Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14

] TOPICS OF THE TIMES


!: TOPICS OF THE TIMES i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
There is not much to cheer Bryanites
in the latest returns from Maine.
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A crusade has been commenced In
Chicago against. coal dealers charged
with defrauding by giving under
weights It is believed there is room for
reform.
The Chinese minister in London de-
clares that peace is in sight in China
and that America will force Europe to
follow its lead in makinga settlement.
The faith which Chinese leaders have
in our nation is a hopeful sign.
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Chin Tan Sun, Of San Francisco, is
said to be the wealthiest China,nan in
the United States. He came to the Col
den Cate in the storage of steamer,
the penniless son of a poor farmer. At
present he employs several hundred
white people in his factories and can
ming establishments. owns city real es-
tate and big cattle ranches rure a
Chinese lottery and several merchan-
disc stores in San Francisco and is in
the real estate business in Hong Kong
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Itisfigured out that 500 lives were lost
in Texas outside of Galveston in the re-
cent storm.
f. A. Harnden, of Rockdale, Wyom-
ing. closed deal in Omaha Wednesday
With the Union Pacific land department
orsthe purchase of ! GOO acres of land in
Carbon county Wyoming. MIR, Harnden
is one Of a syndicate of Wyoming sheep
men who are buying up approximately
100000 acres Of land in order to have
ample range for their sheep.
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This is one of Mr. Bryan.s predictions
in 1896; If Mckinley and the republic
can party are successful and rut in
power for the next four years wages
will be decreased. hard times will come
upon us and over the land. the price OF
wheat will go down and the price Of
gold will go up; mortgages on our
homes will be foreclosed by the money
lenders; shops and factories will close.
We Will export no goods and we will
import from foreign lands all the goods
we use. Thus will ruin, want and mis-
cry be with US
Cato Sells declares he would not be
surprised to see Iowa in the democratic
column. This leads the Omaha Bee to
say: If this would not surprise Cato
IT is useless to spring anything elre on
him.
Elk Secretary John Sherman has sold
his property in Mansield. o.. and on
Sept. IL will leave there with his daugh-
ter, Mrs j. 1. McCallum, for Washing
ton, where he will make his home His
Mansfield property, which includes sew
seral ceres in the residence portion Of the
city, has been laid out in lots.
1t is estimated that from Is, 600 to 90.
600 native Christians were killed in the
northern provinces OF China during
July.
In a recent Interview Jerome F
Sharply. Of Baltimore said: "All thu
republican voters OF Maryland whom
Senator Wellington will carry with hin
Into the Bryan camp could probably bt
numbered on the fingers Of the two
hands. Tho Senator Wellington may b,
honest in the conclusions he has reach
ed on public questions 1t is well know
that his quarrel with the administration
had Its origin in difference concern
ling the distribution OF federal patron
age. He 10 not man OF strong convic
tons, and. having once star d out I,
antaEonize the administration, he prob
ably had no difficulty In convincing
himself that everything Mckinley di,
or favored was wicked and prejudicia
to the best interests OF the country
The average voter is not apt to follow
9blindly after man whose vauntei
moral convictions have no firmer foun
dations than inability to agree witt
the leaders Of his party az to how tn
spoils shall be divided.
There is a great scarcity OF choru
girls in New York. Today q chorus gil
with fair equipment OF persona
charms and vocal abilities receives 81
to $26 week, and front-line coryphee
are scarce at 335. AS for good house
workers they are always scarce.
The Manufacturers Record says
we publish today about five pages o
letters. representing all lines OF manu-
featuring and general business interest
In al parts Of the country. Probabl,
the most striking feature In the grea
majority OF these letters IL the fact tina
manufacturers claim to be 20 certain o
the reelection OF Mr.. Mckinley tina