Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-26
TOPICS OF The TINES.

TOPICS Of The TIMES /,
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Going to the state fair this week?
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1t is not necessary to point out the
| weak points of the democratic state
| ticket. The weakness of the platform
on which the candidates stand is their
greatest menace. outside of the strong
common enemy that confronts them.
| The fruit and vegetable markets have
been more literally supplied than 1t was
thought possible early in the month.
| Rumors of possible agreement for
the settlement of the steel strike are
again current. After many weeks of ef-
fort each side seems strongly entrenched
| in its position. Both sides have gained
unexpected advantages during the
course of the contest and the mill own
ers appear to be most confident of ulti-
mate victory.
Central Iowa has again been blessed
with refreshing rains. 1t Will renew
pastures and my help develop corn.
Cumberland county. Me, has sheriff
named Pearson. who is clergyman. He
holds gospel meetings on barges and
some of his enemies are charging him
with Introducing politics into his pray
ers. The other day he said When
you go to your room for prayer ask God
to help poor Pearson, and then stand by
him with your ballot"
Calamity" Weller for governor by
Iowa populists is a good second to the
democratic ticket.
One of the esquimo tribe brought to
our country for the Buffalo exposition
has been ordered deported because, as
supposed result of heat he has
developed a mania for fat men. When
ever fat man appeared in the audience
the Eskimo made tor him, armed with
knife and with blood in his eye The
matter became so serious. and the man
agement found it impossible to prevent
the attendance of heavy men. that the
case was reported to the treasury de-
partment AS a result he will be sent
back home
1t is hardly good taste for the Iowa
democratic kettle to call the populist
pot black.
1t is announced that nothing except
plain mister" can be used by one
professor in addressing another at the
University of Chicago hereafter. BY
a mutual agreement between all the
members of the faculty and various
officers of the university this rule will
be observed until further legislation is
deemed necessary. A little learning
has not made them mad.
Surgeon General Sternberg of the
navy objects to the employment of
corn doctors in that service, as has
been recommended by Colonel Philip
Reade. lately on duty at st. Paul as
inspector general. The army medical
officers say. in the first place, that the
men selected for military duty are not
of the lame and decrepit variety, and
if anything happens to the feet of SOL
diers ii is likely to be more serious than
can be attended to by so-called pedal
surgeons, or. as they are more COM
monty known, chiropodists. 1t is true
that soldiers suffer a great deal as
result of long marches, but the remedy
for this is in following the rules laid
down by the doctors for the care of
the feet and in supplying the army
with shoe which is at once comfort
able and serviceable. Colonel Reade's
scheme for supplying the army with
a new kind of doctor will not be
adopted
With more than 3S3,oOO,00o people
within their borders it is not surpris-
ing that the Chinese desire to break
out and seek the countries less crowded.
Old Neptune smiles over the state
ment that league against seasickness
has been formed in Paris.
ss.
The French press has not been Civ
ing attention editorially to the venez-
uelan-Colombian question, but the
comment on the whole has been adverse
to the United States. which is accused
of exaggerating facts in order to have
an excuse to interfere and seize the
isthmus of Panama and the canal
Nothing could be farther from the
truth.
Mr.. Cummins will begin his speaking
campaign Sept. is and the Indications
are that he will be in demand in every
quarter of the state.
PREPARED FROM THE PEACH.
1t seems that the peach must take the
place, for this season. of much of the
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