Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-23
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

A Shenandoah man named Pancak!
preserves the unities by keeping res
| taurant.
There is at least one lighthouse In the
world that is not placed on any mari
rer's chart. 1t is away cut on the ART
IONA desert, and marks the spot where
| y we'll supplies pure, fresh water tt
travellers. 1t is the Only place where
water may be had for at least thirty
miles in any direction. The house
consists of tall cottonwood pole, to the
top of which lantern is hoisted every
night. The light can be seen for miles
across the plain in every direction.
How much did Romeo?" asked the
would-be funny girl in the balcony
Well replied her escort, that de-
ponds upon what Juliet"
Chicago News.
Crop prospects in northern Iowa. or
at least in one Of the most prolific sec
tons of that part of the state. are said
to be particularly discouraging. In
Wright county correspondent states
that 1.-The heavy downpour of rain since
last Saturday has completely water
legged the ground and where the farm
Ter formerly had several little ponds he
acres of corn have been planted and
with the cold, wet condition of the soil
it were better if it had net been planted.
With the most favorable conditions
from this time on there can be but
little corn planted before June 1.
A Tama man advartises for live
snakes of any sort or description. His
price list runs from 10 cents to 81. or
about the average prices on snake med
icine. Is it possible that matters have
gone so far In Tama county that people
must have the evidences of snake bite
in order to be able to secure the anti
dote?
A lawsuit which may probably be
reported from the Tren,ina. The two
communes of Gallo and Foza have been
for centuries in litigation. for the pos
session of an extensive tract of wood
land, which has assumed the character
CT a virgin forest, with trees of colossal
size. which no man dares to touch.
Spots are still pointed out where 200
hundred years ago the two communes
fought pitched battles for the dispute
wood. Apparently the homeric strug
Gle is as far from closing as ever
The Iowa City Republican tells a good
story of J. H. Hearne, fer many years
roadmaster on the Milwaukee. who was
killed few days ago by train Mr.
Hearne saw nearly forty years of rail-
way service, and then met death by ac-
c:dent after his hair was whitened and
when his three score yeafs were passed
He was known far and near, and his
ready Irish wit was always enjoyed. He
was a favorite of the late S. S. Merrill.
general manager and was often invited
to ride in his special car. once when the
official train was standing on a side
track Mr.. Merrill found piece of iron
worth about cents lying in the grass.
He picked it up and called out, Look
here, Hearne, is this the way you take
care of the companys property The
Irishman looked at the liece of iron and
replied: Glad you found it, MIR. Mer-
rill. | have had three men looking 70.
ii for three days"
Indicating that the Balkans hold no
of strained situations"
I'VE know a lot of editors who
wouldn't know an Iowa idea if they
found it lying dead in the road.--Britt
But these same fellows can tell
en- fool by the sound of his yap-
Britt News"
II suppose, colonel" remarked citi-
zen to the president of the ice company
one cold morning last winter that you
won't charge us SO much for our ice