Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
! TOPICS OF the TIMES

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TOPICS Of TIE TIMES !
Only one more week Of strenuous po-i
litical activity.
The increase in CALIFORNIA; popula-
ton. 27s, s2s IN ten years " not 20 great
as many would expect. The state con-
stantly has q large floating population
OF visitors who spend the winter in it's
genial climate.
oh. Harold we had a lovely club
talk today on Questions Of the Hour. \ =,
Questions of the Hour? Say, Ju-i
dith. have you found out yet whether I
have any winter flannels left over -
Indianapolis Journal.
President McKinley's devotion to duty
is commented on by H. d. Estabrook:
No honest opponent OF President Me-
kinley would assert that he has not
tried to do his duty. In times of per-
plexity he has listened to the voice Of
the people-God bless him! Not to the.
cranks, not to the alarmists, not to the
denlagogues, not to the vicious, not to
the ignorant, but to the plain common:
people to whom Lincoln turned in mo-
ments Of doubt and agony. He hae
called to his aid the counsele OF the Wis
est and best mon in the republic re-;
gardleas OF political af1lliation. He has
sent these men thousands OF miles to
the scene of action, with Instructions to
investigate thoroughly and report hon-
estly. IT was Impossible for him to ig-
more their testifony. II can not be that
their fellow-citizenp will do So
n
The weekly reports chow that trade
conditions are good notwithstanding
the political agitation.
The iron works of Merzwieler, Alsace,
are working over time on government
order for 1000 field heating stoves for
the use OF the German troops in China,
from which it may be inferred that the
kaiser intends to keep his powder dry,
even tho the negotiations for peace are
in progress.
Marshall Field. the Chicago merchant.
has the following to cay about Mr.. Bry-
an He is the came as four years ago.
tho his arguments this year are more
sallacious than before. He is now at
tempting to set up class against class
and stir up discomfort and dissensione.
l hope and believe that the American
people will never elect as president such
demogogue as Mr.. Bryan. Every
where in Europe the feeling toward the
United States has greatly improved in
the last few years and nowhere are
there any misgivinEa that the admins
Itration Of Mckinley will fail to receive
the Endorsement of the country. I am
sure as can be that Mr.. Bryan will meet
defeat more crushing than ever
The chief danger of electing demo-
cratic coroner in Marshall county would
be his inability to recognize the corpse
of his party az dead, even If he was
called upon to sit on it.
King Oscar Of Sweden and Norway /,
the tallest reigninR monarch OF Europe
being little over 6 feet. When tn.
crown prince Of Greece aacentls the
Throne he will take the palm from Kine
Oscar, for he is slightly taller. Prince
I Charles of Denmark is only fraction
of an inch shorter than King Oscar, and
lis the talleat male member OF the Eng.
4 lish royal family. But the fat king.s
prize belongs to the king OF Portugal
who is only feet 6 inches tall, anc
weighs 30s pounds. However, the i'm.
lperial chasers In this country occasion.
Tally trot out gtort OF kingly dimen.
lsions that weighs several tons.
/! The shocking murder OF girl a
Paterson, n. j., by four young men ii
likely. to arouse the citizens to a cru
sade against vice.
Queen Victoria Is said to have pri
vate fortune Of s5o,0OO,OOO and has SIS.
100000 of it invested in the Unite.
A States. The people of this country hav,
as good an opinion OF the queen as tn
4 queen has of investments In our ma
u ton.
4 Observation-Disclosures