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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
PeKlNG A TRIPLE CITY.
WAITS Separate chinese, nIanch,.

Walls Separate Chinese, Mahchu
and Imperial Sections.
Pcking has been characterized as a
city of dust, stencil and dogs" That
really three cities rather than one. In
closed in great circling walls, twenty
one miles around, lies the Chinese
city of Picking. Inside that, with
walls of it's own, is the Manchu city,
the city of the Tartars, rulers of
China, and inside that, protected by
walls of its own, is the third city,
1.-THE purple forbidden city" where
dwell the emperor and the members
of the court, together with the Euro
pean ministers and other foreigners.
The central city is place of parks,
of great spaces and broad lanes. There
is the temple i'm. which the emperor
prays for rain and calls down the
blessings of the gods. Its houses are
huge, those Of the greater dignitaries
being large enough il all the space
Were utilized, 1t is said, to hold COM
fortablN thousands of people.
Outside of that central city Picking
is. a very different place. There are
no streets that are worthy of the
maine. Through little lanes between
low, closely built houses the men and
the dogs wander around, and IL they
are not covered with dirt when they
start out, they are before they reach
their destination. No pavemcnts are
found anywhere, and the mud is often
three feet deep. Besides that, the
streets are so uneven that when they
are dry walking is pain to every
stranger.
The worst of 1t all is, however. that
there is no sewerage in the city. Down
through little cutters on the sides of
the street runs all the filth and refuse
cast out by the million people. Some
times there, is water to carry it away,
and sometimes 1t piles up in heaps.
When there is water with 1t the black
slime il often used to sprinkle the
dusty street, and then the tramp,
tramp of donkeys and Cinnamon pull
vcriZes the sediment into moro dust of
the most offensive kind.
Picking is the third capital that the
celestial empire has had in the course
of it's history. Once upon time ST.
gnan-fu, the present capital of the
province of Shen-si, was the imperial
city. The Min dynasty evacuated it
for Marking. which offered greater OPP
portunities of personal safety, and un-
ill the fifteenth century that place
was the Capital of the South" Then
risings of the people drove the rulers
to Picking, the capital of the North. =
The history of Pelsing can be traced
/ back 5000 years.
1t is Il striking fact that the walls
between the Chinese and Manchu
cities are even heavier and stronger
than those outside of the Chinese city.
They bear striking testimony to the
presence of the foreigner in the land
In the Mahchu city there are a few
animated streets with gayly declSed
buildings, but all of the public strnc-
lures are ruiiions as we'll as filthy.
The European portion of the capital,
with the consulates aud legations in
the inner city. has its buildings
ranged on ain ill-lnadc roadway rum
ming along the banks of canal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
State Swine breeders.

Dcs Moines, Ia, June lathe an
nnal summer meeting of the Iowa AS
ISOLATION of Swine Breeders will be
held in Dies Moines commencing to-
day and will,continue over tomorrow,
when the National Association of Ex-
pert Swine Judges will hold session
and give practical demonstrations for
the entertainment of the members of
the breeders association. The sessions
of the. swine breeders will be held in
the club rooms at the Slavery. The
Judges will meet under tent erected
for the purpose. The Homestead com
pany will banquet the visitors this
evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Mr.. Bonaparte's Famous Pun.


successful pun ever perpetrated at d
commencement is attributed to
Charles Jerome Bonaparte, the bril-
liant American member of that ia
nous family, who is a trustee of Har-
ward, and who practices law in Balti-
more. 1t was at the Johns Hopkins
university. and there was a crowded
and distinguished audience. Mr.. Bona.
parte presided. The address was to
have been delivered by member of
the faculty who was remarkably alb.
scnt-minded. When introduced he
stood up and confessed to the large
audience that he had forgotten en-.
tirefy that he was to make an adj
dress; he recalled that something was
on his mind and he intended the
night before to write out u speech,
but instead of that it Slipped his
memory and he went to the opera.
With that he sat down. Mr.. Bona.
parte arose and spoke these three,
words:
Opera non verba.'
There was a slight pause and then
roar of laughter filled the hall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
PRELUDE TO A GREAT uPHEAvAL
Russian Oriental Authority Fears
for the FIXTURE in China.
L

Russian Oriental Authority Fears
for the Future in China.
London, June 14.-The Daily Ex-
press publishes this from st. Peters
burg: -
Prince Ocotomsky, edtory OF the
Niedomosti. and who is ii Chinese ;,u-
thority, says that the Boxers are one
of the old secret societies with
which modern China is honcycombed
They have been working against for
eigners for several generations. The
Boxers will probably be put down. but
it is feared fhnt n great. number of
men, women and children will be MUIR
dercd before that can be effected. The
prince says the present difficulty is
of temporary nature and cannot be
compared with the great uphcaval
that is still to come. European efforts
to divide and to coercc China will only
result. he predicts. in the Chinese be-
coming more united in their hatred
against foreigners. Already they are
exceedingly embittcred against them.
lie considers that the Europeans arc
to blame for exploiting and taking adj
vantage of the Chinese. Formerly
they were an extremely peaceful and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
QUIET in ST. LOUIS.
The Mayors Proclamation Has IL
Good Effect.

ST. Louis, June 14.--All divisions and
lines of the st. Louis Transit company
are once again in operation, but only
a portion of its cars are running. The
experiment of sending out cars over
some of the lines without police pro-
lection having worked satisfactorily
yesterday, that plan was carried out
today on several additional divisions.
Owing to the mayors proclamation
there was comparatively little trou-
bic today. The injunction forbidding
the use of explosives or firearms and
warming those having no business on
the streets to keep off is having a
good effect. Both the strikers and
authorities are preparing statements
and making MP lists of witnesses to be
heard at the coroner's inquiry. which
will settle the responsibility for Sun.
days killings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
GUERRILLA CHIEFS TAKEN
General Macarthur Reports th@1wo
Important Captures Have
Been Made.

Washington, June 14.-General Mac
Arthur, Manila, cables the war de-
partment today:
Reported capture of Generals Pi-
zon, near Mexico, and Cavestany, al
Alcala. Both important. The latter
is very important leader of guerril-
las in Luzon."
Corbin attaches considerable inn
portance to the captures and believe,
them in the nature of surrendcrs, in
dicating that the principal leaders OF
the insurrection are abandoning the
cause and coming into Manila to ac.
cept American supremacy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
l,cstaurant l,ai.Icd.

Rolfe. Ia, June Bone Mrs. Norton,
some " two Years has far some months fbs
been selling cream of hops. Quaker beer
and blue ribbon. A search of the prem
ises was ordered by County ATTORNEY
Hazlctt and City Marshal Albright found
two and half barrels of cream of hops
After trial before Mayor Crehan the
goods We're ordered destroyed and Mrs
Norton notified not to sell any more of
the goods, notwithstanding she had a
government license at the time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
w. W. slNcLAln DISAPPEARS
Promincnt Hamilton County Farmer
and Politician MISSING.

Fort Dodge, Ia. June 1l.-Word has
beecn received that ex-Shcriff W.. w.
Sinclair, of Hamilton county, n prom
inent politician and farmer has dis
appeared from his home in Cass town
ship. and there is 10 clue to his
whereabouts. His departure took
place last Thursday night, since
which time every effort has been made
to locate him. His family and friends
are much alarmed at his absence, and
are working diligently to find clue
His relations with his family and
friends have been of the most pleasant
nature, and no reason can he assigned
for his sudden disappearance. as his
finances are in excellent condition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Bishop William Taylor, who is now
on the superannuated list of the
Methodist Episcopal church, has had
a most eventful career. Previous to
his retirement from active life four
years ago, he had preached regularly
for fifty-three years. He began life
as street preacher in California and
then entered the foreign mission field.
He has worked in Africa, Australia,
Asia and South America, and in most
of the islands, of the South Pacific.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Man Found in Missouri With His
Throat Cut.

Hamburg. June 1a.-Word has been
received from the authorities at ST.
Joseph that a man was found in the
river there that answered the descrip-
ton of u Mr.. Robinson, who disap-
peared from the Payne ranch, six
miles northwest of here, about five
weeks ago. The man was found with
his throat cut and also had lost a
thumb. Robinson had also lost a
thumb. Foul play is suspected, as he
was known to have in his possession
500.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
WAR AvER1Eo BY ENGLAND.
Eus -o-Japancsc Conflict Almost I'rc.
cipitathd Six Weeks Ago.

Victoria, b. c., June 1a.-Thc steam
er Queen Adelaide. from the orient,
brings story that six weeks ago
Japan and Russia were close to war
over the land of a japanese trader,
whose removal was requested by Rus
STA at Masampo. War is said to have
been averted by the refusal of Great
britain to act with Japan. Advices
from Shanghai tell of the murder of
The Chinese General Yang Lob, while
rarleying with the Boxers near Ting
Flu. He was cut down from behind.
The French consul at Yarran was
found to be supplying arms to rebels
in south China, and the Chinese gov
eminent asked for his removal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
MUTINY IN A PRISON.
Porto Rican Convicts Refuse to Eat

I'O-tO Ittcan CONVtCfs ItcfNSc to Eat
or Work.
Sap Juan, Porto Rico, June H.
Five hundred inmates of the pcniten-
tiary here mutinied yesterday. They
asserted that the food was not fit to
eat and the leaders struck the warden
in the face. The penitentiary is
guarded by detachment of twenty
members of the Porto Rico regiment,
and the Jail authorities, fearing that
the convicts had planned contested
movement to break Jail, called in the
native guard. Thereupon the prison
ers attempted to rush the troops, who
fired three volleys at the wall or in
the air. Three of the inmates were
injured by splinters, though not seri-
OllSIv
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Womcm Vote on Bonds.

Atlantic, Ia, June 13.-'rhe PROPOSE
ton to issue Sl4, 900 bonds for the pur-
pose of erecting a school building was
defeated here yesterday by vote Of
592 to 3a5. of which the women cast
256. The proposition was submitted
by the unanimous vote of the school
board recently after an investigation
of the needs of the school, The prop
osition was voted down on account of
the necessary increase in taxes it
wnnld entiil
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Cheap Binder Twinc.

Farmers will do we'll to write T. NJ.
Roberts Supply House, Minneapolis,
MIMI, for the special offer .s binder
Irvine made in another column of this
paper. The firm stands we'll and is rated
high according to the various commercial
agencies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Queen Victoria has a walking stick
winch once belonged to Charles H., TO
Wliom it was given hy citizen of
Worcester. It Was originally "A part
OF the tree in Boscohel in which
Cherries |. hid when pursued by Crom-
wells men.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

A novel electric fountain has been
authorized by the park board of De-
troit. The basin will be forty feet in
diameter, and the fountain proper
Will consist of five cobblestonc col
umns; from the apex of each will
burst stream of water, each lighted
by hidden electric lamps. The foun.
tain will cost about $4,000 and will be
ready for use JULY 4.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

y German authority has re. ..ntly
announced the discovery of a tree i'm
me forests OF central India whose
leaves are of highly sensitive ma
lure and so full of electricity that
whoever touches one of them receives
an electric shock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

First Lieutenant Hugh a. Drum, of
the Twelfth infantry, now serving in
the island of Luzon, is said to be the
Youngest officer in the American
arm. His father. Captain Drum, was
killed on San Juan hill The son
fought in the same battle, and has
been in several engagements in the
Philippines. He has been mentioned
in the dispatches several times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
JAW Broken In n ln,oht.

Logan, Ia, June &c. r. Knowles
OF this place had his jaw broken in a
fight with Dell Hardy. Hardy had been
calling on Knowles sister-in-law, to
which Knowles objected. Hardy has
been arrested.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Houl:t Pnrnc,s Guilt.

Castana, Ia. June 13.-The preliminary
examination of Andy Payne, on the
charge of rape. while called private,
leaked out enough to take off the edge
of assault and casts doubt ON the whole
matter that will be cleared UP by the
grand Jury.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

The largest American flag ever man
lfactured will foa, from the tan Of
the i.itfcl tower in Paris on the
Fourth of Jhly. Its bread stripes and
bright stars measure fifty by twenty
six feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

SiNty-three years have passed since
the queen, shortly after her accession,
first took up her residence at Buck
ingham palace, a mansion which was
built in-1s25 at cost of over mil
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

John G. Hooslef, Minneapolis at
torney who went to the Philippines as
n member of the Thirteenth Minneso-
la volunteers, is still there, and is
now engaged to marry wealthy and
handsome Spanish widow of Manila.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Dicncl,tnp CO,nl,ine.

NtCNCnINE NUthUtHe.
London, June IA combination
entitled the United Bleachers' associa-
ton (limited) registered with q cap
ital of e9,OOO,0OO. The most import
ant bleaching firms in the country
have Joined the new organization.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Enioins tho A. u.

Chicago. June 12-Judge Gibbons issued
today temporary injunction on COM
plant of the Inter-Ocean Publishing COM
pany restraining 1.-THE Associated Press
OF New York" from doing business under
the name of THE Associated Press" A
prayer asking a temporary order to be
made perpetual was appended to the bill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

The biggest cilecl< c.2r drawn has
hobbod up again. his TINE it was
two checl,s For Sli.0L0000 drawn On,
two New York banks in payment for
the bonds of tie Third Avenue rail.
road company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Z One of the happiest places in the
world is said to be located at Orsa, in
Sweden. The community has. in the
course of Il generation, sold nearly
S5.ooo,coo worth of trees. and by
means OF iiudicious replanting, has
provided for similar income every
thirty or forty years. In consequence
of this commercial wealth there are
no taxes. Railways, telephones, etc,
are free, and so are school houses,
teaching and many other things.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

There is horse in Havana, Cuba,
which probably has saved the lives of
1,soo human beings. This equine phi
lanthropist is kept in Havana's bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory, which. like
the Pasteur institute, of Baltimore,
was founded by newspaper. This
horse was given to that institute in
1895. From that year up to date it is
said to have furnished $4,000 cubic
ccntimeters of anti-diphtheria serum,
with record of 1880 cures. The no
bic animal is still in good health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Benjamin D. Silliman of New York
city is the Oldest living graduate of
Yale. of which his father and grand
father were also graduates. AIR. Sill
Imam, at the age of o5, still practices
law at q Nassau street. He is a rich
man and recently refused an offer of
$500 per square foot the highest
price ever offered for land i'm this
country-for lot on Broadway.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

The average counterfeit bill shows
better work ON the right hand side
than on the left. More care is taken
to make the work accurate. because a
man is lcft-handed it is customary in
counting Il pile of bills to hold the
left ends down and turn up only the
right ends. The assistant teller in
city banks now rcverses the process
and turns the bills with his left hand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mansollr. the horse that ran third
in the grand prix of Paris in 1894.
and came in only a length and a half
behind Match Box. which sold for
S1acco, is now pulling IA public cab in
TIE streets of the gay capital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

in China ii is a rule of good society
mat widows do not remarry. They
are not forbidden to do so, but they
are thought more highly of if they
don't. In order to encourage them,
the government. when they have
passed the age of so, and have not re-
married, confers on them a tablet
containing eulogy of their virtues.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

While Mile. de stael, daughter OF
the Russian ambassador to Great
Britain, was being married to Count
Alexis Orloff-Dayioff in London, ac-
cording to the Russian rite, with the
Prince of Wales, Lord Roscberry and
n church full of notahles looking ON,
her bridal veil caught fire from the
lighterd taper she held in her hand
and blazcd up. She kept still while
tho bridegroom put out the fire with
his hands and others pulled off the
veil and the ceremony went on.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Washington, June 12-The following
Minnesota pensions have been granted:
James E.. Weeks. St. Paul. S.; John G.
Morgan, dead, Langdon, $72; Mary e.
Morgan. Langdon. sR.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Among the veterans in attendance
at the confederate reunion in Louis
Vile are the six jackson brothers, of
Columbus, S. C.-Robert, Levi, Owen,
Malcomb, Knox and Warren-who
ranging in age from Ii to 80, Joined
company I, Eighth South Carolina in
fantry, in 1861 and remained In the
war until Lees surrender In all that
time only two of them were wounded,
though they fought all through the
Virginia campaign. They now own
adjoining farms in Marion county,
South Carolina.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

! One of the United states consuls in
Germany reports to the state depart
lnent that the number of practicing
physicians in the empire has in
creased in thirteen years from 1884
TO 21.725. or by over Sc per cent
against general population increase
of only IA per cent. 1t is further
stated that American dentists there,
or German dentists educated in the
United States, command the best fees
md are held in highest repute.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
NINE. AUGUSTA LEHMAN DEAD.

Once Famous Singer Passes Away
tn Santa Cruz, Gail.
Santa Cruz, Gala, June 13.-Madnme.
Augusta lehman, once singer of
reputation, is dead in
this city, aged so. She was nativc,of
Germany and came to this country
with Parepa Rosa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
PLATI NOT TO RESIGN.
Bat lie Will I;c,fr. from Politics, lie
Says. When His Tern, Ends.

New York, June 1i-Senator Platt's
friends having announced that he would
not be candidate for reelection in l303 !;
rumor gained wide circulation that he
you'd resign his seat before that time.
Senator Plat said to representative of
III live ! will serve out my term As
senator, But after 1903 shall retire from
public life and from active participation
In politics." 'o''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Great Britain last year imported
nearly 2,co0,coo,ooo eggs, having a
value of S2i.550,on0. While many OF
these eggs came from Russia, Italy
France and Germany, Belgium cap
tured large trade, which has been
built up on sound principles. In the
rural districts of the little Baltic
Kingdom. cooperative societies under.
take the expectation of fresh eggs of
u good quality, and members are re
quired to scrupulously conform to the
rules of the society.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
EXPORTS FOR MAY.

Statistics Show nn increase of
$7.5OO,OOO.
Washington. June 14.-The monthly
statement OF the exports of the United
States for May last. issued by the bureau
of Statistics. shows as follows:
Breadstuffs, s23,074. 1896: Increase as COM
pared with May. 1899. 50. 200, 900. Cattle and
hogs. s2,6408l0; decrease, $4,000. Pro-
visions, 1896 .S57: Increase, $654O00. Cot
ton. sll .S30.931; increase. $2.2O0.0OO Min
eral oils. $6.764,936: increase. $1,5OO,OOO.
Total. s57,954.520; increase. 81. 100000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Straight Road
To Health

Is by the way of purifying the blood.
Germs and impurities i'll the blood cause
disease and sickness. Expelling these inn
purltics removes the disease. Hoods Sar-
saparilla does this and It docs more. 1t
makes the blood rich by increasing and
vitalizing the red glohules and giving It
power to transmit to the organs, nerves
and muscles the nutrimcnt contained in
digested food.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Love is n thing of four Ietters-but
good many additional letters are apt
to turn up in breach of promise suit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

The first lntian regiment to don
Khaki Leeame known Us the s.dust.
ucn."