Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-09
Bars Obituary Poetry.

Bars Obituary Poetry.
The Manson Democrat says: "This
paper positively refuses to publish
obituary poetry at any price. Our
reasons for this are that it is some-
thing that interests only the family Of
the subject of the verses, and that the
lines, that to you are sweetly Sorrow
full are objects of ridiculc to many
who read them and do not know nor
care of the depth of your grief. There
cannot be too much respect shown for
the dead and the publication of obitu-
airy poetry compels meny people who
would otherwise be respectful to make
light remarks about the memory Of
the dead"
Another foolish custom that ought
to be stopped is the publication OF
"cards of thanks" to those who have
shown sympathy and performed acts
of kindness during sickness and death.
In the first place such acts are mere-
y acts of humanity that every man
and woman owes to his or her neigh-
bors in distress, and they only per-
form duty in doing IT..
In the second place published card
of thanks Is a cold, heartless formula
that don't mean anything If any
body is especially entitled to such con-
sheraton the proper way to show
your appreciation is to go in person or
write an autograph letter to the per-
son or persons entitled to thanks and
express your feeling in way that they
will know you mean it.
LAKE CITY, May 4.-Notice has
been given of the appointment of +.
L. Allen as tfainmaster and was eff
fective May 1. He will have charge
of the western division with head
quarters in this city. The appoint
ment was made by H. r. Sanborn, the
superintendent, and was approved by
r.. II. Ashton, general superintendent,
of Chicago.
Il Ahh 1AAOA SOlACo 1iOln lCOOUo ouu
was formerly an engineer, running be-
tween Boone and Council Bluffs, when
the Office of travelling engineer was
created few years ago. He accepted
the position under protest, but handled
the work with such marked success
that he has been given this promotion
as natural consequence. The re-
sponsibilities of this new position are
largely increased over the old position,
he being next to the superintendent in
authority on this division
4 The depopulation of Ireland by emil
grafton goes steadily on. Official re-
! turns just issued show that the num-
Der of emigrants who left Irish ports
in 1900 was 47,lO7, OF 1915 per 1000 Of
the estimated population of Ireland i'll
the middle of the year, being an in
crease of 3,347, as compared with the
,. number departing in 1889. The total
!, number of emigrants natives of Ire
land who left Irish ports from May 1,
the date at which the returns began),
to December 81, 1900, is 3,841, 418-
> 2,003.344 males and 1,838,O75 females
!, These figures tell their own tale. 1t is
Q interesting, however, to note that moi
I all who quit the Emerald Isle seek
fresh homes on this side of the At
lantic. In 1900 no fewer than 6,O5C
Q natives left Ireland with the intention
/ of settling permanently in Great
, Britain. OF these 4,123 left for Eng
land Wales, and 1927 for Scotland
. the average for the four preceding
:, years being 1857 and 1,03O, respective.
r lily. This shows considerable in.
f crease. The number of persons who
a leave England and Scotland for per
manent residence in ireland is very
. small. On the other hand, the annua
s exodus from Scotland to England is
Q considerable.
q The street commissioner is working
q q new scheme in street work. Henry
|. Harlow is using IL horse power trac
e tiol engine to draw the grader, with
: three men, and an expense of less thar
l.. $3.50 per day for coal. They have
e been doing the work of five teams in
q very satisfactory manner.-Onaws
Gazette.
Aboutten men of marriagable ag
in Persia are talking of forming an or
ganization for the purpose of getting
u a housekeeper for life. A correspon
q. ding secretary will be elected who will
n place advertisements in matrimonial
"a papers, with the understanding tina
all communications be addressed t
~ the club. The boys will then pick GU
q the one they prefer from the descrir
ton and write to the ladies. Thes
Itan man raprncopf paorlv ouoru prn