Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-01

has not been able to find any such
place. The lowest level reported by
its engineers is about 500 feet.
At banquet in London recently
Ambassador Choate was asked by a
distinguished nobleman: TO what
station i'll your country does Mr.. De-
pew belong?" Without the CULVER of
an eye MIR. Choate replied: TO the
Grand Central station. my lord,' re
ferring, of course, to the New York
depot of the railroad with which tho
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"
While stopping at Stratford- on Avon
recently Marie Corelli. the novelist,
was much annoyed by continuous
piano practice in a 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 music
would prevent the composition of an
= other such book as Corellis THE Sor
rows of Satan she would cheerfully
order another dozen pianos.
The retirement of Edmund C.. Sted-
man from Wall street ends the nm
usual combination of occupations-lit-
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 money-maker
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Three eN-governors of New York
states are among the prominent resi-
dents of New York city. Five of
them are practicing law-Duvid B.
Hill and Frank s. Black, both of
whom have directed affairs in the em-
George Hoadley of Ohio and Thomas
M. Waller of Connecticut. The sixth
is banker-Levi p. Morton OF New
the group OF eX-governors.
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. .In God We
Trust was stamped on the copper
two-cent piece. Before that time "E
Pluribus Unum' had been the motto.
Strange to relate "E Pluribus Unum"
on coins never was authorized by law.
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 a sheet
of paper and pencil He then wrote
on it that he wished check for
$1,000 to be sent TO the officers fam
lilies fund. This wish has been car
ried out and the money has been re-
ceived al Lansdowne house
Speaker Henderson nearly Away.
walks with a polished hickory made
from tree on the battlefield of
.orinth, 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 congress.
Don't dare sing another note in my
place.. shouted the enraged saloon-
keeper to a bibulous old party. who
had broken into song. you are the
worst singer in town" roard the sa-
Gs\
saloon licenses to be revolSed!' But"
protested the singer, "thinlS of the
persons ! have driven to drink
Coils y. 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 a week.
Sir Charles Ross, young Scotch
earonet now on a visit to Canada,
where he has extensive mining inter
ssts. will make his visit a short one as
ue wishes to get to Africa as soon as
possible in the hope of seeing service.
Sir Charles is the inventor of mill
tary rife from which military experts
expect great things.
ES-Speaker Reeds law office in New
York is given rather warlil1e tone by
. collection of revolutionary muskets
and swords hung upon the wall
against the rich crimson paper.
In recent article writer recalls
the famous reply of Lord Monch to
Thackaray, who was opposing the
or IN, al ~
parting in the street with his political
opponent, made use of the phrase,
"may the best man VIM TO which the
witty peer made the courteous, but
pointed reply: II hope not"
Governor j. c. w. Beckham, of Ken.
lucky. is the youngest state executive
in the country. He reached the age Of
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