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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
PLAIN TRUTH FROM IRELAND
American Arohbishop breaches a

American Archbishop breaches a.
Sermon to the French.
Chicago Record: The New York
Journal correspondent cables that,
Archbishop Ireland las administered;
quite shock to the sancien regime"
All the Eaubourg ST. Germain is a-hut-
ter over his sermon today in Ste. Clo-
tide church, at the Ste. Clotilde cele-
bration. The ears of the aristocratic
worshipers in that historic edifice are
not attuned to such doctrine as The,
American expounded. 1t was demo-
cratic sermon. 1t breathed of the
equality of men and other sentiments
foreign to the faubourg. The old no.
bility We're told in nncompromising
language that they were behind the
times in clinging to superseded and
false ideal.
They were told that the age was
living age and not a dead age, and that
it had needs which it was their duty
as Christians to strive to satisfy. They
We're taught a new meaning for the
cherished motto, ''Noblesse oblige'-
that nobility nowadays entails the OBJ
legation of recognizing the rights of
the proletariat and uplifting the
masses. America was held up to them
as a glorious example for all nations.
The genius of American institutions
was unfolded to them in sentences of
great power and inspiration. Human
| freedom, human brotherhood-thes
were the keynotes of an imprisoned
| discourse
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Did Not Protest while Fresh.

Did Not Protest While Fresh.
New York Journal: The only repub-
ican paper, SO far as we have observed,
that has defended President McKin-
ley's dcsertion of civil service reform,
says that, 'it is now more than three
years Since the proposition was pre-
sented to President Mckinley that his
predecessor had wrought grievous
wrong by extending the protection of
the classified service over thousands of
his partisan appointees."
Every extension of the classified SER
vice ordered by President Cleveland
was effected before the meeting of the
convention that nominated President
Mckinley. That convention knew all
about these extensions when it said in
its platform:
'"The civil service law was placed on
the statute book by the republican
party, which has always sustained it,
and we renew our repeated declaration
that it shall be thoroughly and hon
estly enforced and extended wherever
practicable"
Mr.. Mckinley knew all about them
when he Endorsed the platform, de-
clared that the reform was "here and
here to stay" and pledged himself that
in the event of his election there
should be mo step backward"
There was a fine opportunity to de-
mand the revocation of the Cleveland
orders when they We're fresh. Why did
not the st. Louis convention and Mr..
Mckinley take advantage of it?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
How the Dollar Sign Originated.
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How the Dollar Sign Originated.
Boston Evening Transcript: The origin
of the familiar dollar sign has long been
in dispute. All sorts of explanations have
been given, the most common of which is
that the initials of the United States are
crossed. DR.. Baker, in his researches in
the library of the bureau of education,
came across an old book entitled, "a
Compendium Of Federal Arithmetic, de-
signed for the use of schools, and espe-
cially calculated for the meridian of the
United States" which was published at
Lansingburg, n. Y, in 1897. Its author
was the Rev. Chauncey Lee, of Rutland,
VT. In this book the author sets forth a
system of what he calls characteristics"
by which one vertical stroke was to des-
ignate the mill, two vertical strokes the
cent, these two crossed by one S-shaped
stroke the dime, and for the dollar the
sign consisting of the two verticals with
the two curved strokes, now so familiar
was proposed. AT that time the people of
the country were just emerging from the
use of pounds, shillings and pence, where
each was separated by a space. from the
next denomination. 1t accordingly seemed
necessary to Mr.. Lee to have an arbi-
trary mark for each of the denominations
of our monetary system But he soon
found that one character, with the dec
imal point. was all that was necessary
and in the latter part of his own book all
of the elaborate system Of symbols ex-
cept the one intended to mark the dollar,
was found to have been dropped.
DR.. Baker certainly finds the dollar sign
in this old arithmetic, and he does not
find it in use at any earlier date. BY
the time Adams arithmetic was published
in 1905 the symbol had become ;Nell lest
tablished. He therefore regards Mr.. Lee
as the inventor and believes the Sign to
have been absolutely arbitrary in its ORR
gin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
DISCUSS THE TRANsvAAL
An important Cabinet Council
Held in London This
Morning.

London, June l4.-Specal Importance is
attached TO the cabinet council which took
place this morning. 1t is believed the
ministers finally determined upon the
policy to be adopted towards the Trans
vnal. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain is
expected to make :, definite statement on
the subject in the house of commons this
afternoon, unless the rumors OF his resig-
nation turn out to be true AS curious
coincidence Mr.. Chamberlain WAS absent
from the house Yesterday. and today 1T
was announced that he and his wife will
start for Paris and Lausanne during the
course of the week. lit is quite unprece-
dented for Mr.. Chamberlain TO leave tho
country during the session. and this, in
conjunction with the talk of Il Disagree
ment in the cabineet over the Transvaal,
was taken to mean that Mr. Chamberlain
had decided to leave office. Later, how
ever. am authoritative denial was made
of the report that Mr.. chamberlain was
going to the continent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
JUDGE ROBINSON IS
STILL IN THE LEAD
Republican Contest for Supreme
Court Nomination Getting
LiveIier.
NEW CANDIDATE ANNOUNCER
Judge Clifton Brought Toward to
Divide Fifth District and De-
feat the Protegc of Judge
Hubbard.
NEW CANDIDATE ANNOUNCER

Dcs Moines, Ia, June 15.-The con-
Test for the republican nomination for
Judge of the supreme court is getting
iNclier than at amy time since the cam
paign opened. Today a new candidate
IS announced in the person of Judge
James ID. Gitfen, of Marion, Linn coun-
ly. Judge Gitfen is brought out by OPP
ponents of Judge Geo. w. Burnham, of
Ninton. to divide the Fifth congress
sionnl district.
Judge Clifford S. Robinson, of Sioux
City, is the retiring member of the
rollrt, and is candidate for renomina-
ton. Every other nomination in the
roming convention will be made by ac
clamation, but there will be fight
enough over the iudgeship to make up
for the lack of interest in other mat
tiers. Judge Hubbard, of Cedar Rapids,
is the chief hacker of Burnham. He
started the Burnham boom three or
-four months ago, and for time it
seemed that Durham was going to
sweep the state. Then the impression
got abroad that Hubbard was manu-
latter began to lose ground. Judge
Robinson is the favorite of the barr
Lawyers outside of districts with cam
didates of their own are strongly i'll
favor of making no change.
In order to break the back of the
l'urnham strength in the Fifth district
IT was determined to bring out an anti.
Hubbard candidate. Judge Citizen was
selected as the choice. lle,is man OF
Go years and was eight years on the
district bench. Judge Citizen was new.
cr regarded as a strong man on the
bench. but was ambitious. He was Il
candidate for the United States dis.
,rict iudgcship when Judge Shiras was
appointed for the northern Iowa dis
,rict. The significant thing about his
candidacy is that he lives in Linn
county. the home of Judge Hubbard
He will at least divide Linn county
and may take it entirely away from
Burnlam, thus Gripping Hubbard Sc.
,ously in the effort to secure a solid
| Fifth district.
Judge Il. NJ. Fee, of Centerville;
| Robert Sloan, of Keosauqua; Judge
John Shel.win, of Mason City; Jut &c
Robinson and Judge Burnham are the
candidates. Their strength seems to
he i'm this order: Robinson, with de-
ci,led lead at present; Burnham an
easy second; Shcrwin strong third
and apparently gaining on Burnham;
| With the others i'm the rear and none
of them likely to cut Il serious figure
They all live i'm the southeast part oil
the state, i'm bunch, and thus xii
each other Off.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
EXPRESS COMPANY TAX CASE.
United States Court Remands II
Back to State Court.


San Francisco, June 14.--The United
States circuit court today ordered
back to the state courts for hearing
the suit instituted by former Attorney
General Fitzgerald to compel the
Wells-Fargo company TO pay the war
revenue tax upon express packages.
In October last the attorney general
applied to the state supreme court for
a writ of mandamus, commanding the
express company to ship certain pack
ages upon protfer of the usual charge
without payment of cent additional
to cover the revenue tariff. The SUI
preme court. however, held that it
could not take cognizance OF the mat
ter, but the attorney general secured
from the court the issuance of an all
tentative writ ordering the express
company to forward the package or
show cause.
The Wells-Fargo Express company
filed petition asking to have the mat
ter transferred to the United States
circuit court, because the attorney
general was resident of California,
while the Wells-Fargo company was ~
Colorado concern, and further because
u federal question was involved.
United States Judge Morrow re-
1nanded the case back to the state
court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

Baltimore American: Mayor Foulk. of
Piedmont, w. Va, has received letter
from William Boyce, of Philadelphia,
stating that while repairing a car in the
freight yard in that city, he found under
1t a tin box containing a number of pa
pers belonging to the town of Piedmont.
At the mayors request it was forwarded
and found to contain, besides other pa
pers. st95 worth of uncancelled coupons
OF the water bonds, representing bonds
to the amount of $780, The coupons had
been detached from the bonds sold by the
council in 1897, and were for three Years.
unknown party the first of last year,
placed under the freight car, probably
while standing in the Piedmont yards,
and has since been carried all around the
country until found.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

Mrs. Mckee Rankin, one of the fore
most and best known character actresses.
and stage artists of this generation, I'M
speaking of Pe-ru-na, says: mo woman
should be without bottle of Pe-ru-na in
ve.'-Mrs. Mckee Rankin. Mrs.
Eliza Mike, 100 Iron street, Akron, Ohio,
says: II would be in my grave now if it
had not been for your God-scnt remedy,
Pe-ru-na was broken-down woman,
had no appetite; what little I did eat did
not agree with my stomach. 1t is now
seven years past that used Pe-ru-na and
! can eat anything Mrs. Eliza Wike.
Every woman should have Il copy OF
DIR. Hartman book entitled "Health and
Beauty" This book contains many facts
of especial interest to women. DR.. Hart
man has treated more ailments peculiar to
women than any other physician in the
world. This book gives in brief his long
and varied experience.
Send for free books on catarrh. Ad-
dress DR.. Hartman. Columbus. Ohio.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
A Study i'm Mechanics.

The Dccring Ideal Mower, made in
Chicago, affords an interesting study in
advanced machines, and is as project a
machine as brain, Drawn and money can
build. 1t is furnished throughout with
Dcering Roller and Ball Bearings. The
Ideal has !: very wide truck and high
wheels, insuring great stability and am
pie traction. Its gears are light, strong
of lost motion is so slight that the instant
one of the mower wheels starts it COM
mnnicatcs power to the crank shaft and
knife, thus making it possible to start in
heavy grass without backing. The knife
may be removed in fifteen seconds, sim
ply by raising a latch. 1t is the only now
er on the market equipped with Ball
Bearings of the bicycle pattern
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
MORE REGULARS FOR OTIS.
and Twenty-Fifth
(Nr.lnrnd tn Nn,iln

and Twenty-Fifth
Infantry Ordered to Manila.
Washington. June little war de-
partment has issued an order for the
Twenty and Twenty fifth regu-
lars TO proceed to San Francisco, pre-
paratory 10 being sent to Manila, eN-
cept four companies of each, which.
with other troops will be rcdlstributed
through the west TO cover the ground
vacated by the troops sent To the Phil
ippines. The department announces
that the plan of leaving -four compa-
mics of regiments thus sent to active
service will be followed hereafter in
order that when men from any regi-
mcnt have become invaldcd they may
return to the home stations for light
duty with their former comrades.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Harrington Commencement.

Harrington, Ncb., June 14.-The last
week has been an suspicious one with
the high school of this city. Friday
evening the junior class gave an enter
tainlmcnt in the auditorium of the high
school to a crowded house. On Satur-
day evening the graduating exercises
were held in the Union opera house.
There were but two graduates this
year, the smallest class since the com
menccmcnt of the school.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Luna Assassinated.

Information, believed to be reliable,
has reached here of the assassination
of General Luna and his aide de camp,
Lieutenant Pasco Ramon, june S, by
Ageinaldo's guard at headquarters.
Luna and Ramon, it appears, went to
the Filipino headquarters to confer
with Aguinaldo and got into an alter
cation with the captain OF the guard.
One of them drew a revolver. The
guard then killed Luna and Ramon
with their bayonets.
Fought All Day.
Manila, June 14.--S:00 p. m.-Fight-
ing at Las Pinas continued hotly all
day. Lawton called out his whole
force of 5000 men and at 5 O'Clock was
only able to push the insurgents back
500 yards to the Zapote river. where
they re-entrenched. The insurgents
resisted desperately and aggressivelN.
They attempted to turn the left flank
OF the American troops. The Amer
lean loss is conservatively estimated
at sixty. The battle continues.
Rebels on the Run.
Washington, June 13.-1'he follow
ing was received from Otis this morn
ing:
"Lawton's troops had severe en-
gagement today With the enemy in
strong entertainments at the crossing
of the Zapotc river near Bacoor, CaNite
province; has driven the enemy With
heavy loss; southern section not mos
Tested until they threatened attack in
strong force on Manila; now scattered
and in retreat; doubtful if they will
make a further stand.
Considered by Cabinet.
Washington, june 13.-The cabinet
meeting today was brief and unimpor-
| tant. The reported death of Luna, to-
gethcr with Otis dispatches, is consid-
cred very favorable.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Peculiar Business Methods in japan

Engineering Magazine: Japanese engi-
reers seldom specify a machine to be of
given dimensions, of a certain type and
ef1lciency and to psffeanl.s{v cifed work.
They usually hunt through catalogues
until they find picture and accompany
ing description which meets their ideas of
what they need They then write out a
specification which is verbatim copy of
the description in the catalogue frequent-
ly designating the number of the page
upon which it is to be found. The maker
Is. of course, TO be the party publishing
the catalogue supposed. Much trou-
tiee. as some of The handsomest
and most complete CATALOGUES are
published by supply houses in America
and England which build nothing what
ever, and machine With any name oth-
er than that of the publisher of the cata-
logue cast on IL is liable to rejection. Ger
tain European firnS-and lest this be
hurled back at me from the old world let
called to this by an English engineer in
Japan-take contracts to supply machines
from specified makers. They let the con-
tracts To build these machines to iobbing
shops by whom they are thus built for
trililng sum. and are worth about what
they cost. The spe, ii,d makers name is
cast upon the frames of the machines,
ana the purchaser, supposng them To be
from these makers, accepts and pays for
them. This has been a common occurs
renee in times past. The Japanese how
ever, are progressing 50 rapidly in their
knowledge of these matters that this
practice is becoming more and more diff
cult and less profitable. and will, no
doubt, eventually die out altogether. The
japanese government requires with each
bill of goods coming from Il specified
TO the effect that he ~la.le and furnished
the goods purporting 10 he from him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
PRISON FOR A RoyALIs7
Baron christiani Gets Four Years
fer AssauIting President
loubet,

Paris, June IA. Baron. Christiani,
who assaulted President Io,bet with
a cane at the Anteuil 1aces, was sem
fenced TO four a1ip14orosonment
today. H<r
Christiani was tried before the cor
rectionaI police court. The judges de
liberated thrty-tive minutes and de-
livered judgment saying that, accord
ing to the articles OF the penal code
under which Christiani was sentenced,
he was liable to from two to five years
imprisonment. There was II general
explanation of surprise when the pris-
oner was sentenced to four years im'
prisonment and also to pay the cost
of the trial. Christiani listened un'
moved to his sentence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

the west coast of Patagonia 300 miles
north of the straits of Magellan.
The state department has also re-
ceived report on the same subject
from United States Minister Wilson at
Santiago de Chile. He informs the de.
partment that the Newark was driven
by terrific gale into Port Low, Gnai-
tecas, with it's coal supply exhausted
but it is believed both vessel and crew
are perfectly safe and that no damage
was done. The Chilean government
has dispatched relief ships with coal
and supplies. There is no telegraphic
communication with the island.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
skin Grating Successful.

OStumwa, Ia, June 15.-Drs. Will
liams, Sheafe and Baker, at the Otnm-
wa hospital, yesterday removed the
bandage from the right arm OF Samuel
Hyrrm, on which was grated last
Sunday twenty-seven pieces OF SKIN,
taken from the arms of as many mcm-
beers of the Ottumwa lodge of EllSs.
and ii was found that every one OF the
pieces of cutcle so CRATER had adj
hercd to the flesh and grown nicely.
This is considered by the physicians in
charge oil the case as one of the mosh
successful skin-grafting operations
rNer performed in the county from the
fact that every piece grated adhered
and crew
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Try Aliens Foot.Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
AT this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easily. If
you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens FootEase. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures ingrowinp
nails, swollen and sweating feet, blistcrs
and callous spots. Relieves corns ant
bunions of all pain and gives rest anG
comfort Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial pack.
age FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy. N. Y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Two Men Wounded.

Alliance, Ncb., june IA. Mark Lee
and Otto Held, two laborers on the.
railroad grade, were seriously wound
ed by IL revolver in the hands of James
Cocirell on the streets of this city
Yesterday afternoon. The latter is
timekccper for one OF the nearby out
fits. and the men made AN attack upon
him without provocation. Both are
dangerously wounded. The prelim-
mary hearing occurs tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

George Julian Volney, the Hunga-
rian sculptor, whose bust of Edgar
ALLAN Poe for the library of the Uni
versity of Virginia is so favorably crit
icised says that his inscription was
found in these words of Prof. Charles
W. Kent, of that university: "Poe was
no drunkard, but was easily tempted
and overcome by liquor. His story is
not one of vice, out of pathetic $rug-
gle against it,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
NEBRASKA HENS OF INTEREST.
Death OF, n Pioneer

Osceola, Neb., June l4.-Another of
Polk county's earliest pioneers has
Joined the silent majority. II is Mrs.
John Van Horn, who. with her hus-
band and children, moved into this
county in 1872 and settled i'm Pleasant
Home precinct and continued to live
there until few years ago. when Mr..
Nan Horn died. The widow has lived
in Omaha for the last few years, so as
to be near her children, who live there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

Ex-President Casimir-Perier, of
France, who is the president of the
French branch of the Franco-Scottish
society, has just been elected an hon
orary member of the Scottish branch
in Edinburg. The members of the lat
ter will attend the Paris exposition
next year on the invitation of their
French colleagues.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

Nine Rostand, wife of the author of
"Cyrano de Bergerac," has gift of her
own for writing verses. Not long ago
some of them were recited by Sarah
Bernhardt at one of the matinees that
Paris journals delight to give. Mime
Rostand is perhaps lucky in having
Bernhardt's voice of gold for her lines,
for Bernhard could read time table
and make it sound like poem.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price rs cents.


Secretary of State Hay is most cx-
elusive person. Unlike other members
of the cabinet, he refuses to see call
ers after nightfall, and has instructed
his servants to admit none other than
senators, representatives and personal
friends after he goes home from the
state department.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

At schweinfurt, Bavaria, is one of
ithc largest of the worlds manufactor-
les for bicycle ball bearings. The two
factories there, belonging to one firm,
turn out annually 100000 gross of
these little steel balls and employ 600
men, working for !; day of ten hours
duration.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
NEWARK OUT OF COAL.
The Cruiser Delayed at Guaitecas
Island for Mani of Eucl

Washington, June 14.-The follow
ing cablegram was received by the
navy department from Casio, Chile,
from Captain Goodrich, commander of
the cruiser Newark, on the way to the
Samoan islands around Cape Horn:
Newark arrived at Guaitecas island
lin want of coal; am making arrange
ments for a supply to be sent from
Ancud, Chile. Expect to sail within a
few days"
Guaitecas island is one of group on
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15

Oscar Blumcnthal is the most popu-
lar playwright in Germany. His works
had 1,37l performances last year.
Schonthan had 9o2 Schiller T92,
Shakespeare Cos. Sudermann $50,
llauptmann 5ll. Moser 3i4. L'Arronge
327, Goethe 2l9, Sardou PIG, Ibsen 1919,
Grillparzcr 122
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-15
Tie Sub-Editor's Reply.

Argonaut: Norman e. Mack runs the
Buffalo \ y, Times. In the prcsiden-
tial campaign of 1854 the editorial page
of the paper came out one afternoon
filled with reasons why Blaine should be
elected president The first page. how
ever, asserted that ohere never was such
a great man as Cleveland One of the
sub-editors of the paper was accordnsly
held up on the street by friends. "Will
you please tell us whom Mr.. Mack is sup
porting?N they inquired. "lll have YOU
understand, sir WAS the reply, that Mr..
Mack is sunnorting hinselfo