Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-13
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

TOPICS OF THE TIMES !
The Quay faction in the senate Is
confident of passing the omnibus state
hood bill just as it came from the
house.
All stand patters" are invited to
read an editorial from the Hartford
Courant in another column, entitled
"The Protectionism Of the Fathers. =
The Courant is a republican journal and
an advocate OF protection. Others will
Minis and his republican associates"
etc.
According to health department
bulletin 10 per cent OF Chicago's popu--
lation is suffering from grave ailments
traced directly to fuel famine. The
deaths of persons over 60 years of age
has increased "a per cent since Jan. J..
The cold weather alone is severe on old
people, not only In Chicago but else
where, and there is little doubt that
mortality has been increased by 1t.
Governor Taft is Immensely popular
in the Philippines, as shown by the
parade of 5000 Filipinos in Manila who
had petitioned him to remain. He will
accept an appointment to the supreme
bench, and this expression furnishes
testimony to support the belief that he
has fair and equitable record.
Members of congress have not fully
.located" themselves on the trust prob
lem. One of the jokes is that the ad-
ministration regards the venerable
Senator Hoar and his bill as dangerous
ly radical.
Much sound advice, as well as highly
interesting information, is contained in
the report made by Consul General a..
D. Barlow, at Mexico City. He sounds
a word of warning to small investors IN
America against the many speculative
schemes which are being promoted IN
which exaggerated promises OF quick
and big returns are made. He says
Mexico is not a good field for these
people with limited capital either for
the investment of their money or for the
in agricultural and other
pursuits Large investors in other
fields, however, have been doing Well.
PENNSYLVANIA has surplus of $4,000
900 and intends to invest good slice OF
it in improved roads, and good roads in
a hilly state involve a bigger problem
than in Iowa, where level country
ought to be an incentive to similar ac-
ton.
1t is remarkable what results can be
obtained from small lucent For
Sale" or Want" lad" in the Times
Expert advertisers esti-
mate that $4,000 people read single
edition of newspaper with circula-
ton like the IRIS. and out of that
great number some one is always sure
to appear who wants the goods adver-
tised or can supply the want" pub
lished.
Many senators and representatives at
Washington hold that the removal of
the duty of 81 cents a ton on coal would
not relieve the fuel famine
80
"Pa, who was Shylock?"
Great goodness, boy! You attend
church and Sunday school every week
and don't know who Shylock WASP"
cried his father. with look of surprise
and horror. go and read your Bible,
sir!"-Exchange.
Yes, 1t is pretty cold, but what do
you expect in January?
Senator Knute Nelson objects to
statehood for New Mexico because he
has discovered that nearly half it's pop
luation is Mexican. Delegate Rodey
replies by showing from the census re-
ports that 81 per cent of the popula-
ton of Minnesota, Mr.. Nelson's state, is
Norwegian; but the feet that Nelson is
in the senate may indicate some racial
differences in favor of his countrymen.
when I was younger" says the AL
falfa Sage, Il was ambitious to have my
name in the news columns of the paper.
Now that am older and wiser, am
ambitious to get my r.ame into the adj
vertising columns"
An electrically lighted watch or clock,
especially designed for poor sleepers,
who are everlastingly wanting to know
what time 1t is, has emanated from the
brain Of an Englishman. The clock is q