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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05

lay down their arms but for the hope
they have that may be elected. Ny
friends, whenever a republican tells you
that, you tell him that the colonies
fought the same battle that the Filipin-I
Ios are fighting and they did II nearly a
hundred years before I was born.
Tell them that the republic OF South.
Africa fought the same fight before
this question ever arose in American
politics. Tell them that the Cubans
swaged a war for thirty years to secure
the same rights before there was ever
an anti-imperialist party in this coun-i
try or ever need for such a party. Tell
them that the Filipinos issued a declar-
alton OF independence patterned after
ours before the question of Imperialism
ever entered into American politics.
Mr.. Bryan left at 6 O'Clock over the
Big Four railroad for Lebanon, Ind, to
deliver an address in the evening. He
returned to Indianapolis at midnight
and left this morning on his tour of
Indiana.
The concluding session Of the conven-
ton. was called to order at o'clock
last night by Governor McNillin, who
at once introduced Mr.. Cochran. The
latter was apparently laboring under
difficulties from hoarseness, but despote
that fact he made himself heard. He
spoke in part as follows.
Nobody can dispute the fact that
congress can seize any territory that 1T
chooses. That power nobody disputes.
If the taking of the Philippine Islands
be profitable, and If the mere fact that
ut be profitable makes it justifiable.i
then where on top of this earth is there
a piece of territory that we ought not
to seize?
There are million reasons for taxi
ing Canada. l do not think there is one
for hesitating to annex it, providing IT,
could be accomplished peaceably. The
annexation of Canada is the dream of
every patriot. think it an event of the
future almost as certain as anything
that can be forecasted. The annexation
of Mexico is not an imprcbabili The.
annexation of South America is not an
impossibility The annexation of Cuba
would be less fanciful suggestion now
than the annexation of the Philippines
would have been three years ago. Nay,
more There is much more abundant
justification for the taking of China
than for the taking of the Philippines.
China has at least insulted our dignity
F'ilipinos have never done anything ex-
cept serve US on the field of battle and
risk their lives and their blood for us. =
When Mr.. Cochran finished at 10
O'Clock the convention adjourned sine
die.
The Lie hon 3rlnnt af the "A ynericnn Tin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05
Nothing IS Bright as q
SILK WAIST S

i 4 y = . : {. =
There is never any
need to ask whether Silk
Waists are TO be wornsthis sem
son. They arc always correct
and this year the prices are very
low iorthe great values.
Hundreds Of colored All Silk
Taffeta Waists, made upi in num-
] berless attractive styles and In
all colors for S3.05.
Waists OF the best Givetnaud
Taffeta, scalloped points with self
frill, some strapped, some butt
ton trimmed, etc, for $500.
In the $500 and $3.50 lines we
showthe new bishop sleeve, box
err sleeve, and flare sleeve, son1e
being fancy velvet trimmed
waists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05
If You Want to Have the Deal Ihin8
An Automobile or Box Coat :.

The rage for Automobile Coats has attacked
every part Of the country. They are the correct
thing particularly for carriage wear
They Fl 70 Rinches long and come in kersey
or ford Cl,eviot and Mattallasse The favor
ed ans and besides the staple blues
blacks-They Raglan the coat sleeve and coat
de Medic or range from $500
TO $4,000 Goats in cloths. colors and styles
range in price from 500 to 5000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05

EnellshSsyndisass lnvssSt " III lsrop-
srsy Abnnt Vera Cru1.
Verb Cruz, Mex. Oct. One 81 the
largest business transactions ever me-
gotiated In Mexico has just been COM
pleted here. II is the purchase by an
English syndicate known as the Vera
Cruz railway. limited. OF various rail-
way and steamship properties in this
part Of Mexico. The amount OF money
involved in the deal Is 1876, 900.
The properties acquired by this SYM
dictate are the Vera Cruz e Alvarado
railroad, forty-six miles In length the
fleet of boats and the concession Of the
Vera Cruz Navigation Company; the
railway which runs from San Juan to
Julie, a distance OF seventeen miles, In
Guiding a concession Of 270,Qe0 acres of
land; the street railway system of Vera
Cruz, twelve miles In length, and prop
serty in Vera Cruz consisting Of over
fifty acres OF valuable land adjoining
the harbor. houses and warehouses.
pier. etc. The new owners of these VAL
liable properties propose to amalga-
mate them under one management.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05

The Lisbon plant of the American Tin
Plate Company at Youngstown. o., re-
sumed operations in the pot depart
sment, giving employment TO 300 hands
The finishing department.. which em-
ploys 800 hands, Will resume as soon as
the Signing of the scale is announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05
Brings 5000, 900 from A a.ka

Seattle, Wash, Oct 5The steamer
Santa Ana, Capt. Strand, arrived from
Nome gold fields yesterday with 267
passengers and 100000 worth, OF treas
iure. OF the gold. S45O,0oO came from
the klondfke, consigned by the Bank
of British North America OF Dawson to
the Seattle assay Office. 1t was shipped
down the Yukon river. The remaining
$4,000 came from Nome. j. Olsen had
a shipment Of $4,000, the yield OF a
Kougarok claim in one OF Nome's sub
districts.
Golovine bay passengers say Melsing,
Ophir and Elkhorn. of that district, are
as rich as Anvil or the best creeks Of
the klondike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05

Morgan Lewis Eastman died at his
home in Royalton, Wis. He was Sc
years old and had been minister In
the Congregational church for forty
eight years. He was pastor OF the
church in Royalton for twenty four
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05
4 yov want something permanent ;
a TAILOR SUIT is Correct.

The tailor suit is swell, stays swell and is the
cheapest in the long run We have some very
good things at very low prices. Suits on app
prevail to responsible parties for the asking.
New shapes Chevot Etc. Blouse
tight ftsngs Refer Jackets. narso nounce
Fancy Blouse Suits. satin band trimmed, .sss
Same with gold braid,
Fine w, ,os .s. ysne.n Or sin
Fancy q man style. ssbaM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05
Those Very Stylish New
Short JACKET

2
One Of the jauntiest
things this year is that
new style short back jack
ct. We do not wish to say
anything against the long
coats. We have long
coats to sell and besides
they look very swell on
some people, but the new
short jacket that shows a
woman's figure is better
than q loose coat.
We have these jackets in
sans revere. Catiaarinsd do Medioi
and coat collars-Al colors, in
Guiding those swell rsds-Pricss
$500 to $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

When l was eighteen or nineteen years
of age ROllinss Ancient History fell
into my hands and was devoured by me
at odd moments, while working from
daylight until dark six days in the week.
/ had great love of books and early re-
solved that one of this first things would
do. if | was able, would be to collect a
good library This / finally accomplished
and IL occurred to me that there might
be others in my old home who were In
need of books; and then, too, wished TO
do something in memory of my dear
parents, who are my ideal of all that Is
best and purest in life. AS look DacK
over the past must say. extravaganza as
il may seem, that l cannot recall one
fault in them that would mar the per-
fections of their lives. They were con-
seientious, devoted, clear-eyed as to right
and wrong, just in all their dealings,
uprigi@ in every way.
I have asked myself what better thing
could l do to herish their memory ana
carry out my own wishes to Go somegh!ng
for others In the way OF De6J6T living
and hi CHER thinking than to give this,
my native town, library. GeneraJlons
may come and go, butt trust the goou
to be derived from this gift may go on
forever.
always had q strong desire to make
money, not for it's boarding, but Lor lh5
good that could be done with Is. wen
do / remember the deligh5 / experiences
when my first commercial venture result
ed in a profit Of ten dollars. 1t was Jne
starting point of my subsequent business
career. / have been strenuous IN business
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

Mr.. Merrill, sang "Home, Sweet Home. -
This was one OF thu most touching in
cidents of the occasion and struck a re-
sponsive chord in every heart.
The chairman then introduced
HAMILTON w. MABIE,
an editor OF the Outlook, as maker OF
books, to speak of the best use of books.
Mr. Mabie began by saying:
Mr.. Chairman ladies' and gentlemen:
fThe keynotes of this occasion have
been SO distinctly struck already that
all that remains for mc to do is to ampli-
fy them The chairman put the pro-
foundest truth of today before you when
he said incidentally that life comes first
and books come next. And what other
Introduction could be SO fitting as this
beautiful address of presentation to
which we have just listened, 50 exquisite
IN its simplicity, SO tender and beautiful
in It's affectlon-what could be mora
fitting as an Interpretation of the motive
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

behind this library and of the service
which it is to render TO the homes of this
community AS I listened to those few
simple, tender words, remembered the
custom or the anoients-the custom of
placing lighted lamps IN the tombs of the
dead IN order that they might be guided
into the strange, far countries to which
they went, and I thought how much
more beautiful is this modern custom,
placing lighted candle at the tomb of
the dead, as has been done here today,
not TO guide their steps, but to guide
the steps of those who shall come after
them; and in such a community as this,
withalts traditions, It's long unity of pop
ulation, so to speak nothing could be
more fitting than thai the generations
which are gathered here in this place
should be put once more in touch, in
sympathy and memory, with the genera
lions that have gone before them, for the
use of art depends on character, and
the beauty of art depends on life, and we
can think of nothing more beautiful as
the background Of this occasion than
the lives of these simple people, recalled
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

tiful library you have erected in our VII
lage May you live long to enjoy the
happy recollections of it, and may 1T ever
remain q monument to your memory an
to those loved ones In whose memory it
was erected. This interest you have
taken in the town of your birth we hope
will ever remain, and that you and your
family will often meet with us and en-
Joy our hospitality.
One year ago when you appeared among
us with plans for q library, it seemed al
most like dream that we were to have
placed In our village such a nee iful Eand
valuable gift, but as time went on the
lot was purchased, the ground broken,
the corner stone laid, the building com
pleted, and now today, we ealize, as we
gaze upon as beautiful a library building,
as can be found in any library in the
State, that our dream has proved real
ity, and that we truly have public
benefactor, one whom we should all rever-
enos and appreciate, and as long as we
are permitted to speak, our tongues
should utter praises for our kind benefac-
tor, and wish him many pleasant years
of comfort and happiness.
Again thanking you for this grand,
beautiful and valuable gift / spledge you
that every condition upon our part shall
be carried out to the letter, and that we
will ever preserve it as a monument to
your memory.
When Mr.. Felker had concluded thu
State street choir of this city, Mrs Pal
mer, Miss Kicker, DR.. Nickerson and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

ana found pleasure IN it's struggles and
competitions Success has brought Its
own satisfaction, but l can truly say that
my pleasure In giving has been greater
IMAM IN accommodating and especially il
ehls bhe case In my gift TO my native
Town The keen interest you have shown
IN ali that concerns the establishment of
tnls library has, as I have said to some
OF you, given me great announcement
ana help, as indicating your appreciation
OF 0he motive and purpose OF my Gift.
Your ready cooperation in the work
augurs we'll TOR its future success.
would not close without experessing
my obligations to Mr.. John Calsin Stew
ems, whose artistic skin has embodied my
Wishes III the harmonious lines and pro-
portions OF this building. aHd to the
builder, Mr.. Horace Purintou Who has
SO faithfully carried out the nrohiteet's
designs. Both have given to the work
more than could demand, by adding to
their services personal interest in the
complete success of my undertaking.
MY long cherished desire and purpose
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

to us today SO quietly and yet so effective
ly-lives typical of the best that has been
in this country, lives of nature, ives of
sacrifice, lives of intelligence, lives that
by q natural fruitiOn have borne the
larger civilization, the wider interests
and the greater profits Of today, and
count myself very happy to have any
part in day that has so many things to
make it not only prophetic, but to make
it sacred to the memory of the past.
Gas came here from the station, /
went into the library, and as passed
between the long shelves and looked
them over rapidly, / caught tn character
OF the books that are there, and / may
say that have never seen better seleo-
ton of books in so small compass, nor
one which seemed to me to more COM
pleteIv and adequately represent the great
and permanent interests of literature.
/ found there the books of the two great
departments the books of knowledge
and the books Of power, or as 1 would
prefer to call them, the books of life; and
as my eye caught name after name on
the backs of those books, l saw that here,
too, any man who chooses may find the
old springs of inspiration, here are per-
manently lodged the old teachers of the
race, and here are to be found in. easy
mpanionship for all who will seek
them the great spirits who have pene-
trated to the secret OF our human life and
who have revealed that secret in their
great books.
Mr. Mabie continued saying that
Shakespeare, Emerson, lowell and 9TH
ers were not the creators of che works
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was served.
At the post prandial exercises, Mr.. S.
p. Felker of Clinton, presided, and Hon.
William L. Haines, of Waterville, At
torney General of Maine acted as toast
master. The exercises were very enter
tanning, and were prolonged until late in
the afternoon. Among the speakers were
Rev. DR.. Jenkins of Portland, President
SIocum of Colorado College, Mr.. John
Calvin Stevens of Portland, the architect.
Mr.. Horace Purinton of Waterville, the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

builder. Colonel W. S. Choate of Au-
gusta, Mr. Asher O. Kinds of Portland,
and representatives of the local clergy.
Mr.. Brown and members of his family
went to visit the Brown homestead after
the exercises.
A special train conveyed Mr.. Brown,
his family and invited guests from Port
land to Clinton and return, arriving in
this city about p. M In the party
were w. w. Brown, III. j. Brown, wife
and children, 0. b. Brown, w. r..
Brown, Montague Brown, Downing
Brown, Mrs Lewis T. Brown, Harold
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Parker and
son, Mrs. Fanny Green of Brookline,
Mass, Hamilton W. Mabie, Rev. DR. J..
L. Jenkins and Mrs. jenkins of Port
land, President w. T.. Slocum of Colora-
do College, Miss Mary Dalton of Port
land, Mr.. Asher G. Kinds and Miss
Elizabeth @. Kinds Of Portland, Col. w.
S Choate of Augusta, Hon. VIM.
Haines OF Waterville Mr.. William e.
Perkins of Portland, Mr. John Calvin
Stevens of Portland, and Mr.. Horace
Purinton OF WaterviIle.
The party were met at WaterviIle by
the following members OF the Clinton
reception COMMITTEES: II. w. Dodge and
wife, r. l. Bsssey and wife, S. p.
Felker and wife.
Music was furnished by Callahan IS
orchestra of Portland.
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has now been accomplished. and 1t only
remains for me TO deliver to your repre-.
sentatives the formal documents which
shall transfer to the inhabitants of the
good town of Clinton yonder building
and the collection Of books, pictures and
furnishings which it contains, together
with my check for an endowment fund
May you and your descendants derive
therefroIn all the benefit which my fond
est hopes have attached to this gift.
Following Mr.. Brown. Mr. p. Felker,
on behalf of the town of Clinton, accept
ed the gift, saying:
MIR. S. p. FELKER.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:-
1t gives me pleasure TO accept. IN behalf
Of the town Of Clinton, the valuable gift
that has been SO generously bestowed
upon US by William ". Brown of Port
land. In accepting this gift, / assure
you, Mr.. Brown, that every citizen of
Clinton most heartily appreciates your
kindness, and from the fullness of their
hearts and souls thank you for the beau
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-16

U. s. Engineer Office, Portsmouth, N. H.,
July i6. 1900. Sealed proposals for dredging in
Merrimac River, Mass, will be received here
until 70 m, Aug. 16 1900, ana then publicly
opened. Information furnished on applca-
ton. w. L. FISK, Maj, Engrs.
jlyl6,l718,1 9,aug15.16
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MpeCmHaEANMSDC aa
MIsCELT.ANEoUs.

what every housekeeper At the same time thu
economical buyer insists prices easy get good
meats at stores and
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PRICES

Others often that you get both
Quick service low and the best OF
economical buyer store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
IN PORTUGUESE TERRITORY.
Many of the Beers RetreatinE From
kOmatfpoOrt Have Entered
Portuguese Territory.

London, Sept. 21.-Lord Roberts ca
bles from Nelspruit, on the Pretoria
Delagoa Bay railroad, not for from
komatipoort, the frontier station,
under date of Wednesday, September
10, as follows:
"Of the 5000 Beers who retreated
from Komatipoort before the British
advance from M~acharodorp, 700 have
entered Portuguese territory; others
have deserted in various directions,
and the balance are reported to have
crossed the Komati river and to be
occupying spurs of the Lombobo
mountain south of the railway.
"a general tumult seems to have
occurred when they recognized the
hope1essness of their cause. Their
long toms and field guns have been
destroyed, and nothing is left of the
Boer army but a few marauding
bands. Kelly-Kenny is dealing with
one of these which occupies a posi-
ton at Doornberg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
SITUATION AT GALVESTON.
Bringing Order Out of Chaoa, But h TASK
ts Still . Most Onerous
One.

Galveston, Tex. Sept. 24.-At n
meeting of the central committee.
held yesterday, Messrs. Kicker and
Lee, who had the contract for clear
ing away the debris, rendered their
designations because, they said, some
dissatisfaction had been expressed.
Kicker rendered the continuance of
his personal services free of charge
as he was giving them to the citv dur
ing the past two weeks. The commit
tee passed a resolution this morning
hat some one be appointed to take
charge of the removal with compensa-
ton, and Jens Molter. a prominent
shipbroker, was appointed to that
duty.
\ committee from the city council
appeared before the central commit
tee yesterday to confer with reference
to obtaining funds to maintain the
police, fire, water and other necessary
departments of the city government.
The central committee appointed u
subcommittee to request Gov. Sayera
to come to Galveston to confer in re-
gard to this and other pressing mat
tiers. In response to the request Gov.
Savers has telegraphed that he will
leave Austin for Galveston tomorrow
night.
The transportation committee has
been advised that the railway lines
leading out of Houston will honor no
more requests for Tree ~transporta-
ton.
The pay rolls of the laborers who
worked IN the streets under the mill
tary regime from September s to
September 81 were completed last
night. The distribution of checks
commenced yesterday and about three
thousand six hundred dollars was put
out.
In all about forty bodies were taken
from the ruins to-day.
Tomorrow it is estimated that $500
men viii be at work on the streets
clearing the wreckage. Thirty days
Will be required to do the work.
The plan to erect homes for those
who lost everything by the storm, so
earnestly advocated by Miss Barton,
of the Red Cross society, is meeting
with every encouragement. A large
fund is to be raised for this purpose tc
be disbursed by direction of Miss Bar
ton.
Five hundred and seventy-siX per-
sons were treated at the emergency
hospitals yesterday.
Two of the city banks were opened
to-day, cashing scrip for city laborers
employed in cleaning street w~reckage.
There were many visitors in the city
to-day. among the number being Paul
B. Moore, of Jefferson City, Mo-. priv
ate secretary to Gov. Stephens of that
state. Mr.. Moore was accompanied
by Curtis G. and Joseph L. Stephens,
of St. Louis, so1s of Gov. Stephens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
ARE UNTRUE TO THEMSELVES.
The Turbulent Element VIII Control tina
Cuban Constitutional Con-
vention.

Havana, Sept. 21.-High American
officials, while expressing themselves
as satisfied with the orderly character
of the recent election of delegates to
the constitutional convention, are dis
appointed to find that a majority OF
the delegates represent the anti
American and revolutionary elements.
Secretary Lacoste, a defeated ma
tionalist candidate in Santiago prov
ince, discussing the general situation,
says:
"Such men as Juan Galuberto Co
mez, Salvador Cisneros y Be~tancourt.
Miguel Sanguilly, Bravo Correso, Miro
Argenter and DR.. Silva will prove tur-
bulent factors in the convention. It
is evident that a revolutionary major
ity has been elected. These men will
sway their weaker colleagues to ac-
tions which will result in an unsatis-
factory and possibly threatening con-
vention."
y wealthy Cuban, a member of the
conservative party, said:
1.-The Province of Santiago has elect
ed a rabble. The Cubans, apparent
ly, do not realize that the United
States interviewed to rid them of OPP
preston; for, if such men as have
been chosen to the convention there
should ever hold the reins of Cuban
power, the island will feel an oppres-
sion equal to that of the Spanish
regime.
In spite of Gov.-Gen. Woods
urgent request that the best men
should be chosen, the majority of the
delegates are of the class whose
prominence causes the keenest anxiety
regarding the outcome of the conveu-
ton to all Cubans of conservative
IDEAS"
Gen. Wood, on his return from San
ia Clara, yesterday, referred to the
statement that he had interfered in
the election of the delegates and at
tempted to prevent the choice of Gen.
Rus Rivera in the Province of Pinar
del Rio.
Il deny, emphatically," said he,
that any influence vas yer used by
me or any other United States Off
Gals here against Gen. Rius Rivera.
He resigned his official position in the
government in order to attend to his
business affairs in Honduras; and,
even though his acceptance of the
nomination arrived late, it was rati-
fed, and he was elected in Pinar del
Rio and will go to the convention"
Senior Tamayo, secretary of govern
ment and nationalist delegate to the
convention from Havana, will leave
for New York next Saturday.
Senior Gonzales de Mendoza, chief
justice of the supreme court, has re-
signed.