Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

garding a diplomatic incident of rather
a delicate international character. The
newspaper man was afraid he. might
make some injudicious inquiry and
said: Mr. Secretary, l am afraid my
questions are not proper from diplo-
matte standpoint My dear sir" an
severed Secretary Hay, Il don't think
any question you may ask will be i'm
proper. The Improperly depends upon
whether or not I answer it,
| The greed OF some women knows no
bounds When women We're finally adj
lmitted three years ago 20 study in the
| Iseaux Arts School in Paris i was on
| the distinct understanding that they
should not competa with the men for
| the Grand Prix de Rome, which is
awarded by the French government for
music, sculpture, painting and archi-
lecture. They could 81 to the school
on sufirance, but they were not to pick
out amy of the plunls, which had been
put there expressly for the benefit of
the men. Then Mile. RondfaGly showed
sucf, talent in the first of the three
sections of the Grand PriX eNamina-
ton that they had to let her enter thr-
second and now Mile. ROGET a sculptor,
has passed the second section, and will
shortly enter on the final test. And SO
it goes. This proverbiai beggar has
been placed on horseback. and she pro-
ceeds to ride off. if not with the prizes,
a. least toward them. Then men, natu-
rally enough. are shouting no fair" to
this recalcitrant maideEs who will not
keep to the rules of the game.
Wife-It's hateful Of you not to give
you only knew how muc. have to put
up with!
Husband-Huh! If you only knew
how little l have to put up with you
wouldn't ask me to put for a bonnet.
Philadelphia Press.
The strike in the south caused by the
abssruse question, rs a bride part of
the harness?" recalls other instances of
trivial reasons for labor disputes. Rats
or, rather. no rats-furnislled the
strange reason for certain Michigan
miners to go on a strike. There had
BEEN an explosion in an iron mine and
all the rats had been ,<ille,h and the
miners refused to start to work again
until u fresh supply of rodents was OBJ
tanned Rats are regarded as a neces-
sity in these mines, and are known as
the miners friends. They act as scav-
engers and give warning of impending
danger, thus saving miners lives. When
the rats leave mine the miners refuse
to stay any longer.
What are your rates?" queried the
bold man as he entered the health re-
sort hotel.
Zen dollars per day. responded the
proprietor.
Cant you make reduction? I'm
robber.'
What has that to do With it?"
why, l thought perhaps you recog
nized the profession.
Chicago News.
Jack Evans, 20" engineer running
hetwsen Charlton and st. Joe. while
on his run recently noticed farmers
residence near the track was on fire
He promptly stopped the train and with
the aid of the passengers and train
crew extinguished the flames, climbed
back into his cab and rolled into Chart
ton on time. The owner of the resi-
dence and his family w4re not at home
and the building would surely have
been destroyed were it not for Evans
prompt action. Evans distinguished
himself some years ago by a daring res
cue of q child from in front of his sn-
CINE.
A curious arrangement, called The
Exchange of Children was adopted by
some charitable people of Berlin last
summer, and will be revived this spring.
The promoters arrange for the tempo
rary interchange of city and country
children. Children of working people
there begin to contribut- to the support
Of the family sooner than in this coun-
try. The little ones all have their tasks.
This is true in the country as we'll as
in the cities, but the labor performed
by children in the towns is very differ
ent from that on the farm. Hence
some charitable women of Berlin or
ganized a fresh air scheme, by which
the children of the poor may exchange
places for few months in the sum-
mer. Those from the fa.nls come into
the city, which is a valuable education
al experience for them, and those in
the city have an opportunity to enjoy a
little country life, without depriving
the parents of either of their assistance.
Families who are willing to make such
exchanges are invited to report at the
headquarters, where an exchange is ar
ranged.
Speaking Of bad falls" remarked
Joggers, Il fell out of window once,
and the sensation was terrible. During
my transit thru the air ] really believe
thought of every mean act ever COM
mitted in my life
Hint growled Jiggers. you must
have fallen an awful distance
ST. Louis Star.
What is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander At all events, they do
not mean over in Brooklyn, N. Y, that |
the poor little rich child shall be forced
to play in his own back yard or PRONG
az. With his nurse prl,iI..