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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
toNDI1IoN OF iowa CROPS.
Good Growth of Small Grain and
Pasturage.

Des Moines, Ia, May 3.--The Iowa
section of the weather and crop serv-
ice has issued the following bulletin
for the week ending April 30:
The past week was warmer than
usual in all parts of the state, the dali
ly excess ranging from 3 to degrees.
The rainfall was generally very light
i'm the eastern and central districts and
quite heavy in the southwest and west
central districts. At Thurman. FIRE.
mont county. the amount reported
was 4.72 inches, and al numerous
points in the Missouri valley there
were showers every day during the
week, greatly hindering farm work in
that section
In all districts there has been sat
isfactory growth of small grain and
pasturage. Early sown fields are gen
orally showing excellent stands, and
the pastures are now ample for the
support of stock. Except in the linn
tied area visited by frequent showers
the conditions were favorable for
blowing and preparations for planting.
In some favorable localities i'm the cen
trail and southern districts corn plant,.
crs We're started on the 27th and 18Th
and with favorable weather Il consisf
cradle area will be planted the tirst
week in May. :.
In the southern and central dis
tricts the earlier varieties of fruit are
in full bloom; and i'm northern locali-
ties the blooming period is close at
hand.
The week closed with cool wave on
Sunday night and light frosts We're OBJ
served Monday morning. but no dam
age resulted. The outlook for fruit is
generally good.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
BAD FIRE AT TURIN.
Business Houses Nearly All Wiped
Out---Loss Over $4,000.

Business Houses Nearly All Wiped
O"t---Loss Over $4,000.
Castana, Ia, May 2.-The entire
business district of Turin, seven miles
southwest of Castana, was destroyed
by fire early this morning. Tho loss
will exceed $4,000. The insurance is
about $1,000.
The flames, which originated i'm a
mysterious manner in the general
merchandise store of III. c. Chrisnan,
were we'll under way when discovered.
The town has no fire protection and
the efforts of the residents, who were
quickly on the scene, We're as impo-
tent as they We're energetic. The bust
ness houses of the place were la'acti-
cally all within he one block which
was swept away. The losers are:
III. c. Crisman, general store.
j. c. Clemmcnson, general store, in
which the postotlice was located.
Fred Reese, general merchandise
and implements. Considerable of the
latter were saved
III. DUR, livery stable. The horses
and buggies were taken out safely.
j. Nj. Freeborn. restaurants
Although the loss badly cripples the
town, it is believed that work will at
once be commenced, rebuilding the
structures consumed this morning.
The fire broke out about 1870 o'clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
TWO HUNDRED; !.
MINERS DEAD.
Explosion in a Pleasant Valley Coal
Mine, Near Town Of SEQ
field, Utah.
NEARLY EVERY WORKMAN KILLED
NEARLY EVERY WORKMAN KILLED
Hundred and Thirty-Sevcn Bodies
Taken Out, and More Remain
10 Be Recovered.
VICTIMS ARE. TERRIBLY MANGLE0
Many of Them rnrccosnizab.c--
Were $50 Men at Work aud
All OF Them May Have
prrisheu.

Salt Lake City. Utah. May IA spc-
cial to the Tribune from Scoticld
| tab, SAYS:
by The explosion i'm mine No. 4, OF
the Pleasant Valley Coal company, at
1925 yesterday forenoon certainly 2Gg
men, probably more, have lost their
lives.
"At this hour i31 bodies have been
recovered and the work of rcscuc is
still progressing and will continue
until all the bodies are brought to tho
surface. There are willing hands AT
work and as fast as the bodies are
reached they are brought down to the
boarding houses and other company
buildings, where they are dressed and
prepared for the coroncr's inquest
"'lhesc buildings are numerous and
in each arc from ten to thirty-iiNo
bodies. When corpse is brought out
il is usually carried from the mouth
of each tunnel 10 the respective en-.
frances To the place of deposit. Here
there is a corps of men, from four TIC
ten i'm number, with spongcs, hot and
cold water i'm tubs and other rcccpta.
Giles.
THE clothing is first removed, the
SCOT smoke and powder burns washed
from their faces, the bodies prepared
and laid out in long rows, where they
arc identified with Il tag with name
and address attached to await tlcnti,
fca,ion by relatives or friends.
THE removal of bodies began at IL
O'Clock yesterday. and every diligence
is used to get the charrcd and man
gled remains from out the mine. Many
hundreds of men have freely voun-
tccrcd their services, and as fast as
one set or force is worn out Others
take their places.
while the stencil of smoke and
that of IA dissecting room. there are
brave hearted and brawny men OF
muscle who have been continuously at
work since the moment of the cxplo-
sion.
as soon as the accident was known
officials of the coal company at Sal,
Lake City and also the railroad com,
pany Mere notified of the disaster and
though the number of dead WAS re-
ported lower than it really is, il would
appear that everything by them that
lies in their power has been done.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
GoMpERs DEFIEs THE COURT.
Deliberately Violates the ln.junctio,
of Judge Freedman.

New York, May 3.-Samuel Com
rers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, has taken special
pains to violate an injunction issued
by Justice Freedman of the Supreme
court prohibiting the officers or mem
bers of the Cigarmakers' union from
paying lenetits TO the striking en-
ployes of S. Levi &, Co. In letter to
Morris Brown, secretary of Cigarmak-
ers' union No. 444, Gompers advises
that the injunction be absolutely dis
regarded and incloscs a check for s.
to be used in paying man ito picket
Levi g. Co.'S. shop and to induce Levi
& Cos. employees to remain on stpflt&
''Of course you understand" he con-
cludes. that although the sheadquar-
tiers of the American Federation of
Labor arc in Washington, my legal
residence is at No. 211 East Ope Hun
dred and Tenth street, New York city.
l shall be in New York May -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
-stnuKnLs HIS Fz1H1ER.
Claims II Was Accidental. But Was
tft-smlt OF Quarrel.

Lake City, la, May "A. j. Wilcox,
prominent farmer who lives two
miles south of this town, was shot
and instantly killed yesterday morn
ing by his son, young man about
IS years of age. The son made no eff
fort to escape, but came to town, APP
prscd the authorities of what had
happened, and gave himself up To ar
rest.
Family troubles brought on the hor-
rible affair. Wilcox has had frequent
quarrels with his wife; he had an
irasciblc temperament and abused her
and treated her most shamefuliy. Yes
terdaN morning. his son states. Wilcox
assaulted his wife even more viciously,
and threatened her life with Il weapon
he drew from his pocket. The son in
terferrcd and then the father left the
house to finish Il job of narrowing in
d distant field.
Later young Wilcox followed his
father to The field as he states, to
talk over heir troubles and To induce
him TO desist from abusing his wife
He carried with him a gun for protcc-
tion. and when the father caught
sight of it he became angcred. rushed
toward the boy and engaged him i'm a.
scutlle, during which he WAS shot and
killed. The young man declares that
he had no intention of killing his
father. but that the gun was dis
charged accidentally
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
MUNkAcsY is DEAD.
The Famous Painter Passes Away
in Switzerland.


Bonn. Switzerland May 3. Mum.
kascsy. the celebrated painter, is dead.
Michael Munltacsy was born neal
M,nlacs, hungary. October 10, 1914
He has been virtually dead to the
world since the paralytic shock which
in the latter part OF 1896, compelled
him to abandon all hope of ever work.
ing al the easel again
His parents were poor and before Inc
was years ole, he was left an orphan
and given over To the charge OF am
uncle at Osabn, who apprcntcrd him
Il tradcsnnn. At IA he WAS IL quali-
fled workman and was sent bv his
uncle into the world with ) tlnrlns in
his pocket. For two years he lived in
the town of Arad. Then, his health
weakened by Indebtedness and lack OF
food, he was compelled 10 return tc
his unclc's house. Here the sight OF
cngravings set him copying them and
the taste returned to him like Il pas
sion. One day his uncle, CHANGING to
look over his shoulder at drawing.
said You might possibly become Il
painter"
Shortly after this he entered the
studio of Il German named Fischer.
where he met Szamossy. IL painter OF
some talent, who gave hi1U an invita-,
ton to enter his studio. lie accepted
but not having other means to pay fol
his instruction. insisted on being d
kind of domestic servant and man oil
all work i'm Szamossv's house. Aftcf
eighteen months he fclt strong
enough TO strike out for himself, and
on a very limited purchase of colors
he began to paint composition With
life-sized figures.
In 1870 the young Hungarian ar
rived in Paris. not knowing a werel OF
French. with a picture he carried to
the salon with his own hands. 1t Was
the success of the year. THE Last Day
of Il Condemned prisoner and imme-
diately established his reputation.
This was followed by "rhc Night
Providers" "rhe Studio" Tho Two
Families, Milton Debating Paradise
to His Daughters.' Christ Before
Pilatc. Christ on Calvary" and 1.-The
Last. Moments OF Mozart
One of his great paintings, Christ
Before Pilate.H was purchased by John
Wannmaker, of Philadelphia. after it
had ben on exhibition in the United
States for some weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
MISSOURI VALLEY, IONA;

4 company TO manufacture, com
pressed air and 10 construct vehicles
to be moved 10y it has been incorpor-
atcd in New York with capital Of
ss,ooo,Soa. The most familiar use of
compressed air in New York is on the
Twen5y-cighth ard Twcntv-ninth
street cross town lines of the Metro
politan Railway company. These
wind cars" as they are known COLO
quially. go at a good rate OF speed
when the motormcn let them out.
and are regarded by the management
of 1he company as successful in spite
of occasional breakdownS. 1t is
thought that when the new power
Is thoroughly understood it will be
largely adopted as a motive force.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
Sixty Millions to,sthe Navy.

New York Sun: Tha:report of the
naval committee of the house of rep:
rcsentativcs, made on Thursday. calls
for not less titan $61,s19.9l6. No one
Who has studied intelligently the
needs of our navy, together with the
calls made aud to be made upon it,
and the tendencies of the time, will
say that this appropriation, large
though it be, is too large or beyond
what is necessary.
The position of the United States
among the larger naval powers of the
world is not fixed yet. Unless con-
slant renewals are made to the navy
that position will be in the future
even less certain than now. In naval
as we'll as in all other matters, life
means reconstruction, and existence
means continual change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
Arrest ed for Adultery.

Nevada, la, May M. III. Moore, a
Chicago and Northwestern operator at
the block just west of Nevada, and
Mrs. Ida kersey have been arrested by
the husband of the latter, Il farmer,
charging them with the crime of
adultery. The preliminary hearing
was in progress before Justice u. NJ.
Mccall yesterday. Mr.. Kersey states
that he has been aware of Irregular
tiles in his. wife's conduct for some
time. and that he suspected that she
house. o "e Will lie opera ss when IN f he o %as
away from: haasc. He accordingly laid
his blhYaste get proofs of his convic-
joins; and says that he caught his
wifcs. i'm thcS act of committing
adultery with the operator. The re-
istN of the trial Is.awaited with in
tereSt!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
DEDICATED With WHISKY SKI )
A Bottle of she Stuff, .Bsekcn oyer
the spirc of the New Church,: y
Cleveland Plain DealarAs The Com

the Spirc of the NeWsChurcH:s j
Cleveland Plain Dealsrs: The Con-
gregational church at Austinburg, o.,
vas dedicated as house of worship
oy the breaking of bottle of whisky
miles south of Geneva, will next June
celebrate the one hundredth anniver-
, y ':. of its settlement, 14nd the old
aas the distinction ef~bsjng the s&rs@..
Reserve.
The days when this cherch was
Quilt were avowedly the days of
whisky. 1t was the day when the
drink was poured out freely by all
who attended the raising of a build
ng, and when every one partook of it
as we of the present would drink
glass of lemonade. Even the Rev.
lilies w. Cowles, the hero of Austin
ourg and veteran minister of the
county, partooli of the fire water,'
and pastors subsequently filing the
pulpit of the church stopped at the
,illagc store. before and after attend
ng services. to take AN eye opener"
The raising of the church Occur
pied whole week, having been begun
OH Monday morning and completed
Saturday afternoon. On the last day
the entire community was upon the
scene TO witness the dedicatory cere-
monies. AS none of those erecting
he building would climb to the top of
the spire, which is over 100 feet from
the ground, the services of Il lake
sailor We're procured. With a rope in
his hand he climbed to the topmost
point of the edifice and as the last
timber was placed he drew II bottle of
whisky from the ground by means of
rope, and. breaking it over the spire,
shouted: "Thrce cheers for the new
,hIIrcbis
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

Senator" Clark of Montana is Il
human contradiction in some ways.
He has Il whole section in Il Washng-
ton hotel for his own use, paving
$4,000 season for it. but rides;
about, when he does ride in ricl>ety
hired cabs. He pays tremendous
prices for art works and wears
clothes of hand-mc-down appearance.
With far more than enough money To
crafty amy whim of the appetite, he
is the most abstcmious OF men. soft
spoken of speech and ditlidcnt in man
ncr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
Travelling Man nas. sma,lpox.

Corwith, Ia, MaN -EN.Maysor AN.
L. Mitchell is quarantined atthe .l9me
of his brothcr-in-aw. I'll. l.. Paul. who
is,cashier of the Corwith hank, of this
placc, with Il we'll developed case of
shnallpox.
: Mr.. Mitchell has been a prominent
here for the last ten. years,
and only recently closed out his entire
sst3ck at i:ulction and took a position
tses ]ra'yeIing salesman for the corwith
sNJ and Power company, and has
|Hadn selling flour for them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
liE.AV
No Decision by Jury.

'1 u Akron, Ia, May. 2.-The coroner's
&fy in the inquest over the body of
s.gss DiNols':who was burned-to death,
ah6 not attempt TO say whether the
lire was accidental OF caused by sui
cidal attempt. Both theories are held
to, many believing that the woman
started TO prepare dinner and her
clothing caught fire accidentally, and
being cripple. she was unable to
help herself. But no cutlery was heard
by the persons near her, and as her
dress had ben saturated with Eero-
sene, intention of suicide seems evil.
dent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

Chang Yen Hannah, successor to WI
Ting Fang, Chinese ambassador at
Washington, is known as tho dandy
of the orient His nlillincr's bill is
said to be equal that of a society
woman. and his general habit, are of
the most expensive kind. Like his
predecessor, he is a ready after dinner,
Salker. having acquired great reputa
zion In this accomplishment while at
tachcd to he Chinese legation in Lon
don some NearS 400.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

lIwang Chung-huci. well educated
young Chinaman of the highest caste.
who represented China at he court of
spain three wears ago, is visiting
friends in Boston. He is making u
close study of our educational institu-
tions upon which to report TO his gov
eminent, and will visit Harvard and
several of the high schools before his
return. Twang was recently APP
pointed Consul General of China at
Lima. Peru. and Will depart for his
new post in II few weeks
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
TURKEY MAY REFUSE KENT.
Trouble May Cause Amcs Professor
Loss of Position.

loss -! fOSitlOn.
Amcs, la. May >. The pcrturbc,l
conditions of the relations OF the
United States and Turkey may result
in the latter's refusal To further con-
slider its appointment of Prof. ID. A..
Kent, of Iowa, to the position of agri-
cultural instructor TO the goverl,-
ment. even though Cancellation is ulti-
mately effected.
Al the ,ime of his appointment
Prof. Kent believed that he would
leave for Turkey within a few weeks,
but the matter has been. for some UNI
explained reason. delayed and now
that the controversy has arisen be-
tween the two nations Turkey may
moi be willing to place an American i'm
one of her chief offices, even though it
knew it would he materially benefited
by the acquisition. Prof. Kent has re-
ccivcd no word from the government
for several weeks and it is feared that
the matter has been dropped.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
shops Stay at Marshalltown.

Marshalltown. la, May 2.Thc Cen
trail matter is decided. The general
Offices will remain in Marshalltown
and the general public is happy. Such
was the effect of information received
in this city from various sources last
week. BY Sunday morning the glad
tidings had reached the employees, and
as the wives and families of railroad
men met their friends at church the
first greeting was: ooh, we're not GO
ing to go" business men whose saw
ings are invested in Marshalltown
| guess the Central matter is settled"
All Iowa will rejoice with MARSHALL
town. for all Iowa is interested in
every Iowa institution that employs
Iowa men and supports Iowa enter
priScS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
AMENDS CORPORATION LAW.
Measure Aimed at Trusts Signed Ii
iSoOSeVcll.

Albany. n. ", May 3.-Govcrnor
Roosevelt has signed the bill amend.
ing the general corporation law pro,
hibiting foreign stock corporations
from doing b, shines; in the S ale WIZ.
the words trust, bank, banking, i'm.
surance, assurance, indemnity, guar.
antee, guaranty, savings. investment
loan or benefits is part of its corpor.
ate title, except when ii conforms :o
the banking or insurance lass of tho
state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
Frec Rural Delivery.

Dakota City. Neb., May l.-Postmas-
ter Mellet Schmied has been notified
that rural free delivery will in all
probability be inaugurated from the
Dakota City, Neb., postotiice among
the other new. proposed routes to be
established in Nebraska. c. T.. Lew
ellyn has charge Of the proposed
routes i'm Nebraska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
Coleridsc Defeats ycrmi,l;on

Coleridge, Neb., May 1.-Coleridge
and Nermilion, S. d., played ball here
yesterday. The score was to 2 in fa-
vor of Coleridge. Batteries: Stone,
Noyes and Wood for Coleridge: Sulli-
van and O'Neill for Nermillion. The
same teams will play here again to-
day
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
ENIBIiAZLIiR ARRESTED.


Eluicd Officers by Disgusting as n
Common Laborcr
Council Bluffs, May .. ~ ID. Nor
lin, wanted at Jefferson for cmbcz-
element, was arrested here Yesterday
Last October \. ID. Morlil,, the
trusted agent of large grain firm at
Jefferson, Ia. resigned and an eNaml-
nation of his books revealed shortage
of Sl,s00. \ week later forgcrics to
the amount of 1880 made their APP
pcarancc.
The sheriff could find no trace of
the abscondcd agent. and from that
time his whereabouts have been u
mystery. From time to time his fam
lily have received money through ~
mutual friend, but until Il month ago
the authorities We're unable to get IL
clue to his whereabouts.
Morlip. took an unusual course to
make IFS escape. He is man of good
appearances we'll educated and used to
living as a gentleman, but as soon as
he left Jefferson he assumed the wear
ing apparel of laborer and was
shipped to Montana by an employ
mcnt agency. There he worked as -
common laborcr. finally being pro-
NOTED to the position as foreman of u
large gang.
In Butte, Mont. he saw ono of his
former friends on the street, and.
though he himself WAS recognized,
he decided that the authorities had a
clue. and on one days notice went to
Wyoming. For several months he
worked i'm the mines, and finally
driftcd to Omaha From there he
came to his city, where he worked on
the surface gang ON The Northwest
crn. Here he passed under the name
of Wright. but when arrested gave his
no,nn nc Jc,yiS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

Queen Victoria has approved the
giant TO the famous tenor. Sims
Reeves of a civil list pension of eloc
a year in recognition of his cmnence
as Il singer. For long time past Mr.
Reeves has been confined 10 his bed
and his state of health does moi war.
rant the hope that he will ever he
able to work again. He is an octc.
genarian.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

of the twelve representatives from
Michigan in he lower house of con.
grcss three are namcd Smith Henry
Ihssor'c Smith. of Adrian. William
Alden Smith. OF Grand Rapids, and
Samuel William Smith of Pontiac. All
are republicans. ihoiigh they disagree
regarding Il number Of minor ,nut,crs
Each il a lawyer. There are only two
other Smiths in the house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

The city council of Cambridge,
Mass, has decided TO hold an all day
celebration on the l25th anniversary
OF Washington's taking command of
the continental army, which event oc-
CURED under the old Washington elm,
Cambridge. on July 3. 1915.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

popular remedy for the bite of a
mad dog al the beginning of the
nineteenth century. WAS for the Vie,
tim To take an ounce of the pnlverzed
lawbone of the dog hat had bitten
him. This remedy ought at least to
cure the dog of biting anyone else
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

The German emperor is conscrva+
tive in his literary tastes He likes
Shakespeare best of all authors, anc
has several editions of the poets
works in his library. both i'm lsnglisl
and German. These he has read nnc
reread and read again until he knows
most of the notable passages by heart
from which he constantly quotes al
considerable length. His favorit,
nlaY is "Uamlct
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

In Walaccls there is n. law that nc
license TO marry will be granted tc
any individual who has the habit, OF
over drinking, and once identified
with the habit AN incbriate.must p'o.
duce sufficient proof of reformation
TO warrant his receiving he license II,
any future time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

The crown prince of Germany. now
is years old. has passed his abisrricn-
ten examination at the Polocn gymna-
SUM and will NOW serve for some
months in the army with the First
PrussIan Foot Guard regiment at
Potsdam.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03

Tho Calhoun County Bar associa.
ton in Michigan recently organized
desired TO become incorporated ard
sent its articles of association to
Lansing. They have been returned TIC
the learned attorneys for correction
with the statement that they wero
not legally drawn