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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
UNION VETERANS.
viii Hcorsanizc Under Name q

will Rcoreanizc Under Name OF
"Thc Order of Union BnttIcmen."
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 23.-The vet
sran members of the Union Veterans
nnion have been coming into the city
on all trains and the reunion has really
begun, although the official opening is
today.
The union will be recognized dur
ing the national encnmpment now be-
ing held here and the organization will
be entirely remodeled. Commanders.
n-Chief Dryenforth is the authority
for this statement. The constitution
and bylaws will be changed and then
the name of the association will be
changed and it will be known as The
Order of Union Battlemen. This i'm
portant change has been decided upon
by committee appointed at the last
national encampment held at Rock
Island.
The idea of changing the organiza-
ton is TO put more power i'm the ma
ional body so that it can better direct
the state organizations. The change
will make it more of military body
The name is for the purpose of dis
tinctly expressing the character of the
members, as all members must be bat
tlemen and not merely those who
served in the army but never saw the
firing line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

a candidate for railroad commissioner
to the populist convention resulted in.
an unexpected action. The motion was
voted down amid great excitement
and confusion and shouts of rs this
democratic or populist conven-
ton" The convention after long
period of confusion and excitement,
finally accepted the assurance that the
populists had nominated w. ii. CAL
houn, of Marshalltown, a recognized
democrat, and that it would not be
accepting a populist to place him on
the state ticket There was demand
for Il roll call, however, three candi-
dates being named. They We're: w. II.
Calhoun. IL. +. Wills of Clinton, and
ex-senator +. ID. Bayless, of EllSader.
The ballot resulted in the nomination
of Mr.. Calhoun by an overwhelming
vote. Thus, for few minutes, fusion
was entirely knocked out, but the
nomination of Calhoun was accepted
as the necessary evidence of good will
which the populists demanded.
\ good naturcd contest for lieutcn-
ant governor resulted i'm the nominal
ton of NJ. l.. Bcvis. OF Mount Ayr.
A. Van Wagenen, of Sioux City, was
the only nominee suggested for SUI
preme judge, and was named by ac.
clamation, as was also Professor p. Ii.
Hoist, of Boone, for superintendent OF
public instruction.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
THREE MEN KILLED.

Explosion in Sash and Door Fac.
tory in Wisconsin.
Appleton, Wis, Aug. 24.-The boil.
er i'm the sash, door and blind factory
of T.. III. Wirkert company exploded
yesterday morning, killing three men
and seriously injuring eight others.
The killed are:
ROBERT PASCH.
NATHANIEL PATT1SON, engineer.
WILLIAM BOLDUAN.
All the other men in the building
were more or less scratched. The eX-
plosion carried down the entire main
building and dryhouse in addition to
the engine room Eighteen men were
buried i'm the ruins of the building
and as they were rescued they were
carried to neighboring houses. Fire
started in the ruins and for time
threatened to burn the imprisoned
men alive, but was checked until
everybody had been removed, when it
got beyond control and completely
destroyed the plant. Financial loss,
$4,000, partially Insured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
Iowa Crop B,Mletim.

Dies Moines, Ia, Aug. 23.-The eli
mate and crop bulletin of the Iowa
Weather and crop service for the week
anding Monday, Aug. 81, says: Typical
August weather prevailed during the
past week, with conditions favorable
Tor completing harvest work, and for
the rapid advancement of the corn
crop. The not and dry weather was
followed at the close of the week by a
.ool wave. that brought refreshing
showers III numerous localities, the
northern and central districts receiv-
ing the larger amounts of rainfall.
The conditions were especially favor
able for maturing early planted corn,
that has made rank growth and
needs no more moisture than is con-
aimed in the soil and stalks. The late
planted corn. however, would be bene
iitcd by more copious rainfall and may
suffer material damage by continued
irouth and hot winds.
Excellent progress has been made in
ihreshing and securing wheat and
oats: hut there is Il considerable
amount of grain still in the shock
AWAITING the threshers.
Pasturage is being shortened in
many localities from effects of dry
weather, but it is better than usual for
he month OF August.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
MORE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
iowa Legislature will Be Asked t.
Establish Several New Schools.


Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 23.-There il
no longer doubt that strong effort
I will be made, during next winters ses.
sion OF the legislature, to secure appro.
priations to establish from two to q
half dozen state normal schools. The
biennial report of tho Cedar Falls i'll.
stitution, the only normal college now
maintained by the state, shows chat in
fix years its attendance has more than
doubled. 1t has completely outgrown
the present facilities in all directions.
Aigunn and LeAlars are two north
crn Iowa towns THAT have long been
an>ious to secure a state normal insti-
tuition. In the central part of the
state Jefferson has been candidate,
and in the southwest there are Corn
ing. Red Oak and Shenandoah, all
ready to give il site and other substan-
'ial inducements TO secure state in
siiiution. In the southeast half
dozen towns are willing to do as much.
1t looks decidedly as if the next legis-
lature would he compelled either to
start new schools or else provide for
great increase of the facilities at Ce-
elar Fails
The Cedar Falls institution is. in
point of attendance, the largest educa-
tional establishment in Iowa. For the
school year ending in June, 1899, there
was a total enrolment of 1892, of
which AIS We're men and ,l99 women.
There were 1872 graduates from the in
stitution for the year. The enrolment
has more than doubled in six years.
As the school is "a years old, the last
period appears to have been one of re-
markahle growth. More than one
third of The students annually enrolled
are experienced teachers. The large
majority are mature men and women,
already self-supporting, who resort to
the school in order to perfect their
preparation for their work as teachers.
They average older than college stu
dents
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
ti.IfrI4.n County Fair.

sutherlalKi, Ia, Aug. 2s.--Exten-
sive preparations are being made to
make the O'Brien county fair the best
and biggest ever held. 1t will occupy
three days September 6, Z and s, and
special .attrnctions for each day are
amply=provide,d for. :
Dnbuque's oldest Resident Dead
Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 2a.-Dubuque
mouri,s the death of her Oldest settler,
oldest in years as well as in time of
residence in shis city. This pioneer
was Mrs. bridget Hall, widow of the
late William Hall.
Mrs. Hall, whose maiden name was
QuintiVan, was born in County Glare,
Ireland, May 81, 1899. She was there
fore 100 years. 2 months and "a days
old She and Mr.. Hall were married in
Ireland in 1884 and Immediately after
came to this country. They lived at
Boston three years. and in 1897 came
TO Dubuque. Mr.. Hall died in this city
in 1854
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
YAQuJS DRIVEN FROM
THEIR STRONGHOLD
General Torres Attacks the Reds
at vicam, Finally Rout-
ing Them.
THREE ENGAGEMENTS FOUGHT
Indians Retreat to the Southwest,
Pursued by the Mcxicans--
Many of the Redskins
Arc Killed.

! Potam, Aug. Is, via Nogales, A. T.,
Aug. 23.-On Thursday General Tor
res gave the order to advance on
Nicam. Three sharp engagements
We're fought before the troops sue
ceeded in entering the stronghold.
The Indians met the government
forces first about half mile from
Nicam and fell back They rallied
again at the outskirts of the pueblo
and were driven in. The soldiers were
advancing in the form of half moon
and when they reached Vcam it re-
quired desperate struggle before the
Indians were driven from their posi-
leans were killed and twenty-five
wounded, among the latter being two
captains of the Eleventh regiment.
Forty Iaquis We're killed and the num-
Der of wounded is known to have been
heavy.
The Yaquis retreated in the Jungle
to the southwestward and were fol-
lowed by General Torres, who :, over
took them again at point about two
miles below Potam. The Indians num-
bered abcA.t 700, while the generals
command was about 1000 strong. The
battle was fought on August 13 and
the MeXicans had two men killed and
nineteen wounded. Twenty dead
Aaquis were found in the holes from
which they fought.
Lorto Villa, one of the chiefs who
led the Yaquis i'm their ten years war
against the government and who
knows every inch of the river jungles,
is now fighting with the Mexican
army. He led the troops through a
path and they We're enabled to make Il
rear attack, badly worsting the In
dams in the fight.
The excessive heat is something aw-
full along the river country. During
the march of the 200 men of the Eley-
enth regiment from Batamotal station
to TORN there were ten deaths from
sunstroke and prostration and two
more deaths among them when they
reached TORN on August IA.
Chihuahua, Mex, Aug. 23.-The mil
itary authorities received telegraphic
advices yesterday of an attack ON the
town of Cumuripa by band of about
300 Yaqui Indians. The place was
without military protection, but the
Mexican citizens barricaded themselves
in their adobe houses and resisted the
attack for ten hours, when the Indians
withdrew. Several houses We're burned
by the Indians and five men and won.
en- were killed. 1t is thought that {,
number of Indians were killed and
wounded, but as they were carried off
the number of casualties cannot be
definitely known. AS soon as the In
dams withdrew a courier was sent to
TORN for military protection and two
companies of cavalry have been or.
dered to Cumuripa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

ton which was Endorsed by the meet
ing. The plan embodied is to get the
signed agreement of all senatorial, rep
resentative and gubernatorial candi-
dates at the coming election to support
measure to reimburse Governor Shaw
for the expenditure of funds for the
purpose of bringing the regiment to
Des Moines, and Governor Shaw has
agreed to put up the necessary cash,
about $4,000.
The meeting included representa-
tives from Des Moines. CourSil Bluffs.
Oskaloosa, Knoxville, Creston, r d
Oak. Glenwood, Villisca, Shenandoa b.
Bedford and Corning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
Governor Visits the Fiftieth.

Burlington, Ia, Aug. 23.-1esterday
was governors day at Camp Lincoln
and magnificent weather helped in the
enjoyment of the occasion. Governor
Shaw and his staff. consisting of Col
onel \. v. Shaw. c. T.. Putnam. ]. X.
Thompson,.Ge c. Henry and William
l.arrabec. ir., drove out TO camp in
the morning and We're received by the
guards. Mater they were entertained
at dinner, in company with a number
of prominent Burlington citizens, in
man Thomas Hedge. Colonel Caugh-
lin. of. the:5'iftieth regiment, did the
honors of .lhe occasion. At 1880 Gov
crnor SHAH. and his staff We're ten
derch SSslew of the regiment. The
event way; witnessed by 1000 people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

The school children OF Louisville.
Ky, are projected against fire by a
new and ingenious form of fire escape.
Outside each school building stands a
stcl cylinder sin feet in diameter.
There is an opening into the cylinder
from each floor. Within the cylinder
is a spiral chute leading from the roof
to the ground. In case of fire all that
is necessary is to open the door lead
ing into the cylinder and step in. To
Slide down to the ground over the
spiral surface is quick and easy pro-
cess. \ steel tube which acts as a
standpipe and about VIII eli the spiral
Winds is in the center of the cylinder.
This standpipc carries water to the
roof OF the building and also into
each iloor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
DEAD in HIS STUDIO.

New York, Aug. 24-Cashar Buberl
the sculptor, whose works brought
him fame and who was engaged on the
Dewey arch, was found dead in his
studio, this city. by one of his work
men. He had suffered stroke of apo
pleNy. Buberl was born in Bohemia,
was Is years old. and inherited his
talent from his father, who was a
noted sculptor in his day. He was a
most prolific artist, and there is hard
ly large city in this country but has
one or more specimens of his work in
its parks or public buildings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
PoPULlsT CONVENTION.
Nominees and Resolutions of Dem.
Ocrats IndOrseti

Nominees and Resolutions of Dem.
ocrats Indorsed.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 17.-The Iowa
populists met in state convention with
only fifteen delegates present. The
First, Second, Third and Fourth con-
gressional districts were not repre-
sented. General j. b. Weaver called
the convention to order and w. HI.
Robb, of Creston, was elected tempor-
airy chairman, and j. b. Clark, of AL
bia, secretary.
Regulation working committees
were appointed and also committee
of three to confer with the democrats
regarding the nomination of state
ticket acceptab bic to both, as we'll as on
the resolutions to be adopted At the
afternoon session this committee re.
ported that satisfactory agreement
had been reached, the results of which
are seen in the action of the democrat
ic convention.
The state central committee was
named as follows:
Fifth District. S. Wood, of Ma
rion.
Sixth District. r. Clark, of Abba.
Seventh District-W. A. Cock, of
Minburn.
Eighth District-w. H. Robb, OF
Creston.
Ninth District-M. b. Vest, of Shell
by.
Tenth DISTRICT. E. Anderson, of
Forest City.
Eleventh District-D. +. Roe, of Cas-
tana.
S. b. Crane, of Des Moines, was
elected to the Craftsmanship. The
members named will fill whatever va
cancies remain.
After the democratic convention adj
iourned the populists Endorsed the
nominees and resolutions of the demo-
Gratis and then adjourned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
Break i'm Erie Canal.

Syracuse, N. ", Aug. 21.-A serious
break occurred in the Erie canal here
yesterday. The under part of the par
tition between the two sections of
lock No. 40 was washed away and it
will be necessary to draw off the wa
ter from the five-mile level. 1t will
take three or four days to make re-
pairs. About 200 boats will be delayed
by the break.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
FOR RETURN OF NIFrY -TlnsT
Gov. Shaw May Put Up Necessary
Cash and BE Reimhursaa

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 16.-At meet
ing OF representatives of towns having
companies in the Fifty-first Iowa, now
hghtin,g in the Philippines, held at the
state house yesterday afternoon, a
plan was adopted by which it is ex-
pected the regiment can be brought to
Iowa from San Francisco, where It will!
be mustered out, on special train a,
the expense of the state. The destina-
termined.
Smith Mcpherson offered resolu-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
MURDERED BY TRAMPs.

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 23.-Threc
tramps who were stealing a ride on a
Chicago Great Western freight train
last night shot and wounded Brakemen
j.. Il. Wilson and COMFY Matthews, who
ordered them off. The tramps then
threw them under the moving train,
and the bodies were terribly mangled.
The murderers escaped, but an
armed posse at ONCE started in pursuit.
Wilson lived in Marshalltown, and
Matthews at Des Moines.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

After eleven years of litigation the
appellate court of New York has or
dercd new trial in the case of Will
liam III. Townsend, who is suing the
proprietors of a dyeing works because
they polluted stream running
through his property in such way
that his ducks. which went into the
stream white. came out red, blue,
green or otherwise colorcd. according
to the job The defendants happend to
have on hand
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
Peculiar Tax situation.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 23.-Plymoutb
county presents peculiar situation of
affairs in relation to the property as
sessment in that county. The state
board of review, in equalizing the as
sessment among counties, raised one
class of stock in Plymouth county
about $4,000 and reduced another
about $4,000. The result is that the
state will gain about so cents in taxes
IN Plymouth county. But the auditor
of the county says that it will cost
about $50 to make the correction in
the books. 1t is true that the change
in state taxation is slight, but the
equalization among the owners of the
different classes of STOCK will amount
to much more.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
NINE SOLDIERS DROWNED.
An American Recommending Party
Meets With an Accident on
Marinquina River.

Manila, Aug. 2s.-5:4o p. m.-while a
,ceonnoitering party of the Twenty-fourth
infantry. under Captain Crane, was cross
ing the Marinquna river on raft yes
terday the hawser broke. The current.
very swift at that point, caused the raft
to capsize. drowning nine enlisted men.
The United States transport Tartar.
from San Francisco. July "a, with Gem
eral Joseph Wheeler and his daughter,
troops of the Nineteenth infantry and
more than 81 100000 in coin has arrived.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
Orders to Tfrirty.Eirst.

Fort Thomas, KY, Aug. 21.-Orders
have been received here by the Thirty
first United States infantry to be in
readiness to move at moments no.
tice. The regiment expects to start by
rail for San Francisco before the end
of this week. All troops have with
drawn from the rife range.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
RELIEF FOR STORM VICTIMS.
Mcclellan Sails for
punrtO Rico Vn,lov

Transport McCIeI1an Sails for
Puerto Rico Today.
New York, Aug. s4--The United
States transport Mcclellan will sail
for San Juan, Puerto Rico, from
Brooklyn, this afternoon with relief
cargo for the suffering Puerto Ricans.
The cargo consists of 10000 women's
vests, 1890 calico wrappers, 1920
mems undershirts. 600 pairs of mems
trousers and a varied assortment of
other clothing. food, medicines and
building materials. The total cash
subscriptions for the relief fund now
reach S45340
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
CIRCUS TENT BLOWN DOWN.
Forty Persons Injured in an Acci-
don't Ia Viwvtnia

UcHt I'll WEIGHTED
Winchester. Va, Aug. 2s.-During a
violent windstorm here yesterday aft
ernoon the big tent of John Robinson,s
circus was blown down upon the crowd
in it. A general panic ensued, and
some forty people were more or less
injured by being trampled upon Fred
O'Brien, an acrobat, was the most seri-
ously injured. His right thigh was
broken, and he received other in.
jures. While the struggling mass was
nnder the canvas thieves reaped hak-
,Sest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
ARE STILL AFTER LABORj
Receives Two Mysterious Parcels,
Believed to Be Internal
Machines.

Rennes, Aug. PAN. Labor last
evening received two mysterious
packages believed to be internal ma
chimes.
Paris, Aug. s4.-The Rennes CORE.
spondent of Figaro telegraphs that the
internal machines sent Labori were
opened and found filled with guncot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Diamonds and other precious stones
to the value of S20,00o,000 We're inn
ported at New York during the last
fiscal year. Three years ago the i'm
ports of this kind amounted to only
$75oo.00o. The increase may be due
partly to the prosperity which has
enabled Americans 10 buy more dia-
monds and partly to the foresight of
The dealers who anticipated rise in
prices and therefore purchased a large
supply ahead. The market price of
diamonds is now 25 per cent higher
than it was a year ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
Bunk of spain,s Condition

Madrid, Aug. 21.-The Bank of
Spain's report for the week ended Sat
urday shows the following: Gold in
hand, unchanged; silver in hand, in
creased 725,000 pesetas; notes in cir
culation, decrease 2,639,ooo pesetas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
POUNDS A UNIVERSITY.
,lilfionairc clayton, of Denver. Pro-

vides for II New College.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 23.-The will of the
late George w. Clayton was filed for pro-
bate yesterday morning and provides that
almost the entire estate shall be devoted
to the establishment of new university
ment and describes the proposed nstitu-
ton in detail. 1t is to partake of the
Characteristics of Girard college, Phila-
delphia. The trustees are to be pubic
officials, including the chief justice OF the
supreme court The will was made in 1892,
since which time Claytons estate has
shrunken in value greatly, but more than
$l.OC0, COO will yet be available for the uni
versity. Judge Moses Hallet, of the
United States district court, is named as
executor of the estate,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Sir William G. Van Horne. late presi-
dent of the Canadian Pacific railway,
and Thomas &. Shaughnessy, present
president of that Canadian corpora-
ton. were born in the United States
and received their railroad training in
this country. James j. Hill. one of the
four or five great railroad organizers
and managers i'll the United States,
was born and spent the early years OF
his life on bleak Canadian farm
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

When Fighting Bob" Evans was a
student at Gonzaga college. Washing
ton, D. c., he was the schools star base
bali player and still has passion for
the game. never missing chance tn
see to good contest on the diamond.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
1t Got Part Way.

Indianapolis Journal: Did that
trust deal of yours reach consumma-
tion?"
NO, it inly got as far as the con-
somme, and there it stuck"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24
REED RESIGNS.

Governor of Maine Receives the
Long Looked-for Letter.
Augusta, Me-, Aug. a4.-The resig.
nation of Thomas b. Reed as congress-
man from the First district was re-
ceived by the governor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

granddaughter of Betsy
Ross, who made the first American
flag, is living in Washington. She is
Mrs. Southwicll Guthrie. Mrs Guthrie
remembers her grandmother,
who died when she was child of s..
Mrs. Ross was 80 at the time of her
death. but when she made the first flag
She was but 90 and quite girlish in APP
Eearance
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

While Miss Florence Williams of
Hickman county, Kentucky, was elop-
ing with her sweetheart, q. c. Bishop,
the buggy upset and one of her arms
was broken and wrist dislocated.
Nevertheless, after her injuries had re-
ceived the attention of a physician she
insisted that the marriage should not
be postponed and the ceremony was
erformed, although both of the
rides arms We're incased in splints.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Marcus DAILY. the copper magnate, is
good shot with rifle and spends his
vacations in the hunt for big game.
Yhe results of these expeditions hav
filed his house with trophies of tn
cbaca T,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

A statue of the late United States
Senator Zebulon Il. Vance is to be
placed at the eastern entrance to tile
capitol square. Raleigh, N. e., opposite
the monument TO the confederate dead.
The STATE legislature has appropriated
s5.ooG Il it and private citizens have
added @stlO to the amount.