Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-16
TOPICS OF THE TINES

Some 42,SuU newspapers are ouG.
llshed n the world. The United State
comes first, and is far in advance of al
other countries, will: 1890 papers
Great Britain ranks next, with $3.50
In Russia there are only 743 newspa.
rers, or one to every 10000 people
The Petit Journal, of Paris has a daily
circulation of 100000. The paper
which has the smallest circulation is
the Imperial Review, published for the
sole benefit of the emperor of Austria.
Collar manufacturers have at las
carried their point The collar inches
wide which cost so much to make has
been superseded by one only an inch
wide; it will be long time before the
manufacturers again put freak on the
market Just for fun
Expert accountants employed by the
st. Louis Globe Democrat. without
knowledge of each others labors. ar
rived at the same conclusion, namely,
that the discrepancies in the state
books under democratic administers
TORS are between Sill. 900 and $12,-
100000. The Globe Democrat is pub
fishing the reports and inviting expert
scrutiny of their accuracy The replb-
licans in Missouri are getting ready to
turn the rascals out"
The golden text for certain Sunday
school was, and the child grew and
waNed strong in spirit Luke ii. 40).
Little "Ted's" hand went up like a flash
when the superintendent asked: Can
any of these bright, smiling little boys
or girls repeat the golden text for to-
day? All. how glad it makes my heart
to see 50 many little hands go up!
Teddy, my boy, you may repeat 1t, and
speak good and loud, that all may
hear" And they all heard this: "And
the child grew and waxed strong in
spirit like 2.40.'
The Cherokee Advocate, the only pa
per printed in the Indian language. has
suspended publication thru lack of
funds This paper has been published
at Talequah. I. r., for fifty years, and
was established at New Echota TIA,
In 1880. 1t has been powerful in1u-
ence upon the Cherokee Indians. but
the general necessity of learning Eng
lish has induced the Cherokee to take
up the language of the paleface at the
expense of his own.
P. H Harrison, of Manchester. N H.,
is compiling history of battle flags of
this country, especially of those car
ried in what he incidentally calls "The
Brothers Quarrel" in 1s61-65.
George c. Hume, a lawyer of Chiffon.
Wis. is about to receive a unique hon
or. He will be made chief of the Bro
thertown Indian nation. Mr.. Hume aid
ed the Indians gratuitously in filing
proofs of the validity of their claims
against the government, and in return
they have elected the lawyer to the
of the nation. He will
accept, as tie office is merely a noml-
nal one. and will not interfere witt, his
other duties. The Brothertowns still
maintain their ancient tribal relations
tho they are amenable to the laws of
the United States.
Two guineas is the price for a seat
from which to view the coronation par
ade. In this country the consideration
cir o;,,
more likely be pair of Plymouth
Rocks.
Last week, for the first time, the gold
certificates in circulation exceeded the
outstanding greenbacks, the respective
totals being s34I021.oS9 and s346.6S1.-
DIG. The gross gold in the treasury al
so standh at the highest noint. S554,-
100000, as against S97,0OO,OOO in Janu-
airy, 1895, and s1S6O00,O0O just before
Mckinley's Inauguration in 1897. The
gold standard has worked better than
It's most sarguine advocates expected. |
Great complaint is being made in the |
titles against Panama hat thieves. who |
iespoil the owners of valuable head |
gear at hotels, clubs and other public |
places where guests uncover their |
leads. A hat which costs from s25 TO /
400 is an excellent haul for the thief.
md dozens of experts are attending
strictly to this line of theft. Usually q
heap Panama limitation is worn by
ne thief and substituted for the costly
rucle. In the case OF 500 headgear IT
ooks as If a fool and his money or ITO
quivalent In a Panama hat, are soon
'arted.
Gen. Edward Porter Alexander, of
he class of 1857, entered the confeier-
tie service as captain, and fought in
ne Army of Northern Virginia until
.ppomattox. In his speech at West
'oints centennial exercise he said: 1T
as best for the south that it's cause
as lost. The right to sacede, the stake
or which we fought SO desperately.
ere 1t now offered us as gift. we
'ould reject as we would reject a
rooos!tion of suicide" Between Gen
leXan1er at West Point and President
ocsevelt at Charleston the north and
outh seem 10 be losing track of Mason /
nd DiXon's line
Press reports are TO the effeit that
a recent EIprIisb oourt ,ooo,,;a.,