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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03
Tuesday, Jan. 1
John Walker and sister, Mrs Jo
Noy, are spending their New Years
in Logan with friends.
Mr. and Mrs Geo Lowery are
visiting in Omaha today with Mr.
and Mrs James Rockwell.

Alec Moore, who has been in the
city Cor the past few days spend
ing his holiday vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs B ] Moore,
departed this morning for Dunlap
where he will pay relatives a brief
visit, returning to his studies in
Grinnell the latter part of this
week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03
New Century Welcomed.

Mr. and Mrs John Anderson were de-
termined that the new century should
not steal upon them unawares, so they
invited the friends with whom they
have been so closely connected in club
association curing the ten years of
their married life to come and help
welcome the new era.
For two hours the members fingered
among the scenes of antiquity and
tried to unravel the mysteries of an
cient Egypt. Later conversation was
held upon the events of the dying CEN
fury and then came the call to the
dining room. The table was decor
ated with carnations and smilex. The
refreshments we're elaborate and de-
licious, even the New Year turkey was
not forgotten. After supper Mrs
Anderson called for the toast "The
Nineteenth Century," This was re-
sponded to by Mr. Hosbrook. The
speaker rapidly reviewed the material
progress of these wonderful 100 year,
but paid tribute to the progress of
the past centuries which made the
achievements of the present possible
"The most remarkable advance" said
Mr. Hosbrook, twas not along the line
elevation of mankind itself, its release
from superstitious shackles, its relig-
ious unity. its practical philanthropics,
its universal educational system, its
missions and the wiping out of human
slavery from the face of the civilized
world" Just as Mr. Hosbrook closed
his remarks the new whistle at the
shops announced that the xix century
would forever after this be matter of
history.
Mrs Anderson then proposed the
toast 1.-THE New Century" Mr. Wat
ties responded in delightfully."- happy
manner. No pessimist is Mr. Wattles.
The new century to him presents q
vision of glory as glowing as the one
seen by the Evangelist on the isle of
Patmos, and the later vision was set
forth in manner more easily de-
ciphered and understood than that one
delivered long ago. Mr. Wattles be-
lieves the human mind capable of in
finite development and in the coming
century man will for the first time
have q faint conception of the mean
ing of the text that he was created in
the image and likeness of the Creator,
and that knowledge practically ap
piled will result In the average life
limit being intended to 100 years in
stead of 80 years. The man born in
1920 will only have reached his prime
when this century dies. Our boosted
ocean grey hound will be laughed at as
cumbersome and heavy, the cavi, of
the lawyers and the courtroom will be
a thing of the past. The physician
will aft in his Office and in a moment
by the touch of button reveal the
"true inwardness" of his patient. Art
science and philosophy will be the
common possession Of mankind.
After congratulations and hopes for
each Others happiness In the cominS
years the company dispersed with the
feeling they had begun the century
under very happy conditions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03
Card of Thanks.

l take this method Of thanking
the many friends who we're SO kind
to me during the sickness and
death of my beloved wife.
III E JOINER.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Mrs Sarah Moore is spending a
few days in Little Sioux with rel
ativas and friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

As the management has made
q change in the route, Missouri
Valley theatre goers will not have
the pleasure of seeing Mr. Robert
Downing and his company, this
season at least. Mr. Downing was
booked for an appearance here
during the present month but Mr.
Harmon today received orders to
cancel the engagement It is
probable the private John Allen"
company will be secured to fill
the date made vacant by the can
collation. Of Downing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Mr. and Mrs M s Ellis, Of Moore.
head, who have been spending the
past few days in Missouri Valley
with Mr. Ellis parents, Mr. and
Mrs A B NJ Ellis, departed this
morning for home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Miss Matte Barnett, who has
been in the city for the past few
days spending the holidays with
relatives, departed this morning
for her home in Moorehead.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Walter johnson, who has been
visiting here with Mr. and Mrs Oh
liver Hall for a few days past, de.
parted this morning for his home
en Mondamin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03
The Rural Free Delivery
Makes q Great Showing

While the feature is comparatively
new having been in operation hardly
half a month, Carrier Wsggoner of the
Rural Free Delivery route operated
from the Missouri Valley post office
made the following record for the first
fifteen days:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03
The Kilfoils.

Since the opening of Missouri Val
ley's new theatre q few seasons ago
this city has been visited at various
times by numerous stock companies
of different merit but without doubt
the kilfoil Stock company which
opened weeks engagement here last
night is the strongest 10, 20 and 80
cent aggregation to visit this city in
years. Besides the regular cast the
company numbers in its membership
some vaudeville material of real merit
and the bill last night "Our Step Hus-
band" was as thoroughly enjoyed by
the audience as it was we'll acted by
the company
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Lulu Williams and Anna Sbiley
return to Grinnell tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Mrs b Mathes, after q visit of
several days in this city with rel
atives, departed this morning for
her home in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Tom McCarty, cook at Brenan's
chop house, was quite painfully
burned during the fire which oc-
cured in that establishment this
afternoon. When the gasoline
stove exploded the ignited oil Gov
cred his hands and face, painfully
burning them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

T NJ McDermit today purchased 8
half interest in the blacksmith BUSH
ness formerly conducted by M Kerlln,
on lower 9th street. Hcnseforth the
business will be conductedly, MIR Ker-
IN looking after the horseshoing while
Mr. McDermit will have charge of the
oan. raj rapair work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Geo Smiley leaves for Iowa City
his evening to resume his studies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Mrs Fl H Thurber, after about
a weeks visit with relatives in
Blair and Omaha, returned home
yesterday evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Miss Nettie Earnest is visiting
in Moorehead with relatives and
friends for few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Harry Coulthard returns to Iowa
City tomorrow, after spending the
holidays with relatives in this
county.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03
HARTw1G's LUNG BALsAM
for all throat and long troubles

Before large gathering of ma
chinists, etc, employed at the rail-
road shops in this city, Arthur E
Holder, deputy labor commission
er in the state of Iowa, last night
delivered the most eloquent and
logical address on the labor ques-
ton ever heard in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

MIR and Mrs Frank Alger left
this afternoon for two weeks
visit with relatives in Nebraska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-03

Hugh Tamisiea and Gene Duer
leave for Iowa City tomorrow to
resume their studiea.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
ROCKH|LL SAYS
PEACE PREVAILS
American Commissioner
Returns From Post
in China.
Special Dispatch to The call.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. 15.-W. w.
Rockhill, United States Commissioner to
China, Miss Rockhill and Hubbard Tay
lor Smith, secretary to the Commissioner,
were among the passengers on the En-
press of Japan from the Orient. In an
interview given at William Head to-day
the Commissioner said the Chinese were
given control of the capital again after
the protocol was signed on September Z.
There was a brilliant ceremony on Sep
tember %, when the keys of the gates
were formally presented to Prince Ching,
Chinese dignitaries. With the American
and Japanese troops and the general
gathering the assemblage was quite
picturesque one. The Chinese soldiers
mad been entering the city by degrees,
and on the 18th, when they began to po-
lice the capital, there were 300 there,
All the troops are being withdrawn from
Peking, excepting the American force,
which is keeping the south gate. and the
Japanese on the east gates. Now that
the protocol is signed, the Commissioner
is on his way east to Washington with a
COPY to be delivered to President Roose-
welt. A commission has been appointed
to revise the treaties of commerce and
conduct all arrangements in regard to the
trade relations with China, such as the
opening of ports, etc. Sir James Lyle
Mackay has been appointed to represent
the British, and Sheng Tu, former Com
missioner Of Telegraphs, will represent
China.
There is no serious trouble in China
now, the reported insurrection in Kansu
and other points being local disturbances
of small moment. A famine prevails In
Shensi, where many are starving. Some
$40 600 or $50 ,000 was collected in the United
States and sent out A board was ap-
pointed to distribute 1t, but in many dis
trtcts 1t has done little good. The famine
has, though, been much exaggerated. 1t
is nothing like that of 1873.
In Peking while many Of the rich are
poyerty-stricken, the coolies are in affiu-
ence. because of their continued employ
rnent by the allies. They have been en-
ployed in rebuilding the legations, the
areas of which have been extended-that
of the British being enlarged to ten or flf-
teen times it's former size. The British
legation has had wall built about it,
cling it, but, as the high walls Of Peking
could mount guns which would dominate
It, the defen5es are not strong. An agree
rnent has been made with the Chinese not
to destroy the wall,
Mr., Rockhill says LII Hung Chang Is fast
declining physically, although keeping
strong mentally His digestive organs are
worn out and he has continual attacks of
high fevers. The news of his death would
not be a surprise. LIS passing would be
O great loss to China, for he is the most
influential man in the empire.
Mr.. Rookhill says that during the Boxer
troubles a number of Roman Catholic
missionaries remained at Singanfu under
protection of the court and recently some
English military officers and missionaries
visited the court and were received with
every courtesy.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
RAILROAD MEN
REVISE TABLES
Officers Of the Hartman
System Meet at
Salt Lake.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 15.-Executive
officers and heads of departments of the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific. Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company and
Oregon Short Line, composing what is
known as the Hartman system. to-
gether with representatives of the Chi
cago and Northwestern, held a confer
ence in this city to-day for the purpose
of arranging the winter schedules of
those railways, cementing traffic ar
rangements and discussing passenger
traffic, train service, innovations and pos-
siDle extensions. Just what was pro-
posed to be accomplished was not made
public and the meeting will be con-
Gould and General Manager Russell
Harding of the Missouri Pacific are ex-
pected to arrive
In all about thirty officials were pres
ent, including j. c. Stubbs, traffic direc-
tor of the Hartman lines in Chicago:
Horace G.. Burt, president; E. E. Dickfn-
son, general manager; E. L. Lomax,
perintendent OF motive power and E. s.
Buckingham, superintendent of trans
portation at Omaha for the Union Pacific;
dent; E. O. Mccormick, passenger traffic
manager; T. II. Goodman, general pas-
senger agent, representing the Southern
Pacific; A. L: Mohler, president and gen
ager; J. z. O'Brien, superintendent of
rail lines; j. L. Craig, general passenger
agent representing the Oregon Railway
and Navigation Company and w. n
Bancroft, general manager and vice presi-
dent; Il. M. Schumacher, acting traffic
manager, and D. e. Burley, general nas-
senger agent of the Oregon Short Line.
In explaining the object of the meeting
Mr.. Lomax OF the Union Pacific said:
Instead of cutting down the time of our fast
trains the intention is possibly to reduce the
OF course when the cut-offs the Southern
Pacific are completed the time will be greatly
reduced but that consideration is too remote
for Immediate action We intend to make a
schedule' that the Rio Grande Western and
continental traffic, can make connections
with.
Z President Burt was silent upon the mat
ters under discussion. He stated how
ever that the Aspen tunnel would he
thrown open to regular traffic at midnight
tonight and the Bear River-Le Row ci1t-
off would be used from to-day. thereby
cutting down the mileage of the Wyom.
ing division over nine miles and greatly
reducing the grade and curvature.
The visit of George j. Gould and Cen.
eral Manager Russell Harding Of tha
Missouri Pacific is regarded as Significant
ments regarding passenger and traffic ar
rangements are expected,
DENVER, Colo, Oct 15.-The annual
election of directors of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railway Company, the al
iourned stockholders meeting, TODAY re-
suited of the choice Of the following
board; George J. Could New York; jacob
H Schiff, New York: e. H. Hartman
New York. Winsiow s. Pierce, New York;
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
BANQUET GIVEN
GENERAL SMITH
Philippine Hero Is Guest
Of the Young Mems
Institute.

Brigadier General James T. Smith, one
Of the Supreme Judges of the Philippine
Islands, was the guest Of honor last night
at a reception and banquet rendered him
in the California Hotel by the Young
Mems Institute, under the auspices OF
Pioneer Council No. l. of which he was
the first president There were covers for
$50 in the large banquet hall, which was
decorated with red, white and blue and
the American flag and that Of the insti-
tute crossed at the head of the hall, with
the words 'Our Jim over them At the
head of the table sat the guest of the
evening and nearest him were the follow
ing named:
Supreme President Frank ]. Kierce. Grand
President D. J. O'Leary, Grand Vice President
Supreme Director F. ]. Driscoll, Past Supreme
President J. ]. McDade, Past Grand Presidents
Rev Fathers E. P. Dempsey, Quinn and j. z:
McQuade; Richard Lauxen, John F. Smith and
Robert B. Teefey Of Stockton, past grand Of
fcers; Thomas Sweeney. the only other member
of Pioneer Council besides General Smith who
served in Manila; Grand Trustee John ]. Nc
Carthy, J. ]. Lerman and E. R. Myrick, treas
urer Of Pioneer Council.
During the supper an orchestra dis
coursed music and after the black cof
fee there were vocal selections by Will
liam j. OBren and responses to toasts
by the Hon. James F. Smith, who made
answer to the welcome by F. ]. Kierce
At the outset he paid a glowing tribute
10 I06 ROTIn VI the IIel lTOm
who went to the Philippines to fight for
the honor of the country and said that
the glory of what was done is not due
so much to those who wore the shoulder
straps as to those who in the ranks dio
the actual work and whose names will not
appear in the roll of honor. But on oc-
casions of this kind he said, their deeds
Of valor can be spoken Of and while they
may not appear in the reports they have
the consciousness Of duty well performed
in defense of honor, Of country and of
flag"
Those who did do their duty in the
Philippines have been unjustly criticized
said General Smith, and all because
those who were the critics heard but one
side Of the story. The Young Mems Insti-
tute he said, whose motto is Love of
God and Love of Country" has high
duty to perform and that is to uphold the
servants of this great nation and to frown
down anything that is calculated to rob
the brave Of the credit which belonged to
them.
The following toasts were responded to-
''our Church." by Rev. Joseph P. McQuaide
"Our Country J. ]. McDade, P. G. p.
Young Mems Institute D. J. O'Leary. G. P.
The Judiciary Hon f ]. Murasky; Our
State Joseph z. O'DonneII.
Specialttes were given by Mitchell and
Bernard and Tommy OBrien of the Or
pheum appeared in a monolosue.
The following named were the commit
tee of arrangements:
P J. Hagan. chairman; David Kirby, F. j.
Kierce Thomas j. Stanton. John ]. Mccarthy
Robert Tobin, E. r. Myricl1. Jere Looney, John
O'Donnell. John T. Green, D. ]. Buckley, Rev.
Joseph P McQuaide, Neal Power, J. K. Cos
grave, j. E. Richards Jr. and NJ. M. O'Shaug
nessey.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
RUM0R MAKES
B0THA CAPTIVE
Report Excites London,
but Has Not Been
Confirmed.
Former President Kruger De-
clared to Be Seri-
ously Ill.

LONDON, Oct. H-A rumor was start
ed on the Stock Exchange this morning
that General Botha, the Boer commander
in chief. has been captured. However, a
dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated at
Pretoria yesterday evening, contains
nothing more important than the weekly
summary of the captures, a reiteration of
the statement that General Kitchener's S
columns are moving against a consider
able force of Beers near the Natal from
tier. with which General Botha is sup
posed to be, and the announcement that
Commandant Scheeper's command in
Cape Colony has been broken up.
1t is reported that Maud Come has
eluded the vigilance of the authorities and
authorities of the principal ports have
been notified to watch for her arrival.
Discussing General Kitchener's procla-
nation and the policy of declaring mar
tial law in Cape Colony, a London corre-
spondent says:
IF he succeeds the rebellion will be
stamped out in Cape Colony and the
Beers, repulsed from the invasion of Ma
tai, will be gradually starved out on their
own territory. Much depends on the tenn
per and ability of the Beers respecting
repriSals. They will lose the support OF
their Cape allies unless they can avail
themselves of the resources Of retaliation,
horrible the alternative may be-"
The question is discussed with bated
breath in London and the opinion is eX-
pressed that Lord Kitchener and Lord
Miner should have waited before adopt
ing such strenuous measures until the
precise moment when Botha, Dewet and
Delarey are at the end of their resources
and unable to capture British soldiers
and. retaliate by shooting them in return
for for hanging Ca Cape farmers 3E Hd and the execu-
BERLIN, Oct. 15.-The Murchener Eel
tung prints a dispatch from Hilversum
which says that Mr.. Kruger, in spite Of
all denfals, is severely ill.
o y y a
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
FIELD OPENING
FOR REGULARS"
Twenty Thousand Men
Will Go to the
Philippines.
Force in the Archipelago Is
Not Likely to Be
Reduced.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET. N.
W. WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The enlist
ments Of 10000 men Of the army in the
Philippines viii expire next summer and
10000 men Of the regular establishment
viii be ordered to replace them.
President Roosevelt has no intention of
reducing the force in the archipelago, pro-
vided the situation does not permit such
action, and he is even prepared to go
TO the point Of sending reinforcements
should Major General Chaffee deem them
desirable. The War Department will
shortly give consideration to the oues-
ton Of regiments which shall be detailed
for duty under Chaffee's command
No word has been received by the de-
partment relative to the operations which
Brlgadler General Hughes is conducting
IN Samar General Chaffee cabled that
he had sent additional troops to the is
lana and this action was approved, but
believing him better informed as to the
conditions, the President did not think
Il necessary TO wire him instructions.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Change in the Postal Service and
Pensions and Patents
Granted.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Postoffice
Department to-day issued the following
Postmasters appointed: California;. M
Billings, Brooks, Yolo County, vice H. E.
Norton, resigned
These pensions were granted to-day:
California: OriginalSsilas B. Swanton,
Santa Cruz, ss. War with Spain-Thcrn
n. Ballard. Alturas $40. Increase-James
Brown, Soldiers Home. Los Angeles, $40.
Washington: Original-Jay l.. Quack-
SepusF 6er, Zelda, l Sc. wido6wsSs1san Pierce,
Patents were issued to-day as follows:
hdiieL om goss asfer an nees
Camp, assignor one-half to H. F. Whir-
low, San Francisco, air. compressor valve,
Albert s: Dixon. assignor to Asphalt
duft pipe; Otho c: DuEyea, assignor one
half to M. C. White, Los Angeles, oil cup;
Frank G. FaxS assgnssg sgn tS Paeic peisan
apparatus for generating acetylene gas;
Charles W. Merrill, Alameda, precipitant
Robert S. Moore, Oakland, assignor to
Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works, San
Francisco, trash feeder & for bagasse fur
naees Edmuna M aorgs SaasiG ESs Amgeies
signor one-half to P. K Wood, Los An
geles power head; Isaac l.. Umstead,
Camarillo, tongue supporter. % p.,o
Oregon-AOrace G CampDel, Portiand,
valve gear.
Washington-John W. Berry. assignor to
Tacoma Automatic Scales Company, Ia
coma automatic weighing and packing
machine; Andrew and M. G. ]. Billie, Spo-
kane. closing above sliding doors; Joseph
8 Cook Tacoma, device for use in re-
moval of brasses from journal boxes;
Robert T.. Reid, assignor one-half to j.
L. Mcdonnell, Tacoma, stanchion.
q Q
Arthur Coppell, New York; Edward 7.
Jeffery. Denver; c. G. Warner, St. Louis;
Russell Harding st. Louis.
Warner Is second vice president of the
Missouri Pacific and Harding is general
manager of that system They succeed
]. Edward Simmons and Richard T. Will
son of New York on the Denver and Rio
Grande board of directors. A meeting of
the board for the election of officers will
be held in New York early next month.
Gould, who attended the meeting to-
day, said that no change would be made
in the officers of the company. He also
said that there would be no change in the
policy of the management. He denied the
rumors that he is interested In the Colo
RADIO and Southern. the Colorado Midland
or any Colorado roads except the Denver
and Rio Grande and the Rio Grande West
ern. Gould and party, accompanied by
President Jeffery, left this evening for
Ogden, Several stops will be made en-
route and Gould will thoroughly inspect
the Denver and Rio Grande and the Rio
Grande Western roads.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
JUDGE WILL EXTEND
NO FAVORS TO GROVE
Omaha Official Declines to Make Any
Concessions to the Alleged
RidnaneT

OMAHA. Nebr.. Oct. 15.-Chief of Police
Donahue is engaged in arrangements by
which he hopes to be able to accept the
conditions laid down in Pat Groves let
ter for the latter's surrender. He has all
most completed his request for the with
drawal of the reward offered by the CITY,
which will be taken up by the City Coun-
ell Friday night. Judge Won Sonhaler of
the County Court, before whom Grove
must appear, refuses to bind himself to
the proposition of putting the alleged kid
naper under $500 bond Speaking Of the
nsi1eG at1eF tb95.oay. 70. .j Juoge yon Sonnaler ex
If Pat Grove appears before me shall
treat him in the matter Of bond and in
every other way just as / should treat
any other criminal. / certainly shall not
bind myself in advance to fix his bond Mt
any certain amount. OF course If he
comes In and surrenders himself volun-
tarfly. that will be a circumstance that
will be taken into considera ton in the Ak
ing Of the bond"