Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-16
Topics Of the Times

President Taft will go down In his
tory for his remarkable bulk, II moth
ing else. A bath tub Of special size 10
! being constructed for him at New
Haven. where he will reside while ALL
ing a professorship at Yale.
| The steel trust announces an ad.
vance in wages of employees amounting
to a million a month. Nothing Is said.
| however, to indicate that the increase
| will continue after the senatorial in
| vestigation is concluded.
Lee O'Neil Browne, he Of Illinois
| jackpot fame, is in the limelight again.
In an imprisoned speech in the leg
islature he declared he was a repre-
sentative Of the working people. Isn't
that gag being overworked?
Curb the trusts" which have their
home in New Jersey, Is the parting
plea of Governor Wilson to the legis
lature Of that state. Work along that
line earlier In the governors officia!
life might have been more effective.
president indicates that some effort
will be made from the White House in
the trust busting" line during the next
four gears.
The new president Of. the Chicago
| board of commerce has outlined plans
to build better Chicago. Nothing less
than devastating earthquake OF a
Billy Sunday revival would do Chicago
much good.
Capitalists Of Sioux City have Of
! fered to erect and present to Wood
/ bury county brand new modern court
house. That sounds liberal and unset
: fish. But there is a string attached,
by which the builders are to reserve
and control and receive the rentals
from the first two floors of the pro-
posed siX-story structure. Whether ac-
cepted or rejected, the offer has start
ed agitation which will result in
new county capitol. either from pub
lie or private funds.
The municipal newspaper conducted
! by Los Angeles is not proving a finan-
cial success. and the city council has
ordered an Investigation. The paper
drew a subsidy Of $4,000 last year and
not only spent this sum but absorbed
/ all the revenues from the advertising.
The paper was said to carry fifteen to
twenty men on it's payroll, whereas
four al most should be sufficient to con-
duct weekly newspaper. The publica-
ton seems to have opened a new field
for municipal graft, which along with
almost every other variety Of graft is
the curse of California.
The speaker of the house Of the
Wisconsin legislature is genius. He
SO organized his committees that ev-
cry member secured a Craftsmanship.
. That speaker ought to be able to get
what he wants in the way of legisla-
/ ton and appropriations.
/ Hungry democrats have again been
| disappointed. The house has refused
! to restore to the appointive lists the
/ fourth class postoffces recently placed
/ under civil service by President Taft.
/ BY the same action assistant post
masters and clerks in first and second
class Offices remain in the civil lists.
| aHs
| II find it easy said the visitor from
abroad. TO tell which men We're elected
and which We're disappointed"
How is that?" asked the American.
"By noting whether they say 'repub-
lies are ungrateful' or we may always
depend on the Judgment Of the plain
people Washington Star.
Ex- Governor Sh; ~ is finding the rail-
road promotion business more strenu-
i GUS than factional politics
Chicago might with advantage EN-
ploy Colonel Roosevelt to organize a
party to hunt the bandits which infes,
the jungles Of that city.
The most anxious moments have fall
en- to the lot of the iceman,
The senate has decided to abolish tbs
commerce court by Withholding the APP
preparation for its maintenance. This
is a shorter road to the same destina-
ton than impeachment.
In,Ha NpiNION AND NOTES