Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-22
TOPICS OF THE TINES

III RUSSIA Goes not cnpose W sQlSs
Manchuria, who is going to put hci
cut?
In Arkansas the legislature has ap-
proved constitutional amendment pro-
viding that three-fourths of jury may
return verdict in civil cases.
1t is noted of the late Benjamin Harri-
son that while he was lacking in a sense
of humor he had a fine gift for satire
which flashed on occasion into the bril-
sliancy of wit.
Those who have heard Lord Sails
bury,s recent speeches in and out of
parliament are impressed with his apa-
thy and lack of vigor He has been ag-
ing during the last few months and
looks and speaks like a veteran whose
work is done. HIS retirement from office
during the present year is expected by
practical politicians.
( It is announced from Mexico that
President Daz's health is completely
restored; his Illness never presented any
alarming symptoms nor indicated brain
disorders.
1t is the Judgment of such men as
Senator Pla:t. of Connecticut, that the
cubars eventually will appreciate the
friendliness of American motives and
bring themselves in harmony with this
countrys wishes in complying With the
senatorial prerequisites for freedom
Our country can display great patience
in waiting for C'ubans to respond favor
ably.
II President Mckinley will stop ait
Marshalltown on his trip central Iowa
Will Join in a grand rally and demons
stration.
ut was a dry season IN China. writes
d Pekin CORES pondent Of the Chicago
Times Herald. The viceroy. Earl Ii
Hung Chang. was calling on the Ameri-
can minister, MIR. Conger. and ne spoke
of the weather. Yes. said Mr.. Congers
ut seems to be dry sverywhere. II is
dry in my country TOO. read in one
of our newspapers the other dan that in
many places in the vest the people We're
praying for rain. M-hat said the earl,
( do Your people pray To their God for
RAIN on, yes, said the minister,
they often pray for rain And does
their God send il when they pray forsi,?g z,
Prayers are answered. and sometimes
they are not. All the same Ike Chinese
joss, hey said the earl. with a grin
End a ohuckle.
III referring 70 the announcement
that the iowa prohibitios state eonven-
stion viii meet in May, the Omaha Bee
suggests that the party managers hope
by starting nearly ID ena bile the people
ef the STATE 70 discover the ticket before
Eselection day rolls around!
The late snowfa Beatrice Sebs,
was tn {. heaviest III we've years. The
snow will he Of immense benefit to
many sections
Out in Nebraska a North Platte
4 young man received a letter from i
Young lady and in the latter she told
yelope. He spent considerable time and
Ibis entire stock Of patience steamine
3the stamp off and saw written on tn,
envelope, Was ii hard to get off q
An Intercepted Letter. Deer Mr.
& arniggy / See you are giving ava,
Monny for I.ihrarys and j want to tel
you that us Kids has Fixed up Lail
in Cave witch We Bit Ourselfs ant
we would like you TO send us Eathel
Il the Monny or a ceries OF the s Fingered
ike stories and the Noosboy Detectiv,
Ceries # you donte mined the Troubel
Your einsere friend Johnny.
indianapolis Press.
i Secretary of Agriculture Wilson esti
q mates hat over 100000 worth 0
young ike stock turnout the countr.
was saved during 1900 BY the promp
use Of medicine for blackleg sent out b,
the department. The nation never ha
4 a more practical and useful secretar
than Mr.. Wilson.
i According to the St Louis Globe
j Democrat, The tail Of the British Ito
q has been twisted so much that ii is n
Longer sensitive to pain
Even Governor Shaw has promise
G 10 be rentral in the gubernatoriai cor
test and give Mr. cummins ne oppos
ton. With Shaw and ,Co'':;..s,si out of I'll
! way the Tenth district is free TO 60 soil
for Cummins, az its citizens wish 1t I
go.
Alta meeting of the "sorosis'' in Ne
York Mrs. May Alden Ward. presider
. of the cantabrigia Club, Camb.idg
Z Mass. addressed the club on The Gel
4 tie Art OF Loafing. and advised them
: rest from their too strenuous life "Wt
9 men OF today, she said, would fird i
pleasure in heavenly rest. They wou
! want to organize as soon as the
reached H. and try to improve the col
f dition Of the angels Now notice, II WI
: not an ugly man who said that.
e The sum of nearly s4.0oo,o00 will
y spent by the Chicago board of educ;
ton in providing new school building
$ sites and Fairgrounds.