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The leader., 1904-12-24
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The reason Of the sun assuming sueh
a deep red color on a misty day is ow-
ing to the fact that fog permits the
passage Of red rays more easily than
those Of any other color.
Miss Mary A. Booth, Of Springfield,
Mass, is well known in the scientific
world. She inherited her love for
science from her father, and is one OF
the few women admitted to the Royal
Microscopical Society Of London.
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, the great
est living botanist, has just passed his
eighty-seventh birthday He was the
lifelong friend Of Huxley. Some OF
his most interesting work has been the
result Of his studies in Utah, Colorado
California and the Rockies.
Remarkable freproofng properties
are credited oxide of titanium by an
English dyer. Flannelette treated with
1t could not be made to burst into fame,
and other textiles are claimed to be
made equally resistant, while 1t cane
not be removed by dyeing. boiling OF
washing.
In 1878 something happened on Jupi-
ter which caused red blotch to appear
in his southern hemisphere. near one
of the great belts that cross his Gisk
like huge bands of colored clouds. 1t
was 10000 miles long and 5000 miles
broad, yet, after all, only little patch
on the mighty disk! 1t has remained
ever since, sometimes Frightening to
almost the crimson hue Of fire, and
sometimes fading nearly to invisibility,
yet always, even when faintest, certify
ing its presence and its power by keep
ing the area originally covered by it
clear of all other objects.
The leader., 1904-12-24
EutIIltv Of Reform Moue.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-Great ex-
citement has been created through
out the city by the report that at a
council of ministers the czar has been
convinced of the futility of inaugural
ing reforms at this time, and has,
therefore, decided against the pro-
gram outlined by Minister Of the In
terror Sviatpolk- -Mirski.
The leader., 1904-12-24
RoUoH ANp REApY warn.

Jealousy is always looking for some
thing it does not want to find,
It's mistaken idea to suppose that
be laughs best who laughs loudest,
The wife of the good fellow Is en-
titled to the credit as well as sympathy,
A vote cast for principle is never lost,
even though it be the only one in the
ballotbox.
The average man suffers more from an
overloaded stomach than from the pangs
Of conscience.
The leader., 1904-12-24

The reason that st. Louis can report
such small number of serious of.
fenses as occurred during the Worlds
fair period is that special attention
was given to prevention. The precau-
tions were unusually complete. The
important work was done at the rail-
road stations and at the exposition en-
frances. The criminals were appre-
hended before they could do any work
at their trades" It would be well to
perpetuate the plan.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Neafe & Levy, ship builders, who
bave the contract for building the
protected cruiser st. Louis, have been
declared bankrupt, with the vessel on
ly about sixty per cent. completed. 1t
is understood that the price at which
the work was undertaken was too low.
This does not indicate that Uncle
Sam is lax in making contracts.
The leader., 1904-12-24

A prominent Japanese said in an ad.
dress at st. Louis that his country
does not need men with money, but
men who lead consistent Christian
lives. Japan has reached as high
state of civilization as American an
European countries. Under OIL
breath we are fain to admit that ou1
immigration laws have never called
for what the Japanese seem to want.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Picture postcards are subjected to
stern censorship in some continental
countries. In Russia those bearing the
portrait of Tolstoi have been sup
pressed. Turkey forbids any postcard
bearing the name of Allah or Mo-
hammed or the portrait of Mussul-
man. France will not permit the de-
signer to ridicule the corpulence of the
king of Portugal.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Killed BY EXPLODING Eouuade.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 10. Gen.
kuropatkin reports that a fougade laid
by volunteers near a Japanese OUTPOST
exploded, inficting several casualties
upon the Japanese Artillery fire, he
reports. is EXCHANGED daily
The leader., 1904-12-24
Russians Are RenuIsed.

Toxic, Dec. 9-Manchurian head
quarters, in report dated December
18, says:
"On the night of December II,
about $3.50 o'clock, the enemy made
three, attacks against our outposts in
the neighborhood of Santaokuntzua
and also advanced at / o'clock in the
morning in the vicinity of Sinhuntun
and Tunghaisengkou. The enemy
was entirely repulsed. The enemy,
with heavy guns, fired eighty rounds
from cannon against Shakhe bridge.
The leader., 1904-12-24

1t would seem that Mrs. Chadwick
was no respecter of persons in the
matter of borrowing money. According
to the statement of ex-Judge Olcott, of
New York, he. was touched for $1,5O0
while acting as her attorney. He
claims, however, to have recovered his
venture. The woman who could
wheedle her attorney out of money, in
any amount, must indeed be possessed
of silvery tongue
The leader., 1904-12-24
Left for sinoapore.

London, Dec. 49, report from
Chefoo that a portion Of the Japanese
feet has left for Singapore, and that a
number of Japanese merchantmen
have been slightly armed to maintain
the blockade Of Port Arthur, is pub
lished today in a Chefoo dispatch to.
the Daily Telegraph
The leader., 1904-12-24
NO ARBITRATION.

Indications Are That the Cotton Man
ufacturers Will Not Agree.
Fall River, Mass, Dec. 19.-The in.
dications here today were that the
manufacturers would not agree to sub
NIT the strike issue to arbitration as
proposed, but no official statement
was made by them. The textile
unions received check for $4,000 to-
day from the American Federation of
Labor, making a total of $4,000 so far
received as a result of the assessment
levied by the San Francisco conven.
&;o1
The leader., 1904-12-24
SAVE $4,000 IN TAXES.
Victory for Railroads Against the City
of ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. 19.-By a decision
rendered today by Judge Adams, in
the United States Circuit Court, the
United Railroads Company will save
between $135,00O and $4,000 an
nually in taxes paid to the city.
Judge Adams held that city ordi-
nance which went into effect January
i last, providing for a tax of 1 mill a
passenger, is illegal Thus, until a
new tax law is passed, the United
Railroads Company will not have to
pay any tax to the city.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Along the international boundary of
the Canadian northwest, twenty years
ago, was an acreage of 1000 under
crop, yielding 100000 bushels OF
wheat Now the acreage is over A.
100000, and the annual yields 10000.
600 bushels, while population, acreage
and output are augmented at a rate no
other country can approach. So much
for the development of a country
through railroad enterprise.
The leader., 1904-12-24
NV FORM OF ILLNESS.
Disease Resembling seubonic Plague
Among the Japanese.

Huanshan, Dec. 19:-It is reported
that a new form of sickness has
broken out among the Japanese, re
sembling the bubonic plague. The
intense cold of the last days has OBJ
liged the Japanese to abandon some
of their advance posts, and conse-
quently Russian scouts have been able
to raid clear to the Japanese main
position. A Japanese observation bal
loon was seen today accommodating
the Russian front.
The leader., 1904-12-24

The schoolgirls of Chicago are to be
encouraged to make their own dresses.
This move is designed for the three
fold purpose of putting an end to dress
display in public schools, of protecting
the feelings of children whose parents
can not afford to cover them with fin
cry and of teaching practical lesson
in economy.
The leader., 1904-12-24
INFlRMARY RuRNEp.
All Patients Removed. But One Died
During the Moving.

Mobile, Ala.s Dec. 1S-The Inge
Hondurant Infirmary was burned this
morning. Thifty-seven patients, the
majority Of whom were unable to as
sist themselves, were removed before
the fire drove the doctors and nurses
from the building. One patient, who
had undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis, died during the removal
The loss win be more than S35, 900,
the principal item being valuable sur
eical and electrical Instruments
The leader., 1904-12-24

John L. Griffths, to whose care the
late President Benjamin Harrison left
ali his private papers, is reported to
traordinary private document. This is
nothing less important than an inside
history of the four years of the Harri-
son administration written by the
president himself.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Mrs, Charles w. Fairbanks, wife OF
the vice-president-elect and president
geneIa of the national society Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution, has
requested all chapters to hold colo
nial tea on January 6, the anniversary
of the wedding of George and Martha
Washington.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Third Pacific Squadron.

Libau, Dec. 1S.-Work is being hur-
ried upon the vessels of the prospect
i've third Pacific squadron All of the
ships are being stripped and their ma
chinery overhauled in preparation for
q long voyage. At present there is
a shortage of workmen, but this, it
is expected. will soon be remedied.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Venezuela declares that she has al
ready deposited with the agents of the
Bank of England at Caracas the money
with which to pay the January in
stallments upon her debts to Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. Only an
other evidence that a little pressure
now and then" is beneficial.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Last years postal deficit was nearly
$4,00O,000 less than the cost of free
rural delivery. But for this new and
commendable feature. there would
have been postal surplus. Free rural
delivery is one of the big administra-
tive successes of the period.
The leader., 1904-12-24

Miss Helen Gould has given com
plete silver dinner set, of more than
one hundred pieces, to a Denver baby
An automobile or railway coach
would have been as useful to the tot
for some twenty years CT SO. However,
the dinner set may be worth a lot
when the marriage age arrives.
The leader., 1904-12-24

When the different museums of the
country divide up the Philippine ex-
hibit there will be at least thousand
bolcs apiece. The entire bolo supply
of the Philippines must have been
brought over. They are out of mis-
chief now, at any rate.
The leader., 1904-12-24
20 Meet the Baltic Eject

Shanghai, Dec. 19.-Reliable reports
from the South state that the Japa-
nese are forwarding men. guns, tor
pedo boats and submarines to For
mosa and the Pescadores in order to
be ready to attack the Baltic fleet at
its rendezvous.
The leader., 1904-12-24
/ Lose Two Tornado Roats.

Toxic, Dec. 1s.-The Japanese have
lost two torpedo boats during all the
operations against the battleship Sc
yastopol, which was reported yester-
day in advices from Port Arthur to
be completely disabled
The leader., 1904-12-24
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
The Engineer and Fireman Was In.
stantlY Killed.

Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 19.-By the
explosion of the boilers of one of the
largest engines ON the Rock Island
road today Engineer M. Calhoun and
Fireman H. Kinney were killed. Head
Brakeman Thomas Gimmel and Train
men Glib Smith. Russell Sherrod and
George Nettleton were injured, Grim
mel seriously. When the explosion
took place the engine, assisted by a
helper, was few miles west of here
pulling a long freight train.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Formally Invested.

Mukden, Dec 1S.-Gen Kuropatkin,
on December II, at a parade Of all the
available troops. formally. invested
Gems. Grippenberg, Linevitch and
Kaulbar with the command of their
respective armies.
The leader., 1904-12-24
RattIeships Abandoned.

Toxic, Dec. 19 Oflicial reports
state that the Russians at Port Arthur
have abandoned the battleships Pc
resviet Peltaya, Pobieda and Retvizan
and the cruisers PaIlada and Bayau,
The leader., 1904-12-24
Mai. Kuhn Reassiqned.

Toxic, Dec. 1S. Maj. Kuhn, U. S.
A., who was military attache with the
Japanese second army, has been re-
assigned to witness the fall of Port
Arthur. MAJ. Kuhn departed for
Shingbeshi today
The leader., 1904-12-24

Canada boasts of boom in new
railroads as well as new waterways.
The Dominion, population considered.
has hardly an equal in pushing trans
portation facilities.
The leader., 1904-12-24
Passed Cape Town.

Cape Town, Dec. 19.-Some war
ships of the Russian second Pacific
squadron, passed Cape Town this af.
ternoon eastbound.
The leader., 1904-12-24
AaHscELLANEOUs.

On the 18th wireless telegraph mes
sages were sent from Kansas City,
No. 10 Cleveland. O., res miles. With
out delay. yhis IS said 10 be the long.
sst diglapee QYsrlana eyer covered.
The leader., 1904-12-24

He was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford
He had come from Germany and was re-
ceiving his first lessons in rowing
Back water" said the coach. The Ger
man did not understand. The coach ex-
planned that it means to use his oar
'in the opposite way" and the Rhodes
man followed instructions to the letter,
as nearly as he understood. He lifted
his oar from the rowlock and put the
handle into the water.
The leader., 1904-12-24

A worthy dame of Dundee, Scotland,
in order to keep down her gas account,
was in the habit of blowing down the
pipes, thus reversing the hands of the
registering dial of the meter All went
well until new inspector came. After
examining the meter, he ciphered long
and earnestly. At length the old lady
anxiously exclaimed: "A'm mo- tae hae a
big accoont this time, am II" mo,
men," said the inspector, it's the other
way aboot. The company's OWN you
tuppence. You have surely ben blaw-.
Ing vera hard this time"
The leader., 1904-12-24

A well-known New York clergyman
was talking to number OF young men
recently about the evils of cigarette
smoking. To bring out his point, he
asked what the youngsters would think
if they should meet an angel wandering
along the street with a cigarette in
his mouth. One of the gathering thought
moment, and then asked the minister
what he would think If he met an angel
in frock coat, with patent leather
shoes and an umbrella.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-03

The court in passing sentence
upon S. l. King, directed that
no mittimus should issue until
Tuesday, o Der 25th. On
Monday oath Clerk Garrison re-
ceived the following telegram:
Dos Moines, Iowa, Oct. "a.
b. S. Garrison, Logan, Iowa.
Got orders no mittimus issue in
case S. |. King until he passes
upon application for pardon.
B. w. Garrett.
B. w. Garrett, is Governor
Cummins pardon clerk. On
Tuesday morning Clerk Garli-
son notified Kings bondsmen
that his bond must be renewed.
This was done. The telegram
shows that an application for
pardon has been made to Gov.
Cummins, and the mittimus will
not be given to the sheriff until
the Governor acts, either grant
ing the pardon or a parole or re-
fusing. Of course the payment
of the fine, 100000, will also
stop further proceedings. -Lo-
gan Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-03
BACK GIVES OFT
Plenty Of Missouri Valley Read
ers have this experience

You tax the kidneys over
work them. They can't keep up
the continual strain. The back
gives QUIT aches and pains.
Urinary troubles set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doans
Kidney Pills. Missouri Valley
people tell you how they act.
James Giger employed in the
North Western freight sheds
says: For three months pains in
my back of a dull nature just
across the loins plainly told me
there was something radically
wrong with my kidneys. If l
stopped sharp twinges caught
me just over the part of my back
where the kidneys are located
and to saythe least my condition
was not pleasant. Doan's Kidney
Pills attracted my attention and
| went to G. S. Osborne's drug
store for a box. A very short
time elapsed before the aching
ceased and my back as strong
as ever. shall always have a
good word to say about Doan's
Kidney Pills..
For sale by all dealers. Price
Soc. Foster-M ilburn Co., Buff
falo, N. Y, sole regents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's,
and take no substitute.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-03
FIiiiay October Is
FOR SALE BY

Rouche Mills, of Clay, is here
today visiting old acquaint-
ancss.
Norris EIearn arrived home
fro i Council Bluffs this morn
ing and he has again resumed
his position in the grocery de
parttlent at the Peoples Store.
II. ]. Fitzgibbon returned
home last night from a two
weeks hunting trip over in
Nebraska.
Miss Frances Morgan, Eva
Weed, Carl Jones and Roy Ma
son attended the LaDue-Adams
reception at Logan Wednesday
evening.
The following bowlers ha We
rolled 200 or over on Reedy &
Jennings alleys during the past
wesl: McCune, PIP, 206, 200,
209;: Ball, 232;; Craig, 213;; DIR.
Knowles, Logan, 207.
G. Golden had several boxes
Of fresh strawberries on the
market today, Oct. 2Sth.
The man who was shot neal
the fair grounds a week ago is
able to be up and was a caller
at the Times Office today.
John Fitzgibbon is in Council
Bluffs today on business.
$50 acres land for sale or rent
about 3 miles southwest Of Mo,
Valley, Iowa. Address C. w.
Wilson, Herscher, III. MI
Charley Rainbow is attend
ing the Boyles college in Oma-
ha for the winter term.
The wedding supper served
at the Douglas Cafe last night
for the Bramon-Mills wedding
was the finest supper of the
kind ever served in this city.
G. S. Green has rapainted
AMI repapered his art room in
kerry fine style.
Miss Laura Zahner is the
guest of Council Bluffs friends
today.
Jack Creagon was visiting
friends in the Valley today
There is no one comes to the
city who has more friends here
than Dad Creagon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-03
Strand CHAPTER Eastern Star .

The Grand Chapter of the Or
der of Eastern Star, closed it's
annual session at Waterloo, on
yesterday, 800 delegates being
present. The next meeting to
held in Davenport. The folio "
ing are the officers elected:
Fannie M. Sever, of Stewart,
Grand Matron.
P. j. Martin, of Wat erloo
Grand Patron.
Alenda Ward, Eldora, A. G. P,
L. 3. Gardner, Charles City,
Grand Treasurer.
Mrs. G. H. jackson, Council
Bluffs, Grand Secretary.
Mrs. Houghton, r e d Oak,
Grand Conductor.
Mrs. Eva Sellman, Colo, AS
sociate Grand Conductor.
For sale A threshing ma
chine outfit. Will sell cheap
for cash or trade for stock.
H. H. Newhouse,
Mo. Valley, la.
r. r. d. No. 3. in6
H. j. Rainbow is in Omaha
today.
Harden Shelton, of Loveland
had a barn raising yesterday
the barn 14x24, and had it fin.
ished before night. A fine din.
ner was served to the barn rails.
ers.
Mrs. W. o. Gamble, of Wayne
Neb., arrives in the city tomor-
row morning for a several days
visit with her son, DIR. Gamble
Harry Frazier, who has been
to Washington to visit his sick
brother, returned to the Valley
this morning.
Save your cigar ashes. A
statistician says the ashes are
worth one-fifth Of the price OF
the cigar as a fertilizer. II
the be true the average smoker
can raise water melons on his
vest.
Myers Hay Carriers, the very
best thing in the line evel
shown in the city. The farm.
ers are invited to call and in.
spect it. 1t can be seen at the
hardware store Of j. R. Nc
Gavren. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-03
New Church Dedication.
In 1902 the Christian Churc

In 1902 the Christian Church
at Logan was dedicated, and
last year it was destroyed by
fire, and a heavy loss sustained.
Not being discouraged at their
loss, the members of the con-
gregation, with the encourage
ment of the people, concluded
to rebuild, and to resolve was
to insure success, and when they
called for contributions for the
work, in less than two hours,
@,327 was secured, which, with
the amount saved by insurance,
was sufficient to rebuild the de-
stroyed edifice, which is now
completed, and on Sunday, Nov.
9Th, 1904, has been agreed upon
to dedicate the building, and
set it apart to the worship of
God.
Another thing Of which that
congregation and the citizens of
Logan should feel justly proud,
and that is, on this solemn Oc-
easion, no begging no asking
for contributions to assist that
Church to present the beautiful
building to God, free of debt.
The ladies have concluded, as
a matter of convenience to all
who attend the service on that
day, to serve a public dinner in
the basement of the church,
where all who desire, for a NOM
inal charge can partake of a
good dinner.
The destroyed building and
the new erected under the SUI
pervision and architectural abil-
ity of Rev. H. 3. Higbee, Pastor
of the Christian Church in this
city, and is a demonstration Of
his workmanship and knowl-
edge of a Master builder.
It would be a good idea for
the members of the Church of
this place, and their friends, to
make arrangements to be at
Logan on the above named day.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Parker nee McCon-
nell, was held at the Baptist
church yesterday at 2::30 p. m.
A large congregation was pres
II
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-03
Bfnmsn.alills Wedd,ns

ing, October rs, 1904, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. d.
Bramon on Sixth street, parents
'of the bride, occurred the we'd
ding of Mr.. VIM. j. Mills of
Omaha to Miss Irma Bramon,
Rev. MacAllister, of the Pres
Ibvterian church officiating.
The rooms were exceptionally
beautiful in their decorations
of red and yellow roses and
pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Promptly at 6 o'clock,
to the strains of the wedding
march played by Prof. j. w.
Lampman, the bride and groom,
attended by Miss Anna Gidley
of Omaha and Mr.. Stanton
Allen of Lincoln, took their
places under a canopy made of
chrysanthemums and smilax.
The brides gown was cream
Louazine silk, trimmed in lace
and crepe de chene. She car
ried a large boquet of roses.
The bridesmaid wore a white
gown trimmed in real lace.
CongratulationsAEere received
after the ceremony, after which
the guests adjourned to the
Douglas Cafe, where an elegant
seven course wedding dinner
was served.
The bride is the only daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Bra
mon of this city and is a charm
ling and beautiful young woman
who has grown to womanhood
in Missouri Valley and enjoys
the acquaintance of a host of
admiring friends. The groom,
after completing a three years
course in Wesleyan University
in Lincoln, Neb., accepted a
position with the C. B. & @.
railroad with headquarters at
Omaha, where he is now en-
ployed.
Many valuable and beautiful
gifts were received. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills will be at home to
their friends after December
Is at 1914 North 32nd street,
Omaha, Neb.
The following were the out
of town guests: Prof. and Mrs.
j. w. Lampman, Prof. and Mrs.
#. w. Mosher, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
e. Bramon, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Fl. Campbell and Miss Anna
Gidley, of Omaha, Mr.. Bernard
Mills and Mr.. Stanton Allen, of
Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C.
Bramon, of Council Bluffs, Mr..
and Mrs. E. a. Bramon, of
Rock Island, Ill.
Mrs. Geo. Gumb and Mrs.
Will Reel are Omaha visitors
today.
Clark Ruffcorn and daughter
!of Mondamin were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fry yes
terday.
Mrs. B. H. Smith and daught-
err, Mrs. Theo Thorson, who
have been in the Valley the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gaver, returned to their home
in Boone today.
Miss Sadie Wiser, of Omaha,
| is the guest of Mrs. B. j. Moore
for few days.
Geo. w. Atkins of Logan was
in the Valley today, looking up
his election prospects.
i H: N. Edwards, the Logan
nurseryman, was in the Valley
today on business.
Mrs. C. H. Bell returned
from Waterloo this morning
where she had been attending
the grand chapter of the East
ern Star.
Miss Dollie Miles is the guest
of Logan friends today.
C. H. Blackman arrived from
y Ko~.,o C;A,, %l;c ,,oo,epi~o. IL