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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
CHANGES AT HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING.
Crowded Condition cf Class
RoSms Makes Change Neces-

10 seeking remedy to relieve
the uncomfortably crowded condi-
ton of the class rooms used by the
High School classes, the members
of the school board have decided
to make few alterations at the
Second ward school q building.
The pupils in Room 3, in charge
of Mrs Alice Kendall and Room 5,
in charge of Mrs d Hartshorn, are
to be given quarters in the two
unused rooms in the North wing
of the building. When the wing
was erected all the rooms were not
needed and have remained idle
until now. Rooms 3 and 5 are to
be turned over to the High School
classes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
DO they feed you well:"
Origin of the Cannon.

1t is Il curious fact that the first cam
non was east ut Venice. 1t was called
n 'bomharl,' and was invented and
employed by General Pisani in Il war
against the Genocsc The original
lombard, which bears the date of
1880, is still preserved and stands at
the foot of Pisnni's statue mt the ar
senal. The lombard threw IL stone 100
pounds in weight; but another Vcnc-
tian general. Francisco Bardc, I'M
proved 1t until he was able to handle
Il charge of rock and powders weigh
Ing 5000 pounds. 1t proved disastrous
to him, however, for one day during
the siege of Zara, while lie was opcr-
ating his terrible engine he was hurled
by 1T over the walls and instantly
killed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
HOT FROM THE FRONT.
A War Correspondent nnd His Story
of Il Great EYGnf


Ncwsgathering. not fighting, is the
trade OF the w.tr correspondent. But
1t Is news ut amy personal cost, and
fine unprcmcdiJatcd hcroism often goes
with the gathering OF it.
One morning after the siege of Paris.
when the city WAS believed in London
to be still i'll the hands of the COM
mune. Sir John Robinson, manager of
the daily .News Of London, reached
his Office to iiEd the late Archibald
Forbes lying on the floor asleep, his
head On a l'ostot.icc directory. while
the lriEscr; wore hard at work on his
manuscript. the story of Paris In
Flames. most vivid description Of
The last days of the commune.
"Fnriocs had tcl,@rapl.el from Dover
announcing his coming" said Sir John
Robiisoi., the printers had been wait
ing. and THUS the country hear! ui
those terrible days Tor The first time.
''l.ont.on WAS n!,laZe With excite
ment. Bouvcric street was ilnpassablc
through the ncws|ass shlicl:il.y 4,
copies. and i'm parliament Mr. Glad
stone WAS questioned that afternoon
ana could only say he hoped the story
Was exaggerated.
When Forbes Weakened from his
slumbcr amid all this turmoil, what a
spectacle he was! His face was black
with powder, his eyes rcd and in
famed. his clothes matted with CLAW
and dust: he WAS Il dreadful picture.
lie had been compelled to assist the
communists in defending triangular
space upon which three dctachMents
of the Versailles troops We're firing,
and had actually taught the citizens
how to build IL barricadc"
by aid of dummy dispatches ad-
dressed TO Lord Granville and the
queen, Forbes escaped from this
threatening triangle and wrote all the
way to England, being the solitary
passenger OH the mailboat. - Youths
Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Diptheria is Fatal

Thomas z O'Gorman, the eleven
years old son of Mr. and Mrs M
OGorman, died last night at ll:l5
at the family home on North
Ninth street, death resulting
from diptheria. Several days ago
the boy suffered an attack of
throat trouble. He grew steadily
worse and diptheria soon develop
ed. Remains wero given pri-
vate burial this afternoon at 2::3O.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
The Lipnri Islands.

From the Lipari islands of mytholo-
gy, the abode of .Eols, the ruler of
the winds. and the scene of his meet
ing with Ulysses, to the Lipari islands
of today is Il Very far cry indeed.
There are 40 hotels, and the islands
the 10000 inhabitants are almost In II
state of primitive and patriarchal sim
plicity. they tender their services vol
UNFAIRLY as guides and refuse payment,
regarding all visitors as their guests
The donkey is the only means of loco
motion. Horses are unknown in the
island.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
A CinnaLnr Mine.

A very curious old mine with many
romantic associations is that at Quin-
dio, in the United States of Colombia,
fvhere cinnabar, the ore of mercury,
has been wrought from the time Of
the earliest Spanish explorers, almost
200 years ago, at spot 10000 feet
above tue sea. Its locality is further
remarkable as being one of the wet
test places on the globe. 1t is excep-
tional for the rain to cease throughout
the greater part of the year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
WILL BE LUXURIOUS THIS
] YEAR
Local Dealers Unable to Secure
Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Trade

After making careful canvas
of the rural districts adjacent to
Missouri Valley in search of
turkeys for his Thanksgiving
trade, local meat market pro-
prietor yesterday succeeded in
securing about thirty, and accor-
ding to his statement it will be
necessary for the housewives to
substitute something to take the
place of the large steaming turkey
on the festal board Thanksgiving
Iday.
The cause of the scarcity of the
birds is attributed to the continu-
ed wet and cold weather last
spring, just at the time when the
youthful gobblers were taking
their first lessons, and as the re-
suit the young turkeys died off
rapidly leaving scarcely any to
supply the morket.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

It was thoroughly pleased au-
dlence that witnessed last nights
presentation "The Game Keeper"
at the local theatre. During the
past few weeks Manager Harmon
has been affording the patrons of
his house a list of metropolitan
attractions ard last nights comp
any undoubtedly headed the list
for real merit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
The Apology Was SIN worse.


A philanthropic lady visited the asy-
lum at Kingston, Canada, says Brook
lyn Life, and displayed great interest
In the inmates. Ono old man particu-
larly gained her compassion.
"And how long have you been here,
my MANI she inquired.
Twelve years. WAS the answer.
4 "Do they treat you welly'
"Ycs"
"Do they feed you wcll:"
Eyes"
! After addressing few more ques-
tions to him the visitor passed on. She
noticed Il broad and broadening smile
on the face of her attendant and on
asking the cause heard with conster-
milton that the old man was none 9TH
CT than DIR. Clark, the superintendent.
She hurried back to make apologies
How successful she was may be gath
cred from these words: II ain very
sorry, DR.. Clark. will never be gov
crned by appearances again."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Incxpcnsiye Garment.

"Yes," said the soprano in the choir
Iloft, religion is absolutely free and
without price"
"And yet" grumbled the basso pro-
|fundo, lit is considered quite the thing
to make q cloak of that cheap mate
Erial. News
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Too Much.

Clara-Didn't you find Charlie Cas-
tleton too fresh?
Maud-1 should say so. didn't mind
his kissing me, but thought it was too
much when he asked me to be his wife.
-I.ifp
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

The ladies of the Treble Clef
met with Mrs B W Carlisle yes
terday afternoon. Mrs Carlisle
happily surprised the ladies by
serving refreshments at the close
of the afternoon's g work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Mrs w M Harmon who has been
visiting with friends in Fremont,
Chadron and Deadwood for the
past several days arrived home
yesterday evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Mrs ID G Patterson Of Omaha is
spending the day here with her
brother, DR. Gamble and wife.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
TOOQr Weekly
Subscribers

About December
lst we will send out
Statements of account
to all our weekly sub
scribers. 80 per cent
of our weekly sub
scribers will owe one
years subscription OH
january 1st, 1908.
When you get the
statement please send
in Cor bl.ing) the
amount of money it
calls for to the TINE
office. We trust you
for twelve months
and hope you will APP
preclatr the fact by
paying what you owe
OH subscription when
you receive the state
ment. WE NEED THE
MONEY.
To suRscRInERs n17r
OF THE STATE-Au
subscribers living out
side of the state must
pay their subscrip-
tiOns up to january
lst, 1908, in order to
continue receiving
the WEEKLY TIMES as
OH that date we will
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ers outside of the state
whose sub scriptiOn is
not paid to January
1, 1908. Watch for
the statement and
when it comes SEND IN
THE MONEY.
II. III. HARRIS,
i, Ed. Mo. Valley TIMES.
Reduced Rates for Christmas
and New Year Holidays
The Nickel Plate Road will sell
= tickets Dec "a, 25 and 81, 1902,
/. and January lst, 1908, at rate Of q
y fare and third for the round
8 trip, to any point located in Cent
q raj Passenger association terri
tory, good returning to and in-
Guiding January End, 1908. Pull
= man service on all trains. Indi-
:, vidaal Club Meals, ranging in
price from 35c to sl.OO, served in
dining cars. Address John Y
Callahan, General agent, IL;
4 Adams st, Chicago, for particulars
e Chicago city ticket office, III
+. Adams st; depot, Harrison st ane
- 5th ave. d2twd24
9 Thanksgiving Day Excursion
10 at rate Of fare and third on al
trains of the Nickel Plate Road
on November Goth and 27tl
{ to points within $50 miles,
and good returning to and in
Guiding November 2Sth. Chicag,
10 Depot, Grand Central Ssation n
y Harrison St. and Fifth Ave. Cit,
10 ticket Office, Ill Adams st. \
ltwn26
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

AT last nights meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Public Schools of
this city, Miss Mabel Houston, of JEFF.
ferson, was selected to q position on
the corps of teachers in charge of the
High School classes. She will assume
her duties December First.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
BARTELL NELSON CASE IS
CLOSED
Famous Case Goes to Judge this
Evening but Decision Will
Not be Known for Sever.
al Days

The famous Bartell Nelson case that
has occupied the entire session of the
November term of the Harrison Coun.
ty District Court, will be concluded to-
day and the case will be in the hands
of the Judge this evening. A decision
is not looked for for several days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
A. Soon a. Pon.ible,

Diner-Waiter, bring me napkin.
Waiter-1n moment, sir; give you
khe first one that is vacant.-Boston
transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

The Aaron Jones family has
moved to Missouri Valley and
will occupy u residence on North
McGavren street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

L Il smith, q member of the real es.
tate firm of Bird IL Smith was in the
city THIS morning He was enroute to
Arkansas Where he goes to look after
the firms interests.
Charles Lynche of Hastings, Iowa
is spending a few days here with the
e S IIaldeman family.
IS Elliott, of Council Bluffs, was in
the city last night looking after his
local business interests.
Mr. and Mrs III M Huff are visit
ing with Little Sioux relatives for
a few days.
b FL Gavitt, of the Peoples
Store, departed this morning for
Rhinelander, Wis. where he goes
to look after an extensive real es-
tate deal. He has just closed
deal whereby he becomes possess
or of a ranch consisting of $500
acres, near Rhinelander and is
now in that city signing up the
final papers.
Miss Mable Stevens Of Council
Bluffs arrived in the city this
noon. She will remain here about
a week visiting Mrs Hattie Moore.
Mrs Lou Shain has opened dress
making parlor in the Watkins build
ing, room 4. over Fensler's grocery
She will make especially of up-to date
work and guarantees satisfaction.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Charles Lynche of Hastings, Iowa,
is spending a few days here with the
e S IIaldeman family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Sure Test,

II don't know whether she sings or
mot"
"You would If you heard her.
Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

S S Elliott, of Council Bluffs, was in
the city last night looking after his
local business interests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

The official count of the vote of the
Nebraska State election is as follows:
Mickey, Republican, 96,47l
Thompson, Democrat, 81 JIG
Republican majority, 5,355
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Pearl Edwards Of Blair is in
the city today the guest of Earl @
Beagle and other friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Frank Tamisiea looked after
legal business in Council Bluffs
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
cA8To1IA.
B..rs the The Kind You Have Always Bought
''s;;;''' :; Q74zZzzM
Mr. and Mrs q 81 Black man

have returned home from Persia
where they have been visiting re-
latlves for few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

re Hills returned home this
morning from Marshallotwn where
he has been looking after railroad
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Bowling Team Goes te Dunlap

The members of the Mo. Valley
bowling team leave this evening
for Dunlap where they will bowl a
return game with the Dunlap
team, the locals having defeated
the Dunlap team on Porters al
leys in this city laat week. The
local team will be made as follows:
a G Middleton
d q Schaefer
Franz Porter
OBJ Sargent
VIM Hall
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
] A Hunter of Minden visited

here yesterday the guest af the
G r Neitzsch family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Mr. and Mrs Ii M Huff are visit
ing with Little Sioux relatives for
a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
How to Meet the Charge of Being
 Obstructfonists.
Mobile Register.

Mobile Register.
 The following special dispatch from Washington is printed by The New Or- leans Picayune of yesterday:
 You are an obstructionist" said Sen ator Morgan to Senator Hanna this morn- ing at a meeting of the Senate Inter Oceanic Canal Committee. Your advo- cacv of the Darien Canal route is purely for obstructive purposes
 That is not true" said Senator Hanna, springing to his feet.
 Ut is true" retorted Morgan, and shall say so on the floor of the Senate"
 If you do." replied Senator Hanna, "I will get up and say the statement Is not true.
 No matter what denial Senator Hanna may make to this accusation, there will be very strong opinion, not only in the Senate but in the country at large, that the object of making new canal proposi- tions is for the purpose of delaying, and. possibly. defeating the passage of the Nicaragua Canal bill. It has been assert. ed so Dersistently as to create belief in the public mind. that the trans-continen- tai railroad men do not intend that any canal shall be built if they can prevent il, One can easily understand that a canal would greatly lessen thelr earnings and that thcv will naturally be fom in opposition to any caA2l scheme, The only way Senator Hanna. and othei Sen ators charged with being Gbstructicnlsts. can meet this growing SC cntlmeit that they are influenced hy the railroad inter- eSts iS for them to put forth every pow CT they possess to pass some canal bllL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

the colored Harvard gradute is told to go South and teach a negro school or fill a negro pulpit, or heal the negro sick
 That is precisely the point The Adver- tiser has more than once referred to. and it is vital one. Those people talk negro, deprecate any discrimination against him. and affect to be his special friends and guardians, but when il comes to the essentials of life, a chance to make a living, they get the marble heart. and, as The Oregonian somewhat sarcastically remarks, are told to go South. And those Northern alleged friends of his know that the negro has an infinitely better chance to make an honest living in the South than he has in the North. even though our people refuse to look on him as an equal. But white human nature will crop out some times, both in Topeka and Massachu- setts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
In silch a council.

in such a council.
 Certainly the fair Briseis separated the Greek chiefs Cleopatra IS said to have estranged Octavius and Antony, and his tory as well as epic supplies us with much romance of that sort; yet 1t Is not @ at all true or gallant to agree witn n at the bottom of all the mischief in this world" The fact that Mfr Eaton was after the Cabinet dissolved, con irmed as Governor of Florida Calso Minister to Spain in lsS6) by the same Senate that rejected, by the casting vote of Vice President Calhoun, MT. Van Buren as Minister to Britain, may prop erly be adduced to set aside the idle gossip as to Mrs. Eaton, or at least to divest it of any historic consequence That MT Eaton was a friend of MT. Van Buren may have accentuated the case, but in October, 1881, MT. Calhoun writes in a very respectful manner of Mir Eaton. though alluding to publica- tion of the latter against him IT MT. Dubose and his intelligent public preter to believe in the woman story they must do so in the face of records which Tn no wise sustains them in the letters or the book under review. w. bre"eF'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS.

The Cleburne New Era. referring to the proposal to organize Honest Election Leagues in Alabama says:
 The New Era was under the impression that the new Constitution provided Tor honest elections by removing the ignorant and vicious voter and that the cry of dishonesty in elections had been drowned by the constitutions ringing dec larations on this question. Shame upon any section of our great State that now needs such league! Live up to the constitution and there will be no use for such an organization.
 Whether such leagues should or should not be organized is a matter about which good men may differ, but the argument that "the new Constitution provided for honest elections" is hardly correct one. That instrument practically eliminated the cause or excuse which has always been pleaded in defence of crooked or dishonest election methods, and that Is as far as 1t could go. Neither Constitu- lions nor laws can make men honest, though the law can punish and sometimes prevent dishonesty, and that is as far as it can go.
 The corrupt and purchasable negro vote. and the fear of negro domination was the reason why bailot-box manipula- ton was looked on in Alabama with tolerance, if not with approval. That menace has been removed. but it is idle to suppose that all desire to control elec- tions by unfair or dishonest methods has been entirely obliterated from the hearts of all the people. It had become so that dishonest election methods were not con- fined to any one portion of the State. Our contemporary must know that honest elections are not invariable in States and communities where the negro vote is entirely lacking or is too small to be noticed. In these days men are dishonest in politics as they are in everything else, and no Constitutional enactment can make them otherwise.
 The Advertiser Is sincerely and earnest ly desirous that elections in Alabama shall be absolutely fair and honest. so that when a man is declared elected there shall be no cloud on his title, and no excuse for contest or controversy. The Democratic Party has nothing to fear for it is strong enough in Alabama to retain control of It's affairs without re- | sorting to any unfairness Whether | this can best be attained by the forma- tion all over the State of honest election leagues Is a question to be discussed and | settled by those who have the manage ment of Party affairs. Whatever methods may be best should be adopted { and carried out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-08

We learn from the Mobile papers that at recent meeting of the Bi-Centenial Celebration Committee 'the plot of land. twenty-five feet square, at Twenty seven Mile Bluff. whereon the Fort Louis Monument was recently erected, has been donated by Mir. Ladd to the State and the deed had been recorded" As this land is now the property of the State steps should be taken for It's preserva- tion and for the erection of some kind of permanent memorial, as 1t marks the spot where the settlement of Alabama by the whites really began. True. the life of the settlement was brief. and a few years saw it abandoned for the spot where the city is at present located. but Fort Louis de la Mobile was the begin ming place, so to speak, of white civiliza- tion in what is now Alabama. At the proper time the State will doubtless take charge of the historic spot and give 1t such attention as it deserves.