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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
what douglas, Case Yie1dec.


In the presidential campaign of 1856
the Democrats in the west made an eff
fcctive point by contrasting Mr.. Buch-
anan's long public career as a senator.
secretary Of state aud minister to Eng
land with General Frcmont's limited
experience. consisting Of a service of 81
dnys IN the United States senate.
In the great campaign of 1880 they
tried the same tactics. which had PROV
cd so successful. to tlisparagc Mr.. Lin
coin. lie had served but single term
In congress. while Senator Douglas had
for many years enjoyed national rep
utation.
This point was urged in a heated dis
cussion overheard between an ardent
supporter of Senator Douglas aud a
German voter who favored Mr.. Lin
coin. The former finally thought TO
ovcrwhclm his opponent by saying:
'Who Is this Lincoln. anyhow? No
body ever heard Of him until Senator
Douglas brought him into notice by
holding joint debates with him. Sena-
tor Douglas. on the other hand, is II
great statesman Why. he has had his
eye on the presidential chair for the
last ten years."
"vot is dot you say?" was the reply.
you say AIeester Dooglas have had his
eye on the president chair for the last
ten years?"
Eyes: that is just what 1 said"
well, you shoost tell Mecster Doog-
las eef he keep hecs eye on dot chair
shoost leedle vile longer lie will see
old Abe Lincoln sitting down in it,"
That closed the debate amid roar Of
laughter from the Observation-Disclosures.
colts Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Evolution Of tbe Apple.

Apples are new in the economy Of the
worlds use and taste. At the begin
ming Of the last century few varieties
were known, and we can go back in
history to q time when all apples were
little. sour and puckery-crab apples
and nothing else. The crab apple was
and is in its wildness nothing but q
rosebush. Away back in time the wild
rose, with its pretty blossoms that turn
to little red balls. apple favored. and
the thorny crab had the same grand
mother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Information ne.ir.a


The rural postoftice is the bureau Of
general information no less so in Geor.
gin than in Vermont, and the Atlanta
Constitution reports conversation pre-
cipitated by an old darby who up
preached the village postmaster and
said: 4
"4Any letters fer mer s ~
mo" 4. Il
"Any postal cards::" -. -, "a n
mo" is.s
as my paper Gomez" y, 81
"No." t.s
"Got any almanaesr' .afa
tNo."
"Well, does you know anybody what
wants to buy live alligator?" A
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Too Much.

"You say you think your boy has too
great an appetizer" said the physician
to an anxious mother. DO you realize
how much growing boy can eat?"
II should think l ought to If any
body does" returned the boys parent.
"l'll just put the case to you, doctor.
Where we We're, up in the noun
tains. the waitress would come in and
say to my boy, we have fried fish,
steak. liver and bacon, baked and fried
potatoes, rye biscuit, mullins and dry
toast
"And that boy Ned would say, .lll
take 1t all. please-and some eggs -
Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

An enthusiastic Louisiana fish
eman had great luck while fish
ilg on the Illinois river recently,
sa!s an exchange. During the
dashe wired his wife: eve got
one,weighs seven pounds and is a
beauty" He was considerably
to receive the following
reply from his wife: $50 have /.
Weighs ten pounds. He isn't q
beauty. Looks like you"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
This Country Now Has 259,
1913 Miles of Railroad.

In the year 1927 the aggregate
length of railroad mileage in the
United States amounted to 5
miles. The Interstate Commerce
Commissions report pertaining to
the railroads in the country at the
close of the year 1900 gives the
aggregate mileage operated dur
ing 1900 at 259,7SS the distribu-
ton of this aggregate being as
follows: Single track l93,345,
double track 1851, third track
1904, fourth track 800, while the
aggregate mileage of the side
tracks and yard trackage amounts
to So, 1867 miles.
In the operation of the various
railroad systems of the nation
81, 663 locomotives were required
classified as follows: Passenger
engines 1868, freight engines
81, 596, switch engines 5,62l and
1888 not classified. The total mum.
Der Of cars of all classes in the
service was almost million and
q half. The number of employees
required in the operation of the
railroads of the country as ascer.
tanned by the Commission during
the year 1900 was l,Ol7,653 or an
average of 500 employees per each
J 100 miles operated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Professor George G Tilden, a
noted mineralogist and the author
OF many works on his subject, has
been brought from San Salvador
and placed in a sanitarium in
California, He is in a state Of
mental collapse due to the strain
OF overwork and the trying climate
OF the Central American republic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
slidlnr to Happine...

Old Lady-And SO you expect to get
married when you grow upY
Little Girl-Of course. Everybody
gets married. l won't say mo- like
Aunt Lucy did and be an old maid. No.
indeed.
Perhaps you won't like those who
ask you"
"oh, yes, l will. / feel sure that
when real nice little boy-l mean
man-comes to ask me to get married
I'll be so happy l won't wait to run
down stairs to meet him. I'll just slide
down the balusters."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Crop Bulletin for Week End
ing July "a, 1901.

Dies MONIES, lowa.-The week of
forded no relief from the excessive
heat prevalent the preceding week and
larger part of the month. The past
two weeks have broken all previous
records of sustained high temperatures
for so long period in this state. The
mean at the central station has been
86 degrees, and the average of maxi
mum temperatures about 100 for the
fourteen days. Numerous stations re.
port lO7 on Goth and 2lst, and one
station 1903 on the glst. During sew
eral days brisk to high winds blew,
but the hot winds have not been so
high and destructive as in July, 1894,
Some mitigation of the torrid condi-
tions was afforded by scattered show
ers in portions of the eastern and
north central districts, but the drouth
has not Oeen Grokon. Tho report" IS.
dictate that early corn in the tasseling
stage has suffered material damage in
all parts Of the state and especially in
the southern and eastern districts.
Late planted corn on deep, rich soil, is
showing much less injury, and copious
rains within week would brighten
the outlook for about three-fourths of
the crop. The extent of actual loss
cannot be estimated at this time
Harvesting small grain crops is nearly
completed, and threshing is in pro
gress. Pastures, potatoes, apples anc
garden truck show continual deterior
alton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

In its native habitat the SHY Of the
oyster is always a little ohn. ana
microscopic waving hairs settp cur-
rents which carry the food PLAN "a tia
mouth. where they are engulfi and
afterward digested.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Useful Cement.

A useful cement for mendine earthen
or stone Jars, stopping leaks in the
seams of tin pans or iron kettles or
tightening loose joints q iron or wood
Is made by mixing lith,rge and glyc-
erin to thick cream. lhis will resish
acids, heat and cold IL tn. article ia not.
used until the cement ha! hardened.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Awful Amiet,o..

Junior Partner-l received a note
from our bookkcepeF this morning say
ing that he wouldn't be able to come to
work for several days.
Senior Partner-What's the matter
With the man?
Junior Partner-His wife has been
cutting bis hair.-Town Topics.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
The Case.

Gentlemen Of the jury" cried the
council for the defendant, .'if there ev-
er was a case which in any case must
be carefully compared with other cases
this case Is that case"
"Whics case" asked the puzzled
Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Tuesday, July %
Mrs. j. s. Snyder lost valuable
horse while harvesting yesterday.

We acknowledge pleasant call
today from RUDE Jones. lie says the
wheat in his part of the county is
running from 10 to l2 bushels per acre.
He says the corn is standing the
drouth very WE'LL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
The Bill All Riaht.

"My dear sir, it strikes ne that tbis
Is pretty round BILL"
"Yes, have sent it aaund often
enough to make 1t appear S. and now
I hope to get It uared."-Baltimore
Jewish Comment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Domestic Economy

Madam-poor Fido, he was such a
nice dog! lam SO sorry he died.
Bridget-so nm |. NOM. Alany's the
plate be saved me washing. Baltimore
World.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Somebody threw brick last night
and hit Ira Brundige in the head, cut
ting severe cash. DIR. DeVore WAS
called and took several stitches in the
wound.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Letter list for the week ending July

Letter list for the week ending July
%, 1901:
Brown, Chas.
Cox. Myrtle
Edmunds, Miss
Friend, Ed
Hard, III. T..
Luedemann, Jacob (4)
Mlres, A. II.
McMullen, Llllis
Ryan. John
Robinson, VIM.
Smith, Annis
Williams, Fred
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will please say advertised, and
give date Of publication.
ID. j. ALBUM. T. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Geo. Rock Just {, nished threshing out
three hundred acres of rye on the Ad-
ans ranch. 1t yielded 1895 bushels,
or little over 30 bushels to the acre. =
Little Sioux Hustler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Wilson Doty was . caller today. lie
says the cCrn is not needing Fhin half
as bad as it is needing cool weather.
He says the ground is full of moisture
and the corn could go . month with,
out rain il the air was cool
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Col. Orr is all right. He not only
sprinkles the street in fine style but he
found time yesterday to sprinkle the
alley south of the TIMES Office, there
by cooling off the printers and laying
up Jewels for himself in the hereafter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Charley Sample, of Modsle, passed
through the Valley this morning with
his prospective bride. They we're
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Buffalo Bills advertising car will
reach the Valley this evening to bill
the town for the show at Council
Bluffs August 9Th,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Lewis Riley died at 4:2otbis
afternoon at his home on Tird
street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Thomas A. Berry and Dave. Good
man, of Logan, we're overcome by hea,
yesterday. w. III. Wlthrow informs
US they we're in serious condition
last evening when he left Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

j. Jensen & Son, who have con-
Quoted Wholesale Cigar and Con.
dictionary Establishment in this city
for the past two years, have recently
rented the Newton store room on
lower Erie street at present occupied
by the New Moon restaurant, and Ok.
pect to open retail grocery establish
ment in the same about the 10th OF
August. Carpenters will commence
work remodeling the store room i'm.
mediately upon the vacation of tie
present occupant. Messrs Jensen &
Son will carry full line of fresh
meats in connection with the grocery
department.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

There will he deep mourning in the
c. II. Deur family, now sojourning on
the Pacific Coast, when they learn of
the demise of their pet dog who died
yesterday 9 victim Of the heat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Mrs. j. e. Galley, DIR. g. w. McGav-
rem and c. A. Walker will put stone
sidewalks in front OF their business
houses. Mr.. Walker will put walk in
front of his building and along the
east side for 100 feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Passenger agent Sam Jones, Of the
G. Il N. W., was in the Valley last
night on business. lie says the excur-
sion business of the q. & N. W., is all
right this season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

l.. N. Goodrich WAS able TO he at his
store today, the first time for two
weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

George Ford will assist Samuel
Holmes in numbering the houses in
this city. Ned Burke will take
Georges place in the water commits
aioner's Office while he is gone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Col. Orr says he is q weather pro.
phet. He predicts rain by the 18th of
October, and says If he don't strike it,
he will 60 to South Africa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Miss Fanni. schwertley is visiting
friends IN Omaha for week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Mrs. j. w. Dnnmick Is quite sick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

c. w. kellogg yesterday sold his
three thousand pound safe to the city
Of Missouri; Valley and it is being
moved into the city building today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Walter Barnett drove to Moorehesd
this afternoon. We don't envy him
bis ride.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

George Musgrave. Jr., was in the
Valley this morning on his way to Ok
lahoms to take chance at piece of
land in tue drawing. Charley Alexsn-
der sent an application with him for a
chance at the. drawing soldiers RICH.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25
Skull Cracked.

Engineer w. b. kirkoff, of Council
Bluffs, was visiting friends in the Val
ley today,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

i. G. Hammer, OF Alodale. was in the
Valley this morning on his way to Lo-
gan on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

c. b. Long, of Modale, was in the
Valley this morning on business. His
little boy was driving cart yesterday
carrying water to the harvest hands,
when the horse ran the cart against
stump. throwing the boy out breaking
both bones of his left arm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Ray Barnett went to Clinton last
night on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

The prospects for rain this morning
were better than they have been for q
month
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Miss Minnie Matson, OF Omaha, was
in the Valley yesterday, the guest of
her father, Nels Matson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Died. at o'clock last night, the sew
enteen months old daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs. Charles Strauss The funeral
took place from the home of James
Owens this afternoon at 3 O'clock,
burial in Frazier cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Il ufUe
Des Moines reports loS in the shade
yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Yesterday was record breaker in
the amount of water pumped ut the
pumping station. Engineer Thomson
reports 547 $3.50 gallons of water pumped
yesterday. Missouri Valley uses an
immense amount OF water every day,
but yesterday the record was broken.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

Bird & Smith report the sale of three
thousand acres of Missouri bottom
farms last week, among which was
the Tully farm near Modsle for 90, 24O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

w. A. Stewart went to Onawa today
in the interest of the Iowa Stock Food
Company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-25

storekeeper Dickinson, was in FIRE.
mont and Omaha today OH railroad
hnoiraoo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-13
Village Council.

The village council, at its meeting
Monday evening, allowed a large
number of bills, among which were
several ''small- pox" bills amounting
TO nearly $500. O. J. Nicholson had
presented bill of $42 for fuel used
during the Commercial House quaran.
tine, but it was disallowed for 1926.
Other bills included in above amount
we're: J. L. Hanscom, attending
smallpox patients, S32; NJ. T. Sandbo,
board for S. A. Scott, $40 65;; Rutho1
Scheduling, labor for Board of Health,
1886; J. S. Robbins, lumber, lime. etc.,
S27.65; J. L. Hanscom, for attendance
upon and nurse for patients $36; J. r.
Norrell, canvas, etc., S7.08: P. A. An.
dreen, painting carry-all, sl.75.
A bill of $75 was allowed A. c. Ras'
musson for detective fees in liquor
cases.
A petition was presented by w
g. T. U. delegation requesting the vii.
lage council to more rigldly enforce
the law against illegal selling of in
toxicating drinks within the village.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-13
Death Of a Pioneer.

On Wednesday evening Of this week
at the home of G.. E. johnson in Lake
Elizabeth occurred the death of Rev.
P. M. johnson, which resulted prin-
cipally from old age. The funeral
will be held next Wednesday forenoon
at 1890 o'clock.
Deceased was born in Smoland in
Sweden, April 10, 1922. He emigrated
to America in July, 1857, settled in
Polk county, Wis.,, and two years la
ter came to this county. Being here
at time of the Indian outbreak, he
With his family was obliged to fee to
save their lives. In 1860 Mr.. Johnson
vas appointed missionary by Bishop
Simpson of the Methodist Episcopal
church with his field of work among
the scattered Scandinavian settlements
If the northwest. He was ordained
into the ministry in 1868, and his pas
soral work called him into the states
Of Iowa, Illinois. Kansas, Michigan
and Minnesota at various times. his
active service in the church extending
over period of thirty-one years. In
1889 he became a superannuated min
jster and moved to his farm in Lake
Elizabeth, where he has since resided
With his son, Charles E. Johnson.
Oeceese leaves to survive him seven
children, namely, Mrs. J. Skeates Of
Sank Rapids, Mrs. j. H. Marelius of
Billings, Mont, Mrs. Andrew Johnson
Of Red Wing, Christopher Johnson,
Lostine, Oregon, G. E. Johnson, Lake
Elizabeth, Mrs. w. Odhlund and Mrs.
E. G. Peterson of Seattle, WASH, be-
sides very large number of grand
children.-Atwater Republican-Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-13
Harrison.

Feb. l1.-Mrs. Robt. TAFT is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. D. w. Haley.
..... "A dance was given at James
Tait's last Friday night, and all pres
ent report splendid time 49,. Miss
Amanda jacobson is on the sick list
...Margaret TAFT enjoyed a visit
from her friend Celia Strong over
Sunday. 80. .Andie TAFT and sister
Sadie spent Sunday afternoon at ohm
Carlin's. -. Miss Alice Lawler is Wis
iting her friend Miss Jeanette TAFT. .
....Walter Moord spent Sunday at
his home. Eddie TAFT is on the sick
list $3.50. The Misses Title and Edith
TAFT came home Friday night.
Miss Sadie TAFT is enjoying a visit
from her cousin, Belle Dowdell, this
week. Miss Rose TAFT returned
home last week, after a visit with
Litchfeld friends 90. .Erick Erickson
and Harry Anderson spent Sunday
night at J. A. Swans.
Having taken a side line alongside
of my monument business, I shall not
be at my office very regularly, but !
shall continue to sell monuments at
the lowest possible figures and advice
all buyers to see me before placing
their orders.
52tf H. T. OLSON.
Read the new ad. Of Traue & Lar.
son, the popular bakers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-13
LIVE STOCK.

Sample Sales: 4th-Lake Andrew,
l COW, S25; Roseland, hogs a. 81 60:
Willmar. s hogs at $4.65. Lot dressed
pork at &c. 85h-Whitefeld , beefs,
$50. 9th-Lake Andrew, 2 COWS, S25.
12th-Lake Andrew, beef steers and
fresh COWS, 1888; l heifer, $685.;
Whitefeld-7 stockers, $50; stockers
$86; 2 beef steers and 2 stnckers, $500;
Willmar-1 Gamer, $!6; Lake An
drew, stock steers, $3.50; Lake Lillian
s stockers, S45; KandiS ohi-bunch
hogs and bull, 1853 so.
Receipts fairly large. One dealer
reports 30 head not including any of
the above. Several cars were shipped.
John Mattson of Fahlun marketed
4 two-year- old steers which paid him
we'll for feeding. They averaged $50 a
head, selling at 1925.
P. j. Haey has supplied the local
market with over 200 hogs during the
seaso. He was paid S4.75 for the last
bunch brought in.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-13
NOT A JOINT OPEN.
livery Saloon in Topeka Closed by tho
Chief of Police.

livery Saloon in Topeka Closed by tho
Chief of Police.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 13.-All the
Joints" of the city are closed. The
citizens made the peremptory order
that the sales be discontinued by noon
and as far as is known the order was
obeyed. Early in the morning Chief
of Police Stahl with some of his Oil.
GERS made the rounds Of the joints and
notified the keepers to close at once.
They were in each case presentd with
a printed copy of the citizens ultima
tum and commanded in the interest
of law and good order to close at
one. Chief Stahl told the jointists
that there was an army of 1000 men
to close the joints Of the city and that
they were of a class that would not be
frightened out Of performing their
duty as they interpreted it. Notices
were slipped in under the doors of
the closed places.
In only one place did the officers
find any liquor sold and this place
agreed to close at once.
Eighty Joints Closed.
Topeka is practically a dry town 50
far as the joints are concerned. Some
of the drug stores are said to be do
ing thriving business, but the con
dition is much different from a week
or even day ago, when there were
about 80 joints running openly, all OF
which were equipped with the finest
fixtures.
The citizens committee has made
all the necessary arrangements for
the enforcement of the law regarding
joints and will insist that the order
be carried out to the letter and that
every drinking place be closed and
the stock and fixtures removed from
the city by next Friday noon.
J The condition of public sentiment
in Topeka is something remarkable
; There has never been anything here
approaching it. The vigilance com
, mittee is ready to move on very shor
! notice.