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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-10-09
IDEAL SPOT FOR ONE OF STATE
PARKS.


Pisgah, Ia, Oct. There is a
movement for state park in Little
Sioux township in Harrison county,
being promoted by the residents of the
three towns, Mondamin, Little Sioux
and Pisgah. The park is intended to
include the Murray hill and Sol
Smiths lake and the high bluffs in
the vicinity of these two locations.
The Murray hill is said to be the high
est bluff between Sioux City ond
Council Bluffs and is 800 feet in
height and is glacier made hill,
very abrupt on western face. The
Sol Smiths lake is one of the finest
lakes in western Iowa, being about
400 yards in width and about one mile
in length and in some places is 100
feet in depth and is stocked with
some of the gamiest fish known in
western Iowa.
This lake is fed by subterranean
springs and is located snugly up
against the bluffs, which are SO pre-
clpitous that person can scarcely
climb them. Then along the east bank
there is a fine growth of native tim
ber.
1t is on the banks of this lake, in
April, 1888, that Mr.. Charles Smith
found the carcass of large fish. 1t
was of the spoonbill specie, was twen-
ty inches across the forehead and six
feet two inches in length, and would
have weighed 200 pounds. The bluff
east of the lake is famous as the bat
tie ground of a fight between Potta-
Watamie and Omaha Indian tribes
against the Siouxs. 1t was battle
to finish in which the Siouxs were
whipped and thereafter gave up all
claim to territory on the right banks
of Little Sioux river.
A highbrow says wisdom is know
ing what to do next. What's the mat
ter with knowing what to do now?
If you are fairly handsome, or fair
ly smart, console yourself and let
well enough alone, instead of wanting
to be both.
In the beginning man had nothing
to do but eat. Now he has to rustic
like blazes all his life to get some
thing to eat.
The war has sent the price of car
bolic acid up 160 per cent. How is a
fellow to either commit suicide or
disinfect himself?
We do not propose to go to war as
long as things are used in conduct
ing it that muss a fellow up the way
they do. A safety razor is about our
limit.
A dog has often been known to save
peoples lives, but a cat never did
anything but bum something to eat,
including the canary, and raise more
cats.
The dispatches tell of an Illinois
man who has deserted his wife forty
times in nine years. We should think
that was about enough.
Tony-"Would you like me to in
sert half-tone picture of yourself ?"
asked the interviewer. "Certainly
not" replied Mrs. Newrich. 81 don't
wish it to look as if the question Of
expense was considered in the slight
est. Let it be whole tone or moth
ing. Boston Transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-10-09

While with some life is a fat grunt,
with others it is lean squeal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-10-09
W.. r. C..

w. r. C.
The entertainment to have been
given by the officers to the corps,
has been indefinitely postponed.
Chairman of Committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12

the Pennsylvania railroad was COM
pleted to Pittsburgh, and its super
intendent, Thomas A. Scott, fire.
quently visited the telegraph office,
where he became acquainted with
young Carnegie. When the great
railroad system under him put up
its own line, he invited young Car
negie to become his clerk and OPP
orator, offering him a salary of SIS
month, which was gladly accepted.
Carnegie remained with the Penn
sylvania company for IS years and
during that time originated the sys-
tenn Of running trains by Geographic
signals between the block" or sta
tons, so as to insure the greatest
degree of safety with the maximum
speed. When Mr.. Scott was elected
vice president of the road. Mr.. Car
negie succeeded him as superintend-
ent of the Western or Pittsburgh
division.
While still a boy, Mr.. Carnegie
made his first business venture, buy
ing, at Mr.. SCOTS suggestion, 10
shares Of Adams Express company
stock. The money was raised by
mortgaging the family home to
nearly its full value, the bold step
being taken by the advice of Mr..
Carnegie's mother, who succeeded in
obtaining the loan by her personal
solicitation.
Started Sleeping Car Company.
During railway journey Mr..
Carnegie accidentally met Thomas
T. Woodruff, an inventor, who
showed him a model of sleeping
car, which greatly interested young
Carnegie. He at once perceived the
value of the invention and introduced
Woodruff to Mr.. Scott. He was in
strumental in organizing the Wood
ruff Sleeping Car company, and, to
secure an interest in it, Carnegie
borrowed money from local bank
and signed his first note. His good
fortune in this enterprise was the
real foundation of his success in sew
eral directions.
In 1860 Mr.. Carnegie induced
President Scott and Superintendent
Thomson to join him in buying the
Storey farm on Oil Creek, Pa,
where petroleum had been found the
year before. They paid $4,000 for
the property. Eventually the shares
of the company had an aggregate
market value of $5,000,000 and in one
year the cash dividends amounted to
more than 100000. The profits
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
Lansing in Dark
as to Shantung

count Ishii replied that he agreed,
but thought the agreement should
recognize the special interest of
Japan in China.
Il replied that I was willing to
state that Japan had special in
terest in China, but not political
interest, and I objected to making
an agreement without defining and
limiting the term special interest l
said that if it meant paramount in
terest I could not discuss it further,
but if it meant merely special in
terest would consider it.
Monroe Doctrine.
"Viscount Ishii brought up the
Monroe doctrine and suggested
there should be Monroe doctrine
in the far east. | told him there
was much misconception about the
Monroe doctrine; that it was not an
assertion by the United States of a
primary or paramount interest III
the country of the western hemi-
sphere, but a declaration to prevent
of foreign nations with
their affairs or territory, and that
the United States claimed no special
privileges over other nations.
Il told Viscount Ishii that | felt
that the same principle (of the
Monroe doctrine) which applied to
countries should be ap-
piled to China-that no special priv
ilege, and certainly no paramount
should be claimed by any
foreign power i'll China"
Did he QshiD apparently con-
slider your view or simply maintain
silence?" asked Senator Brandegee,
Connecticut
Simply maintained silence said
Mr.. Lansing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12

He settled with his family in Allie
gheny City, opposite Pittsburgh,
where they had relatives. William
Carnegie found employment in a
cotton factory and in the following
year his son, Andrew, followed him.
ANDY" as the boy was called, be-
came bobbin-boy and had to work
from daylight to dark to earn a
weekly wage of a little more than ST..
Andrew was ambitious and supple
mented the meager education he had
received at the Dunfermline school
by reading the books which, through
the kindness of Colonel Anderson of
Allegheny, were at his disposal. COL
onel Anderson made it practice to
lend books from his library to work
ing men and boys eager to improve
their minds.
The seed unconsciously sown by
Colonel Anderson was to result in
an abundant harvest, for among the
dreams of Andrew Carnegie in his
boyhood was one of wealth suffi-
cient to initiate his benefactor on
larger scale. Before Andrew was
IS years old he found employment
in a factory for making bobbins. He
was placed in charge of the steam
engine that drove the machinery,
great responsibility for a boy, and
great strain. His employer, find
ing that Andrew could write a fair
hand and could cipher, took him into
his office. But his duties there were
not less arduous and Andrew de-
termined to take step higher.
Learned Telegraphy When IA.
At the age of IA he applied for
position in the office of the OHIO
Telegraph company at Pittsburgh,
and obtained it, becoming a mes
senger boy, at $3.50 a week. The
superintendent of the office, who
took a great interest in the bright
and faithful boy, encouraged him
to learn telegraphy. Young Carnegie
followed his advice and, in short
time, was able to send and receive
messages by sound, a rather rare
feat in those days. As result he
was advanced to the position of op-
orator with a salary of $500 a year
This was the modest sum Andrew
Carnegie had fixed, when a factory
hand, as the fortune he wished to
possess, because the family could be
almost independent upon it. His
father had died in the meantime
and Andrew was the main support
of the family. Not long after this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
CARNEGIE DIES
AFTER ILLNESS
OF few DAYS
Great Ironmaster and PhiIan-
thropist Succumbs to Bron-
ChiaI Pneumonia at Sum-
mer Home.

his life, but he did not revive suf-
fciently to permit of any sign of
recognition
Daughter Too Late.
Their daughter. Margaret, who
last April married Ensign Roswell
Miller of New York, was notified
that it was apparent that the illness
would be fatal and she hurried from
her home at Millbrook, N. Y, arriv-
ing few minutes after her father
had died
The widow of the Laird of Skibo,
although overcome with grief at the
comparatively sudden death of her
husband. bore the shock bravcly.
Her physician said tonight that she
had recovered sufficiently to make it
possible for her to go through the
ordeal of the private funeral SER
vices.
Born in 1887.
Andrew Carnegie, business man,
inventor, author, capitalist and phi
lanthrophist, was born in the his
toric old town of Dunfermline, Fife
shire, Scotland, November Is, 1887,
the elder son of William and Mar
garet Carnegie. His father was an
intelligent man of strong character
and had considerable reputation in
his native town as writer and
speaker on political and economic
questions. He was a master weaver
by trade and. before the day of
steam factories, was in comfortable
circumstances.
In l84S, finding his occupation
gone, he decided to sell his looms
and emigrate to the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
LABOR LEADERS
SITTING ON LID,
CARRETS0N SAYS
Former Head of Order of Rail.
way Conductors Urge:
Congress to Speed Up
in Railroad Problem.

Washington, Aug. ll.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Nine-tenths of
the energies of labor leaders are
given to the job of Sitting on the
lid" Austin B. Garretson, former
head of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, testified before the house
Interstate Commerce committee,
which is seeking to solve the prob
lem of how best to handle the rail-
roads after the wartime period of
federal control.
Sporadic strikes throughout the
country, Garretson said with great
earnestness, merely are straws
which show how the wind is blow
ing over a sea OF industrial unrest.
Rumblings heard in many quarters
do not mean, he said, that laboring
people want to overthrow the gov
eminent, but indicate demand that
the government function.
But it cannot be done by mac
tion," he shouted. Somehow the
american people are not prone al
ways to do today what may be done
tomorrow unless an emergency
forces us to act, and then we break
all records"
Mr.. Garretson said he did not re-
gard the Plumb plan as more than
one factor in sitting the spirit OF
present-day unrest, nor did he think
it would change human nature or
other things that can he eliminated"
Mr.. Garretson said this might be
his final appearance before congress
and for that reason he wanted the
record to carry a denial from him
of reports, long current, that the
brotherhoods with a gun in one
hand and a stop-watch in the other
had held up congress and forced
through the enactment Of the Adam
son eight-hour law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12

from these investments placed Mr..
Carnegie upon a solid financial basis
and enabled him later on. to under
take enterprises of larger scale.
On the outbreak of the civil war,
Colonel Scott, who had been ap-
pointed assistant secretary of war,
summoned Mr.. Carnegie to Wash
ington, and put him in charge of the
military railroads and government
telegraphs, one of his first duties be-
ing to reopen communication be-
tween Annapolis and the capital. At
the battle of Bull Run Carnegie had
charge of the railway communica-
ton, and he was the last official to
leave for Alexandria.
Introduced Bessemer Steel Process.
Soon after this the Pennsylvania
Railroad company made experiments
with bridge of cast iron, and Mr..
Carnegie was convinced that the use
of that material would become gen.
eral. He organized the Keystone
Bridge company, borrowing money
to raise his share of the capital, and
began the Keystone Bridge works.
The first great bridge over the Ohio,
at Steubenville, was built by this
company. A few years later the
Union iron mills were erected. In
1868 Mr.. Carnegie visited England,
and finding that in that country steel
was supplanting iron for rails, he re-
turned to introduce the Bessemer
process in his mills. Later he be-
came the owner of the Home stead
Steel works at Pittsburgh, and by
1883 he had control of seven great
plants, all within a radius of five
miles of Pittsburgh. The various
enterprises were combined into one
corporation. the Carnegie Steel
company, with an aggregate capital
of $90,000,000. The company also
owned more than two-thirds of the
Connellsville coal field and several
Of the greatest ore mines of Lake
Superior.
About 1890 Mr.. Carnegie intro
duced the system of paying for la
Dor on a sliding scale, based upon
the prices obtained for the product
manufa ctured, thus making the
workmen partners in the business
of the company to limited extent.
Men who rendered exceptional
services were promoted and given
personal interest in the businss.
Only one serious strike, that at the
Homestead works, occurred in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
900 Attend Concert
of 168th Infantry Band

About 1000 people attended the
concert of the 16Sth infantry band
of the Rainbow division at Rourke
park last night. The band consists
of SO Iowa boys, including the ia
nous Blue Devil" quartet. This is
the original band which was over
seas for IS months, L. F. Morgans
of Waterloo, Ia, is the leader.
From Omaha the organization
will go to Red Oak, Ia, following
which they will make short tour
of northern Missouri.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12

AN EXCELLENT APPETIZER

=, r1ofsfords Acid Phosphate
TOT diminished vitality or depression. 4
wholesome tonic and very refreshing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
Ford Libel Suit Nears End
AS Fourteenth Week Begins

Mount Clemens, Mich, Aug. IL
The fourteenth and last week Of the
hearing Of Henry Ford's 100000
libel suit against the Chicago Daily
Tribune, began today with Oscar {:
Luneerhausen, one of the battery of
Ford lawyers, addressing the jury
Wednesday morning Judge Tuck
er will instruct the jury and send
it to its deliberations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
London Police Seize
Sediti0uS Documents

London, Aug. l1.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Seditious documents
were seized by the police Monday
in a raid on London's western sub
urb of Acton. The papers captured
dealt with a suggested seizure of
arms and ammunition from the
military stores by revolutionaries
and the establishment of soviet
government in London.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
China Ends State of War
AGAINST German Nation

Picking, Aug. 11.-Parliament Fri
day passed a resolution authorizing
the president to issue mandate
declaring that a state Of war does
not exist between China and Ger
many.
1t is considered doubtful whether
the mandate will be published until
delegates have discussed terms
with German representatives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
Will Hold Hearing on Omaha
Grain Rates September 8

Lincoln, Aug. 1.-THE State Rail
way commission has received cir-
cular from the Interstate Commerce
commission stating that on Septem.
Der at the ofico of the commission
in Washington there will be a con-
ference covering the recommends
ton of the director general of rail-
roads as to revision of grain rates in
different sections of the country in
which the rates existing in Omaha
and South Omaha will be taken up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
Thompson!B!ye?]l!d@en&Co
The Eskiozz Center for Uane1

THE Millinery Department has moved to
L the fourth floor today, where much more
space and light are to be had. The fixtures
nov in use, however, are only temporary.
Shortly the Thompson Belden Millinery Sec
ton will be one of the most completely
equipped Hat Shops in the West, offering
only very fine millinery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-12
Cudahy Estate, 100000.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE
estate OF the late Patrick Cudahy is
appraised at 100000, according to
a petition filed in county court to-
day for proof of will.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-12-04

sad.
subsequent When reach New York. Claire to have
caller asserts he officer Of the with for the arrest Of
stealing diamonds
a a
can Fastening her friend and leaving the heroine
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-12-04

I improved In health % I could do my
housework; we now have q little one, al
Of which / owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. p Mrs. O. 8.
JOHNSON, r. No. 8, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account Of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia q.
Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result Of 40 yearo
experience is at your service.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-12-04
CHAPTER TX.
The TeleQram.

tStSAt dtHs
A telegram In the hand is worth two
special delivery letters you can't find !;
SO tore open the yellow envelope.
Now, 1t is habit of mine to read the
signature before the message. The
signature was my brothers name. My
brother is not telegraph person. ex.
cept for bad news. and the sight of his
name gave me shock. and for gooG
half-minute could not go on with the
message. But when l got the courage
to face what had happened in the fam
lily, this Is what appeared:
"I am obliged to ask you to come to
Philadelphia tomorrow on urgent bust
ness. Take the train leaving New
York at II a. m. l will meet you at
Broad Street station"
think the first thing that STRUCK
me as queer In II was the large num-
ber of words-words that no axperi-
enced business man, using telegraphic
communication all the time. would
have put in-the "to's" and "the's ("
and then, II am obliged to ask"-my
brother would say. Must ask you
come," or "Please come"
The second queer thing was saying
he'd meet me when his Office is Just
around the corner from the station
and he knows don't expect him to
waste time standing about waiting for
a train that may be late.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-12-04
CHAPTER VIII.

Mrs. Jimmson Again.


1had felt myself going and let my
self down as gently as l could. under
the circumstances. How long | was
unconscious. | have no way Of know
ing, hut 1t came to me gradually that
my fiat had been rohbed-of what and
by whom. | couldn't imagine-but as
for the diamonds, l forgot them, to-
tally. l undresSed and went to bed.
pulling the blankets up over me, camp
fashion. without waiting 10 make the
bed or clear up any of the wreckage
and without feeling any particular ap-
prehension, only a deathlike exhaus-
ton.
woke in the early dawn and still 1t
hadn't come back to me about the dia-
monds; but what did swoop on me
with a rush was that Mrs. Jimmson
was coming to clean and would be
there not a minute later than eight
thirty
She was a refined little woman who
had seen better days-before she
welded the decentry lamented Jlmm-
son and had to support him through
tuberculosis" by days work and
fancy washing and ironing. My inter-
est In her had been the main prop in
her struggles for several years and she
reciprOcated said interest in way
that would have been insufferable i'm
pertinence had 1t not been so sincere
ard devoted. She loved me and all
my works-particularly my works, on
which she regaled the neighbors at
such times as she was joyfully permit
ted to go home with q new one under
her arm.
And she'd be here at eight-thlrty
Heaven help Isl" cried, hopping out
of bed and slipping on kimono. "If
she gets hold of this robbery. I'm done
for-I'll see my name in the papers
tomorrow, sure !"
With feverish haste got the books
back in the cases, hit or miss as they
came TO hand; the pictures hung and
the rooms in order. The kitchen was
In n state! l gave an apprehensive
glance at the window as | scrnped up
spilled breakfast food and threw 1t In
the garbage can-I knew how my un-
pleasant visitor had got out and won
dered how he had got in, but wasted
no time thinking of 1t. l was soon
enough 10 know. however.
Il had barely finished with the
kitchen and was opening the bathroom
door to clear up there when my dear
Jimmson rang.
let her In, first asking through the
door who 1t was-a precaution ade-
Quatelv explained by my attire; and
telling her to begin at the kitchen for
hadn't had my bath, | piloted her
with seemingly affectionate arm to
her quarters. Then | bolted myself
into the bathroom and with stealthy
movements cleared away the evidence
of the search.
My bath refreshed me, and was
clothed and somewhat near my right
mind when | came out Of the bath.
room. had called out to her, Just he
fore got into The tub. asking her 10
make my coffee and get ready the rolls
and butter, and she was occuped In
setting my tray and did not hear me
as l pissed the kitchen door. Thus |
had time TO see what lay on the dining.
room table before she told me.
1t was long Thin dagger. sharp as
a razor. Mrs. Jimmson pulled open
the kitchen door and bounced out jus,
as I had taken the dagger in my hand
THAT'S what found on the Kitchen
floor hack the scrap basket" she ex.
Slalr,sd. Her eyes were rolling.