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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

We see by the World Herald
that Dan H. Butler has been
nominated for reelection as CT
ty clerk of Omaha Dan was
one of the chaperons of the
Bryan excursion to New York
a couple of years ago. In
front of the hotel where the
Bryan excursionists stopped in
New York City, Dan was en-
pertaining the crowd with one
of of his Irish stories, when a
policeman came along and told
him to "move on" Dan NOV
ed in a circle and still kept
telling his story. The police
man looked at him a min ute
and then started down the
street saying you're from
Nebraska, so | guess if you
walk in a circle that will do"
Dan didn't "move on" He
was the only man on that ex-
cursion that outwitted a New
York policeman.
Fred Heath has installed a
new display refrigerator which
] is a magnificent piece of fur
niture.
Fred Fensler is putting a
new awning in front Of his store
today.
Ray Clark spent Sunday in
Omaha the guest of relatives
G. w. and M. G. Burbank
we're in Omaha yesterday visit.
ING Mrs G. W. Burbank.
i, -.ves 5 and wife N. Hen
Messy and wife and Mary Ira
vers are in Omaha today visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Cnas. Sargent returned
to Omaha Saturday afternoon
J.J.Sullivan Saturday purchased
the lot North of the f. L. Davi
residence on 5th street and will
erect a fine home on the same
the coming summer.
We received a letter from
Mrs. e. A. James of Seward
Nebr. in which she says tina
she fell down a cellar in he
home last week and was yer,
: seriously injured fracturin,
several ribs. She was unde
the care of two doctors for sey
] eral days.
2 Omaha built 81, 100000 wort
3 of new buildings during tn
year ending April LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Burk
v are the guests of Council Bluff
r friends.
Editor Davis of Logan was
Valley visitor Sunday.
Seed Corn forSale.
l have just received a Col
signment of Seed Corn, for sal
consisting of the folling vari'
: ties: Cattle King; Farmer
= Interest; Earl Leman,a and Reed
Early Dent. Those wishing
). procure good seed corn shou,
$ call early. r. F. James.
w.a.0l.2Q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

!.
name Of America had. himself,
though On Italian, still a Ger
man family name, Emmerich,,
Emary in English. Thus Amer
lea is a continent with a Ger
man name, the meaning of
which might, perhaps, be inter-
preted as erich in corn;;" if this
is correct, Professor Waldsee-
chose an incorrect but
appropriate name. Popular
Science Monthly.
$40, 900 Made On Onion Patch
OF Ia Acres in Iowa
The world takes off its hat to
F. F. Schutter, Scott county, Ia.
An average onion yield of
400 bushels per acre on a a.
acre patch, using the same
ground continuously for Ia
years, has brought Mr.. Schut-
ter an average price of az cents
per bushel, or the handsome
fortune of $4O,336.8O.
The story is one that refutes
the argument that one must go
to Texas or Bermuda to raise
onions. In 1899 Schutter's crop
averaged $50 bushels per acre.
Three acres especially good
yielded 5000 bushels. The lat
ter figures would represent re-
turns of 1920 per acre.
Actual records in possession
of the Schutter family are
proof of the foregoing state
ments. Nearly so years ago
II. Schutter began growing on
ions. Markets were far away
in those days, but M Schutter
stuck to the job. He found
onion culture on Iowa soil was
profitable. From 1875 to 1894
Mr.. Schutter raised from 10 to
IA acres a year and kept rec
ords of the results. The aver
age yield for 10 years was 1926
bushels per acres and the aver
age price 43 cents per bushel.
In 1894 the son, H. H. Schut-
ter took over the business and
for Ia years he has kept care
full records as given above. The
entire crop is planted and cu..--
tivated by the proprietor and
one hired man. The only addi-
tional help required is to har-
vest and Market the, onions.
Mr.. Schutter's accounts show
that the cost of growing the
onions was about $40 per acre.
His annual net profit per year
has been $135 per acre for a
period of ID years.
The remarkable success of
lSchutter with his onion land
has brought him offers of from
$500 to 81, 900 per acre but he
has refused to sell.
U. S. Senator Dolliver, of a.,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29
Monday Az. il 20

kIcnday As. il 20
r. w. Morrow is transacting
business in Council Bluffs to-
day.
A. L. Allstrand of Carol was
in the Valley yesterday visit
ing relatives.
Miss Leila Hosbrook of Wood
bine was the guest Of Miss Ro-
den Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Jennings and
Mrs. John GGorman are the
guests of Mrs. John Dimmick
in South Omaha today.
7. j. Christensen of Casper,
Wyo. is in the Valley for a few
days visit. He will leave for
Denmark in a few days where
he will spend a couple of n onth
with relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29
Card OF Thanks.


Wedesire to tender our heart
felt thanks to our friends who
so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and death of our dear
father. May they ever find as
kind friends IN the hour of sor-
row. Peterson Bothers.
Mrs. j. w. Hauff, on 2ad St,
is reported quite sick today.
G. L. Goultry was an Omaha
visitor yesterday. Mrs. Dolbey
will take charge Of the Goultry
restaurant Thursday of this
week
ca sroH1A.
Bears tho nIhs Kind You Have Aways Bought
s'ss !; LslzhHzzz~
Mrs. Laura Chapman was
called to Fremont yesterday by
the serious illness of her broth
erin law, Mr.. Canote.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Axtell and
daughter Frances, of Omaha
spent Sunday with Mrs. w. II.
Fensler and family.
Mrs. Bellows, of Moorehead,
Iowa, is in the city, guest of her
son, John Bellows and family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

Owing to the fact that Mis-
souri, Valley has no saloons this
year it might be possible that
Woodbine could hold a rousing
celebration on the Fourth. 1t
isn't too early to begin to pre-
pare for this event and why not
the Commercial club appoint a
committee to raise funds for
this, and with the concession
money too, we ought to do
things up in a way that would
eclipse all former attempts.
Woodbine Chronicle.
Does Brother Adams, of the
Chronicle mean by the above
that the Woodbine people have
been in the habit of coming to
Missouri Valley on the Fourth
of July simply because this city
had saloons? Missouri Valley
never had open saloons on the
Fourth Of July for many years,
and the Woodbine people who
were hunting for saloons must
have gone on to Omaha for the
LIQUOR that Brother Adams is
inclined to think brought them
to the Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

U. S. Senator Dolliver, of Ia,
JONES theranks of the people in
condemning many of the sched-
ules in the new tariff, and de-
clares that this extra session of
Congress "is not called to in
crease the Dinghy rates" and
gives as reason that "The
people tire of having duties
raised 100 to $50 per cent, for
clothes they wear upon their
backs"
Zone by one the Roses fall"
and in time, perhaps, the peo-
pie will learn to oppose the pol
icy of the protection to capital
at the expense of labor, and to
favor a tariff that will raise a
sufficient revenue for the gov
eminent economically admins
tired. That what ne need most
is economy not high tariff.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

M. S. Meats and Son sold
their fine Stallion to parties in
Nebr. last week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. French Of
Honey Creek, spent Sunday in
the Valley the guests of the S.
H. Morgan home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Burke
are the guests Of Council Bluffs
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29


Plan Boyer Ditch Past Dunlap
The land owners in the Boyer
bottom in this vicinity have
been talking of Strengthening
the course of the Bower river
Tor several years and it is said
this work would have been a
proper outlet for the water.
Now that the farmers in the
lower end Of the county have
arranged TO have the outlet
constructed our people have
had the survey made and the
necessary legal formalities will
be gone through with at once
so that actual work on this por-
ton of the ditch can be begun
as soon as contracts are let for
that portion in the vicinity Of
Logan. The survey from the
Crawford county line to Mo.
Valley shows the distance to be
q little less than thirty miles
and having a fall of ninety feet,
thus giving the newly made
river a drop of three feet to
the mile. The natural course
of he river is more than twice
III 1t distance which would make
It'll present fall a little over
ore foot to the mile. With the
force added by this increase in
fall it will be an easy matter fol-
the river to drain the entire
valley and add several thousand
ceres to the tillable lands of
80 -
The county, Dunlap Reporter
America Named by German
1t is a courteous chance that
America received it's name from
q German geographer. Ole
Professor Waldseemuellel
made a mistake, indeed, whel
he named the new countries at
Brazil after the Florentin'
Amerigo Vespucci. 1t woult
have been far more just t.
name the new world after Col
umbus, but though Waldsee
mueller recognized his mistake
and withdrew the name it re
mained in use. And curiousl
enough that Amerigo spuct
whose name gave origin to tn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29
Notice OF Probate of Will
District Court in and for
Harrison County.
STATE OF IOWA

HARRISON COUNTY
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas on the 22nd day of
April A. D. 1909, a paper pur-
porting to be the last will and
testament of Esther Jane Egan
late of said county, deceased,
was filed in my office, and was
by me opened and read; and
the 29th day of May 1909 ap-
pointed and fixed as the time
when the same will come be-
fore the court at the March
term thereof then to be held
for finale proof and probate, as
the duly executed will and
testament of the said Esther
Jane Egan deceased, at which
time all persons interested may
appear and show cause why the
same should not be admi tied
to probate. Dated this 22nd
day of April 1909.
A. w. Blackburn, Clerk ms
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

Mrs. NJ. C. Burbank and Mrs.
DR.. Warren are visiting friends
in Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

Omaha built 81, 100000 worth
of new buildings during the
year ending April LIST.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29

Mrs. Bellows, of Moorehead,
Iowa, is in the city, guest of her
son, John Bellows and family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-29
g "a sToRIA.
ears tAo nIha Kind You Have Always Bought

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Axtell and
daughter Frances, of Omaha
spent Sunday with Mrs. w. H.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

the knowledge or authority of any one
connected with the department. MT
Crane gave out a newspaper story to
the effect that this government was
preparing to protest against some feat
ures of the agreement and that the
promulgation of the protest only
awaited the return of an official who
was to formulate it.
THE story appeared in a western
paper, and at the same time, or a day
later, in the japanese press, and sub
seuuently was generally published.
such were the representations made
to me October l by the responsible Of
ficers of the department of state, ac-
companied by their statement that
they had sufficient reasons to believe
them to be true. Whereupon I sent
Mr.. Crane at San Francisco the fol-
lowing telegram, dated October 8:
You have been charged with the
responsibility for the canards recently
appearing in the Japanese and Amer
lean press to the effect that the
United States is preparing to protest
against the Chinese-Japanese agree
ment. The evidence that you are re-
sponsible for this is of such char
acter as warrants me in directing you
to come to Washington at once and
meet 1t. If you are not responsible, as
i
Oriental affairs have developed since
you left Washington to make it advis-
able for me to communicate with you
personally and in the utmost conf
dence in relation thereto
Admits Indscretion
"At a conference with Mr.. Crane
Sunday evening he admitted having
had an indiscreet talk with a reporter
which resulted in the publication re-
ferred to, and, assuming responsible
ity, stated that if the indiscretion was
grave enough to shake my confidence
in his usefulness he would willingly
resign. l have reluctantly reached the
conclusion that the good Of the serV-
ice demands that 1 should inform Mr..
Crane his resignation will be accepted,
and 1 have done So"
Friends of Mr.. Crane have made the
statement here during the progress or
the developments since he arrived
here Sunday afternoon that he had
felt justified in his public utterances
by remarks which had been made to
him personally by President Taft him
self.
Having reference to these state
ments, it was said this afternoon in
an authoritative quarter that the de-
partment felt assured that nothing
Mr. Taft might ever have said to Mr..
Crane could be alleged to Justify the
disclosures for which the present ac-
ton was taken.
And the same authority declared
that undoubtedly Mr.. Crane had
greatly embarrassed the situation by
declaring several times while en- route
from San Francisco that he knew why
he had been recalled.
There was no doubt, it was declared,
that Mr.. Knox had the entire ap-
proval of the president in the action
he had taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
LITTLE SURPRISE IS
SHOWN BY JAPANESE
AT RECALL OF CRANE

TOXIC, Oct. 12.-Little surprise was
expressed by officials here by the news
that Secretary Knox had determined to
recall Charles r. Crane when he was
on the eve of sailing as minister to
China.
Leading newspapers print long special
dispatches giving the reasons for Mr..
Cranes recall, most Of the papers TAX
ing the stand that the reported utter
ances of Mr.. Crane were exaggerated.
Statements that President Taft ap-
proved of Mr. Cranes attitude and
that the recalled minister had repeated
only what he first had heard from the
president caused much comment here.
Officials said if Mr.. Crane actually
had disclosed the attitude of the United
States government his recall was in
evitable. However, they declined to be-
lieve, they said, that Washington had
any intention of protesting the Chinese
japanese agreement, because, they as
serted, there was absolutely no ground
for such action.
Leading japanese seen by the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent expressed
qualification at the action of Secretary
Knox, since, they said, it indicated a
determination to discountenance preju-
diced speeches and an unfriendly atti-
tude Of officials in dealings with Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
HURRICANE SWEEPS OUT
INTO ATLANTIC OCEAN;
MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED

JACKSONVILLE,' Fla, Oct. 12.-Ihe
storm which devastated Key west ana
the southern peninsula of Florida last
night has swept out into the Atlantic
ocean today, according to the local
weather bureau, and is headed IN a
northeasterly direction.
North of Miami the Florida coast
escaped. Reports here indicate little
damage except to property on the east
coast on the Flagler railroad, known
as the Florida East Coast line, the
storm had been anticipated. Just what what
damage was done to the construction
Of the line will not be known until the
engineers have made a survey.
From Miami come reports OF great
property loss with possible damage to
shipping. 49,, 4Lo
greatest sufferer. The property loss is
Variously estimated at from 100000 TO
s., ,O0O, 900. a.
At o'clock the rainfall totaled the
almost unprecedented figures OF nlhe nllh
inches, and it was continuing Inc
barometer, however, was rising.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
PAINT AND LIQUID
SMOKE FIXED FISH
DECORATED CARP is SOLD FOR
SALMON IN CHICAGO
Pure Food Investigators Insist That
Signs Must Be Shown Describ-
ing Food Articles as
They Are

CHICAGO, oct. 12.-The state food
commission yesterday started a crusade
against dealers deceiving the public
with artificially colored and smoked
fish, hams, bacon, sausage and other
meats.
The Investigators had their attention
attracted through the cheap prices at
which smoked salmon was offered. Ex-
animation showed that most of the
salmon" in the market was carp from
the Fox river and other nearby
streams. They were first given bath
of pink paint and then subjected to
treatment in liquid smoke" The in
gradients of these are not classed as
deadly poisons, but are recognized as
having cumulative effect" meaning
that constant consumption will produce
death.
Little of the genuine salmon was
found at the stands. These manufac-
tured fish may be sold on condition that
they bear tags showing them to be bo-
gus, and there must be displayed signs
on the walls showing that goods of that
oaliber are handled.
Fish was the principal article treated
with the chemicals, but plenty of hams,
bacon and sausage were similarly
dosed. on all such the investigators
stuck warning tags.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
CAPITAL OF CUBA is CUT
OFF FROM COMMUNICATION
WITH POINTS IN INTERIOR

HAVANA, Oct. Accommodation
between this city and interior points,
which was interrupted when .yester-
days storm Frustrated the telegraph
and telephone wires, had not been re-
established today.
Reports from nearby places indicate
the property loss, especially to the
westward, was heavy, but that there
were few fatalities.
Four bodies have been discovered
among the ruins of fallen homes here,
and 1t is now believed that twelve
lives were lost in this city
At least half of the lighters that
were in the harbor were sunk or
stranded, and the work of loading
and discharging cargoes has been in
terfered with in a way seriously to
affect shipping interests.
The storm appears to have spent it's
force in the provinces of Pinar Del
Rio, Havana, and on the Isle of
Pines.
1t is expected the sugar crop has
escaped injury. 1t is thought the loss
to the tobacco crop will be small.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
KING STILL TRYING
TO PREVENT CRISIS
BRITISH MONARCH HAS LONG
TALKS WITH LEADERS
Lord Landsdowne, A. J. BaIfour and
Premier Asquith Called In Con-
ference at Buckingham
Palace

LONDON, Oct. liking Edward
was occupied today in conference with
the party leaders over the budget
crisis.
. Lord Lansdowne and A. J. Balfour,
the leaders of the opposition in the
house of lords, and the house of COM
mons, respectively, We're among those
received in audience at Buckingham
palace. They remained in consulta-
tion with the king for nearly an hour.
Soon after their departure, Premier
Asquith arrived at the palace by ap-
pointment and Immediately was ush-
cred into the kings private rooms.
These continued efforts of King Ed
ward to prevent a conflict between the
two branches of the parliament are
regarded in certain influential quar-
ters as presaging some compromise
through which the opinion of the coun-
try on the budget will be taken either
by resort to a referendum or by other
means, without raising other questions,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
KEY WEST IS IN
ARMY'S HANDS
PROPERTY DAMAGE ESTIMATED
AT OVER S2,0O0,000
NO LOSS OF LIFE IN CITY so FAR
HAS BEEN REPORTED
Feared, However, That Many Met
Death on East Coast - Vessels
Blown from Anchorage Re-
turn to Harbor
fBy Associated Press. ]

KEY WEST, Fla, oct. 12.-With the
city In the hands of the military au-
thorities, who were relied on by the
mayor for assistance, efforts are being
concentrated today toward ascertaining
the damage wrought by the hurricane
which swept the gulf yesterday.
1t is estimated the damage to prop
erty in the city and harbor will reach
$2,000,000.
d. No loss of life has been reported in
the city, but it is believed the death
roll was heavy along the eastern coast
of the peninsula.
MANY of the vessels which had been
swept from their moorings during the
blow yesterday managed to ride out the
storm during the night and came back
to their piers today, but between sixty
and seventy boats of various descrlp-
tions were wrecked. 1t is feared NUM-
Der of lives were lost on these vessels.
Entire Blocks Destroyed
In the city entire blocks of structures
were razed while the great tobacco
factories and warehouses suffered con-
siderable damage.
The city Jail is filed to overfloWing
with looters captured by the militia-and
police during the night. Thieves began
operations as soon as the fury OF the
storm had abated, the wrecking of the
electric light plant having plunged the
city into darkness.
The KEY West guards were called out
and patrolled the streets during the
night. The United States government
also was called upon for assistance.
Hundreds are homeless today and are
being cared for in churches, schools ana
other structures which escaped the fury
of the storm. Rations are being dis
tributed by the city authorities.
Troops to Render Aid
Acting Secretary oliver of the war
department has directed that the COM
nanding officer of the coast artillery at
Kew West be instructed to render such
assistance as may be required by the
mayor of that city in maintaining or
der. e..
Evidently the question of food for
the sufferers is not very serious one
as the commanding officer at Key west
says he has $4,000 rations, though snort
of vegetables and fresh meat.
Much damage to the army property
Mt Kew West resulted from the hurrl-
cane, Two barracks buildings are uh-
safe and not considered repairable.
The hospital was partially unroofed
and the supplies for that institution
were damaged badly. The condensing
plant was wrecked and all bulldlnss pe-
longing to the army were flooded.
The hurricane blew eighty miles an
hour and continued six hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
GREETED
BY THOUSANDS
1Continned from. rare one,

men far-sighted, resolute in purpose,
who braved the dangers of the wilder
ness of Alaska, have asked that they
be recognized as capable of attending
to their own affairs. Are you afraid
to trust them?
you cannot refuse their request with
out rejecting on the principle of self
government. They have the intelli-
gence and capabilities as well as the
right Alaska should have the right
of government.
Has Right to Make Own Mistakes
Alaska has a right to make her
own mistakes. IF she makes mistakes
she will suffer from them and then
correct them. But if we deny her
self-government and in an attempt to
dictate her local affairs make mis-
takes they will be long uncorrected,
and we will be responsible for the con-
dition which will follow.
"Alaskans are asking for just what
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13

they are fighting for the world over.
They want to be the architects OF
their own destiny, and the guardians
of their own affairs. You cannot re-
fuse them this.
"There is another burning question
I'm here in the northWest--the monopoly
of natural resources. Who can meas
ure the value of one mountain stream
Yet many of them are becoming the
private property of individuals forever.
Leave this question to the common
people and there will be a thousand
to one against perpetual franchises.
Tonight Mr. Bryan delivered another
political address.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
SWARM OF CRICKETS ON
RAILROAD TRACKS STOPS
A TRAIN THREE TIMES

CHICO, Cal, Oct. IA northbouDd
freight train on the Southern Pacific,
which arrived here early today, was
stopped three times between Biggs and
Chico by swarms of black crickets which
covered the tracks.
The oily insects were crushed under
the wheels. rendering the rails so slip
perry that the train was brought to
sfaudGffII
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-13
Taft Receives Messaae from Knox

COTTON, Cal, Oct. 12.-Before leav-
ing here tonight President Taft re-
ceived a cipher telegram from Wash
ington of 500 words. 1t is said to deal
entirely with the case of Minister
Crane, whose resignation was asked
for by Secretary Knox today. The
presidents assistant secretaries were
up until a late hour tonight decipher-
ing the message in order to lay it be-
fore the president tomorrow morning.
While no one on the presidents train
will discuss the matter in any way, it
is known that whatever action Secre-
tary Knox has taken or recommends
in the matter will be approved by the
preSident.