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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
A SoTne Reflections
81 -
w Bochefor- Girl.

compliments are generally disliked~
Give coal, clothes, cash, love or
clean shirts to the heather, but don't
give advice.
Don't ask young persons if they are
engaged. Allow them the benefit of
the doubt.
Don't be so foolish as to think the
world will care for anything you tried
to do. If you get there it will COM
pensate by it's attentions for all its
previous GOODNESS.
Don't feel grieved if, after laboring
long and hard over some good cause,
no one offers you a seat up by the
Judges stand. They'll send you a
wreath of roses if you go off and die.
Don't discuss your private griefs. -
There are very few people in the
world who care enough for you to
stand it.
Don't think you know it all. A few
things may have escaped you.
If ycu must murder a reputation,
don't do it like a blacksmith carving a
duck. Do it nicely, like a surgeon re-
moving a cataract.
Don't sit down and cry over the
general worthlessness of life. Learn
to swear at it first. and after a while
you'll learn to laugh.-Minnie ]. Rey-
nolds in Philadelphia Ledger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Jack HdrkdWd y''

Jack Harkawayi Jack Harkawayi
It's many years. alack.
Since we were joyous kids and read
The chronicles of Jack.
The merry pranks he played at school
And jolly larks he had,
Endeared the handsome English boy
To every Yankee lad
But mostly for his hstic skill
And that -'sledgehammer blow
With which he tapped the bully's nose
And laid the coward low,
And for his brave and dauntless front
To plunge into the fray.
And fight against tremendous odds,
We loved Jack Harkaway!
Jack Harkawayi Jack Harkawayl
Where'er his course might tend.
Dick Harvey was his bosom chum
And ever faithful friend:
And there was blue-eyed Emily
OF whom he was the beau.
And Hunston, of the evil eye,
His rival and his foe,
And Monday, the devoted black
And old Professor Mole,
Whose amiab BILE weakness lay
In swigging OF the bowl,
And fierce Barboni IF the hills.
The bandit brought to bay
Beneath the blue Italian skies
By bold Jack Harkaway!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
speakers Of the House.

There have been thirty-three speak
ers of the national house of represen-
tatives. Eleven of them became Unit
ed States senators and one of them.
James K Polk of Tennessee, presi-
dent of the United States The posi-
ton has been filed by only one mer-
chant, one physician, one preacher,
three editors, while twenty-f0ur of
them have been lawyers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Death for kidnapers.

melted thereto by the mysterious
disappearance of the young millionaire
Wentz in southwest Virginia, a bill
has been introduced by a member of
the legislature of that state making
the crime of kidnapping for a ransom
punishable with death. The alterna-
tive, at the. discretion of the Jury. is
confinement in the penitentiary for
not less than eight or more than
eighteen years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Great Statesmen Slept Little.

NJ Theirs, the great French states
man of a generation ago, prided him.
self on never being found in bed after
5 O'Clock in the morning; and more
often than not he was drinkino his
early cup of coffee and eating his roll
shortly after 4, preparatory to begin
ming eight hours of unbroken work.
which ended with the dejeuner proper
at noon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Married on Sinht.

John T. Kruger of Wabash, Neb.,
bet a friend $500 that he would ask
the first girl he met, after leaving his
hotel, tc marry him. This happened to
be Mamie GranG, who promptly &C
cepted his offer. They were married
within an hour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
A Typical Duel.

typical duel is that reported from
the town OF Minsk. In Russia. Two old
friends. lawyers had been to the thea.
tor together. Coming out, one acct.
dentally knocked on the others hat.
he apolog1zed. but the other, very an
CRY, called him names. The result
was q duel in which one was killed
Neither had shot a pistol before.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
When TIE Flood BEGAN.

Compilers of ancient calendars de-
clare that No. was the day on which
it began to rain when Noah's. food re-
suited from the steady downpour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Cats, Nell.

In the south of Ireland, near Inchi-
geelah. is the Cats Well" the waters
of which are supposed to exert mar
velous remedial effects upon ailing
tabbieS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Monument to Pigeons.

A committee has now been formed
in Paris to erect a public monument
to the memory of the carrier pigeons
that rendered such signal services
during the siege of Paris.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
An. 81 4h. MorId

In an article on THE Age of the
World, Sir Edward Fry, the famous
English geologist, declares that 450.-
00O, 900 years must have elapsed since
the existence of life on the globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26

Few Railroad Accidents In Holland. j..
Railways in Holland are so carefully
managed that the accidental deaths on
them average only one year for the
entire country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
er;ttshers Grow Taller

Statistics show that in fifty years
the average height of British men has
risen an inch. The present average
height for man of thirty is five feet
eight and one-half inches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Averaoe Marriaoe Ace.

Average Marriage Age.
The average age for men to marry is
highest in Sweden, thirty-one years,
and the lowest in the United States.
twenty-six and one-half years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Cotton FIGURES.

In the cotton zone 100000 acres
are devoted to that staple, the yield
being 1882, 900 bales of 500 pounds
each. worth in cash sac, 100000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
English Farm Machinery

-''S''Sff offff u'dSfffTfcTys
England makes but a third of the
machinery used by it's farmers. OF
the remainder 81. 30S, 900 worth of it
comes from America and S212,0O
from Canada.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26

A woman need not fear that her
husband is drifting away as long as
she can get him to button her waist
down the ba Ok
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26

Don't worry if you want to grow
rat Ii you are worrying because you
gre too fat ra0 needn't take this adj
Nice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Iananese Petroleum.

The Japanese petroleum appears in
gas wells, asphalt springs and mud
volcanoes. The Importance of the de-
pofits was only recently recognized.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
Child Mortality

The child mortality is three times as
large in East London as in west, being
$50 per thousand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-12-26
AdmiraI's FIao..

An admiral flies his flag at the
main mast; vice admiral at the fore.
and a rear admiral at the mizzen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
REPAIRS AT
THE SHOPS HERE
Buildings Being Repainted and
Fixed Up Generally.

A large force of workmen is
now busy at the North Western
shops in this city making gen
eral repairs, but just how ex-
tensive the improvements are
to be cannot be learned. The
west round house is now in the
hands of a crowd of painters
who are repainting the struct-
ure and fixing it up generally.
Among the improvements be-
ing made to facilitate the work
of repairing the disabled en-
gines is the addition of a new
"drop pit" to the equipment of
the east roundhouse, and the
rumor is generally current
about the shops that the com
pany will soon install a large
new turntable sufficient to
handle the large engines now
50 generally used on the main
line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Harry Harvey, county record
er, was in the city today attend
ing to official business.
THREE MORE GO
TO THE DEPSO.
FIVE Harrison County Citizens
Sent tO lnebrIate Wards
This Week.

Today in the Harrison Coun-
ty District Court at Logan
Judge Macy pronounced the
sentence that sends three of
Harrison County's citizens to
the State Inebriate asylum, all
three being from Little Sioux.
w. P. Morgan and David Day
walt were each sentenced to
one year and w. B. Morgan was
sentenced to three years.
The Morgan5 are father and
son. w. P. Morgan and Day.
walt plead guilty and were Civ
en- light sentences. w. B. Nor
gan stood trial and was SEN
fenced to three years.
Monday of this week Judge
Macy sentenced two Dunlap
citizens to serve three years
each in the State Inebriate
asylum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
A CASE Of III,
Many More Like 1t In Missouri

The following case is but one of
many similar occurring daily in Mis-
souri, Valley. 1t is AIRY easy matter TO
verify its correctness. Surely you can.
not ask for better proof than such q
conclusive evidence:
VIM. G. Baldwin, j4nitor of Masonic
Temple, living in the west part Of
town, says: 81 had attacks of pain in
my back for live or six years, and lat
tsrly if they we're not constant one
spell succeeded another SO rapidly that
never knew the moment when one
was leaving or another returning.
Some of them were so acute that 1
could hardly get around to attend to
work, and to stoop or lift anything
heavy caused excruciating twinges; in
fact, no position assumed was com
Portable. was in misery the greater
part of the time, despite the fact that
l used more than one standard remedy
all guaranteed TO stop kidney COM
plaint. An advertisement about
Doan's Kidney Pills induced me to 20
to G. s. OsDorne's drug store for q box.
never before used medicine which
brought such genuine relief. They
regulated the action of my kidneys and
when they we're brought to normal
condition the pain in my back stopped.
Mrs. Baldwin also used Dosn's kidney
Pills, and from the results received is
just as emphatic about the merits of
the remedy as L.
For salesby all dealers, price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y,
sole agents for the U. :.
Remember the meme Dosns and
take no substitute.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
SUES FOR FIFTY THOUSAND
AND MAY GET ONED EDOLLAR.
kirkwoed's libel suit entire
ly In hands Of Judge,

One of Harrison County's
$4,000 damage suits is on the
verge of being compromised for
the sum of $l.00, and costs of
suit which will not exceed $25.
Since the court overruled the
petition of Hon. j. e. Kirkwood
for a change of venue for his
libel suit, the plaintiff has not
been overly sanguine of secu-
ring a verdict before a Harrison
County Jury.
Yesterday Attorney S. H.
Cochran as legal representative
of Mr.. Kirkwood, filed a petit
tion with the Court expressing
a willingness to accept a verdict
of $1.OO.
Judge Macy will now read the
claimed to be libelous articles
circulated during the last coun-
ty campaign, and if he consid-
ers the various statements made
in the circulars do contain libel
Gus matter against Mr.. Kirk
wood, then he will award the
plaintiff in the sum of $1.OO,
and tax the costs, now amount
ing to about $25, to the defend
ents, who are L. M. Kellogg; j.
C. Milliman; F. Zahner;; John w
Wood; j. c. McCabe; j. S. Nc
Gavren; Lee Dakan; A. B. Hos
brook; O. L. Nickel, and 7. N.
Berry.
Later-The case was dis
missed this afternoon by the
plaintiff, he paying all costs of
the case.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Wednesday, April 8

N. Simmons left last night
with the Sherwood party for
Spokane, Wash.
The Daniel Clear family,
after many years residence in
Missouri Valley, is moving to
Council Bluffs today.
The three commissioners ap-
pointed this week to superin-
tend the Improvements to be
made ON the 9th street road,
made their first inspection of
the road yesterday, and now
have a force of men busy on
preliminary changes in the way
of drainage etc. The road is to
be carefully surveyed, all levels
established, and then the Com
missioners will advertise for
bids for the work. No time is
to be wasted in making the i'm
provements.
A lazy liver makes a lazy
man. Burdock Blood Bitters
is the natural, never failing re-
medy for a lazy liver ago
Mrs. H. B. Cox and Miss
Dorothy Reel are spending the
day in Omaha.
A. L. Hart, district agent of
the New York Life Insurance
company, was in the Valley to-
day and paid the policy of $1,000
carried in his company by Mrs.
Margaret Riley.
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Miss Bassett, a resident of
Little Sioux, underwent an
operation at DR.. Gasson's hos
pital in this city about a week
ago resulting in the removal of
a cataract from her eye. She
is now doing nicely and it is
thought she will be able to re-
turn home in a few days. She
has been blind for the past
eight years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
ROAD IMPROVEMENT WILL
CSST $1,000 PER MILE
Council Votes $500 and Fund
NOw Close to $4,000.

Resolved, BY the City Coun-
Gil of Missouri Valley, Iowa, that
four hundred dollars be pledged
to the committee having in
charge the proposed improve
ment of the Ninth street road,
for the purpose of paying for
said proposed improvements.
The foregoing resolution, in
troduced at last nights meeting
of the City Council by A. B.
Hosbrook, alderman from the
First ward, puts a copper-bot-
toned, double-rivetted cinch on
the proposed improvement of
the Ninth street road leading
to the hill district southeast of
Missouri Valley. a committee
representing the farmers who
have interested themselves in
the securing of funds from
farmers to pay the expenses cf
improving the road, appeared
before the council last night
and reported they had succeed
ed in securing donations
amounting to $500. The $500
pledged by the city brings the
total of the funds up to S19CO,
and Harrison county will give
about 5000. The total length
of the road to be improved is
but very little over two miles.
C. A. Walker, chairman of
the committee on streets and
alleys, was selected to serve
with j. d. Kirkwood and w. A.
Jones, two men selected by the
farmers, and the three will con-
stitute a committee to have en-
tire charge Of the road inn
provement. The grade will be
raised several feet, new bridges
and culverts will be established
and the entire length of the
road will be surfaced with a
mixture of clay and gravel.
The work is to be commenced
Immediately.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Commenced Seinlns Mobiles Lake
Last NiQht.

Under the supervision of w.
H. Jackson, Deputy Fish Com
missioner, several men are now
busy seining Mobiles Lake in
the attempt to remove from the
waters Of that popular resort all
buffalo, carp and other fish that
prey on the spawn of the game
fish. During one haul an eight
pound bass was brought up and
the lake appears to be largely
populated with bass and other
game fish.
Eczema, scald head, hives,
itchiness of the skin of any
sort, instantly relieved, per-
manently cured. Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store. ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
knights Of Pythias Social.

The knights Of Pythias in
vited their wives and sweet
hearts to a social gathering at
their hall last evening in a per-
fectly informal way. The re-
suit as about twenty-five
couples spent a perfectly de-
lightful evening together. Those
so disposed spent the hours in
comparative whist, while the
younger portion of the COM
pany tripped the light fantas-
tic toe. About midnight light
refreshments were served. So
cial conversation and music
closed a very social evening.
c. H. Cox, carrier of R. F. D.
Route No. 2, is a lucky man in
having the route he has. This
week he has received the follow
ing donations from friends on
his route:
Wilson Doty, 2 bushel corn.
Frank Brotherton, 2 bus oats.
ia. Coulthard, 2 bus potatoes
If this kind of work keeps up
long we will apply for a job as
a R. F. D. mail carrier.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
BOLD PICkPOCkETS
TOOK HIS ROLL
Matt Smith Robbed of $50 at
up Transfer Yesterday.

Matt Smith, a Harrison coun-
ty farmer who left yesterday
afternoon with his family for
Oklahoma, was robbed of $50
at the Union Pacific transfer in
Council Bluffs yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. Smith, shortly before
leaving this city yesterday
afternoon, went to the bank
and drew out money sufficient
to pay his expenses on the trip
and left for Council Bluffs yes
terday afternoon at 2::25. Short
ly after arriving there Mr..
Smith was relieved of his roll.
He carried his tickets in an
other pocket and they were not
taken. He and his family con-
tinued in their journey south.
Mrs. F. M. Reed and Ed. M.
Reed have moved into the Reed
cottage on Superior street near
Third.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Council Proceedings.

Council Room, April 6, 1908.
Council met in regular ses-
sion. Officers present: o. F.
James, mayor; j. B. Barrett,
city clerk; Jno. O'Brien, city
marshall.
Councilmen present: Amen,
McGavren, Walker, Fensler,
O'Connor, Fisher.
Minutes of last regular meet
ing read and approved.
Annual reports of the follow
ing officers read and approved:
p. F. James, mayor; w. j. Burke,
city treasurer; j. j. Deal, street
commissioner; c. w. Forde,
water commissioner; j. B. Bar
rett. city clerk.
The following bills were
audited:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
Letter List.

The following letters remain
for in the postoffice at
Missouri Valley for the week
ending April 6, 1908:
Armstrong, Maud
Brown, Bessie
Clausen, Chris
Edwards, John
Kelly, F. K.
Pierce, Matte
Peed, Mr.
Thompson, Annie
Persons calling for the above
will please say advertised, ;"
giving the date of this list.
d. j. ADLUM, P. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09

Moved and seconded that the
matter of selecting an official
paper be laid over tonext meet
ing of city council. Carried.
The following resolution was
offered:
Resolved, by the city council
of Missouri Valley, Iowa, that
four hundred dollars be pledged
to the committee having in
charge the proposed improve
ment of the 9th street road, for
the purpose of paying for said
proposed improvement.
Moved and seconded that the
resolution be adopted.
Fisher voted yea; McGavren,
yea; Hosbrook, yea; Walker,
yea; Burbank, yea; Smith, yea.
Resolution was carried.
Moved and seconded that c..
A. Walker be appointed as
commissioner to represent city
on construction Of new road.
Carried.
The following committee was
appointed on general arrange
ments for Decoration Day. G..
S, Osborne. w. c.. Fensler and
A. B. Hosbrooll.
Bonds of ]. j. Amen as may
or and Geo. A. Kellogg, city
treasurer, read and approved.
Moved and seconded that we
adjourn to Wednesday evening,
April 9Th, 1908. Carried.
j. B. Barrett, City Clerk.
The mayor then called the
Council together as a Board of
Equalization.
Officers present: j. ]. Amen,
mayor; j. B. Barrett, city clerk.
Councilmen present: Fisher,
McGavren, Hosbrook, Smith,
Burbank, Walker.
Moved and seconded that we
adjourn to Thursday night,
April 9th. Carried.
]. B. Barrett, City Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
OLD OFFICE BUILDING
USED FOR FACTORY
Casket Factory May be Located
at Corner Of Sixth and On.
tariO Streets.

The board of Directors of
the Missouri Valley Antiseptic
Paper Casket Company are try
ing to buy the old Sioux City
& Pacific office building and
the ground on which it stands,
at the corner of 9Th and Ontario
streets. President j. B. Lyon
of the Casket company this
morning made the North-W
ern company a proposition and
it is thought the offer will he
accepted.
Provided the offer is accepted
the Casket company will put a
force of men to work immed-
lately remodeling the building,
which is a two story structure
containing about ten OF twelve
large rooms and is exccllently
suited for factory purposes.
j. K. Martin and Henry Mar
tin started last night for
Weiser, Idaho, where they in
tend to locate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
EXPERTS REPORT On TREAS.
URER FILED TODAY.
Shortage In the Office Amounts
tc S2766.O5,

G. M. Gilchrist, expert ac-
countant employed by the Har-
rison County Board of Super
visors to check over the books
of the various county offices,
this morning filed the report
showing the result of his in
vestigation of the books of
former Treasurer Horace Nc
Kenney. The report covers
twenty typewriter pages, the
following being the summary
of his findings:
H. II. Nc Kenney's
shortage s. 2766 05
Delinquent r. d. tax
collected by Gilchrist 1000 90
Personal tax collected
by Gilchrist. -. $3.50 %
Total. .$13716 SO
Taxes paid but not
marked off tax list. $ 267 SO
Taxes enormously
paid twice. ........ so 80
Taxes overpaid.. II SO
Dan McCune is very sick at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Mike Kirlin, in this city.
Editor Kerr and wife of Lit
tie Sioux were pleasant callers
today.
Freely Myers yesterday sold
his land interests in Idaho. He
says he didn't lose any money
on the deal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09

bank, Chas. Smith and H. H.
Fisher.
Claims C. A. Walker and
j. r. McGavren.
Public Grounds and Buildings
A. 3. Hosbrool1 and Geo. w.
Burbank.
Ordinances H. H. Fisher
and Chas. Smith.
Printing Geo. w. Burbank
and Chas. Smith.
Moved by Fisher and second
ed by Smith that we proceed to
election of City Clerk. On roll
call the following vote was
given:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09

Ordinary household accidents
have no terrors when there is
a bottle of DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil in the medicine chest.
Heals bearns, cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief. a3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09
A Pleasant Can.

The beautiful home of the
newly elected Mayor, ]. ]. Amen
was the scene of a pleasant in
cident last evening.
The ladies of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union
met with Mrs. R. Robinson and
at 5 o'clock, p. M, proceeded to
the home of Mr.. Amen.
Mrs. Wise, as spokesman of
the party, in her inimitable
manner, voiced the congratula-
tions and good wishes of the or
ganization, and in behalf of the
society, presented Mr.. Amen
with large boquet of white
carnations, tied with the emble-
matte white ribbon, expressing
the hope that as the fragrance
remains after the flowers have
passed away, so may his admin
istration of the City Govern
ment be remembered after it
has passed into History.
Mr.. Amen very feelingly re-
piled, thanking the ladies for
good wishes and their interest
in the City's welfare.
C. A. Coleman and G. A. Cole
man left last night with the
Sherwood excursion party.
They intend to locate near
Spokane, Wash.
An information was sworn to
before the Mayor this after
noon charging William Barnum
of this city with being an hab-
itual drunkard. He will be
taken before the Court tomor-
row and may be sentenced to
the State Inebriate Asylum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09

It's the little colds that grow
into big colds; the big colds
that end in consumption and
death. Watch the little colds.
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-09

Frank Zahner is building a
brick sidewalk in front of his
property in Sunnyside addition.