Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-14
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Minneapolis Journal

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Minneapolis Journal.
losing some of his old-time smartness
in style AS we critically examined his
garments in wear, we could not but feel
that conservatism was sadly apparent,
for there was much in them that was
not up date, and many details that
called for adverse criticism. The coat
worn was double breasted frock
made of gray worsted; the lapels were
plain and heavy. The trousers were
wide in the legs, and none to shapely.
Judging from comparison of prices
T it is better to be the iceman in some
other Iowa cities than in Cedar Rapids.
Heretofore the icemen in that city have
furnished private houses with all they
chose to consume at flat rate of s1.50
per month. This year the rate will be
20 cents per hundred.
The recent marked advances appear
to be largely attributable to the high
price of corn and other feeds, result
ing from the severe drouth of last sum
mer which caused shortage of those
products. 1t is quite possible also that
the meat combine is taking advantage
of existing conditions to advance prices
beyond what is warranted by the facts
of the situation. In any event the peo-
pie have their remedy in lessened con-
sumption of meat. and on the whole
they are likely to be none the less we'll
off in the end.
The st. Louis bribery scandal APP
pears to be all talk. What the general
public wants in such cases is conyic-
ton and punishment.
The Omaha Bee remarks that II re-
quired just thirty-seven minutes to
pass the postoffice appropriation bill.
carrying In round numbers the sum of
s137, 100000, thru the senate, but it
often takes the senate thirty-seven
hours Of hair splitting over bill that
does not involve the outlay Of 49,
cents.
The Macedonians who are planning
to invade Turkey will have little cause
for thanksgiving. Other nations
which have tackled the sick man.
have. found him an extremely healthy
invalid while fighting was in progress.
The Baltimore American says: can
Iowa man succeeded in getting his po-
etry into print by pinning his verses
to his garments before committing sui
eide. When a poet is determined to
publish his work nothing will stop
him.
The growing community between
employer and employee is illustrated by
wage earners' dividend Of per cent
earned since September last, to be paid
to the operatives of the King Philip
mill at Fall River. The dividend will
be computed from September to
March, and will amount to more than o
weeks wages. This will be the first
dividend of this kind ever paid in Fail,
River.
General Schofield says President
Roosevelt and General Miles do not
speak when they meet This was the
declaration of the former commanding
general of the army before the senate
committee. General Miles has certain
ly adopted new rules of conduct. Here
tofore he has spoken too much and too
often.
The Missouri river above Sioux City
is to be improved $15O,OOO worth, an
appropriation for that purpose being
a part of the river and harbor bill
Perhaps this may be used to stop the
hole recently reported to have broken
thru the bottom of the Big Muddy.
A package narkrd trained f1eas" re-
Gently reached Geneva, Switzerland.
The nearest analogy the collector could
find was that Of June bugs, which had
been ruled as "edibles.'' The case went
from one official to another until it
reached headquarters, at Berne, where,
after much investigation and delibera-
ton. the conclusion was reached that
the feas came under the head of wild
animals in a menagerie."
Portugal has rarely sent any consid-
cradle number of emigrants to the
United States, but almost 500 arrived at
New York In a single steamship a few
days ago. The population of that little
kingdom is not so large that it can wen
spare troops of it's wage earners.
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Settlers Low Rates West.
one-way tickets at very low rates every