Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-23

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The odd-year elections ar.
nuisance and ought to be aloli7h-
dates 1 nat holds them.
They distract the attention Of
the people of the states in which
they occur from legitimate bust
ness pursuits,an1 some extent the
people of the whole country also.
They are utilized by politicians to
get up false issues and are often
made the basis OF false conclus ons
The custom that some states have
of splitting up their state ticket
and electing portion of it one
year and another portion another
year has no rational justification
1t simply puts the people to ad-
ditional trouble and expense with
any compromising advantage.
1t is reported that up to date
the British intelligence depart
ment has had no difficulty in keep
ing informed of the plans of the
Beers. Ii General Joubert woald
only disguise them as jokes no
Englishman wenld be able to un-
ravel them.
Many experts in England as we'll
as in Europe are suggesting that
the experience of General White
and other officers of the Indian
army in facing Asiatica, who can
be "bluffed'' and "rushed" is
positive disadvantage in confront
ing an army Of stolid Dutchmen,
who spit on their hands and go in
to battle as placidly as they would
hoe their corn. Is it not possible
that the fact that our own officers
have been occupied so largely with
Indians may have prompted that
rash rush at Santiago, which only
q lucky fuke kept from being
disaster?
We knew all the time. The
truly good William Bedodgeitt
Allison comes forward, really with
out offence snd assuring usthereof
in . well-oiled voice, and tells us
that the election results vindieate
his campaign assertions. OF
course, of conrse. Itwould have
been just the same otherwise.
The truly good Mr.. Allison has,
by long study and ample practice,
succeeded in reaching that high
plane when any old thing is a vim
dication with ball bearings, pneu-
matte tires, drop handlebars and
bevel gear. Mr. Allison is getting
old, but those who expect him to
crack eggshells because of the in
firmities of age-Mr. Allison's
age, of the eggs-do not know the
willy and agile gentleman from
Iowa. World Herald.
The new Methodist church is
enclosed now and a good idea can
be formed of how it will look
whom completed, windows in, and
painted. 1t will be very beaut-
iful edifce and make a good show
ing from the l. G. station, as we'll
as all points south of town;-Ob-
server.
The @. & N. W. depot was open
ed to the public last last week.
1t is very neat and comfortable
structure, with two waiting rooms
for ladies and gentlemen, is heat
ed by steam heat and equipped
with modern improvements, ex-
cept kerosene lamps. From the
Interior or exterior the building
presents a metropolitan appearance
and the people of Dunlap may feel
proud of it.-Reporter.
A young man by the name of
Stevenson whose home is in Des
Moines was killed in foot ball
game at Iowa City last Saturday
Ben Hendricksin "a Genuyins
Gentleman" is the next attraction
at the Theatre Monday evening
November ~.
A teacher in arithmetic in the
Dunlap, schools put this question
to one of the boys: "Ifyour father
gave your mother ten dollars to-
dou.anl .:ooyo,, Jol1,,o