Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-09
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

British lose six mules and the Beers
three men have much the flavor OF
South American conflicts.
Cattle were never cheaper than dur
ing the drought of last year, when far
mers saw the necessity Of getting rid
Of much Of their stock on account of 4
lac kof corn and fodder. But the con-
sumner of meats has no recollection Of
market.
Wann Representative Henry c. Smith
of Michigan vas pleading for a $4,000
appropriation for good roads the other
day he was frequently interrupted and
"guyed" by other members, and he took
1t all in good spirit. But Mr.. Smith
was on the right track When he said
that the farmers, who j. ]. Hill says
possess half the best business of the
country, car rarely get anything from
congress, while the railroads, the rivers,
the lakes and almost any other sort Of
internal improvement can get all they
want.
Some Of the newspapers are asking
why, II Providence effected the rescue
of Miss Stone, was 1t necessary to take
up a collection?
The British Pacific cable connecting
Vancouver with Sydney by way of
Tanning island, Fiji. and Norfolk ISL
and, is already laid for 5,0S9 of the
6.705 miles. The route was ordered sur
veyed in 1898, thes same year in which
our route from San Francisco to the
Philippines by way of Hawaii and
Guam was ordered surveyed. But while
England is just about laying the last
strands which enable her to put a CIR
die around the earth in forty minutes,
congress is still %squabbling over the
question of a government cable or a
private cable.
After carefully considering the mat
ter and earnestly looking down the bus
mess end Of a gun for several minutes
President Jiminez of Santo Domingo
has concluded that the patriotic thing
would be for him to resign.
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A syndicate comprising English cap
~italists has been formed to promote the
sale of "tie silks" composed of so per
cent wood pulp and so per cent artiff-
cial silk. Samples are being submit
ted to the New York wholesale neck
wear manufacturers, and considerable
experimenting is taking place. In point
OF price this material shows advantage
over conventional fabrics. Its luster.
feel and general appearance closely re-
sembles genuine silk.
The women are having considerable
trouble In matching colors at Los An
geles.
The Globe democrat is authority for
the statement that Admiral Dewey Is
taking q sea voyage, watching the play
Of the waves, and incidentally keeping
his larboard eye out for storks.
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A gentleman who for ten years has
been soliciting shipments for country
produce for an eastern company is au-
thority for the statement that cold stor-
age companies are now putting eggs
in storage at prices which will send jan
uary eggs to % cents per dozen or fall
ing that price will involve the storage
men in great loss. 1t is noticeable that
| .A.llfS L. fa.v 0,a etpnn atyArHy crnot1ar
shipping point had its produce and
poultry dealer and centrally located
points a plant for chicken picking
that these plants have been absorbed
by Swift and Armour and are parts Of
their great system. Competition in the
poultry business is between the great
companies and it is an cas- matter to
divide territory and in a great measure
control the market at both ends.
go
Santos-Dumont's Coney Island con-
tract to sail before the rabble for base
plebian dollars Jars on the esthetic.
Most people had rather Santos had
kept alive our impression of him as a
wealthy scientist struggling to conquer
the air and satisfied with the glory Of
achievement.
The Topeka, Kansas, Herald tells a
true story of an unfortunate mistake
by the foreman of a Larned paper.
In saving up a lot of plate stuff he
accidentally got the front of a love
story coupled to the latter part Of an
oil well story and the mistake produced
a queer effect. Just where the fond
lover is staring down in the sweet
things eyes and wondering what in
blazes he ought to say the oil story
butts in and the fond young idiot Is
left there staring into the mouth of an
oil we'll said to be 1885 feet above sea
level and guaranteed to produce, etc.
The inharmony Of party color In the
conventions now being held by the
contesting political parties seems to
be illustrated by the phrases. I'VE
point with PRIDE" and I'VE view with
alarm"
Three Kansas farmers on their way
to witness the coronation of Edward
VII. visited q New York newspaper
Office where they were viewed with in
%terest and amiable amusement. The
~article about them works in the shop-
worn gag that one of them SHE'D at
the elevator. The New York newspa-
mar relates with evident JUNCTION thai