Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-16

character which is one OF the nope at
tributes of the man. President McKin-
;ley's devotion to his wife during all the
eYentful period of his two administra-
lions will remain in history an everlast-
ing example to the youth OF future
fgcnerations and perpetual monument
to noble statesman who was a nobler
husband.
John and Mary Burkett, of kokomo,
nd, began marrying each other about
forty years ago, and have kept 1t up
at intervals ever since. They have had
three divorces and four weddings, Meth
er having welded another in the mean
time. kokomo also reports another
couple, Henry and Myrtle Mohn, who
have been married to each other three
times, and are now living happily.
\ If populism in South Dakota is not
oead this ought to kill ,t-s65O.o 900 cash
on hand in the state treasury. What
a dismal situation.
When Secretary Hay returns to Wash
ington with the president he will, 1t is
said, begin the actual consideration Of
the Nicaragua canal problem.
Secretary Root has received dispatch
from Judge Taft stating that the recon-
lamentations of the Philippine commits
sion as to the form of civil government
to be instituted in the Philippines are en-
route to this country on the transport
Sheridan, which left Manila for San
Francisco on April 90. II may be antici-
pated that it will be a republican gov
eminent adapted to an empire-ridden
people.
The New York Sun discusses Conger's
attitude in this way; What prevents
the Hon. Z. H. Conger from saying
squarely that he would be pleased to re-
4 ceive the republican nomination for
governor of Iowa? Is it nothing but a
sense of his duty to the administration
land the government as United States
minister to China? His uncertain atti-
tude is not pleasing to many of the re-
publicans of that state. MIR. Conger is
embarrassing the party there He denies
that he is candidate. but intimates
that he would run if nominated More
over is the program which MIR Conger
row seems to contemplate, namely, a
return to his post at Pekin in July. and
lresignation as minister in August or
september in case he is nominated for
governor, quite fair TO the administers
tion?"
The people OF the nation are hoping
that President and Mrs. Mckinley may
reach Washington again without fur
Their serious impairment of the latter's
health.
Governor Yates. of Illinois, has We
toed a bill limiting the expenses of fra
ternal insurance societies.
Illterate white inhabitants in South
sern and border states are most nuner-
Gus among the mountains. Kentucky
has 16 per cent, Tennessee is, South
Carolina ls, and Alabama IS per cent. of
illiterate whites. But the percentage of
White illiteracy in Mississippi, with an
almost overwhelming negro population.
is only III. lin Arkansas it is 16.
$50
President Joseph n. Hoadley OF the
International PoMsr Company am
rlounced on the 18th that his company.
had just received blanket order by tel
cgraph from the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway for all the console
dated locomotives the company would
be able TO turn out in a year MIR.
Hoadley would not be able to figure, he
said. just how many locomotives the
company could turn out in that time I'M,
I'll he consulted with the men in charge
of the plants at Providence, r. l.. and
Paterson. n. j., whore the locomotives
will be made. 1t was, however, a very
The managers of the Iowa state fair
assure the public that they have secured
a very complete line OF vaudeville shows
for the next great exhibition. Now for
few big pumpkins. ETC.. to complete
the show.
Such apostles Of harmony" as the
Huntington Hawkeye and Cedar Rapids
Republican are now seeking to further
their ends by publishing articles de-
signed to breed dissentlon between Lafe
Young and Mr. Cuntmlns. But MIR.
Young is too old bird to be caught in
such trap and his newspaper keeps
right on putting in hard hicks for the
Cummins candidacy.
4 Crop prospects in the Red river val
ley in North Dakota are hattering at
this time.
The Burlington. Cedar Rapids & Nor
thern road having declined to accede to
the -ciues: OF citizens OF Minneapolis
to build their northern extension direct
~ into that city. the Tribune of that
city says: Railroad managers are not
| infallible, and sometimes they have
their regrets. like other people. Time
will show whether the Burlington and
Northern people will regret having
thrown good thing over their snoul-
| DER
L 1t is probable that China will he given