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Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
st. John Items.
by MAC.

Mrs ID II Jones has been quite
sick the last week.
The telephone wire is all up and
the phones will be put on as soon
as they arrive.
Riley Latham was visiting in
st John on Wednesday last.
Clarence Jones of South Oma-
ha is visiting his parents and
other relatives in this locality.
The supervisors should call a
halt on merchants and others
from mailing their artistic signs
on the bridges. There have been
very near being several smashnps
lately, caused by teams being
frightened at them. We believe
it would be better to advertise in
the papers.
Section foreman Hart, of the
G laid off part of his men this
morning on account OF a scarcity
Of work.
d u Jones was elected roac
supervisor for this road district.
James Hook and Mr. Peabod,
of Woodbine, We're in st Johl
on Saturday last on real estate
business.
The Misses Belle and Ev,
Brundige Of Lagrange township
were calling in st John Monday
The fall term of school viii
close on Friday of this week.
Mrs G w McGavren is VISITING
her daughter near California
junction.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Another Pleasant Evening.

Last evening the pleasant home of
Mr and Mrs john Anderson on Sth
street, was Hospitality opened TO re-
;elVe the members of the Students
s'lub and their husbands At the re-
organization of the Club which was
7ii-cted a week ago, iG was decided
hat Russia should form the topic for
he winter study. AS at the close of
asst seasons work the Club was left at
Amsterdam, Mrs. DeWell conducted
hem by rail to st. Petersburg, that
'lty of magnificent streets and build
ngs more wonderful in some respects
ia III any city in the world. The class
would have liked to have fingered
iong among its wonders, but the guide
sound her allotted time was gone, and
called for information regarding the
founder of the city, the immense ser.
vice he rendered to Russia, and his
reason for choosing the site of his cap.
ltol. The lessen proved of intense in.
crest. and.none were ready to leave it
aven at late hour. The members of
he Club are congratulating them
selves upon the topic for study which
hey will spend the winter upon.
~ III O'Clock two course supper
"as served in the dining room, the
able presenting pretty picture with
its scarlet and green fl hnral decorations
The evening was what ali evenings
nenf in the Anderson home ALWAYS
re deiiohtfnl one TO all. and the
honr was late before the guests bade
newell to their entertainers
Th" lnb wi meet during the win
or ON Monday afternoons at the home
If Mrs. lloshrnak The same pl hoan
study will he followed which has
r"-sued for tha twenty years the class
las existed.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
HANDSOME SUITE OPENED.
Club Members and Friends Present
in Throngs.

in Thr0ngS.
Last night the members of the
recently organized Missouri VAL
ley Physical Culture Association
kept open house at their new club
rooms in the Walker Block, cor
ner 4th and Erie streets and dur
ing the evening hundreds of the
representative citizens Of the city
visited the handsome suite of club
rooms furnished and equipped for
physical culture purposes exeiu-
sively.
During the evening the Board
of Trustees held a meeting and
decided to order the Immediate
installation of the shower bath,
also the furnishing of the dress
ing rooms with all necessary
toilet accessories. The total mem
bership Of the CLUB is in the near
neighborhood of l75, with addi-
tional applications coming in
every hour. Du,ing the day Eddie
Robinson, who will have charge
of the gymnasium, is attending to
his classes elsewhere in the coun-
ty, the classes will be under the
direction of Geo Cullayin.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Tenth Anniversary Surprise
PARTY.

Last evening RS Mr. aud Mrs j
b K,rkwood and Mr. and Mrs Will
Roden were in the midst of a
warmly contested game of Crocki-
mole, at the pleasant home Of the
former, at the east end of town,
they were startled by sounds
which were evidently meant for
music, but which more nearly re-
seMbled an earthquake in a tin
shop fell upon their ears. 1t soon
became evident they were SUR
rounded by tin band, in which
every performer made up in ylgor
what he or she lacked in skill, and
in upon the quiet little home
company walked the Roval Neigh
bors and their liege lords, fifty in
number, and reminded Mr. and
Mrs Kirkwe o l that Just ten years
ago, the tlowery yoke of matri-
mony was placed upon their
shoulders
Mr. md Mrs Kirkwood did not
have 10 invent EXPLANATIONS of
surprise nor study how to comfort
their features into the conven-
tional pretended surprise party
reception face, as the surprise
was genuine, not the slightest
hint in any way having reached
them. But the doors OF the hos
pitable home we're thrown open at
once, and the self invited guests
were royalty welcomed by host
and hostess.
The evening was spent in the
jolliest manner possible, games
were indulged in, and everyone
was in his or her best talking and
laughing mood, SO there was no
need of looking around for modes
of entertainment. The company
carried entertainment of the mer-
riest nature with them. Thev nl.
so carried uumber OF baskets
filled to overfowing with the best
things imaginable to eat, which
were served by number of the
Royal Neighhors about midnight.
Mr. and Mrs Kirkwood being serv-
ed as guests of honor. It is safe
to say that Mr. and Mrs Kirkwood
will not have to patronize tin
shop for the rest of their lives, as
all the guests left the new tin
ware which had served for musi-
cal purposes earlier in the even
ing, and the house looked as if
there had been veritable "tin-
shower"
At late hour the guests de-
parted expressing many heartfelt
wishes that Mr. and Mrs Kirkwood
might live to celebrate their gold
en- wedding, and that their path
way might be bright aud happy
as those of the past ten years
have been to them. Mr. Adolphus
Rogers of Woodbine, was the out
of town guest
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Cusac Kelley Nuptials.

The marriage of Miss Anna b. Kel-
ley, daughter of Mrs, j. Kelley of 9th
street, to Thomas Gusa., was celebrate
ed IN st. Patrlck's church this morn
lag at $50. The wedding was quiet
but very pretty affair, about thirty
guests being present to witness the
| ceremony. For the entrance of the
Wedding party, Miss Heron the organ
ist OF the church, rendered HAL to
the Bride
Through the recital of the ceremony
Shuberls 'Serenade' was softly play.
ea The service was read by Father
Mullen, Nuptlal high mass being cele-
hrated. The bride was attended by
Miss Maggie Danehertv, w. II.
thomas of Omaha attended the groom.
The bride WAS gowned in castor
brown tailor made suit of prunnela
cloth with Necpolitan hat to match,
her bouquet was brides roses. Miss
Daugher'y Wore 4 gown of red We
nltlan cloth and carried red carnat-
ons.
After the ceremony the bridal party
.ere driven to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. j. II. Sexton on Huron street,
whtra an elaborate wedding breakfast
was served. Mrs. Sexton being a SIS
ter of Tie bride. a point of unusual
Interest In The wedding breakfast, was
t'at IT had double significance, the
lay being the eighteenth wedding an-
n'versary of Mr. aud Mrs. Sexton. The
dining room decorations were red car
nations and smll9X.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cusac departed on the
so'clock train, the wedding trip will
include points from Chicago to Wash
tngton, ID G.
Afer December 18Th the young
couple will he at home to their
friends i'm their cottage on seventh
street. No cards.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Tuesday, Nov. 10.

W III Crowder, of Sullivan,
Ind, who has been here sor the
past few days visiting his brother,
J H Crowder, aud family, today
bought the Crnwder business pro.
perty on Erie Street, between 4th
and 5.h street Mr. Crowder has
not detinately settled upon his
future plans but it is barely pos
sible he will erect new and
modern store building on the site.
Mrs Chas Shinkel and daughter
Irene arrived in the city this
morning and will visit here, the
guest OF friends for short time.
H B Cox will, in the course of
a few days, let the contract for a
modern new residence to be built
on Sunny Side Avenue, short
distance east of the Thomas Cook
property.
LeGrand O'Dell is in the Valley
looking up his interests here. He
will remain here fo- week or SO.
Miss Sadie O'Connor is now
located in Loveland where she
has charge of a millinery stock.
Mrs L G johnson, who has
been in the Valley the guest of
her daughter, Mrs W H Suddeth,
left for Plattsmouth, Neb, this
morning for visit with her sis.
ter,
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Art Club Reception,

Last evening at the home of Mrs.
(. III. Harris the Art Club had red
elter evening About twenty-three
sles's we're present. Invitations of
courtesy having been extended by the
lsstess to Messrs and Mesdames
lil!!s, Mister, StOddard, Mr..
Amen, and Mis- Guthrie of Casselton.
n ID.
The l,ral decorations of the home
we're yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS.
the fist number on the programme
vas twenty questions which embraced
.revisw OF former lessons, which were
'lacnd IN convenient places around
he room. After this the guests feast
ID their eyes and their artistic souls
= viewing the magnificent display of
uc snrrs statnary. and objects of vertu
v'icil ll!ltd the rooms, and which were
,r''nal,t Ia Mrs Harms by her san, col.
ec''G bv h'El during his foreign tour.
u me, N 'OleS. Geneva and many other
:ltlts ot Europe had contributed to the
'ollsc'ions A complete collection of
photographs of the wonderful fresc0es
OF the Slstine Chapel was to be seen.
A wafer color and pastel by Blan.
ches and genuine Murillo adorned
the walls. Several oil paintings by
the old masters were exhibited, several
decorations from the worlds greatest
storehouses of decorative painting, and
material sufficient to afford the Club
study and enjoyment for life time. 1t
was like taking pilgrimage through
italy and France and the evening pas
sed rapidly IN studying, approaching
and admirlng.
AT a late hour refreshments were
served upon small tables, Mrs. MacAl-
llster assisting the hostess.
After supper there were impersonat-
ions OF artists or their subjects or prom
lnent authors, Mrs. Stnddard assisting
the llosters in costuming the subjects.
These representations were made by
some one appearing upon the scene
and the rest guessing the character
represented. This number of the pro-
gram proved intensely interesting and
| fun provoking.
| Illtie souvenirs were presented the
guests in the form of booklets of Law
emder and white, the Clubs colors, in
which were inscribed the names of
hostess. the members of the Club and
the lnvi'ed guests.
Frank Harris, son of R III Har-
ris, publisher of the Missouri VAL
LEY TIMES, having finished his
musical education in Rome, has
returned to this city to the house
of his sire, where he will rest for
a season before taking his place
in the musical world. Traiped in
the best musical schools of Amer
ica, Germany and Rome, he has
nm equipment that should stand
him in good stead for an honored
career wherever he may choose to
locate. News.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Born.

A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs Norris Hearn, this forenoon.
Fred Orr today received the
sum of s26 cash for one hog of his
own raising.
Miss Fahne Deur is paying
Omaha acquaintances brief visit.
Chas Hilliard ia transacting
business in Council Bluffs today.
Frank Hoyer went to Woodbine
this morning and is spending the
day in that city doing photo
graphic work.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Cannot Levy Mulct Tax.

According to a resolution passed
at the last session of the Harrison
County Board of Supervisors, the
members of that body decided it
was an Illegal proceeding TO assess
. mulct tax in this county since
the decision of the Supreme Court
OF the State OF Iowa and in ac-
cordance WITH their decision they
authorized the removal of any
and ali taxes charged to the pro-
perties of different men in Mis-
souri, Valley who have since That
time engaged in q said to be
liquor traffic.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Body Taken to Logan.

The remains of john Westley
Boyd, the farmer and dniryman
OF near Logan, who died at S,
Bernard's Sunday from Inquiries
received in railroad accident at
Missouri Valley Saturday night,
were conveyed to Logan for burial
yesterday morning. j w Grady
and j w Sprinkler of Logan &C.
companied the body, which was
shipped on the ll::25 train.
Coroner v l. Treynor decided
not to mako an investigation O..
tho causes leading to Boyd's fetal
Injuries, owing to the accident
having occurred in Harrison
county, there being no known
witnesses here. The coroner he
-lleves that if an investigation and
inquest is desired it should be
held by the Harrison county
authorities. No additional facts
as to how Boyd was hurt were ob.
8talnable here yesterday. 1t was
understood that Daniel Wolferd,
who accompanied Boyd from Lo
gfn to Missouri Valley has re.
.tnrned to his farm near that city.
Non,or.;l
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
FAKE HAIR PREPARA
TIONS.
Do Hair no Good, but Often
Cause it to Fall Out.

Many hair preparations are "fake'
because they are merely scalp irritants
The often cause dryness, making the
hair brittle, and finally lifeless. Dan
druff is the cause of all trouble with
hair. 1t is q germ disease. The germ
makes cuticle scale as 1t digs to the
root of the hair, where it destroys the
hairs vitality, causing the hair to be
killed and fall ont destroy the cause
you kill the effect" Newbro's Herpi-
eide Is the only hair preparation that
kills the dandruf germ, thereby leav-
Ing the hair to grow luxurisntly. For
sale by Elliott Y Harvey.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
NEW FOUNTAIN.

Chas Forde, Water Commis-
sioner, today commenced work on
the new fountain the City of Mis-.
souri, Valley will install and main.
tain at the corner of 4th and Erie
street.
Since the filling up of the "old
town well' sevesal months ago
the city has been without public
watering place during the winter
months as the service from the
fountains on 5th and Sd streets is
discontinued every fall upon the
approach of cold weather. To
remedy this, the City Council at
q recent meeting ordered foun-
tain for the winter service in.
stalled Immediately. The new
fountain will be automatic in ite
manner of operation and will be
serviceable in the very coolest
weather.
Mr. Grow, a teacher in the Val.
ley schools about twenty years
ago, was in the Valley shor,
time yesterday evening. He is
now a resident of Montana.
Mr. and Mrs G A Richardson Of
Clay township, will leave for AL.
berta next week, where they 90
to make their future home.
John Hillman, Of Clay township
was in the Valley yesterday on
business.
Eric Ericsson, of the firm of 3.
johnson & Co., is in st. Louis
purchasing a big stock of Shoes
for their business in this city.
Miss Opal Goodman, OF Council
Bluff, is in the Valley visiting
friends.
Grand Huff and wife, of Little
Sioux, are in the Valley, the guests
of b. M. Huff and family.
Miss May Finley returned
home yesterday evening from q
weeks visit in Council Blufft
with friends.
Mrs I Foss and Miss Carrie
Baker entertain the members ol
the Treble Clef this afternoon al
the home of Mrs Foss ON Second
street.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Great Luck of an Editor.

"For two years all efforts to cure
Eczema IN the palms of my hands
failed, writes Editor II N Lester, of
Syracuse, Kan, "then l was wholly
cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve." Its
the worlds best for eruptions, sores
and all skin diseases. Only 25 cents at
Elliott 81 Harley's.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Some Curious Facts.

1t is not very interesting read
ing, we admit, to compare official
figures of a past election, bu. at
times such comparisons becomes
interesting as a lesson for future
use. In looking over the returns
of the late election in the counties
constituting this (9sh) congress :s-
ional district, we find the general
vote fell off several thousand, and
yet the republican majorities, as a
whole, is about the same as in 1900
Adair county in 1900 gave
700 republican majority, but this
year with 1862 less votes, gave a
republican majority of 75G, or a
net gain of AZ.
Audubon county with 4s4 less
vote than in 1900, increased the
republican major ty 40.
Harlison county with near one
thousand less in the general vote
of 1900, increased the republican
majority l49.
Pottawattamie county with de-
crease in her vote of 1900 of near
three thousand, yet increased the
republican majority $50 votes.
Shelby county with decrease
in her general vote of 1900 of 499,
yet increased her republican vote
this year IL.
Not county in this congress-
ional district that did not fall be-
hind their vote Of 1900, yet in the
nine counties constituting the 9eh
congressional district of Iowa, five
of them increased their republi-
can majoritiaH, while the other 4
held their own.
What the result would have been
with a full vote we do not pretend
to say, but one thing we do know,
and that is, it could not have been
worse and it night have been bet
ter. 1t is evident that the heavy
loss in the general vote was largly
from the democratic party, as the
republican vote suffered less by
the stay-at-home voters than did
the democratic party.
The Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, as now constituted, taking
the last vote as a basis of calcula-
tion, leaves but little hope for the
democratic statesman for the fu.
tura. The republican maiorities
by counties is as follows:
Adair county......... 756
Cass county.......... 978
Harrison county. Gl5
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
That Throbbing Headache

| Would quickly leave you, if you
used DIR Kings New Life Pills. Thous
ands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merits for sick and nervous
headaches. They make pure blood
and build up your health. Only % C
Money back if not cured. Sold by Ell
lott u Harvey, druggists.
Mrs Wells Dewell of Woodbine
passed through the city this morn
ing, enroute to Modale, called to
that place by the serious illness
| Of her mother.
| The Masquerade ball to be
given Friday evening in this city
will be tae event of the season.
Many people from abroad will be
present.
II r Foss, of the First National
Bank, is in Omaha today attend
ing to business matters.
The elevator company are ex.
pecting the first car load of roof
ing iron every day, and when it
arrives, the covering of the eleva-
tor will commence.
Miss Nettie Earnest is now in
one of the wholesale houses in
Chicago.
Frank Harris arrived this morn
ling direct from Rome, Italy, and
will remain in the Valley several
weeks before returning east.
M Carver, boilermaker at the
NV shops. was injured this after
noon by piece of steel striking
him in the left eye, inflicting a
very painful wound, but in no way
considered serious.
"Will Know Where You are
at"
After several weeks delay, the
steel plates bearing the names OF
Missouri Valleys streets arrived
today and will be placed in posi-.
tion by Samuel Holmes in few
days. Erie street will be the
dividing line, and henceforth all
streets north of Erie will have the
prefix North before the street
number, viz-North Fifth street
and all south of Erie will have
the prefix South.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
elimination of \ Pretty Ko-
nance.

The following telegram pub
lished IN the press dispatches oI
II few days ago concerns Miss
Mabel Babbitt, n former resident
OF this city, hut WHO moved to
Chicago with her parents, MIR and
Mrs Q Ill Babbitt about three
years ago. The young couple
We're united in marriage few
days ago.
DENVER, Colo Edward Beall,
q college graduate, who came to
Colorado for his health and who
has been earning his living by
working as night watchman at the
Economic mill, at Victor, has gone
to Chicago, who're he will we'd
Miss Mabel Bahhitt, daughter o.
a retired physician, q beautiful
young woman and an heireSs. He
showed her the way through the
null last summer when she was in
Victor as the member of a tourist
party.
Miss Besse Fleming is home
from her studies at All Saints
School in Sioux Falls, s ID. She
will visit here with her father, R
G Fleming, until after Thanks
giving.
Mrs r Robinson, Chas Rob n
sou and Mrs ID G Bennett re.
turned TO this city Monday even
ing after q visit of y few days in
Lead City, S ID, the guests of MI
ana Mrs Geo Robinson.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
MURMURs OF ASPEED WAR

Dispatches from Chicago say that
the Milwaukee, thu Burlington. the
Rock Island and tina Illinois Central
are preparing 10 ent the Chicago
Omaha running time To twelve hours
or under to meat the competition of
tths Northwestern. which cut the
agreed TINS OF thirteen hours and a
half to tweve hours and forty minutes
two weeks ago.
The Rock Island Will have meeting
OF officials the coming week Al Chicago
Tor the discussion of a new time card.
Three years ago this road lnaugnratea
q twelve hour schaduia hrtween the
two points ana pracipltased "a speed
war The Milwaukee, officials have
sud hut little siuca giving notice last
W elk of withdrawal from the time
u yreemen,s. but it ia thought radical
cnange will be made sonn.
The Burli.gton olhclnls have moth.
ing to say abou. the situation further
than they consider their present Chl-
cago- Omaha schedule very satistact-
ory and see no reason to change II
Our present time of leaving Chicago
is very satisfactory, said General Pas
senger Agent Francis "and there is
no reason why we should arrive in
Omaha any earlier than at present. /
do not look for any change i'm our
present schedule
Northwestern Officials Explain.
The officials of the heNorthwestern say
they did not figure on disturbing the
Chicago Omaha situation when they
decided to run the limited to Omaha
in one hour and twenty minutes less
time than formerly They argue that
the limited is strictly transconti-
mental train and isnot intended to do
business between Chicago and Omaha
or between Chicago and Denver. The
limited does not carry a sleeper for
either of the cities out of Chicgo, nor
does 1T carry sleepers from either city
to Chicago.
During the schedule trouble three
years ago the Darlington brought the
other roads to time by threatening to
put on Chlcogo Denver train with
schedule of twenty-six hours and ff-
teen minutes. Now the matter of put
ting on such tram with a schedule of
materially less thantwenty six hours
is heing considered. 1t is understood
that this traiE will go in service on
Sunday, Ncramber "a
Snch action would affect both the
Northwestern, in connection with the
Union Pacific and The Rock Island,
which are Chlcsgo-Denver lines. The
Northwestern- Union Pacific is prepar
ed to meet amy time cut the Bnrhng
ton may make, but The Rock Island
and Santa Fe have rather 'ronndahou,
routes between Chicago and Denver,
the Santa Fe running via Kansas City
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Clerks Union Receives New
MemberS

at their last nights meeting, the
memters of the local lodge of the Re-
tan Clerks International Protective
Association received Ave applicants
into fnll membership and took favor.
able acton on two more who will be
given membership cards at the next
regular meeting,
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
MasG uerade Ball.

At stephen Bros hall, Thanks
giving night, Nov IS. Stephen
Bros have just completed theil
hu|l, two miles north of Crescen,
City, on telephone line. a priz
will be given to the most comical,
dressed couple. Mrs pvitf-r, OF
C1nLcil Buff, will be present
with a full line of costumes
Tickets, 80 cents
NJ Drrnow,