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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
The Draining of the Everglades.

j. u. lngraham, in Success There
are great agricultural possibilities in
the Florida Everglades. Though they
are yet merely AN expansive waste of
swamp and lake and jungle. venture
TO predict that they will be the location
of hundreds of fertile farms, within
ten years. and will by degrees develop
into one of the most productive tracts
! OF land i'm the world. The barrier to
the utilization of the Everglades has
been, of course the water which covers
the greater part of them to n depth of
from one TO six feet. But 1t has been
found entirely practicable to drain off
the water. Work 10 this end has all
ready been begun, and is being pushed
rapidly When it is completed tract
OF land 100 miles long and so wide will
have been opened to cultivation. The
size of this region is not as important
as the remarkable productivity Of the
soil. The latter is not only absolutely
virgin but has been fortified by ami
NAL and vegetable life through many
centuries am confident that it's crops
will life Florida to Il place among the
leading agricultural states.
The project of draining the Ever
giaeies attracted the attention of Henry
II. Plant in the early 90s, but he WAS
by no means sure that the scheme was
feasible, so ], acting under his direc-
ton, undertook an expedition through
the region. Despite it's proximity to
centers OF population, it was then for
the iirst time thoroughly explored by
white men. Ours was virtually a voy-
age of discovery. We padded our light
boats on Lakes and camped on islands
that, have good reason to believe. had
never before been visited by any hu-
man being but Seminole Indians, and
by these but rarely. We underwent so
hnt of
" We're compelled to turn back. but our
efforts Ware not i'm vain, for we ascer-
tanned the important fact that the Ev-
erglades, along the whole 100 miles of
the eastern side, arc trimmed by n rock
ledge. We Furthermore learned that
all of the lakes are several feet above
sea level, and we decided that there
was nothing whatever to prevent the
water Of the lakes from flowing into
the ocean and leaving the land drained
il vents could be made In this long
ledge of rock The chlel question be-
fore us pertaihed to the practicabiity
OF cutting through the ledge i'm various
places, and dredging our outlets into
The Atlantic. which is not more than
two or three miles away at numerous
points.
Experiment proved that this work
would present no great difficulties. 1t
was merely a matter of a great deal
of digging. Henry NJ. Flagler took up
the project, and 1T is being carried out
by his lieutenants. We are not only
making artificial outlets through the
rock. but are also, by ditching and
dredging, turning large bodies of water
into rivers and creeks which flow to
the ocean. The work has progressed
far enough to enable me to predict con-
fidently the opening in Florida, within
a very few years. of a great tract of
land of almost unprecedented fertility.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
FOOD FACTS.
What an NJ. D. Learned.


A prominent physician of Rome,
Georgia, went through asfoo1 expert
ence which he makes public:
cit was my own experience that first
led me TO advocate Grape-Nuts food,
and also know from having pre-
scribed it to convalescents and other
weak patients that the food is a wonder-
brain tissue, as we'll as muscle. 1t inns
proves the digestion, and sick patients
always gain just as did in strength
and weight very rapidly.
IL was in such low state that
had to give up my work entirely and
70 to the mountains OF this State, bu1
two months there did not improve mel
in fact | was not quite as we'll as
when left home. My food absolutely
refused tc sustain me. and 1T became
plain that must change; then begaI
to use Grape Nuts food and in two
the least fatigue, and i'll five weeks
returned TO my home and practice, taxi
ing up hard work again. Since that
time have felt as we'll and strong aa
ever did in my life.
"As physician who seeks to help
all sufferers l consider it duty to
make these facts public" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts when
tie regular food does not seem to sus-
tain the body will work miracles.
There's reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road TO Wel!yillesr
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

Irish potatoes are in danger of los
ms their prestige. II is an internation-
al affair, for the French National So
ciety of Agriculture recently has had
ITS attention called to the new potato,
which some French newspapers say
will not only play an important role in
agriculture. but Will supplant the Irish
potato. United States Consul Thorn
we'll Haynes at Rouen. France reports
to the state department that the name
mersonii." but the people who are in
hurry merely refer to it as the
Uruguay Irish potato. because it comes
from the banks of the Mercedes river.
in Uruguay. The yield is said TO he
enormous and Mr. Haynes reports that
it Is cultivated at least in France, where
experiments have been made since 1901,
like the common vegetable.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
NEW BIOGRAPHICAL CLOCK.
1t Indicates the Time Of Every Part
of the World.

An interesting clock was recently
completed by Charles d. Davis, of Chi
cago, says the jewelers. Circular. Ge-
ographical clocks. or clocks which In
dictate the time in every part of the,
world, are by no means new, but Mr..
Davis invention is said to possess
many novel features.
The dial is totally unlike that OF the
ordinary time recorder in that 1t con-
tains 800 marks where the minute
marks are usually placed. these marks
representing the 3G0 degrees of the
earth's surface. On the outer circle
of the dial, where the twelve hour rep
presentations are usually placed. are
twenty-four figures representing the
full day. The minutes are denoted by
marks o nthe outer circle. but two dots
are required for five minutes, because
there are twice as many characters on
the face as on the ordinary clock.
The dial is divided in the center from
the six mark to the opposite six mark.
The twelve hours of the day are dis
tinguished by light spaces and the re-
naming twelve hours by dark spaces.
The hour hand is stationary at the
point which is made the central time.
while the minute hand revolves as on
the ordinary clock.
To determine the time 1t Is only nee
essary to locate theecity or country on
the red dial and read the time In rela-
ion to it as on am ordinary clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
BIG BULL DING FALLS.
two Persons Killed and Seven Injured
by Collapse of Four Story

Kansas City, June 22.-Two persons
were killed and seven others We're i'm
jured, one fatally, by the partial col
at Third and Delaware streets, occu-
pied by the Block Preserving company.
The collapse was caused by over
loading. ii was at first supposed that
Il c;rboy of ammonia had exploded, but
this proved to be untrue.
One side of the structure extending
its whole height fell in. There were
fifty girls and men in the upper stor-
les ut the time and panic prevailed
f.lnong them. Many escaped down the
rear fire escapes. While others We're
rescued by firemen.
The dead:
BERT BROWN, aged so. of Joplin.
Mo.
LILA ALLAN. aged 13.
The injured:
Claude Chambers, may die.
Miss Martina, aged 49, condition ser.
ious.
Miss Viola Baker, Is years. Serious
Mrs. Mary Bolen, 3S years, serious.
Miss Lizzie Rollers, cut dal face and
hands.
w. II. Miller, fireman, cut and
bruised.
Chambers was buried four hours and
the body of Lila Allen was only re-
covered after seven hours search.
The building was twenty-five years
old. 1t was damaged during the fatal
tornado of 1886, and had never been
properly repaired.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

A landed proprietor of the govern
ment of Gfa, Russia writes to loca!
paper: "A typical German trickstei
arrived at our Village of Anatasevlla on
April IL and announced that the first
Japanese prisoner was coming along in
an iron box. and that if the Mir (Gom-
munal CounciD voted a sum of two
roubles the peasants would he allowed
to hear him squeal for mercy and afte--
wards hear him sing his national wal
song. The Mir apparently voted the
money for the performance was in
fun progress outside the state public
house when l arrived. On a table i'll
the roadway vas a small box, In n
trumphet from which issued In good
but squeaky English the famous 'Ta-
ra-r.a Rood decay -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
a Model Servant.

New York Tribune: Miss Ida M
Tarbell. the writer, was talking at her
home in New York about servants.
Il have been reading" she said
John Forster's Life OF Dickens and
the book has reminded me Of the pomp-
GUS Forster's body servant. Henry
Dickens described Henry during his
last visit to America.
The man, 1t seems. was devoted to
his master From one years end to
the other he never needed a reprinand
1T was therefore surprising one night
when Forster was entertaining several
writers at dinner, TO see the scrupulous
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

The Leicester Hosiery Trade Journal
contains an account of an enterprise
In Algeria TO manufacture natural soap
on a large scale from a tree known
as "Sapindus Utilis. This plant bears
a fruit of about the size of a horse
chestnut. smooth and round. The color
varies from q yellowish green to brown.
The inner part If of dark color and
has an oily kernel. The tree bears
fruit in its sixth year and Yields from
% 10 ESQ pounds of fruit. which can
easily be harvested in the fail. By us
ing water or alcohol the saponaceous
ingredient of the fruit is extracted The
cost of production is said TO be small
and the soap possesses no alkaline
Qualities
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
Strong Language.

Fredericksburg, Ind. June 20.-Rev.
Enoch Z. Stevens of this place uses
strong language in speaking of Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and he gives good rea-
sons for Whit lie says:
II can't praise Dodds Kidney Pills
too much" says Mr.. Stevens. They
have done me so much good. / was
troubled With my Kidneys so much
that had to get up two or three times
in the night and sometimes in the day
when starting 10 the water house the
water would come from me before get
ting there. Two boxes of Dodd's kid
ney Pills cured me entirely
81 have recommended Dodd's Kidney
Fills to many people and have never
yet heard of ii failure. Dodd's Kidney
Pills are the things fo- Kidney DIG
ease and rheumatism"
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure the
Kidneys Good Kidneys ensure pure
blood Pure blood means good health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

The summer and fall of 1904 Will wit
ness the greatest immigration to Indian
territory of any year in the history of
the territory. Thousands of those who
come Will be entirely ignorant of the
conditions. areas and people here. The
total land area of Indian territory is
$1,000 square miles. The population in
1890 was lS0,lS2, in 1900 Was 1872 600
an average yearly increase of 2l16 per
cent AT this rate the population for
the year 1903 was 65I.S55. and at the
close of the year 1904 Will be 79G, 0S4
There are $1,000 Indians and 10000
negroes on citizenship rolls. Kansas
CITY Star
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

Henry make error after error He up
set a plate of soup. and Forster uttered
y cry OF alarm. He forgot to serve the
sauce for the fish, and his master said.
Why. Henry Altogether he made the
excellent dinner seem a slovenly and
poor repast.
When, at the end. lie had set the
port and walnuts on the table, Henry
leaned over Forster's chair and said
Il, a tremulous voice:
. Please, sir. can you spare me now?
My house has been OH fire for the last
two hours. -
Ge-olne's famous statue, 1.-The Eagle
of Waterloo" viii be unveiled on the
/ field Of Waterloo ON the anniversary Of
/ the battle. June is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
BIG ANT|-PARKER
MEETING IS HELD
Nm. j. Bryan Was Principal
Speaker and Met With
Hearty Applause.
a PLATFORM is ADOPTED
Also Condemned Expansion Policy o,
the Republican Administration
Criticised Parker. Hill Also
Protection.

New York. June 22-Coopcr Union
was crowda,R last NIGHT al tho anti
r,,,.,... ....... ~.
SoiiN siieio'l eaiiea Wy ao''ie "
those VINO do not acqulesce IN the
Parker instructions given at the New
York state convention.
VIM. j. Bryan was the principal
speaker and when he npne,rcd ON the
platform was enthusia sticallv ap-
nIa,13ed T,afnre ,,,al.ips- his address he
said he would NOT ,,a,,,a bic f.,,,o,.ita
candidate for president. hut he made a
savage attack on the ..reorganizers'
and vigorously opposed the nomination
of Judge Parker who was held up as
the candidate of the corporations, and
not of the people.
Judge Samuel Seabury of the CITY
court, who presided. spoke of Parker as
the candidate of the .plutocracy." He
advised the meeting to repudiate Park
er and urged the sending of a delega-
ton to ST. Louis to protest against his
nomination and to assure the conven-
ton that if nominated Parker could not
carry the state of New. York.
The platform adopted AT The meet
ing OPENS by condemning the expansion
policy of the republican administration.
in speaking of the recent democratic
state convention the platform recites
that the convention Instructed fo,. Park
e,. nv q vote of 3O1 to no and t,,at MANY
Of those who voted against the resolu-
ton of instruction represented the dem
ocratic districts of the state where en-
thusiastic support of the nominee is es-
sential to party success. The platform
goes on to say that Parker's candidacy
is discredited by the character of his
sponsors and that neither he or those
who speak for him have presented his
candidacy so as even to deserve sue
cess.
Directed Against Hill.
The platform continues:
Judge Parker is silent Senator Hill.
speaks for him. We know Senator Hills
record. AS governor of the state of
New York he blocked the secret ballot.
AS senator he opposed his party posi-
ton on the tariff and the income tax.
The people of New York expressed their
opinion of Senator Hill, when he was
beaten for the office of governor i'm 1894
by $4,000 votes. Neither harmony. com
fidence nor success can now follow his
liscredited leadership
The platform adopted tonight de-
nounces protection of moncpolies by
tariffs and concludes:
BE III resolved, That a committee of
twenty-five. of which the chair shall
ne one shall be appOinted by the chain.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
MURDERED MANS
BODY is FOUND.
Remains OF johnson Were Lug
UP on His Farm Near
SibIey Today.
LOOKS BAD FOR RoKuF
Nth Discovery of the Corpus Deficit
the Evidence Against Johnson's
Hired Man Begins to Look
DANGEROUS.

hnr .ronnd in he stall of The barn at
tba Inb,,san f.,,,,, rom. miles south of
,,re :, so.,,.,,i,',, ,,srtv ,,ndor ire al
,.,f,,,, -, c,,.'.;fs S,o,eas ar oscaol,
~ 7i', - ~. Us ~ 80.
~ ~, , III, 49, :,
',, -, ' ~
YER 'iso IA fSpiuais.
FREQ hokui. 'ohhs . h,rea man nan.
VIC eooh eiitrse ~ ,ne P.sve " e..,
Johnson alsall,.areu, Is IN .l.'i. az n,p-
ton OF w e. Davenport, eS,chlef OF
ponce or siouN NY, sleaulhStls i,'alh-
talnS his Innocence Efforts are being
mace inns aite.,'o"h 10 procure con-
The searchin.. party was organized
Inst uiph, by D,v.r,o,., Who was com
nell.d IN ,aipr,, 10 Gionx CIV to-day ia
itfa,,d ina ,v,sa,n, Of lie siste,. AT
Norfoils Neb n :. I1,.di,s ,,f stony
CITY Sherirf stevens ana = connie of
-, ',.',, 80 ~ :. 49, 80 49,
fo,enoon ,.nt ~, ~ l,a' ri, ,,.,.a ~" -,
eo.,rcl tba ha,,, n.,,.e sh,,, IA ,.,ai,
IT., 49,, G..'., ', nv '.'', G,,n
;,,r -, vi Wy WI ''as. NM,
,r s ,,o,.a'is 'ile,s' 70 l,ls pain. IN
:,io rod M. ,r,,, 1s'l.s ., e ~ i t
So ,', i.u =, uiie GROUND Was piouae" III ''le
p.t'h s.ah ana u soil spot discovered.
~ " wy iiiei ''oIea GOWN Win Il POST
NOE huseI ana Wheh ne drew me IN.
s'i..l'iei't from 'he ground y piece on
ue1,iin Jacket was seen attached to IL.
y 1tasiul odor was noticeable
Immediately the men Sc, TO work
with spades and after excavating four
feel th. body of pate,. johnson ,yi,,o
al fun length was discovered The - RE re.
mains were in a aecomposed state. but
were removed without difficulty from
the grave ANA laid on "A blanket in the
barn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
Notorious Nearess Shot.

New York. June 2O.--Ida Howard
alias GoIdie Mora. a negress, who is
known as the "Colored Badger. !"
and Queen of the Tenderloin." was
shot and killed today by her common
law husband, Charles j. Arthur, aged
Is, white man. The shooting was the
elimination Of quarrel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
The Letter Viii Filled,

Washington. June 20.-The will of
Levi u. Letter. the Chicago millionaire.
was filed today. He leaves a third of
the estate, outside of specific reserva
tions of coal lands in Illinois, TO the
widow. The rest is left for equal dis
tribution among the children. There is
nothing in the will which indicates the
total value OF the estate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

Az an evidence of the interest ane!
earneefness of the Japanese people 1t
ts CUSTOMARY among the trades people
whenever family that they have been
supplying With the necessities of life
is deprived of the father of the fam
'lN in consequence of his going to war.
70 continue 10 supply all their needs,
the same as before and without send
Ing any bin therefor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

The life of Mrs Jenner who died IL,
Wales recently affords curious par
allel with that of Miss Elite In BLEAK
House" Miss Elite was constantly seen
in the courts while the intermnable
case of Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce was SON,
and Miss Jenner had as strong mania
for litigation. She spent nearly forty
wears of her life in an endeavor TO
prove right to the Wenvoe castle es-
tates and was a Very familiar figure
at the low courts. Another hobby OF
hers was to petition the home secretary
on behalf of women sentenced TO death.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

The city of Trebizond is one of tho
most important cities and ports In the
Black sea. 1t is about $50 miles from
Ionstantinople and 100 miles from
batoum. 1t is the port of entry as well
as the distributing point for the In
Terror, VIZ Erzerum. Bitlis and Van, an,,
for the caravan route to and from
Persia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
More Heauu Eirinn

Lao Yang, June 2O.--A correspondent
of the Associated Press who spent last
night at Hal Chen heard heavy firing
from 10 until this morning to the
southwark. He believes it was either
an attack upon Tashichiacb, or the
Japanese fleet again bombarding the
coast near ELia Ping
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

pendant containing lock Of
George Washington's hair and a curl
from the head of Martha Washington
is exhibited In a collection of relics
IN the Massachusetts building at the
worlds fair. These precious mementoes
We're presented to John quincy Adams
by Nellie Gusts, stepdaughter of
Washington
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

Great success is being achieved in the
arid sections OF Colorado in the raising
OF small grains without irrigation. BY
scientific cultivation of the soil, the
earth is made to conserve the moisture.
and large crops are being obtained As;
high as forty bushels of wheat an acre
have been raised without the aid of ir-
riEation In the vicinity of Iserthoud.
Colo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

The efficacy of Vaccination is proved
by the fact that during the Franco
Prussian war 22,O00 of the unvaccinatea
French soldiers died of smallpox, while
In the vaccinated German army there
were only 260 deaths from that disease.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

AT the coming jubilee parade in cele-
brating the semi-centennial of Atlantic
.9I'. the first mayor of the city, Chalk
ley s. Leeds and the present Mayor
stoy. will ride In the same carriage
which will be drawn by six horses
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

A new defense was sprung lately In
and English criminal trial. 1t was
pleaded on behalf OF the defendant that
he had once received an electrical shock
OF 1000 volts. and that 1t had impaired
his mind.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

The savage tribes In the interior of
Brazil are exceedingly fond of roast
monkey. Humboldt estimated that one
small tribe of zoo Indians consumed
over 1.2oo monkeys during a year. 1t,
is said that until recently monkeys
meat was for sale in the butcher shops
OF Rio Janeiro. Mr.. Wallace when in
the Amazon region, had monkey cut
up and fried for breakfast The flesh
somewhat resembled rabbit in flavor
and had no unpleasant or peculiar taste
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23
ROCKEFELLER WINS.
American Monopoly Secures Control o.
the Great Ore Fields of
Russia.

ST. Petersburg June %. According to
the Novoe Nramya, the Russian oil
combinations have capituated to the
Standard Oil company. Even the laoths
,hids and the Nobel interests have
.olne to terms with the American con
sern. The whole output OF the Baku
wells is now in American hands.
The l'aku district receives its name
from the city of Baku, in the extreme
southeastern point of Trans Caucasia.
1T is on the eastern coast of the Caspian
sea. he largest salt water lake i'm the
world. The Baku oil district is said 10
be the richest in the world. German
md Russian bankers have for several
years been making !, desperate fight TO
keep this field out of the Rockefeller
control, but it appears that they have
failed
There is now no developed oil district
n the world of sufficient Importance to
be made the basis for successful oppo-
sl ion to u Standard world wide monop-
,ly, which has not fallen into Rookie
1eler control except that in Japan
The Japanese oil fields are not so great
rs either those of the United States or
If Russia: but the Japanese govern
ment has taken determined steps TO de-
feat Rockereller's advances. and thus
far is reported to have succeeded.
If Ida NJ. rarbell could learn tho facts
concerning the Standard raids on the
Russian fields. in which the standard
1as defeated governments and finan-
,iers alike il would be possibly n moro
interesting chapter than amy she had
yet written. Enough is known to make
:ertain that corruption on n splendid
scale has been the basis of the cam
pagn by which the governments and
the financiers OF Russia and of Ger
how Jnfa tod in,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

Wabash passenger trains from the
union station In St Louis To the fair
grounds are made up of cars designed
80 that they may be converted into
standard furniture cars after the ex-
uOSifjon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

Motor omnibuses. manufactured In
Edinburgh. have been introduced in
some cities and towns Of England and
Scotland. experimentally. for street
passenger trafIlc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

Edward F. Searles of Methuen, Mass.
~ erecting large fireproof school
building for that town, which. with its
furnishings is expected to cost $500 600.
At Is intended as present to the town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-06-23

The pontifical vestments of Plus V.
have been discovered In the church of
Santa Maria Maggiore, In Rome, and
have been presented to the pope by
Cardinal Vincenzo Vannutelli.