Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-24
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

TOPICS OF THE TIMES ;
The Corning Gazette announces that
|. IF w. P. Hepburn lives he is certain
to carry every county in his district
without objection
The Sioux City Journal advises that
before definitely fixing the amount OF
the st. Louis Fair appropriation the
legislature should secure from the fair
commissioners some idea Of what they
can do with the amount named. Iowa
wants a creditable exhibit, and would
rather have none than to be repre-
sented in way which would require
apology and explanation"
A Virginia congressman would have
congress appropriate s1O0,oOo,ooo for
road Improvements, which would be
making highways with vengeance.
The reported purpose Of the presi-
dent to organize for the Islands OF st.
Thomas, Sa. John and ST. Croix on
their ACQUISITION. a provisional govern
ment entirely distinct from that main
tanned in Porto Rico will command
the approval of all persons who have
given careful study to our West Indian
problems. 1t is undoubtedly desirable
to cultivate close relations between
st. Thomas and Porto Rico. An Eng
Ilish speaking community under the
rule of the United States, within few
hours sail of San Juan, may be of de-
cided influence for the A1nericanitza-
tibn Of the Porto Ricans. The removal
of the commercial and sentimental
barriers which have kept these near
neighbors apart can not fail to be
beneficial to both.
The Chicago clergyman who testi-
fed, that, in his work in jails and pen
itentiaries, he had found as many hon.
est men as among his parishioners
when he was pastor, seems to have
been amply justified in abandoning the
ministry. 1t is folly for any man to
continue work in which he is accom-
plishing no good.
The question of the regulation of
speed of automobile vehicles upon
England. The users and manufacture
ers of such vehicles complain bitterly
because they are restricted to the same
rate of speed that is permitted to
horses, namely, twelve miles an hour.
They both insist that automobile ve-
go much faster than horses because, so
they say, they can be stopped SO much
more quickly. The statement is made
that motor car going at the rate of
seventeen miles an hour can be stop
ped within twice it's length. But how
about the occupants when the car
stops? Do they stop also?
The lottery method Of disposing of
government lands will be used in OPEN
ing to settlers that portion of the Red
Bud reservation recently purchased by
$1,04O,O0 This method commends 1T
self from the fact that the weakest and
poorest settler gets quite as good
chance for q desirable claim as his
stronger or weather. competitor.
A petition Is being circulated In
Louisiana asking congress to APP
propriate money to finish and main
tain the monument which marks the
site of Jacksons victory over the Brit
ish at the close of the war of 1912. The
battle was fought on the plains of
Chalmette. few miles outside of New
Orleans. Louisiana started the mon
ument long ago, but has left it unf1n-
ished Louisiana seems as remiss on
monument building as New York City.
One of the most celebrated and sue
cessful engineers in America has given
a dreadful after dinner warning to the
the "skyscrapers" in Chicago. He
says that while the skeleton steel
frame pltan of construction is safe
when the metal Is thoroughly protected
from corrosion. careless building meth
DDS in the great western metropolis
threaten the fall of some of it's tall
est buildings ere many years have
passed. This warning should not be
regarded lightly. The speaker has had
charge himself of the construction of
number of gigantic buildings and
knows whereof he speaks
A suggestion for life insurance COM
panies is contained in the following
letter received by the manager of q
prominent company from policy hold
er. 1t would be satisfying to know
what action If any was taken by the
company: Il hold policy in your COM
pany for $4,000, on which I have paid