Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-02

| tafniy put 100000 men in the field
| at once, If they have not already put
them there while there is no reason
to suppose that the Russians have
more than half that number east OF
Lake BnllSal or that they will be able
to secure such q number for many
weeks, and perhaps. for months -
come. An Illustration of the com
rartive fewness of Russian troops is
With It's elaborate systems Of land
fostincations, is intended to be ocou-
pied by at least 10000 men. A smaller
number would be insufficient to man
its offences properly. But it Is pretty
well established that at the opening
many as 5000 men there, and it does
not appear that any considerable REIN
forcements have since arrived.
When the Newton Herald declares
that Hearst represents all that is vi
tall in the democracy, it lends
strength to an old and we'll defined
suspicion Mr.. Hearst represents the
"barl"
The name of VI Youk Tx. until re-
Gently the king of Korea, sounds like
that of man who could throw up
"a kingdom all right.
When Archbishop FARLEY was pri-
waite chamberlain to the late Pope
Leo, some twenty years ago, he was
called upon to meet all so-ts of per-
sons. Many of them measured wits
with him, and few scored victory.
On one occasion young Frenchman
tried his best to anger the prelate,
then Monsignor Farley. by scoffing
at religion and clergyrnen. Failing in
this he resorted to sheer impudenca,
saying: II am informed that in Mad
agascar, whenever they hang a priest,
they hang a donkey along with him"
The young man laughed and Monsig-
nor Farley, looking at him mildly
said. We'll. let US both be thankful,
my young friend, that we are not in
Madagascar"
The newspaper belonging to E. o.
Hart, Of Council Bluffs, gives the
whole deal away when 1t observes:
'.The announcement from Washington
that Hon. j. w Blythe. Of Burlington,
may be selected as Senator Hanna's
successor as chairman OF the republl-
can national committee brings glad
ness to the hearts of Iowa republicans
OF the true blue variety"
II Hull had all the hacks and Prouty
all the judges. the result of Mondays
emente at Des Moines appears to set
tie the status Of the livery stable.
United States vice consul at Tangier.
has just arrived in this country, as
envoy Of the sultan OF Morocco. to
look after the exhibit from that coun-
try at the ST. Louis exposition. Mr..
Langerman says that the young ruler
of Morocco is an ardent admirer of
President Roosevelt, and that he
thinks more highly of him than he
does of any European ruler. This is
not likely to be accepted as proof of
polygamous tendencies on the part Of
the president. except by those news
papers which insist that commenda.
ton OF the present state administra-
ton by individual democrats is equal
TO impeachment Of the governors re-
Campaign buttons were never be-
fore so widely used as In the can
vass Of Joe" Folk for governor of
Missouri. AT the st. Louis Folk head
quarters alone. the first order filed was
for 100000 and nearly 100000 have
been distributed thruout the state
The official button for the general
public to wear is a plain enamellei
disk. an inch in diameter, bearing the
likeness of the candidate and the in
scription Folk and Good Govern
ment." A finer button for officers and
members of campaign clubs is seven
eighths Of an inch in diameter, with
the name of the club thereon.