Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-19

Topics Of the Times


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AT least Corey has one advantag,
ovfier Carnegie. He never has insisted
that the woman kissed him by force.
The evils of dirty money" are en-.
ga ng the attention of the Dubuque
/ Telegraph Herald 1t is possible tina
the Telegraph Herald is beginning tc
feel the stings of remorse.
| Speaking of the "Cummins supple
ment." the Waterloo Reporter calls 1t
the glitterng glorification of the
ghost of greatness, which is really su-
blime in it's ridiculous rants for the
pampered person in pursuit of perpet-
uity in office. In stilted sitting, slut
tering, silly self-seeking the production
lis paragon of puerlility." What a
mercy that the Reporter does not slut
ter!
Senator Lewis. of the Page Fremont
district, is out for reelection. His an
nouncement will be the signal for
path with knife, tomahawk and mile
age book. But the senator puts up a
good fight. and may win out even in
the reservation.
Some benevolent socialist should di-
vide enough cash with Maxim Gorky
to permit him to send for his wife and
children.
Perhaps Mr.. Perkins attributes that
tired feeling to the beautiful spring
weather.
New Jersey has an automobile law,
passed at the recent session of the
legislature of that state, which is de-
signed to put an end to "scorching''
The law permits maximum speed Of
twenty miles an hour That is pretty
fast travelling on a public highway
But when the autom obilist is turning a
curve he must slow down to a mile in
seven minutes or to a mile in four
minutes, when he is approaching the
intersection of roads. The speed limit
in city or township is twelve miles
an hour. The driver of motor vehicle
who knowingly comes into collision
with any other vehicle is required to
return to the sceen OF the accident and
give the number of his license. Viola
ton of this provision Of the law in
wolves a fine of $3.50 or imprisonment
for thirty days. The man who drives
an automobile actitiously numbered or
without a license, or while intoxicated,
is liable to a fine of $500 or to sixty
days imprisonment Exceeding the
speed limit is punishable by fine or i'm
In addition to the police
authorities generally, seven state in
spectors have been appointed to assist
in the enforcement of the law.
Tacitus, the famous Roman histor-
ian, describes the Germans of his day
as characterized by an enormous thirst.
Consul Britain, of Kehl, reports that
in the five years from 1900 to 1904, in
elusive, the Germans consumed each
yearly, on an average, 61a quarts of
wine, 9 quarts Of brandy and l291s
quarts of beer. Assuming that women
and children were moderate drinkers,
these figures suggest a titanic thirst
among male Germans of the present
day, fully in keeping with that of their
remote ancestors. The average yearly
expenditure for alcoholic stimulus
among males of Is years and over was
1885, and for population of 6O,OOO,-
300 the yearly drink bill was $672,5SS,-
300. The German army and navy cost
but $203,S47,000 year. The American
Grocer estimates our consumption of
alcoholic drink in 1905 to have cost
s1,325 ,ooO,o 900.
Judge A. A. Brooks, of Kansas City, |
Ekas., has appealed to Governor Hoch
10 pardon his son. Judge Brooks him
self imposed the sentence after the lat
-er has been arrested for absentins
himself from school and was charged
With stealing cigars. Judge Brooks
ippilcalloH is paSeu On Tue ground that |
when he pronounced sentence he
,hought the reformatory was an indus
rial school, not penal institution.
General Booth, the Salvation Army
eader. will celebrate his 18th birthday
With a gigantic function at Crystal |
Palace. London. This celebration. !