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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

The latest press dispatches from the
representative Of the Associated Press
at Pretoria, dated June 3, quote Cen
eral Botha as saying:
so long as we can still count on
our willing men we must not dream of
retreat or throwing away our indie
pendence.
Botha, it is said, annulled the regu-
lations appointing special commit
tee to preserve order and substituting
military control for that of the COM
mittee. General Lucas Mayer, adj
dressing the burghers on the square,
urged them all to stand fast. Thus,
though their efforts were pitifully flu
tile, it is evident that few faithful
l'oer generals worked desperately to
resist the overwhelming force of Rob
erts' army. The war Office has infor-
nation that one of the first things
done by Roberts, after the occupation
of Pretoria, will be to direct French
to relieve the British prisoners con.
fined at Waterfall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
ATTACKS PENSION BUREAU.
Senator Turner Wants Pension
Appeal Court e-Establishcd.

Appeal Court Re-EstaDltshcd.
Washington, June AT the open
ing of today's session of the senate at
10 o'clock the chaplain, in his invoca-
ton referred to the bereavement of
former Senator John Sherman in the
death of his wife. He spoke of her as
keeping her home virtuous and show
ing to all a type of the divinely noble,
Christian character.
During the transaction of routine
business Mr.. Turner, of Washington,
presented bill upon which he said
he desired to submit u few remarks.
The bill was to re-establish the court
of pension appeals. which Mr.. Turner
said he had introduced several months
ago at the request of the G. A. II. He
presented several letters FROM Rromi-
nent members and officials % Ythe G.
A. r. in support of the measure. Mr.!
Turner made an attack upon, the adj
ministration of the pension depart
ment because, he said, "by its peculiar
construction,Qtf the. laws passed by
grateful congress it was denying just
and proper pensions to the old SOL
diers of the republic, their widows
and orphans In the course of his
speech Mr.. Turner discussed briefly
almost every Aig question before con-
gress upon which action had not been
taken and urged that congress ought
not to adjourn tomorrow while SO
many important measures We're lying
Enacted upon, including this bill for
the further relief of soldiers.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman of the con-
mittee on pensions. expressed sincere
regret that member of the pensions
committee, in the closing hours of the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
QUARANTINE sU,T.
Fort 10 isc Man Sues for Bcin.
Sent to Pest iIousc.

Fort 10 isc Man Sues for Bcin.
Sent to Pest iIousc.
Fort Dodge, la. June 6.-Thc city
of Fort Dodge has been made the de-
lendant in damage suit by Charles
Anderson, prominent Swede, who
Claims to have been wrongfully and
Illegally quarantincd in the pest
house by the city authorities for
smallpox.
Andcrson's forty days forced con
inemcnt was caused by an ont break
Of rash on the face and hands. to
which he is subject. During the
height of the smallpox scare he en-
tered Tie office of !; prominent physi-
ian, who tclcphoncd for the police.
threatening to shoot Anderson il he
stirred. The hitter was hustled off TO
The pest house without further eN-
animation. whore he naturally CON
racted the disease. He now seeks II
substantial sum for he loss of his
position. time and clothes burned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
HELD FOR BlGAMY..
Compelled to Marry Girl WI en- lie
!, Ind Another Miir-


Corning, la, June 2. sheriff Nor
is, of this county, arrived here yes
:crelay with. w. NJ. Corn, who was ar
Hs,f1 Wednesday i'm Lincoln. Neh.. ON
charge of bignmy. I'm default OF
ponds defendant was sent to Jail to
wait the action of next term ri
curt
Corn came to this city SEVERAL
weeks ago and was employed in
irecnway Bros. livery barn. \ week
,go last Saturday he secured license
rom the county clerk to we'd Miss
Nary Taylor, daughter of Jerry lay
or, u respected farmer living near Nil
iSca. la.
1t was rumorcd at the time that the
girls father compelled the young man
30 take this action. The week follow
ng parties i'm Lenox. la. observed no
ice of the wedding i'm N'illisca papers
md Immediately tclephoncd the coun
" clerk hat Corn had wife i'm that
place. whose maiden name was Bcr-
ha Burke, and whom he had married
lbout one year ago and deserted
shortly after.
Steps We're Immediately taken to
,pprehend the culprit. but he had
skipped for parts unknown. Dilieent
earch revealed the fact hat he was
employed ON a dairy farm near Lin
,oln. Ncb. When he called for his
nail AT the fremont hotel am officer
lrrested and held him until Sheriff
Norris arrived.
LcnoN parties accuse Corn of hav-
ng another wife somewhere i'm llli-
1ois. He admits having two i'm Iowa.
out denies amy in Illinois. Corn states
he thought he was divorced from
xife No. at Lemon when he married
Miss TAYLOR.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
MERRlAM's ARMY.
Over $4,000 Ccnsns Enumerat ors
Arc Mt Work.

Washington, June G.-The exact num-
of census cnumerators now at work is
62,G31. PENNSYLVANIA leads the list with
s4,GT6; New York comes next with 1892
Alaska has. only two and Nevada fifty
three. Thefrrtmbers assigned to the other
states and territories are as follows:
Alabama, 1.2l1; Arizona, Sc; Arkansas
92l California, 1907; Colorado, ISL; Con-
necticut SIS; Delaware 1903; District of
Columbia, ISL: Florida. 292; Georgia, 1,252
Idaho. lag; Illinois. 3.3i5; Indiana, 1896
Indian Territory, .lsG: Iowa. 1,7so; Kansas
1,ss7: l% ise l.Sis; Louisiana, 77;
1.s26; Michigan, 1893; Minnesota. 1885,
Mlississippi. s42 Missouri, .2262;- Msntana.
New jersey i,o67: New Mexico. ~; North l
Carolina, l.226; North Dakota. 25g; Ohio.
2sos; olahom g,,tR S5s Oregon sl Rhoas
Dakota, 426; Tennessee. 1892; Texas. 1.os6;
Utah. 212, Vermont. rs: Virginia, LOS;
consin, 1879; Wyoming. 70. !. =.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

New York Sun: Nyack- &c
stone house at Tappan, where Major
Andre was condemned for treason and
imprisoned until ms execution in the
revoluti6n is to be turned into a soap
factory. For .two years past the '7G
house has been used as Il hotel, and
thousands of people visited it, but re-
Gently the proprietor, Charles n. Pike,
had Il license revoked and closed up
his bar. Now he has leased the prop
erty to parties from New York. who
intend to make soap by Il new process
on the grounds east of the house, and
the building will be used for their of
fees. Extensive plans are being
formed for the industry and every
cake of soap made will have picture
of Andres prison stamped upon it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
BELl11LE.p REIoBiA's FAIL.
isoer Enjoys Say Loas Or the, Capital
Means Nothing.

i5Oer Enjoys Say Loss Of the Capital
Means Nothing.
Chicago, June 1.-The Boer ENJOYS
arrived here this morning and were
welcomed to the city by reception
committee headed by Mayor Harrison.
They were driven to the Auditorium
hotel, where breakfast was served.
AT the hotel Vessels was shown AS.
ISOLATED Press dispatches announcing
the fall of Pretoria
ut is true; there can be no doubt
of that" he said. after carefully read
ing them. ut means that organized
resistance on large scale will no
longer be the problem presented to
Roberts In South Africa. 1t
means that from now on
the burghers will pursue much
the same tactics adopted by
the Filipinos. We may surrender,
but will never be conquered. Pre-
toria was we'll fortified, but our gen.
erals saw it was useless to stand a
siege when they had but 5000 men to
combat the cnemy's 10000. Roberts
has with him twice az many fighting
men us there We're men. women and
children in Pretoria. Was 1t not
wise, then, to remove in the face of
such odds and save the city from
bombardmcnt which would have
destroyed it?"
81 expected there would be battle
outside of the city, but doubtless tho
situation has changed considera bio
since | left.
THE outcome of guerilla warfare
generally is not in favor of guerillas,
but in our case we hope for change
in European affairs which will aid us.
If we are still able to fight and the
European nations become involved
over some question. China for in.
stance, | have no doubt the Transvaal
would get the best of terms, probably
independence"
During the forenoon the ENJOYS
We're driven about the city. Later
committees from Springfield, Milwau-
kee. Davenport and Omaha presented
invitations asking the ENJOYS to visit
their respective cities A mass meet
ing will be held at the Auditorium to.
night.
Abram Fischer. when questioned
concerning the published reports that
Bocr women were fighting in the
trenches, said:
The women of our country offered
to share the hardships of the war,
fight with the men, and if need be die
with them for the fatherland. But the
men would not allow it. They are will
ing to die for liberty, but would not
permit their wives, daughters sisters
and mothers to fight in the trenches.
OF course there arc women who have
volunteered for hospital service. but
the reports that our women are using
lln 10 fhf, Two, obne,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
CAPTURES FORTY REBELS.
Major johnson Also Captures Large
Quantity of Ammunition.

Manila, June 7.-Major johnson,
with two companies of the Twenty
ninth infantry and twenty-five men
of the Eighteenth infantry, sailed
from Roblon to the neighboring ISL
and of Tobias, where they encoun-
tered about sixty rebels, who retreat
ed. They captured forty, including
all the officers, together with 10000
rounds of ammunition and twenty
four rifles. Forty men of the Twen-
ty-ninth regiment with lieutenant
We're left as Il garrison, the others re-
turning to Romblin.
Company Il, of the Thirty-ffth regi-
ment, and Company q, of the Fourth
regiment, encountered fifty insur-
gents behind stone trenches in the
high mountains near Norzagaray,
province of Bulacan. There was per-
sistcnt fighting and seven Americans
were wounded. Finally the company.
by tlanking movement, carried the
trenches. Troop q, of the Fourth cav
airy, Company c, of the 'rhirty-fourth
regiment, and Company \, of the
Twenty -second regiment, are pursu-
ing the captors of Charles ID. Roberts,
who was taken by the l'ilipinos while
scouting near San Miguel de Mayumo,
May 30. 1t is reported that the Fill
pinos have separated among tho
traclkless forests.
Forty rifles with artillery and a
considerable quantity of ammunition
have been captured by the Americans
i'm the mountains. Three Eilipinos
were also taken.
American scouts have discovered
the camp of, General Mascardo. The
natives report that MYscar!o, with
200 men and 500 rifles, will surrendev
if given assurances that they, will not
be imprisoned. 60 - "
Yesterday while scouting In thew
entity of Santo Tomas, province Of
Neiva Ecija, two Americans were
wounded,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
OLDEST SCHOOL HOUSE.
smithland Alumni Will Hold Meet
ing June H.

smithland, ln,June 6. The first am
1llal banquet of the Smithland High
school Alnmni association will be held
June IL. Smithland has the oldest
school i'm the county and has about
'orty graduates, nearly all of whom
NH be present. Word has been re-
.civcd from a number of prominent
men who are graduates or cN-princi-
pals that they will be present. The
iay will lac spent in the park picnick-
ny and listening to addresses by
iolne of he prominent visitors. In the
'vening there will be Il reception and
banquet,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

a section of the tree over David
Iiyingstone's grave, bearing the in
scription carved by the Royal Geo.
graphical society of London and
placed with the other Livingstone
relics i'm its possession. The tree had
decayed. and an iron telegraph pole
now marks the spot where the great
explorer died. The big block with the
Inscription was carried on mems
backs from Chitambos village. near
Lake l'angweolo, ir the heart of Afri-
ca. To the coast
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

1t has been learned that the first
arrival in America of a member Of the
family Of Nancy Hanks. President
l.incoln's mother, was Benjamin
Hanks, who landed in Plymouth,
Mass, in October, 1899. His third son,
William, went to Virginia and raised
five sons, one of them. Joseph. marry.
ing Nancy Shipley, whose sister Mary
had married Abraham Lincoln of
Rockingham county. Virginia. From
this union of Joseph Hanks and Nan.
cy Shipley was born Nancy Hanks,
the eighth child, on Feb. 5, 1854.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

First Civic Governor of Porto Rico
Boston Post; He's a golf tiend,"
and peYt TO. that loves. dogs and
IS assistant secretary of. the navy
Aa saNHls a yacht, bu< doesn't know
!eAes- tnsaail it,
He belongs to lralf a dozen lodges
and,as many more clubs.
II. His private income is 100000 a year,
,and he lives up to it.
He's made money in drugs, lumber,
banking and root beer
!, He never wears.the plays the cello
and he doesn't dances: "pr.
He's been married twenty-cight
years and has TWO charming daugh-
tiers. ,., ..
Secretary Long unintenti99nally
nicllnamed him small apples" when
he ran for GOVERNOR and has tried
ever since to make up for it.
He was a warm personal friend of
President Mckinley when in congress.
lie has aspirations to position in
the cabinet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

Struggled tobacco confiscatcd py
the British customs authorities wav
formerly burned in the huge furnace
known as "the queens pipe" but this
practice has now been discontinued.
Instead, the tobacco is sent to the
criminal insane asylums for consxmp-
ton by the inmnteA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

The minister of foreign relations OF
Nicaragua presented TO William j..
Merry. the United States minister to
Nicaragua. according to dispatch
from Manag'la, a handsome walking
stick, having a head and bands of
Nlcaragnan gold valued at about 5000.
1T is understood that the presenta-
ton was of an official character.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
Seniors Entertained.

Smithland, Ia. June 5. Mrs Carrie
Foster. one of the five lady members
81 boards of education i'm this county,
assisted by the high school pupils, re-
:eivea the seniors of the high school.
The house was decorated in purple
md white. the class colors. lnstru-
mental and vocal music and games
uitable to the occasion passed away
The time until II o'clock, when re-
resllments We're served. after which
he guests took their leave. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

outlook it would seem that he has the
nomination within his grasp. lie is
now absent, being in Cedar Rapids in
ATTENDANCE upon the Masonic grand
lodge of Iowa, but it is definitely set.
tied that he will be formally an
nounced as candidate during tho
week
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

lnsNew South Wales the number of
sheep HAS shrunll from 6l,s31, 4l6 in
1891, to 35,7s2,622 in 1899. In nine
Years. by natural growth the sheep of
The colony might have been expected
to have increased 100 per cent. In
stead of this they have decreased by
nearly 80 per cent, the effect of the
dronth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

NJ a recent sale of autographs and
broadsidcs in Boston the signature of
Napoleon, ON yellum. sold for $3.50,
while that of Colonel John Brooks, n
Evolutionary officer and governor of
Massachusetts brought So \ num-
Der OF revolutionary broadsidcs were
purchased by the Boston public Ii.
brary for sums ranging from SIT to
500
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

Assistant Superintendent Otto II
Ii1tmann. of the United States coast
and geodctic survey, has been com
lnissioned 10 trace the Alaskan
boundary line established by the
modus vivendi OF October, 1899, be-
tween the British government and
the United States. He will leave for
the far northwest territory in few
days and will be gone about two
months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
NAMED BY m'klnLEY.
More Porto Rican and Hawaiian
Nominations.

Washington, June THE president
has made the following nominations:
Attorney General of Porto Rico
John A. Russell, of Illinois.
Marshal Of Supreme Court-Samuel
c. Boutwell,, of Porto Rico.
Commissioner of Interior Of Porto
Rico-.Wm. II. Elliott, of Indiana.
Also the nominations of judges of
the supreme and circuit courts Of Ha-
wall. All the nominees are residents
of Hawaii
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

At the next session of the United
States supreme court Representative
Rarham of California will make a
unique motion for the admission to
practice of his son, Edward c. Bar
ham. and his sons wife, Ida d. Bar
ham. The latter studied law and was
admitted to the bar before her mar
riage. and is now her husbands part
ner at Santa Rosa, under the title Of
Barham d Rarham.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

Rev. Elijah Kellogg. the author of
"lhe Elm Island" and other of the
widely read stories for boys, cele-
bratcd his sTth birthday anniversary
at his home in Ilarpswell, Me-,
the other day. lie is in excellent
health and is able TO read without
glasses, but is very hard of hearing.
lie attends to his farm chores daily.
and breaches two sermons every Sun.
daV
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

The sjambok, which is frequently
mentioned in dispatches from South
Africa, is long whip made from
rhinocerous hide and polished till it
looks almost like amber. 1t is very
tough and durable, and is used by the
Beers upon animals and natives, and
also for the chastiscment of crimi-
mails. The crack of the sjambol1
sounds like a pistol shot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

-Four successive classes on gradual
ing from Cornell university have de-
voted their class memorial funds
(avcraging 5000 toward the building
OF an alumni hall and undergraduate
clubhouse on the campus; the fifth
class votes $4,000 10 the same end.
But There must be $15O.OOO raised.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

Moreton Frewen, member of the
British parliament, has imported
from this country 100000 shad eggs,
with which he will stock the river
Shannon in Ireland Mr.. Frewen's
residence is at Innishannon, near
Queenstown.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
At the Lotus club. New York is a

At the Lotus club, New York, is an
interesting exhibition of decorative
panels in burnt wood. There are
bowls and pipes from the Zulus. flutes
and vessels from Java. teapots and
caddies from Japan, together with
efforts by the North American In.
-'ians, who have heated wires and
drawn them across different articles
with Rude idea of decoration.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
wooDMEN or THE WORLD.
rcnth Annual Gathering Meets
Thursday nj Dcuisnu

a'"fSuHy at irnISON.
Dcnison. Ia, June 6.-Thc tenth an
1ual meeting of the Iowa State Log
Rolling association of the Woodmen
of the World is to be held in Dcnison
his week. Thursday. The people of
Dcnson are making extensive prep
,rations for entertaining the guests
md visitors are insured Il grand good
lmc The program consists of prize
irill contests for Sloo prizes by the
'oone, Logan and Woodbnc drill
cams, Wootlncn's foot races. q gem
me log rolling contest, Il log chop
oing contest and many other sports.
BRASS bands from Logan. Woodbinc
ma Crescent are expected. Special
rams have been arranged for ON the
anyways and excursion rates arc i'm
Effect all over the state and Nebraska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

: Thirtycight years ego Augustus
Bliss. of Warwick. Mass. quit cutting
brush on, his-fathcrSs farm, hung his
. sNthc on a pine tree and Went off to
enlist in the Union army for the civil
war. He never returned and the
scNthe has never been taken down
from the tree ON which he hung it.
1t has become imbeelded i'm the grow
ig wood and now it is a fixture.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

The most interesting collection of
bibles in the world is in the British
and Foreign Bible society, in Queen
Victoria street, London, although
there are more ancient and valuable
specimens in the British museum.
The best collection in the United
States is in the Lenox library, New
York
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
MRS. JOHN SHERMAN DEAD.
Wife of the Veteran Statesman
Passes Away.

Mansfield, O., June 6.-Mrs. John
Sherman died at midnight, 70 years of
age. She was Miss Margaret"Cecelia
Stewart, only child of the late Judge
Stewart. of this city. She was mar
ried to- Mr.. Sherman December 81,
1s4s. They had no children. She was
born here and will be buried here. The
funeral will occur Thursday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
Pointed Is:,r,rrnpi,s.

Chicago News: After passing it's
natural limits ambition is boundless.
The minister is a purcr and the
policeman is a pceler.
When two men argue each usually
thinks the other is Il fool.
The man who never made Il failure
is unable TO appreciate success.
If YOU would find out how Il poor
man is try TO borrow money of him.
Women arc not OF Il wnrlikc nature,
yet they Frequently storm piano.
fortcs.
\ German philosopher. says the
beauty of Il hot sausage is more than
skin deep. =
III Il man has money he can get into
society: if he has brains he can keep
out of it.
Blessed is the man who lives for the
purpose of making life less a burden
to others.
If the average man ever thinks of
his wife as an angel it is because her
feathers come so high
An old bachelor says that only the
married soldiers are acquainted with
war i'm all its horrors.
Love att first sight sail right, but
what Il girl wants is man who will
love her every tins, pss .s Sass ,her.e
Sometimes there is more true gen
crosby in kind word than there is
in giving "A dollar to a public charity.
Had Washington been Il poker play
er the stack OF chips he accumulated
With his little hatchet would have
come i'm handy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
PLEAsEs tcHeRokEE PEOPLE.
Announcement of Hobart's Can.li
dacv From Nis llo,,,c n.,

announcement OF HODarts Can,li-
dacy From His Home Town.
Cherokee, Ia, June 7.-After much
urging Senator Hobart has decided to
announce himself as candidate for
the office of secretary of state, very
much to the satisfaction of the citi-
zens here. without regard to political
Affiliations. For several weeks he has
been deluged with letters and telc.
grams. from all parts of the state,
urging him to stand for this nomina.
tion, and pledging him hearty and
active support, and from the present
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

f,,!One of the institutions of Washing
tsh is the shadbal1e, and the.perfqfo;
Sen OF planked shad is said to be pro-
dHced at a river landing on the .cas1a,
Pank of thes Potomac, almost -oppSGfS6
to Mt. Vernon. At the height of the
shad season, planked shad excursions
are of daily occurrence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07
Mated Nurse head

Cape Town, June 5.-Miss Mary II.
Kingsley, traveller and niece of Canon
Kingsley. is dead. She expired at
sSimonstown, where she was snperin-
tending nursing arrangements of the
military hospital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-07

The Victoria cross is Maltese
GROSS made from cannon captured
sfom the enemy. In the center is the
royal crest; below a scroll bearing
the words, For valor." The reverse
side is bare. I u,