Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-29
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

/ TOPICS OF THE TIMES ;
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How to build strong platform is the
/ theme discussed at Des Moincs today.
Marshall Field, of Chicago is heading
4 movement 10 colouizc the numberless
abandoned farms of New England with
formers and mechanics from the Ole
1 world. Several railroads are also in
terested in the project.
The republicans of Iowa are in favor
of progress and have the courage OF
their convictions.
Lily T.angtry will visit Nevada some
| time this year to look after the develop
| laent of valuable mining property she
cWns there. She is said to own one of
the richest gold lodges ever found in
/ the West.
a backward step in Dcs Mones
might lead republicans into the mud.
Some political fur may hy in Texas.
since it is announced that Senator Sew
/ eridge, of Indiana has consented to
make several political speeches in a
| district in IeNas where Senator Bailey
! is scheduled for a number OF addresses.
|
iowa gladly yields to Texas in the
matter OF rainfals. Fifteen inches of
rain in four hours is more than Iowa
cares TIC boast of in this year of floods
a Change of Heroes.--A soldier in one
Of our hospitals. who had lost one of
his arms was rejoicing in the fact. Said
Re: My great grandfather lost leg
III the revolutionary war. and our fam
lily has been Dragging over it ever since.
That story is an old one. and now
am going to be the hero of the family
The Military Commonwealth
note from Berlin states that the
krupps, the big gun makers. refuse To
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition be-
chase the great gun exhibited at Chi
caso. This piece constructed esrecial-
ly to exhibit in the United States and
which has been in the way on the prac-
tice ground at Meppen since the close
of the Chicago fair, is now outdated
Curiously. one of the principal obiec-
tons made by possible exhibitors at ST
Louis is that the United States does
not confer decorations, hence exhibit
ors have nothing to show for their
trouble. The only way the fair repre-
sentatives have of getting around this
objection Is that Emperor William will
probably recognize the best exhibitors
by bestowing orders on them, and this,
it is understood, he is willing to do.
The hay crop In Kansas is immense,
and farmers say 1t will be the best feed
ing season in ten years or more.
In Nebraska Hitchcock county far
nler marketed S1.400 worth Of hogs tina t
were raised on alfalfa: another man in
the same locality got three cuttings of
sold Sl.S9S worth of hay off forty acres |
and another S6S1 from seven acres.
"O'Brien siz he hos bin carryin tn
same stick liver since he hos bin on TIL
force"
How long hos thot bin?"
"Sivintane years.
.'Redad, ut must be a sivintane year
locust" --Philadelph Record.
Teacher-Can any bright little boy
tell me why the sun never sets on the
British domains?
Johnny-Please mum, guess the sun
must be n rooster
THE German officer is nothing If not |
practical, so there may be an element
of truth in the following amusing Incl
dent, which comes from Berlin" says
the London Express:
"A sergeant was perpleXed how to
deal with bowlegged recruit. AT last
he bethought himself OF a plan. Taking |
!, one mark piece. about the size of a
between his knees. and said, Woe be-
tide YOU If you let the money fall be-
fore | come back In five minutes
The unhappy recruit, With knees |
pressed together remained in the that
position for u minute.
ard at last, struck by a happy idea, he
took the coin from between his knees |
and put it in his pocket.
when the sergeant hove in sight he
replaced what he thought to
be the same coin. Ii WAS, however, a
two-mark piece, about as large as a
form. The sergeant smiled as he COM
riimented the bowlegged recruit on the
great pressure he must have cXerted on
the coin between his knees"
Rain in Texas has saved the rice
crop in the entire rice section.
Trouble for the Maid.-The two
young men reached the door at the
same time.
is Miss walsingham in?" they
asked
The maid looked at them and shook
her head dsconsolately.
She's in to wan av We an out to the
other she said at last; but the two
Nv We comm together has got me SO
I'm blest If | know which is
which But come right in, both av We,
an I'll ask her to come down an pick