Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03

turase ID exeellent.s Another important
feAturs = the hay outlook, which is, bet-
ter than ever. Even i'm the sandhilis this
Is true. Where formerly just mere
fringe Of grass has been growing, maxi
Ing q sparse pasturage, hay abounds
this year. All along those uplands there
is such q crop being harvested where it
was hitherto unknown.
& Young men are still enlisting in the
army at a commendable rate. No fight
ing is in sight but the benefit of mil
itaw training and a "sure Job" appeals
to many.
Poor South Dakota! 1t caught the
tail-snd sting OF the hot weather oc-
:topus. With an August greeting of four
hours of hot winds, 1Os degrees OF tenn
speratpre and the hottest time since the
weather bureau was established, it has
been put into the record breaking class
of sufferers.
The Independent democrats Of South
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Carolina disapprove OF Senator Till
mans efforts to read Senator McLaurin
out Of the party. 1t appears that the old
brand of harmony that does not har-
monize is smuch in vogue there.
$50
/ Captain William e. Augustus. assis-
tant chief Of the Paducah, (xy.) fire de-
spartment, claims to be the oldest paid
fireman in the United States He is now
completing his fort-ninth year Of COM
tinuous service.
Recently the Grand Army Of the Re-
public organization in Atlanta requested
to be allowed to furnish room at the
Confederate Soldiers Home. Funds for
the furniture Of the room had been quiz
city contributed by the members OF the
post. The request was met In the same
spirit in which II was rendered, and
there will be an inscription over the
door of the room indicating that its
comforts were furnished by veterans Of
the northern army.
The authorities in Wisconsin are aft
'er human brute who pulled out a
horses tongue by the roots.
or course when corn receives great
injury the Corn King can not be ex-
pected to stand squarely on his pegs.
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1t Is stated in Washington that Cuba
will in all probability be turned over to
TIE natives Of the island on the third an
niversary of the destruction Of the bat
tleship Maine, Feb. Is next, at which
time the Cubans will probably celebrate
The Inauguration of an independent gov
ernment. Governor Wood has announced
that 1t will require eight months to get
matters into shape TO turn the govern
ment over to the Cubans This would
fix the time as March 1. but inasmuch as
the time he named is only approximate.
1t Is believed the work that remains to
be done can be completed by the ami
yersary of the blowing up of the Maine,
which was the event that made peace
able solution OF the Cuban situation inn
possible.
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It is stated that at least thirty-fiye
states We're not affected with drouth. a
fact to be remembered in considering
crop returns.
During the last ten years 545 miles OF
irrigation bitches have been opened In
Arizona at a cost of 81, sos, 1859, and the
territory has taken on new life and new
hopes as result.
In Chicago, Notwithstanding the re-
duction in taxes under the new war rev.
senue act. the receipts of Collector
Hertz's office for the month of July did
not SOW great falling off. The total
receipts during the month were sl,4s4,-
S45. For the same period last year they
were s1,547,612. There Is a marked re-
duction at smaller points.
The New York World presents a
shocking statement to the effect that
"a woman in Pennsylvania. has been de-
prived of speech, but 1t took a flash Of
lightning to do it."
There is a renewed disposition among
Iowans to stick to the Hawkeye state
as the best in the Union.
On another page we reprint an ar
ticle from the pen of President Eliot,
Of Harvard college. It has attracted
much attention in church circles. and
is. well worth careful reading. It calls
attention to the effect of the separation
of church and state.
The managers of the steel strike are
dallying with disaster in not making
concessions that will put workmen in