Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-19
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as one of the three supreme judges for
the Philippine 's'ans q.
Military preparations for a winters
stay In China go on without cessation
among the powers.
The republican national Committee re-
ceived a letter the other day from a man
Who claims to be the counterpart OF the
president in appearance, and he offered
to take his place either at Washington
or Canton, while the real Mr.. Mckinley
had an opportunity to go OFF to some
quiet place and have few weeks rest.
II isn't reported that he asked the COM
Smtttee to supply him with common
sense.
The democratic and fusion leaders are
generally claiming that the great coal
strike will help them. That must be
because their party expectsto fatten on
calamity" suggests the Minnea polls
Tribune.
According to the miners president
10000 anthracite miners obeyed the or
der to strike and more are expected to
follow.
y A La Crosse, Wis, item says the first
heavy frost of the season along the Mis-
sissippi valley was reported Monday
morning. 1t was quite general. and in
some instancesit was a killing one. The
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temperature fell from so degrees to 40
in two days. The sudden change Is quite
remarkable, the first frost came earlier
this year than it has for some years
$50
President Kruger, of the defunct Boer
government, isto be permitted safe con-
duct to Holland, where he will pose az
a hero while his deserted countrymen
Will pay the penalty of yielding obedi-
enceto the Englis, authorities
The English have secured a big pull in
South Africa, Gen. French having in.
charge nineyy-three locomotives cap
tured from The Beers.
When our opponents champion free
silver at16 to they are either insincere
or sincere in their attitude If insincere
in their championship they, of course,
forfeit all right to belief or support on
any ground. If sincere. then they are
menace TO the welfare of the country.
Whether they shout their sinister p,r-
pose or merely whisper II makes but
little difference. save as ii reflects their
l,
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his humane heart by sending message
of sympathy for the Galveston suffer-
ers.
New York Sun: The Hon. George Fred
Williams hasa sheet Of foolscap on his
knee and a fountain pen in his strong
right hand. He jots down figure after
figure. and all the umbrellas in Dedham
are put up as. they pass him and his
glowing smile. He has just conceded
Iowa to the democrats. Immortal Will
liams. Happy, happy George Fred.
$3.50
There are in Great Britain 1900 the
aters and music halls. giving employ
ment to $4,000 persons.
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Out of total Of 1923 convicts in the
Missouri penitentiary are 7Os laborers,
200 farmers. 1914 shoemakers, 100 team
st@rs, 81 walters. 81 hostlers and 80 rail-
road men. Only SIS are married and 1870
foreign born. There are go protestants,
227 catholics and 1926 who hold no reli-
gious belief. These statistics certainly
show the restraining influence of mar
rage, religion and certain occupations
in life.
The fnea rains of the past few days
will be Of great benefit to Iowa farm
lands and will be duly appreciated by
agriculturists as we'll as others.
Politics will not. cannot and must
not enter into this strike" says Presi-
dent Mitchell. OF the miners orEaniza-
ton. and he Will be fortunate and wise
if he can keep political agitators out.
Only the calamityites will desire 70
dabble in the ARRAY.
Indians in San Miguel county. Colo
RADIO. threaten an outbreak. Wondsr II
they ought TO be suppressed? Rar~red
to Bryan.
Endured Deaths Agonis-.
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