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Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Peculiar.

In the late election in Harrison
county we have the peculiar fact,
which shows that a large number
of Democrats stayed away from
the polls on election day. In an
examination Of the returns we
find only the following townships
giving Democratic majority, and
in such majority the margin was
so small that it became about a
tie. The townships giving Dem
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Eric johnson left this noon for
ashort business trip to Denison.
T w Schnurr, Leon Brown and
J b Medley, are spending the day
along the Missouri river hunting
ducks.
Mrs I Grouse is an Omaha vis-
itor today.
z / Alexander of Logan, was IN
the city this forenoon or bust
ness.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Thomas Wright of Dunlap, is
in this city paying the L n Good
rich family few days visit.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
To the Music Lovers of Missouri
Valley.

[ have partly made arrange
ments to bring to this city The
Great Psn-American Ladies' Con-
cert and Orchestra, (2S Lsdies),
next Friday night Noxember 22nd
provided we can list the town for
$3.50. 1t is an expensive organi-
zstion. You will be waited npon
tomorrow, and it is with the pub
lie whether we get them or not.
Respect Yours,
w NJ HARMON,
Manager New Theatre.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Mrs FL G Warner is paying
Council Bluffs relatives brief
visit.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

According to reports from New
York the liquor trade is likely to have
a better lime under the new order Of
things than it enjoyed under Tamma-,
ny. Before the election Seth Low an
snounced that he was in favor of lib
Ieral construction of the Sunday law
relating to saloons and he has taken
nothing back. Justice jerome, the
whirlwind orator OF the recent cam.
paign, who will be prosecuting attor-
Insy says that he is in favor of modlli-
cation of the Raines law which will
give Sunday afternoon openings to the
saloons. Under Tammany rule saloons
were kept open at side or back doors
only in an Illicit way. After the new
administration comes IN they can keep
their front doors open after the noon.
day hour Sunday.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Max O'Rell, who recently Joined the
staff of the Paris Figaro, thinks that
the press now fnllils the duties form
erly monopollzed by diplomacy and
urges his companions of the pen to re-
frain from writing on any subject with
which they have not at least an ele.
mentary acquaintance. Ii this plan
Was followed everywhere he says that
90 years hence the peace of the world
would be assumed.
5yAbram S Hewitt, ex-mayor of New
YORK, who was born in 1922 and grad
uated from Columbia In 1912, has been
as prominent in the iron and steel IN
dustry as he has been in politics. lie
Was chosen member of the board of
directors OF the United States Steel
Corporation. He served in congress
IL years and WAS chairman of the dem
ocratic nationa! committee. He mar
rled daughter of Peter Cooper and
organized the Cooper Union
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
oA8roHrA
Bears tho q The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ss GrH1Zzzx

''s.;;''' e; G11z1zzx
} J Amen aud u L Noyes are
talking of purchasing $4,000 acres
OF land in Manitoba. The emf
grafton that is going into that
country is immense, and next
summer will see land boom ur
there.
Mr. and Mrs p q Robinson and
Miss Boner will entertain small
company this evening in honor OF
Mr. and Mrs Abe Bachrach and
their neice, Miss Camp.
Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers
AT last nights meeting of Tri-
une Chapter No. 81, Royal Arch
Masons, the election of officers
for the ensuing year was held.
The following being the officers
elect:
L S Haskins, II p.
G 8 Osborne, X.
Almor Stearn, s.
r Robinson, Treasurer.
Il G. Hill. Secretary.
Murray Files Contest Petit
ion.
AS predicted several days ago,
M Murray, of Little Sioux, de.
feated by w 8 Kelley of Monda-
min, in his race for election to the
Harrison County Board of Super
visors from the LIST District, yes
terday in Logan fled his petition
and posted bonds covering the
cost of contesting the election of
Mr. Kelley.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Violent Attack of Crou,
Cured.

'sLast winter an infant child of mine
had Group in q violent FORM" says Ell
der John w Rogers Christian Evan.
gellst, of Fll'ey, Mo. II gave her /,
few doses of Chamberlains Cougi
Remedy and in short time all DANCE
was past and the child recovered. !
This remedy not only cures Group, bu'
when given as soon as the first symp
toms apper will prevent the attack.
contains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be given as conf
IDENTIFY to baby as to All adult. Fo,
sale by Elliott II Harvey. n3O
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Col a c Perry, who has been
quite sick for some time past, is
now recovering strength daily.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

From 1883 to 1898 the tempera-
ture in Manila ranged from n in
December and January, and IS in
February, to SO in April and May.
The rainfall in July, August and
September averaged about four
teen inches.-Ex.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

A giant tree in the Mariposa
grove, California, has been selec-
ted to be named VIM Mckinley.
1t stands between the Washing
ton and Lincoln trees and is esti-
mated to be 3 1000 wears old
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Fred Burbsuk leaves tomorrow
for Cherokee, where he will visit
with hom- folks 'nr a week.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
HOUSE AND CONTENTS DE-
STROYED.
Was Only Partially Insured.

\ fire of mys tcrious ori gin
yesterday afternoon about s
O'Clock, completely destroyed the
farm home of Dick Friend, on the
Levi Friend farm short distance
south of this city.
At the time the fire started the
family was in the house aud the
first warming given was when the
fl .mes burst from the roof. So
rapidly did the flames gain head
way, that in order to save their
lives the family had to leave
everything, the house burning to
the foundation with all contents
The loss on the house was partial
ly covered by insurance.
Mrs w NJ Clarke went TO Lo-
gan this morning and is spending
the day there visiting with ac-
quaintances.
j E Kirkwood transacted real
estate business in Mondamin to-
day.
Ralph Goodrich and Ed Alexan-
der this week commenced work in
the storehouse department at the
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Mrs Henry Hargans ls spend
ing the day visiting with Council
Bluffs relatives.
Lew Shelton is moving eight
hundred yards of dirt from Sth
street between st Glare and Linn
and putting it in East Superior
street. The work is being done
under the supervision of the side.
walk committee of the city coun.
Gil.
DIR Robert Crowder and w T
Crowder, banker, of Sullivan,
Indiana, came in unexpectedly
this morning for visit with their
brother, j III Crowder. They will
be here several days. News.
Harry Crane, previous to a few
years ago a resident of this city
and now located in Denning, Ar.
kansas, is i'll with the typhoid
fever, having been stricken with
the disease several days ago.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

The Republican vote in the
county is not increased but the
Democratic vote falls off remark
ably and this gives the county to
the Republicans by handsome
majority. 1t is no use whining
about the result, or to claim that
the loss was for want of interest.
The truth is, Democrat or Re
publican that does not vote, is
just like woman who has no
vote, but if they had, would, nc
doubt, place proper value upon
the franchise and 60 to to the
polls. We are licked and that is
sufficient for the present.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Miss Clara Mcqueen returned
to her home in Modale this morn.
ing after visiting here briefly, the
guest of Miss Abbe Finley.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

Ralph Goodrich and Ed Alexan,
der this week commenced work in
the storehouse department at the
shops.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

DIR Stiles, who was the presi-
dent of Yale college from l77s
until 1895, tells in his diaries that
about the time he became presi-
dent there were three professors
aud as many tutors, while today
these run into the hundreds.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Best Remedy for Dlarrh@a

Some years ago while at Martins
burg, w. Va, was taken with chol-
era morbus, which was followed by
dlarrhmA. The doc.or's medicine done
me no good. ! was advised To get q
bottle of Chamberiain's Cole, Cholera
and DiarahTa Remedy, which did,
aud it cured me sound and we'll G \
Morris, Embreevlle, Pa. Sold by FL
liott Il Harvey n3O
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21
Friday, Nov. Is.

Attorney Frank Tami lea look
el after business matters in Mon
DAMN today
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

John Hayes Hammond, the
mining engineer who had an uu-
pleasant experience in South AT
r:ca at tie hands of President
krnger's COVE nment at the time
of the Jameson raid, is to make
his home in New York.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

VIM Harmon, Jr, who has been
in Indianola for several week.
past, returned home last night.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

j s Dewell returned home last
night from Eushv.Ile, Neb., where
he has been for the past few days
attending To legal matters per-
tanning to the G B Smith estate.
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

s. ma nne asked Sarah Bern
haras recently LII Paris if it WAS
trua that she ha,l fallen victim
to the automobile crsz,, sNot at
ALL the actress replied, "but
have had to get one in order TO
ride in il aud thns escape being
run over hv one"
Missouri Valley times., 1901-11-21

At the National Conclave of the
Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men held in Des Moines this
week, A G Brown Of this city, was
elected to the high office of Chief
Overseer.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Edward ]. Stellwagen is sne Of the best
liked men personally in the Washington
financial world. He is a fine business
man, and has made an important and
striking success of his career TO the pres
ent time, but, aside from his business
ability, as such he has a peculiarly gen
erous, kindly character that has given him
an especial place in the regard of all Of
his associates, and they number as wide
d section of the F Street world, perhaps
as any other mans. He has been con-
nected for more than half of his life and
for all of his business career. with one
Of the old and highly respected real es-
tate firms, which has had a remarkable
record for enduring and striking success.
He has added to his real estate interests
in recent years an important connection
with a number of the most important
hotels of the city, and during the past
two years has founded a great financial
institution that is rapidly taking rank
with those much longer established. He
takes an active interest as officer and di-
rector in a number of the other large
corporations of the District.
Mr.. Stellwagen was born in the District
in 1854, and is therefore forty-seven years
of age. He received a common school ed
ucation, which he supplemented with
studies in draughtsmanship. He became
draughtsman in the Navy Department
at an early age, but not wishing to con-
tinue In the Government service, studied
law, and at the age of twenty became a.
member of the District bar, left the Navy
Department and began to practice law.
Soon after he entered the newly estab-
lished real estate firm of Thomas j.
Fisher & Co. He has been connected with
this firm continuously since, and for the
greater portion of the period as a men,
ber; Of late years, since the death of Mr..
Fisher, as the senior member
This firm has had unique record in the
city. Thomas J. Fisher. the founder Of
the house, was one Of the old residents
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

of Washington, and was intimately con-
nected in a business wi-y and socially
with nearly all the old families. The in
fiuence of the firm in the realty interests
of the Capital City has been of an i'm
portant character from the beginning,
and many of the developments in the city
and suburbs have been due to it directly.
It has been conservative house always
but at the same time has been progressive
ana prosperous. Mr.. Fisher died in the
SCs, and since that time Mr.. Stellwagen
and Thomas NJ Gale have continued the
business in the same lines as those laid
out by the founder
One Of the notable developments with
winch the hrm has been connected has
been that of the Chevy Chase properties
With Francis G. Newlands Mr. Stell-
wagen has developed and put this subdi-
vision on the market, furnished it with
rapid transit, and filled it with wealthy
residents during the past decade. Mr..
Stellwagen is Vice President of the Chevy
Chase Land Company. Another of Mr..
Stellwagen's recent large interests has
been in the hotel business He is Presi-
dent of the Ebbitt House Hotel Company,
President of the Willard Hotel Company
and Vice President of the Raleigh Hotel
company. three concerns understood to
represent the same capitalistic interests
which have taken over the three houses
named from their former proprietors.
The Union Trust and Storage Company
ts the most recent of the great financial
institutions of the District, and it is at
present perhaps Mr.. Steliwagen's chief in
terest- The company was founded by
him two years ago, and Is already doing
large financial business In addition to a
prosperous storage warehouse business.
virtually new departure with it in the
District
Mr.. Stellwagen has been a prominent di-
rector and stockholder of the Capital
Traction Company for several years He
Is a director also of the Riggs Fire In
sursnce Company and Of the Columbia
Title Insurance Company. He is a mem
Der Of the Bankers Association of the
District of Columbia. and an active mem
Der of the Washington Stock Exchange
In the way Of diversion Mr. Stellwa gen
Is sportsman of no mean order and a
fair golf player. He is a member Of the
Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club and of the
Columbia Golf Club
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

when Il is remembered that the strike Of
the miners occurred last year, and that
the price of coal is now 80 cents a ton
higher than IT was last year. and will con-
unue 50 during the entire year, in all
probability. ''Duns Review" says:
Railroad earnings continue to show a
very heavy traffic. Gross earnings OF all
roads IL the United States reporting for
September are S53. .0i2. .SS5. a gain of I01 per
cent over last year. and ia per cent over
ls99. On all roads the increase in earn
ings is large compared with both years
Trunk lines and Central Western roads
report gain of 10 per cent: grangers u
per cent over last year, when grain traf-
hc was somewhat reduced, but per cent
over 1899, when tonnage was heavy;
southwestern roads 4l.4 per cent, and Pa
cine lb.S per cent Southern roads report
earnings only per cent larger than last
year. On all roads but grangers the
increase over 1893 is much great
er than last year. This increase in
earnings does not reflect alone a larger
tonnage, but larger traffic in the better
paving classes of freight, which give a
better net return to the road. Below earn
lngs OF roads reporting by sections or
chief classes of traffic are given compared
with last year, and percentages showing
comparison with 1893:
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
why He Kept silent.
From the London Answers. }

fFrOm Inc
At an evening party a gentleman related an
adventure in which he had been the principal
actor, and, seeing unmistakable shadows ot doubt
on the faces of his hearers, he appealed 10 a
friend who was present, and who had witnessed
the circumstances, to corruborate his statement
To his utter confusion his friend denied all
knowledge OF the affair.
Meeting time afterward the suspected
Ananias said:
rs it possible that you can have forgotten
the circumstances to which | referred at Mrs.
As party the other nightf''
Certainly not. my dear fellow" replied his
friend, but l could see that everyone present
looked upon you incorrigible liar and |
had too much regard for my character to risk
being taken for another"
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

horsan-Htll combination; the Erie is to
Je a prominent factor in the combination,
lnd Mr.. Hill has acquired very large hold
,hSs IN the company recently, in addition
70 those held by him before 1t will be
seen that some Of these stories do not
gree with others The entire series is
ishled by MIR. Hin very positively, and
Mr. Mltcheil, of the ST. Paul, denies the
fumor that Mr.. Morgan has acquired con-
troll OF the St Paut Notwithstanding
ms discouragemeut. there is a general be-
gel that something is likely to occur in
the near future that will have a good eff
iect on the stock market.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Fairly Active with Re
action at the Close

CHICAGO. Oct. 12-Wheat has been
fairly active. Realizing sales and the
weakness in corn caused a moderate reac-
ton near the close. the close being about
the same as last night. Cash sales rnod-
crate.
Corn was firm but slow Local bulls
gave support early, but the market closed
weak on liberal selling of December.
Cash demand very slow.
oats We're duh and very heavy Cash
demand fair. Closed weak
Provisions were further advanced large
ly on buying of local packers, The clos
ing was steady.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Rapid Transit late in the week. but the
New York fractions have all been dis
appointing. Yesterday. Metropolitan was
the especially weak feature OF the group
tax business. heard when the Brooklyn
break occurred. was again persistent
though no foundation for the story could
be discovered Another rumor was that
Tammany intends to attack the company
in avery way possible, and its stocL as
well. presumably in order to force its
supDort in the future.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
The Washington srocr. Market.

sales-CapitaI Traction. 1oa14 Wash
ington Gas, l76a64; 5gaG4h Mergenthaler
can Graphophone Company. common. 5G
6II. American Graphophone Company,
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
Finding Soince.

(From the Philadelphia Rccord)
poor old Hcnpeck has been very lonely since
his wife died hasn't hef'
''He WIS at first: but he goes out to the
Zoo every day or so. and sits by the hour
watching the tgress."
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
Extenuation.
(From Life.)

(From Life.)
Mrs. Todd-We shall have to stop taking this
paper, dear Here are no less than six brands
of whisky advertised on one page.
Todd-Buf they are all good brands
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

The bank statement Yesterday was
much better than had been expected I'm
one particular and perhaps not quite so
good in another. The street had looked
for decrease in cash. though not large
one. The figures disclose a very fair In
crease The loan account. however is not
decreased rs much as had been expected
by the bulls. The figures are as follows:
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Railway earnings are one OF the chief
matters for congretulation in the present
situation. The October earnings are quite
up to expectation SO far, and the August
net earnings statements have been good
almost without exception. The report OF
the Reading for the year ending with last
June was received during the week, and
ii did not make very good showing, but
this should not cause any disappointment
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

The Mexican National organization
plan has been published. 1t provides Sl0.-
20O.O 900 in cash for making the system
standard gauge, and for ether better
ments, and the opinion is expressed by
the promoters of the plan that under the
new regin.A the earnings will he very
much larger than heretofore, and amply
sufficient TO pay fixed charges and pro-
vide surplus Cor the stocks of the com
pany.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

The st. Paul-Union Pacific series of ru-
mors Is quite as entertaining. Here IL is
said that the Union Pacific and St Paul
are 10 form combination in much the
same way that the HiIl-Morgan interests
nave Joined forces; the Northwestern is
TO become a part of the combination; the
Union Pacific has bought out the Erie
from the Iiill-Morgan interests, and the
Erie is to become the Eastern end OF
fresh trans-conunental railway system
All of these rumors are denied with much
the same persistence and positlyeness as
those regarding the Northern Pacific deal.
Nevertheless. 1t Is evident that some large
interests are working in both st. Paul
and Union Pacific, and that a combination
between the two lines in some form or
other is likely. Conservative people take
the view that while it is impossible to
learn the truth about any of these stories
at present they have much the appear
ance OF being based on negotiations
among the big people, and that these ne
gotiatlons are more than likely to result
in final harmonious adjustment of the
railway situation in the entire Northwest.
So much at least is a safe conclusion
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

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thaler Linotype, 7'I175.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

The good developments of the week may
be recited briefly as follows: The divf-
dend increase on Atchison common stock
TO per cent semi-annually; the continued
good railway earnings. the good trade re-
ports, especially in iron and steel, the
many rumors Of plans for securing har-
mony in the Northwest undoubtedly
based on fact, II not true in themselves;
the case OF money through the decrease
OF shipments to the West and South and
finally the good bank statement of yester-
day. To these matters should be added
the change Of front of many OF the i'm
portant interests in the market from
active bullishness. There are the best of
evidences that the Standard oil brokers
have been buying stocks steadily since
Thursday IL they were not even buyers
before that under cover. Mr.. Keene has
been an active buyer and has had much
to do with the change Of tone. Gates
Oliver, Field and other professional
traders have turned bulls in an Important
way. Boston has been a purchaser of the
Copper securities on a large scale, and II
Is said of other stocks as well. Nothing
definite can be said OF the Vanderbilt.
Pennsylvania, and Gould people. but buy
ing by the brokers usually active in their
interests lends color to the stories that
they, too. have come into the market in
a campaign for higher prices. 1t may be
said in a general way that the market
during the next month or two will depend
very largely on whether this inside buy
Ing continues. The business conditions
are so good that after the break in prices
Of the past summer IL would be entirely
natural for the public to become inter
ested II the insiders were TO start a large
begin 10 buy without such an initial
movement.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
Government Bonds.

The developments of the past week in
the stock market have been mostly of
satisfs ctory nature, and II cannot be
doubted that they have increased the con-
fidenco of the optimisticaliy inclined and
correSpondingly depressed the bears
Nearly every day has seen some an
nouncement, either Of fact, or of rumor
based on fact, that had been promising of
stability of values and hence IF an up
ward tendency in the market. The result
already has been a sharp advance in
prices and there are many that look for
continuance of the upward movement
in the immediate future. AS to this It will
not do to be too confident. The market
for long time has had two sides, both
strong, and it is not to be supposed that
the bears will give up all at once and
without a struggle. Therefore even If
the market is to have an upward tend
cncy it IS quite likely that it will be ac-
companied by sharp Iecessions from time
to time. The advice given by all careful
market people in any kind Of market is
quite as important now as at any other
time. Buying of stocks should not be in
dulged in on the top Of sharp advances by
margin traders.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
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