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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
lowa's Wave of Morality.
Chicago Chronicle

Evidently the Iowa legisla-
ture, which adjourned last week
dissented from the dictum that
it is impossible to make people
moral by act of parliament.
At least the legislature must
have believed that if you can
not make people moral you can
and should properly chasten
them for being immoral. The
list of laws of a reform" type
enacted during the late session
shows that almost every con-
ceivable form of human frailty
has been anticipated and proper
punishment provided.
From campaign contributions
to wife desertion and from the
desecration Of Memorial day to
the remarrying of divorced
persons in less than a year from
the date of their DEGREES the
legislature exercises its activity.
All was fish that came into
its net, so to speak, and at the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Northwestern to be Extended

Northwestern to be Extended
Bonesteel, S. D., April IA.
Frank Walters, general man
ager of the Northwestern west
of the Missouri river, while in
Bonesteel yesterday stated to
leading business men of this
place that train service would
be established between Bone
steel and Dallas by June l, if
not sooner. This is the first
authentic statement that has
been received from high author
ity regarding the extension of
the road from Gregory to Dali
las, Gregory being at present
the terminus, while Dallas IS
four miles farther west on the
Tripp county line. MIR. Walters
also stated that Bonesteel
would remain the division point
on this branch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

their might, that the sound
might carry far and near,
cracked this old bell and it
stands today as it stood July
20, 1847. During one of the
days | was in San Diago Father
Ubach was buried. He is
spoken Of as the father who
married Ramona. His was the
largest and most renowned
funeral ever known in Southern
California. | can not tell you
of all the historic places around
San Diago. The city itself is
$500 and cutie an ideal place to
live. | just want to tell you of
la little villa called Dye Villa,
and / an trough. 1t is the
most wond ,fGlly constructed
house. The ii-s4 place you visit
is the bird house, built against
a wall of cobble stones with
little openings among the stones
where the birds hatch their
little ones. The opening in top
of house is a wire cage. Con-
Inected with this is a tunnel
about twenty feet long, called
! the Birds Promenade. At the
other end is another large cage
with basins half in and half cut
that wild birds may come ard
drink with the canaries. Under
a picturesque roof in the gar
den is a grotto made of cobble
stones. Climbing a long flight
of stairs from the grotto YOU
find yourself in the heart Of a
tree of marvellous growth. 1t
is a eucalyptus that looks like a
weeping willow, with branches
thirty and forty feet long. In
the heart of this tree is built a
platform with rustic seats, the
dropping branches of green
making an ideal bower. From
this platform a narrow bridge
stretches in midair for fifty
4 feet, connecting with the third
story of the house which leads
to the sky parlor, where you
have a fine view of the city anc
bay. Descending to the balcony
you find yourself at another
fridge which stretches out
thirty feet and ends in the
heart of another tree with rus
lite seats among its branches
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

On this land is the little town
of Coronado, of 1000 population,
in the midst of which is the
finest summer hotel in the
world, Hotel del Coronado, cost
ing several million. 1t is built
with towers, then the next
part is low, built around a court,
the most beautiful place with
grounds one mass of flowers.
Going to the top Of the tower
you have a view of all the coun-
try around. The dining room
seats 600, breakfast room 200.
But with all this beauty /
would not live here Zone day is
alright.) | should expect to
meet the fate of Galveston.
Across from Coronado is Pt.
Iona, extending out in the
oceon, where the lighthouse is
located. We took a tallyho
ride of some twenty miles to
this place and I have the long
desired pleasure of going to the
top of a light house and was
the only one Of our party who
stood in the lantern. 1t alone
cost $4,000, is ten feet high
with twelve lights, alternate
red and white, powerful lens,
revolves every twenty seconds,
throwing light fifteen miles.
The lantern is made in France,
and with lighthouse and build
ings cost $4,000. On the way
home from here, which is some
ten miles from San Diago, we
visit Madam Tingley's home
and the University of Theoso.
ply with beautiful grounds and
buildings. She owns a theatre
in the city and we attended an
entertainment given by hel
followers. Whether her relig.
ion be right or wrong, one car
not question but she is doing
some good in taking waits from
the street and bringing then
up to know at least how to carr
an honest dollar. We spend Z
day at La Jolla. This is a fine
} little summer resort where
} Anna Held, the noted doll col
; lector' of all nations, and sucl
people have their summel
} homes. The caves in the noun
tain have their openings int,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Weather=Crop Bulletin.
For week ending April Is, 1907
Des MOines. Iowa.

The past week was abnormally
cold, the daily temperature ran
ging from 8 to 12degrees below
the normal. The lowest tenn
perature reported for the week
was IL degrees, at Carroll, on
the morning of the ID, and at
several stations the minimum
was Is degrees. Temperature
below freezing was recorded at
some stations in the state every
night. This cold snap in the
middle of April is by no means
unprecedented. Two years ago,
on the morning of the 18th, the
temperature dropped to 10 de-
grees at Sibly and Inwood, and
ranged from IL to 20 at many
stations in the state. Heavy
frosts and ice were reported in
all districts, with considerable
snow; and in that season March
was warmer than this year and
seeding was completed earlier.
Heavy winds from the west
and northwest added to the un-
favorable conditions of the past
week. And the precipitation
was very light in all parts of
the state. Though retarded by
frozen ground in early part of
the day, good progress has been
made in finishing seeding and
preparation of soil for planting
corn. The weather was too cold
for growth of vegetation, The
effect on fruit buds and other
vegetation can not be deter
mined at this time. Many wide.
ly diverse opinions have been
expressed, rejecting generally
the temperament of the men
who give them utterance.
Meantime hope is closely alliec
to wisdom.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

It is a mighty easy thing to
find fault with some one else.
The perfect man or woman has
not yet been born. Do not wait
for them, just keep right on do
ing the best you know how and
credit the other fellow with the
same honest effort. If he be-
tray your confidence, forget
him but find no fault.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

surrounded by roses and flow
ers. The perfume / will in fan
cy recall long after | have left
Southern California. | might
go on and write for hours but |
know you are tired reading and
will finish in my next. With a
goodnight and love to one and
all, Emma Russell.
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the ocean. | thought | would

the ocean. / thought | would
never again go underground
but I entered the "Sunny Jim
Cave" IS feet down. In order
to enter the cave the tunnel
was made from the top. The
cave itself is supposed to be
$500 years old. Anyway, |
would not care to be in it at
high tide. When the earth
quake at San Francisco came
the water at this place went
out for half a mile, almost all
day before any water came
back. By the way, ] have had
the extreme pleasure of feel
ing a little "qaake" myself, but
much to my disgust I did not
realize what it was until wss
told the next morning. This
was at San Diago at l0:45 p. m.
April 4, l was awakened from
a sound sleep trying to jam my
head through the head of the
bed, just as the sensation was
as the two trains met when I
was in the wreck. The most
interesting places of Southern
California are the old missions,
made more renowned by the
little story Of ramona" by
Helen Hunt Jackson, than from
anything else. The life of the
fathers having sacrificed all to
come here to teach and lead the
people to a better life beyond
seems to be all forgotten in the
little romance of Ramona.
Could the author have lived to
see the historic fame she has
thrown around the missions,
her dream would have been
more than realized. Such a
person as Ramona did really
exist and there is some founda-
tion for the story. The mis-
sions where she lived are known
as her home when a girl, and
on down where she came to
Father Ubach to be married,
the old Spanish bells still hang
here and still toll out the An.
gelus to her people. This is
the bell Gen. Fremont hac
. rung when he planted the frs
stars and stripes in the state o1
California. Fifty men on eacl
end of the rope to ring with al
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
A Letter from Mexico

Tia Juana, Old Mexico, April
3, 1907.-Dear Folks at Home:
You see from this / am out Of
the country where Uncle Sam
llles and away from our stars
:.1d stripes. Mother Russell
snd | came down the coast for
q little trip and are here today.
Oae can hardly realize they are
j old Mexico. Were it not for
TIE fine granite monument
which marks the dividing line
and the red tape of the custom
officer there is nothing to note
any difference, unless | might
m ntion the absence of the
zeal estate" Offices, which
s ems a rest to the eye in COM
ing down, and although some
of the land resembles the Bad
Lands of Indian Territory, l
suppose it is only a question of
time when this land will also
have a boom craze. The effect
Of this is noted in National City,
Southern California, where the
ssloom" is off and fine brick
blocks by the score are stand
ing vacant. We visited on the
road here the Sweet Water dam
which furnishes the water for
towns for miles around. 1t is
) l.oted because of the failure Of
{. number of different expert
rlen to accomplish the building.
The water has a fall of a num-
her Of feet to the mile, thereby
GesLrOylng the structure. Inc
dam is rounding, one fourth
l.lile across, one hundred feet
high and three miles long.
With the water falling over
this and the picturesque seen
cry around the mountain makes
!. very pretty sight. San Diago
Is our headquarters for a week
aid from there we are taking
j the different places. The
by Of San Diago is the most
BEAUTIFUL place I ever saw. II
j, thirteen miles long and has
al area of twenty-five square
,ailes. Forming one side Of the
bay is a strip Of land forty fee,
vile and a mile long. Then il
.wells out into what looks like
an island, containing 1900 acres
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

There is at this time in the
Clarinda hospital for the insane
1892 patients. This only lacks
one of being as many as ever
was confined their at ary one
time before,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

April 10, when it will be taken
up at Council Bluffs by the pre-
siding judge.
An order was issued by
Judge Macy on April 6, that all
estates, guardianships and
trusteeships pending in this
court on which reports and
other statutatory filings, which
are due or past due or that
have been pending for more
than there must be reported on
and filed within 80 days and
the clerk was ordered to notify
all such as soon as possible.
Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Woodbine iscertainly getting
to be a model city. We quote
the following from the Wood
bine Chronicle: "We had a
proposition last week at good
pay to publish an ad for a we'll
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

ory of instilling the fear of God
into man by statutory enact
ment has proved a failure in
Iowa as it has everywhere
else.
In the meantime it will not
be advisable for the good peo-
pie of Iowa to begin tearing
down the jails and pellitentia-
ries. There is no telling what
may happen to render them
useful again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Court Adjourned Saturday
Cn11rt adin,,rnn1 Lot,rdn,

00uft Kdyoufi1Cd odtu10dy
Court adjourned Saturday
evening and will again be in
special session on May 81.
There being considerable bust
ness that Judge Macy wants to
dispose of he will hold court a
few days before the August
term.
Mr.. Macy paid particular at
tention at the term just closed
to cleaning up the docket ard
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

The City of Mexico will per-
haps lose it's popularity with
the tourists if there are reports
of anymore earthquakes. The
construction of the buildings in
the city is Of a kind that a
shock such as in San Francisco,
would not do so much damage.
They are more used to being
disturbed" in those Southern
countries too.
The Denison Conference of
the Lutheran pastors convened
at Zion church, in Magnolia, Ia,
April 9th and 10. Those in at
tendance were Revs. L. Kolb,
and O. Erbe, of Boone; C. Jipp,
of Ogden; G. Luebker, of Cor
roll; w. Freese, of Denison; C.
Brand, of Pigeon; j. Linde-
meyer, of Council Bluffs; E.
Eckhart, of Blair, Neb., John
Aron, of Magnolia. Services
were conducted by Rev. G. Lue-
bker and j. Lindeneyer. Inter-
esting sessions were held.
An ingenious fellow has in
vented a collection box to be
used in churches which will
ring a bell when a nickel is
dropped in, fire off a pistol
when a button is deposited,
and make no noise at all when
a quarter or half dollar is put
in the box. Several Of these.
country churches should have
one. -Chronic..sk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06
JEWISH WOMEN CONVENED.
First Regular Meeting at Jamestown
athering-Increased Attendance.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Va, No.
the annual convention of the National
Council of Jewish Women was held in the
auditorium yesterday. The attendance
was large and the interest in the pro-
ceedings intense.
President Tucker was to have delivered
an address OF welcome to the council but
was called out of town. This duty was
delegated to Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson, but the
notification was not given Mr.. Ellyson. Sc
the formal welcome was dispensed with
Mrs. Hugo Rosenberg of Pittsburg, pres
ident of the national council, delivered an
tended by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett OF
Florence Crittendon Mission. Mrs. Green
Wald Of Cleveland delivered an address OF
the civic work of the council.
Mrs. Mandes OF Savannah spoke on the
council in the south, and this subject was
discussed by Mrs. Mack of Fort Worth
Tex. This concluded the morning pro
gram, and then the delegates and visitors
were entertained al an informal buffet
luncheon, served by members of the loca
council.
Last evening in Oheb-Sholom Temple
Norfolk, the council held another meet
ing. Mrs. Delvy. president of the Norfolk
council. delivered the address of welcome
and there We're addresses by Mrs. Hugo
Rosenberg of Pittsburg, Miss Carrie Wise
of New York, Mrs. Enoch Raub of Pitts
burg Mrs. Henry Soloman, honorary pres
| ident, and Mr.. Samuel McCune Lindsay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06
SCARCITY OF CADETS.
So Stated in Col. II. L. SCOTS An
nual Report

According to the annual report of Col
Hugh L. Scott superintendent of the
Military Academy, difficulty has been ex
perienced for the first time in securing &
sufficient number of cadets to fill the
ranks of the corps. Col. Scott says that
this corps is now seventy-three below its
authorized strength. and the number o.
designations from the regular army in
clude nine of this years graduates from
the academy. Col. Scott says: In the
matter of trained young soldiers the out
put of the Military Academy cannot viii
safety be permitted to fall below the rate
of consumption of those who have gone
before plus the Increased requirements o.
great and growing nation.
1t is believed that the more lucrative
pursuits and greater fields for promotion
Of private life are diVerting young mer
from these careers of small pay and SLOW
promotion in our country's service"
The report shows that the health of the
cadets has been unusually good and there
were no deaths among them during the
year. The discipline is generally salts.
tory, and beneficial results have followed
the practice of drilling and disciplining
the new cadets by first-cIass men. Tar.
get practice showed credltable. progrp SIS
the individual figure of merit increasing
from St43 last year to lOJ. 81 this year
me assignment of Colored cdvalrymen &c
duty at the academy instead of white
soldlers has had good results and Col
Scout says: II he men are better satisfied
the equipments and horses are in bette,
condition than when the detachment wa.
composed of white men and no desertionS
nave occurred among the colored men As
compared Win thirteen de sertiOnS among
the white men In about six months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06
Art Bequest to Italv

FLORENCE, Italy, November 6.-An-
nouncement is made that Prince piero
StroZz, who died here few DAYS ago
has left to the state the celebrated Stroz-
ri palace.
The palace was begun in 1889 by Rene
detto Da Majano for Filippo Strozzi, the
adversary OF the Medici but was not
completed until 1853 II represents the
most perfect development of the Floren-
tine palatial style Of art
There are three imposing facades and
a handsom court. The corner lanterns
are among the finest specimens of italian
ironwork of the period. Many old, ia
nous works of art were in the palace,
but were sold in 1878 and taken to Ber-
lin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06

Walkers body conducted by Coroner Le-
furgey yesterday disclosed that six shots
had entered his body.
4 new twist given the case was the dis
co"eTy that several maps, plates and dia-
grams o. the Durango coal field. as well
statements OF persons and Walkers
own memoranda concerning the results of
bis ten months work gathering evidence
In that country to be used in the land
fraud cases, are missing. Walker carried
this mass Of documentary matter on his
person at all times, II Is said
1t is admitted that the government will
be considerably handicapped and perhaps
entirely defeated by-fhisIoss, and the hint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06
Egyptian Prince Touring the States.

BALTIMORE, November 6. - Prince
dAbro Pagratide of Cairo, Egypt is a
guest at the Belvedere. He is a young
man and is here on IA tour of the country.
When the prince first landed in he United
States it was his intention to spend not
more than two months in this country,
but he was so pleased with the hospital
ity shown him by the people he met that
he decided to extend his stay for six
months.
Egypt for a hundred years, but the house
of Pagratide had its origin in Asia Minor.
His father was minister Of foreign affairs
and his grandfather prime minister OF
Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06

10 thrown out that this may have been the
real reason for the constant shadowink OF
Walker. Government agents were aware
that Walker had been under almost con-
slant surveillance since the report of the
grand jury. made several weeks ago. in
nicting nearly two dozen men prominent
in business circles of southwestern Col
orado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06
AGENT WALKERS MURDER.
Thief. OF Evidence Cause Of Assas-
ripa,ion Of Secret Service Man.

DF%EER. Col November 9 Joseph
Hsresrw!ce. Who shot and killed United
States eecrst Service Agent Joseph A
Walker al Durango. Col. Sunday. and
william Mason, superintendent OF the
Hespsrus GOAL mine, where the shooting
occurred. were charged with murder Joint
~ at Dsrango yesterday on informs alton
sworn to by %. J. Bremen, also q federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06
ARGUED BY COUNSEL
Summing Up of Goodacre
Case Before the Jury.
TRIAL NEARING THE END
Court Passes Upon the Prayers for
Instructions.
CONTENTION OF GOVERNMENT
Attorney Turner Opens for Prosecu-
ton and Is Followed by Attor-
ney Darlington for Defense.

/ Final arguments OF counsel were made
before the jury in the trial of George
L. GoodaCre in Criminal Court No. ! to-
day. i was believed that the summing
up by the attorneys and the charge by
Justice Stafford could mot he completed
within one court day. and by agreement
he attorneys divided The hours today,
and Justice Stafford charge will be de-
ltvered tomorrow morning if not late this
afternoon. Following the charge, of
course, whenever delivered, the case VIII
go to the jury
The court this morning passed upon the
prayers asked to be included in the charge
10 the jury by each side yesterday. only
one of the requests of the defense was
allowed. namely. that the jury will be
told that it S the best and only judge of
the crcleICe to be given to the testimony
of various witnesses. None OF the gov
ernmeuts prayers was granted in the
! language written, but Justice Stafford
stated ne would use several of the sug-
ges.ons in his charge. The court elimi-
mated three OF the seven counts of the
| two indictments. and required the govern
nent to submit it's case to the jury upon
| the allegations that GOodacre maintained
| q gambling house; that he set up a
gaming table, that he made bet with D
| William Oyster and that he made a bet
with VIII H. Way.
The opening argument for the gov
eminent was made by Assistant United
states Attorney Turner and he devoted
an hour to thorough review of the
| evidence. calling to the minds Of the
Jury many of the instances in which
testimony showed wagers on the horse
races were received by GOodacre. Mr.
Turner culled over Goodacres check
stubs and read numerous entries show
ing payments of money to the wit
nesses ESch, Payne, Costello and others.
and then referred to the record in
| the case and TO the statements Of the
same men that they had made bets
| over the telephone with Goodacre. The
| very same people were listed on the
| from the wall of Goodacres office, con
| tinued Mr.. Turner, and the so-caIled
! parley card, an autOmat tic table show
| ing the results Of winnings upon a
combination of races. GoOdacre had
! the tools OF his trade.
There IS not one record of a bet de-
| clined-and from that Task you. is Il not
proved that Goodacre was running a
/ gaming table"
! Mr.. Turner closed with dramatic
| reference to the last telephone call re-
| ceived in Goodacres office. Just after the
| raid by the police. when Sergt. Lee inter
| cepted d call when some one giving the
name Bell sought 70 place Il wager
| on ''Woodlaue" and another on Bad
| News" Bad News" said the assist
ant United States attorney, the last
words coming over that wire.
Mr.. Darlington for Defense
| Attorney Campbell Darlington opened
FOR the defense. laying stress upon the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06

Arthur Bruce Con ad and Edward
liegIer. who came 70 Newburgh. y Y.
from Buffalo To work III local factory,
We're drowned in the Hudson. off New
pursh, yesterday. They were rowing on
tfe river in small boat and one of the
men stiil up to take off his overcoat
and the boat upset. The bodies were re-
covered. Tiegler has a wife and twu
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-06

Arthur Rogers, a wealthy farmer. lv-
ing two miles from Bancroft, Mich. cut
his wife's throat with a razor and then
committed suicide with the same weapon
Rogers Is supposed to have been de-
mented.