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PUBLIC LAND SURVEYS.
,oformation of interest to Applicants
 for the Survey of Public lands.

to prospective applicants for the survey of public lands that Con- gress annually appropriates the approximate sum of $400,000 for the survey and resurvey of the pnblic lands of the United States, which sum is apportioned among thirteen western states and terri thries according to the require ments of these respective districts.
 Under existing law, the expendi- ture of the annual appropriation for public surveys is restricted, first, to lands occupied in whole or in part by actual settlers on the public domain, and, second, to lands adapted to agriculture. It will therefore be seen that the ap- plications of actual bona fde settlers will be given preference in the matter of authorizing the sur veys of townships, payable from this regular annual appropriation, and that applications by persons not actually residing on their claims, such as desert land claim ants, for the survey of public lands including their claims will receive consideration only after the de- mands of actual settlers on other lands have been recognized, and provided the fund annually appor- toned for each district has not been exhausted.
 In making application for the survey of public lands, the appli- cant should carefully determine, as near as practicable, the approxi- mate section, township, and range in which his claim is located and ne should describe in detail all im- prOvements which he has made on his claim.
 The application of one actual bona fide resident in township, where there are no other settlers, will be sufficient to secure the sur vey of twelve sections of that town ship; the applications of two such resident settlers will secure the survey of thirty.six sections in order to include their claims. It would be advisable for each appli- cant to have two or more settlers who are living within the township make similar applications for sur vey, as the government prefers to survey all of the agricultural and grazing lands within township in the first instance in order to avoid the additional expenses that would be incident to the survey of portions of that township at different times.
 Public land surveys whose cost is payable from the regular annual appropriation, when authorized by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, are made without cost to the settler, the Government pay ing all expenses in connection herewith.
 The Contract System of survey ing public lands no longer obtains Since July 1, 1910, the public land surveys have been executed by sal aried U. S. Surveyors or Transit men under the supervision of the General Land Office and the U. $ Surveyor General for the Distric in which the lands are situate. Il IS expected that, under this new system, many of the delays, which were frequently experienced in the final acceptance of surveys under tthe old system, will be avoided.
 The claims of all applicants fol
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
FIGURE BRYAN is
FOR CHAMP CLARK
Significant Utterance at BaIti-
more Gathering Excites In
terest Among the Poll
ticians.

Washington. Jan. a.-Democratic
and representatives who at
tended the jackson day banquet in
Baltimore last night. We're discussing
with unusual interest today the sig
nificance of a warning note which
came iii the closing minutes of the din
ner from former Representative Theo-'
dorc Fell. of California. generally rec
ognzed Mt the conference as the per-
sonal representative of William Jen-
nings Bryan.
Mr. Bell did not attempt to start a
Bryan boom: i'm fact he eliminated the
distinguished Nebraskan from any fur
ther consideration as the nominee
either H. 1912 or any succeeding presi-
Dental year.
Bryan Out Personally.
Fate undoubtedly has decreed," he
said, that Mr. Bryan shall not be
nominated fourth time and that
he shall never he elected president of
the United States.'
But, Mr. Bell warned his hearers that
If they We're seeking a harmony which
might bring about future democratic
success they must not continue a poll
cy which omitted Mr.. Bryan from
conside ration as leader in the party
councils.
High Tribute to Clark.
Previous 10 his reference to Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Bell had taken occasion
to pay high tribute to Champ Clark
as man in whom the middle and the
far west had implicit confidence He
did not so so far as to name Mr.
Clark for the presidency. but by infer
ence his meaning was clear. and there
are many political watchers in Wash
ington, who regard the incident OF
last night as the lining up of the Bryan
n1a I'm Hn ,orf,- 1,aI
as against Governor Harmon, Wood
row Wilson or any of the others who
have been mentioned for the demo-
cratic leadership.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
SMITH May RESIGN
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Otherwise He Would Be Dis
qualified for Increased Sal
ary, If He Doesn't.

Washington, Jan 18-Judge Walter
l. Smith is placed in a position OF
some embarrassment by bill pending
in the House Judiciary committee for
the increase of salaries of judges to
$4,000 year. II this should pass while
he is a member of congress, he would
be disqualified from accepting appoint
ment. The constitution would pre-
vent 1t.
Judge Smith does not propose thus
to be balked of a good job and some
of his friends said today that if he
saw the legislation was likely to pass
he would get out of the way of it
by resigning from congress. Otherwise
he expects to remain until March a
The proposed fight against his con
frmation by Senators Bristow and La
Toilette was the subject of much dis
cussion about the capital today. While
Judge Smiths friends think he viii
be confirmed eventually they realize
that two fighters like the senators from
Kansas and Wisconsin can cause much
delay and trouble.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
BURROWS In DEFENSE
OF SENATOR LORIMER
Michigan Man Says Evidence
Against His Illinois Colleague
Is Not Credible.

Washington. Jan is. Their. is alb.
solutely no proof direct or indirect
from which q legitimate inference could
." drawn that Il single member of this
general assembly Was corruptly i'll
auenced to vote for MI Loriiner.
This was the conclusion of Senator
Julius Caesar Burrows. of Michigan. in
a sueech in the Senate today defending
the majority report of the colnaiittet
On privileges and elections. of which
he is chairman. confirming the right
Of Senator William Lorimer, of Illinois.
TO his seat i'm the Senate.
Senator Burrows reviewed the whole
aase. and cited much of the evidence
which induced the committee to ar
rive at its conclusions, because of the
criticism passed upon the report of ths
committee.
After summarizing the testimony Of
witnesses White. Link, BeckcmeyaI
and Holstlaw Senator Burrows de-
.lared that 1T is obvious there is moth.
ing in the statements of any one OF
them or in the statements Of all %
them taken together, w'.icll would
Justify a conclusion that their testi-
mony as TO bribery is true. or could
be relied upon in a matter of even mi-
nor impOrtancp"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19

Boston, Mass. Jan. 1S.--One of the
most notable campaigns for the cleo
ton of United States senator from
Massachusetts terminated today In the
recollection of Henry Cabot Lodge. re-
,publfcan, for the fourth term.
Despite the attacks made upon him
by Governor Eugene N. Foss, a former
.republican; Representative Butler
Anes, of Lowell, himself a candidate
for senator and other insurgent repub-
-licans, together with the exertions of
the democratic leaders. the senator was
given majority of six when the leeis-
iature met in Joint session. The ballot
follows:
Republicans-Lodge, 14s; Ames, i;
sEuild, 1; Lowell. 2.
Democrats -Whipple. 121 Thayer. /.
Socialist-McBride. !.
Necessary to Choice-140.
The tide toward Mr.. Lodge began to
isun when Representative Arkwell re-
publican. Of Worcester. who yesterday
voted for Joseph Walker. cast his vote
for Mr.. Lodge. Senators Martin p.
sCurley and Michael j. Murray. of Bos-
ton. (democrat) also changed from
Whipple to Lodge while Representa-
tive Fitzpatrick, republican, of Lowell.
turned from Ames to Lodge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
POISONING TESTIMONY
IN THE SCHENK TRIAL
Presiding Judge In Exaspera-
tion Excludes Women From
the Court Room.
.lljpGE E ~ GARY

Wheeling, w va. ian. 1s-@Foiiow--
ing it's successful attempt yesterday to
show that poison WAS obtained by the
accused, the prosecution in the TRIAL.
of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schcnk,
charged with administering poison to
her husband caused an air Of cNpec-
fancy when the trial was resumed this
another physician would be put ON the
stand and to testify that he had slp-
piled Mrs Schenl with sugar of lead.
DR. Gregory Ackerman. who discov-
cred the blue line OH Schcnk's gums,
took the stand fer crosse xa,niEation.
and said the lire was 50 distinct he
called the attention of his assistant to
it. He positively asserted that Scnenk
was suffering from lead poisoning
while he was under his care and he
had Schepk removed to the hospital.
and forbidding him to eat meals in
his home.
'Why2"
~ mad investigated az To probable
sources of lead poisoning and ,ad ex-
cllced all but the home. though, he
Was taking poison with his fooG OF. wa :
tey as he usually became sick after
eating his meals there
There was q chorus of signs vicn
during u short recess Judge ,lord;,n an
mounced that for the sake o' ti}e NOR
ais Of the community all women would
b,. t:c!mdcd from The rollri room.
DR. j. 7 Thornton was callcd ard
like the othorS answered he hypotfet-
ical question by saving that Sen nix
suffered from load poisoning la + I'm
,,licated with aisc1ieal poisoning
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
AVIATOR FLIES FROM
SHORE TO SHIP DECK
Eugene Ely Accomplishes the
Feat In 16 Minutes Near
San Francisco.

San Francisco. Jan. 1S.-Eugene Ely,
the aviator. starting in his bipiane from
Selfridge field, u miles south of this
city at 1O:45 o'clock this morning.
made successful landing is minutes
later upon the deck of the cruiser
Pennsylvania, anchored in San Fran
cisco bay.
Ely's machine was sighted at 1O:3O
O'Clock sweeping up the bay toward the
warship anchorage. Occasional blasts
from the Pennsylvania siren were
sounded to guide him.
Ely flew through the cruiser squad
ron very close to the water. He APP
preached the Pennsylvania from her
bow, swept past her for a few hundred
yards and then circled back mounting
slowly and finally settling lightly on
the big platform that covered the ships
after deck and projected far out over
the stern. Ely landed so lightly that
his biplane was hardly shaken.
Ely's machine was a Curtiss biplane
and especially prepared for the expert
ment.
At SIS Ely left the ship on his re-
turn flight. He made fine getaway
and. flying at great speed and was
soon lost to view in the haze.
Ely returned to Selfridgc field from
the Pennsylvania at 12:13 O'clock hav-
ing been absent from the grounds
about one hour and a half.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
JAP PANESE COURTS
| CONDEMN FOES OF
IN|KADO TO DEATH
TWenty-Three Alleged PIotters
Against the Emperor Must
Pay Penalty With
Lives.
ONE WOMAN ON THE LIST
What Is Said to Be Wholesale
Conspiracy to Murder Is to
Have Most Bloody Gull
mination.
ONE WOMAN ON THE LIST

Toxic, Jam ia ID. kotoku. his wife,
md 93 FELLOW anarchists We're today
,entenced To death for having con-
,preol against the life OF the emperor
mi other members of the rovai am
~. Two other men similarly accused
.ere released.
lNotoku, WHO was formerly connect
d with q Toxic newspaper. and at
lcc time lived in San Francisco. where
IT, is said to haze been associated with
political organization. was the al
eyed leader OF the plot discovered last
september.
All OF tine prisoners We're first ar
aligned before d special court, the
lutics of which are similar to those
sf q grand jnry in America. On Mo-
vcmber q this court announced the
prisoners had been found guilty and
recommended they be punished under
.lause 73 OF the criminal statutes.
which provides capital punishment for
olotters against the imperial family
One Woman to Die.
The wife nf kotollu was the only
woman in the band The tria! proper
opened in the supreme court on De-
o, the ground that the publicity In
connection with the proceedings might
% preiudicial To the peace and the
maintenance of public morals.
kotoku and his associates We're ar
'ested last fail following TIL" discov-
FRY b1 the police of an alleged plot to
-ssassinate the emperor The facts OF
he arrest were kept secret until Sep
.enber u. when they We're announced
Wy the Hochi Shinlun. The publication
, sauscd & sensation. as il was the arst
Kline in the history of tho empire That
Il conspiracy against his majesty had
oeen discovered among hi. SUBJECTS
ACCORDING. to t!,e paper. the assassins
PLANNED 10 accomplish their end while
yhc emperor was visiting the military
school just outside the capital.
| Story First Denied.
| Two tla rs later lae-J Japanese goyern-
| ment issued an official and positive de-
nial of he Hochi Shmbun's statement
| hat the prisoners We're accused oil
| plotting to assassinate the emperor.
| Tho police explained that Il number OF
s:1arrhists had hcen arrested on sus-
oicion of having been engaged in the
| rantifactlirc of bombs.
| Nevertheless the special court was
| ;oon organized and examined the pris-
mers on the allegations upon which
| hey We're subsequently, convicted and
/ ;eltnnrpd.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
GOVERNOR WILSON IS
FOR MANY REFORMS
Chief Executive of New Jersey
Makes Pointed Remarks In
First Message.

Trenton. n. j.. Jan. is. Following
are the salient points In the inaugural
address of Governor Woodrow Wilson:
CorpOrations are organizations
which have proven very useful. but
which have, for the time being. slipped
out of the control of the very law that
gave them leave to be. and that can
have now to set ourselves to control
them, soberly but effectively, and to
bring them thoroughly within the reg
ulation of the law.
Our law with regards to the rela-
tions of employer and employc Were
framed for another age which nobody
now living remembers. New rules
must be devised for their (employcs)
protection. for their compensation when
injured. for their support when dis
abled.
u would urge the imperative obliga-
ton of public policy and of public
honesty we are under to effect such
changes in the law of the state as win
hcnceforth cffectually prevent the
abuse of the privilege of incorporation
which has in recent years brought as
/ much discredit upon our state.
Scrutiny and regulation ought also
to be extended to corporations already
operating under the license and author
itN of the state.
Our whole Systeln of taxation. which
| is no system N all. needs overtlaulinl
from top 10 bottom.
Our primary laws should be extend
ed to every elective office. and to thu
/ selection of eN@iy party. committee o,
/ "Hicial.
1t is estimated that most Of tho food
supply Of he people of northern New
I York city is kept in cold storage ware
houses in Hudson county N,.N ,JerSfV
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
oRDEMAM LOSES BOUT
AFTER GREAT BATTLE.

Minneapolis. Mnn .Jan. 1S.-Worn
)ut by the greater strength OF his op-
1onent. Henry Ordeman was last night
defeated in the most exciting wrestling
match ever seen here. George Hacken-
schmidt winning two falls from him
The first fall took Two hours and thir-
sy-seven and one half minutes. Hack
,nschlnidt gaining it by throwing hi.
opponent TO the mat and lying on him.
The second fall took but two and 2
nalf minutes Hackenschmidt picking
,p tho local man and throwing him ir
much the same manner as in the lirst
ALI
ong card and lasted Gnt! nearly I
o'clock
Ordelnan was clearly the more slill-
'u and displayed great ability on the
defensive, but his physique was moi
quad To hat Of llackensclrnidt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
CHILDREN IN DANGER
OF HORRIBLE DEATH.
Prompt Work of Firemen Saves
155 Little Ones From Per
ishing In Flames.

Binghamton, n. Y. Jan. Prompt
work by firemen and attendants of the
Susquehanna Valley home is thought
TO have saved the lives of all of the
155 children inmates when fire broke
out this morning in the boiler ROOM
A careful search of the building
failed to reveal any bodies. The fire
had good start when discovered and
before the arrival of the firemen the
nearest company being two miles
away, the dormitory building was filled
with smoke. Dozens of the children
We're carried out unconscious by the
firemen and We're attended by physi-
clans summoned from the city.
The fire loss was not large. as the
flames were confined to the basement
of the building
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
ENGINE BLOWS up,
KILLING THREE men
Accident on Freight Locomotive
of New York Central Is
Triple Fatality.

Buffalo n. Y. Jan. 1s.--The engine
of SLOW freight train on the New
York Central railroad blew up early to-
day near Wend station, 90 miles cast of
Buffalo. Engineer George Dwyer, of
Buffalo, and his fireman. Cook, We're
killed and brakeman. Richard Foft,
of Syracus, was SO seriously injured
that he died after being brought to the
emergency hospital here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
INTOXICATED HELPMEET
RETURNS TO HUSBAND

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. is. Mrs. j. f..
ia. was arrested here last night. along
with a man named John Jeffries. both
Mrs. Hollowell complained
that suitcase had been stolen and
David Ryan was locked up for that
Jeffries was given 10 days in Jail and
Mrs Hollowell was released TO return
to her husband.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
FIRE IN AIRsHAFT
OF IOWA MINE

Boone. Ia. Jan. 1S-Word just re-
ceived from Fraser near here says the
New Interurban mine near there, is
burning. The fire started during the
night. Cars. mules and other equip
ment all being hosted out of the air.
shaft. Strenuous efforts are being made
to subdue tlles flames. but the results
are not learned. The r.en We're out
of the mine at the time he fire started.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
OsKALOOSA is SCENE
OF DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Man and Woman Found Dead In
Bed With Weapon Lying by
Their Side.

aged %. and Rose Grill. aged 35. were
found dead in bed in private rooming
house here TODAY. both having been
shot by a 32-caliber revolver. The
weapon was found by the side of the
man in such position that it is sup
posed he did the shooting. There was
no evidence of a struggle, and it is
supposed that there was mutual agree
lnent as to the commission of the
crime Both of the parties had been
here for some time.
No note has been found to Indicate
the cause of the tragedy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
DIES MONIES PETITION
DECLARED SUFFICIENT

of Supervisors today completed the can
vass of the Des Moines saloon petitions
and declared them sufficient. with
majority of 800 names, after deducting
all Withdrawals. Attorneys for the
Anti-Saloon forces stated that they
probably will not appeal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
TAMMANY MAN IS
LOSER ONE VOTE
W. F. sheehan, Machine Candi.
date for Senator, Falls Be-
hind on the First
Joint Ballot.

Albany, n. ". Jam. 2O-W. +. Shec-
han, Tammony candidate Tor the Sen
ate fell behind one vote from his show
ing of yesterday on the first joint bal
lot today. He was deserted by Assem-
blyman Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, for
mer lieutenant governor of the state
and democratic candidate for governor
against Charles T.. Hughes in 1905 Mi
1'hanler voted for Sheehan Yesterday
but TODAY he voted for Edward NJ
shepard. The first joint ballot resulted
as follows:
emocrats-Shechan 30: Shepard. II
Parker. &; Gerard. I; Littleton. .; Her
rick, ,.
Republicans Depew. so.
Necessary 10 a choice. 30.
Supporters of all candidates believed
this afternoon that 4 long deadlock Wa
in prospect and talk of Il compromis'
candidate began almost as soon as tn,
result OF the vote WAS announced.
Mr.. Sheehan said the days develop
ments had not changed his position ant
that he was in the fight to the finish.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
RoMILIA is BUSY.

patch from Ruatana. Honduras, this
MOI ming states that provisional presi-
dent I3onila. of The revoutionists has
appointed Maxilno Rivera provisional
secretary of state. and will name the
other members of his cabinet in the
near future
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.

Cincinnati Ohio. Jan. Is. Another
body was recovered early to-day from
the ruins of the Chamber of Gommerca
building which was destroyed by fire
january 10 last. II was that of Christi
Meets, fireman of the building. Twc
bodies have now been recovered. -Four
others are believed 70 be under tho
yrerlsngn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
THREE LIVES LOST.

l<.e Germany iam Is. The siisK-
ing oil the -. The G,rn'ah navH'a
first submarine disaster, eosl three
lives Jhe delA are the captilin OF the
submarine and Lieutcnants FISCHER md
a'olbo t.ie latter tn" r.'lmsin,l fn%it
deaths wple due to AN uilfor&@"n mis-
hap 4, tAo moment the Officials of the
navy wcra receiving congratulations ON
the supposed successful raising of the
"t+o" and the rcscle OF the crow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
SIG OPIUM SEIZURE,

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 18.-The
largest seizure OF opium ever made
in this port was effected today when
customs officials took possession of
$4,000 worth of the contraband drug.
The seizure included 420 tins.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
WARM FIGHT I'M KANSAS.

tiative and referendum bills were re-
ported favorably I'm the senate today.
Ther. will be a bitter fight ON these
measures. The state platforms OF both
the republican and democratic parties
declared for the adoption OF the initia.
tive and referendum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
WET auELL REELS.

Constantinople. Jan. 1S.-1he Turk
lsn government has resolved to sup
press the rebellion that has foulisheG
for several years IN Yemen. . region OF
southwestern Arabia. and will despatch
,hther so fully equipped haetaions
The embarkation of troops Sesan t..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
AGED sIsHop rIes.

Baltimore. Md, Jan lS.--Rish. Rev.
William Paret, sixth bishop of tha
Protestant Episcopal diocese. OF Mary
land, died today at his residence h!
this city. OF pneumonia. He was y va.
tive of New York City where l.. was
born Septembe. 23, 1895.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19

In Cawnporc, India. with American
machinery, they are making shoes so
cheauly that the manufacturers of
Lynn can no longer compete with them.
The cottons and silks which we one
time sent to Asia are now made in Ja-
pam and China.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19

Exports from the United States to
Japan Wee so per cent less in 1905
than in 1905, and exports to China 65
per cent less. Those to Argentina Were
on the other hand 43 per cent greater.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-19
BUTTER DROPS THREE
CENTS IN DES MONIES

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 18.-The retail
price of butter dropped cents pound
today to go cents. the lowest in 1S
months