Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-05
About Noted People.

About Noted People.
Antonio Valencia, an Italian boy, was
stowaway on board of a steamer.
which arrived in New York few
days ago This was his fourth appear
ance in the role and he is now on his
way back to Genoa. having been de-
ported as on the three former occa-
sions.
j. d. Tant of Quanah, Tex, is ar
ranging for the establishment of a
colony of American farmers In the state
of Sonora, Mexico. They will go from
Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee only
those having resources sufficient TO
maintain them for IL couple of years
while the land is being improved Will
be accepted as colonists.
DR.. w. j. Goodhue, medical superin-
tendent of the lepar settlement at
Molokai, Hawaii, who has devoted
many years to the study of leprosy,
in a letter to friend in Toronto, says
that he has discovered the germ or the
disease in the mosquito and vermln.
Or. Goodhue was born at Habaska-
willie. Quebec, oct. 8, 1859. and is the
personal friend of Sir Wilfrid Laur-
ier.
official returns give some curious
information regarding suicide in Ger
MANY. Between 1895 and 1903 the
number of suicides has steadily m
creased and among women the increase
has been relatively greater than among
men. The latter fact is attrlpuleu "
the larger share which women hre
gradually taking IN commerclal hie
and wage earning. Among the i'en
tho most common methods oil sulclue
are shooting and drowning and among
women drowning and poisoning. rev
women shoot themselves.
CONGRESSMAN John Sharp Wllllaths
was recently asked to oppose uhe lIee
seed distribution. in declining, MI
Williams said: "Wadsworth, l can
imagine a man with the courage ol
the early Christian martyrs can
imagine man with the courage 70
walk steadily to the cannohs mouth
and | can imagine man Win INC
courage to look into the barrel OK
pistol in a duel, but in my widest mn
arininss cannot imagine man WIN
courage enough to refuse to vote Tor
.ro seed distribution tx he comes from
a rural district"
Tnr,np the voting on amendments
nroposed to the railway rate bill In the
senate ,ormer Senator Pugh, OF Ala
balna. entered the chamber ana eooh
scot p.hind Senator Tillman. He was
quickly joined by Senator Morgan. OF
Alabama, and the two were cnatlihs
together when Senator Pettus, OF Ala
bama, joined the group. inc com.
bIned agec of the three men is zoa
wears. Pugh is Sc, Morgan %, anu
Pettus SIS years old. There's a me
bunch of boys" said Senator BeVer-
tdgs the Youngest member OF the SEN
ate. as he passed.
Justice Holmes is one of the most pc
culiar Judges the supreme court mas
ever known In order that he may pre-
serve his mind free from distractions OIL
information and transformation that
would impair his efficiency and WIS
dom as a jurist he does not allow NM
self to read the newspapers. one even
ing recently he CHANGED to meet senator
Crane at social gathering. bs ele
way." he said to Crane. how is our
friend Curtis Guild getting on? is ne
still lieutenant governor? Great
Scott" exclaimed Holmes. and lapsea
into n deep spell of meditation.
Senator Dolliver wandered into the
supreme court room the other day as
diversion from the perplexing task oi
Following the recent debate unceaslngiS
for three months. Justice Harlan nap
pened to note his presence ana soon
page brought note TO the senator
Il am glad to see you here 1t reaa.
"yo, should come often to learn what
the law really Is" Il am glad to pc
here" wrote the senator in a note when
the page carried back. but am not
as happy here as ! should be, because
there are so many dissenting opinions.
In a few minutes another note came
from the Justice "There Is often much
law in dissenting opinions" 1T said.
"Rv tho way. I observe that the senate
has made Knox committee to find out
what Brewer meant in his Michigan
case. Brewer is from your circuit