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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
Electric Currents.

Scientific American: M. S. Leduc re
Gently explained before the Academy OF
Science in Paris his method of inducing
sleep and anesthesia by electrical cur
rents. He employees IN interrupted cur
rent in low-resistaneo circuit, and sleep
is induced by gradually augmenting the
r. NJ F. in the circuit. From further in
formation we-have received Il seems that
the frequency of the current used Is from
$50 to 200 periods per second. Besides the
interrupter there is also placed In the
circuit u milliampere meter, the period OF
oscillation OF which Is much longer than
the duration of the interruption OF the
current. Under these conditions when
the instrument is traversed by an inter
mittent current the needle undergoes a
permane: deviation, which enables the
intensity Of the currents having the same
intermittence and the same duration to
be compared. Leduc has experimental
with currents of varying degrees Of in
tensity. but those which gave the best re-
suits had from 100 to 200 intermittences in
the second, with tension of from II to
30 volts. The cathooe IL made Of hy-
drophilous cotton impregnated with "a So
luton of sodium chloride Of the strength
of 060 per cent. and covered with a plate
of metal. This Is placed on the shaven
head OF the animal to be experimental on,
while the anode is placed in the hinder
part OIL tue DICK, WulCu ls hlSo SHdNeu
The f. NJ. F. is Increased till commissions
take place, and the animal falls on its
side and respiration ceases. The handle
of the regulator is then brought back.
ward till respiration returns. and with
a certain strength OF current tranquil, or.
binary sleep is induced. The duration Of
the sleep is variable. In many instances
lasting for two hours or more without any
i'll effects upon the subject. The return
ing Of consciousness is effected by the
removal OF the current, and no injurious
consequences are said to follow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
No Perfect Health.

From the London Telegraph: Sir
Michael Foster delivered an interesting
lecture on Health and Ill-health." to
the members Of the workinEmen's club
on Saturday evening. In the course OF
his remarks he said that health. like
happiness, did not exist. They had q
goal or limit. and while seeming at
tainable eluded perfect possession. The
body consisted of number Of mechan-
isms which had the closest and most
exact relations. AS they appropriated
to harmony there was health. but when
liscord came-ill health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
CHAPTER XIX.
THE CASTLE or C,aRTIJoN.

THE CASTLE OF CARTILLON.
Two DAYS, four. passed. Serigny had
departed for Dieppe to arm and eo1,in
lie Dauphin, vet still there was no Off
cial declaration of war. | was waiting
MS he had ordered, for the formal dec
laration, on the publication of which /
was to join him on board at once and
we would set sail instantly for Biloxi
Another anxious day, during which
l vacflated between an ignoble love
and a noble duty. Then, late in the
evening. the whole court was famed
into a blaze destined to spread
throughout Europe and America, by
the announcement that the war had
been formally decided upon.
Men may long look forward to "a
crushing calamity, and when it comes
be surprised and unprepared. So,
though ! we'll knew must leave
France with all speed, and possibly
never see her shores again, j put it
from me as persistently as men do the
certainty of death. Every day did
ride to SceauX by the old wall, and
catch n glimpse of her / loved When
war was at last declared there was no
time for pareying with duty. My
path lay straight and clear before me:
VT for once a soldiers duty and a
soldiers adventure gave me no pleas
ure. All my thoughts We're other
where.
Hot foot again to Sceaux again
rode on my way to Dieppe, and from
the same embrasure at the wall where
my horses had trampled down the To-
lage many times, l watched her COM
ing. 1t was not for long. More hur-
riedly than was her custom she glided
a glorified young creature, in and out
amongst the shrubbery, until the en-
vious chapel door hid her from my
sight. No living thing was in view.
The sound of no discordant voice broke
the holy peace of God. Temptation
came never to our first erring mother
In more insidious guise than this.
Where was the harm, 1 reasoned. it
was but for an instant's speech with
her ere the bounding seas would roll
between us So with nervous haste /
tumbled from my horse and tethered
him stoutly to a tree. over the wall
and to the chapel door took another
instant. and there. inside, at the rail-
she knelt. i paused, as a sinner might,
hesitating to mar with heart profane
the devotions of saint. My foot struck
a cracking board in the entry, and
drew her glance toward me. She
sprang up as 1 entered with Il swift
cry of surprise. and, as I fancied, some
whit of gladness In the tone.
thought you away from Sceaux."
Yes, madame, true; but l returned
to speak with YOU before leave France
forever. / came here toto" /
could not tell her why; my heart, so
full. clogged my iltterance. But women
ever understand.
Az / cast about me for word, we
had drawn closer, and taking the hand
which half-hid In the folds of her
dress. cleaned more white and pure. I
would have raised 1t to my lips. Even
at such a time I noted the device upon
ring she wore, a device grown so
familiar: A VOLTS head, sable.
IAN old thing of my mothers" she
explained, "Charles has one, and II
eagerly seized upon n subject which
might SO naturally prolong our inter-
view
"A,.a ,,now tI,a device we'll. ore
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
Sioux CITY Not a Candidate

Marshalltown. Ia. May 10.-The am
nual convention of the Iowa FEEDER
alton of Labor opened here today. 1t Is
announced that Sioux City will not be
a candidate for the 1905 meeting of the
organization. Dubuque Keokuk, Wat
erloo and Council Bluffs are all active
candidates. The day was devoted
Is shown to be better organized than
hot
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
REFUSED REouIslTloN.
From Nebraska for County Attorns
Banker of Clarke County,

Des Moines, Ia. May l2.-Gov. A.
b. Cummins yesterday refused to honor
n requisition from Governor Mickey of
Nebraska for the extradition of Coun-
~ Attorney j. S. Ganller of Clarke
county, and ii. l.. Carr, editor of the
Murray News. They We're wanted near
Ogallala, Neb., to answer the charge of
uttering a forged deed Both men pro-
tested their innocence and branded the
entire scheme to extradite them as one
Of blackmail. Hon. NJ. l.. Temple and
Sullivan & Sullivan OF Des Mones ar
gued their case before Governor Cum
Minis yesterday and secured the refusal
of the requisition. The case has been
pending for some time.
Guilty of Attempted Murder.
Des Moines. Ia, May 12.-Warren
Jones. who, before his disastrous shoot
ing scrape, was a member of the coll
ored regiment stationed at Fort Des
Moines, and who was indicted by the
grand jury for his offense, was found
guilty OF an attempt to murder his love
Sadie Robinson. and will be sentenced
to a term in the peniteltiary on Sat-
urday in Judge McHenry's court. Jones
claimed his wepon was discharged UNI
intentionally while he and his lady
love" were engaged IN . souftlls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

Colonel DICK Bright. who was SER
geant-at-arms in the senate when dem
ocrats controlled that body, has been
on a visit into Virginia, where he
picked up new story. A revivalst
who was holding meetings there met n
man and asked him to attend service
that evening. The man refused to
promise. and the preacher said: My
brother. don't You ever pray?' Nav, ;"
answered the Nllager, Il carry q. b.
MIMI foot
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

An English vicar writes In his parish
magazine The present fashion of
ladies hats. as regards circumference,
renders 1t somewhat difficult to admin
lister the chalice 10 them In holy COM
nunon. The head is bent low. and
bus the whole face being hidden by the,
at 1t is beyond the power of possibility,
for the priest to know whether the
sacred clement Is received or not.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The discharging of teacher in the
common schools because she married.
by the board of education of New YORK
city was declared Illegal by the coa7t
of appeals. The school board then
added bylaw, under which it was an
act of insubol dination for a woman
teacher to marry, which is to be pun
ished by dismissal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
TEACHER KILLS PUPIL.

Marshall County Pedagosue strikes
Unruy Boy on the Head Fatally.
Marshalltown Ia, May PC. N
Jensen, teacher at Graetinger, was
arrested for causing the death of one
of his pupils, Barney Elsenbaet, aged o.
The boy was unruly, and the teacher
struck him on the head with II ruler
He died Il few days later. Jensen did
not intend to hurt the child.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
peafne.. cannot 3. cur.d

oy local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
tional remedies. deafness is caused BY On In
famed condition Of tho mucous lining Of tho
Custodian Tube When ths bs !. lnfsmsd
Ing, and when It is entirely closed. Deafness Il
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
Condition. hearing viii be- aesttoyed toFsyer
nine cases out Of ten are caused BY Catarrh.
which is nothing but an infamed condition d
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

Ginseng, which is grown in Korea
Manchuria and the United States, for
export to China only. is thought by the
Chinese to revive vitality and bring
youth to the aged. American sang
IS used also for strengthening the heart
Experiments in English speaking coun-
tries have shown 1t to be inert
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

An investigation of the cause of pneu-
monia by the meteorological depart
nent OF the board of health of New
York shows that contagion Is of COM
paratively little Importance In the
spread of the disease. The board is in
clined. therefore, TO attribute the ex-
eessive death rate from pneumonia to
The cold of last winter
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

Snail gardens are getting IL be all
most as common in Germany as in
France. The snails are gathered In,
July, and fed till autumn, when they
get their shells The dealers pay for
them at the rate of 20 to 25 cents per
hundred, and a hundred makes a meal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The average house In England is de-
pendent. for its heat upon CRATE fires in
parlor. dining room and bedrooms. The
halls and bathrooms are cold and UNI
comfortable. It Is true the temperature
rarely falls below 30 degrees in the
middle and southern portions of-at the
Kingdom, vet the houses are the reverse
of comfortable. Many of .he large Of
fee buildings have no system of heat
ing Installed. and the occupants must
rely on . small CRATE fire and gas stove.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
Reward for Letter Writer

Oskaloosa, Ia. May 1o.-Flve hun.
dred dollars is offered by Mayor Cow
ley of Eddyville for the arrest and CON
viction of the writer of the anonymous
letter threatening to burn and dyna-
mite his house unless he stops his re-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
An experiment for tho purpose {
testing the tiura hility Of uauid air ha

been made between Berlin and Geneva.
One morning two quarts of liquid sir
We're delivered to the railroad at Re-l.n,
PACKED in a manner specially adapted
for this purpose, for transportation to
Geneva. The shipment arrived In
Geneva in five days. and after an adj
ditional delay of half day 1T was de-
livered 10 the chemical laboratory Of
the university of Geneva. The glass
vessel in which the liquid air was sent
still contained one-fourth of quart
thereof, which was at once experiment.
o5
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The receipts by national governments
from the traffic in alcoholics last year
were: United States, SITS. 600 900; Great
Britain, sl3s,o0o,0 600; France, 100000
300; Italy and Holland. each $4,000 900,
and In Russia where the liquor busi-
nees Is a government monopoly, the
revenue was 1855 .o0O.O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

In one English court the Bible all
the witnesses have to kiss ON being
sworn has been in usa for fifty years,
hut public spirited citizen has pre-
sented the court with an ivory backed
bible that can be washed every day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

dispatch to Berlin from southwes.
Africa says that the IIerreros show a
disposition TO adopt Boer tactics. dis
banding the approach Of the enemy
N order to reappear in force as soon as
the Germans have marched through the
district
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

a London newspaper gives this little
Item of American news; IF q white
man kills 4 negro in the town of Lake
! harles. La. he Is fined 80 cents This
has led 10 good deal of grumbling
among the white Inhabitants
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

Land owners in California EXPECT tol
lrrigate sections along the Rio Grande
by novel and inexpensive method A
wheel placed between two boats thats
rise and fall with the waves will. 1t is
expected, operate q series of pumps.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
A Quiet Wedding.

New York Weekly: Mrs. Hyskl
pennsylvania coal regions)-And so
your daughteriski is marriedski?"
Mrs Lowski-Yes, and 1t was a very
quiet wedingski. De guests used knives
instead of pistols.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

AT the outbreak of the war the
medical department at ST Petersburg
should have had In store about ST.. 900
worth of lint. There was none. The
ttical explanation is that the lint was
'enten by rats
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
Woman Rurned 70 pcath,

Dubuque Ia, May JOINTS. Christila
Jansen. aged Cd, died this morning.
She used gasoline. mistaklng 1t for
ksrosene, and an explosion followed,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

A school for locomotive engineer APP
prentices is established in Dresden.
Germany. The course occupies three
evenings week and Sunday mornings
for one week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The bubonic plague. which alwaysyex
lists in India, has become epidemic and
is now destroying 10000 persons week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The stroke of a Hons paw is the
third strongest force In the animal
world The first is the blow of n
whales tall the second the kick of q
giraffe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

Wireless telegraphy is in successful
use between Port Limon, Costa Rica
and Bocos del Toro, Panama. A sta
tion will now be established at Colon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The per capita consumption of rice
In the United States was three pounds
In 1900, is FIVE pounds now, and the ag-
ricultural department says that it will
go TO forty
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The Bell Telephone company. as
shown by its annual report for 1903,
earned s16,545. 632. paid sS619.150 in divi-
bends and carried a reserve surplus of
Sl,9455l4
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The Rockefeller interests practically
dominate the entire public service ag-
gregations of Greater New York, rep
resented by over SIPS, 600 600 of capital
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

More rice is now grown on the strip
OF coast from New Orleans to Calves
ton than In the Carolinas, Florida. Ala
Oama and Mississippi combined.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The ten branch offices of the RUSSO
Chinese bank in China have since their
establishment no record of a single pro-
tested note.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The leading iron ore states are Min
nesota. with an output of is, 100000 tons:
Michigan, with 100000 and Alabama.
with 100000 tons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

The American does not remember.
he does not feel: he lives in material
istic dream" says NJ. Octrogorki. In
his book, Democracy"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

Yale spent last year for intercollegi-
ate athletics. On football, $2S. All; hnse-
ball. sl4.7l2: boating. s1e.167. and On
tTack t.74ss a
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

Chicago News: Gunner-I hear that q
man was killed In a shooting gallery.
Guyer-Did some one accidentally shoe.
him2
Gunner--No; he smoked one of those
cigars they give for hitting the bull s-eyA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12

gallon of water a day is drunk by
every Japanese who practices. as near
ly all do. the gymnastics known as flu
1itsu.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
THE WISCONSIN FIGHT.
staIwarts and LaFollette Men Bot
Claim States Control.


Claim States Control.
Milwaukee, Wis. May 12-Ihe out
look for the republican state convention
ut Madison on the 18th is decidedly
stormy Both the "stalwart" and half
breed elements of the party claim to
have the lead, and recent conventions
i'm Dodge and Ashland counties have
added complications that will surely
cause n hot time on the floor of the
convention. The "stalwart" summary
Of the situation today is as follows:
Delegates In the ention...........l, G65
Necessary to II choice, Observation-Disclosures. 1893
Number of delegates elected ............ SS7
Anti.La Toilette delegates elected. -. 462
Delegates In dispute Observation-Disclosures. 3
Delegates still to be elected. ........,.. lis
The nine delegates admitted as being
In dispute are those of the second dis
trict of Eau Claire.
The "halfbrecd'' or LaFollelte sum
mary of today Is:
La Toilette delegates elected .. 40
Anti La Toilette delegates elected 4oC
Delegates still to be elected .............177
A contest is admitted In this sum
mary for the nineteen votes of Dodge
| county, where La Toilette delegates
yesterday held Il ruinp convention ar
ter disorderly regular county conven-
ton. But the twelve votes of Ashland
are claimed absolutely, although there
are similar conditions in the regular
convention, a holt or q rump delega-
ton, the same us will be sent by Dodge
county.
These facts indicate that charges and
countcrchargcs %! fraud will be made
in the state convention. The La Fol
lette faction controls the state central
committee, which settles all Disputes
as to the seating of delegations, though
IF course the convention may undo it's
work. The presumption is that with
The feeling running so high the conn
mittec will recognize the La Toilette
rump delegates from Dodge and Ash
land and also decike favoraby to the
governor as to the contested delegates
from Eau Claire.
Although this is Il presidential year,
enough bad blood has thus far been
engendered TO warrant the prediction
of a bolt or of a tremendous cutting at
the pollS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
QUEER DWELLING PLACES.

CONTINUED Next Week.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-27

street again after long sick spell,
caused by becoming overheated from
working In the harvest field for j. W.
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Moss left yesterday
for an extended visit In Kansas.
Miss Blanche Norton Is attending q
house party at the Hinkle home in
Selma
w. Q. Bagley is attending the State
fair this week.
Miss Ruth Roberts Is visiting rela-
tives in Abba this week.
]. w. Hall went to Memphis, Mo-,
today on business for the Big fair.
!, Mrs. G. w. Weber is attending the
State fair this week. n
D. A. Jay and j. Ed Trott are att
tending the State fair this week.
Mrs. H. G. Cox and daughter, MyrnA
| returned from a. visit with Moravia
friends. 80
Misses Hinkle, Of Selma, are visitors
in the city today.
VIM. Lutz Is attending the State fair
this week.
The members of the Christian SUM
day school enjoyed a picnic yesterday.
| Mrs. Geo. Cline went to Burlington
to visit for few days.
Misses Chloe McCrary and Floy
Murphy have returned from a business
trip to Des Moines.
Al. Roberts, editor Of the Bonaparts
Record, was In the city yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-27
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. Aug. 24.-Ed Cox. who
located some months ago in Houston
Texas, has returned with his family
and will again make this city his
home.
Master Die Atkins, who is spending
the summer with his mother in Den
yer, Colorado, is very sick with noun
tain fever.
Mrs. Phil H. Palmer returned Tues
day from Perkins. Okla, where she
has been spending the past three
weeks with relatives and will spend a
few weeks with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. W1shard before joining Mr..
Palmer IN their new home in Kokono,
Ind.
Fred Yakle Jr. spent Sunday with
relatives and friends In Ottumwa.
Misses Sadie Dodge and Alma Al
lender left Tuesday for ST. Louis to
attend the fair.
Gus Eby, Of Moulton, spent Sunday
In the city as the guest of Miss Blanch
Games.
Mrs. Annie Owens has returned from
Trenton, Mo-, where she has been
spending short time.
Jas. Graham, of Savannah, who left
some time ago for Houston, Texas, to
look for location, returned in i'll
health and has been very sick for sew
eral days.
Miss Pearl Davies returned Wednes-
day to Fl. Madison, after spendin sew
eral weeks with her cousins, Misses
Nellie and Iowa Davies.
Messrs. j. w. Noble and J. j. Smith
were recent guests Of August Hesse, of
Stiles.
J. W. Houdesheldt and Miss Stella
Ireland have returned to Cincinnati,
after q short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Barker, of
Edna. Mo. are spending a few days
at the home of Mayor H. G. Leach and
family.
Cliff Leach has gone to Lincoln
Neb. where he has accepted a position
as travelling salesman, representing a
| st. Louis firm.
A party of young people enjoyed a
delightful afternoon Tuesday picnick-
ing III Cecils grove, the event being
given as farewell to Miss Mary
Hinkle, who won the second scholar
ship at the high school commencement
last spring and who leaves the first OF
September for Mt. Pleasant, where she
will enter the Iowa Wesleyan univer-
sity. The Afternoon was also compli-
mentary to Miss Elva Plank, who re-
turns next week to her home in Kan
sas City, after spending the summer
| with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
John Plank.