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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

Yonkers statesnan The CHICAGO
Maxwell what did You think of Nv
York The COLORADO Mani Thought II
was mining town when first struck
H. Somebody was digging in nearly ev-
eIE stree.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23
Trustees Are Named.

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 16.-In a cau-
Gus of the members of the legislature
from the Ninth district James H. VIII
son of Cedar county was elected
trustee of the Iowa State college to
succeed L. B. Robinson of Oakland.
Mr. Wilson is John Herriott's lieuten-
ant in politics. and was with him six
years in the treasurer's office. He
owns fire farm, is an old soldier and
a practical politician.
Alonzo Abernethy and Park Hol-
brook were reelected trustees of the
state university in the Fourth and
Eleventh districts, but the caucus in
the Tenth district will not be held for
some time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

Lyman d Golf is to build club
Rouse for boys at Pawtucket, r.. /. 1t
Is expected TO attract the young fell
lows who now lounge about the city
streets. Mr.. Golf is a millionaire man
ufacturer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

There are 2pQ9o square mics Of ag-
rcultural land In Natal alone, which
carries q population Of but one TO the
square mile. The sanl@ paueity OF
farming population prevails over the
whole of South Africa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

"Doormats and dishwashers for men
We're what a St. Louis woman called
the members of her sex in an address
at Chicago last week
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

Theodore Roosevelt is tie fifth pres
ident who has held membership In the
Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. the others
beng John Quincy ADAMS, Pierce,
Garfield and arthur
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

The French have coined the word
aluminothermy for the purpose of get
ting very great heat quickly and in
expensively by the oxidation of alum
mum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

The NOSE extensive cemetery in the
world g that at Rome. in which over
100000 of human beings have been IN
tered
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23
Iowa Notes.


The Iowa State Engineers society is
in session in Des Moines.
The certificate of DIR. Crofford, con-
victed of murder at Lamont, has been
revoked by the state board of health.
W. l.. Weller of Cedar Papids died
yesterday OF pneumonia. He was q
pioneer and prominent business man
there.
Earl Van Valkenhurg and Miss
Madge Durham of Doom were married
last evening. The groom is baggage
man on the Doom branch of the Omaha
railroad.
w. A. Smith, proprietor of the Mys-
tic creamery of Cedar Rapids, has been
missing for nearly week and the Mer-
chants National bank has sued out q
writ of attachment against the cream
cry to secure an Indebtedness of $5.-
BIS.
The Iowa State Bottlers' association
in session Wednesday in Des Moines
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President. Charles Os-
trander Atlantic; vice president, ]. w.
Evans, Clinton secretary treasurer, F.
Harbach. Des Moines. The next meet
ing of the association will be held in
Davenport in February. 1903.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23
am led to observe tina. if We accept the

am led to observe that II we accept the
proposition that competition. and that
a alone, WI preserve the people from I'M UNI
uuc eSactions, we must see to II that If
We cannot artiiicialiy induce rosifpeti,ion.
VIZ can AT Least IL ,.rs1i'l that We do not
artAeialy a>".a,ie it, We have limited
eompett;ipn IN the PAST Through tariff
tities. believing. and well believing. that
the general interests of the people would
be better sesved by developing our own
resources to the filloss extent, even
though IN so doing th, American price
rose higher than the foreign price; be
leN!fis also tiat homo competition would
hoid rve'N commodity manufactured here
np9a a fair American, level. To me. how
eNtr y seems plain that whenever a CON
s9ilaaiioa of manufacturers with respect
70 anN commodity stiles competition AT
memo. OF SO restricts lis ope;a,ion that
Its force IS not faifiy felt. then II is the
imIsratiNc duty OF conefess TO inne-
dis'eiS remove the artifcial restraints
We have created. ! am hot an advocate
OF general revision Of the tariff. but
stat.d for composition, the competition of
the reWibliq if possible, but of the world
~ hecessafy ! rrgord the consequences
OF monopoly, OF substantial monopoly
III amy ifanoriant product ~ infinitely
more aisas trous than the consequences
Il r f.ats.t i4fft HiT,,, Nc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23
Remedy Mu I &c Nationa,.


These SUGGESTIONS would be idle il there
We're no practicable remedy for tho OBJ
Nious wrong. There is, no hope If attain
ing uniformity through state LEGISLATION,
The state III which the greater number
of these companies is Organized secures
revenue from them more than slini-
Gent TO aefiay the expenses of It's state
government and seems easily convinced
or the justice of its laws. | believe the
question is national Ole and that the
time mas Gene 70 naiionallze it, | recog-
NE the difficulty OF amending the con-
stitutton of the United States: bus /
know That whenever the people are SUN
GENTLY in earnest 1t can, and viii be
done. Before corporations which are to
do business throughout the COUNTRY and
In which the people Of one state are quite
as much Interested as The people of am
other, a re permitted to organize they
should be compelled to show that their
capital stock has been pad for In money
end that the real value of the stock they
acquire Is Is great as the stock which
represents it.
am unable to agree that we can cure
Whatever evils may exist in these organ
nations, by publicity. Their affairs are
already sufficiently public so that every
Intelligent man understands in general
way Of what they are composed what
they are dong and what they are earn
90 MAKE statements and submit to cx-
aininations, hut If we are to limit our
r reg to mere publicity, the outcome
w WIN lI,. not lusllty the attention we are be-
slowing upon the subject.
recur to an expression of a moment
ago, that competition IS the force upon
winch we must rely to regulate the prices
consider with complacency tho aterna-
tive to which we would be driven Ii com
petition We're eliminated. sincerely hope
mat we Will find sufficient protection
against the efforts to monopoiize or I'M
duly restrict the field of competition. in
the natural impulse to enter profitable
business; and If these corporations how
ms ptai, ,ai
upon q lawful basis, I confidently be-
lieye that Industrial monopolies cannot
Pursuing the subject one step further.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

The custom Of writing foolish begging
letters To the emperor has become so
prevalent In German schools that a
warning mas been sent out that it must
stop or fines VII! be inflicted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

a French naval ensign has been dis
missed from the fleet for writing a
satirical novel in which several of the
ieaalhg oiflcers We're criticised and
caricatured in a very sarcastic fashion,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23
!nausntrial Combinations,

The rapid accumulation Of wealth and.
vs. uti2aralleled ce#centtatiaa were The
! qistins uisilsng characteristics If The las,
t!eeatla pf TUG n.neteenth century. These
eF7aHAversiics have proparn,la-l a ne.v
lM40iiy for governmental iiivesti4atan
ne subject has, hg common essaPsmt 70
eelHs'i name which though 4siee apapo-
lfl&ie Is POW aiiae"t!rr alsieatiing
otAinereidl combinations and tidiisi rial
trusts have lH9HOked lauch theU6ht
WSliga. as Vet mas produced Iittle result
sflSiHH{'N tl!ei Mefe, as the names imnly
concert II iiidspendent companies acti6g
ihreush agreements controlling tie busi-
ness q The several constituent parts In
al'reafes.. and there have been sllhstiutcl
lQf then Interpretations That have aecone
the ahsoltte owners OF Tho property aud
business affected " th@ln. slalI not
HaEse y inquire whether tllese VAST in
corlotaieEs are wee or unWise Tie
motive WHICH u,ldaries the so-cales
trusts ana combinations is apparent, IL is
the eri!narS selfish desire 10 in;thc money
coupled With tie belief that it caa be
more readily. surely and largely inadc tn
that manner Than BY amy other. do NOT
cTiticise thu motive, for II is the main
sp.lEa OF material progress ana to tli;n-
mate IT would be 10 paralr&e the arm ar
INDUSTRY, fatal alike to ambition aua ian
Irorefnelt, The NEST manifest evil 81
tlese tremendous agsrcgssiions IL tboir
effect upon competition. II mDHt - elt,a,'
that If a siG.iie corporation owned ana
controlled AL The transportation farllitles
q the tinted STATES, i would ~ ALSO
uielA necessary fer The government 10
prescribe ANA enforce the RACES for trans
ro.tat4on service. 1t l. oqanliy clear ti:lt
II single corporation controlled he man
Niacilre OF the important commodities
re4esfca bH modern HE. i'nd the iUonpp
o.l WAS likely to he long conti,aesi. II
would hf Aeeessarl for the government
" tlx ,le pl.@e II which -fich eo!nnatH
cessfUily denied that every consolidation.
even dough Il does not draw III all the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23
.CUMM|rS TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
Ceremony Witnessed by Large
est Crowd In History Of
Iowa Inaugurations.
PARADE is a FEATURE
Thousands o. M archers Watched and
Cheered by Tens OF Thousands
81 Spectators-Lleut. Gov.
herriett's Induction.

Des Moines special: 1t is Governor
Cummins now and Lieutenant Cover
nor Herriott. Probably more people
witnessed the process of the change
from the old to the new than have ever
assembled In Des Moines for a similar
occasion. Ali the morning trains
Served to swell the crowd. 1t was APP
parent that the estimate would not be
false one that there were more
Strangers in the city than had ever
been attracted by the Inauguration of
governor of this state.
Long before the hour arrived for
the parade to leave the state house
an unusual air of activity pervaded the
city even In the remotest residence dis
tricts while the down town streets re-
sounded with the clatter of the hoofs
Of horses on which messengers and
aides We're flying about in preparation
for the event.
It many respects the parade was the
most unique in the annals of inaugural
ceremonies. Not only were there more
people to witness 1t. but the military
preparations were greater: there were
more carriages in line; the band music
was up to standard, and so was the
appearance OF the host OF solons, state
officers and others taking part. Then,
too, there was the retiring governor,
Is true, but the step was one that car
rled him into national prominence as
Secretary of the United States treasury.
Start Of the Parade.
Preparations for the start of the pa
rade were among the most Interesting
of the features of the day. The car
riages In which the distinguished party
was to ride drew up in the street near
the east entrance of the capitol at 1:15
O'Clock, and in the house and the SEN
ate the members were arranging them
selves In quarters to march out at 1880
to take their places in line.
One of the prettiest pictures at the
state house was the entrustirg of the
colors to the color guard who was to
bear them during the procession. This
ceremony took place at the office of the
chief Of Iowa military forces and was
performed by the gray haired adju-
tant general, who barred his head in
reverence Us he surrendered the colors.
The guard stood at present" and
upon orders from Adjutant General
Byers took its post in the center of the
battalion, which was lined up on
the capitol. At 1:45 the trumpeters
who were consolidated on the right of
the battalion sounded the governors
march and at the order Of the adjutant
general, acting master of ceremonies,
the parade started. Simultaneously an
order had been given to the command
in charge Of the artillery located on
scott's heights to begin the firing of
the governors salute Of twenty-one
guns This was under the command
Of Sergeant Curtis, late of the Utah
artillery which saw distinguished ser
vice in the Philippines.
Formation Of this Parade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23

There is another thought which is di-
rcctea more To the creation of a whole
fuiile sentiment than to the enactment of
laws. TO which | must draw your atten-
tien. lie who honestly makes has the
right To safely keep, whether il be one
dollar or Il million dollars: vet there are
certain incidents of wealth, and espe-
cially associated wealth. which ought to
receive the serious consideration of those
who have the welfare of their country mt
heart. Wealth gives TO him who owns or
controls il power for great good and for
great evil; il gives him power to cndow
schools. found libraries and relieve want;
but 1t also gives him power to seduce and
coerce his fellow men, and this power
should be most jealously scrutlnized.
Wealth, and especially corporate wealth,
has many rights; but 1t should always be
remembered that among them is not the
right TO vote. Corporations have and
ought 10 have many privileges; but
among them is not the privilege to sit in
political conventions or occupy seats in
legislative chambers. Corporations, as
such should be vigorously excluded in
every form from participation in political
ntfairs. Here ut least the rich and the
poor, as individuals, should meet upon a
plane of absolute equality. The con-
science and intelligence of the natural
man must be the sole factors in determine
ing what our laws shall be and who shall
execute them.
At this point must be permitted to re-
fer. &peci1cally to one phase OF corporate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21

WANTED-A position by double entry
hookkecpcr; have diploma from first
class business college; eau give refer
entcs. Address $3.50. this office. u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
n. & B. Beers Letter.

New Orleans, March 2o.-biyorpool was
unfavorable, consequently our market open
I'd . lower. advanced, subsequently on cut
side buying in expectation of light receipts.
Notwithstanding thc estimates for holh
New Orleans and Houston were small,
1Lcrc was a disposition shown to realize
Which caused decline Of from the top.
Near the chse the absence Of sellers and
fresh buying accustomed squirt Of frdm
the bottom, makiug The net loss on the day
Spot sales locally We're $500 bales. but
the bulk of same was bought spcculAllyely
being hcdecd by sales, Of futures. which IN
sured prolt From the information re
ccIved from the Interior, buyers nave with
drawn from the market and this apathy mas
existed for ten or twelve days pSsi,- a.
counting for the light port receipts. The
amount brought into sight for the week IS
expected To show o loss ~ % Vlt To 5000
ana the visible supply statement Also VIII
probably he bu,llsh. Notwithstanding tueee
features the lack of export demand for
gpots and unfavorahle textile trade reports
from Manchester have for the month
checked speculative buying The probapl1
~ is tho port movement viii continue relh-
tiveIy light, until an improved demand for
snots Is established II n b. Beer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
DEVELOPED IN OIL STOCKS.
BEARISH COURSE OF PRICES.
Becky Sharp, Manhattan, M. g. NJ. Weak
r--Anelo-Amerioan independence
and Grace Are Strong.

Yesterdays session OF the oil aud Stock
Exchange developed fair trading results
while values inclined to weakness. The
general list seemed as much In demand as
the favorites and an unusual number OF
stocks appeared In the sales
There was small break In Becky Sharp,
which sold OF lls@ii4c below the last pre-.
ceding sales. aud no takers were In cyi.
dence at the deciuc when the call was
near an end. Manhattan sumped Il little
more and at loss of i9dlc increased ac.
tivity took place, but prices were not re
covered. Merchants and Mechanics first
sold at the former days ask price, but
later went ikMi4c lower and buyers were
not found for all the offerings. National
OH and Pipe WAS 81 4 decline OF isc, but
few transfers were made
Anglo American gained new strength and
even Dlds OF 9bSc were rejected with sellers
holding lSc higher, only one block chang ii
hands. Independence kept its lately reach
ed level of value, bringing 3lSd3tac on large
lots. while the latter price was asked oii
The close. Drillers was popular trader at
prices ruling heretofore and Equitable
showed slight iiimness, Paragon re.
ceived upward lgures and Grace gained
about l4c on the day. a limited quantity II
Spangier was sold, the hrst for some tlulp,
but no important change IN value occurred.
Some attention Is being directed 10 he
companies with Sour Lake holdings. Bids
Tor Sour Lake Springs stock, OF double the
par value. Were made aud holders asked
for twice that premium, No offerings o.
CURED in RESPONSE to bids of I5c Tor Mas.
Kemp and International traded more free
~. without improvements in value
The general tone was h1OrlSh mt no dis,
position to unload was observed and the
confidence OF holders augur well for an
early change in the stock market
The total sales amounted TO 81, 40 shares
The prices bid aud asked and the sales
made We're as follows;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
WHOLESALE MARKET

been greater this season than over be,ore
ana the planting is rapidly going on The
price VIII he better this year for Tho frst
S r on account OF tho shortage Of last
found very Improbable by farm 1rs I'm ali
round very profitable. They produce
enormously and ripen early. reaching the
mnrketS Two weeks earlier than the Arkan.
sas ana hAw Valley products
a prominent New York dealer saws with
reference to cured herrlngs: "rhere has
been fair demand for keg herrlngs so far
during the Lentcn season, and supplies of
the best quality are light in this market
with prices showing irmness for small lots
or late the movement has been In small
lots, with a fair percentage Of orders for
nearby Interior account, hut with closing
OF the season no important activity Is
looked Tor. Ihe total receipts for the sea
son 70 date figure M to 1T.21D barrels. 1927
half-bnrres and 275,0S7 Kegs Aiyices
from Holland state '"The mnrkrt for both
keg and harreled behring's Is becoming bare
Si5h rev sellers Tor export TO the United
than the market there. There Is n good
outlet for what stock there is here on the
continent, aud il is probable that from now
out niue stock VIII go forward for ex-
port to America"
The New York Journal OF Commerce has
the following on the sugar situation: There
were indications OF more bulish senti
ment developing among some Of the trade.
Especial stress is being laid on the fact
that both sugar jobbers and the retail trade
are very poorly supplied with sugar. and
that the season is close at hand when the
conslmptive demand begins to Increase
Rehners, ii Is pointed out, have done all In
their power the past few months to- dis
courage the trade from buying extensively
of rchned sugar, So that they, the rein
ers, might he in better position to "henr''
the raw sugar market. The difference he.
tween the net prices for centrlfugaS OG
degree test and graduated is at present
l.OA points hut against this 1t is argued
that the amount Of raw sugar all told that
redners have been nblc to obtain at under
3lac for centrifusals 90 degree test would
barely snftice for one days average melt
ngs. The business that Is being Trans
acted from day to day Is wholly Of hand
t0-mouth character, but It was learned THAI
brokers III many instances had Il fair num-
her Of orders on hand which they were
holding with instructions to place them at
any decline in prices, Any effect that a
concession to Cuba In the way Of a reduc.
tion Of the import duty on their sugar into
the United States may have. it Is claimed
been largely discounted, and the fact that
this market keeps Mt about 3-lGc below
the parity Of the market for beet sugar
goes to confirm this belief.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
r. 3. Morris & Co.'S Letter.

Houston, Texas March 20.--The cotton
market was again quiet today with very
little net change to show for the Business
Of the session. The news IN hand was
about equally divided between the bulls
and the bears. The movement was very
light. showing a considerable decrease "a
compared with last year, both at The ports
and at the Interior towns; the estimates
for tomorrow were less than half Of what
they were last year, and the reports from
the textile centers are of an encouraging
character But the Liverpool cables were
worse than expected and there was a com
plete absence of support on the part of the
bull crowd, who have been staying by the
market
The downward turn was stemmcd. how
light estimates for tomorrow. Later the
small expectations for New orleans served
to bring about sharp rally and prices re-
acted to practically the opening level. The
market is pronounced dull, but Il seems to
he the calm before the storm Southern
spot markets are easing OF snghtly under
the declining tendency In futures The
ion of the market, and may not he expect
ed until there Is some further decrease IN
movement
Mnttcrs are shaping up nicely now for
n long strong pull on the side OF the staple
and should the movement continue 10 de-
crease MS II has done during the last two
or three DAYS there will In ali probability,
be Il renewal Of the bullish enthusiasm, cur
rent n few days ago. Everything is In n
Whiting mood right now aud Tho scalper Is
die only man making the money,
r. b. Morris & Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
,AJ..+h.r Affects the Berries.

Alvin. Texas, March 1s.-The cold wealth
or of the past few days is greatly retard
ing the ripenng of strawberries. Groves
that should be getting twenty-five an !
thirty crates day are only getting I'VE
sud xiv and those with the late varieties
have not begun to ship yet 1t was thought
ten DAYS ago that the shipments by this
lime would have reached 800 crates per
day, but on account Of the cold weather
Inc shipments are not quite so large this
week as last Prices continue 20 remain
az the high water mark, some few crates
selling today as high as 81, the highest
nrice paid this season,
quantities being shipped from here daily
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
eiohard Cooke &, Co.'S Letter,

Houston, Texas, March 2o--For the years
1897. 1898 and 1899 the crop aggregated
81 .232. 70s bales aud prices were low. WIN
a ten and one-quarter crop the past sea
son the last three years will he more than
one million bales behind the previous three
The Increased consumption would at the
lowest call for 10 per cent more cotton;
these are facts the bears must overcome;
summers can wait a reasonable time, but If
the snot holders are firm they will get the
valua of the cotton. Trade is too good for
them To stop or run out Of supplies, and
contracts can not advance unless the actual
cotton brings the price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21

LOST Lady gold watch with name u.
Alien IN back. Finder return to 1908
Travis or Levy Bros. and receive reward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
eo,h Fiohters We're Hurt,

Marshall, Texas, March ls.-About $50
this afternoon VIII Harvey aud Thomas
Marshall. both white men Of this city be
came involved in Il quarrel on the court
shall shot Harvey twice. once in the left
arm and once In the right side, with u pls-
toll aud was In turn pretty badly beaten
over the head with a piece of Iron. Hsr-
vows wounds were dressed by physicians,
who stated they are not considered danger.
Gus and Marshall made bond 10 appear for
examining trial Saturday,