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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Smith for Secretary of state.

DIES MONIES, Jan. l9.-It is announced
that Archie C. Smith, of Storm Lake,
who was formerly in the Office of Sec
rotary of State Dobson, will enter the
race for secretary of state. Mr.. Smith
resigned his position in the secretary
of states Office several months ago and
returned to Storm Lake, where he
edits the Pilot
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Rombardments ut NJafel,Inp

PRETORIA, Jan. 13.-As result of
the bombardment of Mafeking yester-
day the British fort at Eastward was
demolished and the British retired.
One Boer was wounded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Boer Losses Are 5000.

RENsBURG, Cape Colony, Jan. 22.-
Carefully complied figures from repub-
lican sources, some of which have been
investigated and found to be correct,
show that the Boer losses up to date
are approximately 6!425 men, including
1000 casualties, during the serge of
Ladysmith
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Portugal WIN Not Sell.

LISBON, Jan. 1S.-In the chamber of
deputies, the minister of foreign af-
fairs, Veigo Beirao, repeated his recent
statement with reference to the Anglo
German agreement, and added that
Portugal would neither sell, cede nor
lease any portion of her colonies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
GOES TO DISTANT ISLANDS.
American Military Expedition Sails From
Manila.

MANILA, Jan. 19.-Colonel Kobbe,
with the Forty-eighth infantry, sailed
on board the transport Hancock yes
terday with gunboats escorting. The
objective of the force is probably the
important islands of Samar and Leytc,
which the insurgents hold. The Amer
lean blockade and the levies of the
Tagal army have caused great suffer-
ing among the people and hundreds of
persons are in an almost starving con-
dition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Consul Hay Reaches Capetown.

CAPETowN, Jan. 21.-Adelbert Hay,
the new United States consul at Pre-
toria, arrived here and started at once
for his post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
BUTLER MAKES ADVANCE.
Occupies the Hills Beyond PeIgietor's
Drift.

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-General Butler
completely surprised the Beers and oc-
cupied the hills beyond Pelgieter's
drift, fifteen miles west of Colenso, on
January 10. This intelligence is con-
tanned in Times dispatch, dated yes
terday. He followed up the movement
by Smelling the Boer trenches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
BULLER IN A BIG FIGHT.
Heavy Firing Heard In the Direction of
EaI

deaVy FIRING Heard In the direction OF
Frere Camp.
LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Tuesday, says:
There was very heavy firing to the
north yesterday. / believe the Beers
are contesting General Buffers pas
sage of the Tugela. Howitzers were
evidently busy, as the firing was the
heaviest yet heard in Natal"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15

| coolies working in many places it may
safely be asserted that the average zest
! and genuineness OF their labor are supe-
rior 10 those OF any nation. with. perhaps,
the exception of our own. From this 1T
does not follow that the Chinaman. like
the London decker does not know how
to play ga canny" when he chooses.
had the experience of being aboard one OF
the last Of the China merchants steam
ships to leave Tongku before the Pei-Ho
was closed by ice to water traffic. and the
coolies employed happened to be in receipt
OF monthly wages. It was neither their
object nor their desire to shut down for the
winter too quickly. so they resolved to take
full time and something more In getting
the cargo aboard both from the wharf and
at Tongku and outside the Taku bar from
lighters
1t CHANGED that this cargo mainly con-
sisted of peanuts for Canton. packed in
matted bags OF the toughest make. Each
bag was passed tC the comprador's clerk,
who stuck tally into the sack, and it was
then hooked on by row OF coolies into
the ships hold. Not only was 1t possible
to make all this very slow process. but
the lingering could be turned to a prac-
tical purpose. The hook. II judiciously In
serted. caused a constant stream of pea.
nuts to fall out. and these were instantly
stored in handkerchlefs and taken as
perks by the hungry workmen. 1t may
be imagined how easily twenty-four hours
were consumed in this pleasant pastime.
When. however, 1t is a question Of piece
work. either directly or indirectly through
the labor contractor or gang master. who
plays so large part in the Industrial or
ganization OF the Celestial Empire. the
hours are miraculously shortened. and the
ships seldom exhaust the given time in
port before they are ready to go 10 sea or
up-river. as the case may be.-London
Telegraph. go,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
MOUNTAIN TOP PERILS
Dangers Incurred by Travellers
Ascending the Peaks.
The Recent Deaths of w. b. Curtis
and Allan Ormsbee While At
tempting to Reach the Top of
the Noted Monarch of the White
Range In New Hampshire.

The melancholy death Of W. B. Curtis
summit of Mount Washington, between
Saturday afternoon, June 90. and Monday.
July 2. is the latest of q series OF TRACE
dies. fortunately infrequent in recent
years, which show that the perils Of noun
taineering are not confined to the far
higher and perpetually snow covered sum-
mits. 1t is easy to exaggerate the height
of mountains. In the last century Mount
Washington was commonly called 10000
feet high. Mr.. Pickering ascertained later
that its exact height is 6.zSs feet above
sea level: but though the eliminating point
of the White Mountains is not half so
high as Mount Blanc. Its rugged sides and
the upper 1900 feet. covered with broad
and rather steeply sloping loose slabs,
have been the scene OF a number OF fatal
accidents.
In bad weather it is not difficult to be-
come lost on Mount Washington. The
summit may be yelled for days at time
with drenching mists that blot every
thing from view and make walking over
the slippery slabs slow and rather dan
gerOus. The traveller may lose his bear
ings and perish at last of exhaustion and
exposure. Such accidents have been few,
but number Of them are on record.
Storms like that which overlook Curtis
and Ormsbee come on at times very sud-
denly and binding snow hides everything
from view Scattered here and there over
the upper part of the mountains are rude
monuments, usually a heap OF stones.
which mark the places where victims of
these mountain tragedies have been found.
One of them is only a few rods from
the hotel and here young woman per-
ished after struggling up the mountain
from Fabyan's. 1t had been long and
fatiguing climb and III its last. hours a
cold mist spread over the mountains. The
party lost their way and when the young
woman succumbed to her sufferings they
did not know that they were almost
within stones throw OF the Tiptop
House. where there was plenty of warmth
shelter. and food.
Curtis and Ormsbee started from Craw-
ford Notch. through which the Boston
trains pass on their way to Albany, and
made their way up the Crawford path,
more commonly known as the Bride Path
The Bride Path is perhaps the longest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
ChinaWare.
netou fer ten years. thousands of

Washington fer ten years. Thousands Of
visitors go to the summit every year, not
only by the rail OF the carriage roads,
but also by the rugged footways Of Tuck
erman's Ravine and the Bride Path. 1t is
2 glorious climb and many visitors disdain
the rail or carriage routes for the more
arduous but pleasurable climb. 1t was
said few years ago that among the 1000
tourists who in a century have stood on
the top of Mont Blanc, only forty were
women. Certainly hundreds OF women are
included among the enthusiastic climbers
of Mount Washington. They say In the
mountains that not few women have
climbed to the Tiptop House through
Tuckermans Ravine and descended again
by the same route in one day. which is
considerably more than an average man
cares to do. Some may not think the game
Is worth the candle; but anyone who has
ever seen the sun rise from the top of
Washington, gliding the submits Of count
less mountains in that glorious wilderness.
will say the view Is worth all 1t costs to
get it.-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
A TYPICAL CHINESE FEAST.
Dinner of Thirty-seven Courses
Given in san Francisco.
fFrom the Philadslphi. Recordl

Given in San Francisco.
(From the PHILADELPHIA. Record)
A Chinese dinner in thirty-seven courses,
which was recently given in San Fran
cisco. is thus described by participant:
First came pyramids OF ham and carrots
In oblong slabs. Then In in quick sue
cession followed mutton. boiled pig hide,
grilled fish rolled in sugar and boiled fowl
dipped In soy sauce. We were next treaced
to shark fms in pickle and eggs which ba1
been buried in lime until they lad become
black. Peeled water chestnuts. the roots
Of kind OF lotus. cakes OF stiff cranberry
jelly. sliced boiled carrots and turni2s
completed the tenth course. and were
topped off with olives arranged in pyra-
c.;ds. and held in place by bamboo pins.
Green cages and tamarinds soaked In VIVA
and pieces of fried red melon were all
arranged in TIE pyramid bamboo style.
Small pieces OF pastry rolled in brown
sugar; sections OF oranges. toasted melon
pipS and monkey nuts. small piuk-topped
dumplings filed with sugar ard pat:les.
which resembled nothing in the world I'M
less 1t was mince pies. were served as the
fifteenth. sixteenth. seventeenth, and
eighteenth courses. Baskets OF pastry
filled with sandy brown sugar and envelopes
of pastry filled with mince pie meat pre-
coded the real piece de resistance"
slug risoles. BY this time one felt prepared
for anything. and taste was nil.
But fifteen more courses followed like
a remors,less fate. They were mutton
stewed to shreds. fish tripe in white =o-ip
stewed duck. stewed shrimps. lotus seed.
chicken, and red sturgeon. Eight bowls APP
peared after these with clear coup which
is known to the Chinese as mouth -FOUR
isher;" raw pigs kidneys, cut in fanoiful
shapes; stewed shrimps' eggs, sliced ham
rolled into balls; dozens of ducks tongues
stewed with ham. and sliced pigeon stew.
Courses thirty-five and thirty-six dsfed
analysis and nomenclature. Huge bowls of
rice filled up intervals. and the dinner
ended with sweet pIiau. the mixture that
in China takes the place Of bread.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
Shirt Waists.

Colored Waists or Waists
with yoke back-are dear at
any price. You want White
Waists without yoke at back
and with embroidery and tuck
ing at front. Such waists here
tomorrow in all sizes at follow
ing surprise prices:
Hnr for 81 Waists; CSC for s15O
MT Waists: s1.25 for 81 to So
w Waists. Even those at CSC
have fnsertlngs of effective openwork
embroidery. This seasons surplus
stock of the leading shirt waist maker
has come to us. and is going to you
at prices as indicated.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
qHE City OF 9IBB9SIN
An Important Place of Commerce
in Northern China.
Miserable Management of Railways
by officials of the Empfre-Charac-
teristics of abitants-NarrOw
Street. and Squalid Alleys-The
Tartars ind Their Families.

Tientsin is the commercial capital OF
northern China, the port OF Pekin. and
the great exchange and mart OF Mongolia
and Tartary proper. Situate on the fiat.
alluvial plain that runs up from the mud
banks Of the coast to the foothills Of the
Monaghan plateau, there is nothing In the
site or plan of the native city to distin-
guish 1t from any other collection OF squat.
tile-roofed, ramshackle Buildings intersect-
ed with filth-laden bitches to be seen.
with slight variations for soil avs climate,
from one enc Of China to the other. Tne
ferocity and turbulence Of the Tiertsin mob
have been notorious slice the lamentable
massacre OF 1870. which began with the
murder of the French Consul and his wife
and eliminated in unspeakable outrages
upon the wretched sisters Of the religious
orders. Unfortunately. those were the days
OF imperial forgetfulness. and but little
was done to bring the responsible authors
and abettors of the crime to account 1t
was about the time when the Foreign Of
fee is said to have demonstrated with our
Minister in China because no despatch had
been received for six months on any single
subject. Write anything you like. but
write something" was the direction given
A waterside population in China, as elss-
where, embraces the toughest classes of
the community, and the character Of the
people is not improved by the presence or
the great army OF Yamen runners and
parasites. the small fry of the official world.
who hang on to the yceregal Yamen of
Chilli. OF which Tienisin is the seat of
government. The city is said. according to
the rough tests OF calculation which serve
Tor the Chinese census. to contain over a
million habitants. Packed and compress
ed into the stone boxes that serve for
houses. II is impossible for stranger TO
make any estimate OF the number OF those
who dwell In them, but as one passes
through the foul and narrow streets and
Shiny alleys they seem literally TO swarm
and tester with coolies, beggars. and parti- |
colored soldiers. Like all other Chinese |
cities. Tientsln has It's miles of encircling
walls. with the inevitable four gates and
the regular succession of towers and bas-
lions. Strongly built OF mud. with q fac
ing OF grey stone. these walls may have
served their purpose against bows ana ar
rows in the days OF chronic rebellion and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
PAST THE TWO BILLION MARK.
Value of the Foreign Commerce of
the United StatcS.


the United states.
The exports of merchandise from the
United States in the fiscal year ended June
30 aggregated in value 81, 1914, 479,214. which
exceeded by Sl67 1892 those of the pre-
ceeding year and established a new record
in exports The imports for the twelve
months also surpassed previous records for
that period being ss4a.7l4.329. or s152,-
565.SiO greater than those in the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1899. The value OF the
foreign commerce Of the United States for
the first time has passed the two-bllion
dollar mark. the aggregate for the year
just closed being s2.244 193.543. or $780,
02l. 742 in excess OF that of the previous
Twelve months. The balance of trade In
favor OF the United States In that period
was $544. IG4.ss5. an increase of 1880. O72
compared with the previous year. The i'm
ports Of gold were s42.S29. 457 and the ex-
ports 1926. 229: Of silver. $35,2sG.697 was
imported and $4S. 275 exported.
For the month Of June imports Of mer-
chand!se were valued at $50. SOS. SS4. a fall
ing off of $9S4.425 compared with the same
month last year. and the exports at $685.
go. S9I, an increase of $11 .SS9,670.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
Belts, &c.

Nearly 1000 best Leather
Belts are to go on il great table
tomorrow. near elevator. AS
many Belt Buckles will be
found on a table near G Street
entrance. And now for the
price surprises:
orr for choice OF Belts not one of
<hj. which is worth less than 81.
~ In the collection will be gen
uine Morocco English patent leather.
real seal, and alligator belts, with
best calf lining and turned edges.
Some hand carved. All colors. from
delicate pastel shades to black.
orr for Belt Buckles worth SOC to
NJ ST. and 4sc for those worth
~ s1.25 to s15O. Choice of oxi-
died and gilt. plain and jeweled. Call
early tomorrow for first choice, and
be exceedingly rewarded.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
Laces.

The most enthusiastic of
buyers is Miss Richmond. She
says: II never before secured
such bargains
1nc yard for 81 to s1.5O quality
~ D Den r Flo ,;,s of heavy We,
inches wide.
fnc to 81 a yard for All-over White
I'LL Laces. and 1Sc to Csc yard for
OO Serpentine Bands to match.
Nearly half usual prices" says the
buyer.
or to soc yard for Black Silk Chan
NJ lilly Straight Insertings. Ser
" pentine Bands, and Edges
Just the bargains they want" says
enthusiastic Miss X.
1nc and 12c yard for 1Sc to zoe
I'LL Point de Paris and Valen-
~ ciennes Laces; 16c to zoe yard
for 35c and 40c qualities: 25c and SOC
yard for SOC and 75c qualities.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
Toilet Goods.

Cheap goods are plentiful
enough-but here are the best
known best at prices to agreea-
bly, surprise:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
To Mothers.
Linen Dept.

The hotel prOprietors' oppor-
tunity. Import orders for the
autumn are at considerable ad-
vance in prices.
anr yard for 6e-inch extra heavy
HA and warranted All-pure Linen
~ Damask. which is less than
Wholesale price for autumn importa-
tions. 79c, instead OF 81, dozen for the
Napkins.
nc for usual IL 1-2c Hemmed Huck
VI Towels. 1sx35 inches; 45c instead
" OF soc for Hand-torn. Hemnsd.
and Ironed Monarch Sheets. S1x$0
inches. lie instead Of 15c for the Pill
low Cases. SIC for usual 75c BED
Spreads. Marseilies patterrA
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
COlored Hosiery.

Aristocratic bargains, be-
cause the seasons high-elass
novelty Hose are included in
these lots. The most expensive
are cheapest. Let's begin with
them:
7Pc for s1.50. and CSC for 81 Paris
IN Novelty Hose, OF Isle and silk
" Open work. lace, and drop
stitch effects. in delicate shades never
seen in cheap hose.
ANC pair for 9Se Silk-plai.ed and
H4t Best Isle Thread Stockings.
~ Novelties in vertical stripes and
boot patterns. Some. silk embroidered.
are rarely attractive.
4Hc for the seasons most effective
11S soc Novelty Isle Stockings. In
w polka dots. all-over stripes.
and boot patterns. The usual 35c hose
are sympatheticaily reduced to Csc pair.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
1000 Umbrellas.

90 on for choice. and not one
~ Ky worth less than IS. many
V6sOO being good value at $3.50.
The statement seems strong one.
But the umbrellas will be here tomor-
row-the best from the best maker in
the United States. All colors. sun and
rain proof. Some OF the handles are
alone worth more than $2.S?.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
Underwear.

High-priced NainsoOk and
Cambria Undergarments at less
prices than for years. Nearly
$500 pieces to choose from.
OAc for s1.25 to 81 Garments. Note
XVI the deep embroidery and lace
w iounces on the skirts. and the
daintily beribboned gowns and corset
covers. Isn't soc surprisingly little
price?
HAc for 81 to :1.25 NaInsook and
hNl Cambria Garments. lace. en-
w broidery. and ribbon trimmed.
Choice OF 10 styles gowns, styles
skirts. 10 styles corset covers. styles
drawers. All sizes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
Wrappers.

Wrappers.
The "buyer' found the manu-
facturer busy with autumn
goods and got these surplus so
dozen Summer Wrappers at a
price to enable the following
surprises:
AOr for usual 75c Percale and Lawn
HNG. Wrappers braid trimmed. Pur-
TO chasers will be delighted to find
all sizes from 90 to Il, in all the pref
test styles.
Hnc for choice of Wrappers made
hui to retail at 81. SIPS. ard $3.50.
w Peroale and lawn. in pretty
effects and colors. Hurry for those
with white Jokes. ruffle trimmed.
They'll be first to CO.. Sizes 80 to A.
T..
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15

that aef s. Tss sssa t T's as.t Goods sss ~
ular lee fabrics of the sum-
mer season. Two agreeable -
surprises: Full variety and IT
half price.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15

Pnc yard for 81 Twilled Foulards
14S .S9c yard for 75c quality.
W 19c for the usual 39c figured
Silk. Pretty designs. beautiful color
ings. Second floor.
The Iola register., 1900-11-09

in from the east, where the oils
closed an hour earlier than here. ac-
cOrding TO our time. And the crowd
in the hall and the other half dozen
crowds scattered about town were
given duplicate copies by messenger
boys and there was general whoop-
ing it up, for the earliest returns
quickly settled the fact that New York
had voted right once more. The hum
CRY voters staid up until /, ,, 3, and
! O'Clock and some till morning and
there Is many haggard face in town
today.
But it was "A great, big day, there
were no marring features of the day
and while the Republicans as rule
regret the two losses they can easily
see how it might have been worse
and then look at the other side
The Iola register., 1900-11-09
OUR ELECTION IN LONDON
All the Newspapers Give it the First
Place in Their Columns Today

London, Nov. 6.-The election in
the United States takes first place in
the news columns of all the papers
here today. Dispatches of unusual
length discuss the possibilities,
special articles explain the election
machinery, cartoons reproduced from
American periodicals illustrate the
humor of the campaign and leading
editorials explain party issues. The
accuracy of the statements made show
considerable study, though grotesque
observations intermingled with them.
The stock exchange houses antici-
pate much curbstone trading before
the stock exchange opens tomorrow,
a thing which seldom happens.
The Iola register., 1900-11-09
ALL QUIET AND ORDERLY
lola Held an Enthusiastic Election
Without a Fight or
Single Arrest

The election of 800 has come and
gone and once more lola has main
tanned her reputation for being an
orderly and law-abiding community.
The feeling was intense but not de-
monstrative. Men did not have TO
be nauled to the polls; you had co
tie them to keep them away. OF
course the tally men sat in the voting
places and kept track of the delin-
quents and carriages ran nearly all
day bringing in the voters who had
not voted. A remarkably large num-
ber of men were found who had for
gotten to register or had moved and
thus lost their votes, but even thus ID
was the largest vote the city ever cast.
AS soon as the judges and clerks
had taken time after the closing of
the polls to snatch a lunch the long
and tedious job of counting the votes
began. The chief interest centeFed in
the race for county attorney and the
result was uncertain until late hour.
BY 3 O'Clock the counting was pract-
ically over and it was known that
the old town had given Mckinley "A
good rousing majority and had gone
sohdly for the Republican ticket with
the two exceptions of Amos for county
attorney and G, w. Smith for county
superintendent, Neither of these
carried single ward, and it was Re-
publican votes that defeated both of
them.
While the counting was going on,
at the Western Union office in the
opera house the returns We're coming