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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

struggle for independence. Texas
has an area Of 376,13S square
miles.
In l848, after defeating Mexico
in a war brought on chiefly by the
annexation of Texas, we purchased
New Mexico and California from
the defeated nation for S15,0OO,-
600. This added to this country
545, 1888 square miles of territory,
some of the richest in soil and
mineral wealth in the union.
Then there was the Gadsden
purchase to settle forever the
boundary question in the south
west. But all this territory was
by nature and proximity necessary
and essential to the welfare of the
United States. 1t was peopled by
Americans, who desired to be A.
merican citizens. This was the
natural expansion of nation
which was rapidly developing and
whose statesmen we're looking far
into the future, when to own these
lands would be essential to the
power and perhaps the existence
of this nation. Such acquisitions
we're profitable to this country,
more than paid their way, while
they strengthened the Union with
their marvellous resources.
Then in 1867 Stewards ambition
was attained in the purchase Of
Alaska, an area of $1,000 square
miles, for the sum of S7,2OO,OOO.
Finally came the purchase of
the far off Philippines-from a
country to whom we dictated the
terms-for S2O,OOO,OOO. The civ
ilzation in these islands was not
kindred of ours. Their people
sought independence and opposed
the rule of a powerful nation of
which they would ever remain a
dependent colony, with no hope
of becoming part, with the rights
of states.
But how about the business pol
icy of paying such an enormous
sum for 1000 islands, ranging
from the size of an Omaha back
yard to the island of Luzon, big
as several states, scattered along
the edge of another continent T.
600 miles away? Four hundred
of these islands are inhabited and
the other 800 are tops of VOLCANOES
or wastes of rock which may any
day sink beneath the tide and the
Pacific roll over them with the ut
most contempt for the bargaining
excellencies of these great United
States. This country pays $780,
100000 for motley group of
islands whose people have fought
for hundred years for liberty,
and when they almost saw their
object attained were doomed to
disappointment. But from bust
ness standpoint $50, 100000 is per-
haps not so much in these days Of
bond issues. Otherwise how can
we explain the action of the states
men of today in paying more for
land on the other side of the
world than was paid for the rich
and adjacent areas which have
been acquired in the history Of
his republic? And it is not an
insignificant fact that in this in
stance the grantee did not and
could not deliver possession of
the land purchased at this exor-
bitant price, World Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

enemy's troops. The Americans
did not attempt a landing.
Captain Grant, who is in charge
of the expedition, asks for rein
forcements and will probably take
Santa Cruz tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23
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Mort Brandriff arrived home
yesterday afternoon, after q few
months visit in New Jersey with
his brother, Frank.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Miss Marie Lindsey will soon
close her dressmaking parlors in
this city, having been rendered q
position in John Anderson's new
store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

L!J. Wilenga is moving from
his former residence on Lower
Ninth street to the house formerly
occupied by Harvey Mann, Oh
Ontario street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

FRI. Geo. Beagle, accompanied
ker daughter, Goldie, returned
afternoon after q few weeks
lrn in Perry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

bin Anderson is unpacking
shelving his stock Of goods
Paratory to the opening Of the
Astore, April /.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Work was resumed on the new
III today after q delay of thirty
Fs, occasioned by the non-ar-
/ II Of material.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

)oodbine Twiner: A preacher
plsred that Cedar Rapids is
kedest city on earth. That
e has evidently not visit
Nsgo or Mo. Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Miss Jessie Brandriff is with
Omaha acquaintences today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

smes Emmerson and wife, of
knolis, left for Eatonville,
Ellington, this afternoon, where
will make their future home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

iiss Kingmsp arrived in the
from Chicago this morning.
lwill have charge Of Noyes'
merry estab lishment this sea.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23
Thomas Maloney, Of Council
elufs, was in the city on business
Ills afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Psyton, of
ttle Sioux, are calling on friends
the city this afternoon.

u public auction will be COM
need in the Brown building to-
rrow and will continue until
5urdsy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Some apprehension is felt on
the subject of the overflow of the
Missouri river this spring owing
to heavy fall Of snow in the noun
tains. All depends upon the
thaw. If it comes early and the
warm weather in the mountain
range is sudden, we may find a
heavy flow of water from ths up
country, but if it thaws gradually
no fear need be felt on the subject.
We see no good reason for fear of
an overflow this spring.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23
Letter list for week ending 800,

LetCer llst Tor week endlnS o-zu,
'99:
Clark, FDP
Cole, j g
Elliott, Nellie
Jones, 8 p
Jones, Bert
Richards, Kate
Smith, VIM
Twilight, 7
Ulip, Chas.
VESSEL, Charley
Wilbourn, Emily
Parties calling for any of the
above will please say advertised
and give date of publication.
d. j. Album, p. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

fiss Anna Smiley and Miss
Williams will return from
(se ct Gripnell, Saturday
a two weeks vacation at home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

AT the close of the American
revolution it became proverb
that independence had been
achieved equally by the sword of
Washington and the pen of Paine,
writes Moncure d. Conway, in the
Arena: Up to January, l776,
Washington had protested his
loyalty to the crown. On the
10th of That month Paine's "Com-
mon Sense" appeared; on the 3lst
of that month Washington wrote
from Cambridge to Joseph Reed
of the "sound doctrine and I'M
answerable reasoning contained
in the pamphlet "Common Sense. .
The die was cast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

d.. Chapman was called to Mo-
dale on. professional business last
night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Mis-, Mary Bryan left this after
noon for Norfolk, after q short
visit with Mics Besse Noyes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Prof. s:Colburn is q very sweet
singer. Go and hear him tonight
at tho Presbyterian church.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Nels Jensen is moving into his
recently purchased residence
property on Fifth street today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Ed Wood, of Council Bluffs, is
looking after business affairs in
this CITY today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Miss Mabel Stevens and Ed.
Stevens, of Norfolk, are in the
Valley visiting Mrs. II. A. Moore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Miss Lizzie Fitzgibbon is visit
ing Omaha relatives for a few
DAYS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Mort Ellis was in Logan on
bgal business this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Mrs.. r. Miller and son, Willie,
after sshort visit in vermillion,
8. d., returned to this city last
night,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Prof. Colburn has found his
place in life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23
a Couple From the News.

The "Fifty" Will Please Report.
That double edition of the Sat-
urday Times is one of the greatest
strokes of newspaper enterprise
we ever saw. It makes such a
large sheet for putting under the
the carpets, and requires neither
labor nor brains on the part of
the publishers.
We want to know how many Of
the FIFTY leading republicans now
in the city not taking the News
are willing to give it their sup
port from this on. If you need
g republican paper in your city,
now is your time to say SO.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Carrie Baker gave q very pleas
ant "at| home" last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

Miss Nellie Terrill returned to
Loveland yesterday after a weeks
visit 10 this city with her sister,
Miss BESSIE Terrill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23
Born.

Born.
To MI. and Mrs. ]. Cassidy last
night, . girl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

To have just successfully gone
through her fourteenth marriage
ceremony is the reputation earned
by Polly, the present wife Of Will
liam Owens, both of Indiana. She
is but so years of age and looks
as though she would survive her
fourteenth and at least dozen
more husbands. She was married
the first time when she was but
Is Years Of age, and was left a
widow two years later. Since then
she has averaged marriage every
two years. She has secured eight
or nine divorces while death has
done the releasing in other cases.
She is part Indian, her mother
being half-caste. BY marriage
she has relationship with half the
people of Hendricks county.
There is no ono in Indiana who
closely approaches her record.
Young Benson Ebgers of Hem
bricks county, however, is in a
fair way to attain similar dis
tinction. He has just passed his
nineteenth year and is preparing
to contract his fourth marriage.
He was married the first time
when he was but IA years of age
and his wife but IL.
A wedding was celebrated in
Cloudland a few days ago, when
Mrs. Alice Mott of New York and
Mayor Smith of Fort Steele, East
Kootenal, Vancouver, British COL
umbia, were married on the top of
Mount Sullivan. The idea was
the brides, who fancied she would
prefer to be married at distance
from the earth, where clouds
would be beneath rather than
around her.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

MI. Rankin spoke last evening
with his old time vigor and earn.
estness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-03-23

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and Oeste have returned to San
Pedro Macati and reported the re-
suit of their tour of the lake. On
Friday morning last they shelled
the town of Moreng, the rebels
fleeing without making any re-
spense to the fire. The Americans
landed party, which destroyed
q quantity of stores and all the
stone buildings except the church.
The expedition then proceeded
to Majayjay whore a sugar mill
and saw mill were destroyed.
On arriving at Santa Cruz q
town of 1900 inhabitants, it was
learned that the enemy was strong
ly entrenched and prepared to de-
fend the position, assisted by two
gunboats and several launches.
Moreover, the mouth of the river
was blocked with rocks and
bamboo.
A few shells caused an exodus
'of the citizens, but not Of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20
DUPUYER NEWS.

Inc board of county commissioners
mas authorized the sheriff to appoint an
under sheriff at a salary Of 500 per
month, deputy sheriff to act as taller
at $f5 per month, and deputy to be
located at Dupuyer with salary of $40
per month,
The people of Teton county will cele-
brate the 10th anniversary of the birth
OF Robert Burns at Choteau. The ar
rangements have not been completed.
but there will be a banquet, followed
by toasts and dancing.
me young people of Dupuyer have
organized dancing club and expect to
ENJOY many an evening during the win
ter.
Olaf Field and Bert Prescott have
gone to Pondera for the purpose of sur
veylng townsite for E. H Morrison.
=. w. Shields, the county surveyor. is
IN Dupuyer for the purpose of looking
after road work and other matters con-
nected with his office
Nearly all of the material for +he
bridge across the Marias has arrivad
and work will begin at once on the
structure.
John A. Clayton of Pondera is a wish
TOR TO Dupuyer on business. He has
hled homestead claim on some land at
Dry Forks.
The bond of George w. TAYLOR as
justice of the peace for Dupuyer town
ship has been approved by Judge D. F,
smith, and Mr. Taylor is now prepared
to deal out justice on short notice.
The commissioner of the general land
Office has Withdrawn from entry large
tract of land north of the Marias in
Teton county. The state will file on
sections in 1T as soon as the final survey
is made
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20
G c n. LYONS REPUTATION
1t Cuts Figure in an Insurap &c
Case.
IS GIVEN A HARD NAME
Several Amdavits Made to the Effect
That Atlantis Would Not Believe
Him Under oath-Motion
for New Trial.

The reputation of Gregory M, LYONS
generally known in Butte as Can,
Lyons, is an important matter that
JUST now cuts figure in the insurance
case OF Samuel Mulville against the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY
OF California and a half dozen aff1-
davits were filed in the district court
yesterday in which the atlantis give
Lyons very hard name The suit was
Drought some years ago to recover on
an accident insurance policy carried by
charles +. Young who was killed by a
montana Union train in April, 1887,
and on the second trial Of the case
which was held few months ago. A.
Mulville, the administrator, got judg-
ment for big sum. The defense to
the action was that Young met his
death through his own carelessness.
while trying to get on moving train.
After the trial, Cap Lyons stopped
one of the defendants attorneys on the
street and told him that he was a wit
nes to the accident by which Young
lost his life, and that he saw Young
trying to get on the train and fell under
Lhe wheels. Lyons did not stop to see
now badly the man was hurt, but went
on TO his home. On this statement cf
Lyons, the insurance company moved
Tor a new trial, on the ground of newly
discovered evidence. A number of affi-
dav1ts were yesterday presented in
court In behalf of the plaintiff oppos
ing the motion. John w. Swain. Will
nam Burton, Mike eLondrigan, and
James kiilam, made affidavits that
they mad known Lyons for many years
were acquainted with his reputation for
truth and veracity, that his reputation
was bad, and they would not believe
MIN under oath. Frank M. Murray said
MS reputation was bad, and Edward F..
Dunkell made a. similar affidavit.
.Chief of Police Thomas Mulholland
said under oath that in April, 1887. he
was working at the Matt mine near
Meaderville and was acquainted with
Charles r. Young. Just as Mulholland
was going off shift in the evening a
man employed at the Mountain Chief
came running over to the Matt minn
and said Young, who was engineer of
the Matt, had been run over and killed
by train which had passed the mine
only few minutes before. Mulholland
and John O'Meara and several other
men ran to the scene of the accident
and found the body of Young. Appear
ances indicated that he had been walk
ang on the bank and slipped and fell
and was caught by the train. MuIhol-
land saw no one. outside of his own
party, in the vicinity at the time.
John O'Hara made an affidavit SINH
lar to that Of Mulholland, and added
that he knew Lyons at that time, and
he was not in sight
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huence, whatever its nature may be,
wings its way with greater celebrity
than the speed of human intercourse,
while its progress seems influenced by
the season of the year, whether hot,
cold, damp or temperate. tt is said
to travel from east to west and it sell
dom stays in one district more than
SIX or seven weeks. Some visitat tons
have proved more severe than others;
one in 1872. which extended over the
whole Of Europe, was very fatal, but
at another time when it ragged over all
Europe and was said to have not miss
ed a family and scarcely a person,
none died. except some children. When
1T broke out in London in 1S47 it ap-
peared In single day over every part
OF that great city and affected upward
of 100000 people.
In December, 1889, there was an cpl
demic of grip in the city of New York,
said to have been caused by. germs
conveyed in letter from Russia which
was received by a patient of an EN-
inent uptown physician That cpl
demic lasted six weeks and was ex-
tremely severe, resulting in hundreds
of deaths In March, 1881. it broke out
again, and continued eight weeks, and
the registrar of the health board says:
While 1t was less impetuous In its
attack and less speedy it it's culmin-
alton, its more protracted duration
made it the most fatal of all the cpl
denies we have had. Since 1891 the
severity of the disease has been grad
ually declining, although more or less
prevalent every year"
Professor Northnagel of Vienna,
who made special study of the grip
made a report in 1892 in which he said
that the malady, was miasmatic, in
fect!ous and contagious, and declared
that no specific remedy was known,
though the sufferers might be relieved
somewhat by various drugs. One ply
stefan is candid enough to saw frank
~ that, while drugs may help to re-
lieve the suffering. the best cure is a
week spent in bed"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20
SUPPOSED SEA SERPENT.
FISHERMEN Capture a Dead Snake and
Tell a Thrilling Tale.

Tell a Thrilling Tale.
In New York James O'Connor and
Edward Delaney caught a sea serpent
In the East river. They were bluefish-
ing in row boat off Randalrs island.
According to their story the sea SER
pent. with his mouth open, was cruis-
ing along. He looked big enough To
swallow the boat. When he saw there
was to be fight he seemed greatly ir-
ritated, and. uttering a number of
short, blunt growls, made for the de-
voted boatmen
AS the sea serpent opened his entire
race to take the outfit down O'Connor
banged his oar on the head of the han
less thing. The serpent seemed dazed,
and, with loud yelp, attempted to es-
cape. But the watermen were in the
night to stay. and while one rowed the
other whanged the ill-starred creature.
giving him succession of rapid fire
WhaHgs that completely demoralized
him, and he lay helpless on the wave.
The fishermen tied a painter around
him and began to tow him ashore,
They hadn't got more than so faith
oms before the sea serpent showed
signs of life and Of wishing to renew
the combat. So the boatmen went at
him again, and this time they made
sure of their victory by cutting eff
his head.
They took the sea serpent ashore
and reported his arrival to the police,
thinking that there was some sort of
q reward offered for him. Policemen
who saw the sea serpent said that 1t
was boa constructor that had escap-
ed from some steamer from South
America. He was rs feet long and had
been dead, according to the police, for
several days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20
Death of Joseph La Franc.

Great Falls, Jan. 19.-People in the
city from Dupuyer report the death of
Joseph La Franc at his ranch, three
miles west of that town. He had been
III for some time and his death had
been daily expected, but it was none
the less blow to his friends on that
account. He was 70 years of age at the
tlme or his death and a native of
france. His parents emigrated 10
America during his infancy and the de-
ceased came to Montana about 80
years ago. For the past % years he
has resided on the ranch where he final
ly died. He had many friends and ac-
quaintances who mourn his death. AS
he has no near relatives living in she
United States he left his property by
Will to a nephew who is now in France
Carl Harris has been appointed admin
istrator of the deceased's effects.
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GAME THREATENED.
The Great Necessity for a Game Warden
In Teton County.

The Great Necessity for a Game Warden
in Teton County.
Great Falls, Jan. 19-Although the
commissioners of Teton county have
decided not to appoint fish and game
warden, the demand and the necessity
FOR one has not ceased. Parties in from
the mountains report that large band
or kootenai and Stoney Indians have
been camped a few miles west of Fish
lake all through the summer and are
now moving north in the direction of
their homes across the line 1t is the
custom of these Indians to make an
nuai excursions to the northern part of
Ieton county and during their visits
they slaughter deer. elk and other large
game unfortunately. With the lar
ger part of their game they save only
the head and the hide, which they pre-
pare and sell to tourists and others.
while the remainder of the body is left
on the ground to rot. At this rate.
with the annual increase of white hunt
ers, only few years remain before the
tyne arrives when all of the valuable
game In this natural preserve will have
disappeared