Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-29
!: TOPICS OF THE TIMES !


I TOPICS OF THE TIMES +
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The Missouri river is frozen over at
Niobrara, Neb., and foot passengers
can cross in safety.
Charles G.. Dawes, comptroller of the
currency, is being spoken of as posi-
BILE republican candidate for governor
of Illinois. He is not understood TO be
an active aspirant, but is mentioned as
man who would be likely to harmon
ize all elements.
The markets will be well supplied
With turkeys in prime condition for the
Thanksgiving feast. Every one who
can buy the lordly fowl should know
by this time how to cook it, says
writer in the Chicago Journal. While
some prefer their turkey roasted au
natural-that is, without stuffing, it is
we'll to remember that the domesticated
fowl is very different bird from his
forefather of the early Pilgrim days.
Wild turkeys feed on nuts, and any
one who has had the good fortune to
dine upon a chestnut-fed turkey has
noticed the delicious flavor and sweet.
ness of the meat. So if you want
stuffing par excellence, make a plain
chestnut filing. Remember that the
turkey is a 'dry-meat bird, and to pre-
vent dryness in baking, as very few
housekeepers now own the convenient
tin kitchen for real roasting before the
turkey across the breast, or spread on
two tablespoonful of butter or bind on
lii several slices of fat bacon. This will
start the dripping with which you must
frequently haste it. Every ten minutes
is not too often, but every fifteen will
key good and not harm to have the
oven door opened frequently Letting
| in the fresh air gives life to all brown
ing meat"
Another fine rain, followed by bright
sunshine, is a closing event preceding
Novembers best and last day.
Capt Henry Kelley, of Milan, o.. is
reported to be the Oldest living captain
/. of the great lakes. He began in 1881 or
the steamer Superior. which was the
/ second built on the lakes, having beer
4 set aiioat in 1897. He is SO years of age
land, though retired from active duty, Il
i stilI Indirectly associated with the lak'
service.
4 Eastern roads have decided to rails
freight rates 10 per cent January ! IL
order to get more out of the prospert,
period.
"Spectacles and eyeglasses are a
much benefited by bath now and the
as people are says well-known Opt
clan. 1T is strange how many peopl
there are vino think that their giasse
only need an occasional wiping. Nov
the fact is glasses require actual bath
as frequently as does the ordinary pei
son. The process is as simple as yo
: want to make it. My plan, howeve
is to take the glasses to wash bow
and give them good soaking in war;
I water. Then apply soap freely, an
rub it off by the use of soft tooth {
). nail brush. After that give them
polish with any of the usual foot
. powders, and then clean them wit
+ tissue paper, which is much better fl
To Slf q m,
e thing else that i know of. The ordlnar
d cleansing is all right as far as 1t goe
Q but i. is not sufficient. Many persoi
= have done great injury to their eyes !
neglecting to properly clean the
glasses.
S There is little probability that Il
n coming congress will confer more poN
IS er on the interstate commerce comm
n sion. The railroads are prospecting al
. are generally keeping within lawf
bounds, and the sentiment of hand
! off has many supporters.
n The state superintendent of public
" struction of Nebraska has decided tn
the biDle may De reau III ee po
"a schools. And now there is hope even
!, Bryan's state.
is Senator j. L. McLaurin, of Sou
IS Carolina, is quoted in recent int
" view IN Washington paper as TAXI
lie cheerful view Of affairs II am 81
= to state" he said, that our section
- sharing in the prosperity which seel
general all over the union. Not OF
- are the cotton factories paying han
.. somely, but the cotton planters are 9
st ing better than for a long time. TIL
r. made this years crop thinking Il
en- they would perhaps get ~ or s Gel
lie per pound for their cotton. but they