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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Americans the Agrees ,r+.

Americans the A:ErcsS r+.
After describing the strained relations
between the Americans and the Fiipinos
after the capture of Manila MIR. Towne
said:
Our opponents are in the habit of re-
FIRING to the outbreak of actual hos
tllities between us and the Filip!nos as
though the latter We're the aggressors.
and much is attempted to be made out of
such expressions as They fired on our
flag.
But of course since we had secretly
formed a determination 70 seize the ISL
ands 1t is apparent that whenever that de-
put it into effect, the lNllpilos IL they
were earnest when declaring their object
10 be independence. would resist it. The
..igsressor, reg;lrdless of who struck the
l,rst Blow, would be not he who stood in
defense OF II right. but he who by act
,Hr threat compelled the other to defend
vas , Itself an attack, The wonder is,
considering the tropical nature of the ISL
anlers. and the long-continued course of
our mingled reticence, ambiguity and.
niiense that they We're not BETRAYED into
violence long before amy physical cllsh
actually occurred. AS a matter of fact.
cial report. our troops fired the first shot
and the Filipincs stood on the defen-
lie then discussed the protocol and the
January 3 1899, at Manila, which he de-
clarcs rs of the very essence of inn
perialism. Divcsted of its can't and made
over Into plain language, the proclama-
ton tells the t'ilipinos that we have
seized their country by brute force and
propose tn hold it. and that they must
submit TO our pretention. Yield To our as
sumed authorityAor be shot To death. 1T
boldly proclaims the right. of conquest
the highway robbery of nations. For the
first time in American history It is as
serted by the responsible leader of IL
great party and president of the re-
PUBLIC that we may, rightfnlly wage, war
quire property in the lands of other ma
tlons. and jurisdiction over their liberty
and ra,l persons By me mere test Of Superior
traditions of our history.
"Hut what is probably as sinister in
this procamation as this fragrant en- en-
zeal authority and as. significant Of i'm
periaistic tendencies i'm the executive is
the cool assumption that the president
of the treaty. The treaty WAS not yet rat
itied. i I had not indeed been approved
by the senate, but, might, easily never
Of that body is said to have been taken
by bare majority of one vote. This as
sumption of power admittedly before the
treaty conferred it ON him and where the
exercise of 1t Was certain to involve tho
nation in war as 1t soon did, was the
most prodigiouS"
Scores Roosevelt.
Taking up Governor Rooscvelt's speech
he declared 1t to be enormously disnp-
pointing"
Mother In matter nor in manner is it
worthy of its OCCASION" he said. I'm re-
spect of argument the speech is with .'nre
exceptions an alteration of evasion and
assertion. In spirit 1t is u compound of
scold and scullion. AS to facts III abounls
In inaccuracies which. If accidental, are
inexplicable as coming from a man who
biography. But the world is accustomed
to Inconsistencies from MIR. Roosevelt. 1T
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Tried to Steal His secret.

Denver Post: An attempt has been
made to steal the new formula for
the preservation of fruit i'm it's natural
state, which was discovered some time
ago by Secretary w. B. Osborn of the
horticultural society. The recipe is
a secret one, being known only to Mr..
Osborne and two We'll known chemists
whose names the secretary refused to
divulge.
III is valued by its owner at some
thing like 100000, and in support of
this claim il cam he stated that offers
OF large sums Have been made from
time to time lately ii MIR. Osborne
would consent to give up the formula
He has spurned all of these PROPOSE.
lions, because he expects ultimately
to sell il for a fortune.
Failing to obtain the secret by fail
means, ar effort has been made IL
get possession OF it by theft.
While Mr.. Osborne and his stenog-
.aphcr were plotting crowd of Wis.
itcrs about the horticultural rooms
yesterday some person tried to pour
quantity of the secret liquid from
ono oil the hugh fruit lars The ian
itself was too heavy to be easily car
ricd away, but the thief tried to
empty portion Of its contents into
y in vessel and make way with it
but WAS evidently frightened away
before he accomplished his purpose.
The seal of the jar was found to
have been removed, and the Liquor
stirred UP, though none of it wa.
missing. In his haste to get away iii.
person had left his cam opener and tin
IsDIl l,aIju and a..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
LEO STILL CLAIMS ROME.
ltaly's New Ruler Recognized Onl

ltnly's New Ruler Recognized Only
as King of Sardinia.
Rome, Aug. ga circular note
from the vatican has been sent to all
Catholic governments declaring that
the pope renouilcas none of the papal
rights over the Rome provinces and
that until Italy recognizes the holy
see the pope will recognize HE new
king only as king of Sardinia.
London, Aug. 20. AS a result of
the cutlery against thc declaration Of
the Osscrvatore Romano, says the
Rome correspondent of the Daily Tx
press, that the late King IIumbcrs
had neditated giving up Komc to the
hierarchy, he clerical papers have
been instructed TO publish a state
mem giving confirmation anf details.
According To This account, King Hum
bert, some months before his death,
wrote to Cardinal Giuseppe Frisco,
archbishop of Naples, requesting that
II trustworthy priest he sent 10 hear
his confession. y priest was sent, but
absclution WAS refused. unless Hum
bert would agree to abdic;ttc and give
up Rome. The king asked time to
consider. as he was anxious to receive
the sacrament. and according TO the
clerical priest it was his communica-
ton TO the priest that induced he
holy see TO grant Christian burial
king lIumhcrts letter to Cardinal
Frisco will be published. A circular
note from the vatican to the Catholic
powers declares that, so long as Italy
contests the rights of the holy see,
the pope will recognize Victor EN-
manuel only as king of Sardinia. The
note appeals to the powers to relieve
ton, declaring that the condition of
the papncv under Italian rule is stead.
lily growing worse
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
GIRLS WILL SAW WOOD.
Novel Contest Arranged to 1seplcn.
inh n CllMl Oh TrcMsmry.


isl, IL Chul oh Treasury.
Trenton, n. j., Aug. 20. Several
young and pretty women, members of
the Grace Nj. u. church at Crosswicks,
near here, will saw wood for ~ prize at
Il church festival to be given next
Thursday night.
The church treasury needs replen-
ishing and the trustees were at Il loss
to find some scheme that would draw
a crowd to the festival. The inventive
genius of the trustees had never been
developed. and they were about Civ
ing up when pretty girl suggested
that II woodsawing contest be held.
"l'll saw !, match with any other
girl i'm tho church, she said. This
Wholesale challenge was more than
the other members could wink at and
q dozen of them promptly accepted it.
The church authorities agreed to the
holding of the match
The conditions arc that each CON
testant shall be given three sticks of
wood four feet long. The wood is to
be walnut. Each girl is to have II com
mon "bucli' saw and sawhorse. At
the word "go" the girls are to begin
To saw the wood, man fashion, and the
ono who cuts the three sticks into
three lengths first is to be given first
prize. An admission fee is to be
charged
The young men of the surrounding
country arc taking great interest in
the affair and the church authorities
are counting on considerable in
crease in the eNchequer of the church.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
SNAKE STORY FROM SHAMROCK.
Serpent Nttrsed by IA Chiltl Cured a
Veteran hf Iu,ineness.


Shamrock; Pa, Aug. a9.- Solomon
Helbert, ah old soldier; who belonged
to Company /, Twenty-eighth Penn
!sylvania regiment, discovered Il blaclw
snake more than seven feet long be-
side his chair yesterday and he is now
rejoicing over it. He was wounded in
his left leg while in battle and be-
cause of the dislocation of IA small
bone he has been unable TO bend the
limb since. But shocked by the pres
ehce Of the reptile, he gave the Grip
pied leg a sudden twist and the bone
Slipped back into Its proper position.
He how has free use OF the leg.
This blatkstake which has proved
Il bencfaetoi to the old veteran is be-
licved to be the same one that his
s-Year-old grandson; Willie iiice, while
ON visit here. made his playmate by
feeding it coffee daily out of nurs-
ing bottle:
The boy had been visiting his
grandfather on the farm. During his
visit he was left to himself and his
bottle good deal. The bottle need
cd frequent rctilling, and, as he tod
died back and forth from his seat on
the lawn TO the Kitchen, his grand
mother wondered at his remarkable
appetite,
/, discovered. when he and great
blacksnalte were seen under a tree on
the lawn in playful companionship
The boy gurgled and crowcd, while
the snake drank the coffee from the
bottle.
llclbcrt is now convinced that the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Clo,l.cs for I.,rn.

Evening Wisconsin,: "Does Mr..
Dark work here?" said a bright black
eyed little girl of about 6, us she en-
tered the street commissioners Of
flee in the city building, says the
Wichita Eagle.
Not here" said the Commissioners.
"But III ask in the next ROOM and
he did so without being able to find
any one who knew Mr.. Dark
Where does your papa worlS?" said
the commissioner, returning to his
little visitor.
"Ie works on the rockpile,' size an
swered sweetly, ''and mamma sent
these clothes to him."
There We're half a dozen men press
ent, continues the Eagle, and they
turned away with Jumps in their
throats.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
DEMANDS TUAN's ARREST.
III Said to Have Sent Urgent Mes
saxc To the Downrer

sage to- the Downgcr.
London, Aug. ga Shanghai dis
patch says Iii Hung Chang has wired
qucsting the arrest of Prince Tunn
and the disar1ning of the Boxers in
order to give him AN opening for ne
gotiations with the powers.
The Examinations projected at
Shanghai i'm celebration of the relief
OF Picking have been abandoned, lest
they should cause Il native outbreak.
'Ividcncc has been received here
says he Shanghai correspondent OF
the Standard, going to show that
General Nung Lu was the real author
of the anti-foreign outbreak, the en-
press dowagcr, Prince Tuan and the
others all having been persuaded by
him to take an extreme attitude while
he stood aside and awaited develop
ments.''
American refugee missionaries i'm
Annoy. according to the Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail are
anxious to return to the interior, but
the United States consul has forbidden
them to do so and urges them to go to
the Philippines or to return to Amer
lea.
Shanghai advices to the Daily News
say that consular opinion there looks
upon Japanese action in the landing
of troops at Annoy, despite the pro-
tests of the consuls. as similar to that
OF Russia mt New Chwang, the whole
indicating a tendency to u partition OF
the empire
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

Gold MedalA warded Walter Isaker& Co.
Paris, Aug. 20.--The judges at the
Paris Exposition have just awarded a
gold medal to Walter Baker Il Co. Ltd,
Dorchester Mass, U. S. A., for their
preparations OF cocoa and chocolate. This
famous company, now the largest manu-
factnrers Of cocoa and chocolate in the
world, have received the highest awards
from the great international and other
expositions in Europe and America. This
is the third award from II Paris expogi.
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
From Mnr TO Pcacc,

Two cannon from the Civil war are
to be melted and cast into a statue
representing peace. What contrast
as great in a way as the change
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will bring
about in the health of any who use it.
1t cures constipation, dyspepsia or
weak kidneys. Try it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
OH. they're married now"

The luck of PittsDurg Phil in win
ming 10000 ON Ten Candles the other
day has been thc topic of conyersn-
ton among eastern sporting men
since. Il is said that a pneumatic hin
is used with Ten Candles, and that Il
had rrucl 10 do With the success of
that animal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
More Evidence.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat: "The
evidence" said the Judge, "shows that
you threw stone at this man."
Sure" replied Mrs. O'Connor, "an'
that. yer honor. 1t shows that Oh hit
him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

a buv tus cen
%
of
III rand
and
whov the Dewey
X Co..,
rcnd IL
we thankful
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

Huml,ert's widowed queen, Marghcr-
ita, of Italy, has the most beautiful
bicycle in the world. The wheels are
of gold and the frame is richly inlail
with jewels and mother of pearl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
q o. NJ Snn,nnns

Detroit Free Press: Deacon-Ws
don't employ regular pastor, but get
different breaches to preach c. o. D..
sermons for us
visitor-C. o. d. sermons? What
kind are they?
Deacon-Collect OH delivery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Pubic Health,

And Public Morals are always enhanced
and improved, and Disease, Sickness.
Poverty and Misery amelioratcd or an
nihilated, and doctors bills avoided by
educating the public; especially the young
men on subjects, of vital Importance con.
corning their physical wcll-bcing. The
Peabody Medical Institute. No. 4 Bul.
finch street, Boston, Mass, has done no.
BILE work for mankind through their great
medical publications., which have been
read and Endorsed by many, very many,
thousands of people. Their last unique
.94-page pamphlet, for men only, entitled
"Know Thyself," should be read by all
the men throughout the land. Sent free,
sealed, on receipt of 6 cents for postage.
Send for it to-day
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Impercect;y E,iuc,,,cd.

ImperCectiy Educated.
Philadelphia Press: 'Look here,
sir!' exclaimed the maiden lady, "
want you to take back that parrot you
sold me. 1 find that it swears very
badly"
We'll, madam replied the dealer,
cts a very young bird; it'll learn 10
swear more perfectly when it's bit
older"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
The World Will Never Know.

lion were about to lie down together
Don't you think said the lion with
uncommon .politencss. you had better
occupy the inside berth?' What the lamb
may have thought will never appear.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

New York city has 1,522 polling
places, only ffty-one less than the
whole state of Nebraska, and-nine
more than there are in North Caro-.
lima.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
The End ola Romance.

1900 TIC 1I1ttI VI II IC''HlHIIEC.
Chicago Tribune: "When are you
going to marry the foorwalller?"
asked the girl behind the catsup coun-
ter.
ooh, that's off" said the girl in
charge of the sugcr counter. Gle
says we can't afford to marry on my
salary, and he needs all his own to
support the dignity of his position"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
n za
Years
ain

~ an, a school teacher,
Rave suffered agony
monthly for ten years.
ffMy nervous system
was a wreck. . suffered
with E5af., in my side and
rad almost every ijy
known. Ilaad taken treat
ss1enf from, a number of
physicians who gavo me-
no relief.
One specialist said no
medicine could help me,
3 must submit TO an
operation.
~ wrote 10 Mrs. Pink
nam, stating my case, and
received q prompt reply.
. took Lydia e. Pi,lkbas,,,s
Vegetable COMPOUND and
followed the advice gfven
me and now Z suffer no
more IF any one cares
to know moro about nv
case, Z will ohoorfuJ5.y
ans oF' all letters. -
MISS EDNA ELLIS. Hlg.
gknsp0s1, Ohio.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

The Empire State Sugar company
which is building large beet sugar
plant at Lyons, N. Y, has ordered ter
autotrucks of five tons capacity
which are to be used to cart sugar
beets from farms to the refinery. The
company has $500 acres of land con.
tracted for. Three electric omnibuses
have also been ordered to run between
LYONS and Sodus Point on Lake On.
tario, q summer resort, to compel.
with the steam railroad.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
EUROPEAN WHEAT CROP.


London, Aug. 29.-The Mark Lane
Express. in it's weekly review of the
crop situation, says:
The Italian wheat harvest is off.
cially estimated at 1,565.000 quarters,
SO 100000 quarters imports will be
required. The crops in central Eu-
rope are up to expectation. Russia
reports an average wheat CROP
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

The earliest specimen of printing in
existence is Chinese bank note.
which is now in the British museum.
1t was printed in China in the year
1868, thirty-two years before the birth
of Johann Gutenberg, the reputed in.
yentor of printing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
a business Head.

New York Weekly: Lady, wish
to get birthday present for my hus-
band"
Clerk How long narricd?"
Lady Ten years"
Clerk Bargain counter on The
right"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

Mr.. Srsnsiow's soornIsa srsup for Children
so"'h'nc, sottena the gums. reduces Inflammation
slays pain. cures lind colo. &c bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
first of July, 1895, in an article in the
North American Review for EebrualYi

North American Review Tor February,
1000, saysl
al was the first to tell Admiral
Dewey that there was any disposition
on the part of the American people
to hold the Philippines if they were
capturcd.' There will be little dis
sent from the proposition that if he
went to Manila with such knowledge
the most obvious considerations of
justice and fairness required that the
Filipinos be speedily acquainted with
IL, Yet they were permitted to in.
tlulge all the illusion OF hope from
our supposed friendliness TO their
plains of Independence, with which
their pioclamaticns had made us fa
iailini.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Mere Noi Afraid

chlc"go Record: SHE talked to hin,
just to LEI him know She wasn't afraid
of old bachelors"
'lesa?''
And he talked TO her just 10 lei
her know that he wasn't afraid OF
'.Wcll?"
ooh, they're married now"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

PUTNAM rADELEss DYE pro-
duces the fastest and brightest coiors
of any known dye stuff.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

According to an Investigator named
Levitow, who spent last summer il
the Amur province, the Chinese are in
vading that region and driving Out
the Russian peasantry, who cannot
live SO cheaply. The movement began
with the extension of the great rail
road, and has proceeded with grea'
rapidity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

Honest men are the kind we want
in politics. said the Practical Politi-
clan. why, an honest man will go
right up 10 the polls and vote aAd not
Charge You a CONT
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
Troops Withdrawn

Akron, o., Aug. 27-iAll state troops
which were on duty here vince Thurs
day last We're withdrawn today
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

The accuracy of tie Chinese rife
fire at Tien I'sin would Indicate that
the Chinese are moro civilized and
Christianized than h been generally.
believed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

Halls Catarrh euro
is a constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30
PEST FOR THE BoWr..s

cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CASCAltElS help
ualnre, cure YOU without a gyipe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, eos!
YOU just 10 cents to start getting your
health back. CASGAltETS Candy Ca
t!iartic. the genuine, put up in metal
boxes every tablet has G. G. G. stamped
on it. Bew Ire of mutations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

In London society it's William
Wallcd-otf .tstor now.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

Practically Promised Independence
He said the coming of Agninaldo
was at the invitation of Admiral Dew
ey and that he was to be an ally of
the Americans, quoting from the ma
val records in support of his asser-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

Tho speech, which will be uscd as n
campaign document, IL described "a
Mr.. Towne's greatest political effort.
AT it's conclusion ha waa rendered IN
ovation by tho multitude present.
MIR, TsWhs will leave today or
tomorrow for Idaho ard other points
to enter actively into The work of tho
campaign.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-30

mental dyspepsia. 1t comes from
swallowing too much tiattery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
PEOPLES PULPIT.
More QuantreIl Matter.

Editor Courier-FOr several weeks
past have noticed stories in your
weekly concerning the scare in 1864,
when 1T was said that Quantrell in
tended making raid thru this section
OF the country. l have read with much
interest the several accounts as given
from different persons, but have not
as yet seen any account from the peo-
pie of old Ashland and Washington
township, and the part they took in
the organization of a guard to repel
the invader.
Early in the morning Of the day it
was said that a raider would come,
the news was spread that "Pap" Price
was coming for the purpose of paying
Ottumwa one of his characteristic Wis
Its. [ cannot remember the names of
all the persons who went from this
part of the county, but at any rate
we met at Old Ashland and made ID.
Newell captain of. our squad We
started for Ottumwa VIA Agency, and
after arriving in the latter place, as
now remember it, .ourtmen We're merg
ed with the eompanYsof Agency braves.
On the road betweensoAgency and OF
tumwa, and while passing thru the
timber, we expected, every moment to
meet the enemya Our breasts heaved
with patriotism, aiand othen emotions.
We We're armed withesquirrel rifles and
shot guns, andtifsMes hada met the en-
envy as we 'eNpected,iI suppose there
would have been terrible fight. AS
luck would have it we did mot meet
Price nor any other rebel leader, and
we came on to Ottumwa and remained
until about the middle of the afternoon
when we heard that the invader had
concluded that ''discretion was the
better mart of valor" and would not
attack the aHawkeyes.." We shook the
dust of the city from our feet and re-
turned to our homes. Our wives and
children We're glad to see us, and felt
proud Of their brave husbands and
fathers. cannot remember the names
of all the persons who We're in the
company from our part of the town
ship, but the following persons are
the ones that now occur to me: D.
Newell, NJ. w. Strickland, Reuben Hold
son, George Priest o(who was home on
furlough) and A.: N. Cain.
ssr A. N. Cain.