Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-10
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
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The Texas strawberry and early veg
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setable crops are being marketed.
The new Rhode Island Legislature
stands ninety-three republicans to six
teen democrats, democratic loss of
three. To preserve the old ratio these
Sl6 must stand as /.
Wood Brothers, OF the Union Stock
Yards. Chicago, have issued the seventh
edition OF their pamphlet giving all the.
facts and figures of interest in connec-
Ifty-two years. a mere statement ofthis
fact will indicate its value TO all con-
cerned in the live stock trade.
The New York legislature has adj
journed. and, az sized up by the Sun. it
accomplished some good and little
harm. leaving Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
sstill the strongest candidate for gover-
nor.
/ The famine in India extends over a
territory Of zoo 0oo square miles; in other
words, over an area four times g.eater:
than that Of the British isles.
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Gen. Lord Roberts seems TO have!
struck a, snag in his South African cam
paign or possibly he. is only lying in;
Wait TO round upa big victory.
w. r. Curtis reports that the Deweys
are having beautiful time. Their
house Is full of reporters from morning
tonight: the lettel.carrierss are not abb.
/ - carry all the mail that comes for the
admiral and soft is sent up from the
pos totfice BY a special messenger. in
frnis, all parts W the country; portrait
4 painters and other artists, including
lstiie famous Chairman, who painted the
4 pope. are appealing To both the admiral
land his Wife for sttings; souvenirs of
3all kinds are coming in from every di-
rection; the letters and kilograms are
extremely complimentary, ana To Mrs.
\ Dewey it looks as ii the admiral is as
4 good as elected president already; al
3atho shs. is quite put out because Theo-
4 dore Roosevelt declined the SECOND
! nlaes on the ticket Will. something
tina sounded very much like a scorrful
1 sheer.
! In San Francisco the board Of health
has created the position of assistant
\ city physician, with salary of 800 d
/ month, and put Ii in the hands of DR..
4 Beatrice Hinkle. Her duties Will be the
care of sick women and children in the
public institutions. This is a very
/ proper recognition of womans rights.
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The first beet sugar refinery 4 to be
erected in Ohio Is under construction
A at fremont. 1t will cost 100000.
The Washington Post, an independ-
j ent newspaper, declares that absence
OF democratic members OF congress is
4 responsible for the failure to defeat
more than one measure which they re-
i gard as iniquitous.
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i In the opinion of most Of the officials
4 who have given the matter close atten-
], ton IL will be impossible to secure q
satisfactory decision on the question Of
whether the constitution extends OF Its
own force to the Islands until after the
a Foraker bill Is passed. Various schemes
have been inaugurated to secure ties,
case. but it is not believed the conditions
I in Hawaii, Porto Rico, or the Philip
| pines are yet such as would Justify the
!, supreme court in deciding the matter.
& sena tor Beyeridge, tho one of tn,
youngest members Of the body. enjoy,
the distinction OF having received q
!, larger sum Of money for small
amount q literary work than an,