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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
A HEROIC EFFORT
TO SAVE BROTHER.
Katie stummeyer, - Years
Old, Victim OF Terrible
Accident.
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN
In Attempting to Save Her LittI,
Brother From Being Mansled
Was Herself Fatally
Injured.
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN

Carroll, Ia, Nov. Ia sad accident
occurred on the Great Western viaduct
east of town, last evening. when Katie
Stummeyer, aged a. lost her life in at
tempting to save her little brother from
being mangled by the cars.
Katie, i'm company with her little
brother. Willie, We're crossing the via
duct about the time the Great Western
passenger train is due from the east.
Here the train energies from a deep
cut, and on account of the sharp curve
WAS probably unnoticed by them. She
dragged little Willie some distance on
the ties outside OF the rails, but was
caught before she could escape.
Her body was thrown about fifty feet
in the air and alightetl at the foot of a
twenty-foot embankment. Both legs
and one arm were broken and the 9TH
eli arm dislocated. She never regained
consciousness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
lowans Are honore1l

Iowa city, Ia, NOV. ia message
from Washington, ID. O., announces to
we'll pleased Iowa Cityans that Iowa
and the state University of Iowa have
beef highly honored by the United
States war department, which is Just
preparing its 1904 U. S. Army Register
for issuance.
Therein appears the names of the fol-
lowing three 1owans: Edward Ray
Johnston, Iowa City: Casper j..
Schenck, Waterloo; William Fred He'll
burg, Ananosa.
The enrolment of the names of these
three Hawkeyes indicates that they
earned the highest standing i'm the Uni
yersity of Iowa battalion, during their
past four years work III military sci
ence here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Youna Mems Club Rooms.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. lin orde
TO provide public reading and recrea-
tion rooms for the young men of Coun-
ell Bluffs, which is believed TO he the
largest city in the middle west that
does not have Il y. Nj. G. A., the First
Baptist church of this city has de-
cided to open its church palors every
evening of the week for that purpose.
The Saraca society of the church has
provided a large list of books, maya
zines and newspapers for the reading
room and the recreation room Will be
supplied with many quiet games to en-
,artein tho paung mon nf tho city on.
their leisure evenings. They will make
q practical club house of the church on
week days but Pastor Case believes his
editice could be put TO no better pur-
pose.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
An Eleoant New Armorv

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 1.-THE
Dodge light guards of this city will
soon have one of the finest armory
buildings in the state. Repairs are
now in progress on the old rink build
ing, which General Grenville NJ. Dodge
recently purchased as quarters for his
namesake militia company, and when
completed will provide as large a
drill room as there is in the state, to-
gether with all the other necessary
rooms for the proper quartering of a
military company. The drill room will
also be constructed for use as an audi
forum with a seating capacity of
about $500.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
ReE arISe.

Life: Age before beauty" said Fa)..
staff. as he attempted to enter before
the prince.
mo! Grace before meat" said the
prince, gently, as he pushed him from
his path.
The sailors of the steamship chelton-
ham, which was seized by the Russian
Vladivostock squadron, July 2, in jap.
anese waters, got $50 each and the
costs in suit against the owners. It
took them three weeks by rail to go
from Vladivostock TO ST. Petersburg.
They nearly starved and the. Suffered
other hardships. The damages were
granted because they had not been loll
on shipping that the vessel vas Lu
carry contrabanJ,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions

Des Moines, Ia. Nov. 15.-The follow
ing decisions We're handed down by the
supreme court today:
State US. Icinbice, appellant, Pow
eshiek county; affirmed.
Beebe ct al, appellants, VS.. McFaul
ct al, Woodbury. county; affirmed.
Ostheimer VS.. Ostheimer, appellant.
Hardin county; affirmed.
Robertson. appellant, VS.. Vasey.
Grundy county: affirmed.
Williams VS.. Des Moines Loan and
Trust company ct al, appellants, Polk
county, affirmed
Loughren. appellant, VS.. Bonniwen g.
Co., Polk county; affirmed
Bancroft, ct al. appellant. VS.. Mann,
Polk county; modified and affirmed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
May Have a Safe Cracker.

Council Bluffs. la, Nov. 17.-Andrew
Ifibbs was arrested here on suspicion
of being implicated in the safe crack
ing of stores at Banana and Defiance
on the nights of October IS and 80 W.,
Il. Jones. who is alleged To be the third
member OF the gang, is believed to be
in Des MONIES.
The Panama and Defiance safes were
blown With nitroslycerin. At Panama
about $500 WAS secured, but the Def
ance robbery Eetted the safe blowers
only Sl4.
Hibbs, who is under arrest here. has
been in the city only a few days and
was found engaged in his occupation
of fricklayer. He declines To talk but
The police are confident that he is the
man wanted at Panama
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Corn Huskina Records.

Sloan la, Nov. 17.-Jesse Smith. 3.
young man husking corn for Mr. Hunt
err, about three and one-half miles west
of Sloan, husked and cribbed 1000 BUSH
els in nine days, and parties who know.
say he did not work ten minutes either
before sunup or after shutdown. He
was not trying TO break any records.
On AN adjoining farm another man
husked and cribbed S24 bushels in six
days. He was not in the record break
ing business.
These men are We'll known here and
they are working for the Hunter Bros,
near Sloan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Watchina the Turks.

Constantinople, Nov. 15-The Amer
lean consul at Ilharput. DIR. Thomas H.
Norton. has been instructed to proceed
to the Turko-Persian frontier and
watch the operations of the Turkish
and Persian authorities who have un,
dertaken to arrest the Kurdish murder
ers of the American missionary, Rev.
B. w. Larrabee, who was killed in
April last
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
TO IMPROVE RIVER.
Upper Mississippi Improvement Asso-
citation Meets in Dubuque With
Notable Men Present.

Dubuque, Ia, Nov. H. - Delegates
from five states are in Dubuque today
attending the annual convention of the
upper Mississippi River Improvement as
ISOLATION. During the proceedings,
President Wilkinson of Burlington
made a strong appeal for aid from con-
gress. Governors Cummins and Van
SAINT We're among the speakers both
pledging support to the movement. The
convention will adopt resolutions ask
ing congress to appropriate a sum suf-
ficient TO improve the river from st.
Louis to st. Paul, so as to allow the
passage of all boats during the navi-
cation season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Habibullah Khan. who lives and
rules in -Afghanistan, has a way with
prophets and seers which makes such
gentry very careful of what they pre-
diet Certain Of The professional wise
men have rrouhesied disaster TO the
kingdom by certain date. his majesty
has put them into prison If their
iproplleses fail TO come true he viii cut
lneir heads off.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Corn CROP Is Larne.

Castana, Ia.. Nov. l6.-The corn crop
is so enormous In this part of the
country and help so scarce to gather
1T fast enough that OH many of the
farms the women are proving their
nlettle by going into the fields as husk-
ers and taking the places of hired men.
The crop is the largest and best ever
known in this section, and the farmers
are i'm better spirits and preparing to
buy more freely than they have done
for the past three years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Rio Janeiro Nov 15-The situ.

Rio Janeiro, Nov. 15.-The situation is
still very grave. Although the center
of the city is quiet, disturbances con-
tinue in the suburbs. President Alves
has left his presidential residence. 1t
is reported there is a revolutionary
ON foot at the military
school and among certain general Off
GERS. The government declares it Is
able to restore order.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
TO USE THE TYPEWRITER.
Iowa Schools the First in the countr
to leach 1t.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Nov. 1.-THE Iowa
School for the Deaf, which is located in
this city, is the first institution of its
kind i'll the entire country To give i'm
struction in typewr.ng To its students.
y complete course in the art of type
writing has just been installed at the
Iowa school and n special Instructor
Miss Laura l.. Arbaugh. provided for
that department. The seniors of the
school are being given instructions in
typewriting daily and despite their lack
of the faculty of hearing and speech.
are already proving to be experts on
the ma chillt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

The diamond hitch is at once the
pride Of the woody west and the des-
pair OF the tenderfoot. No cargo
strapped onto q mules back with it
can possibly Slip. no matter how rough
The road. The invention of a Spanish
muleteer the hitch was first used in
America by the Spaniards. who con-
qusred Mexico and looted the treasure
houses Of the Montezumas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

The United States has a total of 90
$50 newspapers, SIS follows Dailies.
'2.15S: weeklies. 1887; monthlies. 2,79i;
seini-weekly, Al; tri-weekly. 40; BIZ
KY, Go; semi-monthly. 215; tri-
monthly, 2; bi-monthly. 6S: quarterly,
lT5. semi-quarterly. 2; total. 20.S79. The
|newspapers, rank as follows: New
York. 1886; Illinois, l.726; Pennsyl-
Mania. 1925: Ohio, 1.21S; Iowa, 1,0S2;
MISSISSIPPI. LOIS. Alaska has two
ldaiies and the Philippine islands four.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Danger Past in Rio.

Rio Janeiro, Nov. 15.-The revolution
AIRY movement has been crushed and
order completely restored. Some lead
ers have fled and others have been ar
rested. Many persons have been killed
or wounded.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

This number of men employed in the
shors Of thu Pennsylvania railroad ut
Altoona on june l. WAS about $500:
Two years ago it was l9.o0o. The pay
rolls now ae'sresate se6o.e6o monthly;
III 1859 the total was S575.eG0
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Standard OH n;v;d.,d

New York, Nov. 15.-The Standard
Oil company of New Jersey today de-
clared dividend of 81 per share, pay
able December Is. making total div
fdend for the year of 3G per cent, COM
pared with "A in 1903.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

According TO a very old custom pre-
vailinS ri the quaint old town of Oak
ham. ENGLAND. every peer of the realm
passing through the town is required
TO leave a horseshoe, or its equivalent,
10 be lllaCel IN the castle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Tho PARIS correspondent of the Lon
don Mail says that mules brains make
Aiery good eating and are frequently
used instead of calves brains in
Parisian restaurants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
IOWA

Twenty-one steamship lines connect
with the port of Durham, Natal, South
Africa, among which the four from
New York-the Prince. the Bucknall-
,Currie, the Clan Union American and
the Houston lines. There is also the
Canadian and African steamship line,
running between Canada and South
African ports. During the year 1903,
i!s4 steamships, With l.s2l.245 tonnage.
and los sailing vessels. with 1898
tonnage. and l5S sailing vessels, with
l5n973 tonnage, entered the port of
Durham
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

When The oil in a big tank in Fresno
county, California. was fired by light
ming, g cannon ball was shot into the
tank and the oil ran out through
trenches that llei been dug for the pul,-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

To curo his wife's extravagant pro-
pensities citizen of Budapest is in the
habit Of keeping her locked up in :.
room q their house except on sunday,
when The shops are shut.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Immense deposits al marketable as
pkalt have been discovered near the
town Of Cordeone. Sicily. An Anglo
Italian syndicate is now being ORGAN
lied fol The purpose of exploiting these
deposits
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
Weinsheimer Gets a STAY

New York, Nov. 15.-Philip Vein
sheimer, the former labor leader, who
was yesterday sentenced to state
prison, today secured temporary stay.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Preparations are being made by the
Swiss Blondin, a Genevese named
Ghaupis, TO climb a Wire cable from the
summit of the Eiffel tower in Paris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

A japanese bride gives her wedding
presents to her parents as slight
lrecompense for the trouble they have
had in rearing her.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

In the French army, soldiers are al
lowed TO have gardens in any spare
barrack ground and grow vegetables,
Which help out their rations
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Living nictures-caeyer and finished
representation of groups taken from
Dles len and sevres china--are very
popular III one of the London music
halls
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Munich now has place where steril-
lied milk is provided at cost to families
whose annual income does not exceed
$500.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

London has the largest proportion of
insane Of amy English city. the number
being 36l to evesy 100000 Nothing
ham is a close second. with 342 to the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

An English inventor claims to have
found process of making nanellette
garments non-inhammable and at the
same time antiseptic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

IN The German navy wounded sailors
ssre put into bags when they have to
.. earlied UP ladders or lowered
through narrow hatchways TO reach the
nos9ital
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

DR.. Browne. explorer in the orient
FIR the British Natural History society,
who is now in this country, speaks
twelve languages.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Geronimo. the noted Apache chief
has learned to read, and can write his
name. He is exceedingly proud of his
accomplishments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
4. r. WRIGHT SUICIDES
Man Who Recently Removed to Mar
shailtown From Hawardcn Takes
His own life.

Marshaltown. Ia, Nov. 16-R. II.
Wright. aged 80. filter and cutter of
aNles and owner of a patent right on
Il machine, suicided this morning by
hanging. Dependency was the cause.
He moved here three months ago from
In
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

A certain species Of bean in China
and Japan grows a yard long. Efforts
TO introduce it into this country have
failed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
SUICIDE AT sleLEY.
Ran Richardson Shoots Himself with
a Rifle.

Sibley, Ia, Nov. is. Ran Richard
son, aged "a years, committed suicide
i'm his fathers meat market by shoot
ing himself in the forehead with a s.
caliber rifle. He left note saving
that he had always been disgrace to
his parents.
He recently had trouble with girl
living here
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Representatives of the Mormon
church OF Utah are negotiating for the
purchase Of a tract of 100000 acres of
land in the state of Tabasco Mexico
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

Field Marshal Sir Henry Wylie Nor
man, who died recently. once refused
the Office of viceroy of India.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17

She-She IS SUING Tor divorce.
He-I thought they We're SO happy?
She-So they We're until he run for
that Office. and then she found out.
reading his opponents cam
paign literature, what villain he
was.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
KILLED 6Y TRAIN.
Waterloo Railroad Yard Employe Met
Instant Death.

Instant Death.
Waterloo Ia, Nov. 16.-Morris Hig-
gins, aged A.. u car Taper, was run
over and instantly killed i'm the Illinois
Central yards here this morning
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-17
MoNoNA,s BIC CORN CROP.
Will, 1t Is Estimated, Aggregate Nearl,
100000 Bushels.

Onawa, Ia. Nov. 1.-THE aggregate
corn crop grown in Monona county this
year is conservatively estimated at fully
100000 bushels. The largest yield
raised in the county for years. The es-
innate is based on an average of forty
bushels to the acre, which is regarded
as fair. In many places there are pieces
that will go from so to 80 bushels and
even better and of the best quality. The
early are uncommonly large ana the
kernels plump full and firm from butt
TO tip.
While Monona county has for more
than thirty-tive years ranked as ono
of the great corn counties of Iowa, be-
cause OF her mammoth corn and large
product seldom, If ever before, in the
history of the county has the quality
been so generally good as this season
in all parts of the county. To this
is said to be largely due the special
attention that had been in the select
ing of seed for the crops of 1904. Sew
cral corn judging contests under the
direction of Commissioner Will c.
Whiting, of the Iowa state exhibit to
the ST. Louis exposition has deeply en-
gagged the attention of the farmers in
preparing their seed corn. The mag
nificent results that have been obtained
so far and the possibilities of still bet
ter, under reasonable climatic condi-
tions, are sure to prove a very strong
incentive for Monona county to lead
all others in the Iowa corn belt In
1905.
In all towns in the county business
already shows very marked improve
ment and the outlook for trade in all
lines has not been so good for years as
1t is now. One of the hest barometers
of business prospects is Indicated
among the farmers VINO are now pre-
pairing to buy largely of building ma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-02-12
SEVILLE MOTIFS

Edward Morgan, who has been visit
ing his wife's relatives at Grand Rapids
the past month, returned TO his father s,
r. Il. Morgan, Saturday.
If Russia succeeds in getting the Grip
on Japan that she has got in this part of
the county then we shall feel sorry for
Japan. w. Il. Pitt and wife are both i'll
with it.
Nearly forty attended the Washing
ton club meeting at L. II. Lewis, in
Sumner in spite OF the intense COLI, and
almost impossible roads Among the
many excellent papers, and good things
said for Washington, was a paper by
Mrs. w O. Mallory, which was read by
her daughter, Laura, on account OF Mrs.
Mallory not being well enough TO attend.
The next meeting will be held at Super.
visor Potter's, one and one-half miles
south of Eiwell, the first Thursday in
March.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-02-12
SHEPHERD BUNC0ED.

The wrestling contest at Shepherd on
Thursday night of last week between
Ernest Fenby, Of that place, and one
VIM Miller, supposed to be from Alma,
was as near a farce as il could be made,
Miller throwing the shepherd Giant"
Just as fast as he wanted e., and 1t is
stated that Bobby Reakes, who was act
ing as referee, made him do 50 six times
before he would allow the two falls.
The Shepherd sports got sore and as a
result refused TO disgorge the money
put up on the match, although those
who had side bets, it is claimed, got all
that was coming to them. 1t is now
asserted that Miller is not Miller at all 4,
but a man by another name who claims
to be the champion wrestler from Eng
land.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-02-12
OLD PIONEER GONE.
Mrs. j. l.. shuts. One of the Early settlers
in Gratiot County.

Mrs. James Il. Shuts, who has been
an invalid several years, died Sunday at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. g. q
Morgan in Seville. She and her husband
were among the pioneers in the town
ship. She leaves four daughters. Mrs.
o. G.. Morgan and Mrs ID. f. Abbott, of
Seville, and Mrs. Flora Keddie, and
Mrs. Edith Abbott, of Bear Lake, and
one son, James III. Shults, Of Manistee.
The funeral was held Wednesday at the
Center, and the remains were laid at
rest by the side of her late husband.
Pages of history might be written on the
life OF this brave woman, and also her
husband, in their early struggles for a
home when Gratiot was a wilderness.
But what is the use; what we write to-
day is forgotten tomorrow, with the ex'
ception OF very few Of the near friends
The world is too busy with money max
ing to tarry long at the cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-02-12
Friends, Romans. Countrymen

Friends, RomanS,Countrymen
Lend me your ear. 1 come" neither to
buy Caesar, nor do / praise him; but 70
say that am prepared 20 show you the
largest, most carefully selected line Of
wall paper ever shown in this city. II
consists of plain and two-tone, ingrains,
crepes, in all the newest colorings
tinted pulps, fabrics, MORE effects, silks
vanished tiles, tapestries, pressed and
hand painted goods in Is, 20 and % inch
widths, both domestic and foreign
manufacture, at from five cents to $l.0C
per single roll. Linorusta Walton in q
large variety Of patterns. Also mater
ials for house decoration, such as room
moulding, plate rails, etc.
offer this as legitimate part Of my
business as house painter and decor
ator The wall paper trade belongs tC
me by virtue OF my calling. A postal
card will bring me to your door.
Yours for business,
A. M. GROSS,
Lock box 1888. or room IL, opera house
block, Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-02-12

FROM nearly every city in the country
sympathy has been extended TO. the
stricken city of Baltimore. TheI extent
OF the loss to its merchants aud citizens
through the awful fire that devasted the
business portion Of the. city, commenc-
ing Sunday morning and continuing for
20 hours before checked, is estimated
now to be in the neighbOrhood Of $780,
100000. Not only does Baltimore feel
the effects of the loss, but the whole
country as well. Many of the fire in
surance companies will undoubtedly be
forced into the hands Of receivers, while
those who do weather. the blow, will be
seriously crippled. 1t will 60 down in
history equal if not greater than the
Chicago fire, the III )st terrible in this
country. More territory was burned
over at the Chicago-fi than. at Balti-
more, but the buildings OF today are far
more costly and imposing structures and
consequently more wealth was repre-
sented in the same area, as it is in all
cities of the present time. One feature
of the Baltimore fire that the country
has to be thankful for, is the absence Of
loss of life. 1t has also taught the
lesson that the So call I'D fireproof build
ings are not freproof at all, and that
the puny efforts of man count for naught
in battle with the elements.