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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
PRESIDENT REPLIES
TO IOWA PEOPLE
Will Pass Through State Partly
by Night and Partly by
Day.
IOWA MEN TO NEBRASKA
Former State Superintendent r. c.
Barrett and Professor Barr, of
Drake, Are Candidates for
Nebraska School.
WA MEN TO NEBRASKA

Welt and party will pass through Iowa.
during the night. the date has not yet
been named. I. L. Ashford, president
of the Columbian Commercial club. of
this city. received letter from Score
tary Loeb stating that the train would
probably pass through boone ut 4:3o
O'Clock Il. M. OF perhaps tritle later
than this. The secretary i'll his letter
stated that it would not he feasible to
arrange any demonstration for amy
stop in this city. Tins viii give Mar
shalltown an opportunity of seeing the
president. The train Will reach that
city not earlier than sos and possibly
a half hour later The date of the spe
ci1l through Iowa cannot be given UNI
ii! President Roosevelt decides to break
tt,a,a
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Crushed Under Car

Iowa City. Ia April 26.-Harry Price
of Cedar Rapids. conductor on the
Smith Dows mterurban railway, was
Instantly killed near here. Price was in
charge of the construction train at
work in Wolfe's cut, Il half mile west of
the city. He gave the signal to the
motorman to back up. and just as the
train moved the conductor fell from
the fiat car alighting on the track be-
tween the car and the motor engine
He Was crushed across the chest, dy-
ing at once.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Railroad Service to Mukden.

Fusan. April 25.-The first railroad
train from Lao Yang since the retreat
of the Russians from that place
reached Mukden station late yesterday,
crossing the Hun river on temporary
bridge which has just been completed.
Regular trains will be run between
Port Dalny and Mukden in a few DAYS.
Quantities of supplies are being sent
to Tie pass from New Chwang on junks
up the Lao river.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
WRECK ON ROCK ISLAND.
Fireman Killed and Engineer Seriousl,
Injured.

Ottumwa, Ia. April 26.-Fireman
Blunt, of Trenton. Mo, was killed. and
Engineer Cheshire of the same place,
received serious injuries in Il wreck of
Il Rock Island passenger train while
approaching the station at Laddsvlle.
Bunt was caught under the engine and
scalded to death by escaping steam.
Engineer Cheshire was thrown forty
feet in the air through the cab WIN
dow. and had Il miraculous escape
from death A mail clerk was slightly
injured. The engine and baggage and
mails cars We're derailed by some OBJ
Struction. The passenger coaches eS-
capped with Il slight shaking up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
PROMINENT iowAN DEAD.
j. S. Mott Dies in PostviIe After Year,
in Missionary Work

Fayette. Ia, April &c, Mott. au-
thor. lecturer and missionary, organizer
of wide renown. died ut his home i'm
postvillc after a long illness. He was
advanced i'm years. Mr. Mott Travelled
extensively i'm his work and gained a
wide reputation and his son, John II.
Mott, is probably tie best known y. NJ.
a.. A. worker in the world. j. II. Mott,
although still Il young man. is noted i'm
religious circles. He is now chairman
of the executive committee of the Stu
dents Volunteer ovement for For
eign Missions. He vas the first inter-
national Y. NJ. c. A. college secretary
and toured the globe i'm behalf of it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
A NIAGARA SUICIDE.
Unknown Man Deliberately Walks Into
the River and Goes Over the
Falls

Niagara Falls. April 26.-An I'M
the American channel above the Goat
island bridge this afternoon and was
caught by the current and carried over
the falls. The suicide was witnessed
by large number of people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

The Rio Tinto copper mine In Spain
is the Oldest producing mine in the
world. perhaps and is still immensely
profitable. There is evidence that cop
per obtained from its ore was an article
of Phoenician commerce as early as
HOO h. {. The mine has been worked
successfully by Phoenicans. celliber-
fans Carthaginians. Romans. Cloths.
Moors. Spainards and English. The ore
is a copper bearing pyrite. Relics found
in the mine indicate Phoenician work
ing. and il known What the Romans
got out large values At present it is
owned by a London company which i'll
the years lsaS-lao2. produced 2oS,s54 tons
of Gopper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

A little red button Worn by some
three hundred women, old ANA young,
married and single, among the Lead
ing social sets OF the City of Mexico,
marks q new departure, or rather "a
new step il progress. This little round
red button signifies membership i'm
what is known as the .Anti-klssins
league. Members Of the league take a
solemn pledge not 10 kiss one another
i'll public or private, on the ground that
kissing is contagious. or, rather, the
means of conveying contagious diseases
from one fuir ll, 40 Il. nther.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
BUFFALO I'M IOWA.
Curator of State in Discussion of Theh
Former Existence.

FORMER Existence.
Des Moines. Ia, April 21.--Gura;or
.Aldrieh of the historical building has
decided to send Il. Van Hyning to
AmeS TO secure some buffalo skulls.
He has decided To do it more espe-
rially because of the discussion going
ON at the present time in many of the
country papers and periodicals as to
whether or not buffalo ever inhabited
the state of Iowa. Mr.. Aldrich says
there is not the slightest question but
that the buffalo We're here in vast num-
hers. and he proposes while ii is vet
possible to do 50 to secure the skulls
of "A bull and a COW buffalo for the
historical building. In the July, 1903,
issue of the Annals of Iowa there is AN
article from the pen of r. l.. l.. I3eal.
who is a naturalist and comparative
anatomist of great ability, and WAS
formerly with the state college at
Ames. In it he tells of discovering a
bone bed in a marsh two or three miles
northeast of Ames. where there was
among Il vast lot of bones one almost
perfect skeleton This discovery was
made many years ago; later Mr. AL
dr,h visited the same place With him.
and following Mr.. Beads article he
publishes in the Annals note ON his
visit 10 the spot. Mr.. Aldrich is famil-
ial With the location of the place and
he proposes to secure some of the
bones and skulls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Two Deaths from Burns.

Muncie, Ind, April 25.-Mrs. Noah Run
yum, aged 49, was fatally burned, her hus-
band was perhaps fatally injured and
their granddaughter, Hazel Lamb, was
painfully injured in a fire today, the re-
suit of Mrs. Runyan's apron catching fire
from gas stove while she was preparing
breakfast
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Insurance Rates Go Hioher.

New York, April 25.--An increase of
3 to 6 per cent. in the premium rates
for policies which do not confer upon
their holders the right to participate
in the dividends of the company has
been put into effect by the four largest
life insurance companies in this coun-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Three conve ntions Scheduled.

Council Bluffs, Ia, April 26.-Three stat,
Bluffs in the next six weeks. The Iowa Re
tail Grocers' association will meet here
May 8, 10 and H. the State Federation of
Labor is billed for May 10, 16 and II, and
the State Firemen's tournament will be-
held on June &, I, s and 9.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
A Distinction.

Public Ledger: The dowager en-,
press of China has decided that the Chi.
nese lawyers who are on the boards Of,
punishments must study law. The;
dowager seems to know the distinction.
between lawyer and member Of the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
ATTACKED BY THUGS.
Calvin D. Maus, an Iowa Man, As
sauited in Chicago.

saulted in Chicago.
Chicago. April 26.-Calvin D. Maus a
we'll known jeweler. and James Burgess
of Creston. la, We're attacked and Sc
verely beaten by four men in a restau-
rant on Van Buren, street near Clark
street. Mr. Maus and his friend ar
rived i'm the city and went to a hotel,
where he pickets Lave been watching
for strike breakers since the beginning
of the Montgomery Ward contest. They
left the hotel to go to the rest;. rant
for luncheon. Just i'm front of the eat
ing house four men stepped up behind
them and dealt them crushing blows
with either a BLACK jack" or piece of
gas pipe. They fell to the sidewalk
and their asSailants kicked and beat
them into insensibiity, and then made
b,i
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Large Crop of Fruit Needed.

Council Bluffs, Ia, April 26-The Gram
Growers association of Council Bluffs
will require 100000 boxes for it's crop this
year and contract for this number has
been let to a Council Bluffs factory. Over
10000 baskets will also be used.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
THE EMPEROR REAFFIRMs.
Nicholas Again Declares He Will Give
His PEOPLE an Assembly.

st. Petersburg, April 25.-"My will
regarding the convocation of the rep
resentatives of the people is unswerv-
ing, and the minister of the interior
is making every effort for it's speedy
realization"
Emperor Nicolas received in an au-
dience at Tsarskoe Selo on Sunday the
marshal of the nobility of Kostroma,
and directed the above message to be
communicated to the nobility of Kos
,troma. The message is evidently de-
signed to be published to quiet the
fears of those who are impatient at
the delays and who have grown scep-
teal of the fulfillment of the promises
contained in the imperial rescript.
A rumor is circulated here to the eff
feet that the emperor will mark Easter
by the proclamation of a general ann
nesty for all political and religious
prisoners. Fears that the Easter holi-
day, which extends over thirteen days,
Will be the occasion for bloody riots
are manifested everywhere. The pop
ulation is becoming distinctly panicky
over stories which are circulated Of
murder, pillage and terrorism on the
part of mobs in various parts of the
country The liberals pretend to be-
heNe the stories are purposely circulat-
ed by the police. In any event the
strain is becoming intense.
Holy Week Duties Forgotten.
This is holy week, when all Russia is
usually in sack cloth and ashes; but
the poorer classes of people who gener-
ally attend incessant masses now spend
most of their time at the doors of the
churches gossiping about what may
happen next week.
The solemn religious service at the
winter place, Which in ordinary years
takes place on Saturday at midnight
when the metropolitan of ST. Peters,
burg proclaims to the emperor, in the
presence of the imperial family, the
ministers and leading functionaries, the
rising of Christ from the grave, will
not take place this year on account Of
the danger involced. Instead, similar
service will be held at Tsarskoe Selo.
Sosvovice, Poland. April 25.-Great
disorders are expected here at Easter
time. The town is full of troops. Rus
suia officials are receiving letters
threatening them with massacre.
Trepoff Is Confident.
Governor General Trepoff insists OF.
his ability to preserve order and pro-
tect life and property.
1t is formally denied that M. Witte,
has resigned the presidency of the com
lnittee of ministers.
The Bourse Gazette publishes re-
port that Kuropatkin will return from
the front and be succeeded by General
Xaulbars.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
CAsTRO's PROGRESS.
Venezuelan President Proposes for tn.
First Time to Explore Interior of
the Renuhlir

Caracas, April 26.-For the first time
since he advanced himself to the head
of the Venezuelan government, six
years ago, President Castro is making
a tour in the interior of the republic.
Remote villages and cities. formerly
unknown to the president. are to be
visited by him on this excursion. which
includes many days travel on horse
back and in small steamers along
practically UNEMPLOYED portions of the
;Apure and Orinoco rivers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
What the Settlement Means,

The liill-Harriman fight has recently
been threatening a repetition of some-
thin like the Northern Pacific corner
of 1891. Hill and Morgan are alleged
to have bought heavily into Union Pa
cific. threatening Harriman's control.
Hartman. controlling the directors,
threatened to defeat them by issuing
$100,000.000 preferred stock and getting
most of it in his own crowd, thus en-
trenching his control. The Hartman
interest in Union Pacific is commonly
supposed to mean Standard OIL; and
Standard Oil controls all the st. Paul
system.
The ST. Paul's Menace.
The threat of the ST. Paul to build to
the coast has been regarded as move
against the Hill lines; but it would
also be making competition for the 9TH
er Rockefeller transcontinental inter-
ests SO the best interests of all con-
ccrned would be promoted by peace
and the abandonment of such an extern
sion. This is undoubtedly part of what
is referred to as a check to 1.-The ambi-
tions of certain Pacific railway inter-
ests." Along with it is probably Gould's
Western Pacific. by which he expects
to complete a transcontinental Gould
system.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

In the trial of The Cing"lee" case
in London the other day witncss re-
marked that in musical comedy man
was thrown into the river il any fun
could be got out of it, or they sat on
his hat. "Oh, they do that" said the
Judge, 'in the house of lords"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

Giovanni Robena, Geroese who
climbed to the roof of his sweetheart's
house to speak to her, fell half way
through the tiles and remained jamn,ed
there till morning, when he was soaked
with cold water and horsewhipped by
the girls brother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
rh.+ Reh.t. Deci.ion

Washington. April 25.-The attorney gen.
'eral today sustained the secretary of the
interior in his rebate agreements with the
railroads in connection with the transport
tation of material for reclamation pur-
poses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Bleeding Kansas Some More.

Pittsburg. April 25.-The Standard Oil
company today made another reduc-
ton of to 2 cents in the price of all
grades of crude oil except one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

A Stanford university faculty colony
is to be started at Carmel-by the-S Sea,
southern California. Among those who
will build summer homes there are
President Jordan. Professors Gilbert
Stillman. Fish, Pierce Merino Gilmore
and Cannon and Mrs w. A. Kimbau.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

No English need apply is the motto
of the lawyers of Glasgow. An English
man named Prescott, VINO was a Candle
date for the town clerkship of that
city, has withdrawn on account of the
opposition Of the lawyers. based on the
fact that he is not a Scot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
HEAD BLOWN OFF.

Horrible Effects of Suicidal Method
of Marshall County Man.
Marshalltown. Ia. April 26.-James
Pokesta, aged 65. a farmer living east
of Quarry. in this county, suicided by
blowing his head off with a shotgun.
He was Respondent on account of the
death of his wife n week ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
F,irbank. Goes to Plat Funeral,

Indianapolis. April 24.-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks left today for Washing
ton. Conn.,. to attend the funeral Of
Senator Platt. He will represent
President Roosevelt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
War to the Death,

London, April 25.--Ofcials conversant
With the situation in Yemen province
regard the situation there as being in
the nature of n life on death struggle
for the sultan of turkey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
President Of ". Of

Knoxville, Tenn, April 25-Dr. Brown
Ayres was today formally inaugurated
rs president of the University Of Ten
neSsee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
ROBBED THE ALTAR.
Sacred Vessels Taken from Catholic
Cathedral in Davenport by Un-
known Miscrcants.

Davenport, Ia, April 26.-The high
altar of the Sacred Heart cathedral.
Catholic. WAS despoiled last night. Two
golden cEalccs and the sacred posts
We're taken. No clue has been found
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

TIE citizens Of the southern part of
NNe county, Nebraska are threaten
Jug 10 organize a vigilance committee,
with d view of stamping out the liquor
traffic between white men and Ia
dams. While under the influence of
drink the Indians are committing many
Expectations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

The government of Italy has to spend
$4,000 year in keeping the n.olos-
scum in repair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27
Confirmation Of Fleets Movem.n..

Tsingtau, April 25.-Postive confirma-
ton has been obtained here of the
statement that the Russian squadron
left kamranh bay. April 90 and that
the Russian cruiser Svietlana, a hos
pital snip and fourteen transports, are
still off Kamranh bay. The division of
the Russian squadron commanded by
Nebogatoff has not Joined the main
squadron, commanded by Rojestvensky. :,
I'D to today,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-27

The American Bible society last wear,
sent forth nearly 100000 bibles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
THE WET TABLECLOTH.
IA Puzzled the Ships Passenger UntiI
II Was Explained.

The understeward in setting the ta-
bic poured a half glass of water on the
clean white cloth ana placed a dish Of
fruit on The puddle he had made. He
made another puddle and placed on it
the carafe On third puddle he placed
the butter dish, ana 50 on.
why do you spoil the cloth with all
that waterp asked passenger
Because the weather.s rough, sir
said the steward. and then, making AN
other puddle he went on.
we stewards on ocean liners must
not be merely good waiters-we must
be good wet weather walters. And we
have a number Of tricks.
zone of our tricks IS to set the heavy
dishes upon wet spots. If we were TO
set them Oh dry spots in the ordinary
way they would slide to and fro with
every lurCh OF the ship But If the
cloth Is wetted they don't slide. They
adhere to the wet place as though
glued to It.
"One of the first things a steward
learns is TO set a stormy weather table
to spill water on the cloth at each
place where heavy dish IS to stand.
This water serves its purpose thor
oughly, and 1t doesn't look bad, either,
for the dish covers II. No one knows
OF the wet spot underneath New
York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16

In an article on the hygiene of smok-
ing published in the Munich Medical
Weekly by Dr !. Bamberger he says
the injury that may follow the use a.
tobacco differs with the manner Of
smoking. Those who use a mouthplece,
or. if not, are careful not to keep the
end Of the cigar saturated with saliva,
are much less apt 10 suffer from the
absorption OF the various products Of
the burning tobacco. Dry smokers"
run much less risk Of harming them
selves than those who chew the ends
OF their cigars. Dr. Bamberger sug-
gests that bit of absorbent cotton
saturated with chloride Of iron be plac-
ed in the holder, and he claims by do
ing this some Of the harmful products
of combustion are rendered innocuous.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
FRENCH CONSCRtPTS.
Marked by Bad Clothes and an Alb
sence of baggage.

They are q curious crowd" says a
writer describing the conscripts OF the
French army. these boys of twenty
and of twenty-One, in various stages OF
Sohriety, as they throng on to the plat
forms Of the railway stations and, un-
der the tire Of gentle and superior sar-
casm from the Young men in uniform
who have already done a year or two,
climb into the third class cattle pens
which are To take them to the threshold
OF their lives in barracks. The sons OF
wealthy men elbow the scourings Of
the street
"All wear their worst clothes, except
those who ito not possess a second suit
The chief popularity about the whole
Of them is an entire absence Of luggage
young friend of by own was one Of
them. His luggage for the two days OF
his first visit TO Paris consisted OF a
comb and an extremely aged tooth
brush, and before leaving Paris he ask
ed me 10 keep his oyerCoat for him till
he returned. They VIII only spoil II,
and il Is a new one was his plea.
Il counted the valises Of a whole
train load Of conScripts who accompa-
uled my friend. and they numbered ex-
actly four. Those four will have their
lives teased out OF them tomorrow
was the verdict OF private under
srInS upon the platform"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
A NOTABLE MEETING.
Held In the Interest of "Woman'S
Rights" In 1901.

The first recorded public meeting In
the interest Of ''woman's rights was
held in the town of Medford, Mass, IN
170l The gallery OF the church was
occupied by the young unmarried peo-
pie of the congregation, one side and
one half the front gallery being given
10 the young men, the other side and
the other half being given to the young
women. But in the seating in this
eventful year the young men were Civ
en- the entire front of the gallery as
we'll and the young women were only
allowed one side of the gallery.
Then it was that things began to
happen. Treatment like this wasn't to
be tolerated even for a moment. The
blood Of the future mothers Of the
Revolution was fully aroused, and the
young women made such an uprOar
and commotion that it speedily became
n town matter, and a town meeting
was called to restore to them their
rights In half of the front gallery.
The young men of the day were BIT
terly opposed TO extending any new
privileges TO women. and the fight eX-
tended beyond Medford Shortly after
the introduction OF "pues" into the
churches, by which families We're sep
nrated from the remainder of the con-
gregation, the selectmen of the town
of Newbury gave permission TO a group
of young women TO build ''pue" in
the gallery of the church upon their
own side OF the house This extension
OF privilege was resented by the young
bachelors to such a degree that they
broke window of the church, forced
an entrance and hacked the pew IN
pieces. For this act of sacrlege the
young men of Newbury were fined SO
each and sentenced to be whipped or
pilloried But they were manly enough
TO confess their folly and ask pardon,
so this part Of their punishment was
omitted So you see the ''woman's
rights" movement isn't a modern one
Boston Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-03-16
The Real ShiIInIn n.

The shillalah, accounted Ireland's ma
tional weapon Of defense, was original
ly a common blackthorn stick, but in
modern times it has been replaced by
the more wiry ash sapling. The real
shillalah is young shoot of the sloe
shrub or blackthorn pulled by the root
from the crevice OF some rock After
being trimmed 1t IS placed in the smoke
of turf peat, which softens the hard
fiber. and when it has reached a con
dition as plant as rubber it is straight
ened. When cooled in the air it be-
comes as strong and firm rs iron. The
trimming process is then continued,
and when 1t is desired to make a par
ticularly handsome weapon the spus,
so effective I'm melee or faction fight,
are ornamented with small brass nails.