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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
The New Big OperatIc Minstrel
Boom,

1t is always pleasant to look
forward to a real up-to-date
performance of minstrelsy, and
the new Mahara Minstrel Musi-
Gale is among the recent ebony
productions of the current sea-
son. Critics have been plofuse
in their praise of the unique
company and together with the
superb scenic environment
which Manager Mahara has
supplied this attraction which
has been called a work of art.
From a musical standpoint the
Mahara Company is superior in
every particular. The musical
melange being an immense
treat in itself. The festive
vaudevillian also forms part of
the entertainment and numer-
GUS other attractive features
place Mahara's operate Boom
on a par with the best.
A splendid street parade will
be exhibited ON the day of the
performance. The company
appears at the new theatre
Saturday evening Oct. 10th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
Tho Popular Lscture Csafse.

This course begins November
9th with Gen. Sweeney. There
are five entertainments Qect-
ures, concerts, representations
The charge for single admis-
sion adults SOC, children Csc.
Tickets for course $3.50 adults
and Is cents for children.
Tickets can be::hal at the opera
house (of Mrs. Smith,) at the
public library, Reel & Stevens
store, and the Valley Bank.
A large number are already
sold. Secure yours so that you
may not be disappointed later
on. 1t will be a most excellent
course.
General. Sweeney is one CT
the most eloquent speakers in
America.
The enthusiasm of McNutt in
his zeal for the welfare of the
working men makes him a
champion worthy of hearing.
Leland Powers as a dramatic
impersonator will draw a great
crowd.
The Boston Quartette will.af-
ford, with their talented read
er, adelightful evening.
Anna Shaw will be pleasantly
remembered BY all who hear
her.
Talk up this course at home
and be ready to buy when you
find an opportunity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
Is PLANNING A FAST RUN
Northwestern to Bring Arizona
Company from Chicago In
EIeya1 HSurS,

From Chicago to Omaha in
eleven hours is the feat to be
undertaken by the Chicago &
Northwestern road for the Ari-
iona company next Saturday
night. The play closes at the
Great Northern theatre in Chi
cago Saturday night and opens
at the Krug theatre in this city
Sunday matinee, making neces-
sary a jump that has never been
made before, and one that calls
for record breaking time. The.
company of twenty-five people
and the scenery and baggage
will leave Chicago on a special
train at 1890, midnight, with
orders to get to Omaha as fast
as possible" AS it requires
about three hours to unload
the show and get the scenery
on the Krug stage, it will be
necessary for the special to
reach Omaha at 11:30, making
the run from Chicago in eleven
hours.
The special will consist of a
sixty-foot baggage car and two
Pullman sleepers, and will be
drawn by the North Westerns
fastest locomotives. AS the
Northwestern has a double
track all the way from Chicago
and as the orders are to clear
everything for the "Arizona
special" the railroad people are
confident that they will estab-
fish a new record. Nonpareil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
Democratic Caucus.

The Democrats of St. John
township will meet in caucus at
Frank Tamisiea's Office Satur-
day, October 10th, 1908, at 2::30
p. M, for the purpose of plac-
ing in nominated a candidate
for office of township trustee
Clint Mcintosh,
Township Chairman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Crescent, Ia, Oct. 7.-Jessie
Hurd, a farm hand, married, on
the farm of John Lee Osborne.
two miles east of here, was seri-
ously injured in a corn cutting
machine this afternoon. In
some manner the machine was
about to be upset when he jump
ed from it and got his leg in
front of the knife. The tendon
just above the heel was severed
and the limb was otherwise
badly lacerated. Doctors who
were called say the chances are
good for the wound to heal
without leaving the man acrip-
pie.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Having sold my dairy bust
ness to j. j. Wisecup, l desire
to thank my patrons of Missou-
ri Valley for their liberal pat
ronage during the past twelve
years, and recommend Mr.. j. j.
Wisecup, who succeeds to the
business, as a successful milk
man, and hope you will extend
to him the same liberal patro-
mage you have always given to
me. l am yours, &c.
Mrs. j. S. Snyder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Doty
leave for Kansas City tomorrow
morning for a two weeks visit
with friends in Missouri.
Bert Nye, of Des Moines,
was visiting friends in the Val
ley today. He is now a prac-
ticing dentist at 312 Seventh
st. Des Moines.
w. H. Fensler is attending
the ditch trial in Council Bluffs
today.
Robert Harvey went to Oma-
ha today. He said he was go
down to buy holiday goods of
course.
Engineer Wattles went to
Mondamin today to continue
work on the Soldier ditch surv-
ey.
The Upper brothers, the ce-
LIBERATED auctioneers of western
Iowa were pleasant callers at
the Times office this morning.
They are crying C. H. Harker's
public sale today. The stories
published by the Woodbine pa
pers about the Upper boys be-
ing so homely is a mistake.
They would be as handsome as
other men-in a dark room.
Herman Young has accepted
a position in Omaha and left to
day for that city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
UpDIkEs WILL REBUILD
ExpeCt to Commence WsrA On
New Structure This Fall.
Insurance In Force Amounted
to More Than 100000.

Just as soon as the mass of
twisted iron, charred timbers
etc. remaining from what was
yesterday the mammoth Up
dixie elevator in this city, gets
cool enough, workmen will
commence the task of clearing
away the debris preparatory to
commencing work on the cree
ton of another elevator to oc-
C lpy the same site as the one
d sstroyed this morning.
N. B. Updike, President, Ed
ward Updike, Vice President, e
A. Cope Treasurer, and C. L..
Babcock, Secretary, of the Up
dixie Grain Company, arrived
in the city from Omaha this
afternoon called here by news
OF the destruction of their ele-
vator.
President Updike stated his
company will rebuild here, and
if possible work will be COM
menced yet this fall. The total
amount of insurance carried ON
the building and contents ex-
ceels 100000, Missouri Valley
agents carrying policies on the
building amounting to s39,875
and on the contents $37, 500.
have all of Roads poo.o+;yoc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
Hard wosd for Sale.

| have stove wood for sale,
$1.50 per cord in the woods
three miles south cast of Mo.
Valley, on LANCER farm.
% B. L. Roberts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Sadie Strong, San Francisco
81 had an awfully pimply
and blotched face. Friends
hardly know me since taking
Rocky Mountain Tea. Am fair
and rosy" 35 cents. Elliott
& Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
Children's Wraps.

These cool mornings make the
girls wonder and enquire when
they are to get that new Clcak.
Why not bring them In to cur
store and let US show you how we
can fit them cut? We have a
very neat Childs cloak at So so
and cur So so, SIS 90 and Sc
ones are beauties at the price
THE PEOPLES STORE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

The wood work in this building
was burned out or charred but
Gun be repaired without much
expense. All the bins on the
east side of the building, every
one containing more or less
grain, were destroyed, but the
central bins on the west side
We're saved.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
Clerks Union.

There will be special meet
ing of the Retail Clerks Union
OF this city at headquarters this
evening. Session will open at
z o'clock and important bust
ness is on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Peacock
who have been visiting relatives
here for several weeks, left this
afternoon for their home in
Denver.
Born, in Norfolk, Neb., yes
terday, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Bonner, a son. Mrs. Bonner
was formerly Miss Eva Foun-
tain, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Fountain of this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Special prices on photos on
Reeds cards, for a short time.
Stigleman's photos are up to
date, first class and guaranteed.
Stigleman successor to Reed.
IF
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

BURNS.
Mysterious Explosions Start
Disastrous Fire.
Updike Elevator With 100000
Bushels Of Grain Destroyed
by Fire This Morning.

BUSHELS 81 drain Destroyer
by Fire This Morning.
3u'l,In3 DESTROYED, Bat Much
Grain VIII BIZ Saved.
Two terrific explosions Of a
mysterious origin occurring at
intervals of about three min
utes, about 5 o'clock this morn
ing, started a fire that practi-
cally consumed the mammoth
elevator, built on the Corner of
Ninth and Ontario streets in
this city about two years ago by
the Updike Grain Co, of Omal a
Neb. 100000 bushel Of corr,
wheat, and oats stored in the ell
evltor being either consume d
by the flames or seriously dam
aged by smoke and water.
The management Of the Up
dixie Company will make acom-
plete and thorough investiga-
ton Of the cause of the fire and
until such official inquiries are
made, nothing definite regar-
ding the cause of the explosion
will be known.
The first explosion occurred
on the ground floor in the ope-
rating department, the section
of the elevator where the cars
are unloaded and loaded, Iadjoin-
ing the huge storage bins on the
South. The force of the explo-
sion was such that the residents
of Seatonville for blocks around
were awakened by the rafting
of the windows in their homes.
Instantly a column of fire shot
clear to the top of this section
of the ELEVATOR, over one hum
dred feet from the ground, the
entire interior of this section
being a seething mass of flames
in a few seconds. After burning
a few minutes, the operating
section of the huge structure,
which was built entirely inGe-
pendent of the remainder of the
building toppled over, the de-
bris covering the rail road track
to the South. By this time the
flames had communicated to the
wooden storage bins containing
thousands a md hundreds o f
thousands of bushels of grain.
The work of the firemen who
soon had several streams of wa
ter playing on the flames only
added fuel to the fire, and re-
alizing that the elevator build
ing was doomed, Chief Neufind
directed the entire efforts of
his men to saving the Valley
Roller Mill and Elevator direct
ly across the street, and the
houses within range of the fire.
However, had it not been for
the fact that a strong wind was
blowing from the West, all the
fire departments in the State
could not have saved that sec
tion of the city from destruc-
ton.
Never before in the history
of the fire department have the
firemen had to combat a fire
under conditions similar to this
mornings blaze. Every bin on
the west half of the elevator
was filled clear to the top, there
being thousands of tons of grain
needing but a spark for it to
burst into flames. After MAX
ing sure the flames would not
communicate to the surround
ing buildings Chief Neufnd
placed three nozzle crews at
different sections of the eleva-
tor, and by eight o'clock the fire
was under full control, altho'
the grain has been burning
fiercely all day and will contin-
ue to do so for several days.
The new dry room recently
81 - ~ ~. 81.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
Fitzslbben--Crancr Wedding &C.
cured last nIGht

The marriage of Mr.. Mike
Fitzgibbon, of Missouri Valley,
and Miss Sadie Cramer, of Car
roll, Iowa, was celebrated yes
terday evening at s o'clock, at
the Catholic Parsonage, Rev. T.
j. Mullen officiating.
The ceremony was performed
in the presence of only a few
intimate friends and relatives
of the contracting parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Fitzgibbon have COM
menced housekeeping in the
cottage on North Fifth street,
furnished and prepared by the
groom for the coming of his
chosen companion.
For a pleasant physic take
Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Easy to take.
Pleasant in effect. For sale by
Elliott & Harvey. OBJ
Modale, Ia, Oct. u Mrs. d.
D. Locking died this morning
at an early hour at her home in
this city of heart failure. The
deceased came with her hus-
band to this township in 1859
and has resided here continu-
ously ever since except about
an eight years residence at
Jerico, Mo. The deceased was
about 80 years of age and leaves
besides her husband several
sons and daughters to mourn
her demise. The funeral will
occur tomorrow from the late
home. Interment in the Cal
hOun cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
LOOK HERE.

One Ton Of Meat at Sc,
We will sell on FRIDAY and
Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10,
one ton Of sugar cured Call
fOrnla hams at &c per pound.
Come early and take your
choice. Weight and quality
o8 G. W. Beagle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Sister Crowder is visiting re-
latives in Omaha for a few
days.
Mrs. Freely Myers is the
guest of Council Bluffs friends.
Jack Cusack returned to St.
10, Missouri this morning after
attending his mothers funeral
in this city.
w. A. Reading was in the
Valley today on his way home
to Chadron, Neb. He was for
merly an express agent in this
city.
Notice, A. 9. u. W.
You and your family are
cordially invited to be with us
Saturday evening at the Hall.
There will be a short program
and refreshments. Each men,
Der may bring a friend.
Geo. Schlagenhauff Jr.
Recorder.
w. Fl. Ramsayer is visiting
the rail road headquarters in
Omaha today.
Mrs. w. H. Emery arrived
home yesterday evening from
Emerson, where she has been
spending the past few days at
tending the District Convention
of the Womens Relief Corps.
The next Convention will be
held in Missouri Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

SPECIAL CORSET SALE.
Wick Bros. 6 Go. are hold
Ing a grand special Corset
sale this week on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. Their
new line Of CorSets has ar
rived and they are giving
great bargains In several
lines.
d'fdis e'rss''. 47C
One Ict Of Ccrsets
worth up to so cts,
sale price. 1En
One lot ST Corsets
worth up to rs cts
sale price. 43c
One lot Of Corsets
worth S1.25 and 81
sale sal . price: " CSC
Dcn't miss thIs Corset sale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
For Sale.

] have a large number of fine
ported house plants which | wish
to dispose of before cold wealth
er, Will be sold cheap.
Mrs. D. Lake,
o1O Ill West Erie st.
New dress goods at the Lead
GER.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Ran a Ten Penny Nail
Through His Hand.
While opening a box, j. c.
Mount, of Three Mile Bay, N.
Y, ran a tenpenny nail through
the aeshy part of his hand. 81
thought at once of all the pain
and soreness this would cause
me-" he says, "and Immediately
applied Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and occasionally after
wards. To my surprise it re-
moved all pain and soreness and
the injured parts were soon
healed" For sale by Elliott &
Harvey, druggists. o3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

We have lots of things that
we'll people need. Whether
you are i'll or we'll we want
your trade. G. S. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
r. A. M.

Regular Convocation of Tri-
une Chapter No. 81, Thursday
evening, October 9Th. All mem
bers requested to be present.
Levi Haskins, H. P.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Rooms for Rent.
Suite of 3 front rooms with hot
water heat. Over Bells bakery.
% j. Deur.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

A. I. Bennett, a Sioux City
banker, was in the Valley on
business this forenoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

We have a special big line
81 ClcakS, Capes and suits,
that we are Offering at prices
In the reach Of all. Call and
examine the new styles be-
fore buying. We will save
you money.
Wick Bios. 6 Go.
George Cannon left this
afternoon for Los Angeles, Cal.
where he will spend about six
weeks.
p. F. Henderson brought to
the Times office today a sample
of the Jonathan Apples he rails
ed this season. They are the
finest apples we have seen this
year.
A big crowd came down from
Modale this morning on their
Way to the Ak-sar-Ben in Oma-
ha.
The Womens Home and
Foreign Missionary Society will
meet with Mrs. B. j. Moore
Friday at 3 p m instead of at
the church an announced.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Mrs. R. c. Hills is spending
this afternoon in Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08
For Rent,

A house of six rooms, in good
repair, one door north of Third
Ward school house, on McGav-
rem street. Enquire of Mrs.
Olmstead 307 Huron. dS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

For Rent. i
The H. P. Morrow residence
on Second street. Apply at
State Savings Bank. o1O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-08

Herman Young has accepted
a position in Omaha and left to
day for that city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-06-05

was married in 1874 to Miss Ida L.
Gallery of Michigan. They have one
daughter.
Senator William B. Allison. who Is
now said to favor the "lowa idea" has
represented his state in congress for
nearly forty years, thirty of them as
senator. Mr.. Allison was brought up
in Perry, O.. on his fathers farm.
which he assisted in working when not
attending the district school, In 1857
he went to Iowa and settled in Du.
buque, where he has since resided.
His congressional career opened in
1862 when he was elected to the Thir-
ty-eighth congress. He was elected
three times and declined a renomina
ton in 1871, instead becoming candi
date for the senate. After a long con
test he defeated Senator James Harlan
and took his seat in 1873.
Senator Allison is a ready. earnest
debater, not easily disconnected by at
tack and always clear and logical in
the presentation of his arguments.
Never bitter partisan, he has always
held the respect of public men in both
parties He is in comfortable circum.
stances, but far from being a million
aire.
The veteran statesman was recently
reelected to his sixth term in the SEN
ate. He is of Irish extraction and is
seventy-four years old. Before the
death of his wife his home on Yer
mont avenue, Washington, was one of
the social centers of the capital.
Hon. David B. Henderson, who de-
clined to stand for reelection because,
1t is said. of the views of his party in
Iowa on the tariff question, was ten
times elected to the house of represent
atives and twice was speaker of that
body.
He was born in Scotland sixty-three
years ago and came to this country as
a child. He served in the civil war,
where he lost leg. AS speaker of the
house of representatives he was popu-
lar and was generally considered an
impartial presiding officer Indications
seem to point to the growth of the 50
called Iowa idea"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-06-05

voice of great richness and power, but
few knew that she had ambitions TO
use 1t for any other purpose than for
charity or the qualification of her fam
lily circle. 1t is said that she was en-
couraged TO study for the concert stage
several years ago by both Nine. Melba
and Nine. Calve, who heard her prac-
ticing in a New York hotel where she
was living with her parents.
In January of last year Mrs. Baer ap-
peared at the Little Mothers associa-
tion and sang such selections as You
and l." annie Laurie" and Little Boy
Blue" receiving high praise. she will
make her debut in vaudeville either in
Washington or Chicago about the last
of June. She will travel with her maid
and an accompanst. The latter will be
Mr.. Oscar blackstone.
Mrs. Baer was much at the White
House during President Mckinley 5
term, and both he and Mrs. Mckinley
We're greatly attached to her. Being af-
fiicted with a lameness, she was some
W nat vi uil INV iIid, dS was MIS- M
Kinley. She was one of those rescued
from the Windsor hotel fire in New
York, where she was living with her
fathers family.
Mrs. Baer is bright and vivacious,
with black eyes and hair of chestnut
brown. She is said TO be as accom-
plished in domestic science as in music.
She was married in September, 1900,
to Mr.. Hermanus Baer, the son of Il
Philadelphia judge, at her fathers
home in Somerset Pa. The wedding
was notable society event. both the
president and Mrs. Mckinley being
present.
Mr.. Baer is graduate from Jeffer-
son Medical college and was one of the
most popular men in his class. He is
an all around athlete and is feet in
stature.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-06-05

GOVERNOR ALBERT B. CUMMINs OF IOWA.
when David b. Henderson. then speak
er of the national house of representa-
tives. declined to stand for reelection
rather than indorse the Iowa plan of
tariff favored by Governor Cummins
and indOrSed by the Iowa Republican
conventions of 1901 and 1902.
The pth of the Iowa idea" was pro-
nounced in favor of ANY modification
of the tariff schedules that may be re-
quired to prevent their aifording a
shelter to monopoly" This phraseolo-
gy was too streng for Speaker Hen
derson, it is said. and he stepped down.
In the agreement said to have been ar
rived at between President Roosevelt,
Senator Allison and Governor Cum
Minis the tariff idea has been made
more in harmony with the tariff plank
in the national Republican platform Of
1896
Governor Cummins is a native of
Pennsylvania and worked his way
through the common schools and the
Waynesburg academy. Going west in
1869, he secured a clerkship at Elka-
der, Ia. and later worked as carpen-
ter and an express messenger. In 1871
he went to Indiana and soon became
division engineer of the Cincinnati,
Richmond and Fort Wayne railroad,
When twenty-three years of age Mr..
Cummins began to study law and two
years later was admitted to the bar in
Chicago. That city was his home un-
til 1878, when he removed to Des
Moines, where he has since resided.
For sixteen years Governor Cummins
has been conspicuous figure in public
life. In 1893 he was a candidate for
United States senator, but John II.
Gear was elected. A popular speaker,
he has made many friends who follow
him with intense devotion. His second
campaign for senator was made in
/ 1899. when he was again defeated by
the late Mr.. Gear. His campaign, how
ever. resulted in the formation Of a
powerful organization in his interest.
and he was elected governor in 1901.
That Governor Cummins possesses
talent, integrity, eloquence and genius
for politics every one in Iowa knows.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-06-05

negotiated the first of the reciprocity
treaties with that country. In 1898 Mr..
Conger was transferred from Brazil to
China and, with his family, was penned
up in the British embassy in Peking
during the Boxer uprising.
Mr.. Conger is a native of Illinois, but
for many years Iowa has been his
home His wife was Miss Sarah FL.
Pike, woman of education and great
tact. They have one daughter. Mr..
Conger is sixty years old.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-06-05
Costliest of War ships.

The King Edward VII. will be the
most costly war ship that has ever
been constructed The original esti-
mates were for f1,500,OOO, and though
they have been cut down 1t is authori-
tatively stated by prominent officials
at Devonport dockyard that the total
expenditure will amount to well over
f1, 100000. This outlay on fabric
which we'll directed torpedo might
annihilate makes one realize how
costly the game Of modern naval war
would prove.