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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

The Carol Sentinel gives the
following concerning the wreck
that occurred on the North Western
in that city Wednesday:
Yesterday afternoon between
five and six o'clock a special from
the east ran down No. 10, freight
train, aud considerable damage
was done. Tho special consisted
ofan engine and way car. The two
way cars on 10 were derailed and
the headlight and smokestack on
the engine of thespecial were bad
ly damaged. The way cars on 10,
caught fire from tho engine aud
were completely destroyed. The
crew on the special and the pass
engers aboard the freight jumped.
The wreck occurred near the Boyce
farm, about two miles east OF town
and was all cleared up in time for
the evening trains. The freight
train broke in two was the cause.
Through some one misunder-
standing orders, a wreck occurred
on the main line of the NORTH
Western near Ames about IL
O'Clock last night. Passenger train
No. l6 collided with special
freight train with the result that
the engines on both trains were
almost completely demolished, the
baggage and express cars on the
passenger train wrecked and sew
eral box cars derailed. Three
tramps who were stealing ride
in one of the box cars were injured
but none of them seriously.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Several farmers in this vicinity
have threshed their grain, and the
crop seems to vary imperceptibly,
the oats ranging froml0to25 bush
els per acre and wheat from 2tol4
bushels her sore: If the corn crop
varies in proportion surely we may
we'll term tia spotted crop.-Nuc-
leus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
They Struck i. Rich.

1t was grand thing for this com,
mnnity that such an enterprising firm
as Elliott Il Harvey secured the ag-
ency for DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, the wonderful remedy
that has startled the world by its mar
vellous cures The furor of enthuiasm
over it has doomed their business. as
the demand for it is immense. They
give free trial bottles to sufferers, and
positively guarantee it to cure coughs,
colds, bronchitis, asthma, Group and
all throat and lung troubles A trial
proves its merit. Price soc and 81 90.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
Will Hear From Harrison
County.

That the republicans of Harrison
county resent the absolute turning
down they received in the state
convention, held in Des Moines short
time ago. is evidenced by the following
dispatch from Logan,published In this
mornings NOnpareil:
Sore over Turning Down of
DeWell.
LOGAN. Aug. lO-In the republican
ranks i'll the county there is to be q
determined effort to win out on all
lines. The management of the cam
paign is in the hands of AlmOr Stern,
who Is ably qualified to secure as larg.
q republican vote IN the county as is
possible
With regard to state politics, there
is much soreness felt over the failure
pfJ s Dewell to be reelected state
committeeman. A prominent politi.
clan, who is delegate to the coming
judicial convention, indicated this
quite clearly the other day in y remarf
wherein he said that the situation wa
much clearer now as far as Harrison,
county was concerned in the cOnven-
lion than 1t was before the state con-
vention of q short time ago, as it had
Income evident. that, while they nigh.
not yet determine whom they would
vote for. yet there was no doubt as to
who would not get the vote of this
county's delegation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

They keep full line Of wagon and
buggy repairs. tops, curtains, cushions,
etc. All work guaranteed to be first
class and as low as can be done. The
gentlemen composing this firm are
both tirst-class wOrkmen in their inc
and they invite their friends to call
and see them when they need any work
in their line.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
Inoculatlon for typhoid.

AS there is considerable typhoid fe-
yer in Natal, all the British troops
which have been transported to South
Africa have been given the option of
being inoculated with the anti-typhoid
serum, and. according to the London
Lancet, 10 per cent have availed them
selves of the opportunity. The inoc-
ulation with serum has worked most
successfully at the Indian posts where
It has been tried, and the present op-
erations in South Africa, which are
being conducted on SO large a scale
will demonstrate the availability OF the
serum treatment in the prevention of
enteric fever SO often prevalent with
armies in the field.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Realistic Snow scsncs-Heat Valve fog
Kett,e--Hsrnessing the ridss-sslf-
Protection In Plants-A Now Photo
graphic Telsscope-Recsnt Inventions.
u.rne.sinr tn. r,d.s,

The efforts now making in Europe
to produce electrical energy by utiliz-
ing the tides. are thought to be prac-
tical, and complete success is expect
ed. The idea Of generating power by
means Of the tides is old. In fact, the
method now being applied on the
coasts Of France and England to run
dynamos by utilizing the rise and fall
of the short waters Is the same that
was long employed at few points on
the shores OF Long Island sound and
elsewhere to grind -four in tide mills"
The English are treating the problem
as though its practicability for the gen.
GRAFTON OF electricity on large scale
was fully demonstrated. 1t is said
that the sea wall and works that are
to be erected at Southend. on the north
side Of the Thames mouth, will cost
$3,000.000. The purpose is to supply
electricity to London, and the advan-
tage Of the site selected is that there
the rise and fall OF the tide is very
great. This enterprise will be by far
the most ambitious and costly attempt
yet made to harness the tides for in
dustrial purposes. II 1t proves success
full the new source Of power is sure to
be largely utilized.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
BRITISH WIN a VICTORY.
General French Flanks the Bosr Position
Cape Dutch Rising.

General French F1anks the Bosr Position
-Cape Dutch Rising.
Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan. 1.-Gen-
eral French has completely defeated
the Beers and occupied Colesberg.
The general continued to keep the
Beers ON the move and pressed them
closely Saturday and Sunday, giving
them no time to make prolonged
stand, and when day broke he was
within striking distance Of the enemy.
Last night all the cavalry, artillery and
infantry, the latter riding in wagons to
increase the general mobility, started
upon night march with the object of
turning the Beers right. The flank
operations were successful. The infan-
try and field batteries Immediately
made feint attack upon the B0er
front, and while this was proceeding.
the cavalry and artillery got complete
ly around the enemy's right flank, as
arranged, The program worked with
out a hitch. The Beers were utterly
surprised, and finding their retreat
threatened, fed in disorder to the east
ward, leaving Colesberg in General
French's hands.
Cape Town, Jan. 1.-Ugly rumors
are In circulation of a Dutch rising
with the object Of Selling Cape Town
and the docks and capturing the gov
ernor Of Cape Colony, Sir Alfred Mil
ner. The center o. the movement is
said to be Paarl, village about thirty
miles from Cape Town, where meet
ing Of the Afrikander bund was held
yesterday.
A similar meeting was held at Rich
mond on December 2Sth, and it Is re-
ported that the members of the bunds
in these two towns ARE acting in con-
cert.
The members of the bund at Willing
ton and the Dutch in Clan William dis
trict are said to be armed with Maus-
ers and to be anxious to use them in
behalf of the Beers.
Although the stories of a rising are
discredited. the police and military are
taking ample precautions.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
NEW YEARS AT HAVANA.
Big Celebration Participated In by Ameri.
cans-The New Cabinet.

Havana, Jan. 1.-The new year was
ushered in with torchlight procession,
which, forming Just before midnight
and preceded by n band, left the lower
Prado, and made the circuit of the
principal streets. Almost the only tune
played was the Cuban national hymn.
Everybody seemed TO be awake and
awaiting the advent of 1900. The
strains of the popular hymn drew the
people everywhere to windows and
doorwnys and the procession was
greeted with the widest enthusiasm.
Innumerable small boys kept up fire.
cracker fusillade along the entire line
Of march. All the prominent Cuban
generals were cheered, although the
vivas We're usually for Cuba Libre."
President Mckinley and General Wood
came in for u liberal share of popular
applause.
The procession having returned to
the PradO and the band having once
again played the Cuban national hmyn,
some Americans present called for
"The Star Spangled Banner" The band
Immediately complied and the crowd
cheered Justify.
ony was present, including General
Wood. General Lee, General Chaffee
and General Ludlow, with their fam
flies.
The newly appointed Cabinet will
hold its first meeting tomorrow, when
the following secretaries will meet Gen
eral Wood: Secretary of government,
Senor Diego Tamayo; secretary of
finance. Senior Jose Enrique Varona;
secretary Of justice, Senor Luis Este
vez; secretary of public works, Senior
Jose Ramon Villalon; secretary of edu-
cation, Senor Juan Hernandez Bar
retro; secretary Of agriculture, industry
and commerce, Senor Ruis Rivera.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
self-protect,on In Plants.

Young long-leaf pines. according to
Mr.. Pinchot of the department of agri-
culture, protect themselves against for
est fires in most interesting and re-
narkable manner. For four or FIVE
years the stems of the infant trees at
tain a height of only as many inches
above the soil. During this time their
bark Is extraordinarily thick, and that
alone gives some protection. But in
addition the long needles spring up
above the stem, and then bend over on
all sides ''in green cascade which
falls to the ground in circle about
the Seeding" This green barrier
can with difficulty be made to burn.
while the shade that 1t casts prevents
inflammable grass from growing near
the protected stem. Mr.. Pinchot thinks
that 1t is owing to this peculiar sys-
TEN OF self-protection which the pine
seedlings have developed that the
growth Of evergreen oaks in Florida
has been restricted in regions where
fires have ragged while pure pine for
ests have taken their place.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05

10y, contained in tube. the expan-
sion of which. on melting, acts on
rod or level which In its turn oper-
ates a ratchet or star wheel, thereby
turning OF the gas or turning on the
water sprays, according to the use to
which 1t has been put. 1t is most i'm
portant that such device be capable
of being readily reset for use again
and again. and that too, without re-
newal of the fusible alloy or other
parts. features possessed by this ar
rangement. In the illustration the de-
saucepan, while being utilized to con-
troll the supply of gas from a gas stove.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
Recent inventions.

Flash-light powders are made to
burn with rapid. intense fame by
new discharge apparatus which has
small lamp burning with a round
flame. the powder being placed in a
bulb and thrown vertically past the
flame to ignite 1t as 1t ascends
To announce the arrival of carrier
pigeons at the home nest whistle has
been patented for attachment to the
bird, comprising a hollow ball of light
material, with a clamp to secure 1t to-
the tail feather. an opening being cut
In the front to let air into the whistle.
An Ohio man has patented street
car floor which will prevent people
treading or sitting on passengers toes.
the edges of the floor being double.
with the upper thickness supported at
Intervals on brackets to lift 1t high
enough to allow the passengers toes
to slip undeS.
Distribution of germs through the
use of telephones is prevented by a
new attachment which has metallic
ring to fit over the mouthpiece, with
cover hinged on one side. having a
bracket ON its inner face for the sup
port of small bottle containing an
antiseptic or germicide.
In New York company has been
formed for the. manufacture of an ar
NOR for pneumatic tires. using an un-
woven. fbrous material. which is fat
tened out into wide sheet and COW
cred on one side with a loose woven
fabric to keep it in place, being then
folded over until 1t attains tho proper
width.
An improved feed box for animals
has small trough pivoted at the rear
of the mane<r, with narrow, round
hopper depending from the ceiling
overhead to fit over a cone-shaped pro-
lection in the bottom Of the box. Q
weighted lever closing the cone over
the hopper outlet until the animal
presses the box down
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
DONATIONS TO cHARlrYlN 1899
Seventy Nine Million Dollars Il the Total
of Bequests Over 81 ,OOO-Record Broken.

Seventy. Nine Million Dollars Is the Total
of Bequests Over IL ,O0O-Record Broken.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-The Tribune to-
morrow will say:
Among all the records of the year
1899 not one stands out so cOnspicu-
ously as that af the donations and be-
quests made for religion, educational
institutions, charity, libraries, muse
ums and galleries and to cities for poor
benefit and entertainment. No year
in the history of this country has ever
eQualed It. The aggregate thus be-
slowed is $70.74995G, as compared
with $63,0S4 800 In 1898, and $33, ,612,-
S14 In 1897.
In the preparation of the statics
no record has been kept of donations
or beQuests of lower than $1,000. OF
the total amount stated above there
has been given to educational fnstitu-
tions $55, 1851 ,S17, to charities $13, ,206,-
676, to churches s., ,992. .503, to museums
and art galleries $2,6S6, 500, and to
libraries $5.012, 400.
The record of embezzling, forgery,
defaulting and bank wrecking was the
smallest in the last twenty years.
The total is $2,21S,373, compared
with $5,S51 ,263 in 1898, and SIC, ,21S, ,0S4
In 1897.
1t is understood that much Of the
money has come from business men of
this city.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
A New Kind of Brick.

In Germany the granulated Stag from
blast furnaces is being utilized for the
manufacture OF brick. The making of
Stag brick is not new thing. but here
tofore fluid Stag has been employed for
the purpose. and the brick thus pro-
duced has been found unsuitable for
building purposes because it is imper-
meable to air and steam. But the
Stag bricks made In Germany are, 1t
is said, not open to this objection. On
the contrary, while exceeding the
strength Of ordinary bricks. and pos
sessing an extraordinary resistance to
heat. they are more permeable to air.
and consequently are well suited for
the building of houses. They do not
absorb water as rapidly as ordinary
bricks.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05

ago the desirability OF construeting N
extremely long telescope for The pnr-
pose Of photographing stars and PLAN
cts. He now announces that the money
needed has been given by anonymous
friends Of science. and that . telsscops
Of the desired kind. having an aperture
Of II inches and length Of At least
100 feet. will probably be ready within
q few weeks for trial at Cambridge.
The instrument is to be placed ip .
horizontal position. and movable mir
ror will reflect the light Of the stars
into the object-glass.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
Plum Pudding for Missiles.

London, Jan. 1.-The following hello
graph message has been received by
way of Weenan from Ladysmlth, dated
Wednesday, December 27th:
'"The Beers are actively bombardlng
the town. One shell struck the Dev.
onshire mess te-lt, killing Captain Dali
zell and wounding seven lieutenants,
Dent Twiss, Tringbam, Caffyn, Byrne,
Scafe and Kane"
A later dispatch from Ladysmlth by
way Of Weenan, dated Friday, Decem-
ber Goth, says:
"All well. The Beers have been
firing plugged shells containing plum
pudding and the compliments of the
season. They are still fortifying their
positions and are evidently determined
to make firm stand"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
AMERICANS PUSHING SOUTH.
Drive Philippines From Cabuyao After a
ehnrp Fight.

Manila, Jan. 2.-The first movement
of general southern advance occurred
this morning, when two battalions of
the Thirty-ninth infantry landed and
occupied Cabuyao, on the south side of
Leguna de Bay. Two Americans were
killed and four wounded. Twenty-four
of the enemy's dead were found in one
house. One hundred and fifty prison
ers and four six-pounder rapid fire
guns were captured.
The gunboat lie Guna de Bay bom-
barded the town before the disembrak-
alton of the troops from cascoes, which
was made under the enemy's shrapnel
fire. The enemy evacuated the place
before the charging Americans, retreat
ing to Santa Rosa, to which town they
were pursued.
Heavy fighting occurred along the
road to Santa Rosa, which was occu-
pied by the insurgents retreating south
toward Slang. The Americans burned
the country between and around Ca
buyao. 81
The gunboat returned to Calamba for
reinforcements and thence came to Ma
nila to fetch ammunition. She recent
ly captured two of the enemy's steam
launches, one under the fire Of artillery
at Calamba, and also four cascoes
loaded with rice.
Yesterdays capture of bombs in
volved the seizure of documents in
culpating n thousand Filipinos, who in
tended to rise against the Americans.
Papers were also found showing dis
tribution Of the city into districts and
careful assignment of leaders and
followers. The precautions taken by
the Americans on Saturday Ii Is now
evident alone prevented an uprising.
The provost marshal has requested two
more regiments to be detailed for the
protection of Manila. Three THOUSAND
troops are now actually in the city.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
COLORADO FARM STATISTICS.

Boulder county raised nearly ,000, 900
bushels of wheat last year.
There are sixty-five creameries in the
state. worth 100000. They produce
nearly 5000 pounds of butter per day.
Butter merchants of Denver estimate
that the increase in the dairy and
creamery business for the year has
been about 10 per cent A number of
new dairies are doing successful busi-
ness in the San Luis valley.
There are twenty-five cheese fac
tories in the state, producing one-thlrd
of the product consumed in Colorado,
according to conservative dealers. The
product of the Colorado factories is
known for its purity and excellence of
flavor.
Within the past year there has been
about Is per cent. increase in the con-
sumption of poultry and eggs in Den
yer and the state. and number of In
dividuals have embarked in the bust
ness, but the supply from the state
does not amount to more than 8 per
cent. of the demand. Nebraska and
Kansas furnishing the rest Of the
amount consumed.
A competent authority estimates the
number Of sheep in the state at 2GOO.-
600, of which about 100000 are fed
on the range, while 1 100000 are kept
on the farms and improved ranches.
The wool output for the year, includ-
ing that shipped directly to the east
ern factories without passing through
the hands Of the Denver dealers, Is es.
timated at about 14,OOO, 600 pounds. an
increase Of 80 per cent. over the pre-
ceding year.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
MILLIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY
Rockefeilsr's Pet Ins,itution Gets a Big
Lift.


Chicago, Jan. 1.-The University of
Chicago has received New Years gift
of $3,37O,OGO. President Harper will
make the announcement tomorrow at
the quarterly convocation of the Uni
verslty In Studebaker hall. The presi-
dent hoped to announce that the uni
versity would be $1,000, 600 richer, but
he has not been able to raise the $685.
900 which, duplicated by John ID.
Rockefeller would make up that
amount. However. Mr.. Rockefeller
had wired that he will extend the limit
three months, and in that time Dr.
Harper thinks he is reasonably sure of
getting the rest of the money, as he has
several large donations In prospect.
Four years ago Mr.. Rockefeller gave
the University II S1.O00,O00 present and
promised to duplicate every amount do
mated before January /, 1900, up to
$2,OOO,OOO. One year ago DIR. Harper
had secured $1,135,OO from various
sources to apply on the $2,000,O00.
Since then this amount has been raised
$55O,OO0
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
AGAINST The GOVERNMENT.
Jsage Parker Decide That Dam May He
Built on the Rio Grande.

Jodgo Parker Decioe AnAt Dam may He
built on the Rio Grantle.
Albuquerque, \. NJ. Jan. Judge
W. +. Parker Of the Third judicial Dis.
trict Court is in the city to-day on his
way to the session of the Supreme
Court, which conyenes in Santa Fe this
week.
During the day the Judge mailed to
the clerk of the court Mt Las Cruces
his decision and findings in the famous
case Of the United States of America
versus the Rio Grande Dam and Irri-
CATION Company ct al, being the suit
brought by the government to enjoin
the defendants from constructing their
dam and reservoirs at Elephant Butte,
In Sierra county, New Mexico. The
Judge renders his decision against the
government, 1ismissing the complaint
and dissolving the injunction. In his
opinion, the judge says:
"There is no direct testimony In this
case showing that any given quantity
of water In the Rio Grande passing Ell
Paso reaches Rio Grande City, the
head of navigation. and there accom-
plishes any certain effect upon the nav
liability of the stream; that the waters
of the Rio Grande passing FL Paso Oc-
casionally in seasons of high and pro-
tracted floods reach Rio Grande City,
the head Of navigation in considerable
quantities seems probable, but that
they reach that point in quantities suf-
ficient and in such form as to substan-
TALLY add to the navigable capacity
of the stream Is not satisfactorily es-
tablished by the evidence, nor can such
a conclusion be satisfactorily deduced
therefrom. therefore find that the in
tended acts of the defendants in the
construction Of dam or dams or reser
voir and in appropriating the waters Of
the Rio Grande will not substantially
diminish the nayigability Of that
stream within the limits of present
nayigability."
1t Is thought the United States attor-
ney general Will order an appeal Of the
case taken to the Territorial Supreme
Court.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
surprl.sd by the Insurgents.

Manila, Dec. 31-Half dozen signal
corps men were surprised by n band
of insurgents numbering 200 men on
Thursday ut Teleyera, east Of Tar
lane. A fierce fight followed which re-
suited in the death or capture Of four
of the men. Two managed to escape
and made their way to the American
lines. The FilipinOs in small bands
are harassing the Lingayen coast from
vigan to San Jacinto. A column of
troops has been sent to capture or dis
perse the rebels
Lieutenant Gilmore and his men are
still In the hands Of the insurgents
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05

tering pieces of paper meets the re-
quirements. When more ambitious
attempt at snow scene is made sew
eral small machines concealed in the
flies and distributed so as to cover the
stage front with the imitation falling
crystals are employed. An inventor
OF New York city has just been
granted patent on an appliance for
producing realistic snow scenes in
which the paper is fed into a hopper
and scattered broadcast over the stage.
strong blowing motion being i'm
parted to the falling particles to SIM
hlate the effect Of the wind. This de-
vice, 1t is asserted, will place the snow
scenes on par with storm scenes of
shunder and lightning which In mod
ern stagecraft have been brought to a
high stage Of perfection.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
Heat yAxe for K.ttle.

A heat-controlling mechanism for
use in adjusting the supply OF gas
from gas stove. so that it Will
maintain any given temperature, such
as that required for the heating OF
milk, the boiling of water or for luss
in turning on water sprays when
adapted for fire alarm purposes is the
invention Of two Englishmen, Ernest
Griffiths and William Dampier.s OF
Cambridge. The essential feature Of
the invention is an easily fusible al.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-01-05
Re.,I.tlo ,nov scen,,.

Snow scenes in theaters may really
be made quite realistic. even though
the spectators are quite assured that
the falling fakes are only bits OF pa
per. When 1t is only makeshift snow
scene, where the drawn-back draper
les OF a window show the falling fakes.
a man on q plank in the flies scat