Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-06
That is Abo ; the Size Of Republican Can
didas's Plurality in Iowa.
GREATEST EVER GIVEN AN IOWA CANDIDATE
Republicans Make Two Years Ago. and Democrats
Who We're Ashamed Of Their Ticket. Heavy Los
ers..Was Great Victory For Cum.
Minis and Republicanism.

and the break would not be heale0 tor
years The committee managers on the
part of the republican ticket have ex-
pressed the utmost qualification that
these predictions have not been full
filed The mischief makers We're put
to shame by the generous attitude OF
the republican nominees. The commit
tee has not been able to collect as much
money as should have been contributed
to the campaign and 1t has been hard
work to handle all the speakers and
do all the necessary work Of organizing
on short funds, but 1t has been done.
The Cummins meeting in Des Moines
fittingly closed the campaign here. It
was splendid meeting, the best Of the
season, and showed that Des Moines
people are ready to do honor to their
favorite son. Mr.. Cummins has made
as fine canvass Of the state as any
man that ever went before the people.
making as many speeches as It was
possible for any one to make in that
time Polk county, it is generally be-
lieved, will greatly increase her repub-
lican majority, which will go to about
5000 This will go far toward giving
this county control of the congressional
situation next year.
An illustration Of what may happen
in almost any city where some persons
are not as careful in picking their as
sociates as they ought to be. has just
been given the people OF this city. A
dapper Frenchman came along and
started class in French. He was
smotoh and good looking. He wore fine
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kid gloves on all occasions and an eye
glass, spent money freely and fattered
the ladies'. He became the center Of at
traction for a group Of women, especiai-
ly those who belonged to his French
class. He also spoke at various meet
ings and was much sought after. But
when he spoke before the 7. M. G. A.
one Sunday afternoon and virtually
said he believed it was good thing to
swear once in while and to disSipate
a little and to take a drink when one
feels like 1t, some of his friends became
suspicious. Last week his French class
gave a supper for the benefit ok the
Sunbeam mission, and the Frenchman
handled the money. 1t was finally
turned over to the mission. but not un-
til there were grave rumors that he had
departed were floating about. Then
petty creditors commenced to file
claims and long string Of them were
got together. The. fellow had paid few
Of his bills. He is not so much Of sos
ciety idol as he was.
In the report of the Anamosa prison
school for the month Of October, filed
with the state board of control. it is
shown that the school is doing good
work. The total enrolment was 1S0. and
the average attendance was forty nine.
OF those entering the prison during the
month of October, a total of forty-five.
there were five who could neither read
nor write, and four Of these are now in
school and one was excused by the ply
sician. 1T is our ain1.' says the report.
''to get those who can neither read nor
write and also the younger class of
prisoners interested in the school work.
In this we have been very successful. OF
the former there are none, with the one
exception noted above, who are not in
school, nor are there any who are under
the age of 81 that are not in regular at
tendance. The classes have been some
what crowded, but changes have been
made whereby all who desire may be ac-
commodated. The department has been
fully as good as could be expected, On
the whole we feel justified in reporting
an increased interest In the school work
and a very noticeable progress on the
part of those in attendance"
At the southwestern Iowa teachers
meeting at Council Bluffs the other day
state Superintendent Barrett introduced
Professor. w. p. Johnson, of Carroll, to
DR.. Winship, of Boston, explaining that
Johnson is Barrett's opponent on the
ticket, and remarking:
This is man you want to meet; you
may have business with him in an Off
cial way soon.''
Yes" remarked Johnson, with
smile. .'I am the man who is to give
Barrett a chance to increase his major.
ity about 100000"
And that was not such a bad guess for
a candidate. Professor Barrett esti-
mates the plurality for the ticket at
about 70, 900. He was immens ely pleased
with the meeting at Council Eluffs and
declared that they had brought together
n fine array of talent for the meeting. He
goes to Rochester, Mimi. this week,
after he votes at home, and will take
part in district teachers meeting for
southeastern Minnesota.
There seems to be not q particle OF
doubt that the work being done by the
Des Moines promoters on behalf OF what
Is called the Des Moines & Southern rail-
road in Madison and Adair counties mas
woke up the other railroads in that ter
litory and they are making enorts to
head off the new enterprise, whicn 10 IN
connection with the Great western.
Surveyors have started out to parahei
the Southern.
Big Fire at Fargo.
Fargo N. d., Nov. 5.-The Fargo
Packing Company's plant and the Great
orthern freight sheds were destroyed by
a. 4h,, roorninpS Loss $4,000, Eullv