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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
and that it may indeed be a great
Pythian day for this district.
Iowa Supreme Court Decision.

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. Estate VS..
Sheets, appellant, Lyon county; af-,
firmed.
State VS.. Humbles. appellant, Monroel
county; affirmed.
Hobson Bros, appellant, VS.. Town
send, Monroe county; affirmed.
Olds VS.. Forester. appellant, Dallas
county; affirmed.
Clark Bros, appellant, VS.. Ford,
Monroe county; affirmed.
Wood & Duvall VS.. Iowa Building
and Loan association, appellant, Polk
county; reversed on first appeal, af.'
frmed on second appeal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
THE GREED FOR GRAFT.
Russian Demand for Slice Caused
Loss of Steel Order.

New York Feb. 9.-The contract be-
tween the United States Steel corpo-
ration and the Fussion government for
125,0o0 tons of steel rails for the ST
herian railroad, was Cancelled by the
failure of the latter to make the initial
guarantee payments in London last
Tuesday.
The disturbed condition of affairs in
Russia is the "stensible reason given
for failure to make payments. At Il
matter of fact, ii is understood that
high Russian officials demanded a rake
Off OF such proportions that il was
equivalent to half II million dollars on Il
So eco, 600 contract.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
The county of Delaware, New York

! The county of Delaware, New York
state has been benefited in many
WAYS by the fact that it was the birth
place of Jay Gould. the famous iinan-
cier, and is now the summer home of
severa, members of his family. The
benefits have come largely through the
wise beneficence of his daughter, Miss
Helen Gould. whose favorite summer
home is the little village of RoXbusy, on
the eastern edge of the county.
beautiful church. q commodious public
library and pretty park are some OF
the good things that have come to
KoNbury as gifts from Miss Could.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
REsERvlsTs MuTlNY.
Six Thousand Dsaffecteei Men Arrested
for characterization.

Iot
st. Petersburg, Feb. 9lt has been
learned from u good source that 5000
reservists mutined at peterhoff, their
open elimination being the culmina-
ton of disaffection that had existed for
o fortnight. They are now under ar
rest III their barracks.
a dispatch to the Daily Graphic from
Sevastopol says that a court martial
has sentenced eleven mutinous sailors
to terms of Imprisonment ranging
from four to fifteen years. Sixteen re-
ceived minor sentences and seven We've
acquitted.
The court refused TO grant the i'm
nerial attorneys demand chat sentence
OF death be passed on the four ring
leaders of the mutiny. Several hum
dred of the rebellious sailors are still
In custody. Another mutiny on sum
day was suppressed. The naval bag
racks are strongly guarded.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
Claim Coffee Was Poisoned.

r.!dora. Ia. Feb. 9.-Beniamin Wal
ton, 81 Hardin county pioneer. Sc years
of age, died ut his home near here, and
it is claimed that he was poisoned by
drinking coffee. His wife and a son
are in a very precarious condition from
The same poisoning, and it is feared
that they cannot live. 1t is not known
how the coffee came to contain poison,
but all have been sick since Friday
evening, when the beverage was served
at the evening meal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
DEAD ON THE TRACK.
Aged Resident of Shenandoah Sue
cumbs to Heart Failure.

Shenandoah. la. Feb. 9.-Leonard
Matters. an old man of % years. was
found dead in q deep railroad cut just
east of Coin. on the Burlington road.
He owned a farm three miles distant,
Oh which his tenant Was to hold n sale
that day. The old gentleman started To
Walk To the sale. Half an hour after
he left his lieless form was found. His
body WAS brought home this morning
aud the funeral will be at the Free
Methodist church this afternoon. He
has son WHO is a presiding elder in
the F'ree Methodist church at Sioux
City He WAS quite rugged for one OF
his age
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
FLAGSHIP is LOST.
Now Alleged that Rcjestvens!<y's First
BattIeshp Has Sunk.

London. Feb. 9.-Poish troops in Cen
eral lluropatkin's command are de
cared responsible in private advices
from the front, q Toxic dispatch de.
clares. for the defeat of the recent for.
ward movement by the Russians 10 the
south of Muil(len
Advices from Diego suarerz, says .
dispatch from Port Louis, Mauritins.
state that there is no doubt that Ad.
miral lloiestvcnsky's flagship, the
kniaz Suvarof, was lost rs reported off
the southern coast Of MADAGASCAR. The
feet will stay around Nia ngascar to
wait for the third Baltic squadron. The
French authorities are reticent and un-
willing 10 communicate news of the
movements of Baltic fleet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

JAPs TO STRIKE FIRST.
They Are Expected to Take Initiative
When Weather Moderates.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 9.--According TO
General Kuropatkin's latest reports.
which indicate The wounding of third
Russian general, Dombowski, the OPP
erations at Sandiapu and the fighting
at Shalshe have been momentarily sus-
pended.
There are indications that the Jap
anese are preparing to break the in
activity on their own account as soon
us the weather moderates.
There are 10000 dry goods stores in
the United States.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
MEAT PRODUCERS IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Gathering in Des Moines Has
Large Business and PoIit-
ical Interest.
RAILROADS LOSE POINT
Effort Which They Undoubtedly Made
to Secure Control Has Entirely
Faileei-Annual Address Of
President Ames.

pes Moines. la. Feb. 9.1he annual
meeting OF the Corn Relt Meat Pro
duccrs. association opened here today
With i Large attendance and much in
leres,,
Before The gathering opened 1t was
plain that The efforts of the rairoad
and beef trust interests To capture the
Organization would fail. The invitation
90 affiliate With the new National Live
Stock association, which is now under
railroad control, viii likewise be de-
oliMcl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
How Differentiated.

Judge: Man is differentiated from
the other animals" declared the man.
who-lnows-so-m that are
not-so, "by his thumb"
"So?" responded the man-who-rnakes-
observations-of-hi s-own, II thought It
was by his chest"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

1t is estimated that Mt the present
time there are from 1900 to 5000
men in Glasgow in enforced idlenesa.
# the district about Glasgow is con-
siaered the number is from 10000 to
$4,000. Nearly every line of industry
Is represented in this army of unem
ployed. but probably the greatest mum
Der are from the building and kindred
trades. Not since 1855 have there been
so many unemployed. In Glasgow s.
500 have applied to the city govern
ment for relief by seeking to be em-
p!oyed In its service.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
PIONEER RESIDENT DEAD.
John Mcdonald, of Cherokee, County,

Among the Gone.
Cherokee. Ia. Feb. S. John Mcdonald, a
Well known od-t.ma resident of Cherokee
couaty, is dead at his country home i'll
Cherokee township lie had been III poor
health for number OF years ana the end
was not unexpected.
The deceased was IL native of Scotland
He was horn May l6, 1921. When he was
II years Of age he camc TO this country
ANA settled in Clayton county. la. He was
united in marriage in clayton county to
Miss Elizabeth Dave. March G, 1854. In
1850 Tho deceased came to Cherokee coun-
4" and bought the old Dr. Butler home
stead OF 40 acres. He added to his first
purchase until he owned 40 acres-one Of
the best farms in the county.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

The latest Improvement in the way OF
screwdriver provdts for Y monkey
wrench attachment for use when pow
s.ful pressure must be brought to bear
where it is desired 10 remove screws
which have become securely imbeddcd
IN their places. This new implement
Is made With a square shank Of rather
stout proportions. and this enables the
workman to make use oil a monkey
wrench in connect with the screw
driver. and thus the most firmly i'm
oedded scrsw may be easily disclosed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
The Assassin identified.

llelsingfors. Feb. THE assassin OF
Soisalon Soininen, procurator general of
Finland, has been identified as Karl
Lenara Iiohenthal. formerly a student
st the Imperial Alexander university
here. He maintains IN obstinate silence
under examination.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

y German review contains an article
by BertaFelli on a new adulteration of
eoffee. The roasted beans are plunged
In 8 Per cent. solution of borax and
then left to dry The boraX makes
them shine and absorbs water, thus
adding 10 the weight Of the coffee.
The way to distinguish this Ingenious
Gaui Is TO d~y the coffee, mud If 1t
loses over per cent. III weight there
las been q fraudulent absorption OF
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
a Gentleman Always.

Herald and Presbyter: true gentle
man is true everywhere. He who has
courtesies for those only who are Of equal
or superior station is lacking in the graces
of genuine nobility.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

A report from Teheran, the capital
OF the shah's empire, is to the efrec+
that the Persian government is nepo-
tiating with Russia for the purpose of
building railroad from the Russian
frontier to the capital of Persia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

In proceeding to explain the uses Of
an incubator London school teacher
asked her class: I'm what other way
could an egg be Matched than bv put.
ting IT under hem" a bright pupIl
replied. You might put it under a
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
SPRING OF REVOLT HIDDEN.
Government Can't Trace the Organiza
ton in Poland.

ZION m Poland.
Warsaw. Feb. 9.--Giovernnent officials
are greatly puzzled over the revolt in
Poland, having utterly failed to trace
the nerve center of The organization.
The uprising seems to be engineered
by a secret committee representing the
entire Polish people. This committee is
composed OF one member each from
Austrian, Russian and German Poland,
one Armenian and two ST. Petersburg
Poles
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

The Rev. x. w wottrott, the Amer
lean missionary who for twelve years
has been laboring in central Africa. Is
vlslnng this country He works among
me people OF the Satnameas sect.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
PRESIDENT AMEs' ADDRESS.
Demands Larger Powers and U.ceas-
ing Vigilance in the Fight,

was & rcyiGw of work already accom-
siiShaa ANA >, SEEMING forth of tbs,
tl5i,,e,s..,.s., ~ l,,,,, n ,,.,e III, ,.yg,.
s.}i,, ~,
tt'it .'afeSS' sllu W"N ivH"MN" Mitn
great interest fog us Recommendations
We're looked forward To with great con-
c.rs. President Araes said:
TIE railroads bay, bcon n mighty factor
In 7,!r great .lolnnont ara they must
50 remain Isv their la,t sfn1lfs and char
ti.rs IL was mad, t,sssilIn fnr Them to pom
crate ne Wilderness ey our labor The
wilderness ifas been converted into fcrtile
farms and CITIES In ,ransnort,nc the pro-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09

Hhe fiftieth year of the regular week
~ publication Of the sermons Of the
iate Rev. Co. - Spurgeon has just
oeen cona!s-y. ~ jubilee sermon is
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
WORSE I'M cAucAa!A.

Strike Situation Now Mure Critical
Than Any Previous Time.
Baloum. Caucasia, Feb. 9.--The strike
situation here is growing worse. Bust
ness Is practically at Il stahdstill and
food is becoming scarce. The military
governor has issued q proclamation
warning the inhabitants against as
sembing in crowds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
The Other Big Losses

The building and stock of the Nor
shell Department store, the largest i'm
Manning. was valued at $4,000, while
the Gilbert-l.ee Furniture company, To-
Gated i'm the same building. carried Il
stock worth from 5000 To $4,000.
The fire departments from Carroll
and Manila We're brought here ON spe-
cial train and saved the day, as the
Manning volunteers We're we'll exhaust
ed and had insufficient apparatus Tor
fight the fire. though their water supply
held out and several streams of water
are still pouring on the burning build
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-02-09
BIG IOWA FIRE.
Heavy Loss Is Sustained by Mannins
la4 in a Blaze that Threatened
%,a pue;,ace Ce,Io,

Manning, Ia, Feb. 9.I'irc, which did
$4,000 worth of damage, broke out In,
the basement of the Morshell Departs
mont store here at 9 o'clock this morn-
ing and ragged for -four hours. but was
under control ut l O'Clock this after
noon.
The vnss x lHrahm saloon located in
n building North $4,000. and the offices
and furniture of Or, Resener. valued
at $1,000; the C;ilhertI.ee Furniture
company and the exchange of the Mu-
tuai Telephone company We're also de-
SIR prpt
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

and from girl students, s1.25 a year. EoR
this trife. members have access TO all
ths clubs facilities and privileges with
out exception. When the intellectual
season at the university and conserva-
tories sweIls the number of students In
town. the club roll call often totals 800
or 700 names
Money for special purposes is raised
by the giving of bazaars and concerts.
From such sources the hard working
women OF the club have realized money
enough TO purchase and own q Hnagnif-
cent clubhouse equipment, including =
couple Of grand pianos. an extensive
reading and reference library and an att
tractive collection Of rugs and brie-a-
brac. To step from the heavily furnish
ed German 'hausfrau's'' home into tbs
premises of the American Women's Club
in Kleist-strause is to step into a typI-
eally American house. waited as If by
magic across the water into the heart OF
the Fatheriand.
TWO women who now live IN America
were active supporters Of the club and
contributed largely TO its fourishing
present and promising fGtnre-Mrs An
drew D. White. wife of the former am
bassador TO Berlin and ex-president of
Cornell University, and Mrs -l.ary Ban
mister Willard. OF Chicago, sister-in-Iaw
of Frances Willard Mrs Willard found
ed the Willard School for American
Girls which is still in existence in Ber-
lin and. under the guidance Of DR. Alice
successful career it enjoyed under its
founder.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

An information bureau, where reliable
hints as TO boarding houses, teach
ers, shopping facilities, etc. are
to be had. is among the most val
liable features of the clubhouse Many
ambitious girls come here to study with
out either parents or relatives, and the
club successfully mothers many of
these. who would otherwise be strangers
in Il strange land, and subject to ali
the pitfalls Of foreign life.
Every Saturday evening during the
winter season the clubs energetic en-
tertainnent committee arranges a lit
erary or musical evening for its men,
bers and guests. Periodically men are
admitted at these Salons" especially
when. as frequently happens, men are
on the evenings program as singers.
players. or speakers. A number OF the
noted Americans who have visited Ber-
lin during the past few years have ad-
dressed the club, which throws open it's
forum to the discussion of the widest
possible number OF topics-inteIlectuaI
Philanthropic, artistic. etc.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Porcelain Now the Style

TT used 20 be" said the dentist, that
everybody wanted his front teeth filed
with gold, but now there are plenty of
people who regard gold filings that
show as unsightly, and who have their
'front.' teeth filled. and built up If re-
quired, with porcelain, which matches
toe teeth in color, This porcelain work
Is one OF the later advances in the de-
VolopmeEt of modern dentistry.
IN filling a tooth with gold we drill
out the cavity TO make 1t larger within
tEan at the opening. but the cavity Tor
a porcelain filling is made slightly larger
at the opening than at the base. The
porcelain f1lling is held in place, not by
the narrowing in of its retaialng walls
filings, but by cement.
With the cavity for a porcelain I'LL
Of ii is taken with a tiny sheet OF platI-
mum foil. which is OF the thickness OF
one-thousandth of an inch. Then you
select the porcelain material from which
the filling Is TO be made. 1t comes III u
powder.
Peoples teeth vary in color and ar
tifcial teeth are supplied in pretty
nearly innumerable varieties of shapes
and size and color and shade and spac-
ing. These porcelain powders Tor nil
ings are made In many different shades,
and If the right shade cannot be found
among the standard powders, then the
shade desired can be produced by mix
ing. 1t is quite practicable 10 fnd a a
powder or to make mixture that VII!
out Of TINS powder an inlay is baked
which fits the cavity in the tooth per
fectly If the work has been done prop
erly The inlay. as ! said, is held IN
place by adhesion. with cement. There
are many shades of porcelain material;
there are also made inlay Cements or
many shades. The proper shade OF ce-
ment having been selected and the sur
face around the cavity and that OF the
back OF the inlay having been suitably
roughened to make the cement hold
the better, you mix the cement and ap-
ply it ana set the inlay into place,
there 10 be held until the cement has
hardened
Porcelain is also used IN building up
back teeth. but 1t is used mere for in
lays in front teeth. where other kinds
of filings would show. The making Of
these inlays calls fer the exercise OF
fine art and skill. but the modern den
tist Nils -hese requirements and MAKES
porcelain inlays whose presence would
not be discovered except upon the clos
est inspection. New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

bly), he led his secretary. Fuad Ali
Fey. TO the window and, pointing to the
sublime porte. some miles away, said,
trembling with fear:
DO you see them? They have met
yonder to proclaim my downfall"
''Who?" asked the startled secretary.
My min1sters-my own ministers are
now IN the act Of dethrontng me-" And
the secretary rad great difficulty IN
calming him.
His fears and suspicious seem to be
daily growing more uncomfortable.
Mithad Pasha the vizier who placed him
on the throne. was one of the first vic
TINS. He WIS a liberal. progressive
statesman. who hoped TO see Turkey a
representative government-and yet
ruled by a Sultan! No wonder that he
fell early in the game. He was tried for
treason in aiding TO dethrone Abdul
Aziz, and sent to Taifa. near Mecca.
Not long after his rri--oI he died, rath-
er suddenly By and by a man who had
been a soldier IN Arabia appeared in
Constantinopie babbltng q tale that
ended with 'I did not know that it was
Mithad Pasha or I would not have put
the soaped cord about his neck" OF
course, the police saw that the fellow
be safe from harm.
About the same time the Koordish
she4k Obeldullah, who had been the Sui
tans guest for some time. was sent to
Mecca that pious occupations might
keep him out Of mischief. He died soon
afterward OF cholera, it was officially
announced. though he was the only suf-
ferer from cholera that year
VIZlRT.
least. knew the master whom he had
served. He fed 10 the British embassy
declaring he would be killed unless al
lowed asylum, and could not he induced
to leave the premises until the British
annba ssador brought him formal promise
of safety, sealed with the Sultan's pri-
vate seal. IzZet, a Turkish lawyer, was
not so wise. He was arrested about the
same time and taken 10 the prison of
the YiIdiz palace. Two days later his
friends were notified OF his death and
furnished with all sorts of doctors GER
tificates setting forth that he had died
Of heart failure.
Even the death of an enemy does not
seem to end his fears. To make sure
that Mithad and Mlhmoud Dtellahddin
(who met a similar fate) We're both real
ly dead, he ordered their heads embalna-
ed and sent to him at Constantinople. On
the other hand, Kadri Pasha, who had
been disgraced and appointed Vail Of
Adrianople, died suddenly there 1t was
desired that his remains be inferred in
ConstantinopIe and they had started
on their way thither, when by the Sui
tan's order they were shipped back
whence they came.
Il had suddenly occurred TO him that
this was merely a dodge on Kadri's part
to get back into Constantinople and con-
spire against him.
Again it is told that he drew his pis-
tol on an inomensive dentist who hap
pened to come too close TO a nerve In
one OF the imperial teeth-though i'm that
he can have the sympathy of civiliza-
uon. Because of a slight fire In the
Zildiz, a fire whose origin could not be
easily traced, he eXiled 100 persons. II