Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-25
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

The Britt Tribune has declared an
auction sale of its old accounts to the
highest cash bidders. 1t proposes to
have a brass band, an auctioneer and a
good time generally. The barbecue is
likely to take place later.
The London Outlook says that the
end proposed by Russia is as plain as a
pjkestatf-the acquisition of China and
perhaps of Asia. Russia moves slowly,
and is aware of her weakness and de-
fects. She fears to provoke Il conflict
with England, and fears far more the
energy of English traders and the Won
derful gift of that people for ruling.
She will go as fast as she can or as
slow as she must within these condi-
tons. But there need be no doubt of
her purpose and progress.
Diavolo. the "loopthe-loop" per-
former, recently exhibited in Des
Moines. Now the Capital is out with
an editorial which says Abe Funk is ali
right. The question is did one act sug-
gest the other?
Ten years ago the three Spanish car
pleas of Columbus vessels. weathered
the dangers of the Atlantic and the
great lakes and one fair morning We're
towed to their moorings in the white
city lagoon at the worlds fair at Chi
cage, where it was imagined they would
Derby cared for and kept in good repair.
Riding in their safe haven off La Rabbi
ia, they We're centers OF popular inter-
est for six long months, The white city
disappeared, but the caravels remained,
useless, deserted, forgotten hulks, vic
TINS of wind and storm and the prey OF
vandals, stripped even of all sentiment
and associations, melancholy reminders
of the festal days of the white city. Now
they are to be sold as .'rummage' at
public auction along with old flower
pots and bicycles. ITO what base uses
we may return!"
Sunday has naturally been drawn in
to the cross purposes o. our present
day life. There is labor that must be
done on Sundays, or there would be not
only Inconvenience, bur miserles TO be
undergone by every class in our cities.
outside these necessities, however,
there should be no work done on the
Sabbath day. From Saturday night I'M
til Monday morning there should be
period of leisure for every man, women,
child and beast in every country pro-
Tossing Christianity 1t is but just that
this should be so, when one considers
the tired body and brain which greet
the ending of every weeks work.
Scott II. Mcclure of Fontanelle, has
purchased a half interest in the Glen
wood Opinion, buying The interest of
William T.. Broadtield. Mr.. Mcclure is
the son of w. II. Mcclure, editor of the
Fontanelle Observer. If he succeeds in
making the Opinion proportionately as
excellent as his father has made the
Observer he will not be likely to have
trouble with his subscribers.
Postmaster General Payne is demon
strating his ability to pursue investiga-
lions In his own department, but he is
not above seeking advice outside on
difficult questions. Lately the postoffice
found that a certain woman
in Chicago was using the mails improp-
erly, and after report had been rem
dered the postmaster general issued a I
fraud order barring ner ietters from
the mails This stirred the subject of
the order. She addressed pathetic
appeal to the postmaste. general, ask
ing for a personal and private inter
view, at which she might present her