Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-11
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The president has approved of the
Grand Army pension bill passed by con-
gross aud the veterans are greatly
pleased
New York fishermen and dealers de-
clare ,hat the present run of shad is the
Isbest known for many years past. The
Hudson abounds With fish, and big
catches haNesbeen general and similar
unusual abundance Of Southern and
Delaware river shad has marked the
season, now il It's height and very soon
Lilo close The fish has baen excellent,
Etpo. and cheap, and its pepula rity in
New York has Not been diminished by
The abundance.
since Mark Twain announced his can
diGacs for the presidency other hu1nor-
lists are falling into line and among the
jBinost promising is M. Quad, Who prom
#lsises. if elected. tosput a tax upon all dia-
sIlect stut;ies
New York sun. The Money Devils are
I8having another conspiracy. The New
lOrleans Tines-Democrut has smoked
Them out. They are raising wages for
ubiquitous. political purposes. The COR
1 poratipns and the republicans have an,
Understanding. and Wages viii beraised
two or three times every week during
the months Of September and October
4 for certain. and perhaps also Of July
i ard AUGUST. Indeed the scounarcls are
i a 1t already and have been for some
5|stime This netarious scheme should be
I8trcated With proper heat in the Kansas
LEFTY convention. A pretty pass the
lcountry has come TO if the vampire cor
operations and werewolf combinations
4 are to increase the pay of the producing
& classes without their consent. No Won
der the Hon. John Pardon Altgeld has
a theorists.
The early influx of American travellers
!, lin London has forced several leading
s6Ihotels to turn away guests.
i II have tried toinduca Cen. Mander-
i, son of my state to become vice presi-
s lsGential candidate, said Senator Thurs
ion. Gen. Henderson Will not listen t.
this, saying he Is out 5of politics. ] be-
lieve the west ought to have SECOND
place on the republican ticket, Gen
Henderson would give strength TO tn,
ticket everywhere and especially il
e what is known as Rryan's country"
"A republican convention Will be helt
) lin Honolulu on the 18th to send dele
Z gates to the national republican con
; venticn Thus one OF our outlying pos
sessions viii be recognized as an integ
jsral part of the nation.
Arrangements have been made for
3 grand parade of republican clubs a
Philadelphia on Monday night previou
g to the convention, and it is the intention
= to bring to Philadelphia all of the cracl
t republican organization in the coun
e ltry, like the Americas Clubaf PittsDurr
. the Blaine Club of Cincinnati, the Tip
!, pecanoe Club of Cleveland, etc. O,
s Tuesday the republican clubs of Phia
deiphia Will give the visiting brethre.
: the pleasure of an excursion on the Del
y aware river and on Tuesday evening
e mass meeting will be held at the Acad
d city OIL MUSIC.
John w. Gates. of the American stee
5 and Wire Company, whose tactics i
? shutting down mills have smacked Q
stock jobbing methods, has resigned
which would seem to be a confessio
Y that his course is not endorsed by pres
t ent members of his company.
When William j. Bryan.s train tn
other day stopped at Gallup. N. NJ, h
!. stepped out on the back platform an
e made one Of his characteristic speeches
IS The people applauded, and5 when tn
d noise subsidized the mayor Of the tow
/, climbed UP to the speaker and presente
to him a large Navajo blanket. neati
done up in a parcel, saying that 1T wa
+ the work OF an Indian squaw Of the cit
n who admired Mr.. Bryan. The train DIRE
d out and Mr.. Bryan deposited his gil
. seat. going into the smokin