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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
VANCOUVER SHOULD Be OURS.
Documents Found Which Prove
We Had a Right to the Island.

documents FOUND Which Prove
We Had a Right to the Island.
Seattle WASH, Feb 23.-The Post-Intel-
ligencer has published the fac-simile of a
Spanish document. which shows that the
Spanish We're In actual military posses
sion of Vancouver island between 1890 and
1892
1t is stated that the document, if it had
been in possession of the emperor of Ger
many when he arbitrated the Canadian
boundary between England and the
United States, would have incontestably
proven the right of the United States to
Vancouver island.
The document in question is report of
Pedro Alberni upon the condition of the
forces on his return from Nootka sound
to Mexico. 1t is dated January ], 1893. The
original document, which is now in Sc
attle, was sold to British citizen over
forty years ago, and it has been withheld
for personal reasons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
Mllnt,s Avoided.

New York Weekly: Gentleman
Madam. al the price you charge for
board I could rent n fine house and
hire half a dozen servants.
Mrs. liighpIicc True, but you'd
have to do the fighting with the SER
wants yourself. | save you that trou-
bic, and it's worth the money.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
OF. That pelicious Cotrce ,

Costs but 1c. per Id. to grow. salzer
has the seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg.
l5c.; Java Coffee pkg. 15c. salzer's New
American Chicory 1Sc. Cut this. out and
send 15c. for any of Above packages or
send Soc and get all pigs. and great
Catalogue free to JOHN A. SALZER
SEED CO., La Crosse, Wis. &c. NJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Miss Ellen Terry's favorite hobby il
one which is probably not followed by
any other leading actress or other-
wise. She has quite passion for col
lecting the eyeglasses of celebrities.
and whenever she begs a pair she in
variably gets the wearer of them to
write his or her autograph upon them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
GOV. I. c. FLETCHER.

Hon. Thomas c. Fletcher, the noted war
Governor of the State vt Missouri, is great
friend OF Pe-ru-na. He writes:
The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus,
Ohio:
Gentlemen--For years have been afflicted
with chronic catarrh, which has gone
through my whole system, and one
knows the torture and misery have passed
through. My doctor has prescribed various
remedies. and have never found any relief
until was persuaded by friend TO use Dr.
lIartman's Pe-ru-na. After the use OF one
bottle feel like a new man. I, also cured
me of dropping I had in my throat. mud
built my system up generally. To those who
are suffering with catarrh take pleasure in
recommending Your great medicine. Very
respectfully, Thomas c. FLETCHER.
Everything that affects the welfare of the
people is II legitimate subject OF comment
TO the real statesman. The statesman is
not a narrow man. 1t is the politician who
Is narrow. The true statesman looks out
on the world as 1t Is, and seeks, as far as
Is in his power to remedy evils and encour-
age the good
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Miss Nancy Reeves, we'll known So
ciety girl of Baltimore, has applied for
the first vacancy at the Johns Hopkins
training school, and will fit himself for
the duties of trained nurse. 1t is her
intention to use the experience thus
gained in caring for sick persons who
arc unable to pay for such service.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

The descendants of Mohammed born
in $40 are all registered carefully and
authoritatively in book kept in
Mecca by The chief of the family. Lit
tie or no doubt exists of the absolute
authenticity OF the long line of Mo-
hammed's descendants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Veneer cutting has been brought 20
such q pitch of perfection that single
elephants tNsk 80 inches long can now
be cut into sheet of ivory $50 inches
long and 20 inches vide, while some
sheets of rosewood and 1nahogany are
only about fiftieth of an inch thick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
win Get There.

1t is deep down to the sciatic nerve,
but st. Jacobs Oil will get there by Wig
orous rubbing, and will soethe the af-
fected nerve and drive out the torment
ing pains. The worst cases have been
promptly cured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
To Have t,rsasaee,

OF course, we live to have pleasure
and to avoid pain, and that is why 80
many use St. Jacobs Oil to cure rheu~
matism, quickly and surely to get rid
OF 1t. 1t is the best cure.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
To the Silent One.

We've met with many men from over
seas,
An some of en- was shy an some was
not,
The Frenchman and the German and Chi
But Kipling was the hardest of the lot.
Some of EN- talked in English an the
rest
Would talk from early winter to the
But the Mowgli-man we found the great
est pest,
For the bloomin sod 'e wouldn't talk
at all.
Still, 'ere's to you, Rudyard Kipling, you
escape our angers ban,
You're cold, concentrated Briton but
first class writin2 man;
Although you need to tllaw a bit to YOU
we must be fair,
You are the master writer, though you
didn't treat us square.
'E 'asn't got no paper of his own
An so with us e doesn't syfflpathize
Yet we can certify the skill 'es shown
In 'andling literary merchandise.
An cast cast loose is Aneio-Hifddaa f fslkin
An .a 1as1 day with Rudyaird,oS taiee rush.
Would last an 'ealthy journalist a year.
Then 'ere's to you, Rudyard kipling, an.
yere welcome to the town,
You are prince Of writing men; aalthough
you trun US down.
We gives you your certificate an IL you
want 1t signed.
Wen come an ave chin with you when
New York Mall and Express.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

shubert Nichols, blind man, has
lust reached Seattle after a 2,s00-milc
tourney from the Klondille regions.
He was accompanied by two miners.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Nearly all the noted American noyel-
lists are confirmed smokers. Howcls is
particularly fond of the strongest
cigars and Aldrich' is confirmed de-
voice of the cigarette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

While in tho field against Spain Cen
eral Wheeler wore the same spurs he
used in the civil war.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Aristotle: Whatsoever that be with
in us that feels. thinks, desires and
animates is something celestial, di-
vine, and, consequently, imperishable.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Prof. Max Muller has completed his
18TH year, and also the golden jubilee
of his career at Oxford.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has
been God-send to Melvin. ID. Nc
Clellan, Chester, Florida, Sept. II, 1895.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
No Work at Full PAY

Jobson-l've had the greatest luck
with my vacation this year.
Jibson-In what way?
Jobson-Got court martial son
tenrc OF two weeks
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Mrs. winsiow's SOOTHING sYRuY for children
tcething. s,ftons the gums. reduces Inflammation.
AllsJs pain. cures wiAd collie. $50 bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Thomas F. Pendel. the chief doorkeeper
at the white house, is the last surviving
member of Abraham Lincoln's body
guard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
HON. VIM. YouNGBL00D.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 10 1898.
The Pc-tu-ua Drys ME- Co., Columbus,
Ohio:
Gemtemen-Tve often heard Of your great
medicine and have persuaded my wife, who
has been much of sufferer from catarrh.
to try Peru M, and after using one bottle
she has wonderfully improved. 1t has
proved NIL You have claimed for it, and l
take pleasure in recommending 1T to anyone
who ls afflicted with catarrh. Yours,
VIM. Youngblood.
Auditor for the Interior
Catarrh In It's various forms 10 rapidly be.
coming n national curse An undoubted
remedy has been discovered Ivy DR. Hart
man. This remedy has boon thoroughly
tested during the past forty years. From
incnt men have come TO Know of its virtues
and are making public uticranccs on the
subject. no save The country we must save
the people. TO save the people must
protect them from disease. The disease
that is at once the mast prevalent and stub
born of cure is catarrh
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Professor Kittridge. Of Harvard, is said
TO be the only man living who can read
Eliotss Indian bible.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

THE punL1o AwAaps TIE PALM TO H ALx's HoNlI
OF HoREnouNp AAs TAR as cough remedy OF
Druggists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

II. j. CtdENEf d GU, FEopT1etors.
Toledo Ohio.
Cheney for thu last fifteen years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions. and financially, able to
carry out anyi- Obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax Wholesale Druggists. TO-
Wa.ding, Kunan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. ..
Halls Catatrh Cure is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sold iy all druggists Testimonials
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. health that R.l.P.A Ms will.
New York. for 10 samples and 100 testimonials.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
It Expressed It,


Detroit Free Press: The following
is conclusive proof that thought e1
listed before grammars were invented
A little tot of q boy hardly OLD
enough to lisp his numbers ran away
from home one day. For hours and
hours his mother searched the neigh.
borhood over for him, but all to no
avail. His father came home at 4
o'clock and the search was resumed,
"Oh, he'll come home in time" said
the man to cheer his wife.
And he was right.
About 2, by the big clock on the
big mantlepiece, Tommy shambled in.
to the room.
Without thinking of reprrving him
his mother flew to him and clasped
him in her arms and kissed him. Then
she put him down and his father called
him to his side.
Tommy" he sad, "where have you
: been?"
The little fellow looked down, poked
at the seam iii the carpet with his toe,
hesitated, and then, raising his eyes
replied: been a-fshin''
But where are the fish," asked the
parent.
The youngster thought minute and
then answered, They inhibited m div"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

T. Cure a Cold in One Day
Take I.axativs Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails TO cure.
CSC. The genuine has l.. b, @. on each tablet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
BANFFYs SUCCESSOR.
Koloman dc Sell to Form Hun
trar3an rohs.or.

s'0 ''ssS5:' ID u III q tut
garian CabineE
Budapest. Feb. 2s-The emperor-king,
Francis Joseph, has intrusted Koloman de
Sell with the task of forming new Hun
garan cabinet in succession 10 the min
istry presided over by Baron Banffy. who
announc cd On Saturday last the minis
the parliamentary session. Koloman de
Sell was minister of hpance from 1875 to
1879
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
HoW,s This:

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol-
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
Surgical May
ADVICE
atural; it is Charming.

Woman's modesty natural; it is charming
to
most mposb The whole truth be told to Mrs Inzhan
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

Some men are like coTnets-the music in
them 10 never heard except on . toot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23

The father Of Major Marchand is an old
carpenter at Thoissey. in the Ain, and he
q Tastly proud Of his sons achievements.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-23
COMFORTING WORDS TO WOMEN.

tencc of two weeks.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09
w. p. WALTON.
John $. RHEA will speak at Owens

JOHN S. RHEA will speak at Owens.
boro on the 18th in response to the
charge of Gen. Hardin, that he (Rhea
wrote the last State platform. The
Messenger says: 1t may be c0uiec-
tured that in the course OF his re-
marks, Mr.. Rhea will also explain TO
the people of Kentucky why he, with
nearly every other original silver man
in Kentucky, opposes the domination
OF Hardin for governor at this time.
An interview appears in yesterdays
Louisville Dispatch with Gen. Hardin,
in which he denies that he said that
Rhea wrote the platform, but as the
notes OF one of the best stenographers
in the State, coupled with the state
ment of men as reputable as Gen. Har-
din. show that he did, question Of
veracity is raised aud may further COM
plicate matters.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

4 Woman suffrafe was killed In tn
Connecticut Legislature 1903 to 60.
Representative Payne, OF New York
denies that he Is out OF the race 70
} speaker.
In the Nelson county democratic leg
islative primary Saturday f. II. Brow
defeated Y. =. Wells by - votes.
: A banquet to cost 800 per plate will
be given Admiral Dewey on his arrival
in New York. He is expected to star
home in a week or two.
Senator Hanna is said TO employ five
stenographers merely to answer the
letters OF persons who think they ought
to have an Office and that he ought u
get it for them.
o. NJ. Welburp, the defaultiug Uni
ted States revenue collector at San
Francisco, was arrested. He had en-
listed In the regular army under an
assumed name.
Brer Taylor should be content with
the freak of fool luck that made him
attorney general and not tempt fate
and the fool killer by aspiring to the
governorship. Times.
The total appropriations of the last
Congress have at last been footed up.
The amount is s674, 9Sl ,022, besides
contracts we're authorized which will
require 81, Ol7, PA at future date.
Three large mass-meetings of sup
porters OF the administrations policy
in the Philippines were held In Chica-
go Sunday afternoon, and strong COM
mandatory resolutions were adopted.
A bill just passed by the Missouri
Senate defines as trust ''any two per-
sons or concerns who combine for the
purpose Of restricting trade or control
ling prices, or those who refuse to sell
to others in the same line of business
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi and Ohio elect
governors next November. OF these
Ohio and Maryland are considered
doubtful. Iowa and Massachusetts are
expected to elect republicans and Ken.
lucky and Mississippi democrats,
Courier Journal.
The Elizabethtown News. the broth
err Of whose editor was tried for con-
spiracy 10 bride one Garnett Graves, at
the railroad convention at Frankfort,
publishes an affidavit that Graves stole
money from the Taylor county fair, for
which he was gate keeper. OF Judge
Rives. Of Lebanon, the paper says:
Anybody who wants to know about
Rives as a reformer can go u the rec
ord OF the court Of appeals and see how
near he came to being disbarred upon
the dishonorable charge OF altering the
record.
How such stuff as this gets into a
sermon from a Bible text Is hard
TO understand, but Sam Jones work
ed it in at Louisville: The only
difference | can see between the
republican and democratic parties
is that one is high cock-olorum and the
other is low cock -olorum. Republicans
come around talking about the grand
old principles of the republican party.
As a matter Of fact, these men never
read the constitution of the United
States or OF their own State. and would
not know a principle II they would
meet one In the road. Why, you old
republican fools, you amt got enough
sense to know what principle is.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09
BRIEF NEWS NOTATION.

So far IL Negroes have been lynched
this year in Georgia.
Mrs. Frank Dycus, OF Kuttawa, was
fatally gored by a COW.
DIR. j. T. Graves, OF Woodford, 10,
hung himself to get rid of trouble.
James X. Megibben, a well known
distiller aud turfman, died AT Cynthia
ma.
The school census at Lexington shows
a loss of /, $50 colored pupils since last
year.
The State Dental Association OF
Kentucky meets at Mammoth Cave
May To-
Joshua Price, of Floraville, o.. VIII
has been married twice, has 35 living
children.
Joseph Hackman, OF Cleveland, o.,
died in terrible agony as the result OF
q cat bite.
The new steel trust is TO have cap
ital OF billion OF dollars. the largest
OF any yet.
Carnegie is reported to have sold his
steel interests to his copartners for over
$50, ZOO, 900.
The General Carriage company, cap
ital $40, OOO, 900, has been Incorporated
at Trenton, N. j.
A wind storm blew down ID buildings
In Chickasa, Ok, killing four and in
juring ID persons.
The campaign against the Filipinos
has reduced the lighting strength Of
the army SO per cent.
The grand jury at Carlisle indicted
all the slot machine men, but let the
insurance people alone.
William Bickers, OF Chattanooga,
killed himself because he could not
manage his household.
The Lexington street railway and
the Hercules ice plant have been sold
TO Richmond, Va, syndicate.
Mrs. Styles assassinated her mother
at Chicago because she told her child
that she was born GU: Of wedlock.
The National Car Equipment Compa-
ny has been incorporated at San Fran
cisco with capital of $4,000, 900.
The government awarded contract
for a million and half pounds ot pa
per TO print revenue stamps at iic.
Cardinal Gibbons said In a sermon at
New York that the marriage Of Mrs.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

On his return from Western tour,
Senator Depew says he found demo-
Gratis so strongly for Bryan that they
want him first and platform next 10
fact he can get the democratic nomlna-
ton and write his own platform putting
in Is TO or leaving it off as he pleases.
1t is foregone conclusion, he says,that
Mckinley will be nominated, but Roose-
welt doesn't want the second place. He
will be renominated for governor Of
New York and then look out for him
in 1904. There will be regular Roose
welt deluge then. The "Old Peach"
thinks he knows it all, but the country
has lost confidence in his integrity since
he announced that he will vote to seat
Quay in contravention OF all prece-
Aants
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

SOME of the Alger organs are claim
ing in his favor and his Incompetent
appointees that with approximately the
same number of men there were 10, l59
deaths the first year of the civil war
and only $3.50 in the Spanish. The
comparison is odorous and foolish.
There was lighting and killing the first
year of the civil war, 10 times as many
being killed in the battles of Bull Run
and Manassas as was 10 all the battles
of the Spanish war combined. A very
few of the 6,l90 were killed in battle.
They were murdered by incompetents.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

MARYLAND has q law making it q
felony to attempt to commit suicide and
the first trial under it occurred at Cum
berland Friday. The defendant, who
is Virginian and an ex-Confederate,
produced very strong extenuating cir
cumstances which made him desire TO
shuttle off his mortal coil before his
natural time, and he was dismissed with
an admonition. AS only those who fail
TO succeed In felo de Sc can be tried
and punished, Marylanders and others
who are tired of life. will doubtless
make sure work of it when they start
out to die by their own hand.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

THE Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS
is moved to remark that If debtor is
honest and is ever afterwards able he
will liquidate his Indebtedness, even II
it has been wiped out by bankrupt
court. True, indeed, but of the hun
dreds of thousands who took the bene-
fit of the law, when it was in operation
before, man can count on his fingers
without going over them twice the
honest men under that standard.
Our experience has been, and we have
had a good deal of IL, that men who
intend TO pay their honest debts do not
first try to be relieved from them by a
law that is vicious in the extreme and
against public policy.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

A DISPATCH from Lexington TO the
Chicago Times-Journal gives the start
ling information that of the AZ colonies
and three generals who went with Gov.
Bradley to Chickamauga, only seven
ever smelled the smoke of battle or
know how to mark time, and not one of
them offered his services in the late
Spanish war. 1t is a pity TO spoil rep
utations and traditions in this way.
Each OF the colonies and generals is a
born fighter, willing to do so at the
drop of a hat, so what boots IL II they
did not go TO war:
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09
Pretty Home For Sale.

The Cook property at liustonNille l. offer
ed for sale privately. The dwelling II "A
commodious frame building of 10 rooms, la
reasonably good repair. while the lot con-
tains 10 acres Of splendid land. The out
buildings are good and there Is convenient
20 the residence a No. 1 clstern. There II no
prettier or more convenient home in Central
kentucky ana a bagain can be had Ia H.
For further particulars call an j. h. Cook,
Huston Vile, or q. h. Cooper. stanford. ~
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09
LAND AND STOCK.

Nancy Hanks will be bred to Arion.
Green Siler sold 10 hogs yesterday at
Bic.
Sam Bisop sold yesterday a bunch
of heiiers at 1928.
w. II. johnson sold TO 4. L. Woods a
bunch of hogs at Bic.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

Gov. Bradley has sent out 300 or 400
letters to friends in Kentucky urging
them not TO commit themselves yet in
the race for the republican nomination
for governor. He said that some OF the
republican leaders opposed him In ev-
erything he did, and he intended to be
in the fight this summer, which means
that Brer Taylor won't be in IL.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

In addition TO having written the
National democratic platform, as he
alleges, Gen. Il. Watt Hardin offers
another claim for fame, He told Gin
cinnati Enquirer reporter he charmed
a rattlesnake or rather subdued II with
his wonderful will-power and buggy
whip,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

JOHN ID. WHITE, smarting under the
treatment he received at the Rich.
mond convention, may run indepen-
dent for commissioner, in which event
Col. Hamilton will read his title clear,
a result not very chimerical whether
he does or not.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

b. +. BRAKEMAN, late OF stanford
is on trial at Louisville for criminal
conspiracy TO extort money from man
on a charge of attempted rape.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-09

DEAD.-John johnson, the Negro
carpenter, died Saturday morning after
long illness of consumption lie
startled the republicans several years
ago by announcing that he was can
didate for circuit clerk.