Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-10

! TOPICS OF THE TIMES !
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President Kruger has been telling the
volksraad that he is anxious for peace.
Richard Yates, son Of his father
who was distinguished war governor,
has been selected by the republicans of
Illinois to succeed Tanner. He will
command the enthusiastic support of
his party.
In my Judgment Mr.. Shively of Indi-
ana would make a good running mate
for MIR. Bryan, said Representative
M!ers Of Indiana. .Heais strong man.
He comes from the right section of the
country. and is an excellent campaign
e.'.. ON the other side of the political
fence, Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, is
frequently mentioned for the second
place on the Mckinley ticket. Withstwo
candidates from the Hoosier state poll
tics would besred-hot there this. fail.
1t may be that because Gen. Otis has
sailed for home tina .Aguinaldo is ven-
turing out from his mountain fast
nesses again.
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aIrs. Mckinley is enjoying better
health now than she has for some time
She goes driving or walking every day
When the weathersis good. Mrs. Mckin-
ley is seldom idle, and her favori;e oc-s
.cupatlon is knitting slippers. When
asked u few days ago how many she
had made she said: Sup to two years
ago l had made 1000 pairs. Since then
II have lost count. She recently sent a
pair tosa fair at Paterson, n. u. They
sold for $3.50. Formerly she used to
make q great many infants garments
but now she knits nothing but slippers.
Governor Allen. of Porto Rico, among
other qualifications for the place, pos
sesses a thorough knowledge of span
ish. which he is said 70 speak like a
native.
Another frost crisis is passing in
Iowa and the indications point to
warmer weather.
William G. Whitney is ambitious to
have the handsomest private residence
! in the world and his new house at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Seventy-sec
lond street. New York. fol. which h paid
I 81, 100000, is being furnished and decor
/ ated on hat basis. II is no, so large
las the mansion of the late Cornelius
| Vanderbilt. nor that of e. z. Hunting
\ ton. Several housessin the neighborhood
l
CANT surroundings. but the interior ar
4 rangement and decoration is said to
I surpass in artistic beauty and sump-
4 tuousness every private home in the
world. The first floor suite, which IN
I8cludes a reception room, two drawing
rooms, a dining room and ballroom, was
finished and furnished at cost of ST.
100000. Two silver andirons in the din
Ling room cost $1,000. Mr.. Whitney has
a weakness for andirons, and has then,
4 in every fireplace in his house. 1t is
/ said that he has over 100000 invested in
/ that kind of bric-a -brac. The library
4 with a smoking room attached, was fit-
4 ted up at a cost of S11s,OOO, without ref
4 erence to the pictures. which are very
valuable. Mr.. Whitney resides in this
| beautiful mansion with his daughter
4 Dorothy. a young woman OF 49, who is
mot yet in society, but who promises to
! be as great a belle as her mother.
4 sss
4 1t Is lawful to manufacture oleomar-
Igarine in Pennsylvania, but it is I'M
! lawful to color 1t to resemble butter
or to sell it as butter. The supreme
court of the state has upheld this law
a land now the governor is vigorously
prosecuting its violators. II is claimed
that heretofore 16,OOo.0Oo pounds Of olec
have been sold annually in Philadelphia
A alone. The real aim in this contest II
A to preserve the identity of genuine but
iIater.
In the report Of the secretary Of the
\ Silk Association of America the follow
i ing Interesting passage occurs: THE
limited States Of America has now be.
come the greatest raw silk consuming
country in the world excepting, OF
course, China and perhaps Japan
where correct statistics OF home con.
sumption are not yet available). II
other words, New York city, the only
raw silk market In America, now holds