Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-09

better than they have been for years.
q. 3. Roberts, director OF the mint.
says that since the outlook points to
continuance OF the European balance OF
trade In our favor, 1t is probable that
England will continue sending this
country assignments of Australia gold
direct. 1t is Mr.. Roberts opinion that
we are to have all the gold we need
over here, for all purposes. "Our posi-
ton Is that of creditor" he observes,
but IL other countries are willing to
make it worth our while. we make
other terms
In Texas needy ex-Confederates In
the various counties in large numbers
are taking advantage of the state pen
sion act.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat: Alaska's
boundary as defined by the treaty be-
tween Russia and England in 1925 was
never disputed until Canada saw the
need Of new outlet on the Pacific a
few years ago. The world. however. Is
not regulated by hindslght.
Eternal vigilance is the price Of safe
ty-with gasoline stove.
The trans-A tlantic steamship COM
panies all report a heavier travel to
| Europe this summer than that of any
recent year. In some cases the reports
show an increase of so and GO per cent.
1t affords Americans an opportunity to
| leave some of their spare change on the
other side, where it is evidently more
needed than here.
June ninety-nine carried cargoes from
the United States and twenty-three
from Spain. Naturally Havana is our
port.
| Philadelphia, the old Quaker city, is
not only preparing to be hospitable but
spectacular in her entertainment OF the
national G. "A. II. reunion next month.
To begin with the street decorations are
to be made on a very large and magni-
ticent scale, exceeding anything yet I'M
dertaken for a national encampment by
any. city. The central point from which
all the decorations will radiate is the
new city hall, which, in the language of
a Philadelphia enthusiast, will be "a
mass of light by night and flash of
national colors by day" Leading out
from the city hall will be the much
talked-of avenue of fame the build
ling of which was begun on Monday
morning of last week. Along this ave-
nue. are to be sixty monster columns,
bearing forty soldiers and sailors, he
roc size, forty birds of freedom, in
Vulnerable flags and bunting and
bugles, 5000 incandescent lights lamps.
arranged in strings and loops and gar
Hands, and recording the names of fam
Ious leaders, military and naval, and
equally famous battles. Nearly forty
five tons of plaster have been worked
into highly decorative and picturesque
shapes, and little now remains to be
Edone, save to fashion a few more giant
/ sailors and eagles. a few more ponder
Gus shields, a few more emblematic
i wreaths.
(. The first number of the new weekly
newspaper, the Record, printed in the
new town of Kanawha. Hancock coun-
", on the extension of the Iowa Cen
trail Belmond branch. justifies the pre-
diction made for 1T that the enterprise
us in competent hands. Messrs. Els
worth & Wilson present an interest
ing number and one that gives promise
of O good future.
The state crop report shows that the
benefit of the recent ruins to growing
of harvest work.
A conference Will be held in Wash
/ ington this week which will probably
Iresult in an Immediate start being made
Iin the taking of the census of Cuba
Those who will participate in the con-
ference Will be Secretary Root. Assist
liant Secretary Meiklejohn. Inspector
General Sanger. who will have immedi-
ate supervision of the work, severa
representatives of the census bureau
and the Cuban supervisors. recently ap.
pointed by Gen. Brooke. AS has beer
stated, this census is to be taken to gel
at the voting population of Cuba, ant
soon after its completion municipa
elections will be held over there. All
though our censu. bureau officials ar.
lacting in an ordinary capacity in thi.
: matter, the Cuban census will have NJ
connection with our census. and Will b,
taken under military supervision.
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BLOSSOMS OF THE STREET RAIL !.
i WAY STRIKES. :!
j. |:
J., Many papers point out in connection
!, with the street railway strikes In Cleve
6 land Brooklyn and Manhattan as the,
have pointed out often before in con