Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-23
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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/ The Minnesota house has passed
4 unanimously Senator Calhouns mem
! orial to congress in favor of the election
of United States senator's by popular
vote--but that reform. If it be one, IS
still a long way in the future.
Altho the women of the kindergarten
bazaar turned up their noses at the cot
ton handkerchief Mrs Roosevelt sent
them, the Texas legislature is of the
opinion that the gift is not to be
sneezed at, representing. as 1t does, the
chief staple product of the south.
| An unnamed comic opera soprano in
New York. who has an abundance OF
money and wicked penchant for imi-
tation, shockingly offeEds the dignity
cf the elite by initiating Mrs John ia
cob Astor in every way possible. Never
since the ancient house discarded pei
| try as business have he Astors been
so annoyed. And that, TOO by COMIC
opera singer. The climax came last
week, when the woman of fashion add
| ed to her stable accoutrements a
horse cover of fine seal leather with the
Astor crest wrought coospicuously in
brass in one corner Every one waited
| for the burlesque' queen 10 do likewise.
| The next time she appeared her horse
was covered by the leather trappings.
But the crest was as big as a saucer.
| The Western Teacher of Milwaukee,
Wis, in response to request for infor-
nation of some of the best recent pub
| locations on the trusts" ranks first the
articles now running in the Century.
The March number viii have George
Buchanan Flies The So-Called To-
bacco Trust"
| Commenting on the statement of
President Eliot of Harvard, that the
average of Harvards graduates chill
dren is less than two Miss Susan b.
Anthony says: THAT is quite enough.
Harvard graduates do not always make
the best fathers"
Don't spen' all yoh money on
Clothes said Uncle Ebep. ITS good
deal like spendin yoh las dollar fob a
pocketbook an den discoverin dat you
amt got no mo- use fob It,"
Washington Star.
The glass industry which centers
around Pittsburg is SO rushed with or
ders that the question CT the usual
summer suspension is worrying Ahe
manufacturers. William B. Wallace.
broker Of the Smoky CITY. explains the
situation in this way: THE glass in
dustry, particularly flint glass he re-
marked, 'is more, crowded than ever
with orders. The manufacturers de-
sired, under present circumstances. to
cut out the usual summer suspension.
This suspension always takes place to
give the men n rest In the hot season.
as we'll as to make repairs. Some time
ago conference of manufacturers and
representatives of the Glass Workers
Union was held to consider the ques-
ton of a continuance ght thru the
summer. The workers insisted. he
ever on a suspension, but it will be
shorter than usual, the time decided
on being four weeks. 1T is impossible
to see how work can be turned out on
time unless a great slump in the de-
mand occurs"
The danger of carrying an argument
to its logical conclusion is thus set
forth: They were at a picnic.
"Fingsrs were made. before forks"
she laughed as she helped herself in
democratic fashion.
made before clothes" She hastily
reached for fork.
Chicago Post.
The adaptability of the japanese is
illustrated by the fact that they first
altered their New Years day to coin
eide with ours. and then started the
habit of putting up their New Years
decorations in time for Christmas
whenever there are sufficient foreigners
about to make it worth while. The
streets then are decorated with allie
gorical festoons miles long.
Tie British authorities of British
Guiana, South America, offer certain
privileges to the first discoverer before
Jan /, 1907, of any of the following
minerals within the limits of the col
ony. namely: Platinum. silver copper.
coal and petroleum. These privileges
are as follows: A concession will be
issued free of charge for an area not
exceeding 500 acres of crown land, min
ing operations to be begun within
twelve months of the issue; the con-
tinuance of the concession to depend
upon the continuous working of the
mine, and the concession to become
void three months after working ceases.
Freedom from royalty Will be conceded
for ten years. The authorities have no
doubt that these minerals are to be
found in Guiana.
If you could tell $4,000 people that
Sour farm is for sale some one of them
would buy it. The T.-R. will tell them
he story for Is cents invested In For
Sale" ad.
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