Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-26

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+ TOPICS OF THE TIMES +
si-s : !.
Hundred of missionaries are now go
ing to Arkansas to find employment
picking cotton.
Not imperialism and not silveris1s
alone. but Organism. pure and unadul
terated. ia rapidly becoming the para
mount issue which paramounts over ev-
cry other issue of the campaign" That's
the way the Hartford Post puts it and
it is about right.
1t ia noticed that the Gaebel lesisa
ture is still in extra ss s'sion in Kentucky
and has not repealed the cheating cleo
ton law.
Boston's annual TRY out of hand orr
gans and street pianos took place the
other day under the aupicesof the board
of8police commissioners. andsthe owners
of thirty instruments took part in the
recital. Licenses for the coming year are
10 be issued this month, but none will be
granted to the proptietors Of hurdy-
gurdies which failed TO come to the re-
aquirementss the police officials at the
recent test. The recital took place In a
Hall hired for the purpose, Where for
eyer Two hours large audience was
treated TO a concert of ragtime music.
TWO professional tuners We're in attend
ance and upon their practiccd ears the
police tribunal depended for the detec-
ton and wedding out of diseordaat in
atruInents.
The most recent statistics show de-
GREASE of the birth rate in every Euro
pean country, the average being 3 per
cent since 1891. Perhaps the best breed
crs HAYS been emigrating TO America.
Some Of the eastern business firms
put 'yoia-if-Bs,yan -is-elscted" clauses
in their contracts for 1901.
Senator stuart. of Nevada. who ar
identity supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896 said
/ in a recent speech in Chicago, before The.
GoHniercial Mckinley Club, that .'fo,
such aid and comfort az. the Nebraskan
Mas giving tbs rebels In the Philippines
there is a provision in the constitution
making il treason and providing a pun
i ishment: ard that every soldier wear
ing the uniform Of the United States
1 who fell by the bullet of an insurgent
wass sho; at the instigation of Mr. Bryan
land fis advocates In this country
49 Stewart also referred to Bryan a $ a
demagogua Of the first water. and urged
\ every American who loved the flag and
G liberty TO stand by law and order and
vote for continuance Of prosperity by
t5supporting William Mckinley II fol-
\ lowed Mr. Bryan four years ago, he
4 him into treason against the flag and
the constitution ii represents Bryan
Y proposes to surrender to AguinaIdo.,'
q President Kruger is reported TO De
still in the Transvaal. The statement
lis doubtless circulated to encourage the
5lBoers
j seven constitutional amendments Will
be submitted in Missouri at the Novem-
bers election, which indicates that the
4 state wants to get cut of the old ruts
The New York Tribune of Saturday
4 reports the following political CONVEX
sion! James j. Russell, a member of
4 the Tammany committee of the Ixth
d Assembly district, who was one Of the
a supporters of Councilman Goodwin ir
4 the faction fight against John G.. Shee.
4 han. has resigned from the Democratic
4 Club and from the Horatio Seymour
Snounced that he will take the stump fol
4 Mckinley and Roosevelt. Mr. Russell
q formerly lived in Iowa. where. he was {
i member of the legislature corporation
a counsel and postmaster Of Muacatine
Mr. Russell yesterday sent a long mes.
sage TO Councilman Goodwin, telling hi:
q reasons for leaving the democratic or.
ganization,'
The pressure for currency for NOV.
ing the crops is beginning to make it.
self felt. Fortunately for the countr,
banks are well supplied.
The cyclone is working carly and late
4 his season. 1t was guilty OF some queer
freaks at Morristown. Mimi. Monda,
afternoon. where eight persons wer.
4. killed.
While many thousands Ct miners ar.
in enforced idleness in Pennsylvania
the fact should rot be lost sight OF tina
81. 900 iron workers wen. to work Mon
day at increased wages. They tav'
I been Idle since June Also that u. 90