Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-21

8ternat ionai legal phases Of the treaties
that affect the project. He Is the only
member Of the committee on Foreign re-
llations Who has mastered the compli-
Gated details and can explain the effect
upon our commerce and international
relations OF the ratification Of these va
rlous conventions. Nor isi'lt possible
during single session for any member.
OF the committee to familarize himself
I With the intricate ramificatipns of the
various provisions OF the reciprocity
treaties. Senator, Frye stands second
on the committee of foreign relations
and is no doubt the ablest member d.
that committee as Well as the readiest
sdebater. He understands the CONNER
scial side of the questions thoroughly,
but has never given international law
the same study as Senator Davis.
Adlai Stevenson says he has no fur
Their political ambitions. For once, then,
the public and Adlai will dwell together
in unity.
Gen. Dan sickles, who voted for Me-
skinley this year. still claims to be a
democrat. He says he did not desert
his party. but that the party deserted
him and that when 1T gets back to its
old moorins' it will merely return 70 the
position he yet holds.
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Governor Dole. Of Hawaii, reports
that the native population of the is
lands is holding its own and that the
total valuation of real and personal
property is s97, 4s1. 5s4.
In California the yield OF dry wine
this year will be about the same as
last year. but the quality will be as
high as that Of the famous vintage OF
1888. There will be about fifteen mil-
lion gallons of dry Wine and seven mil
lion gallons Of sweet wine. OF dry
wines. Sonouna county produces from
eight and half million to nine million
gallons and Santa Clara comes next
with two and half millions. From
$13 to $15 ton was paid to the vine
yards for grapes.
1t Is now said the illness of the car
OF Russia is due to the effect Of eating
bad fish. He will have the sympathy Of
hosts of people who know how 1t is
themselves.
1af ocfv ~,
cashier is given in q cartoon in the Pio-
neer Press. He is chained to his posi-
ton and looks out at the customer thru
an iron grating. gonbon and buffet
shutes lead into his apartment a foot
ball score ornaments the wall. colorei
servant is handing down his dinner
from an opening In the ceiling, while in
the distance may be seen wild-eyed
guard lingering u double barrel shot.
gun. The ancient and honorable calling,
is fast falling into disrepute.
Florida increased in population in ten
years at the rate OF IS per cent. show
ing up with 52S.547 people Yet the gain
in numbers was only little more than
a third of the increasesin Iowa during
the same time
During the past year. as stated by the
Philadelphia Record. the state of Penn
sylyaria has purchased more than 100
600 acres Of land TO be used as forestry
reservation. AS rule, land is selected
that is not adapted to agricultural pnr-
poses, and the state undertakes TO pre-
serve the timber on it, or to plant III
with timber If 1t Is denuded, with the
object In view of conserving the rainfall
and the purity and even flow of the
mountain and other streams. This lat
5ter-day interest in forestry is bound to
be productive Of good results.
Josh Hayrake--I've got one smart
son up IN the 1llondike.
Reuben Glue-Gettin, rich fast, i
s'pose2
Josh Hayrake-oh yes. He writes
that he'll soon have enough tew gilt
home with.--Br Brooklyn Life.
There" said Mr.. Meekton's wife, II
have won four games OF cribbage and
three OF beziaue.''
& Well. answered he, that is as ii
should be"
You haven't beaten me single
game"
II don't care. Henrietta. You know.
what little things set people talking
I wouldn't for the world have the rep
utation Of a wife beater!'- Philadelphia
Star
Dairymcn Meet at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 21.The fourth
annual convention of the National Assso-
citation Of State Dairy and Food De-
partnents opened yesterday with thirty
delegates in attendance. Various CUB