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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
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federate being unknown and unsus-
pected could come and go unchalleng-
ed. Jerome's deductions We're plain
enough when he told me these things
and the wherefore.
1t was agreed our plan would be to
watch L'Astrea; she at least would en-
able us to find Ward, or his accom-
plice whom we most wished to dis
Who would do this? Why !, of
course, for no one knew me- or would
know me when had wrought the mir
acle of shining boots, blue coat, curly
wig, laces at throat in all which small
matters Jerome was connoisseur, and
so it was laid out with much care;
run the quarry to earth, then continue
the chase as needs demanded.
Yet folly of follies; how lightly are
such we'll arranged plans broken into.
Through a woman came all this
scheming, by womans hand it was
all swept into naught Both innocent
of intention, both ignorant of effect.
Yet it was true. Jerome and l, as we
then thought, disposed our pieces with
great care and circumspection, adj
vanced the pawns, guarded the king,
and made ready for the final check
mate. Yet a woman's caprice over
turned the board, scattered our puppets
far and wide, and by the tyranny of an
accident recast our game on other
lines, without rule or rhyme or reason.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
SOME RUSSIAN NEWS.
Various Reports as to the Muscovit.
Situation from Many Sources
Fact and weef

Port Arthur. March 3.--A Russian
topedo boat which sought refuge in
Pigeon bay, February 90, was sub
jected TO a terrific fire from the Japa-
nese cruisers one shot pierced her
hull. The boat was beached and the
leak stopped and she was refoated at
high water and returned to Port Ar
thur.
Sebastopol Russia, March 1.--Vice
Admiral lsezobrazoff has left here for
Cronstadt to take command of the sec
ond division of the Baltic fleet.
Mulden, Manchuria, March 1.-The
troops are in excellent spirits and ex-
pecting TO meet the Japanese soon. The
japanese fleet has not attacked Port
Arthur since February 26. The Japa-
nese are greatly discouraged by their
failure to blockade the harbor.
Kieff. Russia, March 1.-The gov
ernor of Kieff has instructed the police
not 10 interfere with the families or
servants of Jewish surgeons who have
gone to the far east, although the law
forbids them to remain outside the
pale.
ST. Petersburg, March There is
no confirmation of the Yin-Kow re-
port of the Japanese again lombard
ing Port Arthur yesterday. but news
of another attack at any moment
would not be surprising. About 10000
dock laborers at Odessa are out of
employment on account of the stop
page of sea business.
Irlutsls, Siberia, March 1.-The first
complete train traversed Lake Baikal
on the ice railroad at II this morn
ing. 1t consisted of twenty-five cars.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
FEELING is EETTER.
Russia Disposed to Be Less Hostil,
Toward the United States on
Knowing the Facts.

st. Petersburg, March 3.-All the
papers here print prominently this
morning, but without comment, Com
mander Marshall's report of the Vicks-
burg incident off Clemulpo, Korea, and
the reasons assigned in the United
States for his not uniting in the pro-
test of the other naval commanders
against the action of the Japanese.
ThGs s Sfatfmsehss hgIo}n 9eRRgEllfSs ileeaaee
concerning the affair. Coming stimuli
taneously with the announcement that
the state department had decided to
countermand the orders that Edward
V. Morgan, appointed United States
consul at Dalny. proceed to his post,
Marsllall's report should have good
effect in allaying the anti-American ir-'
ritation.
Mail adviees from Yladivostok dated
February II. say 500 Chinese brigands
are terrorizing the district of Ninguta
Their leader. EaNanten, proclaims him
self invulnerable to bullets. The war
ships in the harbor We're the Rossia,
Gromoboi and Rurik and the transport
Moskova. The port is frozen hard and
the ice breaker is scarcely able to clear
a channel TWO japanese attempted to
blow up the dock at Vladlvostok but
did not succeed. They escaped
A Japanese barber deeming himself
insulted by q Russian officer shot him
dead and then dramatically announced
he was a captain of the Japanese gen
eral staff and was not used to taking
insults
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
PORT ARTHUR
IS HARD PRESSED.
Provisions and Ammunition
Will Not Keep 1t Going
Over Two Weeks.
GRAVE TROUBLES AT HOME
People Who Contract With Russia
Must Take Chances on Possibili-
ties of the Government Be
ing oyerthrown.

London, March 3.-The Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Express cables
his paper that the repeated attacks up
on Port Arthur have created conditions
approaching complete generalization
among the troops there. There is lit
tie hope that the place Will be able to
make Il long defense.
Rations already are exceedingly
short, and it is expected that when the
town is completely invested hunger will
compel capitulation. Not many civil
ians are left in the town, but there are
enough to cause the authorities anX-
iety. Those who first lacked confidence
CT the town to Withstand the attacks of
the Japanese fleet have gained new as
surance since the attempt to blockade
the harbor was defeated, and 1T Is now
accepted that a Siege and starvation
are the things to be feared.
Two Weeks Provisions.
The Times Paris correspondent
quotes n merchant having business
connections with Russia as saying that
IL the communications of Port Arthur
are cut off its provisions will not last
over two weeks. Ammunition for use
in defending the port was to have come
by sea, and now 1T is hopelessly cut
off.
This business man says his personal
experience with the railway convinces
him that provisions and connections are
likely to be cut off by that route, at
least temporarily He also adds to the
testimony that provisions and ammuni-
tion now in Port Arthur are hopelessly
insufficient, as are also those of the
Russian forces in Manchuria. )
1t is inferred from the Times dispatch.
that it's statements are really made
by man who is himself a contractor
for the Russian government. The corr
respondent adds that it is matter off
common comment among Russians
prominent in business outside Russia,
that the internal situation of the em-
pire must to a. certain extent be reck-
oned with by those contracting for bus-
mess with the Russian government.
Korea and Japan.
Koreans, it is reported, recognize
Japan's honest intentions toward them.
and believe under the treaty their fu-
ture welfare will be fully safeguarded
IL Japan wins in the war. This will
mean a great development of the coun-
try under Japanese auspices. In this,
and in efforts to prevent Russia pre-
vailing in the present war, the Koreans
may be relied on to cooperate with
Japan to the utmost of their power.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
IMPORTANT LAND CASE.
Decision of Interest to Real Estat,
Dealers Is Rendered,

Rockwell City, Ia, March "a de-
cision that Will doubtless be of interest
to real estate owners and dealers has
just been handed down by Judge
Church in the case of w. ID. Daugherty
against b. Il. Stonebralter and Dr.
Lewis ID. Hews, in which he finds for
the defendants
In the fan of 1902 defendants entered
into u contract for the purchase of
plaintiffs half section farm in Sac
county for the sum of $50, 500 upon
which $1,000 WAS paid down, and the
balance was to be paid March /, 1903.
One of the conditions on which the sale
was made WIS that plaintiff was to fur
nish an abstract showing perfect title
After making the contract defendants,
made application TO y loan company for
a loan on the land, but it was refused,
because, as they claimed. the title was,
defective. Defendants took possession.
of the farm and pointed it to plaintiff for
one Year With the understanding, how.
ever, that the title was to be perfected
before any further payments be made.
Several attempts We're made to fix it
up but the requirements of the loan
company had not been compiled With,
and the matter dragged along until Mo-
Nenher, when the DEFENDANTS declared
the deal off. Daucherty brought an ac-
ton for the specific performance of the.
contract, claiming that the title had
been perfected to meet the requirements
of the statutes, Notwithstanding the
fact that vera objections made by
the loan company had not been met.
Defendants then brought a counter ac-
ton for the recovery of the money they
had paid plaintiff
The question as to what constituted
q perfect title was the bone of con-
tention. The attorneys for plaintiff re-
lied largely upon presumptions ANA the
statutes of limitations, but the attol'-
ney for the defendants argued that if
the seller OF real property agrees to fur
nish perfect title he is hound to fur
nish enc free and clear of an liens and
membranes ald without imp rfeo-
tons of any kind. and that presump-
lions cannot be made the basis OF such
a title. .,,,i,,an n,,,s, al, ,,,a
equities to be with the defendants:l
that the title was not perfect. and
therefore plaintiff must keep his farm
and pay back to defendants al the
money received from them, together
With interest on the same
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
MARTIN ON THE TRUST.
Typical Case Which He Presented
Show That Mean Men Are Vio
LATINO the Injunction.

Washington, March 3---Congressmal
Martin of South Dakota, who Is push
ilg the fight for congressional lnvcs-
.igatioa of the beef trust, presents II
,ypical case to illustrate how he be-.
eved the injunction case against the
beef trust Was being evaded by that
combination, which. he stated, con-
sisted OF seven concerns. Mr.. Martin
said he was told by a stockman that
nc had just sold a trainload of fat
steers in Chicago. When he arrived in
that city he sought bids for his stock.
He went to the various concerns, but
could secure bid for only one. He
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
How Degrees of Scholarship of We..
ers Nav Be Known.

How Degrees of Scholarship of Wesr
ers May Be Known.
New York Times: At most college func-'
tons. and particularly SO during COM
mencement festivities the academic cap
and gown are in constant evidence. I'm
dergraduates and newly fledged bachelors
proud Of their right to the distinctive
earb, visiting alurani glad thus to link
arms once again with vanished past,
the august faculty body, and those of the
official guests whose scholastic attain
ments entitle them to the privilege, all
don the flowing robe and top 1t with the
quaint and tasseled nortarboard.
Some persons may call this peculiar at
tire piece of antiquated fiummery, but
even they admit that the somber robes,
relieved here and there by the briliance
of the hood Innings and of the many hued
velvet facngs, lend beauty as we'll as dig
nifty to the assemblage gathered upon the
platform
The casual glance notes little If any
difference in the appearance of the various
gowns, but the initiated eye can tell in
stantly not only the exact degree of
scholarship attained by the wearer, but
also the faculty of learning that awarded
1t and the university where it was OBJ
tanned. There are other distinguishing
points. but the main ones may be sum-
moned up as follows:
Matriculatlcn at the college entities the
student to wear gown and a mortar
board of black, wooden material usually
serge. When he wins his bachelors de-
gree he may attach a hood three feet long
to his gown, made of the same wooden
stuff and liiied with the colors of his alma
water. When the bachelor attains the
masters degree or the doctorate he is
entitled to wear silken gown and hood.
f11n l.li 1,,,,rr rIaa fjn 10
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Where Religion Is Cheap.

Ella Middleton, in Lippincott's.
Rev. Kinnard Brice sat upon the road
side and gazed at his feet. They
were large and substantial, but very
tired and quite incapable of adding
another mile to the many they had al
ready travelled that day, yet tramp
they must to reach their destination.
He looked furtively about: apparently
he was alone. From his trousers
pocket he drew fiat. black bottle.
which he applied to his lips; his air
as he replaced the cork was somewhat
more genial.
Il done preach don tub de Buck lao.
night fun de mattah o. 10 cents" ha
soliloquized, IAN done preach ovah in
Moo Jahsey all summah fun de mattan
o IS cents. Reckon dey's some folks
gifts dey ligion pow'ful cheap
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
workman IS
INSTANTLY KILLED
Fatal Accident Occurs to Bridge
Construction Gang, Near
Curtis, Iowa.
IMMENSE GlRDER UPSET
Hans Halvorscn, the Victim, Wa
CAUGHT Between the Car and Fall
ing Girder and Crushed
to Death.


Cedar Rapids, Ia. March 3.-While d
gang of men lii the employ of the
Oscar Daniels Construction company
of Chicago We're hosting twenty-five
ton girtler for the new bridge of the
Electric lnterurpan Railway company,
at Curtis, over the iowa river. between
here and Iowa City, the crane car
tipped and the giraer fell twenty FIVE
feet 10 the ground, killing one man and
injurins two others.
The dead:
HANS IIALVERsoN, Chicago. su
pelintndent for the company
The injured.
John Todd OF Chicago, hand crushed.
John DriscoN Of chicago, bruised. not
seriously.
aalverson was standing near the
crane ear when it tipped aud was
caught between the car and the girder.
He was badly crushed ard died soon
after being taken from the wreckage.'
An the machinery was smashed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
The work of the lndependent wood

The work of the Independent wood
carver has greatly changed since the
days when the wooden figurehead was
necessary part of every ship that
sailed the seas, yet work for the wood
carver has not decreased in quantity
as much as might be imagined. for with
the disappearance of the ships figure
head has come great increase in ar
chitectural carving, the making of
newell posts for stairways, decorative
panels and the like. Many wood cary
ers are now engaged in making animals
for carrousels. and this work Is very
similar to that of making 1igureheads.
about the same degree of art being re-
CURED and the two products being
somewhat comparable as to size
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED.
chioaso's Street Railway ss-Yea'
Franchise Gets Into Court.

Chicago, March 3.-The hearing of
the Union Traction companys claims
under the ninetynine year act con-
dnucd this morning before Judge
Grosscup and Judge jenkins of Mill
waukee. II will be the first time in
all the twenty years OF fruitless dis
cussion which the ninety-nine year
rights have entailed that the question
has actually come before tribunal
for settlement Whatever the out
come of the case in this court, the
final settlement Will be left TO the
United States supreme court.
Judge Grosscup has set aside three
days for the hearing, in which some
of the most noted legal counsel in the
country win appear. 1t is expected
that the decision Will be handed down
within two months, leaving time to
get the case before the supreme court
at the October term. The final de-
cision may therefore be eXpectd in a
year.
The traction interests will be rep
resented by Henry Crawford, who Will
open the argument. w. w. Gurley and
John S. Miller of Chicago, and Brain
erd Tolles and Joseph S. Auerbach of
New York. The city will be repre-
sented by Corporation Counsel Toll
man, David II. Watson of Pittsburg.
John c. Mathis. and Edwin Buriitt
Smith.
Right to intervene.
Previous TO opening the big case
Judge C;rosscup viii pass ON the right
of the city to file an intervenor's petit
ton contesting the jurisdiction of the
court in appointing receivers for the
Chicago Union Traction company and
the underlying lines.
The courts have rarely had to deal
With question so intricate as the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
The Russian Advance.

Lao Yang, Feb. 29.-General Mishtch-
enko With detachment of mounted
Cossacks has reached lasanja, Korea,
and Is expected to arrive at Ichio Yang
today. HIS men and horses are in good
condition and he is wei lsupplied with
provisions. Korean officials are fleeing
from the places traversed and inform.
ing the Japanese of the approach of the
Russians. The Cossacks have seized
the telegraph lines in north Korea.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Mother NJ Tr;nJ.+.

Mason City, Ia, March 3.-Mrs. Sam
uel Fry of this city, living for the time
being with her daughter, Mrs. Moore
head, near Rockwell, has given birth
to three baby girls which she will chris
ten Faith, Hope and Charity
Mrs. Fry is the mother of fifteen chill
dren, but at the same time Is enjoying
The best of health. Mr.. Fry is at this
time in Wells, Mimi, lately going there
with his car of tools preparatory to
making his home there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
When Mere Man is inLove.

The Queen: The ordinary man in
love is Il sorry sight compared with his
mistress He makes his love conyen-
tionally and continually disappoints
the woman, who wishes to see new
lights CLEAN in his eyes. He is in poign-
ant fear of discovery. he has horror
OF ridicule, his one dread is lest he
make a fool of himself. But woman
is cheap chit indeed If she spends
thought on such nonsense; her ADAM
don Is superb
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

With reference to the origin of the
familiar expression, so long" CORE
spondent of the London Academy sug
gests that it is derived from the Nor
wegian "Saa laenge a common form
of farewell. equivalent in meaning to
"au revor.' and pronounced like 80
long,' with the IS" softened. There
was fair number of Norweg!ans
among the settlers in America, to Judge
by the names. and it is quite likely the
phrase was picked UP from them. 1t
Is In general use among the Dutch in
South Africa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Tuberc ulosis From Cow.

Humboldt, Ia. March g. The funeral
of Charley Adams little baby, aged i
year. occurred this week, the. cause of
its death being tuberculosis.
The doctors, after making an exam
nation. found that the COW on whose
milk the little one had been living had
a we'll developed case of tuberculosis,
and this was given as the direct cause
of the babys death. The COW was or
dered killed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

The school savings bank system
whichhas been put in operation in many
places in New York state is now de-
clared TO be violation of the banking
act The system was started by j. W.
Thirty who brought the idea from Eu-
rope. The plan is to induce children to
save their pennies and bring them to
their teacher. who places them in a
bank. AS the plan is generally bene-
fetal TO the young, 1t is probable that
laws will be amended to admit of Its
continuance
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

Marquis Ito, now one of Japan's
greatest men, was once a stowaway.
A plot TO assassinate him had been
formed, and he was hidden by q wom
an who was attached to him till he
could be Struggled aboard an English
ship in a bale of silk. When he was
thirty-six hours out he revealed him
self to the captain and offered to work
his way to England as steward. This
was in 1863. He stayed a year in Eng
laf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

There is much opposition in Venice
to the project of widening the railway
bridge which connects that city with
the mainland, so as to make it available
for ordinary traffic. II is admitted that
the alteration would reduce the over
crowding and be of commercial advan
tage, but the art lovers are eager to
preserve the insular secusion of this
romantic city at all costs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

A London employment agent. to en-
courage her clients to give satsfac-
ton to their employers, says she will
present a gold watch to any servany
engaged from her agency who remains
in the same situation five years; sill
Yer watch TO any girl who keeps he,
situation for two years and a brooch.
TO those who have served in the same
house for one yaar
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

The similarity of army officers uni
forms to those of the rank and file, re-
sorted to in order to battle the sharp
shooters, has its disadvantages. 1t is
complained that the "gallopers," carry
Ing orders, are unable to find readily
the officers to whom the orders should
be delivered.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Turner is Released.

Washington, Feb. 29.-ln the supreme
court today an order was issued for
the release of John Turner on bail and
the hearing set for April 4. Turner is a
British subject who was taken into
custody upon his arrival in New York
last october on charge of being an
anarchist and his deportation ordered.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

It is supposed by some that Pana-
ma derived its name from the native
word for butterfly. Explorers of the
interior tell of swarns of butterflies,
which at times rise on slopes of the
mountains in dense clouds, darlIening
the sunshine. Others maintain that
the name is from an Indian word.
meaning abounding IN fish.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
In Honor of G. w. McMilIan.

OnaWa, Ia, March 3.-At meeting
of the Monona County Bar association,
a committee consisting of II. Chrisman
of Napoleon, Judge John F. Oliver and
A. Kendall of Onawa was appointed to
draft resolutions of respect in memory
of the late Griffith w. Mcmillan, presi-
Gent of the association some wears ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

Louisiana will show at the worlds
fair model of the levees of the state,
extending from the Arkansas line to
the gulf, including the passes. This
model will be twenty by twenty-five
rect. and Will be exhibited in the trans
portation department.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

The oldest building in the world that
has been uninterruptedly used for
church purposes is ST. Martins cathe-
dral at Canterbury The building was
originally erected for a church, and
has been regularly used as a place for
religious gatherings for more than 1900
wears -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

Last year Kansas raised s4o4l ,9O2
bushels of wheat valued at S52.426355;
l6a,S5a,169 bushels of corn, valued at
s5I07S,14l; oats TO the value of S.
042,764; potatoes to the value of S4,-
oss.e6o; slo.317,00o worth of sorghum;
sl4,2l7,000 worth of hay; wool, dairy
and poultry products TO the value of
s15.ooo,0o0; and has slaughtered or sold
for slaughter animals valued at s54.-
$4,000, in addition 10 which her pres
ent holdings OF live stock foot up q
total value of sl63,552,59O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

In the last annual report of the Brit
ish commissioner of British central At
RIGA the details of exports are interest
Ing as containing the first mention of
the export of cotton. Last spring 600
acres We're under cotton cultivation,
and it is expected that by December
there would be 1000 acres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

The car has issued an order by
which the provincial governors of Fin
land are empowered not only to rescind
the election to municipal and COM
munal offices Of politically unsound"
persons, but to appoint in their places
others of the governors own selection
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Missionary conuention-

Bloomington. ILL.,, March 1.-The Illi-
nois missionary convention opened a
three days session here today with
1000 delegates. Many leading divines
are on the program. The object is to
the cause OF missions