Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-08
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

high, but watered grass and grain
fields just now are working against
the high prices of trust beef.
A woman's editorial association had
a dinner in Topeka and n of the
roasts was, Woman: Without Her
Man is a Brute 1t must have been a
cynical printer man who set up the
type. for this was the way the toast
read in print: woman, Without Her
Man, is a Brute and directly there
was trouble.
The Clinton Herald says: "a mar
ried mar lives longer than a single
one" The Oskaloosa Journal says:
I'VE don't believe 1T unless he lives
longer in the same space of time" But
in many instances he moves faster and
goes farther.
In these moving times the story told
by Mrs. Anna Dew in a court at Kan
sas City is of peculiar interest. Mrs.
Dew applied for a divorce and one of
her charges against her husband was
that he was a chronic mover. He could
rot be satisfied to remain long in any
one place. Twenty-seven times in five
years did he change his abode contrary
to the wishes and pl%eadings of his wife.
The result has been," said Mrs. Dew
in court, that during all that time we
have had no real home. We a V never
lived long enough in n place to be-
come settled" Judge Henry, before
whom the case was being tried, looked
thoughtful. Evidently he was deeply
touched. He knew how it was himself.
Divorce granted he ordered, I'VE
moved last week" Let restless hus-
bands and wives beware.
viding it's $3.50, 900 spoil Now they want
to apply $4,000 or o%ne-third of the
gross amount to the purchase of a site.
The conversion of four white crimi-
nails in the Emporia, Kas., Jail by a
colored evangelist who is himself in
durance vile on a charge of murder is
dflOlllGl SldlllSliS pIOSl nat Ia SOIoi
line has yet been drawn against the
blessing of salvation. Hopeful observ-
ers are watching for the regenerating
influences to break out of Jail and
spread among the populists.
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The Oskaloosa Herald tells Of a JUS
tice Of the peace who opened the May
dow, Samoan INV Y, nrpxtrr wa ,o,,rr
couples and reuniting a third couple
that had been married and divorced.
The growth of Oskaloosa since It's ex-
tension of boundaries is becoming mar
velous.
Golden Rule" Jones, mayor Of To-
lcdo and president of the police board
Of that city, has taken a stand for home
rule that will be watched with interest.
He is resisting the board of police
commissioners created by the Ohio legl
islature. He declares that there is no
authority superior to the will Of the
people who elected the present board.
tcntion in the supreme court Of the
United States, he might open the way
for The prevalence of home rule in other
states. 1t is an arbitrary principle, JUS
titled solely by machine politics, that
forces on q city a state department to
deal with city affairs, and that is pre-
cisely what is done when the governor
appoints police commissioners, who in
turn organize the police department
and control the saloon licenses Of a mu-
nicipality.
All the world admires heroism and
courage in battle. Even the gentlemen
who are opposing the governments
Philippine policy must feel their hearts
warmed toward the United States
troops who stormed the Moro fort with
such precision of rife fire n gallan-
try that General Davis wired to General
Chaffee that he had never seen or
heard Of any performance excelling this
gallant fight"
Emperor William has conferred the
bronze so-called China medal" upon
Joseph Herrings. an American news
paper correspondent, who was wounded
on board the German gunboat Hits at
Taku, China.
The Chicago Tribune advances the
idea that the country banker will
take to the branch bank idea. 1t ar
CUES that personal and local pride will
keep him attached to the independent
bank system, even when he UNDER
stands that branch banks are better for
him. 1t Is only natural that the man
who now owns and controls the policy of
:. bank should prefer to retain that po-
sition as against that Of superintendent
CT agent.
Brave old General Sickles, who left
one leg on the field at Gettysburg, is
Offering to lead a forlorn hope to storm
a that is s!andering the SOL
ciers. The general would find a differ
ent foe from the confederates he met
at Gettysburg. The bushwhacker and
c%opperhead is a non-combatant when
he meets a brave man. His plan of
fighting is the amigo" method.
An American victory is the signal for
a volley from democratic congressman.
General Davis is next.
The democratic congressional leaders
are hard at work on a code Of warfare
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