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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09
EUROPE NEEDS MONEY soRELY
Condition OF the English Exchcquc1
Is Most Fin bnrrussiny


Is Most Em bnrrussing.
New York, Aug. 9.-The stock market
yesterday was luller than Tuesday.
The movement If prices was trivial and
insignificant Without an Important ex-
.ception. The market closed practically
!iieless near last nights level.
The large American subscriptions to
the new British exch4qier bonds con-
tinued tosabsolb a large amount of
discussion and surmise In Wall street.
II is evident from the public criticism
in England OF the large allotment made
TO the United States and the apo3ogetic
tone OF the explanation to parliament
py tfe chancellor OF TIE excheque. that
the policy adopted was forced by mon
sy conditions which might almost be
eiassed al embarrassed. There IS pre-
ssumptiNe evidence of some specialspro-
vision entered into with the leading
Anglo-American house in London To
Which Was allotted half Of the issue to
insure the shipments of gold in pay
5ments.
Tomorrows shipments of gold te
Paris show that center to be still in
competition with London for the pre-
cious metal and the piling UP of re-
serves BY the Bank of France i nov
commonly accepted as preparation
for the pending Russian loan. said te
amount to 200 100000. News Of The re-
newed attack on the legations at Pekin
the progress OF hostilities involved In
the march on Pekin, and the language
of he queens address proroguing par
Lament. All gave force to these con-
siderations and contributed to the pro-
found dizziness Of speculation in securi-
ties not only in New York but in all the
great financial markets. Bonds were
neglected and irregular. Total sales
$S75, 300.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and 50 pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09
PROVIDENCE INCREASE LARGE
Population of the CITY l55.5D5. I
Ton A-curS, q ro1Y.tll OF Ii -..-

reputation OF the CITY l15.5DS. Il
Ten Years Growth of ai3.i5l
MASKING tn. Aug. - The census re-
pal;; from the City OF Providence. r. L..
ssoNs a population of lI5.a97. an in
crease Of 22.SS Per ee,lt since 1850, when
the population was 1325 l46. The increase
pf 1851 .;illes the lastcensus is thought
by the census officials toindicate that
The eastern states Will not show such
poor reports when the counts are all in.
Bufaie made an excellent showing
fr0m th, view ct this census Office, and
Previaenes With an increase OF 6l22
persons more than the increase Of the
aleNamtli census IS looked upon with
nueh satisfaction.
Director Merriam says that the vest
5iri ard northWestern stats have been
seM in sending III returns. He says
that 4 great deal2of tfDubie has been
sNl3st'isnced with enunerators. Some
iafsthem have died, others have given W,
the w9rk and Others had To be sought
in order 10 obtain the portfolios He
says that IN many instances a man had
10 be sent aut to find the enumerator
Nearly all the returns from Minnesota
sre In Minneapolis ana ST, Paul are be-
ing pushed. There is one enumerator
missing in the Duluth district This
5oile and twe8or three other districts in.
the northern part of he state are ali
that is needed to complete the returns
for Minnesota
The returns from Wisconsin and the
Dakotas are nearly complete. ILLINOIS
will BE- coinpiete when nine more emu
nsratars send IN their reports. Massa-
..husettS isaSvell on toward the end One
man had charge OF the entire state. out
of 4 500 districts he has sent in reports
from over 500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09
G|[0OkAhONG british
London Officials Inclined to Take a
Pessimistic View of Affairs
in China
Doubt Whether the Allies Can
Strike Quick Enough to Save
Ministers.
Mac Donald's Hopeful Message Fails
to Dispel the Gloom at For
eign Office.

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London. Aug Gin spite of the mes
s,nr,a raoei,,a7 f,n ca. f,,a,,aa ,,.1s,,,,
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so s.''''oii'c'i's liis saless or 'he COM
pafative safety of the Pekin legation up
10 Aug. 8, official circles here are full of
res.si,,,is,, r.,,,o .;a,,.. .,.,,, /,
,na I. -. &c. = S y 7
8ailu ~ ls 1elt even nov e. pc more than
doubtful whether the allies can strike
hard and quickly enough ia save HE
m i,ters
~,
~ i'uoi1eae'oi hefs Oh ms ia1es'1 CON
| ger message confirms this Respondent
opinion. On the other hand. II is worth
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09
Relief Came Promptly

DEAR lbs. PINKHAM:-I had been
under treatment with the doctors for
four years, andseemed toget no better,
! thought I would try your medicine.
My trouble was change of life, and /
must say that never had anything
help me SO much as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. have
better health now than lever had. L
feel like a new woman, perfectly
strong. give Lydia +. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit. and would
not do without her medicine for any,
thing. ] have recommended it to
several of my friends. There is no
need5of women suffering SO much for
Mrs. Pinkham's remedies are a sure
cure. -" NAHALA BUTLER, Bridge
water, Ill.
Another Woman Helped
DEAR Mis-. PlNKMAM II took lydia
+. Pinklam's Vegetable Compound
during change of lifeandderivcdg great
benefit from its use. MARY L. JAMES,
1856 Coydon St, Bradford, Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09
FOR MIDDLE AGED WOMEN.
Two Letter. from Women Helped Through
the {. Change Of Life !" by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKnAM: When i first
wrote to you was in a very bad con-
dition. was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said /.
had bladder and liver trouble. lind
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, my health has improved very
much. Twill gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will proveas great blessing to them
as it has to me. Mrs. GEo. H. JUNE,
b001 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09
That Throbbina Headache

Would quickly leave you If you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for sick and nervous head
aches. They make pure food and build
up your health. Only % cents. Money
back If not cured. Sold by George p.
Powers, druggist.Jgoa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-09
1T IS COOL IN COLORADO.
Many People G ding 10 Cool Resorts
in Rockies Via the burlington


Many People Going TO Cool Resorts
in Rockies Via the burlington
Route.
The hot weather of the last few days
has sllenced tbs man who asks. rs it
hot enough for You?
The question now is: Where shall j
go to escape the heat2"5 The answer is.
TO cniorado.
Colorado IL Il whole mile higher than.
Iowa ard Nebraska. That is why its
summers are so cool; why thousands
annually exchange the heat of the
Isplains for the cool of the mountains
In Colorado are scores of places where
Ihoa weather Is unkno@n--placps Where
SNOW capped peaks are constantly in
sight-Where the sky - always blue
and the air is inyigorating as a tome.
Board the Burlington Denver Lin
lifted at AS this afternoon. at Omaha
and tomorrow morning sou can be in
iC'oiorado Springs or Manitou, tomorrow
iafternoon at Estes Park. tomorrow
evening at Glenwocd springs. AT any
of these places you can write to your
Friends and tell t.em nov cool il is,
how good the trout fishing is, and how
Thoroughly you are enjoying yourself
On July II and is. and Aug. 2, 4 and
81 the Burlington will sell round trip
tickets, good for return till Oct 81.
Omaha to Denver Colorado Springs or
| Pueblo, at sl9; TO Glenwood Springs and
return. SCI; to Salt Lake City and re-
turn, s32.
On July % and "a and August IS and
| 90 the Burlington Will sell round trip
tickets, with shorter limits. Omaha to
Denver. Colorado Springs. or Pueblo,
and return. for $40.
Only little more from points in
Iowa.
Tickets Via the Burlington route at
offices of connecting lines.
Descriptive literature and information
about rates. tickets. baggage, etc, free
on application. j. Francis general pas
senger agent, Burlington route, Omaha,
Neb.
Free OF Charge.
Any adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat or
| lung troubles of any nature who Will
call at Geo. p. Powers will be presented
with sample bottle of Boschee's Ger
man Syrup free of charge. Only one
bottle given to one person, and none 10
children without order from parents.
| No throat or lung remedy ever had
such a sale as Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world Tween
lEty years ago millions Of bottles were
given away. and your druggists will tell
| YOU its success was marvellous. It is
really the only throat and lung remedy
generally endorsed by physicians. One
| IS cent bottle Will cure or prove its
! value. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
In India, the land Of famine, thou
sands die because they cannot obtain
food. In America. the land Of plenty,
many suffer and die because they can
not digest the food they eat. Kodol
| Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat.
1 It instantly relieves a nd rad ically curas
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
G. A. z. Notes.

The Department of Texas has lost a valued
comrade by the death OF John Lamont, 36th Mass.
a member of Crawford Post. Austin. The de
ceased was born In Tyrone, Ireland, and emf
grated TO this country in the COS settling in
ChaIlestown, Mass. At the breaking out Of the
he enlisted and served at the front during all
the campaigns Of the Army of the Potomac
After the close of the war he moved TO Texas and
engaged In farming in Travis County. In the
SOS he entered the service of the Mexican Central
Railway. and was stationed at Silao and other
was employed in the mining business at Chi
huahua.
Adjt James Collcdge Redfeld, Mich, writes
| an interesting report Of a meeting of George ii.
Thomas Post on Lincoln's Birthday which was
well attended by members and citizens. A feature
of the evening was Il talk by Guy p. Squires a
student at Redficld College. who left his studies
TO enlist in the LIST S. d. He told of his expert
ences with the regiment in the Philippines and of
| the battle OF Marilao. Many other interesting
talks occupied the time until the banquet was
| served.
| Reno Post Is, FL Reno, Okla, at a recent meet
| ing passed resolutions setting forth that "the
officers and members Of this Post have Just reason
| for believing, and do believe, that the present
Commissioner of Pensions has not administered
the official business Of the Bureau of Pensions in
| accord with the spirit and intent of the laws
made and provided for the regulation and control
| of said Bureau" The Post indorses the resolu.
| ton introduced in Congress by Hon Chas Curtis,
Of Kansas, for the investigation of the Pension
| Bureau. and requests Hon. ID. r. Flynn Delegate
| from Oklahoma, TO cooperate with Representa-
| tive Curtis TO secure such investigation Henry
Foster is Commander and Il. ID. Gamer Adjutan,
| of Reno Post
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
A New York Conrad 8 Views.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In recent
issue you publish statement made by FHs
Assistant Secretary Ryan, IN q decision rendered
In the case of the mother of Hiram Hughes. in
this the honorable gentleman says: Every pos
sible opportunity is given to a claimant and his
attorney to establish claim, the only object OF
the Government in these matters Especial ex-
aminatiOns) being 10 use all possible means 10
arrive at the actual truth. The end aimed AT By
the Government is never to defeat claim 10 pre-
suppose that it is not legal one but is, rather 10
allow the claim if the law and facts in evidence
will admit of such allowance"
fear that the history Of the vast number Of re
iected claims brought 10 the attention Of Special
Examiners will not corrOborate this gentleman S
! statement Special Examiner wishes TO make
a good showing and will seek every means TO Sc
cure evidence against the claimant, allowing the
claimant no opportunity 10 rebut such evidence.
j will offer you only one case out Of thousands
to illustrate how the generous Government seeks
having his claim rejected by the Commissioner,
took appeal 10 the Secretary of the Interior.
The Assistant Secretary sustained the action OF
the Commissioner In doing this the Assistant
Secretary misrepresented the claimants war
record. The claimant called his attention to the
fact whereupon the Secretary replied that the
Department to have his record changed. When
the applicant appealed TO the War Department to
learn his record, he was met by cold REFUSAL the
officers in charge saying: 1T appears that you are
pose OF procuring pension. II is against the
rules Of this Department TO give any information
TO soldier seeking pension" This is the way
tho Government assists the soldiers who saved
the Government from destruction and made ali
her obligations TO her creditors valid, and all her
money par with gold.
Just think An old soldier cannot know the
truth of his own war record for fear he may be
enabled thereby to prove his claim and procure
the pittance which Congress has declared his just
due. What answer can Assistant Secretary
Ryan make to these weli-known facts? We
could nsme very many other acts Of this Bureau
and the Pension Office. all in the same line. but
nb<.,,. H.
Assistant Secretary has erred in his declara
tiOns.-S., Rossburg, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
Santa Monica Soldiers Home.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have been
down to the Soldiers Home at Santa Monica,
and was much interested in the way the old boys
are passing their time and waiting for the last
roll call.
was much interested in the Commissary Of the
Home l will give you figures which will show
that they have plenty TO eat There are now
2,4O0 on the membership roll: about 600 are out
on furlough, leaving 1,800 at the Home. Tho
old vets are contented and happy. 1t takes SOC
pounds of beef for each meal: 160 loayes of bread
and one barrel of yeast each day. The Sunday
morning breakfast requires 800 dozen eggs and
700 pounds breakfast bacon. They had green
peas for dinner the day l visited the Home, and
it took 10 bushels for one meal They keep 2t
cows hefarm, which furnish fresh milk for the
hospital
All the vegetables used in the Home are raised
on the farm, which contains 400 acres.
The flagstaff is 1856 feet high all in one piece
and was shipped from Puget Sound a: a cost o
$500 The old boys have a large assembly room
There are about 800 in the hospital on an aver
age, and the care and comforts are Of the best
GEO. a. FRENCH, Manitou, Colo.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Sugges.
tons Made.

=. 3. n. Custer city, S. D.-Thc fact
that The soldier vas or was not = pcnslonGr
would have no bearing OF the pension utle
of his children. Ii is held that even though
the widow is moi entitled under the act ol
Inn, oT. 1890, because of being married 10
Tho soldier since the date of the act. and
the cbildrea nlay not claim pension under
the act during the lifetime or wldoWlood OF
Inc widow. if she should die or r9m.rry be
fore t!lev become Is, they could then apply.
undar The act of 1890, and obtain pension
from date of fling application.
I. ". Ph's5Urg. Pd:-f the PCEs'on
Brrc ii should cOlccdc that an applicant
for invalid pension under the act of June
p. 1880. was "three-fourths incapacltated
for the performance of manual labor. IL is
quite possible that he would De hold NOT
entitled TO any rate under the act OF 1890,
because it is held that the degree OF in
capacity 10 earn n support by manual labor
is not proportionate 10 the degree of inca
pacity 10 perform manual labor. III would
seem that an applicant for Invalid pension
under the act of 1890 must be. say. SIX
fourths' disable for manual labor 10 obtain
a mirimum rating of ST under the act of
1890. That may seem ridiculous. but 1t Is
moi less so than the effort which has been
successfully maintained by the Pension
Bureau for nearly seven years past, 10
create n substantial difference between
disabement for the performance OF manual
laDOr 10 GsiI IL ouppoi u civ
for earning a support by manual labor.
G. ID. B., Zion, N. 1.-The Commls-
sioner of Pensions has authority TO reduce
pension ratings upon notice and oppor-
tunitv for q hearing. If You are only
temporarily incapacitated for travelling to-
the nearest Board of Examining Sur
geons. probably You cannot expect the
Pension Bureau 10 direct an Examining
Surgeon 10 examine You at Your nome
Perhaps il would bc 10 your interest," 10 nave
the examination by the full board of three
Surgeons instead of an examination by
only one Surgeon. as will be the ease II you
are examined at your home. Thirty dol
lars per month is the general law rating Tor
total inability TO perform any manual labor.
i. ~. Soldiers Home, OhiO.-lf the sol
dier's identity is established at the War
Department, the record amended and Z dis
charge issued in his true name, the question
rs to his Identity is settled in the most
authoritative manner. If he establishes
his identity only before the Pension Bureau;
it is possible that the evidence accepted
there as sufficient might possibly not be
regarded rs sufficient at some other Bureau
or Department before which the question
might arise.
r. C. r., Warren, O.-Your increase on
account of penSioned disabilities VIII pc
made to commence from the date of the
medical examination which is accepted as
showing title to a higher rating. Ihai
examination is very likely 10 be the last
examination you had under the claim
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
A Patriotic Little City.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have been a
subscriber for your valuablc paper for several
years like 10 read :he doings of the G. a. r.,
the ". R.C. and the Sons of Veterans. like also
the thrilling tales and experiences Of our com
rades OF the COS have seen little from the boys
of western New York. / do not suppose many
comrades know that there is such place as
Wilson. 1t is in Niagara County, N. Y. and a
men into the Union army of 81 TO '65
We have a Post of 80 members, a W re.
with "a members and Camp with 40 members,
all taking the name of Col. Peter A. Porter. who
was killed at Cold Harbor while leading his rcgi
ment, the 9Th n. Y H. A.. in a charge.
We have in our Post infantrymen. cavalrymen
and artillcrymen. We have several members OF
Battery NJ. LIST n. Y. II. A.; they did great fight
ing at Antietam and in Virginia. In the Fall OF
1868 they went West, and were at Chattanooga,
and later in the Atlanta campaign and with
Sherman TO the coast-R. A. FERRIS, Com
mander.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
Anniversary of the Capture OF New Orleans

The members Of Farrasut Naval Veteran
Association, of Philadelphia. are making ex
tenSiye arrangements for the proper celebration
OF the 3Sth anniversary OF this great naval victory
Admiral Dewey, who was then Lieutenant on
board the sloop-of-w Mississippi participated
in this historic engagement and will no doubt be
with his shipmates at the approaching ami
versary in Philadelphia.
Capt Chas. T.. Clark, Commandant at League
Island Navy Yard, has joined the Farragut As
sociation. So has Capt John J. Read. u. S. NJ
commanding the Richmond; Capt James NJ
Forsythe. commanding the Baltimore and Capt
James Sands, u. S. ", commanding the Naval
Home
Admiral George Dewey, recently elected tc
honorary membership, has written Comrade VIM
Simmons, Secretary of the Association, as fol
lows:
DEAR Sir: ] have the pleasure 10 acknowl
edge the receipt of your letter on the first inst
informing me OF my election TO honorary member
ship in your association. accept the honor con
ferred upon me, and request that you will present
my thanks TO the members of the association
Very truly yours. GEORGE DEWEY.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
Maryland Officers.

Comrade John r. King, of Wilson Post, /.
recently elected Commander of the Department Of
Maryland at the baltimore Encampmcnt has
assumed command and issued his first General
Order.
Other officers of the Department are: s. v C..
Alex. NJ. BTiscoc. of Dodge Post A; j. V. C.. j.
II. Murphy. Of Lincoln Post, z; Medica! Director,
DR. j. W. C. Cuddy. Of Veteran Post 46; Chan
Jacob l.. Grimm. Of Dushanc Post 3: Council
Of Administration. Chas kunkel. Jas H. Doug
lass. Virgil Dorkins. John j. McEvoy and Adam
Geib
Commander King has appointed j. Leonard
Hoifmas Adiutant General; John C. Erdman.
Assistant Quartermastcr General; VIM A. Nc
kclip Judge Advocate; JOS. Brooks, Inspector
John l.. Cost Chief Mastering Officer and vii
lard Howard, Senior Aid de Camp
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
Allied Orlers Meet.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Parsons
Camp. %. Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid
Society, 4, gave reception on March 10 in honor
OF Miss Eva OutcOt, of Burlington, Kan, Presi-
dent OF the Kansas Division of the Ladies' Aid
They invited the members of Antietam Post 81
Parsons Post, 81. Antietam Circle, 2, Ladies of
the Il A. X, and Woman's Relief Corps TO attend
After speeches by several of the old soldiers
and Sons of Veterans, refreshments were served
a dance concluded the pleasures of the evening"
Mrs. Rosa !. PATRICK, Corresponding Secre-
tary, Aniietam Circle, 2, Ladies of the GA. r.,
Parsons Kan.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
Work of an Indiania Corps.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have often
wondered if the Corps of which am a member
Worden Corps. 149, Department of Indiana.
Noble County, is in lourshing condition. Our
membership is about so. We meet in G. A. r.
Hall. and we sometimes surprise the boys and
have a very enjoyable time together. Recently
we met on the birthday of Commander VIM.
Trump. After banquet the time was spent in
singing the songs that never grow old to the
oys.-IsABELLA NEAL, Press Correspondent,
Albion,- Ind.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

VJTANTED-The present addresses of the below
w named regular army soldiers are wanted. One
dollar offered the party who first sends address
of q soldier wanted his widow: George II. Balou,
Engr Michael Barry, I'd Ar Patrick Barry, sth Cav;
Edwin Brooks, I'd Inf; Edmund Carley, 18th Inf:
william Clarke, 5th Art: Alfred COethen 4iih Inf;
Joseph Cowen, 5th Art; Jas. Crowell, Ens'r; William
Eason, Eng'r; Robt Foster, st Art; James Greene,
Eng'r: Robt. N Harper Eng r,Geo w. HARRISON Engr:
John Fred'k Hartman, 5h Art; VIII am Higgins, 2lst
Inf; Samuel Hill, 5IE Art William IL. Hood, 4th Art;
Martin Kelley, 10th Inf; William lalor, Engr Mars
din Light Sd Art; Dennis Mcclure, LIST Art John Nc
LeOd Ith Inf: Frederick Meyer, Ord. Frederick Mil
Ter, 4th Art Joseph Miller, Engr: Michael Moore,
alst Inf; John Newman S7th Inf: James Noonan, 5th
Art; Re bert Proctor, Engr; Frank Quatrus Engr;
John Sephton, Eng'r; James Simons 5th Art; Edward
'Tooan Ord; John Toonry. Sth Cav; Frank Wahl-
dick 10th Inf; Oliver WicSey (Vickey), 5th Art;
George Wilson, Ord.
Drop postal card to Henry " Copp, Washington,
DC.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29
This Will Interest Many.

F. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher, says
that If any one who is afflicted with rheumatism
In any form, or neuralgia, Will send their ad-
dress to him at box 1901, Boston. Mass, he win
direct them to a perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give, only tells you how he was cured
Hundreds have tested 1t with success.
The National tribune., 1900-03-29

NVEMBERS OF THE 55TH N y, OR 10TH LE-
M GION-AI comrades of the above or yanizaiion
who are that their the Roster of
our Regmental Association requested to write ME,
giving name, Company and p o. address, so that our
list may include all surviving comrades Inquire OF
other comrades you may meet and thus help get
full and complete list that the Secretary send
cards of invitation the ne Nt annual Reunion. Frank
Hotchkiss, Asst. Sec Box Il02, Kingston, n. Y.