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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
JULY FOURTH NOT III 1T
All .iinds Of Sps:;s and Games
Duy;na (s,e Biz Picnic.

Big bills advertising the Sec
ond Annual Outing Of the Coun-
ell Bluffs Grocers and Butchers
Association, to be held at the
fair grounds in this city Thurs
day, July 23d, have been dis
tributed and from the published
list of amusements, a Fourth of
July celebration will not be in
the same class when it comes
to amusement features, which
will commence soon after the
arrival of the picnickers and
continue up to the time of their
departure, In addition to the
special events which will occur
during the day, the regular
program has 36 different events
scheduled. There will be at
least four base ball games,
prominent among them being a
contest between the Missouri
Valley and Council Bluffs gro
Gerry men. G. c. Williams of
this city has presented the asso-
citation with apig, which on the
day of the picnic will be gen
erously greascd and then
turned loose. The person who
succeeds in embracing his inn
perial pigship long enough for
the judges to ascertain the fact,
will be given the pig. The
homlicst man on the grounds
will be Civ ! clean pair of
socks. The handsomest young
lady will get q new phonograph.
The preJtiest baby under two
years old vii get a big doll.
Altogether The value of the
different prizes exceeds $500.
Dufing the day frse lot coffee
and lunch will be served by the
gfocs srymen, while the butchers
will roast a huge steer and
SCI We it to the picnickers.
Everything will be free, so
make your arrangements to at
tend.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

show tassels at about the nor
malheight. In the Central and
Southern districts haying oper-
ations have been carried on,
and the crop is generally
heavy. At many points early
sown oats are being cut.
The recent windstorms have
been damaging to carly apples
in the northern section, but
generally thai impoi yant crop
is doing we'll in other sections.
Numerous reports are received
of damage to potatoes by rot
and fungus disease Of the tops.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
- =
The Limit

Mr. Cribbs Mrs. c., l have borne
with resignation nay, even cheerful
ness-antique chairs that wabbled, an
tique clocks that wero always thirteen
hours behind time. antique rugs that
some prehistoric Turks wove. antique
china antique bowls, pans and kettles.
All this have smiled at, but when YOU
give me antique eggs for breakfast 1
draw the line, madam-I draw the line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
Trouble. ana joys.

The trouble with most Of us ia that
our joys seem to sink out Of sight In
some inner quagmire. and our pains
seem to take root on the thinncst soil
and flourish like the proverbial green
bay tree. What is the matter with us
that Il little irritation today can wipe
out In moment all the recollection of
yesterdays glory?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
COMPANY WILL USE 100 CARS
Of GRAVEL PER DAY.
Rsadt a Between Cal Junction
and Fremont Rebuilt.

The main line of the Nebras-
ka and Wyoming division of
the North Western between
California junction and FIRE.
mont will be practically rebuilt
before fall. The Company hs $
recently completed the work of
laying new steel along the er-
tire line and this week the work
OF ballasting will becommenced,
the fist shipment, consisting
OF 100 car loads of gravel, ar
irving from Grand junction
last night. Preparations have
been made for handling 100 car
loads of gravel daily when the
work gets under full headway.
G. M. Kinks, who was called
to Arcadia, Mo-, several days
ago because of a serious injul y
sustained by his little daughter,
arrived home this morning.
The Missouri Valley grocery
men went out and had their
first practice game of ball !: t
night. They propose to | at
the Council Bluffs grocels in
the game the 23d
Mrs. w. Joslyn, of Omaha,
arrived this morning and will
spend a sho. tine here visiting
Mr.. and Mr.. A. R LeGrow.
Frank Alger received a telc-
gram this morning saying his
grandfather had been stricken
with paralysis yesterday at his
home in Madeira, California.
Mrs. Hanna loft and Miss
Lena Hansen left for Brighton,
Ia, this morning for a three
weeks visit, with relatives.
Miss Carrie Baker returned
last night from Rochester,
Minnesota, where she has been
visiting friends for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
.l.ractlcal" Arithmetic.

A teacher who was trying to instruct
her class about the mysteries OF addi-
ton and subtraction explained that one
could not subtract or add unless the
numbers were of the same denomina-
ton when little girl said:
"Teacher. can't you tako six peaches
from four treesI"~l4ttie Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
To the Owners of Residence

10 the Owners OF ReslG ence
Property in Mo. Valley
At a recent meeting of the
City Conncil it is repol Ted that
the matter of curb ng and gut
tering along certain blocks in
the city was discussed and an
understanding reached between
the city and the property own
ers interested. 1t has occurred
to the writer that before active
operations in this line are COM
menced it would b, we'll for
those interested to take into
consideration the plan of mar
rowing up the travelled por ion
of the residence streets which
is being largely adopted in
towns and cities. In many
newly plated towrs and also in
the older cities the travelled
poi lion of the residence streets
is being narrowed so that the
distance between curb lines is
from 20 to 80 feet.
The reasons given for these
changes are as follows:
/. The narrowed street gives
ample room to accom- modate
the travel. In many places in
our own city it is obsel yed that
the actual travelled po4 ion of
the residence streets in some
localities is lie 5 than 20 feet in
width.
2. The first cost of construc-
tion is from 80 to 40 per cent
less than the wide street.
3. The cost of maintenance
is reduced about SO per cent.
A. The cost of paving is
from Is to 80 per cent less than
that on the vide street.
5. 1t gives the proper ~
owner at least S feet more
ground for parking and beauti-
fy ng his premises.
6. The dust nuisance is
much less for the reason that
the travelled area is smaller
and fal cher away from the res
licences than now.
Z. The cost of street clean
ing and sprinkling is reduced
to a minimum.
Some other reasons that are
given favoring these changes
are that all sewers, hot water
pipes, water mains, under
ground wires, instead Of being
located under the paved pail
of the street, may be placed
outside the curb line, so that
any necessary changes or re-
pairs can be made without dis
tlrhing the paving or obstr act
ing the travel.
A petition has already been
drawn up asking the city coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance for es-
tablishing these changes, and It
would be we'll for all interested
ta take this matter under con-
sideration and present their OBJ
jections to the proposed change
should they have any.
j. S. Wattles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
In. Minor xex.

Hearty Friend Injecting bperatic COM
poser,-Hello. old man! How are you7
Haven't seen you for an age. What's
your latest composition?
Impecunious Musician (gloomily) =.
With my creditors.-Punch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
Attract Muc;, Attention.
]. J. Shea, Of Chicago, pre-

y. y. ollSd, VI SillSds55o, ~ Cs'.-
dent of the Chicago Canal Con-
ST. action Company, VIZ in the
city yesterday looking over the
specifications for The cor struc-
tion OF the big Potlawa; amie-
Hali .son county dia.i.age ditch.
Mr.. Shea is now engaged in
constructing the Monona-Wood
bury county drainage ditch and
has the work almost completed.
Recently Eng ineel Thomas
Tostevein, who is the consulting
engineer on the big ditch to be
built by Harrison and Pottawat-
t ME counties, visited the scene
of construction Of the ditch for
the two northern counties.
There he found in operation the
biggest steam dredge in the
United States that is not in ser
vice in the rivers and har} ~.
work for the government. 1t
has a capacity of $4,000 cubic
yards of earth a day.
The proposed corstl lction OF
the drainage system by the two
counties is the cause of cor sid
cradle inquiry from large con-
tracing firms throughout tie
countl !. County Auditor Inn J;
received letter; of inquiry yes
terday from fl ms at New Or
leans, Duluth, and For Wayen,
Ind. C. B. Nonpaveil.
Mrs. M. L. Tho. 4lbul ] and D.
L. Thornbury, arrived home
this morning from Boston, Mass,
where they have been for the
past two weeks, attending a
meeting of the National Edu-
cational Association
John Bender went to Manawa
yesterday to see if Covalt's
band was furnishing the right
kind Of music, and he says the
music is all right.
Mrs. Robert Richardson and
Mrs. Robert Sheehey are Om- >
ha visitors TODAY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
U.ually the WAY.

Mamie--she is trying to Keep her
marriage secret. :.
Muutl-HOw do you know?
''6la told ire CO., Baltimore World.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Miss Anna Christiarson left
for her home in Omaha this
afternoon after a visit in this
CITY with Misses Ida Coulthard
and Carrie Hansen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

J. Ralph Goodrich, of Huron, S.
D., is in the Valley for a few
days visit with parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
Wednesday, July is

j. C. Walker, of Taylor coun-
ty, is in the Valley, the guest of
his b bother, l. M for a few
days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

nding Plai7clm Will Be Built.
From some unknown source
tepoi, hss originated that the
G. & NV Railroad Co., Will not
put in a landing platform at the
Fair grounds, this year, fos, the
accommodation of the E;xieu.- en-
lists who will visit this city du-
ring the next few weel
A Committee telephoned the
Omaha representatives of the
Railroad this morning on the
subject, and they stlted that
the Company will put in a large
platform at the Fair Grounds
Abefore the first picnic here and
will possibly maintain it here
tall summer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
TRAIN KILLS HORSES BUT
DRIVER UNiNJURED
Serious MisIlap on Gilde Cross-
i!lS This Morning

The length of a wagon
tongue was all that separated
two human beings from a ter
rible death in this city this
morning about II o'clock, pas
senger train No. 20, on the Ne
braska division of the North
Western, striking and instantly
killing a team of horses driven
by James Wilder, at the fair
grounds crossing.
Wilder, who lives on a farm
south of the city, started for
the country shol ,lss after 10
o'clock, accompanied by a little
girl who intended spending a
few days in the country.
Whether he became absorbed
i'm conv arsation with the child
or attempted to cross ahead of
the approaching train is net
known, but just as the horses
stepped onto the crossing the
engine struck them, both being
killed instantly. The wagon
did not upset, but it wes
cramped in such a manner both
the occupants were thrown out.
Mr.. Wilder's left thigh w; s
painfully but not seriously
strained, and he suffered other
slight injuries. ..egirl's right
forehead was slightly bat not
seriously bruised. Both left
this afternoon for til = farm.
Misses Hagar and Beulah
Wi;liams and their brother,
Montgomei !, are in the coun-
tiy today, the glasts of the
children Of Ml.;. Ha. ! Cox.
Mrs. j. Murphy of Woodbine
is visiting in the city a guest at
the j. P. Martin home.
j. G. Williams has gone to
Indiana to pay relatives a few
weeks visit.
Attorney Frank Tamisiea and
G. p. Smiley went to Nebraska
this morning on business.
John Larson, formerly of this
city, was seriously injured in
Omaha last week by falling
from the top of car.
Mrs. G. E. Fergusonof Logan
is in the city, paying the John
L. Shelton family a short visit.
Mrs. w. O. Allen and mother,
Mrs. A. Horner depal led today
for Imogene, where they will
visit relatives for a few weeks.
Nrn,, Nullot;n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
Crop Bulletin.

For week ending July II,
1903. Des Moines, low The
week was unusually wa. with
high per cent of humidity. The
avel age daily excess of tenn
perature was 3 to a degrees.
On the Sth, 9th and 10th vel y
heavy showers, with high winds
swept over extensive areas in
the East Central, No .heast
and North Central districts, and
the excessive amounts of rain
fall were reported ranging
from 200 to $50 inches. In
about one-half to two-thirds of
the state the rainfall did not
exceed the MOI nal requirement
of the crops, and in some of the
southern localities there is a
scant supply of moisture at the
surface. Considerable damage
was done by high winds and
local floods in sto l-swept die
tricts, but the percentage OF
loss of crops is not large.
Numerous repo. = indicate
that spring wheat end oats are
considerably affected by rust
and smut, especially in the dis
tricts recently subjected to ex-
cessive moisture. The extent
of injury to sm II glain from
this cause cannot as yet be de-
termined. The high temper
ature and humidity afforded
ideal conditions for the corn
crop, which is reported to be
making excellent progress in
all parts of the state, the early
planted fields beginning to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16
Obituary..

who died at her home ON Nc
Gavren street in this city,
Thu. day. July 9Ja, We, toln
in Putnam county, Indiana, en-
March z, 1910, and moved to
Harrison county, lowe, in 1855.
She was ma1..iad 70 Thom; H.
Faith October II, 1858. They
lived on the Old honest cad until
March, 1890, when they moved
to their residence in this city,
and at which place they resided
at the time of her death. She
was the mother Of ten children,
five of whom are now living,
namely, Mr.. Mary Hedges, of
Mexico, Mo, A. L. Faith. Sc
attic, VIZ sh., end Mrs. II. f.
Shaw, II. T., and G. G. Faith of
Missouri Valley. She had for
many years been a member of
the Christian church.
Tie Harrison County Calf Case
Constable w. A. Stewart
went to California junction
yesterday afternoon and ar
rested Jack Mcdonald Of that
place on warrant charging
him with malicious mischief,
the complaint sworn to by
Timothy Earwood. The case
will be tried in Justice Hos
brooks court Saturday, July
18th, Attorney G. w. Egan of
Logan appearing for the de-
fendant, and John |. Rowe and
Frank Tamlslea will attend the
States inter t3.
1t appears according to the
pal yies interested, that McDon-
aid went to Earwood's pastl're
and shot ayoung calf. McDon-
aid claims the calf belonged
to him, while Earwood says it
didn't.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon B. Smith
expect to move soonto Missouri
Valley to make their home. Mr..
Smith, who is a Northwestern
conductor, thinks he can make
his runs more satisfactorily
from the Iowa town. Fremont
Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Mrs. S. j. Linn of Monda min.
yand Mrs. Antoine Nelson of
x,dodale, we're guests of Nj. j.
III. South last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

:
j. S. Wattles, accompanied by
Frank Brandriff, Bruce McGav-
rem, and ]. j. Fitzgibbon, left
this morning for Morgan y l.
ship, where they go to spend a
few days in establishing the sur
veys for the proposed d. Image
Gt:h to be built in that section
MI. w. G. Baldwin left this
morning for Mondamin, called
there by the sickness Of rela-
twes.
VIM. Hall isan Omaha visitor
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

John Bender went to Manawa
yesterday to see if Covalt's
band was furnishing the right
kind of music, and he says the
music is all right.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Sam Richards went to Mar
shaltown this morning where his
running horse is entered in the
rocnc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

f. +. Knudcsen, of CO.. -1cil
Bluffs, was in the Valley last
night, in the interest of the Gro
GERS Picnic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Mrs. Hanna loft and Miss
Lena Hansen left for Brighton,
Ia, this morning for a three
weeks visit, with relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Mrs. Robert Richardson and
Mrs. Robert Sheehey are Ome-
ha visitors today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Mrs. w. Joslyn, of Omaha,
arrived this morning and will
spend a shoi tine here visiting
Mr.. and Mr.. A. r. LeGrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Miss Carrie Baker returned
last night from Rochester,
Minnesota, where she has been
visiting friends for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

j. Williams has gone to
Indiana to pay relatives a few
weeks visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Misses Hagar and Beulah
Wisliams and their brother,
Montgomel !, are in the coun-
tly today, the gaesfs of the
children Of Ms. Ha. ! Cox.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-16

Mrs. w. O. Allen and mother,
Mrs. A. Horner depal led today
for Imogene, where they will
visit relatives for a few weeks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25
KING EDWARD HAS
THE CAKE WALK CRAZE
Wife of Townsend, American Ambas.
sador, Social Success in London.

Special Gable to The Globe
LONDON, Jan. 24.-King Edward is
the latest victim of the cake walk
craze. Whenever an American girl is
about to be introduced to him his first
question is, "can she cake walk2" Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend completely capti-
waited the king at Sandringham by
cake walk. She dances it on Partisan
lines, with less figure movement than
in the stage version.
Mrs. Townsend is the wife Of the
United States minister to Belgium.
She is the American social success of
the moment here and promises to be-
come an important parsonage in Lon
don society. She always dresses beau
tifully, has good looks, is intelligent
and what counts for much Just now.
plays bridge well. After taking Ham
burg society by storm she came here,
made influential friends, was invited to
be one of King Edwards guests at a
house party at Sandringham and since
then has been the bright particular
star in the fashionable armament.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25
UNION FORMED
BY SECRETARIES
They Try to Break Up Graft
Of Their Employers,
congressman.
Special to The Globe.

special to The Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. "a
The private secretaries of the congress
men have organized a union. They
call it a social club, but this only thin
ly disguises the real purposes of the
secretaries. The law allows each rep
resentative 500 a month for clerk
hire. 1t is common and thrifty prac-
tice for the congressman to draw this
entire amount and pay about half or
even less to their secretaries This
custom has been exposed on the floor
of the house many time, but the cir
cumstances are such that each case
stands on its own merits. The secre~
taries being individually helpless, the
congressman's act is legal if not moral.
To meet this situation the private
secretaries of congressman met last
night and organized a union. Its pur-
pose will be to get their names on
the payrolls Of the house and not on
the individual payrolls of representa-
tives. The private secretaries Of only
a small proportion of the representa-
tives were present. This was to be
expected. Many of the representa-
tives designate their young daughters
as their secretaries, others their moth
ers, a few have appointed their grand
mothers, and instances are not lack
ing where congressman have drawn
the secretary's pay for babes unborn,
and held it in trust for them. 1t is a
revolt against this thrift which has
caused the secretaries to organize a
union which they call a social club.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25
PROTEST ON
LYNCH'S BEHALF
President of Hibernians De.
nounces the Sentence
of Death.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 24-James
F. Dolan, national president of the An
Client Order of Hibernians, today is
sued protest against the action of the
British government In sentencing to
death Col. Arthur Lynch, convicted of
nigh treason. The circular contains the
following:
Again we are called upon to enter
our solemn protest against, and con-
demnation Of, the action Of the British
government against one Of our mem
bers, Arthur Lynch, who is under SEN
tence of death for that 4rime for which
SO many Irishmen have suffered high
treason against the British govern
ment.' That crime has always been
popular in Ireland and among Irish
everywhere for the reason that they
love liberty and hate oppression. Hav-
ing lived under the yoke of the on
pressor so long, yoke against which
trey always protested, and to throw
off which they have shed seas of blood.
1t might be thought by some that Ire
land has been subdued by conquest
but no generation has passed without
a determined effort having been made
to strike off the chains which bind her
~ H0I Oppr0SSOr. tF
Col Lynch went out to South Africa
primarily to investigate and determine
for himself the justice of the Boer
cause, and having found that lust for
gold was the underlying motive of
England, he Immediately foresWore al
legiance to Great Britain and enlisted
in the army Of the patriots, as thou
sands of his countrymen formerly did
who served in the armies of Washing
ton and Jackson and others whose sue
cessful campaigns drove the hosts Of
Britain from our shores. But being an
honorable man, he first foreswore his
allegiance to Britain before taking UP
arms against her.
The people Of Cape Town are Brit
ish subjects. Many of them served in
the ranks and gave aid and comfort
to the Boer cause, yet these people are
to be spared and Col. Lynch, who owed
no allegiance to Great Britain and con-
sequently was not a traitor is to suffer.
We deem it the duty of the mem
bers of the A. o. H. to protest in the
strongest terms against this, the latest
outrage against Ireland and Irishmen.
We hope that our members everywhere
will take up the matter and act upon
1t in a manner worthy Of Irishmen and
of the cause of the Irish nationality
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25
AFTER SENATOR
CLAPP'S SEAT
Lowry and Heatwole Both
Intend to Do Some
thing.
From Globe Washington Bureau.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. "a
Members of the Minnesota delegation
are unanimous in their testimony that
Thomas Lowry, while on his recent
visit here, did not talk to them
about his senatorial aspirations. He
talked of many other things, they say,
but not that. They have no doubt
that Lowry expects to enter the sena-
torial race If he sees an opening, but
considerable doubt exists in the mind
Of Senator Clapp. that there will be
an opening.
Clapp believes that his reelection is
assured. He has told the Minnesota
members that in the hold-over senate
he has large number of votes already
pledged, and with these as nucleus
he does not anticipate any serious diff
Guilty in getting a majority.
AS to senatorial matters, Represen-
tative Joel Heatwole is reticent, but it
Is common talk in the delegation that
ne Is perfecting his plans and making
ready to contest Clapps seat.