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

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With bare ground at the opening of
the year it is necessary to remind the
Indian prophets that there is yet due
snow.
With sunshine and crisp air and smil-
ing faces Happy New Year" came cas-
Ter than usual this morning.
President Castro sends peaceful and
happy New Year greeting.
1t is told of a western Kansas man
elected justice of the peace that at his
tirst marriage ceremony he became so
badly ratified that after he had pro-
rounced the couple husband and wife
he remembered one phrase he had for
gotten and said: Does any one know
of any reason why this couple should
not wed? If they do, it's too late now
A monument designed by Newton
Thorp and to cost $4,000 is to be
erected in San Francisco in commence
ration Of Dewey's victory at Manila.
An English officer brought home with
him from South Africa an intelligent
but iIliterate kaffir as servant. One
day, as he was reading a book. the
colonel caught Pete peeping over his
shoulder and asked him what he
wanted. II wants ter ask yer quesh-
am, sir" We'll, what is it?" Il has
seen folks reading books and de like,
an jes wants ter know which it is yes
reads-de white CT de black?"
DR.. Roswell Park, the Buffalo surgeon
who performed the operation on Presi-
dent Mckinley, was talking to some
professional and other friends about the
wonderful advancement in medical and
surgical science of late years. 1T has
been demonstrated" he said, that you
can look into the throat of child and
see upon which foot it is standing, be-
side of the body" One of the laymen
present said: That's not SO very Won
derful. Why, l know a man who, by
looking into his pocketbook, can tell
you what he is going to have for din
ner."
There are 301 monuments to Bis
marck in Germany ana other countries
OF Europe, while Germany herself is
his greatest monument.
He Could Wait-"Here's the devil to
with handful of holiday bills.
Don't worry about him." said his
wife. "He knows you'll settle with him
hereafter!" Atlanta Constitution.
Secretary Wilson reported to the cab
met Tuesday that the foot and mouth
disease had been absolutely stamped
out everywhere in New England, with
the exception of limited area in Mas
sachusetts, where the work has been
interrupted by the avsrice of the farm
ers. Under the encouragement of the
state officials, they are trying to make
money out of the epidemic by demand
ing high prices for their diseased cattle.
The .'hold-up," however, will not work.
The federal authorities are not able to
seize and kill other peoples cattle, be-
cause the police powers belong to the
state, but they can quarantine any sec
ton of Massachusetts and prevent the
shipment of cattle and everything likely
to carry contagion until the inhabl-
tants come to terms. More than LEGO
cattle have already been killed by the
veterinarians in that part
of the state, and have been paid for at
the rate of 20 per cent of their healthy
value, which has been an average OF
about $33 per head.
firmly convinced that her experience
all that mas ever been said
or written about the unlucky number
1s. On Dec. 10, 1900, she slipped on the
ice and broke her thigh. Two years
later on Dec. 49, 1902, she received an
other fall upon slippery pavement and
fractured her arm.
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The Missouri legislature meets next
week, and proposed statutes are all
ready bullying the pockets Of law
An item Of interest for ambitious
youth is found in the statement that the
members of the senate and house naval
after conference with the
secretary of the navy, have practically
decided on a plan for the increase of the
personnel of the navy. 1t contemplates
an additional naval cadet for each con-
district, two for each senator
and ten annually to be appointed at
large by the president.
The Chicago First National Bank
profits for 1902 We're $1,6s0,00O, equal to
22h per cent on sS,OO0,OG0 capital
Profits to the amount of $1,SOOOOO
ought to be proof of prosperity.
According to the Chicago Tribunes
figures, while the donations which have
been made by gift and requests to edu-
cational, charitable and religious insti-
tut;onc during 1902 fall far short of