Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-12
TOPICS OF The TINES

Savannah claims the distinction OF
being the first city in the south to
formally invite President Roosevelt to
make it visit.
Rudyard Kipling recently received half
a sovereign and request for "a sentt-
ment" from a California girl. The au-
| thor sent her card on which ne had
written "Hurrah for California;"
M. Delcasse, the French minister Of
foreign AFFAIRS. who had much to do
with the arrangements for the czar's
visit to France, is q Journalist who has
won his way to his position straight
from Journalism. Journalism in France
is one of the hlghroads to political rank,
as 1t appears to be to some degree in
other nations.
The Chicago Journal observes that
Editor Bryan apparently forgets that
the last time the country was inocu-
lated with his views they didn't take.
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Des Moines appears to be pretty well
surfeited with Semi Om-Sed carnival.
Mrs. Cushman K. Davis has presented
| to the Minnesota State Historical soci-
ETY. the Spanish cannon presented to
Senator Davi. during the Spanish war.
1t is a small rified gun, weighing about
$50 pounds, and was captured in Ha-
vana after the surrender Of the Span
lards.
The statement ito the pure all things
are pure" should be amended in order
no. to include water, at all times.
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The ANNALS OF Iowa." a historical
quarterly, has appeared for October. Its
contents include "reminiscences of
Charles Mason" by George H. Jewell.
N. A., with portrait: Expansion Of the
Republic West of the Mississippi" by
| John A. Kasson; Theodore Sutton Par
vin." with portrait and two illustra-
tions, by Charles Aldrich; Robert S.
Finkbine," with portrait, by Peter A.
Dey; ITO Rev. DIR. William Salter"
I(pcem), by Rev. Charles p. Perkins;
REV. DR.. w H. Barris," with portrait.
by DIR. Charles A. White. The editorial
department presents number OF topics.
The magazine contains an excellent
portrait of the late President Mckinley.
Notable Deaths" presents brief biogra-
plies of seventeen prominent Iowans.
Honest John Herriott says you can't
measure one railroad with a yard stick
and another with a foot rule and ex-
pect honest assessments. and this way
of putting it will be understood even by
Il novice.
A Washington correspondent says:
Probably the first cabinet officer to
resign will be Secreatry of the Navy
John d. Long. His determination was
made and communicated to the presi-
dent several weeks ago. but his recent
bereavement in theAloss of his daughter
will probably result in Fastening the
event. Gossip Is busy with the name
of Leonard Wood as his successor"
The neatest town in the world is
Brock, in Holland. So tidy are the in
habitants that they won't allow horses
in the streets. 1t contains popula-
ton of 2.7Oo. and the chief industry is
the making of cheese. Wonder what
they do with the odors?
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President Roosevelt is thought by
many to be a rich man, but according
to a writer who is familiar with his
affairs he is not so. according to any
modern standard of wealth. He has
never been what is commonly known as
a poor man and did not inherit prop
erty from his parents. But this II
valued roughly at about 100000. He
has his home in New York. which is far
from pretentious, his place at Oyster