Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-09
TOPICS OF THE TINES

TOPICS OF THE Tines
Senator Platt thinks Hanna has no
chance of getting the republican presi-
Dental nomination in 1904 1t is prob
ably true, also that Senator Hanna has
no ambition in that direction.
A party of twenty-,hrse members of
the government expedition to survey
the proposed Nicaragua route returned
from Central America 10 New York
Monday All are agreed that the pro-
posed route is in every Way feasible
In Chicago civic pride to beautify
seems to have got into the blood OF
most of the city aldermen Some of
them started out at the first sign of
spring TO clean up their wards. but im-
mediately after the city election, when
Hohors Palmer and few other novel
ties in the aldermanic line succeeded in
procuring seats, the competition grew
al a furious pace Young Palmer has
prevailed upon his father TO allow the
city the use of several pieces OF vacant
property in his ward. and other alder
men are evolving new schemes to keep
up with the procession. One enthusi-5
asst has already provided every house
holder In his district with flower seeds,
While others are forming clubs in their
precincts to act as amateur clean up
squads The competition possesses Pc
euliar features but thereis no question
about the benefit that VIII come 10 the.
city thru it.
We read with horror the recklessness
Of the gambling mania among the mo-
bility Of France in the nth and is CEN
turiss. but never has history recorded
such a Spectacle as is now going on in
Wall street.
If we are to believe Wall street re-
ports the Northern Pacific railway has
been wrested from the hands of j. j.
Hill.
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Minnesota and wisconsin is assuming
such gigantic proportions that the Swiss
government has become thoroughly:
alarmed, and with the aid OF the clergy
Is doing all in its power to discourage
and stay the ardor of the eniigrants. An
act has been prepared which the feder-
al government Will push thru to stop.
this emigration. In 1900 1000 Swiss
came TO America, and ii looks now as #
the endeavors OF government and clergy
10 promote content at home will avail
.naught.
Carroll p. Wright, the United States
commissioner of labor. has come 20 the
conclusion that the employers, liability
legislation OF the various states is prac-
tleaily valucless as protection 10 in
jured employees.
In speaking Of the present activity in
building trades the New York Tribune
declares: There WAS never a time in
the history OF the nation when building
operations We're being pushed to the ex-
tent now seen in all parts of the coun-
try AT many points there is delay thru
inability 70 secure materials, owing to
the avalanche Of orders received by
manufacturers Other contractors are
embarrassed by striking employees, who
seize this as favorable opportunity to
secure higher wages or shorter hours.
notwithstanding these INTERRUPTIONS
work is vigorously prosecuted. and
dealers in structural steel, builders'
hardware and other kindred supplies
are doing a brisk business. and window
glass makers voluntarily advanced tn,
wages Of 1850 men 10 per cent"
IT is announced that more 100 young
men will ask the supreme court Of Iowa
for permission and authority.to practice
law in This state In all tlht is hes,
Iowa affords the most!
One hundred Beers and a cannon
have been captured and it is now pre-.
sumed to be London's day to Ie, up on
4 groans.
The Register makes a plea for Con-
ger that his aa larry of $4,000 as minister
to China is not more than adequate to
meet expenses, and that the salary and
allowance of the governor of Iowa o.
34.lOO was about equal to it. A public
man. In discussing this subject in the
T-R. office, expressed the belief that hi
should be able to save several thousa M
collars OF his salary yearly. and, excep
In the recent Boxer period, he consid
cred the cost Of living in China low a,
compared with other places.
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The story of a great newspaper ii
Philadelphia being sold for $500. 900 sub
ject to mortgage of $3.50. 900 is fully TOLD
when we hear that 1t was "straigh
democratic"
| Pittsburg undoubtedly believes ii
combination as the billion dollar stee
corporation has decided to close dowl
many OF its smaller and unprofitabl,
plants and remove $4,000 OF its iaborerl
to Pittsburg. But what do the smalle
towns think of 1t?
Official weather bulletin-A tcrrifi,
storm has entered the northwest corne
of the state. sweeping all before II an,