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10 Raise he Maine Wreck.

Washington July 14R II f. Sew
ell Of New Orleans has Informed the
navy department that he has made a
contract with the Cuban government TO
raise the wreck Of the battleship
Maine, which has lain in the mud Of
the harbor Of Havana since the explo-
sion on the night Of Feb. -, 1893 Be
fore proceeding with the work Mr..
Sewell says he desires to know what
claim. II any, the United States COY.
ernment has III the wreck The com.
munieatl0n has been referred to the
judge advocate general DC the navy
for consideration.
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MYSTERY m Will.
Newport Man Seeks to Secure Dead
Parisians Wealth.

Newport Man Seeks to Secure Dead
Parisian's Wealth
Paris, July IA remarkable case In
which George A. Church Of Nayatt
Point, r, l., is the central figure is
being heard BY the tribunal Of the
Seine NJ Poulot, a wealthy Partisan.
disappeared fourteen years ago during
a voyage around the world He left
100000 in French bonds. After wait
ing the statutory period his heirs asked
for a division Of the estate.
Thereafter a win was fled, dated at
Simthanglaia, island Of Java, in which
NJ. Poulot gave his entire estate to
George a. Church. Counsel for the
heirs sought to create the impression
that this was another case Of a myth
zeal Crawfords, as in the Humbert
case, while counsel for Mr.. Church
maintained that his client actually ex-
lists, being a retired New England mer-
chant. who recently sailed from New
York for Europe. Thereupon the court
asked that Mr. Church be presented
to the court, and adjourned the case
to permit the presentation or the pro
duction Of other proofs of his identity
The genulneness Of a large legacy APP
pears to be unquestionabe, but the case
is bitterly contested, mainly be Sc of
suspicious growing out Of the Il
American heirs in the Humbert case
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TOLEDO MouRNS ITS MAYOR
Death Of Golden Rule Jones Regarded
as Public Calamity.

Death Of Golden Rule" Jones Regarded
as Public Calamity.
Toledo. o.. July 1.-THE entire city
Of Toledo without regard to politics
is mourning the death Of Mayor sam
uel N Jones. considering lis loss a
public calamity.
Mayor Jones was born on Aug. 3.
1876, near Beddgalert, Wales. HIS
parents were poor farm hands. ami
when he was only three years Of age
they emigrated to this country At
the age Of eighteen he went TO the oil
fields at Titusville, Pa, when the oil
producing industry was ia its infancy.
For few years Mr.. Jones worked
in the fields, living on almost nothing
and saving enough TO finally establish
himself as a producer. The machinery
then In use was very crude. Mayor
Jones set about inyentlng improve
ments, and in 1898 be turned ont the
Acme sucker rod. Several manufac-
turers 10 whom he sent models Of his
invention refused 10 make it for him.
established his own factory
Ia Toledo He found labor conditions
not to his liking and for his part de-
termined to improve them He deelar-
ed that the going wages rHle should
not govern his factory, but, on the con-
trary, that every man is entitled to-
such a share OF the product Of his toll
as will enable him to live decently ami
in such a way that he aud his children
may be fitted to be citizens of tile free
republic"
He lived up to his principles. ana, be-
sides paying his employees as good
wages as he could he less than three
months ago gave them stock in the
Golden Rule trust. as his company is
now called, to the value Of $4,000
When Mr. Jones first went to Toledo
he WAS Il Republican and as snch re-
ceiyed his first election as mayor. Dur
ing bis term Of office, however. be ex-
pressed such views on municipal ques-
tions as did not please his party. ana
the result was that during the next six
years he ran as an independent nom-
inee and carried three successive cleo
tons. In his last campaign for the
mayoralty the Toledo papers agreed
not to mention his name except when
absolutely unavoidable Jones gath
cred crowds by means Of brass bands
and negro Ministries and made his cam
paign by word Of mouth. In 1900 be
was nominated by petition an indie
pendent candidate for governor Of
Ohio, but he was defeated
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Fook Attaekg HIg essIeaerg.

Mukden, July a. Adyices received
here from Port Arthur say that GEN
eral Fock attacked the japanese right
flank July and drove the Japanese
from their position The Russian cav
airy advanced as Ear as Manga pass.
The japanese are landing troops at
Siaopingtao about midway between
Port Arthur and Port Dalny on the
east coast Of the Liautong peninsula
The utmost confidence is felt at Port
Arthur Of the ability OF the garrison
to hold out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14

Albany n. ~, July "a Supreme
Court Justice Herrick decided that
James n Brierdon was legally elected
city clerk of Troy The present in
cumbent City CLERK Hogan held t.~at
Brierdon's election WAS Illegal as there
was not quorum Of the common
council present when the election took
place and refused to deliver to him the
records and documents Of the office.
Brierdon made an application TO the
supreme court for 40 order to compel
Hogan to permit him to perform the
functions Of the office and Justice Her
rick granted the order.
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Chicago, July IL The Tribune says
Ave more deaths have been added to
Chicagos list ef Fourth Of July vic
Tins Four died in agony from lock.
jaw, while the fifth sugcuulbed to
wounds caused hy Che explosion Of a
toy cannon Prom other cities til the
country two deaths from injuries aud
i've from tetanns were reported, max
ing the total Of lives lost IN the patri-
otie celebration cighty-four
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ACTIVITY AT ESOPUS,.
ROSemOunt Lodge Being Made In
to a Democratic Headquarters.
DEMOCRATS WIN IN MUSKoGEE
Judge Gets Cheering Message From Ia
dian Territory--William r. Hearst
Promises Support Of His Newspapers.
Cleveland May Take Stump.

Esopus, N. ~, July Rosemount,
the home of Judge Alton 3. Parker, for
the first time began to show outward
signs Of the coming on of the cam
paign The lodge house at the gate is
being arranged for use as the campaign
Office, and linemen have put up the
special telegraph and telephone lines
which are to be in use from now on.
One Of the large rooms il being fitted
up for the newspaper correspondents.
with many conveniences
More than 200 letters went from
Judge Parker in the first outgoing
mail, most Of them replies TO letters
and kilograms OF congratulation More
than 200 arrived In the first incoming
mail, and every mail since has shown
a marked increase over the one before.
"A force of stenographers under the
direction of the judges private secre-
tary, Arthur Il. MeCausland, assisted
by Alvah s. Ncwcome, viii be installed
within 4 day or two in the new offices,
and thereafter the vast bulk Of CORE
spondence can be promptly attended
to.
The following telegram, dated Musko-
gee, I. r.. July ~, has been received
by Judge Parker;
ceived by Judge Parker:
In an election held here, The first in
the United States after your nominal
tion, Muskogee, claimed by the re-
publicans, went Democratic This IS
the first gun Of the campaign, ana is
considered fair test. The Indian
Territory is on fire with an unconquer-
able Democratic zeal"
Hearst Promises Support.
Judge Parker received notification
from William K. Hearst that he is to.
have the support Of the Hearst news
papers. lie refused to say whether or
not he had any word from William D.
Bryan. Whether former President
Cleveland is to make any speeches III
Judge Parker's cause during the cam
paign is not known. but it is under
stood that the judge las had an init
nation from Mr. cleveland Of his
willingness 10 participate TO a limited
extent in the campaign.
Regarding tie date for the formal
notification Of the candidate there Is
still no definite information available
A man who las been studying prece
dents said that the average date fol
many years has been FROM twenty to
thirty days after the convention This
man thought that Judge Parker might
Fbe NOTIFIED after the notification Of
president Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
which is fixed FOR the 27th. There Is
some reason to bplieve that Judge
Parker would prefer the latter date
but when he was asked about the mat
ter he disclaimed either knowledge Oh
preference
William Il Sheehan is understood ia
have gone to New York
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okn,a losses ii kaiehow.

London, July 14A dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Tokyo today
announces that General Oku reports
that in the fights leading to the occupa-
tion Of kaichow the japanese casual
ties from July ) to July We're four
men killed and twenty wounded. The
casualties Of the Japanese July 5 and
8 were about 100 men killed or wound
ed.
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London. July II There is reason to
believe that the foreign office is giving
serious consideration 70 the question Of
tile passage Of the Dardaneles by yes
sells Of the Russian volunteer feet, and
ii the reports Of the operations Of the
ST. Petersburg, one Of the ships which
recently passed through the strait, in
searching two British vessels in the
Red sea, are officially confirmed pro-
tests may be lodged both at Constan-
tinople and at st Petersburg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14

Omaha. July H. There has been no
disorder because Of the strike Of pack
ing house employees, There Were prae-
tically no receipts at the stockyards,
and little was being done at the pack
ing houses, although Swift began
slaughtering d few cattle AT all other
plants the limited force was kept busy
in an attempt to take care Of perishable
property, a great deal Of which was
left on hand when the men went on
strike Prices advanced at all the
packing houses again, and the belief
was expressed that they would con-
tinue to do so as the supply Of fresh
meat became more nearly exhausted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14
4 Sure Cure for Piles.
For Itching or Bleeding Piles, SWELL
ing and determinations.
Here Z a Remes.y Tha. wee Talla.

Paracamph has cured thousands ana
thousands Of people who have suffered for
years with Piles. AS sure, safe, and
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recognized as the most scientific remedy
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directed in the circular aroud each bottle.
Fit fails to do what we claim your money
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MI. J. A. Beard, 342 Third ST., Louis
vile, Ky, writes Il suffered most agon-
ling pains-from Itching piles. Four APP
plications Of Paraeanph cured me. It is
a most wonderful remedy, and I heartily
recommend il to all sufferers.
Mrs. A. c. Whaley, 9 East Genesse St.,
Buffalo, N. X, says: 81 have used Para
canuph with splendid results and heartily
recommend it for the quick relief Of Piles,
sore muscles, and rheumatic pains in the
joints.
We have in our office hundreds Of let
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else. There is nothing just as good. The
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s. A.
gAY n nv
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MineraI Produetien h united -.

Washington, July l4 THE United
States geological survey sends out the
following preliminary statement sub
jeet 10 revision. The value Of the pro
duetion of file following minerals and
other substances m the calendar year
1908 Pig iron S344,850,O00. iron ores,
SGGS5G,001 salt, SI.1a0, i9G; phosphate
rock. S2.0Sg.s24 coke. S66, 459,6-3; btu
minous coal s851 ,09I 200; anthracite
coal, S152 ,U38, 44s.
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SLAUGHTER OF JAPS.
Alexeieff Reports Loss Of $4,000
Of Enemy at Port Arthur.
BLOWN UP BY LAND MINES.

Russian General staff Advises That
Story Be Accepted With Caution,
Though Viceroy Claims to Have Re-
ceived It Through Japanese Sources.
s.. Petersburg, July 14.-An official
communication from the Russian gen
eral stan says:
According to information derived
from Japanese sources and received by
Admiral Alexeieff's military STAFF the
japanese attacked the Russian DO
sitions at Port Arthur during the night
Of July 10 They were repulsed with
enormous loss. II is difficult to calcu-
late even approximately the number Of
japanese casualties, which amounted.
II is said, 70 the immense figure of
10000
The members Of the general staff do
not offer explanations of what Ad-
miral Alexeief means by Japanese
sources but they declare that Tie
viceroy would not have officially re-
ported such important news unless it
had reached him from sources entirely
worthy Of credence.
At the same time they say the report
should be accepted with reserve, pend
ing the receipt Of more definite advices.
But In support Of the report they point
out that the date comedies with the
second attempt OF Admiral Togos tor
pedo boat destroyers to creep into the
harbor II il true that Togo does not
mention land attack, but this is not
his province.
Story Considered Probable.
The loss Of 10000 Of the besiegers in
an attack against Notifications with
guns in position and the approaches
sown with mines Is considered to be
quite within the range Of possibility if
the Japanese, as on other occasions,
stormed the Notifications with their
accustomed recklessness. and especially
IL the mines We're exploded under mass
es Of men. The general STAFF already
had information that the besiegers
had occupied Takushan hill, three
miles northeast Of the harbor, but add
that the japanese were unable to hold
the position.
Ii the report of the loss Of 10000
japanese Is confirmed, General Nodzu's
army Is IN desperate straits, rs General
Stoessei viii not fan 10 take advantage
Of such a reverse and follow il mp.
The japanese have not yet attacked
Tashichao. a dispatch from Lieuten-
ant General Sacharoff describes a series
Of skirmishes east of Kaichow The
troops belonging to General Kuroki's
army are meeting with resistance at
every step from the Russian rear
guard along the Siuyen road
Grand Duke Sergius MlikhailoYleh,
an artillery expert, is going to Man
churia Ia August
The mobilization Of two more army
corps Is expected shortly.
The admiralty believes that Rear
Admiral Withofts squadron Is render
ing effective aid in the defense Of Port
Arthur BY impeding The construction
OF batteries near the eastern approach
es Of the fortress by going out and
Smelling the japanese works under con
structlon for this purpose. The ex-
petition Of Saturday is believed to
have been of this nature. The bring
ing UP Of Siege gums to an effective
range can thus be materially retarded
This probably IL the reason the squad
ron has not yet left Port Arthur, aud
1t is not likely to 40 50 unless the fall
Of the fortress becomes inevitable.
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Afriean Chamnaane.

Central Africans make kind Of
sweet beer which is effervescent and
tastes good deal like champagne 1t
Is made by mixing water and banana
juice and allowing this to turn sour.
1t is said TO be wholesome, but 1t is
drunk only by women and children
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Kazan, Russia, July l4.The sacred
images Of the Virgin, the Saviour and
st. Nicholas have been stolen from the
cathedral here. They were covered
with priceless gems.
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Dante's Inferno was not original
even III its form. The dream or vision
was then popular style Of writing.
Several dreamers had visited both the
upper and the lower regions before
Dante wrote.
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Washington, July IA. The following
fourth class postmasters have been up
pointed:
New Jersey Wickatunk, William 7
Smock.
Pennsylvania Fredell, William So
per.
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Chefu, July A. "A Frenchman who
has arrived here on junk from Port
Arthur reports that on July the Jap.
auese captured fort No. IA.
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BARS SHE,
SHOE REPAIRING.

AZ Prospect Street. All day. Heel and tap soc.
Children boys, Acc girls 30c; sole tap. 800,
good as new shoe; rubber heel, 40c, best Of
goods; cheap tap, soc. You once see my work
you will ike it.
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BRYAN's POSITION.
Viii Vote For Parker, but Doesn't Like
Way He Was Nominated.

Lincoln. Neb., July IA, William J
Bryan says Ia a statement prepared
fer publication that lie will vote for
Parker and Davis because that ticket
represents opposition % Imperialism,
opposition to revival Of the race is.
sue aud opposition to the policy Of mil
itarlsm AT the same time he expects
no progress Oh economic questions
from d Democratic victory 50 long as
the party is under the control Of the
Wall street element"
On the money question he regards
Mr.. Parker as thoroughly committed
to the finaneiers, as Is Mr.. Roosevelt,
and lie thinks that tEe-anntrust plank
in the Democratic platform was multi
fed by Parker's nomination. but before
saying more on that point he is willing
to await fbe candidates letter of ne
ceptance He waits for that letter also
to know Judge Parker's attitude on
labor questions and says that it re-
mains 10 be seen whether Mr. Parker
willy carry out the conventions tariff
plank
Mr.. Bryan criticlses the methods used
ITO advance Mr.. Parker's candidacy
He believes that if Judge Parker had
sent 10 the Albany convention the tel
egram lie sent to the st. Louis conyen-
ton he would have had no possible
chance for the nomination. and he adds
that Mr.. Parker injected his views on
the money question "at a time when he
could not be taken from the ticket
without great decentralization The
nomination was secured therefore. by
crooked and indefensible methods
Ia conclusion, AIR Bryan announces
that he viii resume the fight on eco
nomie questions after this election IL
over
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No. 80 snnn.

A soup made from BLACK eat IS
drunk BY blacksmiths III many parts
Of China to prevent burns from hot
metals
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RepubIioan Congressional Campaign.

Republican Congressional Campaign.
Chicago, July II. ]. w, Babcoek Of
Wisconsin, chairman Of the Republic
an congressional campaign committee,
is Id Chicago on his way to Washing.
ton and New York, where he viii ar
range for opening the committees
headquarters in the 81. James building
next week The congressional campaign
will be entered upon at once, much
earlier this year than heretofore and
two or three weeks ahead Of the cam-
paign under the auspices Of the nation
al committee. Mr. Babeock said the
speaking campaign this year win be-
gin Sept 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14

Only Hope Of Settlement Lies In Ar
bitraticn-sone Chicago Plants Still
In operation-No Violence Reported
So Far.
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D. i. DAVIS, "The Druggist, =

90 North Main Stree. Barre. v.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-28
Low R.t.. "a ca,,,orr,..

Commencing March l. and continue
ing daily ursil April 80. the Iowa Cen
trail railway will place on sale special
one way excursion tickets to San
Francisco, Los Angeles. etc., at re-
duction of SIS. Only $20.s5 from Ma
son City, Hampton. Eldora and Mar
shalltown; $3025 from Grinnell: $2925
from Oskaloosa: and $31 from Mon
mouth and Peoria. Correspondingly
low rates from other points.
A Pullman tourist car is run thru
without change each Wednesday via
Kansas City and the popular Santa Fs
system thru New Mexico and Arizona,
arriving in Los Angeles on Sunday
morning at o'clock. This car runs
thru most delightful climate at this
season of the year. where snow block
AIDES are unknown and the passenger
is not inconvenienced on account Of
cold. Before you make your trip call
on agents for particulars or address
A. B. Cuts. G. p. s r. A.. Mlnneapo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-28
The British Guinea.

It is among the things generally
known that the guinea obtained its
name from the gold from which it was
made having been brought from the
Guinea coast by the African company
of traders. The first notice Of this
gold was in 1919, during the common
wealth Of England, when on the 18th Of
April Of that year the parliament re-
ferred to the council OF state paper
presented to the house concerning the
coinage Of gold brought in ship lately
come from "Guiny" for the better ad-
vancing Of trade. But it was in the
reign Of Charles II. that the name was
first given to this coin. It Is among
things not generally known that when
the guinea was originally coined the
intention was to make 1t current as a
twenty shilling piece, but from an err
ror. or rather series Of errors, in cal
culating the exact proportions Of the
value OF gold and silver it never cir.
culated for that value Sir Isaac New
ton ii his time fixed the true value of
the guinea in relation to silver at 2Os.
3d., and by his advice the crown pro
claimed that for the future 1t should
be current at 81 shillings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-28

around each separate impression till
had fixed them for all time in the well
worn yarnish of the mahogany.
This done, my thoughts required to
the question already raised. What was
there in this old picture to arouse such
curiosity insOne bent on evil if not fresh
from a hideous crime? / have said be-
fore that the picture as a picture was
worthless, mere faded sketch, fit only
wherein lay its charm, q charm which
I myself had felt, though not to this
extent? 1t was useless to conjecture
A fresh difficulty had been added to
my task by this puzzling discovery,
but difficulties only increased my in
terest. 1t was with an odd feeling Of
elation that, in further examination
OF this room, came upon two addi-
tional facts equally odd and irrecon-
cilable.
One was the presence Of penknife.
with the file blade open, on a, small Ia
BILE under the window marked by the
loosened shutter Scattered about it
were some filings which shone as the
light from my lantern fell upon them,
but which were so fine as to call for q
magnifying glass to make them out.
The other was in connection with n
closet not far from the great bed. 1t
was an empty closet, SO far as the
hooks went and the two great draw
ers which found standing half open
at its back, but in the middle OF the
floor lay an overturned candelabrum
similar to the one below, but with its
rrisms scattered and Its one candle
crushed and battered out Of all shape
on the blackened boards. II upset
while alight, the foot which had stamp
ed upon it in wild endeavor to put
out the flames had been freuzied one.
Now, by whom had this frenzy been
shown and when? Within the hour?
I could detect no smell Of smoke. AT
some former time, then-say on the
day of the bridal?
CHANGING from the broken candle at
my feet to the one giving Its last sput-
ter in the tumbler on the dressing ta-
BILE, owned myself perplexed.
Surely no ordinary explanation fitted
these extraordinary and seemingly
contradictory circumstances.
(To be Continued.)