Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-17
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
Kansas has five inches of snow, less
than half that in Iowa.

h $500
than half that in Iowa.
Those who demand to know what
women's clubs are good for may find
one answer in the statement that out
in Abilene, Kas., the club women have
raised $1,000 In cash and large collec-
ton of books, and will open a public
library on Jan. l.
The decline in silver in Mexico has
increased the cost of living and ex-
penses are out of proper proportion to
incomes.
One of Cardinal Manning's stories is
recalled in connection with the holiday
season 1t was of a parishioner whose
ten children had grown up, married and
left her alone She said: Yes, l do
feel it lonesome. I've brought UP long
family, and here am living alone. And
I misses 'em and / wants 'em, but
misses 'em more than I wants EN-"
If there was nothing to arbitrate be-
fore the commencement of hostilities
between the two European powers and
Venezuela, there is certainly something
now to form basis.
Strenuous activity is needed upon the
part of sidewalk cleaners.
Self reliance is commendable thing,
and Wall street in deciding to help
itself out of a money stringency shows
that it has the means to do it.
A Missouri paper reports the follow
ing case, which is puzzling the doctors:
"a year ago a needle entered the waist
Of a young lady living at Slater. 1t had
been sticking on the inside of her belt.
Recently it worked it's way out of the
arm of a Glasgow young man who
makes frequent visits to Slater" /
According to friend of former
Speaker Thomas B. Reed, he laid
away 100000 in the last two years of
MS life, most of it, of not all, made
n Wall street.
United States senators are reluctant |
about adopting the theory that they |
should be elected by the people; but
Illinois has just pointed out to other
states way to reach, in course of |
fears. a. constitutional amendment for
he election of United States seniors by |
popular vote. In the late referendum
n Illinois this was the only question the
people would take the trouble to cast
| majority vote for. 1t got 451 900 votes
tut of total of $4,000. This is inter-
,reted as a mandate to the legislature,
which is expected in turn to instruct its
enators to vote for the amendment. 1t
S not probable, however, that general
interest in this question can soon be
reused as it has been in Illinois.
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Illinois comes to the front with a
ecord- breaking corn crop exceeding
100000 bushels, and Iowa growers
off their hats to her this year.
Always Begging. - Woman-What!
ou say you were once minister and
ow you go about begging?
Beggar-Yes, lady. Once minister
ways minister, you know.
Judge.
According to one estimate Chicago
ackers will lose $4,000,000 annually as
result of the new German tariff. They
o not view this outlook with compla-
ency.
Among the treasures OF the Philadel- ;
hia Historical Society is the complete
acord of the "Court Held at UPLAND in
River from 1876 to 1881" This
AS the court conducted by the Swedes,
utch and English previous to the
ranting of the state to Penn, and pre-
Ious to its being named Pennsylvania. :
he record is quaint. One entry is of {
Tan Cornellisen, of Amesland, COM !
Iayning to We Court that his son Erik