Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
TOPICS OF THE TINES
Arbor day will be observed i'll the state
# New York on Friday, May g.

ard of the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, who found the gold bars
that had been stolen and restored them
to the rightful owners, received re-
ward of 10000 marks or about $1,000.
Twenty -four of the leading bankers.
professional men and merchants OF
Richmond, Mo-. have entered into an
agreement to parade IN shirt waists on
May l, when they will march thru the
principal streets. AT night they will
give an entertainment and supper to in
stioduce the shirt waist as substitute
Cor the swallow tail and Tuxedo.
Governor Longino Of Louisiana, has
made TWO attempts to have ynchers in
dicted in his state and failed. That
mode of Furnishing criminals is too pop
sular to be thus discoun,sianced.
According to Alaska reports to the
state department, the news from Daw-
son is highly satisfactory. Increased
and more systematic work is being done.
The discovery of the nav placer dig
gings on Clear creek about five months
ago is said to be the most important
since the original discovery on the
Illondke. Clear creek is a branch of
tine Stewart river, " hich runs into the
Yukon. Looking in northeastel;ly d.
recton from the summit Of the dome al
the head of Hunker cieek the position
lof the new placers can b easily dis
oerned. .Altho over thousand claims
have already been recorded i'm the new
district and some gold has been taken
out, ii is Impossible to accurately gauge
Ethe value of this discovery. but suffi-
cent prospecting has been done to show
an extensive area of gold bearing grav-
81 which is likely TO add considerably to
the output from the klondike district.
There is nothing SO rare as day in
June, unless it be one like yesterday in
April.
| The May number Of the Atlantic is
/ largely devoted to educational and lit
enaty topics of high interest, contains
ling several valuable ard outspoken arr
\ t.cles ~ topics OF great Importance,
both literary and educational
Teacher Johnny. can YOU tell me
anything you havesto pe thankful for in
tlas lfasi year
johnny without hesilauon): Yes
:.ur."
Teaeher: Well, johnny. what is ii q,
Johnny: Why when YOU broke your
! arm You couldn't lick us for two
months Harlem Life.
Presidcn, Mckinley started this morn
Ting on his journey TO the Pacific coast.
i While en- route he Will have renewed
evidence OF the affection of the people
for their chief magistrate.
80.
q The Philadelphia North American re-
Gently interviewed Senator Hanna and
i Mr.. BRYAN on the outlook for the coun-
Try. and while the former took most
I.oseate view of the situation the Me-
4 3raska editor could see nothing but ruin
anead If matters went on as they are
row. This latter view merely recalls the
old hack, There are none SO blind as
I those who will not see"
! Admiral Dewey and his comrades in
arms in the battle of Manila will cele-
hrate the anniversary of that event on
4 Wednesday by a banquet.
q The Minneapolis CKas) Messenge,
SAYS: I'VE once heard Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait eulogize Mrs. Stanton
Harriet Beecher Stowe and Susan b
Anthony as follows: These are The
, women who laid themselves down in tht
a aust, as it were. to form bridge ovel
r which you and might go dry shod.
Once we heard the president of Brown
i University describe the old Charter Oak
: first as g safety vault, then as a hearth
stone, and at last he made lightning
change and brought out the old tree al
. the rudder to the ship of state. Tha
! beat anything we ever heard. and tn
: greater surprise. too, coming as it di,
O. from such a profound Scholar
!. lightning has caused several disas
e trous prairie fires in northwestern Ne
; braska.
! The position of general superIntend
:, y ent of normal schools for the Philippine
:, at a salary of 5000 a year. has bee
i offered to Elmer Burritt Bryan, of In
diana University. where he is at presen
d professor of philosophy and pedagogy
4 Professor Bryan will accept.
o The editor of the Omaha Bee think
William j. Bryan has his eyes upon Tn
y governorship of Nebraska. and that h
:. will use this position as stepping ston
" for a senatorial position, should tn
democrats control the legislature, i
i. which event he Will seek an election
succeed Governor Dietrich. whose teri
Id will expire in 1865. While Bryan
strong in Nebraska he will have hare
- er fight before him If he undertakes
= than his previous strenuous efforts.
re PLENTY OF WORK ON FARMS.
- The article by Walter A. Wyckoff
. the May Scribner's bears the convincjl
testimony to the fact that no man nee
he long without work IN he will po