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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

cure will be quicker the earlier it is
begun.
SFor twelve long months I suffered
untold misery" writes Mrs. Mollie COL
gate, of Randolph, Charlotte Co., Va.
vNo tongue could express the pain that
I endured before commenced taking
DR.. Pierce's medicine. was not able
to do anything at all. Could not eat
anything except bread and tea-or il
I did the top Of my head hurt so It
seemed it would kill me; with all that
I could do it would burn like fire. but
now since taking Golden Medical Dis
covery' can eat little of almost any.
thing I want and can do good days
work as we'll as anybody can. Am bet.
ter than I have been for years. think
your medicine is the best that ever was
made, for it is the only thing that ever
did me any good. I tried many other
kinds, but none did me any good but
your Golden Medical Discovery and
Favorite Prescription can never
praise them too highly to any one who
suffers as did,"
Sick people are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter, free. All corresponds
ence held as strictly private and sa-
credly confidential. Write therefore
without fear as without fee to Dr. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
There is no alcohol In uGolden Med.
ical Discovery" and it is entirely free
from opium, cocaine, and other narcotics.
Do not allow dealer for the sake Of
making a little more profit to foist on
you q substitute as rjust as good" az
'Golden Medical Discovery" There il
no other medicine SO good for you.
A GENUINE AND GENEROUS GIFT.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, containing 1908 large pages
and over 700 illustrations, is given ana,
to those who send stamps to pay ex.
pense Of mailing only. Send 81 one.
cent stamps for the book in strong cloth
binding, OF only az stamps If satisfied to
have the book In paper-covers. Addreas
Dr.. r. v, Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
TAKING CHANCES.
People Who viii Learn Only
by q Perilous Personal
Experience.

Az rule experience Is profitable
only to the individual who obtains it.
When the aged man tries to save youth
from mistakes such as he made, the
youth smiles to himself: wThe idea
Of that old fossil thinking that an up
to-date young man is going to make
mistakes. L 10 peculiar trait Of
human nature that each man thinks he
ls little smarter than the others, and
that he will succeed where others failed.
~Oh, yes" says Smith, NJ know that
poor Jones got capsized In the rapids,
but Jones never Was good hand at the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
Death of Mrs. M. 81. Stowe.

Death of Mrs. M. 81. Stowe.
Mrs. M. III. Stowe, mother of j. F..
Stowe of this city, died at her home in
Lincoln, Neb., yesterday evening, aft
er an illness of but short time, from
an attack of pneumonia. Deceased
was about % years old Remains will
arrive in this city at 500 this evening
and will be conveyed direct from the
train to the j. f. Stowe residence on
End street, from where the funeral SER
vices will be conducted tomorrow at
10, a. m and burial in Rose Hill Gem
etry, Rev. Mac Allister, of the Presby-
terian church officiating.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve supper in the church parlors
Friday evening, May oath, from 5 to
o'clock.
Miss Christina Oser, of Blair, is in
the city paying Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Erickson and other acquaintances a
brief visit.
J. E. Dimmick has gone to South
Dakota for a consultation with the
Rev, Father Kruger regarding treat
ment for one of his eyes which has
been seriously affected for some time
past by humorous growth. Provided
he receives the benefit anticipated he
will remain in the sanitarium near
Canova for some time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
paddle. It's pity people like Jones
will take such chances" And he snlil-
ingly launches his canoe to follow Jones
alike in his feat and in his failure.

paddle. It's pity people like Jones
will take such chances" And he snlil-
tngly launches his canoe to follow Jones
alike in his feat and in his failure.
THE EXTREME or FOLLY.
The most foolhardy man who ever
risked his life, or the most infatuated
gambler who ever risked his fortune, is
sage compared with the man who
attempts to get the best of Nature.
The foolhardy man may succeed. The
gambler may win. But the man who
takes chances with Nature is bound to
lose. II the obituaries of tens Of thou
sands who are cut down annually in
LIES prime were truly written death
would not be attributed to this or that
form Of disease, but to an attempt to
evade the necessary laws of health.
The weak spot IN the modern man Is
his stomach. II is in disease of the
stomach that many Of the maladies
begin which carry off the busy men Of
the day. The seed of disease once
planted In the stomach grows and
spreads like some climbing parasite
about tree. It throws out tendril
about the heart and presently another
which grips the lungs, and others again
which take hold of Kidneys and liver.
Then suddenly the man is smitten by
heart disease or lung disease; or sue
cumbs to some malady Of kidneys or
liver. The real seat Of disease Is the
stomach. And one of the reasons why
the diseases Of the other organs often
fail of cure Is that the treatment
ignores the stomach, and attempts to
treat directly the other organs, whose
diseases are only symptoms of disease
Of the stomach and other organs of
digestion aud nutrition.
THERE'S PLENTY OF PROOF
Of the soundness of the proposition that
diseases Of other organs remote from
the stomach which are caused by dis
ease Of the stomach must be cured
through the stomach, and, in fact, can-
not be cured in any other way, The
best proof IN the world is that Doctor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
Items Published in the Times
Twenty Years Ago
Today
Today

The S. 9. & p railroad company will
soon operate sleeping cars between
Missouri Valley and TT. Niobrara.
e. N. Van Housen has been ap-
pointed teacher in the grammar de-
partment of this city's school.
Owing to the great increase in travel
the $. z. u Z. company has purchased
two new passenger coaches, the same
arriving this week.
Missouri Valleys citizens are con-
siderably interested at present in the
new telephones now being put up by
the S. q. & p. company. The resi-
dences of Supt. Wattles, +. G. Hills,
q. III. Foster and j. ID. Brown will
each have a telephone. This is the
first appearance of the telephone in
this section of the country and they
are regarded as great curiosity by
the general public.
Douglas Green, of San Francisco, is
in the Valley visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

urine scalds the flesh or If. when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, It is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect oi
Swamp.Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
BY by, druggists; .gg s.. in fly. fifty. s:'.
sample bottle BY ~ mall
free. also pamphlet Homo of swaupRoot
Ing all about it. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmel
& Co.. Binghamton. N, Y. be sure and
mentiou this paper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

Geo. Blanchard, Frank Fritz and
l.. l.. Risster, prospective land buy
ers from Illinois, are spending few
days in Harrison County looking for
land with the intention of buying.
The party is under the caapel onage of
Bird and Smith.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, 4
stomach and blood medicine, cures dis.
eases Of heart. lungs, liver. kidneys.
ETC., by curing diseases Of the stomach
and digestive and nutritive systems.
rFor six long years suffered with
my liver, Kidneys, and indigestion.
which baff1ed the best doctors in our
country" writes Mr.. E. l.. Ransell, of
Woolsey, Prince William Co., Va. II
suffered with my stomach and back for
long time aud after taking quantity
of medicines from three doctors. grew
SO bad could hardly do days work.
Would have death-like pains in the side,
and blind spells, and thought life was
hardly worth living. I decided to con-
suit DR.. r. v. Pierce and his staff Of
physicians. They said my case was
durable and was greatly encouraged.
] began taking Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and pleasant Pei
let's as advised. Before I had taken
half of the second bottle I began to feel
relieved. Igot SIX more bottles and used
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
Reel & Stevens have q new de

Reel & Stevens have new de-
livery wagon on the street.
Mrs Matte Morris, of Chicago,
is in the Valley the guest Of her
mother, Mrs Galley.
Mrs Geo a Wilson, of Wood
bine. is visiting friends in the
Valley for q few days.
JJ Amen and 2 T Noyes are
ont at Mobiles Lake today. II
they catch any bass they will
throw them back in the lake,
"'cause Why" the bass law don't
90 into effect until tomorrow,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

and cheerfulness soon
disappear whenthe kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that tits not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. Ifthe child urin-
atec foo oftan if 4ba
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
STATEMENT
OF TIE CONDITION Of
STATE SAVINGS BANK

Organized under the laws of Iowa. located at
Missouri Valley, in the county of Harrison,
at the CLOSE Of business on tho 24th day of
April A. d. 1901, made to the Auditor
of State as required hy law.
ASSETS.
Amount of bills,
bonds and other evil
dcnces of debt dis.
counted or purchased
actually owned by the
bank.... -. 500. $l73O69 As
hand, described az
follows:
Gold coin. 80. ......s 1910 90
Silver coin and bullion 52l GO
Legal tender and ma
tional bank notes and
subsidiary coin 5000. 34S4 %
Drafts and checks on
other solvent banks
. and other cash items
not dishonored, on
hand and belonging
to the bank. .......... 42 90 3 5000 So
Amount subject to be
drawn at sight on de-
posit with solvent
banks or bankera:
Hanover National Bank
of New York, $2GA9 SO
Merchants Loan l. Trust
Co., Chicago, 1916 IS
First National Bank,
of Council Bluffs GS2B OS
sl7a75 O4
Overdrafts ........ 1876 3ti
Value of real property
lowned by the bank None
Value of personal pro-
perty. 500 90 500 90
Total Asseta. ............ $l07SlO IS
LIABILITIES.
Amount of capital stock
actually paid up in
C6on $.SJ,UUD w
Total amount due do
positors "a fnllows:
Amount sight depos-
lts.... ..........$ 1880 ~
Amount time depos-
its..............:... ss2s7 q slc7o7s es
Indcbtednt "a of every
kind, duo banks,
bankers, or persons
other than regular de-
positOrs:
Bills payable. None
Rediscounts 100000. 3 None
Due clearing house. .. 8 None
Amount Of undivided
profits. az follows:
Surplus fund None
Other profits on hand
latter deducting taxes
andespenses), $5747 IS
Total Liabilities ). ....... $l97SlO 80
Amount of all liabilities
to the bank on part
of its directors:
As borrowers. None
As endorsers. ...... None None
State OF Iowa, Harrison county, ss., T. w. j.
Burke. Cashier of the Bank above named, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is
full, true and correct. to the best of my
knowledge and belief, that the assets therein
set forth are bona fde the property of said
Bank in its corporate capacity; and that no
part Of the same has been loaned or advanced
to said Bank for the purpose of being exhibit
ed as q portion of itb assets.
w. j. BURKE,
Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence by w. ]. Burke this 7th day oi
May, 1901. F.s. BURBANK
(sEAL Notary Public.
Harrison County, Iowa.
Attested by:
J. g. DEWELL,
W. A. SMITH, Directors.
FRED SCHWERTLEY,
no.,,k-, CL..:T ID IN r..:- n.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

them, and an, happy to say
! owe my life to Dr.. Piercs
and his medicines. These
words are truths, as I live,
SO if this testimonial can
be used in any way to be Of
benefit you need not hesi-
tate to use it. I shall stand
for the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute as long
as life lasts"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

Whether or no the liquor now
in custody of the Sheriff of Har-
rison county, and for the present
stored in cold the storage plant on
the premises of the Little Edel-
weiss Saloon, is intended for H.
legal purposes, will be decided by
Justice French Friday morning at
9 o'clock. Provided the evidence
introduced 10 such that the court
is convinced 1t is intended for
illegal purposes and accordingly
orders the con6scstion of the fluid
it is highly probable "there will
be considerable doing" hereabouts
or q short time.
TP Noble left for Stuart, Neb,
this afternoon. He will spend a
few days on his ranch near that
place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
Now Breathes the Air of
Freedom.

Considering the evidence in
troduced by the State to be in
sufficient to warrant the binding
of the prisoner over to the next
session of the Grand Jury, Justice
French this forenoon dismissed
the case against Julia Rockwell,
who was arrested last month on a
warrant charging her with con-
Quoting a house of ill fame. I'm
mediately after the Court rem
dered a decision in the case on
trial, Attorney John Rowe, rep
resenting the prosecution, mo-
toned the court to dismiss the
two remaining charges against the
'defendent, one for selling liquor
contrary to law and the other for
maintaining q nuisance. This is
in all probability the first time
Julia has enjoyed absolute free
dom for many moons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
DON'T DELAY.

Disease never leaps on .
man like a lion from am
bush and strikes him down
at a blow. However sud-
denly a man may be
stricken and however
deadly the disease, the
time was when it was a
little thing, easy of con-
troll. II you are suffering
from indigestion, dyspep-
sia. or any form of stonl-
ach utrouble," don't put
off the proper treatment.
"Golden Medical Discov.
cry" will cure diseases OF
the stomach and organs
Of digestion and nutrition
nj aSr1v c<o~o t~.,k A.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
Wednesday, May Is,

Charley Wilkinson, an old time Mis-
souri Valley business man, was look.
ing up old friends in the Valley today,
Supervisor Reif, OF Woodbine, was
in the Valley yesterday on business.
He went to Council Bluffs on County
business this morning.
w. B. K,rkoff has been granted a
temporary leave of absence from his
work with the s. Z. aud p. Company
aud left last night, accompanied by
Mrs. Kirkotf and Miss Lue!la Wat.
kins for Lake Washington, Mimi.
where they will erjoy an outing OF
several days.
q. H. Harker and Miss Edith Wade
were married in Logan this afternoon.
Will Alton, of Long Pine, Was visit
ing friends in the Valley last night.
Miss Hattie Middleton, of Modale
was i'll the city yesterday evening
she was enroute home after several
weeks visit with relatives in Kansas
II. S. Knight is in Omaha today
taking r. p. o. examinations.
Modale Soldiers Return.
John l. Long and Homer l.. Nc
Queen of Modale, arrived home Sunday
from San Francisco. The boys have
just completed two years service in
tile Philippines with the 32nd regiment
volunteers, and are glad to get home
again. They are both i'll good health,
and look as though soldering in the
PHILIPPINES agreed with them.
j. p. Martin sold yesterday the Mari
on Shelton farm of 1873 acres, to A. ID.
Annls, of Council Bluffs, for $45 per
acre.
Mrs. VIM Baughn, of Harlan, and
Miss Flora Letson, of Council Bluffs
were in the Valley last night the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warner.
DARLINGTON, Mo, May l4.-Mo.
Valley TINES: Small pox is as plenti-
full here as flies in August. Every
town, large and small, has it, from q
few cases to 600 and 700 cases. We
are quarantined and can't get any.
where else. or get back here if we
should get out. Send my paper here
Darlington, Mo-, instead of Albany
Mo. Glad to get news from home.
j. w. SALE.
Mrs. A. South will leave for Chicago
next Saturday evening, where she
goes for visit with her son, f. N.
South. She will visit Duluth and Min.
nespolis before her return.
Miss Maud Thurber and Miss Con.
nors returned from Woodbine this
morning, where they had been visiting
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16
Women as Wen as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

Deputy Sheriff Bell was in Oma-
ha Monday and made arrange
ments with Emmanuel hospital to
have an operation performed on
his wife for a csncer.-Logan Ga
zette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-16

Douglas Green, of San Francisco, is
in the Valley visiting friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
MRS. BRAcKEN INJURED.
Overturning of a sleigh Results Sc
riously to a Tama Woman.

Overturntng of a sleigh Results Se-,
riously TO Tama Woman.
Special to Times Republican.
Tama, Jan. %. Saturday evening a
party given by Mr.. George Walk, living
about two miles southeast of this city,
TO the Ladies Club OF Tama, was broken.
up by what might have been a fatal
accident. The party was to go out to
MIR. Wallis in two different sleigh loads.
the sleighs stopping at the residences of
the people who were to go and gathering
them up. The sleigh in which were Mr..
and Mrs. j.. w. and Miss Maggie Will
lett: MIR. and Mrs. +. w. Brokhausen:
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Everett; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Gooddell and Mr. and Mrs. j.
T.. Bracken was overturned while round
ing corner, precipitating the occupants
into the snow. At first it was thought
that all escaped unhurt, but they soon
discovered hat Mrs. Bracken was unable
t. rise; she was carried to the residence
of Mr.. j. w. Shively, where it was found
that she had sustained an ugly wound
on the forehead. The wound reached
from near the right temple to about the
middle of the forehead, and the bone
vas denuded of periosteum. DIR. NJ L.
Allen, who was called in attendance,
pronounced the wound SIS quite serious,
hut thought no complications would
arise. The patient at present is resting
as comfortably as could be expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
DEATH OF SAMUEL SMITH.
Passing of the First White settler in
Hardin county.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
PRoH1B1r1oN1srs HAVE HOPE.
sioux City lawyers Argument Gives;
Them announcement.

SAOu6 Nlvy lawyers <AEx uIuent
Them Encouragemcnt.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Jan. 2s.-It is understood
that prominent prohibitionists of Iowa
have gained new hope that their pro-
hibitory amendment may be reinstated,
after considering the argument which
G. A. Irwin. of Sioux City, made before
the supreme court in the Titus amend
ment case. MIR. Irwin argued that a
complete record of an amendment in
one of the two houses is sufficient to fill
the requirements of the constitution.
Such an impression did his argument
make upon the prohi bitionists that such
prominent attorneys among them as c.
c. Morse and ex Attorney General A. j.
Baker conferred with Mr.. Irwin at Des
Moines and made known the hopes he
revived. He endeavored to show them
that the cases We're not parallel and
that his logic could by no means be APP
piled to make a good case of the pro-
hibition amendment but they insisted
that 1T could. Mr.. irwin explains that
the entries on the two house journals in
the matter of the Titus amendment do
not contradict each other, whereas in
the matter Of the prohibitory amend :
ment they do
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
REV. DRAKE HoNORRD,
Men's Club OF Eagle Grove Banquet
the Methodist Pastor.

Special to Times Republican.
Eagle Grove. Jan. 2s.-The Mems
Club, prominent literary organization
OF this city. gave a 9 o'clock banquet at
the Occidental Hotel Saturday evening
III honor OF Its retiring president, Rev. r.
r. Drake, who this week leaves for his
rev charge at Belle PLANE, Iowa. Mr..
Drake has really been the organizer of
this club. the members Of which today
feel very grateful to its organizer. The
banquet consisted OF fve-course
luncheon served in, the large dining
rooms OF the Occidental Hotel. After the
meal WAS served e. c. Plat, as toast
master. called upon the various mem
ters present to respond to toasts. Each
response was purely extemporaneous
ms no member knew the subject of his
discourse until his name was mentioned.
This unique plan led to much merriment
on the part OF some and too much CON
esternation on the part OF others. The
speakers who might merit especial men
ton are Eugene Bryan, "A. II. Barnes
y. 3. Drake and j. Fitsmaurice. AT the
elose Of the speeches the club elected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
School Building Burns.

Special TO Times Republican.
Bedford. Jan. 2s.-Word comes that
the Newmarket school building burned
down Friday. The building is an old
one. worth perhaps $4,000. We did not
learn the amount of insurance.
A number of changes are taking place
among Our business firms. Chas. Rem
fngton. Of the firm of Remington &
.Bailie. has sold his interest to his part
ner and will go to Oklahoma soon. The
firm of Woodbridge & Dack is closing
up Its business and will move to
Lyons kas.. and Lieut.. r. H. Fuller, of
Co. /, Fifty-ffrst regiment, and Frank
Scane, will open new store Feb. let.
Word was received from Mr.. Nj. A..
Weaver, one of our most influential
citizens, who has been for some months
in Phoenix, Arizona, for his health.
that he was not deriving the benefit he
had hoped and that he would return at
once. Mr.. Weaver has been in poor
health for some years and for the last
three months has been in a precarious
condition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
HE TOOK sALrpErER.
Shenandoah CITIZEN Takes wrona
Medicine by Mistake.

Medicine by Mistake.
Shenandoah, Jan. 2S.--J. H Moore is
seriously i'll at his home in the east
part of town from the effects of a big
dose of saltpeter taken Wednesday
forenoon under the impression that it
was common salts.
Three big teaspoonfule of the drug
We're taken, and while peculiar taste
was noticed, yet nothing was thought
OF the matter until towards evening,
when he was taken with violent vo1nit-
ing and nausea. An investigation was
made and the nature of the drug dis
covered.
AT present he Is doing very well, but
serious complication may yet come, as
the saftpeter has an embaitning effect
on the flesh or tissues Ind it's worst eff
fects may not be apparent for several
days.
About ton years ago Mr.. Jeffrey, In
Amity township. took a dose of SALT
peter in the night. but in his case death
followed only a few hours afterwards
and the doctors stated that his body
was literally embalmed or cured. The
violent vomiting in the case of Mr..
Moore doubtless was most fortunate
thing.