Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-31


the president as commander-i n-chief.
The misleading statements which have
been so widely circulated are that this
government has recognized the right of
slavery to continue, and that 1t is pay
ing heavy bounty to the Sultan to Sc
cure his fealty to this country. The
temporary arrangement made by Gen.
Bates was laid before the cabinet by
the. president at the last meeting and
extensively discussed. Secretary Root
says that the criticisms that have been
made are both unsound and unfair.
The coming woman is rapidly getting
to the front in many avenues. A New
York man was held UP by two Chicago
females Saturday night and robbed of
$500.
John w. Mckinley, of Munce, Ind,
cousin of President Mckinley. and
his intimate associate during boyhood
days. has been rejected as candidate
for the position of court house janitor
at Muncie with a salary of $500 year.
Mr.. Mckinley has never asked his
cousin. the president for an appoint
ment but says: Il expect Bill would
take care of me If should ask him
He always was pretty good to me and
he is a fellow that doesn't forget
friend
The Shamrock sailed for Scotland to-
day, taking with it vain regrets of what
might have been.
Gold production in the world appears
to be keeping pace with the demand for
lit. OF the nearly $40, OOO, 00O. 900 worth of
gold produced in the world since the
discovery of America more than one
half has been mined since 1860 and
more than one-fourth since 1885, or, to
put it in other words. one-half of the
gold product of the last 400 years has
been produced within forty years. and
collated by DIR. Joseph Soetbeer and
the director of the United States mint
show a grand total OF gold production
from 1883 to and including 1899 of So
SS3, 059,60O. The original estimate of the
director of the mint for the year 1899
was $3.50 100000. and deducting $4,000
900 for the suspension of work in the
Transvaal during the closing quarter
of the year, it would put the 1899 pro-
duction at s325,ooo,ooo
AS Iowans plunge into November
they will pay tribute in passing TO
october's beautiful and genial sun
shine.
Present British advantages in South
Africa are much like those of the man
who got underneath his antagonist and
his nose between his enemy's teeth.
The death of 0ttmar Mergenthaler,
inventor of the linotype says the Min
Ineapols Tribune, removes the master
mind in point of intricate mechanical
lachievement of the present century.
| The linotype machine a. now per-
fected is marvel in delicate adjust
ment, uniformity of operation and per-
Election of results, and in watching the
i well-nigh human Intelligence of its au-
tomato movements one is impressed
with The almost limitless possibilities
Eof genius. A recently published his
Itory of the life of the late inventor
Eshows that he shared the fate of most
pf his class, in being denied in large
| measures the fruits of his own efforts
by the greed of the capitalists who
Iaided him III exploiting his ideas to
| their full development His machine
is now in the hands of a great corpora
ltion in New York that has bonanza
land TO which the entire world pays
Tribute. as it is a factor in the printing
i business that Will not only take the
field, but hold ii hereafter TO a great
fextent.
Dispatches Indicate that Vice Presi-
.ldent Hobart is at the point of death.
4 His low condition Will awaken univer-
sal sympathy.
q H. Allaway notes the fact that Wall
street is still in a waiting mood. yet he
quotes the statement of experienced
bankers that New Works receipts of
funds from this time forward are like
Is TO be ample TO meet all the require
/, ments which New York's own markets
! may demand
The Upton Advertiser has printed an
Eeight- page commercial and industrial
review of the county seat OF Cedar
county, showing facts, features and
: faces of Importance in Tipton Among
points mentioned by the Advertiser are
: the following: I'm public conveniences
Upton has kept we'll abreast of the
4 times. The second electric light plan
1 in the state was installed here and ii
! Operation long before the more preten-
5 tious cities in Iowa awaited themselve.
iof that great modern Improvement. 4
splendid system of water works, owned
; and operated by the municipality, af,
e fords an ample supply of good water
which is obtained from We'll nearly
5000 feet in depth-the deepest in thi:
state. A water tower forces the waite
: by direct pressure to all parts of tn,
city and supplies consumers at low
rates. The revenue derived by the city
: from this source yields a surplus ever,
, year and the city is furnished water fo