Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-25
TOPICS OF TIE TINES

TOPICS OF rHe TINES
| Reports from Alaska show that dwell.
ers in Nome are clamoring to get home
as winter has set in vigorously.
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Speaker Henderson does not believe
the white house dining incident will af.
feet the admiration of Roosevelt in the
south. He says: president Roosevelt
is a man who has great respect for the
opinion of others. but when he knows
and feels that he is In the right nothing
can disturb him. He will go right on
saving wood and saving the country.
He will conduct himself socially as his
preference may dictate.
No republican voter should permit
himself to become prohibition catspaw
to rake democratic chestnuts out of the
fire.
Gen. Torrance, commander-in-chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, has is
sued an appeal for the fund to erect and
maintain a Mckinley memorial monu-
trent at Canton, O. This Is the project
that appears to meet with the widest
approval. and is the one upon which the
efforts OF the large majority of the low
ers and admirers OF our martyred presi-
dent will be concentrated. Gen. Tor
rance says it is not desired that large in
dividual contributions shall be made,
but 1t is sincerely hoped that all will
give something. Such contributions can
be forwarded to Ryerson Richie. sacre-
tary of the National Memorial Assocfa-
ton. Cleveland, o.
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Prosperity has made car famine on
the Pennsylvania railroad; the car fam
inc has made scarcity of coal supply;
the scarcity Of coal has made the Altoo-
ma (Pa.) iron company, large industry,
shut down it's shops; the closing OF the
shops has thrown several hundred men
out of work Therefore, prosperity Is
kurtful, or, rather, calamity democrats
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Among the numerous degrees con-
ferred by Yale College on American ce-
lebrities was that of Lift. d. on Marx
Twain, who, IL inclined, might give the
people humorous chapter on what ne
proposes to do with 1t.
"Rattlesnakes are grateful II you can
gain their Affection" says a correspon-
dent Of the Corslcana CTex) News.
my brother Jim found six-foot rat
tier near town caught under bowlder,
and instead of using his advantage he
sympatheticaily released the snake,
which thereupon became pet and fol-
lowed Jim about and guarded him as
watchfully as dog. One night he was
awakened. and, missing the snake 1t Its
usual place at the foot of the bed, he
knew something was wrong. He got up
and lighted match to investigate, and
found a burglar in the next rom in the
coils OF thes make. which had its tail out
Of the window rafting for the police
However, 1t is not probable that many
people will rush around to find rattlers
for pets as result of this fairy tale
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Old Obadiah the boss bull moose of
middle Maine says the Kennebec
Journal. has been seen several times
this season by sportsmen and guides,
and several bloodthirsty hunters are up
around MOSCOW hoping to gee him first
next time. He is described as a rival for
the famous moose of eastern Maine-the
one with antlers twelve-foot spread
and is genuine black back. He trots
over five-rail fences and small outhouses
without discovering their presence, and
they do tell bigger tales of his size and
fierce mug. He certainly is prize for
some bold hunter unless said hunter
should become the prize of Obadiah.
The competition OF oil with coal as
fuel for railway engines has advanced
far enough to effect not only an altera-
/ ton In old, but the construction of new
locomotives. There are now building at
the Baldwin locomotive works five ten