Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-26
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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It's an Iowa joker who says nobody
stn complain OF going dry this season.
II is said that moro babies have been
named after President Roosevelt than
litter amy other executive OF the nation
save Washington ana jefferson.
Talking about voice like fog
horn ii is announced that wireless tele-
phoning his been conducted suecessful-
I ly in Germany. Il distance of 100 miles.
/ The only wound ever sustained by
Lord Kitchener during his long term of
military service WAS received in the
Sou,lan where a bullet from an Arabs
gun struck him in the eheeS. The bull
let after remaining in the fash for
4 some time. fell into his plate at 4 Lon
den restaurant.
Foul and not fair is what the bic
state exhibit at Des Moines is likely TO
be under rainy skies.
1t is understood that some of the
democratic leaders are assembling at
Saratoga. New York. To formulate a
party policy for the coming campaign.
The outcome will be ciscorCi unless they
merely agree that they can not agree.
,i,.t,r tx Nm, ,,sitl,
gate capital of Sa5o,odO We're organized
! in Missouri the first seven months of
the year
The reappearancc of the author of
The Workers" marks the September
number oil Sclibner,s Magazine. " hen
Walter \. Wyckoff began that narra-
Tive every newspaper of Importance in
the country commented on his remark
able experiment. Last summer Mr..
Wyckoff transferred the field of his in
vestigsuions to England. AT the same
time that Mr.. Nanderlip was investi-
eating the financial and commercial
conditions for the magazine. MIR.
Wyckoff was studying the social effects
of the American invasion upon British
worllnen. Having been Il workman
himself. and moreover having the
training of a scientific student of social
questions. he was able to gather and, in
his first article. To present with vigor
the London wage Gamers present con-
ditions and prospects This introduce
tory article Will be a revelation to those
sllm. Mr. Wyekoff found there clean.
orderly. self prospecting and progressive
body of wage earners, ready to compete
ntellgently With the American work
man More of Mr.. Wyckoh's remarks
BILE deductions will be published in
coming numbers.
From two acres of snsseng r. f.
Barnard, of Houston, Mo, is said 10
have Melted $1,000 last season. Chi
nese are the chief buyers.
The Galveston News prudently sug-
gests that "lt might be We'll for the
democrats to first be sure of an ability
to elect members enough to control the
next house before passing on the ques-
ton OF whether it would be wise or UNI
wise to control IT,"
Washington advices indicate that
rear adnirals on the active list of the
navy are importuning the naval author
tiles for assignment TO command afoat.
Not one OF them, however, wishes to go
10 the Asiatic station in a subordinate
capacity They should remember
Dewey's big strike.
Uncle Sans new sixteen Inch gun
MIL sink a battleship twenty miles gu,
at sea. Theu the debris Won't block
the haibor.
The reception to Governor Taft by
the Elipinos at Manila is reported to,
have been the finest affair in the his
tory of the Philippines. II occurred on
the 22d The residents of the islands
say that it was never approached by
the Spanish celebrations. In its eab-
oratenes.s of details. dignity, sincerity
and spontaneous enthusiasm it has
never been exceeded. These people are
beginning to understand that they have
a most worthy man in the person of
their governor.
Congressman a. j. Hopkins has COM
menced his fight for the senatorship in
Illinois, and hosts of people even over
in Iowa would be glad to see him win
the Mason seat.
The farmers of Walla Walla county,
Washington. are trying the experiment
of laying their roads with straw to inn
prove them The county will have its
second annual straw day next month.
Every fall the highways become deep
with dust, making travelling hard on