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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
q BOXER EDICT.
Promising Reward to the Faithful and
Death to FOREIGNERS.

New York, July 24.-Rev. DR.. John
Fox, of the American Bible society, has
received a translation of one of the in
fiammatory posters used by the boxers
This was forwarded by the Rev. DIR.
John r. Hykes of Shanghai, who re-
ceived it from Rev Charles Cannon, at
cites, of which 200, 900 copies were dis
tributed in Tien Tsin city on June A.
Only the prompt arrival of foreign
troops prevented a second Tien Tsin
massa ere. 1t is as follows:
Sacred edict.
Issued by the Lord of Wealth and
'.The Catholic and Protestant religions
being inSOlent to the gods and extin-
gushing sanctity, rendering no obedi-
ence to Buddhism and engaging both
heaven and earth, the rain clouds now
10 longer visit us; but 5000 spirit sold
iers will descend from heaven and sweep
the empire clean of all foreigners Then
will gentle showers once,more water our
lands and when the tread of soldiers and
the clash of steel are heard heralding
woes to all our people, then the Budd-
hists patriotic league of Boxers will be
able to protect the empire and bring
peace to it's people.
Hasten then, to spread this doctrine
far and wide; for, if you gain one adj
herent to the faith your own person will
be abso1ved from future misfortunes. If
you gain five adherentS to the faith,
your whole family will be absolved from
all evils, and, if you gain ten adherents
to the faith your whole village will be
safe from all calamity. If you gain no
adherents you shall be decapitated for,
until all foreigners are exterminated,
the rain will never visit u.s.
Those who have drunk water from
wells poisoned by foreigners should at
once make use of the following divine
prescription, the ingredients of which
are to be swallowed, when the poisoned
patients will recover:
- Dried black plums, half an ounce.
g 'Solamnum delcamare1, half an
ounce.
'Encommia elcomoids, half an
ounce"
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INDIA STILL SUFFERS.
Lord George Hamilton Declares More
American Money Is Needed.

New York, July 24-The following let
ter has been received by the chairman
of the New York committee of one hun
dred on India famine relief from Lord
George Hamilton, secretary of state for
India:
India Office, July IS. 1900.
IT am very glad to have had the op-
portunity of hearing personally from
YOU of the work which Is being done by
the New York committee of one hum
dred in collecting funds for the mitiga-
ton of the suffering caused by the fail
ure of the rains in India and 7 am sure
you will allow me to take this occasion
to ask you to impress, through the
agency of the committee, on all those
in the United States interested in Brit
ish India, the Importance of the part
played by private charity in dealing
with the innumerable forms of distress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
ALL TAINTED WITH SUSPICION
British Foreign Office Refuses to Be-
lieve Dispatches From China


1ieve Dispatches From China
New York, July PA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The British foreign office has not been
impressed with the American disclos-
ures regarding the trend of happenings
in China. 1t declines to accept Mr.. Con-
gers letter as anything more than a be-
lated communication of about the same
date as Sir Robert Harris despairing
appeal for Succor, and it reregards all
Chinese assurances as to the safety of
the legations, whether from the vice
roys, the minister, the correspondents or
the emperor himself. as tainted with
suspicion.
Communications have been exchanged
in the last 48 hours between the Ameri-
can embassy and Lord Salisbury, spec
ial messengers having gone with them
and from Hatfield, but the nature of the
proposals has not been disclosed. 1t is
cOnjectured that the state department
has either proposed some scheme Of
mediation based upon an appeal to the
emperor of China or upon suggestions
to Lii Hung Chang, or else has urged an
immediate advance of the allied army
on Pekin. Whatever may have been the
substance of these proposals it is GER
tain that the foreign office is strongly
prejudiced against the trustworthiness
of the evidence upon which the state de-
partment is acting and attaches more
Importance to the dispatches of the half
penny papers describing the massacres
at 9SklQ tIl3n dOeS TO either TO Mr..
COnger's message or to official declara-
tions of the Chinese viceroys. Those
dispatches were not based upon the tes-
timony of eye-witnesses but upon a
leakage from Sheng's servants.
It is evident that the mystery of Pc
kin will speedily be cleared up, for the
British, French and other governments
are following the lead of the state de-
partment and insisting upon being
placed in communication with their
ministers. ,t-s :
The Chinese minister here is confident
that the responses will be favorable in
every instance except that of Germany
but there is a well founded belief that
even the empress doWager is telling half
truths at best and that only a remnant of
the legations is alive.
Ernest Vizetelly has expressed this
view in the Westminster Gazette after
drawing a striking analogy between the
present situation and that of 1860 when
Parkes and other foreigners were i'm
prisoned and there was a revel of Chi
nese mendacity. He believes that Mr.
Conger and M Pichon may be alive.
since the Chinese government is trying
to negotiate with the United States and
France, but that many members of the
legations have persisted. History is like
~ to repeat itself in that stagnant east
ern country.
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N<@AAAAON NA- ON~
agency of the state.
1.-THE latest cable dispatch shows
clearly that, even if the expectations of
the seasons rains, on which we are JUS
titled in counting, are fulfilled, it will
be months before the millions of the
population affected by the drouth will
have resumed their accustomed avoca-
lions. During this period the need for
private charity will be as great as ever;
in some respects will be even greater,
as the breaking up of the government
relief works and the return of the popu-
lation to their homes must necessarily
be accompanied with much hardship or
a kind which the efforts of the govern
ment can hardly mitigate. The good
offices of the government in this respect
are limited to making advances to the
cultivators to enable them to resume
their work of agriculture.
Permit me to renew the assurances
I have already given that each sub
scriber may be certain that the money
he gives will in no way tend to reduce
the government expenditure, but will
relieve some cases of individual dis
tress beyond the reach of the govern
ment to deal with which would thus, but
for his generosity, remained uncared
fOT
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Around the World on Bikes.

New York, July 24-Surrounded by a
sweltering crowd in city hall park to-
day Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander E. Spiro
of New York, and Claude A. Bigelow
and his bride, of Flushing, L. l.. start
ed at 10 o'clock on their wheels for a
trip around the world. The Bigelows
rode tandem. They estimate it will
take thirty months to accomplish the
journey. The expedition is the outcome
of a supposed $4,000 wager. The quar-
tette will earn their living en- route by
newspaper work and photography. The
physique of the adventures did not in
dictate that they would win the wager
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an Indictment charging malicious OPP
preston in office. Captain Samuel j.
Boyd, of the same district has been ar
raigned for trial under an Indictment
charging him with oppression, which
grew out of the same case
Both cases grew out of the arrest and
detention of Mrs. Annie Buckley, wife
of a member of the posse comitatus.
The states testimony was that Mrs.
Buckley's only fault was riding on the
cars of the ST. Louis Transit company
June 17,and that she was followed about
by a member of the posse comitatus,
who carried a riot gun to protect her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
RUSH FOR OIL.
Important Strike Reported
From the Yuma Desert.

San Diego, Cal, July 24-There is
much excitement among the miners in
the eastern part of this county and the
residents of Yuma over the discovery
of what is believed to be a. bed of oil in
the Pot Holes district of the Colorado
river, about IS miles north of Yuma A
rush was made for the scene of the dis
covery and scramble for land within
the belt became so exciting that some
OF the first locaters were compelled to
use rifles in protection of their rights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24

cars between Chicago, Denver, San
Francisco and Los Angeles, and Dem
yer and Portland. The best line to
Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington via the ogden gateway -
Dining cars lservice a la cartel on all
through trains. Write S. K. Hooper,
@. p. & T. A, Denver. Colo, for Illus
trated descriptive pamphlets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
BACKED INTO A CAB.
An Engine Causes the Death of Three
Persons

Nation, Ill, July 24.-Three persons
and a team of horses were killed at
the Broadway crossing of the Illinois
Central railway in this city today
Thomas Bartles was driving a cab and
William Bosely was on the seat with
him. Mrs. f. NJ Waller, a nurse, sum
moned to attend a patient, was in the
cab. A light engine was backing
through the city at rapid speed when it
struck the cab, mangling the bodies of
the two men and injuring Mrs Waller
SO seriously that she died within two
hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

San Francisco. July 24.-It is reported in
Honolulu that from six to ten thousand
United States troops will be allowed sew
era1 months on the military reservation
at Isieiehua this winter to recuperate from
their Philippine service before being re-
turned to San Francisco to be mustered
out
New York, July 24.-By the explosion
of a naphtha launch on Long Island Sound
tonight, Mrs. a. E Grove and her 10
year-old son Chiffon were instantly killed
and a E. Grove perhaps fatally injured.
Mrs Grove and her son were frfghtfully
.mangled; Mr.. Grove was hurled into the
water. His thigh was fractured and he
was internally injured. Mr.. Grove is a
wealthy resident of New Rochelle and a
member of the New Rochelle Yacht club.
Berlin, July 24-Emperor William has
accepted from the Tnanufa cturers three
automobiles, in which he intends to ride
during the August manoeuvers.
Buffalo, July 24.-The Lehigh Valley
freight house at East Buffalo, together
with fifty cars loaded with merchandise
has been destroyed by fire. Loss $3.50, Co.,
Washington. July 4.--Judge w. ].
Hughes, of San Diego, Cal, who has been
suffering at Garfield hospital from. eere-
bral meningitis, is better today. and hope
IS now entertained for his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
white Man Turned yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ A. Hogarty of Lexington,
KY, when they saw he was turning yell
low. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes and he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was
treated by the best doctors, but without
benefit. Then he was advised to try Elec-
trio Bitters. the wonderful Stomach and
Liver remedy, and he writes: After tax
ing two bottles I was wholly cured" A
trial proves its matchless merit for
all Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles.
Only Soc Sold by A 7. Waggoner. drug
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Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

The "Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
trans continental traveller the grandest
scenery. Two SEPARATE and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains
all through tickets available via either
The direct line to Cripple Creek, the
greatest gold camp on earth. Three
trains daily each way with through
Pullman palace and tourist sleeping
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@Shot Up the Town.

Grand Encampment, Wyo, July "a
A band of sheep men visited Copperton.
a new mining town twenty miles west
of here and shot up the town." rid
ding the saloons and other buildings
with bullets. 1t was done as a warn
ing to prospectors to leave the locality,
which is used as range by the sheep
men. The miners are making prepara-
tons to resist future raids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
Strong Backing for Strikers.

Dallas. Tex, July 24-Union motor
men are prosecuting vigorously the
strike on the Dallas Consolidated street
railway, backed by the entire organized
labor forces of the city. w. D. Mahon,
of Detroit. Mich. president of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees. will reach Dallas
tomorrow to take charge of the strike
The Dallas Typographical union has
passed resolution filming any member
riding on the system SIS for each Of
faOSn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
New Comet Found.

Geneva. N. Y, July 24-Dr. William
B. Brooks, director of Smith observa-
tory, discovered a new comet this morn
ing in the eastern heavens. It's posi-
ton at discovery, July g. was right
ascension, hours ~ minutes 40 sec
onds, declination north, L degrees 80
minutes with northerly motion The
comet is in the constellation of Aries,
has a bright stellar nucleus and a broad
tail This is the twenty second comet
discovered by Dr. Rrnnlxs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
FOR M'KINLEY OR NONE.
Ex-President Cleveland Gives That
Advice to Democrats.

New York, July 24.-An interview is
published here today wherein ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland advises Democrats to
vote for Mckinley or not at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
OPPRESSION In OFFICE.

Two Members of St. Louis Police
Force Under Indictment
St. Louis. July 24.-Policeman John J.
Bridwell, of the First district has been
tried and fined $50 by Judge Clark in
the court of criminal correction under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
not been general but fell in patches

in the state.
The maximum temperature today up
to II o'clock was 72, which occurred at
midnight The minimum was 81, and by
II O'Clock the thermometer had gone up
to So The wind was northwest, blow
ing eight miles an hour. The maximum
Monday was SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24

Berlin, July 4.-An oleomargarine
trust has been formed in Germany, to
go into effect the beginning of next
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
Summer Tours.

The Grand Trunk Railway is the ideal
route for summer travel, reaching with
its own lines or direct connections all
the popular resorts: the Musl<oka and
Kawartha Lakes. Lake OF Bays O1igh-
lands of Ontario), Niagara. Falls. St.
Lawrence River and Rapids, Thousand
Islands, White Mountains and the Sea-
coast Resorts of the North Atlantic.
For copies of Illustrated tourist 1itera-
ture, rates and full information, apply
to J. H. Burgis, 249 Clark ST., corner
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
do you believe that Lusher really saw
a sea serpent on his last yachting trip?'
Il have no doubt of 1t at all. / was with
him when he was purchasing his sup
plies. Chicago Evening Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-01
NatlonaI Convention Delegates.

Why not elect Senator Shea, Of
Scott county, and Hon. John l..
Brett, Of Dubois county, as delegates
to the national democratic conven-
tion?-Birdseye News.
There is very good reason why
John L. Bretz ought not to be del
egate. He violated his pledge, to
his constituents in regard to silver
coinage when in congress, and was
defeated for reelection by them the
first chance they got. He would
likely unite with Eastern bankers
and gamblers TO defeat the Chicago
platform and Bryan in the national
convention if made a delegate--and
if they are successful in the conven.
ton, Nc Kinley will be overwheln-
ingly reelected.
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District Ticket.
For Congressman, 81 District-WM
7. ZESoR, Of Harrison county.
For Representative from Dubois and
Pike counties-P. l.. CoBLE.
For Prosecuting Attorney 9th Judi
cial Circuit-LEo III. fisher.
County Ticket.
For Assessor-Ww. II. KUPER.
For Sherih-HERMAS III. CAsrRrF.
For Treasurer-CHARLEs MoESKHAus
For Surveyor-wx. T. YorSG.
For Coroner-PH. A. GucKEs.
For Commissioner, let district-HESRY
WEIR.
For Commissioner, "a district-HER-
MAN TEDER.
For County Council-At large.
]. HERMAN BEcKNAS,
CHARLES EGG,
JAcoB III. SESG.
LIST Dist.-PHrLIP ScHwESK,
I'd Dist.-JosEPH FRIEDMAN,
Sd Dist.-JAxEs II. CuSSISGHAx,
4th Dist.-WN. HEIrxAN.
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~The case Of the State vs. John
Singer and three others, Of Cass
township, indicted for disturbing a
school celebration al the close Of a
district school in Cass township,
occupied a good part Of Tuesday at
court. There were 60 witnesses
subpoenaed in it, and the railroad
held the afternoon train till court
adjourned to accommodate them in
getting home. They had to come
back again on Wednesday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-01

Mrs. Ada L. Squier will deliver 9
free lecture Sunday night June Sd,
at Red Mems Hall, in Ireland.
Her little girl "Baby Squier, y
the greatest child impersonator the
world has ever seen, will recite Mon
day night at same place. Admis.
sion 1Oc.
Mrs. Squier will also hold a W..
C.. T. U. Silver Medal Contest al
same place on Tuesday night. Ad-
mission 10 cents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-01

PREMATURE BIRTH.-Mrs. Mag
gle Stamm, who was married to
Christian Stamm last December,
went before the grand jury in April
and had him indicted for A. 4 B.,
and went to her fathers, Mr.. Adam
Arnold, OF HARRISON township, to
stay. Christians trial was set for
Wednesday, and Mrs. Stamm walk
ed in the twelve miles to appear as
a witness against him. She stop
ped at Mrs. Nordeck's boarding
house in Jasper, but the walk was
too much for her, and she was tax
en- sick. Drs. Kempf and Salb
were called and she gave birth to
twins, at five months, boy and a
girl. One Of them was alive al
birth but died soon after, and we're
both neatly dressed by some Gym
pathizing ladies, and put in one
coffin, which was trimmed with
white roses, and they were buried
Thursday. Mrs. Stamm is resting
easily, and it is thought will recover.
This was her second marriage,
she having been married first to Mr..
John Loudner.
Stamm's trial was necessarily
continued until next term Of court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-01

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder. uric acid .rou-
bles and Brght's Disease, which Is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp. Root Is not rec
ommendedfor everything but II you have kid
ney. liver or bladder trouble II will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
In 50 many ways in hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved 30 successful in
every case that special arrangement hiss
been made BY which al readers Of this paper
who have not already tried II. may have .
sample bottle sent free BY mail. also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and EE
send your address 10 = Ik3 zeE&A
Or. Kilmer & Co., Bing- RSs:7
hamton, N. Y. The 2e:ls l..|
regular fifty cent and HONE q svsapReo.
dollar sizes are sold BY al good druggists.
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Notice is hereby given that that seal.
ed proposals will be received at the Office
OF Rev. Basil Heusler, for the erection
of brick and stone addition to ST.
Joseph's school, Jasper, Ind, and re-
modelling Of same. Plans and specifica-
tons can be seen at the Office OF M. F.
Durlauf.
Bids must be in on or before the 18th
day Of June, and must be accompanied
by . bond with sufficient security, that
will be approved by the committee
The right to reject any and all bids il
reserved. Building must be completed
by August 20, 1900.
Rev. BASIL HEusLRR,
Jasper, Indiana.
June /. l9OO.---1t.
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~The report Of the Dubois
County State Bank in this paper
shows it to be in q healthful condi-
tion-the assets having increased
about so 900 in the last three
months. The long time six per cent.
and five per cent. loans of the Build
ing Associations and School Funds,
upon mortgage security, have also
enabled many debtors to the Bank
to change the form of their indebt-
edness from q short time to q long
running note, avoiding the trouble
of frequent renewals.
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Doctor-"James, did that lady
in the waiting-room come in her
own coach or trolley carr"
Servant-"Trolley car, sir?"
Doctor-"Thanks l couldn I tell
from her dress whether to prescribe
three months at Newport or sulpher
and molasses !"-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-01

Plain petticoats Of glace and taffe-
tas are shown.
Colored taffeta silk petticoats will
be worn under the organdy dresses.
Novel summer petticoats in fgur-
ed and striped lawn, the rufflcs or
plaitings Of which being edged with
lace.
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The Conventions at
Orwell.
or Representative, DR.
Peter l.. COble.
For Prosecutor, Leo. III.
Fisher.


By telephone from Dwell yes
terday to the COURIER it learns that
Dr.. Coble was nominated for Re-
preventative by reclamation, there
being no opposition.
For Prosecuting Attorney OF the
51th Judicial Circuit, Leo II. FISH
CT and George Ashby were oppon-
ents, and quite a lively discussion
resulted. The first ballot, however,
resulted in Fishers nomination by
. vote OF ID for Fisher to 13 fol-
Ashby.
The nominees will be elected in
November by large majority.
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~The golden time for town to
secure additional factories is NOW,
when many in the gas belt are seek
ing other locations. But II Jasper
secures any its citizens will have to
unite in hustllng for it, as ether
towns do, and thers must be some
persons authorized to look for oppor-
tunities.
For an abundance Of steam coal /,
and many other patent natural sub
stances for large industries, the loca-
ton is unsurpassed, and one more
factory - large as our present desk
and lumber factories, would bring
enough addition to the business Of
the town TO secure another railroad
outlet. Would il not be well fol
business mon to get together and
appoint . committee?