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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
A Duel According Is Modern
Methods.

"Sir, you hat insolted mel"
$50! How did | did it?"
"1ou wrinkled your nose by
me-
$50! You mean like dot, und
dot?',
"scoundrel! We will fight. Vat
ls your peesness?"
"Dot's my reesness. Vat is
your peesuess
II am Cherman lieutenant
II am sorry for de army
so? Und you will fight yet?"
"Oh, l will fight ven you are
retty."
'Vet is to be the veapons?"
II LAT my choice, of course"
"Not unless you choose pistols
"Und Wy do you brefer pistols?''
because l am a putty goot pis-
tOl ouOOGef.
II see. Den / will not FIGHT
you"
"If you do not fight und let me
kill you l will prand you as cow
ard"
"lf you prand me as coward I
will pull your nose right before
your face"
SYou are as goot as a dead
man"
Il am worth tousand dead
men, you gu.se-neck monkey"
"Himmel! You haf insolted de
army, und Ven you insolt de army
you insolt de emperor
Go way from me, you pinhead-
ct spindlelecks."
"You are no chentlemen."
81 am glat of it,"
81 will see you later"
"Vat pity"
Bah"
"Pooh!"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
A Pleasant Meeting.

On Saturday last, by special invita-
ton, we attended the Farmers Union
Club, which met with Mr.. and Mrs. a /.
o Bessire, at their pleasant home some
three mules east OF this city.
We, in Company with Mr.. and Mrs
Wilson Doty, who kindly called for us,
reached our destination about 1880
M and found present the following
members of The Club:
Mir and Mrs Wilson Doty.
MIR and Mrs w M Jones
MIR and Mrs w A Jones
Mr. and Mre Henry Wingate.
MIR and Mrs + G Jones.
MIR and Mrs II I. Aldridge.
Mr. and Mrs j Il Jones.
MIR and Mrs w Il Roden.
Mr. and Mrs G N Frazier.
Mr. and Mrs j Il kirkwood.
Mr. and Mrs j w Deal.
These with Mr. and Mrs. "A r Bassire
constitute the membership of this Club
but by no means the number who al
tend their meetings as the the number
OF visitors present eqnaled the MEM
bership of the Club, and their names
will appear in the minutes of the Sec
rotary of the Club, found in our col
umns.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. j Il. kirkwood, President, and
all joined in singing "Americs," after
which came reading selecllon, reclta
tions, music, nc.
This Club is made up of twelve fam
lies so as te have twelve meetings each
year, the meeting being held monthly,
and so arranged that meeting is held
with each family during the year. The
next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs
j. W. Deal
Questions of vital Importance to the
farmer was discussed, such as time of
planting, kind of crop, selection of
seed, when and how to harvest, road
building, consolidating TOWNSHIP school
and price paid teachers, NC, and on
some of thes questions lively dis
cussion was had, the ladies taking an
active part and demonstrated the fact
that they are able TO defend the right.
Another feature of the meeting was
decidedly interesting, and that was to
hear little tots" hardly old enough to
speak plain, stand up and recite selec-
ton in manner equal to old speakers
These meetings are at once pleasant
and instructive, being full and free
exchange of opinions on the mode of
farming, the kind and quantity of seed
to use, thu manner of cultivation, time
to harvest, best variety OF stock, and
intact, full discussion on all subjects
of interest to the farmer.
Then cams the most important sub
jec Ito us) of the meeting and that was
dinner, and such dinner We are un-
able to properly describe the magnili-
cent spread. 1t was, no wever, just
what might be expected at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. a. T.. Bessire Two
long tables extending the length of
The dining room, loaded with every
thing that could please the taste or
satisfy the appetite of an epicure, and
all present seemed to realize the fact
that each was expected to show their
appreciation of the splendid dinner set
before them and we'll did they do their
part. Dinner over, all returned to the
parlors and engaged i'll visiting, music
discussion, and final adjournment.
If farmers clubs we're more general
it would advance the general good of
that class of our population and Guilt
vate closer relationship between the
families living III the country
~ NJ m
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
TWO TRACKS TO Llngl SEAS
Double Lines, New York to Frisco
likely in Two Years.

A double track railroad system
is now pos sessed by the Wander
bilts between New York and
Omaha, and by the end ot two
years, it is said, the dual line will
have been extended to the Pacific
coast.
The last rail of the double track
of the Northwestern between Chi
cago and Omaha vas laid last
week. This final piece Of con-
struction was between Miss ouri
Valley and Dsnison, Iowa. 1t
compl sted the first doublstrac
road between Chicago and Omaha
and will be of immense advantages
toall the Vanderbilt lines rs we'll
as the Northwestern.
During the last two years the
Northwestern management has
been bending all efforts toward a
completion of the second track be-
tween this city and the Missouri
river. The important work being
finished, trains will begin to be
operated over it in about two
weeks.
BETWEEN GOTHAM AND CHICAGO
Starting from New York, the
Vanderbilts, with the New York
Central, have four tracks to But
falo. From Buffalo to Chicago
the system has practically four
tracks. Two of these are furnis-
he'd by the double track Of the
Lake Shore and one each by the
Michigan Central and Nickel
Plate. The Michigan Central is
double-tracked between Detroit
and Chicago. There is no second
track for any considerable distance
on the Nickel Plate.
1t is said that the Hartman
syndicate, which is closely allied
with the Vanderbilt, will now
turn it's attention to double-track-
ing of the Union Pacific, and later
to similar work on the Southern
Pacific. The Union Pacific is
credited with having one of the
finest roadbeda in the country.
The high STANDARD has been Sc
cured in the last two years by the
use of disintegrated granite, which
makes a pliable roadbed and at
the same time a dustless one
This is said to be the only mater
ial ever used for this purpose that
is absolutely dustless
EXPENSE Nor TO BE SPARED
The imnans expenditures OF
Vanderbilts and the Hartman
syndicate Indicate that nothing is
to be lot und,ne that will place
the allied systems almost beyond
Compel tion SO far as roaabed
and tim ara oncesnsl. All Of
this work is done in competition
with the Santa F,, Rock Island
Great Northern aud Northern
Pacific rpnde.
Work ON finishing a So .ond
track for the Burlington road te
tween Chicago and Omaha is be
ing pushed and within the next
six months this road will have q
double track between the two
cities.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Scott Flander recently offered
Isaac Sargent sl26 per acre for
his eighty acre tract of land adj
joining the Flander land east Of
town. Mr. Sargent declined the
offer. This is thought to be the
highest offer yet made for farm
land on the Missouri bottom
Sloan Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
Brouoht Here For Burial

Mrs. Emma Steel Witwer, former
resident of this city died Frid ~ night
in Blenco la. The remains were
brought to this city yesterday after
noon and buried in Old Town cemetery
this forenoon, Rev. w L Douglas Of
floating.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
This LanSuaSe Of Ours.

The Chicago Tribune gives an
apt demonstration of our language
as "she's spoke" in the following
dialogue
"Wossatchoogot?"
'Afnoonkicker. Lassdition.'
"Lemmeseeut."
"Taykut. Nuthninnut..
"H'm! Paypsezzrain."
"Yeh. Observation-Disclosures
min. Canchoo?>
"Naw. How"
"Bone-zake."
"Squeer!'.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

George Gray Ward, who is in
San Francisco arranging for the
Great Pacific ocean cable, says
that by next Thanksgiving day
the United States will be doing
business with Honolulu by wire.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
''He Aut to be Shaut"

We surely the fever have "caut"
For we'd liks to possess fine "aut"
Altho' very nice. when we figure the
price
We find we lack just "naut."
They whiZz down the straetin an "aut"
While people who stand on the "wauk"
Rutberneck in surprise and bulge out
their eyes
And smile if it happens to "bauk."
j. b. l..
Hon j. +. Kirkwood leaves for AL
berta, North West Territory, tomor-
row morning. If he likes the country,
and IS satisfied with outlook, he will
purchase several townships of land
Miss Irene Fi,zyibbon is the guest of
Omaha acquaintance.
Lillian Ledge No. 90, Daughters of
Rsbekah, held a very interesting sess-
ion last Saturday night, and twelve
new members joined the Order.
f. H. Davis got oneof Carrie Nations
little hatchets while in Sioux City last
Saturday. He is very proud of it, and
carries it with him all the time.
Fred Burbank, who has been in Des
MONIES during the recent session of
the state iepisiature AZ secrafarv IN
Senator IIogue, arrived in the city this
noon and will again take up his perma-
nent residence here.
DIR White, who has been seriously i'll
for the past few weeks, is now making
excellent improvement and was able
to be out a short time yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
Time Files Oh, How Fast.

How fast time flies. and how certain
death comes to all. We are impressed
with this fact by looking over the re-
cords of the organic .tion of Missouri
Valley Lodge No. 10, l o q. F. of
this city, organiz'd January 9th, 1869
with the following charter members:
ID. Nj Harris.
George Green.
William Compton.
Isaah Hull.
T. f.. Duboise.
Of these five charter members of this
lodge, D. NJ. Harris is now the ONLY
surviv ny member, ali the others have
passed over the dark river. During
the past 30 years since the organize
tioniof thi. loigenm my members have
been united to this great Brotherhood
in this city, but many have gone west
some have been gathered totheir faith
ers, while others have fallen by the
way side, yet the lodge has grown in.
numbers and mighty in good works,
and while we sorrow in the death of so
many good men, we rejoice in the fell
lowship OF the noble hand of Brothers
VINO are bound together in the three
links in r L. and L. D. NJ. H.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

George Thompson of Gettys S d who
has been here for the past few days
paying the Newton and Oneal families
q visit departed this morning for
home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

From subsequent Developments it
appears the injuries sustained by Carl,
young son of Mr. and Mrs a b Warner
in coasting accident Saturday after
noon, are of more serious nature than
at first supposed. The bone of the arm
was not broken, but instead, the llga
ments of the arm were torn lose at the
elbow, the arm dlsloc ated and the bone
of the upper portion of the arm forced
through the flesh, inflicting u most
painful and serious wound.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

DIG Hearn and family, of Malvern,
Iowa, are in tho Valley, the guests of
relatives for few DAYS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Clifford Mathews of Woodbine spent
Sunday in this city visiting the u II
Deur family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O'Leary of
Woodbine visited with relatives near
this city over Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Ell Terry of Little Sioux spent Sun
day in this city visiting his daughter
Mrs. Bruce Starlin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Dave Williams, one of the old time
residents of the Valley, is running the
Arlington Hotel in Seattle, Wash.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Charles Utof, one of the eleven
men who survived the massacre
of company G, Ninth United States
infantry, in the Philippine is
lands, has reached his st Louis
home. He was stabbed seven
times and has bolo knife which
was run through his shoulder as q
souvenir of the occasion.
Herr Krupp, the cannon king,
is spending enormous sums Cd
Improvements in the island of
Capri. La addition to laying out
a beautiful park md tennis
ground he has, among other things
made a fine road, during the
building Of which WAS brought to
view the long-forgotten grotto OF
he hermit, Fra Felice.
A friend who was lunching with
Senator Hanna recently said to
him: Senator, you have abund.
ant wealth, happy homo and
have been highly honored by
your fellow citizens, but don't you
at times wish for something more ?
eyes have wish similar to one
expressed by an ancient Roman
said Hanna. 81 wish that
might eat what l please and make
some democrat digest it,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

George " Williams visited in Love.
land over Sunday with his son Charles
and family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Miss Myrtle Cole Of Omaha spent
Sunday here visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. f Cole.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Mrs. Mayhough will hereafter be in
the dress goods department of Wick
Bros. u Co.'S store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Jim BIB. Leet was able to be out q
short time this after noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

The Mondamin Enterprise has enter
ed upon its fourth year. and is led to
remark that it ia prosperous and hap
py. Bruce Morrison, the red headed
hustler of the Enterprise, is making
good paper, and TIE TINES wishes
hi orccaaa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

DrC w O'Donnel returned from
Battle Creek, Michigan, last week. He
spent the winter in that city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
Social Literary Club

The Social Literary Club met
at the home of II w Glover Friday
night. Following is the program
mo as carried out at the meeting:
Music. ..............lI Happy Greetings
Essay The Automobile
Miss Grace Hancock
Reading Longfellows Compositions
hoy Glover
Reading "Milking the Cow"
Mrs. w Row
lleaulng ......,... .-......... oelecIeu
Mrs V lBlakesli
Song III w Glover
Travel viii Row
Song Anna HELEN Cole
Defamation. ............ Miss Newton
Reading ........A ministers wife
AS the nights are getting shorter
and the farmers busy getting in
crops it was decided to meet again
on September 5th at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Meecn.
Then followed general good
time. Peanuts and candy for the
young people and some of the
older folks too. Games we're
played, fortunes told, bodies lifted
by magnetic forces etc. Taken all
in all this was one of the most en-
joyable meetings held by the club.
&c Fogs, Secty.
III w Glover President.
The latest entertainer in Paris
is CASTOR Bordeverry. Taking
several repeating carblnes and
standing ten yards from a piano
he plays or, to speak strictly,
he shoots, in very brilliant style,
a selection from "Cavalleria BUS
ticana." The piano is ''armored''
for it's novel experience.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Eric Johnssn, drove to Magnolia
yesterday and spent the day there
visiting his sister Mira. Louis Erickson
who has been quite sick for some time
p st from an attack of pneumoni q.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
Fire Does Small Damage

\ 4 .that started. through some
IN erlon@ Cause, IN the roof of the
"a dun" on Ontario street, between
5 y :n.i h, occupied by Larson's Chop
I.-,sp, He'd ont ,he tire apparatus
a., ut 10: 30 this forenoon. The flames
wara extinguished before much da-
ma q had been caused. The loss on
the building, the property of w j
Lloyd is covered by insurance
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

shade yesterday. April Goth.
Mr. and Mrs Carl johnson started for
Essex, Ia, this afternoon, where they
will spend several days the guests of
friends. Oscar Hi.lman, a prominent
farmer living near this city is to be
married Wednesday of this week to
Miss Amanda Peterson, of Neiman.
Mr. and Mrs johnson will not return
home until after the wedding.
Reel s. Stevens have two tarrantulas
in jar in their show case Mrs.
Stevens was breaking off dozen ba-
mas from bunch Saturday afternoon
when she discovered the tarrantulas
They we're brushed off into candy
jar and are now on exhibition.
Dan Woodland says the boys on
West Huron street amuse themselves
by throwing stones at teams as they
pass by, and it is becoming nuisance.
J Amen and son Harlan were in
Omaha today attending to q few pre-
liminaries relative to Harlan's depart
ture for the Pacific Coast next Friday.
immediately upon his arrival at San
Francisco he will enter the service of
the United States Government, sailing
few days after for the PHILIPPINE Is
lands aboard the Government trans
port Logan"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Miss May McCutcheon, of Omaha,
visited here yesterday the guest of Miss
Emma Halverson and other friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Born, April 10th, to Mr. and Mrs A
II Donnelson, at their home in Des
Moines, a daughter. Mother and child
doing we'll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Downs Album arrived home from
Omaha Saturday night. He will spend
about week here visiting his parents
MIR and Mrs ID J Album,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Dunlap Is to have city lighting
plant, and will use gasoline gas.
Rev Adair, OF the Christian Church,
departed this morning for Sloan in
which plaza he will fulfill brelf
preaching engagement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Mrs. j z Martin is spending q few
days in the country visiting her moth
or, Mrs Bates Branson, who has been
quite Ill for several days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
JR Frank of the Peoples Store, visi.
ted Malvern friends over Sunday.

Morse Kane arrived in the city Sat-
urday from Wisconsin. He will spend
q few days here visiting his mother
Mrs John Kane.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Mis-. S \ Dow returned today to her
homa in Dow City after visiting here
several days the guest of Miss Nettie
Earnest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Geo. f. Cullivan returned from Ne
braskH Saturday evening, where he had
been on real estate deal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
Campbell -Babbitt

The home of Mr. and Mrs. q III Bah
bitt. at 1912 Washington Boulevard,
Chicago LII. was one of joy and bright
anticipationlast Wednesday evening,
preparing for the ceremony that would
unite forever, in holy bonds of matri-
mony Miss Mable Babbltt and Mr. A
T. Campbell of San Francisco Cal.
The.ceremony was performed promptly
at 8 o'clock, Rev. John Mac Allister of
Missouri Valley officiating.
The bridegroom looked his best in
the conventional black suit and Miss
Babbitt wore a gown of rose pink
silk velvet, trimmed in white applique
hnd steel trimmings. After the cere.
mony and congratulations the com
pany sat down to an abundant and
delightful dinner. The decorations
were carnations and roses the bride
carrying bunch of white roses tied
with ribbon. Pink and white were
thelprevailing colors used in the three
course supper. Among the guests
were Mr. Sanderson, a brother of Mrs
A r LeGrow of Missouri Valley, Mr.
VIM Miller grandfather of the bride,
and his son William.
Job Couldn't Have Stood 1t.
If he'd had the Itching Piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Bucklin's Ar
MICA Salve will cure the worst case of
piles on earth. 1t has cured thousands.
For Injuries, Pains or Bodily Erup-
tions it's the best salve in the world.
Price 25c y box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Elliott 4 Harvey. a30
Eric Johnssn, drove to Magnolia
yesterday and spent the day there
visiting his sister Mrs. Louis Erickson
who has been quite sick for some time
psf from an attack of pneumoni q.
JR Frank of the Peoples Store, visi.
ted Malvern friends over Sunday.
Morse Kane arrived in the city Sat-
urdsy from Wisconsin. He will spend
q few days here visiting his mother
Mrs joan Kane
Miss Anna Kenney of Lincoln Neb.
is spending few days in Missouri
Valley visiting her sisters Mrs. Dan
Driscoll and Mrs. M O'shes::
j d and Victor Tamisiea went to
Council Bluffs Saturday ing and
remained there over Sunday with their
brother Louis Tamisiea who has been
quite seriously i'll for several months
past.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

DIR White, who has been seriously i'll
for the past few weeks, is now making
excellent improvement and was able
to be out a short time yesterday
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Miss Anna Kenney of Lincoln Neb.
is spending a few days in Missouri
Valley visiting her sisters Mrs. Dan
Driacoll and Mrs. M O'Shaa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Having accepted position as sales
lady in the dry goods department at
Vck's. Mrs. Mayhough has closed her
drass making narlors
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24
c. H. DEuR,
-pEALERsrN-
LUMBER, LATA, lime,
COAL,
Building Paper,
Shingles.
See him before you buy and
save money.
Monday, April II

The Thermometer marked "a in the
shade yesterday. April Goth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

JD and Victor Tamisiea went to
Council Bluffs Saturday evening and
remained there over Sunday with their
brother Louis Tamisiea who has been
quite seriously i'll for several months
past.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

Mrs A. p. sesbrom, living in the
country near this city, underwent an
operation Saturday at the home of DR.
s + DsVore. She is now making ex-
cellent progress,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

A Edgcomb yesterday gave his new
automobile forty mile work out and
is highly pleased with the action of the
machine from every standpoint. The
machine was planned and built by Lew
is Nixon, designer of the battleship
Oregon. The motive power is furn-
ished by seven horse power gasoline
engine, and has speed range of three
to twenty-five miles an hour, and I'M
der average conditions will travel 1876
miles on four gallons of gasoline.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-24

f. l.. Davis got oneof Carrie Nations
little hatchets while in Sioux City last
Saturday. He is very proud of it, and
carries it with him all the time.