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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
John Connerty's Version.

The board OF supervisors met in
regular session on Monday, all mem
bers present. 1t was decided by the
Board to canvass the statement of
consent fed by citizens of Mo Valley
on Monday. There was considerable
routine work done: some consent
roads established, couple referred to
the borrd. and one refused. Some
official bonds approved, and the audit
or's report of fees collected approved
Tuesday was devoted exclusively to
fdrcial effort to defeat the statement
Of consent from Mo Valley. The
statement was supported bv j S Dew
al; The opposition to it was led by II
+ Johns of Woodbine. The board
ruled that all those that had moved
out since election, as shown by atfid-
.vitts filed. should be deducted from
he number showed by the poll books;
hat the poll books of the municipal
election of last March should be used
AS the standard of comparison. The
board refused to consider the affidavits
Of Withdrawals. Having established
he rules, they proceeded to canvass
and compare with the poll books, after
the following: one read the number
and ward OF the signer to the petition
and the one having the poll book of
the given ward read the name of tbs.
corresponding number: if the name
vas the same as appeared on the petit
zion, was Tailed; if not, it was blue
pencilel.
When the list was gone over, there
were 7O4 tallies and 80 blue pencilled;
making total of SOB signatures to the
petition. A previous count had
shown only 772. So according to our
way of counting, the petition was
short 20 names. Mr. Reiff presented q
'esolution or finding that the petition
was insufficient. This was voted
Town. Re,ff voting for it and billiard
.nd Pagsley against it. Then reso.
ution was read by Dewell that the
,etltion was sufficient. This was
.dopted IIilliard aud Pugsley for it,
md Reiff against it, and the canvass
vas closed. The contestants gave
notice of an appeal. Bond was fixed
at $4,000. So closed the first act
Wednesday noon In the afternoon
the board settled with the treasurer
Logan Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Small Fire at the Electric
Light Station.

Spontaneous combustion in the coal
stored in the shed at the power station
of the Electric Light company this
morning, disturbed the early morning
slumbers of the iiremen.
About two o'clock workmen employ
ed around the station noticed flames
issuing from the roof of the shed and
rs the flames had gained such Roadway
they were beyond the control of the
workmen at the station, an alarm was
rung in. The department responded
promptly and the flames were soon ex-
but not before they had &C.
complished several dollars damage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
RE00S /
" Cherry +
COUGH /
SYRUP {
Quick, Sure, Pleasant. c
Does not Nauseate. s,
All Druggists.
~
G. s. Osborne.

ii M Huff informed The DAILY
TINE: yesterday that just 45 years ago
that day hs was in Harrison County
and has been resident ever since. Mr.
Huff has seen the county grow from q
few scattering settlers to county Of
80. O00 inhabitants. What was buffalo
deer and Indian hunting grounds
when he came here, is now the finest
farming in Iowa. What was Nc In
tosh's farm then is Low Mo Valley q
city OF 5000 hustling, busy inhabitants
there are very few people in Harrison
county today, who were here when Mr.
Huff came.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
A New Press.

The DAILY TIMES is printed
this evening on a new Campbell
press that we have just added to
the equipment of The TIMES Of
fee. 1t will print a sheet 31x47
inches. 1t will also be used in
printing the large coupon book
orders the ticket department now
has on hand. Some of the coupons
are over eight feet long and it
takes large press to handle them.
The TIMES is now in shape to
handle large bills for fairs, Fourth
of July celebrations, &c. 1t is the
best equipped office in western
Iowa for work of all kinds. Send
in your orders.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Life ahd Death Fighr.

Mr.. w. A. Hines, of Manchester,
Iowa, writing of his almost mirac
alous escape from death, says:
Exposure after measles induced
serious lung treble, which ended
in consumption. l had frequent
hemorrhages and coughed night
and day. All my doctors said l
must soon die. Then 1 began to
use DR.. Kings New Discovery
which wholly cured me. Hundreds
have used it on my advice and all
say it never fails to cure throat,
chest and lung troubles" Regu-
lar size Soc and ST.. Trial bottles
free at Elliott & Harvey's drug
store. ie3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Royal Neighbors Had a Glo1
ious Time.

A short time ago the Royal Neigh.
oors of our city decided they would en-
Joy having company, accordingly in
vitatlOns were extended to the sister
camps of Modale and Logan, last ev.
sning was the time arranged for the
jollitication, aud most royalty did the
invited guests respond.
After the regular business meeting
musical program was rendered, the
mandolin club giving several selec
lions in their happiest strain.
Mrs G Wood of Logan and Miss
Edith Amen favored the company
With solos which were very much en-.
inyed ~ the guests. Misses Fern
Roberts and Leila Owens sang q duet
which was much applauded.
Miss Dickinson and Miss Owens won
unstinted praise for their instrument
Il rendition.
Mr. A G Brown then entertained the
audience with bright interesting
pithy talk of ten minutes.
Then came the call to the banquet
hail, the supper there spread was sum.
tuons and toothsome and spoke we'll
for the skill of those who prepared it.
No words of praise need be spoken
however as the appetite of those gath
-red around the board testified to the
~ atty of the fare. About two hum
lred were served.
The members of the
Dire department who had Civ.
IN an exhibition run of the fire team
IN the early part of the evening for
the entertainment of the visitors were
invited to take supper with the Royal
Neighbors, aud received q hearty well
come and many compliments.
After the good things had all been
completely hidden from sight, thu
music began to sound aud feet played
! TATTOO, partners were chosen and the
light fantastic toe was tripped until
hours, when the guests depart
ID with memories which will be pleas
ant flavor in all their after lives, and
with many expressions of good will
and appreciation of the effort put forth
for their entertainment were equally
pleased with their guests and feel that
The evening was one of unalloyed en-
jOyment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14


Cliff Hiddleston, the real estate
man, yesterday sold the j. G. Galley
stock of boots and shoes in this
city to parties in Modale. John
Galley is now out of business. he
was one of the first business men
in Missouri Valley, having estab
lished shop here in 1867. Oh
Sixth street, and has been contin.
uously in business in this city
since that time. He has accumu.
lated a competency in this worlds
goods and proposes to take life
easy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

For brood sows Raven food has n
equal. The pigs will he strong and
have plenty of milk. 1t cures scours
in pigs aud lamb. 1t removes worms
from hogs, cures colds and fevers, pre-
vents pneumonia and disease, and
makes them do we'll. Try dollar box;
no cure, no pay and money refunded,
For sale by j Thomson,
Dealer in Flour and Feed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Two Engines of Record Size
Received by the Rock
Island.

The two largest passenger engines
aver put in service by any line operat-
ing out of Chicago, so they are discrib
ed, were received yesterday by the
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific road
rhe new monsters weigh 10000
and have driving wheels 1871 inches in
diameter. They were made by al
eastern firm and are designed for fast
passenger train service between Chica.
go and Omaha and Chicago and Kan
sas city. The makers OF the big ma
chimes are confident that they will bt
able to haul train of ten heavy cars
at the rate of seventy five miles al
hour over any ordinary grade.
The new flyers are known as TIN.
ten wheelers." They have six driv-
ing wheels and four smaller ones under
the pilot. The total length is GA feet
The whole rests IN wheel base SO feel
md inches long. The height from
all to top of stack is Is feet and 81
men. Inc stack Is OF wrought iron
md is only 46la inches in height.
The driving wheel base is IA feet and G
inches long. The type is four cylinder
compound, with Vanclai pipes. The
cylinders are 1919 feet and 26 inches
long.
Our new engines are the bigges,
and the fastest machines for passeng-
rr service ever run out of Chicago
said an officer of the road. "Theil
speed and power are enormous. They
will be capable of making faster time
than passengers care for or railroad
companies wish. Such engines ma.
be used only on road beds and track.
that are in the best possible condition.
The two engenes are numbered 1901
and 1902. They are the first of an
order of twenty-five of the same type.
Chicago Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

A New York paper published q
fas smile Of the signature of q
United States senator and offered
q prize of $50 to the one who
should decipher it. Many guesses
were sent in but not one was cor.
rect. The majority thought it was
the signature of Marcus A Hanna.
but it wasn't. It was the sigma
ture of Senator John 81 Gear of
[owa.-Nonpareil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim, is type
OF constipation. The power of
this malady is felt on organs,
nerves, muscles and brain. But
DR.. Kings New Fife Pills are a
safe and certain cure. Best in
the world for stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels. Only Csc, al
Elliott & Harveys. ie3C
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
No More Rags.

The DAILY TIMES put in four
line ad for cotton rags Wednesday
night, and we have received about
one hundred pounds. We have had
at least fifty kids tell us they were
going to bring in rags. Don't do it
we've got enough and to spare Adj
vertising pays.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Acting on permits granted by
the city council at last nights
session all the saloon keepers Of
this city this morning opened
their establishments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

s Wattles of the Valley arrived
Monday, and assisted by J Fitzgib-
bon of the same place, has been work
ing out the survey of our streets, look
ging to the establishment of uniform
grade on the Same by the city author
tiles Woodbine Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mre, E. W. Early, Marion, Ind,
who has been i'll for years, writes:
II was tired, could not sleep or
eat, and was rapidly going into
decline. Doctor called it blood
disorder, but could not cure me.
l am now in perfect health and
give all the credit to Beggs' Blood
Purifier"
ie3O G. s. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
FARMERS
When you visit Mo. Valley remember
). THQHIP81EN 4

conducts one of the BEST feed stares IA
Harrison County. He has in stock
-four, feed. osts,- oil cake, condition
powder, lice killer and in fact every.
thing usually found in q we'll conduct
ed feed store. Flour. EXCHANGED for.
oats. Corner Of Second and Erie Ste
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

w NJ Carlisle and j u Amen tran.
sacted business in Graybill yesterday
Don't know where Graybill is Ell:
Well its station on the Illinois Cen
trail short distance south and west OF
Loveland.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

About two-thirds of the popula-
ton of Sandy Point was in the
city today, called here by the case
of the State of Iowa vs.. several Of
the residents of the Sandy Point
district, who were arrested several
weeks ago charged with malicious
mischief. Justice Dance, before
whom the case was called, post
poned the cases until Friday, j June
Is, owing to the inability of the
county attorney to be present
TODAY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Miss Ella Fensler arrived from
Lake Forest this morning to
spend the summer here with her
parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs j P Mowrer who for the
past few days has been IN the city
a guest Of Mrs 8 T DeVore de.
parted this morning fer her home
in Sioux City.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs T O'Connor left yesterday after
noon for Lincoln after brief visit in
this city with Mrs NJ O'Connor and
other acquaintance and relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

c Stoddard returned from Cedar
Rapids this morning where he has
been for the past few days attending
the grand Lodge of the A F and A NJ.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

II w Zimmerman Of Kansas is in
the city visiting his uncle Jas Brown
and other relatives for short time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs. G. W. Hargens, of Hot
Springs, 8. D., is in the Valley
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hargens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs A N Allis returned to Fremont
this morning after few days visit
with friends in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Miss Maude Beckley of Omaha visited
her father James Beckley in this city
asst night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Solomon Stillegebour of Danbury
Neb is in the city visiting Mrs L Mat
toX
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs II q Camp and Miss Bonnie,
are spending the day in Omaha with
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Etc johnson departed this morning
for Moorehead, where he goes to look
after business matters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mr. and Mrs Horace seely, of Des
Moines, who have been in the Valley
the guests of Mrs e G Lahman left for
their home this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

l. N Goodrich is painting the inside
Of his store building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
A Wealth of Beauty

Is often hidden by unsightly
pimples. eczema, letter, erysipelas,
salt rheum, etc. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will glorify the face by cur
ing all skin eruptions, also cuts,
bruises, burns, boils, felons, ulcers
and worst form of piles. Only 25
cts box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
bd Elliott g. Harvey. ie3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Veteran Wall street men who
knew Jim" Fisk say that in facial
appearance John w Gates strongly
recalls the man who was slain by
"Ed" Stokes. Fisk was a heavier
man by many pounds, but in feat
ures there is q strong resemblance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Chas Brandriff arrived in the city
from Chicago this morning and will
remain here over Sunday with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs g p Brandriff and
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

w II Jackson, who assumes charge
of the Mobiles lake summer resort to.
morrow, is in Omaha today purchas-
ing a supply of furniture, etc, for the
cottages at the lake.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

For five years 1 had bleeding
piles and could not work. 1 was
induced to try Beggs' German
Salve, and it gave me such quick
relief and the cure is so permanent
| want everybody troubled with
this annoying disease to know of
it. e. +. Walker, Alton, Ill.
je3O G. 8. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Ed Boies leaves this week for Lake
Okoboji wherein will enjoy brief
onting
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Roy Shelton KILLED.

In q manner yet unknown to his
parents, Roy son of Mr. and Mrs Louis
SHELTON of this city was killed in For
estOn Ill. early this mo. Ming.
About seven o'clock this morning
Mr. Shelton received y telegram from
Foreston stating his son had been
killed there this morning at 6 O'Clock
but aside from the meager announce
ment the facts connected with the
case we're not given. About a year
ago Young SHELTON who reached his l8
birthday short time ago, commenced
working for the Illinois Central rail-
road company on one Of the grading
contracts between Logan and Love-
land. When the grading contrac
vas finished he remained in the emplo,
of the grading contractors and was
transferred to Illinois with the rest OF
his co-laborers and for the past few
weeks has been employed near For
eston. It is presumed he met his
death in railroad accident of some
kind. Mr. Shelton leaves this even.
ing for Illinois and will return Mon
lay with the remains which will he
buried.
This is the second accidental death
in Me- Skeletons family during the past
year his oldest son meeting his death
IN Snnfh lnolo ut,o,,t IN rno,tto
" being run Over by a freight train.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs Lizzie Hoar of Red Oak is pay.
ing Mr. and Mrs. q. S. Hoar of this city
9 brief visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Blunt Bros. to day finished work on
J. Rourks new residence on the Raw
mond farm north east of the city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Conductor Lon Farrow of the f Z s.
NJ V is enjoying a two weeks lay off
and Oscar Goodman has charge of his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs T P Noble will entertain
tomorrow Mrs Young and daugh-
ter Agnes of Chicago and Mrs
Horton of Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

= L Davis and wife leave for
Davenport next Monday, where
they go to attend the State En-
campment of the G. A r.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Kirkwood & Bachrach will ship
two car loads of cattle to Chicago
tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs II Noble. of Blair, was guest
of Mrs T p Noble in this city last
night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

John 5 McGavren moved his family
out to his summer residence on the
farm today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Conductor Park Noble and crew will
go to Fremont this evening and to-
morrow will have charge of Sunday
excursion on the F f & NV.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Born to Mrs Lola Roden, yesterday
= son. This makes the mayor Of Roden
grandpa again.
Mrs A q Wsdsworth of Omaha ar
rived in the city last night and will re-
main hero over Sunday with her
mother Mrs Kane.
TIP Noble was Sioux City visitor
today.
EW Van Housen departed this
morning for Schuyler Neb where he
will visit Mrs Van Housen who is Wis
iting relatives In that place.
Mr. and Mrs j E Benedict are One
ha visitors today.
Honest toll bring q tired feeling
which is relieved by healthy sleep.
The tired feeling that we mean
goes to bed tired and gets up tired,
the appetite is poor and the ener.
gy gone. There is but one quick,
sure and satisfactory remedy,
Beggs' Blood Purifier. Take il
now. g. 8. Osborne je3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mrs j W Barnhart is spending Q
few days with Logan relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Last spring e. j. Evans, Cairo,
ILL.,, was 80 run down in health he
had to give up work. Was also
troubled with bolls and eczema.
He writes: doctors did me no
good, but before I had finished
one bottle of Beggs' Blood Purifier
I began to improve and am now a
we'll man.
ie3O q. s.. Claiborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Born to Mr. and Mrs Abe Jackson
this morning, an eleven pound son.
Abe's alive, yet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Ms c q Crispin is dangerously sick
at her home near Loveland.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

The Valley Mills shipped two
cars of -four and feed to Council
Bluffs today. It is impossible for
the Valley Mills to keep up with
the demand for their goods.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Miss Eleanor Fensler, who has
been studying at Lake Forest
seminary, near Chicago, for the
past season, will arrive home next
Wednesday and will spend the
summer here with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs w II Fensler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Saturday, June 8.

F j Schenk, manager Of Noyes' clos
ting out sale, received 9 letter from his
brother in Keokuk, in which he says
he and his sister will sail for the Paris
Exposition June 3Oth. When they re-
turn about September l, MIR Schenk
will leave for Paris, where he will
spend two months at the Exposition.
Frank Wadsworth, OF Calhoun, was
pleasant caller yesterday. He is
one of the greatest cherry raisers in
western Iowa, and says the crop this
year is very light.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Friday, June s.

Geo Gumb is looking after business
matters in Fremont today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Mr. and Mrs Geo Middleton of
Modale are in the city shopping
TODAY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

q $ Osborne who has been in Cedar
Rapids for the past few days attending
the grand lodge of the "A L and A M
returned home last evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargile,
of Washita. l. I. He writes
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for
years. Terrible sores would break
out on her head and face. and the
best doctors could give no help;
but now her health is excellent. "
Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, letter, salt
rheum, ulcers, boils and running
sores. 1t stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, expels poisons, helps
digestion, builds up the strength.
Only SOC. Sold by Elliott & Har-
vey, druggists. Guarteed. je30
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-14

Miss Jose Tamisiea and Miss
Maggie Feeney arrived in the city
from Fremont this morning and
will remain here over Sunday.