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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
DAY GENERALLY OBSERVED.
Great Labor Demonstration Hold in All
the Industrial Centers.


Chicago, Sept. cit is estimated that
between 100000 and 125,OOO trade union
lists took part in the Labor day parade
here today making 1t the greatest dem
onstration in the history of Cook coun-
ty labor celebrations. The procession
formed in two sections in different
parts of the city. Joined in Michigan
avenue and marched past reviewing
stand opposite the Auditorium hotel.
The day WAS generally observed as a
holiday in the city.
Advices from all sections of the
country indicate that the day is largely
given over to celebrations by the trades
unionists, the chief features in many
large cities being monster parades.
Cincinnati. o., Sept 9.-The Labor
day parade and demonstration general
ly here was the largest in the history
Of the city, owing to the dual phase of
the occasion. The Cincinnati fall festi-
val opened today for twelve days. Many
bands engaged by the festival particle
pated in the great demonstration
Cleveland, o., Sept. THE feature
OF the celebration of Labor day in this
city was a parade which was by far the
greatest demonstration of the kind ever
witnessed in Cleveland. 1t is estimated
$4,000 union men We're in line
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
iowa SCHOOL FOR
DEAF WILL OPEN
Being Entirely Recovered From
the Fire of 1902. Oct. i Will
Be Date OF Opening.
IS REFlTTEo THROUGHOUT
An Adequate New School Building Ha,
Been Erected, Containing the
School Rooms, Dining and
Sample Rooms.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Sept. 8. The Iowa
School for the Deaf will open on Thurs
day, October i, this year, but it is eN-
pected that all pupils will be present on
the day previous. September 80, as OH
those days conveyanoes from the school
will meet al ltrains and carry pupils to
the institution. a short distance sout o,
this city.
The school will open this year With as
bright If not brighter prospects than in
former years. The school has entirely
recovered from the disastrous fire OF
1902, and an adequate new school build
Ing has been erected, containing, be-
sides the school rooms, "a commodious
lining room and ample work shop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
SkyIarks in oreoon.

Portland Oregonian: The vexed ques-
ton as to whether skylarks have aban-
doned the Ladd tract in hawthorne ave-
nue. or not has been definitely and salts
factorily settled by l.. J.. Hawkins, who
made an investigation of the tract He
young ones, and also some horned larks
another bird imported from Europe when
found one pair of skylarks with a pair of
the skylarks and other song birds were
brought over. There is no longer any
need OF dispute about this subject, and
Oregonians can rejoice that their state is
the only one in the union where skylarks
flourish.
1t has been discovered that TIN reason
why the skylarks have delerted one Of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
THEY'LL THINK 1T OVER
Coal trust Operators Who Wouldn't
Answer Questions Are Sent TO
Jail for a Spell.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 1O.-Judge Hasen
today sentenced Mine Operators John
Jack and John Bell to Jail until such
period as they might conclude to am
swer questions of attorneys in the coal
trust inquiry. The men refused to tes-
tify on the theory 1t might incriminate
them. The prisoners will appeal to the
supreme court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Stern Located in Canada.

Washington, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to
the postoffice department announces
that Leopold j. Stern, indicted several
weeks ago for completely in alleged
fraudulent contracts for furnishing let
ter carriers satchels to the governs
ment, has been located at Toronto.
Stern has not yet been arrested, but
efforts are being made to that end, and
officials expect the news OF his arrest
within the next twenty-four hours.
The eXtraditability of the offensesis not
yet certain. The question will be taken
up with the state department. Stern
was indicted for conspiracy to defrand
the government. He is charged with
receiving the full price for satchels
for letter carriers and letter collectors,
including shoulder straps, despite the
supply to him of these Straps at gov
eminent expense. In consideration of
the supply of these straps to him, for
which he was paid in full he is charged
with paying large sums to W. G. Long
of this city and A. w. Machen, the de-
posed head of the free delivery service.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
cHILD scALDED.

Upsets a Pot of Boiling Coffee Upon
Its Head With Serious Results.
Sloan. la, Sept. 10.-The little l2-year-
old daughter of Fred Richards. living west
OF town, was seriously scalded by upset
ting pot of boiling coffee top of her
head The family was just sitting down
% dinner, Mrs. Richards had set the cof-
SEQ pot on chair at the side of the tn
be, and the little girl playing ON the
lloGr unnoticed. pulled the chair over, up
set ting the contents of the coffee pot upon
her pr. Frear WAS summoned as speedily
as possible. Tho child is in serious con-
.liiiom nd l..el... LIZ ,,,ill li,:e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Best Fair in Years.

Waukon, Ia, Sept. 9-The thirty-flfth
annual fair of the Alamakee Agricultural
society was the finest exhibit for some
years, the result chiefly of the faithful
work of the secretary, Burt Hendrick. 1t
was a genuine old time agricultural fair
and shows one can be successful without
Observation-Disclosures. gamblers and Midway
attachments which came near wrecking
the organization in the recent past The
cattle, swine and poultry departments
were we'll filed. In domestic lines house
hold goods, ladies' work. etc, the exhibit.
were fresh, unusually full and fine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
SoPER MAKES DENIAL
Federal Attorney in Indian Territory
Explains His Conduct.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-The depart-
ment of justice has received from Pliny
Soper. United States attorney for the
north district of Indian territory, his
answer to the allegations made against
him that he has been Interested i'm
leasing and re-ieasing Indian lands.
Soper admits he is connected with the
Tribal Development company of fish
omingo, but says it is not in his cir
cult, being in the southern district of
the territory. He denies the company
has done or is doing anything unlawful
OF in any way reprehensible.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

their haunts near the city limits is that
the tract where they used to nest has
been leased to Chinese. who have started
six acre cucumber patch there. Under
such circumstances the larks cannot be
blamed for going further into the coun-
try, as the cucuEbers grow so p,entifully
that there is no room for the larks among
them. AS long as the vines are kept we'll
stripped and none of the cucumbers are
allowed to ripen new ones are produced
in great numbers. and single Hill of
vines Will produce four bushels Of "gher-
kfns.' People cannot live without pickles,
but they can get along without music. so
the larks must go.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
YOUTHFUL MURDERER
Boy Of 12 confesses He Killed Young
4 adv

Baltimore, Sept. TO- Charles Jones, a
colored boy ~ years of age, confessed
to the police yesterday that he muir
dered Miss Caroline Link, August Is,
in this city, giving the details of the
crime.
Miss Link was found in dying con-
dition i'm the candy store of her enl-
ployer at an early hour in the morning
OF the day named. 1t was at first sup
posed she had fallen and fractured her
skull. She died without returning to
consciousness. The hoy said he entered
the store to tap the till and finding Miss
Link there struck her on the head
twice and ram aWay
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Wage Increase on Santa Fe,

Topeka, Kan, Sept. S.-The Santa
Fe Railroad company announced today
a wage increase of cents per hour
for boilermakers, machinists and black
smiths at all shops on the system prop
er between Chicago and Albuquerque.
This means an increased expenditure
by the company of 100000 yearly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

chanic. successful farmer, al. able law
devoted his best energy and power through
long years to the achievement of hts ends.
So IT Is In the life Of the family, upon
fare of the nation rests. The man or
woman who as bread winner and home
maker, or as wife and mother. has done all
that ne OF she can do. patiently and UNI
be envied by all those who have never
had the good fortune to feel the need and
duty of doing such work
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
WOULD SEE PRESIDENT.
Big Man Causes Excitement and is Ar.
rested at Hoboken Station.

New York, Sept. "a powerfully
built man caused considerable excite
ment as President Roosevelt was about
to board the train at Hoboken for his
trip to Syracuse by persistently trying
to follow and making several effort:
to speak to the chief executive. He was
seized by the chief of police and two
policemen and hustled into waiting
room where he was searched. He was
found unarMed and was released.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
sHAMRocks' TRIP HOME
Preparation of the Two Yachts for tn,
Voyage Has Bequn.

New York. Sept. 9.-Sir Thomas Lip
TONS two racing yachts, Shamrock II.
and Ill. lay beside a wharf in Erie
basin today. The work of preparing
them for the trip home was not fully
under way. Shamrock III. still carried
.ler racing mast, but her jury mast was
lying on the wharf ready to be shipped.
The crew of the defeated challenger
will sail for home about September ia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
eooMs o. II. P. BELMONT
P. F. Collier Wants New York Million
aire Nominated for President,

Newport, II. L., Sept. 10.--Peter r.
S.H.er. owner of Golfers Weekly, is
trying to start a presidential boom for
Oliver III. T. Belmont. Mr.. Collier,
when seen today, said he was sure that
ii M. Belmont received the nomina-
ton h- would poll large vote. Mr..
ltelln..nt. he said, was a man of and
for the people. People knowing this
would give him a big vote.
Mr.. Collier is serious and is confident
air. Belmont would have a good chancs
Of election
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
AN INVALID SUICIDES.
Ida County Woman, Bedridden Six
Years, Opens Artery and Bleeds
to Death

Ida Grove. Ia, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Mar
guerite SchumaX, &C years of age. liv-
ing three miles west of Galva, has been
bedfast six years with rheumatism.
Yesterday morning she persuaded a lit
tie girl to bring her razor, and when
unobserved committed suicide in bed
by cutting an artery in her arm and
bleeding to death. Cause, dependency
form ill health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Twelve HORSES BURN.
serioue Fire in Livery Stable at Fort

Serioue Fire i'm Livery Stable at Fort
nndoe
Fort Dodge, Ia. Sept. 9.At about
o'clock this morning fire broke out i'm tho
feed stable adjoining the boarding stable
of Rick Bros. of this city, and before IL
was discovered blocked the entrance,
making tho removal of the twelve horses
and a COW impossible and burning them
to Il crisp. Five of the horses belonged TO
Rick Bros. the remainder to citizens of
the town whose horses were cared for at
the barn. Some harness and a small
quantity of hay We're also burned The
loss is estimated at $1,000 of which about
Is covered by insurance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Dunlap Loses to Charter Oak.

Charter Oak, Ia, Sept 9.-The base
ball game between Charter Oak and
Dunlap on the home grounds, which
was one OF the best ever seen on the
local grounds, resulted in victory
for the home team by the score of 8 to
]. Batteries, Dugan and Malone. Dun
lap; Peyton and Jacobsen. Charter
Oak.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
STRIKE AT WORLDS FAIR
Union Artisans at the Fair Grounds
Threaten to Quit Work,

y ).
St Louis, Sept. 1O.-F'or an hour yes
terday general strike among union
artisans at the world fair grounds
was threatened as a result of differ
ences between carpenters and the CON
struction company, which is building
the intranuraI railway.
Two thousand carpenters quit work
because of the employment by the con-
tractor of several men at lower than
the union scale. A truce was reached
when the contractors suspended the
men who We're objected to.
George w. Newman, representing the
carpenters. says a general strike will
be called il the contractors do not
finally grant their demands He de-
clares that the allied unions are in
SymDathy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
MONUMENT is UNVEILED
Memorial Of the Battle of Lake George
Dedicated With Much Cerenonx

WenoFIdI OF tHe bdtt1e OF Lake OeoF96
Dedicated With Much Ceremony.
Lake George, N. Y, Sept. 10.-In the
presence of thousands of people of the
surrounding country and the governors
of New York, Vermont, Massachusetts
and Connecticut, and Representatives of
patriotic societies of New York and
New England, the bronze memorial
concentrating the battle of Lake
George was unveiled today. The fig
ures of the monument represent the
Indian chieftain King Hedricks dem
onstrating to General johnson the flu
tility of dividing his force. The figures,
which stand on a granite pedestal. are
nine feet high. The days ceremonies
began with a review of troops by the
quartet of governors
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Des Moines Man Named.

Washington. Sept. S.-Secretary OF
the Treasury Shaw appointed Robert
Fullerton of Des Moines disbursing
officer to disburse the $5.OO0,OO0 APP
propriated by congress in aid OF the St
Louis exposition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
A HUNDRED HEAD.
Fire in Pittsburs Destroys Horses and
Stables

Pittsburg, Sept. Sire which broke
out in the large stable of the Allegheny
Transfer company at Sixteenth and
Liberty streets at 2 o'clock this morn
ing resulted in loss of 100000, dis
tributed over the greater portion OF
the block bounded by Sixteenth and
Seventeenth and Liberty street and
Spring Alley There We're 1913 horses
in the stable and fully 100 of them were
either burned to death or SO badly hurt
that they will have to be killed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Christian Science Fails.

Thompson, Ia, Sept. 1O-Much indiena-
lion is felt here over the death of A. T.
Sewers, a prominent business man who
was taken seriously Ill and although he
Pleaded for the services of physician they
We're denied him by his relatives who are
believers in the Christian Science doc.
trine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

In the body OF a horse that died sud-
denly at Newport tYorlls) the veterin'
airy surgeon who made Il postmortem,
examination discovered three large
stones, one of them nearly as large as,
q cricket bat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Beavers Surrenders Himself.

New York, Sept 10.-George w.
Beavers, former head of the salary and
department, Washington, surrendered
himself at the office of United States
Commissioner Hitchcock in this city
today and gave $4,000 bail for appear
ance before Hitchcock September 10.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
ANOTHER NICE BUNCH.
seven More indictments Are Returned
Against People in the Pos
tai Frauds.

Washington. Sept lo.-The federal
grand jury has returned seven more
Indictments In postal cases. The names
of the indicted are not divulged
Although there are seven indictments
there are but six defendants, indicating
one Of them was indicted twice.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

An assistant In the congressional
library finds that 1900 books therein
are written by colorel persons. The
authors are nearly all mulattoes. The
straight blacks have done almost moth
Ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Al the beginning of the nineteenth
century English was the native speech
of perhaps 20.oo0.ooo of men aud wom-
an. and nj The close of the century it
was spoken by lSoooo,0oo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

British merchants in all the worlds
ports are showing distress because of
the rapid increase of Germany's for
eign commerce.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

1t has been discovered that a rado-
active gas. or eranation. can be OBJ
tanned by drawing air over hot copper,
or by bubbiing 1t through hot or cold
usrcurv
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
cerro Gordo County Boy Struck,
Clothes Fired, and Dies of Injuries,

Mason City, Ia. Sept. 10.-Murdock
Leask, son of William Leask, aged II,
was found dead in a pasture last night.
He left home at 4 o'clock for the COWS,
and was struck by lightning, his clothes
fired and the body burned badly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Trials of speed between some of the
Chicago steamers crossing Lake Michi-
gan are exciting protests from the local
press and many passengers. who are
apprehensive of danger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Charged with vagabondage youth
who was arrested by the Paris police
the other day declared that he gained
livelihood SIS q professional applaud
or of public meetings at about ca cents
a night
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Lese Maieste Aaain.

Halle. Prussia. Sept s.-Three men and
two women We're arrested here charged
with insulting Emperor William. The
precise NATURE of the offense is not dis
closed,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

New Zealand sold abroad last vean
81 .500.ooo worth of meats. of which
$3.50 600 was in beef. $4,000, 600 in mutt
ton. and s5oooo0 in frozen rabbits
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
BuENA VISTA COLLEGE.
Opens for Year With Large Attend
ance and BRIGHT Prospects.

Storm Lake. Ia. Sept. lo-Buena Vista
college opened Tuesday. the Sth, and al
ready students coming in from all
northwest Iowa-nearly all the old and
many new ones. 1t is expected this will
be the biggest year in Its history, The
football squad Will begin training al once
under Coach Edison. They have every in
dication of a better team than was last
Years.
Tho public schools OF this city opened
with the enrolment large.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
TO HEAD OFF AMERICANS
Englshmen Are Urged to Protect the
Island Trade in Pottery:

London. Sept. 9.-The Daily Mail app
peals this morning for the formation of
British syndicate to forestall the attempts
of AN American combination to buy up all
the Dorsetshre and Devonshire ball
clay" mines with view to obta:tllng con-
troll of the British pottery trade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Owing to the cool weather of July
the death rate In the large cities is 10
TO Is per cent. less than the average for
that month.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

According to the ST. Petersburg
Times. the demand for agricultural
machines in the Siberian country be-
you'd Lal.e Ballsal is 10 be Very large.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Fifty years ago the population OF
England and Wales was divided equally
between city and country: now Il PER
cent. of it is urban.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The foreign holdings of American Sc
curities are now the smallest in many
years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The cotton plant first came to Amer
lea from Asia: now the greater part
of the Central Asian crop Is grown
from American cotton seed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

America Represented in Great Gather
ing in Leicester, England.
I4eiscester, England, Sept. 9.-The
Trades Union congress opened its ses-
sions here today. There are 1853 dele
gates present, representing $50 trades
and a membership of 100000 The
United States is represented by Messrs
Lawler, Bethel. Conn and Max Hayes
of Cleveland.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Deposits In German savings banks
last year amounted TO no less than
nine Thousand million marks, or about
S2,00Q,000. 900.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The consular service of the United
States employees over 1000 men whose
duties are mainly commercial. Those
IN the diplomatic service number less
than 100
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The Hamburg American steamship
line owns 1la vessels. valued at SAB
$4,000; the North German Lloyd. 1O7
vessels valued at $50. rs. 900
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The work of destroying porpoises.
which swarm on the Breton coast, and
devour large quantities of fish, is sull
going on.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

There are 100000 acres of sunfower
farms in central and eastern Russia
and $50 mills. which press out 100000,
600 pounds Of sunfiower oil every year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

TIE output of bituminous coal from
the Ohio valley last year was 165. oo0.-
eco tons. Which was nearly four fifths
of the entire Production of America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
DEMOCRATS CONVENE.
Ida County Convention Called to Be
Held September PC

Ida Grove, la. Sept 10.-County
papers will tomorrow publish the call
foi the democratic county convention
to be held September 26 Township
eaucuses Will be held September 81.
County surveyor. treasurer superin-
teadent. sheriff. coroner and one super
visor are to be nominated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

A r. 9ical plan for getting rid of the,
plague has been suggested at Bombay
that Of removing 300 400 people and
thoroushl5. disinfecting their homes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Upward of 2oo.oOOooO gallons per an
mum of aerated waters are drunk In
the United Kingdom.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The most powerful automobile ever
built is the Gobron-Brill racing car
having 12o-horsepower.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The French domain in Africa COM
prises one-third of the surface of the
continent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Russia takes nearly half the aericul-
tural machinery that the United States
exports.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

count of the unoccupied houses in
London shows 40,o69. That is one house
In fifteen of the whole city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The average depth of the ocean be-
tween 60 degrees north and GO degrees
south is nearly three miles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Russia's new naval program, to finish
In 1906. is six battleships and three
ormored cruisers.