Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-12

| ing so cent corn into 81 cattle is an
impossible proposition. Still it doesn't
seem as utterly impossible as feeding
so cent man on 81 board and that
Is being successfully accomplished.
Mr.. Carnegie's recent letter on the
Philippines will scarcely attract such
lattention as would be given few
words from the same author on Mrs.
Chadwick. And the suspicion will as
sert itself that possibly Mr.. Carnegie
knows more about the latter than a.
bout the Philippines.
Christmas in de kitchen,
Christmas in de air,
Christmas In de dinin' room,
Christmas everywhere.
Christmas in de grocery sto',
Got aroun' at las;
Christmas in de pocket book,
| But goin' mighty fas.'
Washington Star
It makes one ashamed, almost Of
having straight limbs and spine that
can do its work to read of that invalid
in Illinois who, tho never free from
pain or able to sit up in fourteen years
has yet raised during that time $4,000
for missions. This she has done by
making and selling bookmarks, $4,000
of which are said to have been sold in
different parts Of the world. They
bring from 10 to Is cents apiece. A
gunner on the Kentucky, while In
| Japanese harbor, got the entire crew
to buy bookmarks. The crew spoke
fifteen different languages.
Not That Sort-Mr. Kloseman: MY
dear I'm afraid that sealskin sack l
promised YOU
Mrs. Kloseman: That's enough,
John; you promised it, and
| Mr.. Kloseman: But we's got to &C.
onomize. You must make some sacrl-
flee"
Mrs Kloseman (determinedly): Yes
hut it won't be sealskin sack-rihce.
Philadelphia Press.
The Sioux City Tribune finds fauit
with an central Iowa minister VINO IN
order TO draw crowds to his revival
meeting used such subjects as "The
DEVILS Auction" Her Only SIM" DE
serted at the Altar" and suggests ne
might close his series with the theme'
land the ass did bray" The Tribune's
own headlines refute its argument. 1t
should not object to the minister put
ting slug head over good stuff"
as means of attracting wider atten-
ton and gaining greater publicity. "A
good story deserves a good title.
The Latimer good roads bill, which
has been reported favorably to the SEN
ate from the committee on agriculture
and forestry, carries an appropriation
of s24 900, 900 to be available in three
annual installments Of $S,000,000 for
road building in the states, Under the
provisions Of the bill the states are
to do the work of construction and
pay one-half of the cost, the national
government paying the other half.
The barring of drunkards and gam
blers from the Iowa State Travelling
Mems Association is advised by it's
chief medical adviser.
From the "scrapping" and general
brutality of the New York affair there
seems more distinction than differ
ence between a six day bicycle race and
an ordinary dog fight. All such exhibit
tions should be barred. Were dumb
animals subjected to the strain Of a
six-day effort the humane society
would intervene. There is an oppor-
tunity for society for the prevention
of such idiooy among human beings.
It is true that people attend these races
but it is equally true that crucifxion
would draw larger crowd.
It is suggestive to consider the rela-
tons Of Mexico to the new power in
the far east. Mexican diplomacy early
made notably liberal treaty with Ja-
pan. and that convention has been fol-
lowed by a treaty with China. In
word. Mexico, with great sagacity, pre-
pared the way for useful relations with
the rising powers across the Pacific.
The friendly oriental powers are GER
tain to desire the prosperity and in
dependence of Mexico, nation with
racial base similar to theirs. Mexico
opens her doors to oriental immigra-
ton because she needs labor and can
assfmilate the Asiatics better than the
northern nations Of the continent. Thus
a new link is forged In the great chain
which wise diplomacy began.