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Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17


Y. .. nonas TO sccnte ev........... >. !alD5tl5 l3
Stocks, securities. etc. AIS ti5
Banking house, furniture and fixtures Gigs OO
Other real estate owned ..... -. 24a42 61
Due from other national banks (not
reserve agents) ....... ........ 46l65 G7
Due from State Banks and Bankers 1850 on
Due from approved reserve agents.. GlO26 20
lntetnal- Revenue stamps........... l25 90
Chccks and other cash items . 94sti ,3
Notes of other national banks ....... 2900 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents. Observation-Disclosures. Is 81.
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz
specie .,..........$ .$T6s2 20
Legal tender notes.... 403l co ll7l3 90
Redemption fund with U. g. treas
urer q per cent of .irculation). $500 90
Total .............. 33697l so
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .............. 10000 90
Surplus fund. .................. 10000 90
Undivided profits less expenses and
taxes paid. ................ 3G35O 10
National bank notes outstanding.... $4,000 90
Individual deposits subject to check. l255,S 81
Demand certificates of deposit ..... G5O53 ST
Total .......... 33697l SO
State of Iowa,
County of Harrison, 90
l, Jno. q. McGavren, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief JNo s McGAvREN, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of Oct. 1901.
G. W. KELLOGG.
Notary Public.
e. H. DRua,
Gro. A. KELLOGG, Directors.
j. X. McGAvREN,
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17
ternoon.

Vim Dorwood returned to his
home in Onawa this morning after
q visit with friends in this city.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Letter list for week ending
Oct. ID: =
Bradley, John,
Crane, s 8,
Christensen, Chris,
Gardner, Elsie,
Hinezes, Ted,
Kerchner, Thomas,
Kerr, Florence, B,
Mclannan, Paddy,
McLallen, J J,
Robinson, Estelle,
Right, Merle,
Schrader, Minnie, =
Smith, Rena,
Wilson, Isabelle,
Williams, Leroy,
Williams, j 2.
Fourth Glass.
Gates, Mrs. F F,
Gray, Will II,
Graybill, Geo,
Keat, Bernice,
Sweet, Oliver,
Smith, Mrs G. A.
Parties calling for any Of the
above will please say advertised
and give date of publication.
D J ADLuM, p M
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs Frank Mohatt left this
morning for Dewitt, where she
will spend several days with re!a-
tives.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs A B Manville returned yes
terdsy to her home in Omaha aft
er q few days visit here. the guest
of the Felix Dolan family.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17
No. $3.50.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF THE
First National Bank, at Missouri Val
ley, in the State of Iowa. at the
close of business, Sep. 30, 1901.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs 81 b Thurber and daughter
Miss Mayme Thurber, returned
home yesterday evening from q
brief visit with relatives and ac-
quaintances in Norfolk.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs F W Oviatt and Miss Binc i IL
att are Omaha visitors to3;a.y. Miss
Bina will spend few days visiting
with friends in Council Bluffs before
returning home.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

The infant child Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Ford is very sick this af-
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Olof Fosgrove, of Mondamin,
was a pleasant caller today.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs d j Adlum aud Mrs A q Brown
returned home this morning from Mar
quette. Mich, where they have been
visiting with relatives for the past few
days.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17
oA9roRIA.
Bear. tho The Kind You Haze Always Bought
'f;;s''' :; l1zlzzzx

Rev I j Mullen left this morn
ing for Melrose, where he goes to
be present at the funeral services
of Rev Father Riley, who died in
Melrose last Tuesday. Rev Null
len expects to return home Fri
dav.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17
Coming Time to Vote.

Coming Time to Vote.
The general election will be
held in three weeks and it is time
to commence looking up the Aus
tralian ballot law. Every year
there are at least 300 votes lost in
this county by wrongfully mark
ing the ballot. One thing should
be remembered: 1t you want to
scratch your ticket for any name,
PIT q, cross before any name you
the circle.
The marriage of Mr. Samuel L
Morrison, of Council Bluffs to
Miss Lucille Spaniel, of Missouri
Valley, occurred in Council Bluffs
yesterday.
+. NJ. Castetter, of Blair, was a
pleasant caller yesterday evening.
He was on his way to Chicago on
business. He reports everything
lively in Blair.
At q Democratic caucus held in
Mo. Valley on the 18th day of
October, the following officers
we're nominated:
For Trustee
s. Van Patten.
For Constable
j. A. Deal.
Mrs. j. s. johnson, Of Chicka-
saw, Indian Territory, is making
her mother, Mrs. Geo. Childers, a
few weeks visit.
N @. Nelson, of Jackson town
ship, was in the Valley yesterday
on business.
Leo Krotesch. who has been
employed on the night shift at the
F - headquarters in this city for
several months past, yesterday re-
signed his position with the Com
pany and will seek employment
elsewhere.
Mrs j N Tamisiea and sister.
Miss Sayde Gilmore, visited in the
country yesterday with their sis
ter, Mrs Joe O'Connor.
Mrs FL b Thurber and daughter
Miss Mayme Thurber, returned
home yesterday evening from q
brief visit with relatives and ac-
quaintances in Norfolk.
Mrs A B Manville returned yes.
terdsy to her home in Omaha aft
ar n few dava visit hare Tho onoak
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs F Z Lord, who for the past year
has made her home in this city
with her son II G Lord and family, will
leave tomorrow for Boston, where she
will spend the winter.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

G. s. Osborn returned from Chicago
this morning, where he had been on .
goods purchasing trip.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

w. j. Burke and w. A. Smith
are in Council Bluffs this after
noon on business.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Twins were horn to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Guyer two months ago. Que Of
them died last night aud the other QUO
is not expected to live through the day
G. s. Osborn returned from Chicago
this morning, where he had been on
goods purchasing trip.
Mrs d j Album aud Mrs A q Brown
returned home this morning from Mar
quette, Mich, where they have been
visiting with relatives for the past few
days.
Mrs F W Oviatt and Miss Binc 1.i-
att are Omaha visitors to3:.y. Miss
Bina will spend q few days visiting
with friends in Council Bluffs before
returning home.
Mrs F Z Lord. who for the past year
has made her home in this city
with her son Il c Lord and family, will
leave tomorrow for Boston, where she
will spend the winter.
Miss Ida McEiroy arrived in the city
this afternoon from Osksloosa, where
she has been connected with dry
goods establishment for several
months. She was called home BY the
serious condition of her fathers health.
Rev w L Douglas and children ar
rived home today from their eastern
pleasure trip.
Mrs NJ Sramon returned to Omaha
today after brief visit in this city
with acquaintances.
NJ j FitZgibbCn IS trsnsacting busi-
ness in Council Bluffs today.
Col Rucker, the real bad man from
CinciAnsti township, was in town to-
day enroute to California junction.
lie finished serving his Jail sentence in
the county j .il at Logan this forenoon.
The supreme court Las just
handed down decision to the
effect that city cannot by Or
dina1ce change the penalty for
violating any of the provisions Of
prohibition or mulct. How any
lawyer could have raised that
question is a poser, but it is one
presented by the supreme court
and not a lawyer. The court says
|-"while the statute in express.
terms says that the business Of
Iselling Intoxicating liquor is not
legalized, etc, yet we have square,
ly held that person operating
under the mulct law is engaged in
a lawful occupation Simply q.
case where the court makes the
law. The court in the same opin-
ion says that the members Of q
city council which passed such
ordinances are liable to impeach-
j, ment. Those fellows who belong
to the legislature and who by ex-
press terms say that the business
of selling intoxicating liquor 10
not localized had better mako
their peace with their constituents
because they too, may be proceed
ed against for contempt. The
supreme court says "yet we have
squarely held that person oper-
ating under the mulct law is en-
gagged in lawful occupation. !"
The legislature says it "ain't."
) The supreme court says ssit is. :"
You pays your money, you take
your choice.-Clinton Age.
!, Letter list for week ending
/. Oct. II:
Bradley, John,
Crane, s 8,
Il
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Sam Richards is in Paramount,
s D, on combined business and
pleasure trip. He will be absent
several days.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs NJ Bramon returned to Omaha
today after a brief visit. in this city
with acquaintancas.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs j N Tamisiea and sister.
Miss Sayde Gilmore, visited in the
country yesterday with their sis
ter, Mrs Joe O'Connor.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Rev w L Douglas and children ar
rived home today from their eastern.
pleasure trip.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Those wanting Sugar Beet tops,
call on G G Weatherly, telephone
Country line No 2. Price $500
per ton delivered. dl5wo24
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Twins were horn to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Guyer two months ago. One OF
them died last night aud the other QUO
is not expected to live through the day
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Miss Ida McEiroy arrived in the city.
this afternoon from Osksloosa, where
she has been connected with dry
goods establishment for several
months. She was called home by the
serious condition of her fathers health.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-10-17

Mrs Davidson, who is visiting
here from Massachusetts, is quite
i'll. She is stopping at Mrs Leon
ard Gnle'a.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
DUTY on SUGAR rs POPULAR.
British Rehners Hope That Their In
dustry win Be Stimulated.

NEW YORK. April 22-The chancel-
lor Of the exchequer's new duty on
suga- has been welcomed by nearly
every EnglIshman. in this respect diff
fering muca from the tax on exported
coal. says the London correspondent OF
the Tribune.
Not many years ago the refining OF
raw sugar was one OF the great staple
trades in this country but It has fallen
or 10 n great extent In the last two
decades. In 1884 out Of the total con
sumption In the United Kingdom OF
l,OjO.OOO tons OF refined sugar. British
refineries supplied so per cent while to-
dav out Of a total consumption OF
100000 tons. they only supply 20 per
cent.
British rehners are ardently hoping
that the new duty will stimulate their
Industry but bounty sugar has taken
the place n unrefned sugar to such
an extent in. British imports that the
new duty may only succeed in reduc-
ing the consumption without leading to
a revival in the home industry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23

cation Of The fraudulent admission Of
immigrants into the United States
Steamship lines at New York have
found recently that their steamers have
brought comparatively few immigrants
to the United states and inquiry de-
velnpcd tina, persons deslrous Of avoid
Ing inspection went 10 Canada and
then tried to enter the States over the
border. New York has received many
n this class.
Mexico has again served as a base
Tor the entrance OF Chinese into this
country a report received nt the treas
ury department shows that 1000 China
men were taken to Mexico and en-
pioyed on the Mexican Central Rail-
road. Fifteen hundred Of these men
quickly crossed the border and all ex-
cept 100. who were arrested and de-
ported. are now under the American
flag Investigation OF the situation on
the hcxIcan border Is In progress.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
ALARM ALMOST OVER.

CINCINNATI. April 22.-Alarm over
the flood has almost ceased In the low
er Ohio valley. The low water mark
in the Ohio below this city has allowed
the floods from up the river to flow
rapidly toward the Mississippi.
The situation is still serious up the
river. notably at Ripley. MarysvIlIe,
Aberdeen. Portsmouth. Hanging Rock.
Iront0n. Ashland. Cattletsburg Hunting
ton, Point Pleasant, Pomeroy. Marietta,
Parkers0urg and some other places be-
tween Wheeling and Cincinnati. The
crest Of the food is below Wheeling to-
night and the further down stream 1t
gets the lower Is the rate Of rising.
The uniform rate of three inches per
hour this morning fell to TWO inches
before noon and as low as one and one
half inches an hour at Point Pleasant
at p. m. This decrease in rate did
not extend far below Point Pleasant.
SO that It will be another day before
it reaches Portsmouth. Ironton. Ash
land 'Cattletsburg and Huntington.
where there are already serious condI-
tiOns
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Excuse Made by Russians for
Another Expedition.
TROUBLE IS IN MANCHURIA
French Troops Preparing to Leave China
Eighteen Thousand Deaths From
Plague In One District In
Past Three Monihs.

LONDON, April 22.-According to a
dispatch from 81. Petersburg to the
Daily Mail, official information has
been received that renewed military ac-
tivity is beginning in Manchuria. Chi
nese troops are strongly entrenching at
three points around Mukden. They are
armed with good Mauser rifles and
have thirty Krupp guns.
To the eastward Of Mukden. near
Tarchausen. there are 1900 men under
the chief Boxer general, Lutanz. To
the northward. near Kulo. there are Elk
thousand Chinese under the former
governor Of Mukden. To iae eastward
in Mongolia and near the Inshan noun
tains there are 5000 more under the Chi
nese general, Schu.
Admiral Aliexoff has accordingly or
ganized an expedition under General
Zerpensh consisting Of five regiments
Of cossacks, sixteen guns and a body
Of volunteers. to operate against the
three points mentioned.
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MORE ARTILLERYMEN.
Thirteen Thousand VIII Be Immediate.
~ Enlisted.

NEW YORK. April 22-Thlrteen
thousand men will be Immediately en-
listed by the war department TO bring
TIE artillery corps up 10 its author
jzed strength OF $4,000 men. says the
Washington correspondent Of the Her
aid. Because Of the need OF artillery
men at New York and elsewhere TO
take care of the costly guns and car
ripges protecting the coast. Secretary
Root has given instructions for the en-
lisiments.
General Miles recommended to Secre-
tary Root last month that the artillery
corps be enlisted up to its full strength
because Of applications coming from
artillery officers on both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts for additional men.
These officers pointed out that unless
more men We're supplied the delicate
mechanism Of the guns and carriages
would deteriorate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
STAMPING OUT PIRACY.

TACOMA. April 22.-viceroy To at
Canton has taken heroic measures to
stamp out piracy and robbery in the
two Kwang provinces Of southern Chi
ma. according to Hong Kong advices re-
ceived today He has put into effect an
elaborate scheme which he believes will
result in the killing off of at least 5000
robbers during this summer.
Viceroy To calls upon the gentry of
each town to furnish the local manda-
rims with the names of all bad charac-
ters in their districts. After the lists
are filled any person named on them is
to be summarily arrested and executed
II caught in any crime or misdemean-
or Informers will be freely rewarded
and every robber will be pardoned who
aids in bringing three other robbers TO
justice.
Eighteen thousand people are said to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
TELLS HIS EXPLOITS.

LONDON. April IA dispatch from
Manila quotes Aguinaldo as saying:
During the war with The Americans
was often very close TO them. ex-
pected to make my great stand at
Calumpit When abandoned Tarlac 1
commanded 1900 rihemen, I anticipated
General wheaton's landing at San
Fabian. planned to retreat to Nueva
vizcaya but was frustrated by General
Lawton. slipped through the Gordon
with go men only four hours before
the landing party came ashore.
"I should like to visit the United
States, but am at the disposition OF
the authorities. am undecided as to
my future plans. I believe the federals
will be strong agents in the pacification
OF the archipelago"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
WORK BEGUN YESTERDAY.
Construction Of Washington and Ore
gon Railroad Commenced at
Kalama.

VANCOUVER, Wn.. April 22.-Work
was commenced on the construction OF
the Washington and Oregon railroad
from Kalama to Vancouver today. The
work was begun at the Kalama end
Of the line where Chief Engineer
Q'Neill says a force Of two hundred men
was put to work this morning. The
company expects TO have five hundred
men at work by the end of the week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
ExPEpITIoN no PE CALLED oFF

PEKTN. April 22.-General Voyron,
commander Of the French troops in
China. has informed General Chaffee
that 10000 French soldiers will leave
China in May.
Ii Hung Chang believes that the
Chinese troops under General Liu will
ne withdrawn over the boundary maxi
ing the territory defined by Field Mar
shall Won waldersee as the sphere of
operations for the allies. as the gov
ernor Of Shan ST province received tel
egraphic instructions nearly a week
ago ordering their withdrawal. The
governor could have conveyed this or
der to the troops in question by last
Friday at the latest.
The majority of the French and
German newspaper correspondents ac-
companying the expedition directed
against General Liu. and which has
been mobillzed at Pao Ting Flu. return
ed to Pekin today. believing that the
expedition would be called of.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
WILL INCREASE STOCK.
Union Pacific Wants an Extra Hundred
Million to Pay for Interests
Just Bought.

TOPEKA. Kas.. April 22.-The Union
Pacific Company today filed an appli-
cation with the state charter board to
increase its capital stock one hundred
million dollars. The additional stock
that is about TO be Issued, bringing the
total capital stock mp to $296, 100000. is
to pay for interests bought up in the
big deals that have been going on this
spring. a large part of which is repre-
sented by the purchase OF the Croker
interests in the Southern Pacific, giving
the Union Pacific control Of the South
ern Pacific. The fee for fling the docu-
ment was 10000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
MUCH OF IT COVERED HERE.

MUCH OF 1T COVERED HERE.
NEW YORK. April Z2.-The Evening
Post says:
Fully fifty million dollars Of Great
Bntain's new loan has been placed in
the United States. The National City
Bank, J. p Morgan & Co.. Barring, Ma
goun & Co.. and the New York Life
Insurance Company comprise the syn
dicate that has taken the loan.
The American subscriptions will prob
ably aggregate much in excess Of the
s50,0OO,000 arranged for. as the inter
est yield Of the new consols places the
loan in the 'front.' rank OF high-class
government investments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
WAGE ADVANCE GRANTED.
Twenty-Five Washington Shingle Mills
Comply With Demands of
Strikers

EVERETT. Wash. April 22,-Twenty-
1--WE shingle mills, situated at Getchell,
Arlington and other points along the
line of the Northern Pacific. have COM
piled with the demands of the knot
sawyers and packers for an advance in
wages and have resumed operations.
The employees who have received the
raise offer one-half toward the sup
port of the strikers until the manu-
facturers give In.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
Runs IN Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. April 22-A
special to the Union from Mlddleheld
saws:
For three miles down through the
Middleheld valley there is nothing but
ruin and destruction as the result OF
the great flood of Sunday evening.
Where was formerly a reservoir mile
and half long and covering nearly 200
acres there is now but diminutive
pond from which flows receding river
through the gorge of the dam which
broke away.
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But Little More Damage Along
Ohio River.
RAINS HAVE NOW CEASED
PlttsbnrE Now Ssie--Burstlng Of Reservoir
at MlddIefeId, Mass, Swept Valley
Clean for Distance Of Three
Miles.

PITTsBURG. April 22.-The food Is
over. notwithstanding the fact that
early in the day there was every evil
dence Of renewal Of high water. The
announcement can be made authorita-
lively tonight that there Is not the least
danger Of another rise at this point nor
above for ,he present but the towns on
the Ohio river below here are not yet
out Of danger because OF rains In the
valley last night and today. All up
river points report the rain as now hav-
ing ceased and the river as falling.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
ENGLISH LOAN.
Part Already offered Has Been Cow
ered Five Times.

LONDON. April Pit Is estimated
In financial circles this evening that
e30.OO0.OOO Of the new loan offered to
the public has already been covered five
times and the subscription list prob
ably Will close tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
COL. CHARLES KELLAR DEAD.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. ". Thompson Of
fourteenth Infantry Promoted.

WASHINGTON. April ga dispatch
received at the war department an
nounces the death of Col. Chas. Kel-
lar at Fort Sam Houston. Tex. today.
of nephritis.
He was colonel Of the Twenty third
infantry, now in the Philippines. but
had been on sick leave since last jan
uary.
The death of Colonel Kellar promotes
Lieutenant-C Colonel j. NJ. Thompson, OF
the Fourteenth infantry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION.
Europeans Enter America From Cana
da and Chinese From Mexico.

NEW YORK. April 22.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Taylor will appoint in Few days an
immigration inspector and assign him 10
the special duty CT making an invest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
pRUss1AN CROP REPORT.

BERLIN, April 22--The Prussian
crop report, just lssned, shows the
worst condition since these reports have
been kept. Winter wheat is given at
s9. 10 against $50 last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23
CUBAN COMMISSION EN- ROUTE.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April 22.--The
Cuban commission. en- route to Wash
ington to confer with President McKin-
ley on the relations of the United
States and Cuba. arrived here tonight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-04-23

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-whea
December, 1862; cash, 101A.
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WHEAT MARKET.

PORTLAND. April 22.-wheat. Wal
Ia Walla 5Sq5Sh.
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CHICAGO. April 22.-Wheat. July
opening. 7l5s072B; closing. 727s.
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LIVERPOOL, April 22.-Wheat, July
IS. lOHd.
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have died Of plague in the Lamko dis
trlct OF Hainan island during the past
few months