Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-19
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

COL Henderson is more than a tWO-
faced man if one may judge by the por-
traits that appear in the papers.
The duke of Cambridge has lived I'M
der five sovereigns of England. He was
born just in time to see the end of the
reign of George Ill, was a boy of IL
when his uncle, George W.. died, and
was one of the princes who carried the
coffin of the last king to his grave.
Lieutenant j. NJ. Worrell, confeder-
ate officer, has presented to the state
house, Columbus, o. u piece of the first
5flagpole ever erected in honor of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Egyptian cotton is being introduced
In Texas and promises to revolutionize
the cotton industry of the south. 1t is
said that it is much more desirable than
the cotton raised in the United States
now, and even better than the Sea ISIS
and cotton. The Egyptian cotton has
much longer fiber than other cottons,
and it's seed can be removed so easily
that it is not necessary to cut up the
cotton in ginning 1t.
Revised version: He who fights and
runs away will (noD live to fight an
other day.
Major Cornelius Gardiner, who has
just arrived In San Francisco from Ma
Mia, has brought with him a native
Filipino, Emiliano Gala, who will COM
plete his studies at the University of
Michigan, having already obtained the
degree of B. A. at the st. Thomas Uni
versity of Manila.
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Great preparations are being made In
Dallas. Texas, for the reception of Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley on Sat-
Iurday, Oct. Is. One feature of the en-
tertainment is to be gathering of the
school children, every school. public
and private, in the state having been
invited to join the schools of Dallas in
making the day notable one.
Somebody at the Century Company
establishment in New York was
firm. talking at the telephone, say ems
phatically to the man at the other end:
Put some of the 'Caterpillars' in the
Luncheons'." The request seemed re-
markable, but the explanation proved
to be simple. "Caterpillars and their
Moths" and "Lumheons" are the titles
of two books to be issued by the Cen
tury Company this fall, and the gem
itleman at the telephone simply wished
some of the paper stock ordered for the
former book to be used also in the
manufacture of the latter.
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The Kansas City Star thinks 1.-THE
withdrawal of Speaker Henderson from
the race for reelection to congress is
more surprising than embarrassing to
his party"
At the state fair in Syracuse there
was a race between two fiocks of geese,
driven by women. 1t was arranged by
James 7. Hyde. A writer in the Roch-
ester Post-Express says that even the
idea of goose race is not new. In one
the Rochestrian thinks it is-there is
description of a contest of this nature
between two young men of fashion, who
have undertaken to drive geese for a
wager along a country road.
She-Nomen haven't bit more cur
iosity than men, I'm certain.
ry. "a H.. to-, n
ferent lines. For. instance, a woman
might own sewing machine without
finding out how 1t is made, but she
wouldn't have a seamstress in the
house day without knowing all about
Washington Times.
$50 you went to that famous health
resort?"
Yes
"Any result?..
Decided. Became Interested in the
games of chance conducted there and
got nervous prostration." Washing
ton Star.
Professor r. S. Shaw, son of Profess
sor Thomas Shaw, of the Minnesota
College of Agriculture, has been elect
ed professor of agriculture, superinten.
dent of the farm, eXperimenter in live
stock and member of the experiment
station. council of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College. Professor Shaw has
been professor of agriculture in Mon
tana, where for some time he has been
practically in charge of the entire ag-
ricultural side of the station, including
what is ordinarily embraced under live
stock and dairying. He Is 35 years old.
Hard coal users may take courage.
Fifteen collieries In operation in the
anthracite region got out 10000 tons
last week, as against $4,000 tons for the
second week of August. Several more
collieries began mining this week.
The Callers Miss Aramlnta at
home?
The Maid (who has received general
instructions)-She is not
A voice from the upper landing: ooh,
yes, I am, Janet"
The Maid (continuing)-Apt to be
out when you call, sir-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The frost on the 18th did but slight
damage to corn in the northern coun-
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