Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-21
+ TOPICS OF THE TIMES


Hon r. g Cousins will address the
citizens of Newton and vicinity on
Monday afternoon, Sept. u, at 2 o'clock.
me Philippine commission reports
that the election of Mckinley viii end
the revolt in the islands. Tina, is a de-
slrable incentive 10 work for his sue
cess.
Many of the striking hard coal min
ers are going to the soft coal regions OF
the western states 10 Secure employ
ment. The exodus xiii do more than
else to lead the operators TO
make concessions rather than lose their
workers.
Yes even the bank robbers rejoice in.
Three Of them have just
bank in the state Of Nevada
of $4,000.
DR.. Winthrop Ellsworth Stone. the
new President of Purdue University. a 3
Lafayette, Ind. is 3s years old He is
9 graduate Of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College. and later studied at
and received his doctors de-
gree from that institution. Boston
had III the meantime con-
felred upon him the degree of Bachelor
Of Science. After completing his chemi-
cal studies in Germany he remained for
a short time in the chemical department
of the experiment station of the Uni
Nersity of Tennessee. From that place
he went to Purduetin 1889, as professor
Of chemistry and vice president Of the
institution.
Iowa is supplying herself Largely with
apples Of her own raising this fail and
many localities report a good crop.
$50
The Omaha Bee notices that Iowa
democrats have come down in their es-
Inmates. !. a short time ago they We're.
going To carry the state; now they say
they will carry four congressional dis
tricts. ard after election they viii be
satisfied with a few assessors and a
constable or two"
The plague has increased in India.
over loo deaths were reported last
week.
Isaiah T. Montgomery, VINO was In,
his youth a SAFE OF Jefferson Davis
and his elder brother. Joseph Davis,
founded colony Of negroes in the va
zoo river valley, in Mississippi, after.
the war and he is now mayor Of the
village of Mount Bayou, the center of
the colony. The negroes own II, 900 acres
there.
j. r. Burton Missouri democrat
who will vote for Mckinley this year.
says: I'm this campaign we hear little
of the sound money democracy; it is
sound minded democracy this year
The wholesale anthracite dealers in
Chicago claim that shipment figures for
1898 and 1900 prove there is no shortage
in the Chicago market
4 coilSl Will soon nave In operation the
finest and largest water power plant in
the United States. The plant is
equipped to deliver TO manufactures,
electric street railways and municipal
arc lamps 5000 horse power every
twenty four hours. The water power is
obtained from the Chicago drainage
canal.
Up in Minnesota Judge Kelly rules
that game. may be shipped as baggage
il the owner is on the same train.
Ia One OF the greatest reasons for the
lack of harmony among the powers in
dealing with the Chinese situation
grows out Of the uncertain and unre-
liable character of the Chlnaman to be
dealt with
4 "a town is fortunate In having liberal
!benefactors. The town OF Muskegon.
Mich. has had many publie-spirited
citizens. G. H. Hackiey has given the
town q public library. 4 school building
and q manual training school, besides
making number Of smaller benefac-
tons. His partner. Thomas Hume, gave
more than $4,000 for the new buildings
iof the Episcopal church. The iate. John