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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
"Three Little Kittens. /"

The "Three Little Kittens"
under the direction of Mrs.
Florence V. Coleman, and under
the auspices of the A B C di-
vision of the Presbyterian
church, was given at the new
theatre last night. A full house
greeted the performance and
from the hearty applause given
each act, we arc led to believe
that the performance gave gen.
eral satisfaction. At least one
hundred of the children of the
city took part in the perform
ance, and there was never a
prettier sight presented on the
Stage in this city than that last
night when the whole number
of little girls and boys filled the
stage from the footlights to the
back curtain. Miss Fannie
Wilkinson, at the piano, played
the score in fine style, and each
and every one of the actors in
the play did their parts we'll.
Willie Blackburn, as King, was
first class, and Dennie Kirlin's
song, Language of the Flow
ers," was all that could be
wished. Frank Harmon, as the
Lord High Chamberlain, was
all that could be wished in a
chamberlain, and Harry Tracy
as the Court Jester was all
right. Misses Emma Green,
Sue Crane and Dessa Gaver
made the handsomest lot of
Princes that has been seen in
the Valley for a long time, and
were acceptable lovers for
Thyrsa Thomas, Myrtle Spen-
Ger and Maggie Casey as Prin-
cesses. Miss Josie Harmon and
Miss Dessa Gaver in their
echo song were fine. The re-
citation by Louise Carlisle was
the hit of the evening. The
march by fourteen little boys
as guards to the King was very
fine and showed much hard
work had been expended on
them in learning their drills.
1t was the finest drill that has
been seen on the stage here fo1
a long time. The solo by John
O'Connor was we'll received and
literally applauded. Taken
altogether the "Three Little
Kittens" was a success, and the
ladies who have it in charge
deserve all the praise they are
getting today, for their hard
work. The play will be re-
peated this evening and if you
didn't go last night, go tonight
and if you did go last night you
are SURE to go again this even.
ing. Remember the curtain
rises at $50 this evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

ley where four switch crews
work day and night, and twen-
to-six passenger and forty
freight trains come in every %
hours. A railroad town is al
ways a noisy town, Bro. Camp
bell.
Since January l, 1903, twen-
ty-eight of the most attractive
stocks on the New York en-
change have shrunk $55O,750,-
600. On January l the market
had already begun to fall, so
that the shrinkage today in the
twenty-eight stocks represents
many more millions as COM
pared with the boom prices of a
year ago.
The congress Tor skuptschina)
of Servia met yesterday, and
the first thing the members
did was to pass a vote of
thanks to the soldiers who MUIR
dered the king and queen. Nice
country to live in that, where a
SIT of murderers get a vote of
thanks from the law making
body. We'd rather live in
Kentucky than that country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Editorial Notes.

Millionaire John Farson, who
offered 81, 100000 for a model
servant girl has selected Miss
Kate Barry. a young girl whom
he saw in a play.
Belgium will have a trolley
line in operation that will run
from Brussels to Ostend at the
rate of 76 miles an hour. That
beats steam railroading.
The floods in Kansas de-
stroyed II, 900 acres of potatoes
that would soon have been
ready for the northern market.
That is given as the reason for
the high price of the new
potatoes on the market.
Young farmers will get an
other chance to get homes in
the west next year. The gov
ernment has made a treaty
with the Utah Indians by which
l,25O,O0O acres of reservation
lands will be thrown open to
settlement next year.
On an average, a woman's
mouth stretches half an inch,
temporarily, each time she
smiles. Allowing her only
thirty-six smiles a day, her
smile capacity for twenty-four
hours would amount to half a
yard, or in course of a year her
face would have been wreathed
in 1872 yards Of sunny smiles.
The people of Harlan are
kicking about the noise the
Great Western engines make at
night. Harlan has been used
to about two trains a day, and
the main line is a new thing to
them. Come over to Mo. Val
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Arthur Middleton Remains al
SlmnsNn.

A news dispatch from Indian
ola says the following regard
ing Arthur Middleton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Wiley Middleton,
of this city.
Indianola, June 16.- Prof. A.
D. Middleton, the eminent
basso, who contracted during
the spring term to lead the
Methodist choir in Erie, Pa,
has been released from his con-
tract there and will remain
with the Simpson conservatory.
This is gratifying news to the
people of Indianola and all in
terested in Simpson college, as
his singing is a great advertise
ment for the school.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Shaw as a Private Citizen.


1t struck one as rather dis
jointing the eternal fitness of
things when a few common
men, local citizens, had to hold
a meeting and argue details
when there was a man present
who sits every week at the
table with the head of the ma
ton, who is third in rank
among those who direct the af-
fairs of this, the greatest ma
tion on the globe, and who
ought to be able to point out
and decide everything in such
a council without question of
the right or wrong of it. But
big as he is in national councils
Mr.. Shaw was neither big
enough nor did he try to handle
or settle the questions arising
in this meeting. He gave his
views and advice-when there
were not too many others try
ing to talk at the same time
took back and advanced sug-
gestions as to the handling of
the president and his party,
and then listened while the
meeting settled it's own prob
lens and adjourned as though
there were no member of the
most important cabinet on
earth present.
This is America and Secre-
tary Shaw is an American. This
is the country where common
men are elevated to uncommon
positions and are then honored
and respected in those posi-
tions. But it is also the coun-
try where all men must be COM
mon and understand that as
good and great as men may be
in political councils and as great
as they may become in public
preferment, there are always
others as great and good grow
ing up and who can fill the
same places when they are
called. There is no "divine
right" or fortune Of birth about
it. 1t is the democracy of gov
ernment, and every man is a
sovereign.
That is why Secretary Shaw
of the national treasury, who
rules more men and money
than many of the kings and
princes of the old world, sat in
a common chair in a common
way and listened with common
respect to the common discus
sions of a common committee
meeting, whose determinations
amounted to about as much as
the chirp of a frog to the flow
of the ocean compared with the
problems and discussions the
secretary is called upon to hear
and weigh in his official duties
at Washington. -Denison Bulle-
tin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Ed. Harty, after a several
days vacation visit in this city,
left this morning for Huron, S.
d. where he will resume his du-
ties as storekeeper for the N.
w. Co., at that point.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Margaret Wilkinson,
who has been in the city paying
Nher son, j. H. Wilkinson and
family a few weeks visit, de-
parted this morning for her
home in Ft. Dodge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

: Miss Anna Morrow of Mon
DAMN, was in the city this
morning on her way to Council
Bluffs to pay friends a short
visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Water Commissioner Ford
has built a little steam engine
to run his bicycles in his show
window. The engine is perfect
in every respect and has a
stroke of II inches.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Can't be in perfect health
without pure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
Tones and invigorates the
whole system. in3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. o. C. Clark and Miss
Nora Clark, of Harvard, Neb.,
departed this afternoon for
home, after a short visit in the
city the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
|. II. Littler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Frank Rupert of Kan
timing, Penn, arrived in the
lcity last night and will spend
several days here, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Rhodabeck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. j. 7. Hough departed
today for Pierre, S. d., where
she goes to spend the summer
with her daughter, Mrs. Grace
Newton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Ed Newton, Mrs. w. L.
Douglas and Rev. and Mrs. j.
M. Williams are spending the
~ in the country visiting Mr..
id Mrs. II. Clover.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

j. H. Medley attended to
business matters in Fremont
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Park Noble, of Fremont
Nebraska, is in the Valley, the
guest of Mrs. G.. G.. Lahman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Gaver is building a new
|brick walk in front of her 5th
street property.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Ivar Bolin and family
are visiting friends in the
country for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

John A. Reel left for Okoboji
last night to attend the State
meeting of the Modern Wood
men.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

George johnson, one of the
Daily Times carriers, has built
a tennis court out at his home
and now he is the most popular
young man in the city with the
Young girls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Wednesday, Jlre n

Miss Irma Bramon departed
yesterday evening for Council
Bluffs where she will visit
friends briefly and then go to
Bonesteel, S. D., to pay friends
in that place short visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Clinton Age; The oficialscf
the Northwestern have issued
an order prohibiting Sunday
work on the lines as far as pos
sible. The local office has been
notified that Sunday excursions
have been tabooed, and also to
arrange work during the week
so that all men possible can
spend their Sundays at home.
A large number of the division
points have already arranged so
that no switching is necessary
on Sunday, and the Iowa points
are following suit. President
Marvin Hughitt believes that
the men will give better service
during the remainder of the
time if they are allowed one
days rest during the week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Miss Lulu Williams is ex-
pected home this evening from
Grinnell, where she has been
spending the past several days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
FARMERS SAY
NOT GUILTY.
States Witnesses We're Not On
Eand and Seining Cases
GO Over.

UO VVGts
With L. Brown, of this city,
appearing for the prosecution
and Attorney C. w. Kellogg
representing the defense, the
case of the State of Iowa VS..
several Harrison County farm
ers who have been arrested,
charged with seining at Fish
Lake, came up for a preliminary
trial in the Court of Justice
French this forenoon. To the
reading of the complaint the
accused replied not guilty and
demanded immediate trial.
The states witnesses were not
present and the case was con-
tinued until Wednesday, June
24th, at 8 a. M. Charles Burke
of this city is the complaining
witness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18
Council Orders Permanent Walks

ordered the immediate CON
struction of permanent side
walks on Fourth street, be-
tween st. Claire and Linn
streets, along the west side of
lots 3, 10, II, IL, 13, ID, Is and
l6 in Block "a, and also along
the east side of lots /, 2, 3, 4.
and 5, in Block 43, on Fourth
street between Michigan and
st. Claire street.
Miss Edna Fountain is visit
ing friends in California juno
ton.
Mrs. Sybil Shackleford, of
Kirksville, Mo-, has arrived in
the city and will remain here a
few days visiting her sister,
Mrs. DR.. Gamble.
Mrs. B. o. Williams is spend
ing the day with Arlington re-
latives.
Heagany & Zahner ship a
car of hogs to Omaha this even
ing.
No kick on this kind of
weather.
Mothers lose their dread for
"that terrible second summer"
when they have DR.. Fowler's
Extract OF Wild Strawberry in
the house. Natures specific
for bowel complaints of every
sort. jn3O
Mrs. j. O'Leary, of Council
Bluffs, returned home this
afternoon after a short visit
here with her mother, Mrs.
Rhodabeck.
Charles Neufnd went to Ere
mont this afternoon to look
after Company business.
This morning Adm N. Brown
was graduated from the De-
partment of Pharmacy at the
Iowa State University at Iowa
City. The receiving a diploma
is in itself a matter of congrat-
ulation to every young man
and woman, but Adin's friends
are all very proud of the fact
that not only did he acquit him
self creditably, but that he
carried away the honors of his
class, which numbered over
forty students. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. Brown are receiving the
congratulations of their friends.
Miss Ruby Pugsley, of Mon
DAMN, is visiting friends in
this city for a few days.
Jim Erwin, a former Harri-
son County resident who was
shot on a cattle ranch in Okla
homa several days ago, is max
ing very favorable progress.
His sister is in receipt of a
letter informing her of his
improved condition.
A. D. Annis, the real estate
man of Council Bluffs, was a
Valley visitor today.
Miss Iva Deal left for Mus
catine last night where she will
spend the summer the guest OF
her sister.
Mrs. Nellie Foster, daughter
Mary and son Frank, of Gid
den, were in the Valley last
night, the guests of Mrs. F. M
Reed.
Miss Lulu Williams is ex.
pected home this evening from
Grinnell, where she has been
spending the past several days
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Jim Erwin, a former Harri-
son County resident who was
shot on a cattle ranch in Okla
homa several days ago, is MAX
ing very favorable progress.
His sister is in receipt of a
letter informing her of his
improved condition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Miss Ruby Pugsley, of Mon
DAMN, is visiting friends in
this city for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Nellie Foster, daughter
Mary and son Frank, of Gid
den, were in the Valley last
night, the guests of Mrs. F. M.
Reed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Guy Popejoy returned to his
home in Onawa this morning
after a short visit in this city
with the j. H. Crowder family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. A. A. Horner, of Ster-
ling, ILL.,, will arrive in the city
this evening and will spend
several days mere the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. w. O.
Allen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Only one remedy in the world
that will at once stop itchiness
of the skin in any part of the
body; Doan's Ointment. At
any drug store, so cents. jn3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Miss Iva Deal left for Mus
catine last night where she will
spend the summer the guest of
her sister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Sam Richards and James
Kirlin leave for Chicago tomor-
row, where they go to attend
the Chicago Derby.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. Adaline Crawford has
gone to Woodbine where she
will visit with her daughter,
Helen for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

'Tisn't safe to be a day with
out DIR. Thomas Electric Oil
in the house. Never can tell
what moment an accident is go
ing to happen. jn3O
Mrs. Rube Jones is quite sick
at her home in the country
near this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Through the solicitation of
Col. 0. L. French, James Owens
of this city has had his pension
increased from $50 per month
to $50 per month. His in
creased allowance will date
from June. 1902.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

A. D. Annis, the real estate
man of Council Bluffs, was a
Valley visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Mrs. B. o. Williams is spend
ing the day with Arlington re-
latives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

Heagany & Zahner ship a
car of hogs to Omaha this even
ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-18

No kick on this kind of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
%. IRE INFANT SALE.
The Big Racket Store.
THIS " EEK.

$500 yards best calicos in short
lengths at 4c per yard.
One case of Chambray remnants. 10c
goods for &c a yard.
One lot of unbleached sheeting, in
remnants, at 3%c per yard.
A lot of Denim remnants at &c yard
worth 12c.
A big lot of remnant Silks to close
out regardless of cost. from 19c yard up
A big lot of remnants in WOGlen
Dress goods in l to 10 yard pieces, at
about half price.
A big lot Of Embroidery remnants
finest goods at half price, from nc
a yard up.
Remnants in India Linen, In aDpli-
ques, laces, etc.
Remnants in Lawns and Ratistes, to
close out at &c yard worth 10c.
This special remnant sale will begin
Monday morning and everything is
marked down cheap. in plain figures.
Remnants in nice Bleaching at sc
yard. Rockingham homespun rem
nan,S at &c.
Special sale of. pretty bleached towels
at 4c yard. A splendid 10c Hook Towel
for SC yard. 40 inches Turkish 1Ee tn
Towel at 10c Towel at 10c. Beautiful
ready-made sheets at soc. Pillow cases
for 1Oc. A special drive in umbrellas
from 39c up. Opaque Linen Window
shades for 23c. Mems Rubber Shoes
"a job at 39c. A few pair fine Ladies
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap.

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something
that will relieve and cure the more
and dangerous results Of throat
lung troubles. What shall you
do? Go to a warmer and more regular
climate? Yes, if possible; if not Ios-
Isible for you, then in either case take
the ONLY remedy that has been in
PRODUCED in all civilized countries with
success in severe throat and lung
troubles. "BOschee's German Syrup"
1t not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease.
but allays Inflammation. causes easy
IeXpectOration, gives a good nights
rest. and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. You can
get this reliable remedy at all drug
stores. Price 25c. and 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

Savannah seems to be forging to the
front in a business way. The Morning
News notes as improvements soon TO
be inaugurated that a chamber OF COM
merce is to be organized; a fair is con-
templated; a new ten-story building IS
contemplated; arrangements are being
made for erection of a new city hall;
a new cold storage company is seeking
a charter; the cotton exchange will post
local stocks and bonds. All of which
are very good except the street fair.
For their own sakes we hope the Sa-
vannah people will give that the go-by.
Take our word for it, You will be sorry
if you don't. Wilmington has had two
ana We all up this way are sufficiently
amused.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

Judge Days appointment to the fed
eral supreme court creates a vacant
circuit court judgeship in Ohio. Now
the president has an opportunity to
prove his sincerity regarding appoint
ment of negroes to office-that he
makes no distinction as to locality.
Let him give this position to some ne
gro lawyer of Ohio. or, better still, give
it TO his friend Hayes, the lawyer of
Richmond, Va, who is such a cham
Drion Of the right of the negroes to
equal political and social rights as the
white people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

shoes-damaged on the steamer, at re-
duced prices.
Remember the silk Departmental
special drive in remnant silks
Remnants in Tickings, Flannels and
Outings.
a big lot of sample hosiery for aides
and gentlemen at one-fourth eff.
Sample underwear, o~ne-fGurth off.
Men S Macintosh coats at 81 80. Fish
erman's heavy lined coats at a SPECIAL
price, $1.00 to close out.
Nice apron Bingham at &c yard and
the best quality at &c. A F c waistings
at 10c.
New goods and new goods a plenty,
at our store. A full line of pretty
figured Madras at 20, % ami 29c yard.
A splendid Bleaching worth 10c for &c
this week. Large whisk bro0ms at 10c
each. A full stock of combs and
brushes-all kinds and prices. A nice
line Of perfumery from 10c to soc 81
bottle.
Beautiful new neckwear for inch
all styles in ties. Nice bows sc. Our
25c line is the incest in thu city.
Special drive in mems pants. nice
goods to close out at about cost, to
make room for spring stock-gcod
heavy pants for s1.19.
Odds and ends in mems and boys
hats.
Remnant sale will be- on al the week.
Everybody come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
EVILS OF SENSATIONAL NEWS
Z

One of the ~silliest pieces Of lcg s'a-
ton suggested this winter is hat nro-
posed in the Minnesota senate by Sem
aIor MCGOWAN, OF Minneapolis. His
bill makes it unlawful for any newspa-
per IL the state 70 print the report Of
any crime except in the manner p e.
sCribed in the bill; namely. that a mere
statement OF the facts shall be given,
and that the statement shall be with
out headlines and in small sype. and
shall not be accompanied by either pic
lures or sketches.-Sayannah News.
This Minnesota senator may have
carried the matter to the extreme in
the provisions of his bill. but there is
certainly need for checking the tendency
Of some Of the newspapers OF the coun-
try, in the matter of sensational ac-
counts of crimes. In pandering 10 the
morbid desire of a certain class of our
citizens TO read of horrible crimes they
Increase the unnatural appetite of their
crimes the newspapers should confine
themselves to narrating the bare facts.
and if the will not of their own accord
omit sensational surmises and fa.se
statements. given for the sole purpose
of adding to the sensation. then they
ought to be forced by the law to do so.
1t is often that certain crimes seem to
become epidemic. Nothing is more
responsible for this condition than the
blo~Od-curdling, hair-raising accounts
this class of the press give of these
crimes. Men prone to commit crime
have their evil passions aroused by
these publications. Many become NOR
Did and are driven to do murder and
commit other crimes by continual read
ing of such crimes. 1t is noticeable
that when there is an epidemic of one
kind of crime or another they are most
always committed in the same way or
at least are attended with many SINH
lar circumstances.