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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20

A crusade against fake" cripples by
New York police department developed
some ludicrous incidents recently. No
sanitarium ever effected as marvellous
.ures as did a few patromen with night
sticks. The blind We're made to see, the
deft to hear and lame to walk In
Fifth avenue. usually beggar's para
disc. one panhandler was laborouSly
dragging himself along near St, Pat
etck's cathedral. with his left leg APP
parently paralyaed. A policeman Kicked
him forcfbly and the supposed cripple
ran like deer for six blocks. Another
seeker after aims was sitting on a
stoop, hat in lap and a sign pinned to
to his coat. II have no arms" Nor did
he in his coat sleves-for the reason
that they We're tied to his side. Two
blind men cropping their way through
the crowd We're able to detect the Of
ficer who approached them. and later
an oculfst declared they had unusually
good eyesight. AN sorts and conditions
OF fakirs. from 12-year-old boys to
graN-haired men, We're gathered in by
the police and stored for redistribution
among the reformRtories and Black
wells island institutions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20
GEN. Bates NEW COMMAND.

Goo. 60 Omaha to Take Charge Of Do
pArtmcnt of Missouri.
Washington, June 2O-Brigadier Cen
eral John c. Bates, who recently re-
turned from the Philippines, has been
ordered to the command of the. depart
ment of Missouri, with headquarters
at Omaha,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20
TO RELEAsE DIR. KENNEDY.

Judge Hewberssr F.xes His hail Bond a,
$4,000.
New York, June 2O-Judge Newber-
ger agreed today to release DR.. Samuel
j. Kennedy, who has been tried three
times for the murder Of Emiline Rey-
nolds on $4,000 bail. Kennedy was re.
leased,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20
FRANZ JOSEPH PLEASED.
Austrian Emperor conEra,ul.ts. noh

AnstFlan Emperor COngrntulntes Doho-
mians on Now Era.
Prague. June 2o-In an autograph
letter to the staathalter. Emperor
Francis Joseph expresses keen satis-
faction at his reception by both races
In Bohemia, and at the evidence Of
prosperity. He declares his belief that
the national peace so ardently desired,
and for which the way has been paved
by the successful rapprochment af-
fected between the races in the econo-
mic field, will soon be granted Bohe-
mia
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20

They dug up the body of a murderer
ard suicide in PENNSYLVANIA a few DAYS
ngo and threw it into a po,ld where the
water was fifty feet deep. The reason
was that the community was so out
RACED by the acts of the man that it
would not permit the body to rest in
the common burying ground. In the
south, when lhey lynch man he is a
least alive when 1t Is being done.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20

Alphonse Bertillon. the inventor of
the anthropometric system of criminal
identification now In use in France
ana this country, is head of the Seine
prefecture of police in Paris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20

Nellie Brown. granddaughter OF John
Brown. the Kansas abolitionist. is a
salvation Army lass at Astoria. ore.
Her father. Solomon Brown. one of the
famous border fighters four sons, went
TO California after tie civil war ended
and subsequently located in Oregon
Lieutenant Nellie Brown, petite. blue
eyed and rather pretty, has been a wear
m the Salvation Army, to enter which
she gave up promising musical ca
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20

A boys idea Of freedom Is to be al
lowed to eat as rapidly at the tnble as
he wants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20
piea of Hia Wounda,

San Francisco. June ls.-Dr. Jessup.
who was shot by Rev. Charles q. Adams.
is dead. Adams has been Jailed at Oak
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20
REFUSE CHINESE REQUEST.
Imperial Troops Must Keep Out of Picking
Until Allies Are Gone.

:
Picking. June 2O-Foreign ministers have
declined to assent to the request to allow
300 Chinese soldiers to come to Picking
Tow. They consider it inadvisable to
permit such a step to be taken before the
end of August, by which time the inter-
national troops, with the exception of the
legation guards, will have left the city.
The ministers also declined to permit the
international troops to guard the Forbid
arrive
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-06-20

There are some sorts Of experience.
that you would be willing for the 9TH
er fellow to have.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Teachers Meetlnq.

The West Side Teachers AS
sociation will meet in the school
building at Mondamin, Iowa, on
Saturday, May l8, 1901, at 10
o'clock q. m. All friends of Edu-
cation are cordially invited to be
present and assist in the discus
sion of the following program:
l. Arithmetic vs. Grammar in
the Public Schools. w. T. SIAM
per, Zayda Linn. Discussion
opened by Kate FitzgibboD, Ell
more Ashcraft, Ivy Riley and l G
Wilson.
2. What should be the Purpose
and Character of School examina-
tions? B F McCoid, Lula Reeves
Discussed by Laura White, Mrs
R B Noyes, Grace Merchant and
Lizzie Tovey.
8. Manual Training in the
Schools. John G McCabe. Cen
eral Discussion.
4. Literature in the Public
Schools. County Supt. w. T.
Arthur. General Discussion.
Both ] @ McCabe and Supt.
Arthur have promised the presi-
dent of the Association to be pres
ent and to present subjects indi-
Gated. Come out, this last meet
ing of the year and have "Royal
Time"
By order of the Com.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Two Famous Orators.

AS was anticipated. q vast multitude
assembled from all quarters to hear
the famous orator. This was the only
The sight was an imposing one. The
attitude Of the audience was deeply
reyerential, and us he gradually gath
cred force and fire MS he proceeded 1t
was greatly impressed. The scene was
one for the pencil Of the artist-the old
man eloquent, surrounded by hundreds
Of rustic admirers, awed to stiffness
by the magic Of his genius. while he
himself. energized with mighty pas
sion. his face fecked with foam, like
horse which has been driven ut its
utmost speed. And when ''amen" was
pronounced deep sigh was heaved,
and the multitude silently stole away"
to ponder on their path and remark
in their homes on the unwonted expe-
rience Of the day.
The only other speaker I have seen
under the same kind Of excitation
was Professor Wilson christopher
North). Some Of his lectures were
poor and dry enough. but in others he
was eloquent and poetical in high de-
gree. He seemed to speak with his
whole body, as well rs with his whole
soul. His eye, Sin fine frenzy roll
ing" burned like a ball Of fire, and the
students sat spellbound under the pow
er Of their great teacher. To have
seen and heard such men as DR.. Chal-
mers and Professor Wilson ut their
best and greatest is a memory to be
cherished. There were giants in those
days.-Scotsman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
He CAUGHT the CIV.

There are two men Of the same namo
In the directory. One Is learned
savant, the other patron Of the turf
and the pool boxes, who spends very
little time in the city. The cub re.
porter. simply because there was noth-
ing else to keep him from bothering
every one in the Office, was given the
name Of this man and told to get some
good stories out of him about expert.
ences on the racing circuits. The cub
whistled while he looked up the name
and address, and airily served notice
that he would want couple Of col
umns IL he caught that "guy" at
home.
he rang and was admitted to q fine
library, where scholarly looking gen.
t'o''snv, .s9f + 4able covered with open
books.
"Hello, old man! I'm from The Even
Ing Yawp. Looking up pedigrees,
hey?'
NO" in bewildered sort Of way,
II was seeing IL could lend some
little assistance to the recent attempts
at constructing n scientific basis for
aesthetics out Of the result Of experi-
mental psychometry."
"Oh, forget it, Bill. Give that guff to
the gillies and the Johnnies. want
you to give me some high toned boss
talk, understand; something thatll put
sparkles on the column and make the
opposition reptiles wriggle like they
was In gridiron."
But "Bilp' had slipped by the collar
and was racing down the hall. The
next thing the cub recognized was that
he was being led out by the ear with
a 200 pound menial grinning ut him.
OF course he had gone to the wrong
man, but he never thought of that
and wanted to fight the city editor
on his own terms.-Detroit Free Press,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
MISSOURI VALLEY IOWA, THURSDAY, g.
GOES TO VANDERBILT.
Control of the Union Pacific
Reported to Have Be-
come His.

NEW YORK, May 7-The Mail
and Express says today: There
is excellentau for the state
ment that William X. Vanderbilt
has carried the day in the contest
for the control of the Union Pa
ci6c railroad, and that he intends
to put though his plan for annex
ing it to the Vanderbilt system.
His idea ia that it shall be con-
trolled by the Chicago & North
Western and New York Central
jointly, with guaranty of per
cent on Union Pacific common
stock and possibly exchange of 3
per cent bonds issued jointly by
the Northwestern and New York
Central in exchange for Union
Pacific common stock. There
may, however, be some change in
this last feature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
New Engines for the Sioux
CITY & Pacific.

In railroad circles in Missouri
Valley today the information was
given out that six fine new on
gines are now enroute to Missouri
Valley from an eastern factory
and Immediately upon their ar
rival here will be placed in the
service of the Sioux City & Pacific
company, some in the passenger
train service and some in the
freight. The engines are said to
resemble in many respects the
class 20" engines now in service
on the North Western. The first
consignment of the new engines
left Chicago yesterday and in all
probability will reach Missouri
Valley tonight or tomorrow fore
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
NO. 46

tors formed another. It was to be q
duel with knives, and seconds and a
referee were appointed. After each
five minutes there was to be rest.
Foremost among the spectators was
the girl who had caused 1t oil, and she
was free to say she didn't care who
triumphed. Each man was allowed to
wrap his left arm In serape or cloak
and all cheering or advising was for
biddcn. The blind man was pale faced
and nervous rs the fight began, but
his hard shut teeth told Of the de-
termination in his heart The Mexi.
can was all bows and smiles and conf
dence, and as he was known to be an
adept with the knife groan went
about the circle US the two stepped for
ward to open the fight.
That duel was something to be re-
membered for all time. From the
blind mans movements no one could
have told that he was sightless. For
four five-minute rounds they fought,
with only few triting scratches on
either side, but II there was any ad-
vantage 1t was on the side of the Amer
lean, who had the full sympathy Of tho
crowd, Mexicans and all. When they
came out for the fifth round Don wink
ed and chuckled and said it was time
he began slicing ears off. Hines had
him located to hairs breadth, and as
they faced each other the American
leaped forward like flash, caught the
knife on his and threw It to the left,
and next instant his own blade had
found the heart Of the man who had
blinded him. We who were only five
feet away could not follow the move
ment, SO swiftly was 1t made, but It
was successful one and of course
ended the fight. Hines told me that
during the fight he seemed to see every
move and motion made by the other
and from the first felt sure Of victory.
A public purse amounting to over q
thousand dollars was raised for him
on the spot, and about five hundred
was subsequently added, and he was
sent east to some institution and Is to-
day a teacher Of the blind and man
too tender hearted to kill fly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Fast Train.
Yesterday afternoon the Sc,

Yesterday afternoon the second
section of the east bound fast mail
on the Union Pacific made a re-
cord for speed. The train had
been delayed in the west and if 1t
failed to land the mail more than
an hour behind schedule time the
road would be liable to fine of
$500. Hence the race to make up
lost minutes.
The train was due here at 2:lG
but did not arrive until 4:5G.
When it did come it rushed past
the station like a tempest-driven
cloud of dust. A throb of pulsat-
ing wheels, a blur of windows and
the line of cars were whipped by.
A flagman was stationed at each
street crossing within the city
limits to guard against accidents.
A distance of ITO miles was
made in 81 minutes. The average
rate Of speed was 80 miles an
hour. Ordinarily the train makes
the run between Grand Island
and Fremont in two hours and
forty-one minutes. Yesterday,
however, the fast mail left Grand
Island at 3:l4, arriving here at
4:56.
But two stops each for period
of five minutes were made. At
Columbus the pause was oc-
casioned by the necessity of TAX
ing water. At Riverside an air
hose became uncoupled. After
ward the train did not halt until
it had reached Omaha.
Tie passenger was headed by
engine No. 1900, simple Union
Pacific locomotive built in Omaha.
The engineer was Mike Decker.
Fremont Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
THE AMERICAN LEApED FORWARD LIKE A
I,V

evening approached a fire beside which
of powder on the blaze. With leap
aside he escaped consequences, but
Jack Hines was blinded for life. 1t
was contemplate thing to do, and
but for the civil authorities the Mexi-
can would have been lynched. AS 1t
was, he was Kicked and beaten and
bounced out Of camp. A day or two
he tried to carry her off by force, but
had to let her go when She stabbed
him. Hines depended on her pity in
his misfortune, but she calmly told him
that a blind husband would be Of no
use to her and laughed his tears to
scorn. He had relative In the city
and was taken In and cared for, while
the Mexican crossed the Rio Grande for
n time. 1t was year later and Jacks
old outfit ard all his friends happened
to be in Santa Fe again when Don re-
Turned. He had grown uglier and
| meaner in the 12 months. We would
have picked Il fuss with him and shot
him down, but Jack Hines had no soon
er heard Of his presence than he said:
"Boys, you must arrange for duel.
shall never rest content until have
killed that Mexican"
But you are blind" we protested.
"Never mind that. l must fight him
| and kill him, blind or not, and the
whole of Santa lie shall look on"
When we found that he would have
1t SO, we carried challenge to Don
and also asked the authorities to let US
have public duel. Some weak objec-
tiors were made, but they yielded the
point. A fight Of some sort was an
hourly incident, and duels came off
two or three times per week. The
Mexican laughed in derision at the
idea, but readily accepted the chal-
lenge.
Eyes, will meet the Americana" he
said. "and will slice and cut and
prick for one hour by the watch before
| give him the grand finish. The crowd
that loolsS on will see some Of the
finest knife play ever shown on this
side Of the river. Tomorrow at noon,
eh? l will be as prompt as the SUM-"
You may believe that when the re-
port spread about there was great ex-
citement. 1t was generally believed
that the blind man would fall an easy
victim, but even his best friends said
that he had better die with knife In
his hand than to live IN helpless state
the rest of his life. To three or -four
| Of US Jack confided his belief that be
would triumph. His hearing had be.
come as acute as fox's. and he
would make his ears see for him. BE
was In perfect health. had the nerve
and courage of lion, and he believed
he had chance.
| At high noon of an August day ovel
1000 people, many Of whom were
women, assembled on the smooth turf
to witness the strange combat A rims
of ropes was formed and the specta
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Items Published in the Times
Twenty Years Ago
Today

DR.. Shiley's new residence on
Seventh steeet is almost COM
pleted.
Henceforth L. N. Goodrich will
engage in the grocery business in
Missouri Valley, having pur-
chased the grocery establishment
of G.. III. Webber.
A. B. Hosbrook, F. M. Dance,
D. N. Harris, Mrs q. 81. Foster
and Mrs Marsh we're selected al
the mass meeting held this week,
and empowered to perfect the or
ganization of public library fol
this place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Excursion Rates to the Pan.
American Exposltlon,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Via the North Western Line, will
be placed in effect May LIST, and
on Tuesdays especially low-rate
tickets will be sold with favorable
return limits. Direct connection
at Chicago, with fast trains of all
lines to Buffalo. For further par
ticulars, apply to agents. An
illustrated booklet will be mailed
on receipt of two cents postage by
w B Kniskern, General Passen..
ger Ticket Agent, Chicago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Missouri Valley has Fifteen
Hundred Tax Tayers Pay
ing Tax on Property Val
ued at Almost Two Mil
lion Dollars.

The total valuation t the real
estate, personal property, etc, on
which the fifteen hundred tax
paying residents of Missouri Val
ley will pay tax next fall amounts
to nearly two million dollars, or
to be exact $l,825,4S8, the same
being reported by F. P. Carlisle,
city assessor. From the records
compiled by Mr. Carlisle, consid-
erable information of interest to
citizens of Missouri Valley is OBJ
tained.
The total valuation of the per-
sonal property owned by the re-
spective citizens of this city in the
month of January, 1901, amounts
to 1882 736. The total net valua-
ton OF real estate in the city is
given as Sl,342,752. The total
exemptions allowed amounts to
$3l, ,6O8.
Numerous other facts are taken
from the records compiled by Mr.
Carlisle as follows:
Moneys and credits reported,
$27l, ,26O.
Number of dogs of taxable
age, male, l25; female, l3.
Number of horses, 379.
Number of cattle, 25l.
Number Of swine, 3S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wattles af-
ter a brief visit in Missouri Valley
with j S Wattles and numerous
friends departed this morning for
their home in Sioux City
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
One sure Te.t.

An 1rishman, more patriotic than
clever. enlisted in a dragoon regiment
with the intention of becoming gal
iant soldier.
The fencing master had experienced
rather hard job in the matter of ex-
planning to him the various ways CT
using the sword.
Now, Pat" he said, chow would you
use your sword II your opponent feint-
ed"
"Begorra.' said Pat, with cleaning
eyes, ''I'd just tickle him with the point
to see II he was shamming!'-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

While business in general in
Missouri Valley has been rather
slack to certain extent today,
the real estate firm Of Bird &
Smith of this city has little oc-
casion to complain. This morn
ing large party of land seekers
from the prosperous farming reg
ions of Illinois, arrived and have
spent the entire day in looking
over the farms of the Missouri
bottoms. During the day deals
have been practically closed for
the transference in the title to
l,780 acres of choice farm land
located in the northern portion of
the county in the vicinity Of Lit
tie Sioux. Among other buyers
in the party were the following:
w J Stalen, r L Curlock, of
Bloomington; VIM Kane, Chas
Warner, O G Wagner, E ] stalen,
Messrs Bates and Lakeland and
w A Kreitzer, of Elliott.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

Mr. and Mrs Chas Brandriff
passed through Missouri Valley
yesterday evening on O & NV
passenger train No6, enroute to
their future home in Chicago
after a brief sojourn in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

Attorneys ]. 5. Dewell and
Frank Tamisiea departed yester-
day evening for Des Moines,
whore they go to attend to legal
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

OR Moulter, of Canton, s. D.,
arrived in the city this morning
and will spend short time in
this vicinity looking after land in
terests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
A RETROSPECT.
! A Blind MANS FIGHT.
BY NJ. Quad.
COPYRIGHT. 1900. 3. c. B. LEWIS.

=
ovovovovovovoovovovovovovo
Without doubt the most singular duel
that ever took place in the United
States occurred at Sante Fe, N. NJ, So
years ago. 1t was several years pre-
yious to the first Pacific railroad and
while yet every pound of goods going
to the far west had to be hauled across
the great plains by freight wagon or
sent around Cape Horn by sea.
Two men in Rogers & Blair outfit
fell in love with the same girl in Santa
Fe. One was an American named
Jack Hines, and the other was full
blooded Mexican who was simply
known us Don. The girl was half
breed, and none Of us outside the
two rivals thought her worth fighting
over. l do not think she really cared
for either man, but her game was CO.
quettc and keep them on the ragged
edge and make the most she could out
of it. She received many valuable
presents from the rivals, and l know
that Hines lent her father money
which was never returned. For time
the rivalry was subject for Joking
among us, but when we saw that eli
ther man was ready to fly at the 9th
er's throat on the smallest provocation
the case became serious. They were
not only good men for the outfit, each
earning the highest wages paid, but
they We're game men, and If they came
together nothing was surer than that
one would be killed.
The affair had gone on for seven or
eight months before the outbreak came.
We We're in Santa Fe, making ready
for start east, when the Mexican one
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Mrs. John Tierney, of Calhoun,
was in the Valley yesterday the
guest of Mrs. Margaret Raymond.

Mrs Sheppard and Mrs Griffith,
Of Omaha, nieces of DR. White,
are guests of the White home for
q few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

Engineer w L French returned
from the hospital in Omaha last
evening where he had been for
two weeks. He is much improved
in health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

M ] Greevy and son Ed, of
Omaha, are in the Valley the
guests of Mrs Ed Newton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

The managers of GA Breezy
Time" Company, who are always
up to the minute, and most al.
ways little ahead in securing
the latest popular novelties for
their productions, have this sea-
son introduced q number of the
popular "Rag Time" songs, dances
and medleys, concluding the show
with one of the neatest and best
cake walks ever produced in any
farce comedy, having engaged
special artists for this one act
alone. Don't forget "a Breezy
Time" at the local theatre Satur.
day, May II.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Wednesday, May s.

Constable Ennis arrested Lew
Gilbert last night for assault and
battery on his wife, and tcok him
to Jail at Logan for safe keeping.
His trial will take place before
Squire French tomorrow morn
ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09

Mrs 81 Hargans, who was called
to Illinois several weeks ago by
the death of relatives, returned to
the city this afternoon.