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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
OPPOSE THE CATHOLICS
Big Convention of Free Thinkers Open,
Its Session in City Of
Rome.

Rome, Sept. 22.-The congress OF
Free Thinkers assembled here today at
the Roman college erected by Pope
Gregory XIII. The event assumed
special importance, this being the an
niversary of the fall of the temporal
power of the popes, and also on ac-
count CT the recent Franco vatican
conflict There are over 5000 delegates
present, Including ten from America
Professor Sergi presided and delivered
an address, which was warmly APP
plauded, clarifying the trumphs OF
science over superstition. He hailed
the fan of the temporal power and
condemned Catholicism as prehistoric.
He protested against war, ending with
advocating an indissoluble alliance of
the nations and the universal brother
hood of the people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
HOLLAND IN BAD SHAPE
Queen Wilheinina Tells the statss
General That Finances Need
Much Retterment.

The Hague, Sept. 22-Queen Wilhelmina
reopencd the states general today. In the
speech from the throne the queen said tina
home industries Of the Netherlands were
not competing satisfactorily with foreign
enterprises and the finances 1t the Dutch
East Indies and the Netherlands nesded
STRENGTHENING. 49, '''.'s--
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
BAD CRANK ARRESTED
Dangerous Man Taken Into Custody by
Authorities in Oyster Bay
Neiuhharhood.

who is regarded by the secret service
officers and authorities of Oyster BAY
as a dangerous crank was unprecedented
here about noon today. He is J. IL.
Reeves, medium sized. roughly at
tired man, aged about 40. He was
making his way to Sycamore Hill when
arrested. He told the officer who APP
pretended him that he wanted to see
the president on important business.
Justice Franklin. after an examination,
being convinced the man was insane
and very likely dangerous. deputized a
secret service man to take him to
Mineola, where a formal inquiry into
his mental condition will be held.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
STORM AT FIT. DODGE.
Storm Causes Extensive Damage From.
Broken Glass.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Sept. PA heavy
fall OF rain, accompanied by n tici ce
downfall OF hail, visited this section of
the state. Hail stones as large as wall
nuts did much damage about the city.
Electric signs We're riddled. and the
Larson greenhouse, covering a solid
square was badly damaged. A large
new addition received the largest share
of damage. a hundred window panes
being shattered.
The heavy fall of rain and hail
eoggad the sewers about the city, caus-
ing the water to go back into cellars.
and doing much damage of a minor
character. A heavy hail storm in the
month of September is something UNI
heard of by pioneer residents.
Inquiries throughout the county fail
TO reveal any serious damage done.
Telephone wires are intact, i'm spite of
he terrific pelting by the hail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Injured in a Runaway.

LeMars, Ia, Sept. 21.-Mrs. HERNIA.
Muecke of Hungerford township was
badly hurt In runaway accident yes
terday. sustaining two broken ribs and
internal injuries. With her husband
and children she was driving north of
LeMars to visit relatives. The horses
We're frightened at an automobile and
ran away. upsetting the vehicle. MIR.
Muecke sustained cuts on his head and
severe Commissions. The children es-
capped unhurt.
Mrs. John Wiesenhaus. residing north
Of this city. had her right hand badly
crushed by window sash falling on
her hand. breaking three Of her,
fngsrf.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
TAUGHT MANY YEARS.
An indiana Woman Enters Upon He.
One Hundredth Term.

Wabash, Ind. Sept. 22.-Mrs Emma
Stuckman, of Nappanee, is believed to
hold the record for the state and per-
haps for the United States as a school
teacher, she having just entered upon
her Tooth term as teacher, covering
a period of fifty-two years, nearly. all
of the terms being consecutive.
She began teaching when she was IA
years old i'm little log building IA by
16 feet. near Milford. Ind. She went
to that place with her parents in 1876.
The woman in addition to her school
duties has raised her family of two
sons and q daughter. Many Of her
relatives have been her pupils She
will teach this year in Elkhart county,
and expects to continue school work
indefinitely
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Tendon Erono kannarno-

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 21.--At the eX :
pense of a kangaroo Pearl Smothers of
Deep River, Iowa, has been saved from
being cripple for life at the Methodist
hospital here. Since infancy the ~
year-old siil has walked upon the
ankle of her left foot. An inch of a
tendon from a kangaroo's foot has been
added to her ankle The operation was
a success and she now stands squarely
upon her foot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Countess Tolstoi does not agree With
her husband in all of his theories, but
she agrees With the world which wor-
ships him. and is Very proud of him.
and Very devoted, although her devo-
ton has been severely taxed in sew
eral WAYS. She has copied yards of
un.eadable manuscript while babies of
various sizes We're pulling at her skirts;
she has translated books into three or
four languages and has transformed
all sorts of garments to meet the needs
of the changing sixteen her children.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Sentence Causes Contention.

Iowa Falls, Ia, Sept. 2l.-With posi-
bly, one or two exceptions the press of
Hardin county is demanding that the
public be appraised of the influence, if
any, that was brought to bear and had
an effect in Judge Evans sentence of
Soule. the embezzling bank cashier. for
eighteen months in the penitentiary. In
pronounclng sentence Judge Evans is
said to have made the statement that
the Home Savings bank that Soule
Quilted had asked that leniency be
shown in view of the fact that there
were extenuating circumstances. What
these circumstances We're has never
been made public and it is denied by di-
rectors and some of the officials of the
bank that the institution ever petit
toned the court for clemency.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
RUSSIA MAKES A PROTEST.
Wants Z Known That She Doesn't Like

Wants II Known That She Doesn't like
the Thibetan Development.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 22.-Russia Of
ficially maintains that Great Britain
has broken faith in the matter of the
Thibetan treaty, and Ambassador Ben
kendorff has been instructed to lodge a
general protest at the British foreign
office. The chief Importance of the pro-
Russia does not acquiesce i'm Great
Britain's Thibetan program, and that
she will feel herself at liberty to reopen
the question when her hands are again
free
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Some Russian 1ronlaie $.

Toxic, Sept. 22-F'ield Marshal Oyama
telegraphed today the following;
An investigation of the trophies cap
tured by us, made since our last re-
port. shows the number of Russian
occupied rs in the neigh
isorhocd of Lao Yang station to be 1853
houses and PA warehouses; covering an
area of $4,000 square yards. We also
seized 1880 bushels of barley, rye,
wheat and millet, $4,000 cases of kero-
sene, 5000 cases of sugar and 1876 tons
Of coal, With much cordwood.''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The other day just as the tide in the
Thames was turning from eb to flow
and the fish We're coming up the river
again Very heavy rain, following sew
eral days of drought. suddenly filled
The sewers of London, and the rush of
foul water killed the fish by the mil
non, SO that the dead bodies covered
the banks for miles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
DAMAGE REACHES 100000.
Spencer Wholesale House Unroofed and
Stock Soaked at OskaIoosa.

oskaloosa. Ia. Sept. 22.-The storm
last night did 100000 damage i'm Oska-
loosa. Spencer's Wholesale grocery suf-
fered the worst. The entire roof was
blown off and the stock OH four floors
soaked with water. The Odd Fellows
hall and the Iowa Central roundhouse
We're unroofed, and dozens of plate
glasses broken. Great trees were up
rooted and corn was leveled Three
inches of rain fell
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
WEBS e,RLAooD SWEETHEART.
Grace Cameron. Prima Donna Rem ain.
True to Iowa Lover,

TIVE 10 iowa 1oVcT.
New York, Sept. 2l.-Grace Cameron,
prima donna of the "Piff, Paff, Pouff'
company, and Il. Winslow Kenworthy
of Iowa We're married in the Little
Church Around the Corner.
The wedding was the elimination of
u romance begun years ago in Storm:
Lake, Ia. Miss Cameron and MIR. Ken
worthy We're schoolmates in the Iowa
town. They fell in love and vowed to
marry.
Then Miss Cameron drifted to the
stage, while her fiance remained in the
home town and eagerly followed the
successes of his sweetheart behind the
footlights.
The many compliments paid her
beauty and artistic ability did not
cause the pretty actress to forget her
girlhood sweetheart, and now they are
married 1t has not been announced
whether Miss Cameron will retire from
the stage
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Fatal Sewer Gas Explosion.

st. Louis. Sept. 22.--One man was
killed, three rendered unconscious and
two less seriously injured by gas flood
ing a sewer manhole in South st. Louis
yesterday.
The dead:
PATRICK CAULFIELp. 46 wears
OLD, married.
Rescued unconscious:
Joan Walsh. % years old. married.
George Cyte. 81 years old, married.
William Orthmanp. A years old. sim
Gle.
Seriously hurt:
William Walsh. SO years old.
John Bonopos.
yhe man were repairing the walls Of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The new war office building in
Whitehall. London which Will cover
three and threequarter acres, and Will
cost S6oo.0Q4, Will be ready in about
TWO years. the work having already
been in progress two and half years
The general style of the elevation is
that OF the Italian renaissance. Nine
miles of chimney tlues, 26.500000 bricks
and 26,O00 tons of Portland stone will
go to the making of seven floors and
the provision of GO rooms.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Chang A Holt, the first Chinese ad-
mitted to practice by the medical eX-
aminers of SAN Francisco. has just
received his official notification and is
now 4 full fedged physician surgeon.
Or. Holt was born in Canton twenty
six Years ago and has been studying in
San Francisco for five years. He does
not intend to practice in this country,
bu, will return 10 his native land after
a tour of the United States. He has
become a Christian.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
The New Hamnshire Re,,,h,;o,,.

Concord, n. H.. Sept 20.-John Mic
Lane Milford was. unanimously nomi-
mated for governor by the republican
state convention here today. There
We're no other nominations as all the
state officers except the governor are
appotptive. The platform, praised the
record and achievements Of the "A.
tional party,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

II is runored that the Rothschilds
propose TO spend l0.0oo,oO0 francs in
the setting up in Paris of dwellings,
for wage earners. in which the rentals
shall be extremely moderate and out
of which the owners do not intend to
make any profits Similar work has
been done in the Peabody buildings in
London and in various extensive en-
terprises of the sort in number of
leading cities
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Sir Hiram Maxim says that he has
only had two thoroughly enjoyable
holidays. The first was on a Fourth
of July. when his father gave him the
whole of 10 cents to spend as he liked.
This was, he declares. perhaps the
greatest Of all holidays to him. The
next best one Was a tour through
Switzerland and Italy with Lady
Maxim many years ago This. how
ever, he remarked, cost rather more
than 10 cents
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

the manhoie when the chamber became
suddenly filled with poisonous gases.
Fellow workmen who descended with
ropes around their bodies and an en-
gil:e company with ladders rescued the
men. who are i'll a precarious condi-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The practice of eating arsenic is very
prevalent among the peasantry of the
mountainous districts of Austria-H Hun
gary and France. They say that this
poison enables them 10 ascend with
ease heights which otherwise they
could only climb with great distress to
'he chest
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

International balloon ascents. both
November and December 1903 in many
European countries Uhe British Islands
eSceptedl. and kite observations were
also made at the Blue hill observatory.
in this country. The highest attitudes
attained We're Trapes tnear Paris). 49,
600 and 14.soo meters, and Itteville (near
Paris 1l,20o and 10000 meters. At
Zurich the balloons reached 1900 and
1000 meters
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

German acrobats are superseding
me English in England. The reason Of
ms Is that Germany has a remarkable
laiiloer OF clrcuses-the best places for
Ths training of acrob8ts Only about
enc III ten of the boys who enter the
raining Is found physically suited to
Nh. g, 11,.i. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Australian members of parliament
are agitatng TO have their salaries
raised from $1,000 to $4,000 a year, to-
sether with the present travelling priv
tIeges. One of them. King O'Mallev.
petitions the speaker to allow him to
erect a tent In the parliamentary gar
dens, as he cannot afford to hire a
l,nt,Ss
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

A French collector of stamp duties.
unable to bear the heat of Provence,
immersed himself up to his throat in
large wine barrel filled with water
which he had placed in his office. and
from his cask transacted his official
business. An Inspector was so scandal
lied at the spectacle that he suspended
the collector at once
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

9le OF the latest Photographic won
eers is a machine capable of receiving.
impressions al the rate of 1000 a sec
olld-thirty or forty times as fast as
ne ordinary cinematograph 1t is
hoped that with it insects wings in
notion may be photographed and the
i.robienl OF fight solved.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Iaaaart hal Chicaao.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-Thonlas Taggart.
chairman Of the democratic national
committee. arrived in Chicago today.
The visit marks the beginning OF the
democratic campaign in Illinois. DEM
ocratic LEADERS from ell parts Of the
stets arp here to meet him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The vatican is Informed that about
niteei American archbishops and
bishops, Including Archbishop Chapelle.
Sishop Mcdonnell of Brooklyn, and
bi sf,p Bolton will be present at the
Jubilee of The dogma of the Immaculat e
Conception in Rome next December.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Crossed the Taitse.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 22-The follow
ing dispatch was received from Kuro-
patkin:
"a reconnaissance made September II
established the fact that the Japanese
position at BaniputZe is strongly held
by II brigade with guns. There was no
enemy east of Baniputze, but Japanese
renforcements arrived September 10 in
the vicinity of that village. Large Jap
anese forces from liao Yang have al
ready crossed to the right bank of the
Taitse river
A CosSack patrol attacked Japa-
nese convoy west of Bentsiaputze and
captured thirty horses with their loads.
General Stoessel Mt Port Arthur re-
ports by telegraph the night of the 18th
that the garrison repealed two attacks
on Il redoubt protecting the water
works.
Message From stoessel.
The text of Stoessels dispatch fol-
lows
The enemy continues daily bonn
bardment of the forts and batteries in
side the fortress, but still without show
ing any great activity. The wounded
are recovering and eagerly resume
their places IN the ranks. They are
heroes. The troops are in excellent
SpIIitS. LAt " CiOtN tillS AT
least one Japanese battalion attacked
the redoubt protecting the waterworks.
The garrison of the redoubt repulsed
the attack. but the enemy received re-
Inducements and renewed the attack
after a half hour. The garrison again
repulsed them With rifles and machine
guns supported by artillery. The Japa-
nese sustained great loss, - and did not
again attempt TO take the offensive.
Substitute lieutenant Phillippoff
chiefly distinguished himself. showing
the greatest bravery"
With tho arrival here of the full text
of the British treaty with Thibet. the
irritation Of the Russian press at it's
sweeping character is more pro-
nounecd. The Russ. which is now con-
sidercd especially to reflect the views
of the foreign office. bitterly complains
that Great Britain has gone beyond her
promises concerning the expedition, by
acquiring virtual protectorate over
Thibet, whereas she pledged herself
merely to regulate trade relations be-
tween India and Tribet. Instead. the
paper declares. Great Britain has inn
posed upon Thibet onerous terms which
give her y monopoly. and forbidding
1'hibet without Great Britain's consent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Old lime TeIenranhers

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 2O.-The twenty
fourth annual meeting of TIE old time
telegraphers and historical association
and the society of the Military Tele-
graph corps, began here today with an
attendance of nearly 800 members.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

George H Allen, a leading English
advocate of vegetarianism, is planning
stroll from Lands End to John
oGroats. his object being to break the
record OF twenty-four and one quarter
Gays, held by a meat eater.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
New York Bank Statement.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE weekly bank
statement shows the following:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Killed While Stealing a Ride.
Davenport. Ia. Sept. 20.-Harry Decker
fender Of street car last night and died
N few taprs, He was stealing ri1A.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

a German students club at Bonn was
having a new house built for itself
when Strike broke out among tb.
builders Thereupon the students
themselves took hand in the lob and
completed IL,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Psyino for Friars, Lands.

Washington. Sept. 2o.-The first paw
ment of s., 100000 on account of the pur-
chase of the friars land in the Philip
pines was today authorized by the war
department.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
For Wife Murder.

Charlottesville. Va, Sept. 19-The
grand jury today returned true in
dictment against ex-Mayor j. Samuel
McCue OF this city for the murder of
his wife on September L.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Help for vjadivostok Fleet.

Nladivostok, Sept. pa hermit from
Nit Athos With Il holy image of the
mother of God has conferred his bless
ing upon Vice Admiral Skrydloff and
the ships of his squadron.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Thirty million dollars have been paid
by the east to Colorado melon growers
IN the Arkansas valley district since the
discovery of the famous Rocky Ford
cantaloupes,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Prof. William H. Goodyear, of Brook
lyn, has been made by unanimous vote,
member Of the Architects Society
VI rome. IN recognition Of his discov-
cries in medieval architecture
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The dowager empress of China has
given sum of money for the estab-
ilshinent of an institution for teaching
medicine, the management to be con-
fined to the missionaries.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
steamship Rate War End;rc

London, Sept. 20.-The first break i'm
the steamship rate war occurred today,
when the North German Lloyd COM
pany raised its steerage rate to New
York to SIS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
DAMAGE AT DIES MONIES.
1t is Placed at $4,000, the Result o
Ram Hail and inhtnino

Ram, Hail and Lightning.
Des Moncs, Ia, Sept. 22.-Des Moines
suffered damage of $4,000 by the terrific
wind, hail and electrical storm last night.
Greenhouses were totally demolished and
several buildings were struck by light
ming. Corn In the vicinity is reported con-
siderably damaged The ball park was
heavily damaged.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The Canadian government has decid-
ed to construct three factories in Nova
Scotia for tAe manufacture of glue and
otaer material from dogfsh-all that
the dogfish is good for.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The town of Eothenhoffen, Bavaria,
noted for its quarries Of photographic
stones. has decided to erect a monu-
ment TO Senefelder. the inventor Of
photography.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The earliest spur known, consisted of
sharp prod mounted on a base to
fasten about the heel. Antiquarians
place its date at from 400 to 100 B. C.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
JAPs MOVING NoRTHwARD.

Lsra- Force is Reported to Have
Crossed the Taitse.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 22-The follow
ing dispatch was received from Kuro-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Paul Lawrence Dunbar Near Death.
Dayton, o.. Sept. 20.-Paul Lawrence
Dunbar. the well known Afro-Americar1
poet, is in critical condition from con-
sumption at the home of his mother In
this CITY,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

The only cotton mill in the south that
employed negro labor has teiles,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Three Miners Killed at Hibernia, N. ..
and Several Hurt.

New York. Sept. 22.-Three miners
We're crushed to death at the old AM
dover Iron mine at Hibernia. N. j..
will probably die. There were several
Others hurt.
Several tons of rock fell on the men.
The men killed were Russians and had
been in this country only a few weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22

Shanghai, Sept. % The seenaal at
tack Oh Port Arthur which began yes
terslay and in which the japanese fleet
is cooperating was resumed this
morning. The Japanese captured two
important forts on either side of Sueis
zeNing north u Port Arthur.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
JAPS DOING THINGS
AT PORT ARTHUR
Determined Series OF Attacks
All Along the Line Is
Still On.
IMPORTANT FORTS TAKEN
Positions Arc on the North Side Of
the Towr-Naval Force Supple
ments the Efforts Of the
Soldiers Under Noei.

Nhefoo. Sept. % Authoritative in
formation has been received here of q
genera! attack upon Port Arthur by
the japanese which began yesterday
before daybreak and continued until
dark All indications point to an effort
tic capture certain of the northwest
main s.,"ts