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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-12

Bob Moore, editor of the Ottumwa
Saturday Herald, has sued ex-Demo
cratic Candidate Phillips for $4,000
for having kicked sim. 1t would have
been more to Mr.. Moore's credit If he
would take club and knock Philips
head Off. An editor that goes into
court when man kicks him has
something wrong with his head lie
should fight his own battles and not
ask the courts To help him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-12

Miss Blanche KILLER, of W oodbine,
has fine collection of oil paintings,
water colors and pen sketches on ex-
hlbition at Elliott & Harvey's. Orders
taken for this class of work by Robt.
Harvey, at the drug store.
Miss Able Finley returned home
this afternoon from brief visit in
Modale, the guest of Miss Carrie
Zahner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-12
Monday, Dec. 8

At the regular monthly Sacred Con-
cart at the Methodist church in Coun-
Gil Bluff. yesterday evening, Miss May
Finley of this city assisted the regular
choir. Speaking of her, this mornings
Council Bluffs Nonpariel, says: "Miss
Finley, the possessor Of sympathetic
soprano voice of excellent quality,
sang Bartlett's % Lord, BE Merciful,
in very artistic manner"
Mrs. III. III. Thurber and the Misses
Msyme and Maude Thurber are spen-
ding the day in Omaha.
Miss Mary Barber departed yester-
day for Tilden, Nebraska, where she
will spend few weeks visiting rela-
tlves and friends.
Mrs. Jos. Vance returned this morn
ing to her home in Moorhead, after Wis
iting here few days the guest of her
sister Mrs. Frank Willard.
The Misses Maude and Myrtle Neu-
flnd are guests of Omaha friends.
lit Mcintyre, st Paul, MINI, who
has been troubled with q disordered
stomach, says, "Chsmberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets do me more
good than anything have ever taken.
For sale by Elliott & Harvey. d31
John A. Traver, County Attorney,
is in the city on business this after
noon.
NJ. H. Teilman is transacting bust
ness in Omaha today.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Geiger-a daughter.
Miss ruby Mitchell is paying Wood
bine relatives visit. She will be alb
sent until after Christmas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-12

d. M. Scott, OF Griswold, is In the
city attending to business matters and
visiting relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-12-12
Embezzlement is Charged.

Tom Williams was arrested at Mis-
souri, Valley last Thursday and
brought to this city by Marshal Potter
to anwer to the charge of emtezzle-
ment, preferred against him IN Justice
Adams court by Frank McColom, of
Anthem. 1t is alleged that the defend
ent and wife were left i'll charge of the
compliments restaurant at Anthem
last summer, and that during the en-
forced absence of the proprietor they
s)ld all the stock and furniture, VAL
ued at $3.50, since which time Williams
has been in hiding. The defendant
claims that the value of the goods did
not exceed $50, and that he was au-
thorized to sell them and appropriate
the money as pay for his services. He
waived examination and was released
under $500 bond, furnished by the
First National bank, OF Missouri Val
lev. -Smithland Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
HELEN kELLER'S FUTURE.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Girl May Take
Up Literary Work.

Boston, Dec. 30.-A literary career
for Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and
blind student at Radcliffe college, is
what her friends and patrons are look
ing forward to after the completion Of
her college course.
Since she made her first speech at
the luncheon of the freshman class re-
Gently a new interest has been awak-
ened. The speech is considered even
more remarkable from the fact that
Miss Sullivan, her teacher and guard
ian, was not present when she made it.
Miss Keller has shown a great apti-
tude for the study of languages, of
which she has already wide knOwl-
edge. All the reading required in the
college work is translated to Miss Kel-
Ter by Miss Sullivan, and her style and
vocabulary are constantly being i'm
proved. Those who have watched her
composition find much that is prom
Using.
Although deaf and blind, Miss Kel-
Ter often shows that she appreciates
sound and color, and while she may al
ways be under the misfortune of lack
ing much in human experience that
others have she makes such rich use
of what she has that her future efforts
in the line of writing may bring forth
many surprises.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
Col. J. G. w. Tompkins Married to
His Trained Nurse.

Col. J. G. w. Tompkins Married to
His Trained Nurse.
Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 30.-Col. j.
G. w. Tompkins, a prominent coal OPP
orator and farmer of Cedar Grove, and
Miss Nellie Blair were married at the
home of the bride by Father Gallagher,
there being present only a few friends
and the Immediately. family. 1t was a
home wedding, and as soon as the cere-
mony was finished Mr.. and Mrs. Temp
kins left for the west on a tour.
Colonel Tompkins is first cousin Of
the late President IT, S. Grant and first
met Miss Blair at Thomas hospital in
this city, where he was treated for a
severe case of illness with which he
hadsuffered for years. Miss Blair was
assigned as his nurse, and with the
most careful caretaking and close at
tention. besides treatment from spec
ialist, he recovered It appears to
have been love at first sight. The mat
ter was kept secret until one or two
days before the wedding.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
MAY RAISE PENAL Y
LEGISLATURE PROBABLY WILL
AMEND KIDNAPPING LAW.
STATUTE NOW INADEQUATE
Punishment Is so Limited as TO be
Practically of no Effect in Such
Case as the Recent Cudahy Abduc-
tion-Proposed Remedy Is More
Severe Sentence.

One of the first things the coming
legislature will be called upon to do
will be to amend the present statutes
applying to the kidnapping of children.
Several men of prominence, among
them Judge w. P. Lyon, who have been
investigating the condition OF Wiscon-
sin laws on this subject and find them
insufficient will make an effort to
have introduced in the Legislature
bill which shall accomplish that end.
OF course it was Pat Groves daring
abduction of Millionaire e. A. Cuda-
hy's son at Omaha that has suggested
the need of amending the statutes on
kidnapping. The present laws of the
state fully cover all cases Of this ma,
ture, but do not TX an
adequate penalty. According to
our present statutes the most
severe punishment for the abduc-
ton of children is fine of $4,000 and
imprisonment in the state prison for
three years, while a light sentence
might impose a fine of only $50 and
imprisonment in the county jail. The
extreme penalty of the Wisconsin law
would be wholly inadequate in such
case as the Cudafy abduction in
Omaha, and it is to remedy this feat
ure that the present agitation aims at
The statute bearing upon this sub
ject is known as chapter 236, laws of
1887, and provides that any one who
shall inveigle any person under IS
years of age from their home or the
custody of their parent or guardian,
or detain them, ETC., for an immoral or
an unlawful purpose, upon the con-
viction thereof shall be punished by
fine noe exceeding $4,000 and by i'm
prisonment in the state prison not
more than three years, or in the coun-
ty jail not more than one year. In this
prosecution that such person consent
ed to such removal or detention.
There is another statute of this
state, section 1887, which has been on
our law books since 1858. 1t provides
chat any person who shall without
lawful authority forcibly or secretly
confine or imprison another within this
state against his will, or shall take
another out of the state against his
will, or who shall forcibly seize, con-
fine, inveigle or kidnap, or cause him
to be sold as slave, or in any way
held to service against his will, shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the
state prison not more than fifteen
years, nor less than one year This
offense may be tried in the county in
which it is committed, or in any
county where the person is carried or
sent, and upon the trial thereof the
consent of the person so seized or
Kidnapped shall not be a defense, I'M
less it shall be made to appear that
such consent was not obtained by
fraud, or threats"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07

Mr.. Converse gave as reasons Tor
the introduction of American locomo-
tives abroad the possibility OF carrier
delivery, preference for American To-
comotives as to type, size and details
and the question of price. me SUD
stitution of steel rails for those OF iron
permitted an increase of weight IN en-
gines, which resulted in greater speed.
The increase in speed and capacity
has brought about reduction In the
cost Of transportation and operating
Regarding tariff conditions Mr.. Con-
verse said that owing to the govern
ment-ownership system existing IN
most foreign countries no dlmculty
was ever encountered in that respect
William G.. Steel. manufacturer OF
woolens and worsteds, said IN his
opinion the contract labor law was In
furious to this country. He asserted
that there are numerous skilled work
men abroad who could be brought here
if employers were allowed to engage
them on the other side. Law abiding
foreigners fear to risk the chance of
coming here to look for work, While
the worthless classes emigrate from
their own countries and are Of no use
on this side.
During the afternoon the commits
sion heard testimony concerning
"sweatshops. It was testified that
the greater portion of mems clothing,
both custom and ready made, is given
to sweatshops and small tailors. who
work at home In many cases the
sanitary conditions are deplorable, es-
pecially in the homes of immigrants
who are largely engaged in this indus
try. AS a means to overcome the evil
the witnesses suggested restricting
immigration, taxing dealers who en-
gagged in the "sweatshop' system and
increasing the number of factory IN
spectors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07

SO SAYS SIR ROBERT HART RE.
GARDlNG JOINT NOTE.
FEW FUTILE OBJECTIONS
These May Be Expected Bue Will not
Prove Serious-Li Hung Chang in
Serious Condition With Lower
Part of Body ParaIyzed-Ta ku
Forts Serious Problem.

Pekin, Dec 30.-Sir Robert Hart, di-
rector of Chinese imperial maritime
customs, frequently sees Prince
Ching. He says Prince Ching expects
a definite reply from the court to the
joint note Of the powers not before
Jan. s. He has not been informed that
Ii Hung Chang has heard from the
court that there are any objections on
the part of the Chinese to the mainte
nance of legation guards or the razing
of the Taku forts. but he would not be
surprised if this were so. He DC
however, that the note will be accept
ed in it's entirety within short time.
The Chinese will possibly a few fu-
tile objections, though he thinks both
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
will advise compliance with it as it
stands. 1t is doubtful now whether Ii
Hung Chang will be able to attend the
meetings. of the diplomats. Signs OF
old age are becoming more pro-
nounced and the lower portion Of his
body is completely paralyzed. Though
it is officially announced each day that
Fri LIS condition is improved it is a
fact that he has not appeared out
doors since he was first taken ill. His
friends say they believe he will not
completely recover and think another
commissioner must be appointed.
Objects to Razing Forts.
Washington. Dec. 3O.-It is recOg-
nized by the officials here as perfect
ly natural course on the part OF the
Chinese government to ask for expla'
nations of the important points in the
agreement reached by the ministers at
Pekin. So they are not surprised to
hear now that before blindly accepting
the agreement as binding upon it, the
Chinese court wishes for some definite
statement as to what Chinese cities
are, to be occupied, how long the oc-
cupatiOn is to continue, whether it is
an absolute condition that the princes
are to be beheaded, and whether the
Taku forts are to be RACED or whether
dismantlement will not suffice.
1t is fact that our government has
from the beginning Of the negotiations
taken an attitude on these five points
of inquiry closely corresponding to
that which it is supposed the Chinese
government has assumed as basis OF
putting them. Our government does
not desire the absolute demolition of
the Taku forts; it will suffice for our
purposes, having in mind temporary
stay in China, that they should be
rendered harmless by dismantlement
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
ANOTHER CARNIVAL OF CRIME.
Kansas City Plays Close Second to
Chicago's Awful Record.

Kansas City. Dec. 30.-Three women
held up by highwaymen, one of whom
is dying from injuries received, a
girl attacked by an acid thrower, and
another girl assaulted. is the record OF
crime in two Kansas cities for the past
twenty-four hours. Lynching may fol-
low the capture of the rapist.
At noon yesterday white man en-
ticed Ethel Campbell, the eight-year-
old daughter of the former deputy
marshal, from her home in the east
bottoms and before making his escape
nearly choked her to death to prevent
an cutlery being made. A volunteer
posse has searched the bottoms thor
oughly all the afternoon, and is deter
mined to lynch the man if found. At
nightfall he had not been captured.
The girl will recover.
In Edgerton, a woman garbed in
black threw carbolic acid in fourteen
year-Old Eleanor Bare's face, severely
burning his cheeks and forehead. No
cause for the assault is apparent and
no clue to the woman has been found.
Within few days three women have
been held up on this side of the river
One of the victims, Mrs. Mary Bolder,
is in the hospital with a roken skull.
She is unconscious and cannot re-
cover.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
GREAT BRITAIN
SWEPT BY GALE
WORST HURRICANE IN YEARS
ALONG COAST.
IMMENSE SHIPPING DAMAGE
Banks Ground and Founder at Various
Points and Many of Crews Are
Drowned-Wires Down, Mails De-
Iayed and Continental Channel
Commerce Suspended.

London, Dec. 29.-There has been
a recurrence of storms and violent
gales in the channel and considerable
damage was wrought ashore. The
British bark Pegasus grounded of
Lavernock Point, but was subsequent
Iy floated and toWed to place Of shell
ter. Four men were drowned. The
Spanish steamer Encouri was driven
ashore at the Portland breakWater.
The Weymouth ife-boat attempted to
rescue the crew, but fearful seas pre-
vented them.
The gale is so furious in the channel
that continental service is suspended.
town, where observers say it is the
flercest storm in years. Mails are de-
layed. The bark Primrose Hill went
on the Penrose Rocks, near Holyhead,
broke in two, and went to pieces in a
few minutes. One man out of crew
life-boat. Incessant reports of innum-
cradle shipping casualties shoN the
gale to be one of the worst
known in many years. The fate
of some of the cross-channel mail
steamers is in doubt. A terrible acct
dent took place near Taunton. The
breakWater yielded to the force OF the
gale, permitting tremendous sea to
have full play against the shipping in
the harbOr. Several vessels broke
adrift; two foundered and five others
were driven into hopeless tangle be-
tween the pier and Wahrf. The dam
age may reach many thousands OF
pounds. The Austrian bark Capricorn
was driven ashore near Dude, Corn
wall, and nine of the crew were
drowned. The bark Ragna wrecked
off Trevine, near Cardiff, three Of her
crew being drowned. The Black
Prince steamer at Queenstown and
Teaser at Portsmouth were both bad
ly damaged.
Wales appears to have suffered the
worst effects of the gale both on land
and sea.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
REGAINING GROUND
BRITISH THINK THEY ARE FORC-
ING Beers BACK.
PRISONERS ARE RELEASED
Farmers of Cape Colony PIedging
Loyalty and to Assist in Furnishing
DisIoyaIty-kruger Said to Have
Told Burghers no Help Need be
Expected from Europe.

London, Dec. 30.-Last nights cable
dispatches from south Africa add little
or nothing to the information concern
ing the situation, though the general
trend of events seems to show the
British are regaining the ground re.
Gently lost. A special from Naauwport
dated Dec % reports that Col. De
Lisle defeated Hartzog, eighteen miles
west of De Aar, capturing number
captured at Philippston. Lieutenant
Colonel Grenfell forced back Kritzen-
ger towards Venterstadt. Both com
mandoes are in a desperate plight and
will probably endeavor to cross the
Orange river.
A Standerton dispatch dated Dec.
% says it is estimated 1000 beers are
engaged in operations in North Natal,
hoping to break the line of commune
cation. The beers have been driven
ok with more or less loss, their casu-
alties in the last day or two number
ing fifty, while the British casualties
are slight. According to a
Johannesburg dispatch of Fri
day, Gen. French occupied
Ventersdorf that day without opposi-
ton. This place being great tele-
graphic center, has been much used by
the beers for dissemination of lnfor-
nation. The possession of Venters-
dorp, Richtenburg and Zeerust gives
the British a strong hold upon this
part of the country.
From Carnarvon comes a dispatch
saying the beers occupied Vosburg
Dec. 27 in force and were reported
moving on Carnarvon where martial
law has been proclaimed. Field cor
nets and farmers have assured the au
thorities they will remain loyal and
will suppress disloyalty.
1t is creditably reported, according
to dispatch from New Castle Dec.
20, that Louis Botha has informed
Commandant Spruight that Kruger
sent word that the burghers must lay
down their arms or continue fighting
on their own account, as no support
from Europe can be expected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST GROVE.
Pony Evidently Connected With Alb
duction Discovered.

Pony Evidently Connected With Alb
duction Discovered.
Omaha, Dec. 29.-Daniel Burris yes
terday positively identified at Pacific
Junction, Iowa, the pony left there
mysteriously in a barn, the day fol-
lowing the Cudahy abduction as one he
sold to man answering the descrip-
ton of Pat Grove, a few days before
the occurrence of that event. Mrs.
Thomas B. Cooper, daughter of Bur-
ris, identified the photograph Of Grove
as that of the man who called to buy
the pony. Mrs. Cooper is the fifth per-
son who saw this man who has iden-
titled him with the likeness of Grove
and the police now feel sure he is one
of the men wanted. Detectives are
now very anxious to locate Lizzie
Burns, who is alleged to have been an
intimate friend of Grove. The Burns
woman was employed at the hotels in
South Omaha up to the time of the
Cudahy abduction since when she has
not been seen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
VIRGINIA NATURAL BRIDGE.
Property Sold to Syndicate for $780,
OOO-Fine Hotel to be Built.

Lexington, Va, Dec. 30.-The Nat
ural Bridge property has again
changed ownership and $4,000 is the
consideration The county clerk en-
tered a record of deed last night which
conveyed from the Natural Bridge For
est company the property to a syndi.
cate known as the Natural Bridge De-
velopment company, composed. it is
stated, of Richmond capitalists. Thirty
thousand dollars in cash was paid and
the new company assumed in addition
the payment of trust of $4,000 held
by the Knickerbocker Trust company
of New York The deed conveys GER
tain tracts of land lying and situated
in the county of Rockbridge, known as
the Jefferson, Shindale, Cloyd, Grim,
Trout and Lackey tracts, on which is
situated the Natural Bridge, and con.
tanning 425 acres, more or less Mrs.
Nellie III. Parsons signed the deed as
president of the Natural Bridge Forest
company.
A fine hotel and resort will be es-
tablished and kept there all the year
round. The property is one or the
most beautiful in the south. Twenty
years or more ago Col. H. c. Parsons
and number of Boston and other New
England capitalists acquired the Nat
ural Bridge property with 500 or 900
acres of land This deal was negOti-
ated in connection with the construc-
ton of the James River railroad.
Among those who were conspicuously
connected with it were the late James
G. Blaine, Colonel French of Ohio, and
Colonel Barnum. then chairman of the
democratic national committee. Col
onel Parsons, who was a lifelong
friend of Blaine's, was shot to death
at the Clifton Forge hotel about six
years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
PECULIAR ENTRIES MADE.
Investigation Into Secretary Lydon's
Bookkeeping BEGUN.

bookkeeping Begun
Milwaukee, Dec. 29.-Acting under
the instructions of August Rebhan,
acting secretary of the park board,
Assistant Secretary Robert il. Yurga
began an investigation of the books
kept by Edward G. Lydon, secretary
of the board.
1t was discovered by Mr.. Rebhan, in
casual inspection of the books, that
on Nov. Lydon's ledger showed a
deposit of 5000 from Otto H. Miller as
the last installment on his park re
freshment privilege, in Lake and
River parks for the last season. A re
ceipt from the city treasurer shows
that this money was not deposited
until Dec. %, the day upon which Ly
don asked for leave of absence, pend
ing the disposition of the case against
him in police court.
1t was discovered that on Oct. 10 al
entry in the ledger showed that LydOn
had received from August Rebhan the
sum of $50 for deer sold from West
park. This amount was not deposited
until Dec. II, two months after the en-
try in the ledger showed that it had
been received.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
HENRY VlLLARD'S WILL.
New York Man Remembers Many

New York Man Remembers Many
Charities in His Last Testament.
New York, Dec. 30.-The will of the
late Henry Willard was offered for pro
bate Saturday, but the value of the es-
tate was not given. To his wife, Fan
ME, he leaves $25O,0OO outright and ali
the household furniture, brio a brac,
etc.; to his son, Oswald, $4,000; to
his daughter. Helen, $4,000 and an in
come of $4,000 yearly; to his son,
Harold, a share of the residuary es-
tate. Other requests include: Column
bia university $4,000, Harvard uni
versity $4,000, Dobbs Ferry Hospital
association $4,000, New York Infirm-
airy for women and children $4,000,
German Society of New York $4,000,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-07
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES BEST.
Why European Demand for Them Has
Been Increasing.

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-John H. Con
verse, member of the firm of Burn
ham, Williams & Co., which controls
the Baldwin locomotive works, ap-
peared before the industrial commits
sion and stated that the industry was
established in 1881 and has constantly
and steadily grown, until today the
works are the largest in the world.
The capacity of the plant is 1900 loco
motives a year, or practically four To-
comotives for each working day. The
capital employed Mr.. Converse esti-
mated at not less than $10,0O0,000.
About $500 hands are engaged.
The foreign trade in locomotives, he
said, has been growth of the last 40
years. At first it was confined to
Cuba and South America, but during
the past 25 years it has extended to
the eastern hemispheres.