Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-04
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

With the advent of zero weather the
cold problem is piled on top of the Goa
problem.
The Allen farm. once the home OF
Ethan Allen, the hero of Ticonderoga.
will soon be transformed by it's present
owner, w. ]. Van Patton, into a public
park and presented to the city of Bur-
lington, VT.
As congress assemblies, with it's in
clination to shake it's head menacingly
the weather bureau is making a new
record for reliability.
The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany is said to be conducting a series al
experiments with a freight car the
trucks of which are fitted with ball
bearing journals. These, it is claimed
make the car run SO easily that a single
person can move it. II they prove prac-
icable, trainloads can easily be doubled
and hauled with the same power now
used.
The international live stock show in
Chicago was attended by 10000 people
Tuesday, and a great parade of prize
winning animals occurred in the even
ing.
The very general increase in the
wages of railway employees on many
lines does not satisfy ALL A general
movement of western railroad employees
in the same direction is approaching a
crisis, as indicated by the presence of a
number of committees of the various
brotherhoods in Chicago Negotiations
between these committees and the rail-
way officials are being held daily, and
definite results are expected soon. On
these results hangs the fate of pro-
posed convention of the five brother
hoods, to be called to form a general
federation of railway employees which
will have jurisdiction over the entire
country. If the companies are willing
to give satisfactory advances the con-
vention may not be held. Unfavorable
replies will cause the convention repre-
senting 100000 men to be called in ST
Louis on Jan. 5.
Richard Stockton Emmett the Oldest
member in this country of the famous
family which was identified with the
rebellion in Ireland in 1898, resulting in
the execution of Robert Emmett, has
just died at his home in New Rochelle
N. Y, in his SD year.
Senator Depew, in commenting upon
the fact that the coal strike controversy
has reverted to the commission, says:
II wonder If the people stop to think OF
the meaning of the presidents appoint
ing a commission to adjust labor dis
pute? The fact is, this country is drift
ing toward paternalism. This is an alb
solutely new function the president has
undertaken--a long step toward pater-
nalism This commission Will fix q
general law that will long control In
controversies between capital and la
bor."
department to visit Hawaii, is an ex-
department to visit Hawaii, is an ex-
mayor of Minneapolis, where he lives
He was defeated for governor in Min
nesota a few years ago. Mr.. Eustis is
lawyer by profession. The new COM
missioner's duties in Hawaii Will be to
investigate the needs Of the postoffice
and other public offices at Honolulu and
Hilo Under his commission he is also
to investigate and report on the ca
pacity and suitability for public bust
ness of the buildings in other cities and
towns of Hawaii. and is advised to con-
suit with Governor Dole and other pub
lie officials regarding this question. His
report will be made to congress as
promptly as possible.
Representative Livingston, of Geor-
gia, believes that he got the better OF
the surgeons this fall and he is con-
graduating himself accordingly. As q
result of his arduous campaign work
he became possessed OF a very bao
throat. 1t refused to yield to ordinary
treatment, so he went to distin-
e,,ished surgeon in his part of the
country. The surgeon took a glance al
| the inaamed organ and then got out his
| knives and prepared for an operation
Mr.. Livingston denurred. After mucl