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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24

Mrs. Squire Higgins is in town. she
is the consort of Squire Higgins OF
Centre village. Wonder how the
Squire's actingi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24

Henry Morse lost a Dig from ms
land recently and also his son lareN.
Misfortune is setting on Hen
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24
NEWsY NOTES

From the -Four Corners Sentinel
Colonel Spires has new hat. Good
for you, Colonel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24
ROYAL NAL? EX!HAC!

brewed from wholesome barley
and hops. We sell more of this
than all other tonics combined.
There must be some reason for it.
There is. One bottle will convince.
Get it today and start toning your
self up to your normal condition.
25c.-by the doz., $3.50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24

HEAVY APPLIQUE LACES-25c.
and 30c qualities, reduced to zoe. 35c.
qualities, reduced to 25c. 40c. qualities.
reduced to soc. 45c. qualities, reduced
to 35c. soc. qualities, reduced to 40c.
60c. and 65c. qualities, reduced to soc.
75c. and soc. qualities. reduced to 60c.
90c. qualities. reduced to 75c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24
AFTER DENGUE

You will need good bracing
tenic, something that viii tone
up your system, give you a good
wholesome appetite, make you
sleep well and feel well. There's
nothing better than
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24

LIGHT APPLIQUE LACES-15c.
qualities, reduced to 10c. zoe. qualities.
reduced to 15c. 25c. qualities, reduced
to zoe. S5c qualities, reduced to Csc.
| 40c. qualities, reduced to SOC.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24

LADIES BELTS AND GIRDLES-
Some very pretty novelties just receiv-
ed-the very latest in vogue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24

ENGLISH PERCALES - Entirely
new line, Sc inches wide, in Navy Blue,
Red and light colors. Just the thing
for Boys Waists. 15c. per yard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-24
\. 5. SQelS DRY Goods GO.

Corner Fort and Beretania streets.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26

The wedding of Robert Judy
and Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley of
Maryville the other day was
unique in some ways. The
groom, a widower of seventy
four winters, has five children
one boy and four girls. The
bride, widow of seventy-two
summers, also has five children
four boys and one girl. Mrs.
Brady was a boarding house
keeper and eight months drag
ged by before success crowned
the wooing of the ardent lover
and his blushing sweetheart
promised to be his. Each is
wealthy and they have made a
contract that each shall retain
his or her belongings and that
each shall provide one-half of
the cost of living.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
Wednesday March Is

Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Perrin,
formerly of this city and now
living at Linnwood, Neb. ar
rived in the city yesterday eve
ming. They will spend a few
days here visiting friends.
Mrs. z. 7. Noyes, Mrs. Geo.
A. Kellogg and Miss Helen
Noyes are spending the day in
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. j. H. South was an
Omaha business visitor today.
H. Wick of Gretna, Neb. is in
the city on business.
Fred Burbank leaves Missouri
Valley next Monday, going di-
rect to Winnipeg, Canada, where
he will locate in the real estate
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
St. john Items.
EY d

DR.. Charles McGavren was
over the other day and perform
ed an operation on Frank Nc
Gavren by extracting the bull
let from Franks side. Frank
is doing we'll at present.
st. John has more wood than
any other town as that is the
name of the new section fore
man who is now moving in.
George Denton returned from
South Dakota today from a
visit to his sister.
Allen S. Jones known as Sam
was calling on Old Town
friends today.
Our school commences Mon
day with Miss Hines of Magno-
liza as teacher.
r. M. Hatcher purchased a
brand new pump yesterday of
3. r. James.
VIM. Deal is now having a
tussle with the grippe.
Mr.. Hutchin of Loveland was
in our burg today.
Our school board is minus
one sub director by the removal
Of Mr.. Hart.
Well, | suppose that after the
city election in Mo. Valley the
next question for discussion will
be ditch and good roads.
7. A. Denton says if they
ditch the Boyer and take all the
water away and his bottom
farm gets to suffering too badly
for water he will carry water
to it in gunny sack. Ditch
gentlemen, ditch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
The Kind of Seed that Yields.

AS everybody knows there are
good seed and bad seed, seeds
that grow and seeds that don't
grow, seeds that yield and seeds
that don't yield, and a little
thought given now to the selec-
tion of the seed you'll need, will
be found at harvest time to have
been we'll spent if you select the
world famed Ferry's Seeds the
kind that always yields. For
nearly half a century Ferry's
seeds have been known and sown
wherever good crops are grown
until farmer and gardener alike
have learned to depend upon
their wonderful reliable grow
ing and yielding qualities, year
after year, to the exclusion of
all others.
Unfortunately the seed busi-
ness seems to afford a means
for many unscrupulous people,
who aim to blind the unwary to
quality, through littleness of
price and boastful claims, who
in reality have nothing to sub
stantiate their claims, no repu-
tation at stake, no past record
as proof. 1t is better to pay a
little more for seed and be as
sured of a great deal more at
the harvest by sowing Ferry's
Seeds. The Seed Annual which
is sent free, postpaid, will be
found unusually interesting and
instructive. Write for it today.
Address D. M. Ferry & Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
An Evening With Madsnnas.

Last evening at the home of
Mrs. A. Edgecomb, corner 3rd
and Superior, the Art Club and
a number of friends were en-
tertained in a charming manner
by Mesdames Edgeconlb, Harris
and Hoyer. The rooms of the
elegant home were decorated
with great punches of purple
and white violets, the colors
and flower adopted by the Art
Club. The ladies of the club
wore corsage boquets of the
same. Around the walls were
copies of many of the Madonnas
best known to the world of art.
The President, Mrs. Burbank,
opened the program of the
evening with very neat little
Introductory talk. Mrs. Lah-
man gave a history of the Ma
donnas in art. Mrs. McLaugh-
lin gave the history and inter
probation of the Sistine Ma
donna. Mrs. Smiley spoke of
the Madonnas of love and the
legend of the Madonna of the
Chair. After the close of the
exceedingly interesting pro-
gram, partners were chosen by
matching artists and their mas
terpieces. A progressive Sal
amagundi program was then
carried out, which gave a tone
of hilarity to this part of the
evening. The games were so
varied that every one had a
grand opportunity to show off
their particular talent and bent
of mind. The artists and poets
tables possibly gave widest
scope for display of talent.
Surely the productions at these
tables were unique and many
of the pictures were "fearfully
and wonderfully made" Guess
ing the number of beans in a
glass receptacle gave rise to
much speculation and many
rhymes, good, bad and indiffer-
ent. Mr.. Ed Bradley having
made the greatest number Of
scores during the evening, re-
ceived the trophy, a neatly
framed Madonna. Refresh
ments were served in a dainty
manner upon small tables.
The guests of courtesy were
Messrs and Mesdames w. c..
Fensler, Osborne, Walker, Mac
Allister, j. S. McGavren, Ken
dali, Stoddard, Amen, Bradley,
B. w. Carlisle, Mrs. Welsh,
Miss Smiley. Everyone who
was so fortunate as to be present
pronounced the evening one of
the most delightful ever passed
by the Club and their friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
The jolly Twelve

This Club seems to be rightly
named, as all its evenings
spent together turn out to be
very jolly affairs, and the
meeting last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Withrow was by no means an
exception to the past rule.
Whist was played during the
early part of the evening. The
Goodrich family was de-
cidedly fortunate as Mr. L. N.
Goodrich secured the gentle
mans prize and Mrs. Good
rich the lady's prize. Miss
Kinks and her brother received
the consolation prizes. A de-
licious supper was served about
midnight consisting of the fol-
lowing:
OystAr Patties
Sc.lloped Potatoes Ham Sandwiches
Salads
Ice Cream
Coo ,snut Cake Windsor Cake
Banana Cake
Coffee
After supper there was music
and chatting. The duet played
by Miss Ella Withrow and Will
lie Blackburn was especially
fine and much enjoyed. Guests
of honor were Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Rogers, Mr.. Ross Black
burn, Arlington, Neb., and Mr..
Kelley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
CAS- TORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sss;.,s ss:ss ss; q 1mAzzzzz1

A. B. Hosbrook made a bust
ness trip to Woodbine to day.
Miss Edith Amen departed
this morning for Council Bluffs.
She will spend a fewdays there
theguest of Miss Opal Goodman.
Mrs. Henry Hargens returned
home this noon after a few
days visit with Council Bluffs
relatives.
G. L. Sherwin, who has been
seriously i'll at his home in Mo-
dale for the past several days
from an attack of pneumonia,
is now on the gain and it is
thought he will be able to be
out before many days.
The meetings at the Christian
Church continue to be largely
attended every night, and will
be held during the entire week,
closing next Sunday night.
j. A. McVey is building a new
cottage on Harrison street, and
is painting his three houses on
West Erie street.
Despite the various other
social events in the city last
night a large crowd attended
the Parody Social given by the
m embers of the Third Division
Of the Methodist Industrial
Society at the home of Mrs. H.
B. Coe on Erie street. The
society realized quite a nice
sum for their efforts.
Mrs. Hogan is sick and un-
able to leave her bed.
Rev. Bashford of Magnolia
will preach at the Mech school
house Sunday March 80, at
3 p. m.
Frank J. McGrath, a former
resident of this city, arrived
from Denver, Col, this morn
ing. He will spend a short time
here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d. E.
Armstrong and other friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
St. John Items
D- M

Walter Ellen left last Friday
for Ramsey, Idaho, where he
goes to look after his claims.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson
and children visited with St.
John relatives on Friday last.
Bruce McGavren was a St.
John caller last Saturday.
The Ben Hart family have
left, with all their belongings,
for Burlington, Ill.
Born, Sunday morning last to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles PETER, a
daughter.
Miss Hines, of Magnolia, has
been engaged to teach the st.
John school.
Section foreman Woods. is
moving IN TO the l. T.. section
house in this place.
Drs. McGavren and Colt made
a professional call in this place
last Saturday.
George Cox and family visi-
ted with Homer Howard and
family on Sunday last.
When the new ditch is COM
pleted and the Boyer river is
Strengthened, Harrison County
will be strictly in it."
w. Haight and family spent
last Sunday with S. A. Haight
and family, near Mo. Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
Robbed By Bed Fellow.

John McCord, a butcher from
Dunlap, Ia, paid SIS for the ac-
quaintance of a Council Bluffs
man Friday night. McCord
came to this city late Friday
night and went to the Metro
politan hotel and registered.
While in the lobby of the hotel
he made the acquaintances of
another man and McCord invit-
ed the stranger to share his bed
with him. The stranger ac-
cepted. McCord woke up at
l o'clock yesterday morning
and his bedfellow was gone.
He looked in his pockets for his
money and found that was gone.
also. The matter was reported
to the police a couple of hours
later, but no trace of the man
could be found. He had evil
IDENTIFY left the city.--Nonpareil.
Mrs. Harry Withrow re-
turned this afternoon to her
home in Omaha. She attended
last nights session of the Jolly
Dozen Whist Club.
Fred Douglas is an Omaha
business visitor today.
Mrs. F. A. Sims returned
home this afternoon from Mo-
dale where she has been paying
friends a brief visit.
Mrs. D'Etta Spangler is call
ing on Omaha acqualnIanceS
today.
Mrs. w. H. johnson of Logan
is spending this afternoon call
ing on friends in this city.
Mrs. John Denton is with
Norfolk friends for a few days
visit.
DR.. j. L. Tamisiea was called
to Logan last night in consulta-
tion with DR.. Jones, of that city.
Born, yesterday to Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hughes, a son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
oA8EoRIA.
Bear, the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ~ LLHNlZ

Louis Schmidt a resident of
this county, who has been en-
gagged in mining in old Mexico
for several months, has arrived
in Missouri Valley and will
spend some time here visiting
his parents and other relatives.
Mrs. Daniel Bracken and
Mrs. George Bracken of Raw
lins, Wyoming have arrived in
this city and expect to remain
here several days paying friends
and relatives a visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
Superintendent cf Roads Wanted.

The Trustees of Lagrange
township. Harrison county,
Iowa, will receive bids for a
Superintendent of Highways in
and for said township. Bids
to state in writing the price
per day asked for man alone,
also for man and team. Said
bids to be filed with the town
ship trustees at their regular
meeting, April 9Th, 1903. The
right to reject any or all bids is
reserved by the trustees.
BY order of the Board of
Trustees Lagrange township.
40
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
Old Soldiers Exemption

Attorney General Mullen has
rendered an opinion to State
Auditor Carroll on two more
close questions relating to the
exemptions for soldiers in Iowa
under the new law. Two ques-
tions were submitted which
have come to the attention of
the auditor. One was whether
or not in the case Of a soldier
who has no property of his own
but his wife owns property but
not to the value of $4,000, can
the soldiers exemption be made
for the old soldier. In reply to
this question the attorney gen.
eral states that the exemption
may rule only so far as it re-
lates to homesteads, that no
matter whether the home
stead is in the name of the
husband or the wife, it is ex-
empt, but the exemption will
not apply to any other property
which may be in the name of
the wife. The second question
asked was that relating to a
case where neither the husband
nor wife own property of the
value of $4,000 or more, will the
exemption apply? In answer
to this question the attorney
general decides that the exemp-
tion will apply, and the fact
that their combined property
run over S., 900 will not defeat
the exemption.
The attorney general in
reaching these conclusions goes
extensively into the history of
the statutes to make sure of
their meaning. Both questions
are likely to come up at any
time in any county Of the state.
Here are the dimensions of
a perfect woman" as given by
Miss Morse, of the Arts Craft
Institute, of Chicago. Measure
up and see if you aft"
Height feet 5 inches.
Bust measure under arms
"a inches.
Bust measure over arms-42
inches.
Length of body-Eight times
length of head.
Width of shoulder-Twice
width of head.
Length from chin to top of
breast bone -One-half length
of head.
From top to bottom of breast
bone One-half length Of head.
From breast bone to waist
line Length of head.
From waist line to beginning
of lower limbs Length Of
head.
To the middle of the thigh
! Length of head.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26


Because of the fact nearly
all the members had previous
engagements, the meeting of
the Magazine Club announced
to occur last night, at the home
of Miss Jessie Clark, ON North
Fourth street, was postponed
until a future date.
Mrs. Charles Warner has COM
menced packing up her house
hold goods and will soon move
to Tuscola, ILL.,, where Mr.. War
ner is now engaged in the Jew
elry business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
IOWA RANKS EIGHTH
IN CLAY PRODUCTION

An Abundance ST Excellent Raw
Materials--Only a Beginning
Made In the Manufacture Cf
High Priced Ware.
The Department of Geology
and Mining Engineering of the
Iowa State College has been en-
gagged in the study of Iowa
clays during the past three
years and finds that every one
of the ninety mine counties in
the state contains clay suitable
for the manufacture of clay
products.
In 1901 the state ranked
eighth in total clay production.
Ninety-three counties marketed
clay wares valued at S2,737, 1926
consisting chiefly of common
building brick and drain tile,
constituting 2.4S per cent of
the production of the entire
country which amounted to
S1lO,2l1,587.
In the cheaper clay wares,
building brick, drain tile, hollow
block, and burnt clay ballast,
she produced AS per cent of a
production of about S51 100000
in those lines. OF the remain
ing $59,O00,00O worth of higher
grade clay goods she produced
less than two-tllirds of one per
cent.
If in addition we cut out paw
ing and face brick and sewer
pipe, Iowa contributed less than
o,e-twentiath of one per cent
Of the remaining S42,774, 400
pro luced ly thacountry.
The work Of the Department
Of Geology and Mining Engi-
neering is especially directed to
the discovery and development
of clays suited to the manu-
facture of high priced wares.
Enough has been done to de-
n onstrate beyond a doubt that
the state possesses an abund-
ance OF raw material, easily
accessible and suitable for the
manufacture of the majority of
the high priced products.
The shales and clays of the
coal measures extending almost
uninterruptedly from Fort
Dodge to Muscatine and Center
vile, and from Eldora to Corn
ing and Villisca, afford an al
most inexhaustiblc supply of
excellent material suitable for
the manufacture of the plain
and fancy face brick, paving
brick, sewer pipe, conduit, fire
proofing, plain and ornamental
terra Gotta, red earthen ware,
sanitary ware and floor tile in
addition to the common pro-
ducts.
The Lower Carboniferous
shales cropping out in Des
MONIES, Muscatlne and Louisa
counties, the Maquoketa shales
exposed or near the surface in
Fayette, Delaware and Dubu-
que counties add to the supply
of materials available for high
priced goods. The clay shales
of Devonian age which crop out
along Lime Creek from Mason
City TO Rockford are unsurpas-
sed for the manufacture of hol-
low block and drain tile.
In the investigation of clays
the Departments of Civil En-
gineering and Agricultural
Chemistry cooperate with the
Department of Geology anc
Mining Engineering.
Letter List for Wee: Endins
March %
Greathouse, Henry
Gnorra n n Q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
Letter List for Week Endlne
March %

Greathouse, Henry
George, H. E. 3
Hansen, Ongrey
Jones, w. L.
Mcintosh, 7. M.
Peter, R. X.
Smith, E. e.
Scott, Lew
Teal, A. e.
Wilson, Alkert
Wittrup, Minnie
When calling for the above
please say advertised.
D. j. ADLUM, P. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
Editorial Notes

The Mississippi river is fall
ling at New Orleans and the
people of that city are begin
ming to breathe free again.
They never have a drouth down
there.
The Kansas City police de-
partment is being investigated,
and a bad state of affairs is
being unearthed. The average
city police department is 8. thing
to stear clear of.
Another man over in Ohio
yesterday tried to kill his whole
family and then committed
suicide. If these devils would
only commit suicide before they
try to kill the family the world
would be better off.
A play in Modern Greek was
given in New York yesterday
by a company of Greeks direct
from greasy Greek. This is
the first time in the United
States a play has ever been
given in Modern Greek.
A new 5000 silver certificate
has been discovered by the U.
S. secret service men. We
have some delinquent 'subscrib-
ers we would be glad to have
pay their subscription with one
of these counterfeit bills.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil
and the Iowa City Republican
are having a tilt. We always
thought Dave Brandt was too
old a man in the harness to get
riled at what another editor
said about him. 1t seems that
as we get older we get cranlzier.
Judge Kohlsatt, of the U. S.
Court, issued an inju notion
yesterday against twelve coal
companies in Illinois and In
diana enjoining them from con-
tinuing the coal combination.
That..is all right, butj it would
have been more effective if it
had been issued last fall. En-
joining the coal men in the
spring is a good deal like en-
joining the soda water man in
January.
Princess Louise ofSaxony has
been made Princess of Tuscany
by her father King of Tuscany.
Well, it don't make much diff
/ ference to her whether she is
princess of Saxony or princess
of Tuscany she is a woman
| and because her husband was a
dirty dog and treated her out
landish, she loved another man,
| as is usual in such cases, even
where the woman isn't a prin-
cess. And it is more than
about half right.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26
Six O,clock Dinner

Mrs. Babcock was hostess
last evening to q number of the
lady teachers of the city public
schools at a six o'clock dinner.
The pretty new home on East
Erie was very inviting with it's
brilliant lights and decorations.
The dining room decorations
were pink and white carnations;
the table was beautiful in it's
appointments and reflected the
chaste taste of the hostess.
Covers were laid for five. The
dinner was excellent and was
served in courses. The evening
was most agreeably spent in
social converse. The young
ladies thoroughly appreciated
the hospitality and courtesy of
their hostess.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26

While digging around in one
of the old Egyptian tombs the
other day an American found
one of Phario's chariots in a
good state of preservation.
Say, if you could find a wagon
maker in these days that could
make a ''knock about" that
would last four thousand years,
he would be a good man to
stand in with. The next thing
you hear of will be some Ameri-
can finding the slabs contain
ing the original ten command
ments.
Do you know real talent
when you see it? Do you know
it yourself before the public or
the world points it out to you?
If you do you are wise yourself,
for it takes a wise person to
detect real talent and know it
from the cheaper article.
Think back among your ac-
quaintances of ten or twenty
years ago and see if you were
right in predicting the success
that certain of your friends
have achieved, and the failures
that others have met. Some.
times failures come by unavoid.
able misfortunes, but oft times
by mistakes that need not have
been made. Audubon Repub.
] lican.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-26

Mrs. w. H. Mohler and child
rem have gone to Atlantic where
they will spend several days
visiting relatives. They de-
parted this morning, Mr.. Mohl-
er accompanying them to Coun-
Gil Bluffs.