Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
! TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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| Business turnout the country during
the first quarter of 1900 has exceeded am.
lticipations and is a source Of amaze
ment to many.
The democratic national committee is
working to secure the election OF dele-
gates to the national convention who
will favor the re-a fflrn1ation of the Chi
| cago platform. Itwants none but loyal
l!silyerites and has sent out for publica-s
ton in party papers statement to this.
Eetfect. 1t shows the complete dominance
lof Organism.
Denmark s Islands in the West Indies
are said to cost the government $4,000
la year more than their revenue.
Figures furnished by the treasury
department showing a large decrease in
! 1.-THE value of liquor sen. to- Cube, Porto:
Rico and the Philippines. said Repre-
tentative William Alden Smith, Of
sA1ichigan, give the direct lie to the
ckarge that these importnticns have In.
lsby Spain, and that our soldiers consume
Large quantities Of wines and malt III
quors. There are about $1,000 soldiers in
Those islands, and that the Importation
llof spirituons liquors have decreased is a
Tribute to the sobricty of the American
soldiers.
Is Queen Victoria has more living de-
1scendants than any other ruler in Eu-.
/ rope. She has seven surviving children,
thirty-two grandchildren and thirty
three Observation-Disclosures
In Chicago Sunday DR.. Hills repu-
diation Of predestination was the
I theme OF many sermons. and altho
There was some criticism. almost all
4 admitted the need of a revision Of the
Westminster confession.
Webster Davis has resigned his posi-
ltion as assistant secretary of the inte-
lsrior and Will go upon the lecture plat
\ form to speak n behalf of the Boer re-
lspublics. Having recently been granted
a leave Of absence he visited the Beers
and was a guest of President Kruger
land has just returned from South Az
RIGA. Of course MIR. Davis has a per-.
feet right u do as he may choose, but
we believe he has made mistake. The
i{best Way 10 aid the Beers is to go to
the frert and fight for them-not to stir.
l5up contention among his neutral coun-
i3trymen. He is a young man and Will
be able to stand campaigning. There is
a suspicion. however, that he will try
|. to exploit the public thru lecture.
course on behalf of the Beers and Mr.
| Webster Davis.
Alinnesota's public schools cost about
EIs55saoo.ooo annually, and that is one
third of the money raised by taxes in
the state.
/ Detroit originally planned an exposi-
lstion in honor of the o00th anniversary
sof its foundation. but 1t has now decid-
Led toraise s.. 900 900 for a splendid mar
i bic colonnade 1,50O feet long, With a coll
umn rising go feet above the center Of
4 the Detroit river. and TO be brilliantly
illuminated at night.
The American exhibit at Paris, repre-
Il senting ove. 1000 firms, Will be fair in
Itself. Not less than $1,000 Americans
have been engaged for permanent serv-
L Ices on the grounds.
The Clear Lake Mirror has Won at
tention and commentator by issuing
Tan attractive souvenir edition, with
1 pretty views of the lake and other local
II scenes.
Michigan Is great potato state
said Mr.. Temple Emery, Of East TIA
was. Mich, in a recent interview. "Oh,
\ no, it is not a sreat potato state on ac-
count Of Pinsree, 1t MAS great before
4 Pingree ever planted potato; the
y northern part OF the lower peninsula
produces the meallest and most lus-
3! cious potato that ever melted in a
II mans mouth. Never thought of a po-
4 tato being luscious. Ell? You Thought
I'll that peaches were the only things
Il which We're luscious. Perhaps You
! never ate a Petoskey potato We make
q -four out#of these potatoes. Out OF the
flour we make bread, soup and any
cthe;s prepared feed into which pota-
3 toes are put. The flour is kept in cans
!, until ready for use. The bread is very
palatable. Il forms one OF the regula-
tion articles Of aist In the German
:, army
I According to the reflections OF a
bachelor no woman believes her hus-
Il band half appreciates the way she
martyrs herself for his sake.
An Illinois man at sweetwater has a
Elephant garden in his cellar and is
marketing his products at high prices.
a It would be much more seemiy, In
q view OF the attending circumstances
for the Cedar Rapids Republican not to
!, be too solicitous in the defense OF
Northwestern railway interests. Its In.
4 Situations a 8 to Treasurer Herriott's
motives sound very much as tho thes
We're Judge Hubbard's own reply to
: Herriott that You're another" q