Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-28
TOPICS OF The TINES


On this last day of February winter
is inclined to strengthen his tail-hold.
/ BOSTON pays sl6e 900 year for its
school house janito,s and The school
/ house janitors' opinpn is that the city
gets off cheap. The opinion of the
teacher is not stated.
Borrower tat pubic lbrary) Have
YOU any works on microbes
Flippant -Attendant NJ. sir; but
We've got lots of microbes on works.,
Chicago Tribune.
I Col: John Jacob Aston had hardly
finished the Astoria N New York City
when he beeangto consider 4 project for
1aanotller skyscrapills hotel on some
property he owns farlher W F'ifth ave-
nue. Now it is said he intends to erect
a twerty -story hotel5nn he site q the
ST Cloud at Broadway and Forty sec
ond street. Which he owns.
According 70 f. b Waterman, super
Iintandtnt of the Minneapolis union de-
pet, he volume of passenger traffic
thru the Minneapolis union stationssis
largely in excess ofSthat sof last year On,
1889. There is a rising tide Of travel. if
that expression is correct Each Winter.
month has shown an iisEsease and the
outlook is Tor still heavier travel. The
Western states are iast settling up.
There are not many fertsi gn immigrants
coming IN new. scageeiy any to speak
of, but there are hundreds and thou
sands % farmers, hunl ekers and for
tune. hunters docking q the western
country. They come rom Iowa Mis-
souri, Wisconsin. Nebraska, Illinois,
Michigan, Indiana ard ethsr states.
Cen. Gomez fears that If American
troops We're Withdrawn rom Cuba the
peop would be engaged III ciyii war;
fare wItllin sixty days and Gomez
knows the cubans thoroughly.
IN Chicago the board II eaucatian has
voted It's aprroptiailon fer 1901, gsrs-
gazing $40 l22s. e65. Tire Important pro-
yisiens II lie appropriation were am
Item raising the teaohess' sasaries by Il
total OF s45o,0oo and ore extending the
free text book system 10 the tirss four
gia,les u all the schools Contrary to.
Expectations none d the Special de-
iAltnlesita We're cut dsaNil f,p.l last
Years APPROPRIATION, sxcept that Of
shcusehola arts.
i
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad mas
just given n order spr loi nesv engines.
which viii soon be footing prosperity;
along The Iine.
The census Of ;ernany, which was
takeH ast I,ecsall der, gives he Iopula-
Htinn as fellows: Maics. 2I.73l, CO.. fe-
males, 27,6l3.9N. Thirty three towns
have Il population Of over 100000 each.
inc increase since 1895 III Germany is.
as per cent.
# The valis u practice on board
vi yalslaips VIA abundartIy moved
during the war the Gated states
with Spain. ard specially in tlie eil-
ments betN Santpson's and
t'eisveras fleet OF Santiago and
l'ssNss'' $ and Messfsjp's iisstsSat Manila
Special mention Ms iisaesi the Eng
lish ptess that TIN. United States was
far I.ead in this 9rt of practice and
that would be w. Il England should
spend a little money for similar work.
III SEEMS To have borne fruit. for the
Err ~ iaei in. China waters recently
bad aasget practice With the great guns
for prizes. the Terrible making the best
record. The s-inch guns made the mar
velous record ofIsiie hits for nine shots.
The t5s eight guns ayeragea 30 per
cent.
The democrats Tscongress increase in
virulent denunciatian Of republican
plans as the session draws TO a close
s'sii''ea 'oea''ss 'i'ipi'i'ie c.iiii'si'-
son fias 'fsahlzsiaa = pfoslheiai govern
sneht f9f isulacaii lstoNiliice "nlch uiaaii
4eeellsis was CONT 91isu ps me liisnr-
sents. ana me uh Usual spectacle is Wit
3s.esssa O sslec'it's ~ Uncle OF Asui-
oe q iiiin ls'slu - ~ governments ana
81 aipoi'i'ii'eh. WI nave q lraiilu l'tz-
siss erect
li'ru uhoaiclai s''9sess me interesting
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