Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-05

THE WEEKLY TIMES.
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r. II. HARRIS. Publisher,
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MISSOURI VALLEY. IOWA
Evangelist Moody likes an occasional
game of cards. One evening in Sar
francisco he and some friends were
playing whist when a messenger boy
inferred with a dispatch. Won't YOU
SIT down and play game OF authors
with us, my lad2' said Mr.. Moody
The boy decliEcd and soon left The
.'oom. ut ! had not suggested to tina,
hoy the idea that we were playing au
shors," said the worldly wise preacher
every paper in town would have an
nounccd tomorrow that we were gam
bling. That would never do, so--wsat
are trUmpsa'
Major S. b. Phinney. fo.na@ AID
editor of the Barnstablc. Mass, ia.
trlot, is still an active influence in the
affairs of that newspaper, though he
Is 50 Years oil, \ lifelong democrat
he cast his first Vote for Andrew Jack.
son nnd began attending the national
conventions OF his party in 1871. Ii,
remembers The laying of The fouuda.
sion stone of the Bunker Hill monn.
,nent, of which historic event he wa,
y witness. I'm public affairs affecting
.hc region where he resides he mas
'een influential for thrcc-quarters of q
ccnturv.
Bret llartes story, "'rcnnessce's
'nrtner," is said to have been suggest
cd to the author by the touching and
beautiful friendship which binds TO.
rcthcr two old men who have lived.
more than forty wears i'm the noun.
aims on the route of the Yosemite
they have little gold mine which
Nlclds an occasional $50. an orchard
ana q garden. One of the two has moi
seen San Francisco since 1855. With
81 their hermit life, however, he two
I'D gentlemen read "a great deal and
Show what is going on in the outside
world.
Professor George Adam Smith, OF
he University of Glasgow, is engaged
10 deliver the Lyman Beecllcr course
Mt Yale next year. In recent cou5rs-
sation with friend he latter re-
'nal'ked 10 Mr.. Smith that the writing
o, the biography of SO great I. friend AZ,
the late Henry Drummond must have
oeen most enjoyable ask. $50 il
would have BEEN replied the profcs-
80, u,i not Know tbat Henry never
. sa,:'ca biography written, and my
he may be l,spleased."
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u 80, NC ceremony OF Dreaming Edward
:. ~. . ~ a cousin OF 'ilghtlng Bob,
~ w p's,or ol 'he congregational
ahulch IN l'anblry, Conn, got as far
rs oio"uihg 'he church with specta-
.ols 20 W1tness the rite before it was
a...'eu ma, me candidates views
49,, 80 NO. sui'clchtlN orthodox. Mr..
.,;,':.':. VINO IS graduate of the Yale
,;n'a school; mas preached several
- ~ INC cnufch he was TO have
with the congregation.
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.ha ''s s17 Mrak, Oh Marquette, Mich, is
o.uese hsihe missionary to the
. AN, ihalans' his work among the
s.a,,. i;s', in Mlchisan having begun
49,. w 'le century. lie found the UNI
s 800. ~. s"sases Always truthful and
~ . IT, contrary 10 the general be
- = W., Mefe NOT eruel race. Mrs.
a.. ". "Ildef. OF Montclalr, y. j., is am.
other venerable missionary. Though
20 Years of age, she is about to star
yol India to resume work there as
Presbyterian missionary.
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,an,a nl,ai Dewey is TO be honored in
LII, ',.'o.i. ny me erection OF a Dewey
Nh AZ inc states military institution,
t,,.,.. university, at Rutland. This
fhSHtutlon has long been q military
served in the civil war were among IFS
graduates. 1t is likely that the legis.
azure viii appropriate a sum toward
we addition of this hall to the univer.
si'N and it is proposed also TO raise
money by popular subscription for ths
.alhe purpose.
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,, ~ nlne SIX ,ndershirt worn by King
sta;ned viii, .''. '.alc IL, " n's execution
be sold at auc, ioe';,, ploou spots, ls te
shirt was ob ,ts bS s'd nr ,a 'hat inc
nhys;cian o mha nt,o ny l'r hoSne' the
,hc sc,tfn,1 WV au,, " ,'a', inc KING On
his daupbtcr into l' ,ns ps marrase on
'aiol'S winch is about TO sell it.