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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Oyster Bay. Sept. lo.-A crank armed!
with an Anticipated bulldog revolver
was caught near the presidents house
ut Sycamore Hill yesterday by the Sc
cret service guards. The man deScrib-
ed himself as John cough!in, Il detec-
tive, and when stopped By the secret
sc. vice men presented a card upon
which was inscribed mis- name and the
word "Officer" He said that he had
come To ask the president to order out
10000 troops to catch yeggmen who
had been terrorizing Boston.
coughlin Slid his hand toward the
back pocket of his trousers. Guard
Adams grappled with his man without
further parley. Coughln struggled for
a moment. but he is a slight built man
and Adams had no difficulty In holding
him until Agent James Sloan. it,. came
TO his assistance. Sloan searched the
prisoner and found in his hip picket Il
2-caliber revolver of the bulldog
type. The weapon was wrapped in Il
waoen bag and. according to secret
service men. was not loaded
President Roosevelt. had returned
from horseback ride only a short
tune before Coughlin appeared at
Sycamore Hill. He did not witness the
arrest of the man and was not informs
I'd of the instance.
News that an armed crank had at
tempted to reach the president at Saga
more Hill started ru.nor that a shot
had been fired ut the president while
he was out horseback riding last Sat
urday. 1t was said that the president
was riding along the cove road near
the house of his cousin, w. Il. Roose-
welt, when he was fired upon by some
one concealed in a clump of bushes at
the roadside That there was any
foundation for the story was denied by
in, ia Tnn 40
Sloan. Jr the chief of the presidents
guard OF secret service men, elnphat
ically denied the story of the ambush.
The sensational reports that an at
tempt had been made to shoot Prest-
dent Roosevelt apparently have their
origin In the fact that the hunting sea-
SON has opened on Long island. There
is considerable shooting daily in out
wing districts Close Investigation
fails to show that there has been any
overt act directed against the presi-
dent
Secretary Loeb said today it was not
believed for moment anyone had
tried to do harm To President Rocsc
Welt An attention whatever is being
paid to the matter officially, he said
Major Wadsworth. who was riding
with the president on Saturday when
the shooting was heard said today the
president and he We're returning from
Il brisk ride to Cold Spring harbor and
were about to turn into the road lead
ing through the w. t,mlcn Roosevelt
estate to Sycamore Hill when they
heard a shot. lit seemed to come from
point nearby. The president re
marked someone must be at target
practice.
The major said nothing more was
thought of the shooting until the presi-
dent and he went bathing in Cold
Spring harbor. when both the presi-
dent and he again heard shots. The
major added that 1t was his impression
that someone was shooting at q tar
get.
Major Wadsworth declared they did
not connect the arrest cf John Cough
lin with the shooting. and stated he
does not believe an attempt was made
to shoot the president.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
COUNTESS SzECHENYl
is SERIOUSLY I'LL

Vienna, Sept. "A dispatch received
here from Budapest states that Coun-
tess Szechenyi is seriously i'll from her
accouchment of a still born child, but
according to the latest reports the inn
mediate danger is past although she
will be confined to bed it is feared for
long time.
1t appears that the countess started
a few days ago on an automobile tour
with her husband when she suddenly
became i'll. She was conveyed home
to Ungay castle and speedily as possible
doctors were summoned from Buda-
pest.
The countess mother, Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. of New York. has been re-
quested by cable to come to Budapest.
Count Szechenyi and Gladys Wander
bilt were married in New York on jan
uary 81
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
MOTHER AND CHILD.

Both Fully Nourished on Grape-Nuts.
The value Of this famous food 10
shown In many ways, in addition to
what might be expected from its chemi-
cal analysis.
Grape Nuts food is made of whole
wheat and barley, is thoroughly baked
for many hours and contains all the
wholesome ingredients in these cereals.
1t contains also the phosphate Of pot
ash grown in the grains, which Nature
uses to build up brain and nerve cells.
Young children require proportions
ately more Of this element because tho
brain and nervous system Of the child
grows SO rapidly.
A Va. mother found the value OF
Grape-Nuts in not only building up her
own strength but in nourishing her
baby at the same time. She writes:
after my baby came did not re-
cover health and strength, and the doc
tor said could not nurse the baby as
did not have nourishment for her.
besides 1 was too weak.
DC balu l ml8nC Try cndnge OI
diet and see what that would do, and
recommended Grape-Nuts food. I
bought pkg. and used 1t regularly.
A marked change came over both baby
and I.
my baby is now four months old,
is in fine condition, I am nursing her
and doing all my work and never felt
better in my life" There's a Rea-
SON."
Name given BY Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well,
ville." in Pkg.
Ever read tie shove letter. Anew
enc appeass from tine 70 t1me. Trey
ore eeanlae, TIRE, ao1 tnu q ho0nQ
I;ootoooOt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
GIRL ASSAULTED
BY AN Old man
Grace Freyermuth Is Enticed
Away from Father and Raw
aged at Muscatine.

enticed into the outskirts of the city
yesterday afternoon by an old man
calling himself Judge Henderson and
thrown into "a ditch where he assaulted
her
The girl screamed and fought BIT
terly and when passersby came to her
assistance her assailant fed. Freyer-
muth has offered u reward of $1OO for
his arrest. Henderson Is man passed
so with gray hair and whiskers
F'reyermuth and his daughter had
come to the city to buy presents for
the girl whose birthday anniversary is
today
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
ALIENATION SUIT
FOR $4,000 FILED,
ASTON|SHED SOCIETY
Dinner of Affinities Disturbed
by Appearance of Wife
Between Courses.

Des M0ines, Ia. Sept. Mrs. Ida
Clapp Smith was yesterday made de-
PENDANT in suit for $4,000 damages
brought against her by Mrs. Alice Ash
erton Chapman. who AYERS that Mrs
Smith has alienated the affections of
her husband, George c. Chapman. All
are prominent in Des Moines and con-
nected with some of the best known
families here. Judge c. C. Cole is, act
ing as attorney for Mrs. Chapman.
Both Mrs. Ida Clapp Smith and Mrs.
Chapman have been moving in the best
and most exclusive society in Des
Moines. and the sensational action will
cause CONSERVATION among their many
friends.
The big suit grows out of pleasant
little dinner for two arranged by Mr..
Chapman for last Saturday night in the
Slavery cafe. He and Mrs Ida Clapp
Smith were the two. And they were
just in the midst of the tete-a- tete
when Mrs. Chapman walked in. No
scene was created and the two We're
allowed to finish their little dinner, but
the big suit was the direct and imne-
diate result.
Mrs. Smith Not Surprised.
Judge Cole filed the original notice
OF the suit yesterday and Mrs Smith
was served with a copy in her pretty
little home near Twenty ninth and
Brattleboro avenue. She was not
greatly surprised at the news-in fact
she said that she had expected it.
Probably l was trife indiscreet,"
said Mrs. Smith, when Deputy Sheriff
Charlie Temple finished reading her the
notice. MIR. Chapman invited me down
to dinner at the Slavery Saturday night
and / went.
Mr.. Chapman seldom goes home to
dinner Saturday nights, YOU know"
said Mrs. Smith, land he called up his
wife and told her that he couldn't pos
sibly get time to come home. Then We
went over to the Slavery
But Mrs. Chapman has been watch-
ing me for long time. She must have
seen ME leave home here about 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon and sur
missed all was not we'll AT any rate
she walked into the Slavery cafe. just
when Mr.. Chapman and were in the
midst of our dinner.
She didn't create scene, she lust
leaned over her husbands shoulder and
whispered, You haven't time to come
hoEse to dinner, Ell? 1t looks like it.
don't it? understand it ALL, and then
walked haughtily away"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
One MAN KILLED,
SEVERAL INJURED,
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mines Pinioned Under Machine
as 1t Slides Into an
Open Ditch.

ssou-ney. Ia. Sept s.-N'hile n party
of West Liberty. Ia. men ana women
was driving along the highway south
of this place, en- route to Ottunwa,
last evening. their automobile slipped
tuto a ditch and overturned. killing one
man. G.. H. Mines. an undertaken, OF
West Liberty, and injuring four others.
MIR. Mines was pinioned under the car
and killed Instantly Three of the in
jured, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Bingham and
Miss Mary Robertson, sustained broken
arms.
The chauffeur. Frank Petersllck, sus-
tained several broken ribs. Two other
women In the party escaped injury.
The car was running slowly at the
time of the accident.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
FOUR LIVES LOST
IN HOTEL BLAZE

Denver, Colo. Sept l0--Four men lest
their lives and Il score of persons were
injured, several of them seriously. in a
fire that Quilted the Belmont hotel this
morning.
EDWARD MOORE, Philadelphia.
killed by jumping.
JOHN d. CANE, Colorado Springs.
sutiocatcd
GEORGE BoDE. Mllaletown. n. Y.
killed by jumping.
GEO O1"r Dodge City. Kan. killed
by jumping
The injured:
William e, Lewis. will die
Mrs w. A Lanham badly burned
w. A. Laniam. Mrs. Ida Parker.
Edward Kelso. Thomas Taylor. O.
kleinger, Clias. f. Stewart, all OF Dem
YER
f. j. Bawden. Sivcrton. Colo.
Melvin Parker. liilsdale Mich
The fire brook. out on the third floor
Nearly 100 guests were stopping in tho
house Many OF them found all means
of egreSs cut off when aroused. Sev-
eral jumped from windows, while 9th
ers We're carried down extension lad
ders by tiremen and policemen.
Patrick Treadwell, II fireman of Grip
Pile Creek, Is credited with saving at
least 10 lives by inducing the entrappel
guests to jump from upper story Win
dows across a tlve-foot alley to the roof
of an adjoining building, catching them
in his arms.
In the opinion of officials of the fire
department, the hotel was set on fire
Rigid investigation is being made:
Within the last week a dozen small
fires. believed to have been of incen-
diary origin, have occurred in rooming
houses In this CITY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
Got Square With the Judge.


A raw mountaineer got back at Judge
Nose Wright of the Rome circuit in .
very clever way. While the judge was
presiding over the Chattooga superior
court he had occasion to plaster SIS
fine on this man because he failed to
appear in time as witness in case.
Say, jedge, hain't that purity steep?"
mildly inquired the Chattoogan.
No" was the reply. You knew you
were an important witness In this case
and ought to have been here. will
suspend payment. however. and hold 1t
over you to see that there Is no like
trouble in the future"
Later Judge Wright was spending
few weeks at Menlo, a popular summer
resort In Chattooga county, several
miles from a railroad. He had pack.
age to come out from Summerville and
the big mountaineer happened to de-
liver II.
+. well, what do owe you?" asked
the judge genially. reaching for his
change pocket.
Wall, jedge, reckon about SIS
would square u.s." was the calm reply.
.'What?" yelled Judge Wright. stag
gerng back.
"Mebbe you won't be so dern kerr
less next time bout leavin' yo' pack
ages" was the imperturbable answer.
Look here" whispered the perturbed
jurist, 'Ill Just remit that SIS fine I
put on you down in Summerville."
cid ap, Beck. That bout squares
It's true all right. because Judge
Wright tells 1t on himself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
MARRIED &c YEARS;
HAVE 20 CHILDREN

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. 4.-Twenty chill
dren in 26 years is the remarkable rec
ord of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Mcintyre,
of McKee's Rocks, and all of them are
singles" and all are living.
Married in 1882, the babies have been
coming at intervals of 151s months
The latest arrival was born last even
ing and is boy and weighs Is pounds
In the family there are IL sons and
eight daughters
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
BANK EXCHANGES SHOW
A MARKED INCREASE

New York. Sept. Bank exchanges
this week at all the leading cities are
$2,242.S 1903. 900. Figures show a natural
increase over preceding week, as they
include this week of the September
monthly settlements.
Dispatches to Dun's Review indicate
better volume Of retail trade. Prep
arations for fall and winter provides
more activity in jobbing and wholesale
houses. There IL a decided gain in
active machinery at the leading manu-
featuring industries, but mercantile
payments are stu Irregular.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
According to History.

FROM dofperS weekly.
A woman in a western city. who be-
longs to a community called the Sis
tiers of ST. John the Baptist" not long
ago spent month in backwoods
district
Shortly after her. arrival she went
to the local postofflce and inquired
IL any letters had come for Sister
Bernardine. The rural postmaster
Sister who?" he asked, incredulous-
ly.
Sister Bernardine," repeated tho
lady. "a sister Of st. John the Bap-
tist."
Il think not" he answered dubious.
~. Then. after some reflection, hsi
added:
Say. aln't he been dead pretty near
100 years now?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
SISTER SUPERIOR,
IN WORK AS YEARS.
DIES SUDDENLY

Fer. Dodge, Ia, Sept. III. w. Ro-
per, aged 81, an old settler, prominent
here died this morning suddenly.
Sister Mary Cyprian McGrath, sister
superior OF the Sacred Heart convent,
of the Order of Sisters of Charity, died
suddenly this morning of heart trouble,
aged 90, after 46 years service in the
order. She has been prominent at the
head OF the work In Sioux City and
Minneapolis. The funeral will be held
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
CARBoLIC ACID
KILLED ROBINSON

Burlington. Ia. Sept. 1.-The dead
in the public park this morning. He
suicided by drinking carbolic acid He
was 81 years old, married, and leaves
two children.
His brother was killed by ..,olice-
man year ago while engaged in rob-
bling the Leissey Brewing company Of
flee with two accomDlices.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
JURY LIKES COURTS
CHEWING TOBACCO;
SAYS so IN VERDICT

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. Although
the legal aspect of the case did not call
for two verdicts, jury in Justice of
the Peace John SummerHeld's court
made second report in addition to one
acquitting c. H. Lee. of Acton. Of the
crime OF larceny.
I'VE. the jury. in the above entitled
action thank you for the confederation
shown the jury. and especially thank
0ou Tor the loan Of your dne brand Of
XObacco."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
BODY OF WOMAN
IS SEVERED BY
RAILROAD TRAIN
Mrs. Hit, of LeMars, Found
Mangled on Track This
Morning at LeMars.

l.eMa''s, Ia Sept. Mrs. ]. w.
Hit, about So years old, was run over
by the O'Clock Omaha train just
outside the station limits at LeMars
this morning Workmen walking on the
tracks shortly before o'clock we-e
confronted by the CHASTITY sight of the
womans body completely severed at
the waist, the lower half lying between
The rails OF the track and the upper
malt having rolled distance of several
1eet down the embankment. The part
of the body that had lain on the track
was badly torn and mangled, while the
upper part was practically free from
injuries. The body was brought to the
city and a corouers inquest will be
called soon
Widow Since July.
In the latter part of July Mrs. Hits
husband, a retired farmer. died. He left
her I'm quite comfortable circumstances
and she has been living alone in her
little home not far from the center
of the city. OF late, it is thought, she
has been somewhat respondent. which
leads to the theory here that she may
have ended her life. Investigation OF
her home this morning showed that
her roo,! had probably been occupied
at least a part OF the night. The bed,
While II did not appear as though one
.,s'u 't't'ie liie iiSlil lneie, illuicaleu
that some one had lain on the COW
erings. She Was fully dressed for the
street.
Letter to Daughter.
A letter addressed to her daughter.
q Mrs Garlock. at some point in Ne
braskn was found I'm her room, so
placed as to attract attention and at
the coroner's inquest 1t is probable
THAT so,ne action will be taken to de-
ternane the contents of the letter, and
to locate the married daughter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
FRANK SARGENT DEAD.

Washington. Sept. Frank p.
Sargent. commissioner of immigra-
ton department of the bureau of COM
merce and labor. died in this city to-
day from stomach trouble.
Mr.. Sargent was 81 years of age.
From 1856 to 1902 he was chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
In 1898 President Mckinley appointed
him q member of the Industrial COM
mission. When he resigned from that
body he declined the position of chief
of the bureau of engraving and print
ing. He had been commissioner general
of immigration since 1902.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
STATE ENDEAvoRERs
HAVE BIG MEETING

Davenport. Ia, Sept. 4.-The Iowa
State Christian Endeavor convention
opened here this evening, when 1000
delegates joined in, service of gospel
songs led by a chorus of 100 picked
singers. Addresses of welcome We're
delivered by Mayor Geo. W. Scott, T..
w. McKown, president of the Daven-
port union, and DIR. Leroy NJ. Coffman
for the Davenport ministers. Presi-
dent w. A. Swiley. OF sibley, Ia, re-
sponded on behalf of the visitors. An
address by Walter D. Howell. field sec
rotary of Minnesota, was a feature of
the evening. Various phases of Chris
tian work will be presented by prom
inent specialists during the next two
days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
NEW HONOR FOR
FAMOUS DR.. csLER

Baltimore Md. Sept 1O.-Dr. VIM.
Osler, who attracted world-wide atten-
ton by jocularly advocating the chloro-
forming of aged persons, has been made
lord rector of Edinburgh university.
Scotland, according to private advices
received here. DR.. Osler is professor
of medicine at Oxford university to
which post he went from John Hopkins
university here. where he still holds the
title of honorary professor of madi-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
DYNAM1TED CARS OF
ITALIAN LABoRERs
AND GOES TO JAIL

Quimby, Ia, Sept. 5.-John Lindt, a
mason of this place. has been arrested
by NJ. WEIGH. the Illinois Central de-
tective, and Deputy Sheriff Bradley, of
Cherokee. He was taken to Cherokee
and will be held to the grand jury.
Lindt and several other. citizens OF
Quimby undertook to dynamite a car
Of italian laborers here. The near VIC
TINS were badly frightened and
their car was damaged. Lindt still re-
fuses to disclose his followers and sayl
ho Will take ~ the blame
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
MANY CALLING BONDS
OVER AT WATfRJo 90

Waterloo, "a. Sept. 4-The large in
crease in the number OF suits for di-
vorce which have been filed for the
September term of the district court
has brought this subject once more
into the limelight. In Blackhawk coun-
ty 80 new actions have been com
menced, while probably so or go encum-
Der the calendar from previous terms.
In one case alinony in the sum of
$4,000 is asked by a wife and in an
other the wife seeks to recover $25.OOO
One action has been started for sep
arate maintenance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
QUEEN STILL OPPOSES;
WEDDING WILL OCCUR

Paris. Sept 1o.-The Mathis Turin
correspondent states that the Count of
Turin. brother of the Duke of Abruzzt,
visited the queen mother Margherita
recently and begged her to withdraw
her opposition to the marriage of the
Duke of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine
Elkins. Queen Margherita refused, but
the Mathis correspondent says tho
marriage will take place. nevertheless.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
INDICTMENT RETURNED
AGAINST OLD TREASURER

Sac City. Ia, Sept. 5.-The jury after
a thorough investigation of the case
yesterday returned an indictment
against former County Treasurer Will
liam II. Pettis, charging him with en-
bezzlement. Pettis pleaded not guilty
to the charge against him. His bond
was fixed at $4,000. Continuance in the
case was granted, and it will be tried
at the october term, it is believed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
CASHIER uNsuREDv BANK
TO AMOUNT OF 5000

Corwith, Ia. Sept. 5.-The $50 claims
against the Corwith bank have been
passed upon by Judge Clark and attor-
neys representing the creditors.
Cashier Standings books are said
to show Irregularities amounting to
about $4,000. Standring is missing.
The company on his bond is trying to
find him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
OLD TIMERS QUIT
SALOON BUSINESS

Dubuque, Ia. Sept. 4.-After % years
in the saloon business, Shaffhauser
Bros. today closed their bar and quit
the liquor trade. Their action is the
result of pending mulct law enforce
ment suits. Certain persons, whom
Schaffhauser declares sought to COM
pei him to pay an eXorbitant price for
their property. refused to grant him
permission to operate his saloon, the
property being within so feet OF his
location. The case was in the supreme
court and was decided adversely to
Schaffhauser.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
CUT OFF COMPLETE
AT CONVERTS BEND

Castana. Ia. Sept. 5.--The big dredge
on the Little Sioux river cutoff finished
the channel at Conycr's bend last even
ing.
The work was begun at 8 o'clock in
the afternoon and at it was complete.
the dredge having made the distance
of 1900 feet and shortening the course
of the river by two and one-fourth
miles. The descent averages .wo feet
in each 200 and the ditch will have 10
times the capacity of the portion of the
river which is cut off
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
HARRlMAN,s HOLIDAY OVER,

klamath Falls. Ore. Sept 5.--Presi-
dent E. II. Hartman. of the Hartman
lines. who has been staying at his
summer home at Pelican bay with his
family. will leave today for the East
via Portland. Hartman will be de-
tained In Oregon for at least week,
having. accepted Invitations to address
commercial bodies in several William
cite valley towns
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
ARM BROKEN, ENGINEER
REMAINS ON DUTY

Clinton, Ia, Sept. 5.-Engineers ellis.
of the Northwestern fast mail, met
with a peculiar accident. The engi-
neer's arm was resting on the cab win
dow when the door of a box car, hang
ing loose. struck it, breaking the arm.
With his arm in this condition the engi-
neer ran the train into Clinton from
Morrison, ILL.,. IA miles distant, finishing
his run
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-10
1000 SOL DIERs ON
PRACTICE MARCH

Fort Riley. Kan, Sept. 1O-Four thou
sand officers and enlisted men left here
this morning in command of Brigadier
General Chas. Morton, commander OF
the department of the Missouri. ON the
march to st. Joseph, where they will
attend the military tournament. Tho
distance is 100 miles.