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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
FROST DAMAGE SMALL
Weather Bureau Finds That on the
Whole Corn Has Been Little


Washington. Sept 22-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop condt-
lions follows:
While weather conditions for the week
ending September IS were generally favor
able for gathering crops IN nearly all dis
tricts, low temperature in The more north
erly portions have delayed the maturity
of the late crop and some suffering from
drought is reported from the Ohio and
lower Mississippi valleys and portions OF
the southern states. Frosts occurred as
far south as Oklahoma and Tennessee.
but little or no damage resulted except 10
tender vegetation in the central valleys
and to unmatured crops III Wisconsin, the
Dakeas and Montana.
An unusually severe rain and wind
storm caused considerable damage on the
14th and 18th In portions Of New England
and the middle Atlantic states. Conditions
generally are favorable in California; but
drought was injurious in Oregon and no
rain fell in Washington
Late corn is maturing rapidly in tle
western portion of the belt, but the crop
is ripening slowly in the eastern and cen-
trail sections, and needs ten to twenty days
of favorable conditions 10 be safe from
frost
While damaging frosts occurred in por-
tions of the upper Mississippi valley and
considerable portion of the crop was dam
aged In Wisconsin and some on the low
lands in parts OF Minnesota and Iowa. the
aggregate frost damage in the last named
state was not serious. Cutting is now
general in all sections.
The spring wheat harvest is practically
completed, except in the northern portion
OF North Dakota, and threshing is we'll
advanced in Minnesota and South Dakota
and half done in Washington It is near
ing completion in Nebraska, but is de-
ayed by rain in eastern North Dakota.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
TEMPERATURE VARIABLE.
Iowa Crop Report Records the Recent
Frost as "kiliinu."

Iowa Crop Report Records the Recent
Frost as "killins."
Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 22-The report
of the bureau of crops and weather
says:
The week was quite variable in tenn
perature, the daily average being 3 to
degrees below normal; but there were
several days of good iipening weather.
On the morning of the 18th the frost
line was reached, and on the 18th light
to heavy frost visited all districts in
the state. The greatest injury TO late
planted corn is reported to have oc-
Cured on the bottom lands of the Iowa
river valley. The killing" effects of
the frost We're noted in the low lands.
ana limited to tender vegetation and
the blades of the most immature corn
plants. Broadly viewed for the whole
state, the actual damage to the corn
CROP by frost does not appear to be Sc
ridus, though it is not possible at pres
ect to determine to what extent the
quality of the frosted portion has been
impaired.
the crop is now fairly we'll lnatured.,
and that ten days of favorable weather
will assure the safety of the larger por-
ton OF the area planted. In the most
hopeful estimates due allowance has
been made for somewhat more than the
average percentage of soft or unmer-
charitable corn.
Considerable progress has been made
in cutting and shocking the most ad-
vanced fields.
Harvest of potatoes and apples in
progress, fall blowing is we'll advanced;'
pasturage Is very good
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
FIGHT WITH BANDITS.
Two Men Killed and One Seriously
Hurt in a Successful Attack
hv Rohbera

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Two men were
killed and another shot and seriously
injured in battle with holdup men at
Riverdale, a small town ON the Illinois
Central railroad fifteen miles south of
Chicago.
Late last night two robbers broke
into the section house which was oc-
cupied by several Italian laborers, and
the night. were ordered to produce
what money they had in their possess
sion.
Instead Of complying with the de-
mand the Italians rushed on the rob-
bers Snd tried to overpower them, In.
the fight that followed revolvers and
knives were used, with the result that
two of the Italians were killed and an
other severely injured. Seeing that
they were getting the worst of the
fight, the other occupants of the house
fled from the place and left the rob-
bers in full possession.
The robbers then searched the place
and secured $435, set fire to the shanty
and escaped in the darkness. When
other employees of the railroad reached
the place the building was in flames.
The three men who had been shot were
lying on the floor. but the fire had not
yet reached them.
The police so far have been unable to
learn the names of the two men who
were murdered. Incesos Bruno, the
man who was injured, was unconscious
when found, and could not be revived
sufficiently to give the names of his
dead cOmpanfonS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
FATAL COLLISION
ON STREET RAILWAY
On Car Struck an Ice Wagon
and Another Struck
Both.
ONE KILLED; EIGHT HURT
The Cause of the Accident Is Attributed
to Wet Rails end Wheels Slipping
Wreck on the Union
Pacific.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. Sept. 21.-The col
lision of Messanie street car with an
ice wagon at Thirteenth and Edmund
streets was followed by second COLI
lision in which northbound car on
Thirteenth street crashed into the
wreck, resulting in eight persons being
injured, one fatally.
Mrs. j. T. Pierpont, wife of a physi-
elan of Slsidmore. Mo-, in attempting
to leap from the second car fell heavily
to the pavement and sustained frac-
tured skull. She died at the Ellsworth
hospital. She had child in her arms,
but the babe was snatched away by
one of the passengers just in time TO
prevent its sharing it's mothers fate.
OF the passengers in the second car
some fifteen We're more or less injured
and the motorman, I. E. Smith. sus-
tanned torn arm. Two or three were
rendered unconscious. None of the
passengers on the first car was i'm
jured.
The accident was caused by the
wheels slipping on wet rails and the
brakes refusing to work.
Among the seriously injured are;
Mrs. ]. G. Moody.
Mrs. H. c. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Lee Moody.
Mrs, Claude Madison.
MissA Margaret Schuster.
T. C. Smith, motorman.
Ali of the injured are residents Oh
ST. Joseph
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
TO BE BUILT IN 5 YEARS
Americans Are Going to Break Record
in Engineering Work and Finish
Canal in That Time,

Washington, Sept. a2.-Colonel r. NJ.
missioners, is Of the opinion that the
great water way connecting the At
lantic and Pacific oceans will be COM
pleted and thrown open to traffic with
in five wears. The Culebra cut, he ac-
knowledged, was the greatest obstacle
I'm the path of the canal engineers but
work OH that. he said, was progressing
favorably and its difficulties would be
surmounted. The plans for the entire
canal arc now preparing. and as soon
us they are completed work will be
pusned.
Colonel Harrod thinks it will not be
necessary to employ such a large force
of workmen as has been suggested, TO
matter on what scale the operations are
conducted The reason for this is the
more extensive use of labor saving ma
chinery than under the French man
agement. Not more than 5000 men
will, i'm his opinion. be necessary at any
one time. Only about 100 Jamaica
negroes and native Panamans are now
at work. principally on the great cut
at Culebra, but even with the French
machinery more is accomplished and
at less cost than under the old engi-
neerS.
With the modern American ma
chinery, especially the great steam
shovcls which have already been or
dered, the unit cost will be smaller and
the progress more rapid. Colonel Har-
rod believes there will be no induce
ment for negroes to go from the United
States, as there will be no demand for
them and the wages paid are not high
considering the cost of living.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
DAMAGES OF $4,000.
Sarah A. Ham Wins Breach of Pro,,,
Se Suif

Duluth. Mimi. Sept. 21-After being
out less than one hour the jury in the
breach of promise suit brought by
Sarah T.. Ham of Dubuque against
George A. Potter, wealthy Wisconsin
mnberman, brought in a verdict
awarding 100000 to the plaintiff
The trial consumed one week and the
testimony was the most sensational
eyer heard in a Minnesota court.
The defendant was accused of drug
ging Miss Ham TO accomplish her ruin,
and his love letters, extending over a
period of twenty-nine years, were read
i'm cour, TO establish her contention
that he intended to marry her. His
defense was made in an effort to estab-
lish that she was woman of immoral
character. Miss Ham is 40 years old
and Potter is G.. 1t is expected that
the case will be appealed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
loWAN,s STARR BANK.
castana Parties Are Interested in New
Washinqton Institution.

Castana, Ia Sept. 2l--President Will
liam L. Day of the Castana Savings
bank Charles T. Hansen, cashier, and
George p. Wiley. who have been inter-
ested for the past few years i'm the
Washington Land company Douglas
county, Washington, have decided to
establish a bank at Waterville. The
company owns IL large quantity of
Douglas county wild lands, and have
10000 acres already under cultivation
The bank will have capital of $780,
coo, and organized under the laws of
this state of Washington. The follow
ing, mostly Castana business men, will
compose the board of directors and Off
GERS: Charles Il. Hansen, II. e. Weston.
George r. Wiley, NJ. A. Wiley, William
r. Day. Charles II. Hansen, president;
+. Il. Weston, vice president; George
j. Wiley, cashier. The latter will leave
Castana with his family about October
to assume his new duties The bank
will open for business October Is. The
bank will be wholly owned by the pres
emit stockholders in the Washington
Land COMPANY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
10 enter into relations with the outside
Russia and Germany.

Sensational articles in the British
press about an alleged Russo-German
secret understanding regarding the far
east have not attracted much atten-
ton here. While the feeling exists that
Germany is displaying friendly spirit.
1t is denied in responsible quarters that
she has overstepped the bounds of
neutrality In any particular. The sus-
picion of a secret treaty between Rus
sin and Germany is attributed here to
memory of the part which Germany.
with France and Russia. played In
compelling Japan to abandon the Shi-
monoeski treaty. concluded between
Japan and China as the result of the
War between those countries ten years
ago. The Novoe Vremya In sarcastic
editorial expresses surprise at the fact
that British newspaper correspondents
have been so SLOW in discovering that
ENrmany is helping Russla
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Weds a Philippine Princess.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 21.-With a
Filipino Princess worth $4,000 as his
bride, Clarence Early, a Des Moines
negro. is en- route home from Luzon
Early's father is a we'll known barber
in this city. His mother was white
woman of good repute and young EARLY
with his brothers and sisters are ex-
ceptionally bright. Clarence enlisted in
tie Twenty-fourth United States in
fantry when the Spanish-American war
broke out and served four or five years
in the Philippines 1t was while he was
stationed at a small post far into the
heart of Luzon that he met wooed and
won his dusky bride In the meantime
he himself saved $4,000 in salaries,
of his bride is an ex-chieftain of one
of the provinces. The couple is now ON
the Pacific ocean and are expected to
arrive at San Francisco October 10.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
BATTLE STAGE REACHED.
Japanese Slowly Advancing Toward the
Main Fortress

japanese SLOWLY Advancing Toward the
Main Fortress.
ST. Petersburg. Sept. 22.-Interest IS
again conc entruted upon Port Arthur.
owing TO the receipt from foreign
sources of news that IL general storm-
ing of the fort;fications there has be-
gun.
A few belated kilograms from Gem
erai Stoessci. the commander of Port
Arthur, published Tuesday afternoon,
recording the repulse OF the Japanese
continued attacks, strengthen conf
dence i'm the ability of the defenders
to hoId out despite the furious on-
saughts being made on them. The last
attack mentioned by General Stoessel
took place ON the night of September
IA, and was directed against redoubt
No s. which protects the water sup
ply of the city. The ledoubt is about
two miles beyond the line of permanent
Qualifications, and the attack upon this
shows that the Japanese We're not
within striking distance of the main
fortress.
Reports from Shanghai that some OF
the defenses hid fallen into the hands
of the Japanese as Il result of the gem
eral assault on September 20 are not
confirmed from Russian sources
The kilograms brought to Chefoo by
Prince Radziwill have not yet reached
the war office. 1T is understood that
these dispatches contain details of the
landing of strong Japanese reinforce
ments at Dalny, which would tend to
confirm the belief that 1T is the in
tention OF the Japanese to storm the
fortress, and that the warships will
probably take part in the attack. In
this attack Rear Admiral Wirein's di-
sion will doubtless go ont and engage
the Japanese fleet.
All Russia is anXiously awaiting news
from the beleaguered garrison. Public
feeling has been aroused to a high ten
sion by the dreadful picture given by
Prince Radziwill of the sufferings of
the Russian army there.
The sensational announcement that
General Kuroki has crossed the Hun
river unopposed and that the whole
Japanese army is advancing upon Muk-
den is oSershadowed by anxiety for
Port Arthur. Moreover, the announce
ceive credenca here. as being i'm direct
contradiction of official news received
by the general staff. General 1Suro-
patkin announced only two days since
that there was not single Japanese
east of Bentsiaputze. How, 1t is asked,
could General Kuroki. with 100000 men,
slip past General Rennenkampf's Cos
Fushan coal mines, thirty miles east of
Mukden? Fushan is situated on the
road from Bentsiaputze. where General
Kuroki crossed the Taitse river. This
road is carefully watched by General
Kuropatkins outposts between Mukden
and Sintstinsin A strong guard has
been placed Mt the Fushan mines,
which General Kurcpatkin .yill not give
up without Il struggle, as the loss of
the mines would involve the cutting off
of the coal supply for the whole Man
churian railway. Nevertheless it is
considered more than doubtful if
General Kuropatkin will make de-
'isive stand south of Tie pass.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
CORN is NOW SAFE.
Reports From Over State Are Very
Favorable.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 22.-The Ne
braska weather and crop bureau has
issued the following bulletin:
Cool weather prevailed during the
first four days Of the week: the last
three days were warm, with maxi
mum temperature ranging from S5 to
80 degrees.
The rainfall was confined to showers,
which occurred in the southeastern
part Of the state during Tuesday. The
amount of rainfall was from one-half
inch to slightly over two inches.
Frost was general over the state
Wednesday morning 1t was light in
the southern and western portions and
heavy i'm the northwest. Practically no
damage was done except to tender
vegetation and garden truck.
The weather has been favorable for
maturing corn, most of which is out Of
danger from damage by frost.
Haying is nearly completed and a
large crop is being secured in excellent
condition.
Potato digging is progressing, the
yield being large. ;.
Fall blowing and seeding have adj
"anced rapidly.
South Dakota Crops.
Huron, S. D., Sept 22.-The report
of the weather bureau for the past
seven days says: The weather during
the week was generally dry, though
there We're light, scattered showers in
occurred in the Black Hills counties
the morning of the 1&th. In the east
ern portion of the state light frost
occurred OH several dates. but, as a
rule. the damage was local and mostly
not serious
On the whole, the weather was fa-
vorable for corn, which matured rap
idly. Early corn is out of danger from
frost, and the bulk of the late is either
safe or needs but few days of favor
able weather. though in some Big
Sioux valley counties week or ten
low grounds. Frost partly destroyed
the foliage of corn on low ground in
some northern and extreme eastern
counties, but very little was killed out
right except in the Black Hills.
Stacking of small grains is nearly
completed, and threshing is generally
we'll advanced, though somewhat de-
layed by rain in a few northeastern
localities All small grains. except
wheat, are yielding WELL
There is still some green flax in
northern counties and little was In
iured by frost but the bulk of the
crop is safe and much is cut Consid-
cradle has been threshed and the yield
and quality are good.
Haying is practically finished. an
abundant crop being generally secured.
Pastures are getting. dry in some
southern counties but nave improved
in the northeast section.
Grass ON the range is ground-curing
favorably for winter pasturage and
live stock are in good condition.
The yield and quality of potatoes are
generally good except in some western
localities.
Millet harvest is nearly completed,
except in extreme northern counties,
the yields being generally fair to good.
Considerable blowing is being done
in southern and midle counties, but the
ground is becoming too dry in some
localities.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
VICTIMS ARE RECOVERING.
Now Firmly Believed That chickc.
Sandwiches Contained the Poison.

NOW Firmly Believed nat OhiCkei
Sandwiches Contained the Poison.
I.eMars Ia, Sept. 21.-The victims of
ptomaine poisoning at Seney and Viz
entity are recovering slowly, although
the case of May Osborne. aged 10 years,
ant: Paul Reeves. aged 5, are still very
dangerous The fact that the poisoning
Was due TO the eating of pressed chick
en- at the birthday party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Reeves is furth-
er established by the fact that Lena
the 6-year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs
John Osborne. was not at the party hui
ate "A sandwich which her older sister
May, brought home from the party
Mrs. Osborne also ate some of tho
sandwiches which her little girl brought
home and was taken violently in some
hours afterwards. She was unable ia
tend her child Lena in the girls
dying moments, making the tragedy
doubly sad. The tragedy has cast a
gloom over the little town of Seney and
the calamity is deeply deplored by all
THE funeral of Lena Osborne was held
~ the Methodist church this (Tuesday)
afternoon and was very largely at
tended. The victims who are still sue.
fering from the effects of the poison
are: Miss Jessie Reeves. aged Ii;
Ralph Hughes and Vera Hughes, aged
10 and s. children of Ed Hughes May
Reeves. aged s; Earl aged 10, the son
Of ELAN Chapman; Thewart, aged III,
a son of Grant Chapman: Gay, the IL
year-old son of Elmer Austine: Mrs
John Osborne, MIR. and Mrs. George
Reeves and their little daughter; Edna,
Il 12-yesir- old boy named Dougherty is
also one of the sufferers. The physi-
clans i'm attendance report the case of
May osborne as extremely precarious
The chickens which were used for edi-
bies were killed and ressed in the fore
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
union PACIFIC WRECK.
Many Persons Injured Near Junctio,
City, Kan.

City, Kan.
Junction City, Kan, Sept. 2i.-The
Pullman section of the eastbound At
lantic express on the Union Pacific was
wrecked six miles west of here by rails
spreading.
The train was travelling about forty
miles an hour. Hllree PullmaD:cars left
the track. and the one at the rear of
the train rolled over a fifteen-foot etas,
bankment, turning over three times.
There were thirty-two persons IN this
car. Six of them We're seriously In
jured and the rest received slight but
painful injuries.
The injured:
Fred S. Coburn, Woonsocket, r. l.,
overcome by gas and legs bruised.
A. Johnson, Providence, r.. L., cut
about neck and head. may prove fatal.
George Engle, colored. Pullman por-
ter, badly crushed about the chest.
Mrs. H. w. Rice, Providence, r. l..
bruised hip; serious. -
Others receiving slighter injuries are:
Mrs. A. L. Peck, Providence, r. L..
bruised about body and limbs.
Henry A. Carpenter, Providence, r.
L., bruised about the body.
Walter Darby. Providence, bruised
body and sprained shoulder
cut about the head.
DR.. w. III. Carpenter. Providence,
limbs and back sprained.
G. w. Webster, Putnam, Conn,
sprained shoulder and cut head.
III. Reynolds Providence, sprained
arm.
J. Golf and H. c. Clarke, Charlotte,
N. c., badly bruised body and limbs.
The injured were brought to this city
and will be cared for here.
The last two cars of the train We're
occupied by the st. Johns commandry,
knight Templar. No. 1, and Cavalry
commandry No. IL, both of Providence,
r. L. The members We're returning
home from the San Francisco conclave.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Suit Against Western Union.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Sept. 21.--George w.
Post, a son of Lelligh, have filed suit
in the district court asking that they
be awarded Judgment of $459 against
the Western Union Telegraph COM
panN. This sum is asked for the al
legged non-delivery of a message until
two days after the time it was filed
The firm is engaged in the buying and
selling of grain and seeds of Lehigh
They claim that on the 18th of August,
1901 they had $4,000 bushels of No. 3
corn stored i'm the warehouse at Lee
high. That they received a telegram
from a Peoria, H., concern making
them an offer on the corn which was
accepted by wire at once. The accept
ance was delayed for two days before
1t was delivered. In the meantime the
market had gone GOWN and the firm
lost their offer and acceptance
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
BIG FIRE At HALIFAX.
loss Of 100000 is Estimated to Hav.
Resulted from Disastrous
Blaze.

Halifax. Sept. PA dock fire which,
started after midnight and was under
control at a. m. broke out again early
today and destroyed several ware
houses and other buildings. The ware
The loss is placed at 100000.
At 10 o'clock the fire was still burn
ing but was Under control The firms
burned out include Black Bros. & Co.,
hardware; Bryant & Mcdonald, whole
sale tea merchants; Thos. Fordham &
Son, sail makers. The insurance is es-
timated at three-quarters of the loss.
There is a theory the fire may have
been of incendiary origin. The fire
continued to burn during the afternoon,
but was being gradually drowned out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
A story that is told of Leonard

A story that is told of Leonard
Bacon. who was one of the best known
theologians in New England a quarter
of century ago illustrates the alb
surdity of a popular kind of argu-
ment. DR.. Bacon was attending a con-
ference in one of the New England
cities and some assertions he made in
his address We're vehementiy objected
to by u member of the opposition.
Why he eSpostuated. Il never heard
OF such g thing in all my life MIR.
Moderator rejoined Bacon calmly Il
cannot allow my opponents ignorance.
however vast, TO Offset my knowledge,
however small.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Funeral of Mrs. r. strunk.

Onawa, Ia. Sept 2l-The funeral OF
Mrs. Frank Strunk who died early
Sunday morning. was held at the M. r.
church on Monday afternoon The re-
mains were inferred i'm the Onawa GEM
etery. A large number of relatives and
friends attended the sad ceremony
Mrs. strunk was the leader of the NJ
r. church choir. and highly esteemed
by a large circle of friends. She was
the daughter of Henry I<inzie, living
near Onawa. Her death was great
shock to the community, she having
been sick but a few days. Peritonitis is
said to have been the cause of her
death. A husband and four little ones
are left to mourn her loss. Her age
was nearly 90 wears