Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-18
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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Americans are inclined to applaud
the authorities in Germany for sentence
ing to prison for four months a Berlin
editor who published an article approx
ing the assassination of President Nc
kinney.
Potato growers are prepared to live
in Clover" this winter. The farmers OF
Monmouth county, New Jersey, who
planted and gathered big crop have
big bank accounts. In the three banks
of Freehold, In that county, there is
more money on deposit than in any pre-
vious year in the towns history. The
total amount is just s1S0,260.43 more
than was on deposit last year at this
time. Thousands. of barrels of potatoes
have been shipped from Freehold sta
ton. and brought big prices. Wilson
Clayton. got 7,072 barrels from, twenty
acres, and he sold them for over 81 900.
Benjamin Hayes got hundred barrels
of potatoes to the acre on his farm, and
received over $4,000 for his crop. Robin
son Brothers sold their crop early in the
season and when the price there was
high and got about $1,000 for 1t. Bank
men say that more notes have been paid
off this year by the farmers than ever
before.
The Rev. Charles Campbell Pierce,
the Episcopal missionary Bishop elect
of North Dakota, is at present chaplain
Of tie 22d Infantry. United States Army.
He went to the Philippines soon after
the opening of ilostilities there, and for
time was post chaplain at Manila. He
was active in the promotion of educa-
tional work in the islands until Ill health
compelled his return to this country.
about year ago.
The result of the miners referendum
In France was that 10000 voted to
strike, 10000 voted against strike. and
10000 did not vote. A strike is regarded
as Improbable. 1t is probable that the
10000 declined to vote because they
feared disastrous results. Nothing could
better. illustrate the conservatism Of
labor.
Here is matrimonial advertisements
from a Japanese paper, the Toxic Mp.
pom: II am a beautiful woman. My
abundant undulating hair envelops me
as a cloud. Supple as willow is my
waist Soft and brilliant is my visage
as the satin of the flowers. am en-
dowed with health sufficient to saunter
thru life hand in hand with my be-
loved Were to. meet gracious lord,
kindly, intelligent, well educated. and OF
good taste. i would unite myself with
him for life. and later share with him
the pleasure of being laid to rest eternal
in a tomb, Of pink marble
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An odd feature of commerce and grain
exploration has been disclosed at Bas-
ton. where shippers. who have sent
wheat abroad. are allowing 1t to remain
on thu. steamers and to be returned to
this country. with the purpose of again
shipping it tots destination in expec-
tation of Improvement in the grain sit
uatior and higher prices. This curious
state Of affairs is due in part to ex-
tremeiy low transatlantic freight rates
prevailing and partly to the scarcity Of
warehouses on the other side. and high
rates Of storage. Steamship lines. with
the small amount of freight now avail
able, can compete with the London
storehouses and utilize their vessels for
storage purposes and have cargo
abroad ready to tranship when grain is
needed. London storage room being