Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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A certain parson Of she old school
who had preached a sermon of the
finest, o~ld-fashioned flavor, after de-
ploring the new-fangled doctrines OF
some of his younger bretnren-especlal-
lly the ideas of the heaven and other his
toric places which they inculcated in
their discourses-wound up his WI dis
rem. the hell of our fathers is good
enough for me-"
Tom johnson will visit Bill Bryan, they
say,
And now all the quidnuncs are dyin'
TO know whether Bryan will Bryanize
johnson,
Or johnson will Johasonize Bryan.
Washington lIowa) Press.
There was an aspiring citizen In Mis-
sissippi who used to quote grandilo-
0uently the familiar saying, The office
should seek the man, arc not the man
the Office On n occasion he was
observed e~lectiDneering for himself In
the old-fashioned style, with whisky,
cigars, etc. Being reminded of his re-
cent lofty %utterances, he answered.: Il
still maintain my position. The office
should seek the man; but, by CAD! sab,
the man should be around when the Of
fee is looking for him.
State Superintendent Barrett has
completed some interesting statistics
with regard to the Iowa schools. They
show that in 1852 the number of UNI
graded schools was $685., and in 1901 IL
623. There We're no graded schools in
1862, while in 1901 there were 5.S75. The
number of male teachers increased from
teachers from 4,1S7 to 2,.GSS. All along
the line similar expansion was shown.
The Chicago Inter Ocean has made
a summary of the donations in 1902 to
public or private institutions. Over
spa, 000, 900 was donated to various
schools, colleges, hospitals and orphan
asylums by 363 men. The amounts
promised to like institutions during 1902
swells this sum to the enormous total
of STAG, 369 $4,000. The principal gifts of
1902 included s14, 900, 900 from w. s.
Stratton for homes for the poor; So
600, 900 from John ID. Rockefeller for
primary, intermediate ard higher edu-
cation; $1,000, 600 from Mr. n Mrs. II.
q. Mccormick for the establishment of
u memorial institute wherein infectious
diseases are to be treated; $1,0O0,O0O
from Mrs. Henrietta Webb for the
Webb Institute and Home for Ship
builders; 81, 900 from Robert G. Bill
Iings for educational purposes and ST.
600, 900 from the eccentric John Mckee
for the care and keeping of colored or
phans.
Let me get at HIM" exclaimed the
wild-eyed man, trying to force his way
thru the crowd surrounding the presi-
dent. stop him!" shouted one of the
guards. Hes an a%rach!st!" "Anar-
lchist be darned." said the struggling
man. I'm the father Of t~wenty-one
children!" Chicago tribune.
1t is not often that an outsider gets
ahead of a Pittsburg man of business.
but occasionally they score against each
other. The president of one of the larg-
est trust companies a few weeks ago
completed the purchase CT some valua-
BILE coal lands by paying an old farmer
who lives near the Smoky City several
hundred thousand dollars. He sent for
the cashier of his trust company.
Il am paying this man in cash, Mr..
-" he said, and it is a fine
Glance to secure q big deposit for the
trust company. Make him a good inter-
est offer"
The cashier sent for the man and
made a strong talk for the deposit.
l.IIow much interest are you getting
now?" he asked finally.
I'm getting 3 per cent" said the
farmer. How much will you give?'
"Under the circumstances, we will
give you 31s per cent said the cashier,
pushing III "a deposit slip.
The farmer filled 1t out. took out his
checkbook and wrote a check for a half
million. The cashier looked at the check
in amazement. "Why, it's on u W
company" he exclaimed.
"Of course 1T is" smiled the farmer.
"You've had my money all the time, but
1t seems that / have not been getting
all the interest to which l am entitled. |
am glad you sent for me-"
Why in the world do the old maids
of New York state wan to form a So
lciety for III promotion OF c%elibacy, for
Iif they should succeed III their object
they would BIZ robbed of their dearest
plivilege-that of eleyating their eyes
to heaven and thanking God that they
are not as other are.-Cedar
Rapids Republican. Cyrenus! stop teas
ling the girls!
There are plenty of good men in
the democratic party who are we'll
fitted to be president says the Monte
yuma Democrat. But there are no pres
~lidential opportunities fitted for the cam
didate.
The recent order from the postmaster
general fixes a fine of not more than
81, 900, or Imprisonment not to exceed