Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-07
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

1t would be a great victory for Sen
for Hoar if he could, in his closing
ear, connect his name enduringly with
| eust legislation. But
| j. NJ. Longyear, of Marquette, Mich,
| Who built himself a palatial home at a
| ost of S5OOOo0 in that city. has be-
! ONE so embittered against the city for
| lowing Il railway to run near his
| roperty that he will move his house,
| tone by stone, to oBston. which pro-
| sct will almost reach the original cost
| Vt the structure.
The United States Steel Corporal ton
closed the year 1902 with cash deposits
| IN New York banks of s60O00,000. This
nay stimulate the taking of stock by
employees.
The completion of the cable to Ha-
waii makes it up-to-date. For the first
time in the history of the island Ascot
ated Press dispatches were received on
The Sd in Honolulu thru the courtesy of
the Pacific Commercial Cable Cons
pany. There was great interest in the
receipt of news on the day of it's oc-
currence.
Italy proposes to employ all criminals
sentenced to penal servitude in the rec
lamation of the malaria-stricken re-
gions of the country, thus hoping to
bring good out of two positive evils.
Some colored republicans have estab-
lished party organizations in Alabama,
Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, Vir-
ginia and Maryland. In the other
southern states there is no organized
political movement among colored men.
Here is good word for something
that very often speaks for itself: The
onion is useful in cases of nervous
prostration, an there is nothing else
that will so quickly relieve and tone up
worn-out system. Eaten every other
day they soon have a clearing and
whitening effect on the complexion.
The mistletoe, under which every
American has recently done his duty,
comes chiefly from Brittany. Some 700
tons of the charming white berried
plant are exported from French ports.
This mistletoe is to the Breton what
rent. The peasants of Normandy and
Brittany cultivate the parasite on their
apple trees-contrary to popular belief,
it rarely grows on oaks-and 1T forms
their most profitable crop. A few years
ago the French department of agricul-
ture decreed the destruction of all the
mistletoe, on the ground that it injured
THE apple trees. The peasants, howev-
err denied the impeachment, and as the
order is not enforced they grow and ex-
port more "gui" than ever for the
Christmas enlivenment of English and
American homes.
Separation of sexes has ben put into
operation in the great University of
Chicago, and men and women now re-
cite in different divisions. But this, of
course, will only stimulate other reci-
tations where Teacher Cupid invokes
meetings.
what sort of man is my husband?
Well, before we were married he
wouldn't leave the house before mid
night, and since he never enters 1t be-
fore"-Journal Amusant.
Former Governor j. Proctor Knott
has just settled in his new house in
Lebanon, KY, his old one having been
destroyed by fire recently. He is 1S
years old.
Connecticut, the "land of steady hab-
it's" is living up to its titles. During
the present year deposits in the ninety
savings banks in the state increased
from $193,24S.9O9 to s20S,522,225. The
Connecticut institutions continue, more
than ever, to be the custodians of funds
of the comparatively wealthy, as we'll
as the small savings of the poor. The
number OF depositors having accounts
of over $4,000 each is 1885. or 1893
more than 1901; while 319 depositors
have accounts of over $4,000 each.
Stephen Decatur, Jr., of Portsmouth,
N. H., grandson of the famous Com
modore Perry, has passed the mental
examination for admission to the naval
academy.
The savage regarded the first white
man thoughtfulIy. IF try to fight
him. he said, "he will exterminate me.
and II / try to live in peace with him
he will cheat me out of everything and
will starve to death. What chance
have I got?"-Chicago Post.
January is receiving praise for its
mildness in tempering the wind to the
shorn-coal house.
| The republicans of Arkansas con-
tinue to maintain two rival political or
CARNATIONS. They ran rival state tick
cts for governor at the September cleo
| ton. The line of division between the
| two Arkansas republican parties is not.
however, the color line. Both organiZa-
tons are made up of white republicans,
tho Arkansas has considerable col
ored population.
| Senator Hoar will not be able to rec
ognize his anti-trust bill when business
men and congress get thru changing it