Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-17
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TOPICS OF THE TIMES

sugar refinery. the first one in the
state. It is to be located at Bailey.
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About 10000, 900 persons left Europe
during the century just closing to seek
to better their fortunes In other lands.
Many OF them became American citi-
zens and never regretted the change,
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Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, of. Topeka,
Kas., was questioned in Londyn regard
ing the cabled report Of differentiation
for the vice presidency BY the United
Christian party, and said: My name
has been proposed without authority. I
have no intention of accepting the nom
nation"
THE tragedy of the century" is what
the Chicago Journal calls the slaughter
of the legationers in China.
Governor Stone, Of Pennsylvania, was
in Washington last week and in an in
terview on the subject OF republican
prospects said: II am more than
pleased with the Kansas City platform
better for us. Pennsylvania will do bet
ter next November than she did four
years ago. We will give Mckinley
100000 majority. Another thing will
do in Pennsylvania this year will be to
increase thes republican representation
in congress. We lost several represent
itatives at the last congressional cleo
| ton. mainly on account of local trou-
bles, and willregain these seats. How
ever, this is republican year all
around and a republican country and
/ look for a big victory thruout the
union
A mule that strayed into Maryville.
Mo-, the other day bearing a few civil
war brands has been adopted by the G.
A. r. veterans and retired as a pen
sloner. The mule was one of the most
faithful servants Of the boys in blue.
Down in Oklahoma the Granite En-
terprise says there mas never been a
death in Granite, and there is no ceme-
terry. However. some of the towns in
the territory are very new.
The postoftice department has rea,ized
a profit of $4,000 on the sale of books of
postage stamps up to the present time.
About 2,25O.0O0 of these books of all
kinds have been sold. and the depart.
inent believes that the experiment of
selling stamps in this form has proven
to be satisfactory, and II will continue
! to be one of the permanent Institutions
of the department.
The ladies of Fort Wayne. Ind. have
invited Mrs. Mckinley to be present at
the encampment Of the Union Veterans
Legion. and she is expected to come. as
the president has accepted an invita-
ton to be there.
At the close of last week Henry
Clews said: THE stock market has
developed considerable strength in
spots and, as whole, is stronger than
week ago Two Of the most infiu-
entail factors in the market have been
the developments in the Chinese situa-
ton and in the Kansas City convention.
1t is quite evident that the most vital
question in the next election will be
sound money. Other issues. such as
| imperialism. trusts. etc. will be made
to serve electioneering purposes: but,
as time wears down the minor points of
discussion. the free sidver or sound
money clause rises in Importance.
1 This lis not to be regretted On the con-
trary the squarerthe issue on this mat
ter the more surely will American-san-
| ity assert itself; and the prospects of a
great sound money victory this fall are
Infinitely greater than four years ago
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Readers of yesterdays issue could
hardly help noticing the unusual num-
her of fatalities in which human liyep
We're lost. 1T never rains hut 1t pours,' z
is an adage that seems verified in these
ievents
4 In the opinion of the Philadelphia
Press the electoral vote in November
will stand Mckinley 277 and Bryan 157,
with Kentucky's thirteen In doubt.
commenting on this statement the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat says: The most
careful estimates made from present
conditions vary but little from these
\ figures.
With the mercury down to 60 there IL
no need in central Iowa OF hunting q
cool summer resort
The Chicago Journal AYERS that there
may be no politics in the Grand Army
encampment to meet in that city IL
a August, but Mckinley is the only
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