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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
DEN1soN, IOWA, FRIDAY. AUGUST a. 1900.
KEEPING AFTER THE BoERs
Lord Roberts Reports Dewet's Command
ON the Verge of Disinte grafton.

Aofo ROBERTS Reports Dewet's Command
on the Verge of Disintegration.
London, Aug. 24.-Lord Roberts re-
ports TO the war Office. under date Of
Pretoria, Aug. %, as follows:
Buffers division marched to Van
Wycksvlee, 15 miles south Of Belfast,
yesterday. His casualties were 20.
.Paget reports from Hammanskraal
that Baden Powell engaged Grobler's
rear guard all day yesterday. Grobler
was driven back east Of Pinaar river
Baden-Powell occupied the railway
station of that name During the fight
Baden-Powelrs advance and that of
the enemy galloped into each other, the
Rhodesians losing Colonel Spreckley
and four men killed and seven
wounded. Many of the Beers were
killed or wounded. They were at
Cyferkuil this morning. Plumer and
Hickman were closely pursuing them.
ut seems certain that Dewet, find
ing it hopeless to make his way east
ward, has recrossed the Magaliesberg,
with a few wounded, with the inten-
tion of returning to the Orange River
colony. He is in different condi-
tion from that when he left Bethlehem
with six or eight guns and 21,OOO men.
His guns have mostly been buried and
his personal following cannot be more
than 300.
"It is stated that Steyn, with small
bodyguard, has crossed Pinaar's river
on his way to join Kruger at Macha-
dodorp.
'sThe Beers yesterday blew up a
portion of the railway station at
Koetze's drift, five miles north of New
castle, and damaged the rails at a
point 30 miles south of Newcastle"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Dakota stock Breeders organize.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug.-The Inter-
state Stock Breeders association was
organized here yesterday by cattle and
sheep men from North and South Da-
kota. Robert Moody of Aberdeen was
elected president, G. N. Harris Of Aber-
deem, vice president; J. G. Hall of Ord
way, secretary; r. B. Cannon of Ell
lendale, treasurer. The first annual
show and sale will be held in this
city the first week in October.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Fast Time al Nutwood PARK.

Dubuque, Aug. Everything was
favorable for good sport at Nutwood
park yesterday. In the first heat of
the 2:O9 pace, Colbert and Alpha W.
were even fayorites, while in the last
Nichol was prohibitive favorite, but
he could do no better than get third
place. In the free-for-all trot, Jo-
sephine Dixon and May Alcott were
strong favorites, but the mare was
distanced in the first heat and Dixon
won only after hard struggle. Jo-
sephine Dixon lowered her record half
a second, and EARLY Reaper cut his
from 2:124 to 2:09M. In the 2:12 pace,
Country Girl brought her mark down
to 2:O9A from 2:12A. and Freilmont
reduced his from 2:13A to 2:1O14. Col
bert cut three-quarters from his rec
ord in the 200 pace
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Peck confesses at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Aug. PA confession
was obtained from Louis Peck, the al
legged Akron rapist, by Deputy Sheriff
Barry at the county Jail here yester-
day. Peck said he had attempted to
assault the girl. but was very sorry
for it. He attributed his act to liquor
He said he had been on spree for a
month. Peck is fearful lest he may
suffer from mob violence and be-
comes greatly agitated from any noise
in the Jail.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
FORM BIG STARCH COMPANY.
Propose to Compete With Glucose Com
pany in Sugar and Corn Syruns.

Propose to Compete With Glucose Com-
pany in Sugar and Corn Syrups.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-Announcement is
made of the organization of the Ma
tional Starch company, with capital.
ization OF S13,000.0O0, of which $1O,-
100000 will be issued. The officers
will be: President, W. F. Piel, Jr.,
Chicago; T. p. Kingsford and w. 81.
Cole, vice presidents; ]. D. Higgins,
secretary, and Joy Morton of Chicago,
chairman. The names of the direct
ors have not yet been announced.
The company will, in sense be a
competitor of the glucose company,
but only in the products manufact-
ured by the glucose company, such as
glucose sugar and corn syrups.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Arm Torn From Mans Body.

Lewis, Ia, Aug. 23.-Wiliam Ken
nersly, an old thresher living four
miles northeast of here on Indian creek,
was caught in the drive belt while at
tempting to throw it off yesterday
while threshing on the farm of 81. NJ.
Rening, and his arm was torn from
the body. He was brought at once to
this city, where medical aid did every
thing in their power to save him, but
the patient died at 6 O'clock.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
VICTIMS Of M)B'S FURY.
One Dead and a Score Wounded
at Akron.
ORDER is AGAIN RESTORED.
Militia on Guard and Prevents Further
Trouble--City Hall Is Completely Ruined
Crowds of Spectators Flock to the
Scene of the Wreck.

Akron, O., Aug. 24.-When day
dawned in Akron it revealed scene Of
desolation and the evidences of vio-
lence and lawlessness unparalleled in
the history of this city. The. rioters
had done their awful work and had
dispersed One child was lying dead
and nearly a, score of persons were
shot. buckshot and missiles.
Glen Wade, aged IL, was killed. and
Rhoda Davidson, aged 4, was fatally
injured. Among the seriously injured
are Firemen Manchesty, Ropke, Fritz,
Denyous, Eherly and Phillips and Po-
lcemen King and Dunn.
The city building was heap Of
smouldering ruins, and beside it
steamed the water-soaked ashes Of Co
lumbia hall. The police force of the
city was disorganized and scattered.
The chief had left the city. Electric
wires. deadly to the touch, lay across
the streets in the vicinity of the
burned buildings and debris of all
kinds was scattered far and near. The
:"
down town streets were just as the
mob had left them and although moth
ing was being done by the rioters,
crowds of spectators, hundreds in num-
Der, hung around, waiting for some
thing to turn up.
After o'clock the crowd began to
increase and the curious spectators
hurried to the scene of the trouble A
policeman appeared and then another,
timidly at first, but with increasing
assurance, as no violence was offered
Then company G, of Canton a detach-
ment Of the gallant Eighth Ohio regi-
ment. marched down the street from
the train and halting before the ruins
of the building was at once set to pa
trolling the fire lines.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
NO MORE TROOPS TO CHINA
Government Orders Those Now En- Route
Diverted to Manila.


Diverted to Manila.
Washington, Aug. 24.-The import
ant development in the Chinese situa-
ton yesterday was the decision of the
government not to send any more
troops to China. All the troops now at
sea. amounting to about 1000, together
with those under orders for service il,
the far east which have not sailed,
amounting to about 5000 more, will
De sent to Manila These troops will
sail on the same route and upon touch
ing at Nagasaki will go on to Manila
unless there are developments in
China, not now expected, which would
make their presence in that country
necessary. Secretary Root said that
no more troops were being sent to
China, because they were not needed.
With the arrival at Taku of the Han
cock and the troops she carried, Gen.
eral Chaffee will have 5000 available
men, which is deemed sufficient for all
present purposes. The decision of the
department was not based upon any
Chaffee, but on reports received by
him which made it apparent that no
more troops We're needed.
A dispatch was received from Gen
eral Chaffee, dated Peking, Aug. 1S,
which was not in response to the re-
quest sent to him a few days ago to
report the conditions and require
ments. General Chaffee did not re-
port further fighting in Picking and for
that reason the Washington officials
feel assured that hostile demonstra-
tions in the Chinese capital have
ceased. The dispatch related largely
to transportation conditions, and
stated that the railroad between Taku
and Peking could not be used at the
present time, as portions of it had been
destroyed by the Chinese. General
Chaffee will cooperate with the other
commanders in China in reconstruct
ing the road for the use of the allied
forces. General Chaffee also reported
that the telegraph line constructed by
the signal corps from Tien Tsin to
Peking is frequently interrupted, be-
ing cut probably by hostile Chinese.
The United States has taken the lead
In replying to China that there will be
no temporizing negotiations and there
Is every reason to believe the powers
will unite in this same policy. The
answer of the United States was
quickly followed by similar action on
the part of Germany, the Berlin for
eign Office delivering to the Chinese
minister an answer refusing to enter
into negotiations on the ground that
there was no evidence that LII Hung
Chang's credentials gave him suf-
ficient power to act and that nothing
short. of complete authority from the
responsible rulers of China, the en-
press and empress dowager, could be
received as sufficient.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Banker Hirschfield Acquitted.

Helena, Mon, Aug. 24-L. H.
Hirschtield. ex-president of the Mer-
chants bank of Helena, was acquitted
yesterday, after a two-weeks' trial, on
the charge of making false reports to
the comptroller of the currency as to
the banks condition. The verdict was
found on the direction of the court,
which granted the defendants motion
for an instructed verdict.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Farmers, Congress Ad,ourns.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 24.-Last
nights session of the National Farm
ers' congress was devoted to closing
the details, and at 11:3O p. m. the con-
gress adjourned sine die. The place
of meeting for next year was left to
the executive committee and will be
settled some time next spring.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Games To-day.

Western League-Denver at Omaha: ST.
Joseph aides Moines: Pueblo at Sioux City.
National League-Philadelphi at New York;
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
American League-Cleveland at Buffalo;
Detroit at Indianapolis.
TELEGRAMS TERsELY TOLD.
At the national archery tournament
in Avondale o., Thursday, Mr.. A. r.
Clark of Wyoming O., won the cham
nnnshin
Captain John Wall Wilson, who was
one of the two survivors of the second
Grinnell Arctic expedition, is dead at
st. Johns hospital, Brooklyn.
Gerritt Fort, secretary of the Central
Passenger association, has resigned to
accept the position of assistant gen.
eral passenger agent of the Union Pa
citic at Omaha.
During heavy storm Thursday the
ordnance building at Fort Smelling was
struck by lightning and almost de-
stroyed, but the stone powder maga-
zine, Is feet away, was uninjured.
The steamer Tacoma arrived at Port
townsend Thursday with 100000 in
gold dust and $50 passengers from
Nome. Most Of the gold came down
the Yukon from Dawson to st. Mich
aels
Great Britain has paid $4,000 marks
as damages to the owners of the Ger
man bark Hans Wagner, which the
British unjustifably detained in South
African waters during the early days
of the Transvaal war.
The New York police seem to be as
much at sea as ever concerning the
murder of Katherine Scharn. A score
or more of detectives are busy on the
case, but do not report having made
much progress in the unvelllng of the
mystery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Killed in a Drunken Braw1.

Omaha, Aug. 24.-E. g. Fee, an
electrician in the employ of the Coun-
Gil Bluffs railway, was brutally beaten
to death in an alley on Cunning street
by Harry Floth and Leo Coyne, who
are now in jail and admit their guilt.
The killing was the result Of a a-drunken
hraWl
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
slump In Omaha censu. Figures.

Washington, Aug. % Omaha, Neb.,
is the first city thus far counted in the
18th census to show a decrease in pop
ulatlon during the last decade. The
count of the population OF Omaha just
completed shows 1O2,555 The popu-
lation in 1890 was lac, ,452. This indi.
Gates decrease in ten years Of 37,-
s97, or 269S per cent.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Trap Tender Shot.

Falls City, Neb., Aug. 23.-The Falls
City shooting tournament opened
here with good attendance yester-
day. Shortly after the opening of the
tournament John Norris, a trap tender.
was accidentally shot in the head by
B. w. Gist, one of the participants in
the shoot. The wound, though pain
full, is not considered dangerous.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
VIII consider Dollixer,s successor

Jefferson, Ia, Aug. PA confer
ence of the congressional committee,
representing IA counties of the Tenth
district has been called to meet at Fort
Dodge Aug. 2S to consider the matter
of filling vacancy on the congress
sional ticket caused by the appoint
ment of j. p. Dolliver as senator.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Kansas Mid-Roaders Meet.

Topeka, Aug. 24.-The middle-of-
the-road Populists met here yesterday
and decided not to nominate state
ticket, but to devote all their energies
to the Barker electoral ticket. p. M.
Willetts announced that headquarters
would be opened here Sept. 10. The
attendance was small.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Yesterdays Baseball Results.

Omaha %; Denver, L.
Des Moines. 13: st. Joseph, 6. Second game
Des Moines. 6; ST Joseph, 4.
Pittsburg, 2 Cincinnati, 8.
Boston. 8: Brooklyn. 8.
New York, 81 Philadelphia, 4
Milwaukee, 2; Minneapolis, l.
Chicago l ; Kansas City, 2.
Indianapolis, 8; Detroit, 3
Cleveland, 4; Buffalo, 6.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
lightning Strikes at Jefferson.

Jefferson, Ia, Aug. 24.-Lightning
struck the court house yesterday aft
ernoon for second time within ten
days, knocking down one man and
setting fire to the building. The fire
was extinguished and the loss is slight.
The steeple to the Christian church
was also wrecked.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Syndicate to operate Kansas salt'Fields.

Kansas City, Aug. 24.-Plans are
now under way to establish great
salt company to operate the salt fields
in Kansas in competition with the salt
trust. F. G. Higbie of Chicago is now
in Kansas City as the representative
of the proposed syndicate. The syndi-
cate, if established, will endeavor to
supply salt to the big packing compa-
nies of Kansas City. Chicago and Oma-
ha and other cities where there are
packing plants. Packers annually
use about $1,OC0,OOO worth of salt.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Famine Distress Is Appalling.

New York, Aug. 24.-The India fam
inc relief committee received cable
gram yesterday from Consul Fee at
Bombay, which reads: Famine dis
tress appalling. Thousand will die OF
starvation unless rescued. Money is
needed to buy both food and blankets
The suffering from lack of clothing is
terrible. The condition of destitute
workmen and children specially pitia.
bic. Many boys and girls are in
hsart-rending need"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
ingalls, Leave, All to wife.

Atchison, Ran, Aug. 24-The will of
the late Senator John J. ingalls,, fled
in probate court yesterday. leaves
everything to his wife.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Rural delivery in Nebraskaa.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The postof-
fee department has ordered the estab-
lishment of rural delivery Sept. 1 at
Craig, Neb.. and additional service at
Teka1nah. Neb.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
crowds yisit the Camp.

Hastings, Neb, Aug. 24.-The
crowds at the camp grounds increase
each day. The health of the camp has
not been bad at any time, eight being
the highest number reported sick at
any time, and yesterday there was but
one. The review by the governor took
place this afternoon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24
Dale in the Race for Congress.

Des Moines, Aug. 24-Robert j.
Dale of Boone was nominated for con-
gress by the Tenth district Demo
cratic convention at Algona yesterday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-24

Men marry because they are weary
of liberty, women because they desire
it,-Chicago News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council room. city Of Grand Rapids,
March 10, 1900, 7:30 p. N. t.s ~.
a Adjourned regular session. i~-a .
Council called to order, Mayor
Wipperman in the chair: s.s
Bundy, Davis, Baker, Lutz, and
Schroeder. .
Absent, Aldermen Brazeau and Has
brouck. u.s. E@ .f .-l u.
The application of F. J. Wood for a
franchise to construct, maintain ana
operate water works plant in the
city of Grand Rapids. and the speci-
fications for such plant, were read.
Alderman Baker moved to lay the
application for franchise, over until
the next regular meeting. Motion
seconded by Alderman Schroeder, and
carried. H.t.1
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
committee on water works submit the
plans and pecitications, now filed with
the City Clerk, tOa competent, diSin-
tereSted engineer for his opinion, as to
the sufficiency and completeness of
said plans and specifications, and the
SuitableneSs Of such a plant, as is pro-
posed by such plans and specifications,
for said city of Grand Rapids, and for
an estimate of the cost of plant, such
as is proposed by said plans and speci-
ficatiOnS, and report their dOings with
all convenient speed. ..-
Motion seconded and carried by an
unanimous vote.
On motion. council adjourned.
MILTON W. 'MOsHER.
tt1 City Clerk. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-15

city officers who will not eXalt one
commandment at the expense of
anothe You have the quality Of men
in your midst that can. mete out
justice with an unbiased sceptre. See
to it that you name them. f"3a#
Forget abusive references, rancOrous
insinuations and ,unkind words of the
past. Remember that such bring
only contempt and discredit upon he
who utters them. Set forward in
earnest, honest manner the combina-
tion of skill, originality and facilities
that dWellS in our manufactures our
business houses and our water powers.
Let the history of the progress of
Grand Rapids from now on be the
keynote to the mental growth and
enlightenment of the people! 49,
4 Make the avenue of consolidation
one proud, macadamiZed modem and
substantial line of attainment and
development. The hour needs, this
spirit spread abroad. 1t needs less
talk of prejudice and wreckage, and
more of brotherhood. Get into the
procession while the band is playing.
Then will the clock strike and a1prOS-
porous future have dawned for Greater
Grand Rapids. s.. r.....--.n.. s..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-15

There's only one town in this world
for nre-only one town that has my
sympathy. OF course there are many
others, but then [ will agree, that
Greater Grand Rapids is the only town
for me. ,.- r.. ...5l ..--s 81
Like a golden setting to the rare old
municipal Jewels in Wood county that
have so long studded the banks of the
ripping, laughing Wisconsin river,
comes this enthusiastic parody refrain
to the mind of the writer. 'Tis with
immeasurable pleasure that the words
are offered here, practically the last
contribution to these columns by one
whose very first cradle lullabyS a
quarter century ago were the soothing
sounds, the now familiar song of the
untiring waters playing over the
grand rapids. Did the big wedding
event of last Tuesday enthuse you
likewise, kind reader? If it did, then
let the paragraph above be heard
where e'er you go, make it the watch
word and the gathering cry for your
car of progress, the slogan of indus
trial and commercial advancement as
these communities rally by combined
efforts and energy to take front place
in the ranks of cities along the Wis
consin valley. 9a -J" ..
union there is strength. - This
is the best day in the history of the
twin cities. Never before did light
shine SO largely and opportunity show
er SO lavishly upon the sleeping and
placid places. BY an overwhelming
vote on Tuesday, March l3, 1900, the
twin cities of Grand Rapids and Cen
tralia, in Wood county. Wisconsin,
were consolidated. By that vote, the
threefold needs of the hour. for our
city and our homes were handsomely
phasized-FreedOm to stand alone
sanity to see a brothers needs and
| worth-fraterniSm to lift him up.
The golden age for this new city is in
the future, not the past, and today
The cit 2 ms tread upon it's. very
Threshold. o . ..... .a.. ,.y4
The polling places in Grand Rapids
were open last Tuesday from O'Clock
until Sundown. The result Of the
ballots was early indicated on this
side as the vote went almost solid ''fOr
consolidation ordinance. When the
count was made at night only II
tickets out of total of 33l were found
in the whole city against consolida-
tion ordinance. In Centralia the
| IOppOsition was much Strono -, and.
er ate1 et t IL 81 s.n IVES nece ;arily
displayed '-Ior'' and ''agafual. Four
hundred twenty-seven votes were cast,
of which 244 were in favor, 1S3 were
not in favor, leaving majority of 81
for consolidation. The total vote in
Grand Rapids was ia less than in 1896,
the last presidential year; in Centralia
only less than the vote of the last
presidential year. The official returns
| by wards are given: ...., -t
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-15
GRAND RAPIDS.

The jubilee celebration. such as was
never before, seen in this section,
began soon as the announcement was
made. Whistles were tied down a
blowin', every bell in the two cities
rang out the tidingS, every stock of
fireworks in the two cities was
depleted, bonfireS and red lights
reflected the animated scene in all
directions. No demonstration at
tempted here ever equaled this one of
consolidation and good will Bands
were out, the HirZy musical organiza-
tion and the noise aggregation, tin
horns by the hundred and brass horns
by the dozen. Everybody seemed as
Joyful as the pious old temperance
fellow which David Harum tells
about. who. having by mistake i'm
-bibed full tumbler of white whiskey,
said it made him feel as if he was
sitting Straddle Of the meetin' house
an eve. Y Shingle was JewS-harp.
The streets were crowded as they had
never been crowded before with shout
ing hundreds and they paraded over
the bridge and around the cities, back
and forth. for hours. 1t was one
grand concert all night admission free,
children half price.
The. question of consolidation had
been agitated as early as 1873, but
such rivalry as existed prevented the
various attemps of matrimony. For
twenty years the population of Cen
tralia and Grand Rapids has been
almost the same, and the last census
taken in 1895, showed only four more
people in Grand Rapids than in
Centralia. Combined we will have a
population in the census Of 1900 very
near to 5000. fr
The new municipality will be known
as Grand Rapids and steps are now
being taken TO establish one form OF
government according to the ordinance
of consolidation.
Much could be said at this time
apropOs of the. new relations
| Seriously. good readers, let your
actions d the talking. Put vOul
shoulders 10 the big municipal whee
that so adyuntageouSly doubled its
size ina day, like the growth of the
prUrerbiai lad1fur. Eject 4 class o.