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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-26
THE MARKETS
Chicago Grain

Chicago Grain
Chicago. Dec. q.
Following were the quotations on
the Chicago Board Of Trade today:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
IOWA WEATHER AND CROPS.

Des Moines, la, June 19.-The
weather and crop bulletin for the past
week says:
From Monday morning until Fri
day night the weather was abnornmlly
cool and extremely dry. The last two
days were Very warm, and on Sunday
evening copious showers occurred in
the Missouri valley, Sioux City and
Omaha reporting over two inches of
rainfall. Reports from nearly all sta
lions in the state tell about the same
story of droughty conditions and inn
minent need of rain to prevent ser-
ous damage to all crops. In the SOUTH
ern section and western portion of the
central section the seasonal rainfall
has been less than in other parts of
the state. The dry weather has been
beneficial to the corn crop, affo.Sling
ideal conditions for cleaning out the
fields and keeping the soil in fine filth.
The crop as whole is do:ng notably
well. needing only normal moisture in
the balance OF the season to insure a.
great yield. The hay crop has been
materially affected by the drought in
all sections and the yield will be much
lighter than in recent years. Oats,
spring wheat and barley have been
somewhat injured Pastures show ill
effects of dry weather, Tut are not ma
terially damaged. A general rain over
the state would be of inestimable value
and the week closed with indications
OF relief from prevalent dryness."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
WHAT IS RELIGION?
QUESTION FOR COURT
Attorney General Makes the
Query in Amana Society
Case in Appeal.
IT INVOLVES So, 600, 600
Decision of Supreme Court as to What
Constitutes Religion Also Involves
Disposition of Over $4,000
Acres Of Lana.

l,es Moincs ia, june -'.--What is
religion? This is II question that con-
fronts the iowa suprciip court. The
question that caused III legal murder
pi thousands during tse Spanish In
QUESTION and sent peorie 10 the stake
to y" burned must be aaswcred in the
decision of the case ~ the state of
Iowa against the Amalu society. The
question is Introduced IN the case by
Attorney General Mullen in his reply
tor the state To the argument of Judge
Wade for the society. Attorney Cen
e!ai Mullcn's reply VAS filed today.
In il he quotes a score of authorities
10 prove the one contention that relig-
ioA need not under amy circumstances
Involve farming. stock raising and
notwithstanding such as IS carried ON
by the AIn;tna society
General Mullen quotes from the Cen
tury dictionary, Webster, Goblet
d.NyellSl, a. Revlle. 1'osto, DR.. Mar
tincnu. Max Muller a,,l Theodore Par
kcr To show that religion is Il spiritual
element in the human mind, and that Il
religious society is o@c organized for
the exercise of ceremonies and forms
OF Worship and the carrying ON of re-
ligiMis work. consonalt with the be-
lie!s of the members of the oreaniza-
ton.
Judge Wade, of Iowa City. argued to
TIE supreme court tiat the members
of the .Nni,ilh society We're living as
the apostle cnjoincl 9ith All things in
common and that They could not carry
ont this part of their belief unless they
engaged IN the pursuits i'll which they
are nj present engaae' in farming and
stock raising and manufacturing. and
that these pursuits were only such as
We're needed to keep 'hem and supply
the necessities of lie and were not for
profit
attorney General Mullen, on the 9th
er hand. claims that If Judge Wade is
wrong in this his fundamental argu-
nent his entire argument is fallacious
and for that reason Introduces the def
niiions of religion. He claims the
Amar', society is Incorporated US u re-
ligious society and rs such HAS no bust
ness To engage in secular pursuits and
us proof tlia' religion has nothing To do
with such things Introduced IL score OF
authorities.
ON the decision of he supreme collr.
hangs the disposal of 26.225 acres oe
lanI belonging to The tmana society
and involving altogether over $1,000. 900
OF DrDDprty
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
USE iowa BUTTER
FOR EXPERIMENTS
Government Making Investiga-
tions as to Methods OF
Storing.
SECURE VALUABLE DATA
Two Iowa Professors Assist and U. S.
Bureau Of Animal Husbandry An
nounces Results of Extensive
Experiments With Product.
SECURE VALUABLE DATA

loeS Molnes. Ia june 2s.-t'nder u
Washington date line ii, Special serv-
j., from the national capital the Reg
ister and Leader today prints Inc fol-
lowing regarding some e.teuslN" eX-
periments IN The making and storage
OF butter which have recently been
concluded BY the dairy division oi th',
bureau II animal industry United
States Department of agriculture. in AN
effort 10 s0iNr some of The difficulties
,Neounicrcd In the butter riide y
bulletin containing a report III the eX-
pclineN las just hcc! issued by tht
department
Last summer about Gpoo pounds Of
hutten Was made III iNansas and lop.a
by Mr 9 L. Cray. a dairy eXpcr, Of
IA Department oi asriculture, and
placed in cold stor4s IN Chicago
where il remained until this spring
THIS butter Was examined md ,ooreJ
al Intervals by professor q l.. Mckay
IN llpip! OF Tho dairy school of III
lewa State college, ANA Mn y III
IliNl"i-, assistant dairy commissioner
of lowr some interesting things We're
revealed by these tnsts, and while spine
~ the old IDEAS We're sustained, others
were practically reversed
Some of the questions as To which
these tests werc expected To give re-
suits werC Oh HE effect of paSiourza-
ion, 90 the amount OF salt 10 be used.
co temperatures OF storage rooms, %
the use vi cams Theoretically seated for
storing butter. 60 the keeping quality
ii spod compared with poor butter.
and 60 the action of air in contact
with butter in s;oragt.
Five Lots of Cream Used.
Tie butter IVES made from 1--WE lots
IF crotm. tilr~e (which were sour When
rece!ve ~ the creamery and Two sweet
d., 1.,. &,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
FARMING ADDED
TO SCHOOL COURSE
superintendent OF Marshall
Schemes to Keep the Boys
Contented at Home.
MILL STUDY AGRICULTURE
special Instructor Has Been Engaged
for the Institute, and Teachers Will
Have to Give instruction When
Schools Open in Fall.

Marsha!town, Ia, June 26.-The
tudy of agriculture is to be intro
iuced in the rural schools in Marshall
county next year and Mary Hostetler,
county superintendent, has decided to
make agriculture feature in the coun-
" institute to be held here beginning
July 16. A special instructor has been
Engaged for the institute and the teach
RS will be given u chance to prepare
or teaching this branch when the
Ehools open next fall.
This county is one of the first in the
tate TO introduce the study of agricul-
'ure in the schools. and it is believed it
viii prove OF great benefit to the rural
,upils and make them more contented
IN the farm by giving them deeper
insight into the things with which they
IRE most familiar
The tendency of the farmers chill
iren to leave the farm for other pur-
Mits has caused alarm. The recent
census of Iowa showed that while the
lrhan population had increased in five
feors the decrease in the rural pop
llation had been so great that the
irhan increase was more than offset,
md the state showed a loss as a whole.
Many educators believe that q study
If agriculture will have a tendency to
nculcate a love for the farm that the
Boys and girls do not now have.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
WAS N ACCIDENT
OR CASE OF SUlC;DE7
clauson, of Nevada. Says Revolver Was
Discharged Accidentally; Neigh
hars IhinL Man 1ri.d SlIicide

bors Think Man Tried Suicide.
Nevada, Ia. June 25.-People in the
vicinity are much wrought up over the
tragic accident to John Clauson. u
young farmer who lived by himself on
a farm near Storey City, and are ask
Ing the question of whether he at
tempted his own life by taking Il dose
of carbolic acid and afterwards Shot
himself through the brain with the
thrty-two caliber revolver, or was the
victim of an accident. While passing
the home of Clauson, Il neighbor heard
the shot of u gun in the house and
ushed in to learn its cause. Ling upon
his bed he found Clauson, with blood
squirting from u wound in his temple.
Medical assistance was at once sum
moned and last evening the injured
man was taken to Des Moines where
he was placed in q hospital for AN
operation. Reports from there this
morning indicate that while the ball
penetrated the BRAIN there was still u
hope for his recovery.
Clauson insists that the revolver was
lying under his pillow and in some
manner was accidently exploded. With
the above result.
Clnuson's mind was not always con-
siderel strong. He has been ill for
some time, was living alone and did
not appear to enjoy the society of other
people and was often Respondent. There
was no evidence of fire under the pill
low such as would have been the case
had the revolver been exploded there.
1t would have been impossible for the
gun to have fallen to the floor, been
exploded there and the wound inflicted
i'm the manner it was. Every circum-
stance points to a case of attempted
suicide.
The neighbor and those who We're
IN the house after the shooting oc-
Cured thought that they detected the
odor of c;lrbolic acid on the man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
wILLHlTE co.'s TO ELeIN.
Superintendent of Hospital for Inebri-
ates Receives Promotion.

Chicago. ILL.,, June 26.--Dr. O. c. Will
lite, superintendent of the state hos
aital for inebriates at Knoxville. Ia,
Will be appointed superintendent of the
Cumming Institutions to succeed DIR.
yaclav II. Podstata, recently appointed
superintendent of the Northern Hos
oital for the Insane at E!gin. That DR..
Nfllhite would get the appointment was
earned last night from a member of
he consulting staff of the Cook County
hospital. 1t is expected that DIR. Will
lite will assume the duties of his new
position within a fortnight.
DR.. Willhite's appointment will cause
tome surprise. as he is an Iowa man
md was matched against II strong field
of local competitors. However. he is
,aid to be we'll equipped for the position
Ind comes highly recommended.
DIR. Willhite is q graduate of the Rush
Medical college, Chicago. and for three
gears was connected with the Eastern
Hospital for the Insane at kankakee.
after leaving kanllakee. DR.. Nillhite
became connected with the Iowa In
stitution for Feeble Minded and also
spent three years rs superintendent of
.he State Hospital for the Insane at
Cherokee. la. 1t is probable y meeting
Of the consulting staff OF the Cook
County hospital Will be held early next
week to pass formally on the Willhte
appointment, but there is said to be
30 doubt as to its action
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
DRAGGED POOL FOR BOYS BODY.
Warren kisner's Mysterious Dsap-
nearance Excites the CoLntrueide

Wheelcrwood. Ia. June Warren
Nisner, son OF 6. 9. liisner, has mys-
tcriously Disappeared He attended
sunday school last sunday. as usual
but when he did not raturr home mt the
usual time his parents became alarmed,
as it was thought he might have fallen
into u deep pool near by. All Sunday
night and Monday morning the pool
wits continually dragged.
1t was discovered chat he could not
have fallen iii. aXd Monday afternoon
it was learned thu IL lad of his descrip-
ton was seen passing the house of II
ne.ghbor going III n southerly direction.
No further trace of him can be found.
He seemed to be in excellent spirits
at church. and it seems impossible that
he ram away as his home relations We're
always pleasant. He is II, weighs about
l40 pounds, Wore q brown hat and a
plaid suit of clothes
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
FIGHTS FOR HER LIFE
LOCKED IN A ROOM
Mrs. Frank Parr Makes Wanton AS
sault on Edna Fritz With
Razor at Oskaloosa

Oskaloosa- Ia. June 2S.-Mrs. Franz
Parr is in Jail charged with attempted
,nurdcr She locked herself in "A closet
with Edna Fritz and attacked the girl
with II razor
y fearful fight followed and the girl
vas cut terribly before she got away.
The girl WAS picking cherries neni
the Parr home and was hailed by the
woman. When once inside the woman
said
II am going to kill You" and took n
razor from her bosom and the struggle
for life ensucd.
The handle of the razor broke in the
nan( of the girl and she CRASHED the
blade and succeeded in getting it away
from the frantic woman. The girl
Reached around the woman and moved
the door fastening and got outside and
screamed for assistance. Mrs. l't,rr be-
gan pounding her over the mead With
a club, Edna got away pni leaving
her belongings at the Parr place ram
to her home still hol ling the razor.
Mrs. Parr is we'll known as Mrs. Ger
tie Clay. wife of Tow Clay co!orcl
fellow aud has a record in police courts
that is more or less notorious. She
mas also been Known as "Salle Mullen"
No reason is given for the assault
Sh. also has been engaged in picking
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
REV. MR.. COLE HAS OPPOSITION
New Mexico Comes Forward With q
Candidate for C. A. r. Chaplt6n

iowa Fails L.. juno IS 1t develops
thai loves candidate for chaplain Of
the nationa department of The Crane
Army of the Nepublc Will have oppo-
sltion. NON Mexico having announced
candidate to succeed MIR. cole. whom
II WAS thought would be accorded an
SECTION without opposition. Al The
Denver meeting last year Rev. MIR
ole was i strong candidate for the
place, bat W;ls defeated by ReV. lfathe,
Le#iN. OF Kansas. ON III" death of
l{av Father Leary. few months ago,
ltrN Mr. t'olr WAS named as chaplain
IN chief by he executive committee of
The national organization 1t was sup
pos"d 10y the friends of Nh cole that
Nc would be accorded the place AT the
nat'onnl meeting in Minneapolis in
August. but the announcement of Rev
Mir llar"ood. OF Albuquerque. NJ NJ,
indicates Il contest for the place. Rev
Mr.. HARDWOOD Was formerly chaplain of
he Twenty fifth Wisconsin,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
PUTS MEN ON THEIR HONOR.
Des Moincs Judge Doing What File Can
10 Uplift Humanity.


Ipca Moincs. la. June ~. Fifteen
days in jail or sign the pledge" such
is the alternative offered excessive in
dulgcnts Of liquor who appear before
Police Judge y. j. Mathis here every
morning
The prisoner generally starts III the
hard sentence and then gasps at the
informative offered Hundreds haze
signed the pledge since ne has occu-
pied tho bench \ few have como back
i5ur woe to the backslider for in Judge
Mathis court there is little mercy for.
him He gets the limit
II ann tirrd OF punishing," said the
Judge one day when in thoughtful
mood II want To make my Office of
use Ia humanity am going to re-
form When YOU sentence a man and
he goes To Jail he comes out with the
feeling me has paid society the price of
his oftensc and owes the public Moth
ing That isn't the best way To reach
them will place men ON their honor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
IOWA GRADS" AT ANN ARgoR.
Many Finish Course at the Michigan
UnivcrsitY.

Ann liarhor Alirf June y. "he low.
srafuatcs II Michigan university w"rc:
Acade,nic Department Wayne Ger
nHide cutler. Norm Springs; Frank r..
il,lsell. t,erbolt Cathrrinc Fedora
Walters. keollllk
ltducati"lml Engineering William +.
Sl'lireiarfiiis. lrairic City
Medicine laaNis Louis Dunlap. Hop
lan'on, julius Henry Powers. jr New
Hampton, Dell Warmer Ward, Fair
bank. Cari John Wigg~rs. Davenport
law M"Xnder j. Eurnes. cedar
Rapids. james w. Bell. Atlantic; Frank
r. BeltN, Davenport; charles IL. Bow
m!in. Coon kitpids. Robert T. l,cinlon-
son, huoNVille. Frank w. Edwards,
l.0gan AuguStus Graham. Dns Moinvs.
Thomas II. liead. Shenandoah; \ldrew
g. Re",i, lndi7aolai Theodore NJ. Stew
art, Gha'iloa, Tom G. WEitrlo.e, Knox
vilh
l'entl Surgery Leslie Z. Stiles
trestpll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
$4,000 FIRE AT PERU.
Lar5e Section of Business District

LarJe Section of Business District Is
Destroyed Sunday.
I',nN H.. June ~ Peru had So 600
fire SiispaS 1he lire started ron an
unkn"MM Cause in Tho barber shol, OF
Il, j. liiChln;n in the center of Il frame
row OF buildings. The entire roy Mas
burned out. The principal losses are:
w u. l'aberN. hardware stock and
building. $1,000; insurance. $500.
Frank Foster, pool hall and barber
shop, SEQ. Insurance. $500
Poslnast@r A. Crcgcr, building and
fixtures, Sl,5ao: Insurance. $500.
Peru relclhone company, $500; no
Insurance.
Il. Zimmerman, building. $1,000: in
sliiancc. 500.
Z. Hickman, barbes fixtures 500;
insurance. $500.
$ lla:niiion, building, $1,000; insur-
cree. $500
A. l.. Palmer stock merchandise, So
0o0; 70 insurance.
6; W. Parham & Co. Atlantic, Ia.
double store room, $4,000: probable in
sui;,nce, 5000.
J. w Mulhorn, drug stock. loss 5000
fully insnrrd.
Laura il. Anderson of Fonda. Ia.
brick store room. damaged $500; insur-
ance.
The Insurance on the loss will be
$4,000
The fire. vas discovered about 1890
Sunday me ming. but had gained such
headway that ii WAS Impossible to get
Vt under coutro' For several hours.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
ELks AT WEBSTER CITY.

Iowa Falls, Ia, june "a big meet
ing will be held at Webster City to-
night that will be attended by the local
contingent of horned brothers. as we'll
as by delegations from many other
towns in this part of the state. On this
occasion a class of forty fawns will be
initiated and given their first taste of
lite with the Best People OH Earth. The
Webster City lodge. which has members
in many of the surrounding cities and
towns. has commenced the erection of
club house, and after the first of the
year will occupy a home of its own.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
CLINTON LAD is DROWNED.
Emil Schulz Loses Life While Bathing
in tire Mississippi River,

Clinton, Ia, June 2l-Emil Schulz.
a l3-year-old Clinton boy, was drowned
while bathing in the Mississippi river
with a crowd of his young compan-
ions. The boys We're swimming near
the river bank. ,and young Schulz VEN
tured out beyond his depth. AS he
turned about to swim into shore he
was seized with cramps in his legs
and shouted for help. The boys tried
to aid him, but We're not able to reach
him before he sank. An hour Later the
body was recovered near the spot
where the drowning occurred. The VIC
tim of the accident was an orphan, his
parents having died several years ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
AURT I'm A RUNAWAY

Webster city. Ia, June % Rev. Dr.
j. w. M;thood was seriously injured in
4 runaway last night, his scalp beit .
badly cut and one shoulder dislocaied
The breast strap broke ana the team
ran half mile, finally being stopped
by striking Il telephone pole. throwing
out Or. Manhood and his young baby.
The baby landed in some deep grass
and WAS uniniured. Mrs. Manhood and
the Oldest child jumped and escaped in.
jury.
Dl Mahood is a brother Of DR.. w. II.
Mahood. of Sioux City, and is very well
known here
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
NEWSPAPER MEN TO MEET.

iowa Fails. Ia, june 22.-A notable
meeting OF newspaper men of the
northern half Of Iowa will be held at
Cedar Falls next month. when the dual
meeting of the Upper Des Moines t,di
torial association and the Northeastern
Iowa Press association Will meet ON the
18th and 18th. Most of the editors of
papers in the north half of the state be
long to this organization and most of
The members Will attend the meeting
which will provide a varied program
devoted to subjects OF interest TO the
fourth estate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
LAD DROWNED AT MASON CITY.

Mason City, Ia, June 19.-While bath
ing ON Sunday afternoon in q swim
ming hole in a pasture on a neighbours
farm, Lloyd Emmerson, the 12-year-old
son of W. B. Emmerson, of Popular
Ridge, N. y. but visiting here with his
grandmother, Mrs. Joe Emmerson, liv-
ing near Portland, was drowned.
Two boys, sons of G. w. Late, We're
with him, but We're unable to rescue
the drowning lad, both being unable to
swim. They ran for help, but an hour
passed before assistance Nrived. Eff
forts made at resuscitation with the
aid of physicians proved futile. The
parents of the boy We're notified and
are en- route here.
The boy was a most promising lad
and cam. west to spend his vacation
here only y short time ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS QUARREL.

Cedar Fails. Ia, June 25.-hurdier and
suicide are supposed to have been the
outcome of n quarrel between rival
umbrella makers here Saturt1ey. The
finding of a body of an unid,nthieA
man at the roadside was to4foweA
quickly by the suicide Of Bos<naaa
otto said to be of st. Lcssis, wqso toOh
poison at the IItNois CeHtpni eAssssA.
The MAN who WAS found ~ - rOeud
evidently had been cholseA - Aoo<h.
The appearance Of the body slssvel
that he had made a despesaee fight 1er
life: Both men had been plysag tfseA,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
DEMOCRATS APPREclATIvE.
Decide Noe to Name Opponent to Sen.
ator MAYTAG in Jasper.

Newton, la, June e5-As a tribute
to the excellent services that Senator
+. l.. Maytag has rendered Jasper
county in the iowa legislature, the
Jasper county democrats have decided
not to nominate a candidate to oppose
him. j. II. Gorrell, who has been in
innate with Ed II. Hunter endcavorcG
to Illustrate the efforts of the majority
of his patty in honoring Mr.. Maytag
but was turned down. O. =. Myers lee
the other faction, and his resolution
not to nominate Il candidate for sena-
tor, but to refer the nomination TO u
committee with power TO act, was cur
ricd by IA vote of so TO 10.
Resolutions indorsing William Jen-
nings Bryan as the democratic candi-
date for prcsiden, in 1905 We're passed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE.

Dcs Moilcs Ia, June 25.-Governor
Cun,mins Saturday mailed To the gov
eYnoys of all the states the call Cor tn
convention of five delegates from eac.:
state to be held in this city tn further
the matter of securing constitutional
amendment for Il direct vote of the LOO
lle on senators. The call fixes he date
for September 5, and the convention
viii likely be in the hall of the house
OF representatives at the capitol.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
HENDERSON DECLARED MAYOR.
District Judge Decides Municipal Con-
test at Marenqo.

iowa City, Ia, June PA Nj. Hen
derscil was declared mayor of Marengn
today. by Judge James ". Bollinger of
Davenport, sitting for Judge Byington
of iowa City. Tine close election liz
April was followed by u series of con-
tests. The election board declared Hen
derson elected over A. NJ. Nette by five
Nette contested, and the con
test board decided in his favor, giving
him one majority. Judge Bollinge1
ruled that certain rejected ballots must
be counted. and decided in favor OF
Henderson by six majority. Much feel.
ing exists and the case may go TO the
supreme court
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-06-28
i'm THREATENING ITS
BANKS AT MITCHELL
Heavy Rains Of Sunday Have Swollen
Dakota Stream, and Great Damage
to Crors Is Feared.

Mitchell, S. D.. June 19.-The three
Inches of rain which fell here Sunday
Increased the flow of water in the Jim
river, which makes it threaten to break
over the banks and some of the lower
bottom land and injure considerable
crops. 1t is not believed, however, that
any great damage will be done unless
the rains in the north part of the state
pra much