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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
coursship up 10 pats.

London Telegraph: A determined,
sutton has now found q new way Of
asing the motor car for matrimonial.
purposes. The girl was willing, butt
her parents were obdurate. He pre-
tended to give up hope and to be rec-i
bnciled to the idea OF being merely q
friend of the family. and he took out
The girl and her father for an automo-
bile drive to Havre. At dangerous
part Of the road he suddenly put on the
fourth speed, and the car spFang away
ht a terrific rate. The girl sat still
father shouted to the man who wanted
to be his son-in- law to stop. Consent
to my marriage with your daughter"
/ was all the motorist replied. Still the
car tore along, and IL any obstacle had
appeared in the road at least three ia
talities would have occurred. stop!
We shall all be Killed." the girls fa-
we SHALL" said the determined young
man, grimly. III you don't consent at
once am going to send the machine
into the ditch, and at this rate that
means quick DEATH" AS he spoke he
impaired violent lurches from side to
gasped the now vanquished parent.
Immediately the car slowed down. and
the rest Of the journey was done at q
steady touring pace. But during the
motors previous mad career a police
man had jotted down the number.
When the girls father, to whom the
machine belongs, appeared in court In
answer to the summons. his future som
in-law accompanied him. and looked
exceedingly pleased with himself.
When fine of 10 francs was imposed
the younger man said he would pay 1t
himself, with pleasure. He confided
to the magistrate that the day had been
naraad
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
TIMELY CALLING.
How the Pastor Saved a Life.


A man near Fort Gay, w. Va, made
an entire failure in getting strength
from the kind of food he ate, and not
knowing that the trouble was with the
food kept on losing health until the
doctors gave him up to die.
1t was supposed to be consumption
because he was wasting away stead
lily and slowly dying. His minister
called from time to time and one day
brought along package of Grape
NJ 3. thinking from what lie knew Of
the famous food that perhaps 1t might
help him The sick man took to 1t at
once, and from that day began to get
we'll. In writing he says:
II walked to town today 8 miles.
Have gained over 40 pounds in about
two months and my neighbors don't
know what to say. frequently am
told it was as if am raised from the
dead. Everybody here knows of INV
case; you can tell people to write to
the Postmaster or Rev. T.. u. BRYAN
will make sworn statement that
Grape-Nuts saved my life" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek
Mich.
This is another illustration tina.
where all other food fails one can he
brought back to health and Strength
on Grape-Nuts. There's a reason"
lp each pkg. for the famon,
9stp ~ 4eeA 4 We|lyillaL !. !,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
ANOTHER FIGHT AHEAD.
Japs Will Now Take on the vlaa,vo
stok Squadron and Make New
Suhr arine IunL La,n

Nagasaki, Feb. A.-The Japanese flying
squadron, in which is the swift battleship
Hatsuse is en- route to Vladivostok with
the object Of attacking the Russian
.tronghold
The next naval battle Is expected to
take place in Japan sea, of the northeast
ern coast of Korea or near Vladivostok.
Much of the ice that has INSTRUCTED the
harbor Is reported to have cleared and
the port is open for either egress Of the
Russian fleet or ingress Of the Japanese
flying squadron.
The flying squadron is composed Of one
battleship, three first class cruisers a pro-
tected cruiser and three destroyers The
Hatsuse Is capable of making nineteen
knots an hour. and is one Of the best
equipped warships in the japanese navy.
1t Is understood the third class arn,o,et,
cruisers are the Asama, Idzumo aid
lwatu; the protected cruiser the Kasegi
and the destroyers the Akatsuki. Kasumi
and Inasuma.
The latest reports received here are that
the Russian fleet. three armored cruisers,
one protected cruiser. pne auxiliary cruiser
and ten torpedo boats. Is In the harbor of
Vladivostok. The vanguard Of the flying
squadron was reported as being off Chau.
Khan on the eastern coast of Korea, 400
miles from Vladivostok.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
IT'S EASY FOR RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg Says the Bear Will Wal
Till Summer and Then Eat
Japan at One Bite.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 25.-A perso,
nigh in authority and in intimate toucl
with the Russian war plans, who's
opinion can be taken faithfully to re
feet the belief In the highest oft1cia
quarters. said today:
The war will end in August or Sep
TENDER In the complete defeat of tn
Japanese How the Japanese can hop
TO succeed when our army in the cas-
Is strengthened to point equal or su
perior in numbers to that Of our ad
versaries we are honestly unable I
comprehend. 1t will not be difficult
place 100000 additional men in the feel,
II necessary. When our forces are con
ccntrated and ready they will finish b.
driving the Japanese into the sea.
Frankly, 1t seems to us the Japa
nese either have utterly failed to an
preciate Russia's resources or hav
counted on the aid of Great Britain O
tle United States, neither OF whici
tver contemplated becoming involved
$50 far as Great Britain is concerne.
we do not believe any Naturalization
have existed there. It can be said wit;
the utmost positiveness that Russi.
will act on the defensive until she feel
confident that her weight of number
will leave no doubt as to the result
Reinforcements are going forward q
he rate Of 5000 per day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
PORT ARTHUR sORTIE.
Battered Remains of the Russian Flee,
May Try cervera's Celebrated

Chi-fu, Feb. 24.-Advices have reached
here that the Russians are making prep
arations for a desperate sortie with the
bottled-up fleet at Port Arthur Repairs
upon damaged ships are being rushed
night and day. In some instances they
are about compete. When the work Ia
finally done the imprisoned ships are to
make a united dash for liberty.
The sortie is to invite an attack by the
guarding fleet, then the Russian warships,
for the first time in an offensive attitude,
will throw their full strength against the
enemy.
Russians claim that at the present time
six battlesh.ps, three cruisers, ten tor
pedoboat destroyers and twenty-five tor
pedo boats are in fighting trim. 1t is con-
sidered likely that the sortie will be de-
layed until Admiral Makaroff, appointed
to take charge of the feet. arrives In
Port Arthur.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
IAPS LOSE HEAVILY
At PORT ARTHUR
Four Cruisers and Two Trans.
ports Reported Sunk In
Attack.
RusslA's FIRST vIcToRyi
Russian BattIeship Retvizan 10 Re
ported to Have Covered Herself
With Glory in Helping Re-
pulse Japs.

Paris, Feb. PA Port Arthur dis
two transports have been sunk In a
fresh attack on Port Arthur. The dis
patch adds the attack was repulsed and
that the Russian battleship Retvizan
covered herself with glory.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-It is official
Iy announced IRON Port Arthur that
four Japanese battleships and two ia
panese transports have been sunk in a
fresh attack on Port Arthur. The at
tack was repulsed.
Wei Hai-Wei. Feb. 24.-Four Japa-
nese battleships and nine cruisers
passed this port today, bound east
WY
n, Feb 24.-The fleet which
p; vel Hail Wei today is supposed
to - admiral Togo's fleet leaving Port
Arthur
Chefoo Feb. 24.-The steamer Gov
ernor Jaeschi, while passing Port Ar
thur at this morning, heard heavy
firing in that direction. There was a
persistent rumor abroad that several
Japanese warships have been dis
abled, but so far ii Is unconfirmed.
Another Japanese steamer passing
Dalny about the same time reports 1t
heard the firing.
Washington, Feb. 24--The Japanese
legation here discredits the reports of
the sinking Of four Japanese warships
and two transports at Port Arthur.
Attention is called to the fact that
both reports to that effect emanate
from Russian sources and therefore
should be accepted with caution. Fur
thermore the reference to the partici-
pantion Of the Retvizan in the fighting.
and the reported sinking of transports.
are both regarded as casting suspicion
o nthe story. The Retvizan is under
stood to be in a condition uniting her
for battle for many months; while the
presence of transports at Port Arthur
cannot be explained.
Washington. Feb. 24.-secretary Hay
has received information that Japan
has negotiated treaty with Korea
whereby she guarantees the independ-
ence and integrity of Korea.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
Got the Right KIM.

Gainesville, Texas, Feb. 22nd.-MrA
L. E. Burton, of SOY Glad street, this
city, writes the following letter.
II have been awfully troubled with
my Kidneys; was in bad Ak and
had been doctoring with the Doctors,
but was getting no better. tried
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and
] found they did me lots of good. had
slight return Of my trouble and I
went TO the Drug Store and called for
podd's Kidney Pills. They said there
vas no such pills. told them there
was. They said they had the best pills
that were made and persuaded me to
Try box of another kind, not Dodd's.
AS needed some medicine, bought a
box. but they did me no good, SO L,
went elsewhere and got the real Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and very soon was COM
pletely cured. took box up to the
Drug Store and showed them that
there was such pills and asked Them
to order some, but as haven't needed
any more haven't called to see wheth-
r or not they got them"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
That rormal.n ,aay be used for pre-

That formalin ,nay be used for pre-
eerving milk without disadvantage to
the consumer Is shown by the recently
published researches OF Behring. He
has established that formalin will keep
milk from souring even in the small
proportion OF to 1000. and that the
most sensitive animals take 1t without
apparently detecting the addition Of the
drug. and persons are unable to tell the
milk thus treated from pure milk. He
tabulates the results OF tests which
lhowed that the addition OF to 10000
eormalin kept the milk from souring
Tor six days. Calves fed on this for
calves under the same conditions, but
ted Upon fresh milk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

It was in l747 that the German
chemist Marggraf u7o9-17s2) discov-
sred the existence OF sugar in beets
and .ecom,pended that they be Guilt
rated in order to produce sugar; but
Utmost fifty years elapsed befc-> prar :
deal results were obtained therefrom.
IN 1895 DR.. Franz Karl Achard. pupil
81 Marggraf. having succeeded in ex-
:ractlng sugar from beets in CONNER
.ial quantities at a cost so as to en-
able 1t to compete With cane sugar, the
then ruler or the worlds markets
erected the first beet sugar factory at
ais farm. kunern. near Steinaus, lower
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
ORDERS AN INQUIRY.
Car Commands That tho Port Arthu
Situation Be Rigidly Invest.
gated by Experts.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-The car ha
ordered an inquiry into the Port Ar
thur affair, and many dismissals an,
degradations will result, 1t Is said. II
the same influential circles are circu
lated rumors concerning Vicero.
Alexieff. he being. it is said. looke'
upon as disappointing personality.
From a high military authority
have ii that the commissariat has Civ
en proof Of such defective Organization
that the service has partially broke.
down, which at this juncture is yer.
serious matter Many OF the mos
necessary adjuncts of field service hav
been overlooked-for instance the port
able kitchens, for which a we'll know.
German firm here received rush or
Ger at it's own prices for 1880.
All possible artillerists are bein.
dispatched to the front, they, to thei
disappointment. being notified tina
they will be used for defending tn
railroad.
Difficult to Transport Troops.
For many unexpected reasons tn
transport of troops to the front 1
much slower than expected. The an
ticipatel average of 1000 per der
cipated that so far as Russia is con
cerned there will be considerable de
lay in taking action, and If hostilitie
are commenced soon 1t will certainl'
not be due to the initiative of this coun
try.
The feature of the moment is an ex
tremely serious one, taken with regar,
to the prospect of international com
plications l am In position to tie.
you that in spite of the ridicule cas-
upon the idea rom various sources
once again the porte has lent willtni
ear to the diplomatic suggestions O
Russia that the Black Sea fleet shout
one day be found unexpectedly in tn
Mediterranean Turkey being assure
that this once an accomplished fac
not one of the powers would have /.
word to say In objection. II they did
Russia would be answerable.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

The wine merchants OF Zurich have
decided to form museum and library
IN which every phase of wine culture
will be represented. One special fea-
ture will be books and prints. and an
other will consist of the utensils. an
cient and modern. used in the manu-
facture OF wine. The museum Ia to be
historical. artistic and scientific.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
Many Drinls for . Dollar.

London Daily Express: In the United
States the Mexican dollar has an exchange
value of so cents. In Mexico the Ameri-
can silver dollar has the same value. On
the frontier of the United States, where
Texas joins Mexico there are two saloons.
one on each side Of the frontier. A man
buys a ten-cent drink Of whisky at the
American saloon and pays for 1t with an
American silver dollar, receiving a Next
can silver dollar in change. With this he
crosses the border, goes into Mexican
saloon, hands over the Mexican dollar
for tell-cent drink and receives an
American dollar in change. 1t Is evident
that the limit of his purchasing power is
the length Of time he can stand. He
finally wakes up with bad headache and
the American dollar with which he
started. Who paid for the whisky?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

In the north OF China, whether they
are indoors or out. the natives always
have stove with them. Instead of
the fire being placed in the house, 1t
is carried about the person, beneath
thickly padded cotton garments or in
the hand: at timer 1t is placed beneath
the chair on which the Celestial Is
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
The Peanut.

philadelphia Ledger: We are told,
hat the great doctrine of the solidarity
Il mankind 10 being enforced as never:
before by the discoveries of moderni
science; medicine, economics, biology,i
physics, In their latest developments,
each us with hitherto unapproachedi
!orce that all men and all things are
so bound together that what affects
,ne affects all. 1t is an impressive
ruth. Consider the case of man, the
'otton crop and the peanut. Within
he last few years the consumption of
he peanut has vastly increased. This
interesting legume has fought it's way
,ver prejudice and contempt to place
IT unchallenged commence in pop
liar esteem. Sneers have not pre-
1ailed against it. Contumely In the
presence of the unparalleled popularity
If the peanut hides at last it's dimin-
shed front Last year we broke the
w1inkled shells of 100000 bushels Of
oindars and ate some billions of arach-
an nuts If essentially the choice OF
plebeian taste, If the rich and fas-
idious prefer daintier delicacy, the
peanut is without rival in the favor Of
he multitude.
But now observe. The plant arachis
lypogaea demands an early spring,
lot and moist summer and sandy,
.riable loan. But these are conditions
'equired by another plant Of great
usefulness and value-namely, cotton.
With this staple at normal value,
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and
Tennessee have found 1t advantageous
o devote part of their acreage to the
edible, at the expense of the sartorial.
crop. But lately cotton has been eo-
ng up, and the south is naturally
planting it to the neglect of other
crops; unhappily, almost to the exclu-
sion Of the peanut. Thus we see that
such an unimportant fact as the value
per bale Of cotton vitality affects hu-
nan happiness in a remote particular.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

The crookedest railway In the world
Is one from Boswell to Friedens, Pa,
the airline distance being five miles.
The road doubles itself four times, and
at one point. after making loop of
about five miles, the road comes back
to within 300 feet Of itself on q grade
dfty feet lower.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
THANKED BY kalKAD0.
British Officers Who Navioatsd Cruz.
ers From Genoa Are Received
and naeoraked

Toxic. Feb. 25.-The Mikado toda,
Paynter and Lieutenant Boyle. Of tn
British navy. and thanked them 70
navigating the Japanese armore.
cruisers Nishin and Kasura from &c
,noa, Italy. to Japan. His majesty con
ferred on them the Order of the Risin.
Sun and presented them with gifts O
;nllYee and LACQUER work from the Inn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Representative Curtis of Kansas. who
because Of his interest in Indian legis-
lation. is often referred to as the I'm
dian member of the house." has had ar
Interesting career. He earned his liv-
ing at first as a jockey. then he be-
came hack driver, studied law. was
elected county attorney and finally
landed In congress-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

One can buy Cocoa" so called. In
New York cheaper than the venezue-
lans can buy this. their national bev-
erage. in the stores of Caracas. The
starch-and sugar compound added to
these extremely healthful decoctions is
not always harmless. Noxious fats.
and eve. pipe clay. have recently been
detected in both cocoa and chocolate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

The art Of land surveying owes Its
origin to the fact that the Egyptians
were unable to keep permanent monu-
~ on land which was overlooked
circumstances 1t became necessary to
have some means of reidentifying the
ments and matheWatical methods OF
astronomy, with suitable notifications,
We're used by the Egyptians for land
surveying
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

A report from Tripoli is to the effect
railroad from point on the Mediter-
.anean into the interior. Tripoli is q
dependency of the Ottoman empire,
and is situated on the northern coast Of
Africa. Its population consists chiefly
Of Moors and Arabs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

The United States is buying 10000
an ounce. OF this only very small
proportion Is used legitimately Some
states have forbidden Its promiscuous
sale, but the laws have not been en-
forced 1t robs Its victim Of his mental
faculties and destroys his moral re-
sponsibility in briefer time and in
greater degree than any other drug.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

From the London Chronicle: In a
:iety 1t was shown that when a little
.adium-which Is now practically un-i
purchasable in this country-isf
brought near the head in the dark there
Is sensation of light produced, which
is due to fluorescence excited in the
lens and retina Of the eye. The fact
that fluorescence can be excited in liv-
ing tissues is entirely new, and has al
ready excited the greatest interest. no
one knowing yet what the consequences
of the fluorescent state may be. It 10
known that the radium is not seen. be-
cause sight is always accompanied by
bleaching Of the coloring matter OF the
eye. known as the visual purple, and
'adium has no action on this sub
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

A commission which the minister of
railways recently sent to Milan to in
yestigate and report on the electric
railways of Lombardy has recommend
ed the adoption Of electric traction for
the new lines of railway, OF which
Trieste will be the terminus. and there
is very strong probability that their
recommendation will be adopted. In
this event the harbor and the new rail-.
ways would be supplied with electric
power by the same plant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Manchuria will be successful COM
petitor for the -four trade Of the ORR
ant. The land is very fertile there Is
cheap coal for the millers, the sub
,idized ships will make low rates and
farmers are satisfied with 90 to 80
Mexican cents day. The necessities
II the rural people are few. The men,
women and children labor In the fields
and maintain cheap, lowly life. liv
ng in mud houses and sleeping on mud
beds. The entire household furniture
and outfit is no greater than could be
carried in a single wheelbarrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Selma Lagerlof, who has Just re-
ceived gold medal for literary excel
ence from the Royal Swedish academy,
Is a celebrated Swedish novelist and
the second woman writer to be so hon
pred by the distinguished academy,
the other being Frederika Bremen, also
famous in the field of fiction.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

There are Industrial schools for clock
and Matchmaking in Geneva, Locle.
Chauxde- Fonds. etc; there are art and
Industrial working schools in Zurich
and other cities for women, and there
are industrial schools for the hand
trades In most of the cities and towns
Of the country. The subjects taught
in these schools are drawing. arithme-
tic. geography, bookkeeping, German.
French and practical instruction in the
trade chosen by the pupil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

The suburban dwelling house stand
Ing apart with large yard and garden
ls q modern innovation in many parts
of Germany. A half dozen years ago
Mannheim had scarcely single one.
Today It has dozens Of them, costing
from $4,000 to $685. each.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Sir Godfrey Langdon. South African
commissioner for native affairs, recent
~ stated tefore the legislative council
hat the native miners on the Rand
we're las comfortable and we'll looked
after as the miners in Cumberland or
IN any part OF England" Sir George
Farrar. commissioner for native affairs
In the Transvaal. reports to the legis-
lative council that the native mortality
In the Rand mines for November, 1902.
to July. 1908, was 7o.6 per thousand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Wiener afirms that typhoid bacillt
are liable to remain alive In rats for q
month after typhoid dejecta have been
saten by the animals. BY their do
3ecta In turn they are liable to inject
articles OF food and drinking water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25
FRANCE BUYS A NAVY.
Now the Story Is That She Has Taken
Over the Chilean Fleet in
Russia's aah.N.

Paris. Feb. A.-La Liberte, who's.
statements are to be accepted with re.
serve. says that France, on behalf Of
Russia. has bought the entire Chilean
navy. consisting OF eight cruisers. elev-
en- torped0 boat deytyoyetr and tNen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Alaaka 10 today practically undevel.
oped. It has not . single wagon road
>,ssAr OAeeh GaRona can b. drawn "A
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Rheumatism depends upon an excess
OF uric acid in the blood. The percent
age Of uric acid in the various articles
Of diet are: Fish. S.15: mutton, 6.75;
veal. s.14: pork S.4S; beefsteak. 14.45;
liver, 1926; coffee. 4.53; tea, 1922. Milk
and vegetables contain none. except the
potato. which has a trace Of uric acid.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-02-25

Wei Hai-Wei Feb. 24-Four Japa-
nese battleships and nine cruisers
passed this port today. bound east