Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-28
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When you search the Vanderbilt will
to see what Cornelius leaves you may
find that you got left"
Miss Eva Johnston is the first
woman in twenty years to be elected to
"a professorship in the University of
Missouri. When darkest democracy is
thus penetrated the coming woman
should take courage.
1t will be necessary for Dewey to put
a new roof on his Washington home to
keep out the shower of presents.
The most of us will sympathize deep
ly with young Cornelius Vanderbilt in
his great misfortune. To be cut down
from fifty or a hundred millions to
seven and a half is calamity that be-
falls very few young men. And to
think that it all happened because the
youngster was man enough to fall in
/ iONSAN III u WI oS1uAii eiDiS SiAi civ IL
sisted on marrying her despite the pro-
tests and well-known threats of his ia
Their! The world can not help but adj
mire young Cornelius for his course.
President Hill, of the Great North
ern, does not expect railroad building to
be affected by the high price of steel
rails, contrary to the views OF Others
AS reported in the Country Gentle
man the potato crop is better than for
than medium yield Mr.. Snow esti-
mates it at about 242, 100000 bushels
| ISL bushels per acre. 1t is better in the
East than the West. Prices should be
Iremunerative, yet they will be COM
i paratively moderate. In most cities of
the Illinois slope they are quoted at
about 50c.--higher in New York, but
flower in some inland markets. They
are abundant at near soc. in Boston,
as the crop is generally good in New
England and abundant in the Aroos-
4 took region. Small crops are reported
in Germany and France, and generally
in Europe.
Illinois politicians regard Senator
William f. Mason's talk of resigning
from the United States senate as the
biggest joke ever perpetrated by this
famous Jester. 1t was in the nature of
/ a threat that he would yield his toga
next year if the republican national
convention cid not at that time declare
against criminal aggression in the
: Philippines.
. One of the greatest games of bluff Is
that of BRYAN in claiming that Ohio
E Land Nebraska will go democratic this
year.
a police court hearing was recently
conducted by telephone in a Kansas
: town. The defendant. who was charged
: with assault and battery, evaded ar.
: rest when he learned that a warran
i had been sworn out for him, but en-
gagged a lawyer. The latter called III
the County Attorney at town thirt,
. miles distant. who in turn called a jus
! tice into the conference. Defendant
i lawyer entered the appearance of hi
client over the telephone and pleade'
II guilty for him, and the Justice impose
IL fine of SIS and costs. The lawyer re
n mitted it by draft in the afternoo
4 mail. 1t is hardly probable that thi
J method Of conducting criminal trial
will stand the test of higher courts
Iowa has had no Democratic Con
I, gresham since 1892. The state is ais
a out of debt and generally happy. re
,e marks the st. Louis Globe Democra
As The prospect for fraud and violenc
n on election day in kentucky is causin
i considerable apprehension among III
people Under the Goebel law the den
ocrats will have complete control of tt
election machinery and outrages on
es free ballot are expected
"a Stories of wonderful corn crops al
:, told in all the western states. Stall
from IL TO 10 fet high are common. b,
in Kay county, Okla. one stalk hi
se been found that measures over 20 fee
er beating the record made by Tex
he stalk in 1898, which measured 10 fe
n and inches. This stalk has been Sc,
en- to Washington to compete for pla
at the Paris exposition.
The Beers in South Africa are ma
ing the most of their opportunity
be pressing the British forces while tn
he are small and While many battallo
ill are sailing over the ocean to the see
of strife. The situation is regarded
he critical.
The Vanderbilt will is what mig
ew have been expected from Vanderbi
of Like his father and his grandfather
Try fore him the late Cornelius Vanderb
M provided for the disposition of his enc
nous wealth with as little sentiment
nst possible. The son promising the mt
ne. capacity for handling the estate W
selected, not from any Partially of
theriy feeling, but upon purely busin'
grounds, and upon him was bestow
a the bulk of the Inheritance. the otf
lily members of the family being ami
+ provided for. Even then the fortuna