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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

nag and she treasures 1t SO carefully
that 1t is rarely removed from the
strong box in the safe deposit vaults.
The ravages of time have had little
effect upon its color. The red white
and blue are almost as bright to-day as
they We're thlrty-six years ago. and
were 1t not for the rips and tears, 1t
would make gallant appearance to-
day flying In the bright sun light.
Seven times during the first day of
the bombardment the flag staff was
struck, but by a strange series of acct
dents the flag continued to fly at the
peak. After one of these accidents
Maj. Anderson exclaimed: God Al
mighty nailed that flag to the staff and
I could not lower it If l tried"
This particular accident happened in
this way. Outside the bar marking
the entrance to the harbor were sew
eral Federal vessels. This fleet could
not enter the harbor without being
sunk by the cannon Of the land bat
teries and all it could do WAS to anchor
out of range and observe the bonn
bardment. 1t is needless to say with
what anxiety the men on these ships
watched the flag flying over Sumter.
They knew that sooner or later it must
come down, but they also knew Andcr-
son and felt that he would hang on TO
the last gasp.
Every little while Maj. Anderson
gave orders to dip the flag to the fleet
70 show that everything was all right.
During one of these salutes, and when
the flag was being holsted back into
place after the third dip, shell burst
near the staff cutting the ballard The
flag started to come down with run.
but piece Of the cut rope got jammed
in section of the shivered staff and
the flag was more secure than ever.
1t was this that caused Maj Anderson
to utter the historic words above re-
ferred to.
All through the night the flag fut-
tered bravaly in the breeze, but at 1
o'clock the eext day. after the staff
had been hit twice, shot struck II
squarely. cutting it in two. A tempo
rary staff was immedia sely rugged up
and the flag hoisted on the parapet by
Lieut.. Snyder of the Engineer Corps.
There it remajnerd until the afternoon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
TO BUY STREET RAILWAYS.
Detroit Commission Reports to the
Common Council.


Detroit. Mich, May 25.-The Detroit
street railway commission, appointed
to purchase and operate for the city
lines on all the streets within the city,
made its first report last night to tho
common council. The commission
made essentially only a report of pro-
gress, without definite regulations,
but it indicates that the commission
and companies have finally gotten to,
gether Ms to price, terms of security
franchises and other mooted features
bf the proposed transaction. The COM
mission reports, however, that it
deems it prudent to defer submission
of the terms of purchase to the coun-
ril and the people until the suit now
pending in the supreme court to test
the validity of the law under which
the purchase is contemplated is de-
citled. The commissioners report that
In the event of an adverse decision by
the supreme court, they have worked
out Il plan which, if acceptable to the
owners of the railways and approved
by the common council and electors,
would enable the people of Detroit,
even in advance of the decision of the
supreme court, if desired, to avail
themselves of such advantages under
private ownership. surrounded by such
safeguards as will protect the people
N their enjoyment. until the power
,hall be secured to enter upon mu-
sicipal ownership and operation, If
;lch power does not now exist"
The plan of the commission in the
event of the contingency mentioned is
to organize a corporation composed of
the commissioners themselves to pur-
chase the street railways under the
terms now practically agreed upon
and apply to the council for an or
linance to be in effect until the city
san legally become the owner OF the
street railways. the ordinance and the
purchase price to be submitted to the
people for ratification prior to any ac-
lion thereon by the city council.
The idea to be carried out would be
similar to the case of the Capital lIlec-
trio company, of Springfield, H.,
which furnishes light to the city and
private consumers simply for the rea-
son that the laws of Illinois do not per-
nit cities to conduct Il commercial
lighting business.
The purchase price for the roads, as
practically agreed upon, is reported as
fl6,s0O 600 in bonds, 100000 i'm bonds
30 be turned back to the commission
as u safety or working fund. secur-
jty franchise is proposed to be given
,he companies to run thirty years with
privilege of extension for not to eN-
,eed eighteen years if the city has not
Men paid for the road out of the earn
;ngs therefrom at Scent fares from
the outset, the rates of fare under the
security franchise to remain as at
present, both on Scent and scent
lines. The security franchise is TO
also provide for ten tickets for quar-
ter for school children.
The only action by the common
council was the acceptance and filing
of the renOrt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
OFFICERS OF PEACE CONGRESS
Presidents and Vice Presidents OF
She Various Committees.


The Hague, May 25.-The chiefs of
the delegations to the peace confer
ence met this morning, and aftcrwall
informed their colleagues of the arr
engagements for the choice of presi-
dents of the various committees. The
delegates approved the selections.
The conference held pienary sit
ting at noon and officially ratified the
selections. The following are the mem
bers of the first committees:
Honorary Presidents = Count Won
Munster, Germany; Andrew ID. White,
America; effective presidents De Bern
aert, Belgium; vice president, Van
Karnebcck Netherlands All of the
above arc heads of their delegations.
The committee is divided into two
scctions-war and marine.
Vice Presidents of the War Section
General Abdulla Pasha, Turkey; Cen
eral .trdagh, Great Britain; General
Monnicr, France.
Vice Presidents Of the Marine Sec
tion-Admiral Fisher, Great Britain;
Admiral Pelham, France; Captain Sic
gel, Germany.
The second committee is made up
as follows:
Honorary Prcsidcnts-Dukc of Te-
tuan, Spain; Turlhan Pasha, Turkey;
Count Won Welsccrschemb, Austria
Hungary; effective president, Prof. de
Martens, Russia.
The committee is divided into Red
Cross and Brussels conference sec-
tions.
Vice Presidents of the Red Cross Sec
tion-Gencral Thaulow and DIR. S.
Roth. Switzerland.
Vice Presidents of the Brussels Con-
ference Section-Prof. Won Stengel,
Germany; General Zuccari, Italy.
The third committee is ms follows:
Honorary Presidents Count Nigra,
Italy; Sir Julian paunccfotc, Great
Britain; effective president, Mr.. Bour-
geois France.
Vice Presidents Senior de Billie,
Spain; Baron de Constant, France;
Count de Macedo, Portrayal; Herr Mo.
rey, Signor Compii and Dr. Zorn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
FRAMED BY HAY.
Secretary of State Drew Up Pro-
posal Submitted to Filipinos.

Secretary OF State Drew Up Pro-
posal Submitted to I'ilipinos.
Washington, May %. The written
proposition submitted to the liiipinos
at Manila by the American commits
sion was framed in Washington by
Secretary Hay. The only error in the
printed copy of its contents is the
omission of the qualification. "princi-
pal, in the statement of the judges
To be appointed by the president 1t
is the intention 10 give the I'ilipinos,
Just as the president has promised. as
large a measure of self-governmcnt as
they seem able TO exercise with safety
TO themselves and due regard to The
welfare of other nations. Therefore,
it is proposed to allow them To choose
their own inferior judicial officials TO
begin with and perhaps the principle
may be eNtended if it works we'll in
the lower grades.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

New York Times: A well-known
author is exhibiting to his friends
with great glee discovery he has made
in an English dictionary of some note.
which processes to include what the
editor terms "Amercanism." Among
these is the following: "Jag-An
American term for an umbrella, as will
be seen by the following illustration
from an Albany, n. v, paper: Mr..
Blank, prominent citizen, returned
from his club in hilarious condition,
and after vainly trying to unlock the
front door with his umbrella, climbed
through the coal hole. He was found
asleep in the bath tub fully dressed,
and with his lag"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Episcopal diocesan Convention.

Davenport, la, May a4.-An inter
sting gathering ofthe Episcopalians
of Iowa is being held in this city
this week, the meeting being the an
n,lal convention of the Iowa diocese,
which convened at Grace cathedral
this morning. The sessions of the
convention will continue Wednesday,
and al the same time as the regular
convention the twelfth annual session
Of the womans auxiliary to the board
Of missions will be held.
The meeting of the convention on
his occasion promises to be a quiet
session. as there are no matters OF
more than ordinary Importance to re-
GIVE the attention of the delegates,
md the time of the convcning will l,el
devoted to the usual services, and rou-l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
An Opinion from St. Louis.

The st. Louis Republic says that Ala
bastine bids fair to give Grand Rapids.
Mich, even more fame than her huge
furniture factories. This is n covering
for walls and ceilings, and takes the
place of kalsomines, which are very
Objectionable and even dangerous on
account of the constantly decaying ami
NAL and vegetable matter which they
contain. Alabastine makes pure and
permanent covering, that can be re-
coated. Ii sets on the wall, growing
hard with age.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
SUMTER'S OLD FLAG,
"A WAR EMBLEM OF RARE INTER.
EST TO noTH BLUE AND GRAY.
KEPT IN BANK VAULTS,
The Most Trensurcd Possession of
the Widow of Its Famous De-
fender-NunerouS Accidents Keep.
1t Flying During the lombard
mo


1t Flying During the Bombard-
ment
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Hdden
away in the vault of o safe deposit
company is memento of that struggle
of thirty odd years ago, which no
wearer Of the Blue or the Gray could
look upon without peculiar emotions.
Just now, when The remnant Of the
host that donned the Blue nearly four
decades back, is preparing to pay it's
yearly tribute to its dead throughout
the length and breadth of the land
this memento--a flag so Worn and
ragged, is of strange interest. It's his.
tory is the history Of the war.
This flag few high in the air over
the battlements of Fort Sumter on that
eventful morning of April 12, 1861,
when the newly organized Confederate
forces began the bembardment which
started the greatest conflict of modern
times. There were two garrison flags
In the fort; one was the fine weather.
flag and the other the stormy weather
flag. Like the chaos in mems hearts
the elements threatened on that his.
toric day, so the storm flag was run up
and in short time became the target OF
the Confederate shot
Before that 1t was not fine flag be
ing made of coarse-meshed, strong
bunting, tough enough to withstand
the lashing of the winds Of the coast.
Ten feet one way and fifteen the other
it stood out like board and more than
one Wild shot aimed by the inexperi
enced gunners on shore went SO high
over the fort that big gaps were torn In
the fluttering emblem.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, widow OF
Brevet Maj. Gen. Anderson, com.
mander of Fort Sumter. now owns tho
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
MISSOURI VALLEY. IOWA

Pauline de Lacy Brooks, OF Rutland,
Vt, who has just married Captain
William w. Quinton, surgeon, L. S. A.,
met her husband while she was pro-
.fessiona nurse in the province of Sam
tiago. There Hobson met her and is
reported to have fallen in love with
her, but this was before the sinking of
the Merrimac. subsequently Miss
Brooks became private secretary
OF General Wood, governor general of
Santiago. Her father. the late Paul
Brooks, formerly owned large sugar
plantations in Cuba which were con-
fiscated by the Spanish after the fam
lily had fled from the island.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Miss Sarah Cooper Hewitt daughter
of the famous .\ram S. Hewitt, has
been elected school trustee in Pomp-
ton township. New York. Miss liew
lit, besides holding the position in so
ciety to which She is cntitlcd, is an cN-
tremely busy person. She manages Il
2.000-acre farm near Tuxedo. She can
shoe her own horses and rides we'll.
She is practical road builder and has
written book on the subject She
also manages the restaurant in Cooper
Union.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

An item is going the rounds To the
effect that the sultan of Turkey cats
nothing that has not first been tasted
by his cup bearer and, according 10
Turkish etiquette, no other persons
age may perform this preliminary.
One evening the cup bearer was called
1way and did not return until late
next day. Consequently the imperia'
dinner was deferred for five hour
Since then the cup bearer has had ia
taste the sultans dishes a day in adj
vance and then seal them up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Allen s Foot Ease makes
certain cure for sweating, callous and hot,
Tired, aching feet Try it to-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for 25c,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted lie Roy, N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
WASHINGTON CELEBRATION.
Peace Jubilee in the National Cap
itaI Opens.

Washington, May 2s.-The peace jubilee
of thirteen guns from the Dolphin and by
bells and steam whistles all over the city.
The day was declared a half holiday in
the departments. employees being released
at noon when a salute of forty-five guns
was fired.
The program for the day was marked
by parade comprising all the regular
army and navy organizations around the
city, with district volunteers, the Della
ware national guard. G. A. r. veterans
and Ninth immunes.
The day opened bright. but a downpour
of rain began at noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Since July twelve merchant YES
sells have been named by their owners
after Admiral Dewey, six after Adj
miral Sampson, two after Admiral
Schley. one for Ensign Worth Baglcy
and one for Bob Evans, two for Gem
eral Joe Wheeler and one for Fitzhugh
Lee. War memories are also pre-
served in the merchant marine thus
far this year by one Maine. three Ore
CONS. two lowas. two Olympas, one
Rough Rider and two Manilas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Sergeant w. T.. Steele, of the Law
renee, Kan. company relates a singu-
lar circumstance in connection with
the death of Lieutenant .Nlford i'm Ma
Mia. naturalization badges with
numbers on them We're given out TO
the Kansas troops. The man who got
No. Ii made such strong objections TO
the unlucky number that Lieutenant
Afford exchanged with him, and the
lieutenant had it on his person when
he was killed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Captain Bob" Evans says that Com
modore Philip deserved the beautiful
sword presented to him by his New
York friends, mot only because he is
such good chap generally, but be-
cause he prayed SO loud with his ~.
inch guns off Santiago, July 3, 1885,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Reflections of a bachelor.

New York Press: When man goes
to bid a girl good night, she always
stands around in his way.
About the time a. woman quits lying
about her husbands business, she he
gins to lie about her sons.
The average won1an's heart aches a
good deal more over the poor heather
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

The contributions to the fund for
The support of the family of Warren
Lunion, the elevator man at the Wind
,or hotel, who lost his life by taking
bis elevator up for zone more trip" in
che hope of saving another load of wo-
men and children, now amounts 10
Ghout 81, 900
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

a young l'renchman named Constan-
tine is now being exhibited in Paris.
He is just feet tall and is we'll pro-
portioncd, though his knees are rather
weak. The giant is but 10 years old.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
NOT SUNK BY THE DETROIT.

Nicaraguan Gunboat San Jacinto
Not Fired Upon.
Panama. May 25.-The Magua CORE
spondent of the New York Herald cables
that the report that the United States
cruiser Detroit has fired upon the Mica
raguan gunboat San Jacinto and sunk her
IS untrue. Everything is quiet along the
Atlantic coast of Nicaragua.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Admira, Dewcy,s Son in Iown.

Des Moines, Ia, May 24.-Gcorgc c.
in Dubuque yesterday, travelling repre-
tentative of JOY, Langdon & Co., New
York. He is % years old and resem-
bles his father. This is his first trip.
He left last evening for Davenport.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Tomaso salvini, the Italian TRACED
ian, acted the other night in Florence
in aid of charity lie appeared in the
character of the youthful David, his
son, Gustavo Salvini, playing the more
celebrated part of Saul. This he did
at the special request of his father.
The veteran actor was called before
the curtain five or six times at the
termination of each act and was en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
"A Patriot at Heart.

Chicago Record: "Clementine, why
do you Wear an army buckle? You
have no soldier brothers or cousins"
"Ilunph! You know as well as I;
do that | would have married that
major if he had asked me.' :,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Not i'm Good Taste.

San Francisco Examiner: Mrs.
Clancy-An' as til bride swept oop th'
aisle
Mrs. Casey-Marcifu hivens! Do
yes mean to say TIL bride swipt thu
aisle oop?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
DIED ON THE WAY HOME.
Consul cnjamin Clark Is Buried
Mt Sea.

New York. May 2a. benjamin
Franklin Clark. United States consul
at Pcrnambuco. died ON board the
steamer Pevelus May 10, of Bright's
disease and was buried AT sea. Clark.
who had been i'll for some time, was re-
turning to his home at Manchester, N.
H.. accompanied by Mrs. Clark. He
WAS As NearS of ACE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Past Masters.

louisville Courer-Journal: If
Princeton wants a professor of pol
itics that is a professor of politics she
will not eNpcr:ment with Grover
Cleveland, but go straight to Dick
Croker or Matt Quay.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
The worId,s Record for output.

Adding together the actual number OF
he different kinds Of harvesting ma
chimes made in a single day during 1893
at the works of the Dcering Harvester
Company of Chicago gives the enormous
machines for each working minute.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Rev. DIR. Donald Macleod, chaplain
of the queen and editor of Good Words,
has withdrawn his name from the list
of preachers to the Young Mems Chris
tian institute of Glasgow, on account
Of a rcmonstrance from the directorate
of that society in regard TO his identi-
flying himself with the movement to
revive the classical drama in Glasgow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

II is the degree of LII. ID. and not
PHI. d., as generally reported, which
Harvard conferred ON General Nelson
A. Miles. AT Harvard PHI. ID. is no
longer conferred and IL. ID. is the
highest honor in the gift of the uni
versity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

George Eliot: How is it that the
poets have said so many fine things
about our first love. so few about our
later love? Are their first poems the
best, or are not those the best which
come from their fuller thought, their
larger experience, their deep rooted af-
fections? The boys hutelilSe voice
has its own spring charm; but the man
should yield Il richer, deeper music.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
GETS 25 YEARS FOR ASSAULT.
clinton Man Given That Sentence
;, by Judge BOlIinEer

clinton, Ia, May 25.-Frank Peterson,
convicted last week of criminally ASSAULT
ing! Mary b. Lock November %, 1898. was
sentenced by Judge Bollnger this morn
ing to twenty-five years in the peniten-
tiary at hard labor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
The Synntn1ns.

1Iarpers Bazaar: The Standing One
What is it, Doc? A foursome?
The Sitting One-Well, from tho
way | feel it must have been tire
some.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

A Boston reporter has made a trip
from the door of his office to the
brooklyn bridge, travelling nearly all
the way on trolley lines. II took him
forty-nine hours. including two
nights sleep and all other stops, and
cost in car fare $3.50.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

One-thrd of the members of the Ca
madam senate are over 20 years of age;
five are over so and the senior of the
house is "a. This is David Wark. who
was born in Londonderry, Ireland, and
went to New Brunswick in 1929 When
the federation of British North Amer
lea was formed. thirty years ago, he
was called to the senate and has sat
there ever since as liberal member.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Mrs yvinslow's soorn1vo Srsurstor children
tcething, softens the gums, reduces inSspmAslons
e.lays pnin, cures wtad collie. 25c bottle. /,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Rev. John l.. DUDE. of lncwadi, I'm

Rev. John l.. DUDE, of lncwadi, I'M
komas valley, Natal, who renounced
his rights to the chieftaincy of Zulu
tribe to become Il Congregational
minister, has sailed for his native
country, where he will take up the
work of missionary. for which he has
been fitting himself in the United
Statese for three years. He will found
an industrial school for Zulus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

An American, Mr. Nrooman. has en-
dowed house at Oxford to be known
as 'Ruskin Hail." in which poor stu
dents who have won scholarships at
Oxford, but who otherwise would be
unable to bear the cost of residence
there, can live for a payment of 1925
for board and $50 for tuition. Fur
thermore. Mr.. Nrooman guarantees
sum sufficient to meet the tuition fees
of 100 students.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

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