Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-14

about 5000 and will net his railroad
more than that sum additional Fifteen
million dollars would be cheap for the
ore deposits and traffic contracts of this
$50 tract that Mr.. Holmer dropped.
The French police have uncovered an
other alleged plot to overthrow the gov
ernment, and have arrested a number
of conspirators. chief among whom is
Paul Deroulede, who is the founder of
the large organization known as the
League OF Patriots, and has latterly
become one Of the most pestiferous
anti-Semite agitators and would-be
revolutionists in the republic. He will
be dealt with in a way that
should warn other malcontents. 1t Is
hoped, too, that the French republic
will manifest enough strength to dis
pose of the Dreyfus case justly and to
reassert itself as stable power among
nations.
Ex-Speaker Reed has landed in New
York from his trip to Europe, but he is
exercising his prerogative of saying
nothing to be reported and will soon be
saving wood in his new law office in
New York.
The largest number OF mercantile
buyers ever known has invaded the city
of New York and great activity is re-
ported in every line.
The Mormon authorities at Salt Lake
are applying the ecclesiastical screws
in the matter of church tithes. These,
according to q recent statement made
by President Snow, had fallen In July,
1898, to $1s, 900 per month. For the cor
responding month this year they footed
up $4,000. President Snow declared
that the commands of the church re-
gareiing tithes must be obeyed. or the
Latter-D Day Saints will be turned over
to the prosecutions OF their enemies and
the Lord will cease to bless them" This
probably has had more effect upon them
than threats of the horned and hoofed
,bogie" known as the devil.
There was demand for more cover
last night. and the midnight GOODNESS
was suggestive of early frost.
The Houston Post says Gen. Otis is a
pet of Adj. Gen. Corbin, and that until
Corbin goes Otis will stay. On the 9th
er hand. according to the Washington
Post, Gen. Alger while secretary of
war, urged upon the president that Gen.
Otis be deprived of command of the
military forces in the Philippines. and
be superseded by Gen. Lawton.
$50
Smallpox is spreading in the infected
towns on the kentucky. Tennessee and
Virginia border.
The house in Washington in which
President Lincoln died is being renovat-
ed to preserve it from decay, congress
at its late session having appropriated
$4,000 for that purpose. The building
will not be altered. but only such re-
pairs made as may be necessary to pro-
tect 1t against the clements. The room
in which Lincoln died will not be
! touched. This modest little house is
yearly visited by thousands of tourists
| from all over the country.
Nearly all accounts of summer fires
begin with "A gasoline stove" Words
of caution will be found from an oil in.
spector somewhere in this issue
| Our venerable democratic ex-gover.
nor comes in for attention at the hands
of the eastern press once in awhile. The
| Washington Post fires this shot: soc
casionally some political diver touche.
bottom and comes in contact with the
Hon. Hold Boies''
The democrats of Iowa are drifting
towards l6 TO platform, and nom
inee for the governorship, Cato Sells
who is not exactly in harmony with sill
verism. They will probably try to &c
together on an anti-expansion plat
form. The Des Moines Capital says
will continue to believe that the fign
in this state VIII be on sustaining or no
sustaining the administration in rela
ton to the Philippines. In other words
campaign policy in his address at Col
fax"
The Iowa state tax levy for next yea
has been fixed at 90 mills, as against g.
previously levied. a reduction tina
should be appreciated by the people.
The publishers of the T-R. have bee
Informed of what would seem an excel
lent opportunity for some one wishin
: TO engage in independent democrat ii
Journalism. A democratic newspape
located in county seat Of one of tn
: best counties in Iowa is for sale. Goo
: real estate Will be accepted in trad
The address of the parties will be gladl
furnished to any of our democrat
y friends.
g CONTINUOUS FARM WORK.
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. From April to November the farms
c Is busy preparing the land and grown
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