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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

The most hazardous section
of the Manila telegraph cable is
that completed between San
Francisco and Honolulu, in
which the sea bed is precipitous
with Valleys 31,6OO feet deep.
The next two sections, extend
ing to Gaum, will cross level
plains of mud at a depth of
about $4,000 feet, while the
last section is over a series of
mountains.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Total,

The docket for the term of
court commencing next week
has 81 law cases, 66 equity, and
SIS probate. The criminal dock
ct is very light, the divorce
suits are not so many. Four of
the equity cases have grown
out of the forming of the
California Grain and Lumber
Co. Judge Macy presides.
Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

death months" are March
and April for Adults and July
and August for children under
five years of age, according to
the statistician of the twelfth
census.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

Miss Mable Heath went to
Omaha this morning and she
will visit in that city the guest
of relatives for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
oA9ToREA.
Bean ii. z1m Kind You Have Alxar Dsltk
''', =; &m7Zlszs(
Half Rates to New Orleans.

Via the Northwestern Line.
Excursion tickets will be sold
at one fare for round trip April
II, II and 13, limited for re-
turn by special extension until
April 30, inclusive, on account
of Annual Convention National
Manufacturers Association.
Apply to agents Chicago &
North Western R'y,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Tuesday March 81

Tuesday March 81
Mrs. E. w. Van Housen left
this afternoon for Harlan where
she goes to spend several days.
Mrs. Thomas Dray and Miss
Nora Dray are the guests of
Omaha friends.
Miss Catharine McRae left
yesterday for her home in
Humeston, la.
In this weeks issue of the
Fremont, Neb., Herald, in the
s'items of twenty years ago." is
the following:
Rome Miller is going up to
West Point to take charge of the
new eating house erected by the
railroad company at that point.
Both trains will stop there for
dinner and Rome ought to do
we'll out of it.
Alexander Childs, of Cedar
Rapids, was in the Valley yes
terday, the guest of c. H. Deur.
Mr.. Childs was postmaster of
Cedar Rapids under Cleveland,
and of course lisa gold democrat.
He is a brother-in-law of Harry
Noble, of Blair, who died in the
PHILIPPINES several month ago of
the cholera. Mr.. Childs says
Harry only lived four hours af-
ter being attacked by the chol-
ora.
The report is now current
that a change in the manage
ment of the Missouri Valley
theatre is contemplated and
will soon be made. w. M. Har-
mon, who has managed the
theatre in such an efficient
manner for the past several
seasons, will soon place his re-
signation in the hands of Dewell
and Smith, and w. E. Smith, it
is said, will be appointed his
successor.
Daniel McCune who but re-
Gently left his bed after many
weeks severe illness is again
confined to his home in the
country, having suffered anoth-
er severe attack of heart
trouble.
Council Bluffs, March %,
19O3-A competitive examina-
ton will be conducted at Red
Oak, Iowa, on Tuesday, April z,
1908 for the selection of prin-
cipal and three alternates for
nomination to the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
All young men living in the
Ninth Congressional District of
Iowa, and between the ages of
Is and 20 years, are eligible to
enter and take the examination.
A candidate is eligible for ar.
pointment on the day he be-
comes Is and is ineligible en-
the day he becomes 20. Under
this examination the candidate
securing the highest markings
will be nominated as principal
and the next three highest al
ternates in the order in which
they pass. The examination
will be as to both the mental
and physical fitness of the az
plicant.
Walter l. Smith.
Mrs. A. South and Misses
Christey and nellie South de-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Afrfe mouths Of DfiiBElRs,
ALTON COURT RULES m
NOTED CASE
Decree In Bartell Nelson Case
Filed at Logan.
Appeal VIII be Taken to Supreme
Court.

Appeal Will be Taken to Supreme
Court.
After several months care.
full elaboration, Judge Thorn.
ell, who presided over the trial
of the famous Bartell Nelson
case when it was heard in the
Harrison County district court
at Logan last November, today
filed the decree of his findings
with County Clerk Garrison.
Those interested in the case
stated this afternoon papers
are now being prepared and the
case will be appealed to tie
Supreme Court.
Following are some of the
Courts rulings on the contested
warrants, contracts, etc.
The Contract between the
Board of Supervisors and the
Standard Bridge company is
confirmed and approved by the
Court.
The Court finds that warrant
for $500 drawn in favor of
Geo. w. Egan for legal SER
vices is valid and binding and
must be paid by Harrison
County.
Warrant No. 1902 for $71.2O
issued June "a, 'O1, to j. O..
Pugsley, is reduced to $48.7O.
No. 1889 for $26O.58 issued
Nov. 20, 100, to j. O. Pugsley is
reduced to $218.O8.
No. 1854 for $lO3.5O issued
Dec. 80, 'O1 toJ. O. Pugsley is
cancelled.
No. 31O2 for $274.O8 issued
Sept. Z, '01 to J.. o. Pugsley is
reduced to S238.33.
No. 1904 for $50 issued April
2, '01 to j. O. Pugsley is re-
duced to $31.25.
No. 3145 for $264.8O issued
NV. '01 to j. O. Pugsley is re-
duced $3.50.
No. 1926 for $51.25 issued
Oct z, 'O1 to j. o. Pugsley is
cancelled.
No. 1880 for $685. issued
July Is, '01, to ]. o. Pugsley is
reduced to 1855.
No. 3O4O for $134.75 issued
June 6, 'O1 to j. o. Pugsley is
reduced to $1O7.25.
No. 1858 for $212.65 issued
Jan. Is, 'Ol to j. o. Pugsley, re-
duced to S142.S5.
No. 1853 for $174.25 issued
Dec. 16, 'O1 to 10. Pugsley re-
duced to 60.35.
No. 1892 for $1l3.4O issued
Jan. 6, 'O2 to ]. o. Pugsley re-
duced to 5000.
No. 299O for $4,000 issued
Feb. 10, 'Ol to ]. o. Pugsley re-
duced to $3.50.
No. 1923 for $1,000 issued
Oct. z, 'O1 to C. H. Hilliard can
celled.
No. 1886 for s389.55 ISSUED
Feb. 8, '01 to w. j. Burke re-
duced to $341.55.
No. 1894 for $3.50 issued
Feb. Is, 'O1, to C. H. billiard
cancelled.
No. 1886 for $74.5O issued
Feb. 13, 'O1 to w. j. Burke re-
duced to $1,000.
No. 3O74 for 1880 issued
to F. q. Hicks cancelled.
No. 3O9l for 574.66 issued
Aug. 81, 'O1 to State Savings
bank Mo. Valley, reduced to
s562.66.
No. 3118 for Sal issued Sep.
IA, '01 to w. j. Burke cas-. re-
duced to $133.5O.
No. 3191 for $352.22 issued
Jan. 6, 'O2 to w. j. Burke re-
duced to $243.22.
No. 1907 for 500 issued Feb.
Is '02 to C. H. Hilliard car.
celled.
No. 1913 for $500 issued
Jan. 20, '01 to w. j. Burke re.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
BONDS FOR THE bitches.

Supervisors Plan to Have INSTALL
ment Payments Mlds-.Flnish
bitches.
In order to complete the con-
struction of the big drainage
ditch which has been proposed
to redeem the waste lands in
Harrison and Pottawattamie
counties the boards of supervis-
ors of the two counties may
issue bonds to guarantee the
payment upon the cost
of construction. Yesterday
in talking upon the matter,
Col. w. r. Baker of Potta-
wattamie county board stated
that in his opinion a bond issue
was the only feasible scheme.
'As you know the ditch will
reach in total cost approximate
ly 100000" Col. Baker contin-
ued, land to tax this against the
property owners whose lands
would be benefited, in one year,
would mean thatan actual hard
ship would be forced upon the
landhOlders. | favor the au-
thorizing of a bond issue say for
ten annual payments which will
mean that the ditch will be paid
for on the installment plan"
The county will not by the
provisions of the Iowa law be
held for the payment of the
bonds. The issue is secured by
the land which will be benefited
by the ditch. The bonds will
simply be a special assessment
similar to paying bonds issued
by municipality.
The report of the Fensler ditch
has been filed with the county
auditor by Engineer Tostevin.
This ditch is a short one, barely
three miles in length, and will
drain a triangular tractof coun-
try in the northwest part of
Rockford township. 1t starts
on the w. ID. Bird farm and will
drain through the body of water
known as the Pratt lake. The
drainage ditch will be but two
feet wide on the grade line. No
estimate has as yet been given
of it's cost. Nonpareil.
j. R. Fry left this morning
for Mondamin.
M. H. Mahoney, of Monda-
min, was in our vicinity Mon
day getting signers on bonds
for cost of the survey, for the
purpose of maintaining the
best course for the Soldier to
the Missouri river. Over
100000 has been appropriated
for this purpose. We are
pleased to see the prospect for
drainage and hope the good
work will continue. When we
get proper drainage, the land
along the Soldier river and adj
jacent lands will undoubtedly
be worth 100000 per acre,
while at present it isn't saleable
at $4,000 per acre, still so many
are afraid of the cost of drain
age. The millions of dollars
that has been destroyed by high
water or floods in recent years,
would build several fine canals
to the Missouri river, which is
the natural drainage of this
bottom. Orson Correspondent,
Mondamin Enterprise.
No. of Insane in Iowa in 1902,
as shown by official report is as
follows:
State Hospitals. males 1875
females, 1923
County Asylums, males Ala
females, 9O5
Private Institutions M 1854
females 284
Total males 2,453
females 1872
In lnebriate Hospitals:
At Cherokee, males 81
females, o
At Mt. Pleasant, males, los
females. 4
Total, l7e
The docket for the term of
court commencing next week
has 81 law cases, 66 equity, and
SIS probate. The criminal dock
ct is very light, the divorce
suits are not so many. Four of
| %ha o<,,,,%,1 ao,nc Lo,,o
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Make Up 81 Grand Jury for Pre-
sent Session.


The Harrison County Dis
trict Court convened in Logan
today, Judge Macy presiding.
The following is the make up
of the Grand Jury for this term:
M. J. Barry.
w. A. Jones.
A. B. Case.
j. C. Michael.
Allen Stoker.
E. H. Barrett.
j. R. Burkholder.
Erastus Roadifer acts as
Bailiff.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Christian Church Revival
Closed.

The special meetings that have
been running at the Christian
Church for the last month were
brought to a close last Sunday
night. The house was again
crowded to suffocation, and a
number of people were turned
away without gaining admit
lance. The choir rendered a
chorus in fine style, and Miss
McRae sang a sweet solo in her
own rich manner and melody.
The sermon of the evening was
on "Neglecting Salvation 1t
was an appropriate closing APP
peal to the whole series of
meetings. The entire month
of services has been attended
by very large gatherings, and
the ministry of both song and
teaching has been received
with close attention and inter-
est. The revival has served at
least to make the pastor and
the people of the community
quite we'll acquainted with each
other, and the acquaintance has
not developed any hard feel
ings on either side. Next
Sunday evening the first series
of five or six discourses will be
delivered on the general SUBJ
ject, Things to Come" This
course will include studies on
such topics as, Gods purposes
with the universe and with
mankind, A Prophetic view of
history to the end of time, The
second coming of Christ and
related events, When will the
end of the world be? Eternal
life and its employments ard
pleasures, The signs of our
own times. The choir is be-
ing re-organized and will pre-
sent special music at all the re-
gular services.
Just because he possessed
long and flowing locks, a youth
who has attended the Mo.
Valley High School for the
past several months was last
night captured by a band of
brigands, all masked and gen.
eraly disguised. He was car
ried into the wilds of the High
School campus and there tied
to a tree. One of his captors
then produced a pair of scissors,
another a comb and soon a
shearing bee was in full blast.
Ere they had finished their
work, the young man was shorn
of his locks. Although the
work was not done according to
scientific manuals it was never
theless thoroughly effective.
A. w. Moore has rented the
room in the Hargen's building
on Fifth street formerly occupi-
ed by Williams tailor shop and
is moving his music store from
the South building to that loca-
ton today.
Mrs. Geo. Norton returned
from Carnovan yesterday where
she had been to visit her hus-
band.
Bruce Fleming departed this
morning for Lincoln, Neb. to
resume his law studies after a
brief visit here.
L. S. Harker is loading his
household and farm effects to
day and ships this evening for
Milestone, Canada, near which
place he has invested in farm
land.
Mrs. Nelse Boyington, who
swallowed an ounce of lauds.
mum on Erie street yesterday
afternoon with a supposedly
suicidal intent, was able to re-
turn to her home in the country
this forenoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

Mrs. A. South and Misses
Christey and nellie South de-
parted this morning for Kenard
Neb. where they will visit for a
short time the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Neil South.
DR.. Gamble visited Omaha on
professional business today.
B. w. Carlisle attended to
business matters in Omaha to
day.
Bert Fackler who has been
spending the past several weeks
in Hot Springs, Ark. arrived in
the city yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
HARRISON COUNTY. IOWA.

"A writer ON Iowa history says
of Harrison county, among 9th
er things, the following:
'This county belongs to the
sixth tier of counties south of
the Minnesota line, running east
and west, and fourth county
north of the Missouri line and
embraces an ariea of about COG
square miles.
ALTITUDE BY RAILROAD LEVELS.
Datum line, level of Lake
Michigan: it's elevation is 578
feet above sea.
Dunlap, above datum line 53l #
Woodbine, I" !" (" 1872 #
Mo. Valley I" /" 44Oft
Datum line above the level of
the sea, is 1893 #.
Mo. Valley above datum line 225
feet.
California junction, 225
Modale, 225
feet.
Mondamin, 234
feet.
Little Sioux, PA
feet.
The highest bluff land in the
county above the Missouri bot
tom, is about 275 feet.
NATIVE TIMBER.
The county contains about
80 $50 acres of timber, as fol-
lows in townships, and consists
oak, elm, walnut, hickory, cot
tonwood, Eastwood, maple, and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
j. J. AMEN MAYOR.
Tho Entire Republican City
Ticket Elected.

Tho Entire Republican City
Ticket Elected.
The city election yesterday
was a holly contested one and
the result. as published below,
shows that the Democrats were
mot in it" 1t was not exactly
a political fight but was more
the result of the personal feel
ings of the voter.
FIRST MAYOR.
j. j. Amen. POI
M. O'Connor. GO
Amen's majority. -. 1873
CITY SOLICITOR.
c. w. Kellogg. -. ISL
Frank Tamisiea 81
Kellogg's majority. 81
CITY TREASURER.
Geo. Kellogg. ~. 146
w. j. Burke. 120
Kellogg's majority 26
CITY ASSESSOR.
Fred Heath. ISL
L. N. Goodrich. Ill
Heath's majority. 40
COUNCILMAN.
A. 3. Hosbrook. LA
Geo. Culivan. l24
Hosbrook's majority. 20
SECOND MAYOR. ~
j. j. Amen. 143
M. O'Connor -. So
Amen's majority. -. IS
CITY SOLICITOR.
c. w. Kellogg. 1923
Frank Tamisiea. ...... rs
Kellogg's majority. AZ
CITY TREASURER.
Geo. Kellogg. ........ 1O9
w. j. Burke. ......... 90
Kellogg's majority. u. II
COUNCILMAN.
Geo. Burbank ia
j. d. Tamisiea ......... 76
Burbank's majority. 80
ASSESSOR.
Fred Heath. 1lS
. .
L. N. Goodrich. n
Heath's majority. $50. Al
THIRD WARD-MAYOR.
O'Connor. 15a
Amen's majority. ga
CITY SOLICITOR.
c. w. Kellogg. 2Oa
Frank Tamisiea. ISL
Kellogg's majority 50
CITY TREASURER.
Geo. Kellogg. 1870
w. j. Burke 176
Kellogg's majority. II
ASSESSOR.
Fred Heath. 1879
L. N. Goodrich. 1853
Heath's majority. $3.50. Al
COUNCILMAN.
Chas. Smith 1877
Jorgen Hansen l81
Smiths majority. -. 6
j. ]. Amen's majority. -. 252
G. w. Kellogg's majority. l6s
Geo. Kellogg's majority. j. So
Fred Heath's majority. :. 121
Hosbrook, LIST ward, maj. 20
Burbank, End ward, maj. 80
Smith, Bird ward, maj 6
Mrs. Mary Carter, sister of
Mrs. Freely Myers, returned
this morning to her home in
Council Bluffs after a few days
visit here.
Mrs. r. B. Robinson has re-
turned to Missouri Valley after
several days visit with relatives
in C1on,,,ood
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Letter List for Week Ending
March 80

Letter List for Week Ending
March 80
Boyde, VIM.
Cole, R. L.
Calvin, F. H.
LENT, A.
Wall, Hattie
When calling for the above
please say advertised.
D. j. ALBUM, P. M.
A brakeman on the Elkhorn
road at Norfolk, j. C. Seacrest,
says he can cure any case of in
flammatory rheumatism by
magnetism, and does it COM
pletely. He has done the
same thing often before and
can do it again. He will take
no pay for the feat and is glad
to do it.-Fremont Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

Mrs. Mary Carter, sister of
Mrs. Freely Myers, returned
this morning to her home in
Council Bluffs after a few days
visit here.
Mrs. r. B. Robinson has re-
turned to Missouri Valley after
several days visit with relatives
in Glenwood.
John Graham departed this
morning for Winnipeg, Canada
where he goes to look at farm
land.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

The county is we'll watered by
creeks, lakes, and springs, from
flows as pure water as can be
found anywhere in the world.
Take it all in all, Harrison
County is one of the very best
counties in all Iowa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03
The Lions Price.

Amazing prices are paid to the
leading musicians when they are in
duced to entertain at private houses.
One or two, notably Jean de Reszke
and Calve, refuse such engagements
on any terms. A new York multi
millionaire and patron of music being
debarred from attending Kubelik' S
first concert, paid $1,000 for the priv
ilege of having the young violinist
play for one hour in his own music
room. Nine. Sembrich could prefer
gratuitously her voice and her time
to help raise money for charity, and
almost in the same breath decline a
tempting offer that began with $4,000
and increased to "any sum she
pleased to name" for a wealthy mans
musical Another soprano accepted
$1,000 for an evening only on copdi
ton that her husband should be in
cluded in her hostess's arrangements
and should receive $500. Every yea
Paderewski contributes to charity
the entire proceeds of one recital
when he consents to play in private
at all he never abates a penny of hi,
$4,000 fee.-Everybody's Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03
Amount of Sleep Required.

"a healthy infant sleeps most OF
the time during the first few weeks,
says a medical authority, "and in
early years people are disposed to let
children sleep as they will. But when
6 or years old, when school begins,
this sensible policy comes to an end,
and sleep is put off persistently
through all the years up to manhood
or womanhood. At the age of 10 or
II the child is allowed to sleep only
eight or nine hours when it's parents
should insist upon its having what it
absolutely needs, that is, ten or eleven
at least. Up to 20 youth needs nine
hours sleep and an adult should have
eight. insufficient sleep is the cry
ing harm of the day. The want of
proper rest and normal conditions of
the nervous system, and especially
the brain, produces a lamentable
condition.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03
Sparrows Scare a Cat.

Several persons watched flock of
plucky little English sparrows drive a
cat cut of Bowling Green park early
the other morning. Hundreds of the
birds were hopping about in the grass
and flower beds looking for worms,
when a large gray cat stole stealthily
across the sward and hid among the
flowers. She lay motionless, watching
chance to spring upon a sparrow
but the birds kept we'll out of reach.
Finally, the flock seemed to be
holding a council of war. Then
grouped themselves on the turf, few
yards away from the cat. and chatter
ed vociferously. Then they began
hopping toward the enemy, forming a
regular line of battle.
Puss became nervous as the big
flock Of birds came almost within her
reach, and she backed way, evidently
hoping that one would be foolhardy
enough to come within reaching dis
lance. Suddenly the whole flock took
wing, with great chattering and
whirring, and flew directly over the
cat. 1t frightened her, and she fed
The birds again settled down among
the flower beds, and once more began
scratching for worms.-New York
Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03
Reads Like a Miracle.

Friarspoint, Miss, Nov. 30.-The
Butler case still continues to be the
talk Of the town Mr.. G.. l.. Butler,
the father of the little boy, says:
'The doctor said my boy had disease
Of the spinal chord, and treated him
for two months, during which he got
worse all the time. Finally, the doctor
told me he did not know what was the
trouble. The boy would wake up dur
ing the night and say that he was
dying. He would be nervous and trem-
bling and would want to run from the
house, saying he saw ugly things
which frightened him. After we had
tried everything else, read an adver-
tisement of Dodd's Kidney Pills as a
cure for Nervous Troubles. l pur-
chased some and used them until he
had taken altogether eight boxes,
when he was sound and well with
not single symptom Of the old trou-
BILE. This was some months ago, and
/ feel sure that he is permanently
cured. We owe to Dodd's Kidney Pills
all the credit for his restoration to
good health"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03
To Keep Watch on Boodlers.

Grand Rapids, Mich. is the latest
city to have a Doodle investigation.
Warrants are out for seventeen for
mer city officials in connection with a
water contract. Every city needs two
governments. Besides the official
government, which is paid and which
steals, there ought to be an unofficial
government supported by voluntary
contributions to see that the other
does not steal too much. We have
two police forces here. One, the Law
and Order society, is maintained to
see that the official police does part
of it's duty, and does not protect all
the time-Philadelph Record.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-03
Victims of VaciIIation.

A habit of vacillation is most de-
moralizing to success and character.
building. People who are forever
weighing and balancing and consider
ing, ana never decNing questions I'M
compelled to, are always weaklings.
The power of decision after while.
becomes perfectly demoraIfzed, and
the victim loses not only confidence in
his own judgment, but even the power
this gives over men and cfrcum-
stances. Undecided people who al.
ways suspend Judgment, and defer
giving opinions, carry q negative at
mosphere in their very presence. They
inspire doubt in regard to their own
ability. The decided man carries a
positive atmosphere. He impresses