Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-01
TOPICS OF THE TINES
What is so raw as a day in June!

The salmon Gamers of British Colum-
bia have united in an association Which
practically controls the whole industry
in the province.
The trucking industry in North Caro-
lima is assuming immense proportions.
The official figures show that last year
66.495 packages of vegetables, 4,544,050
pounds. forty-eight cars; ,oO4 crates Of
oantaloupes; twenty-three cars. 4153
crates of dewberres; fifty-five cars. 49,
$40 crates of beans, and 34s,9s9 crates,
Ii ,499,45O pounds of strawberries We're
shipped from the Wilmington section
alone.
Unreasonable weather has been the
only influence that has affected business
adversely this week, according to Brad
streets.
1t is announced that the Cuban con-
stitutional convention. by secret action
materially changed the terms of the
Plat amendment before voting TO ac-
cept it. But this will avail nothing. and
it only shows how small and trifing is
the character of the Cuban states
man"
Central Iowa people have had taste
of Strawberries from nearly every state
directly south of 1t. and as they feast on
the Iowa berry they declare the last is
best"
The Tama Free Press is moved to ex-
claim: Iowa, dear, beloved Iowa now
has on her new gown and her bonnet
With the beautiful Wild flowers and she
is a most beautiful and lovely lass to
gazs upon; and she is as good and Wig
erous and healthy as she looks" When
She dons her June gown she Will truly
lie the queen of the vest
Rain is needed by the crops in the
northwest and it would greatly benefit
Iowa crops.
Governor Van SAINT. of Minnesota, has
instalment on the states claim for ex-
penses incurred outside of equipment in
the transfer Of the National Guard 10
the United States service at Camp Ram
Soy at the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war.
L, II. Hartman the railroad magnnte.
lis both scholar and scientist. He has
fitted out an exploring expedition into
northern Alaska and has a hobby for
the breeding of good horses.
The Oldest prisoner ever lodged in the
Jackson county dllinois) jail is locked
UP John Jackson. colored, was brought
from Carbondale charged with assault
with dealy weapons. He is los years old
and the oldest man in the country. He
was in the war of 1912 and helped RAISE
the breastworks at the battle of New
orleans when Gen. Jackson routed the
British.
Papa's got new set of false teeth
said little Willie.
"Really?" replied the visitor. II didn't
know your papa s teeth were false.
oh. yes: and say, I'll bet hat they'll
cut down the old set and make me wear
en-" Philadelphia Press.
The Marion Register INDUCES In more
than column Of semi-hysterics over a
conjured up affront 10 the memory of
the late Senator Gear. 1t alleges that
the T.-R. referred TO him as 'old man
Gear The T.R. yields TO none in its
Prospect for Iowa dead public servant,
| and 1t has never been conscious Of .reat-
ing his memory with any thought OF dis
respect II recalls the fact that Senate
Gear, while alive. was called ..old bust
ness and he accepted it graciously as
edthat the editor of the Marion Regis
ter was merely catching at a straw to
istay the Cummins tide; that white he
was rejecting gioomily over the sins of
the T.R. his fellow townsmen were
whoopng it up for the new mar
lcummins, carrying every ward in the
city.
\ Does your roof leako The Iowa mar
who found a pile of silver dollars in tn,
garnet while putting on new roof ha.
sci a good example.
Iowa people are coming money in the
right way. without oil booma or gole
mines or silver finds Her state ane
savings banks deposits Increased owe,
4 sH.493,0G0 in four and half months be
{ tween Dec. 10 and April "a. to say moth
ing of the increase in national bank de
posts.
Mrs. Mckinley is still extremely veal
but strong hopes are entertained tina
she will recover her strength rapid,
as she now will enjoy complete rest an
there will be no excitement such as at
tended the journey across the cont
nent.
Strong Willed-kind Lady: 1T mus
be hard to get along without working?
Tramp: Indeed it is, MAN: yer hav
no idea how strong de tem'tation ter <
to work is, sometimes"
Brooklyn Life.
An eastern journal calls attention t
the fact that the disagreement anon
the supreme judges over the insular pol
L icy is not new thing. that silch ri is