Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-01
Topics Of the Times

1t is now understood that Mr.. Davi
will not rush into early matrimony lik
Plat, Depew and Clark-the frivolous
young things.
A London doctor advances the theor,
that a great deal of the prevalent bald
ness is caused by smoking. But he!
wrong Its the talking back when or
dered to quit smoking in the parlo
that leads to trouble.
When the drawing comes off In No
ever registered.
Mr.. Bryan is enjoying himself like
a bound boy at a husking bee" anG
receiving about as much attention.
$50
The Kentucky state tpure food com
missioner has been analyzing samples
of communion wine used in the
churches Of that state. and announces
that he has found In these wines
salicylic acid. alcohol and coal tar
and, In fact. almost everything except
grape juice. Need pure drink COM
missioner in Kentucky.
A Montgomery county farmer Is
Dragging over seven republican votes
in his family, and another just rip
ening. Now that's something worth
Some Misunderstanding has been
prevalent in this country concerning
the origin of the Philippine govern
ment exhibition at the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition. 1t is not paid for. as
some have supposed. by the govern
ment of the United States. but by the
government of the Philippine Islands.
With the exception of 100000 contrib
uted by the Louisiana purchase expo
sition itself. the entire investment. rep
resenting over 31.50O.00o. was appro-
priated by the islands themselves AMI
comes out of the Philippine treas
ury.
Everyone couldn't win at Bonesteel
but $4,000 men working at decent
wages could have bought the Rosebud
while they were gambling over it.
$50
There have been 100000 fewer Wis
itors to the st. Louis fair so far than
there were to the Chicago fair in the
period.
The London papers tell many stories
about Dom Paul Kruger, most of then,
familiar, but there is characteristic
one. which is new, about his visit to
England. Americans travelling In Eng
land are exasperated by the warning,
"Trespassers will be prosecuted,
which confronts one everywhere in the
rural districts Of England. On one oc-
easion during his visit, Kruger said:
THE houses in England are very fine,
but find no shappiness on your veldt.
| go right away from London, and sit
down under tree on the veldt to
smoke, but before | get two whiffs. up
comes someone who says the land Is
his, and he does not want me there.
No. there is no freedom on your veldt."
Not His Own Boss.-"It's ridiculous
for a young man to get married as
soon as he comes Of age" said the
elderly bachelor.
Think so, do you?" said Henpeck
"of course. Why, he's scarcely old
enough to be his own boss"
We'll. he isn't If he gets married
Press
The correct pronunciation OF Esopus
Is of very ephemeral moment. The
telegraph operator will come away and
silence and innocuous desuetude settle
down to stay in November. Call It
Mudd.
Learn to talk Chinese. China is to
become a great market for western
wares, no doubt, but Americans will
not supply 1t to any great extent unless
hey make the special preparations that
the Germans are making. The Chinese
language is taught at Berlin, for the
benefit of commercial men, consuls.
diplomats, and others who wish to
obtain the advantage Of direct inter-
course with the Chinese. BY devoting
ones self exclusively to the study OF
Chinese, the language can be learned,
it is found, in from twelve to eight
cen months. knowledge of Chinese
opens the way to good salaries. I'm
der normal conditions" says the Col
ogne Gazette, "a law student Il or %
years of age can. by serving the Ger
man government in China, secure a
we'll compensated and financially inde-
pendent position. with favorable
chances for rising In the consular and
eventually entering the diplomatic SER
vice, and also position to represent
abroad other German interests"
Mr. Davis check book is as dumb
as Mr.. Parker. Davis money doesn't
talk.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES
Where does the gold go to-" asks
the Sioux City Journal. Search US.
We saw a butcher going to the bank
with wheel barrow yesterday.
With wages % per cent higher than
thew were eight wears ago and prices