Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-25

longest in the world, and will have a
height of 5S feet clear above high wa
ter. The bridge will span the strait
between Port Hastings, on the Cape
Breton side, and Cape Porcupine on
the Nova Scotan shore. distance of
$500 feet. Two immense piers will be
sunk near either shore in about ninety
feet of water The bridge is designed
for double tracking.
The Arkansas peach trees are so full
of fruit that it is necessary to thin it
out to save the branches from break
ing.
The Filipinos have escaped smallpox.
bubonic plague, the ravages of war and
the plans of anti -imperialists only to
be attacked by cholera, which threat
ems to commit great ravages.
The Kansas wheat harvest is in pro-
gress and the total yield is estimated at
between 100000 and 50,0oO,Ooo bu-
shells.
| Twenty three letters by Charles
Lamb sold separately brought $2,01S in
Shelley sold in one lot brought SS05.
The original manuscripts of Keats
| "Unfelt, unheard, unseen" and the
Hymn of Apollo" sold for $345 and that
of parts of cap and Bells" $l,725.
Lambs THE King and Queen of
! Hearts" fetched $1,000. first edition of
Keats "Lamia," etc, $355, and of his
"Endymion" S345. Popes autograph
manuscript OF "The Pastorals" brought
1856 and d. G. Rossetti's manuscript of
Henry the Leper'' $3.50. A first edition
of Pope's THE Rape of the Lock" was
els $425. and one of Charles Levers
works 5000. Gavin Douglas The
Poles of Honor" 1853, brought s475,and
1.-The Famous Victories of Henry the
Fifth" 1917, $685..
| The chorus girls of Milwaukee have
organized union and expect to be able
to dictate terms to theatrical mana
gers. Here is a case where, in event of
strike, it would be disastrous to call
out the militia.
The Bible which had been intended
for the coronation service will be an
Oxford large quarto book the joint
gift of the universities of Oxford and
Cambridge. 1t was bound at the OK
ford University Binding House, in
London, red polished levant morocco
leather being employed for the pur-
pose. On both covers is a Tudor rose
border; on the front cottage roof
center design inclosing the royal arms;
on the back the arms of Edward the
Confessor. Oxford University, Cam
bridge University and Westminster
Abbey. The doublure is of russia
leather with a plain border, the rose,
thistle and shamrock being introduced
as ornaments. There is no clasp or
metal corners, but the edges are solid
gilt.
When the Hon. Michael Henry Her.
bert who is soon to succeed the late
Lord Pauncefote as British ambassa-
dor to the United States, was in Wash |
ington. during the first Cleveland and
Harrison administrations, as secre-
tary of the English legation, President
Roosevelt for part of that time was
9 member OF the civil service commits
sion. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Herbert |
soon became close friends thru the love |
Of each for all outdoor athletic sports. |
Mr.. Roosevelt was fond of base ball; in |
fact, he was in those days what the |
devotees of the sport called a fan.
He initiated Mr.. Herbert into the mys-
teries of the great American game, and
it was not long until the Englishman
was a great a "fan" as his sponsor.
Never a game did they miss attending
together when both were in Washing
ton on game day, and they We're such
constant attendants that whenever 1t
that one or both were not in
their accustomed seats in the grand
stand, the other fans" as we'll as the
players, remarked on it as feature of
the game. Among his intimate friends
in Washington Mr.. Herbert was called
"Mungo," the significance of which is
not known; but it is not doubted that
when the formalities of his reception
as British ambassador are over at the
white house his old base ball chum, the
president, will slap him on the back
and call him "Mungo." 1t is not re-
called that ever before has so intimate
a personal friendship existed between
a president of the United States and q
foreign diplomat as that between
President Roosevelt and Ambassador
Herbert.
Saved From an Awful Fate.
Everybody said l had consumption"
writes Mrs. A. NJ, Shields, of Chambers
burg, Pa, II was so low after six
of severe sickness, caused by