Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-10
TOPICS OF The TINES
Our figures were wrong. We claimed
he would get $50 votes on the first ballot,
and he got $780,

he would get $50 votes on the first ballot,
and he got 500.
Wilse Haynes, of Village Mills. Texas
recently shot at some birds and severely
wounded his daughter. who was hidden
by fence. The girl is In critical con-
clifton.
The British consul general at Mar
settles is firm in the belief of the reality
of American competition in the Mediter-
ranean coal trade, and he spe;oSs Of 1t
in tones Of undisguised alarm.
Either Cummins or Herriott would
have been good selection for fret
place on the ticket, but as 1t Is we got
them both and all should be happy.
II do everything in moderation" said
Mr.. Russell Sage, who passed his Seth
birthday at his desk. His advice seems
to be very much needed occasionally as
brake in Wall street.
Thank fortune we escaped without
any confessions.
ass
The editor of the T.-R. is indebted to
Cyrenus Cole for many little courtesies
while at the convention. The bitterness
of the campaign had not destroyed the
mans qualities as a gentleman and
host.
The malarial fever epidemic in Evans
ton, ILL.,, is charged to MOSQUITOES. Stag
nant pools and breeding places are to be
attacked with kerosene with a view of
destroying the pests.
John Philip sousa has completed ar
rangements to take his band abroad
again this season for concert tour In
Great Britain. The band will sail Sep
TENDER %.
Maj. Gen. James S. Negley. who has
just died at Plainfeld, N. j., at the age
of 10. was a native of Pennsylvania and
represented that state in congress, but
his most notable public service was per-
formed as volunteer soldier He en-
listed for the Mexican war before he
was of age and served thru that war
When the war Of the rebellion broke out
he raised a brigade of Pennsylvania VOL
unteers and served with ability thruout
the struggle. Gen. Negleys most bril-
liant feat was that OF cutting his way
out thru the confederate lines when his
command was surrounded by the enemy
at the most critical period in the battle
of Stone River and when his artillery
ammunition had run out.
Not one of the other states is envious
of North Dakota in showing up with the
first frost.
Bespattered with decayed eggs and
pursued by bowling. angry crowd. two
followers of Dowie, the faith healer, fled
thru the streets of South Chicago the
other night, and only by the aid Of a
friendly motorman of the Calumet cleo
trio line We're they able to escape.
delegate from Sioux county, who
sat behind the Linn county delegation
and heard it shout mo-" to the motion
of Trewins and of Harrimans mana
gers to make the nomination of Mr..
Cummins unanimous, has expressed
his opinion of such action in an inter-
view. The Marshall county delegates
sat across the aisle from Linn county
and heard those delegates, with N. M.
Hubbard, Jr, shouting the loudest and
they returned feeling that, while Cedar
Rapids people had done themselves
proud the Linn county delegates had
disgraced the republication of their
town and county.
1t is estimated that the steel strike
will call out $3.50 men if they respond
today to the call of leaders
Canada has gained but 466, 761 popula-
ton in ten years, and now has only b.
100000 people. The reason for this is
not far to seek; it adjoins the most de-
sirable country in the world.
On one Of the abandoned farms" OF
Massachusetts, a farmer from Long Is-
land, who knows something about farm
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ing, has this year planted thirty-seven
acres with potatoes, from which he is
now gathering crop of from 125 to $50
bushels per acre, disposing of the same
In Worcester at from $3.50 to SIS per bar
rel. AT the lowest figure he will receive
over $4,000 for the crop: or at least
twenty times the amount he paid for the
land. Many a similar effort in crop
planting is richly rewarded.
The San Francisco police believe they
have caught one Of the gold brick rob-
bers.
VOICE FROM THE RESERVATION.
| Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Aug. g. 1901
Editor Times Republican,: In the selec-
tion of Hon. Albert B. Cummins yester-
day at Dies Moines for the governorship
the grand old republican party has just
covered itself with glory. The great
state of Iowa may we'll feel justly proud,
and no county is filled with more
laudable pride than Henry county, here
| in the First district, for there are hum
dreds and hundreds Of life-iong repub-
licans here who hail the nomination of
Mr.. Cummins with the deepest delight
and satisfaction. For, among other rea-
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