Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-29
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A soaking rain now would greatly
benefit Iowa crops.
The Des Moines Capital presents Rev.
DIR. HI. l.. Statson president OF Dies
Moines College. as candidate Tor sec
rotary or state and endorses him as a
man of high personal character and
true integrity, qualifications needed in
such a candidate.
Old-timers in Washington recall the
fact that Mr. Clark and MIR. Masinnis,
of Montana, Who are now rivals tor the
vacancy in the senate from that state,
one having an appointment from the
acting governor and one an appoint
in Washington once before as claim
ants to seats IN The senate. Just after
Montana became state what was
known as the "vump" legislature elect-
ed Clark and Maginnis to the senate
and they appeared in Washington to
take their seats. but were never all
lowed to do 50. ~ seat in the senate has
a ai'saway lock TO each Of them.
New Orleans has an ice war and ice
is sold at cents Il hundred pounds at,
tina factory. 1t goes 10 the RICH, spot
while competitors are fighting.
The Oldest relies In Admiral Dewey's
collection relate TO the battle between
bay iii 1862. One Of these Is Il flag cap
tnret, by Sir William Draper. which
came intotthe hands Of William Ever
at. of Massachusetts. who gave it To-
headmiral.
III the present Iowa members of
congress will be returned" said Hon.
republican state central committee.
While in Washington recently. The
only change in the delegation in the
next congress Will be the filing of the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Judge Mcpherson, who accepted n
place on the bench We have plenty OF
interest ting politics in Iowa, bur it is of
little general interest. from the fact
that our State Is so strongly republican,
and 50 stauncll a supportersof Mckin-
Icy that the facts are accepted without,
discussion. rwo years ago our state
election MAS sauarely on the issue OF
standing by the administration ard APP
proving the presidents conduct Of the
MAR and the issues growing out of IT.
AT that time We gave Governor Shaw
$4,000 plurality, which plainly reveals
our state Of mind. Mckinley will5 do as
Well this Year. Al the fall election az
constitutional amendment Will be sub
This Will Doubtless be adopted, and our
elections Will be hell, every TWO years.
INSTEAD Of ercry year. as nov. Iowa is
prospering fanously Never in the
history Of the state We're the people so
we'll contented We have money with
Which u do our own. business and the
surplus IS constantly increasing. We
would not trade places With any state
/ in the union"
Paris is threatened with a strike of
eabnen, now that Visitors are present.
lat the exposition ana desire to ride.
I ont in Nebraska a small cyclone
l.struck a shed belonging 10 George Colt
of Wauneta. and carried it about 100
4 feet and smashed it 10 smithereens. II,
4 WAS carried over IA feed rack without
damaging the rack. No other damage
was done
Senator Allison, chairman of the
senate appropriation COMMITTEES. would
i be glad to see congress adjourn June 6,
lin accordance With the resolution
II it5opted BY the house, but he expresses
doubt whetfer the condition of the
4 regular appropriation bills, not yet
.iacted upon, viii permit ii. and thinks
lit VIII be necessary for the senate to
amend the resolution. setting the date
/ for adjournment a few days later.
/ Five miles out Of Corsicana. Tex, on
i the Cotton Belt railroad, oil! has beer
4 struck and Ills claimed that the well Is
/ good for 100 barrels a day. Another
4 we'll has also struck a good flow OF oil
4 Several earnest pleas for political
and religious expansion were made al
1.-THE American Baptist Missionary ami
4 #rersary meeting in Detroit tins week
Il Reg. Madison c. Peters said: Nations
4 ought not to stand still when God
says go forward. Spain thoroughly
Il deserved a good, sound thrashing, and
a thank God our nation was chosen To
II administer it. We found ourselves az
Il ter Dewey's victory where We never in
i tended to be, but. God helping US. We
will never retrea from the duties thus
laid upon US. We would be traitors tc
d the flag and enemies TO the cross die
we leave these peoples to retrogressior
s and savagery. We doE,t want these
4 territories for ourselves. but TO give
IA these people free schools, institution.
and free churches"
4 Georgia and Alabama have fine
wheat crops this year and their daily
bread is assured
1t is not generally known that at.
tached to the staff of the Paris observ.
atory is an American astronomer. Miss