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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
DEATH OF JAMES CALLAHAN.


Millionaire and Philante,ropist Dies at
Home in Des Noines
Des MONIES Ia seot rs James ,,.,l,a-
n5., ,,,ill.enaire and rbtl,n,hronist died
n. ljs homo ,f.or nm illnoss ~ ,j,o,,, two
qsa.ks
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is,yn a,,o 70 "a ,.a MI ,n.,',. MOVE 80,
rn,lnrs,, ~. an ft,ic,inn ~ ,hs stom,cb
Ja,,cs e.sl,.nsn his nenhew who h,s
tad ,barp. ~ Nj t,,lI,nen,a ev,ensi,,o
,,4ntnr- intarns.s H., Ma>ica ma ubo ms
,eisogi in ,bo FANNY home In mo-. Moi,,as
is IN The c.t, Having boen called boro bv
tei.era,.h as are also other roI,tiy.s
.,r f,al,apan came 10 D.. sfoi,os H.;
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verbs t..ame asso.i.,.ad Win I.,,os z,
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
N-Ravs and Digestion.

Harper's Weekly: That the processes
of digestion, as we'll as mental and
muscular activity. seems to cause the
emission of N-rays, is the conclusion
reached by N. Lambert, in France.
after a series of interesting expert
ments. He believes that these curious
rays are produced by ferments, espe-
cially by those concerned In the diges-
ton of albumenoid matter. In his ex-
periments on digestion NJ Lambert
placed a small quantity of fibrin in
tubes containing in one case activated
pancreatic juice. and in another artih-
cial gastric Juice made by mixing a
per cent. solution of pepsin with a 4
per cent. solution Of hydrochloric acid.
From these tubes the N-rays were
emitted. and were detected not only by
producing increased luminescence Of q
phosphorescent screen. but also pho-
geographically, thus removing the SUBJ
jective element from the experiment.
AS result of these experiments NJ.
Lambert believes that in the course Of
digestion the fbrin undergoes strains
which act to produce N-rays. just &c
various other bodies under tension or
strain, % was shown BY n: Blondlot,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
BURNED TO DEATH.
overturnina of Lamp Causes the
Death of Charles Birds Children
Near Iowa Falls.

Iowa Fails. la, Sept. 20. Three
children, aged from 10 to IA years,
We're burned TO death last night In a
fire which destroyed the home of Chas.
Bird, near Robinson, in this co',.tv.
1t is stated that a Kerosene lamp had
been left in the room where the chill
dren slept, and in some way after the
family had retired 1t was overturned
The family was aroused to find the
house in flames, and access to the
room where the children were sleeping
was cut off.
The three doomed children. two girls
named Ruth and Edith. and Il boy
named Ernest, persisted in tine room
whore they had been sleeping. Their
mother is reported to have been bad
ly burned while trying to rescue them
Her husband, two other children and
a hired man escaped uninjured.
Mrs. Bird after being herself badly
burned, re-entered the burning house
and rescued the hired man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
IOWA WANTS FARM
IL SOUTH DAKOTA
Can Claim tho Property for the
Care OF James ColIigan,
an Insane Man
IN CHEROKEE HOSPITAL
He Has Been Ward OF the State for
Twenty Ysars--Was Clay County,
sout', Dakota. Farmer of
Sore Means.

5es AioineS. Ia. Sept. 30 The unique
sJnation 81 tllr state of Iowa owning
i ~ Farm Within the boundaries of the
commonwealth Of South Dakota, will
se brought about II the case In the SUI
ss.le court which bids for the owner
jGdicia Annals of amy state has such
M action been introduced and the case
is wifhcit parallel in the country
Inc farm. moW the property OF James
c'oliisan. an inmate Of the Iowa state
hospital fos the insane at Cherokee. is
t5ins brought into litigation by the
state Of Iowa trying 10 get control of
t!.s property tor the twenty gears of
care and attention which has been be-
slowed uaon Tie owner.
II WAS OYER twenty years ago that II
p,o. lcvfci,ii aaa apparently insane
ni,tn Was !onipi Wandering on the
Streets of Sioux C'itT. He vas adjulged
atAte al large. aui WAS confined in the
hospital II t'laiinda. Since then he has
hge1t a M4lrd OF the state of iowa.
Fer i loEs time il WAS believed he
,sas p.iniless. After a time 1t became
iioNn that he was James Coiigan of
Chandler Clay county. S. H., a farmer
N comfortable circumstances. owning
u quarter section without a lien upon
Che matter Was referred to Attorney
General Mullan, who began in the dis
ii.ct court of Woodbury. county an ac-
lion To set possession of the farm by
III, state for the $4,000 which was
of c'ollisan. Attorney f. l.. Ferris of
SiouX City has been In Des Moines dur
ing Inc last week comforting with At
iorney General Alullan ON The affair.
The case vas tried in tie district
coWrt ANA Hon. q; W. Wakefield of the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

The emperor is the head of the Shinto
religion and is himself worshipped as
being directly descended from the gods.
and every japanese subjects pays him
homage as such head. but this does not
Interfere With the subjects worship of
multfarois other deities of the wind.
the ocean, fire, food, pestilencs of
mountains and rivers, and of special
objects in nature-inore than eight
hundred III all. Ii Was Very simple to
add TO all these the gods of the Hindus
whan Buddhism MAS introduced from
hins. through Korea. in the sixth
century Of the Christian era. but ii WAS
not So simple 10 displace them at the
command of the statesmen. SO the
Buddhist priests still flourish. though
shorn of the power and grandeur which
We're theirs Under the rule of the Sho-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Notice of Appeal Filed.

Onawa, la, Sept. ga notice of APP
peal from the findings OF the Monona
and Harrison county board of super
visors has been filed by Judge Addison
Oliver of Onawa. The finding of the
joint board of supervisors establishes
the Monona- Harrison county ditch, also
the Sioux river cutoffs and lateral No.
/. as petitioned for by L. j. Seybolt of
Turin and others. The petition was
recommended by A. NJ. Ralph and Geo.
II. Elliott, special commissioners, and
Ralph S. Fessenden. the county engi-
neer. The next meeting of the joint
county commissioners will be held on
October 4. Much interest is manifest
ed as to the further progress of the
big ditch project When the commission
ers and Joint body of county super
NfAorS meet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
WAS A FATAL FIGHT.
Farmer Shot During Quarrel ovet
School aw

Mt Ayr, Ia, Sept. 30. Samuel Egly.
a farmer SO years Old, was shot and in
stantly killed by William king ut the
Saltzmun school house, six miles south
east of Mt. Ayr. There had been IL
neighborhood trouble between the Egly
brothers and Kings son-in-law.
Six men had gathered for the school
meeting and an argument over the
school law quickly brought blows be-
tween King and his son-in-aw on ONE
side and the ltgly brothers OH the other.
Egly went out, SGT an AK and re-
turned. King called, stop, or Will
kin YOU" lGgly advanced slowly, still
holding mp the AK Killing shot him With
a revolver at a distance of twelve feet
through the heart. Egly died Instantly.
King drove towards Mt Ayr. met
sheriff Miller ana gave himself up. He
claims self defense.
Witnesses say that the action on both
sides WAS unexpectedly quick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

The eMineNl 1iarnan astronomor.
Wiishin brsster. has just celebrated
the tifHt;h anniversary of the date
when he received his doctors degree.
He Is IN his seHent y-second YEAR aud
hes hasn dir ctor OF the Berlin observa-
oiy fol ierN Years. EeSides ;strono-
my ill.rr arr several other fields in
which he lehiere,i prpnli,leuee He was
N5H Qi tflt Il - u prepare The ground
ifl more CORDIAL feeling b-tw,.e-n
Germany ana flalte+ after their war.
lis = j llle German .Nperts who came To
an agreement With France in regard 10
tile metric system Of weights and meas
nres. ana te founded several scientific
societies. rs Well as the German society
for ethical culture
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Bio Gamma uea.on.

Cedar Falls. Ia, Sept. 2S.-The Ceda
Fails Canning company has Aoscd the
season. During the last four weeks $50. 0CU
cans of corn have been packed. Last year
the company put up 25o0O0 cans. This
years output has been eclipsed by but one
year. 1855. when they put up $685. coo cans
The entire output Of the season has been
sold to the jobbing trade in various Sec
tons Of the country. During the past
four weeks $50 have been employed in
carrying on the work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
State Federation to Meet.

Hawarden, Ia, Sept. 29.-At the last
meeting of the Mutual improvement
club arrangements were completed for
the district convention of the State
Federation of Women's clubs. This
convention Is to be held at Hawarden,
October 25. Delegates and visitors in
attendance upon this convention will
be entertained by the members of the
Mutual Improvement club. a recep-
ton will he given Monday evening.
October "a. at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. f.. Il. Watkins in honor of the
guests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Farm Barn Burned

living three miles northeast of town,
had the misfortune to lose his barn by
fire last evening. about s O'clock All
the horses and cattle were saved. but
the harnesses. hay and grain contained
in the barn We're consumed by the
danes
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
BIG FIRE AT KE0KUK.
eolIins- HeeIship Carpet House Struck
by Lightning and Totally
Destroyec

lScokuk, la, Sept. 29.-During ii ter
rifle electrical storm early today a bolt
of lightning struck the Collins IIealslip
wholesale carpet building. The struc-
ture was completely destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at s25o,o0o, amply
insured
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

From Bombay presidency a native
petition has been forwarded ia Tho
government of India praying that the
sale of feathered caps, etc, throughout
British India may be prohibited by law.
on account Of the cruelty involved
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

According TO the Church Missionary
Cleaner the Christians in Japan nI',,,,
Der l40S06 The Professionals number
bb,354; Roman Catholics, 5S,O86: Rus
sian Orthodox Christians Greek
church,, 27,366
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Dies of Ptomaine Poisoning.

Decorah, Ia, Sept. 29.-John Barth,
a pioneer resident of this county. died
from ptomaine poisoning contracted
ti'on eating meat. His wife is In a
precarious condition and is not expect
ed o live
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

London Globe; The emolliments OF
spanish lnatatioi of the first rank
appear 10 he quite equal to those of an
Engiisa jockey OF equal prominence.
The famous matador Louis Mazzantini,
mas just retired from The bull ring after
a professional career of twenty-threa
years He is now only fifty years old.
His total profits. without including liv-
Ing EXPENSES, have amounted TO c leo.-
Geo, tut he lost esooo0 in unluckv
spec ulations, He looks forward how
ever 10 enjoying his otium cum digni-
nate on the $4,000 remaining. Alto
gether Nazzantini has killes, in the ring
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
POSSE AFTER CRIMINAL.
Brutal Assault Committed by Tramp
Near Alta.

Tsef' ''SSe1s''s ~S0''s'''sSSS3 ~
Near Alta.
Alta, Sept. pa tramp assaulted
the 17-year-o1d daughter of II. A. Stst-
SON, a prominent farmer of Elk town
ship. The girl, who is large for her
age, resisted the man fiercely but he
accomplished his purpose. The girl was
beaten severely. The man made his es-
cape into corn field. A posse of 100
farmers have been hunting all day, but
he has not yet been found. He Is de-
scribed as an elderly man with gray
hair, light lnnstache and ragged
clothing,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

The dean of Rochester is, according
TO report. the tallest churchman in the
church Of England. He is six feet
three inches in height
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

The railway mileage of Germany was
26,637 miles at the close Of 1892, and
32,242 at the end OF 1902 an increase
Of 81 per cent,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

When such indulgence is necessat V
The federal government allows its en-
pleyes SICK leave Of thirty days each
year WITH full pay. Not long ago Willis
Moore, chief Of the weather bureau.
discovered that three clerks had
aNailed themselves of this privilege
regularly every year for five years.
Thereupon he promptly reduced their
rank, on the grounds that their official
records show them to be physically un-
fitted for tbs higher grades in the ser
vics The health Of the clerks in Pro-
isssor Moore's department. is expected
To improve with Wonderful lapiglity in
consequence OF this order.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Fatfiarch Fish, Seminole Indian. is
said to be the Oldest living union sal.
oief and pensioner He is 119 wears
OLD and draws pension of $12 month.
De was member of company * of the
Indian home guards.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

hing Alfonso. of Spain, has under
gatta al Bilboa similar to the Kiel re-
gatta. The king Will present a cup and
mas promised personally TO enleayor 10
Secure foreign entries
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Italy nov boasts the highest mete-
cfolosieal observatory in the world. on
summit OF Mont Blanc, and to this
highest. This is TO be on the Guifetti
peak Of Monte Rosa, at a height of
$500 feet, That of Mont Blanc is
u io4 feet high. Many of the instru-
ments with which the new Observatory
Is being equipped We're used during the
q luhs OF Ahruzzi's polar expedition.
f:osessor Alessandri viii be in charge
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

pr. A. Conan Doyle, the author is a
s.al"srt cricketer, and, they say, can
p pi,.N as exciting a time with bat as
Ing himself with honor on the crease
paving on the Marylebone eleven IN
an international match in England
against the lIaverford college cricket
lfanl. He held top score and was moi
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
TO MEET AT SHELDON.

Iowa Equal Suffrage Association to
Hold Convention.
Des Moines, Ia. Sept .9.-1'he Iowa
Equal Suffrage assocatio.l win hold its
thirty-third annual convention at
sheldon. October %, q and %. The
call mas just been issued by the presi-
don't, Mary j. Coggeshall OF this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

sue.
This suggests the suspicion. at least.
strong strategic position in the battle of
the o ballots On the assumption that the
revocable at the pleasure of the execu-
tive, 1t having been an attempted. though
perhaps unwilling. encroachment upon the
legislative power. and therefore unwar-
challenge and declare that II elected i
will revoke that order. But go further
and say that that being done, / will con-
of a law to be passed by both houses Of
congress and approved by the executive
that will give an age pension without ref
nee to disabllty to the surviving heroes
OF which pension may be accepted with
dignity because Of the consciousness that
it comes as just due from the people
through their chosen Representatives, and
not as largess distributed by the chief ex-
ecutive.
Foreign Relations.
The foreign relations of the government
nave In late years assumed special i'm
Philippines we were practically invulner-
able against attacks by foreign states.
Those tropical possessions, however, 1000
miles from our shores. have changed all
to keep the peace. The new conditions
call for management Of foreign affairs
the more circumspect in that the recent
American. invasion of foreign markets in
all parts Of the world has excited the Sc
rious apprehension of all the great indus
trial peoples. 1t Is essential. therefore,
more than ever, to adhere strictly to the
traditional policy Of the country as formu-
lated by its first president and never, in
my judgment, wisely departed from-to in
while avoiding entangling alliances with
any. Such policy means the cultiva ton
of peace instead of the sterilization Of
In lieu OF spectacular intermeddling witt,
the affairs OF other nations. Il means
strict observance OF the principles Of inter-
national law apd condemns the docRjne
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Recent disclosures. coupled with the
rapid augmentation of government expen-
dtures. show al need of an Investigation
of every department of the government.
The democrats in congress demanded It,.
The republican majority refused the de-
mand. Tho people can determine by their
honest and thorough Investigation A
democratic congress and executive will
acc,1ra
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Our commerce in American bottoms
amounts to but 8 per cent. of our total
exports and Imports For forty years
came into power. our merchant marine
carried an average of so per cent. of our
foreign commerce. BY 1877 1t had dwin-
died to q per cent. Now we carry but a
contemptibly small fraction of our exports
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-05
Stocks and Bonds.

New York Oct 4-Speculative at
tention reverted again today to tn
Northern Securities settlement queS
ton and T. S. Steel preferred wa
given over to profit-taking move
ment. The rather emphatic official de
malls that the corporation was buyin&
it's preferred stock for conversion int
bonds which was the nominal caus
for the buoyant rise in that stock yes
terday, made it natural that some sell
ing should result today. 1t was not !
surprise to see the force of the day
rumor mongering shifted to the Nortn
ern Securities question. as the two SUP
jects have shown unexhausted capacit,
for stimulating furious price move
ments The movement centered in ST
Paul today. That stock seemed t.
reach on limit to it's fight It's actio'
was the direct outcome of the strength
of Union Pacific and of Southern Pa
cif1c on the exchange and of North
ern Securities on the curb. Room traG
ing incident to the movement wa
on an enormous scale and involve
quick turns in tens of thousands
shares. The movement elsewhere wa
more moderate and was accompanie
by steady profft-taking not only l.
u. S. Steel preferred but in other
which were prominent in yesterday
rise. notably Erie and Norfolk an(
Western. For while during the fina
hour the profit-taking became genera
and rather precipitate on the days al
vances. The advance started in tn
Southwestern cotton carriers yesterda'
by the governments cotton estimate
and continued today. with Missouri
Pacific a leader. Pennsylvania move
out of it's instability of yesterday ant
shared in the advance Good Angus
statements did no. helm Southern Rail!
wav. Norfolk and Western or Chtcae'
and Alton. The stock market her,
closed unsettled and irregular by rea
son of the extent of the late profit-tak
| ing movement st. Paurs net gain wa
| 8 Ia one point less than the eXtrem
advance.
! Bonds were firm. Total sales (pa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-05

value) $6,055,000.
U. S. old As declined Is per cent
on call.
Total sales stocks today 1,401.9O0
shares, including Atchison 31,4O0;
Baltimore and Ohio 25,200; Canadian
Pacific 5000: Chesapeake and Ohio
11,700; St. Paul 1874, 400; Erie $1,000:
Erie first preferred $500; Illinois Cen
trail $500; Louisville and Nashville g.
400; Metropolitan Securities 11,100:
Missouri Pacific 104, Missouri.
Kansas and Texas S,400; Norfolk and
Western 1900; Ohio and Western s.
500; Pennsylvania $4,000; Reading
80, 200; Rock Island 49,700; st. Louis
Southwestern preferred 500; South
ern Pacific 10000; Southern Railway
$500; Southern Railway preferred
200; Texas and Pacific 1890; Union
Pacific 161 800; Wabash preferred H.
900: Copper 46, 900: American Ice IRE
ferred $500; American Smelling 800:
American Sugar Refining $500;
Brooklyn Transit $4,000; Consolidated
Gas 5000 Press Steel $500; Republic
Steel 1900 Republic Steel preferred
$500; U. s Steel 44,400; u. S. steel
preferred 129,S00.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-05
w are e. [. eiand'S
Cotton letter

Raleigh, N. c., Oct 4.-The tone of
the cotton market is certainly very
weak There was less short covering
ehah yesterday. but enough cotton was
Tor sale on every rise to keep the
price pointing lower. A sagging mar
ket Is generally the most discouraging
ready to buy until a sharp break winds
opened some lower and then slowly
acuon but they proved short lived.
"edther was fine, receipts enormous
ana now that spot dealers and sDlnnera
are convinced the crop is an ampi-
one, 1t will be hard to bring about
lluch OF an advance. Shortly before
TWO o clock the local crowd finding the
market rather heavily oversOld, push
Ed 1t UP some twenty-five points in
very short while. A rev stop orders
were reached, but the advance only
held Tor few minutes. as there was
"a quantity of cotton offered above ten
cents. We Will have to let the market
run on until there is a good sharp
break. or until there are evidences
that the market is over-Sold to a large
extent. cold wave is expected in
the near future and this would, OF
course, steady UP the market instantly
Prices have had such break that if
frost scares are common there would
be a wild scramble to cover. AS long
as the factors are, against the market
we would buy very cautiously on each
break.
WARE & LELAND.