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The Marshall republican., 1900-03-30

from the country school, get into the village high school and college
and accomplish great things in life. This they do, not because Of
the effectiveness of the country school, but in spite Of It. So I fear
they will have to do for a long time to come. Farm boys aud Urls
will crowd to the front in spite Of bad rural schools. But how much
more they would forge to the front If they had as good schools q, for
example, Marshall has. The county superintendent in the field Is a
disseminating agency. He will correct innumerable evils. He will
prevent typhoid fever by calling attention to the foul wells from
which the children drink in September. He will wake up negligent
directors who still allow school children to 60 to the head of the hl.
low for drinking water. or across into q neighboring field. He will
by the mere mention Of things neglected, secure clean and sanitary
school rooms and decent school premises. and he will emphasize the
idea Of Libraries and apparatus and the organization of all educational
agencies. But / suppose it will do little good for me to argue the
case, and I do not wish to argue it. The fact Is. intelligent school
men the country over, are practically a unit in support of school super.
vision. and those progressive and practical work .a-day men and
women who have seen the highly organized schools of Michigan, Mas.
sachusetts and Kansas almost invariably believe 10 supervision. /
hope that we may some time have it in effective form in all the coun-
ties Of this most prosperous old Missouri of ours.
Truly yours,
JOHN r. KIRK.
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but earnest means the fullest measure
of protection for the lives and property
of our law-abiding citizens and for the
exercise of their beneficent callings
among the Chinese people.
Mindful of this, it was felt to be APP
propriate that our purposes should be
pronounced In favor of such course as
would hasten united action of the pow
erS at Pekin to promote the adminiStra-
tive reforms so greatly needed for
strengthening the imperial government
and maintaining the integrity of China,
in which we believe the whole western
world to be alike concerned. To these
ends I caused to be addressed to the sew
eral powers occupying territory and
maintaining spheres of influence in
China the circular proposals of 1899,
inviting from them declarations Of their
bility of the adoption of measures in
surfing the benefits of equality of treat
ment of all foreign trade throughout
China.
With gratifying unanimity the re-
sponses conceded in this common poll
termination of these negotiations proof
of the friendly spirit which antmates
the various powers interested in the
untrammeled development of commerce
and industry in the Chinese empire as
source of vast benefit to the whole
commercial world.
In this conclusion, which I had the
qualification to announce as complet-
ed engagement to the interested powers
on March 20. 1900, 1 hopefully discerned
potential factor for the abatement OF
the distrust of foreign purposes which
for year past had appeared to in
spire the policy of the imperial gov
eminent in the northern provinces
most Immediately influenced by the
Manchu sentiment
Seeking to testify confidence in the
willingness and stability of the impe-
rial administration to redress the wrongs
! and prevent the evils we suffered anc
| feared, the marine guard, which hae
| been sent to Pekin in the summer OF
1899 for the protection of the legation
| was withdrawn at the earliest practical
| Bile moment, and all pending question:
were RENTED, as far as we We're con
cerned, to the ordinary resorts OF dip
| 1Omatic intercourse.
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REVIEW OF TROUBLE IN CHINA.
What the Administration Has Been
~ Doing to Straighten Matters
Out Again
GRATIFYING SURPLUS REVENUES.
Congress Recommended to Reduce
Internal Revenue Taxes At
fairs in the Philippines
The Army.
no the Senate and House of Represen-

no the Senate and House Of Represen-
tativeS:
At the outgoing of the old end the
incoming of the new century you begin
the last session Of the Fifty-siXth con-
gress with evidences on every hand of
individual and national prosperity and
with proof of the growing strength and
Increasing power for good of republic
an institutions. Your countrymen will
0oin with you in felicitation that Amer
lean liberty is more firmly established
than ever before, and that love for 1t
and the determination to preserve it
are more universal than at any former
period of our history.
The republic was never so strong, be-
cause never so strongly intrenched in
the hearts of the people as now. The
constitution, with few amendments, ex-
lists as 1t left the hands of its authors.
The additions which have been made to
1t proclaim larger freedom and more
extended citizenship. Popular govern
ment has demonstrated in its 124 years
of trial here its stability and security,
and its efficiency as the best instrument
of national development and the best
safeguard to human rights.
When the sixth congress assembled
in November, 1900, the population of
the United States was 530s, 4S3. 1t is
now 76,304,79 Then we had sixteen
states. Now we have forty-fiye. Then
our territory consisted Of 909,050 square
miles. 1t is now 3,S46,595 square miles.
Education, religion and morality have
kept pace with our advancement In 9TH
er directions, and while extending it's
power the government has adhered to
its foundation principles and abated
none Of them In dealing with our new
peoples and possessions. A nation so
preserved and blessed gives reverent
thanks to God and invokeds His guild
ance and the continuation of His care
and favor.
In our foreign intercourse the domi-
nant question has been the treatment
OF the Chinese problem. Apart from
this our relations with the foreign pow
ers have been happy.
The recent troubles in China spring
from the anti-foreign agitation. which
for the past three years has gained
strength in the northern provinces
Their origin lies deep in the character
tof the Chinese races and in the tradi-
tions of their government. The Taip-
ing rebellion and the opening of Chi
nese ports to foreign trade and settle
Iment disturbed alike the homogeneous
and the secluson of China
=, Meanwhile foreign activity made It
self felt in all quarters, not alone OF
the coast, but along the great river ar,
teries and in the remoter districts, car
rying new ideas and introducing new
associations among primitive people
which had pursued for centuries ma
tional policy of isolation
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tier and provided for it's de1narcatdon

tier and provided for it's demarcatdon
by joint commission.
Conditions in Brazil have weighed
heavily on our export trade to that
country in marked contrast to the IA
vorable conditions upon which Bra
lillian products ara admitted into our
markets. Urgent representations have
been made to that government on the
subject and some amelioration has been
effected. We rely upon the reciprocal
justice and good will of that govern
ment to assure to us further I'M
provement in our commercial relations.
The convention signed May "a. 1897,
for the final settlement of claims left
in allegiance upon the dissolution OF the
commission of 1S93 was at length rati-
fed by the Chilean congress and the
supplemental commission has been or
ganized.
1t remains for the congress to appro-
pirate for the necessary expenses OF the
commission.
The insurrectionary movement which
disturbed Colombia in the latter part OF
| 1899 has been practically suppressed,
| although guerllas still operate in some
| DEPARTMENTS The executive power or
| that republic changed hands in August
| last by the act of Vice President Mar
roquin in assuming the reins OF gov
| eminent during the absence OF Presi-
| dent San Clemente from the capital.
| The change met with no serious oppo-
sition, and. following the precedents In
| such cases, the United States minis
ter entered into relations with the new
de facto government on Sept. II.
It IS gratifying to announce that the
residual questions between Costa RIGA
and Nicaragua growing out of the
award of President Cleveland in 1855
have been adjusted through the choice
of an American engineer, General F.. z
Alexander, as umpire. to run the dis.
puted line. His task has been accom-
plished to the satisfaction of both con
testants.
A revolution in the Domician reoub'
lie toward the close of last year re
suited in the installation of Presiden
Jimenez, whose government was for
mally recognized in January. Sine
then final payment has been made o
the American claim in regard to tn
| Ozapna hridue
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
FIRING WAS CONTINUOUS.
Five Pounds of Chinese Bullets Picked
Up in an Hour.

From June 20 until July H." writes
Minister Conger, there was scarcely
an hour during which there was not
firing upon some part of our lines and
into some of the legations, varying from
a single shot to general and continue
Gus attack along the whole line" Ar
tillery was placed around the lega-
lions and ON the overlooking palace
wallis and thousands of 3-inch shot
and shell were fired, destroying some
buildings and DANA ging all. So thickly
did the balls rain that when the am
munition of the besieged ran low, five
quarts of Chinese bullets We're gath
cred in an hour in one compound and
recast Attempts were made to burn
the legations by setting neighboring
houses on fire, but the flames were sue
cessfully fought off, although the
Austrian. Belgian, italian and Dutch
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
THE SAMOAN PROBLEM.
Its Settlement Has Accomplished Very
Good Results.

Good will prevails in our relations
with the German empire. An amicable
adjustment of the long pending ques-
ton of the admission of our life in
surance companies to 90 business in
Prussia has been reached. One of the
principal companies has already been
re-admitted ard the way is open for
the others to share the privilege,
The settlement of the Samoan prob
lem, to which i adverted in my last
message, has accomplished good results.
Peace and contentment prevails in the
islands, especially in Tutuila, where
a convenient administration that has
won the confidence and esteem of the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
TYPES OF ALIEN INVASION.
Chinese Did Not Like Our Railways and
Missionaries.

The telegraph and the railway
spreading over their land, the steamers
plying on their waterways, the mer-
chant and the missionary penetrating
year by year farther to the interior,
became to the Chinese mind types of
an alien invasion, changing the course
of their national life and fraught with
vague forebodings Of disaster to their
Beliefs and their self-control.
For several years before the present
Aroubles all the resources of foreign
diplomacy, backed by moral demonstra-
tions of the physical force Of fleets
and arms, have been needed to secure
due respect for the treaty rights of
foreigners and to obtain satisfaction
from the responsible authorities for the
sporadic outrages upon the persons and
: property of unoffending sojourners,
which from time to time occurred at
widely separated points in the north
ern provinces, as in the case of the
I outbreaks in Sze-Chuen and Shang-
Tung.
Posting of anti-foreign placards be-
came daily occurrence. which the re-
peated reprobation of the imperial
power failed to check or punish. These
anflammatory appeals, to the ignorance
and superstition of the masses, mem
dacious and absurd In their accusations
and deeply hostile in their spirit, could
not but work cumulative harm. They
aimed at no particular class of for
eigners; they were impartial in at
tacking everything foreign.
An outbreak in Shang- Tung, in which
German missionaries We're slain, was
the too natural result of these maleNo-
lent teachings. The posting of sedi-
tious placards, eXhorting to the utter
destruction of foreigners and Of every
foreign thing, continued unrebuked.
Hostile demonstrations toward the
stranger gained strength by organiza-
ton.
The sect, commonly styled the boxers
developed greatly in the provinces
north of the Yang-Tse, and with the
collusion of many notable officials. in
Guiding some in the immediate coun-
ellis of the throne itself, became alarm
ingly aggressive. No foreign'si life
outside of the protected treaty ports
was safe No foreign interest was
secure from spolia ton.
The diplomatic representatives of the
powers in Pelsfn strove in vain to check
this movement. Protest was followed
by demand and demand by renewed
protest. to be met with perfunctorA
edicts from the palace and evasive ant
futile assurances from the tsung-i
yamen. The circle of the boxer infiu
nominally stigmatized as seditious i
was felt that it's spirit pervaded thu
capital itself. that the imperial forces
were imbued with its doctrines, ant
that the Immediate counselors of TIL
empress dowager We're in full sympath.
with the anti-foreign movement.
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partial trade with all parts of the Chi

partial trade with all parts Of the Chi
nese empire
Faithful - those professions which,
as it proved, reflected the views and pur-
poses Of the other cooperating gov
rected toward ending the anomalous
situation in China by negotiations for
& settlement at the earliest possible
moment, AS soon as the sacred duty
Of relieving our legation and its de-
pendents was accomplished we with
drew from active hostilities, leaving
our legation under an adequate guard
in Pekin as a channel of negotiation
and settlement-a course adopted by
others of the interested powers. Over
lures Of the empowered representatives
of the Chinese emperor has been con-
siderately entertained.
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MURDER
/ Attending
} WITH AK.
neral In Antici-
Was Placed
stands
J WITH Ak.

70 big wounds in his
,vered with blood and
:ious. The neighbors
l a man sent to New
octor, who arrived at
lorning and remained
ntil Hossack died, at
Y forenoon.
OF recover conscious
S no clue to the muir
IN circumstantial evi-
med to point to mem-
ack household.
l an Axe.
was struck with the
which was afterwards
: the granary a short
he house. 1t cut a
the head five inches
light ear, extending
the back of the head.
was struck with the
instrument and went
IN the first and across
ear. Both were pow
either would have
l fatally.
pit With Him.
was sleeping at the
and the murderer
have reached over
mitted the deed. It
airy that there be a
%, for otherwise the
have gone so uner-
II points. There is a
orth end of the room
the bed, but it was
e that the moon
e in the room bright.
low the assassin to
with such precision
At the foot of the
ardly room for a per.
lie it would have been
We reached Hossack's
position. The west
lad OF the bed was a
hile the north wall or
wall at the foot of the
lumber of blood spots.
ways to account for
that they were from
lie of the axe as it
the murderer's head
low, and the other is
ade by Hossack, who
arily raised his hand
the first blow, and as
bed from the second
was sent flying over
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PROPOSALS TO THE POWERS.
seriousness of the Situation in China APP
preciated.

The increasing gravity of the condi-
lions in China and the imminence of
peril to our own diversified interests
the other treaty governments, were
soon appreciated by this government,
causing it profound solicitude. The
United States from the earliest days of
foreign intercourse with China had fol-.
lowed policy of peace, somitting no oc-'
casions to testify good will, to further
the extension of lawful trade, to respect
the sovereignty of it's government, and
60 insure by all legitimate and kindly
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S for $3.50.

OF all the prize
ny, at the fat stock
perhaps the greatest
t was conferred about
This is a Hereford
he first prize in her
ter auctioned off for
st price ever offered
was owned by Glenn
T Hill, ILL.,, and was
4. Jameson, of Poor
farm is at Hamlet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
How Uncle Sam Stands with the balance
of the World.


Notifications of treaty of extradi-
ton with the Argentine republic were
exchanged on June 81 last.
While the Austro- Hungarian govern
ment has in the many cases that have
been reported of the arrest of our
naturalized citizens for alleged evasion
of military service faithfully observed
the provisions of the treaty and re-
leased such persons from military OBJ
legations. 1t has ili some instances eX-
PEELED those whose presence in the com
munty of their origin was asserted to
have a pernicious influence. Repre-
sensations have been made against this
course whenever Its ADOPTION mas APP
peared unduly onerous
We have been urgently solicited by
Belgium to ratify the international
convention of June, 1899, amendatory of
the previous convention of 1890 in re-
spect to the regulation of the liquor
trade in Africa. Compliance was
necessarily withheld, in the absence of
the advice and consent of the senate
thereto. The principle involved has
the cordial sympathy of this govern
ment, which in the revisionary negotia-
tions advocated more drastic measures.
and I would gladly see its extension.
by international agreement. to the re-
striction of the liquor traffic with all
unciyiliZed peoples. especially In the
western Pacific.
A conference VIII be held at Brns-
| sells Dec. H. 1900. under the convention
| for the protection of industrial prom
erty. concluded at Paris March 20. 1859,
to which delegates from this country
have been appointed. Any lessening
| of the difficulties that our inventors en-
| counter in obtaining patents abroad
for their inventions and that our farm
| ers, manufacturers and merchants may
| have in the protection of their trade
| marks is worthy of careful considera-
| ton. and your attention will be called
! to the results Of the conference at the
proper time.
In the interest of expanding trade
between this country and South Amer
lea, efforts have been made during the
past year to conclude conventions with
the southern republics for the enlarge
ment of postal facilities. Two such
| agreements We're signed with Bolivia
on April "a, of which that establishing
the money order system is undergoing
certain changes suggested by the post
office department. A treaty of extradi
ton with that country. signed on the
same day is before the senate.
A boundary dispute between Brazi
and Bolivia over the territory of Acre
is in a fair way of friendly adjust
ment. protocol signed in December
1899, having agreed on a definite from
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DEPOT BURNED.
ion Completely Des-
Re This Morning.

ION completely Des-
re This Morning.
Especial. 1.-THE
at this place burn
early this morning.
fire is not known.
iscovered at about 4
20 everything posi-
} eXtinguish it, the
to the ground. All
office supplies were
will prove a serious
ad company, as they
o show in what con-
of the office were
< place.
ird time in the last
IRE has destroyed a
Iowa division of the
Ing the summer the
as set on fire by
assing engine and
ound. The Abba de-
ly burned during the
W the building at
as the third. Tus-
station situated be-
d Kellerton, on the
Mt City branch of the
es north of Mt. Ayr.
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THE TRACK.

the Northern Pacific
his Morning.
Zee. Ga passenger
hern Pacific jumped
les west of here last
! who We're beating
baggage car were
ser Kellan and Fire.
, badly injured. None
) We're hurt. The
ent is unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-12

Although the cola weather that May
has given Us thus far is little out Of
thc usual run. it IL nos. as some people
seem to think. unprecedented. That
s.me ~, tty rigorous spring weather
was encountered in the early years Of
thc present century IS attcsted by the
foH wing quotations from the diary Of
thr late Rufus Gay Of Gardiner, which
were published in Hanson's history. in
lS52: May s. 1903. snow-storm. May ,.
1911. = violent -storm-old snow
not an dissnlved-not warm day as
vet. nor u bud. May 5 and 10, 1873.
severe snow-storms. June IS. 1916. a
severe snow-storm. and many birds
chilled to death May a, there was 4
rain which froze on all the fruit trees.
Iunc ! and s. cold weather. rain and
hail: ground frozc, corn and potatoes
killed. and apple trees did not bloom
until July |. Haying commenced in
August. May and ,, 1873, snow
storms.
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\ strange accident occurred to Wll-
Fam 4. Eouth'e horse. recently. The
aaimnl was put out to pasture and
after being in the stan s" long the
world was not big enough tp hold him.
After rolling over several times the
animal began t. kick his heels in the
air The last time the tick was tried
a tree was in the way and when the
horse was finally found it Was with one
leg over the limb IF a trc" where i
wa- caught fast. Ciyy Marshal Hreen
was appealed to as being the man who
sometimes released prisoners, hut even
he was powerless TO grant pardon in
this ease. The horse was finally re-
leased.
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COULDN'T AGREE
That They Are Man and Vile and So Went
to Court.

Had James and Lille Clifford been
able to agree as to whether or not
they We're man and wife. Yesterday.
there would have been no trial in the
police court. They live over near To
gus and. Thursday night. Lille went
to the place she said was her home
where James was stopping. When she
arrived at the house James would not
allow her to enter. 1t is alleged that
she tried TO force an entrance and on
that James interfered and gave her a
trouncing.
She lodged a complaint with Judge
Andrews and James was placed under
arrest and was taken to the police
court where he was given a trial
There James told the story that anoth-
er woman was in the house. who. he
said, was a boarder there and conse-
quently had a right to be in the house
Lille had Il different story to tell. stat
ing that James IS her husband and
when she attempted TO enter she found
Il woman there. That made her all the
more anxious to enter on her per
sisting that she had a right to go in
the man She claimed is her husband
l'oh NtI ny tIlt III ''tl anu USED fDfclDlP
means to drive her from the place she
called her home.
James said Lille is not his wife ana
he used nothing more than the ordin-
AIRY means to prevent the woman from
disturbing the sanctity of his home
The court was not satisfied with the
evidence and when he stated that he
wanted more evidence before he could
give his decision. Clifford said he would
save the court that trouble by appeal
ing his case. This he accordingly did
without Judge Andrews giving de-
cisinn.