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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
LUMBER, Lime,
HOmeseekers Excursions 10 the
Northwest, West and South
west. i ahd Ce!lys sli Low

Via the Northwestern Line.
Excursion tickets at greatly
reduced rates are on sale to the
territory indicated above.
Standard and Tourist Sleeping
Cars, Free Reclining Chair
Cars and "The Best of Every
thing" For dates of sale and
full particulars apply to Agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
3-5
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
To California.

Via the Chicago, Union Pacific
& North -Western Line. Two
solid fast trains through to
California daily. The Overland
Limited electric lighted
throughout less than three days
en- route, leaves Chicago 8 p.
M. Another fast train leaves
Chicago 1875 p. m. Apply to
agents Chicago & North West
ern Ry. 3-12
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hargens
left on the l:4O train for Omaha
where they expect to meet Mrs.
DR.. Hargens, of Hot Springs, S.
D., who is on her way to New
York City.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
BOMB m GOOD
ROADS MEETING

BOMB IN GOOD
ROADS MEETING
Iowa Assemb'yman Said to Be.
! lleve Self-snterest Actuatcs
/ Asltatcrs.
Chicago Record Herald.
| Des Moines, Feb. 25.-"I am
about to toss a bombshell into
this convention said w. S.
Kelley of Mondamin at the
meeting of the Iowa Good
Roads Association this morning.
The delegates pricked up their
ears and Mr.. Kelley went on to
say that a member of the legis-
lature had told him that most
of the assemblymen believed
60 per cent of the good roads
agitators were in the employ Of
road machinery concerns and
had ridden to the convention
on railroad passes. who is
he?" was shouted by a score of
voices on the instant. Mr..
Kelley said the legislator who
had told him was a friend, and
he would be compelled to de-
cline to reveal the name. A
score of vehement and vigorous
speeches of denial and denunci-
alton followed the charge.
When the association went
before the joint committe on
roads and highways of the leg
islature, after several speeches
in favor of a state good roads
commission, with expert en-
gineer and other bureaus at
tached, a second and third
bombshell fell when Delegates
McDonald and VAIL of Carroll
county assured the committee
THAT nine-tenths of the farmers
of that county were opposed to
the movement altogether, and
offered to pay the railroad fare
of any legislator who should
visit Carroll county and find
the condition different. The
meeting broke up in dire con-
fusion. This morning, by re-
quest, Representative Weeks
had introduced the bill desired
by the association, but the COM
mittee, after the Carroll County
men had spoke, showed a dis
position to shelve it.
The association returned to its
|convention hall tn deliberate,
and adopted resolutions cover
ling the reforms desired by the
body, including the enactment
Of the good roads commission
bill, drainage legislation and
the Brownlee bill in Congress
for national aid for good roads
building.
The old officers, including
President P. 7. Harper of Bur
lington, were reelected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03
Elmdale ,Dcttin0s.

The prayer meeting that is
held here every Wednesday
night manifests quite an inter-
est. Rev. j. M. Williams and
Sunday School Missionary A.
A. Hart were present last We'd
nesday night, and we expect
Mr.. Hart will be with us the
coming Wednesday night.
Ike Donnelson and wife, who
went to Southern Minnesota
are dissatisfied and will prob
ably come back. They say it
is too cold. The highest it got
was 30 below zero, dropping as
low as so below a few days.
He says he dug a we'll Is feet
deep and it froze solid. | don't
blame him cold enough here.
George Hopkins and family
expect to start for Missouri this
week. He will ship his house
hold goods, implements and
stock in a car. He expects to
have plenty of peaches and
other fruit, having rented an
improved farm.
Quite a good deal Of moving
is going on around here this
week.
Miss Etha Crumb has been
quite sick for the past two
weeks. She is not much better
at present.
Miss Anna Cole was in Logan
Friday and Saturday.
The last literary occurred at
Pleasant View school house
last Friday evening. Standing
room was at a premium. An
interesting literary program
consisting of songs, dialogues
and declarations occupied the
time until 10 o'clock. Then
came the debate: Resolved,
that a graded school should be
established in the center of the
township and do away with the
district schools. The affirma
tive was taken by Mr.. Branson,
the negative by H. w. Clover.
It was decided for the afirma-
tive. 1t was after II o'clock
when the meeting adjourned,
! all feeling they had had a good
time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

A Perfec.. For All Throat and
Cure: Lung Troubles.
Money baek u it fails. Trial Bottles free.
AkEs MEN On DRAINAGE.
Iowa State College Professors
Speak Before Joint Drain
age Committee.
Register-Leader.
w. H. Stevenson, professor Of
soils at Iowa State college, and
Prof. L. E. Ashbaugh of the de-
partment of engineering of the
college at Ames met with the
joint drainage committee of the
house and senate yesterday
evening. Mr.. Stevenson and
Mr.. Ashbaugh are members of
the drainage commission APP
pointed at the drainage conven-
ton which met at Ames Janua-
ny Is and Is, and the bills which
are up before the joint commit
tee are those introduced respec-
lively in the senate and house
by Hogue and Wright and draft
ed by the drainage commission.
Several minor changes were
made in the bills yesterday, but,
to quote Mr.. Stevenson, "There
is no disposition on the part of
the representatives of the COM
mission to dictate to the MEM
bers Of this assembly as to the
proper changes to be made in
the drainage laws of Iowa. Be-
fore the convention l sent out
a 1000 letters to the farmers of
Iowa, and the bills introduced
at our instance are substantial
ly the crystallization.o the ideas
of the people of the state. We
want the best laws along these
lines that can be legally passed
by this assembly, and have no
desire to stipulate what this leg
islation shall be beyond that"
The bill under discussion by
the committee is composed of
sixty sections, and these are be-
ing takes, up v..e NY anu
discussed thoroughly. The dis
cussion last night covered the
eighth section, and some little
controversy arose over the
clause which states that a bid
der for contracts to dig bitches
must specify whether the work
is to be done by dredge or 9th
erwise. Mr.. Robinson and Sen
ator Gilliland inculged them
selves in a few remarks pro and
con, Mr.. Gilliland arguing that
a contractor should make such
specification inthe contract, and
Mr.. Robinson fatty stating that
he would not lend his influence
to a law which would practical
ly give dredging companies a
monopoly of such work and shut
out the small local bidders. A
truce was declared and the OBJ
jectionable clause cut out, the
ground being covered in a pre-
ceding section without the spec
ification being made in so many
words.
1t is the opinion of the mem
bers of the joint committee that
several meetings will have to
be held before the wheat is
thoroughly sifted from the
chaff. Three bills are really be.
fore the committee for consid-
Grafton, the other bill being the
Hartshorn bill, introduced ir
the senate at the beginning Of
the session.
OLIVER AND DRAINAGE BILL
Judae Addison Oliver Appeared
Refofe the euh CNmmlffee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

R. j. Wisler, of San Francisco,
California, arrived in the Valley
this morning for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Wisler, and other friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-03

| A party was given by Miss
Edna Hardy at her home IL
miles north of this city last
night. A large number #
friends were present. Every
body had a good time. Supper
was served at l1:3O o'clock.
Margaret Coulthard returned
home to California junction
this morning.
G. j. Briggs is reported quite
sick with inhamatory rheuma-
tisln.
George Corners and son left
this morning for Fremont,
Neb., where they expect to
visit among relatives and
friends for some time.
Roy Adams came over from
Logan last night for a short
visit among friends.
Died
Miss Della Tamisiea, daught-
err of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Tam
isiea, died at the home of her
parents, on St. Clair street last
night, at $50 p. M, aged Is
years, 6 months and 16 days.
She had been very sick for sew
eral weeks and her death was
not unexpected. The funeral
will be held at st. Patrick's
church tomorrow, at 1890 am,
and interment in Mt. Carmel
cemetery, Missouri Valley. The
many friends of the family
deeply sympathize with them
in their bereavement.
Attorney j. S. Dewell is in
Logan today.
Mail Agent VIM. Hall made q
business trip to Sioux City to-
day.
G. S. Babcock, manager of
the Updike elevator, went to
Omaha today to spend Sunday
with relatives.
VIM. O'Brien was in the Val
ley today, feeling good over the
result of his sale last week.
Spec Beagle will leave for
Sioux City tomorrow morning
to make a short stay among
relatives.
S. q. Marshall and family
left this afternoon for Norfolk,
Neb.. to look for a future loca-
ton.
DR.. Gasson will go to Ne
braska City tonight to visit a
classmate who has just re-
turned from a years trip to
Vienna. From Nebraska City
The will go to Kansas City.
Peter Ostergaard, a freight
car repairer, met with an acct
dent today that leaves him
minus one toe. He was on the
storage platform to get a draw
bar strap which weighs 80
pounds. Lifting one from a
pile it slipped and fell on his
foot, crushing the end of the
toe Of the right foot. DR.. Colt
amputated the member at the
first joint.
Relief Corps had a good NEE
ting yesterday afternoon.
John Curly and wife, of Blair
Neb., are in the Valley, guests
| of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Gossard.
w. A. Donahoo has finished
papering and painting the Foss
building recently vacated by j.
R. McGavren. Charley Ford
will move into it next week.
l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
GAMBLERS SAY
THEY II GET OUT
TO Prevent Troops Being Ordered
to Bonesteel Two-thirds Of
the Grafters Quit.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. 81
/, Bonesteel, S. D., July 22.-Govern-
ment troops are held in readiness for
a rush to Bonesteel and will be called
at the first sign Of additional disturb
ance. Clerk McPhaul has been au-
thorized, in case of further disturb
ance to close the, government regis
tration office and move to Fairfax.
The town trustees are uncertain as to
what they really want. Last@night at
9 o'clock they asked for government
aid. sa-
quest. At midnight they awoke Mr..
cope with the situation, Mr.. McPhaul
sent a long telegram to Washington
detailing the desperate condition Of
affairs and submitting the request for
troops. He was informed the request
would have to be made thru the gov
ernor.
This morning meeting of citizens
request be sent. The sheriff, Dyke
Powell, asked that the request be held
up for an hour while. he had a con-
ference with the gamblers. One of
the gambling oncessiona1res then ap-
peared before the trustees and said
that if the request was deferred two
thirds Of the gamblers would leave at
agreement, the request is being with
held. .ss:,s3 HI
Shouting and violence continued all
night. G. p. Perry, Of the Grin Porter
locating agency, the man who was no
titled that he was marked last night,
was shot at thru his window. He saw
the gun and lodged just in time to
escape two bullets which made neat
holes thru the glass.
Rev. Messrs. Kroons and. Kelly OF
Clay Center, .Neb., arrived at 3 pm
They were held up on the principal
| business street. Mr.. Kroons drew a
revolver and fired. Several shots were
| exchanged.
The grafters had a lot Of fun with
the policemen during the night
Whenever they could find one they
would disarm him, then give him g
start and tell him to run. He would
be followed by a fusilade Of bullets
Some excellent running records were
made.
| Several general fights occurred ant
the shooting continued In harmless
manner all night. So far as reported
no one was hurt, altho there were sew
eral narrow escapes. Chief O'Brien
who was removed last night, has again
/ been made chief.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
ASKS PROOF OF BRITAIN
Russia VIII Release Malacca When
Government Mark Is Shown.

London, July %, 2:25 AMIN ac-
cordance with instructions from For
eign Minister Lamsdorff, Count aBenck-
endorff, the Russian ambassador to
Great Britain, has informed Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne that Immediately
upon the establishment Of the pres
ence of the broad arrow, the British
government mark, upon the munitions
on board the steamer Malacca and the
fact that no other cargo of contra
band character is on board that YES
sci. she will at once be released.
Ir. response to this notification, Lord
Lansdowne said that all the boxes
marked with the broad arrow were
the property Of the British govern
ment, and the secretary added that he
had been informed by the Peninslar
81 Oriental company that there was no
contraband on board, a statement
which the government accepted.
Russia is now awaiting a vertical
ton Of the company's statement on
the ground that fraud might have oc-
Cured and shipments of contraband
substituted for goods declared in the
manifest How and where this point
will be determined, has not been an
nounced, but Count Benckendorff has
given the heartiest assurances to Lord
I,ansdowne of the desire of the Rus
sian government to settle the dispute
in an amicable spirit and no difficulty
in arranging this detail Is expected.
Nevertheless the British govern
ment regrets the delay in releasing
the ship, fearing further public ex.
element.
The Associated Press learns that
the Russian reply makes no reference
to the general question Of the Oar.
danelles.
The Russian diplomats here excuse
the action of the commander OF the
st. Petersburg in selling the Malaccs
on the ground that he had no ides
of the significance of the broad arrow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
RUSSIA YIELDS TO
ElVGLANDpS PROTEST.
JAPS DRIVE STAYS
FROM KIAO.TUNG
Kuroki Takes Fortified Town
From Russians After Stout
Resistance.

. III IL . : Is
Toxic, pm. July 22,-It Is re-
ported that General Kuroki occupied
Kiao-tung on July 10 after a severe
fight. The place had been fortified by
the Russians, who defended it stoutly.
The Japaneses forces are said to have
had 500 men killed or wounded.
London, July ga dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says there is
reason to believe that a severe fight,
lasting all day, occurred July 10 at
Kai-tou POSSIBLY Kiao tung), north Of
Mo-tieD pass.
Another dispatch to the Central
News from Toxic says that tele-
gram from the front announces that
the engagement north Of Molten pass
was precipitated by the Russians, who
attacked the Japanese position at
Sihoiayen westward Of Kai-tou. After
severe fighting the Russians were re-
pulsed. The Japanese casualties were
over 200. The Russian losses were
heavy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
RUSSIA MAKES PROMISES
Reply to Britain Undertakes That
Repetition of Malacca Incident
Be Avoided,

st. Petersburg, July 22.-The Rus
handed to Ambassador Hardinge this
Malacca shall not be brought before
a prize court and undertakes that no
similar incident shall occur in the flu
ture. " %G
AS a matter of formality the Ma
lacca cargo will be examined at some
port in the Mediterranean, possibly
Suda Bay, island of Crete, in the
presence of the British consul. A
claim for damages as a result of delay
ing the steamer will be presented in
due course of time thru the British
embassy. .g
The report of the captain of the St.
Petersburg, which has at last reached
the admiralty gives as his reason for
summarily making a prize of the
steamer Malacca the fact that the
British master Of the Malacca de-
clined to produce the manifest of his
cargo as required by International law
when stopped by a belligerent in time
of war.
st. Petersburg, July 22.-The Rus
sian authorities, after receiving the
report Of the captain of the ST. Peters
burg, tried to stop the Malacca at
Port Said, but she had already sailed.
Both countries in the final agree
ment displayed a conciliatory spirit.
In usually well-informed quarters
the belief is expressed that the recall
of the volunteer fleet steamers has
been ordered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
THAT METEORITE
HAS BEEN FOUND
It Was Firmly Embedded in the
Earth in Goodhue
County.
Special to The Journal.

Kenyon, Mimi, July 22.-The me-
teorite was found by a searching
party in the heavy timber strips on
the farm of J. A., Tale, Az miles
northeast of Kenyon, this morning.
It is OF a dark blue color. with highly
ribboned black lines, and reddish
brown spots. It appears solidly i'm
bedded, with about five-sixths Of it's
bulk. in the ground. It is estimated
to weigh between 1000 and 5000
pounds.
Small trees were ground into pulp
and limbs Of large oaks broken like
matches by it's descent. The indica-
tons are that there was intense heat
for hours after it's fall. It was cold
when found, the earth being baked
into the solidity of pottery from eight
to fifteen yards surrounding. A test
by Professor Ramos Of the Kenyon
high school,, one of the searching par
| ty, disclose that there is metal in it.
The farmer owning the land refuses
| a liberal offer. Excitement prevails.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
JEWS FIGHT FOR RUSSIA
Peculiar Law Affecting Burial of
Those Falling in Battle.

st. Petersburg, July 22.-Rabbi
Drabkin, in an interview here, assert
ed that there are $4,000 Jews fight
ing in the Russian army in Man
churia.
The rabbi calls attention to the fact
that when Jews fall in battle, their
burial is different from that which
they receive when death results in
other ways. The Talmudic law re-
quires that those who fall in battle
shall be buried in their blood. There
FORE the bodies Of such are not placed
in shrouds but are inferred in their
clothes. @
Altho Jewish soldiers can officiate
at such burials, Rabbi Drabkin thinks
rabbis should be sent to the far east,
together with the instruments pre-
scribed by the Jewish ritual, Hardin
being the only place in the region
where these now are.
The Jews in Russia are subscribing
immense sums for the aid of the fam
lilies Of their co-religionists in the field
Odessa alone having contributed $685.
600.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
JAPs ADVANCE ON MUKDEN
Russian Report Says Powerful On
sIaught Was WithstOod.

st. Petersburg, July 22.-The Off
cial Messenger this morning prints the
following special dispatch from Lao
yang, under date of July 20:
sour left flank yesterday withstood
a powerful onslaught of the enemy.
Reinforcements were sent out.
1.-THE Caucasian mounted brigade
left Liao-yang this morning"
The above evidently refers to the
Japanese advance referred to by the
Associated Press dispatch from Ia
tche-kiao, yesterday, on the northern
Saimatsza-Liao-yang road.
If the advance on Mudken Is con-
tinuing, heavy fighting Is imminent,
and a general battle may be precipi-
tated.
London, July 22.-According to a
special dispatch from MOSCOW the
Russky Listok Of that city confirms
the Associated Press report from
Aiao-yang that the Japanese have
broken through the Russian left flank
and ar emarehing on Mukden.
A Russian correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph at Mukden, under
date of July 49, says:
A fierce fight has been raging during the
last two days, and 1t still continues. The
| Japanese who are in superior strength
| attacked with great daring and GOODNESS
| The Russians are contesting the ground
| splendidly.
| The Japanese thanking movements tt
the east are the real cause of our retire
ment Heavy losses have been sustained
] The Japanese artillery has again shown
it's superiority.
The scene Of the fighting is not
mentioned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
.HAWLEY LINES
TO Be MERGED
The Minneapolis Southern &
Western Railway Company
Will Soon Incorporate.

Closer relations between the oper-
ating departments of the three roads
in the Hawley group are assured by
the projected Minneapolis Southern
& Western Railway company, now in
process of incorporation. This will
be a merger, for operating purposes,
Of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis, the
Iowa Central and the Des Moines &
Fort Dodge lines. Articles are now
being drawn and will be filed at ST.
Paul and Des Moines within a week.
The Hawley and Huntington inter-
ests are back Of the Incorporation.
The merger will not be affected by
court decisions, as there are no par
allel lines. The operating company
will control 1,459 miles of road in
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and South
Dakota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
ETZEL'S HEIRS WANT
MORE CHINESE MONEY

Washington, July 22-Heirs Of
Louis Etzel, killed by Chinese soldiers
near Niu- chuang, are dissatisfied with
the amount Of indemnity (s25,000
Mexican) paid by the Chinese gov
eminent and have complained to the:
state department. The department
has replied that In view of the I'M
premeditated character Of the killing
and the general: practice Of the Amer
lean and other countries in fixing in
IDENTITIES on account of death, par
ticularly in allowing for foreigners
killed in this country, the indemnity
Is regarded as sufficient. The prompt
ness of the Chinese government In
settling without pressure is officially
commended.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
MUSICAL COMEDY BY
La CROSSE CLERGYMAN
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, July 22.-Rev. c..
N Moller, pastor of Christ Episcopal
church, the fashionable church Of
La Crosse, has written a musical
comedy entitled "Girl Wanted
The music was written by Professor
Packman, organist Of the church. The
1ibretto is the work of the pastor. It
is a portrayal of the difficulties of a
society woman in securing servants
Just before formal society affair.
Songs of Wisconsin cities are a fea-
ture Of the comedy. which also
abounds In local hits. 1T will be pre-
scented here Aug. 4 by local talent for
the benefit of the church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
DRAINAGE DESTROYS
JERSEY MOSQUITOES
New York Sun Special Service.

Newark, N. T., July 22.-The state
agricultural department announces
that the Shrewsbury section of this
state from Atlantic Highlands to Little
Silver almost black last year with
mosquitoes, is now nearly free from
the pests. This is due to the efforts
Of the Monmouth Beach Protective
association, which at an expenditure
of a little more than $4,000, con
structed series of bitches thru
marshes, draining stagnant pools
over an area Of twelve miles square.
These marshes extended along both
sides of the Shrewsbury river and
were noted breeding grounds for
ing to other regions afflicted with the
pests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-22
SURGEON OPERATES
WHILE HOUSE BURNS.
New York Sun Special Service.

e d u
Oakland, Cal, July 22.-Whi1e
flames were licking the outside walls
of the home of I. Robinson yesterday,
DR.. Louis Emerson was performing
an operation upon Mrs. Robinson,
and for ten minutes after the alarm
was turned in he pitted his surgical
skill against. time and fire and sue
ceeded in finishing his work before he
allowed the patient to be moved. The
physician arrived early and with the
assistance of a nurse had begun the
operation, when the doctor smelled
smoke. Neither he nor the nurse
could leave the room to give an alarm,
and until neighbors saw the blaze no
alarm was turned in. Before the de-
partment arrived the operation was
finished and the patient was taken
out of the house. The patient was
unconscious and not until an hour
after was she informed of her escape.