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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14
CHAPTER y.


After an interminable drive. still
bound and gagged, 1 at last found my
self on narrow bed, probably cabin
berth. The motion, the noises, the
odors around, soon satisfied me that
was on shipbcard and at sea. must
have been in Il state of semi-stupor,-
the result of i'll usage and want of
food, for only reused myself with diff
feultyI on hearing my name called
aloud.j l realized then that my bonds
had been cast loose: there was no gag
in my mouth; 1 was so far free that
COULD use my limbs and speak IL I
choose. l was in small cabin, only
dimlS lighted through the closesd port;
but Vt Was still daylight, and from the
wash against the side / knew that the
craft. whatever it might be, was in
the open sea.
Three men were in the small cabin,
crowding UP and filling it completely.
IWo stood over me. one of whom /
recognized as Lawford. the American,
ana When | saw his face l realized
ho% deep laid was the plot against
me-. Behind was a third, a coffee col !.
or9d negro. who took no part in the
proceedings. except to show his white
teeth in Il truculent grin from time to
Tune when reference was made to him.
rThe spokesman was u tall, thin. Lam
tern iawed man, 9TH goatee beard
ahd big SLOUGH hat. His accent was
.9rongly corroborative of the land he
CALLED from.
You'll be mad with US. guess. Mr..
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SOUTHERN GRAIN MARKETS.



Ames, Ia, March 14--ls. A. Lock
wood, president of the National Grain
Dealers association. and Ct. ID. Wells,
secretary of the Iowa association, have
spent the past few weeks in the study
of the possibilities of future market
for shippers of the central states In
Cuba and other of the West Indian ISL
ands, as Well as in Central America.
They recently visited ST. Louis. where
they Started a movement for better ter
minal facilities in that city for grain
shipments. AS a result the city coun-
Gil has been asked to take all the ter
Iainals from different persons who have
unjustly manipulated them to debai'
shipments from certain sections of the
country. The plan is to place the ter
minals in the hands of the Merchants
exchange. This will give equitable cle-
vator fees and the weights and meas
ures will be adjusted to conform With
those of other markets.
Grain dealers in Iowa. Kansas, Ne
braska, Oklahoma and other states of
this section believe they see In the
working of the proposed plan an OPP
portunity to enter the southern mar
kets. which have heretofore been prac-
tically closed to grain from the north
by the excessive charges at the st.
Louis elevators. Mr.. Lockwood thinks
shippers will also be enabled by this
to reach the Cuban markets.
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NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
News From National Capital of Nortl
western Interest.

western Interest.
Washington, March 14.-South Dakot;I
postmasters have been appointed as foil
lows: !
ge mp vee j. F. zeihe e1"h resIgned M
Aurora county, j. T.. Mills, vice S. IL,
Mills, resigned y
Rural free delivery letter carriers haf
been appointed as follows: r.
lowa-John W. Coffin at lndianola, I'd ;.
cy J. Pugh at Oskalposa; j. e. Workmfa,
Liberty, James l.. Brokenbaugh at IL
tumwa, Peter NJ. Carlson at Madrid. ~
South Dakota-John b. Smith at q on.
terville. Ieh
appointed a teacher at the Tesque In6tia,
school, New Mexico. i''
The contract for carrying the mail 1ron
Canton to Lawn, Neb,. has been awaSrSnl
Fairfax to Fort Randall, S. d., to Alit,oorm,
Granch, of Fort Randall. 'ei
Ex-senator Thurston, of Nebraska,
admitted to practice before the init o Mas
department. siioi
Iowa patents have been issued al ea,.
lows:
Walter j. Bray Des Moines, luz .a,,.o
carrier for bicycles: Revel B. Fra r., Sd X
Fort Madison, kafnr corn hcader;i Will.
lam A. Gibson, Muscatine, feed VAIL mt,,
heater; Joseph H; Hoover. WAtsrlloo
weather strip; John j staurfache)ss ino o,i
ley. apparatus for storing, cooliH,,,, a,s !,
handling foodstuffs; William VauE95 En,,
Meter newspaper rack, folding Co. s,,,,', an
tor wash boilers. also locking , s,lIloa,
for washing machines; Sullivan w,
chester, Council Bluffs, brick monid III
Pensions have been granted as lfol,on,s.
Iowa: Additional-William H. Iv.rna
Atlantic, IS; p G. Brayn. CamHbell NJ.
Robert II. Porter, Robins. IS; tSnoch $
Hamill, Atlantic, s.. Renewal-,Jobn w
Jenner. Keokuk. SO. Increase-F1ran A
PARROT, Iowa City. $50: Daniel L. Aurhar
Washington. s.; George H. Bl,sh III,
View, SIT: Christopher 9. Hargis osre"ia
sl7: Francis M. West. Council I3hIrfs SO
james Burnham, Linden. SIP. s'''
Nebraska. Additional-William tbp.
dress, Orleans, So. Restoration and AIN
tioIla!-IIzra Hoffman. dead, iJniarndu.'
S.. Acknowledgements Il. Lake. Irdenr A.
lhcreass-John Thornton, Guide ~, VI
BIT; Robert Gallagher, Efnporia s17. Dan,
lei w. Grouse. Staplehurst S36' Widous
Miriam @. Hoffman, Holdredge "a We.
with Spain, Widows-James II Ph,,Iet
father. Humboldt. SH
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When the Prince OF Wales was pro-
claimed king some one remembered
that on his visit to New York in 1860 he
planted two trees in Central park, an
oak and an elm. and as soon as this
fact was published these trees, which
are still alive. became objects OF UNI
usual interest to the park visitors.
Andrew III. Green was controller Of
Central park. and he accompanied the
prince on his tree planting expedition.
AS many other people as could crowd
around the distinguished party saw the
trees properly planted. They stand on
the west side Of the Mall. just south
OF the Eagles statute, and properly
enough. the American elm has flour
ished more than the English oak.
These two trees have not attracted any
particular attention in recent years,
but just now they are proving very
interesting to the people who have
identified them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

The author of a book which has sold
we'll has adopted novel scheme for
advertising 1t. He has had a large
quantity of excellent Egyptian cigar
cts made. and on the wrapper OF each
in gold letters is stamped the name of
his book. He has sent packages of
these cigarets to his friends with the
request that they scatter them where
they will do the most good. Brands OF
cigars have been named for successful
authors. but so far as is known this is
the first attempt to advertise book
on cigaret wrappers
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

The bishop of Montreal has settled
the question of the remarriage of di-
Norced persons, SO far as the Anglican
church in that diocese is concerned. by
forbidding It, thus indorsing the pro-
nouncement of the Anglican epscopate
in the Lambeth conference of 1883, that
the sanctity of Christian obligation
implies the faithful union of one man
with one woman until the union is sew
cred by DEATH
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14
ADOPTS MS OWN cnlLDaES.
A Davenport Father Figures In IL Yer,
Novel Proceedinp

Davenport, Ia, March 14-The novel
spectacle of a father adopting his own
children was seen at the court house
here, Mrs Emma Biermann some years
ago got divorce from Hermann Bier
mann and secured the custody of her two
children. Then she married John c..
Koch She subsequently was legally sep
hermann. IN order that the children
should not have stepfather, but should
be entitled to all rights of children born
In legal wedlock, Biermann went through
the formality of adopting his own chill.
6reu.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Senator Hansbrough of North Da-
kota. has true western contempt for
farming down east. Someone was talk
ing to him u few days ago about the
success with which Maine farmers
overcame the difficulties of poor soil.
Mr.. Hansbrough remarked: oh, they
don't know anything about farming
down there. Why, they tell me that
Maine farmers have to shoot the seed
into the rocks"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

The Inheritance tax on the C. P.
Huntington estate, paid in advance of
appraisement by the executors to New
York state indicates that the value of
the estate will exceed $40. 0OO, 900 and
may reach Ss0.00O,OOO This is sur
prise to New York financial circles.
where Mr.. Huntington was supposed
to be worth hardly one-ha'f that
amount
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

A veteran policeman who has Just
died in Chicago, after continuous
service of twenty years, made
only one arrest in all that time He
used to say that a policeman's duty
was to "kape the peace and not be
maxim trouble by arristin any wan"
His superiors say he always MAIN
tanned excellent order wherever he was
nj
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Authors whose novels achieve mo-
.mentary popularity will be pained to
learn that Called Back" sold 1000
copies last year. The total sales of
the book since its publication have
reached 100000 copies, and others OF
the lurid Conway tales have done all
most as we'll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

In recent prominent divorce case
In Buffalo all the evidence relating to
the misconduct of the defendant was
supplied by detectives employed by the
plaintiff. The court put itself upon
record as squarely opposed to this
practice, and reversed the judgment Of
the referee which had been given in
favor of granting the petition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14
HUBBARD WAS TMEKE.
Ills Appearance at the stn,e House Wa
mt IL Significant Time

Ills Appearance at the stn,e House Was
mt II Significant Time.
Des Moines, March 1.-THE abstract
of the railroad reports for assessment
purposes We're finished yesterday and
distributed among the members of the
executive council 10 be inspected before
the actual work of making the railroad
assessment is entered upon. Simultan-
eously Judge Hubbard paid his resula,
visit to the state house and called upon
Auditor Merriam Treasurer Gilbert :
son. Secretary Martin and G. l.. David
son, the secretary of the council. The
judge dtsclaimed amy political purposes
in his visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

When BILLY" Sunday was membe.
OF the Chicago baseball team years ago
he drew good salary as a first rate
allaround player. Since leaving the
diamond field and taking up work as
an evangelist Mr.. Sunday has also been
earning a good living. A few evenings
ago he closed successful revival at
Alton. Ia. receiving from the business
men of the place a purse of $500 for
three weeks work
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

The newest Prussian census shows
that Empereror Williams landed prop
terty included eighty-three separate es-
tates, aggregating about 124,S00 acres.
Next comes Prince Pless. with seventy
five; the dukes of Uiest and Ratibor.
with f1fty-two and fifty-one respec-
lively, and then the king of Saxony,
who owns fifty large estates.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14
WANT PAPER souELcHEp.
Upper Classmen at State University Cir
culAte "a PctitioD

cuIAte n Petltion.
Iowa City, Ia, March 14.-The feel
ing against the university paper The
Vidette-R Reporter has assumed the
form of petition which has been cir
culated among the upper class men
asking that the president take steps
to stop the publication. 1t is claimed
the paper nisrepresents the interests
OF the school and is a disgrace to the
institution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14
A Plain Inference.

Detroit Free Press: do you think
1t Is possible to annihilate anything.
Spatts?" asked Bloobumper.
well. have never seen anything of
that $40 not lent you about six
months ago."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Physicians have been much puzzled
over the case of n man in Boone coun-
hy, KY, who died last week. For eight
years he had been slowly ossifying and
turning to bone. 1t is understood that
he died hard
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

When little Willie went to the corner
grocer and asked for box of canary
seed the grocer inquired: us it for
your mother?" "Of course not" scorn-
fully replied the little fellow. ITS for
the bird -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

The latest scheme for taking fish
from the Delaware river is to sink logs
that are hollow, which are known to be
resorts for all kinds of fish in winter.
The fish fill the logs and when they are
raised to the surface the lucky fisher
man is rewarded with a big haul.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Work on the first factory for the
manufacture of American shoes in
Mexico began last month. Mexican
leather will be used. and the factory
will have a capacity of 1000 pairs of
shoes q day
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14
Memory.

Detroit Free Press: Husband fan-
grily)-Don't forget. madam, that You
are my wife.
Wife-Oh. never fear. There are
some things one can't forget.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

1t is reported that Bob Fitzsimmons
has become a sprtualist 1t was
spirits that ruined John l.. Sullivan
and many other noted pugilists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Some injured wives. who complain
that they have nothing to live for,
seem to forget that their husbands
may have life insurance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

When a man thinks he is losing his
memory he has only to go to the aver
age farce comedy and listen to tho
iokes to be treasured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Senator Warren of Wyoming, Is the
only man of his business in the senate.
He is an undertaken in Cheyenne, all
though proprietor of a general store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Upper: Ridicule is a weak weapon
when leveled at strong minds, but COM
mon men are towards and dread an
empty laugh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Will the labor unions stand by the
ltriking vaudevillians? They have al
ways bean against Rat" shops.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

After all. there are few girls that
even reach the age of is without ex-
periencing the joys of broken heart
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

II hell is paved with good intentions,
says the Philadelphia Record. the side
walks must be crowded with painless
dentists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

Some men would have less difficulty
in passing counterfeit money than In
passing saloon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

It generally doesn't take more than
year in boarding house to convince
a man that he ought to have home
of his own.
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In Good shape.

In Good Shape.
Roberts-Haye you heard anything
about Thompsons affairs since the failx
IRE? When does he expect to resumed
Peters-Just as soon as the creditors
become reconciled to the fact that they
won't get cent.
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Quoted oxCursionS Viii leave Sc. pau Minn the Isl
and a Tuesday 81 each month. and specally Low rate
fssvina s. Paul on March sth and April IL Tor Nan
toba. Aasintbois. SaskatchswAn and Alberta.
Write TO r. Psdley, eupt. Immigration, ottaw ~
CAuada. or the undersiened, who will mail yov
atlases. pamphlets, etc., free N. Bartholomew 30
9Th st, Dss Notnes. Iow.; W. b. Rogers. Water.
town, South Dakota; ". v. Bennett e6l New Yorh
q. o Paul. Niss.. Assaii Sse 6e.t q Csssls
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1t H angs q n

We are talking about out your
cough. One cold no sooner
passes off before another comes.
But it's the same old cough all
the time. And it's the same
old story, too. There is first
the cold, then the cough, then
pneumonia or consumption,
with the long sickness and life
trembling in the balance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14
F.vor.hl, Conditlon. c.,,.,,,x

March Smart Set: SO Maude has ac.
cepted Charley. Would you have accepted
him II you had been In her place?
Lena-Yery likely. She was in his Ian
ct the time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-14

When you find a man who il
wrapped up In himself you find man
who thinks he is pretty warm propo-
Etion.
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EXCURSION RATES.

to Western Canada and pss
ticulars % to how to aecur2
100 acres of the best Wheat
growing land ON the Cont
mont. can BE- secured ON Ap
plicstlon TO the 6up0rtA
tendont Of lmmigrAtton,
Ottawa, Cansda. or the nm,
dersiGnsa. Hpecinll. con.
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"A eli Gj::iiiFff:?!L!;: is. : CT. GRlT
~ aR ARTHUR 6RlfFTHS.
!, 1900, by II. F. Tenno 4 60
0Dsr'ss. +++.ss+s+*+++++..+++.+++++++++

Wood. for this rough handling" he
began, Slowly revolving an unlighted
cigar between his lips, but we've got
our reasons. and they're good-to US,
anyhow. / may first observe that you
are in our power. and that We can de-
what we like with YOU"
"Pshaw! The first ship passing. iin5
er or man of war, will set me Free"
cried contemptuously.
cate; but we shall prevent that,
reckon, by keeping you below, unless
you swear to do no such thing"
What do YOU want of me? Money.
suppose? Well-I'll pay anything in
reason"
Now you're talking. That's the
caper; only l take 1t we shall pretty
well help ourselves. The scheme, as
We've figured it, and l don't mind tell
ing you, is to keep you-right here. in
this same hooker at sea-while the
rest of us dip down into your dollars.
We've a better right than you to your
misgotten fortune.
Nonsense. What can YOU do with
out my signature?"
We've got 1t, young squire, or q
first class imitation of 1t. That was
managed long ago.
There will be heavy reckoning for
you ali-all, La@ford. you Under
stand?"
The poor wretch looked down. but
said nothing. "Guess we can take
care of ourselves; anyway. that's our
business. Yours is to consider wheth-
er YOU, want to be kept a close prisoner
down here. 1t will be mighty unpleas-
ant In a few weeks time. calculate.
Mayhap you'll think better Of 1t, Mr..
Wood, tomorrow or next day. Mean
while your comfort will not be forgot
ten. Lysander here Is an excellent valet.
You will prepare q bath for Mr..
Wood
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Three sizes: asc., Soc, $1.oo. All drug.
gists. ]. c. AVER Co., Lowell. Mass.
he woman Says Character May BE Tina,
Way Easily Determined.

TELLING ny YOUR COLOR.
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=!
Ayers
Cherry
Pectoral

loosens thegrasp ofyour cough.
The congestion of the throat
and lungs is removed all M
Aammation is subdued !; the
parts are put perfectly at rest,
and the cough drops away.
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oIREc1oRYoF THE UNIFIED STATES.

Rear Admiral, u. S
Evening star., 1901-08-14
The Strike.

The strike is in a peculiar condition Both
sides are gaining simultaneously. Today's
reports show that the strikers have won
recruits at Mckeesport in large numbers
and they claim to have gained in one of the
Carnegie plants at Pittsburg. Their aggre-
gate is now estimated at 65O0O. On the
other hand the trust has succeeded in
starting mills in one of the tin-plate plants
at Cleveland by means of union men who
went out on the first call, and has started
two mills in Pittsburg steel plant. The
latest figures indicate that the trusts out
put has been reduced by about 30 per cent
by this strike.
The movement to secure resumption of
work by the union men as such has as
sumed definite form Officials of the Anal
gamated, dissatisfied with President Shat
fer's policy, have begun negotiations direct
with President Schwab of the steel trust,
looking to such an agreement. Whether
this move succeeds or not it is significant
as disclosing a rift within the labor organ
ization which promises i'll for the success
of its enterprise.
Forecasts of early trouble continue to be
made and to fail. The strikers are every
where remarkably quiet considering the
success of the trust in securing workmen
to take the vacant places. The danger
point appears to be Mckeesport which is
the scene of the greatest aggregate idle
ness among the steel workers. Over 1900
men are now out of the mills at that place,
but thus far beyond peaceful congregation
in the streets they have given no trouble
whatever. The feeling there is growing
more bitter against the trust however as
the dismantling of the Devices Wood mill
has been an open defiance by the man
ufacturers and is regarded at McKeesport
as voluntary demonstration of the as
sumed power Of the trust to crush not only
the union, but any community which gives
the union its countenance.
Evening star., 1901-08-14
An Adverse Vote in Commons.

The defeat of the British government
In commons Monday on a vote regarding
the hour for closing textile factories on
Saturday is not to be considered as affect
Ing the ministrys real strength on it's prop
er lines of policy. 1t Is. indeed, whole
some sign that a ministry can accept a
trifing reverse without losing it's power in
the face of the serious problems for the
solution of which it stands. The minor
questions in parliament are too often set
tied in exact mathematical accordance with
the program Of the government. for fear
that casual reverse might lead to disso-
luton. The consequence is an inelastic pro-
cess of proposals and acceptances on the
smallest details Of administration, restrict
I've to both the ministry and the opposition
and harmful in many respects to the coun-
try at large. The American system is far
more conducive to good government. 1t
happens repeatedly in the course of ses-
sion that the recommendations of the Pres
ident and of his cabinet officers regarding
the smaller details OF administration are
ignored or aggressively attacked in one or
the other Of the houses. Bills are passed
which antagOnize the administration, now
and then. when the Congress is adverse,
and Presidents have seen fit to accept such
legislation. The hard-and-fast rule of q
continuous majority as requisite for con-
tinuance in Office is destructive Of many Of
the essentials OF popular representative
government. The British ministry is in
power on the supreme issue of the Boer
war. 1t stands for the prosecution of the
campaign to the end Of converting the
burgher states into colonies of the crown.
1t will presumably remain in power until it
has accomplished that purpose or until the
sentiment Of the British people changes
from present approval to decided disap-
prevail, Transformation now regarded as
highly improbable