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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
GoEBEL OPPOSITION GROWING.
Ex-Gov. john Youn. Brown to Bt
Named by Dissiuens Democrats.

Ex-Gov. john Young Brown to Be
Named by Dissldent Democrats.
Louisville, Ky, July 27-A meeting
was held at Liberty hail last night in
furtherance of the plan of disaifected
democrats to effect an organization in
this state, hold convention and nomi-
nate state ticket i'll opposition to the
one headed by William Goebel, who
was nominated here in June.
About 1000 people attended the
meeting, among the most prominent
being William II. Sweeney, of Marion
county, who was the Hardin candidate
for temporary chairman of the June
convention, and other leaders of that
faction. During the evening Mr..
Sweeney made the announcement that
Hon. John Young Brown would ac-.
cept the nomination for governor, and
make the fight against Goebel to the
last ditch. The announcement was
greeted with cheers.
Resolutions were adopted repudiat7
ing the proceedings of the convention
of June 81 and requesting the demo-I
crates of all the counties to cooperate
i'm holding state convention to as
semble August 30.
Delegates We're appointed to attend,
the meeting called for August . att
Lexington, at which arrangements are!
to be made for state convention. Al
resolution was adopted asking the gov
ernor to call an extra session of the|
Legislature for ''the purpose of repeal3
ing the Geobel election law and there
by preventing contemplated frauds
and probably bloodshed at the Novem4
her election"
National Committeeman Urey Wood
sen announced that Senator Joseph CT
Blackburn had been made chairman of
the executive committee and had eX-
pressed willingness to conduct the
campaign this fall against MFR. Goebel,
Louisville, KY, July 27.-The an;
nouncement is made by the Evening
Post that John Young Brown, former
governor of Kentucky, will accept tho
nomination for governor in case it is
offered to him by the convention to be
held at Lexington August 2. by demo,
crate who are opposed to the ticket
headed by William Goebel, which was
nominated by the Louisville conven-
tiop
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
IOWA ITEMS Of INTEREST.
Iowa Crop Bulletin.
Dcs MoineA Ia. July 26,-The

pcs Moines. Ia, July 2e.-The Gil.
mate and Crop Bulletin of the Iowa
weather and crop service, for the week
ending Monday, July "a, says:
The past week was warmer than
usual, the maximum temperature
ranging above 90 degrees the last two
days. The rainfall was light and con-
fined to very small area; the bulk of
the state being dry, with large per-
centage of sunshine
There were six days of ideal wealth
pr for finishing haying and harvesting
early grain crops. The oats harvest is
we'll advanced in nearly sections, and
good beginning has been made in
cutting spring wheat. Barley and rye
are mostly in shock and threshing is
begun, the returns showing good av-
erage yields. Corn has made very good
progress. and the more advanced fields
are in full tassel and caring in good
condition. The reports generally
show that rain will be needed in the
near future, though no damage has
thus far resulted from dry weather.
Pasturage, late potatoes and garden
truck need rain,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
WANT EVANS TRANSFERRED.
G. a. II. Committee Suggests Civ.
Ing Him Another Post.

G. A. II. Committee Suggests Civ
Ing Him Another Post.
Washington. July 27.-ERorts are
being made to induce President Nc
Kinley to forestall formal request
from the Grand Army encampment for
the removal of III. Clay Evans, commits
sioner of pensions, by transferring him
to some some other field. 1t is AN EN-
hariassing situation for the president,
but, unlike the conditions which
brought about MIR. Ayers retirement,
Commissioner Evans removal is de-
inandcd because he has too conscien-
tiously performed his duty.
A special committee appointed by
The Grand Army was recently in Wash
ington to investigate the doings of Mr..
Evans as commissioner, and will re-
port to the Grand Army encampment,
which will meet in Philadelphia in Sep
TENDER. The five members of this com
mittee called upon the commissioner
and the president, and after conclud-
ing their investigation of the work
of the pension office separated, each
agreeing to put his individual views in
writing by the time the committee
comes together in September.
During their conference with the
president, it is understood, they found
much fault with the obstacles they as
serted Commissioner Evans was put
ting in the way of old soldiers and
their widows receiving pensions, and it
is stated, intimated that the president
might save himself considerable EN-
barrassment by transferring the COM
missioner to some other post. When
these complaints against Mr.. Evans
were first made the president paid lit
tie attention to them, but he is now
said to be wavering.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
SUDDEN DEATH OF
"BOB' INeERSOLL
ApopIectic Stroke Ends the Life
Of the Great American
Agnostic.
.oH, BETTER" HIS LAST WORDS
Had Been Feeling Unwcll for Sew.
eral Days, but His Illness
Was Not Considered
Serious.

New York, July 24.-Colonel Rob-
ert G. Ingersoll died at his home, Wal
ston-on-Hudson, near Dobbs Ferry,
yesterday afternoon. His death was
sudden and unexpected and resulted
from heart disease, from which he
had suffered since 1896. In that year,
during the republican national con-,
vention, he was taken i'll and had to
return home. He never recovered from
the attack of heart disease and was
under the care of physicians CONSTANT
~. For the last three days Mr.. Inger-
soil had not been feeling we'll, but
Thursday night seemed to be in bet
ter health and spirits when he retired
than he had been for several days.
Yesterday morning he arose at the
usual hour and Joined the family at
breakfast. He then said he had spent
bad night, but felt better. He had
been suffering from abdominal pains
and tightness about the chest. He
did not think his condition at all
dangerous. Colonel Ingersoll spent
the morning swinging in hammock
and seated on the veranda with menu
bers of the fanny. He said he was bet
ter and had no pain. At 1880 o'clock
he started to go upstairs. On reach
ing the head of the stairs Colonel 1n-s
gersoll turned into his wife's room.i
The colonel and his wife discussed
what they would have for luncheonA
After talking for few minutes Col
onel Ingersoll crossed the room and
sat down in rocking chair. He
leaned his head upon his hand, which,
rested on the back of the chair. Mrs.
Ingersoll asked him how he was feel
ing, and he replied: "Oh, better"
These were his last words. A Sec
ond after he uttered them he was
dead. The only sign noticed by Mrs.
Ingersoll was that the whites of the
eyes suddenly showed. There was not
even a sigh or a groan as death came.
Doctors were hastily called, but their
verdict was that death had come in-s
stantly. No arrangements have yet
been made Cor the funeral, but it will
probably take place Monday at the
house and the interment will be in
Sleepy Hollow cemetery at larry
town.
Mrs. Ingersoll was the only person
in the room, although various other
members of the family were present
in the house at the time when he died.
Death came to him as he recently ex-
pressed desire that it should. He
oftentirnes said he wished to die slow
ly with full consciousness so he
might tell those about him how he
felt. Recently he experienced a
change of desire to die painlessly and
Without warning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
ACTS ON ARBITRATION.
Third Committee at The Hague
Adopts Most of the lrticles.

Third Committee at The Hague
Adopts Most of the L rticles.
The Hague, July 24.--The third COM
mittee has adopted the thirty-four ar
ticles of the arbitration scheme, with
the exception of the five clauses relat-
ing to international courts of inquiry.
action on which awaits the result of in
structions from the Roumanian and
Servian governments to their dele
Rates.
An effort was made to obtain the
substitution i'm article 81 of the words.
"deem it useful for the phrase con
slider it their duty" but the sec
rotary of the American delegation, and
DR.. Zorn, one of the German delegates,
vigorously defended the original read
ing. which was adopted unanimously.
The first committee of the confer
.ence met yesterday. NJ. Van Karne-
beck, representing Holland, submitted
amendments to the report, emitting
the prohibition clause from the first
four points of Count Muravieff's circu-
lar, but expressing the desire that the
remaining three points be made the
subject of formal convention. A long
discussion followed, after which the
committee unanimously supported the
prohibition of firing explosives from
balloons. The delegates representing
the United States and Great Britain
voted together against the prohibition
of the use of asphyXiating gases and
explosive bullets. Because unanimity
was impossible, Captain Mahan, of the
American delegation declared that he
could not modify his views and that
he would maintain his previous attl-
tude.
The American delegates explained
that they voted with the British dele
cation on the subject of explosive bull
lets because they did not wish to mod
ify their objection to any kind OF re-
strction upon the production OF war
material Captain Mahan and Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote finally moved the sup
preston of the clauses proposing q
formal convention upon the other
three points of the Muravieff circular.
This was agreed to. and the amended
report will be submitted to the full
conference tomorrow, when it will be
decided whether the conclusion OF q
convention upon the three disputed
points is possible. A fresh convention
for adapting to naval warfare the Gen
eva convention of 1864 will also be sub
mitted to the conference.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
FUNERAL OF lneERsoLl.
His Last Poem, aud Grafton Over
His Brother Read by Friends.

1Aso A1AOeAhOH AtCuu NY rbCubuSs
New York, July e7.-The funeral OF
the late Robert g. lngersoll took place
yesterday afternoon from Walston,
Dobbs Ferry, where he died on Friday
last. No clergy was present to con-
duct the service, there was no music,
and there were no pail bearers. The
body lay on cot I'M the room where
he died. 1t was enshrouded in white,
and just one white rose was placed on
the breast. About the cot were banks
of floral tributes sent by friends,
wreaths and punches of blossoms.
The services were held at 4 O'clock.
Mrs. Ingersoll sat beside her dead, and
beside her were her daughters, Mrs.
Walston II. Brown and Miss Maud In
gersoll. They were much agitated and
wept almost continuously. There were
some forty Others present, and they
remained standing throughout.
The intense silence was then broken
by Dir. John Clark Ridpath. who, in a
voice full of emotion, said:
"My friends, it is very sad duty to
read In the presence of the dead the
last poem written by Colonel Robert G..
1hgersoll, entitled, Declaration of the
Free" This poem Colonel Ingersoll
had read and altered in some of it's
parts only few hours before he was
stricken down.
Major D. j. smythe, close personal
friend of Colonel fngersoll, then,
without preliminary words, read an
other extract from Colonel Ingersoll's
writings, entitled, MY Religion
DR.. John Elliott, of New York, read
the funeral Grafton delivered by Col
onel lngersoll over his brothers dead
body. This concluded the short and
simple services. Nearly all present
then took a parting look at the dead
and passed out.
The body will probably be taken to
Fresh Pond, Long Island, on Thurs
day for cremation, but this arrange
ment is subject to change.
During the morning there were
many visitors to look upon the face of
the deceased. Many additional tele-
grams of sympathy We're received, one
Of them being from General Miles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
Epworth League Assembly.


ColfaN, Ia, July 26.--The fourth an
nnal session of the Iowa State Ep-
worth League assembly and training
school will be held here beginning
August and continuing ten days. \
splendid program has been prepared
and the management expects the
largest assemblage in the history of
the assembly. Among the attractions
are addresses by DIR. j. f. Berry, of
Chicago; Hon. John p. St. John, of
Kansas; Rev. 7. Mex. Stuart, of Des
Moines; Rev. Robert Mcintyre, of
Chicago: Rev. c. W. l.. Brown, of Des
Moines: Rev. w. Fl. Milburn. of Wash
ington, chaplain of the United States
senate; General Weaver, Governor
Shaw, Rev. Samuel j. Jones, Dr. a. f..
Schei and Bishop McCabe
\ great amount of interest centers
around the visit of Chaplain Milburn,
who is going to speak on What a
Blind Man Saw in England" and
AARON Burr"
For this years program there are
several special days, when unusually
interesting programs have been pre-
pared. The opening day is state rally
day; Tuesday, August 8, will be pa
triotic 'lav, and it is then that Gov
ernor Shaw and General Weaver will
speak; aso the cinematograph will
present moving pictures of famous
war scenes; Thursday. August 10, is
fraternal day, with Samuel Jones rs
the star attractions; Friday, August
IL, is the musical day, when will be
rendered the famous oratorio of
Queen Esther" under the direction
of Professor III. W. Jackson. The
last day will be the nature OF love
feast, with addresses by Rev. G.. L..
NNe, Rev. a. Y. kendrick and Bishop
c. c. McCabe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
Claims to BE Tuttle,. Widow.

LeMars, Ia, July ga rather in
teresting lawsuit about will is to
come up for trial at the next term
of the district court in this county,
Milo X. Futile. well-to-do merchant
OF Akron. On his death three years
ago he left property estimated at a
value OF $4,000 to his wife Jennie, who
afterwards married John Raish, of the
same place. Since his death two broth.
ers and two sisters II Dickinson Ce,
ter, y. v, have come forward to claim
his estate
Margery Wardwell. of Winooski. VT,
also comes forward and claims she
Is the widow of the late Milo futile.
Vn her deposition obtained by the law
FerS here she asserts that she was mar
Pied to futile i'm 1867 and had one child
ny him, which died. He was n peddler
when she married him and she was a
domestic in the service of Ira Pearson,
ut Potsdam. n. Y. One morning he
started out on a trip and she never saw
him again. He left her with 5000. In
1870 she married man named Alonzo
Wardwell. and had five children, three
OF whom are living. She has also two
grandchildren. She acknowledges in
Yer deposition that she never obtained
divorce and never made inquiries
about futile until many years after
She married Wardwell
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
ALGER's FAREWELL.
Secretary of War Attends His Las,
Cabinet Meeting.

Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, July 27.-The features
of the cabinet meeting today were the
farewell of Alger and the presentation
of Root. The latter was cordially
greeted by his future associates, but
remained only a few minutes. Shortly
after he left Alger made his adieus,
shaking hands with the president and
members of the cabinet. There were
many expressions of regret and ex-
changes of we'll wishes.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejoln will
have charge of the war department un-
til Mr.. Boot qualities. Mr.. Alger leaves
for Detroit tonight.
The cabinet today was engaged in
cleaning up odds and ends. The chief
topic was the Alaskan boundary dis
pute. Secretary Hay explained the
present status of negotiations with the
British charge and said he was not
without hope that the problem would
be solved by direct negotiations, as
Great Britain seems willing to con-
slider the proposal to give Canada a
port, while the United States retains
absolute sovereignty over Lynn canal.
No serious attention is paid to the
speeches of Laurier and Upper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
DREYFus MARTIAL.
Ills Second Trial Will Commence
August ~


Renncs. July 26.--Now that the date
of the courl-nartial for the trial Of
Captain Dreyfus has been fixed for Au-
gust I there is greater activity in the
preparations for that event. Telegraph
Ilnd telephone lines are being CON
Etructcd and officers ON furlough have
been ordered to return to their posts
by August 4. The gendarmes have been
given new countersign and the min
lister OF war has issued instructions
with regard to possible demonstra-
tons. Barriers will soon be erected in
the vicinity of the building in which
the court martial will hold its sittinga,
partly to divert traffic and partly
with Il view to resistance of possible
mobs.
At Il cabinet meeting this morning
Minister of War Gallifet announced
that General Dealsteinau was appoint
cd to the military command of Paris,
vice General PellieuN; that Captain
Wilane,,se, who recently wrote let
ter sympathizing with the anti-Drey-
fus Prof Syyeton, had been placed
under rigorous arrest for sixty days.
Summons will be issued to compel Ma
ior Ilsterhazy to attend the trial of
DreNfuS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
Plymouth Pioneer Dead.

LeMars, Ia, July &c. Mrs. Charles
Johnson. one of the pioneer settlers of
plymouth county, died on Friday after
q long illness occasoned by paralysis
md rheumatism. The nterment was
made at the Plymouth church twelve
miles west of LeMars on Sunday and
was attended by an immense con-
course of people.
The deceased's maiden name was
Marie Oke. She was born in Sweden
in 1873 and was married i'm 1916 to
Charles Johnston. They came to the
United States shortly after settling in
Illinois, where they lived a few years,
and then came to this county Her
husband died in 1894. She leaves three
sons. all prominent farmers in this
section
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
Assistant AID jutnnt Generals

Des Moines. la, July PC. Two mill
tary commissions issued from the of
flee of the ad.iutant general Monday
are as follows:
Charles Austin, of Des Moines, to be
assistant adjutant general for the
First brigade. /. n. c.; John r.. Prime,
general, with rank of major.
j. 5. Kirk. of Mason City, to be as
sistant ndj"tant general for the Sec
ond brigade. !. n. g.: James A. Rule,
general, with the rank of major.
Ndjutant General Byers goes to
Burlington today to close the con
tracts for the camp of the Fiftieth
regiment. i. \. g., in that city, August
rs, and for week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27

General NJ. T. Bell. of Fulton, Mo-,
is likely to be sent to congress by the
democrats as the successor of Richard
p. Bland. He was born in Hagers-
town. Md. in 1870. but lived in Pitts
burg until he was 20 years old, and in
that city learned the profession of an
architect. In Missouri he has held
many prominent positions under vari-
Gus administrations, and at present is
adiutant general of the state, which
place he has held with great credit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
VIOLENCE IN CINCINNATI.
Striking Messenger Boys and News
boys Making Thimgs Lively.

Cincinnati, o., July The messen-
ger hoys' strike has brought serious
condition. Hoodlums and oilers sur
round the telegraph Offices and inter
cept new messengers in different parts
of the city. Today messengers were
sent out in cabs accompanied by po-
'icenen, but stones were thrown at
the vehicles. Many messengers have
been seriously hurt. Two were stabbed
and several were hurt by missiles
Many were badly beaten.
Tie newsboys have joined the strike
of the messenger boys. Great mobs OF
hoodlums surround the newspaper of
fees and refuse to let boys go out with
newspapers. Papers are torn up as
fast as they are turned over to the new
boys. Who are sometimes treated
roughly. Hoodlums from all parts oil
city are gathered in such large num-
beers that the police seem unable to dis
perse them with clubs, and the use Of
more effective weapons is contem-
plated.
i New York, July 25.-The messenger
boys strike was augmented today by
boys from the American District Tele-
graph. A large number of Postal Tele-
graph messengers are still out. This
morning they paraded the down town
jdistrict, seeking to prevent all boys
from taking their places.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27

Only two presidents have visited the
Pacific coast during their terms of Of
flee, and the people of the west are
most DESTROYS that President McKin-
ley made the third to cross the Rocky
mountains. President Hayes was the
first of the chief executives to visit
the western portion of the United
States and President Harrison was
the second
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27

Senator Clark, of Montana, the rich
est man in the senate, is declared to
have an income of considerably over
S1,o0o,000 a month. Mr.. Clark had to
borrow money right and left to buy
the ground for his first copper mine,
and everybody predicted utter failure,
most experts saying the place was
worthless. Mr.. Clark went ahead, and
In the first two years turned out 3d.
100000 pounds of copper, paid his debt
and laid the foundation of his great
fortune
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27

Since Herbert Putnam has received
his recess appointment as librarian of
congress and has been fulfilling the
duties of his office he has filled eight
vacancies in the library staff without
asking advice of any of the politicians,
big or little. The resulting rumor is
that when congress convenes the sem
ators who have been thus ignored will
refuse to confirm Mr.. Putnom's nomi-
nation unless he recognizes them in
his appointments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
Accident Spells u Race.

Newport, July 21.-Columbia and
Defender started this morning on a
forty-six-mile trial race. Everything
was going nicely, with the Columbia
leading. when an accident happened to
Defenders topsail. Both yachts re-
turned to port.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27

Edgar d. Crawford, who was re-
Gently admitted to the bar at Atlanta,
Ga, is the youngest lawyer in that
state. if not in the country. He Is
not quite II years old, but was re-
Gently graduated with first honors
from the law school of Mercer univer-
sity. Under the laws of Georgia, no
matter what may be the age of the
applicant, he is entitled to admission
If he has been graduated from one of
the recognized law schools of the
state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27

Joachim. whose diamond jubilee has
been celebrated with great rejoicings
by musicians in Berlin, was, born in
1881 and began TO play the violin at 5
years of age. I'm 1899 he made public
appearance, and he has been playing
ever since. In 1913 he entered as a stu
dent at the Conservatorium of Leipsic.
and early in the following year his pro-
fessors permitted him to go to Lon
don to play in public.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27

James L. Dubois, OF Pennsylvania
now consul general at ST. Gall. Swift
zerland, has been carrying on great
contest with the lace and other manu-.
facturers of his district. who have for
years been Systematically defraudns
the government by undervaluatfons
Mr.. Dubois secured proof that the IN.
voices were Systematically under.
valued to the extent of at least 80 pc,
cent. AS result the government will
gain hundreds of thousands of dollars
annually In customs dues.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-27
Another Cl,a,nnion.

Indianapolis Journal: What is that
there medal, friend" asked the
aociable barkeep.
Il win that" asked the man who
was leaning against the bar, for beat
in everybody out by listenin' to
piano for thirty-eight hou..S