Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-06

to be more far reaching than anything
OF the Kind ever before attempted in the
Sunhower state. A permanent organi-
cation of the grand chapter of the Law
Enforcement League Of Kansas has
been effected. whose object is to purify
the politics of the state and to promote
its interests.
f. NJ. Phelps and other Californians
returning to Ogden, Utah, from the fos-
ssil oil fields III western Wyoming, report
the discovery of innumernhle springs
flowing with oil which has been deter
mined to be lubricant Truly this is
a land flowing with milk and honey
and oil.
The Illinois Legislature adjourned Sat
.urday. Under the new superintendent
the state will have twenty five
congressional districts. gain of three
OF these all but Six arc considered re-
publican. In the last h9use there We're
eight democrats in the delegation.
1t was unfortunate fei the Conger
boomers that the Polk county republi-
can convention came 50 soon.
After a courtship OF Two days Charles
iLippart. a young Pittsburg millionaire.
a member of one of tbs mast prominent
families of that city and until recently
the head of the big house OF Nantine-
Lippart company. married Winifred
Evans, lately in the ballet Of the Eight
Bells company in Nav York Such a
marriage in haste may possibly termin-
ate in separation with an allowance.
In Chicago 10000 clerks in and around
La Sale street have pledged their sal
aries 10 money loaners III order or raise
money for margins in grain or stocks.
The action Of Polk county in. deciding
ito own contests in its ewn convention
Will meet with appreciation from all
sair-minded politicians. II is an sxam-.
pie that should be followed by every
county under similar circumstances. To
enter q state convention With two can
ed delegation would be fatal to any
eounty's prospects for landing either
one Of its candidates ana the place to
settle all such disputes 10 iii the home
convention. The local candidate having
a majority OF his county can then enter
the state convention with the united
supper. of his county delegation and be
in a position to ask the support OF 9th
q counties. The unconaealed clse,ed-
aess OF the Foster candidacy would
probably not have destroyed Mr.. Cum
Minis strength outside, but Polk county
acted Very wisely in settling the dis
puta al home
The president and party spent Sun
day quietly at Ell Paso, Texas. city of
about 5000 population on the border of
Mexico.
st. Louis Will urge ti'e recent red,,c-
lion in the chica go draineg SO canal flow
from Svo00D 10 200 coo cubic feet OF wa
ter a minute as "A reason for declaring
the canal Z nuisance. Formal notice
was received by the drainage board
Saturday that st. Louis will amend its
petition for an injunction, now pending
In the United States supreme count. so
as 10 show the changed condition n the
water caused by the reduction Of the
flow.
Central Iowa could not have asked for
a finer or more desirable rainfall than
that which came Sunday.
What Texas has long needed has been
cheap coal. Senator Bai!ey, Of that
state, therefore confidently expects the
fuel oil discoveries to do for Texas what
ooal has done for Pennsylvania. Ohio
and Illinois. and with the natural adj
#yantages of soil, climate and resources
ever those states he believes one can
look out for Texas soon 10 outstrip them.
all in the race.
Applications for the new -Ameri-
can stamps ere pouring into the ppstof-
flee department at Washington at the
rate of 5000 600 10 100000 a day, and
Increasing in number The
capacity Of the bureau of engraving and
is only 100000. In order to
limit the sale to something like nor
NAL limit, the department has decided
to curtail all orders ard to emphasize
its rule that Pan American stamps are
70 be sold only on specific application.
In New York city the first installment
has been exhausted.
Vegetation is making rapid strides in
central Iowa as the result of warm
rains.
Chicago letter carriers will not have
shirt waists. but instead less conspc-
uous substitute for their heavy uniforms
This Is the agreement Postmaster Coyne
has come to after a conference with his
assistants and employees. Owing to the
frequent changes in temperature shirt
waists of light flannel are deemed I'M
suitable, and the officials at the post
Office are now working on another de-
sign. This Is a light weight coat, which
will stand long wear and will not need
constant cleaning.
Tho springs here by the almanac
The proposition doesn't go
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