Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-02
TOPICS OF THE TINES

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IT Is regarded as one of Mrs. Nations
chief accomplis hments that she has
given he world new hatchet story.
Senator spooner. of wisconsin. has
declined an appointment as attorney
general. which was rendered him by
the PRESIDENT a few days ago He says
he prefers to remain in the senate.
NSither he nor Mrs. Spooner wishes to
Undesirable the Responsibilities. official
and social. that are attached to a cab
met position.
Governor Yates, of Illinois. has be.
cpnle such a prey of job hunters that
his health. is seriously threatened.
Mrs Mary Palmer Banks. widow OF
Gen. Nathaniel F. Banks. died at Wall
than. Mass. Thursday night OF old
age. Sfls Vas born in 6'harlestown.
Mass October &c. 1919. Mrs Banks
Was prcninent in religious circies Tor
nlaay years and When Gen. Banks Was
governor Of Massachusetts slh. led the
ball siven in the prince % Males,
honos despite the protests Of Boston $
social SET, who RAISED a stir becaysts
she Was factory glrl before her mar
rage. She. however, With the Aid of
friends ,riumphsSi. and the prince, who
is nov King EDWARD danced with her.
The only agreeable feature Of the
coming Wet season Is ihe announce
nent q d reduction 81 JIG @ % per cent
in the prices of rubber boots and shoes
After having taus:l qntinually for
iifty=one years, Miss Elizabeth 6. Ho-
gan retired FROM the ipalsilii, OF
the saInssts school. twelfth section.
IN philadelphia IN. began her teach
ing ai.ser November Is ls49 iii the
Mitiiin night school ans With the ex-
ception II he fe:t YEARS The night
schools wels closed during the ci,sl
VAR. she continued in Ia. night school
service s,intil two ans igp
Monday sill be celebrated BY the
courts and tgal fraternity IN honor Of
john Marshall. VITO was appointed the
first cisiet justice IL she supreme court
one hundfes.. years ago.
In his Washington corresponds 4 s
w. f. Curtis says There Will pe 10
colored man in the n.tx house OF rep
res enta,i Mr. White, af North
Carolina. whe goes out on the Sd IL
A1arcn vii probably bs thr last Of his
race for many wears 10 occupy q seat
in tbs national Legislature. The re-
stsietlssn placed upon negro suffrage in
the southern states VIII Areven an u
more from being elected 10 either house
OF con ress. They are growing scarcAr
and aiScer in egi.siatiwe bodies h the
south. and by the ~ wiH have rsI,-s
resentstion there. People who are ms
teisstctf in riis subiect siioulefcotne 70
Washing tom and se- the last Of the
Mohicsns before the session closes
TWENTY-FIVE years ago there were y
dozen coiore6 :1ler. on tn. floor Ct the
house and two Of Three in the senate
Sons. Of them were able. upright and
suseful men. Bruce Was The last and
best Of the coiolei ssilatofs and White
closes rho career Of iae negro IN the
lover house
John ID: re. eller goes thrn the
same routine Very day s.oon in re-
gard to his lunei He enters the little
restaurant ssnt -rnindedsy Y. wakee
with start wnen the water APP
proaehes him. ns.itate.s oyer his order
ants men always calls for ham sand
wich and glass IF milk This one
Of the prerogatives Of great wealth,
hut Ire richest man IN America does
not appear 10 have a cnch on it.
AS the Nebraska senatorial candi-
dates look al II, ther. are too many
Alickle 1greaD Jeins in the field.
Glenn p. Mckinley, the speaker of the
Idaho house. is the youngest member Of
that body, being only % years old He
lis attending the law department of the
University OF Idaho.
The Sioux City Journal having re-
Gently stated that the enactment III the
rew apportionment law which requires
Congressional distriets to be compact
kas we'll as contiguous territory
samounts>to no more than COMPRESSION
a, advice, of which there is always an
| abundance, the ST. Paul Pioneer Press
takes che. matter lid and refers the
! journal to the constitutional provision
ahich IL quoted when it made this ut
/ terance, to the effect that the times
places and manner Of holding elections
Tor senators and representatives shall
bc prescribed in each state by the leg
.islature thereof; bnt the congress may
al any time by law make or alter such
regulations, except as to the places Of
choosing senators The Pioneer Press
adds that 1T was to prevent unfair APP.
portionment that the trainers of ths