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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-23

as 1t has really the outline Of forti.
fication. More deceptive and ingeni.
Gus sketches are therefore used by
the General. One OF these is a but
terfly very cleverly drawn which
shows the plans of fortress to the
person who can read its secret and
marks both the position and power
OF its guns. The marks on the wings
between the lines mean nothing. but
those on the lines show the nature
and size OF the guns and can be read
by the keys which are left at home
in England.
The outer boundary OF the fortress
is represented by a very innocent
looking line drawn round the body
of the butterfly which couiG hardly
arouse the suspicion Of anybody. The
guns are represented by spots on the
line on the wings outside this draw.
ing OF the fortress, but their real
position in the fortress is at the
spot where the line ends inside the
outline already mentioned. The
spots on the line indicate, according
TO their size and shape fortress guns.
field guns and machine guns.
When taking this sketch the Cen
eral was armed with a large butter
fly net and had all the air OF an ar
dent entomologist
Another clever way OF sketching
Notifications is represented by the
picture OF an ivy leaf. The veins on
the IVY leaf show the outline OF the
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nifying glass caught 1862 Magni-
fed about six times the size Of life.
tMeaning scale OF six inches TO the
mi!e)"
Sir Robert has some interesting
notes on the uses of freezing" WREN
being pursued To freeze" means
TO become absolutely immovable
when close to pursuing object. If
one freezes well enough one can
escape the sharpest eyes In one
story he tells how he examined a
new German dock yard and although
pursued by two policemen. escaped
under their noses by freezing"
THE knowledge Of this fact came
in useful on one OF my investigating
tours" ne writes. Inside a great
high wall lay dockyard In which, it
vas rumored, new power house
was being erected, and possibly Il
dry dock was in course OF prepare
ton. II vas carly morning; the
gates were just opened; the work
men were beginning TO arrive, and
several carts Of materials were wait
Ing 70 come In. Selling the oppor-
tnnity OF the gates being open,
gave hurried glance IN, as any or
binary passcrby might do. was
promptly elected by the policemen
on duty In the lodge
Il did not 20 far. My intention
was to get inside somehow and TO see
what ] could. watched the first OF
the carts go In. and noticed that the
policeman was buEily engaged in
talking TO the leading waggoner
while the second began 10 pass
through the gate. In moment
Jumped alongside 1t on the side Cd.
posite TO the janitor. and 20 passed in
and continued TO walk with the We.
hicle az 1t turned TO the right and
CopyriKht, 1915
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essentials in scouting.
Presently l found a short ladder
leading from my platform to the
stage below, but it did not go to the
ground. Peering quietly over the
scaifoIding ! saw my friend the
policeman below. still at fault. I
blessed my stars that he was no
tracker and therefore had not seen
my footmarks leading to the foot Of
the ladder.
Then | proceeded to take notes OF
my surroundings and TO gather in
formation. Judging from the design
of the building. its great chimneys,
etc, was actually on the new power
house. From my post I had an ex-
cellent view over the dockyard and
within 100 feet of me were the eX-
cavation works Of the new dock,
whose dimensions I could easily esti-
mate.
81 whipped out my prismatic COM
pass and quickly took the bearings
OF two conspicuous points on the
neighboring hills, and SO fixed the
position which could be marked on
large scale map for purposes Of she'll
ing the place If desired.
Meantime my pursuer had called
the other policeman to him, and they
were in close Capitalization immedi-
ately below me, where l could watch
them through a crack between two
OF the footboards. They had evident
ly come to the conclusion that l was
not in the power house, as the in
terror was fully open to view, and
they had had a good look into it.
Their next step was to examine the
goods shed close by, which was evil
IDENTIFY full Of building lumber. etc.
zone man went into 1t while the
other remained outside on the line
that ] should probably take for es-
Gaping. that Is, between 1t and the
boundary wall leading to the gate
way. BY accident rather than by de.
sign he stood close to the foot Of my
ladder. and this cut off my retreat
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ne argued that II once we were inside
any sentry or detective would natur-
ally suppose we had leave to be
there.
we tried the idea, and it worked
splendidly. We walked calmly
through camps and past sentries
without tremor and not a question
was asked us. Once within this
line we were able to get directly
into the fort, and there we strolled
along as If the place belonged to US.
There Is certain amount of art
required In making yourself not ap-
pear to be a stranger In a new place.
In the minor matter Of hat, boots.
and necktie it is we'll to wear those
bought in the country you are visit
ing, otherwise your British-made ar.
ticles are sure to attract the atten-
ton Of watchful policeman.
In the matter of demeanor you be-
nave as native would do who was
accustomed to being there
Walking into a strange fort must
ne carried out much on the same
INES as you would adopt in enter
ing a strange town, only more so.
You walk as If with a set purpose
W ScL W certain part OIL IL, as
though you knew the way perfectly,
and without showing any kind of In.
terest in what Is around you. If you
pass an officer or dignitary whom you
see everybody saluting, salute him
too, so that you do not appear sim
gular. When you want to observe
any special feature you loaf about
reading a newspaper, or, If in O
town, by looking at all you want to
see as reflected in shop window.
THE penalty for spying in this
country was five years without the
option OF fine, or even Of a trial"
The author proceeds to tell how
time and again he entered this parJ
ticular fort, but that, elated by sue
cess. he went once too often, "the
Emperor" happened to be there, and
with a great number of officers. Sir
Robert retired, but on his way back
aroused the suspicious of some staff
OFFICERS, but escaped arrest with his
usual cheerfulness and resourceful-
ness.
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F. Sfo,ehtsA.

el me ran OF German Fortress General First
Picture o a Windn
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and Sir Robert prefaces
the narrative by these
hints on How to Enter a
Fort" -
Our next step was 10
see this wonderful Hum
inant for night work, and
In the course OF our wan.
behring's we came across a
large fort from which
searchlights had been
showing the previous
night. There were notice
boards round this fort at
a distance OF about 20
yards apart stating that
nobody was allowed within
this circle of notices and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
A Summary 1913

During the last 2 years we
have been instrumental in
bringing about considerable
changes in the City Of Mo. Val.
ley, although several of them
have been agitated and advo-
Gated for the last Is years.
Our first official act was un-
der the ruling of the State
B ard of Health, gave US the
authority to condemn the Cat
Tail Slough, and by persis .ent
efforts, succeeded in getting ii
in a presentable shape.
We paid for 500 fit. fire hose.
We improved the City's res
ervoir, nearly doubling it's capa-
citv. at an expense of $500.
We provided for and paid off
a special judgement against the
City of $4,000, brought forward
from the Amen administration.
We put in 81 blocks of double
curb and gutter at an expense
of $1,000, and have received a
benefit of at least $500 less ex-
pense in keeping the curbed
streets in repair during 1914.
In 1914. the following.
We took a few junklting trips
to inspect paving, and none uf
them cost the CITY a cent, ex-
cept the one to Red Oak and
one to Omaha.
Constructed 81 blocks of curb
and gutter at an expense Of
$11OO.
We laid $50 feet 6 inch water
mains, 300 feet a inch water
mains.
Two fire hvdrants, 6 in.
Paid off $1,000 water bond
and int.
We opened Erie st. east to
and across the R. r. property
at an expense of $1,000. A val
liable highway acquisition to
the 'Lincoln."
We had constructed 5000
lineal feet of sidewalk from 4
to IL feet wide.
We placed under ground, to
be used for our electroliers,
5000 #. of double loaded copper
wire at a cost Of $3.50 for wire,
in addition to $125 for laying.
Erected IS electrolier poles fol-
which the Commercial Club 20
licited the funds and liquidated
the debt.
Paid off $500 light bond in
1913
Paid off $4,000 City bond in
1913 and 1914
And last but not least we
constructed 25l68 square yards
of brick paving with q bitumin-
GUS filler on Erie street, from
the east side Of 9th to the east
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Elmdale Travelling

Hallowell, Kan, Mar. 81
thought when | got here,
ITO miles south of Kansas City,
j would, as Mr.. T., says, get
into the banana zone, hui ro-
day, snow covers the erou 4
and the thermometer says %
above. They surely have rain
out here, if this is the way it
goes.
The land is quite level and
soil red. Most of the time in
summer the roads are good.
1t is a great wheat country.
My brother-in law had 200
acres in wheat and last year it
averaged 20 bushels to the
acres. They don't raise much
corn-no oats nor rye, some
tame grass, some alfalfa. When
they sow the wheat, they have
a separate machine on the drill
chat puts in fertilizers with the
wheat bone meal is what they
use. Not much fruit raised, a
few peaches
Columbus, the county seat is
a lively, No. l town Of about
1000 inhabitants. The small
towns have from one to two
stores, but have good shipping
facilities. Have good schools.
II is health by, land is valued at
$35 to $50 per acre. Quite
lot of rented land here.
| went through the Kansas
City Union depot but did not
have time to express my opin-
ion of how | liked it. My train
was waiting so hustled to get
down stairs. They have so
manv walters, a so an informa-
ton bureau that one can hard
ly 90 astray then one has to
show his ticket. When | 90
through it again and have time
| will express my mind as to
how | like it.
My next stopping place will
be in Arkansas and | will see if
they have snow all over the
state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Modale Items

]. M. Dick and wife, of Hol-
stein, Neb, were visiting
friends in town this week.
Mrs. j. s. Lighted returned
Monday from a months visit
with q daughter at Fredricks-
burg, la.
School election was rather a
quiet affair Monday, the retir-
ing members of the board,
Olinger and Evans being re.
elected.
Mrs. Rigg returned to Wood
bine, Saturday, after a months
stay with her son, Clifford.
Miss Gladys Ockerman, of
Waterloo, la, is visiting her
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. A.
M. Snyder.
Mrs. Moulder, of ON aha,
made a weekend visit at the j.
L Motz home in Clay Twp.
Miss Mary Wade, of Chey-
enne, Wyo., was visiting her
sister, Mrs. g. H. Mcintosh.
H. C. Hillman and Miss Lena
Zaiser surprised their friends
by quietly slipping away to
Co. Bluffs and getting a mar
riage license Saturday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell the
following property at public
sale 5 miles north Of Mo. Val
ley, on the John M. Steen place,
on Monday, March Is, 1915,
free lunch at 1870, sale starts
at one p. m.
10 Horses and Mules-One
span mules coming 5 years old,
VT , 22O0; | bay mare coming
Is years old, VT, 100, vel
broke; | bay mare coming I
wears old, VT, 1850, we'll broke;
l bay mare age 10, VT, 100; ]
mare age 9, W.T., 1000; gray
horse age 10, VT, 1900; | ma, E
age 6, W.T., 1900; | gelding age
6, W.T., 1900.
Six Head of Cattle Two ex
ira good mich cows 4 and 5
years old; 2 steer calves 3 mo
old, ! helfer calf 5 months old;
l Durham bull, yearling
Eight good thrifty shoats
average so pounds.
l thoroughbred Scotch Collie
dog, broke for sheep, one Baid
wagon complete, l iron wheel
wagon with hay rack, 2 low
wheeled wagons complete,
John Deere corn planter, In.
ternational manure spreader,
John Deere riding cultivator,
3 section harrow, 3 sets good
work harness. good saddle
and bride, l moving machine
rake, 1 goodwill, 2 tank heat
ers, 3 galvanized tanks, 4 feec
hunks, some unused pine lum
Der, 8 tons hay, 400 bushels
corn, so ricks stove wood,
dressers, / cupboard, l kitchen
cabinet, good as new; refrig
orator brand new. 2 beds. {
no king chairs, 2 hard Goa
burners. fruit jars, Z dozer
White r ok hens, 10 Toulouse
geese, and other articles.
Terms-All sums under $40
cash. All sums Of $40 or over
IL months time will he given
purchaser giving bankab'e note
bearing 8 per cent interest. {
per cent for cash.
John NJ. Steen, Prop.
Upper & Son, Auct.
w. ]. Burke. Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Calhoun Items

The snow the latter part of
the week was the heaviest fall
of the winter. Some measure
ments where it had not drifted
were from..l6 to 18 inches deep.
A school meeting of the Cal
houn school board was held in
the Center school house Mon
day to transact any business
that should come up before the
same.
Willis and John returned the
latter part of the week from
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Chas. Skinner moved last
week to the farm he had
bought near Graybill, la.
M. w. Skinner will occupy
the Peterson place and farm
the same.
The smallpox scare has about
died down, there being no new
cases.
D. N. Piercy's family near
Modale, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Charlotte Percy.
Jesse Carlock will work for
Claud Young this coming sea-
son.
Farmers are anticipating late
field work.
James Phillips family have
moved on Sam Fees place.
Jennie Jones returned to Ter
home, after a months stay
with her sister, Mrs. Friedrich
Barnhart, near Magnolia.
Joe Stems family are NOV
ing to the Orson Locking fam
lily farm northwest of Mag
nolia.
Howard Honeywell is moving
into the empty house on D. H.
Reedy's place and will work for
Wilson Birdsall the coming
season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Notice Of Election

Notice is hereby given that a
City Election will be held in the
City of Mo. Valley, Iowa, on the
10Th day of March, 1915, at
which election the following of
ficers will be elected for a full
term:
One Mayor, one ward coun-
Gilman from each ward, and
two councilmen from the City
at large, one treasurer and one
assessor.
The polls will be open in the
different wards as follows:
First ward at the old Com
mercial Hotel, east of 9Th ST.,
second ward at Rodents office,
third ward at City Hall.
Polls open at 8 a. m. and clos.
ed at Z p. m.
j. C. Prather,
Mayor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11

side of West street. l20 north
on 3rd street, 24O fit. north on
9th and south on 5th to Ontario
and east on Ontario to 6h st
at an expense of S578l6 80
The water works has been so
successfully handled by our eff
ficient City Clerk, that in addi
tion to the improvements al
ready reported, has on hand the
first of this month 1888, and
has proven himself an al
around practical man, and that
the incoming council will make
no mistake in retaining him.
In few words of commen-
dalton will say that every-move
made of any magnitude, was
the result of careful, consid
crate study of all the phases,
and the conclusion reached has
at all times been harmonious.
Believing as | dc, that each
and every member has jealous
ly worked for the City's needs,
and to outrival anv previous
administration, modestly would
suggest that with the exception
of myself, | think the City can
90 no better than to retain the
present council, as you know
we'll what they WILL do, and if
you get a new Council it is pro
blematica).
- While this is not an annual
report hasten to place it be-
fore the voters for your consid :
GRAFTON.
q pr.+bo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
LIVESTOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Trade Slow and Market
Steady to Ten or MOREOVER.
HOGS STEADY TO SC HIGHER.

Lambs 1o@15c Higher on Light Re
ceipts-scant Eve Supply Sells Ear
ly at Strong Prices-coIorado Samb,
Bring se.75.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha
March 10.-Receipts of cattle wer,
quite liberal yesterday, some 5000 heat
arriving. Rather liberal receipts ant
less favorable advices from Chicag,
and other points had q somewhat de
pressing influence on the market yes
terday and business was slow on ev
erything except the choice shipping
beeves. Prices were steady to 1OD15e
lower than Monday. Cows and heifers
sold anywhere from steady to abon
dime lower than Monday, or in other
words the market lost all of Monday:
strength and activity. Veal calve:
We're in limited supply, active demand
and steady to stronger. but bulls
stays, etc. We're not so much sought
after and values We're steady to {
shade of Despite the slumpy condi
ton of the fat cattle market, there
was healthy demand for stock cat
tie and feeders and both yard trad
ers and country buyers were after
ANYTHING at all desirable In this line
A string of very desirable Colorado
steers sold up to $3.50.
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves, ssooMS50; fair to good
beeves, s7s4oa 7ao; common to fair
heeves se5o@725;; good to choice
heifers, Sc 5oM725:: good TO choice
COWS, s6.ooa1675. fair to good COWS
S5.23M5.S5. Gamers and cutters. $4G(
@5oo; veal calves, s7.oom1o25: bulls
stays, etc. s5oom65o: good to choice
feeders. s7.20@7.60; fair to good
feeders. s6s5@715: common to fair
feeders. sGooM6So; stock heifers
s5.15M Ca stock cows. SCOOPS. 50:
stock calves. s6O06S.O0.
About 1900 hogs showed up yester
day The market opened slow, but
closed active. Prices We're steady tr
&c higher than Monday Bulk sold
al S6G5MG7o. and tops reached Sc 10
This ! tcp for the month to date and
the highest figure that has been paid
since the early part Of February.
iieep and lamb receipts totaled &
2 head Another light supply OF
lambs forced packer buyers to pay ar
advance of 1o@l5c over Monday s
prices. Several load of fed westerns
and Mexican lambs sold at 50 rs. Tile
bulk moved at $960M970 The aged
sheep supply was light and. as the in
quiry was good nrices were strong
Some ewes brought $3.50. There was
nothing doing in feeders
Quotations on sheep and lambs.
Lambs, Mexican 50 5Om9S0: lambs
fed westerns, 50 25m975: lambs
shearing sS.1oMS Go: yearlings. light
sS.75M9.oo; yearlings heavy. $500
SIS: wethers, good to choice. S7.75G
500; wethers fair to good. $7.50@
7.75; ewes. good to choice. $500
40; ewes, fair to good s7.25m7.50.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Snyder Hollow Items

The roads are fine for sleigh.
ing now.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Withem
spent Sunday in town with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Steen.
Miss Blanche Smith spent
Sunday with Misses Una and
Hazel Hester.
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Hester
and daughter, Ruby, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Harper.
Mrs. Chas. Withem and
daughter, Anna. spent Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Garner and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Ep.
person spent Saturday af-
ternoon with MIR. and Mrs. r.
G. Epperson.
Mrs. C. A. Hester spent
Tuesday in town with Mrs. A.
L. Harrington and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Wisecup
and family spent Saturday at.
ternoon shopping in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. R G. Epperson
and son, William, spent Sunday
in town with home folks.
Mrs. B. E. Henderson was
shopping in town Monday.
Miss Blanche Smith Monday
ia town with Miss Inez Cole
man.
Miss Anna Withem spent
Tuesday night with Miss Car
rie Hester.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
To San Francisco

with a jolly car party leaving
Mo. Valley about June let.
This party will be personally
conducted with every comfort,
looked after in the most de-
tailed manner. For full infor-
nation and reservations call on
your ticket agent, w. j. Price.
d&w
Sheriff Myers was here today
on business.
Gen. Foreman Halsi was call
ed awav yesterday on account
of the death of his seven-year.
old niece.
Miss Vanie Dessert is in
Omaha today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raabi are NOV
ing into the Hansen property
on West and Erie.
DR.. DeVore reports the birth
of a 6 pound girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Walls.
Walt Milliman has purchased
the Geo. Weatherly home on
Sixth Street and is moving into
it The c. U. Myers property
vacated by Mr.. Milliman will
be occupied by the Fitzgibboh
sisters.
Uncle Ned Benton received
the sad news from his sister,
Mrs. Belfour, of Cleveland, o.,
that his brother-in-law. West
ern Belfour had lost his mind
and had to be taken to the
state asylum at that place.
Mr.. Belfour will probably be
remembered by some of the
OLD settlers, as ne used to re-
side on a farm near Mobiles
Lake "a years ago.
/ Advertised letter list for the
week ending March 9Th, 1915:
Anderson, Elmer M.
Darlington, j. r.
Darlington, Mrs. John
Christeson, Chris
Hanks, Ed
Hudson, j. B.
Johnson, Glenn e.
McNutt, w. M.
Nelson, R w. (2)
Overholz, Rowe
Purcell, Geo.
Sanderson, Mrs. Ida
Segerman, Chas.
Thompson, Mrs. G. M.
White, D. O.
D. J. Album, P. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Nelson.Wells

Sigert Nelson and Miss Alta
Wells were married March 85h,
1915, at Jonesville, VIM Jones
officiating The happy couple
left for Logan on the 1:40 train.
The groom had his house all
ready to go to housekeeping,
on the Reed farm south of Lo-
gan. We wish them a prosp ar.
sous journey through life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-11
Food Boxes For Belgium

Any retail grocery in any
city in the United States will
order, for any person desiring
20 make a proper donation to
Belgian relief, a food box FIR
infants or adults. Three thous-
and of these boxes were dona'.
ed during the last month by
people in New York State.
The Washington CD C) Society
Of Artists made a donation Of
S940 to be applied in this way.
The description of the boxes
is as follows. together with an
estimation of how far sums of
money 50 applied will go:
SIS will feed one family of
four one month.
$40 will feed two families of
four one month.
$25 will feed five families of
four one month.
$50 will feed ten families of
four one month.
$500 will feed twenty families
Of four one month.
Boxes are made up as follows:
Box "a" for infants Green
Band)
20-l-lb. tins sweet con'd milk.
lib tins pat. barley flour.
2-1-lb. cotton sacks rice.
1-3-lb sack rolled oats.
l-3-lb sack yellow corn meal.
I-a Id. sack salt.
Can opener.
Net weight of food, 800 lbs.
Gross weight of box, packed,
3d. lbs.
Size of box, 1Sx18x6A inches.
This will support one infant
for four weeks.
The retail price of this box,
packed, should vary between
So IS and So So according to To-
cality.
Box &c" for Adults (Red Band).
- No 3 tins beans.
2 No. | tins Alaska salmon.
Is Id cotton sack rolled oats.
5 ID. cotton sack corn meal.
l 5 ID cotton sack split peas.
l-2lb cotton sack gran. sugar.
Is ID cotton sack of 7O-8O
California prunes.
IL ID. cotton sack salt.
l-7-lb cotton sack wheat flour
Can opener.
Net weight of food, 3sA lbs.
Gross weight of box, packed,
48 lbs.
Sze of box, 17ax11x11 inches
This will keep a family of
four alive for two weeks.
The retail price of this box
should vary between $265 and
So rs, according to locality.
Ellie E. Jones. Up-to-date
Automobile and Machine
cry Repairer
Electric starters = speciality,
Oxyacetylene welding of all
broken parts, Aluminium crank
cases or cracked cylinders,
Transmission cases or exhaust
manifold welded as good as new.
When'in trouble or you have a
brske down. call Tel. No %,
and YOUR wants will be attended