Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-07
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An enormous volume of trade is indi-
Gated by The clearing house reports.
The French parliament will be con-
vened on Nov. and wild gesticulatons
on various subjects will be renewed
Here is a Georgia boys composition
on Poetry "A poem is thing which
has rhymes at the last end. A poem
also has feet, but some poems don't
stand steady on EN-. Poets mostly has
long hair, hecause times is hard. and
it's cheaper to let it grow Poets used
TO live in garrets. on crust of bread
when the baker would credit em. Now
they live on the ground floor where
they can escape easy when the bailiff
is after EN-. My father says poetry
makes the world better, but my mother
says it amt the kind he writes. Poets
have monument when they die, as
people want to weight EN- down SOS
they can't come back
The commercial reports for the week
show that business is still expanding
and in gratifying condition.
1t is estimated that at least $1,000 will
be required To meet the expenses OF the
reception and banquet TO be rendered
-, In, n, cfl vs.
| on its return to Iowa and at the meet
Ling Thursday morning of the local ex
lecutive committee In charge of the ar
the finance committee was
directed to raise this amount Council
Bluffs will give the boys royal well
lcome.
one of the penalties for being the big
gest city in Iowa appears to be the
greatest fires, yet Des Moines Will get
a move on herself and prevent them
j hereafter If she is wise.
i Recent reports from California ndi-
cate that the use of oil on roadways
has been pretty thoroughly tested dur
ling the past year, and with very salts
factory results. Some seventy-five o.
this way and seem 10 have turned out
Well enough to lead to a continuance
of the practice.
Fred White is having a sorry tins
travelling around in the state trying I,
minimize all the good features of sue
cessful policies
Paul Nanderyoprt, who has been con
cles il at the head of Cuban COLOMBIA
ton scheme. In recent issue of TIN
Havana Herald mention. is made o
Nandervoort and his scheme. IL say
that he is in company with capita
of $1,000. 900 and that the intention is T.
purchase 10000 acres of land near Nue.
vtas and locate upon 1t veterans of tn
/. civil war, running the affairs of the col
!, ony upon the co cooperative plan. Van
, ,leryoorts scheme is To divide the Ian
into small tracts. locate town and is
sue stock TO each party going In ON tn
Zeal. The alleged purpose is to rails
sugar and tobacco.
: This weeks issue of the Ackley Phon
ograph contains the saiutatory of II
/, new editor. Mr.. Harry r. Purcell, VIII
. modestiy and in good taste makes hi
: bow to the public as the publisher I
d one of Iowa's good weekly newspaper
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e Compared with year ago, there ha
!. been an increase in the whole norther
q region of the United States of 500
cotton spindies only. whereas the sout
has gained more than 100000 spindle
or six times as much. This shows II
south is making progress in the rigi
I direction in utilizing the raw produ
i near the field. The north is maxim
rs progress enough in other directions NJ
a! to be envious of her neighbor.
Charles Manwaring and ID. r. VIII
taker, of Rock Rapids Iowa, represen
" ing themselves and three others, w
i buy 10000 acre ranch in McPhersc
III county. South Dakota, upon which thu
lie will place 1G00 head of cattle.
The eastern g0ssips are now discu
sing the possible marriage OF Admir-
ie Dewey. A revival of the old rumor tn
re Admiral Dewey is engaged to MI
1t Hazen, the daughter Of his hostess. MI
re Mclean, has caused those concern
much annoyance. This report was 81,