Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-27
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he sent for the manager of the hotel and
asked him, with the engaging directness
which characterized his intercourse
with occidentals. his age, his salary and
presently the cost Of the building. When
he had satisfied his curiosity in regard
to various details of hotel management,
he said to Mr.. Boldt: II want you to
come back with me to China and build
me hotel just like this" Why" Mr.
Boldt asked in surprise, why does your
excelleney wish to have such hotel as
this?" 80 that ! may have hot water
whenever l want it,, said Lii Hung
Chang.
Its mighty hard to jedge by appear
ances." said Uncle Eben. When you
sees a man wifi new suit O clothes you
rebber kin tell whether he's got lot of
money or whether he's jes' done spent 1t
all.' Washington Star.
A Missouri judge holds that woman
who does not give her right age In a
marriage license is not guilty of per-
jury. This seems to place the Judge in a
more censurable position than the
woman.
A. L. Schaeffer, or Edgar county, Illi-
nois, has harvested the largest crop OF
popcorn ever known in the world. From
his 1O2 acres he has raised 1880 bushels,
or over seventeen bushels to the acre.
1t cost him SIT an acre to raise, sort and
she'll it, and this includes rental of the
ground There is less than one-third OF
a crop the country over. Because of the
shortage in the crop he expects the price
to go to 10 cents pound before spring.
Many Illinoisans are sending contrl-
buttons to the Mckinley fund, the total
amount secured by the state auxiliaries
now being s6,342.12 Iowa ought to do as
we'll.
It is announced that record breaking
expenditures. amounting to $35,0OO,OVo'
are to be made on the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio railroads during the
coming year. These roads are now keep
ing many of the locomotive and car
building works busy. not to say any
thing OF the well-paid and well-cared for
army in their direct employment.
much stuffing at the Thanksgiving feast
1t may be well to remember the admoni-
ton of the turkey and quit" at the
proper time.
Death seems to be lurking around at
all times to tell what we shall do with
our ex-presidents, but Grover Cleve-
land has again luckily escaped his
clutches to remain with us as the only
representative. The country reJoices In
his recovery.
within five years every farmer as
well as every city resident will have his
mail delivered at his door. The rural
free delivery system will be in operation
over an area of 100000 square miles,
and this will include all the inhabited
territory Of the United States" Thus
saith Superintendent Machem, OF the
free delivery division of the postofiice at
Washington, d. C. He says that Dec.
there will be 5000 routes in operation.
There are now on file 5000 application,
and they are coming in by the hundreds
from all parts of the country.
New England is welcome to snow and
blizzards and wintry scenes while Iowa
is permitted to enjoy clear skies, bright
sunshine and bracing air.
Since the editor whom ex-Candidate
Phillips kicked was member Of his own
party there is no way to make political
issue of the event. But think Of such
talent in the highest executive office Of
Iowa!
DR.. Koch. who discovered the microba
theory, now denies that incubation OF
microbes in the air or in victuals affects
healthy people. DR.. Koch is all rlghs.
The man who lives temporarily, ea.s
moderately ana keeps MS nealtn neeu
spend no time worrying over microbes.
Mans makeup is simply combination
of microbes. and 1t takes all sorts OF mi
crobes to keep up the fire.
This is what funny reporter has to
say in the Manila New America" with
reference to the teachers invasion of
the islands: Twelve shotguns, twenty
one rifles. 1856 revolvers and upward OF
10000 rounds of ammunition comprise