Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07

securing populist nomination.. This
Stephen secured and took the stump.
Fresh from his bucolic pastorate the
voice which was wont to resound from
the pulpit and scatter conviction over
the pew rang from the steps of county
stores wherever few might be gath
cred in the name of populism. The fists
which erst had thumped the dusty desk
of the tabernacle in the high heat of
polemical discussion now raped the
rough boards of rude rostrums to em-
and bring political sinners to repent
ance. But it wouldn't go; and in a dis
trict which polls nearly $4,000 Bashor
received about 200. He shortly after re-
signed his pastorate and engaged in
evangelical work Later he severed his
official connection with the church and
blossomed as an evangel of populism.
The Kentucky democrats, in their
tangle over Goebel, may be endeavor-
ing to present a horrible example in or
der to divert attention from the shadow
OF Bryanite silverism.
The Omaha Bee declares there is such
a colossal quantity of grain, alfalfa and
hay being harvested on the prairie
lands of Nebraska this year that a few
bushels of corn and punches OF grass
devoured by grasshoppers on the Colo
RADIO boundary line will scarcely be
missed.
One of the principal subjects of legis-
lation in England is an old age pension
law, and this will awaken great opposi-
ton. Supporters of the government re-
gard it too much in the direction of
socialism.
Asked by John Wanamaker about the
possibility of visit to America, Kaiser
William Of Germany expressed the
opinion that 1T would be difficult for
him to be five or six days on the ocean
without communication with his coun-
try. The kaiser is not the first man to
imagine that the world can not get
along without him. 1t is only necessary
for one to step out of the procession to
see how little he will be missed
Tom Reed is now en- route home from
Europe, and reporters on this side are
studying the best methods of extract
ing information from the Sphinx.
A Manila correspondent says that lit
tie can be done now until November
when the rainy season will be over. In
the meantime the government should
be prepared to 'tie them hands and
legs" when the active season opens.
The total capitalization of industrial
/ corporations organized in July does no,
show much falling off from June, the
aggregate for the former month being
S3650op, 900, and or the latter, S335 OOO,.
900. But the Distilling Company, g
combination of four previously existing
corporations, with capital of s195. 600.
200, figures in the July aggregate De
4 ducring this it leaves only s210 900, OOl
sEof new capitalization. This is larg,
enough to awaken apprehension, ant
: larger than 1t Will continue when thu
people come to realize the dangers llkel,
to flow from OVERRIDING this business.
i
/ Henry clews says that except for tn.
money outlook the business situation
4 favors higher prices.
1t is a question on which side of thu
Atlantic w. w. Aston is more desplsed
'ion this side for abjuring American cit
izenship or on the other for attempting
to get into the graces of royalty with
out good manners to sustain him.
Labor is so scarce in some of the irol
manufacturing districts of Pennsylva
MIA that employers are seriously EN-
barrassed in filing their orders. TIL
. contingent of tramps gives little hee
to this demand because it is not look
| ing for work.