Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-10
TOPICS or 1nl TINES

S~oA&Ocx0 name is SuH8eStaVe OF al.
rhahetical anarchy.
The hand Shaking feature Of public
receptions will be dispensed with for
while.
Candidate Phillips will find 1t nec-
essary to make more strenuous efforts
than interviews to keep himself in the
front.
Hoshi Taru, the former Japanese
minister at Washington, who was az
sassinated short time ago. left IL
brary OF 100000 books. worth over
$4,000. among which is a Buddhist
Sultra Of more than 1000 volumes
The state OF Kansas will on Septem-
Der 20 hold notable celebration to
unveil q monument concentrating
the occasion and the spot where Lieu
tenant Zebulon M. Pike on Septem-
Der %. 1906. at the Pawnee village
lowered the Spanish ensign and raised
the United States flag. This historic
spot is in Republic county. Kansas.
The oyster crop has not been affected
by drouth. It is said to be abundant
this year.
Another record breaker was the Min
nesota state fair. Over 1856. 900 visited It.
Secretary Randall estimates the total
receipts Of the fair at $125.o00. which Is
$4,000 more than last year, when there
was balance on hand Of $18.2S5.61.
The government crop report today will
give fair statement Of present condi-
tions.
Among the things carried to Minneap-
oils during state fair week were three
cases OF smallpox, and the quarantine is
row entertaining patients, after having
been practically deserted for several
" eeks. Health Commissioner Hall
charges these new cases to the country.
1t seems probable that steps will be
taken at the coming session Of congress
to exclude anarchists from our shores.
The Philadelphia North American gath
cred rapid expression OF opinion OF the
members OF both houses Of congress on
the question of exclusion, and answers
received up to the time the publication
was made were heartily in favor OF II.
Action on this subject is therefore fore
Swallowed. Such a movement would
meet with hearty endorsement from the
people.
Alexander Ramsey, who was APP
pointed first territorial governor OF Min
nesota in 1s49, and who was secretary Of
war under President Hayes, is still well
and hearty at the ripe age Of 81 years.
He is very proud of the progress Mime
sofa has made.
Many things are permitted in Kansas
as being in good form. A minister in !
Kansas town recently adopted a novel
scheme for boistering up the church COL
lection. which had been diminishing. He
Informed his congregation Just before
the plates We're passed around that the
members who were in debt were not ex-
pected to contribute. The collection that
Gay was double the usual sum.
After three days Of hiding among the
clouds the sun is beginning to make ITS
absence felt.
Chairman Spence, OF the republican
state central committee, hopes to get the
state headquarters In complete running
order soon. Beginning about the first OF
October months active campaigning
will follow. the chief effort being to get
voters interested enough to 60 to the
polls.
About $4,000 new voters will cast their
first ballots this year in Iowa and the
bulk of them will be for cummins and
progress.
In southwestern Wyoming lies the
greatest red desert Of all, and its area Ii
counted to be at least 10000 square
miles. There are other deserts of like
nature, some of them far to the north.
west and others in the Big Horn coun.
try near the Montana line. Iron-stained
gypsum and salts give the red color to
the earth, and soluble clays and crum.
bling sandstone lodges take on fantas.
tic shapes in their decay.
| Mr. Atkinson, superintendent OF pub.
lie instruction in the Philippines. re.
ports that the natives are 30 eager Il
learn that compulsory school laws viii
not be necessary. AS medium OF In.
struction English will very soon be cub.
stituted for Spanish, which is goot
policy.
There are four wives OF Brigham
Young still living, enough to see thay
his grave is kept green.
/ sss
Out at Deadwood. Harris Franklin
president OF the Franklin Cattle Com.
pany, paid $685., 900 In cash for about 49,.
600 head of cattle owned by the Day 4
Cresswell Cattle Company last week. Il
is the first delivery Of a purchase OF co..
600 head. The Franklin company pur.
chased all Of the cattle, horses and
brands Of the Day q Creeswell Com.
pany, the cattle going in for $50 pei
\ head II was estimated that fhe cor,o