Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-12

Cen. Fitzhugh Lee says that unless
concessions are granted to CUBA we
may have a revolution to contend with.
His familiarity with the islands leads
him to make, this prediction.
The Minneapolis Tribune notices that
the price of building material averages
somewhat higher this year than ias''
but builders and contractors estimate
that the difference will be not more
than per cent. This will hardly dis
courage those who desire to build. Ihey
have already accustomed themselves TO
the rise in prices, and will go ahead re-
gariless of them. The outlook for build
ing is very promising.
been appointed by President Roosevelt
to be chief justice of Arizona, is son
of the famous old whig candidate for
the governorship of Maine. and whose
campaign called forth the stirring po-
litical cry, Hell bent for Governor
Kent"
The reception of Prince Henry of
Germany at the New York city hall,
when the freedom of the city VIII be
given him, will take place on the day of
his arrival, Feb. 90, instead of the fol-
lowing Tuesday. which will be fully ia
ken up with the launching, the mayors
dinner and the grand opera. William
+. King president of the Merchants
Association, states clearly the argu-
ments why the city and the nation
should give Prince Henry the most
courteous welcome. 1T is business
proposition, as I see it," he said. If
n man comes into my store who repre-
sents large business house, accord
him a hearty reception, and entertain
him to the best of my ability. Now.
Prince Henry, representing great
commercial nation. comes to visit our
great commercial country. We should
entertain him in a way BETTING the ma
tional significance of his coming. He is
the nations guest, but we. as the .peo-
pie OF a great commercial seaport,
should individually give him hearty
reception. Any other attitude is churl-
ish and against our best interests. Why,
remember the reception that Gen. Grant
was accorded by every nation and city
on his tour of the world. Can we fail
to reciprocate in similar national cour-
tesy?"
France is asking for and receiving
more worlds fair literature than any
other foreign country, and the interest
of the French people in the exposition
is growing rapidly and steadily
Secretary Ellis, of the Missouri state
board of agriculture, estimates the aV-
erage WELD of the corn crop of Missouri
last wear at less than ten bushels to the
acre. and the farmers who have been
buying corn all winter realize that he
very nearly hits the mark.
The newspapers of many large city
display large advertisements of Co
operative Home Buying companies
who offer TO buy homes for its members
at rates as low as Sc per month for ST.
600 properties. advertising that the
property will be paid for in ten years.
The Kansas City Star exposed the de-
&c ptions of one of these companies and
must now defend damage suit for
$3.50, 600 People who wish to buy homes
should remember that capital is not
seeking investments unless a reasona-
BILE rate of interest can be earned and
that all advertisements headed Why
Pay Interest" are sure to be snares for
the trapping of the unwary
Can't. David p. Jones, retired officer
of the United States army, will serve
the Worlds Fair Association as con-
sulting mechanical engineer. by assign
ment of the secretary of the navy and
appointment by the executive commit
tee of the Worlds Fair Company. He
IS the standard authority of the navy
on questions regarding fuels, and will
be consulted on all problems involving
the operation of machinery or motive
power at the worlds fair.
According to the health departments
weekly bulletin, three fourths of all the
reported cases of smallpox in the Unit
ed States at the present time are in the
territory surrounding and tributary to
Chicago, and In a population of only
about one-third of the total population
of the country. The data for this state
ment are found in the current number
of United States public health reports
in a tabulation of Smallpox in the
United States, as Reported to the Sur
geon General, United States Marine
Hospital, Dec. IS, 1901 to Jan. 81, 1902"
The total cases so reported foot up to
11,167, of which number STAT, or 73 per
cent, are in Chicago territory During
the corresponding period last year the
proportion was almost exactly reversed
80 per cent in Chicago and territory
and 20 per cent in the rest of the coun-
try.
Shaw Will Investigate Complaint.
washington Cor. Chicago Record-Her
Secretary Shaw has decided to in