Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-08

the national administration through
thick and thin. shall consent to moth
ing less than vigorous prosecution OF
the war against the insurgents until
order is restored, the Instruction
quelled and the flag honored and re-
spected as 1t is at home. We must
keep the Philippines. Then let congress
| decide what must eventually be done
with the islands. That is an after con-
sideration. Put down the rebellion. es-
tablish the authority of the United
States as supreme. This is the first
consideration. There has been too much
4 talk about what we're to do with the
4 Philippines. First, crush the last spark
Of rebellion. This is where stand on
the colonial policy OF the administers
| ton"
RAMS Horn AYERS that man with
an aim will soon be a man with name
4
4. In the last fiscal year 311,715 emf
grants arrived in this country and ex-
hibited to the immigration officers S.
Y
|illiterates. an Improvement over some
former years.
The clouds have been weeping and
1.-The rain drops pattering as a requiem
for those who fall in the mighty storm
of ballots today.
A Texas court has decided that a
coordination cannot escape the trust
law by promising to reduce prices, be-
cause such power also enables them to
advance them without restraint.
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4 The warlike Filipinos are getting into
4 a corner where they cannot escape
4 Uncle Sans gloved hand.
4 In his annual report Secretary of the
Treasury Gage will repeat in a general
way his recommendation for the estab-
llishment of gold standard law and for
such reforms in the banking laws as
4 will give to the country more elastic
4 currency. He believes it to be essential
4 that the note issuing and redeeming
4 functions of the treasury should be en-
A tirely separated from its ordinary OPP
I erations relative to revenues and ex-
penditures.
Admiral Dewey is setting new
y fashion in Washington. He sends
i, flowers to his fiancee every day.
Influenza, which is now epidemic in
London. has given rise 10 fears that ii
will reach the United States again this
year.
In an address before the Chicago
Principals Association Aaron Cove
superintendent of the Denver public
schools, declared himself in favor OF
. whipping pupils on certain occasions
The rod has many other supporters
among school teachers.
The return of the Fifty-first Iowa
. has made host of happy mothers-not
TO say anything about sweethearts and
! Others.
Everybody is glad the politicians are
$ through saving the country for awhile
Every three months in the province
Z of Smolensk. Russia, husbands ane
!, wives are chosen by the chance draw
{ ling of d lottery tocket. The tickets cos
: one ruble go cents) each. There j:
t only one prize to be drawn. and IL con
2 sists of the sale of the tickets, amount
c ing to 5000 rubles $4,000, togethel
with woman described as being of no
/ men, and the lucky winner of the priz
h viii have TO marry the damsel If h.
/. takes the 1000 rubles. IT, however, he b.
Q already married he is al liberty &c turf
over the money and the woman 10 an,
9 friend whom he may wish to put in 70
= such good thing. If the winner shout
:. be willing to marry, but Is not foun'
10 be to the damsels taste, then the,
d are to be excused from matrmony an
IS permitted TO divide the rubles.
Cen Joe Wheeler writes from tn
Philippines that the wealthy classe
there fear that property rights Will suf
fer by universal suffrage and thinks
'e reinsurance to the contrary might hay
good effect.
& Fred Whites 'ss figures are marke
. down to .nein.'
Bryan is leaning on the result of tn
N election in Nebraska for further SUI
ID port, while President Mckinley
planting his feet upon ohio for a bette
N standing.
The Greater American exposition {
Omaha closed 100000 in debt. This i
~ Illustrates the folly Of trying to do &c
Ut much in this direction. The first ia
ly will be remembered with pleasure, ar
ty the last Omaha citizens may cherish {
a souvenir of overriding good thing.