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Approval From Mississippi.
TELLS
OF PARTY HOPES

MILWAUKEE. Wis, July I2.-Jose2h
w. Babcock, chairman Of the Repub-
tcan Congressional Committee. said that
he expected 20 see an increase IN the
Republican majority in the next House
ot KepresentaJives. which in the present
Congress IS thirty.
We VIII elect more Republican Con-
gresSmen this time than we did to the
J-st Congress In the present Congress
~ Eave only Milwaukee. PhiladeiphIa.
C-nclnneu H. and Newark y J. of the
large cities Of more than one CONGRESS-
man which have solid Republican dele
cations 10 Congress. We eXuect largely.
70 increase the number Of solid dclega-
tons from cities aad 10 gain number
n thc West esDt tcial. y. or account OF tA-
action OF the Democrats In choosing
both candidates in the East. The Presi-
doubtful districts
where VIII you open headquarters
this Year,
we viii have our main headquarters
probably IN New York. and also one in
Washington, which may be moved later
10 Chicago when the fight gets red-h hot
] VIII leave today for Washlurton
The prospective gains iu large cities
OF which Mr.. Ba bcOck speaks applies 10
Greater New York, with only TWO Re
publicaus: Boston. with three Demo
one Republican; the twin cities of Min
nesota. with one Democrat and one Re
publican. Detroit. Mich. with a Demo
Crat: San Francisco, with two Union
Labor Party Congress EmCn. St. Louis
with only one Republican. and Chicago.
with six Republicans and four Demo
Gratis.
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Louis F Zinkhan, Superintendent Of
the Washington Asylum, has found il
necessary to vigorously administer law
TO maintain peace and order among in
mates Of the Home for Aged Negro Men,
conducted IN conjunction with the aims
house.
Yesterday old Mark Wilson struck n
paralytic on the head with an iron bar
ard inflicted cut in the invalid's head
that had to be sewed up by a physician
Mr. Z.nkhan. on hearing Of the diffic al
ty. went 10 the building occupied by the
negroes and had Mark Wilson locked up.
He then read the riot act 20 the cul-
prit and al other inmates. He said he
had made up his mind 20 maintain dis
cipline in all branches Of the Institution,
no matter what happened.
An Impression Made.
TIE man with the wounded head was
cared for The wielder of the iron bar
Is still locked up. The old men are I'M
pressed with the irmuess shown b. the
Superintendent in dealing VIII such dis
turbanCes.
This is not the first time Mr.. link
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ESOPUS. y. Y. July 12-With the e,,-
ception Of the night he stayed up 90
learn the effect Of his famous gold plank
telegram upon the St. Louis convention.
Judge Parker lost more sleep last night
than since he entered the Presidential
list
The judge retired at about the usual
hour. to be aroused from a sound sleep
al midnight by the trampling Of horses
hoOfs IN the barnyard. He slipped on a
pair Of trousers, aroused Secretary Nc
Causland. tramped out 10 the barnyard,
and found that one of his horses had
broken from his stall and was making
frantic efforts to get away.
In lieu of better light Judge Parker liz
a candle and with the help Of his sccre-
taTy succeeded in stabling The distracted
animal IA about an hour.
Campaign UprOar Begins.
Judge Parker's day viii not be aa
quiet as usual County Judge Van Et-
ten. of Ulster lUnty, who has just re-
turned from ST Louis. drove over 90
Rosemont with MIS-. Van Etten, and
chatted with the nominee on the front
piazza.
supreme Justice Charles r. Mclean
and Mrs. Mclean. Of New York. are OK.
pected this afternoon, and may remain
until tomorrow.
Tonight. however. Ulster COUNTY Dem
ocrats Will make a demonstration The
delegation from Ulster to the Convcn-
tion got home at O'Clock this morning.
and Judge Parker was immcGiarely APP
pr!scd of the fact that their enthusiasm
was at the bursting point and could not
possibly be restrained until tonight.
A special has therefore been char
tered and the Ulster politicians. wrapped
i'm American flags and Parker badge
bigger than panama hats. VIII parade
from the Esopus station to Rosemont and
give the town taste Of what may De
expected frequently from now until elcc.
ton day.
Before the demonstration was planned
Judge and Mrs. Parker had accepted an
invitation 20 dine this evening with Mr..
and Mrs. w. +. Sheehan, whose country
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ZinkhQn's Firm Hand
RepreSses Negro RiOter
Mark Wilson Used Iron Bar on Another In
mate of Home For Aged Negro Men
and LanquisheS in Bondage.

han has had 10 pour oil on Tho troubled
waters and make peace among the old
negroes. Shortly after he had assumed
the duties Of his Office, he was infornl-
ed tEat Nelson Waldron. an innate. had
been in the habit OF running the home
10 his own ideas and had succeeded in
iutimidating his fellows 70 such an ex-
tent that he was the master OF the other
eighty inmates.
Nelson Subduad
A fresh disturbance broke out Mr.
Zinkhan went 10 the building and had
long talk with Nelson The result
was a promise from the man 20 behave
himself poaceably in the future and not
Try 10 run things This morning the
superintendent said the promise had
been lived up to and Nelson h2d given
no more trouble.
As the policy OF conciIiauon and gen.
tie, but firm. dealing seemed 70 work so
Well in this case, * is Thought that
Wilson. the offender Of yesterday. VIII
be given n chance 80 redeem himself
after he has been under lock and key
long enough 10 collect las thoughts.
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japanese Capture Sal
Chow and Stakelberg
Falls Back.
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR
Junk Reports Two Terrific
Explosions at BeIeag-
uered City.

LONDON, July 12.-The Niuchwang
agent of Lloyds reports that General
Ol1u has occupied Sai-Chow, encoun-
tering no resistance.
The Russians under General Stakel-
berg, he says, are retiring on Tashi-
Chao
PORT ARTHUR ATTACKED.
TOKYO, July 12.-Admiral Togo
reports that an attack was made on
Port Arthur by torpedo boats yes
terday.
The result is not known. The Jap
anese vessels were not damaged.
EXPLOSIONS HEARD.
CHEFOO. July IA junk which
arrived today reports that two terrific
explosions were heard in the direc-
tion of Port Arthur yesterday.
WILLING FOR PEACE.
BERLIN, July Authorization
has reached the foreign Office that ia
pan unoficially informed friendly
powers she was willing to cease hos
tilities.
On condition that Japan's right to
annex Korea was recognized. Man
churia would be returned TO China.
The Russian officials refused to con-
slider the matter.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The sluggish movement OF highs and
lows that has characterlzed the weather
more energetic and rapid action. With
in the last tWenty-fOur hours an area
OF low pressure has moved from west
and Increased considerably ~ energy
A second depression IS moving southeast
ward from British Columbia. and an
area OF high pressure covers the Missouri
XailcV.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms
have occurred IN the middle and lower
portions OF the Mississippi Valley. the
Ohio Valley. Lake Region, and middle
and south Atlantic States.
The temperature IS somewhat below
the seasonal average IN the Missouri
Valley. middle and upper Mississippi.
Valley, and the upper lake region.
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ENGLISH RIFLEHEN
ACCEPT PALMA TROPHY
Returned by American SharpshOoters
Because Of Comments Regarding
Arms Used in Match.

LONDON. July l2.-The National Rife
Association today decided to accept the
Palma Trophy returned by the Ameri-
can Rife Team, as the result of asser-
lions made that American rifles used I'm
the match when the trophy was won
were not regulation arms.
The English association. however. viii
merely retain the trophy until arrange
ments are completed for fresh match.
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DISTRICT FIRE BOAT.

District Commissioner Macfarland viii
soon make "a recommendation 20 the
Commissioners as 10 the construction
Of the fire boat. for which an appropria-
tion Of $4,000 became available on the
lst OF July.
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Veil of Secrecy Rests
Over Deliberations
With Fairbanks.
PARTY IS PHOTOGRAPHED
The Barber Who Elected
Negro Congratulated
by SouthernerS.

OYSTER BAY. /. l.. July 12.-Senator
Fairbanks and Chairman Cortelyou OF
the Republican National Committee left
Oyster Bay on the lbs a. m. train after
an evening and morning conference with
the President at Sycamore Hill.
The veil OF secrecy which was thrown
over the proceedings last night was not
lifted high enough this morning 10 re-
veal any Of the campaign plans dis
eussed.
ii may be said, however. that the
President and his advisers went very
thoroughly into the subjects of attack
and defense. and IL Is understood the
Republican spellbinders viii be ordered
this fan 10 lay particular stress on the
conflict between the Democratic conven-
tlon and the Democratic candidate.
Senator Fairbanks VIII make "A num-
Der OF speeches IN the pivotal and doubt
Iui states during the campaign, and will
ne accompanied on his oratOrical tours
by a number of the most fOrceful speak
ers that can be secured.
Photographs For the Campaign.
Before Senator Fairbanks and Chair
man Cortelyou left Sycamore HHl two
New York photographers took number
OF photographs of them singly and in
groups with President Roosevelt on the
veranda. The pictures will be sold "a
all newspapers that care 10 have them.
and in order 10 give them as wide dis
tribution as possible during the cam
psiSn, the photographers so favored
have promised 10 sell them at reason
able prices.
In addition TO the pictures Of Presi-
cent Roosevelt. Senator Fairbanks. and
Chairman Cortelyou. the Dhotogra phers
made number of interior views OF the
Presidents home
Former Gov. William H Hunt. OF
Porto Rico, came in on the l2.s9 = M
Tram and VIII spend the afternoon at
Sagamore Governor Hunt. who is now
a United States district Judge in Mon
tana. comes 10 make his final report
10 the President upon conditions on the
Island
Approval From Mississippi.
Dave Newport. the Oyster Bay barber
who gained some newspaper notorfetv a
few days ago by ejectirg a coIored
preacher from his shop. today received
the following telegram from Ccnterville.
Miss.
Accept cOngra tUla fions for recent
election OF negro from barber shop.
CITIZENS OF CENTERVILLE"
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THREE DAYS OF
SEVERE FIGHTING


days severe fighting General Oku's
army occupied Kaiping (Kaichow) Fri
day driving 5000 Russians north to-
ward Hai-Cheng.
Tho operations began Wednesday by
the Japanese sweeping 1,G00 Russians
from the first line OF defense on the
heights south of Kaiping.
The same day the japanese right wing
defeated a small Russian force and the
left wing occupied the Feights on the
southeast.
Russians Expelled.
on Thursday the whole japanese army
forced its way close to Kai2ing. The
Russians held many strong positions in
the mountainous country, but, despite
desperate resistance. were forced from
them one by one. During the night the
Russians were largely re-enforced by
troops from the north in preparation for
big battle Friday.
The japanese began the last days
battle at daylight with artillery placed
on captured heights.
At s a. m. they drove the Russians
into their last line of defenses on the
tops of high precipices. where the Rus
slams again offered stubborn resistance,
but about noon were forced TO with
draw, the Japanese pursuing the enemy
in the face OF a severe artillery fire
from the Russian batteries on high hills
20 the north. The japanese artillery
promptly occupied new positions and 81
lenced these batteries.
IN the afternoon the Japanese occu-
pied the town without further resist
ance.
Pushing on to the Gulf.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 12.-General
Oku's advance continues. His main
force. four divisions, which the general
stan believes to be almost 10000 strong.
was Yesterday about five miles north
o. Kaichow CKaiping). His skirmishers
were about three miles further north
The japanese cavalry is proceeding to
Niuchwang. and a heavy force Of Jap
anese is converging upon Siadiama,
half way TO TachekiaO, on the Siuyen
road.
A japanese force of six companies of
infantry and two guns was observed
Saturday noon marching south from the
Black Mountains. near Siadiama At
the same time a brigade of Japanese in
fartry with two batteries, advanced
from Vida Pass. concentrating at Sia-
diana, Firing began in the afternoon
ard lasted until dusk. when the Rus
sian troops retired, having lost two Of
Gcers and fifteen men wounded and four
men killed.
Japs Ambushed.
4 company Of Cossac'r during a
reconnaissance near Sianchcn. in the di-
rcction Of Ilaoyang and Saimtassza,
ambushcd a squadron Of Japanese cav
airy. The Cossacks lost three horses.
The japanese lost twenty men killed or
wounded.
Details OF the Russian retirement
from KaiChOw, which IS hailed as a
great victory at Toyko, show, according
to The official report of Lieutenant Gen
eral Sakharoff, the commander of the
Eastern army. that 1t was little more
than "a series Of slIirmishes. The Rus
sian losses We're about 2oO men. Tha
Tokyo report that ten guns were cap
tured Is unfounded.
The Russians retired in perfect order
before General Okus army. consisting
of four divisions
Count Nerod Fell at Post of Honor.
Staff Captain Count Nerod, who was
killed, was a brother OF the midship-
man OF that name killed At the sinking
Of the Russian cruiser Variag OF
Chcmulpo. Captain Nerod was in COM
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Best Lumber, $3.50 Per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9th & y. Y. Ave-
ADV.
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Count Nerod Fell I'D Post oil Honor.

Staff Captain Count Nerod, who was
killed. was a brother Of the midship-
man OF that name killed At the sinking
Of the Russian cruiser Variag of
Chcmulpo, Captain Nerod was I'm com
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Showers and thunder
storms tonight; tomorrow
fair and cooler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-13
Lake City.

Lake City.
| The Lohrville brick and tile factory
| has been sold to a corporation OF OUT :
side men. who will enlarge 1t and In
stall new machinery at once.
Cedar Falls.
George Keuhnle. sexton Of the Green
wood cemetery, has resigned his posi-
tion. because the mayor voted bill!
raising his salary. He was getting s4og
a year.
ericeiyn.
The saloon license at this place has
been fixed at $1,000 for the next year.
The town will have $4,000 to expend
on public improvements. besides the
l regular taxes.
Auburn.
| Rev. ]. II. Freedline, pastor OF the
St Johns Evangelical church here
has been transferred to charge at
Harlan, and will take UP the work in
his new field at once.
| GienWood.
| Mr.. Homer Thompson, OF Winter
set. this state, has purchased of L. :
Robinson his interest in the Glen
wood Opinion and will continue the
same with Scott Mcclure the pres
ent editor.
Fremont.
| Charles Fellers recently sold ten head
OF fancy coach horses to New York
buyers for $4,000, an average OF $500
| a head. He says the demand each year
for stylish drivers is far in excess OF
1.-The supply.
Albert Lea.
The beautiful new Carnegie IL
brary here will be dedicated on We'd
nesday, April IS. The building was
erected at a cost of $4,000. including
| the furnishings. A part of the fund
was contributed by the iron magnate
Andrew Carnegie, of Pittsburg.
Hamburg.
Last Saturday was good day foi
eggs. Mr.. Redshaw bought thirty
cases and the Hamburg Poultry COM
pany bought nineteen cases besides
what the stores took in They paid
Ia cents, making $205.S0 paid to tbs
| farmers for eggs on Saturday alone by
| two firms.
Eagle Grove.
Saturday the established firm OF
Porter & Young, furniture dealers
and embalmers, dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Young retiring and MI
Porter remaining. The business will
lrow be conducted at the old stand b.
/ Mr.. Porter. and Mr. Young will enter
Into some other line of business.
Davenport.
The members of the United Presby-
terrain church of Davenport have ex-
ltended a call to Rev. w. A. Spauldina
lof Seattle, WASH to fill the pulpit In
ithe,r church permanently Rev
Spaulding was formerly pastor OF th9
United Presbyterian church in Day
Ienport.
M onticello.
Mr.. William Leech, an aged resident
OF Center Junction, was knocked down
| by a train at the switch yards at Mon
ticello, last Friday, and instantly
killed. The accident occurred under
1.-THE very eyes of his daughter, Mrs
Carrie stevenson. who was unable t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-13
Miss Mae Tyler, of Boone, Webs
Sweetheart Against Her
Parents Wishes
WERE LOVERS WHEN CHILDREN
Miss Tyler is a School Girl Only Six
teen Years Old and the Family Moved
From Dixon. Illinois. In Order to
Separate Her From Young Leslie
osborne-Friends Greatly Surprised.
Special to Tfmes-Republican

Special to Times-R Republican.
Boone. April 13.-Miss Mae Tyler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Tyler of this city, eloped from this
city Monday noon on No. and was
quietly married in Lyndon, H.. Mon
day evening. The word was received
in Boone late Tuesday afternoon and
caused considerable surprise to Miss
Tyler's many friends.
The bride until two weeks ago was a
member of the Boone high school and
had many friends. She was we'll UP in
her classes and held the esteem of
everybody. The bride is young girl,
only 16 years of age.
In her early youth she lived in Dixon,
III, and there was acquainted With
Leslie Osborne. She grew to love him
but her parents objected to the match
on account of her age. The family In
order to end the love affair moved to
Boone. But this had no effect on
Cupid, who kept busy, and Monday
noon on Northwestern train No. the
happy miss left this city for Lyndon,
where Monday evening she was united
in marriage TO the man of her choice.
Her friends in Boone wish for her con-
tinued happiness ana that her parents
VIII become reconciled to the match.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

! Benjamin Wilde. which was then the
leading store in the city.
Winterset.
The Bennington heirs, 8. G. Beving-
ton and Mrs. S. d. Alexander, ha re
offered the lot adjoining the two al
ready given them, to the library, trus-
tees for the site for the new library
building. The three lots afford an ex-
cellent site and give room for srna,
parking, which will be set with shade
trees. The property donated by Mr.
Bennington and Mrs. Alexander is val
ued somewhere in the neighborhood Of
$4,000 and is the most valuable dona-
ton ever given in Winterset for the
benefit Of the public.
Muscatine.
velma Downey, the little 4-year-old
daughter OF William Downey, fell into
a tub of boiling water and was Sc
verely burned. About one third Of the
surface of her body was burned In
hlisters. The accident occurred at the
Downey home three miles south Of the
city on Muscatine Island. The littl.
girl who is the youngest of a family
of five or six children, was sitting IN
chair which was overturned and she
fell backward into a tub or large par
OF boiling water. Her back and thu
lower part Of her body and lower limbs
were frightfully burned. Large bis
tiers covered the burned portions OF
| the child's body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-13
DEMAND REASONABLE
Record Breaking Run Made by Rail-
roads Proves That the Speed De-
mands Made by Meat Producers,
Were Not Unreasonable.

Special TO Times-Republlcan.
Fort Dodge, April 81 G. Trauger.
president of the Humboldt county
branch of the Corn Belt Meat Produc
ers' Association, Is authority for the
report of a record breaking run made
by the NJ. & st. L. road and Illinois
Central with stock from Livermore to
Chicago. The train left l., ermore al
S.35 in the afternoon and arrived In
Chicago in time for the stock to be on
the scales at the Union stock yards
at 3 a. M, the following morning. The
distance of 100 miles between Fort
Dodge and Waterloo was made at the
rate of 33 1-3 miles per hour. The en- :
tire distance from Livermore to Chi
cago was made at the rate of twenty
seven miles per hour.
Inasmueh as the members OF the as
ISOLATION in their recent bill before the
present session of the legislature. only
asked that the railroads make TWEEN
ty miles per hour, it seems that the
demand was reasonable in view Of the
run just made.
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aid her father or to do anything TO
avert the accident.
Sidney.
A fire started on the Missouri bot
tom in Benton wtonship Wednesday
one several hundred dollars worth OF
hay was burned. Charles O'Brien
and Thomas King were the principal
losers. Charles O'Brien lost about $500
worth. The fire started in the south of
Charlcy's house. He saw it coming but
was unable to check its progress. The
origin of the fire is not known.
Crawford.
Thomas Gillaspie has natural
wonder in whistling well. The well
is over $50 feet deep. There is stir
current OF air gushing out of 1t thar
can be heard at a distance of five rods
or more. The force of the wind sue
ton takes all the water out of the
pump. At times the suction is reversed
and cleans everything off the top Of the
platform into the well.
Iowa City.
A. C. Hinman, one Of Johnson coun-
tvs most esteemed and well known
pioneers, passed away at his home on
South Dodge street at 2::30 Saturday
morning Mr.. Human was the owner
of a large farm in the county in years
past, but becoming tired of agricultural
pursuits he has sold out and opened
up a general store in this city, having
purchased the grocery business OF
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Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 13.-C,harles NJ.
Dollerhide Of Davenport and Edmund
Hunter of Burlington have been APP
pointed clerks at the Rock Island arse
nal in Illinois.
Rural letter carriers appointed: AT
Little Sioux, Edward Sucker, carrier,
William II. Eyer, substitute: Ottumw a
Bert Dixson, carrier, Fritz Ross, sub
stitute.
The postmaster general has Issued
an order for the establishment of the
free delivery service on August l, next,
at Lyons, three carriers, one substitute.
eleven street letter boxes and eleven
steel posts.
Henry e. Slattey of Ames has been
admitted to practice before the interior
department.
Patents granted: William w. Bon
son. Dubuque combined boiler and fur
mace; Lewis A. Buckin, Nashua, bar
bers' memorandum and cash drawer;
Amos Case, Perry, implement for use
| in replacing car axle hrasses: George
H. Edgington, Waterloo, music leaf
turner; Richard A. Eagles, Dubuque,
megaplex relay: Robert T. Frost, Dows,
building block; Martin C. Harlan,
Stuart, animal trap: Charles G. Hawk
ms, Des Moines. animal trap; Allen
johnson OF Ottumwa, machine for man
ufacturing balls from sheet metal;
Charles f. Keables, Inclianota, balance
weight for braces: Hillman A. Par
son, Republic bolt holder; Frank E. and
e. A. Swift, Washington. brick pallet
and truck; John j. Tokheim. Cedar
Rapids, faucet attachments; Frank B.
West, Colfax, carbonator