Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-01
Eupuinu Jn,u 41esdag pr1 1902

ever may be deemed good policy in the
case of naval vessels of different ma
TONS 1t is unquestionably desirable
that merchant ships, whether they fly
American, British, French or Russian
colorS, should be able to communicate
freely with each other and with land
stations. The Marconi company, haV-
ing been the first to enter this sphere
of usefulness, has an excellent cause
for trying to establish a monopoly. Yet
1t may become necessary to nave an
international conference in the inter-
ests of compromise. Such proceed
ing might prove an advantage rather
than a disadvantage to the company
which now backs Marconi, if it should
even appear in patent litigation that
some one else had anticipated him IN
the use of any essential feature of his
system.
Science has hitherto asserted that
the great aux, the immense bird that
became extinct in 1914, never Went fur
Their south than the coast of Massachu-
sets, but the bones of an auks wings
were recently taken from Florida
mound. The aux. which could not fly,
was the king of bird swimmers and
divers, it's food being fish. Washington
and Philadelphia alone have an auk's
egg, the value of which among collec-
lions is $4,000
In captains Courageous" Kipling
mentioned twenty vessels of the fish
ing fleet at Gloucester, Mass, and it is
curious fact that every one of the
vessels has since gone down.
Our consul at Berlin describes an
alcohol industry exposition" which
recently closed a six weeks exhibit in
that city. Germany needs cheap fuel
and has encouraged its farmers to raise
potatoes, from which with simple APP
paratus, immense quantities of raw al
cohol are produce. A foreign substance
is added to prevent it's use as bever-
age The recent exhibition included
the processes of distillation and alcohol
motors, lamps, cooking appliances and
heating devices. Alcohol engines We're
shown up to 2O-horse- power. BY pro-
tective measures Germany has built up
this important industry since 1887, and
for every dollar of rebate in taxation
the return is said to have been ten
fold.
| The Standard Oil Trust and the
United States Steel Trust have adhered
to tile prudent policy of not raising
prices even when the demand for their
products was strongest. The great
combination which settles the cost of
meats to the consumers seems to be
more grasping. Quotations for beef
have been raised so much that wide
spread i'll feeling has been provoked.
The republicans made a clean sweep
| of Des Moines yesterday. A primary
row down there seems to result in more
republicans.
When Cecil Rhodes, dying said: $50
little done! So much to dol" he SIM
ply summed up the life of every man
who has lived with a purpose. The
night of a busy day always comes too
| soon.
1 1t has been limited by friends of Cen
eral Miles that the military measures
| 1afl
and their final passage jeopardized be-
cause of the refusal of the president to
comply with General Miles's request to
be assigned to the Philippine archipel-
ago. Secretary Roots Endorsement of
the request: Respectfully forwarded
to the president, disapproved," may
have displeased the lieutenant general,
but that is no good reason for obstruc-
ting legislation in regard to military
measures the wisdom Of which has
been vouched for by men who have
made the subject lifes study. 1t is
General Miless right and privilege to
4 defend his position, and to make his
critics reverse their opinion, if possible
but his friends can only injure him and
his cause by opposing the military Leg
islation outlined by Secretary Root.
4fft
At the outset the Philippines chol-
era appears to draw the color line rath
err sharply, as out of an aggregate OF
|twenty-six cases with twenty-one
deaths resulting )no white person has
so far been attacked Such luck, how
ever, is too good to continue, as that
malady is everywhere and VIGOROUSLY
no respecter of persons, no matter what
their shade Of complexion.
Life insurance people are queer,
observed the man with the incandes-
cent beard.
Are they?" asked the the man who
is introduced at this point for the pur-
pose of leading up to the next line.
Yes. First, they convince you that
you may die within week, in order
to get you to apply for a policy, and
then they must convince themselves
i that you will live hundred years be-
fore they will issue it."
Baltimore American.
i 1t is generally believed that Mayor
elect Brenton, of Des Moines, did one
of his famous buck and wing dances