Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-20


Governor Hogg's refusal to dress his
hams in knickerbockers as was MADE
over the attempt of packing house to
wrap hams in the American flag
An argument in favor of compulsory
education may be found in the woes OF
some Of the applicants for positions as
fremen on the Burlington railroad VINO
are having a serious time with the new
educational test recently adopted by
the company. A recent examination at
Creston developed the sorry fact that
rumber of those examined were unable
to name the first president of the
United States or give the name OF the
discoverer of America. Further failure
ensued when they were required to
state the period comprised by the civil
war and the president of that period.
Another question was, "Who is presi-
dent at present and to what party does
he owe his election?" Certain queries
bearing on his duties and simple prob
LENS in fundamental arithmetic con-
Guided the examination.
The esteemed Des Moines Register
declares in strong editorial that
Burglary Does Not Pay The Regis
ter may be right in it's conclusions; we
confess that we do not know.
Howard Burrell, the philosopher of
the Washington Press, has decided that
putting on airs, "splurging, flamming,
or whatever you may call the fool
thing, that spoils contentment, ruins
ideals, destroys ca1aers, and leads to
vices and bankruptcy either OF fortune
or Of character, or of both" He as
serts that the poorest people are the
happiest, which may be true. but the
convenience of money will keep on
commencing itself to most people. A
man with six children and nine dogs
can always have a better time at a cir
Gus than his wealthy neighbor, but 1t
keeps him mighty busy to feed the
dogs.
Henri Watterson is reluctantly will
ing TO be called as the Moses of the de-
mocracy. So is Mr.. German, as is like
wise Mr. Hill. AS for Mr. Bryan, he
would come running If some one
shouted 'Mose!"
The Venezuelan government has
agreed to settle the German claims
which at the same time settles the
crisis" that commanded considerable
attention some months since. South
American republic is as handy at stir
ring up crises as pug dog which lives
in the same yard with a ST. Bernard.
The little dog knows the big one will
protect him and the little countries of
the northern part of South America
that are playing at self government
look to the big republic after precisely
the same fashion. The South American
republic is getting to be disturbing
element"
Judge G.. s.. Robinson, of the board of
control, has turned Sioux City pale
with surprise by calling attention to his
belongings that had escaped the asses
sor in some way. He called at the
county auditors office and requested
that this amount be entered for taxa
ton on the books and walked over to
the treasurer and paid the $197 penalty
for being worth $4,000 in personally.
All of which goes to show that Gov
ernor Shaw made no mistake In giving
the judge his position on the board. His
action, however, seems to have caused
commissions in Sioux City where anti
duarians and newspapers must dig
over the musty records for previous in
stances of similar honesty.
A New York paper tells of a woman
in that city who makes from $4,000 to
$1,000 yearly in queer business. She
simply paints over black eyes to conceal
the discoloration. Messrs j. j. Jeffries
and r. F'itzsimmons often make as
much more in single evening putting
on these same black eyes, which illus
trates how dependent one profession is
on another.
Mrs. Hettie Green, who is sometimes
referred to as the richest woman in
America, and by some as the stingiest,
has found what she must regard as an
earthly paradise 1t is town In Mas
sachusetts where the tax rate is only
$3.50 per $1,000 OF valuation, and she
proposes to take UP her residence and
transfer as much as possible of her
personal property there. The name of
this town is Cohasset, and it's economy
and frugality in taxation will be re-
warded by becoming the habitat of
some 100000 of Mrs. Green's wealth.
This, it is calculated, will enable the
select men to still further reduce the
tax rate.
John Alexander Dowie the second
hand Elijah of Chicago, is classed with
the worst keepers of second class
hotels and warrant has been issued
for the arrest Of his general overseer
The Dowietes are charged with vio-
lating the law which directs that all
keepers of boarding houses, hotels and
lodging houses report as to sanitary
conditions and the number of guests.
it is the third time one of the faithful
followers of Elijah has been wanted
for the same offense.