Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-12
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

money is getting easy IN Chicago and
interest rates are lower 1t is returning
to that city from the west at the rate of
s650,0G0 daily. A to.al of s10,000,000
has been received in ten days. 1t is to
ulation.
Lord Salisbury when young man
wrote several pieces of fiction. but they
Were never published. Not long ago an
enterprising person discovered this cir
cumstance and begged hard to be al
lowed to bring them out. NO." was
Lord Salisbury's decided response. Ger
tainly not. 1 want my old age to be as
honorable as possible
Bank clearings show an Increase for
the week of 81 per cent as compared
with last year
An Egyptian mummy of 1000 years
ago. recently examined, showed evil
dences of having died of appendicitis.
so that the disease is not by any means
new Four hundred cases were oper-
ated on in London hospitals last year,
all but tsn successfully. Sir Francis
Treves has operated with success on
100 consecutive cases. 1t is said that
the modern fine flour Is one OF its
causes. The increasing occurrence OF
the trouble has opened new field Tor
insurance in England. One of the most
prominent firms in Lloyds has made
new departure in the form of policies
Iinsuring against appendicitis. For
premium of shillings the insured
should he undergo an operation, VIII
have all his direct expenses paid up TO
81. 900. In the event Of his dsath uhaer
or as result of the operation a total
sum Of $1,000 will be paid.
Mexicans have been frightened into
cleanliness by the appearance of
dreaded disease in coast city. NIhe
town of Guaymas. Mexico, has been
made pure and clear by the prospect
of a visitation of the bubonic plague.
Every particle of filth has been re-
moved, and the streets have been
sprinkled with talcum powder.
Governor w. j. Stone is to sue
coed Vest in the United States senate.
and Missouri democrats seem pleased
with tho choice.
A citizen recently wrote to one Of the
New York newspapers, suggesting that
all the churches of all denominations
omit religious services for the remain
der of the winter and that the precious
coal which would be used in heating the
houses of worship be given to the poor.
A churchman responded with coun-
ter proposition that all the theaters and
nlaces of amusement, which are open
six days in the week instead OF one,
shall close their doors during the cold
smell and that the coal they would burn
should be given away. He further asks
the first writer to use his influence 10
bring about this condition OF affairs.
Even with the scarcity Of coal 1t IS
still important to use the utmost Vlgi-
lance to prevent fires that burn homes
and business establishments.
she's sent me IBID" to her wedding.
And /, when 1 think of my debts,
Am glad that I've something to send
It's cheap. shall send her my "re-
grets."
-Philadelphia Press.
The New York Tribune says: NO
state in the union is more closely we'd
ded to protection than Massachusetts
Nevertheless, there is no other COM
monweath in the republic in which the
troubles from the scarcity of coal are
felt more acutely or in which the de-
mand for the abolition or suspension Of
the duties on fuel is louder and strong
err" Still, some of the frigidly severe
ones may prefer to keep COOL
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Economy.-"Why do you want a
navy?' asked the Spanish citizen.
GAS a matter of economy" answered
the taxpayer 1--WE have large num-
Der Oh IldNdl Objects vi AAshhu' Civ ~
! keep them from going to waste we've
got to have navy.'-Washington Star.
The United States minis were ex-
ceedngly busy in 1902. 1t was no In
considerable achievement to send out
above three and a half millions of gold
coints valued at more than $47000O00,
and to produce 73,491,357 pieces of gilt
tering silver, worth for circulation in
this country nearly s3ooooooo; but the
distribution of S7376,722 bright, fresh
pennies, more than one for every man,
woman and child from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, from Canada to the gulf,
| was popular triumph.
Caller-Tve found that there dorg
that y'r wife is advertiser SIS reward
for.
Gentleman-You have, Ell?
Caller-Yep; an If yeh don't give me
$40 I'll take 1t to 'er.
New York Weekly.
While Americans are congratulating
themselves on the completion OF the
first link in the American Pacific cable,
Consul General ]. p. Bray, at Mel
bourne, Australia, sends report on the
British wires which now connect Lon