Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-14

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The executive committee of the Anti
Imperialistic League has decided to call
national conference. to meet In In
dianapolis August 10.
Tennessee cotton planters are send
ing out large orders for turkeys in an
effort to save the crop from destruc-
ton by grasshoppers, which have ap-i
I8peared this season in enormous NUM-
bers.
President Mckinley has formally ac-
cepted the Invitation rendered him by
the Grand Army of the Republic to at
tend the annual encampinentS Of the or
ganization, to be held in Chicago next
month. His presence there will attract
many other veterans.
Maryland Is as certain this year for
N1ckinley as 1t was in 1896. say such
leaders of the gold standard indepen-
dent democracy as William Keyser,
John X. Cowen, H. a. Parr. John a..
kHambleton and other representative
men in business, commercial and legal
circles who head that element OF the
Maryland democracy, which has been
and still is the balance of power.
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The men who can rest long time
without getting tired are still visiting
back doors for cold handouts.
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Roman Dobbler, immigrant Inspector
at New York. who was sent to Porto
/ Rico in May to look into the requires
ments of the island in respect to the
immigration service. has returned to
! Washington and made his report. He
recommends that stations be establish
led al San Juan, Ponce and Mayaguez.
and that vigorous enforcement of the
| federal immigration law be carried out.
He said: Porto Rico already has a
4 for the cheap labor that has rushed
Into the island In q continual flow, es-
lpecially from neighboring islands, since
4 the American occupation. The most
(, undesirable class comes from the Brit
fish West Indies, where negroes who
| speak English have thought that they
4 might have better chance in Porto
i Rico now that the Americans are in
4 control there. Six foreign lines toucn
Lar Porto Rico on their way to Mexico
and South America and these lines
4 bring Immigrants from Europe and the
l4eeward islands and also from Mexico
4 and especially from South America
during times of revolution there. Po-
>litical agitators come from South
! America and are particularly undesir-
able. AT prestnt the collectors on the
island are trying to carry out the i'm
\ migration law but are having hard
time of it,
Il Theodore Rooseyeltts first ancestor "a
i come 10 this country was Klaas Nor
Jensen Van Roosevelt who arrived
from the Net herlands in l649. ii did
not take him long u become pros.
Iperous burgher In New Amsterdam.
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Former Governor William Marvin. 81
4 fierlda. now a resident OF New York
state, has sent his portrait 10 ITALIA.
4 hassee Where il is now displayed il, the
executive chamber He is 80 years old
I de writes TO Governor Bloxhatn. Of
FHerida: Il am the sole survivor al
Inc SIXTY Or seventy delegates that
composed the first constitutional con
vension Of Florida, held at st. Joseph
hin ls3s.
Smashing China Is indefsnsible from
ne hired Girl point of view, but il,
1 seems desirable to the worlds powers
Just now over in the soccident.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada. has been
y restored officially 10 good fellowship in
II the republican party. He has refrained
4 from speaking on The silver question
since his Reelection. and now one OF his
speeches has actually been put in circu-
a lation by the republican national com.
\ nlittee: TWO years ago ii would have
& been Impossible to pick out printed
s page of any of Stewards speeche.
4 which did net refer 10 the crime Of rs
OF which phrase Stewart was the au.
4 thor. Now he and silver have only :
bowins acquaintance, and don't speal
as they pass by.
4 The Germans have. sold the Chimes,
100000 stand of arms within the pas
ttayr.,, Il