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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18
warmed Up at Last.

''wnie up" cried the hall boy. "the
hotel is afre!"
"Goodi" returned the sleepy guest.
This ramshnckle old barn will be
heated Mt lnst."-Philadelphia North
American
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

The Bank OF France last year dis
counted in Paris 2.iOi.saa separate
tuln for less than 100 francs each.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18
Mon ~ thc rIcce.

Mcrchant--No, / tell you, have alb
solutely nothing for yon to do.
Applicnnt-wcil, I'd be willing to do
that, OF salary.-Philadel9hia Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

Smith-IIave you heard that dane
silligai has committed suicide?
Brown-Bless me! You don't say so.
smith-Ies. Jumped over Waterloo
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

How many girls did you make love
to before you met me - demanded Mrs.
vick-senn, at the close OF her long til
rade.
TWELVE" groaned her husband.
"But never counted them up untilit
was too Chicago Tribune.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

"You have long boosted what you
were going TO do with Charters whoa
you met him. and when he confronted
you the other day you ran away from
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

"Now don't deny it, Mr.. sottchap-
you're trying TO lure me on TO kiss you!
You wild. wicked ral;ish youngmen are
all alikc-aud suppose must yield
with n coed grace" Ally sloper.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

Johnny Is seated at the plano read
ing,
Johnny's Mother (from abovc)-
Johnny, why aren't you practiclng?
JOHNNY am. ma.
Johnny's Mother-well, don't hear
anything.
Johnny-well. I'm prnctlclng the
pauses.-Musical America,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

wife-Dld you tell the cook plainly
that she and can no longer live in the
same house?
Husband-Yes.
Wife, suppose she was defiant?
Husband-On the contrary she Of
fers to draw cuts to see who goes.-N.
y. Evening Journal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18
A Hard Gaze.

Brown All. she was always fond Of
Jumping to conelusions.-A!ly Sloper,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18
Mistress-why did you leave your

last pace
Bridget Yer very inquisitive, mum.
niver axed We why yer last cook left
The Cigarette.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18
He PANIED 100 .. ..ons.

Hc tuuAUu AOO A"S"
ohnny Is seated ut the plano read
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-05-18

4 you were rich what would you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
MARsHALLTowN. IOWA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST s. 1900
pursuing the Chinese, but owing to the
floods. progress was difficult

pursuing the Chinese, but owing to the
floods, progress was difficult.
Thus the Chinese Will have to reform
and recover from the effects of battle.
Only small garrison with fourteen
guns remains at Tien Tsin, whore
some anxiety is felt because of a report
that 5000 Chinese are said to be NOV
ing two days march to the SOUTH
east
All the correspondents agree in prais-
ing the bravery and organization of the
Japanese. but none of them brings the
story much beyond General Chaffee's
report.
Lii Ping Heng. according to the
Shanghai correspondent OF the Stan
Idard, has been appointed genralissimo
of the Chinese forces and has left Pekin
to command the troops outside the city.
A Shanghai special says that official
sadvices from Toxic announce that arm
ed collisions occurred between parties
of Russians and japanese outside Taku.
This, however, as it comes by way of
Shanghai. must await confirmation be-
fore being credited.
The Shanghai CORE espondent of the
Daily Mail confirming the massacre Of
missionaries at Chu Chow Flu. says
that two American women We're among
tho yicfifne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
ADVANCE MEANS FIGHT.
Ii Hung Cham. Says Allies Canno,
Enter chinese Capital.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
A al.AcpoNALD HEARD FROM.
Message From tlle i;ritish Minister
Read in ..nrlianncnt.

MCSSa~c FROM TIE tSFillsil s-s1AAtStSA
Read in .nrlinrncnt.
London. Aug. Sin the houseof com
mons today, Brodrick. parliamentary
secretary OF the foreign office. read a
telegram from Sir Claude Macdonald,
British minister to China, received i'll
cipher at the foreign office this morn
ing. The dispatch is reply 10 a gov
ernment message and bore date Of Pee
kin. Aug. 81 as follows:
II today received your cipher tele-
gram, forwarded me by the Chinese
minister. Shell and cannon fire ceased
July 16, but rifle fire has been tantin-z
ued from the Chinese positions held by
government troops ard Boxers inter-
mittently ever since. The casualties
since then have been slight. Except.
one private of marines all the wounded.
are doing we'll. The rest of the British
legation is well. including the whole
garrison.
The total Killed IS SIXTY and the.
wounded no. We have strengthened.
the fortitications. Have OYER 200 We
men and children refugees in the lega
ton. The Chinese government refused
transmission of telegrams in cipher un-
til now. ~
! En- "a p
Brodrick also read the followiag dis.
patch from Admiral Seymour, filed at
Che Foo on the 9Th:
The allies. about $1,000 strong. at.
tackled the Chinese entrenched position
at Hsiku, about two miles outside of
Tien 1'sin early this morning. The
Chinese We're driven out and retired
northWard, pursued BY the allies. who
occupied Peitsang. The transports fol-
lowed up the troops. BY road AMI river
the advance AN upon Iaekin has begun
The dispatch does not give the date
of leaving Tien Tsin. Brodrick said he
thought the messages We're on the
Whoie. satisfactory. The country un-.
dersrpod the policy of her MIA jas;y's
government IN regard to China, which
was TO carry on with absolute tirmness
and determination the measures taken
to preserve the country's Interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08

-
report the fact that II has 17443a 7443a miles Of
lines running along the %, system. In
fact it is said that this mileage has
never been reported and has never been
taxed. On the present basis it would be
worth $1,000 a year to the state in taxes,
or during the twelve or fifteen years
that telegraphs have been taxed in
Iowa, Worth about $4,000 or $50, 900 to
the state treasury. The Western Union
officials were at once notified of the de-
mand of the state. and they answered
by saving that the lines had been re-
ported as partaf the 20 railroad prop.
eFty and 50 assessed and taxed. This iai
not true, for the statute, while requiring
railroads to report the mileage of tele-i
graph lines built and used along the
railroad lines, this property is not in
lsclnded in the railroad assessment and
Itaxation. The Western Union uses the
I line along the q, altho that road is
said 70 have built and paid fer the5p poles
land wires. If used solely for the rail-
road uses ii Mould be part of The rail-
road property. but it Is, used by the
Western Union for general and com.
mercial as Well as railroad business
This ia fine point on which there will
be some trouble.
Relative to the opinion of Attorney
General Re,lllev. printed sunday morn
+ ing by the Regisste::s. in full. in which he
Ideeides thar the state printer can 90 bur
ak kinds Of state work. and ar the res
NUS; be let to the lowest bidder and by.
contract, ii has been said that an effort
would be made to#compel the executive.
council 10 follow the custom and force it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
NEWS:
Notification Day a Indianapolis.
Bryan's Address of Acceptance.
4 New Ultimatum to China.
Europe to Punish China.
Wisconsin Republicans Meet.
The State Fair Management.
l,3.GE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Towne Formally Withdraws.
How the Populists View 1t.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS.
Headless Body Found Near Carroll.
Afulvaney Nominated at Cherokee.
Wreck on the C. & N. W.
Nevada Woman Burned TO Death.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
The Nations Sole Purpose.
The Coming Campaign.
Japanese Sllipbuilding.
Topics and Press Comment.
Iowa Items and News.
Bryan's Predictions That Failed.
PAGES sIN AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Rough Rider Club Perfects organiza
ton.
school to Open Sept.
Work en- Sewage Disposal Plant.
Veterans Reunion at LeGrand.
9 Departure of Company II.
Rio Goes Free.
Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND GENERAL:
"Wednesday $ Markets by Wire.
telegraph Companies Enjoined.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
'P[R[AP1ORY NOTE
S[N1 D)I IGA|Nl|
New Demand, Amounting ts N u.
timatum, Forwarded BY United n
States Today. s.
Minister'S Message Areusss The Az.
thorities to More Determined
Action in China
Conger Told to be Of Coed Chssr
and Goodnow Given In.
structiona

Washington. Aug 8.-As the result Of
a conference last night between the
president Acting Secretary OF State
Adee, Secretary Root and Gen. Corbin,
a cahlegram was sent early this morn
ing to Consul Goodnow, including
copy of the dispatch from Conger, ad-s
vising him Of the situation as 1t 10 un-
derstood here. He is directed to com-s
municate this to Ii Hung, Chang. sheng
and such viceroys as can transmit It to
whatever government there is in the
Chinese empire. This cable contained
what is said to be very emphatic
stat sment of the position of this govern
Ine,lt, saying action is Immediately nee
es'sary. While it is not, strictly speak
ing, an ultima tunl, it is very close to
1T. sss
Washington, Aug. s.-Minister WuI
this morning received an edict dated the
9TH in which the Chinese government
permits the powers to hold open and
free communication with their minis
ters. This includes the sending OF cipher
| msSsa ges.
Washington, Aug S.-The Chinese
minister has received a copy OF an im-I
lperial edict of the I'd which was de-
layed in transmission. 1t directs the safe
conduct of the foreigners to Tien Tain.
and assigns Jung Lu to select efficient
officials to give this safe conduct.
Washington, Aug. S.-A reply has.
been sent TO Conger by the state de-
lpartment to the message received from
him late yesterday. 1t advises him to-
be of good cheer. The dispatch is sent
direct to Conger. Pekin. and a duplicate
to Consul GoodnoW at Shanghai. Good
now is directed to spare no pains or ex-s
pense to get the message to Conger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
TO EXTRADITE NEELY.
Judge Lacombc Indicates His Intcn.
tions With Regard TO tile. Embcz-

New York, Aug. s.-.Judge Laeombe,
of the United States circuit court, to-
day rendered an opinion which indi-
Gates an order for the extradition of
Charles f. w. Nelly, to the Cuban au-
thorities, will be signed August 13.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
Ihonte 10 Arhitrafe

f.ondon, Aug. $. S.-Ambassador Choate
has been appointed arbitrator between
the British and Chinese governments
in the case of the sinking OF the British
dispatch boat kow Shing, during the
.China-Japanese war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08


Shanghai. must await confirmation be-
fore being credited.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail. confirming the massacre of
missionaries at Chu Chow Flu says
the victims.
CHINA A POWERFUL FOE.
Has Learned Much About Warfare
since War yrfth..Japan.
London, Aug. S.-The Chinese have
Learned to fight. That much is g.eaned
from the scant accounts of the battle
at Peitsang by military experts. 1t is
becoming more evident daily that the
Irelief of the Pekin legations Will be no.
easy task. Al Peitsang the Chinese.
fortifications showed great engineering
skill, while the army, to- quiet the Brit.
Eish correspondents, used the Bosr TAG
tics that proved so effective against
the English troops in Africa
The Daily Express correspondence.
from Tien Tsin thus describes the bat.
tie of Peitsang:
III great force on the outskirts and on
ltilis morning the British, Russian and
japanese troops opened fire on the
seiIemy's position with four Batteries
a:asl did great execution. 1t Was not,
however, until 10 O'clock that the allies
suaceeded in driving the Chinese from
the first position.
.After fighting desperately for two
hours the enemy commenced to re-
treat.
They made way in good order across
the bridge spanning the river, which
/ they blew up behind them.
y large body of Japanese troops
waded the stream exposed to a heavy
eross-ife and lost heavily, but during
the onslaught precipitated the suil re-
treat of the Chinese.
THE Russians sustained severe cas-
i ualsles. The British force lost sixty.
i ,.ThesalliAs total Losses are estimated
| at from $50 to 1000.
The lliiitsry ef.pS4ss agree that ths
enemy position has been admirably
Chosen and we'll Tended and 1t is be-
i NeYed the Whole linz oftthe advance 10
Pelsin is similarly defended an.l that
the Chinese will hotly contss, every
II mile
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
Queen in Speech Proroguing Parlia-
ment Declares China's Crime
Will be Punished.
Message from Minister Mac Donald
Places Killed at Sixty
ITO Wounded.
Legations All Safe at that Time
and Firing Only Desultory
Other News.

London Aug. s.-Parliament ad-
journed today, after the appropriation
I bill had been passed by both houses.
The queens speech at proroguing
parliament, after stating that the rela-l
tions With the powers of Europe and
America continue friendly and q refer
erce to the establishment of the COM
morlwealth OF Australia, refers TO the
the strongest light of heyoism and high
military qualities the loops brought to-
gcther under my banner from this
country. Canada, Australia and my
South Africa possessions. Referring
Ito China the speech from the throne
says: The British ard other lega-
tions at Pekin have been unexpectedly
attacked by an insurgent mob, and II
is feared many of their inmates have
been murdered. How far the Chinese
authorities are acccmIslices in this afro
icious crime and whether the British
minister and his family are among the
Victims are matters still an uncertain
lsty. Th. utmost efforts will be made bS
lmysslf ard my allies to visit with
worthy punishment the authors of this
lsuneNampled crime.
After references To the Ashanti rising,
the speech devotes a few words 70 the
distressed caused by famine and plague
in India and thanks the commons for
ithe liberality with which they respond
led 10 the unusual financial demands
Edue to war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
THEY BREAK NE
news 10 bryan
Democratic Candidate for President
Officially Notified Of His Nomi.
nation at Indianapolis
Thousands of People Witness the
Csremonies-Bryan Makes
q Long Speech.
Stevenson Also Officially Informed
IJ:. {om hn
Stevenson Also Officially Informed
Of His Selection for the
Second Place.

Second Place.
indianapolis. Ind, Aug. s.--William
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, alit.
Adlai L. Stevenson, of Illinois We're
notified of their nomination for the of
ses Of president and vice president Of
the republic in Military park shortly
after 2:3O this afternoon. Thousands of
people witnessed the ceremonies. Sem
ator James X. Jones, chairman of the
democratic national committee, was in
troduced by Mayor Taggart as presid-4
ing officer of the occasion. Jones, in a
brief speech, introduced Congressman
James b. Richardson, of Tennessee
Richardson was received With Wild
cheers as he mounted the stand to of
f!cially notify Bryan of the fact tnat he
had been selected as the presidential
nominee of the democratic convention
at Kansas City.
When MIR. Bryan arose to reply a
demonstration occurred which perhaps
never has been equalled in this city.
When order was finally restored Bryan
1S8 pesan5 MS ADDRESS. ~ ~Whlch9 was oI eoisia- isia
cradle length. He spoke i'll part as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the
Notification Committee: shall. at an
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portance. sian is the master; money
the servant but upon all important
questions today republican legislation
tends TO make money the master and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
An Enthusiastic Convention Today

T..
M!waukee Aug sThe republican.
state coiiventionto nominate a complete
state ticket met in the IMPOSITION build
ing at noon today. The hall vas hands.
sainely decorated With flags and bunt-
Ing. Whii- the stage bore d mass Of
palms, other plants and Hera decora
tons. large portrait of Mckinley
sraced the rostrun. The Work of the
convention is entrusted to l,oS78 dele
gates. all OF Whomh have been passed up-
OF by the stateecentlal committee WITH
out contest.
When the delegates Wei seated State
Chairman j. b. Treat, ,tpf Monroe nitro
auesd II. e. Adams as temporary pre-
siding officer. Adams spoke Tor about
an hour. eulogizing the national and
state administrations and dwelling a
epRs'idera bic length on the state tax
fcofginisaion, which was organized Under
tlle Schotield administration.
81 AT the eancluaion of Adams speech
the usual committees We're named and a
recess, taken untilsiats in the afternoon.
I The program of the convention calls for
the nomination of the present state
ticket. With the. exception Of Governor
sSehotield. Former Cong gressiilan Robert
/ VI. 4afoiettes VIII head the ticket.
Bryan on Towne's Withdrawal.
Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. When ask
ed foran eXpresionsof opinion today up
Fon the withdrawal Of Towne from the
Epopulislt national ticket. Bryapl replied:
3.Towne.s letter is manly and patriotic.
but nothing less than was expected by
those who knew him best
& Ofhar tIpr,fr1..3fif.5 lnaytasS3 aSnrt s,S, 81
themselves in a similar strain. None of
them expected any other course. but
there was a general expression of relief
from complication like that of four
years ago, when Sewer and Watson
were both candidates for vice president.
lit was the general opinion that the
withdrawal would not ALLEVIATE many
populists and that il would increase the
chances for democratic success at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
Porto Ittcan tets no Vote.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. s.-Judge B. D..
Munroe, first assistant attorney gem
eral, today issued an opinion in answer
to inquiry by j. NJ. Chamberlain, Jr..a
of the Lebanon Leader, who asks
whether Miguel Panellas, native
Porto Rican, who has resided in Lebe-
non one year, has a right to vote.
Judge Munroe holds that Panellas isS
not entitled TO vote; that inasmuch as
the treatyof peace with Spain provided
that the question of civil and political
rights of Porto Ricans who did not be-
come citizens Of Spain within u year
shall be left to congress to determines.
Clyde and Clinord Sominated,
Special to Times-Republican
r Charles City, Aug. Judge CLIFFORD
p Smith. of Cerro Gordb, was re -nomi-s
mated by acclama ton and Judge .. q
Clyde on the first ballot. "a. ~ I'D.
wards. Of Butter. wlthdrew ~ la,sS
| Ing ssss fs5,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
CABLEGRAM IRON CONGER.
Further Advtces Received From the
Minister at Pekin.

Minister ut Pektn.
& Washington, Aug. S.-Another cable
gram came to the state department
yesterday afternoon from Minister Con-
i ger at Pekin, which was the second re-
4 celNed from him since June IL. 1t is q
the first that has come direct from the
minister since the above date, the other
i5haNing been received thru the fnterHs-
bdiary of the Chinese minister here, WI.
| Yesterdays telegram shows the situa
I5tien in the Chinese capital is still of a
livery serious character, that the minis
ters are still in danger from the Chi
nese troops that their supplies Of am-
ilnunitien and provisions have been res
sGced to a very considerable extent. So
Important We're the statements con-
ttafnsd in the dispatch that confer
Gence washed by Wire between the sew
eral officials here and the president at
Canton, lasting several hours. At it's.
conclusion the cablegranl from Conger
was made public. Itis as follows:
trsi- Nam Yamen tno date)--Sec-s
tetary of stats: Still besiegsd. Situ-s
alton more precarious Chinese gov
eminent insisting upon our leaving A
| Pekn. which Will be certain death.
Rife firing upon us daily by imper-
/ ial troops. Have abundant courage.
but little ammunition or provisions.
Two progressive Yamen ministers
beheaded. All connected with lega
ton Of the Enited States we'll at the
present moment.
! tSigned) CON6iER.''
The cahlegram came in the official
1cipher Of the department. is undat
led ike the previous cablegram, but
from internal Avidenee furnished by his
preferences to the oeheading of two mem
/ bssa Of the Tsung Ii Yanen and to the
linsisience Of the Chinese government of
the rarnovai of the ministers from Pc
4 kin. the state departnlen MT officials gay it
may be assigned d date not earlier than
EJuly 80 and perhaps not later than Aug.
H. Il is checked BY the telegraph COM
tpalis shaving been put on he wires at
I Isl Van. a large city. ahout eighty miles
Southeast of Pekin. Aug. I. The dis
3patch reached the department. al APO p.
I'M, but vas not made public until late
lin the evening.
Those who We're at the white house
lin conference With the president in
Heludlng Acting Secretary Adee Of the
Estate department, Secretary Root, and
.4Adi, Gen. Gorbin. Capt Michael, chief
LOT the state department thru whose
HANDS the cabiegranas pass, was also
present part of the time
- . T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
Wnldersee 10 Z oomrnnnd.

Cologne. Aug. s.-The Gazette's Ber-
lin correspondent states that he has IT.
from an authoritive source that Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee has been
appointed commander-in-chief OF the
allied troops in China.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08
T.-R. BULLETIN
news o. JAY.
The weatllg

The weatheS =
For Iowa-Fair; show Srs2 ne west;
Thursday, fair and warns,
For Illinois-Fair tonight and Thurs
day; warmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08

covered on Tuesday that the Western
Union telegraph Company had failed to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08

tcontinasd p second Pass.l,