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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
Suppose It We're Bryan.

Chicago Chronicle: The Hon. VIM.
Mckinley is great man-a pure-mind-
ed, far seeing patriot, beside whom
George Washington is 9 pygmy. But
suppose-as we have a peiI1tsect right 70
suppose-that the Hon. William J.
Bryan had been elected president In
1896; suppose that he had followed ont
tbs identical policy pursued By the
Hon. VIM. Mckinley; suppose that hs
had whipped Spain to q standstill, ~.
nexed Porto Rico and garrisoned Cuba;
suppose that he was at this moment
doing what the Hon. William M'Kinley
is doing-conducting . campaign Of
benevolent assimilation In Luxon st
the rate of 200 or 300 assimtlsted Ia
gals per day. Would the Hon. WI.
Bryan be great man, pure.minded
patriot, with q God-like face. or would
he be bloody minded, ruthless dicts-
tor, with secret yesrnings for . throne
and shameless disregard for the tire !.
ditions and the institutions Of the re-.
public? We prefer to put the hypoth-
ssis in an lnterrosatlye Fsther than In
a declaratiye form, not being so posi-.
tive as our imperialistic friends con.
corning exactly what might or would
have happened under suppositious cir
cumstances. We have our own ideas
about it however.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

John Wrasse, through his at
itorney, g. W. Kellogg, yesterday
commenced suit against Malon
and WEIGH. railroad contractors
on the Illinois Central. Wrasse
quit work on the grade after the
first week and seeks by law to
compel his former employers to
lemunerate him for his services
before pay day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Twenty-one years ago yester-
day, May Is, '78, the general offices
of the s. C. & P. were moved from
Sioux City to this city. At thai
time p. e. Robinson was assistant
passenger agent and r. G. Hills
assistant general freight agent OF
the road. The officers brough,
about ten families to this city at
that time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

In an outburst Of enthusiasm q
negro divinity student in a North
Carolina missionary college utter
ed this earnest prayer: "Give us
all pure hearts; give US all clean
hearts; give us all sweethearts!
to which the congregation re-
sponded "Amen!"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Mrs. Sid Rockwell returned to
Omaha this morning after short
visit in this city with Mrs. r. @.
Hills.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Thos. Hughes, of Council Bluffs,
died in Anaconda, Montana, yes
terday. He was we'll known in
this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Miss Mae Bates after weeks
visit with friends in this city de-
parted this afternoon for hsr home
in Norfolk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

May, 80 Ger in the month has ex-
hibited more sudden changes of
weather than any month in the
year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Mrs. D. Heilman returned from
Chicago this morning, where she
had been for two weeks visiting
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

to the A. U. u. w. was first in
troduced into Iowa about 1872,
but from some cause was ignored
by the parent order in the state,
and as consequence made very
slow progress.
About five years ago the grand
lodge, A. o. U. w. recognizing the
Importance of the cooperation of
the wives, mothers and daughters
of its members, gave official rec
ignition to the degree, since which
time its growth has been rapid,
now numbering about two thou
sand six hundred members.
It's watchwords, "Constancy,
Honor and Purity"
It's lines of work, "Aid and
comfort for those in want, distress,
sorrow; care for the sick, comfort
for the bereaved, and assistance
for those in need"
The D. of I'll. has been q great
help to the parent order, but like
every good movement, it must
needs fight its way against OBJ
stacles, until by sheer persistence,
:. -;ned recognition of it's merits
and is now recognize os 'Ae .
social and beneficiary orders o.
the day with a told membership
of about sixty-five thousand men,
bers.
The beneficiary, or insurance
department in the order is rapidly
coming into prominence, owing to
!, its extreme cheapness and stabil-
ity. Each state having less than
one thousand beneficiary members
was placed, January 1, 1899, un-
der the jurisdiction of the Super
Tor lodge, and Iowa is one Of these
states. There has been but one
call issued SO far in 1899.
Fernwood Lodge, No. 80, of this
this was organized October 9th,
1897, and the lodge is therefore
less than nineteen months old.
There were seventeen charter
members at organization, and since
that time the lodge has made a
net gain of ZIG per cent, and is
now growing rapidly, having floor
work to do at almost every session.
A member may take insurance
in the amount of five hundred or
one thousand dollars, and quite a
number contemplate taking the
insurance in the near future.
The present roster of officers is
as follows:
PC of H., Mrs Jennie Bower.
COT H Mrs Nellie Hennessey.
L of a., Mrs Emma r Emery.
g of c., Mrs Lizzie Scebold.
Recorder, Mr. W F Donaldson.
Financier, Mrs Alice Hough.
Receiver, Mrs Louisa Chalfant.
L u, Mrs Minnie Evans.
I W., Mrs Joanna Krauskopf.
o w., Mrs Gussie Miller.
The removal of the lodge to
their new quarters has given a
new impetus to the zeal of the
membership, and any visiting
- -will find an earn
brother or sister ~.
est, enthusiastic lodge.
Their place of meeting is at the
A. q. u. w. hall, corner Second
and Erie streets, on the first and
third Saturday evenings of each
month at 8 p. m.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
Facts Overlooked.

That the value of any "hist0ry" must
always be measured bv its accuracy
and completeness is alone ample apollo
gy for the following corrections of an
article "The City Library" appearing
in TnE TINES of 18th inst.
In the latter part of summer of 1880,
the writer, who at that time was the
President of the w. c. T. U. Society
of Missouri Valley, visited her fathers
home in New York, and passing bull
ding one night. in the business portion
of the city l was attracted by q
brilliantly lighted room. The
glass doors were thrown open; boys
and men, of all ages. we're reading,
playing checkers, and chess. Upon in
quiry 1 learned it was a reading room
founded and maintained by the w. G..
T.. U. Returning home. brought the
matter before the w. q. T. U Society
of Missouri Valley. The suggestion
that money should be raised for q sim
liar purpose was Immediately acted
upon, and subscription papers drawn
up for the solicitors to circulate. I'm
fortunately the Reading Room, as
then planned, has never materialized,
the headings contained the clause: I'VE
- promise to pay the sum Of for
a PUBLIC LIBRARY" After the w. e..
T. U. womea had worked long and
faithfully collecting goodly sum of
10. o,,a ,,o.a .~w ready to estab-
lish the Reading Room and A."a'y'
Mrs. Anna Schultz, q member of the
Society, raised the question; chat as
the money had been subscribed for 9
Public Library, it would not be LEGAL
and would be fraud to have the Lii
brary under the control Of the w. G.
u" Although the members had sug-
gested the idea and performed the
work, and raised the money. Mrs. An
ma Schultz, fortified by many volumes
of Blackstone, and aided by her legal
friends, at public meeting, called to
discuss the question, came off victori-
GUS, and the money was voted from
the control of the women of the w. g.
T. U. THIS is the reason WHY the
newly incorporated Mo. Valley Libra
ry Association needed treasurer.
las the assets were not alone HOPE,"
but good substantial dollars, which had
been raised for the purchase of books,
and to defray the expenses of the Read
ing Room.
All that Judge Harris has said con.
corning the Library, and the women
who have worked so long and faith
fully for its success I most HEARTILY
ENDORSE, but it does not seem just,
and am sure he will be glad to admit
that in his interesting article he does
not give the w. g. T. U. women the
credit of the initial movement for q
Reading Room and Library, nor con-
slider the arduous labor of collecting the
money which was the beginning of the
building of strong foundation for
the present prosperous Public Library.
Mrs. G.. w. Corr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

j. L. Faulkner goes to Onaws
this evening to take part in the
pigeon shoot at that place tomor-
row.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

A Pennsylvania trolley company
had to pay young man 81, 200 be-
cause its electricity got into a
barbed wire fence near the track
and when he took hold of the
fence to climb it he couldn't let
go until his hand and arm were
shriveled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

The executive committee of the
Harrison county fair met at Logan
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

DR.. G. W. McGavren was called
TO Logan last night to attend
Mrs. John L. Shelton, who is
dangerously sick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
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lAXl.E .s 's.s~
lGRE:AsE ' cd
Climate and Crop Bulletin.
helps the team. Saves wear and
expense. Sold everywhere.
MADE NJ
STANDARD OH 90.

Climate and Crop Bulletin.
Des Moines, Iowa, May l6, '99.
There was more than the usual
amount of cool and cloudy wealth
er during the past week, and the
week closed with a heavy storm
which brought excessive moisture
in portions of the central and
southern sections. Iowa City re-
ported 4.35 inches for the seven
days ending Monday a. M, and
Cedar Rapids 2.01 inches, which
will cause some delay in field work.
Conditions were generally favor
able, however, during most of the
week, and the time has been we'll
improved in blowing and planting
operations. In all districts con-
siderable progress has been made
in planting corn, with the soil in
good filth. This work is probably
more advanced in the northern and
central districts than in the south
eastern part of the state, where
there has been an excess of moist
ure.
Spring wheat, oats and barley
have made fine advancement, and
the week has been very favorable
for grass. But little damage re-
suited from frost on the 18th.
Fruit trees, vines and berries that
escaped destruction during the
winter give promise of good crops.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Ss.rs. John L. Shelton is critic
ally i'll ct her home in Logan, and
but small hopes are entertained
for her recovery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Gold in transit across the At
lantio "sSaats" no matter how
tightly it may be pack cted. There
is regular allowance for loss - W.
attrition upon the voyage and this
loss amounts to large sum to
the commercial world.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Frank Wood. of Logan, was in
the Valley this morning. He
bought fine setter pup of Con-
ductor Price.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Jesse Long, former citizen of
the Valley returned last night. he
has been in the south for the past
thirteen yesre.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

George A Robinson's son,
Clyde, who has been quite sick
for some weeks, is getting better.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. 8. Osborne
finished moving into the Hard
residence on Fourth street today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Moved by O'C0nner and seconded b.
Fensler that the accounts as read DO
allowed and warrants drawn on proper
funds for amounts named. Motion
adopted.
On motion the council adjourned.
d. NJ. HARRIS.
City Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

There will be dance at the 1.
o. O. F. hall in Modale, Friday
evening, May 10. Missouri VAL
ley Orchestra. Everybody in
vifod
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Died, at her home in this city,
last night, May Is, 1899, Mrs.
Alice Fetterly Grier, wife of j. L.
Grier. She was born in Harris
Grove 26 years ago, and was the
eldest daughter of Chas. Fetterly.
She was married to James Grier
in Nebraska in 1894 and has lived
in the Valley for some time. No
children had been born to the
couple. The funeral will be held
at the Presbyterian church We'd
nesday at 10 a. M, and the re-
mains will be buried in Rose Hill
cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Larse Nelson and Larse Larson
and Tilda Larsen arrived in the
Valley this morning from Swed-
en- enroute to Modale. Larse
Nelson is q brother OF Nelse Nell
son, section foreman at Modale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

w. @. Fensler has special sale
of Sprague, Warner & Co.'S fine
candies today. In his display
window is small figure with q
pan of candy in its hands, and ite
eyes roll from side to side in a
very amusing manner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Lyons that tho committee on buildiues
proceed to build on the west side ~
city building, on Erie street, shed
room for keeping the property Otis
Hook & Ladder company, and such
purposes a. the Firemeu- may deter.
mine upon. Motion adopted.
Moved by Lyon and seconded 81
Amen that the committee on wstess
works be, and they are hereby instruc-
ted, to have the reservoir. repaired.
Motion adopted.
An ordinance to change the grade
on Third street and etc, read fifst
time.
Moved by Fensler and seconded By
O'Conner that the city allow the Fire.
mems Tournament Association the
full and Unrestricted right to the uss
and.control Of the fair grounds and
streets of Missouri Valley dufihg their
meeting June 81. % and % in oil mat.
ters not restricted by law. Motion
unanimously adopted.
Auditing Accounts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Mrs. NJ. Haley, of Taylor town
ship, was in the Valley shopping
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Margaret Mason, q bright Intelligent
Indian girl of the Sitting Bull tribe
who came to New York from her
native home some tan years ago, and
received an education ct the Lincoln
institute, has returned to the lands OF
her fathers. The girl has also the dis-s
tinction of teing the only Indian Girl
graduate Of the Girls High school Of
Philadelphis, where in her oourse, she
was most proficient student in bis.
tory and languages. During her post
graduate work Miss Mason pursued an
advanced course in English, while she
impaired the Indian tongue to her in.
structors,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Twenty-Five years rgo q Russian
lad of lG years arrived in Hays
City, Kan, direct from the River
Volga. He was dressedi in sheep.
skin coat, and his first act on step
ping from the train was to light
his pipe with flint and steel.
Last week Hays City inaugurated
q fine electric light system OF
which this Russian lad is the sole
proprietor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

VIM. Neu6nd was in Mondamin
today negotiating for a team of
horses, which if procured, will be
put in the fire department service,
in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Fred q. Naeve, of Davenport, is
here looking after business con-
nected with the Red Men.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Dan Finley has charge of Jene
Joiner's run during the latter's
absence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

B. 81. Gavitt has another one
of Jobs comforters on his right
hand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

r. P. McTwiggan, who has been
looking after business matters in
Harlan for the past few days re-
turned to this city last night,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

"In A Persian Garden" a
song cycle, Wednesday, May Oath,
at Presbyterian church.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Mrs. b. c. Warner is paying
Council Bluffs relatives q short
visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

The family of NJ. Lucy, who
have been quite sick for a couple
of weeks, are able to be out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Admiral Schley will visit Gen
eral Henderson in Omaha, the
last of this week and the first of
next. An effort will be made to
give him a reception in the Grand,
at Council Bluffs next Monday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Henry Block now has the gen.
uine Saratoga Excelsior water on
draught.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

T. L. Davis drove to Blencoe
this morning on real estate bust
ness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
SECRET SCOT TIES.
The Degree of Honor.

BY W. F. DONALDSON.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Earl Harris is in Council Bluffs
and Omaha on business this after
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

"The Harp of the Senses" the
lecture of DeMott in this city
next Monday evening is the
greatest lecture delivered in the
United States.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Mrs. 3. Alderman returned this
afternoon after few days visit
with her parents in Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

A handy German who had SER
we'd his time to a trunkmaker in
Berlin started in business in New
York in Amsterdam avenue and
painted his own sign. 1t read
thus: "Gustaye Fritz, maker OF
trunk sandbags." A policeman
called on him to examine the sand.
bags and learned from the fright
aned Teuton that he merely in
tended to announce himself as 9
maker of trunks and bags"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Ter members of the local Red
Mems l~eso viii 60 to Denison
tonight to assist in the work of
installing a new camp.
r. P. McTwiggan, who has been
looking after business matters in
Harlan for the past few days re-
turned to this city last night.
There will be dance at the 1.
o. O. f. hall in Modale, Friday
evening, May 10. Missouri VAL
ley Orchestra. Everybody in
vited.
VIM. Neufnd was in Mondamin
today negotiating for q team of
horses, which if procured. will be
put in the fire department service,
in this city.
"The Harp of the Sensee," the
lecture of DeMott in this city
next Monday evening is the
greatest lecture delivered in the
United States.
DR.. DeVore will attend the
state meeting of the Homeopathic
association at Des Moines May %
and "a. He is chairman of the
bureau of Nervous diseases.
Misses Lulu and Goldie Beagle
departed this noon for Perry,
where Miss Goldie will be placed
under the care of q specialist fol
treatment for her spinal trouble.
Tom McDermott got q letter to-
day from the man who is running
his farm in Pottawattamie county,
in which he says he has one hun
dred acres of corn already planted.
Roden & Kirkwood ship four
car load of hogs to Indianapolis
this evening. One came from
Blair, one from Mondamin, one
from Crescent and one from Mis-
souri, Valley.
Admiral Schley will visit Gen
eral Henderson in Omaha, the
last of this week and the first of
next. An effort will be made to
give him a reception in the Grand,
at Council Bluffs next Monday.
Larse Nelson and Larse Larson
and Tilda Larsen arrived in the
Valley this morning from Swed-
en- enroute to Modale. Larse
Nelson is a brother OF Nelse Mel
son, section foreman at Modale.
w. G. Fensler has special sale
of Sprague, Warner & Co.'S fine
candies today. In his display
window is small figure with q
pan of candy in its hands, and its
eyes roll from side to side in a
very amusing manner.
Gold in transit across the At
lantio "sSeats" no matter how
tightly it may be accted. There
is a regular allowance for loss y W.
attrition upon the voyage and this
loss amounts to a large sum to
the commercial world.
A Pennsylvania trolley company
had to pay young man 81 200 be-
cause its electricity got into a
barbed wire fence near the track
and when he took hold of the
fence to climb it he couldn't let
go until his hand and arm were
shriveled.
In an outburst of enthusiasm q
negro divinity student in North
Carolina missionary college utter
ed this earnest prayer: "Give us
all pure hearts; give US all clean
hearts; give us all sweethearts!
to which the congregation re-
sponded "Amen!"
Twenty-one years ago yester-
day, May Is, '78, the general Offices
of the s. G. & P. were moved from
Sioux City to this city. At that
time P. p. Robinson was assistant
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

The DeMott lecture in the
Opera House Monday evening is
one Of the finest delivered in the
11.;.oa States. It will be remem.
bered by those who -. N A'ooe'
Burdette's lecture in this city, he
said Mr.. DeMott was the only lee
turer in the United States to whom
the citizens of a city had offered
to pay the expense of another lee
ture If DeMott would remain an.
other evening. The lectures are
finely illustrated by stereoptican
views. Every citizen should at
tend this lecture.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

P. E. Robinson furnishes the
teams for two funerals tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

". 81. Fens!sr transacted bust
ness in Logan today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18

Ted Rhodabeck is in Council
Bluffs on business this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-18
Tuesday, .A.ayF IS

Joe Barrel. .s:a4" ...!ed business
in Omaha to,!".'.