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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
General A. b. Leeper. of owaneco.

General A. b. Leeper. Of Owaneco.
Ill.,, has started a paper called the Lun-
attic Herald. designed for circulation
among the lunatics. In his salutatory
he says that he has the best record in
the country as f1rst-class lunatic.
having been declared insane three
times and having been committed five
times to the Illinois Central Hospital
Tor the Insane. He is also about to take
pest graduate course. Therefore. he
has decided to Issue thirty-two page
Illustrated monthly magazine, and Will
push Its circulation with insane zeal In
every lunatic asylum in the world. The
paper will advocate amendments to the
lunacy laws of the various states. and
will strive to counteract the prevailing
sentiment that 1t Is disgrace to have
been insane. The declaration ends as
follows: "a fool never goes crazy or
gets bald-headed. Subscription price.
81 per year in advance. Single num-
bers, 10 cents. A first-class advertising
medium"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

A magnificent oak tree at Athens
Co, not only owns itself, but possesses
other property. 1t was owned many
years ago by Colonel w. H. Jackson
who. In his childhood. played around it's
massive trunk and In later years grew
to love 1t almost as he would his own
child. Fearing that after his death the
old oak would fall into the hands OF
persons who would destroy It, he re-
corded a deed conveying to the tree
"entire possession of itself and of all
land within eight feet OF 1t on all
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

The faculty of Stanford university,
in California, has directed that saloon
and cafe advertisements must be omit
ted from the Daily Palo Alto, the COL
lege paper. The managers of the paper
have relied mainly on such advertise
ments for financial support ard publ
cation may be suspended.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

When Tennyson first made his home
pleasantly to the innkeeper at uasle-
mere on the neighborhood Of 1.-The great
Mr.. Tennyson." Great Mr.. Tenny-
son" the landlord responded, with
snort; what. him up at Aidworth? He
amt great. Why. he don't keep but
one boy and the boy don't sleep in the
house neither"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

At the Easter festival dinner of the
st. Nicholas society. at Delmonico's, q
oliver cup was presented to the queen
OF the Netherlands. through Baron
Geyers, her minister in this country,
in honor of her recent marriage. The
cup was of massive silver resting on
q base Of wood from the old Middle
Dutch church in Nassau street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

In Philadelphia a fast trolley car is
being tested. 1t takes newspapers in
the early morning to Chestnut Hill.
fourteen and three-quarter miles away.
II runs at rate at thirty five miles an
hour including a stop at least every
ree-quarters of mile. Occasionally
IT has run mile in minute and an
eighth. and 1t has has made the entire
distance in twenty-five minutes, In
Guiding stops, which is the same time
as the express train makes for the
same distance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

Paul D. Carpenter son of former
Senator Mat" Carpenter, has recently
been elected judge of one of the state
courts of Wisconsin on the democratic
ticket. He broke from the republican
party last year and Is now prominent
ly mentioned for the dem ocratic CUB
ernatortal nomination next year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
CALLAHAN IN COURT.

The Alleged Kidnaper of Young cudah,
In Court.
Omaha, Neb., April 23.--James Callahan,
the alleged abductor of Edward Cudahy,
jr., was placed on trial today on the
charge of robbery of 1000. the amount
of ransom paid by Cudahy for the return
of his boy. The mornings session was
occupied in trying to secure jury.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

John S. Sargent the worlds foremost
portrait painter has broken down from
overwork and has been ordered abroad
for complete rest. His great fame
was his own undoing, for his attempt
to keep pace with his numerous i'm
portant commissions has undermined
his health. which an attack of the grip
had already seriously impaired
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

DR.. D. X. Pearsons, the Chicago phil
anthropist, who has given over 81 ,ooo.-
600 to educational Institutions, says he
Is not a liberal man. He puts 1t thus:
II am not a benevolent man. I am tn.
most economical. close-fisted man you
ever put your eyes on. You can tell
1t by my face. It's there. never went
to horse race. or a football game or Il
baseball game in my life. What / am
doing is done on business principles.
After practicing rigid economy for
seventy years, l asked myself what
should do with my money. l could not
carry 1t out of tho world In my dead
hands, and collins were not made to
carry money In. For that reason l
turned my attention to sixteen differ
ent colleges. Wo have enough. l
wanted to provide q place for the poor
boys and girls in the colleges. and
that is the reason I have been giving
my money away"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

The German crown prince, who goes
to Bonn university at the end of April
or early In May. Will especially devote
hil lself to the study of law, but will
also attend lectures on history, liter
allure. philosophy, physics. chemistry,
etc. The Emperor Williams third son.
Prince Adalbert. Will Join the training
ship Charlotte as cadet for his first
voyage on April 49,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
MILLIONAIRE MINER ON TRIAL
Sued for $500. 900 Damages for Blowing
In

Sued for 100000 Damages for Blowing
Up Mine.
Denver, April 25.-Trial of the suit
against Sam Strong, the millionaire
mine owner, for 100000 damages, in
consequence of the blowing up Of the
shaft house on the Strong mine at
Victor, Colo, began yesterday before
Judge Palmer in the district court. The
suit is brought by VIM. Lennox. Ed
ward Giddings and r. A. Colburn, of
colorado Springs. all well known cap
ttalists; N. B. Scott of Wheeling, w.
Va, and Mrs. Dell Kearney of New
Mexico. They held bond and lease
on the Strong mine and were operat
ing the property. having put upon 1t
an expensive equipment On May Is,
hs94, an explosion occurred in the mine,
Followed by fire, which destroyed the
workings, the shaft house and ma
chinery.
Strong's responsibility Is based upon
the allegation by the plaintiffs that the
mine was blown up at his instigation.
They claim that Strong was dissatis-
fled with the lease, and desired to OBJ
struct the lessees in their operation OF
the rich property.
At the time of the explosion the min
ers in the Cripple Greek district were
on strike. Two strikers Nicholas FULLY
and Robert Lyons, were accused OF
having caused the explosion and were
found guilty, and have served SEN
miner, has made deposition, on which
the present suit is based, to the effect
that Strong paid him $1,000 to blow up
the mine. His deposition completely
exonerates Tully and Lyons from com.
plicity in the affair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
n Hune Chanr Ccn.nred.

London, April ga Picking dispatch
says Ii Hung Chang has been CEN
sured severely in a special edict be-
cause after French and Chinese had
agreed upon boundaries. the Germans,
who hove no concern with this matter,
march west and threaten the Chinese.
The edict, 1t is said orders Ii Hung
Chang to prevent the expedition, and
says IL he fails the responsibility for
the consequences will rest on him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
New Central Union President.

Chicago, April 24.--.John NJ Clark, presi-
dent of the Chicago Telephone company,
will retire from the position within the
next week or ten days and be succeeded
Sabin will also become president of the
Central Union Telephone company, which
controls the Bell system covering illinois.
Iowa, Indiana and Ohio, succeeding w.
A. jackson. who, 1t is said. Will retire
The two companies will be operated prac-
tically as one system
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
DISASTROUS WIkFRED FIRE.

south Dakota Town Loses Heavily
Through Boys Carelessness.
Winfred, S. D.. April 25.-The busi-
ness portion of this PACE was nearly
wiped out by fire this morning, loss
100000. One drug store, two grocery
and two dry goods stores, postof1ice
and Wodmen's hall were destroyed.
The fire was started in an oil house by
small boys.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Adults Fears.

Chicago Tribune: Abdul Hamid-what
was that loud noise. Hadji?
Hadji Ali Faik Bey-It was an earth
quake, your serenity
Abdul Hamid -{much relieved)-Oh. i
thought 1t was that American bill coll
letHor again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

Two men each fred six shots at each
pnd the fact cannot be concealed that
One Of them will get WE'LL But how
the good old days in Kentucky have
chanRed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
BAnisHMENT OF ToLsIoI.

Decree of Exilo Said to Have Been sirna5
and Served.
London, April pa dispatch from vi.
emma says the car has signed, the decree
cxpelling Count Tolstoi from Russia and
that the decree has been served.
Some time ago 1t was reported that
Tolstoi had been exiled, but the report
was later denied IN st. Petersburg dis.
patches.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

Henry ]. Eatin. chief of the Hartford
Conn, fire department, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary OF his connection
with the department on last Friday.
For thirty-thr years he has been
cheif, a longer time. 1T is claimed, than
any similar officer In the world has
served. The semi-centennial of the
chief was made the occasion Of cele-.
pration by the city authorities and the
old and new members of the fire de-
partment. In the parade Chief Eaton
drove his gray horse. which was 25
years old that day. Mayor HARRISON
presented the chief $500 in gold, which
the city council had voted him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

AT banquet you can always tell the
man that prefers to spoke a scent
cigar for his throat'z sake" by the
way he hogs" the big. black, costly
DerfectoS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
SALARY TO Sc 100000.
Frederick p. Fish to lie President q

Frederick p. Fish to lie President of Bell
Company.
New York, April 25.-INrederick p. Fish
will take office as president of the Amer
lean Bell Telephone company and the
American Telephone and Telegraph com
pany on July next. His salary will be
100000 Year Fish Is Al years old. senior
member of ii prominent Boston law firm
and one of ::.a best known patent lawyers
In the country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
saloonlseeper shot by Robbers

Chicago. April 25.-William Lee, a
southside saloonkeeper was probably
fatally shot by two masked robbers
early today. The men escaped without
having secured any BOOTY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
ARockefeller Married.

:. New York. April 2a.-Isabel Goodrich
and Percy "A. Rockefeller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rockefeller, were married
at st. Bartholomew's church today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Necessary Aid.

Brooklyn Life Jack Cat the club win
down)-There goes jenkins with his
tiger UP behind -. -
George-Tiser nothing. That's the rss
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
KILLED ny TRAMps.
One Joplin Policeman Shot Dead an A,
other WI Die.

Joplin. Mo-. April 25.-Policeman
Charles g. Sweeney was shot and
killed and Officer Bert Rrannon fatally
wounded early this morning while at
tempting to arrest gang of five
tramps found in a box car. Four es-
capped. The fifth. James Roby Of St
Louis, gave himself up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
MURDERS TWO BROTHERS.
Frank and Charles Leal Killed by a Mex
lean Bandit In Arizona.

Phoenix. Ariz., April 25.-News has just
been received here of the murder of Frank
and Charles Leal by Francisco Valdez,
Mexican bandit, at the Hardshell mining
camp, near Nogales few days ago. The
Leafs were Americans, who were en-
pioyed at the Hardshell mine. Valdez
started a row with them In saloon and
then shot them both. After they had
fallen he shot each one again through the
head and battered their skulls with the
quit Of his revolver.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Wise bird,

Philadelphia Times: GIVE us proof OF
your boasted wisdom cried q lot Of
chattering magpies to the owl.
will, he said. and few away.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

Leonard Chadwick, of Wilmington,
Del. is not yet % years old. but already
has been rewarded by two nations for
personal bravery. He was on the Am
erican warship Marblehead when a
party from the vessel cut the cable at
Cienfuegos to stop the Spaniards In
Cuba from communicating with the
outside world. Chadwick was Of that
party and was rewarded with a medal
and promotion to gunner's mate. When
his term expired he went to South At
RIGA and fought under Lord Roberts.
For performing q particularly daring
act he was complimented by "Bobs.
and later received a scarf which had
been knitted by Queen Victoria.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

The Victoria memorial. to cost ST.
900 oOO will have q magnificent effect
which nothing in London at the present
time can approach. Sculptor Thomas
Brock has been asked to design a
group or groups of statuary, including
figure of the late queen. and to invite
five named prominent architects to
prepare designs for the treatment of
the western end of the mall, where the
memorial is to be placed: and also q
general scheme to include an entrance
at the Trafalgar square end Of the
mall. and at the rear of the mall, with
groups Of sculpture at intervals, form
Ing professional road. The mall is a
wide thoroughfare, consisting of two
parallel roads, lined with trees.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
sIi.repres.ns United states.

Washington. April 25.-1t is said at
the state department that no doubt
without intention. the Picking dis
patches representing the United States
as Joining in demands for more heads
and more punishment in China, do not
correctly portray the position of this
government. AS matter of fact Spe-
cial Commissioner Rockhill at Picking
is acting under broad Instructions from
the state department to do all within
his power to restrain the unnecessary
shedding of blood. 1t is understood
here the Chinese plenipotentiaries at
Picking are prepared to give guarantee
to the powers for the protection of all
foreigners in China If the foreign
troops now stationed there are with
drawn. Thus far the retention of the
foreign forces has been urged as nee
essary in order to preserve order and
protect foreigners, but the Chinese au-
thorities say that order has been so far
re-established that the imperial gov
eminent is fully able to direct the Chi
nese troops in such way as to secur,
complete safety to the interests of all
foreigners.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

Fin de stecle.'' BERTHE. means Just a
little behind the times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
COL. W. W. HAZARD DEAD.
He Was Past Supreme Chancellor of tn.
Rova1 a rconuyn

Royal Arcanum.
Monongahela Pa, April 25.-Colonel C.
w. Hazard, editor and proprietor of the
Monongahela Republican, is dead at his
home here of paralysis. Hazard was
past supreme chancellor of the Royal
Arcanum, past commander OF the G. A.
r., member of the Loyal Legion and a
Knight Templar Of the thirty-second de.
cree. He was g. years old.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
NO NEW COMP LEGATION.
London Report in Regard to China Ia
Denies From berlin.

London Report in Regard to China ID
Denies From Berlin.
Berlin, April 25.-Officials here en-
phatically deny the report cabled from
London that new complications have
arisen in the Chinese question and
that Washington, London and Berlin
are busily comforting on the subject.
The Cologne Volks-Zeitung prints
correspondence from a German mis-
sionary In China which says the Boxers
in the southern Pechili are preparing
for another great uprising. especially
in the districts of Kuang Ping Flu and
Mai Hing Flu, where the population
sympathizes with the Boxers because
of the famine there. The population
persistently disregards the DEGREES Is.
sued by the authorities.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
HOW TO SLEEP IN THE LIGHT.

CONTINUED Next Week.)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
I ought
Health

81 flrst used Ayers Sar-
saparilla In the fall Of l648.
l was broken in health and
completely discouraged. 4
But this grand medicine
built me right up. / take
It now every spring as a
blood-purifying and nerve
strengthening medicine.
always say you can buy
your health, II you want to,
al q dollar q bottle. /"
S. T. Jones, Wichita, Kans.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-08-24
KANSAS SCHOOL MONEY.
The SemI-AnnuaI ApportIOnmentO of $685.
10000 VIII Be Distributed Among
5OS,9I6 Pupils.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2o.-The state
superintendent of public instruction
is making the semi-annual distribu-
ton of the interest on the state school
fund. The school population is $685.,
GIG, or an increase of nearly 5000
since the February distribution. The
sum to be distributed is $2o3, $1,000,
and the per capita is 40 cents. Wyan-
dotte county leads in school popula-
ton and will receive $9,139.60. Shaw
nee is next, with. 1888, and will get
$7,O49.2O. The other larger counties
in order are Sedgwiclz, 1922, SIS, 692.8O;
Cherokee, 1920, $500; Crawford, 49,
$50, $3.50; Leavenworth, IL, 199, $4,-
$1,000; Cowley, 1864, $4,225.6O; Atch-
ison, 1o,O57, 81, O22.so. Stanton has the
least school population of the 1o5
counties-95, and its allowance, $3s.
Morton has only one more child of
school age than Stanton-96-and its
allowance is $3.50.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-08-24
FEW INcoMPETENrs.
Civil Service Commission Makes a Good
Report OF Those Who Have Been APP
pointed on Merit Alone.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The seven
teenth annual report of the civil serv-
ice commission, just issued, is cheerful
in tone. While the commission has
found violations of law, it says condi-
lions are improving. Last year $1,000
persons took the examination, 5000
passed and nearly 10000 were appoint
ed. From the beginning of the sys-
TENS operation in 1883, more than
100000 appointments have been made in
the classified service. The appoint
ments have been so satisfactory that
only about two per cent. of those en-
ployed have been discharged for in
competency. The aggregate salaries
of the positions now in the classified
service, numbering about 10000, and
to be reached only through competi.
tive examinations, approximate $751;
100000 year, while the salaries of all
unclassif1ed positions in the executive
branch of the government, probably
numbering slightly over 100000, are
estimated not to exceed $50, ZOO, 900, of
which over go per cent. is for the COM
pensation of the 4,429 presidential
postmasters and the 70, 165 postmas-
tiers of the fourth-class Offices.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-08-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Ben Jonson was the first English
poet laureate. Mr.. Alfred Austin is
the sixteenth to bear the title.
On an average 100 new books are
published daily in the world, without
counting new editions of old works.
Balzac considered that he was
wasting time if he devoted more than
six months to any one of his longest
stories. He frequently finished a
novel in less than three.
Harriet Prescott Spofford lives on
4 beautiful little island in the mid
die of the Merrimac river, near New
buryport, 40 miles from Boston. A
part of each winter, however, she
spends in Boston and in Washington.
The most influential newspaper in
Scotland is the Edinburgh Scotsman
and the oldest is the Dundee Adver-
tiser. They are edited, respectively,
by Sir John Leng and Charles Cooper,
both of whom are Englshmen and
natives of Hull, Yorkshire.
Gen. Charles King said in a recent
interview: Three generals of the
army of the Cumberland in the war
of the rebellion have been presidents;
except Gen. Miles, every commanding
general of the United States army
since the war served in the army of
the Cumberland; II members of that
body have served in presidential cab
inets, So have been senators and 800
have been congressman"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-08-24
PLANS A GREAT TUNNEL.
E. H. Hartman ContempIates Boring .
Hole $1,000 Feet Through the
Heart of the Sierras.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The longest
railroad tunnel in the United States
will be built through the Sierra Ne
vada mountains of California, if the
present plans of E. II. Hartman are
carried out. The tunnel project,
which will involve an outlay of from
100000 to $5,OOO,OOO, contempIates
the boring of a hole $1,000 feet in
length through the heart of the ST.
erras. Besides saving a climb of 1900
feet, the tunnel will shorten the road
about seven miles and is expected to
effect great saving in operating ex-
penses. 1t is stated that with the
Sierra tunnel built and the other plan
of the company for the Strengthening
of the curves and reducing of grades
in Nevada and Utah completed, pas
senger trains could be run between
San Francisco and Chicago in 21h days,
an average speed for the whole dis
lance of more than 40 miles an hour.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-08-24
NOW The "FRIsco SYSTEM. :"
Lines Owned or Controlled by the New
Corporations, Including the Memphis,
to Have the Above Name.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 21.-Hereaft-
er all railroads owned or controlled
~ the frisco railroad will be known
as the Frisco system. This includes
the Memphis route. At meeting of
the executive board of the Frisco
line held in ST. Louis recently it was
decided that the names Memphis
route and f''Frisco line,'' which have
been applied to the separate railroads
will be abandoned and for the COM
bined roads the name Frisco sys-
tenn" substituted. With the acquisi-
ton of the Memphis, the Frisco sys-
tenn now includes $500 miles of rail-
road On the advertising matter, all
time cards and on everything issuing
from the offices of the company the
words Frisco system" will be en-
ployed where heretofore Frisco
line" or Memphis route" has been
used.