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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26
NO INDIAN BRIDES.
White Men Who Seek Land and
Wives Disappointed.
Rich Maidens of the Five Tribes Not
So Eager to Wed as to Accept
Fortune Hunters-Only
Love Can Win.

Two young men of Purcell, l. T., re-
Gently inserted in Chicago papers the
following advertisement:
YOUNG MAN-THERE ARE MANY
beautiful and educated young ladies in
the Indian territory who are members of
the hve civilized tribes, each worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 They wish to marry. Par
uculars. ten cents. Lock Box 1884, Purcell,
Ind Ter.
Many answers have been received
and the schemers now find themselves
in dilemma, having failed to secure
the consent of enough young women
who would fill the requirements.
The advertisers are now sending
back the money received from the
credulous, fearing to get the United
States officials after them for fraud
ulent use of the mails.
There are many maidens of Indian
blood in the vicinity of Purcell, all of
whom will share in the allotment of
lands and money now held in common
by the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes.
Most of them are women of more than
average culture and intelligence, many
of them highly educated, and possess
Ing no racial characteristics that
would enable the uniformed to dis
tinguish them from other American
women. The "bronze maiden looking
for white husband" will not be salts
fled with common representatives Of
the SEX The large majority Of these
girls are as fair of complexion as are
to be found anywhere, and the man
who wins them must himself do the
seeking.
No steps will be taken by the Indian
department at Washington to protect
Indian girls with from $4,000 to $780,
900 who wish to marry white men.
Advertisements appeared recently in
European papers for the purpose of
securing men who desire to marry In
dian girls who are wealthy in lands
and cattle. The Indian office can
throw no light on the subject. It is
inundated with letters asking for In
formation, but cannot furnish it.
Many of these maidens are wealthy.
They have vested rights in land which
Is valuable. If, after marrying white
man, these girls are induced to turn
over their property to their new hus-
bands, it is matter between the
newly mated pair, and one with which
the government cannot interfere.
There is one obstacle in the way Of
these marriages, however. It is in the
shape of license costing $1,000,
which must be procured of the tribe
OF which the girl is a member before
the wedding ceremony can take place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26
IS FAR FROM TRUTH,
Report That United States Demands
More Heads Denied.
OUR POSITION IS MlSREPRESENTED.
Commissioner RockhiIl Under In
structiOns to Use His Power to
Prevent Further Punishmcnts
of This Character.

Washington, April 24.-It is said
at the state department that no
doubt, without intention, the Picking
dispatches representing the United
States as joining in the demands for
more heads and more punishment in
China. do not correctly portray the
position of this government. AS a
matter of fact Mr.. Rockhill, our spe-
cial commissioner at Picking, is act
ing under broad instructions from
the state department to do all within
his power to restrain the unneces-
sary shedding of blood. His presence
with the ministers in their consid-
Grafton of the subject of punishments
of provincial officials is therefore dis
tinctly palliative and deterrent. He
is seeking to minimize the punish
ments and it is not doubted that he
can do this with greater success by
adhering to the councils of the min
listers than by completely withdraw
ing himself from their deliberations,
even though the appearance is there
by conveyed that he is in full sym.
pathy with their demands,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26
Cost of Foreign patent.

You can take out patent in Bel
GUM for $25; in France for $50: in
Russia for 500
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26
Racial peculiarities,

"White folks is peculiar" said Mr..
Erastus Pinkley; mighty peculiar"
"Whu's de matter wifi emp" asked
Miss Miami Brown.
''Dey keeps accomplishing an a-com.
plainin', bout de way youthful PEG.
pies chickens comes into dey alls
yahds. 1t do seem ungrateful."-
Washington Star.
II troubled by a weak digestion, loss
of appetite, or constipation, try few
doses Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every box warranted.
For sale by Shuttleworth Drug Co. 8
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26

Educate Yous Bowels with Cascarers.
,oee ssn ss Ga,hsrs!c Qrs forever
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26
No More Need of Troops.

Washington, April 24.-1t is under.
stood here that the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries at Picking, Prince Ching and
- Hung Chang, are preparing to give
q guarantee to the powers for the pro.
tection of all foreigners in China, If
the foreign troops now stationed there
are withdrawn. Thus far the reten.
ton of the foreign forces has been
urged as necessary in order to pre-
serve order and protect foreigners, but
the Chinese authorities say that or.
der has been SO far reestablished that
the imperial government Is fully able
to direct the Chinese troops in such
way as to secure complete safety to
the interests of all foreigners. This
is understood to be the basis of the
withdrawal of 10000 French troops,
and it is earnestly hoped among Chi
nese officials that this will be followed
by similar movement on the part of
the other foreign forces in China.
Want Americans to Stay.
Peking, April s4.-Many applica.
tions have been made to Mr.. Rock.
hill and Gen. Chaffee by Chinese Of
all degrees for the retention in China
OF the American troops until the gen.
eral withdrawal of the troops of all
the powers. Many of those who are
making this request think the with.
draWal Of the Americans will make
the others remain longer. There are
also people who do not desire to see
any OF the soldiers go, fearing an.
archy and an uprising against for.
eigners. The soldiers who return do
so with all the honors of war.
Germans Indignant.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee has
made an application that the gate OF
the forbidden city be guarded by Ger.
man troops after the departure of
the Americans. Gen. Chaffee has re.
piled that American soldiers will con.
tinpe to guard the gate. At this the
Germans are indignant, saying this
impugns their honesty. and that If
the United States desires to do her
share OF policing the city she should
leave behind enough troops for that
purpose; that merely few men be.
longing to the legation guards should
control the gate, which will be within
the German quarters, cannot be al
lowed. If Gen. Chatfee persists in this
course diplomatic representation
will be made in the matter.
The ministers of the foreign pow.
ers are meeting daily. They do not
at present show disposition to re.
duce the claims, which MANY think to
be extremely reasonable.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26
demand for More Heads,


New York, April IA dispatch tc
the Herald from Picking says: Tht
ministers of England. France, Amer
lea, Holland. Belgium and Italy, t.
whom the question OF provincial
punishments was assigned, have sub
mitted report to the diplomatic
corps that they demand four more
beheadings and the punishment by
exile and degradation of so more Off
cials.
The demand was Immediately sent
by the diplomatic corps to the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries.
Ii Severely censured.
London, April pa dispatch from
Picking says that Ii Hung Chang hal
been censured severely in special
edict because after the French an6
Chinese had agreed upon boundaries
the Germans, who have no concern
with this matter, march west and
threaten the Chinese. The edict, II
is said, orders Ii Hung Chang to pre-.
vent the expedition, and says that II
he fails the responsibility for the
consequences will rest on him.
The emperor, in the edict, says
that Viceroys Liu Kun vi and Chang
Chin Tung We're appointed joint ne.
gotiators with Lii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching, but that Lii Hung
Chang spurns their opinions. Here
after, 1t is added. Ii Hung Chang
must consult with them on all i'm.
portant matters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-26
STILL IN DISTRESS.
Many Points Suffer from the Ohio
River Flood.
BELIEF THAT THE END IS IN SIGHT.
Residents Rejoice at Points Where
the River Is FnllinE-'rhc Situa-
r. ton at Cincinnati and
e. Other Points.

Cincinnati, April .4.-While the
Ohio river is reported as falling from
Pittsburgh to the mouth of the Big
Kanawha, almost 500 miles, there is
still much distress from that point
to Cincinnati, about 200 miles. The
weather bureau still predicts that the
limit will be reached here to-day, and
that there will be still less trouble
below this city. While alarming in
quiries come from lronton, Ports
mouth, Huntington, Catlettsburg and
intermediate points, the weather
bureau says the outlook is really en-.
couraging, and thai the beginning of
the end will reach Cincinnati to-day,
when the stage will not exceed SIS
feet The Big Sandy and other low
er tributaries are falling. as well as
the headwaters. The heavy snow in
the mountains at the headwaters of
the Kentucky river, followed by
rains, have not checked the rapid
How in the lower Ohio, as was
Ra
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26

than several hundred citizens from the
neishDorhood from where the crime was
committed came up and augmented the
SrS%d Sn"n ITO TO ttn9usands. t They swe2t forward
his deputies. took the prisoner and started
Tor the scene OF the crime, twelve miles
distant. at l0:16 a. m.
The mob was orderly. but determined. It
around had turned out to see the fate Of
the wretch. A procession three miles in
length followed the mob to the Williams
home. Arriving at point In sight Of the
upon q stump and q chance was given him
TO make statement.
Laughed at His CaDt0rs.
He mounted the stump stolidly and
laughed as he began his statement. He
said:
Tell all my sisters and brothers to meet
me In glory. / am going to make that my
home. Tell my mother to meet me where
parting Will be no more
He was then asked as to whether anyone
else was implicated in the crime. He stated
emphatically that there was no one impli-
Why did you XIII srr. wiIliamsr' he
60, = just done that because had nothing
He finished his statement at 1o:ss o'clock
He was taken from the stump. carried to a
and his body saturated with oil.
AT 1910 p. m. a match was applied and In
stantly the Quivering body was envelopec
In hares. Fence rails were pitched about
the burning body and soon life was extinct.
The negro made no outcry at any time.
and died rs stolidly as a stole. There were
no disorderly scenes about the burning
body: At least 5000 persons witnessed the
horrible fate of the negro. Many remained
until nightfall. augmentlng the blaze until
the body was entirely consumed They
tnen departed for their homes quietly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26

Preparations are already being made by
local pharmacists for the forty-ninth an
nual meeting Of the American Pharmac.u-
tical Association, which will open in this
city on September 16 and continue to Sep
tember q.
As this Is the first convention held BY the
association in St. Louis for thirty years
the local members Of the organization are
ambitious that they may be able to more
than sustain St. Louis's reputation for nos
pitality and that the visitors appreciate
the changes which thirty years Of progress
have wrought in the city.
Eighteen hundred delegates are expected
from all parts OF the United States. Can
ada. Mexico and Central America. This
number will be augmented by the families
of many Of the delegates. Aside from the
ment programmes have been prepared, in
Guiding receptions. banquets and excur-
sions. St. Louis ladies have also taken a
great interest in the approaching conven-
tion and have, upon their own motion, un-
dertaken to arrange a separate programme
for the entertainment of the visiting wives
and daughters Of the pharmacists. 1t IL the
the business sessions Of the meeting the
ladies will not have to keep to their notels
but may have something to interest and
amuse them.
Doctor H. NJ. Whelpley II chairman Of the
Committee on, Arrangements: James N.
Good is treasurer of this committee and
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WILL BE INSTRUCTOR TO
FlLIPINOS AT MANILA
William Stanton, a st. Louis Uni
versity Graduate, Appointed a
Member of the Directorate
of Lyceo Municipal. -.

William Stanton, st. Louisan, who oom-
pleted the collegiate and postgraduate
cpurses at st. Louis University and who
was a student in the theological department
of that Institution until this year. has been
appointed a member of the directorate of
the Lyceo Municipal, a department Of the
University of Manila. He departed last Fri
day night for the Philippines to enter upon
his new duties.
The Reverend Thomas Miles, member of
the Jesuit Order. will celebrate to-day the
fiftieth anniversary Of his service as a
Jesuit His brethren Of the Society Of
Jesus have prepared to fittingly honor the
occasion. which is a rare one, since the
low so long q term OF life. Father Miles
has been president Of the Creighton UNI
versity. in Omaha. and Of the st. Ignatius
College in Chicago. He is now chaplain
to the young men in St. Louis University.
All Of the Jubilee. save solemn high mass
in the morning. will be private.
Preparations for the fall term at st.
Louis University have been begun. and the
theological and philosophical departments
have already been opened. The register in
both of the latter faculties shows an in
crease over the attendance Of last year.
and all graduate students have returned
Forty additional rooms. recently added to
the philosophy building. are occupied.
The professors Of the collegiate and oca-
demic courses have returned from their
summer outing and are busy examining
applicants for the various classes Mr..
Nicholas, formerly q member OF the corps
Of instructors. leaves the stafi this year to
university has secured the services Of Mr..
l. Bossett Of Detroit, Mr. T. Devlin of
Cincinnati and the Reverend Thomas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26

Francis Hemm secretary. Other members
OF the committee are:
Doctor o. A. Wall. Doctor Emo Sanders.
Sultan. Thomas Layton, F. E whltcomb.
Charles Gietner. NJ. ]. Noll. H. F A: Spill
ker. solomon Boehm. II. F. HassebrOok.
Theodore T. Hagenow. c. +. G. Meyer. c.
r: Walbridge. c. H. West. Frank L.
ness and amusements has just been issued
by the Arrangements Committee.
Mrs. H. NJ. Whelpley is chairman of the
Ladies' Entertainment Committee and has
announced that the programme for the en-
tertainment Of the visiting ladies Is almost
completed. Sunday. September Is. will be
devoted to the reception of the incomers.
Monday forenoon an informal reception will
be held at the Southern Hotel and in the
afternoon st. Louis matrons will give
shopping party" to the visitors. Tuesday
the ladies will visit the ST. Louis Museum
of Fine Arts and in the afternoon will at
tend Twentieth Century Auction" For
Wednesday trip to the larger public in
stitutions and other points Of interest has
been arranged. Thursday morning the Wis
ftors will be taken for a carriage ride TO
be followed by luncheon at the Glen Echo
Clubhouse. and in the evening a theater
party Is proposed. For Friday trolley ride
and a mammoth euchre party have been
yet been decided
Other members of the Ladies' Entertain
ment Committee are Miss Jane Good.
secretary; Mrs. o. F. Claus. Mrs. Theodore
r: Hagenow. Miss Anna Hinrtchs. Mrs.
Louise Spilker. Mrs. c. P. waibridge. Mrs.
J. c. Falk. Mrs. H. F. Hassebrock. Mrs. c.
c. May. Mrs Robert c. Reilly. Mrs. E. A.
Sennewald. Mrs F. W. Sultan, Mrs. F. E.
Whitcomb. Mrs. Solomon Boehm. Mrs. J.
NJ. Good. Mrs. Francis Hemm. Miss Lottie
q. Merrell. Mrs. Louis Schurk. Mrs. H. F.
A. Spilker. Mrs. r. s. Witt.
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sCHLEY WILL SOON RETIRE.
Other Retirements Will Cause
Many Promotions in Navy.

Washington. Aug. 3.-Some important re-
tirements and promotions in the United
States Navy will occur within the Eext
few weeks. as announced at the Navy De-
partment. Among them Is that Of Rear Ad-
miral Schley. who retires from the active
list October 10.
Other retirements are those Of Captain
Farenholt. September 2: Captain Allen,
within a few days: Captain Robinson Sep
tember q; Captain Forsyth. September .,
and Captain Ide, September "a.
As a result Of these retirements. forty
five promotions in the service will te made
They are as follows: To the grade Of Cap
tain. 8. NJ. Ackley. b. F. Tilley, Harry
Knox. c. H. West. John p. Herrell, J. G.
Eaton. E. p. Gilmore and e. H. C. Leutze:
commander. Nathan Sargent, ]. H. Bull,
@. A. Merriam, J. B. Milton. W.. H. Nau-
man. Aaron Ward. G. w. Mentz. s. A.
tenant Commander. J. j. Knapp. A. c.
AImy. John Hood. C. W. Jungen. E. E.
Hayden. B. c. Bryan, L. y. Garrett. G.
B. Blish and ". A; GIL: Lieutenant. Sc
nior grade. ID. +. Sellers Charles Webster,
J. F. Tompkins. J. NJ. Hudgins. Provost
Babin. s. p. Fullinwider, l.. B. Jones. $.
v. Graham. A. W. Hinds E. l.. Rennet.
w. p. Scott. J. NJ. Reeves. r. C. Moody
and F. L. Sandoz.
The retirement Of Rear Admiral schley
will promote two Captains to the grade of
Rear Admiral They are Captains Frank
Wildes and Henry Glass.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26
BURNED At STAKE
FOR BRUTAL CRIME,
Negro Confessed and Said He
Killed His Victim for Lack
OF Other Pastime.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug. S.-Henry
Noles. the negro who criminalIy assaulted
and shot to death Mrs. williams, wife of a
prominent farmer near Winchester. Tenn.
last Friday. was captured early this morn
ing at a water tank near Cowan, Tenn. He
was taken to Winchester by his captors and
placed in the county Jail. Sheriff Stewart
made haste to try to barricade the jail and
protect the prisoner. Soon an angry mob
OF several hundred men gathered and made
an attempt to lynch him. but Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Matt n. Whitaker
appeared and made a speech to the crowd
He appealed to them to assist him In aiIay-
ing excitement and upholding the majesty
Of the law. He promised to reconyene the
Grand Jury tomorrow to promptly indict
the negro and have him speedily tried at
the present term OF court assuring the
crowd that his conviction and legal execu-
tion was foresone conclusion This ap-
peal was supplemented by Judge J. ].
Lynch. Captain w. p. Talley. Jesse M. Lit
Teton, Foster Ramsey and Others.
Mob Wanted vengeance.
No sooner had their appeals been made
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26
CHORUS GIRL SELLS OIL LAND.
Gets $150.O0O From Her Late
Fathers California Investment.

Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 25.-Miss Maidie Stuart.
a summer opera chorus girl. has been noti-
fed that land owned by her near Bakers
field. Cal. had been sold by her agent for
Sl5o.oOo cash. The money has been paid over
to her.
Miss Stuart ie a chorus girl in the Metro
politan Opera Company at Sunnyside Park.
Possessed OF good voice. she secured the
position number Of weeks ago in order to
assist her family
Meantime old Dame Fortune was working
overtime to help her. Some years ago Miss
Stuarts father bought 400 acres of land
near Bakersfield. mainly because II was
cheap and he had vague ideas that he might
some day do something with II. The years
went by and the family forgot the land,
except when called upon to pay taxes.
When the Bakersfield oil boom began the
Stuarts asked an attorney to see II the land
was worth anything. Then Miss Stuart
went to singing and the land was again for
gotten
Misc Stuart says she will not leave the
stage. but will do all the good possible with
her money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26
PAT MELEDY SERIOUSLY ILL.
Well-knOwn Supporter Of the
Cause of ireland.

Pat Meledy. a characteristic Irishman,
well known In st. Louis. is reported to be
dying In st. Michaers Hospital. Newark,
N. j. He was prominent In Irish organi-
cations and belonged to nearly all of them.
Meledy left st. Louis about three years
ago. He came here from Chicago shortly
after the Cronin trial was over. At that
time he was more than 60 years old In
dress and department he was a thorough
gentleman. and In manner was pleasing and
interesting: Meledy was a fervent exponent
ODonovan Rosa. Pat Ford and other Irish
leaders. His circle Of friends in St. Louis
was large. He was thoroughly familiar vii
many OF the exciting incidents in England
during the existence of the Fenian organi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26
CARS COLLIDE WITH VEHICLES.
Jacob Drummer and Family Slight,
ly Hurt-Other Accidents.

A Lee avenue car last night collided with
n barouche driven by Jacob Brunner of No.
5124 Warne avenue at the corner Of Lee and
Pansey avenues. Mr.. Brunner his wife and
son were thrown from the vehicle. but sus-
tained only few bruises The vehicle was
wrecked. Mr.. Brunner was driving In the
same direction the car was going. and the
barouche was struck as he was turning out
Of the track.
A horse attached to a buggy belonging to
John Diekneite of No. 4062 Lee avenue.
which was standing in front Of No. 54lA
North Broadway. took fright last night
and ran away. After running a block. the
animal collided with a Broadway car. The
buggy was wrecked.
Broadway car last night struck a wagon
Of the Wainwright Brewery Company at
was thrown from his seat and was cut on
the face and head. His injuries were
dressed at the City Dispensary and he went
- While hi "I Boarding linz an an olive Olive street car at
Twenty-third street yesterday morning
George Burlew. living at No. 1919 North
Tenth street. missed his hold and feii 70
cuts on the face.
While crossing the car tracks at Virstnia
and Chouteau avenues at o'clock yestsrr- ter
day morning James Weir. living at No. 2623
Texas avenue. was struck by an eastbound
"owr' car and severely injured. He was
unconscious when PICKED Up. At the City
Hospital 1t was found that he had sus-
tained cuts and bruises, but not seriously
injured.
Mrs. Marietta Conger OF Granite City fell
from an Easton avenue car yesterday after
noon and slightly injured She was re-
moved to the home Of her aunt. Mrs. Geo
X. Thaxton No. 2943 Gamble street.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin crum were
driving from their farm near Creye Occur
Lake to St. Louis early this morning they
were thrown from their wagon In a collision
with a westb0und Olive street car. and
both were painfully injured. They were re-
moved to the City Hospital.
The collision occurred at the intersection
Of F1orissant and Clemens avenues. The
wagon. which contained peaches. was de-