Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-05

100000, but they are there ana the
city will always be liable until rotten
sidewalks are replaced
In speaking of American greed, Ar
thur Pendenys says Mr.. j. Pierpont
Morgan wants to bring over the Boer
cago, to be managed by Buffalo Bill.
The state of Georgia, now one of the
few states in the south which have not
adopted DISTINGUISHING methods for re-
ducing the vote of the colored citizens
by constitutional provision. has under
consideration the calling of constitu-
tional convention for the submission Of
new suffrage amendment to the vot-
ers Al present the Georgia method of
excluding colored voters from the fran
chise is by the enforcement of a poll tax
Georgia is one of the states (New York
and Massachusetts, are two others) which
| adhere to annual sessions of the legisla-
ture, and that of Georgia convened this
DISTINGUISHING the colored voters with
out recourse to the constitution has
been defeated.
The following book titles are found
In London booksellers orders: Re
public of Flats" Republic OF Plato);
"Pharaoh's Life OF Christ" (Farrars
Life of Christi; Birth and Growth of
Worms" birth and Growth of Worlds;
Rivers Frozen, Silent Gold and I'm
stepped Lands" (Rev. Frazer's Silent
Gods and Sunsteeped Lands); Boy,
Muscle and Peas (Bog, Myrtle and
Peat).
Brigadier General Harry NJ. Roberts,
U. S. A., retired. has gone to Gal
weston. Tex, having been appointed by
the commissioners of that city to SUI
perintend the plans for the protection
of the city from the sea in severe
storms.
The building boom in Chicago contin-
ues to excite interest, despite the fact
that winter Is on. 1t is declared that
building ventures stand uncompleted or
not begun because the supply of compe
tent laborers is not equal to the demand.
The 5000 members Of the Hold Carriers
and Building Laborers' Union are all at
work. On the Marshall Field building
alone 500 men are busy, and on few
other structures combined 800 Or more
hod carriers, mortar mixers and helpers
are engaged. These facts alone show I'M
usual activity in building.
According to citizen OF Bohemian
birth, now a resident of Chicago. the
name of Jan Kubelik, the renowned
Bohemian violinist, who is about to
make tour to this country, Is pro-
nounced Koobeleek, with accent on the
first syllable.
In his Washington correspondence
Walter Wellman says: Western bust
ness men who have for years persist
emily advocated the establishment Of
department OF commerce and industry
are likely to slee their work bear fruit
during the present fiscal year. Senator
Nelson. of Minnesota, chairman Of the
committee on commerce. has practical
ly completed bill for the establish
ment of the new department, and Is
confident that 1t will be passed during
the present congress. 1t Is essentially
the bill he presented last year. there
being few minor changes. The bill
will be referred to the committee for
consideration and he promises an early
report and prompt action in the sem
ate. It Is the purpose of the friends OF
the bill in congress to secure it's en-
actment into law in time to enable the
establishment of the new department
by the first Of next July.
Emperor William of Germany has re-
Gently issued an order authorizing OFF,
GERS of the navy to wear boards. This
Is construed as hint for all officers
to do so, as it often pleases his eccen-
trio majesty to indicate his wishes
Indirectly in such a manner. Hence
every naval officer has put away his
razor and allows the hair to grow on
his face.
The census returns give million
more women than men in the British
islands, and still. an ungrateful English
government prosecutes Earl Russell
for bigamy.
The report of the u. s. bureau Of edu-
cation shows in the last Ave years an
Increase of 1857 in the number of pub
lie, society and school libraries in the
the United States. There are now
5,s5s such libraries. as against 4,O026 in
1896, and 44.691.s57 volumes as against
3,o51,S72, an increase of nearly IS per
cent in the number OF books.
Did man descend from a monkey, or
a monkey from man? Is the burning
question of the hour. The discussion
doesn't take any account Of woman. yet
is is an undeniable fact that a woman
can make monkey of man whenever
she chooses.
H. E. Huntington has perfected ar
rangements at Les Angeles. Cal, for the
largest electric street railway concern in
the country. syndicate, Of which he
Is head, will issue bonds for $10,000.000.
1t has already acquired most OF the cleo
trio and cable lines in and around Los
Angeles, and it proposes to make these
roads all uniform with rapid electric