Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-12
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

{ TOPICS OF The TIMES ]
Nebraska is having greater floods
than its rivers can conveniently carry
away. Pretty good spring outlook fol
a dry state.
One member of the United States SEN
late is 81. ten are over 20 and only seven
are under so. OF the 357 congressman in
the Fifty-seventh house there were
Only fifty-seven under 60. One was so
another 16 and another Il.
Senator Morgan offers to permit a
vote on the canal treaty next Saturday.
providing his speech is ordered printed
liz the Congressional Record. The great
length of his address Will add material
tic the costs he has beer piling up but
this is of minor Importance with Nor
gam.
Major General William r. Franklin
Is one of the latest OF the civil war Off
cers to yield to the final summons He
died . i his home in Hartford Conn on
| the Sth a: the age of So He graduated
| from West Point in 1S43 and served in
the Mexican war. For gallant conduct
at Buena Vista he was appointed a
| first lieutenant. He had a record of
much distinction in the civil war and
rose to the rank of major general OF
volunteers and brigadier general in the
regular army, with Il regular army bre-
vet of major general. In March. 1886,
he resigned his commission and retired
to private life, making Hartford his
home from that tina.
Only thirty women took advantage
of the right to vote for candidates for
the school board nomination at the re-
publican primaries in Cincinnati. The
number of men who voted was in ex-
cess of $4,000.
Will the remarkable shifting of pop-
ulation affect the politics of Iowa? Its
republican leaven is so strong that little
is to be feared in this direction.
There are more colored voters in
Pennsylvania than in airy other stata
OF the north. They number more than
$4,000. There are $1,000 colored voters
in New York, the same in Ohio. 10000
iii Illinois, 21,00o in New Jersey, $4,000
iii Indiana and $1,000 in Kansas.
The Minnesota legislature has de-
cided to prohibit the manufacture and |
sale of adulterated vinegar, and the |
people applaud its act.
A scene in New York City: A deliv-
cry wagon of the latest type stood in
front Of well-known jewelry store the
other night. Inside the store the CLERKS
were closing up. Very soan one. Of them
came out armed with a serewdriver and 7,
began removing from the sides of the
wagon two large silver plates bearing
the firms name. The plates We're the
polish on the rig.
That's funny" remarked a bystand-
,r who watched the CLERKS operation.
Funny, eh?" said the clerk. We'll, II
hose plates are worth 5000 and you
lon't suppose we're taking any chances
With them in a big livery stable?"
He took the plates inside and put
hem with other silverware in the safe.
The same thing happens in more than
me store. Up-to- date delivery wagons
n this city are often rather valuable
The wagon of one florist
GEARS his name in large gold letters on
he sides. These are so arranged that
hey can be removed every night and
eplaced, in the morning.
Over 100000 Holsters We're caught
r Maine waters during the past year
'he total catch sold for s1,226,561. A
obster hatchery will be established at
'oothbay harbor this year.
The Wilmington Del.) Every Even
og says of Mr.. Alice, whose name on
he roll Of THE highest deliberative
ody in the world" now comes between
he names of Aldrich ana Allison, that :
e ''is a man absolutely without the
ightest qualification for the position.
!. modest tradesman of Dover, his po- a
teal horizon is bounded by his cleo II
on district. His knowledge of publicsl =
uestions is an unknown quantity. Po-
tically he is a creation of j. Edward ;,
ddicks, owing to the latter all that Il
e is in the world" Nothing better O
ould have been expected from Mr. a
ddicks. Men do not gather grapes l,
'om thorns and figs from thistles. q