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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
mexico REQUESTS
|. UNCLE SANS HELP.
Washington is Asked to Regard
4. the Port Of Juarez and to
Forbid the Export
Trade.

Washington, Feb Is l,hc Mexican
consul at E,l Paso, Tex. today re
qucsted the American collector OF Gus
toms there 10 forbid the cxportation OF
American goods into J,iarez. and
urged thar the rebel port he recognized
by the United STATES rs closed The
,ra..,,, ,,,,,r.,,,,s,a. $40 ~.
''' .ii''' 'is'9 sa"''' up .''e
pu's'ioh "l'h tht departments ol state
ana justice.
The matter of s;oppinc AN s3nplies
3s ra,x,r6,oa \, ~, s,.,ta don,,.,,,,n,r
"s "elica'e oHe' because on 1he lacR
" 700" ana oehsf subsistence ~
''i''reH' c"i'sldefii''ie oistslc' ss &C
pendent upon Juar.z for its supplies
and the cutting off of exports from FL
t,nso II is ro.,ad n-,,,ld c,,,ea mach
,rr..,.;,, =. i, .,.,,,., .,,a NJ,
'''S - ''.i'iN 7'N'',i ''''
can alnhassador IS preparing 10 lay
before the state department the de-
.n,and of mis- government tlat the ship
,,, f .,,,n,,;5 ir,o ,,,.r.,, NO
St"Pp'"'
Consul s'eacral Llama reported to-
Gay from Monterey that the state
men, t,s,, f,nn ,.era,,7,on T-ev,,a had
-, a.. 49,. -,
't'sN 'iiS 'n' "'s'' ~ is "es
on, foundation. General Iravino. nc
said. was In MontercS in command of
the government trooris The real
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
TURKS Defeated by
ITALIANS in BATTLE:
Severe Engagement Results in
Complete Victory for the
Aggressive Force

Rome. Feb IS. a severe battle re-
sultimg in thc utter defeat by the
Italian troops ui the Turkish forces
and their Arab allies with great loss
is reported IN oftic1al dispatches re
ceived here today from HONS (Which
is also known as I.ebda), about 20
miles to the east of the city OF Tripoi
on the Mcditcrranean coast
The engagement occurred M Mount
Margheb which lies nj sone d,st;lnce
behind the town. The Turks and
Arabs had taken up q strong position
ON the slopes. where they were at
tackled by the itaians With infantry
and artillery. After a fig.t which
lasted AL day. tlie Italians pat the
cncmy To hight by stormng the
height
The loss of The Turks and Arabs is
described Ia the report as very hfaNH.
Italians lost Il Killed and 81 wounded.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
COSSON PRESENT At
EXPRESS RATE CASE
Attorney General Of Iowa in At.
tendance On Hearing at
National Capital.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Attornev Gen
er;ti t-osson and Assistant Attorney
General Dwight Lewis are here attend
ing the express hearings before the In
terstate Commerce commission. They
find that much of the information com
Ing OUT covers eround the attorneys
covered In the Iowa in est1gation. They
,Sill probably not put in a brief, though
they have considered doing sc.
Mr. Lewis said today h~ regarded
the facts oe!ng brought out as extreme
~ valuable and shedding a needed light
O.. the express business.
Attorney General Cosson will go home
Thursday VIA Toronto, where he will
took i.,lo prison cond;tiens MS nerl-
h.r Of the lo"a commission !avest:gat-
i,l:: that subject
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
BIG BONFIRE is MADE OF
MAIL ORDER CATALOGUES

Cedar Falls, Ia, Feb. 2S.-The Cedar
Falls Commercial club tried by uni
que and quite original method to pro-
mote loyalty to home industries and
home interests. when on the public
square it had a huge bonfire and con-
sumed all the catalogues Of mail order
houses that could be found within the
city. Nearly 1000 people witnessed
the fire and partook of the enthusiasm
and commotion which the enterprise
awakened. Addresses We're made by
David j. Murphy, of Dubuque. secre-
tary of the Federation of Iowa Retail
ers, and by Paul Davis of Waterloo,
one of the largest dry goods firms in
the county. Prof. f. l.. McCreary, sec
rotary Of the Commercial club and a
director of the Cedar Falls concert
band, was the principal in the affair
and 1t was through his energies and
enthusiasm that the crowd assembled,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
PLANS ARE PROPOSED
TO Make PLATTE and
LOUP POWER SOURCES 5 G2jIIg IS
Big Scheme to Utilize Nebraska
Waters for Developing
Electric Power

Lincoln Neh Fol- 2a lfiiinss were.
made ~ith lic stat, engineer eoatcni=
plating the largest walcr power pro
jcct ever developed IN the vest 'filt
iiling MS maae by II. Z. l5abeock, Of
Columbus on behalf Of iiilaself ana 'isN
erai assooiatns WHO hayc lus com
.,9Ieted u contract vita prominent ne"
York nnancirrs for The carrying "&t OF
t!,' platls,
INC FIRST par, OF the WORK WIN -"
done at Columbus whore water will be
take, from the Loup for the develop
mcnt OF the power. Other projects ~
\ connection Will be cDmplsted al
Schuyler. Rogers. Fremont. FLORENCE
ana north Of omaha. In all. the in
dustry IN the aggregate VIII be more
pretorltious than the present power
plants at Niagara i'alls or at keokuk !,
Ia, on the Mississippi river.
1t Is thought that the construction of
the initial plants will take in the
eighborhood Of two years and that
further activities of the company viii
take some tinc longer than that. Part
of the project has to do with power
development along the Platte, while
otne, power win be developed on the
I.oup river The fall from Columbus
to omaha on the former stream Is
something more than 500 feet, accord
ing To Mr.. Babcock. and is capable of
developing such power as WI! surprise
even the bes, Informed engineers of
the state.
The filing fee paid the state was So.
G79 BY the provisions of tn" applica
ton the water taken from the Loup
river near Columbus viii be used to
generate electricity for sale i'm var
ious surrounding towns. CONSTRUCTION
on the Columbus project Win lead the
rest. but the others will be taken UP
as fast as deemed advisable by the men
behind the deal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29

SOME OF THE CAMORRA
ADMITTEDLY INNOCENT

yiterbo. italy. Feb. 2s.- When crown
prosecutor, Giovanni Sanford, today re-
sumed his summing up in the Camorra
trial, he recommended the jurors to alb
solve from guilt Guissepe Chirico. Luigi
Arena, Gennaro Jbello. head of the
Camorra in the Vesuyian villages;
Maria Stendardo. wife of ono Of the al
legged principals in the murder of Gem
erro CoMcolc, and Ligui Fucci. He also
recommended the jury to declare Luigi
Fucci the nominal head of the Camorra
the real head being E.ricore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
SERIOUS FIRE VISITS
THE TOWN OF CROFTOh

Crofton, Neb Feb. 2S.In fire
which. for awhile threatened to take a
large part of the town. the livery barn
of w. w. Laird, and the blacksmith
shop of Charles Rates were burned to
the ground. The fire started about 80
%. m, and was caused by an attempt
on the part Of Clarence Coo, one of the
empoyes OF the Laird barn. TO start Il
gire in the Office stove with Kerosene.
the can exploding. In an instant the
young mans clothing and The whole
room were ablaze. Companions rushed
to Goes assistance and succeeded in
cxtinguishing the fire in his clothing.
but not until he was burned so badly
that his life Is despaired Of.
No horses were burned. hr. the
building and equipments were COM
pletely destroyed. A heavy Wind from
the northwest was blowing y: tho time.
but the good work Of the volunteer Are
department and business Nen kept tae
flames from spreAd:ag to the G6Jo!n,nc
buildings. 1-o.e. s2.oao. vlsh no ',anr-
ance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
TO RECOGNIZE CHINA.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The House
committee on foreign affairs today
favorably reported the Sulzer resolu-
ton, which in effect would recognize
the new republic OF China. 1t con-
graduates the Chinese people ION
their assumption of the powers, duties
and responsibilities OF self govern
ment."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
COWBOY IN DESPERATE
FIGHT WITH SERPENTS
FOR TWO WARShIPS.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The House
committee on naval affairs today de
c1ded on authorizing two new battle
ships this year and viii demand that
the democratic caucus rescind it's
action declaring against additions to
the navy at this time. The committee
will ask for free hand to determine
the matter for itself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
CLARK ORGANIZATION
is OUT AFTER IOWA

- 7NViaI 10 IN' IT1TUHt.
Des Mones, Ia. Feb. 2S-EA
Consrcssman Jameson, in charge of he
CHAMP Clark campaign in Iowa. today
announced Il list of 100 members OF
The advisory committee. including
Congressman Pepper and Senators
Dunnegan, Webber. McManus. Ciarret
and De Wolf. Active work will be
commenced for Clark to get as many
l.leGates as possible.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
MEETING OF EDUCATORS.

ST. Louis, Mo. Feb. 2S.-Delegates to
the convention Of the National Educa-
tional association spent busy day to-
day-thc third of the meeting The
department of superintendents, tho ma
tional council of education. the national
committee of agricultural education
and the Educational Press association
of America were in session.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
PRINCE is BORN.

Stockholm, Sweden, Feb. %
The crown princess Of Sweden
who is daughter Of the duke
of cannaush, governor general
of Canada, gave birth to SON
this morning. Both mother and
child arc doing we'll. The crown
prince and princess now have
three sons and one daughter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
FIRE in MISSOURI.

ST Joseph. Mo-. Feb rs The inhah-
itants of Ridgeway, Mo-. used snow in
IL desperate fight with fire that almost
destroyed the village last hight. -Four
stores were consumed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-29
TODAY IN CONGRESS.

Senate in session at 2 p. m.
Labor Leader John Williams,
of Pittsburgh, told Senate
finance committee any reduc-
ton in steel plate tariff would
result in conflict between CAPT.
tai and labor.
House met at noon and con- !,
sidered calender Wednesday
hills.
A report made to Stanley
steel committee on an investi-
cation Of United States Steel
Corporations books and min
utes stated the. corporation
operated in restraint of trade
and prevented competition.
Foreign relations committee
favorably reports Sufzcr rcsoIu-
ton which would virtually
recognize new Chinese nepublic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
A KENNEL SHOW FOR THE FAIR.

Why not have an exhibit Of beauti-
tuI and aristoCratic dogs at the state
Fair next year? This suggestion.
printed in letter on this page. Is
well worth Considering. Our CORE
spondent declares that the farmers
wrr. disappointed because amcns ali
the fancy horses and sheep and cows
and pigs no room was found for expo
nents OF canine charm. We think city
folks would enjoy such an addition to
the picturesque gathering OF useful anu
ornamental beasts no less than the
rural visitor, for the love of dogs Is
Whether the fair crowd ever heard OK
the Belgian mystic, Maeteriinch, or not,
mos, OF them viii agree with him that
the dog is nearest to man IN sentiment
and Intelligence. and OF al the loved
animals holds hrst place IN our hearts
There is no regular kennel show held
In the State, and the fair might well
inau,surate one 1t would be CT gen
e.aI interest Not only the dog fan
cIer and do: owner would be attracted.
but women and children would gain
an added pleasure from seeing the besr
Of the canine world Il IS pointed out
that at Western and Northern fairs the
cNaibit OF dogs. under the rules OF the
American Kennel Club. makes a vaiu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
THE HAND OF QUIETNEss.

II nartakes of the aloof and noble
sropv Of life that the most restless
,eader Of his generation. at the very
sonmost moment of his restless career
should have had the hand OF quiet
ness laid upon him, and be compelled
% wait in the white silence of a nos
initial while the last moments OF
supreme crisis melt into eternity. All
AR RooseveIt's hopes and ambitlons
must pause until the slow, untroupleo
Sealing laws make whole again the
-.y;,a vestrnent of his spirit. Through
no flaw in his own plans, through no
reprisal of opposing statesmen ou'
merely through the chance trick u
/. sick brain cell in a wandering ana
A,cobsrent man of no Importance. has
,,,a this denouement of the drama.
Borne into office by the same chance
roosevelt must face the even SWING
a. destiny. 1t is something to make
- nation pause and ponder In what
.s,,o,s omnipotence rest the final ar
A,,ramen,s Of mems desires. Through
all the tumult and the shouting, the
Amy plots and balanced countertoiAs'
masses the steady shuttle. weaving It's
own immortal fabric. 1t is not man
who rules, but some one higher.
Something OF this feeling has thrilled
.he nation with quick human sym
n,rbv We cannot but regret with
sincerity that the courage and oyna-
,ric force of Roosevelt have been
halted. We are eager that no illness
shall preveut him putting his fortunes
~ the test. We trust that his re-
c,very may be marked by the same
charmed luck that spared his life. We
admire and sympathize with the man.
whatever cur views on his offered
answers to our political problems. He
Is a brave soul who. on the edge OF
death. can declare that mo man has
lived a happier life
But above all We are grateful that
democracy has been touched with no
stain from this event. However keen
the struggle, for Americans the nnai
judgment is the ballot. not the bullet
Assassination is a desperate mistake
not a symptom OF national anarchy
Above the misguided fanaticism and
personal madness OF one man, even
above the sympathy felt for his vic
tim, rises the enduring and universal
pr,nciple. Neither this man nor that
is needfuI for the passing OF judgment
upon principles. Therefore. with hearts
humble and ,rustful under the hand OF
Quietness. let us be about the solemn
business Of deciding, with what wis
dom we have. how truth and justice
may bring happiness into the lives OF
e!i men
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
THE PEOPLE SELF-LIMITED.

, The Coyinston Dispatch declares
that the effort OF the forces OF just
government IN Virginia to defeat the
proposed constitutional amendments
(which woEld permit unlimited tenure
%. ofice to city treasurers and city
commissioners of the revenue amount
10 -grotesGue situation, in these days
when orators are bawl!ns from every
stump about the necessity OF restoring
she government to the people. which
shows Us the State OF Virginia with
holding from the people one of their
most important and valuable privi-
.,eses."
such q statement IS not only in
correct. but outraseousIy misleads the
people. The State OF Virginia with
holding from the people one OF their
most important and valuable priv
,eses--when the CovingtcE Dispatch
KNOWS ,ha, the people themselves are
.hs state, and that IL there is any
r.;nholdIng In the case II is being
done By the people themselves. The
neou!e. by their action a. tine polls IN
zane. sz.d: We Go not believe that
sc.ty ,rcasurers and city commissioners
nj the reveBSe should succeed them
selves. and therefore We write II into
zbe Constitution that hereafter We
~.u not permit them indefinite tenure
OF Office" The people Did il i they
choose TO Iim!i their r.zEts anc pow
ers. they have the right TO Co 1t. To
ssy thax the defeat OF the proposed
changes means iEat the Ve"p!s are
being deprived o. a r.ght IS tommy
rot. They nave limited tEcUs".ves
snd II they DO IL again they Eave In'
r..ht and power 10 90 IT, NouOdy
tut the people can Limit what tney
staE 90. and when a. govIUEton
U.spatch trics 70 make IL appear that
she state - . body separate from tn
seopi. and Is trying 70 withhold some
sh!as from the people. u Is guilty o.
n most rnisica ding statement
All government Is q IEa!tsu1- gpcr
she r.ga,. % the people. a consti'
ss,.on - little more thaa n. agree
men, OF the people that they WI! no
40 certain ,hirgs that they have th,
0ewer 90 90.
Why doesn't the CovIngfon DIS
es,eh carry its position TO IT'S losi
esI extent, According 90 It's view
mr.. shos,e be no LEGISLATURE S-csss.
a.. Legislature vithhoses the power
a.g,s,s,.on from the people: the court
s.xh, % be abolished beosuse the,
~. wi,ssois,ns the ;ueic;ai powe
IA O. pssOss; the 0svsrpor's ono
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

ought to be abolished because 1t 10
withholding the executive power from
the people; the Constitution ought to
be put in the stove because 1t IL
withholding powers and rights from
the people.
The real question to be decided in
this case is: Shall the people retsin
the Limitations which they have i'm
posed upon themselves, or shall the
officeholders' trust be allowed TO take
them off? Is the Constitution Of Viz
ginia a charter of popular liberty, or
is IL a slate from which the PLUMBER
bund can erase anything 1t dislikes?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

her as having been an insurmountable
obstacle to their social aspirations.
Her Judgment rarely crred. and that
she was liberal minded and sensible
is shown by the way in which she
sponsored several well known Ameri-
cans. notably the late Mrs. William
Waldorf Aston. to whom she took
great Hiking: a liking which subse-
quently proved Of great advantage to
the late Mrs. Astor's children. namely.
Waldorf, Lieutenant John Jacob As
tor, Of the First Life Guards. and Mrs.
Spender Clay. whom the countess os-
ten chaperoned.
Lady Cork was = granddaughter Of
George Canning, the famous states
man who died as Premier. and who.
while leader OF the opposition In the
House Of Commons. gave his hearty
approval to The Monroe Doctrine. tho
FORMULATION Of which, according to
some, he even suggested and urged
upon President Monroe. the Monroe
Doctrine being. as every student OF
American history knows, u response to
the organization by Car Alexander l..
Of the Holy Alliance. one OF whose
aims It was believed. was 30 assist
American colonies.
Cork would succeed TO the great wealth
and estates Of her only brother, the
childless Marquis Of Clanrtcarde.
name execrated throughout the length
and breadth Of Ireland. by reason OF
tho relentless manner IN which evSc.
lions were enforced on his estates in
all cases OF nonpayment OF rent 1e
is understood that failing her his for
tune will go to her second son. the
Hon. Robert Boyle. whom I mention
above as married to Miss Hale, OF
San Francisco. but the title OF Can
ricardo will 60 to the present Marquis
Of Sligo.
The only mistake ever made BY old
Lady Cork was the support wh5oh she
gave to the claimant Druce, IN his
pretensions to the title and estates
Of the laos Duke OF Portland The lat
ter had been one of her relatives. AID
she vouched for the fact that he end
old bruce OF the Baker Street Bazaar
IN London were one and the same per-
SON. and that she had often seen and
talked to her ducal kinsman under the
name Of bruce In the Bazaar.
(OopyTieht, 1912, by the Brentwood
Company)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
Lord Mountgarret Was One of
Its Principal Champions in
House of Lords.

BY LA MARQUISE DE FONTENOf.
RELAND'S home rule cause mas
sustained a loss through the death
i Of Lord Mountgarret, one OF Its
principal champions in the House OF
Lords. where every vote h needed
The new and fifteenth v1soount Mount
garret, who IL also Lord OF Keh In
Ireland, leans towards tho Unaontst
party, although thus far he has not
taken much part In political hfe. be-
ing principally occupied with his imam
ciaI difnculties, which landed him
in the BANKRUPTCY court With no as
sets, not so very long ago. HIS
father declined 10 come to his rescue,
although the amount involved dAd not
exceed $4,000. and the late peer was
very rich indeed Most OF the Afters
property, however. being Qnentaaled'
win go TO the now v1soounts na!i-
brother. For about ten years ago the
late peer. 1T the age Of fifty-six, mar
ried for a second time . daughter OF
Colonel Edward Hanndng Lee. OF Bdgh-
ton Manor, Hants. and BY her had
son. the Hon. Piers Butler. now nine
wears OF age: and he made no secret
of the fact that he intended to leave
all the property that he could dispose
Of to his widow and to this boy.
T1a Noun4Sa4re& vasoounty. which
was bestowed by Edward vi. upon
Younger son Of the Earl OF Ormonde
and Of Ossory, was. In the midoie OF
the last century the subject OF one OF
emo moSt sensational peerage cases OF
sb. victorian era The defendant was
the fhtrseenfh lord, grandfafher OF
sbe nre<ent peer. This thirteenth LORD
Nounfearret was . grandson OF tne
eleventh viscount by the fatters third
son. the Hon. Henry Butler henry.
after efopfng with . married WOMAN
and then deserving her. became in.s
mated with a Ma Ccaebrook. oescnoeo
as one Of the most beaunfui amo
a large income, beQueathed 10 hef os
S,,,o,.i r,o,ebrook on condition OF her
-. ,,srvfn~ aRasn. One cf4ld was
So, 40 Henry Butler and 20 Mrs. Coie-
h,rcsr and then q ceF<aan SeAtof ymn
Taa1e- a scion Of that nook sn
,,ou.e TO whscA the mfe Sssoour
Ta.Ne ax one and the same ume
pri,ne Minister Of Austria and m i's"
- belonged, oame upon sne soe
-. . r4y>l Of the Hon Henry bvsses
o.. o,xh4 Henry Butler woke mSo
". CoIenrook's house at Ed'nouIs"
-ns,. Hof,n rsane was there MY
Ccacbrcok locyred TaaHe IN . cupooe"
q, or6er 20 ooocsN1 him and tnen W
cn;vc6 Henry Dusler. end en0eavoe"
% r~rsfy nam. Ncthang wouso sau
~ him hot ehae . osremony s.
s9,~u and shere take place wmcn s"o
SNud NeF b hsm for al tsme'
ing 20 sse NV OF Scosno 80