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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
THEY PULLED WHILE HE ATE.
Uncle Josh Tells of Terrior's saxaci,
and unund.s Eaolishnaaa

Uncle Josh Tells of Terrior's sasacity
4 and IIound's Foolishness.
New York Mail and Express: Yes,
sun; dogs is pretty much like human
betn's in many ways" began Uncle
Josh Fuller, formerly of Missouri, aft
er settling himself comfortably In his
accustomed seat near the Broadway
entrance to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Dogs has been around white folks
ana niggers SO many years tibet they
has become just as onery and onre-
liable as the persons tibet own 'em.
Now, I've got two houn' pups
pups thet come all the way from old
Mizzouri. They are Just old enough
not to know anything and to carry on
and act likes they knew 1t all. A boy
from 10 to 20 years old is much the
same kind of critter, and lust as
big a nuisance.
Last night had big treat for
the houn' pups; something l knew
they'd like. I also own a fox terrier
named Todd, not after Tod Sloan, the
| Jockey, but fer old Bill Todd, who
fought with me in Joe Shelby's bril-
gade durin the war. Todd is su'pris-
In smart dog. He came out into the
yard and lay low watchin' my prepa-
rations for the houn pups; but he
wasn't sayin' nothin'. Todd wasn't.
HIS game was to stretch out like he
|
his eyes peepin' out to keep track Of
the proceedin's. He knew 1 wouldn't
allow no foolin' with the houn' pups.
and his only chance was strategy or an
award Of merit for good behavior.
called the houn' pups up and
they came ba'kin' and yelpin' like
mad. and jumped up to snatch the
/ Todd, he still-lay low like he was dead
/ to the world; but I knew better. I
threw the meat out to 'em.
Ihe houn pups went after it ram
pageous; They caught hold by oppo-
site ends and sbegan to pull. Each
pup wanted tibet piece of meat. 1t
was plenty big enough for two; but
no. they each wanted all or nothin'.
SO one pulled one way and one t'other.
finally got tired watchin' 'em. and
Just kinder looked over in Todd's di-
rection and lifted my right eyelid just
! little. didn't say word; neither
DID Todd. But my! Thet dog knew's
Wells re- told him tibet was plumb
disgusted with them houn' pups; SO
he quietly walks over and begin chaw-
In at tibet chunk Of meat at the mid
die, with the houn' pups still pullin'
away in tug of war at both ends.
Well, Todd just natchly eat his
way through tibet piece of meat. When
he took the last mouthful and severed
they fell over on their backs, each
with small piece of grissle in its
teeth, and that was all the av'ricious
pups got out Of tibet treat I brought
home fer 'em. !
Now, you'll allow them houn' pups
haven't got much sense, eh? Well,
what do you thing of these we're demo.
cratic politicians tibet is pullin' and
clawin' for 16 to 1 in the west and
pullin' and clawin' just as hard for
gold and anti-imperialism in the east
They are just trying to pull the coun-
try into two pieces. but in the mean
time the other fellow is 'tendin' strict
ly TO b"-iness, and quietly chawin' up
all tn, ;ood things in sight from the
middit 10 both ends"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
DEMOCRATS SWEEP sr. LOUIS.
Mayor aud Entire City Ticket Win
Good Pl0ralitiOs,

Mayor aud Entire City Ticket Win by
Good Plurnlitios.
St Louis. April 4.-Rolla Wells. the
democratic nominee for worlds fair
mayor. was elected to that office yes
terday by plurality of about 10000
With him was elected the entire demo-
cratic ticket. AT midnight Charles It..
Wenneker. the republican candidate for
city collector, conceded the defeat of
the entire republican ticket. George w.
Parker, the republican candidate, and
Lee Meriwether, who ran Independent
~ on the municipal ownership plat
form, ran close race for second place
st. Louis is normally republican
city by about $4,000 plurality. This has
been reversed and Il democratic plural
its, of 10000 rolled up. Some of the re-
publican leaders claim that the Nesbit
law enabled the democrats to make
such strong showing at the polls
They claim fraud and threaten to con-
test the election. The democrats, on
the other hand, say that their candi-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
When He Hcld tho JACK.

New York Evening Sun: He was
the softest sort of chap, but played q
tolerable fair game Of seven-up." said
ex-Sheriff Warren K: Ridgway OF pike
county, Pennsylvania. I'VE were Sit
ting In, up at Lackatwanna, playing for
quarter a corner. knew he was
dead gone on girl up at the Narrows.
and 80 remarked. casually, early in the
game:
Every time fellow gets the Jack
of trumps in seven-up, it's sure sign
his girl is thinking of him.
Then l sort o. watched the young
fellow. and the very next hand he
picked up noticed his eyes light uu
and q real nice flush of pleasure spread
over his face. So led out and sure as
pollywogs! /, caught his jack, as
thought maybe would. And II
worked SO we'll all evening that had
whole lot Of his quarters when we
quit. Blu. he seemed pleased, and went
UP to the Narrows On the next train. Q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

An organization in England is known
as "Scapa," the word being made up of
the initial letters of the words Society
for Checking Abuses of Public Advar-
Using" The members of the associa-
ton are opposed to the placing of glar-
Ing business announcements on pictur-
esque rocks, along rustic roadways on
buses and on huge billboards They
declare that the newspaper is the
proper place for advertisements, since
the latter are intended to convey infor-
nation of news character More
over. they say, better results can be
achieved by newspaper advertise
ments than by Objectionable signs and
posters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

The late Congressman Narr,ott
Erosius of Pennsylvania, was once
opposed to lawyer who was irving to
force witness to give O direct an
swer, Yes" or No" and who de-
clared, You can satisfactorily answer
any question by yes or no." Can
your asked Mr.. Brosius IT SO. I'd
like to ask you If you have left or
beating your wife,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Speaking of diamonds" said a New
York jeweler. II can give you prac.
teal instance of increased values The
other day man who had borrowed 81
from me on solitaire ring year age
called to redeem it. offered to loan
him $50 on 1t any time in the future
The ring cost him about $25 1t is
worth $50 to $50 today. solely as q re-
suit of a scarcity OF stones. People
who bought diamonds two years OF
more ago find them pretty good invest.
ment and many are Just beginning to
realize the fact.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

An order issued at the war depart
ment disclosed the fact that there is an
acting assistant surgeon in the yolun-
teer service named Najib Takv-ud-
Deem. No officer in the medical corns
attempts to pronounce the doctors
name. He has been ordered from
Washington to the Columbus barracks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Last year Philadelphia provided ss,-
100000 for the work of street improve
ment. During the year sixteen miles OF
streets We're graded by the city and
property owners, and large sections
opened UP for building operations. OF
the go streets improved during 1900.
ia We're repaved with sheet asphalt, IS
vitritled bricks 81 granite blocks and 20
Stag blocks,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04


The following account of the siege in
Picking and the Boxer movement that
led up to 1t Is given to the public for
Its information. To my 16-year-old
son, the youngest soldier to shoulder a
rife during the siege, am indebted for
much of the diary and great help in
book was written with bullets whis-
Ting about US as as we sat in the Stu
dents Library building of the English
legation. There are several men whose
work entities them to decorations from
all of the countries represented in the
'iege, and their names will be indelibiy
written in all our memories, even If the
l'owers and ministers concerned over
look them. / refer to r. ID. Gamewell,
August Chamot, Colonel Shiba and
Herbert e. Squires.
Robert Coltman, Jr., NJ. d.
Picking, China. Sept. 10, 1900.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
HARRISON IS
THE WINNER
Elected Mayor Of Chicago for the
Third Time by a Big
Majority.
JUDGE HANEcY SHOWED UNDER
The Republican Candidate Is De-
feated by Nearly 3d.
900 Votes.
ST. LOUIS GOES DEMOCRATIC
ST. LOUIS GOES DEMOCRATIC
Entire City Ticket Elected in tho Mound
City, in spitc of the Opposition OF
Bryan and Altscld-Rolln Wells
Plurality About 10000.

Chicago. ILL.,, April 4.-Carter H. Har-
rison has been elected mayor OF
Chicago for the third time, and next
week will commence his third term as
executive of the city.
His official plurality over Judge FL
bridge Hanecy, the republican nominee
is 2s.257 votes. The total vote OF the
city is: Harrison. f5ss52; Hanecy,
12s.G9b
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Vice President Roosevelt is younge,
than any senator in the body over
which he presides, with two exceptions
There has been but one vice president
who was younger than he-Breckin-
ridge. who was elected on the ticket
with Buchanan. Daniel D. Thompkins
end John G.. Calhoun were the same
age as Roosevelt when they assumed
the Office
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Earl Roberts may now add still mora
letters to the list that follows his namo.
SINCE the senate of Trinity college,
Dublin. the first to grant him a LII. b,
row proposes to make him doctor Of
letters. He Is already Ii. d. az thre.
universities, and D. c. L. Of one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

James Clemenshaw, 95 years of age,
han shaken hands with every governor
of New York state since he was 81
years OF age. He arrived In the execu-
tive chamber to pay his respects to
Governor Odell. The governor had
given his usual orders not to have his
privacy disturbed. but when he was in
formed of his visitors history he came
out to shake hands with him. Clemen-
shaw has lived in Albany almost all his
life and Is still active.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Lord Salisbury, 1T is said, generally
speaks best when he can rest his ell
DOW on something. In the house Of
lords he usually piles up some books
for this purpose on the corner of the
table. On one occasion somebody re-
moved one of these books-a work Of
reference-and he was visibly enbar-
rasssed in his speech until 1t was re-
placed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Some historic forecasts: April l. 1901,
the north pole. April /, 1902, the relief
expedition has started to find De Wet
man. April /. 1903. the relief for the re-
lief expedition Ode Wetman's) has
started. April 1, 1904. the relief for the
relief for the relief expedition has
started. April 1, 1906 the relief for the
relief for the relief for the relief for
the relief expedition to find De Wet
man has started, etc, etc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Private" John Allen of Mississippi
has new story which he tells apropos
OF his retirement from congress. 1t is
mat OF q colored preacher who said
departed brother was good, some that
he was bad. We will leave God to
judge and console our grief with the
knowledge that he is. at any rate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
FRENCH IN MUSHROOM.

Thirty-One Boer Prisoners Taken In
Orange River Colony.
London. April Kitchener renorts
to the war office:
"Plumer has occupied Mushroom
French captured three guns on the
lower Pongola. Thirty-one prisoner.
We're captured In Orange Rive. ,o,env
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

George E. Baldwin of Canton. O.
whom the president has Just appointed
United States consul to Nurembarr.
Germany, has been a close friend Of
Mckinley for thirty years. He nom
mated the latter for the first public
ONCE he ever held-that Of prosecuting
attorney, back In 1868.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Graham coshlan, the second officer
Of the Rio de Janeiro, who was rec
commended for his bravery in saving
the lives Of others at the time NJ the
disaster, is son Of Captain ]. n.
Coghlan. who won fame on his return
from Manila by reciting "Hoch der
KAISER" 49,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
XIII. Mother and Brother.

Sunbury, Pa. April 2.-John Gulick.
aged 3d. today shot and Instantly
killed his mother, aged 6S. ana his bro
Their Philip. aged 81. at their home on a
farm near this city. The cause for
the crime is unknown. The murdere,
is at large.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
INDIAN MISSIONARIES STORY.
Years of Toilsome Ministry Among the
ThoC<o

Years of Toilsome Ministry Among the
Choctnws.
Little York, Ind, April 2.-(Special)
-Twensy five years ago, the Rev. G.
III. Thompson left Indiana. For time
he preached In Arkansas, afterwards
entering on the regular missionary
work among the Choctaw Indinns.
For five years he lived and labored
among the full bloods Of the western
prairies, until on April 4, 1885, having
lost his wife. he left the circuit OF
which he had preached so long. and
commenced travelling missionary work
among the Indians of the various
tribes scattered in the West.
The irregular work involved great
deal of travel over the prairles. The
drinking of SO much alkall water,
brought on Kidney Troubles, which ter
minated in Diabetes.
Finally, while laboring among the
Greek Indians at Wagoner, Indian Ter
ritory, this noble man was stricken
down completely. A Chicago specialist
was summoned, and after careful
examination, declared that there was
not the slightest chance of his recov.
cry. Besides the prescriptions of the
doctors, he tried many other medicines,
but all to no avail. He says:
II had concluded that my days were
drawing to close, when I picked up
an Almanac telling of the cures Of
Diabetes by the use of Dodd's Kidney
Pills. sent for two boxes. gained
strength and spirits from the time
commenced to use them, and so sent
for more. am now completely cured,
and have not the slightest symptom OF
my old trouble.
II am 6S years of age. I tell every
body Of the wonders Dodd's Kidney
Pills have done for me. can certainly
indorse them heartily, and vouch that
they are all that is claimed for them.
They have certainly been God-send
to me-"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are the only
Remedy that has ever cured Bripht's
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
A NEW YORK KIDNAPPING.
Ten Year-Old Boy Believed to Have Been
AlAdn fAd

Abducted.
New York. April AFTER vainly run
ming down every clue the police have
become convinced that Willie McCor-
mick. jr.. the 10-year-old son of re-
tired florist at Highbridge, is the VIC
tim Of kidnapping plot. Last Wednes-
day evening, accompanied by two sis-
tiers. Willie started for church, but left
his sisters and returned home for his
overcoat. After procuring the garment
the boy left the house to rejoin his sis.
tiers and has not since been seen or
heard Of. The boys habits were good
aud ND reason IL known why he should
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

run away. The police are confident he
is the victim of some designing per-
sons. The parents of the boy are pros,
trated from grief and anxiety.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
A Pleasant Tie.

A Pleasant Tie.
Detroit Free Press: How did you get
on conversing with that French lady?''
..All right; my French wasn't any worse
than her English
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

SGvlnTlaMAU Gives Vitality, vim, restoring
v!nl VAMa ambitions Of youth, health, mt.
tng for hfappness h business
sent BY mail on receipt OF price. II. s. Baker drug.
gist, Sioux City, Ia. who carries a full line Of syr.
nges, not water bags and full line of rubber goods.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

In the last mayoralty election the
vote was; Harrison, democrat. 14s, 400;
Carter, republican, 1O7.4S7; Harrson's
plurality, 41.o5a. In the presidential
campaign last fall the city vote for
president was: Mckinley, 1874, 1885, 1sry-
an, Ia 1865; Mckinley's plurality. 1921.
Samuel Alschulcr, the democratic nom
lnee for governor of the state, ran.
ahead of Bryan, however, his vote be-
Ing lSS,62l. against 1885. for Yates, a
plurality of 1915 for Alschuler
Out of the thirty five wards of the
city Harrison carried twenty
six and Hanecy nine. The vote was
badly split, some of the strongest re-
publican parts of the city giving only
a small plurality for the nominee. and
some of them going for Harrison, who,
however, suffered in some of TIE demo-
cratic strongholds. The city wards are
redistricted after the presidential cleo
ton. and the regular majorities in
some of the wards We're turned square
ly around from what they have always
been
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

Dodd's Kidney Pills are the only
Remedy that has ever cured Bright's
Disease, Diabetes or Dropsy and they
never fail
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
srEALs LIVE HONEY BEES.
asoreia Thief Got Away WITH . Novs1
Bit Of Plunder.

Bit Of Plumber.
Macon, Ca, Telegraph: The thief 10
not very choice about what he steals
these days. Not very many months
ago the Telegraph related an instance
where somebody had stolen red-hot
stove from the kitchen Of Walnut
street residence while supper was be-
ing cooked. Now comes a man who
stole four bee hives In which were q
myriad Of the little singers. It is well
known that professional chicken thief
has language by which he can per-
suade the barnyard fowls to keep q
deadly silence at night while he picks
over the lot of them and inveigles into
sack of those on which his fancy be-
comes fixed. but 1t IL rather surprising
to hear that any man can make bees
understand that they must not sting
him az he lifts busy hive to his Shouts
der In the dead hour OF the night and
marches across country with 1t.
This 10 what has been DONE however.
In neighborhood through which Ross
street runs bee farm was robbed
night before last and four big hives
were carried SO far that the bees have
not yet found their way back to their
old homes. It is said that when bees
want to go to any particular place they
rise In the air and circle around until
they find the proper direction, and then
they make what Is commonly known
as "bee line" going straighter to the
place than crow could fly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
Changes in Council complc,,on.

The redistricting will make some diff
Terence In the complexion of the next
city council as several of the alder
men who In ordinary circumstances
would have held over We're redistricted
entirely out of their wards. There were
two holdoyers in the Second and two
In the Twenty-flrst wards, and no
holdoyers in the Seventh and the Thir-
sy-flrst. Where there We're two hold
overs the new council will decide which
Df the men is entitled to the seat, and
where there We're none, and two men
were elected at the present election,
the courts will be called upon to decide
the question of the legality of an alder
manic election in which two men were
elected at one time, instead of one as
provided by the statutes governing the
case. For these reasons it is impos-
sible at this time to predict the exact
formation of the new council but the
Indications are at present that the re-
publicans will have a working ma
jority. The present body consists of
80 republicans. 81 democrats and 4 in
dependents. OF the followers 16 We're
republicans, Is democrats and 3 indie
pendents.
The chief issue in the campaign has
been the granting OF franchises to tine
street car companies of the city. These
terms of extension are to b. settled
during the next two years. Harrison
has in former years made n record
against the granting of long fran
chises, and he and ali of his followers
claimed throughout the campaign that
the republican nominee was inclined to
grant long time privileges. This the
republicans denied with great energy,
thus making their campaign on the
record of Mayor Harrison and saying
that Hanecy was no more disposed to
favor the street car companies than
is Harrison.
Opposition 20 Machine.
Hanecy was the nominee of the re-
publican machine which is dominated
by ex- Congressman VIM. Lorimer, and
this fact cost him many votes in his
party, as there are many of the rank
and file of the party who are stoutly
opposed to their party machine and ali
of it's works. The democratic follow
Ing of Ex-Governor Altgeld was against
Harrison.
One of the features of the campaign
was the aldermanic contest in the
Twenty-f1rst ward. Mayor Harrison's
home ward. where Honore Palmer. son
of Mrs. Potter Palmer, was candi-
date for election on the democratic
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04
Placing the blame.

Philadelphia Press: MY DEAR" said
the meek Mr.. Newliwed, II don't like
to complain, but this omelet you've
made
What's the matter with it?' she in
quired.
''Well-er-it's rather hard to cut 1t,
and
"Gracious! I was afraid that man
would send me tough eggs. I'll stop
dealing with him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-04

'oh. do SO hope papa will take me
to the concert said Tommy's big sis
ter. I'm so fond of music! "Hum.''
grunted the little chap, then why
don't YOU never let me play my drum
In tho bo,,soou " -
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-02-16
RljGAN GETS FIVE YEARS
BREWERY ROBBER
NOTHING
RAISED AN UPROAR IN COURT
Prisoner Apparently Desired TO Con-
vince the Jury That He Was
Actually Observation-Disclosures
gIed With Deputies.

The jury in the case of the state
against James Rogan, charged with
grand larceny in the first degree, re-
turned a verdict of guilty shortly before
6 o'clock yesterday afternoon after be-
ing out just three hours. Judge Kelly
Immediately sentenced Rogan to five
years at Saltwater. The case, however,
seemed doomed not to be finished with
out some unusual scenes in the court
room. the first occurred just before
court opened yesterday morning, when
Rogan, who was cOnversing with one of
the deputy sheriffs, suddenly made a
grab for a cuspidor Deputy Sheriff Nick
Hcrges was sitting right behind him,
and he grappled with Rogan and after
a short struggle succeeded in overpow-
ering the desperate man, with the help
of Deputy Sheriff MoTiarty, Sheriff JUS
tuS and officer Fraser. Rogan was hand
cufTed and the trial resumed as if moth
ing had happened. While all this was
going on, however, an old man in the
audience was noticed to take off his coat
and proceed toward the struggling prls-
oner. This was Rogans father, but Judge
Kelly suddenly put a stop to his aspira-
--tions lay having him put out.
The second outbreak took place in the
same court room late yesterday after
noon I-SC after hogan mad been sell
fenced. The handouts were taken off
while Judge Kelly pronounced the SEN
tence, and Rogan evidently did not like
the medicine" he received at the hands
OF the court. for he made a quick lunge
at one of the deputy sheriffs and it took
four deputy sherifs to quiet the pris-
oner. During both outbreaks Rogan took
occasion to utter some horrible noises
which lent a good deal of excitement to
the rows.
Rogan was indicted for a sensational
robbery OF the Office of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing company last June.