Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-04
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adjourn

Congress is expected TO adjourn
"Wednesday.
While June and its.roses are making
Iowa the loNeliest of the lovely. many
are planning to storm distant summer
resorts.
1t is reported from Washington that
the republican members of the commit
tee on ways and means will formulate
Il plan for meetings in recess to arrange
for a reduction of war taxes. 1t is be-
lieved that by the time congress reas-
sembes in December it will be fully
demonstrated that Il reduction can be
safely made.
from the secretive census takers. An
issue of odd experiences would fill as
many books as will the statistics.
If the Chinese had the tact 10
change their clothing, | mean the style
of their clothing, When they come TO
this country, as do the Japanese. i
~. ~ N'''is iess PieJaaice
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~. We4hearit said that the Japanese
are coming here by the shipload. Why.
bless Your soul. they have been coming
4, : - aAs
up the mariners and customs of the
NJ, aiia ''re is'9t llced. Ihey
I tsg
~ ',iosu =. "a ilsisS on iike, ilney SUIT
.iis'ii5 s9'ois 20 ehe new picture. they
! - 49, i'etlh ~. Meii,3 ltiss
TO meet ] IS an#old saying that their.
strongest characteristic is To initiate.
rms stands them in good stead. They
do. not all take 10 one trade or to a few.
as the Chinese do, laundering and cook
ins They gel employment in factories,
work here. there and everywhere. In
my opinion this is nothing particularly
10 the credit and reveals weak racial
traits. The Chinese retain their am
cient customs and suffer for them.
They will mot give up their manners To
make their lives easy. II would be easy
for thousands of them To get into this
country il they would dress and live
as Americans They are more intelli-
gent than the Japanese, and could
make great successes III they would sink
their racial individuality. They will
not,
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The latest reports indicate that the
body OF the northwest wheat belt has
been refreshed by rains and is in good
condition.
In View oi me eiflefehce q oplnioH
among niealeai men on lie lfieNaitl ing
epidenMc caiiea by some SaMs ana Dss
others smallpox q writer IN a -, faui
paper thiEks II should be renamed m
Minnesota ana @ca!lsd JAWS.
l2ls'sus sltls ths. Til'es's ana ock sll-
uatton' fiFtais. 'eteWs "a ! ne iocal.
l8s1tuutioni IS souila arc, Whlie me room
must TON pc coiisiaerea y matter s OF ms
l5torS,s !lssse As sl!othlhg oisfioufaelhs ~
the iture. ne gay 81 abnormal proliss
~ pve and was ilol expected 70 con ?
( 5iilae lsossipis so'7ie allii'is-'s may pe
ulltli 'es ny" more
temporary Merchandise values have
ALREADY receded considerably from high
Water mark, and they can not decline
9much further Without bringing jill a new
l3for lust such an ol,portunity III is this
held back business upon whichw Ne can.
iconfi,,Sntly predicate. a continuance pfa
business activity under more stable con-
l4di,ions than existed six months apo.
credit has been duly eSpande,l.
over-pfoduction is not vet in sight con-
!, fclenrt. in the future prevails every
Where and there is no visible check 10
new enterprises The trust mania is
lover. and speculation has NOT been
lrish,d to5the danger point An i,,,no,
liant factor in our favor is, he won,,er
}ful increase in The foreign demand for
\ American tnanufactures which Is bound
4 Ia continue and MAY an ifnnn,tani mar,
lin our foreign trade returns. as well a
jansli,limited outlet Tor American skill,
Land ENTERPRISE. The stock market tho
Idul!. SHOWS unusually good resisting
4 qualities 81
y g. Uncle sam is still doing Il prafitabl1.