Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-28

hard. and this Is only August Is. we
don't usually get bad frost through
South Dakota and southern Minnesota
until about September 10, and very
often not until September 10 or 20.
These dates will let out most of the
corn safe and sound"
1 $50
| A rich copper vein has been discov-
cred at Butte. Mont. To strike a good
copper deposit is almost like finding a
rich gold mine nowadays.
\ 49,
/ The marvellous stories Of this years
crops include one from Scott county,
this state, which borders on the Mis-
sissippi. That county raised a great
onion crop this year, the yield being as
high as 900 bushels per acre. The sea-
son Is declared to have been the most
favorable of any since 1860. This was
due to the fact that warmth and mois-
ture We're in just the right proportions
for the growth of onions.
Marshall county is acquiring an un-
enviable reputation for permitting MUIR
derers to escape. Perhaps it would be
we'll to secure pack of bloodhounds. as
other counties have done.
Is the war in the Philippines popular
or unpopular? The answer to this ques-
ton in the near future will depend on
events yet to transpiIe. AS is we'll
stated by the Philadelphia Times, it
will be overwhelmingly popular with
the people Of the nation if it shall be
prosecuted vigorously and speedily
ended by the overthrow of Aguinaldo's
power; it will be unpopular, indeed,
overwhelmingly unpopular, If it shall
drag along into next year as it has been
dragging since 1t began, With great sac
rifice of life, health and treasure, and
without substantial victory. What the
country now expects and hopes for is
speedy results of a successful character.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, o., is dis
posed to run alone for the governor
ship, without platform or party, and
the people will be inclined to allow him
to come out of the contest alone.
The circus in Marshalltown tomorrow
and the state fair in Des Moines this
week are the chief attractions.
Henry Clews indicates likelihood of
an advance in the price of stocks by in
creasing prosperity. The activities of
our industries" he says, far exceeds
anything ever witnessed In the past;
nor is there anywhere an indication OF
Impending over production nor of any
lreactionary tendency: and what is still
more important, producers have now a
guaranty they never had before, in the
rapid growth of their ability to COM
mand foreign outlets for any possible
surplus of supply in the home markets. "
| He notes the fact that the money
Favorable than was feared few weeks
lago." Under the circumstances, he
ladds, land in view of the still increas-
ling earnings of the railroads, 1t seems
highly probable that the market for Sc
|curities will henceforward be borne
.Ialong by strong bull currents, and tina,
the effects of that tendency may soon
4 begin to appear
The authorities in England who are
lltrying TO scare the Boer president into
submission might come over and get a
few lessons from Mr.. Bryan in the
game of bluff.
1 A committee has been appointed te
lendeavor TO secure the next annual en-
eampment of the Grand Army of the
IRepublic for Chicago. The last time the
veterans We're there was in 1875, wher
j John F. Hartranft. of Pennsylvania
was elected commander-in-ch The
present is Philadelphia's second en-
lcampment since then, while Indian.
apolis has also been the scene of two
of the annual gatherings.
/ ing all previous records, as shown by
commercial reports. The business stu
alton is very encouraging.
Some one has been looking up two
words likely to be adopted in English
through the course of current events
..bordereau' and "dosser.' Accordin.
to the French photographer Littre
s.bordereau" is an itemized or margina
summary. The bordereau forged by Es
! terhazy purported to be a list of docu
: ments furnished by Dreyfus to an at
: tache of the German embassy. Dos
sier" is defined by the same authorit,
as an envelope containing the paper
relating to particular affair or to a
) individual The custom of keepin
past personal records, or "dossiers,
posted up officially is reduced to
method in France.
Great Britain is getting ready 70
actual war-to invade the Transvaa
and compel Father Kruger and tn
Q Beers to submit. The situation is crit
/; Zeal and a conflict may be far-reachin
q in its effect
THE TRANSVAAL4.
i, [Chicago Tribune.l
The British government has ordere
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