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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
TOM WAYS SURPRISE.

tone has been given to the general job,
bling market on account Of the rains
that have fallen turnout the southwest
ern section OF the country. Contrary to
expectations the drouth had not caused
any serious curtailment Of orders on ~.
part Of country merchants. as the buy
ing on the part Of farmers had been lib
eral before the drouth set in, and stocks
fairly well run down. The filling In or
lders have been large in consequence. In
spite of the drouth and the loss in corn
and other vegetation, farmers have
maintained confidence by reason Of the
quantity and quality Of the wheat yield.
From Portland, Ore, comes the state
mnet that the unprecedented run of sal-
mon in the past week will serve to
bring the seasons pack on the Columbia
river up to near normal figures. The
catch exceeded the capacity OF the can
Eeries, and the price for raw fish went
of from 6 TO 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05

ed In crop conditions. owing to Axtsn-
sive rains. and there 10 no ground III
apprehension. Lumber bu1lness con
tinues exceedingly active. and mills ate
working night and day. Receipts, b
2s5,ooo feet; shipments. $3.50. 900. There
was little change in the flour output
during he past week. The quantity
ground was 81, 0O5 barrels aginet 270,s71
in 1900 and 2s1,os5 in 1898. the eame
weeks. thus showing that the mills arr
running stronger than in the two pre-
vious years. s. 3
AT Kansas City. Notwithstanding the
great drouth and heat Of July Just
closed. the local retail trade report the
business done during said period was
larger in volume than same month last
year. The manufacturers and jobbers,
however. report that while the amount
of business done during July was no
larger than the same period last year,
yet they expect the late fall business to
be of such volume as to put them far
ahead Of the year. business. It Is evil
dent that country merchants since the
heavy rains have taken new courage, as
the number Of cancellations of orders
have fallen of, and many cancellations
already in have been recalled.
st. Louis reports that q much better
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05

were next to the largest on record tor
July, and the cattle receipts were the
largest on record since 1892.
What would you do II you had a;
million dollars?" said one plain every
day man.
oh, replied the other IT suppose I'd
put in most OF my time comparing my
self with some one who had billion
and feeling discontented. Washington
Star.
AT any rate our people were not as
bad as those Of Paris during the heated
period. Driven to madness by business
leverses and the heat Nine. Valet, of the
French capital, suddenly emerged on her
balcony wearing ribbon jauntily tied
around her neck and nothing else. She
proceeded to execute a dance OF her own
up and down the balcony, at the same
time giving the assembled crowd piece
Of her imnd. The police had difficulty
in getting her under cover At the same
time Dutchman appeared on another
balcony attired in nothing at all. and he
seemed surprised that policeman
should attempt to interfere with his
rights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
TOPICS Of TnE TINES

one county of West Virginia has
among It's political subdivisions the Slab
Fork. the Marsh Fork. the Shady
Spring, the Cedar Fork and the Trap
Hill districts. Another has the Pipe
3stem and the Jumping branch dis
Etricts.
III support Of the malicious and Who'll
'ly unwarranted contention that the pro-
!hibition republicans everywhere are ops
posed to Mr. Cummins and that the
democratic element is pushing his can-
.didacy notice should be taken Of the
fight in johnson county which was very
bitter. There ex-democratic Senator
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
Timex uarslatnua, jnu b, ugast $ laul

( q 4 -
liver the entire thirty-four votes to Mr..
cummins the moment that number will
accomplish his nomination. Neither is q
single vote counted for Cummins in the
Eighth district except Ringgold county
when the entire district is uninstructed
on governorship and II sincere IN its
support Of Judge Towner for suprem,
Judge will divide its votes among the
gubernatorial candidates. Mr.. Cum
Minis has almost enough votes to en-
force his nomination on the first ballot
The real test will probably come in the
Organization Of the convention and 1t is
altogether probable that the nomination
will then be made by exclamation with
no direct vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
THE SHELBY COUNTY SURPRISE.

The action of Shelby county in giving
Mr.. Cummins an instructed delegation
can be considered in no other light than
an admission that there is no longer
any doubt as to Mr.. Cummins being
the next nominee for governor and that
further support of Mr.. Herriott would
be political hypocrisy" as expressed in
their resolution. Shelby county is the
home of Web Byers, one of the ablest
Speakers that ever presided over the
Iowa house of representatives. He has
congressional aspirations and would of
course stand for district harmony. He
represented Shelby county in the re-
cent Ninth district conference held in
the Slavery hotel and for his county
to desert Mr.. Herriott, Immediately up
on his return from said conference,
clearly demonstrates two things, that
in so doing it has no fears of antago-
nizing the wishes of majority of the
other counties in the district and that
at this late day Mr.. Cummins' nomina-
ton is considered as so certain that Mr..
Herriott has been eliminated from any
possible chance of success. The senti-
ment of most of the Ninth district
counties has been Favorable to Mr..
Cummins after their district candidate
no longer stood show. 1t now looks
very much as tho the savery hotel
conference was called to consider the
withdrawal of the local candidate
rather than his continued support.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
Temperance at tho South.
[Los Angeles Herald.l

Some interesting surprises are noticed
in glancing at the figures showing the
number of prohibition counties IN the
southern states. Kentucky is stand
ing target for jokes about liquor drink
ing because of its immense production
of whisky. But it is fact that OF the
ninety-four counties of kentucky only
four permit the sale of liquor except on
physicians prescriptions. The big state
OF Texas which has "wide-open' rep
utation in the south, has 120 prohibition
counties Georgia leads all of Its sister
states Of the south with 1872: Missouri
has "a: Tennessee. 10; North Carolina
60; Virginia. 80; Alabama. 50;. Arkansas
so: West Virginia, 40; Florida, 80, and SC
or,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
BUSINESS FEATURES.

The general feeling In business circle.
is better as a result of more favorable
weather conditions. as noted by Dun.
In Chicago mercantile collections are
satisfactory and July clearings are 1s
per cent better than a year ago. and
show the largest gain of any month in
the year. The supply Of commercial
paper has improved. Packers and mer-
chants are borrowing money more free
ly and money is firm around AZ per
cent. An exhaustive investigation shows
that trade during July at the leading re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
TOM WAYS FIGURES.

The estimate of first choice Cummins
strength given out by Hon. Thomas A.
Way, his campaign manager, presents
an exception to the usual pre-convention
claim in that it is more conservative
than the strength Mr.. Way believes his
candidate really has Like the veteran
player at the poker game Mr.. Way
knows that, altho bluff should be big
when his holdings are light. it is far bet
ter to feign Indifference when he has
drawn a sure thing, conscious Of the
reserve strength unknown and uneX-
pected by the other fellow. Mr. Way
gave out his figures prior to Saturdays
conventions claiming 726 votes for Mr.
Cummins from the counties then held
and fifty-one of the delegates selected
Saturday. To show how thoroughly Mr.
Way has the situation in hand his cam
didate got just tifty-two delegates that
day.
Mr. Ways figures differ from those Of
the T.-R. very little in the total, he
claiming III votes for Cummins on the
first ballot to our $50, but he arrives at
it by a different route. He claims only
eighteen of Clinton county's twenty
eight delegates and perhaps mas his rea-
sons for it, however no information mas
reached the press of the state to indi-
cate that Clinton county woud not cast
a solid vote for Mr.. Cummins. In each
of Humboldt and Marshall counties four
votes are counted by Mr.. Way as not
certain for Mr.. Cummns. 1t is true that
these votes are uncertain but the T.-R
has preferred to believe that when the
time came the majority of the delega-
ton in each case would be. allowed to
cast solid vote as the Cummins and
anti-Cummins issue was not made test
in selecting the delegates. Likewise Mr..
Way claims only twelve Of Mahaska's
twenty three delegates while George w.
Sewers who was chairman Of the COM
mittee that selected them insists that
seventeen of them are for Cummlns. In
Floyd. too. Mr.. Way claims only the
thirteen known to be favorable while
the other two are only thought to be.
In Monona Mr.. Way claims four votes
that the general public knows nothing
about. However, his total varies but
three votes from the estimate Of the
T.-R.
In counting $50 votes for Mr.. Cum
Minis on first ballot the T.-R. has taken
no account Of Howard and Worth
counties which have declared IN favor
of Mr.. cummins after rhey nave given
a complimentary vote to Mr.. erewin,
their district candidate, whom they
realize has no show Of success what
ever. Nor has Pottawattamie been con-
sidered, which. - controlled by Cusmins
men who are under an agreement to de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
YuBLlspEp pAILY BIZ The
tMEs-REpvallcAN PRINTING COMPANY
AS TO KETcHum.

In recognition of the speculation that
/, has arisen concerning the candidacy of
Mr.. N. S. Ketchum of this city for the
nomination for railway commissioner, it
should be said that Mr.. Ketchum stands
today where he stood at the beginning.
When he became candidate the COM
plications in the Fifth district looked
favorable to his chances. Since then
. Mr.. Penrose of Tana has been retired
and indications given that the bulk of
the district with Linn county in the
lead would support Col. Mowry. Mr..
Ketchum has seen no reason to with
draw and has been too busy at his inn
plement business to give the matter any
more thought. He does not even know
whether he will be able to attend the
convention or not. Undoubtedly he
would be just as willing to receive the
nomination now as ever and among
those who know him he is unquestion-
ably the best fitted man for the place
yet announced. If at any time it be-
comes apparent that there is no decided
sentiment in favor of the nomination of
either Mr.. Brown or Col Mowry, the
Marshall county delegates are ready to
present ISetchum's name but Ketchum
F. himself is gong to tend to his knitting
and waste little time running after the
honor. Mr.. Ketchum has devoted a
quarter of century to hard application
to the manufacturing and wholesaling
of farm implements in Iowa and is prob
ably better posted on the freight prob
lens of Iowa shippers than ninety
nine men out of every hundred in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
sseerstary Wilson az ! Walker.

lW dSulIlSIOu COrreBpO0Qence.J
During all the hot weather that OPP
pressed not only Washington, but the
entire country as WELL Secretary Will
son was seen daily slowly walking down
Thirteenth street to the department Of
agriculture from his residence in Yer
mont avenue. a distance Of many blocks
Occasionally he stopped and lifting his
wide brimmed Manila hat, wiped the
great beads of Precipitation from
his brow, and cast longing glances
at his carriage following at close dis
lance behind, the faithful driver keenly
on the outlook for some sign Of break
down, but he never gave up the walk
This walk Is one that Secretary Will
son is accustomed to take winter and
summer. He is prodigious walker,
and many times day leaves his desk
in the department for a constitutional
about the grounds, stopping under the
great trees or to inspect some experi-
mental patch, talk with the young
scientists about the grounds. and the
love of his old occupation of farming
has such tenacious hold upon him that
he even stoops and scratches about
some tender plant or fasrens up a trail
ser.
One of the secretary's favorlte loiter-
ing places is to the right of the main
avenue leading up to the agricultural.
building. where are located the artificial
lakes filled with a variety of water lilies
and profusion OF lotus flowers and lilies
OF the Nile. No flowers are allowed to
die on the stem, but are cut In their
prime and given to those about the de-
-partment who appreciate them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

In referring to the meeting OF the re-
publican state convention next wednes-
day. the Traer Star-Clipper thinks at
is safe to say nearly everyone will be in
his seat to vote for or against Cunmins
and see the fun. Owing to the desper-
ate fight on governor the number Of Wis
itors Who want to attend this conven-
ton is enormous"
Yes, golf may cause death OCCASION
ally. So does lightning" remarks the
Davenport Democrat.
In speaking of Congressman Babcock,
the Dubuque Times says, THE Wis
consin congressman will bring the whole
country to the support Of his bill II dur
Ing his present sojourn In Europe he
accumulates evidence that removal OF
the tariff would mean lower prices for
the products Of those American indus
tries which no longer need protection.''
The Audubon Republican expresses this
opinion: I'VE do not think the nomlna-
ton Of Cummins for governor by the
republicans would mean that demo-
crat would be elected. No. not by q
great deal. But we do think the nom-
ination of some other man would bring
better results to the party"
The Red Oak Republican thinks "Mr.
Cummins may be nominated, looks as II
he would be, yet there are but few
things in this world that are absolutely
certain"
The Abba Union declares 1.-THE friends
OF John Herrlott will push his candi-
dacy for governor with vigor and per-
sistency until the ballots are cast. He
Is the one candidate upon whom all ele-
ments can unite, save only the element
that damns the old soldiers"
AS the Spirit Lake Beacon looks 1t It,
More than three out Of four republi-
cans asked will not hesitate to advise i
REIMBURSEMENT of the tarin schedules on
an up-to-date basis"
The Waterlo Reporter 10 Of the opin-
ion that proxies in conventions are lit-
tie less than misplaced condolences. and
their use should be entirely and forever
discontinued Let those delegates who
attend conventions DO the voting fo1
the entire delegation. The third party
= nuisance and ought not 70 be per.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05

3ations accordingly. A strong candidate
was needed tooppose It. Herriott and
many other able men were considered
but for various reasons they either re.
fused or were deemed unavailable be-
cause Of the political expediency Of the
situation. Herriott would have made an
ideal governor but as candidate he did
not then have the necessary following.
Mr.. Cummins was the only man strong
enough as a candidate with which to
meet the powerful machine. He had a
personal following in Iowa such as no
other man ever had. After repeated So
Slicitation he consented and became q
candidate. Immediately he received a
challenge direct from Hubbard and
Blythe that he must withdraw or "be
pounded into the earth" He fairly
roared his defiance in his Polk county
speech that II am not a candidate be-
cause j. w. Blythe or Judge Hubbard
want ME to be-" On this issue the T.-R,
has fought with him.
rfrfdwdwly dwaly luyly upup rflypuu
The machine has fought for its very
life and its methods have been terrible.
The T.-R. has scored its corrupt leaders
and its disreputable newspaper organs
without fear or mincing of language and
it has done so because it believed the
leading opposition to Mr.. Cummins was
corrupt. The men who edit the T.-R.
own it and control it. They have no
postoffice or public sinecure attached to
them as guide string. Their property
is making them good living and their
only ambition is to make the T.-R. the
best newspaper in the state of Iowa. No
candidate nor no party is of as much
Importance to them as the good name of
their paper, and While its editors would
willingly champion worthy cause at
the cost of circulation and business.
never would they knowingly discredit
the veracity of their news columns for
the success of any contention. Such has
been the spirit directing the course of
the T.-R. in this campaign. Opposition
to Mr.. Cummins among newspa pers and
individuals which has been honest and
sincere the T.-R. has tried to respect,
altho 1T believes today that the most of
such opposition is the result of the agi-
tation of the corruptionist playing upon
existing prejudices. The work of the
railway boss his henchmen, his news-
paper organ, his puppet controlled by a
postottice or state sinecure attachment,
and his hired political assassin have
none of them been spared. nor will they
ever be. The end is now near. Every
political probability points to the sue
cess of Cummins. The only hope of his
opposition is that 1t may be Herriott.
The T.-R. hopes and believes that 1t will
be Cummins. for he has fought and won
the battle and should receive the honor
of victory. He has accomplished po-
litical task which for Mr.. Herriott would
have been impossible and the rising star
of Mr.. Herriott's political chances today
could not be seen were it not for the re-
markable work done by Mr.. Cummins.:
However, whether it be Cummins or
Herriott. the state will get good gov
ernor and fair assessments and the T.
r. will be satisfied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05
The END is NEAR.

Ere second sun has set the all-ab-
become a thing of the past and none
will be more glad of it than the Times
Republican. The political campaign has
been long and exceedingly bitter one.
Politicians gray with years have never
seen a political struggle in Iowa so
fierce and many others will yet BIZ gray
before the wounds of this campaign
have healed or the scars passed away.
The Times Republican, always positive
in it's convictions and aggressive in its
support of them, has borne its part in
the struggle and is willing to bear its
share OF any responsibility When it
entered this campaign it counted the
cost, weighed the results and marched
Straightforward in the direction of it's
convictions burning all bridges behind
it.
Two years ago when Mr.. Cunmins
senate the T.-R. could not see that he
had claims superior to the those of the
late Senator Gear. 1t then pursued a
policy of neutrality winning the thanks
of both leaders for it's fairness. How
ever, Honest John Herriott had cried
out in a rage a t the workings of the ma
chine politics once too often. He told
of the Slavery Hotel sick room assess
ment and denoted Judge Hubbard as
the de facto government of the state un-
til there no longer remained doubt as
to the existence of machine politics in
Iowa. For this he was read out of his
party by Judge Hubbards paper and
its ilk, sent oysz to the populists, but
the T.-R. believed him honest and de-
Tended him, commencing his courage
and criticising only the temper of his
language. On Herriotts side the T-R.
stood alone among republican papers
finding kindred spirits only in the much
DETAINED independent" press.
When the next nominating campaign
arrived the T.-R. shouted loudly for
honest, nti-machine candidates and it
was pleased to see Mr.. Cummins'
friends and Mr.. Herriott's friends line
4 up In overwhelming numbers for Gill
bcrtson and Martin. However their
3 votes were but two as against two 9TH
err. and the work was not complete. 1t.
came time to nominate governor. The
= rna chine realized that II was in IN, a (
N lie or death struggle and made prepar-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05

mtttsd 70 have any standing in state
or district opnventior.',
10 the Hampton Chronicle preparing
for the worst, In its advocacy Of Harri-
man? It says ..the last of next week
viii be . good time for some people to
go fishlns.''
The Perry Chief Reporter observes
that the hot weather caused the shirt
waits to be sold by the wholesale. but
when cold weather comes they will need
TO be re-tailed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-05

Ranck, who was chairman OF the demo-
cratic state central committee in 1896 led
the opposition to Cummins and ex-At-
.torney General Remley. very promi-
nent prohibitionist, led the fight for him
and won.
The postmaster at Cedar Springs.
Mich, has posted the following notice:
"Houndlng. hunting. hungry candidates
for township offices cannot open head
quarters in the postoffice in Cedar
Springs to discuss politics. They may
pack the township and the caucus, but
not the postoffice. Loafing is prohib-
ited.''
The delegates who have been areceiv-
ing Judge Hubbard's paper free gratis
should note that while the T.-R. can
not be furnished on such liberal terms
1t can deliver the real news. Judge
Hubbard's paper claimed johnson
county as anti for the entire week and
when the convention was held an in
!structed Cummins delegation was Sc
lected. just as the IRIS correspond
ents said would be done. One OF the
printed instructions sent to T.-R. cor
respondents reads as follows: do not
color news for political or personal
purposes. Give the facts"
ssSs
Honorable Tom Way. who has been
busy with politics, has not forgotten
how to play q practical Joke, and recent
~ his partner, Tom Potter. was the VIC
tim. Tom lives in Britt and i. the Beau
Brummell Of the city. When the warm
weather began to stir up waves OF hea,
Col. Potter decided to show the society
folk OF Britt how to dress. He ordered
an immaculate quit of white, with shir,
waist and neat fitting trousers, with all
the accessoriesSto make one feel that he
had Just eaten q dish Of ice cream wher
he glanced at Col. Potter. The big CHIEF
Of the Cummins boom decided that he
would show Col. Potter that there were
others in town who also knew what the
right styles were. and while Col. Tom
Potter was waiting for his suit to ar.
rive Col. Tom Way saw the same out
filter Of summer wear. and placed ar
order for the same kind Of a suit to per.
fectly at big. happy-faced colored
gentleman. who also lives at Britt. Col
Way had planned his campaign 80 vel
that when Col. Potter donned his i'm.
maculate quit and was the pride OF the
village, about ten minutes later the
open countenanced darkie followed II
exactly the some rig, and then there wa.
grief. AZ soon az the apparition in black
Was seen by Col. Potter he took the
sl1ortept cut to his domicile and disrobed
Of his habiliments with all their aces.
sories ana presented them to anothc
colored gentlemen. 80 that while Brit,
may not boast Of a new court houre she
has belt known to the world, two II.
lustrious descendants Of Ham who are
the beSt dressed nissers in the state Of
lows:
IT may be intimated that Tom Way l,
II good guesser as to results OF satur.
days county conventions.
& According TO the reports the July to.
Ills 90 live stock receipts at Chicago
Nere 81, 400 cattle. 6ss.2Oo hogs and $751;
~ stesp. showing an increase as COM
pare With last July Of about 40, 900 cat.
NJ go hogs and 1900 sheep. The
f9cejbts we're the largest on record FOL