Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-28
Topics Of the Times

Twelve millions more for the postal
department next year means fewer bat
tleships and more rural mail wagons.
And in the middle west we find more
use for the mail wagons.
Jack London ought to find a nine
of good material in his own wedding
difficulties. Treated in his frankly
brutal way the story should be as in
teresting as a Shaw play.
Perhaps If the car should cut his
salary in two it might help some.
Mr.. Sunday thanks God that he is
marrow" "Narrowness," he says,
"means concentration and concentra-
tion means power" Colloqually mar
row means "close," near" and
"stingy," but dispite his enormous col
lections Mr.. Sunday would probably re-
fuse these definitions.
Even if Russell Sage never took
vacation he never took $250,000 in graft.
There are worse men in New York than
Russell Sage. Sometimes the negative
virtues shine brightest.
Ie YOU are interested in rate legisla-
ton write your congressman. He should
be glad to know your, opinions and the
concensus of this opinion should fur
nish him grounds for decided action.
Congressman are always glad to hear
from their constituents vital ques-
lions.
Newspap erdom announces that Ora
Williams one Of the editors of the Ma
tional Daily Review, the Chicago paper
controlled until recently by Des Moines
people, but which changed hands
short time ago, will be editor of the
Woman's National Daily, soon to be
published in st. Louis by E. G. Lewis.
The announcement is, however, pre-
mature. Mr. Williams has not definite
ly decided to accept the editorship and
may again enter the journalistic field
in Iowa.
Prince Louis should find an excellent
excuse for rag chewing in that dem
lists bill for $1,000 for filling four
teeth
Several Instances of death from the
careless use of headache powders have
been noted In various state papers.
These tablets and powders are indis-
criminately sold and public knowledge
Of their dangerous nature is extreme
ly limited. Ignorant and uncautious
persons dope themselves freely and
fearlessly unknowing and unheedingI
the fact that heart failure and partial
paralysis lie among the possibilities
Of the drugs Every box Of these spe-
cities sold should bear the formula of
their make up and warning of danger.
The Nemal1a Register has been sold
to Mr.. e. L. Brown of Dunlap. Mr..
Roush, the retiring editor, was the pi-
oneer in the field and has endeavored
to give his patrons their moneys worth.
The problem of a good newspaper in
a small town is, however, a hard one,
and Mr.. Roush will seek another ave-
nue. Of effort.
After working for four weeks in the
city broomerys and living on work
house fare, to the possible betterment
of his digestion, liberty is in sight for
C. D. Benfield, the Maquon, HI. editor,
who, at the October term of the United
States court, was sentenced to term
of three months in the workhouse and
ordered to pay or work out fine of
$500 and costs. He was convicted of
using the columns of his paper which
was published in Maquon, in the in
terests of a lottery scheme, of which
he was at the head, and sending copies
of the paper thru the United States
mails. This was In contravention to
the statues of the United States and
his conviction followed