Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-10
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The 10th OF September and no frost is
very encouraging for the corn ripening
period.
Western railroads have decided to
hereafter charge presidential and vice
presidential candle dates for special train
service, as they should.
Germans express the fear that Ii
Hung Chang is too treacherous to be
trusted. A little such fear viii be whole
some, as 1t will call for the exercise Of
greater caution.
The Overland Monthly, founded by
Bret Harte thirty-two years ago. and
made famous by himself, Mark Twain,
joaquin Miller, Charles Warren Stod-
dard and other California writer's has
been sold to Frederick Marriott, propri-
etor OF the San Francisco News Letter.
Marriott proposes to engage an editor
OF national reputation and to secure
from the best writer's.
Now 1t is announced from confiden-
tial source that ex-President Cleveland
is soon to come out in favor Of the cleo
ton OF Bryan. but that Will mot elect
him this yeer.
Minnesota, like Iowa, is making great
progress in apple growing. At the re-
cent state fair in that state three thou
sand plates of apples of perhaps three
hundred varieties, and all the products
of Minnesota orchards, were displayed.
This, however. has not been accom-
plished without persistent effort AS to
the vital question, Does apple growing
pay in Minnesota" the Pioneer Press
replies: Let D. *. Kitchener, pros
porous farmer at Spring Valley, be
heard! He has farm of about 800
acres in fine state of cultivation. For
ty acres are given to an apple orchard,
half Duchess and half assorted varie-
ties, including. OF course, the Wealthy.
He has declared that, selling his apples
at % cents bushel (unbarreled), he
can make more money on them than on
any other crop--that his forty-acre
orchard pays him better than any other
portion Of his farm. John S. Harris
thinks there is an, excellent profit in APP
piles at IS cents per barrel (barrels not
j. T.. Grimes, a farmer near
Minneapolis, has this year marketed
1866 barrels of Transcendant crabap-
ples at 50 cents per barrel, delivered in
barrels at the orchard, the customer
furnishing the barrels, and the deal is
looked upon as a very prot, table one
Pennsylvania anthracite coal miners
have been ordered To continue work
pending further negotiations for set
tlemeut
The census bureau. up to Friday
night, had tabulated the returns from
,fifty-four cities. These show popula-
tion of 14644,7l1. This Is an average In
crease in population pei. city of 27s0 per
cent. Therefore. in order to be up to
the average live cities must show at
least IS per cent.
FIX President Harrison has accepted
the appointment offered him by Presi-
ident Mckinley as a member OF the per-
manent board Of International arbitra-
| ton, but ex-President Cleveland has
declined to serve. The reason for Mr..
ICleveland's declaration is not given at
the white house, but 1t is said to be due
TO his desire to remain in private life.
| The statement that he is about to de-
Clare for Bryan may be a further ex-
PLANTATION. The Hague conference, in
which commissioners from this country
took part, provided for the board OF arr
FILTRATION, and each country represented
Twill appoint four members.
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Governor Roosevelt is receiving en-
thusiastlc greetings as he proceeds
westward on his campaigning tour.
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The storm period is coming It has
already invaded the south In the shape
of tropical hurricane and flood that
lhaYe done great damage at Galveston
and other gulf ports. The reports given
OF it elsewhere show an appalling loss.
$50
Republican prospects In West yir-
gina are bright" said Senator Elkins,
"altho hot campaign Is In progress.
The republicans are realizing the neces-
sity OF making vigorous fight, and /
believe we Will win. The congressional
outlook is not discouraging to the re-
publicans. Some Of the districts may be
CLOSE, but I expect the republicans to
hold their own. do not believe Mr..
Bryan's recent trip thru West Virginia
has made much change In the situation.
Tor course the democrats had been
aroused, but do not think any repub-
llican votes have been changed by Mr..
Bryan's speeches"
Operators OF canning factories In
Iowa have reason TO be thankful for a
| prosperity year Conditions have been
very favorable this season in Iowar
For over Fifty ears
Nsa Winslow's Soothing syrup has