Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-15
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TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Commissioner Powderly approves
Japan's order practically prohibiting
emigration 10 America
Chicago. too. is prepared for smaller
census showing. The number will be
iess than If counted in January. as the
labor troubles have caused many work
ingmen to leave the city.
1t is stated that the richest gold mine
in the world is the United Verde mine
in Arizona. Senator Clark, of Montana,
is the principal owner, and the profits
yield him a least $1,000, 900 per month.
The government printing office, which
is the largest printing establishment in
the world, Will have plenty Of business
from row on. Nearly every senator
and member of congress will want some
,part6of the Congressional Record repro
duced for distributioni In his district as
campaign document. The government
does this work a t cost price. which is IS
PEI. cent less than the best rates of the
ordinary printing concern.
Japan is not willing that any singleI
power should take the lead in China,
but favors united action. That is al
sensible decision.
The British government is the owner
of over $4,000 cameis. severa thousand
are used in India to carry stores and
equipment when the regiments are
changing quarters by line of march.
The directors Of The Chicago Great
Western railway have declared semi
annual dividend OF $3.50 per share or
preferred A stock. payable July 81 to
thoiGers of record June 80. A semi-an-
nual payment of 81 per share on deben-
ture stock Of the company was also or
5dered for the same date.
The recent fad for perfumed beds has
gained great popularity. The pertaining
is managed by spreading a cotton pad,
thoroughly sacheted. beneath the lower
Sheet. BY this ones bed can be made to
seem stuffed with roses or violet.
The drouth which prevailed before
the late rains badly affected the wheat
crop in Minnesota and the two Dako-5
tas. One estimate says that North Da-
knta will produce a haIfcrop. A Huron.
Idispatch says wheat is almost COM;
,plete failure in South Dakota. In some
parts Of Minnesota there will be fair
Yield.
The end OF St Louis disastrous strike
is thought 10 be i'm sight. with the un-
REASONABLE demands of the strikers de-
MED. Reason must be on the side of
any cause that would win.
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1T was necessary to call in the police
Ito quell a disturbance in the Ohio5dem-
| ocratic convention. 1t is gratifying TO
4 know if appeals to reason We're un-
| awaiting its members had some faith in
! the police.
4 In a; recent issue OF a London weekly
Its readers We're invited to give an opin-
liconsidered to be the most hateful in
4 men, and it WAS announced that the
I. competition should be decided by the
votes recorded. very large number
Submitted opinions on the subject. The
81 bad features of character in men, judg-
A ing from the lists sent in. We're many
4 and varied but, after careful check
Il the votes Of readers the following werx
4 1.-the ten characteristics considered mos
Il hateful:
l. Drunkenness G. Lazness
9. CowarGice I. Deceit.
3. Selflshness S. Iintruthfulness
A. Conceit g. Gambling
i .. Meanness 10. Cruelty.
II seems to be impossible to teach TIL,
Htpeople of the United States that 1t re
sl5qnires scent stamp or its equivalen
to carry a letter to Cuba. Many thou
{ sands of letters are being received ever,
day with only 9 cents postage paid.
$50
Since the 18th Hawaii has had ney
territorial government. on that dat
the new officers. with Sanford B. Dol
as governor. We're naugurated.
How old are you?" the census enum
orator proceeded, in his question asking
II won't tell you. She was very decid
ed about it, 100. 20, well, never mind,
the enumeratorw went on, with the air @
a man who had given up the struggl;
t I'm what year were you born?" II
e 1853" This happened in Pittsburg, &C
t cording to the Chronicle.
In Kansas 1t is proposed to start
magazine which shall be contributed /
only by residents Of Kansas. It's fat
can be foreshadowed Il, an absorptio
n by one Of a wider field.
A woman who wears stuffed bird o
), her hat is liable to fine OF from SIS t
$50 by a law recently passed by the leg
isature Of Arkansas. The old, sunbor
= net is still popular in that state.
it A Des Moinea newspaper In sizing u
: the situation in state politics says this
i Redman is developing, strength in I'll
3 race for secretary. Of state that is sui
. prising, but that there seems to be son