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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
THEY ALL SAY SO.

f|ct Only In Missouri Valley But
In Every City and Town In
the Union.
If the reader took the time
and trouble to ask his fellow re
sidents of Missouri Valley the
simple question given below
he would obtain one answer
If he would read the statements
now being published in Mis-
souri, Valley which refer to this
answer, it would surprise him
to note that they number so
many. AS many more could
be, and may, be published but
in the meantime ask the first
person you meet what cures
backache? The answer will be
Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is a
citizen who endorses our claim:
w. A. Donahue painter and
paper hanger of S18 Michigan
street says: "Like the majority
of men who follow my calling
| have been annoyed at differ
ent times with kidney complaint
beginning some eight years ago
with slight pain in my back
which increased until it became
decidedly annoying. If the in
hailing of the ingredients used
in my occupation was not the
primary cause of the trouble il
at least aggravated it when the
attacks were in the virulent
stage. | noticed latterly that
in damp or wet weather | suf-
fered considerable and to stoop
or straighten often caused such
cxcruciating pain across the
loins thought my back was
breaking in two. | never quit
work but | felt many a time like
it in spite of all the remedies l
used. Doan's Kidney Pills
procured at G. S. Osborne's
drug store were the last prepa-
ration | tried. They commenc-
ed to regulate the kidney Sc
cretions and when they were
brought to a normal action the
backache ceased. | now know
to do should other attacks re-
cur"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.
Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for
the U. S. Remember the name
Doan's and take no substitute.
AS the apple in prime condi-
tion will soon be here again, it
is we'll remembered, says the
cooking club, that this fruit
contains a larger percentage of
phosphorus than any other We
getable. This phosphorus is
admirably adopted for renew
ing the essential nervous mat
ter of the brain. The acids are
also of great value for people
of sedentary habits, whose liv-
ers are sluggish in action, these
actions serving to eliminate
from the body noxious matters,
which is retained, would make
the brain heavy and dull, or
bring about jaundice or skin
eruptions. Some such expert
ence must have led to the Gus
tom of using apple sauce with
roast pork and similar dishes.
The malic acid of ripe apples.
either raw or cooked, neutra-
lies any excess of chalky mat
ter engendered by eating too
much. Apples are useful as a
disinfectant for the system, and
have considerable value for to-
baco and liquor. Under all con-
ditions ard in all cases there is
no fruit so beneficial or harm.
less as an apple. Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

kept handy. Natures reme-
dy for every looseness of the
bowels. $50
Mrs. C. Schroeder and
daughter of Modale are paying
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reese a few
days visit.
Guy Smith is sick and unable
to be at his position at Bradley's
Clothing store.
On account of the Fair the
Semper Fidalis club will not
meet until Oct. Z, with Mrs. A
l. Tamisiea.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Harris
and Mrs. C. C. Lahman attend
ed the Ben Hur matinee in
Omaha this afternoon.
Mrs. C. A. Hunter and Mrs.
Price Richmond have issued in
vitations for a Kensington, at
the home of the former Friday
afternoon October End.
Miss Walz, of Lincoln, Neb.
is in the Valley the guest of
the o. L. Lewis family during
the fair.
Ray Harris returned from
Chicago last night, where he
has been attending the Centen-
nial celebration in that city.
Geo. Tubbs, who accompanied
him will visit a few days in Au-
rora, Ill. before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vance,
of Moorehead, arrived in the
Valley and will remain here for
"a few days the guest of friends.
Col. f. L. Davis arrived home
last night, after several weeks
trip to the Pacific Coast.
Thanksgiving Day this year,
willb Thursday, November 26.
On that day Turkey will fall
and our country will rejoice.
Henry Decou, Democratic
candidate for Representative of
Harrison county, was a caller
today while attending the fair.
Following work in the Third
Degree at last nights meeting of
Valley Lodge No. 232, A. F. &
A. M.,ithe members enjoyed an
oyster supper, served in the
banquet hall.
Born, yesterday in Pilger,
Neb., to Mrs. Mayme Key, a
son. Mrs. Key was formerly a
resident of Missouri Valley,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Crane.
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Wednesday. Sept 80

Miss Ada Varnes is enter
tanning Miss Mary Anderson of
Logan until after the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peyton
of Little Sioux are in the city
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. New
ton.
d. w. Van Housen was in
Sioux City today on R. P. O.
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amen end Cur
tis attended the Ben Hur matt
nee in Omaha today.
Mrs. w. D. Hood departed
this morning for Sioux City
where she will make her future
home, her husband now being
located there. Her father j.
M.-Blunt accompanied her and
will assist them in getting To-
Gated.
VIM. A. Richards, ex-U. S.
Deputy Marshall, charged with
completely in the Hamilton
county hold-up, was found
guilty as charged in the indict-
ment. He will no doubt appeal
to the Supreme Court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Group instantly relieved DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. Perfect
ly safe. Never fails. At any
drug store. $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
THE CROWD CAME ANYHOW.
t:il,,drcds 81 Farmers Came tc
The Fair To-day Despite
The Rain

Gaulbuv yslIS VI 60l lllGl , ysllIvlls ~
The Fair To-day Despite
The Rain
The Snake Eaters, Prize Beauties
and SlCh Did Nst Come
This Year.
Weather Foreca It -Un.settled
with showers tonight. Cooler
west portion. Rain eastern
portion Thursday.
Despite the three hours
drizzling rain this morning a
large crowd is attending the
Harrison County Fair today,
but of course the attendance is
several thousand below what it
woul have been had the wealth
er this morning been of the
same quality as that given us
up to 3 O'clock this afternoon.
After sending just enough rain
to fulfill the prophecy of the
weather bureau and keep sew
eral thousand people from COM
ing to Missouri Valley today,
the weather man relented and
by | o'clock this afternoon the
sun was shining brightly.
A steady procession of teams
and people has been passing
through the gates at the
grounds since early this morn
ing and despite the unfavorable
weather conditions today's
crowd exceeds last years "big
crowd" by several hundred.
There is some talk among the
directors Of continuing the Fair
another day, making Friday in
stead of Thursday the last day,
but the matter will not be de-
| finitely decided until tomorrow.
Eczema, scald head, hives,
itchiness of the skin of any sort
instantly relieved, permanently
cured. Doan's Ointment. At
any drug store. $50
Chase-LIsters Continue to Please
1t was a thoroughly we'll
pleased audience that left the
Missouri Valley theatre last
night after witnessing the pro-
duction of "The Rogue's Gal
lery by the ChaSe-LlSter COM
pany. With each succeeding
performance the company is
becoming more popular al
though they have been known
as the Missouri Valley favor
ties for many years. Tonight's
bill will be "The Octoroon."
Mrs. G. w. Colt leaves this
evening on a several weeks
pleasure trip to the eastern
states. While absent she will
visit relatives in Washington,
D. c.; New York and Pennsyl-
vania.
Burdock Blood Bitters gives
a man a clear head, an active
brain, a strong, vigorous body
makes him fit for the battle
of life. $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Burdock Blood Bitters gives
a man a clear head, an active
brain, a strong, vigorous body
makes him fit for the battle
of life. $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
Editorial Notes


American people is a love for
fairness in politics as we'll as in
everything else. The average
American believes in a fair deal
in his religion, his every day
life and his fights, and the peo-
pie of Harrison County are no
exception to the general rule of
American citizens, consequently
they arc talking of supporting
George Culavin for Sheriff this
fall, for the reason that they
believe Mr.. Shinn, the Republi-
can Sheriff, took the office that
rightfully belonged to John L.
Shelton. No matter what the
facts were in the case, the peo-
pie believe John L. SHELTON was
legally elected Sheriff of Harri-
son County two years ago, and
they also believe he was unjust
.ly deprived of the office when
it was given to Andy Shinn, and
living up to the life time habit
of fairness that every American
has, they propose to vote for
Mr.. Culivan, in order to right
the wrong they believe was done
to Mr.. Shelton. In Mr.. Culivan
the people have anideal candid
ate for Sheriff. A man, if cleo
ted, will fill the office with hon
or to himself and to the county.
You can trust the American
voter to right any wrong that
has been done to a fellom citi-
zen. It's a way they have of
doing.
The Elks Carnival in Council
Bluffs, cleared up 6,747.O2.
The Council Bluffs Elks can give
the fair association some good
pointers on how to puff out the
sides of their purses.
A fellow named Nipper, over
at Lincoln, Neb., was accused of
selling his vote last cleo
tion day for $500. He was ta-
ken before the court and tried,
and was found guilty, and the
Judge disfranchised him for ten
years. That will be ten years,
at least, in which he will not sell
his vote, for he will have no
vote to sell.
Council Bluffs is still repair
ing damages caused by the flood
of last month.
Omaha theatre managers have
decided to abandon window dis
play advertising and rely most
ly on newspaper advertising to
inform the public Of their offer
ings. The plan is new to Oma-
ha, but the managers in other
cities have worked the change
in past seasons. This is abund-
ant evidence of the fact that
newspaper advertising reaches
tie people and is effective. The
atre managers depend on near
ly every class of people for their
patronage, and expect to reach
every class with their adverti-
sing. This is a testimonial of
newspaper advertising t h a t
should be appreciated by mer-
chants or others who desire to
bid for public patronage.
The Illinois Central Railroad
last year, took in $45, ,186,O76.
The net income was $l1 1861, $40
That would be good stock to
own.
The Union Brass Bands of
Chicago, refused to march in the
Centennial parade in that city
today, because the U. S. Marine
band was in the parade.
The Kossuth county board of
supervisors have recently deci-
ded on a number of new de-
partures that are decidedly a
change from the customs Of the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The Kossuth county board of
supervisors have recently deci-
ded on a number of new de-
partures that are decidedly a
change from the customs Of the
majority of boards of supervis-
ors in Iowa. First, they will
henceforth charge the banks a
minimum rate Of interest for
the money deposited in them by
the county treasurer. The
county deposits have been easy
money for the banks who use it
to a good advantage and have
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

No such thing as summer
complaint" where DR.. Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry is
kept handy. Natures reme-
dy for every looseness of the
bowels. $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The Union Brass Bands of
Chicago, refused to march in the
Centennial parade in that city
today, because the U. S. Marine
band was in the parade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

Mrs. G. w. Colt leaves this
evening on a several weeks
pleasure trip to the eastern
states. While absent she will
visit relatives in Washington,
D. c.; New York and Pennsyl-
vania.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01

The Elks Carnival in Council
Bluffs, cleared up $6,747.O2.
The Council Bluffs Elks can give
the fair association some good
pointers on how to puff out the
sides of their purses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-10-01
The Snake Eaters, Prize Beauties
and SlCh Did Nst Come
This Year.

Weather Foreca It unsettled
with showers tonight. Cooler
west portion. Rain eastern
portion Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-06-18

of the great enterprises that have
shown the magic touch of Mr.. Sim
mons.
While working out financial plans of
national interest Mr.. Simmons did not
forget Kenosha and during the last
thirty years of his life he has done
much for the city. He has given free
ly of his time for the public welfare
and the purse strings have always been
out to aid the city.
AS chief executive of the city he
cared for the bonds which had been is
sued to pay for the building of the
Western railway, relieving the city of
a vast indebtedness for mere baga-
telle. He established IN the city fnan-
cia1 institutions and industrial plants
which have contributed and still con-
tribute to the material wealth of the
city and its people. Looking to the
far West he built the first railway to
climb the sleeps of Pixies Peak and
throughout the West he stands at the
head of the big industries building
ballast for the railway companies.
His active business life has not been
selfish one and during the sixty
years he has seen fit to do much for the
people Of Kenosha. He has given
literally for the building of the
churches in the city. He has seen that
the hungry are fed and the naked
clothed, and to crown his work in this
regard he has placed in the park the
beautiful library building as memo
rial to his son. All of these enter
prises have made the life of Mr.. SIM
mons one of the busiest ever placed on
the records of Wisconsin.
In these later years Mr.. Simmons
has made for himself a place in the
heart of every wearer of the Grand
Army uniform by tne many kindnesses
which he has shown to the old soldiers.
The monument ia the park recalling
the battles on land and sea is but a
little thing in comparison to many of
the gifts which he has and is daily
giving to the men who offered their
lives for their country.
The day is surely one worthy of more
than special mention to the people of
the city and ali will be pleased to ex-
tend to Mr. Simmons and the noble
band of settlers who came with him
their heartAest congratulations.
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Simmons and his wife and consisting
of the parents, Burr, zalmon G.
Rouse, Ezra, Jr', and Esther Simmons
who afterward became Mrs. James
Stebbins. Frederick w. Lyman, the
Walworth family, the Jones family
and the White family also we're MEM
bers of the party. The party had sail
ed from Buffalo and had come to
Southport to assist in the development
of the then unknown possibility Wis
consin Territory.
The party landed on the beach on
Pearl street near the very spot where
the building Of the Simmons Manu-
featuring Company now stands. The
first nightIwas spent at a house near
the landing which has now been NOV
ed to the other Eside OF the street and
converted into a:boarding house. After
that first night the families removed
to a house near the site of the Petit
Mating Company where they remain
ed until early in July of the same year
when the party separated. The Wal
worths and the Jones families went to
the territory which was afterward Civ
en- thelname of,Walworth county. Mr..
Lyman and the members of the White
families were to remain in Southport
and the Simmons family went south
and west to3the.State line and settled
in the town of Benton.
Southport soon lost sight Of the Wal
worthsgand the Jones family, but the
other families became great and in
fuential in the upbuildlng of the city of
Kenosha. Frederick w. Lyman was
for years:one of the leading merchants
of the city. The White family became
substantial citizens and nearly all Of
them areinow sleeping under the sod
in the city cemetery, and the Simmons
family returned to Kenosha and be-
came theImost influential men Of the
| growing city.
The historylof these sixty years of
the life off,. G. Simmons may have
been often written and told among the
Kenosha people but it always has a
new interest. The closing of the sixth
decade finds Mr.. Simmons hale and
hearty today and clear in mind and
perception 1.-The most active business
man in the city.
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THE site selected for the hospital is

THE site selected for the hospital is
an ideal one, and real estate men are
of the opinion that in securing an
option on the Kupfer property for
$4,000, the board of directors has made
remarkably good bargain. The
house itself could not be built for any
where near that sum today, to say
nothing of the value of the lot. The
location is central, and easy of access
from all parts of the city. $4,000
seems a large sum of money but a
hospital will be worth many times
that amount to the city. and the make
up Of the board is sufficient guaran-
tee to the subscribers to the fund that
every cent placed in their hands for the
support of the hospital will be wisely
and economically expended. The sub
scribers can be sure that they will get
value received for their money. The
directors have given a great deal Of
time, energy and hard work to the
hospital without money and without
price, and it is the duty Of every
citizen of Kenosha to encourage them
IA their efforts to establish and main.
tain hospital here by making as
liberal subscription to the fund as his
means will allow. Ali the preliminary
work has been done, and it is now uE
to the people to decide whether the
hospital is to be established here Of
not, and there is every reason to be
lieve that the response to the appea
of the directors for funds, will b,
prompt AID generous.
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THE chief cause Of the difference be

THE chief cause of the difference be-
tween the blue grass region Of Wal
worth, Rock, Dane and Chippewa
counties is in the roads. The soil in
Chippewa county is equally fertile,
produces nearly as good grasses and is
as we'll adapted to stock raising. If it
had as good roads it would not be
many years before it would have as
handsome farms and farm houses and
as profitable farming and stock breed
ing. Lands in Walworth, Rock and
Dane counties sell for from 500 to$120
an acre. In Chippewa county they
bring less than quarter Of that. If
there we're expended $5OO,oOo on roads
in this county. not only would every
road be maca0amized with money
every dollar of which would be ex.
pended among our own people, but the
enhanced value of the lands would al
once be greater than the cost Of the
roads.-Chippewa Independent.
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The Shipbuilding Combine.

The investors in the SO called ship
yard trust are apparently not realiz-
ing all they expected when they put
their money into the United States
Shipbuilding company. After less than
a years existence the combination is
forced to confess that it cannot earn
enough money to pay it's debts. Va
rious troubles have been encountered,
but the main difficulty is that the COM
pany finds upon re-examination' that
many Of the constituent concerns were
making losses instead of profits.
This significant statement is found in
the circular which has been issued to
the holders of the company's bonds
and stocks: by reason of the excess
I've mortgage obligations of the Unit
ed States Shipbuilding company its
borrowing capacity and credit have
become so seriously affected that out
standing notes are being pressed for
payment, and the making of further
loans is rendered impossible
1t is now proposed to reorganize the
company with Capitalization Of S42,-
100000 Instead of $69,500,000, as at
present. What the investors will get
out Of the reorganization remains to be
seen. -. .~,....
The principal public concern regard
ing the incident is that 1t excites an
uneasy feeling that REORGANIZATION"
of a, good many similarly constructed
concerns would disclose like condi-
ton of affairs.
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become practically valueless aud the
little rolling stock which was owned
by the company would not have been
sufficient to haul the freight of one
days business in Kenosha OF today.
With the road facing certain failure e.
@. Simmons was elected as the presi-
dent of the company and he started in
to finish up the work that others had
started and left uncompleted.
With no capital save spotless credit
and reputation Mr.. Simmons took up
the task and went into the market,
pledging his own name to secure the
materials to complete the road. TWAS
six years later-on the same day that
the Union forces met their first defeat
at Bull Run-that this great enterprise
was completed and the first car was
run between Harvard and Kenosha.
Of these days of trial and labor
many interesting incidents could be
told but it would be treading on sacred
and hatlowed precincts of memory.
The building of the Rockford road and
the payment Of debts incurred in its
construction kept Mr.. Simmons out of
the army but made it possible for him
to remain behind and enroll his name
high at the head of the army of peace
which gave assistance and comfort to
the soldiers in the field. About this
time Mr.. Simmons became identified
with the telegraph world through the
medium of the Kenosha State Tele-
graph company. In the years that
followed Mr.. Simmons became the
authority of the United States in the
telegraph business and he is still
greatly interested in the business.
To Mr.. Simmons more THAN any one
man, with the possible exception of
Samuel B. Morse, is due the great
growth of the telegraph systems of the
country. Mr.. Simmons was the first
man to marry. the railway and the
telegraph and this fact more than any
other established the commercial value
of the telegraph.
The Wisconsin State Telegraph
company, under his guidance, grew to
be monster commercial corporation
and IN 1881 it was leased to the West
ern Union company for ninety-nine
years, the company paying Mr.. Sim
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mons and his associates million dol
lars in cash and an annual renta, Of
the interest of two millions and half.
This was a record that had never been
equalled in the financial world and it
has never since been surpassed.
In the marvellous growth of the tele-
graph Mr.. Simmons became national
power in the telegraph world and in
developing the Western Union system
he became personally associated with
Jay Gould, James r. Keene, Russell
Sage. Roswell P. Flower and other
great business heads. He was friend
of these men and was often enter
tanned in their homes, giving them
their best advice as to the course which
should be pursued in outlining the fu-
ture of the enterprise. He became the
friend of Commodore Vanderbilt, one
Of the greatest Americans, and gave
him his first lessons in the telegraph
business in the library of the Wander
bilt home on Broadway in New York.
A power in the financial world Mr..
Simmons became the great advisor and
could the stories of his connections
with these men be given to the world
they would form volume of COM
manding interest.
In those sixty years of work Mr..
Simmons also had his part in the de-
velopment of the telephone and he was
one of the men who shared in the
profits of the Bell company when the
latter was forced to buy the patents of
Elisha Gray, which had been devel-
oped through the money furnished by
Mr.. Simmons. These were only some