Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-30
Topics of the Times

| Did you know that Estrada Cabrera
has just been reelected president OF
Guatemala? Well, it's a fact.
One thing has been irrevoca bly, de-
1ermined Hearst Will not support
Gaynor for president,
They say Gaynor is whimsical:
What does Hearst think about il?
This man Kern whom the demo-
Gratis of Indiana have put up for sena-
'tor is the same Kern that went -
defeat with Bryan two years ago. SO
It is no new sensation that is in store
for him.
Even il Taft would only require Bal
linger and Wickersham to eat in the
kitchen it wouldn't be so bad.
Paulhan, the French aviator, sailed
from London 20 Manchester, distance
of 1876 miles, with only one inter-
mediate stop, beating an English rival
and got $4,000 as prize And, since
he wasn't killed, il may be said tina
ne retained his life an another trophy.
A New England railroad announces
advance of 10 per cent in passenger
fares to meet an advance in wages
paid TO its employees. That is all right
il it is all right, but the suspicion is
that it isn't all right.
Possibly that Kentuckian who eloped
q, 75 with a sweetheart OF IS was
afraid death would catch him.
The queen of the May should have
come in March.
Here is something worth noting in
ant:cipa ton Of the coming day Of the
mosquito. The state entomologist Of
New Jersey has made an examination
of the swamps, marshes and mudholes
IN the vicinity Of Jersey City and is
mosquitoes TO be found in them this
year This is because Of the liberal use
of kerosene oil by the entomologist and
his assistants A very little kerosene
does the business and it is well worth
while anywhere.
Col. Late Young should be on his
guard against getting all his prophetic
eggs in one basket. Ii is just possible
that the next national house won't be
democratic after all, and in that case
the colonel, if he isn't careful, will go
completely bankrupt as prophet.
An eastern millionaire, asked for a
guide to wealth, replied: Live within
your means If you have to eat pork
and beans" That just shows all mil
lionaires know about it, What sort Of
economy would it be to live on pork
with hogs at $40?
An exchange justifies a plea for
higher salaries for supreme court JUS
tees by saying we need for this office
the best talent obtainable. We hope
the quality of talent will never depend
on the size Of the salary. Furthermore
on behalf Of the present justices. We
resent the insinuation that they are
a lot Of lame ducks hired for the places
because they are cheap. The truth is
that. whatever may be said about the
size of the salary per Sc, the point has
never been a factor in determining the
personnel of the court. So far as
arnassing a fortune is concerned, s12,-
500 a year is as good as few thous-
and more than that sum, and quite
sufficient to keep an American family
in style betting the Office We have
In mimi that SNOW icre than
penury BELTS the office. II readjust-
rnent is necessary, perhaps revision
downward on the scale of living would
be better than revision upward en-
the salary.
Our courts are getting real nppfsh.
A Judge at Camden, n. j., rebuked a
firm of lawyers for charging fee OF
SIS 900 in case involving $4,000 with
interest.
Hearst is fond of picturing folks in
stripes So Gaynor merely gave him
a. dose Of his own medicine