Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-10
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Stockmen ara thought to be behind
for another stock yard IN
Chicago. They think it would improve
The governors of some of the south
ern states refuse to send delegates to
the proposed Atlanta conference to con-
slider the negro problem. This is to be
regretted.
MANY horses in ST. Paul, veterina-
rians saw, are afflicted With a compli-
cation of influenza and pleurisy. Influ-
enza is said to be common among horses
in the spring. but this year it is accom-
panied by attacks OF pleurisy and Is
more severe than usual.
The Russian ministry of agriculture
has decided to found an agricultural
high school for women, which will be
the first institution of the kind in Eu-
rope. The women who shall pass thru
this institution will enjoy the same
rights as successful male students.
They will be deemed eligible to fill va
rious posts under the ministry of agri-
culture and will be further entitled to
hold the position Of administrators or
crown domains and of teachers In the
intermediate agricultural schools. Three
hundred and twenty young women who
;,,fn
have announced their intention to con-
tinue the course.
The attorneys for the American set
tiers on the Isle OF Pines assert that If,
as is universally expected in Havana,
Cuban sovereignty is conceded in the
permanent treaty, they will oppose its
ratification by the United States sem
ate.
Secretary Of the Navy Moody and a
party of friends arranged to start on
Monday. by rail, for Charleston, S. c.,
where they will board the dispatch boat
Dolphin for a cruise Of month or more
in the West Indies. The secretary will
be accompanied by his private secre-
tary, f. l.. Fishback, and a number OF
guests, including Postmaster General
Payne, Senator Proctor OF Vermont,
REPRESENTATIVE Cannon CT Illinois and
several others,
j. Pierpont Morgan, row in Cuba,
has called upon President Palma, but
this should not be taken as an express
sion of a dssire to buy the island.
The number of postoffices in the
United States bearing the name OF
President Roosevelt is steadily climb
ing. and has now reached fifteen. This
is precisely the number that bear the
rame of President Fillmore, and is only
two less than the number of Mckinley
postoffices. Mr.. Roosevelt will have to
double the number Of postoffices which
hear his name before he can approach
the Cleveland postoffices in point OF
numbers. President Cleveland has more
postoffices carrying his name than any
other president. He has thirty-two IN
all. In this respect Mr. Cleveland Is
two ahead of George Washington and
James Monroe, and one ahead OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. These four names are
the only ones in the thirty class. There
are twenty-five Jeffersons and Madi-
sons, twenty-seven Jacksons, twenty
three Grants, twenty-five Garhelds. and
the Adams and johnson postofftces
number just an even score. Then next
in order are Harrison and Taylor nine
teen each; Arthur. eighteen; Mckinley,
seventeen; Fillmore, fifteen; Buchanan
fourteen; Tyler and Polk. ten each;
Van Buren, and Hayes, rine each, and
Pierce, seven These figures are OF
Offices bearing the same name as the
presidents, but there are numerous
variations, such as Polkville, Adams
Center, etc.
Why He Failed.-Jinks-Why did
young Pudney fail? thought he was
doing we'll.
Blinks-He was until he spent toe
much time reading the advice to young
men on how to succeed. Judge.
The secretary of the treasury and
Mrs. Shaw will leave Washington this
week for southern trip.
PUPILS in Michigan must hereafter &c
directly home after the close Of school
The supreme court of the state has
declared that such rule is valid ane
may be enforced by the principal. Fur
thermore, if principal sees fit he may
enter a store and order the children hi
finds there to leave and go home, ant
the owner OF the store can not ge
damages on the ground that the princi.
pal has driven away trade and injured
the business OF his store.
The Kansas City Journal tells Of the
shooting OF magnificent golden eagle
A farmer killed a monster golden eagl-
on Winters creek, eleven miles east o
/ Chickasha, one day last week. The birt
was a magnificent specimen, standing
4 fully three feet in height, with wing:
4 that measured eight feet three inche.
from tip to tip. 1t took seven loads O.
No. 4 shot to bring the bird down anC
even then he showed fight. The COLDER
eagle is a species OF bird which is yer,
'lrare in this country. In the pioneer
4 Gays, before the white man came will