Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

+ TOPICS OF THE TIMES !
The subtle incense of the Iowa idea
seems to cling to discussion of the new
platform. A rose by any other name.
etc.
The running expenses of the white
house this year will cost congress $780,
600. Added to Mr.. Roosevelt's salary Of
$4,000, which he is said to spend to
the last dollar in the proper support
of the presidential Office. the white
house and it's occupants will cost the
government $4,000 this year. which
compared with the expense of other
rulers of countries approximating the
class Of the United States is getting off
cheaply.
A police justice In Chicago has held
to the criminal court complainant
who had charged three defendants with
robbery and afterward refused to prose-
cute, the case having been settled be-
tween the parties outside of the police
court. The justice has held the accused
as well and proposes to let the prose-
cutting witness take his choice between
prosecution for compromising felony
or making a proper statement of the
truth. In this the justice is simply do
ing his duty. The justice courts are be-
ing used too much for purposes of
blackmail. Criminal prosecutions are
begun to force collection of scaly ac-
counts and the machinery of justice
turned to the private uses of shysters.
If all Justices would insist that prose-
cution follow upon all criminal infor-
nations filed and offer complainants the
choice given by the Chicago court the
standing of the minor ccarts would rise
accordingly.
A case of native Hawaiian who was
beaten to death with a Bible in the
hands of kuhuna, or native sore curer.
is reported from the island of Hawaii.
The victim was Ill in bed, and, after be-
ing treated by regular physician, sent
for kuhuna, having more faith in the
native medicine man." The kuhuna
declared that the patient was pos
sessed by devils. and proceeded to cast
them out by beating him over the head
with a Bible. The wife of the sick man
was also induced to do some beating,
and then the kuhuna resumed opera
lions. The man died as a result of the
beating. The kuhuna has been held for
manslaughter.
President Charles S. Palmer and
fourteen members of the faculty of the
Colorado State School of Mines will be
dismissed at the close of the school
term, June 80. The faculty recently
went on strike against the president.
eiish papers about Kaiser Wilhelm's
fondness for surprising his army and
his navy. When the squadron was at
Kiel, some time ago, the officers at
tended court function in Berlin.
Young naval commander. While ming
ling with the crowd of gayly uniformed
courtiers, thought he espied another
naval friend in front of him. His
friends back was turned toward him,
so he pushed up to him, end, placing his
hand on his shoulder, he said: How
are YOU, old fellow? Come, let us go
and surprise the aquarium tonight
His supposed friend turned around, and,
to his horror, the naval commander
found that he had clapped Admiral Will
helm on the back. The commander
stood aghast, but the kaiser saw the
joke. Excellent ideal" he said. Keep
quiet. and we will start ut once" And
the biggest kind of torpedo raid was
the result, and, to the kaiser's great
glee, he was able to torpedo every bat
tleship and cruiser in port that night.
Not Yet Ripe.-The physicians were
holding a consultation beside the bed
of the man supposed to have appendi-
citis.
81 think" said one OF the surgeons,
that we had better wait and let him
get stronger before cutting into him.
Ere the other prospective operators
could reply the patient turned his head
and remarked, feebly:
What do you take me fora
cheese?" illustrated Bits.
A small cash register for the use of
street car conductors is likely to be
for the fare registers now
in general use. This idea is to suspend
the apparatus either from the shoulder
or to carry 1t by means of wrist strap,
the receiver to the passenger
to take up their fares. AS each coin
enters the chute it operates a register
ing device, showing on small dial the
amount of money received, passing
thence to the receptacle. This latter
can only be opened at The end of the
days work by the receiver. who counts