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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
WANTS FREEDOM OR NOTHING.
Aguinaldo Refuses Liberal Offers
of Philippine Commission.

oil l,nIIpptne Commission.
New York, Sept. 19.-A dispatch to
the New York World from Ithaca, n.
Y, says:
Your correspondent is able to say
on authority that the Schnrman
peace commission offered every pos
sible inducement short of absolute
self government to Aguinaldo and his
followers. Aguinaldo was promised,
as the price for the restoration of
peace in the Tagalos tribe, bonus of
more than $4,000 a year while the Tag
alos remained peaceful. He was told
that he could choose men from his
tribe for the minor municipal Offices.
"The commission went so far as to
promise Aguina,do the moral support
of the United States government, if
such We're needed to make his leader
ship of the Tagalos thoroughly Sc
cure. With all these inducements,
tempting as they must have been,
Aguinaldo as the recognized head of
the insurgent movement, declined to
yield. He insisted upon immediate
self-government, and as his insstcnce
was so firm as to make an agreement
impossible the American commission
ers ceased negotiations.
President Schurmnn was frank in
saying day or so ago that he favored
giving to the various tribes the larg
est possible measure of home rule
at the earliest moment. He thought
the several tribes could administer
their local affairs, elect their munich
pal officers, establish courts and penal
institutions, judiciary, etc, but he
did not believe it possible to allow the
natives to participate in the general
government.
"How could they govern the is
lands in view of the heterogeneity and
multiplicity of the tribes, he asked?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
TO END BLuEFIELDs TROUBLE.
Believed Istrada's Displacement
will Make for Peace.

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Sept. 10, via
New Orleans, Sept. 19.-Dr. r. G. Bo-
nilla, the new government intendent,
has arrived from Greytown to replace
the present incumbent, General An
tonic Estrada. The formal transfer
OF office has not yet taken place.
The new intendent has been presi.
dent of the supreme court OF the ma
ton and left that high position to as
sist President Zelaya IN CARRYING out
his reform measures. The present
policy of the government is announce
ed as guaranteeing protection to
everybody in the coast department
and encouragement is promised to
shippers and merchants. President
Zelaya has determined to put an end
to the petty difficulties that have caus-
ed so much bad feeling among the for
eign colony and the government Off
Gals in the past. and desires to give
the coast a modern and progressive
administration. To that end DIR. Bo-
nilla was selected as governor and it is
understood that he has instructions
to spare nothing to promote friendlier
relations in the future.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21

state, the whole national guard, if
necessary, to bring about the arrest
and conviction of these parties, for the
restoration of peace and good order in
the county, and so advised the sheriff
of Williamson county by Wire.
This is blot on the fair name of
the commonwealth of Illinois and will
be disgrace to the community of
Williamson county until quick and Just
action is taken by the authorities Of
Williamson county.
The good and lawab.ding citizens of
Williamson county should rise to the
support of the law officers in restor-
ing peace and order and in the arrest
and conviction of the guilty parties
II hope that the Newton company
will reach Carterville before morning,
or before any conflict occurs, but l do
not believe and shall not believe until
1T happens that the strikers will at
tack the national guard or attempt TO
oppose it i'll doing its duty
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
SEVEN NEGRO MINERS
ARE KILLED BY WHITES
Bloody elimination Yesterday of
the Long-standing Trouble
at CartervilIe.
STATE TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT
Governor Tanner Promptly Re-
spends to ShcrifT's Appeal--.
Believes 1t Was Pre-
meditatcd Murder.

Carteville, ILL.,, Sept. 19.-Carter-
vile was the scene of bloody riot
about noon yesterday in which seven
negroes were killed and two others
received slight wounds. Trouble has
been lowering ever since the militia
was recalled by Governor Tanner last
Monday. The white miners of this
place have refused to allow the negro
miners to come into town, always
meeting them and ordering them
back. Yesterday, however, thirteen
negroes, all armed, marched into town,
going to the Illinois Central depot,
where they exchanged few words
with the white miners there, when the
negroes pulled their pistols and opened
fire on the whites, who at once re-
turned the fire, when running fight
was kept up. The negroes We're scat
tered, but closely followed by the
whites, running up the main street,
while the remainder took down the
railroad track. Here the execution was
done, all who went through town es-
Gaping. After the fight was over four
dead bodies were picked up and an
other man mortally wounded, who
>AiNSA ios'p IMO lSSIOtS MCiC
found dead near the Brush mines.
Trouble has existed here off and on
for over year, but no fatalities oc-
Cured until June 80, when passen-
ger train on the Illinois Central rail-
road was fired into and one negro
woman killed. These negroes were on
their way to the mines, having come
from Pana. A short time afterward
a pitched battle ensued between the
union and non-union forces, during
which time the dwellings occupied by
the union negroes were burned Sew
eral arrests were made and the parties
are in Jail at Marion on the charge of
murder, awaiting trial.
Company G, Fourth regiment, /. n.
g.. arrived here late last evening and
will endeavor to preserve order. For
ty miners from the Herrin mines left
that place for this place armed with
Krag-Jorgenson rifles and are deter
mined to assist the white miners here
if their services are required. No fur
Their trouble is anticipated.
Those killed were:
REV. L. j. FLOYD.
HUSE BHADLEY.
JOHN BLACK.
HENRY BRANUM.
SIM CUNINlINS.
JIM HAYES.
One negro, name unknown.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
cHAs. A. PlLLsBURY DEAD.
Noted Minneapolis Miller a Victim
OF Heart Disease.

Oh Heart Disease.
Minneapolis, Sept. 10-Charlos AL
fred Pillsbury, the we'll known miller,
died in this city yesterday afternoon.
On account of poor health Mr. Pills.
bury went to Europe December l.,
1898, and returned the middle of
June. lie consulted with eminent
physicians in London, Paris, Vienna
and Berlin as we'll as doctors in this
country. They all agreed that he was
suffering from heart trouble, caused
by an enlargement of the stomach,
which in turn was due to overwork
and insufficient physical exercise.
After reaching home he gradually inn
proved and seemed to be in fair way
to totally recover his health. But on
Saturday morning he felt so i'll that he
remaiped at home nearly all day. play
ing cards with his wife. During Sat
urday night he complained of great
pain and physicians were summoned.
They remained with him through the
night and yesterday until short time
before he died.
MIR. Pillsbury leaves, besides his
majority i'm january.
MIS-. FlliSDufy was born at Warner,
Merrimac county. n. H.. October 3.
1912. After coming to Minneapolis in
1869 Mr.. Pillsbury engaged in the mill
ing business aand has been promi-
ing business and has been prominent
ly identified with the flour milling in
dustry ever since. He retired from the
active management of his vast inter
ests in 1891 owing to failing health.
The only public office he has ever held
was that of state senator for the ten
years beginning January l. 1877.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21


How Douglass Shamed Crowd. q
Philadelphia Post: After hearing
Douglass and Anna Dickinson speak at
the first southern loyalist convention
at Philadelphia John Minor Bolts, the
famous virginian political leader,
said:
To-day / have heard the greatest
white woman and the greatest eolored
orator in America. ffell you, sir. if
Douglass had been d white man he
would have been regarded as one of
the greatest :mth iii American
''Well; Sir;' was the reply Of his
Northern Listener. I'VE regard him as
one of the greatest men in our coun-
try, even though he is colored man."
In GAINESVILLE, Wis, the landlord of
the hotel would not allow him in the
dining room. The people got out
hose cart and engine and were going
to wash out the place. Mr.. Douglass
came out on the porch and said:
go back. Don't blame the man. He
is not to blame" He made plea that
put us all to shame.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21

discovery, which he considers the
browning event of his wonderful
career, and which is embodied in a
new article of commerce, known as
Red Cross Starch (Red Cross trade
mark.) He is planning to distribute
millions of packages of this starch to
the housewives of America, at merely
nominal price to the consumer, in order
to make its merits known without de-
lay. Thus, for but 5 cents two large
1Oc packages of Red Cross Starch may
be had, together with two magnificent
Shakespearean views printed in 12
beautiful colors, or a Twentieth Cen
fury Girl Calendar; or for only 90
cents 10 packages of the starch and
the entire series of eight Shalsespearean
views and ono Twentieth Century Girl
Calendar-views alone easily worth
$l.oo. Watch this paper for future
premium announcements, of which
every lady will certainly want to take
advantage.
While Mr.. Hubinger will devote his
best energies to the manufacture of
this new and wonderful starch, he will
not retire from the various financial
enterprises in which he is interested
street railways, electric lighting plants
and the Mississippi Valley Telephone
Co., with 10000 telephone subscribers
in Minneapolis and ST. Paul-nor will
his augmented activity interfere with
his social obligations and exercise of
the splendid hospitality which he dis
penses at his palatial Keokuk home.
Mr.. Hubinger's family, consisting of
himself, wife and four children, is the
pivot around which his activity re-
wolves, and while fond of promoting
great enterprises, he is still fonder Of
his home circle, where he spends every
moment Of time not taken up bYbusi.
ness OK public cares.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
BLONDES NOT 4NsiT.
observations of the Manager OF a
Telephone Exchange.


Telephone Exchange.
A visitor to Chicago telephone ex-
change, having noted the curious
circumstance that blonde girls were
conspicuous by their absence, inter
viewed the manager on the subject.
He accounted for the phenomenon by
the fact that of the girls applying for
such work those of the Irish parent
age usually proved the most accept
able because of their possession of the
peculiar alertness essential in a tele-
phone operator, and Irish girls are not
blondes. He discoursed thus upon the
matter:
1--WE are quite as willing to employ a
Scandinavian, German, an English
or an American girl as one of direct
Irish extraction, and the seeming dis
elimination against those not Irish is
simply the result of failure to find in
girls of the fair-haired races that
quickness which we must have in all
our operators. Any girl who has this
faculty is readily accepted without
reference to her nationality. But this
impartial principle of selection works
out a seeming discrimination. Go
into any of our large operating rooms
and among the scores of girls at the
switchboard you will not see more
than two or three girls with blonde
hair; learn their nationalities and you
will find that 90 per cent Of them have
Irish blood in their VEINS"
This tribute to the mental quick
ness of the race" observes the Indian-
apolis Journal, sis the more valuable
in that it is voluntary, and the result
of an experience showing the survival
Of the fittest so far as this particular
business is concerned. 1t is not the
first inning, however, that Irish girls
have scored
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
ORDERS MILITIA TO SCENE.
Governor Tanner Declares 1t Pre-.
meditated Murder.


MeGitated Murder.
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 19.--Governor
Tanner has ordered two companies of
the Fourth regiment, under command
OF Colonel Bennett to Carterville. lie
received telegram yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock from Samuel Brush,
manager of the st. Louis and Big
Muddy Coal company at Carterville,
that several of crowd of his negro
miners who had gathered at depot
preparatory to leaving had been killed,
mob having fired upon them, and
that the sheriff would be unable to
control the situation and was power
less to arrest the parties. He asked
the governor to order troops to Carter
vile and said that he had ordered his
men to stay on his ground.
The governor states:
I'm response to this message, know
ing something of the condition of that
place, and without waiting to hear
from the sheriff or others in authority.
1 Immediately ordered Lieutenant
Lowden, of Company c, of Carbonate,
to proceed at once to Carterville, pro-
curing special train if necessary, and
when reaching Carterville to suppress
the riot, protect life and property and
report to the sheriff of Williamson
county for orders, in the event that
the sheriff was on the ground.
Il also ordered Captain Hersh, of
Company b. of Newton, to proceed
with his company by the quickest
route to Carterville and to report to
Colonel Bennett for riot duty. AT the
same time l ordered Colonel Bennett.
of the Fourth regiment, who lives at
Greenville, to proceed to Cartervlle at
once and take charge of the troops. 1
also directed the commanding officer
of Company r. of Mount Vernon, to
prepare and be in readiness to move
on short notice.
"At 4 o'clock two hours from the
time received the message mentioned
from Captain Brush, received mes
sage from Lieutenant Lowden, of Com
pany c, of Carbonate, stating that he
would leave on a special train for Car
terville at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Later, at 4:15, received message
from Captain Brush stating that later
reports showed that seven of his men
were killed and two injured and that
tween Cartervlle and his mine and
that one company was not sufficient.
The above is all the information /
have up to this time on the subject,
from which it would seem that these
negro miners were waiting at the de-
pot for the train, probably expecting
to leave the place temporarily or final
ly. While have no information as to
whom or by whom the trouble was pre-
cipitated, it seems to me from the brief
facts above reported and the further
fact that no one was killed except the
negro miners that it was prear5
ranged, preconcerted, and tremedf
tated murder. If l am right in thit
conclusion the people of Cartcrrfffe- and
especially of Williamson county SHOULD
use every means possible and that Wig
orously to bring these parties guilty
OF this wholesale murder to speedy jus
tice and, in their efforts to do SO, /
promise them the cooperation of the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
OFFER FROM FiLIPINos.
overtures in Regard to Freeing
American Isrisoners

American Prisoners.
Washington, Sept. 21.-A cablegram
vas yesterday received from Otis rela-
| i've to the American prisoners in the
lands of insurgents. Otis says Mac
Arthur has been approached by
prominent Filipino who asked if he
vas willing to enter into negotiations
With Aguinaldo for the release of the
American prisoners held by the Fill
oinos. He also asked whether Fill
Dino officer would be allowed to pass
through the lines in order to confer
With Otis. Otis says the requested in
erview will be granted.
The cablegram was at once taken by
Secretary Root over to the cabinet
Meeting, and formed the main topic of
discussion at the beginning of the ses-
sion. However, on reading the mes
sage carefully its apparent Importance
seemed to diminish. Secretary Root
himself did not regard the matter as
IF Importance at this time. He recalled
frequent efforts on the part of the in
surgents in the past to gain time at
critical moments by opening negotia-
lions, ostensibly with the object of
making peace. and he was not sure but
this last offer was something of the
Sind. However, the secretary was of
he opinion that it would fail to afford
he insurgents any advantage. General
Otis would receive any messenger and
stem to him and make answer to his
proposals, and this would not restrain
the military operations in the slight
est degree and the American arms
would lose no ground. no matter how
The negotiations turned out.
1t is pointed out as noticeable fact
that Aguinaldo's name does not APP
pear in General Otis dispatch. and
though this may not be of great sig
niticance, still among some of the
,rmy officers it is snrmsed that there
are serious discussions among the in
surgents and that perhaps some OF the
liscordant elements are acting on their
own responsibility.
The capture OF Lieutenant Gilmore
and his party was one of the most stir
rim. incidents of the insurrection. 1t
occurred while the cruiser Yorktown
was making a survey of the western
coast of Juzon with Il view of locating
some of the detached Spanish garri-
sons which had been long cut off
from populous centers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
ROBBERS FORCED TO FLEE.
Clinton saloonkeepcr Prevents
Holdup with His Revolver,

Clinton, Ia, Sept. 2l.-Three men at
tempted to hold up William Croake in
his saloon Monday night. One went
behind the bar. levelcd pistol at
Croake's head and ordered his hands
up. Croale opened fire on the man
and a lively fnsilade followed The
men escaped from the building and
We're los. under cover of the darkness.
Croake escaped uninjured, but it is not
known whether the robbers We're hurt
or not.
a. c. Watson, an eccentric old
bachelor, was found dead in bed at
his home in this city this morning. He
was Il well known character and had
lived here many years. The coroner's
inquest decided that death was due to
natural causes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
GOES ASHORE IN A FOG.
All Passengers ofthc Steamer Cher.
Okec Taken OFF

r'asque Island. Mass. Sept. 2l.-The
Cherokee. a Clyde line steamer from
jacksonville. Fla, to Boston. went
ashore yesterday morning during a
dense fog and for some time the Of
ticcrs of the ship We're unable to de-
terminc their location. The steamer
struck at high water with such force
that a large hole was stove in the for
ward part of the hull. The forehold is
full of water. The vessel lies i'm bad
position. and the prospects of floating
her are considered very poor. The
cargo is principally lumber and cotton.
The passengers, forty in number,
We're taken off by the revenue cutter
Dexter. which landed them at New
Bedford.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21

he accepted, and within a few days he
became the head of the department
with which he had been in dispute.
The letter which he found ON file ready
to be answered was his own on the
point in question. There was only one
thing to do. He Immediately dictated an
answer to his own letter, refnting and
repndiating its argument, and wound
up by heated insinnation that the
writer of it was an unmjtipated
donkey. OF course, the letter was al.
dressed to himself and signed by him.
self, but in his enthusiasm for the In.
terests OF his new employer he did not
mind little thing Ike that,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
Answered. His Own 1;ctter.

Chicago News: a certain young
railroad man who has charge of de-
Partment in the auditing branch of
his company's business, had occasion
recently tosdictate letter to the head
OF a corresponding department. of an
other road. There was poiht,ih dis.
pute between the two railroads invoiv-
ing money and this young official had
taken stubborn ground that the 9th
er officiai was totally at fault and adj
vanced what seemed to him unanswer-
able arguments to prove it. A short
time after he had forwarded the letter
he received proposition from head
quarters OF the other railroad, which
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
Congressman Ermcntrout.

Reading, Pa. Sept. 1o.-Hon. Daniel
Ermentrout, who was elected in No
vember last to his sixth term in con-
gress from the Ninth district (Berkes
and Lehigh counties) died at his home
here yesterday. He was GO years OF
age. On Thursday last, while Mt din
ner, a piece of meat lodged in his
throat and physician had to be
called to save him fvom strangulation.
Paralysis of the parts affected fol-
lowed, but his death was unexpected.
Mr.. Ermentrout is survived by a
widow and son and daughter. Mr..
Ermentrout was prominent in the ma
tional councils of the democratic par
ty for years and was a leading figure
and participant in state conventions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
IN.
UNION VETERANS At tBATTANO0Gi
Indiana and Wilder Brigade Nom
mcuts To Re DetlicateJ


Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 2l.-Up-
wards OF 800 union veterans have ar
rived from Illinois. Indiana and Ohio
TO attend the dedication of the Indiana
and Wilder brigade monuments and
the reunion of the Wilder brigade to-.
morrow. Governor Mount, of Indiana.
was among The morning arrivals. Gen
eral Wilder is assisting in the recep.
ton of his old comrades. Ii is esti.
mated there will be over 1000 here to.
morrow.
The exercises will begin with a pub.
lie reception tonight. Mayor Watkins
will deliver the address of welcome,
with responses by General Smith ID.
Atkins. of Freeport, ILL.,. and others.
The dedicatory exercises to occur a.,
the site of the Wilder brigade monu.
ment will commence at 10 O'Clock to.
morrow. The l13 Indiana monuments
and markers will be dedicated first.
followed by the dedication of the Viii
der brigade monument
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
Still More Counterfeitine.

The Secret Service has just un-
earthed another band of counterfeit
ers and secured quantity of bogus
bills, which are very cleverly executed.
Things of great value are always Sc
lected for imitation, notably Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters, which has many
imitators but no equals for disorders
like indigestion, dyspepsia and consti-
patton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
CHARLES P. DAILY DEAD.

Was President of American Geo.
graphical Society.
New York, Sept 26..--Charles p.
Daily, chief justice of the court of com
mon pleas of New York county from
1871 to 1856, and president of the Geo
graphical society, died at Sag Harbor
today, aged SO.
Oakes a. AInes.
North Easton, Mass, Sept. Co.
Cakes a. .Anes, member of the we'll
known Ames family and one of the
wealthiest men in this section, died
today, aged 10.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21
ODD FELLOWS OWN DETROIT.
Thousands in Attendance at the
Diamond Jubilee.

Detroit. Mich. Sept. 1.-THE streets
were bright today with regalia and
uniforms of Odd Fellows from all
parts of the country attending the dia-
mond jubilee of the order. Fully 5000
are here and as many more are expect
ed tomorrow and Thursday to witness
the parade and prize drill.
At the session of the sovereign
grand lodge today little business was
done. When the call for new business
was announced so many propositions
were presented all were referred to
committees without reading.
Next years convention of Odd Eel.
lows will be held at Richmond Va.