Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-03
TOPICS or The TIMES

lUPlCS VI III llNlES}
Uncle Sam reduced his debt to the ex-
tent of nearly 100000 in September,
and he still has more money in his
strong box than he needs.
Isaac Stephenson, of Marinette. Wis.
has given the city 100000 for library
building, on the condition that the city
appropriate not less than $4,000 annual-
i, to maintain the library. The example
is good enough for citizens of other
places to follow.
Carl Leander who lives at Bancroft,
this state, is planning to start buffalo
farm Mr.. Leander has for years been
known as breeder of curious animals,
and this is his latest venture in this d.
rection. He has already arranged for
the purchase of two buffalo bulls from
Chicago, for which he paid large price.
He was unable to secure any buffalo
calves from the authorities of Lincoln
Park, Chicago. where he bought the
bulls, but hopes to obtain some from
some western breeder. In case he is not
able to do this he will cross the stock
with Galloway cattle.
$50
Andrew Carnegie is dropping good
deal OF his money on the other side
now.
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Many Kansas farmers are changing
their acreage from corn to wheat on ac-
count of this years poor corn crop. and
in some sections the local papers say
the farmers have gone wheat crazy" A
reminder of the old adage about putting
all the eggs In one basket is pertinent.
The fruit season has been poor, the
canning season is largely over, and now
the price of sugar has dropped. The re-
fners have large supplies on hand, and
competition is keen. Confectioners will
now have an opportunity to lay In
stocks and renew their activity AZ
sugar is now regarded as food as well
as a luxury there is room for its larger
use.
In giving currency to the report that
loleomargarine is in the market dis
guised as butter, an eastern paper
makes point and provides a test in the
statement that IF it's rancid it's but
\ ter.
81 believe that the Americans will
finally come to accept the German
method of choosing mayors for their
cities" said NJ. L.. Leitz. of Stuttgart,
recently to a New York Tribune report
err. In our country lie continued.
when city wants mayor 1t adyer-
tises for one. 1t is not uncommon to find
In the advertising columns OF Berlin
newspaper such a notice as this:
.Wanted-A mayor for the city Of Mann
heim. The mayor is employed the same
as the pastor of church or president OF
corporation. He follows the mayors
business from youth, just as an Ameri-
can would follow the iron or dry goods
EuSlucSS. s0uGIl AAul1 VIII q SAASA ebsAyf 49,
gil, as the executive OF small town. II
lie shows ability In cutting down the tax
rate, and at the same time improving
| the town, he will soon be called to q
larger community. Thus such man is
odyanced to PLACES of high salary and
of honor as he shows ability and worth.
Surely such a system is better than the
boss rule which enthrals 80 many
American communities.
Even the respectable democratic or
iganization in New York City endorses
Seth Low for mayor in an effort to
overthrow Tammany and Boss Croker.
Benson Smith, the negro who was shot
| in the abdomen on Sept. 10 last on
farm near Gaithersburg. Nd. and
brought to a washington hospital for
treatment, and whose case attracted
such widespread attention because OF
the similarity of the wound to the hurt