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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-25
Took His Own Life.

/ Samuel Kester, Il partner of the
firm of Barth and Kester who own
cd and operated large planning
mill in DushOre, ended his own life
by sending II bullet into his head,
on Wednesday of last week. Many
conflicting stories anent the motive
for the tragedy have been circulat-
eel. The cause responsible for the
awful deed, however, is almost con-
clusively proven to be that of
temporary insanity. There is every
reason to believe that the tragedy
was precipitated by the temporary
unbalancing of his mind judging
from number of instances, before E
took his life. his manner and Ian.
guage was not altogether sound.
No other motive could he assigned
for the rash act as he was financially
strong and domcsticalls- happy with
his wife and one daughter.
On "Wednesday afternoon the body
of Mr.. Kester was found lying in
the basement of the mill, the apart.
ment being rarely used except for
storage purposes. \ bullet hole in
the center of his forehead proved
that the man had deliberately taken
his own life. The revolver was
found alongside the body.
Mr.. Kester was about As years of
age. He was last seen about 8
O'Clock in the forenoon, when he in
spected some work and gave orders
to several workmen. He failed to
return home at the dinner hour, and
his long continued absence aroused
suspicion that all was not right.
A search resulted in the finding of
the body as above stated.
At first it was believed that Mr..
Kestcr had been murdered. An
investigation by Justice of the Peace
j. ii. Lawrence, who summoned a
jury, resulted in verdict that Mrs
Kester took his own life.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-25

WHEREAs, Hos. i. N. DrNHAM. President
Judge IIonorables John :. Line and conrad
Kraus Associate Judges OF the Courts oi Oyer and
1ernncr and General Jail Delivery Quarter
sessions nj the Peace, Orphans Court anu Com
Pleas for the County OF sullivan. bave issue,
their preccpt. bearing ,iaic IN. - day Vi Dec.
1879, To me directed, ior holding the several
courts in the Borough OF Laporte. ON Monday the
26th day OF February 1900, aJ O'Clock y. IN.
Therefore notice is hereby given to the Coroner.
Justices of the Peace and Constabes within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
CIR person at O'Clock p III. of said day, with their
rolls, records, nquistions examinations and
other rememberances to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizanee to prosecute
against prisoners who shall be in the Jail of
the said county of Sullivan are hereby notified to
he then and there to prosecute against them rs
will be just.
II. w. OSLER, Sheriff
herif's oIice, Laporte. Pa. Jan. 1S, 1s0o.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-25

delivered there will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House in Laporte, Pa.
on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900.
at 10 o'clock a. M. the following lescrib-
ed property, viz:
All that certain lot or parcel of land
situated in the Borough of Dushore, coun-
ty and state aforesaid, bounded and de.
scribed as follows:
beginning at a point in northeast line
OF main street produced, sixty feet from
upper side of old stone wall on alley be.
tween said Cronin's and John III. Farrell;
thence north fifty-six degrees west along
said line sixty-siy feet to point: thence
north thirty-iour degrees east along lands
of said Cronin one hundred and ninety
three feet to line of Catholic cemetery;
thence south fifty-six degrees east along
said cemetery sixty-siX feet to a post;
thence south thirtyfour degrees west one
hundred and ninety-three feet to the line
of the street, the place of beginning, con
tanning 1878 square feet more or less,
and being all improved and having there
on erected two story framed dwelling
house and other outbuildings, good well
Of water thereon and with fruit and orna-
mental trees thereon.
Seized taken into execution and to be
sold as the prperty of George Dohm aud
Thomas Collins. at the suit Of Wendell
Sick (use)
H. w OSLER Sheriff
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-25

music the coming summer.
Mrs. John Walters, after spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
A. Walker, at Slate Run, returned
home last week.
John Waltman and +. Grant who
have been working here for some
time returned to their homes at
New Albany, last week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-25
Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue ofa writ of Fieri Facias issued
out of the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Sullivan County and to me directed and
delivered there will be exposed to public
sale at the Court House in Laporte, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-25


Sheriff office, Laporle Pa Jan. "A
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

John Mccain died at his residence
above Woodbine on Tuesday of this
week, the 9TH. He was born in County
Mayo, Ireland, Dec. %, 1924, and was
therefor 76 years months and 10 days
old. He went to England when nine
years old and resided there until 1858
when he came to America. residing il,
Philadelphia until the spring of 1873,
when he removed to Iowa settling
near Woodbine where he has since re.
sided. lie was married Sept. %, 1884,
at Stockport, England. to Ellen Green
man. Ten children have been born To
them, eight with his widow are still
living His death was due to paralysis
He had the first stroke about two
months ago, rallied, but was taken
worse Sunday and died Tuesday morn
ing about two o'clock. The funeral
vas held yesterday at Dullsp. Mt
McCann was of q genial, friendly dis
position, we'll liked and respecte.
b. friends and neighbors and his
death is regretted BY -Woodbine
| CnrOnicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
A Merry Lawn Party.

LIE it is true, as it is asserted by
one Of our leading orators, that
the frequency of picnics is an in
dication of prosperity, then Mis-
souri, Valley must be upon the
highest wave of good times, as
scarcely day goes by without a
picnic, sometimes large, sometimes
small, but invariably all have a
glorious time, and the members of
each particular group are certain
they have touched the climax of
enjoyment. Last evening the pref
ty lawn of Mrs r Craft, on Fourth
street, was the scene of the latest
festivity. Most Of the ladies, la
dened with baskets filled with all
the good things of the season, ar
rived about $50 o'clock, the gen.
tlemen appearing upon the scene
latter. About seventy guests were
present. At7:30 the dining tables
were placed upon the lawn. Re
freshments were served buffet
style by Miss Carrie Roland, OF
Norfolk. niece of Mrs Craft, assist
ed by Miss Nellie Deur and Miss
Bessie O'Connor. Full justice was
done to the supper, the ice cream
proving especially acceptable and
refreshing. The evening was an
exceedingly enjoyable one, every
one went expecting a good time
and none we're disappointed. La
ter in the evening Waiting was
INDUCED in by many of the guests,
while others preferred the lovely
moonlight and the seats upon the
cool lawn. About IL o'clock the
guests went home delighted with
the entertainment offered by M,
and Mrs Craft
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

the world, nor is 1t the best one for
fishing, but its proximity to so many
places, as compared with Okoboji must
eventually make it popular place to
have an outing. The lake is but twelve
or fifteen feet deep, and, therefore is
not the ideal lake for one to whom
good fishing is paramount to all other
conditions. | have heard of worse
places, however; only yesterday, Miss
Turner caught some good sized pick
erel at our own pier. and even little
Louise caught small string of small
perch and croppies. but, she is small
herself, you know. Yesterday morning
a fifteen pound pickerel was landed
just below us II was a beauty. Tie
very shallownrss of the water makes
this bathing resort, par excellence
Two OF our party, who have spent
one season at Asbury Park, are lond
in their praises of the beach here, say
ing that the old ocean has no better:
the water not being deep is much
warmer than wa'er of great depth
TIE beach is sandy aud pebhly and the
water is Just AS devoid of that iishy
odor, so frequently found in the in
land lakes. as the deep, blue SEA.
Many crafts of different kinds ply
between Lake Wood and Lake View.
'Ehpra ara two coLonpar, ~, sI,, l.I,o
(besldes many in the ginger ale store)
few noptha launches and rugged
slOops, and fishing sm .cks or 1t boats
galore. One two-decked steamer was
added this year, carrying $50 passen-
gers. and two small screw propellors
with capacity of about seventy five
persons each Last SUNDAY there was
an excursion here, with about 1000
people in attendance. IT. was reckOned
that the large steamer alone earned
cloieto 81 600 on that occ .sion Unjust
b. remembered that this place, as a
r.sort, is but three years old. Many
cottages are promised for next year of
much greater proportions and mag
Iniiicence, and no doubt many improve.
ments will be made also on the
grounds, commensurate with the
changing con litions Of the cottages.
Over the door of our cottage we
found this written: ''IIoni soft que
NAL y pense." We were little non
plused as why this knight of the gar
ter should be here, but upon entering,
we noticed that hygiene and the laws
of ventilation were not violated to
pander to false modesty, In the con-
struction of the interior, and that the
garters, as we'll IS the knights, were
frequently in evidence. We have eyes
yet we see not, and so the virtue OF
the motto and the chivalry of Edward
III, who originated it, are impressed
upon us. Everybody come up and
see for yourself. DELILAH
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16


Lewis Erlxon, of Rlgland Twp, was
in the Valley today, called here by the
sickness of Mrs Johnson.
Mrs Elmer DeForrest and daughter
of lIawarden, are in the Valley. the
guests of Mrs Frank Stow for few
days.
Mrs F III Mills, of Stewart, Neb, is
In the Valley, the guest of her daugh-
ter, Miss Blanche Mills.
Mrs M j O'Connor, who has been in
the Valley two weeks, the guest of MI
and Mrs NJ O'Connor, left for her
home in Chicago yesterday.
Harry Cox, of Denver, Colorado, is
in the Valley, the guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Col Cox, and Mr. and Mrs
g A Walker. His wife has been visit.
ing IN the Valley several days. They
will return to their home in Denver
next week
Mrs M III Lockwood visited Mrs
Ada Crawford in the country yester-
day.
co Burkett, of the BIT company,
received a telegram this morning, call
ing him to Onawa to doctor large
bunch of hogs.
Col Lincoln. wife and daughter, of
Des Moines, are in the Valley, the
guests of Mrs j w Barnhart. Mrs
Lincoln is a sister of Mrs Barnhart
The Colonel has his celebrated dog
"Tom," with him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

One of the oldest women's clubs in
London, the Somervllle, has just been
compelled to close its doors, owing to
the decline in the support given the
club. The Somerville was started in
Regent street about twenty years ago,
when the objects of won ans club
we're somewhat different from what
they are now. The club was founded
IN order to provide resting place for
those tired by the exertion of shopping
and also to offer facilities for reading
the papers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Republicans, who imagine an ca y
victory for their party this fall, will he
sorely surprised when the battle of
ballots is over. The republican party,
with many things in its favor, has one
most weak and vulnerable point. 1t is
this: With a majority in every depart
ment of government the party has
wholly failed to do anything to curb,
destroy or even control trusts. With
those commercial devilfish organizing
and multiplying more rapidly than
ever before, the party has stood idly
by and done nothing whatever to pro-
tect the rights of individual man
against the rapacity and robbery of
these gigantic combines. - Delmar
Journal Republican.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
August Flower.

cit is surprising fact" saws Prot
Ilouion, chat III my travels in q il part
of the world, for the last ten years, l
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, dc'anged liver
and stomach, and for constipation. ]
find for tourists and statesmen, OF for
persons til!ing Office positions. where
headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist. thar Greens
August Flower is q grand remedy. II
does not injnre the system by frequent
use. and is excellent for sour stOmachs
and indigestion Sample bottle free al
q $ Oshorne's. Sold by dealers in al!
civilized countries, 9
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

N. % Sage returned this after
noon, after tour of Rome Millers
hotel system along the +. e. and
M. V.
j e Galley returned this afternoon
after short business trip to Arion.
Mr. and Mrs T. w Van Housen who
have been enjoying an outing of sew.
eral days along the Little Sioux river,
returned home this afternoon.
Mr.. anb Mrs. Ed Bradley and
Miss May Morairity arrived home
this after noon from their Water.
loo visit.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Axtell of Omaha
are in the Valley and will remain
here over Sunday the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. FL. Fensler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
Friday, August 10

Miss Bessie Mcpherson is with On
aha friends today,
Mayor Consistency, of Avoca, died at
Colorado Springs yesterday.
Guy Alexander has gone to Long
Pine to spend few days with frienas.
Mrs j Ii Barrett is receiving visit
from her mother Mrs U III Chapman
of Logan.
Miss Josie Tamisiea returned from
Fremont today for q visit with friends
in this city.
Ray Harris has returned
from trip through the Back Hill.
He reports II pleasant time.
Girls Thompson arrived in the VAL
ley last night after months visit
with friends in The country.
Tom Maoney of Council Bluffs, was
interviewing the cigar men in the
CITY TODAY,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
NJ. j. Fitzgibbon and VIM Har-

NJ. j. Fitzgibbon and VIM Har-
mon are in the country this after
noon on a plover hunt.
Mrs. r. Linsley who has been in
Waterloo forseveral days past at
tending the State Meetingof the
Rathbone sisters arrived home
this morning.
w. j. Lilwell informs a News re-
porter this morning that the first
SO acres of their 100 acre wheat
crop this year has been thrashed
and sold, 90 bushels per acre at
60 cents per bushel, net profit
of Sc per acre or 5000 off tho 100
acres of wheat. II also says their
corn now promises the best crop
they ever raised, if only it has
one more good rain.-Daily News
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
G. S. Osborne.

The Hon John nj Thurston, of
Standard Oil fame, was in the city
a short time this morning. He
was enroute to Nebraska after an
outing of several weeks spent at
one of the northern lakes.
Susie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
NJ Carver, is quite sick.
Mrs Erick johnson, who has
been i'll for several days, is report
ed considerably improved today.
Miss Lula Beagle has for guest
this week Miss Eva Odds, of Perry.
Mrs Andy Teal, of Norfolk, is
in the Valley paying Mrs hattie
Moore few days visit.
Invitations have been received
in Missouri Valley among the old
settlers to attend the reunion of
the Western Iowa Veterans asso-
citation, which will be held in Per.
STA September IL, ID and ID. a
programme full of interest for the
old timers is now being prepared
and all the old residenters are cor.
daily invited to be present.
Mas Ethel Stowe after several
days visit in Onawa the guest
of Miss Helen McCleary returned
home last night.
Barnett Bros are having an i'm.
mense trade on pianos and organs
these days. They are selling a
great many throughout the county
Mrs J 81 Morgan and daughter
Cathaleen left for Chadron this
afternoon, where they will visit
relatives for month.
J r Stowe has taken short lay
off from work and left this morn.
ing for Stuart, where he will ma.
nipulate the drum sticks for a
Council Bluffs orchestra which
plays in that place this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
Astounded the Editor.

Editor s A Brown, Of Bennettsville
s q, was once immensely surprised
Through long suffering from dys-
pepsis," he writes,"my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength OF
vigor and suffered great distress from
her stomach, but she tried Electric
bitters which helped her at once, and
after using four bottles, she is entirely
we'll, can eat anything. It's grand
tonic, and Its gentle laxative qualities
are splendid topid liver" For indi-
gestion. loss of appetite, stomach and
liver troubles it's q positive. euaran-
teed cure. Only SOC at Elliott & Har-
vey's drug store. a3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
From the Campers.

LAKE WOoD RESORT, LAKE VIEW
p. o., SAC COUNTY, Iowa
Editor TIMEs:-Wall Lake derived
its name from the fact that at one
time it had on great portion of the
shore, wall of considerable height,
composed of the boulders, which were
thrown upon the bank by the action of
the ice, am told, by men who have
spent most of their lives on the water.
Whether this agrees with the deduc-
tions of biologists or not, | am not
prepared to say. However, this was
the condition as found by the settlers
not so many years ago. Since then
the latter have taken so many of the
boulders away, to use in foundations,
walls, etc, that the wall of Well Lake
is nearly gone, and there is nothing
left but the lake This is here yet, in
not only its primeval beauty, but the
surroundings are, no doubt, more pic
turesqne than ever, heretofore, for
most of the foliage skirting the lake
has teen transplanted there by man.
There are so many different varieties Of
trees here that it would be difficult to
determine the indigenous ones. A lit
tie over thirty years ago man, by the
name of Graves, located on this land
and at once began to prepare a pleas
ant place to live, and in which to pass
his declining years. Placing his home
back proper distance from the lake.
he planted grove of pine ices around
it, and near the lake, on the west and
south sides. There are over 500 of the
pine trees, alone. Altogether, there
are over seventy-five different kinds of
trees here, most of them about thirty
years old. Mr. Graves became involved
q few years ago, and was compelled to
leave his much cherished home. Only
two days ago saw him in the orch
ard, buying apples from the garden off
the trees placed there by his own
hands in better days.
This land is now owned by MI
Trinkle, and rented by Mr. W ii Scot,
and his partner. There are 200 acres
in all, and Mr. Scott's partner runs the
farm, and Mr. Scott takes care of thu
hotel and resort. There Is q grocery OF
provender store in connection with the
hotel for the convenience of cottagers
and the gardener also supplies then
with vegetables, too, at the regulation
price. lie subjects other concession.
such as the stable, bath house, fishing
tackle, dancing pavilion, place to dis
pense ginger ale (Which has q very
malty odorO bowling alley, shooting
gallery, boats, etc. Most of the cot
tages are owned by private parties
They are not pretentious affairs, non,
of them costing more than five thous
and. The lots are not sold, but leaset
at rental of ten dollars per year.
Wall Lake is not the largest lake ii
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

Father Murphy, of Modsle, was in
town yesterday advertising the Catho
lie picnic to be held in McCabe's
Grove, next Thursday. mention Of
which is made elsewhere in this paper.
A good program has been arranged
and NO doubt everybody will have Q
good time. There will he horse racing
and foot racing, exhibition riding. q
good ball game, and dancing both af-
ternoon and evening, for which first
class music will be provided. The
Mondamin band has been secured and
will give two or three concerts during
the afternoon and evening. Dinner
will be served on the grounds. Ii you
desire to help worthy cause.-the
building of Catholic church in Mon
damiu-you should plan to attend this
picnic. Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
What q Tale it Tells.

If that mirror of yours shows 6
wretcaed, sa!low complexion, q jaun
diced lood, moth patches and blo,he
Of the skin, it's liver trouble; but D.
Kings New Life Pills regulate ,ht
liver, purify the blood, give clear skin
rosy cheeks, rich complexion. chi,
&c Ct Elliott & llarvey's drug store.
a3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16

officials of four steel companies
representing an aggregation Of
1904, 100000 met in Chicago last
week to devise plans to keep up
prices, which have shown q tend
ency downward lately. The plan
expected to be adopted is to close
al the steel mills for time SO as
to limit the production.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
THE EVENT OF THE YEAR
In the Northwest iouxC itys
Great Carnival and Inter-
State Festival to Be Held
October LIST to 6 b, Inclu-
SiVe.

sive.
a Call for a meeting to decide wheth
or or not to have the Annual Carnival
and Interstate Festival in Sioux City,
brought out large number of repre-.
sentative men of that city; it was the
unanimous expression of opinion that
the Carnival should be held, and with
their accustomed llberality, the business
and professional men of the city have
subscribed sufficient money to make
the Festival great success. Mr. Will
II Beck, who has been identified with
the famous Corn Palaces and the Car
nivals was selected as the director
and general manager and has the up
port and assistance of an executive
committee, composed of fifteen of the
leading citizens of Sioux City.
There is the greatest enthusiasm in
Sioux City for this Festival, and
nothing will be left undone to make
it the most interesting and attractive
evert of the kind ever given in the
Northwest. While the plans have not
been fully matured, large number of
novel and pleasing entertainments
have been contracted for, and one OF
the features of the week will he the
Oriental Midway, which will be 9
source of continuous delight to all.
There also will be many fine parades
and gorgeous spectacles, as we'll as a
Political Day, at which mammoth
audiences will be addressed by speak
ers of national renown, representing
the great political parties.
In fact, nothing will be left undone
20 make this the very best Festival
ever held In the Northwest, and every.
one in the territory tributary to Sioux
City is earnestly invited to be present
The Festival will be held October LIST
to 9th. inclusive.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
To Save Her Child.

From frightful Disagreement Mrs
Mamie Galleger, of LaGrange, Ga, ap-
piled Bucklens Arnica Salve to great
sores OIL her head and face, and writes
its quick cure exceeded all her hopes
1t works wonders in sores, bruises, skin
Ierurtions, cuts, burns, scalds and
piles 25c. Cure guaranteed by Ell
'liott Il Harvey, druggists. AL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-16
CA8ToRIA.
' s'': :; .; .|;';'S:;:;;|3,! x, -

Mrs Kate Sullivan arrived from
Boone yesterday evening, and will
spend several days here, the guest of
her brother, M Carver and family.
Mr. and Mrs S IIoar are home af-
ter visit of several days in Red Oak,
with relatives.
Mrs ] II South was an Omaha visitor
today.
John A Friend, of Oklahoma, arrived
from that country with his brother,
Levi, this week, for visit with friends
in this vicinity.
A Big Order.
TIE DAILY TINES ticket department
yesterday received al order for ONE
MILLION tickets for street fair. This
is the largest order ever placed in q
printing Office in western Iowa.
g Stoddard, after a two weeks
pleasure trip through the western
states, arrived home last night.
Mrs Samuel Graham, of Charter
Oak, is in the Valley a guest OF
Mrs M lehman.
Frank BELLS transacting business
in Omaha today.