Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Famine, it is said, is what is driving
Russians to revolt. That same u
was largely operative in france before
the great revolution there. 1t has long
been we'll known that Russia is almost
~perennially famine stricken. Hitherto
the mujiks have apparently accepted
their fate as an inevitable dispensation
of Providence. II they are getting it
into their heads that the government is
responsible the outlook is stormy, in
deed.
The estimated cost of the six new
ships included in the naval program,
consisting of two battleships, two first
class armored cruisers and two gun
boats. is S29, 500, 900. Not many nations
in these times can afford to keep in the
naval swim.
Attic the corr crop last year was
short, the United States still maintains
its place at the head of exporting coun-
tries. For the nine months ending
March 81 this country led Great Bri-
tain, second or the list, by a considera-
BILE margin In exports. If the crops are
reach unprecedented figures.
It is hard to predict the effect the
Kansas gold discoveries will have upon
Mr.. Bryan's standing candidacy.
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Judge Oliver at LeMars recently ex-
pressed his disapproval of the action Of
two people to whom he had granted di-
vorces last week in that they had taken
out marriage licenses Immediately to
marry again, and he also expressed his
opinion of the taste exhibited. He said
If he had known their intention he
would have withheld the decree, and If
such a thing occurred again he would
set aside the decree, as he said he a
a right to do so before the record is
signed. There is much need Of such jul
dicial action as Judge Oliver suggest
and threatens. The growing number Of
divorces and marriages such as the
Judge condemns is likely to grow into
a custom not consistent with decent
taste or good morals.
At the Wayne county democratic
convention in Illinois resolutions We're
presented which failed to mention w.
J. Bryan. A delegate fran Barefoot
township asked why, n the
vention added a clause reaffim-
ing it's allegiance to the Kan
sas City platform and Bryan. Wayne
county is in central Illinois, far from
the banks of the Wabash. 1t includes
Hickory, Hill, Zif, Indian Prairie, Big
Mould and Barnhill townships.
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An Indiana newspaper tells of an
ingenious plan in use by farmers OIL a
rural mail route supplying the country
near independence. AT crossroads
points where there are usually a num-
Der Of boxes the farmers, in order to
make 1t convenient for themselves as
well as the carrier, have rugged up a
contrivance which is decidedly owe
Here sixteen farmers are served and
all have their boxes mounted on a
wagon wheel which has been set on top
of a post. The sixteen boxes lay
around the edge Of the wheel, n
! when the carrier comes he simply la
to give the wheel a turn to make the
boxes which he wants to come before
him so that all car be filled without
getting out Of the wagon. 1t is a mini
ature postof1ce out of door.
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There has been considerable fuss
over the reported disapproval Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt upon the alleged inten-
ton of the French government to dec
crate Gen. Miles and Admiral Dewey
| with the Cross Of the Legion Of Honor,
and his reputed opposition has been
cited as another instance of the desire
of the administration to humiliate Ger.
Miles. It now appears that the presi-
dent never had heard of any such in
tended action on the part Of the French
government, and, to cap the climax, the
French embassy authoritatively states
that the story is utterly without foun-
dalton. The facts seem to be that an
other attempt was made by General
Miles and his friends to keep his name
before the people and awaken their
sympathy. General Miles has two
handicaps from which he might we'll
pray for deliverance-his apparently
ungovernable desire for notoriety and
his fool friends.
A constituent from San Francisco
was reciting to President Roosevelt his
list Of extraordinary qualifications for
the consular berth he was seeking,
while Senator Perkins, of California,
stood by, a smiling and approving list
ener.
"And do you believe the senator will
give you his Endorsement for this
place." asked the president.
II haven't a doubt of it, the appli-
can answered. II am quite willing to
rest my chances on what the senator
will say"
very well,' said the president, turn
ing to the senator.
but on one condition" the applicant
added. with haste. II must be permit
ted to leave this room after the sem
ator.'
That a prohibitory law Is inefficient
to preven the sale of liquor is illus
trated by the troubles of the prohibi-
tior sheriff of Cumberland comfy