Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-27
!: TOPICS OF THE TIMES

TOPICS OF THE TIMES =
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The corn In store in Kansas is esti-
mated at 10000. 600 bushels.
Porto Rico has been able at her
maximum. to export about 10000 tons
of sugar. At her greatest possible OUT
put she could give US 8 per cent OF our
total consumption.
Arbor day. Did you plant tree to-
day?
Twelve different tracts Of ground
have been offered to the army post
committee Of Des MONIES as a locator
for the post. nsfact there are more of
fers OF land than tenders OF money to
pay for it:
Bishop Merrill. at the Vermont con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, set at rest the much-vexed
question whether President Mckinley
did or did not drink wine. He stated
that Bishop Walden had long talk
with the president on the subject, and,
Mr.. Mckinley had said that when he.
attended banquets did not turn down
the glasses, but left them standing,
and they Were filled by the walters He
always had. however, a separate glass
from which he drank apollinaris water
and that the wine always remained un-
touched.
Miss Maud Wilcox, of Oskaloosa, has
been appointed secretary Of the state
board Of mine inspectors.
Now that public affairs are quieting
down in Des Molnes a capital resident
mas sued the city for 5000 damages for a
dogs life.
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia.
commenting on the defeat of Matthew
S. Quay, said Tuesday: Il take no sat
isfaction in the defeat of a man who
has been so long prominent in public
life as has Mr.. Quay. it's merely the
triumph of right over wrong that
causes me to rejoice, as it will all men
who want to see honesty in politics.
regard the action of the senate as
meaning it has passed sentence on the
system that has been adopted by such
men as Quay and Clark to secure seats
in the senate OF the United States
The Odd Fellows enjoyed a good day.
Thursday in visiting Marshalltown.
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The Iron Trade Review claims that
the iron trade has not been stampeded
latter The Wall street fashion by recent
sensational developments. The reduc.
tion in the price of wire nails was re-
isnlt of having advanced more rapidly
and 70 a higher point relatively than
other iron products.
1owa's coal output last year was45.-
265.4s0 tons. an increase of 646,ssS tons.
over that of the rreyssus year.
There has been considerable discus
sion regarding the author Of the.
phrase, the constitution follows the
flag. Bryan has been generally cred
lifted with this distinction, because some
months ago he wrote a signed article
for u New York newspaper in which
1.-the phrase occurred. No living states
man. says Congressman Long, Of
Kansas, can rightfully claim to be the
author Of the expression. Mr.. Long;
| has been searching the records and
l5find that John G. Calhoun first used
the words in a debate in the senate on
February q. lS4e Calhoun sald:'
wi erever our nag waves. the consti-
tuition goes
"A Vermont Moman announces that
she is a candidate for vice president on
1.-The ticket With Dewey. Now with two
women in the saddle the suffragists
inlghtse q star Of hope dawning.
Here is q pointer showing that labor
4 is slowing away wealth.: The deposits
of eleven Minnesota savings banks in
creased about s2oo,o00 during March. 1t
Indicates wha, is going on elsewhere, in
4 Iowa, as we'll as other sections of the
4 great west.
q Senator Mason has introduced joint
H resolution in the senate requesting The
4 president to Withdraw the forces OF the
4 United States from Cuba SO as to turn
7 tho government of that island over 10
4 the Cubans by the 4th of July. Sem
\. ator Mason Is nothing il not trying to
4 NEEDLE where his efforts are not want
led. our nation Will see that independ-
ent government is firmly established
h before turning Cuba over to prospective
a anarchy II one desires to gauge Billy
sMason's statesmanship. this effort will
4 afford good illustration.
!, Admiral Dewey has been presented
q with a beautiful watch. the gift of So.
!. 900 school chlldrenof the northwest. 4
!. is gift that viii be greatly priced.
1t is limited that Gen. Joseph Wheele
7 will marry widow--Mrs. George w,
Z Childs, Of Philadelphia. When the lat
+ ter was asked for confirmation or de.
!. NAL of the rumor she smiled and re
J ferred the questioner to Gen. Wheeler
!, The example of Dewey seems to- b.
|"catching'' other national heroes.