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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
A BISCUIT BOX FORTRESS.

One of the oldest Notifications put
up during the South African campaign
was a fortress made OF biscuit boxes
and ammunition cases at the Orange
river camp OF the British. The officers
there found themselves in possession
Of hundreds and hundreds of these
boxes, and, realizing that their camp
was in a somewhat unprotected eondi-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

The Early Birds OF sprIng-A Spelling
Test Parents Should Lead Children
IN Their Reading-An Awakened 0@n-
science-Child Charity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

In England, fifty years ago, as high
as $3.50 was frequently paid for a
cochin cock.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Oxford sheep are adapted to strong
land, and respond readily to high
breeding.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Report Of Sunday School
Missionary. at Sunday
School Convention,

The following is my report for
the year ending March l, 1900, az
Sunday School Missionary Of Her
rison county under the direction
Of the American Sunday School
Union and Harrison County Sun-
day School Association.
During the year, eight new
schools we're organized and ten re
organized, with total enrolment
of 1913 pupils and seventy teachers.
Have made l,763 visits to homes
and travelled 3,6l6 miles by private
conveyance. Eighty addresses
were delivered aud in lQl cases
aid was given schools. Bibles
we're given to families not having.
The several hundred pounds of re
ligious literature was distributed
in homes and to school children.
One church organization has
grown out Of two schools planted
by former missionaries. This be-
ing the nineteenth church organic
alton that has developed from
Sunday schools planted by the
missionaries of the American
Union in Harrison county. Ten
of our schools have purchased or
gans, which has not only resulted
in increasing the attendance in
the schools, but has added much
to the interest also. Ten OF these
eighteen schools have continued
all winter. Seven Sunday school
conventions were attended. Aside
from work done in Harrison coun.
ty-as per arrangement of the
Harrison County Sunday School
Association at it's last convention
II went into Shelby county and
solicited sufficient funds to sup
port a student missionary
for three months during
the past summer, who organized
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
SETON THOMPSON HAS
WRITTEN A PLAY.
1t Is for Children, and Char
aoters are Chiefly
Wild Animals.

I4obo, Wahh. Blanca, Molly
Cottontail, Readruff, Silverspot,
and all the other animals of the
plain and forest that Ernest Sc
ton-Thompson has known and
written about, will shortly appear
as stage characters in a play for
children. There have been such
persistent call for more of Lobo'e,
Wahb's,and their comrades adven
lures, that MIR Thompson has con.
sented to put all his wild acquain
tsnces on the stage and let each
oae tell its own joys aud sorrows
10 song and story, and dance and
make merry. Costumes have
been specially designed by r b
Birch, who illustrated and staged
Little Lord Fauntleroy," for
each of his animal characters go
that the children of the play will
exactly resemble the originals of
"Wild Animals I Have Known"
There are seventeen characters in
in the play, which can be acted in
shalf an hour. It has been secur
ed by The Ladies' Home Journal
for publication ln the July issue.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

five new schools with total atten-
dance of q little more than 200.
Three of these new schools are
supplied with regular preaching
services by pastors of churches
near by.
[ also assisted in soliciting the
funds to support a student mis-
sionary in Audubon county. I
cannot refrain from speaking of
the absence of the country Sunday
school which is 80 noticeable in
the aforesaid named counties in
comparison with Harrison county.
l do this not to speak dispsragin-
ly of these counties, but to remind
you of the contrast between coun-
ties which have not had mission
aries and one that has had for
eighteen years. 1t WAS then l full
ly realized the loyalty of the peo-
pie of Harrison county to the Sun
day school work in sending the
Sunday school to many that do
not have. Since March LIST, 1900,
one new school has been organic
ed and seven reorganized with a
total enrolment of GAG pupils and
thirty-one teachers, two organs
purchased,3 1888 visits to homes and
SIG miles travelled. Many of the
town pastors have been SO kind
aa to spend their Sabbath after
moons in going out and preaching
to the country schools.
We wish to thank the kind peo-
pie and pastors of Harrison coun-
ty for their cheerful cooperation
with us in various ways. The
oaurtesies OF the public schools
teachers and press shown in be-
half to the work are not to be for
gotten. Much time has been
spent in building schools already
established. both union aud demo.
minatiopal. One good school
is better than two poor ones, qua'-
ity of school and not quantity.
We feel that God has wonderfully
blessed our work during the past
year, but we earnestly hope and
pray for greater results during
the present year.
George + Boyd,
Sunday School Missionary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The refusal Of Governor Mount,
Of Indiana, to honor requisition
for q man under indictment for
connection with the murder of
Goebel on the ground that the
grand jury finding the indictment
was made up Of democrats mostly
is an insult to the Kentucky courts,
and was demagogical act gener-
ally. Grand juries do not indict
and hang criminals. It is in order
now for murder suspects to geek
an asylum in Indiana prove theii
rapuhlicanism and state that the
grand iuries finding against then
were democratic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

A period of unprecedented COM
mercial activity appears to have
opened in the Kongo Free Stat
in consequence of the completion
Of the railway from Stanley Pool
to Matadi. This railway obviates
the expensive carriage Of products
overland by porter for distance
of 225 miles to the head of navi.
cation at Stanley Pool. Last year
700, 900 pounds Of ivory we're col
collected by steamers on the Up
per Kongo, while the amount of
rubber collected in the Kongo
basin, has risen from thirty tons,
valued at $4,000 in 1887, to 5000
tons, of the export value of $9,90O,-
600. The success of the railway,
which is earning large dividends,
is stimulating the extension of
lines through the naturally rich
French territory Of Mayumba
hitherto inaccessible. While the
anticipated development of these
regions gives cause for congratu-
latiou it would be interesting to
know whether the torch bearers of
civilization in the Kongo basin
have abandoned the practice of
chopping off the hands of native
rubber gatherers whose collections
failed to come up to the quantity
required by theagents of the Free
State.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Gives Some interesting Facts

Some people call it prosperity,
Others say it is simply owing to
the fact the republican party is
extremely fortunate hut whatever
the causes may be- the following
statement received from Jesse
Newton who is connected " it'll the
Interstate commerce commission
in Washington, gives some inter-
e,ting data concerning the rail-
roads. From the report it will be
observed there has been a remark
able increase in the business of
the railroads. During the year
ending June 30 1893 the railroads
ofthe country hsdon their pay role
S74,55S employees'and during the
year June 30 1899 they payed
salaries to 928,924 employees.
The increase of the latter year over
the former was 1896. The in
crease in the salaries is also the
material from which the GO P's
are forming II told you sos. Du' =
ing the year ending June 80 1893
the railroads of the United States
paid out in salaries exclusively
1896, O55,6lS, while in the year
ending Jnpe 81 1899 the sum OF
$522,967, 1896 was paid by different
systems to their employees. The
report shows an increase of $27,-
9l2, Is in the wages paid in the
year 1899 over '98.
P S-Woodbine Twiner and Lo'
gan Observer please copy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Enthusiastic.

1t is enough to make horse laugh
to read the republican papers IN their
account of THE Clncinnati m.ddie-o -.hs
road, galvan z .dr pubi,cau convention
just why the republicans see such
promise in that meeting is apparent.
In it they think they see division in
the ranks of the Populist party, and by
such division hope to be benefited.
The truth is, not one delegate in that
convention expect to vote for the tick
ct nominated-there is not a county in
any state in the Union that can be
carried for the ticket, their only hope
is, that by continual howl, to secure
the vote of soEu democrat, and thus
swell the re3aiblican vote for Mr. Nc
Kinley.
There is but two great parties in this
eountry-Qemocratlo aud Republican
and the man who permits himself to
b. 'bambo"zled" into voting for any
side show, might just as we'll cast his
ballot in his hat and remain at home.
The vote will not count. 1t may be
that some of the leaders may be able
to secure some of Mark Hannak fat
but the general voters will not be bene-
fitted. The candidates will he McKm-
ley and Bryan, and every voter who
desires to have his vote counted must
choose between their two names: there
is no neutral ground and this middle of
the-road party is only a helper in the
work of trying to re-elect Mr. Mckinley
under false pretenses. The repnbli
cans are already counting the returns,
but we have long since learned that
the safest way to count returns is to
count the ballot from the ballot box
We look forward to the result with
good confidence, ana are perfectly
willing to leave the result with the
great American people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Surprise Party.

Last evening about 8 o'clock the re-
sidents of Sixth street were surprised
by seeing niue of the handsomest men
in town, bearing evidence of being
fresh from the hands of the tOnsOrial
artist end wearinf their finest toggery
up the street. The men
having been handsome all their lives
went along all unconscious of the tiut-
ter they we're creating in feminine
hearts, or of the admiring glances cast
upon them from behind the blinds.
When they came to the home of G F
I'alch they demanded enterance. The
surprise was genuine, but in moment
Mr. Balch sufficiently recovered to dis
cover it was the men who have for so
long time have been associated with
him in the storekeeperst department,
and he and his wife gave. them
q most cordial welcome.,Y
Some of the unmarried. sHnR now
hint that the reason the: snrpri.e was
so complete WAS becausa there was no
ladies' III tka sr9re'. hut of course nc
sne gives amy credence to that. the
ladies didn't want TO go. they wanted
to hear Blind Bo"ne.and if anynme naa
doubts of this, ask tina !asiles them
selves
t,At-rer Bell had been let into the
secret. however, and about half past
ten, he put in his appearance bringing
ing with him all the de.icscies of the
season, tn which oil did full Justice
After " o'clock the men departed
leaving with Mr. haloh u handsome
gold fountain pen as q testimonial OF
the esteem in which his daily inter.
course awakened in their hearts, bu,
more precious than even the gift, will
always be to Mr. and Mrs l}alch the
tender words aud hearty expressions Of
Attachments giyen at parting.
The evening was filled b. presenta.
ton speech, reply, music and converse
ton. The pleasure of it will long re-
main IS brights spot in the hearts snc
memories of all concerned, and al
unite In wishing that MI
Bslch and family may meet many
kind friends and much prosperity il
their new home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Iowa is leading we'll up towards the
head of the procession of states in
public Improvements and general
prpsperity. Take it in railroad mileage
of which there are 9,O6l miles of opera.
ted track, and we find our state leads
oil of the New England States taken
together, by 1000 miles. yet New Eng.
land had 2, SAT miles of railroad in 1851.
which was four years before the first
railroad track was laid out in Iowa.
More than this, iowa has more than
this, Iowa has 1000 miles more rail.
road than the empire State" New
York. Truly, Iowa IS coming to the
front.-HamptOn Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Prof. A. Ii. Warner appeared in
Justice Dances court yesterday after
noon and requested the case now pend.
ing against Arthur Cook be dropped.
Arthur was arrested last Wednesday
with several other High school stud
ents on charge of malicious mischief
in the alleged removal of the bell at
the High School building several
nights ago. It appears the informa
ton which lead to Arthur's arrest
was erroneous inasmuch as he sue
ceeded in proving an slibi which show.
cd conclusively he was innocent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The young men, who we're ar
rested several daysago on charge
of malicious mischief, the sequel
of the removal OF the clspper of
the bell at the High School several
nights ago, will have hearing in
Justice Dances court tomorrow.
A report is current today that a
compromise has been effected and
the cases will not be prosecuted
provided the young men impli-
Gated pay the costs of the case.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that a state
ment signed by diverse perfbM,
purporting to be voters residing
in the city Of Mo Valley, Ia, who
voted therein at last proceeding
election, as shown by the poll
books Sof said election,
oonseuting that intoxicating IL
quors may be. sold in said city of
Mo Valley, Iowa, and therein kept
for sale as provided in Title Twelve
(l2), Chapter Six (6), of the Code
Of Iowa, is now on file in my office.
And said petition will be csnvassed
by the Board of Supervisors of
Harrison county, Iowa, at the re-
gular June session of said Board,
commencing June 4th, 1900, at
Logan, Iowa. Witness my hand
this 2Sd day of May.
BIZ HUFF,
County Auditor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Tortured a Witness

Intense suffering was endured by
witness T l. Martin of Dixie, Ky be-
fore he gave this evidence: 81 coughed
every night until my throat was raw;
then tried DR. Kings New Discovery;
which gave me instant relief. have
used it in my family for four years
and recommend It AS the greatest
rtmeay for coughs, colds and all thr0st
chest and lung troubles. 1t will stop
the worst cough, and not only prevents
hut absolutely cures consumption.
Price SOC and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at Elliott &
HarveJ's drug store. m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
A Woman.s Awful Peril

"There Is only one chance 10 save
your life and that is through an opera
ton" were the startling words hea, d
by Mrs /. b. Hunt of Lime Ridge,
Wis, from her doctor after he had
vainly tried to cure her of frightful
case of stomach trouble and yellow
jaundice. Gall stones had formed and
she gradually grew worse. Then she
began to use Electric Bltters which
wholly cured her Its q wonderful
stomach. liver and kidney remedy.
Cures dyspepsia, loss of appetite. Try
It. Only Soc. Guaranteed. For sale
by Elliott u Harvey, druggists. NAL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Please send me a box of Isegps' Ger
man Sslve, as have the piles IL is
the only thing that will give me any
relief = II ID Lane, Gravitt' Ark. 1t
not only relieves chronic cases Of piles
hut permanently cures thousands
when everything else has failed.
m 81 GS Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
A Fast Bicycle Rider

Will often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures chatting, chap
ped hands, sore lips, burns, ulcers and
piles. Cure guaranteed Only Csc.
Try it. Sold by Elliott & Harvey,
druggists. mai
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Over ten Thousand lives have been
lost in the African War. Ten times as
many die every year as q result of i'm
pure blood, which could be saved by
usi?g Be9gs' Blood purifier. "It's the
bast spring medicine ever made. -
Fred Alderman, Moberlv. Mo.
May 81. G S Osborn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Friday May 25.
Mrs VIM Harmon this morning
received telegram from Chicago
announcing the !. death q J E Walsh,
her brother.

John r Musick and daughter Miss
Ora Mnsick departed this afternoon
for Ktrksville Mo. where they will
spend sh ,rt time, after which they
will 20 to New York state where Miss
Ora will spend the summer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

D w Kennedy, one Of the old
time residents of Harrison County
died at his home in Logan last
night at 8 O'Clock. Deceased was
father of Geo Kennedy of this
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Positive statement BY one who
knows. | would not be without
Beggs' Hair remover If it. costs Is PER-
bottle. 1t has saved me from complate
badness, and given pbe D fine head of
hair.-MEs May Hofstitler. Fan Claire
Wis.
msl Gs Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Albert Green was pleasant caller
today. lie is farming A Edgecomb's
farm. MIR Edgecomb will build new
honse on the farm next month. 14x2S.
with an l. l4xl4, and will be story
and a half.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The Daily News of last nights issue is auth
ority for the statement Rev Snyder until recent
ly pastor of tho Presbyterian church in this
city has lately undcrta ken the joint pastorage
of the Presbyterian churches of Walnut and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Items From The Times
Twenty-nine Years Ago
Today

Work on the town hall has been
resumed and will now be rushed
through to completion. :
TMC Logan has moved from
his former place Of residence, Lo-
gan, to this place, and has opened
a lumber yard on Front street in
the location formerly owned by
Logan Mech.
Sugar is now worth Is cents per
p,und
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
"A Keen, Clear Brain

Your best feeling, your social posi-
ton or business success depends
largely ON the perfect action of your
stomach and liver. DIR. Kings New
Life Pills give increased strength, q
keen, clear brain, high ambition. A
% cent box will make you feel like q
new being. Sold by Elliott & Harvey.
druggists. m31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31


A L Parker, the laundryman
is busy today installing an entire
new set of machinery in his Sixth
Street Laundry.
Geo F Cullavin yesterday pur-
chased the team of shetland pom
les formerly belonging to the Toll
bert combination.
The Tolbert string of fast hors-
es was slipped to Danbury this
morning where they will he enter
ed in the running races to be held
in that city next week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Rose McClana-
han, daughter of John McClana-
han and wife of Mondamin, to DR.
j L Tamisies of this city June IL
The couple will be at home in Mo
Valley after July 5.-News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Mrs A b Beal and son of Sioux City
will arrive in the city tonight and
will remain here few days the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Geo Bail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
oAaToRTA.
Bear, III. The Kind You Haze Always Bought
s So !; ''' &M'4'zZS:7;zx

We are pleased to note the i'm
provment in our side walks.
Logan can soon boast that there
is not a foot of delapidated side
walk in the city.-Gazette
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

MT Mcbride was pleasant caller
today He says the farmers are all
happy over such fine corn weather.
His corn is up in fine shape and the
prospects are first class for big crop,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Miss Mae Campbell and Miss Flora
Smiley went to Logan this morning and
are spending the day there the guests
of acluaintances. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

To correct any Misrepresentation in
the matter TIE TIMES ia requested to
announce Miss Cupps has not left the
city for her summer vacation but will
finish the season at Stcddsrd's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Mrs Richard James of Kirkland
Kansas is in the city the guest of Mrs
Geo Vsrnes. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Miss Lizzie Kennedy is home
after few days visit with Boone
relaves.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

The Sheldon edition for the Topeka
capital was q success for one week,
but F Andrews of Newton, Kan,
says "Beggs' Blood Purifier has been
standard spring medicine in his family
for twenty years. Permanently cures
oil skin and blood disorders.
" 81 GSQbogpe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Cliff G HlddlestOn is looking after
real estate business in Logan this
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Will Steinkoupf aud son, Of
Council Bluffs, were in the Valley
last evening the guests of Mr. and
Mrs III B Ennis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

CS Hoar received a letter from
Dave Weston last night in. which
he says he is getting along fin.
They go to New York and Phila-
delphia next week for a visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Bert Thurber who is working
for the = D company in Chadron
is expected to arrive in the city
this evening and spend Sunday
here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Miss Julia Jacobs departed yesterday
evening for Dies Meines where she will
be the guest of friends over Sunday
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Chas. Hill,srd member of the Har-
rispn County Board Of Supervisors
went to Glenwood this morning called
there ny business matters connected
with Harrison County.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Mrs W T Raymond is home after q
few weeks visit with friends in Wood
blne and Magnolia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
is Dewell is in Council Bluffs
today on law business.

Conductor Brammon is taking few
weeks lay off from work on trains 10
and 20 and Conductor Goodman has
charge of his train during his absence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31

Mrs. Sarah Morrow a former resident
of sthis county died in plattsmouth
Neb. last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Dave Douglas Dead

Word was received in the VAL
ley this morning of the death of
David Douglas, at $50 M today
at his home in Rogers. Arkansas.
The remains will be brought to Mo
Valley for burial. The funeral will
occur at 9 o'clock Tuesday from
the Presbyterian church and will
bs conducted by the Masonic frat
ernity of this city.
Mrs Frank Wyland, of Fremont
is in the Valley the guest of Mrs
M Heinman. -
Mrs Camp, of St Paul, will ar
rive in the Valley Monday morn
ing for a two months visit with
her sisters, Mrs Robinson, Mrs
Sims and Miss Boner.