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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The time card that the Central
was to put on the first of the week
has been deferred one week on &C.
count of not having the semaph-
ores all in place by which their
trains are operated. Their block
system being different from that
of the G. & n. W., in that when a
train comes to the station the en-
'gineer whistles four times for Or
ders and If there are no orders for
that train the block remains az il
was with the danger signal show
ing, but if there are orders that
signal is brought down and the
train stops for orders, after whistl-
ing to show that the signal has
been seen.-Logan Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

From the proceedings of the le-
| gislature of Iowa, we notice that
our member, Hon. j. E. Kirkwood,
has introduced bill to transfer
Harrison county from the Fourth
to the Fifteenth judicial district,
and provide for an addition al
Judge for the Fifteenth district.
This certainly is the proper thing
to do. Harrison county has long
been like knot on a log, being q
part OF the log and yet having no
perceptable use in its location, To-
Gated as it is in the south tier of
counties alone in the Fourth dis
trict, and having no interest in
common with the counties compo-
sing the Fourth district. The dis
trict as now composed embraces
the counties in the northwest cor
ner of the State and extends north
to the Minisota line, and the south
to the south line of Monona coun-
ty, then south, taking in Harrison
county, (and just why this was
done is one of the things past
finding out, and here we are alone
as it we're, with no judicial home.
The change proposed will. it it is
adopted, meet the approval of q
very large proportion of the peo-
pie Of this county, and should be
adopted by the legislature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
Oddities fthe Language.
Well begin with q box, and the
plural is boxes.

Well begin with q box, and the
plural is boxes,
But the plural, Of OK should be
oxen, net xes;
Then o:.r fowl is = ose, but two
are called geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should
never be meese;
You may find a lone mouse or a
whole nest of mice.
But the plural of house is houses,
not hice;
It the plural of man ia always
called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be
called pen?
The COW in the plural may be-
COWS or kline,
But q COW if repeated is never
called kline,
And the plural OF vow is vowes,
never vine,
Acd il / speak of foot and you
show me your feet,
And / give you boot, would q
pair be called beet?
Ii one is a tooth and whole set
are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth
be called beeth?
1t the singular's this and the plu-
raj IL these,
Should the plural of kiss be nick
named keesc?
Then one may be that aud three
would be those,
Yet hat in the plural would new
er be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not
cOse,
We speak of brother and also
OF brethren,
But though we say mother, we
never say methren;
The masculine pronouns are he,
his and him,
But imagine the feminine, she,
shis and shin,
So the English, think you all
will agree,
Is the dod rottest language you
ever did see.
Cheyenne Sun Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

A new disease is the fashion
now, and it is nervous prosperity.
The doctor making the discovery
asserts that nervous prostration
results from business and financial
reverses, while success turns the
heads of some men aud makes
them just as nervous as the un-
fortunates. The man who does not
care a continental whether he is
rich or poor must enjoy good
health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The fire company have decided to
forgive and forget the treatment they
received some time ago, and are again
holding regular meetings and keeping
up their organization preparatory to-
doing their old time valiant service. in,
time of danger from fire We have an
excellent company, but the town never
seemed to appreciate the fact.-Woo d.
bine Chronicle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
Why Faklrs Thrive.

Announcements that a ST. Louis
advertiser who promised to make
everybody rich on the smallest in
vestment and that everybody OF
the name of kiser is contributing
to secure share of Dutch es-
tate of $46,OO0,OOO tend to prove
the allegation of the bunko chief
that ga fool is born every minute. .
Chicago Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

DR.. ssuermsnn, an Austrian scien-
fist, has discovered that bird fed on
mixture of hydrochlorides of penta-
methylipararossniline and of hexa-
methylpararosaniline will turn blue.
There is no reason for doubling this
statement. Such diet would be
enough to turn anything even the
most cheerful fowl in natural history,
hlua
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Admiral Won Diedrichs, who
was in command Of the German
wsrships at Manila at the time of
Dewey's victory. has been appoin-
ted chief of the German naval
general staff. Vice Admiral Ben
demand has bean appointed to
command the cruiser squadron,
in succession to Prince Henry of
Prussia, who is comming home
from the Asistic station.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The N. W A. camp had more huei-
ness than u cranbeiry merchant last
Monday night seven candidates were
initiated si.t.. the mysteries If the
oder, and il was sitter 2 u'ci. ok bnfnre
the work was completed. 1t the order
continues to increase i'll membership
1t will not be long before meetings vii
have to be held III the open air, rs Q
building conld not I've found to &C.
comodate the crowd -Dunlsp Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
Home Grounds.

The home lot, or half acre,
should be most enjoyed, best cared
for, tidiest. Open front yard needle
be about clear of trees, and be q
fine turf Of blue grass, kept trim
with lawn mower. Trees should
skirt the semi-circular. Toward
prevailing winds plant and have
evergreens, on other side have
deciduous trees. Tallest groves al
ways in the rear: groups o. low
growing trees and shrubs skirting
the low irregularity in it. Single
trees or q group of bent lesved
weeping birch may be in edge
near the house. Groups Of such
evergreens as Silver Spruce,
Mountain pine, can be near edge
and road. Shrubs, roses needs be
planted in groups, not singly.
Back yards are most lived in and
ought not be dumping grounds
for wash or waste water, ashes, tin
cans, and emit a constant stencil
of malaria. Vegetables aud flower
gardens ought to be right at the
back door. Vegetables of utility
should occupy the most ground
and the center of the entire garde en-
should be skirted with tall growing
plants as sweet corn, Gamma, holly
hooks. castor, dahlias, and aspara-
gus. Animals as pansies, petueias,
phloxes, poppies, astors, sweet
peas, nasturtiums and any of the
long list of beautiful flowers,
should be in groups or irregular
beds along walks, crooks and COR
uers to set off the commoner me-
cessities. Vines add to LONELINESS
to cover out building, fences,
sheds, trees, poles and arbors.
Tend to larger vegetable and
fruit gardens, farther away from
the house. Places planted alrea dy
can be slowly changed to q better
plan. Where ball rolls after q
boy throws it up is the place to
plant trees, vines and shrubs.
Plant nothing in regular lines OF
by rule. Yearly, use many wagon
beds of richest soil, compact, rot
ton, manure, lesfmold. Till spade,
hoe, enrich again.
The commonest varieties doing
we'll nearest you is always the
best to plant if given good care,
tillsge and fertility,
Senator Hoar's hectic is gain
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Mrs. Hannah Halsey of Bing-
hamton, N. Y. has willed her large
farm to her son, on condition that
he shall give his sister so long as
she may live eight doYep aggs,
twelve pounds Of butter, one ham
what milk she can use and ali the
vegetables she may want each
year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
Syndicate Government.

The departments are pretty
we'll syndicated. The secretary
ct the treasury helps the Rookie.
Teller interests at the expense Of
the public. Root of the war de.
partment is said to have Standard
Oil interests. Roberts, United
States treasurer, is in the same
business. Heath of the postoffice
looks out for the bank of which he
and Mark Hanna are stockholders,
Abner Mckinley, general agent
OF several syndicates, fits about
the departments Offering ''induce-
ments" to officials. In fact, off.
cials seem to be agents rather OF
private interests than servants oil
the public. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

A Jersey Judge named g ottfre1
Kreuger has built in Newark
mausoleum costing Sll5,OOO ar
dedicated it by giving q par,
within its walls. His greeting t,
the guests as they arrived was
"Welcome to nv tomb"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25


Iu the Cathedral of Lubbock, in
Germany, there is an old slab with
the following inscription:
"Thus speaketh Christ our Lord
to US:
Ye call me Master, and you obey
me not;
Ye call ne Light, and see me rot;
fe call me Way, and walk me not I;
Ye call me Life, and desire me not
Ye call me Wise, and follow me
not; Ye call me Fair, and love me
not; Ye call me Rich, and ask me
not; Ye call me Gracious, and trust
me not; Ye call me Noble, and
serve me not; Ye call me mighty,
and honor me not; Ye call me
Just, and fear me NOT: IT 1 con-
denim you, blame me- not"
The meeting Of the assessors of
the county at the court house last
Saturday was we'll attended, nearly
all being present. They appeared
to be pretty we'll posted and anx-
ious to do the work we'll. The diff.
ficulty of getting out Of grooves
vas we'll exemplified in the en-
de6vor to fix schedule of prices
for ste OK. As we understand the
law, the schedule is fixed by the
prevailing market value and thai
should be taken as the guide in
each precinct. The revenue laws
are better understood than they
were.
Many Of the supposed inequaliti.
es have been explained and nc
longer exist. The basic principle
of each one bearing his share OF
the public expeoss according to
his proparty is becoming more
generally applied. Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The London county council has
prepared bills to authorize the
construction of resel voirs and
works in Wales and the coustrac-
ton Of aqueducsa and works for
the supply of water to London
and the neighborhood and to en-
power them to acquire the under
taking of the London water COM
psnies. The financial powers in
respect TO the former measure in
dictate an expenditure on capital
account not exceeding 500, 500, 600.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The wife of President Loubet
of France celebrated her New
Years by giving $50 widows
enough money to pay their Jan
nary rent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Where Mark Hanna sits there
is the head of the table.-Salt
Lske Herald:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The Ants is the name of a s
ciety of Protestant young women
in France. They number 10000
and their object is work among
the poorer classes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Reports continue to come in OF
voluntary increase of wages in va
ious sections of the country. In
fact, the announcements are g.
frequent of late as to cause little
comment. The calamity howlers
who not SO long ago declared that
a reaction would SIT in and wages
take a turn other way, are still
anxiously waiting for the tide to
turn. Under existing conditions
they have learned that their wind
jamming prediction only inclte
ridicule, and consequently little is
heard from them. -Nouparei'.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

0uO mdIh a6uu6 are 6COCklOlO0r9.
Abner Mckinley, general agent
of several syndicates, fits about
the departments Offering ''induce-
ments" to officials. In fact, off,
cials seem to be agents rather of
private interests than servants of
the public.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
New York papers report that a
few days ago man called on
chief Devery and requested to
have handcuffe and leg irons put
on. A pair of the newest hand
cuffs was put on him and over
them another pair. The mans
ankles were bound firmly with
l.g irons and he WAS taken to a
side room and left alone, In a few
seconds he walked out of the room
He told the astonished chief that
the trick was accomplished by
"mnsculsr expansion and contrac-
ton.
Chicago Post: "Yes.' said the
old gentleman, che is wonder
fully capable young man."
'And yet you discharged him"
True. and that was why dis
charged him, too. He is so capa-
BILE that he insisted upon trying
to do my work to the great neg.
lect of his own. Either he or l
had to retire from the manage
ment of this concern and l thought
I'd hang on while longer"
Governor Stanley of Kansas
has been releasing some of the
convicts in that state on condition
that they will not drink intoxicat-
ing liquor nor gamble nor violate
any law nor shirk labor. He finds
that the plan has SO far worked
we'll. He does not know whether
these conditional pardons are le-
gal, but says that if illegal the
supreme court will notify him to
that effect.
William Basteraby Finn.igan,
veteran of the British army, has
just died at his home near London.
He was notable as being the sole
surviving possessor of a pension
granted during the reign of Will
liam ~, Victories predecessor
on the throne.
Philanthropic gifts of money in
the United States in the yearlS99
counting only sums exceeding
ST. 600, amounted to over SSO,OOO.-
900.
In honor Of the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery Of
Brazil in May, 1900, there will
shortly be a special issue of stamps
rs follows; Discovery of Brazil.
100 Refs; Independence, 200 reis;
abolition, 500 refs; republic, 700
reis.
Tho toal value of the.property
of Harrison county ssreturAed by
the assessors for 1899 is real estate
s4,lss,99l 90; persotproperty,
$Q63, 1922 CO. The total consolidated
tax is Sl66, 2G3 32. This is S24,6s7-
~ less than the consolidated tax
OF lSJO.-OO8erVer
Boston Traveller: We believe
with Senator Hoar that wise
policy of concession would have
prevented the war. We believe
that even now such policy can
he made to reconcile the Filipinos
and bring them beneath our pro-
lection. Is this not better than
to continue the blood splitting.
The Austrian emperor's crown
was recently photographed in Or
der to correct imperfect represen-
tetiona of II on coins and official
4 \
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

When Mrs. Pauline Mullaney
of Jersey City applied for lettes
of administration of the estate Of
her husband, Michael Mullaney,
deceased, question as to whether
she had really been Mullaney's
wife was raised and to prove her
marriage she introduced photo
graph of a tombstone which had
been erected over the grave of her
son. Part of the INSCRIPTION on the
stone was as follows: "Our Little
Simey-Simon K, son Of Michael
and Pauline Mullance. Died March
%, 1873"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

ONAWA, Ia, Jan. l6.-The
Monona County Board of Super
visors at special meeting today
discussed the proposed drain age
ditch at leugtb. Speeches were
made by Governor Shaw and p.
A. Saver. Judge A. Oliver pro-
pounded q few questions to Gov
ernor Shaw on the legal aspect of
the case. w. A. Blakesley and
IRVINE Dewey appeared in oppo-
sition. After devoting most of
the day to the ditch question the
matter was postponed until Feb.
i, when the board will hold an ad.
journed session to further consid-
er the matter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The town council of Preston
has resolved to have the mayor
employ night watch "nt com.
pensation of not TO exceed $40 pei
month cheaper if possible"
Whereupon the s1aqnoketa Excel
sior comments as follows: "Jusi
how long a man wound want to
stay awake each nigbtdcr a n th
for $40 we do not'knc~,s but we
imagine it wouldn't be very long
Preston ought to hire a poke,
player aud have him do night
watch duties along with his regu-
lar work.
.--.-,-.-s--s..tl-.
GIN. berry this week received
letter from his brother-in-law
John C.Martin, war department
Havana, Cuba. He assumed hit
duties there Jap.l His family arr
there. They have rented a house o
eight rooms for $3.50 per month
American gold. Everything is high
They have four children Of schoo
age and it will cost 500 q month
to attend school; lights for dwell
lings, So per month; eggs 40c pc,
dozen, milk Zoe Of, meat Csc pr II
chickens 81 each. turkeys 81, an:
butter 35c per pound. Charcoal
is the fuel there. Chronicle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Senator Hoar's hectic is gain
ing a reputation. 1t is always a
narrow black one If the "string''
variety and it is said that it's
wearer cannot get halt through a
speech without it's coming united
at least twice.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

The Mckinley policy of conceal
ment and suppression of all disa-
greeAble fact has been faithfully
pursued by the military satrnp at
Manila Baltimore Sun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Senatator Tillman is an expert
penman and can write with equal
ease with either hand. In fact, he
uses his left much oftener than his
right hand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

New York World: General
Lord Roberts the new commander
of the British forces in South
Africa, arrived at Capetown. Is he
to be the sixth British General to
be whipped by the Beers?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
Cheyenne Sun-Leader

The county blanks were let to
the lowest bidder today at Logan.
The Missouri Valley papers did
not bia.-Missouri Valley Times.
You're away off, Bob. The
printing WAS not let to the lowest
bidder. The Nucleus bid was the
lowest. The Observer bid aver.
aged lower than the Chronicle
bid but we were satisfied by the
run OF things when the bids wer.
opened, that the Observer was
not in it, so we did not annoy the
board with our presence or plead
ings. As Mr.. White appears to
have the board hypnotised, per-
baps it might be we'll to have their
action in this matter reviewed by
q court Of record by certiorari
proceedings. Such unfair pro-
ceedings as has been carried out
in this matter deserves public
rebuke. Mr.. Ferguson's bid was
the lowest, therefore we have no
special interest in the matter. l..
w. White engineered the whole
thing and came out as 1t apparent
ly had been planned he should,
the successful bidder. - Logan
Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Northwestern trains 80 aa4, F. e. trains No..
% 4 "a and 4. O. & p trains Nos. Is 4 36d
not run Sundays
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Charles A. Walch is secretary Of
the national democratic committee
and expects to take up headquart-
ers in Chicago within week. The
campaign is growing apace and
Mr.. Welch declares it is his de-
sire to be present at the national
headquarters and give whatever
services may fall to his due. The
Iowa man brought npmhel OF
Klondike stories to town, but will
not return to the northern gold
fields until the campaign is over.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25


Swell society in New York is
finding excellent cause to regret
that tho Metropolitan opera-honse
there was recently the scene of
pet dog show. When th. dogs
we're taken away they left behind
in the hangings Of the boxes and
in the cushioned seats a large and
exceedingly active army of fleas.
Many of these have since found
resting places in the decollete
gowns Of fair ones who attended
the opera, mud us a result there
has bcen much commotion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Tho toal value of the.pyoperty
of Harrison county ssreturAed by
the assessors for 1899 is real estate
81, 1885, 9l 90; persoh property,
$l63, 1922 90. The total consolidated
.ax is sl66, 1868 80 This is S24,GS7-
" less than the consolidated tax
of 1S98.-Ohserver.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
Piping Times in Kansas.

The furtive habit of the Kan
sans of keeping one eye on the
clouds and the other on the pros
poet of starvation has given place
to a sort.of a dull composure which
comes with material security, and
the nomads who formerly roamed
over the states in search of more
stock water have settled down and
do little moveing about unless it
is to ride to town in carriages and
make deposits in the banks.-
Kansas city Star,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

This years famine in India GOV.
ers an area of 35O,O0osquare miles
o. which is population of 3d.
100000 souls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

In honor of the four hundredth
anniversary of the DISCOVERY of
Brazil in May, 1900, there will
shortly be Especial issue OF stamps
rs follows; Discovery of Brazil.
100 Refs; independence, 200 reis;
abolition, 500 reie; republic, 700
reis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

No war in the worlds history
has ever made as large a use of
the transportation facilities of the
ocean, says the American ship
builder Charles 81. Cramp, as
England is making i'll the south
African conflict. Practically every
fast trans Atlantic liner in the
British merchant marine service
has been drawn eff into the trans
port service, and Mr.. Camp pre-
diets that Germany will conso
quently secure a dominant foot
ing in tran.- Atlantic navigation
which will he maintained for years
to come.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Philanthropic gifts of money in
the United States in the yearlS99
counting only sums exceeding
$1,000, amounted to over SSO,OOO,-
900.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

General Palmer, David B. Hill
Richard Croker, and many others
who either bolted Bryan or give
him lukewarm support in 1896,
state that they will give him
hearty support next year if be is
nominated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

William Basteraby Finnigan,
veteran of the British army, has
just died at his home near London.
He was notable IS being the sole
surviving possessor of pension
granted during the reign of Will
liam ~, Victories predecessor
on the throne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25

Boston Traveller: We believe
with Senator Hoar that wise
policy of concession would have
prevented the war. We believe
that even now such a policy can
he made TO reconcile the Filipinos
and bring them beneath our pro-
lection. Is this not better than
to continue the blood splitting.