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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Twenristn Century's Dawn

he lirt pr rlt la ~. Ia the ,@eIl-
tia =; i'eIl..,lT. .''l Iva Tia Fr.endl' ls-
Iander>, fos liz, dit. -l!nA. ~ it may b.
e He'd, !,ts iii thu i'4c.iie Ocean inst to
g st of tier group" writes John Ri'ch-
ie, Jr., in the January Ladies Home
journal, of "Whers the Next Century
will really Begin AT that time, al
though ii will be already Tuesday to
them, all the rest Of the world will be
enjoying some phase OF Monday, the
last dey of the nineteenth century
(Deesmber 81, 1907 AT Melbourne
the people will be going to bed, for it
will be nearl.r 10 O'Clock; at Manila it
will be two hours earlier in the even.
ing; ct. Calcutta the English residents
will be sitting at their Monday after
noon dinner, for it will be about 6p.
m. and in. LondoH, big Ben in the
tower of the House of the Gammons,
will be striking the hour of noon. In
Boston, New York and Washington
half the people vii! be eating break
fast Monday morning, while Chicago
will be barely conscious of the dawn
at the same moment San Francisco
will be in the deepest sleep, of what is
popufarly called Sunday night, though
really the early dark hours of Monday
morning, and half the Pacific will be
wrapped in the darkness of the same
morning hours, which become earlier
to the west until at Midway or Brooks
Island it will he hut a few minutes
past midnight of Sunday night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
The Work OF Congress

Congress has adjnurind unit ] .n'
ary ard I.rn, II lbs IL >. Ml.is ii. i,nsi-
ab,e rtepd dur;,ss ,!,. snort period !;
has been IN ses,i:,n. II cr,nmehr q i $
legislative ca retr ny estahl. si,iiig the
dangerous precedent Of Withholding
the oath of Office from duly accfedi-
ted representative. Had MIR. Roberts
been admitted because of the unaties-
toned regularity of his title to a seat
and subsequently expelled because of
his moral disqualification, the rebuke
would have been more signal and the
dignity of the House preserved The
alignment between his legal right as
the duly elected representative of his
constituency, and his uniitness because
of his wlfely surplus, would have been
clear and sharp. The Republicans
were determined Il, kill two birds with
one stone, and the ss,rest and safes way
to do this was to prevent Mr. Roberts
from taking I'll! elfh of office. To pose
as the unrivalled defenders of purity
of the American home, and cut down
the Democratic minority is considered
by the average Republican sound poll
tics. 4. s.s
Without serious protest FROM the
Democratic leaders, the despotic rules
of the last House have been adopted,
and the psesent Speaker is invested
with the autocratic power ofhis prede.
cessor He can so name his commit
ties as to have them accord with his
own views, regarding legislation; he
can appoint "a Committee; on Rules
which will be his subservient tool. ever
ready to advance OF retsrd bills on the
calender as he may desire, and by ar
bitrily sefusipg to racognize1a member
he can smutiter iathe% voice amd'ignore
the interests of any constituency in the
country. He has been. made the mas.
ter instead of the servant of the House.
The autGcratic poweof the Speaker
of the Housssof Representatives coup.
led with the'7eto power Of the Presi
dent, together with the power which
accompanies thssdisir6butioch 5f Esd
eral patronage, are slowly but surely
undermining the liberties of the
American people, and the day is no,
far distant, Aisnot already here, wher
our government will Us republican il
form and name only. But name ani
forms are nothing when the substanc,
is gone, and the forms of popular gov
eminent are those forms which tn,
substance of freedom may most easily
go.
Ills evident that our President ant
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
: a Serious Accident.


Elmer, the fifteen year old son, of
Oscar. kirkendall, living in Logan,
metawith;a most painful and serious
accident while out hunting this after
noon.
When abe'tt three miles west of Lo-
Fgan, the young man sighted flock of
ducks which at the FRne had allghtei
In order to attain batter view'of the
ducks, young sKirk shdall Climbed a
nearby tree and was IN the act of
drawing his weapon, which. WAS q
breee oa'iin&ishot a na, later him,
whek the trigger of the gun caught OH
the 6Yanch of the tree. exploding the
chaffe in one of the barrels. u g
complete change. taking effect ct. in Ibis
right Arm near the elbow. The unfor-
tunatR yauug man YVES takento Lo-
gan ~ ti4nst Cur alid gwen prompt
lsmediNl attention. The doctors who
are d lending the case, think the arm
can u saved. 1853
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Whites Gall.

We never realized how announcement
it is to be stranded in town with
only one railroad until Wednesday
last when we got into Missouri Valley
at 2 o'clock p. m. and had to wait
until we could get train out Of town.
Such long wait gave US ample time
to realize in what q pitiable state,
Woodbine used to be in those days
now past, when we too, only had one
railroad Woodbine Chronicle.
More passenger trains stop in Mo.
Valley from 2 to 8 o'clock each morn.
ing than stop at Woodbine in the "a
hours of each day over both systems,
the Illinois Central and Northwestern.
Woodbine has six trains during the "a
hours while Missouri Valley has eleven
passenger trains from7 to a. M. Too
bad. Mo. Valley has thirty three pas
senger trains each day. Woodbine has
six,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

''''!sF-,a ,:t,y ','al s. - '''ss . :. n
-" - b. 81. "t "a. Y ii 'e IS *
IsTea>s' !. ii" :'':'is.
ti,v !ir,! ,e,.>, &c "a "a .;t- I'tsl
.eMe. Hp ~ platform Which 'i,nnni.c
ed projections, fi.at and Il r''o6-ry
and he calleu an extra Session OF Con
gress to repeal the purchasing clause
of the Sherman se', 2 matter the peo-
pie had not even discussed.
Mckinley was elected OIL the curfen-
cy issue, and he deemed it his duty to
call Congress together toreviss this tar
itf.s, In neither instance was the will
of the people regarded. When did the
people demand the passage of the gold
currency bill?
COLEMAN.
VI sshington CITY. December, 1899.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Civilization.

Once upon a time some savages were
seized with determination to become
civilized.
Accordingly they studied books.
They also tried to learn to like cock
tails and o'clock dinners. But their
efforts we're without avail.
Finally they consulted soothsayer.
"You ere going the wrong way about
it," declared the soothsayer. 1.-THE
thing for you to do is to go out in the
wilderness and discover gold and the
genius of the Anglo-Saxon race will
do the rest"
For the soothsayer, besides being
versed in occult arts, took a daily pa.
per.-Detroit journal. :s
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Will of Late John I. Blair.
Offered for Probate at Belvidere, N. j.
Executed March 1, 1S78-Son
Named as Executor.


Executed March l, l87S-Son
Named as Executor.
New York, Dec. 28.-The will of the
late John l. Blair was offered for pro-
bate in the surrogate's Office at Belvi-
dere. N. j., today, by his only surviv-
ing child, Dewitt =. Blair. The docu-
ment is very long and characteristic Of
the man in many ways.
1t executed on March s, 1873, when
Mr.. Blair was IS years old, contains
no codicils and so far as known is the
only will he ever executed. To his
wife, who was living when the will
was made, he gave an annuity and the
use of the homestead in which she
had always lived. He bequeathed to
ner his horses and carriages and pro-
vided for their maintenance.
A large number of small requests
snc trusts are made to various friends
aud connections, many of which have
lspsed by death. Mr. Blair also re-
membered the two churches in Blairs-
town-the First Presbyterian church,
which he attended, as we'll as the
Methodist Episcopal church. He pro.
vided also for q certain number of
bonds to be set aside for the benefit of
the church at Oxford, where his par
ents are buried.
Both of Mr.. Blair's daughters died
many years ago, but in his will he
makes liberal provision for their child
rem. His daughter, who m arried Chas.
Scribner, the publisher, left five child,
rem at her death, to whom Q large
amount of stocks and bonds is left for
life, their children ultimately to re-
ceive the principal.
Provision IS also made for Clarence
B. Mitchell, son of Clarence G. Nit
chell. who married Mr.. Blair's young
est daughter.
All of these securities are enumera.
ted in detail in the text of the will.
Their value is difficult to determine,
as most of them are not quoted today,
butin all probability would amount to
several millions. All the remainder
Of the estate, real and personal, of
whatsoever character and wheresoever
it may be stu ated, is devised and be-
queathed to Dewitt G. Blair, his heirs
and assigns forever.
ID. g. Blair is also named as sole exc
cutog and trustee and in both capaci-
ties vested with the fullest powers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Miss Myrtle Ford. intermediate
teacher in the school here, has tender
ed her resignation to take effect Jan. 1
Miss Ford returns to her home in
Woodbine, Iowa. She has given ex-
cellent satisfaction In her school work
and has made friends Of all with whom
she has met who regret much her go
ing away. Her school will be in
charge of Miss Gertie Higgins, of
Peace Bottom, who is we'll known at
Forsyth and who comes highly recon-
mended as teacher. Forsyth (Mont.)
Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
The additional passenger service b,


The additional passenger service by
the trains which are now running on
the new Fl. Dodge-Omaha line will
have marked effect on the receipts
of the box office at the local theatre.
The west bound trains on the new
road pass through Dunlap, Woodbine
and Logan after business hours, yet
reach Rhodes, the new town on the
Central, q short distance east of this
city in time for passengers to reach
this city before theatre time.
A large party of theatre devotees
from up the road will attend the thea
tire in this city tonight and telephoned
to r. e. Robinson, the liveryman,
asking him to have his hack at Rhodes
to meet the party.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

It is told for fact that q wom-
an bought a box Of matches; (sup-
posed to contain 500 matches, J
and after a careful count found
one match missing. She went
back to the grocer and demanded
the extra matchor a full box
Logan Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04


TiIE TINES Of Tuesday nj, ounce
nat Dennis O'Leary, ei,i.r ui tie
irapilc aI Gi,dden, WAS marr.ec TO y
nma" lady a. Extra As Dennis /, 9
heen happily married c ~.
and his wife works with him in the
publication of his paper, so has an ex-
cellent opportunity to watch that he
didn't take any little matrimonial ex-
cursions of the kind mentioned in the
Times, We are led to believe that Bob
must have been misled in regard to
the item by the fact that Den's brother
John was the party who was married
at the time and place named.-Wood-
bine Chronicle.
The item was taken from special
telegram to the Nonpareil, on Tuesday
December 26. from Extra, Iowa and of
course was thought to be reliable. If
we have unintentionaly married Dennis
off the second time we are sorry for it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

II o Kerr for several mob ths
employed in the machine shops
in this city resigned his position
yesterday aud left this afternoon
for Cheyenne whore he has been
rendered position in the Union
Pacific shops in that place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mrs. l. ID. Mason and son, Chester
Mason were pleasant callers Saturday.
They brought in asweet potato weigh
ing about four pounds, several bunch
es of mistletoe and several pods of cot
ton raised on Ezra Billiards. cotton
plantation in Oklahoma. Mrs. Mason
has been visiting in Oklahoma for the
past month.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

The purchasing agent Of Cav
tits department store yesterday
bought complete new stock Of
men, women and children's 6ne
shoes which will be placed on
sale at the department store in .
few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

To take place Of phosphorus In the.
Manufacture Of matches, Giovanni
Craveri of Buenos Ayres, suggests the
use of perthioeyanic acid, claiming
that matches made of this material
are not poisonous, or explosive, strike
on any sprfaes,. and burn. brightly,
The perthioGyapie acid is made from
the by piodp'eetsg. n! q, several industrial
|. PROCESSES, among which are the purili-
cation Of coal gas aud the Leblanc
soda manufacture, and its cost il less
than that of phosphorus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

S. A. Skeletons son, Isaac killed
jack rabbit south of town yesterday,
that weighed nine pounds S. A. says.
he has plenty of meat now, and can.
invite the preacher
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Chicago Democrat; Griggs is ex-
tremely generous with other peoples
money. lie is perfectly willing to tax
the slower class" to the last limit of
endurance and is DESTROYS Oft uildiHE
up legal aristocracy at-thsax1Pense'
of the people. sia1ssss III ::
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

We acknowledge pleasant call to.
day from E. G. Jones, Jr. He says he
drove up the bottom road and never
saw mosquito.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Miss Lola Dolby is unable to
leave her room, on account Of
sickness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mrs J g Rhodabeck arrived
home this afternoon after few
days visit with Sioux City ac-
quaintances.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Engine No 4, the third and last of
the recent order for engines, given by
the management of the Sioux City y
Pacific, arrived last night and will be
pntinto the regular freight service in
few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mrs. Lettie Pyle went to Magnolia
this noon and will remain there
over Sunday the guest of friends and
relatives,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Amos II. Norton went to Council
Bluffs this a4terIsoen to look after
business interests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

j s Dewell went to Denison
this morning called there BY le-
gal business,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mrs n Gr-1erson. who has been in
the Valley several days visiting friends
left for Scribner, Neb today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Snyder's milk wagon team ran away
this morning and scattered milk over
Fifth street in great style.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Do you want to see some good work
done for the benefit of the town in the
next year? If so bring us in as many
new subscribers as you can and then
swatch our smoke."- Mondamin En-
terprise.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Thursday night or rather about
three o'clock Friday morning Jail
er Bell heard q strange and uD-
usual noise about the Jail and
went down just il time to prevent
the escape of q whole Toad IF pffiiss-
oniesrs.-Logan Nucleus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

We acknowledge pleasant call to-
day from G. G. CrispiD, Of Loyeland.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mr., and Mrs. Ray Noyes returne
from Omaha yesterday evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

John Fitzgibbon went Logan
on short business trip this after
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Col. w. q. Newton went to Norfolk
this afternoon to spend New Years
with his old time friend and soldier
comrade DIR. W. III. Hagey, who he has
not seen for fifteen years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

g W Babbitt came down from
Harris Grove this morning to
meet his niece, Miss Eunice Bah
lit of North Platte.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Each succeeding day brings add
tional continuation of the reports con.
corning the Illinois Central building
down the Missouri Valley from Ona-
wa In All official announcement made
a few days ago, reference is made to
the line, which the report says will be
built next year and managed from TT
Dodge.
Mernie Lockwood went to Sioux
City this morning and is visiting
friends in that city today.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. Brown are with
Omaha friends today.
Chas Noyes, of Mondsmin, was in
the city yesterday afternoon transact
ing business and visiting friends. y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Miss Carrie Smith went to Blair this
morning for q short visit with rela-
tives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Collins have
moved to the Valley from their farm
and are temporarily occupying one of
Mrs. II. kreder's houses. They will
build in ths spring.
August Kiss, previous to q year ago
q resident of this city, and for the past
few mouths connected with the Union
Pacihc at Laramie, has been recently
promoted to the position of chief store
keeper for the Union Pacific supply de.
not at Laramie.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

John Krauskopf Of Sioux Falls
s. D. is the guest Of his brother
VIM. Krauskopf of this city for
a few days. =, y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

VIM Wills was looking after business
affairs in Mondamin today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Herbert McKaue who was call
ed to this city several weeks ago
by the serious illness Of his moth
er Mrs A h LeGrow, departed
this morning for Denver.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

.W4hsxa heard rof inst one ms. n
who did not enjoy good Christ
mas trade and he is about til comfy
man in town who did not adver-
the. We wont say anything
about it but we will leave you 10.
draw your own conclusions = Mon.
DAMN Enterprise.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

j. w. Hatcher is transacting bust
ness and visiting friends in Mondamin
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

The young ladies Of Mrs Bills Sun.
day school class we're the honored
guests at party given them by Mrs.
Bills at her home ON East Erie street
last night. The entire affair was a
most pleasant one and highly enjoyed
by all present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

I; KiSSwood 4 Bachrach. shipped a Car
Of hogs last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Rev West. of Magnolia, was Val
ley visitor today
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

:. r. Frazs, transacted business in
Logan today
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mt ELLIS ~; .,w.en # to ;MpeEehead.this.
to look after business matters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Miss Agnes Gordon, of Dubuque,
who has bee n in this city the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Felix Dolan and family,
and who was taken seriously ill sever
al weeks ago, departed this morning
for home, having made such favorable
progress that the attending physician
sanctioned the trip. She was accom-
panied by her brother, James Gordon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Friday, Dec. go.

Fiei.s South. ~, has b-ei, i'm the
city ylsi ias his mother -aiid other Tela-
ilvn' i,r tie last we,.s. leaves this
evening for saiea.e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Quiet Move BY the Illinois
Central

Two weeks ago two Of the en-
cheering force Of the Illinois
Central we're in town and secur.
eda livery team and drove over to
Kennebec and from that place
followed the Bluff road down to
Little Sioux. At that place the
parties secured another team and
were taken to Missouri Valley.
While in Little Sioux they called
for 9 county map Of Harrison
county and after taking some OBJ
servations from it drove south to
q point q mile east of Mondamin
and from that point west into the
town, but SO quietly that the fact
was not known at that place.
From Mondamin the parties went
east q mile and then south to a
point q mile or two east of Modale
and here too they drove into town
and then went back and proceed
ed to Missouri Valley, but their
work at the Valley was just as
quiet as in any of the other towns.
The driver who took them thro'
Harrison county knew but little
of the men except that they were
railroad men. The indications
are that early in the spring the
Central will fill in the gap from
the Onawa branch to Loveland
which will give q line from Omst
ha to Sioux Falls: Sioux City
people believe that the Central
will also build from the Onawa
line to that place aid tkaas seems
to be reasonable grounds for
their belief. What this will do for
Onawa will depend on whether it
starts south from Onawa or wheth-
er it starts from point on the
Central abeuta mile on this side
of Kennebec. If this is done it
will work an injury to Onawa and
would not be a grateful thing af-
ter the town had given her the
right Of way and other bequests
amounting to $4,000. There is
kindly: feeling existing between
Onawa and the Illinois Central
and the feeling should be encour-
aged by both the town and the
road.-Onaws Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mis-. Il. M Danca and Miss Fern
Roberts are guests of Omaha friends
this afternoon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

DR. " M LsG and wife re-
lrna this N stalis9f rom Rock lsland;
had been spending the holi-
,ysN AN aM
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

The latter part of last week
new bridge WAS erected on the
leyee just esst ofithe lower bridge.
In the spring the Illinois Central
will erect one on this side. With
the three the drainage ought to,
be good enouRh,-Logan Nucleus
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Saturday, Dec. SO.

Maurice O'Con ,cr, of F.irr l'olge
who has been spaniinr Christmas wi,
his parents in Cincinnati township.
stopped in our city Tuesday to visit
friends here. Maurice is reported TO
have lucrative law practice in his
chosen field of labor, which is good
news to his many friends.-Nucleus
Bob Harris has lately built sub
stantial addition to his already fine
printing house at the Valley, and add
ed new presses and gasoline engine,
aud when we called on him this week
was head over heels in q rush of work
that taxed all his improved machinery.
-Woodbine Chr Jnicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

Mr. and MrsL Riley returned
home today after q few days visit
with relatives in Modsle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04

laksasik fans sfslsta asaness;
he'll Bluffs today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-04
Elmer Klrkendall Meets with

" sshington City, December. 1899.