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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
CAMPAIGN HAS BEGUN.
Contest Over Choice of rythian
Grand VhanccI,or.

SOntCSl S'NS-f SSi|OtCC oi NtlItstit
Grand chancellor.
Iowa Falls. Ia. Feb. rs. although
the election will not be held until
next August. he campaign has just
opened for the selection of Il grand
chancellor of the knights of Pythias
of Iowa. The announcement just
made that Grand Vice Chancellor Will
q. Thomas. of Cedar Rapids. will seek
to occupy the position the coming
term now filled by Hon. Ben |. Sal
linger. of Carroll. la, insures a long
campaign among the, aspii'ants for
this high position. From various parts
of the state have GOMEZ intimations
that certain promimelE, Pythans
would be put forth as candidates for
the Office of grand chancellor. This
is the first public announcement made
by amy of them and will have a tend
ency to bring TO public attention nu-
merous others who seck.to occupy he
highest position within the gift of the
grand lodge of this domain. Ii Mr..
Thomas should prove 10 be MIR. Sal
linger's successor. he will he The first
man the history of Iowa Pythianism
that has ever been advanced from the
Office of vice grand chancellor to that
of grand chancellor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
The lowest point of land between


The lowest point of land between
the two oceans on the American con
tincnt is The grand divide in Nicara-
que. where the elevation is only 100
feet. The lowest point of land on the
lsthumns of Panama. according to the
report of the canal commission. is. Gu
Zebra, which is 3s3 feet above tide
water. and is now the scene of active
work by the Panama canal company,
which is cutting a channel there. Sew
eral early explorers reported points
on the 1sthmus of Darien. between
the Atrato river and the ocean. where
the divide that separates the streams
that flow into the Atlantic from those
that flow into the Pacific is only few
feet high. but the canal commission
has not been able to find any such
place. The lowest level reported by
its engineers is about 500 feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
Hearing Set for To-day.

Sioux Falls, March 1.-The state
supreme court has set today as the
time for the hearing of the motion in
behalf of Z. J. Tabor, who is in GUS
tody of the sheriff pending the pay
ment of fine for contempt of court,
imposed upon him by City Judge
Wilkes for refusing 10 transfer the
Mcclellan estate to Che recently APP
pointed administrator. Interest is
great in the outcome of the present
legal battle, which for bitterness has
never been surpassed in the courts OF
South Dakota.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
e ~
start for Old World.

c'ermont. la.sI Feb SIS i.x-(ioytr,io,'
mud Mrs. Larrabee. with. their two
Youngest childrelf.. Fred and Helen.
started for New York Saturday. where
they join an excursion party going TO
the eastern continent. They expect 10
travel through many foreign coun-
tries. including The, Holy land They
will visit the exposition at Paris dur
ing their iourps.N, y party of f,'iIlds
and neighbors, Headed with Mosby' s
band, called atJhe governors home,to
bid farewell and Il safe journey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
RING WITH A HISTORY.
II Is Now Worn by Government
lndinn Agent

lhdtnn Agent,
ST. Louis Republic: Indian Agent
logan. of Browning, Mont. told a
night or two ago of an interesting ex,
perience he had while out in the far
northwest. His father, Captain Will
liam Logan, was killed in fight with
the Nez Perces at Big Hole, twenty
three years ngo. When his body was
recovered the little finger ON the left
hand had been cut off at the second
joint and two rings worn OH that fin-
ger had been removed
Two years afterward his son, now
the Indian agent, came across Blacks
foot Indian who wore seal ring, Up
on examination it was found to be one
of the rings worn by Captain Logan,
The Blackfoot who had it obtained it
from another Indian, who, in a fight,
and had removed it by chopping offs
gan's finger had been nmputated,
Twenty-Five years after the battle
in which these rings We're captured a
squaw at the Browning agency at
tractcd the attention of Captain Logan
by ring worn on her finger. 1t was
a plain gold band, on one side of which
was a Maltese cross in red enamel and
OH the other side the square and COM
pass engraved. 1t was his fathers
second ring. The squaw who wore it
had traded some pelts for it, and
knew nothing of its history.
Agent Logan traded it into his own
hands and now wears the seal ring on
his third finger and the Masonic ring
on his watch chain. He will not VEN
ture to try either ring on the little fin
ger. Recalling the rude method adopt
ed to get them off two fingers, he pre-
fers to try one on another finger, just
to change the program in case an en-
vious person desires to obtain it-with-
out his consent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST.
Banks Refuse 10 Honor Republican
AUDITORS Warrants,

Frankfort, March 1.-The repub-
lican auditor, Sweeny, to test the mat
ter as to whether or not he or the
democEatic auditor, Coulter, is to DE
recognized by the state repositories.
made out a warrant this morning and
had it presented at one of the banks
of the city. The bank refused pay
ment, and this action. foreshadows
similar action on the part of other
banks. Pending the controversy nei-
ther of the factions in the contest over
the state government will be recog-
niZed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

In recent article writer recalls
the famous reply of Lord Monch to
Thackaray, who was opposing the
former in an election. The novelist on
parting in the street with his political
opponent, made use of the phrase,
Amay the best man win, TO which the
witty peer made the courteous, but
pointed reply: II hope not"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

In 1880 missionary marked map
Of Africa at the point where Kimber-
ley now is with tho words, Here be
aiaihonds;" but it, was not until the
yeat 1867 that this. source of wealth
was,sdiscovered, and the great elevated
Desert OF colesberg kopje, outside the
western border of the Orange Free
STATE, began to teen with life. The
wilderness had been given over to the
Gridnas, a tribe or nation of mixed
Dutch and Kaflir origin. In 1867 John
oReilly obtained of Dutch farmer
named Van Niekirli stone which the
latter had bought of little Griqua
boy. O'Reilly sold the sttone and di-
vided the $4,000 with Van Niekirk,
who bought another one from little
Hottentot boy and it was sold in Cape
Town for $4,000. This was the fa-
nous Star of South Africa" weigh
ing s31a carats. Prospectors began to
hock to the region and in 1860 Kim
berley was formally founded.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Carmack, and created much amuse-
ment by reading a letter written by
Chairman Payne, advocating free
trade with Puerto Rico on the ground
that it would give relief to the strick-
en- island.
Mr.. Kleberge, of Texas, andasaAIr..
Pearce, of Tennessee, also opposed tthe
bill: a.,
Mr.. DeArmond. of Missouri, said the
bill proposed to set aside the constitu-
ton not for the purpose of doing
something philanthropic, but in the
interest OF the partial or complete en-
slavement OF helpless people.
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois. followed
De.Armond. Cannon said he for one
believed The constitution was made
for the. people and the country and
| not the.peopIe and the country for the
constitution. Mr.. Cannon charged that
both the tobacco and sugar stores in
Puerto Rico We're owned by the sugar
and tobacco trusts. They put forward
some natives as stool pigeons to beg
for free trade, so that while the demo-
Gratis cried ont against trusts they
would be voting for them.
General d'ENea Commerce, senior
officer of the French army. is a. years
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Sir Charles Ross, a young Scotch
earonet now on a visit to Canada,
where he has extensive mining inter
ssts, will make his visit short one as
oe wishes to get to Africa as soon as
possible in the hope of seeing service.
Sir Charles is the inventor of mill
sary rifle from which military experts
expect great things
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

At a banquet in London recently
Ambassador Choate was asked by a
distinguished nobleman: TO what
station in your country does Mr.. De-
pew belong?" Without the CULVER of
an eye Mr.. Choate replied: TO the
Grand Central station, my lord" re-
ferring, of course, to the New York
depot of the railroad with which the
senator has so long been connected.
The Englishman's face clouded for a
moment. Then he smiled genially
and said: "Ah, ] see. Mr.. Depew be-
longs to your grand middle class
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
shcldonesaioons Closed. - ~ ;,

Sheldon. Ia, Feb. as.-On request of
The county attorney the saloons OF
this city have closed and Sheldon is a
dry town again. The canvass for sig.
hatnrea to the consent petition is be.
ing pushed, and the required nulnbe.
OF s'sners will undoubtedly be Sc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Three ex-governors of New York
and three former executives of other
states are among the prominent resi-
dents of New York city. Five of
them are practicing law-Duvid Ii.
Hill and Frank S. Black. both of
whom have directed affairs in the en-
plre state; James r.. Campbell and
George Hoadley of Ohio and Thomas
nj. Waller of Connecticut. The sixth
is banker-Levi y. Morton OF New
1ork-and is regarded as Nestor of
the group of ex-governors.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Speaker Henderson nearly Away.
walks with a polished hickory made
from a tree ON the battlefield of
sorinth, where he lost his leg. On the
silver top is engraved -. NJ. A. to d..
B. H.. 1t is the gift of Congressman
John NJ. Allen of Corinth. who fought
on the opposite side during the rebel
lion and is now democratic member
OF cOnpreSS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Governor ]. c. w. Beckham, of Ken.
lucky. is the youngest state executive
in the country. He reached the age Of
30 just few days before election. and
thus became eligible under the state
constitution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Ex-Speaker Reeds law Office in New
York is given rather warlike tone by
collection of revolutionary muskets
and swords hung upon the wall
against the rich crimson paper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Coils =. Huntington is building a
new country house near Los Angeles.
Cal. His fine collection of pictures is
20 be taken there and will be thrown
open to the public once week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Don't dare sing another note in my
place.! shouted the enraged saloons
keeper to bibulous old party. who
had broken into song. 'Yeu are the
worst singer in town. roard the sa-
loonkeeper. You have caused seven
saloon licenses to be revoked!' But"
protested the singer, "think of the
persons have driven to drink
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
A Boston Ilullahx.

A Boston Lullaby.
New York World: Tho Boston baby
has o new edition OF an old 4nnrsarys
rhyme. Do you recogni1e atf1
scintillete. scintillate.. sl1Hnle WRITE, s,.
Wondsrlpgiy contemplats kby lden scien-
Elevated ana poised In Ann ether capa-
cious.
Resembling coruscant> 1em carbona-
ceous.
President Mckinley is lover OF
chess. game with which he frequent
ly amuses himself. He ia an expert at
all chess problems and .belieYes. firm
~ insthe value of tlre gaHfe ID d etafns
ing for logical thought. . ssf Z. & Z.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

day was materially aided by the ar.
rival of four e-incb howitzers, which
l ordered up from De Aar. In carry
ing out. these measures the captive
balloon gave great assistance by keep
ing us informed of the dispositions
and movements of the enemy. At 3
"a. m. today a most dashing advance
was made by the Canadian regiment
and some engineers, supported by the
First Gordon highfanders and the Sec
ond Shropshires, resulting in our gain
ing point some 600 yards nearer the
enemy and within about eighty yards
OF his trenches, where our men en-
trenched themselves and maintained
their positions till morning. The gal
liant deed was worthy of our colonial
comrades, and which am glad to say
was attended by comparatively slight
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

The retirement of Edmund c. Sted-
man from Wall street ends the nm
usual combination of occupations
eratnre and stock brokerage which,
aside from his poetry. has distin-
guishcd him among business men on
the one hand and among poets on the
other. The former is much the more
eongenial to Mr.. Stedman and he
would have abandoned his business
some time ago had not his entanglc-
ment with the financial reverses of a
relative compelled his continuance as
an active monev-maker.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

While stopping at Stratford- on-Avon
recently Marie Corelli. the novelist,
was much annoyed by continuous
piano practice in female seminary
across the way. Driven to desperation
at length she addressed somewhat
snappy note to the principal of the
school asking that during piano prac-
tice the window be closed. The school
mistress replied that if the muse
would prevent the composition of an.
other such book as Corelli's THE Sor-
rows of Satan" she would cheerfully
order another dozen pianos.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
Old E,ynnuctisf ,Nics n

Ottumwa. Ia. Feb. -. R,x. An.
thony Robinson. the oldest of Iowa
evangelists. died las: night, aged 81,
years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
Cron.jc Gives Up.

This apparently clinched matters,
for, at daylight today, letters signed
by Cronje in which he stated
he surrendered Internationally were
brought to our outposts under u flag
OF truce.
lin my reply told Cronje he must
present himself at my camp and that
his forces must come out of their
aager after laying down their arms.
by { Il. IN. received Cronje and dis
patched a telegram to you announcing
that fact. Cronje starts for CAPE.
Town this afternoon under charge. az
Major General Prettyman, who will
hand him over to the general COM
manding at Cape Town. The troops
handing at Cape Town. The prison.
ers. who number about 1900, will be
formed into commanders under their
own officers and will also leave today,
reaching Modder river tomorrow,
when they will be rallied to Cape Town
in detachments.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Madam" says Weary Willie, 81 am
just welded to my work and l love it
so much that / just can't raise my
hand to it,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

A story which comes from the
deathbed of the duke of Westminster
is that almost at the last. when UNI
able to speak, he signaled for sheet
of paper and pencil. He then wrote
on it that he wished check for
91,000 to be sent TO the officers fam
lies fund. This wish has been car
ried out and the money has been re-
ceived al Lansdowne house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 22.--rhe legisla..
sure Is holding no sessions today. About
Seycnty.iive members, many OF them ac-
eompanled by their wives, left AT o'clock
spending the day on the campus of the
state university. being entertained by the
:aculty 1nd the citizens of Iowa City. and
meestlsetihs into The needs of the insti-
EteutS3 nt Governor Whitman declares
mat h$stsSisn,s It the present rate, will
asst TIL April 1O'Ftsommon opinion, how
ever; isNhat it will be concluded about
April II ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01


Dies MONIES. la. Feb 29.ln the senate
the nomination OF Judge Clifford S. Rob
Nlnson to be Il member of the state board
OF control was confirmed in executive ses-
sion. The committee reported in favor of
continuation and on roll call the report
was adopted without opposition. Judge
Robnson's duties will begin ut once and
y Will M out the uncXpired term of
Governor l.arrabee and then Il six-years'
term beginning April 4. 1900.
Several calendar bills of little impor-
tance were passed. Among them was
the house bill to increase the park levy
for the city Of Des Nloines.
Senator Blanchard presented Il bill to
provide for the taxation of telephone
companies. 1T is understood to be backed
by the telephone association. which is Wig
same subject.
In he house. Hawk introduced a bill
providing for the uso of voting machines
and the appointment of n voting machine
commission. 81
Scott introduced one TO appropriate
$4,000 10, procure Il monument to Ansel
Briggs, the first governor of Iowa
The house passed the Lyman lii to all.
low savings banks to loan up to two
thirds of the, value of property The law
3 The h house 's ea5=h ahe bin by kirk
the Fourth, o. son City. judicial dis lis
asrd t. to sv,d Ir c9"e at; !aI
Judge il the Fifteenth.
The Bake bill To exempt beet sugar fac
tories from taxation for ten wears was
discussed and objection was raised that
u was class legislation and uneousiitu-
tional. 1T went to the Judiciary commits
Tee for consideration of his objection.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

General d'Exea Commerce, senior
officer of the French army, is 81, years
old and has served under three iings
an emperor and two republics.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
! -.s..s.-zsf:-ssrssf s~
CONDITION Is .UNFAvORABLE.

Archb| hop .HeEinsy Passes Bad
1isht.s-sirreIS Failing. :"
Dubuqte. Ia. Feb 2s-Tlte' tGSnditton of
Archbishop lIennasN tctlaS Is rtpbft6a
prayers Are asked for him and the bells
are not allowed to ring. His physician
admits that the archbishop is surely fail
.ng. He passed Il bad night and is worse
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

The Pail Mall Gazette speaks of Sir
Henry Stafford Northcofe, the new
governor of Bombay, as zone of the
mosi appallingly respectable men of
his day. 4.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

The word God" never appeared in
any government act until the year
1864. when. at the suggestion of the
director of the mint. Ex-Governor Pol
lock of Pennsylvania. sin God We
Trust" was stamped on the copper
two-cent piece. Before that time Re
Pluribus Unum' had been the motto.
Strange to relate "E Pluribus Unlm"
on coins never was authorized by law.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

Des Moines. la, Feb. 26-Only the sem
ate held a session this morning. The
Hartman bill to establish Il state depart
ment of agriculture was special order
and the discussion occupied the entire
morning: The bill proposes that the
state. district and county fairs, the
weather crop bureau state dairy depari-
ment and the state veterinary depari-
ma ut shall be consolidated into the state
department of agriculture Considerable
opposition developed and the prospects
OF the bill are very uncertain.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

lDcs Moines Ia, Feb "a -Practically no
attempt al Legislation was made i'm either
house this morning Nobody was willint;
to have his bill brought up lest on ac
count of the small attendance ii be de-
featel
en the house of representatives Mccur-
dy presented n resolution which caused
IL circus The resolution recited thar
whereas the house i'm its wisdom had
Just passed the bill to establish n state
board of barbering. therefore be it re
solved that 4 commission of three he APP
pointed by the governor whose duty it
shall be To examine all llobos, vags and
tramps and issue them license, and that
thorizcd to ply his vocation on any
streets. highways or public places within
the state without such license. The meas
ure provided salaries of S3S00, and spe
officially forbade the senate from denying
continuation OF appolntees. lit was dis
cussed at. some length and referred to
the committee on fish and game.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01
d@odJ SatJqbaaM

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; the non-irritating and
only cathartic 70 take with Hoods sarsaparilla.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-11
MADE MONEY ON ROUND
BALES.
Patrons of ROundlap Gin Plants
Tell of Their Big Profits.

The past ginning season again
demonstrated the Incompatible
superiority of The American Got.
ton Co.'s Roundlap bale. Not only
were farmers benefited who had
their cotton put up IL RoGndIap
bales, but even the patrons of
old style gus profited by the
presence OF Roundlap competi-
tion.
Farmers all over the cotton
states have written letters to the
owners of the Roundlap plants
telling of the profit that has come
to them from having their cotton
put UP in Rouudiap bales. mr. w.
f. Hartley, Sr., who patronized
the Greenville, Ala, plant, wrote
Feb. 3, 1900: "The most import
ant point III the Roundlap bales
favor to the farmer is the advance
in price above that of the square
bale. 1t has averaged the entire
past season So per bale more than
the square bal. More than $5,-
600 has been placed in circulation
by the advanced price caused by
this one presS."
Mr.. F. M. Rogers also wrote
from GreenVille, Ala: 81 have
received from & to J cent per
pound more than the market
price here for square bales. The
Roundlap bale is a Godsend to
the farmers; and has saved them
thousands of dollars in few
months"
yu.n cu'
Mr.. j. d. Reilyu~Jentreville,
Miss, wrote Dec. 3, 1890: "An
other-advantage to the farmers is
that Roundup cotton brings such
a goods price that the buvers of
square cotton have been forced
to put their prices up. Thus all
the farmers are benefited in a
town where there is a Roundlap p
press"
Mr.. F. Simonton, Temple, Tex.
Nov. II, 1899: 81 have received
from 1.50 to $3.50 per bale more
for my cotton than if | had ginn.
ed and soled in the square bale.
Besides know that the prices
The American Cotton Co. has paid
for seed cotton have been the
cause of those buying the square
bale paying from 10 to so points
more for it."
Mr.. j. l.. Wood, of Venus, Tex,
Dec. 3, 1899, wrote: 'I sold to
The American Cotton 90. at its
East Waco plant the first bale
of cotton that was ever ginned by
the Roundlap bale system in
Waco, and have been selling my
cotton in the seed to you since
that time. For the last three
years, including 1899. / have cold
my cotton to your Venus plant.
] can safely say that | have made
80 per bale more by selling to
you in the seed than 1 would have