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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Mrs. Kirkendall, of Logan, who has
been in the Valley the guest of Mrs.
j. T. Martin, left for her home this
morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

sG Irish, of Whiting, Iowa, is
the guest of his grandson, G W
Irish, for few weeks visit. Mr.
Irish, Sr, who is "a years of age,
is seemingly as vigorous as most
mon at 70, able to go on long trips
by ra:l, read without glasses and
converse pleasantly, has for half
a century been one of the fore
most men of this western country.
He was the first territorial treas
urer of Dakota, was for many years
a member of the board of super
visors of Monona county, and is
yet intensely interested in all that
transpires in his home county and
thecountry at large.-Daily News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Miss Fern Roberts is spending the
day in ON aha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Mrs. Stuart, of Greencastle. Indiana
is in the Valley the guest of Mrs. j. r
Martin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Jorgen Hanson, who has been in
Mondamin for tho past two weeks
looking after building contract, re-
turned home last night having com.
pleted his work at Mondamin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

shelled corn, GO per cent; all
the corn fodder saved and utilized.
40 per cent. That makes 100 per
cent, as compared with the years
when only the shelled corn was
reckoned in the estimate of the
corn crop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Miss Besse Macpherson spent Sun
day with her parents in this city, le-
turning 10 Omaha this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22
Miss Beck, of Woodbine. IS in the
Valley the guest of Mrs. j. p. Martin.

Chauncey ZAhner returned to his
home near Modale Saturday evening
after a brief visit in this city with
Chas. Robinson, who accompanied him
home and will spend several days ION
the farm"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Mrs. Lon Davis is in Council Bluffs
visiting relatives for few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

In the crisis of battle the wise
general brings up his reserves and
saves the day. The farmers re-
serves in this season of drouth are
in his corn fields, in the unbroken
ranks of stalks, blades and tassels;
and if these are brought out in
due time the fruits OF substantial
victory will be won, though at con-
siderable cost. There will be no
loss Of stock for want of forage if
all the reserves are brought forth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Miss Della Harris returned home
yesterday evening from three weeks
visit in Sheldon with her cousin Dee
Harris
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22

Mrs. p. E. Croaker, of Colmstock
Neb., is visiting her father, j. d
Tamisiea, for few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-22
j. K. McGavren for Senator.

The Harrison county democrats will
have candidate for state Senator in
Hon. j. K. McGsvren. MIR. McGav.
rem is citizen Of Missouri Valley and
has served one or two terms in the
state legislature and has wide &C.
qualntance over the district. With
two such excellent candidates as Hon
j. u. Romans, of Denison, and Hon
j. X. McGavren, of Missouri Valley
the democrats will not be at loss to
give the people good man-Monona
Co Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
A BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1T WILL BE Considered By ATH-
LETIC COMMITTEE TOMORROW.
The Eligibility of n Professor Under
COnsideratiOn-M.T II. III. 8. Foot
ball Team Manager.

At the meeting of the Indianapolis
Basketball League last night at the Y. M.
c. A. the question of organizing a state
basketball league was considered, and it
was decided to present the matter to the
state athletic committee, which meets at
the Denison Hotel tomorrow afternoon.
Ii is the intention to include in the league
the college teams, Y. NJ G.. A and the
representative high school teams. If such
league is organized the games would
probably begin about the holidays.
The directors of the indianapolis league
last night agreed that all games in which
Butler plays shall be called first on ac-
count of the Butler players residing at Irv-
inston. The matter in reference to the
eligibility of Hersch, professor at the
Shortridge school, TO play with the s. IL.
). team in the league games was placed in
the hands of committee of the s. H. s.,
and its ruling will be accepted as final by
the league. II was argued that Hersch
claiming that no postgraduate or member
Of the faculty should be allowed TO partici-
pate in the games.
The directors decided that if there should
be tie for first or second places when the
season ends. the tie will be played off the
Saturday night following the close of the
season. The Y. NJ. &. A. team expects a
hard fight because of the fifteen points
handicap given the other teams when it
plays. The other teams are showing up
well in practice. and IL will be a hard mat
ter for the Y. NJ. c. A. team to overcome
the handicap.
The University of Kansas team Is anx-
ious to arrange game with the Y. NJ. G. a.
James Naismith, originator of the game,
is coach for Kansas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13

owned by him and Barton. An olio OF
vaudeville follows Brown Among the
Daisies and the show is closed with bur-
lesque on New York's Tenderloin. In this
Barton is the mysterious John Doe that has
been 80 mucn IN the newspapers. He Is the
general manager of the vice trust of New
York and sees that the police are properly
rewarded for their protection OF Dazzle Nc
Glorys poolroOm. The girls of the chorus
impersOnate the women of the bright-light
district
The music Of both burlesques is well sung
and the costuming is good-lOoking. After
the narrative OF Browns scandalous goings
on Is ended the company waves flags and
sings medley of patriotic songs. while the
woman-on-the-dOllar stands at the rear OF
the stage holding up 10 view a picture OF
the late President Mckinley.
There are some familiar ones in the olio.
EckhOn and Gordon still have an interest
Ing mixture OF music and buffOOnery. Miles
and Raymond continue to use the Baby in
the Cradle sketch, I'm which the man imi-
tates marvelOusly a baby's voice. ldylla
Nyner sings coon songs and dresses IN
heshings under her skirts, so that II she
should fail in the songs. which she does.
she may yet get applause. Rice and Elmer
have line Of silly comedy and not start
ling horizontal bar tricks. The Esher Sis
tiers dance. one Of them in time TO the music
and the other ignoring ii, as If her mind
were back at the hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13

Five Buildings Destroyed, INJECTING q
Loss of Over $4,000.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MIDDLETOWN, Ind, Dec 12-The lit
tie village of Mechanicsburg, five miles
southwest of this place, was visited by
destructive fire al o'clock this morning
The place is without fire protection, and
though Middetown was called on for help
before it could reach the scene five build
ings had been destroyed and the fire had
practically burned itself out The loss is
S. 100, with very little insurance.
The fire started in the postofice from an
unknown cause, and before it was discov-
cred had made such Roadway that the
bucket brigade organized by the citizens
was impotent. The postoffice records were
destroyed, but the postmaster had the
money and stamps at his residence, which
was not reached by the flames. The post
masters personal loss is 500. The building
was owned by T. \. Goodwin, of Indian
apolis, whose loss is 500, with no insurance
Other buildings. owners and losses were:
Office of DR.. Elizabeth Weeks, $780, part
ly insured; furniture store of j. w Good
win. stock saved, $500 on building nc in
surance; building and general store OF w
ii. keesling, part OF stock saved, 5000, no
Insurance; workshop of G. w. Keesling adj
Joining the store, tools. machinery, boiler
and engine, $500, no insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
"a wise Guy at the Park.

Edmond Hayes renewed his popularity as
a comedian when he presented his two
act absurdity, "A Wise Guy" at the Park
Theater yesterday. He has added a new
feature. which he styles a travesty on
David Garrick." He takes the role of
Garrick and as wandering actor meets
with many rebuffs. 1t is suited 10 the rough
method used by Hayes. The scene OF the
farce is in an East Indian province. where
the beautiful daughter OF Director Ignot
falls in love with Garrick at one OF his per-
formances. The parent learns OF his daugh-
ters infatuation and strives TO have her
forget Garrtck- The latter comes to the
home OF lgnot one afternoon while lunch
con Is being prepared for the Ignots
friends Garrick. who looks anything but
a refined person. in conversing with the
elder lgnot, uses such poor language that
the old man Is aStounded. Garrick also
makes his way into the dining room. where
he becomes intoxicated and I'm this manner
drives the other guests out of the room
The directors daughter Is ashamed OF her
hearts choice and demands that Garrfck
leave the house.
In opening the piece several musical fea-
lures are we'll sung. The Maids Drill -
OF six young. bright females. is nut ON for
curtain raiser. During the first act the
Harmony Four occupy great deal OF time
IN giving instrumental and vocal selections
a violin solo. "Cavallerfa Rusticana." by
Frank Barrett. is well done. The latter
part OF the show Is the same piece formerly
used by Mr. Hayes Throughout the acts
are a number OF musical sketches The
character OF Ignot Is taken by John Nc
Neagh- Miss Adele Palmer has the prom
tnent part OF Ada IgnOt. Frank Barrett
j. c. Bergeson, Edward Hughes and James
Brockman compose the Harmony Four
The engagement is until tomorrow night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13

Department of Telephone Engineer
ing VIII Be Established on Feb. L.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. ia school OF
telephone engineering is to be established
at Purdue University on Feb. 1, and will
be the only one of the kind in the world
1t is to be a part of the electrical engineer
ing department and will be under the man
agement of Prof. w. E. Goldsborough. who
is at the head of that department. Prof
j. c. Kelsey, of Duluth, Mimi, and a grad
uate of the University of Nebraska, has
been employed to conduct the work He
is a man of wide practical experience, is
thirty years old and comes highly recon-
mended.
1t is the intention of the authorities to
make the department complete in every
detail to laboratories, lecture rooms and
apparatus. Quarters are being fitted up
on the third floor of the electrical build
ing. The will require four years,
and the graduate will be given the same
degree as other electrical graduates. The
first two years of the course will be SINH
lar to the electrical course, but in the
junior and senior years fully half of the
time will be devoted to Institutional work
in the setting Up of multiple switchboards,
exchanges and the designing of all APP
paratus pertaining to the work. 1t is in
tended that graduate of the school shall
be fully equipped TO take up and conduct
any phase of telephone engineering. 1t is
a department for which the school has had
many calls, which 1t has been unable to
supply, the work calls for training
different from that usually gained by stu
dents Of the electrical course. 1t is to sup
ply this growing demand that the school
is created
In conjunction with the work a regular
Bell exchange will be conducted for the
West Lafayette patrons of the company,
and by this means the students Will be
given a practical insight into the workings
of telephony 1t is believed that the new
school will prove very popular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
Harvard Celebrates.

BOSTON Dec. 12.-Harvards recent
football victory over Yale was celebrated
tonight by dinner to the victorious eleven
and the coaches at the American House,
under the auspices of the Athletic Associa-
ton of Harvard Graduates. The men
who played on the Yale and Pennsylvania
games were the guests Of honor, while the
second eleven and subs, the baseball team
and the Harvard Glee Club were also in
vited. kilograms were read from Senator
Lodge and from the Harvard Club Of New
York. ]. b. Sears, captain of the SO eleven,
was POSTMASTER. Colonel n. Z. Hallowell
was presented as the father Of Harvard
football" He proposed a toast to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, from whom a telegram was
received. Major Higginson. Dean Briggs,
John T. Wheelwright. founder of the
Lampoon, Captain Campbell, of the eleven,
Coach Reed. Prof. l. G. Hollis, o. G.
Frantz and w. G. Lewis spoke. Prof Hol-
lis urged the abolition of coaching from
the side lines,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
BIG DEAL IN IRON ORE.
Independent Steel Companies Contract
for Twenty Million Tons.

CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 1.-THE Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say
Fearing that the iron and steel trust
would gobble the supply Of iron ores and
leave the independent companies In a
helpless position. the latter have contracted.
for upwards of twenty million tons OF raw
material under contracts running for sew
eraI years Millions of dollars are in
volved in the deals Since the Organiza-
ton OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton there has been considerable talk about
the trust buying the property OF the out
side mines. To protect themselves, the in
dependent furnace men have taken the
action noted above. In some cases the
prices have been fixed and the Mesaba
ores Will be based on this years figures.
The prices for the long time contracts
will not have much bearing on prices for
1902 All sales OF Mesaba ores are being
made at an advance OF % cents ton over
the prices that ruled this year. Vice Presi-
dent Gayely, OF the United States Steel
Corporation, suggested the above advance.
and the independent mine owners, as a
rule. agreed with him and the greater
part Of the deals that have been closed
for 1902 were made on that basis"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13

The bill at the Grand Opera House next
week will include Tom Nawn, in a new
sketch; Sager Midgely and Gertie Carlisle
and Josephine Sabel all interesting enter
tainers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
WILL NOT REVOKE THE CHARTER.
President Van Horn Investigates Con
ditiOns at the Frisco Mine.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 12-President
Van Horn, of the United Mine Workers OF
Indiana, has returned from Gibson county,
where he investigated the much-discussed
labor condition at the Frisco mine. The
fact that the mine is being operated on
the profit-sharing plan has started discus
sion among miners throughout the State
and in many instances the men insist that
the Frisco miners should not be permitted
to retain membership in the union, because
they in fact operators.
President Van Horn found that the men
were paid every two weeks at the contract
scale price for mining; that their labor was
performed under exactly the same condi-
tious as In mines where a single operator is
the sole owner. After the pay roll and the
rental for the mine are deducted from the
receipts from sale of output the profit is
divided pro rata among the men, and this
is said TO have been a decided gain to the
men for some months. The output finds
ready sale and the men are working in
harmony
President Van Horn holds that the 'F'ris-
CO men have done nothing to cause him tC
revoke their union charter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
INJUNCTION SOUGHT
Against Bond Issue To Pay for Terre
Haute street Opening.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec 12.-The ex-
pected suit for an injunction against the
city in the matter of the payment of the
verdict Of 10000 TO the Evansville & Terre
Haute Railroad Company for damages in
opening Ohio street through the railroad
yards has been filed and set for hearing
on Dec. %. The suit is brought in the
name of John @. Heinl. a leading local
florist, but he represents many other citi-
zenS.
The city has advertised for bids on a
bond issue to raise the money and il Is
against this issue OF bonds that the In
junction is asked. Several grounds are al
legged. the first being that the debt would
carry the total OF the city's obligations be-
yond the constitutional limit OF per cent.
of 80 tax valuation of city property. which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
MANILA's NEW POLICE.
school Established Where English
VIII BE Taught.
Manila American.

Manila American.
The act reorganizing the police depart
ment of Manila makes liberal provisions for
all branches of the service and furnishes a
basis upon which can be built up the most
effective force the city has ever had. Much
of the preliminary work has already been
done and the rest is in condition TO be COM
pleted rapidly. Radical changes have been
made and new features introduced. the
most salient being the combining OF the
native department with the American, but
in different classes
The old native police force is abolished
and an entirely new enlistment Will be
made in which merit alone will be con-
sidered. However, of the $50 men on the
old list 200 have passed the examination
and will be first on the list OF the new
force. Much care was exercised in weed
ing out the incompetents from the old
crowd, and their number was surprisingly
large. Many of them were not at all bright
mentally and had little else to recommend
them.
The fluent use of the Spanish language
was made a prerequisite for enlistment in
the new force. A feature OF Chief Curry's
plans for the native police which will have
2 potent effect on their future usefulness is
the incorporation Of higher grade, known
a s second class. TO which they may become
working knowledge Of the English Ian
guage This does not mean a thorough
mastery OF ii. but just enough TO under
stand simple questions as are likely 10 be
asked Of policemen and the ability TO
answer them intelligibly.
To this end schools will be established for
their use, in which nothing but English
will be taught Ii will be opened under the
guidance of an instructor who has had wide
experience in such fields. He will not fol.
low the ordinary method Of teaching IL
dramatically. but will endeavor 10 give
direct knowledge Of the language as IL Is
used the streets by the masses. He will
teach the words and sentences most likely
TO be needed by policemen in giving infor-
nation about streets etc.
AS fast as the native members learn 10
speak a little English they will be promoted
10 the second class, with an increase OF 3
per cent. In salary. While attendance at
these schools will not be obligatory, those
vino show no disposition TO improve them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13

VI II. III. =. May Select f. III. Kemper
McComb at Meeting To-Day.

At meeting of the Athletic Association
OF the NJ. T. II. S. to be held to-day at
noon the election OF a manager of the foot
ball team will be held. There has been
much talk concerning the selection of Z. H.
Kemper McComb, a teacher in English for
several days. 1t is said that Mr.. McComb
has been asked 10 accept the position and
has decided to do so.
Already a schedule for next years games
is being arranged. The NJ. T. II. s. is to
open the season at Franklin in a game
with the college team there on Oct T.
Rose Polytechnic has sent in a communca-
ton asking for a game. but the date is
not set. BY the first of the year il is
thought the whole schedule for next year
will be arranged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
Plunged from the House Top.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
A Z s. Y ErITE, Ind Dec 70 - Can't IL

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec. 12.-Capt. John
A. Maule. ex-police chief and captain, fell
from the roof of the home of Luke Lowe, a
neighbor, and was seriously injured. He
was taken i'll last Monday and since had
been very i'll, acting strangely at times
This morning he arose, made his bed care
fully, walked from his room through hall
and two rooms. to where a window opened
on the roof of his neighbor. He walked
across the ridge of the roof TO the edge and
took a thirty-foot plunge. In falling he
face downward. He was injured severely
internally, but no bones were broken. Ev-
cry indication points to an attempt at sui
eide, but such suggestion is secuted by his
friends and relatives. He was a member
of the local police force for years and has
been held in high respect His injuries are
not believed 10 be fatal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
Jail Was Too Much for Him.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Dec. 12-After occupy
ing a cell in the county JAIL in common
with number of other prisoners of var
ious conditions and colors, Anslem Shafer
a publican of this city. decided that he
would pay a fine which had been imposed
upon him in the City Court for an infrac-
ton of the law. and by doing secured
his release. When sentence was passed
Shafer. who is worth several thousand dol
lars, declared he would go to Jail rather
than pay the fine. He did not weaken when
the commitment was issued, but an hour
behind the bars caused him to change his
mind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
BANK IN LIQUIDATION.
Institution at Wanatah Succumbs to
Run by the DepositOrs.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. 12-The Wanatah
Bank located at Wanatah, Laporte county,
and owned by Julius Conitz, a e prominent
resident of the county, has suspended bust
ness. Two weeks ago an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to rob the vault, and this
frightened many of the depositors, result
ing in a run on the bank. which used up
all the available cash. Mr.. Conitz, being
unable to realize quickly on his assets.
transferred all his real and personal prop
erty, including the bank. three farms, his
residence and $4,000 worth of stock of the
Eastern & Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, which is constructing a line between
Toledo. o.. and st. Joseph. Mich, the whole
amounting to S91 900, TO August Grieger and
Clayton Osborne as trustees, to be disposed
of to satisfy the creditors and depositors.
The liabilities are One-third of the assets,
being s29,l0O. The only correspondent OF
the bank is the First National Bank OF
Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13
YOUNG WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Several Persons Arrested as Being
COntributory to Her Fate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dec. IA young
woman of considerable beauty. who has not
been identified was found dead in house
at Antwerp. just over the Ohio line, in
Paulding county. that is believed to be a ly
ing-in resort. d. r. Shaffer the keeper Of
the house his wife and two daughters both
married, and young man whose name is
unknown were arrested at the instance of
the prosecuting attorney and are in Jail at
Paulding in default of loco bond each.
Two other young women, both seriously
i'll, were found in the house. One is a
young widow from Wapakoneta, o., and
the other is a girl from Glandorf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-13

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