Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-16
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

1t is suggested that Wall street gets
| it's name from the number of dealers
who go to the wall there.
The New York Sun is devoting col
umns of space to correspondence on the
| question DO Sheep DRINK" The con-
census of opinion and observation Is
that they do. Who knows?
Senator Gallinger. of New Hamp-
shire. in support of the present Chinese
exclusion law points out that in 1890
the Chinese population of the United
States was 107,4 In 1900 it was 3d.
S63. The number of Cinnamon in Cali
fcrnia in 1890 was 72,4T2; in 1900 it was
only 45,75S. This would seem a rather
effective argument for letting we'll
enough alone.
Hon. w. T. Maxwell, a Creston JUS
tice of the peace, will be a candidate
for senior vice commander at the meet
ing of the state G. A. r.
The rumors of approaching peace IN
South Africa come so often and so Cir
cumstantially recently that there is
likely to be some truth in them. The
terms differ in most of the reports, but
the assertion that something like an
agreement is close at hand is in all of
them. Probably each side will have to-
abate something of its demands. The
Beers, OF course, will not get indepen-
dence, but they are likely to get some
thing better than the crown colony
status which England started out to
impose.
That the Rio Grande river makes
no material difference in familiar
police characteristic is explained by
the conduct of the Mexican officers
who did not stop the fight between
the bull and the lion until the fight
was over
London is up against the proposition
of dealing with Yerkes and the meat
trust at the same time The South
African war is only an incident in
comparison.
Here is the telegram from the cir
cult attorney which Governor Dock
cry ordered put under the door and
which he did not read for several
hours: In Henry Flutcher's case
detective department officially reports
discovery of evidence which should be
thoroughly Investigated. For this
purpose 1 recommend respite for ten
days" In the morning the governor
read the telegram and. realizing its
gravity, telegraphed a reprieve. But
1t was too late. The unfortunate vic
tim was hung thru shocking official
neglect on the part of the governor.
Forty-one pupils of the rural schools
In Page county passed the examination
and were declared graduates by County
Superintendent Colbert at recent ex-
animation.
immigration continues to increase.
and but for an accidental delay the
record of arrivals for one day would
have been broken last week One re-
suit of Prince Henry's visit is de-
cided gain in the number of German
Immigrants.
A new weekly paper devoted to the
cause of prohibition is to have birth in
Creston. 1t will be headed "rhe Home
Protector and attempt to be POLITICAL
ly independent.
The outlook of the democrats for an
issue with which to sweep the country |
and capture the next congress is grow |
ing desperate. Col. Watterson's man
on horseback has been dismounted !
the democratic mulewhackers of Mis-
souri, have refused fatty to be crucified
upon pro- Boer cross, election of sena-
ters by popular vote and the unlimited
coinage of silver have clasped hands |
and craw1ed under Mr.. Bryan's new
barn and there you are. A new Moses
is badly needed by the democratic
party.
If there is any truth in the Jingle that |
April showers bring May flowers the
prospects for a fowery May need a /
change of weather.
The Ottumwa Democrat has discon-
tinued it's daily issue, leaving the demo-
Gratis of Ottumwa and the Sixth dis
trict without newspaper representation. /
S. a. Brewster, editor and proprietor, |
was successful in Creston when editor
and proprietor of the Advertiser there, +
and the failure of the Democrat is
but another illustration of the some
what astonishing fact that a democratic /
Gaily paper can not exist in Ottumwa.
Germanys bit of territory in China
costs $3,000,0o0 a year, while the rev.
enue is only 100000 Uncle Sans
method of keeping hands off and stand
ing up for the open door is best.
Cecil Rhodes federation idea may be
nearer realization than amy one few
months ago supposed. Rhodes wanted
all of South Africa to be under the
British flag, but he wanted each COM