Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-01
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

TOPICS OF THE TIMES ;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Des Moines police force is still at
sea on the Peterson murder. Iowa's de-
tective ability seems scarcely up to her
prominence in other lines.
made ten mile trip beneath the waves
without coming to the surface. Be-
tween flying machines that will drop
bombs upon their decks and submarine
vessels with their accompanying tor
pedoes the fleets of the future will be
in a bad way.
Talmage was not like his Master
who was so poor he had not where to
lay his head. Dewitt had the price
over $500, 000-for all kinds Of beds and
pillows. Great scuffle now among pub
fishers to get out an edition Of his
works. There will be cheap prints ga
lore, and his life will be ruthlessly ta-
ken by all sorts Of literary murderers,
says the Washington Press.
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Grover Cleveland contributes to an
eastern paper an article on the serenity
of duck shooting. This should evoke
something on Going Cunning for the
Nomination" from Mr.. Bryan.
sAs
The st. Joseph News. an independ-
ent paper, frankly and plainly tells the
democratic party that as much as u
desires success and may strive for II.
t; will never attain it until 1t stands fol
some live, potential issue which ap-
peals to the people Of the whole coun-
try, irrespective of sectional lines; that
large part Of the people may yield all
legiance to party name and Inherited
tradition, but the majority never Will
unless 1t is in moment of mental ir-
responsibility. The democratic party
has no such issue at the present time,
nor is there any prospect that one will
become available to 1t in the future,
either near or remote. 1t is this state
Of affairs that makes the democratic
outlook so utterly discouvaging.
A Council Bluffs woman has been
arrested by the police on the charge OF
letting chickens run at large. Next
thing Council Bluffs will be shutting
up the town cows.
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The Porto Ricans have contributed
more literally toward the Mckinley
memorial fund than the inhabitants of
the United States. the sum donated by
the islanders being SLIT. There are
40, 900 people in Porto Rico and none
was allowed to give more than 10 cents.
This indicates that fully one-half the
population contributed to the fund.
Daisy Deighton, the state leader OF
the suffragists, is scarcely the modest,
shrinking, wayside posy that her name
would indicate. She has served notice
of defeat on anti-suffrage legislators.
So
Rev. Jones, the pastor Of the M. II.
church at Riverside, Is a blacksmith
by trade, ard in his odd moments of
leisure works at the bench and anvil.
His edge tools are famous in the vicin-
ity OF his pastorate. according to the
local paper. Nothing is said of his
ability as q preacher. but the proba-
bilities seem to be In favor Of good
sermon Sunday by man who is capa-
BILE and Industrious week days.
Mr.. w. T. Stead was an intimate
friend and confidant Of Cecil Rhodes,
and for years was intrusted with the
great South Africans imperial secrets.
Only q part of Mr.. Stead's disclosures
made since the death of Rhodes has
been given to the daily press, but the
whole story Is told for the first time in
the May number of the American
Monthly Review of Reviews. There
will be found the full text of the re-
markable notes on world politics writ
ten by Mr.. Rhodes in 1890, commenting
with the greatest freedom on current
American affairs, and giving some sug-
gestion of the ideas which underlay tho
Oxford scholarship scheme. Nowhere
else has been published so complete
and authoritative an estimate OF this
modern Colossus of the English-speak-
ing world. Pictures Of "Groote tSchuur,
Mr.. Rhodes home at Cape Town. will
exclleent portraits Of Mr.. Rhodes him
self, accompany the article.
Judging by the reported capture o.
young wolves this spring there are
considerable number of these ANIMAL
remaining in Iowa.
The Congregationalist says that in
New England city recently Univer
salist was to be indicted to the pas
torate At the last moment varior
emergencies prevented the appearan'
of the Universalist pastors who h;
consented to take the various parts
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