Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-08

~ 1ASSSN0S tNAo 49, ~ y 81
recognize their great value and appre-
ciate them. AS the last assignments
for this session are being packed the
hothouses look bare and uninteresting
after the loss Of the many thousands
of plants this old custom entails. When
the3cost OF labor, material and expense
of making the boxes and other eS-
penses are considered ii does not ap-
pear in the light of a mean gift to-
members Of either house.
Colorado and Texas are the particu-
lar stars OF storm disaster. The mount
aims Of one and the plains of the other
contribute to the hazard
That look OF repose on the Boer face
as he solemnly gazes at the thwarted
British is giving way to one of strenu-
Gus effort as he retreats toward Pre-
toria.
The query What shall we do with
our presidents?" has been solved, for 1t
is announced that President Mckinley
will nominate Benjamin Harrison,
Grover Cleveland, Richard Olney,
James G. Carter and other men of
equal prominence as the members of.
the permanent board of arbitration
provided for by The Hague conference.
Eleven of Missouri's twelve demo-
Gratis in the house were against the
Nicara guam canal bill. The twelfth was.
not there. That Chicago drainage canal
seems to have given them the ..hor-
rors.''
The rush to Cape Nome now exceeds
the tampede to Klondike two years
ago. The return trip will tell the most
important story.
I Henry Clews states that labor trou-
jbles and gold exports have partially.
modified the confidence shown in the
stock market during the past few
Weeks. He believes gold exports have
received more attention than they de-
serve, as we can spare much gold. and
as to the latter he thinks ii is useless
to deny that the threatening attitude
of labor is viewed with considerable
concern by both industrial and railroad
managers.
From now on congress will do little,
more than pass appropriation bills. II
.,as f -
is said the president insists upon adj
journment before the meeting of the
Philadelphia convention. which occurs
on June 49,
Herbert Spencer expresses the opin-
ion that complete truthfulness is one of
the rarest of virtues. Even those who
regard themselves as absolutely truth
full are daily guilty of over statement
and under-statement. Exaggeration is
almost universal. If you are not con
WINGED of this listen awhile to your
companion or make note of your own
sesuberant talk
80
The hail storm has made its annual
appearance in Nebraska to add TO the.
chances OF disaster.
Il Women are an ungrateful lot.'s
Anything speciai?',
Yes; my Wife urged NE to 20 into
politics and ever since didn't get nom
mated She has talked about what a lot
of new furniture she could have
bought with the money spents--In-
3Iianapolis Journal.
Organizing new national banks in
this era has taken the place of depict
ing the reserves Of banks so4noticeab!e
lin democratic hard times periods
the surface. The Des a1oines Capital
of Monday says: Five smallpox cases
We're reported to the state board of
health today from Madison township,
gMahaska county. One suspicious case
was reported from Angus The last
named place is in Boone county.
s@ss
Peoria is to have corn carnival next
fall Corn juice will Of course furnish
a great deal Of the hurrah.
Thus far democratic conventions in
eleven states and territories have been
| held. They selected PA delegates for
| Bryan; Dewey, Q. AS Dewey said he
would be candidate before the Kan
iiSsas City convention the wonder Is
where he Will secure his. strikers for the
front seat.
Il a Washington correspondent says:
Three speeches from the republican
IDoint Of View made at the present SEES
sion Of congress are going to all parts
of the country by the hundreds of thou
sands. Two Of then, are by Represents
atives and one is by a senator. The.
are ordered by Individual senators and
Representative. and are supplied by the
Republican congressional committee
Their distribution is limited only by tn.