Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-23
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According to the Cleveland Plain Deal
!, en- IF the wireless telegraph is fully de-
veloped over here it would give Yankee
Doodle chance to stick another feather
| iii his cap and call it Marconi."
Haven't made dollar this year,
said the Georgia man, but I've struck i:
rich at last"
You have?"
Yes; I'm going to enter the race for
office. and get the other candidates to
ray me dollar apiece to drop OUT"
Atlanta Constitution.
The democratic candidates for United
States senator can at least point to the
dead past and say they were among the
have beens" among nominees.
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The Des Moines justice before whom
1 Charles Thomas had a hearing for the
alleged murder of Mabel Scofield leaned
1
cused must be given the benefit of every
doubt, and discharged him because the
testimony failed to show that crime
was committed In the mysterious disap-
pearance of this young lady, whose body
was found In the river with poison in her
| stomach. Perhaps II is this singular
| phase of tlle case that led the Dies
Moines Capital to say in sarcastic
vein: Some people are inclined to
wonder If such q person as Mabel SEQ
field ever lived
Governor Taft, just arrived, presents a
very hopeful view of work accomplished
in the Philippines.
1t is announced from London that the
Victoria memorial fund is still we'll be-
law 100000, and is increasing very
slowly toward the required 100000. The
reason for this state Of affairs is sup
posed to be that people living out of
London have strong objection to sub
scribe for the erection of the memorial
in the metropolis. In all probability the
the memorial to the prince consort will
be followed, and parliament will be
asked to vote for the necessary funds.
The custom In France of posting on
the dead walls of every commune thru
IS to be discontinued Every time 1t Is
done it costs the government 100000.
1t is said in Ohio that Governor George
X. Nash has now realized the ardent
dream of his life in having for the sec
end time been chosen as chief executive
OF the state. AT his recent second inau-
guration he said: For the future have
but one ambition, the most sacrd of my
life. 1t is to show my appreciation of
the people who have so highly honored
me by being their faithful servant during
the next two years. Upon this founda-
ton must rest whatever Of fame lives
after me-"
Judge Morris, of Ohio, recently held
that there is distinction between an
ihabitual drinker and an habitual
drunkard and refused divorce to a wife
who had alleged habitual drunkenness
on the part of her husband.
Secretary Hays funeral grafton on
William Mckinley will be delivered be-
fore the senate and house of representa-
t.yes at Washington on Feb. 27-twenty
wears 10 day after Secretary Blaine 3
previous Grafton in memory of Garfield.
While busily engaged in the transa-
elton of city business a day or two ago
Mayor Collins, the new chief magistrate
of Boston, was notified that Mrs Hetty
Green wished to see him on private busi-
ness. The mayor sent word that his Of
fee hours were entirely given up to city
affairs and he could not see Mrs. Green.
.The richest woman in America was
angry, but had to submit.
A great name is to be chosen rather
than great riches. we are told. but II
after the choosing an attempt is made to
secure the riches also, by counterfeit
ing. as in the case of Ulysses Grant
Blair. a sorry conclusion is reached.
Senator Morgan has introduced a Dill
placing Gen James Longstreet on the
retired list of the army with the rank
of major the rank he held when he en-
tered the service of the confederacy at
the beginning of the civil war. BY his
devotion TO the government after the
confederate cause was lost Longstreet
won the good will of the people.
owing to the high price of British coal
the administration of the Swedish rail-
WAYS has decided to experiment with
Canadian coal. This is another of the
effects Of the export duty.
Professor Pearson. whose attacks on
the miracles of the Bible attracted wide
attention, may be able to hold his place
If he will promise to "be good" hereafter
and keep mum, If reports are to be cred
tied.