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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-10-26
A Call

at the Cloak Department and inspection
Of our carefully selected line of Furs will
more than convince of the choicest quail
tiles and lowest prices.
Brown Coney Cluster Scarfs, with s
tails, at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .$i.oo
Brown Coney Boas, yards long, with
tails and cords, at. 1895
Water Mink Blended Cluster Scarfs
with tails, at. .S2.25
Water Mink Blended Boas, 2 yards
long, with tails and cords, at. $4.s5
Genuine Marten Cluster Scarfs, with 6
Fox tails, Observation-Disclosures. .A.75
Genuine Marten Boas, in Sable or Isabella
color. 2 yards long. with SIX ornaments
and cords; "they are beauties" at. $3.50
Fox Scarfs, with bushy tails. In Sable or
Isabella color: these are rich and
SNOWY garments, at
$t4.5o, stf.so, $3.50, $50, $3.50 and $3.50
Children's Fur Sets. in white. grey and
brown. Coney and Blended Water Mink
Furs. at. .$3.75, $2.s5, $3.50, $f.s5 g. SIZE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
SEATS SELL FOR SIPS.
Privilege Of Seeing Prince Get Married
Is Being Sought at Fancy
Fiuures

Berlin. May 23.-The entertainment
In celebration of the wedding of Grown
Prince Frederick William and Duchess
Cecilia of Mecklenburg- Schwerin will
last four days, beginning June 4, the
day the bride and her family arrive
here from Schwerin and take up their
residence in Bellvue palace.
The duchess will be received at
Brandenburg gate by the chief burgo-
master and city fathers and by 100
young women of known families, who
will present flowers to their future en-
press. The girls will be dressed alike
in Gretchen costume, with their hair in
brads down the back Behind the
crown prince and bride will ride BUTCH
ers, postmen and Populations from
other trades and occupations, accord
ing to the immemorial custom. Those
chosen to form the cavalcade are now
in training at garrison riding schools.
The emperor has commanded that
this entrance into the city. which will
be the only public celebration. shall be
simple and If possible beautiful.
Three-quarters of a mile of Unter der
Linden, from Brandenburg gate to the
palace where the emperor and empress
will await Duchess Cecilia. will be
hung with garlands of roses.
Seats and windows along Inter der
Linden have been selling for $50
for the former to sl25 for the latter.
Except for numerous court equipages
and uniforms which will be seen in
the streets and the princess going and
coming. there will not be anything for
the public to see, for the services will
be private and only members of the
royal families. ambassadors and few
other important pelsonages and gov
ernment officials Will take part in
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25

$500 TO II. G. Mcmillan. United States
district attorney; S4C0 to Congressman
, Mercer of Nebraska. and 5000 to take
| nigkeis to Couaci Bluffs TO vote them
for Senator Gear
lhis stateircn: of expenses was made
public last February, causing a sem
sation In Dennison's circle of friends
Then came Shercliffes confession
Sherclifte's Clean Breast.
In February, 1902, Sherc!iffe broke
the parole which had been given him
lH Governor shaw, and was again
ilaee'i behind the bars at Fort Madi-
son. At this all the forces and cir
cunstances which had been gathering
IN q storm cloud over Dennison burst
over his head and all his connection
with Shercliffe and his alleged activity
m lhe criminal world We're urged
against. him.
Shercliffe made a confession of length
70 Elmer +. Thomas. attorney for the
CIVIC Federation of omaha and County
Attorney l.. w Fallon of Harrison
county. This confession and the prob
AFFINITY of its reiteration on the witness
stand by Shercliffe is the gist of the
charge against pennison
In this confession Shercliffe states
that Dennison planned the Pollock dia-
mond robbery and WAS to have given
Shercliffe half the proceeds for the
commission of the crime
ne said he was to commit the rob
hcry, secrete the stolen gems in a place
where they might easily be recovered
drive ont and get them He said that
ne performed his part of the bargain,
IN that he robbed Pollock and hid the
stones IN certain location near Il
school honse near Missouri Valley. la.
lhen, he SAYS. ne notified Dennison,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
GOOD ROADS SCHOOL.
Short Summer Session to Be Held at
Ames College.

Ames College.
Anaes. Ia, ..laN -. Plans ara now
being perfected for the holding of the
good roads summer school here June
II 10 ~ inclusive. The commission
acting for the college is COMPOSED OF
Dean g. +. Curtiss. Dean Marston and
Mr.. Mcdonald. 1t is their intention to
so conduct this sumner short course
covering the nain and necessary feat
ures of road construction and mainte-
nance that the large number of trust
ees, road superintendent and county
supervisors may be able to get as much
good from II as possible. This is one
reason that il Is held during the SUM
iicf season instead of the winter that
practical demonstrations of the sub
Jert may be made under standard con-
litl"ns. number of prominent men
has been secured to instruct during the
snort course, among whom are d. Ward
King. of Maitland, Mo. the man that
has been touring the state this spring
IN the inter. SITS of good roads and the
father OF the King drag. Also Henry
il"ag. of Green county and c. -. Cor
s'iil, of COON Rapids, and a number of
other practical road men. The stu
dents will be divided into sections and
e!asscs I" facilitate the work, and con-
siderable latitude in selecting the sub
iects Will be given. The scope of the
work viii be embraced Within four
hl@!N ilNlSlpllS. class room work field
work. road machinery and the use of
q im"nt IN highway Improvement In
IN. lass room a series of lectures on
different phases of the road question
will be given. and the use of cement
and concrete viii be fully discussed.
Ia the tield work there VIII be practi-
cal work in the use of road surveying
Instruments. the preparations Of road
maps AN! proiiles and plans for high
Nay Improvement. An extensive ex-
hlb!t of the different kinds of modern
road machinery will receive attention
and Il series of lectures and delnonstra-
toms viii supplement the study OF it's
ehie and use. The practicability and
economy of cement and concrete in
highway Improvement viii be discussed
an& demonstrated. designs for culyerts
ana bridges being supplied and ex-
planned, and number of models built
!" Illustrate the use of these designs
~eEei1tl pieces of model roads will he
built during the day sessions in the
VICINITY of the college. and evening
lectures viii complete each days pro-
gram lhe loNs Good Roads assoeia-
u"m Through it's PRESIDENT r. g. EInr-
ilti. has issued cali for a convention
7" hf h"ld June II To Is in conjunction
With lilt good roads s, huul and ii Is
th"u&ht thai these two events wilI
eti94" good attendance of road men
4lD4tl at.ila tNtr the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
SETBACK FOR ARMoURs
No More Exclusive Contracts with
RaiIroads-Central Will Wage

Chicago, May 23.-Within a compara
lively short time the Armour Refriger-
ator Fruit line will have no exclusive
contracts over any of the railroads, The
recent exposures regarding the abuses
OF the private concerns in the matter
OF icing and other auxiliary charges to
shippers have SO thoroughly awakened
officers of the railways that they are
determined to cut loose from the
monopoly and deal directly with ship
pers, even if millions of dollars go into
the building of refrigerators.
Notice has been given that the con-
tracts between Armour and the Denver
and Rio Grande and Rio Grande West
err roads, Gould lines, will not be re-
newed. The management of the Gould
lines has directed that hereafter the
cars of the American Refrigerator
Transit company, an auxiliary of the
Goulds, be extended to operate over
the two Rio Grande roads. These cars
being owned by the Gould company will
charge only the cost of icing.
The Illinois Central always has OPP
posed the Armour monopoly and is now
making preparations to wage the war
more relentlessly than ever. The big
Four which handles a great deal Of
fruit and dairy products. will do it's
own refrigerator car business. While
this road, by reason of lack of re-
friserator cars of its own, will do BUSH
ness with the private car lines, it will
enter into no contract giving exclusive
privileges to any private concern. The
Rock Island already has made con-
tracts for new refrigerator cars of its
own.
Another road that will decline to
make any exclusive contracts with pri-
Vate companies is the Burlington, In
vestisation shows that every railroad
operating out of Chicago is either ar
= f~ier
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
NEGRO mADMAN.
He Ran Amuek with Big Gun and
One Man Is Dead and Seven
Are Wounded


Owo ,sboro. Ky, May 24-Bob Shaw
negro supposed TO be insane, has
killed one man and wounded seven Il,
me past twenty-lour hours near Wait
man. The dead:
WILLIAM {. BROWN, deputy sher-
iff
The wounded:
Deputy Marshal john j. jackson.
Or. G.. III. Plitt.
Town Marshal Watson
James Ford
John Robinson.
Frank Howard.
Watson PellN
Shaw was terrorizing the community
around Mailman and am appeal WAS
sent to the city for help. A posse was
at once formed but as soon as it APP
preached the madman's house he
opened fire. Marshal Watson was shot
i'm the face and Deputy Marshal Jack
son i'm the back. Others wounded We're
Or. j. III. Pitt, in the hand: a boy
named Howard and a boy named Pelly.
in the les.
posse headed by Sheriff Kelly went
from Lewisport to Mailman and found
Shaw sitting on his front porch. Shaw
quickly barrcaded himself in his house.
The posse aied to storm the house,
but the negro opened fire. wounding
Games Ford and John Robinson. He
apparently had only small shot. which
saved the lives of those he n med at
Shaw was shot at twice. He had two
reviewers. but announced that he would
save them for work at close quarters
a posse surrounded the house, keeping
at Il safe distance This afternoon Will
Z. Brown. a deputy sheriff of Hancock
county, volunteered to go to the house
and take Shaw. When within fifteen
ieet or Shaw the crazy man fired,
blowing Browns head completely off.
Later mob of men and boys sur
rounded his house and set it on fire.
Shaw remained in the burning house
as long as he could stand the heat, and
nnaliy leapcd out and tried to escape.
Nearly 100 shots We're fired and Shaw's
>ody was riddled with bullets.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
LEAVE 300 RUSSIANS
LYING ON THE FIELD.
Japanese Score a Notable Vic.
tory After Severe Fight
ing on May 20.
CA lure MANY OFFICERS
Junk Loaded with Officers from Vladi.
vostok Reported to Have Been
Captured-Long Struggle
Is Predicted.

Toxic. May 24.-The imperial army
headquarters made the following an
announcement today:
In the direction of Changtu. May 20,
force of the enemy consisting of over
battalion of infantry, a regiment OF
cavalry and two guns, made a detour
to the eastern height at Santao kou,
eight miles east of Changtu. and from
the vicinity of a coal mine commenced
Il Commandment. subsequently another
Russian force With four guns appeared
on the northern height at Chin Yang
Pao, but We're repulsed.
Another mixed force of the enemy
entered Erhshhlipao where they set
fire To the village and retreated.
A body of the enelmy's cavalry, dis
mounted, attacked Tangshed ON the
right bank of the Lao river, thirteen
miles southwest of I'akumen on Satur-
day morning. After an engagement
lasting two hours, the enemy retreated
In disorder toward the southwest,
abandoning 300 men killed and wounds
ed. Except for these collisions between
small forces the situation is otherwise
unchanged"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
ESTATE OF 100000.
FiIiaI Love Brings Its Reward to Miss
Edna Dickerson, of

Chicago, May 24-E'ilial love and lie
votion. which guided Miss Edna Dick
erson in a career of a strenuous bust
ness life for the comfort and support
of her mother. has finally won its re-
ward and made the duliful daughter
an heiress to an estate valued at about
S., 00U. 900
Albert Johnson, the Minneapolis lax
title man, who died a wv months ago,
was second cousin of Miss Diclerson
on her mothers side. To show his APP
probation of the young Woins,as fjlial
qualities and character he made her
his sole heir in the wlll, which he ,il;s,le
in january. 1904. TIE decision of th;.
millionaire tax title man was unex-
pecte't and brought ON Il contest by IJr
Asa Johnson of Minneapolis a nail
brother of the deceased, Tor possession
OF III" estate 1t WAS tie success of
Miss Di@helson in the first Ste ps Of thu
PROBATE court proceedings in .linnaap-
olls m connection With tie estate that
brought IL light her good fortune ami
its true cause.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
BAD TEXAS STORM.
Several Lives Were Lost in the Wind
and Much Damage to Prop


Dallas, Tex, May 24.-several lives
were lost and serious damage WAS done
to crops in many sections OF Texas
by the terrific wind and rain storm
mat prevailed in many sections
streams are out of their banks and
bridges have been washed away
In the northwestern part of Haskell
county fourteen houses We're destroyed
the two children of Will Townds near
Mercy, We're killed. and Mrs Townas
was found unconscious and will die.
MI Townds escaped with slight
bruises.
AT Malone the Christian and Rap-
list churches and se"eral buildings
We're wrecked.
At Temple, Bertha Henley, a 12
year-old colored girl, was killed by
lightning.
Considerable DAMAGE was done at
Waco, several houses being llnroofed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25

mono cutter goes at crystal. He TO-
cused my position. twisted my argu-,
ments. clipped and split my reasoning.
smoothed off the corners. and then.
poilshed up the subject so it might re-
tain Its old-time luster for the bedazzle-
meant to have"
In the end Lawson yielded. Again
Rogers and Stillman decided thew
should have another five millions. Again
Lawsons fury was unbounded. This
time Mr.. Rogers coclly told Lawson he
was too eXcitable and would have to
retire from the active work in the
game. Lawson threatens to wreck the
enterprise by exposure in the press,
Wh1ch causes Rogers to resort to logic
and cajol y again. lie shows that such
&C urse would ruin Lawson's friends as
Wen as himself and the project Law
son is once more quiescent. His arti-
Gle concludes:
Profits Were Enormous.
In this way the conspirators Sc
cured from the public SIG, Ala, 500 of the
original cost. $4,000. 600, and yet re-
.alned over s4s,5Oo,ooo of the author
lied stock of s75, 100000. In other words
me public paid two-thirds of the pur-
chase price, and the conspirators re-
tame early two-thirds of the prop
erly. Considerations of space forbid
my .reauhs here the immediate dis
astrous results of the crime, the death.
pan that fell upon the market. che pit
iable plight of the subscribers. the bru-,
tal lnsenslbility of Standard Or to the
frightful situation its treacherv had
caused.
The fraud thus perpetrated amounts
70 thls: Every subscriber legally en-
tltled TO three shares of Amalgamated,
STOCK was deprived of two of them byi
IN, !! National City bank. and the proof.
Is 70 pc found in the books of said Ma
tional City bank. MY readers NAV saw
here that this constitutes a fortunatel
condition rather than a crime to be
for the less Amalgamated a
man had, the letter he was off. as the
STOCK afterward declined This con-
clus1on is a false one hoMeyern
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
BRYAN's WORLD TOUR.
Will Join Mrs. Bryan in Germany in
September-Leases His Resi-
dence for Year

Lincoln, Neb., May 22.-Next Sep
TENDER, unless something unexpected
happens, w. j. Bryan Will start on a
tour of indefinite length which will
take him practically around the world.
Mrs. Bryan starts June with their
daughter Grace for Germany. Mr..
Bryan joins them there three months
later. There he proposes to study mu-
nicipal ownership and various phrases
of the railroad question. 1t is expected
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
Linevitch Renorts Victory.

st. Petersburg May 24.-Linevitch
In dispatch announces that two Rus
sian attachments occupied the valleys
of the kaak and khanda rivers. west
ward of the Nanshentsi and Mandarin
roads. after dislodging forces of Jap
anese cavalry and infantry. General
Martynoff's detachment from Tadlu
also drove back the Japanese advanced
cavalry outposts. Linevitch also re-
ported fighting near Shahotse May IS.
but did not give results
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
SCANDAL is UNCOVERED
Million and a Half Dollar Steal is Re.
ported to Have Been Discovered
in San FRANCISCO.

San Francisco. May pa scheme
which has been in operation in the tax
collectors office for many months has
just been uncovered by which nearly
$l,50o.d0o worth of property has been
secured for little more than 100000
The victims are the city's taxpayers,
who are charged. in some instances, it
appears, wrongly. with delinquencies
The profits have gore to a ring of tax
scalpers, who We're assisted in every
possible way by the alleged defaulting
tax collector, smith, and his subordi-'
nate in office. The records have been
manipulated. and many poor people
have had the title to their homes placed
in jeopardy A thorough investigation
will be made.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
COLLIDE IN MID OCEAN.
One of the Trans Atlantic Racing
Yachst Discovers Evidences of
Disaster,

Boston. May 24.-Captain Walker, OF
the steamer Gorsemore, which arrived
here today, states that Monday after
noon he passed close to the schooner
yacht Thistle, one of the contestants
in the trans A tlantic race.
Robert f. Tod. owner of the Thistle,
reported that on FRIDAY last he passed
a derclict brigantine. and the spars
of another large veSsed nearby. intli-
eating that collision had occurred.
Tod thought the second vessel had been
sunk and the other one abandoned
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
BUT NOT MAKING GOMEZ
Miguel Gomez viii Be Nominee for
President

l.avana, May "A. The national con-
vention of the liberal party Yesterday
adopted a few Auditors To the plat
form, including a proposition for es-
tablishing the provisions covering TIE
functions of cabinet officers
n secret session VIII be held to con-
slider campaign plans. 1t is expected
that 4 presidential candidate Will be
nominated tonight. General Masgo has
telesraphed 10 the eastern delegates
not topresent his name. and To support
Jose Miguel Gomez The only other
candidate who is now being considered
IS Governor NuneZ. of the province of
Havana. GoineZ's nomination appears
to tie certain, With Nunez or Senator,
IaSaS as vice president
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
Found Dead in His Barn

it'FpkNt, Ia. MHN 2i.-JOhn Whit.
4'":. an o'd and respected citizen Of tins
county. WAS found dead In the barn by
his Wife on her return from town. Mr..
W hltncN has been a sufferer from heart
disease for g long time and this was the
cause of his sudden DEATH He leaves
a wife and eight children. Mr. Whit
ney mas been resident of this county
since 1867.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
Music boxes and blue light are two

Music boxes and blue light are two
OF the latest things in the line of
anaesthetics. The music boxes do not
reduce pain or render the patients in
sensible. but according to Professor
Redard, of Geneva, they do take away
certain i'll effects that often accom-
pany the use of anaesthetics. 1t is
Well known fact that external impress
sions received during the period of
somnolenee have great bearing ON the
dreams From this Professor Redard
conceived the idea of utilizing music.
1t was found that the music had a
tendency TO take away the disagreeable
excitaton previous TO the use of the
chloroform or other anaesthetic The
awAkening was also found TO be free
from excitement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
Predict a Lonq Conflict.

Toxic May 24.--In a recent interview
Count okuma. former premier. and
Count kato. former minister of foreign
affairs, expressed the opinion that there
was nothing in the situation affording
possibility of Intervention on the part
of other powers. and that the present
war will last a long time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
MEXICAN ZION FOR DoWlE
Gladstone Dowie Is Negotiating for
Immense Tracts of [ and

Immense Tracts of Land.
Mexico. May y, t.adston Dowie.
son of the Zion prophet. John Alexan-
der Dowie. and Judge Barnes. n legal
adviser. are in the city completing de-
tails for the taking over of a large tract
OF land for the purpose of establishing
u colony in Mexico similar To THAI al
Zion City. III. In an Interview today,
Mr.. DoWie said:
We have secured an option on one
of the Gonzales haciendas. embracing
100000 acres of territory in the state Of
Tamulipas. We are also negotiating
for farming lands, totaling 1000, 900
acres"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25

CAPTAIN John B. -sunn Was employed
as PILOT at Port Arthur when the way
ofoke out and the Russians detained
him. His wife. in Oakland al lvha
ga not hear from him for a year be.
iieved he had deserted her and cot
divorce. The either day he returned
with 50 900 that ne had carried plotting
curing the siege, and now there viii
De a .ensarriage
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
siahts One of Tie Yachts

New York, May 2O.-The American
bark rugged yacht, Apache, one of the,
contestants in the Trans Atlantic race
for Emperor Williams cup, was sight
ed by the Steamer Princess Alice at 10
o'clock last night, about 81 miles east
of Nantucket light houses. None Of
the other racers was siSS.ed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25

Reports from Iowa say that ex-
Speake. Henderson is much broken
man. although only SIS years old He
mas neea IN California during the win
ter with his wite and daughter and has
passed MUCH OF the time in a whee.
Chair. Efi!s i.te.sst III the public
questions over which his position was
once SO controlling is Slight. II guess
the boys down there wifi do about what
Is right. vas his remark last winter
to reporter Who tried 10 get from him.
some opinion as TO the policies which
should prevail
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25

50 fond was he Of fast driving that
. .oSsph bErfe, ambulance driver for the
herman hospltal san Francisco, used
TO send IN false calls from tn. sim.
81 winch the ambulance was kept. He
had already killed two horses bv his
afiElng when he VAS caught tele,han-
Ing, and confessed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
Capture Junk Load Of Officers

Toxic. May 24.-It is reported that "a
junk filled with Russian officers has
been captured. 1t is presumed they We're
making reconnaissance from Nladi-
NOStok
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Des Mo,nes. la, May 24.-Just
before taking tine train for Red
Oak, Frank Shercliffe ominously
stated that there might be trouble
before the Dennison trial was con.
c|uded. When asked to explain,
he said: AN unde, taker may be
needed" He refused to say more
and jumped aboard his train.