Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-30
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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. The Illinois collections for the Nc.
Kinley memorial fund amount to ovel
s27, 900.
The Mckinley memorial da,
wednesday, was appropriately OBJ
served in many places in the nation. AS
with many other events of this charac-
ter, action and participation depended
to a large degree upon the spiri. OF
public leadership.
Herbert L. Cromwell, of Bath, Me.
has invented a Geographic typewriter
which, ii is claimed, will revolutionize
the whole telegraphic idea. 1t is to
send messages upon a typewriter-like
machine which will be recorded in q
printed form on similar machine al
the receiving office.
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson
will be placed on the retired list on
Feb. 8, at which time he Will have
reached the age limit, 50 years. Fol-
lowing the usual procedure the navy
department will promulgate an order
week or more in advance announcing
I his retirement from active service.
Since his relief from command of the
Boston navy yard last October Rear
Admiral Sampson has been In Wash
ington. growing weaker gradually and
becoming more emaciated from his
severe illness, and by his attending
physicians it is not believed he can live
much longer. He is able now to take
y short walk of a few squares each day,
assisted by Mrs. Sampson. but with
out her support he would be unable to
stand. His mind has become dimmed
and those familiar with his appearance
two years ago would scarcely recognize
him now.
The Washington Humane Society is
attempting to put a check on Attorney
General Knox, alleging that he checks
his horses too high. Let this society
"hew to the line" whether it strikes big
bugs or little elephants.
Henry Watterson Is fairly good
musician, and it was at one time seri-
Gus question with him as to whether he
should take up music or journalism as
a profession. However, he has been
able to strike few notes as Journal
list.
When Theodore Roosevelt was
member of the civil service commission
W. W. Bowers, then a congressman
from California, had some trouble with
the commission and in an interview re-
ferred to Mr.. Roosevelt as a "fakir."
Mr.. Bowers was made collector of San
Diego by Mckinley and has been re-
appointed by President Roosevelt, who
remarked when reminded of the inter-
view: II shall reapopint Mr.. Bowers.
He is good official. His personal opin-
ions of me twelve years ago have moth
ing to do with the case" Such magma
nimity is worthy the incumbent of
great Office.
The Violinist Kubelik is to play in
eighty concerts in the United States.
receiving $500 for each. All moneys
received over $1,000 per concert is to
be divided between the player and
manager. He will leave this country
with $4,000, 1t is said.
A movement has been started In To-
ledo, o., to erect monument to the
late Chief Justice Morrison r. Waite. 1t
is proposed to erect the monument on
the battlefield of Fort Meigs, near To-
ledo.
Professor Charles w. Pearson, of the
Northwestern University, Chicago. who
recently created sensation by declar-
ing the miracles of the Bible to be ia
bles. in letter to a religious paper re-
fused to retract, and may have more
to say on the subject. Should his
course result in his separation from
the Methodist church, Professor Pear
son states, he will go in sorrow, but
not in bitterness of spirit.
President Roosevelt will make a
strong effort to induce congress to
grant reciprocal trade concessions to
Cuba.
"He may mean we'll" said the young
doctor, 'but don't exactly like the tone
of his letter"
whats the matter?" inquired the
old practitioner.
Jones the undertaken, writes and
says that If will send my patients to
him he viii guarantee them satisfac-
tion."-Judge.
1t looks as II Knoxville, being in on
the ground floor with an idle $4,000
state building and f1fty-five acres of
state land, would capture the next nor
NAL school to be created. 1t claims
that with an expenditure of $4,000 1t