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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Tennis

The Tennis club is rapidly
putting their grounds at Fifth
and Huron in fine shape for
the seasons play. The club
has been in existence for nine
years and has been of estim-
able value in the line of sport
and has developed some fast
tennis players.
The usual tournament for
the city championship will be
held in June and the members
are planning for a South West
ern Iowa invitation tourney for
some date in August.
At the last meeting of the
club DIR. E. T. Giddings was
elected president, and Harvey
ross, treasurer.
Cherokee Democrat: "One of
my boys" said a Cherokee tea
cher, chad skipped his classes,
deceived his mother, been found
out, and caused much unhappi-
ness all around. | took him aside
and we had a heart-to-heart
talk. Johnny sat still, looking at
me intently, and seemed to be
deeply impressed. | thought
| was making great headway
and that my little sermon was
surely penetrating Johnny's
brain. But you can never tell.
Just as | had reached the cli-
max in my appeal to his better
self, a light of discovery broke
on Johnny. 'Say, teacher" he
said, eagerly, "it's your lower
jaw that moves, amt it?'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

An exchange states that TIE
Iowa Federation of Women's
Clubs will meet at Oskaloosa
on the 18th inst for a session of
three days. This is the
seventh annual meeting. TIE
women do not play cards at
these meetings, but they have
a good time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Speaker Cannon the other
evening stood in the receiving
line at the Washington resi-
dence of Vice President Fair
banks passing kindly word al
grip with friends as they clIllllIe
along. At length his own
daughter approached and draw
ing up his spare frame he
grasped her hand in formal
fashion and inquired with we'll
assumed disinterestedness:
"Your name, please?" Lydia
Pinkham," replied Miss Cam
non, amiably. "Well, Lydia,
my dear, we are we'll met,' the
speaker responded, "for | guess
there's just about as much good
in your remedies as there is in
my presidential boom!w- w-Ex.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

There are 10000 shriners in
Los Angeles, on account of the
annual meeting of that order.
The men Of the Fez have prac.
tically been given the town
and will have a good time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

The commerce of the world
exceeds $26,OO0,0O0,000, of
which thirteen and a half bill
lion is imports, twelve and a
half billion exports, according
to a statement issued by the
bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of commerce and
labor, today.
Of the imports of countries
other than the United States,
IA l-3 per cent are drawn from
this country, and of their ex-
ports, 81 per cent are sent here.
The total imports of coun-
tries other than the United
States are given as $12,513,-
143, 900, and the share of these
imports drawn from the United
States is $1,798, ,338,OOO, or
14.37 per cent of the total.
The total exports of coun-
tries other than the United
States are given at $1O,778,
466, 900, and those sent to the
United States at 81, ,O31, liz, 900,
or 9.57 per cent of the total.
Bucket shops throughout the
west and in many states in the
south are nearly at an end of
their existence. Concerted
legislative action prohibiting
them from operating further
together and the local prosecu-
tion of cases against them have
caused many bucket shop con-
Germs, which have private wires
covering practically every
state in the west, south and
northwest, to decide to with
draw from the business. Thus
endeth the chapter with re-
gard to the bucket shop rake
offs in the small towns and in
the cities also.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

st. Joseph, Missouri, is likely
to be made a dry town by the
capers of the Missouri river,
which is cutting a new channel
about five miles from the city.
1t is estimated that it will take
practically all of the recent ap-
preparation made by congress
for improvement to the lower
river channel to protect St.
Joseph from the threatened
isolation from water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

ways, up stairs, and al manner
!of places, the last place is the
"Opium Den," and / was very
glad indeed that it was left fol
the last, so we could go home
after visiting such a disgusting
place; how any one can fall a
slave to such a habit | can not
understand.
My plans are somewhat chang
ed. | am getting tired of 50
much sight seeing, not haveing
had a day of rest since March
29th-been 'ton the go' every
day and have decided | am too
tired to take the trip up the
coast, and would enjoy a visit
to Montana later on. so shall
leave for home May 14th, going
to Santa Barbara for a few days
visit, then to San Francisco.
coming home by Salt Lake and
Denver.
Now do not be uneasy about
me; | shall be with a lady friend
who goes to Ft. Collins, COL, so
! shah have nice company until
! am on the train for home. |
have every day engaged until |
leave for home, so do not look
for many letters they will be
mere notes.
Attended a theater party last
Saturday to hear Lillian Russell
in "The Butterfly"
Tuesday, Mother gives a large
party in honor of cher winter
guests | shall be very glad
to be at home again, and hope
to reach there by June LIST.
Love to one and all.
Emma Russell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Armour and Company of
Omaha are having a strike at
their plant. About 400 men
walked out yesterday and re-
fused to go back unless their
wage scale was accepted. There
is a likelihood that the other
plants will experience the same
difficulty unless the wage
agreements are accepted soon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Got in Too Soon

Arthur ]. O'Grady, "a years
old, of 207 East Thirty-ninth
street, was arraigned in the
Yorkvivve Court today, charged
with burglary for breaking into
the studio of Gutzon Borglum,
the sculptor, at 166 East Thir-
ty-eighth street. 1t was Mr..
Borglum who made the women
angels for the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine, which later he
had to change to angels of the
male sex.
Shading Mr.. Borglam's studio
is a canvas awning and around
his rear yard is a 35-foot fence.
In an adjoining YARD there is a
tree. To get into Mr.. Borg
lum's yard O'Grady climbed
this tree. Just as he was about
to crawl to the top of the 35-
foot fence, however. the limb
on which he stood gave way,
and O'Grady catapulted clear
over the fence. He aHghted
on the awning, shot through
that and then crashed through
the skylight of the studio, land
ing, somewhat stunned and
greatly scared, among $4,000
worth of nude maidens and
other artistic decorations.
In the studio at the time was
Joseph I. LaDue, who is also a
sculptor and who sleeps there.
His dog JACKIE, a Skye terrier,
began to bark and aWOke Mr..
LaDue. The latter heard the
man stumbling about among
the figuresand hurried into the
studio to catch him. O'Grady,
however. had already found the
door and had managed to reach
the top of the fence by way of
a pile of boxes when LaDue
came upon the scene. LaDue
followed the fugitive over the
fence and pursued him from
one back yard to another. La
Dues shouts attracted the at
tention of Policeman Reeber, of
the East Thirty-fifth street
station, who raped for help
and joined the pursuit. Six
other policemen answered the
call and soon the entire squad,
headed by LaDue in his pajia-
mas. was shining over back
fences i'm pursuit of the fugi-
tive. As the early morning
was foggy the man soon got
out Of sight. but was finally
found by Policeman MCGOWAN,
crouching in the yard of 154
East Thirty-eighth street. The
prisoner had no booty what
ever.
O'Grady was taken to head
quarters, where it was found
that he had served two terms
in the penitentiary and had
only recently been released on
a suspended sentence on q burg
larry conviction. He was held
in ST, 900 for trial. New York
Evening Post.
Joe LaDue is assMissouri Val
ley boy who has made a success
in New York. He will visit his
friends and relatives in this
city sometime in June.
New England is much dis
turbed over a careless remark
by Senator Beveridge that "the
forefathers wantonly burned
the victims of witchcraft. .
New England wants in dis
tinctly understood that all that
was done to the witches was to
hang them neatly and COM
pletely.
Happy American Hen.
Boston Herald: The great
American hen, learning appar-
emily of the threatened decline
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Hill Washed Away Through
City Sewer.

A large hill at Thirteenth
and Mason streets in Omaha, is
rapidly disappearing down the
Missouri river.
Although blocks away from
the river bank the hill is grad.
ually dwindling away, literally
flowing into the rapid current.
The removal of the hill has
become necessary to make room
for further Improvement in that
part of the city and some inven.
tive genius solved the question
of the disposal Of the dirt.
Scrapers are constantly at
work on top of the hill centinu.
ally dumping loads of dirt into
a large flume, into which is fed
600 gallons of water to every
cubic yard of dirt and the whole
carried off by a city sewer to
the river.
The London Daily Mail in an
article on the prospects for a
great influx of American
visitors in the coming summer,
says that 250,000 are expected.
The real rush will begin this
month. american holiday
makers spend as a rule from
three days to a fortnight in
London" says the mail. "In
that time they contrive not
only to see most of the famous
show places, ranging from
Westminster Abbey to the
Cheshire Cheese, but also to dc
a good deal of shopping. Fol
some reason Americans are
fond of London purchases
The west end shopkeepers are
filled with happy anticipations
of American customers, and arr
making preparations accord
ingly. Among those chiefly
concerned are jewelers., tailors
and bric-a-brac Dealers"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Ditch Contract is Assigned

The report that the Western
Dredging company of Omaha
had transferred its contract for
the construction of the Willow
creek and Boyer Cutoff drain
age bitches to a firm named
Pollard & Campbell, is said by
County Auditor Cheyne to be
incorrect. AS suggested by the
supervisors of Harrison and
Pottawattamie counties, the
Western Dredging company is
said to have assigned its con-
tract to Pollard & Campbell,
the Illinois firm which has the
contract for the Allen creek
ditch.
At the recent joint session
of the supervisors of the two
counties as a drainage board,
the Western Dredging company
was given an opportunity to
carry out its contract and the
time extended in which to COM
plete it on condition that it
filed forthwith" an additional
bond in the sum of $50, 900, the
company already being under a
$4,000 bond. This compromise
was agreed upon at the sug-
gestion of the Western Dredg-
ing company, which at the
time objected to being COM
PEELED to assign its contract to
the Illinois firm. The objection,
1T is understood. arose from the
fact that Pollard & Campbell,
were only willing to give the
Omaha firm $4,000 for the as
signment Of it's contract. Now,
it is understood, the Western
Dredging company has secured
better terms from Pollard e.
Campbell and the assignment
of its contract to the Illinois
firm will come before the sup
ervisors of the two counties at
the adjourned joint session as a
drainage board on May q for
approval and ratification. AS
the supervisors were the first
to suggest such an assignment
of the contract, the arrange
ment undoubtedly will be ap-
proved by them. Council
Bluffs Bee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Weatller-Crop Bulletin

SAIlSlllCly CtOlu week Has D66I
added to the score of this alb
normally cool and dry season.
The average daily temperature
of the past week was 8 to Is
degrees below the normal. Min
imum temperatures of Is de-
grees were recorded at several
stations on the night of May Sd.
On April Goth six to ten inches
of snow fell in considerable
portions of the southern and
central sections; and snow fur
ries were quite general on the
Sd. The precipitation was gen
orally very light in the north
ern section, and in the larger
part of the state there is a de-
ficiency OF moisture.
This is the fourth consecutive
week of unseasonably low tenn
perature, and despite adverse
conditions very good progress
has been made in farm work.
A large portion of the corn
acreage has been plowed and is
in fine condition for planting.
A considerable numberof farm
ers have begun planting, ard
this work will be general IS
soon as the weather becomes
sufficiently warm to insure
ready termination.
There are conflicting reports
from the fields as to the extent
of damage caused by freezing
weather. 1t is probable that
early fruit has suffered mate
rial loss. And possibly early
seeded wheat, oats and barley
have been somewhat injured in
some localities.
Nothing In 1t.
Britt Tribune: There is abso.
lutely nothing doing in a lot Of
gush that is being put out by
the daily papers, We read re-
Gently of what a proper and he
roic thing it is to go home, kiss
your wife, pat her on the shoul-
der and tell her that you love
her just as we'll as we did when
she was a girl. We tried it,
and she said: oh, get out with
your folderol, bring in a hod of
coal and see 1T the speckled
hen is on the nest. and why
don't you get the cellar cleaned
out, and have the tar paper ta-
ken off the housew We were
almost discouraged, but thought
we would try again, so we slip.
ped up behind her, threw our
arm around her neck, gave her
a "love tap on the shoulder
and prepared to give a nice
sweet kiss. She said: ooh, you
make me tired; why don't you
getshayed and behave yourself.'
BY thunder, we are not going
TO kiss her any more unless she
signifies a willingness, yea a de-
sire, for osculatory performance
and expresses it audlbly, so
there, by Jlngo! There is moth
ing in it.
The Accident Bulletin, issued
recently by the Interstate Com
merce commission for the three
months ending December 81
last shows that during the
quarter the total number of
casualties to railroad passen-
gers and railroad employees was
2O,944, an increase of l,094 over
the preceding three months.
The number of passengers
and employees killed in train ac-
cidents was 474, an increase of
207 over the last quarter. The
number of passengers killed in
train accidents in this quarter,
180, is the largest on record ex-
cept that for the quarter end
ing September 80, 1904.
Employees killed in coupling
and uncoupling cars and en-
gines number 81, as against 81
the preceding quarter.
Collisions and derailments
number 1866, of which 391 col
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
R O MAN SUMMONED.
Physician Is out SIS, Expressage and
Duty on Wine Importation.

Joseph Glazier. of III Vanderpool
street, Of the Glazier Express Company,
was arraigned in the First Criminal
Court this morning on a charge of en-
bezzlement preferred by DR.. Julius
Egge, of 439 Washington street. who
claimed tina a month ago he paid sic
to the express company to deliver some
wine from New York and to pay the
custom house duty and that the wine
was never delivered nor the duty paid,
DR.. Egge told Judge Howell that he
went to the Offices of the express com
pany. at IA Mulberry street, every day
and never could get any satisfaction.
AFTER becoming tired of the delay he
went to New York and procured n
duplicate custom receipt and paid the
duty and expressa ge. amounting to SIG.
The doctor said that he then notified
of the fact, but his money was
refunded
Glazier was represented by counsel.
II was learned hat the man, Joseph
who had been summoned to
appear before the court. was not the
man. but the son of the proprie-
tor j. b. Glazier. The elder GLACIER
was gent for and after hearing his side
of the story, which, was that he did not
know anything of the transaction be-
cause of the fact that he was embark
ing in another business. Judge Howell
paroled him TO await the action OF the
Grand Jury,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
FROM SCHOOL
MISS MARYI.TOWLE ON BOAT
WHICH HIT ICEBERG.
Asleep When Crash Happened-First
American Student at Belgian
Convent.

Miss Mary Imogene Towle. daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. Henry A. Towle, OF is Halsey
street. returned from Europe with former
State Senator Michael T. Barrett and Mrs.
Barrett on the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm
yesterday.
She WAS asleep when the steamer ran on
a portion of the submerged part Of IA gil
gantic iceberg Monday night and was for
tmately backed off with little injury to
her. Miss Towle knew nothing about the
peril until Tuesday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barrett were asleep also.
Miss Towle went abroad q year ago, after
graduating from Miss Townsend's School.
to finish her education at the Ursuline Con-
vent near Brussels, In Belgium, a famous
educational institution for young women.
She was the first American to enter the
convent as a student. She went there to
study German, French md music. One
day everybody IN the convent must speak
only the German language, and the next
day only the French language, and the
Students r allowed to speak the English
language with friends ON only three or
four days in the year.
The Mother Superior of the convent was
a baroness in Germany, and several of the
Sisters were members of titled families.
The convent is a German institution. forced
out of Germany by the laws the late
Prince Bismarck had enacted against
Roman Catholic orders.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
TELL EN- HOW MUCH
BOARD HEARS VIEWS AS TO
ASSESSMENTS.
Some, Paradoxical as 1t May Seem,
Assume Heavier Tax Than Would Be
Imposed-P. S. Raise Likely.

Members Of the city Tax Board are well
pleased with the results of an Innovation
that was put into Practise Yesterday. This
feature consists in notifying property hold-
ers whose homes are assessed for the first
time to appear in the office OF the commits
sion and swear to what they think would
be a proper assessment.
Today there were many in the office aud
from the first statements 1t appears that
the commissioners will get much more than
they bargained for. Several SET a greater
value than the assessors had. One man
appeared, rather excdtedly, desiring to
know why mis- assessment this year was 80
much higher than il was last year. 1t was
explained to him that as at that time his
home was not quite complete but a nominal
assessment was mt1e. His home had beea
finished since, 1t was pointed out, and n
proper assessment can be made. He left
satisfied.
Notices TO citizens having newly as
sessed houses will be sent out for some
days TO come.
The board has not yet arrived at a de-
cision as to what IL will do in regard 10
the Public Service statement on personality.
The tax members were of the opinion
that while the statement this year Is
higher than last. 1t is not sufficiently
large. 1t Is likely that the personality list
will be increased by the board and let
the Public Service Corporation take the
natter TO the courts II that is desired.
The board, too. is considering the eX-
emption claim OF the Prudential Insurance
Company, which was made Yesterday,
This would allow them S4.O0D.O00 exemption,
making their ratables IS, 10000
Thus far no decision has been reached
as to whether the law allows that exemp-
4fnn
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
REFUSE TO SIGN
LIGHT BILL
FOR JUNE
Board Of Works Say Old
Rate Is Charged Dispute
as to Contract.

Members of the public lighting COM
this Afternoon to sign a bill from the
Public Service Cooperation for $751;
245.6S for lighting for the month of
June on the ground that 1t was at the
rate of 1876 an arc light, the old rate,
instead of SIS a light, the rate in the
new contract which, II was asserted,
should prevail. Commissioner Lambert,
of the committee, brought the mat
ter up.
II received a voucher" said he.
Showing that s95 an arc light was
charged instead Of SIS. ] refused to
sign this voucher. | voted for the con
tract last week with the understanding
that it should date from June /, and
s75 an arc light be charged a month.
These two provisions are in the con-
tract.
Don't you sign n such bill as
that said Commissioner Eggers. NO
member of the board will sign The bill. .
In the course of a further brief dis
eussion Il was stated that Mayor
Haussling has been out of town, and
has not yet signed the bill. While no
statement of the Public Service Cor
poration's reason for charging s& an
arc light was made, 1t is understood
they take the ground thai the. Contract
is not yet in effect. the Mayor not
having signed it. and the old rate pre-
walls.
Questioned after the meeting, Com
missioner Lambert said the bill should
have been about $l3.0OO. A difference of
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
coNNELL FELL FROM WAGON.

Patrick Council, 81 years old. of A.
Hawkins street. a driver for a local con-
Germ. fell from his wagon in Jersey City,
yesterday afternoon, and sustained severe
Injuries about the head and left side.
He was taken 70 his home in this city
and a physician was summoned. The lat
ter ordered the man removed to st.
Michael's Hospital where he will be con-
fined for several days.
Cornell, It is said, was getting into his
wagon when his horse, which was a lively
one. became excited by the wind blowing
a newspaper IN front Of It and started
befors tho driver gained his seat.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-11
TEED'S FATHER DEAD.
Prosecutors Detectives Parent Lived to
Be 0ctogenaiian and Have
Golden Wedding.

Parker Teed, the father of Prosecutors
Detective William Parker Teed, died In
the old Homestead In Livingston this
morning. He was born in the houss
where he died, as his father did before
him Mt nearly 80 years of age. He IS
survived by the widow, Mrs. Phoebe A,
iced. About two years ago the couple
celebrated its golden wedding anniversary
In the presence Of many relatives and
friends. Death was due to heart disease,
from which he had been ailing for the
last six months.
The unera services Will be held Sun
day afternoon from his home. and the in
terment will be in the Livingston Bury
Ing Ground. Mr.. Teed was widely known
and highly respected throughout the
county. Besides William Parker Teed he
left another son, John Elmer iced. and a
daughter. Mrs. Lillian Frances Foulkes,
u Orange.