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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26
Trains Leave Early.

New time cards on the Sioux
City division of the Chicago and
North Western system, are getting
to be weekly events lately. Time
card No. 10, effective Sundy, June
22nd at IL o'clock noon, was given
out today, and as consequence
travelling men and others who have
business in Modale, Mondamin,
River Sioux, and other points on
the line between here and Onawa,
are not in an exactly amiable
mood. The local train heretofore
leaving here at 1875 will after to-
morrow be known as train No. ],
and will leave here at 6:lO a. NJ,
passing the towns between here
and Onawa before Z o'clock. The
next local train after No. l, will
be No. 5, the new train leaving at
5 p. m. Freight train No. 20 will
leave here at 1870, stopping at
the local stations on the west side,
and will not carry passengers here
after.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26
Uncle Toms Cabin.

SI,
Uncle Toms Cabin.
When will the time come when
"Uncle Toms Cabin will lose it's
charm for the rising generations
There is something in the skillful
combination of the pathetic and
the humorous that never fails to
fasclnate and the story that it
tells of the poor slaves appeals
directly to the finest sensibilities
OF the human soul. Such plays
are better than sermons. They
point moral and adorn a tale.
They teach us lessons in thought
fulness and charity. They inn
press on our mind the precepts of
the golden rule. Mrs Stoves
book is one of the greatest books
of literature, because it deals with
questions of Unreasonable human
import, and the play itself is one
OF those simple masterpieces that
can never die. If it does no more
than keep alive the memory of the
rise and fall of one of the great
est iaiquities that history deals
with, it was not written in vain.
Montgomery Bros Pavilion
Uncle Toms Cabin Company will
appear in monster water proof
tent at Mo Valley J une 30.
Perhaps the observation is not
now one, but this is one of the
greatest towns for widows in the
country. The last census showed
that there were seventy-three
widows located within the corpor-
ate limits of the little town of
Woodbine. Permit an interim
cation right here to the effect that
the Woodbine widows are all
right. They are none of the gid
dy, man hunting kind, but are no.
ted for refinement and indepen-
dence of spirit. The only point
sought to be introduced here is
that am almost afraid to live in
Woodbine for fear my wife might
want to take up popular local
fad and become widow. Per-
haps it may be considered grue-
soma subject to jest about, but it
costs no more than perpetual SER
iousness. The Woodbine widows,
by the way, present lesson to
mankind. Nearly all of them
have been beneficiaries of life in
surance policies and have showed
their appreciation by remaining
single. Men naturally like to
think their wives won't remarry
in such events. 1t left in penury
and want, they can't be blamed for
making the best of whatever pre-
sents itself. Those who are pro-
vided for by insurance or other
wise, have an opportunity to as
sert their independence, and gem
orally do SO. Any of the local in
surance lodges will take your APP
pllcation right away. Wood
bine Twiner.
La an article on Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota in the
Saturday Evening Post Forrest
Crissey tells of the governors
first political speech, which was
made early in his teens. With a
group of young companions, in
Rock Island, his native town, he
went to hear Stephen A. Douglas
speak in his celebrated campaign
for reelection to the United States
senate. In the course of his
speech the little giant scornfully
exclaimed: "Who is Abraham Linz
coin? He would never have been
heard of but for me. 1 made
HIM" This was more than the
steamboat boy, the devotee of
the rail splitter, could stand. He
sprang to his feet and shouted:
"Then, sir, you've made a presi-
dent!w
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26
Miss Rae Miles is paying Logan
friends visit today.

VIM. Neufind and Miss Maude
Neufind of Mo. Valley passed
through here, Monday afternoon,
enroute to Onawa, in their new
automobile. They attracted con-
siderable attention in their rig,
even from those who had viewed
a similar machine heretofore.
Little Sioux Hustler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26
NEW TRAIN WELL BENEFIT
THIS CITY
Local Train Will Give West Side
Shoppers all Day In this City

The merchants of Missouri VAL
ley will derive considerable bene-
tit from new train the Chicago
\ Northwestern company will put
into service on the Sioux City di-
vision tomorrow.
The train will handle the local
business along the old Sioux City
and Pacific main line. According
to the schedule given out today
the train, on the down trip, will
pass through River Sioux at 1858,
Mondamin at Sis, Modale at $50,
California junction at S:45, reach
ing this city at $3.50 M.
The new train will not run
through to Omaha but will stop
here, leaving on the return trip at
5 p M, giving the citizens of the
smaller towns on the west side an
opportunity to get home before
supper time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26

A county may be sold for liabil-
ity or made defendant in any
action under a forceable cont ract
the same MS a private individual
and cannot become exempt under
the same laws that render the
state not liable to action of this
character. The supreme court
handed down an opinion to this
effect in the case OF Edwards e.
Walsh construction company VS..
Jasper county and the city of
Newton. The city of Newton lev
led an assessment against the
county for the cost of paving the
streets surrounding the court
house square. The construction
company which laid the paving
owned the certificate against the
county, the latter refusing to pay
on the grounds of the decision in
the case in which the state was
held to be not liable for n sewer
tax on the streets around the state
capitol building. Another case
was decided from Sioux City to
the effect that an Independent
school district is subject to the
payment of a sidewalk assessment
and this case WAS to determine
whether the county would come
within the ruling laid down for
the stateor for the school district.
The decision of the supreme
court ito the effect that the stat
ute providing that all AUDITING
property TO street Improvements is
subject to assessment refers not
only to such bodies as could be.
come a party toan enforceable
contract and the we'll known fact
that the state cannot be sued
would exempt it from entering in
to such contract. At the same
time the counties of the state are
subject to actions of this charact-
er. This is the first case where
this rule has been established by
the supreme court of Iowa.
Hampton Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26
Calhoun News by Phone.

O0IllSllfs NtMS NY fnCI1G.
Miss Anna Fitzgibbon, who has
been teaching in the Missouri
Valley schools during the past
term, will. spend the summer va
cttion with her parents in Cal.
houn.
Henry Fitzgibbon and son John
returned home Thursday from
Chicago where they had been with
several car loads of cattle.
Miss Susie Bird, who has been
teaching in Idaho, arrived yester-
day. She will spend the summer
vacation with her mother near
this place.
Miss Grace francisco, of Mis-
souri, Valley is spending a few
days visiting with her sister, Mrs
Obert Cox.
Anna and Mildred Raymond of
Mo Valley spent q few days this
week visiting their aunt, Mrs Jo-
seph Tierney.
Louis Hecox and J w Fonts
are now marketing their rasp-
berries. Despite the cool and un-
seasonable weather this years
crop is placed on the market ten
days in advance of last years.
The cold weather of the past
week has seriously interfered with
farm work Many corn fields in
this vicinity are in great need of
cultivation.
Miss Maggie Heron of Mis-
souri, Valley, closed highly sue.
cessful term at the Calhoun school
Friday.
Mrs Rachael Brown and daugh-
ter Maize are spending few
days with relutives in Tekamah,
Neb.
d j. Rynes of DesMoines and G
E Reedy Of Dunlap, visited this
section this week looking after the
business of the Chicago Insurance
concern with which they are con-
nected.
President 0 III Hartman of the
Southern Pacific railroad, is no
respector Of persons. One day
last week he had appointments ut
his office with Millionaires John
w. Macky aud HI. j.. Huntington,
but before they arrived Mr.. Har-
riman was engaged in conserve
ton in his private office with a
third person who had entered a
few minutes before the magnates
of finance. Those gentleman
we're therefor compelled TO wait
until the close of the pending
interview, which lasted a full hour
They were furious, but their
business was important and they
had no recourse but to wait.
They stormed n little after they
had geined access to the presence
they sought, but went away APP
parently Modified.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26
Everything viii be Free.

In an effort to Keep the farmers
away from this city on the Fourth OF
July, other Harrison County towns
which have planned to celebrate this
year, have caused to be circulated in
rural districts. reports to the effect q
charge of % cents will be made for
each admission TO the Fair Grounds,
where Missouri Valleys mammoth
celebration is TO be held.
This is not true in any respect, sd-
mission to the grounds and every fea-
ture therein being free.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26

What is known as the "congres-
sional bridge whist 'band" consists
of Speaker Henderson, 'Represen-
tative Sherman of New York,
Representative Metcalf of Cali
fornia and Representative Powers
of Maine. The members of the
quartet are carefully looking FOYER
the southern delegation for a
member with wealth and lack of
skill. GLOW does the record
stand geographically" Mr.Pow-
ers was asked the other day.
Well, the speaker is the greatest
holder l ever saw" he replied,
"but the far east is not behind
the game"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-26

The relatives of Chas. Smith of
Castana are greatly alarmed over
his sudden disappearance about
two weeks ago. He left there
Monday of last week for Missouri
Valley to look at a horse he con-
templated purchasing and has not
been heard of since. he is q.
married man about 30 years of
age and it is stated had no reason
for leaving home. Dunlap Re-
porter,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-22
James Returned.

He had returned frem his two weeks
off looking much the better for it, and
as he entered the store the proprietor
advanced and shook hands with him
and gave him a warm welcome. The
bookkeeper was puzzled and put out,
but only for q moment Then the pro-
prietor explained.
James. we have had an expert on
your books during your absence"
yves, sir"
seHe has discovered that you have
embexzled $4,000 from US during
the last two years."
But, SIR
Don't deny 1t, James. Figures
won't lie. Yes. you have embezzled
$3.50. 00O"-
But lip
land I am glad to see you back
We happen to be hard up just at pres
emit, and if you could lend us $25. 900
we'd take it as a great favor and re-
member it the first of the year. There's
a check, James, and please I'LL it out
and 60 on with your work as usual
Glad you had = good time, and 1 hope
it won't inconvenience you in the least
to pull us out of the hole. That's al.
and thank you very much"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-22
TELLS OF 4 MURDER.
Jessie Redmond Arrested by
Police duplicates Husband.

Last night Officer Mcintosh arrested
a woman on Kansas avenue who was
wandering around in an Intoxicated
condition, and started with her to the
station. On the way she told the officer
that she was, and had been for several
months, the wife of James Redmond.
who was suspected of the murder of an
old German woman named Shoemaker
in Kansas City four years ago. She also
raved against her husband, and said she
would make him swing for the way
he had treated her, saying that she had
left him recently at Solomon City, on
the Union Pacific, after he had broken
her collar bone in a brutal assault
She continued to talk about seeing
him swing and repeated her asser-
tons to officers who questioned her this
morning, after she had sObered. She
says that although the case had been
dismissed against her husband for want
of evidence, he had confessed to her
that he did kill the woman. The crime
1898. on the outskirts of Kansas City,
near the Helm Park railway.
The murdered woman kept a small
store, and was murdered about o'clock
at night, presumably for the purpose of
robbery. 1t occurred at the same time
that Jesse James. Jr.. was under sus-
picion for train robbery, and the police
did not give the. case proper attention.
About this time James Redmond. who
was under strong suspicion. enlisted in
the regular army under an assumed
name and later went to the PHILIPPINES.
Sveral months later he was brought
back to stand trial for the murder, but
never tried. If the woman sticks to her
assertion the murderer may yet be
brought to justice. She gives her name
as Jessie Redmond.
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MATTER FOR WORRY.
How to Secure Business Growing Out
of Isthmian Canal Building.

New York, Aug 22-Referring to the
fact that the construction Of the Pan
anna canal will necessitate the transpor-
tatfon of hundreds of cargoes of con-
struction material. food supplies for
workmen etc. the Journal of Com
merce sa~s:
Panama and Colon are foreign ports,
and there is nothing therefore to pre-
vent foreign ship owners from Compel
ing at low rates for carrying material.
1t is said by a representative of the
Panama canal interests that the mater
ial required in the construction of the
canal will certainly exceed $40 000, 900, in
addition to food supplies. This material
will consist very largely of cement.
granite lumber and machinery. The
lumber will undoubtedly come largely
from Oregon and that section Of the
country and will not be a matter Of
much concern to ship owners on the At
1antic ocean, but in the case of cement,
stone and machinery. the items will be
of great Importance, and communities
tons have already been sent to the gov
eminent at Washington with view to
seeing if some way can not be decided
upon whereby this enormous carrying
movement be confined to American
ships. 1t is proposed that a construc-
| ton of the coastwise law could be made
declaring the Six-nile zone on either
! side of the canal to be American terri
| tory and this would convert Panama
| and Colon into domestic ports. This
zone uiuer Lire treaty With CoioLiuid.
! is merely leased to. the United States, as
| Colombia does not relinouish her SOW
| ereignty and some doubt is expressed
| whether the government could therefore
| assume the ports of Panama and Colon
without mourning international complica-
/ lions. Under the bill as passed by con-
| greSs no restriction OF the carrying
| trade to American vessels can be made
| and American ship owners claim that
| they will not be able to meet the COM
| petition of foreign vessels in this trade,
| for the reason that a large number of
| fruit vessels are available for service
| largely Norwegian vessels, which bring
| fruit north and have virtually no south
| bound cargo. These vessels would nat
urally be able to carry southbound car
/ go at much lower rates than could
| American vessels. which must make
| their entire expenses on such south
| bound cargo and return north practical
4 ly in ballast.
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THE ELEVATOR BOY.
Some Personal Adventures As Writ
ten by Himself. =

Copyright, 1902, by C. B. Lewis)
-Four weeks ago when a new tenant
moved into room 228 and hung out a
sign Of california Lands" 1 was anx-
ious to let the man know that / was
an elevator boy of willing and oblig-
ing disposition. He was named Thomp-
son. He had a bald head, benign
look and fatherly smile, and felt
that we should be friends. Before I
had got around to call on him he sent
for me, and when reached his room
he shook hands with me and said:
"Sammis, 1 have heard of you You
are q fatherless boy, believer
Yes, sir, strictly fatherless."
"And the sole support of widowed
mother ?''
sTAe sole support, sir. It il my
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draw a loug breath, and then she
bounced in. In about fifteen seconds
the six girls came bouncing out, one
after another, and Mr.. Thompson
brought up the rear. He didn't get
out, however. He was pulled back
into the room, the door locked, and it
was an hour. later before he and his
wife passed downstairs. His coat was
torn up the back, his collar and neck
tie gone, and there were scratches all
over his face, and the little woman
kept fast hold of his arm and bit off
her words as she said:
Eyes, business is rushing, and il you
try to get away from me on the way
home I'll make you think that every
redwood tree in California has come
down on your
Every boy who is fatherless wants a
new father, but when anybody comes
around this skyscraper looking fer q
son who is easy to work" he wants to
beware Of SAMMIS,
The Elevator Boy.
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Brother Gardner's Remarks.

at am once gin my painful dooty,"
said Brother Gardner after the regular
proceedings Of the Limekiln club had
been disposed Oft am once ag'in my
painful dooty to speak to de members
of dis club in regardoto de use of big
words. It was only last night as I
walked home from prayer meetin'
along wild Waydown Bebee dat he
keerlessly observed dat de eliminashun
of de elucidashun appeared to ceerce
de coherion of de gratificashun. What
on airth he meant I can't say, but l
know he felt proud ober his flow of
language. A week ago I was in feed
store when Samuel Shin come in arter
fodder for his old mewl. He didn't
dun see me, an as he laid down 80
cents he remarked dat de preblematical
disqualification had VERY much en-
barrassed de unexpected arsimilashun.
De feed store man didn't fall dead, but
don't know why he didn't Two
days since, when Samuel Shin was
axed if he believed de whale swallered
joiner, he puffed out his chest an re-
piled dat his perversity of de sinnosity
led him to articulate to de pomposity.
If yo' was to az him what he meant,
he couldn't tell yo', but he's feelin'
VERY proud of them big words.
81 amt gwine to waste no time ober
dis subject. Mebbe de strangulashun
of de reservashun exceeds de placidity
of de impecuniosity, an, mebbe de
gratificashun of de realizashun limits
de verbosity Of de paralysis. AS to dis
I can't say, but I do know, an 1 glib
de members of dis club fair warnin',
dat il dar am any mo- concentrashun
of de consequentiality around yere
shall purceed to eventuate de diagram
of de monstrosity in 4 way to particu-
late de efervescence of de ardusity. We
want muffin but plain words, an words
dat we kin all understan', an from dis
time on we shall eventnate de glorosity
of de English language or maintain a
consanguinity of calamitous confgura-
shun."
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BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

Paris, Aug 22.-The American line steam
er st. Paul. which sails for New York to-
morrow via Cherbourg, will take the re-
mains of Charles L. Fair and Mrs Fair,
which will be forwarded to Cherbourg
from here this afternoon.
ST. Paul, MINI. Aug. 22-Seattle has been
selected as the city in which will be held
congress in 1903 New Orleans was the on
" other candidate for the honor of enter
tanning the congress
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 22.-About 400
boxmakers employed in the various box
factories in the city went out today and
the plants of all the packing box mills
have closed down. The boxmakers receive
81 a day and savers $3.50. The men de-
mand $3.50 and s.. rs respectively.
Sterling, Col, Aug. PA large corps of
government surveyors today began max
ing preliminary survey for a ditch to
carry water from Platte river to the great
Pawnee reservoir, which it is believed the
government will build 1t will require from
two to three weeks to complete the sur
vey and it Is estimated the cost of the
ditch will be fully 100000. The ditch
will be IS miles long, six feet deep, so feet
wide at the bottom and Is feet wide at
the top.
Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 22.-The death by ac-
cident of S. A. Gray, the of Arkan-
sas state official, occurred while on a
hunting trip with friends in the Wichita
| mountains. A shotgun was blown down by
! the wind and accidentally discharged, the
| load striking Gray's face and causing IN
i slant death. He was young homesteader.
Guthrie, Ok. Aug. 22-Recause he could
not read the English label on the bottle,
| Anton Biderman today drank carbolic acid,
believing it to be whisky, and died within
| an hour, having suffered great agony. He
| was a prominent German farmer residing
| near Guthrie.
| Washington. Aug 22-The state depart
ment is in receipt of cablegram from
| Minister Bowen at Caracas, saying that he
| Venezuelan waters. This information is
| taken to mean that the situation in Vene-
| zuela has improved so far that little dam
| ger now threatens American interests.
New York. Aug. 2.-About 800 of the
| strikers who quit work in the silk mills
of Jersey Citytn sympathy with the Pater-
| son strikers returned to work today and it
| is expected that others will soon follow
| suit There was occasion to summon the
| police, as everything was quiet at all the
| mills today.
Berlin, Aug 22-Sarah Bernhard is to
| play here for a fortnight in October at the
| Royal theater in half dozen of her lead
ing roles. Thence she will go to Dresden,
LeipSic Halle and Weimar Iilli Lehman
is about to publish My Singing Art CIV
| observations and personal "reminiscences of
musicians.
New York. Aus. 22-Signora Eleanora
| Duse will probably soon be introduced to
| the public of the Pacific coast and later
| go to Australia She has never appeared
! city have just received letter from the
| actress authorizing to arrange such a tour.
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rs his name Thempson?''

'.It is
''Then take me to his Office"
But he's rushed with business,
ma'am. he and his six girl clerks, and
you'll put things OUT
"Oh, he's rushed, is her she snapped.
"And he's got six girls to help on the
rush! thought he was up to TIE old
game again. Now, then, you take me
right to his door and be quick about it
If you want to. save your hair!'
I took her up. She waited at the
door to settle her hat on her head and
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Rest and Health to Mother and Child

MRS wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS ALLAYs
All PAIN. CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARhH0EA Sold
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Winslows Sooth-
Ing Syrup" and IA Ike no other kind TWone
0-3vo eentS 9 bottle
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It Is CONTAGIOUS.

New York, Aug. 22.-The report that
the managers of the Worlds Fair at ST.
Louis propose to buy the Washington
ancestral home near Banbury and
transplant it to the grounds of the ex-
hibition is regarded with feelings of dis
may here, says the London correspondent
of the Tribune. The house itself will not
be specially missed, as it is not a shrine
of English pilgrimage, but. as the Morn
ing Post points out, the desire for an
cestral homes is contagious.