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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
MARKET FOR EXPORT STEERS WAS
EXCEEDINGLY DULL AND LOWER.
Hogs Fairly Active and About Five
Cents Lower-Shcep steady-Con-
dition of Markets Elsewhere.
SrocKxARnS
|, ISDTANApOrIS.

UNION sTocRYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS.
Sept s-Cattle-Receipts $50; shipments none.
The receipts of cattle again comparatively
large and the weakness that has characterized
the trade for several days was more perceptible.
Buyers very Indifferent and bidding any
where from 15a25c lower prices. and there were
not many sales reported at the start The condi-
tions did not change much in the steer line but
at late hour IL looked like clearance could
be made at about 1O9l5c lower prices than yes
terday. The medium to good cows and heifers
showed about l0Gl5c decline, and Gamers were
steady. Quotations:
Good to prime steers. 1850 lbs and up
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s-More business doing
in cotton goods, chiefly in bleached Buyers look
ing for higher prices in of the better grades
of these. Brown sheetngs and drills strong but
demand quiet Coarse colored cottons also strong
with moderate sale. Print cloths inactive at
previous prices. Prints and ginghams very
firm. Mems woollens and worsteds con-
tinue dull, but change in prices Demand for
wooden and worsted dress goods shows slight i'm
provement
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Bulk meats duh at ss Bacon firm at 50 05. Whis-
ky firm at sl.26. Sugar firm.
DULUTH Sept. 2s-wheat-No- hard. s3s4c:
No. northern, size; No. northern. 1850; No.
spring 737.c. To arrive: No. ] hard, sSStc.
No. northern, size; May northern. SlAc- Oats.
2324G23hzc. Corn. 40isc.
MINNEAPOLIS. sept. 2s.-wheat-september.
ss%c; December. 1850 79izc; Nay. s2ss4S2kc. To
arrive: No. l hard. SIC; No. 2 northern, soc.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2s-Barley less firm; No
2 SIC; sample, 40ff5fc.
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INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPo-
LIS, Sept. 26-Cattle-Receipts very light ship
ments none. The same dull and depressed feel
ing that has existed for the past week still pre-
walls. with a very discouraging outlook fof the
remainder Of the week. The quality of the sup
plies is only fair. The outside markets all
overstocked with common to medium grades.
which LIZ partially the cause Of the dizziness and
decline. There is but little demand for stockers
and feeders. and that for only the best quality.
The few on sale were soon sold, but at unsst-
isfactory prices. The closing was weak. Quota
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 26-Cotton steady
Sales. $3.50 bales Ordinary, SIC; good ordinary,
15-16c; low middling 13-16c: middling 10 3-16c
good middling. 10 7-16c; middlng fair. 10 u-16c
Receipts, %, 30S bales; stock, 1870 bales.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26-Cotton closed dull
Sales, 343 bales.
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Poultry.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-L4ive poultry firm:
springers and fowls, 12c Dressed steady;
springers. 911@10lkc; fowls, 1oG10ac.
ST. LOUIS Sept 26.-Poutry dull; chickens
&c; young Sc; turkeys. &c; young, size; ducks, &c
geese, &C.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 26.-Poultry easier; chick
ems &c; cocks. &c; turkeys, Sc.
CHICAGO, Sept 26-Iced poultry firm; turk
eys 712GSc; chickens SqS1kc.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The market for evapo-
rated apples maintained steady undertone at
unchanged prices, with only light trading. State
common was quoted from 395c; prime. z95lIc
fruits were dull but steady at unchanged prices.
Prunes were quoted from 3lsc to 71kc per pound.
to size and quality. Apricots-Royal, l1614c;
Moor Park. l5Ql6c. Peaches, peeled. 14Glsc: un-
realed -
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Pensions for veterans.

Certificates have been issued to the following
named IndianIans:
Restoration and Supplemenfal-Zachary T..
Binkley. Cedarwood. 81
Original Widows. etc.--Minors OF George Lum-
cards. Cass, SIG; Sophia Krieger BAtesville, S.:
Louisa c. Limerick. Peru, s.. clementiue Too
ley. Oakland City s.; Amelia Garinxsr, Farm
land. -: special accrued Sept II. Elizabeth
Mullendorss, Rockdeld. -: Martha ~ Crono,
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Trade Moving Along Actively, with
Few Changes i'm Values

In most lines Of trade there is healthy vol
ume of business for September. 1t is most notice
able with the dry goods houses, the druggists.
the confectioners, iron and steel merchants AMI
grocers. all of whom quite busy. Travelling
statesmen are much encouraged with the ease
with which orders are obtained. although the
retail merchants not "A rule, stocking up
heavily, but keep closely in touch with the de-
mand for goods. Staple groceries are in strong
position Sugars still moving in large
quantities. The seed market shows more activ-
fly. On Commission row prices on fruits and
vegetables range much the same as for some
days past. There is but little accumulation of
fruits above the demand. Peaches. however are
in ample supply, but good stock finds sale at
fair prices. The quality of apples is improving
Lemons and bananas weak at quotations.
The local grain market shows a little more
life. receipts being heavier than early in the
month Track bids. yesterday, as reported by
follows: ''' AS
Wheat-No 2 red. TIC; No. 2 red, on milling
freight. 77lsc; No. red. 7llz@721sc; September
71lzc. track; wagon wheat. 77c:
white, lsc; No. white. 4oi1c; No. 2 White
mixed te1e; No white mixed. 4le No
yellow, 41izc No. 1 yellow. sSa.@ssEc: no no :
mil mixed iol4e No mixed, 4o14c; No. mixed.
oats-No. white. 2ic; No: 3 white. &c; No. 2
''' inspections-W ih No. 2 red. ! car. No. 2
red .; no grade, z total cars Corn; No. 3
Nhlte cars NO. 3 mixed, 3; NO. yellow. g.:
No. yellow, A; No mixed. 2: total IS cars
oats: No. white car. Hay: No. 2 timothy 2
cars Rye, car.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Turkeys. hens. &c per Id; TOMS SC; hens. 7c:
cocks, &C; ducks. full feathered. sc; geese full
feathered. $3.50 per doz; young chickens nc
Fer Id.
Cheese-New York full creams, 13c; domestic
Swiss. lie; brick, 14c limburger 13c.
Buttsr-Choice roll. lie per Id: poor No. Q
60sc. -
Eggs-Fresh, 1870 per doz.
Eeathers-Prime geese, SOC per ID; prime duck
zoe per ID.
Beeswax-30c for yellow; Csc for dark
Wool-Medium unwashed 10000: tub-washed
2SG30c; bury and unmerchantable 315c less:
fine merino. 15l17c; coarse braid wool, lie
HIDES. Tallow, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. 1. Sc: No. 2, &c: No
calf. 911c: No. calf, Sc
Grease-White. &c; yellow. sAc; brown. CSC
Tallow-No. /, &c; No. >, sac.
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Sheep-Receipts, 300; shipments, fair. The re-
cepts of sheep and lambs continue of small vol
ume but account of limited inquiry
stoned by the narrow margin between prices pre-
vailing here and in Eastern markets. the
supply is about large enough. Local dealers
were the principal buyers. and sales show that
prices were not materially different from yester-
day. For the class of lambs here 81 IS prac-
tically the top, and common kinds sold low
So. Inferior to choice sheep were reported at
s2G2 * Ouotaffous.
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Common TO medium and calves 10 GOA p %
Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments. 500 The hog
market opened with fair demand. but evil
IDENTIFY. urgent orders. The bidding was lower.
in keeping with other places. and initial sales
showed about sc decline Later the trading was
practically at standstill. but finally local pack
ers were rather free buyers and a good clearance
was made in good season at an average decline
of &c in prices compared with yesterday. al
though there a few sales that were pos
sibly not to exceed 2ikc lower. Quotations:
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Deaths.

Mamie " Masten, sixteen years, 1903 Bismarck
avenue. typhoid fever.
Laura G.. Otter. twenty-seven years, 617 Home
place, carcinoma
Eva A Mason, sixty-nine years, 1857 River
avenue, remittent fever.
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Hogs-Receipts $50; shipments, 5s7. The qua.-
ity continues very poor. there being but few
corn-fed hogs sale. and this fact. in part.
accounts for the decline in prices. Had there
been prime hogs of light weight offered
they would have sold at about steady figures
but. under the circumstances, quotations are
fully cents lower. The demand continues
strong for the best grades, and with liberal or
ders the market opened active and all were soon
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UNITED STATES BONDS.
Wednesdays Bank CIenrInr,.

At New York-Clearings. $685. 500, $50: balances.
s. 642 100.
AT Boston-clearings slssss. 2Os; balances. ST.
AT Chicago-Clearings. s21 S27. 45l: balances 81
So, 526. W
ances, 81, 019, 709.
At ST Lous-Clearings. s5.o4s.e4s; balances.
$50. 21S.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s2s7i.sss; balances,
At cincinnati-Clearings 81, 05S, 49,
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Poultry and other Produce.
THE JOBBING TRADE,

Crhe quotations given below are the selling
prices of the wholesale dealers.)
Candies and Nuts.
candies-stick. 71zc per ID; common mixed.
TIC; grocers' mixed Size; Banner twist stick
size: cream mixed. 10q1ic; old-time mixed. Sc
Nuts--Soft-sheiled almonds, l6G91Sc; English
walnuts. l2dl4c: Brazil nuts &c: hlberts. lie:
peanuts. roasted. 7qSc; mixed nuts loo.
Canned Goods.
Corn: 75casl2 q. Peaches-Eastern standard j.
standard. 81 lOQ2 iO California seconds. 81. sou.
Observation-Disclosures. 2-lh s5Q90c; rasr.-
D Choice sso eove oy standard
ID. full weight $l.00QilO: light. 60G65c: string
msrrowfats, sscgsi early june. iSs5I Ia Peas fos
sters 81. S5q2; red cherries, 90cQ$1: strawberrIes
ssqsoc. salmon. lib. s5c9s2: BIB tomatoes. IS
Coal and Coke.
Anthracite $3.50; C. & o. Kanawha, "a; Pitts
burg. 81; Winifrede, 81 Raymond. 81: block.
coke IOc per bu. s.. so per 25 bu; crushed coke
lie per bu. So per 25 bu: Blossburg IS per ton
ConnellsviIle coke. 50 per ton: smokeless lump.
$3.50 per tor
Bleached sheetings-Androscoggin L. &c; Berk-
ley. No. 60. 912c; Cabot. SIC; Capitol SIC; Cum
berland. 7iec; Dwight Anchor, Sc: Fruit OF III,
sass &C. Git har Edge GdsS ase SEE EN-
7Ac; Hope, &c: Linwood. TIC; Lonsdale. 7isc:
psssds e Sc q ae r Mss
Ancfroscoggin "a. lyc: Andr0Scoggin. lO-s dc
Brown Sheetings-Atlantic A, &C: Argyle 5xc
Boott G. sc: Bucks Head. &c; Clifton Ctsc'
sec; Constitution. 4o-ineh sag: Carlisle. 4oinch
Fails j, 5l.c; Hill Fine 6s.c: Indian Head 80.
Peppereli X, 51zc, Pepperell 1914. lsc Androscoo,
GIN 81. lsc; Androscoggin. l0-i. 19c
Prints-Allen dress styles, fzc. Aliens staples
SC: Allen TR. SC: Aliens robes. she: American
% fancy &c. s ss fsn. Arnold
Merrimac pinks and puppies. sac: Pacific fancy
SC: simpsons mourning. 41zc: simpsons Berln
solids. 511c; Simpsons oil finish. &C. America
shtrting. SIC; black white 4lsc. grays &c
kid-fnished Cambrics-Edwards, &c. Warren
ss.c: Slater. &C: Genesee; &c
BF &c. Cords 40. &c; Cords r. lijsc: Core n
ACE lie: Hamilton awnings. &C: Kimono fancy-
nc. I,enoS fancy. 1Sc: Methuen "A lOI.c. f1si
land AT, &C: Portsmouth 1liec: Susquehanna
l3c: shetucket SW, 5izc; Shetucset f. 6isc Swifi
Grain Bags-Amoskeag. $3.50: American. sI5 sa
Harmony. $3.50: Stark. SIS.
(singhams-Amoskeag staples. SIC: AmoSkear
dress 7c Bates. 5i1c. Lancaster. sac: Iancast.
Normandies. &c: Renfrew dress. &c
Drugs.
Alcohol. 81 50Q2 60; asafoetida. 25q3oc: alum 2I.
nae. camphor, 6SfDI0c. cochneal, 50fi55c. chIoro.
form. 5s0e5c: copperas. bris. SOC; cream tartar
pure sou2sc: indigo. 659S0c: iicorice Gala
morphine. p. s. w. per OK, s.. 25R2. 90: nader
is1l6c. oil. castor. per gal yil5ll. Is; OIL Der,
gafnot. PEE 10. s.; opium. s.. 15q3.W: quinine. p
". per or, 44Qssc: balsam copaiba. Vase.
soap. CASTLE. FIR. 124i6c; soda. bicarb. 2l<6Ss
salts. EPSON. 1h84c: sulphur flour. zA9isc: snls.
sce odids sFcm sissn; ses y.
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p NJ time lie in BLACK fgures.-Trains marked
thus: s-Daily, S-Sleeper. P-Parior <lAl G.
Chair Car. D-Dining Oar. t-Except sunday.
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Produce, Fruits and Vegetable
Seeds.

Clover. choice. prime. 81. 75@5 English. choice
crimson scarlet clover, s4Q4.50; timothy, IS
lbs prime. 81 20q240 strictly prime, 81. 10d2 IS;
extra clean, 6oQ7sc; orchard grass, extra 81. 2ol
l5o: red top, choice. sOcQs140; English blue
grass, "A lbs. s2G2. 80; German millet, SOL rs;
Western German millet. socQs1; common miliet
A6gOc.
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Sheep-Receipts. 240; shipments, The
quality was common and the market was dull
and lower. closing quiet. with all sold. Quota
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GIN, HAM. q DAYTON RY.
H., IND. q LOUIS. RI.
LAKE ERIE a WESTERN Il. Il.

Toledo. Chicago and Michigan ex.... .+T.O 80 =
Toledo. Detroit and Chicago. lim..s1220 f4.15
Muncie. Lafayte and Laporte spec. tao f1O.2o
INDIANA. DECATUR WESTERN ny.
Decatur and st. Louis mail and ex...-fsI5 tao
Chicago express. p d.:....-.-......-..:tii3 tao
Tuscola accommodation...-....-. fl00
Decatur & ST Louis fast 4. c....s11.1O eos
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CoaI and Coke.

Anthracite $3.50; c.. & o. Kanawha 81: pitts
burg "a; Winifrede. 81; Raymond, 81: BLOCK
IS %, Jackson, 81; Island City lump. So; lump
coke. i0c per bu, s.. so per 25 bu crushed coke
lie per bu. 50 per 25 bu: Blossburg IS per ton
ConnellsviIle coke. S. per ton: smokeless lump.
Sd per tor. -'''
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sum- 55asoc: chIorafe potash. 15a2oc: borax 90
I2c; cinchcnida, S7Q42c; carbolic acid, sSq35c
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11
INTERESTING U

The Nicaragua Canal bill as it passed the
House OH Wednesday authorizes the cxpendi.
turc Of $i@o, 900. 600. As the Walker Com.
mission In q report made nearly a year ago
estimated the cost at 81 3 900. 900, Col. Hams.
the Commission oldest and most experience. d
member. put II at tI3s, GOA. 900. and the L.ud.
low Commission said tis3,ooo, ooo. the sI4o..
600, 900 decided upon by the House may well
I've thought enough.
1t has been calculated by the mos, careful
experts that the Canal will lessen the cost of
the commercial transportation Of the world
not less than s 2O, O0o, o O a ye,r.
At this the price named in the Hepburn bill
il low indeed. But a thousand millions of
savings wouldn't recOmpense the United
States for a canal OF which was planted the
foot OF European control.
The strip of land for the Canal. therefore.
which the bill authorizes the President to ask
for from Nicaragua and Costa RIGA, should he
obtained even IL it Is necessary to receive the
whole Of those countries into the Union of
States.--New York Sun.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11
MARSHALL = REPUBLICAN,.

One of the leaders Of the recent mob was
educated in the reform school, another rcceiv.
cd training in the state peniten,iary and un.
savory regulations are carried by others who
were in the lead. ye, the lynching IL referred
to as All instance in which the p. opie took the
law into tn. II own hands and avenged a crime.
The rabble does IN no sense constitute ''the
people. not in Saline County. aud for this
reason. condonence Of the outrage is hardly
possible on such grounds.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

Whether Bryan deserves credit for having
the courage Of his convictions in d~etermiuedIy
opposing the effort to retire the money ques-
ton as an issue is rather doubtful. His reso.
luton upon this point should perhaps he &c.
counted for on a different score-political "a.
gacity. The Gold. Democrats ask that he drop
his fight for free silver, but hardly realize the
unreasonableness Of their request. To accede,
would mean to Bryan the loss Of many states.
he could upon the old issues carry, while all
he would receive in return for the sac.
rifce in the West would he a slightly de-
creased Republican majority in the Fast and
central states. There are few Democratic
leaders who can give to Bryan any lessons in
practical politics.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

Wildman. it must Ike remembered, was our
consul at Hong Kong, who played SO easily
and undiplomatically into the hands Of Aguin.
this country. and fostering his ambitious
Vaccinations along lines, which Admiral
Dewey. however, promptly dispelled in his
treatment Of the willy rebel chief and insur.
gent. This much Of his past should be
brought to mind in considering what credence
should now be given to his statements relative
to the Philippines, especially when conflicting
with the word of General Wheeler and other
army men in this field.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

The fact that a Democratic legislature and
governor made possible a consolidation Of all
st. Louis Transit Company, which system is
now tied up as a result Of a strike Of all en-.
ployecs, will no, contribute to Dockery's vote
in 81. Louis.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11
The Rockefeliers have parted wa,

The Rockefellers have parted ways. one
family r,signing from the church in which
the head Of the other was sabbath school su-
perintendent, whom he claimed was playing
Caesar in the church's affairs. The anti. i'm.
perialists should investigate this little church
affair, where dictatorship is charged. An ar.
gumcnt might be traced which could Ike turn.
I'd to account in the campaign.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

Bryan was nominated as the Populis, can.
didate for president by reclamation in the
Sioux Falls convention which demonstrated
in this and other actions that its chief purpose
was to make the way easy for Populist sup.
port Of the national Democratic ticket.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

The press Of the country undertakes n load
to repr,n, all the u,terarces Of that glib ora.
tor Webster - wis. but the dem ,cratic papers
in their Joy to see this form r Missourian
try to involve us IN a quarrel with England.
have gore beyond the volatile Web's ut.
terances and jumped the hounds Of v~eraci,y.
He denounccs as a fake the widely circulated
paragraph that Mckinley is MI right. but
there are men about him who ought to he got.
ten rid Of as quickly as possible"
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

The Republican state convention meets IN
Kansas CITY next week and promises to he a
perfectly harmonious one. II will also have
an abundance Of that enthusiasm, which
bodies we'll for the party's success.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

Saline Coun,y's Jail has been condemned by
enough grand juries to build us a half dozen
new ones. The whole county now favors the
erection OF n safe. sanitary aud modern Jail
and awaits a proposition for the building Of
the same
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11
PERCY n. VAN DYKE. Editor.
MARSHALL. MISSOURI. MAY ~. 1900.

Dave Bal, wasn't satisfied with the way in
which Stephens and Dockery have in turn
run over him and came very near trying a
train, when attempting to board a fast moving
coach recently.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

The official p%rerogative Of the mayor in
matters Of appointments does not mean the
same to the council as to Mr.. Blair. Na,ur.
ally the mayor holds the broadcast conception
Of his powers aud wishes to ignore the pleas.
IRE If the board.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

The Republicans OF Illinois have given voice
to the sentiment of the party upon the trust
question in the following terms: I'VE favor
such legislation as will destroy all unlawful
combinations of capital, formed for the pur'
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

pose Of limiting production or increasing the
price Of manufactured products. All aggre-
cations Of capital formed for this purpose are
detrimental to the best interests Of trade aud
hostile to the laboring people" The same 20.
si,ion will doubtless be embodied in the nation.
al platform. II l. not that extremist view,
which would do wav with all corporations.
denounce every combination Of capital whsth-
er legal or illegal, but a sober aud con-
,ervative protes, against combinations
that would monop,lizc trade and thus
Ike enabled to maintain cxorbitant prices.
destroying honest compe,Mioa to the dc,ri.
ment Of the present prosperity Of the people.
a few Democratic papers are oferisg apollo
gies for the acts Of their congressman. who
arrayed themselves soiidly against the Nicar.
aqua Canal. says the Globe Democrat. which
il states can he explained IN two words
Missouri Bourboni>m." To this ommen
a Democratic paper takes exceptions on the
grounds II state pride. aud though seemingly
concurring in the opinion that the action was
one 1t nourbonism. asks why II bc not called
Democratic or x.Confcderate bourbonism.
which is very easily answered. The bill
passed the house by a vote Of 2's to IS. the
State Of Missouri contributing one. fifth Of the
negative vo,es aside from four nays paired
against the measure. making y Missouri con.
gressmcn. who aligned themselves In a SIN III
group against the congressional leaders Of
both North and South. Nearly every South.
.rn state and every surrounding STATE voted
almost solidly for the canal bill. and yet Mis-.
souri, congressman did their long accustomed
act and voted nay. forsaken by all but a pitt.
full remnant Of the party. II was not an in.
stance Of Democratic or cx Confederate
Bourbonism. !" as Il was neither national, or
sectional as relates to North and South. Mis-.
souri was the backbone Of the opposition aud
fell heir to the name Of the Bourbonism which
characterized the Bills opponents. The peo-
pie will hold our congressman to account for
their votes in this instance aud not the papers
which referred to their action without mine.
ing words and in plain terms.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

The impression tina, the vice presidency is
the stepping. stone to political obscurity is 40
universally held that even our brave
Teddy Roosevelt, whose courage was tested
on the battle. field, has not the nerve to attempt
Il. Towne Of Minnesota Is said to feel a similar
hcsitancy about accepting the Democratic
nomination for this Office. However, his fears
are poorly sustained. rs his nomination would
not mean his election. He can with safety
accept the bouquet. assured that a vice presi-
dents ultimate obscurity will by no chance
affect his ambitions.
The Marshall republican., 1900-05-11

The new mayor has not As yet succeeded IN
rewarding some Of his primary h%enchmen.
The council has bee: unable to discover the
qualifications Of several appoin,ees. unless
their work for the present incumbent's nom.
ina,ion he a saving virtue, aud has conse.
quently held up the necessary confirmation.
II all comes abou, as a result Of too much pol
itics in municipal affairs. The mayor has his
political debts to pay for service rendered.
which proves a first consideration in his up.
pointmen,s rather than the interests aud wei.
fare Of our city.