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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

ARMY MONEY COMPLICATIONS. - General
william Crozier, chief of ordnance Of the army,
mas hIed protest against the large of paper
WORK involved in looking after the appropriations
institutions under his charge He has prepared draft
OF clause which shall combine all the appropria-
uons made for specific objects by the various
senals and depots and the Sandy Hook Proving
Ground under title. The object of the proposed
legislation is to simplify the accounting for funds
the object of which similar in character. For
the Sandy Hook Proving Ground there less
IMAM nineteen specific appropriations; for Frank
I0Fd arsenal six fer the powder depot. nine; for
the Springfield armOry, seven. etc. When IL Is
sicered that the number of appropriations covering
the entire expense of the subsistence department
OF the army amounts TO only one the quartermas
ter's department twelve, Of the medical depart
nent TWO, OF the signal corps two, the increased
amount Of paper work involved in accounting for
funds appropriated for different purposes at the
various arsenas is readily The legislation
recommended is directly in line with that in force
TOT the pay department, where approximately
eighty-fve specific appropriations accounted for
under one heading viz, Pay Of the army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l


NALAUBLE TO MILITIAMEN.-The completed
bound copies Of the annual report of the acting ad
jutant general Of the army is a literary curiosity
IN government documents. 1t gains its distinction
oy the fact that the appendices are sandwlched in
the body OF the main report, appearing as so many
exhibits" AS these exhibits are In smaller type
than the text Of the main report and contain nu-
merous tables and inserted leaves, odd effect is
given 70 the book. The object of this. however.
was to get around an economical requirement. Not
more than 1000 copies OF report with appendices
may be printed while several thousand reports
without such features may form the official edition.
This years report OF the acting adjutant general
COZ o ms wealth Of information OF interest TO the
militia, and there is to be a great demand for
copies containing the appendices which relate al
most exclusively to that subject, including reports
from the inspectors Of State troops and regulations
OF value TO militia authorities. If this information
formed the material for the appendices it dis
G6overed that the material would not be accessible
peyond those people fortunate enough to obtain
Gopy from the edition Of LOCO Some ingenious
Hlnd. therefore, conceived the idea OF converting
the appendix into exhibit, and placing it in the
Douy OF the report Immediately following the militia
topic This saves the important and valuable pOr
non OF the acting adjutant generals report from
limited circulation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

CELLUL.OID TOILET CASES. an immense asso-t-
OF them. IN beautiful boxes. from the s-piecs
sat at CSC TO the large handsome boxes o5 m
containing up 70 % pieces al GS' 90
Special for Monday. TOILET SETS. containing
brush. comb and mirror, IN several de- oS
signs. Ne z
CEILCLOID TOILET SETS, satin lined. IN blue.
PINK red and other shaEes containing brush. comb,
mirror. nail file. polIsher. cutcls and scis- II 50
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
ON THE TRACK OF THE BOIL wEEvL.

BATON Rouge. La. Dec. n-The House Of the
State Assembly to-day passed Dill looking 10 the
essfo, ~ the boil weeviI II provides for the
formation OF a crop pest commission Of i've MEM
hers who shall have $4,000 10 use in the work and
q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
The s,norrasbord.

The Swedes use the smorgasbord al
a whet for dinner or supper. The smor-
gashord consists Of side table fur
nisEcd with bits of fish. ham, meat and
other things. The fish is nearly sure
to be raw. You may eat it In morsels
With hard boiled eggs or with oatcake
CT bread. There are also butter and
ca ecse and pickles. aud you are sup
posed TO vary the entertainment with
one or two glasses of corn brandy-a
very different spirit to cognac-which
may be contained in vessels like tea
urns. with taps needing to be turned.
Anglo-s;lAons ut first acquaintance
nre prone tn Imagine that it is all the
meal. In this matter have heard
gentle waitress reproach country
man of mine infercntially in way
that ought to have staggered his heart.
The ignorant gentleman went from one
little dish to another and, like n swarm
of locusts, LIFT nothing In his track.
He also tossed off the thimblefuls of
corn brandy as if they had been so
much lemonade. "Monsieur,' mur-
INJURED the girl at length. your dinner
is ready" And she pointed to his soup,
which smoked for him at the dining
table proper All the Year Round.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
II Two worlds s;,ould Meet


Our world is spinning through space
Mt a speed of over 1000 miles per min
ute, says an astronomer. Should it
come In collision with globe Of equal
size going Mt the same rate of speed,
what would be the result? The very
best thinkers of the age tell us that
heat enough would be generated by
the shock to transform both of the col.
liding bodies into gigantic balls of VA.
por many times their present crcum-
fcrences. Some have thought that in
case the center Of the earth Is com.
posed of solid and colder matter than
Is the generally accepted belief this
might not be the case. but after search
Ing all the leading authorities l must
admit that cannot find more ap.
plopriate "Gnis" than the following.
which is from an eminent scientists:
Should such an unlleard of event occur
the heat generated would he sufficient
to melt. boil and completely vaporize IL
mass of Ice fully 100 times the bulk Of
both the colliding worlds = In other
words, an ice planet 100000 miles in
diameter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
The SUN MYTHS.

1t was in Bayard Taylor's day that
the sun myth had its vogue. One night
at party Taylor was greatly bored by
the persistent efforts OF guest to dis
cuss sun myths. No matter what direc.
ton the conversation might take, this
person would ruthlcssly drag it back
again to his favorite topic.
At last the distressed poet raised a
very interesting question in regard to
the threadb:.sc subject "Did you ever
think" he asked, "that the name Smith,
so common all over the world, is de-
rived from sun mvth?" No one had
ever dreamed Of such thing. Max Null
Ter had overlooked the point complete
ly.
"Quitc possible; certainly most plau-
sible." said Taylor. sun myth, Su-
myth. Smyth, Smith, and some still
spell the name with y" The discuss
sion was ended.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
No Cause For Alarm.


Rev. MFR. Brown, a man OF less than
medium stature, possessed high.
squeaky voice. Not long ago lie was
Invited to exchange pulpits with a
minister in n neighboring city. Tho
church in which he was to preach was
much more imposing than the home
chapel. says Lippincott's Magazine.
Arriving curly. he peered from behind
the pulpit and watched what he con-
sidered an immense congregation with
trepidation
AZ the last notes Of the organ volun-
tary died away his little head popped
up from behind the desk, and without
word Of warning he piped out, "It is
l; be not afraid"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
The Astutc snIesm a n .

An astute salesman was enjoined BY
his employer to be strictly honest, but
to sell goods. Next day the salesman
displayed some new fabrics, saying to
the lady shoppers, Here is some calico
that looks just like silk" But they
turned up their noses scornfully. The
following day he said to the same
shoppers Here is some silk that Is
made to look like Calico" and they
bought every yard Of it. This shows US
that we should use due judgment as to
which end Of a truth is first presented.
Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
EXPENDED.
Mrs. j. Williams, Sec'y.

MfS. u. Williams, sec y.
The above figures do not
convey an adequate idea of the
good that has been done by this
Benevolent Association. At
least two dozen families re-
ceived assistance at various
times, and a large amount of
second hand clothing was given
out. On one stormy afternoon
over twenty shivering children
were provided with warm
underwear, shoes, stockings,
etc. The ladies could have
used a great deal more of such
needed supplies if the supplies
had been at hand. The appeals
for help exceeded the powers
Of the association to give. Much
credit is due those women for
their painstaking labors, and it
is to be hoped that the good
work will be made permanent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
Opportunities
In the South

No portion of the United States
has made greater progress i'm the
last year or two than the Sonth.
Northern and foreign capita ia
rapidly Invading that section,
ii lding profitable inves.meni in
tae various industries and fac
tories that are being rapidly o+-
velOped and built. The great
influx of settlers is creating AN
increased demand for lands Of
all kinds and prices are gradual
~ advahc n., aS .le, vii or
years to come. " ork is i3ler-
tiful and poverty practically
unknown. Alabama is supply
ing coal and iron ~ al line
world. More money cas- ~ ne
and with less labor in the raising
OF sm ali fruits and berries and
in truck patching or the Gulf
CoasS than in any other state in
the Union Strawberries from
AL 'hama reach northern mark
e'> before those from the states
ilsa4 s,a'h.t'5 C.ttl. c.n b.
r.lsrd with great profit, iiler
bang m llon, of acres o. cheap
'n,H snds. III you are inter
esles III he sonth and IFS re-
sources and desire information
on any susjeci, address
Z. A. PARK,
General Industrial and Immigration Agt.
LOulsvi' / I & NASHVILLE r. R.
LOUISVILLE, KY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
Three Of a Kind.

This conversation was heard on n
coster's holiday at the luncheon hour:
The young hopeful complains. II say,
muvver, amt goin' to ave any 'am?"
Don't say am. Billy; say AM" The
father of the family. listening With
evident scorn, nudged IL cultured BROTH
er "They bof tinks they're sayin'
'AM."-London Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
A AIannrcr.

A golting magazine tells this story Of
man who applied for the secretary
ship Of club.
You understand" said the captain.
"that we want secretary who is thor
oughly accustomed to managing men"
I'm that case" answered the appli-
cant sadly. Pm afraid it's not me you
want, but my Wife"
He was bunkered.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RY.
Time Table Of Trains Out Of
Rode, Iowa.

Nos. l, 2, 8, 4, 5, will stop on signal for pass
Singers holding tickets for points beyond Omaha
or for Minneapolis. st. Paul or Chicago.
Nos. 81, % 81 and 90 run between Ft. Dodge
and Council Bluffs except Sunday.
Coupon tickets can be procured ON one or two
lays notice.
Thos.'J. Cochran, Agent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16

Find sense in blockheads. honesty In
'osues. speak we'll Of everybody, and
your fortune is as good as made
Deaumarchais.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
Thwarted.

Mrs. Gabbie-Alrs. Kraft mas been
married ten years. I'm sure. l wonder
bow old she vas when She married.
Mrs Bizzy-I tried to find that out
the other day.
Mrs. Gabbie-What did she say?
Mrs. Bfzzy-I asked her at what age
she was married. and she said, AT the
parsonage."-Phlladelphia Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16

We received a copy of the
Grand Island Daily Independ-
ent today containing a fine
write up of the Globe Clothing
Company, formerly of this city.
The Globe seems to be getting
to the front in its new location.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
BEEN DIED FROM
uSkNoWN CAUSES
Was Found Dead On the Streets
ef CartS!l Tuesday kfcrn.Rc

Was Found Dead On the Streets
af Carfs!l TUESDAY mcrn.n9
Ralph N. BEEN, a laboring
man who resided in Missouri
Valley previous to about two
weeks ago, was found dead on
the streets in Carroll yesterday
morning about 3 o'clock.
A party returning home
about 3 o'clock from a dance
found him prostrate on the
sidewalk. The night policeman
was called and a hasty examin-
alton showed he had been dead
several hours. There were nc
marks of any kind on the body
to indicate violence and it is
the supposition he died from
heart failure.
Among his effects was found
an account book showing de-
posits he carried with the First
National Bank of this city. The
young man was about % years
old, and his mother, who lives
in Spencer, Ind, is we'll fixed
financially. Deceased was a
brother-in n-law to Daniel S.
Pierce, living near this city.
Mrs. Emma Mickey of Mon
DAMN is visiting relatives in
this section.
Mrs. Sarah Camp, who has
been visiting here the guest of
Mrs. w. R. Oneal for the past
few days, departed this morn
ing for her home i'm Creighton,
Neb.
Miss Tillie Larson, of Omaha,
is calling on Missouri Valley
friends today.
Joel Pace of Woodbine, Ia,
was amusing himself Wednes-
day night by frightening chill
dren in the neighborhood OF
Sixth and Pierce streets. Of
ficer Delehanty put an end to
his hilarious fun and sent him
to the police stationon a charge
of disorderly conduct. World
Herald.
----------
Levi Motz, one of Harrison
county's old residents, now q
citizen of Montana, accom-
panied by Mr.. Mcintosh of Clay
township, were callers yester-
day.
Mrs. j. G. Morris, after spend
ing several days here visiting
her mother, Mrs. ]. G. Galley,
departed this morning for hel
home in Chicago.
Mrs. Harry Withrow, OF
Omaha, arrived this morning
anl will pay relatives here a
brie lisit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
HUNTING SEASON
CLOSES TO-DAY
Unlawful Is Hunt Ducks Until
SGDtamker lSt,

After today it will be a mis-
demeanor to shoot ducks and
geese in the state of Iowa until
September LIST.
The past season coming to a
close today, has been a most
successful one for the hunters,
the lowlands in this section be-
ins thickly populated with
ducks and geese since the early
spring. Many hunting parties
have been attracted here from
other parts of the state and
none have returned home dis
appointed. The state code pro-
vides a penalty of $40 fine for
each and every duck or goose
killed between April 18th and
September 1st.
Ole Christianson departed
this afternoon on a few days
business trip to Petersburg,
Neb.
Mrs. ]. S. Dewell is spending
this afternoon in Omaha.
Dan McCune was able to be
olt a short time today, after
several days serious illness from
heart trouble.
Mrs. G. A. Peterson, of Mo-
dale, underwent an operation at
DR.. Gasson's hospital in this city
yesterday after noon.
Andy Shinn left this morn
ing for the State Institution at
C!arinda, taking with him M.
Dessert, who became mentally
deranged last Sunday from the
result of protracted illness.
Clarence Jones has moved
his restaurant and confection-
ary store from it's former loca-
tion on south Sixth street to a
room in the South building,
corner 3rd and Erie streets.
Mrs. Anna Larson and chill
dren started this morning for
Sweden. They have been resi-
dents of this city for several
years and now return to the
old country to make their home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
Letter List.

The following letters remain
uncalled for in the postoffice at
Missouri Valley for the week
ending April 12, 1908:
Fitzwillians, Mrs.
Jensen, Phebe
Lee, Frank
Moor, Mrs. Nellie
Mace, Clarence
McNall, C.
O'Neill, Bertha
Quist, Robt.
Sherer, Gus
Talon, C. P.
Wells, C. d.
Persons calling for the above
will please say advertised" /"
giving the date of this list.
ID. j. ADLUM, P. M.
r. w. Myers is confined to his
room today.
Sam Richards is an Omaha
visitor today.
Miss Catherine Mullen re-
turned this afternoon to her
school work at st. Francis
Academy at Council Bluffs,
after a few days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. R.
Mullen.
A new country telephone lire
is being formed by the follow
ing farmers:
Albert Chambers.
George Cox.
H. H. Newhouse.
VIM. Kinard.
Miss Ida Martin, of Mankato,
Mimi, arrived in the city this
morning and will remain here
a few days visiting Miss Carrie
Baker.
Mrs. Jess Freeland, who has
been quite sick for the past
several days, is reported better
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
1t is not overstating a fact to

1t is not overstating a fact to
say that many Burlington en-
ployes are hoping that the
knockout blow given the "merg-
er" in federal court the other
day will prove the beginning of
the end of "Hillism" on the
Burlington. While there is
nothing personal in this toward
the great railroad man the EN-
ployes feel that the old Bur-
lington was much better in
every way than the new, and
they believe that under the old
management Nebraska and the
west would have Jared much
better. Lincoln journal.
WANTED Faithful person to
travel forwell established house
in a few counties, calling on re-
tail merchants and agents. Lo-
cal territory. Salary, s1O24 a
year and expenses, payable
$3.50 a week in cash and ex-
penses advanced. Position per-
manent. Business successful
and rushing. Enclose self-ad-
dressed envelope. Standard
House, 300 Caxton Bldg, Chi
cago. m9
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
Editorial Notes.

Chicago experienced the worst
hail storm of it's history on Eas-
ter Sunday.
The cyclones have COM
menced getting in their work
early this season.
The wedding of Reginald Van
derbilt at Newport, is reported
to have beenthe "it" of the sea-
son.
A man over in Indiana Sun
day blew his nose so hard it kill
ed him. Must have been a pref
ty good sized nose.
J. Pierpoas Morgan says that
it was a good thing for the rail
re-. IS that s..e Merger Case was
declIcd against them.
The live stock association of
the United States proposes to
Fl sht in the courts the merger
Of TIC packing companies.
Twelve houses were robbed in
Zone on Easter Sunday. A
Z. gular gang of expert burglars
seem to be working that town.
A young Hebrew girl of thir-
teen years of age wrote the
poem that has been adopted by
the City of New York as its Mu-
nicipal Anthem.
The loss on the Slump" in
Stocks on Wall Street the last
two days, is estimated at about
S20O,O00,OO0. None but the
rich enjoy this.
The $4,000 high school bull
ding at Malvern, Iowa, was bur
ned to the ground yesterday.
Their was only $4,000 insurance
on the building.
The State of Illinois celebra-
ted Easter Sunday with a cy-
clone, in which half a dozen peo-
pie were killed. Now is a good
time to dig a cyclone cellar.
The Wells Fargo Express Co.
have moved their headquarters
from San Francisco Cal. to New
York City. The office has been
located in San Francisco over
fifty years.
lncendiaries have been try
ing to burn houses in Alton, To-,
during the last week, and the
people of that place are talking
OF organizing a vigilance com
mittee as a means of protection.
Two hundred of the shingle
mills in Washington and Oregon
have been shut down, on ac-
count of an over production of
shingles. Three thousand men
have been thrown out of en-
ployment.
Three thousand carpenters in
New York City are on a strike
for four and five dollars per
day. 1t seems that as soon as
warm weather comes it livens
up the strike germ in the hu-
man anatomy.
The city of Rome has been
experiencing a series of strikes
during the last week. The
striking laborers threatened to
sack the Vatican, the greatest
art treasure house in the world,
and the home of the Pope.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
President Roosevelt denies

the report that he is hunting
Mountain Lions in the National
Park. There are over five hun
dred of these animals in the
Park, but the President is not
looking for them.
Brigham Young, President Of
the Council of Twelve, of the
Norman Church, died in Salt
Lake City, Utah, on Easter Sum
day. He was the oldest son Of
Brigham Young, the founder of
the Mormon Church.
The class of twelve, that are
testing all the foods, adulterted
and unadulterated, in the gov
ernment chemists officein Wasl.-
ington, have all t:lrned pink,
caused by something they have
been fed. That's a Job we
wouldn't like.
Over in Berlin the other day
the courts sent a money lender
to prison for two years for
charging a man 25 per cent a
year interest on a loan. That
rate of interest would be a
mild case in this country with
some money lenders.
The dredgers in Chicago have
all gone on a strike. Now would
be a good time to dig the ditch
es in this county if everything
was ready. The Chicago dredg-
ers could come out here in a
bunch and finish the ditch in
this county in thirty days.
One of the l2-inch guns on
the Iowa exploded yesterday,
killing three men and injuring
half a dozen others. The big
guns on the battle ships are
like politicians the big ones
are as liable to explode as the
little ones without good and
sufficient cause.
The United States circuit
court at st. Paul, Minnesota,
yesterday decided the celebrat-
ed Merger railroad case, holding
that the combination was illegal
and conflicted with the anti
trust law. This puts Jim Hill
in a tight box. If the decision
is confirmed by the United
States Supreme court Mr.. Hill
will have to give up control of
the C. B. & @.
The City Council of Lincoln,
Nebraska, have been importun-
ed for the past year or two to
reduce the Saloon license of the
city. Monday night, they re-
duced the saloon license in the
city, two hundred dollars on
each saloon, and raised the IL
cense of the Drug Stores who
sell liquor, from S25 to 5000.
They think that will about
even up things.
Judge McVey, of the District
Court of Polk county, says the
divorce habit in Des Moines is
becoming epidemic. He is pre-
pairing a list Of cases for which
divorces are applied for in that
city, and the number of cases
during the year, said report to
be published in the papers of
that city. He says that at the
present rate of increase in ten
years, SO per cent. of the mar
riages will result in divorces.
The pearl button factories at
Muscatine, Iowa, are talking of
shutting down because of the
high rates charged by the rail
road company for hauling shells.
The supply of shells on the up
per Mississippi has about been
exhausted, and the factories now
have to go to Mississippi and
Louisiana for their shells. The
railroads want 48 cents per 100
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16

Rural phone line Number 23,
coming from the district south
east of the city, was completed
and connected with the Central
office yesterday evening. TIE
new line has nine subscribers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
Wednesday, April is

The w. L. Douglas family is
moving today from the Meth
odlst parsonage on Superior
street to the j. A. Starlin res
idence on North McGavren
street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16

Report Of Benevolent Society.
Total money received from
dues, concert and otherwise,
$62.8O.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16

DR.. Gasson goes to Sioux City
this evening. He will spend a
short time there attending the
meeting of the Iowa Medical
Association.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16

Mrs. R. L. Linsley is with
Lincoln, Neb., acquaintance s
for weeks visit.