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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13
Entered at the postofiice at Missouri
lLev, Iowa, as second class matter.
Clay Items

w ioC W0o ooAO ~ Slay ltSIAs
recently concerning the Penny
Street correspondent and the
people Of that vicinity was
written with the very best q
feeling? Many of its citizens
are acquaintance of thirty-fve
or more years standing. If we
were hungry tramp" in that
locality and called on Wilson
D. or "Uncle Rube" for a
"hand-out'' and it was not given
with that generosity, charac-
teristic Of the ''Hoosier" we
would be disappointed. The
reply was constructed or mis-
constructed into a missile that
came with "Tedymatic" force.
The explanation is accepted,
adopted and recorded. salve
applied, the wound is healing
rapidly. Hoping we may be-
come better acquainted and no
more misunderstanding may
occur, that our intercourse may
be profitable and pleasant to
both, and also to the readers.
Leslie Colleen, who is work
ing for the Bell Telephone c. M
pany in Omaha was making
home folks a visit Saturday
night and Sunday.
Harvey Spencer late y
b. light a team OF colts, coming
4 ears old, weighing $500. for
1925 OF Ben Colleen Che ap
elough.
Charley and Harvey Spencer
are going to farm the place
this year that I. j. Stansberry
va:ates, Stansberry going onto
the G. G. Cooper farm, and
Cooper moving onto the farm
he bought in The fall of VIM.
Graham.
A!bert Meal, xander is goil 9
t. farm part of the old Denns
ranch.
Floyd Clark will farm the
place this year, lately owned by
VIM. C. Thomas.
Our tax assessor, t. j. STAN
berry, is now interviewing all
male (old maids and widows, IS
w4ll.) citizens p years cd ane
more.
As our lbermcnaeter GO
br ken last fall, we have beer
ltferifg all w nter withom
4 oaa. Will have q @st oae, \,
y as Z 'alr equilibrium
! Don't l.feW to what depths v,
may siil'a. IL, 10 y kat hoicht.
] we may b. elevated, in twenty
four hours. BLIZZARD Wedres
| day, Saturday night and Sun
day rain.
L. l.. Sample is of the stuff
her rs are made. He was GU
driving all last Wednesday.
Some excitement was cansec
| last wee k by false report tt a
Jonas Pratt had smallpox.
There was box supper ant
en- ertainment held at No. 4
Fri lay night. Good crowd
god time. Realized $1,000 il
contest of beauty between tw'
girls.
! Some of the boys a few day
= ago went across the Missouri
to a public sale. The atmos
: phere of Nebraska was so ex
. hilerating that when they 60
back to the Iowa side a few o
: them hilarious.
In the proceedings of tn
last meeting of the board O
supervisors, | read no mileag'
or per diem, something w
y don't remember of ever havin,
: seen before. If they continu
: in this unselfish way, use thei
official power, to establish
thorough drainage system an,
n succeed in doing the same
n They will be entitled to tn,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

The L. B. Stokes property on
West Erie street will be for
rent after Feb. 18th. Call on
Ed Gill at Hooks harness shop.
fla.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

For Sale. Wernicke section
al book case eleven sections
three tops, three bases with
drawers. New Case. Inquire
of Daily Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13
st. John Items.

Mrs. Chinworth is sick with
the grippe this week.
z. J. Ryan, of Gary, Illinois
was a visitor at Mayor Coyl's
on Sunday and Monday last.
Bruce Morehousa and wife
spent Sunday with the w. A.
Jones family.
The St. John Social Club will
meet at Mrs. Legs, on the bot
tom on next Saturday eve.
Q. B. True, who represents
the Grand Union Tea Co., was
in st. John calling on the peo-
pile on last Tuesday.
j. p. Jones was a Tuesday
caller at I. A. Dentons.
Harry Foreman was visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. r. Kirk
land, last Friday.
Mrs. Will Deal and daughter.
who has been visiting at Verns
for a few days, left for their
nome in Sioux City, on Thurs
day Of last week.
Albert Fickel was a Sunday
visitor 1T c. q. Pitzars
1oln i'eaver left for Reneaict.
SoE'h Dakota, on last Tuesday.
Arthur James was q Sunday
caller in ST. John.
Mr.. AID Mrs. John Brundige
were visiting at Mrs. Cheni-
worth's on Sunday last.
MIR. ard Mrs I. A. Denton
spent last Tuesday at the Will
Smith home
Miss Inz Tickle and Miss Grace
Carver, accompanied by Floyd
Stone and Albert Tickle, atten-
ded religious services in Love
land last Sunday evening.
Will Jones was a Tuesday Wis
itnr It G. 4. Pliers.
DR.. John Tanisiea made a
professional call on Mrs. Chin
woria OF Monday evsninm last
TIE boys a.1d girls were ali
very sorry to see tne snow &c
off the first Of the week, as il
spoiled the fine coasting that
they were enj'yiag SO much.
A dispatch from Pierre, S. d
states that the Northwestern
road las resumed work at Tho
! big gravel pit near Blunt ane
4 is again putting ON a rail law
ing crew to finish the gap O
about seventy FIVE miles q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

A dispatch from Pierre, S. D.
states that the Northwestern
road has resumed work at the
big gravel pit near Blunt and
is again putting on a rail lay
ing crew to finish the gap Of
about seventy five miles of
heavy steel 50 that the railroad
can BE- used by aaavy trains be-
tween Chicago and the Black
hills.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

Among ire mon whom Judge
Wallage, Of Kansas City, has
ordered to jail for refusal TO
give bonds 10 answer to an in
Idictment for requiring others
to work ON Sunday, is 0. D
Woodward, one of the owners
of the Roty Theatre. Omaha
MIR. Woodward has Just recent
Ily been discharged from a hos
pltal in Kansas City where he
had been recovering from 8
bullet wound inflicted by a
newspaper man.
Lecture Course Number.
Monday evening, February
18th, will be held the last mum
Der Of the lecture course. Paul
f. Voelker, will deliver this
lecture. w. F. Barr, Dean Of
the Normal school, Drake Uni
versity, Des Moines, has this
to say: | have heard Mr.. Paul
r. Voelker's lectures at various
times and have always been
much pleased with them. The
thought is always excellent,
the style attractive, the man.
ner easy and the delivery fore
ible. Those wishing a good
lecture by a man of thorough
scholarship and high ideals will
do we'll to secure his services.
This lecture will begin
PROMPTLY at 500 o'clock.
Watch for our special sale on
10c music 1000 copies to close
out at cost. Look it over, there
may be some you want at SC a
copy or 6 for 25c. ]. ID. Brown
& Son. 3l9 Erie st.
Cook Wanted
Wanted. a IL ly cook at once.
Good day job. Apply Railroad
Eating House. fla
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
MUM IS TO MARRY
QUAKER CITY BELLE
Washington Man Engaged
TO Miss Mary Astor Paul,
of Butterfly Debut Fame.

Charles A Mum, jr.. son OF Mrs.
Charles A. Mum, Of 1901 Massachusetts,
avenue, is to marry Miss Mary Astor
Paul. the most notable debutante Phila-
delphia has had for many years.
The formal announcement Of the en-
gagement has not yet been made, be-
cause of the recent death of Miss Paul's S
father. The young woman was not pre-
pared to make kn0wt her engagement,
but il has been confirmed by a member
Of her family.
Miss Paul is related to the Astors, the
Drexels, and many of the Oldest and
wealthiest families in Philadelphia and
New York. Her debut ball last year
was the most notable event OF its kind
ever given in Philadelphia. Thousands
of dollars were spent IN arranging the
most unique details. one OF them being
a spectacular release of thousands OF
butterflies. when the ball was at lis
height.
Mr.. Mum is a brother of Miss Carrie
Mum, whose engagement 10 Theodore
Roosevelt jr.. is persistently rumored.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
Danish Minister Comes to Washington to Take Charge
of Legation as Successor to COnstantin Brun.
Presents Credentials

Count Carl Won Moltke, descendant OF
the nlustriOus German general arrived
ia Washington last night to assume the
duties Of minister from Denmark sue
ceeding ConstanJin Brun, and waS pre-
sented at the state Department this
mcring by Mr. ETun.
Count Won MoltlIe Is at present stop
ping az tie New Willard The Countess
Won MoItke. who is an american girl,
and formerly Miss COrnzii Tia Thayer, Of
Boston, will not arrive in Washington
until December ], after which the Dan
lsh legation once more VIII be the scene
Of social gayetles. Minister Brun Is a
bachelor.
Count Won Moltke was interviewed 'on
the run" this morning.
'I set aside an hour for the news
Japer people" he said, FOR thought
perhaps they would be around, but
made it for this afternoon. If 1 stop
to talk now, II be late at the State
Department. I'll just put down few
things about myself, If you'll give me a
scrap OF paper
Count Won MOltke modestly summed
up his eventful life in five short lines.
Here's the way It read;
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

Born 1853
Secretary legation, London, 1889.
'Secretay legation, Berlin, l91l-t8.
Charge d affaires. Rome. 13l8-0e-
Minister to Washington, 1903.
Naval officer, 1SSe-lS98' %
The new minister Is tall brOad-shOul-
dered. handsome. ruddy compleXiOned
and equipped with a pair OF kindly
blue eyes that twinkle when he's being
asked to talk about himself, but which
evidently could view a diplomatic prob
lem IN a most cool and matter-of-fact
manner.
II was during his naval career, which
he dismisses with two dates. that
Count Won Molt5e led a successful ex-
ploring expedition into Greenland
How'd you know about that2" he smiI-
ingly asked when requested to lingeT
long enough TO discuss ice, the North
pole, and other elusive subjects.
The new minister belongs TO one OF
the most aristOCratic families Of Den
mark, and inheriJs his love or adven-
ture from the noted German Field Mar
shall Mostke-
Former Minister BTun succeeds TO -he
post at the court Of St James, but has
said that he will remain in Washington
for a portion OF the winter.
Following the visit to the State De-
partmeut this morning the new minister
and his predecessor luIched together
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
WHITMORE ON STAND
BOLSTERS UP ALIBI

JERSEY CITY, n. J., Oct. 29.-Theo-
dore Whftmore. ready with his answers,
well tutOred in his recitations, quick to
hold the prosecution TO teChnicalities
In its objections TO his testimony, took
the stand at II o'clock this forenoon 10
attempt to break the chain of circIm-
stantiaI evidence by which the State
seeks to prove he murdered his wife,
Lena. in Lampblack swamp. The inn
portance of whitmore's own story of
the events leading up 10 the tragedy
centeTs in his attempt to establish the
alibi that he was in Brooklyn and Man
haitian during the hours in which Mrs.
WhitemoTe was slain.
This testimony shows that WhitmOre
met his wife, after her absence of four
days, on Christmas morning. They
spent the day at home. At s o'clock at
night Whitmore went out. but returned
early, finding his wife gone
He spent the night about the house
until shortly after midnight. he declares.
when he went to the city haIl station
OF the L." arriving there at 1851.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
EXAMINER HIGGINS
is LAID TO REST

The funeral Of Frank NJ Higgins,
chief examiner of the Civil Service Com
mission. who was suddenly stricken al
his desk Monday evening, and who died
later at the Emergency Hospital, was
held this afternoon at , O'Clock from
the residence Of his sister, Mrs Susan
Terry, 1913 Eighth street northwest.
Tine services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. ". r. BushEy, assistant pas
tor of st stephens Episcopal Church
burial was in Rock Greek Cemetery.
beside the remains of his father, the
late Capt. NJ. L. Higgins, The =. Z.
French Lodge. +. A. A. NJ, of which
Rfr. KfgEins was a member, had repre-
sentatiVsG 1t tbs grave
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

He left there at 1:O5 a. m. Of Christ
mas, going, he declares. home. where
he arrived at o'clock. He went to bed.
he said, not getting up till morning.
The most dramatic part of ths early
testimony given by Whftmore occurred
when, an objection being offered to that
part of his story about his visit to the
Harrison morgue. he cried out IN I'M
passioned words:
Great Codi I've been waiting ten
months TO tell this story. I ought TO get
a chance now"
He told how. or the first visit to the
Harrison mOrgUe, be had little chance
to try to identify his wife because tbs
light was poor, and on account of the
opportunities OF two reporters who
wanted to get him away before other
newspaper men found him
Whitmore told of his second visit 10
the morgue. in which he identified his
wife, how he was arrested, and of the
craelty of the treatment that he re-
ceived while in the Harrison jail
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
FAULT IS ALL MINE,
MAGNESS DECLARES
Writes to Authorities That His Wife Did Not Know He
Was a DeSerter, and Should Not Be Prosecut-
ed for Harboring Him. - .-~---

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 29.-Hearing
that his wife. who was Miss Ada Cor
man, daughter of the late United states
Senator Arthur Pue German, is IN
danger of arrest and prosecution by the
Navy Department for having harbOred
him In Baltimore after his desertion
from the navy, Charles D. Magness
has written statement TO the navy
authorities asking that he alone be made
to suffer for his desertion.
Magness is at present incarcerated in
a stateroom Of the receiving ship Ian
caster at the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
and is awaiting court-martial on the
desertion charge He was visited on
shipboard by his wife Tuesday. and II
was after her departure that the state
ment was made by one OF the navy yard
officials that by hiding Magness IN her
Baltimore home. following his desertion
from the navy, she had laid herself
open TO prosecution by the Government.
on hearing of his wife's danger. Mag
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

ness first made a plea in her behalf
to those who were in charge at the
navy yard, sending his petition through
his guards on the Lancaster. When
he learned that any prosecution which
may be brought against his wife would
originate from the washington author
tiles. he prepared his statement 70
them, asking that II be forwarded TO
the Capital at once.
He appeared somewhat relieved when
hef received a letter frol, ais wife this
morning In which she male no men
ton OF the threatened Pre- csecuuOn.
In his appeal, IL IS understood that
Magness says his wife received him
after his desertiOn as On innocent
party. and that he kept his desertion
a secret from her, stating that he had
received a furlOugh.
He then further says that his wife.
even had she known him 10 be a de-
serter, was ignorant Of the fact that
by harbOring him ia her home, she
was laying herself open to prosecution.
IL is said his petition closes with an
appeal that all the consequence OF his
desertion be visited on him alone.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
WAVE SWEEPS SHIP.
TWENTY BADLY HURT
Liner Ivernia Strikes Tidal
Disturbance in the
Devils Hold" "

BOSTON, Oct. 29.-Twenty persons
aboard the Cunard liner Ivernia were in
jured, six OF them seriously, when the
steamer ran into a gigantic tidal wave in
the Devils Hold. one day out Of
Queenstown. The officers Of the liner
reported the accident upon her arrival
today.
All of those seriously hurt were in the
steerage. They are: Carlga Dahl. Annie
Toomey, Edward Larsen, Annie Larsen,
John W. Crompton, and Mari Mulhern.
Their injuries range from broken legs
TO fractured knee caps. All Will recOv-
er. They are now under medical cure
il the immigrant station.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
GOMPERS REQUESTS
COURT TO PROCEED
Federation of Labor Leader Wants
Hearing in Contempt Case
Held Tomorrow.

A motion to have the hearing IN the
contempt case Of Samuel Gompers,
Frank Morrison, and John Mitchell to-
morrow has been filed in tho District
Supreme Court, but owing 10 the alb
sence Of most Of the justices, II IS un-
for some days.
Gompers and his associates, who were
held 10 have violated Justice Gould's s
restraining order. fOrDiddtng them 20
issue statements against the Buck
Stove and Range Company, of St. Louis
are anxious for an immediate hearing
before the election to show that they
acted within their rights.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
STEEL MAGNATE FEARS
NEBRASKA ANS ELECTION

Mr.. Carnegie said he had been out of
touch with political conditions here by
his absence abroad. put that ne was
gratideG by the reports he had received
during the past few weeks.
''There now seems every probability
Of the election U1 Governor Hughes,
which is very gratifying. Mr.. Hughes
stands for very many things bound TO
rebound to the well-beilg of any large
territory over which he may be eXecu-
tive. A man of his caliber can not be
kept down. 1 know him personally, and
have many reasons to know that he
stands for. an that is good and great
in civic life"
Mr.. Carnegie. IN discussing the bust
ness situation, said there was marked
Improvement. but that England Is fac
ing "a great business problem OF the
unemployed. brought about mainly by
the financial depression here an6 in that
country.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29

NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-"In my opinion,
the election OF Mr.. Bryaa would be a
great tragedy for this nancn," declared
Andrew Carnegie. when 1e arrived here
TODAY on the steamer Adriatic. 1T
would mean that he would have the ap-
pointment of several Supreme Court
judges. and that for twenty years to
come, the Supreme Court would be
marked by mis- appointments
''The Senate might be made practical
~ helpless in many ways. Il seems to
me also thar the people should be ask
ing Of each other shall mara dena-
gogue-like BTyanC appoint our judges.
Should they he appointed by a man
who mas taken up nearly every cause.
TO lay it down again. should It not Ill
his saiIs2'"
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
WEATHER REPORT.

Temperature has fallen IN the Atlantic
and east gulf States. and freezing tenn
peTature ard snow is reported this
morning al shville. y. c. In the in
terror of th%niddle and west gulf States
light TO heavy frost is reported.
During the next thirty-siX hours the
disturbance of the North Carolina
coast will move rapidly northeastern /,
with clearing and cooler weather in the
Middle Atlantic States In the south
Atlantic and east gulf States the wealth
er will be fair with lower temperature
and frost tonight
Storm warnings are continued from
Hatteras TO New York. and have been
ordered for the southern New Engianu
coast.
Steamers debarting today for Euro
pean ports viii have strong northeast
erly winds and rain to the Grand Banks.
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.
For the District Of Columbia. Della
ware and Maryland, fair tonight and
Friday. cooler tonight; fresh to strong
north TO northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
KILLS HIS BEST FRIEND.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Oct 29.-CeOrge
Foulkes, a Baltimore and Ohio railroad
detective, is a prisoner here today,
charged with shooting to death Frank
Sanders, his best friend. The two men
GOT into a dispute over a dollar, and
Sanders is said to have knocked F'oulkes
down. FOulkes drew a revolver and
fired four shots into Sanders body.
Sanders died almost Immediately.
The Washington times., 1908-10-29
TAFT THINKS VOTERS
HAVE TAKEN STAND
Republican Candidate, in
New York State, Sounds
Confident Note.
BY JAMES Hay, il.

GENEVA. n Y, Oct 29.-"I believe
that by this time the American voter
has taken his stand with one party or
the other, and / believe We nave most
OF him"
IN these words William Howard Taft,
10 his first speech OF the day, delivered
at Lyons, once again voiced his conf
dence IN the outcome CT the election
next Tuesday. The same confident note
has run through the speeches he leiiy-
cred at Canandaigua, and in this ciJy.
IN spite OF the grueling day he had
yesterday au1 Lass nigut, ne was III
good shape 20 lay, ana his voice was
strong and clear.
The tremendous and remarkable ova-
tiOns ne received in New York city. end
ing with the demonstration IN Madi-
son Square Garden, last night. were
the top notchess Of campaign enthusi-
asm, so far as he has seen Il, but his
reception here and in his other two
stops were reflections Jf the sentiment
he found in the city.
Meets Serene Payne.
At Lyons ne was met by Representa-
tive Serene Z. Payne, who as chairmen
of the House Committee on Ways and
Means, viii have much TO do with the
tariff revision, of which Taft has said
so much in the campaign.
At Lyons Mr.. Taft spoke 10 a large
crowd.
Mr. Bryan is a dangerous man"
he exclaimed in his speech at the Opera
House. "and 1t Will be a calamity to
place him in the White House
Discussing at length the records Of
the two parties, Mr., Taft said he con-
sidered the stamping out OF the free
silver heresy 10 be a victory Tor good
government, a victory for honesty for
national honor, that is exceeded only
by the victories Of our armies IN the
civil war.
'The issue boiled down really seems
to be whether there is anything IN the
administration OF Theodore Roosevelt
during the last seven years TO cr1ttcise
or make the basis for asking change
and when you come to consider the
record Of MI Roosevelt and the record
of Mr.. Mckinley, whom 1t Is necessary
TO ioin with Ar. Roosevelt in making up
the three terms since Democracy ruled
in this country, there are so many things
done, so much work accomplished or an
economical -haracter, Of historical i'm
pOrtanCe it can not be that the Amer
lean people viii fail TO recognize the
credit due to the party that has shown
itself courageous, efficient, and prompt
in doing that which the needs Of the
nation have required"
Judge Taft is greatly pleased with pr1-
vate dispatches ne received today from
Arthur J. Vorys. his chief of staff. re-
garding the situation IN Ohio and In
diana. Mr. VOrys says there is absO-
lutely no doubt of Ohio being Repub-
Hcau by a good margin and that the
labor vote of the State has been round
ed up better than any Of the leaders
had dared to rope. OF Indiana, 1t was
said that II is most surely Republican,
and the Republicans are even claiming
that Watson Will be elected governor
over the Democratic candidate, Mar
shall.
Judge Taft viii be in Syracuse to-
night, and his opponent, Bryan, will
speeches. Each is billed TO head a
torchlight parade, and it will be inter
esting If .hey pass each other, riding
at the head Of cheir supporters.