Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-23
Topics Of the Times

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1t is stated that when Secretary
Shaw discovered a deficit of $50, 000.-
600. in the treasury statement for the
year he commanded a careless clerk to
turn down that light from which the
suggestion arose to enforce strict econ
omy thruout all government depart
ments.
Holland is making preparations for
dignified celebration of Rembrandts
| three hundredth anniversary. The
| windmill of Renbrandt's father was
situated on a branch of the Rhine near
the city of Leyden, and on the site of
this mill Il fine monument will be
erected in memory of the great Dutch
painter An exhibition of Rembrandt's
| works is to be held at Leyden in July.
|
| Under Judge Platt's decision in the
| Grundy county case all the anti saloon
| people have to do now in fighting
mulct petition is to secure Withdrawals
enought to bring the list down below
the required per cent. The court holds
Withdrawals must be counted out.
Prominent Iowans mentioned in
Dennison's itemized expense account
are being subpoenaed as witnesses at
Red Oak and as a strange coincidence
the secretary of the treasury will be
in Iowa for two days during the pro-
gress of the trial. Are there any
dramatic incidents in store for us?
Didn't I tell you last week that l
didn't want you to call on my daughter
any more!'
Yes. sir, and I'M not"
You're not! Why-er-er--"
mo, sir: I'm not. I was calling
seven nights a week then
In view of the suggested census
showing it will be a long time before
Iowa will be burdened by the density
of it's population. The Belgians are a
contented, prosperous people, yet were
the state of Iowa populated as densely
as Belgium there would be S3,000,00o.
in the census showing instead of q
100000. or SO.
In connection with the sardine catch
on the coast of Brittany, large guam
titles of Goldfish roe are annually used
by the fishermen, the roe being spread
on the waters to attract the sardines.
About 10000 barrels of cod roe, weigh
l, Il
are used there in ordinary years by the
fishermen. Formerly all this came
from Norway, but lately some has
come from the United States, particu-
larly from Gloucester, Mass. Its value
is from s11 to s12 per barrel, but the
consumption would be much greater
if the product could be sold cheaper.
June IA, will be observed in Iowa as
flag day. The governors proclamation
calls on all patriotic citizens to do
reverence TOT the emblem of their
liberty.
Years ago, Rachatnikoff a rich land
owner near Moscow, attracted to his
estate especially handsome men ana
girls of more than usual beauty by Of
fering free land to forty or fifty men
carefully picked from among large
number of applicants, and selecting for
them as wives fine looking young
women from different parts of Russia.
This colony has flourished beyond all
expectations, and over a hundred chill
dren have been raised from these
unions. These children were so pretty
as to make the Rachatnikoff estate
famous in that respect"
Fifty young men will take the state
bar examination this year for admis-
sion to practice in Iowa and the CEN
sus takers say our population has not
increased. will the Saints preserve
us" as Nora would say.
The ministers of Colfax will conduct
a clean, moral show for their Fourth
of July celebration. There will be red
lemonade and fire crackers but no
dancing, beer parties or baby racks.
For novelty the Colfax celebration
ought to draw.
The Cedar Falls Gazette notices that
Governor Cummins has been more of a
disturbing influence in politics than
any man of his time. We believe this
is true of LaFollette and of Folk, and
it seems to be true of Roosevelt; in
fact, Cummins came into politics at d
time when a disturbance was greatly
needed.
Lady-You say that you have a rich
friend in America, and that if he could
see you he would reward you with a
thousand pounds?
Tramp have.
Lady-Well, would advise you to go
to him
Tramp-'But," came the witty re-
ply, where is the use when he is
blind?"
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
AS test the Davenport Democrat
thinks that 1T is not so bad as re-
ported, Mr.. Rockefeller denies the