Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-30

test whisky subscribe to charity, go
without meals, attack free silver, de-
fend bimetallism. sheer at snobbery,
wear diamonds invent advertisements.
overlook scandal, appraise babies. de-
light pumpkin raisers minister to the
afflicted, heal the disgruntled. fight to a
finish. sci type. mould opinions, sweep
the office, speak at prayer meetings,
stand in with everybody and every
thing"
Despite the pronouncement of Judge
Parker the American flag will stay in
the Philippines with the approval and
support of the people who owe alleg-
lance to 1t. The national banner will
always look best on high pole to real
Americans.
When Jim Brenton was mayor of Des
Moines, the capital city newspapers
greatly angered His Honor by their in
cessant references to his coarseness of
physique. Strangers are now learning
that this is the only way in which the
reporters dared picture unworthiness of
personal character. Since retiring from
the mayors officie Jim Brenton has
bought saloon and is booked to ca
wort his corpulence about the ring In
public wrestling match. and dressed
in pink tights. Such is the disposition
Des Moines makes of its eX-mayors.
Such is the character of men Des Moi
mes politics makes into mayors.
Railroad freight traffic is again on
the increase and there is heavier move
ment in farm products and general
merchandise.
Maine is one Of the states that
has some big game left. But that
state does not appropriate dollar for
the protection of game birds and game.
There are game wardens to be sure
but the expense they involve is met by
the license fees of nonresident hunt
erS.
national convention from the Philip
pines, told story about Captain An
drew Rowan, of Atchison. Kas., whose
exploit in carrying the presidents mes
sage to Garcia won for him place
among the heroes of the Spanish war.
Rowan was stationed at a post in one
of the remote provinces of the islands.
A backward season had been disaster
Gus to crops and prices of provender
had gone skyward as result About
this time several wealthy Chinese mer-
chants had been arrested for SNUG
Cling. Rowan put the Mongols at work
cutting grass. This brought forth a
protest that finally found it's way to
the chief authorities at Manila. In due
course of time the following telegram
reached Rowan: why are you COM
pelling wealthy Chinese merchants to
cut grass" Because grass is high"
was Rc'wan's laconic response.
There could he no greater evidence of
Japanese earnestness and courage than
the notification of the powers by that
country that failing the prompt disarm-
ment of Russian war ships in neutral
ports Japan will be forced to take such
steps as in her opinion are required.
There is terrier like pertinacity of
purpose about the japanese that bids
for admiration.
According to the story told by the
Nihilists, the baby. for which all the
Russias are today rejoicing, Is bogus.
II is claimed that he has been substitut-
ed for the girl baby really born at the
palace The Nihilists are hardly I'M
but the story suggests some
stirring events in future history, in case
it is true.
While the newspapers are discussing
the elements of mans career that con-
stitute success it will be pertinent to
suggest that upon the demise of Sena-
tor Hanna the family received 1.434
kilograms of coincidence, and 3.240 let
ters. Hanna was one rich man who
had friends.