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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-06

not lost nope or The triumph or
the republican cause. The war. he
said, was forced upon the Transvaal,
and nothing remained for the Orange
Free State but 10 throw in its lot
with the sister republic. in accordance
with the terms OF the treaty. The
war, lie continued, was begun with
the object OF maintaining by arms the
Independence bought with the blood Of
the forefathers of the nation. and had
been so successful that il had caused
the greatest wonder throughout the
world and even To the Beers them
selves.
Makes Charges Against the British.
after paying Il tribute to the men,
~ of General Jubert, President Steyn
said that the British. Notwithstanding
their overwhelming numbers. were vio-
lating the flag OF truce and the Red
Cross. and he was compelled to report
the matter TO the neutral powers. The
president further remarked that the at
tempt TO create disSensiOn among the
burghers by the issuing Of proclama-
tionS had failed.
Mission of the Deputation.
referring TO the correspondence be-
tween the South African presidents
and lord Salisbury. President Steyn
lTOCecuEI- MI Only were I1OSP eHOrtS
made. but the republics had dispatched
deputation 10 Europe and America
in order to bring the influence of neu-
tral powers TO secure Il cessation OF
the bloodshed. and / greatly desire
that these efforts be crowned with sue
cess"
News from the Front Summarized.
London, April G-\ews from the
front is summarized as follows: Cen
eral Clements division has arrived at
BloeInfontein. Pretoria advices say
that April = the Beers repulsed near
Mafeking Il joint attack of Colonel
Plumer and the Mafeking garrison.
The Beers say they took $50 prisoners
at Karee Spruit and take pride in the
fact that the fight took place on fiat
plains. The war office is giving 10
news
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-06
Eight Ho-r,fr Po.tornee Clerks.

Washington. April Gear has in
troduced in the senate an amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill fix
ing eight hours as the length of the
working day for clerks in postoftices
and providing for extra pay for addi-
tional hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
The world. BirtAs.

The worlds births amount to 80, 7922,
600 every year. 100. 800 every day, 4.3OO
every hour. 20 every minnts or one and
a Traction every second. Il 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
Real E..nte Tra ns,ers.5

S. f. Foreman TO Elizabeth A. Wool
sey. lana in Marietta township, $500.
Aaron H Inlnan to Ole T. Sawyer,
100 acres in leGrand township, $4,000.
f. Il. Binford, .Abbie F. Binford and
j. r. Binford TO James Mooney, land in
Timber Creek township. 81, 100.
John Banzhat to Addie Smith. 9A
acres in Linn township, $1,000
b. f. Cummings TO r. II. Strom, lot I,
block /. Arnold, Shepard & French $
addition, $1,000.
George II. Shelter to Honoria Nine
tor. land in Marshall, 1920.
John Wagerman 10 Persis A. Triplett
lot l6, block TO- Melbourne. 5000.
Eliza r. Irwin TO Fred Ritter, lot 4
block 4. j eromeville, s1,250
Marshalltown Improvement Company
TO G.. Is. Durham, lot Z, block 3. Electric
addition, 500.
Ella "A. and w. II. East to H. D. East
undivided one-sixth Of the south two.
| thirds Of lot II. block 4, Marshall
$1,000.
Ezra koontz to Jesse ]. and Mary A
| Wall, lot 5, block is, Albion, sos.
p. II. Arney. guardian Jacobs heirs
TO f. H. Houghton. 7.16 acres in Taylor
township. $1,000.
f. NJ. Sutton to J. II. Gnoss, lot adj
/ joining Marshalltown, $500.
Elizabeth karnaghan to Mary Cool
ey, south 40 feet of lot Z. block 2, An
lsdrews' addition, $4,000.
Sven Anderson to Mrs ]. II. Siivius
Hot ., block 2. Riee's second addition
4 except the north sixty feet. $500.
Mary L. and Thomas Hogue to vii
liam Il. Davis. land in Marietta. $500.
j. NJ. Grant to George w. Sehick, un
4 divided half of the west half OF 10
4 IL, block. IA, Marshall $1,000.
Rosa NJ. Parker to Ella NJ. Emes, 10
i 9, block 5, Rice's addition. $3.50.
Elihu T. Davis to A. T.. Bratt, land II
Linn township. $4,000
Marshalltown Improvement Compan.
i to Edward Erickson. lot 4, block
Sleight's addition. s40O
Peter Kierne, Jr.. to John w. Lacey
/ forty acres In Liberty township, 81, SOC
Frank Brennecke. to e. G. RoWell. 10
/ 5, block 3. Anson,s subdivision, $4,000
4 Frank Brennecka and "A. w. Heal
\ to E.. c. Rowell. of Ruthven. sixteel
lots In Brennecke & Heads addition
and other land. $4,000.
a.. w. Head to =. e. EsoWell. land II
l.south Marshall. q ~. "A ' Iss2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
AN oPuLENT BEGGAR ABROAD
Dcnf and Dumb Man Who Claims &c
Hail from This city Has Fla

Purse.
A press dispatch from Chamberlain,
S. d., tells of beggar capitalist VINO
claims Marshalltown az his home and
who is working the people of South pa
kota for their spare nickels and dimes
while he has fat purse in his posses
sion The dispatch says:
IAN alleged deaf and dumb man reg
sistered at the Merchants hotel, this
city under the name of George House
Marshall, Iowa, and at once began to
work the. charitably inclined for nickeis
and dimes, presenting a begging card TO
excite their sympathies. About Soclock
last evening one OF the girls employed
at the hotel found fat purse IN room
that had previously been visited by the
az ggar. She Immediately took y to the
hotel office, where the landlady made an
examination Of its contents, finding up
wards \, Of 1000 in bills. There was one
sl.eoa bill. four sos and the balance IN
oos. los and 90 While this examination
l.waa going on the deaf and dumb capt.
jtaliss missed his wealth. He was almost
frantic Herushed into she hotel once
and. seeing his pocketbook in the hands
Enf the landlady, snatched 1t from her,
tcrammed 1t into his sDocketS and s'elZins
a piece Of paper and a pencil wrote a y
| appeal tn every one present to 90 y moths
ling about the fact that he had money,
Has 4 he be robbed - "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
BOONE rs AGITA1ED.
Bellies of the Town Fenr Their Names
Will Appear In the Van Derveer

c01e.
The Boone Republican, Recommending
on the Van Derveer case, says:
Edward W. Van Derveer of Mar
shalltoWn was arraigned before unlted
States Commissioner Mason Friday OF
last week, and is being held on charge
of embezzling a letter. Mrs Van Der
veer is the prosecuting witness IS
charged that Van Derveer has peeh
keeping company with quite proml-
nent young lady of this city and tnat
he has been in the habit OF comlng
from Marshalltown to this city to visit
her. Friends OF Mrs. Van DerNeer,
living here, We're appraised OF TINS anu
decided to let her know what was going
ION. Recently they claim to have seen
1.-The Marshalltown man in this cstS
driving about town with the young
/ woman in question, and one OF them
| wrote to Mrs. Van Derveer of the oc-
Ecurrence and put u special deilVery
stamp on the letter SO she would be cure
Ito get 1t. But Van Derveers beat the iet-
| ter4home and when the postal messen-
1 ger called to deliver 1t he received II,
/ and it is charged opened 1t, asrertatned
THE contents and destroyed it without
delivering it to his wife. Later, when
\ she ascertained what had been going on
4 she caused his arrest, and has sgnlf1ed
Iher intention of prosecuting the case to
an end. This is not the only case OF
this kind that has come to light IN and
4 about Boone There are Others and ii
/ }is quite likely that the evidence given
LIN this case, when 1t comes to trial, WI
.lGisclose number Of names of Boone
bellies and me one is going to be ter
4 sribly shocked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
nsulsu Iiassn, lupa gzsas

of the running team who went today In
the gaily decorated coach attached to
the g. & N. w. passenger were Messrs.
#Littleton, Jessup, Sanderson, Skimel-i
horn, Fields, Knight. Billings. Brown.
Ellis, Ball, Cummings. Pigman, Fet-
tiers, Green, Robinson, Holmes, Pen-
quite and Robert and Tate Buchwald.
Other members OF the department ac.
Bcompanied the team, but the larger
contingent Will go to the tournament
tonight and in the morning. Mayor
Pierce will go Wednesday and will re-
main until after the state races are
concluded
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
The efforts 10 secure a sewage dispos-

You will never find any other pills 50
prompt and SO pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
-17s 1-37z1 .. x
LABOR DAY FIELD SPORTS:
Races Between Local Horses Ar

Races Between Local Horses Arr
ranged as the Attractions.
1t has been decided to make the Las Las
Dor day celebration in this city field
day, and for this purpose the Ma.shalll-
town Gentlemen's Driving Club Asso-
citation has been formed, with + q.
Pierce as president and Park NJ. Bent
ley as secretary and treasurer. \ num-
Der of horse and bicycle races are be-
ling arranged. 10 be contested by NJ ar
shailtown horses and wheelmen. The
movement was inspired by the good
natured rivalry between local horse
owners and cyclists, and the races will
probably prove Very Interesting. The
events viii include a 2:SO pace, a FAC
ltrot, free-for-all pace, a MarshalltoWI
derby and gentlemen's saddle race
with quarter, half and mile bicycle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07

An Interesting story OF . Comedy
Enacted In Pringle's Famous Gam.
bling acknowledgements In W3shinE-
ton In Antcbellun, Days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
Wonderful Bees.

Bees go out all day gathering honey
and work ut night in the hive building
their combs as perfectly rs il IN electric
light sLonc there all the time. They
work in the dark because honey crystal
lizes when exposed to light: hence we see
why the bees are SO careful TO obscure
the glass windows which are placed in
their hives. The existence of the young
depends on the liquidity Of the sacchnrinc
food presented to them. and il the light
were allowed access to this it would in all
probability prove fatal to the inmates OF
the hive.r Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07
Both Made Books.

whats YOU ea,nc:' asked the man
with the big cigar in the Pullman.
II You mean my profession replied
the other with dignity. Pm maker of
books. =
And I'm Il bookmaker.' cried tho
first heartily.
acknowledgements Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07

value to all women will be
sent free to any address by
Bradfield Regulator Co.,
Atlanta. Ga.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-07

He said it was all right to have me
play on. us lie liked me and all that, but
Twas the first man whoever forced him
to put Il limit on the game. When re-
turned to the table. Iqllietly Informed the
senator, and he looked distressed. as he
saw no chance. from his point Of view. in
getting rid of his winnings at $3.50
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
klOndike in American Land.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 19.-The
steamer Clutch arrived this afternoon
from Skagway. She brings news of
the drowning of two mounted police
men, Corporal Johnson and Policeman
OBrien, on Lake Tagish August 14th
The recent earthquakes felt at Skag-
way We're felt all the way down the
Yukon to Dawson.
Hon. Richard Mansfield White, an
explorer from New York, makes the
claim in an interview at Skagway,
that according to the old Russian Brit
ish-United States treaties, the whole
of the Yukon valley and the Klondike
should be in the United States terri
tory.
There is water famine in the Klon-
dixie that may seriously affect the out
put Of gold.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
One Good ChinaInan.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. Joseph
Burlington, wife of the United States
District Court judge of this district, to-
day received Il letter from Mrs. James
B. Neal. wife of Dr. Neal, now in Che
Foo. China, which says:
"There is one good Chinaman in the
world. He is Captain Sab of the Chi
nese gunboat Hal Chi, on which twen-
ty-siX of us American women and
children took refuge while she was ly
ing five miles out in Tsung Chow har
Dor. Captain Sab gave assistance to
Captain Wilde of the Oregon when the
latter grounded, and in recognition of
his services, Captain Wilde gave the
Chinaman letter, bearing an official
seal, that for saving and guarding
Americans at Tsung Chow Captain
Sab and his ship We're under American
protection.
''While we We're still on board the
Hal Chi Russian man-of-war started
in her direction. But Captain Sab ran
up the Stars and Stripes as Captain
Wilde had told him to do, and the Rus
sian ship turned promptly away. There
We're twenty-six American women and
children of us to cheer and cry as Old
Glory was unfurled from the staff of a
Chinese warship."
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
$4,000 Package Has Gone Astray.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-Somewhere be-
tween Chicago and Burlington, Iowa,
an express package, supposed to con-
tain $25,OOO, is alleged to have gone
astray. The Commercial National
Bank of this city sent the package to
the Burlington agent of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railroad a few
days ago, on orders given from the
Burlington headquarters in this city.
The money was sent by the Adams
Express Company. When the money
was expressed from the Chicago bank
it was wrapped in the usual way by
which money is transmitted. In due
course of time the Burlington agent of
the railroad received similar pack
age. but it contained nothing but
brown paper. The wrapper containing
the worthless paper was returned to
Chicago, and the bank officials are GER
tain it is not the one sent by them.
Representatives of the corporations
interested in the matter spent busy
day to-day investigating the mystery
of the missing package and laying
plans for the arrest of the robber-if
the money was stolen between Chicago
and Burlington.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
PRINTERS WILL KEEP
OUT OF POLITICS

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1S.-The In
ternational Typographical Union to-
day reconsidered the proposition of
Delegate Bendlow of Cleveland bear
ing on politics, which was adopted yes
terday. The measure as recommend
ed was killed, the vote being twO-thirds
against it's adoption. The proposition
called for unit action of the l. II. U.
upon the political field and the sever
ing of all members of their atfiliation
with all political parties of the exploit
ing class.
A resolution of interest to publishers
was adopted. as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
international Typographical Union
that subordinate unions should adopt
cOnciliatory measures at all times
when changing their scale of prices,
and that before any change in scale is
adopted, it should be submitted to all
publishers who are interested. Also
that the International Typographical
Union, when requested, shall allow Il
representative of the American News
paper Publishers Association to be
heard on important changes in the laws
affecting their interests.
The report of the committee on tri-
partite agreement was referred to the
executive council. The International
Printing Pressmen's and Bookbinders'
unions have already appointed com
mittees. The three committees will try
to agree on some plan to avoid friction
in the issuance of the joint label and
trades.
The convention adjourned sine die
tonight.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
GrasshOppers Stop "a Train,

kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 2O.-For the
last week kalamoZoo and vicinity have
suffered from pest of grasshOppers
which is said to be the worst ever
known here. Houses and stores are
swarmed with the insects. and there
seems to be no way to get rid of them.
In one restaurant to-day the serving of
meals was discontinued until large
swarm OF hoppers could be driven out.
On account of the plague the city has
not burned its electric lights for the
last few nights and all stores have
closed at 6 o'clock. The insects filled
up the arc-lamp globes and put the
lights out Some of the hoppers are
nearly three inches long, and they sing
like locusts. In the celery fields their
music is deafening.
This afternoon between Cressy and
Delton train was stopped by an
army of hoppers which extended for
several rods and completely covered
the track for several inches. The
crushed bodies of the hoppers acted
like oil on the rails, the drive wheels
of the engine refusing to work until
the insects had been shoveled away by
the trainmen.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

Washington, Aug. 19.-The Navy De
partment has received the following
cablegram:
''Che Foo: Bureau of Navigation,
Washington.-Taku, Is. - Telegraph
line to Pekin interrupted. Information
japanese sources Empress Dowager
detained by Prince Yungde inner city,
which being bombarded by allies.
Chaffee reports entered legation
grounds evening 14th. Eight wounded
during days fighting Otherwise all
well. REMEI.'
Washington, Aug. 19.-The War De-
partment has received the following
dispatch:
''Che Foo, Aug. 19.-Pekin, Aug. H.
We entered legation grounds at 8
o'clock last night with Fourteenth and
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
Cuban Teachers See the Capitol

Washington, Aug. 19.-With cheers
for Cuba, the United States, President
Mckinley and their hosts, the people
of the District of Columbia, the / 400
Cuban school teachers left the city at
o'clock this afternoon for New York.
After spending the greater portion of
the week there and in Philadelphia,
the entire party will embark on trans
ports for Havana.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

An important agreement has been
concluded between the seven principal
French railway companies and the Belt
railway Of Paris, by which the condi-
tons have been fixed for accepting We
hicles Of all kinds as ordinary baggage.
The text Of the agreement is as fol-
lows: The following will be accepted
as baggage of all kinds, especially that
their dimensions are such that they
may be easily put into the baggage car
namely, motorcycles, automobile tricy-
cles and automobile carriages; when
unpacked their weight is not to ex-
ceed $50 pounds; when packed in
boxes the weight Us limited to 220
pounds.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
FOREIGN TROOPS ATTACK
INNER CITY OF PEKIN

light battery. Eight wounded during
days fighting. Otherwise all well.
"CHAFFEE."
War Department officials think the
date Pekin, August 18th, is an error in
transmission. They believe it should
be August 10th, as all previous re-
ports indicated that Pekin was cap
tured on the 18th instant.
London, Aug. 10, 4:2O a. m.-Rear
Admiral Bruce cables to the admiralty
from Che Foo, August 10Th, as follows:
"Am Informed on the authority of the
japanese that street fighting still con-
tinues in Pekin, part of which is on
fire
"Yung Lu prevented the Empress
from leaving and last stand is now
being made in the inner city, which is
surrounded by the allies and being
bombarded."
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
Russia Adds to Territory.

London, Aug. 2O.-"General erode
kotf," says the st. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the Times, "telegraphs Al
remarkable fact, which must be taken
as premonitory notice of what is
to follow. The Russians have now con-
quered the right bank of the Amm.
which is, therefore, no longer the from
tier, but an internal river of the Rus
sian empire"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
Lord Roberts Strict Orders

Pretoria, Aug. 19.-Lord Roberts
proclamation reciting the fact that
many have broken the oath to main
tain neutrality and that the leniency
extended to the burghers is not appre-
ciated, warns all who break their
oaths in the future that they will be
punished by death, Imprisonment or
fine. He declares that all burghers in
districts occupied by the British, ex-
cept those who take the oath, will be
regarded as prisoners of war and
transported. and that buildings on
farms where the enemy or his scouts
are harbored will be liable to be razed.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24
A body Of scientists recently dis

A body Of scientists recently dis
eussed the age at which a child is
most interesting. The general opln-
ion finally fixed on two years as the
time when the unfolding from baby
hood to childhood exhibits the most
constant and pleasant surprises. In
connection with this scientific opin-
ion, 1t Is notable that photographers
regard two years as the worst age to
take a "ume-exposure" picture. A
younger child will, to an extent, "stay
put" and SO can be photographer; a
child above that age respects such d.
rections as, Keep still for just a
minute" The little 2-year-old has all
the alertness and activity of youth
without being able TO see the wis
dom of listening to the artists re-
quests.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

The South American countries used
to be dismissed with a few lines in the
old Biographies, but now they keep
the statisticians very busy. A train
ing-ship, carrying forty boys who WI
one day be officers in the navy Of the
Argentine Republic, visited this coun-
Of living men, the Argentine Republic
had no navy-indeed, there was no
Argentine Republic. 1t Is not right to
gauge the worth Of nation by the
number Of its war-ships, but let us re-
joice that our sisters at the south are
setting up navies. The action indi-
Gates that they have something at
stake.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-24

After an early breakfast most of
them attended solemn requiem mass
at st. Patrick's Church. After church
they returned to the hotels, where they
were grouped in squads and taken to
the capitol, arriving there about 10
O'Clock. They building was thrown
open to the visitors and detachment of
guards was an hand to escort them.
They were shown through the Senate
and House chambers, the statuary hall,
the rotunda, the Supreme Court cham
ber and then ushered to the west front
and afforded view of the city and the
Washington monument. Coming back
to their hotels, they remained for a
short while and then boarding the elec-
trio cars went to the railroad station,
where their special trains awaited
them to carry the party to New York.
A large crowd of Washington people
were at the depot to see the visitors off.