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Otherwise,

reach $4:5OOO,OOO for the fiscal year.
The Cripple Creek mines have paid
$13, S21 ,99S in dividends since 1893.
The Raddatz submarine boat sailed
two miles under water near Milwau-
kee.
\ Kansas City nan has invented Il
machine to pick chickens by electrical
fans.
An Iowa boy has invented a gun
which is said to fire S,64O bullets per
minute.
Extra help will be needed to harvest
Kansas wheat crop of over S0,O00,O0O
bushels.
Rockefeller has ordered twenty
whalebacks to remain idle to force up
iron ore freights.
Boston's famous elm was blown
down in a gale recently and carried off
by relic hunters.
The Society Of the Porto Rican EX-
petition was recently organized. with
Gen Miles as president.
Exercises were recently held at the
Georgia state capital. in honor of JEFF
ferson Davis birthday.
Columbia university recently re-
ceived an anonymous gift of 500, 600
for Y NJ. C. A. hall.
Business men in New York and St.
| Paul closed a business deal recently
by telephone after an hours converse
ton costing $120. a...
Robert 3. Roosevelt recently re-
turned from the Paris exposition, says
the show is the worst fake and fraud
ever perpetrated on mankind. 1t costs
1,50O francs to see every fake.
An Erie basin shipbuilding concern
has begun work on the transport Kill
patrick. whose reconstruction will cost
s40S.OOO. The Fitzpatrick is to ply be-
tween San Francisco and the Philip
pines.
The statue erected by subscriptions
opened in France and in the United
States in honor of Gen. Rochambeau.
of Revolutionary fame, was unveiled
at Vendome, France, with great cere-
| mony.
In quarrel at Youngstown, Ohio.
Irving johnson. colored, cut the throat
Of Mrs. Ida Welcome white woman
and slashed the face Of her seven-year-
old son. johnson then cut his own
throat. He will probably recover. The
woman may ole.
The naval court-martial which has
been trying Capt. John MCGOWAN for
shooting Filipino while in command
of the Monadnock in the Philippines.
found the captain guilty and sentenced
him to be suspended from duty on
! half sea pay for two years and to be
reprimanded by the secretary OF the
navy. There was. however, q recon-
mendation for clemency to Secretary
long.
| Western railroads Will probably
make l cent mile rate Tor the IA:
A. r. encampMent.
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WORK OF FRENCH CONTINGENT.
gen. Frey Tells of Resistance En-.
countered by His Command

PARIS. Aug. 27.-Gen. Frey, the COM
inauder OF the French forces in Northern
China in his account of the operations
OF the French contingent, says that with
the Russian forces. also under him. he
seized the Chuenchemen gate OF Pellng.
August Ia. defeating large numbers Of
Manchu troops who defended it with
cannon, The general adds that his forces
next captured the Sihoamen gate, after
a long resistance. and rescued Mgr Fa-
vier, and the Europeans beSicged there.
He says the entire city between the mar
BILE bridge, the imperial palace and Petit
sang bristled with lntrenchmenta des-
perately defended by heavy Chinese
forces, and that most difficult and ex-
hansting street fighting was necessary 60
dislodge the enemy. Throughout the day
NJ. Pichon. the French minister Of the To-
CATION. and stan marched beside Gen
Frey. Finally his column occupied Car
bon hill The French had four Gen kill
cd and two officers and three men wound
ed. The Russians and Japanese also sur
fered
Gem Frey PAYS high tribute "a the
courage OF the troops. who accounted for
more than 800 Chinese dead left on the
Acid
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MN. TowNE Is DROPPED.
Popuitsts Substitute Mr.. stevenson rs
Their Vice Presidential Candidate.

CHICAGO. Aug s7~-A a meeting Of
the Peoples party national comspittee to-
day, the aeclinatlon OF Charles A Tnwne
as the Vice presidential nominee OF the
party was accepted and the name of
Adlai stevenson was put In Sis place
This result was obtained after a long
debate. beginning a. .. m. and ending
about GO y m In the beginning there
were three courses advocated BY differ
ont members Of the committee viz. To
nominate a poputst. ~ leave the place
siank or. lastly, 10 indorse VI Steven
son
senator Marion Butler chairman or the
committee. IN warm speech 81 some
length, advocated leaving the place blank
contending that Bryan ana Stevenson
would receive more Pnpuist votes than
n a candidate for vice president was
named
HUT one vote was taken A motion was
made 70 indnrse Mr. Stevenson. For this
motion Mr., Washburn- OF Massachusetts.
moved as n substitute that populist
Re placed upon the ticket The suhsti-
tutc was lost on tho calf 81 tho roli hv
vote % "a to n The original motion
was then adopted by a viva vocc vote.
There were iN members 81 the COM
mlttce present or represented BY proxy.
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THANKFUL FOR DELIVERY.
Messages THAT Passed Between Pres
tdent Mckinley aud Minister
tOuUrr.

WASHINGTON Aux 0n August e.
iso upon rereipt o. a dispatch from Niu-
lister Gnnurr statiex among other things.
that asa connected With the American ir-
Cation wete safe, hut thnt efforts were
being made to induce the iesatiHuers 30
leaVe Psklng to do which BE- tCorEnrt
n xar,Ycd as certain death. the president
sent Mt C0nE~r che following Dispatch;
"Couger. American Minister. Fek,nE
AUGUST s. uight. I reicirc and wfH me
the whole American pcople. 90 rccelte
your cipher telegram. reporting vour s&fs-
Is and that 81 the other legations. Nv
ervthlmg is being done and viii Dr. done
for your relief The acting secretary %
state has today sent you q telegram ~
inquiry and Information.
tsiguedn WILLIAM MKTNLEY.~
Again. on August 10. upon the recegrt
81 official information o. the relief ~ the
legations. the president sent tho following
dispatch.
Fowler, Chefoo. for Conger: The
" hole American people rejoice over your
delfyerance. over the safety ~ your COM
S..aionk OF cur own and OF the other
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JAPANESE LAND MARINES.
Agreement of Powers With the
Niceroys Is Thereby Broken

NEW YORK. Aug. gT.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Annoy.
China. saya.
The japanese have been landing ma
fines FOR three DAYS. not only without
proyocatlon. bot against the protest on
cousuls. Accidental destruction 81 tho
japanese temple by fire was the alleged
excuse for their act. but the army OIL
cials have proved their ability 20 preserve
perfect order There ARE 20 marines land
ing today. The excitement Sc intense. and
thousands 81 civilians are leaving the citg.
have visited the American coarulate.
pleading with the consul go infercpda for
the withdrawal ~ the marines. otherwise.
they declare. % wiit be- impossible 10 pre-.
HefVe order.
1.-THE landing ~ tho marines by tho jan
aHese breaks the agreement ~ the powers
With the vircr1gs"
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WILL CONTROL CUSTOMS.
How the Powers Propose to Collect
the Enormous Indemnity to lie
Demanded From China.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-It Is said In
administration circles that In the event OF
the ability OF the powers TO agree upon
II Chinese policy that will preserve the
integrity OF the empire the plan most
likely to be adopted will provide for in
ternational administration OF the Gus
toms service. Under this plan repre-
sentatives nf the several allied powers
having forces on Chinese soil will he
stationed at all the customs ports OF
China to supervise or administer the ser
vice. and watch the revenues, with a
view TO insuring the collection of the
enormous indemnity that will be indi-
vidually demanded by each of the govern
ments.
II Is understood that this or some Joint
supervisory scheme of a similar char
acter will be favored by this govern
ment. and while other governments may
make other proposals for the future poll
icy. % n different nature. there Is no In
formation in the possession of this gov
ernmcnt to Indicate inhsrmonious action
on such supervisory plan.
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Idaho ropnitsts Are 20 re Asked 60
Take Down Electors.

BOISE. Ida. Aug, T.--The Democratic
ami fupuliSt leaders are gathering here
for the purpose 81 arranging a fusion as
tentatively agreed On az the recent con.
ference In Chicago
The plan - go have tho Popuiists take
down their electors ana they arr 90 IN
given the representative IN congress. state
auditor and mlnc Inspector.
There has boon much tatk % the effect
that the~e might Ue trouble in bringing
about the arrangement eut those inter.
csted appear 60 Feel confident q Viii 10
accomplished
The formal conference Is 70 begin TO-
morrow between the executive commit
tees ~ the three silver PARTIES
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AN AMERICAN VICTORY.
lieut.. Col. Whit Reports Defcat of
Chinese Near TfeutsIu

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.--The following
dispatch from Gen. Chaffee has been re-
Ceived at the war department:
''Taku. August a.
Adtutant General. Washington; Col.
Whit, on the 18th, reports having engaged
a large force Of the enemy seven miles
from the city; dispersed them killing
about leo. Americans lost five wounded
VIII cable names of wounded az soon as
ascertained. "CTIAFFEE"
Col Whit Is lieutenant colonel of the
the absence of Col. Sumner who Ia IN
Europe The fight probably occurred
rear Tientsiu. "a tho Sixth cavalry was
az that place at the time mentioned
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RUSSIA COMPLAINS or GERMANY.
That Country Pleased to See Amer
lea Taking "a Hand In China.

NEW YORK, Aug. E-prince Hesnere
oukhtomaH, gentleman In waiting TO his
Impartial majesty, the Gar Nicholas. and
cditor-in-chief Of the Feidomosti. az ST
Petersburg, the chief government organ
OF Russia, who arrived in this city on the
steamship LAquitainc. IL on his way TO
China as n special commissioner. The
prince declared that Germany was doing
STA and America, he said. there was not
the slightest ,il-feeling. and Russia was
rather pleased than otherwise 20 see Amer
broglio.
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nations. who have shared your perils and
priyations, the forttude and courage
which YOU have all maintained. and the
heroism of your little band Of defenders.
We all mourn for those who have fallen,
which has preserved YOU and guided the
brave army that set you free.
tSigned) WILLIAM MKINIEY."
This evening the president Is in receipt
of this message from Minister Conger:
1.-The President. Washington All
Americans here thank you for congratu-
lations and successful efforts for our re-
lief. and bless God for final deliverance.
"CONGER"
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CHICAGO. Aug. 29.--The national com
mtttee ~ the middle-of- road Popu-
lists met In Chicago today. with eighty of
the ii6 members present ia person or BY
proxy IL was decided 10 open national
headquarters az Louisville, with National
Chairman J. \ Parker IN charge.
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uvwORTuY OF NOTICE.
Powers Involved So Dectnre Reports
of DecIn rntion Of Mnr on China.

LONDON. Aug e7.--There " absolutely
no truth IN the dispatch from Chefop 81
August q saving II Wsa rumorca there
ION good authority that Russia. Ger
n any and japan had declared war on
china and had invited Great Britain and
the United States 10 retire from that
country" INQUIRIES made NJ St Peters
burg Berlin and Tokyo show the report
Immediately rejected ~ those capitals m
unworthy Of notice"
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ROME Aup r7-A fiavntcb received
here from Taku under dste - Sunday
August ef confirms rrfvlaus rruHr'a lint
n convoy wae hriuE formed ~ Tekiur -
ron.7lrt. tsrsfe- p strong er~0rf. thr ~
beg wounded md the women and chl-
dreu 70 TTantEIn.
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War Department omeinis Explain
interrupted Communications.

WASHINGTON. Aug War deraFt-
uneut officials heiieYo thes fhe lard Tines
between Shanghai and Chefoo have hHcu
cut by Boxers ne the last ndricne re-.
Ce{ve1 from Tfenfefr wern dated August
~ Such interruption would delay ~
messages several davo He thgr wuwi1
have 20 10 sent from Chefa0 81 Shanghai
hf eiaamnr. a trin o. ahnnt four daEa.
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Is WITH PRINCE TrsN.
French Consul Mt shanghai Locates
ghinn'x Emperor.

PARIS Aug 2g--The French consul ~
Shanghai wires that Emperor Kwang Hgu
and Prince Tuan are now in the province
90 ghenei.
with reference 20 TIE missionaries and
engineers az ChentinNfu. southwest ~
peklnN the consul vsyg thaf thev are SIS
vet uniniured. but that their position IL
critical
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SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE.
War Department. omciaI. Make Lnte
GNtl on President.

WASHINGTON. Aug Secretary Roo,
and Adiutant Gen. Corbin we're among the
presidents callers at the White House to-
night. They came late In the evening and
remained with the president almost an
hour They were both uncnmmunicativc
when leaving the White Honse, hut the
impression was conveyed that some dis
patches have been received from Cen
t'haffee. which while OF M great mpnr-
lance establish the fact that he Is still
in pokInC
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WASHINGTON Avg. 27.--The s-ln'-0e r
CRstlne. Con- manier YaoWman Command
ing las been ordered 20 Amav China ~
report ou conditions there. The Cas,ine 81
~ Shanghai.
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government encountered vet severa

government encountered vet Several
ministers Of the tsung II yamen reported
in the city. and are expected to appear
soon. Generals decide not 10 enter inn
perial palace. leaving It practically va
cant Two thousand Germans arrived
today. "CoNGFR'
This dispatch is undated. but from the
fact that Ii mentions the arrival OF n
German force az Picking. which has not
yet been reported from any other quar-
ter. II IS presumed to be OF very recent
origin.
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san DIEGO. Cal. AuR ~ Q Ncod-
ham was ronominaied for congress BY
the Seventh district Repubiicon conven-
ton TO-DAY.
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EVENING concerts discontinued NJ
Madison mark. Concerts Sunday after
Eao1 unIE.
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Nn. coNGER HEARD FROM.
Dispatch Undated. hut Supposed to
he Of Recent Origin.


WASHINGTON, Aug Tho deuart-
ufnt 81 state makes nuhiir the foilew-
Ing dispatch from Minister CouEer re-
ctiVcd this moruinR.
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THE SECRET Of HEALTH
Told in a Few WOrdS---A Book
Given Away.

Miss Mary Rennie. Port Byron H., writes;
The Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus Ohio;
Gentiemen-'.i am pleased TO say a few
words OF praise for your Peruna, which has
been of such wonderful help to me. My sys-
fem was completely run down and needed a
general toning up.
"Peruna acted like magic, and after using
only three bottles felt my usual self and
have been In excellent health ever since"
There are three things that every one should look
for during the heated season;
First To keep up good appetite and digestion.
Second TO have regular and refreshing sleep
Third - To keep the system cleansed OF all impure
ties
There IS but medicine that IS able all OF
these requirements. This medicine is known as Pc
runa. old and tried prescription of eminent
practitioner OF medicine. Peruna fails to pro-
duce a good appetite and regular Sleep does Il
fail expel all impurities from the system. A dose
should be taken before each meal and at bedtime.
is OF great and lasting benefit to all people suffer-
ing from low spirits. nervous prostraton sieepless-
ness overwork. exposure to the hot sun, those
recuperatiug disease other condition
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which 5 andth o
Canada
hds
man OF m remained
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Special Sale.

Great bargains, Four carioavs OF high
grade upright pianos slightly used. Ma
son &c IIamln. krcll, Straube. lIcine.
Royal ana ten other makes. This aaie
win positively close on Saturday sep
TENDER l. Prices ranging as follows:
500 piano FOR $50, and same discount
on all makes. our instruments are from
s460 10 si0nQ Special discount FOR cash
Rents. s., 81 and $ per month. Rents
allowed on purchase.
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important developments since last dis-
patch Military &c trying ta restore orr
der. No representative ~ tha Chinese
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Any work thar -nouId not prove
satisfactory will be attended TO free
Of charge In our nearest Office.

we are MAXINE fpFr lllIfs q ENlu cTawn
ard bridge work the mcst beautiful pAln-
Isrs ara dHFAf5s ~ an denial waFk kfuwn
a. tte pfGfHsAinB- 1atr name alone wlH be
1 Etlarsutes That ygUr wofN HNl he ~ flsn
bcaf ttr have speHiaifsf 'n each la
rAftNafnt. Beet npHfAfeFh. best Eeld wpfs.
fnen ans sftfActofH ~ teeth 81 fact ~
the stat aya Inventors ~ mol ~ Gpg4sla.
srv We wEi frH seq 81 advance exactly
that your work VIII east Isl FREE exam.
tnaslam Give us "a caii snH vaa Will an8
= /. n. aNa.ILv a - aaaGrl-an
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After again referring 10 the different sit
nations In Cuba ard tho Philippines he
Mid.
hut the statement that we never prom
Ssed tho ffiipinos their Independence con-
veyr false Impression. Our conduct was
such az TO estop an honorable nation from
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subscribed.
capital paid cash.
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the summers fashions. With colors nee
ly and tremendously selected one can
hardly go wrong in the selection OF the
summer models. Let the hat and stock
and belt harmonic, and the rest of
the dress will take care Of itself.
Necks, which were rather bulky
dressed last season, show "a tendency
toward longer lines. This is accom-
plished by dressing the shoulders plainly.
The neck is heightened by the straight
high collar or stock worn without should
or or yoke trimmings of any kind. The
stock can depend for its beauty upon its
front bow, or knot or ornament and
upon its back treatment. The 5tocks still
show the tendency to point under the
ears and to dip at front.
Perhaps the greatest. though not the
most important. Of the spring changes
in fashion lies in my lady's shoes or the
trea tment of the same Neat, black
patent leather ties have strings OF pale
green silk: tan ties have strings of white
or dark brown, black or purple. So with
low shoes of grey suede and shoes OF
white duck. So much for summer shoes.
But by far the most fashionable walk.
ing shoe of spring is the very broad,
very flat golf shoe, which has also tops
Of silk and velvet and other materials.
A fashionable shoe dealer of New York
is selling shoes that are precisely like
mems shoes. Their windows are decora-
ted with signs that read, Ladies shoes,
in mems fashion" The shoes are broad.
quite flat and slightly curved, like the
shoes that men wear. They look very
like ladies' golf shoes. but are finished
better and with higher polish. They
may enjoy quite a vogue as the ten
deucy is still for outdoor exercise.
Langtry's wearing of khaki has crea-
tod for fha color which iS n 1)a1a
dust. Tt IS made up in the new linens
with blue and red and green and in all
their new and pale shades
BEATRICE.
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Lines to S. r. G.
for IIer E,frhty-fifti1 Birthday, March ],


ION Her Eighty-fifth Birthday, March ],
1909
Time hath dealt most gently with thee,
All thy faculties are found.
Growing thee with years and blessings
AS thy eighty-ffth came round.
And as friends there gathered round thee
Full of wishes, fond and dear;
MY true heart breathed softly. gently,
For thy sake one earnest prayer.
Yes, L asked the Great "All Father
To protect thee by His love
Bless the sunset of thy lifetime,
Till the sunrise UP above!
Like some beautiful old story
Is the rhythm of thy life
Gentle little Scottish maiden,
Then pure, devoted wife.
Next the proud, glad name of mother
Crowned thy brow with matron grace;
Now three generations gather
Round thy hearts dear trystinS place.
And the reverence that they pay thee
Tells how true thy life hath been,
For. with one consent, they give thee
All the homage due a queen!
Mayst thou long he spared TO bless us
With thy loving look and tone;
Like gentle bencd.ction
Is thy presence in our home.
Mrs. w. W. DAVIES.
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Catherine Dc Mctlici's Jcwe! Box.
We recorded the other day the sale of
Catherine de Medici's jewel casket. 1t is
not possible to trace the whole history
of this interesting relic of famous wo-
man, but it is known that it was once
in the possession Of the Grand Duke of
Tuscany, province with which the Mcdi-
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els were so intimately associated, and that
at the end Of the last century it became
the property of Duke Of Lucca. AT the
time OF its sale it belonged to an Italian
who is disposing Of his art collection. The
casket, which is covered with crimson
fooled and gilt leather. is deliberately de-
coratcd, the principal features of the
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design being the alternate interlaced let
ters &C. c." and ''NL NJ" and branches
of laurel. olive and palm, the emblems OF
the Medici The Queen, it is interesting to
record, is the owner of Catherine de
NIedici's writing pad, which bears the
same ornaments and monogram as the
level casket-London Globe.
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