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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Cause of the Rustic.

Many women whose spring ward
robe includes a tailored gown have
complained about the noise made by
the silk lining. It does not rustic; 1t
rattles and scrapes and roars, and
many woman who has started down
the aisle of church or theater, proud
in the possession Of we'll fitting gown.
has been brought to shame by the
racket she kicked up In her tfiumphal
march. A fully matured western tor
nado carried in her skirts could not
produce a greater sensation in the as
sembled audience, and the humiliation
resulting from the undesired atten-
ton thus drawn upon herself has ended
in the lambasting of the luckless tailor.
In all cases the tailor deserved the
scolding. There was nothing the
matter with the silk used; 1t was sim
ply put on wrong. In order to save
time the thrifty sewers cut the silk
lengthwise and made an accordion
pleated ruffle, with the selvedge trail
ing on the ground, and it was the
scraping of that hard edge on carpets
and mating that caused the commo-
ton. The worst Of 1t was that nobody
seemed to know how to Quell the dis
turbance, and the unfortunate woman
either tucked the lining above trail
ing length or else continued to make
things hum for several weeks before
some wise person found out that 1t was
the selvedge that did 1t, and that a hem
around the bottom of the ruffe would
lull the nerve-rasping storm into o
soothing swish.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
militia PROTECTS
DUBUQUE CAR LINE
"Governor Greys" Were Called
Out Last Night to Sup
press Strike Riots.
STRIKERS GROW VIOLENT
Attack Made on Troops with Bricka
but Order to Load Disperses the
Mob-Additiona Troops Have
Been Asked For.

Dubuque, Ia, June 1S.-The local
militia company, the Governors
ireys." Company a. OF the Fifty
last evening to dispense the mobs coll
lected in support of the street car
strikers, and while the militia was en-
gagged in protecting the Union Elec-
trio company's Office, over which the
imported strike breakers We're lodged.
4 mob wrecked the windows OF the
,onpany's power house, five blocks
away.
When the strike opened. May 9. the
company undertook to operate with I'M
oorted men, and mobs stopped the cars.
After suspension of five weeks, nego-
tiat!ons for settlement meanwhile hav-
ng failed, the company resumed oper-
ltions last week a boycott was
promptly declared by the labor unions
generally pickets were stationed at
the street corners and the public with
few exceptions feared to ride.
Interference increased daily, and
reached its climax today, when crowds
II various quarters OF town committed
tarious acts of disorder. Warrants
We're issued for seventeen strike break
ars on the charge of carrying concealed
Weapons, and constables removed some
If them from the cars. About 2:3O
o'clock mob on Coulter avenue, which
had been growing since morning, at
,acked a car on which General Man.
lger Dame was riding, and additional
,olicemen and n sheriff's posses We're
summoned.
Small Riot Ensues.
Mayor Berg, With the chief of police,
reached the scene in a buggy as the
sheriff and deputies arrived, and was
greeted with cries of "Scab mayor"
A fight ensued. Several men We're
dubbed and arrested, and the mob dis
oeIsed
The sheriff then called for the local
militia company, which appeared after
supper, and made an unsuccessful at
.e,npt to dispense the mob without us
ng violence. After its return from the
suburbs mob marched down to the
sompanys office, but found the mill
AIRY company, which had formed a hol-
ow square, guarding the office and the
Hotel Julian, which Is on the unfair
list.
The mob then proceeded to the power
house and wrecked it, driving out the
engineer
Before this occurrence Sheriff Steiner
allied on Adjt. Gen. Byers for addi-
.ional troops.
Shortly before midnight the mob at
.acked the car barn up town and
smashed several cars.
When the troops arrived the mob
ceased the work of destruction.
After lining up the soldiers in front
IF the barn Captain Thrift addressed
he mob. While he was speaking sew
.ral bricks were thrown from the rear
IF the crowd over the heads of the SOL
liers Thrift ordered the soldiers to
Dad and get ready to fire. This order
lwed the mob, which then dispersed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
CRIMINAL CONTRACTS
Federal Grand Jury Is Investigating
Cases Of Alleged Slavery in

Montgomery, Ala. June 1s.--Judge
Tones in the United States court here,
delivered special charge to the grand
Jury Investigating the peonage cases in
which he took occasion to say that the
cases We're by no means general, but
confined to two or three counties. The
court urged Indictments in all cases
where the law had been violated.
In response TO the request Of the
jury for construction of the Alabama
statute known as the Criminal con-
tract law" which permits any person
to confess judgment for costs against
persons convicted of misdemeanors and
requiring such persons 80 convicted to
work out the fine. Judge Jones said
the statute was violative of the federal
constitution in that 1t was n civil con-
tract and no one could be imprisoned
for debt or forced to serve a master to
pay such debts.
If Judge Jones' ruling holds, all con-
,ected with the conviction and hire of
such convicts. except magistrates, are
liable to Indictment under the federal
M
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
TURKS CENSOR BIBLE.
iarious Pretexts Seized Upon to sto
Distribution of the Book.

HEGIoXyS
Distribution of the Book.
New York, June 1S.-The cable dispatch,
o the effect that the Turkish censor at
constantinople had objected to the word
Macedonia" IN the seventh verse of the
irst chapter of I. Thessalonians was con-
irmed today by letter received at the
headquarters of the American Bible So:
:iety in this city from the Rev. Marcellus,
Bowen, the chief agent of the society in:
he Levant. The Rev. Mr. Bovine whose.
headquarters are in Contantinople writes
n part as follows:
1--WE are having serious difficulty in
Turkey with the department of public IN
'truction. The censors have objected to
he word Macedonia in the New Tesla
nent. Our applications for permits to get
,ut new editions have been subjected to
onger and more unreasonable delays,
han ever before.'
One edition has been held up by the CEN
,ors on account of the word "here' in
he thirteenth chapter second verse OF
he gospel according to Mark-"There
hall not be left here one stone upon an
other that shall not be thrown down." re-
,erring to the temple in Jerusalem. The
.ensor's alleged reason for obiecttng to
he word is that it does not appear in that
verse in previous editions.
Another tri1e sezed upon by the censors
rs a preteXt for stopping the distribution
If the bibles is a marginal opposite the
.hirty-eighth verse of the sixth chapter of
he gospel according to John-'For /
came down from heaven, not to do mine
III will, but the will of him that sent
me-" The marginal note explains that
The word him stands for the Father.
The superintendent of public instruction
II Turkey is Djedel Bey, who is a mem
DER of the privy council. 1t is not known
here whether he or subordinate is re-
'ponsible for the present trouble. Tho
diplomatic representative of this country
md of England will probably he asked to
explain to the grand vizier that the safe
" of Turkey does not require any revision
If Pauls epistles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
COWBOYS ON TRIAL.
slayers of Berry Family Had Their
Preliminary Hearing at
st. Francis,

ST. Francis, Kan, June 1s.-sur-
eounded by a strong guard of militia
Chauncey Dewey, w. j. Mcbride and
clyde Wilson had a preliminary hear
ing in the court house here yesterday
ON the charge of the murder OF Daniel
Berry and his two sons last week.
Two of Dewey's cowboys were sent
to Jail for refusing to answer questions.
Beach ID. Berry told the story of the
killing, and when asked who fired the
first shot answered promptly that it
was Chauncey Dewey.
Mrs. Alpheus Berry, the widow of
Alpheus Berry, testified that on the
afternoon of the murder VIII Mcbride
and another man whose name she did
not know called at the house and asked
IL the Berrys were at home. After
wards she heard the shooting and saw
the finish of the tragedy, but did not
know who fired the shot. Several
neighbors of the Berrys did not see the
shooting, but Immediately after hear
ing the reports of the guns they went
to the ranch and found the bodies Of
the unfortunate men lying on the
Ground
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Continued Next Week.
she KNEW PATRICK.
And So the sorrowful Mothers Sym.
pathy Mas Not Misdirected.


pathy Was Not Misdirected.
Washington Post: Chaplain Edward
vattman, U. s. A.. recently returned
to Washington from the Philippines and
relates with considerable humor his
experience with an elderly Irish wom-
an whose son Is numbered among the
missing.
The young man, Patrick by name, a
private by rank and Washingtonian,
was captured some time ago by la
drones, and when last seen was being
taken into the mountains strapped to
q fierce looking Filipino. Father Watt
man learned the particulars and when
he returned to Washington called upon
the bereaved mother to break the news.
Her intuition assisted him, for she said
Immediately:
you've come to tell me of Patrick,
father
YES" said the priest; and. my good
woman, you must remember that
Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth';
In the midst of life We are In death,
but the Lord comforts the afflicted I"
Eyes, yes. father" interrupted Pat
rick's mother: but tell me the news.
father, DEAR
well, my poor woman" said the
priest, sorrowfully, 1.-THE last we heard
Of poor Patrick he was strapped to q
Filipino and being taken into the
mountains"
idy! my" exclaimed the sorrow1ul
mother: God have mercy upon the
poor Filypiny that's sthrapped to my
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
CHAPTER XIV.

THE BLACK COUPE.
Hendricks stared at his shabby COM
panion for a moment, wondering what
he meant when he said that the writer
Of the lines was more of shadow
than man." Persons in his peculiar
walk Of life were not inclined to use
figures of speech
''I see you think Pm talkin' foolish
ness" said Jebbs, noticing the puzzled
look on his hosts face.
Job nodded, gloomily.
well, I'm not having fun with ye,
tell We. If I amt mlstook in the
writer Of that err queer dockerment, q
shadder would be easier to lay hands
on than him."
Hendricks shifted CONTEMPORARY,
but did not interrupt, for he was far
too much interested in getting at the
truth Of the matter to delay his COM
panion.
Yes, sir" continued Jebbs, II amt
tellin' We no lie. Where he lives no one
knows. He's here today and gone to-
morrow. He has finger in all the
best pies, and then slips away until
another promisin' job is to the fore.
They has anxious times over him at
headquarters, but never can get the
hands on him. He turns up when he's
least expected. There's many that
works for him that never seen his face.
He lodges here and there and ever
where. He Is a shadow, for mono of
the people know his real name, and 80
It's The Shadow they calls him."
Continued Next Weekly
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
CHAPTER XIV.
A BIRD OF THE NIGHT.

Pleasant avenue is little New
York street facing the East river that
has long ago ceased to deserve such a
complimentary appellation. Principal
ly filled with empty houses. that at one
time must have been occupied by peo-
pie of wealth and position, it has fallen
into state of ruin and decay, while
the road proper is filled with debris and
almost impossible to wagons.
There are u few people who live
there because the rents are so cheap
hard working people, not particu-
lar as to their dwellings SO long as
the rates are not ruinous, and evil
of smell.
1t was in little house. at the end
of long garden. reached by passing
through the wagonway of an empty
factory, that Job Hendricks had es-
tablished himself for some days.
While he had succeeded in outwit-
ting Ellison for the time being, he
thought that now the war between
them would be open, and that 1t would
no longer be safe for him to remain
In the vicinity of Farrenford. For the
present he might let matters rest, and
there was other work he had cut out to
do, that necessitated his presence in the
city. So it was that he came to occupy
the little cottage at the end of the long
eiIueI al Ine DOIIOIll OIL iledSanC ave-
nue.. 1t was little more than pavilion
! with two rooms on the ground floor and
two above. He bought a few pieces OF
simple furniture and moved in, occu-
plying the upper rooms. The others he
left to the mice and spiders. At least
he could not believe that he had prying
neighbors. for they worked too hard all
day to bother themselves about the
affairs of others, and since he had
moved in in the evening, and the
house stood out of sight behind the tall
factory, 1t was doubtful If any but a
few knew that the house in the garden
was occupied. So 1t was that he fel.
genuine pleasure in his retreat, for il
seemed to afford a refuge where he
could pursue his task without fear, and
where he hoped, for the present, no one
could find him out. To make matters
safer, he had taken the precautions to
change his appearance. so that even
the worthy innlleeper at EXton would
have had trouble in recognizing his
former guest.
So far Hendricks had not been sue
| cessful in his efforts to trace the man
/ who had written the letter-the torn
envelope of which had been treasured
! ever since. 1t bore q New York post
mark. and he hoped that the writer
was still in town. though it might be
| otherwise. At least he -.ig:it possibly
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
WANT TO MAKE A PROFIT.
iowa Grocers Will Fight tho oe.iceas.
Sawdust Trust.


Des Moines, Ia, June 1s.-The big
food trusts, manufacturers of
Shredded Corn Cobs," and all the
other great brain nourishing breakfast
foods. that have been given more adj
vertising than anything ever placed or
the market, are about to be buelsed by
an Iowa Mutual company, composed OF
5000 of the leading retail grocers Of
the state, who have banded themselves
together and incorporated for the pur-
pose.
The Cereal Refund and Brokers'
company of Iowa, capitalized at $780,
600, this morning filed articles of incor
poration with the county recorder The
company is organized for the main
purpose of seeing that the grocer gets
IL profit out of the prepared foods
which have heretofore been handled
with no profit at all. The company will
do away with the thousands and hum
dreds OF thousands OF dollars in adj
vertising that have been expended of
late by the big food companies, that
money going into their tills instead of
into the pockets of the photographers
and bill posters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
GO AGAINST BRYAN.
Butler County Democrats Are Through
With X. C.. Platform.


With X. C. Platform.
Allison, Ia. June 1S.-The democratic
)unty convention went on record
against William Jennings Bryan, this
being the county in which the chair
man issued the call only to those "who
are In favor of the democratic princ-
pies as propounded by jackson and
Cleveland"
John r. Wade of Daugherty secured
the delegation to the senatorial con-
vention. the date of which is not yet
determined. 1t is claimed Bremen
county will concede the nomination to
Butler, inasmuch as the republican
nominee, II. W. Soosbe, lives at Greene
In this event Congressman Martin
j. Wade of Iowa City, Il brother of
John +. Wade. will stump the district
In an off year the republican majority
is from 500 to 1000.
The delegates selected to attend the
state convention i'm Dies Moines on June
"a are as follows:
S. w. Burroughs, Allison: John
Wade. Daugherty; r. j. Clark, Greene:
Charles II. Ilgenfrety. Clarlssville; M.
j. Kelley. Parkersburg, and A. T. Hart
son IF Clltterville.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
KILL
and NAM 73,25o.
Interstate Commission Report
Presents Large Figures
on Fatalities.
NEARLY 5000 ARE KILLED
While the Years Record to June 81
Last Showed 64,6s2 Injured-one
Of Each 81 Employees
Was Hurt.

Washington, ID. c., June 1S.-A sum-
mary OF its report on the railroads of
the United States for the fiscal year
which closed June 30, has just been is
sued by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
1t shows that the total number Of
casualties to persons on account of
galway accidents for the year was 49,
ESQ, including S,5sS killed and 1862 in
iured. OF railway employees, 1869 were
killed and 50.524 were injured.
The number of passengers killed was
345, and the number injured 6.6S3. One
out Of every 401 employees was killed,
md one out of every "a employees was
injured. One passenger was killed for
Every 1883, 706 carried, and one injured
for every 1924 carried. Ratios based
lpon the number of mics travelled,
| however, show that 5T.0T2,2S3 passen-
ger miles were accomplished for each
passenger killed, and 2,SiG.272 passen-
ger miles accomplished for each pas
,enger injured.
The number of passengers carried
If freight, Ill, OS9,347. The gross earn
ngs of all the roads for the year was
II, 726, 3S0267, and the gross expenses
n,116, 24S,747. The total of dividends
declared for the year was s1S5, 42l ,239.
The total single track railway mile
ige on June 80 i'm the United States was
.02,471 miles having increased during
| he year 1924 miles, This increase was
greater than that for any other year
since 1890 The states and territories.
'or which an increase in mileage in ex-
.ess of 100 miles is shown are:
Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon
ana, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas,
Washington, West Virginia, Wiscon-'
lin, Indian territory, New Mexico and
Oklahoma.
Interesting Statistics.
Including sidetracks and double
racks, the total trackage is 274,195
niles. There were 41,22S locomotives
ind 1,64O,220 cars, not including pri-
rate cars, used during the year. OF
hese 36,991 We're in the passenger SER
rice. The total number of employees!
vas 1.1S9,315. The amount paid I'M
'alaries and wages was $676,028, 592.
The compensation of the railway en-.
,loyes for 1902 is equivalent to 60.5i
ser cent. of the operating expenses of
he railway companies, and 1916 per!
sent. of their gross earnings.
The amount of railway capital OUT,
standing on June 80, 1902. was $12,-
"a, 1S2,964, or $62,3O1 per mile of line..
The funded debt was $6,109, 981 ,669 81
The amount of capital stock paying MOI
dividends was $2,686,556,614, or 1850
Der cent. of the total amount out.
Itanding. Omitting equipment and
rust obligations, the amount of funded
iebt which paid no interest was 1884,
575,243.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
7cna,r opened ana Closed now ANA u.n-

cnair opened ana ciosed now ana ynsn
convulsively, but presently he grew
calmer.
ut was before your day that this
happened. maybe, or at least you were
but lad, Jebbs. The Delamater Iron
works, over on the north river side, was
robbed-the foreman happened to be
killed-a man named Martin Frale was
accused-found guilty and sentenced
to twenty years" He paused and drew
a long breath.
I've heard the story. I was not
| other. But what of 1t? They say
Frale Is dead!"
"Frale never had anything to do with
the murder. He was starving almost
at the time. There was q man-an
enemy OF his-who that night wined
him and dined him, and when he was
| fuddled led him into the trouble, and
wore far-away look as IL his thoughts
We're wandering back in the past
Jebbs eyed him keenly and blurted
out:
Say, old man, what of this job you
!, was talkin' bout? What's all this here
ancient history to do with it?"
Hendricks reused himself as If re-
turning from the past to the present
and nodded his head.
Maybe I was wandering" then
with great earnestness: "This is
what want to know-who wrote
those words-and where can the
writer be found?" and so saying he
laid on the table before his shabby
| guest the torn envelope he had found
4 that day when he went to visit James
Ellison.
Jebbs picked 1t up and held the pa
per where the light of the candle would
fall full upon it, while his companion
watched him with anxious eyes.
Come, if you know, out with it,
he said at length, impatiently. I'm
told that you have a great head for
handwriting-the keenest of ALL"
The other pored over the paper and
then let it fall.
Il know who wrote that" he said.
slowly.
Tile is living-you could find him
or show me where he could be found 2"
asked Hendricks, anxious and eager.
I'm not so sure Of that" said Jebb,
with provoking grin.
What do you mean-don't sit there
like ninny."
WELL" drawled the other. cause
the fellow that wrote this is more Of a
shadow than a mani
l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Dedicate New Church.

2bth the new $4,000 church building at
Sioux Center will be dedicated. The
old First Reformed church was blown
down by tornado just year before
that date and the new church., de-
signed by Architect G. c. Pas of Man
kato, Mimi, is intended to take it's
place and will seat the third largest
congregation in this county. Rev. t..
w. Staplekamp of this city will have
charge of the dedication ceremonies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
PREPARE FOR THE FOURTH.
Orange City Will Do the Celebrating
in Sioux County.

Orange City. Ia, June 1s.-It was de-
cided by meeting of business men
this week that Orange City would cele-
brate the glorious Fourth this year.
The Hull band will be present to fur
nish music and from oil reports OF their
playing, they will fill the bill. There
will be two ball games between Hull
and the home team and Rock Valley
and Sioux Center. Besides the usual
cunning races, arrangements are being
made for a tennis tournament, to take
place in the morning. A parade, of
course, will be on the program. e. c.
Roachof Rock Rapids, aspirant for con-
gressonal honors, has been engaged to
make the address of the day. The
finance committee have already gotten
n Their work and they state that they
will be able to top off very full day
with splendid fireworks. The celebra-
tion should be a bowling success. and
very we'll attended, as we are the only
Sioux county town which will observe
The day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
LITTLE BOY FINDS FLoATER.
Waded Into Stream and Held Onto a
Dead Mans Body.

Waterloo, June 1S.-The body OF Stl-
den McNamee, whw was drowned Fri
day night while rowing on the Cedar
river with Miss Bessie Graves, was
discovered yesterday morning by s.
Jear-old boy who was fishing below the
Fourth street dam. The water Mt this
point was quite shallow and when the
lad saw the body he took off his clothes
and waded in, holding the f1oater until
his lusty cries for help were answered.
The city had offered 500 reward for
the recovery of the body. which tho
nlucky lad will no doubt receive.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Now Wood Plaster Product.

Waterloo. Ia. June 1s.-Articles of
incorporation have been filed with the
county auditor by the Elyra Wood
Plaster company, which will establish
plant for the manufacture of a new
plaster product containing wood pulp
1t is claimed for the new building ma
terial that 1t will not crack or crumble
and that 1T will not be damaged by
water, while it is a nonconductor Of
cold, sound or electricity. This will
be the first factory west of the Missis
sippi river
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Sued for Malpractice.

Marshalltown, Ia, June 1S.-Dr. N.
M. Wilson, an eye and ear specialist Of
this city. has been sued by w. e. Car
penter of Toledo, for alleged malprac-
tice Carpenter asks $4,000 damages.
He alleges that his hearing was per-
manently destroyed by reason of al
legged unskilled work of the doctor in
attempting to remove an insect from
the plaintiffs ear.