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Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14
Small Pox at Long Pine.

The scourge of small pox at Long
Pine, Neb., has now reached such q
serious stage that the Nebraska Board
of Health is taking active steps to
prevent the further spread of the
dread disease. Pressure is now being
brought to bear on the Fremont, Elk
horn 4 Missouri Valley railroad com.
Ipany to operate all their passenger
trains through Long Pine wlthou,
stop until every vastige of the disease
is stamped out. According to late re
ports over sixty of the disease are
now under strict quarantine in that
place, but the management of the F.
E. Company informs the Board of
Health it will be an absolute impossi-
bility to run trains through Long Pine
without stopping, owing to the fact
that town is division headquarters
where all train crews are changed.
Orders have been issued for strict
enforcement of all quarantine regula.
tions.
Al Moore, special writer on the Des
Moines Leaders staff, arrived in the
city this morning on the NV fas,
mail train Number s. For the pur.
pose of obtaining all information pos.
sible in regards to speed and the sensa
tions experienced by the novice III
riding in an engine travelling at .
speed of 80 miles an hour, Mr.. Moore
made the trip from Clinton to this
city on the iireman's seat III the engine
cab. He will now write vivid de-
scription of the trip for the paper he
represents.
q w. Schicketanz is transacting
business in Council Bluffs today.
Mrs. Charles Drain and children,
after visiting briefly with Council
Bluffs acquaintance, returned home
yesterday evening.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14

Get your Athletic Goods of us. w
carry the line you need.
J.D. BROWN & Son
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14
Monday, Nov. Ii

Miss Eva Cook, of Fremont, N.b,
is IN the Valley, the guest of Miss
Jessie Vickers.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.
LocAN, Harrison County, Iowa,

November 9Th, 1901.
NOTICE Is hereby given that On Mon
day, December ., 1901, the underslgn-
ed, Treasurer OF Harrison County,
lava, will offer at public sale 1T the
Court House of SAID County, III Logan,
Iowa. the following described lands
aud town lots for the taxes. interest
aid Gusts then due and remaining un-
paid for the year 1900 and preceding
years. Sale will commence at 10 o'clock
\ Nj, of said day and continue from
day to day. aud stand adjourned from
time to time ss the law directs, until
all the property has been sold, or the
taxes otherwise paid
WITNESS my hand at the Treasurer's
flee in llarrison County. Iowa, this
9Th day of November 1901
II III. MCkENNEY,
Treasurer of Harrison County. Iowa.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14

The official canvas of the votes to-
day gives John L. SHELTON, Democratic
candidate for sheriff, majority of
i've votes. 1t is not thought q con-
test will .e made for Mr.. Skeletons
office by the defeated candidate.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14
10 nuu t. 10 .... "
TOWNSHIP rs RANGE4l

Alice Baldwin W ia
lot 4 sw sw
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14

Andy Shinn is to be congratula-
ted on the handsome vote he re-
ceiyed. Had he received only
three more votes he would have
skinned John Skelton,-Dunlap
Reporter,
1t seems as IT John Skelton
should receive a few congratpla.
tions, as he ran over six hundred
ahead of his ticket,
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-14
W. S. KELLEY WINS.
Will Be Supervisor From First
District.
Matter Settled Late This After
noon.

Upon the convening of the mem
bers of the Harrison county bo .rd
OF supervisors in Logan this morn-
ing the canvas of the vote cast at
the late election was taken up and
an official count of the returns re-
vealed the fact w s Kelley and
M Murray each received the same
number of votes. AS provided by
the state code for just such emer-
gencies the auditor prepared two
slips, each bearing the name of
the respective candidates, and
then member Of the canvassing
board drew from the bcx one of
the slips, the name written there
on to decide the future member
OF the Harrison county board of
supervisors. The name drawn
from the box was that Of w s
Kelley, thus settling matter in
which more than the first super
visor district has been interested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13

A loan made to a married woman
on her credit, although she gave notes
therefor payable to her husband. which
are void, is held in National bank VI.
Tyndale (Mass.), 81 L. r. A. AL, to
sustain an action at law against her
estate upon the common counts for
money lent or money had and received.
Bona-fide residence OF the plaintiff
IN a suit for divorce is held, in Bell
VS.. peIi, U. s. Adv. Sheets 551, to be
necessary to give jurisdiction OF suit
for a divorce against resident of an
other state, and recital of facts ne
cessary to give Jurisdiction is held not
to be conclusive Oh the courts OF an
other state.
Actual notice OF proceedings for d.
yorce in a court Of the state which
has always been the domicile is held.
in Atherton VS.. Anterior, U. S.Adv.
Sheets 544, not to he necessary to bind
q nonresident defendant If reasonable
efforts to give her actual notice are re-
CURED by the state statutes and are
actually made. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13

"Poor Matte, her marriage was dis
snnointmeat-" WAS it?" "Oh, yes;
she didn't get half the nice presents
she counted on"
.You are not addicted to any kino o.
athletics, are you?" Athletics" era
ctous man, I earn a good living LOT
family OF seven
.The doctor says I must 60 away
Tor q change OF climate" said Mrs.
Dukane. III that's all you need re-
piled Dukane, "stay right here, and
the change OF climate will come TO
you"
"Wait a minute" she said to the
young man. Now. the young man, be-
ing wise party, Immediately went to
the telephone and told his friends he
would possibly be with them in two
hours.
Mistress-Bridget I am tired OK
your carelessness. Only look at all
that dust lying about on the furniture;
It is six months old at the very least.
Maid livery dignifed)-Then it is no
fault OK mine. You knows, very well,
mum, that I have been with you only
three months.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
u uinun Nature ExempIilsd.

An Atchison father who has laz.
worthless son sent him adrift ON Sat
urday at noon, saying he nevex want.
ed to sc him again. The YOUNG mans
mother carried on in pitiful way, Du
the father was inexorable, the young
man must get out and Shift f..r MIN
self. The young man went away say
ing he would return a rich msat som
day and make his father ashamed o
himself? His mother said he was {
noble boy, and swooned. Ths: Mig
at O'Clock the kitchen door open
softly, and the young man same
carrying Il small aTmful OF wood VIII
supper was ready he took hi usr.
place at the table, and ate Wit MS
customed appetite. The father -
nothing. but the mother w'ited on b
son wjtk unusual care. q T. o12'I
had returned with the f.rtf.l7 ne
talked about at noou.-Atcf-s G!n'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
ronEcAsr OF FASHIONS.

A fchu effect Of Hamburg isrDrstsy
- wash frock-
Lawn collars with colored borders
are the Latest fad.
Very lbnE wasted effects are now
the fashion Tor small children.
Black grenadines, both plain and dg-
! ursd. are offered In crest varieties
A popular style OF trimming Tor tbs
street and everyday hat 10 the drapsd
silk scarf.
Gsfnsborough and Duchess OF D.
vonshire hats appear among the high
priced millinery.
Rich, dull black is exceedingly BE-
coming TO golden-haired. fair-com-
plexioned women.
Embroidered pongees appear beauu-
full in the excellence OF their fiber ana
ueedieworked design.
Costly netted fringes add greatly 30
the grace OF the sweeping. ehngaas
gowns of soft fabrics.
Long, unlined sleeves are again the
mode of evening gowns. 1ney ="
made long over the hands.
Entire gowns OF Grape for eithe: the
street or the house are exceedingly
handsome, and always becoming.
Plated and founced skirts WILL 20
worn the entire summer season LOT
morning. afternoon and evening.
French chalus and sheer nuns veil
ing are two very favorite materials In
the preparing of the summer ou'ht.
Black and white is perhaps the MOST
favored combination OF the season, ana
some lovely effects are TO De seen In
simple materials.
All waists have becoming tuilness
nj the front and skirts are extra tuii
at the bottom. Puff effects are also
noticeable on the sleeves.
Striking-looking parasols are those
made OF silk of broad pronounced
stripes, running around the upper part
O, the parasol, while the lower part Is
of chiffon and silk.
Mereerized Eateens, which very
closely resemble satin fouiard, ana
soft silk and linen mixtures in dainty
colorings, striped, dotted, and plain OF
surface, are among the favored ma
teriass for shirt waists for morning
wear this spring.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
ODDS AND ENDS.

There are now ffty-eiEht factories.
with 25o, 900 rse-power IN the French
Alps. ~
The number OF Japanese at present
living in the United States 10 estimated
ut 81, 900. -
The population OF the German en-
pire includes 100000 who use the
Polish language.
The Neodesha (Kas.) Register has q
report OF shale bed that shows tho
prints OF horses feet. shod.
In New Hampshire the state gov
eminent pays bounty on dead grass
hoppers at the rate OF 81 bushel.
Tartar" morocco is the leather of
which the new card cases and purses
are made. The co1nrs are delicate and
artistic.
Although the let.sT car1iers ave
been ordered to wear siirt waists. they
are not forbidden ITO deliver mail "a
wrappers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13


A perfect highway from New Yor'
to San Francisco, in as near stralgn
line as it is possible to make it, with
width of 120 feet, for the use OF auto
mobiles and bicycles. as we'll as Tor tn
use OF the farmer, is thing that n
Automobile club OF America Will tr.
to bring about. The subject was ser1
ously discussed at a banquet, in homo
OF members OF the National Highwa,
Commission, at the Waldorf-Astoria
tn New York, when plans were mad
ana the route announced. Besides i
Iirect path from New York to Sa'
Francisco, passing through Chicago
St, Louis, Kansas City, Omaha an
Ogden ,: club wants a highwa,
along -ach coast. Congress will b
asked to appropriate one-third OF tn
expense, and the states, counties
townships and cities en- route viii! b.
asked to pay the rest; the owners o
property benefited to donate the RICH,
of-way. The club and highway son
mission have on their list CT mem
bership the names of some OF thu
Foremost men OF America -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
CARRIER PIGEONS.
Their Use on Land and Sea L. Steadily
"s.s Increasing.

Here is new word for you, colum
bophilisn. It means raising and train
Ing messenger pigeons. Within tbs
last few years this industry has grCwr
wonderfully. The governments of Bel
GUM, Germany, France and the United
States are training these birds to serve
as messengers from army stations.
The United States makes use OF them
more especially from ships. Nearly
every one Of our big ships carries a
coop of homing pigeons, az they are
called, which are released as occasion
demands. and almost without, excepa
ton the birds 90 with unerring swift
ness to their home on shore, carrying
a tiny tube fastened to one leg, which
contains message written on the
thinnest of paper. They can be de-
pended upon to 60 a hundred miles al
a speed Of fifty miles an hour when
they are three years old. Special at
tention has recently been paid In
France to the use of carrier pigeons by
the cavalry. The bird is placed in a
wicker tube lined with hair to daaden
the effect of the jolting. Three such
tubes can be carried in basket. which
!s attached to the riders shoulders in
the same way as a knapsack. The
birds feet are drawn up and its wings
are folded when it is placed in the
tube, and light form OF folding cage
Is carried. in which the birds can rest
and eat during a halt. Twe-v men are
sent every year from the French cav.
airy ranks to attend course OF in.
struction in the treatment and han.
ding OF pigeons at the military pigeon
station at Vanguard. The sense that
guides the pigeon back TO its home is
as much mystery now as it ever was
When set at liberty, it immeuiatel.
rises in the air in spiral, higher anr
higher, as If getting its bearings, tn.
away it goes in the right direction.
nightfall the bird goes into camp neS'
water, and early next morning resume
the journey.--Little Chronicle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
What q 4ira Did

A girl named Alderman, aged IA
daughter of an English laborer, has
Just completed her education. She has
never missed being present since the
school was opened. and in completinz
her 3.451 attendances is said to have
walked 5000 miles. She has passed
every standard successfully and in the
three subjects on first grade drawing
obtained excellent" prizes in free
hand and model. as also in the three
stages OF the specific subjects, Mtera>
ture. domestic economy and animal
physiology. and in one stage in phys
tcal geography. 8 She hss also oh
tanned &c other pr.zes for good attend
ance. sculpture. '~ knitting. etc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13

AS il to prove conclusirely the. inn
mite number OF ways in which . COM
paratively simple thing may be done.
note the various fashions in which
men bold their cigars ia their moutha
Every man seems to work out his own
way OF smoking cigar. evolving II
slowly from the first time. when hs
placed it carefully in the middle OF hil
mouth and blew the smoke out az II h
were whistling. There Is no accepted
Conventional standard: no fashion, but
many styles-New York Post
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13

New Fancy in Rings.

A change from the multitude of jew
eled rings that everybody wears is the
fancy for plain, broad gold ones, in
nocent OF stones or tooling, with a
date IN simple square figures. One
woman who does not consider senti-
ment old-1ashioned wears three, the
drst with the year of her engagement,
the second with the year of her mar
rage and the third with that Of tho
birth of her younger son.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
LITERARY NOTES.

e. Nesbit's new story. which win be
published In the autumn, viii have the
queer title, "Tne WoLldbegoods--
S. R. Crockett's new book, Love
Idylls." will be published soon. u will
be uniform in size with AN English
woman's Love Letters"
Maurice Thompson's Alice OF Old
Vincennes" is to be published in Great
Britain, as is also The Story Of Eva"
the Chicago novel by Will Payne.
Few persons are aware, even in Eng
land, that a privately printed collec-
ton Of unpublished writings from the
pen OF Robert Louis Stevenson is
about to be issued.
In Dr.. Minot J. Savage's new book,
1.-THE Passing ard the Permanent in
Religion the author tries to make
clear the great positive elements of re-
ligion which cannot pass away.
Henry James was recently told that
Sarah Grand, the novelist, says she
was IA years old before she ever
learned to read or write. "She hasn't
learned to write even yet" he re-
marked
Edmund Gosse is about to become
a publisher. His first venture will be
a collection OF the poems Of his friend
Austin Dobson which have been writ
ten since July, 1899, when the last edi-
ton of his collected poems was pub
lished. The new book will contain
about thirty pieces, among them being
poems on the war and on the late
queen. Mr.. Gosse intends to charge
1920 for each copy.
A new book on Modern Strategy"
which is said to be a work Of import
ance, will be published soon. It is the
work Of Capt. Walter n. James of the
British army. It is a treatise on the
strategy of today and deals with the
effect which railroads and telegraphs
and the increase of newspapers have
had on war. The campaigns chosen to
Illustrate it are chiefly taken from the
Eapoleonic wars and those of recent
times. At the end OF the book chap
ter has been added on the effect OF
modern weapons upon tactics.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Where Sedan Chairs Survive

Will it be believed that the Sedan
chair still exists in busting towr
not far from Paris-in Orleans? II
this pretty city. says Paris newspa.
per, especially on Sundays at the hour
OF mass, the classic Sedan chair, as II
was known to the gallants OF thu
Eighteenth century, is borne through
the streets by robust carriers, its oc'
eupants being aged people and inva.
lids, to whom the jolting Of a carriags
is intensely disagreeable
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Caleb Powers and Nunb., "1s.-

Powers. the Kentuckian convicted OF
completely in the murder OF Goebel
may be excused IL he put some faith
In the hea that thirteen is an unlucky
numbef. He was nominated for office
June 10. 1894; arraigned July 10, 1900
rs one OF thirteen conspirators named.
was defended by thirteen lawyers: his
sweetheart was the thirteenth witness
the evidence showed that 1900 solder.
we're ready to defend him; he CAV.
Culton $1,000 to pay the expenses OF
the mountaineers: he took $1,000 with
him when he ned: rne evidence CLOSED
Aug. 13.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Self-Supporting Students.

It is worth noting in these days that
in the graduating class at the Univer-
sity Of Vermont this year was a young
woman who supported herself doing
homework through the entire four
years course, and a young man who
supported himself by working at his
trade of stone-cutter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Dog Parted the Fencers.

A friend. accompanied by his collie
recently called on NJ Provost at TIL,
artists studio in Paris. After ar
naur's chat the men decided to fence
a while. Scarcely had the bout begun
when the dog, thinking his master at
tackled, flew at is host, knocking him
down and out in short order. The
fencing-mast was all that saved the
artist from an even worse injury, for
the indignant collie was pulled from
bis victim with the greatest difficulty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
The Imitation "Reuben."

The imitation Reuben" clad in q
linen duster and carrying carpet.
bag, no longer fools the people in New
York streets. Time was when such
a man, il he had a guileless expires.
sion, and concealed his advertising
dodge long enough, could collect a
crowd anywhere; nowadays, people
who are much in the streets have be-
come too "wise."-New York Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Cocoanuts at Their Best.

Before the shell of the cocoanrt be-
comes thick and hard and while the
meat Is soft and about the consistency
OF clabber. many of the nuts are gath.
cred and sold upon the street corner,
of South American cities and in the
drink shops. The nuts are cut open
with machete. The milk proves a
most refreshing drink, while the meat
is eaten with spoon. or more ofteD
with silver cut from the shell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Kind to the NeyrOes.

r. B. Wellington, Union county
North Carolina, farmer who died re-
Gently, lived in the kindliest relations
with the negroes, and in his will he
gave three tracts of land to three oil
his faithful colored servants, leaving
money to others. The remainder o,
his estate, amounting to 1850 acres
he beQueathed'to the Methodist church
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13

An Druggists guarantees every bottle
of ChamberlAin's Congh Remedy and
win refund the money to anyone who
is not satisfied after nsing iwo-ihirus
OF The contents This is the best rem
edy in the world for la grippe coughs.
colds. Group and whcopin congh and
is pleasant and safe to take. II pre-
rents any tendency of cold TO result
in pneumonia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Coffee q Barometer,

Drop lump of sugar in a cup OF
hot coffee, watch the bubbles rise with.
out disturbing the coffee. If they col.
lect in the middle the weather will be
fair. If they adhere to the cup, form.
ing ring, rain will fall If they sep.
arate, floating in unfixed position, il
Is a sure sign OF changeable weather
Picnickers, watch your cup of coffee
IN the morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Diaries Of New York.

Outside OF the business of supply
Ing New York with city milk, the
farmers Of New York state have An
investment Of $43.45o,000 in COWS, and
q corresponding amount in dairy
farms and f1xtures-an amount not
Less than $3.50 ,O00. 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
British Coal EieIGls

South Wales raises more coal than
any other part of Great Britain, near
ly 100000 tons year. Twenty
seven millions come from Midland COL
leries and 100000 from York and
Lincolnshire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Gain of Some CitIes.

In the ten years. between 1890 and
1900, Passaic. N. J.. gained 113 per
cent in population; Butte, Mont, 1874:
Superior. Wis, 100; Newcastle, Pa.
1856; Seattle, Wash, S8; Waterbury
Conn, 60; st. Joseph, Mo-. 90; East
st. Louis,SIll. IS; Jacksonville, Fla,
65, and South Omaha, Neb., 222 Fer
cent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Quaker. in Cnha

One Of the curiosities of Cuba is a
Quaker Westinghouse which has been
erected at Gibara. near Santiago. The
congregation Of Friends iseesaid to
number over two hundred.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Britain's Population and Ours.

Forty-one and onehalf millions OF
people are now crowded into the Uni
ted Kingdom. A similar density OF
population in the United States would
mean a total population in this coun-
try, excluding the dependencies, OF
about one billion thirty-six millions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Demand for Meerschaum Pipe,.

Demand for Meerschaum Pipes.
Among retail dealers, it is said that
the demand for meerschaum pipes and
holders has greatly decreased in the
last few. years. French briar has sup
planted 1t in popularity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Objected to Being in Novel.

ODJecteH 20 Be1hS IN NOVEL.
Dan Godfrey, the famous British
band-leader, has recently obtained
damages for libel from a publisher and
2 woman author for putting him into
a novel, also, an Injunction against
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
Odd A6vertfSin,v in Chfco~o

Odd Advertising. in Chicago.
The following advertisement appears
in Chicago paper: Young men hay
ing large circle of friends exerting
their influence can obtain their fall
clothes free of charge. Address, etc."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
IN A NUTSHELL

IN size. not counting colonies, the
European powers stand in this order:
Russia, Austria, Germany, France.
United Kingdom, Italy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13

All other trains daily except Sunday
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-13
ONLY ONE NIGHT OUT

See your Agent for details and Colorado htera
ture or address
John SEBASTIAN, G. P. A. CHICAGO.
The colored American., 1901-11-02

Beloved" By 8. Coleridge Taylor, the
famous Anglo African compof er who
mas Won such signal distinction in fC-
re'gn musical circles by setting to mr-
SIC Longfell1w's poem, "Hiawatha. :"
Htr INTERPRETATION OF this wonderful
coInpositltn was technically beautiful
and II, as some critics contend, there
ale Ines Of Convergence tetween music
and The drama, Mis-. Hackley, through
the sympathetic fexibility of the voice
discovered these lines in The rendition
OF this piece, for in it ste Blended most
ha1mOniOusly these twin sisters of art.
The audience was appreciative and en-
thusiastic. and all voted the entertain
ment spleL did sues esq.