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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
DOES NOT IMPAIR VALUE.
Soft Corn Contains as Much Nutrition
as Does Harder Kind.

.Anes, la, Dec. Sl.-Duc TO the excessive
rainfall the past year 1t has been claimed
that corn raised in Iowa contains an UNI
usually large amount of water and CORE
spondingly small amount of nutritive ma
terial. 1t Was also thought that the per-
centage of the crop that was unmarked
year. Professor j. b. Weems and j H.
F'raudson of the chemical department. of
the Iowa experiment station accordingly
have been conducting tests to determine
the facts in the case. They worked with
the Iowa Corn Dealers association and
tested corn from all parts of the state.
j WAS found after Il thorough test that
Fiist-The chemical analysis indicated
that the nutritive value of corn grown
during 1902 compare favorably with corn
OF other Years when ter free substance
or dry matter serves as Il basis of COM
parison.
Second-The amount of moisture de-
ponds ON the maturity of the corn and In
marketable corn grown this year the
moisture IS not greater than found in corn
grown in other years In answer to in
quiries sent out it was found that on an
years crop is not suitable for market,
and that the amount of immature corn
which is not suitable for the market is
somewhat In excess of that of last year
the excess reported in different localities
running from Is to 50 per cent greater
than last years. but In some instances
however, the amount was reported less
~ fully 20 per cent from DEBORAH.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
ANOTHER iowa MAN
WILL Be ADVANCED
Reported That Major Fleming
Will Be Shaw's Private
Secretary.
is NOW IN WASHINGTON
is Clerk in Treasury Department, but
Has Been Promised Promotion
Armstrong Was Formerly
Cub Reporter.
is NOW IN WASHINGTON

Des Mones. Ia. Dec. 31.-Politlcians
here believe Secretary Shaw viii name
as his private secretary to succeed
Robert Armstrong. who has been made
assistant secretary OF the treasury, Ma
jon w. IL. Fleming of this city. Major
Fleming served as private secretary to
q number of Iowa governors, including
Governor Shaw. He was recently called
to Washington to take position in the
treasury department. He was given a
clerkship. but 1t was limited that
something better was in store for him.
The appointment of MIR. Armstrong WAS
received here With the greatest surprise,
the more particularly rs it is but few
years since he was getting but $40 a
week as u cub reporter ON the Des
MuiHes Leader, and was not suspected
OF having the remotest acquaintance
With anNthins bearing on the financial
system OF the government. Mr.. Arm
strong has a wide number of personal
friends here who are sratitied at his
success. but in a political way, the APP
pointment has not strengthened the
secretarys hold on Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
CAUSE is FOUND.
Boy Was en- Duty at Kings Crossing,
and to His Inexperiencc Was Due
Grand Trunk Wreck,

Wyoming, Ont, Jan. 1.-The coron-
er's jury which has been investigating
the wreck at Manstead last Friday
light, in which twenty-eight lives were
lost, brought in a verdict shortly pe-
fore midnight last night. The verdict
is as follows:
killed in the collision ut Wanste.,d ON The
eVt ming of Friday, December g. l9D2. That
said collision was caused by wrong ors.ers
being given no. 8 at Watford. Responsi-
D!lity for the Issuance of wrong orders we
are not agreed upon as between Operator
Carson and Dispatcher Kerr. After No s
had left Watford by the Issuance OF
wrong orders We consider that the ACCT
dent could have been ;lVerted By he on
orator At Wyoming or Kings Court june
non had the railway company had more
experienced operators at those points conc
being but Il boy of I'D, ut each OF which
places the dispatcher, having had ample
time to do 1t, endeaNorcd to get the OPP
posing trains stopped.
The principal feature of the testi-
mony was the evidence OF james Troy
el. the night operator at Kings Court
junction, where Dispatcher Kerr en-
deaVofed to stop the express train.
rroyer, who is Il boy l6 years old, stated
that he was Ola duty for the first time
ON the night of the accident, and that
his total previous experience as AN
operator WAS for two nights at Strath-
roy, where he received only a total of
four messages. lie gave as a reason
for not hearing Dispatcher Kerr calling
him for seven OF eight minutes that he
was studying the time table, ana did
not recognize the Office call, which he
had heard only once before. Troyer's
extreme youth and apparent incompet-
ence made deep impression upon the
nlIy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
CHICAGO COAL
DEALERS HySTL|NG
Beginning Of Investigation %
the Situation Starts .
Scramble.
SAY 1T Is ALL PoLITlca
Are Doing All They Can to Relieve thu
Famine and So Are the Railroads
Railway Official Lays Blame
on Miners.

Chicago, Jan. Attorney General
Hamlin arrived here this morning to
enter upon investigation of the coal sit
uation.
Invitations We're at once sent the
railroad officials, coal dealers, shippers
and some large consumers to meet
Hamlin at a hotel this afternoon. While
he has no mandatory powers, Hamltu
said he expected to get at the bottom OF
the question of the shortage of bitumt-
nous coal. The investigation is caused
by report that thousands OF carloads
of soft coal are being held out of the
market as result of conspiracy to
raise the price of coal to consumers.
F. S. Peabody, one of the leading
wholesale dealers, was particularly ac-
tive in looking after the movement OF
coal.
Asked concering the approaching in
vestigation of the local situation by At
torney General Hamlin, Mr.. Peabody
said: That is all politics. Hamlin is
simply coming here to make political
move. There is nothing to be investi-
gated, and nothing will result from the
hue and cry. The coal men of Chicago
are doing all that they can possibly do
to relieve the coal famine and SO are
the railroads. The reported investiga-
ton is ridiculous idea that is not
worth discussing.
Nearly 1000 cars Of coal arrived In
Chicago yesterday, most of the product
being bituminous. Saturday, when the
movement to unload began, more than
1000 carloads We're disposed of, and 1t
Is estimated that as many more were
unloaded yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
IOWA NEWS B.ilEFS.

COLE-The creamery at this place
burned at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The loss is $4,000 The building being
entirely destroyed. The origin of the
fire is not known.
WATERPROOF Announcement has
been made that the Iowa Telephone
company would assume the contract of
the Cedar Valley telephone system
January ]. This removes practically
all competition the. Iowa company has
III northwestern Iowa.
7ARLAN- single man named Wahl
at Earring, Shelby county. about noon
on Saturday went up thirty-f1ve feet
OH ladder attached to standpipe to
cut away some ice. He struck the ice
and about 200 pounds of it came down
upon him. knocking him off the ladder
to the ground. The fall crushed knee
badly, broke an arm and also the mans
nose. He may lose his leg.
DAVENPORT - Jacob Wearri Of
Dixon. Ia. committed suicide by hang
ing himself in this city. Dependency
is said to have been the cause Eight
cases Of smallpox are reported here, six
of which are well developed. The dis.
ease first made Its appearance Decem-
Der "A. None Of the sufferers were vac.
cinated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
PASSING OF THE MUSTANG.
Once Popular, but No Longer in De
mand in the Southwest.

Dallas, Tex, News: The famous mus
tangs or bronchos, while once very pop
ular in the southwest. are now almost
eliminated from the live stock of this
section. They were popular with the
pioneers because they were very hardy
easily kept, and cheap. Texas once had
scarcely any other horses except mus
neer age has passed.
Since the organization of the Texas
state fair, the horses, in common with
all other live stock in Texas, have great
ly improved. The fair itself has been the
principal factor and incentive to the inn
proNement of Texas horses In the earlier
years of the association the heavier
breeds were largely exhibited there.
Then the heavy draught horses of the
Clydesdale Norman and Perchcron types
were seen in large numbers OF late
years, however, the tendency seems TO be
toward the lighter breeds mostly, such as
Cleveland bays and American trotter. The
last named bres is particularly in favor
In Texas just now, and the fair exhibit
this year of horses-outside of race stock
consists almost wholly of high bred
trotters and saddle animals. There are 9
number of fine stations, mares and geld
ings of these classes on exhibition, many
of which are young animals. colts ana
2-year-olds. No true lover of horse flesh
mot for eating purposes however
should fail TO see these handsome cquincs.
1t seems hat the drain made upon our
country for horses by the Spanish
American war and the war in the Trans
vaal has caused dearth of desirable
animals. The demand for family
horses is unusually good, and the en-
ergy of breeders seems to be now es-
pecially directed TO high bred American
trotters. 1t seems that this class of
horses is paying the breeder much better
at present than any other. The large
sized trotter is eliciting much interest
from the farmers, as well as from the
town people Many farmers are buying
them for breeding purposes, seeing good
money in this highly popular class of
horses.
The sales of these animals are by no
means confined to Texas buyers, either.
They are being purchased by horse fam
ciers in many parts of the union, for
Texas horses have fine reputation
abroad as we'll as at home. Many good
sales of saddle and harness animals arc
being made daily at the fair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
"A RAIL WAY MERGER.
Erie, Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central AM
Reading Companies to Be consol-
dated BY j. 2. MORGAN e Co

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The l5aiiy News to-
day says: Early In the year j. p. Nor
gan q Co will announce consolidation of
the Eric, Lehish Valley, Jersey Central
AID Reading roailioails. The merger will
be Planned after the manner of the NortG-
ern Securities company, the stocks of the
TO he polled and held as a basis
for issuance OF l;,rse amount of common
shares. which Will take rs their name the
title TO be given TO the consolidated com
panies Interested parties particularly
emphasize the fact that unilication viii
not Interfere with individual manage
ment The roads are not TO lose their
1t is intimatcd President Tn
dcrwood OF the Erie is slated for thu
of he company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
DIES MONIES SHORT.
Not in Many Years Has Iowa Capital
Been So Near a Coal Famine.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. SO.-Not before
in many years has the city Of Des
Molnes been so nearly up against real
fuel famine as at this time. The prod
uct of the coal mines which are in tho
vicinity of the city is nearly all taken
by railroad companies, or is contracted
for to be shipped elsewhere. Although
there Is abundant coal here for local
consumption, yet the dealers find they
cannot get it. and they are bringing In
more coal than usual from other points,
But, despite this, there is not sufficient
coal in the bins Of dealers and consum-
ers to last more than two weeks and
the situation is alarming. The only
hope is in warmer weather for week
or two until the coal can be secured
from other places. The anthracite coal
strike also had the effect of bringing
into use the many more furnaces using
soft coal than ever before in this city;
and in Iowa, and increasing the steady
demand for coal from the local fields.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Had Met Before.

New York Sun: The judge, stern and
authoritative leaned over his desk and
looked down at the young belligerent.
boy about 9, who had been brought
in by big policeman for judgment.
Sizing the boy up and down over his
glasses, the judge cleared his throat.
Young man" he said, do you under
stand the ethics of swearing?"
Yes, sir" replied the urchin prompt
ly II caddied for you last summer
Judge, three minutes later-Prisoner
discharged.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
TEACHERS ARRIVING.
State Association Will Not Meet in the
Auditorium


Des Mones. la, Dec. 3l.--Teachers are
beginning to arrive for the annual meet
has OF the Iowa State Teachers assoca-
llon, which will be held Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week The
meetings of the educational council will
begin this evening. A large attendance is
expected and meeting live with inter
est. Cedar Rapids has already started
slrong movement TO get the next meeting
Oh the association. 1t will be aided in
TINS movement by the shortsightetiness OF
The auditorium management here, as the
result of which the meetings of the asso-
ciation viii be held in the Central Church
OF christ ard other churches near by, in
stead of in the Auditorium. One of the
Interesting questions that will come up
this year Is the abolition of the educational
council Il sort of educational sanhedrin,
which is composed CT a number of old and
well known educators, and which every
year takes up and discusses important
educational topics. Superintendent Sneak
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
VlCEROY is UNRyLY.
Refuses to Meet January InstaIImens
of china's Indemnity to the Pow
crs on a Gold Basis.

Pekin, Jan. 1.-Confirnation is OBJ
Gained here today IN dispatches from
the consuls lit Shanghai to the foreign
ministers of The report that the vceroy
Al Shanghai had refused to pay the
January installnents of the war i'm
delnnity on Il gold basis, owing to the
recent great fall in the price of silver
The ministers will insist Oh payment
being made on Il gold basis.
The missionaries of tine Sian-ru re-
gion have been officially notified to be
prepared to leave if necessary. III is
recommended the women and children
lee sent to the safe ports
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
MAYOR is MISSING.
Town of coeeon Has Scandal and No
EXEC utive

EXECUTIVE.
Cedar Rapids la, Dec. Silt is alleged
IN several petitions filed in the district
court that II. NJ Sheldon. mayor of Cog
gon. la, has absconded and rumor has 1t
that the head of Coegans municipal af-
fairs, like the crown princess OF Saxony,
did not take his departure alone.
Frank c. Sherman. Eva Chesmore.
Anna Fishtemier and Ida S. Powell have
He'd petition making Mr.. Sheldon as
administrator of the state of William H.
sherman, deceased, defendant in an at
tachment proceeding. They ask for a
Judgment against the defendant for the
sum of H,SSIl5.69 with interest at per cent
from December %, 1902 and pray that
they be given an attachment against his
goods and chattels. 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Sheldon was appointed administrator
of the estate March II, 1862, and that no
part OF the estate has as yet been turned
over to the heirs. IT is alleged that on
December -, 1902 the defendant absconded
and that ordinary process cannot be
served upon him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
osslFlED WOMAN DEAD.
Has Been for Ten Years a Wonder 1
Physicians and Scientists.

Rome. N. Y, Jan. 1.--Mis Stella Ew.
ing, one of the ossitied women who for
ten years has been living wonder to
aged 80.
At an early age she was afflicted with
lnilammatory rheumatism At the age
Of rs she lost the use of her limbs Emit
nent specialists said she was gradually
turning to stone. During the last ten
years Miss Ewing was totally blind and
unable to move muscle. Mrs. Emma
Ewing Palmer, sister. Is afflicted In
the same manner, =
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
SITUATION WILL BE WORSE.
Officials Say Miners Are Responsible
for Present SHORTAGE.

New York, Jan. 1.-The expressed
belief of representatives of the coal
carrying companies and coal dealers is
that for the next three days the coal
situation will be acute all over the
country. A representative of the coal
department of the Delaware, Lacka-s
wanna and Western railroad said: The
miners clamored for public sentiment'
while they were on strike, and through.
public sentiment they got contributions
from all over the country to support
them while in idleness. Now the public
can scramble for coal as it likes or do
without 1T so far as the miners care.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
PRICE is s1o A TON.
And There Is None to Be Had in Sioux
EalIs. ~.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Jan. during
the past two or three weeks hard coal
has been selling in this city for SIS per
ton The price has now taken jump
skyward as the result of the scarcity.
While there is none Of the anthracite
variety to be had in the city, local
dealer announces he expects to receive
two carloads before the close of the
week. He states that he will be COM
PEELED to charge SIG per ton to come
out even. This will be the prevailing
price until supply is received.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
ENERGY With q PURPOSE,

indianapolis News: Young Digger is
the hardest worker in the store" OBJ
served the Old man. ITO see him one
would think he was working for a sal.
ary.'
He isn't" responded the bookkeeper,
he's working for raise
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
ARE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
Great Britain and France viii Take Mo

Great Britain and France viii Take No
Advantage of Situation in Morocco.
Madrid, Jan. l.--Grcat Britain and
France have notified Spain they have
no intention of taking any advantage of
the situation in Morocco; that they de-
sire maintenance of the status QUO even
in the event of the sultan being de-
throned and his place taken by a pre-
tender. These communications have
treasured the Spanish government.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Reciprocity.

Chicago Tribune: These shoes, doc
tor" said the cobbler. after a brief ex-
animation, amt worth mending."
Then, OF course" said the doctor,
turning away, II don't want anything
done to them"
But charge you SO cents, just the
same
What for?'
We'll, sir, you charged me IS the 9TH
err day for telling me there wasn't any
thing the matter with me-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
MAscAGNl FREED.

Chicago Judge Dismisses Embezzle-
ment Case Against Him.
Chicago, Jan. 1.--Signor Mascagni
the Italian composer. was arraigned in
court on charge of enbezzling $4,000
from his former manager. Richard
Heard of Boston. After hearing both
sides Justice Hurley Immediately dis
missed the case. The court room was
filled with Italians, who applauded yig
orously as Mascagni, thankful and
smiling, left for his hotel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Decision on Trade Marks.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The commits.
sioner of Patents has rendered de.
cision announcing that it is against
public policy of the Office to lend it,
sanction to use of the presidents name
by registering any trade mark withoui
his eXpress consent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Her First Visit.

Puck: Aunt Hannah-Maybe il we
walt for the next car we might get q
seat.
Uncle Jcsh-well, don't blame ye,
for thinkin' 30. Hannah. seein' ye'ys
never beez IN New York before, :
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Coaster men never turn back is to
be inscribed on the monument oyer
the grave of the nine Caster tEnglard,
lifeboatmen, who We're drowned on Mo-
Nember IA. 1901.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

- About $4,000 pounds of American
ginseng is exported to China annually,
and this amount might be grown On a.
farm of seventy-fve acres
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

The water power available on the
Pacific slope for producing electric en-
ergy is equivalent to the combustion of
00,000,0 600 tons of coal year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Mr.. George Gray. who was probably
the last5of the old Aberdeenshire hand
loom weayers, has just died at Cum
inestoun, Scotland. aged Sc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Twenty-tilree thousand. tables COW
cred with ,hferogiy have been
brought from Nfppur, in Mesopota mia,
BY Professor Hilprecht.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

While over $4,000 bacteria per liter
We're found in the air of old houses in
Paris only six We're to be found in the
same quantity OF cir of the mountain
tons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

King Edward is able to speak Hin
dustani. and during the coronation he
addressed the Indians In their native
language when they We're reviewed at
buckingham palace
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

One of the VILLAGE churches in Malta
was struck By lightning. owing. 1t is
believed locally. to the bells mol being
flhg during the storm as an act OF,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

1 A steamer has been launched on th,
upper Zambesi river. above the Vic
jtoria falls. II ID called the Ltyjno.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

swarms If olague-infec,ed rats
watch infest the stone wall along TIE
seassore 81 Yokohama, have been en-
l9mbel alive, the authorities having
mad every hole and crevice in the wall
filled with cement and pebbles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
THREE WE'RE KILLED.
Monon Train Ran Into an Open Switch
at Quincy. Ind

Quincy, Ind, Jan. la freight trail
on the Monon ran into an open switch
at o'clock this morning. Several o,
the crew are supposed to have beer
killed, and several cars of stock were
badly damaged.
men were killed. All lived at Lafayette