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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
THE CONQUEST OF KOREA.
Jnpancse Legend of Emperor Chuai
and His Valiant Wifi.


Seventeen centuries ago the Japanese
Emperor Chual was playing his Lutte
In the presence OF his wife and prime
minister. Whether ON account of the
music or from some other cause. the
empress became inspired with a divine
ailiatus and began to utter the thoughts
put into her mind by the deity. There
is Il land to the westward" she ex-
claimed. "and in that land is abun-
dance of treasure. gold and silver, daz-
zling to look upon. This land I will
row bestow upon you."
The emperor pushed away his Lutte.
IF you so up to high place and look
toward the west" said he, there is no
land to be seen, but only the great wa
ters. They are lying spirits who have
spoken to you"
Then the good god was filed with
anger, and again he moved the empress
to prophcsy. You are not fit," she
said. ito rule this empire. Go the one
roadw
But the prime minister trembled
when he heard these words and said to
his master: II am troubled, my heavens
ly sovereign. by this terrible message.
Continue, pray. to play the august
Lutte"
The Emperor Chuai commenced to-
play softly. Gradually the sound died
away; all was still. They held a light
to his face and saw that he was dead.
Eut the empress put herself ut the
head of her fleet. invaded the land Of
gold and silver With her warriors and
soon made the three kingdoms of ko-
rca tributary to Japan.
These things happened. we are told.
IN the year POI ~. d.. and the story Of
the valiant empress is us familiar to q
Japanese as is that of Boadicea to our
sciNes.-Ninctcenth Century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
WOMEN AND DREAMS. :.
superstition Tint Is Rife Ever
Among the Educated Fair Sex.

superstition TEnt Is Rife Even
Among the Educated Fair Sex.
1t doesn't seem possible that in this
enlightened age superstition could be
rife among the educated. but there are
nevertheless a number of young wom-
en- who converse tlUently, if not elo-
quently, In three languages, and who
read Spencer and Browning aud Emer-
son. but who place a dreanbook with
their Bible ON the table beside the bed
and consult it In the morning the first
thing.
With crelulity worthy Of a negro
nanny, IL their sleep has been visited
with unusual visitors they seize this
volume us soon as their eyes nre fairly
open aud look for an explanation. II
misfortune is foretold by it, the seeker
after knowledge assumes a brayado
She is far from feeling. II don't care"
She says to herself. by way of bolster
Ing up her courage. II am not super
stitious, anyway. and don't believe in
such arrant nonsense" But she's nerv-
Gus just the same for days until her
troubles have driven this mythical cne
out of her mind
There's one young woman known to
the writer who never dreams of n
young child without shivering and
shaking for days after in fear of some
dreadful thing happening to her. She
has not consulted dreambook on the
subject, and so she doesn't know how
infants and bad luck became connected
IN her mind, but nevertheless, after she
has had Il visit of this sort while Sleep
Ing, she says prayers of unusual length
and then makes up her mind to be pa
tient under atilictions sore.
She Is an Intelligent woman, mind
you. but she doesn't attempt to explain
the terror that besets her Mt this par
ticular dream. She doesn't call herself
superstitious-of course no woman
does. not even the one who wouldn't
walk under Il ladder-but her friends
do and make light of her until she ex-
poses some fetch OF theirs, when the
subject Is carefully avoided afterward.
Baltimore American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Virtue OF the ,,aas,

Among the Mafla "onesta" Is the
great virtue. This virtue is said to be
possessed by those who never under
any circumstances help the authorities
by giving information, not even of
crimes of which they may be the.vic-
tins. To give Information is to forfeit
all honor, to become u "cnscittuni," or
spy.
This feeling which underlies the Ma
fla, which is not old. but was born in
Sicily at the beginning Of the nine
tccnth century, is due to the Unborn
hatred which the Sicilian has for gov
ernment. Any interference OF the au-
thorities In his private affairs he re-
CARDS with jealousy and distrust. In
his sight man who calls on the au-
thorities for anything is vile. He be-
lieves in settling private differences
privately, either by fair fight or MUIR
der.
No matter what member of the
Malta may suffer, he will never inform.
If he recovers from IN injury, he will
avcnge himself If he can, and IL he
cannot he blamcs no one and would
scorn to even take the authorities into
his confidence. A Siciliun provcrh
runs, III live, will kill you; IL die,
forgive you"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Council Proceedings.

Council Room, Missouri Valley,
Iowa, Sept 3. l90l.-Council met
in regular session with the follow
ing officers present:
E r James, Mayor; j B Bar
rett, City Clerk; w A Shelton,
City Marshal. Councilmen pres
ent, Amen, McGavren, Fensler,
Mckay, OConnor. Fisher.
Minutes of last regular and of
adjourned meeting read and ap.
proved.
Petitions of Ed Mcqueen ct al
and M G Creagon ct 81 asking for
sidewalks, read and referred to
committee on sidewalks with in.
structions to report at next regu-
lar meeting.
Petition of j y Kirkwood ct al
asking for water main from Ninth
and Erie streets to intersection OF
st Clair street read aud referred
to committee on water works with
instructions to report at next reg.
ular meeting.
CLAIMS AupITED--cITy FUND,
VIM NentiRd salary, ,,,,,,,,,,8 10 OQ
] II pImmlek, Iabor,,,,,,,,,,, ! II
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Antique Clock.

a common trick of clock makers and
rcpairc.' cf years ago. when the craze
for antique "grandfathcr" clocks first
showed itself. was to nltcr the names
and dates of the original makers on
such of these clocks us came to them.
This trick has made it difficult to prove
the exact ase Of an old clock now. even
by experts, and still mere difficult to
learn the name Of the real maker. Rep
rtable rcpaIrers do not follow the
practice In these days, having realized
that 1t results In the end in injury to
the Observation-Disclosures Circular Week.
"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
A Good KNIGHT.

"Don't you think that IL had lived
in the days of old would have made IL
good knight!' asked the young man
who had been talking ancient history
from to il p. III.
II don't care SO much what you would
have made then" wcarily observed the
young Indy. but you might see whnt
kind OF q good night you can make
right now."-Baltimore American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
A curin,,. l.r.nr

The Rev. DR. Edward Everett Hale
told how curious error crept into the
translation Of the Lords Prayer into
the Delaware Indian tongue. The Eng
l!sll translator had as an assistant an
Indian who knew English. What is
'hallow' in Delaware" asked the trans
lator. The Indian thought he said hal
loo" and gave him the equivalent
Therefore the Delaware version of tn,
Lords Prayer reads to this day, "Oul
Father, who art in heaven, hallooed be
thy name"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
An OrnomcntnI Deer.

One Of the first things to attract tho
attention of Baby Clarence was grand.
mas hatrack, made Of n pair OF deer
horns. One afternoon when he was 3
years old his papa took him to Captain
G.s park. When relating the incidents
Of the trip to his mamma on their re-
turn, he exclaimed, ".lnd, oh, mamma.
| saw deer, and he had n hatranli on
his head"-Currcnt Literature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Geographical Dissribution of Hair

Geographical Distribution of Hair.
The geographical distribution of the
hair over the habitable world Is, rs re-
CARDS the color, very precisely deflna-
BILE. The xanthocomic or light haired
races are to be found north of latitude
4S degrees, which cuts off England.
Belgium, the whole of northern Ger
many and Il great portion of Russia.
Between this parallel and latitude 45
degrees, including northern France,
Switzerland and part of Piedmont and
passing through Bohemia and Austria.
there Is n sort OF dcbatnblc land OF
more or less dark brown hair. and be-
low this line we come gradually upon
the Melanic races. The people of Eu-
rope therefore present In the color OF
hair an almost perfect gradation. the
light flaxen OF the colder ATTITUDES
deepening impcrccptibly into the blue
black of the Mediterranean Shores
Gcntlcman's Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Democratic Senatorial Con.
Vention.

The Democrats of the Senatori.
al District composed of the coun-
ties of Harrison, Monona and
Crawford, will meet in delegate
convention at Mo. Valley, Iowa,
on Monday, September 18th at
1870 m, for the purpose of pla-
cling in nomination candidate
for Senator. The several counties
of the district will be entitled to
the same representation as at the
State convention held at Des
Moines ON Aug 81, 1901.
j. K. McGavren,
r. ShawVan,
Committee
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Exolntinn NJ Corn

Corn, with its "a to 81 rows under
cultivation, was once but coarse
grass. hiding each seed 1t produced un.
der a husk, as wheat and oats now do
Brought out to the light and sun, with
a chance to get at enough plant food
1t has worked It's way up to eight rows
of seeds. covering these with one husls.
The farmer and nature together have
added the extra l0 and 24 rows.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

Dakan 81. Schwertley so, Ireland
IA and Arthur l2. Arthur's vote
can probably be accounted for in
the fact that lie positively refused
to accept the nomination under
any circumstances. The formal
ballot gave Dakan 70 votes,
Schwertley GA and ireland 3.
Dakan having received majori-
ty of the votes was declared the
nominee Of the convention.
10 G Tyler was declared the
nominee of the convention for the
Office of county surveyor by ac-
clamation.
DR. McFarlane was declared the
nominee of the convention for the
Office of coroner.
The convention then elected j
K McGavren county chairman for
the ensuing year and w II With
row secretary of the county CEN
trail committee.
The convention then adjourned.
The townships composing the
First supervisor district then was
called to order and w s Kelley
of Morgan township was nomi-
mated ss q candidate for the office
of supervisor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
She Rclievea

Hestcr-l hope you don't believe what
Fred Saunders says. he has been in
love With every girl In town. first aud
last.
Bertha That's why | value his judg-
ment, you know. A man of his expert
cnce may be trusted to know goo,!
thing when he sees it, Boston Tran.
script.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
\ Talkat,ye Mute.

"she Is 80 garguous," said the first
dear mute, speaking Of friend who
was similarly affected,
us that sos"
"Yes Why, do You know, when no
ono Is around for her to talk to, sha
makes her rlsht hand talk to her lett"
baltimore Aluevip,~,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
A Crcct Relief.

Mrs. CattersonI thought would
come and tell you that your Harold has
been fighting with my Bobbic and set
tie the matter ii could
Mrs. IIatterson--Wcll. for my part
have no time to enter into any dis
cussion about ch,ldren's quarrels. l
hope am above such things.
Pm delighted to hear that I'll send
Harold over on stretchcr in an hour
or so."-H Harper's Bazaar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Not Needed.

He was obviously anxious, and she
seemed almost willing.
" shall refer you To papa" said she,
with becoming blush, before giving
you u final answer.
"4sut ] nm perfectly willing to tako
you without any reference" said he
magnanlmously, indianapolis News
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Queer Land Tenurcs.

Some of the tenures In England are
very curious. A farm near Broadhouse.
In Yorkshire, pays annually to the
landlord Il SNOWFALL In midsummer and
n red rose Mt Christmas The manor of
Foston is held by q rental OF two ar
rows and n loaf of bread. An estate In
the north of England Is held by the cX-
hibltion before q court every seven
years of a certain vase owned by the
family. another In Suffolk by an annual
rental of two white doves.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Lions nnd Tigers,

There is nothing odd or peculiar about
the sleep Of the lions and tigers. In
captivity they show the same indifrcr-
ehce to danger that they manifest In
the junglcs and by day or night will
slumber through an unusual tumult,
unmindful or unconscious Of the noise.
Their sleep is commonly heavy aud
peaceful
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Democratic County Conven-
tiOn

Representative, j e Kirkwood.
Treasurer, I'll H Mckinney.
Sheriff, John L Shelton.
Supt of schools, NJ l. Dakan.
Surveyor, r G Tyler
Coroner, DR. McFarlan
Supervisor LIST Dist, W 8 Kelly
Logan, Iowa, Sept 4, l9Ol.-The
county democratic convention was
called to order by county chair
man, Q N Wood, who called j III
Patterson of Dunlap to the chair
and e E Ferguson of Logan as
secretary.
On motion w 81 Withrow, L w
White and D 7 Child we're ap-
pointed as a committee on cre-
dentials.
While the committee on cre-
dentials were in the committee
room, Judge Harris was called for
and responded in giving the con-
vention a very nice little talk.
The report of the committee on
credentials is as follows:
eve, the committee on credent-
ials, beg to report that We find all
the precincts represented in full.
On motion the temporary or
ganization was made permanent.
The convention then proceeded
to the nomination of candidates.
The convention began taking
an informal ballot for the Office of
Representative, but as the name
Of Hon j e Kirkwood was the
only one mentioned before the
convention, the rules were sus-
pended and the nomination of Mr.
Kirkwood was made by acclama-
tion.
81 H McKenney was nominated
for candidate for Treasurer by &C.
clamation, no other name being
mentioned before the convention.
The roll call was then taken for
the Office of Sheriff, an informal
ballot being taken which resulted
in A T Mcmahon of Dunlap re-
ceiving 25 votes, and ! i SHELTON
ll2. The odds being so greatly
in favor of SHELTON, Mcmahon
arose and moved to make the So.
lection of SHELTON unanimous,
which was seconded and carried.
On the vote for County Super.
iptendent, the names of M i OAK
m, Kate Schwertley, ] NJ Ireland
and W T Arthur were mentioned
before the convention, and an in
formal ballot resulted AZ follows;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
yenRe

Returned Traveller Il have often
thought Of that young Mr.. Tease and
how he used to torment Miss Auburn
about her hair, Did she eyer get even
with him?
Old Friend Long ago. She married
hlm,-Illustrnted Bits,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Willing to Heln.

"Thc echo Is much more effective"
said the guide In the Alps, III u shot
Is fired. Has anybody svolyerW
u don't happen to have my gun with
me-" remarked the Chicago man of the
party. but here's q knife."- Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

Ladies' and waiting maids among tho
ancient Greeks and Romans wore plnln
hoops of gold or silver IN their ears,
and aa time progressed these became
mere elaborate, precious gems being
set IN them,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Soldiers in a Panic

All armies are liable tc night scares,
which, at times, almost amount to a
panic. On one occasion a British rcgi-
ment in India. marching over the
ghauts on its return from maneuyers
at Chinchwud, was thrown into TEN.
porary confusion by the boiling of q
couple OF pack oxen laden with cooking
pots.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

Most OF tho dandiea OF the Georgian
period took as great II pleasure In see'
Ing themselves carlcaturel as our gen.
Grafton does In seeing their photographs
~ the shop windows,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Many Just I.ike II.

"Those new ncighbors humiliated me
drcadfully today"
"HowT
"Why. they sent over TO borrow our
Bible; said they had forgotten theirs
when they moved. And Pm almost
sorry let 'em take It,"
But why"
Because it doesn't look as IL 1t ever
had been uscd."- Cleveland Plain Deal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
No po,s,bi,,ty.

Are you mover afraid, Uncle Ras,
tus,' asked one of the scolleps, "of fall
lng srpM gracpW
'G'inpel," replied Upcle Raslus, "how
kln a pussol' fall I'm do hedrock2"--
Ghcaso Tribune,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

q Is Fackler, sal aud time ok SO 90
II Newton, mdse. ........ 30 81
w 9 Fensler. time cks. ......... 10 95
Y IL Deur, mdse. se............... al GO
VIM Russell, time ok k.......... 200
A li Hosbrook, salary 4S 90
j B Lyon, mdse. se............... s7 80
Mo Valley Times, printing 80. l5 90
Geo Forde, labor. rs 90
sam Holmes, labor and mat Is 40
Brown \ Christianson, time elk. 90
w A SHELTON, sal 9 dogs. SO %
Jno O'Brien, sal. al.............. so 90
Fisher 4 Ladue, it and dray... %
Woodard Il Wehrli, labor. ..... 9 755
Jno Brinker, time ok. 90
State Savings Bank, time elk 7G 80
WATER FUND.
State Bank, cks and freight. ;. 4S so
Des Moines Coal Co, coal. ..... AZ II
q 5 Supply Co, mdse. e......... 80
Geo Gumb, time cks ......... 81 80
r. Newton, mdse .............. l6 SO
w ID Allen, mdse. 8 "a
j Thompson, sal. al............. 60 co
Valley Bank, time ck......... %
ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND.
Electric Light Co, lights claim
ed $l55 OF, allowed $50 90
Moved by Fensler and seconded
by Amen that bills as read be al
lowed and city clerk issue war
rants for same. Carried.
Reports of City Treasurer,
Water Commissioner, Street Com
missioner and City Marshal read
and approved.
Moved by Fisher and seconded
by McGavren that the matter of
securing street names be referred
to committee on finance with
power to act. Carried.
Council then made the follow
ing tax levy: City 4 mills, water
l mill, light 4 mills, sinking /
mill, health 0, cemetery Q, library
mill.
Moved by Fenslcr and seconded
by McGavren that we adjourn to
Tuesday evening, Sept IL, 1901.
Carried. j B BARRETT,
City Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05

Tho refining Of sugar was Invented In
Antwerp IN tho sixteenth century,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-05
Carefully Trained Horse.

The Boer depends entirely on his
horse, which is often beautifully
trained, and stands unmatched behind
him while he fires.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-22

ment, charging States. cities. societies
and individuals for the privilege OF
having their names engraved upon tho
walls Of the corridors and other parts
of the structure.
Considerations in it's favor are that
it being built Of stone and cement
would render it fire-proOf, and n per-
manent building for the exposition
and other purposes. The cost Is esti-
mated at about $1,OOO,OOO. which sum
the promoters think should be fully
realized by charging admission. selling
concessions Of space, etc. While the
project is one requiring an enormous
amount of labor and study for it's con-
summation, it is entirely practicable,
and st. Louis may boast, in the future.
of structure eclipsing in grandeur
the Egyptian mountain Of stone.
known as the Pyramid Of Cheops.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-22
Alcohol and Hospitals.

Some years ago DR.. n. S. Davis, of Chi
cago, suggested that there might be found
a close relationship between the mortality
and the spirit bills of large hospitals. A
committee has been looking up this mat
ter, and, while not ready to make for
NAL report. have already found some start
ling facts which indicate that the connec-
ton is very close. and no doubt the death
rates rise and fall with the amount of
spirits used. In one metropolitan hospi-
tai, where the physicians prescribe spirits
freely as tonics and stimulants in all cases.
the mortality was from three to FIVE per
cent. greater than in another hospital of
like character whose spirit bills were half
as much. In one hospital, typhoid fever
and pneumonia were treated very largely
with spirits. The mortality was greater
than in private practice, although the con
ditlons for treatment were more favorable.
One OF the visiting physicians became con-
vinced that the free use of alcohol was a
large factor in these fatal cases and gave
up its use. The results were so startling
that he has become an anti-alcohoiic ad-
vocate. Several hospitals which received
soldiers after the late war had widely diff
fering statistical results, which, in large
degree seemed to be due to the treatment.
There is a growing sentiment that the
free use of alcohol as a s.imulant is a
most disastrous remedy. although the hos
pitfalls are very slow to adopt this view
We hope to publish some figures which
will bring out these facts more clearly in
the future.-Journal of Inebriety
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-22
A New World Pyramid.
It Will Exceed in Size the Ancient
Structures of Egypt.
y IDNEY LEE. a st Louis archi

" IDNEY LEE. st Louis archi-
~ tect, has planned colossal
= pyramidal structure for the
Exposition, which. if erected.
will doubtless be one of the most
striking features of the Fair, surpass-
ing In immensity the Pyramid of
Cheops at Gizeh, Egypt, which was
considered by the ancients to be the
first of the Seven Wonders of the
World.
1t Is to he constructed of stone and
cement and to measure at the base
500 feet square, covering space equal
to nearly four city blocks. the apex
rising to a height of 500 feet. From
its great size and the whiteness of its
cement sides it could be seen Mt a
great distance by the incoming visitor
to the Fair.
In form of exterior construction,
only will it present any likeness to
the pyramid of Cheops, which was
merely a solid mass of stone, contain
ing n small burial chamber for the
Egyptian King, for the interior is to
be arched into an immense circular
amphitheatre, 800 feet in diameter,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-22
No Denunciation Strong Enough

In the cities of Switzerland every tenth
man dies from drink either directly or in
directly. These are not all carried off by
specific alcoholic diseases. Quite frequent
ly it is some other sickness that would
not have resulted in death if alcohol had
not diminished the power of resisting dis
ease. Any wound, or any contagious dis
ease, consumption among others, develops
more seriously and with more danger in
an organism weakened by alcohol The
statistics of English life insurance socie-
ties clearly demonstrate that. They have
there millions of total abstaners, people
who never touch a drop of alcoholic
liquors. Many insurance societies give
chem reduction of premium because they
have discovered that the death rate among
total abstainers is one-fourth less than
that OF moderate drinkers of the same age
Considering all of these facts we are
obliged to agree with DR.. Max Gruber.
professor of hygiene in the University of
Vienna, who has often declared in public:
I'VE cannot think evil enough of alcohol;
even moderate quantities of it are always
an injury"