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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
CHINESE JUSTICE.
Story of LII Hung Chang aad Men
Who Tried to Poison Him.

Story of LII Hung Chang a.,d Men
Who fried to Poison Him.
OF Ii Hung Chang numberless sto-
ries are told in Chinese society. On
one occasion, says the Literary Digest,
when the premier was having bitter
fight with some of the more conserva-
tive members of the tsung-li-yamen he
received as present a magnificent
cake which he had reason to suspect
contained poison. He put the cake
aside and set all his powerful ma
clinery to work to find out who was at
the bottom of the plot. The investiga-
ton was partly successful, the crime
being traced to three men, of whom
one at least was absolutely guilty. Iii
had the trio arrested and. brought to
his yamen. When they arrived, they
were ushered into his presence and
were received in his courtliest manner.
The cake was produced with the re-
mark that "politeness forbade his
tasting it until the three generous
donors had had an opportunity to en-
joy its excellence" Ii cut the cake,
and one of his servitors handed it to
the unwilling guests. Each took
piece and ate or pretended to eat it.
One crumbled the pieces and let them
fall upon the floor but the other two
ate calmly, without manifesting any
emotion. Ten minutes and the two
men began to show symptoms of SUI
fering. III smiled benignantly and
said to the man who had not eaten,
"Your wisdom is so great that ] am
compelled to preserve your head as II
souvenir to transcendent genius
The man was removed and promptly
decapitated. To the other two the pre-
mier remarked: 'The cake that you
are eating is not the one you sent, but
one which had my cook initiate. The
poison from which you are suffering
exists only in your imagination. 1
know of no way to cure your present
pain except by letting you share the
same fate as your friend who has just
left the ROOM"
AS they were led away he states
man said to his retinue, 1T is u pity
that a man who can cat deadly COR
rosive poison with an unmoved coun-
tenance should SO misapply the talent
wherewith heaven has endowed him."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Superficial Indications.

Washington Star: You can't Judge
a man by his neclltie.' remarked Mr.
Blyliins. when You see man with
great big checks in front of his shirt
bosom and wild colors breaking on,
all over his costume, you regard him
as dashing sort of personage, quail
fled to NOW his way through the me.
tropolis and bend every obstacle be-
fore his iron will
YES" said his wife. zone would
naturally think so"
We'll, don't you think anything of
the kind. The chances are that his
wife buys those clothes and makes
him wear 'em."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
day. Lifting up his arms, be cried out
aloud:
"Oh, Kate! oh, wife! You have
your New Years gift. 60 to you a
man."
ROMAN NEW YEARS.
Various Dates Celebrated at Differ.
cNt Periods.

various Dates Celebrated at Diner.
cnt Periods.
Brooklyn Citizen: The good old
Romans. who had some hard common
sense in spite of their self conceit, be-
lieved thoroughly in New Years day.
They were Enthusiastically careless
as to when it should be celebrated,
and sometimes it was held at various
dates of the year by communities liy-
ing at no greater distance from each
other than railroad train would take
But so long as they got the full num-
Der of high days and holidays into the
twelve months the good old Romans
cared little whether they adhered
strictly to the almanac or not.
Even when Christianity became an
established institution in the land
and the Christian leaders began to
systematic the days for celebrations
in which the church participated
there was still difference of opinion
as to the day on which New Years
could properly be celebrated. 1t is
even on record that New Years day
them in these days in few hours.
has been kept on the date set apart
for Christmas, while it got so mixed
up with the other divisions of time at
another period that it was kept on
Easter day one year and on the LIST
OF March on another. 1t is necessary
to trace the celebration of the first
New Years day clear down to the sin
teenth century before any definite UNI
Outstanding OF the proper day for the
celebration can be found,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
NEW YEARS VOWS.
Good Advice for those Who Would
Lead Better Liv vs..

Uoou iANyiCe lOr those Who Would
Lead Better Liv vs..
Rev. Barton o. Aylesworth: Young
man, would you swear off indeed?
Think of your mother, her white hair
and deathless words. Think of your
stalwart father, stern, but Just, and
prouder of you than any earthly fame
or name. Think of the men Your sins
damn. Think of the men your good
life would redeem. You can't save the
race, single city even, but take some
life tomorrow and make it your con-
Germ. Say to your neighbor at your
desk:
Tom, old boy, you are in trouble.
have known it for some time. want
to help you. Don't be afraid of me.
Don't laugh at me. Tell me what is
wrong. Ill help you bear it. I am
no saint myself, but / mean to be u
better man." You will get him if he
is worth saving. Take single fam
lily of poor ones, smitten sorely this
hard winter. 1t is too late now for a
Christmas dinner, but coal and cloth
ing and common food and an hours
chat now and then will tide them over
and save you.
You may Swear off" with oaths
unique and varied until you totter
into your grave, still swearing off,
against death and hell, but every VOW
will be broken unless you learn to
think of God and your fellow men.
Don't nope; don't go away alone and
think of yourself, your craving nerves,
your past sins, your blasted hopes,
your forgetful friends, your isolated
and defeated life. That is suicidal.
Don't, on the other hand, be sancti-
nomious; don't pretend; don't even
tell your friends that you have turned
over new leaf; don't undertake too
much. You can best think of God
and men in company with those who
are thinking as you want to think.
For this end our Lord established his
kingdom on earth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Monte Car,o Croun,ers

Gambling World: The majority of
croupiers at Monte Carlo are persons who
have been habitual gamblers and who
have been ruined at the tables. They
make good croupiers, for they know the
game thoroughly. Few croupiers have
attained distinction, and their occupa-
ton Is not one to stir up ambition or av-
arice, for their experience at the table
satisfies them that neither the one nor
the other can permanently be sratified
by their counting the tickle goddess them
selves. and so they settle down into auto
nations, only fit to handle rake, with no
more interest in the work than the farm
laborer has in handling his rake.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Hair whitened by Perfume.


New York Evening Sun: Very little
perfume is used any longer on the
hair, for every essence contains GER
tain per cent of alcohol that, if APP
Piled with any regularity, viii Written
the youngest locks, so there has been
found very ready sale for the small
scented pillows that French women
use at night and when mapping in or
der to convey a fresh odor to the hair
without doing the locks any injury.
The pillows are fat, thin, satin-cov-
cred sachets, encased in fine white
linen slips and meant for use upon
the big down-stuffed bed pillow.
From Paris, besides the sachets,
have recently come the tinted SCENT
ed powders that are designed exclu-
sively for the pertaining of clothes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
An Educator.

= Puck: Editor PolSevillc Banner (ad-
dressing schooD-Now, children, L
suppose you all know that a newspa-
per is public educator?
Head Scholar-Yes, sir. Teacher
brings a copy of your paper to school
with her every day.
Editor-Ah, and what then?
Scholar-Why, she makes the gram
mar class pick out all the grammati-
cal errors in your editorials and she
makes the infant class pick out all
the errors of spelling and punctua-
ton!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
500 Reward. S1oO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is AZ least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
In all its stages. and that is catarrh. Halls
Catarrk Cure is the only positive cure row
known to the medical fraternity. Catalrh
being a constitutional disease, requires Il
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
cure Is taken internally. acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of slc
system. thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
Inc proprietors have so much faith In its
curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure Send for list of testimonials
Address. i. j. CHENEY & co.
Sold by Druggists. 10 cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
SNAKE TANNING HIS FAD.
The Itattlcr's Bite Had No Tcrrors


for Old John Deer.
New York Tribune: "Old John
Desr, the rattlesnalSe tanner of Sulli-
van county, is dead said Emmett
Armstrong, country merchant call
ing on Is. b. Odell. the republican
state chairman, at the Fifth Avenue
hotel.
"Old Johns great grandfather got
the secret OF curing rattlesnake bites
from a subchief of St. Tamnany, for
whom Tammany hall is named. on
the Delaware river, Il hundred wears
or more ago. Old John never failed
to- cure. He used a species of violet
leaf-the spike-leaved variety. This
be made into a poultice, which he
bound above and below the bite. and
}rom the leaves he brewed u drink.
Over and over again countryIneil
APP our way have been brought from
points eight or ten miles away to old
Johns cabin suffering from rattle
snake bite. He always kept the violet
leaves handy, and loved to demon
strate his power over the reptiles.
He tanned the snakes for New York
and Philadelpi,ia museums, and fried
out oil from those Killed.
The oil is an effective remedy for
some kinds of rheumatism, aud di-
luted, is used by eye doctors. Old
John would ler RATHER bite him if
well paid for il Then he'd go and
cure himself. He lived and died at
Long Eddy"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Mouse ana Bays,uc,s.

Chicago Tribune: The Professor
81 have new conundrum for YOU
Why is mouse like a haystacl1?''
The Doctor-".A new conundrnm.
That had whislsers when | was a boy.
A mouse is like a haystack because
the cat'll eat it. New conundrum!
He. lIo. Hal Hal
The Professor THAT isn't the an
swer at all. The points of resem-
blancc are these: You can, find Il
needle in haystack, and you can't
find a needle in mouse. Some pco-
pie weary me exceedingly with their
atfectation of superior knowledge"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Nearly 100000 Dead Letters.

Chicago Tribune: Last year there
reached the dead letter office 6.s55, $50
pieces; IN Included IN this large, number
without AN address, and of these l2,4i3
contained money. Probably in some of
these cases the result was due to absent
mindcdness, but. making this allowance
Is 1T not about dime to revive the old pro-
fession of the peripatetic writing master
or, III that be not practical. would ii not
be good idea TO establish chair of let
ter addresses In our colleges or to enlarge
the study of penmanship in the public
schools by Including instruction In the
useful art of addressing an envelope so
that over 100000 letters may not go
astray in q single wear?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
STORY ON NAT GOODWIN.
His Wife Keeps Telegram Which
Cost Him Thousands.

Mrs. Maxine Elliott Goodwin pre-
serves in an expensive frame, under a
glass cover. a telegram from Mr..
Goodwin which cost the actor many
thousands of dollars, and incidentally
'ed to his marriage and his subse-
quent settling down, runs story in
The Saturday Evening Post. 1t was
sent Just before Mr.. Goodwin's latest
trip TO Australia. on which trip he be-
came engaged. matrimOnially, to his
wife. George b. Mcclellan was Mr..
Goodwin's manager ut that time. and
he needed n leading woman to accom-
Fany the actor to the nntipodes He
consulted with Frederick Edward Me-
Nay. of the Dramatic News. who was
conducting theatrical intelligence
nfiice. and Mr.. Mckay suggested Miss
Elliott, who had Just left Daly's stock
company.
Together they went to Miss Elliott's
hotel and prevailed Upon her to accept
The Vacant place.. The decision was
teIcgraphcd at once to Goodwin, who
answered with this query:
MI right; but isn't she too tall?"
When Miss Elliott saw this reply
she declined the offer with equal
promptness. and Immediately left for
sam Francisco to take the leading
place in a stock company. But Mr..
Goodwin. with the proverbial change
ability of genius. regretted his query
almost as soon as he had made it, and
he followed Miss Elliott to San Fran
cisco the next week. There he saw
her play. and with impetuous clo-
qnence he persuaded her to so with
his company. But it cost him $500
TO the San Francisco manager. the
privilege of producing Mr.. Goodwim's
plays on the coast at Il reduced roy
atty, double the salary he had frs
promised Miss Elliott and place i'm
his company for Miss Elliott's sister
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
FOURTEEN TIMES Welded.
And She Is Only Fifty Years of Az
ut That


Queer matrimonial records have been
discovered i'm Indiana. One of the
most remarkable of these is the four
teenth marriage of Aunt Polly Owens,
Of White River township. Hamilton
county, says the Atlanta Constitution.
She probably holds the Mississippi
valley multi-marriage belt. She is
only SO years of age and looks as
though she might outlive a dozen more
husbands. Aunt Polly was married
the first time when she was Is years
old and was left widod two years
later. Since then she has averaged a
new husband every two years. She
has procured eight or nine divorces
The rest of her husbands have died.
She has only six children as the rn-
suit of her multi-marriage career, but
those six have as many different
names
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
A Curious street Pavement

indianapolis Press: The most curl
GUS street pavement in the world is
that which has recently been put
down in Lyons, France. 1t is of gla S,
the bricks being about eight inches
square, each made up of sixteen small
err blocks. The glass blocks are so
tightly fitted together that water can
not pass between them. AS a pave
ment glass is said to have greater re-
sistance than stone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28

Indications point to great prosper
ity for the coming year. This is a sign
OF a healthy nature. The success of II
country, as we'll as of an individual,
depends upon health. If YOU have any
stomach trouble try IIostetter's Stom-
ach Riltcrs, which cures dyspepsia, in
digestion and biliousness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
A MOTHERS MERCY
Always Anxious to Save the
Little Ones from Suffering.
Lack Of Proper Care in Childhood Lays the
Foundation for 4bitnal Constipation,
Causing Lifelong Suffering.

Nothing so sweet and touching as moth.
ers care for her little ones.
What n tender. watchful eye her anxiety
keeps on the young hopefuls
In the young nearly all ailments are dl.
rectly traceable to stomach and bowel com.
plants
Physic and purges are the most common
and most dangerous of all medicines
Nearly all contain opiates or mercurial and
other mineral poisOns, which permanently
affect the tender bones and tissues of the
child.
The only proper laxative for a child is
q gentle, positive vegetable liver stimuant,
like Cascarets Candy Cathartic. For the
babe-in-arms the mother eats Il Cascaret
It makes her milk mildly purgative, and
benefits. the baby. Older children eat
piece OF +Cascaret like candy They taste
good, make the liver lively, prevent sour
stomach. purify the blood, and regulate
the bowels perfectly.
Go buy and try Cascarcts to-day. It's
what they do. not what we say they DO, thar
proves their merit. Ali druggists, 1Oc 25c,
or Soc, or mailed for price. Send for book.
let and free sumple. Address Sterling Rem.
sdy Coz Chicago; Montreal Can; or New
This is the CASCARET tablet.
Every tablet of the only genuine
; H0Hd Cascarets bears the magic letters
WV "CCC." Look At the tablet before
you buy, and beware of frauds.
limitations and substitutes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Enterprise in Georgin.

tisement of rural practitioner rcae
in this way:
Teeth pulled an limbs anpertated
whilst you wait. Also Night schoo
am Music Teachin'. Terms Cash in
Advance. Chickens am Eggs rs Good
as Money. Also Wood Taken Oak ane
Pine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
gistsrefund the money if ii fails to cure.
26c. u. w. Groves signature is ON each box.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28

The fulsome compliments at some
mems tombstones might be termee
epitaffy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Puritan New Ycar,s.

Exchange; The Puritans objected
to New YEARS. gifts as heathenish
custom, but it was quite as universal
as Christmas gifts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28

Zola explains his silence on the
Transvaal question by "a very human
90" of appearing 10 pcsc as Fighter
human wrongs"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28

Drying preparations simply devel.
OPP dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions
which adhere to the membrane and decom
pose, causing far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing fnhalants, fumes, smokes and enuifs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
b0c. size. Ely Brothers, sc Warren St, NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
Seneca: Happy the man who car
endure the highest and lowest fortune
He who has endured yicissitudes with
equaDimity has deprived misfortune oil
its power.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
Making n Lasting Impression

Chicago Tribune: THAT razor you
are using, Hiram" said Uncle Silas to
the visiting nephew, lis one that was
used by your grandfather seventy
five years ago. That will be something
to remember"
yes groaned Hiram, making an
other swipe across his check with the
tilne-honored weapon. II don't think
shall ever forget it,
a ST. Louis dentist has just mar
ried his assistant. Probably he thought
they could pull together.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
1t is Artificial oysters Now.

Homestead The man who tried to
manufacture eggs as good as the genuine
article failed and has turned his efforts
toward the artificial oyster. 1T is said
The artificial oyster Is being sold in Paris.
where the real bivalvc is very expensive.
The only genuine thing about the manu-
featured oyster is the she'll, which is p,r-
chased secondhand by the maker at a
small cost. The deception is said to be y
good one and many cannot distinguish.
them froom the real article
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is not !,
liquid OF snuff. 1t quickly relieves
Cold i'm the Head, Headache, etc, aud
really cures Catarrh. so cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28
DEwEYs FLAGSHIP oLYMplA-cAPTAN GRlDLEY COMMANDER

DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP 0LYMPA-CAPTA1N GRDLEY, COMMANDER.
Mrs Gridle mother of Captain Gridl who in command
Mia, of remedy, Peruna:
solicitation Peuna
and w0mans friend and sioad be
every using period
Ike new person. Ann E Gnde.
of
for free
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-12-28

Mrs. w,n.low's soorn,so SYRUP for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces Inflammation.
aliays pain. cures wind collie. &c bottle.
, 1899-12-20
RAILROAD NOTES.

Bridge Builder King came over from
Cheyenne last night.
Operator Brown in the Western I'm
ion telegraph office Is on the sick list.
w. c. Hussey, Union Pacific claim
agent was a Laramie visitor yesterday.
]. w. Miller of Kearney, Neb., ar
rived here yesterday to take a position
in the office of Roadmaster Downey.
Union Pacific Land Agent McAllister
came up from Omaha today to attend
to some matters.
w. R. Dickson, the train dispatcher,
left last night, accompanied by his
wife. for Chicago, where they will To-
cate.
Conductor Frank Bevans has taken
a lay off and left for Lincoln, Neb., to
spend the Christmas holiday with his
daughter.
No. 3 came in from the east in two
sections again today, the Omaha and
Chicago section arriving nearly on time,
while the Denver and Kansas City sec
ton was over Two hours late. The
'east-bound passenger was an hour late.
, 1899-12-20

killed, nearly every bone in the mans
ed and brains found scattered at the
bottom of the shaft.
Chumbley states that a "shot" had
just been fired and the men were wait
ing on top some distance away for the
smoke to clear out before going down
the shaft, and DeForrest, the engineer,
was seen to start for the mouth OF the
shaft and soon after his absence was
noticed and the body was soon found
at the bottom of the shaft life being ex-
tinct.
1t is not known now the accident
happened as nc one saw DeForrest fall
but is is believed it must have been
accidental.
The body was brought up the shaft
bley, al employee, was SEN to town in
a sleigh for the coroner at once. The
weather was terribly cold, being over
% degrees below zero on the plains,
and he nearly persisted, being obliged
to travel slow and walked much of the
way, arriving in the city early this
morning.
Charles Heidrich, justice of the peace
at Woods Landing, near where the acct
dent occurred, was in Laramie and left
Immediately for the mine to hold an
inquest. A. T. Holmes, superintend-
ent Of the American mine, was also in
Laramie and also left for the scene of
the accident today. Mr.. Holmes said
that DeForrest was a single man about
35 years of age and had been employ
ed as engineer since last August, be-
ing an excellent and faithful workman,
with no bad habits. He was a member
of the Torrey rough riders, being sad
dler in troop NJ, which was enlisted at
Carson City. New. Deceased had often
said hat he had no relatives in the
world and it is probable that the mem
bers of the Torrey cavalry in Laramie
will conduct the funeral If the remains
are brought to town.
1t is forty miles to the mine and there
is much snow so that the remains may
be inferred or the mountain range.
, 1899-12-20
A FINE LINE FOR CHRISTMAS.
Just Received by G. N. Settele, the
Druggist.

c. N. Settele, the druggist, has Just
received and is displaying a fine line
Of goods for the holiday trade.
These goods are all the most suit
able that could be purchased for Christ
mas presents and he proposes to sell
them at reasonable prices.
There are kodaks of all kinds for all
purposes, perfumery, fine albums, vases,
cut glassware, dainty and useful
silver toilet articles, bon-bon dishes,
shaving and manicure sets, ornamented
china shaving mugs, fine metal and Or
namental lamps for library, parlor or
dining tables, choice writing paper In
fancy boxes, collar and cuff sets, all
kinds of fine leather purses, brushes Of
all kinds.
Come and sec these goods for your
self before purchasing elsewhere and
be convinced.