Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-18
VALLEY 0 NE N|SHNA
Qes d Iowa's Famous Agricultural
Sections and Its Present Crop
Prospects.
Prices and Their Influence on the
Trend of German Political
Thought.
Travelling Men in Southern Iowa
for Mex inley Hepburn Town
Hilarity.

Special to Times-Republican
Shenandoah, Aug. 1S.-Here in the
valley of the Nishnabotna corn fifteen
feet high is PROSECUTING for the admins
tration. This is the corn county, the
finest agricultural section of Iowa,
world-famous for its plenteous and
never-failing crops. The crop Of the
present year will equal or surpass any
previous season in corn production, the,
acreage being larger and the prospect.
suberb.
The claim of the democracy that the
Germans will. desert the republican
party this year is purely pipe
dream" SO far as the native or natural-
lied German farmers here are con-
cerued. They are satisfied. Those still
owing for their farms are content with.
the payments they have made under
the present administration and those
out Of debt gaze complaeently at the.
balance shown on their bank books. An
old farmer OF this class who had.
brought in a herd Of hogs at $3.50 said
would vote for Mr.. Bryan this fall:
Well, oats is goot price, corn und hogs
und horses are goot price,; cattle is
mighty goot price. dink not many
Germans will make fool from him
self" And that's about as close as Mr..
Bryan will get to the German repub-
licans.
The statements going the rounds of
the minority press that the travelling
men will vote for Mr.. Bryan is of the
same piece of cloth. Barring Scott
Smith, 'of Nillisca, the writer did not
meet travelling man who declared
| himself for Bryan. But Scotty is in
bitter earnest and makes as much noise
as a pig under e4.e fence.
Essex, the busiest town of this de-
| lightful valley, is settled principally by
Swedish people, a nationality whose
/ thrifty, economical and law-abiding
characteristics furnish ready made
Il American citizens. Their voices are
mot raised in protest against the exist
ing regime. The statement below
shows why. The Commercial Bank at
this place is the principal repository of
funds for the farmers tributary to the
4 town. Its sworn annual statements of
deposits for the past four years show
IAN increase of over 400 per cent. In Sc
4 the deposits footed $36,336; in 81, SAL
ABS; in ,9s,a So, s52;; in 80, sl12. ssa, and
4 for 1860 the figures show sl57,s5s de-
q posted in his bank alone. This sum
4 mary certainly carries its argument
with it.
Hepburn, little town midway be-
tween Nillisca and Clarinda, has en-
gagged in the law and order business,
i When Clarinda and other towns near
4 by shut off the jug trade Hepburn was
I, made the dumping ground for the rich,
! red liquor and became the paradise OF
4 the bootlegger. Parties from the ad-
! joining towns and country roundabout
made little excursions 70 Hepburn. se-
Toured their consignnlents and treated
1 the village to scenes of hilarious reNsl-
ny that Jared the whole town. Lately,
however, the city has been raising
Erevenue at the rate of s25 per raise and
"a change has come over the spirit of the
1 scene Mirth and rsvelry have taken
Lon more subdued tone and the giddy
4 whirl has considerably modified the
rapidly of its revolutions.
Hepburn itself has citizens who can
5l8.go some One grocer told me of a
i Hepburn citizen whose taste in alcohol
lie beverages is peculiar. H passes uE
IAumnlss extra dry and other famous
4 thirst destrogars 10 pin his faith to this
4 ordinary lemon essence OF the corner
i grocery. This; gentleman has record
of eighteen bottles of lemon essence in
Il twenty -four hours. Like Jefferson, hi
.still survives. Funny that such Eel:
llows always live, isn't it?
A Some of the Decatur county republic
leans are considerably exercised ovel
1.-The Leyerson letter recently made pub
lie. 1t is said that a the Forthcoming
4 assembly of the Decatur republicans 6
4 resolution will be introduced advising
4 REPUBLICAN clubs TO attend democratic
1 gatherings and in event OF treasonab.t
4 utterances by the speakers TO take tbs
mater up at oace. The resolution vii
4 doubtless fail 10 find strong support
a erson stamp are aiding Mr.. Bryan II
4 his campaign.
"A MosCRIP.
Il H.
Big judgment Against Heirs.
4 Council Bluffs. Aug. 1S.-A judglnen1
y for S9sS.O5 against Royal d. Amy, Mary
a Haines and Saba a. Clark, of I his city
4 transcribed from the third districl