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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-08

The famous racer Banquet, known
throughout the United States on and
OF the turf few years ago as one Of
tho most reliable winners to be seen in
seasons running on the tracks, is
eking out q meagre existence in Lon
don today pulling q hanson and illus
trating the ironies Of life perfectly. A
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-08
The sweep in switzerland,.

In Switzerland the chimney sweep is
an official parsonage. He is, the en-
ploye Of the commune, receiving a fixed
salary He is also, as many tourists
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-08
CHAPTER I.

HEY had sent for
! the doctor from
9Bourron before six.
About eight some
villagers ca m e
round for the per-
Torrance and were
told how matters
stood. 1t seemed a
liberty for q
mountebank to fall
Ill like real people,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

while had not known from pyevi-
Gus observation that Cerveras" fleet
was in Santiago, believed thar it was
there because had beeff.so informed
by the navy department, and during
the eight days the st. Paul remained
eff Santiago, the different vessels
touching there and communicating
with me had brought no counter re-
port from the navy department"
With reference to the statement that
he had confirmed the difficulty of coal
ing off Santiago, Captain Sigsbef says:
There had been weather upfavor-
able for coaling, but | remember no
statement of mine relative to coaling
made to the admiral excepting on the
morning when we jointly discovered
the Spanish vessels. The command
ing officers We're assembled ON board
the Brooklyn. On that occasion
twice informed the admiral that the
weather then prevailing was unusual
ly favorable for coaling at sea. and ]
recommended that advantage be taken
of it on the ground that so good an
opportunity could not be expected
often. Al the same time expressed
the belief that Guantanamo bay should
be seized as base. not necessarily by
Admiral Schley. but as soon as troops
were available TO hold the place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
SHORTAGE Of TRoopsAIps.
Problem of Getting Soldiers I

Problem of Getting Soldiers to
Manila Puzzler.
Washington, March 9.-The purpose
Of the administration to send large re-
Inducements to General Otis at Ma
Mia presents serious problem of
transportation to the officers of the
4uartermaster's department. About
$500 troops are now under orders to
prepare for transportation to the Phil
ippines by way of San Francisco and
The Pacific ocean. The only troopships
available for this purpose are the Ari-
.ona, Scandal, Newport, Morgan City
and Zealandia. The last named is the
only one at San Francisco, all the 9TH
Frs being in the orient. The Zealandia
is now undergoing repairs and will
not be ready for sea for three weeks.
The capacity of these steamers is as
follows: Arizona, 1900; Scandal, 1900;
Newport, 600; Morgan City, 7OOi.and
Zealandia, 600. According to the latest
advices the vessels will sail for San
Francisco during the next few days.
1t will take them about month to
make the long trip across the Pacific,
SO. that the quartermaster's officers
will have ample time to arrange for
the organization of the expeditions.
In addition to these vessels, three 9TH
err transports will shortly be available.
These are the Grant, Sherman and
Sheridan, now on various stages of the
route between New York and Manila.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
NO PROMOTION FOR sHAF1ER.
Will Retire Before There Is Va.
cant Major Gencralshiu.

Washington, March S.--General Shat
ter will retire without any substantial
recognition of his services to the coun-
try in the Santiago campaign. He is
the most conspicuous victim of the
failure to pass the Hull army reorgan-
izatfon bill. The best that could be
done for him was II brevet appointment
i'm the regular army as major general,
but even that failed. as the senate de-
cided to ignore entirely the ridiculous
list of 900 brevets as recommended by
TIL Schwan board
General Shafter has been a major
general of volunteers, receiving the
pay of that rank while in the service
since the war In the regular service
he is only a brigadier general, and
could not be promoted because there
is no vacancy in the rank of major gen
cral. There was no way of giving him
actual promotion without a change in
the law, and his retirement will pre-
vent his reaping any benefit from the
reorganization of the army, which is
certain to be made by the next con-
gress
Skaters brevet failed with Roose-
velt's and hundreds of others. Under
the present law retired officers can be
employed on active duty only i'm time
of war, so the treaty of peace will pre-
vent any substantial reward for Shat
ter. His brevet rank may and prob
ably will be revived for the senate to
act OH at its next session.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
|RECALL OF. ADMIRAL
Won DIEDERlCHS
Berlin Officials Admit for the First
Time That There Has Been
Friction at Manila.
GERMAN ADMIRAL oyERzeALous
His Lack Of Tact and Ignorance Of
International Usages Caused
Trouble..Prince Henry
Succeeds Him.

Berlin, March "a nigh Onlcer OF
the German navy department says
that the appointment of Prince Henry
of Prussia, brother of Emperor Will
liam, to the command of the East Ash
attic squadron had been considered for
months past and was finally decided
upon as the most available, the em-
peror desiring to show the American
people that he is thoroughly friendly
to them, knowing that Prince Henry
rs popular in the United States.
When the official referred to was
asked whether the appointment was
equivalent to the disgrace of Admiral
Won Diederichs, he said:
Not exactly. If Admiral Won Diede-
richs had shown more tact last sum-
mer before Manila it would undenia-
bly, have been productive of good re-
suits all around. Our government, UNI
fortunately, was advised too late of a
number of occurrences before Manila,
none of which was really important,
but they showed grave want of tact
upon Admiral Won Diederichs' part.
''The main trouble was that Admiral
Won Diederichs was insufficiently in
formed regarding international naval
nsages In such delicate situation.
Consequently he continued naval
movements, drill and searchlight prac-
tice as if elsewhere than in block
AIDED port, thus arousing distrust up
OH the part of the Americans
This is important, as it is the first
German official admission that there
had been trouble between the Ger
mans and Americans in Manila bay.
The first regularly appointed German
naval attache ut Washington, Won Re-
beur Peschwitz, will start for New
York today on board the North
German Lloyd steamer Lain, which
sails from Bremen.
Carrying Out Cancellation Policy
New York, March 9.-The Berlin sor-
respondent of the Herald say:
1t is taken here that the kaiser's APP
continent of Prince Henry to command
the cruiser squadron and the publica-
ion of the withdrawal of Admiral Won
Diederichs from the Philippines is his
najesty's personal expression of de-
sire to contribute the last link in the
chain of good understanding which he,
As much as Baron Won Bulow, consid-
:rs it is necessary should exist between
he United States and Germany.
His majesty is well aware of Adj
miral Won Diederichs' overzealousness.
Following the same policy of concil-
ton, the question of the grievance of
American insurance companies will be
reheard; and probably the petroleum
differences will be adjusted to place
American oil on an equal footing with
Russian.
Many paragraphs have appeared con-
serning American delegates who are
supposed to have arrived in Hamburg.
They are referred to as representing
the United States government.
1t is supposed to be their mission to
gather statistics as regards American
meat imports. The embassy appears
to know nothing about them, and for
the present they remain nameless and
shrOuded in MYSTERY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
TO CHECK FILIBusTERs.
Why Admiral Dewey Asks for More
Vessels of Lighter Dcauuht.

Washington, March s.--The neces-
sity of preventing filibustering eNpe-
ditions is the cause of Admiral Dewey
asking that the department send him
more vessels of light draught. On ac-
count of the number of Philippine is
lands the natives are able to transport
from the Asiatic coast a large quantity
of munitions of war i'm small schoon-
ers. Admiral Dewey wants large
number of warships at his disposal
which can follow such vessels into
shallow water.
The Wheeling has already started
for Manila, and the Vixen will go by
the last of this month. The depart
ment may send others.
The authorities were glad to hear
that General Lawton would arrive at
Manila about March 10, as he will then
be put in control of the military OPP
crations, thus giving General Otis am
opportunity to aid in the Philippine
commission work as we'll as to take
care Of the many questions constantly
arising.
After General Lawton's arrival one
of the brigadier generals at Manila
will probably be sent to Hoilo to re-
lieve General Miller, who will go on
the retired list March ~.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
RIVERS ARE OVERLOOKING
Ohio, Allegheny and MonongaheIa
Rising Rapidly and Flood a
Large Section.

Pittsburg, Pa, March S.--Thc Mo-
nongahela and Allegheny rivers were
still rising at o o'clock this morning.
Lowlands were submerged. No scri-
GUS damage has resulted or is expect
ed, however, as the cold wave will
check the flood.
Cincinnati, o.. March s.-The Ohio
river here at o'clock this morning
had reached sos, a rise of two feet in
the preceding seven hours. The Lick
ing river is pouring in its flood, which
increases the rise here.
The colder weather of last night
has done much to decrease the danger
of destructive flood here, but it is
quite probable the lower points will
be flooded anat:pessiIly the water may
reach height which will shut trains
out of the central passenger station.
Portsmouth, o.. March S.-The river
has swept over the lower part of the
city. The rise last night was rapid
and business men on Front street are
alarmed at the prospect of the inva-
sion of their cellars. Heavy rains above
are sending down an unusual flood.
Charleston, w. Va. March 6.-.rhe
city is still nearly half submerged. but
the river is steadily falling. having re-
coded three feet. Five thousand peo-
pie We're driven from their homes, and
will not be able to return for several
days.
Louisville, Ky. March Specials
to the Post says that all the streams
in Kentucky are out of their banks
and are doing great damage. besides
al II IN:
county j. w. Gordon was drowned
While trying to ford a creek In Larue,
Jacob Ewing, farmer, was swept
away while riding across stream on
horseback.
William Abshire. of Madison. and
Neal Carter. of Montgomery county,
also lost their lives i'm the raging wa
tiers.
The river here is rising rapidly, and
river men say the chances for food
are good.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
AChiuAmaa,. F,aaaI .

Philadelphia Press: And while ~
talking of men killing themselvs
nice topic, isn't it?-here's sd
told me by man lately returned A.
San Francisco. It's true story, *
In San Francisco there 10 . Chine
secret society, the laws Of which q
as strict and unchanging a. those
the Modes and Persians. One Of q
members Of this societyst told some
its secrets-an offehse par2lsl &Dlo b
death. He was to he tried in the usual
way before tribunal of the society
The night of the ordeal was fixed
The culprit was represented by able
counsel, but the sentence was death
as was expected. An executioner wasl
called from an adjoining room. He
was strapping big Chinaman end
wore one of those hideous wooden.
masks that art critics think 30 beaus
tiful. He carried a double-edged
sword fully five feet long. To test the
edge he folded newspaper in eight
parts, and the knife went through
those eight thicknesses of paper as 3s
it were bit of butter in summer
time.
The culprit was put upon his knees.
and another Chinaman, also on his
knees, faced him and caught the
traitor by the cue. He drew the cul-
prit's neck toward him, the smock was
pulled over the shoulders, and with
one mighty swing the double edged
sword descended. Like flash it Glove
the air and then-stopped. A frac-
tional part of an inch separated tho
sword from the victims neck. Very
very gently the executioner brought
the weapon down until it just touched
the traitors neck. Then, as it 10 .
crime to kill man in San Francisco,
he stopped. He brought the sword to
his side again, turned to the judges
and said:
''The culprit is dead" |;
The newly executed got to his feet
and said something to the judge. The
Judge did not heed-for the culprit
was dead. He tried to speak to the
Cinnamon, who were hurrying from
the hall. But he spoke to deaf ears.
To all intents and purposes he was .
dead man.
He made his way into the street and
the first thing that caught his eye was
a huge poster proclalming. to all Chi
natown that he had been executed that
evening. No one would speak to him,
no one look at him-he was dead
man-just as dead as if the execution
er's sword had in reality descended.
For a whole week that man wan
dered about Chinatown, the posters
proclaiming his execution staring him
in the face at every turn. Not q crust
of bread could he beg-not a mouthful
of water. His people knew him a.
dead-he was past, gone, buried.
And so one day he wandered up into
the American portion of San Francis
co and stole revolver from messen-
ger boy, who was showing 1t to some
companions. Then he ran down into
Chinatown, sat down on the pavement
beneath one of his own death notices
and blew the added brains out of his
poor Chinese head.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia
who will be succeeded by N. B. Scott
OH March 4. will then return to the
practice of law, at which he formerl,
was successful. Several members d
his family have been distinguished at
the bar. His father was one of West
Virginia's famous lawyers and waa
minister to France under President
Buchanan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS
NOT EASILY LOANED
Counties Hold 1922, 1000, for Which
They Cannot Find Borrowers
at Required Rate,
WOODBURY. HAS THE MOST CASH
Has 41o,s4l.S7 in Cash OF School
Fund-.sioux County, However,
Has the Largest Amount
..Other Counties.


Des A[oines, March 9.-More than
s272,000 of the permanent school fund
# the state is in the hands of the coun-
ties. They pay the state $ per cent in
terest and are prevented by law from
taking less than per cent. They can
not lend the money at that rate.
The total assets of the f,Mdsanlount
to s4,733,2O4.76. Scott and. ~lilinton
counties have none of thiSe money.
Muscatine, Linn, Lee, Buchahah and
Dubuque counties have very little of it.
The biggest amount, $131, 1924, Is held
by Sioux county. Taylor, Scott. Poca-
'hontas, Lee, Dubuque and Clinton have
no cash on hand and many counties
have very little. The biggest amount
of cash held is by Woodbury., Sl9,341.57.
The fund has increased about $11 900
as compared with last year. The dis
tribution of the fund is as follows;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

One of the oldest and most respected
citizens of Stratford-upon-Avon is
Thomas Kyle, son of "the gray haired
sexton" of Stratfc.t1 church, described
by Washington Irving in "The Sketch
Book" Mr. Kyle lately reached his
s9th birthday, and, at the suggestion
OF Richard Savage, the librarian of
shakespeare's birthplace, the anniver
sal'y was commemorated by pleasant
ceremony. on the bowling green of the
Red Horse inn. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

Prof. H. w. Wiley, Of the chemistry
division of the department of agricuf
true at Washington, has been expert
inenting for year on the preparation
of meat for eating, and gives some
rather startling conclusions Meats
he says, SHOULD never he eaten unit,
they have ripened, like game, and thi,
process is calculated to consume about
three weeks"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

At Bayville, L. T., day or two ago,
William Cornell, aged "a, arose in the
morning handsome young bachelor,
and that night retired great grand
father, with daughter older than
himself and granddaughter with a
child old enough to make remarks
about him. He had married the
Widow Overton. aged 70,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
Our Naval station at San Juau

Our Naval station at Ban Juan.
The. United States naval station to
be located at San Juan, Porto Rico,
will be of the utmost importance as
the key to the situation when the
Nicaragua canal is constructed. The
key to good health is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. It guards the diges-
tive organs from attacks of indiges-
ton, biliousness and constipation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

The marks on playing cards are said
to have their origin in a symbolical
representation of foar different classes
of society. Hearts represent the
clergy, spades the nobility derived
from the Italian word "spada," mean
ing sword), clubs the serfs, and dia.
nonds the citizens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
Total assets ................ "a, 7sa, 9o4. 7s
The counties which have the largest
portion of the fund with the total
amount held by each. follow:
TO BUILD ITS OWN CARS.
Rock islands Plan to Circumven,
the Truat.

Des Moines, March 9.-The Rock Is
land railroad announces that in order
to fight the car builders trust it will
at once erect new buildings at its big
plant at Valley junction, suburb Of
this town, and equip for making it's
own cars. 1t is proposed to build as
soon as possible all the cars for the
system. One or two other establish
,nents on the system will be similarly
fitted up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
Iowa Brevities.

There is renewed talk of third
brewery at Dubuque.
Thirty-seven licenses to sell liquor
have been issued to residents of Ma
son City.
Ryan's packing house at Dubuque
started work today after extensive Inn
provements.
Waterloo has been trying electricity
to thaw out frozen pipes, with great
success.
w. Zeigler, who is organizing the
big baking powder trust, was for
merly clerk in drug store at Mus
catine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
Convicted of Embe.zlement.

Spencer, March s.-In the case of
the state of Iowa VS.. j. H. Engle, the
defendant was convicted of embezzle-
ment and sentenced to the penitenti-
ary for term of three years. If he
cannot procure an appeal bond the
Sheriff, j. H. Lewis, will take him to
Anamosa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

The peach was originally poisoned
almond. Its fruity parts were used To
poison arrows, and for that purpose
were introduced into Persia. Trans
plantation and cultivation have not
only removed its poisonous qualities,
but turned it into the delicious fruit
we now enjoy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

Lord Kelvin, now more tina Is wears
old, has just taken out a patent on an
improved device for making soundings
at sea. Although his life work has been
philosophical rather than mechanical,
and has related mainly to the theories
that underlie physical phenomena,
Lord Kelvin is the author of number
of useful instruments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

A son of General Gourko, the famous
Russian soldier has just got himself
into serious difficulty by entering the
room of Prince Zulutzoff, one of Rus
sia's councillors, in Nice. and stealing
100000 francs in money and jewels
valued at 10000 francs. The case was
hushed up at the instance of the Rus
sian government
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
ITALY MAY USE FORCE.

squadron of Five Cruisers to Be
Sent to China.
Rome, March 9.-The Italian gov
eminent is fully determined to oh
tain an apology from China for the
tsung-li-yamen's refusal of the de-
mand of Signor Martina, Italian min
lister at Peking, of concession at San
Nun bay, province of Che-Kiang,
to be used as naval base and coalinp
station. "A squadron of five cruisers,
with 100 guns and 800 men, will soon
arrive at San-Mun bay.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
Do YOU want to count trjllionY r,

Do you want to count trillion? To
assist those who do statistician has
figured out that il Adam had begun
counting as soon as he was created
allowing this to have been 5000 years
ago-andh had counted steadily through
the centuries without dying, witho,u
sleeping, without stopping at the rate
of zone, two, three" every second, he
would only have counter 567,64s.o oo,-
600, which is little more than half
trillion
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

Henry Cavendish has just left Eng.
land for Patagonia on an exploring
expedition. Edward Dodson accompa.
MES him as naturalist on behalf of the
British museum. Patagonia has al
ready yielded some rich ''finds'' in fos.
sils and Mr.. Cavendish will devote .
good deal of time to excavations.
Among other things which he meant
to obtain, if possible, is Il mysterious
quadruped which is said to exist 10
the interior of the territory of SAINTS
Cruz.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

The statue of the painter Millet wis
unveiled the other day, not at Bib
bizon. where he spent so many years
and where there is already a medallion
of him, but at Greville, the Norman
town near which he was born. 1t is
the work OF NJ. Marcel jacques, II
Cherbourg sculptor, and represented
Millet seated meditating on a rock in
homely costume. his palette by his
side
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

Piper Findlater, the hero of Dargal
Ridge, who has been appearing in Lon
don music halls with his Victoria cross,
has been offered $40 for the decoration
by Birmingham firm. with the advice
to get rid of it at these terms and thus
save himself and the order further
degradation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

Rev. Stanley L. Krebs, of Reading.
Pa. was a prohibition candidate for
the legislature at the recent election.
lie had written pledges from 4.5oo
men that they would vote for him, and
yet the official count shows that he re-
ccived but 1892 votes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
DEATH OF W. S. JuDIEscA, JR
Was Deputy Postmaster at HoIstein
and a Prominent Young Man.

llolstein, Ia, March s.-W. S. Ju.
diesch. jr., deputy postmaster here
died yesterday afternoon rather sud.
denly after slight illness of about a
week. lie has, however, been suffer
er from asthma for several years.
Mr.. Judiesch was president of the
Alacazar club, and member of the
Modern Woodmen of America and
brotherhood of American Yeomen or.
CARNATIONS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09
Morning Sun Man Suicides.

Morning Sun, March 9.-Edward Ly-
man, a prominent gold democrat, local
insurance agent and president of the
Morning Sun school board, shot him
self last evening with suicidal intent.
He is said to be short in all his bust
ness accounts, including money loaned
for his sister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-09

Frank L. Kirby, who, during the
Spanish war, rendered such valuable
service by examining and reporting
upon the qualifications of vessels Of
fered to the government. was the man
who introduced metal ships upon the
great lakes.