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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Land cannot he too rich or too mel
low for fruits.
Manure for the garden should be free
from weed seeds.
The head of u tree needs to be fairly
open to admit sun and air for full
growth of fruit.
The dahlias will never disappoint
you. Pink, white, yellow or crimson,
tall, dwarf or cactus, 1t is bound to
flower.
In the fail after the leaves have
dropped is generally the best time for
taking cuttings from ounces, but they
may be taken later.
Heliotrope should not be mixed with
other cut flowers i'll water. They de-
cay quickly and have harmful effect
upon the other blossoms.
Myosotis (forgetmenoD needs partial
shading, but not the shade Of u tree.
Plant among taller flowers or around
rcsebushes, and it will do well.
Plenty of yellow blossoms should be
secured for places which lack sun
shine. Yellow is good in almost every
situation and is the cheeriest of tones.
Good cultivation causes an album
dance of fibrous roots to be made. The
growth of any plant is largely meas,
uped by the number of its tibrous
roots,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
HOW SALT cooLs COFFEE,
A Littlc fixperi,nent wosth tho Try.
icr or n4 Mora csasanal4.e

Littlc Experiment. Wosth the Try.
inE Out OF Mere Crriosity.
Between bites Of the simple break
fast he had ordered the young clerk
gazed nervously at the restaurant
clock. 1t was plain he had OVERSIGHT
himself and was paving the way to fu-
tune Indigestion by boiling his food.
The coffee was the stumbling block. 1t
was hot-very hot-but the clerk need
cd it badly, and he slipped it carefully,
having due regard for his mouth and
tongue.
But time pressed, and, with parting
glance at the clock, he reached for his
glass of ice water and prepared to pour
some of the frigid fluid into his cup.
Don't spoil your coffee, young man."
said an elderly gentleman who was
eating his breakfast OH the other side
of the table. You take all the good
out of ii by putting ice or ice water in
It,"
The clerk was at first inclined to re-
sent the interference. but the patri-
archal appearance of the other man
tempered his resentment.
What am to dog" lie asked. II am
late for the office, and want this cof-
fee badly"
LET me show you a little scheme"
said the elderly man. Taking the cylin-
drical saltcellar from the table, he
wiped it carefully with napkin, then,
reaching over, deposited the glass YES
sci in the cup of coffee.
Salt, you know, has peculiar cooling
properties" he said, meanwhile hold
Ing the receptacle firmly In position.
'"They put 1T With ice to Intensity the
cold when making ice cream. 1t is used
extensively in cold storage warehouses
for cooling purposes, and being incased
In glass does not affect it's power to
any great extent"
AS he spoke he withdrew the saltcel-
lar from the coffee and motioned to the
younger man to drink. He raised the
cup to his lips and, to his surprise,
found the liquid cooled to such an ex-
tent that he could drink it without in
convenience.
'The uses of salt are manifold" said
the elderly man. with the air of one be-
ginning Il lecture. 81 remember once
when was in Mcxico'--
But the clerk, with another glance ut
the clock, thanked him profusely and
dashed out of the rcstaurant.-New
York Mail and Express.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
communities. Com. appointed

communities. Com. appointed
by Pres, G H Longman, j G
Brundige and F F Beebee.
Visitors, Mr. and Mrs Doty,
Mr. and Mrs Green Jones and
Mr. and Mrs Kirkwood of Union
club, Mrs p M Perry, Mr. and
Mrs Grove Brown, Frank
Walters, w s Peterson, Lee
Doty, Herbert Bobbitt, John
Schroeder, Chris Larson, and
the Misses Edna Porter, Nellie
Foote and Annie Schroeder.
After a piano solo by w L
Orr, the club adjourned to meet
with Mrs Alice Mckinney and
sons the last Satu rday in Janu-
airy.
Frank Fensler, Pres.
Mrs G II Longman Secy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Notice to Personal Delinquent
Tax PAYERS.

The undersigned, employed
by the board of supervisors to
examine and straighten out the
records of the county treasurers
office, has developed the fact
that there is something like
$25, 1000 unpaid personal taxes.
Much of this is due to carless-
ness and oversight, but it is
manifestly unfair to taxpayers
who pay regularly and prompt
ly. Under statutory provision
| have been appointed deputy
collector and desire to advise
these delinquents that | fully
intend to collect these taxes,
preferably without additional
cost or issuing distress, BUT
THEY MUST BE PAID. All en-
quiries and communications
should be addressed to John M
Gilchrist care of County Trea-
surer, Logan, Iowa.
Terrible plaques, those itching, pest
ering diseases of the skin. Put an end
to misery. Dosns Ointment cures.
AT any drug store dec3l
Lost. ladies black satin belt,
nickel plated buckets in front
and large bow in back. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving
same at the Times office.
Misses Ange Middleton and
Jesse Clarke started this morn
ing for Des Moines, in which
city they will spend a few days
attending the meeting of the
Iowa State teachers association.
F 3 Smith, of Sioux City, of
the firm of Bird & Smith, was
in the Valley on business today.
+ w Meneray, the Crescent
City nurseryman, was in the
Valley today on real estate
business.
The E P Mason family, after
many years residence in Mis-
souri, Valley, are now packing
their household effects prepara=
tory to shipment to Southern
Missouri where they will locate
on a farm, engaging in the
poultry business on an extern
sive scale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Too Smart.

He was one Of those men who are
constantly trying to beat down prices"
said u bank cashier. land had evident
ly been looking around for bargain
prices for his bill of exchange. When
he presented it to me and asked the
rate, replied. 'Onc-tcnth of / per
cent
NOW, look here he said. You are
too high. have done business in this
bank for ten years, and yet you charge
me a higher rate than can get iron.
the Farmers bank, over the way. They
will do 1t for one-eighth. If you don't
do 1t for that. I'll take my account over
there
".All right remarked. we will do
1t for the same rate considering that
you are an old customer
The bill Of exchange cost him GO
cents more than it would had he kept
quiet. "-New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Needed For Other Purposes.

A Georgia justice recently married a
runaway couple who drove up to his
house and Went through the ceremony
without descending from the carriage.
When the ceremony was over, says the
Atlanta Constitution, the groom fun
bled in his pockets and fished up thirty
six cents.
"Jedge," he said, "this here's all the
money got in the world. IF you've
mind to take it, you kin, but I'll say
now that ! done set it aside fer the
honeymoon expenses"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Notice..

Notice is hereby given to the
public not to harbor or trust my
wife on my account, as I will
not pay or be responsible for
airy debts she may contract after
this date. Dec. 80, 1902.
Jim w. Corcoran.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Her Opportunity.

"They say she isn't happy" COM
mented the neighbor, "but don't see
why"
"oh, some people never are salts
fed"
"That's right. and it's her own fault
IL she isn't happy, because she's able
to buy clothes that will make all the
other women envious. Chicago Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ny
Time TABLETOP Trains Out OF
Rode, iowa.
GOING EAST
GOING WEST.

Nos. l, 2. 8. 4, s. will stop on signal for pass
snsers holding tickets for point. beyond Omaha
or for Minneapolis. 1t. Paul or Chicago.
Nos. 81, 80 81 and 90 run between #. Dodge
and Council Bluffs except Sunday.
Coupon tickets can be procured ON one or two
lays notice.
Thos.'J. Cochran. agent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
CAsTozrA
Bears tho nIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
''ss :; le1AZzzw

Bears tho H'Ho MIN sOu Ndto hlMdyS buuggW
''s, .; Lz1zzlSzzx
The following letter waswritten
to the Misses Buckingham of CAL
isornia junction:
Boston, Mass, Tuesday. Ny
Dear Cousins: | am having a
fine time with my music-taking
piano, violin, German and French.
Almost all the instructors are
German and few of them can talk
pure English. Their ,ff.rts to
express themselves sometime 8
amuses me.
Last week | visited the homes
OF | ongfellow aud Emerson; they
are beautiful indeed. | only T. :
greet that | had not my camera. |
think Boston aud it's surroundings
the most beautiful place | eve.
saw at this time of the year. Ev
cry building is covered with a
PECULIAR vine, the small leaves oil
which are now coloring and the
sight is charming. Ii is colder
here than where Won live and
very damp.
Not far from here is the Boston
Symphony building and on IL Q
same street Faueuil Hall and
Paul Revere Hall, both INTEREST
ing places to visit. heard Mel
ba last week and Nordica is COM
ing later on; by the way, she Yves
student once of this N e. con.
seivatory. Her instructor is still
here and tbs said she always pays
a visit to the conservatory when
she comes to Boston. [ also heard
Mascagni and several other noted
players. Just back of the dormi.
tory is most beautiful artific al
lake, and the girls feed bread to
the ducks, which are so tame thew
will come aid eet out of our
hands.
l went to ses the Harvard Yale
foot ball game yesterday. Peo-
!p!e came from all ever Maesachu-
(setts to see it. The conservatory
girls yelled for Harvard and of
course Harvard won. We had a
splendid time Halloween too.
such an elegant room to dance IN
aud splendid Orchestra. We
dance once Q month. / am going
to see Maud Adams tonight; have
already seen Sara Bernhardt,
Charlotte Holmes and Joe Jeffer-
son. The Catholic church is tie
church here. Many Of the Bos-
tonians arc Catholics. The
churches are swell and, oh, such
heavenly music! 1 will get
through here pext year and then
| am going to Europe-wou't that
be fine?
Almost every state in the Union
is represented here and there are
two girls from Scotland and one
from Cuba, and the niece of the
Empress of Japan is studying
here. There is also a Japanese
boy here studying the violin and
for the ministry (quesr combina-
tiop!) Pc little fellow; l feel
cory for HIN. He has been here
three years and says he is SO
homesick. A friend aud | visited
Chinatown the other day. Two
Chinese boys fed US on chowchow
and rice.
l am going home with one of
the girls Christmas. She lives in
New York City. Your loving
Cousin, Miss Nellie VanEaton.
1919 Hemenway Street, Boston,
Mass.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ny
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Farm for Sale

The w h Branson farm of 24O
acres, located about two miles
North of Missouri Valley is for
sale. 200 acres of this farm will
be sold for $50 per acre or the en-
tire farm sold for SOS per acre.
The farm is we'll improved. For
any additional information adj
dress
W NJ Jones,
B. F. D. No. 3. Missouri Valley.
Iowa If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
SMALL SPACE AyERTS.
CALAMITY.
Eikhsrn Passenger Train Meets
Lone Engine On HlIl
Both Firemen Injured by
,IumninO


Because some one made an
]egreglous error, there came
frlghtfuly near being a terrible
calamity on the Elkhorn line
last night on the steep hill
about three miles west of Blair,
as it was, only about six feet of
track separated the pilots
of the two engines, one in
charge of Engineer Pierce
Welch and Fireman j F Bande-
low, pulling Elkhorn passenger
train No s East bound, and the
other a light engine in charge
OF Engineer Hainor, west bound.
Train No 6 was behind time
and had orders to run an hour
and a few minutes late. Just
as they rounded the curve en-
the Blair hill running at a ter
rife speed Engineer Welch saw
the headlight of the lone en-
CINE approaching from the
other direction. When the two
engineers first became aware
of the impending calamity the
engines were but a short dis
tance apart. Realizing their
peril, the crews of the two en-
gines, after reversing the en-
glnes and taking other precau-
lions, left their seats and stood
on the steps ready to jump.
When the pilots of the two en-
gines were about six feet apart
Engineer Hainor succeeded in
reversing his engine and ran
back to Blair ahead of the APP
preaching passenger train.
Fireman Bandelow on train 6
jumped and sustained very
severe injuries his right side
quite severity bruised and his
right arm dislocated. The ex-
tent of the injuries sustained
by the fireman on the lone en-
CINE could not be ascertained
late this afternoon as engineer
Hainor did not wait to pick him
up after he succeeded in re-
versing his engine.
The affair was pregnant with
possibilities for a terrible ac-
cident and it was only through
the rarest good fortune that
something more serious did
result.
Miss Anna Gamble, of Wayne
Neb. will spend New Years
lin the Valley the guest of her
brother, DR. Gamble.
Miss Allie Loveland and Miss
Vera Sneethen, OF Rock Rapids,
Iowa, are in the Valley the
guests of Mr. and Mrs A Love-
land.
Frank Mills shipped a car of
hogs to Omaha last night.
Little Colds" neglected thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR.
Woods Norway Zine Syrup cures little
colds-cnres big colds too, down to ths
very verge of consumption dec3l
Earl Harris returned from
Des Moines yesterday evening,
where he had been the guest
of friends.
Mrs. Vernon Blakesly who
has been the guest of the C w
Harris family in Red Oak for
several days arrived home this
noon.
Mrs. Carrie Hall, of Council
Bluffs 3 is visiting in this city, at
the home of her sister, Mrs. j. B.
Barrett.
Miss Hazel Cracking, who has
been visiting in this ely, the
guest of Miss Jesse Clark, de-
parted this morning for her
home in Carroll, Iowa.
j. S. Wattles is spending the
day in Sioux City looking after
business matters, and visiting
with his son Fred and wife.
DR.. O'Gorman departed this
ON a few days business
trip to Morehead, and other
towns in that vicinity.
] B Barrett of the Valley
Bank is an Omaha visitor today.
Business and pleasure were
combined at last niUht'c rnootinn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
TwENTY-SEvEN YEARS SER.
VICE COMES TO A CLOSE
S A Teal Master Mechanic Of
Elkhorn System Retires Soon

After tWenty-seven long
years of continuous service as
Master Mechanic of the Sioux
City & Pacific and Fremont,
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail
road systems, S A Teal, will
soon retire from active life, ac-
cording to reports in local rail
road circles. While no official
bulletins announcing the change
have been issued as yet, those
in position to speak, say Ed
ward w Pratt, at present
Master Mechanic in the North
Western shops at Mason City,
will succeed Mr. Teal, the
change occurring on or about
the LIST day of January.
H. L. Snyder, of Norfolk, Neb.
who has been visiting here with
the Robert Craft family, depart
ed to day for Chicago.
Mrs. George Bills left this af-
ternoon for her home in indie
pendence, Kansas, after a visit
of several days here with friends
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Harris 6rc,e Farmers Club

49, " SAS AAASAAAcSAo WSAS IC'
sent. Old folks, young folks
and little folks all expect to
have a good time when the club
is at Mrs Orr's and they are
never disappointed: The new
gramophone dispensed a variety
of music to the delight of all.
The first business after read
ing of minutes was election OF
officers which resulted as fol
lows:
For Pres. j G Brundige, Vice
Pres. + r Beebee, Secy. Mrs
w A Selvy, Treas. H H Nc
Kenney.
At the afternoon session roll
call was responded to by some
good quotations. Selections
were read as follows:
Farmers and Agricultural
Colleges" G H Longman.
"Locusts for Posts," j G
Brundige.
"The Sunshiny Woman, .
Mrs Divelbess.
"Transplanted Oaks Mrs.
Fensler.
"Old Ten Per Cent" Mis-
Longman.
The brass manifestations
by w L Orr, w S Peterson, Ly-
dia Johnson and Bruce Orr
were much appreciated by the
club.
YOUNG FOLKS, PROGRAM
Il wish you a Merry Christ
mas" Claude Mckinney.
"The Reason Why Mable
Fensler.
Select reading, "That Ter
rible Child" Ethie Brown.
Rec, "The Convict's Christ
mas" Efie Longman.
Rec. by Miss Edna Porter.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
l. The club thought it
would be profitable to Harrison
county farmers to raise roots,
especially sugar beets for stock
feeding.
2. In answer to the second
question Mrs Brundige read a
letter from Ames, which was in
part as follows: The corn
smut is caused by a spore of the
smut entering the plant through
some injured part or through
some of the tender tissues
This spore terminates and
grows through and feeds upon
the tissues of the plant. In
about Is days from the time
the corn smut enters the plant
it breaks out in the form in
which we recognize it, the
punches of smut which may ap.
pear on any part of the stock
or cob. The punches of smut
are really thousands of the
small smut spores or seeds
which may go on spreading
the disease from plant to plant,
No effective methods for treat
ing corn smut have yet been
DEVISED"
3. Literary societies and
reading circles will, if properly
managed, be great source Of
improvement in farming COM
munities, but as sometimes
conducted are neither elevat-
ing, instructive or refining.
QUESTIONS FOR NEXT MEETING.
!. Taking all things into
consideration, does it pay the
farmer to husk his corn clean
when he expects to feed it all
himself?
2. Why is the spindle on an
ordinary wagon made taper
ing?
3. Why is it so hard to get
help for the farmers wife.
Com. to open discussion,
Frank Fensler, G H Longman,
and Mrs Walters.
Com. on questions, Mrs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
An Insinuatian.

Doris-Yes, she was furious about.
the way in which that paper reported
her marriage
Helcn-Did it allude to her age?
Doris-Indirectly. 1t stated that
Miss Olde and Mr.. Yale were mar
ried. the latter being q well known col
hector Of antiques. Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
SOLD AND RECOMMENDED BY
FOR SALE BY G.. S. OSBORNE.
Tuesday, Dec!3O

Mrs Ole Christensen is pay
ing Woodbine relatives a brief
visit.
Mrs Anna Larson is spending
the day in Omaha looking after
personal interests.
A j Gilmore and John Hall,
members of the County Board
of Supervisors went to Modale
this morning and are spending
the day there looking after
pauper charges.
A S Whitworth and wife re-
turned home last night from a
several days visit with Omaha
relatives.
w H Smith, of Cherokee, re-
turned home this morning after
a several days visit with his
parents in this city.
H T Mcintyre. St Paul. Mimi, who
has been troubled with q disordered
stomach, says, "Chamberlaln's Sto.
mach and Liver Tablets do me more
good than anything have ever taken. :"
For sale by Elliott Il Harvey. DBL
Miss Grace Mills of Lincoln,
Neb. is in the city paying her
cousin, Blanche Mills, few
days visit. They are spending
the day with Logan relatives.
w. L. French and wife of
Fremont, Neb. are paying
Loveland relatives a visit.
Miss Minnie Smyth has gone
to Onawa where she will be
employed nursing for several
days.
Henry Mackland an old
settler of Boomer township,
died Sunday and was buried to
day.
Mrs. Harry Withrow and chill
dren have gone to Omaha for a
few days.visit with her husband.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Business and pleasure were
combined at last nights meeting
of the Danish Brotherhood held
at the Brotherhood's head quar-
tiers in Kreder's Hall. Just as
the business of the evening had
been completed, the lodge room
was invaded by a large party of
ladies, who brought with them
lunch baskets, filled to the very
brim with all kind of good things
to eat. A banquet table was
soon arranged, and the evening
proved to be one of the most en-
joyable ever spent by the mem
bers of the association.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No need
to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At
any drug store. dec2l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
A Severe Cold For Three Months.

The following letter from A. J. Nusbaum, Of Bates
vile, Ind, tells its own story 81 suffered for three
months with severe cold. druggist prepared me
some medicine, and physician prescribed for me,
yet did not improve. then tried FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR, and eight doses cured me''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
A Chattanooga Druggists Statement.

Robert ]. Miller proprietor of the Read House Drug
Store, of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes: ''There is
more merit in FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR than in
any other cough syrup. The calls for it multiply
derfully and sell OF it than all other cough
syrups combined
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Blair Bowling Team comes next
Friday Evening.

.>sssy 11vOsasseSs
At Porter's Bowling Alley in
this city, Friday evening, the
Blair bowling team will bowl the
local team a series of games.
The locals defeated the Blair
team a short time ago, and the
visitors will come with the in
tention of recovering their lau-
rels.
Mrs. Anna Clinton departed
this morning for Ashland, Neb.,
where she will spend some days
visiting with relatives. Her son
Bernard Clinton, accompanied
her to Omaha.
Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for it.
DR. Thomas Electric Oil. Monarch
over pain. dec3l
The c. & N. w. moved into
its new depot at Logan yester-
day. It is a fine depot and the
TIMES congratulated the people
of Logan on their good luck in
having so fine a depot building.
Miss Eva Livingston is in
Logan today the guest of
friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-29
Partnership Dissolved.

The partnership recently exist
ing between Floyd Thompson and c.
C. Taylor. under the firm name OF
Thompson and Taylor. has been dis
sons interests have been bought by
S. E. Taylor. and the business will
continue under the name of G. C. Tay.
lor and company, who will assume all
liabilities and will receive all out
standing Indebtedness due the old
firm of Thompson and Taylor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-29
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Circuit Court.

In the prosecution against Wiley
Jones, charged with selling whisky to
a minor, the jury returned a verdict
of not guilty.
The prosecution against ]. E. Wells
for selling liquor to a minor was nolle
prCssesd
The pros ecution against F. Murray,
charged with robbery and aggravated
assault. was nolle pressed.
The prosecutions against R. c. Nc
Grue for bribery and extortion were
nolle pressed.
The court this morning took up the
forfeiture on the bond of Jim Single
ton. His bondsmen were John NJ.
Oracle and W. C. Herman. Singleton
did not appear in court when the case
was called. His bond was $500
Harrison Davis. who shot and killed
Henry Jones. was released on a ST.
600 bond today.