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Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
SEEKING THE LIVE MUSK Ok.
Efforts OF Bunalo Jones to Capturs
SDecimens inxNorth C0nada.

Efforts OF Buffalo Jones to CAPTURE
Specimens ins North Canada. =
New York Sun! Buffalo Jones is q
aero of the westeffe,piains who earned,
ais prefix as a successful hunter Of
buffalo. In the days when they were
numerous he killed thousands FOR
,heir hides. Many of his adventures
IS Nimrod and also his encounters
with rattlesnakes and hostile Indians
nave been deemed worthy of preserva-
lion and are now reconledlin book
called Buffalo Jones' Forty Years of
Adventure" The book tells his great
ambition to capture one or more speci-
mems of the musk-ox which roves over
Arctic America and Greenland and has
never yet been brought alive from it's
native haunts. At the mature age of
'3 he decided to make the attempt
and he also entertained the hope that
he might return to civilization with q
number of silver gray foxes, martens
and other valuable fur-bearing ami
mails, for he had conceived the idea
that he could make money by propa-
eating them on an island off the Pa-
cific coast.
So in June, 1897, Buffalo Jones with
large equipment of halters, head
stalls and traps for catching and
bringing back the animals he was
after went over the Canadian Pacific
road and it's branch to Edmonton and
down past the dangerous rapids of the
Athabasca to Fort Smith on the Great
Slave river, where the Indian chiefs
solemnly informed him that they
would not permit him to take live en-
imals out of their country. The story
that this was his purpose had preced-
ed him, and it was some time before
he convinced the Indians that he real
ly contemplated no such foolishness.
He found that unless he concealed his
real purpose they would not let him
go north at all, and he meant to trust
to luck to carry out his plan. He had
with him few white men with dog
trains, and in the dead of winter, Feb
ruary 25, 1898, the party started north
for the stamping grounds of the musk
OK. They had Il few exciting adven-
lures on the way with ravenous Arctic
wolves, and the cold was too intense
.or fun, but at last they found musk
oxen, and after great dead of trouble
1--WE calves were secured and brought
to camp.
Buffalo Jones thought he was in
great luck, but he did not know the
Indians he had been dealing with.
They had sent party on his traclt
20 see that he did not violate his
promise to take no live animals out
Of the country. They slillfully con.
.ealed the fact that they were after
him, and he did not know that there
was an Indian within 200 miles when
he awoke one morning and found, 10
his great CONSERVATION. that in the
dead of the night the throats of I'LL
the young musk oxen had been cut.
The main object of his expedition
was this frustrated and there was
nothing to do but to return. He got
out of the country by way of the
Mackenzie, Porcupine and Yukon riv-
ers, Dawson City and Seattle, and dur
ing the perilous and trying journey
he lost the five live silver-gray foxes
and ten martens he had captured. But
Buffalo Jones was glad to get out OF
the wilderness alive, though empty
handed.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
LINCOLN WOULD LET 'EM DO 1T.
A Little Girl Shocked mt Reyela.
tion of Slavery.

NtOu VI SINHcFys
Chicago Chronicle: The epidemic
of "coonsongs" which now RACES
where once the milder negro melo-
dies' were prevalent is doubtless re-
sponsible for the befogged condition
of the mind of a 7-year-old pupil.in a
Highland park school. The birthday
Of Abraham Lincoln had been made
much of in the primary department
and the teacher had dwelt with special
emphasis upon the emancipation proc
lamation and the consequent striking
of the chains from the negroes.
Not long after the Lincoln celebra-
tion half an hour was given over one
day in accordance with school Gus
tom to nature study. The teacher s.
Iected the subject of 'coons; told the
children how they prowled about at
night and stole the farmers corn-and
how in return the farmers set traps
for them and, catching them, put col
lars on their necks and chained them
up to trees, where they kept them cap
tives. The teacher became aware that
a little girl in the front seat was look
ing at her with a more serious ex-
preston than the story seemed to call
for. In a moment a hand went up
and the little one was on her feet.
Teacher she said, 81 shouldn't
think Mr.. Lincoln would let 'em do it,
and anyway know my papa wouldn't
dare try to put a chain and collar on
our cook.'
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
YaMan wick's vlei as u result s. an
More Prisoners Reach Pretoria.

More Prisoners Reach Pretoria.
a dispatch from Pretoria announce.
The arrival there of twenty prisoners
mostly residents of Ladybrand, who
were seized when the Beers forced the
British to cvacuatc that place
The German liner koenig has again
reached Lourenzo Marquee. this time
having on board 277 passengers bound
for the Transvaal.
An interesting item appears in a
periodical called The Gem. giving the
opinions of the royal family on llrue-
ger cullcd from an album belonging To
the duchess of Fife.
The prince of Wales wrote: "Kruc-
ger is Il good judge of tobacco and a
bad Judge of the English people"
i he duke of Cambridge, former com
mander-in-chief of the forces. wrote.
VI am an old man and so is Krucgcr
As he is. so am /. AN old soldier. I
nave so many faults myself how can
Judge another?"
The queen wrote: MAY God guide
him and all of MS out of our troubles
and dit'icultics."
Messages from Springfontein sug-
scs' that the fact that press messages
are so kccnly censored indicates an
early advance northwartls, although
there is question whether the loss
OF gums and Il convoy will not delay
the lnmander-in-chief's movement.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
NEW YORK SHOOTING TOURNEY.
Two Ncbraskans Among the First
Days Prize Winners


Days Prize Winners.
New York, April D. The eighth am
nual live bird shooting tournament of
I the Interstate association was inaugu-
/ rated yesterday at Interstate park,
4 Queens county, Long Island.
The initial match was the Interstate
! park Introduction, eight birds, So en-
trance, birds extra, thirty yards rise:
four moneys, 40, so, 20 and 10 per
cent; high guns, not class shooting;
ties TO be divided. The entries for this
event closed with 100 shooters i'm lime,
among whom was Mrs. S. S. Johnston.
each contestant being at No. ! set of
traps and finishing on No. 4, complct-
ing the first half of the work
Frank $. Parmelce of Omaha was
/ the first man to be called to the mark,
and after making the round had four
/ kills to his credit.
The match was concluded i'm the re-
i markubly good time of one hour and
/ fifty minutes. Twenty-fo,lr men killed
eight straight and divided money.
| These were: Powers, Eli, Hirschcy,
! Crosby, Nauman. Morrison, Clay,
Woodruff, Doty, Hood, Marshall, a. p.
Smith, Bryant. Dubray, l4ndcrman.
Gross, Blake, Tripp, jackson. Nal,
Short, Malone, "Robin Hood and Buck
walter.
These are the high scores of the
days events:
Borough of Queens sweepstakes.
twelve birds, high guns, not class
shooting. ties not to be shot off;
money to he divided. The following
killed twelve straight and received
5000 each:
i. $. larmeIee. Omaha: c. NJ. Pow
ers, Decatur, H.: Jay Eli" Milwau-
kec: l.. y. Morrison, ST. Paul; w. r.
Crosby. O'Fallon. H.; "Dallas," Cleve-
land: Captain Barker. New York; O.
II. Dicliey. Wellington, Mass; A..
Woodruff. Elizabeth, n. j.; i. Work,
Cincinnat: r. o. Hcikcs, Dayton: A.
III. FoN. Baltimore; c. ID. Lnderman,
Ad4ms. Ncb.: W. Wagner, Washing-
ton; j. NJ. Thompson, Yonkers, n, y;
l.. Fulton, West Superior, Wis, and
j. Caughan, Brooklyn.
Interstate park Introductory. eight
birds, thirty yards rise. high guns;
not class shooting. The following.
killed straight and divided the mon
cys, each receiving S2o.sO:
c. p. Powers, Decatur. Ill. "Jay
Eli" Miwaullec: III. lIirschcy. ST.
Paul; w. II. Crosby. O'Fallon, ILL.,: C..
c. Naunlan. San Francisco; l.. ID. Nor
rison. ST. Paul: +. w. Clay. Austerltz,
Ky: a. Woodruff, Elizabeth. n. D.: A.
Doty. Ilaledon. n. j.: "Ilood," New
York; L. A. Marshall, Kcithsburg, Ill.,;
\. T.. Smith. Clcvcl;tnd: DIR. Bryant.
Brooklyn; c. w. Dubray. Cincinnati;
c. ID. Iindcrman. Adams. Neb.;
"Hlalsc," Peru, Ind: T.. Nj. Tripp, In
dianapolis; j. \ jackson. Austin,
Tex; 4. T.. Neal, Bloomfield, Ind; w.
$. Alsohnl. New York: j. IL. Malone,
Baltimore: X. T.. Buckwnltcr. Royes-
ford, Ill; Robin Hood" Springfield,
Mo.
The Grand American handicap,
which is the principal event of the
tournament. will begin "Wednesday
'lAag1isg Two hundred and ten en-
trfes Nave been received and it is be-
lieved this number will increase by a
s,-t,ft or more. Nearly every state in
the union is represented by one or
more shooters. Nearly 200 of them
were at the shooting grounds and a
score of them took part in the
Borough sweepstakes, which was the
| second event on the program.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
Dubuque's watcrworks Bonds.

Dubuque, Ia, April 3.-The trustees
have failed to effect sale of the
$545.o00 of bonds recently authorized
TO purchase the waterworlls. The
bonds were offered at per cent. Chi
cago brokers offer 10 take them at
4 IL per cent. provided an amicabe
suit is entered and a decision obtained
from the supreme court that city
which has exceeded the constitutional
debt limit may avail itself of the stat
ute authorizing cities TO levy certain
taxes TO pay the principal and interest
of water bonds. An amicable suit ia
expected.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
LENIAHs WEDDING.
Marriage OF Miss Kathryn Bush to
q. q. A,lan,Sou

LeMars, Ia. April 4. Miss Kathryn
Bush and o. c. Adamson. of this city,
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. III. Bush. last evening, in the pres-
ence OF a large number OF guests. Rev
W. j. johnson, of the Congregations
church performed the ceremony. Guy
Struble and Miss Bcrnicc Burd were
best man and bridesmaid. The young
people are members of we'll known
families and old-time residents. They
Will reside i'm LeNlars. Mr. Adamson
is travelling on the road for Mime
apolis house.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

British secret scrvice--or, rt.th.r
services-costs the nation eac', gear,
on the present basis, between {2o0, ,ooC
and S250,000. 1t is difficult TO insti.
tute comparison between what the
English spend in this way and what
any given continental nation spends.
In the French budget for 1896 100000
was placed under the heading of DE
penses Secretcs" i'm connection with
the ministry of foreign affairs, while
S120,0O0 and $4,000 were credited ia
the army and navy respectively for
"Depenses Secretes." And, further.
1t is understood that large portion
OF the French military secret service
money is hidden under the guisc OF
missions"
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

One of the officials of the British h
colonial office had occasion to consult
Marwood. the eNecuioner. as to the
most rapid way of putting man out
OF existence. Marwood expressed him
self as in favor of what he profoundly
called the long drop and drov.
home his argument by remarking:
There was Mr.. Peace, now. a small.
man: gave him a siN-foot drop and
] hassure YOU. sir, he passed hoif like
summer heyc."
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

should be allowed to run. the men fa-
.Norng. a Mine open policy. The men
rsbeffed against the strict prohibition
shfqised .h1k1)le v0meH-and the entire
mems ticket was elected with the cx-
ccption of clerk. one councilman and
marshal. The latter is Il man.
Kansas City, April D.. Elections in
third class Kansas cities yestcr,la.
passed of qufetly. Thornton Cook
was elected mayor OF iIeringion. T.. Y.
Holman OF Enterprise. f. II. Martin
of Hope, T.. NJ. Wimsatt of solomon,
and T. Stanton of Chapman. In Chap
man olt1er contest resulted in the
defeat Of the temperance ticket.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
BoER REPORT OF FIGHTING.
The Pretoria Version OF Brand fort
Engu.cment

-, fretorla, Saturday, MARCH 3l.--
There has been heavy fighting be-
tween Brandfort and Bloemfontein
The Wakkestroom and l.rmelo com
mandocs attacked 1000 British and
drove them back with heavy losses
according to reports of wounded who
have arrived here fighting occurred all
along the line The federal troops
held positions inside and on top of the
mountain, while the British positions
were on the opposite side of the hill
The British charged repeatedly. but
were repulscd. The latest reports
say the fedcrals are more than hold
ing their own, but the final result of
he fighting is not known here. The
federal loss was nine killed and
wounded. Reports from Rrandfort re-
cclHed later state that 1000 fcderals
attacked 5000 British succcssfullv
but that l3.o0O British rein!orce-
ncnts arrived and tlic fcderals were
compelled to retire after furnishing
the British severely.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
Suicide at Mt. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant, Ia, April a-Thom-
as Monroe, well kpown young man
of this city, was fdnnd dead in bed
from a self-inhicted bullet wound
near the heart. He had long and
cheerful talk with his mother before
he retired. She called him in the
morning, but he did not respond. She
left him alone till evening, when she
discovered him dead in bed. No cause
is known for the deed
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
Editor to Return to crcs,on

erosion, la. April As. a. Brew
ster. who a few months ago sold the
Creston Adertiser 10 go to Cripple
Creek to engage in the mining bust
ness, has bought back a half interest
in the paper and will return to Crcs-
ton TO resume editorial charge about
May 10. Mr.. Brewster and family re-
turned TO Cripple Creek after "A ten
days visit with friends.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
Election at Kcol.uk.

kcoknk. Ia, April L.. The demo
Gratis carried the city yesterday with
John X. Dimond, candidate for city as
SCISSOR. by about 800 majority. The
democrats elected -four of the seven
aldermen, making a tie with Il demo-
cratic mayor to east the deciding vote.
This leaves The city in the same polit-
ica condition as previously.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
NO LONGER RULED BY WOMEN.

Town of Beattie, Kans., overtlriows
the Feminine Reaimssx.
Topeka, Kan, April 5.--The election
for city Offices in the town of Beattic,
in Marshall county, was contest be-
tween men and women and the men
won. A ticket composed entirely of
women was elected year ago. The
women Officers, headed by Mrs. Eliza
beth iotten, mayor, were candidates
for reelection. Aside from the sex
and personality of the candidates, the
principal issue was whether Joints
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

Prof. John Smelling Popkin was pro-
fessor OF Greek at Harvard some years
ago and he was not without Il nick
name, which he accepted as Il matter
OF course from the students; but,
hearing it on one occasion from a man
OF dapper. jaunty, unacademic aspect,
Prof. Popkin exclaimed: What right
has that chap to call me Old Pope He
isn't student of Harvard college,
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

The Crown Princess stephanie, OF
Austria. who is to marry Il count
will have to give up many of the per
quisites of her rank, but will not he
altogether penniless. The govern
ment has given her country place
and she will have an allowance of S6a.
500 year. The questions of precc
dence have not all been settled. but il
is said that she will retain the dignity
of royal highncss."
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

Servant girls in Boston who read
HOMER, Goethe and Schiller are spo.
ken of In the labor bulletins of Maasa.
chusetts, just issued. Boston kitchens
showed that, while cook books of va.
r1ous makes are most commQn, good
books of other kinds were NOT at all
unusual. In two or three cases his.
tory, either of the United Stalcs on
England. seemed to be preferred.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
Discharges in Mnkrnntcx,

1-;,,a siD!'T ga Falls 5; n ApriI 5I5n the
persons have been discharged as bank
rupts and all claims against them have
been cancelled: Chas. NJ. Hess. of Wcs-
-sington township, .Ierauld county;
Gust II. Scott, of Sioux Falls; Oscar
Carlson, of Canton; VIM. Castles. of
Aberdeen township. Brown county:
Percy d. House. farmer of Codington
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
NAVY TRIES A LIGHT BOMB.
Projcctiie That Becomes an Iilu.
minator When 1t Strjk es Water.


minator When 1t Strikes Water.
Considerable interest is tQben by
naval officials in New York and Wash.
ington in the efforts whaMnfventors
are making to constructs a Shell con-
tanning chemical compound which
when it strikes Ae water will blaze
up and illuminate the surrounding at
mosphcre. During the war with Spain
Rear AdM4sR O'Neil, chief of ord
nance. exIEssed his Willingness TO try
inventions of this character.
A shell containing calcium chloride
was submitted a few weeks ago and
has just been fired at the Indian Head
proving grounds. Such a projectile
would be extremely valuable in time
of war, as warship equipped with
several of this type would be able to
discharge them at an enemy's torpedo
boat and by the light thus produced
would be able to destroy the attacking
vessel
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

General Cronie's property near Pot
chefstroom, consists of moro thar
5000 acres. The farm house is ii one
story building and is furnished with
the utmost simplicity. Its owner il,
essentially sportsman and lover OF
open air life. He ,lislikes city life, and
for that reason has persistcntly dc
clined to become !; candidate for the
Transvaal presidency an office the
holding of which involves the ncces
sity of living in Pretoria.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

movement has started in Litch-
field county. Connecticut, to buy up
John Browns birthplace in the town
of Torrjngton. repair it and hold it as
historic relic The house is i'm a
dilapidated condition and has for
some years been occupied by poor
negro family.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

When THAT Lass o Lowrie's" wa.
published the author was Fannie G..
Hodgson. She had become Frances
iodgson Burnett when she gave the
public Little Lord Fauntlcroy." Now
that she has once more changed her
name perhaps her next work will be
by Frances Hodgson Burnett Town
send
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
CANAL COMPANY ORGANIZED.
incorporation Papers Filled at Trcn-
ton, N. J.--CnpiinI 100000, 900,

ton, n. J.--Cnpiin1 %IOO,OOO,OOO.
Thenton. \. j.. April 5.-The Inter
oceanic Canal company was incorpo-
rated here today with an authorized
capital of $loo,O0o,ooo. The company is
authorized to construct, own and op-
crate maritime canal between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, through
the territory of Nicaragua, or any
other territory in Central or South
America. The incorporators are Vim.
B. Crowell, Levi b. Gilchrist, James NJ.
Rooney. James X. Traynor, George W..
Bell. Charles p. Galley and Richard
w. Purcell. all of whose residences arc
Jersey City.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

The labor commissioner of the state
OF New York says in his annual report
that the number of persons killed and
injured in factories in that common
wealth last year was greater than the
number who were killed and injured
in the Spanish-American war.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

japanese servants are more and
more in demand every year in New
York. They are looked upon as more
capable than any other kind of do
mestic There is one serious objection
to them. They lavish their politeness
and courtesy on masculine members
OF the household in which they are
employed and cannot be induced te
treat women with civilitv.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

For many years the princess of
Wales has suffered from constitution.
al deafness, but is such an expert lin
movement reader rs to have no diff
Guilty in carrying ON conversation i'm
an ordinary tone. Her mother. the
queen of Denmark, is similarly af-
ficted
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

Lord Strathcona, he richest man i'm
Canada, and the man who equipped a
body OF rough riders for South Africa,
left England at the age of 20 as Hud-
son Bay company clerk. He now owns
a controlling block of the famous
company's stock
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

The death in England of Miss Elean-
or Cobbett, at the age of "a. breaks a
link with long past. She was the
second daughter of the famous Will
lam Goblet of Political Register"
fame and the author of the only
amusing grammar ever written.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

The Oldest recipient of the Royal
Humane society's medal is Rev. Will
lam Cripps Ledger, of LisnaslSea,
County Fermanagh, Ireland, who has
just been awarded that honor for hav-
ing rescued woman who had fallen
Into Ballindarragh river. Mr.. Ledger.
who is in his 73d year, belongs to a
well known Limerick family.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

John T. Wilson. delegate to CON
gress from Arizont. is credited with
being the most nnguid member of the
house. Most of the time during the
daily sessions he is stretched at full
length on one of the many lounges in
the chamber. Mr.. Williams hopes for
promotion to ''the millionairc's club"
when Arizona is admitted to state
hood
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

A small boy has written to the
school board Of London. complaining
of the prize besreceived at school. lie
states that it is Rigid ,Kiplini.s
book. 1t is a dream about snakes and
father says it is only suitable for
man who drinks
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05

notwithstanding Russia's enormous
expenditures in constructing the
Trans-Siberian railway and for the in.
crease OF the army and navy, the rev.
enues for twelve years exceeded dis.
bursements by 7ao.ooo,0oo rubles.
Missouri Valley times., 1900-04-05
TWENTY THOUSAND IDLE.
Miners Strike May Compel Iro,
Mills to Close.

Pittsbnrg. Pa. April 5.-Reports re.
ceived today from the coal mines in
the Pittsburg district indicate that
fully 10000 miners are idle. No provi.
sion was made for the strike, and if it
should continue for week it is likely
every mill in the Pittsburg district
depending OH the two coal companies
for their supply of coal will have shut
down.