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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
BOOKKEEPING B. c.
Discovery of Clay Reeoras o, pu.,.
ness Transactions, Temp.
Darius II.

An American archaeological expedi-
ton eXcavating at Nippur discovered
recently in room 30 feet below the
surface some $50 clay tablets, the bust
ness records of u rich firm of mer-
chants. Ulurashu Sons. These docu-
ments are dated in the reigns of Artax-
erNes i. (46a-424 b. c. and Darius III.
(423-405 b. C.). The tablets are of va
rious sizes. some resembling the Or
binary cake of soap of commerce.
They are covered with cuneiform
characters clear and distinct as when
the bookkeeper of ulurashu inscribed
them $500 years ago, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Among them. is. this guaranty for 20
years that an emerald is so we'll set
that it will not fall out:
"Bel-ahiddina and Bel-shumu, sons Of
Bel, and Hatin, son of Bazuza. spoke
unto Bel-nadinshumu, son of Morashu,
as follows: "As concerns the gold ring
set with an emerald, we guarantee that
for 90 years the emerald will not fall
out of the ring If it should fall out
before the expiration of 20 years BEL
ahiddina (and the two others shall
pay to Bel-nadinshumu an indemnity
of ten mana of silver"
Then follow the names of ten wit
neses and Of an official who is described
as ''the scribe of the Concordance of
Proper Names The document con-
cludes with the thumb-nail marks of
the contracting parties.
. There are also leases of various kinds
and contracts for the sale of sun-dried
bricks and other merchandise, and for
the loan Of seed corn and oxen for plow-
inc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
Buchanan Out Hunting
Wolves.

Omaha Bee: j. r. Buchanan. pener-
al passenger agent of the Elkhorn, has
9 little time for other msttera than the
dull routine Of RAILROAD business. Just
now he is interested in 9 series Of volt
hunts proposed at Wisper and Pierce,
If not at other points in that part of
the state. Mr.. Buchanan enjoys hunt.
ing for wolves as much 90. he does
hunting for passenger business, and he
is. longing to be able to break away
from business long enough to take
part in at least one of these hunts, II
not all Of Them He p:onounces q cir
gle field wolf, hunt u the cat o.
sport. and a' is apxlsas that morss Omaha
people should participate instha game.
He has Q scheme ct getting couple
hundred men from Omaha to 60 with
him on one of these trips and take part
in the hunt, end hqa written to. the
projectors Of the sport fol full parti.
culars, dates, ETC., after which he will
make Q round of the hunters In the
to organize his party.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
PoIlrIcs m rHE OLD WORLD.
HE saassla, Manner n witch the
j os.stes fer r1sncA laAiA
was 0leetsA. !:

i curious story II fold concerning the.
miAAStin HsMeh N. Godin, the new
sainister: Of public works and senator
Tor F1snsh India, first came 70 represent
that constituency, Godinis one q the
gentleanSn whom NJ. Rrisson. had up his
sleeve to AIup any probable vacancy
In the csbinet when they announced
their Assiaon. to procsed with the
Dreyfus css6. N. Godin 10 also q law
yer. ana Aoms Is years ago he appeared
in and won : case for gentleman who
was largely represented in French In
dis, Gays the Paris Messenger.
The daJ' for j settlement came round.
and the client having duly handed N.
Godin his Tess, remarked: by the
way, how would you like to represent
French india Ia tho chamber. because
I could manage II for jour"
NJ. Godin knew that his client WAS .
big man In PonMohs11i, but 10 turally
Tsplisd:i .No one knows me there. and
I should have to make . ey. voyage: /"
Nothing Of the SORT. replied TIE
RentlemeH; ssyeut keep but 81 our LOCAL
strureles. and stop IN Pasis.v :. :.
N.0odinidid 20. but accepted the offer.
and sons 4ew months later some II, 900
Hindoos put his name into the urn, and
e was then that n. Godin Hrst. bscams
Deputy foE French India. place the
exaatencs;iof which up TO that day no
only probably knew IN vague sort Of
way. And yet they say that there are
- polilcal bosses outside Of America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
HA!lRl|vE|srs o.! HAIR.
49i9S q s ~ Of Il Gsthere4 fren,
MI aAs Lecks Of EaSopaen
ssis Peasante.

y Wou6einaa with scantv lock. onrht "a
IKE to know that there are ha,r har-
vt. 'iu.t :. there are wheat harvested
The idea does not sound yery nice. hut
that.it & n.efui ". mnst MI agree The
h.ir h.rve.t a. n much surar ero,, +hon
the rrain one. ~ does not denend
on the weather.. saws the Chicago Chron-
icie..
~ leave Tint side Of the snbiect
.n6it. 81. the hair women wear. Gomez
iii Switserland. Germany and France.
TEsaTee 81 : humIan hair market IN the
49, isv-.r...s Ma ID .rs.., -. r ~ WV
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02

Curious Treasfsrense Of Heat.
( c6fitssspohadesint ID Nature. whoii;aa-
eocisted with the observatory at Tou.
louss, calls attention TO very singular
phenomenon, the scientific explanation
81 which he seeks. TAXI . bar Of iron
II the hand BY one end, and plunge the
okhsr end In tbs fire, heating II strong.
y. but not 20 much that the hand can.
- retain Its hold. Then plunge the
Aast>d end In . pail Of cold water. I'm.
uediately the end held by the hand be-
comes % hot that Il Is impossible 70
{y;,lia Il n ia anseE.. Thii phsnomv.
Won, said BY the correspondent to be r.
niliaF to worlmen In iron, Is dscribed
81 them to some repellant ctionwhch
1ksy suppose the sudden cold IT, exsrt
vpou the heat contained IL the iron,
which y thus driven to the opposite ex-
tromity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
Joking !. with a Mummy.

IA Worcester man tells ,theaG Gazette
of that city ,that when visiting the
British Museum some time ago he
stpcka postage stamp On ihe mummy
case Of Cleopatra. II waa alf'alnne,"
he says. mo one Yas looking. and I
stood sasra gazing az the mumtay case
and thinking over the stories, when
put my hand in my pocket Ind felt the
postage stamp. could not help it.
The thought of the mummy thousands
of years old and the brand new stamp
of the brand country was too much. l
hastily whispered in the ear Of the
ef1igy, "Why is this stamp like Antony G
Give it upY Because ltia stuck on
you" slapped it on the case and starts
ed out to establish an alibi ss quickly
as possible.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
To California.

Attention is called to the excel
lent service of the North Western
Line to California and the favor
able rates which have been made
for single and round trip tickete
for this seasons trayel. Best &C.
commodstions IN first-class or
tourist sleeping cars, which Fun
through every day in the year.
Personally conducted tourist car
parties ever week TO- Cslitornia
and Oregon, Choice Of : large
number of different routes without
extra charge.
Particulars cheerfully given up
on application to sgents Chicago
& North Western BY, Or connect
ing lines,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
Freight House B,lrrhied!i
Building Owned by! Nortfij
Western at Boone

Boone, To-, Jan. 29-At 1915 yester-
day fire broke out in the roof of the
freight house of the Northwestern rail.
road aud the building, with most of
its contents, WAS entirely destruyd
The fire company responded prompt
~ TO the alarm and the water from
three lines of hose was soon beinp.
thrown upon the fire, bnt it had gained
such 'headway that the building wes
doomed and all the fireman could do
was to keep it down so as not to en-.
danger other buildings,
Agent Skidmore had gone to dime
when the fire was discovered and CASH
Ter TAngood had started home, but on
the discovery of the fire he FASTENED
back and with the assistance OF MIR.
Spellman and others, succeeded in pil-
ing the most valuable books into q
freight car and they were hauled out
of range by switch engine.
The amount of freight in. the: house
is rot known, but the loss will be con.
siderable. The building was back
number and would have been torn
out to make room for new one du.
ring the coming summer, consequently
there is little mourning for its loss.
Within fifteen minutes after the re-
moval of the books, and before the fire
had been gotten under control the COM
psny opened its freight office in the
conductors room of the general Office
building and were ready for business.
The weather was intensity cold and
the firemen were covered with ice.-
They worked faithfully to save the
property, which fact was appreciated
by the officers of the company.
How the fire originated is not known.
1t was first discovered coming through
the roof and it is supposed caught
fom the chimney. = -
At the present time the loss cannot
be estimated, but will be several thous-
and dollars.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
Northwestern's Fast Train.

Northwestern's, Fast Train.
The Overland Limited" train WHICH
the Chicago & NoYthwestsfn, company
proposes to make the fastest passenger
train in the west, left Chicago 'op time
at 8 o'clock last night, and. continued
on their running schedule until they.
reached the wind swept: prairies Of
Iowa. From this time on the speed of
the train was retarded by the bitter
cold and q northwett wind which blew.
9 gale. All night the engines pulling
the train battled against the elements
and this morning the train pulled into
the transfer ct the Bluffs only nine
minutes behind schedule timet..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
RE1GNs WITHOUT WOMAN.
Will Rules Supreme Over
Everything.

There is at least one tiny section of
the globe where women are conspicu-
ously absent from society and where
man reigns supreme, undisturbcd by
the vagaries and caprices of even SIN
gle woman's will.
There is only one territory ofany SIZE
and never has been but once gigsi
by any considerable populate oni
which woman is absolutely eye
Yet such place exists tod tlas
existed fer centuries. As Sa
history reaches 10 all feu
been .olbi&d.u graunJ. Tins country
without women is situated or a sold
plateau between the old peninsula of
Acte, in the Gredian archipelago, aud
: the mainland. Here IN the midst of
cultivated fields and extensive WOOD
lands dwells ncnnstic confederation
Of Greek Christians. with 80 converts
and numbering more than 1000 souls.
Not one of the monastaries dates from
q later time than the twelfth century.
A.few soldiers guard the borders of this
land, and no woman is allowed to cross
the frontier. Nor is this ALL. the rule
is. extended to every female creature,
and from time immemorial no COW,
. mare, ~hen, duck or goose has been per-
mitted to enter this territory.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02

Diveres IN Coehin China.
In Cochin China the parties desiring
livcrcs break pair Of chopsdclcs n
~ presence Of witnesses end the thisS
= 1ens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
Relics Of Medievalism Sold.

The old Martello towers Of Great Bril-
tain, from which warning was given Of
threatened invasion by blows of a ham,
mer, have now come under the auction
GERS hammer. and will soon disappear.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
. A Bridge of Collins.

When the British forces were march
ing to Pekin in 1860, after the capture
of the. Taln forts, one of the rivers be-
.eame so swollen with the heavy rains
that it was rendered almost impassa
BILE. While in this quandary bright
idea suddenly struck one of olr.ofi-
.cers. Being we'll aware that the Chi
nese yeherally ordered their collins
years in advance, and kept them On the
premises, and also that they are per-
fectly sirtigh, he consulted. with his
brother officers, with the result that Or
ders We're given to search allthe houses
of the village and collect eyery;'coffin.
With the aid of a few empty casks, the
soldiers constructed u pontoon bridge
of collins sufficiently.strong to bear the
artillery, and the river was thus passed
in safety.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02

Dunlap Reporter: F.. A, Dean de-
parted Tuesday enroute to CoIfax.
where he will test the curative powers
of the water at that place for rheumat-
ism. Franks many friends will hope
for his speedy recovery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02


that have excited almost universal
applause,
Court Notes.
Logan Observer: Angelina Mark
VS.. II. M. G. Losh. Report of referees
approved.
Albert Smith vs.. NJ l.. Coyle. This
case was settled by stipulation.
M. A. Ellison ct al VS.. Hazel Ellison.
Report of reference and sale approved
Erwin VS.. Erwin was partially heard.
In this case is alleged by the defend
ant that the mortgage held by the
plaintiff is forgery.
The case of Johnson VS. Gavtt took
upa good deal of time. The evidence
was pretty thoroughly sifted. Argu
ments are to be made in that case yet
There were cases in which Johannet
Busch and Henry Herring appear al
ternately as plaintiff and defendant
The cases were consolidated and tried
together and submitted.
Last week i'll court was notable Tor
the amount OF work done and cases
disposed of. Judge Gaynor has ex-
pedited matters as much as possible
The time was fully occupied, none
wasted.
$ E. Wilmot vs.. John Emge ct al
In this case Mrs f. M. O'Linn, of
Chadron, appeared as attorney for j
II. Roger, and moved to have the de-
| fault set aside and the case in as much
az it affects defendant Rnyrr set asid"
Ten days were given 10 file amended
petition.
John Newhouse VS. Charles Mar
delko. 1t appears that some years ago
Newhouse who had accumulated SUM
money or property transferred il e
Mandelko IN condition that II" u 9
support Nswhouse and care for HIM
while lie lived This bargain seems to
have proved nnsa,ls factory ~ trial. rs
such agreements eenera 'lIfSn, aiid he
conrt has heen e;!.ss nana 'q.'i'e r.
lief. TAseN H.dss I'D sass,eat.
Monday the cas- u. L. Cfagk IS.
H. c. Ford was tired to jilrv. i;iie
case arises out of the sale OF the rwint'r
plant by Milford to;tha plaintiff. The
lplaintiff alleged he was deceived in thy
value of tire plant" All of Monday
Tuesday aud Wednesday was tsket
.up. AS we go to press we learn thai
the jury brought in 2 verdict for H.. z
Ford. The petit jury was dismissed
this morning. - 80
The grand jury adjourned Monday
1t found seven indictments; one w.s
against two parties, and the two bills
were returned against one. So far
Higginbotham has been arrested and
is in charge of the sheriff now. The
charge against him is rape Mrs. Saral
Reed charged with keeping house OF
ill fame in Cass township, was arrest
ed and is now in jail. 1.-Two bills were
found against G. E. Ferguson, one fol
perjury and one for obtaining: none,
under false pretenses. He has giveI
bonds for his appearance. S. j, Linz
and Joe Marshall,'of Clay have beer
indicted also, for some alleged .wscng
doing az members of the canvassin(
board of Clay at last election.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02

MY Friend from India" IS a roaring
farce, one of those unctious, delightful
otis OF fun that one may enjoy without
stopping to ask the reason WHY. or
caring much for that matter, since it
pretends to nothing. promises nothing
out laughter, and that it gives in whole
some quantity Al Ill! tunes and SEEM
lngly without .tf r.. III CT, i. is this
Pparent absence o; !,rr ii. ,in .rsnii
hat most charms on -, no -, the iu-
c'dents working up To situations the
most unexpected, so ..ushab.s and vet
so plausible, that one could not we'll
imagine how they could have termi-
mated otherwise. The story in gen
eral way is not at all improbable, but
the incidents are all exceedingly nat
ural when the conditions are consider
ed, and as. completed work "My
Friend from India" possesses the ir
reslstihle charm of laughter, that com
mands hearty and generous indorse
mant. Take, for instance, the "mirror
scene" where Louise Arnott as Mrs.
l'eekman Streets views herself, rs ST.,
Supp'sar, IL. the glass, when in reait .
she secs not her own reflection. bus
MIR. George Mack rs X one Shave,
disguised as tier very counterfeit. The
ingenuity that brought about this
scene and that many little bits o.
business" that go to make part of ii
IS of the very highest order, and can
scarcely fail to win success in other
ventures upon the line of farce comedy
Other examples might be give to de-
monstrale the original methods en-
ployed by Mr. Dn s"uchc' the author
but it is hardly necessary at present to
enlarge upon the mirth- provoking
qualities of this latest comic success.
That it should have enjoyed so lengthy
and prosperous run Us 1T did in New
York is not to be wondered at. 1t is
vastly superior to "Charley's Aunt
and others of the same style of plays
that have excited almost universal
applause,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02

0A0TozEA.
s..,. i. >,Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
''': J; &nfzz2zzzsx
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
MEN WHO ESTABLISH MISSIONS

The words Of Father Cullen, one OF
the priests from the Philippines, as
they appeared in an interview with
him, published in our issue Wednes-
Church. and the pathetic side OF the
lives OF its apostles. We are going
to South and Central America to con-
tinue our life work as missionaries. 4"
This father, after residence OF
twenty-five years in the Philippines,
abandons mis- residence. his friends,
drops the thread of his life In Manila,
and takes II up in the South American
continent. The organization of the
Roman Church so orders 1t. Its source
Of power lies in its equipment of a
trained army of disciples always ready
to move without scrip" or baggage.
A Father in one of the Eastern
cities, after ten years OF labor, sue
ceeded in erecting magnificent
church. Its cost exceeded $500, 900. He
had secured the funds which built t..
He had also equipped It with one OF
the best Of organs. and. being a mu-
stefan h,r self, had provided . choir
which at once became noted for its
excellence.
MlCnin three months after he had
finished II, the orders came, direct
ing him TO remove TO a small town in
Missouri, and take charge of a parish
there. The cause OF his removal was
his dangerous popularity, and It's pos
siple effect on Church discipline He
left at once. He was asked II he re-
GREETED thai he had been ordered to
leave. He replied:
No: ! am part Of the machinery Of
a great institution. The individual
counts for nothing in It's plans. Ny
thought is only for its growth and
grandeur and success. | have none for
myself. ! shall be as contented In rhe
woods OF Missouri as ! am here. !
allow myself 10 regret nothing. ] am
indeed human, but l am trained to
follow the Cross, and wherever 1t Is
and | can look upon IL. ] am supreme.
| ly satisfied"
Devotion Of this kind Is, however
secured at the sacrifice OF the best
human relations. II makes missions
successful, II the word success Is used
in its narrow sense.
Men, like these passing Fathers
are the agents who firmly establish
the Catholic missions in the remotes
parts of the earth. They may be wrong
theologically. They are generally right
practically.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
REMOVING A MlNISTE :.

The Advertiser Is asked by "a sub
scriber TO explain fully the relation of
the Cabinet officers to President Nc
Kinley, with reference to that alleged
conspiracy" against Capt. King,
The act provides:
Until Congress shall provide for
the government of said Islands, all the
civil, judicial and military power ex-
ercised by the existing government OF
said Islands shall be vested In such
person or persons as the President OF
the United States shall direct; and the
President shall have the power to re-
move the said officers, and MI the
vacancies so occasioned."
Any conspiracy" therefore against
Capt. King fails unless 1t secures the
action Of President Mckinley by the
removal OF Capt. King. To secure thie
action the "conspirators" must pro-
duce charges against the Minister, OF
in other words impeach him before
the President.
As Minister Damon has. 1t Is to be
presumed, given out the secrets OF
the Cabinet meeting for which surrey
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
CHOATE THE LAWN ER.

Mr.. Joseph II. Choate. who is held in
such high estimation by men of all
parties, made AT "A public dinner, this
remark regarding himself;
Il know full well that the life spent
in forensic struggle Is "a wholly made
quate training for diplomacy. ! shall
have TO rely upon other talents than
those that won success in the law. !
shall have to rely on a happy tempera-
wentworth millions-an unfailing
good nature which no discussion can
r,Ifiie. an honest intent. plain dealing,
aud true speaking, conscious all the
time of the interests of my country,
paying just regard to the interests of
the country to which am credited. II
find that | have failed, then | will be
conscious at least that you and my
countrymen are with me-"
Mr.. Choate makes a frank confession,
and presents his friends with a clear
biographical sketch OF himself In few
words. ,
No man at the American bar exhibits
so much good nature which no discus
sion can rufile" as he, and he is q
model in this respect for the younger
members Of the bar.
No doubt in every State and Terri
tory there are lawyers who exhibit the
same cautious temperament, but II Is
the general complaint of judges that
the majority Of lawyers lose their tenn
pers, when they cannot have their way.
They forget that when clients retain
them, an important part OF the service
due to the clients Is the keeping of the
temper, For when the temper rises
good management of the case falls.
Mr., Choate has repeatedly In his
long practice been assailed with the
most vituperatiye and offensive lam
guage by his opponents. II he had a
humorous reply TO make, he made it.
If he did not have II, he remained sill
ent.
This chlvalrous manner, however,
entrapped opponents, and hostile wit
nesses His apparent innocence and
indifference encouraged the belief that
he was not interested in his case, and
put opponent and witness OF their
guard
He is one of those lawyers who rarely
witness, and derives
much comfort in the severe cross-eX-
animation OF his own witnesses by his
opponent, when they are telling the
truth.
He has now probably finished his
career as a lawyer, and will enjoy his
new occupation. Whether he will ever
take office, through popular vote, re-
mains an open question, He is not q
favorite with the boys" as he vii
not submit to the bosses. His friends
claim that he will become conspic,
nous Republican in national affairs, a,
his partner, Mr.. Eyarts, was for st
many years, although he was never
elected TO Office.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
THE ROMANlSTS AND THE PHI
LIPPlNES.

DIR. Leonard Woolsey Bacon, a cler-
gyman and scholar of high reputation,
points out in an article written for the
Springfield Republican, the serious re-
sponsibility OF the American people in
agreeing, through the treaty OF Paris,
TO confirm or protect the property OF
the Roman Church in the Philippines.
lie quotes from Consul Wildman Of
Manila who declares that the power
and abuse in the name OF the Church
are the monsters that have stretched
their talons over the oppressed Fill
piAos for centuries" He also asserts
upon what appears TO he good author
ny that the Roman Church owns the
largest and best part OF the soil OF
these Islands, and that the United
States In agreeing TO protect Church
properly confirms and perpetuates
these ecclesiastical robberles and
abuses. The effect, he believes. of the
rule OF order IA these Islands, will be-
tn make that Church more powerful
than ever.
On the other hand, Il Is said b,