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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
BILLY SUNDAY NOT TO
QUIT EVANGELISM

Mason City. Ia. Aug. 9.-sThere is
nothing in it whatever" is the express
sion of those who stand close to Billy
Sunday, when the report was shown
them that he was to quit evangelistic
work. His singer, Mr.. Fisher usually
spends his summer vacations at Clear
Lake, and has many warm friendships
here, as we'll as has the evangelist.
They are billed ahead now for nearly
year and there is no probability
whatever, say his friends OF his cam
ceiling any of his engagements. Peo-
pie have been having him quit ever
since he entered the work because of
the energy ne puts into it. thinking
that his health would be undermined,
but he has Ss much vitality and as
much force today as he had in the
beginning. The month OF November
he Is engaged at Waterloo and he
writes that he will be there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

NEW Wealthy residents o,
Madison avenue and passersby at it's
busiest corner, lfortysecond street.
never knew until 1t was over of the
Hanger that nenaced them Saturday.
For more than an hour stick of dyna :
mite. capable OF blowing to smithereens
he heaviest vehicle that passed. Law
lnheeded in the gutter. Hundreds of
rucks and carriages and motor cars
srazed the newspaper in which it was
wrapped. A mounted policeman finally
stopped to investigate and carried the
dynamite to the Ingersoll street police
station How it got in the gutter no
BODY knows
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
CONSTRUCTION OF
doom LINE Is DELAYED

Hawarden, Ia, Aug. s.-With other
members of the committee representing
the towns of Luverne. Rock Rapids and
Rock Valley, g. j. Shoemaker, OF this
place, had session with President
Hughitt, of the Northwestern. at Chi
cago recently concerning the extension
of the line from Doom to Hawarden.
While Mr.. Hughitt recognizes the ne
cessity for the construction Of the line
from traffic standpoint. he announced
that Its construction would have to
be deferred for short time until the
present money situation changes. MI
Shoemaker is confident thatthe line viii
be built within year. =
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

Dubuque. Ia, Aug. 10.-Diver Murray.
who has been engaged for the past ii
days raising the wreckage Of the
steamer ]. S. has brought to surface
machinery valued at over $4,000, and
which is beng placed on raft pre-
paratory for transfer to the harbor
here. where it will later be used for a
new boat. The safe carrying a large
amount Of money and valuable papers
has been raised intact.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
SALOON MANS WIFE
after A DIVORCE
Wife of Marshalltown Dealer
Also Wants Division of q
Fortune.

Marshalltown, Ia. Aug. 9.-Mrs. Phe-
Doe K. clifford, wife of Frank H. Gift
ford, one Of the prominent saloon
lists In the city and widely known over
state liquor circles, today started pro-
ceedings for divorce on grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment: Clifford is
worth 100000 and his wife wants an
equal division of this property Gift
ford's saloons here have been in Mrs.
Chords name. Mrs. Clifford is now
with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Capron. Of
Grinnell. proprietor of the Monroe ho-
tel. Clifford claims Mrs. Capron has
caused the trouble. Clifford was mar
ried at Council Bluffs, June 10. 1885.
ARRESTED FOR STEALING
BEER FROM STATION
Sioux Rapids, Ia, Aug. 9.-Joseph
McKinstrey and Gust Hanson. the two
section bosses for the Minneapolis &
st. Louis at this place. were placed
under arrest last evening by the Clay
county sheriff on the charge Of burg
larizing that company's depot at Cor
nell, three miles north of Sioux Rapids.
Three barrels of beer were taken from
the freight room and hidden in Sc
cluded spot along the Little Sioux river
on Monday evening. Suspicion at once
pointed to these parties. ard as con-
sequence they were arrested last eve
ming when in the act of transferring
the bottled goods from the barrels to
sacks. Others are said to be implicated
in the affair and more arrests are ex-
pected to follow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

Hellum. the sun metal" thus named
because 1t was found by spectroscopic
observation in the sun before 1t was
known to exist on the earth appears to
exist in perceptlble quantities in a ni,m.
Der of minerals exuded from yes1vius
nnd also in the air about Naples. Pro
lessor A. Piutti has recently examined
by new method the gas emitted bv
several Vesuvian minerals. and finds
that helium is often present. Hes has
detected Its presence in so small a
quantity of ordinary air as three and a
half cubic centimeters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
DEDICATE RIUNT CHURCH.

Blunt, S. D., Aug. 10.-Preparations
have been completed for the dedication
of a new Catholic church at this place.
The dedication exercises will take place
on Wednesday of this week. and will
be attended by hundreds of Catholics
from this place and vicinity and by
priests from a number of points in the
central and eastern part of the state.
The exercises will be in charge Of Fa-
Their Flynn, of Madison.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
DOCTOR JAlLs a RoBBER
MILO HELD HIM UP

Mason city, Ia, Aug. l1.-With his
man covered with revolver, DIR. G. l..
Marston, a prominent physician here,
marched highwayman five blocks and
turned him over to policeman. The
doctor had been called out to see
patient at midnight last night, and on
bridge near his home was halted by
man who demanded his money. With
out waiting to parley the doctor got the
drop on the fellow. This is the second
attempt at holdup at this bridge.
The fellow gave his name as Mcdonald
and was put in jail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
RECTOR DRAKE BREAKS ARM
cOASTING ON BICYCLE

Fort Dodge Aug. l1.-Monday aft
ernoon, while enjoying a bicycle spin
through the country. Rev. f. p. Drake,
pastor of ST Marks Episcopal church.
the dean Of the Sioux City diocese, was
broken near the shoulder.
Rev. Drake is a great lover OF the
open air and simple life and the acct
dent occurred during one of his little
pleasure excursions, he losing control
of the wheel while coasting down a
steep hill Just west Of the city, through
the coaster refusing to work, and TAX
Ing header while the wheel was rum
ming at nigh speed He was brought te
the city. where he received medical at
tention.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
IL Wouldn,t Stretch.

The assessor was doing the very
best he could, but the farmer was
shrewd and wary.
How many acres of farming land
have you?" he inquired warily.
Bout 20, guess" said Reuben.
Twenty! Why, it looks to me like
nearer 120. Come. now, can't you in
crease that little? There are surely
more than 20 acres in that tract. Sup
pose you stretch that little"
Say, feller," said the farmer. this
amt no rubber plantation. "-Harper's'
Monthly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
Only One Cobb.

The morning after Judge Andrew
Cobb, one time justice of the SUI
preme court of Georgia. rendered his
resignation, an Atlanta lawyer and q.
shoe drummer sat in the same seat in
an outgoing train.
The lawyer bought a newspaper and
looked over the headlines. Then he
turned to the drummer and said:
We'll, I see Cobb has resigned"
"Gee!" said the drummer What
will Detroit do now?"-Philadelph
Saturday Evening Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

The minority who have square chins
and big lower jaws say that we of the
recedng chins have neither will nor
strength of character, which is absurd.
as any ono may know who remembers
that General Wolfe and Mr. Pitt had
practically no ehins at all, to say Moth
Ing of living soldiers and statesmen.
To judge q man by his chin is no less
foolish than to judge him by the bumps
of his Skull.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
COUNTY Fair DOOMED.

Nevada; Ia; Aug. 1.-THE filing of
suit for the foreclosure OF a mortgage
for $4,000 on the grounds of the Story
County Fair association, sounded the
death knell of county fairs in this
county today. j. p. Drybread, who
holds the mortgage. has begun suit, as
a result no fair is to be held this year
During the recent years interest in the
fair has been on the wane.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

Knut Angstron, professor of physics
at the University of Upsala. who died
last month. was distinguished as an
Investigator of solar radiation. and de-
vised the instrument adopted by inter-
national agreement as the standard
for measuring this element, viz, the
Angstrom electric compensation pyri-
heliometer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
CAR MANGLES A MAN
IN HAWARDEN YARDS
Car Repairer Is Struck While at
Work and Neck and Should
ers Are Mangled.

A;.waraen. la Asg. IL. Fred duke
of Burlington, la. who was employed
as car repairer in the Northwestern
switch yards here, was instantly killed
yesterday while ut work underneath a
freight car. He had neglected to pu,
out the danger signal and the switch
engine struck the ear. His neck and
shoulders We're very badly mangled He
had been Working here only a month
Ills brother win arrive from Burling-
ton tomorrow To arrange for the dis
position OF the remains.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

PALESTINE, TEx.-Reagan McKin-
re. James Spurgar. jr., and s. F. Jen-
kihs were arrested Saturday in con-
nectior with the recent race riots at
Slocum. The additional arrests bring
the number Of white men in Jail up to
16. Six negroes are also held.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

After desperate efforts a traveller
who had fallen into a river managed
TO reach the bank in safety His wife.
who had been a distressed onlooker,
exclaimed as soon as her anxiety was
relieved, "Ah, Thomas, we should be
vera thankful tae Providence for saw
ing your life" Thomas was somewhat
aggrieved at what he deemed an UNI
equal opportunity of the credit. "Yess.
yess." he replied; Providence wass
very good. but / wass ferry clever
too whatefer"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
MARS LAST DAY IN
FIREMEN'S CONTEST
Driver Of Des Moines Team
Jumps From Wagon and Has
One Of His Legs Broken.

Red ook. Ia, Aug. Sid and Dich
the Dds Moines team. lost their chances
OF making 1t three straight at thu
state hremen's tournament yesterday
afternoon because OF q serious runaway
In which Driver Ed Groves sustained q
broken leg and narrowly escaped being
killed while the wagon was piled In 9
broken heap on the track.
A failure to fasten the harness of
one of the horses resulted in the ac-
cldent The driver. attempted to check
them before they started. but 1t was
down the track and was followed in
an exciting run by Dick.
Groves. after an Intellectual attempt
to stop the horses. let 60 the reins and
jumped. He sustained broken leg
and was badly bruised Bud Weaver,
one OF the firemen who was lying on
the rear OF the hose wagon, pluckily
climbed to the drivers seat to stop the
horses. succeeding after an exciting
half mile run. Ono horse fell and the
tongue of the cart, falling to the
ground. was snapped off and the whole
outflt was piled into a broken heap
on the track. Luckily neither Weaver
nor the horse was much injured.
Sioux City is put forward as the
place for holding the next meeting and
Des Moines also wants IT, The de-
cision as to the meeting place will not
be made until the fall or winter meet
ing of the board. at which time all
acted.
Summary Of Events.
Hitching contest. run $50 yards,
purse $50, divided $40 and s2o-sioux
City, Paddy and Prince, breaking all
records. :09 AS: Clinton, Dick and Dan
tying Sioux City, :09 As; Sioux City
Dick and Dan, 10 rs; Des Moines
10 2-5; Council Bluffs. III 2-5.
Paid department coupling contest
Cotter and Teller won, time :04 2-5;
Clarinda, Pennington and Carmichael
los; Clinton. Harris and Garlack
sos 2-5; Sioux City. Malloy and Stet-
Second state hose race. purse 1920
including cup-West Liberty won, time
81 as; Manning, :33: villisca, :33 Is;
Atlantic. disqualified, no time.
Novelty hub and hub race, purse $166
Manning won, time :35 As: Villisca
:36 3-5; Atlantic, 81; West Liberty
:38; Holstein. no time; Red Oak, nc
time.
Paid department straightaway run
purse $150-Council Bluffs won. time
Fred and Mack. 1901 s-5: Red Oak
1902 4-5; Clinton. Bob and Bob. 1903;
Sioux City. Paddy and Prince. 1:042-6;
Clarinda, 1908 Is; Sioux City, Dick
and Dan. 1908 3-5.
Volunteer hub and hub race, purse
$40 for the fastest team-Holstein won
time :28 3-5; West Liberty, :29 Is;
Manning, 20 3-5.
Leaders' foot race. medal, value s4(
Van Camp, Red Oak, won. time
:25 2-5: Anderson. West Liberty
:25 3-5
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
BOY ATTACKS FATHER
AND DEFENDS MOTHER

Ida Grove. Ia, Aug. S.-Thursday
night, when. as it is alleged. Gus
Mauch, prominent Ida county farmer,
started to abuse his wife. his 1S-year-
old son William seized a chair, ana
coming to the rescue OF his mother,
fioored his father. The boy struck the
father terrific blow across the fore
head. Upon information sworn out by
the mother in the court Of Justice Of
the Peace Brannan. the father was put
under $500 bonds to keep the peace.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
IOWA CORN CROP
ABOVE AVERAGE

Des Metnes. Ia. Aug. 11.-Pros poets
for 1owa's corn crop are better than
tine average for 10 years, despite
aroushtN conditions. so the weekly bull
letln of the Iowa crop bureau states to-
day. Northeastern and southwestern
Iowa have suffered from dryness and
the bulletin says rain is badly needed
for all growing crops and fall blowing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

ana dizzy spells
To insure good health
keep the kidneys
we'll. Doan's Kidney
Pills remove all kid
ney ills. Read what
a physician says:
DR.. H. Green, 215 N.
9Th ST, No. Yakima.
Wash. says: 81 have.
used Doan's Kidney
Pills in my practice,
for years and they
have pivon ootJsf,o
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

zion. l have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills personally and pronounce them.
the best remedy have prescribed in
my long career as a physician and sur
geon."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Fester.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
11e Years Old When He Died.

119 Years Old When He Died.
Paddy Blake, who was born at Bal
lygireen, parish of Kilnasoolagh. coun-
ty Glare. Ireland, 119 years ago. has,
died in the Corofln Union hospital
Paddy had clear memory of events.
that happened a hundred years ago
and vas one of those who went to see
Daniel O'Connell passing through Bun
ratty Pike on his way to Ennis TOR
the great election of 1928.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

ST. LOUIS-Miss Bessie Uneer 5O3e
Maple avenue who was decoyed to the
Culver building. 306 North Twelfth st.
Saturday night by bogus advertise
ment for an office assistant, was res
cued from the clutches OF the negro
anitor of the building by policemen as
ne stood over her with drawn re-
volver.
WASHINiTON-It will be about the
middle OF october before the people
Of the United States learn their true
number as expressed by the officia
count of the 18th census. 1t is eener.
ally believed that the number will he
about 9O,000,000. and census officials
are known to share in this belief
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
KILLED in AUTO MIsHAp.

Innsbruck, Austria, Aug. 9.-An au-
tomobile in which lady whose name
is given as Mrs. Rivers, Of New York.
and her son were riding. was driven
over pr cipice on carriage road near
Nassereit. in the Austrian Tyrol The
driver was killed and Mrs. Rivers was
seriously and her son slightly injured,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
cHATsWoRTH BANKER
WEBS CANTON WOMAN

Chatsworth, Ia. Aug. 81. r. Crow
ell, cashier of the Chatsworth bank,
was married August at Canton, S. D.,
to Miss Lillian Cloud, of that city.
They are spending their honeymoon at
Lake Okoboji after which they will
make their home here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
BOY is INJURED IN
AUToMoBiLE ACCIDENT

Lake okobojl Ia. Aug. 1.-THE
turned turtle yesterday afternoon on
the road near here. A party Of seven
were thrown out and the little son of
Mr. and Mrs. Turney was severely in
jured. Captain Speilman. of Fairfield,
was in the car. and a Mr.. Walsh. The
car had to be lifted off from Mr..
Walsh, but he was not hurt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

There was to be an attack by night.
The darkness was impenetrable. A
sergeant addressed his section as fol-
lows: Now. pay attention, No. 2
section. We are going to do night
attack: there'll be no talking or smok
Ing: If there are any orders to be passed
down | will just tip you the w1nki"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

The sting of death physically
is nothing; man who has lost con-
sclousness In the water. a man who
has been under an ancsthetic n man,
stunned IN an accident-these have
been in effect dead, and vet they know
nothing of death. In speaking of 1t
The most glazing contradictions pass
quite naturally for axioms 1t is the
gentle hand" but it is also the "grislv
Terror. 1t is beautiful" ana won
derful." but 1t is also 'terriblc'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
TROOPS ARE wANTEn.

washington, Aug. 9.-Request has
been made for troops to protect ma
tional forests in Montana and Idaho
from fires and to assist in extinguish-
dng the flames. General Wood. chief
IF staff Of the army. has applied to
President Taft for an order authoriz-
ing the use of. soldiers for this purpose.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
Fine school.

Your daughter should attend my
school of education"
she shan't! She's attended one,
and she's positively"
"Ah, but 1 teach a new system.
When my pupils are asked to recitet
they are trained to refuse"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
is DROWNED IN A LAKE

Philadelphia. Aug. 11--News REACHES
here today tat DR.. Charles H. Shaw
professor of biology In tho university
Of Pennsylvania. was drowned yester-
day in Kin Basket Lake, near Revel-
stDke r. G.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
HAWARDEN REJECTS BIDS
FOR SEWER cONSvRucTjf

Hawarden. Ia. Aug. 9.-At the las::
meeting OF lne e4ts ~v4i.s.l ...e ...-> ley
for the year was made. The total
levy for the ensuing year is SO mills.
which Is an increase of so per cent
over the normal. The levy is as fol-
lows: Corporation, 10 mills; electric
light and water, mills; cemetery n
mill; interest. Q mills; bond sinking,
mills; grading, mills; Improvement,
8 mills; bridge. 3 mills; library, 3 mills:
sewer. 2112 mills.
There were four bidders for the
struction company, of Sioux City; j.
w. Turner Improvement company. Of
Des Moines: o. F. Doyle. st. Cloud,
Mimi; Fraser & Danforth, Rochester,
MINI. All Of the bids were too high
and by the advice of Engineer Gaynor,
Of Sioux City. they were all rejected.
The work will be re-advertised. The
Lytle company's bid was $24,956.
The 25th annual Sioux County Fair
will be held this year on September IL,
Is and 16 at Orange City.
When Ralph Gregg was trimming
trees, which had been broken during
the recent wind storm, he fell to the
ground and broke his right arm.
c. H. Mcdonald. who lives on a
farm near the Sioux river south Of
town, has been collecting pearls in his
spare time. He now has 200 ranging
from the size of a pin head to pea.
SON OF MURDERED
PARENTS TAKES A WIFE
Newton, Ia, Aug. 9.-Raymond
Hardy, the 19-year-old Marshall coun-
ty lad. Whose parents and brother were
mysteriously murdered two months
ago, was married here yesterday to
Miss Mabel Starnes. the daughter Of q
neighboring farmer. The ceremony
was performed by Justice Alfree. The
boys guardian and the parents of the
girl were the only witnesses Of the
ceremony Young Hardy a few days
ago caused the guardian to be appoint
ed in order that he might obtain the
necessary permission to marry.
Shortly after the discovery of the
tragedy young Hardy, who is the only
survivor of the family, was arrested on
suspicion. but was released few days
later for lack of evidence. The people
Of the Hardy neighborhood quickly
came to the boys defense and still are
firm in their belief Of his innocence.
There is little prospect now that the
mystery will be cleared. though Mar
shall county officers are still quietly
working on the case.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
BOARD OF HEALTH
SHIPS AMTITOxIN

Des Moines. Ia. Aug. 1.-THE state
board of health today made it's first
shipment of diphtheria antitoxin under
the new system by which the board
furnishes it at cost. The call came
from Council Bluffs and Marengo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
VICTIMS ARE DEAD,

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 1o.-Robert
Black and Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick,
who were among those injured when
an automobile was wrecked by q
Southern train here yesterday. died
early today. bringing the total dead to
four
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
OFFENSE DISSOLvES
WITH W|FE'S TEARS
Wronged Woman Forgives and
Recreant Husband Is Re-
leased From Custody.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 9.-eph Mack
intosh, arrested in Sioux Falls for wife
desertion and suspected by her Of hav-
ing another wife in Toledo, o., reached
here today. accompanied by an officer.
With her head pillowed on his breast
Mrs. Macintosh, of Des Moines, for
gave everything and Macintosh was
raloosad
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

NEW YORK-Thomas Estrada
Palma, a son of the late president OF
Cuba, and Miss Helen Douglas Browne
were quietly married in Grace Episco-
pal church Saturday. The bride is
daughter of Douglas Lester Burman
Browne. and a distant relative of the
late William c. Whitney. She Is an
heiress in her own right.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
.ENJOlN SON FROM
USING DADS" NAME

les Moines, la. Aug. li-..'ncle sam
was today asked to enjoin Fred Ben
son from enjoying the rights and priv
ileges OF an American citizen, in a pc
tition filed in federal court Benson
lives at Ottulnwa and it is charged
that the took the name of his father
In securing naturalization papers upon
his removal from SWedcll
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11
POTATO THROWN Roes
MAN OF EYESIGHT

Iowa City. Ia, Aug. &C. A.
Barger. OF kalona, .uriier...
blinded in one eye by the burst
ing Of the eyeball, was similarly
injured yesterday at Wellman.
He may now be totally blind for
; life. A friend playfully struck
him in the eye with q potato,
; and the ball burst. He was
. brought to Iowa City for an OPP
Grafton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-08-11

WAsHINGTON-T war depart
ment has ruled that an army officer
cannot be disciplined for his acts as
a cadet of the military academy at
West Point. A recent graduate at the
academy committed serious offense
while he was cadet and got his COM
mission before it was discovered The
"ar department holds it is now toe
late TO try him.