Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-13
TOPICS OF THE TINES:
orn is growing on change this week.

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Corn is growing on change this week.
The loyalty with which all republican
papers nave swung into line shows that
party principles are placed above men.
II is noteworthy that Representatives
of twenty-five different religious faiths
are studying theology at the Chicago
university, where the faculty is of one
faith.
An estimate at the close of the week
placed the number of steel workers who
would probably so out at 1926. 900. but by
later and more conservative estimate.
1t is believed that the refusal of the steel
workers of Joliet, Chicago and Mi.wau-
kee to obey President Shaffer's order
will reduce the number of strikers to
about $4,000.
II know it, Melchior." snapped the
pretty wife, still inspecting the effect OF
her new hat in the mirror, but ugliness
goes clear thru.'-Chicago Tribune.
Jacob Pierce, a Grand Army veteran,
who died few days ago in Denver,
Col, was known in Ohio in the years
preceding the civil war as a director Of
the Underground railway" and thru
him many slave was helped to free
dom beyond the Canadian frontier His
principal work during the the war was
as wardmaster of all the union hospit-
ais in Nashville. Tenn. In the line of
his duty it fell to his lot to close the
eyes of more than 1000 boys in blue.
II wouldn't be SO concerned about my
looks. Ethelinda," said the llomely hus-
band, Grossly. Beauty is only skin
Deep"
New and Interesting statistics relative
to the acreage of vacant government
land and farmland values in Nebraska
will soon be issued by the state board of
public lands and buildings. There is an
Immense area still unoccupied, but the
bulk Of it is OF little use for agricul-
tural purposes.
Strange as it may appear rain storms
continue to rage in southeastern and
northern Arizona, the arid state.
Delinquent taxes of Kansas counties
have been decreased materially since
1928. Three years ago the amount was
s164,932.26, which was reduced to s74.-
744.7S in 1900 and this year to $40, 1854. Os.
OF the 125 counties only thirty-fve are
now on the delinquent list.
Apples will be scarce and high this
year, from present appearances Hence
the attempt of syndicate at ST. Louis
te corner A1lssouri's big red apples. w.
7. Fuorney, of Marionville, that state.
sold his crop OF apples on ninety acres
to the Conrad-schopp Fruit Company,
of st. Louis, for $4,000. B. Logan, of the
same place, sold his crop off of twenty
acres to the same parties for $3.50.
The census of Mississippi discloses the
fact that the foreign elements in popu.
lation are small, only five-tenths of per
cent. The negroes predominant and com
prise 5s.6 per cent. while the whites are
chiefly of native parentage.
With view to the adoption Of voting
machines for elections in Boston, the
Boston board OF election commissioners
of that city is making a tour of the prin-
cipal cities of New York, in which such
machines have been used. and gathering
information about their operation. Uti-
ca, Syracuse and Schenectady are
among the places which will be visited.
1t Is estimated that the taxable values
Of Texas will increase this year $4,000
600, making the total 1924, 100000. The
occupation tax amounts to nearly 81, 0O0,-
cO0,s an Increase over last year of $85, 900.
Italy's statesman and Grand Old
Man." Sig. Francisco crispi. who died
Sunday, had reached the ripe age of 80
years. It is understood that his will
says that his only property is his IL
brary, which was acquired during his
slxty-five years work for his country.
The collection, which is valued at $780,
900, is bequeathed to the town OF Paler-
mo. This alone is a magnificent memoir
ial7of his uneelflsh devotion to his peo-
pie.
Another thread of the missing link has
been disclosed. In New York city RAJ
1ah, the S-year-old geological park
orang- outang, made his first public APP