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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
ROW COMES NEAR. =
ENDING IN MURDER
Son Of Postmaster Schroeder, OF
Sch|eswig, Takes Two Shots
at Gus Buh
BULLET GOES THROUGH HIS HAT
just Grazed the Forehead of tho
Intended Victtm--Jcwciry hob.
berry ut Dos NIoincs--.Gcn-
cral State News.

Denison, Ia, May 3o.-A shooting
affray occurred at schleswig, Craw-
ford county, which almost resulted in
the death of Gus Buhr, u German
farm laborcr working for Peter Jo-
hansen. Some kind OF roW got start
ed betw;fen Buhr and Willie Schrocd-
cr, son of Postmaster Schroeder, OF
schlcswig. and it ended by Schroeder
going behind the saloon bar and get
ting his gun, with which he began
blazing away at Bnhr. One shot went
through Buhr's hand and another
just tore the skin on his forehead and
went through his hat.
The injured man came to Denison
and swore out information against
Schroeder, who was brought here by
the sheriff for a hearing. The pre-
liminary trial was postponed to June
II and Schroeder was released under
$500 bond.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
The CLERK WAS CONFIDENT.
The Hotel Had AZ Method OF ARGUS.
ing Guests That Never Iaiie.l.

The Hotel Had AZ Method of Ar0us-
ing Guests That Never Fatietl.
Kansas City Star: II never make q
trip into Kansas said reporter who
had just returned from political as
signment, as he handed bunch of
copy to the copy reader, without be-
ing impressed with the originality of
the people. They do things in Kan
sas. There is none of that indecision
about methods which one SO frequent
ly finds in other states. Night before
last | arrived at Manhattan little
after midnight. / explained to the
night clerk at the hotel that 1 must
catch the 5 o'clock train for Kansas
City. L am a very sound sleeper L
said, and you may find it difficult to
wake me-
"'Never fear about that he an
swered with an air of confidence that
Mt once set my mind at ease. rolled
into bed and was asleep in minute.
The first thing l recall after going to
bed was Il dream about railroad
| wreck. thought the train was plung-
ing along at sixty miles an hour, and
we had tumbled {, VT a bridge. The
car rolled over against telegraph
pole and the end of it was jammed
against my side. The pressure was
SO acute that l finally jumped with q
start. 1t was some time before I
came to my senses. There was negro
face peering over the transom. He
had a long cane fishing pole and was
jabbing savagely at my ribs.
81 declare, boss, you'se the hardest
man to wake ever saw he said, grim
ming, sardonically. I must had to
punch you twenty times.'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
SEXES JEwELnY AND RUNS
Hold ThicfGrnbs Watches and Nearly
Makes Ills Escnnc.

Makes Ills Escape.
Des Moines, Ia, May 3O.--Lcslie H.
Strain was arrested charged with the
larceny of three watches, several gold
rings and two pocket knives from L..
Rothchild. Rothchild claimed Strain
entered his place of business about
o'clock, and requested to be shown
some watches and rings, stating he
desired to make several purchases.
Mr.. Rothchild told the officers fiat
after being handed a tray containing
three gold filled watches. Strain seized
it and grabbing number of rings
and two knives from the COUNTER
bolted for the door and dashed down
the street. Rothchin pursued him to
the corner, whence he ran west and
darted down into an alley, retaining
possession of the property taken. Of
ticer Snedden, who was passing along
the street short distance away,
Joined in the pursuit, and, followed by
Officer Marks, who took up the trail
at the same time, continued the chase
TO the alley between Fifth and Sixth
on Locust, where Marks overhauled
the fugitive and placed him under ar
rest. He was committed to Jail, pend.
ing trial.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
INNOCENT PERSONS SHOT
St. Louis Nom Union Street Car EN-
pIoyes Make Reckless Use
Of Reviewers.

ST. Louis, May s1.-shortly after 10
this morning a car on the Sixth street
line was stopped by. distractions at
Broadway and Miner street.. Where Il
crowd assembled. The non-union men
on thc.car were ieered, and the motor
man and conductor becoming enraged
fired some twenty shots into the
crowd. VIM. Brenneman, who was
standing on the corner block away,
was shot in the knee and will prob
ably lose his leg in consequence. Dolly
Mitchell, a little girl, was hit in the
Wrist by one of the bullets while
.ss;eafsiding in yard near the scene OF
che shooting. The motorman and con-
QLctor were arrested
Another disturbance occurred at
1900 South broadway at o'clock,
when shotsiMere fired from a moving
car into crowd, woumding three
men, one probably fatally.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

practically master of Johannesburg
was received in London with noisy en-
thusiasm. A procession of students
marched through the west end cheer
ing and singing. The announcement at
the various places of amusement waa
followed by the singing of the ma
tionalanthem and cheers for "Bobs.
Sir Redvers Butler and the Beers
had an artillery duel all day yester-
day without marked results.
On Sunday the British killed two
Beers and captured ten, near Muller's
pass.
Newcastle, May 29.-The British,
guns at 1ngogo have been heavily
bombarding the Boer positions since
daylight. The Boer guns replied in
termittently.
Cape Town, May 29.-Roberts yes
terday announced to the troops the
annexation of the Free State, which
will hereafter be called the Orange
River State.
1t is rumored here that General
French has cut the Boer communica-
tons between Heidelberg and Boks-
burg within few miles of Johannes
burg.
London. May ga diSpqtch from
Pretoria, dated Monday, My %, says:
',lhe British occupied IeHfust this
morning and large force, is march
ing on to Lichtenberg. An Official bull
letin states that the British crossed
the Vaal river Saturday. General
Lemmed had n severe fight at the Kip
river. Five burghers were wounded
and two captured. The British were
5000 strong.
by an order recently issued the
president has decreed that May 81 and
the two following days be observed by
the whole country as days of prayer,
humiliation and confession of sins,
and that petition should be offered
for relief for oppression.
Fighting took place at Van Wy
trust, fifteen miles south of Johannes
burg, with large force of British
which broke through from the Kip
river"
dispatch from Kip River, Trans
vaal, Monday, says:
The Beers, after preparing good
position fled early. The train bearing
the last detachment was nearly cap
tureel by Pillsinton's West Aus
tralians. Prisoners taken state that
there was no intention of blowing up
the mines, declaring that the threat
was made simply with the intention
OF driving away burghers. The Brit
ish advance force is now within tif-
teen miles of Johannesburg"
Krucser Ready to Flee.
III. j. Whigham, special correspond
ent of the Daily Mail. sends the fol-
lowing to his paper:
president Krueger has all arrange
ments ,,, made for immediate fight, pre-
provisioned, always ready with steam,
waits some distance from Pretoria.
IL have excellent reasons for believ.
ing that Bewaarplaatsen rights have
been sold to French syndicate with
out the sanction of the volksraad.
The government hopes by this means
to bring about French intervention
for the protection of French rights in
the Witwatersrand and thus cause
England grave difficulties"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
CHINESE SITUATION :
GROWING CRITICAL
Russia Preparing to Land 10000
Troops at Taku to Sup
press BOXERS"
AN URGENT CALL FOR GuNBoATs
Russian Minister at Picking Telc.
graphs to Shanghai for Warsl,ips
BOXERS" Claim Empress
Downscr Is With Them.

Shanghai, May s1.-The Russian
minister at Peking has telegraphcd
asking that all available gunboats he
sent to Tallu.
London, May 31.--A special from
Shanghai says:
1t is believed that Russia is about
to land troops at Taku from Port Ar
thur, where 10000 are in readiness.
The Chinese are reported sending
large masses of troops overland from
Nh Nan and Kiang, but General ST.
mino refuses to assume command on
the plea of sickness.
The Boxers" assert they are conf
dent of receiving support from the
dowager empress, Princess Kang Vie
and Ching Tuan and the entire Man
chu army. Throughout the north the
boxers are enhsting hordes of des-
Peradoes. They are intent upon cx-
pelling everything foreign.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
cLARk's DAUGHTER WEEDS.
She Receives ltnre Gifts From Her

Nutuefs
New York, May 3l.-Miss Catherine
Stauffer Clark, daughter of William A.
Clark, of Montana, was married yester
Norris at ST. Thomas church. The cere-
mony, which was performed by Rev. j.
Wesley Brown, rector of the church, was
very simple. The brides attendants were
her sister, Mrs. Everett N. Culver, Miss
May Pfouts and Miss Christine Pomeroy.
Several thousand Invitations were issued
for the ceremony and the church was
crowded.
The decorations of the church were
elaborate. A large force of men was set
10 work shortly after midnight and was
busy until shortly before the hour set
for the ceremony putting in place thou
sands of cut flowers and other decora-
| tons.
After the ceremony reception was
given at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Everett N. Culver. Among the
presents, which numbered several hun
dred, were several magnificent jewel
pieces. "A stomacher and tiara of dia-
monds was the gift of the brides father.
her set of diamond slides and a dia-
mond bowknot as the gift of her other
brother, William A. Clark, jr. The other
presents included number of pieces of
A jeweler who knows says that Mr..
Clark must have parted with $4,000 to
| have possessed himself of the trinkets.
The design of the tiara and stomacher Is
Mr.. Clark's own.
The bride wore no jewels. Her wedding
gown was a creation in straight lines.
unbroken save for the slight folds re-
CURED at the waist. It was of ivory sat-
| In. with rose point lace.
| The point lace shawl which she wore Is
said to be one of the most exquisite ever
made. 1t covered the entire dress, with
the exception of the sleeves and train and
swept from neck to feet in graceful folds.
The two lower ends were caught at the
side Of the full court train of untrimmed
It is said that this shawl, made by an
adept in the making of point lace, cost
twenty-five years OF work. A high collar
and sleeves to match the shawl COM
pleted a gown which was a marvel of the
lressmaker's art
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
WARNED BY KRUGER.
Alleged Proclamat ton to People of
Johannes urg.


London, May 31.-The Morning Post
has the following dispatch from Lou
reno Marquee:
president Kruger has issued a
public proclamation warning all peo-
pie to leave johannesburg, or remain
there at the peril of their lives, as it
might be necessary to destroy the
town and the mines.
Hundreds of cases of winter cloth
ing for the prisoners at Pretoria have
been sent by the relief association to
United States Consul Hay, as we'll as
6 1000 in cash"
According to another dispatch from
Lssrenzo MARQUEE, Herr Underlay,
proprietor of a German newspaper at
Johannesburg, interviewed President
Kruger few days ago regarding the
mines. The president told him that
Johannesburg was at the end of the
mine that would be blown up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
5 A Chance for "a Fortune,

New York Sun: ut seems to me-
said n smoker, that there is for
tune in the tobacco business for the
manufacturer who will pack his to-
bacco in boxes that are reasonably air
tight. ! mean cheap tobacco. You
can get expensive tobacco in such box
es now. Cheap tobaccos are put up in
boxes that are just as expensive, but
there is no pretense of having them
air tight. The result is that when
half the tobacco has been used the
other half is all dried up, and it
smokes like hay and burns your
tongue. All that is necessary is to
have box with a double cover. the in
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
JOHN HAMILTON DRAKE DEAD
Brother OF Ex-Governor Drake FIX.
pircs In Chicago.


pircs In Chicago.
Chicago, May ao.-John Hamilton
Drake, OF Abba, Ia, brother of eN-
Governor f. NJ. Drake, died suddenly
at the Great Northern hotel MIR.
Drake was in his 73d year and had
enjoyed excellent health until few
days ago. He came to Chicago last
Wednesday with his wife OH bust
ness trip and hnd intended to- return
to Abba Friday night. On that even.
ing he suffered hcmorrhage of the
lungs and after a second attack died.
Messages We're sent to his near rel
atives after the first attack. Among
those with him at the last moments
were Ex-Governor +. NJ. Drake, /. T..
Shonts, Mr.. and Mrs. i. Il. Drake and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Maybry.
MIR. Drake was born near Abba and
eHved there the greater part of his
life. At the time of his death he was
the president of the First National
Bank of Abba, which place he has
filled since the organization of the
bank in 1872. He was interested in
many mercantile concerns in his state
and was one of the leading bankers of
Iowa. The remains were taken to his
home ON the private car of w. c..
Brown, general manager of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad.
Funeral services will be held at the
late home of the deceased Wednesday
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
oLeo OFFENDERS SENTENCED.
Two Philadelphia Grocers Punished
for Violating the Law.

Philadelphia, May 31.--Judgc Nc
Phcrson, i'm the United States district
court, today sentenced two offenders
against the government laws regard.
ing the sale OF oleomargarine and has
yet to try large number of cases of
alleged infraction of the same laws.
The defendants are all grocers and
various specific charges are made
against them. Those sentenced to.
day We're William Kellinger and
Thomas Haughey, the former to three
months Imprisonment and 500 fine
Haughey pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to thirty days and S25 fine
They sold oleomargarinc in un.
stamped packages.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

AT Dewey, thirty miles south of
Coffeyville, Kan, q gigantic walnut
log has just been cut for shipment to
which the log was taken was supposed
to have been 400 years old. The trunk
was sixteen feet in circumference, and
the first limb grew forty-fve feet
from the ground.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

General Macarthur escaped death
at the hnttle OF kcnesaw, in the civil
war, by means OF a package of letters
which he carried In his pocket 1t is
one of the few genuine cases Of the
many that are told OF whore letters
from some one "deal~r than sister"
saved the life of him who was carry
'ng them
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

A woman was arrested in louisville.
Ky, the other day for smoking ciga-
rets on the street. The magistrate
before whom she was given hearing
said he was sorry that there was no
law under which he could hold her
and that some measure ought TO be
enacted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
LOST PLANET FOUND.
seti,scovcry of Eros hy IL Colorado
Astronomers.

Astronomers.
Denver. Colo, May 31.-While Prof.
u. a. Howe was waiting yesterday
morning about o'clock i'm the Cham
bcrlain observatory for the sun to
rise and for the eclipse to begin, he
made one of the most important OBJ
servations of the year, the rediscov-
cry of the planet Eros. This tiny
planet, which was discovered only
two years ago at the Berlin observa-
tory, has been looked for since last
September. the time when, according
to calculations, 1t should emerge from
behind the sun. Astronomers all over
the world have been scanning the
skies for it. but without success.
Prof Howe discovered the planet near
the first point of Aries.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The Prince of Wales takes great in
terest in collecting pens used by ia
nous writer's of the Victorian era. He
now has those which belonged to Ten
nyson, Browning, Swinburne, Hardy
and Meredith, among others, and the
inkstand which Stevenson used. There
are about sixty articles in his collec-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

There is a large eat farm ranch
would hardly he the proper term--in
Lincoln county. Oregon, and the resi-
dents in that vicinity have obtained
the consent of the Postofiice depart
mcnt to the christening of their post
office by the name of Angora. The
first postmaster of Angora, singularly
enough, is Thomas Tom.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

William Clatlin, who recently celc
brated his SD birthday. is one of the
seven famous governors of Massachu-
sets who We're born in the same Year
isis. While he was the executive
of the Bay state he had the unique
honor of officially placing LIS sigma
ture upon the charters of the Welles-
ley college and the Boston university.
He has been a trustee of each institu
ton from the beginning and president
of he hitter
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The will Of Captain T1aos.as .WiBtssap
the millionaire vessel owner, has Just
been filed In Cleveland. 1t provides.
tlhatsha1t-ths eefaN shall .be js&r6
establish home for aged couples and
that in all cases preference shall be
given to lake sailors and their wives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

DIR. William Ashmore of the Amcri-
can Baptist Missionary union has
been missionary in the far east for
fifty years. When he entered the field
China was not open to foreigners. so
lie began his labors at Bangkok, Siam;
but for many years he has been at
the head of the mission at Svntow,
China
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The board of health of Independ-
ence. Kansas, recently purchased a
patent fumigating apparatus. and the
thing was tried for the first time last
week in house which had been occu-
pied by smallpox patient. 1t eN-
ploded and blew a hole through the
roof. The health officials are salts
fed that the disease germs were
killed by the shock
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

A lady named Alexander has been
appointed and confirmed postmaster
of Elizabethton, Carter county, Tenn.
The word postmaster" is used advis-
eddy. for the government does not Of
iicially recognize such title as post
mistress. Miss Alexander bears tho
curious Christian name of Senorita.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The American bishop of Natal has
.heen.a conspicuous figure on the bat
tlefields OF South Africa. Hearing an.
officer remark that he never heard of
an English bishop being with an
army, the ecclesiast replied: Ibid YOU
ever hear of an English bishop whose
diocese was invaded by am enemy?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

George Taylor Porter of Lawrence,
Mass, rising young artist. has sew
cral paintings on exhibition In the
annual display of the Socicte DIES Arts,
lists at the Paris salon this year. Out
of over 10000 pieces submitted for en-
try only 2.s73 We're accepted and of
these seven were the work of Mr..
Porter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Little WI. the 12-year-old son of the
Chinese Ambassador, WI Ting Fang,
attends q fashionable school i'm WASH
ington. is always at the head Of his
class, wherein he is the youngest pu-
pil. and last month he had mark of
100 in every branch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
A. 0. ]. BOY AT LouRENzo.
Kruger Sends Private Car for Am.
crican Messenger BOY,

cricnn Messenger BOY.
American District messenger boy,
who is carrying message of sym
pathy from Philadelphia and New
York school boys to President Krue-
ger, has arrived at Lourcnzo Mar
quez, and President Kruegcr has sent
his private car to convey him to Pre-
toria.
The Frenth liner Gironde arrived
here yesterday with many Transvaal
refugees.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Killed by Eou, Air.

eClarinda, Ia, May so.--while hal,
e!lg'Mn the George Lowry coal Shaft
Two miles south of College sp3tugs
Page county, yesterday, Curtis Dierct
Vas overcome by foul air andefel
from the tub fifty feet to the I'D tom
receiving injuries from which hcstlied
Ehwry was lowered after hihsnenl
the fo,l air made hip uncons1 Nous
for thr4e hours. Pierce was abdt &c
years IF age. He leaves u wifi apf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The late Osman .Pasha had queer
habit always. even in BATTLE, of carry
ing pencil behind his ear. Like the
great Napoleon, he was distinguished
by the plainncss of his uniform.
Among other characteristics were
taciturnity, abruptness. disdain of
etiquette and hate of foreigners es-
pecially Russians, Germans and Eng
lish
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

One of the most interesting features
of the confederate reunion at Louis
willie next month will be detach-
ment of Cherokee Indians who served
under General George II. Thomas The
Indians now 1--we in North Carolina
and will attend the reunion as the
guests of the delegates from that
state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
PROMINENT EDUCATOR RESIGNS

nc VIII beCOWc JeIHO15tFNtOF IOr
TripIer Liquid Air Company.
Waterloo, Ia, May 3o.-Frank J.
Sessions, who has been superintend-
ent of the Waterloo schools for eleven
years and one of the best known edu-
Gators in the state and prominently
identified with state and national
teachers associations, has resigned.
He will accept a contract as lecturer
and demonstration for the Tripler
Liquid Air company, of New York. His
successor. while not yet named, has
oecn practically decided upon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

In at least one respect Fred w. At
kinson, who has been appointed sup
erintendent of education in the Phil
ippines. Will. impress the understood
natives of these Islands. lie is & feet
d inches tall, broad i'll proportion and
of immense personal strength. Like
Mr.. Frye, superintendent Of cducation
i'm Cnt,a, he is "a graduate of Harvard.
He is inst 81 yeafs; Old, and before re-
ceiving his present appointment was
principal of the high school at Spring.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The First Baptist tabernacle Of GIN
cinnati is TO he connected by ,te1e-!
phone with such Of the members Ias /.
desire to hear the sermon and service
without leaving, their -hopes. ! T..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

A new automatic machine gun is
being tested by the United States
army. 1t weighs only twelve pounds.
can be carried by one man and fires
$50 shots minute. =
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
HERNANDEZ. IS TAKEN.

Relieved rlat His. captnre.wm End
=. Venezuela Revolt.
Caracas, May 31.-General Jose NJ
Hernandez, the revolutionary leader,
4asbecn captured .by the government
troops. The revolution is now con-
sidered ended. ~.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

General Cronje appears to be thriv-
ing in exile. Since his surrender he
has gained thirty pounds of the forty
he lost in his recent campaigning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

All the large rivers of South Africa
take their rise in tract of tlat, tree
less tableland in the Transvaal, about
5000 feet above the sea level.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The Prince of Wales was the first
Christian that ever dined with the
Sultan of Turkey, or according to the
Moslem idea, the first infidel.