Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-07
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I'm a democrat said Dewey, but he
would not tell his platform. That prob
ably Explains the situation.
The Illinois agricultural department.
reports wheat in central and southern
counties Of that state az SO per cent Of a
lseasonable average.
A decision has recently been rendered
in Winona, Wis, which restralns the
county commissioners from paying $i,-
500 to the experts who have been search
ing for personal property omitted from
the records. 1t is declared that the COM
]pensation provided III the contract (one-
halssof all taxes collected) is many
thousand dollars greater than the value
of the services rendered.
The national house will pass the
Porto Rican tariff bin next week as 1t
came from the senate.
The old Willard Hotel in Washington
is to be TORN downsthis month, and the
Virginia hotel, modern mililon-d dollar
structure, is to be erected in its place as
rapidly as possible. Wizards has been
one Of the landmarks of Washington,
and half century ago. like the Astor
house of New York, was numbered
among the great hotels of the world.
Washington has neededa good hotel for
a long time, and people are congratulate
ms themselves upon the prospect of
having one.
Presidential Candidate Debs is en-
gagged in making speeches on Sunday.
He Will go "a long way toward securing
forgiveness if he will rest the other six
days of the week. says the Louisville
,courier-Journa!.
The most magnificent opal in exist
ence is, IT is stated. Worn In the cap of
the Chinese minister at Washington. 1t
is as large asa pigeons egg. and SUR
rounded by diamonds. 1t is valued at
5000.
There is soon to be railroad running
from end TO end of Cuba, the entire
amount Of money necessary for ii hav-
Ing just been subscribed in New York
city. This projected railroad will run
from the eastern extremity of the island
the western end, and. az mas often been
pointed out by persons familiar with
cuba's topography. its immediate effect
viii be to revolutionize the Industrial
OF the whole island. The new
company, which is to begin its con-
struction at once, has as yet no name
for the 500 miles Of road it is to build,
but the capital has all been Inscribed
by wealthy Americans.
The cartoonists have struck the big
igest thing of the season in the Dewey
presidential announcement.
While the new democratic convention
hall is being rebuilt in Kansas City the
managers Will probably see that the
Bryan platform is ecureiy laid.
President Harper of the University of
Ichicaso, having performed the task of
securing sufficient money to meet the
John ID Rockefeller conditional gift Of
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a rest. He Will leavefor New York
today, where he Will there board the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Tuesday for
Germany. He will remain in Europe
two months. spe nding his time sight
seeing and studying in Germany, France
and England.
The republicans Of the state ol
Washington, in convention assembled
endorsed President Mckinley for re.
lnomination and also approved the GOLD
standard law and the republican posi-.
tioA that congress has complete powe,
20 enact laws for our new possessions
Its political status is up-to-date.
The trade situation, as summarized
by Bradstreet's weekly review is terse,
Ky given in the statement that favora.
I BILE features continue in the majorlt,
I'm the general business situation.
The populists OF North Dakota spill
si:: convention on an effort to endors,
lsryan. The middle Of the-roader
walked out and selected delegates t,
the Cincinnati convention.
Pennsylvania sixty-four democrati,
delegates have been instructed TO
Bryan, thus giving him big boost II
his boom for the presidency. Silver ii
its is to ] phase was Ignored. bu
..bimetallism" was endorsed.
Millions Given Away.
1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lSlic to know of one concern which i!
mot afraid to be generous. The pro
ltprietors Of DR. Kings New Discover,
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
t5hava given away over 100000 tria
bottles and have the satisfaction O.
Knowing it has cured thousands q
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