Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-13
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In spite of the condemnation of this
paper the Dreyfus- boycott fools seem
to persist in showing their colors. They /
are not all confined to this country |
|either.
The corn harvesting machines are
now gliding over the fields as easily and |
as effectively as ever a self binder did. |
To those who remember the days of toll I
Interesting one.
About the nearest approach to the
Impossible feat of "eating your pie and |
keeping it, too" reached in farming OPP |
erations of today, is accomplished by |
the fellow who tops" his corn crop. BY |
cutting off the tops of the stocks he
saves about all the fodder that is good |
and leaves the grain standing in the |
field to ripen and harden. 1t is a slow,
Ilaborious job. but the farmer gets both
green fodder and ripened grain from
one crop.
Cornelius Nanderblts wealth has
been estimated at sl15 100000. His in
come was 100000 year. The mileage
of the Vanderbilt railroads aggregated
1885 miles.
The city of Dubuque is considering
1.-THE advisability of chartering second
water company to furnish the city with
4 its water supply. The existence of two
rival water companies with competing
Hines of mains. etc. would be strange
exhibition of municipal folly indeed.
4 1t is also suggested that it would be
good politics TO run Secretary Root on
the republican national ticket for the
vice presidency because of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart's III health. The subject of
a suitable running mate for Mckinley
lis occupying considerable attention.
secretary of war dragged from field of
usefulness merely TO adorn party tick
4 ct. There are plenty of men who Will
make good vice presidents. without rob
bing the country of the man it has been
looking for for so long.
1t is suggested that in view of the
Worldwide demand for American APP
pies the apple blossom should be our ma
tional flower. The mingling of the beau
tiful and the useful in such an emblem
| would be unsurpassed.
How surely a partisan Injuries his
cause by resorting to underhanded
methods. The bitterly personal and I'M
warranted attack upon the private life
& Of Fred White by newspaper editor
t is now being used by the friends of
White as political capital. The article
!, is being given free publication in the
!, columns of the democratic press as it
carries with it its own convictions.
: Senator Lodge now proposes TO NOM
!. mate Gov. Roosevelt for the vice presi-
3 dency on the republican ticket in case
8 liz is not thought advisable to run Mr..
Hobart for that honor. Lodge processes
. 10 be friend of Roosevelt's too, which
is the funny part of it. The public at
: large is disposed to Keep Roosevelt for
1904 when he could become president.
$ Things look dreadfully like war In
: South Africa, but it is hoped that Eng
$ lands determined stand win weaker
. the knees of DOM Paul and peace may
: come of it all, yet.
The friends of Gen. Otis are becom-
r ing hopeful that they viii succeed ir
e having him retained in his resent com.
v mand." That is encouraging for Otis
but how will it strike the American PEG.
Z Pile?
This paper has not been favored with
e the free specials treating of the sena.
S torial situation, but we have noticed
n some in our morning contemporaries
: that looked suspicious. One editor ever
felt called upon to apologize for his re-
port of the Muscatine convention BY
stating that Our correspondent is evil
IDENTIFY strong Gear man" Such trick.
are far from being the worst that are
: played in politics, and are more of {
e joke upon the papers that run the spe.
u Gals than anything else.
The colleges and schools all over the
. land have begun another years work
: with the largest attendance ever known
: Thus does prosperity fortify itsel
I against future attacks of ignorance.
j. That the farmers are profiting by tn,
), rise in the price of meat is evident from
! the demand made by them for feeders
The reports from almost every marke
: indicate that there is shortage in cat
l. tie. Secretary Wilson'S statement tina
9 good times increase the demand TO
i meat because, when men have work