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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
] ] Hilsabeck IS very sick with
pneumonia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Fred Douglas transacted bust
ness in Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Persons holding tickets for the
Harrington utledge engagement
will have money refunded by call.
ing at VIM Harmon's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20
Several railroad

Several railroad contractors
were in the city yesterday offer
ing $l.75 day for men to hold
scrspers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Phil Robinson returned to the
city yesterday after weeks pleas
ant visit With relatives in Winons,
MINI.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

In computing the loss from last
Saturday afternoons fire, B. j.
Moore places the total damage at
$8O0-$60O on house and 5000 on
contents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20
Chris johnson called on ON.
aha friends yesterday.

Fred J. White, of Omaha, was
in the Valley yesterday, the guest
of Miss Lola Chapman and Miss
Louise Bartlett.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Eli Watkins is on the sick list.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Noah Cresgor returned yester-
day after q few days visit with
Boone friends. Mrs. Creagor will
return Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Herbert Brown. of Council
Bluffs attended the ''Night in Bo-
hemia" performance in this city
Saturday evening and remained
over Sunday visiting his brother,
81 L Brown and family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

a. DeCou, Of Woodbine, wat
in the Valley yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20
g. s. Osborn and family visited
friends in Cmsha Sunday.
G. e. Poor, Of Council Bluffs,
was in the Valley today.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Rockwell, of
Omshs, spent Sunday in this city
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. O. Hills.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

D. A. Moore, of Logan, was in
the Valley visiting friends Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Here | am at San Diego, reached here
at o'clock Saturday, and found my
friends at the depot waiting my COM
ing. | do not find the place much
changed The roses are not SO luxuri-
ant. and the beautiful Ivy, and smilax
vines are not so nice, some cut down,
the borders of the fine calais are al
most gone too. The gentleman who
owned the Cottage died year ago and
the place since his death, has been
poorly kept or badly neglected.
/ forgot to say that l obtained my
information largely of the way the
cars are run on the mountain railroad
and many other connected Herewith.
from q gentleman who took me to see
the machinery, and was at some pains
to explain all its workings to me, also,
one of the head officers of the road
gave me many points of information
on the surveying and building of this
wonderful road. He said that often
in the survey they let man down over
the cliffs by rope, in order to get the
line and stakes. 1t is q wonderful
piece of engineering and mechanical
skill, but must be seen to be apprecia.
ted.
soon we will leave this wonder land
of bright skies, lovely flowers, genial
people, and dear friends with whom
we have spent three happy months
and willc srry with me to my lowe
home gr ateful memories of the kind
ness of her people
For the present adieu.
Mrs r. O. r
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

F. A. Sims attended church in
Omaha Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

". j. Schandelmier, Of Boone,
vas calling on his chest" in this
city Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Geo 81 Williams transacted
business in Omshs today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Mrs. M. j. Fitzgibbon, Mrs. r.
Richardson and Miss Mime Fitz-
gibbon, are with Omaha friends
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-20

Heagany & Zahner shipped a
car load of cattle to Omaha today
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Permanent and Profitable.

Not only is stock farming the most profitable system of agriculture in all civilized countries, but it Is the most permanent. says Farm and Ranch. No where has it ever been adopted and abandoned. We have heard the opin- ion expressed that land is becoming too dear for raising cattle or hogs or sheep. This is a broad, flat mistake. The rich CT the land the better 1t is adapted to the feeding and developing of live stock. No one will dispute this propo- sition. AS the productiveness of land. other things being equal, regulates the price, it will be seen that the dear CT the land the better for raising stock. as a general rule. Beef, pork. mutton and dairy products are profitably pro- duced in the older states and in Flu rope op lands worth from S100 to $500 per acre. The most valuable farming lands in the world are the stock farms of this country and Europe, because the fertility is maintained and even improved, and the intelligent labor and thought required to make stock farm ing successful are reflected on every feature of farm life, and the civilizlng influences cluster around 1t, and the comforts and luxuries of life are made to abound. Texas farmers alcue should market 100000 fat cattle, 6,0o0,0 900 fat hogs and mutton sbeep by the square acre. It can be done, and in course of time we expect to see these figures exceeded. Then will prosperi- ty take up her abode on the farm.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14

And now 1 wish for all or you d beautiful sunset to your earthly exist. ence With some of you it has been long day of trouble, and with others of you it will be far from calm. When the sun rose at 6 o'clock, it was the morning of youth, and n fair day was phophesied, but by the time the nooa- day or middle life had come and the clock of your earthly existence had struck 12 cloud racks gathered and tempest beloved In the track of tempest. But as the evening of old age approaches I pray God the skies may brighten and the clouds be piled up in- to pillars as of celestial temples to which you go or move as with mounted cohorts come to take you home. And as you sink out of sight below the hori- zon may there be radiance of Chris tian example lingering long after you are gone, and on the heavens be writ ten in letters of sapphire, and on the waters in letters of opal, and on the hills in letters of emerald, "Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself. for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended" So shall the sunset of earth become the sunrise of heaven.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
A New ,Jersey- .Syudfcate.r r

Osmer w. Roper of Newark, N. J., has been arrested by United States Marshal Garside. United States Commissioner Whitehead committed him to jail in de fault of $5.00o bonds. The charge is based upon an allegation that he was using the mails for swindling purposes. The authorities claim that his scheme was far and away better than Miller's Franklin syndicate, in that he took in plenty of money and seldom or never paid any out except for running expenses. They have 50 complaints drawn up against him and say 30 more are filed and that they can get thousands of them if need be. The swindle, as they say it was, has been in operation for three years. Roper's business required large force of clerks, stenographers and type. writers, and he did an enormous busi-
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14

the Berkshire Mounted infantry, the Sew enty-fourth battery and the Northumber- land fusileers.
 The war office has received the follow ing dispatch from General Forestier- Walker at Cape Town, in which General Gatacre reports:
 Deeply regret to inform you that met with a serious reverse in the attack on Stormberg. 1 was misled as to the enemy's position by the guides and found impracticable ground. Casualties so far as known at present are:
 "Second Battalion Royal Irish Rifles Wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Eager, Major Seaton, Captain Bell, Captain Kelly, Lieutenant Stephens, Lieutenant BarnardSton.
 Suffolk Regiment-Wounded, Second Lieutenant Maynard and F men; miss ing, Captain Weir, Lieutenant Christie, Second Lieutenant Rodney aud 200 men.
 ''Seventy-fourth Field Batt tcry-Severe- ly wounded, Lieutenant Lewis and three men; slightly wounded, two men.
 Seventy Field Battery-Nill- ed, one gunner; wounded, Major Perce- val.
 Northumberland Fusileers-Missing. Major Stevens. Captain Fletcher, Cap tain Morley, Second Lieutenant Wake. Second Lieutenant Coulson, Lieutenant Radcliffe. Missing, 306 noncommissioned officers and men.
 "isoyal Berkshire Regiment-Killed one private"
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
ELECTRIC sHEARING MAsHIyE.

iridium alloy, which is thus rendered incandescent. The wire Is fastened to and supported by highly refractory substance, specially made for the pur- pose, the current required being about 60 amperes at four volts. The method of removing the wool Is simply to push the cautery along the surface of the skin. The redhot knife, if 1t may be so called, immediately mows down the wool, and the only limit to the speed at which the work can be done is the deftness of the operator. The work is performed so quickly that the heat in no way injures either the skin or the wool. It is estimated that a girl, with a few hours practice. would be equal to dewooling from eight to a dozen skins per hour, and the cost of the current is so exceedingly small, being estimated at the seventy-second of a cent an hour, as to be almost negligi- ble quantity.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
TTGoelerS' Guide.
Berkshire Division
N. Y., N. H. X H. RAILROAD.


 Commencing Sunday, December 2, 1899,
 ooINo SOUTH Leave North Adams 6 20 am, Pittsnold is Canaan $ 21 Arrive New Haven 10 bb Bridgeport II 80, New York II %. Leave Albany 2 10 a. .m., State Line s 70, Pitts neld s 10, Canaan 70. Arrive Bridgeport I2 05 p. m,, NewHaven i2 Ab New York i.be. Leave Albany 10 co .. m., State Line n 20. North Adams 12 10 D. m., Pittsheld 70, Canaan 2 A. Arrive Bridgeport 5 05, New Haven c 95, New York 6.l0. Leave Albany loo % n. m., State Line II 70. pittsneld 12 t2 p m., Canaan 27. Arrive Bridgeport 72l. New Haven 7ao. New York 900.
 Leave Albany q % p. m., State Line 8 70, Pittsnald 3 90, Canaan ( i7. Arrive BridRe- port 24. New Haven 2 70, Sew York Q o0. Sundays onlyl Leave Pi,isneli 800 p. m., Canaan 22 Arrive Bridgeport 6s5, New Haven 8 20, New York s s'.
 ooINo NORTH Lcavo New York 70 a. m. Bridgeport co, New Haven c 10, Canaan 70, Arrive Piits- field II O5, State Line 10 4i, Albany l2 10 n. m. Saratoga lb. North Adams II bb. Leave New York 9 co n. m., Bridgeport 2 bb. New Haven 35, Cannan i2 3s ?. m. Arrive Pittsned 2 06 D. m., State Line l 20, AL bany 3b Saratoga { 20.
 Lcave New York 2 01 a. m, Bridgeport, 10 6, Now Haven 035. Canaan l.25 ?. m, Arrive Pittsfeld sos p. m,
 Leave New York 30 p. m. Bridgeport 20 New Haven 67, CanaAn 6 30. Arrve Pitts. field 74o. North Adams aos, State Line 8 co, Albany g45. Leave Now York 2 90 p. m., Bridgeport go New Haven b7, Canaan 0S. Arrive Pitth- field sb. State Line 8 co, Albany asb Sundays only) Leave New Haven li0 Do. no. Bridgeport 05, Canaan 9 70. Arrlvi Pit's- field II tb.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Fatal Fire In Reading.

company in Reading, Pa, was burned on Thursday, causing the death of two and possibly three persons and injuring about GG other employees of the compa- n.y.. One badly burned corpse has been recovered from the ruins and could not be identified. It is believed that one other body is in the debris, while the fremen and police authorities are inclined to think that more than one is in the ruins. Of the 5T persons who were injured 31 are the most seriously hurt.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Five Indicted With Cnrfer

The United States grand jury for the southern district of Georgia up to the present time has returned six indictments against persons charged with conspiring against the government in connection with the work done in the Savannah har- bor. Among them is Oberlin NJ. Carter, former captain United States engineers, who has been condemned by court mar tial. The others are B. D. Green. John F. Gaynor, Edward H. Gaynor, William T. Gaynor and Michael A. Connally. They are charged with violation of sec tions 5440 and 543S of the revised stat utes of the United States. The amount which the conspirators fraudulcntly ob- tained, according to the indictments, was S574.749.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
BRITISH BADLY BEATEN.
Gatacre Loses Heavily In Fight With
 Roers

Gatacre Loses Heavily In Fight With
 Boers.
 General Gatacre and a British force of about 1000 men made forced march during Saturday night from Putter's Kraal toward Stromberg. Cape Colony, intending to take the Boers there by sur prise. Instead the British troops were misled by the guides into what appeared to be a Boer ambuscade, being fired upon while in column of fours from front and flank.
 The British immediately sought a safer position, but continued under fire. Find ing it impossible to hold their ground in face of an enemy apparently superior in position, numbers and artillery, the Brit ish retired on Molteno. the Boers follow ing up the retreat closely.
 The troops engaged were the Second Royal Irish rifles, the Suffolk regiment,
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
ELECTRICAL OEWOoLlNG.
Machine satd to Shear Dozcr
 Sheep an Hour.


 A process has recently been patented by a Bradford (EnglandD syndicate for removing wool from skins by means of an electrical apparatus, says The Elec- trical Review. The invention origi- hated with Bradford lady, Mrs. s. L.. Johnson, and consists of an electric cautery, or fieshing knife, in such a handy form that the wool may be shorn or cut from the skin rapidly and without injury either to the wool or to the pelt. The form of the apparatus, which is held by the hand, is shown in the accompanying illustration. Flee tric cables, which pass through the handle and which are not shown in the illustration, are connected to the two terminals, and thence the current Is passed through q wire of platinum
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Progress of TransDorfs.

The adjutant general has received ( telegram saying that the troopshiI Meade, carrying the Forty-thrd volun teer infantry, Colonel Murray command ing, arrived at Alden, at the southern ex tremity of the Red sea, in good condi tion. He also received word that tho transport Logan, carrying the Forty. first infantry volunteers, Colonel Rich mond commanding, arrived at Port Said the entrance to the Suez canal, with all well on board. These two regiments are on their way to the Philippines.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14

Il Trains stop only on signal, or whom condio- tor Is notincd. Daily except Sunday 'Dat'y. | sunday only.
 AdditionaI trains leave New Pa4x Tar Hlgh. land and Pou yhkeepsie t7 a0 70 00 sio.O0. T ;ts a m sI.n0. sls00, s3.nQ saO0 'h.00 .ast0 m Trains leave Pouvhkeepsis foe Hi fhland and New paitz "a 8 1880 .g 10. sl0th tiI.si . m i, sia co noon .l;is. satb, .3i5, .Ata fs0s tsns tbis $ 4a, .a ESD m
 Trains leave khinecin 800 m. gri p m, arrive at si vornaiH 10 4sa m, aai D m Trains leave Silyefnails n aaA m a Oa b nd. arrive a. Rhlneclin 10 si m, an D m Trains leave poughkeepsie for Hopewsn Junction 91 and @ a. m, as and OA D m Trains leave Hopcweil Jct, for PouRhkcep 7b0 and 10 45 a m., 21 and bO D m
 Trains and 10 carry through coach between MinHted and Grand Centrai station. New rofk Train No 10 connects st state Lins with train No 10 for winsted
 Train No 2 connects at state Line with train No 10 for Poughkeepaie
 Western Express train 1, makes direct oon- nection at Campbell Hall with fast expr~~n via Ontario Western Ry for the West, due Chicago following day as0 D m. Special attenti0m given to western travel Rates of fare sl to eH lower than any other line Write for rates and particulars before puchasing tickets over any other route.
 rates sold At the Poughkeep&is ornos.
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Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Republican Mayor of Worcester

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 13.--At the mu- nicipal election Mayor Dodge was re- elected by a plurality of 3,22G. He re- ceived I,G2G votes to HOO for Thayer, Democrat; 23T for Goodwill, De Leonite Socialist; 200 for Marcy, Socialist Labor. and 40 for Sanders, Social Democrat.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
!TTa Chief DRe.

A little boy writing a composition on the zebra the other day was requested to describe the animal and to mention what it is useful for. After deep re- flection he wrote: "The zebra Is like a horse, only striped. 1t Is chiefly used to illustrate tbe letter c."
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Blizzard In Minnesota,

Harmony, Minn., Dec. 13.-Snow drifts | b feet high have resulted from 60 hour
 storm in this section that has just termi-
 mated. Public highways are obstructcd and trains tied up.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
sEhTRLl kER ENGLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

PoUGuKEEpsIEu u1rDeE uoUra. I'm Effect sunday, October Isth, 1898.
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14
Don't Nurse Wrath.

Again, we ought not to let the sun go down on our wrath, because we will sleep better if we are at peace with everybody. Insomnia is getting to be one of the most prevalent of disorders. How few people retire at 10 o'clock at
 night and sleep clear through to 6 in the morning! To relieve this disorder all narcotics and sedatives and mor- phine and chloral and bromide of potas- sium and cocaine and intoxicants are used, but nothing is more important than . quiet spirit if we would win
Connecticut western news., 1899-12-14

 whelm them.
 down on our wrath, because it is of little importance what the world says of you or does to you when you have the affluent God of the sunset as your provider and defender. People talk as though it were a fixed spectacle of na- ture and always the same. But no one ever saw two sunsets alike, and If the world has existed 5000 years there have been about ?, 100000 sunsets, each of them as distinct from all the other pictures in the gallery of the sky as Titian's Last Supper" Rubens' De scent From the Cross," Raphael's ''Transfiguration" and Michael An gelo's Hast Judgment are distinct from each other. If that God of such infinite resources that he can put on the wall of the sky each evening more than the Louvre and Luxembourg gal leries all in one is my God and your God, our provider and protector, what is the use of our worrying about any human antagonism? If we are misin- terpreted, the God of the many colored sunset can put the right color on our action. If all the garniture of the western heavens at eventide is but the upholstery of one of the windows of our future home, what small busl- ness for us to be chasing enemies. Let not this Sabbath sun go down up on your wrath.
 Mohammed said, "The sword is the key of heaven and he'll" But, my hearers, in the last day we will find just the opposite of that to be true, and that the sword never unlocks heaven, and that he who heals wounds is greater than he who makes them, and that on the same ring are two keys Gods forgiveness of us and our for giveness of enemies-and these two keys unlock paradise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
ICE on THE AppoM,Trox RIVER.
Hunt Valves Exnmiuntion-N ntch-
night Services.

| PETERSBURG, VA, December %
| (speciaL)-The thermometer registered
down TO degrees early this morning, but
rose to 2s degrees about midday. The
river was found covered with ice from
shore to shore this morning, evidencing
an extremely cold night
In the Mayors Court this morning the
case Of the commonwealth against Albert
Hunt. charged with the killing Of John
*. Parrish. was called for a hearing.
The court room was crowded with spec
taiOrs Interested in hearing the tesr-
mOny. In this. however they were dis
appointed. as counsel for the accused
Senator W. II. cilwaine-waived exam
inatiOn. and the case was certified 10 the
January term OF the Hastings Court The
impression in the community, as The facts
about this case are being developed, il.
tnat the accused will make "A good case
Of sclf-defence.
At meeting Of Naomi Lodge. No. 30,
Knights of Pyfhias, held last night. the
following officers We're elected for the
ensuing term Chancellor Commander,
Herbert Egenbrun; Vice-Chancellor, Ro-
bert G. Hughes; Prelate. ". A. Ramey;
Master-of-Work W. -. Morris: Keeper
Of Records and Seal, j. +. Gentry; Mas
ter Of Finance. g. &. CashOn; Mas
ter of EXchequer. j. r. w Smith;
Master-at-Arms, George II. Br0ckwell;
Representative TO the Grand Lodge. J. +.
Gentry
Watch-night services will be held I'm
several of our churches on Sunday night.
with appropriate ceremonies incident 10
the departing and coming year. Midnight
mass will be- celebrated at ST. Josephs
Catholic church.
ON Monday night the congregation OF
the First Baptist church viii gather i'm
social meeting. Some beautiful musical
selections will be rendered: the pastor.
Rev. DR.. Battle. will extend "a New Years
greeting; refreshments viii be served.
ana social intercourse will Doe enjoyed.
ON Tuesday night. January ID. number
Of the young ladies OF the city will
give q New Years german 10 their gen
tlemen friends. and On the occasion will
accord them generous smiles and hos
Ditality
a meeting Of the Executive Committee
Of Tho Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute. was held this morning. Among
other business transacted. was the cleo
tion Of Matte Taylor Of Burkeville .as
teacher. 10 til the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Maude -. Poindextcr.
Mr. W. H. Sommers. q prominent and
well-knOwn merchant on Sycamore street,
died at his residence. on Marshall street.
This afternoon. after a comparatively
short illness. lie leaves a wife and sew
eral children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

wards the battleship put TO sea. Her or
ders are secret and destination unknown
The cruiser Dixie. with 800 farmer re-
crults from the West. arrived to-day. az
ter a rough trip from New York. Ihe
Prairie, after coallng and provisioning,
will go on West Indian cruise. tnehce
10 European ports, and when she returns
n Is expected that the apprentices WIZ
have been transformed into full-nedgeu
sailors. ,,.,,.
Cashier, Currah e Bullitt. OF Inha
dephia. agents for the POcahon'9s coal
which IS used By this and foreign soN'ih-
ments. to-day announced that AFTER Jan
uary Ist next the price Of bunker coai
would be reduced p cents on the toh'
which means "A vast saving 10 the p"r-
chasers. The reason FOR the reductiohRs
that the POcahoHtas Company wishes 10
increase the tonnage at this port. ne
reduction does not affect coast"ise SNIP
ments
Late tonight II was learned that from
Washington had come orders by wire FOR
the Texas 10 Immediately 20 20 the snip
yard at Newport News for what pur-
pose is not known here
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
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