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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
B|GS|OR[ BURNSDONN
The Harris Emery Department Store
Building and Contents Totally
Destroyed by Fire.
A Half Million Dollar Blaze at Des
Moines at an Early Hour This
Morning.
Harris-E -Emery's Loss 100000, Two
Thirds Covered by Insurance
Will Rebuild.
Special to Times-Republican.
NO. a4s

Special to Times-R Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. S.-The five-story
building occupied by the Harris Emery
department store, together with it's en-
tire contents, was destroyed by fire at
8 o'clock this morning. Not a single
article was saved from the wreck. The
loss on building and contents approxi-
mates 100000. 100000 of which is COW
cred by insurance. Adjoining property
on all sides suffered heavily and it was
only by most heroic efforts that the
firemen Were able to get control Of the
flames and prevent the conflagration
from becoming general. Loss on other
properties approximates s150,OOO, $780,
900 of which is insured. The cause of
the fire is unknown. The night watch
man, who was on the second floor of
1.-the building at the time he discovered
the flames, says it is his opinion that
1.-The fire started on the basement floor.
Occupants of the Pilgrim House, who
We're first to turn in an alarm, say the
flames first issued from the fourth
story. The Waterman states that his
! first intimation that anything was
wrong was terrific explosion In the
basement, which was followed by 9TH
ers as the flames commenced to APP
tpear. They appeared almost simultan-
eously all over the building. The fire
department was not notified in time to
arrive before the flames had gained
such headway that it was Impossible
ITO save the building in which they had
started- They turned their attention to
the other buildings across the street,
which had ignited from the intense
heat. 1t was necessary to keep
stream of water constantly playing on
the firemen to enable them to work
near enough to the burning buildings
10 do effective work. The four great
brick walls Of the building fell out
ward. the east one crushing two frame
buildings adjoining it as if they had
been egg shells. The firemen had a
marrow escape when the walls fell, and
Leroy II. Nfoffatt, roomer in the
/ building which was crushed. was
driven through the second floor and
lFescued from mass of debris IN the
basement He was badly cut and
| bruised but not fatally injured. The
burned property viii be Immediately
sEreplaeeG by larger and more expensive
structures and Harris-E Emery will i'm
4 9netliately resume business in the build
ling now being vacated by Younkers
pending the construction Of the new
building
Adjoining the burned building are w.
q. Hegels cigar factory, John r. Hills
shoe store. Masonic Temple building
and the Murphy House, all of which
We're more or less injured, making the
Total loss aggregate half a million.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
VENEZUELA WINS

Decision of the Anglo-N enezueian
Commission Given Out Today-Re-
garded as Compromise, Though
Some of Britain,s Claims Are Dis
allowed.
Paris. Oct. By the decision of the
Anglo-yenezuelan boundary arbitra-
ton commission, read at noon today.
some of Great Britain.s claims as to the
interior and on the coast are disal-
loved. Fer frontier wifi start at wainli
river. The award is unanimous. II is
considered in the nature of a con1pro-
mise rather than as favoring venezue-
la.
The award Of the tribunal. briefly
summarized. means Of 100000 square
miles claimed by Venezuela, that coun-
try obtains only l0p0oo, formed partly
OF marsh land, near the river Barima
and portion in the Interior. while
Great Britain retains all The forest
country.
The award Of the Paris Arbitration
commission settles a territorial dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela
which has extended ovs,. balf can
tury. but which only became ac,,tss
with the discovery Of gold mines Is rha
contested territory
President Cleveland espoused the
cause of Venezuela TO the extent cf de-
#clarjng thar the Tfnita5 states n.oi,i5,
resist any attempt lay Great Britian
TO enforce its claims. and Lord Sails
bury agreed To arbitration
IN, +ha traa+v of- Wa t,,e,to,, s;o,,,a,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
holland True to Boers.

Antwerp Oct. 3.-Queen Wilhelmina
is reported to be painfully affected by
the imminence of war in South Africa
Immediately after the sessions of the
peace conference at her capital and by
the fact that her appeal to Queen Vic
toria has proved of no avail to avert a
conflict. Hollanders generally are
growing most bitter in their criticism
of the attitude of Great Britain. The
approaching struggle is looked upon as
a war of races, and the Dutch at home
naturally are unanimous in espousing
the cause of the Dutch in Africa.
The Belgian press joins with that of
the Netherlands in denouncing the
pressure which Great Britain has APP
piled and is applying to the Boer repub-
lie. with the end in view. it is consid-
cred, of absorbing into it's South Afri-
can possessions both the Transvaal and
the Orange Free State.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Decisions Handed Down by Io>va's
Highest Tribunal Today.

Decisions Handed Down by Iowa's
Highest Tribunal Today.
Special to Republican.
Des Moines, oct. s.-The following de-
cisions were handed down by the su-
preme court today.
State of Iowa VS.. Carter. appellant;
Winneshiek district. Affirmed.
Hart VS.. Nonpareil Printing Com
pany, appellant; Pottawattamie dis
trict. Affirmed.
State of Iowa VS.. Hudson, appellant;
Clinton district. Affirmed.
State of Iowa VS.. Desmond, appel
liant; Poweshiek district. Reversed.
State of Iowa, appellant, VS.. Con-
grave; Louisa district. Reversed.
State of Iowa VS.. Abbey. appellant;
Franklin district. Modified and af-
nrmed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Mason aity,s Cnrnival.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Oct Mason City has
outstripped any previous effort in the
street carnival line by its present show.
The weather for the Introductory day
is fine ard the people are coming into
the city from all directions. Tomorrow
it is Modern Woodmen's day and at
least 10000 visitors are expected. Sat-
urday, the closing day, is to be travel
ing mems day and the greatest crowd
the city has entertained is promised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
T.-R, TIN.
NOT news OF TODAY.
The Weather.

{ The Weather.
IaSsa-Fair tonight and Wednesday,;
Q -r In the east and south tonight
iks silnols--Cloudy tonight and Wednes-
y y; cooler in the northwest tonight
and in the southeast Wednesday.
PAGE oNK
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Big Yacht Race is On.
Dewey Presented With Sword of
Honor.
Venezuelan Commission Decision.
Big Day at Dallas, Tex.
Kruger's Men TO Strike First Blow.
Corner Stone Laying at Ames.
Harris Emery Store Burns at Des
Moines.
PAGE Two
IOWA AND GENERAL
Americans Attacked at Baccoor.
Otis Reports on Rebel Conference.
Dewey's Arrival at Washington.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
About Ames College Chimes.
Governor Shaw on state Issues
The Wild Man Captured
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
A Bit of Popocratic Logic.
That Alleged Lumber Trust
From High Position to Prison.
A Shot t Republicans.
Looker-On's Notes.
Topics and Press Comment.
PAGES SIX AND sEvES.
CITY NEWS:
George S. Batty to Be Central Pas
senger Agent.
Second Iowa Cavalry Gathering.
Officer Kurz suspended-council Pro-
ceedings
A Maocabee Celebration.
miscellaneous City News.
PAGE ElGHf
Tuesdays Markets by Wire.
Hoard's Talk to Farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Germans cr,,icisc the British.

Berlin. Oct S.-Al the Berlin evening
papers express sympathy with the
rransvaal and the Reichsbote in par
.ieular deplores Gernany's compare
tive feebleness at sea and consequent
enforced neutrality 1t declares that
England. without imperative reasons
TOR pursuing such a course is forcing
little people to battle for its existence.
The liberal Nossische Zeitung, the
conservative Kreuzzeitung and the
agrarian Deutsche Tageszeitung speak
IN much the same tone. In the duke of
pevonshires speech they see only
hypocrisy-an unfair intention to lay
upon the Beers the responsibility for
var. This, however, they assert, will
be a vain endeavor, in view of Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt's proof that the
suzerainty question was first brought
forward in Mr. Chamberlain dispatch
~ Dat 10 1897
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
FARM HOUSE BURNS.
Residence OF II. L. Bolitho, Near Al
den. DESTROYED.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falis. Oct. 3.-The farm house of
r. i. Bolitho, north of Alden. was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning The
most Of the contents were saved The
FIRE originated near the chimney and is
supposed to have caught from a defec-
tive fiue. The housefwas insured in the
farmers Mutual for $1,000, which also
covered the furniture. The loss is esti-
mated at 500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
.BO[RS 70 BEGIN WAR
Most Alarming Reports on the Stu
alton in the Transvaal Afoat
Today.
Said That the Beers Will Strike
the First Blow on the
Frontier.
Rumor That They Have Already
Made a Hostile Demonstration
At Dundee

London, Oct. 3.-Bulletin-A dispatch
from Durham, Natal, says: The Beers
are expected to take the aggressive to-
day. The most alarming rumors are
afioat respecting their intentions.
London, Oct. 3.-A dispatch was re-
ceived last evening by the Exchange
Telegraph Company reporting that the
Beers have captured Dundee, but no
confirmation of the report is obtainable
from any source.
The rumor that fighting had COM
menced seems to have originated at the
Woolwich arsenal Matters are at
.standstill, and practically no dispatch
es from South Africa have been re-
ceived this morning.
Reports from various arsenals and
garrisons in Great Britain testify to
the active continuance of military prep
arations.
The reserves have received prelimi-
nary notice to be prepared. and several
regiments have been notified to hold
themselves in readiness for active serv
ice
According TO a Pretoria dispatch
President Kruger addressed the troops
which started for the Natal border on
Saturday. appealing to their patriotism
and wishing them god-speed. Fighting
is expected by Wednesday.
The Daily Chronicle says it has rea-
SON to believe that the formation of
naval brigade is contemplated.
IL is understood that the colonial Of
flee received an important dispatch
from Sir Alfred Miner, British high
commissioner for South Africa, yester-
day, the contents Of which, however,
have not been made public
A special dispatch from Pretoria says
that.c,en. Jan kock will command the
Boer forces on the Natal border Com
mandant Cronje on the southwestern
and Cen. Schalkburger on the eastern
| frontier, while Gen. Milan will be in
command at Rustenburg. Altogether
there will be nine generals in command
of columns.
A complete plan of campaign has
been arranged with the Orange Free
State.
4 rigorous censorship is maintained
over all press kilograms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
crmont to Honor Dewcy.

Montpelier. VT Oct. ga message
received from Governor Smith in this
city was to the effect that Dewey day
would be October - The day in Mont
pelier will probably surpass any holi-
day the state has ever known. The
day following the celebration the ad
miral will so to Northfield to 1ttend the
laying of the corner stone of Dewey
Hall at the university there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
HURT IN A RUNAWAY
Mrs. Noblett. of Fort Dodge. seri-
ously Injured.

special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Oct. "a serious run
away occurred yesterday on Gem
trail avenue at time When that thor
oughfare was crowded with people and
teams Mrs A, S. Noblett and Mrs. b.
r. Gibbs, who We're crossing the street
at the time. Mrs. Noblett pushing a
baby carriage in which was her baby,
were hurt The horse struck Mrs. Mob
lett, throwing her violently to the
ground and rolling on top of her Mrs.
Gibbs was injured to the extent of a
badly sprained ankle. The baby car
riaee was upset. but the baby escaped
with slight bruises. Mrs. Noolett was
badly injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
DEATH IN A WELL.
Ben Hnden Killed by the Caving of
Meu at Analunsn

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Oct. AT 6 O'Clock Monday
night Ben Haden. while removing brio.
from well at Anamosa. met his
tragic death. When down twenty feet
the well caved in and he was buried
under several feet of brick and earth.
A rescue party found the body three
hours later. Life was extinct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Delegates Are Chosen.

Mount Pleasant, Oct 3.-The fifty
sixth session of the Iowa annual confer
ence, which was presided over by Bsh-
op C. c. McCabe, adjourned Monday.
DIR. G. l.. Stafford of Muscatine, the
Rev. ID. C. Smith of Ottumwa, the Rev.
w. c. Wilson of Grinnell and DIR. j. c.
w. Coke of Washington We're elected
delegates to the general conference.
Chris Haw, of Ottumwa, and Dillon
Payne. of Bloomfield We're elected lay
delegates to the general conference. and
C. II. Wilson, of Washington, and John
Molar, of Montezuma, We're chosen pro-
vsional delegates.
The conference meets next year at
Bloomfield. The delegation was in
structed to work for the election of DR..
Coke as editor of the Central Christian
Advocate, of st. Louis.
The inauguration of Francis ID.
Blakeslee as president of the Iowa Wes-
leyan University is one of the most inn
portant events in the history of the col
lege. The evening of inauguration day
the friends of the school subscribed in
less than two hours over $4,000 to the
endowment fund.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

The stockholders of the Toledo, o.,
Gasiight and Coke Company have
signed an agreement appointing COM
mittee which, 1T Is understood, will sell
the plant to an eastern syndicate.
Near Pittsville. Wis, John Davis, an
Indian. was shot and killed by the
daughter of Chief Plus Neekon while
endeavoring to effect an entrance to
Neekon's tepee.
Joseph Kirk town marshal OF Inez.
KY, was shot to death by Henry Cas-
saday. desperate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

gland has raised the rate of discount
from 81 to 4 Y per cent.
Berlin, oct. 3.-The rate of discount of
the Imperial Bank has been raised from
) TO per cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

Bacoor Luzon, Oct. 3,-Lawton came
here this morning and organized a gen.
eral movement to clear up the country
between linus and Bacoor, taking per-
sonal command.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

The coal miners at Norris, ILL.,, struck
and five of eight shafts are idle. An
advance of 10 cents ton is demanded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

England Raises Discount Rate.
London. Oct. S.-The Bank OF En-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

Decision of the nglo-vene2ueian
Commission Given Out Today-Re-
garded as Compromise, Though
Some of Britain's Claims Are Dis
allowed
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
KALAMAZOO.

Have you heard the pretty legend sad and
mourul lnd yet true,
OF the brave an du-ky lover and the Indian
maid Muhzoo?
How they lived and loved and wandered on
the rivers shady shore,
Happiest Of Indian lovers in the days that are
no more?
All day long the maiden labored, weaving
baskets by the stream,
Thinking of her love, her Kahla, weaving him
into her dream
Then he comes-she hears the rowing of his
light birch bark canoe.
"Kaha!" calls she. Cries he, "Coming, com
ing to my own Mahzoo!"
All, one night she waits in silence! Sad her
face-her love is deadl
Wounded in the chase, her warrior in fort
night to be wed.
In the morn they find sweet MahZoo lying
silent in the stream,
Gone unto her lover Kahla, nevermore to
watch and dream.
Still the echoes DER the river may be heard
soft through the air
Echoes of the warrior Kahla and of young
MahZoo the fair.
All the trees repeat the whisper, all the rip
pies murmur, too,
In the stream that bears their name now
bears the name "KalamaZoo."
kalamazoo Telegraph.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
The Power of ShaIlespenre.

An old Latin saying, Laudant quod
non intelligent (They praise what they
do not understand, was once illustrat-
ed 10y an English tourist who happened
into the Lutheran church at Elsinore
one Sunday morning. The tourist did
not know a word of the Danish Ian
guage, but he wrote: THE clergyman
had quiet earnestness of manner and
a persuasive eloqnence that pleased and
attracted | admired the discourse, al
though | did not understand a word of
it. " The book from which we have
copied this illustration of common
practice tells the following amusing
story of Dutch audience listening to
one Of Shakespeare plays:
L will tell you, such is de powers of
de Shakespeare, that Ivunce saw play
de great man acted in Anglish, in Hol-
land, where der vas not vun person i'll
all de house but myself could onder
stond it, yet dere vas not a person in all
dat house but vat vas in tears-dat is,
all crying, blowing de nose and weep
very mouch; couldn't onderstOnd vun
vurd of de play, yet all Weeping. Such
was de powers of de Shakespeare
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
THE FINGER TIPS.
Their Remarkable value In the Tden-
tificution of Criminals.

In detective novels finger prints left
by criminals, preferably in blood, play
an important part, but truth seems
stranger than fiction in the fact that
the finger print system Of identifying
criminals in India has been made so
perfect that it would enable any intelli
gent person in few minutes to distin-
gish the individual, if necessary, from
all other persons now living in the
world, or, if data were available, from
all other persons who have lived since
the creation Of man.
The system is simplicity itself, and
there is none cf the elaboration of proc
ess or the costly and delicate machinery
required for the anthropometric system.
All that is needed is piece of tin, a
sheet Of paper and some printers ink.
The linked impressions Of the ten digits
are taken and filed in the proper com
partment of the proper pigeonhole, and
it is ON the classification of records and
their distribution into the pigeonholes
that the success of the system depends.
Every finger mark shows lines of the
"loop, or the "whorp' type, and by Il
simple table of the combinations of
these types in the ten digits 1924 main
classes are made. These are again sub
divided according to minor details, and
the subdivisions can be further divided
ad infnitum if necessary, but with the
table before him any person of ordinary
intelligence can place his finger on the
corresponding card to record in his
hand within five minutes, no matter
how many thousand cards there may be.
1t is calculated that the chances are
about $4,000, coo to 1 against any two
persons having single fingers identical,
and the chances against all ten fingers
being Identical go beyond mathematics
altOgether.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08

Brothers and sisters, " began the old
parson, II shall not choose any particu-
lar text this morning, but shall preach
from where | open the book, and, no
matter where, shall find the wrath
that is to come upon the wicked who
will be cut off when they have shuilied
off this mortal coil, 1t is now open,
and"-
Here the parson was interrupted by a
deacon who had been asleep, and hear
ing the words open, cut and shuttle, for
got himself and cried out cts yours:
what did you open onY'
The surprise of the good man in the
pulpit was great, but the deacon col
lapsed when the reply came, cit is open
ed on Kings. "-Atlanta Constitution
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
4 Curious Postal system.

In certain parts of Sweden, where
the most absolute confidence is reposed
in the honesty of the people, a very in
formal postal system is in vogue. AS
the mail steamer reaches landing place
man goes ashore with the letters,
which he places in an unlocked box on
the pier. Then the passerby who expects
letter opens the box, turns over the
letters and selects his own. unquestion-
ed by any one.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
Pain Unnecessary in Childbirth.

Pain is no longer necessary in child
birth. It's causes, being understood
are easily overcome, the labor being
made short, easy and free from danger,
morning sickness, swelled limbs, and
like evils readily controlled, and all
female diseases speedily cured. Cut
this out; it may save your life, suffer
not day longer, but send us two cent
stamp and receive in sealed envelope
full particulars, testimonials, conf
Dental letter, &c. Address
FRANK THOMAS & Co.,
52-26t Baltimore, Md.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
NJ eW Silks

Very handsome line of French fou-
lards in navy and white and black and
white, with satin stripes, SOC yard,
worth 75c, all handsome stylish pat
terms.
Superb quality of black satin Ouch
esse, all silk with beautiful luster, S5c
yard, worth $1.25
Swiss taffeta novelty silks, plain and
checks. extremely fashionable; also in
rich plain colors, 5Sc yard, worth S5c
Finest quality imported Habutai
wash silks in checks, stripes and greys,
40c and SOC yard, wonderful variety
To choose from
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
1 New Kind of CnnI.

In a paper on the dialect of New
foundland DR.. Patterson says, "We
have heard Of good ianitor of church
who had his feelings hurt by being
obliged to use 'antichrist' coal -
Household Words.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
Dress Goods

52-inch Venetian cloth mixtures,
beautiful fabrics of good quality, in all
the new spring shades, including gray,
blue and brown mixtures. also lighter
weight cloth in brown, tan, blue and
green, plain colors, 75c yard, worth
S1.O0.
Very pretty 42-inch silk and wool
plaids for shirt waists and separate
skirts, choice colorings, 90c yard
46-inch spring and summer weight
poplins in browns, greens, drabs and
blues, fashionable fabric. 75c yard,
worth $1.00.
Elegant quality OF 5o-inch navy blue
cheviot, 75c yard, worth S1OO.
All-wOol challies, the newest and
daintiest patterns, 29c and 35c yard
Finest qualities with satin stripes,
SOC and 75c yard.
38-inch all wool basket and canvas
dress goods in combinations of brown
and black, green and black and mix
lures of browns and green's in very
choice colorings, at 25c yard, worth SOC.
46-inch all-wool granite suitings, the
best colors of the season IN all the new
shades, splendid values, SOC yard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08
Throat Sore ?

A slight soreness or the most serious
throat diserse is quickly relieved and
cured by using Armstrong's Diphthe-
ria and Quinsy Drops. Your druggist
has it, if not send 25c in stamps to"The
| Cure U Co.. Butler, Pa. ely
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-08

Mahogany is said to have been brought
to England by Sir Walter Raleigh in
1895, but not to have come into general
use till 1920.