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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
DRUNK WITH SPECULATION.
Russell Sage Discusses the situation 4,

New York, April 25.-Russell Sage,
when asked what his idea of the pres
ent financial situation was, said 1t
might appear presumptuous for him to
discuss Wall street affairs when SO
many others We're silent, but when
asked If it were not public duty to
give word of advice at critical time
like this, he said:
There is only one way of doing bust
ness; keep close to the lines Of COM
mon sense and honesty. We have all
been trying to make men see the neces-
sity of getting back to honest values
that we might deal in stocks with Or
binary safety.
Values have not increased" said
Mr.. Sage. Properties now so high can
be reproduced for one-half what they
of the market is unnatural and liable
to lead to great losses and perhaps
panic. But all men are not false. TIL
public will get it's eyes open very 500
and see the absurdity of trying to rep
resent railroads as worth double what
others could be put down beside them
for. Who would want to pay twic
as much for house as it would cos
to duplicate it?
Now is the time to exercise pru-
dence reduce prices, take in sail and
keep close to Shore"
What is the cause of this general
advance in values?" Mr.. Sage was
asked.
Reckless speculation" he replied
with emphasis. They are drunk with
speculation and don't know what they
are doing" added Mrs. Sage who was
listening with deep interest. They
have sent stocks of all sorts up in ball
looms and think they's never come
down, but they surely WILL
That's just it," remarked Mr. Sage,
arprovingly. Its imitation, and 1t has
continued longer than 1 thought it
would. 1t did seem as If there was in
teiligence enough among the men in
Wall street to see the utter impossible
ity, the folly, the danger of trying to
do business on a fictitious basis. I'm
less there is a speedy change and the
men who are now adrift come to their
senses and return to sound business
methods, disaster is inevitable"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
AGAINST CAPT. CARTER.
United States Supreme Court Re-
fuses Application to Be Ad-
mitted to Bail.

Washington. April 24-The supreme
court today denied the application of for
mer Captain Oberlin M. Carter to be adj
mitted to BAIL The court contented itself
with bare announcement made by the
chief justice of the result Of its delibera-
lions.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the final
adjournment of the court for the term on
the 9th of May. The court will take q
recess next Monday until May 10. No in
timation was given by the court as to
when the decision iii the insular cases
may be expected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
GIRLS HAND VS.. CHURCH DEs1
Preachers Daughter saved the Day 70,
Eer Lover.

Preachers Daughter Saved the Day for
Her Lover.
birmingham, N. Y, April 25.-Rev.
Samuel Jones of Tioga, Pa. Il promi-
Lent Methodist minister who has held
charges in Anoka county, Minnesota,
and Racine county. Wisconsin. is an
enthusiastic checker player. He has Il
pretty daughter 10 years old who is
the belle of the section.
Henry Waters. young member OF
Rev. Mr.. Jones congregation, and a
man of some wealth, was sutton for
Miss Jones hand. She favored his
suit. but her father opposed it, wishing
her to marry a young minister In thd
vicinity. The checker contests between
law had been closed, the minister hay
ing shade the best of it. so when
Walters proposed to play a game with
the forfeiture of the girls hand, and
further agreeing to pay the church
debt IL he failed. Rev. Mr.. Jones, in his
confidence, saw Il chance to benefit his
congregation and remove an annoying
obstacle. and agreed.
The game was played at the parson
age. the minister. Walters and the girl
being the only ones present 1t WAS
going in the minister's favor and had
been in progress two hours, each
studying the board carefully before
moving, when Miss Jones, who was
leaning over her lovers chair called
his attention to an opening both play
ers had failed to notice.
He took advantage of it, winning the
game and the girl.
Rev. Mr.. Jones was as good as his
word and the engagement of the couple
was announced. Saturday. When the
affair became known several of the
flock called on the minister. asking him
If his contest did not trench closely on
gambling. He replied: mo more than
church fairs, grab-bags and similar
methods of raising money" He de
ciared that the game was played in the
interest of the church. and he saw no
reason why he should not repeat it If
occasion required
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

try's products. There are a cafe and
offices for the commissioners in the
other two payilions. Stairs lead from
the rotunda floor to gallery. which
surrounds the rotunda and is lighted
by skylights and dormer windows.
There are four large circular door
ways, connecting the pavilion with
the rotunda, which give a novel and
pleasing effect. The porches are we'll
protected by the broad projecting
caves and are comfortable places for
weary visitors to rest and enjoy a
taste Of Honduras hospitality. The
exterior of the building is an adapta-
ton of the Spanish-American style
with classic detail. The roof is Of
Spanish tiles, and the exterior Of the
building of staff.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

nament, which will be held in the
stadium, has not been arranged, it has
been suggested that trials to test the
mobility and economy of the various
types of motor vehicles, obstacle and
hill-climbing contests, brake contests
and pursuit races be included in it.
The tournament will take place dur.
ing the week beginning September 10.
1t is intended that the international
speed contest over the famous Buffalo.
Erie course shall rank with the famous
long-distance automobile races held
annually in France. This contest will
be the feature Of the week of automo-
bile sports and tests, and will be open
to self-prope1lcd vehicles of all types
and all countries. Large purses and
valuable cups and medals will be pre-.
sented to the winners.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
During the week preceding that Of

During the week preceding that Of
the motor vehicle tournament at the
Pan-American exposition the Automo.
bile club of America will hold tour
or endurance test from New York to
Buffalo as practical demonstration
of the utility of motor vehicles.
This run will not be a speed contest,
as the object of the trip is to demon.
strate the possibilities of the various
types of motor vehicles under all con.
ditions of weather and roads.
Automobiles of all countries arc
invited to participate, and valuable
cups and medals will be given as
prizes.
The course is to be up the Hudson
to Albany and thence across the state
to Buffalo, a distance of about 400
miles.
The route to be followed will be,def-
initely fixed by committee appointed
by Mr.. a. r. Shattucls, president.of the
Automobile Club of America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Honduras at the Buffalo Fair
The Republic Has Handsome Building at the
Pan american Exposition


TTONDURAA has erected hand
n some building at the Pan
American exposition, and will
make an extensive exhibit of her re-
sources.
Honduras is the third in size of the
Central American republics. 1t is
generally mountainous but we'll
watered, its principal rivers flowing
into the Caribbean sea. 1t is said
that the natural conditions are such
that nowhere in the world can q
greater variety of products be found.
The staple products of all climates
grow naturally and abundantly. Cit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
cuBA's DECREASING TRADE.
Zig Falling on for Two Months. Co

Zig Falling on for Two Months, Com
pared With Last Year.
Washington, April ga decrease of
S22G0o0 in the customs receipts of Cuba
for January and February, as compared
with the same period last year is shown
in statement issued by the war depart
ment today. The falling off is but an
other indication of the remarkable let
down in the trade of Cuba as set forth in
a recent statement of the department,
which showed Cuba's trade with the out
side world had decreased over 81, 500. 900 in
imports ana over 100000 in exports for
the first three-quartcrs of 1900, compared
with tho same period OF 1899. Trade with
the United States during these periods
decreased 100000 in imports and $780,
600 in exports.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
HUSBAND AS RAFfLe PRIZE.
New York Man Want. to Sell Tickets ON
Himself.

New York Man Wants to Sell Tickets ON
Himself.
New York, April PA man who
wants to rattle himself off matrimon-
tally at IS a chance called at New
York newspaper office to explain his
scheme. He wants to marry and at the
same time get enough money to start
the practice of medicine. Among his
conditions are the following:
THE woman must be between 20 and
30 years old; they must not be crippled
or afflicted with an incurable disease.
The contest is not open to negroes, but
there are no restrictions as to relig-
ious belief or nationality"
Are there any restrictions as to the
looks of the contestants?"
NO." very seriously. I've got to take
my chances
How many young women do you
think are willing to get married iii this
way"
cold
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

wonderful display, showing the great
wealth of her mountains and plains.
The Honduras building at the expo.
sition is located in the western part
of the court of state and foreign build.
ings 1t faces the approach and over
looks portion of Delawa park and
the lake. The building is designed
with an octagonal rotunda surround
ed with wide porches on three sides
and with pavilions on four sides, the
remaining side being occupied by the
kitchen and toilet rooms. The CEN
trail rotunda and two of the pavilions
are intended for exhibits of the coun
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

congress to enact laws for yearly returns
on live stock census to the office of the
second assistant secretary of agriculture,
to be devoted to live stock interests; also
praising the last federal stock census, and
expressing sympathy for the members Of
the association who have sustained loss
by death since the last meeting. The
cattle interests Of the state were shown
to be in fine condition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
cArrAlN nNANr ARRIVES.
Young onicer of Ti,ir.y-second Regimen
Kcnciles San Ernnciscn

Des Moines. Ia, April 22.-Hon. Isaac
Brandt received a telegram last even
ing from his son, Captain Amos
Brandt, of the Thirtysecond United
States volunteers, saying that they ar.
rived in port Friday afternoon at $3.50
and that he was safe. we'll and IN
good spirits. The Thirty-second and
the Twenty-ninth came over together
on the transport Grant, making the TRIP
in twenty-seven days. This time is
considered Very fast, the Grant being
one of the finest transports in tbs
world. Captain Brandt may not bt
home for another month yet, as the
regiment Will be mustered out in San
Francisco.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Property in Allegheny suffered INJURY

Property in Allegheny suffered INJURY
to an equal extent.
Marshaling with these manifold items
the dan age to other adjacent cons
be reached. Mills and factories along
the river front will not be able to re-
sumo before tomorrow. The railroads
are rapidly getting into shape again
and by evening 1t is expected all trains
will be running on schedule time. The
source Of the greatest trouble is at
Claysville, short distance from the
West Virginia state line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
IN HELENA NEXT YEAR.

Mont.n. Cattle Men Elect Osncors and
Are RclDly to Adjourn.
Fort, Benton. Mont, April 23.-At the
Roundup association, at which the lead
ing cattiemen of the state were present.
Helena was selected as the next place of
meeting and the following officers were
elected: President, w. X Flowerree,
Teton county: vice president, Robert Co
burn, Cascade county; secretary and
treasurer, Roy F. Clary, CT eau. An
executive committee of fourteen was
elected. N. e. Minor Of Valley county
being chairman.
RESOLUTIONS were passed calling upon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Wonders of the Automobile
A Grand International Speed Contest for the
Pan-Amencan Exposition


THE Queen City of the Lakes, with
her beautiful tree-embowered
streets and parlways, will this
summer be the Mecca of the automo-
bilists of the Americas.
AS result of conference held in
Buffalo between William 1. Buchanan,
director general of the Pan-American
exposition. and a committee appointed
by the board of governors of the Auto
mobile Club of America, consisting of
Albert c. Bostwick, Percy Owen and
j. NJ. Hill, all of New York city, togeth-
err with Thomas NJ. Moore, superin-
tendent of transportation exhibits,
and the sports and athletics commit
tee of the exposition, it was decided
to hold a grand interna tional road race
of 200 miles from Buffalo to Erie and
return as the elimination of week
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
a Criticism Made Po,ntle.s.

Boston Courier: How did you come
to put this poem on the back of a
government bond" inquired the editor.
II was tired of hearing you say my
poetry wasn't worth the paper 1t was
written on" the author serenely an
Swercd.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
PAtDoNEo BY M'klNLeY.

Soseph N. W olfson, an Embezzline Bsnke,
Given Freedom.
Washington, April 25.-The president to-
Cay pardoned Joseph N. Wolfson, who
was convicted in 1896 of being in collu-
rion with the bookkeeper of the Union
National bank of New Orleans in the
cmbezzlement of $4,000 OF the banks
funds and who was sentenced to eight
years Imprisonment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Prison -. rys,tv Y,,-,

Jefferson City. Mo-, April 23.-The SUI
preme court today affirmed the twenty
years sentence of the lower court against
DR.. Jefferson d. Goddard of Kansas City
for the murder in 1897 Of F. ]. Jackson,
a well to do laundryman. Jackson, who
was partially blind, accused Goddard OF
being intimate with Mrs. Jackson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
A CATTLE FAMINE.
Flood Causes Shortage Of Live Stock .t
PitfshnrR.

EIOU VHuB6b u SHOFCABe OF Live Stock 0E
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, April 24.-The PittsburR
live stock dealers are today experE
encing cattle famine. Trains from
the west are from eighteen to twenty
four hours late and in the central stock
yards In East Liberty there are scarce
~ enough cattle to supply half the de-
mand. Some trains have been over
thirty hours in transit and the cattle
were suffering from cold and hunger.
The supply today was only 1000 head,
where 200 head were expected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
ANTIQUE for rempt.t,o,

Anxious for Temptation.
Philadelphia Press: Tommy-Mamma,
give Elsie an apple. won't you?
MammaI suppose you'll want one for
Tommy.-No. Just give one to Elsie.
shes going to tempt me.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
ANIi.clGARET Law.

Passes tho Illinois House by an Almos.
Unanimous Vote.
Springfield, April 24.-The house to-
day passed the bill prohibiting the sale,
giving away or bringing into the state
of cigarets, cigaret paper or any sub
stitute therefor. by vote of 113 to 2.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
A Choice.

Philadelphia Press: What is it this
morning." asked the new waitress.
Ham and eggs, isn't it?"
mot exactly" said the boarding
house mistress. "and want you to
work this we'll. You must be careful
to say to each boarder. Ham or eggs"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
Not Onto His Curves.

Philadelphia Press: Farmer Rich-I
see our boy Joe is gittin' to be quite
speaker, but. bgosh, think they'd or
ter give him somethin' better'n a box
to speak from.
Mrs. Rich-somethin' in the paper
about him, is there?
Farmer Rich-Yaas. It seq: Joe
Rich has developed splendid delivery.
and it is understood that he will oc-
cupy the box for harvard this year."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

New York's Low Tax Rate.
Albany, N. Y, April 23.-The state taA
rate for the next fiscal year is fixed at
LII mills. the lowest in forty years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
His Field Of Activity.

His Field Of Activity.
Detroit Free Press: when man is
born into tho world his work is born
with him."
Yes; and the people he is to work.
too. suppose"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
M'FARLAN0's HOME BURNS.

Ex-state Secretary Loses Beautiful Resi-.
dence in Des Moines.
Des Moines, Ia, April A.-The beautiful
residence of w. N. Mcfarland ex-secre-
tary of state. on Arlington avenue, was
burned at 2 o'clock this morning The
loss will reach $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25
CAPTURE ANOTHER TRAIN.

Beers Strip the Train Hands, Then Re.
lease Them.
East London Cape Colony, April ga
train loaded with cattle and coal was
captured by the Beers near Montene
Thursday evening. The forward locomo.
tive escaped, ran TO Sternberg and re.
on fire. A couple of natives were killed
The train hands were stripped and Their
released.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-04-25

Has yellow Fever Aboard.
Victoria. b. c., April 2O.-Her majesty's
ship Condor has arrived at Quarantine
Ehe has yellow fever on board.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-05
About Abandoned Farms.

Chairman MacAllister of the Aban-
ooned Farms committee of the Rock
md Board of Trade has written the
Seleetmen OF Knox county to learn
What abandoned farms are in their To-
and is in communication with
out of the State parties. A new cata-
'ogue of abandoned farms has been is
ded by the Massachusetts State Board
~ Agriculture. 1t contains descrip-
IONS of 145 such farms, and the report
makes known what luck the State has
i'd in selling them for their owners
d1ring the previous year. Applications
We're received for the previous cata-
Iogue from all parts of the world; but
only % farms were sold. Yet, during
re last nine years 331 have been sold
ont of the 746 that all the catalogues
lave contained. Most of them have
oeen bought by residents of Massachu-
sits; some for farming, others for
omes and summer residences, some for
Hvestment, and some for their timber.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-05
Names Vast Peat Boys.

Mr.. Hichborn of Augusta, at the re-
cent meeting of the State Board of
Trade at Rockland, told of the vast
possibilities for the peat bogs of Maine
to be used as fuel and spoke of those in
Knox and adjacent counties. Last
week there was formed at Augusta
the Coal Briquetting Company, to
acquire, operate under and deal in let
tiers patents and inventions for manu-
facture of briquettes from coal or other
materials; capital stock, 800, 600; presi-
dent, Joseph Warren, Boston; treas
urer, John P. Shea, Boston; clerk, Will
liam M. Bradley, Portland.
The standard fuel of the poorer and
middle classes of Germany consist OF
brown coal briquettes. These briquettes
are made by reducing brown coal to
powder, and then moulding it into little
bricks with the addition of quantity
of bitumen. The briquettes sell for
from 81 to $2.75 thousand in Berlin
and burn without smoke. Under new
process briquettes for use as fuel are
being made from peat, of which there
are nearly 100000 acres available in
the empire. 1t is expected that these
peat briquettes will drive coal and other
fuels out of the market.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-05
SEAMEN AND THE LAW.

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ed as S,cb hS conrts N %nvaver n,pritori
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sc6nnna,. WIN faiis to ' ohSorya s,,ch re
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fanIt fo,. q coIjioion with a moatina
stean,ar nnlooS IL t4irn,a tiyoI, an,on,s
that tho nanIoc+ could ,,o+ IsI,e oo,
trihuted to the disaster Marcbants
and Miners, TranSn 20 We HonlSins ct
al los Ed Pan II 6 eoo
S,fyte cox CdMpI-r ~, ,rfoS or Aw,nn
-VA1rE or PpopFPTy SAIvrn 4
cairoo of sugar in mort on Wbicb tho
dnty had heen Maid snhiect 70 ran s'1
ment in case Of its 9t h hef"s
landing woS oynosod 70 doprar ~ j.,
inrv or daotroct;on hv Arc ana +hn
coirt mada an oward 10 tba e,1,,n,
eoual 70 Ton ,,ar oan+ of +ba 1,o I"a e
a. e,,oor HoIa 49, o,,ah n,1,5 49,. y
10 cd o CIV nl". o 1"o "a tn usu
i+h tho 49,, ol wv, ;o ~ uuo auSa a
actmal yaue and p the a a,ou ,tv sa5 rs to
tbs su owna ar"e T Ti snu iio' S"vpu w.
went to mako nm thn val Of s'" n., MlaiI of
tho Snn.r Min tho +ov raid 49, "
ed no 6ronertv in the mo sa,Ied I'1 hmt
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-05
The Maine Baptists.

From the statistical summary of the
minutes of the Maine Baptist Mission
airy convention for the year 1901, the
following facts are of interest. Num-
Der OF Baptist churches in Maine, same
as last year, 245, but eight more
churches are supplied than in 1900, viz
number of ordained ministers, 1853, a
gain of seven; during the year eight
new ministers were ordained; number
OF baptisms for the year, SIC; number re-
celyed by letter, PSI, making present
membership POOLS; number Of Sum-
day schools, 1876, with membership of
1902, gain for the year of go; num-
Der of young peoples societies, mostly
Christian Endeavor, 11s, with 4,O33 ac-
tive, and 1O,615 associate members and
1,0o7 juniors; value of church property
reported is 1928, 40; amount raised for
church expenses, 1874, 922.s7; total
amount for all purposes, $171, S2S.25.
The convention has received an invita-
ton to meet next year with Bates
Street Baptist church in Lewiston.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-12-05
How a Cat Stopped Business.

a cat was the cause of a great deal
Of trouble to the International Traction
company and the Niagara Falls Power
company recently. Puss climbed a
trolley pole on the Buffalo and Lockport
electric railway at Hoffman, a small
hamlet west of Lockport, and tried to
walk on feed wire. Her tail touched
the parallel wire that carried the cur
rent back to Niagara Falls. There was
a flash that could be seen for miles as
the $4,000 volts of electricity passed
through her body. Puss was burned to
crisp. Her charred body fell across
both wires and didn't drop to the ground
This short-circuited the current and
caused a fuse at the Niagara Falls
power house to be burned out. The
bower was Immediately cut off from ali
the lines running out of the power
house. 1t was two hours before the
cause of the trouble was located and
The charred remains of the cat removed
rom the wire. In the meantime al
most all the electric railways and street
lighting plants in western New York
We're without power.