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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24


] t Of pictures. 7::30 p. m.
Un;sn Far.; RS Cab.
On the third Saturday in De-
.cember. the Union Farmers
Club met with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
e. Jones, with members all pres
ant.
/ At 1880 a. M, Club called to
'order by the President, and the
minutes of last meeting read
|andssapproved.
! Select reading by wilson Dc
,ty Life is too busy
1 By H. j. Aldridge .sAn hon-
fest trade"
! Adjourned for dinner, when
severy hungry APPETITE was fully
satisfied, and visiting, with mu-
sic was in order until 2::30 p. NJ.
when the Club was called to or
,'der again.
4 Next in ordee was a song.
4 Election Of Officers.
! w. A. Jones, President.
4 G. N. Frazier, v. President.
: Mrs. j. %. Kirkwood, Sect'y.
1 %. A. Bessire, Treasurer.
4 Young Folks Program.
sRecitations by Gurtrude Jones'
FNeliie Kirkwood, Girls Jones'
sJimmie Kirkwood, Ollie Kirk.
swood, Vida Bessire, Mary Kirk
kwood.
I Song, by Robby & Ruby Deal
& Questions answered:
i 1. Does it pay tofeed parch.
Fed corn to our hogs?
: DECIDED it does, in a limited
samount.
4 2. What is the best rotation
kof crops for our farmers in this
! county?
4 Answer: Corn, Wheat. and
TClover.
3. On account of us not al.
kways getting good bread now
Eve think, is largely due to
spoor quality of wheat, due t.
Sthe excessive rains.
4 Questions for next meeting.
& l. Should you prepare YOU
Eground for Alfalfa, Clover, ane
{ Timothy, and should it all b.
Esown at the same time of year
Il Referred to j. w. Deal.
F. 2. Does pint scale off b.
kputtin turpentine in it?
Referred to j. e. Jones.
II 3. How can the farmer mos
:profitably employ his spare time
I Referred to Mrs. McGavren
+ Committee on questions fol
+ meeting:
y H. L. Aldridge, w. Doty, Mrs
,nWm. Jones.
y Visitors: Mrs. VIM. Orr an(
'fson; Mrs. Frank Fensler; w. A
'kSelvy, wife and daughter; all 0
T. Harris Grove Club; uncle Jem
Emie Deal and wife; grandm
EJones; grandma Cox; Franz
\ Daller; Miss Cheny Worth; ] l
ESkelton, wife and son; Mr.. An
Sderson and daughter; Mrs. Par
;Hker; Oscar Doty and family; H
Brown and family; Elsa Jones
,NBruce Morehous;; Miss Grac
bWilliams; Miss Agnes Adams
EMrs. Claud Clark.
Some fine music was render
led on the violin and piano, ais
kon the photograph, by Franz
Enc Gavren.
Club then adjourned to NEE
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Aid
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

got in the buggy, and was caught
before any damage was done.
Herman Garner is home from
school to spend the holiday va
cltiol.
Miss Carrie Baker will leave
today for Tacoma, Washington
where her brothers now reside
Mrs. VIM. Caywood nee Dollie
Beebee, of Modale, was visiting
Valley friends today. Her
husband is the noted jockey
who is getting big salary rid
ing for some of the wealthy
men of Russia. Mrs. Caywood
was with her husband in Russia
and returned a short time ago.
There was quite a prairie fire
southwest of town last evening,
but we didnot learn that any
damage was done.
Bert Hill of the Miller hotel
leaves for Denver today.
Mrs. Phil Robinson and Mrs.
Simms arc Omaha visitors to-
day.
Mrs. Chas. Carlson and Mrs.
Hanson were passengers for
Omaha this morning.
Baggageman j. B. Jensen has
resigned his position and has
taken a position in B. 0. VIII
liams office. Assistant Bagga-
geman Chas Carlson has taken
his place in the baggage room.
Jensen has been baggageman
here for the past eight years
and was a popular official.
Engineer w. 3. Kirkof, OF
Council Bluffs, was a pleasant
caller Saturday.
Fred Brown left for El Pas
so, Texas, this morning, where
he goes to spend a couple Of
months in that warm climate
His friends hope he may re.
turn much improved in health
T. M. Huff, of Mondamin, has
sold his drug store and con
templates going to California
Secretary Wilson says Iowa's
corn Yield for 1903 is 221, 0O0,.
600 bushels. That is a gooc
showing for a wet year. Wher
a general drainage system is
inaugerated the corn crop Of
Iowa will be 3O0,0O0,000, moi
counting nubbens
The work of repairing ano
fixing up the Myers Bros. bowl
ing alley is about completed ane
it will be ready for business to
morrow noon. No expense hal
been spared in making improve
ments and patrons will find i
very neat and attractive. Th'
Myers Bros will soon arrang'
the front of the building fo
their real estate office, which
will be in charge of M. D
Myers.
At the annual meeting of tn
Southwestern Iowa Horticul
tural Society held at Glenwoot
this week G. H. Deur Of thi
city was elected presiden
and j. H. M. Edwards, o
Logan one of the directors.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bough'
Bears the ~ 1z-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
&. w. AICGAvR IN
sNsSlGsAy 4 ], RpRa'A
,<.,ce r,r,,er Thrill and Fri
A cuaer Combination.

! Miss Elizabeth Bird, OF Har-
:rson county, started early I'M
4Ilfe to feather her nest. His first
overture outside the home nest
was when she married Fudd
> Martin. When Martin died, ST e
married Edward Crow, a pros
tperous farmer. When the time,
Scame to change she allied Ter
Iself with William Robin, and
1 lived happily until the matrimc-
snial season for Mrs. Robin
kagain rolled around. Then Da-
svid Hawk, awidower, appeared.
gMrs. Robin became Mrs Hawks
Esunday. Into the Hawk eyer
Sythe bird carried one little Mar
ktin, two little Crows, and one
Mlittle Robin. One little Hawk
{ twas already there to meet
Mthcm. -OnaWa Sentinel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RY.
Time TABLETOP Trains Out Of
Rode, Iowa.

Nss. I. $50. will step On signal for PISS
myers holding tickets for points beyond OH.ha.
4 ~ for E.sns.polis, 1t. Pall or OAieaso.
TA. 81, - 81 aud 90 run hetveen r. E,aoex
6~nd Council elufs sxcspt hsadsy.
Coupon tickets caAhs procured on 80 q tvs
days uetiss.
TA0s.J. Cochran. As.aA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

At the annual meeting of the
Southwestern Iowa Horticul-
tural Society held at Glenwood
this week C. H. Deur of this
city was elected president
and j. II. M. Edwards, OF
Logan one of the directors.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

bridge on the third Saturday
january 1904.
J.E. JONES'. President.
MRS. M. E. Aldridge, Sect'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

Supervisor A. j. Gilmore
went to Logan this morning to
sattend Especial meeting Of the
BOARD of Supervisors, which
was called to consider business
relative to the Soldier ditch
matter.
Mrs. NJ. D. Hood, of Sioux
City, arrived here Saturday to
spend the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Blunt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Monday, De "a

Neal South is here for a few
days visit with his brother, j.
H. South. Mr.. Southis manag-
err for a large heating plant
company in Chicago.
w. j. Drownand wife of Mil
litSa, Manitoba Canada are
here visiting Albert Green and
family for few days.
3. D. Bradley visited friends
in Council Bluffs yesterday.
Mildrael, the youngest daught-
err Of Mrs. M .rgaret Raymond.
fell Oh the ice s lturday while
skating and injured her head
quite badly.
This is ideal winter weather
ard a great saving on fuelbills
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

The most Aiming reports
were in circulation here this
morning in regard +na runaway
accident Prof Bevs ldge and DR..
Williams had last Saturday af-
ternoon while out buggy riding.
Neither gentlemen, however,
was in ured, as the horse star
ted to run away before they had
got nthe buggy, and was caught
before any damage was done.
Herman Garner is home from
school to spend the holiday va
catioa.
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TINE TABLES.
chioaso a Northwe.e.rr

Effective November %, ssDss.
EAST BOUND.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
INK BLOTS OUT MR.. LOUIS.
PAYNE WILL BOUNCE HIN.
Hoo Writing Fluid Clogged Up
Furnaces of Postal Department.
TFnON TIE rrIBrvE BUREAU. I

Washington Aug 13-Postmaster General
Payne has decided TO dismiss NJ. a. W. Louis.
of the division Of postofIice sup
plies. Mr. Payne has acted on the recommended
tion of Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bristow.
This action which has been long under cOnsid-
Grafton, finally decided on a result of
discoveries by inspectors in relation to the pur
chase and distribution of cancellng ink. This
ink was bought in extravagant quantities. and
was distributed throughout the country in such
bulk as to stock up most postoffices with sup
plies which the postmasters say will last from
three to ten years. The old story of the con-
demnation by Louis of thousands of pounds of
ink for which the government had paid has al
ready been told.
Many thousands of pounds OF ink were burned
in the furnaces of the Postofice Department.
This method of disposing Of the incOnvenient
supplies used until the lues became so
badly clogged to necessitate its discontinu-
ance. Then the ink was dumped waste land
in the suburbs of Washington. These abuses
were brought to the attention of First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath. but drastic ac-
ton in the case of Louis followed, More re-
Gently it came to the attention of the inspectors
that the Postoffice Department. although gen
erous customer, was paying 80 cents a pound
for ink, when the market price ranged from 20
TO q cents a pound. This disclosure resulted
IN a tnOrOugh lnNeStlgaIlOn ana the discovery Ol
the extravagant purchases and the method of
supplying the ink to outlying postofices. The
inspectors are not yet through with their work
of inspection but have discovered enough to de-
termine Postmaster General Payne on the ad-
visibility of discharging Louis. Louis is the
second man of a list of five published in The
Tribune of July u who. 1t predicted, would
be dismissed before the close Of the investiga-
ton. Charles Hedges was the first TO 60
The resignation of Colonel William B. Roberts,
of Indiana, Hedges's secretary, who was formerly
Senator Beveridge's secretary, and who has
occupied the position of assista.., superintendent
of free delivery the result of a request by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Brtstow.
The request, however. has since been modified
transfer to a less responsible position. that Of
inspector of rural free delivery routes. Colonel
Roberts applicant for Hedges's position
but an examination of his record revealed the
fact that he had been in the habit of borrowing
money from his subOrdinates. The local post
masters and Mr.. Bristow then called for his
resignation. When Colonel Roberts represented
that the amounts he had borrowed were small.
and he showed that these loans were all paid
back. generally on the following payday, Mr..
Bristow modified his order and disciplined the
colonel by reducing his position.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
SYLPH'S LAUNCH DID IT.
Sportsman Says He Lost Fine Fish
Because of President.

Ex-Judge Richard Arrow. a Republican well
known in The Bronx, is bewailng the loss of
fine ten pound bass which got away from him
on Long Island Sound Wednesday, because
he says of President Roosevelt
Mr.. Arrow and a friend were in a rowboat
off Twin Island. trolling for bass. They had
been out about hour, when Mr.. Arrow sud-
denly had a vigorous tug his line, and be-
gan hauling it in. He felt that there was
a large fish on the end, and he called his friend
TO help him AS the men tugged away the fish,
which Mr.. Arrow says bass nearly three
feet long, showed itself several times. 1t made
a vigorous resistance but the line held good
and the fishermen would have landed it, they
say, had not launch containing a party who
were going ashore from a steam yacht suddenly
shot between them and the fish and cut the
line The fish was gone in instant
We'll, I'll be hanged" shouted Mr.. Arrow.
as he and his friend fell back in the boat. After
the launch had passed they rowed over to the
yacht and found that she was the Sylph. The
sailors said that they had brought the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt to inspect te Jacob A.
Riis home on Twin Island.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
SAYS BEAVERS WILL KEEP UP FIGHT
His Attorney Declares He Will Seize Every
Opportunity-Still in Manhattan.

That George w. Beavers is a fugitive from JUS
tice emphaticaly denied yesterday by Morgan
& Seabury. counsel for the indicted postOfice off,
ciaL A member of the law firm declared yester-
day that he could produce Mr.. Beavers at any time
within hour after the proper authorities had
made application for his appearance. but that he
would avail himself of every legal opportunity that
presented itself. Mr. Beavers's lawyer said that
ne is living the island of Manhattan within
twenty minutes call of his counsers offices. at No.
go Broadway. The lawyer also intimated that the
stories that have been appearing in the press. TO
the effect that Beavers missing and might
have fled to Europe the part OF some
one although he did not to be more specific
to that someSene's identity. He continued:
Our client has not left the island of Manhattan
at any time since his indictment His whereabO
has all along been known to The only reason
that haze disclosed il to the public and do
not care to do now, is that we do not desire 10
have Mr.. Beavers bothered by representatives of
the press. We do not to have our client sub
jected to the annoyance of their inquiries
AT the beginning of this case we notified both
the Washington and New-YOTk authorities that
they could serve Mr. Beavers. through us with
any papers they issued. and client would imme
diately respond. We perfectly ready TO carry
out our promise at the present time Our client
has desire to conceal himself from anybody
except unauthorized persons
To an inquiry as to whether the postof1e officials
do not know; but they have made no applica-
ton to be furnished with his address. and
have not notified us in any way that they believe
him to be missing.
When asked if Mr.. Beavers would make further
attempts avoid trial. the lawyer replied that his
client would, of course, avail himself of every legal
opportunity that presented itself
New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
BOY ADRIFT FOR A WEEK.
DELIRIOUS, CHEWS CLOTH
SquaH Carries Him A1oay from Ha-
Uana-Picked up off Georgia.

For nearly week a Cuban boy ten years
old drifted on the ocean under tropical sky.
with neither food nor water, until picked up
by the steamship FL Dorado, which arrived here
yesterday.
Last Monday, when off the coast of Georgia.
the officer OF the deck of the steamer saw a
small open boat off the port bow. Bringing
his glass to bear. he discerned something small
and white writhing in the bottom. boat was
lowered and when the sailors had pulled near
enough they boy, wan and emaciated,
tossing in delirium. The child was nude.
Clutched in his teeth were the torn remnants Of
his trousers All over his body were large
sores, his lips were drawn back like those of
man who has been hanged. and his eyes were
starting from his head. His bones had almost
worn through the tightly drawn flesh, and his
hair was matted with the salt Of the flying
spoondrift
The lad was at once taken aboard Ell
Dorado and restoratives were given to him.
After few hours he allowed to swallow a
weak mixture of brandy and milk. 1t was
hours before he had recovered enough to speak,
and then he could scarcely talk above a whisper.
He told pitiful story. He is Jose Vegas the
son of Cuban fisherman. Five days before he
lost consciousness he and two older boys had
gone fishing in a heavy dory off Havana Har-
bor The boat broke loose from the stone which
they used as an anchor squall blew up, and
the heavy boat proved too unwieldy for the boys
TO handle Becoming alarmed the two older
boys dived overheard and swan ashore. Little
Jose was not a good enough swimmer to follow
and he stayed III the boat, which drifted rapidly
off before brisk westerly breeze.
Continuing his narrative. Jose said
When Rafael and Tomaso left me was not
frightened, for 1 thought some one would 4ilt Iltu
me Then night and l became frlght-
ened | cried some and then l prayed to Santa
Maria. After 1 prayed 1 fell asleep. woke
up, and the like coal. 1t frlghteheo
me was thirsty and the water looked So
cold. but l did not dare to drink H. All uag
was thirsty and cried and prayed. l dldh I care
about being hungry, for l could draw my pelI
tighter and tighter. Oh, 1t is awful to be THIRSTY
with water all around.
The next day and the next l cried some, anu
then l would faint. I felt all burned up ana
I took off my clothes and dipped them over
board; that cooled little. Then l must
eat and drink. The next remember is being on
I5this boat and drinking the cold milk.
The dory in which the boy was found was
marked 'Rubano Pago No. F. 234" Captain
Prescott of the FL Dorado says that it took all
of six days for the child to drift from Havana
to where he was picked up. The distance is
about 530 miles
lose was taken to St Vincents Hospital,
where. owing to the TecuperatlVe powers OF
childhood. he will proba bly, recover
Al St Vincent's Hospital last night 1t was
said that the boy getting along nicely
New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
FEW BET ON SHAMROCK.
Odds on Reliance 2 to 1 and Not
Many Takers Big Wagers Fec.

Betting is backward the international
race for the Americas Cup. In former years
many thousands of dollars had been wagered
ten or fifteen days before the date of the first
race. but although this years contest is only
a week off very little money has been placed
by the hackers of either the Reliance or the
Shamrock.
Frederick H. Brooks, representing several
Stock Exchange houses. had $4,000 some ten
days ago which he instructed to place at
10 to on the Reliance. He found it difficult
to find any takers at that odds. week later
he offered $4,000 to $1,000, and placed some
bets at that figure
When ce-Commodore Sharman-C Crawford.
of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club arrived, he
told Mr.. Brooks that when he left London the
odds were 6 to in favor of Shamrock III. He
has since declared. it is said. that if he could
get wager on at , to l on Shamrock III he
would take it, Mr.. Brooks placed a bet on
Wednesday of $1,000 to $1,000 on the Reliance
Last yacht race year." said Mr.. Brooks, I
won $4,000. This year there is very little bet
ting SO far. and very few are betting on the
Shamrock I think the odds will be 10 to by
next Thursday. The races are going to be close
and exciting. and I should not be surprised If
the Shamrock won a or two. The betting
may come down to an even basis"
Edward Gilmore, the theatrical manager, bet
a Shamrock man yesterday $1,000 to $1,000 that
the Reliance would successfully defend the cup.
Although the admirers of the challenging yacht
talk confidently of her chances, they do not
seem willing to place their money on her at the
present odds. Yachtsmen say they are waiting
until next week, in the hope that the betting
will be brsker.
Sellers of tickets for the big steamers
chartered to follow the yachts over the course
are complaining at the lack of interest in the
races They say that in 1901 all the staterooms
on the big steamers were engaged a week be-
fore the first race. and many hundred tickets
had been sold. This year there has been prac-
ticaIIy no demand for either tickets or state
rooms.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
FEAR or POLICE KILLS
Cry of Cheese 1t, the COp!" Scares
Bog to Death.

Fear of the small boys bugaboo the Cop"
was partly responsible for the death of Wenze
Botha. jr.. eleven years CID the son of Wenzel
Botha. of No. 533 East Eighty-frst-st., yester-
day
The boy was playing in vacant lot near his
house. when Patrolman Scheidler came along.
one youngster saw the policeman and yelled
Cheese it. the 'cop'!
The boys scattered. Young Botha jumped the
fence surrounding the lot he was in. landing on
his feet in the street. Then he staggered rather
than ran to the door of his home. short dis
tanee away, and fell into the Of two little
girls who live in the house and gasping, Save
me. oh, save me-" slipped from the grasp Of the
girls to the street
Attracted by the cry of the boy who had
given the alarm. Scheidler had run up in time
10 see the boy fall. Closer examination showed
that young Botha was dead.
DR.. Jones. of the Presbyterian Hospital, who
responded to an ambulance call. said that death
must have been caused by apopleXy, as there
were no marks of injury on the boys body.
Young Botha had a narrow escape from drown
ing about year ago.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
SHAW At OYSTER BAY TODAY,
VIII Confer with President, Perhaps Abopt
a Definite Financial Policy
" ~ THF TRIBUNE urBFAU.I

Washlhgto.. Aug, B-Secretary Shaw left Wash
iHgton tonight for NeW-Yor1 or his way 10 Ovster
pay. where ne VIII arrive tomorrow A conference
between the President and the Secretary of The
Treasury Mil follow Immediately on the baele -
the interview between President Roosevelt and ,,e
senate subcommittee on Finance. and IL is re-
earded as lending color 10 the belief that q definite
ni.aneiaI proposition has been submitted for The
u IS .egarded as doubtful however. that the
= rIts4atnl VIII lend his approval 90 anv 5e0,jts
nnaneial plan. IL is believed more lilaiy
VII content himself with the single rec6rnrn"r7
non thal acuon be taken by Congress To- max. -
varying needs Of commerce 0i''1Die 10 the
seer elafy Hitchcock 0I the DepartrnApt ~ ,L.
Interior wl also visit President Roosevelt Al sar,
99rs I9e illli to-morIoW This will be sccretary
Roosevelt went 10 his Long Island hone. 7"1s M