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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
Frank Ludwig Sold out.

Frank Ludwig, Of Modale, today
sold his mill, elevator and all the
appurtences thereto, to j 81 Ham
ilton, of Lehi, Nebraska. for So, 600
cash. The new purchaser will
add lumber yard and coal bust
ness to the elevator business.
Mrs E Branderiff and Miss Bes-
sic Branderiff went to Council
Bluffs this afternoon, and will
spend few days there visiting
relatives.
DR. Remington, of Sioux City,
was in the city Monday and Tues
day, assisting DIR DeVore in sew
eral surgical operations.
Miss Hazel Wells celebrated
her 18th birthday Monday August
l3th,by giving an after noon party
to about 40 Of her young friends.
Ice cream and cake we're served
and many gifts received. All
returned to their homes about Z
O'Clock wishing Hazel many
pleasant and happy days in her
new home in Sioux City where
she will soon reside.
A @ McHwiggan has moved his
family from this city to Council
Bluffs. BY his new run on the 1
Q he has lay over in Council
Bluffs instead of Missouri Valley.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Calkins left
this afternoon for their home 10
Norfolk, after visit of a few
days here with Mrs Calkins' par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Ed Crane.
The l9year-old daughter of
Elenora Duse is not intended to
follow in her mothers footsteps.
Instead she will become school
teacher and is studying to that
end in Munich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Rev Calfey,of Huron, South Dakota,
was in the Valley yesterday, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs Stoddard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

FL Davis was in Modale today,
looking after real estate and in-
surance business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

T. Jensen went to Mondamin and
Little Sioux on business TODAY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Master Tommie Tormie entertained
a number of hisyoung friends yester-
day afternoon, in honor of his eighth
birthday
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Hon n V III arlan and wife, of York,
Nebraska, were IN the Valley yester-
day, the guests of Mr. and Mrs Stod-
dard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

The Valley Mills shipped two cars Of
new wheat today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Lola Chapman is an Omaha
visitor today
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Nettie Earnest is visiting
friends i'll the country this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

co Burkett came down from On
ava. lie goes to Turin tomorrow,
where he has a bunch of l47 hogs to
doctor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Fannie Dickey returned to
her home in Council Bluffs today,
after visit of tew days here
with Mrs G Stevens and Miss Ida
McElroy::
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Dad Blodgett, of York, Nebraska,
was in the Valley yesterday, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs Stoddard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Wednesday, Aug. 15.
Jesse Newton leaves for Omaha
and Lincoln tomorrow, for a few
days visit with friends.
] 81 South is on the sick list.
The city council last night, in
making the annual tax levy. re-
duced the tax in this city two
mills. This speaks we'll for the
administration of city affairs.
I E Roberts is reported danger
ously sick today.
Sam Richards returned from
Modale this morning. He has
been sick for the past few days.
Mrs NJ A Martin, of Saratoga,
New York, is in the Valley for .
months visit with her sister, Mrs
+ NJ Fensler.
County clerk, GARRISON, was a
pleasant caller yesterday. Ed says
il the Populists and Democrats
can't find anyone to run for the
Office they might endorse him for
the position.
dad" Ford, of the Woodbine
Twiner, was a pleasant caller yes.
terday.
Miss Erma Brammon went to
Omaha this morning. She will
remain in that city several days,
the guest of relatives.
MissAngie Middleton is spend
ing a few days in Modale visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mira. L. NJ. Kellogg who
have been in Salt Lake city for
several weeks pas. the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Arris arrived
home last night.
Miss Amy Burbank is in CAL
if,rnia junction to day attending
the Coulthard anniversary cele-
bration.
Mrs. s. O. Goodman and Miss
Opal Good man are home from
their Minnesota visit.
Allie and Emma Ellsworth are
in the Valley, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs r Tennent.
T A Simms is an Omaha visitor
today.
Miss Fahne Deur departed this
morning for Sioux City, where
she will be the guest of friends
for week.
Eli Watkins left at our Office
this morning, twig from plum
tree, bearing upon it fourteen
plums, showing wonderful pro-
duction of such fruit in this sec
ton.
Mrs ] b Lyons is confined to
her room by sickness.
Monday nights storm blew
down a large barn on the farm of
Mrs Hills, one and one-half miles
northwest of Logan, killing a
team of mules and injuring other
stock belonging to the tenant, d
w Walford.
Miss Fannie Dickey returned to
her home in Council Bluffs today,
after q visit of Few days here
with Mrs G Stevens and Miss Ida
McElroy:
Mr. and Mrs VIM WEIGH are
home after a few weeks visit with
relatives in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
FL Davis was iu Modale TODAY,
looking after real estate and in-
surance business.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. J.Wilenga who
have been tovring the country fol
the past few weeks have located
in Sioux City and will make their
permanent home there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Myrtle Harris returned from
the country last evening, where she
has been visiting Hattie Swan for q
week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Mrs. r. j. Amy is with Council
Bluffs friends for short visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
CA8ToRIA.
Bears the Hlh8 Kind You Have Always Bough
s's, 9; LnzsZzszsx

81. c. Reel and Clarence Stew
ems todey completed deal where
by they become possessors of the
grocery business now conducted
by Withrow g. Kirkwoop, the lat
ter to give possession Monday
Aug. Goth.
G A Whitmarsh, of Omaha, has
been appointed mail clerk for SER
vice on traius 3 and 4 between
here and Long Pine.
Mrs w Ell Fensler went to Oma-
ha this afternoon to spend short
time with Mrs Axtell.
Robt. Harvey, after asojourn of
ten days at Spirit Lake, arrived in
the Valley this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Mr. and Mrs VIM WEIGH are
home after few weeks visit with
relatives in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Fannie Mathews, of woodbine,
is visiting friends in the Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Gilbert Schaefer, Almor Middle-
ton andEarle Harris go to Vail
this evening and will attend q
dancing party in that place to
night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

VIM Neu6nd today received,
for r Newton, a fine new rub
Der tired phaeton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
Mrs J B Lyons is confined to
her room by sickness.

Monday nights storm blew
down large barn on the farm of
Mrs Hills, one and one-half miles
northwest of Logan, killing q
team of mules and injuring other
stock belonging to the tenant, D
w Walford.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

O. B. True will succeed b. @.
Reel at Hoar and Co.'S grocery
establishment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.Wilenga who
have been tovring the country for
the past few weeks have located
in Sioux City and will make their
permanent home there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Mrs j b Barrett left for Chicago last
evening, where She will visit friends
for three weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
Tuesday, August IL.

w Krause is visiting his uncle, Theo-
dore Krause, in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Stella Cook arrived home
this morning after a visit of seve-
raj weeks with relatives in Kansas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Mrs N A Martin, of Saratoga,
New York, is in the Valley for .
months visit with her sister, Mrs
T NJ Fensler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
Wednesday. Aug. Is.

Jesse Newton leaves for Omaha
and Lincoln tomorrow, for a few
days visit with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

I r Roberts is reported danger
,usly sick today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Bill N. Cowan is in Omaha this
after noon looking after legal and
real estate business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

John A. st, Rim is transactinp
business in Omaha this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

From letters, received in this
city today, it is learned that the
campers, who have been spending
the last two weeks at Wall Lake,
will be home Friday evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

County clerk, Garrison, was a
pleasant caller yesterday. Ed says
if the Populists and Democrats
can't find anyone to run for the
Office they might endorse him for
the position.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Mrs J W Evans and daughter,
Belle, will attend the eighty
eighth birthday anniversary of
Robert L Coulthard, this after
noon, at California Junction.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Sam Richards returned from
Modale this morning. He has
been sick for the past few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Eli Watkins left at our Office
this morning, twig from a plum
tree, bearing upon it fourteen
plums, showing a wonderful pro-
duction Of such fruit in this Sec
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Erms Brammon went to
Omaha this morning. She will
remain in that city several days,
the guest of relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Ange Middleton arrived
home this afternoon after short
visit in Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

DR. Remington, of Sioux City,
was in the city Monday and Tues
day, assisting DIR DeVore in sew
eral surgical operations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Miss Fahne Deur departed this
morning for Sioux City, where
she will be the guest of friends
for week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

MissAngie Middleton is spend
ing few days in Modale visiting
relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Allie and Emma Ellsworth are
in the Valley, the guests of Mr.
aud Mrs r Tennent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
1000 CHINESE KILLED.
Lower City Of TIen-Tsin Ia Strewn with
Rotffnp Cornses.

Lower City Of TIen-Tsln Ia Strewn with
Rotting Corpses. :.
Neutsin, July 26.-The slaughter 81
the past week is dreadful to behold.
Among the residences charred corpses
are everywhere. Dogs and pigs are
feeding on them.
The allies are busy removing the
dead. Owing to their great number,
many have not yet been buried.
The Chinese, it is said, have lost
altogether about 1900 since the
trouble started. Most of them have
been killed by Boxers and soldiers.
The number is probably exaggerated.
The streets throughout the city are
strewn with all kinds of articles, and
dozens Of Chinese are digging in the
ruins for money and other valuables.
Most of the things which are intact
or little damaged display the flags OF
one or the other of the allied forces,
the Japanese and French flags pre-
dominating.
There have been many attempts TO
initiate the flags, which under other
circumstances would be laughable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
Nearly Every Chinaman Belongs to Som,
One of the Organizations.

F. II. Balfour, long resident of
Shanghai said: There is not the
slightest doubt that If one Of their old
generals were to raise the standard Of
rebellion he might have 100000 men
about him in the time it took to spread
the news from Nankin to Hankow."
Frederick Boyle says of this "Kolao
Hui" that it is a military conspiracy
whose agents travel about as doctors,
bearing news from one center to
another, and seeking for new members
as they go. 1t has broken out several
times since General Tseng-Kuo-Fan
organized it at the time of the siege of
Nankin. In 1871 it had planned to
blow up the powder magazine at HUI
kow but letter describing the plan
reached the wrong person and many
important members Of the Kolao Hui
lost their heads. Several times since
then foreign papers have told of it's
doings, but the present Boxer disturb
ance exceeds previous outbreaks in
importance.
Thorough Initiation.
There is Mohammedan society
called the Hui Hui jim, which must
have other enticements for persons to
iOin than it's initiation ceremonies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
GREEN ENGLISHMAN

Astonished and Disguised After Drink
ing = Glass of Soda Water.
Holding his handkerchief in his
hand, choking and suffering, T. Fish.
er Arms staggered up to the desk at
the St. James Hotel Clerk Daley cast
compassionate eye upon him, and
reached out supporting hand,
says the Denver Republican. 1t was
few seconds before til. stranger could
catch his breath, and when he did he
sputtered again, this time with anger:
"You-you-you!" then halted to
gain energy for a second attempt at ex-
pressing his feelings. You advised me
to do It and l did it. I drank it before
knew it. Oh, my" He pressed his
handkerchief to his mouth and made
suggestive sounds. Such dose!
Catch me trying drinks I don't know
ever again on some one else's author
ity." CLERK: Dailey's face bore an
amazed look of innocence. Il only ad-
vised you to drink soda water" he
said, Il did not force you to do it. I
would not have advised you If I had
known you were so unused to the
drink" Soda water!" calculated, Mr..
Arms, in a forcible and injured tone.
soap suds, that's what it was" The
mysterious interior commissions seized
him again, and he felt called upon to
use the handkerchief. LOCK here" he
said, turning to a person who was an
interested spectator to the episode,
hes been playing a, trick on ne, I
swear. He's taking advantage of me
because I'm an Englishman, and not
much used to the country. 1 had a
mining deal on here, and came
straight as fast as l could from New
York. l got the deal off my hands
successfully few days ago, and then
when we fellows had good time told
Daley here this morning l was thirsty,
and he advised me to take some soda
water over here at the drug store. So
went. 1 wasn't paying much atten-
ton and 1 took long swi3 at what
the boy put before me. Oh. soap suds
weren't in it. 1t was some pink, fuzzy
stuff that tasted like hair oil and tar
ointment mixed into one. l had a
of it before I tasted it. I'll
bet it is a game between Daley and
that boy,' and with this expression OF
his opinion he subsidized into numb
ling silence. That's his first expert
ence with real American soda water"
said Daley, after the man had disap-
peared into the bar. They don't have
it over in England, you know, and it
gives them a little surprise when they
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
Prize Picked Up at Sea.

One of the richest prizes ever picked
up at sea is now making her way
across the Atlantic to Gibraltar IN
charge of six seamen from the British
ship Senator. The vessel is the Nor
wegian iron ship Superb, with rich
cargo of ore, which was picked up in
latitude SO north, longitude 36 west,
totally abandoned, but in first-class
condition, vessel and cargo being val
ued at fully 100000. The prize was
spoken on May "a in latitude 1904
north, longitude 1904 west, by Capt,
Jones of the British steamship Chiver-
stone, which arrived at this port yes
terday from Carthagena. Despite the
fact that the Superb, which is full
rugged ship, was manned by only six
men, there were no requests for assist
ance made to Capt. Jones, who stated
that signals displayed showed that the
vessel was proceeding for Gibraltar
When last seen he calculated she was
proceeding at the rate of about fou'
knots.-Philadelphia Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
HOOTED BY SHENG.
Crafty Chinaman Has an Awful Debt to
Pay the Angry World.


London, July 26.-All the world now
believes that the foreign ENJOYS at
Pekin have been massacred, and that
Christendom is being made the victim
of cruel hoax in the form of daily
message from Chinese sources, stating
that they are alive.
With hopes raised to the highest
pitch by the Conger message, only to
be dashed when the dispatch was dis
credited, the whole civilized world has
been kept in suspense by these official
bulletins from China.
In spite of Sir Claude MacDonald's
letter to the German consul at Tien-
tsin, stating that the ENJOYS were
alive on July 4, the British govern
ment believes that all have been mas
sacred.
Lord Salisbury says that the letter
only tends to strengthen this convic-
ton, and he has very little hope.
Each day since the alleged Conger
dispatch was sent out dispatch has
been received at the capital of one of
the great powers interested. Each has
announced the safety of the ministers.
Each dispatch was sent to Chinese
minister and by him communicated to
the government.
Every one of these dispatches came
from Sheng, the director general OF the
imperial telegraphs at Tao Tai of
Shanghai.
Every one of these dispatches, the
whole world now believes, was lie to
gain time Sheng, probably at the or
ders of Prince Tuan and the dowager
Christendom.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
MYSTERIES OF The CHINESE SECRET SOCIETIES.

police and the hangers-on were ordered
to clear the street and to keep all pas
sers-by and curious urchins back, while
the rival occupants of the residences
were ordered to stay within doors.
Then the constable put the box con-
tanning the hen at the point in the
roadway midway between the two
houses, and as the setting sun was
tinging the clouds in the west with its
last rays he removed the cover of the
box and retired on tiptoe. Biddy
jumped up on the side Of the box,
shook her feathers, hoped into the
street, picked in the dust for moment
and then, calmly marched into the yard
Of one Of the claimants, proceeded to
fly up into tree to go to roost. Call
ing the woman Of that house to tho
door, Franklin told her that he had de,
cided that the hen was hers, and, in
turning to the other, who had come out,
said: "And il you give me any moro
trouble about that hen I will assess
you $3.50 for COSTS" All the neighborl
were we'll satisfied as to the justice OF
the decision, and Franklin's reputation
as a judge was much enhanced thereby
among the native population. He had
very shrewdly thought that If no one
else knew to whom the hen belonged
probably Biddy herself would be -
most certain witness in the case
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
.DO0MS TOWNS BY TIE SEA-.
Russia to Shell Cities on the
Chinese Coast.
SQUADRON WILL OPEN FIRE
When the Massacre Is Proved-The
Days News Covering the Situation in
Various Parts of China--Battles and
Movements of loops.

St. Petersburg, July 27-Admiral
Skrydeloff, commanding the Russia
squadron in Chinese waters, has re-
ceived precise instruction to lombard
the Chinese coast towns Immediately
on receipt of confirmation of the re-
port of the massacre at Pekin. M
Hong-Kong, July 27.-The Chinese
governor of the island Of Hai-Nen has
served notice on the consuls that he Is
not able to protect the foreigners any
longer. The American missions have
appealed to Consul General Wildman
to send warship to take away the
foreigners. 1t is believed that nine
men, women and children belonging to
the American Presbyterian board Of
mission on Hai-Nen have been muir
dered by Chinese troops. Hong-Kong
is full of refugees. An outbreak is
expected. ..s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

1t would be hard to find Chinaman
that did not belong to one secret so.
eiety at least. Often he belongs tc
several Hui" and is active in them
all, whether he lives within or without
the boundaries Of the Flowery King
dom. These societies are Of all sorts
hut the most influential of them have
ut heart the expulsion of the Tartar
dynasty to which the present Emper-
or belongs, and placing Chinaman in
his place. From the Chinese view
point the Emperor is a foreigner,
though his family has ruled for $50
years. Such period is only mo-
ment in Chinese chronology.
OF the societies so eager to be rid Of
Tartar rule some are of ancient ORR
gin. as old as Masonry. In fact, sew
eral learned Masons who have studied
The Chinese societies have found start
ling similarities in organization, de-
Erees, rites and methods of procedure.
Dr. Gustave Schlegel and William Stan
ton, earnest sinilogues, have written
OF the Than I'll Hwui. Parker, Pfoun
des. Hue, Dyer Bell, Boyle, Arthur
Smyth and others have said much. The
China Review and the Shanghai Daily
Press. North China Daily News, China
Mail. China Gazette, Hong Kong Tele-
graph. etc, give many references to
the doings of these societies. AS a
writer in Blackwood's Magazine says,
China offers a congenial soil for the
growth of all sorts Of illegal combina-
tions. This is due to the general NAL
administration of the country. Under
oppression and tyranny secret socie-
ties spring into life as weeds grow on
. rubbish heap: and so Ubiquitous and
cruel is the political system of China
that it is only by combinations that
the people can resist the most fragrant
wrongs the mandarins seek to i'm
pose upon them.
In some provinces where large fam
Iy'clans exist the members band them
selves together under the patriachal
head of the tribe, and succeed in resist
ing the illegal and sometimes even the
legal eXactions OF the local authorities.
In Tu-khein, for example, the Chang
elan numbers something like 10000
persons and SO we'll are they organized
that the Emperor's writs run among
them only by consent of the elders. |
Snch combination presents a diff !
Guilty in the government of the prov
1nce, and the luckless mandarins, find
tng themselves powerless to enforce
the usual exactions from the members
of the clan, make up for this inability