Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-28


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'commod ities. Ii governed by the price
of raw material ana the law 81 supply
and demand FrIces are constantly
,tiuctuating and the absurdity OF charg.
Ing profit Of ss39, 900, 900 is obvious. y
The presentation OF the credentials OF
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, will
dou btiess lead to a review of the ele Ri
ton frauds In that state by the sena #
Ex-Speaker Reed has turned up ~
Washington as a lobbyist before his old
committee friends of the ways and
means He represents some patent
medicine manufacturers who are anx-
ious to be relieved from the stamp tax,
and has other clients who wish to know
whether their interests are to be af-
fected by the legislation to be recon-
.mended by the committee this session.
Nif y a
The idea of Senator Tom Plat, of New
York, becoming secretary Of the treas
ury Is ridiculed in that state. He is
noted as much for the enemies he has
made as the friends he has served.
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81 would again call attention to the
canned salron trade Of Englnnd,"I
writes Consul Stove, Of Cape Town, in
his last report. . Fresh salmon is worth
in England 2 shillings s pence (60 cents
a pound. Thousands OF cans of Alaska
salmon are exported from the United
States to England, rebranded and sold
as English salmon at an advance of
from 6 pence to s pence az to 16 cents)
dozen tin cans. The same may be said
of ham. am informed that nine-tenths
of the well-known English hams are
OF American production cured in En-
gland. Not until the United States man
ufacturers insist upon their own brands
being placed on tins OF salmn, and ex-
port hams cured to suit foreign taste,
will they derive the benefit that is their
due 1t probably goes down John Bulls
throat better now because it Is English.
YOU know!
A large new beet sugar factory cost
ing s100o,0o0 started at Sugar City, Col,
Monday, and the occasion was cele-
brated by a harvest festival.
The official career of George w. will
son, commissioner of internal revenue,
whose death in Washington has just
been announced, is the best Illustration
of good effects of civil service tenure of
office and promotion as the result Of eff
ficiency. He entered the internal reve-
various capacities. rising from one inn
portant position to another until he
reached the head of the bureau, ac-
quiring the fame of being the best
posted man in his particular branch of
the service. 1t Is not good policy to keep
men in office for long periods as gem
eral thing, but where efficiency is ac-
quired by technical training a notable
exception must be made.
tits thought that the democratic lead
ers in congress Will lose their heads un-
less they wash their hands OF Bryan
IT is claimed that many democrats in
congress will support republican meas
uges in order to emphasize hostility to
Bryan. Thus the wrath Of democrats
Will be made to serve the republican
party.
w. Il. Curtis understands that Senator
subsidy bill in revenge for Mr.. Hanna's
activity in preventing his recollection to
the senate. The only way he can do 1t
is to interpose objections and prolong
the debate whenever the bill comes up
Nobody can play that trick any better
than Pettigrew except Mr.. Allen, of Ne
tbraska, who is a master at 1t. Mr.. Pet
.tigre@ ma the wind and the vocabulary.
altho his health is poor, and that may
prevent him from carrying out his pur-3
pose. altho nothing better than such an
attempt would be expected Of him.
Kentucky coal miners have refused to
,bey President Nlitchell's order to strike,
and they probably have the courage of
their guns.
Brave Explorers
Like Stanley and Livingstone. found
Iii harder to overcome malaria. fever and
ague and typhoid disease germs than
savage cannibals; but thousands have
found that Electric Bitters is a wonders
ful cure for all malarial diseases II
you have chills with fever. aches In back
lpf neck and head and tired Worn-ol,f