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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
HARRY HOFFMAN
v'|lL NOT HANG
Date Of Execution indefinitely
Postponed, and Appeal
Will Be Taken.
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART
Richard Williams viii Also Escape the
Noose-They Were to Have Been
Hanged on March IL and
10 Next. III

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. S.-The hang
lngs Of two other Iowa men, aside
from the Clay county bank robbers.
Phillips and Brooks, have been post
poned indefinitely. They are Harry
HOFFMAN of Cherokee, who Is under
sentence to hang March IL on convic-
ton through his own confession, of the
murder of his sweetheart, Florence
Porter, November 80, 1901, and Rich
ard Williams, colored, who shot and
killed William Sharper in saloon row
at Buxton, MahaslSa county.
Hortman's attorneys filed tram
script in the case today, but the APP
peal will hardly be perfected in time
for submission at the January term
of the supreme court, and neither will
Williams appeal be in readiness for
submission at that time. 1t looks now
as if 1t would be as late as the October
term before the supreme court passes
upon either case. In the meantime.
HOFFMAN Is In weak state at Ana
mosa and may cheat the gallows even
If he has no new trial. Williams hang
Ing is set for March 13, but a day later
than Hortman's.
The attorneys Of DIR. j. w. Crofford
of Lamont have. advised the attorney
general that they cannot get ready for
the submission of his appeal at the
coming January term. Crofford was,
convicted of the murder of Miss Maud
Stone of Lamont.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS.

IOWA FALLS-The midwinter ses-
sion of the Hardin County Editorial as
ISOLATION has been abandoned.
CRESTON-T Typhoid is epidemic
here. Fifty cases are under care Of
physicians, who think the outbreak due
to polluted drinking water.
WlNTERSET-sma is preva-l
lent throughout Madison county. Hard
ly a town has not one or more cases
under quarantine. The disease is mild
and no deaths are feared.
KNOXVILLE James Borden. the
suspected bandit who robbed p. Sulli-
van Of Hamilton, has been released
There was insufficient evidence to hold
him.
WATERLoO-George Galaarno, for
six years city editor of the Waterloo
Courier. has gone to Des Moines to ac-
cept the Geographic editorship OF a
paper there.
SAC ClTY-A new bank, to be known
as the Farmers bank. has just been orr
ganized at this place by local parties. j
is understood that STAFFORD & Smit
are at the head of the deal and will hol
the Office of president and cashier, re
spectively.
COUNCIL BLUFFS W Default,
Postmaster Nels C. Matson of MIDI:
ton has been sentenced to ate )
months at Fort Madison and to pa,
fine Of 1868. the amount Of his defalo
ton.
CEDAR RAPlDs-Dr. o. B. Bell.
the Garrison physician, who tried
dynamite the house of his sweethef
when she married another, is report
to be critically i'll with pneumonia, al
fears are entertained for his recover
DES MOlNES-The Tippecanoe cJ
has been awarded the banner for
largest percentagesQf..t increase at
last election over Ffepublican
Of 1900 to Monroe county and the
for greatest second increase to Ja}
county.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
REFUSES a FORTUNE.
Laborer Orders $4,000 Check Returned
because IL isn,+ \ ,roa E,ou.,i,

A>SSe'NSS - iS'i La SS GIiSdJIls
Chicago. JAN 7.-Churles Dittnlan of
Chicago. has received a belated New
Years greeting in the shape of a GER
titled check for 100000. He refuses to
accept the fortune, and will send the
paper back to the American consul at
Hamburg, who sent 1T.
Dittnan is % years old, and a char
aster in IIaymarket square. He de-
clares that the $4,000 is part of leg
acy left by his mother, who died year
ago in Hamburg, but he is not satisfied
with the amount and says that the
check represents only fifth of what
is really coming to him. Pride, he AYERS,
prompts him to send back the check,
which was drawn on the Bank of Ham
burg, payable through the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago.
In the winter season Dittman works
as porter in a saloon, and sleeps in a
dingy room in the rear. Last Friday he
was notified by the postal authorities
that a registered letter was awaiting
him at the postofiice. He was in
structed to take some one with him for
identification. Dittman was accom-
panied by the saloonkeeper. and the
letter from Germany was handed the
porter. Inside was q check, bearing. in
perforated figures the number 10, 900. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
A Reckoning Up by Dozens.

New York World Close upon the heels
of the scientists and technical experts
who advocate the metric system comes
Professor Reeve of Worcester with
duodecimal scale to apply to weights and
measures. The professor wants to reck-
on things up by dozens. as Sir Joseph
Porter did his sister and his cousins. OF
course he has a nomenclature for his sys-
TEN. According to his plan "doz" would
stand for twelve. "doz-nine' for twenty
one, "twodz-one" (two dozen and one)
for twenty-five. eiehdz" for eight dozen
and "nidz" for nine dozen.
All this is intensely interesting to men
who regard figures and the language as
something to play with
If Professor Reeve can demon strate that
his system will bring more coal for the
consumers dollar and more markets for
the nations traue, thus furnishing COM
pensation for an initiatory confusion, he
will be entitled to recognition. Otherwise
he will stand to one side while the old
tables of weights and measures continue
to go by. And it is probable that the
metric system will keep him company-at
least for the present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
CONTINUED Next Week,
SOME NAMES FOR 1lELEs.
They Are So Called Because Of Errors
Made While Printinu Them.

Made While Printing Them.
The Gutenberg bible is the earliest
book printed from movable types, says
the Washington Post. 1t is IN the Latin
language, and was printed by Guten-
berg at Mentz in 1850.
The Bug bible is SO called from its
rendering of Psalm xci., verse S:
Afraid of bugs by night" 1t was is
sued in 1861.
The Brooches bible gets its queer
name from its rendering of Genesis, ill.,,
verse Z: Making themselves brooches
out of fig leaves.
The Place Makers bible translates
Blessed are the Place Makers" 1t was
printed in 1862
The Treacle bible translates Jere-
miah viii, verse %, thus: rs there no
tseacle Qnstead of balm) in Gilead p"
1t was issued in 1868.
The Rosin bible translates the same
chapter and verse in Jeremiah Is
there no rosin in Gilead?". Issued in
1909.
The He and She bible renders Ruth
ILL.,. verse is, thus: She went into the
city," The other has it, He went into
the CITY,"
The Thumb bible gets It's name from
its size, being one inch square and half
an inch thick. 1t was issued in 1870.
Inc vinegar blble Is so named be-
cause in the twentieth chapter of Luke
the parable of the vineyard is trans
lated the Parable of the Vinegar" Is
sued in 1917.
The Printers bible is so cllled be-
! cause in Psalms cSix. the word print
err was used instead of the word
princes"
The Murderers' bible translates in
Jude, chapter XVII the word murder
ers" instead Of "murmurers." 1t was
issued in 1901.
The Caxton Memorial bible was
wholly printed and bound In twelve
; hours, but only 100 copies were fin
ished. This was done in 1877.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
plsGRAcEFUL BRAwL.
Police Judge and Chief Of Police and
Mayor Have Warm Session.

.OuS0 O00S0 anu Sul0l VI fOuS0 0U0
Mayor Have Warm Session.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. S.-The investi-
cation by the council as to the reasons
why the city revenues are declining be-
cause of falling off in the fines collected
in the police court has amounted to
nothing thus far except hearing a
which Police Judge Silvara and his Of
ponents, Mayor Brenton, Chief of POI
lice Bracket and other officers of thd
police department threshed out their
troubles. There is bitter enmity be
tween the police court and the police
department and one accuses the other
Of protecting the gamblers, women inI
the resorts and the like. AT any rate,
the city treasury is not getting nearly
as much in fines as it did under the
Hartenbower administration. The hear
ing before the council was scene fit
for barroom and the most disgraceful
brawl ever seen in the Des Moines' city
hall, an institution that is not lackingS
i'm checkered history. Liar" and otherf
epithets were freely exchanged andS
blows were narrowly avoided. Chargess
and counter charges were made butt
nothing has been done as yet to en-
nance the city revenue. 1t is possible
the council will appoint committee to,
investigate both the police department
and the police court
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
CHAPTER III.
THE COMING OF KATHERINE.


The door opened and woman entered
the room, woman closely muff1ed after
the fashion adopted by discreet ladies
when they walked abroad in Paris in
the fifteenth century. She was fol-
lowed by an armed serving-man to
whom she turned and spoke in whis-
per as she paused upon the Threshold.
You are sure this IL the placer" she
asked. and the man answered
"Surei"
manded, and the servant with an obeis-
ance stepped back into the street. The
woman looked cautiously about her.
only her bright eye showing over the
lifted fold of her cloak. Villon was
hidden FROM her while he sat; there was
no one In her view save the two men
playing cards. She came cautiously
forward and touched Tristan, who was
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
JARS the SULTAN.
Vigorous Protest Against Pas.
sage of Russian Warships
Through Dardanelles.

Constantinople, Jan. 7.-Great Brit
ain has vigorously protested to the
Turkish government against the per-
mission granted to four unarmed Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers to pass
through the Dardaneles into the Black
sea under the commercial flag of Rus
sia. The vessels are about to start on
the trip.
The British note says passage Of the
Dardanclles by the warships would be
violation of existing international
treaties, and that if Russia is allowed
this privilege Great Britain will re-
serve the right TO demand a similar
concession.
The protest has caused irritation in
Russian circles and concern on the part
of the Turkish authorities, who fear
the other powers will follow the ex-
ample of Great Britain
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
HENRPS BLOWS HEAVY.
Members Of Newport Society Say Wat.
tcrson Has Injured That Resort.

New York, Jan. THE few members
of society who are spending the winter
at Newport We're asked their opinion
OF the attack made upon Newport So
ciety by Henry Watterson. "A we'll
known member of society said:
Il regret that Wattcrson has given New
Port these blows, and while i in part in
dorse his views and sentiments, j. regret
that he has seen fit to renewsis3s fight
against the 'iG0.' which rneanss.So. much
to class of people here who are trying to
support the most fashionable summer re-
Fort in America. and who are poverty
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Youno Girl Takes Poison.

Leek, 19-year-old girl whose home Is
in Mt. Morris, ILL.,, committed suicide
last night by taking strychnine, at the
home Of T. w. WEIGH on South Center
street.
Miss Leek was almost perfect
stranger in the Welch family, where
she worked, and up to late hour last
night no cause had been learned for
the act. Where she purchased the drug
and why she took it is mystery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

stricken in view of the fact that the cot
who are anxious for Newport to retain hel
semi-rural appearance
A member of the Newport Reading
room said:
"Watterson is right. but i regret wha
he writes is true. He is hurting New
port. Watterson has given fashionabl,
Newport a blow from which she will neveI
recover
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
A sIiaht Difference.

Philadelphia Press: Miss Gushington
Mr.. D'Auber was showing us some
Of his sketches in oil. 1 think his style
Is just cute, don't you?
Mr.. Knox-Oh. wouldn't say cute"
exactly.
Miss Gushing ton-No?
Mr.. Knox-No; should say "artless."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Civil War Veteran Dead.

Pttsburg. Pa, Jan. General A
L. Pearson, past national commander
OF the. Union Veteran Legion, and ont
one of the founders of that organiza.
ton, veteran of the civil war, dice
today Of pneumonia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Littla Latitude

New York Times: II suppose a MAJ.
has to be pretty careful in order to hold
his Job" said the talkative passenger.
YES" assented the conductor, sadly
If knock fare down the company
kicks, and II I knock q passenger down
he reports me-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The Steljes typewritin telegraph as
used by the London police. is AN APP
paratus for sending characters to sew
eTal places at once. The battery is a
powerful magnet, and the parts are ac-
tuatcd by springs. The operator a one
end touches the keys representing the
ettefs and figures, and at the same time
turning handle and the message is re-
eeived and printed automatically by all
the recording instruments on the cir
cut.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The i.ea of the ordinance survey map
is 10 e improved upon by a piece of
sfe&i apilc seulltuie.s The whole sur
face q the states is to be reproduced in
a model 70 9seale of two and half in
ches To the linear mile. Railway lines,
swamns forests. everything viii be
shown in this model which viii. be in
sections to admit of easy alteration
when required. Duplicates of these
sections Win be sold at cheap rate,
so that professional and business men
can haNe nuns
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

There is a chance that the present
number of natulalized Americans i'm the
house OF commons may be Increased
shortly j. IL. !Seaverna formerly of
Jersey City, is about to offer himself
as candidate in the parliamentary
Instruct Of RriNton where AN election
viii be held soon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Most Of the universities Of the east
ana middle west have signified their
intention of awaiting themselves of the
opportunity afforded by the educational
exhibit a the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at 81. Louis. in 1904 to pre-
ssnt resume of their growth and de-
Nsiopment to the beginning of the TWEEN
tls9h cent fury and TO make thorough de-
Par.nental exhibits of the universities
as they are now organized
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

William Ryl, the Adams Express
e9fliianys messenger, who once made
50 bold q stand against the Rurlf,soson
train robbers near Marcus M, II be
presented BY the compsns With $1,000
In gold
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The three Swedish pioneers of MIN
nes9ia-- Oscar Roos. Carl Fernstrom
ana August Sanlam have just had a
monument erected 10 their memory at
New Scandia, Mimi.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
ACQUIRES a HOTEL.
WeddeII House of Cleveland Bid in or

Mortgage for John D. Rockefeller.
Cleveland, ian. THE Weddell
house. for many years the leading ho-
tel in this city, was sold at auction yes
terday on mortgage foreclosure pro-
ceedings instituted by John y. Rookie
Teller The mortgage was to cover loans
for nearly 100000 made to the Weddel
estate. The hotel sold for $353335, O,
about two-thirds of it's appraised valu-
ation 1t was bid in by the Cleveland
Trust company who, it is understood
acted for Mr.. Rockefeller
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

\ staircase that can be folded up is
the general title Of a novelty for car
riases and steamboats,. : - composed
If folding steps with handrails, of any
desired length which make ascent and
descent easy The device can be easii.,
arranged 10 serve as Il plank To walk
from one place to another on the same
elevation. Ii is the llinl of thing that
would be OF gIca; tse in the event of
lire, and II lla tl4e advantage of fold
Ing into & small compass.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Basket making employs half a mill
ION persons In Germany, where the
Wages range from eighteen shilnngs 10
! : pounds weekly for skilled workers,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Pascal PORTER of shcdiac, n. b.. q
member of the Canadian senate has
been made Knight of the Legion of
Honor by President 1.oubet of France.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

BY order of the kaiser, German ofti-
GERS attending any OF the royal theaters
IN Berlin must now take their seats be-
fore the overture begins
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The number of passengers carried by
boats on the great lakes is from a quar-
ter to third of a million each season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

1t is a popular saying i'm Brazil that
every ton of rubber from the upper
Amazon costs two lives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The oat crop and sugar crop of the
United States have each increased six
fold in fifty years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The cost of producing sugar In Cuba.
averages LIZ cents Il pound
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Puerto Cabello has a fine harbor and
La Guayra an open roadstead with "a
costly breakwater.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
Proof Positive.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: DO you
believe. Miss Gotrox. that ignorance Is
blissf"
! I'm not csss but you sec,, happy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The faculty of Columbia university
has added course in automobile me-
chanics TO the curriculum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

In San Francisco the per capita
yearly receipts of the street railway
companies is $13.S3.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

Southern Rhodesia's gold output in
May was the biggest recorded, being
over 1880 ounces.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The Caspian is a land locked sea,
eighty-four feet lower than the ocean.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

A Russian tenor at WARSAW sas IN.
sure6 his voice for $4,000 ru., a.,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

So short is the wheat crop of Aus
tralia that inquiry for American wheat
Us being made
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The annual loss of fruit from Insects
put by the United States entomolo-
st at $3O0,000,000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

During last year there We're 100000
teachers in 249,969 public school build
lngs in the United States.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The first electrical railway was that
of Siemens, of13erlirl, in 1879,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

The worl 5 population IS increasing
about 800 Il costujy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08

1T was your ma jesty's kinswoman
the Lady Katherine de Vaucelles.''
The king rose cautiously to his feet.
oh, no. Oh, ho!'' he chuckled. Does
lovely Katherine come to meet Thi-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
made, while the old woman crossed
herself reverentially.

Lady of heaven. queen of earth.
Empress of hell, kneel and plead
You pity, by the holy birth.
The humblest Christian of the creed
1 cannot write; cannot read:
am q woman poor and old,
But in the church, where behold
The gates OF paradise, cry
Woman to woman, make me bold
In thy belief to live and die
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-08
POUNDS, sirel do you know what that

Louis, smiling at his adopted cards,
answered carelessly, Some bonaroba
who took you for gull" but Tristan's
next words pricked him from his indif-
orenre
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-24

strong campaign for the reform Of the
tariff. less extravaganza in public ex-
penditure and the conducting of this
government in accord with democratic
principles Of the least government con-
sistent with the proper protection of the
rights OF persons and of property. They
should stand for an indiscriminate and
fair enforcement Of the laws on the stat
ute books which ought to be there and
a repeal Of those which are useless and q
hindrance 10 business conditions. The
money question is eliminated and the
currency question cannot be made a
party issue. There is left. therefore,
only the tariff question. On this the
democrats have the right of the issue
and ought to stand 10 It,"
Have you any idea as to a possible
candidate Of the democratic party"
Il do not know who will be a candi-
date" was the reply. Someone will
be found. have no doubt, and demo-
Gratis will support him."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-24

Opinion Of james %. Eekels On the
Outlook for the Dsne-
cratic Party.

James H. Eckeis. OF Chicago, comp
troller Of the currency under the last adj
ministration OF President Cleveland. ex-
pressed himself the other day regarding
the democratic party, but refused to
make prediction as to the men whom
the democrats may select as their next
candidates.
Il am not interesting myself In poll
tics to any extent" said Mr. Eckels.
Naturally. as democrat. am anxious
that the party should present q candi-
date and platform which will command
the respect and support Of the conserve
tive elements Of the country. 1t has
been demonstrated that the conservative
elements win presidential elections and
that the second sober thought of the
people Is more to be relied upon than
that enthusiasm which finds expression
in radical platforms and unbusinesslike
suggestions. The democratic party
ought to have useful place In the pub
lie AFFAIRS Of the nation. Neither politi-
cal organization ought to be so wholly
In command as TO make II reckless In
legislation and extravagant in expendi.
lures. as is always the case when too
overwhelmingly in the majority. This
Is going to be the danger to which the
country will be subjected from a weak
democratic organization and a strong
republican one.
The democrats ought to make 4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-24

The most perfect example of Span
ish politeness was letter left for
the duke of Marlborough by Dom
Arrom de Ayala, Spanish consul
who committed suicide in Blenheinl
park on April L. 1859:
My Lord-I HUNGRY ask your lord
ships pardon and forgiveness for the
great liberty have taken in coming
TO put an end TO my dreary and mis-
cradle existence in your park. II
may be q childish feeling. but one
cannot blow his brains out in a com.
mon read or on one Of those cuiti-
lated fields full of cottages and life
and civilization and railways and es-
Establishments of all kinds of which
your blessed country of England
abounds.
II mean no offense. Your manor
is one If the most noble. splendid
things ! ever saw in my life, and I
have Travelled about and seen every
thing worth seeing. You have the
finest Eubens that can he seen. That
should have great attraction for
me under other circumstances, but
row they have been of no use. j am
your lordship's most obcdient serv-
ant. ARROW DE AYALA.-
London EXPRESS.