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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
To Avoid a Total Loss.

a Pittsburg man tells of visit he
made at thrifty home in Il nearby
town. The call was quite a pleasant
one and during the evening "Abey.
the hopeful son Of the family. was
sent to the cellar for refreshments for
the guests. He could be heard crop
ing his way through the dark. and
then came the noise of something fall
ing and the crash of glass. bev
mother was plainly uneasy, aat She
assumed the unnatural composurc
which her society duties demanded
Soon "Abcy" came up with an armful
of bottles.
"What was that noise we heard,
'Abey'?" asked the mother.
Nothing much." replied "Abey."
II Knocked over q bottle of milk and
1t rolled down the steps and spilled"
Did you call the cat. 'Abey'y' asked
the thrifty woman.-pittsburg News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Smallpox at Avoca.

AvoCA, Jan. 29.-There seems to be
no use of trying to deny the fact that
Avoca now has two we'll defined cases
of smallpox. The last victim is James
Trobaugh, q member of the Rock Is-
land bridge gang to this place. He is
getting along nicely, and every pre-
caution possible is being taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. Mrs.
Hines is recovering rapidly. 1t is
thought that some of the members of
her mothers family, who live in an
other part of the town, may have it,
as they were present at the time she
was first taken, but they are under
quarantine and will not be permitted
to 60 from home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

State of Iowa. PottaWattamie coun-
ty, SO.
j. w. Martin, In the Dis,rlct
Plaintiff, Court of the
VS.. State of Iowa, In
Rasmus Hoff, F. M. and for Harrison
Dance and The Val County, April
ley Bank defendants Term, A ID. 1901
To Kssmus Hotf, f. NJ. Dance and
The Valley Bank, defendants:
You are hereby notified that there
will be filed on or before March I'd,
1901 in the Clerks office of the Dis
trict Court in and for Harrison Coun-
ty, Iowa, at Logan, the petition of tht
plaintiff ]. w. Martin, in which he
states that he is the owner in fee sim
pie of Lot IL and Is in Block 2 in the
town of Yorkshire in Harrison Coun
~, Iowa, and praying that the title
thereto be quieted in him and that you
be barred and forever estopped from
having or claiming any right or title
thereto adverse to the plaintiff.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the next term, the same being the
April 1901 term, of the said District
Court of Iowa, in and for Harrison
County, which will commence on the
1st day of April. A. ID. 1901 at the
court house in Logan, Iowa, default
will be entered against you and a de-
cree rendered in this case as prayed in
said petition.
No personal judgment is asked
against the defendants
Dated this 18th day of January, A.
d. 1901.
JOHN p. ORGAN
f2l Attorneys for Plaintiff
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
f'DiGests what you eat.''

1t is astonishing the manner in
which mlllionaires' estates Shrink after
they have passed away and their wills
are opened. Several weeks before he.
death of Philip ID. Armour the man
was reported to be hundred times a
millionaire. The will admitted TO pro-
bate Monday shows All estate valued
at Sl5,OO0,000. The human imagna-
tion is q wonderful institution Daily
Capital.
The inheritance tax is another won
derful institution Perhaps that has
something to do with the shrinkage of
the mul,imll!ionair estates.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
ouARRlEs OF OLD EGYPT.
Where Stone For Pyramids of the
Desert Was Procured.

On the way to Phil:r and the head OF
the cataract, a short distance south OF
Assouan, we come upon the ancient
quarries which supplied the granite
for the columns, statues and obelisks
throughout Egypt for many centuries.
An obclisk which we saw lies in its
native bed. 1t is 90 feet in length, aud
three sides have been carefully cut,
but for some unknown reason 1t was
never separated entirely from the par
ent rock. The surface bears the tool
marks of the workmen. The grooves
In 1t show that 1t was to have been re-
duced at the sides. 1t was supposed
that the stone was split from it's bed
by drilling holes in the rock and filling
them with wooden wedges, which were
aftclward saturated with water, the
swelling wood furnishing the power.
From Illustrations In the temples it is
clear that these great monuments were
fioated down the river on datboats and
rafts af''' then carried inland by arti-
dcial canals or Dragged overland by
thousands of slaves. In one of the
tombs at l'eni-Hassan is q picture il
lnstrating the process. The great stone
is loaded upon huge sled drawn by
multitude of worSmen. One man is en-
gagged i'm pouring water upon the run
ners to prevent friction: another stands
at the left of the statue and beats time,
that the men may work in unison,
while ovcrseers, provided with whips,
urge the laborers to their task. What
king desired TO eXtricate this block
from the quarry. why it was left here,
what it was to commemorate. we can
never know. The riddle of the sphinx
is solved, but the riddle of the obelisk
in the quarry will no doubt remain
with us Observation-Disclosures.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Frequent Vaccination.

Although almost absolute immunity
is secured for a period of six months
by vaccination, there is no certainty
that its effects will continue beyond
that time. In the majority of cases 1t
does, but the interval for which this
additional benefit is enjoyed is variable.
Hence those who have studied the
matter most carefully recommend a
fresh operation II more than six
months have elapsed since the last one.
If person is liable to be subjected
to peril. as in time of an epidemic
New York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
A blessing.

II don't think these here free govern
ment seeds is much" said the gentle
man with the horny hands and strag-
Cling beard.
You don't?" retorted the gentleman
of similar characteristics "W'y, look
here, l raised so many different kinds
of new weeds from the last batch Of
government seeds that enough college
professors come to the place to study
'em last summer to pay fer new
barn." indianapolis Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Not Wholly a Mi.fortune.

The Widow-Yes, Henrys death is a
great loss to me, but am thankful for
one thing-he died before he could get
his patent perfected.
Sympathizing Friend-Pardon me.
The Widow-You don't understand?
Why, in that case, you know, all the
money he had would have gone sooner
or later.-Boston Transcript
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Excursion Rates to the Mardj
Gras and Winter Resorts

Via the North Western line. On &C.
count of the Msrdi Gras at New Or.
leans and Mobile, excursion tickets
will be sold February II to II, inclus-
i've, at very low rates, limited for re-
turn passage until March 2. Excur.
sion tickets are also on sale daily, at
reduced rates, to the principal winter
resorts in the United States and Mexi.
co. For full information apply to
ticket agents Chicago & North West
ern R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
HOMES FOR THOUSANDS
Information Regarding Two
Million Acres to s on Be
Thrown Open.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Special:
Some of the Iowa members are RI ceiv-
ing numbers of inquiries from their
constituents about the proposed open
ing of the lIiowa, Comanche and
Apache reservation i'll Oklahoma All
such inquiries are answered in a cir
cular letter prepared by the commits
sioner of Indian affairs, which will be
read with interest in many parts of
the state. The letter is as follows:
"Sir: Replying to your request for
information relative to the lands of
the Niowa, Comanche and Apache re.
servation in Oklahoma you are ad-
vised that under the provisions of the
act of June 6, 1900 (3l Statutes, G72),
tho surplus lands (abopi g. 100000 t.res)
of said reservation will be opened to
settlement, after ailotments have been
made to the Indians thereon, under
the provisions of the general home
stead and tOwnsite laws of the United
States, by proclamation of the presi-
dent, which, when issued, will fix the
date of the opening. In addition to
the usual fees each entryman is re-
qnired by said act to pay the sum of
81 25 per acre for the lands entered by
him at the time of making final proof.
The rights of honorably discharged
union soldiers and sailors of the late
civil war, under sections 1904 and
23O5, r.. s., are not abridged, but do
not apply to these lands before they
are subject to location and entry
BY the terms of the act of January
4, 1901, the time within which the
allotments may be made and the sur
plus lands opened to settlement was
extended TO August 8, 1901. 1t is not
yet know what rules, other than the
general provisions of the homestead
and townsite laws, will be adopted to
govern the opening and disposal of
these lands; and no specific informa-
tion on this question can be given at
present. An inquiries regarding the
disposal of said lands under the home
stead and townsite laws should be ad-
dressed to ..rhe Commissioner of the
General Land Office" I"
In order to fulfill the obligations of
the United States it is necessary that
these lands be maintained i'm a state of
strict reserve, and no outsider can be
permitted within the reservation until
the date of public opening. The Unit
cd States Indian agent has power 10
remove all trespassers from the reser-
vation, and Instructions have been
issued for the prosecution under sec
tion 2l48, r s of AL persons Illegally
returning thereto
AS freqlent inquiries are made re-
specting the lands of the Wichita re-
servation in Oklahoma, l have TO say
that no portion of said reservation is
t. be opened in connection with OF at
the time of the opening of the surplus
lands of the KioWa, Comanche and
Apache reservation; and none of the
lands in Indian Territory (Cherokee
Creek. Seminole, Choctaw and Chicka-
saw are to be opened to settlement
and entry under the public land laws ;"
Very respectfully,
w A Jones, Commissioner
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

On recent Friday Martin Sciron
and Miss Emma Colin met and fell in
love at Pittston, Pa. Next morning
they were married, had qnsrreled be-
fore noon and by sundown had agreed
to separate. Mutual friends smoothed
matters over and the young couple are
reunited and happy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
A Dress Bargain.

Wife-Oh, such bargainl reached
Bigg. Drive & Co.'s ahead Of the crowd
this morning. and got enough stuff for
perfectly elegant dress for $3.50.
Husband-Hoopla You're an angel!
What will 1t cost to get it made up?
Wife-'Rout s3O.-New York Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

The attention of the bureau has
been called to one regiment in the
cival war in which, according to the
rolls, twenty-eight colored George
Washingtons served. A single CON-
pany shows membership of thirteen
George Washingtons by the applica-
tions filed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
j. w. Martin, Of Yorkshire, Iowa,
was in the Valley today, the guest Of
his brother, j. p. Martin.
A Lucky Star.

It is said that U. $. Senator from
Nebraska, who happened to witness
one of Mr. Redmond's performances
during his engagement at the Boyd
Theatre at Omaha, Nebraska, told him
wher to obtain the play, prince Ro-
miro" that has since placed him at the
top Of the profession II is q case of
90 tide in the affairs of man."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
EOLA.

Say. san you tell me the way to Eola,
There where Apollo's god melody rang
Into the sk.i from his harp as he sangi
All the day long do l search for Eola
High on the mountain, deep in the dale,
Until the daylight i'll heaven grows pale.
Then do l lie down to dream of Eola,
Haunted at right by the longing beafe
Even though sleeping, l ycarn to be thee
There, far away in this sacred Eola,
Where his great secret OF heavenly sound
Woven of music and thought can be found.
Once on the undulatc breast of Eola,
While he was playing ut tending his sheep,
PhGbus Apollo sank into sleep,
And on rock, to this day in Eola,
Rested Apollo his pulsating Tyre
Filled as it fell from his hands with his fire.
Thus as lie lay on the breast OF Eola
Into this stone from his harpstrings there crept
Some of his mclctly, while yet he slept.
Oh, could find it, this heart OF Eola,
Touch its mute lips, that they quivcr and yield
Passions of harmony ages have sealed!
Say, can you tell me the way to Eola,
There where Apollo's god melody rang
Into tine sky from his harp as he sang?
-Beatrix Demarest Lloyd in Century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
West Side Teachers Associa.
ton.

AE0 west SlQe teachers, AS
sociation will convene in the school
building, at River Sioux on Sa.-
urday, Feb. % A. d., 1901, at 10
o'clock a. m.
PROGRAM.
GLOW to conduct Recitation. /"
Paper by Miss Laura Dee White.
Discussion by Miss Cora Miller
and B. F. McCoid.
"What to do with Absentees." J"
Paper by Thos Duhigg. Discus
sion by Miss Eda Cooper, Miss
Lena Brown and Elwood Ash
craft.
"How to make the Teachers
Meeting more Interesting" Pa
per by Prof. j. M. Ireland. Dis
cussion by Prof ID. E. Brainard,
l. q. Wilson and Miss Lulu
Reeves.
primary Geography" Paper
by Miss Messmore. Discussion
by Miss Bertha Dick, Miss Hattie
Brown and Miss Margaret Gates.
Come, and let US have on en-
joyable as we'll as profitable
time. The County Superintend-
ent is expected to be present.
By order of Committee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

prince Rom,ro" rs highly recon-
mended by both press and public Go
and see it ut the New Theatre on the
night of February 4th and enjoy .
hearty laugh,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Wednesday, Jan. 80

Mrs James Zaver is an Omaha vi..
itor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

John Graham and wife returned
from Canada today where they have
been visiting for several months. They
are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Richardson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

The shooters who went from this city
to Dennison yesterday to the big shoot
carried off several prizes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Freely Myers was in the vslley to.
day on business. He is putting in a
feed mill on his farm, and will shell
and grind corn for 1875 head of cattle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

c. u. Deur, d. Q. Torde and John
Tamisiea attended Father Cleary's lee
ture at the opera house in Woodbine
last night. They report q splendid
lecture. and very large audience.
The snbjsct was on "Americsn Citi-
zenshtp."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

A son was born to MI and Mrs Lee
Jones, Monday
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Frank Kilby local representative of
I the real estate firm of Bird and Smith,
is unable to be at his office on account
OF sickneas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Both my mother and can see now
ss we look back that she was too anx-
that We should always do right in eve
~ small detail; she tried too hard to
shield us from the consequence Of our
ignorance and persistency. 1t would
have been better, I think, If she had
given us little more liberty even to
make mistakes, and left the pain or
humiliation, which would be sure to
follow, be our best teacher toward do
ing better next time.-Helen Waiter
son Moody in the February Ladies'
Home Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

j ID Jones, representing Wood Bros,
commission merchants of South Oma-
he stock yards, was in the Valley to-
day the guest of Jo Vance.
DR. OGormsn Is in Omaha today on
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Frankel's Department store was
burned out in Des Moines yesterday,
causing loss of $685. 600.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Mrs J II South was an Omaha Wis.
itor today buying goods.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Bruce Fleming leaves for Alliance
Neb., tomorrow to resume his position
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Mrs. Robt Craft went to Omaha this
morning and is spending the day with
scqaintances in that city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Items Published in the Times
Twenty Years Ago
Today

j. W. Axtell has returned from the
east.
Mrs. Anna shultz is in Atlantic on
W. q. T. q. business.
B.. w. Carlisle left last Saturday, for
hts homo in Ohio. Upon his return
from the east he will engage in busi-
ness In Boone.
TIE citizens Of Council Bluffs have
voted bonds for q wsterworks system.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Harry Harmon leaves for the west
tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
A swindle, Yet Lawful.

After q sOjOurn of several years IN
other parts of the Country swindle
which in years past was used to de-
fraud the unsuspectinR farmer of this
section of the state has recent.
ly returned and at present is do
ing 9 thriving business. Psradoxical
ss the statement may appear the
swindle has the merit of being per.
fect-y legal. The manner of operat-
ing the swindle as follows:
A land speculator approaches q
farmer and purports to be in search Of
q choice piece Of farm land. After an
inspection of the farm of the pros
pective victim the fake speculator
states he is pleased with q tract of
several acres comprising the larger
portion of the farm.
The ultimate outcome of the deal is
the guileful speculator offers the own
81 of the farm big price for the por-
ton of the farm selected. Naturally
the farmer accepts, and the epecula-
tor pays the farmer $50 cash to bind
the barg ain, all necessary papers to be
made out in ehort time, the epecu-
lator being forced to return to his
former home to secure the funds and
necessary papers for the purchase of
the farm.
The speculator after closing the
deal departs on the ostensible fund
procuring mission and for short
time nothing more is heard of the
deal. About two weeks after the de-
parture of the prospective purchaser
of the farm another speculstor comes
along and of course knowing nothing
about the other speculator's visit he
soon finds the farm to suit him exact
ly and offers to buy the entire farm at
price far above the real value. Nat
urslly the farmer bites but knowing
of the previous deal, he writes to spec
ulator No Offering him q bonus to
release him from the first deal Spec.
ulator Mol writes back and states
altho ugh reluctantly he will release
the farmer from his first bargain for
$500. The money is paid over and
speculator No2 disappears never to
show UP again.
Although the deal was in full work
ing order when the lightning rod in-
dustry was in its infancy, it continues
to catch the granger with surprising
regularity. 1t is very wise thing
to transact financial matters with
persons known in the vicinity where
the deal is to be consumated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Mrs VIM stoner, of Harlan, was in
the Valley todaythe guest of Mrs Hall
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
MrsM NJ Milliken has been confined
to her room several days BY the grippe

Thos. Thompson, jr., Of woodbine
Is in the Valley the guest of his broth.
er.in.lsw, Charley Smith.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Saturday is ground hog day.

Saturday Is ground hog day.
Bob Richardson is transacting bus
iness in Council Bluffs today.
Ray Warner departed this afternoon
for Lincoln, Neb, where he will be-
come student in the Nebraska Uni
versity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Miss Ellen Arthur, daughter of At
torney Thomas Arthur of Logan, died
at the family home in that place this
afternoon at 1890, after an illness of
several days with scarlet fever.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

j. A. McWaid, A. NJ. Nipper and
DR.. Il. D. Wilkins. capitalists of At
lantic, we're in the Valley today look
ing over the hot water heating plant
of the Missouri Valley Electric Light
Company, with view of putting the
same kind of system in Atlantic.
They we're we'll pleased with the sys-
tenn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

The future poll books Of the third
ward in Missouri Valley will show
ct least one new democrat, q son being
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nest
macher this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Say. san you tell me the way to Eola,
There where Apollos god melody rang
Into the Sky from his harp as lie sangf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

r F Kruse, representing N s. j
Friedman, of st Louis, dealers in IA
dies cloaks and tailor made suits was
in the city todsy. Wick Bros s. Co.
bought an immense line of these goods
for the spring trade. and can assure
the ladies of Missouri Valley that they
can find anything they want in this
line at their store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
New Commission House q
Sure Thing.

After spending q short time In Mo.
Valley, looking over the general pros
poets here for such an institution, Mr..
b. Elliott, formerly of Hamburg, but
for several months past interested in
business In Logan, has decided to To-
cate here, and in the course of few
weeks will open q new commission
house at some location yet to be selec
ted. The form of business conducted
will be traffic in farm products, such ss
the buying and selling Of eggs, chick
ems, butter, and all other "fsrm truck. .
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

All the day long do search for Eola,
High on the mountain, deep in the dale,
Until the daylight i'll heaven grows pale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Then do lie down to dream of Eola,
Haunted at night by the longing bcafe
Even though sleeping, ycarn to be thee
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Rev MacAllister was able to come
down town today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31
Original Notice.

state of Iowa Pottawattamie coun
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Rome Miller was in the Valley on
business today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

There, far away in this sacred Eola,
Where his great secret of heavenly sound
Woven of music and thought can be found.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-31

Dennis Fitzgibbon is in Omaha to.
day on business.