Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-28
TOPICS OF THE TIMES


! TOPICS OF TIE TIMES ;
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Every Good news paper man tells the
truth says CONGRESSMAN Scott. of
Kansas. Then he adds but every
GOOD newspaper man wishes he had a
lnillion dollars back of him so he could
tell all OF the truth" 1t would settle
many libel suits.
The democracy of the Tenth district
of Georgia has evolved curious poIiti-
es,l platform for Thomas w. Hardwck
- stand upon. 1t demands the repeal
10, the fourteenth and iifteeith amend
inents to the federal constitution and
\ The Withdrawal of the ballot from the
| Lands of the colored man and all of the
citizens OF the United States who are
rot of the Anglo SAXON race, for ii de-
claros for the government OF this coun-
/ rty by that race and that race alone.
|
| England making speeches and his atti-
tlde is Very much like that of one who
! still aspircs to be a presidential nomi-
Tree.
| Extract from opie Reeds new book,
The Starbuclls; Jasper StarbucN is
having a fuss with his Wife. when a
hood comes in to borrow something.
/ The suffering boy can't tell what he
wants. after repeated attempts. Well,
my SON. Jasper Starbuck says, If it
Ecomcs to YOU, just speak out He
then resumes the fuss With his Wife.
SSH she says. the boy will hear
you To which old Jasper replies: II
don't care il he does; he can't tell about
lit"
The democratic convention in the
Twelfth Texas congressional district
has taken $500 ballots without making
Il nomination. This state of unoer-
ltainty and inability to decide is like the
general condition of the democratic
party in national issues and leaders.
The war department is hurrying the
standardization of theold Spanish mint at
Manila, and hopes to put the new Phil
iippine coinage in circulation by the
lend of this Year. \ design for the is
sue, made by a native Filipino artist.
has been selected from a number sub
united in competition. and as soon as
the necessary dies are completed by the
Philadelphia mint they will be sent TO
Manila. with the necessary machinery
for turning out Il product equal to
American subsidiary money. This
course has been adopted in order to
save the expense OF transporting the
coin across the Pacific and to utilize the
metals of the archipelago, the law en-
acted by congress having authorized
the Philippines civil government TO eN-
ecute the coinage in the nints OF the
United States or to establish an nsular
mint at Manila There will be silver
coins ranging in value from a dime to
half a dollar and copper coins of de-
nominations from a half-cent to five
cents 1t was also stipulated in the act
of congress that each coin should bear
besides some device emhlematc OF
United States sovereignty, a design
readily recognized by the Filipinos
themselves as appropriate to their own
archipelago.
If contemplating journey thru ST.
IBERIA, cut down your baggage to thirty
six pounds. The Siberian railroad car
ries that much free: all above is charg-
ed excess. SO the American consul at
Niuchwang writes. If going from Irk-
utsll to st. Petersburg you can leave
your shaving tackle at home; there is a
good barber shop on the train. There is
also a bath and dining car; but it is
as we'll TO take your own towels and
ma pkins. The time is now reduced to
eight days.
A negro wanted in st. Joseph for
burglary was arrested in Boston and
brought back to Missouri a few days
ago Upon being landed in the Bu-
chanan county Jail he said: "1Ah'd rath-
er be in Jail in good ole st. Joe than be
rich in Boston, Why asked the
sheriff. Because" returned the negro,
st. Joe people is my kind: they's COM
mon as low down dirt. Boston folks is
too much strut for me-
Mrs. Abbie Jackson, of Boston, is
about to take her first vacation in
thirty years. Mrs. jackson has been a
police matron all those years, and has
become locally famous for her success
in managing refractory prisoners. She
has a happy way of getting on With
hardened women, of whom 10000 have
been under her care. She has been fire.
uuently commended by the police COM
rnissioners for her success in saving the
lives of sick or injured by prompt and
skillful attention.
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