Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
+ TOPICS OF THE TIMES


TOPICS OF THE TIMES +
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Kentucky authorities have decided to
deal severely with the Mormon elders
who are endeavoring to do missionary
work in their state. They might enlist
the warning factions Of democracy in
this police work.
The question of charges for the collec-
ton of checks threatens to be lively
issue at the coming meeting of the
American Bankers Association in New
York.
Labor Commissioner Johnson, OF
Kansas, reports that if there is COM
cause he don't want to work, as there
is plenty of work offered at good wages.
The st. Louis Globe- Democrat ex-
presses the opinion that I'm the future
of trusts various elements are to be
considered. That great business mo-
nopolies can be formed to Cypress the
credible. They can be reached through
the ballot box, through congress and
state legislatures, and can count on no
immunity from popular judgment
Neither can they grow so strong that
the law of competition will cease to APP
ply. Then they are weak to the extent
that they represent water instead of
nothing to fear from the democratic
party. Its Incompetence may be Judged
from the chaotic and abortive Wilson
law as the outcome of free trade
pledge" 1t adds that the republican
party is on record against the objec-
tionable features of trusts and its dec
larations are most to be respected.
The bubonic plague, after appearing
| in Portugal. has invaded Italy and may
penetrate the European continent. AS
Italy is now furnishing America the
greatest number of immigrants no
doubt the craze to get away will in
crease. and this will be suggestive of
the strictest quarantine regulations at
our ports.
Murder will OUT is statement as
old as the hills, and one on which many
place reliance. Will the murderers Of the
brakemen be brought to justice? This
lis the question now discussed. The be-
lief that murder will be disclosed does
not necessarily include the theory that
all murderers are invariably brought to
justice. though the fact of murder may
be revealed. But murderers seldom es-
cape: they are constantly telling" it
| by their own acts and appearance. The
|public is argus-eyed and is keen to take
a scent. 1t is a great detective and po-
| lice officer; and in this case it is fully
aroused and the chances are that it will
find the guilty men.
{. The oats crop throughout western H.
linois runs from twenty to fifty bushels
4 to the acre Many Iowa farms will dc
| better than this.
4 Secretary Root expects to have all the
new army in the Philippines by Christ
Volunteers will land at Manila by the
Hast or October and during November.
some of the regiments to be recruited
next month may not be able to get off
before the middle of November, but
even this will bring them all to Manila
before the end of December. Instruc-
ltions We're sent on the 21st to Maj
Long, Who has entire charge of the
transports on the Pacific coast, to have
Everything ready, SO the dispatch reads
4 that all the soldiers would eat their
christmas dinner in the Philippines"
Chicago scarcely had time to recovel
from the ravages of the kissing ane
strangling bugs before being pouncet
upon by myriads of grasshoppers ant
caterpillars.
"One Of the most important planks II
the platform adopted by the Iowa dem
Iocratic state convention" says the Nev
York Mail and Express. SIS that which
declares that the war in the Philippine
was brought on by England. 1t Shout,
!. have been supplemented with anothe
charging that the wheat weevil and tn
= cattle disease known as lunpy jaw ar
: direct outgrowths of the gold stand
ard
Senator Morgan, of Ala bama. who
short time ago sought to sidetrack FIRE
i silver and Bryan, has now followe
: Croker, of New York. in executing
4 grand summersault into the Brya'
camp.
"a railroader who generally know
, what he is talking about" tells the Pc
kin Gll.) Times that he looks for tn
$ EChicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul to &C
e qure the Iowa Central and the Chicag'
: Peoria & st. Louis before the first {
$ the year. The coal lands of the c., p.
= ST. l.. are said to be a decided attrac
: ton for the Milwaukee. 1t has bee
seeking good coal lands and will run
. branch down into the northern distrit
= of Illinois for this purpose. 1t has bui
u a number of important extensions
e Iowa this year and will extend turtle