Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-21
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There viii be assembled in and about
New York harbor during the cup races
steam yachts to the estimated value of
$50, 900, 900.
"One get trouble" said Uncle Eben.
"is dat when man is smaht enough to
say anything wuf hearin', he is also
smaht enough not to talk much
sss
M. WALTON a member of the French
senate, who is known as the Father of
the Republican Constitution, recently
assisted his son in re.scuing three per-
sons who were drowning in the sea near
Petits Dal,es. For his courageous con-
duct the senator. who is so years old,
has been awarded medal of the first
class.
1t is expected that President Roose
welt and family will take possession of
the white house next Wednesday,. and
then with prattling voices it will COM
plete and typical American home,
Wolf Won Schierbrand, the newspaper
correspondent expelled from Germany is
well known in New York, where he re-
Gently arrived. He claims that the ac-
tual cause of his expulsion was not as
stated by German officials because he
had tried by illegitimate means to OBJ
tain advance copies of the new German
tariff bill, but because in two OF his
letters the drinking habits of the en-
peror were described.
Our congressional statesmen have
several months before they meet to
work out the exclusion and repression
Of anarchy. The problem will be to re-
strict license without restraining lib
erty.
Calamity politics has received It's Sc
verest stab from the anarchist.
IA great deal of romance, as we'll as
poetry, clings to the standard hymn,
Lead, Kindly Light" said H. L. Fer
guson. to a Globe-Democrat reporter.
"a striking coincidence in found in the
fact that Silas Whipple one Of the lead
ing characters In Winston Churchilrs
latest book, died with that hymn in his
ears. 1t is little remarkable that while
thousands are finding this touch in the
realms of fiction. something very like 1t
should have occurred in the sterner
realms of fact The truth is, that many
a deathbed has been marked by the In
PRODUCTION of that hymn. When Bishop
Newman, haunted by doubts and fears
over some Of the finer differences of
.creeds, put his feeling into these beau
tiful words. he gave expressions to
thousands, whose doubts and troubles
were of much more positive character
Newman composed the song when he
was worried about the best way to seek
the other world. It has been taken up
by thousands since who are in despar-
ate straits to find any way at ALL 1t Is
a prayer that applied in either case. The
was better than Professionalism felt the
need of guidance. The same sort of need
seems to assail the man who has never
done anything but evil in all his life.
There is perhaps no prayer in the
language that is so applicable to all
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contained in this song. which is said to
have been one of McKinley's favorites.'"
AS noted by Bradstreet's repression
and not depression was leading feat
iure Of business this week as the result
of national sorrow. AS stated by Dun
everything that could be conveniently
postponed was put aside out of respect
for the dead president. Bank clearing
showed an increase Of 26.9 per cent over
a similar period for last year.
$50
Carpenters are very busy. but cabinet
makers have been knocked out of job
by President Roosevelt.
The Illinois Sugar Refining Company,
OF Pekin, has sold its beet crop to an
Ohio company and Will manufacture
glucose exclusively; but this action
should not be taken to indicate that the
manufacture of beet sugar is waning or
undesirable.
Even the big department store in a
large city may run afoul Of business
breakers. The Boston" in st. Louis,
operated by the Rosenthal & Lehman
Company, has made an assignment and
will be the subject of involuntary bank
ruptcy proceedings. having 1856 creditors
end liabilities OF over $211 600.
+ Senator Frye, of Maine, president pro
tempore of the United States senate,
and now acting vice president since the
succession of Roosevelt to the presi-
dency, tells how Mckinley gave up a
seat to him years ago: You ask me to
talk but do not feel like it. My rela-
lions with Mr.. Mckinley for quarter
of a century have been very close, and
know / have personally lost y warm
friend. Ny first acquaintance with him
was when he came into the house OF
representatives. We drew our seats
there. was unfortunate, he fortunate.
The next day his seat was mine. mine
his, and, against my protest. he insisted
1t should continue so. saying that as a
new member he would have little to do,