Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-16
Topics Of the Times

| Dun'S Index Number Of commodity
prices proportional to consumption
was s106059 on May l, against $106,O6t
on April ! and $97.564 q. year ago. Dur
! ing the month of April there was a
| net advance about Az per cent in
the cost of breadstuffs, higher prices
being quoted for wheat, corn, oats and
rye. while peas declined and no change
occurred in barley or beans. A small
advance of one-half OF one per cent
occurred in miscellaneous food pro-
ducts. higher prices for fish, tea, malt
and spices exceeding the trfling de-
clines in sugar, coffee, and salt, altho
sugar and coffee are the most import
ant articles in this section. The total
for all articles of food was slightly
lower for the month.
Yes, he gave me thorough physi-
cal examination. But he wasn't spec
ialist"
What makes you think 500"
He didn't find anything the matter
with me.''-Cleevland Ledger.
According to one of its officials.
merit alone is responsible for the
success of the Standard Oil Company
The Standard probably uses the same
measure on merit that it is said to use
on it's competitors oil barrels
Among the humorous memories con-
nected with English judges is one of
Justice Byles and his horse. This emil
fession for his work on Bills" and as
this gave fine opportunity for ALTER
alton, his associates were accustomed
to bestow the name on his horse, which
was but a, sorry steed. There goes
Byles on Bills they took pleasure in
saying and as the judge rode out ev-
cry afternoon they indulged daily in
their little joke. But the truth was
that the horse had another name,
known only to the master and his man.
and when too curious client inquired
as to the judges whereabouts he was
told by the servant, with clear con-
science, that master was out on
Business" a.
.Compulsion in the discharge Of cleo
toraI duties has hitherto been nothing
more than a theory regarded as Utop-
ian. Switzerland, however, in its cho-
sen role as the school of social and pO-
litical experiment, has elected to trans
late it into practice. A bill introduced
into the federal legislature makes 1t
penal for any registered elector ito fail
to record his vote, either at cantonal
which can be shown to
be beyond his control.
Some remarkable statements regard
ing pauperism among the clergy Of the
Church of England are contained in a
Swallow, honorary secretary Of the
Clergy Provident Union. With the per-
mission of the local government board,
Mr.. Swallow applied to 700 unions and
asylums in England and Wales for par
ticulars as to the number of pauper
who had been admitted dur
ms lue ldSl lSl1 SSS 1HG IeSull was
to show that no fewer than forty two
clergymen had been admitted into
and borough pauper asylums,
and sixty-one into union warehouses.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
(den.) says if the republicans shall
nominate man of similar cast of mind
as Shaw, Fairbanks or Foraker, Mr..
Bryan would gladly accept the demo-
cratic nomination.
Put away your Crouch" advises the
Des Moines News. 1T is no good to
you and no one else wants it.
THE lead pipe cinch' in the light of
his oil investigation now only starting
begins to appear stale and Improbable
n comparison with the pipeline cinch,"
declares the Omaha Bee.
There is such thing as honesty in
politics, but there are those who would
hesitate to do anything questionable in
life. yet who will consider
anything legitimate in politics." OBJ
serves the Charles City Herald. How
ever, the Herald is convinced that las