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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15
RNoIAND's POSTAL WORK.
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sarDaases That %
AMefics.

George W, Beavers, chief Of the Ell.
aries and allowance division Of tho
United States post oflcs department.,
has completed his Investigation Of Tho
English postal system, and has gone
to Paris, whore he 10 20 institute the
American postal station at tho ex-
position.
"England's postal SERVICE" he said,
'is better than that Of the United
States, in so far % London 10 CON
cerned. The delivery Of mail in this
city. I find. is more expeditions than
In Chicago or New York, q fact duo
to the larger number of clerks and
carriers employed here. We need
about Is per cent. moro employees to
make the American service In the
large centers Of population what 1t
ought to be.
"Our rural delivery. on the other
hand. 10 much better than that In
England. The post ONCE department
here concentrates its resources for
London's benefits. while all the mail
for the small towns IL sent to tho dis.
trict distributing office; whereas, In
the United States we send all mail
direct to Ats destination. am COM
PEELED to say that. Judging from what
I have seen. some American post office
employees do as much before nine
o'clock in the morning a. British en-
ployes Of the Same grade do all day"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15
Emineatly : Christien Daily.

Editor Sheldon says he will retain the
working force Of the Topeka Capital
while he IL at the helm. This decision.
says the Kansas City Times, Of course.
means that the services OF the circula-
ton swearer will not be dispensed
with.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15

The minstrel parade this after
noon was one of the finest seen in
the Valley for . long time.
There, will be a full house this
e9Sni1e.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15
Happened 1. Kansa.

A dehorncd bull, we are told. gored
man to death the other day. The
Chicago Tribune says that it.-hsp-
pened, however, in Kansas. .xL-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15
Harrowing,

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is au-
thority for the statement that the
Boer plowman is making his burrows
with shells this year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15
Linger. ng LaGippe Cough

G Yecher, l57 Osgood St, Chicago,
ssys:"My wife had very severe case
of lagrippe, and it left her with 9 very
bad cough. She tried bottle of FOley's
Honey and Tar and 1t gave immediate
relief. A so cent bottle cured her
cough entirely" Price csc, and Soc.
mar. 81. G.S. Osborne
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15

Workmen are busy at the New
ton building on Lower Erie street
occupied by Wlliama meat msrkr
81 putting in new aooA sills, sc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15

They keep full line of wagon an
buggy repairs. tops, curtains, cushions,
etc. All work guaranteed to be- first
class and as low as can be done. The
gentlemen comprising this firm are
both first-ciass wOrkmen In their line
and they invite their. friends to call
end zee them when they need any work
In their line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15

D. NJ. Harris is giving through
the columns of The TIMES, "a Re
Irrespective View," as he calls it,
of the early days of Missouri Val
ley. The installments as they ap-
pear, are decidedly interesting to
the old settler. The Judge is q
kindly hearted old gentleman,
and his views" are of the many
pleasant things which happened
in those good old days. He has
no spite to crafty. No enemies
to punish. These articles are
worthy Of preservation because OF
the history they contain and the
kindly spirit IN which they are
written.-Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15

To Cure a Cold While You
Sleep
Take weeks Break Up "A Cold Tab
let's" No Cure, No Pay Price 25c.
Elliott & Harvey sole agents. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15

During a recess of the Idaho
"bull pen" Investigation a day or
two ago Chairman Hull OF Iowa,
commenting on some remarks of
Congressman Lentz of Ohio, in
timated that not enough consid-
GRAFTON was being shown the war
department. The Ohio man
made this crushing retort: "Not
having received any army appoint
ments l don't feel called on to de-
fend the department as you do.
You have nineteen appointments
in the army, two Of them being
your. sons" Mr. Hull flushed but
did not venture on any reply.e
/. Saturday evening ths Seniors gave q
return party to the Juniors and High
school teachers, ut the pleasant home
of Miss Edith Amen on Huron street.
The rooms we're tastefully draped
with scarlet and white, the class COL.
ors, while boquets Of scarlet carna-
ti"ns added beauty to the rooms. AZ
ter few games of crokinole were
played, tlorsl guessing contest was
had, Miss psGrotf carrying off the
priz., Lucille" Dainty Refreshments
were served ut small tables. and 9,
IL 80 all were at their homes. These
class parties are bright feature OF
the busy school yesr.-News
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-15
ylish Belt-Buckle.

welcomed for "dressed-up" occasions BY
the lalies who like to wear different
colo-ed sashes. The gold-hnish goes we'll
with any OF them. Oiven Tor 10 lion
heads and . 2.cent stamp.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
ABOIT THE RINGSIDE.

A return match between Kid La vigne and George McFadden has been arranged. The pair may come tOgeth- CT at Louisville on Thanksgiving day afternoon.
 Jack Daily of Wilmington has re- ceived an offer to meet Kid Lavigne in Chicago in siX-round bout. Daly has accepted and will sign articles as soon as his contest with Eddie Connolly which is to be decided at Hartford on Thanksgiving day afternoon, is set tied.
 According to a letter received from q well known American sport in Aus tralia boxing is booming i'll the Anti podes. On September IT Starlight, the noted colored middleweight, who has met Bob Fitzsimmons, Joe God dard. Jim Hall and Peter Jackson. fought Ike Stewart, another colored middleweight. for the title. The bat tie lasted the limit. twenty rounds, and Stewart received the decision.
 Sam Fitzpatrick has received a let ter from Jem Ryan. who is in England, to the effect that Edward Fitzgerald, the Australian lightweight champion. has arrived in London. Ryan says he has seen Fitzgerald box and writes in glowing terms of his prowessN FitZ- patrick will have charge of-the Aus tralan when he arrives ill America. Fitzpatrick said yesterday he would bid for the mill between either FitZsim- mons and Jeffries or the boilermaker and Gus Ruhlin, if one is arranged.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15

space of time in which to settle a rugged, pugnacious chap like Broad, when all the circumstances are con sidered. Broad had at least a month Of systematic training previous to the bout and was in. the best possible con dltion for the fight. On the other hand, McGovern did not have single days training, and suffered from the additional handicap of Jumping about the theatrical circuit and playing his part every night in the ''Bowery After Dark" That is hardly an effective method of putting an athlete in condi- tion for a hard battle. Despite these serious drawbacks. McGovern went from the theater to the ring and prac- tically stopped the formidable Broad in six rounds. It is questionable if any other champion in history ever at tempted such feat. He took on off the reel without a days training, the next best featherweight to himself in the world. However. McGovern takes long chances. and should he hazard as much in his match with Cans, the Brooklyn boy may meet with disaster. He is scheduled to fight Cans at Chi cago December Il. and the champion should have at least q weeks rest and two weeks training before that fight. Cans is a very dangerous man, who hits harder than Broad. and has no equal in science in the lightweight di- vision. McGovern will concede nearly ten pounds to the negro. and should be in good trim for the battle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
THE COUNT IN ALASKA.
Enumerator Durham Completes His
 Work

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-The census bureau recently completed the enumera- ton of the district of Alaska. The sched- ules have been received at the office and are now in process sf ta bulatiop.
 The director sf tke census gives out the following stateReat with reference to the work in that great territory:
 MT. Samuel c. Dunbam, who had charge of the work in the northern dis trict, returned to Washington few days ago and submitted his final report. He 1899.
 'The native and mixed population of the northern district of Alaska is 12,e52. The most populous districts with respect to the native population is the country lying between the mouth of the Yukon and the kuskoquin rivers and extending back from the coast 100 miles. MT. Maurice Johnson, the agent for this dis trict, travelled over 2,OOO miles with deg team during the winter and enuner- ated 3,O13 persona, all of whom were h. dianS. The Indians in this region are probably the most destitute people in the North American continent. MT. Johnson reports that from Dec. 1 to March 15 he visited 4 Indian villages and during that time saw but three fires burning in the shacks or dugoutS. The poor creatures huddle together in their miserable dwell inss during the long winter and suhsist on frozen fish and q little seal oil which they secure on the coast during the sum- mer. The fur bearing animals which for merly furnished them with natural cloth ing are nearly extinct, and they have been forced to adopt the white mans s garb, and as their poverty prevents them from securing enough to cover their na- kedness there is great suffering from the cold. The spiritual condition of these neglected natives is no better than the physical, as the missionaries devote their attention to the more attractive fields in the gold regions and along the rivers, where their sssd work nay De seen.
 "Ths Nome district is the Hsst pspu- leus in nSrtasra Alaska. The epunera- tien showed Q PornaRsRt white pspula- tisn on June of 2,7o4. During the sum- msr about 5,oco people landed at Nome, about 2,5o0 of these csRing fren Daw sen. About F, o90 have returned te their hsnes iH the states, lsaving about 5000 people ia the region contiguous te Nome. It is probable that the population of the town of Nome during the winter will be between 4,C00 and 5,909."
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
BASKET BALL TEAM COMPLETED

BASh E1 BALL TEAM COMI ELI
 The professional basketball team is now complete and will have some hard practice between now and ThankSgiv
 ing. Harry Waterworth, the old cen ter for the |. NJ. c. A. team, has re turned to the game and will play cen ter on the professional team. Water worth, at center. is in class by him. self. In the three years he played for the Y. NJ. c. A. he never met his equal. He is recognized as about the best center in the country, and every body interested in basket ball will be glad to see Waterworth back in the game once again. Thomas McPart- land has made reputation as foot ball player, but as yet has not had the opportunity to show what he could do in a good team. In the amateur games he has shown q wonderful i'm provement and plays with dash and vigor that makes him hard man to follow. With a little coaching in team work Tom will make the more expert enced players look to their laurels. Dixon's reputation as an all around athlete is well known and he is an old basket ball player. He has al ways managed strong team, playing the out of town games. He takes the credit. of developing Dews and Miles class players. His game will speak for itself. The lineup will be as follows: c. H. Waterworth: l f. W. Miles; f. F. Mcfarland and F. Dixon; l g, J. Dews; g, W. Reeves
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
Grant FniIrre . Mystery.

NEW YORK, Nsv. l5.-Tke principal development in the failure sf Grant Bros. is a statement by Frank Bergen of Eliza
 beth, N. J., attorney fer John K. Van Sickle, one of the partners of the fraa. MT. BerSsn's statement was: Ut is very doubtful if any enc can tell what caused the wreck of Grant Bros. I dc not think, honestly, that even the members of the firm can tell what brought the crash, and it is doubtful if the cause will ever be known. The truth of the matter seems to be that Grant Bros. have been insol- vent, for several years without knowing it. As near as I could judge from exam
 nations of the books before the assignee took charge of them the firm was insol- vent when MT. Van Sickle became q partner. The books are in frightful shape, the expert accountants say, and have not been kept properly for years back Since my client became . member of the firm tkey have net been balanced, and they may have to be rewritten before head CT tail can be made cut of them-if, indeed, they can ever he cleared up"
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
INGRAM TALKS BASE BALL.
Says Baltimore Will Be in American
 League.

LeaSue.
 John J. McGraw. the we'll known base ball player. who wants to man. age q team i'll Baltimore next season, arrived in New York yesterday to spend several days. McGraw has been conferring with Ban Johnson, presi- dent of the American league, and oth- CTS interested in the plan of that or sanitation to extend it's circuit east ward. According to McGraw, Balti- more will be in the American league next year and he will manage the new club in that city, assisted by his part her. Wilbert Robinson, both of whom were prime movers in the American association movement. which failed last spring. McGraw said:
 Robinson and I have secured an American league franchise for Balti- more, and we are going ahead with our preparations at once. Neither of Us can be held by the St Louis Ma tional league club for the reason that there were no reserve clauses in our contracts and the St Louis club did not fulfill it's contracts with us. The club owes me SLIGO and owes Robin son 5000. According to the contract used in the National league if salaries are not paid in full within five days after the close of the championship season, a player is free to sign where he pleases. We intend to recover this money from the St Louis club and if any attempt is made to restrain us from playing in Baltimore we will take the matter into the courts. The Amer jean league has guaranteed to protect us. The new Baltimore club will have plenty of backing financially. It will not pay cents for the ball park owned by the National league in Bal timore, but will build another, better located. which will be made a perma- nent home for our team. As far as players are concerned Baltimore will have a winner The American league circuit agreed upon will be Washing ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Buff falo in the east with Chicago, Cleve- land, Detroit and Milwaukee in the west. We will have the players and the support of the public because the American league means to build up the national game, not kill it.
 By joining forces with the American league. McGraw and Robinson have knocked the bottom out of the pro posed National association. as far as Baltimore is concerned. The associa- ton wants Baltimore. but McGraw and Robinson hold the key to the sit uation in that city. The American league. ostensibly independent of this expansion scheme. has been accused of working in harmony with the Ma tional league, the idea being to block the progress of the National associa- tiOn.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
DIDN'T WANT SYMPATHY.

A native of the mountain district of Kentucky had occasion to go on jour- ney recently, and before starting took out an accident policy. He chanced to be one of the victims of a railway col lision, and the next morning his wid- ow, armed with a newspaper report in which his name was mentioned among the killed, called on the agent of an insurance company and demand ed the money.
 "But, madam" said the agent, i've will have to have more definite proof before we can pay your claim" \
 More proofr' exclaimed the be- reayed woman. "Why, he's dead'rn a door nail, I reckon"
 Possibly, my dear madam" answer ed the polite agent, and l am very sorry''
 "Sorry! You are sorry, are you?"
 ''I certainly am, madam. I sincere ly sympathize with you in your attiic- ton"
 But hain't you goin' to give me the money what's conin' to me?"
 Not to-day. Your claim will have to be investigated first"
 "That's just like good-fer-nothin' man." angrily retorted the bereaved woman ''You all are mighty perlite bout things so long as they hain't cost in you nothin', but the minnet poor, lone female does git q chance to git holt of leetle spendin's money you got the gall to say you're sorry"
 And the indignant female slammed the door behind her as she left the office in search of additional proof Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15

The Meriden Journal tells a very pretty story in last nights issue rela- tive to the release of Hobe Whiting:
 The meeting of the National Polo association at Hartford Tuesday after noon was not, as reported, to take ac- tion on the Meriden franchise, but for the purpose of fixing up financial mat ters connected with the Springfield team
 The Meriden franchise Is in no dan ger, even if Meriden has dared to re- lease Hobe Whiting. The Meriden management does not have to ask the league what players it will retain or what players it will let go. It does as it deems best in such matters
 The reason Whiting was let go was because the Meriden management didn't think he was worth anywhere near the money he demanded In his place Charley Penieid. who went to Europe with Cusick and Schiller. has been engaged. and the game Penfield put up at Springfield Monday night was all that could be desired Tom Cotter of Hartford says Penfield is crackerjack and he would be glad to have him on his team. Whiting has been playing on his reputation for two J old timers. so-called. He is making a "holler" in the papers because Meri- den let him go. As he was only loaned by New Haven to Meriden he should not feel badly about being sent home. If he was such a great player New Haven would play him instead of Whipple. The fact is. New Haven is ylad to get such a comparatively use ess and expensive man off the pay oil, but through friendship for him would like to loan him. to some club oft enough to pay him S6e a week, he salary he asked.
 Meriden is frank enough to admit hat 1t cannot pay any player such a alary, much less Hobe Whiting. That mount is big money for player like Whiting for two weeks instead ofSone. ,}4sides Meriden thinks 1t Is better of huve h player on the team who Inn m the time to wln not to help
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
BROAD WANTS MORE.

Chicago, Nov 15.-Kid Broad and Terry McGovern will be re-matched. either for another siX-round bout at Tattersall' or q twenry-round go in San Francisco or Louisville. Broad owns the town, his gallant showing with the Terror having caught the public fan cy. The Clevelander has canceled his match with Dave Sullivan, owing to his battered condition. The next Tat tersall wind-up, set for November P, is arousing grins more than anything else. It is between Charlie Burns and Tommy Ryan, and any expert mathe- matician can calculate the number of wallops which Burns will get in con junction with the loser's end of the money. Joe Bernstein and Benny Yanger, "The Tipton Slasher,'' will be matched for a sfX-round go at the Star theater in the near future
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
BILLY SMITH LOSES.

Savannah, Nov 15.-Before the Aus tral A. c. last night. Jim Judge of Scranton, Penn, the Scranton miner, and Mysterious Billy Smith of New York, fought for ten rounds. Judge was declared the winner on q foul. The men gave splendid exhibition of fast infighting for nine rounds. Smith easily had the better of the argument. He cut Judge over the left eye with his head during clinch in the eighth. Tn the tenth round Judge went down and because Smith partly threw him to the floor, Referee Jenkins decided the fight in favor of Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
A LITE AND DEATH FIGHT.

MT W. A. Hines of Ianchester, la, writing of his almost miraculous es- cape from death, says: Exposure af- ter measles induced serious lung trou- ble. which ended in consumption. had frequent hemorrages and coughed night and day. All my doctors said I must soon die. Then I began to use Dr Kings New Discovery for Con- sumption. which completely cured me. I would not be without it even if it cost $500 a bottle. Hundreds have used it on my recommendation and all ssy it never fails to cure Throat Chest and lung troubles" Regular size soc Trial bottles free at G. L. Dexter's & En
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
N. cA.ns. .t m...y .sa.s...

EAST NORTHFIELD, Macs, Nov 1s.-Regarding reports that Rev. G.. Campbell Morgan of the New Court Con grsgational church of London had been invited to come to this country and take charge of the Moody schools and SO far as possible take up on all lines tho work of the late Rev. Dwight l.. Mssay, A. F. Fit, who naySie3 MT. Mosdy's daughter. said that erroneous reports had been cir culated that there is to be no change whatever in the management of the schools, Will R. Moody remaining at the head of the Moody work in every partic- sslax-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
leo Case Tsday.

ALBANY, Nov. 15.-Relative to the charges preferred against Mayor Van Wyck to the effect that he is a stockhold- CT in the American Ice company Govern or Roosevelt says that he has gone care fully over the history of the case with Attorney General Davies and is perfectly prepared for the hearing which will be riven today in the executive chamber. J. Nobles Hayes, counsel for The World, has notified the governor that he will be present, with his partner, Wheeler H. Peckham The hearing is public.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
MGovERN's TOUGH GAME.

Broad is entitled to all possible cred It for the fight he made against Cham pion McGovern. The sturdy youngs- ter from Cleveland remained on his pins when the bell sounded for the close of the last round. something none of the opponents of the Brooklyn whirlwind have succeeded in doing since Bernstein took twenty five rounds of gruelling at the Broadway club. True. Broad would have been put to sleep had there been another round, whereby lie would have been in the same boat as Bernstein. who was disposed of in the seventh at Louisville. Six rounds is limited
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-15
RUHLIN ACTED STRANGELY.

After all the boiSterous talk in- dulged in by William Madden, man. ager of Ruhlin. as to making match with Jeffries, the Akron Giant was not represented at yesterdays meeting That is very singular action on the part of MT Madden. The latter has clustered so long and loudly as to a fight with the champion. it looked cer- tain that the talkative Madden would burn up the pavements getting to the Grand Opera house. The action of He is the champion and the other fel- lows should have been glad to meet him and challenge. Sharkey seems to be the only one who really appreciated the situation. and he will thus get an- other chance to fight for the title. Madden and Ruhlin will have to do a great deal of explaining in order to clear their skirts of the suspicion of timidity. Corbett was ignored, but the former champion used the long dis tance telephone from Chicago. He said that within a month he would be in position to offer Jeffries a match that the champion could not refuse. Then I will name a place, surprising 1y near Chicago, where a twenty-five round championship battle can be sue cessfulIv arranged if Jeffries dares to fight. The purse can be made for any amount and any terms that he names will suit me. "Winner take all, is good enough.