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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
BANK AT ARTHUR
LOOTED OF $1,000
Branch OF the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company Of
Sioux City.
NlTRoGLYcERlN is USED
Every Cent in Institution Is Taken, but
Shipment of Currency at Depot
Was Not acknowledgements
enced Gang.

Arthur Ia, Nov. Gothic Farmers
Loan and Trust company bank at this
place was robbed early this morning Of
$500. The robbers blew open the vault
and then the safe inside using nitro
glycerin, with soap to muffle the sound.
The time-lock clock stopped at just
3 u. m. Evidence is there were four
robbers, who drove across country from
the west. At Correctionville yesterday
We're seen four men, driving east an
swering the description of party that
loafed around here some time ago. They
are now believed to have been making
"a reconnaissance at that time.
The explosions did not arouse any
body and the robbery was not known
till morning. The robbers had about
four hours start. They got every doll
lar in the bank but missed shipment
of currency which was at the depot.
The only clue is a piece of a Sioux
Falls paper found on the floor, in which
the soap had been wrapped. This is
considered to prove that the gang was
the same which has been robbing Me-
braska and South Dakota country
banks lately.
The robbers are believed to have driv-
Ell out of town westward. Sheriff Nc
Leon has aroused the entire country
and has armed posses searching in diff
ferent localities. He is hopeful of cap-
turing the robbers. The robbers were
plainly perfectly familiar with the local
situation and even the buildings con-
struction. Fred j.. WINERY is man
ager of the bank, branch of the
Farmers Loan and Trust company of
Sioux City. The money at the depot
was ample to resume business this
mornin. without embarrassment
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Mitchell, was followed with the closes,

Mitchell was followed with the closest
attention, particularly so by the rep
resentatives of the operators. who bent
forward to catch every word, making
numerous notes of the principal eca-
lures of his remarks.
Taking Of Testimony Begin.
AT the conclusion of his statement.
Mitchell took the oath, and the taking
of testimony was begun.
In reply to questions by Clarence
barrow of Chicago, counsel for the
miners Mitchell said 81 per cent of
the coal mined i'm the United States
was dug in Pennsylvania: that 80 per
cent of the anthracite workers We're
members of the union; the president or
executive board of the union had never
ordered Il Strike except upon AN affirm
alton vote of the miners. Mitchell ex-
planned the amioable relations existing
between the union and the hituninous
operators, and said wages had been in
creased since 1898 on an average of
so per cent and hours reduced from ten
to eight: the number of children en-
ployed had been greatly lessened, but
the price of coal, both bituminous and
anthracite, had gradually increased;
that during the last year 513 men were
killed and 1900 injured In the mines,
the life insurance companies refuse to
take mine employees; that the number
of casualties in the bituminous mines
was not so great as In the anthracite.
Mitchell said he was always willing
to submit grievances to arbitration,
and stated that s1,50o,o00 had been dis
tributed among the workers and non
union men who were out during the
late strike. Mitchell WAS emphatic in
his opinion of the ability of organiza-
tion to maintain discipline and Il trade
t,%,, a
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
PETTY THIEF SUICIDES
George Fraser, Arrested at Hawardeh
for Stealing Sack of Flour, Hangs
Himself in Jail.

Hawarden, Ia, Nov. 20.-Hawarden
ger who arrived yesterday, saying he
had come from Missouri, and who sui
cided last night. He was fairly well
dressed man, and while he was called
Il tramp, the people had no other rea-
son for doing SO except that he had no
money.
Shortly after his arrival he stole a
sack of flour from the Milwaukee depot
and carried it out into the country. He
tried to sell it to farmer, but couldn't
make the sale. Then he gave 1T to the
nstonished farmer.
I'D shoot myself if / had a gum" he
remarked as he left the place.
The Milwaukee agent caused his ar
rest on the charge of stealing the flour,
and he was put in Jail.
Hanged Himself With Shirt.
This morning his body was found
hanging from one of the steel Orders
crossing the roof. He had torn his
shirt into strips, knotted them together
and hanged himself With this impro-
vised rope. He had taken the precau-
ton to tie his legs with cords SO that
he would not struggle after the drop.
A search of the body failed TO dis
cover any papers that would identify
the stranger. His actions were SO
strange yesterday that many think he
had become insane.
The theory is advanced by some that
he may have been an escaped lunatic
from an asylum who became violent
when he failed to secure support.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
"reminiscences Of CLAY and webste,

Washington Post: Rarely does
more interesting visitor come to Wash-
ington than Judge j. j. jackson of
West Virginia, who was appointed to
federal judgeshlp by President Lin
coin almost half a century ago. The
venerable jurist is now in his 10Th year.
He is in good physical trim and his
mental powers have suffered no decline
with the lapse of years. He bears a
striking resemblance to ex-senator
Edmunds of Vermont, though Of much
slghter stature.
= was student at Princeton" said
the judge, when Henry Clay was de-
feated for the presidency in 1874, and
so greatly grieved was l over the fail
ure of the great Kentuckian that
couldn't help shedding tears. AS a
statesmen who won imperishable re-
nown in the house and senate, but of
them all the name of Henry Clay is
still dearest.
"Once in conv ersation With Mr.. Sea-
ton, who, with Mr. Gales, conducted the
old National Intelligeneer, / asked how
it happened that the printed speeches
of Mir. Webstesr read smoother than
did the o.ations of Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Sea-
ton answered that 1t was because of
the inability of his partner. Mr.. Gales.
who reported the congressional de-
bates in shorthand. to make an ac-
curate reproduction OF Mr.. Clay's SEN
fences. When he became stirred and
gave vent to his Hottest flights of elo-
quence he spoke with such great
rapidity that the reporter could not
follow him.
This was the explanation Of the diff
ference between the orations of these
giants. Webster spoke with such en-
phasis and elaboration that 1T was
easy to take his sonorous sentences
verbatim. A great part of what Mr..
Clay said was put down as the stcn-
ographer remembered it,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

I fancied heard the soft rustic Of
gown as the figure flew out through
the room. Was it Anterior? / strained
my weak head to think, to decide.
could not tell 1t must be, and yet
and vet 1T did not seem to be SO. and
the face that 1t resembled-aye! my
mind was gone stark mad. Twas the
face 1T could never be!
So I lay. turning bit to one side
that might see the door as it stood
open into hall with the sunlight
playing across the floor and dancing
upon the polished furniture. Gradual
ly was straining myself out of mist
of thoughts, when there came rustic,
and two little faces peeped in at me,
and l not moving. they came on
through the door--two little faces hung
about with fair curls, one of golden
brown and one of black, and carried
on little shoulders and little bodies
dressed in white gowns.
There could be no doubt of it-angels
they might be, but they were two little
girls of some or summers. waved
my hand weakly to them, and asked
them to come and talk to me. My voice
had strange and pitifully faded
sound, and the smile that ran over my
face seemed to crack the skin by the
unaccustomed wrinkles it created.
Come here, children" mumbled /,
They sidled up, holding tight to one
another's hands, the chubby little
fairy hanging back, both looking at me
with great startled eyes through the
fringes of curls-startled, but filled
with curiosity, too
Who was here but now. little ones?"
/ asked again.
"rante. She sits here all day and
every night always" said the older
opening her eyes wide,
"And the Lieber Gott," said the
chubby one.
And who?"
"rhe Lieber Colt Tante says He is
here with you all the time, too
"Yeth, all the time" said the club
by one. But we can't catch him."
We've tried every day." said the
other, as they began to grow conf
Dental.
"Yeth," said Chubby. We've twied
envy day."
we thought we had found him
once"
''Yeth, we thought we'd found him
once" repeated little Echo, but twas
a wat scwatchin', Tante said
lay back thanking God for knew
not what.
And who is Tante?' asked, softly.
They looked at one another and took
u new grip on their hands.
SheS uSt Iante, said the older,
standing on the other white-soclked
foot
".Yeth, juth Tante," said Echo.
And who are your"
Were mudder's dears," said the
older, simply, as she came to my bed
side
God knows you are!" cried l. weak
ly, and the tears rolled out of my eyes
because had no power to stop them.
l had to wait a moment, and then:
will you lean over and give me a
ldss?" and she did, but Chubby could
not reach and had to forego.
rs He here?" she asked confidentlal-
"who?"
"rhe Leiber Colt. Tante says He
will cure YOU
II think He must be. hope
But l could not go on. Weakness
1 absurd weakness without pain, simply
a lack of power-stopped me, and just
then. closing my eyes, heard the
rustic of dress and an anxious, nay,
terrified whisper, saying:
Children, children, what have you
done? Haven't I told you never to
come in here? Where is Tante?"
"Thhe wan away and the Lieber Colt
did, too," said Chubby.
Confined Next week.)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
CHAPTER XIII.
AWAKENING.
sleep.


Twas but n moment when / opened
my eyes again. and with that came the
dread of seeing Anterior there in the
office of the prison, looking at me. So
that | lay quite still and listened No
sound came to me, but l knew in the
sleepy way had acquired of late that
there was bright light there, and that
was warm and SO comfortable as
had not been these two months. But
strange that I could not move! My
side was as stiff as board, so stiff
that l softly and carefully raised my
arm and felt-not the sofa, but straw.
And then came a sickening con-
sciousness that l was back in the
prison house. l picked up bit of
straw, but 1T felt soft and would not
yield to my pulling, and looking down
had like to have cried out when l
saw in my hand white and spotless
counterpart.
Perfectly quiet lay, my mind work.
Over my head l saw n roof, and then,
quick and fast, came the knowledge
that lay on great bed with four
posts supporting u roof hung with
silken curtains. l tried to move, and
found though 1 had no pain. that the
wound was too stiff to allow me to
turn, and, putting my hand to my side,
1t met tight cloth bandages that ran
around me from groin to armpits, and
then up over either shoulder and
around my neck.
There l lay with eyes shut, and
thought and thought. What could 1T
be? Was I--could 1t be--could 1 be
losing my mind, and should begin to
ask If some one would cut my daugh-
ter's throat? Then babe myself be
quiet, and held myself tense to see
to think-to realize the reality. But it
would not do. could not bear it, and
cried out:
Where am II"
That instant the curtain was pulled
back and saw face looking at me.
Then on the moment twas gone. And
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Town Marshal Wounded and One Rob
bcr Killed,

Town Marshal Wounded and One Rob
bcr Killed.
Elyiia, o., Nov. Marshal Henry
krohm was seriously shot by am un-
known burglar, who had his head
blown off in a bloody battle here early
today. The shooting occurred during
a fight with four robbers, who COM
pletely terrorized the town. The gang
stole horses and rigs. entered several
houses, and shot recklessly In a wild
charge down the main street of the
town.
j. T. Buird was awakened by the
burglars in his house. He raised up
and saw two mashed men standing on
either side of his bed. With drawn re-
volvers pointed at his head. but In
spite of this he jumped from his bed
and grappled with the intrulers. In
the darkness they broke away and fed
from the house.
The burglars then entered the home
of Town Marshal Krchm, who opened
fire on them. When he had shot three
jumped into a buggy, got out and be-
gan blaziils away at The marginal AT
the third shot the latter fell With a
bullet through his hip.
Attcmpt Robbery Under Fire.
Baird, who had meantime arrived at
the scene, picked up the officers gun
and continued firing. The robbers,
however, drove rapidly away. Baird
followed them To the home of W. j.
filler.
Even when Baird again opened fire on
the robbers. they walked into the H!l-
ler home after smashing In the door,
The noise on the street aroused HITLER
and he reached for his gun. loaded with
ul1ail shot A burglar cat,tiollsly opened
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
GIRL BEsTs A HOBO.
Wins Out in an Exchange of Shots at
Trjpoij,

Tripoli, Ia, Nov. 20 Emma schewemm.
a domestic employed in the household Of
Frank kimball, a farmer living one mile
from this village, is the heroine of q
shooting affray with tramp, i'm which
the girl proved victorious The girl, who
was alone in the house with small
child of the 1Simball's noticed an evil
looking tramp coming from the barn to
the house. She shut and locked the door.
The tramp pounded on the door and de-
manded admittance and food, threatening
to kill the girl unless she complied. Fail
ing to brighten her into compliance. he
ran to II window and, taking deliberate
aim, fired at her through the glass. She
ran to an adjoining room and, securing a
revolver, returned to the battle. The man
was reaching through the broken window
pane, endeavoring to unfasten the window
bolt. Miss Schewemm stepped deliberate
ly up to him and opened fire. Whether
she hit him or not she is unable to tell,
but at the second or third shot he grasped
his arm and raa cursing toward the barn.
Miss Schewemm then rang the farm bell
and called Mr.. and Mrs. ISimball and the
hired man from the field Search has
been made and is still in progress.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
IN PARLoR MATCH
heir Use Forbidden in Greater New
York After January /.


New York. Nov l1.-.After the first
of January next carrying parlor match
es or keeping them in ones house is to
be prohibited. Any firm storing. sell
ing. or giving them away will be sub
ject to arrest.
Parlor matchescome under the ciassi-
fcation of dangerous com',ustlb,es, the
use of which has long been violation
of law as set forth In the city charter,
but provision of the charter allows
the fire Department to regulate the use
and sale of conlbustib,es. The depart
1rent heretofore has Issued permits for
the sale of matches.
Now the FIRE commissioners hrs dis
covered that more than 1,sc0 fires were
caused last year by parlor matchas
End has declined to issue perln!,s for
the gale or manufacture of them after
january L.
The use only of the old-fashioned sui
phur matches or of safety matches.
which will ignite only when struck on
the box. will be allowed in this city
hereafter
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

OF the 1880 registered guides in
Maine only three are women, and only
>e of the trio is regarded by the men
=. thoroughly competent. This is Mrs.
j. S. Freese of Riverton, who has shot
every kind of game to be found in the
Maine woods. She is also an expert al
Thinning skins. and has in her home
some beautiful specimens of her handi
work. Mrs. Freese hunts all through
the winter, spending weeks in camp
during the coolest of weather.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
sMock INDICATED.
Board of Supervisors Ignore Diseredit-
AHA Run,ore Ako,% Him

pervisors completed a lengthy session
without any reference being made to the
sensational rumors in regard to County
Superintendent p. Monroe Smock. His
charges against him looking to his dis.
charge from office evidently concluded
that their evidence would not be deemed
material in court of law.
1t is stated on good authority that Mr..
Smock is engaged in preparing a showing
that when completed will entirely vindi.
cate him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
DEWEY IN COMMAND.
Will Use Presidents Yacht in Nav.
Practice in Caribbean Sea.

Washington, Nov. H. = Admiral
Dewey, who will have supreme COM
mand of the combined fleets engaged
in tho Caribbean sea maneuvers next
month. will hoist his four starred
flag on the presidents yacht Mayflow-
er at the Washington navy yard De-
cember /. He will sail the same day
with his large personal staff for the
naval base at Culebra island.
All the vessels which are to parti-
cipate are under orders to assemble
at their rendezvous not later than De-
cember 5, and Admiral Dewey will as
sumo active command Immediately
upon his arrival.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
A Sure Thinu.

Washington Star: why did you in
sist on getting me an upper berth in
the sleeping carp" asked the tlabitually
austere lady
We'll" answered her niece, You
nave been expecting for so many years
to find somebody under your bed that
/ thought 1t might relieve your mind to
aaye all doubts on the subject removed
Tor 0nce."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
NEW ST LOUIS SCANDAL
Charges Against the Postmaster, r. Nj.
Raunhoff. Arc BEING lnYaatiaated.

ST. Louis, Nov. ia special board
composed of three postal inspectors,
w. w. Dickson, inspector of the Phil
adelphia division; w. j. Vlcl1rey, In
spector of the Cincinnati division, and
w. S. Mayer AN inspector attached to
The Chicago division, are investigating
charges against +. w. Baumhoff. the
st. Louis postmaster. MIR. Baumhoff
is charged with employing men for his
private service whom he carried on the
government pay roll. Several women
have formally complained of his con-
duct to postotilce employees.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Miss Emma Doney of Powder Valley.
Pa. recently found a remarkable clo-
yer stalk, having fourteen stems,
twenty seven of them having four
leaves each and seventeen being five
leaved. During the summer she gath
cred l0l four-leaved clover stalks, nine
teen with five leaves and one with the
exceptional number of six leaves.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Another Didn't Know It-Was Loaded.
Accident

Bloomfield, Ia Nov. 20.-A sad accident
occurred ut the. home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake King, who reside ON farm south
west of Pulaski. Mrs. Kings brother,
John Mozingo, oldest son of Mrs. Isabel
Mozingo of this city, accidentally shot and
killed his brother Lacy Moringo. The
Instantly. John was reading and Lacy
playing with the shears, snapped them at
John saying: TN shoot YOU John took
UP the gun lying near him and pulled tho
trigger not knowing that Lacy had loaded
1t that morning. The funeral was held
from the residence yesterday afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

A beautifying automatic machine is
the latest Slot novelty that is now to
be seen in Berlin. The machines are to
be placed in dressing rooms at dancing
hail. in cafes, on railway stations and
Ike places where people congregate.
You drop your penny in the slot, and in
return You receive powder, eyebrow
pencil, lip pomade. rouge and other adj
juncts to female beauty. With the aid
of mirror ones moneys worth can
then be satisfactorily used.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

There is an extraordinary old man
at present living in Russia in the viii
lage of Marewka. in the government of
Smolensk. known as Sweet" Snip. He
was born in May, 1.15, and is. there
fore. l2I years old. He has never been
Ill. and is able to walk each Sunday two
versts to the village church. He also
does work at the Schloss. knits stock
ings and weaves sandals.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
GRANGE is PROSPEROUS
Two Hundred and Fiety-six New Sc

Two Hundred and Fifty Six New So
cieties Organized During Year.
Lansing, Mich, Nov 17.-At the first
session today of the National Grange
and Patrons of Husbandry listened to
reports of the secre tary treasurer which
showed the order was in fourishil &
condition. Last year 1856 new Oranges
We're organized in the various states,
Michigan leading with Sc. The balance
OF the day was spent In visiting the
state institutions here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

The duke of Devonshire possesses as
an heirloom Claude Lorraines Book
of Truth" which is said TO be one of
the rarest and most valuable books in
Europe. 1t is. at any rate, worth six
times as much as the famous "Mazar-
In" bible, the most costly book in the
British mu.eum. The late duke refused
sl00, 900 for 1t.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
The Journal officiel publishes the re-

The Journal Officiel publishes the re-
suits of the French sugar harvest ended
September /, 1902. The number of fac
tories was S32, and they used 2O.614.-
SS7,Ss7 pounds of beet roots, against
19,21S.46e,496 pounds for 1884 factories
in 1901. The total output OF refined
sugar has been 2.449. 564.750 pounds,
which is greater by 39.S57,0S2 pounds
than that of the Immediately proceed
ing harvest. The yield of refined sugar
is ll.sS per cent of beet root, against
1858 per cent in 1901
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Upton Miller. retired farmer, &c
years old, living at Nit. Morris H..
has made two articles of nlaid furni-
ture, bureau and a washstand. the
'rst containing over 5000 pieces of
God, the other over 5000 pieces.
which he intends to exhibit at the
worlds fair
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

An International agreement for the
protection of birds that are useful to
agriculture was signed at Paris, on
March 10. by representatives of Bel
GUM France. Switzerland, Sweden,
Spain. Portugal. Austria Hungary,
Greece and the principalities of Mon
AGO, Lichtenstein and Luxembourg.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Bad Man Captured.

Ottumwa, Ia, Nov 2O.-In the arrest of
Fletcher Franklin the police believe they
have the ringleader of a gang of horse
thieves of southern Iowa, with headquar-
tiers at Ottumwa. Franklin is also wanted
for killing Kansas sheriff.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
All printing es,abllshments ln Tur-

All printing establishments in Tur-
key, according to a new law just
passed. may have only one door. and
that opening onto the street. Win
dows must be covered with close
meshed wire netting. so that no papers
can be handed through. A statement
amount of ink required, which will be
supplied by the state. A specimen of
everything printed is to be kept, and
must be shown at any time to police
inspector on pain of fine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

A magnificent dress is being err
broidered for Lady Curzon, to be wor
at the Delhi durbar on January i. 1t is
being worked on rich Indian silk in a
magnificent design of peacock's feath-
ers. and the whole dress is to be en-
urely of Indian workmanship.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Bio Butter Firm Fails.

Nevadad 1a Nov. 2o.-The well known
butter and egg dealers, Boardman Bros,
of this place, and having business con-
nections all over the state, have placed
trustee for the protection of creditors.
The embarrassment of the firm is regard
ed as only temporary as the members are
fully able to meet all Obligations