Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
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agent type. II was once i land where
the stranger from afar would screpe
thru In fair Time and some easss but
swept BY half dozen hungry armies.
deserted by all hut q email fraction Of
its population and its business and
stocks gone, II IL as empty as the bots
tontless pocket.'' Few people have an
adequate idea of the terrible penalty
China has already paid for her assaults
upon foreigners and all the disastrous
results will never be fully disclosed. II.
in addition to this. China Is compelled
to pay $500, 600. 900 as indemnity, her,
isolated Ignorance and short sighted
ness will be fearful lesson to her peo-3
pie.
1t is likely that Sir Wilfred Laurier,
of Canada, will recommend Sir Charles
Topper, the retired conservative, for a
peerage for his work in bringing about
the confederation of Canada and for
the introduction OF free schools.
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President Mckinley, too. believes In
leaving well enough alone, and If hie
wish is considered the cabinet will res
main as II Is.
Incomplete Kansas returns shows that
about $4,000 votes were cast, OF which
rs per cent were in favor OF the amend
ment increasing the number OF judges
| of the supreme court from three to sew
! en-. As only majority Of the votes cast
Is necessary for the adoption Of the
amendment, 1t has been carried by safe
/ figures.
4 The supervisors of Polk county have
decided to build new court house on
the old site in DEG Moinss instead of the
river front. as hitherto proposed. 1t
would seem to anscutslder who ia famil-
lar with the city that the decision is a
i wise one. Being close to the center OF
business and near the termini OF the
various street car lines it is convenient
A to all.
4 W. e. Curtis says in hs Washington
CORE snondence: A great deal of time In
1.-The senate will be saved by the defeat OF
4 Allen, Pettigrew and Butler in North
4 Carolina. These three men talk longer
land more frequently than any other
senators. They occupy more space III
4 the Congressional Record than two
d thirds of their colleagues combined. NJ
4 subject ever comes UP for discussion, nc
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4 matter whether it involves questions OF
4 constitutional law or engineering skill
4 or architectural taste. or knowledge OF
science, literature or religion. but Petit.
grew, Butler and Allen feel impelled IL
express their views. The more profound
the problem and the les,s they know
about It the longer they talk. Two year.
ago somebody took the trouble to mea 8
ure the space occupied by each senate
IN the Congressional Record. Butte
stood first. Pettigrew second and Ale,
third. 1t vas a close race between them
Nor are they either entertaining or clio
4 quent and their colleagues become !.
tired of the loquacity that the sanat
chamber is PROMPTLY vacated when the.
commence to speak.
Chief Justice CAN'T. OF Missouri. ha
ruled that divorced woman is not
competent witness against her forme
husband Her testimony would reason
Z ably be considered as biased.
The old home of stonewall jackson, i
Lexington. Va, is now tenemen
house, md the dwelling which ono
3 sheltered one family comfortably no,
J sWarms with a large number OF FAM
$ ies, crowded in uncomfortabiy, The ia
i nous Sunday school in which Gel
Jac kson taught negroes 1. still flourish
\ ing.
Four years ago the average price Of
bale of cotton was s25. Last year 1t wa
MI sS6 and now the figure is $50. This is
e part Of the Mckinley prosperity ii
!, south has been enjoying.
q The specter Of bubonic plague is risin
again to disturb the world Fortunat,
~ it is in isolated places except
J. China, and has not been able to brea
IS thru guarantees into the best quartz
d of civilization.
e Rhode Island began its career nj,
nj five state capitals and later reduced II
Il number TO TWO, Providence and Nep
ii port. In the last election it eliminate
another and now pins II faith alone
Providence. Another amendmel
d changes the state election from APP
" to November. Several other stat,
l. would do well to follow the example
is to the last mentioned feature
Daniel p, 1ngrahau. who wns al
pointed referee in the divorce 81
Of; brought by Mrs. Norman selby again
"a her husband, Norman Selby kid NJ
i Coy), finds that the pugilist's wife
!, entitled to her divorce. /.