Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-19
TOPICS OF THE TINES.
The Chinese might step out now and
allow the greedy powers e take what
is left of the Celestial empire.

The Chinese might step out now and
allow the greedy powers e, take what I
is left of the Celestial empire.
The total amount Of gold now held in
the United States treasury exceeds $780,
100000, the first time this figure has
been reached in the history of the coun-
try. The Commoner may be able to
find something of danger in this to harp
upon as an Offset to MI, Bryan's COM
PLANT of another kind.
With a mild kick from the radical /
Sioux City Tribune because our CORE
spondents failed to give every district in I
the state to Cummins and terrific roar
from the Hampton papers because the
Third district was reported as half
hearted in its support OF Hartman the
T.-R.'s political roundup must have
struck very near 10 the truth.
Cen Macarthur thinks only a small |
force will be necessary hereafter in the
Philippines. The troops, too. will have
a better opportunity 10 preserve their
health.
One of the surest Indications of re-
turning spring is found in the police re-
ports OF various cities and towns, where
tramps are beginning 10 reappear. 1t is 1
time TO revive interest in the stone pie
all along the line.
The Des Moines Capital says that "a
majority of the committee is composed
apparent last night CTuesaay) that
they had made up their minds 70 take
the convention away from Des Moines
lon account of the candidacy II Mr..
Cummins fer governor . The Leader
says TIE decision To go 10 Cedar
Rapids was based on political grounds.
1t WAS pure and simple an effort tai
hart the cause Of Cummins. II was.
Acknowledged by machine members OF
committee they feared the effect If the
lcumnins demonstrations that might be
made IL the convention was held N Des
+ MONIES The Register as usual says
nothing
Senator Stewart Of Nevada had some
prarticsi ideas about the treatment OF
Aguinailio and thinks the government
viii make Il mistake If II treats him
With ton lnuoh Kindness. lie thinks the
wils Filipino Should be carefully pre-
SERVED and Kept fot. use if needed.
In Texas the wheat pest has ruined
6po,epo ac..s Of fi,ie wheat In Denton
county, and probably a million acres in
this section of tbs state. The pest is at
lacking corn also, after eating up the
eatecrop. and some fears arc entertained
FOR the young cotton. Denton county is
a.n northern Texas. near the Indian Ter.
y ritory.
4 Or. Buckley, Of the Christian Advo-
cate says Jamaica ginger is an intoxi-
icant second only TO apple jack The
public will probably accept and appre-
eate such Information from distln-
A guished source.
An Ohio man who represented an
American firm in China until recently
says mat When ASulnaldo was IN Hong
Kong heswas very fond Of cycling, His
favorite diversion says the Ohioan,
was an afternoon spin awheel. and i
must confess he was one Of the rattiest
, figures on Governors Road, He wore
the regulation cycle costume. and was
Invariably accompanied BY his seereta-
Try. Sixto Lopez. now in Boston. He rode
. "a high geared American wheel and
like most athletes of small build. was \
graceful and strong rider bav.
~ evss IN INC .po,.a, +, -
> 1sone inst hsfar. 1,e,,., ~, -
6.ayite.,.
500.
tribute 10 Senator Delivers liter
arv efYor,s bv the independen, sion,
o,,v Tribune. given elsewhere. show,
his commendable desire TO serve tn
a,b,ic and Ia aid himself in a Legitimate
&C..
i Tho con,missary scandal In Manila i
81 dwind,,nr into small AFFAIR as com
narea with tho h,,rrah raised over II n
tho srnercr,,ioal axitators opnosed /,