Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-05
Topics Of the Times

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And now Il preacher has come for
ward with the assertion that no Christ
ian can remain in the drug business.
/ Has he been sampling drug store whis-
ky?
/ Plans are about perfected for the re-
organization of the salmon trust, but
this will have no effect upon the sail
mon canneries around the Minnesota
| lakes.
| If this strike keeps up the country
will have to relent, a little, on its de-
mand for dogless sausage.
We can stand it to hear warning
generals reporting that 1--WE ate up
The enemy with the help of God" be-
cause we are used to it, but now j..
Adam Bede says the democrats are
complaining that Providence always
intervenes to help the republicans and
replies that the democrats should
themselves get right with God. If God
is going into American politics it is
about time several hundred thousand
we'll known gentlemen were stepping
out. Wonder if Dave Hill has thought
Of this?
Iowa raised 3S3,453,19o bushels OF
corn in 1899, valued at $97.297,70 The
crop this year should beat it.
Announcement is made that Bryan
will go on the stump for Parker in Oc-
tober. The subject of his speeches
has not been announced, but it is pro-
hable that the most of his bookings will
be for his favorite lecture, How to
Stab the Candidate"
There is little wonder that John
Markle. the coal baron, wears a Par
ker button. He is of the class that
believes Roosevelt dangerous.
HAS your army no battle cry, no
great motto to inspire it?" asked the
war correspondent.
NO." replied the Russian general.
"but we officers have"
what is it,"
""The first shall be last and the last
shall be first" and then, according to
we'll arranged plan, the army, hav-
ing repulsed the Japanese, turned a.
round and retired in good order.
The money of the state is back of
an enterprise in Pennsylvania to cure
consumption and White Pine Camp
sanitarium in the hills near Mount AL
to, is already famous for the curative
effects of outdoor life and simple nour-
fishing diet.
The latest dispatches telling of the
Russians in full retreat confirm the alb
solute accuracy Of all of Kuropatkin's
plans.
do you play the races any more?'
mo, it is the other way about.
A Philadelphia died this week leav-
ing fortune of fifty millions to his
daughter. What effect will this have
upon immigration?
In the ten years from 1880 to 1900
the number of dairy COWS in Iowa ac-
tually decreased $4,000 head. Cattle,
horses, mules, sheep and swine increas-
ed, however. The greatest gain was in
sheep, 500 head or 20 per cent more
than in t',a year 1890 and hogs were
not far with gain of 1,457000
head or per cent.
Two days steady rain does not dis
courage the Minnesota state fair, for
the association keeps on hand cash
balance of 100000 to provide for a
rainy day.
Markle, the coal baron, wears a Par
ker button. A Philadelphia wag says
it's purpose is to show the miners
which way to vote.
Are the farms Of Iowa growing
larger or smaller? In 1850 there were
in this state 14,SO5 farms which aver
aged 1856 acres each in size. In the
year 1900 there were 228,622 farms and
they averaged ISL acres in size.
A stockyards paper asks the CUES
ton will the strikers gain any advan-
tage by holding out? There are at
present in Packingtown, 10000 men,
most of whom, a few weeks ago, were
unskilled workmen but who are learn
ing under their skilled foremen very
rapidly. Many of these men will be
retained by the packers and at best
their competition will make it that
that much easier for the packers to
dictate ultimate terms.
In Iowa we will have to content our
selves with view of the campaign In
other states. There will be nothing
for us to do.
The state banking department of
PENNSYLVANIA has issued a circular
calling attention to the state law pro-
~hibiting trust companies from discoun-
ting notes. The trust companies can
buy a note and hold it as an invest
ment until it has matured and has
been paid when it can take its interest
profits but it is prohibited from dis
counting in advance. This belongs
to the banks.