Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-20
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Observation-Disclosures
Plans have been made by w. j. Bry-
an to campaign in New England this
winter and to organize clubs in manu-
featuring towns. The west is quite
willing to take a quiet rest and to
listen to the echoes of distant noises.
1t is coming-the long distance trans
mission of electric power. 1t Is said
the most notable transmission plant in
existence is that of the Southern Cali
fornia Power Company. designed to
carry 10000 horse power at $4,000 volts
over eighty-three miles of line from the
power house to the town of Los An
geles. In time commercial centers will
become the seat of such electric ar
teries that will afford the people cheap
and frequent passage to and from
town.
The new Des Moines directory con-
tains about $4,000 names, and based
upon these figures, the claim is made
that the population of Des Moines is
$4,000, a gain of about $500 in the past
year. 1t is plainly evident that the
capital city is growing toward metro
politanism rapidly.
Washington correspondent says
that Representative Serene T.. Payne,
of New York, undoubtedly has the
largest head of any member of the
house. The size of his hat is seven and
inches. while Col. Hen
Yorker in this respect, as he wears a
seven and a half Although Col. Hen
derson has gained considerable flesh
lately, neither this fact nor his pro-
spcctive elevation to the speakership
has affected the size of his head. 1t is
the general impression that ex-Speaker
Reeds head was extremely large, but
recently member took the unpardon
able liberty of placing an ordinary
sized hat upon the head of the Maine
man, and it came down over his ears,
and obscured the vision of the man
who has forsaken politics for law.
There are hundreds of deer hunters
stalking abroad in the woods of Wis
consin this year. There are plenty of
deer. but the nimrods are getting Very
few because the animals are Very wild
and are not impeded in their flight by
snow. Deer hunting in the northern
woods is a very attractive sport and il
has many devotees who try their skill
every autumn.
According to the Northwestern Bank
or, banks in the northwest now have
a good demand for money and they are
at advantageous rates. Interest rates
are slightly higher than thirty days
ago. from 6 to $ per cent being readily
obtainable on gid edge security. There
is plenty of money in the banks for all
legitimate demand of borrowers"
According to q. statement that has APP
peared in the London papers the Beers
have been making provision for the
contingency OF the capture of Pretoria
and are preparing for the transfer OF
the seat Of government from there tc
massive range of mountains in the
northeast of the Transvaal. Large
quantities of provisions and stores O
ammunition are said TO have been al
Iready collected there sufficient 10 las
for over a year, and forming, as i
would, kind of South African switzer
land, the Beers believe they could main
tain their Independence against tn
| heaviest odds.
AS has been feared, the buboni
plague is knocking al our own doors.
ship With the dire disease being quar-
antined az New York. 1t ought to cal
for the utmost vigilance.
| Wonder how it would seem to b
pinched by zero weather.
The failure OF the Leonid meteors /
put IN an appearance IS explained by
number of astronomers as being a mis-
calculation i'm the time of appearance
They are due, according to these sage:
a Year hence. Thus we have them sti
in anticipation, the enjoyment of whic
is equal to half the realization.
Attention is called to an editorif
quoted elsewhere from the Londo
Times on the attitude of America o
the Transvaal difficulty and to TRAY
eler'sp comment thereon. The Time
} notices the intelligent comprehension
. of the subject in this country and tn
appreciation of our people of the ret
situation from a broad standpoint, an
which Traveller" observes is a goo
study for many.
> Among the sales noted on the Ne
York stock exchange on Nov. l6 wei
l,225 shares of Iowa Central railroa
common stock at l4la and 260 shares I
preferred at 691a.
PLATT TURNED DOWN.
wv. Il. Curtis in Record
The row that was raised by Senate
! Platt and Senator Depew over Il
choice of an architect for the New Yol