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Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
To Sell Il Railroad.

Cincinnati, o., May 27.-Judge
Thompson, of the federal court, has
ordered the sale of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern railroad. The de.
cree is by the consent OF all parties in
interest. The upset price is $3,5oo,ooo.
1t probably will be bought by the Bal
timore and Ohio.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
RAIN CAUSES A WRECK.
Throws Part Of a Train
or the Track.

Wabasha, Mimi, May CA severe
wind and rain storm passed over this
place early today. The heavy rain caused
Il landslide near Kings coule. obstructng
the track The Milwaukee passenger
train due here at 5:33 and ran into the
landslide and the engine, tender and bag
gage car was thrown from the track
John Anderson. night man here at the
coal shed. wis badly injured, and it is
ceived some bruises but was not danger
ously hurt. The wreck caused a block
ade and some trains went over the Bur
lington from Trevine.
Dallas. Tex, May 21.-Advices received
here say that train on the Pecos Val
ley road was wrecked last night near
Canon city. Tex, by waterspout UNDER
mining IA culvert. One brakeman and one
passenger were drowned. The entire
train was DESTROYED
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
DE WITT CLARK DEAD.
Prominent LeMars Citizen Passed
Away Ycsterduy

LcMars, la, May 81. DEWITT Clark,
one of the oldest residents of LcMars.
died yesterday afternoon at his home
here. He was nearly 20 years OF age
and his death was caused by strangu-
lated hernia.
MIR. Clark has lived here for the past
thirty wears. He WAS Il prominent Ma
son and will be buried with Masonic
honors on Wednesday afternoon. He
leaves widow and two daughters,
Mrs. Huntington. of Grand Island,
Neb., and Miss Matte Clark. OF this
city. He served through the civil war
and was 4 member of the Fourth Mis-
souri, cavalry.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

OF the two young women who ac-
companicd the peace commission to
:'aris as stenographcrs and type
writers one Miss McNaughton- ac-
aulred thorough knowledge of Span
ish while connected with the schools in
south America, and the other Miss
fAtklnson--is not less familiar with
1thc French language. They receive
-he highest salary paid by the govern
ment to women, the sum of $500 a
wear.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Nine. Lilli lehman, the great sing
er, is The leader of a crusade in Ger
many against the killing of birds for
pat decorating purposes. She asks the
women of Germany not to encourage
or patronize the fashion and she has
published an Illustrated circular '.in
the name of the 30,ooo.OoO birds killed
every year. Several female members
OF the German dramatic, operate and
variety stages have joined Nine. Leh-
mann new society.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
AWAY DOWN SOUTH.
A. R. Posts in Georgia and South

G. A. II. Posts in Georgia and South
Carolina Keep the Day.
Atlanta, Ga, May 3o.-Memoral day
was fittingly observed in Georgia and
South Carolina. The department of
Georgia G. A. r., embracing the
states of Georgia and South Carolina,
contains four cemeteries, at all of
which appropriate ceremonies We're
held.
At Marietta, Ca, there are 10000
graves: Andersonville. Ga, 13,7oo;
Beaufort, S. c., $500; Florence, S. c.,
3.1OO,
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

OF the four representatives in the
lower house of the present congress
whom Maine elected in November,
1896, two (or half the entire number)
have died, viz, Congressman Dingley,
and Seth L. Milliken, who died on April
Is. 1897,
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
PHILADELPHIA 0BsERvANCEs.

Government and Municipal Offices
and Schools Closed.
Philadelphia, May Memorial
day was more elaboratedly observed
in this city than for number of wears.
Government and municipal offices
were closed. as were schools. and busi-
ness generally was suspended. Promi-
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Ali Ferrouh Bey, the new Turkish
minister at Washington, is an enthusi-
hstic amateur photographer. He has
taken many pictures since he came
to this country-and also has secured
more columns of "write-ups' than all
the other diplomats put together.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Mrs. Harry Wallerstein is New
York woman of energy and ambition.
Not satisfied with graduation i'm law
and sound schooling in music and
language. she is about to take course
in medicine. Mrs. Wallerstein is presi-
dent of I;ie Women's Legal Aid and
Study society.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
SUE BOARDMAN HEIRS.

MARSHALL County Supervisors Seek
to Recover $145,OOO in Taxes.
Marshalltown. Ia, May 3O.-The board
# supervisors of Marshall county has
,rought suit against the heirs of III. j.
'oa,dman, the millionaire lawyer. to re-
over $4,000 taxes on property withheld
from the assessor for the past five years.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Sir Henry Irving is to receive from
the University of Glasgow the degree
of doctor of laws, an honor which has
already been put upon him by the Unii
yersities of Cambridge and Dublin.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
FATAL PRACTICAL JOKE.

Live Electric Wire III u Soft Soap
Barrel Kills Frank McGiIl.
New York, May ao.-Frank McGil
died suddenly at the ca1 house of the
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Friends of the late Mr.. Canovas, the
assassinatcd Spanish premier, have
presented his widow with a icwelcd
map of the Philippines made of solid
gold, with provinces in relief, and the
eltles marked in rubics. The inscrip-
lions ON the map are made with sap
phires and the dedication is in bril-
tlants. The frame is of gold and pre-
:ious stones, and is surmounted by ~
!ust of Canovas.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

quiet international marriage, but
one not without unusual interest, was
solemnized on Valentines day at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, when John Eyre Mel
son and Miss Catherine Cordelia Kell
were united. The groom is descend
ant of Lord Nelson, England's most
famous naval hero. On his mothers
side he includes among his ancestors
The first duke of Marlborough. He is
wealthy in his own right. The couple
win live in England.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

cials here know, none of the money was
actually destroyed. The damage done
was probably not more serious than the
eating away of the edge of notes. or, per-
haps, making holes through some of
them.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Ned Hanlon, once champion oarsman)
pi the world. has been reelected am
Flderman of Toronto. In commenting
fn tins fact local paper says his
election is proof that the constitu-
snts approved of his course in the
council of 1898 and that they have
cot forgotten all that he has done to
make this city and this country
tnowli wherever the English language
IS spoken
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

The four powers have agreed upon
Ihe color and design of the Cretan
!ag The ground of the flag will be
nlue, tr;versed by two diagonal white
bands, forming a st. Andrews cross.
ne upper quarter. next to the staff
VIII consist of red field, bearing a
white tiye-ponted star. The red
square will be the symbol of the sui
cans s'zerainty, but there will be no
CRESCENT
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

The gospel of Buddha: 1t is the
habit of fools. be they laymen or mem
bers of the clergy, to think, "this is
lone by me. May others be subject
to me. In this or that transaction a
prominent part should be played by
me-. Fools do not care for the duty
TO be performed or the aim to be
reached, but think of their self alone.
Everything is but pedestal of their
NunitN
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

The queen in her long life has trav-
eicd very little abroad. She has never
Deen IN Russia, Denmark, Austria,
Sweden, Norway, Spain or Greece. She
mas never set eyes on any of her colo
mes or upon any part of Asia, Africa
or America.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

wo weapons possessing Il pathetic
interest have been sold at auction i'm
England at different times this year;
one OF these was the spear said to have
caused the death of the prince impe-
'lal in the Zulu war, while the other
was the weapon a large Baggara
spear-to together with certificate
proving its authenticity, with which
Nenerai Gordon was killed at Khar-
tollm
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

The British museum contains the
complete manuscript of Pope's trans
iailon of the "lliad" and "Odyssey"
Much OF the copy is written on the
backs of letters and among them are
eplstles from Steele, Addison, Rowe,
Young and other celebrities.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Geronimo, the famous old Apache
warrior. has in his time caused south
western settlers and the government
more trouble than amy other individ-
nal Indian. lie is now detained on u
reservation near Wichita. Kan. and is
slowly losing his mind. Since his cap
tnre ten Wears ago he has become Won
dertully tractale, considering his for
ncr bloodt thirsty behavior. but is never
freed from the eve of Il guard.
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01

Elias Smith, stockman, and I'VE
lramps We're thrown into the creek.
but escaped without injury.
Nine ears of stock and three of
freight We're wrecked
Missouri Valley times., 1899-06-01
STOCK TRAIN WRECKED
NEAR CEDAR RAPIDS
Northwestern Special Goes Through
Bridge, Killing Two Tramps
and l60 Cattle.
wRETcHes ROB WATERLOO VICTIMS
ValNablcs Stolen From Dead Hodics
in tho Railway Wreck Near
Thcrc--Rcviscd List OF
the Fatalities.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, May 31,-A special
stock train on the Northwestern went
through the bridge over Prairie creek,
two miles west OF Otis. Two tramps
We're killed aud 100 head of cattle per
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22
ruE death '0i General Henry Laaton

g sfs4 ~ .4.l.r -. = E
THE death ,of General Henry Lawton
in the Philippines on Tuesday was a se-
srions loss TO odf army and to the couh-
sfS at largea There was no otticerof this
country whom our people respected
oynote,sor iniwhose soldierly ability they
's had more confidence. While hewas not
West Point graduate, his many years
! of-aetiye service in the iarmy had made
4 up FOR, any deficiencies rs a military
Z. leader that might BY reason Of that fact
have been thought to have hampered
him. General Lawton was born sol.-
dier and pre-eminently fighter. Un-
sfoft tunatsly, as the, circumstances of his
death proved, be was even too reckless
Of his personal safety. He was always
4 leader Of bis men, not follower. He
died at the head Of his troops and in. a
moment OF victory, as true soldier
wishes to die. His death Is Of especial
interest in this section, since he served
both at Fort Hnachuea and at Fort
Bpyic for considerable periods. During
this service he became known TO many
citizens of, this COUNTY, and was respect.
cd and admired BY them for his personal
qualities, aside from his high standing
as brave and daring officer, tried and
proven almost at our doors. 56p
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22
Spain's Greatest Need.

.
Mr.. r. p. Olivia. Of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters.at Aiken s. q. Veal
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back Of his head. On using Electric
Bitters Americas sgrstaest IBloods and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him
He says tins grand medieine is what his
country needs. All America knows that
'itcures liver and kidney trouble, ,purifies
the blood, tones up the, stomach
strengthens the nerves, puts ximy vieoi
and paw life into every muscle nerve
and organ Of the body. II weak, tired
or ailing 1ou heed ii. Every bottle
guranteed, only SO cents. Sold BY
Bisbss pruG Store and Copper Queen
Store
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22
COPPER is tn METAL.
The cochise Copper Mining Germany.
Bishee, Arizona

4 This company ogqs "a very valuable.
group Of mines situated In Warren
mining disaict, county aof Cochiga,
I arizona. lying immediately east of ana
adjoining the town OF Bisbee. and an
Joining the property Of The Copper
Queen Consolidated Mining company
olrtheF NORTH The latter compang ..ss
q@e5. IA operation tor about Iwsn.y
Years ard employs about 1850 fhen
-Gaily IN the operation of its maIn,nosh.
mine and smelters, and as d result
has produced copper to over ga ,0G9 .0Go
pounds during the year 1888. ana the
enst proceeds OF such production are
Ireportsd to nave been over $1,000 ,90G.
ard. 1t has been ssesd Inexperienced
miners who have been under its EN-.
2iey for years, that the Queen mine
now has sufficient ore in Sight 10 keep
|it in constant operation Il for the
next twenty years Wirhoul further ,da-
.velopnent.
IL it nor reasonable 10 believe 4shat
I the property of the Cochise company is.
fully as valuable, Whe en- ftais WITHIN
such close proximity to such q won
derful mine?
The blasts set of in the underground
workings Of the Queen property can
easily be felt and heard at the shaft of.
our mine, and oftimes the concussion
has attracted marked attention. f
The original owners Of these yalu-
able mines are local basiness men, well
and favorably known in Bisbee land
surrounding vicinity, who are doing
their utmost to make this enterprise
success in every respect. The board of
directors are original owners, and are
donating their services to the CONF
pany until such time as che ;nipe will
pay dividends They own the con-
,trolling interest in this property. and
as q protection to stockholders have
placed their entire interest IN escrow
for a term of one year.
The stock books OF our company are
now open for subscriptions, and lin
tied number of shares sare offered at
ten cents per. share. No iepplication
for less than 100 shares will be ac-
cepted. s&g s ga,gi,i
( The company reserve the right at
I.any time to advance the price Of shares
without further notice, or to reject any
application for stock at their discre-
| tion. .ai85 4f5io8 gpi 3fi gieR
Every cent received from the sale OF
stock will be expended toward the de-
yelopment OF our property and the
erection Of hoistiug works. and al!
other necessary improvements. and to
make our enterprise success in every
| particular. ,aoe.tl Sgti te 3t3
(. We invite investigators and their
experts. or their engineers to closely
serutiiize our property, sssanh
Application Tor sh afes may be made
ITO any Of the directors of the com
pany, or to any OF our legally author
lied representatives Ts...3 .is l,geaE 4
sil1 L. c. .SaATTUCK. Pres. Il
j. .DfUHI1If, Supt, & Treas.
G. w. HILL, Vice Pres q
S. X. WILLIAMS, Sec. r.s Z
ts a. Bisbee, Arizona.
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22
SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS
COLLEGE.

safj4 al PaSo, Texas.
., The modern business traiping school of the
Southwest. 'a9VS tfsI WI
Two CoURsHs,, Business and Shorthand
embracing Book keeping, Arithmetic. Com
Iuercfal Law, Business Writing, Spelling,
Letter Writing, Rapid Calculating, BUSINESS
Papers and !Laccsei Forms, Shorthands Type
writing, Office Iraining In Retailipk.s hole-
saleing, Commission, Banking by Actual
Business Practice. i lt9G ] 83Eg8 te
did equipn,eIit, and pereonaiinstruction un-
der trained specialists. We prepare students
for the best positions which we secure. Stu
dents Home" in connection. w rite for rates
tabifshed 1895. R.H. COOK, Prin'E
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22
.Hetics.

oersous knowing themselves TO be
ID 10 Frank Bopp Tor read taxes
syearaS9e; ssS hereby reqnessed
st liissoiilco iif-isisbee and make
tie Tsettieneitt for same,oiher-
xrsneCliateA AlaeaI proceedings will
s. ted TO force such coiiections.
.,lease takeiarther notice that
act no property is exempt
ition. Bv order Of %
FRANK II, isorr,
a Oyerseer Bisbee DiAtrict.
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22

.u,crea a, the post ofiace at Bishee, ms q
ond class matter May u, 1891
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22

GRN. JOE WHEELEa and Mr.. Roberts
of Utah can form sympathetic asseei
alton. The first cannot draw his pay
as congressman because he has too many
government jobs, and Mr.. Robert is not
on the pay roll because he has too many
vu,tv
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-22
FRIDAY DECEMBER. %, 1899.

The Jerome Hustler has added a min.
ing department 70 that, already interest
ing paper and gives vivid description
in detail OF the mines and mining oper-
ations of Jerome and the Verde mining
district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

architect of Ocean View Hotel, ATTAIN
tic Yacht Club, Sedgeley Hall Club, and
Hanover Sea Side Club buildings.
In 1897, Mr.. Bonitz was appointed, as
a Democrat and as one of the alumni,
a member of the A. and NJ. College
Board. In 1899 he was reelected. HIS
course as member of the Board has
been its constant advancement and to
find employment for the graduates of the
Institution, and to this end he has de-
voted his time and influence. He IS a
Democrat of answering fidelity and has
never voted any other than Democratic
ticket, and has always taken an active
interest in the workings of his party, al
though he has never sought political pre-
ferment. He is prominent in Pythianisnt
and is a Past Chancellor. He is mem
Der of the Odd Fellows and as Past
Grand.
In conclusion it may be said of this
estimable gentleman that his acquaint-
ance and professional reputation is such
as to cover a wide field and skill and
knowledge has been plainly attested in
the vast amount of work previously eX-
eCutpd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
FRANK {. EMERY
Late Professor of Agriculture
of the A. & M. College
and Agriculturist in
the Experiment
Station.
A GENTLEMAN WITH
AN EXCELLENT RECORD
Large, Practical Experience. A Brief Ske ch Of
His Life. A Useful Career.

This well known and progressive gen
tlenan was born in Fairfield, Somerset
county, Maine, May 31st, 1855. He re
ceiyed a liberal education at the public
schools of that State and the Baptist
College Preparatory Institute at Pitts
field. Maine, and the Maine State Col
lege, now known as the University of
Maine. Mr.. Emery graduated from the
latter institution in 1888. lie then
worked two months on his uncle's farm,
and went to Minneapolis on a visit.
Upon his return to New York, he accept
ed position in. the Experiment De-
partment of Houghton farm, then
sometimes called the Rotamstead OF
America. Three years were spent upon
that farm.
After ten months upon "a Duchess
county stock farm, he went to Geneva,
New York, and spent nearly three years
there as superintendent of the farm and
while there did a large amount of field
experimenting During 1890 Mr.. Emery
resigned his position in order to accept
the position of agriculturist in the North
Carolina Experiment Station, which he
has held up to recently. At the same
time he was elected Assistant Professor
of Agriculture, live stock and and dairy
ing. which position he filled until elected
to the professorship above named. Pro
fessor Emery made an excellent record.
He was thoroughly in sympathy with his
work, and hence his interest was de-
monstrated at every point.
In politics Mr.. Emery Is an lndepen-
dent, it being his aim to support the best
man for the positions. In 1885 he was
married in Maine and has seven chill
dren, two born in New York, and the
other FIVE in Raleigh, since his connection
with the college and station.
Professor Emery is a pleasant, genia;
gentleman, always alive to the interests
of the community, and by his polish ana
courtesy has made many friends, with
whom the writer joins in wishing him a
long and prosperous career. bis work
in HIS department has been of the very
best character and should be thoroughly
commended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

ing and great success in life. During
the civil war he was heartily in sympa-
tn with the cause for the Sunny South
land, but was too young for service, but
was engaged at work i'll a cotton mill at
Franklinsville, Randolph county, where
he continued until subsequently when be
removed to High Point, he having by
close economy and an untiring effort to
succeed saved up few dollars and en-
tered the mercantile business at that
place, and at which he continued until
five eyars ago. since which time he has
devoted his entire time and attention
to manufacturing enterprises OF various
kinds in that thriving and prosperous
little city.
Mr. Raglan is treasurer Of the Eagle
Furniture Company, president OF the
Oakdale Cotton Mill, president of the
Nouns Pleasant Cotton Mill, d director
in the National Bank Of, High Point, the
Greensboro National Bank, the Wacho-
via Loan and Trust Company of Win
ston-Salem. the Southern Chair Com
pany of High Point, and is stock
holder in several other enterprises of
that place.
He is a Democrat tried and true and
as such has served as alderman and
treasurer of High Point for number
of years, is at the present time county
commissioner of Guilford county, and
was elected by the last Legislature as a
member of the Board of Trustees for
the North Carolina College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts, and ut the
FIRST meeting of that Board was made
chairman of the finance COMMITTEES
Mr.. Ragan is a Mason and Past Mas
ter Of the n. f. Reid Lodge, No 344,
at High Point He is member of the
Methodist church, and has twice been
married, the first time at FranklinsvilIe,
North Carolina, to Miss Martha Ii. Cox,
and the second time to Miss Ada L..
Coffin, of Eigh Point, North Carolina.
He has two children, boy and girl.
He resides ut High Point, where he is
numbered among her most successful
business men and most enterprising and
highly respected citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
c. ". SCR|BNER
A. B, M. {.
Prof. of Mechanical Engin-
eering A. & M. College
A Gentleman
OF LARGE PRACTICAL
Experience. Member of the America Society Of
Engineers. A Highly Polished Cul-
tured Gentleman.

Charles Walter Scribner A. Il. prince
tom Nj. e. (Stevens), Professor OF Me
chanical Engineering at the A. and Nj,
College is considered one of the ablest
members of the Faculty. He was born
at Red Bank, New Jersey, and springs
one of the old families of that State
He lived most of his life i'll Plainheld,
New Jersey and attended the schools II
that place During the year 1876 he
graduated from Phillips Exeter Acad-
envy, Exeter, New Hampshire and then
matriculated at Harvard, where he re-
manned one year and then entered the
Sophomore class at Princeton. 1t may
be remarked that all of his family grad
uated from there. Mr.. Scribner grad
uated from that institution in 1880, wlrh
the degree of A. Il. He secured Eel
lowship in Mathematics, which required
him to study longer. He then entered
Stevens Institute and at the expiration
of two years was graduated with the de-
gree of NJ. +.
Subsequently Mr. Scribner secured 4
position as Engineer in the Bridge and
Boiler Work for several years aud then
entered the employ of the Baltimore and
Ohio Rai!roa,. at Baltimore.
At the expiration of two years, he then
for b1ief period entered the employ
ment of an Electric Company. Then for
a period of three years he taught at the
4. and NJ. College of Iowa and then for
one year taught at the University of Hi
nois. Subsequently he taught four years
at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Scribner made his advent into
Raleigh, December, 1897, when he took
his position as Professor of Mechanical
Engineering. His long practical expert
ence, prominently qualities him for the
position and his success in that depart
mcnt has been marked.
Mr. Scribner has travelled in Europe
and during his vacations has worked at
Cornell University and the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. He is a
member of the American Society of En-
gineers.
Mr.. Scribner is married, has a family
of four children and is a member of the
Presbyterian church. His career in life
has been successful characteristic Of tie
man.