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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
NO REFUGE FOR .FUGlTlvEs.
Last Refuge City for Criminals

Last Refuge City for Criminals
Wiped Off the Map.
New Orleans Times-Democrat: San
interesting fact Of modern life that
seems to have escaped attention" re-
marked New Orleans lawyer the
other day, lis that the world has
wiped its last City of Refuge off the
map. There is no longer any spot OF
the globe where our fugitives from
justice are safe from eNtradition.
when | first began to practice law
an American criminal of retiring dis
position had Il wide range of choice in
the matter of foreign residence. Spain
Turkey. Algiers, Japan, Holland.
Chile, Ecuador. the Philippines, Cuba.
and all of Central America, except
British Honduras, guaranteed security
to assorted brands of fugitives, from
murderers down, and the list of re-
sorts open TO simple embezzlers was
much larger. For years, you renem-
Der. every runaway bank cashier
made bee line for Canada, and thu
thing got to be a standing Joke, like
the mothel-in-law gag and the merry
quips about plumbers. Nevertheless.
the circle kept steadily contracting.
and one by one the different countries
entered into mutual treaties and put
up the bars, so the American crook
who wanted q change OF air began to
find himself in the position OF Dick
Swivelier. when he checked off the
London streets he couldn't traverse
without meeting creditors. 1t was
mighty hard work to figure out a safe
itinerary. Canada hung tenaciously
to the tourist trade, but at last she
passed a law against bringing stolen
property into the Dominion that prac
tically excluded the fitting banker.
Japan WAS one Of the last of the dis
tant powers to adopt Il treaty covering
what are called crimes against prop
crty,' and the new proviso was Sc
we're blow to felonious gentlemen i'm
delicate health. 1t robbed them of the
halinN climate of Yokohama. Eventu-
ely things simmered down to Gem
trail America, and then by process OF
elimination to Spanish Honduras.
That was the final stronghold of the
fugitive. but in 1898 the congress of
the nation approved a new treaty
clause, containing the usual extradi-
ton provisions.
$50, as said before, there is now no
City of Refuge on the face of the
earth. The man with warrant goes
wheresoever he lists
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
BRITISH PUBLIC Is :
KEPT IN The DARK
No News From Natal Given Out
by the War Office Since
Last Sunday.
CENSORSHIP GROWS in DlSFAv0R
Suppression OF Information Height
cning the Irritation Against
the War Otiiuc--Cape
Colony Situation.

London, Jan. 1.-THE war Office has
to what is taking place in Natal since
Sunday. Neither has ii allowed the
dispatches of correspondents to get
through. Consequently the facts ef
the situation are repfaced by conject-
ure. aud the impatence of the public
pours itself into Il discussion vi the
conduct OF the war and Of what might
have been done or ought NOW TO be
done.
The Morning Post demands that the
forces atield, ufioat and in preparation
shall be increased by G5,0Uu men, To
this end it urges that ali trained men
the country possesses, military and
tolunteers, shall be called out. assert
ing incidentally. that although the att
titude OF other powers is correct in
the diplomatic sense of the word, an
invasion. if attempted, would be sud-
len and that no% is he time TO appre-
bend contingencies.
The Daily News cditorially defines
the public opinion of the continent as
lin a state which should not be ig-
rorel.'
The Daily Mail says it understands
that the supercession of another gem
eral commanding in South Africa will
shortly be announced. This may have
relation 10 General l'ntler's hasty
summons from Davenport. 1T is re-
ported that he came by special train
to London yesterday and held a long
| consultation With the headquarters
staff. This seems to indicate that his
advice, which only recently was in cN-
treme disFavor. is about 10 be utilized.
he critics range up and down the
entire field cf war transactions, find
ing fault especially with the lack OF
4 transports for the troops who are
ready to depart. and With the conceal
ment of news, averring that the CEN
sorship i'm South Africa embraces the
mails, while reports OF spondcnts
are mutilated and entire letters sup
| pressed.
The admiralty in seeking trans
,orts, is reported to have chartered
he American liner st. Paul and three
liverpool steamers.
The government defense as put
forth by Mir. Balfour at Manchester
| has produced a .tiisagrecable impress
sion upon the country.
The Standard, Times and ST. James
Gazette Join in the almost unanimous
ly metropolitan and provincial disap-
prevail of the government cNpana-
tions.
The various seamcnts of The liberal
party are being drawn together for
! United opposition in parliament next
month.
Great Bltain's losses since the war
began arc fast approaching 5000. The
war office compilation of casualties.
issued last evening, shows a total OF
7.213 j ,02i killed. 3.G75 wounded and
s,5l7 missing. These do not include
40 who have succunlbed 10 disease,
nor the casualties at Ladysmitll last
Saturday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
RAN SANE TRAIN SO YEARS.
'Hic Oldest Ensiaecr ia Active Sc;


vice ia tho World.
William III. Gordon, of Milestone. N. j.,
who recently passed his 18th birthday
and thereby attained the distinction of
being the Oldest locomotive engineer en-
gagged in active service in the United
States, if not in the world, is of a rail-
road engineering family, twenty-five near
relatives of the old throttle-puller being
engaged i'll the same vocation. ~Gordon
was born in South River Middescx coun-
" n j., October 9, 1924, his father being
Samuel Gordon, who ran the first sleam-
boi,t between New Brunswick and New
York.
Gordon commenced his railroad life in
the employ OF the Pennsylvania railroad
company May 10, 1915, as a fireman, but
In years time he was made an engineer
and assigned TO a run between Jersey
C!ty and Milestone. That was fifty-threc
Years ago, and Gordon has never ham
died any other "run."
In This fact Gordon probably possesses
another distinction, as there is probably
not aaotf or railroad engineer in the
country who has been employed contin-
uousiy for so long a time III running one
train. The company has made him many
offers of faster and more responsible
lowed to let we'll enough alone.
Gordon was one of the engineers of the
old john Bull engine, and he recently
visited Washington to see the old ma
chine that is nov n historical relic. He
expects to retire from active service Jam
uary | under the new Pennsylvania COM
pany S pension system.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
A BCER GIRLS WEDDING.
Preceded 'sy sports and Followed
by Prolonged Gaycty.

Preceded 'sy SPORTS and Followed
by Prolonged Gnycts.
"a wedding is always an event of
almost national Importance, aud is
really a most picturesque ceremony"
writes the author OF "Oom Paul's peo-
Pic, of The Boer Girl of South Az
RIGA, in the January Ladies' Home
journal. he friends and relatives
may arrive a day or two ahead of
time, according to the distance TO be
Travelled, and the Roer homestead he
comes most animated scene Scores
OF OK teams are scattered about the
surrounding plain; negro servants are
busting mound; guns are fired pro-
miscuously whenever MORE guests ar
rive; dancing, fcasting and coffee
drinking are carried on i'm the cottage
and everywhere around il; impromptu
shooting matches and horse races are
decided, and JOY is uncontined. After
the ceremony, and after all the guests
have kissed the bride and bridegroom,
The wedding feast is eaten, and then
the guests spend the night in dancing
and playing games. 1T would be a
breach OF etiquette for amy of the
guests TO depart before the dawn
and, indeed, the fiddlcr's music and
the sound made by dancing feet are
often heard until neon OF the follow
ing day. The wedding tour consists
OF journey to the cottage and farm
which the husband has secured from
his father and which adjoins the old
home Stp1d -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
"Mature Abhors a Vacuum. >
Nup,iaIs LASTED Two DAYS.

An oversight on the part of Davi,
Turkey, an Indian graduate of The
Carlisle school, who had won the af.
fections of Lettie Price, coIored
.iamsel of Newton, Pa, resulted in the
holding of two days of wedding fes,
tivities instead of one. The couple
were to have been married on Friday,
and the guests were all assembled.
When the minister arrived from Lang
horne he found that Turkey had neg
lected to secure marriage license.
and the ceremony had to be post
poned. Until the license could be
procured at Doylestown the wedding
party kept UP it's merrymaking. The
supper went on as though there had
been no hitch in the nuptials and was
followed in the course of time bv a
breakfast. Then, when the license
came on Saturday the minister did his
work, and everybody was as happy as
if there had been no delay.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
SMALLEST OF ALL REPUBLICS.

Tavolara Island, Five Miles Long
Government of Sixty People.
Philadelphia Times: AS regards pop
ulation, the smallest republic in the
world is that of Tavolara, an island
about five miles long, with an average
width of little more than half a mile,
situated about dozen miles to the
northeast of Sardinia. The total pop
ulation of the whole of the republic
does not exceed sixty, but they elect a
president every six years and coun-
ell of six members, all of whom serve
the state without pay. The women of
the island go to the polls and vote
with the men, and ever since it be-
came a republic, in 1886, all public
business has been transacted without
turmoil, the elections taking place
without any high party feeling or
undue excitement.
In 1886 King Charles Albert. of Sar-
DINA, granted the island of Tavolara
TO family of the name of Bartolconi,
but in less than half a century the in
habitants threw off the yoke Of the
monarchy and took to themselves the
right to be governed by themselves.
This little war did not alarm the
world, and was quite peaceful one.
King Paul / reigned until 1882. and on
his deathbed requested that none of
his kin should succeed to the throne,
and as no one claimed the honor four
years later the people decided 10 draw
up constitution, and Tavolara has
been successful little republic since.
Twelve years ago its Independence
was recognized by Italy. and, it is to
be presumed, other powers would
have recognized it also if they had
known of its existence. The inhabit
ants live principally by fishing and
raising fruits and vegetables.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
Deafness Cannot BE Cared

BY local application as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only ene way to cure deafness and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an intlamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infiamed you have Il
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, ana
when it is eAtirely closed, Deafness is the
result and unless The inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever: nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but the in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrD
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarfh
cure. Send for circulars; free.
+. ], CHENEY &s CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
--e-<s-.,--
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst says that her
plans for the new University of Cali
fornia will not be realized for ten or
fifteen years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
They We're Not Cnpons.
Philadelphia Call: Waiter, ask

Philadelphia Call: Waiter, asked
for roast chicken, but did not wish
one with legs as large as teaspoon
''Aas, sab, ah know, sab, but desc
yere chickens is roasted in u special
way, sab. Yo' Sc, they're Matched in
one of desc yere inlSu-battors. When
they grow little, sab, they're shift
ed to one end of the instrument m
baked. So when we have great many
ohdahs we has to take 'cm earlier, and
dey doesn't get so much chance ter
grow, sab. That was the case with
youahs. sab"
Waiter, it is with great soemnity
that affirm that you happen to be the
greatest prevaricator have ever met.
Bring me half-dozen more of those
chickens that go to roast carly. See?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
Mrs. Windows sooru1Se SYRUP for Children
teethfns. sottens the gums, reduces Inflammation.
aliayspain, cures wind collie. &c bottle.

Theodore c. Iiurd, chief clerk of all
The courts of NIiddlesex county. Mas.
sachusetts, has been celebrating his
achievement of the prophetic age Of
three score yesrs and ten with ev.
cry faculty uninpaired and able tc
do as hard a days work as when he
was a lad of 16.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11

w. N.
Hon. W. Roach, United personally
Peuna Medical Company, Columbus Washington
Senator Roach
"Persuaded friend have Pcruna tonic
glad testify it greatly helped
tie almost universal
Senator Roachs home address Dakota.
Peruna located
Insist having Pena Let persuade that other remedy
Address the Peruna Medicine Company Columbus Ohio
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
LolTER AT The POsTofFiCE.

People Who Make Uncle Sans Do
main Il I'ayori!c Rendezvous.
According TO the New York Mail and
Empress the New YORK postoiiice fur
,ishes good plan for detectives to To-
cate people who are WANTED" Some
few years ago a gang of confidence men
and bunco steerers made the spot their
trystins place, and detectives succeeded
en- several occasions in capturing pre-
cious game: but the presence OF the de-
tectiVcS and special watchmen has put
q stop TO the ilcocng of the countrymen
in that vicinity.
There are several uniformed men en-
pioycd night and day to keep The place
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
WORLD is GROWING SMALLER.
Ships and Railroads Cause Shrink.
L.,

Ships and Railroads Cause IL Shrink
age in the Earth.
New York World: AS navigators
know ii, the world is shrinking.
In the unimportant matter of miles
1T remains about what it has been, but
steam and railroads have caused it to
Shrink, until it is practically twenty
one times smaller than in 1900.
Magalhocns, or Magellan, never
really got around the world in 1919,
because he was killed by Fillpinos
near Manila.
Drake and Cavcndish in 1871 and
1886 respectively went around the
world with British sailors, the former
in about Magellan's time, the latter i'll
tritle over two years.
William Dampler, pirate, scientist,
author and nautical bully. took twelve
years to sail about the world He SO
abused Alexander SclllirlS that the lat
ter was fairly willing to be marooned
on Juan Fernandez island, thus MAX
ing Robinson Crusoe" possible.
By degrees it GREW possible to go
about the world in sailing ships in
about $50 days, but steam
ers eliminating the element
of luck have now carried a
man around in tifty-two days. This
is the record made in 1891 by the
Peninsular and Oriental and Canadian
Pacific steamers:
London to Hong Kong ....24 days
Resting i'm Hong Kong. ...... day
Hong Kong 10 Yokohama. 5 days
Resting in Yokohama ........ day
Yokohama TO London ........a1 days
Total .......... so days
And one with money i'm his purse
can go about tho world, by rail and
steamship, in less than two months.
using only the ordinary means OF
travel.
A relay of torpedo boat destroycrs
would carry Il man across the sea por-
tons of the trip in nineteen days,
making the long connection by rail
across the American continent in six
days ADDITIONAL or--on a record
breaking railroad run-cven four days
md a half.
BY using only known modern means
the world could he circled i'm less than
half the present record time of fifty
two days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
PULITZER RESIDENCE BURNED.

New York, Jan. 10 Fire today gut,
let, the home Of Joseph Pulitzer, pro
prietor OF the New York World, at
Nos 10 and L. East F'iftH-fifth street
There were in the house when the tiit
started Mrs. Pulitzer, her daughters.
Constance and Edith, and her son.
Herbert. 3 years old. Mrs. Pulitzer
carried the boy out and she and the
other members of the family and selw.
ants found shelter near by. When the
fire was extinguished and the firemer
searched the ruined rooms they found
the body Of Mrs. Jellet, housekeeper
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
Excitement Ahead.

Puck: First Mouse Gin great glee)
Say. heard the lady of the house
say there was going to be meeting
of the sewing circle here this after
noon.'
Second Mouse Great cheese!
What fun We'll have! VIII we both
appear at once, or give them separate
tits?'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11

Henry Clay sulzer and James D..
Richardson vie with each other as to
the inches among democratic con-
gressmen, but neither comes within a
head of reaching the altitude COM
manded by Cy Sulloway of New
Hampshire.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
The Clark Investigation.

Washington. Jan. 9. Ex-senator
Whiteside. OF Montana. continued his
testimony before the senate commit
tee in the Clark case. He identified
two marked envelopes which he said
had contained money given him to
hold for members of the legislature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11

William v. Allen, just appointed to
the United States senate from Ne
braska, was born in Ohio. educated in
Iowa, practiced law in Wisconsin and
engaged in politics in Nebraska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
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ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.

Burglars Tap Safe u, Cedar Rapids
bat Are Frightened Away.
Cedar Rapids, Ia. Jan. lo.--An unsnc
cessful attempt was made last night to
rob the Bank OF larlviile. burglars
drilled a hole in the big safe. They
were frightened away and left tools
and dynamite.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh gives
relief, allays intiam-
restores taste and smell, heals
the sores and cures the disease.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
.Es., isaa+n ID. odell. MAYOR Of Now

burg, n. y, is now in the last month
of his thirteenth consecutive term.
Mr.. Odeil, who is over 20 years old,
positively refused to be a candidate
again, otherwise he would certainly
have been elected to succeed himself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11

Another Sugar Advance.
New York, Jan. 9.hil grades of re.
fired sugar advanced l-2o cent per
pound today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11
A Put In job.

Tid-Bits: First physician-Is this ca
that demands II consultation?
Second physiciaa-I think it is. The pa.
tient is extremely rich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-11

To Cure Cold in One Dsy
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. Il. w. Groves signature is on each box.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

A duck which had aid several doze n
eggs during the season compliance O
that while her working record was
bet ter than that OF the hens the
latter had books and PONIES written
in her honor, while no one had q
word OF praise for the duck. A wise
old rooster standing by said, "You
lac aud waddle OF without
AZ, an egg u.~
saing a word, while a sister OF m ne
never lays an egg without letting
every one in the neighborhood know
about it. If you want to cut any
ice around here you mustadvertise.
-Ey.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01
The PeOple of Today,

Have reached that stage OF intelli-
cence where they are no longer inn
posed upon by travelling quacks and
peddlers. The 60 called opticians and
oculists. used to reap a rich harvest,
but their work is so unsatisfactory
after they have gone that the people
have learned that their safest plan
is to have their eyes examined and
fitted by their home optician. Thor
ouch and scientific examination II ee
of charge. CHAs. Il. ooNTAG,
Optician.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

DR.. W, IL. Lane was takea to
Huron Tuesday on special train to
assist at the bedside OF Coe |. Craw-
ford who was taken suddenly and
dangerously i'll with appendicitis.
He is somewhat better at last re-
ports, but still very sick. When a
first class doctor orssurgeon is need
ed the people from Huron to Pierre
seem to know where to find him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

About hirty-tive OF the people
from Buffalo and Hand counties
planned surprise on 0. W. Dear
born at his home near Duncan last
Friday night. The surprise was
complete and the guests roceed to
make themselves at home and enjoy
themselves with games and the usual
accompaniment of good things to
eat.-Gann Valley Chief.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

A cold wave slipped down onto
this country during the past few
days while no one was looking.
Tuesday morning the mercury
touched 20 below. The wave soon
passed and this morning starts out
at II above. By noon it will be our
usual spring like weather again.
That green leaves sign of the Indian
was all RIGHT.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01
The Appetite OF a Goat

Is envled by all poor dyspeptlcs
whose Stomach and Liver are out
OF order. All such should know
that DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
wonderful Stomach and Liver Rem
edy, gives splendid appetite
sound digestion and regular bod
iiy habit that ihsdreS perfect health
and great energy. Only 25c. at
Fitzgerald's drug store. Zta
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

The young Bottcher retired this
week from the Pioneer Meat Market,
having been bought cut by Geo.
Bottcher, who will conduct the mar
ket. assisted by SAINT Mccarthy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01
A Frightral BIuEder

Will often cause u horrible Burn
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve, the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, FeIons, Corns, all Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25 cts. q. box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by J. d. Fitzgerald Druggist.
il
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

Jacob Ruggenburg, ST., returned
home last week from Iowa, where he
had been working in a coal mine.
He was walking on crutches and
holding up an injured foot that had
been caught by a coal car.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

Peter Geiyer returned last week
from Iowa, where he had been visit
ing, to find his sister Maggie very i'll
at home in Spring Lake township.
Pete said he saw two or three old
Hand county settlers, and he be-
lieved they would just as soon be
here as i'm Iowa.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01

Mrs. j. I'll, Robel is was agreeably
Surprised Friday, by a large number
of her friends calling to assist IN
celebrating her 10th birthday with
refreshments, music and a general
good time socially.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-01
The MILLER
Roller Mills,

Are now reaping the benefit OF
their big outlay for new machinery
made last fall. Farmers who never
were here before to mill are coming
this fall. The quality of their -four
as well as amountgiven in exchange
is the attraction. Their rates are
% lbs Fancy Patent, 30 lbs Second
Pat, or 30 OF Straight -four with
bran and shorts per bushel. A load
of 40 bushels secures the farmer free
lodging for self and team.