Secret Society Debate Looms in United Presbyterian Assembly
At Des Moines on May 25 the assembly debated revising the creed article barring secret society membership. Speakers attacked Masonry and Odd Fellows, with calls to exclude their members, while others urged careful revision or acceptance for some groups. The matter likely will be sent to presbyteries for decision.
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Des Moines
United Presbyterian Assembly
Assembly
Henry Wallace
James Crowe
Philadelphia
Christ
J. M. Wallace
Masons
Odd Fellows
McMillan
T. E. Moffat
New York
E. K. Smith
Church Rule On Membership And Secret Societies
A church decree states that no member may join secret societies and that the advisory status of such societies may be limited or removed. The rule emphasizes exclusion from church membership for involvement in secret organizations.
Salinger Promotes Pausing in Senate Race Fight
In Des Moines on May 25 Benjamin I. Salinger pushes a plan to retire both Senator Warren Garst and Clinton D. Dewing from the Forty-eighth district race. The scheme aims to unite Greene or Sac counties behind a new candidate, easing party harmony and weakening Garst’s faction.
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Carroll
Des Moines
Warren Garst
Clinton D. Dewing
Benjamin I. Salinger
Garst
Dewing
Greene
Sac County
Salinger
Senator Garst
Poweshiek County Republicans Nominate Delegates
At Brooklyn on May 24 the Poweshiek county Republican convention named seventeen delegates to the state convention and declared support for Cummins for governor. A. M. Read served as temporary chair with J. W. Jarnagin as secretary. Capt. J. W. Carr was named for the state central committee and Keokuk county backed Mr. Brooks for senator without opposition.
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Brooklyn
Cummins
A. M. Read
J. W. Jarnagin
Montezuma
J. W. Carr
State Central Committee
Keokuk County
Brooks
Hedrick
Iowa Grand Council Opens Annual Session in Sioux City
The Iowa Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers opened its annual session in Sioux City with Walter Trexler of Des Moines presiding. Next meeting likely to Council Bluffs with Sheldon making a bid. John F. Helwig of Council Bluffs expected to be named grand senior councillor amid smaller attendance due to bad weather.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Burglary Drains Mineral Springs Bank of Up to Thirty Thousand
Milwaukee May 25 The first national bank of Mineral Springs was burglarized this morning with between twenty and thirty thousand dollars taken. The vault was forced and the safe dynamited as a posse searches the surrounding country.
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Milwaukee
First National Bank of Mineral Springs
Reorganization plans for Iowa National Guard proposed
Des Moines reports Adjutant General Byers may reorganize the Iowa National Guard within a year. Proposals include new companies and renaming regiments to preserve historic designations, despite some units showing poor inspection records and low esprit de corps.
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Des Moines
Byers
National Guard of
Iowa
Crisis in Morocco Sparks Pan American and European Reactions
Reports from Washington Paris and Madrid describe mounting tensions over the Pan American exposition and Moroccan unrest. Senator Lodge aims to push abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty to control a proposed canal while Spain fears Yankee influence in the Americas. French ships near Morocco monitor sultanate charges amid reports of green and red flags signaling potential holy war.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
United States
Isthmus Canal
Paris
Chanzy
Dubayla
Morocco
Kessler Sells Quarter Interest in Steam Engine
Des Moines on May 25 Louis Kessler the inventor sold an undivided one fourth interest in his new steam engine for 2106000. G W Marquardt president of the Marquardt Savings bank bought the stake. The engine, worked on fifteen years, is expected to revolutionize steam engineering and bring Kessler financial reward.
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Kessler
Des Moines Capitalist
Des Moines
Louis Kessler
G. W. Marquardt
Marquardt Savings Bank
Franchises Extended for Ottumwa Lighting and Street Railway
City council voted to extend the three monopolies held by the Ottumwa Electric and Steam company for twenty five years each. The measures go to Ottumwa voters for ratification at an election set for Monday July 1 1901.
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Ottumwa
Towa
Ottumwa Electric and Steam Company
Orttumwa
Kasson to Return for Floyd Monument Dedication
John A. Kasson will visit Des Moines for three or four days ending by May 28 to deliver the dedication address at the Floyd monument on Memorial Day. He is currently in Washington and plans to travel to Sioux City for the ceremony.
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Floyd Monument
Des Moines
John A. Kasson
Kasson
Washington
A M E Conference to Convene in Cedar Rapids
The St Paul district of the African Methodist Episcopal church will hold its annual conference May 28 and 29 at the A M E church in Cedar Rapids. Presiding elder Jason Bundy will oversee proceedings with Bishop Abraham Grant delivering the featured lecture. The district Sunday school convention meets May 30 and 31 at the same church.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Jason Bundy
Abraham Grant
District Association
Hendersons to Europe for three month tour
Speaker and Mrs. D. B. Henderson depart Dubuque for the east and sail from New York on Wednesday for a three month tour of Europe. They will visit Aberdeen Scotland the colonel's old home and all principal countries. They will spend time with daughter Miss Belle who is studying music.
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Dubuque
D. B. Henderson
East
New York
Europe
Aberdeen
Scotland
Belle
New Sensation For A Fish In Rolling Fork River
Hodgenville Kentucky May 25 Thousands of pounds of fish have been floating down the Rolling Fork river the last few days. The river is out of its banks and has flowed through the stock pens at the Atherton distillery carrying slops to the stream and intoxicating the fish. Catfish up to 25 pounds were pulled from the river and wagonloads of smaller fish were caught.
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Hodgenville
Rolling Fork River
Esteck
Atherton Distilery
Storm in Tennessee causes heavy damage across counties
A Tennessee storm last night damaged wires, churches, houses, barns and fences across several counties. No lives were reported lost despite the destruction.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Wilton Excited Over Supposed Mad Dog Report
Rumor spread in Wilton that Bert Wilson’s dog showed signs of hydrophobia and had bitten Aaron Park the furniture man. Children were kept indoors at night as a precaution while the dog was captured and secured. Authorities said steps would be taken to prevent possible spread if the illness is confirmed.
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Wilton
Bert Wilson
Aaron Park
Tanner's Funeral to Be Well Attended
Springfield Newfoundland May 25 Ex Govern or Tanner dies and will be moved from his residence to the state house at five Sunday morning. Public admission at eight. Funeral procession at 1 30 to cathedral and cemetery carried by six infantrymen. Vast crowds expected, largest since Lincoln era, with Gov Yates and staff police militia relatives and civic orders in the line of march.
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Springfield
Tanner
State House
Fair and Continued Cool Skies Over Iowa Outlook
Chicago May 25 report calls for fair and continued cool conditions tonight and Sunday. Lights frost possible tonight with Indica ton weather forecast followed for Iowa regions.
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Iowa
Chicago Produce Market Quotes and Closing Prices
The Chicago board of trade quotes show May wheat at 73 and July 72 3 4 with close at 73 and 73. May corn 42 and July 43 1/4 with close 42 and 43 4. May oats 29 and July 28 1/4 with close 29 and 28 1/4. Pig meat prices move May pork 14 57 and July 14 67 with Sept 14 60. lard May 8 15 and July 8 12. ribs May 8 22 and July 7 95 with Sept 7 95 closing 7 90. Car lots received show wheat 36, corn 375, oats 323.
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 25 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle receipts 200 unchanged. Hogs receipts 1,860 active with prices 5.55 to 5.92 for light to heavy ranges. Heavy hogs at 5.75 to 5.92. Sheep receipts 2,000 steady.
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Chicago
Muscatine seeks release of teachers from West Liberty contracts
President Koeckeritz visited West Liberty to secure release of Prof. Schall and Miss Leona Howe who have agreed to teach next year in West Liberty. West Liberty board has not yet consented, but may release them if requested by the teachers who prefer Muscatine. The Muscatine board says a mistake was made in dismissing Miss Howe and wants them freed to fill Muscatine vacancies.
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Koeckeritz
City Board of Education
West Liberty
Schall
Leona Howe
Board of Education
Koeckerits
West Liberty Board
Scchall
Miss Howe
Muscatine
West Viberty
Boers Repulsed in Attack Near Pretoria
One hundred Boers attacked a patrol of 29 British at a farm house near Pretoria. The Boers were repulsed with 15 killed and 17 wounded. One British soldier was wounded.
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Pretoria
Drowned Last Night At Musee Lumber Raft Fatality
Jacob Shultz an eight year old boy from 204 Grandview Avenue drowned after fishing on a raft at Musee Lumber Company opposite his yard in South Muscatine. He disappeared around 4 30 p m and was found entangled in a line beneath the raft the body recovered after about fifteen hours. Coroner King will hold a hearing and the funeral is set for 2 p m Monday with location undecided.
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Jacob Shultz
August Shultz
Grandview Avenue
Musee Lumber Company
South Muscatine
Jacob
Jone
Shulitz
Muscatine Slough
Frank Ashcraft
Anton Schupt
Mr. Schlipf
Gore
Schultz
King
Wilton
Mallest
Disaster on Both Sea and Land
The wooden steamer Baltimore foundered in Lake Huron near Au Sable yesterday. Of 14 crew, 12 drowned, two rescued. Captain Place and several crewmen perished. Survivors include Thomas Murphy who related the ordeal and George McGinnis who went mad after rescue.
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East Towas
Baltimore
Lake Huron
Au Sable
Columbia
George McGinnis
Thomas Murphy
Milwaukee
M. H. Place
W. H. Place
Michael Breathen
John Delgers
Edward Owen
C. W. Sears
Revision Prolongs Session Philadelphia May 25
The Presbyterian assembly faces a protracted session with no end expected before Tuesday. Ten hours of debate were planned on the revision issue following today’s discussion on adopting the minority report against revision. Dr McKibben of Cincinnati opened with arguments that the minority report would alter the church creed and standard.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian Assembly
Ion
Dr. McKibben
Cincinnati
McKibben
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Tion
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