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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
soc.ali,ts Score a Point.

Boston, April 3.-The two Socialist
members of the legislature won their
first victory yesterday in obtaining IA
vorable consideration by the house of
the bill meking railroad companies
bear the entire expense in the abolition
of graday Crossings.
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Increase in iowa Banks, Deposits.

DEs MONIES, April 2.-The report is
sued by Auditor of State Merriam
shows that since Dec. 2, 1899, the de-
posits of the 215 savings banks and 215
state banks of Iowa have increased
about $1,00O,OoO. Since Jan. 10, 1899,
the deposits in these same banks have
increased $lS,2Oo,OOO. The report
shows the condition of Iowa banks to
be remarkably prosperous.
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Volunteer Killed BY Farmer.

ST. JOSEPH, April 81. Shea F. Ca
sey, of St. Joseph, captain company F,
Fourth regiment, Missouri volunteers,
during the late war with Spain, was
shot and killed yesterday near Troy,
Kas., by farmer named Edward
Young. Casey recently squatted on a
small island in the Missouri river, six
miles southwest Of this city, and fenced
in the best part of the land. Young
claimed the land, and in a quarrel with
Casey over its ownership, he drew re-
volver and shot the St. Joseph man.
Young went to Troy and gave himself
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
k,,r the Chicaro platform,

CHlc-i ioo, April 3.-The Tribune says:
The Democratic national committee has
Issued q circular urging that all dele.
gstestr he Kansas City convention be
"ihstI1h led for the reaffirmation of the
Clicag platform and the selection of
endidf rs loyal to it in 1896 and loyal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
IOWA HAPPENINGS.
Suicide of Ex-speaker Afford.

Suicide of Ex-Speaker Afford.
WATERLOO, Ia, March 31-Ex-S Speaker
Love Afford of the Iowa house of repre-.
sentatives committed suicide in his
bathroom by cutting his throat with .
razor. Failing health caused dsspond-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
King Elected to Congress.

SALT LAKE, April s.-King (Dem.)
for congress is elected over Hammond
(Rep.) by probably 1000 majority. His
majority in Salt Lake was 754 and out
side precincts heard from covering over
half the state show 6l3 majority for
King, making his total majority 1857.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
Odd Fellows WIN Celebrate.

LEMARs, Ia, April 3.-The Interstate
association of Odd Fellows, comprising
lodges in South Dakota, Nebraska and
northwestern Iowa, will celebrate the
foundation day of Odd Fellowship in
this city or April 26. A considerable
sum of money has been collected al
ready.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
one Child Dead. Others Dying.

MUscAT1NE, Ia, April s,-Three
children OF August Tobias, aged 4, 8
and s months, We're locked in the house
by their mother yesterday, and during
her absence the house was destroyed by
fire. The youngest is dead and one Of
the others cannot recover. ALI were
Sarinns slv hn1.nn1 ~. .lal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
First soat on the mississippi.

MuscAT1NE, Ia., April 3.-Navigation
on the upper Mississippi river opened
yesterday with the arrival of the w. j.
Young, the first boat of the season.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
sheriff Secures His Man.

LEMARs, Ia., April 8. Sheriff Heron
returned last night with Hermann
Mohr, wanted here on charge Of Grim
innl assault. The sheriff arrested the
man, who was working for q farmer,
near Millard, Neb. Mohr says he is in.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
Mnnicinal Elections.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 3.-Specials show
the results of municipal elections as
follows:
Yankton S. D.-John D. Holman
(Rep.), elected mayor.
St. Cloud, Mimi. A. Mcdonald
(Dem) J. reelected.
Devils Lake, N. D.-William H.
Brown (refcrm ticlset), won for mayor.
Wahpeton, N. D.-B. +. Lounsbury
(Rep.), elected mayor.
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ENGLAND IS UNEASY.
Disaster so Near Bloemfontein
Causing Apprehension.
BoBRs AGGRESSIVE AT ALL POINTS
AIafeking Heavily Bo,nbarded and Lord
Methnen Has Enemy'~ Forces on Three
Sides of Him-Lord Roberts Admits Loss
OF Seven Gans.

LONDON, April S.-The latest news
from the front adds little to the public
knowledge of the convoy disaster. No
credence is given to the report that the
Beers numbered between eight and ten
thousand men. The general belief is
that there could not be more than half
that number, bre the mere fact that so
many as half could be collected SO near
headquarters without the knowledge of
the British headquarters provokes much
uneasiness.
The disaster is regarded as a direct
result of the inability of General French
to cut off the commando Of General Oil
vier and other commanders when escap-
ing from the Orange river.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Sun
day and describing the loss of the con-
voy says: ''The Beers opened with
murderous fire. 1t was simply slaugh.
ter The Kaffir drivers of the convoy
ran away leaving their teams, and it
was impossible for our men to hit the
hidden enemy. Our gunners fought
y bravery tryluB GO save Cue guns, UuG our
people were greatly hampered by the
Kaffirs, who ran hither and thither
looking for cover from the fearful fire
that poured in on all sides. Meanwhile
the enemy were hotly pressing Col.
Broadwood, whose mounted troops were
completely surrounded. The opportune
arrival of reinforcements saved Colo
mel Broadwood from humiliation. The
water supply was cut and the pumping
gear destroyed, as we'll as the field tele-
graph. One hundred wagons were lost
through the cowardice Of the Kaffir
drivers. It is reported that two guns
have been recaptured. The whole force
is retiring on Bloemfontein.
Little news has arrived from other
points. Kenhardt was formally reocs
cupied Saturday. The report that the
Beers are passing in the vicinity Of Ia
unga and Kipdal is confirmed.
Lord Methuen's difficulties are ap
parently increasing. He has Boer laag
ers or guerrilla bands on three sides o.
him and he win be obliged to watch
carefully his communications with Or
ange river.
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War Taxes May BE Reduced.

WASHINGTON, April 3D. a possible re-
duction of the war taxes was foreshad-
owed in resolution adopted by the
house yesterday calling upon the secre-
tary of the treasury for information az
to the probable surplus existing revenue
laws would create during this and the
coming fiscal year. The resolution was
presented by Payne, the fsor leader Sf
the majority.
Under suspension Of the rules, bills
were passed to open to settlement 418,-
600 acres in the Fort Hall Indian reser.
vation and 100000 acres in Oklaho.
ma by ratifying the agreements with
the Bannock and Shoshone Indians and
the Kiowa, Comanche and Apaches; to
divide the northern judicial district o1
New York into two districts and to ap-
propriate 100000 for military post at
Sheridan, Wyo.
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Trouble on College Paper.

Iowa CITY, Ia, April S.-As result
of a quarrel of several months duration
one faction of the editorial board Of the
University of Iowa Weekly Quill has
enjoined the opposing faction from
issuing the paper until the quarrel is
settled. The trouble, which has long
been brewing, eliminated last Satur-
day, when 13 of the 90 amateur editors
called business meeting and deposed
the remaining members of the board,
including the editor-i chief, from their
positions. Dan Fry Miller, the ousted
editor in-chief, is an ex-newspaper re-
porter from Keokuk. His chief oppon-
Robert Bannister, is an Ottumwa
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
Berp Elected Mayor of Dubuaue.

DUBUQUE, April s.-Poitics cut no
figure i'll ,sterday's election. O. a.
Berg, citixe,s candidate, was reelected
mayor by over 1900 majority. He will
carry the entire ticket with him.
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WEBSTER DAVIS RESIGNS.

Intends to Lecture in Behalf of the South
African Republics.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Webster Da-
vas, assistant secretary of the interior,
rendered his resignation. He will go on
tbs lecture platform in the interest Of
the Beers.
Mr.. Davis formal resignation was
sent to the white house later through
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Erey il, IA New place.

TOPEKA. April 81. j. Frey, re-
Gently general manager OF the Santa Fe,
has been elected president of the Flor
ence and Cripo'e Greek railroad effect
i've April L. Mr.. Frey's headquarters
will be i'll Denver.
Sioux City Dogs For Food.
Sioux CITY, April 2.-The report of
the city poundmaster of Sioux City in
dicates that the feasts Of dogs at the
Winnebago Indian reservation near
Sioux City are supplied from the local
dog pound. Last year SOl CANNES from
the streets and alleys of Sioux City
were sold to Indians at cents per dog,
fat or lean. Some of them cooked and
ate their dog repast on the banks Of the
Missouri in Sioux City.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
Democrats make Gains in NIichigan.

DETROIT, April S.-The Democrats
made several striking gains in the mu-
nicipal and township elections held in
Michigan cities yesterday, except in
Detroit and Port Huron. At Lansing,
j. F. Hammett was elected by 316 ma
iority, the first Democratic mayor i'll 10
years. Mayor George R. Perry, Demo-
crat, was reelected at Grand Rapids
over ex-Mayor Stuart by 1,3SS majority.
His majority last year was only 1873.
There is strong Holland Dutch vote
in Grand Rapids, and dissatisfaction
with the administration course toward
the Beers is believed to be reflected in
the increased Democratic majority.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-04-03
Cincinnati Goes Republican.

CINCINNATI, April 3.-The Repub-
licans elected their entire city ticket
yesterday They have the members of
the new board of public service for three
years, which controls everything but
the police and fire departments. The
board of legislation stands "a Repub-
licans and Democrats and the board of
education "a Republicans and Demo
Gratis.
Three years ago the fusion ticket was
elected by plurality Of Z, ,446 on a total
vote Of $4,000. The total vote was
shout the same yesterday and the p1u-
rality much larger on the other side.
The Republicans elected Colonel Julius
Fleischmann, millionaire Hebrew,
mayor. He is only % years old, but
very popular. He was colonel on the
staff of Governor Mckinley from 1892
to 1894 and is very close friend to
Senator Hanna, who is said to have re-
quested the young man to make the
race. He was elected by more than
$500 plurality over State Senator AL
fred M. Cohen, the candidate Of the fu-
sioniStS
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women's Ticket Defeated.

Topeka, April S.-The election for
city offices in the town of Beattie,
in Marshall county, yesterday, was a
contest between men and women, and
the men won. A ticket composed en-
tirely Of women was elected year ago.
The women officers, headed by Mrs.
Elizabeth Totten, mayor, were candi-
dates for reelection. Aside from the
sex and personalities of the candidates,
the principal issue was whether ''joints"
should be allowed to run, the men IA
voring a wide open policy. The men
rebelled against the strict prohibition
enforced by the women, and the entire
mems ticket was elected with the ex-
ception of clerk, one councilman and
marshal. The latter is man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-25

The movement for another m
Congress is we'll timed and apparently
justified by circumstances President Nc
Kinley is said to be warmly in favor OF 1t,
and the fact that the Republic of Mexico
has agreed to send delegates 20 such a
congress leads TO the belief that all of the
republics Of Central and South America
will do So The object of the congress will
be to bring all American republics into
closer touch and establish closer CONNER
cial relations as well as a better political
understanding among them. That some
thing of the kind is needed is shown by
figures published in Fridays Journal. from
which IL appears that within the last few
years there has been a large falling off in
trade between the United States and the
Central and South American states. This
is the more remarkable because our for
eign trade in general, especially with Eu-
ropean and Asiatic countries, has increased
enormously during the same period. There
must be a special reason for the decrease
of our trade with Central and South Amer
lean states, n the State Department at
tributes it to the insidious efforts of for
eign enemies in disseminating false ideas
and suspicious regarding the political aims
and purposes of the United States. Efforts
have been made, and it is said with some
success, TO make our southern %neighbors
believe that the United States has sinister
designs on their political independence. 1t
is important that this impression should
be removed. and whether 1t is the cause of
the falling off of trade with those countries
or not such a congress as that suggested
could hardly fail to have good results.
Moreover, ii will be an instructive com
mentary on the silly talk concerning a
| secret alliance between the United States
and Great Britain. Nothing could be fur
Their removed from such an alliance than
a movement originating with the United
States to bring all American republics into
closer touch, thus notifying European gov
ernments that the Mnoroe doctrine is not
a barren ideality, and that America for
Americans is a vital principle. The pres
ent administration has achieved some bril-
! liant diplomatic triumphs in it's dealings
with old-world governments. and a Pan
American Congress may lead to equally i'm
portant results in our relations with those
of the new world.
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tered into a conspiracy to tie up the rail-
road system of the country because of a
grievance OF some of the men employed In
the Pullman car mandatory. 1t was his
plan TO hold I'D the business of the whole
country until the Pullman Company ac-
coded to his terms. The power he arro-
gated to himself was greater than any
ruler ever assumed in the United States.
The United States courts simply directed
him not TO interfere with railroads In the
hands of federal receivers and others car
rying the mails. He did not obey the
courts, and was punished for contempt OF
court. Mr.. Gompers talks of trial by jury:
he should know that such a trial takes
time. and while IL was in progress Mr..
Debs's followers and the mobs which took
advantage of his holdup of the railroads
and defiance of authorities would have Civ
en- Chicago over TO anarchy and other cities
to lawlessness. paralyzing industry and
causing widespread suffering. The %injunc-
ton may sometimes be employed by local
courts where il should not be, but In the
case of the Debs strike it was the only
remedy to check widespread disaster. In
an issue between the public welfare and
the autocratic exercise Of power by Mr..
Debs the Injunction was the only and the
proper remedy.
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knife as IL was driven into my body r.
cry out for help would only prccipita,.
matters. There was no time 10 consia..
expedients. Holding the revolver so as -
cover the mans chest, | pressed my fnse-
on the trigger. just then another form
came like a catapult Upon the one in N.
door. and the next instant the two me,
were struggling upon the ground outside
The confusion soon brought the Germa,
and the servants TO the scene, and Tia
would-be murderer was securely houna
hand and foot.
Then | knew why my Swahila boy. Juma
had insisted on sleeping upon the baraza
in front Of my bungalow. IL was he wba
had discovered the man. and. waiting until
he had reached the door. had sprung upon
him from behind. pinioning his arms. and
prevented him from carrying out his de.
sign. We kept the man pinioned until the
next morning. and after giving him some
food tied him to a tree and let the serv-
ant boys exercise themselves upon him
with a kiboko. a kind Of cane made from
rhinoceros KIN. 1t is a common instru-
ment of torture i'm Africa, and was In.
vented by the slave traders. who. during
the lays of slavery, put it to common dse.
/ myself took a turn at the villain who
we got through with him he had thirty
lashes to his credit. across his naked back.
And l nave as a souvenir an oddly shaped,
curiously made native knife.
r. h. MANSFIELD.
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1t has come to the knowledge of the
Journal through sundry inquiries that a
considerable number of club members are
puzzled over the recent effort to form a
State federation of literary clubs i'm In
diana. Since a State union OF clubs
already exists, they ask why a federation
should be organized also. The explanation
literary clubs was formed as an independ-
ent movement. 1t was not confined to wom-
ems clubs, but mems clubs and those
composed of both men and women, of
which there are a number in Indiana, were
asked to join, and most of them did so.
The union has been a harmonious body, it's
functions consisting mainly of holding an
nual meetings, in whose proceedings the
"star" members of the individual clubs
take part. Meanwhile, the general or Ma
Clubs was formed, and several of the
women's clubs in Indiana became members
This federation presently becoming un-
wieldy, it was decided to establish branch
organizations in the shape of State Fedora
tions.. The fact that the existing organiza-
ton in Indiana contained men in its mem
bership prevented it's admission to the gen.
eral society, which was distinctly feminine;
hence the attempt to organize a separate
and more acceptable body. Naturally. the
effort was not entirely successful, since
comparatively few clubs to whom the mat
ter is fairly presented see anything to be
gained by becoming officially attached to
both bodies. Hence the little furry in club
circles.
To most men the purpose of the fedora.
ton of literary clubs and the benefits
hoped to be derived therefrom are deep AND
| dark mysteries; on the other hand, womer
who are ardent advocates of organization
for organizations sake and are determined
to 'federate' whether or no, discourse elo.
quently, though a tri1e obscurely. in behalf
of the movement The Journal frankly con.
fesses that it does not understand why the
women engaged in the process of "improv.
ing their minds wish TO organize an army
1t merely knows that some of them do, anc
some of them have. 1t has been asked t.
explain the situation and has endeavoret
TO do so, according to the light vouchsafet
it. and hopes to be regarded as ~entirel,
nonpartisan in its attitude to both union
and federation"
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FOOtnOtes

AS a rule, the man with a tremolo in his voice
has also a tremolo in his backbone.
BY and large, the people who get deferred to
are the people who act as If entitled to it.
A humorist is a person who can laugh at his
own stories when somebody else tells them.
When a man is ashamed of his Woodworking
ancestors he has probably inherited only the
money they earned.
We are to love our neighbor, and he ought to
love US enough to pay his own charges for use
of our long-distance telephone.
In the spring, If it wasn't for the looks of the
thing, every housekeeper would like to set up q
SALE in her own front yard.
A mans man is one who enjoys a chat over a
good cigar: a woman's woman is one who likes a
bit of harmless gossip over a good cup of tea.
Many women keep other women humble dur
ing Lent by Dragging them down about the
sheets and pillow cases they are having made.
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THE ENTICING HEN.

Great surprise would no doubt result il
all the men and women who think they
would like to go into the business of chick
en- raising were to send confession of their
desires to the newspapers. There is some
thing about the domestic hen which leads
the inexperienced TO regard her as an
easily managed bird. She has a cheerful,
being quite able to take care of herself.
1t is probably this apparent independence
of character, indeed. which is the secret
of her attraction. II the visions cherished
by most of these would-be poultry grow
ers were plainly set forth there is reason
able uniformity. A pleasant rural scene
would present itself-a house set in a
smooth. shaded lawn, an orchard. a gar
den kept at a luxuriant state of growth by
a few minutes early morning work. and
chickens straying comfortably over the
meadow and down the road industriously
picking up their own living; the owner of
all this pleasing property comfortably re-
posing in a hammock reading the latest
magazines. a pleasing Consciousness i'm the
background of his mind. the while, Of large
| profits from eggs and spring chickens.
The reality is not quite like this. The
| hen demands attention early and late. In
her youth she is afflicted with gapes. In
her maturity with cholera; at all seasons
vermin pursue her. She demands to be
| fed frequently. and after she has consumed
corn until she Is lopsided she strolls into
] the GARDEN and scratches IN the newly.
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There seems to be a reaction from recent
predictions regarding the passing of the
horse. At a meeting of a breeders asso-
citation in Chicago a few days ago it was
said that the Introduction of automobiles
had caused an increase in the popularity of
the horse, and even trolley cars have not
ever, that the old style farm horse and the
jog-trot 'Dobbin" of former days are
doomed. Class horses. specially bred for
particular kinds of work, farm work,
heavy draft city work, ETC., and fine STEP
ping roadsters are the horses of the flu
ture. Instead of disappearing the horse
seems to have been undergoing an evolu-
ton.
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There has been some criticism lately OF
the action OF the secretary of war in grant
ing concessions to certain parties to dredge
and wash the collaborating sand in the bed
OF the ocean of Cape Nome, Alaska. 1t
was charged thai the secretary had shown
favoritism and that the operation would
trespass on the rights and destroy the
property of those who had claims along
the beach and running down to the water
line. The secretary's explanation shows
there is nothing in the charge. The pro-
posed dredging operations will be in SAND
beneath the water and will not interfere
\ with the land claims. The curious feature
OF the case is that all the sand along the
beach and at the bottom of the ocean along
yond a limit OF three miles from the coast
any person might explore the bed of the
ocean for gold without asking permission.
but within the three-mile limit OF interna-
tional law the permission OF the govern
ment is necessary, and as Alaska is under
military control the permit must come
from the secretary Of war. From all &C.
counts an immense amount OF gold will be
taken from Cape Nome during the com
ing season. and as the operations along
the coast and under the water do not con
fiict there is no reason why both should
not be prosecuted