Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-16
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are reported to be good. Threshlng is
in progress in some localities.
$3.50
Next Tuesday the republicans Of the
nation will uncork a large amount of
in Philadelphia.
The ST, Louis Globe Democrat thinks
a sufficient explanation of the republi-
fact that Gen. James b. Weaver was
making speeches on the other side. .As
Weaver speaks so Oregon doesn't 60"
it adds.
According to a report from Washing
ton Miss Gail Laughlin. a lawyer OF
New York city, has been appointed by
The industrial commission TO investi-
gate the servant girl problem. I don't
know just what the commission wants
10 learn about the servant problem.
said Miss Laughlin. when the appoint
mont VAS referred TO, but l imagine
that the inquiry will be principally
about wages and hours of labor. These
subjects have been pretty thoroughly
investigated already by several women's
clubs and time would be saved by
lieuriEg what the members of these or
gani2ations have to say instead of try
ing 10 get testimony from many house
holders. Tha hours of servants should
certainly be regulated, altho Mrs
Blaine's eight-hour scheme would not
work in a family where only one ser
Want Was employed. There ought to be
a training school for servants. and i
have sometimes thought that the SER.
warts would 30 we'll TO organize labor
union of their own
What Gen. Roberts thinks of th.. nos
7 siple ehding of the Boer war is dis
closed bS the statement that he has
sent home to have his house prepared
for his reception in September.
Gen Otis y 4 au3tesl as saying very
oiie asks me about Aguinaldo. He is
merely q dsureheads his power vas
soi,e wilsil we broke. up his government
and and captured his advisers and his
& fltehas- u does not matter whether he
IS dead or not. No new rebellion Will
lever gather around him. He lis thor
lfoushly disersdited; YOU never hear OF
him down there. 1t is only In America
that his name is ever mentioned
IS
Iowa com leaves are already Ma vi,,e5
IN the June breszss in a way that fore
shadows asblg crop In althat is good
Iowa Affords the best.
The eneral assembly of North Caro-
I3!inst met in Raleigh on Tuesday last in
aiia adjourned session for the first time
lin the history of tho state. The IL gisln :
| .tufe. which is sVNerWhclmingl demo-
cratic. tock this preeautinn when II adj
ljourned in March, 1899 to circumyent
tins supreme court which has a repub-
iSiicah majority. IN the event Of an at
tempt on tiie part 81 the court TO de-
I4elare Unconstitutional or to Interfere
4 With he proposed suffrage amend
/ tnent. This amendment. which is to be
1 Voted ON in August, Viii have the az
feet Of DISTINGUISHING the ienoran, ne-
/ sfaes IN the state. Who constiti1ta ~
4 majority Of the republican party. TIL.
supreme. court is still in session and +,
declared by republicans that II vii
lsslt as long as tbs legislature does tho
what II may do is not disclosed. The
Legislature il adopting measures with +
4 view II making \, Impossible 10 inter.
4 fereSw with the election machinery by in.
4 junction or mandamus.
Il L. Is .
4 Republican leaders at Philafelphia
say that the vice presidential race Il
Isstiil open and that the best man viii
/, win.
4 Judge William Il. Townsend. in tn,
4 United States court for the southern
4 district of New York. has Just decided
4 "a case in which he holds that the con.
4 lstitutlon does not follow the flag unit
i congress acts. The status Of Porte
4 Rico was involved in a tariff matter.
II $50
4 BY the action Of the democrats stat,
conventions in California. Missouri
4 Kentucky Georgia and Vernon
4 Thursday, w. J. Bryan was assured 81
Il liz iioililiiettloLalO I president on TIT
4 democratic ticket. This is merely con
4 firmatory of public opinion. yet it vii
4 tend to loosen Bryan's jaw and max,
4 him holder in his attitude A man Will
i a cinch is usually very courageous.
4
4 The commercial reviews show mid
season dullness and declining prices
4 Measured by recent activity Brad
Il streets says the dullness seem
: marked, yet facts go to show that til,
4 volume OF business is larger than
year ago. Dun says a season of declin
ing prices is never wholly agreeable t.
i business men whose stocks are losin.
4 part of their value, yet there are time.
a wheE a return. to the highest prosperit,
is not possible except thru n readjust
ment Of prices. Prices had been pushed
higher than the public would approx,
and the effort is to ge. back to rea
sonable basis. This effort Is reinforced
by the approach of the inevitable mid
summer dullness. Business is on {
4 sound basis. but many things, including
an approaching presidential election
4 contribute to q feeling OF conservatism
Stop that cough right away witt
Mull's lightning Cough Cure: Is cents
4 Mcbride e VIII Drug Co.
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