Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-14
+ TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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There is certain class Of sound
money advocates who are in favor of
the gold standard. but opposed to pro-
claiming it.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, says that
this government must not make any
brown slaves in the Philippines"
There is also an understanding in this
country that no public man should
make a pale gray donkey OF himself
unless he is sure that by so doing he
can add perceptibly to the gayety of
nations.
The sanitary regeneration of Cuba
cannot be far distant, when Havana is
reported as enforcing quarantine de-
tention for yellow fever against its
American neighbor, Key West.
AS rule political parties are some
what particular as to the issues they
are to meet their opponents upon and
they are wont to select them with care
in presenting their arguments but this
year finds the republican party of this
state ready to meet any issue if the
democrats will only present one.
During the past summer the Brazos
visited by disastrous floods. Cotton
fields of immense area We're submerged.
Notwithstanding what Texas has lost
that empire state has saved one OF the
largest yields of cotton ever grown
within its borders. And corn, too.
Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, and
even Ohio have produced corn. but
Texas is after them with a challenge.
Texas is Il surplus corn state this year
for the first time, taking seventh place.
and in doing so Texas leads Ohio and
crowds Indiana. The increase for Texas
I this year 30000,000 bushels, a gain of
over SO per cent as compared with 1898.
The phenomenal states in the way of
turning out great crops this year are
4 several Fortunately there is room for
iall of them. while in al-around produce
ton of the fruits of the earth Iowa, in
proportion to acres, still wears the
Grown.
The trial performances of the sham
that they are the finest craft of their
Iclass ever launched. the question of
superiority between them being an
4 open one till the issue of their contest
decides it. 1t is a natural impulse OF
patriotism to deny that the cup is in
danger, but it is hardly TO be denied
that there have been times when its
anchorage seemed a trifle more Sc
cure.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. true to the care
full business habits that have always
| characterized his life. left will provid-
ling for the disposal of all his property
/ 1t is rot known yet what the provisions
.Iof the codicil are, but William X. his
ID brother, becomes the head OF the family
and Will manage the estate.
} We have yet TO hear of county fail
held this year that did rot experience q
successful meeting. In almost every
, case surplus has been reported.
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had served all but SIX months of a-lons
2 sentence he would not take the chance,
of a renewed term of imprisonment b.
r 4ttemntinp to escape. but such is III,
) ease with three prisoners at the Ana
mosa penitentiary, and SO far they seen
: TO have been successful.
one viewing the ample proportions O
d o,,r state oanitol building for. the frs
5 time would never think that it was TO
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