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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Recent 1oer Meetings sre Meant q
Prolonu War.

Proion0 War.
New York. Dec 24--The Daily
News special correspondent in South
Africa states that the peace move
ment among the Beers has broken
down. and that the object OF recent
meetings was to make fresh plans for
continuing tine campaign, according
to the Tribune's London CORES
pondent. A descent on Natal through
the Drakensburg is contemplated
DeWet is to be the chief actor in this
move, and General Botha will cooper
ate with him from the north The
correspondent adds the surprising
information that Swat duplicity has
resulted in arms, ammunition and cor
respondence from Europe getting
across the border and that the Beers
are well mounted and prOyisioned.
New York. Dec. 24.-According to
the Tribune's London correspondent
a dispatch has been received by the
war Office from Lord Kitchener for
warding further instances OF alleged
murders of natives by the Beers.
Most Of the cases rest solely upon ma
tive testimony, among them being a
horrible story of burning alive kafhr
named Franz. He was the driver OF
a wagon forming part OF a British
convoy captured between Pretoria
and Rustsnburg a year ago. Two
Beers, it is alleged. wrapped him in
buck sail and piled bags of oats on
them They then poured parahne on
the heap and set fire to it.
London, Dec. 24.-Lord Kitchner.
in a dispatch from johannesburg.
dated Saturday. December End, sends
reports Of sharp fighting in the
Orange River and Transvaal colonies.
Two hundred mounted infantry in the
neighborhood of Beginderyn, were
divided into parties and were search
! ing farms when they were attacked
| by three hundred Beers and forty
armed natives under Commandanf
| Britt The Beers charged determln'
| edIy in Overwhelming numbers. Be
yond the fact that the British casu'
alties were severe no details have been
| received.
Lord Kitchner also reports that
| during General DeWet's attack on the
! British force commanded by Generals
Dartnell and Campbell. at Langberg
| December 18. the Beers charged brave.
! " and fought desperately for several
| hours. Dewet was driven on with
| loss of twenty men. There were
| twelve casualties on the side OF the
/ British.
/ On December goth. Mr.. Botha with
| 500 Beers, surprised COL Damant's ad
vance guard at Tafeikop, orange
River colony. The Beers rushed a
kopje commanding the main body and
the guns, but Damant rallied his men
and drove the Beers from the kop1e
The British casualties were heavy.
Damant was dangerously wounded
two officers and twenty men were
killed and three officers and seven
teen men were wounded. The Beers
left six dead on the field and dis
persed. The British pursued the en-
envy and captured number OF prls
oners, including Commandant Keyter
/ Later, the Beers. under flag Of
truce, asked permission to remove
their dead. They admitted having
buried twenty-seven men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
MANY BURN TO DEATH.
Appalling Loss Of Life in The msn
at Zacatecas, Mex

Antonio. Texas. Dec. M.-ps =
burning of the city market nouss \
Zacatecas, Mexico, fully lolv y.
lives have been lost and over -
of persons seriously injured, soIe
them so badly that they cannVs \
cover. Fifteen bodies have Deen ~
from the ruins and a large iolce I. s
work clearing away the deorls s.a =
der to recover others, though tns ht
no hope that any OF those ca ..ss n
the collapse Of the big struc'u' y
be found alive. ], il
The market house was one = = !.
largest structures in Zacatecas, :. =
was owned by the CITY,. Its lower y y
ton was composed chiefly q :, =
storage cellars, in which Local - y
chants stored their perishaDle a sc
and it was in the basement 80
that the fire originated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
II a man thinks only of himself he
hasn't much use for brains.
South African War.

Harrismith, Orange River Colony,
Dec. 23.-The first fight in which Cen
De Wet has figured for some time,
it is reported. occurred at hamburg
On Dec. Is. 1t is considered rather a
fiasco, In the light of the recent omi-
nous reports received regarding the
generals rejuvenated commando. De
Wet. with 500 men and two guns clash
ed with Generals Dartnel and Camp
bell. After q few hours fight the Beers
drew of. with a loss of four killed
and twenty wounded. The British loss
was one killed and fourteen wounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
NEW AGREEMENT s,c,..,
Argentins and Chile Aur..
Modus viyendi "

Bnenos Ayres. Dec pa W.
rom Santiago de Chile sars 49,
ter q fresh conference MAJ , w.
PRESIDENT Riesco. Foreign ~
ianez and Senior Po1egs th. N
tine minister. the new 80
signed, the latest modsScatsnn. II
former proposals being aecensl
Buenos Ayres. Dec 60 "
TON. Texas. The goTsrnment ~
confirms the statement thai 49,
agreement has been signed r,, Ms
end to the conflict be,wsen -
nations. ne
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
MAcLAY DEFIEs ROOSEVELT.
Navai Historian Refuses Point Blank
to Resign.

New York, Dec. 24.-Edgar s. Mac
lay, author of history In which he
commented on the actions of Admiral
schley, has declined to comply with
President Rooseveit's request for his
resignation. He formally notified
Rear Admiral Walker at the navy
yard OF this decfsion. Maclay. who is
srsysoyed Az special laborer. said he
Was protected by the civil service law
and that he know no reason why he
should resign.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
Led a Double Life.

Council Bluffs. Dec. 27.-The will
Of John c. Shemerhorn, which was
filed for probate brought to light
that Shemerhorn. in addition to his
wife and family in this city. had an
other family in Omaha, just across the
river The will provides for an equal
distribution of his property between
Mrs. Shemerhorn and Mrs. Lucy r.
Tyson of Omaha. The will refers to
the three children Of Mrs. Tyson as
his daughters. and investigation has
shown that Shemerhorn has led q
double life for years. Mrs. Shemer-
horn is i'll from nervous prostration
because Of the revelation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Even q hungry sailor will scorn a
bite Of rope.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Everything comes 70 the man who
waits on himself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

The Rev. Mr.. Sanford, of Shiloh,
Me-, is quite rapid in his baptisms.
He recently baptized 218 persons in
OF minuteS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

The man with an orchard needs to
watch as well as spray.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Judge Thomas M. Fee has resigned
as Judge of the Second juricia1 dis
trict, and c. w. Vermilion of Center
vile has been appointed his successor
by Governor Shaw.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

The Polk county board of supervis-
ors has voted to alter its original
proposition to purchase twenty CHI
max voting machines and will pur-
chase but hree This is done, it is
understood, because the city refused
to expend any money in that direction.
The county agreed to buy twenty ma
chimes if the city would purchase half
that number. The city has refused to
do this and the county was compelled
to cut the original order to three.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

A. H. McVey of North Des Moines
has been appointed district judge te
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge w. F. Conrad, of Polk coun
ty, by Governor Shaw.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Judge Hubbard and Judge Trimble mat
ter by paying the fines and costs In
full which were assessed against L6ese
gentlemen last summer. 1t will be re-
membered that the two judges went
to Kossuth county and shot three
prairie chickens on August 81, just
one day too soon, according to the in
depreciation of the law by the author
tiles. They were taken to Algona and
fined. whereupon Judge Hubbard put
up the most unique defense that has
ever been presented in case of that
2ia&, HxgMSNg cslelt y esterday IS today
and today Is tomorrow. He gave no.
tice of appeal to the higher court, but
has evidently thought better of it
since having had plenty of time to
consider the matter, and sent the
money by Mr.. Lincoln to square it
all up. The fines and costs amounted
to about $3.50, which the two judges
will no doubt consider an extravagant
price, considering that the chicken
supply last summer was not particu-
larly limited.
Emma Stillwell aged %. of Sioux
City, burned herself to death while
laboring under fit Of insanity caused
by religious excitement. She loosen
ed the neckband of her dress, poured
kerosene between her clothing and Der
body and set fire to the fluid with a
match.
VIM. Horton, living at Hawleyville,
six miles north of Clarinda. was acct
dentally shot and killed while hunting
rabbits. Mr.. Horton and a friend,
Marshall Owen, were hunting together
when Owens gun was accidentally dis
charged, the Load passi2g through
Horizons breast. Several 1T the shot
pierced bis heart, killing him instantly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
MeSsrs, Bacon and Plat Have
Lively Tilt Over Army
Measure.
HAS TOO MUCH AUTHORITY
Former Would Not Give Execu-
tive Power to Increase
the Forces.
House Does a Big Days Work
In Passing Special Pension
e Legislature.

WARRINGTON. Jan. l2.-1n tho sen.
ate vigorous attack was made upon
that portion Of the army reorganiza'
ton bill which oenfers upon the presi'
dent discretionary power to increase
the strength Of the army to the maxi.
mum LIMIT fixed by the bill. Mr.. Bacon
(Ga.) began tho attack and Mr.. Plat
Conn replying maintained that dis.
Dictionary power ought to be oonferre
upon the president and expressed as.
tonishment that anybody shall enter
tain fear that the power ever would
be abused. Mr.. Bacon declared that
would rather see his party conde mned
to universal and never.ending Danish.
ment from political power than to see
such authority placed in the hands OF
the president. An amendment open.
ing the way to, the appointment of
volunteer officers to grades as high as
that Of captain in the regular establish.
ment was adopted.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Carter
(Mon.) called up the bill apportioning
the representatives, Of the United States
among the several states Without de.
bate it was passed precisely as it came
from the house. 1t now goes to the
president for his signature.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.
The Status of the Controversy Has Not
Been Improved.

The Status of the Controversy Has Not
Been Improved.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The status OF
the Venezuelan controversy has not
been improved by the latest negotia.
tions between the United States and
Venezuela and this government has
demonstrated against the seeming de.
termination Of the Venezuelan author.
tiles to take executive cognizance Of
the asphalt troubles, instead Of leaving
them to the decision of the judicial
branch. The desire of this government
from the outset. has been that this mat.
ter be left to the court and it has
sought to impress this view upon the
Venezuelan government. But the
latest advices have indicated to officials
that Venezuela inclines to take execu.
tive authority over the subject. The
United States has, therefore. remon.
strated against such exercise of execu.
tive authority and there is the fullest
belief that Venezuela will not. under
the circumstances. insist upon carrying
out her view Of taking the matter out
of the hands Of the court
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
BLOCK ALL TRAFFIC.

Indiann Farmer Enforces u Writ Of
Ejectlnens Against Railroad.
CRAwFoRDvILLE, Ind, Jan. Ia
Traffic on the Chicago and Southeast
ern railroad is blocked southeast Of
this city and government mails are at
arstandstill on the line. This IL the
result Of legal tangle, the outgrowth
of attempted condemnation proceed.
ings against Wesley Grantham, q
farmer. The fight has been in prog
ress seven years. Grantham obtained.
several years ago, writ Of ejectment
against the railway company and, fail.
ing to secure settlement, placed the
writ in the hands of the sheriff, who
at once took force of men to the farm
and tore up lot Of track. The com.
pany's representatives rushed into
court and sought an injunction. but
this was denied.
Hundreds of farmers, sympathizing
with Grantham in his fight, gathered
and established an armed guard over
the land.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
KILLED THREE.

DISASTROUS Collision on tho Pere Mar.
& quette Railway.
DETROIT. Jan. IA disastrous coll
lision occurred on the Pere Marquette
railway about mile and half north
west Of Plymouth, village about 40
miles from Detroit. which resulted in
the death of three men and injury to
several others.
The collision was q head.end affair
between a passenger train coming to
Detroit from Saginaw and freight
engine on ~" ra
Both engineers and the fireman on
the passenger engine were killed and
four other trainmen injured, two of
them fatally. How the accident &C.
Cured is not known, but it is supposed
to be due to the snowstorm which had
been prevailing all day.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
HOLDS ALL LINES
Lord Kitchener Now Has Pos
session Of South African
Railroads.
He ls Organizing a Force Of
Thirty Thousand Irregu-
lar Horse.
4
LOOKS MORE. THREATENING
Colonial Rebels Around Muir
raysburg Are Joining the
invaders.
Cape Town Defenses Are Com.
pleted and Recruiting Is
Active.

LONDON, Jan. l2.-It is understood
that Lord Kitchener now holds securely
oil the railroad lines in South Africa,
having recovered possession Of the
Delagoa Bay line, which had been cut
Jan. z.
According to the Pretoria correspond.
ent Of The Daily Mail Lord Kitchener
10 now organizing force Of $4,000
irregular horse, which will occupy
some weeks When the force is ready
he will assume offensive operations.
Meanwhile the invasion of Cape
Colony looks more threatening The
news that Commandant Hertzog has
two guns 10 rather startling as it was
formerly reported that the invaders
had no guns.
The defenses Of Cape Town. includ.
ing two AZ naval guns. are now com.
pleted and the recruiting of volunteers
is active throughout the colony. Ac.
cording to dispatches to The Daily Elk.
press the admiral Of the Cape feet is
prepared in an emergency to land a
naval brigade Of $500 mon with six
Hotchkiss guns.
A Murraysburg telegram says the
Dutch there received the British troops
sullenly and it reports that there are
rumors that colonial rebels In the
neighborhood are joining the invaders.
The Pretoria CORES pondent of The
Morning Post wires that a member Of
the burghers' peace committee, whom
he interviewed, frankly confessed that
there was no hope Of many burghers
eurrendering.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
ANOTHER DEAL ON.

Chicago Papsrs Says Morgan and Hill
Are After che Express Busines..
CHICAGO, Jan. IL. The Record says:
Absolute control of the vast interests
of the nations express companys may
fall into the hands of the railroad
financial powers. Preliminary steps
toward such an object are said to have
been taken under the guidance of J.
Pierpont Morgan, James j. Hill and
others who are figuring prominently IN
the recetly reported railway deals. and
that the general scheme has been OUT
lined. The report has it that the pow
ers intend to conduct the express bust.
ness of the country as a regular depart.
ment of railroad operating, strong pro-
visions being made to have all roads
act in harmony.
While nothing definite regarding the
plans is obtainable. it is claimed to be
the intention of the railroad officers to
refuse to renew contracts with the
companies where the remaining life OF
the contract is not long. and to make
outright purchases of franchises where
the contracts still have long lives be-.
fore them. The express companies
have contracts ranging all the way
from to 20 years and 1t the expira.
tion of their legal agreements they are
at the mercy OF the railroad companies
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
ARE FAITHFUL FRIENDS.

Russia aud America OF One Mind In the
Chinese Trouble.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. l2.-"ln this
question Russia aud America are al.
together of one mind. Indeed, through.
out the Chinese trouble America and
Russia have been like that.
The speaker, the Russian minister of
finance, M. De Witt, locked his fore.
fingers to illustrate the words. He re.
ferred to the United States proposal to
make peace without settling on the
compensation and commercial treaty
questions. these to be re)egated to q
congress. M. De Witt continued:
1--WE are faithful friends Of the
United States and they are our faith.
full friends"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
PENSION DAY.

The House Passes One Hundred aud Sow
enty Special bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Not since
the Fifty.first congress has the house
passed as many private pension bills
at a single sitting. In all no special pen
sion bills we're passed. The most import.
ant was one to increase the pension OF
General Americus V. Rice from $50 to
500. General Rice was wounded sew.
eral times during the civil war and
lost leg at Vicksburg. He was form
orally member Of congress from Ohio
and was the author of the arrearges Of
pension act. The senate had passed q
bill to increase his pension to $50 and
the house raised the amount to 500.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
REFUSED WITH LOSS.

Small Boer Commando Attem pts to Gross
the Orange River.
CAPE Town, Jan. IA small Boer
Commando. about 200 strong, crossed
the Orange river near Aliwal. It was
met on the borders Of the Aliwal,
Wodehouse and Barly East districts by
body Of police and mounted farm.
ers and was repulsed with some loss.
II will probably attempt to cross the
river again. Dewet was last reported
in the neighborhood of Bothaville.
All the towns in the Orange River
Colony on the main line are strongly
held by the British and the Beers show
no disposition to approach them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
BLUEJACkETS LAND.
Further Steps Taken for the Protsctio
Of Cape Town.

Further Steps Taken for the Protection
of Cape Town.
CAPE Town. Jan. l2.-The British
warship Sybil has anchored in Lam.
bert's bay and landed force Of blue
jackets and o lumber of guns. This
force has constructed entrenchments
Hertzog's main body. several hun
dred strong, with two guns, has
crossed the Roggeveld mountains and
is now probably in the neighborhood
of Elanddrift, 80 miles west of Clan
William.
Hertzog's intention apparently is to
move toward Ceres and Worcester.
Only few passes are passable for the
guns and the whole country is difficult
to traverse. The passes are narrow
and easily defended. According to
latest reliable reports another party of
500 Beers has reached the Doom
river, 10 miles south of Calvinia The
authorities are doing all in their power
to meet the situation. Refugees from
Calvinia and Clan William are focking
to Picquetberg road. They state that
many poor whites are certain to join
the Beers as are also many bitter Bonds.
men in the nelghborhood of Clan Will.
lam aud Malnsberk, who openly de.
clare that they intend to join the in.
vaders.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
DIFFERENCE IN PRICE.

About the Only Obstacle to the Sale Of
Danish West Indies.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 12-The negotia'
lions for the sale Of the Danish West
Indies to the United States are seem
ingly approaching settlement. The
matter has been placed in the hands OF
the financial committee of the riksdag,
with the view of arranging the differ.
ence in the price asked and offered.
The king and ministry are in favor OF
the sale. but final action may b. de-
layed by powerful opposition both in
the islands and here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
uncendiar,s m suspc cte d.

OMAHA. Mob, Jan. IA small
blaze occurred in tho basement of the
e. A. Oudahy mansion. The fire was
insignificant in money loss. An inves.
tigation is in progress. the expectation
being that the fire will DO proven Of
incen diary origin. The threats 70.
ceived by Mr.. Cudahy through tho
malls since his sons abduction sever.
al weeks ago are the basis for the DO.
lief 40 to incendiarism.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
THE END DISTANT.
London DiplomAtists ,Takcs . Psssirntstio
View Of Chinese TanEls.

LO0OOO DlptO"Ntoto AAeo .
View Of Chinese TaDEls.
LONDON, Jan. l2-Pessimistic views
again prevail among London diplomat.
lists concerning the Chinese tangle.
Recent dispatches indicate that the
empress dowager has gained control
over the emperor and intends to give
the powers all the embarrassment pos.
sible. Tho British foreign office ex.
poets that the allies will be compelled
to "stand upon China's neck" indefi.
nitely, aud has instructed General Gas.
elee to conduct himself accordingly.
From the outset the Japanese have
anticipated prolonged occupation.
Weeks ago Baron Hayashi, the Japan.
ESQ minister to London, predicted that
the trouble would languish until spring.
when it would
Resume On Acute Form.
He still holds the same opinion. He
says that the Chinese imperial author.
tiles will first want to occupy about
two months discussing whether the
powers terms are revocable or irrevo'
cable, and will then kill lot OF time
in debating each separate clause OF the
identical note.
Japanese officials in London agree
that the allies made costly mistake
when they permitted the Chinese court
to escape from Picking. They say that
Japan pointed out this contingency
and wished to provide against it by
declaring war and rushing to the CAPT.
tai. Now they declare that as long az
the court chooses to remain inland the
powers can accomplish nothing toward
forcing it to terms.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
Test Perpetual Frauohises.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 12.-The attor'
ney general has brought suit in the
sup reme court to test the validity of
perpetual franchises in Ohio The case
in point is that of the state against the
Cincinnati Edison Electric company.
being an action in custer. The i'm
portant feature is that the supreme
court will be called upon to pass on the
perpetual franchise claims of various
corporations on streets of munici'
politieS.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
To Resell R.thbone'. Property.

HAMILTON. O., Jan. 12.-The proper.
ty of Estes G. Rathbone, former di.
rector of posts in Cuba which is to be
resold. has been reappraised, the total
valuation being fixed at 1856, $50, an in.
crease Of Gil ,3y5 over the former ap'
praisement. The property was sold
to the Coun toss Won Ritburg for $ll3..
600. An offer considerably in excess
Of this price. has been made for the
property.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-15
ATTACKED MAcHADoDoRp

Doors Make & Night Assault but Are
Driven on.
LONDON, Jan. lathe following dis.
patch has been received from General
Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Jan. 10:
1.-The Beers attacked Machadodorp
last night but were driven of before
dawn.
Herzog's commando il in the
neighborhood Of Sutherland, Cape COL
ony. Settle is organizing a column, to
head him off.
In the midlands and eastward the
Beers have broken up into small bod
les, some returning north and some
hiding in the mountains northwest Of
Iameat0yvn -