Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-31


deadlock, but concluded that the thing
was loaded, and declined. The conven-
ton will have to fight it out They do
say that four years ago the committee
of conference, named after two days of
fruitless balloting, cut a deck of cards.
and Abe Funk man cut the high card.
and was given the nomination. They
might try the penny ny-in-the-slot ma.
chine plan this year. 1t looks now as
it neither of the three original can6i-
dates-Crim, Corey and Clarke-would
be nominated 1t will probably go to
some outside man as compromise.
There has been talk of the possibility
of Funk, for fourth term. but it is
not likely to develop anything. If he
should get a fourth term. MIR. Funk
would be the second man in Iowa to
serve long in the senate. Governor
Iarrabee is thus far the only man VINO
ever received four terms. The candi-
dates for second terms have generally
found the weather frosty this year.
! There is Il general feeling among ex-
lhibitors and visitors at the state fair
Legislature should make a big fat ap-
for the purpose of paying premiums
and guaranteeing exhibitors. At pres
ent the exhibitors have to depend upon
the personal guarantee OF the fair asso-
ciation officials that they will be paid.
land the officials depend upon Provi-
dence for good weather 70 help them
lout. II they get it everything is lovely,
but those interested feel that the time
ics ft- 1.,t yl-t1s :,
they Will not be blessed with a fair sky
during fair week. The officials are
pretty generally in favor of such an APP
priation and visiting farmers are urg-
ling it as something TO be demanded this
year. They feel that as they pay a large
lshare of the taxes. and do not object if
$4,000 or $1,000 be used in this way.
that the state ought te do it. Nearly
| all the superintendents have expressed
themselves upon this subject and dis
cussed 1t with exhibitors until it has
become something of a general subject
of conversation on the grounds. No
defnite steps have been taken as yet,
but If interest is as manifest by the
lend of the week as it was yesterday and
1.-THE day before there is strong proba-
bility that something will be done.
There is no longer any doubt in the
minds of state fair visitors that Iowa is
Launched on a boom which promises 70
carry her to the crest of the wave of
prosperity. The talk among cattle and
/ horse men has been to the effect that
1.-The farmers have money and want TO
spend it. They are inspecting the diff
ferent exhibits with view to purchas-
ling, and are not kicking about prices
jquoted. There is movement in nearly
all parts of the state for Improvement
| in stock and farm implements, AT the
dairy building on the fair grounds there
lare good exhibits of churns and separa-
tors of the most improved forms, and
they are talked about and examined by
cvery farmer who goes into the build
ling. The dairy business is advancing
| considerably this year in Iowa on ac-
col,nt of high prices of butter, and
dairymen want the best stock and ma
chinery The demand for standard
bred dairy cattle has never been better,
and the firms represented in the ma
tchine exhibits report greater sales than
| ever before.
Volunteer Army Appointments.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The following
| appointments in the volunteer regi-
ments are announced from Nebraska:
To be captains-A. b. Taylor. late
captain First Nebraska, Thirty ninth
Charles W. Marple, late captain Third
Nebraska, Fortieth.
To be first eutenants-William c.
Doane, late first lieutenant Third Ne
braska, Thirty eighth; Lewis S. Rayan
second lieutenant First Nebraska, For
ty-fifth; Ernest o. Weber. late second
/ lieutenant First Nebraska, Fortieth
o. r. Perry, late first lieutenant Sec
ond Nebraska, Forty-fourth
Canada Denies 1t.
Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 31.-The publica.
ton here of the details of the alleged
secret agreement" between the United
States and Canada brings forth denials
that such an understanding exists.
The summary previously wired here
was entirely different to this statement
which processes to give the heads of a
definite settlement. A member of the
government whose position shoule
make him familiar with every move or
| the board. at once nrono,ncad ~ IN h.