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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03
Celebrates Nintieth Birthday

Celebrates Nintieth Birthday
D. M. Harris celebrated his
Goth birthday at his home in
Missouri Valley, Friday. A
number of friends called on
him at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. G. Lahman. Mr..
Harris is a hale old man, we'll
preserved for one of his years
and able still to do a fair days
work at the printers case or
write a very readable article.
He has been a newspaper man
in Missouri Valley for rather
more than fifty years. He was
made a Mason sixty years ago
and an Odd Fellow about the
same time. He has also been a
member of the Christian church
for many years, having joined
that body SO years ago. To
those of us who know Mr.. Kar-
ris it is great pleasure to be
able to extend congratulations.
He has lived many years among
US and we know him we'll. He
is a thoroughly good man, hon
est, straightforward and kind.
There are many who have
made more stir than Mr.. Har-
ris has, but there are few in
deed who have lived their lives
better or are more respected.
We trust that he may have
many more birthdays, and the
present condition of his health
indicates that he may have sew
eral.-Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Miss Grace Murphy returned
to her home in Council Bluffs
this morning after a weeks
visit here with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Mrs E! Warren of Atlantic,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Mahoney.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

DR.. Mason and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandberg, of
Omaha, drove up yesterday in
their automobile and took dim
ner in this city with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Miss Nell Shields, of Logan.
was an over Sunday visitor at
the K. L. Price home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Clarence Miller returned to
his home in Kaukauna, Wis,
this morning. His wife will
remain with relatives for a
week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

The ticket office at the depot
is receiving a new set Of bars
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

The old wooden platform at
the depot is being replaced
by crushed stone. The stone
makes a much better platform
and after it is once put in there
is no maintenance exnense
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03
j. r. McGavren Sells Out

j. r. McGavren has sold his
hardware stock to K. E. Brund
ige, who will conduct the bust
ness in the same place. Mr..
McGavren has been in business
here for good many years
and all will regret to see him
leave. but his health demands
it and we are glad to get such
an upright business man as Mr..
Brundige in his place. Mr.. Nc
Gavren will be in the store un-
til January first and invites all
of his old customers to call and
meet the new proprietor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

The Moskovitz stock is being
moved to the Valley Depart
ment Store today. When all ri
the new goods arrive thew will
have one of the largest and
most complete stocks in Harri.
son county.
VIM. Harmon leaves for hi;
home in Providence, r. l., this
evening.
Miss Helen Graham enter
tanned a few friends at a lunch.
con yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Deur and
family returned from Ten
Strike, Mimi, this morning,
where they have been visiting
for the past month.
George Beagle received a
letter from his son Earl, who is
in Providence, R l., in which
he states that he is considering
accepting a position with a life
insurance company in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rem Deur have
decided to stay on their farm
in Ten Strike, Mimi, for an.
other year, instead of coming
home as they had planned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

w. M. Carlisle has traded his
hardware stock for 12O acres of
land near Pisgah. Mr.. Carlisle
will continue in the grocery
business but disposed of his
hardware stock on account of
the confirming nature of the
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Mrs. McCoid has moved into
the Carpenter property on
Michigan street.
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Supt. Reed and family have
moved into the Joseph Deur
residence on Third street, pre-
paratory to commencing school
the first Monday in September.
The little son of Mrs. Bert
Ammons, who is visiting here
for > few days, was taken quite
sick Saturday but is improving
at this writing.
Mr.. Hanson and family, who
live on Seventh street, will
move to Fremont, Neb., this
week, where he has engaged
work and will make that their
home. We are sorry to lose so
excellent a family but what is
our loss is Fremont's gain.
Gid. M. Goodrich is reported
quite sick at his home, on Third
street.
The thermometer marked 80
in the shade TODAY at p. M,
and dry as a powder horn that
has not been in use since the
American Revolution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Miss Petrashek, formerly a
teacher in the schools here and
now teaching in Cherokee, is in
the city the guest of friends
for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Miss Frances Meagher re-
turns to her home in Chicago
this evening, after a visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Burke.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Several of the young ladies
are holding picnic at the City
Park this evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Mrs. Jewell Fountain re-
turned to her home in Norfolk
today, after a few days visit in
this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

VIM. Harmon leaves for his
home in Providence, r. l., this
evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-03

Miss Helen Graham enter.
tanned a few friends at a lunch.
con yesterday.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
THE BOY WAS BOUND OVER
Grand Forks Lad in Trouble at Fargo
Will Be Heard in the County
Court Next.

Fargo Courier-News: Roy Greene,
the Grand Forks youth who is charg-
ed with having robbed the room of
George Hill, who took him in and be-
friended him when he had no money
and was really "on his uppers,' and
who is also charged with stealing
clothing from waiter in a restau-
rant. will not get his trial before Po-
lice Judge Miller but has been sent
to the county court to await the dis
position of his case by County Judge
Hanson.
The Judge was out of the city yes
terday so Greene's case could not be
taken up then, but as soon as Judge
Hanson returns home the matter will
be taken up as Assistant States At
torney Stambaugh has ordered a COM
plant and warrant to issue for his
detention.
Greene arrived here a day or two
ago from the Forks, was given room
and board by Mr.. Hill and the latter
claims that he was robbed by the
man whom he befriended.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
THE LONDON STRIKE

The strike of the London dock
laborers and their affiliated workers
has given the British metropolis an
idea of what it would mean if the
city We're blocaded by hostile fleet.
The cessation of work by the scores
of thousands of laborers engaged in
the unloading and delivery of the food
supply of its teeming population
brought London to the verge of fa-
mine. The same conditions were
reached at Liverpool and Manchester
and at Hull, the eastern seaport. Per-
ishable freight by boat and train was
rendered worthless, while prices soar
ed. Business of all kinds dependent
upon transportation was paralyzed.
Not for a score Of years has Lon
don faced such labor peril. The
situation was aggravated by the fact
that the strikers came from the ranks
Of the worst paid and least educated.
Twenty years or so ago the lockers
made a historic fight for the dock
er's tanner" sixpence, or twelve cents
an hour. But through a system of
sub-contracts this victory has been
wrested from them until their earn
ing are nearer half or two-thirds of
that meagre sum, and owing to the
uncertainty OF employment their hours
are so curtailed that their wages aver
age but seven, or even five shillings a
week. Supporting a family on a dol
lar and quarter week, even with
the cheaper cost of living in England,
is not calculated to produce citizen
ship that will add strength to a ma
ton. Yet it is upon this basis that
the food supply of London rests as
demonstrated by last weeks strike.
Appreciation of conditions like these
will aid to a better understanding of
the sub-surface forces that have been
pressing the Liberal government to-
ward social and economic reforms
and experiments. The demonstration
that one great union of unskilled
laborers can bring the capital to the
point Of famine is calculated to make
any administration pause to consider
the foundations upon which it rests.
The evening times., 1911-08-15

ment of receiver in a case entitled
Morris Adams VS.. Adams County
Land and Investment company, and
Cyril E. Thomas of Hettinger was
named receiver by Judge Amiddn.
Secretary of State P. D. Norton ap-
peared for the plaintiff and the case
was one of considerable magnitude,
the value of the land company's
ranch, the management of which is in
question, being upward of $4,000.
The application for the receiver
ship was an outcome of charges Of
gross mismanagement of the CON-
pany's interests by the local manager,
who, from the showing made in court,
has been carrying things with a high
hand, the stockholders getting little
more than the experience of their
money, although the ranch is one of
the largest west of the Missouri river.
Mr. Donnelly represents most Of
the stockholders, who live in indiana,
one Of them being Tom Taggart, late
chairman of the Democratic National
committee and the suit is to oust the
present manager and place the prop
erty in other hands, it being the
opinion of the stockholders it would
be a money maker under other con-
ditions.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
PHYSIOGNOMY IN POLITICS

eye, but his pink cheeks and fat, we'll
fed face were typical of the ease with
which he viewed. the world. Jeffer-
son was even taller than Washington,
weighing 220 pounds, had bright
hazel eyes. and was noted for his fine
teeth, which he preserved intact until
he died at the age of 81. Madison
was said to be the first of the light
weight presidents. he standing five
feet seven and half inches, and not
weighing more than $50 pounds. A
pale, little man, his life was a strug-
gle for health. After him came an
other six-footer. Monroe, square
shouldered, and weighing 200 pounds.
He had the large mouth and the
square head and cold blue eye which
might be expected from the enuncia-
tor of the American doctrine
Like his father, John Quincy Adams
was just fat, but, unlike his father,
he was an irascible person, and his
blue eyes, instead of sending out good
humor, snapped in sometimes so un-
dignified manner as to move the
members of his cabinet to laughter.
With Andrew jackson big men came
back again. Old Hickory" stood six
feet one in his stockings, and al
though he was a thin man, weighed
1876 pounds. The high forehead,
wrinkled with mental care and over
topped by fiery hair, accented the one
point of beauty in his face. deep
violet blue eyes burning with inten-
sity. Martin Van Buren, was another
squat president, about five feet seven
inches and half in height, and
weighing about ITS pounds. William
Henry Harrison weighed 200 pounds
and was six feet tall. Good-natured.
blue eyes and general physical char
acteristics suggested Taft, possibly,
more than any of the other presidents.
Tyler was also tall man, but he
weighed only 1856 pounds and had the
thin, shallow face of the dyspeptic
Polk was another thin man, weighing
150 pounds, while General Zachary
Taylor stood six feet and weighed 1876
pounds and had black piercing eyes.
With Taylor came an era of dark
eyed presidents, Fillmore, Pierce and
Buchanan all having brown eyes, FILL
more being the only heavyweight of
the four, weighing about 200 pounds
anu OelnS HFe Ieet eleVen ana one
half inches. The fact that Lincoln
with his six feet four inches, was the
tallest of presidents, has been pretty
thoroughly impressed upon the public
mind, although not so much the fact
that he was the first OF the presidents
to wear whiskers. Johnson weighed
more than Lincoln, although eight
inches shorter. Grant, who was the
same size as Johnson, weighed 1856
pounds.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
TUESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1911.
NORTH DAKOTA's REPUTATION

The unprecedented rush to register
for drawings in the Fort Berthold
reservation is o new evidence of the
recognized value of North Dakota
lands by the people Of other states.
In one hour at A1inot yesterday the
records showed that people had reg
istered from the following states and
in the numbers indicated:
North Dakota, 116; Minnesota, %;
Massachusetts,. z; Washington, 8;
Pennsylvania, 8; Montana, 2; Geor-
gia, South Carliona, West Virginia, Ne
braska, New York, Saskatchewan, In
diana, one each; Wisconsin, IA, and
Illinois, Z.
In one hour sixty-seven people reg
istered from fourteen states and
provinces outside of North Dakota
Each one of these is registering for
the purpose of acquiring land. They
come from the Atlantic to the Pacific
oceans and from Saskatchewan in
western Canada to Georgia on the
south. In a few cases it is possible
that those from distance are here
on other business than that or reg
istering in the drawing. But the large
number who registered in the one
hour indicates that they are not ac-
cidental sojourners in the state, but
have come for the sole purpose Of
acquiring a farm in North Dakota if
possible.
The Fort Berthold lands are not
free. The homesteader must not only
live on the land but pay the govern
ment the appraised value. 1t is not
the lure of free land then that brings
this stupendous number of people to
the state. 1t Is the fact that the ag-
ricultural value of North Dakota land
is known in nearly every state in the
union. The values are not inflated,
but are based upon the productive
ability of the soil. North Dakota is
about the only state in which men
have been able to acquire a compet-
ency in few years from the soil
and 1t naturally follows that this
reputation should draw men to II
when good lands like those of Fort
Berthold are opened.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
A PROFITABLE INVESTIGATION

Whatever may be thought of the
majority of the Investigations now
being conducted at Washington that
provoked by the attack on DIR. Wiley
seems to be getting at something
worth investigating. The disclosures
daily being made of the conditions in
the department of agriculture so far
as the subordinate officials are con-
cerned call for the most thorough
probing until every fact is known.
The original suspicion based upon the
attack on Wiley that he was the VIC
tim Of cabal has been confirmed,
but the revelations Of the operations
of his enemies in the department sur
pass all suspicious. The formulation
Of secret reports, the altering Of
judicial DEGREES, the star chamber
methods and menancipg and inquisi-
torial attitude adopted toward those
known to be friendly to the chief
chemist are so palpably partisan and
so bitterly antagonistic as to leave
no doubt of the purpose to force the
object of these assaults out of the
government service.
OF this condition of affairs Of
course the president could have no
knowledge any more than any other
outsider. The operations of the anti
Wiley clique appear to have been con-
Quoted SO quietly and clandestinely
that it is not surprising they were not
unearthed sooner. Possibly they might
have continued indefinitely had it not
been for the excess of zeal that led
to the attempt to force DR.. Wiley to
resign. His refusal to be ousted at
the dictation of clique brought the
matter to crisis and an exposure.
From the evidence already produced
it is clear that someone ought to be
forced to resign, but so far it does
not seem likely it will be DR.. Wiley.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
HIT BY SPOUT
Brakeman Received Ugly Scalp
Wound in the Accident.

Devils Lake, N. D.. Aug. 15.-J. A.
Stumm, freight brakeman on the
Great Northern, is in the general hos
pital suffering from an ugly cash in
his head as result of an accident on
the Aneta line of the Great Northern.
The accident happened near Toxic.
Stumm was on top of one of the
freight cars and in going by the wa
ter tank the spout caught him in the
head, knocking him down. 1t is re-
markable that he was not thrown
from the moving train and killed, but
he ducked enough to put of the full
force of the blow, the spout just
scraping the top of his head and cut
ting a cash.
His injury is not very serious and
he will only be confined to the hospi-
tai for a short time.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
BADLY MUTILATED
Body of Laborer Ground Under tho
Wheels In Horrible Manner.

Hannaford, N. D., Aug. 15.-A dis
tressing accident took place at the
Guthrie camp, about one mile east Of
Hannaford, when a young man 19
years of age, named Michael Lolock,
was instantly killed, his body being
horribly mutilated. It seems that the
young man was riding on a train Of
dump cars loaded with dirt, and was
sitting on the side or end of one Of
the cars. AS the train passed over
q high place in the track, and the
slack between the cars was taken up,
he was thrown head foremost of the
train and then rolled under the
wheels, meeting instant death. His
chin was cut of by the wheels, while
his features and body were terribly
bruised, both arms being broken in
two places, leaving the bones pro-
truding through the flesh.
Coroner l. Almllov of Cooperstown
and DIR. c. A. Wicklund were immedi-
atedly notified and fastened to the
scene of the accident After being
viewed by the coroner, the remains of
the unfortunate young man were
brought to town and prepared for
burial.
The evening times., 1911-08-15
m DEVIOUS WAYS

Morgan Shuster, the American fin
ancier. who Is acting as treasurer
general Of Persia under the parlia-
mentary party's government, is likely
to acquire an intimate knowledge of
Russian diplomacy If he sticks to the
Job. Although no objection was made
BY st. Petersburg to the selection of
the American at the time of his ap-
pointment, Russia seems to have ac-
cepted It with very strong mental res
ervations. No sooner was he in Of
ice than 1t stirred up the Belgian in
charge Of customs to contest his au-
thority only to be defeated by Shus-
ter's firm hand upon his rights. Next
it permitted or perhaps encouraged
the exiled shah to leave Odessa and
return to Persia to start campaign
for his restoration to the throne. If
he is successful it will mean an abrupt
termination to Mr.. Shuster's term of
Office and the restoration likewise of
Russian control.
Meanwhile Russia is loudly pro-
claiming its intention to keep hands
of and to respect it's agreement with
England not to interfere in Persian
affairs. So far the British govern
nsnt has not given any sign,. but If
tAere is any probability of the exiled
SAah regaining the throne through the
connivance of Russia it may be forced
to say something. British interests
will certainly be safer with an Ameri-
can treasurer general in control at
Teheran than with the ex-shah re-
stored by Russia and under obliga-
lions to that power. So far as the
Persians themselves are concerned,
The evening times., 1911-08-15
: Benner, Begg & Garviin

autel, Sylvia Johnson, Grace An
drews, Freda Bendictson,, Jacob Gis-
lason, Mary Giles, Mary Whitson,
Agnes Keeley, Carl Stendson, Thora
Thorarison, Leole Swanson, Eliza
beth Callahan, Jennie Rasmussen,
Gladys Hanawalt, Ella B. Morrison,
Elmer Ofstedahl went to Hamilton
on Monday morning where he will
spend the next few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy of
Hensel were visitors at the Farr home
on Sunday.
Miss Loretta Glocker of Grand
Forks arrived Sunday evening for a
two weeks visit at the Merash home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Sprague and
Cena and Miss Lucille Mcdonald
spent Sunday at Red river
Ole Overson returned Saturday
from Grand Forks where he has been
visiting friends.
The Epworth league held a social
on Monday evening at the home of
Rev. Stinson.
Lou Larson, son of Paul Larson,
who lives west of the city, died Sum-
day from tuberculosis. Mr.. Larson
has been a suffered for quite long
time and death came as a great re-
lief. About three years ago he lost
a sister. Mr.. Larson at one time was
bookkeeper at the Berg store.
DR.. Wilson, Charles Appleton and
Lloyd Gilbert were here from Crystal
on Monday evening to play tennis.
Ed. Capser and daughter Mary re-
turned Monday evening from Crooks
ton.
Mrs. A. F. Wonderlick of Grand
Forks is spending a week here as a
guest at the home of Mrs. Ed Mead.
Helen and Lois Tombs and Ethel
Nollman went to Park River on
Tuesday to spend a week with Miss
Erma Robertson.
The Sunday school institute which
was held here Sunday in the Presby-
terian church was well attended and
The evening times., 1911-08-15

a great deal of good derived from the
talks which were given.
Miss Genevieve Harlan left the lat
ter part of lest week for Langdon
where she will visit relatives. She
will return shortly to visit again with
her aunt, Mrs. r. o. Hatlelid.
Rev. Burleson of Grand Forks was
in the city last Thursday on business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Reyleck and
party autoed to Drayton last Sunday
for the afternoon.
Jack Driscoll and Sheriff Arnot
autoed to Park River on Friday even
ing attending to business.
Carl Fischer of Cashel was visitor
nthe city on Monday afternoon. :,
The evening times., 1911-08-15

Looking down upon the floor Of the
United States senate, a financier
watched thoughtfully the senator from
Wisconsin propounding one of his pet
theories
''There," said Moneybags. "is rev.
olutionaire. He will never be presi-
dent. The pompadour will not carry
one too far"
Only short time afterward anoth-
er man who had made careful study
of physiognomical and chronological
characteristics Of statesmen said the
same thing, in different way-of the
same man, Senator LaFollette. And,
upon reflection, one recalls that Web
ster, Clay, Calhoun and Bryan stirred
and moved their countrymen, took
prominent part in the settlement or
unsettlement Of the questions of the
day; were popular heroes up to the
time Of election-but were always
pushed aside for some one more con-
servative, for the physiognomically
more placid, the phrenologically more
rounded and non-pompadoured.
Study Of portraits bears out the
fact that the pompadour statesman,
with the exception of Jackson, has
rarely been a winner. Bryan, with
his oratorical dome and flowing locks,
the hero and the idol of every place
where a crowd congregated, went
down to defeat, first before the placid,
serene Mckinley, and again before
the even more placid and even less
stirring Taft. Blaine, the brilliant,
was pushed aside for the slow-think-
ing, careful Cleveland. Shave the
beard from Garfield and another Nc
Kinley would be revealed. Conserva-
tism reached its highest point in the
selection of Rutherford B. Hayes,
who looks out from his steel engrav-
ing with an Indifference to the pro-
jects of the fire-eater that is excep-
tional, even in long line OF conser-
vative presidents.
Lincoln was the last man with a
long, narrow face to be elected to the
white house. All of his successors,
whether elected or inheriting the
presidency, have been men inclined
to be portly. All, not excepting the
nervous, energetic Roosevelt, have
been prepared phrenologically to ac-
cept disappointments and discom-
forts of their position with good ma
ture.
George Washington was tall, six
feet, two inches, and although said to
be somewhat fiat-chested, weighed be-
tween 210 and 22O pounds. Unlike
Taft, he had no difficulty in reducing
his waist measure. He was fair
skinned and .fiorid, had deep sunken
eyes of light grayish-blue. Adams,
his successor, also had a gray-blue