Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-04

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Dor of foreign manufacturers and it /:
only Just and proper that we protec
cur laborers against the Mongoliaus."
The late Governor Pingree OF Michi.
| gan kept all the printed comments
| about himself and his scrapbooks con-
| tain $4,000 columns of newspaper com
ment.
Law Notes prints the following petit
ton presented in case before Ten
nessee circuit court: ITO the Honnab!e
circuit court of Columbia, Maury Coun-
ty, Tennessee. You will please hear to
Your petitioner Geo. McCleland Defend
ant against Addy McCleland, (Col)
plaintiff. She has aplaid to Your hon
nable court For devorce from my care
without doubt. With many crulties
She base Received of me as stated in her
complainant. Therefor, l must pray to
Your honnable Court grant her De-
vorce without adelay may God Bless
her that She maight do Better What She
base been doing in the Past. This II
day of Nov. 1901 of our Lord. Respect
fully yours, George McCleland.''
Prof. Payne of the University of
Michigan, in recent lecture, said he
had committed to memory while follow
ing the pillow in his boyhood days Pope's
Essay on Man" and could, If called up
on, rscite the whole classic from menu
DRY now.
Susie E. Jenkins, 20 years old, of Phil
funny shows that have come to Philadel-
phia in recent years. and not one Of
them could make me laugh. My mother
has often tried to make me laugh by
tickling me, but even that won't work.
Ever since can remember people have
been telling me funny stories and cut
ting up all sorts Of capers In the hope
that could be induced to smile; but all
their efforts have been In vain. No; /
have never consulted a doctor about it.,
for have always enjoyed perfect
health. want to exhibit myself in pub
lie, and offer a prize to any one who
can make me laugh. It must be queer
sensation
The military service institution Of the
United States has awarded the seaman
prize for 1901 ($100 in gold) for the best
essay on THE Utilization OF Native
Troops in Our Foreign Possessions" to
Captain c. d. Rhodes, Sixth United
States cavalry, and the essay submitted
by Colonel ]. w. Powell, u. s. A., was
found worthy of honorable mention.
An American sojourner in the Philip
pines says in recent letter to friends
at home: II want to go home. want
some washing done. To show you how
bad, send you under separate cover a
handkerchief and collar just back from
the laundry. Take the handkerchief out
and bury 1t, and save the collar as a
souvenir. They don't pretend to get the
dirt out Of your clothes here. They take
them down to the river, hard water and
partly salt souse them in, take them
out, lay them on boards, and with stones
bat them full OF holes and pound the
buttons OFF. Then they smooth them out
with plank"
'No, it wasn't marriage for love. It
was simply one Of convenience. and
they're tired of 1t already"
How do you know"
II asked her where they spent their
honeymoon, and she said they hadn't
had any honeymoon-it was all glu-
cose.'
Chicago Post.
Why did you resign from your club?"
he asked.
'oh. they were 80 absurdly particu-
lar" she replied.
How"
Why. the chairman wouldn't let me
talk just because some one else was
talking-as il that made any difference"
Chicago Post.