Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-01
ARE STILL MARCHING.
The Fanatical Dukhobors Still
Keep Up Diligent Search
for Savior
THEIR SUFFERING is INTENSE

rorS to the Colo ana E1An9e'~ToSo
Supply Is Growing Embellishments
ment Authorities Are Not Taking Adj
eauate Measures to Relieve Distress.
Winnipeg, Man, Nov. 1.-General
Speers' forces at Yorkton have retired
from the field, and the Dukhobors are
now entering. Salt Coats. I'VE cut 'ezn
loose" said one Of the cowboys who
were herding' the Dukhobors yesterday
In the expressive language of the Off
Ger commanding the government forces,
they have .1e,t 'em go to the devil But
herein the l0ukhobors differ, as they
say they are looking for Jesus.
Having apparently heard of the stone
at the sepulchre, they are reported to
have rolled over all large stones along
their line OF march in their dll1gent
search for the Savior. In any case, the
men have deserted their women and
children and have marched down the
railroad to invade Manitoba. The
spirit has told them to go south and
they say that Jesus has cleared the
cloudy sky and made the weather warm
this late in the season to allow them
to travel.
The nights have been cold enough,
however, and one householder reports
the loss of blankets and several shirts
from his clothes line. Not all the
Dukhobors are affected by the craze
land the town is constantly patrolled by
many of them who still wear leather
boots and sheep skin and drive
horses.
1.-The Russian government could not
drive us with 200 Cossacks and their
knouts and this government can not
drive us with few men on horseback,
said an English speaking Dukhobor
yesterday
Mayor Hopkins is becoming alarmed
for the sanitary condition of the town.
Last year Yorkton suffered from a ty-
phoid epidemic, probably due to the un-
sanitary conditions caused by the
camps in town at the time Now the 45o
women and children in the immigra-
ton shed, and the hundreds huddled
in Mitchells aermotor. the Orange hall
and Dunlop's warehouse threaten to
convert the lanes, back streets and rail-
way right Of way into an immense
latrine.
News has just reached Yorkton that
Captain Rykard's farm, three miles
down the railway line, has been looted
of turnips, potatoes and cabbage. which
have been converted into Dukhobor
energy. When they first invaded York
ton they refused food of all kinds, and
their footing OF vegetables which have
been hauled by horses is some evil
dence that General Hunger is putting
up a better fight than General Speers.
The auxiliary forces of General Frost
will soon arrive to complete the route,
tho it is hoped they will cross the Man
itoba boundary before the weather
gets too cold, The people of the terri
tories have no desire to be saddled with
the cost OF maintaining such a large
and INDECENT outfit.
Pestilence threatens to comp,icate
the situation among the women and
children unless prompt measures are
taken for their relief. The supply OF
bread was exhausted last night and the
wall of hungry children is heard.
j. A. Magee, of Yorkton, a promi-
nent financial man, appealing to the
Telegram of this city, wires:
II have just had opportunity of in
yestigating the conditions among woni-
en- and children in two buildings in this
town and may say that the situation is
absolutely appalling.
II have, in connectionwith John Smell
a farmer near here, and George A. Bull,
bought a quantity of food for the woIrl-
en- and children confined in these two
buildings. 1t was with some little diff
Guilty that we, got them to take food MT
ter they had made a start it was very
difficult to restrain their appetites.
THE measures taken by the govern
ment officials, here are apparently to-
tally inadequate. The officials inform
ed us that they are holding nearly $780,
900 of Dukhol,or money, and yet we saw
women and children with every indica-
ton of starvation in their faces, the
children at their mothers breasts with
out obtaining. any nourishment what
ever.
Il can not help feeling that there has
been neglect In facing the whole situa-
ton. 1 hope something will be done by
the Telegram to arouse public attention
to this fact. A meeting of the citizens
will be held this afternoon or this even
ing to consider the sanitary condition
of the town. Words can not picture
the situation which is facing us at
present.
se. In, IL, -.
blood being shed, but I really believe
that we are facing absolute starvation
on the part of a great number of the
people. There is not sufficient food in
sight at the present time to feed them
for more than two or three days, and
should they decide to remain with us
the situation will become frightful
eff it were possible to avoid sending
out alarming news I would suppress
this telegram, but there seems to be
public Indifference in regard to the sit
uation which is likely to lead to ex :
tremely bad results. Let the press
arouse public opinion in this matter SO
that the town of Yorkton may be re-
lieved from an intolerable situation, as
well as some relief given to a misguided
people,"
The Dukhobors of Mine Center, Ont,
who have been employed on the rail-
road construction work, have deserted
their employers and left for Yorkton.
The trouble there is of comparatively
recent growth. Several Dukhobors had
been employed on construction work for
the Canadian Northern, and had caused
no fuss. About week ago, however.
one aDparentiy in authority anon
them, appeared and then the trouble