Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10


Attracted by the appearance of the
strange looking horseless vehicle, the
farmer left his occupation and came
out to inspect the remarkable object
with open mouthed astonishment. At
ter few moments of silent scrutiny
pairing the break as well as he could
VIVA d. we call that ere machine?
That is an automobile, was the re-
ply: what do you calls yours? p point
ing waggishly to the disabled appar-
atus in the field. Wal was the dry
response, with pause for shift o,
'chaw,' 1T auto mo- hay, but it don't
A mammoth cottonwood tree was
cut n few days ago in the bottoms OF
the Little Wabash river, in Illinois
1t contained eight thousand feet OF
lumber. The tree was II feet in cir
conference, and a L. foot log on the
first limb cut six hundred feet of mer-
charitable lumber When the tree was
felled the tallest man in the neighbour
they lay on the ground.
In the northwestern Ohio oil field, In
GLIDING sixteen counties. S672 wells
We're bored the past year. The number
in ten years is as, l76. and the daily out
put is nearly $4,000 barrels.
The Paris Figaro recently published
an article from Max O'Rell on the de-
velopment of the Sunday newspaper in
the United States, and concluded with
an allusion to the American people as
''amiable. gay humorous, confident
and so intelligent and energetic that be-
fore long the whole world will be sub
jected to them. do not say politically,
but from the standpoint of ideas and
discoveries which tend to change the
face Of the universe"
The Wier Pottery Company, OF Mon
mouth, has increased its capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000. So will Mar
shalltown's rev pottery plant after a
1T is stated that vein Of coal five feet
thick and lying close to the surface has
been found on farm nine miles south
of Sedalia. Mo.
During the first week of the year
French newspapers, according to Gus
tom, publish reviews, with comments
and more or less philosophical deduc-
tions. Of the events of the old year.
Nearly all the papers in Paris and the
country express the conviction that by
far the most significant revelation re-
corded is the gigantic industrial. COM
mercial and political development of the
United States. The expansion of Amer
lea is not viewed with alarm, as In Ger
many and Austria. but as problem to
be studied scientifically In order to as
certain how France may advantageous
ly utilize the coming supremacy Of the
United States which is accepted as IN
evitable. The tone of the French press
is on the whole, friendly.
Illinois land buyers are not only In
vesting largely in Iowa, but they are
going west also Parties from that state
recently brought 10000 acres In cass
and Saunders county. Nebraska.
The banquet to Governor Shaw IN Des
Moines Thursday evening was gra-
cious compliment to the retiring chief
executive, who is about to assume the
functions of the important treasury OF
flee in Washington. He acquitted HIM
self with modesty, declaring that the
position was wholly unsought and I'M
expected, and that he accepted 1t as
call to duty. AS heretofore, he refrained
from indicating any other line of policy
than that of endeavoring to perform
the duties to the best of his ability.
The congressional headlines this Win
ter will read: The Hepburn Bill,
Speaker Henderson's Power "Secre-
tary Shaw's Plan" "Kasson's Reciproc-
ity Treaties" "Allison's Approprla-
TONS" "Hulrs Army Reforms" "Cous-
ms Oratory in New York" "Dolliver
the Champion" and they are all head
lines that will appear in the public
press of every state in the union much
to the pride of loyal 1owans.
The coal mine of the Maverick County
Company near Eagle Pass, Tex, was
sold for 5000 to satisfy Judgment.