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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

Newspapers in distress over the story
that John Lind will run for governor if
Bob Dunn Is nominated should not call it
a collins campaign yarn" The story
originated with a newspaper friendly to
Dunn, which claims to have a straight
tip and to publish the story as news,
not as material.
Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

Poetry of the Wharf.-The poetry of the
war is already being made. The earliest
product TO come to the notice Of this col
umn is that Of Clinton Scollard in Har-
per's Weekly for Feb. 90 headed, ''War in
the East:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

The Gary Graphic man went off ana
married the sweetest Of her sex last week.
This week the Graphic says:
''You can hardly expect us to write edit
orials this week. The editor is too busy
to think and too happy to quarrel and
don't care a continental whether Bob
Dunn or Judge Collins is the best ma
chinist''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23
MINNESOTA POLITICS

M. II. BoutelIe STIFF Undecided on the
Congressional PropositIon-Erank Nye
Also Withholding His DecIaration-coi-
Inns Men May Give Buchanan Trouble
in the sixtt-Attempt to Switch Julius
schmahI to the<s Senate Desk-some
Candidates for Places on the Minnesota
Delegation. Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

From Cincinnati, Ohio, comes the latest
development in social settlement work,
the establishment by a philanthropic
clergyman the Rev James D. White, of
a public sparkling parlor, where young girls
of the poorer classes may meet their
young men friends and pass the afternoon
in Quiet converse. The room will have a
large number of coy corners and might
properly be called public sparkorum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

A Minnesota Paper Makes Complaint Of
That Corn on the Public Toe, the Bore
Diplomatic Ways Of Handling the Taxa
tive Man With the Wordy Gimiet Who
Wishes to Tell You All About 1t In Sew
erai Different Ways.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23
Citywateritis is getting grip on US.

Vice Admiral Whiskeroff has had 'em
trimmed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23

st. Paul republicans will have plenty of
candidates for places, on the delegation.
In addition to F. B. Kellogg, e. G. Rog-
ers has announced himself, and there are
half dozen other willing ones. AS Chi
sage and Washington are going to unite
in demand for one Of the delegates,
Ramsey county will have to exercise the
lions prerogative or disappoint some of
her leading citizens.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-10
SNAPSHOTS At TIE NEWS
DAILY HAPPENINGS or THE
CRY BRIEFLY ToLD

ssAA~~e s~~~~@e~A~~ae@ ~~~~S
We are now making our own corn
chops and guarantee them to be fresh
and nice. Try sack. Waxahachie
Grain Co. II
The Billy Kearsands Minstrels en-
tertained large audience at the
opera house last night
Any hat In our house at and below
cost The Leader Is
A delightful treat is in store for
all those who attend the entertain
ment at the opera house tonight
Now is the time to order Christ
mas suit AT PERKINS,. Is
S l.. Pierson, operator at the
cotton exchange. is Just up after a
short attack of bilious fever
Read on al on page TWO. X. J.
Moore & Sons
II you cannot cross the ocean, you
may see Europeans iu your own
home b. going to the opera house
tonight
Chicken feed wheat Sis per
busheI Wax8haehIe Grain Co 1G
"a Dream OF the Old Country" at
he opera houea tonight
Who Sc your ahore III should
De Perrin. IS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-10
4 nream q .he old ooantrr.

The following program Of "A
Dream of the Old Country" by Miss
Elsa Mueller. and recited by Miss
Irene Bowling. will be rendered at
the opera house tonight. The price
of admission is 15c. 25e and 35c.
1. Prologue.---Syen Paul Holland.
.. The Scotch Highlander-M Marie
Holland.
g. The Sayoyard Boy in Paris.
French Euniee Deegan.
a. The Fisherman OF Naples A
living picture, and Italian song
5 Csardas, Hungarian Dance. -
Edna Stands. Marie Holland, Sallie
Lee Shelton and Virginia Long
serre
6 German Dance and SONG
sven Paul Holland and Aline Deegan.
:. Living Picture and German
Song.
/ 8. swabian Lander - Euniee
Deegap. Jewel McDado Virginia
( Iongserre. Marie Holland Ruth
KEYS and Marie smith.
/ s. Dwarfs from Harz Mountains.
: -hlfac Dcegan. Sven Paul Holland,
wHaaau MoDade. Allie Elsa shelton,
Clinton Lougserre, Alice KEYS and
4 Archibald Holland.
/ 10. Norwegian Song - Jennie
shelton and ErHug Holland
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-10

For plumbing see W. A. Knight
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
Excursion Is Denver.

7. A. Harris, manager of the
Independent Smelling and
Developing company, will leave
this evening with a number of
the stockholders who go to look
over the property of the For
tune Dyke gold mining com
pany and the Belle mining and
milling company. Among those
in the party are 7. A. Harris,
w. b. Smith, C. Cole of Mo.
Valley, Lew Lentry, John Nc
Keane, Alec Finlayson, Adolph
Lezure, Peter Johnson, Henry
Richter, Victor Wolff, H. Nc
Pherson and Frank Wallace of
Blair, Neb., w. r. Smith, Frank
Mcqueen, John Young, j. F.
Coulthard, w. A. Smith, E. M.
Blackman and Chas House of
California junction, C. A. Van
scoy Of Woodbine, and w.
Thomas of Tekahah, Neb. The
party expects to be gone a
week or ten DAYS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
A WAY THEY HAVE.
What This Missouri Valley
Citizen Says Only Corrsbs-
rates the Story ST
Thousands.

The particulars related by
this representative citizen of
Missouri Valley are similar to
hundreds of others in this city.
When there are scores of people
all anxious to tell about the be-
nefits received from the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills, the great
est skeptic in Missouri Valley
must be convinced. Read the
following:
Mrs. G. G. Bunce, wife of G..
G. Bunce, carpenter of Ill
Eighth street says: "My sister,
Mrs. Edwards, of Lake City, la.
first called my attention to
Doan's Kidney Pills. She used
them for backache and other
symptoms of kidney trouble arc
recommended them so highly
that | went to G. S. Osborne's
drug store for a box. In my
case the benefit received has
been just as pronounced as in
Mrs. Edwards. To say l look
upon Doan's Kidney Pills as a
genuine remedy for kidney
complaint very mildly expresses
my opinion of the preparation. :"
For Sale by all dealers.
Prices Soc. Foster---Mil-
burn Co. Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for U. S.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no substitutes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

validity. Section 1947 of the
Code points out the mode Of
hearing but as said, there is no
provision whatever for the SER
vice of notice upon others than
the owners of the land t., ough
which the ditch runs ..but-
ting upon it. The q. ..ention
of appelles that this cou., has
ever declared notice re- essen
tial in such a case is without
foundation. In YceMans vi
Riddle, 81 Iowa LAT the ditch
had been established under
statutes prescribing notice and
the court held that reopening
or repairing the same might be
done and the costs assessed
without other notice than the
previous construction of the
ditch and the law afforded.
This aswe understand the opin-
ion was upon the theory that
the reopening and repairing
was contemplated in the origin
al construction and the author
lily exercised then conferred
upon the board. AS summarize
ed by the court; ''It is very
plain that the jurisdiction ac-
quired by the original petition
notice and other proceedings
continues, and that the duty OF
exercising that jurisdiction is
imposed upon the board of sup
ervisors. In this view notice
was continuing and the owners
of the land within the distric!
created by the location of the
hitch and the levy of taxes
bound to avail themselves OF
the statutory remedies withoui
,ther information the same a.
in the case of the general tax
alton. Manifestly it was no
intended to hold that motto,
may be entirely dispensed witt
the levy of special assess.
ments against property. eli
oliver v Monona county, 90N
v. $40 the proceedings wer.
lnder the statute providing fol
the establishment of a drainage
district and the court held tina.
notice and an opportunity to bs
heard upon the question wheth-
er his land was properly includ
"a within the district was al
the land owner can justly de
nand. The statutes in SO fai
IS they authorized the estima-
ton of benefits to lands MOI
.butting on a ditch and through
which it is not to be excavatea
md the levy of taxes accord
ingly for such improvement
without notice to the owner j;
a clear and palpable invasion O.
the fundamental law forbid
ling the taking of private FRO.
oerty without due process oil
he law. Reversed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
Position Wanted.

A man and wife, with two
boys, large enough to work,
want a position on a farm.
Enquire of A. Adams, Mo.
Valley, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

The expert Optican of Omaha. will be in
Missouri Vail y 10 remain few days nuy and
nay be consu ted at Ds Chapn M. Office I'm
Rove this golden opportunity. DIR Chapeck
",res highly recommended an expert in his
profession, and lis prepared to correct any error
# iefracticn s,wn to science. NJ .ny have al
eady been be letited in this vicinity by this
perfect sy.tem f lenses
Don't dela- but cali at once and have your
yes pro erly examined. at DIR hapmans
'tice. Will remain 3 days only. Consultation
sree Satisfaction guaranteed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
Lost.

In Mo. Valley on Saturday
last, a pocket book. The finder
will please leave it at the Times
office and received reward.
Mrs, Wilson Doty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
SUPREME COURT
MAKES DECISION

SURsEEEtE CSURa
MAKES DECISION
Full TEXT Of the Decision Of the
Supreme Court On the
Ditch Case.
w. H. Beebe ct al, appellants
VS.. John A. Magoun, Treasurer,
and county of Woodbury..
Appeal from the District
Court of Woodbury. county,
VIM. Hutchinson, Judge.
Action to enjoin the collec-
ton of taxes levied in payment
for the excavation of a ditch.
On hearing the petition was
dismissed and the plaintiffs APP
|! peal.
j. S. Lothrop for appellants.
Shaw, Sims & Kuehnle and p.
A. Sawyer for appellees.
Ladd, j. By proceedings
somewhat irregular but in SUBJ
stantial conformity with Sec
tions 1889 to 1851 inclusive of
{ the Code ditch was located
commencing at or near a
clump of trees growing near
the center of S. 70. ! of Section
I Is, TIP 86, r. 45 West in Wood
bury county and running thence
in a southeast direction to the
south line of Woodbury. county
at or near the center of the
south line of Section 35 in said
township and range From
there on it extended into Mo-
mona county. Appropriate or
ders were made by the board Of
supervisors, the contracts for
the excavation let and, as we
understand, much of the work
had been done before this suit
was begun. "All the land bene-
fitted by the location and con-
struction of the Improvement"
was divided into the classes
"dry," dow "wet" and
swamp" and the appraisers
reported that they had made
can equitable apportionment
of the cost, expenses, cost cf
construction, fees and damages
assessed for the construction of
any such improvement among
the owners of the land along or
| i'm the vicinity of such improve
ment to be benefited thereby in
proportion to the benefit to
each of them" Such proper
tional amount was duly levied
by the board of supervisors
! against the respective tracts Of
land thought to have been bene-
!, fitted. Sec. 1916 Code. The
: ditch did not run through the
land Of the plaintiffs nor did
: their lands abut thereon. Their
lands were at considerable dis
lance from the ditch though
3 probably not wholly without
benefit from its construction.
These owners never received
I notice of any of the proceed
! ings and were not apprised of
the levy of the apportionate
l share of the necessary outlay
: until long after the time fixed
for taking an appeal from the
, assessment to the district court,
, provided for by Section l947
had expired. Nor do the stat
! utes require any notice save
''on the owner of each tract of
land through or abutting upon
which" the proposed improve
, ment is to be made. The pri-
, mary purpose of this notice is
: to enable them to make claim
for damages which may be oc-
; casioned by the construction of
5 the ditch. Whether it will also
serve as notice that the cost,
etc., will be apportioned and in
! part levied against their lands
is not now for determination.
The extent of appellants CON
tention is that in so far as the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

'ree. Abstraction guaranteed.
OFFICE HOURS.
o to f2, 4 to 5, and z to 8 p, N.
DITCH PROCEEDINGS VALID
Decision VIII Not Affect Them,
Says Sawyer. Legislature
Will Give Relief.
There win Be Ms Hitch in Carry
Ing Out Woodbury. County
Drainage Project, Says Nit.
Sawyer, Just Returned frcrl
Ames Meeting.
sNone of the ditch proceed
ings now pending, in my opin-
ON, will be handicapped, hind
cred or delayed a single hour
by the recent decision of the
supreme court declaring a clause
Of the ditch law unconstitu-
tional," declares P. A. Sawyer,
Who is the attorney for many
persons interested in the drain
lge projects in the Missouri
bottom.
Mr.. Sawyer is just back from
Ames, where he attended a
state meeting at the agricul-
sural college to discuss drain
age. He was there appointed
chairman of a committee on
legislation. The purpose of the
committee, which consists of
Ave members, is to investigate
and frame a bill to provide
necessary legislation in connec-
lion with the establishment cf
bitches and drains. He will
also seek to remedy the defects
in the present ditch law in
those features declared uncon-
stitutional by the supreme
court and will look into other
legislation required for the bet
tie establishment of drainage.
"The ditch projects recently,
started in Woodbury. and Mono
ma counties have not reached
the stage of assessing the cost
OF the Improvement said Mr..
Sawyer, ''and in my opinion the
proceedings up to this time,
which include the petitioning
for and establishment of the
bitches and the appraisement Of
damages to the parties interest
ed, are perfectly valid. 7.
PROCEEDINGS NOT NULLIPIEE j
.The proceedings are NOW
nullified necessarily by thy
supreme courts ruling and
think the projects could be pre-
cesded with clear up to the tim
of taxing up the costs of Thu.
various impl ovements to thee
property owners. Then by tina +
time there will be a new Lawn
under which the assessment,
can be made. +,
cit is likely it will not taks
more than four or five weeks te
get the relief needed from II a
legislature, and until that TIM
the ditch proceedings will pre- !
badly be held in allegiance.
necessary the legislature coul'
be asked to pass a special Legal
izing act for the pending pri
ceedings in order to avoid ilg
valuation, but l think Thu
scarcely will be necessary.
Mr.. Sawyer's COMMITTEES
which will have charge Of w
recommending of a bill fory pWs
drainage interests of Iowa ut
to meet in Des Moines janis ]
% to formulate the bills dr.
ed. The other four memaH
of the committee are Prof =
F. Curtis, of Ames collegestr
G. Elliott, the govern1s u
drainage expert who spent sEhas
time in Woodbury. and Nor . -
counties last fall; Prof. Oh y
Kedt, Of Jewell junction, h
James Wilson, of HEIDI i
Co., G.L. y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
Anderson Brought Home.

SPuSy OAAS1iA OoSoAs, VI
Mills county, was in the city for
several hours yesterday, having
brought Theodore Anderson, of
Missouri Valley, who escaped
from St. Joseph's hospital at
Omaha Sunday, here and turn
ed him over to his relatives.
Anderson was recently injured
by a falling tree, which struck
him on the head, and was taken
to Omaha for treatment. He
escaped from the hospital and
according to his own statement
thought he was going in the
direction of his home. Instead
he took the opposite course and
landed at Henton station, about
twelve miles south of this city,
late Sunday night. He was
attired in night shirt, a pair
of trousers and a pair of slip
pers, but had taken a fine over
coat belonging to someone else.
He was made comfortable dur
ing the remainder of the night
and was kept under guard.
Yesterday morning he was turn
ed over to the sheriff at Glen
wood, who, after some trouble,
ascertained who the man was
and where he belonged. De-
putty Bogart was met here by
an uncle of Anderson, who took
him in charge and returned him
to Omaha.
From the time he was caught
until he saw his uncle, Ander-
son was unable to remember
his own name or anything about
himself, but as soon as he
caught sight of hisuncle he ex-
claimed: "There he isl" and
his memory returned Omaha
World Herald.
The odore Myers, uncle of the
young man, Theodore Ander-
sen, returned last evening from
Omaha with his nephew and
will keep him here in the Val
ley. The sight of his uncle did
more than the physicians could
to restore his reason and it is
now confidently hoped that he
will fully recover. He told his
uncle he wanted to return home
and he said he had no rember-
ance of being at the hospital OF
where he had gone after he
left there.
Mrs. A. c. Middleton, who has
been visiting for a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Owens and other Valley
friends returned to her home
in Belle PLANE this morning.
oA1FoRIA.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

Word is received in this city
that B. H. Gavitt of Shell Rock,
Wis, has just been burned out,
losing his new manufacturing
plant and most of his household
goods. His many friends here
will be sorry to hear of his
heavy loss.
Newt Coleman, of Mitchell,
S. D., is here for a visit with
his mother at Harris Grove.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

out an opportunity for hearing,
cannot be defended upon any
natural principal of justice and
ought not to be tolerated and
upheld by the courts" and that
Sin the ordinary methods of as
sessment and valuation of pro-
perty for taxation, whether for
general or special purposes the
authorities are very nearly uni
form to the effect that it is
necessary to the validity of the
assessment that the property
owners should have notice and
an opportunity to be heard. {"
In that case statutes authoriz-
ing the assessment of the cost
of street Improvements against
abutting lots without no
tice to the owners and with
out affording an opportun-
ity of being heard were declar-
ed to be inimical to the provi-
sions of the constitution. The
question was again considered
at length in Ferry VS. Campbell,
ITO Iowa 200 where statutes
imposing an Inheritance tax
We're declared subject to the
same informity. Exceptions
there may be as in the case of a
poll tax, a license tax and the
like, where the amount to be
exacted is definitely fixed and a
hearing would be of no avail.
The amount of the tax is not
open to contest in such cases
though the liability for such
amount may be and can be
raised subsequently by disput-
ing it's collection or in an action
to recover it when obtained by
duress, Mcmillan v Anderson,
IS U. S, q: "a L. Ed. 1876 cited
by appellee was such a case
See also Hodge v Muscatin Co
So N. w. 968. So where tho
amount is merely the result Of
a mathematical calculation Tho
S lme rule obtains, Amery y
City of Keokuk, " Iowa 792.
But when ever the amount OF
tax to be exacted depends upor
the exercise of the Judgment
and discretion of those fixing
the value OF the property CT
benefits by which such amount
is to be measured an opportur-
ity for correction must be af.
forded. Trustees of Griswols
College v City of Davenport.
IS town 635. at is not enough, y
as was said by the court APP
peals in Stuart v Palmer, "a N.
Y. 1873, "that the owners chance
to have notice, or that they
may as a matter of favor have
a hearing. The law must re-
quire notice to them and give
them the right to a hearing
and the opportunity of being
heard" The presumption or
dinarily prevails. that a hearing
would be advantageous ard
whenever there is doubt the
burden is upon the party up
holding the tax to show the
contrary. Auer v City of Du-
buque, IS Iowa IS. The facts
of this case bring it clearly
within the rule exacting an op-
portunity of being heard. In
apportioning the outlay for the
ditch the appraisers must ex.
ercise judgment and discretion
in dividing the lands drained
into the four classes according
to benefits and in determining
to which class each tract be
longs. If all the land in each
class is to bear the same rela
tive burden then Incorporation
to be bourn by that in each Of
the different classes is to be de
termined in the same way. 81
too if the law be so construed
that the benefits to each tract
are to be separately estimated
opd occoecod Tho low, mode
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
Letter List

Letter list for week ending
Jan. 18, 1904.
Frees, Garry
Henderson, Tom
Orr, Willie
Purcell, Martha
Trimble, w. C.
If you are suffering with
weak eyes or poorly fitted
glasses, call and see DR.. ]. w.
Chapek, the expert optician
from Omaha, and have your
eyes scientifically examined at
DIR. Chapman's office, January
26, 81, % and 20.
N. S. Dahl and John Werhli
have exchanged business loca-
lions. Mr.. Dahl will move his
jewelry store to the building
Werhli has occupied and Mr..
Wehrli will move his jewelry
store to Shiley's drug store.
The time has not been set just
when the exchange will take
place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
Found Dead In His Barn.

Amasa Wight, who has been
in the livery business at River
Sioux for several years past,
was found dead yesterday
morning in the office of the liv-
cry barn. The cause of his
death is supposed to have been
apoplexy. He left no family
and was So years of age.
R. c. Hills, freight agent re-
turned home this morning from
a visit with relatives at Par
sons, Kansas.
See DR.. Chapek about your
eyes. He can make them as
good as new. He will be at
Drs. Chapman & Meehan's Of
flee January 26, 81, % and 20.
E. S. Clapp, newly appointed
assistant storekeeper for the
Northwestern, moved here to-
day from Boone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

The Benevolent Society met
yesterday afternoon at the
parlors of the Presbyterian
church. This being their first
meeting since Dec. 18th 1903
they voted to extend thanks to
C. C. Williams for his Xmas
donation of 100 chickens, also
to Miss Anna Smiley for dona-
ton Of $500.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
Seventeen Birthday

Yesterday, Jan. Is, about
forty of the friends and neigh
bors of Geo. Wilson gathered at
his home four miles west of the
city to help him enjoy and cele-
brate his 10th birthday. There
were those there who had
known him almost half of
those 20 years, while others
were friends of but a few
months, yet all were glad to
wish him a return of many
more happy years. After a
bountiful dinner was served
the afternoon was spent in
social enjoyment and conversa-
ton.
DIR. j. w. Chapek, the Omaha
expert optician, will examine
Your eyes free of charge at DR.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James Stokes
berry, of Shenandoah, Iowa,
are visiting with her brother,
]. C. Martin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21
oA0roH1A.
49,: =; :: GM,|!;;Z;'2;;;;;;! e 49,

Joseph Wright, of Honey
Creek, was a pleasant caller to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-01-21

F. NJ. Smith and family are
home after a two weeks visit
with friends and relatives at
Omaha.