The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
son OF ELIJAH ! ! ].
HAS TRUMP | CARD !
lr "oLD MANI INSISTS, ON FIGHT,
GLADSTONE WILL PLAY
BIG CARD.
ZION CITY AWAITS ONSLAUGHT
DowlE SEES FAVORABLE OMEN
IN CLOSE CALL FROM DE-
sTRucTloN.
DoWlE SEES FAVORABLE OMEN


sleeping on Its arms" to quote one
Of the erstwhile followers of John
Alexander Dowie, awaiting the COM
ing of the first apostle. There Is only
one subject of conversation and that
is the possible eventualities of today,
which is expected to see Dowie again
set foot in the community he founded
Another mass meeting was held
last night in Shiloh tabernacle and
final instructions given by Overseer
Voliva, the new manager of lions at
fairs, for the conduct of loyal followers
of the new regime when the deposed
prophet" attempts 10 regain his
scep1e1.
Is Anxiousiy Awaited.
Dowie has been heralded as sweep
ing down on the city in blaze of
wrath declaring that an underling can
not depose his creator. The onslaught
as far as last nights meeting showed
is awaited with repressed anxiety, but
outward composure.
Because Dowie is i'll carriage will
be allowed to meet him as it might
meet any other sick man, for theoret-
ically at least he is no more, if as
much, as any other citizen of this
town. He will be driven directly to
Shiloh house and taken to apartments
as far as possible from Mrs. Dowie's.
Dowie's location in the house was de-
cided on following the receipt of an
Associated Press bulletin from Little
Rock, Ark. yesterday afternoon, in
which Dowie is quoted as saying that
Mrs. Dowie will never be wife to him
again.
Few Still Faithful.
Probably the idea is mutual" re-
marked Gladstone Dowie. son of the
prophet when the news was given
to him. Il am not in the least sur
prised."
While it is believed that practically
all members of the church will re-
frain from giving Dowie any open
signs either of approval or disapproval
today, it is almost certain that there
are few people still faithful to the
founder of the city, and they will be at
the depot to meet him.
Son Has Trump Card.
Gladstone Dowie, who, with his
mother, is expected to meet the first
attack of the deposed apostle in the
privacy of Shiloh house, last night re-
peated solemnly the statement he has
often made Of late that If the "old
man. insists on fight, he (Gladstone)
still has a card up his sleeve which
was being reserved for the crisis.
What this card is has never been made
public, but the present management
of Zion apparently regards it as a
trump of great potency.
Dowie Has Close Call.
Little Rock, Ark, April IL. - John
Alexander Dowie passed through Lit
tie Rock at 2 o'clock for Chicago
aboard the Mexican special. The train
was more than five hours late This
was partly due to the delay in Tex
arkana and also delay in crossing
the Saline river. When the train APP
preached bridge at this point it was
seen that the structure was ablaze. AS
the train was late the engineer deter
mined not to take any chances on a
further tie up and ran straight across
the bridge. Had the train been ten
minutes later the burning bridge must
have collapsed.
Sees Hand Of Lord in Il.
Dowie, learning of the incident, de-
clared that this was a most favorable
omen for him. He says that the Lord
had purposely delayed the destruction
of the bridge to enable him to cross it.
He said the Lord had willed that he
should proceed in safety to Chicago,
and that he would therefore win out
in the fight to prove that he is the re-.
incarnation of Elijah II. During the
entire trip Dowie was closely guarded
by giant negro.
Dowie says he has received divine
inspiration that he will triumph over
his enemies and will be established in
supreme authority at Zion.