Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-07
TOPICS OF The TINES

B TOPICS OF The TINES
very strong sentiment developed in
the Michigan democratic state conven-
ton against endorsing Bryan and 16 to
!, and hence no action was taken in this
direction.
In order to reduce the chances of
naturalized citizens involving them
selves in trouble upon returning to their
native land, the state department. has
prepared circulars telling the said citi-3
zens exactly what 10 expect if they at
tempt to return totheir former homes.
There We're 100 less one at the first re-
union of the descendants of ABRAHAM
Preble, who came from Kent county,
England. in 1886 and settled in Sci suate,
Mass The reunion was held in Boston
on Wednesday evening last More than
hals the number had never met or heard
|3of each other until that evening, They
Were all Very happy in recalling the
heroic deeds of their naval ancestors
James j. Hill. tise famous railroad
masnate when recently asked Of his
start in business replied: Forty Years.
ago came over llie Canadian frontier
a boy without moMey or friends, and
We'll, | just started
The lower house the Indiana legis
lature has adopted joint resolution for
a constitutional amendment providing
for woman suffrage in chat state.
w. L. Curtis Washington corresponds
ence: The resignation ~ Mr. Evans. the
commissioner Of pensions, Which VIII be
handed TO the president in the near fu
ture. will make a fine place for Senator
Carter, TO whom thu president is under
obligation particularly because his
talked the river aaa harbor bill 70
death. Mr.. Garter was once commits
sioner Of the general land ettie and
proved a Very acceptable official. He is
popular with both d democrats and res
apublicans and If Endorsements are need
ed everybody will back him
Despite the rigid examinations re-
auired, army cnlistments in January
last We're 80 per cent mora numerous
than in December, while February
showed q still further increase.
Capt. Thomas sherman OF Chelsea.
Mass. who died the other day, was able
Ia recall incidents connected With the
embargo Of shipping. during the war Of
1872. He MAS fond also of telling of his
Personal intimacy With Daniel Webster,
and of his frequent convivial meetings
with that statesman. He led a moder
ate life but always said that his good
health and longevity were due TO a Iea-
sonable use of alcoholic liquors. a SON,
Or. James Sherman. 20 years old, sur
wives him.
The total population Of Alaska in 1900
as shown By the returns of the twelfth
census, is ss,5a22. as against s2.052 for
1890. This is an increase in ten Years Of
l,aio, or ss.4 pei cent.
The American Cattle Growers Asso-
eiation is in session at Denver.
The United states senats. now con-
vened in extra sSior, is considering a
c,oture rule Which eXcites the oppo-
snents of such ineasures as a gag on III
freedom of speech and action. Perhaps
the grave senators may point with
warning 10 the Netting affair in the
British house of commons as a caution
against such a rus Imagine a Pettis
grew OF an Allen being dragged out BY
the heels, while Tillinan with his pitch
fork IS tagging the sergeant -at-arms
and assistants,
Queen Nictorias death will bring
about changes in 1900 postage stamps,
issued by sixty-four states and colonies
that are ruled by Great Britain.
Austria and Mexico have resumed in
tercourse for the first time since the ex-
eclition of Emperor Macmillan. E.m-
reror Francis Joseph has appointed
Prince khevenhuiler- Metsch to repre-
sent him at the dedication of a memori-
al chape, to his brother on the spot at
oueretaro, where Maxilnilian was shot
|in 1867.
South St. Paul has a sheep shearing
plant that will clip 100000 pounds of
wool this season.
AT the dinner table the other evening
Miss Northside was observed laughing
lsquietly To herself.
Where's the ioke?' asked her
brother who had detected nothing
|laughable.
II am telling myself funny story, J
was the girls Pittsburg Chron-
iclc.
In the South Dakota legislature on the
4 9Th. after an acrimonious debate in the
senate the resolution 10 remove the
Estate capital from Pierre to Mitchell
vas indefinitely POSTPONED by vote Of 81
TO a.
4 At an inquest at Columbus, o., where
a baby had burned to death by an acct
sl-dent, it's clothing having caught fire.