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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31
BaniSter 4.
Shoes
The First Showing
for Fall and Winter.
Sixteen New Styles

RAiNDsTER'S ARE THE BEST. The
worlds Judges say so. From Paris has
just some a telegram saying that Banis-
ter's Shoes have been awarded the high.
est honors, the Gold Medal Of the Paris
Exposition. Add this to their success at
Vienna, 1873; Philadelphia, 1876: New
Orleans, 1SS4-85, and Chicago, ~, and
no doubt remains that TRANSFERS
ARE THE BEST"
Wei Kid Shoes with heavy double n
single soles, lined with leather and drill.
Box Calf Shoes with heavy and medi-
UNI soles and Innings of leather, decided
ly serviceable.
Shell Cordovan Shoes in new Cherry
Shade, have double soles lined with
leather and strictly waterproof.
Colored vici Kid Shoes, kid and drill
Innings, light and heavy soles.
Fin Velour Calf Shoes, heavy double
sOles and Innings Of leather.
French Calfskin Shoes with me s11ftn
and heavy double soles, Innings of leath-
err nd darill.
Imported Star Calfskin Shoes in four
shades and styles with heavy doublS Sad
single soles.
Russia Calfskin Shoes with heavy dou-
BILE soles and Innings of leather. /,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31
UNITED STATES REPLY.

To this declaration our reply has been
made by the following memorandum: =.
Memorandum in response to the Rus
sian Charges oral communication, made
on August % to the Acting Secretary of
State, touching the purposes of Russia in
China:
1.-THE government of the United States
receives with much satisfaction the
reiterated statement that Russia
has no designs of territorial ac-
QUESTION in China and that, equally
with the other powers now operating in
China Russia has sought the safety of
her legation in Pekin, and to help the
Chinese government to repress the exist
ing troubles. The same purposes have
moved and will continue to control the
government of the United States, and
the frank declarations of Russia in this
the United States by the other powers.
All the powers, therefore, having dis
claimed any purpose to acquire any part
of China and now that adherence thereto
has been renewed since relief has
reached Pekin, 1t ought not to be diff
cult by concurrent action through nego-
tiations to reach ar amicable settlement
with china by which the treaty rights
of all the powers will be secured for the
future, the open-toor assured, the In
terests n property of foreign citizens
conserved, and full reparation made for
wrongs and injuries suffered by them.
$50 far as we are advised, the greater
part of China is at peace earnestly
desires to protect the life and prop
erty of all foreigners, m in several OF
the provinces active and successful
efforts to suppress the Boxers have beer
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

The rumors which have been afloat re-
garding the serious illness of Secretary
of State Hay have no foundation in fact,
as the secretary is steadily recovering
his usual good health.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

"While we agree tina the immediate
object for which the military forces Of
the powers a been cooperating, viz:
the relief Of the ministers at Pekin. has
been accomplished, there still remain
the other purposes which all the powers
nave in common which are referred to
in the communication Of the Russian
charge and which were specifically
enumerated in our note to the powers
or July 3.
These are: TO afford all possible pro
lection everywhere in China to foreign
life and property; to guard and protect
all legitimate foreign interests; to aid in
preventing the spread Of the disorders
to other provinces of the empire and the
recurrence Of such disorders. n to seek
a solution which may bring about per-
manent safety and peace to China, pre-
serve Chinese territorial and admits
trative entity protect all rights Euaran-
teed by treaty and international law to
friendly powers, and safeguard Cor the
world the principle Of equal and Impair
tial trade with all parts of the Chinese
| enlDire. @
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

The steamer Thyra, which has gone
into the United States transport service,
crashed into a railroad bridge near Port
land, tearing out about 100 feet of the
bridge, but being herself little injured.
She had no cargo aboard and was too
high out of water to be handled well.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

Washingtn, August 31.-The state de-
partment has just made public the text
Of the Russian proposal and its W
response as follows:
Chinese correspondence, August 1928,
1900.
Purposes Of Russia in China.
Telegraphic instructions sent to the
representatives of the United States in
Berlin, Vienna. Paris, London. Toxic, and
st. Petersburg.
Department of state, Washington, Au-
gust 20, 190O.-The Russian charge yester-
day afternoon made to me an oral state
ment respecting Russia's purposes in
China, to the following effect: That
as already repeated, they declared, Rus
STA has no designs of territorial acquisi-
ton in China; that equally with other
powers now operating there, Russia has
sought safety of legation at Pekin and
to help the Chinese government to re-
press the troubles; that, incidentally IL
necessary defensive asu OF Russian
border, Russia has occupied New Chwang
for military purposes and, as soon as Or
der is re-established will retire troops
therefrom if action of other powers be no
obstacle thereto; that the purpose for
which the various governments have CO.
operated for relief of legations in Pekin
has been accomplished, that taking the
! position that, as the Chinese government
has left Pekin, there is no ned for he1
representative to remain, Russia has di-
| rected Russian minister to retire with his
official personnel from China; that the
! Russian troops will kewise be with
drawn; and that when the government
of China shall regain the reigns of gov
eminent and afford an authority with
which the powers can deal, and will ex-
press desire to enter into negotiations
the Russian government will also name
it's representative. Holding these views
K, and purposes, Russia expresses hope
that the United States will share thu
same opinion ~-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

The railroads of the state will give a
rate of one and one-ffth fare to the re-
publican state convention at Helena on
September 4. The rate will be given on
the certificate plan.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

The British Columbia legislature has
passed a bill to prevent all pauper in-
migration Inc with it. an educational
test which will be practically prohibitive
against Japanese and Chinese immi-
grants. ft&
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

Arthur Kelly, 12 years old shot and
killed his father while they were out
hunting in the woods hear Pendleton,
Ore. He says that his father was very
abusive and threatened his life. Kelly
a family of nine children.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

The latest in regard to the Japanese
occupation of Annoy is that the Japanese
have accepted the chinese profession OF
being able to restore peace, and have
withdrawn their troops. 1t will remove
one strong cause for friction among the
allies.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31

TIL supreme lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias has chosen a Francisco as
their next meeting place in 1902. }
Eleven persons are now down with the
bubonic plague in Glasgow, Scotland,
and a number of others are thought to
be afflicted. 4" f
Claims to the amount Of $500, 900. have
been filed against the city Of New York
BY colored persons who were injured in
the recent rtCLs.
The striking machinists on the Cana-
dian Pacific at Winnipeg have returned
to work, their difficulties having all been
settled. They We're out for almost a
month.
The Grand Army encampment will be
held next year at Denver. From the
first, this years gathering was in favor
Of choosing a western city for the next
meeting.
To save feeding and guarding them.
the Beers set free a large number Of
British prisoners at Moot Gedbracht.
east of Machadodrop, who have gone to
join Lord Roberts. "a
The rumors which nave been afloat res
garding the serious illness of Secretary
of State Hay have no foundation in fact,
as the secretary is steadily recovering
his usual good health.
The railroads of the state will give a.
rate of one and one-fifth fare to the re-
publican state convention at Helena on
September 4. The rate will be given on
the certificate plan.
The British Columbia legislature has
| passed a bill to prevent all pauper ial-
| migration and with it an educational
test which will be practically prohibitive
against Japanese and Chinese immi-
| grants. tts
Arthur Kelly, IL years old shot and
killed his father while they were out
hunting in the woods neal Pendleton,
Ore. He says that his father was very
abusiv and threatened his life. Kelly
leaves a family of nine children. :
The latest in regard to the Japanese
occupation of Annoy is that the Japanese
have accepted the chinese profession OF
being able to restore peace, and have
withdrawn their troops. 1t will remove
one strong cause for friction among the
allies.
The steamer Thyra, which has gone
into the United States transport service,
crashed into a railroad bridge near Port
land, tearing out about 100 feet of the
bridge, but being herself little injured.
She a no cargo aboard and was too
high out of water to be handled well.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31
AGREE THAT PEACE INTERESTS REQUIRE WITHDRAWAL FROM
PENN-RUSSA WILL GIVE UP NEW cHWANG.
IN WAR, WILL LEAD IN PEACE
NOTABLE STATE PAPERS MAZE P~UBLiC-AMERlCM GENERAL
ORDERED TO S, ART WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS AFTER
CONFERENCE WITH ALLIES.

taken by viceroys, to whom we have ex-
tended encouragement through u con-
suls and naval officers.
1.-The present good relation should be
promoted for the peace of China.
PEKIN NOT ONLY OBJECT.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
WILL DEFEND PRfroRIA. I
Latest Advices Say Leaders Have Decided
Hmm n Stand.

q y = .
Latest Advices Say Leaders Have Decided
Upon . Stand.
LONDON, June 5.-The latest advices
from Pretoria are dated June l. One
message of that date says:
Pretoria is full of strange burghers,
but most of the commanders are laag-
cred outside. A great council of gem
erals has just concluded its delibera-
tions. The decision as to the future
military course has not been made
known. Louis Botha and Delaney sat
in the council
Another dispatch brought to Lorenzo
Marquee by messenger, and dated June
l, at midnight, says:
1.-THE war council assumes the pow
ers of the government. It's members
declare that the capital may still be
successfully defended. One COM
mander declared: with the help of
Col the hour will yet come when
Great Britain will acknowledge the
independence of the two republics. A
tremendous change will yet come over
the situation General Delarey said
Pretoria would be defended to the ut
most, adding: There is every chance
that we will yet beat the enemy out of
the country"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
BRABANT LOSES HEAVILY.

Several Parties Sent out by Him Cap
tured by the Beers.
MAzERU, Basutoland, June 5.-Gen.
Brabant's horse has been subjected to
several captures at the hands of the
Beers. Lieut.. Rumble, with twenty
men, while searching farm house in
the Ficksburg district, were captured.
Two of the men were wounded. Lieut..
Lees, and two men were captured while
communicating Another patrol of
body horse, numbering twenty men,
while pursuing a small party of Beers
were surrounded and captured. Count
Gleicheu sent thirteen men of the
Provincial horse, under Lieut.. Bow
ker, with flag of truce, to Senekel, to
demand the surrender of that place.
The Beers captured the entire party
and after robbing the men of all but
their clothing sent them to Trade,
whence some of them managed to es-
cape. Most of those who succeeded
in eluding their guards, however,
were recaptured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
FILIPINOs RUSH a TOWN. q

Five Americans Killed and seven Wound.
ed No Filipino Dead Found.
MANILA, June 1.-On Tuesday night
the insurgents rushed San Miguel dc
MayuIno. province of Bulacan, Luzon,
garrisoned by three companies OF the
Thirty volunteer infant y. They
swept through the surprised town,
shooting right and left, Killing Eve
Americans and wounding seven.
Captain Charles d. Roberts and twd1
privates are missing. No Filipin@
dead We're discovered.
England's annual dew fall is equa]
to 5 inches of rain.
Among the richest and handsomes
mantels and fireplaces now manufas
tured are those of petriied Arizon
wood. veined and colored like Sienu
marble and as highly polished.
All the world makes believe itlove,
lover, but the average man in it
Slieves he is chnmp.
When a school teacher bakes q "a
every one wants to taste it.
Nine-tenths of the earthly punia
ment q man receives he infiicts on id
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
FOREIGN TROOPS IN PEKINa.
Large Contingents Went From Tien Ts,r
tn the Cantkal a.

10 Z. {. - =
Large Contingents Went From Tien Tsin
to the Capital.
TEN TsIN, June IA special train
started for Picking yesterday with the
following forces: Americans. seven
officers and fifty-six men; British,
three officers and seventy-two men;
Italians, three officers and thirty-nine
men; French, three officers and seven-
ty-two men; Russians, four officers and
seventy-two men; japanese, two
officers and twenty-four men. The
foreign contingent also took with them
five quick firing guns.
In 1894 the plague, destroyed SC, 900
Of the 1000, 900 inhabitants of Canton.
Freak industries are increasing in
Lagrange, Ind. For some time there
has been skunk farm in that vicin-
ity, and now another enterprising
gentleman of that city is about to
start an opossum farm.
The Empress Eugene has entered
her seventy-fifth year, having been
born on May S, 1926.
All the FIVE children of Senator
Clark, of Montana, were educated in
Europe. Each speaks French and
German. and all have Travelled in Asia
and Africa. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
NEWS FROM GEN. ROBERTS.
Reports Heavy Fighting North OF
Johannesburg

Reports Heavy Fighting North of
Johannesburg.
LORENZO, Marquee, June 2.-Kruger
yesterday was still at Machadorp
(about half way between Pretoria and
the Portuguese frontier, on the rail
road between the Transvaal capital
and Delagoa bay). The Boer COM
mands, totalling ten thousand, Thurs
day held all positions and hills around
Pretoria. Another large command
was at Bronkhursts Spruit (about
forty miles from Pretoria on rail-
road to Delagoa bay).
LONDON, June 3-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office as follows:
JOHANNESBURG, May 31.-French's
report of his operations during May
80 and 30 reached me today. He was
opposed throughout his march but
managed to drive off the enemy from
strong positions they successfully held,
with very little loss, and is now hold
ing the place which directed him to
take, north of johannesburg. Two
officers were wounded and two men
killed and twenty-seven wounded.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

The safe of the Fort Madison post
Office became locked one day last week
and could not be opened. After un-
successful attempts an expert cracks
man named Meyer, from the peniten-
tiary, was taken to the postoffice under
guard and had the door opened in a
short time.
A SHOOTING ARRAY occurred recently
at "a dance given at a new meat market.
at Schleswig, in which Gus Buhs was
shot by William Shredder, one of the
leading young business men of Schles-
wig. AT first it was thought that
Buhs was not injured, but latest re-
port is that he may die. Schroeder
has been arrested, but his hearing has
been postponed until June 10, await
ing the recovery or death of Buhs.
2 A VAST body of zinc ore has been
uncovered in the Alpine Zinc Mining
Company's works in Dubuque, which
it will take twenty years to work out.
The discoverer, c. I. Goldthorpe, has
been appointed by Governor Shaw one
of the delegates from Iowa to the
international Miners convention, to
be held June 1923. in Milwaukee. and
at which there will be 10000 mining
men present. He will represent the
mineral district of Dubuque.
The body of colored man was
found three miles east of Iowa City
lying by the side of the railroad track.
The remains were badly mutilated, the
body teing cut in two and the legs
practically cut to pieces. The body
was that of a young man evidently
about 20 years of age, but it was i'm
possible to find any means of iden-
tification. From all appearances the
dead man had been riding on west
bound tram, had fallen off and had
been dragged about fifty feet before
the body was thrown aside.
ARTICLES of incorporation of the
Clinton. Dubuque & Northwestern
railroad were filed at Clinton a few
days ago. The stockholders are
Charles G. Gates, Chicago; w. II. Sea-
man, Clinton; E. w. Boynton and w.
S. Keefe, Davenport; William Kenefick,
Rock Island. The officers are: Presi-
dent, w. II. Seaman: vice-president,
Charles G. Gates; secretary and treas
urer, b. W. Boynton. The incorpora-
ton articles provide for building a
railroad from Clinton to Dubuque, by
way of Maquolseta and Farley.
+ The city of Fort Dodge has been
made the defendant in a damage suit
by Charles Anderson, a prominent
Swede, who claims to have been
wrongfully and illegally quarantined
u the pest house by the city authori-
!, IS for smallpox. Anderson's forty
da. s. forced confinement was caused
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

# seems strange that with all the
bcasted scientific achievements of
the age" man is still at the mercy of
some OF natures most petty creatures.
Take SO small a thing as mosquito.
The greatest philosopher that has ever
lived has not been able to frown down
this Insect, and no invention of science
mas deprived it of it's sting. Country
life Is robbed of half its joy by this
pest, and suburbanites over winter
fires tell hideous tales of devastation
and woe that it has caused.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07
TO PROMOTE MILES.
Senate Votes for Promotion of Generala
Miles and Corbin.

3Sehhte SOteS IOr grOmOtlOn OF Gen0rAlA
Miles and Corbin.
WASHINGTON. June 3.-Major General
Miles and Adjutant General Corbin
may yet win their fight for promotion.
Unexpected action in their favor was
taken by the senate Saturday. 1t
came in the shape of voting amend
ments to the military academy appro-
priation bill. These revive for all
time the rank of lieutenant general
for the senior major general, while
the bestowal of the rank of major gem
eral upon the adjutant general is linn
tied to the incumbent. General Corbin.
The amendments read:
sThat the senior major general COM
handing the army shall have the rank,
pay and allowances of lieutenant
general, and his personal staff shall
have the rank, pay and allowances
authorized for the staff of lieutenant
general.
That the adjutant general Of the
army shall have the rank, pay and al
lowances of major general of the
army of the United States, and upon
retirement shall receive the retired
pay of that rank
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-07

heads sEand the apology wal
accepted, but an effort will be made
ohave him removed from his position
at Salix.
A RECENT dispatch from Geneva SAYS:
There is every prospect of lively
tight over the free mail delivery routes
in Franklin county. Several prospec.
tive routes have been laid out and
Geneva, Iowa Falls and Ackley were
among the first to present petitions to
have routes established. 1t is claimed
by citizens of Hampton that territory
tributary to that city has been invaded
and that some parties who are patrons
of the Hampton postofice have signed
one or more of these petitions. Post
master Hacker and Il. B. Raymon
have given notice that they will not
submit to these routes being estab-
lished and that they will fight to the
end. The promoters of the routes who
were successful in getting signers
ahead of Hampton are equally deter
mined and the matter will have to be
settled by the department.
The body of Mrs. Ann Greenwood.
III a horrible state of decomposition.
was found at her home, near Grundy
Center few days ago, by painters,
who had gone to the premises to begin
work. When they arrived at the
house they found it locked. A very
offensive smell was noticed, and fear.
ing something wrong, a door was pred
from it's hinges. The men were hor.
rified at the sight which met their
eyes as they entered one of the bed
chambers of the dwelling. Half re.
Ginning by the side of the bed was the
body of Mrs. Greenwood, the face
was badly eaten away by vermin and
the house filled with the terrible
stencil. The coroner was at once sum-
moned and an inquest was ordered.
1t is thought the unfortunate woman
died probably of heart trouble, as she
had been known to have slight at
eacls of heart disease. There is some
talk Of foul play, but it seems hardly
probable.
AN eighteen-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. F. NJ. Barber, of New Hampton.
was nearly burned to death by the
careless handling of a gasoline stove.
She ran into the street in flames. and
a passerby threw rug over her, ex-
tinguishing the flames. Mrs. Barber
was also slightly burned, anA the
kitchen caught fire but was SOON put
out by neighbors.
WHILE attempting to cross the
Northwestern track at Clinton in front
of the Colorado special, John Gather
was struck by the engine and received
injuries from which he will die.
The Granger divorce suit, which has
been on trial at Des Moines for some
time, is at an end Without hearing
the arguments, Judge Bishop refused
to grant II. L. Granger, Des Moines
attorney, a divorce, on the grounds
that lie was entirely to blame in the
domestic troubles prior to the date of
the reconciliation. After that date
the court is inclined to believe that
both were in error, but says that if
Granger had not lost his love and
affection for his wife prior to that
time the later troubles would not save
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