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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04

guilty to the charge. The wonder is that
SO shrewd q politician should not zee
that, the more thoroughly he convicts
his opponents OF Inconsistency, the more
strongly does he commend them to the
confidence Of the country. The republic
can party was once terribly wrong on
the greenback question, and q quarter OF
a century ago passed an Imitation bill,
which would have done vast harm IL
Grant had not vetoed 1t; but 1t Is right
on the greenback question now. 1t was
once terribly wrong on silver William
Mckinley voted for the free coinage OF
silver in 1875. and az leader of the
house in 1890 he carried thru the silver
purchase act, which President Cleveland
had to convene congress in extra session
to repeal, three years later; but he is
right on the silver question now, and SO
fis the republican party. On the other
hand, the Kansas City platform ex-
ypressly reaffirms the "16 to II plank in
tire Chicago platform of 1896. and Bryan
himself declared at Scotland, S. d., yes
terday, that I'VE stand today opposed to
the gold standard as we did then"
When man has gone wrong. the best
thing for him to do is to be inconsistent
with his record, and the same thing is
true of a party. The worst obstacle in
the Way of the Bryanites is their lead
ier's apparently well-founded boast that
they are consistent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
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I TOPICS OF THE TIMES
Observation-Disclosures.

L q Y
Mr.. Bryan lodges questions concern
ing the political liberty in North Caro-
lima with the same ieXterity that he
eyades his predictions of 1896.
The Louisville Commercial says the
outlook for republican success in Ken
lucky is bright.
Alabama sold 10000 tons of pig iron
10 foreign buyers in August. he largest
output for the European trade in the
10 foreign buyers in August, the larges,
go for Mckinley and expansion. But.
the fact that negro has just been
burned at the stake Indicates tina. i, is
Still in the ldrut
The New York -Zeitung says
the Germans insist upon a dollar Of
any kind of money being worth 100
cents-no moro and no less. Bryan
Will get no votes from men holding this
view.
f In this falls state election the repub-
licans of Vermont, who had plurality
of 81. 391 lthere We're &C. ESQ votes cast in
the state by all paTties). carried every
county In Grand Isle county their
Vote showed a gain Of ] per cent over
the vote of 1896, and Franklin county
shows a loss of LII per cent since the
phenomenal republicans victory of the
same year. The democratic vote of
Vermont at the September election was
l7,00s
Presidential electors in New York
this year Will receive SIS each for their
services, together with 10 cents a mile
to Albany from their homes and 10
cents a mil. returning. The bills are
paid by the state treasurer.
Professor B. Tyler. Of Indianapolis,
says that human life would average
three or four times longer than i, does
if people would reject the senseless
practice of cooking their food. Animals
pand fowls live much longer in proper
ton to the period of full development
than man. Man, for some unknown
reason, eats dead cells Cooked csils) to
replace the dead cells that have been
separated from the body. In cooking
food all the acids and gases SO neces-
sary for the conservation and preserya-
ton Of ideal health, escape with the
steam and the food retains a greater
supply Of ash, lime and other such sub
stances than nature requires for the
amount Of food taken into the system
The hot weather Of che present is sure
to bring a reactionary storm. as any
ordinary observer knows. but Hicks, the
weather prophet, forecasts something
like a repetition Of last montll's disas-
trous storm. saying: About the 6th,
18th and 9Th g reactionary storm dis
turbance will be central. The condi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
IOWA PRESS coMMENr.

The Keokuk Gate City notices that
up in the Second district of this state
the queer spectacle is presented of a
sound money democrat running for
congress on a free silver platform. AS
a specimen of freak politics this has
probably never been surpassed
The large corn crop compels many
Of our farmers to build additional
cribs. remarks the Rockwell Phono-
graph.
The Davenport Democrat announces
that whenever Dom Paul gets ready to
locate in this country we have a few
choice Scott county farms to show
him, on which he can be sure OF feeling
at home
The Sioux City Tribune observes that
over in England they have national
election in less time than would be re-
quired in this country for the national
conventions
According TO the vinton Eagle -four
years ago in September hogs sold for
$40 to $3.50, September this year
clyde Hill, of Eden township, sold 400
head at s5.o5 per hundred. They say
comparisons are odious. but in this case
it is enough TO make every democrat
vote the republican ticket
The Burlington Hawkeye notices that
Mark Hanna is surprising the coun-
try. There is great demand for his
crisp, business talks. When men meet
him and talk with him they realize the
merciless injustice of the cartoons of
the great republican leader which have
appeared all over the country. They
discover the Ohio senator to be a gem
stleman. plain citizen, a practical
business man, chuck full of good. hard
sense.
{ What has become Of the octopus?
We haven't heard anything of it for
several weeks, remarks the Monte
yuma Democrat
The Iowa City Republican points GU,
that the only empty dinner pals in this
country today are the ones that have
been kicked over by the labor agitators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
ours POINT Q VIEW e
Written for tho Times Rspubilcau.


Written for tho Times Rspubllcan.
In the current issue Of the Annals Of
the American Academy DR.. Delos F.
Wilcox presents the results Of an exsa
ANIMATION Of about 200 American news
papers distributed among the twenty
one cities having upward OF 100, 900 peo-.
pie. He calls the article "a study IN
Social Psychology" and u the ne wspa-
pers Of various cities reflect the tastes
of their inha bftants the examination
furnishes valuable index OF the intel
lectual interests Of the urban popula-
tion OF the United States. The amount
of space devoted to different subjects
is carefully measured and tabuiated.
Commenting on this. the Outlook says:
Unfortunately the manner in which
the subjects were treated could not be
presented with any such exactness and
Professor Wilcox realizes to the full
that the manner in which various CUBS
jects are presented rather than the
amount of space given them furnishes
the surest distinction between rational
and sensational journalism. Indeed. he
remarks that no had considerable
trouble in getting quantitative test
which would make the New York jour-
nal yellow and the New York Evening
Post conservative" However, with all
Its limitations, the method pursued
brings out interesting contrasts. Chi
cago. for example Is found to have on
the average, a higher grade OF newspa-
pers than any other great city and St.
Louis Is found to have lower grade.
The justice OF Professor WilcOx's trlb-s
ute to Chicago will be recognized by
many serious minded exchange editors
and the justice OF his condemnation of
the unsoundness OF st. Louis Papers
will be generally conceded by those VINO
examine his tables. Every one Of the
five leading dailies Of st. Louis he
points out, gives more than the aver
age share OF space to yellow charac-
teristics," and he pointedly recalls the
tradition that it was former editor OF
the ST. Louis Globe -Democrat who first
defined the most successful newspaper
man as "tle man who best knew where;
hell was going to break out next and
had reporter on the spot. J" Now.
adays.'' Professor Wilcox adds. when
he'll shows no signs of eruption the
successful newspaper manager sends a
reporter to raise it. In the brief space
at our command we cannot present
even an outline Of Professor Wilcox's
tables, but the following items will con-
vey an idea as to his method-the fig
ures giving the per cent of the total
IL .H,S- rx
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04

In harmony with the decisions Of our
own supreme court, on. such transfer
of territory the relations of the inhabi-
.tants with their former sovereign
tSpain)a are dissolved and new rela tions
are created between them and the gov
eminent which acquired their territory
s(the United States)."
The comparison made by the Leader
is too silly to receive attention. 1t is so
utterly ridiculous that one wonders at
its utterance in a reputable journal.
The Filipinos are not a government;
they could not treat with another gov
eminent any more than could the me-
groes or the Indians of the United
States carry on International negotia-
ltions with the government of Mexico.
Then again it is utterly without reason
to speak of Great Britain negotiating
for the transfer of it's sovereignty over
the United States when it does not hold
and does not claim any sovereignty over
this country. If Great Britain had been
the recognized sovereign exercising
government over the United States or
over the island OF Cuba as Spain had
been in the Philippines there might be
some sense in discussing the PROPOSE
tion of its transferring its sovereignty
over either to the government of Spain,
and in the event of such transfer the al
legiances of the people of the territory
thus transferred would unquestionably
be changed from the government OF
Great Britain to the government of
Spain. The right Of the people to rebel
is another question. but the right of
governments to transfer sovereignty is
unqlestioned. But there must first be "a
recognized claim to the territory to
transfer. and there must be recognized
lgOyern1ne mt III, 5r.faneiye 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
THIS YEARS APPLE CROP.
New York Tribune.l

The apple cropis reported to be album
dant this year, despite the dry weather.
which has seriously affected 1t in many
places. 1t is not, however, nearly as
abundant as II might be, nor as proiita-
BILE. In some places orchards are neg
lected, to grow wild: the trees are COW
cred with insects and the fruit Is small
and unsound; and the owner says fruit
raising doesn't pay, any way. and he
has notion 70 uprnot the trees and
grow grass. In another place the trees
are laden With big. sound apples. and
no insects are Il. be found because the
owner sprays the trees and cultivates
them 30 carefully 40 he would cabbaEes
or potatoes, and he 10 quite content to
keep his land In orchard. since every
acre OF y turns him hundreds OF doilars
Of proht every year. Indeed. In no 9TH
er crop ID there 10 be seen Q more strik-
ing contrast bstween the results ~ cara
md ~ nsgiect,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
STUFF AND NONSENSE.

Friends of the Dies Moines Leader who
have admired its clear-headed editorial
conduct for the past few years regard
ing the money question and kindred is
cues III politics are greatly disappointed
at that papers seemingly Silly position
as to the new issues arising from the
recent war with Spain. For some un-
accountable reason that erstwhile sound
journal has fairly gone wild on the ex-
pansion question and gives voice to
many irresponsible utterances of which
the following is a sample:
I'VE have no greater right to pay a
certain sum of money to Spain for the
FilipiEos, and claim that the quit claim
title is good, than would! the Fiiipinos
have a right to pay a certain sum of
money to Great Britain for quit claim
to America, and then claim that the
1 title is good. Territorial purchase may
accompany, but it never creates, a new
sovereign right. No nation ever genu-
inely advanced itsels by violating this
great moral principle
Such stuff and nonsense is enough to
disgust every Intelligent reader of that
paper. In the first place we did not pas5
Spain for the Filipinos. Spain trans
ferred to us by treaty her sovereignty
In the Philippine islands and we paid
her twenty millions for the government
property in those islands, government
buildings, lands, etc. For over 800. years
Spain had held the sovereignty in the
Philippines, and exercised government
over the Filipino people; hers was the
only government that was ever recog-
4 nized by other nations or by the. citizens
8 Of the islands. For 300 years the Fillpi-
nos had owed allegiance to the govern
smsnt Of Spain. When Spain transferred
/ her sovereignty to the United States,
1 according to the laws Of all nations and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL TICKET
For President.
WILLIAM M,KINLEY.
Of Ohio.
For Vice President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
of New York.
. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.
For Secretary of state-w. B. MAR
TIN, of Adair.
For Treasurer OF StateG. s. GIL
BERTSON. of Winnebago.
For Attorney General-C. w. Null
Ian, Of Blackhawk.
For Auditor of State. F. MERR1-
AM, OF Delaware.
For Judge Of Supreme Court-EMLIN
M'CLAIN, of johnson.
For Railroad Commissioner-D. j.
PALMER, of ashington.
s-at-Larg-JOH NJ. BALD
WIN Of Pottawattamie; OLE o. ROE.
OF Polk.
For Congressman. Fifth district
ROBERT G. COUSINS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04

[Chicago Tribune
The universities OF the country. both
little ard big, have had favorable year
thus far from the donation standpoint
They have received up TO date by gifts
and bequests the large sum Of S20,47s, q
100, az compared with $27,91S,543 at the
same date of 1899. That there has not
been an increase over the same period OF
last year is not remarkab BILE, for 1899 wa $
a record breaker in the way of aid for
educational institutions. the total for
the year reaching the immense sum OF
SOD 81 After such an outpour Of
bsnefaction az that it is remarkable that
the record of 1900 for the fret eight
months should show such a large total.
IT is hardly likely that the total for the
whole year will equal that OF 1899 but
there yet remain three and half
months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
PROGRESS IN CHINESE SETTLEMENT.

evidence is developing to Show that
The Chinese authorities are endeavorng
10 reach satisfactory basis fornegotia-
Mons for a peaceful settlement of their
difficulties With the United States and
Dther powers who are willing to. nego-
tiate. Commissioners have been selected
FOR this purpose by the Chinese govern
ment, all but one of whom are consid-
cred acceptable as able and high
minded officials, the exception being
Yung Lu, who made himself nearly as
offensive as Prince Tuan. He is gener-
llissimo of the imperial troops. and is
Regarded as mainly responsible for the
persistent fight upon the legations DUR
Ing the crisis.
Ina general way events are shaping
themselves to approve the American
policy Of army withdrawal and negotia-
lions for settlement. tho it5is too early
to judge of the outcome. Some appre-
hension is felt over the attitude of Ger
many That nation is accommodating a
force which seems bent upon a cam
paign of revenge, tho the correspond
ence between the emperors of the re-
spective nations does not Indicate it.
The fact that the Chinese ruler has is
sued an edict for the punishment OF
Prince Tuan and others indicates, al
least upon it's face. that some of the
prime movers in the recent onslaught
upon the foreigners are to be punished
Its true that Germany has a create,
grievance in the murder of her minis
ter, yet it is among the hopeful posi-
bilities that she may join the othe,
. pQXers for a pea cafl1 sal II e1,aenr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04

R Insiasssit,: Is * So : 81 81
1nshi conclusion Professor Wilcox res
marks that while the only far reaching
remedy for sensational and unhealthy
Journalism is the development of the
meantime sit may be possible TO work
toward better journalism by introduce
ing and strengthening the legal respop-
sibility OF newspapers for publishing
only reliable news.
s.Ss
There is much food for thought in
these figures. To begin with the hui
initiating confession must be made tina:
publishers print what their subscrib-
ers are supposed TO want to read. A
daily paper with the mental food Of
fered its subscribers differs but little
lin bill of fare from the hotel keeper and
his offering of bodily food. Both land-
lord and editor dish up in attractive
form the mental or bodily seasonabiet
viands In manner supposed to be ac-E
ceptable to the guests or subscribers.
A diminishing or increasing bark ac-
count Ia the test of their ability to cater
to the wants of their patrons. aDelmon-f
leo does not make specialties of sauer-
kraut, corn beef and ca bbage or pigs
feet. But there are restaurants in New
York City that do. And go when q Chi
cago American, the latest yellow jour
nal, manages to suddenly acquire a big
circulation there is reason for it, The
explanation Is simple. So many thor-
sand people want that kind of a paper.
Prof. W'ilcox's item OF the remedy "for
sensational and unhealthy journalism
is the development of moral sense al
publisher and public. is as utopian in
sentiment as for landlord In China
town. San Francisco, to omit on his
menu choice dishes made from swine's
entrails.
Again these figures while fattering to
Chicago newspapers only tell half OF
the story. Not one of the other cities
mentioned has the country circulation
comparatively that Chicago has out
iside of the city limits. Cut off Iowa
I Minnesota and Illinois Outside of Chi
icago) and the percentage of space for
crime, vice and sporting news would
/ increase In Chicago dailies to the fig
| ures Of the other cities mentioned. To
be sure New York and st. Louis have
large lists OF subscribers outside, but
they have these large lists in other
cities near by the place of publication
We will not go out Of Iowa to prove this
kind Of an argument. Des Moines, our
only real big town. feels the need OF a
yellow journal which long felt want IS
now promised in the near future.
/ Meanwhile, whether the yellow journal
is the paper OF the future, remains TO be
settled. The New York Sun stll pur-
sues the even (conseryative) tenor OF
its way, undisturbed apparently by
being surrounded by the yellowist OF
i the yellow iournala $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
DANGEROUS CONSISTENCY.

The homely phrase that a wise man
changes his mind but a fool never does''
has a great deal Of force even in politi-
cal matters, especially as to policies.
One is impressed with this thought in
reading the New York Evening Post 9
criticism of Bryan, when It says:
Mr.. Bryan easily makes his point
when he reviews the record Of the re-
publican party, g he did IN his speech
at Yankton, $. D., yesterday, and con-
yicts 1t of Inconsistency, in regard to
the greenback and the silver questions.
There lie no answer to, such an indict-
ment. The republican party must plead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture OF Annie
p. Springer. Of Philadelphia, when DR..
Kings New Discovery cured her OF a
hacking cough that for many years had
made HE a burden. She says: After
all other remedies and doctors failed ii
soon removed the pain in my chest and
= can now sleep soundly. something /
can scarcely remember doing before. j
feel like sounding its praises thruout
the universe DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry IL guaranteed to cure all troubles OF
the throat. chest or lungs Price, 50
cents and II. Trial bottles free at
George p. Powers drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
QUINN Fer Colds.

Many people who use quinine for the
cure OF colds say that the effect Of this
drug is more disagreeable than the dis
ease. Krauses Cold Cure is prepared
in q convenient capsule form and Will
cure the most deeply seated cold IN
twenty-four hours without any inter-
ruption to business. They are pleasant
to take and give you a clear, fresh
sensation while operating. Price Is
cents. Sold by w. H. Evans, III East
Main street; George r. Powers. Il
East Main street. ana Mcbride 4 WIN
Drug Company. e 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04

is another. uiieStian sb,it the ,.t,l,t :, .
s
80 : 'sitss ~ eiaiisiei' soNeFeishey Is
enques lloned. But there must first be a
recognized claim TO the territory To-
ira and ,bare. ,,,,,st ia :,
> -
~ - - . - -.
cticlr,ue prI,,ccprurc
49,
i1'e i'i0siiSce lisft ireslae e'1 Kruger
may seek refuge N the United States
leads the New York Tribune TO discuss
II he8 LEGAL feat,,res ~ tb.s ,rha,+
-
y - g
MI kruger has fled from the Naal
iSlNer# Colony into Portuguese territory
and is saidsto be on the point of sailing
thence To Europe, and possibly 10 the
United States. Whereupon Great Brit
air Is said TO have warned the Neither
lands. and thus presumably all other
powers that Transportation of him With
MS treasures of state and archives Will
be, egardeds as a breach of neutrality.
These incidents, OF reports, raise some
interesting questions concerning the
status of fugitive beliigerents -far such.
since he has not yet made peace with
Great Britain, we must regard Mr.
Kruger TO be. In former ages a bellig-#
erent was safe nowhere. He might be
pursued into neutral territory and cap
tured there. Now, however. the prin-
sciple Of neutral asylum is Well estab-
Slisleti, and is NOT likely to be violated
by any power that is not aggressively
seeking an extension of its wars. The
moment MIR. Kruger set foot upon Por-
5tuguese territory lie was safe. tho Por-
tugal WAS one of the least and Great
Britain onesof the greatest Of powers.
Asylum. however, Is IA privilege and
not Alright. No man can claim ii or en-
ICY it8contrary to he Will Of the power
which is to grant it. No ma ton is un-
der obligation to grant it in any case
And refusal to grant it is not a breach
iof neutrality. Thus Portugal might
have refused 10 let Mr.: Kruger enter
her territory or might now require him
% depart from il without violating the
principle of neutrality or-technicalIy-
Inanifesting an unfriendlg disposition
toward the late Transvaal Republic.
Or, in a more extreme case, Portugal
might permit British troops to enter
her territory and arrest Mr. Kruger.
and he would have no appeal to inter
national iaw. If Great Britain invaded
Portuguese territory without PortugaIss
consent she would be SHINING against
Portugal, but a gainst Portugal alone.
If she did it with Portusalis consent
Portugal by giving that consent would
probably forfeit her standing as al neu-
ltral. but only SO far as the Transvaal
was concerned.
SO much for operations on land. a,
4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-04
PALMEIe's MEASURE OF BRYAN.
New York Tribunel

New York Tribune.l
The late John NJ. Palmer was one Of
the wits Of public life. When he retired
from the senate he was not discouraged,
but said: II come into fashion about
every ten years in Illinois" When Bry-
an sent his message to the Kansas City
convention demanding specific declar-
alton for 16 TO General Palmer said:
1T seems that Bryan would rather be
wrong than be president,