Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-30
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The far-northern city of Winnipeg
has had her shattered pains for her
troubles" Six thousand panes OF glass
were broken by late hailstorm.
The situation of the strike forces at
Pittsburg may be characterized very
much as was the position of Gen. Nc
Clellan's great army during the civil
war period, that of mastery inactivi-
ty." with little change among the cons
tending forces.
One of the good effects of the recent
scares in the business world has been
to prevent the New York stock exchange
from getting up excitement and inflated
prices. 1t has had SOLDERING effect on
bull spectators
Arrangements have been practically
completed for the run of the Chicago
Automobile Club to the Buffalo EXPOSE
ton. After careful study of road
charts and maps those who are going
made the schedule that will be main
tanned. The start will be made on Sat-
5Irday, Sept. Z, and the automobiles
expect to cover the oil miles in eight
days.
The fact that the Iowa state fair will
clear about $4,000 shows that the people
of the state are trying to sustain it.
A few republican papers whose per-
sonal chagrin at the nomination of Mr..
Cummins prevents them giving active
support to the republican ticket are do
ing effective work showing up the hum
bug character of the democratic aggre-
cation.
the Virginia constitution reduces the
governors salary. The governor of Vir-
ginia has a four-year term and gets $5,-
COO year. This is more than the pay of
governors in most southern states, the
governor of Georgia receiving $4,000;
Alabama, $4,000; South Carolina, $4,000;
North Carolina, 81, $780, West Virginia,
$500: Mississippi, $500; and Tennes-
see. $4,000 The governor of Florida re-
ceives $1,000; of Delaware, $4,000; and of
Arkansas, $4,000.
hat Mi
would just as soon be millionaire as
a congressman, but rather than either
he would prefer to be both.
Michigan is incensed over an alleged
outrage said to have been committed at
the encampment near Manistee by a
dozen or more soldiers, when a dissolute
woman was dragged from her cot into
the back yard and terribly assaulted,
and later died.
The war department report says that
after two years of American rule San
tiago, Cuba, is as clean as any American
city, and there has been no yellow fever
since Dec. "a. 1899. This may be adj
duced as another reason why Cuba
should be part of Uncle Sam's domin-
ion.
Acting Secretary of State Adee has a
vivid and picturesque vocabulary, which
he occasionally employs even in discus
sing affairs of state. The other day he
was asked whether the Colombia
Venezuela affair was really only a
couple of revolutions or was going to
become a war between the two nations.
Il don't know. yet" replied the acting
secretary Of state. There is something
going on down there. but have not yet
blown down the barrels to see if they
are loaded"
MANY reports agree that corn has
made wonderful Improvement in the
last week or two, and the estimates OF
yield are being raised accordingly
$50
The Tribune says the value of good
road" observation-disclosures fine
ly illustrated in Saturdays storm in the
suburbs of New York. The ordinary
dirt roads were in many places so
washed and gulleyed as to be quite inn
passable, while the macadamized ones
were merely washed clean.
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The Montreal Trade Bulletin says:
mot only have the farmers of this
province secured one of the largest and
best crops of hay on record. but they
have now coming on splendid second
crop of clover, besides magnificent pas
lures for dairying purposes, which have
SO far this season proved most profita-
BILE adjunct to farming
In Chicago Tuesday it required but
ten minutes for Mrs. Friedrika G. Krue-
ger to obtain a divorce from her hus-
band, Henry William Krueger whom
she married last April Her claim was
that she had been cruelty treated by her
husband in his efforts to gain posses
sion of her money, $4,000. Kruger made
no defense and paid 81 800 alimony be-
| fore leaving the court room.
aafs
Paris has always paid $13,50O year to
4 the detectives who guard the president
of France, but has just refused to do so
longer and the national government has
assumed the task. Twelve detectives