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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
DEATH TAKES DOWIE.
"PRoPHET" PASSES AWAY Az
TER LONG ILLNESS.
Dies at shiloh House in Midst of
scenes of Greatest Victories and
Defeat-FolIowers Are Awed by
Leaders Demise.

John Alexander Dowie. founder of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church of Zion, self-termed Elijah I'LL,
and prophet of Divine selection, died
Saturday morning in Shiloh House,
Zion City, Ill.
The death was lingering, the faithful
prayed until the very end that he might
be spared. He led them continually in
their applications until at last his
feeble voice ceased and he breathed his
the faithful and one or two men who
have fought him with great vigor in
his last months of life. These men re-
penteG at the death bed; they asked
him for forgiveness.
Even to the last breath the aged
prophet showed his indomitable will,
his spirit of love for the struggle His
last word plainly indicated this feeling.
He said: Il have fought good fight.
r" His lips ceased moving. His
eyes closed.
Neither his wife nor son Gladstone
were at his bedside He did not ask
for either of them. He had had yio-
lent quarrel with his son. There was
no forgiveness. He died with no sign
of forgiveness for the wife and son.
DR.. Dowie came to his end in a
house from which he ruled the strang
est city the world has ever known
Zinr To
ken, old man, shorn of his power and
influence, where once he stood the lead
er on everything
The death of the First Apostle, while
not unexpected, caused a sensation,
and plunged the people of Zion City
into chaos and lanentation. Old
friends and devotees of the, Prophet
Elijah stopped in the streets and
wrung their hands when they heard
the news. Women wept and in many
instances rent their garments, as was
the custom in biblical days.
In the houses eager groups assem-
bled and prayers were offered with
touching little religious ceremonies IS
a tribute to the departed leader. Dow
lie lived up to his teachings to the last,
and was never attended by physi-
clan. 1t is believed that he died of
dropsy and blood disease, with com
plications.
Scarcely had the news of the "proph-
cts" death reached the people before
they learned that Wilbur Glenn yoliva,
the young leader who Disposed Dowie
and took his position Of ruler of Zion
City, is seriously i'll with pneumonia
at his home.
Dowie termed his advent in this
world as ''the second coming of
Christ" For gears his followers be-
lieved it. Thousands OF members of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church accepted every word he said.
When he announced himself as Eli
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heal his dying daughter; demands $751;
100000 to capitalize Zion; merchants re-
fuse him further credit; courts deprive
him of $4,000 invested in Zion by New
Zealander.
1903-Announces he will lead armies
to capture New York and Milwaukee /;
calls on Zionites to give him all their
currency; publicly whips Gladstone, his
son, for watching ball game; renounces
his father; goes to New York with two
special trains and 1900 followers; is
ieered and hooted at Madison Square Gar
den finally baptszes nineteen converts at
cost of 100000 for the trip; returns and
demands $4,000 from followers cred
itors attach his summer home in Michi-
gan for debts, and he shows assets of
$14,000000 above liabilities; plans tour
around the world
19O4-Starts for Australia cables back
that he meets great success there; is
mobbed at Sydney and fees for his life
after attacking King Edward in an adj
dress; turns up in Paris with forty SER
wants goes to London and can't get into
a hotel returns to New York and meets
frost; comes back to Chicago.
f905-Plans to issue 100000 seven
per cent Zion bonds for combined Zion
securities says he has option on 100000
acres in Mexico for colony pays credit
ors 100000 cash when bankruptcy plea
is made and receiver is dismissed; is
stricken with paralysis on way 70 Mex
leo; goes to New York.
1906-Wilbur Glenn Voliva appointed
by Dowie as executive head of Zion; Vo-
Iva arrives from Australia Dowie cables
him welcome from Jamaica Gladstone re-
turns from Jamaica rumors come of
strife in Dowie's family; Dowie denounc-
ed and practically deposed at meeting in
Shiloh Tabernacle by Voliya and deacons (;
Dowie sails to Mexico, where he is met
by message of accommodation and ex-
lie: Voliva through power of attorney,
sells Zion City to Deacon Granger for
81: Gladstone and Mrs. Jane Dowie de-
nounce and renounce Dowie; scandals
come out: Dowie's polygamous teachings
are revealed; secret passage is found in
Shiloh House; Dowie starts for Chicago
is greeted at st. Louis by faithful fol-
lowers; Zion City prepares to exclude
him: Dowie arrives and is driven to Au-
ditorium Annex; announces that he is
imam of peace" and will wait; physician
announces he has fatty degeneration of
the heart; negotiations for settlement be-
gun and broken off; Dowie dies.
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Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs. prime heavy, $500
to $780, sheep, fair to choice, $500
to 1915; wheat, No. 2, 73c to Toe; corn,
No 2, 42c to 44c; oats, standard, 39c TO
Ale; rye, No. 2, Csc to roc; hay, timo
thy. $500 to $3.50; prairie 5000 to
$1400; butter, choice creamery, 2Sc to
30c; eggs, fresh, 15c to 17c potatoes,
35c to 45c.
Indianapolis-C Cattle, shipping, $500
to $3.50; hogs, choice heavy, $500 to-
$7.05: sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to
$500; wheat No. 2, 73c to 74c; corn,
No. 2 white, 45c to 47c; oats, No. 2
white, Ale to 43c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 1915;
hogs, $500 to $780, sheep, $3.50 to
$500; wheat, No. 2, TIC to 7Sc; corn,
No. g 43c to Acc; oats, No. 3 42c to
44c; rye, No. ?, 64c to Coo.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50;
hogs. $500 to $7.15 sheep, $500 to-
1925; wheat, No. 2, 7Sc to roe; corn,
No. 2 mixed, 47c to 4Sc oats, No 2
mixed, 43c to 44c; rye, No. 2, Tic to 73c.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 TO 5000; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 76c to 7Sc; corn, No. 3
yellow, 4oc to 4Sc oats, No. white,
43c to 45c rye, No. 2, 69c to Tic
Milwaukee No. northern,
7Sc to Sic; corn, No. 3, Ale to 42c;
oats. standard, Ale to 42c; rye, No. J.,
&c to &c. barley, standard, Csc to zoe;
pork, mess, $l625.
New York-Cattle, 800 TO 1925;
hogs, $500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. red, Sic to S3c;
corn, No. 2, 54c to soc; oats natural
white. 51c to 53c; butter, creamery, Bic
10 32c eggs. western 16c to 1Sc.
ToIedo-wheat, No. mixed, I5c to
re; corn, No. 2 mixed, 44c to acc;
oats. No. 2 mixed, 42c to 44c; rye. No.
2. sc to 69c; clover seed, prime, $40.
BuraIo-Cattle choice shipping steers.
$500 to 5000; hogs, fair to choice, $500
to $40: sheep, common to good mixed,
500 to $40; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to S7.75.
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When John Alexander Dowie passed
away death ended the most spectacu-
lar and remarkable career that modern
times have known. Gigantic successes
and tragic failures punctuated his life.
Here are some of the remarkable
works and reversals that marked
Dowie's career:
He built creed; he was excommuni-
Gated.
He built city: he was exiled from it.
He amassed a fortune of millions; he
was reduced to virtual poverty.
He elevated Voliya to great power;
He drew about him thousands who
worshiped him; he died deserted by all
save handful of the faithful.
Briefly and chronologically summar-
lied. here is the strange chronicle of
Dowie's life:
1S37-Dowie born at Edinbursn, Scot
land.
1S49--Was taken to Australia.
1SSS-Serves a prison term in Tasma-
MIA; was released aid goes to San Fran
cisco with 500.
1S90--Arrives in Chicago, penniless.
1S92-3-Sets up quarters at Stony
Island avenue and Sixty second street in
a ramshackle shanty, and begins preach
ing.
1S93-S-Continues preaching and gath
ers followers steadily.
1S99-Is arrested and denounced by
Justice Martin as a swindler; is mob
bed, stoned and egged in Chicago and
Hammond when he begins his tactics of
public abuse and utilization.
1900-Makes first announcement that
Zion City would be founded; invites his
followers to make him trustee of their
possessions; goes to New York and sails
for London in regal style; purchases
5000 acres of land near Waukegan to
found Zion City; demands 81 100000 as
New Year gift from followers opens Lon
don campaign and secures many con-
verts; goes to France and Switzerland,
where success and jeers greet him in turn.
1901-Returns to Chicago; is prosecut-
ed several times. without success, for
deaths under his faith cure" treatment
POUNDS Zion City with 1000 followers
announces himself as Elijah, the Re
storer," and claims Immortality.
1902-Seeks island near Mexico for
colonization; seeks 10000 Texas acres
ALSO launches new political party called
"Theocrats of Zion" calls physician to
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DOCTRINES OF Dow1E's CHURCH.

g. That such persons must also be able
to make good profession and declare
that they know in their own hearts that
they have truly repented and are truly
trusting Christ. and have the witness in
measure of the holy spirit.
f. That all other questions of every
kind shall be held to be matters of opin-
ion and not matters that are essential to
church unity
Besides these rules, there was one
fundamental rule which was:
Absolute obedience OF the people to
the officers of the church, in business
as we'll as religious matters; absolute
obedience of the officers to Dowie
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19

Here are the doctrines on which the
founded. They were announced Jan.
%, 1896. when tie Christian Catholic
Church in Zion was established in Chi
cago, and in October. 1890, when Dowie
was in London.
1. That we recognize the infallibility,
inspiration and sufficiency of the holy
scriptures as the rule of faith and prac-
tice.
2. That no persons can be members of
the church who have not repented of
their sins and have not trusted in Christ
for salvation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
uNwR1rrEN Law UPHELD.
strother Brothers, Who Killed BE-
frazer of Sister Acquitted.


-rayer of Sister, Acquitted.
After being out only an hour and
half, the jury in the case of James and
Philip Strother, on trial for the murder
of William f. Bywaters, returned YER
dict of not guilty at IL 10 a. m. Thurs
day in Culpeper. The case in many re-
spects was almost a parallel of the Thaw
trial. Some OF the features were j, The
rnwritten law as a defense; 2, emotional
insanity plea; 3, justifable homicide ,urg-
ed by lawyers; 4, woman's fate the
cause of the tragedy; 5, jury composed
mainly of married men; 8, testimony by
ahenists. The Strother brothers shot and
killed Bywaters because he betrayed their
sister and then, after being forced to mar
ry her, tried to desert the young woman.
The brothers, waiting outside the house,
armed with shotguns, saw Bywaters
climbing through a window to fee, four
hours after the marriage, and instantly
killed him. The decision of the jury was
expected to be acquittal. All Culpeper
awaited the verdict with feverish interest.
Groups of friends of the Strother broth
ers and of Bywaters gathered in front of
the little court house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Record. Of Vanished Nation.

DIR. Won Lecoq OF the Berlin ethnolog-
ical museum, who has been conducting ex-
tensive researches in northeastern Turkes-
tan. has now returned with large guam
tity of manuscripts and articles testifying
to the existence of highly cultured and
artistic people that once inhabited those
regions. 1t appears TO have been nation
composed of Tartars. Christians from
Syria, Manichaeans from Persia and
Buddhists from India and China The
discovery of Manichaean writings viii
throw much light upon the early speech
of the Pers.anS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
CHICAGO.

In the leading developments of the.
week there are gratifying indications that
business has entered into a more extended
activity. With the heavy March settle
ments bank exchanges ere expected to.
show expansion. but a new high record
for the past six days is not entirely ac-
counted for except by the larger use of
money in commerce, increased consump-
tion of commodities and notable gain in
marketing of crops.
Reports indicate that an early start
has been effected in the demand for spring
merchandise, due to the favorable weather
prevailing here and in the West. and re-
tail sales already create an encouraging
feeling as to the outlook.
Many visiting buyers make liberal pur-
chases in the wholesale district. bookings
show an increase over those of az year
ago in the textiles, and there is further
gain in the absorption of apparel, foot
wear, food products and hardware. Ship
ping rooms now are rushed with forward
ings, frequent requests from the interior
indicating that goods are much needed
Some progress is seen in obtaining new
customers for this market in the cotton
districts, Mexico and the canal zone.
Raw materials come forward in better
supply and values remain at their high
level. Production in the leading indus
tries shows no diminution and the new
demands For future deliveries assure con-
tinued pressure upon capacity in pig iron.
rails, cars and electric supplies. Furni-
ture, boxmaking and mill work exhibit
improving outputs and steadiness is seen
in implements heavy hardware, machin-
cry and wire goods.
New building and construction plans
compare favorably with those at this time
last year, and necessary materials and la
Dor involve heavy outlays. indicating that
the quarries and brickyards have a pros
porous season in sight
The total movement of grain at this
port rose to S914,317 bushels, against
S,O51, 1888 bushels last week and $3.50, 024
bushels year ago. Compared with those
of last year, receipts increased 32.1 per
cent, and shipments, the greatest in many
weeks, gained 4i.9 per cent.
Failures reported in Chicago district
numbered 10, against 10 last week and 2S
a year ago.-Dun's Review.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
5000, 900 FOR THIEF WHEN FREE.
Government Cant Find Owners of
stolen Gold Dust.

When George Edwards Adams, a self
confessed embezzler from the United
States assay Office, gets out of the Wash
ington penitentiary at McNeil's Island
six years hence, he will be a wealthy man,
having saved about 100000 out of bis
populations of gold dust from Alaska
miners. The government is in a peculiar
position regarding Adams case. Prosecu-
ton was brought against the man and the
government has been acting as collector
for the miners who We're defrauded. With
practically all claims filed, only S43,20O
has been claimed and the remainder the
government cannot hold, although upward
of $250,000 in gold dust was stolen by
Adams
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19

Range War with CattIemen Breaks
Out Anew in Wyoming.
Northern Wyoming is again threatened
with a range war between the cattle and
sheep men. Closely following on the re-
cent attack on the Wismer camp, in
which 400 head of sheep were killed and
the camp burned, comes the report of
greater outrage in Owl Greek county.
The Hugh Dickey sheep camp was attack
ed by band of twelve masked men, sup
posed to be in the employ of the cattle
men. The raiders drove off the sheep
herders with threats of shooting, fred the
camp outfit and then began shooting
sheep. Out of total of 5000 sheep in
the band, 1000 have disappeared, sup
posed to have been killed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
SURGERY TO BENEFIT PUPILS.
Connecticut Doctors Say Breathing
Through Mouth BefuddIes Brain.

By the advice of doctors 200 school
children attending the ninth district school
OF South Manchester Conn, will undergo
operations on their threats in an effort
to advance their scholarship. The chill
dren, it is claimed, breathe through their
mouths instead of through their noses, and
this in the opinion of che doctors befud-
dies their brains. The low scholarship
standing of the pupils of the ninth dis
trict was recently called to the attention
of Howell Cheney. chairman of the dis
trict, and after consultation with leading
physicians of the town and throat spe-
cialist from Hartford it was found that
out of the 1900 children in attendance in
that district over 200 had swollen tonsils
or adenoids, which made them indifIer-
ent to study and inclined to be irritable.
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n New York AT his own request.
oner. e2o.ooo fer Lo.t Boy.

Or. Horace n. Marvin said in Dover.
Del, he would give $4,000. or more if
necessary, for the return of his little
golden haired son. Horace, who was kid
mapped on Monday. Thus far there is no
clew to the boy. The police are trying
TO find two relatives of the first Mrs.
Marvin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19

William f. Sands, secretary of the
American legation in Panama, and NJ.
Rosenthal, prominent French resident
of Panama, who is engaged in the pearl
trade, have become involved in personal
difficulty which is threatening to lead to
duel. The trouble arose from some ex-
pressions used by NJ. Rosehthal which
Mr.. Sands considered derogatory to Sec
rotary Root.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
BOY ACQUITTED OF CRIME.
Harry White Found Not Guilty of
Murder of Thomas DYE

Murder of Thomas Dye.
Harry White the Alliance boy tried in
Wooster, Ohio, for the murder of Thomas
Dye, is years old, of Orrville. was ac-
quilted. On hearing the words that made
him free White sprang to his feet and
going to the jurymen, thanked them indi-
vidually for their verdict. Allen Miller
and William Everhart, who were with
White at the time of the murder and were
indicted with him, are still to be tried
They have asked for a change of venue.
Shortly after the arrest of the boys
White made a confession in which he de-
clared that Miller was the one who shot
Dye. While awaiting trial all three of
the boys escaped from Jail, but were cap
tured again.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
TURNS BURGLAR TO WOO GIRL.
Swain Confesses, but Is Saved by
Sweetheart, Who Marries Him.

Swain Confesses, but Is Saved by
Sweetheart, Who Marries Him.
Forbidden by the girls parents to call
on her, Charles Mckenzie of Omaha be-
came burglar, broke into the home of
James Noonan, and, according to Noonan,
took jewelry worth $50. This happened
two weeks ago. Wednesday Miss Mar
garet, a daughter of Noonan, with a par
son and a marriage license went to the
county Jail and became the burglars wife.
As she was the principal witness against
Mckenzie and as the Nebraska laws will
not permit a wife to testify against her
husband, Mckenzie cannot. be convicted.
He will be turned loose for his honey
moon. Mckenzie was arrested on COM
plant of Noonan, who suspected him, and
confessed. He said he wanted to see his
sweetheart so much that he broke into the
house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Young Broker I'm Trouble.

The whereabouts of o. d. Hitchcock, a
young Pittsburg real estate broker, are
being eagerly sought by his creditors and
an involuntary petition in bankruptcy has
been fled against him in the United
States Court. Although Hitchcock made
at least $4,000 year for the last two
years, he is BOW said to owe 100000 as
the result of the fast pace which he lived.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Railroad. VIII Fight Legislation.

The railroads are making plans to at
tack the constitutionality OF 2-cent passen-
ger fare laws enacted in Western States
and United States Senator John C.
Spooner is mentioned as selected to direct
the fight
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
low ana Sorrox Minple

Mirth and sorrow mingled and a we'd
ding and a funeral took place under the
same roof within an hour in Pittsburg
Pa. Amelia Glumetz was buried, but the
funeral was not allowed TO interfere with
the wedding festivities OF Amelia Helm
ger and Sam Woodcawich, who lived in
the same house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE.
Greatest Previous Naval Disaster
nno 20

Greatest Previous Naval Disaster
Due to Explosion.
The greatest previous naval disaster
due to an explosion was the destruction
of the American battleship Maine in the
harbor of Havana, which precipitated the
Spanish war. Two hundred
American sailors lost their lives in this
explosion, which, according to the testi-
mony of experts who carefully examined
the sunken hull, was caused by the firing
of mine under the warship as it lay
peacefully at anchor in a supposed friend
ly harbor.
The Maine was blown up Feb. 10, 1898,
and so strong was the evidence that the
destruction of the ship and 200 of its
men and the injury of many others was
due to an almost unparalleled act of wan
ton treachery on the part of Spanish au-
thorities of the island that it reused a
fiery wave of anger throughout the Unit
ed States. This resulted in an over
whelming demand for a declaration of war
against Spain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Commits Suicide I'm Hotel.

Warren Gregory, 60 years old, of
Grand Rapids, Mich, is believed to have
rOmmitted suicide in room at the Jack
son Park hotel, 226 63d street, Chicago,
by inhaling illuminating gas. He was
found lying across Q bed in his room by
another guest of the hotel who had no.
ticed the escaping gas. Gregory's body
was fully dressed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19

Paris, France, was in darkness all night
as result of sudden, virtually unani-
nous and unexpected strike on the part of
practically all the electricians of Paris at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The business
of the city was paralyzed almost COM
pletely by the time night had fallen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
steamer and Trawler Founder

dispatch from Cuxhaven reports the
loss of thirty-four lives by the laundering
of two vessels-a German cargo steamer
the George Wottern, and trawler-dur-
ing heavy gale in the North Sea. The
dispatch says no further details have been
received. but that it is believed those
drowned comprised all aboard both YES
sells.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Conference Apreed IInon

President Roosevelt at a, conference
with ]. Pierpont Morgan agreed to meet
four railroad presidents-Hughitt of the
Northwestern, McCrea of the Pennsylva-
MIA, Mellsn of the New Haven and New
man of the New York Central-to dis
cuss action TO temper agitation against
roads
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
New ocean sky.craper

The general manager of the Hamburg
American line says that the Europea,
now building at Belfast. will be the larg-
est vessel in the world, being 80 feet
long and so feet beam. 1t will have nine
stories, and viii compete for wealthy pas
senger traffic, with such novel features as
tennis courts, swimming pool, palm gar
den, gymnasium, etc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Kills Father with Bnt.

In Scion. Ohio, Richard Kennedy, Jr.,
20 years old, and school teacher, struck
his father with baseball bat, killing
him instantly. His father and mother
were quarreling and the son came to his
mothers rescue, dealing his father the
fatal blow. The boy surrendered to the
police.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Takes $4,000 and Elopes.

William CLASSIFY, messenger for the
National Park bank, at Broadway and
Fulton street, New York, has disappeared
with collections said to amount to at
least $4,000. Private detectives believe
he has fled to Canada. accompanied by
his stepbrother and their sweethearts.
Giasby is % years old
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-19
Trial Ends in Disagreement

The trial of Steve Adams for the MUIR
der of Fred Tyler in Wallace, Idaho, end
ed in a disagreement of the jury. The
prosecution declares that Adams will be
tried again at the October term of court.
but the attorneys for the defense openly
state their belief that the case will be
dropped.