Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-07
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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 insurrection
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-
tabiish the authority of the United
States as supreme. This is the first
consideration. There has been too much
talk about what we're to do with the
Philippines. First. crush the last spark
of rebellion. This is where stand on
the colonial policy OF the administra-
ton
Rams Horn AYERS that man with
an aim will soon be man with name.
In the last fiscal year 311715 emf
grants arrived in this country and ex-
hibited to the immigration officers 3d.
Ala, 462 in cash. About 20 per cent were
illiterates. an improvement over some
former years.
The clouds have been weeping and
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
combination cannot escape the trust
law by promising to reduce prices, be-
cause such power also enables them to
advance them without restraint.
The warlike Filipinos are getting into
a corner where they cannot escape
Uncle Sans gloved hand.
In his annual report Secretary of the
Treasury Gage will repeat in a general
way his recommendation for the estab-
lishment of gold standard law and for
such reforms in the banking laws as
will give to the country more elastic
currency. He believes it to be essential
that the note issuing and redeeming
functions of the treasury should be en-
tirely separated from its ordinary OPP
erations relative to revenues and ex-
penditures.
Admiral Dewey is setting a new
fashion in Washington. He sends
flowers to his fiancee every day.
Influenza, which is now epidemic in
London, has given rise TO fears that it
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 sweethearss and
others.
Everybody is glad the politicians are
through saving the country for awhile
Every three months in the province
of Smolensk, Russia, husbands and
| wives are chosen by the chance draw
| ing of a lottery tocket. The tickets cost
one ruble eco centsl each. There is
only one prize to be drawn, and ii con-
| sists of the sale of the tickets, amount
F ing to 5000 rubles $4,000, together
lswith woman described as being of no.
! BILE blood. The tickets are sold only tG
men, and the lucky winner of the priza
| viii have to marry the damsel If he
/ takes the 5000 rubles. If, however, he be-
1 already married he is at liberty to turr
lover the money and the woman to an,
/ friend whom he may wish to put in fol
such a good thing. If the winner shoue
be willing to marry. but Is not fount
4 TO be to the damsels taste. then they
are to be excused from matrimony ant
permitted to divide the rubles
/ Gen. Joe Wheeler writes from tbs
there fear that property rights will suf
fer by universal suffrage and thinks /;
REINSURANCE to the contrary might hav'
1 good effect.
Fred Whites '99 figures are marke,
down to "nein.''
Bryan is leaning on the result of tn
election in Nebraska for further sup
port, while President Mckinley j
planting his feet upon Ohio for bette
a standing.
The Greater American exposition a
Omaha closed siuo.O0O in debt. This il
Illustrates the folly of trying to do to
much in this direction. The first fai
Z Will be remembered with pleasure, an
the last Omaha citizens may cherish a
a souvenir of OVERRIDING good thing