Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-31
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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mand an advance of is to 20 per cent
| in wages at the coming national con
vention. Apparently such a demand will
| be leeway for a similar increase.
Governor Odell, OF New York, goes
such as annual messages, in a cautious
land methodical fashion. First he di-
lgests one topic thoroughly and writes
lit. Then he puts it away and tackles
another. When all have been written
he sits down with his secretary and the
pair go over the topics one by one,
changing and correcting until they are
satisfied 1t will stand any criticism that
may be brought against it.
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what do you SUPPOSE started the
impression that fish were good for brain
food?"
'WeH, the fact that fish are them
selves educated, suppose. They go in
schools, you know"
Youths Companion.
Statistics of postal growth show a
growth which puts in the shade even
the glowing bulletins Of prosperity and
commercial growth which come from
i the treasury department. In the last
year 4,23s,273,696 ordinary postage
stamps were issued by the postoffice de-
partment, as compared with 4,603,20o
Issued from June, 1S47, to June, 1862.
Postage stamps were first issued under
the act OF March 8, 1S47. There were
I7T2.s3s,0 900 issued last year, and the
number of pieces of mail of all kinds
handled was 7,424,3so,s2s.
We spend our years as tale that Is
told. Psalms.
BurreIl says in his Washington
Press: I'VE have decided not to swear
loff on anything this New Years. We
quit tobacco on Sept. II. That is virtue
enough for one year. It-does not pay
to be too almighty yirtuous." Perhaps
little later he may be able to drop one
| OF two breakfast foods.
An inquisitive visitor was received by
President Roosevelt the other day.
After the formal greetings the visitor
drew the president to one side and In a
stage whisper asked for a little conf
ldential information regarding the prob
ability Of this nations being plunged
Into war with Germany and Great
Britain by the Venezuelan crisis. The
president listened to the question at
ltentfveiy and finally said in voice
which reached all over his office, why,
lof course there is not going to be any
war" The visitor was not satisfied
land he insisted that the president tell
him why he was able to make that as
sertion.. ..Do you suppose that I would
permit any WARP" asked the president,
seriously, while am penned up here
in. the white house and could not get
into it?"
| Religious work has not been neg
llected In Iowa in 1902. Revival meet
lings have been and are now being held
! in many places. and large accessions
have been made to memberships, while
many new and modern houses of wor-
ship have been built during the year.
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| If you are fond Of figures you eau
Eplunge into the statistics of prosperity
| OF this year-great outputs of industry,
great crops, great exports, great inn
ports, great bank deposits, great earn
iings, great expansion in all interests,
material and Intellectual with enlarge
ment Of educational facilities, enlarge
ment of libraries, end increase in
lbenevolence.
Uncle Sam has ordered new pair of
trousers of larger girth for 1908.
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The New York Tribune states that
more than 500 New Workers have Of
fered to volunteer to fight for Vene-
Izuela within the past two weeks. The
Venezuelan consul could only listen to
their stories and express his apprecia-
ton of their spirit.
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/ Goodbye, old year
Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
/ Like the bubble on the fountain.
Thou art gone, and forever!"
We live in deeds. not years; in
thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on dial.
We should count time by heart throbs.
He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts
| the best. -FestuS.
| Youz frequently hear mention of dead
languages. Well, some facts are even
deader, but these are not the kind that
the Tribune Almanac deals in. BY way
Of verifying that, just take cursory
glance over the issue for 1903 which is
now on sale. 1t Is not an almanac In
| the dictionary sense of the word, but is
really a ready reference and guide
book, containing everything that such
| II compilation ought to have In its near
iIy 500 pages, And the material has