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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
MURDER AND A LYNCHING
Negro Accused of Killing a White
Man Hanged by a Weir
City Mob.

Weir City, Kan, Nov. 2.-Weir City
was the scene last night of double
tragedy. Gus McArdle, bartender,
was shot and killed at 1890, and in
less than two hours, his supposed muir
derer, George Wells, negro miner
from Scammon, was swinging to q
telephone pole, the victim of mol
which had forcibly taken him from
Jail
Earlier in the evening McArdle and
Wells had some words in the saloon.
after which the negro left. Shortly
afterwards shot was fired from
across the street, the bullet striking
McArdIe squarely in the forehead. IIe
died in il half hour. A few minutes
later Wells came up in the crowd that
collected and inquired the cause of
the commotion. n spectator to the
previous quarrel pointed Wells out to
an officer, who arrested him on s,,s.
picion and lodged him in Jail. An.
other spectator shortly afterwards
identified him as the negro who had
quarreled with McArdle, and the re.
port quickly spread that he was iden-
tilted as the man who did the killing
A bowling, determined mob was
formed and quickly marched to the
Jail. Securing Wells without much
trouble they dragged the frightened
negro from the building and strung
him up to the nearest telephone pole
Before the rope was placed about his
neck Wells admitted he was with this
man who had shot McArdle, but de.
MED he had done the shooting.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
CONTRACT CONVICT LABOR.
Gov. Shaw Says 1t Was of Demo
cratic Ori.iu--Kinne Talks.

Alton, Ia, Nov. 2.-Governor Shaw
spoke to large audience in the col
lege chapel yesterday afternoon. Com
mentlng on convict labor, he said:
The scheme to contract convict labor
was OF democratic origin. The first
contract was made with Mr.. Shehan,
the democratic member from Jones
county, who voted for the bill and was
still member of the general assem-
bly,. do not feel justified in creating
any prejudice against the board of
control by committing myself as to
the wisdom of it's acts. The PROPOSE
ton to employ convicts in the pearl
button business at Fort Madison is so
insignificant as to have no effect what
ever upon the industry generally. Too
great prominence is given to the sub
ject. 1T will have no greater effect
than a new factory with the same
number of employees. The next gem
eral assembly may or may not re-
strain the authority of the board i'll
these matters. but whatever is done
will be done by republicans and the
party will be most certain to listen
to it's supporters rather than to the
opposition
Des Moincs, Ia, Nov. 2.--Judge
Kline. of the state board of control,
says if the republicans attach to him
the responsibility for the convict Ia
Dor contracts recently made by the
board, contracting labor for the man
ufacture of pearl buttons, he is willing
TO accept the responsibility. 81 will
meet any of them" he said, "and dis
cuss the question with them" EX-Gov-
ernor Larrabee, however. says the
board is unit on the matter, and will
stand by the system of labor in the in
situations and is not afraid of the po-
litical effects.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Exclusiveness of ne Reszke.

Chicago Times-Herald: Jean de
Reszke is the only one of the grand
opera singers whom it is impossible to
hire for private musicales. He will
sing an entire evening at the house Of
fellow artist, but becomes positively
angry when singing in private houses
for money is suggested. He once Wis
tied the house of the Rothschilds in
Paris, and delighted his host by sing
ing number of songs. The baron,
who had tried to get him to sing at pri-
vate entertainments number Of
times, but never succeeded, now re-
solved to reward the singer in what he
considered the proper way. AT the
close of the evening he presented De
Reszke with a blank check, signed,
asking him to fill it up for any amount
he wished. De Reszke took the check
and as he tore it to pieces said:
my friend, am your guest. If I
took your check should deserve to be
kicked from your door. / sang only
for pleasure"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
POPULAR IN WASHINGTON.
News of Vice Presidents Condition
Cunsoa GneNnnv

News oil vice I're9t0CNt'S COnO1t1Or
Causes Sorrow.
Washington, Nov 2.-The news
that Vice President Hobart had suf.
fered relapse and might not be able
to survive the latest attack shocked
Washington, where he is decidedly
popular and highly respected. 1t has
been known for some time that "a sud-
den attack might completely PROSTATE
him at any moment and it was realized
that his days of activity We're over, but
nevertheless his friends were not pre-
pared for last evenings advices.
The vice presidents case was alarm
ing large part of last winter and at
Thomasville, Ga, his condition became
SO grave during a visit with the presi-
dent to the home of Senator Hanna
that it could not longer be concealed
from Mrs. Hobart, though kept from
the sick man himself. Vice President
Hobart returned north earlier than
expected because the southern climate
did not give him the relief expected,
but failed to improve much and has
been almost an invalid ever since. His
loss, should his present attack result
fatally, will be regretted by his col
leagues in the senate, with whom he
had greater influence than his prede-
cessors in the vice presidential chair.
One old senator said last night that
during his long time in congress, no
person had filled the position who was
so constant in his attendance as Mr..
Hobart In consequence, be became
ve.y efficient presiding officer. lie
was freely consulted and his advice
asked on party affairs.
Sue was,'' said the senator, "open,
honest and square in all his rulings
and endeavored to treat everybody
justly"
Senator William P. Frye, of Maine
is now president pro TEN of the SEN
ate and as such presides during the
absence of the vice president. In the
event of Mr.. Hobart's death Mr.. Frye
as president pro TEN will call the SEN
ate to order when it meets in Decen-
Der next.
The relations between the families
of the president and the vice presi-
dent We're of an unusually cordial
character. The members of the two
households saw more of each other
informally than has been the case for
n long time previous TO the present
administration. 1t was no uncommon
sight to see the president walk to the
Hobart house and the vice president
and Mrs. Hobart and their young son
return the call in the same informal
manner. Frequently in the evening
the vice president and Mrs. Hobart
would go over to the white house anc
spend an hour or more in converse
ton before the president went up
stairs to his Office. Mrs. Mckinley
and Mrs. Hobart are close friends
During Mr.. Hobart's illness the presi
dent was frequent visitor to the
house, inquiring as to the vice presi
dents health. The night the vice
president and his family left THEN
home for the seaside the president
came to the house and remained unit
the carriages had left for the railway
station.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
HOBART WILL NOT so
BACK TO WASHINGTON
:. n ~.
Vice President Will Never Be Able
to Resume His Official
Duties.
STATEMENT BY HIS PHYSICIANS
Though He May Recover From
Present Attack, His Health
Will Always &c Very
Precnrious.

Paterson, n. j., Nov. 2.-The follow
ing statement, in part, of the origin
and development of the illness of Vice
President Hobart is authorized by his
family and by the physicians who
have attended him:
There arc several reasons why the
exact nature of the vice presidents
malady has been withheld from the
public. In the first place the family
has desired to reserve to itself the
privilege of retaining such facts as
were of a private nature, and there
were reasons connected with the vice
presidents relations with the govern
ment which prompted similar pol
icy. This was done, however, not for
the purpose of secrecy, but to avoid
embarrassment.
THE illness of the vice president
may be said to date from the fall of
1898, prior to his return to Washing-
ton in November. At that time his
physicians observed symptoms of en-
barrassed respiration, with frequent
attacks of angina pectoris. January
he became victim of the grip. Fol.
lowing this there was return of the
heart trouble, accompanied with signs
of degeneration. His ailment was di-
agnosed as dilated right heart, due to
myocarditis. On the last day of the
session of the senate, the strain and
excitement of delivering the closing
speech were SO great that he was on
the verge of cO11anse"
The statement then relates Mr.. Ho.
bart's trip to Thomasville, Ca, and his
return, and later his visit to Lake
Champlain, and says the fatigue and
exposure incident thereto FASTENED
the course of his disease.
Since then his system has not re.
sponded to the ministrations of his
physicians, and the critical condition
of the last few days has been the de.
suit.
1t should be added that ever since
his illness became serious the vice
president has had the benefit of the
best medical advice and treatment.
1t is apparent from this statement
that the vice president is not in con.
dition to resume his political duties at
Washington. His family desires.
therefore, to announce that he will
not return to Washington, nor will he
again take part in public affairs. His
condition today is such that fatal
result may ensue at any moment, OF
his present condition may be indefi'
niteiy prolonged.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
The Soldier Knew His Business.

Detroit Free Press: II tell you,
shouted the old gentleman, "I'll not
give my consent. I'm not the man to
buy a pig in poke or decide case
after hearing but one side of it. !
don't believe he was ever a soldier or
ever saw a battle in his life. / don't
care so much for that, but it's the false
pretenses. I'm veteran and know
a soldier when I see him. Ill give him
marching orders the next time he
calls"
"But, papa, see how straight he
walks and what trim figure he has.
And he has told me about lots of bat
ties"
"Bosh! There haven't been lots Of
battles since he was big enough to
fight. / tell you that he's false
alarm. I'll trap him yet. I'll bet
house and lot he can't go through the
manual of arms"
"But he can. He took cane and
showed me the whole thing. 1t was
just grand"
what in creation do you know
about it? You couldn't tell the differ
ence between right shoulder, shift
and double quick Did he enlist
from Detroit?"
mo, Chicago"
ooh, of course, some big city where
it would take time to look him up.
He's fraud'
do listen, papa. He knows all about
you Grand Army people, and says that
you're the finest, bravest, most intelli-
gent military men that ever kept step
to fife and drum. He likes beans and
coffee for cold lunch, and every night
he was here he turned the lights out at
10 lust from force of habit"
.No! And he said that about us vet
Grams, hey? Well, I'll have talk with
your mother"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
KILLED IN COLLISION.
Wreck on Chicago Great Western
lone Death.

Oelwein, Ia, Nov. 1.-The Chicago
Great Western had disastrous rear
end collision here between Fredericl<s-
burg and Sumner, caused by the heavy
fog. An east-bound freight was being
run in two sections. The first section
stalled on heavy grade and the sec
ond session following close behind
smashed into the rear end before there
was time to get a tiagman out, or even
time for the trainmen to get out of the
caboose. A stockman by the name of
Robinson, of Reinbcck, was caught in
the wreck, having one leg severed at
the thigh. He was SO badly injured
that he died shortly after. One of the
brallemen Of the forward train was
also quite badly, but not seriously
hurt. The engineer, fireman and one
brakeman of the rear train were also
injured. The rear train left the track
an dturned over into the ditch, while
the caboose and four freight cars of
the forward train were reduced to
kindling wood.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
MUSTER OUT Of
THE FlFTY.FIRsJ
Troops Will Leave San Francisco
Tomorrow on Their Spec
ial Trains.
TRANSPORTATION is FURNISHED
Will BE Guests at Council Blufr,
and Des Ioines--No Stop at
Dcnvcr-.-Accidcnt OH
Great Western.
TRANSPORTATION is FURNISHED

San Francisco. Nov. 1.-The Fifty
first Iowa has been notified by Adj
jutant General <Byers that the state
will furnish transportation from here
to each mans actual home, no matter
where he enlisted. The state has pro.
vided three special sleeping car trains
and subsistence to leave here tomor-
row with the regiment as fast as MUS
tered out. The Iowans will be the
guests of Council Bluffs and Des
Moines as they pass through the state.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. IA special
from San Francisco says:
Preparations for the departure of
the Fifty-tirst Iowa regiment Wednes-
day afternoon are about completed.
The actual mastering out of the men
will commence tomorrow morning,
and the special train will leave as early
that afternoon as possible. The train
carrying the troops will be in three
sections, and the accommodations will
be first-class. The men are much
pleased at the prospect of speedy and
comfortable trip home.
Adjutant General Byers, in speech
made before the assembled regiment
yesterday afternoon, informed the
men of the conditions of the transpor.
tation home. He told them each man
would be taken to his actual home, ir-
respective of where he enlisted. In
conclusion he said: 1.-The people of
Iowa are proud of the Fifty-first. They
have shown their esteem and pride in
the regiment by paying the cost of
your transportation to your home
state. They are anxiously awaiting
YOUR arrival to further welcome you
with a regal reception
General Byers was interrupted by
hilarious cheers, and the men gave
three cheers for Iowa and the Iowa
people.
The men have not ceased to COM
ment on the exceptionally good ra-
tions issued here. These and the sight
of friends and relatives have done
;auch to brighten the eyes and fill the
hollow cheeks, and the troops will re-
turn to Iowa in excellent health.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 3l.-ii special
from San Francisco says:
Information was given out yester.
day that the special trains would not
stop in Denver OH the return trip OF
the Fifty-first. 1t was stated as the
reason that the Union Pacific would
be unable to make the scheduled time
if the stop arranged for had been
made in Denver. There is general
expression of sorrow. for the reason
that the regiment had anticipated the
pleasure of meeting General Hale
whose home is in Denver and who is
very popular with the men.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Doty to Write n Book.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Nov. 2.-Elias
Doty has returned from Des Moines,
where for the past fifteen days he has
been guest of Polk county, by invi-
tation of the Judges of the supreme
court, who held him guilty of con-
for rehearing in his now famous
ease before that body. II am going to
write a book" he said, land the title
will be Guilty Within the Meaning of
the Statutes; or, Doty's Commentaries
on the Blue Laws of Iowa. i think
this book will be worth at least $4,000
to me, and | consider my experience
in the Polk county Jail worth at least
$780,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
White and Cousins.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. s.-Congress-
man Cousins spoke here last night un
der the auspices of the Railway and
Commercial Mems club His speech
was chiefly devoted to active discus
sion of the Philippine question.
Manson. Ia, Nov. 2-Hon. Fred
opera house here yesterday afternoon.
Fort Dodge, Ia, Nov. Fired White,
hemocraticA.andidate for governor, adj
dressed large political meeting at
the opera house last night. Mr.. White
devoted most of his time to the ques-
ton of Imperialism and trusts, saying
that ii vote for the democracy meant q
vote for the demolition of trusts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Dewey saive.

New York Press: One Of the big
firms in the shopping district deco
rated the front Of its store With an inn
mense portrait Of Dewey, and beneath
it placed the word .'salve" in large let
tiers. A stranger in town much pleased
at the decoration, openly expressed his
admiration, but, being trifle short
on Latin and not understanding that
"salye" meant hail! instead of ONT
ment, remarked Indignantly: Don't
you think it's a pity that people will
spoil fine picture of Dewey like that
one by trying to advertise with it .
poultice for wounds and bruises? %
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
IT DIDN'T BURST.
Internal Machine Did Not Fulfin
Its Mission.

Internal Machine Did Not Fulfill
Its Mission.
Waterloo, Ia, Nov. 2.-Waterloo had
real sensation yesterday afternoon
when it was learned to q certainty
that murder had been attempted
through means of an "infernal ma.
chine" The proposed victim was
Mrs. Nettie Schwab-Hoot, aged 40, and
very respectable lady of the city.
The previous evening there was de.
liyered to the home of Mrs. Hoot by
express n package. There was moth.
ing about it to Indicate the least sus.
picion of anything wrong and Mrs.
Hoot did not hesitate at all in untying
md opening it. When she had re.
moved about half of the cover it be-
gan to burn and she Immediately let
it drop to the floor, when the burning
ceased. Suspicious arising at once.
and fearing something wrong, she
called the police and notified them OF
her ideas concerning what the package
might be.
Accordingly the officers took the
package to the river bank, where no
harm could arise from an explosion,
and after carefully securing it fast,
by placing Il huge rock over it, the
thing was touched off by means of
string. "A terrific explosion was the
result. The immense rock was hurled
high in the air, large hole was made
in the ground, and people in the city,.
a considerable distance away, thought
that either cannon or boiler had
exploded.
In the mail of the same train that
brought the deadly package was let
ter addressed to Mrs. Hoot, which, it
is thought, will give clue to the iden-
tity of the sender. The letter was of
a threatening nature and is in the
hands of the chief of police. Mrs.
Hoot is divorced woman, having been
separated about two years from her
last husband. Hoot. She was divorced
from Mr.. Schwab several years ago.
Both husbands are living.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
DISCRIMINATION.

Harper's Magazine: During g heated
prohibition campaign in one OF the south
srn cities; a prominent lawyer. who II
known to be q frequent partaker of the
cup that both cheers and inebriates, was
enlisted in the cause of cold water, He
made number Of stirring temperance
conviction in the hearts of his former
bibulous associates. In one of his flights
of eioquence he exclaimed:
confess that have been frequenter
OF the saloon, but my feet have crossed
the threshold of the bar-room for the
last time. When / want whisky shall
send for iti''
There was great applause and some hi
larity among the heavy drinkers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Tmb Enctory Burns.

Dyersville, Ia. Nov. AT a o'clock
yesterday morning fire broke out in
the butter tub factory of Martin
Jaeger, at this place, and the structure
and it's contents burned to the ground.
A carload of stock and 400 ready made
butter tubs and all the machinery
were destroyed. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. with no insurance. The pro-
prietor will at once rebuild the plant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Captured M Eagle.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 2.-Charles
Gipner. returned volunteer soldier,
who was with the Fourteenth Pennsyl-
vania, recently captured live eagle at
Early and has rendered it to the re-
ception committee for use on the ar
rival home of the Fifty-frst. The
eagle is said to measure I feet and o
inches from tip to tip. 1t was cap
tured alive in field near Early.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Penn Wins.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Nov. 2.-The Quakers
of Penn shut out Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity on the local gridiron in one
sided game, 40 to 0. This places Penn
in the list ahead of Knox college, of
Galesburg, and Monmouth college, of
Monmouth. III. Penn will play Des
Moines college in this city November
II, and Grinnell November %, and on
Thanksgiving day will meet the team
from the state normal school.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Fields of Corn Burn.
Done in Self Defense.

untumwa. H., Nov. 1.--Word T.,
ceived in this city from South Omaha;
announces that the grand jury failed
to indict Frank Montague, of this
city, who, less than three weeks ago,
killed Thomas Glenn. also of this city,
in the Hammond packing house at
aud room mates, but q,larreled, and
Montague threw knife at Glenn,
whom he claimed had assaulted him.
The knife penetrated vital point; re-
sulting in Glenn's death. The grand
jury found that the deed was done in
self defensr
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02

In the great New York blizzard OF
March. 1887, Henry O'Donnell had his
feet frozen Sc badly that both were
ampntated. Until few weeks ago he
walked on crutches. Then he had
pair of artificial feet made, but his
clumsiness with them caused his
friends to laugh. Mr.. O'Donnell at
once offered to bet that he could walk
1000 miles with them. A heavy wager
was laid and O'Donnell is now on his
way, having reached Baltimore. He
nets he can walk to New Orleans, 1000
miles, in five months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
The Isthmus of Panama.

It's engineers believe that they have
solved the problem of the successful
completion of this great enterprise. IL
so, it will prove a great benefit, no
more than has Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, the remedy which never fails to
cure Affections of the stomach. The
Bitters strengthens weak stomachs
and torpid lvers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02

Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,,
though not Il stingy man, is none the
less careful one. He always buys
SIX street car tickets at Il time in
Washington, thus being able to get one
ride for l-6 cents. He once rebukcd
a none too prosperous friend for not
doing so. II am comfortably off" he
said, but never felt l could afford
to pay cents for ride when l could
get six for a quarter"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Loses n Leg.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Nov "A colored
laborer named Amos johnson, OH the
Fort Dodge and Omaha railway. had
his leg cut off yesterday afternoon in
the yards at this place. Johnson was
in the yards with some fellow labor
srs and in some kind of horse play got
in under freight car just as the en-
CINE struck it. He was thrown down,
the wheels passing over his legs neces-
stating the amputation of one, while
the other was badly mangled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02

Charles j. Reilly, the democratic
candidate for judge of the superior
court of Pennsylvania. has declined to
take the stump in behalf of his own
election, as he thinks such course
would be incompatible with the dig
nifty of the Office for which he has been
nominated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02

In order to advertise his occupation
A citizen of Avondale, n. j.. has had
printed some cards which read thus:
"Thomas P. DAILY, justice of the peace,
commissioner of deeds, notary public.
Conveyancing done accurately at low
rates. Wills written. Parties married
or sent to Jail with neatness and dis
patch'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02

The citizens OF Houston, Tex. are
trying to buy the cage in which Drey-
fus was confined on Devils island.
They have already written to the pres
ident of France about it, Offering
large sum for it, and if they receive it
will place it on exhibition in this coun-
try.