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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-03-24
Sleep, Gently Sleep.

Il
Again we are called upon to
note the death of another one
of our most respected citizens
in the person of Samuel Ellis,
of Little Sioux, Iowa, who died
at 800 o'clock, on Tuesday eve
ming, at st. Barnard's hospital,
lin Council Bluffs, of blood pois-
oning, age 81 years. The de-
ceased has been a resident of
Harrison County, Iowa, for near
sixty years, and was a man of
many friends, and highly re-
spected by all who kns him.
He leaves 2 sons and 2 laugh-
ers, and many friends to mourn
his death. The remains viii be
shipped to his late home,at Lit
tie Sioux, where the funeral will
be held, aud burial in the beau
tiful cemetery of Little Sioux,
their to await the Great Day.
Clyde Parker formerly of
Woodbine who is now employed
here in the G. & N. w. shops
hada narrow escape from death
last night out at the West Y.
At nine-twenty he went to the
train with a friend and living
in the west part of town he de-
cided to ride out to the v and
get off. Before he was aware
of it the train was going pretty
fast and as he stepped down on
the steps to get off he stumbled
falling just few feet from the
the track. He must have laid
there nearly an hour when the
the Engineer on the Sioux City
train going north noticed him
and notified him the yard men.
Frank Harmon night yard
master notified Company
Surgeon Colt and got
an engine and car and brought
the injured man to the depot.
His injuries were not serious
but he will be laid up in the
hospital for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-03-24

President Taft mentions in a
speech that the cost of the PAN
anna canal is now estimated at
S390,000,OOO, an increase of
more han S15O,0O0, COO over the
original figures.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-03-24

An aspiration is Joy forever, a pos.
session as solid as a landed estate
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-03-24
Imitation.

why, Gladys. you are, spelling your
dolly"
mo. mamma: am painting its
cheeks with the same color that you
use. Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-03-24

Do not think that years leave us and
find US the same.-Meredith.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-03-24
SIR MARKS HOTEL BILL.
Relic Of an Early Nineteenth Century
Election In irela,d.

During the time Of cohested elec.
tion in Meath, Ireland. in he early
part of the last century. 81 Marx
Somervil!e sent orders to th proprie.
tor of the hotel in Trim to bard and
lodge all that should vote or him,
for which he received the FLOWING
bill. which he got framed, andit still
hangs in Somervillc House, punty
Meath:
NY EILL.
To tenting sixteen freeholders
above stairs for Sir Mark, at
Is Sd Il head, is to me ........ IL
To eating sixteen more below
stairs. and two more after sup
per, is TO me Observation-Disclosures. Is
To eighteen horses and five mules
about my yard all night at 13s
every one OF them. and for a
man which was lost on liie head
of watching them all niisl,t, is to
me ........................... 5 s
To SIX beds in one room. and four
IN another. Mt two guineas every
bed. and not more than -four in
any bed nj any time. cheap
enough. God knows. is 10 me . wy Is
tOf nfCilNla aSt ON t;tN III tine morn
tns, for every one OF them. and
as many more as they brought
ill as near as | can guess, is to
me ........................... II
10 raw whisky and punch, With
out talking of pipes and tobac-
co. as we'll as for breaking a pot
above stairs and other glasses
and delphi for the first day and
night ann not very sure. but
for the three days and a half Of
the election as little as can
call IT, and to be very exact, it
is in all or thereabouts as near
as l can guess. and not to he
too particular. is to me at least ~ Is
For shaving and cropping off the
heads of fortli-nine frcehoders
for Sir Mark. al l3d for every
head of them by my brother,
who has a vote, is to me ........ 2 13
For a WON'T and nurse for poor
Tom Herman. In the middle of
the night, when he was not eN-
pected. is to Observation-Disclosures.
ten hogs, don't talk of the piper
for keeping him soher as long ,,v
as he was sober, is TO me.......
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-03-24
sisncd in the place of Jenny Cars wife

IlIH NIilTK 4
Bryan and Geraghty $ Mark y
You may say Ill. so your honour Sir
Mark send me this Eleven Hundred by
Er,an himself. who and prays for your
success always in Trim. SO no more at
present.
The hotel Keeper must have got
weary as he ncared the end of his
long bill, for his account becomes a.;
wabbly as some of his guests miis,.
have been when the crash of glass
and DELPHI accompanied their deep po.
tation Of raw whisky and punch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
Treasury Statement.

/ WASHINGTON, d. c. Jan. "a
The condition of the treasury at the
beginning of business today was as
follows:
Trust funds:
Gold coin. SSH .292. 500
Silver dollars, s4S4 .254, 900.
Silver dollars of 1890. s3.so5.coo.
Silver certificates outstanding
S4s4,254,0co.
General fund:
STANDARD silver dollars in general
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
HAMPTON, PfiOEBUS AND OLD POINT Continued.

United States has fully recognized her
obligations to comply with all the
conditions imposed in the virginia
conveyance. and cess.on, by fulfilling
all except the one reserying 10 Vir-
ginia a share In the use and dement's
OF these lands. Virginia should in-
sist that this should be complied with.
AS a party 10 the compact she Is the
proper person 10 make this demand.
Would Refer to Committee.
commend 10 your most careful
consideration the very valuable and
interesting history OF this transaction,
and the claims OF the State OF VIZ
ginia npon the federal government,
which have been SO industrionsly ana
carefully complied by Dr.. Fulton.
have had no opportunity to make a
careful personal examination OF the
statements contained In the docn-
ments submitted 10 nee. hence ! rec
,mmcnd that the General Assembly
of Virginia refer this matter 10 an
appropriate committee for examina-
ton and report. III the conclusions
reached by that committee concur
with those contained in the state
ments and facts presented herewith
then recommend that the general
assembly authorize her representa-
lives in congress to take such acton
as they may think proper and to have
this claim of Virginia against the
federal government fairly and justly
settled. and that the attorney general
of this State he directed 10 cooperate
with them and to take such action as
he may think the best interes OF Vir-
ginIa demands.
transmit with this message a full
statement of the facts and conclusions
maintained by DIR. Fulton In his re-
search and investigation. with letters
from Superintendent Eggleston ana
DR.. Fulton.
Respectfully sumbitted,
CLAUDE A. SWANSON,
Governor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
PLAN TIDEWATER SCHOOL
BASEBALL LEAGUE
Would Embrace Norfolk, Portsmouth
Hampton, Newport News and Old
Point Comfort

Plans looking TO the organization OF
2 baseball league among the high
school teams of Norfolk, Newport
News, Portsmouth and Hampton. are
underway and if the idea is carried
out the local fans will be given good
amateur ball early in the spring sea-
son.
The idea is to have the hines from
Norfolk Academy, Norfolk High
school, Portsmouth High school, New
FORT News High school. Hampton
High school and Old Point Comfort
College arrange a series Of games and
the team winning the greatest mum
Der is to be awarded the pennant and
a silver cup. The idea originated
with the Norfolk High school and II
has met with much enthusiasm among
the several schools to which it has
been suggested.
It is quite likely that representa-
tiyes from the schools mentioned vii
get together in the near future and
snally decide upon the league series
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
fund, s6.346,543.

fund, s6.346,543.
Current liabilities, sss.57s,s1s.
Working balance in treasury Offices
s22, ,096.
In hanks to credit of treasurer oil
the United States, $S5,S6o,397.
Subsidiary silver coin, $iS,SS0.5s1'
Minor coin. si,11S,056.
Total balance in general fund, $780,
779,666.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
Dexter Campbell Better.

Master Dexter Campbell. who was
shot In the head several days ago,
vas reported as being somewhat in
proved yesterday at the Dixie hos
pital. in which institution he has
Teen for the past five days. The lit
tie fellow has recovered consciousness
20 the extent Of recognizing his moth
er. father and sisters. Physicians
say that the recuperative pow
ers OF the boy are remarkable, but
As yet ne has not passed the danger
line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
10 MEET IN HAMPTON.
Negro Fsrness' Conference to be
Held ~ the Normal ir February.

The Hampton Negro Farmers Con
ference viii be held at the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute
On wednesday and Thursday. Feb
ruary 2 and 10. and prominent coloreC
workers Of the field are expected e
be in attendance
The school has arranged a numbei
Of attractive prizes for the best dis
riay Of everything raised on a farm
a. well as known 10 the trucking mar
kes. The list includes tobacco. corn
potatoes. pork. chickens, blowing
canned fruits and Vegetables ana y
tart almost every conceivable vege
table ard product Of tho agriculture
pursuits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
|OEAVY WISHES TO MATCH
HIS WRESTLER AT FORT
Popular Sergeant Would Bet His Real
Money on Witoid cedroje, OF
the Thirteenth Company.

big Sergeant" John Deavy. who b
as proud of the Thirteenth company at
Fort Monroe as a peacock is OF a fuii
grown tail, has sent letter 10 the
Hampton representative OF, the Daily
Press seeking q match with some
good wrestler for his crack man, Wit
old Gredojc. AS the company is soon
to sail from this fort for the Philip
pine islands. Sergeant Deayy is an
xious to have a match at once. Here
is the letter:
18th Company, c. A. c.,
Fort Monroe, Va.
January %. 1910.
Sir
Il have man in my company VINO
Is supposed to be wrestler with a
good record, and I wish you would
give me a little write up about IT, !
want TO get a match with some good
man. and It will have to be soon as
nv company leaves for the Philippine
islands about the Path of next month
and I would like to try him out De-
fore leaving.
81 am willing to back him for any
amount that is desired. His name Is
Witold Gedrojc.
VERY respectfully.
John DEAvY.
~Ist Sgt. 18th Co., C. A. C..
Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25

We. will sell at public auction sat-
Jan. %, 1910. 1880 a. m: large
bureaus, , large center tables. ! kit
chen table. 1 trunk, new wool double
blankets. . comforts, I cook stove. 1
large franklin stove. / large enamel
iron bed, ! Ellison home talking ma
chine and - records. u pair lace cur
tains s1 yards long 100 yards oil
new japanese mating. 1 gas range
zoe new standing and turn down
collars, at lis W. Queen ST, Hampton,
Va. Chas. II. White. Auctioneer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Spot cotton
closed quiet; 30 points lower: mid
ding uplands. 1875; middling gull,
1850; sales, S.310 bales.
Futures opened easy and closed
quiet and steady
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Jan. 24.-Large
arrivals of grain today caused fall
ing of in prices which was helped
along by the increased protest against
high cost of living Wheat declined
from 11sa1A below Saturdays Enai
figures. Corn and oats fell on in a
less degree. Provisions experienced
a decided slump, the agitation against
high food products being directly re-
Elected In a S0-cent decline in January
pork. Pork futures declined material
" and other products also fell on.
Articles Open High Low Close
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
biliousness

"I have used your valuable csscarets
and I end them perfect, Couldn't do
u,ithout them. have used them for
some time for indigestion and biliousress
ard am now completely cured. Recon-
mend them to everyone. Once uieo' you
will never be without them IN the
family. "-Edwsrd A. Marx. Albany, NY.
p,eassnt. Psiatabie, Potent. Taste Good.
DO GOOD Never Sickcn, Weaken cr Gr'pe.
loc. sc. SOC. Newer sold In bulk. Inc gen
nine tablet stamped c e G. Snzsaufecot -
cure OF your mcocy beck -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
CORPORATION LAWS
ACCEPTED AS CAUSE
Actions on the Market Bring to Mind
the Depression and Weakness of
the Early Spring of tso7-Laree
Offerings Are Made Of Speculative
imagination.
tBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The manner
in which stocks were sold today ere
ated a bad impression of the specula-
tive position and gave rise TO some
questioning of the financial situation
in its larger aspects. The effect or
the large and persistent offerings OF
the most important stocks on the
speculative imagination was uncanny
and awakened "reminiscences OF the
markets of March 1907. which gained
the title of 1.-The silent panic
The persistence with which stocks
were sold today had the effect or
clearly convincing opinion that un-
due Importance had been given to
adventitious causes for last weeks
break in prices, such as the Hooking
Coal episode. Deeper causes are
again sought for the efforts to CONVERT
stockholdings into cash and to light
en- holdings of securities.
The doubtful relation of corpora
tons to the law vas generally ac-
cepted as the principal underlying
cause Of the present weakness OF
stocks.
The action of United states steel
was of special sentimental effection Of
the speculative tone in view OF the
persistence OF reports of favorable de-
developments at the first quarterly
meeting. Estimates of the good show
ing of the net earnings of the De-
cember quarter did not vary from last
week and expectation continued con-
fident ahat stockholders were TO re-
ceive an extra dividend disbursement
in addition to the regular one per
cent quarterly dividend.
Such railing power as the market
showed was attributed TO the demand
from uncovered shorts and IL became
fainter as prices got further away
fsom the low levels.
The tendency Was downward at the
end of the day.
Bonds were weak. Total sales. par
value, $2,l39,00O. United States
bonds were unchanged On call
Total sales for the day were 1907
100 shares. including: Amalgamated
Copper, 44.SG0; Sugar, 1900; Tobac-
60, 200; Atlantic Coast Line, 400;
Chesapeake & Ohio, 2,200; Louisville
q Nashville. 400: Norfolk & Western,
500: Reading. 149, 100; Southern Pa
cific. 10000; Southern Railway, 2.400;
Dfd., 100: Union Pacific, 129 900;
United States Steel, 344,70o: Virginia
Carolina Chemical. 5000: Slcss Shelf
field, 500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
Baltimore Grain Market.

/. BALTIMORE. ND, Jan. a.
WHEAT-quiet; No. 2 red western,
1871; No. red, l22; steamer No. 2
1871.
CORN-southern steady on graded
lots: contract. 69ls; No. 2 white, ";
No. mixed. 65A.
OSTS-white No. 2. 531ea54; white
mixed No. 2, 62.62h-
RYE-No. 9 western, s5aS6; No. !
domestic, SfaS3.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Money on
call, easier; 3a3ie per cent: ruling
rate, 3ls; closing bid. az; offered at
81. Time loans, easy; sixty ana
ninety days, per cent; six months,
Az per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper,
41ka5 per cent: sterling exchange
steady. with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4s4.70a4.s4.75 for sixty
day bills. and 4.Ss.25 for demand.
Commercial hills. 4.s3a4.S3h. Bar
silver, J27s. Mexican dollars. A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25

Can't. ". p. Pence. one % the popu-
iar oflccrs a. Fort Monroe. undesWcat
a severe. although uot dangerous
operation. IN the hospital az che fort
yesterday morning. Il VAS said last
nirht fhsi the captain was doing as
vel ~ could Re expected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25

Space prohibits Our Many oHsrs-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-25

Tn. fulI statement Of Dr. Fulton
which Ole with this message. indi-
Gates other large and fair claims o.
virginia, which tie limit necessarily
given 20 this message precludes me
rem mentioning. Though rescriving
10 herself a far share Of the use
ana benefits 10 b. derived from these
many million acres Of land. Il aD-
pears that virginia has never receive
an acre Of lard nor a cent 81 money
from this scrrce. The federal govern
mcut accepted by resolution this ces-
sion Of Virginia containing these con
siiions. ard Is bound 10 Law and
eouiiv 10 discharge he obligations al
! the compact made with Virginia. Inc
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-24
PEOPLING THE PLAINS.


What of oppression, a lack of ex-
preston.
What if for a gift from freedom
we toll.
Give us our own,-let us make our
own home
In the great acres west of bond
ages turmoil"
So up from a land of pine trees and
sand,
Up from the homes where their
youth had been spoiled,
God given Of faith, a true Viking
race,
A manhood grown strong in the
demands of their toll.
So up from the plains of Virginias'
domains,
Up from the damp of their sea
dashed home;
Facing the perils of mountains
narrows
Toiling most to fainting in reach
ing their dome,
Fearful of manning, toiling and strain
ing,
They reached the high summit of
Kentucky's backbone.
And in shading their eyes, as did
Moses old spies,
They saw in the vistas the land
of their goal.
Out of the drift from Cumberland's
rift
Down to the valleys below,
Into the wood where Boone had
stood,
Fashioning their rude bungalows,
FEELING the trees, turning the leas
Compelling Dame Nature to give up
her stores;
Into the main across the plain
Braceing Ohios' broad shores
Into the land of the rude red man
Driving him back and back again,
Crossing their spears with the wild
French peers
Forcing him back to his lair,
Building their spires above their
old camp fires
Not forgetting the Omnipotent hand;
Thus did those seers,-our great
compeers
People their promised land.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-24
THE NEWSPAPER GUY

l see a man pushing his way through
the lines
OF the cops where the work of the
fire fiend" shines.
The Chief" l inquire-but a fire
man replies:
ooh, no, Why, that's one of those
newspaper guys"
/ see a man walk through the door
of a show
Where great throngb are blocked by
the sign, rs. r. o."
"Is this the star that no ticket he
busy?'
Star nuthin, He's one of those
newspaper guys"
| see a man start on the trial of a
crook
And he scorns the police. but ne
brings him to book,
Sherlock Holmes?" inquire -
some one scornfully cries:
Sherlock H, Nav he's one OF
desc newspaper guys"
And some day I'll pass by the great
Gates of Gold"
And see man pass through unques-
toned and bold.
"A Saint?" I'll ask, and old Peter'll
reDly:
NO, he carries a pass--hes' a news
paper guy"
benjamin Scovllle in the Louis
vile Heard.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-24
CORN SCHOOL

We should look forward with real
interest to the Boys Corn School,
which is TO be held at the Univer-
sity of Kentucky College of Agri-
culture. March u and 10, 1910. The
last issue of the Citizen mentioned
ii as the Free Corn School And
surely it is free if you attend it.,
but mighty costly If you fail to be
there.
If you want to know further de-
tails concerning this three days free
course, write to Prof George Rob-
orts, Lexington. Ky.
If all our farmers would test
their seed corn, the yield for the
state would be increased 20 millions OF
bushels annually. This means about
u millions of dollars-$15, 900 900, and
what would be the cost Of testing?
Not more than two hours of time
for each farmer Kentucky aver
age yield of corn is about 20 to 2S
bushels per acre. We can make 1t
20 bushels in two years time. VIII
you help?
If so bushels are raised on / acre
instead of acres, the labor of plow-
ing, planting, cultivating and har-
vesting is greatly reduced, and you
have half your land left for other
valuable crops. Your saving in labor
would more than care for these ex-
ira crops, and your land could be
kept in a higher state of cultivation.
Twenty-Five bushels is a poor crop,
80 is a fair crop, rs a good crop.
100 a big crop and 200 to go Is a
great crop. 279 bushels per acre, 8
the greatest corn yield ever known.
The thing we are after today, is %
make the average state yield 80 BUSH
els. This can be done by improving
the quality of seed planted, by I'M
proving the method of cultivation and
lv improving the conditions of the
soil. These three things can be learn'
C., by attending the corn school IN
Lexington March 1, 2, and 3. We
are glad to be able to report that
the Berea College Agricultural De-
2artment expects to send at least Is
de. gates to this great free corn
s col. You can get together in
groups of 10 and get special rail-
J, az rates. If you live near Berea,
come here and go with us.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-24
WHAT IS MENINGITIS?

As IS often the case when little
is known about a disease, the death
of John Stallard Sunday from menin-
gifts has caused some uneasiness.
There have been reports circulated
that the disease was contagious, and
some have suggested that 1t was
something mysterious and very dread
full. Dreadful it is. and very fatal
disease, but it is now pretty well
known. and It certainly is NOT CON-
TAGIOUS. There has never been a
case in the history of medicine when
one case of the disease could be trac-
ed to another as can be done all the
time in typhoid and pneumonia.
Meningitis is an inflammation of a
part of the brain, and it is caused
by germs. These germs may be Of
any kind that will cause Inflammation
of which there are several. The us
ual one is called the diplococus, but
there are also frequent cases of men
nights frcm the germs which cause
pneumonia, grippe, or ordinary boils.
Most usually meningitis follows cases
of grippe or influenza. The germs
are carried from the nose and ears
back thru the head thru the can
ais called sinuses, and thus get TO
the brain. With few thousand cases
Of grippe. there is likely to be a
case of meningitis. In the beginning
the thousand cases we're all alike,
and all the thousand sufferers may
have caught the grippe in the same
way and been treated the same, but
for some reason or other, one was
less able to resist, and the inflamma-
ton reached the brain. But even when
the thousandth case has develop
ed into meningitis, it would be i'm
possible for any one to catch any
thing from the sufferer. Meningitis
is not a disease by itself-it is a
complication of some other disease.
You cannot catch it except by catch
ing the other disease, and you can
lot avoid it, except as you keep we'll
of all other germ diseases. When ther,
is much grippe or pneumonia menin-
gifts is likely to come, but the cases
are never transferred from one per-
son to another.
If you are worried about this mat
ter, do not take the talk which is
to be picked up on the streets about
it, but go to your doctor. The man on
the street is likely to know nothing
at all about so delicate a disease, and
there is no use in being bothered by
what he says. Ask your doctor-even
If he charges you a little something
for the information it will be worth
while to have a quiet soul.