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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14
Geo. w. Sales, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks
is able to sit up a short time
each day now.
Gov. Cummins places the tax
able property in lowe for 1903,
at s637, ,937, 1856.


Word has been received ir
the Valley of the marriage OF
Miss Carrie Baker, formerly Of
OF this city, to a Mr.. belmont
Davis, foreman of the Explor.
ing Station at San Francisco
Cal. They were married last
week and expect to sail for Eu-
rope on their honeymoon trip,
Thursday of this week. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis will reside in
San Francisco, Cal. Mrs. Davis
has a host of friends in the
Valley who wish for her q life
OF happiness. Daily News.
A livery stable fire in South
Omaha last night burned up
86 head of horses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14

Auditor Ellis, of Monona
county, was in the Valley this
morning on his way to Logan
on ditch business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14

Attorney Egan, of Logan,
was in the Valley on business
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14

Impossible to foresee an an-
prepared for it. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Monarch over
pain. j3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14

H. A. Newton is in Council
Bluffs today on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14

By request Rev. MacAallister
will repeat his sermon of last
Sunday evening this next Sun
day evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-14

Clyde Brundige returned
from North Dakota this morn
ing, where he had been on land
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14
Gilbertson S Orchestra

Will play music that is catchy,
pleasing and the kind that will
be appreciated BY those wishing
to hear popular and classical
music well rendered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14
Gilbertson' Orchestra.

We are not advertising anything in the
way Of Dry Goods 70 sell You. We
want you to feel that these concerts are
free in every sense Of the word--that YOU
can attend with your family Or friends
and not be asked 10 purchase goods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-14
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Read Perry's advertisement.
4. Burke Is in Burlington today.
Y. sandri left this noon for Boston,
". Anderson has gone to Montreal, I.
a
Miss MabelIe johnson left this noon for
Lowell, Mass
Coral Durrett finished work at Fl. +
Cutters last night.
Az. Whitney Is enlarging his barn at
81 Eastern avenue.
chas. j. o,Neill Of Chicago, Il visiting
friends ID this city
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. a. Perry 81 Cabot are
visiting at r. r. clark's.
The city hotel has purchased a new
surrey for hack service.
Don't forget the private dance ~ Dew
ey park tomorrow night.
Asa Pepper Of Washington was IN the
city today on business.
Miss Anna Dale Is visiting at 9. A..
Smiths at 81 Elm street.
Mrs. f. L. Laid and daughter are
spending the day in Plainfeld,
Mrs. j. Henry Jackson returned this
afternoon from a visit to Burlington.
4 Charles sharkey began work yesterday
Ia Merchant Economic grocery store.
| saturday sale IT children's Hercules
hose at only 12ac per pair az Vaughan :
Armeno Garibaldi left this noon fol
Mortified to visit friends for few
weeks.
There viii be band concert at tht
state street stand, Montpelier, tomorrow
evening.
Ida Reed. w. q. T. 1T. will meet Frida,
afternoon with Mrs. 4 d. Beekiey, at
1 Park street.
Clarence Reams of the G. Y freight Of
fee Is spending his vacation IN AmsteF
dam, y. y
! James Grierson left last night for Gal
! ais, Me-, where he will spend week Tis
ting friends.
John Mercer is laid up today as r.
suit Of a painfnl Nohna III ms Mltsl saus
!. ed by rusty nail.
Mrs. S. I. Jones has sold new cottag
5 house on Elm street to George = Milne
who buys for home.
i Mrs. Annie Mitchell Of Lowell, Mass
It Who has been visiting friends In this cit!
i returned to her home this noon
i a meeting Of Granite City Lodge, n
II. O. o. Il, VI. u., will be held Frlda
evening. July Is important business Fu
70 attendance requested
Companion court, Granite City, y
: 757. win hold regular meeting fTidi
! evening. July Is, at $50 o'clock MINI
i. Bruce recording secretary
ii Misses Ethel Wishart, Clara Pnrvee AZ
II Mary Mcdonald leave next Monday
IS Bethheiem. n. H., where they are To wo
"a at aThe Uplands' for the summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
a Mexican Mu1timiIIionaire.

Pedro Alvarado, the Mexican multi
millionaire miner who a few years ago
was working in a mine for 50 cents a
day. has ordered Il train of five Pull
man cars, in which he Will make q
tour of Mexico. He will be accompa-
MED by a bOdyguard of armed men.
AlvaradO has just built at parral the
finest residence in Mexico. Once he
offered TO pay the public debt of the
republic. saying he had obtained his
vast wealth from the ground and
therefore that he ought to donate that
much Of it to the government. This of
fer was declined. The only time that
AlvaradO has been out of the Parral
mining district was two years ago,
when he chartered n special train aud
took his family with him to the city of
Chihuahua to have gold filling placed
in one of his teeth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
AN ELECTION TRICK.
One sample of the DOdEes to which
They Resort In England.

Canon ]. George Tetley tells the fol-
lowing story of the late Justice Den
man, who in 1865 ran for election at
Tiverton. in England. He was adver-
tised to address the electors on a GER
tain morning. In order to fulfill his
engagement it was necessary for him
to leave by the 9:15 express. He had
taken the precautiOn of ordering q cab
overnight and was quietly eating an
early breakfast when attention was
called to two or three men who seemed
to be hanging about i'll the neighbor-
hood of his house. He thought little,
however. of the matter. but presently
sent his servant to put his luggage on
the cab. which was due to arrive. The
cab approached the door, but before
the portmanteau could be located one
Of the mysterious strangers jumped i'll
and was driven rapidly away.
And when this happened Il second
time it became evident that something
very definite was intended. So Mr..
Denman consulted his watch. and. di
recting his luggage to be sent after
him. he buttoned his coat and, calling
to his aid all his old Cambridge train
ing, took u bee line for the station. He
met not one empty cab till too near the
terminus to be of any service TO him.
He dashed through the booking of
flee" on to the platform, seized the han
die of a carriage door as the train was
actually starting ana tlung himself into
q compartment.
On arriving at TivertOn he found his
committee il state of extreme OnX-
iety which gave place to astonishment
and relief on his appearance. for the
walls of the town We're covered with
placardS warning the Liberal electors
that their candidate would not keep
his engagement to address them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.

y reserved lover, it is said always
makes n suspicious husband. - Cold
smith
Certainly wife and children are a
kind of discipline of humanity.-Lord
Bacon.
When Il man should marry-a young
man not yet. an elder man not at all
ThaIes.
He that loves not his wife and chill
dren feeds a liOuess at home and broods
a nest of sorrOws.-Jercmy Taylor.
l have hardly ever observed the mar
ried condition unhappy but for want Of
Judgment OF temper in the man.-Rich-
ard Steele.
lie that hath wife and children hath
given hostages 10 fortune. for they are
impcdiments TO great enterprises, either
OF virtue or mischief.-Lord Bacon.
After treating her like Il goddess the
husband uses her like woman. What
IS worse, the most abjcct flatterers de-
generate into the greatest tyrants.-
Addison,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
STARTLED CARLYLE.
How Charles Godfrey Leland Brought
the Cynic To- His Senses.

Charles Godfrey Leland said that on
his first meeting with Carlyle the wise
man showed himself in 4 somewhat
cynical frame of mind, from which he
was aroused only by 4 bit of whole
some opposition.
And what kind of an American may
you be-German or Irish or WHAT"
Carlyle asked.
since 1t interests YOU, Mr.. Carlyle,
replied Leland. ITO know the origin of
my family l may say that 1 am de
scendcd from Henry Leland. Il noted
Puritan. who went to America in 1886"
Il doubt whether any of your family
have since been equal 10 your old Puri-
tan great grandfather" ErOwlcd Car
lyle, and this. combined with some
sIurring remarks which he had pre-
viously thrown out in regard TO Amer
lea and her history, reused LelandS
spirit
"Mr. Carlyle" he said deliberately, II
think that my brother, Henry Leland,
who got the wound from which he
died standing by my side in the war of
the rebellion, was worth ten of my
old Puritan ancestors At least he
died in ten times better cause. And
allow me TO say. Mr.. Carlyle. that l
think in all matters of historical criti-
cism you are principally Influenced by
the merely melodramatic and theatric-
al"
Carlyle looked utterly amazed and
startled. though not ut all angry.
"Whot's thot ye say" lie cried in
broad Scotch.
Mr.. Leland repeated the remark.
grim smile'as of admiration came over
the stern old face. 1t was with Il deeply
reflective and not dispIeased air that
he replied, still in Scotch.
INA, ma. I'm nae thot," ne said. And
he dropped into Il milder strain and
made the interview an occasion to be
treasured long I'm memory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
PRINCESS CECILIA OF MECELESBURG-
SCHWERIS.

prince. and he went out and kicked Il
fat caretaker on the shins. But he
did not marry the Danish princess.
At one time or another Frederick
William has been reported in love with
fair women who were not of royal
blood. One of the diviniticS was Miss
Geraldine Farrar an American singer;
another was Miss Gladys Deacon.
formerly of Boston.
The crown prince is twenty-five
years of age and is four years older
than Princess Cecilia. He is clever
young man. daring and impctuouS, n
splendid hOrseman and crack shot
Not long ago he made such reckless
and dangerous jumps with his favOrite
horse that he was severely reprimand-
ed by the kaiser for needlessly risking
his life. lie is amiabIe and modest
and is the idol of the army.
The emperor has thoroughly trained
him in statecraft. and he is said TO be
Well posted concerning governmental
affairs.
Princess Cecilia, the future empress
Of Germany, is brown eyed blond,
tall and slender. with the rosy tint Of
health in her cheeks. She speaks Ger
man. French and English GuentlV. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
Altering stamps.

No change or alteration of any sort
should be made by Il collector in his
stamps. 1t was custom some years
ago among collectors to erase cancclla-
ton marks from their stamps in order
to make their stamps better. The eff
feet of the attempt was not all that
could be desired. The erasurcs We're
not perfect, and the stamps III the
changed condition, being neither can
celcd nor uncanCclcd, were simply in
ferior damaged specimens. one Of the
most common ways Of altering stamps
at the present time is 10 erase the word
specimen from a stamp having this
overprint 1t cannot be done 50 that it
will not be detected, and the stamp III
the altered condition is worthless,
while as a specimen" IT had some
value. 1t has frequently happened that
stamps, valuable in their original con-
dition, have been made worthless by
attempts to increase their value by
alteration.-St. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
FIELD MARSHAL OYAMA.
a New LiGGt on the Grent Japanese
Warriors Character.

Far from being hard eyed, shaggy
browed general, as one might imagine,
Field Marshal Oyama is the kindest,
most amiable old gentleman it would
be possible to meet. says contributor
TO the Chicago Tribune. He himself
declares that he has no liking whatever
for war and that it is irony of fate, not
personal inclination. which has made
him the soldier he is today. Like most
of Japan'S great men. he is not rich in
this worlds goods. He is far too lib
eral TO amass fortune. 1t is told of
him that during the Chinese war he
bought provisions for his men and
horses out of his own pocket rather
than pillage the wretched homes along
the route.
IN fact, charity got to be such
mania with him that his wife. an eX-
tremely economical woman, had to act
as treasurer and dole him out a small
allowance daily.
During his residence in Paris he was
often greatly upset uy the way dumb
animals, particularly horses. We're
abused. Once he got into Il dreadful
mess with cabby, ana both had to be
marched Oft to the police station TO eX-
plain their conduct. Though the mar
shall could speak but little French, he
stOrmed around the terrified commits
saire until justice was given him and
he saw the jehu condemned TO TWEEN
II dollar fine. japanese merchants in
Paris as well as cabmen remember
this active military attache, though in
quite Il different way.
One day, sitting in front of a cafe,
he noticed a japanese Offering some
beautiful fans at exceedingly low
prices, lower even than the same arti-
Gle could be purchased in Japan. Beck
oning the man to him, he asked how
he could do ii. The other told him how,
owing to long illness. business had
dropped off He was unable to pay the
rent, which would come due on the fol
lowing day, so he and his wife rather
than lose all their stock were selling
what articles they could Smuggle out
on the streets of Paris. The attache
had several important engagements on
hand that afternoon, but he postponed
all and hurried off with the unfortu-
nate merchant. After thoroughly eX-
amining into the matters he paid the
rent. suggested the mans moving into
a better quarter of the capital and dur
ing the rest of his stay there did what
he could to work up clientele among
his friends. From that day the mcr-
chants affairs flourished. and two
years ago he died worth n nice round
sum. BY his Will he left $4,000 of it to
his bencfactOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17

large" The question is answered i'll
the following extracts from the war
department regulations governing such
awards:
l. In order that the congressional medal
OF honor may be deserved. service must
have been performed in action Of such a
conspicuous character as to clearly dis
tiuguish the man for Sallantry and in
trcpidity above his comrades. service that
involved extreme jeopardy of life or the
performance OF extraordinarily hazardous
duty. Recommendations for the decOra-
ton will be judged by this standard Of eX-
traordinary merit. and incontestibie proof
Of performance of the service VIII be
eXaCted. II. Soldiers Of the Union have
ever displayed bravery in battle. else vic
tories could not have been gained. but as
courage and SELF sacrifice are the Charac-
toristiCs OF every true soldier such a
badge of distinction as the congressional
medal is not TO be expected the reward
of conduct that does not clearly distin-
guish the soldier above other men whose
bravery and gallantry have been proved
in battle.
Many officers of the American army
and navy and veterans Of the civil
war whose names are widely known
belong 10 the Medal of Honor legion.
The bulk OF the membership is made
up, however, of men whose names are
known only in the communities where
they reside, but whose bravery proved
OF signal service to their country :
cause. The order is made up of pri-
Yates for the most part rather than
generals and colonies.
The design of the congressional med
nj WAS adopted by congress in the ear
ly sixties Later, when the q. \. r.
was organized. il copied the shape OF
the medal, although the design Of its
badge and the ribbon attached are diff
ferent. As il IS somewhat difficult To
distinguish between the q. \. r. badge
and the congressional medal a new
design for the latter has within the
past year been adopted. and congress
has made an appropriation sufficient
TO strike new medals. These Will be
issued TO all who make application for
them. the holders surrendering their
old medals TO the war department.
The Medal Of Honor legion was or
ganized April -. 1890. at Washington.
The present commander i General ..
O. Howard OF Vermont The past com
manderS include Vi. y. Dillon Of Wash
inGton. Frank VI. Brown OF Boston.
General James l. O'Beirne. General
Charles II. T. Coils. the late Hon.
Amos J. Cummings. Hon. George ".
Brush. Colonel Charles VI. Belts. Ma
jor Moses Neale and General Daniel E
Sickles OF New York General Nelson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
monaster1es Which are hardly fit for

monaster1es Which are hardly fit for
publication.
Lassa is constantly in the throes OF
some form of religious ceremony. The
priests Of Tibet believe the race sprang
from the union Of monkey and a hob
goblin, and in the streets of Lassa are
celebrated devil Dances" in which
the priests disguised as monkeys and
ho5goblins whirl dervish-like or per
form weird antics in order TO accustorn
the worshipers of the Buddhist faith to
the sight of the creatures when they
shall have passed into the presence Of
the monsters of the after life.
Wild, wailing music rings through
the streets of the mystic city as the
priests III their hIdcOus masks chant
their fearsome rites and perform the
frightful parade that is marked by Il
trail Of blood, for human sacrifices are
required for the performance of these
ceremonies.
In the town are many strange classes
OF hangers on of the Buddhist monas-
teries-the ragyabas. the men who cut
up the bodies Of the dead and feed
them 10 the pariah dogs; the low caste
VI Is l' WASH tI4C DOiSH W tI'
dead and clean them that the relatives
may make prayer disks of them for
rosaries, and the thousands Of temple
attendants.
1t is a curious fact in connection
with the establishment OF British CON
troll III Tibet. with all that it portends.
that long years ago it was prophesied
that the reincarnation Of Buddha in
the person of the grand lama would
cease after his thirteenth transnigra-
ton. The dalai lama. who has fled in
TO Mongolia. is the thirteenth lama
since the incarnation myth was first
started for his own purpose and upheld
my force of arms by LoZang the Flo
Quent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
The koreans white Dress.

AS the Koreans are Obliged 10 dress
In white for three years for every case
of death and as once three kings died
within ten years, by which deaths
mourning was imposed on the whole
nation. the majority Of people chose
rather TO dress continually in white
in order to avoid the great expense in
volved by repeated change Of clothing
The women make these garments, and
every time they have To be washed
they are entirely taken To pieces and
beaten Tor hours with a wooden paddle
in order 10 obtain the metallic gloss
which is considered particularly beau
tifuI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
A BRILLIANT MATCH. -
The Alliance of Miss Alice Blight
and Gerard LOwther of England.

and Gerard LOwther of England.
Miss Alice Blight is one OF the hand
soonest girl. in the Newport set. and
her prospective marriage TO Gerald
Lovther of London. British minister to
Chile. naturally eXcites much interest.
1t promises to be one OF the most bril-
liant international alliances Of the pc
Rod. for Miss Blight is an exceptionally
clever girl, and Mr.. Lowther is one of
the rising men in the British diplomat
&c service. Miss Blight is the daughter
OF Anterior Blight of Newport. New
York and Philadelphia. She is tall and
has light hair and blue eyes. She
achieved a sociul success in London and
was received by the queen and enter
tanned by several ducheSSeS.
Mr. Lowther is the son of the Hon.
William -Lowther.. brother Of the pres
ant E9rI OF LOnsdaIe. Ills ADVANCE
ment in the diplomatic service has been
rapid. and he has served in Madrid.
ConstantinopIe and Vienna. As minis
ter to Chile he has n salary of $4,000
per annum. His friends expect that he
Will ere long be made an ambassador.
Both Mr. Lowther and Miss Blight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
A FUTURE EMPRESS.
PRINCESS CECILIA. WHO is TO WE'D
CROWN PRINCE WILLIAM.
She Is Talented Young Woman,
Speaks Four Languages and Is Fond
of HOrscs-The Love Affairs of Her
Future Husband.

Speaks Four Languages and Is Fond
of HOrscs-The Love Affairs of Her
Future Husband.
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany, who is To wed Princess Ce-
ella Augusta Marie, sister of the reign
ing Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, has long led the matchmak-
ing mammals of European royalty n
merry dance and has also caused the
kaiser and kaiSerin many wakeful
nights. \ great many people envy a
crown prince, and it is true that in a
number of respects his lot seems to be
4 happy one. but his relations with
little Dan Cupid are far from satisfac-
tory. The humblest peasant may mar
ry the woman he loves provided he can
gain her consent, but 4 crown prince
either has wife selected for him by
his royal papa or is limited i'll his
choice TO few Processes who would
be merely 'also rams" i'll the first heat
of beauty show. In the case of Fred
erick William every available princess
on the continent and in England has
been considered. One positively re-
fused TO marry him, several others
were not at all 10 his fancy, and still
others were not considered desirable
for reasons of state.
\ story is told to the effect that one
day the kaiser ordered the crown
prince to marry Princess Thyra of
Denmark. The young man refused.
1T is my will that you shall enter
into this contract" said the emperor.
Not for the whole German empire"
was the Younger mans retort.
But 1 command You" persisted the
emperor.
NO bargain can be made to sell me
to a woman do not love-" shouted the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
PEABODY AND PARKER.
How Much Democratic Committees
Treasurer Thinks of the Judge.

One of the criSpest stories of the
campaign is going the rounds at Lake
George. George Foster Peabody, treas
urer of the Democratic national com
mittee, is spending the summer there.
He is an exceptionally distinguished
looking man aud attracts newcomers.
\ youth taken with his wit and learn
ing ventured to ask advice on political
matters.
I'm in a Quandary," said he to Mr..
Peabody. II don't know which ticket
to vote, Democratic or Republican.
Tell me, do you think much of Judge
Parker
about forty eight hours n day" was
the curt reply. I'm the treasurer of
his campafn.' New York Times.