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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
BRYAN's IMPERIALISM.

The New York Sun shows up some of
the absurdities of democratic .impe-
rialism' from rational point of view.
and how it clashes with Bryan's record
and with the democratic platform it
self The Sun says:
The democratic candidate, speaking
at his home in Lincoln, has begun his
attack upon the administration and the
republican party OIL account of impe-
rialism. What he is actually for no
body knows definitely; it is impossible
to formulate an intelligent policy from
this his peculiar history:
Mr.. Bryan enlisted as United States
soldier during our war with Spain. 1t
is presumed that while in uniform he
was no traitor. but that, II ordered by
his commanding officer to carry on the
operations Of our army in the Philip
pines. he would have obeyed orders. He
probably would not have deserted in
the face of the enemy, even if the lat
ter had been the forces of Aguinaldo.
He would not have led the American
troops into ambush nor have spiked
their guns. Yet today he is giving to
the Filipino enemy the greatest COM
fort he finds in the world. The colonel
and the candidate are at war.
z Mr.. Bryan favored the treaty OF
Paris, which vested the sovereignty Of
the Philippine islands in the United
States What then? On the theory Of
the Kansas City platform. which holds
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to have their respect and confidence.
Des Moines Register: Senator Gears
record is an important part of the his
tory of the state and nation. and he
served the people with fidelity and effec-
tiveness wherever they placed him, and
whenever there was opportunity to
serve them in official capacity, or by
pleading their cause at the seat of DOW
er.
Sioux City Journals: Iowa has az yet
produced no man With tirmer hold upon
the affections of the people OF the state
Senator Gear Was always true to his
friends, always generous toward his
political opponents, and always faithful
to his party obligations. Few men have
such faculty for knowing men as he
had. He remembered them, and their
interests, and their relations. He knew
What to say and what not to say. He
could get up close to people, and this
he did i'll a genuine sort of way, because
he Wanted to and not because h. felt
that he had to. The generosity of his ma
ture, his disposition to be helpful, Won
him friends, let him into the hearts of
people, and these friends remained with
him. 1t is the simple truth to say that
he possessed the love of the people of
this state as no other man That love
was the crown of his life; is the flower.
that will abide with his memory.
Des Moines Leader: The death of
Senator John Gear removes one of
Iowa's most beloved public men. The
state has had men considered more
thoroughly equipped i'll craftsmanship.
more admired as public speakers and
more respected as leaders of causes. but
no one who has personally endenred
himself to a larger number of persons
Altho Senator Gear was one Of
the states pioneers, such was the sun
niness of his nature and his joy of life
that no man had more friends among
the younger 1risn. He was alike dear
to both generations and valued his new
friends as much as he did his old. His
acareer9in politics was one long record Of
doing for others. He never wearied in
his efforts and believed in the old fash
Toned political doctrine that the boys
who had borne the burden in the heat
of the day We're entitled TO due reward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
FARM ITEMS.
!. s. Trigg in Rockford Regis

~. s. Trigg in Rockford ReglsterJ
Wheat at 81 bushel is not in any
way out Of line with pork at IS. beef at
IS. so, corn at IS cents and labor at sl.50
per day.
With oleomargarine sold as butter.
as it is at the present time. the steer
and the hog can be properly referred
to as dairy animals.
We notice that trees always grow
better on land that was originally in
native timber than they do when plant
ed upon prairie soil
The thin and bony COW always
charges less for butter for she makes
more than does the smooth and we'll
5fleshed one. Butter making 10 the busl-
ness of the lean COW, beef making that
OF the other.
"A new tool pertaining to farm work
offered this season has been the wire
less corn planter. Theoretically II was
a good thing; practically 1t proved q
all conditions.
Ut is said that a sprig Of red cedar
stuck in hill OF melons will keep the
striped melon bug away. We have not
tried this, but incline to the opinion
that this recipe goes with the red
clover remedy for house flies.
Many a western farmer is this year
confronted with the yield OF 81 OF hay,
for $50 an acre meadow. This did
not pay when he had to hire the corn
stalks broken down in his cornfield so
that he could put the field into oats.
The fateful time for the young bird
is the day on which 1t leaves the home
nest Unsuspecting and unable to care
for itself just then for day or two,
the cats Of a community make short
work Of a large per cent Of all the
birds Matched.
Some way we never liked this plan
OF going out into the tarnyard. taking
ROSTERS head OFF and getting him
into the frying pan or pot before he
gets cold Chicken meat Is vastly tens
derer and more palatable II properly
ripened before cooking. as are other
meats.
In the section Of the country where
the writer lives there was recently an
extremely heavy rainfall. a regular
cloudburst. six inches OF water falling
in less than three hours Upon each
acre OF land where this water fell no
less than 679 tons Of water were de-
posted.
While the rainfall Of the Mississippi
valley averages about SO inches per an
mum, a large per cent Of this water re-
turns to the sea by way of the great
river. II the rainfall could be exactly
adjusted to the needs Of agriculture.
one-half OF this amount would insure
good crop conditions.
Reports from all the sugar beet fields
OF the west are encouraging. There is a
good stand OF beets and the plants are
growing thrifty. AZ a matter Of fact
there Is no longer any doubt that any
quantity Of high grade sugar beets can
be grown wherever good crops Of corn
are produced.
AS between q farm lying upon q
dead level and one located upon rolling
land. we would prefer the latter. True,
the level farm may bed the richer soil.
may be more economically worked. and
the rolling farm may sometimes wash
and there may be hills to climb. but Il
means = rood dsal 20 have the visw of
J the changing landecaps Of ths hill
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! TOPICS OF THE TIMEs

Rains in some SECTIONS Of Iowa are In
terfering With the oat harvest
The most Interesting political ques-
ton to be answered soon in the Hawk
eye state is. Who viii be the next
United States senator from Iowa y
b Hope for the safety of the legas;onsrs
at Pekin WAS again raised sunday by
the fact that Admiral Remey, In his
latest report, made no mention of a
massacre, but later reports indicate
that they were ali killed.
The dead democratic donkey is tigur-
ing in many political cartoons. One
sketch in the Pioneer Press shows the
prostrate animal punctured with bull
lets. before whom Bryan stands With a
discharged free silver revolver in one
hand in front of him and an anti-ex-
pansion pistolsin the other behind him.
The retreating figures of an eastern
gold democratic editor and western
silver editor lead him to exclalm:
Here! Where are you fellows gong?"
They respond: no us hanging around
dead mule
A recent all-day fight between the
British and Beers shows that the con-
test is still of a determined character in
South Africa.
The Chinese situation continues to be
most aggravating. not only to our own
people but to the leading European ma
tions. The conviction is increasing that
the Chinese officials themselves are
largely responsible for the present con-
dition Of affairs Only as the success
sive steps develop can anything like an
intelligent opinion be formed.
$50
President Angel of the University of
Michigan said Friday night in an adj
dress on the present crisisin China that
Shanghai was the great center for the
manufacture of lies. DR.. Angel was at
one time minister Of China, and speaks
from knowledge. He outlined the prob
able course which the powers will adopt
in dealing with the situation. They will
secure, he said, safe residence in Pc
kin for every foreigner, even il they
have to destroy the whole Of China
they will secure an indemnity for Losses
incurred, and they will clean out the
whole establishment if it is found that
the empress and her advisers are re-
sponsible for the troubles. President
Angel expressed the hope that China
would not be partitioned.
Another straw indicating the dissa It's
faction Of the gold democrats with the
Bryan ticket is the cal! for nationa!
convention to be held in New York city
July 18th TO place another ticket in
nomination, the movement being in
spired chiefly by eastern democrats
Coin" Harvey Is the latest man to
stand where he did come time ago. His
position in 1886. he says. IL his position
now. Coin" IL another man who has
won some profit from his position and
does not like to desert It.
Il~&E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
THAT COSTLY SIGNATURE.
[st. Louis Globe Democrat.l

ST. LOUIS SSlODe-DefnOCTal.J
James *. Jones is free with his sigma
lture. He is out already with a signed
statement expressing confidence in Bry-
ans election. This is the same James K.
Jones who, on the afternoon Of Wednes-
day following the election Of Mckinley
on Tuesday in November, 1896 tele-
graphed Charles H. Jones claiming
Michigan and Indiana for Bryan. Mich
igan had gone $4,000 and Indiana 10000
for Mckinley. James *. Jones' tele-
grams cost number OF speculative cit
liens OF st. Louis substantial slms Of
money and some anguish OF spirit His
signature to forecast is not worth
much.
washington Post.1
Lightning destroyed over 100000 OF
Standard OIL property last week. When
it comes to swiping trust the lightning
heats a politician all to pieceA
L. New York Tribune.1
The man who can not swim, but goes
into water beyond his depth. has begun
work with rush this seaeon. There 10
no hope of getting rid OF him thru nu-
merous drownings. for the supply is al
ways ample to fill all vacancies. no we
shall probably have TO endure him to
the end OF time. along with the mosquit-
.oes and priclly heat.
Ihe plum orchard q bsneatsd 81 IL
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
White Man turned yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends Of NJ. a. Hogarty. Of Licking
ton, KY, when they saw he was turn
Ing yellow. His skin slowly changed
color. also his eyes, and he suffered
terribly. His malady was yellow
jaundice. He was treated by the best
doctors, but without benefit. Then he
was advised to try Electric Bltters the
wonderful atomach and liver remedy,
and he writes: AFTER taking two bot
ties / was wholly cured" A trial proves
Its matchless merit for allsetomach. liv-
er and kidney troubles. Only so cents.
Sold by George p. Powers, druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
PREVENTION AND CURE

PREVENTION AND CURE.
The sudden changing from heat to
cold and cold to heat by going from a
warm room into the cold air initiates
the nerves Of the body and this condi-
ton is called cold"
Most colds appear first in the head
and spread from there to other parts Of
the body.
The weakest part Of the head, !. e.,
where the nerves are the tenderest and
very close to the surface Is in the nose
in the skin covering the bone in which
is located the sense of smell. AS soon
as these nerves are affected, as spoken
of above. they lead. Just as telephone.
to irritation farther in the body.
Nowsif q person strengthens this very
weak part, many colds may, be pre-
vented. A very simple and easy way
to do this 10, while washing the face. 10
draw water up the nose az far as pos
sible several times and let It run out,
again, and to gargIe the throat also.
The first time person does this It
will hurt little, because the skin in
the nose is SO tender, but by the sec-
or third time he becomes accustomed to
1t and will feel no pain and will find out
the benefit very soon.
Half an ounce Of prevention is better
than pound OF cure. for the danger OF
Catching cold. is avoided.
Another way to avoid cold is to
keep the body. and especially the feet.
dry. Never Sit down or rest with wet
feet or while any OF the clothing Is
damp. A person may go5with his cloth
ing wet thruto the skin for the whole
day without taking cold II he keep
moving: but IL he stops or sits down
only for a few minutes he is apt to have
a cold. After catching cold the only
way to cure 1t, /. e., to get rid OF It, 10 to
sweat II out.
The quickest way to do this is to take
a Russian bath. following II with cold
ablution or cold water bath. II circum-
sweating in the bed In wooden blankets
will answer just as we'll. The patient
must lie down for two or three hours
covered to the head in wooden blan-
kets and wrapped in a shirt or sheet
which has been dipped In cold water
and wrung out little. After lying for
half q minute or so In the cold, wet
sheet, he will commence to feel warm
and soon to persptre. Now he must
drink cold water; the more he drinks
the more he sweats. and the better II Is
for him because the sweating purlfies
the blood and makes him healthy. After
the sweating must follow an ablution
or bath in cold water.
If a cold is not taken out Of the sys-
tenn Immediately 1t causes sediment
the next cold increases the sediment
and so on till sickness appears and
causes more trouble. lost time and
everything else than 1t would have
taken to cure the cold.
The only caution to be observed is
the patient must be warm, not SILVER
ing, before the wet sheet 10 wrapped
around him. II he feels cold. make him
warm first Exchange.
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COUNTRY VS.. CITY TALENT.
IRoston Eeraldl


Edward Everett Hale. ina recent adj
dress delivered at the commencement
of the Manhattan Teachers. College.
asserted that the men who do the
thinking. who organize, control and di-5
rect affairs. are bern and reared for
the most part, notsin the cities, but in
the country, or ar least in country
towns and Villages. This theory, of
course is not new one. George Wash!
ington, Thomas Jefferson. Webster
Clay, Calhoun, Lincoln. Grant, Car
field and William Mckinley have been
arrayed at one time or another as
proofs of the superior value of country
breeding. Rr. the statistics. after ALL
sare not as definite as they should be to
supply the means of thoroughly sat
isfactory comparison
The settling of this question Of the
early environment of men who attain
prominence by a special and compre-
1hensive inquiry would furnish tables of
great general interest. II, for instance,
the one hundred men most prominent
in each OF the great American cities In
business and intellectual callings were
put On record as to their place OF birth
and early surroundings, the inforrna-
stion gained would at least be more con-
svincirg than the lists gathered by the
writers who have a theory to sustain.
One very good reason why the coun-
try should supply the majority OF the
men who attain prominence is that the
relative population. even in these days
of rapid concentration in cities. is more
than eour times a great as the urban
population. For instance. il every city
In the United States with upward of
10000 inhabitants be placed in a coll
umn, their total population will un-
sdoubtdely sum up less than 15,O00000.
.Agains: this there are more than Co.,
i00o. 900 Who 1--we n the country and rural
towns. This relative ratio between ru-
raj and city populations was much
greater in its divergence twenty years
ago than it is at the present time.
But there are doubtless facts other
than that Of being in the majority
which favor the young hayseed in the
race for the prizes. His unsophisticated
ways, which make him the butt OF the
smart town youth. indicate the lack Of
kind of knowledge that Is really of
little value. Ways OF thinking, domi-
mated by the narrow provincialisms of
a city, are largely a handicap. But
there are many city boys who prove to
be winners. Until the statistics are
more reliable, comparisons are of little
PURPOSE.
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BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

In Chicago Dun notices that the pas
senger traffic is heavy, but the move
ment of merchandise continues to de-
crease, doubtless as the result of mid
summer conditions. Returns of ma
tional and state banks show heavy
gains in deposits and cash on hand.
and local banks have ample funds TO
move crops.
Philadelphia reports that iron and
steel conditions are still complicated
with prices tending downward. Lead
ing dealers report an increase in in
quiries. but the demand is Slow and
only for Immediate requirements.
In Boston jobbess Of dry goods re-
port a betterdemand from retailers for
both seasonable and fail merchandise,
and trade prospects are considered
good.
At Pittsburg iron and steel prices
have declined still further Some new.
business is noted in sheets, but most
raw and finished iron remains duh
At most Canadian points trade is
generally in good condition.
In Minneapolis there is a ,bettersfeel
ing in all lines and reports from many
sources indicate improved outlook for
crops.
At st. Paul the condition Of trade is
much improved, abundance of rain
having fallen in the parched section.
St. Louis reports that business condi-
tions are more satisfactory for the
season than in any time inthe past ten
years. Jobbing houses report con-
I5tinual run of orders at least 10 per cent
above the average, and some % per
l4cent. Retail trade improved immedi-
ately the strike was declared off, and
altno it was resumed in fou, days,
there has been no material Interrupt
l5tion TO business. Cars are running reg
lularly and many Of the old men are
back at work.
In San Francisco there is renewed
activity in the government service on
account of the trouble in China and
| three extra steamers have been se-
cured. one to carry a full cargo OF coal.
I Vessels are returning from Alaska
with much gold and 81. 100000 is coming
/ from Australia. Gamers are busy on
/ all seasonable fruits. The last cereal
year 165 vessels Of 100000 tons took
grain and canned goods on which
1 freight earnings were s4,lsssoO, OF
which only three were American ships,
4 with earnings Of slol, 800. Since July i
/ four vessels have clearend and fifteen
are loading. with two in the free list
At New Orleans there has been a fair
/ movement in the trade this month.
From Dallas comes the statement of
the largest grain crop in the history of
4 Texas, which, with a moderately good
outlook for cotton, practically assures
4 prosperous business conditions during
the coming fall and winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
AsToR's WOES.

kS9ts RAUL E-lOUeeT k>EeO6.j
Our kind-hearted American folk are
usually quick enough to sympathi1e
with those OF their countrymen who
come to grief in foreign lands, but they
Will have no pity to waste on the woes
of William Waldorf Aston, who has
been. metaphorically at least, kicked
out of the fashionable society Of Lon
don. He has made several kinds OF q
fool OF himself since he renowned the
country of his birth to spend the
Sprincely income of his American estate
in getting a footing in the high life of
London. He had shown himself on sew
eral occasions such puppy and snob
that he was barely tolerated. but his
last break threatens to put perma-
9nent extinguishcr on his social aspira-
tions. Capt. Milne having, at the re-
quest of lady who had been invited
by Aston TIC a reception, accompanied
ihe1s-a privilege which English custom.
1T is said accords to guests on such oc-
lcasionss-was rudely treated by Aston
as an intruder, and Milne withdrew,
with many apologies. But Astor fol-
lowed it up with an insulting para
graph in his paper thnt Capt. Milne had
not been invited. For time Boer war
and the Chinese difficulty We're forgot
ten in the indignation of all the British
Four Hundred at this gratuitous insult
to the captain. They showed their re-
sentiment by lnvishing the most marked
attentions upon Milne and by striking
Aston from their lists. The queen in
vited Milne to a garden party. but
gave the cut direct to Aston. Then what
was Astor's dismay when, Immediately
after his insult to Milne, he saw the
latter in the princess box at the opera.
These and other equally pointed and
public rebufYs made the poor fool UNI.
3derstand at last that society" in Lon-
don had no further use for him. He
saw that his social doom was sealed.
and he fled to the continent.
Astor thought to lnsratiate himself
with the British aristocracy by becom-
ing a naturalized Engllshman. But that
is one OF the reasons of the hearty con-
tempt felt for him by most Engltshmen.
If he Ind remained an American citt-
zen they would have some respect for
him. even in his Weaknesses. In re-
nouncirg his American citizenship he
renowned his only title which puppy
and snob like him could have to their
consideration. There are good reasons
why Englishnlen who take UP their
residence in the United States and
make their living or accumulate wealth
here. should become citizens of the
country which protects them and af-
sfords them these favorable opportuni-
ties of Improving their condition and
that of their children But Aston had
no such reasons for transferring his
allegiance TO the British crown. All his
wealth was accumulated In this co,n-
try, and in all its visible forms remains
here From his father and GRANDPA
.ther he Inherited the unearned incre-.
.ment Of their Investments in New York
real estate. 1t is American money.
which he is spending 50 laYlshly in En-
gland in the ambitious endeavor to buy
a8title for his daughter by marrying her
10 some British lord or duke.
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

THE Sixth district people have hon
Iored themselves in honoring Major La
cey,'' says the Belle Plalne Union.
The Iowa City Republican notices
that Teddy has front porch, too.
which the veracious chronicler gays is
vine-covered. 1t won't have any chance
to become moss covered in the next few
months"
Belle Plaine Union that They tthe elk
other counties) ought to get together
this year and give Judge Remley eigh-.
fty-elght votes in the convention to Linn
.county's thirty for Clark" the Anamosa
Eureka says: "Of course they ought.
That is just what we are looking for,
and not only do we expect that the pix
counties outside of Linn Will be solid for
Judge Remley when they fully under
stand the motives of the Rickel-G Good
.coterie, but we expect a part OF Linn
county itself to support Judge Remley.
How will Col. Clark look going into the
state convention on one leg. and that
one so lame that Rickel and Good will
have to hold him up?,
In a puzzled mood the Red Oak Ex-
press remarks: We have been reading.
the Des Meines Leader with more or
less care for some time and now we
would like TO have some one tell us
whether the Leader is a democratic or.
a republican paper
The Hon Henri watterson.,' OBJ
serves the Des Moines Capital. .endeav-s
ors TO swallow the huge lump in his
throat, and then editorially exclaims:.
If the courier-Journa can stand it,,
surely any democrat can. Pity the sor-
rows. of a poor old man
We hope the republican party Will
have the courage of expansion and all
the clap-trap about imperialism says
the. kcokuk Cate City. LET the Big
Americans ,aest the Little Americans
on this issue just as they did when JEFF
ferspn purchased The Louisiana terri
tory, Let US see on q square fight who
are the Big Americans and who are the
Little Americans