Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-14

AT least One-tn1rQ OF them We're tOrelSn
ers, mostly from Russia and the othel
countries bounding Germany on the
east This year the faculty have de.
| clined to admit more than 100 foreign
/ ers, or, in other words have raised the
standard of admission so high that only
100 foreigners have been able to comply
with the conditions instead of about zoe
a year ago.
A Wisconsin naturalist poking around
in Mexico discovered an abandoned sill
yer mine of fabulous wealth.
The editor of Tennessee paper says:
I'VE are asked by a Brooklyn doctor to
accept fit medicine in payment for ad-
vertising. We viii take itch ointment
and condition powders, but we can't
have fits just to fill our advertising
space"
Storm Lake, Odebolt, Greenfield and
Fraser reported smallpox to the state
board of health Friday. as stated by a
Des Moines paper. The number keeps
increasing.
| Mr.. Henry Huttleson Rogers. the
| Standard Oil magnate. has spent mill
ions of dollars and much of his time in
| improving his home and decorating his
home town OF Fairhaven. Mass, as he
might beautify his own home. He has
| recently given to the town a library,
waterworks, drainage system. town
hall. schools and church. The Stan
| dard Oil millions are doing more than
! merely filling the pockets of rich stock
holders
Hands on your coal banks, 1t is be-
lieved j. Pierpont Morgan is trying to
secure control of Iowa coal fields
1t has been decided to hold the next
G. A. r. national encampment in Wash
ington, D. C. This will please the ma
1ority of those who hope to attend It.
The Rev. Morrill, twins, pastors Of the
Gospel Ship church, on the west side
Chicago, have just returned to that city
from thirteen weeks evangelistic. tour
thru Michigan. They also took in Buffa-
10 and the Pan-American exposition.
They visited twenty three towns,
preached to over $4,000 persons con-
yerted between 500 and 500, secured 6, 900
honorary members of the Gospel Ship
church and Travelled 5000 miles
The weekly commercial reports show
that Christmas trade is in full swing
and will be Of ord-breaking magni-
tude.
Bismarck. North Dakota, claimed to
be the coolest spot in the country
Thursday. and there was none to dis
pute the honor. The mercury there fell
to degrees below zero.
One Of the busiest house committees
is that on public buildings and grounds
of which Representative Mercer, of Ne
braska, is chairman. Hundreds of bills
providing for public structures in every
section of the United States have been
introduced and referred to this commit
tee. The preparations being made indi-
cate that large number of buildings
will be asked for, altho Chairman Mer-
Ger will not give an estimate as to how
many structures will be authorized
There may be a building or two au-
thorized," laughingly said Mr.. Mercer,
but when the committee begins work
the number reported will be nearer 100
than IT,
The Klondikers might take the plat
form and tell a few stories, just to keep
Iowans warm.
The senate will vote on the isthmian
canal treaty Monday and will without
doubt approve of 1t. Then the bill for
the construction Of the canal will have
the right of way.
A band of women raided the saloon
and poker joint of Ike Murphy at
Greentown. Indiana. recently. They
gave lHe pace d sOou shaking up, ana
minors found in the place were given
severe spanking by their mothers. Muir
ply was arrested and fined SIS for al
lowing minors in his place.
With record OF twenty degrees be-
low zero this morning, no further evil
dence will be sought to prove that win
ter is entitled to the right Of way.
The secretary of war has sent to the
house committee on appropriations an
estimate of $500, 900 for the construction
of barracks and other necessary build
ings at the army post at Manila, r. l.,
and has asked that the appropriation
be made Immediately available. He has