Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-23

the Pacific coast institution provide an
aquarium for him to carry on hls re-
searches among the lower forms of ma
rine life. The University of Chicago is
loath to lose Professor Loeb, as he has
Il distinguished reputation as a scien-
list. The aquarium is to be large
enough to admit of caring for many
deep sea animals and power must be
supplied to force air thru the water
continually.
1t is claimed that George +. Lang
worthy aud son, residing at Weaver,
Ohio. raised /; crop of ginseng valued
at $4,000 on one third acre of ground.
The root of this plant is highly valued
as a tonic and stinulant, particularly
by the Chinese.
1t is claimed that the farmers of
western Nebraska raise and fatten
their hogs for market on alfalfa at an
expense of Il cent Il pound. Twenty
years ago alfalfa was unknown.
The virulence of his anger disclosed
in the epithets of his screed will be suf-
ficient answer to Mr.. Brants latest eff
fort AS to his charge of fake dis
patches. editors who have had expert
ence in the news department of live
newspaper would never assume a dis
patch to have been manufactured sim
ply because it did not come from the
regular correspondent. The T.-R. has
political friends in almost every county
in the state who send it political news
from time TO time, regardless of its reg
ular correspondents, and its own trav-
ing in good item when they find it,
but a paper would be guilty of a gross
breach of trust if it disclosed the iden-
tity of its correspondents to every man
who rushes out with blood in his eye.
even tho the munificent sum of SO
were offered in consideration. 1t is
needless to say to any one who has read
the dispatch of an early frost blighting
Mr. Brant's congressional hopes in the
Second district that our correspondent
was thoroughly posted on the political
situation. Those who know Brant will
understand his violence and those who
don't will wonder how a man could
make such a fool of himself. We are
extremely sorry that he has descended
to the argument of the saloon brawl, for
it will necessarily end discussion of inn
portant public questions.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat de-
clares that corn will easily be ST.
900 100000 crop this year. and, With ia
vorable conditions. may get up Well to-
ward the $780, 100000 mark This is
the sort of billion dollar estimate that
strikes the people favorably.
Colonel Thomas G.. Fitch. of Wichita,
chairman of the Sedgewck county
democratic committee, says the repub-
licans will carry Kansas this year by
so 900 or 10000. AS this is democratic
estimate the wonder is where republi-
cans will set the stake.
"The president is solid in the west"
parties in the Rockies. The men out
there like his directness, his honesty,
his sympathy with sport. He has left a
good record, and a proof of his popular
ity is that all guides call him Teddy.
one of the latter recounted the other
day that he was on the presidents
ranch when Teddy caught Il puncher
putting his brand on Il neighbours morse.
thinking to win his employers favor by
the act If you'll steal for me. you'll
steal from me-, said Teddy. Get out
of this and the man got"
The days nave shortened about twen-
ty minutes, and yet summer has not
FULLY made up it's mind to resume BUSH
ness at the old stand.
The Kansas City Star felicitously
peaches on the market, their excellent
quality and nominal cost, it is shown to
be Il matter of no great local concern
what happens to the Delaware crop.
People up this way will continue to
have local concern until prices drop.
Oklahoma City is the first town in
oklahoma territory to tear down a
two-story brick building to
make room for a four-story block. The
territory is young, but it's hustler.
Iowa leads the list in the percentage
If improved lands, more Than ST per
.ents of the farm lands of this state be
ne improved Illinois follows, and is
by Indiana, With more than
II per cent. The uniformity of Iowa
ands for farming purposes is thus dis
closed.
A correspondent states that Los An
yeles is growing rapidly. SO great Was
he tourist travel this year to Southern
california that Los Angeles was
scarcely able to provide for the crowds.
A new $4,OOO,000 hotel is planned for
aext season and s1.000.000 department