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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
WILL USE AN OCEAN DRED6E
Thrcc-Hundred Ton Outfit Ord.
cred for decentralization
Ditch

Onawa, Ia, Sept. Will
liam Ferris of the Ferris Kissel
Construction company, which
has the largest contract on the
Monona- Harrison ditch, was in
Onawa yesterday and says that
he has purchased a large ocean
dredge, which he expects to use
in dredging operations on the
big ditch. Its weight is over
300 tons and the daily capacity
of the dredge will be $4,000
yards. The outfit, according
to inventory, comprises every
thing from crowbars to an
electric dynamo.
Sol Cox of Allen township
was in the city on business yes
terday. He reports everything
f1ourishing in his neignborhood
farmers are happy over the
prospects Oh having bumper
crop this year.
DR.. John Tamisiea reports a
daughter born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lew Shelton last Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. Philip Brown and daugl-
ter Lillian, from Morocco, Ind,
arrived here yesterday, for an
extended visit with their rela-
tives, John Bridgeman and fam
lily.
John l. Rowe purchased to-
day, a fine new buggy and har-
ness to go with his fine driver
he purchased this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
Bowling Team.

The Bowling team was or
ganized in this city last night
with the following members:
Frank Porter, Capt.
w. E. Hall,
D. b. Ball,
M. d. Myers,
E. C. Schaefer,
James McCune.
The boys will be read to
meet all Corners in a short time
and are open to challenges now
Miss Hila Carter is the guest
of her brother, Oscar Carter in
Omaha for a few days.
R. T. Atwell of River Sioux,
one of the substantial farmers
and stock raisers is a fair visit
tor today.
D. Oden and family of Sur
prise, Neb. are in the Valley
the guests of the M. D. Myers
family.
Wiley Middleton came upl
from Omaha this morning to|
take in the fair.
Robert Epperson of Orsonl
was a pleasant caller today. Hel
says his fathers health is rea1
sonbly good in Washington but
that the old gentleman would
like to come back to Iowa for
the winter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
The Fair

grounds Tor the reception OF
the record breaking crowd.
There was a moderate sized
crowd upon the grounds today.
The Floral hall, as usual, is we'll
filled, and many fine exhibits
are seen there.
The manual training exhibit
of the high school has many
fine specimens of the scholars
work.
F. A. Heath, the groceryman,
has a very neat exhibit in the
shape of a Holland windmill
made of Sleepy Eye flour and
packages of Self-raising Pan
kako and Golden Harvest food.
The Ferndale goods make a
very nice exhibit by w. C.
Fensler, the groceryman.
A. |. thinner, of Woodbine,
representing the rug factory,
has a very attractive booth con-
tanning rugs and other articles
manufactured by his factory.
e. j. Terry & Co. have an cx.
cellent exhibit of marble and
granite monuments. The booth
is enclosed by cemetery coping.
The textile exhibits, in charge
of Mrs. B. j. Moore, is the finest
they have ever had in the hall.
There are several very fine
specimens of drawn work and
emb oidery. Several fine water
colors are entered from Wood
bine and Logan. A drawn
work sofa pillow done by a
Chinese school girl, attracts
much attention among the fair
visitors. Among the exhibits
from Dunlap is a handsome
Mexican drawn work lunch
cloth. Point lace work is also
much in evidence. Mrs. Frank
Oviatt is assistant.
Elliott & Harvey have an at
tractive booth containing all
departments of drugs. Kresco
Dip is especially advertised.
The Crossett $3.50 shoe
makes a good display for John
Sullivan, Jr., the shoe man.
F. P. Freeman, owner of the
Harris Grove apiary, has a very
interesting exhibit in the shape
of a display of the Italian queen
and bees. The honey is dis
played in comb, the wax, and
then as it is extracted. The
honey is especially fine.
Mrs. j. G. Sarvey has the
Kitchen and pantry stores
exhibit in charge. This is UNI
usually good this year and sew
eral fine specimens are on ex-
hibition. The fruit exhibit is
especially large.
The cigar factory, owned by
j. G. Schulmeister, has a good
exhibit, consisting of binders
and cigars. The Commercial
Club is especially advertised.
The Peoples Store are the
owners of an attractive display
of the Empire styles in cloaks
and fine furs.
j. r. McGavren, the hard
ware man. has a neat display
of Riverside base burners and
ranges. The Dunlap manufac-
turing company also has an ex-
hibit of the adjustable stove
pipe, revolving chimney top
and chimney thimble. H. KEEL
logg has this exhibit in charge.
Price & Bell, the enterprising
music dealers, have an exhibit
containing two fine pianos anc
some monographs.
"The Harrison County Home
Made Chair, California Style
made by our townsman, R
/ Newton, an exhibit at the en-
trance of the Floral hall
seemed to take the eye of every
one entering the hall. 1t is
beauty indeed.
THE RACES.
In the 2::l5 pace, purse 5000
Dick Yates won the two frs
heats, Miss Hopping second
Dena Borondale third. Time
2::23.
Dick Yates won third hea
and race.
Notes Of the grounds at the Fair,
There are amusements, ane
also manyplaces where refresh
ments may be had on the fail
grounds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

NSOr ana Cneeftul.
ness soon disappear
when the kidneysare
out of order or dis
eascd.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncoiil-
mon for a child to he
born afflicted with
Meal lidneys 1.-THE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

T. o. Carlisle was in the Val
ley yerterday the guest of hiA
brother w. M. and family. HI
was on his way home to Siou
City from his southern trip.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mrs. Amelia Ritchison is con-
fined to her room by sickness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
Notes If the grounds at the Fair,

iNOkNSO VI SubO ~ OObau0 Nul lutO ull .
There are amusements, and
also many places where refresh
ments may be had on the fair
grounds.
The Electric Theatre. "The
Ferris Wheel the merry-go-
round; the little palace of big
laughs; the plantation band;
the pavilion dance, where mu-
sic will be furnished by a first
class orchestra, are all among
the amusements. A stand con-
tanning ladies neck chains made
by Flathead Indian girls on the
reservation, receives much at
tention.
A. E. Bessire is on the fair
grounds with a fine display of
fine Poland China hogs. Mr..
Bessire is one of the leading
Poland China hog breeders in
the west.
DR.. Williams and DR.. Jones,
of Logan, are looking at the
fine trotters at the fair ground,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
The total receipts of the Avo-
ca fair last week was So, 1926

Mrs. A. L. Alstrand was the
guest Of friends in Council
Bluffs Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Attorney Frank Tamisiea
was admitted to practice in the
United States district and cir
cult court at Omaha Saturday
by Judge Munger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
Women as We'll as Men Are n,jt
Miserable by kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mrs. Price and baby and Mrs.
Chris Gregerson, of Sioux City,
are guests at the home of j. j.
Deal until after the fair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
aye when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bet-wet-
ting, dependupon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the Kidneys and bladder and not to q
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
!: s; Us: i: f.: !: ;: ;
by mail free, also a Home of swampRooe.
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands of tcsti-
nonial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Eingllainton, n. ", be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-R Root,
DIR. kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghanaton, n. Y, on every
bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

. y: 4; l1Azzzx- Il! !; ii; i;

Joe Erickson of Raglan town.
ship is visiting his son and talk
ing in the fair today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mrs. Clarence Stevens has a
night blooming cerus that
bloomed Saturday evening.
This plant only blooms once
every seven years, but when it
does bloom it is a beautiful
flower.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

There was quite a wreck in
the yards yesterday. A long
freight train from the east
headed into the yards and when
near the freight depot the en-
CINE broke loose from the train.
There were 30 coal cars just
back of three merchandise cars,
and the weight of them threw
the merchandise cars off the
track. The wreck was soon
cleared away and not much
damage was done.
7. NJ. Gilmore, the grocery
man, has been giving numbers
away on a lamp with each Soc
purchase. The holder of No.
O12O will please call at the store
and get the lamp, as that is the
lucky number.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
RUMORIsAYsMI|LESMAY
Be. EQUITABLE HEAD. !:.|||.|
Interesting Story Current in FL
nancial Circles1n investigators
to Combine Eff forts, 3S
(ByAssoclated Press.)

& NEW YORK, April 25.--State Super;n-l
Etendent OF Insurance Hendricks, former
Attorney General Knox. counsel for the
Frick investigating committee, and Hem
rys; G. Irrick. chairman Of the so-called
G"Frlck Committee, We're In conference
here to-day regarding Equitable .Assur-'
ance matters, Nothing In tho way OF a
statement was issued after the sessions
to-day, but 1t was understood that the
men In conference had agreed to combine
in the investigation, The Irick commits
tee also held several meetings to-day anu
a number Of witnesses We're called, hut
the results were not made public, # . sS
AmonE3t the interesting stories current IN
financial circles, to-da y was one that Gem
ieral Nelson "A, Miles will bo suggested by
the New England policy holders for the
presidency of tho ECU table This, hoW-
ever, appeared to bo a merely q matter
Of gossip,
An Increase OF $ 60 6 per cent in sths
premium rates for policies which do not
Scpnferu pom their holders artg ht to pnrtio'r
pate In tile diyid dellds OF the conlpa ny, has
been utSlntos effect by four Of the largest
life Insurance companies IN this coua,
Try. s.ti IA 4 n I s 81 Il {fA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
SWANSON SPEAKS
IN CUMBERLAND. !
Addresses an Audience Which
Filled the Court
house.
LADIES GIVE E: ATTENTION. i M [: N
GIVE ATTENTION.
(special to The Times Dispatch.I


< CUMBERLAND COUkTHOUsL. VA..
April 25.- Congressman Swanson spoke to
a large crowd in the courthouse to-day.
He came OH the morning train from FARM
vile. The courthouse wns filled, there
being some ladies in the audience. Mr.
Swanson was introduced by Ccinmun:
wealth's Attorney Wnliam Smith, anu was
greeted with, applause. He spoko for nm
hour and a half, and was listened 70, With
closest attention. He ably discussed the
system OF education. declaring himself
in favor OF a single book list and good
roads. with convict labor ror{ working
them, combined with Federal appropria--.
tIons. u, .tjs IL z,
He also discussed at length other Dues
tions of public interest, and closed with
{an eloquent tribute to Virginia. Ills
speech was FREQ from criticism OF any
or his opponents. V
9 This was Mr. Swanson's first visit to
Cumberland, and he made a favorable
Impression and many friends, though Mr..
Willard has n strong following in the
county.
At the close of Mr.. Swanson's speech,
Congressman Flood was called upon. but
dccllned to mako q speech.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
(: CAPTURED: BY B POSSE
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)
;BLUEFIDLD. w. VA, April q. .---MorrI.
lCremeans.. ex-convict and desperate, who
finished a penitentiary sentence about q
month ago, is again in trouble. Last
night he went to the home Of an aged
man.. named Kidd. near Zurich. and ask
ed him IL he could stay all night. The
man told him that he could not. This
:enraged Cremeans and he went around
10 the back Of the house where he could
get a good aim and shot the old man
who was Iii bed, fatally woundlng him
in tha back and hip. He then shot at
Kfdd's daughter the ball taking effect
in her foot, Tho weapon used by Cre-
means was a double barreleds shot gun.
Cremeans fled and was captured in the
mountains this morning BY q posse COM
posed Of officers with Winchester r fles.
He was taken by Officers NcWklrk, ley
snolds. Hartman and Houchins Of Blue-s
field, and lodged In Pearishurg jail IN
Giles county, where the crime was com-
Fnitted. n
a He caught sight of two officers and
while watching them with o. cooked sun
in his hand, walked right UP to the bal-
5ance Of the party, who had the drop on
him and made him throw down his gun.
sCremeans Is q desperate character. hnv-
ing figured In a number OF crimes, and
was a partner Of Vint Schroeder, a des-
Eperado, who Is now in the penitentlary,
SCremeans has also served g term In the
ipenitenuary at Richmond' q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
.HA|.RIG|S,0|N||. Stand ! | ! D
DENIES CHARGES.
Admits, However, He Agreed To-
Furnish Money for Man Man Who Who
Would Kill Cockrill.
The EXCITEMENT IS INTENSE. e 81 ;:
During Trial Man in Hallway. lFlall|p,;a \
of Court Sold Verses on
sassination of Marcum.
in Hallway.

.l55s .... 81.
fBys Associated Press.l

by ASSoclateoSHr
NJ LEXINGTON. KY, April 25.---Judgei
James Iargis, on trial for conplicci ity IN Y
the {m,urde ers stofs James Cockrili, IN Breath
1T county took the stard to day as sine me
frst L witness for the defense, the state tat,
having closed yesterday. The courtroom y
was crowded and the excitement was in;
tens E, Judge ,Hargis having been charged
with being the chief conspira tor IN the Ea
tragedy. Hargis entered a general de- de-
nial OF the principal statements made by
the Commonwealth. q f5s3l
Witness said that he felt bitter toward
Thomas Cockrill because Thomas Cock
rill had killed Benjamin Hargts, brother,
OF the witness. Judge Hargis made the
tional statement that he had stated
openly he would furnish any amount OF
none ey necessary to defend any man who
should ,leill Thomas cockHll. K Witness
said he had no feeling against James
Cockrll and added that Cockrill's father.
was close friend. Hargis denied ""Anse'
Whites statement that he (White) had
been requested by Hargis to take tho
stand In the courthouse during Tom
COckrilISS trial. una tWHen T. pEe-hr1dHeeu
disturbance started, d, shoot five mA1I
among them James Cockrill.
Judge Hargis swore that he was asleep.
on the mattress In a room over his store.
shortly before the shooting Of Cockrlll.5 1
when King Ford woke Hargis and said
Cockrill was in town. T7argds expressed:
regret that Cockrill had come to town.
HargIs feared that Cockrill and Curtis
Jett would have trouble. Almost while
Hargis was talking with Ford the fatal
shots were fired, After the firing Curtis
Jett came into Hargds' 8 room. ii James
Brophy and Doug Hayes also came
In Hargls called across the street to
Judge Fleenor and asked who was shot.
Fleenor replied Cockrill had been shot.
At this juncture in the trial the sheriff
told Judge Parker that a man was In the,
hallway OF the court selling verses on.
the assassination OF J. B. .Marcum. The
court thereupon excused Hargis and tho
jury and called the verse tender Henry
Dunningan. mountain man, into the
room Dunnngan was repr!manded and
dismissed, The, examination was then
resumed. N u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
Government F MAY 4 TAKE.
REBATES, SAYS MOODY. D
Attorney General sSulstainS Sec Sc,
retary Of Interior in Trans
portation Case.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. D, e.. April 26.-The
Attorney General to-day sustained the
Secretary Of tho Interior In his rebate
agreements with railroads In connection
with the transportation OF material for
reclamation purposes. The law which the
Attorney General interprets as govern
Ing the case. Is contained IN section 90
Of the Interstate commerce act Its Ian
guage is:5 ''That nothing IN this act shall
apply to the carriage, storage or hand.
ling OF property free or at reduced ates
for tho United States. The Attorney.
General reaches this conclusion; ''rhe
Intention Of section 90 OF tho act to reg
ulate commerce was to give Its express
sanction to any arrangement between
the United States, State or municipal
governments and railroad companies, by
Which those governments might relieve
themselves OF tho cost OF transportation
In whatever form 1t might assulllei arti
the section should be construed to give
effect 10 that Intention"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
3 BATTLE [:.I'j 4 NO. !. LIKELY YET.
ST. Petersburg Does Not Expect
General Engagement for Some
Time to Come.
(By Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 26--3 a, hI.-.1
Admiralty icrcles are coming to accept
the view that there will be no great
or general action between he fleets Of
Russia and japan for some time. baslnfS,4d
their belief on strategic and tical {rea.S
sons, which inclne Admiral Togo TO avoid
a decisive action until he has nlado every
effort to idemoralize the Russian fleet
by torpedo attacks and Interference with;
transports by his cruiser division. 81, III
The admiralty last evening secuted the
reports that engagements have already
occurred, pointing out the 81 eat distancal
separating the places whsro the dispatches
originated; and a naval staff captain de-3
clared that reports from English sources
should not only bo doubled, but even mis-
trusted.
Tho proba ability Of q sortie by the Vlad-i
1iyostok squadron In m attempt 70 JON
Admiral RoJestvensky is discussed ny inc
SFazvedohik. q militaF weekly papet,
Which confirms the report That the In.se
cruisers, Gronoboi, Rnssia and itoSatyr.
have been repaired and that " Vladiy diyostok
.harbor is free OF Ice and comments ON
this accession OF strength 10 Ro1 1ostven-
sky. The pa per also jntlmatcs that thsre
IA q pospibility that Vice. Admiral Neno'
rotoff may await a second relnforclnR
squadron. and expresses the opinion tl.at
Rojestvonsky will now proceed as fap'aly
as possible to " lad lyostok. rs y. \.
April rs, e;46 2. NJ THE ad!nlFa!sy
continues ,I,istrustful OF many OF ne ldis.
patches from the far East reporting ths
sighting OF Russian and Japanese shlpss
The officials APPARENTLY ara certain. h~w,i
ever, that Admiral Sebogatoff has hou
yetSente cred the China Sea- Come nAva4
officers are OF the opinion that Adnirts
Rojestyensky has left some Of his traa'ss
ports bshlnd to bS conveyed by At0,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
DIV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !:

ff.4s
5sg 4 SAIGON. COCIl1N-CI1INiA,| ~ April 4 2s -5
4 0 80 AZ. a dviccs just received from:
5Hlnmranh Bay say that Twenty Japanese
warships passed tho bay 8betwesn 8 and 8;
! o'clock In the evening of April Esd.
n Two ships load ed wit rice from Saigon,
and bound for Japan have been captured
BY ships belonging to the Russia = squad
ron. NJ
Russian officers are reported TO have
declared that Admiral Rojestyenskys Isl
determined to fight duliral Togo. and
will ndeavor to yanqu quish the J apanese'
squadron or ainlS Wit tn II. Admiral 8Ro-S
jestvensky has given every detail ot the
coming epnflict his part icnlar attention
yrogo's flagship| WIN NJ 80 his q btectiye.,
Saccordlng5 toN a special Spl an
More firing at sea$ was heard at bIkanl-a
aranh Bay Sunday morning. 5 Th reports
were extremely faint i3s' l5s y.
3 1T Is reported that four Russian cruis-i
Gers are lying off the coast, 4. ;3s
The statement il that the crew OF the
Russian prot tected & cruiser Diana: Joined
Admiral Rojestvensky's g squadron are
pronounced IF absolutely unfounded On
the contrary, since the Diana has been
interned the most minute precau1i0nss
Z have been aiken to prevent the slightests
breach Of eutrality With the excep-s
i tion OF DR.. Storm, who was irYalided to
Ii Russia. one non comrn1ss ssone ed ssi ofpcer,$
who died, ! and two sailors who wore Lin-s
Walded, the crew remains the same. The
II commander OF the Diana has 1iven8 his
parole and reports daily to- the French
con1nlandant. All the essential parts OF
the 3Diann's machinery are on board thel
French battleship doubtable. VA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
slew TWO
BEARS; LAMBERT |:| ! B !. ONE. IN J.
Party Almost Snow-Bound in
Present Camp The Hunt
Very Successful.
NJ 4 s,s,,oclntcd Plr,esis.

5isN5 BE Associated lrehh. ~
+ GLENWOOD. COLO. April 25.--Presl- y
dent Rooseyelt,s hunting trip has been.
crowned with success ia rbeyond his ex-
pectation or those Of the most sanguinle'
}of his guides, Three bears were killed
}by the party to-day and two vest
one by the President and ono by Pr
Lambert, 7, u. Stewart, Of Colorado
Springs, one Of the Presidents hunting ss
comrpanlons. arrived here tonight ac-
companded by Courier Chapman hey
brought the story Of the hunt. The sill
Ing OF tho three bears was telephoned TO
them, ana they Understood that President
Roosevelt brought down two OF them,
but the details are lacking. The party
is almost snow bound In Its present loea-
ition and no attempt will be mad to cross
the divide Fifteen feet Of snow lsl on
the ground on the other side. and any
effort to reach Red Stone would be fu-r a
tito, bob ca is are thick IN the country
now being hunt ed, 30 pl lentiful p In fact,
that many are al owed to escape without 9
a shot. Several t,ne skins have sheeA
taken, however, a ss