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CHINESE PECULIARITES.

The Chinese surname comes first in
stead of last.
They shake their own hands instead
of those they greet.
They begin dinner with dessert and
end with soup and fish.
The Chinese compass points to the
South instead Of the North.
The men carry on dressmsking and
the women carry burdens,
The spoken language of China is not
written and the written language is not
spoken.
The Chinese launch their vessels
sideways and mount ther horses from
the off side
They do everything backward, and
what we call foot notes are inserted at
the top Of the page.
They have a name for every year;
they have not yet adopted the simpler
plan of numbering.
They dress in white at funerals and
in mourning at weddings, while the old
women always serve as bridesmaids.
The nails of the Chinese nobility
sometimes attain the length of fifteen
inches, being protected by long silver
cases.
The national hymns of China are of
such extraordinary length that it is
stated that half day would be re-
quired to sing them over.
In China the coinage is pierced with
square hole in the center, and in place
Of purse John carries a string on
which the coins are strung.
Some Chinese phrases read very
queerly: Thus, cheese is known as
"cow milk cake;" slippers are termed
"drag Shoes cigar, "stick of smoke
leaf" a match, ''self-come fire." and
black tea, it appears is called ''thunder
tea New York Evening Journal.
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John H. Whallen yesterday swore
out a warrant in the Louisville City
court against Senator S. B. Harrel
charging him with obtaining money
by false pretense. Whallen's affidavit
admits the payment of money to Har-
rel to secure his vote against Goebel,
naming 5000 as the sum. Senator Har-
rel was arrested at Frankfort last night
and gave $4,000 bond to answer Jan
uary 27th.
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A preacher in delivering his farewell
address, said: | don't believe the
Lord loves this church-none OF you
ever die. don't believe you love each
otherI never marry any of you. I don't
believe you love me-for you don't pay
me my salary, only in wormy fruit, and
"by their fruit We shall know them. !"
/ am going to better place am 60
ing to fill the position of chaplain of
the penitentiary- where am ye can
not come, but go to prepare place
for you"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

An all-day struggle at Ladysmith
Saturday, ending with bayonet charge
by the British at nightfall, left General
white still hemmed in, but holding his
ground. Nothing has been heard from
him since Saturday night. 1t is be-
lieved that his position has become still
more critical through the rapid con-
sumption of his limited supply of am
munition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

In speaking to the Pritchard resolu-
ton, which condemns racial restriction
on suffrage, Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
in the senate, warmly advocated such
restriction as necessary to the progress
and welI-being Of the South. Negro
suffrage in the Sbuth he denounced as
"a thorn in the flesh which will irritate
and rankle in the body polite until it
is removed from the body polite"
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Whallen Gets Desperate.

Louisville, Jan, 8.-Col. John H.
Whallen, now under bond on the charge
of offering "A, 500 to Senator Harrel for
the latter's vote against Goebel in the
organization of the. legislature today,
swore out q warrant against Harrell
charging him with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. The warrant will
be taken to Frankfort for service.
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Gov. Gen. Davis, of Puerto Rico, ap-
peared before a house committee at
Washington to urge legislation for the
relief of conditions in the island. He
thinks trade privileges should be grant
ed and that loan of five million pesos
is necessary.
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John Fl. Whallen and Charles II. Ry-
an were indicted by the Franklin coun-
ty grand jury for oonspiring and at
tempting to bribe Senator s. B. Harrel.
Bond was fixed at 81 900 each and the
case set for January 25.
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The Secretary of War has asked con-
gress for an urgent deficiency appro-
priation of $750,0O0 to supplement a
former appropriation of $1,000, 900, for
the repatriation of Spanish prisoners
and their families held by Philippine
insurgents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

A shortage Of 80, 700 in. the Office of
Trustee Of Blount county, Tennessee,
covering period Of twenty-one years
has been discovered. It is held by ex-
perts to be due only to clerkical errors.
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1.-TWO hundred bushels
4 of Potatoes remove

1NNA<O~0 sSAAAOf -
eighty pounds of actual" Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a fertilizer con-
tanning so "actual Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de-
hciency of Potash, there will be
a falling-off in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost
ton, use and value of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
% Nassau ST., New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

DR.. Bulls CoUaH SYRUP CURES
coughs and colds. Don't go to church
or other public meeting and disturb
the audience by incessant coughing,
but use this wonderful remedy at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

!. The famine situation in India is daily
growing worse, scarcity Of water being
added to the lack of food. 1t is esti-
mated. that. three million persons are
employed ION government relief work.
The sale of, children by starving pa
rents has growpgto, be common.
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LITERARY NOTES.

Not one of us but has wished to
change places, and in the January Co.'S
mopolitan the brilliant Edgar Saltus
writes on "The Delights of trying to
be Somebody Else" in manner that
makes the folly of the almost universal
wish excusable and even commendable.
The article is heavily illustrated with
pictures Of people who for the time be-
lag have tried to be somebody else.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

Gen, A. w. dreely, Chief Signal Of
fcer was thrownsdown a flight OF steps
and seriously liurt- by drunken ex-
press messenger, who was trying to
force his way into the Generals resi-
dence.
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% Honest Labor Bears
a LoUely Face. !"

There IS nothing more
pleasing to look apon than 4
hearty, uddy face, gained BY
honest toll. They are the
saUilg of the aatbon these
totIers Ct 10th sexes, strge-
Cling for daily bread.
Pure Blood r;akcs ;;.sr1 able 10 ksen %
The Gaiiy -oa15 of da.y .:t home, shop a
store. If the Hoai h1s tain % M
ppniy. or 4 run dom feeling comes on
The ose remedy is Roo5's SsrsapsraLa,
Anlfsie1's Greatest Neciene fer the hood.
Poor Blood -" any blood qpas SO
poor that IN hottest 9peathrr I felt cold.
Hood Sarsaparai MADE me Q,ar7t II Is
the rtgai ting IN tds right Place" Katie
]. fGy'or, Woadtt0pn, y. /
NSoG SMdqbm@
lsIl fsI: fl.,:.. ~
lIooep rils euro liyorius The usl-,rsts,lAg 9ad
only eathartia TO tale With lload' S4r.aaarlgq
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The American Barber shon

The American Barber Shop,
located two doors south OF Hotel Pied
mont and in front Of Southern depot,
IN. P Brewers old stand Oh. Long
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accommo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
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Do You Contemplate Going West7

Do You Contemplate Going West7
Do you know anyone who does? If so,
1 will be glad to quote rates aud sched-
ules, and furnish maps and informa-
tion free.
w. 7. ROGERS. T. P. A.
Knoxville, Tenn
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'37dO3d snoAIeu IoJ ouIo!p9m 4s9q
ON s!lI 'pooIq oul soy!Ind puu soQo!I
-uo QoHIM 'ulHIgdcsGUS spool nj
Gq pono eIu solqnoIl SnOAA3IN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-18

MAYHEM YOU are feeling tired and
wv out of sorts you will find Hoods
Sarsapanlla viii d yen wonderful
good. BE sure to GET HOODS.
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CITY BARBER SHOP.

Run by frst-class white workmen. We want
and are trying to Elevate the Barber Profes
sion in johnson City. Come and see us
Patronize your own Color
and help those that are deserving Of your pat
ronage' Yours respectfully,
Russell g. Walden, Prop.
Corner Main ana Buffalo Streets
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
SoTa SIDES CONFIDENT.
claim TO Bclieve ST. Louis strike I,
Coming Their yay

Cl,im TO BcIieve 81. Louis strike is
Coming Their Way.
St Louis, May 2s.-Tuesday was the
most quiet day OF the strike, there be-
ing no disturbance worth mentioning.
There We're one or two small fights be-
tween union and non-union men, but
nobody was hurt and there was nothing
tnruout the day that approached the
dignity of a riot.
The transit company is making
steady progress in opening its lines
Twenty-four were in operation yester-
day and on nine of the the full compile
ment of cars was running.
Both sides of the strike claim to be
winning and say the other must yield
in a short time. Employees of the COM
pany, say 1t lacks men, Notwithstanding
its claims to the contrary. There was
but one casualty yesterday due TO the
strike B. Z. kilgore. an employe of
the transit company, was shot in the
back by an unknown man while walk
ling on Armstrong avenue. There was
absolutely no reason for the shooting.
as IIilgore did not know the men and
did not have any conversation with
them. Kilgore is seriously wounded,
but will recover.
A reward of 1000 was offered for ar
res. of his assailants.
Meetings of the strikers executive
and grievance committees We're held
but no action OF any kind was taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
TINE LINT |
The Methodist General Confer u
Decides to Abolish the Pastoral 81
Time Limit. Es
Hereafter Methodist Preachers Nay
Serve Same Congregation Any
Number Of Years.
Presbytsrians Discuss Foreign Hid.
sion Report General News
of the Day.

Chicago, May %. The Methodist con.
ference today resumed the discussion Of
the pastoral time limit. The discussion 1
this morning was mainly over the min
.ority report of the committee. which
provided for a five-year extension of
the pastorate only on three-fourths
vote OF the quarterly conferences; and
an amendment was offered. substitute
ing the word three, for five in sec-
tion g. paragraph 173. of the discipline.
thus returning to a three-year time
limit, but with the provision that the
pastorate may be extended for periods
of three years by a majority report OF
the quarterly conference.
Amid much confusion q motion was
made to lay on the table the substitute
(minority) report and all amendments.
Adopted The substitutes offered by
various delegates were also voted
down. The vote on the majority report
of the committee on itinerancy was
then called for, resulting ayes, 4ss::
nays, 23s This disposes of one OF the
most important questions before the
Methodist body and does away with,
one of the fundamental features OF the,
lsitinerant system of the denomination.
Hereafter preachers will be appointed
annually by the bishop. with no limit
on the number of years pastor may
serve one congregation. Fraternai
| greetings were exchanged with the
presbyterian assembly in session at St
| Y n,,ic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
The KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Delegates Elected ana Instructed for
,rynn-,rhc Platform.

Wichita. Kas. May %. The state
democratic convention to elect delegates
TO the national convention assembled in
this city today. Hon. Hugh Farrelly
was named temporary chairman and w.
II. l.. Pepperhill secretary. The resolu-
stons adopted endorse the platform of
1896, opposes gold monomctallism and fa-
ivors the restoration of blmetallism as 1t
existed prior to the 1emonetization act
of "a: denounccs Imperialism and mill
3tarism, adheres to the spirit Of the Mon
roe doctrine and is against entanglins
foreign alliances; denounces the republi-
can financial policy and the protective
tariff system and adds: I'VE demand
relief from this odious tariff BY enforce
ment of the federal laws against trusts,
by throwing open foreign competition,
Itku enlargement Of free list. OF every
business managed by a trust and by the
enactment und rigid enforcement of
drastic anti-trust lawsin Kansas" The
delegates are instructed for Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
taught in school to be housekeepers and

sss
Mrs. Frederic Schoff, of Philadelphia.
first vice president of the congress and
chairman of the program committee,
outlined the purpose of the present pro-
gram, which. she said, was to take UP
and thoroughly discuss few subjects
tending to the better training of par
ents. The number of subjects was few,
50 that ample time for discussion might
be allowed. She hoped the meetings
would awaken sense of responsibility
for the training of children, not only in
the comfortable homes, but for the less
fortunate ones outside.
Reports of the organization of the
Monthers Congress work thruout the
country We're made in the congress this
morning. Mrs. d. o. Mears, of Albany,
spoke for New York, showing the
growth OF the work, increase of moth
|ers' clubs and kindergartens. parish
teachers. etc. She rejoiced over the
new law against wearing song birds in
hats. Iowa reported GA clubs, with a
membership Of 21,20o. Mrs. A. j. MUIR
ply. OF Washington. told of the prog
Iress among colored Women. in Wash
lington and in the SOUTH declaring the
nation must lift the colured people thru
kindergartens. because the homes could
mot be reached. Buffalo. Cleveland,
| Chattanooga, Cincinnati and Miiwau-
| kee have invited the congress for 1901.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
fnz4;lls,l<'g
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Decisions Handed Down by Iowa
Highest Tribunal Today.

Handed Down by Iowass
Highest Tribunal Today.
Special to Republican.
Des Moines, May 23.-The following
decisions We're today handed down by
the supreme court:
State VS.. Wright. appellant; Appa-s
moose district. Reversed.
Miller Brewing Company vs.. Capital
Insurance Company, appellant; Polk
district. Affirmed.
kniports VS.. Oberholtzer. appellant;
Pottawattamie district. Affirmed.
Brown VS.. Carl, appellant; Johnson
district. Affirmed.
Marble. appellant, VS.. Ives; Polk dis
tti--..cc.. Affirmed.
Baird VS.. Omaha and Council Bluffs
Railway and Bridge Company, appel
liant; Council Bluffs superior court.
Affirmed.
Sedgwick, appellant. vs.. Jack; Van
Buren district. Reversed.
AicClintic vs. Mcclintic. appellant;
Jefferson district. Reversed.
Ward VS.. Walker, appellant; o'Brien
district. Reversed.
Brooke, appellant, vs.. King; Graw-
ford district. Reversed.
National Cash Register Company.
appellant, vs. Scwab; Linn district.
Reversed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
TRAVEL DROPS OFF.
stes,nship Companies Say the Tour
lat EustncsA. Is Not LlrSc.

ist business Is Not Large.
New York, May 23.-The managers Of
the various steamship lines plying be-.
tween this city and foreign ports are
much dissatisfied With their present
bookings and a rumor is going the
rounds on lower Broadway that the
winter rates for second cabin passage
across the Atlantic Will be resumed on
Aug instead of Oct. l. This rumor is
based upon the queries which the sew
eral lines are reported to have been
sending out to their agents In different
parts of the country regarding the
probable effects OF an early resumption
OF winter rates. The winter rates are,
of course. somewhat lower than the
summer rates. II is said that the Win
ter rate will undoubtedly be adyertised
for Aug. II the agents are satisfied
that traffic would be bolstered UP by so
doing.
The slump In transatlantic travel in
the last ten days has been little short
OF astonishing. Few vessels which have
d large capacity for carrying passen-
gers have gone out full in the last tes
days. while the passenger lists OF at
least two liners which have sailed since
last Wednesday were unusually light
This condition OF affairs is all the more
surprising in view OF the fact that q
great rush to the Paris exposition wal
expected. That tAs rush has failsd q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
FUSION IN THIRD KANSAS.
Judge Jackson named for conrrc.

Judge Jack son Named for Congress
by Dcnlocra IL and l'opulists.
Parsons, Ias., May 23-After con-
tinuous session of eight hours the dem.
ocrats and populists of5the Third Kan
sas congressional district meeting here
in joint session at Las this morning
nominated Judge William jackson. of
Arkansas City, for congressman. State
Senator Hugh Farrelly, of Chanute.
Congressman Ridgely and Samuel
Smith. of Cherokee, were the other
candidates. Ridgely was the only pop
Iulist, the others being democrats. Be-
fore the conventions met in joint ses-
sion the democrats sought to bind the
popullsts to agree to the nomination
of democrat, but this the populists
refused to do, and the two conventions
finally met in open joint session with
the agreement that two-thirds of all
the delegates should be required to
nominate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
Cor q Great TIN Can Trust.

Pittsburg. Pa, May 23.-The mater
of forming a consolidation OF TN can
manufacturing companies under the u
lie of the American Tin Can COMPANY
has been postponed seven months pe-s
cause the present is considered an un-
favorable time to launch industrial Sc.
curities OH the market. options on
plants representing So per cent OF stne
product Of the country have been se'
cured.
Options have also been obtained on
80 per cent of the thirty-fye metaliic
roofing plants by w. II. Moore. VINO ~
attempting to consolidate these con
Germs as an allied company OF tne
American Steel Sheet Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
The ADAMS Train.

Baltimore, Md. May 2S.-An official
trial trip the Adams air-splittinng
train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
between this city and Washington yes
terday was not success SO far8 as
speed was concerned. Onsthe run from
Washington to Baltimore the cigar
shaped train OF one basgae car and iiVe
passenger coaches made the trip of for
sty miles in forty minutes and fifteen
seconds. The same locomotive thae
;...s;; .hc ;rr;i;a. cn this trial run had
earlier in the day taken atrain OF three
regular cars on the trip from Baltimore
to Washington. forty miles, in thirty
eight minutes. The engineer said last
night that he believed in another trial
with The cigar-shaped train he could
make the forty miles in FIVE minutes,
less time. Mr.. Adams, the inventor l''er' OF
the "air-splitter,. has been hoping to.
make a speed of a hundred miles an
hollr. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
\, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MAY %. 1900
materialize, both steamship managers

materialize, both steamship managers
and tourist agents can testify.
The reasons assigned for the slump in
transatlantic travel are three fold. In.
the first place. steamship managers say
that the reports OF the incomplete con-
Idition Of the exposition have induced
those who Intended to visit Paris this
summer to change their minds. 1T is
also said that many persons, fearing
crowds and poor accommodations, have
decided to walt until late in the year,
while another reason is that those who
lin steamship parlance constitute what
lis known as the ''gilt-edged travel
doesn't intend to cross with the crowd
this year, anyway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
4TuE PREsBYrERIANs.
Report of the Foreign Aiissions
Board Discussed. =

Report of the Foreign MiesdOnes
board Discussed.
st. Louis, May 23.-Discussion Of the
report of the committee on foreign
missions occupied the time this morn
ing of the session Of the Presbyterian
general assembly. Rev. Charles Cuth-
bert Hall, chairman, read the report.
concluding with the request that the.
assembly re-elect the following mem
bers of the foreign mission board
whose terms expired with the presen-
tation Of the report; Reys. Booth.
Richards. Fox, Hon. Darwin 3. Janes.
Scott Fisher, ". T. Stevenson Raw.
/ +. = ss.ies Tie report as q whole 80
approved. A communication was rxAd
by Dr.. McKibben, chairman OF the ~
dicial committee. from Rev. DR.. Birch.
appellant in the McGiffert case 10 the
effect that the heresy case is forever
oiocad Recess ssAS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
Young Girl attempt. Murder.

Chippswa Falls, Wis. May 23.-----I.aura
Humber. IL years OF age. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Humber, was
brought into court here charged with
attempting to murder her parents and
three sisters. The girl broke up glass
into fine particles and placed 1t in sew
eral articles of food about to be served,
but the glass was discovered by one of
the sisters before any of the food was
eaten. According to the fathers story
the girl is utterly depraved. Judge
condit committed the girlto the indus
trial school at Milwaukee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
THE ANTI-cANTEEN BILL.
Favorabls IL seport on the Measure is

FavornbIe Keport on the NfcuBure Is
Ordered.
Washington. May 23-The anti-can-
teen bill. which attracted widespread
attention, and against which the mili-
tary authorities recently reported. was
ordered favorably reported by the house
committee on military affairs today,
with an amendment which will exclude
liquor from the capitol and public build
ings. The bill reported is known as the
Bowersock bill, and is applied to prem
ises used for military purposes" These
words were struck out, making the bill
apply to any premises used or owned
| by the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
To Observe Eclipse.

Madrid. May 2o.-Many scientists are
arriving to observe the eclipse. A par
sty OF English astronomers has selected
Santa Pola. province OF Alicante. as an
observation point. Sir Arthur Matthew
Weld Downing. OF the British nautical
and his assistants have
8VOnestO Plazencia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
London I.rcss s,orn,nent.

London, May 23.-The Times editorial
leader this morning says: The Boer
delegates to the United States have had
their Interview with President Mckin-
ley. and his answer was exactly what
we had a right to expect from the chief
magistrate of a great and friendly ma
tion. 1t is just as we'll. as things turned
out. that President Mckinley made a
tender OF his good offices to Lord Sails
bury, which we did not altogether ap-
preciate when we first heard of it.
The answer which the presidents
suggestion necessarily elected has
served a double purpose as it made the
position of this government and nation
.unmistakable to all the world and
armed President Mckinley with an in
.disputable reason for refusing to listen
ito the Boer emissaries.
The refugal of the United States to
interfere in quarrel which was none
of theirs will further exasperate. We
are afraid. the susceptibilities OF those
well-known champions of justice and
freedom. the Novosti and the Novoe
Nremya, both of which are in the worst
of humors over our recent successes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
KiIlcd AT Country Dance.

Carbondale, Ill. May pa homicide,
the result of an old feud, took place at
u country dance near the border of this
county s. Bush, who has figured In
numerous shooting scra pes in the Mis-.
sissippi valley, was killed by man.
named Cheatham in q quarrel over
girl In the quarrel which preceded
the killing Bush fired twice at Cheat