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The Denison review., 1899-09-19
Women's Foreign missionary Society.


The anniversary of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society was held at 4
p. m. on Friday. The conference Sec
retary, Mrs. W. R. Thompson presided.
Mrs. Bradley sang a fine solo. The
financial report made by the branch
treasurer, Mrs. e. l.. Stanley of Des
Moines shows prosperous year with
more than $1,000 in advance of the re-
ceipts Of the conference for last year.
The increase is due in large part to the
sale of farm for $3.50, the gift of Rev.
G. w. Patterson of Indianola and Q
thank Offering Of $500 from Mrs. Har-
riet Sweet of Des Moines. A very in
teresting address was made by Miss
Mary B. Griffiths OF Japan, a returned
missionary. The society has an increase
Of two hundred and forty five members
In the conference. Two new mission
aries have been accepted within the
year, viz: Mrs. Susie A. Tippet Of
Stuart for Foochow, China and Miss
Carrie j. Samson of Van Vert for Cal
cutta India.
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WRECK ON THE ROCK ISLAND

Four Killed and Two Injured In Col.
llsion Near Oxford, Ia.
OXFORD, Ia, Sept. 13.-Four men
were killed and two injured in head
on collision which took place yesterday
The dead:
WEBB SMITH, Iowa City.
Tom QUINN, engineer, Rock Island.
A. H. POISON, fireman, Rock Island.
WILL FLOYD, colored. Des Moines.
Injured:
p. G. Brien, conductor, Kellogg, Ia.
John g. Mulligan, brakeman, Germ
forth, Ia.
Tom Dunn. engineer, Rock Island.
Charles Cox, Magnetic City, N. C.
William Clinton, Corydon, KY.
George Woodson, colored, Des Moines.
With the exception of the trainmen,
the others injured or killed were dead
heading in boxcars.
The trains, belonging to the Rock ISL
and system, We're extra freights, and it
is said the accident was due to mis-
understanding Of orders. Traffic was
blocked for 10 hours.
Both trains were running at least 45
or so miles an hour. They met ON q
curve and 1S cars are total wrecks and
the engines are scrap heaps. It has
been many years since the Rock Island
has had such serious wreck, resulting
in such loss of life and financial loss.
Train No. %. the passenger leaving
here at 1920, was tagged promptly by
Conductor Rohweder, as was No. 8 by
Conductor Brien, and their action pre-
vented the passenger trains from crash
ing into the rear OF the wrecked freight
trains.
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Twenty-One New Towns.

MASON CRY, Ia, Sept. 1s.-There are
to be 81 new towns along the new
Northwestern road now building from
Belle Plaine, Ia, to Blue Earth, Mimi,
all controlled by the Iowa and Mime
sofa Townsite company Of this city.
The roadbed Of this company is nearly
all graded and the 72-pound steel rails
will be laid at the rate Of two miles a
day. beginning Sept. 10.
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james For Representative.

ONAwA. Ia, Sept. 14.-At the repre-
sentative Democratic convention Of the
Fifty seventh district, composed Of Ida
and Monona counties, held at Maple
ton, =. +. James Of Ida county was
nominated for representative and j. NJ.
Hathaway, Populist, who has been a
candidate for denomination, withdrew
in the interest of harmony.
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H8IUy VuItS IN FOufth ROunds
Sioux CRY, Sept. IA four-night
fistic carnival, under the management
of Tommy White, opened in the Grand
Opera house last night. The big event
of the evening was 15-round go be-
tween "Mysterious" George Kerwin
and Pat Maloy Of Chicago. Maloy was
clearly outclassed, and although he
fought gamely, was forced to quit in
the fourth round.
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TakeNotice.

To those who have engaged my SER
vices, / will say, that the great rush of
work this season has made delay on nv
part unavoidable. Be patent and I
will be on hand as soon as possible.
IT those wishing my services in the
future will give me q few days notice,
can arrange positive dates.
Respectfully.
ii. w. RANDALL.
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IOWA HAPPENINGS.
Water Floods a Mine.

BooNE, Ia, Sept. 14.-A mile west Of
the Des Moines river at Grove 8 Mar
shal's mine. at Incline, vein Of water
burst through the entrance Of the mine
and filed it up in a short space Of a few
hours. The extent Of the damage is
not yet ascertained. It may be month
before the mine can be drained and
work resumed.
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Beet Sugar Factory at Des Moines.

1o00G SuB1E HCeOty ~ 1ot N0UIn0ts
DEs MONIES, Sept. 12.-It is practi-
cally certain that Des Moines and east
ern capitalists will erect beet sugar
factory here next year. An organiza-
tion has been effected and the only
work now to be accomplished is to se-
cure contracts with farmers pledging
that 700 acres Of beets will be raised an
nually in this county. Over half this
amount is already contracted as the re-
suit Of 10 days work, and the rest will
be easily secured. Ample capital is
back Of the project.
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RaidinR Des AIoines Joints.

Dies MONIES, Sept. 14.-The Woman q
Christian Temperance union began q
series Of raids upon resorts where liquor
is sold illegally. They descended upon
the Equitable Turkish bath rooms, and
with couple Of officers searched the
place, finding and taking 40 bottles Of
whisky, beer and wine. The women
say they are going to raid every place
in town selling liquor contrary to law
and win do everything possible to close
them up.
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Arranging for soldier Trains,

Arrenging for Soldier Trains.
DEs MONIES, Sept. 12.-Adjutant
General Byers Of Iowa is in Chicago.
where he was sent by Governor Shaw
to arrange for one or more special trains
to bring the Fifty first Iowa regiment
home from Manila at state expense. It
is considered practically certain that
nominees for the legislature will sign
the necessary pledge to legalize this
use of money and the governor wants
arrangements made as early as possible.
It has been estimated the expense will
be $40, 600, tut efforts will be made to
get the railroads to reduce this.
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Asks Changes In Liquor Laws.

Asks Changes In Liquor Laws.
Dies MONIES, Sept. l4.-The Iowa As
sociation of Liquor Dealers, in session
here, resolved to petition the legislature
for changes in the liquor law which
will allow communities to vote by
secret ballot on the question Of consent
for saloons. At present q petition is
required, which it is said many people
dare not sign, though they would vote
by secret ballot for saloons. It is also
asked that saloons be allowed to remain
open later than 10 O'Clock and that the
present holiday closing restrictions be
repealed.
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THE DENnsoN REVIEW TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1e, 1899,

Manilla-G d. Brokaw.
Asbury, Des Moines- L. o. Lane.
Avoca-Chas. Vierck.
Fontanelle-L. j. Slocum.
Dedham-Joseph Graves.
Hepburn-W. A. Wells.
Churdan-W. L. Bates.
Bailey-O. T. Leek.
Cooper. j. Derry.
Leon-W. w. Craig.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
NIGHT SESSION.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Outline of What Republican Com
mittee Will Recommend.


WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-The Republi-
can senators will hold a caucus at IL
o'clock tomorrow to receive the re-
port Of their committee appointed at the
last caucus to make new committee as
signments. The committee will recon-
mend the appointment of new commit
tees and announce that they have made
arrangements with the Democrats for
increased representation on the thirteen
principal committees Four new COM
mittees, with their chairmen, are:
On the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lodge.
For Porto Rico, and Pacific Islands.
Except the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Foraker.
On Our Relations With Cuba-Senator
Platt, of Connecticut.
On Coast and Insufar Survey-Senator
Foster.
The two vacancies on the financial
committee will be filed by the appoint
ment Of Senators Spooner and Hans
brough (Republicans).
Senator Wolcott will fill the vacant
place on the committee on foreign rela-
tons, Senators Bacon and Money having
already been appointed to this commit
tee at the instance Of the Democrats.
Two more Republican senators go on
the committee on Observation-Disclosures
and Simon. Three of the four vacancies
on the committee on appropriations go
to Messrs. Carter, Warren and Wet
more.
The committee announcements will be
made at tomorrow's session Of the SEN
ate, unless the Democrats ask for a
postponement, as the appointment OF
Senator Allen, of Nebraska. necessi-
tates q recasting of their assignments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
STRUCK ON HIS HEAD.
Henry O'COnnOr the Victim of As
sauIt In His Saloon.

Henry OConnCr, proprietor of a saloon
at Third and Commercial streets, was thu
victim Of a vicious assault at his place
of business, shortly after o'clock yester-
daV afternoon, in which he sustained a
dangerous wound in the head, Just be-
hind the left ear. O'Connor was found
lying unconscious in a pool Of blood,
back Of the bar some time afterythe stab
bling occurred, while the saloon was de-
serted. After regaining consciousness
under the nliniStrations Of DR.. Borchardt
the injured man told story Of the as
sault to the police that led to the arrest
of J. M. Ryan, William McDonough and
John Costello. They are charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
According to Mr. OConnor the assault
was without provocaticn.
lie says Costello entered the saloon
with a stranger and that he ordered Cos
tello to leave the place. Mr.. O'Connor
was behind the bar at the time and
turned toward the cash drawer, when he
received a blow that rendered him sense
less. He says Costello started to pull eff
bis coat when ordered cut Of the saloon,
threatening to ''see whether he would go
out or not" Mr.. O'Ccnnor says he saw
no knife and in fact. does not know posi-
lively who struck him. He says, how
ever, he is quite sure Costello was his as
sailant. Mr.. O'Connor says Ryan was not
concerned in the attack, on the other
hand, that he went for a physician and
was the only one Of half a dozen people
in the saloon, who remained after the as
sault. McDonougn and Costello live near
Third and Commercial streets, while
Ryan Is a stranger in the city
The weapon that cut Mr. O'Connor, pos
sib1y a knife, DR.. Borchardt says, split
the left ear, as though the blow was de-
| livered from in front, and penetrated the
porous bone at the base of the brain.
The blade made a deep wound and DR..
Borchardt fears may have touched the
brain. The physician says there are no
immediate symptoms Of dangerous injury
except that Mr.. O'Connor complains of
severe pain and throbbing in his head.
One of the prisoners, John Costello, was
mixed UP in a stabbing ARRAY in Metz
gers Seventh street saloon several
months ago, when he claimed to have
been stabbed by Mike Flaherty Flah-
erty was arrested, but his case was dis
missed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
WOOD, THE RIGHT NAN.

The best earnest which the president
could have given of the sincerity of his
declarations in his message regarding the
future Of Cuba is afforded by the eleva-
ton of Gen. Wood to the rank of major
general. While the appointment Is no
Gen. Wood to the rank given him a year
ago and afterwards taken from him ow-
ing to the decrease in the army made
necessary by the act of 1885, it Is safe
Woods administration in the province Of
Santiago de Cuba.
Coming Immediately after the adoption
of Gen. Woods recommendation in IA
vor of the withdrawal of American
troops from the island 1t must remove
all fears from the minds of the Cuban
people as to the purpose of this gov
eminent toward the future control Of
Cuba by its own people. With the
completion Of the census provided for
and the universal recognition by the Gu
~NeA4' "a -AAAASA1N0iA 6OO0 Adllu, dS SIlONu
by their peaceful return to the pursuits
Of civil life, nothing can be more fitting
than Gen. Woods appointment as gov
ernor of Cuba
No man associated with the advance
of affairs In that island since the evacu-
atior by the Spaniards is re-
garded as embodying In anything like
the same degree the qualifications neces-
sary to make smooth and easy the
transition Of the Cuban nation from the
condition of a ward state to that Of q
self-governirg, sovereign people Ameri-
cans and Cubans alike have faith in
him. And more than all, he has faith
in the Cupans
There Will be danger neither of delay
nor precipitancy in making the transition
with Gen. Wood at the head of affairs.
He has long been on the ground His
experience in civil life makes him much
more available than if he were trained
from his young manhood to the pursuit
Of arms. No soldier could be expected
to understand as fully the requirements
to a suitable system of civil control. No
man without the military experience
would be expected to deal as intelligently
with a people like the Cubans, who
have in such large numbers just emerged
from a state of war and who are not as
yet entirely used to the ways of peace.
With Gen. Woods appointment as gov
ernor of Cuba the American people will
! rest entirely content to await any length
of time he may indicate as proper be-
fore the final steps are taken for the
establishment of the young republic of
Cuba
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
wELCOME TO ST. PAUL.

Whether Rome of old was ever COM
parable with st. Paul Of today is a
question which may be left for decision
to the great historical scholar who at
present holds down the job of clerk Of
the Minnesota state supreme court But
whatever Rome's achievements may
have been in the imperialist way 1t is
conceded that she never was long on
hospitality to outsiders. We believe
she usually confined her express
sion Of 1t to her chariot turnouts.
Modern ST. Paul can give pointers to
ancient and even to modern Rome on
the practice of hospitality, notwith-
standing that in his thunderous oratory
Clerk Reese seems to have forgotten to
mention the fact.
When the grand aggregation of minor
Republican politicians, who eniighten
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
MISS w1TTGRAFF's STORY.
She Denies cutie Number of But
Ier,S Statements


Miss Julia Wittgraff, who was shot by
Mcritz Butler, takes exception to the
statement Butler made when being sem
fenced for the offense to which he had
pleaded guilty. Miss Wittgraff says:
L think it is too bad to hurt my repu-
tation by these statements. He was a
gambler, a man with whom I would not
care to be seen on the streets, and 1 GER
tGinly would not care to be engaged to
marry him. was not engaged to him. 1
had nothing to do with him outside the
tailor shop. I never went to the theater
with him, nor TO ride with him, nor ever
walked with him, nor received money
from him, nor presents of any value.
Yes, he tried to make love to me and I
objected. decidedly. I never kept COM
pany with him. He would sometimes tell
me he had lost his money gambling 1
sometimes lent him money when he
couldn't pay his board 1 lent him S.
twice and he paid it back. He gave me
thanked me- He did not say anything
about paying him for the meal tickets
until the Monday before he shot me, and
then 1 told him I did not have the money,
$3.50, but would pay for them 1t was
this $3.50 for the meal tickets which he
demanded on the day he shot me- I did
not get him discharged from his posi-
ton. He was an excellent workman but
of an uneven temper, and had some little
trouble and left. 1t is true that we got
on better without him and made about
as many vests; when he heard that it
made him angry. and he wanted to come
back. and the company did not want
him.
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the deliberations Of the League Of Re-
publican Clubs by their presence at
convention times, come to st. Paul We
must all try and help them to the con-
clusion that no mere professional SPELL
binding could give adequate expression
to the kindness of our people or to the
possibilities of health, prosperity and
happiness which the city holds out to all
who may contemplate casting their lot
among her citizens
1t is some seven years ago since Min
neapolis refused to contest the honor
with other cities Of having the aforesaid
league hold its convention in that city.
Our sister was after bigger game, and
she melted it at that That is what St.
Paul should be preparing to do. Minor
political gatherings like the one which
has just decided to hold its convention
here are of course welcome. But If we
are going into the political convention
business we ought to tackle the problem
more ambitiously Until we acquire get
up enough to do this-and city which
entertained a Grand Army convention
ought to be quite equal to the task
let US at least demonstrate to those who
come among us that we have the heart
and the means to entertain our friends
from other chimes with all the hospital
ity and good cheer possible anywhere in
the world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
FUTURE FoR AFRICA.
Rev. II. N. Ransom Thinks Its Con-
quest Would Be HurtfuI.


quest Would Be HurtfuI
Rev. R. N. Ransom. of Chicago, spoke
at the st. James A. M. q. church, corner
of Jay and Fuller streets, last night upon
Africa in the Twentieth Century," The
speaker held that the success of the
English in their conflict with the Beers
was inim4cal to the welfare of the natives
Africa was. Mr.. Ransom asserted, the
cradle Of civilization; while Europe was
living on roots and It's people clad in
skins, Africa had a splendid civiIizat ton
Temples were built, and she gave to the
world the alphabet, and a literature even
before letters, In the nature of traditions
The Anslo-Saxon race. then hardly con-
sldered fit for slaves, now are the DON'T
nant and enlightened race Of the world
From the Australian convict population
sprang an industrious and advanced peo-
pie, and from the convicts that came to
the shores of Virginia developed the arts
tocracy Of that stat9. These truths could
only point one way and that towards the
evangelization and enlightenment OF dark
Africa. For 5000 years Africa had re-
NAMED in oblivion, and in 400 years the
grandest civilization had been built up on
this continent. Geographically, Africa
was one Of the largest continents on tho
sphere. Its 100000 900 population occupied
a country three times as large as the
United States including Alaska One
ninth Of the population Of the earth Is
in Africa. ''If the despised Anglo-SaXons
could become world masters, was there
not a future for African concluded the
English
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
STRUCK ny 4 CAR.
William Haessig Injured at Corner
of Wabasha and TiItOn Streets.

William Haassig, q thirteen-y year old
boy living at 313 Martin street, was badly
injured in a street car accident at Wa
basha and T1ltor streets, shortly after
o'clock last evening. The lad, with two
companions, was running after a north
bound car. The other boys caught the
car, but young Haessig darted from be-
hind it onto the opposite track just as a
south bound interurban car came along
Running at full speed the boy collided
with the approaching car and was hurled
twenty feet away on the sidewalk
When picked up the Haessig boy was
unconscious and bleeding from several
cuts about the face. He was carried to a
near by store where DR.. Paxton examined
him, after which he was taken to his
home In the Rondo patrol wagon No
bones were broken and unless later de-
vclopments show more serious injuries
about the head, it is believed the little
fellow will survive the accident without
permanent injury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14

The remarkable scenes in the German
of the difficulties which lie In the path OF
the militant young ruler of the German
empire. He will rule as a war lord. No
other form of rule will enable Germany
to enter upon the career which he has re-
served for her. Whatever DR.. Lelber or
his associates may wish to the contrary,
it can safely be assumed that as a world
power William IS bound to make Of Ger
many on the water what she has become
on land, one of the most powerful ma
lions, if not the most powerful in the
world.
Not Bismarck himself was ever pre-
pared to go greater lengths than this
young man has shown himself ready to
go in the direction of clothing himself
with supreme power to say what shall
and shall not be done in the exercise of
German national energies. Americans
may cry 'Hoch der Kaiser" or any other
form of ridiculous address they may; but
the fact remains that long before he has
entered on the declining years Of life,
the young emperor, if he survives will
place Germany on higher eminence COM
mercially and military than even Bis
marck ever looked forward to-
The naval bill of the emperor will ba-
come law, Just as every other radical
recommendation of his in civil or mill
tary affairs has been sooner or later
adopted And 1t is essential to German
greatness that it should so become With
the acquisition of her growing territorial
possessions all over thu worlds surface,
the flag Of the empire, If it Is to fly
from the masts of her merchant vessels
to the extent that all Germans would
wish to see it fly. must be preceded and
| accompanied into the ports of the world
by the same flag hoisted above her
war vessels.
The career which the young emperor
points out to the German people is con-
sistent one. He would have the might of
commerce. as vel! as the might Of soldiers
and sailors, behind Germany AS col
| onizing race the history Of the German
people is yet young. The great mass Of
them are understood to favor the grant
ing of the necessary funds which will
make Germany the second naval power
in the world. The work which has been
begun at the port of Emden on the North
Sea will not be discontinued, but will
probably be carried on until that compar-
atfvely insignificant place has become one
Of the great naval ports Of the world
The prestige Of the empire today rests on
her power as a fighting and, in a lesser
degree a trading nation. Her supreIn-
acy, in the present situation Of affairs In
Europe. can only be maintained by add
ing to that prestige and power until it
stands out warning IL not menace to
her rivals and enemies among European
nations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
CITIZENSHIP PAPERS.
Tvventy-Three Were Issued by Judge
Kelly Last Evening.

Twenty-three persons awaited them
selves of the opportunity to become citi-
zens Of the United States at the special
term Of court held last evening by Judge
Kelly. Fully that many more were
turned away because they either had not
resided in the country the required five
years, or were unaccompanied by the
necessary two witnesses.
The second papers were all issued free
of charge by Clerk of Court Rogers, ir-
respective of the political affiliations of
the applicants, and special sessions will
be held at intervals during the winter.
Another session will be held next
"Wednesday evening.
OF the twenty-three who received their
second papers last night and became
qualified to vote, seven were Germans,
six Irish, six Swedes and there was one
each of Norwegian, Canadian, Scotch and
speaker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-14
ADOPTS IT'S BYLAWS.
Rules That VIII Govern the st. Paul
Carnival Association.

A meeting OF the directors of the ST.
Paul Carnival association was held at
the Commercial club at noon yesterday
The only subject for consideration was
the bylaws, which were read and adopt
ed
The bylaws prescribe the duties OF the
several officers of the association. The
directors have general charge of the bust
ness affairs and policy of the association,
filling vacancies In the officers and d.
rectorate and authorizing all contracts.
Disbursements are only allowed at reg
ular meetings of the directors. and upon
warrants signed by the president and
chairman OF the finance committee.
The annual meeting Of the association