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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
A PLuTocRAT OF THE PRAIRIE.
A Man in Kansas Town Who Thinks
His $500 Elevator Is a Fcrtur,.

a Man in a Kansas Town Who Thinks
His $500 Elevator Is Fortuna.
Detroit Free Press: He stood upon
the railway platform of small Kansas
town on a hot Sunday afternoon, ard
when the western flyer stopped to let
its mighty engine take a breathing
spell and quench it's thirst by liberal
supply of water, he greeted the seat
weary passengers who stepped out to
stretch their legs by a little walk with
q beaming smile that betollened
hearty welcome to the strangers.
He Was not typical Kansas farm
sr In appearances; that is. he Gid not
bring to mind the family pictures of
the populist. SO common in eastern
comic papers. On the contrary, he
might have been let down in any town
in one of the middle states without ex-
citing a bit of curiosity. But he was
a hansan through and through, and
proud of 1t, If You please, although he
could not claim the birthright, as is
story proved.
flHing his attention on one rarticu-
lar passenger who may have seemed to
him more receptive than the others, he
opened the conversation with the
query:
BE YOU from the eastY'
went on:
We'll, 1 come from the east myself
forty years ago, over the prairies from
Wisconsin, and tell YOU it was hard
ride. We come out in a prairie sciloca-
er, wife and l, and took up a quarter
section south OF here. 1t was pretty
hard sleddin sometimes; crops weren't
always good, and then the winters
would be mighty tough. But we stuck
to 1T and reared u little family, and
when the boys grew up they helped on
the land and made things go better
Four years ago l concluded I'd
worked enough, SO gave the boys the
farm and came to town. Wife sn'
settled down in a little house t.lst
didn't cost much, and the first summer
we took trip to Colorado Springs and
had ride up Pixies Peak. That was
great trip. tell yon Next year we
went to Omaha to the exposition, and
had big time. Say, that was grea;.
show; did you go? Thought we'd go
back to Wisconsin this year. an see
the state fair. but chance came alon,
to make little money, so we gave ii
up. Some of the railroad folks told me
there was an opening for an elevator,
so l got contractor to give me soma
figures, bought pretty good engine
that had been through a fire, at big
bargain, an there she is'-pointing to
slightly looking new building half
mile up the track.
Say, stranger. that things goin' to
cost me $500 fore get 1t finished. but
she's all right, and ii you ever come
through this way when she's go.n'
want you TO walk out am see her"
And 1t is safe to say that j. Pier
pont Morgan, With all of his millions.
never felt more prosperous, nor took
greater pride in his most gigantic un-
dertaking, than this simple minded
plutocrat of the prairie takes to him.
self on this browning achievement OF
his life of toil--his $500 grain elevator.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
CORN BADLY HURT.
Final Weekly Crop Report Is Very Pes.
simistic,

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 25.-The last
weekly crop bulletin of the Iowa wealth.
err and crop service bureau was issued
yesterday. Director Sage, In his sum-
mary, says:
The daily mean temperature of the
week was 3 to degrees below normal,
with light frosts in many localities. The
rainfall was generally light, except In
some of the northwestern counties. The
conditions We're favorable for cutting
corn, threshing and other farm work.
There are numerous reports of damage
to late corn from effects of frosts in all
districts, but the most serious injury
appears to have been wrought in the
north central and portions of the cen
trail districts. The full extent of the
loss In equality of the crop Is gathered
ascertained until the corn is gathered
1T Is certain that there will be an UNI
usually large amount of soft and I'M
marketable stuff TO be disposed of by
feeding as early as practicable. The po-
tato harvest is in progress, and the
yield promises to be fairly good for the
state at large. The harvest of apples
reveals larger output than was eN-
pected.
More than half the oats crop has been
lost, or rendered practically worthless
by excessive rains. Spring wheat and
barley suffered much detriment from
the same cause. EARLY planting, timely
cultivating, pushing the harvesting
and careful stacking appear to have
been most successful in this season of
adverse conditions"
Bulletin reports of county corresponds
ents are as follows:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
WHISKEY SPRINGS.
They Are TO Be Found Near Sioux
City Says New York

New York Sun: you've heard that
story about whisky being drawn from
rocks in Kcntucly??" asked the man who
had spent half u lifetime in the west of
the tenlcrfoot
'.lies,'' asserted the tenderfoot land It's
rather AN old one to be springing In "a
generation of airshins and wireless teleg-
lliihy across the Atlantic. Why that
wasaway back in the old days when moons
sinners We're SO thick In the mountains
that every rock was pressed into service
ms sort of bar room. All Il man had to
do was to place q dollar on n certain rock
turn his back and when he looked again
his dollar had been replaced by Jug OF
mountain dew
That rock game is away behind tho
times, put IN the western man. The
west has come to the front In this. lust
as 1t has in other matters. A man out
there doesn't have to place n dollar on a
rock. All he has to do is to go to II spring
and Nil his Jug. Yes, and 1t ain't water.
It's whisky. There are several whisky
springs above Sioux City and they arc
stun finding EN-. How did they come tc
he there2 Why, I'll tell you. Back in the
early days the government suddenly dis
covered that there WAS too much whisky
IN the country. Agents were sent out
e"iiiiscaing the surplus supply. and 1t
Was stored ON Il boat. The boat started
down the Missouri. struck a snaY not far
from Sioux City and sank An old man
whose claim WAS located nearby was dig
sinS on his land one day when he struck
l whisky spring and the finding of u new
tountnin of good liquor since then has
not been much of IL novelty"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
MARRIED BABY's ApMiRER.
Cedar Rapids WIdower Economically
Married in CHICAGO.

Waterloo, Ia, Sept. 25.-Because she
loved his baby, Samuel Kushner fell In
love with Miss Lena Berger of Chicago
and married her there. He is expected
home today with his bride. Samuel
Kushner's home was destroyed by fire
one bitter cold night last winter and
his wife and four children were burned
to death. The baby alone was saved
and taken to the home of the Misses
Frank. where he has remained and
grown healthy and pretty. Mr.. Kush-
ner met his bride at the wedding of a
friend, and in the course of conversa-
ton told of his misfortune. The pa
thetic story touched the sympathy of
Miss Berger, and when she came to-
Waterloo ON Il visit she called to sec
the orphan babe and fell in love with
it. She said she would be mother;
to the baby, and Samuel heard it and
said he would furnish the home and
the ducats. He is now suing the West
ern Union Telegraph company for
damages because of delay in the de-.
livery of two messages on the night Of
the fire.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
ILLNESS NOT THE CAUSE.
Washington Believes Public Affairs
Causes Presidents Return,

Washington, Sept. 25.-The abandon
ment OF President l2oosevelt's trip to
the west, as announced from Indian
apolis, has been received here With sim
cere SORROW. 1t was hoped that his
trip would be productive of much good
from national standpoint, and that
Ids personal contact with the commun-
tiles to be visited would bring "a more
intimate relation With the chief execu-
tive and the people of the west, in
whom he has stalwart confidence.
1t is not, however, believed that his
slight indisposton alone brings Pres
ident Roosevelt back to Washington at
this time. Cuba has demanded the
Withdrawal of our troops from the is
land and desires to know whether we
propose to let them try self govern
ment alone or not. Therein is a serious
question for amy government, but
coupled With this unexpected problem
come outbreaks in the South Amer
lean republics demanding solution; so
1T is assumed that the president does
not return to Washington solely ON ac-
count of his indisposition. There are
troublesome diplomatic problems in
front.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
GALLAGHER CASE
IS SENSATIONAL
Charles HoIada Will Testify TO,
the State Against Mrs.
Gallagher.
WILL TELL EVERYTHING.
Former Confession NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
cutting Attorney Says Holada Will
Give Damaging Testimony
Against Woman.
WILL TELL EVERYTHING

Iowa City, Ia. Sept. 25.-Anothel
bomb was exploded in the Gallaugher
murder case here today. The state vii!
make use Of Charles Holada in an eff
fort to convict Mrs. James Gallaughei
of the murder of her husband. Notice
to this effect was served on the woman
In her cell today, after q long confer
ence between Holada and the officers
None will speak. but it is believed from
the character of the notice that Holada
reiterated the confession he made DUR
ing the summer, hitherto given in the
dispatches from this city.
The notice asserts, among other
things, that the said witness, Charles
Holada, will testify that for several
months prior to the killing Of James
Gallagher he had sustained criminal
relations with the defendant, and that
she told him on numerous occasions
that she hated her husband and intend-
ed to kill him.
"On the Tuesday night preceding the
murder james Gallaugher discovered
witness and defendant in compromis-
ing position in the barn on the CAL
laugher place; that Gallaugher ordered
witness not to come on his premises
again or he would be shot.
"On various occasions defendant told
witness that she was going to poison
Gallaugher.
On one occasion tile witness and
gallagher We're shooting birds; the
defendant asked witness to shoot Gall
Laughter. and said that people would
think it was an accident.
Witness will further testify as to all
of their relations up to the time Of the
killing.
"On the morning after the killing the
defendant said to witness that she had
done the killing, and asked his assist
irN( ft,.A y,A
to witness her watch and revolver ard
asked him to place them so as to throw
suspicion on other parties"
Attorney George D. Holbert, Mrs.
Gallaugher's attorney, said today:
"Holada's story is an absolute false
hood"
1t was Mr.. Holbert--as he now adj
mits-who took the satchel containing
numerous Walls of poison to the jail
for Mrs. Gallagher. He alleges that
he did not know the contents of the
grip We're drugs, and that he has proof,
since obtained, that the poison was
medicine for Mrs. Gallaugher's mother-
ln-laW.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
Footwear for the Fall.

New York Journal: The summer girl is
Fetching back to town new style in foot
wear. This is a shoe of colored suede or
patent leather, laced with colored ribbon
at the ankles, these ribbons tied in neat
little bow In front
Brown undressed lid, with brown satin
ribbons over paler brown silk stockings
Is the combination that one sees more of
Than any other
Next in popularity is black patent
leather or suede, laced with black satin
ribbon over black silk stockings.
The ribbons are attached as they are on
sandals They are wrapped around the
ankle In the Grecian way and finished
about four inches above the ankle,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
STOP IN LoGANsPoRT.
Crowd Resented Presidents Effort 4.
Avoid Shaking Hands,

LoSalisport. Ind. Sept. 25.-Presidant
Roosevelt and party reached Logans-
port at T:15 this morning. With screech-
ing whistles and shouts a great crowd
assembled at the Wabash station to
greet him. His stop was unusually
long, due to his train being transferred
from the Wabash to the Pan Handle
tracks here. The distance between the
stations left him only five minutes for
speech. which was made from a plat.
form built on the high school lawn. The
party was driven to the high school at
a brisk trot, the Spanish war veterans
and G. a. II. marchers hustling to keep
up.
Mayor Vaughan introduced the presi-
dent, and the speaker was interrupted
frequently by cheers. Upon the plat
form We're seated $50 persons. The
president shook hands with a few OF
these before leaving Others tried to
reach his hand as he climbed into his
carriage. He overlooked the out
stretched hands and stood in his car
iage, raising his hat and bowling. The
crowd seemed to resent this, for when
Roosevelt was here during the last
campaign he shook hands with everyone
who could get near enough. The secret
service men accompanying the presl-
dent were In low carriage next to the
presidents and kept a watchful eye on
the crowd The line of march carried
the president and party through the
principal streets. The party left at SIZE
for KOkomO.
Favors a Tariff Commission.
Rain fell quite heavily while the pres
ident was speaking. His speech dealt
With tariff revision. He said no nation
can stand radical readjustments of tar
iii schedules at short intervals.
Continued sweeping changes cannot
hut be disastrous, but where industrial
needs Shift as rapidly as they do here,
Where we often live in one year what
Europe does in ten. we need re-applica-
ton of established principles without
lesorting to Il violent surgical oper-
alton, dread OF which would alone
paralyze the business of the country.
We are to solve this problem with par
tisanship as Il secondary considerations
He said his own personal preference
would be for tariff commission.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

as to enforce his attention. After start
Ing on his western trip he determined
that DR.. Lung, who was aboard the
train, should examine it.
The doctor did SO and pronounced it
TO be a serious matter. When in De-
troit the doctor finally declared that
something would have to be done. At
ter consulting with Or. Richardson,
another member of the party, 1T was
decided that In order to avoid the pos
sibility of blood poisoning 1t would
probably be wise to have an operation
performed.
The president was very much averse
to anything of the kind being done.
l,ut, nevertheless, when Logansport,
Ind, had been reached he had been
prevailed upon to deliver the tariff
speech which had been prepared for
delivery at Milwaukee. AT I4ogansport,
Senator Beveridge boarded the train
and after q consultation with him it
was decided that he should summon
several of the best physicians of In
6lianapoiis to meet the president, and
with this end in view the senator tele-
sraphed to DIR. George III. Oliver, DIR.
George j. Cook and DIR. Henry jaime
son to be at the Massachusetts avenue
depot.
When the train pulled into the sta
ton the doctors We're there and they
were taken ny lHe senator liil!lleGlately
into the presidents car.
People Were Mystified.
When the president arose TO ac-
knowledge the reception given at Tom
linson hall and also when he got up
from his seat to make his speech 1T
was noticed by those near him in the
front of the hall that he stood With all
his weight on his right leg, and the
posture seemed SO awkward and so
much like a pose that 1t caused more
than one comment.
During the delivery of his speech at
one point he seemed to forget about his
injury so completely that he took sev-
cral steps and In so doing hit his III
against gun that was stacked with
others ON the stage.
An expression OF pain passed quickly
over his face, which was remarked
upon by many listening to him, who
could not understand Why he should
make such peculiar facial expressions.
The trip to the Columbia club fol-
lowed without any feature that would
give even hint that the great west
crn trip of the president was at an end.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
IOWA MAN R0HoREO.
Chosen Head of Patriarchs Militant a,
Des Moines-odd Fellows to Meet
at Baltimore Next Near.

lpes Meincs, Ia, Sept. 10. Baltimore
Will be the meeting place of the next
sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows
After several years discussion a ma
tional organization of the Pntriarchs
Militant WIS effected in connection
Mith Inc sovereign grand lodge. 1t will
be flo%n rs the national council, Pa
niarrhs Militant General M. A,
Raney OF Marenso win be chosen ma
tiomal eOmmslilNor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
Third of Party Is Seriously Injured
Near Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Sept. 25.--Robert
Ray and Howard Rodman, aged 90:
were killed, and j. II. Moran was seri-
pusly injured in freight wreck on the
Northwestern road eight miles east of
this city Monday night. The men lived
at Lyons. They We're beating their way.
The accident occurred on the bridge
just beyond I3ertram. and the wrecked.
cars We're piled up in the ravine to the
height of the bridge. The engine and
half the train had passed the bridge
When the eight cars in the middle of
the train crashed over the side of the
bridge. Seven cars We're ditched and
the double tracks of the Northwestern
We're obstructed for four hours.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
Johnstons Bartlett a lightning rod

tombstone Bartlett, lightning rod
agent. called on the prosecuting attor-
hey and asked that warrants be issued
for the arrest OF twelve Atchison coun-
,y. Nebraska, farmers. He says
he started out of Atchison a
horses and new spring wagon,
but that during the week he was
sMindied ont uf everything, in trading
horses. and MAS compelled to walk
back to town lie did no business and
lost all Els lishtnns rods. The prose-
cutting attorney said that getting the
best Of 4 horse trade WAS no violation
OF law. and Bartlett left for the east.
than farmers
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

The following quaint announcement
appeared in recent issue of the Trib-
Gie au sud Quest. Mantauhan, France:
According TO our old custom. both
es.iioiiAl and composing staffs viii take
tae!. holiday from this day onward.
After u fortnghts Wen deserved rest.
ne SHAH. one and all, return to our
lespeetINe pests to carry OH the strug-
els in the interests of our dear city, of
liberty ana Of the republic
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

One of the fashions INDUCED In this
summer in regard to footgear is certainly
not pretty.
with black slippers.
Red stockings with black slippers, hav-
ing red heels, is another fashion, and it is
never so pretty as the black stocking with
the red-heeler slipper.
Red slippers with scarlet stockings are
quite fashionable, and one sees them on
many of the younger women.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

proportion of molasses. Armand ana
Camille We're seated at the table where
they had been enjoying such viands as
these, and their dialogue was making
the very best sort OF an impression or
a crowded house. Then in came thai
maid servant with the wabbliest sort OF
candelabra. The scene was so engross.
ing that she was scarcely noticed. but
when she set down her burden between
the lovers and one candle toppled oven
and put the ice cream In a BLACKWELL
the strain was broken. The entire au.
dlence burst into laugh and the cur.
tain had to be run down."
Miss Robinson was married to Mr.
CruSO In London thu ofliar da,n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
Quaint Dispensation of Hospitality

Quaint Dispensaton of Hospitality
l'hiladelphia Record: Frank Dent, an
Nrrh street resident, knows II hundred
quaint and curious corners of England
hat tourists never visit. He described one
VI them yesterday. Back of Twyford,
which is near Southampton he said,
there is an old, old monastery, with an
odd and thick stone wall around it, In
his wall there is a wicket gate. and by
he gate monk Is always stationed. The
monk is there TO halt every traveller that
.oes by, and, having halted him, he gives
lm IL cup OF ale. II crust of bread and o
'enny. ears ago, it seems, some one
lied, and In his will left to the monas.
cry an endowment that was to ease the
way of weary travellers by giving their
his reireslimcht and small coin. AS long,
therefore,. as the monastery stands o
monk will stand by it's wicket gate. ana
very traveller who passes will be cheereG
With d drink, Il bite and u penny
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

a number of Detroit saloonlseepers
have evi,lred desire to contribute
literally toward the Christian Endeav-
or convention defense fund President
M9ln of the Retail Liquor Dealers as
sociation. said TO an Interviewer: "Me
ought to be interested IN every large
convention tha, comes here, no mattef
what 1t is. The whole city is benefited
by such q gathering and we will get
cut share of the business which it
brings in"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
An Unfortunate Break.

Baltimore News: "Confound that wall-
paper mani"
Whats he done now?"
Cost me good cook, that's what he's
done. / told him to paper my kitdaen APP
propriately. and he stuck up some paper
pastered over with shamrocks and
harps.
''Well?"
And my cook was an importation d.
rect from Germany"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
MELVIN WILL CELEBRATE.
Street Carnival and Farmers Picnic
for Next Saturday.

Melvin. Ia, Sept. 25.-The city of Mel
vim will hold street carnival and
farmers picnic next Saturday, septem-
Der 81. Among the many attractions
the Algona Coons of Iowa and the Wa
SEGA team of Minnesota. will contest a
game of baseball for a purse of 5000.
This game will conclude the season for
the Algonans and strong game be-
tween the champions of the two state
is expected. The citizens have spent
considerable money in preparing for the
carnival and securing good attractions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

Professor j. Anderson Fitzgerald
".!lp has illsg haell nanled by the state
k9aiA q legei!ts as Instructor IN Greek
Aal'5Fta!l college III Huntington, W.
s- Is l3er!aans the youngest college
i'5eiesser II iha United States. He is
but IS years old
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

Nicholas. You are a complete IDIOT"
q near relative Of the cars was heard
g eAclaiin one day after a reception in
t'e course of which the car had as
sura9 AZ least half Il dozen men, ex-
pressing widely opposed opinions. that
he quite agreed with them. You are
i7arEs lily right, my dear. l quite agree
With YOU the ear replied quietly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

Two Chiiliccthe small boys We're dis
sassihg their favorite kinds of pie the
TIER day one Of them DECLARED
aApkin was The best made. Il don't
tae ~. returned the other "Why?t,
s1ed the first kid. Because You get
chr ears 50 snleared eating it," was
The .tillv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

The Tinted states and al. its possess
sl2iisr and All Europe. EXCEPT Russia.
could be nut into Siberia, With land
crouch left over to make thirty five
ststes like Connection.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

Philaflelphians have what is called
me soft coal eye an slfliction caused
hY the presence in the air of carbon
laitieles from bituminous consunp-
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

Justice Shras of the United States
supreme bench is an ardent fisherman.
Ills summers are spent among the
lakes of Canada
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

While digging fish bait in the west
erh part Of Macon county, Missouri. re
Gently, James Perrin unearthed an old
POT containing about 500 In gold coin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25

forty-eight summons cases were
DISPOSED Of by q l1rooklyn magistrate
the other day in thirty-five minutes,
establishing a record for the court.