Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-09
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

II is the UelleI IN washington tnat the
bill creating the department of COM
merce will go over to the new congress.
Kansas republicans paid out s13,136
to elect their ticket in November, ac-
cording to statement recently filed.
Two years ago the same kind of an I'M
dertaking cost them $25,359.79.
The Chicago Record Herald pays this
tribute to Names great son: Thomas
Bracket Reed was fashioned by nature
in heroic mold, he was endowed with
intellectual capacity that came up to
the full measure of his stalwart frame.
He was big in every sense of the word.
His blgness, physical and mental, was a
matter of universal acknowledgment.
Contemplation of his heroic figure had
no disappointment in store thru any
disproportion of his intellectual equip
ment. Nature intended him for a giant
in everything that makes up a full
rounded man, and he failed in nothing
that typified manly breadth and depth"
In Germany electricity among other
curious results, has rehabilitated the
discarded windmill. At Nershom a
windmill supplies power for thirty-six
incandescent lamps, that lights a large
paint factory. Another is Schleswig-
Holstein keeps up steady current of
thirty volts. At Dusseldorf windmill
winds up heavy weight, of which the
descent works powerful dynamo.
While in Washington just before his
fatal illness the situation in regard to
trusts reminded ex-Speaker Reed Of
the time he was admitted to the bar.
Mr.. Reed and young southerner were
before Judge Wallace of the state SUI
preme court to be quizzed on their
knowledge of the law.
Turning first to the southerner the
judge asked abruptly: rs the civil
rights bill constitutional?
mo, sir" replied the young man.
Turning to Reed, the judge pro-
pounded the same question.
YES, sir" replied Reed.
Whereupon Judge Wallace looked
gravely from one to the other before he
spoke: you are both admitted he
finally announced. 1.-TWO young men
who can handle constitutional ques-
lions in an off hand manner like that
can't be kept out of the BAR
"Are you fond of birds?" she, asked,
innocently, as she stood at the piano
fumbling the music.
II dearly love them" he replied, with
never shadow of suspicion.
Then she ran her slender fingers over
the keys and began to sing: ooh, Would
I were a Bird"
A new nest will be built in the spring.
This has been great year for build
ing in st. Paul. While the total figures
for the year fall at least s1,OOO,O00 short
of the total for last year, real estate
men and others say that the city has
made a splendid showing. The aggre-
gate number of permits issued by the
city's building department during the
present year will be greater than ever
before, and represent general rather
than a spasmodic growth Of the city.
Most of the money, exclusive of the
amount which has been put into BUSH
ness enterprises, has been spent in
building homes and cottages for work.
ingmen.
It is quite appropriate that the ma
Tt,
was wrought, should pay the most
glowing tribute to Thomas B. Reed.
1t is remarkable what results can be
obtained from small 15-cent For
Sale or want" lad" in the Times
Republican. Expert advertisers esti-
mate that $4,000 people read single
edition of newspaper with circula-
ton like the IRIS, and out of that
great number some one is always sure
to appear who wants the goods adver-
tised or can supply the want" pub
lished.
The great grandfather of John A.
Reed of Fort Scott, KAN, fought in the
war of independence, his grandfather
in the war of 1912, his father in the
civil war, and young John fought in the
Philippines.
'Jigley's just back from Europe, isn't
he?"
Eyes and he's mad as a halter. You
know he raised beard while he was
on the other side, and the customs Off
cials wanted him to pay duty on 1t as
a foreign product" -Phfladelphla
Press.
Seven or eight years ago, before
President Roosevelt had acquired
great fame, he wrote this tribute for
the Forum of the late ex-speaker: 'If
the practices to which Mr.. Reed put
a stop were allowed to become chronic,
government would be-
come an impossibility. Not for many