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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
$4,000 FOR AN EAR.
And the Man Who Gets 1t Wili Be En-
abIcd to Win a Bride.

New York, Nov. 17.-Search by Il sur
tscon here for Il human right ear of GER
tain shape and size, the owner of which
was willing to part with the organ in
return for $1,000, has been concluded.
Hundreds of persons applied in answer
to the advertisement. Each was ex-
amined and the right man was found.
He is a German restaurant keeper
whose ill-fortune recently has made
him ready TO sacrifice both ears, il
necessary. The man to whom the ear
will be transferred is a wealthy western
miner who lost his ear in an accident
several years ago. The miner wants to
marry.
The German will go TO the physicians
house today to sign an agreement, for
mally relinquishing his right and title
to the ear on receipt of the money and
will go into Il course of training to fit
himself for the operation Tuesday. The
man is 40 years old. has never been i'll,
but has had much misfortune. He has
undergone operations before. He once
lost two fingers. In case the German
fails to keep his agreement, an all
ternate has been selected. He is an
Englishman, 80 years old. who is said
to have once been a broker. Through
ll-fortune he lost all his property.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
AN CID TIMER
Has Had Experiences

a woman who has used Postum
Food Coffee since it came upon the
market eight years ago knows from
experience the necessity Of using Pos
tum in place of coffee if one values
health and steady brain.
She says: "At the time Postum was
drst put on the market | was suffering
from nervous dyspepsia and my physi-
clan had repeatedly told me not to use
tea or coffee. Finally decided to take
his advice and try Postum and got a
sample and had it carefully prepared,
finding it delicious to the taste. So I
continued its use and very soon its
beneficial effects convinced me of its
value for got we'll of my nervousness
and dyspepsia.
my husband had been drinking cot:
fee all his life until it had affected his
nerves terribly. | persuaded him to
shift to Postum and it was easy to get
him to make the change, for the Pos
tum is so delicious. 1t certainly work.
ed wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exllarate or depress and does not
stimulate, but steadily and honestly
strengthens the nerves and the stom-
ach. TO make long story short, our
entire family have now used Postum
for eight years with completely salts
flying results as shown in our fine con-.
dition of health, and we have noticed
rather unexpected improvement in
brain and nerve power" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power nj.
ways follow the use of Postum in
place of coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner.
Look in each package for copy OF
the famous little book. 'The Road =
MELVILLE"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
RUINED BY A MONUMENT
A Widow Forced by Will to Build a
Costly Tomb

New York, Nov. 16.--Mrs. Elizabeth
Weisen filed n petition in bankruptcy yes
uerday because she has been ruined by an
order of court to build monument over
Ter husbands grave. Her liabilities are
paced at $42,947, with no available assets.
When her husband. wealthy resident of
he Bronx, died two years ago, 1T was
generally believed that Mrs Weisen would
oe able to live on the income of his prop
-rty. His will decreed that Il magnificent
monument be erected for himself and his
tifc in Wood!awn cemetery. He had had
lians drawn.
Whether he had overestimated his
wealth, or whether he underestimated the
sost of the monument is sill matter of
!oubt among his relatives. 1t was found
that the estate would not only be con-
umed. but that the Widows own re-
sources would he taxed heavily to carry
out her late husbands wishes. Mrs. Wei
sen appealed to the courts for relief, but
was decided that SO far as his estate
vas capable of bearing the expense, his;
wishes must be carried out The monu-
;nent, one of the finest in Wondlawn. has
oeen built, and Mrs. Nielsen ! now worse
ham pennieSS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Radium for Sale.

1t is reassuring to know that any
one who wishes to buy radium can now
procure 1T at cost of $4,000 per gram.
All radium of higher activity than 1000
has until recently been retained for the
experiments of Professor and Madame
Curie and their associates, says writer
in the current Harpers Weekly, but
information has now been received
from Director Boulay of the Societe
Centrale that they expect shortly to
put upon the market preparation of
radium, chemically pure, or nearly so.
at the cost per gram mentioned above.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

In four lines-cotton goods, kerosene
lumber and flour-American goods viii
be met in Manchuria. Russia has every
advantage III flour and lumber and Will
soon be our most active rival in these
lines in the general trade of China.
Kerosene Russia can produce cheaper
and Sell cheaper. although the product
is inferior in quality. but this is not so
serious a drawback for the Chinese
trade. In cotton goods. while her trade
is growing. 1t is Handicapped by inabil-
itN to meet American prices.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
NO REBELLION WANTED
q. f. of L. Will Not Recommend That
Injunctons Be Disobeyed by
Unonists.

Boston. Nov 1.-THE American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor today adopted reso-
luton appropriating $1,000 to aid the
Western Federation of Miners in the
pending strike, and requesting trades
unions throughout the country to ten
der them financial assistance. The
committee on resolutions unfavorable
report on the proposition that "union-
lists ignore unfair injunctions by any
capitalistic judiciaries,' and advocating
spontaneous and united opposition
which will render such court rulings
imperative and bring them into rid
tcule" was concurred in
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
The Risks They Take.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: 1t fire.
Guently happens that when you pass
I new skyscraper that is going up you
see number of working1nen astride
IN iron gicder, being lifted by derrick
to the eighth the tenth, or even the
fifteenth story of the building. High
up in the air there are men driving
srivets, and, at the same time, balancing
themselves Oh q footing two inches
vide; men, hundreds of feet above the
,treet, holding ON to supports with one
and, push, pull and drag the heavy
iron beams into their places. 1t looks
Us If worlsingnlen' children should be
Taught tightrope walking and acrobatic
urns if they are to follow the profess
ion of their fathers A contractor
said, regarding the great danger to the
,vorllnen in putting up modern build
ngs, that two or three years ago it was
difficult matter to obtain men who
we're willing to run the risk involved.
But now" he continued, 80 many
aen have become expert in balancing
themselves and taking with ease the
dangerous positions required in the
work. that we can get all we need. Some
If them pride themselves on their ex-
pertness in their accomplishment and
[ know several Irishmen who would
scorn an offer to work ON a three story
building. You would be surprised at
the affection the makers of tall build
ings have for the structures when they
IRE finished. Their part in the putting
up of edifices SO gigantic and so impos-
ng gives them sort of proprietary in
terest in the places all their lives. i
clped to build that office building
hey say to their friends when they
ass it, i put all the rivets in the grid
us OH the tenth story Sometimes the
men ask permission to bring their
through the building before 1t is occu-
pied, so that they can show them what
part they have worked on. The family
is always pleased and full of admi-
ration for their fathers skill.
Mans recupcrative power after an
injury is In an inverse ratio to his So
cial advancement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
HENDERSON, ON SHERMAN
Former lowan Delivers an Address at
Banquet in New York.


New York, Nov 19.-General David
b. Henderson, former speaker of the
house of Representatives, has made his
first public address I'm this city. The
occasion was u dinner given by Lafay-
cite camp, Sons of Veterans, in COM
,ne,noration of Sherman's march to the
sea. The generals son, p. Tecumseh
Sherman, Il member of the camp, was
present, and the flag that the great
soldier once gave The camp. and that
was carried on his coffin from here to
his grave at st. Louis, hung over the
speakers table. General Henderson re-
lated how, at a reunion of the Army
of the Tennessee, General Sherman
was so annoyed by the bands that he
blurted out: I've got tired of that
song, Marching Through Georgia. The
battles wish impressed on my coun-
trymen are those of the campaign
through the Carolinas."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
BUTTER EXHIBIT.
Iowa State Dairy Association in S

sion This Week at Waterloo.
Waterloo. la, Nov. lS.--One OF the fin
est exhibits of dairy butter ever brought
together Will in all probability bc on dis
play during this weeks meetings of the
Iowa State Dairy association In his city.
Assistant State Dairy Commissioner Ilief-
fer is now in Waterloo making preliminary
arrangements for the show and he states
that at least 900 twen,y-pound packages
will be received all Of it the choice prod
uct of Iowa cows and butter makers Pro-
fessor G. l.. Mckay of the Iowa Aericul-
trr:ll college will act as judge of the cx-
hibits and at the close of thc judging he
will deliver a lecture 10 the exhibitors
upon the merits and defects of the various
samples.
This years session of the association
takes on unusual Importance because 1t is
the only big convention in this section of
the west this year The national ;,ssocia-
ton will not meet al Sioux Fails S. D.,
as originally planned, because 1t has been
decided best not to hold a session of the
national organization until next year.
when 1t will meet at St. Louis. Cream
cry and butter men from all parts of Iowa
and from adjoining states viii be present
AT meeting of Chicago butter board
On Tuesday 1t was decided to send /; large
delegation of Chicago commission me, to
the convention. They will arrive In WA
terloo in special Pullmans on Thursday
morning and sleeping accommodations
have been arranged for forty of them at
the Hummell hotel The New York New
England and Philadelphia delegations will
probably reach here Wednesday or Thurs
day, and accommodations for them have
been secured at the Irving and LOGAN
houses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Southern Iowa cron.

Creston. Ia, Nov. 1S.--With the adj
vent of winter the farmers are now in
a position to know almost what the
season has produced in the way of
crops and find themselves in much bet
ter shape than they thought they would
be. Nearly all the fall blowing has been
completed and corn husising is now In
full blast. The corn, which was
thought to be almost total failure, is
turning out we'll and is running from
ten to seventy-flve bushels TO the acre
with an average Of about twenty eight
aud most of it is sound and in good
yet to be threshed. Oats have yielded
ON an average Of twenty-five bushels to
the acre,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Routine Work IN Congress-.

Washington, Nov. 17-The house to-
day resumed consideration Of the Gu
ban bill, Knapp of New York speaking
for Its adoption.
The senate was in open session today
only forty minutes. The greater part
Of the open session was consumed in
the introduction of minor bills and the
presentation of petitions, mostly re-
lating to the case of Senator Smoot of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

A countrywoman remarked to her
neighbor during a conversation on their
return from market How is it, Mary,
that you have osen married four times.
and I've never been married at ALL and
I'm much handsomer than you? Aye.
to be sure returned Mary, but 1t
amt handsoneness that does it, Sarah,
It's the come thither' in your eye
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
MAKING CONCRETE BLOCKS.
Ida Grove Concern Organized With
$4,000 Capitalization.

Ida Grove Concern Organized Witl
$4,000 capitalization.
Ida Grove, la. Nov. 1.-THE Concrete
Stone company, an organization with 3d.,
OC0 capitalization, is an Ida Grove CON
corn that has been experimenting for sew
eral weeks past with the making of con-
crete blocks for building purposes by the
III. S. Palmer system. Their experiments
have resulted so satisfactorily that the
company is now erecting Il building so by
100 from their own product. and Will
shortly install II complete equipment,
consisting of IL concrete mixer, Palmer
machine and gasoline engine. The stand.
ard concrete. block made by this system
is . by 10 by 80. and is the equivalent OF
IS brick. Other special forms for cornice
work. archways, sidewalk blocks, etc.
will also be made.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The German consul in Egypt says. in
an official report that Sultzer and Tosi,
two manufacturers of steam engines
in Legnano, Italy. are doing an i'm
mense business with the countries of
the Mediterranean. and 1t must be adj
mitted that their makes rank among
the best in the world
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
is FLORENCE JACK.
Young Woman Who Committed Sui
eide at Iowa City Is Identified.

Young woman VINO COMMITTED Oui
eide at Iowa City Is Identified.
Iowa City. Ia, Nov. H.. Mabel Ives,
who committed suicide yesterday in
Iowa City, is now identified positively
as Florence Jack, OF Traer, la. Miss
Jacks brother, Charles. of Traer, ar
rived this morning and knew her inn
metiately. Her father, w. L.. Jack is
an almost slghtless veteran of the civil
war and an inmate of the hospital here.
The father does not know her fate yet.
Miss Jack was is years of age and it is
believed that brooding over am unre
quilted love affair weakened her mind.
She had made a suicidal suggestion to
her brother Tuesday. A Traer post
mortem proves the girl to be absolutely
Nirtuous.
The coroner's verdict is Death by
taking carbolic acid Nobody is
blamed in the verdict. The remains will
go back to Traer in charge of the
brother tonight
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
HAS A ZIG If IN 1T.
Settlement of Strike of Coal Miners
the Northern Colorado District
is Conditional.

Louisville, Colo, Nov. F.-Repre-
sentatives of the miners Of the north
ern coal district and the operators
reached a satisfactory conclusion to-
day after q long conference, and the
mines will probably resume Monday.
The matter will be referred to the un-
ions of the district by referendum to-
night. The miners will get an eight
hour day and 10 per cent. increase, if
the miners in the southern field are
successful in their fight; II not. wages
and hours to remain az heretofore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
An Expensive Warfare.

Vienna, Nov. 14.-Boris Sarafoff, th,
Macedonian leader, in an interview al
Kustendu, said the insurrection in the
vilayet of Monastir has cost the lives
of 1900 insurgents and that 1870 VIII
lagos have been burned. The revolu-
tionary organization, he added, con.
tinueS the ODerationS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
KILLED ey TRAIN.
Bondurant Farmer Run Over by q
Great Western Passenger.

Des Moines. la. Nov. I'D. p. Hall,
a wealthy retired farmer, was run over
by a Great Western train at Bon
durant and instantly killed. He was
deaf and didn't hear the approaching
train.
John Booth, student of Drake uni
of Great Conviction" won first prize at
the home contest. and the first state
contest In Colorado. has admitted the
work is plagiarized. A committee is
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

A German technical journal says:
The difficulties encountered by British
coal miners in being obliged to operate
5000 to 1900 feet below the surface, and
the enhanced cost attending deep-level
mining will enable the coal exporters Of
the United States to suppant the Eng
lish product from the foreign markets."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Jefferson's Tribute to McKin,ev

Canton. o., Nov. 14.--"This Is IN,
humble tribute to very great and
good man." said Joseph Jefferson, the
veteran actor, as tenderly and with
tears in his eyes he placed a beautiful
bouquet of chrysanthemums upon the
casket of the late President Mckinley
in Westlawn cemetery. Jefferson and
Mckinley were warm friends for many
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The effort of Germany to become in
number of products by developing
them in her colonies has failed in the
matter of cocoa. coffee, tobacco and
ginger. The only definitely successful
venture is that with sisa1 hemp. Pea
nuts have done fairly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Mark Twain has leased his larry
town estate to Charles A. Gardiner, q
New York lawyer. II is one of the ia
nous places on the Hudson. 1t is $50
feet above the river and commands an
unobstructed view for many miles in all
directions. II is beautifully laid out
With trees and drives. Its collection
of trees and shrubs is famous and is
supposed to contain every variety and
thrives in that part of the country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Trashy dime novels with fantastic
titles and devotional books" says a
writer in Russkaiya. ARE the only in
tellectual pabulum of the Russian peo-
pie, and these books are so difficult to
procure that it frequently happens that
g person who once had schooling for
gets how to read
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Great Man-Havc you begun any pre-
liminary campaign work yet? Private
Secretary-I have ordered from one of
the members of the American Press
Humorists a complete set of anecdotes
of you, together with eight personal
"reminiscences guaranteed to be aoso-
lutely original, with no other public
man. As soon as we get these distrip-
uted among the newspapers YOU may
crack your whip and away Well go.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The diversity of tongues to be found
in one country is often a matter of
surprise. Last year the Bible society's
agents sold the scriptures in fifty-three
languages in the Russian empire, in
twenty-eisht languages in Burmah.
and in thirty in South Malaysia, and
fifty three in the Egyptian agency.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Run on Pennsylvania Trust Company.

'ee'' Ut 'S'''tsJ'vo"'" t''Ss Vo'HPd"ys
Reading, Pa, Nov. 17.-From some
unexplained cause run started today
on the Pennsylvania Trust company,
especially in its savings department
All depositors were paid off promptly
The bank officials state the institution
is in sound financial condition and will
meet all demands.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
INSTRUCTED BY DUCKS.

Threshins Machine Cylinder Packe.
With Wild Fowls.
Hawarden, Ia, Nov. 1s.-When c. l..
Thompson. who lives northeast of Ha-
warden. started his threshng machine
recently he found there was some ser
ious obstruction in the cylinder. Upon
examination he found that it was
packed full of wild ducks which had
taken refuge there from the cold. Most
of them We're cut to pieces by the ma
chine. but dozen We're fit for use
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Moorish CrueIties to Jews.

Tangiers. Morocco, Nov 1G-One hun.
bred Moorish Jews. fugitives from
Taxa. have arrived at Marina They
say the sultan's troops. While in Taxa,
nassacred many Jews and outraged
she women and girls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
|RETON BANK CLOSES,
Private Institution Said to Be
Connected With Defunct
Sheldon Bank.

Ireton Ia, Nov. ls.-The Bank o.
1reton, private institution, did not
open for business this morning. A
placard on the door stated the bank
closed for liquidation. 1t is said to be
caused Indirectly by the closing OF the
Sheldon State bank. Men there We're
interested in this institution III. +.
McIEeeyer is cashier
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The Aglo-Saxon stamp will be re-
tanned on American news, customs. lit
erature and language. says the North
American Review. Everything else is
being transmitted through the superior
fecuHdity of the inlmisra
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The use of cigarets and alcoholics by
their employees is now prohibited by the
three greatest railway systems of the
west-the Wabash, the Alton and the
Rock Island. and by the Western Elec-
trieal company, as Well.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Mans recupcrative power after an
injury is IN an inverse ratio to his So
rial adNancement
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The great Mexican railway, from Sa
lima Cruz ON the Pacific to Coatzacoal-
cos on the gulf will bring New York
and New Orleans 1900 miles nearer
San Francisco than will the Panama
canal,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

In London there are $3.50 persons
in prisons, warehouses;. hospitals and
industrial schools and one in every
four of the population will die in /.
workhouse or hospital or lunatic asy-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The United States is now the great
est coal producing country In the
world, the output OF last year reaching
30O,00O,o00 tons. This is four tons of
coal for every man, woma nand child in
the United States.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

An Irish woman. Miss Douglass, has
been appointed to the post of horti-
cultural lecturer by the county council
of Louth, the first woman appointed to
such post in Ireland, and over men
councillors
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Few street cars other than the dou-
ble-deckers. which seat forty persons
inside and sixty on top. are used In
English cities. The American strap
hanger" is the most profitable of pas
sengers TO the railway company
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
A PhiIadeIphia Blaze.

Philadelphia, Nov. 17.-Fire today
practically destroyed the five-story
brick building occupied by the Phila-
delphia Strawboard company and sew
eral other tenants. Loss, $4SO,000. Five
hundred persons, mostly women. are
thrown out Of employment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The immediate cause of the Insured
ton in Turkey is the Bulgarian school.
which turns out numbers of educated
young men who refuse to return to
their squalid homes. For the saualor
of the homes the Turk Is responsible
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

An English-Irish syndicate has been
formed for the purpose of removing one
of the worst evils with which Irish in
dustrial development is afflicted. viz,
dear coal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Manila has total population of
something like 100000. about 10000 being
American and European born. The
American population is estimated at
about 5000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Roughly. our railroad systems are
capitalized at s12,oOo,oOO,0oo divided
half and half between stocks and
bonds. A little over half the stocks pay
dividends.