Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-30
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

The coal supply and the year '02 ar,
much alike, both nearly exhausted.
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The far south had some of It's roses
and oranges nipped while we were en-
lioying 10 below zero.
As an incentive to master the mother
tongue, the New Hampshire constitu.
tional convention has adopted ar
amendment providing that no one "wnc
is not now a voter shall in future vote
or hold office in that state unless he is
able to read and write the English Ian
guage."
Nearly 10000 letters for Santa Claus
lie unclaimed in the New York post
Office. Probably not one of them con-
tains a remittance.
The Inter Ocean thinks tHe strongest
proof of our prosperity is in the fact
that nowhere in the nation is there
complaint that wages have been re-
d1ced or that reduction is probable.
On the contrary, wages in all industries
are steady or rising or being demanded
by strikers.
Before parting company with the old
year remember that sober second
thought is usually accompanied by a
headache.
The day before Christmas a wedding
lin New Orleans was postponed indefi-
drunk and forgot all about the whole
business. The lucky girl will also soon
forget about Ii.
Merchants say that the taking of in
ventories is delayed by an active trade.
which is good omen.
A dispatch from the City Of Mexico
states that while Bryan Is being enter
tanned there his views on silver have
not been sought by government people,
who are familiar with them. The dis
patch goes on to state that the latter
are receiving opinions from the worlds
most famous fnanciers. They evidently
prefer the opinions of those who have
succeeded with theories that have been
combined with practice.
While British trade was prosperous
In 1902, the boom expected to follow
the close Of the South African war
failed to materialize.
The powers may desire to continue
the blockade of Venezuelan ports to
prevent revolutionists from carrying off
the country.
Mark Twain Is said to be pondering
on just how far humorist's duty to his
fellow men extends. This unusual line
of meditation has been suggested by the
receipt of the following letter from
Baltimore: MARK Twain, New York:
Some people think you are immortal,
but il you really ever do intend to die
liz is certainly you duty to go to h.
Funny men are needed there, but they
are very small potatoes UP in heaven.
Ply and now you have the chance Of a
lifetime to demonstrate your consisten-
oy." Mr.. Clemens acknowledges that
this letter is full Of suggestion" but
he more than intimates that the writer
must have been full of something more
substantial when he indited it.
A notable characteristic of Mrs.
Dunno is her love for animal pets. Per-
haps in time this may provoke an in
teresting chapter on dogs from Mr.
Dooley's pen.
Client-How about that account left
with you to collect on shares?
Collection Agent-Oh, collected my
half all right, but It's simply impossi-
BILE to collect yours.
Chicago Post.
An Iowa man travelling in Wisconsin
reports as follows: I'm travelling in
Wisconsin, find since the passage Of
the oleomargarine BILL oleo is much
more extensively sold than ever before.
Milwaukee that had twenty-five retail
ers under the old law has one hundred
twenty five now. Many small towns
that never sold oleo till the passage Of
the new measure, now have a large
sale. On Inquiry / was informed that
under the old law the retail license
was SIS, but under the new only Sc.
Under the old the revenue was two