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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
church's Tower to 30 Restored.

Los Angeles Herald: The bell tower
of the historic church of Our Lady Of
the Angels opposite the Plaza, is soon
to be rebuilt. The plans provide for its
reconstruction as 1t was in its earliest
days. The belfry as it now stands is
of wood. 1t is now dangerous to ring
the bells owing to the ruined condi-
ton OF the tower. The bells were
brought to Los Angeles on the backs
of Indians from the mother house at
San Gabriel.
The front of the church will be r.-
painted in the old mission style. which
will greatly add to the architectural
beauty as we'll as the historic appear
ance of this church. A large number
of improvements have been made DUR
Ing the past few months by the assist
ant pastor. the Rev. Thomas F. Fahey.
but the reconstruction Of the belfry and
other Improvements contemplated by
the recently appointed pastor. the Rev.
Juan Caballeria. will greatly increase
the value Of this historical relic Of the
pueblo DAYS,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Chauncey Depew is not above telling a
story at his own expense. His latest OF
that kind Is of travelling on an English
railroad during his recent trip abroad
with Mrs. Depew. In the same little com.
'partment with them was dull-looking
Britisher to whom Chauncey told story,
SAYING as he finished: That is the way
that American fellow Depew tells IT,
The Englisman asked: What does this
Depew look like. My dear" said the
senator. turning to his wife, what does
Depew look like" Very much such a
looking man as you are. l imagine. :"
Surely. madam remarked the English
man, with gesture of sad expostula tion
YOU don't do your husband Justice"
Later the senator discovered that the
Enslishman knew him all the time
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Fat men ought to be moro carsf,,

Fat men ought to be moro careful
IN crowd" said city detective
Pickpockets find them easy marks
Your skllful pickpocket Is a student OF
human nature. Your fat man feels sc
ahundantly able to care for himself
that he rushes into crowd and pays
no attention TO little things. HIS flesh
makes him apathetic. and an expert
thief can lift his leather" with Just
about half the trouble he could do the
job for a thin man. Fat men are al
ways losing their watches. too. They
don't like TO button up their coats, es-
pecially in warm weather. and bright,
gittering fob suspended over plenty of
flesh gives thief Il cue he IL not slow
10 accept.-Philadelphi Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
An Unpleasant Truth,

New York Times: A man in thu
,ity has social aspirations which have
somewhat warped his admiration of
his homespun father. The father act
tally sometimes relapses into the bar
oarism of eating with his knife. but
The man has little son whose eyes
lay the little boy at dinner put his
Knife to his mouth, and his mother
.hided him.
Sammy, DEAR" said she, only stu
pid people eat with their knives"
How can you say that. mamma? 2"
cried the child. Grandpa eats with
ais knife, and he made all our money
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Literary statisticians have been COM
putting that Sir A. Conan Doyle would be
the most richly rewarded author In his
tory had all his works been paid at the
rate quoted for his new Sherlock Holmes
stories. The Adventures of Gerard" 81
word. Up to and including The Hound
Of the Baskervilles. and without count
Ing the new book, which is now running
serially. his takngs would have come to
something like sl.5oo,co. But the author
has not always received 50 word. or
even the hundredth part OF that. There
is letter In the possession of an Amer
lean publisher embodying proposition
from the creator of Sherlock Hole. for a
contract on the basis OF cent and half
a word. An interesting feature is that
the contract was declined.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Older Than soIomon,s rem,l.

1t is not generally realized that wher
Solomon erected his temple a thousand
years before Christ. Americans in Peru
were building their tremendous "struc-
lures to the glory of a creator god" Yet
this is the conclusion towards which our
archaeological researches In South Amer
lea now point. Professor Max Uhle, OF
the University of California, writes In
Harper's Magazine for October of the slow
but effective processes by which these
records have been unearthed revealing
city buried beneath city, as each new
period Of culture succeeded Its predeces-
sor. Tbs article is illustrated by curious
pictures of early pottery and Of signii-
cant rlins.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
TRY cossAck SYSTEM.
New Outpost Method Being Expert
mcnted on at Camp West Point.

Camp Young, West Point, KY, Oct.
AFTER yesterdays all-day advance
and rear guard maneuvers, the light
task assigned the regular army men
today was greatly welcomed. Today's
work involved drilling the outposts,
and 1T is thought the Cossack system
for this branch of fed work recently
adopted by the army will be given its
first trial. The principle of the action
is that of a small body of men does
the duty at the outposts instead of
having relief patrols. In this manner
the pickets cover the territory in fan
shape instead of advancing in a
straight line. The camp is in readiness
for the militia Of the various states,
and their arrival will begin tomorrow,
The weather continues magnificent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
WILL ALLOW NO FOOTBALL.
University President Thinks Work
Can Be Successful Without Team.

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 1.-Fayette
University, one of the leading Methodist
Episcopal schools OF the state, under
he presidency Of DIR. Bassett, has cut
here will be no team DR. Bassett is a
believer in athletics properly regulated,
out his observation of football games
las led him to the belief that the best
university work can be accomplished
without football team. 1t is stated
hat a number of the leading officiary
IF the Methodist church are holding
,imilar views and If the innovation at
Fayette proves successful 1t will be
carried to other UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
thought that it will draw from other
oGrces.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
STORY COST A FORTUNE
German Fled for Fear of Kaiser Afraid
to Return to Estate,

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. so.-Because he
told funny story about his emperor in
company of boon companions In the
mess hall of his regiment one evening
eight years ago Ernest Buch. waiter in
Haley's restaurant here, dares not return
to Germany to claim an estate of 500, OGO to
which he has fallen heir. Buch's home is
at Frankenberg, Saxony, and he served
in the Thirty-second field artillery before
he was SO indiscreet as to tell the story
The next morning Buch regretted what
he had done. A friend told him he would
be called to account within thirty-six
hours and advised him to flee, which he
did. Buch fears a military prison if he
returns to Germany. though he is now a
citizen of the United States. He has
ought legal advice.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
NEARLY WE'D WRONG GIRL
Ignorance of Ceremony Leaves Brides.
maid Beside Groom.

Derby, Conn, Sept So.--But for a sud-
den protest by his bride to be- Miss Rosa
Strader, Peter Wood, at his wedding in
ST. Mary's church at New Britain would
have been married to the bridesmaid.
bridesmain instead of retiring in favor of
the bride, remained at the bridegrooms
side The Rev. j. T. Winters, none the
wiser, began the ceremony. Just as he
reached the fateful part of the ceremony
Miss Strader. unable longer to restrain
herself, jumped up and asked Father
Winters to stop. An explanation fol-
lowed, the young women exchanged
Places and the ceremony went on with
out further hitch. Only one of the quar-
let had ever attended wedding before.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
SIX MILLION TONS MINED.
rhe Report of the State Mine Inspector
Shows Immense Output of Coal.

rhe Report of the State Mine Inspector
Shows Immense Output Of Coal.
Des Moines, Oct. lover 100000
:ons of coal was mined IN Iowa during
he year ending June 80, 1903. according
20 the report of the state mine inspect
ors. The output exceeded that of the
previous year by nearly 100000. The re-
port has just been made public, having
come from the hands of the state print-
II. 1t shows that the industry of coal
mining in the state made a greater adj
sancement during the past two years
han during the period from the begin
hing Of the industry to that time. The
year of 1903 has been prosperous not
witlrstanding the number of mines was
.educed. In 1902 there We're 1884 mines
md in 1903 but 313. Mines were oper-
.ted in twenty three counties and the
argest yield was found in Monroe
county The output here was 1,600,14
:ons. In the year 1902 there We're So
'atal and 20 serious accidents, while in
ne last year there were 81 fatal and So
serious accidents. No lives were lost
his year because of explosions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Taking a million as basis of CAL
pulaticn, statistics show that at the end
Of seventy Years there will still survive
$4,000 out of 100000 persons. AT
the expiration of eighty years there
Will be lo7.oo survivors of the original
million When it comes to ninety
years of existence only S.S4l out of the
100000, or one In lis. will be living.
OF the original 100000 only 81 will
ike to see ninety-nine years. or about
pne person out Of 1880. The century
mark Will be reached by only % out Of
the 100000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Planning a Carnival.

Soldier, Ia, oct. 1.-Great prepare.
tons are being made for the two days
carnival here on October and 6. The
event will be conducted by the Business
Mems club. Racing, athletic sports and
various amusements will make it a
special attraction. Large crowds from
Soldier valley and adjacent country are
,yDected
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Buchanan May Quit.

Kansas City, Sept. 29.-President Blu
chanan of the Interna tional Associate
of Structural Iron and Bridge Work.
ers intimated today to a reporter he
was on the point of stepping down and
out of his contest with Samuel j.
Parks. He said he had not yet decided
whether he would be q candidate for
reelection but he said the majority so
far seemed to want Parks and his
o,ajbods
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
SENATOR BALL DEFEATED.
Johnson County Democratic convcr

Johnson County Democratic Convcn.
tion Not Expecting Such Results.
Iowa City, Ia, Oct. 1.-Senator George
W. Ball, candidate for denomination, was
defeated and Johnson county democrats
we're paralyzed by the shock at Oxford,
Johnson county. The senatorial conven-
ion nominated Thomas Stapleton of Ma
.engo, Iowa county, a leading attorney of
he senatorial district. The contest was
close and bitter and the convention was
marked by fierce verbal battles all day.
The first formal ballot was tied. and the
second resulted 10 to Ii in favor of Sta
2leton, who was then declared the nomi-
ice. party breach in the district may
De the result, SO many leading democrats
predict
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The shoemakers at Madrid recently
combined to encourage dancing, With
he object of wearing out as much
shoe leather as possible. They hired
several dancing halls and charged six
pence admission. Each admission tick
II bears a coupon, twenty OF which
antitle the owner to a new pair of
shoes free of charge at the union store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Men of far-seeing minds are begin
ming TO wonde. what will become of
the vast fields on Long Island which
are reserved a. the abode of the dead
There are now there thirteen Gene
teriss. and into these Greater New
York and its vicinity yearly lay to rest
tens of thousands. There must be to-
day over 100000 dead in these GENE
teries. One of them, which was con-
sidered twenty-five years ago "out IN
The country" is now almost entirely
surrounded by the city of BROOKLYN
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Number of Central Iowa Cities Hole
Conventions TO piscuss Question.

OUHVe1tIunS TO DISCUSS VlUeStIon.
Iowa Falls, Ia. Oct. 1.-The good roads
movement in this part of the state is be-
.ng taken UP by various organizations in
the cities and towns and IN several the
commercial clubs and business mems as
cciations are taking hold of the work
and assisting in the organization of local
good roads clubs to look after the ira
provement of highways and create sem
.iment that will have its effect in secur-
ng the passage of good road laws by the
coming legislature Meetings have been
arranged at Nevada. Webster City and
,therp points in central Iowa for the coming
week that will be addressed by President
D. b. Lyons of Des Moines, who is at the
head of the good roads movement in this
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Lutheran Church Conferences.

Albaton, Ia, Oct. 1.-THE United
Norwegian Lutheran Church associa-
ton of the Sioux City district will be-
gin four days session in this place
Sunday. October 4. All the ministers
of the district are expected to be pres
emit. An interesting program has been
prepared including the dedication of
the new local church. The conference
will close on Wednesday. October z.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Scattered along Park Row. New
York there are about half dozen
women who sell papers. In the pro-
.ession Of q half million which passes
tally during business hours there are
thousands who prefer to buy their pa
oe-s from them. A sentimental consid-
ration makes many steady customers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

a travelling art gallery is a new
dea in Minnesota, where the travelling
library has reached a high degree of
development. A State Art society will
nave charge of the work. 1t intends to
orange q series of exhibitions in art,
no two occurring In the same city dur
ng the same year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The beggars of Barcelona. Spain,
have combined to withdraw from cir
culation all the two-centesimo pieces
they receive from the charitable pub
lie. The object Is to compel people to
give away the coin next and higher in
value, namely. five-centesimo piece.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

so Mistuh Erastus Pinkley is gwlne
% git married said the coffee-colored
youth with the large scarf pin. Yes"
Mas the answer. Somebody done toll
aim dat marriage was lottery, an
he's secl a spoht dat he's boun' to take
chance -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Case Is Dismissed.

Cincinnati. o., Sept. 29.-The case of
Talbot j. Taylor and others to restrain
the voting of stock held by the Union
Pacific railway at the annual election
of the Southern Pacific company was
today formally dismissed in the United
States circuit court of appeals on tele-
X1axlk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Among the prisoners In the Jail at
Frankfort. Germany, there is barber
who has been confined In 1t for half
century. He was accused Of having
,ut the throat of n man whom he was
shaving. He has always protested his
innocence and has repeatedly refused
ais pardon because 1t was offered only
IN condition of his confessing his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Lady Henry Somerset is withdraw
Ing gradually from her career as re-
former. She is Very sensitive on the
subject of her hobbies. Her pet aver
sion is William Waldorf Aston, who
once said of her: She must be the
sort of a women who drives man to
distraction" The remark was repeated
@ her ladyship. who has never for
given the self expatrlated American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
london is pemoraIized.

London. Sept. z9.-Consols touched 81 to-
day, the lowest point since 1866, and then
hardened somewhat. The whole feeling
on the stock exchange was one of extreme
depression and nervousness. Americans
showed further declines.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The speaker of the house of commons
mas several peculiar privileges. Every
year he receives a gift from the mas
Ter of the buckhounds of buck and
doe killed in the royal preserves. This
custom goes back SO far that there is
10 record of it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

There are 1913, s47 mich COWS in the
United States. according to the latest
census. The four big dairy states are
New York. with l,5o6.6OS cows; Iowa,
with 1,42364S; Illinois, with 1,OO7, 1854;
Wisconsin. 99S.397; Pennsylvania. 943.-
i73, and Ohio, with sls,239 cows.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
SUIT FOR $4,000.
Alleged Personal Damages Wero 4,
flicted in a Quarrel.

LeMars, Ia. Sept. 3o.-Mrs. Sophia
Schaul has commenced suit against Mrs.
Maggie Hazel in the district court for
$1,000 damages for personal injuries. The
families are neighbors and have been I'M
friendly for several years. The present
damage suit grows out of an assault Mrs.
Hazel is alleged to have made on Mrs.
Schaul one day last week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Public Speakino,

Puck: "Oh. couldn't possibly talk hall
an hour on that subject!'
Nonsense! Why, you can fill twenty
minutes explaining the difficulty of treat
ing 50 important . subject In 80 short .
ttue,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Leon c. Marshall, who has recently
been called to the chair of economics In
the Ohio Wesleyan University, is prob
ably the youngest man to occupy such
position anywhere. He is now "a
years of age
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Canada has spent nearly $40, ooo. 900 on
It's waterways and is we'll satisfied with
the bargain. A proportionate expendi-
ture in the United States would be 81
100000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Connecticut claims more success than
ever this year In raising shade grown
tobacco from Cuban. Sumatra and
Florida seed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The sugar beet belt extends from the
valley Of the Hudson westward through
southern Michigan and northern Him
bis, Iowa. Nebraska. Colorado and
Utah to the Pacific slope In California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The life of dime is only four or
i've years, because it changes hands
ten times while half dollar is moved
once from one persons pocket into the
I'LL OF another
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Chicago News: You seem to be cut.
ting pretty wide swath this season." OBJ.
served the rake.
Yes" rejoined the scythe, "in the hay-
day Of my youth I've got to hustle to keep
ahead Of YOU"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

find Piso's Cure for Consumption the
best medicine for croupy children.-Mrs.
Il. Callahan, ia Hall street. Parkers-
burg, W. Va, April 16, 1901.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

In Persia. India and China the lower
classes still live, as a rule. together
with their animals in the same dark
and unyentilated huts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Private postcards are now estimate
10 be about So per cent. Of the whole
ppmber mailed In Great Britain.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Ma Goose.

Old Mrs. Group was terrible snoop;
The neighborhood feared her campaigns.
She snooped at crack in game roost-
ers coop
Ard got her nose pecked for her pains.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Harvesting the Sun ls Not Strange.

Harvesting the Sun 10 Not Strange.
Success: When we come to think Of 1t
the Harvesting of the sun is not 80 very
stronge. In fact, we have had 1t in actual
use since the coming of man upon the
earth, only indirectly. Without the sun
there would be nothing here-no men. no
life. Coal is nothing but stored-up, bot
tied sunshine. The sunlight Of million
years ago produced forests. which, fall
ing, We're buried in the earth and changed
into coal. So when we put coal in the
cook stove we may truthfully say that
we are boiling the kettle with million
year-old sunshine. Similarly there would
be no waterfalls for us to chain and con-
vert into electricity, as we have chained
Niagara, If the sun did not evaporate the
water of the sea. take 1t up in clouds and
afterward empty the clouds in rain on
the mountain tops, whence the water
tumbles down again to the sea. 80 no
wind would blow without the sun to work
changes in the air. In short. therefore,
we have been using the sunlight all these
years, hardly knowing 1t, but not direct
ly. Think Of the tremendous amount OF
heat which comes to the earth from the
sun! Every boy has tried using burn
Ing glass. which, focusing few inches
Of the SUMS rays, will set fire to paper
or cloth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Some People Did.

Boston Journal: Skids-Did your friend.
Chesterius McRanter the tragedian. en-
joy his vacation?
scads-I can't say as to whether he en-
joyed 1t or not but the public did.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
w. l.. DOUGLAS
s3.se 50 SHOES s SSgn!
You Gun save from sp3 TO 20 yearly BY
wearing w. L. Douglas $3.50 or So shoes.

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The inn
mcnse sale Of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
.heir superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
oma Colt proves there is
value in Douglas shoes.
Corona Is the highest
grade Pat. Leather made,
Fast Color Eyelets used.
Oar 81 Git Edge Line cam
CI,No- ~. r~.ztI or
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
1.-TWO Evils.

Philadelphia Ledger: cts hard to have
a lot of debts that you simply can't pay.1
20! don't know. It's worse to have q
lot that you simply have to pay
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Areen%Ine vvheae.

Springfield Republican,: Argentina has
again become a factor Of Importance In
surplus wheat production. Its exports Of
this cereal since January 1.-The beginning
Of Its crop paramount to s., s21 900 BUSH
els. compared with 17,7A,000 in the Same
time last year. Apparently 1t Is to be
a record year for the South American re-
public In this particular. But the country
is making very slow progress toward be-
coming one which can be relied upon to
supply as much as 100000 bushels Tor
outside consumption year after year. Its
cultivated area Is still SO limited or con-
fined to SO uniform a land surface that
unfavorable climatic conditions for one
section means general harvest failure.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

rITc Permanently Cursd No FITS or nervousnessa after
I'll frat days use Of Dr. Klinc's Great Nerve Re-.
r;orer Bend for FEE t2 90 trial bottle and treatise
DIR. L. II. KLINE. Ltd. y3l Arch ST.. Philadelphia. Pa