Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04

existing at the time OF the great cyclone
which destroyed Galveston. the excep-
tions being that the awfully purturbins
power Of the Venus equinox is not pres
ent at this time, and the earth IL far
Their removed from the most critical
part OF her own equinox. While we do
not expect anything like q repetition of
that fatal storm. we may reasonably
look for marked storm conditions on
and next to the 9Th, 7til and sth." This
affords q great opportunity for veri-
fication or REPUTATION Of the Hicks
prophecies.
Minneapolis wholesale houses employ
from one-half to one-third more travel
ing statesmen today than they did in
1896, despite Mr. Bryan's assertion that
travelling men are losing their positions
under the present administration.
$50
The several light frosts OF September
are bringing out beautiful autumn
I4tints now.
The political contest in Minnesota this;
year has some unusual phases. The
democratic candidate is a Swede; the
Republican candidate is described as a
IDutchman-a Holland Dutchman. The
most active republican in the Minnesota
| fight is Knute Nelson, Norwegian,
whose term In the United States senate
expires in March next, and the only.
Minnesota man on national ticket of
any party is Ignatius Donnelly, the
middle-of-the-road populist candidate
Tor vice president. The republicans are
active and aggressive and are In to win
the fight by a larger majority than In
1896.
1t is said that 1000 Beers will settle
in northern Minnesota and North Da-
kota. where there is a large opportun-
| ity to cultivate the soil.
1 People in Honolulu indulge in a bev-
lerage known as "swipes." 1t is the ma
Tive beer OF Hawaii and is dangerous
connection. The principal articles used
in its manufacture are sugar, corn,
pineapple root and Chinese ginger,
bran, Irish potatoes and sliced pineap-
Iples. 1t is fermented and strained after
standing four or five days and is then
#.ready for use.
Election returns from England show
that the party supporting the govern
ment will have largely Increased ma
4 jority. They are no more ready for a
change there than our people are here.
II . . I.
Typhoid fever is reported to exist in
#serious form in ZAP places in the state of
4 Michigan. The state board OF health
has notified the public of the danger,
and urged people To boil all drinking
4 water, and ii is probable that concerted
measures will be taken to stamp out the
ldisease, tho this will require heroic
leffort. Michigan is almost entirely sur
grounded by water. and 1t would be in
teresting to know now much of a factor
| this is in the present epidemic.
Occasionally We permit ourselves to
speculate upon what Admiral Dewey
would be saying and doing about this
|time IL he had persisted in his candida
Icy" says the Chicago Journal. His de-
NAL bureau would doubtless be worked
Overtime
The principal street car lines in Ber-
4 lin have just introduced a uniform fare
of 10 pfenigs or the equivalent Of 2i.1
cents.
Burreli of the Washington Press
makes these hits at the democratic
Icampaigners, who are not out for their
l3health: Bryan, that horny handed
ltoiler, still charges towns for his cam
Epaign speeches. to pay expense of his
special train. No pay. no speech. Sc
ZIinuch per speech. He loves the dear
people at SO much per- Bourke Cock
Iran also gees like an imperialist in a
4 special. He demanded two cars, d
French cook, bath room. ETC.. and Boss
Croker sneesed. Wen give him an en-.
j tire train,-a freight train Great
4 Democrats are getting SO lordly, they
might be called little tin godelmlteys.
"A MORE THAN TWENTY MILLIONS.
[Chicago Tribune.l
The universities OF the country. both
. little ard big, have had favorable yea
thus far from the donation standpoint
They have received up to date by gifts
Z, and bequests the large sum Of $20,47s,-
700, as compared with $27,91S543 at the
81 same date of 1899 That there has no,