Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-27
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TOPICS OF THE TIMES
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The question, what shall we do for
Dewey?" has been changed in New
York to What shall we do with Dew
ey?" until the procession gets ready to
start.
There is some good fighting material
that might be utilized in the Philippines
If it could be set going in the right d.
rection. Edward Atkinson would make
a fair war horse If he had not been
hitched up with his head to the DASH
board.
A new law in Michigan requires bar
bers to take out a license, first passing
an examination by board appointed.
for that purpose, and demonstrating
their ability to prepare for use the or
binary tools and utensils used by bar
bers, including the proper antiseptic
treatment Of such tools, and their
knowledge of the nature and effect of
diseases of the Skin and scalp. and
whether these are infectious. The law
is certainly in the interest of competent
BARRIERS and the public.
Another of the interesting series of
letters from the T.-R.'s correspondent,
viewing Europe from a wheel, is given
in this issue.
If evidence We're needed to prove that
trusts are rot confined to the United
States nor caused by a protective or
any other sort of tariff, 1t could easily
be found in every manufacturing coun-
try in Europe. A report from the
United States consul at AK la Chapelle.
Germany. recently received by the de-
paftment of state, says: AS trusts are
now being discussed in the United
States, it may be of interest to know
that practically every industry in my
consular district is managed in this
way. The report of the chamber of
commerce in this city. just issued,
urges the formation of a trust in the pin
Industry. The manufacture of pins has
heretofore been accomplished by hand
labor; but, in view of the competition of
American machinery. combination of
manufacturers, with the object of keep
ing up prices, is advised.
Canadian capitalists are said to have
offered Dreyfus 900 per day to lecture
lin Europe and America for a year This
4 would be taking a great risk in keeping
lup the interest in his case.
Jerry Simpson, who made plea for
/ Agujnaldo and was Kissed and hooted
off the stage at Wichita, Kas.. has
Learned that 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
lner'' has more attractions for the Amer
Iican people than he supposed, and that
Ibis violent attempt to break into pub
Tic life by the anti-eNpansion route vii
not prove successful.
4 The Missouri man with gun is on'
to be respected-even by dogs. A mac
dog ran anluck in Maryville. in tina
state, and that started a war on TIN
q whole canine brood. The city marsha
! and a posse armed with Winchester
land mounted on horses paraded tn
streets and shot every dog that wa
seen running loose. The bark of thu
guns could be heard on the highway
and in the alleys and for a time It re
Isenbled a border melee. In a short tim,
lover half hundred dogs We're rendered
harmless and the citizens of the tow
are beginning TO feel more secure IL
their lives and limbs.
The American people are preparin,
themselves to hear of good results from
very active campaigning in the Philip
pines soon.
The craze for cedar block pavin
/, which awhile ago led to its extensiv
/ ,use is now having its sequel in deca
! land removal The city engineer say
that Minneapolis has sixty nine miles Q
worthless cedar block pavement in he
streets.
g Senator Plat, of New York, who wa
I in Washington on business, took occa
a sion to assure President Mckinley tha
Ii the people of New York. regardless {
. politics, We're with few exceptions
heartily supporting his Philippine pc
ICY and ready to back the administra
ton in every effort necessary to put |
y in full control of the islands This
e auite in contrast with the little, pess
: nistlc effort of Edward Atkinson
o hamper the course of the nation.
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AS recorded by the Des Moin'
weather bureau, the average date of Il
: first killing frost during the past twenl
years has been Oct. IL. Last year Il
- first appearance of frost was Oct. al
IS the first killing frost came Oct. a.
n In a recent interview in Washingto
u %. G., Mr.. S. A. Perkins. publisher
the Tacoma News. in the state of Was
ington, said: THE mineral wealth
The state has scarcely been scratche
but its development in the near futu
az Will, in my opinion, be one of the bi
he Igest things of the day, and | look fo
eff ward to the time when there will be
ne much excitement over the gold fields
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