Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-28
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1na|r|all Iltnas,l, jn,,,s
speak in behalf OF 1t. st. Louis herself
Will contribute q large sum of money
for the exposition and If congressional
endorsement 10 extended 1T will be one
of the great events Of the twentieth
century.
Senator Allison has never thought
twice OF the idea OF accepting nomi-
nation for vice president" said A. B.
Cummins. Just returned from Washing
ton, Friday afternoon, and as quoted
by a Leader reporter mo. didn't
learn thing about politics; I was
there on a flying trip on legal business
and didn't see more than one or two
member of congress with whom ! was
acquainted. But I went in with Sena-
tor Allison, on his way back after his
visit to Dubuque, and know that he
has never even considered the idea of
being a candidate for vice president.
The ROCKFORD Register asserts that
the patriotic and business vote this
fall will be a republican vote. How a
progressive man could interpret 1t otis
erwise is difficult to understand.
The Iowa Health Bulletin reasserts
that ii has always insisted that the
most effective and hence the most
sensible method for preventing small
pox is vaccination. that the isolation
and quarantine Of the afflicted are but
of little benefit as compared with props
err and timely vaccination. And the
need of it seems to be as imperative
now as ever.
Some Of the union labor forces of
Chicago threaten trouble because a
platform on which Admiral Dewey is
TO appear was built by union la
.borers. 1t would hardly seem possible
that they could interfere with it's
peaceful use. Will the hero of Manila
have the courage to stand upon it:
A study Of the commercial reviews is
interesting this week. They speak of
the break in the price of iron, which
was run up beyond reason. the album
dance of money and low rates of inter-
est, and, as noted by Bradstreet's, the
TWO sides TO the general situation, as
indicated by different sections return
ing different reports. But the stiua-
ton as a whole is favorable one.
Business is good and the outlook hope
full The crop outlook is also good.
The Omaha Bee reports that Nebras-
ka is a little over three inches better of
for rainfall thanit was at this time last
year. 1t thinks that With the ground
thoroughly saturated at planting time
a good season following will produce a
crop which will make the world openits
eyes
Electric cars are immensely popular
in England. and the equipment COM
panies can hardly keep UP with their
orders.
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United States Senator Lucien Baker.
Of Kansas proved himself a philosophi-
cal parent While in New York this week.
He forgave his son, E. Burgoyne Baker,
accepted his daughter-in law. Of whose
he did not know for two
years. and took the two OF them to a
theater. Then he went back to Wash
ington at midnight rather pleased with
his days work. They are foolish
young couple. he said. II have no OBJ
lection to their getting married. Yes,
I know my daughter-in-law. She is a
most estimable girl and quite talented
Reports from Benton Harbor. Mich.
state that the prospect for a large fruit
crop in that vicinity was never better.
The peach crop promises to surpass any
yield Of recent years.
A bill reported by Congressman Lacey
of the committee on public lands re-
serves 10000 acres in Eddy and Lincoln
counties in New Mexico for term of
twenty years as reservation for Buff
10 3
falo" Jones to raise buffalos on. AT
present Jones owns nearly all the buff
faloes in the United States, and he be-
lieves he can breed a large herd within
a few years il he can have encourage
.ment and protection Of the government.
In New Mexico the buffalo finds his
natural home, and out Of an area of
600,O0o,0o0 acres II is proposed to set
apart tract of 10000, acres for which
Jones agrees to pay an annual rental OF
4 cent per acre and furnish two young
buffalo each year to the government for
the use of the public parks. The con-
Hgressional committee, like the Academy
of Sciences. thinks that Jones ought to
have a chance, and ii has recommended
the passage of Dill authorizing the
secretary Of the interior to lease him the
tract mentioned and making it unlawful
for any person TO KILL injure or dispose
Of any bison of New Mevico.
Gov. Roosevelt is quoted as saying he
would rather retire to private life thar
be vice president. Wouldn't he accom-.
plfsh the same purpose thru this office.
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