Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-12
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

sons, but manly neCuuSe pci Soiis' ca
ficted with tuberculosis never believe
that they have it. 1t would scarcely be
advisable to wipe out the only compen-
sation attached to that dreaded malady
Irrigation measures are likely to
prove unpopular in Iowa if the rainfall
continues.
Most people think, when they see
book that has the English spelling
the ''u'' in honor and "odor, the
Use" for "ize," etc.-that the types
were set up and the plates made in
England; but as a matter of fact, most
important books that are written by
English authors are set up IN TINS
country. When an important writer is
to bring out new volume an arrange
ment is made for its simultaneous pub
LEGATION on both sides of the water.
The manuscript is then sent to the
American publisher. who gives it to his
compositors marked English SPELL
ing and it is set up in that manner
quite as accurately here as any London
compositor would do it. After the
plates have been made they are sent to
England This roundabout method OF
simultaneous publication is due to the
int,icacies of the copyright law.
One more damage suit has been
brought against New York railroad
for 100000. Recent decisions in New
| York courts seem to be intended to
bring about a state of affairs similar to
that In England, where not single
passenger was killed in 1901.
| Holding down the roof is the present
| Iowa diversion.
| THE Indian dresses to be worn by
! Queen Axandra during the coronation
| fetes were made under the direction OF
Lady Curzon, vicereine of India, and
are thoroughly satisfactory to her
majesty The greatest service one
woman can perform for another is to
superintend the manufacture of her
dresses, and the highest appreciation
su III devotion can command Is for the
beneficiary to be pleased with the
gowns after they are done.
Stranger (out wesD-If that man
| you just lynched had been brought to
| trial he would have been found guilty
end hung anyhow, wouldn't he?
Native-Yes, stree.
| ;Stranger-Then why didn't you let
the law take it's course?
| .Native-Wall, you see, there's two or
three weddir's comm off soon, and we
] Didn't want to raise the price of cut
nowers.-New York Weekly.
| "a British officer in South Africa"
saws the London Chronicle, "senN an
account Of General DeWet's passing at
hi,; own request thru the English
bl,ckhouse lines in the neighborhood
of Lindley, on his way to confer with a
commando. He came to the officers
mess to afternoon tea, drank coffee and
ate cake. He was in the best of spirits,
this leader who Is often spoken of as
moody even to madness. SO, too. he
was when a week later he repassed the
/ English lines, drank more coffee, and
| in more senses than one took the cake.
For all the British who saw him We're
delighted by his simple and gay bear
irg, by the interest he took in an Off
Ger down with fever, at whose bedside
he eat, and by the cordially of his
promise to extend an equal hospitality
to his hosts should the fortunes of war
as, he put it, ever bring them within his
own lines"
/ After five weeks Of inaction by the
anthracite coal strikers it would seem
there should be desire as well as neces-
sity of labor ON their part.
|
.Uncle" Joe Cannon was chairman OF
the select committee which had II
charge the refurnishing of representa-
/ tives hall. Among the other things
promised the members for this session
| was an elaborate system Of ventilation
by which cold air could be forced VI
thru a series of ducts so as to reduc.
tie temperature of the hall and make i
comfortable in hot weather. The mem.
bars have been waiting for the cold air
but so far none has been felt. The tenn.
parature in the house is the same as ii
the senate and in the corridors of the
capitol Congressman Watson walked
! over to Mr.. Cannon one afternoon wher
there were more members in the res
taurant than there We're in the house
The Indianians collar was melted ant
his face was beaded with perspiration
} "uncle joe" he asked, seriously, "wher,
is that cold air we voted money for las
session." Yes, where is it?" echoet
ldr. Cannon as he mechanically moppet
his forehead with his handkerchief. :.
told these darned fools on the commit
tee that / was not in favor of buying
anything l could not see but they wer
bound to do it,"
loom Paul. has nothing to fear from
the British government and people ar,
wondering whether he will return t.
South Africa.
The mausoleum built by Mrs. Jenni,
T. Hobart for her husband, Vive-P
ident Carrot A. Hobart, in Cedar Lawn
cemetery. Paterson, New Jersey, wa
dedicated Monday afternoon in thu
presence of few personal friends O