Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-11
TOPICS OF THE TINES.

I TOPICS UT lhE IlMESi
According to Puck, the specially of
the European concert seems to be chin
music.
Rider Haggard is now sober going
justice of the peace in Norfolk, England.
He does little gardening, a little bicy-
cling, and doesn't lie, his Imagination
interfere with his law.
Levi p. Morton of New York is seek
ing to be gradually relieved of the cares
of business The ex-governor and ex-
sides his advanced age an intention TO
spend considerable time abroad is a
reason for desiring TO lessen his bust
ness Responsibilities.
The Census returns for England and
Wales show total population of 32.525,-
7l6, an increase of l2l5 per cent in ten
years.
AS noted by Bradstreet's report Of to-
day the Wall street CONFUSION is purely
stock panic. not Involving or connect
cd with the general industries OF the
country in any way. General trade adj
vices are more favorable, indeed than
last week. Az stated by Dun, the con-
dition of mercantile trade and manufac-
ture is not affected by the violen, fall
of securities. Thruout the country fun
damental trade conditions We're never
as sound as the present time. Prudent
bus'nesss men, however. will sincerely
wish that such upheavals may cease.
II may he among the reflections of the
new English king that the value of a
correct life in the past is powerfully IL
Illustrated by the assailable character of
the absence OF IT,
The longest tales of woe are the 450.-
100000 taels the powers demand of Chi
ma.
The Lebanon Valley railroad gives
| employment TO a great many Pennsyi-
vana Dutch as train hands. A passen-
ger conductor instructed new and in
experienced brakeman that when stop
| was made at a station he must call out
from his end of the train for the infor-
nation OF travellers, the same name tina,
J, he-the conductor-did at the other. In
| due time a. stopping place was reached
/ The conductor shouted" Readlng!''
Same at dis end" yelled the brake
man.
There was probably frost In some
sections of the west last night. II was
very chilly in central Iowa.
Ground has finally been broken for tilt
1 new administration and science building
OF Colorado College. Colorado Springs
| The gum of s160OoO has been secured fol
/ its erection and equipment. of this sun
DIR. Pearsons, of Chicago, and w. S
stratton, Of Colorado Springs, having
eacn contributed $4,000. The whole sun
4 ia now almost entirely paid in, and WORK
/ Will be pushed az rapidly as possible
The building is TO be 276 feet long. AM
Will be imposing in design. 1t will con.
tain the offices of administration, thor.
oughly equipped laboratories in all de.
partments of science. lecture and reel
tation rooms, and a large natural hs
tory and geological museum. This room
will contain the valuable natural histor,
collection which Mr. Stratton purchase.
II for the college last summer The actua
beginning of work is deemed most zig
4 nicfiant event in the cause of higher ed
ucation in the Rocky Mountain region.
Lord Salisbury appears to be on hi.
4 last legs. He does not recover from hi.
grip. and at his advanced age his case
seems hopeless
As stated by the Sioux city Journal
editorially the Woodbury. county con
vention called for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the Cedar Rapids con
yention Was az harmonious politica
convention as was ever held" 1t con
cludes that Nothing political coulc
have been quieter. A church sociablt
might have been noisier. but could no
have been more harmonious" Here 4.
an eaxinple OF harmony that is spread
ing.
The Keokuk County News, published
o. sigourney, adopts true metropolita,
methods and issues detailed swor,
statements of circulation. That a week
ly paper can average 2.7OO papers eacl
week for year in town the size o
sigourney speaks volumes for lis char
acter as newspaper.
The fierce battle of SPECTATORS Ii
Wall street Thursday was chiefly Owe
Northern Pacific common stock, the ex.
cited operators appearing to have thu
impression that somebody was trying Il
secure control OF 1t. The fluctuations
were from $40 share to 81. 1000. then t
1885, 1926. and 3156, and at the close set,
Elements were made on the basis $3.50
AT the highest price 900 shares wer,
sold. During the day only 1900 shares
OF Northern Pacific changed hands, des'
pite the fierce demand. ]. J. Hill. wht
deniea tha t1a hi = ha a = NJ RI In This ~,