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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
RAILROADS WILL CONTRIBUTE.
To Help Care for the PopuIist Con
vcntion at Sioux Fails.

Sioux Falls, S. d.. April 1s.-lt was
feared for a time that the railroads
with lines entering Sioux Falls would
decline to contribute toward the eN-
pcnse of caring for the populist ma
tional convention, to be held i'm this
city May 9, but these fears have now
been dispcllcd by the announcement
that all the roads but one have mott
fled the local managers that they
would contribute literally. The road
which has as yet failed to notify the
committee as to whether or not it
would also contribute will, il is be-
lievcdt also report favorably in the
near future.
The mammoth tent which was re-
Gently secured i'm Chicago as the place
in which to hold the convention, will
be erected the Friday before The con
Nention at convenient location, and
will be suitably decorated.
Large consignments of cots, bed.
ding nnd other furnishings necessary
for the comfort of the delegates and
visitors to the city during the convcn.
ton are arriving daily. and the com
mittee having i'm charge the securing
of lodging expresses confidence i'm the
ability of the city to take care of all
who mny come to the convention.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
PLAN TO- HARMonIzE: :
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DEMOCRACY OF iowa.
!.
semi-secret Organization Formed
Looking to the Unification
Of the Party.
STATE DIVIDED INTO DISTRICTS
New Organization Christcncd the
"lowa State United Democracy"
---ENpccts to Capture state
Within Five Years.

Ottumwa. Ia. April is \ state
wide semi -.secrct organization of dem
ocrats looking to the unitication OF
the party in Iowa has almost been
completed and Wapcllo county is Il
part and parcel of the whole with Il
membership of la6, each of whom
have donated a silver dollar and prom
needed. Senator w. \. Mclntire is
president of the local branch and j..
Don Riser WAS secretary. Ii is not
known who the officers were or who
succeeds Mir. kiscr since his removal
from the city. Ii is the intention to
perfect similar organiZat ions in every
county i'm Iowa with Il membership of
not less than fifty who will agree to
pay into the treasury of that organ
ization the sum of not less than So
each. thus making IL campaign fund
of about $4,000. which. ii used judi
ciouslN, is expected to give Iowa to
the democracy i'm five years. No OF
iumwa democrat has said that this is
the expectation, but the agreement
TO contribute for five years would lend
color to the suggestion.
Last fall Il scheme was originated in
the brain of leaders i'm the party. The
local democrats will not or do not
know who the originator is. At any
rate the state was divided into dis
tricts and Charles A. Walsh was given
that part of the territory of which
county is Il part. He proceed
ed to call II meeting for the purpose
and forty local democrats responded.
The meeting was held in the city hall,
its object explained and officers were
elected. The organization has been
christened the Iowa State United De-
mocracy." The meetings. are held be-
hind closed doors and none. not even
DEMOCRATS. arc admitted unless they
have Il membership card or are known
to the. aeorllceper TO be members.
Each person who enters the organiza-
tion agrees to contribute The sum of
81 annually and receives i'm exchange
therefor Il card which entities him to
signed by Chairman
Huffman. of the state central commit
tee, and countersigned by the organ
izer. One of the organizers, Il. w.
IIillman, of Des Moines, it is said, has
over forty counties, but To-
cal democrats say that the number
greatly exceeds that and that by this
time nearly the whole of the state
has been canvassed and an organiza-
ton perfected in each county.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
ROBERTS cENsuRES :
BUTLER AND, WARREN
Report From British Commander
mischief Giveeia Out by
War Office.
".
WILL PROBABLY BE RELIEVED
WILL PROBABLY BE RELIEVED
Arc Accused ..r Disobcaie"co Or
Ncgli.encc---Public of Dis.
patch Causes Sensation in
London.

London. April 10 The government
has chosen this as the moment to pub
fish dispatch from Lord Roberts,
pronouncing csnsure upon Sir Redvers
Butler and Sir Charles Warren, two
of his most important subordinate
commanders. This dispatch, written
February IL. has Ecen in the hands of
the war office for five weeks. just
why it is published now, in the middle
of the campaign, is not understood,
unless il is expected that General Bull
lcr and General Warren will ask to be
relieved of their commands.
The revelation of their incapacity
must tend to undermine the conf
tlcnce of the troops i'm their leader
ship.
Lord Roberts dispatch, with the en-
closures, is the great feature of the
London press this morning.
Whether the government has any
special purpose or not i'm publishing
tho dispatch, the way in which ii has
been raised will make it most difficult
to retain the censurcd commanders in
active service.
Lord Roberts long wait and the
Bocr activity haze seriously disturbed
public cquanimity. He is still 800
miles from Pretoria. No one doubts
the ultimate success of the British
arms. but behind the British army
that brushes the Bocr armies an army
of occupation will have to be installed.
From various sources come hints that
more men than are already provided
for will have to be sent out.
Lord Roberts indicates that at least
10000 men are advancing to cut off
the Beers who are investing Wepcncr.
AS there are reports from the Basn,o
border that firing has been heard in
the direction of the hills toward DC
Vets dorp. it is possible General
Chcrmsi,le's advanced troops are al
ready in contact with the Beers Lord
Roberts wires that he expected to
clear the southeast district of the Free
State, east of the railway. and then to
swing round to the north and turn one
after another the positions held by the
Beers north of Bloemfonten.
General Buffers prohibition of all
press kilograms in Natal until further
notice is taken to Indicate that "A
movement is about to begin there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
CAME NEAR KILLING KRUGER.
British Shells We're Searching for
Him,

Brussels. April 1s.-A correspondent
of the Petit Bleu, writing from the
Boer lines, under date of March 4,
gives a graphic account of President
krueger's visit to the fighting line at
Motlder river. He says that when the
president went to the army in order
to restore courage to the Beers. spies
informed the British of the presidents
arrival. Immediately afterwartl the
British sent up an observation balloon
that was not long in finding out the
presidents whereabouts on the field
When President Krueger's position
had been ascertained as carefully as
possible, the British artillery shelletl
the spot and kept up an incessant fire
all. around the supposed quarters of
the Boer leader.
Ultimately the British fire became
so dangerously accurate that General
De Wet besought President Kruger
to retire. whereupon the president had
four horses hitched to his carriage and
drove away with all haste.
Five secands after he had left she'll
exploded on the very spot where the
president had been seated i'm his car
riage. The shell smashed the carriage
in which Colonel Gourko. the Russian
military attache, was seated
After AM hours hard posting away
from the battlefield. President Kruc-
ger stopped his carriage and stood for
ii few minutes watching the clouds of
dust thrown up by the British shells.
While he was thlsscngaged, up rode a
scout at full speed. He had been shot
i'm the left side, and fell from his horse
as he reached the president. but re-
CARELESS of his exhaustion and wound,
the scout cried out:
"Mr. President, General De Wet
wishes you to leave this place; it is
too dangerous
The president Immediately turned to
his driver, uttered Il hoarse word of
command. and off whirlsd the carriage
in the direction of Blocmfontein.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
l-brooDsHEO AT cRoToN DAM.
scrgcnt Douk las Is Shot Dead While
"a believing Guard.

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f.. Relieving Guard.
.Croton Landing, N. y. April 49,
The first bloodshed as the outcome of
the strike at the Croton dam was the
shooting of Sergeant Robert Douglass,
of the Eleventh Separate company, of
Mt. Vernon. He was shot dead by an
unknown assassin while he was relicv-
ing guard last night The widest eN-
citement prevailed throughout the
camp as soon as the news of the assas-
sination spread to the different tents,
and the soldiers are frantic over the
crime. The point where the sergeant
fell is situated on top of the hill near
Little Italy, where armed strikers
We're seen drilling or marching about
carly yesterday morning, hrandishiny
rifles and shotguns. No one saw the
flash or heard the sound of the shot
which killed Douglass, and ii was Il
most mysterious affair. Lieutenant
Glover. with Il squad of his men, went
up to the hilltop. where they made Il
thorough search, but failed to find
amy person up there. Then the guards
We're called i'm and concentrated i'm the
valley.
Croton Landing. n. v, April u.s.
Vague rumors that the strikers i'm
tend to use dynamite to break the
old Croton dam and flood Croton wall
ley were current throughout the
night, but so far everything is quiet
and orderly. 1t is certain, however.
the Italians will prevent work being
resumed today. just as soon as the
slightest move is made on the part of
the contractors to resume work he
watchers on the hillside will give the
alarm and the rush of Saturday morn
ing will be repeated.
New York, April l6.-General Roe
announces that he has received IL
formal written demand from Sheriff
Malloy, of West Chester county, to
call out 500 troops to go Immediately
to the scene OF the strike at the Gro
ton dam.
General Roe has decided to order
out the Fourth Separate company OF
Mt. Vernon, Squadron 4 of New York
and Troop of Brooklyn. He gave as
his reason for ordering so many cav.
airy and so few infantry that there
are more than sin miles of territory
to cover and that it is necessary to
have troops which could move quickly
and be scattered. The troops will
number 100 infantry and $50 cavalry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
GRAIN AIAl.KIius.
G.nin and Provisions.


as,follows:
Flour--Market steady
y Whdat-No. 3 spring, G1l2M66c; No. . red
G'orh.No .. asssc: No. 9 yellow. 3os.c.
Oats-No. .. 24a.c: No. . white 26M2SAc
No. white. 25a4 m21isc.
RSeANo. 2, 56Ac.
Barley-No. 2. 41M44c.
M.73.
Timothy seed-Prime. s235m2.4O.
Glover Seed-Contract grade, s775
Provisions-Mes pork, 81. loa12s5: lard.
S.2o@7.3o: short rib sides. $7.lOM7.4O; dry
sailed shoulders, s6.15Gi6.sT4s; short clear
sides, $7.40M7.50.
Observation-Disclosures finished goods, on a
basis of high wines, .sl,25l2..
sugar-Cut loaf, $500; graduated, S. A.
Butter-Market firm p.creamery. 14d1Sc;
dairy. 13M16c.
Eggs-Market steady fresh, 1Os.c.
Cheese-Market firm at 12dl3c.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
itmsh for Cape Nome.

Dcadwood, S. d., April 18Th. "
Ostler, we'll known in this city, has
returned from Seattle, whore he has
been for some time. He states that
the first steamer for Cape Nome left
the 10th of this month. loaded down
with AFassengers and freighf.r IfE
states that at least 10000 people will
leave Seattle this spring for the cape.
There will he great suffering, for
there is not nearly the natural accom-
modations at Cape Nome as at some
of the other new mining districts I'M
the Klondike that have been doomed.
A great deal of. the Cape Nome excite
ment has been caused by the trans
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
Stomach
TkdabIes
ms ring'

Are THAT Bilious FEELING, bad
taste in the mouth, dill headache, sleep
lessness, pool. appetite.
No matter how careful you are about
eating, everything xail. take into your
stomach turns soar, causes distress.
pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand what these
symptoms signals Of distress-mean7
They are the cries of the stomach for
help! 1t is being overworked. 1t needs
the peculiar tonic qualities and diges-
tive strength to be found only In -.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
HILLS NAME ERASED.

Chicago, April 1s.-with.. only, one dis.
TO which was referred the request of Dr.
Newell Dwight Hills. of Brooklyn, that
his name be erased from the rolls of the
ea5 5fss by prssRyf Soa sh anesions
FEsbyterSn ddGrine' raised by Hills in
his1amous sermon did not have any bear
ing ON the acceptance or rejection of his
resignation. The report of the commit
tee admitted that sections and 4, chapter
., of ting Presbyterian confession OF faith
We're sources of embarrassment and
not regarded as essential. A set of reso.
buttons was adopted overturng the gen.
eral assembly to appoint a committee tic
report on the general questions of the
Presbyterian creed,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

Rev. DIR. Rainsford of New York.is
holding special meetings for working
men. There is no reading of scrip
lures and no prayer The national
hymn is sung. The object is 30 pre-
sent to the workingmen the views and
suggestions of men whose broad SYM
pathies toward the workingmen are
we'll known and whose lives inspire
confidence in tile value of their
thoughts upon the present condition
of labor and capital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

portation companies. Mr.. Ostler
states that there has been a great
amount of claim jumping at Cape
Nome. this winter. and there will be a
mess sof tangled records this spring
when many Of the claim owners re.
turn to their diggings. 1t is estimat.
ed Shat there are 1T present 5000
people at Nome. Mr.. Ostler states
that unless a person has one or more
thousand dollars when he enters this
district he had better remain away.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
AN OLD Boea BIBLE.
Typography of Volume, Nearly
Three Hundred Yenrs Old. i,

Boston Globe; Perhaps the only. copy
of the Boer bible in the country is in the
possession Of Peter NJ. Campbell. of Dem
and was published in the Netherlands, as
is announced in the preface. in ISIS. Mr.
Campbbe1 Who ss Is me son Of Sir Duncan
session of the volume some eighteen
years ago, at the time of the first Boer
war. He was acting as newspaper cor
the TransYaal for five years.
During his residence there he bought
Ing account of its history:
The book was for long period Of
which the noted General Joubert wa. 4
noted member. 1t was brought to Cape
Town Irnsg. by nd the d first band Of Dutch emil
taken to South Africa. The book itself,
aside from Its history, is interesting as a
specimen of bookmaking; 1t is huge
teen inches long and seven inches thick
and weighs thirty pounds or more. 1t ia
bound in calf and the backs are boards
edges. The corners are bound with heavy
brass pieces in front and at the back. It,
Is held closed by two massive brass
ly 800 years old, is excellent. There are,
ornamental letters at the beginning OF
One of The queer customs of former
times-that of representing biblical char
acters clad in the fashion of the time
In the i IIIu1hn setter at the beginning
sented surrounded by animals-lions. ele-
plants, chickens and ducks. Adam Is
wearing long nuStache and Vandyke
beard, such as we've i'm fashion among
courtiers for the seventeenth century. A
tree In the same picture is represented
with large branch sawed off.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
Fen Under Wagon Wheels.

: Sheldon, Ia. April 1s-The little son
of DIR. L. Z. Andrews, of this place..
met with an accident hat may prSve!
fatal to him. He was riding on-
wagon roadcd with>dirt when the. side
l9Qsd where he was sitting suddenly,
gave way and he fell under the Wheels
gnd was badly crushed. az >
Rode on First Locomot We.
Drs Moines, Ia. April 1s.-rEdward
Entwistlc, aged 81, who rall-.-, with
t,serge-stephenson on the frs, TRIP OF
'Stephenson's rocket, in 1929, wa4 in
iaiafed INTO Des Moines lodge, Nd.sl13,
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
.nrrs, on Sunday. He was ,16 yeats
~ Dadasan apprentice ina tiverpoalL
niachine shop when the first locomo-
tive made its trial trip. Stephenson
had taken fancy to him. and he was
taken as an assistant on the trip. He
has been u steamboat and stationary
engineer oil his life until few years
ago, having come to America when
young man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

George w. Bean, ST., and his four
sons, of Somerville, Mass, were all
made master Masons on the same
evening last week in Putnam lodge
So far as known Il similar event has
never occurred in the history of tn.
Masonic fraternity The five men
have been given the nickname of the
pot of Rcai,s'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
SEES NO SHOW FOR BRYAN.

Kansas City, April 17-wharton Barker.
who is here attending the state conven.
ton of the middle-of-the-road popHlists,
said today:
II am firmly convinced that Bryan will
not be the democratic nominee for presi-
dent. | do not know who will carry of
the chances of German with Cleveland
and Olney good possibilities
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

Raphael Bischotrshcim has made
over the freehold of MICE observatory,
which he founded, together with
100000 to be devoted to the MAIN
tenance of the establishment. The
total value of the gift is considered
to be worth sl,ooo,ooo. and the con
tlnuanee of the work isnssured blythe
munificent gift. 4.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
CYCLONE AT MBURG.
Does Considerable Damage to Pro-
pcrty in the Town.

pcrty in the Town.
Hamburg. Ia, April ls.-A cyclone
passed through the north part of town
yesterday afternoon, doing consider
able damage. No one was hurt. Fred
Johnson's brick yard was completely
wrecked. Brick sheds. wind mills.
barns and corn cribs were piled up i'm
a promiscmous heap i'm the middle of
the lot. Several horses We're consd-
erably injured and had to be rescued
from he wreck. MIR. Johnson's resi-
,lence was blown from the founda-
ton. The residence of John Crane
was complete wreck. Lark Millers
house is almost Il total loss. The cy-
clone originated and disappeared
within the limits of the town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

Mrs. Henry n. Conden is the only
person, outside of members of con
grcss, who is allowed in the speakers
lobby while the house is i'm session
Her husband, Rev. Mr.. Couden, ischap-
lain of the house and is blind. He is
brought to the house daily by Mrs.
Couden and remains until she comes
for him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

OF the British generals in South At
rica Lord Roberts. Lord Kitchener,
Lord Dnndonad, French and Macdon-
old never passed The final examination
At the staff college. as a critical NJ. p.
vecently pointed out to the house of
commons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

Two years ego Louis Patnaud re-
signed his position as assistant post
master of Everett, Wash, to try his
fortune in the Klondile. Three of his
friends made up $500 as Il "grubstalle"
for him. No word came from the re-
cipicnt until he returned to Everett a
week ago. when he divided $1,000
among the three friends who had
helped him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

Henry h. Reeves and Miss Sarah NJ.
Riley. who were engaged to he mar
ried when they We're teacher and pu-
pill. respectively, in the state normal
school at Trenton, forty years ago,
but who broke off the match because
OF lovers quarrel, have just been
united at Bridgctown, n. j. In the
Interim Mr.. Reeves has accumulated a
fortune i'm the west.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

Herman Vein. an English actor.
who portrays Shal>esperian roles, is
about to celebrate the tiftieth ami
versary of his professional appearance
during Il memorable week at Strait
ford-on-.svon. Mr.. Vein is II years
old, but his histrionic power is undi--'
miIlishpd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
SHOOTING AT CEDAR FALLS.
J. G. Blake Tries to Kill w. Hill on
th., Stnnot

tn" Street.
Cedar Falls. Ia, April ls.-At $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon j. {.
Blake met VIM. Hill i'm front of the
Record office in this city. Blake at
once drew Il revolver from his pocket
and began firing at Hill. Two balls
struck Hill i'm the head and he fell to
the walk. AS he lay Frustrated Blake
fired a third shot at him. which it is
thought did not take effect.
The cause of the shooting is sup
posed to be a difficulty of long stand
ing between the two, Blake claiming
that Hill attempted at one time to sep
aratc him from his wife. Blake is
strange character and is believed by
many to be insane. He was before the
commissioners of insanity a few
months ago, but was not committed.
Little is known of HILL He has been
about town for some time.
1T is not thought the wounds re-
of the shots seem TO have struck
once and lodged i'm the county Jail.
The revolver used by Blake was in
his possession when he was arrested.
~ WIS q o--tdilpei vi an olu IdllelH.
Cedar npids Council, Restrained
Dubuque. Ia, April ls.-Judge
shiras yesterday made permanent a
temporary Injunction, restraining the
Cedar Rapids council from regulating
the water companys rates. This lem
porary injunction was issued before
the company's charter expired. Febru-
AIRY 10. 1900, but the case has present.
importance because of the decision
that gates cannot be established TX
ccpt by contract with the comp;fpy.
The court suggested that the city and
company should endeavor TO reacR an
agreement. The decision docs not
mean that the city cannot put in its
own 'plant, or contract With another
company, but merely that those who
choose to patronize the present com
pany must pay its rates.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

The London Graphic says that Lord
Roberts, notwithstanding statements
10 the contrary, is not likely to be
created duke. Only two men. Marl-
borough and Wellington, have ever
been created dukes for achievements
purely military.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

Five heirs-apparent to English peer
nges have fallen in South Africa
namely, L. III. s. Roberts, Y. c.. eldest
son of Lord Roberts; the carl of Ava,
eldest son of the marques of DUFF
FERN; j. L. Cumming Bruce. eldest
son OF Lord Thurlow: William Me-
0lintock-Bunbnry. eldest son of Lord
Fathdonncll, and II. H. L. j. De Mont
morency, Y. G.. eldest son of Niscount
Frankfort DE Montmorcncy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19
RELUCTANT TO RETREAT.
Olivier Opposed to Abandoning Sic,
of Wcpcncr


of Wcpcncr.
Maseru, Basutoland, Monday, April
1G.--lt is said the Beers for two days
past have been displaying great activ-
ity along the Reddcrsburg and Roux
Vile road. Their scouts report the
British advancing on those places tc
the relief of Wcpener, and the burgl.
crs are consequently divided as to
whether to remain bishetirc. 'sThe ma
jority desire TO abandon the invest
ment of Wspener. fearing to be cut
off. while he minority, led by Com.
mandant Olivier, are reluctant to
move as long as there is chance of
capturing Colonel Dalgety's garrison
Scouts have just reported rifle firing
i'm the direction Of Ihaba N'Chu.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-19

AT the mines in England coal is to-
day quoted at $l.i6 per ton, as com
pared with S1.ls at the mines i'm the
United States Coal mining in the old
world is getting to be more expensive
all the time by reason of scarcity, the
English mines alone being the deepest
in the world.