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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
IOWA BREylTIEs.

CRESTON-The case of S. e. viii.
son. charged with shooting j. r. Knight
at CONNER some months ago, was be-
gun today at u special term of court
The day was consumed in obtaining
a jury. The murder OF Knight is said
TO be the result of a bitter political
fight and some sensational testimony
is expected, involving prominent citi-
zens.
SHELEON-Ida Bets and Albert LIE.
vaine We're arrested at Sibley early
Sunday morning on a charge of adult
cry at the instigation of Oscar BetZ
the womans husbands. C. Lane, a
pioneer merchant of Sheldon, died at
his home in this city shortly after 8
O'Clock yesterday afternoon of Brights
disease.
SALlx-At the election held her.
today the proposition to grant tele-
phone franchise to the Onawa Tele-
phone company was carried by 5 ma
jority, 60 votes being cast The propo-
sition to incorporate Curriers' addition
In the town limits was defeated by 9
votes, a total of II having been cast.
SAC ClTY-While singing hymn
at cottage prayer meeting in het
home, Mrs. c. T.. Sprague a prominent
citizen here, suddenly expired Of heart
disease.
ONAWA-sheriff Strain and Deputy
Game Warden Tom Whitmore paid a
visit to Blue lake early yesterday
morning and caught couple of wei
known Onawa citizens engaged In
SEEMING. They confiscated the net and
placed the law breakers under arrest
oskALoosA- John w. Adams was
identified and arrested here as a de-
iserter from the battleship kearsarge
and has been ordered returned under
guard by the navy department.
!. oTTUMWA-Anthony Laux, {, prom.
inent farmer near Sigourney, was
Killed mere this morning by the acct.
dental discharge of a gun.
IOWA FALLS-Andrew Carnegis
has offered this city $4,000 for a It.
brary. imposing the usual conditions al,
$1,000 annual maintenance fund anf
a donation of site.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
wooDmEN OPPOSE CHANGE.
Step Rate Plan Net in Favor at Nee,
ina of Head Carop.

Des Moines Ia, May THE state
camp of iowa Modern Mood,nen of
America convened here today with 1.55
delegate in attendance. There are
$4,000 members in the state and 100000
IN the order. There are many visiting
Woodmen and the hotel Hobbies are
crowded. There viii be tifty-one dele
gates selected to represent this state
at the head camp to be held at Indians
apoils IN June and the main interest
eenters in the selection of these dele
gates and their instructions on vital
issues The sentiment is strongly
AGAINST any change in rates at the
present time. j. G. Johnson of Kan
sas is a favorite for the position now
held by Lieutenant Governor North
colt of Illinois as the head of the or
der. As jerry Green is very strongly
talked Of for director from Iowa. as
ne has been Very pronounced against
we con'niitee's plans of REIMBURSEMENT
the friends of johnson and Green. who
are against readjustment caucussed
yesterday and a majority of the 155
delegates of the state camp signed n
pledge to support Green and johnson
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
CHASING HORSE THIEF.
Sheriff Mcleod in Pursuit Of Wet
Dressed Stranger Who Didn't

Ida Grove, Ia. May 7.--Last evening.
Sheriff Mcleod received word from
5liolstein that a we'll dressed stranger
mad come into Baumgardner's livery
barn at Holstein, fourteen miles north
OF here, and ordered Il team TO go TO
Cherokee. The liverymen. NOT suspect
ing anything wrong, let him have the
team. Some time after he had left
town, however, they found that he had
gone south, instead of north. They
at once suspected, and telephoned to
Sheriff Mcleod. The thief, however.
had GENE and gone. He put up last
night Tor supper at Warmers barn here,
and tried to sell them the team, but
was unsuccessful. Mr.. Mcleod found
that the man had gone south from Ida
Grove, and at once started to follow
him. Word came from Sheriff Mcleod
today that he was a; Charter Oak,
twenty-five miles south of here, and
was on the track OF the thief and eX-
"ected to overtake him before long.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
WON'T HAVE TEN
MONTHS OF SCHOOL
West Des Molnes School BOARD
Rescinds Its Former
Action.
AFRAID OF THEIR HEADS
Members Decided to Back Water Rather
Than Run Risk of Turn Down
at the Polls-shiloh Dedi-
cation Postponed.

Dls .,ioines, Ia, May 6.-I'h1 Mesl
Des Moines school board has given up
the plan OF holding a ten months school.
a few weeks ago the board adopted q
resolution in favor of increasing the
school year from nine months TO ten.
There was q great cry against this and
petitions We're circulated in large num-
bers asking the board to rescind its
action. The ground of opposition was
generally placed OH the claim that the
were already worked hard
enough In the schools and that to COM
pei them to remain at their books for
all but two months of the year would
be detrimental to the health of many.
In reality, however a large part of the
opposition proceeded from taxpayers
who objected to cnlarging the expense.
of running the schools. Among educa-
tional men there was strong santi-
ment for school ten months on, Of tile
twelve, and it was found q number OF
the large cities of the State had ten
months. The opposition, however, pe-
came SO strong, that 1t seemed almost
certain the fight would be carried into
the next school election and an effort
would be made to displace those favor
Ing ten months of school with others
lavoring the old system. The board
met yesterday afternoon and resented
llS dCllOll.
Isn't UP to Standard.
Owing to the fact that the bronze
castings for the tablets of the Shiloh
to Iowa soldiers on the field
Of Shiloh have been found not TO be
up to the standard, it has become neces-
sary to postpone the dedication, which
was set for May 80. The new date is
not get fixed but 1t is likely the cerc-
monies will be deferred for q year anG
that the dedication will be held ON the
next anniversary of the battle, or Apit
and &, 1904. The bronze will be -
east and 1t will be some months before
the monuments are completed.
The Iowa Equal Suffragists have de-
cided to hold their state convention i'll
Boone, October to s. The program is
now being prepared. and money is being;
raised for the convention. As the COM
Ing convention will plan for the legis-
lative session 1T will be AN important
ona. Large delegations are expected.
The organizers OF the suffragists are
again taking the field. Mrs. McMillen
Is active in Fayette county, where it Is
proposed to organize clubs in each e
ten towns.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
TORTURE MILLIONAIRE.
D. c. 5rosseau of Montreal Fights Man
and Woman Is Hours.

Montreal, May 5.--Bound with hand
cuffs, gagged, knife wound in his leg
and threatened with death If he did not
give in to q settlement of $4,000. Mil
iionaire Delphise Camille Brosseau
fought for twenty-five hours before he
gave way to tie demands of man and
woman. Their in fear of death, he
signed checks and notes aggregating
$4,000, together with a statement that
he was sorry he had been intimate with
the wife of the man who made the de-
inand. Within twenty-four hours the
supposed husband and the woman were
in the Montreal Jail, and with the ar
rest OF the woman al an early hour this
morning there was brought to light
the story of a badger game. The ar
rested are G. A. Barker and a woman
who says she is S. A. Barber, but who
posed as Mrs. Allison.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
THE WEEKLY TIL. E:S
r. H. HARRIS. Pusiister.
MISSOURI VALLEY IOWA
The war between the white corpuscles

The war between the white corpuscles
OF the blood and tho microbes of dis
ease was first described by the Russian
pathologist. Metchnikoff. While de-
voting himself to the study of inflam-
nations he in each case noted the pres
enoe of white cells in the blood cur
rents in abnormal numbers. Inside
these white cells he invariably found
the specific microbe of the disease UNI
der consideration--it seemed that the
big corpuscles We're devouring the pois-
onous microbes. Sometimes the NUM-
Der taken up by corpuscle was too
great and 1t died as a result. Ii this
overcoming of the white corpuscles by
the microbes was general the patient
died.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
SHOT LITTLE GIRL.
MarshaiItown Youth Claims Affair w a.
an Accident,


Marshaltown, Ia, May Ga shooti9-
affray that will doubtless result fatally
occurred at the home of Pearl Harris or
May street in the levy district YESTERDAY
afternoon when Tom Ross aged IL, shot
Esther Allen, aged IL. and the daughter Of
James Alien living at 412 Arson street
The Alien girl went TO the Harris home to
obtain some flower seed. Ross claims n
was showing her a couple OF revolvers
when orc was accidentally discharged.
Ross is q step-son of Pearl Harris Col
ored) and his mother Is q white woman
He was arrested late yesterday afternoon
by Officer Mike Clark and locked up In
the Third avenue police station, where
he claimed the girl had the gun and he
was trying to take 1t from her. Quickly
after the shooting DIR. Getz was called and
took the wounded girl in the ambulance
to Singletons hospital and the bullet was
removed. Tho bullet perforated the In
testines and the doctors stated last even.
Ing there was no chance for recovery IL
Is not known yet what action will be ta,5e.
IN the matter
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

The owners of an enormous sheep
ranch In Montana suffer so much loss
from tho consumption by prairie dogs
OF the tender shoots OF grass, which are
an important part of the diet of sheep,
that they have determined to import
cats enough to exterminate the dogs.
The first company of 100 cats is being
recruited a St Paul. A facetious writes
in the New York Post shows anxiety
for the future of the eats, their work
being accomplished. He says il they do
KIN the prairies dogs they will have the
choice subsequently, of starvation, cam
nibalisnl or brisandlge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Club Women Meet.

Des NIoines Ia, May 1.-THE state
meeting of the Federated Women's
Clubs of Iowa commenced "a session
today in this city. There are about
200 of the leading club women of Iowa
in attendance, and the committees re-
port that the prospects are excellent
for the best state meeting ever held
by the club women. There is very little
to disturb the harmony of the meeting.
1t is understood that Mrs. w. II. Bailey
of this city, the present president. will
be reelected, though for time there
was u strong movement in opposition
to her She had at one time announced
she would not be candidate for cleo
ton again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
JOHNsoN'S ROAD sBROKE'
A Receiver Asked for the LeIsh Valley
Traction Comp any.


Allentown, Pa, May 7.--Late on Fri
day afternoon bill in equity was filed
in the United States court at Phila-
delphia by Tom l.. johnson, executor
of Albert l.. Johnson, deceased, Alexis
L. Dupont of Delaware and John b.
Hoefgen OF New York, as creditors of
the Lehigh Valley Traction company,
asking the court for the appointment of
receivers.
Among other things the petition sets
forth that the company suffered severe
ly last year from floods, fire and coal
strikes, creating a coal famine; that
some of the creditors are now pressing
for immediate payment of their claims;
that suits are threatened which will in
terfere with the operation of the road:
and that in order to prevent the seizure
of the property In such suits, and to
hold and protect it, a receivership is
necessary. The lines of the company
extend over considerable portion of
the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
THOMAS ROSS is ARRESTED.
Marshalltown Youth is Charged With
Murder of i+tla Girl

Marshalltown, Ia. May 7-Thonaas
Ross The 17-year-old boy who shot
Mamie Allen II years Old, Monday
al ternoon. has been arrested on o
charge of manslaughtar
isoss has bad reputation, and was
only released from reform school last
saturday. He claims the shooting was
an accident, saying that the revolver
was DISCHARGED While he was attempt
ing to take the gun away from her.
me girl died yesterday afternoon but
dla not make any statement showing
that Ross had tried to murder her and
~ Is not believed such was the case.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
MAY NOT BE so BAD.
Iowa Fruit Loss, 1t is Now Hoped, May
Re rec Ser;ot,-

Dea Moines, Ia, May Tho snow.
fan OF last week in q measure protected
grass. grain and small fruit during the
period of lowest temperature, though it
retarded field work. The soil is sat-
uraled and several warm and driving
days VII be required To put it In con-
dition for blowing and planting. Re-
port from all parts OF the state indi-
cate much uncertainty It's TO the ex-
tent OF damage to fruit. Estimates
range from % to % per cent. There
mas been a great profusion OF bloom,
and 1t Is hoped the final output will ex-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
GYPSUM MEN FIGHT.
Trust Representative Stops a Heavy
lIr,aErnIl, Go..e..I

rust representative Stops Heavy
Umbrella Several Times.
Fort Dodge. Ia. May &c. j. GRAVY
ford known as the most stubborn on
ponent of the United States Gypsum
company, and G. G. Root of Chicago
credit man for the gypsum combina
ton, becane involved in an alteration
in the offices of the Fort Dodge Plaster
company, of which Mr.. Crawford is a
member. yesterday afternoon. The
controversy finally terminated i'm a fight
I'M which Mr.. Root was struck several
times over the head With an umbrella
carried by MIR. Crawford.
Root was badly cut about the head
by the blows from the heavy end of the
umbrella and his wounds bled profusc-
W. copiously sprinlSling the floor of the
office where the two men We're at the
time.
Mr. Crawford recently won Il suit in
which he asked for an injunction to re-
strain the Fort Dodge Plaster COMPANY.
in which he is Interested from selling
out to the United States Gypsum COM
pany. Since that time some bad feel
ing has existed between Mr.. Crawford
and the officers of the United States
Gypsum cOmDany
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

The county of Champaign, Ohio, has
Just paid over $4,000 TO the heirs of
click" Mitchell, a negro. who was
lynched there six years ago. These
damages have been collected under a
law OF Ohio making the county where
lynchings occur so liable, and the long
delay in payment is due to litigation to
test the validity of the state law.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

The southern counties of England
have lately been having "colored
rams" 1T was popularity supposed that
this coloring Of rain WAS caused by vol
canic dust from Martinique and st.
Vincent. Scientists assert that the
same cause is behind those recorded a
year ago ON the continent. 1t is dust
from Sahara that has been carried to
the north.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
ore for the sIlopwalker.

w.t-i}!ts 4 certain shopwalker in a
lars enlistment is noted for his Sc
ves.5y y those under him IN business.
0i day fe approached a Junior as
sis, NJ, from Nllese counter a lady had
.jast moved aW.fN
fou let that lady go out without
ma llg Purchase" he asked severely
xaeily. l saw that, in spite OF an
III question she put 10 You, You rarely
aIa5.ere.i her, and never attempted 10
gea %I2t she wanted
tli but
shaf ii9rt your carelessness."
i hadn't what she wanted"
M; was thata."
rown. shes a book cam
sas q. getting subscriptions to the
u ~ OF Moses
sll the shopwalker retired crest
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED.
Former Cedar Falls Woman Dead
Salcnica,

Cedar Falls, Ia, May CA cablegraia
from Salonioa, Bulgaria, yesterday ar
nounced the death of Mrs. EdwarJ.
Haskell, wife of Rev T.. II. Haskell. :;
missionary in that country working UNI
Ter the auspices of the American board
Of the Congregational church. The
cause OF death WAS not given and fears
are entertained lest she was the victim
Of foul play by the Turks or Bulgalians.
She was a former resident here and tic
daughter of Mrs Jennie Miller. She
spent a year in this country Il year ago
She WAS an intimate friend of Mis-
Stone and was with her shortly befe9e
she was kidnaped
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Walters Strike.

Chicago, May 5.-Nearly 200 colorea.
walters employed in Kohlsaat & Co.'s
restaurants and lunch rooms struck at
noon today, causing considerable in
convenience to hundreds of quick
lunch people. The trouble arose over
the substitution of union white girls
in place of colored men in one restau-
rant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

Married men live longer than bache-
lors. In other words, conjugal life
seems a necessary condition OF
longevity. An authority cites the cases
of fifty centenarians, not one of whom
Is bachelor. A curious fact, too, is
that these fifty centenarians were all
WidoWerS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
The feather bed. after its banishment

The feather bed. after Its Punishment
during about half ~ century, is being
received back into favor in colder coun-
tries Hygiene experts condemned it
on account of its heating nature and the
difficulty of thoroughly airing and
PURIFYING; nevertheless 1t is actually be-
ing recommended during the winter for
delicate, nervous neuralgic women, and
particularly for elderly persons and
those who are troubled with insomnia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

The dream OF Cecil Rhodes is realized
IN America before the funds left by him
have made it possible in oxford. The
workshop university in the great cleo
tady, N. y, has among Its students-all
college notwithstanding men from
England. Scotland, France, Germany,
Switzerland. Norway, Sweden, Dem
mark, Holland, Spain. Italy, Russia,
Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Siam and
Japan. Nearly all of the leading cngi-
neering schools OF the world are repre-
sente1 llnre.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
MEXICO WANTS IOWA MAN.
Arrest of Murder Suspect Provides
Test for New Extradition Treaty.

Test for New Extradition Treaty.
Davenport, Ia, May IF. I'll. Green
wall was arrested today by United
States Marshal Christian at the re-
quest of the Mexican government for
the alleged murder of j. T. Staniield,
his partner in II mining venture in
Temalpas, Mexico, in April, 1902.
Greenwall denies his guilt and has re-
tanned COUNSEL
The case will be the first eNtradition
suit under the new treaty with Mexico.
Greenwall came here four months ago
and Was working at IL glucose plant as
u machinist when arrested.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Locality.

Chicago Tribune: Influential Glitter
Gin Laramie)-Mr. President. SHAH,
hands win Mr. Aiipaugh. He's III.
daddy of eighteen children, all alive at,s
kicking.
President (grasping him by the hand
: Influential Citizen (of Boston, M /,
President. permit me to introduce ~.
Paterfam. Six children call him j3gs H..
endearing appella!ion of father
sident-Bu-huzza!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Machinists Strike

Horton. May 5.-Eight machinists en-
ployed in the Rock Island shops hero
struck today because the company. had
employed George Bell. an alleged spotter.
to pry around and report cases Of de-
linquency. Six hundred men are affected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
STRIKE is PARALYZlNG G.
Business at Montreal Greatly Crippled
by Labor Troubles

Montreal, May "a company of reg
niar Canadian infantry and detach-
ment of cavalry have arrived here to
assist the police in preserving order
during the 'strike-of longshoremen. The
strike is paralyzing business and no
settlement is in sight.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

Justice Harlan of the supreme court
OF the United States is so ardent a gol1
player that he has been known to carry
golf manual into court to read during
the itnermission of the sessions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
WILHELM AT ROME.

italian King Welcomes German EN-.
peror in Holy City.
Rome. May 2.-Emperor William on ar.
rival here today was welcomed at the rail-
road station by King Victor Emmanuel.
the Duke of. Genoa and other notable per.
som.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

The Montana house of representa-.
tives has passed bill giving the several
communities local option on the gam.
bling question
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
ACTOR IN JAIL.
Melbourne Mcdowell Gets Into Troub,o
D.. Ia.

~ S''7O Ut TIC F1eDoWeT7 Gets INTO 1roubIO
Over Royalties.
Toledo, o., May 2.-Actor Melbourne
Mcdowell and Manager Traces Cour.
teney spent last night in the county
jan IN default OF Sl.5oO bail each. on the
charge of fraud preferred by Thomas
Hart, former manager for Mcdowell.
The trouble results from suit CON
corning royalties ON Sardou's dramas.
which Mcdowell has been presenting
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
Austrian Ships at SALON.,

Vienna, May Am Austrian souaa-
ron consisting of three ships has ar
rived ut Salonlca.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

Lydia L. PiukIlam's Vegetable
Compound cures because it is
the greatest known remedy for
kidney and womb troubles.
Every woman who is puzzled
about her condition should write
to Mrs. pi,kham at Lynn, Mass,
end tell her all.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07
MUELLER BILL PASSES.

illinois Legislature Adopts the Bill to
Enable Chicago to Own and Con-
troll Traction Lines.
Springfield ILL.,. May 5.-The senate con-
Cured in the house amendments to the
Mueller traction bill this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-05-07

cUrreu M TIC Huuse amehdments to the
Mueller traction bill this morning.
This action by the Illinois senate means
chat the Mueller bill, the enabling act
which Chicago demanded has passed.
There has been all sorts of reports what
Governor Yates will do people close to
vides ways for the city of Chicago to Sc
cure control of its traction lines in time,
and meantime enables 1T to extend fran
ownership right, and to secure adequate
service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
CHAPTER Nv.

Col. Franklin was n man Of strong
traits and prejudices, and 1t was evil
dent to Irving Warde that II he In
terested himself in the Wright case
he would come nearer perhaps than
any one else in solving the mystery
involved in 1t. He was not an ex-
tensive practitioner of his profession,
but he had accomplished number
OF wonderful feats in cases which
had become historic. It was Franklin
who had unravelled an election con-
spiracy and made the demonstration
so clear to the courts that the emf
nently respectable gentleman who
appeared to have been elected
chancellor on the face of the returns
was deprived Of the Office to which he
had been elevated by one Of the
cleverest frauds recorded in the his
tory of electoral rascality. Beside
this, there was the great diamond
swindle which had fame In its day
throughout the entire lower Mississ-
ippi valley; case ramifying into
Nilus, New Orleans and Vicksburg.
1t was Franklin who exposed it, and
by the exposure landed number OF
audacious swindlers in the penitenti-
ary.. He was known to be wealthy,
though he did not practice his profess
sion with that assiduity which be-
tokens the boyp-lawyeA Indeed IL