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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

the intervention of Deity.
Strong men bowed down and
wept." You know the rest.
You know that not a town in
the county has escaped this
plague. 1t was in the county
last fall, and malarial fevers
are abroad in the land. Know
ing the results of epidemics and
dreading their REPETITION, let
me beg of you to act!
When the river-foods have
been controlled, an element of
destruction will have been re-
moved; when the swamp-waters
that have remained so long sui
len and defiant, have been
driven from their ancient pos
sessions, the cause OF malarlal
fevers will have been banished
from our midst; then youth and
age may stand at sunset, on the
Heights above the Fraternal
City and as they look out over
the valley of the great Missouri
River, they will realize that
when the cause is just and the
people actuated by the spirit of
Him who controlled the waves
on Galilee, Nothing remains
impossible" Farmer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

AS an evidence of Missouri
Valleys ready acceptance of
the Supreme Courts action in
closing the saloons of this city,
Water Commissioner Ford says
the water in the reservoir of
the City Water Works system
was six inches lower this morn
ing than it has been for the
past several months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

Only one remedy in the world
that will at once stop itchiness
of the skin in any part of the
body; Doan's Ointment. At
any drug store, so cents. f29
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caller today. He is a son of M.
p. Davis, formerly of this city.
An Apron Making Party.
Last evening, according to the
request of Miss Jessie Clark,
who was hostess of the evening,
each lady member of the Multi
Secundi, carried material for an
apron with her to the meeting
of the Club. Much curiosity
was felt over the request, and
the girls began to wonder if
Miss Jessie had matrimonial in
tentions and meant to furnish
herself an "apron shower" The
exercises opened as usual, and
business was disposed of, and
then the mystery was solved as
each gentleman was furnished
with a needle and thimble and
told to select material and make
an apron for his best girl. How
these young gentlemen toiled
and worked, andsome of aprons
were ''fearfully and wonderful
ly made" +" Ted Rhodaback, how
ever, produced a very respecta-
ble garment with shoulder ruff
fles, and many frills, and the
young ladies filled his ears with
flattery, and the hearts of the
other boys with envy.
Partners for supper were Sc
cured through selection of apron
material. The young ladies'
served an oyster supper in the
beautifully flower embowered
dining room.
A vegetable game which fur
nished much amusement was
played. The evening, as usual
with that Club, was a very hap
py one.
Andy Wheeler departed this
morning on brief business
trip to Boone.
Miss Bertha Beard, previous
to about year ago a member
of the corps of teachers employ
ed in the public schools in this
city, has entered the foreign
missionary service and is now
enroute to China. Mrs. w. H.
Bail this morning received a
card from her announcing her
arrival at Yokohama, Japan.
B. w. Carlisle has received
word from his son Ralph who
is a student at Cornell Univer-
sity in New York, saying the
town is now undergoing a
scourge of typhoid fever, be-
tween four and five hundred
students being sick with the
disease and there is strong talk
|of closing the University.
Ralph has left school and is
spending a few weeks at Bing-
hampton, N. Y.
Fall from ladder Injuries work.
man.
G. Wilder, a workman employ
ed in the car repair department
at the shops in this city, is now
at his home suffering from pain
full injuries he received while at
work this morning.
Just previous to the mishap
he ascended a ladder and was
working on a car, lightning up
burrs, etc. The wrench he was
using slipped and he lost his
balance, falling a distance of
about ten feet. His right arm
and shoulder were bruised and
a deep wound cut over the right
eye.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
age system below the surface

age system below the surface
of the sea.
The Nile, the Ganges, the
Indus, and the Rio Grande have
been controlled, the waters
taken from them in canals and
bitches to subserve the interest
of man; but here it is different.
Our valleys have been repeated
ly flooded and farms greatly
damaged. 1t is unbusiness-
like. 1t is without reason. 1t
is unjustifiable. To those whose
trade has been to follow the
pillow, the farm means much. 1t
means sacrifice, plain living,
cold fingers, and miles and
miles behind the plow. 1t
means home! If you caught a
man with a sack in your corn
field you would have him ar
rested. Why not "arrest the
waters?" If a man took all of
your crop every third year you
would fight. Why not fight
now? If a man attempted to
plaster your farm with ten
inches of mud, you would find
means to stop him. Why don't
you find means to stop the
river? We want levees, not
lawsuits.
1t is a we'll known fact that
the streams of this county have
been going from bad to worse
in the ten years past. Many
believe the channels to be fill
ing up. We are all certain that
they lack capacity; now, what
are you going to do about it?
When your wagon box lacks
capacity, you put on sideboards.
Why don't you put them on the
river?
Of the findings of the COM
mittee that was sent out to in
vestigate the cause of the fever
scourge of Southern India, Will
son says: '1t was observed
that the fever appeared not to
have been generated so much
during heavy rains as from the
conditions which follow them,
and the remedy required is the
rapid removal of water to pre-
vent stagnation.' Capt. Galton
sums up by saying: "The whole
evidence shows the high fever
mortality rate to be largely due
to the stagnating water in the
soil.' The objections to the
canals on the score of health
are, generally defective drain
age, the stagnation of the
water, the deterioration of the
we'll water by infiltration or
the application of too much
water. These are all remediable
and within the control of the
engineer" This was subse-
quently proven true as may be
learned by the following:
"Some of the drainage works
have added thousands of acres
of valuable land to the agricul-
tural regions, and have changed
fever stricken neighborhoods to
healthy cultivated fields where
fevers are scarcely known"
We have health officers to
prevent the spread Of contag-
ious disease. You would not
permit a man with a contagious
disease to enter your home.
Why do you permit that which
produces contagious disease?
A number of years ago, in
the early part of the fall, the
Boyer had been out of it's banks
for days weeks crops had
been ruined, live stock had
been drowned, and stagnant
water was to be found every
where. Then came the scarlet
fever in it's most malignant
form. 1t was no respector of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
DRAINAGE.

Let me ask each farmer to
study the action and nature of
water, from the moment it falls
on our soil, until it reaches the
Missouri River. Find where it
is harmful, and the cause, and
then think out a plan by which
the trouble may be overcome or
removed; talk it over with your
neighbor, with the merchant,
with the editor, and with the
engineers who are to discuss
this question before the Farm
ers' Institute. Go to the Insti-
'tute and let your plans be
known this is an agricultural
county and what harms farm
er directly, harms all, Indirect
ly. The prevention of gulch
making, the retention of soil
and rainfall; the prevention of
overhows and deposits; increas-
ing the capacity and velocity of
streams, removing distractions
and shaping the channels of
streams; the methods by which
the bitches and grades on public
highways may be used as a
means of drainage, together
with the question of the re-
clamation of the swamp lands,
should receive your most care
full consideration.
Grain falls upon the surface,
a portion of it sinks and reap
pears in springs, while another
portion flows down the surface
and collects in water courses,
which, joining one another,
produce, finally, large streams.
During a rain storm the entire
surface is a net work of water
courses, from the most minute
rills to the main streams, and
in studying transportation and
corrasion the action of these
minute rills, which cover the
entire terrene, must be consid-
cred as fully as that of the
main stream and it's primary
branches"
Dan tells us that the river
portion consists of an upper
section of rapid waters, and a
lower section, of lower flow,
where the removal by erosion
| in floods, does not exceed that
of subsequent deposition, and
Powell says, that when the
swift current of a stream is
checked, as by reduction of
slope or by a widening of its
bed, it deposits a part of its
load, and LeConte adds, if on
the other hand, the velocity of
a current be increased by any
cause it will again take up and
carry on materials which it had
deposited. 1t is evident to all,
that where a stream comes from
the hills into the valley it
would lose in slope and conse-
quently would lose in velocity;
the conclusion must be, owe
should have increased velocity
sufficient to prevent sedimenta-
tion, with increased capacity
sufficient to prevent overhows. !"
The increased velocity and in
creased capacity must be
worked out in using one or both
of the following methods: "The
stream must be prevented from
overaowing the land by the
construction Of proper barriers,
or by improving the channel of
the river so as to keep it within
its banks during the floods"
To cut off the overflow of
the river by levees, and drain
the swamp land by bitches, has
proven very successful in the
South. The Mississippi has
been leveed and the swamps
that were once the home of
loathsome reptiles have become
but an incident of the past.
In Holland, the sea has been
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

r. p. & M. V. passengertrain
No. 19, running between this
city and Lincoln, Neb. yester-
day forenoon struck a farmer
on a grade crossing near Ceres
co, Neb. The farmer was in a
top buggy and failed to notice
the approach of the train. The
engine struck the buggy square
in the center completely de-
molishing it. The luckless
farmer was thrown several feet
and when picked up it was
found his right leg was broken
and he was seriously injured
otherwise.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
Injured In Fall on Icy Sidewalk.

While on his way to his Of
flee this morning, Col. 0. L.
French slipped and fell on the
icy sidewalk in front of the G.
M. Goodrich residence onNorth
Third street and sustained in-
juries painful if not serious.
A long and deep cash was cut
in the scalp and he was other
wise bruised and injured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

Misses Della Harris and Ute
Mckay of this city who are at
tending school at the Nebraska
University, leave tomorrow for
Iowa City where they go to at
tend a. fraternity party, the
guests of Miss Mabel Allstrand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

Mrs. N. E. Pender has gore
to Oakdale, Neb. where she will
be the guest of friends for a
few days.
Miss Fannie Morrow of Nc.
dale is spending the day with
friends in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

William Bradley has gone to
TT. Collins Colo. where he ex-
poets to spend a few weeks
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. Brun-
ais.
j. H. Creagor, of Indiana,
who has been spending several
days here visiting Mr. and Mrs.
N. c. Creagor, departed this
morning for Logan where he
will pay relatives a short visit
before returning East.
Dyspepsia -bane of human
existence. Burdock Blood
Bitters cures it, promptly, per-
manently. Regulates and tones
the stomach. f28
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

Coughs and colds, down to
thevery borderland of consump-
tion, yield to the soothing heal
ing influences of DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup. f28
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
z. n. HARRIS, Editor.
EARL z. HARRlS, City Editor.
Weekly. si.5O per year: Daily IS cents
per week.
Wednesday, Feb ft

Willard M. Gurton of this
city has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy. His assets are $754.5O
and he claims $500 as exempt.
Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thorn
as Electric Oil. A cut? Use
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil at
your druggists. f28
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

Grant Blunt returned to the
city this morning after several
days visit with acquaintances
in Herman and other Nebraska
towns.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

H. j. Davis of San Bernade-
no, California was a pleasant
caller today. He is a son of M.
D. Davis, formerly of this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-02-12

Rev. John Williams and wife
left for Whiting, Iowa, last eve
ming tovisit friends for a few
days.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
DEMOCRACY DEFINED.

Mr.. William O. Mcdowell OF New
York, president Of the Cuban-Ameri-
can league, was asked at the close of
one of his lectures: What is the cor
rect conception Of democracy" He
/ replied: sit is an aspiratlnn-a de-
termined purpose for, strug-
CLING for, fighting to the death for,
Liberty-the equal well-being of all
men. 1t is a religion built upon "a
creed that asserts the natural dignity
and hir,hrlght equality Of all men
1t is the golden rule, the ten com
mandments, the Sermon on the
Mount, and the American Declaration
expressed in a single word"
The word democracy" it will be
seen has meaning deep and broad.
1t is derived from the Greek and
m cans the rule of the people, and the
rule OF the people, resting as it does
upon the doctrines set forth in the
Declaration Of Independence, can
only be preserved by the cultivation
Of a profound and universal respect
for human rights.
Both ariStOcracy and plutOcracy are
constantly at war with democracy and
the democracy and the democrat must
be not only vigilant and active, but
he must know that his own security
rests upon the protection of the
equal rights OF all.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

have no reason to be alarmed because
Mr.. Roosevelt INDUCES in rhetorical
references to bad trusts and wicked
politicians. 1t insists that there is
nothing in Mr.. RooSevelt's economic
policy which gives the American peo-
pie the slightest cause for hope that
in the event Of his election they will
obtain relief; and concludes: "We
take no stock in the newspaper re-
ports that President ROosevelt's re-
nomination is opposed by the moneye d
interests that control the party ma
chinery. While the president has
not openly defed popular sentiment
on the subject of the trusts, as the
more extreme wing OF plutOcracy de-
sire, he has shown himself sutfi-
GENTLY dOcile instrument in the
hands of the trusts to be accounted a
safe candidate. On the other hand.
the fictitious reputation the president
enjoys among the less thoughtful
elements in the nation as a man Of
the people, reputation won by
words and not deeds. makes him all
the more useful as "A candidate to his
trust eXploiters.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
ROOSEVELT INSTRUCTIONS,

Great Falls Tribune: Speaking of
the many Endorsements for President
Roosevelt as the republican candidate
to succeed himself, it will be remem-
bered that along in the early spring
of 1892 David b. Hill had an early con-
vention of democrats called in New
York in order to promote his candi-
dacy for the presidency. For this he
was denounced MS having taken snap
Judgment on his party, for never
giving the people IA chance, and all
that sort o: thing. The loudest
denunciations came from the repub-
lican press.
Now it appears that Roosevelt is
doing exactly the same thing. The
Ohio Incident proves it. In all the
states where republicans are adopt
ing resolutions nominating Roosevelt
for 1904 a SNAP advantage is taken
by trying to get pledges year in ad-
vance of the proper time.
Technically Hanna was right in his
position as to Endorsement. The re-
publican state conventions of this
year have no right to speak for the
republican conventions of next year.
Next years conventions will be held
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11
THE PASSION PLAY.

In 1904 at the Worlds fair in st.
Louis, the people of the United State
will doubtless have the opportunity of
witnessing that grandest spectacle of
modern times, the Passion PLAY, pro.
duced in 1900 by the Peasants of
Oberdmmergau. Arrangements are
now being made to have the entire
ea>t Of 1900 at the fair. Anton Lang
will he the "Christus" and John
Twink will play the part of Judas"
Bertha Wolf who was seen at Ober
ammergau as MARY Magdelene" will
also be in the cast to appear in this
country. All the preliminarles have
been concluded, and the only remain.
ing thing is the obtaining of the
Papal sanction. All Americans will
join in hoping that this NAV be OBJ
tained, and they may well corgratn.
late themselves on the privilege tina,
is to be accorded them.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

suggested in the party councils and it
has been answered by his leaders in a
way which very nearly amounts to a
claim Of infallibility for him. Mr..
Roosevelt, we are told, is COO wise and
too good man to say or to do any.
thing which would make his nominal
ton next year Independent. Now, If
this argument were sincere, there
would he no need Of taking snap judg-
ment on the party. 1t is undeniable
that majority Of the republicans are
now in favor of his nomination. The
effort to PREJUDICE the question of a
candidate is conclusive proof that the
fear exists that the present popularity
may not last twelve months. This IS
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

for the special purpose Of electing del
egates to the republican national con-
veution by which candidate for pres
ident will be nominated. Roosevelt
is trying to tie the hands Of the
gathering whose province it is to
speak regarding a presidential choice
by action by gathering that has no
such province. It is snap judgment
OF the worst kind. Much more fragrant
than it was in the case Of Hill.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

We admire the man that said, eli
there is one man who more than an
other deserves The outspOken CON
tempt and opposition of every honest
soul. it is the man who delights in
filling the minds of the younger men
and boys with the foulness of which
he has an abundant reservoir Such
person, with his immoral tests. his
foul cries and his uncleanlv, suyges-
tive looks and words, is devoid of the
vital clement of manhood. which is a
sense Of chivalry and self respect. 1t
is we'll for the manhood of a boy or
young man to cultivate the courage
TO tell such creature to his face
what he is and what he deserves.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

Courier Journal: The United States
ti>h commission is preparing to dis
tribute many million more young fish
this year than ever before. 1t is not
believed, however, that there is any
diminution Of the stock OF suckers
born throughout the country in the
usual way.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

There is the comment that ''Sena-
tor German ISM saying much these
days" Well. what OF it? Nobody is
with the exception of Tireles> Teddy,
and the people are not paying much
attention to him.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

The republican state convention of
Pennsylvania Endorsed the admins
tratIon of Governor Pennypacker,
which is tantamOunt to indOrsing the
p ess- mueller. Now let the power of
the press be eXemplified in Pennsyl-
vania.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

A review or the departmental
scandal record Of the preceding eight
years Of republican administration
will make an effective democratic
campaign pamphlet next year. 1t has
been a continual performance.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

Pointing out that Mr. Roosevelt is
as completely subservient to the tariff
beneficiares and the republican party
managers as it is possible for any man
holding high office to be, the brook.
Ign Citizen says that these people
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

On Monday Thomas Henry Carter
was IN Forsyth hObnobbing with
some of our republican friends. We
may soon expect +. Augustus HeinZe
down doing the same thing.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

Mr.. Hanna'S great feat of marching
up the hill and then marching down
again is another feature added to
some already spectacular political
history.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

Fifteen millions for irrigation pur-
poses will be available in July. That
ought to lay few grains of dust in
the vests throat.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-11

undoubtedly the reason for the pres
ent hurrah by which everybody is in
vited to get into the band wagon at
once, so as to be sure of share of the
plums that will be for distribution
two years hence.
The Democrats can afford to regard
this situation with equanimity, for it
carries with it the probability that
an unacceptable candidate may be
forced on their opponents.
Client-Don't you think your bill is
rather large?
Lawyer-No, don't think so. That
will be five dollars more.
Client-For what?
Lawyer-For the opinion 1 just gave
you.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-06-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 22nd.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 22nd.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-A we'll known Washing
ton correspondent recently spent an entire
day at Princeton as the guest of Grover
Cleveland. His conversation, it was more
than an interview, with the ex-President
naturally turned on the political situation
and after the day was done he wired his
paper 1.-The man who knows more about
the desires and ambitions of Grover Cleve-
land than anybody else in the world utter
ly %repudiates the suggestion that the Sage
of Princeton is trimming his sails for an
other experience in the Presidency. That
man is Grover Cleveland" The CORE
spondent writes at great length regarding
the "Cleveland situation" He says that
Mr.. Cleveland has, on numerous occa-
sions, repudiated the suggestion that he
desires to return to public life, but hat
be feels that it would be ridiculous for
him to come out with a statement to the
effect that he was not a candidate for the
Presidency when it has never been offered
to him. Had M delegation been in
structed for him the situation would be
different, but, as it stands, he considers
that there is no occasion for any public
utterance from him. Mr.. Cleveland has
denied that he gave permission to the cor
respondent to quote him and says that in
some details he was incorrectly quoted,
but the interviewer assures your CORE
spondent that he quoted the ex President
correctly.
There is no more unhappy man in Wash
ington today over the Postofice Depart
ment scandal than President Roosevelt,
save Postmaster General Payne. The
press and the people are clamoring for
Payne's resignation from the Cabinet.
The President regards Payne as the one
man who binds to the Roosevelt interests
the Hanna contingent and he dares not
intimate hat his resignation would be &C
ceptible although many of the most loyal
republican papers insist that Payne should
resign. By a cheap attempt to get behind
McKinley's skirts and reputation Payne
has angered the republicans. By his utter
incompetence, moral and mental, Payne
has disguised the democrats and in fact
every right thinking citizen acquainted
with the facts. He has been forced by
the pressure of public opinion to make