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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
s6FFRAGH A FAILURE.
That I. what the Me. out in ooloras.
Think AboIt-t the wonaa,s
Rights Question.

Colorado politicians will. almost to
. man, in private conversation declare
that woman suffrage IL failure and d
farce in our state, but one Of them has
the nerve to say so over his own sig
nature in the newspapers" said Mr.. F.
r. Graham, leading business man Of
Durango, Col, to . Washington Post
reporter:
"As I do not aspire to Office, there IL
no reason for timidity on my part, and
I unhesitatingly declare that the ex-
pertinent OF giving the ballot to women
in Colorado has been as rank piece
Of foolishness as any people ever In
ficted upon themselves; It has done q
very little good, perhaps, and great
deal more Of harm, and, though 1t may
never be repealed. there is no POSSIBLE
ity Of good coming out Oft. The WON
en- claim that their presence has made
the elections cleaner, but I contend
that they appropriate credit that does
not belong to them, for, while the
elections arc better CONDUCTED than
formerly, the improvement is due to
tho Australian system and not to the
women.
'.The presence Of women IN conven-
tons and political meetings Is to my
mind degrading to them. Surrounded
by . lot Of coarse men whom they
would not elevate or refine in q life
time, they are !entireiy out Of their ele-
menu Their vote In no way;canduces
to better government than II they were
without the franchise, for they vote on
sentiment, or follow the lead of thei.
husbands and 30 the only result is to
increase the number Of voters. There
are Thousands OF good women in the
state who are tired Of the business and
very much regret that the ballot was
| ever conferred on. their sex.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
By SURGERY.


One Of q party Of gentlemen loungins
In the Office Of . well-known New Or
leans physician . few evenings age
propounded . curious question, apro
pos Of q conversation which had tekeo
turn toward the bizarre, says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Doctor" he said, "wouldn't It be pos
sible for q man who had committed
some crime, for instance, and who had
strong motives for concealing his idep
tity, to permanently alter his wholeap.
pearance by modern surgical meth.
ods?"
Certainly" replied the doctor. HE
could easily reduce his height, tobegip
with, by the removal Of q couple OF sec
tons Of bone from ahs legs. The opera
ton is often performed In ordinary
surgery, and a man who was, say five
feet eight, would look very different
when only five feet six. But ho could
be changed beyondrecognttionby work
on the face alone. His forehead could
be made high and bold by the electric
needle. His ears could be made to
stand out or lie fiat, Just as he desired,
and his nose nodded into any shape
from a pug to q high Roman. The en-
tire expression of the mouth can be
altered by putting deep wrinkles in
each corner, and the eyes equally trans
formed by modifying the general direc.
ton OF the browa All the operations
would be Of minor character, and twu
months would be sufficient for the Job
AtSthe end OF that time mans own
mother wouldn't know him, and he
could revisit the scene Of his crime with
immunity. The thing Is perfectly FEAST
Bile. theoretically, but fortunately q
few little things stand In the way Of
Its practical operation-such things az
time ind money, and the difficulty Of
finding secluded, quarters and skiilful
surgeon willing to lend himself to tho
Rnhonrn -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Klondika.

A letter from the Klondike received
by Mrs. T. Y. Scott from her cousin
Archie Boyd. in which he says many
interesting things:
Dear Cousin: Well 1 am still In this
country and expect to BIZ here for an.
other year aud perhaps longer / have
two claims aud think one OF them is
very good. If 1T holds out as it does
now can go ont with all the money l
want. This is a great country; think
of seeing a pack-train three or four
times per week and each one Of them
with from $50 tc 200 pounds Of gold
dust on their backs. Wages for labor
is 81 per hour but they are going to
cut it to so cents This winter. You
had ought to see the short days herein
winter. They are only . u of an INCH
long, but this time OF the year you can
see the sun and face of a clock, and
hot-it is $50. today; what do you
think OF that2
Dawson has population vt about
10000, but many of them are going out
this summer, some disgusted and some
with plenty of money l. prospected
my property on one creek and found
it to be. very good. Have also bought
s claim on Dominion. Canada, paid
1000 cash for it and have got to pay
ST. 600 more, so the claim will cost me
$40, 0QA Int I am sure It, is worth it as
think 1t Is worth from $4,000 to
$500 easy enough, and think l can
take tina; amount ont In two or three
years, and then will go out and stay
l will give you some of our prices
we have to pay: Flour is SO per sack.
suger SOC per lib, bacon 4Oc per lb, ham
Zoe per Id, butter 80 per can of lbs,
tea So per lb, coffee sl.5o per Id, dried
fruit SOC per pound and fresh apples
are only zoe each for little things that
You would not feed to hogs out there.
You may not believe it but $4,000 is
not worth $40 out there. Wages are
Ill the way from So per day and board.
to $3.50 per hour and board ..:;,rse;f
would like t. e. s::@,s you ride on may
!; ~ leigh, l own good large dogs.
! have often made as high as l25 miles
in IL hours A good dog is worth
$l25OO while horse IS worth only 800
to $50.
They are having great excitement
about the new gold strike at Cape
Noml at the mouth of the Yukon
about 1000 miles from here, but I an
going to stay here for few years. /
killed moose, the first one ever saw
alive. felt promo Of it. Ihsve sent
you three nice nuggets which 1 dug
out of my own claim so yon see have
some gold.
Your cousin.
ARCHIE BOYD.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

So oultry CondeMned.
4,ane tons of poultry. consisting OF
e,1e9 geese. turkeys, chickens and
ducks. from Boston, were landed re.
Gently at London dock, where II was
found that theY had deaayed on ths
voyage. They could not be condemned,
however. tAl they had been loaded ON
wagons and carted to a police court,
where . police magistrate cam, out,
listened to the inspectors story, salts
aed himself by his own senses that the
fowls were unsound and ordered them
to be destroyed. Apolice magistrate is
apparently tho only English official
who can condemn bad meat, and this
he can do only after listening to COM
plant and examining tho corpus de-
lecti personally in his own courtroom.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
A Silver Th,mble,Ahesd.

Mrs, Ksrley, living on R1t.reet, IS
just one silver thtmble ahea;,d this
morning. She killed chicken yester
day and i'm cleaning it found a silver
thimble in i,s cra~. There was no
mark ON the shimb!e and it. had been
in the chickens crsw but a short time,
as it was little worn. That chicken
was worth all it cost.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
F. w. Schnurr left for David CITY
this afternoon on business trip.

Abe Daniels, who has. been working
on the DIR. Colt residence, met with
quite a serious accident yesterday.
At noon when coming down from the
top of the building he stepped on a
ladder that slipped with him. throw
ing him to the ground, skkinping and
spraining his right knee very seriously.
lie is now able to get around with The
help of cane.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Charley Rourke left for Oklohoms
today OH a tour of inspection. He
concluded it wasn't warm enough
here SO he thought he would 60 down
into country where the thermotel
stands about 1l5 in the shade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

The average run Of man kicks abou,
the hot weather. The boys in the
electric light plant say the thermom-
eter stood at 1l3 in the station from 8
q. NJ. to 2. p. m. yesterday. That's
hot,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Des Moines Nursery

L.. H. Bschman is again In the
county representing the Dies Moinea
Nursery Co., and is here to replace all
trees that did not live last winter, that
came from his nursery. He is assisted
by NJ. w. Glover an old-time nursery
man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

The Both Regiment 60 9: ::75;anteers
that has .-e,,: recruited n, Ft. sheriden
iChicago) leave there this evening for
San Francisco, from which place they
will sail for the Philippines on Mon
day. They Will pass through the
Valley tomorrow in seven special
trains over the G! \ ". w.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

w. Il. Jackson. of this city, and
Constable White returned from Potta-
wattamie county This morning, where
they had been after horse thieves.
They found out several things but
wouldn't give them away TO the re-
porter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Letter hist For the Week
Ending "a, '00.

Carsky, J. H; Fisher, Marley; Gay
lord, A.C; Hogan, Johnr Hall. H. W.;
Harris. L. H; Hamilton, G. w; Kin
Jon. Fred; Lloyd. w. r; Larson, Tilda;
Shorthamer, John; Scott, Mrs. Theo;
Wells, Amelia.
Parties calling for any of the above
viii please say advertised and give
data Of publication.
D.J. ADLuN. p. n.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Arthur Middleton left today for
Simpson college, where he will take q
years course in voice culture. He
has one of the most wonderful voices
in the west and years study will i'm
prove it wonderfully.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Mrs. Will Reel, who has been in the
country for week visiting friends
will return this evening Will is
happy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Charley Wolf, no broke his arm ut
Norfolk, saturday. by being thrown
from a horse, was brought home yester.
day. DIR. DeVore is .at,enaing him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Miss ID M Fergus6n, who has been
in the Valley the y,,est of IL p Nor
row and family left for her home in
Chicago this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Gene Deur has resigned his position
in the shops and will leava in few
days for Iowa City where he will at
tend the university for a year,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
New Way Of IixAtin~ Tunnels.

A novel way Of Illuminating rail-
TRZ tunnel has been devised in Paris.
hsaeetors throw the light from many
ehctIac lamps 10 feet above the rails
u the sides Of the tunnel, where It il
again reflected by FURNISHED tin. soft
and agreeable light. The trains auto
matically turn the current on and Of
IN entering and leaving the tunnel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Ensiirb Poet. OF Foreien birth.

EneliFb Poets Of Foreign birth.
Many OF England's leading poets had
very mingled strains in their blood.
TeRnysSn's extraction was Danish.
French! and English. Robert Brown
ing had Drown" blood in his veins, for
his grandmother WAS creole lady.
Rossetti was italian. with an admixture
Of English blood; Algernon Charles
Swinburne has both Scandinavian and
French blood in his veins. Austin Dob
son Is French as we'll as English, and
the late Coventry Patmore was ''fras-
tionally German
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Mrs. John Martin leaves today for
Omaha where she will visit friends q
few days and then go on to Ashland.
Neb., to visit friends
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

w. w. Seaton is repainting his house
on lower Eric street that vas partially
burned last week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

DIR. Mct'lelland renrnrd from Dvs
Moines last night, where he had been
OIL business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Ada Varnes and Alma Travis com.
menced their work in S0uth's millinery
department today for the season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Healthie.t Spot in the world.

Healthiest Spot in the World.
The healthiest spot in the world
seems to be a little hamlet in France
named Aumone. There are only 40
inhabitants, 25 of whom are so years Of
age, and oAs Is qysr lQQ.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Phos. McGuvern, the accident in.
surance man, was in the Valley today
on business
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

W. A. Sales, of Cnc,nnati township,
was in the Valley today, and says that
he cut watermeliow i'll his patch
Sunday that weighed As pounds. On
the same vine there were two other
MELONS that weighed 40 pounds each.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

j. +. Lewis and daughter Laura,
returned from Wisconsin this morn.
ing, where they had been visiting rela.
tions for two weeks,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

: The hdS WAVE extends over the whole
of the United States yesterday being
the hottest day known in this country
since 1871. The number of prostra.
tions from heat in the cities was i'm.
mense. Cooler weather is predicted
for tomorrow. AS hot spell this has
been u bowling success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
increase IN Sheep.

The npmpeF ef sheep In the country
has increased over 100000 in two
years. Between January 1, 1898. and
the same date in 1907 the number Of
sheep declined from 7,273, $50 to $685.
643, and their value receded In the same
.s .,o .'ak. eoe. 2e4 to $e7, o9o. s42,
eHe ONO soN
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

The farmers are beginning to com
plain that the hot weather is hurting
the corn and running the pastures.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Miss Ililda Land, of llenard, Neb.
who has been in the Valley the guest
of her aunt, Mrs E. Erickson, left for
her home TODAY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Thomas Crabill returned from Des
Moines last night, where he bad been
taking in the state fair y week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
City Fund.

Lew Hester. Salary, $ 1000
W.. y. fehs'er laDor checks, % IS
W.. M. Carlisle, labor checks. g7S
Fisher s. Murphy, darying, $50.
l.. N. Goodrich, labor checks. 375
S. Ii Shields, labor checks. 615
Police Telegraph Co.. alarm 1925. 90
Fixtures, 800
Claim, S1O2s.6O
Deduct for repairs, 700
Warrant drawn for SlO21.6O
Is. Nanl'a'tOn, street labor, 1855
lanes " Zahner, material, 3O55
r II: Harris, printing. AZ 90
J. OIsrine, special DOLCE, 900
Boner & Robinson, team, 200
L. g Coleman, salary < c. 6l.2O
w. A. SHELTON. salary, 5000
n. Newton, lumber, 2S42
Y. Foss. material, 7.2O
j. j. S"ltvan, brick. 14OO
Charles McKane, labor check, 100
g. s. Hoar T. Co, labor check, 255
y. M. Harris, postage & express, 80
Nonpareil printing Go record, 925
y. 5. York, repairing line, 3.75
81 w. Carlisle, labor checks, n ISL
Electric Lights for August. 16l 81
Water Fund
samuel Holmes, labor, 1920
] s. Wattles, map, 1OO
Y. S. Supply Company. material, 1925
Des Moines Coal Mine Co, coal, 1880
J: ID. McKinny, salary, 60.OO|
w. M. Carlisle. tap, 1875
First National Bark, $500
: G. Up. R. r. Co. 1868
...,"n Brennan, check, 375
Gene Lake, labor, $40
John Brinker, .25
National Tube Works, Chicago 1871 CO
Moved bv Fensler and seconded b.
Fisher that the accounts as read b-
allowed and city clerk draw orders on
proper funds for amount, carried
Adjourned to meet next Tuesday
ev, ming, September IL, 1899.
d. NJ HARRIS,
City Clerk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Mrs. Tom Berry, of Logan, came
down to the Valley last night aud
went to Omaha this morning
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Miss Myrtle Ross left for woodbine
yesterday where she goes to attend
the Normal school.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Mrs Bert Fackler went to Spring
field, Mo-. this week, called there by
the sickness of her mother, who was
thrown out of wagon last Saturday,
breaking her arm IA two places and
her collar bone. Mr.. 4 ckler received
letter from his wifi. today saying her
mother was getting along as we'll as
could be expected,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Leonard Hall will commence his
school in the Frazier district next
week. w i1:'s
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

List of Letters Remaining in
the Post-of1ice at Calhoun
For the Month Ending
August 81, '99.
Laura Bagwell, Miss Lucy Jacket,
Grin Turpey.
Calhoun Creamery:
II. w. Englehart
NELLIE REEDy, p. NJ.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Council Prodeedines.
Council Room, Mo Valley, Iowa,

council Room, Mo Valley, Iowa,
September 9Th. 1899.
Council met III regular session, with
following officers present:
d F. James, Mayor.
d. NJ. Harris, City Clerk.
Frank Tamisiea, Solicitor.
TIC. Coleman, Marshal.
Councilman Present:
NJ O'Conner; II. n. Warren: w. G..
Fensler; II II. Fisher; J. j Amen and
j. b. Lyon.
Minutes OF last and adjourned meet
ing read and approved
The Council chen proceeded to levy
the tax for the year 1899, as follows;
City tax, s mills
Water tax, y mill.
Light tax, mills.
Library tax, = mill.
Sinking fund tax. 9 mills.
Total tax levy for 1899 is ~ mills.
Moved by Fensler and seconded by
O'Conner that the above tax levy be
made and that the City Clerk be in
structed to certify said tax levy to the
County Auditor to be- placed on the
tax list OF 1899. Motion adopted
A petition for change of grade on
the north line of lots 5 & 6 to $3.50
above plain of reference. The eleva-
ton of grade OH north line of lots 3 & 8
be 82.47 above line plain OF reference,
and the grade between the two lines
mentioned between the two lines be
continuous and unbroken.
On motion of Fensler and second nv
Fisher that the petition be referred TO
the council as committee of the
whole. Motion adopted.
Petition of the property owners for
a change in the grade on 18th and 5th
street was read, and on motion of
Fensler and seconded by Lyon that
the prayer of the petitioners be grant.
ed, and the petition be referred TO the
city solicitor to draw Ordinance i'm AZ.
|eeFdance Herewith. Motion adopted
Auditing Bills.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Very Low Rates to National
Encampment, g. A. r..
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept.
a too. 1900.

Via the North Western Line, from eli
stations, excursion tickets to be sold
to Philadelphia, Pa, September l,
and 3, only for trains arriving at Chi
cago, September to 4, inclusive. APP
ply to agents for full particulars. a3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Jim Noyes, the barber or :AIondnmin
was in the Valley yesterday visiting
friends = 80 i'..9 ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Sam Rici,a,,,s is in Omaha IN busi
ness-weht down 4" sea-, he circus.
Jonas ..''cSey, I,ver!mun OF Mon
DAMN, was Ill the Valley yesterhay.

Wilder Gllm IRE, of Raglan township
was i'm the Valley on business today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
Wednesday. Sept. 6.
oh, for about = foot Of snow.

Wednesday, ]! Sept. Is.
oh, for about : foot Of snow.
Mrs. H. b. Coe is on the sick list to-
day.
1t was almost y Kansas hot wind
today. ssa.
Gene .Joener was in the Valley today
on business. .
DR.. G. W. McGavren is In Omaha on
business today,
Mrs j. II. South was in Omaha on
business yesterday.
Withrow & Kirkwood put in a new
safe today-fire proof
George Childers went mp to his farm
near Little Sioux this morning.
Mike La. ton, "f clay township, WAS
trading III She Valley yesterday
Sam Richards is in Omaha un bust
ness went down 4" seHi,he circus.
Jonas s';csey, liver!man OF Mon
DAMN. was III the VALLEY Yesterday
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

W. H. Harmon is busy today post
ing bills for The Buffalo Bill show
which takes place in Omaha on Sep
TENDER 18th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

Hans Petersen, of Audubon, is in
the Valley The guest of IL + Knudsen
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

r. E. Marble was an Omaha visitor
TO-DAY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07

. lon Of $5S, S7e,322.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
George Childers went mp to his farm
near Little Sioux this morning.

Mike Ntnn, of clay township, WAS
trading III She Valley yesierd ~.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
SNOW SLIDE IN ROCKIES.

most as many more.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-26
ANACONDA NEWS.
MI LURE CUT HIS THROAT
Suicide of Well Known North
End Rancher.
MIND WAS UNBALANCED
Was Found Dead in His Barn With His
Windpipe Severed-Was Well
To-Do Farmer and
Stockman.
MIND WAS UNBALANCED


Word was received at the sheriff's Of
flee Observation-Disclosures hnR McCure an old
% '' " " avn '>' "
part OF the county, mad committed sui
eide. The deed was done on Sunday JAM
% tMor-,ura o.,,.a bis o,, a,,tb nv,
,.g-s%,5..4 -,
tutsihs ms throat win d. pehhiille'
1tsappears that Mcclure has been little
off mentally for the past wear or more.
a. a a.s,,os ,,,,,;,
- -
nut seemed morose ana oespohoeht AT
times. II Is" pfooaple mat one OIL these
respondent speiis came upon nm last sun
Gay ana that ne became desperate. he
went TO the harh ana thefe cut MS throat
Win pocketkhlIe.
Mcolures oody was louhd lhere by
some one INins IN the vicinity ana Dep
uty snerin Mulhns VINO IS statlohed AT
HelmVlile, was holned. MI Mulllns call
ed upon Justice Oh the feace l. Is. MAN.
NIX ana that ofncer proceeded TO the scene
OF the suicide ana there heio an inquest,
7he Jury coming 10 the conclusion as
siated ABOVE.
mcclure was IN inc nelshoorhood OF ~
years Ola ana was Oh scotch descent. lie