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PHONE 36-The Special Messenger Service, 112 North 18th street; open a. m. to Il D.. m; delivers parcels for 10c; notes, 1oc and 15c. Ask for suburban rates. We wake people up to catch night trains and ride them in No. 9, rubber-tired hack, s. Y. Hampton, Propr. Reference, H. B. Gray. 2-6-tf
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l.38 White Waists soc.

l.38 White Waists soc. In June they were $1.38.
 Made of sheer quality Lawn. Lace striped.
 Plain front.
 Box and side pleated back. There are about fifty.
 The preference only 89c
 China News. We have just received a shipment of American Porcelain, decorated with a violet spray, the edges lined with gold and the handles gold traced, which will be disposed of at ridiculous ly low prices. As we buy SO do we sell:
 Plates, 6 inches, per set 48c Plates, inches, per set 59c Cups and Saucers, per set 69c Fruit Saucers, per set 27c Meat Dishes, 8 inches, each l5c Meat Dishes, l0 inches, each 25c
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The Reason

Drink Moerlein Beer.
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TON SALE

PATTERN MAKING promptly done. Caf fly Powell. 1529' 2d avenue. .-1e-tt
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BOARD WANTED
 BOARD WANTED@By family of three in strictly private home, South Highlands preferred; will be permanent; reference given and required. Address Reference, Age-Herald office. 7-29-4t IF YOUR HORSE IS LAME, take him to Dolans 7-1-1mo
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MONEY TO LEND
 MONEY TO LENDING have $50,o0U to lend on Birmingham property at a very low rate. We also buy ana sell all local stocks and bonds. Call on us. 424 Chali- fouX Bldg, D. F. Allen & Co. 6-l9-1m
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$6 500-This Is that elegant S-room, modern South Highland home near Highland avenue, on lovely lot 10ox250; among the "moguls." That other $7.000 snap I have been trying to stimulate your nerves on is gone and this goes next; but only one can get it-why not you cross the line in time to secure it? This was never off, fered until now for less than $7,OO0. A snap at $6,500-a regular appetizer. Its going Eborn 106 N Fist St
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

$1, ,600-Nice groom cottage, fine lots 100x TO, South Highlands, half block of car line. Lots sold once when vacant for $6- 800. You must hunt us up for this, and 1t will pay you to do it. Eborn, 1O6 N. Fist St.
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WANTED-A young pug dog (male); good breed. Address H., care Age-Herald. 7-31-2t
The age-herald., 1900-08-01

$1, 1,So0-A great snap, and snappy way to buy it. A bargain, and terms to suit; nice Groom house and lovely lot, close in on 22d street. Fine cistern, sanitary connections. Everything good condition, and just like rent. This sounds so nice that dozens of you doubting Thomases will not think 1t good until the other fel- low gets it. Eborn, 1O6 N. Fist St
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
SAVE INNER PALACE,
Americans Capture a Large Quantity
of Silver Bullion.

Pekin. Aug. %, via Shanghai, Sept.
3.-Ching Shin, Ma Tung and Chung Ii.
members Of the tsung-li-yamen, are try
ing to negotiate with the generals of the
allied forces through Sir Robert Hart,
the director of the Chinese imperial Gus
toms, in order to prevent the destruction
of the innermost palace of the forbidden
city.
With the same object in view the Rus
slams have occupied the palace.
The resident Americans hope that the
negotiations will not succeed. They
think that the city ought to be complete
ly destroyed: that Ma Tung and Chung
Ii should be beheaded, since they
formed part Of the cabal which caused
the murder of Baron Won Ketteler and
attempted to massacre all foreigners, and
that no leniency whatever should be
shown or else the next generation of Chi
nese will repeat the same crimes.
With the missionaries who are being
escorted to Tien Tsin on their way home
are Mrs. and Miss Woodward of Evan
ston, Ill.,, and Miss Cecile Payen of Mil
waukee.
are moving into the American section in
order to be safe from the thieving that
is going on.
Boxers and Chinese Troops Flee.
Five miles to the westward of Pekin
the British forces have met 300 Boxers
and 1000 regular Chinese troops. The
latter fed without shot and the Box
ers followed suit after losing seventy
men. According to numerous reports the
many thousands of Boxers who were
scattered on the arrival of the allies are
now again massing to attack Pekin.
These rumors create great uneasineSs.
The first German contingent of troops,
5000 in number, arrived August %.
The japanese have captured 5,OOO,O 900
bushels of rice and silver bullion to the
amount of $2,OOO,OO0.
At Ten Tsin the Americans have cap
tured bullion to the value of 100000 gold
dollars. This money should be used at
once in payment of indemnity to Ameri-
can citizens who have suffered during
the siege of Pekin, some of whom would
thus be relieved from pressing need
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
GATES FLEECED AT CARDS.
Steel Magnates Loses $4,000 Through
the Medium of a Marked Deck.

New York. Sept. 3.-John w. Gates,
former president Of the American Steel
and Wire company, was feeced out of
$4,000 with marked cards eon the Kaiser
Friedrich on his recent trip to Europe.
Two card sharps engaged passage on the
Kaiser Friedrich They marked deck
of cards with pin pricks and gave these
cards to 81 smoking-room steward, first
having sealed them up so that the pack
age looked unbroken. They told the
steward to keep the cards until called
for When Gates proposed game of
poker they said to the steward: Bring
delivered the marked deck. When Gates
was out $500 he sprang to his feet. say
ing: I've been robbed! Look ut these
cards. They are marked. Now, some
body at this table is crooked. Who is
it?''
There were FIVE or six persons in the
game. Two young men rose calmly and
replied: eve are the ones. We have
your $500. Now, what are you going
to do about it? We marked the cards."
They kept the@money and got off the
Kaiser Friedrich the next day at Plym-
Outh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
BUYING STAMPS
AWAY FROM HOME.
How Favored POStOffiCeS Gain
Business at the Expense
of Others.

How Favored Postoffices Gain
Business at the Expense
of Others.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1.-Postmaster
McGinnis has invited federal attention
to the extensive practice i'll Indiana of
buying postage stamps away from homa
towns in order to raise salaries Of ia
yored postmasters. A recent case at
North Vernon. where thousands of dol
lars worth of stamps were bought by
Trip Bros. and sent to Chicago, started
the agitation. The little town has Sc
cured free delivery and additional clerks
on the strength Of this artificial boom in
postotfice receipts.
State officers have been buying all the
stamps used in the states business at
their home towns to help the home post
master along. The Knights and Ladies
Of Honor, which society does an enor-
nous mail business here, has been going
to small Pennsylvania place to buy
stamps. Both political committees this
year have been throwing postage-stamp
patronage in the same fashion. and Mr..
McGinnis estimates that the indianapolis
postof1ce could gain additional employees
if this practice were stopped.
The postmaster also claims the Penn
sylvania Railroad company has been buy
ing all its stamps in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg and shipping them to this state,
thus depriving Indiana offices of their
legitimate sales.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
LEGATIONS WERE MINED.
Germans Determined to Avenge
Death of Baron Won ketteler.


Pekin, Aug. %. via Shanghai, Sept g.
The Princess Ching says that Prince
Ching, formerly head of the tsung-li-
yamen until supplanted by the Boxer
chief. Prince Tuan, wanted to communi-
cate with Gen. Chaffee, but was in
formed by the general that he would
have first to consult with other allied gen
erals.
The Japanese have taken and looted
the summer palace.
1t has been ascertained that the posi-
tons held by the legationers during their
long siege We're mined by the Boxers oc-
cupylng the inspection grounds, and that
in few days more the mine would have
been sprung.
Put to Death by the Empress.
Three more members of the tsung-li-
yamen have been executed by the En-
press. They are Hsu Tung, member
of the imperial secretary: Ii Shun.
friend Of the foreigners, and vi Lien
uan. and they We're put to death just
before the arrival of the allied forces.
All Is quiet in the section allotted to
Americans in the southern part of the
city. Its condition is in great contrast
to that of the other foreign sections,
where thieving still continues, and credit
is due to Gen. Chaffee's excellent procla-
nation fCrbidding looting and offering
fair pay for provisions.
: There is no.government in Pekin. The
Germans desire to burn everything and
revenge the death Of Baron Won Ket-
te:cT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
A SECRET TREATY.
Chinese Official Believes Japan and
Russia Are Agreed.

Vienna, Sept. 3.-The Politische Cor
respondent publishes an interview with
the private secretary of the Chinese min
lister to Paris, ia which he says that he is
convinced of the existence of secret
treaty between Russia and Japan. in ac-
cord with which Russia is to have Man
churia and Japan Korea. The secretary
also holds that there is no longer any
such thing as a concert Of the powers on
the Chinese question, and thinks that the
Empress will. at the instance of Tuan,
withdraw Lis mandate as her representa-
tive to make peace.
He suggests two alternate solutions OF
the difficulty. First, the powers should
dersand the return to Pekin and the APP
pointment of some trustworthy Chinese
statesman to conclude peace In his name.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
REPUBLIC ANNEXED.
Transvaal Now Forms Part of
Queen Victorias'
DOninionS.

London, Sept 3.-Under date of Bel
fast, September 1, Lord Roberts reports !:
Il have today issued, under her mai
esty's warrant Of July 4, proclamations
announcing that the Transvaal will
henceforth form part of her majesty
dominions.'
Cape Town, Sept. 3.-The communica-
ton today to the Assembly of Lord Rob
erts' proclamation announcing the an
nexation of the South African republic,
which will hereafter be known as the
Transvaal was greeted by the opposition
with silence and by the Ministerial lists
with prolonged cheering.
Kruger Preparing to Fly.
Pretoria, Sept. 3.-Mr. Kruger and
Mr.. Steyn have gone to Barberton. 1t
is believed that they are preparing for
fight. The general opinion is that the
war is now very near the end, but should
the Beers construct strongholds in the
bush, on the veldt or elsewhere and be-
gin system of raids, the British would
require further large supplies of horses.
Gen. Butler moved fourteen miles
nOrthwestward along the Lydenburg road
and crossed Crocodile river to Badfon-
ten. He found the Beers concentrating
in the Crocodile mountains A force Of
Beers under Commandant Theron broke
through the British lines and captured
and burned supply train at Kip river
station, taking thirty five prisoners. Bra
bant's horse, proceeding thither, recap
tured all the prisoners and drove the
Beers into the hills.
Col Plumer dispersed a small COM
mando under Commandant Pretorius
east of Pinar's river, capturing twenty
six Beers, a number of wagons and a
quantity of cattle and rifles
Dewet's Movements.
London, Sept. 3-Gen. Christian De-
wet. according to the Daily Mails Cape
Town advices, is reported to have APP
peared again along the railway near
Winburg road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
EXPELLED FROM GERMANY.
Pastor Carl Tanippenberg is Notified
to Leave the En- pire.

Bremen, Sept. 3.-Pastor Carl Tanip-
penberg, naturalized German-American
and member of the Missouri missionary
synod, has been expelled from Hamburg
of 10 with papers of dismissal, and on
graduating from the st. Louis seminary
was sent to Uelzen, Prussia, where he
officiated for two years without being
disturbed
Last June he was transferred to HON.
burg, where the authorities. suddenly
discovering that he had not served in the
army, gave him a certain time in which
to leave the country The United States
consulate in Hamburg having refused
mediation H. w. Diedrich the United
States consul in Bremen, has energetical-
ly taken up the the case and is enlisting
the United States embassy's cooperation
in the matter. 1t looks as if Germany
were unwilling to concede at home what
she demands in China.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
NINETY-NINE YEARS IN JAIL.
Henry Vance, Who Deserted to the
Fi1ipinos, Brought Home.

clan Henry Vance, late of Co. T., Thir-
ty-seventh regiment, q. S. ", was
brought from the Philippines on the
transport Thomas under sentence of
ninety-nine years Imprisonment at Alca-
traz. He deserted from the American
army and took up arms against his COM
the Fi}ipinos he attacked wagon trains
and escorted parties. Vance was cap
tured, court-martialed and sentenced to
be shot, but owing to the clemency OF
President Mckinley his punishment was
committed to Imprisonment. Vance's IA
Their was a Spaniard and his mother a
Mexican
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
SPORTING ITEMS.

1he American association has been
slumDerlng since last winter but now
the promoters come out and say that
there will be revival for the big league
next season. They are shy about Civ
ing out news. as they no doubt gained
some experience in that line last winter.
If the new association really meapa to
be factor in the baseball world they
had better Danish Adrian Arson from
the presidency.
There has been great deal Of talk
about the American league fighting the
National league the coming winter, or
rather next season. The talk may be
little Wild but just the same the success
which has attended their entrance into
Chlcago may lead up TO further expan-
slon There is certainly something do
ing. Ihe question is, will President
Ban johnson and his colleagues overstep
the bounds! There is danger sometimes
IN gong too far into the water, but the
American league magnates will no doubt
think twice before moving. Then. too,
there IS talk OF new organization, and
II there IS any truth to it. the big league
will want helping hand and be willing
to grant anything within reason to the
American league. There are a number
OF foxes i'll both leagues.
The American league race is gradually
drawing to close and the teams are
now coming UP the back stretch The
Whit. Stockings have every advantage,
as they play nearly all their games at
home. The fight now seems to be be-
tween Milwaukee and Indianapolis for
second place, although Inc loss of a few
games by the Chicagos would give the
others chance. Kansas City has come
fnc No.,
derfully-fast game 2. present. while De-
trolt has fallen down the toboggan. Buff
falo seems to be playing an in and out
game. while the Millers are wandering
by themselves at the rear end.
The New York Athletic club will hold
It's amateur championship swimming
races this year at Travers island, Satur-
day. September %. The clubs regular
fall games will be held at the same
place the following Saturday. this meet
ing virtually winding up the outdoor
athletic season.
The closing day of the fair at Con-
verse, Ind was marred by a fatal ac-
mount, Miss Dadd, fell in the second
heat Of the three-quarter-mi race,
throwing the jockey and stepping on his
right temple, causing conclusion of the
BRAIN
Willie Sims. the first of the new STYLE
American jockey to make an impression
in England, is going to try his luck once
more on the other side. Sims will sail
with Tod Sloan on the Deutschland next
Tuesday. Five years ago Sims went
abroad with NJ. f. Dwyer and Richard
Croker.
Pitcher Schmitt says that if it was not
for the limitations of the Baltimore play
ers (now with Brooklyn and st. Louis
and the rotations OF the fans he would
still be in the big league drawing as
large a salary as any Of the twirlers.
''Schmitty" says he could not stand for
the buntations, as they were enough to
drive any good pitcher TO drink That
seems to be the case with many pitchers.
When a team can roll up half dozen
bunts in an inning and get most of them
safe, then it is indeed trying to the
nerves Of a pitcher.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
GIRL THIEVES GO TO PRISON.
Organized Gang Taught by Leader to
Steal is Broken Up in Toronto.

Toronto Ont, Sept. IA gang of girl
thieves, ranging in age from 10 to IS
years, has been run down by the police
and the members sentenced to imprison-
from woman shopper and a gold watch
from Mrs. M. Dicker Of San Francisco,
Cal, who was visiting here. So we'll
pleased was the girl with her success
that she organized the gang of girls and
instructed them how to steal, sending
them into crowds in the streets and into
stores. Sometimes the girls circula ted
reports Of fire or accident to divert at
tention in order to facilitate the theft of
purses or other valuables. They operat-
ed a long time, and many complaints
were made before the arrests. The
O'Brien girl was given an intermediate
sentence and the others six months in a
refOrmatOry
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
WOMAN BITTEN BY RATHER.
Huge Snake Attacks Her Unawares
and is Killed Later.

Quincy, Ill, Sept 3.-Mrs. James v.
Echols was driving her chickens into
their coop for the night and did not OBJ
serve huge rattlesnake, which was ~
ing directly in front of her, until it was
about to spring. The reptile buried it's
poisonous fangs in her right instep. Mrs.
Echols kicked it off and ran screaming
into the house. Her husband forced her
to drink large quantity of whisky and
then placed a tourniquet tightly around
her leg above the ankle. Echols killed
the snake with an axe. 1t measured .
feet. was several inches in circumference
and had four rattles and button. Mrs.
EchOlS will recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
OUT FOR THE STUFF.
French Take the Lead in Looting a
Tien Tsin.

lien i SIN.
Denver, Col, Sept. 3.-Maj. S. j.
Hooper Of this city has received letter
from Lieut.-Col. G. A. Coolidge, dated
Tien Tsin, China, August 8. Lieut. Col.
Coolidge led the Ninth infantry in its
attack on the inner walls of Iien Tsin.
The letter gives an account of the fight
ing at Tien Tsin and continues:
The Japs looted the Chinese houses,
but the French were entirely in the rob-
Der business and robbed and murdered
right and left, and do still. / believe
the British were granted one day to loot,
but this was soo.l stopped, except by the
French, who still continued to do the
work in their own quarter. The Ameri-
can quarter has been very quiet and we
guard it as best we can with our small
garrison. The Chinese dead are all bur-
led, and the town is cleared up and
peacea BILE.
There were 10000 dead Chinese and
probably one-third of the city is burned
by shot and shell or incendiaries. On
account of the crowded condition of the
city it would be good thing if one-half
of it were destroyed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
OFFICER HAS QUEER MISHAP.
Runaway ColIides with a Patrol Box
in Which is a Policeman.

Chicago. H.. Sept. 3.-Policeman Pat
rick t3oggin of the South Chicago po-
lice station entered a patrol box to send
in his 'spull.' He then enjoyed the nov
city of being carried bodily away in the
box and for few seconds thoughts of
cyclone were in his mind.
A team of horses owned by Paul Cola
and collided with the patrol box, slam
ming the door shut, lifting the box with
great force, overturning it and sending
it rolling along Ninetieth street with the
officer inside. Goggin's uniform was torn
TO ShredS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
WEEDS AT CHURCH'S REQUEST.
Illinois Pastor Hastens to Comply
with Notice of the Elders.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. "a romance is
built around the marriage Of Rev. Albert
Dallman Of Worden, ILL.,. and Miss Emma
Eichhorn Of this city. Mr.. Dallman is
pastor Of the German Lutheran Evangel-
zeal church of Worden. He is we'll liked
there, but his congregation thought he
should marry. and the elders of the
church officially Informed him to that eff
feet. So it was that Mr.. Dallman began
to look about for a life companion.
In Peoria he had a friend and bene-
factor in Rev. Mr.. Hohenstein, and to
Peoria Mr.. Dallman FASTENED. He came
in search Of a wife and in two days he
had woed and won Emma Eichhorn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05

A Chicago physician has invented fer
himself a house which he claims to be
absolutely noise proof, that is protected
thoroughly against the intrusion of street
dins, which persist in spite of the exist
ence of an anti-noise ordinance. He has
stuffed all the cracks about the doors
and windows with strips of rubber, and
in order to admit the air has perforated
these with zigzag holes. The sound
reflections in the crooked passages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
Aluminium Theater Curtains.

Aluminium has just been employed for
the construction Of a new ireproof cur
tain to be used in theaters. The curtain
is 60 feet wide and 81 feet high, is COM
posed OF aluminium sfeeIs one-twelfth of
an inch thick, and weighs 1000 pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
A CENTENNARIAN JACK-TAR.
Man Who Died in kenosha Had a
Remarkable Career.

Muskegon, Mich. Sept. 3.-[Special.l
Peter Paul Lace Brown, farmer resi-
dent of Muskegon, and who died in
Kenosha, Wis, August T. was brought
here for burial. Mr.. Brown lacked a
few months of being 100 years old, but
had full possession Of all Of his facul-
ties until within the last week, reading
without glasses until he was taken sick.
His parents came from France, and he
was born in mid-ocean. Mr.. Brown was
one of the old whaling captains, being
at one time for over four years on the
Atlantic without seeing land. The larg
est whale he ever caught yielded 356
barrels of whale OIL He was twice
married, his second wife being the sister
of his SOn-in-aW
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
DIGS GOLD FROM A CELLAR.
Leclaire Qowa) Man Strikes an Iron
Pot with Money in It.

Clinton, Ia. Sept Capt. Zach G.
Suter, a well-known Mississippi river
man, while digging for fishworms in his
cellar in Leclaire Thursday, unearthed
an iron pot which contained twelve .dou-
BILE gold eagles and two pieces of silver.
The silver coins bore date Of 1910 and
1918, the latest gold piece was dated
1850. At that time a saloon stood over
the place where the gold was found. and
it is thought it was buried there by some
desperate who feared to return for It.
Several residents of Leclaire are digging
ND the bottoms of their cellars in the
hope of finding more treasure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05
St. Joseph Breaks Records.

st. Joseph, Mich, Sept. 3.-Trains and
boats from all directions brought 10000
persons to st. Joseph yesterday, break
ing the excursion record for the season.
The matrimonial record was also broken,
102 marriages having been performed
during the day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05

In addition to these possible causes,
Mr.. Sweigart said that the wires of the
company were working very badly, due
to a heavy fog, and interfered with the
transmission Of an order from Philadel-
phia to hold the excursion train When
asked If this order finally got through.
he said he could not say until after the
investigation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-05

*ApproXimate. TDecreaSe.
Comparing the figures shows that the
relative rank of many cities has been
changed. Cleveland and Buffalo ad
vance and take the positions held by San
Francisco and Cincinnati in 1890. De
troit and Milwaukee jump over Wash
ington. Pittsburg passes New Orleans.
Jersey City and Louisville pass Mime
apolis. Omaha drops from the twentieth
to the last place. Providence, Indianapo-
lis and Kansas City pass three Or more
towns. Toledo is now ahead of Column
huS