Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
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The report OF the Northern Pacific
railroad shows that during the fiscal
year nains Junesl, the road carried So
0GO SETTLERS into all parts OF the north 4
West. Which includes the states of Min.
nssbta, the Dakotas. Montana Idaho
and WasAington. II is hoped that the
recent dry weather Will not have d SER
if'uae fleet on these new settlers.
4 If there was anything in the alleged
plot . ass assinata President Mckinley
II we:, The work of a crank and not the
5srlcus conspiracy of sane men.
The Army and Navy Journal pub
fishes the rosters u three regular regi-
,netts. which show some interesting.
facts about the short supply Of officers.
In the Second cavalry, stationed in.
Cuba. there Were in June twenty one
officers present, twenty-ana on de-
taehed service. one officer on leave. one.
sick. and there We're three Vacancies.
The Eleventh infantry in the Philip
pines. had on May IL. twentyeight Of
vice two on leave; and there We're tive
Nacaneies among the second lieuten-
ants. The Twelfth infantry. also in the.
philippines somewhat earlier in May
had twentS-six officers present. eight
Ison detached service five on leave and
three regiments We're on active service
/ j 8
Hill says, There il, something in the
Democratic platform which every demo
graf can support This,is confession
THAT there is sonnet thing in it, 100, which
every democrat can not support.
! Prince oouktnomsky sent his 3celebrat-
led collections of bronze Mongol idols to
I the Russian Asiatic section Of the Paris
exhibition Thay Remained on view for
"a tins, but some of the figures shocked
even Paris IDEAS Of decency and com
f plaintsb began to7colne in. Having been
I accepted. the exhibit could not Very
4 well be returned SO the officials picked,
tout the worst specimens packed them
iii, box Of Asiatic appearance and have
placed this in conspicuous position
i With the label. Mongol IDOLS
Il sss
The police of Dies Moines appear to
i be making fun time under the new
! 4inas5orand Law breakers are paying the
penalty.
4 The government report of the condi-
q that the average has fallen to As. ir
II South Dakota 10 A and In North Dako-
ia to 80, these figures being AZ, As and 81
points. respectively, below the ten-yeal
s Averages, for the states named. The
4 northwestern states have been visited
by a special agent of the department
within the last ten days and the reports
of the departments regular correspond
Ecnts are fully confirmed. In Minnesota
and North Dakota the condition of oats
barley, rye, pastures and meadowlands
is like that of spring wheat the loves
on record.
An informal opening Of the democrat
lie campaign occurred on Tuesday a
Lincoln, where democrats and popull.t
listened to leaders, including Bryan
Towne and others. Bryan said he con
!, sldered the democratic platform tn,
greatest adopted in recent years. 1T i
clear as the tones OF liberty bell
And, he added, Its candidates ar
pledged to its maintenance which
means that sllverism is considered
vital part Of 1T.
4 Mr.. Eckels. the dissenting aemocrat
says: II imagine that self government
/ Twin come quite as readily thru the ad
]. ministration Of Mr.. Mckinley as thr
: THAT OF Mr.. Bryan. It will not com