Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-03
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Some New York physicians declar
n that they find the victims of intluenz
a in most cases recover more rapidly thi
g spring than the sufferers of previous
+ years. If the grippe is becoming les
virulent or the people immune to it
ravages that is u cause for thankful
ness.
t Summer prices of coal at Centervills
? have advanced to So. the highest price
, ever paid for that grade of coal al Cen
J, terville. The consumer is comfortet
by the statement that the increased
cost is made necessary by the raise in
the miners scale. 1t is claimed also that
1t costs more to mine coal in the sum-
mer than it does in the winter for the
reason that the mines ere kept run
; ming regularly and the cost of main
tanning the mines is greater In pro-
portion to the amount of coal taken out
than 1t is in the winter when the mines
are running at their capacity.
Women and their rights and wrongs
are we'll to the fore in the present En-
glish parliament, for not only is that
very old case-the deceased wife's sis
4 ter-to be debated, but bill providing
for the extension of the franchise to
women is due for consideration in n
few weeks time AS regards the de-
ceased wife's sister, it may with conf
dence be predicted that all the stock
iarguments for and against such mar
rages will be taken down from their
shelves. busted and proudly parade
once more. 1t may we'll be said that
llegalization of marriage with de-
| ceased wife's sister woulG introduce an
Ielement of discord into families that
might otherwise have been perfectly
/ harmonious, and 1t will also be urged
| that no one is so we'll fitted to look
after an orphaned family as the dead
mothers sister. Certain social NOR
alists will argue that If in sense law
full such marriages are rot expedient.
and from the church will come the die
| tum that If expedient they are not law
| full. At the same time there VIII be no
getting round the fact that 1t is awk-
ward to have one law for some of the
colonies in this matter and another for
the mother country.
Secretary Shaw's speech at Peoria
was a sud but glorious blow to the
Cummins idea."--Burlington Hawkeye.
We wonder If the above terse sentence
does not epitomize the whole tariff and
Iowa Idea" discussion that has arisen
in Iowa?
ly the Irishmen had things so entirely
their own way that they did not pro-
pose to allow any other nationality a
representation on the ticket. Finally,
when all the available material was
used up, delegate arose and nomi
mated Patrick O'Hara for justice of the
peace. who is Patrick O'Hara, and
where does he live" inquired a dele
gate. He's a friend of mine. and he
lives in Ireland, was The reply. but
he'll be over on the mex. steamer"
At the authors bazaar of the CAL
vary Methodist Episcopal church in
New York City dollar bill. once
dropped into the collection plate by
President Mckinley. was sold for 500.
The president of the Ladies Guild Sc
cured possession of the crisp new doll |
lar when dropped four gears ago, and
exposed it for sale at their bazaar,
which opened the other night. The |
Mckinley dollar was quickly purchased |
$50 being the consideration. The dollar
was Immediately presented to Mrs. Ed.
win A. Harthorn, president of the guild,
its former custodian. 1t will remain on
exhibition afternoons and evenings I'M
til the close of the bazaar.
An amusing story is told Of the Rev.
H. S. Thral. one of The pioneers of
Methodsm in Texas In company with
a number of itinerants who were on
their way to conference DR.. Thrall
stopped to spend the night with an old
farmer. 1t was the custom then to set
tie the bill at night so that thsy might
rise about 3 o'clock in the morning and
lie by in the heat of the lay. DR.. Thrall.
acting as spokesman of the party, said
to the old farmer aftec supper: I'VE
are a company of Methodist preachers
going to conference. If you will get the
family together we will have prayers
with you" After prayers one by one
settled his bill. DR.. Thrall's turn came,
and he asked for his bill. The old farm
ar replied: We'll, pa'son, charged the
rest 20 cents; but ben' as you prayed
for us so good won't charge you but
20 cents" The brethren had the laugh
on Dr. Thrall.
81 congratulate you most heartily,
said the near sighted guest at the we'd
ling, ION this happy-Oh, l beg your
pardon! / thought was speaking to
the bridegroom"
: That's all right" the other man re-
olied II accept your congratulations.
am the father of the BRIDE
Chicago Tribune.
A new method of forcing the growth
&c trees has been lately put to the test :
If experiment in the Crinea, supplying ,
rees with the food necessary for their {
,rowth thru the trunk, thus dispensing /
With the slow processes of nature,
which can only work by means of the !