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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
WOULD CHANGE
The STATE Law
County Clerk. Would simplif,
the Keeping OF Vital
Statistics.
70 REGISTER AT ONCE
Would Have Doctors Report lmmed.
ateIy-New Officers Are Elected
Convention Will Meet in Des
Moines Year After Next

Des Moines. Ia, July 1.-THE county
atty yesterday afternoon by unanimous
ly voting to continue hammering ava,
at the legislature till the law which
gave the duty of reporting births ;tnt
deaths into the hands of assessors l.
repealed. a stronger effort than eve
VIII be made next winter to nave TIT:
law wiped from the statute books ant
+ have returned the old custom of ply
sicians reporting Immediately to clerk.
of the district court births and deaths
The clerks object to the present metl.-
Cd principally because the reports ar,
always s. year behind. They canno
certify to u death for Il year as n,
record is made with them of such death
until the assessor has made his re
turns. Then they claim proper re
turn of births is not made. and where
there is any reason for Keeping suci
unknown there is no possible way o.
forcing the truth. The clerks esti.lute
that fully two-thirds of the unawfullA
born children are never reported to the
assessors and complain that all agel
men are reported as either dying o.
old age or heart disease. They main
tain that when the doctor is compelled
NY Id" 10 MAKE inc TepoTtS ulle plTti!
are necessarily recorded and deaths ere
reported Immediately so that the
records are kept in good shape and the
clerk Is In II position to better perform
his duties in probate matters.
Officers for the ensuing year Were
elected as follows.
President-C NJ. s,opeF. Nevada.
First Vice President-John L. Mul
slany, Dubuque.
Ssecond Vice Presidcnt-C. q. sstran-
ahan, Mt Ayr.
Third Vice President-C. w. lIoyer
Ida Grove.
sccretary-Tom G. Mcadcr, Eidola
Trcas,rer-M. O. lSouts, lndcpcna
eflCe.
Members of the executive COMMITTEE,
to serve with president and secretary
Sam McAdoo, Webster; j. b. Cum
bingham, LeMars and George L. Hat
ter, Creston.
New members of the Legislative
committee. l8. Il. Coffin. Dos Moines.
and George flemish. Toledo.
The hold over members of this COM
mittee are g. C.@'ugh, Abel; G. NJ. So
per, Nevada; George I5. Elliott, G. G,
Stranahan and Tom c. Me;,der.
There was II lively contest for CON
vention next year, but after II second
ballot was taken Des Noines WAS
nalned. The cities which We're c:,ndi-
dates We're Waterloo. Dubuque, Iowa
City and Creslon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
WORKING CLEVER swInpLE.
Unknown Man Selling Bogus sche
Bonds in Washington.

Bonds in Washington.
I.eNlnrs, Ia. July 2.-Tho First Nationa
bunk of IeMars received Il bond purport
ing to be /, bond issued by the Independent
school district of Neptune for $1,000, issue,
in 1895, and bearing per cent, payable fl
1905. The bond was received from 4 Sc
attic bank. 1t was made out and sisne
by p w. Burt. secretary: N. w. Nye
president and Endorsed, by A. w. Hinman
county treasurer. County Treasurer
Stang is in receipt of letters from bank.
bury, Mass. and the Bank of Commerce
Seattle Wash, asking Information as I,
,onds of the independent school distrc
If Neptune, their value and who a ma
representing himself TO be =. w. Burt is
The bonds are forgeries and nothing !.
known here of Burt. There Is no such In
dependent school district. Burt, who cvel
he Is, is apparently working a graft OF
various banks and loan companie:
throughout the country. The forgerle'
are Well executed and on the face of then
look like the real thing.
Lewis Grow, one of the pioneers o.
Plymouth county who homcsteaded neal
Merrill in 1873, is dead at his home In thi.
COY at the age of 50 years, months. ~,
was native of Missouri, served in III,
civil war in the Forty-ninth Wisconsin
infantry. He was married in Gran
county in 1s45 to Hettic Hogle, who, will
three sons and two daughters, survive:
him.
Mrs. Anthony Munhoven, another OLE
settler, died at her home in this city. Sh'
was native of LuXenburg, and was mar
ried in Omaha In 1869, coming to lPy
mouth county the following year and re
siding here since
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
A Rrainv Indian 1 auuuer.

Washington Post: 1t has been noted
hat not many representatives OF the abor-
tgines of this country haze distinguished
themselves in the legal profession. Few
Young Indians care to study law, and the
majority of those who have done so have
oeen pronounced failures.
One of the exceptions 10 this rule is d.
:. McCurtain. son of Governor Green Nc
Curtain, chief executive of the Choctaws.
Young McCurtain passed an examination
for admission TO the bar in open court at
South AlcAlester, that was said by some
of the best lawyers OF the territory to be
one OF the most perfect ever heard from
any applicant. lie exhibited a knowledge
OF the fundamental principles OF the Law
SO profound and accurate as to astoni,h
the old practitioners and they congratu-
lated him warmly upon his success.
Mr.. McCurtain is as modest and pleas
ant hammered as he is studious. and in
mental ability is much like his noted faith
sr. who has been called the greatest OF
living Indians.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
ONE


ut is very painful situation These
heart troubles come as a great shock OF
ourse you may live eighteen months. but
1t would be wiser If you counted on not
more than year. You have my deepest
professional sympathy-but,' and the doc
tor hesitated moment before he con-
tinued, my time is very precious" John
Elliott had hardly moved muscle for
the five minutes preceding these words.
Through the closed door OF the private
Office had come the buz OF the conversa-
ton OF the waiting patients. DIR. Cham
pton grew restless; and so he spoke.
The patient before him understood the
meaning OF the words. He prepared to
speak; and then a great fear seized him
lest his voice should sound strange and
proclaim him stunned by the blow he had
just received. 1t was relief when ne
recognized 1t as his own, though 1t seemed
to be addressing him from needlessly
ceremonious distance. and yet to be
slightly louder than usual.
u feel deeply obliged to you. Dr. Cham
pion, 1t was saying and even in his pres
ent state tho grim humor of the phrase
spread sickly smile over his features,
FOR the frankness you have used with
me. I assure you that take 1t as COM
pliment to my strength of mind that you
should have spoken SO plainly"
You invited mo to do so, MIR. Elliott
did you not?" said the physician, coolly.
DR.. Champion rose from his seat and
the patient was not slow In taking the
hint; pushing his chair to one side. Elliott
stood facing the doctor.
Pray excuse me. doctor. feel I have
already trespassed too long on your ti,ns
Eh7 oh. thanks Yes, to be sure: the
prescription. No particular directions
about diet 1 suppose" he went ON con-
fusedly and helplcssly.
saAy-
tone which conveyed the information that
professionally 1t mattered not two straws
what he ate.
Elliott fumbled In his waistcoat for the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
SURE NOW.
The Truth About Coffee.


1t must be regarded MS n convincing
test when a family of seven has used
Postum for five years, regsinng health
and keeping healthy and strong on this
food drink.
This family lives in Millville, Mass,
and the lady of the household says: "For
sight years my stomach troubled me all
The time. l was very nervous and irri-
table and no medicine helped me.
II had about given up hope until five
years ago next month l read an article
about Postum Cereal Coffee that con-
vinced me that coffee was the cause Of
all my troubles. l made the Postum
carefully and liked it SO much drank it
in preference to coffee but without much
faith that 1t would help me.
"At the end of month, however, I
was surprised to find such change in
my condition. / was stronger in every
way, less nervous and at the end of six
months | had recovered my strength so
completely that was able to do nil of
my own homework. Because of the good
Postum did us / knew that what you
claimed for Grape-Nuts must be true
and we have all used that delicious food
ever since 1t first appeared on the mar
ket.
"We have seven in our family and I
do the work for them all and am sure
that l owe my strength and health to
the steady use of your fine cereal food
and Postum Tin place of Coffee. have
such great faith in Postum that have
cent it to my relatives and never lose
chance to speak well of it," Name
furnished by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Ice cold Postum with dash of lemon
Is a delightful cooler" for warm days.
Send for particulars by mall Of extern
sicn of tine On the $4,000 cooks con-
.set for 7So mopsy prizes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
ANECDOTES FROM ANYWHERE

A certain family has an invariable
| rule that the children shall take turns
In saying q grace before meals. This
grace follows a set form, but at the
Sunday dinner. when papa is at home,
an extempore addition or enlargement
is required.
The household had been suffering
from !, long succession of incompetent
cooks, and the other Sunday, as the
| family assembled at the table. the
mother lamented that she feared the
! dinner was spoiled, and that unless a
good cook could be obtained imnedi-
ately contemplated trip to the coun-
try would have to be abandoned.
| 1t was little Ernests turn to say
grace. and he echoed the prayer of all
present:
BLESS, oh. Lord, this food for our
USE and us to Thy service, for Christ's
sake. And Lord please send us q
good cook before Friday
A family employed what they be-
lieved to be household jewel" For
q few days she proved to be all that
they had anticipated. and everything
went smoothly. One day, however, the
made the announcement that they
| must get rid of the new girl.
why, John, you must be crazy"
said his wife with amazement. She's
the best girl we ever had, SO respect.
full, and a fine cook.
THAT makes no difference. She
| isn't honest
ooh, WELL We'll never miss loaf Of
bread once in awhile; her folks may
need it more than we do
"That isn't It, Early this morning
saw her creep into our room, go to my
pocket, take my pocketbook and empty
it"
ooh, WE'LL dear, perhaps it's force of
habit: you know she's been married."
A we'll known surgeon was recently
called upon to perform an operation
on the person OF a small son of q
prominent merchant.
Prior to the preparation. his mother
proposed that he should say his pray
ers. This the little fellow did, after
| which the nurse began to remove his
clothing, while the mother stood by
| weeping.
Suddenly he asked: Mamma,
! nayn't 1 say another prayer?"
Certainly. DEAR say all you wish"
The little fellow at once got down
on his knees. lifted his face upward
and. amid the silence, solemnly said:
"Oh. God. please don't kill me; kill
the doctor. Amen"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

THREE
Standing at one of the club house vim
dows, John Elicit was looking down at
the surging crowd the street below
For brief space OF time the motley
throng would hold his attention, and then
his mind would revert back to the phrase,
what is the use to live the year" Eut
John Elliott was 40 coward; he refused 10
admit that he feared year of suffering.
SO each lme he drove the thought away.
AS he stood thus, with lis thoughts
shifting from one thing TO another, there
came to him this: why not leave this
place at cnce2 Go to new scenes; n,ingle
with different people; live a new life for
this next twelve months?" lie rolled the
thought over and over in his mind; III
was like a sweet morsel.
Fired with this idea. he became enthus-
iastic. He would forget the past, be
thankful! for the year With It's manifold
opportunities, become IN reality u now
creature with year as the span of life.
The Idea fascinated him. He rushed
about In fcverish haste. and in re.nafk-
ably short time WAS aboard rapidly
moving wcsthound passenger train.
With nothing to do but gaze out of the
window. dependency creiit over him
again. He was conscious that man had
taken the vacant seat at his side. He
continued to gaze out OF the window at
the passing scenery. later falling into q
dose. Whom he aroused his fellow pas
senser vas gone leaving behind him an
extra edition of one of the city's daily
papers. Elliott drowsily picked it up. He
had but barely glanced at 1t when his
whole body began TO trenblc Tiolentl,
and he had to lean over and spread 1t out
on his knees to read, lnuttering as he did
so, "My Csodn'
Eni,uzonel across the front of tho MS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
FELL FIVE STORIES.
Little Tenement District Girl Has
Remarkable Escape From
Death.

New York. July 2.-Lizzie Yunkold.
aged four, has achieved fame In De-
lancey street. While playing on the
doll fell over the edge. The child made
a wild plunge for her plaything and
lost her balance.
Two stories below network of
clothes lines began. She struck them
and was tossed downward, back and
forth, toward the stone pavement.
woman passing, the child landed on her
head breaking the force of her fall.
She was carried home and doctors
ould find only Il few bruises. In half
an hour Lizzie was back at play.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
AGED WOMAN KlLLGo.
Unknown William erutalIy Murders Z
Rich Widow,


Venita, 1. T., July Full details OF a
revolving crime were related in Com
missioner Fields court at this place
last evening. The story as related
shows how Cynthia Johnson. an aged
widow who lived near Kinnison. had
been found alone by her slayer. who
attacked her with Il club, and beat her
almost to death. He then shot her
twice and she fell dead.
He left the house, hid in the brush
and is still at large.
Mrs. johnson was q widow Of some
means, but her money was found In
her home unmolested.
She had son and daughter. who
resided with her. but they were away
daughter arrived home she found her
mother dead In the yard, and the hogs
had eaten the corpse until 1t was al-
most beyond recognition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
IOWA CROP BULLETIN.
Past Week Has Been Much More F.
vorabIc to Crops.

Dss MONIES, la, July 2.-Thc crop re-
port for the past week says:
Though the average temperature was
below normal, the past week was favor
able for field work and advancement ol
crops. The conditions have been cspe
Icials favorable for wheat, oats and bar
lev and except in limited areas thes,
crops are doing we'll. The cultivation ol
corn has been continued vigorously Will
but little interruption from eXcessi.,
moisture In the larger part of the state
and all reports Indicate that the crop rs
a whole has made fair progress. TIL,
acreage of corn, including the late plnntcS
area, is inuch greater than was deemes
possible a month ago, though materially
less than last year. Notably good prog
eess has been made in cultivating the earlA
planted iields and In size and general con,
iition this portion of the crop Is nearly
up to the ten-year average In this state.
Clover cutting has been general during
the week, with heavy yield, and the hay
harvest is likely to crowd tina farmers
possibly to the detriment of the late
planted corn fields, witch will nee,
thorough cultivation to brini; good nc
suits. The general condition of the appl,
crop L.; fairly good. The yield of straw
berries has been Very large, and Other
small fruits are promising. Potatoes ant
garden truck are doing we'll
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
KNAPP TRIAL BEGINS.
Several Witnesses Testify to DeaIlns'
With the Etrangier.

Hamilton, o., July 2.-David Leob, a
furniture dealer, was the first witness
called In the trial of Alfred Knapp for
the murder of his wife. He said that
Knapp on December 26 told him his wife
was in Indianapolis.
A. Moore, junk dealer. said he sold
Knapp a boz such as that In which the
wife's body is said to have been placed
OH December o. George Cooley, timer
who knew Knapp, said on December Is
he saw knarp drive into Shollenbarger's
livery barn with wagon at 9:45 q. m
Later in the week Knapp told him that
he had sent his wife to Cincinnati.
Captain Of Police Lenehan told Of ar
resting Knapp at indianapolis, and de
tailed the investigation that led to the
discovery that Knapp's wife was missing
and pointed to her husband as her muir
derer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
Esioa1 CITY .Ea si0u1 CIT, 1aeas List.
Rutchers and Pats.

New York Sun: The lion. C. Z. Nc
Dowell. manager OF the bs--iroduct de-
pertinent of q great Chicago packing
house. talked on The Packing Business
The other night 10 a young mems bible
class. Tc the soeiologist the most inter
esting part Of the address was Mr.. Me-
Dowells assertion that a skilled butchers
skill 10 tell by merely looking al car
cass just how much sirloin steak 1t would
cut" is "not q thing that can be taught.
tiut is hirthrght OF the successful
butcher There are other obvious re-
seInblances between The butcher and the
poet, and the fact that one artist de-
Ponds upon weight and the other upon
measures. makes merely a superficial d.f-
ference between the ewo vocations We
have no means of knowing how many
butchers are poets, but everybody knows
that many poets are butchers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

The difficulty In damaging war ball
loon in midalr was recently shown by
tests made in Austria. The expert
mentors anchored balloon at Il height
of 1000 feet and had gunners, who had
not been given the distance, to try to
disable it. 1t required twenty-five
shots to find the range, even approx
mately. and not until the sixty-fourth
round was the balloon hit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
Eow., This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Ca.arrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY * CO.. Props. Toledo, o.
for the last il wears. and bslieys him perfectly
honorable II al business transactions and fnan-
elals able TO carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TRuAx Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WAfp1SG. kiNSAS \ MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo O.
Halls Gasarril Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price &c per bottle Sold BIZ all
Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
WILLING TO FORGIVE.
Gen. Clay Sends for His Child wife,
Who Left Him and Married An
other Who ls Now Dead.

Lexington. KY, July General Cas-
sius M. Clay, the venerable sage of
Whitehall. has written to his former
child wife, Dora Richardson Brock,
whose husband was killed by train
in Illinois several days ago, asking her
to come back and remain with him the
rest of his life.
Clay realizes that he has only short
time to live and has called continually
for his young Wife even since she got
6, divorce from him and married Brock
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

Ernest Legouve. who recently cele-
brated his 9th birthday, was asked to
what he attributed his long life and
good health. NO Cares, no ennui, no
sorrows-thats one reason of my good
health" he replied. but that is not
enough. The body must be kept elastic.
and for this reason we must walk, play
billiards, and, above all, fence. For me,
foncing Is the ideal exercise"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

The king is one of the few who pos
sess the extraordinary faculty Of re-
membering fact of their very early
childhood. He still retains the recol-
lection of an incident of his second
birthday; this was taking an elephant
from n splendid Noahs ark, birthday
present. and twisting off Its trunk the
moment the toy was given to him. For
this he was severely scolded by Queen
Victoria and the prince consort.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

Whenever she visits her native coun-
try, Denmark, the dowager empress of
Russia has some Danish black rye
bread served to her every day. She
mas great liking for this bread. which
forms part of the rations of the Danish
soldier, and is not very inviting to the
majority Of people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease.
"A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bunons,
Swollen. Sore, Hot, Callous Aching.
Sweating feet aud Insrowing Nails
Aliens Foot-laase makes pew or tigh!
shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores, 25c. Sample msiled FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is pos
sessed by a curious belief or supersti-
ion He has the famous horse ridden
by Prince Alexander of Bulgaria at the
battle of Slivnitza. and he is convinced
that so long as he treats the animal
well he will never lose his position In
the nrincipalitY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
Forth to the Fray.

Caracas, July 1.-Vice President Gomez
embarked June &c. at La Guayra, with
$500 men to attack Giudad Bolivar, the
only city stu in the power of the revolu-
tion!sts, where there are $500 men COM
manded by General Rolando. Another
government column Of 1900 men. COM
manded by General Aranjo, will meet
General Gomez at Barrancas, and the
joint forces will attack Ciudad Bolivar in
front and rear. This is the first time in
Venezuelan annals that such a number Of
troops have been transported.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
Airing His knomledae.

Chicago Tribune: City Guests 1t
possible you feed your COWS turnips?
County Guest--Sometimes Why not
City Guest-No wonder we get poor
milk in town. Don't you know, my dear
sir that turnips are more than so per
cent water?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

The oldest collection of moral max
Inns known Is that of the Presse papy-
rus, dating 1900 years b. c., recently
found In tomb at Thebcs. They have
been translated by Philippe Nivey. the
famous French Psychologist, and rival
in excellence the proverbs of the He
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

Pearsons Weekly; The old squire
lay a-dying, and his faithful coach
man was summoned to his bedside.
We'll. john" said the old gallant. I'm
going now on a longer journey than
ever you could drive me" Never mind,
squire never mind" cried the servant
In broken voice, it'll be downhill all
the way"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

A certain large land owner In Russia
is making study of the migratory
habits of birds. To all those he can
capture he attaches note in Russian,
German, French and English, asking
whoever may find or kill them to let
him know the country to which they
had flown
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

A Dresden Germany physician
having addressed q list of thirty-six
questions to seventythree persons who
were more than 80 years old, learned
among other things. that all Of them
are below the average height: most OF
them have light hair and have re-
tained plenty OF it, and none of them
has any teeth remaining; all but five
are inveterate jokers. Few of them
take kindly to the bath or to fresh air
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02
a Silent Part

Grooves-Thats Basccm He isn't
on speaking terms with any member of
the company.
Foyer-You don't mean 1T! What
was the cause of the i'll feeling?
Grooves-Never was any cause; al
ways the same. He has only thinking
parts, You know.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-02

Nine. Loubet, wife of the French
president. believes in education. Re-
Gently at a society of French mothers
she brought down upon herself Sc
we're criticism by advocating American
methods of training girls.