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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
WORD FROM CONGER.
Alleged Genuine Message From OuI
Minister In Peking.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Like q
flash of sunlight out of the dark sky came
the intelligence yesterday that United
States Minister Conger had sent a cipher
cable dispatch from Peking to the state
department at Washington making
known that two days ago he was alive
and that the foreigners were fighting foi
their safety. The minister, Mr.. WI
Tung Fang, received the message. With
in an hour the welcome intelligence that
Conger had been heard from after weeks
of silence and evil report was flashed
throughout the country and indeed
throughout the world, dispelling the
gloom which had prevailed everywhere
and bringing to officials and TO the pub
lie generally q sense of profound relief.
The dispatch was In reply to Secretary
Hays cable inquiry to Minister Congei
on July II, and as both messages were
in the American cipher code they were
regarded by the officials as above the sus.
picion of having been tampered with in
the course OF transmission through Chi.
nese channels. Mr.. WI promptly com.
municated the dispatch to the state de.
partment where the translation was
made from the cipher figures, and soon
all Washington was astir with the in
telligence.
The message was signed "Conger" and
read as follows:
'In British legation under continued
shot and shell from Chinese troops. Quick
relief only can prevent general massa'
ere
The government accepted the message
as authebtic, and Secretary Hay trans
mitted it to all our ambassadors and min.
listers abroad with instructions TO lay it
before the respective governments to
which they are accredited and to urge
upon them the necessity of cooperation
for the immediate relief of the foreign.
ers at Peking.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
A Treasure Shin.

VICTORIA, b. c., July 24.-The rich
est Klondike treasure ship of the season,
the steamship Amur has just arrived
here with 30 passengers, who, among
them, had gold dust valued at. 81. 100000
and drafts for another S1,000,0O0. Most
were claim owners. \ few of them have
sold out, but the majority are just out
after n holiday. They estimate the out.
put of the Klondike at S25,000,O00, the
recently discovered claims turning out as
rich, if not richer, than the oldest ones of
FL Dorado and Bonanza.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Gated to the president at Canton, auc

the following is his reply:
"The President of the United States tt
the Emperor OF China, Greeting:
81 have received your majesty's mes
sage of the 10Th of July and am glad 4
know that your majesty recognizes tn,
fact that the government and people OF
the United States desire of China moth
Ing but what is just and equitable. The
purpose for which we landed troops it
China was the rescue of our Legation
from grave danger and the protection OF
the lives and property of Americans wht
were sojourning in China in the enjoy.
ment Of rights guaranteed them by
treaty and by international law. Tht
same purposes are publicly declared by
all the powers who have landed military
forces in your majesty's empire.
II am to infer from your majcsty's let
ter that the malefactors who have dis
turbed the peace of China. who have
murdered the minister of Germany and n
member of the Japanese legation and
who now hold besieged in peking those
foreign diplomatists who still survive
have not only not received any favor OF
announcement from your majesty, but
are actually in rebellion against the i'm.
perial authority. If this be the case, |
most solcmnly urge upon your majcsty's
government to give public assurance
whether the foreign ministers are alive,
and if so. in what condition; to put the
diplomatic representatives of the powers
in immediate and free communication
with their respective governments and &c
remove all danger to their lives and lib.
erty; to place the imperial authorities OF
China in communication with the relief
expedition so that cooperation may be
secured between them for the liberation
of the legations. the protection of for.
eigners and the restoration of order.
IF these objects are accomplished. 1t
is the belief of this government that nc
obstacles will be found to exist on the
part of the powers to an amicable settle.
ment of all the questions arising out OF
the recent troubles, and the friendly
good offices of this government will. with
the assent of other powers. be cheerfully
placed at your majesty's disposition fol
that purpose.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
July % 1900.
by the Presidents
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

BRUSSELS, July 25.-In the cham.
Der of deputies yesterday the minister OF
foreign affairs, NJ. de Favereau, read a
telegram from the viceroy of Nankin,
Liu Kun vi, declaring that the foreign
legations We're safe. NJ. de Favereau
added "Only dispatch, however, from
the Belgian minister in Peking can calm
the legitimate emotion felt throughout
Belgium. Meanwhile the Belgian govern
ment has given the Belgians in China an
authorization to enlist in the information.
al corps and to place themselves under
the protection OF the foreign armies. The
government favors sending Belgian ex-
petition to China, which appears to be
the desire of the country"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
DeeI,hnm Nominated.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 21.-At 3
o'clock yesterday morning the Democrat
&c state convention nominated for govern
or j. G. w. Beckham, the present incum-
bent The names Of Judge Black of Bar
louisville and Judge Tarvin of Newport
were also placed before the convention,
but when Morgan county was reached on
the roll call Beckham had the 547 votes
necessary to nominate, and the other
candidates were withdrawn and the NOM
nation made unanimous.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

CHICAGO, July 25.-Colonel William
], Bryan has accepted an invitation to
attend the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic in this city
next August. General John G. Black,
chairman of the committee on invitations,
received this formal acceptance yester-
day, settling IA question over which
there has been considerable controversy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Chnffee a Major General.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The preli.
dent has appointed Brigadier General A.
II. Chaffee L. S. ", who is to command
the American military forces in China, a
major general of volunteers in orler that
his rank should be commensurate with
his command. This action was received
with great satisfaction at the war de-
partment and in official circles generally,
where General Chaffee is held in the
highest esteem,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Big Purchase of Timber Lands,

WATERFOWL, \. Y, July 2O.-The
largest and most important purchase OF
Adirondack lands made this year has
been closed by c. H. Turner of Malone.
1t comprises n whole township in Frank.
lin county and consists Of 10000 acres,
with the mill on it. 1t cost S250000. The
mill is turning ont 100000 feet Of
lumber yearly, There is 145,0O0,000 feet
on the tract uncut. Mr.. Turner now holds
$4,000 acres of Adirondack lands.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

CARACAS, July 23.-President Castro
has officially proclaimed the re-establish.
ment of peace throughout the republic of
Venezuela. All political prisoners have
been set free. The outcome has been re-
ceived with great enthusiasm in Caracas
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Ex- Repre-.
sentative George NJ. Curtis of Iowa has
declined the office Of first assistant post
master general Postmaster General
Smith said that no one else had been Of
ferpd the office
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Afrnid of Their Ten.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, July 25.--
Fear that the Chinese Boxers will poison
the tea which is exported from that coun-
try has led several aged people here to
discontinue using that beverage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-07-26
Eleven Nerroes Drowned.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July 24.-Elev.
en- negro men were drowned in the War
ror river near Akron, Ala, by the cap.
sizing of skiff, The accident occurred
at government lock No. ., now under con.
struction.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
| am, Respectfully,
JOHN MAGICIAN.

Below is a list of the trustees Of y @
church and of the building committee
appointed to devise ways "Ll moons
of securing the desired II de-;
Major Oscar Foust, pre de-; Fry
Thomas, secretary; Geo. /. i'Cuns,
treasurer; w. H. Root, j. n. Coutant,
M. Nj. Hart, Geo. e. Mic u.ao..
Building Committee; L. c. Sea .ty,
w. II. Root, Oscar Foust.
ANOTHER CHURCH
Arch-deacon Crawford is here look
ing after the interests of his flock and
incidentally devoting much of his
time to getting the new Episcopal
church started. The site, on south
Walnut street, donated by Mrs. Simp
son, has been cleared off and rock foi
the foundation is being hauled anC
the Episcopalians hope to have {
church built before the summer hai
passed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
FORTY-ONE GRADUATES
Annual Common School Commence
ment Proves the Usual Inter-
psting Success.

Thursday night was held the annual
of the common schools
of Allen county, an event which prob
ably means the attainment of more
through greater difficulties than does
the graduating exercises of any high
school or college. The young people
this year to the number of forty-one,
of whom sixteen we're boys, have com
pleted the difficult course and won
their diplomas that evening. The hall
was comfortably filed with relatives
and friends of the class, the last
years experience when not half who
desired could get seats having kept
many away.
The brief program rendered was as
follows:
Invocation. ...............R Rev. John Maclear
Solo. Instrumental. kowalsk
Miss Fannie Chastain.
Solo. Vocal. "a Golden Day
Miss Mabel Barnes.
Glass Address ................Rev J. 3. Pullinr
Trio Nocal................ Tine Torrent
Misses Ora Hart, Fannie Chastnin, Joal
Dudley.
Presentation of Diplomas ....... ...........
................ County Superintendent
America.
President Taylor, OF the State Nor
NAL. had been engaged to deliver thu
address but was unable to be herr
and Rev. Pulliam at late hour ac
cepted an invitation. His addres
was scholarly, full of good, sorn'
Christian wisdom and was listened t.
with deep interest by the class ant
audience.
The members of the class, who b.
the way looked mighty nice as the
sat together were as follows:
Ella Almacll. Ida Baker. c. n. Beat
ty. Barton Cozine. Jessie Christy
Olive Dornburg, Robt. Dornburg
Prentiss Donald, Harry Guyer, Sadi
Civilian, Bertha Huff, Lulu HUI
Pearl Hubbard, Chas. Jones, Dais
Kenyon. Elmer Larson, Matte La
Rue. Marie Mischke, Floyd McCor
mack, Mary Martin, Ollie Martin
Oscar McCollum, Ethel Lash, Willi
Pereau, Nellie Ruxton, Walter Ros,
Ollie Ripple, Blanche Richardson
Arthur Ruby, lila Smart, Blancf
Stevens, Blanche Thompson, Chat
Terrence, Flossie Warner, Viva
Wood, Josie Weith, Olga Iimme
man, Dottie Zimmerman, Fran
Knowlton, Pearl Rhoades, Alic
Ryker.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
Death of MIR. Williams,

Mr.. Williams, the aged father of j..
r. Williams, the side walk man, died
at the latter home in Highland Place
last Thursday eveningiat 8 O'Clock and
will be buried tomorrow at 10 a. m.
The old gentleman was II years OF
a ge and was in fairly good health
until Wednesday afternoon when he
had "a congestive chill and came neal
dying. He rallied from this attack
and seemed to be getting along nicely
until last. Thursday when another chill
came on and he died few minutes
1ntpr
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22

pumping station. The big tanks with
the spraying fountain in the middle,
the building, the sodded terrace about
the tanks, with the abundant water for
making a nice lawn, will be attract
i've, and before another year has
passed lola will take visitors to a
model water and electric light plant
as another proof of the city's claim to
being the best town on earth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
THE JO|NTISTS STAY IN JAIL
Governor Stanley Refuses to Release
Batch of Six in Allen County

The Kansas City Journal last Satur
day printed the following dispatch;
Topeka. June b. Special Gov
ernor Stanley today refused to grant
conditional pardons to the six lola
and Humboldt jointists now serving
sentences in the Allen county Jail. He
said that he would consider the APP
plications further. There are two
cases which he regards as exceptional,
and he may take favorable action on
them, but the others will probably be
turned down,
During a temperance wave in Allen
county last winter grand jury was
summoned and the iointists of lola
and Humboldt were indicted. Six of
them were found guilty and given
heavy sentences, as follows: Charles
Groth, $50 days; John Whittick, $50
days; Joe Langley 600 days; Joe
Naegele 260 days, Frank Harlan, l2O
days: Frank limerick, 260 days.
Chris Ritter was county attorney at
the time and prosecuted the most of
them. Now he is trying to get them
out of Jail. He was before the COVER
nor this afternoon pleading for their
release. One of the iointists is an old
offender. He has been in jail before
for the same offense and the governor
said that there was no use in talking
about pardon for him. Another
iointist had his family continue the
operation of his joint while he served
out the sentence. For this reason his
application will receive no considera'
ton. A third one, so the governor Is
informed, has made the boast that as
soon as he gets out he intends to enter
the Joint business again. This decla
ration has destroyed any hopes of his
getting pardon. The governor il
inclined to regard the Whittick anC
Naegele cases as exceptional, and HI
will give their applications due con
sideratiOn.
In his argument today Ritter salt
that Judge Stillwell gave the iointist
excessive sentences in the heat of pas
sion and that, if he had it to do owe
again the sentences would be lighter
He said that one of the jointists has
family living within hundred feet G
the county jail and that his childre
do not know that their father is /
prison. They think he is away on
visit. All of the jointists, throug
their attorneys, agree to sign a cor
tract to the effect that they will not re
engage in the joint business in cas-
of their release. Some of them eve
agree to leave the State, while Other
promise to go to farming.
The governor has made a rule nj
to interfere in the local enforcement {
the prohibtory law except in exec
tional cases. He laid down ru
when he first took his Office that Il
people must rely on their local of
Gals to enforce the prohibitory la
as well as all other laws and tina
when law breakers are brought
time and lodged in jail, they need e
pect no clemency from him unless fC
exceptional reasons. So far Il
governor has not broken this ru
and he told Attorney Ritter that
would not break it now
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
1t is Strange

that some people who say they never
read patent medicine advertisements
will be found Juggling home every now
and then bottle of some favorite
remedy of theirs. We don't bother
YOU with much reading but just ask
YOU to try a 10c trial bottle of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for constipa-
ton, indigestion and stomach troubles
SOC and ST sizes. At G. b. Spencer S,
lola, andsW. S. Samuel's, Moran.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
A Preacher

OF Waterloo, Ind, Rev. S. p. Klotz,
writes: 81 have been afflicted over 20
years with dyspepsia or sour stomach.
Have tried different remedies without
much benefit A 10c bottle of DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin gave me
great benefit. Have taken nearly one
large bottle, and feel like different
person." For sale by @. b. Spencer,
lola, and w. S. Samuels, Moran.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |
LUCAS COUNTY,

STATE Of' OitlO, VIZ VI lOlAIDO' &C
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of f,
j. Cheney 81 Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum ofONEHUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9th day of Decem-
Der. A. ID. 1856.
49, A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of system. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. f. CAENaY g. Co., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
METHOD|STS BUILD FIRST
Trustees at Last Fridays Meeting De
cided to Erect a $4,000 Church
Edifice at Once.

The good news has been public for
some time, that like several other of
the lola churches, the Methodists of
lola were planning to build a new
house of worship, which should accom-
MEDIATE the increased membership and
be in keeping with the growth of the
city. Last Friday the trustees heldsa
meeting and the following letter from
Rev. MacLean tells the result of the
meeting:
To the membership of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and the good
people of our city, Greeting:
"The time has come when me must
undertake the task of building a new
church. The trustees have so deter
mined. With the marvellous growth
of our city, thecapacity of our present
building is utterly insufficient to ac-
commodate our congregations and to
foster the young people of our Sab
bath school. Our plan is to build an
edifice to cost about $4,000. This is
conservative estimate in view of ou
necessity and the probable growth o
our city. We only wish we nigh
build better, but our inability is oul
law.
We appeal to the magnanimou
spirit of an enterprising communit!
to help us. AS new man in you
city, a stranger in large degree t
my own congregation, | feel the EN-
barrassment of the situation. But il
view of the fact that | gstand benin,
men of established reputation 70
ability and integrity and character
who represent the board of trustees
| am reassured, and confidently pre-
sent the interests of the enterprise t
the kindly consideration of the Churc
and the public.
The broad ax., 1900-11-03
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

The uncertainties ov life are JUS
what make life endurable.
Death Is q Diet which all admit, but
none are quite reddy to pay.
It IL what we want and will have
mors than all We need and rust have
that makes u all so unhappy.
The gods help them who help
themselfs," and men are very apt tc
do bizzness In the same way.
Genuine ridikule IL not the offspring
ov morbid and bitter hearts, but rath-
er ov gentle, but billy sensitive ones
Kuriosity seems to be the same In
all folks; the vulgar stare with both
eyes. while the refined peek thru the
kracks-
It'iz a CRATE consolation to kno that
we are right, but it adds crate sweet
ness 10 the consolashun to hay others
admit 1t.
Good and bad fortune are 50 evenly
mkt in this life that we frequently
draw them out of the Darrell at the
same spiggot.
1t seems to be impossible for a
woman who thinks she IL superior to
her husband. not to make an offensive
display ov it
Humbugs are like bladders-they
kan be blown up until they bust; but
they kant be mended and be blown up
the sekond time.
The thoughts ov mankind seldom
rize abuv the bizness they are engaged
in. A cobbler's whole soul IL in the
sole ov his boots.
/ hav the utmost reverence for the
angels, but don't beleav the most
perfek one in heaven IL rated az high
by the Almighty az an honest and
virteuous man on earth IL.
Thare are but few things more de-
lishus than skandal; people luv to sip
it with their tea--New York Weekly.
The broad ax., 1900-11-03
COOKING VEGETABLES.

Do not let your cook take too thick
a rind on in pairing potatoes. The best
part Of the potato is near the skin.
See that cucumbers are sliced as
thin as possible, and put cracked ice
over them half an hour before they
como to the table.
Cabbages are better II boiled with
meat. Potatoes should always be
boiled separately. Otherwise they are
sodden and unpalatable.
On the other hand, turnips should
have a thick rind pared OF. The tur-
nip has an outer part that destroys
the flavor of the whole IL not thor
oughly removed.
Onions should not be added to a
stew, or put In to cook with anything
else until they have irst been boil
ed for about ten minutes, and the
water thrown away.
City cooks too frequently fail TO
properly string beans before cook
ing them. This Is annoying at the
table. Beans are vastly improved by
q cream or milk and butter dressing.
To clean celery Of the insects often
found on It. take a wdneglassful Of hot
water In which q little bicarbonate
Of soda has been dissolved. Plunge
the celery into this after It has been
washed. Then cool in Ice water before
serving.
The broad ax., 1900-11-03

Some things for the Negro to con-
slider before he votes.
That Roosevelt offered a most damn
able insult to the Negro soldier.
That this insult can be found in the
April No., 1899, of Scribner's maya
zine, page 436.
That Mckinley pinned confederate
badge on his coat at Atlanta, saying:
This is the proudest moment Of my
life.
That the Republican party Of today
il not the party Of Lincoln.
That the Negro has kept the Repub-
lican party in power for thirty-five
years, "bestowing upon them presi-
denotes and getting janitorships in re-
turn"
That this country sacrificed millions
of money and thousands OF lives to
guarantee liberty to the Cuban, Porto
Rican and Filipino and viii not pro-
tect its black citizens at home.
That this country under q RepubH-
can president paid eight hundred
thousand dollars to indemnify the
families OF the Italians lynched at New
Orleans; not q cent for the thousands
OF murdered Negroes
That President Mckinley scarcely
mentioned the lynching Of Negroes In
his message to Congress. he devoted
. newspaper column to the lynching Of
Foreigners.
That the main issue in this cam
paign is the trusts; hat the trusts
control the factories ana workshops Of
the country from which the Negro is
excluded.
That Bryan has said his position
with reference to the Negro is identi-
cal with that Of Lincoln, Phillips,
Garrison and L0vejoy.
That Bryan was born and raised In
IIlinois; that he Is q northern man in
sympathy and thought
That the salvation OF tbs Negro race
in Ansrica Hes IN divided vote.
That Il the peculiar construction Of
The broad ax., 1900-11-03
SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY.

What is to be? Why, q verb. of
course.
A wooden leg made Of oak never
produces acorn.
No married man Il henpecked who
buys his own neckties.
The man you fail to get win never
add to your wealth.
No one would object to free silver
that was practically free
Tue coquette was created 90 that
the fool might have a companion.
No man appreciates poetry unless
he has little Of It in his makeup.
When hatterer meets fattersr his
satanical majesty sits down and rests.
Only fools follow a goose with the
expectation Of finding an ostrich
feather.
Other people don't amount 70 much
when you use yourself a. q standard
Of comparison.
Many an actor whose name Il on n
billboard Is an acrobat when 1t comes
20 Jumping . bosrd-bin.
ne woman w6o thoro1eAly under
sands men may not be ahIe 70 writs
good poetry but she h apt 70 Be- Q
60 60