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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Mrs. j. j. Deal and daughter
are Omaha visitors today.
Arthur Hunt, wife and son
drove to Logan to spend Sunday
with relatives.
Miss Alberta Troutman, Of
Council Bluffs, and Mr.. F. M.
Lowell, Of Chicago, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Deur.
The ball game at Modale Sun
day between the Modale and
C. N. Deitz clubs resulted in a
victory for the Deitz by a score
of 6 to 3.
DR.. II. N. Warren and family,
F. M. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Sims, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Robin
son, and Miss Allie Boner spent
Sunday at the Missouri river.
All ladies interested in the
College of Ladies Tailor ing, adj
dress box 415, Mo. Valley, Iowa,
and a representative will call on
you and explain the work.
Ladies wanted, married or
single, to attend the College of
Ladies Tailoring, Missouri VAL
ley, Iowa.
Harris & Co. of Chicago, the
largest bond buying house in
the west, had a representative
in the Valley today looking up
the ditch bond question. He
drove over the route of the pro-
posed bitches to see the kind of
country it runs through.
Mr.. AID Mrs. j. w. Walker
spent Sunday in Logan the
guests of relatives.
Henry Sharpnack and j. H.
Sharpnack, of Modale, were
pleasant callers today.
Ed. Cooke and daughter leave
for their home in Butte, Montana
this evening.
Mrs. Geo. A. johnson is in
Council Bluffs today.
Earl Edgecomb, of the Valley
Mills, is in Fremont on business
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Logan Observer: parties
that have obtained divorces in
the district court of Harrison
county should see to it that the
costs are all paid up before they
make a second plunge into mat
rimony, as the payment of the
costs is an essential part of the
decree which does not become
effective until they are paid. In
fact no decree is entered on rec
ord until payment is made
There are several such cases on
the docket of this county. Per
haps the parties in some of them
have again entered the mar
ital relation and have thus made
themselves liable to a prosecu-
ton for bigamy. Our attention
was called to this by Clerk Gar
rison, who informs us,that sew
eral divorses obtained recently,
that is w j t h j n the past two
years, have not been recorded
because the costs have not been
paid and the divorce is.not of
fective until they are paid"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Yeoman Homestead.

Again has the Woman Home
stead Of this city shown their
ability as entertainers. Last
Saturday evening $50 of their
members and their families as
sembled in the Walker Hall to
enjoy an evening together, So
cially, and to partake of the good
things prepared by Lady Row
ena and her able corps of assis-
tants. There were present from
out of town j. 3. Paul, Grand
Foreman of the Order, from
Des Moines; Mr.. and Mrs. Shir-
ley, of Sioux City; several mem
bers from Logan, headed by
Miss Brayton, their correspon-
dent. 1t being a regular NEE
ting night, two strangers were
discovered in the crowd who
desired Insurance and mem
bership in the Order, and learn
ing from t h e Correspondent
that their certificate had arri-
we'd, the members proceeded
with the work, and INITIATED
them into full membership, to
the great delight of those en-
titled to witness the same, after
which speeches were made by
the Grand Foreman, who told Of
the great progress of the Order
in growth, and finance; he was
frllowed by Bro. Shirley, the
Auditor of Accounts at the Cas-
tie. Remarks ware also made
by Mrs. Shirley, Miss Brayton
and the new members.
The baquet which followed
was the best ever attempted by
the membership, the tables ex-
tending the entire length of the
hall and was ladened with good
things. Music was furnished
by the Lodge musicians, and all
enjoyed themselves to the full
est extent. -
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Eighty Duroc Jersey boars
for sale at farmer prices. Try
me. w. w. Wheeler.
wo20 Harlan, Iowa.

Mrs. Jessie Price, of Logan,
is in the Valley the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Kate Clark.
Robert Richardson and wife
are attending the horse show
in Omaha today.
The Modale ball club will
play the c. N. Deitz club in
Blair on Saturday and Sunday.
The game Sunday will be for
500 a side.
Fred Brown is in Onawa to-
day on real estate business.
Painting Bertha, of Omaha,
paid Missouri Valley a visit
last night. She performed the
fainting act, but picked out the
wrong man, as the man didn't
happen to have a watch or any
change in his pocket, so the
festive Bertha failed to "make
good" financially.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Withrow,
of Omaho, are here for a sever
al days visit with their sons, w.
II. and Harry Withrow.
Mrs. Noah Williams, who has
been in the Valley the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Amen. re-
turned to her home in Ida
Grove this morning.
Miss Adele Harris entertain
ed last Saturday evening COM
plimentary to Miss Violet Irwin
of Sioux City. The evening was
spent in games and music.
Light refreshments were SER
we'd. Miss Gertrude Cox, Bess
Fensler and Violet Irwin assist
ed the hostess in serving. After
lunch the evening was spent in
social chat and music.
Every graduate of the State
Certificate Course of the
Woodbine Normal School who
took the state examination
passed it successfully.
The Christian Church of this
city at it's regular meeting last
Sunday, decided to retain Rev.
H. p. Higbee, in his pastorate
of the church indefinitely.
VIM. Heggie, of Joliet, ILL.,,
was in the Valley yesterday the
guest of M. O'Connor, foreman
of the boiler shops in this city.
Mr.. Heggie is an extensive man
ufacturer of boilers in Joliet.
Mrs C A Walker has been
having a serious time for sever
al days from the effects of hav-
ing her hands and arms poison
ed while up in the woods few
days ago.
Rev. Christian C. Mengers, of
Moorhead, Iowa, pastor of the
Danish Lutheran church, organ
lied a congregation of that
faith yesterday in Walkers hall
in this city. They will hold
services in that hall the last
Sunday in each month at IL a.
m. Sudday school at 10 a. m.
every Sunday. Six children
were baptized by Rev. Mengers
yesterday. The congregation
consists of % confirmed mem
bers and % children. The con-
gregation was named Bethania
Scandinavian Evangelical Luth-
eran. The congregation elected
the following board of trustees:
Jappe Thompson, Peter Nelson,
Ole Walton; deacons, Peter Es-
tergard, Carl Nelson; Jappe
Thomson, treas; Jappe Oleson,
secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Mrs. George Cloud, of Logan,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
3. T. Giddings today.

Maurice O:Connor and wife,
of Fort Dodge, Mrs. VIM. Ma
hony, of Chadron, Neb., Mrs.
VIM. Kelley, of Norfolk, Neb.,
are here visiting their sister,
Mrs. John Finucane, of Texas,
all here visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Connor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Rev. Williams Returns Is the
Valley.

Rev. Williams, of the Meth
odist church of this city, has
been returned to his charge in
this city for another year, and
will arrive home from Atlantic
this evening. His congrega-
ton, as we'll as all the people
of this city, will be glad to
know he is to be here for an
other year.
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Tuesday Sep "a

Tuesday Sep "a
Peter K. Nelson, Of Honey
i Creek, was a pleasant caller
yesterday afternoon. He says
the farmers in that part of the
country are happy over the pros
pect of a big crop.
Mrs. C. C. Lahman is spend
ing the day at the farm, guest
lof Mrs. j. A. Sales and family.
Samuel Richards and family
moved to Modale today, where
they i'll make their futur e
home.
Attorneys Burke, Kellogg,
Tamisiea, Brown, Dewell, and
Holland, went to Logan today
to attend court.
T. A. Martin, of this place,
who has been in Missouri for a
few weeks visiting his children
who live in that state, returned
home this morning. He says,
like Stephen A. Douglas once
said to the people of New Hamp-
shire: 'sthis is a good state-to
move from" Mr.. Martin is of
the same opinion of Missouri.
He says it makes him feel real
good to get back and breath the
pure, invigorating air of Iowa
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mckenzie,
of Council Bluffs, arrived today
for a visit with w. H. Fensler
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Van Dorm,
o. Cedar Rapids, who were call
ed here by the death of Mrs.
Fackler, left for their home this
morning.
Are you getting up something
to take to the County Fair? 1t
commences one week from to-
day. October the 18th.
Mrs. Vanguard and family
moved to Huron, South Dakota,
this morning, where Mr.. Mar
GUARD is foreman of the C. &
N. w. shops.
Mrs. C. H. Deur returned
from Woodbine this morning,
where she had been visiting
friends.
Fred Schwertley yesterday
brought in a car load of hogs
of his own raising that
averaged 326 pounds each,
and he got the good price of
1885 for them. That beats
running a store or a news
paper. A successful farmer
like Fred is, is the most indie
pendent man on earth. While
the business man is compelled
to "trust out" his goods to his
customers and run the chance
of losing about one-fourth of
what is due him. The farmer
|gets the cash on the spot for
whatever he sells. Verify, the
! farmer is the salt of the earth.
Henry Sharpn ack, of Modale
was pleasant caller yesterday.
VIM. Morlan and wife, who
have been visiting relatives in
this city and vicinity for sew
eral weeks, leave for their
home in Parsons, Kansas, to-
day..
Rev. Campbell, formerly
of the Baptist church in this
city but now of Silver City,
arrived in the Valley yesterday
for a few days visit with
friends. He is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Wisecup.
/ Eighty Duroc Jersey boars
for sale at farmer prices. Try
me. w. w. Wheeler,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
A S,lccess.

! j. B.. Lyon, the hustling
groceryman, has made a great
success out of the special sale
now going on at his store. His
store has been packed with
uyers all this week. He has
demonstrated that judicious
advertising will bring the buy
ers to the city. That is all adj
vertising will do. 1t will bring
the people to your store and
after they are there your clerks
will see to it that they will do
the buying. The principal
thing in an ad is to tell what
you have and what you will
take for it. Our merchants
are beginning to make a hustle
for the trade of the surround
ing country, and from the
business during the last week
and the number of purchasers
in the stores we believe the
merchants are succeeding in
turning the trade to the Valley
where it rightfully belongs.
Our merchants handle first
class stocks and can give as
low prices as any town in the
county. All that is necessary
is to let the people know these
facts by systematic course of
advertising, the same as the
merchants at Logan do, and
you will see Missouri Valley
once more the best business
town in western Iowa. ]. B.
Lyon and the Peoples Store
have started the ball rolling
with their special sales. All of
you try it, and then see things
boom.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Rogers
came up from Council Bluffs
last evening for a few hours
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. C. S.
Hoar. When they reached the
house they found that Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoar were out riding, so
Mrs. Rogers went to work and
got supper and had it all ready
when her hosts returned. Mr..
and Mrs. Rogers returned home
on the 1O:45 train.
Applications for entry blanks
for the races during the fair
are being received every day by
Secretary Withrow, from Illi
nois, Minnesota, and the Doko-
ta's.
q. j. Wood, of Council Bluffs,
was a Valley visitor yesterday.
M. j. Fitzgibbon today receiv-
ed a car load of whisky direct
from a United States Bonded
Warehouse in Kentucky. 1t is
the finest quality, and is the
largest shipment of whisky ev-
er brought to Harrison County.
We received the following
announcement by mail today:
Mr.. William H. Ramseyer
Miss Sarah Agnes MacFarland
Married on Wednesday Septem-
Der 21st 1904, Bayonne, N. j.
At home after November LIST,
Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Mr.. Ramseyer and his bride
Iarrived in this city on Monday
last, and are nov at their beau
tiful home on Superior street,
where t h e y will make Their
HON. Welcome them to this
city, and wish for them a long
and prosperous life, with all the
happiness incident to married
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland w. Clark,
of Canton, South Dakota, arri.
we'd in this city last night with
the body of theirdear little one
lyear old daughter. The funeral
took place today at 2 o'clock at
the home of Mr.. Clark's mother
on Sixth street. Rev. j. Mac
Allister, of the Presbyterian
church conducting the service.
Geo. P. Smiley, of this city,
has been appointed specialagent
of the State Board of Health,
and his store has been made a
Culture Station of the State
Board of Health Baclerodgica]
laboratory.
Coming to the New Theatre.
The Shaw Stock Company
II
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Party Politics and CtfIcc.

Party Politics aud CtfICe.
/ In government by the PEG
pie it is very important that at
least there should be two par
ties, as a kind of balancing pow
er one upon the other. If a
party in state, county, city, or
town, becomes so strong as to
preclude the possibility of de-
feat, it removes the responsible
ity of such party, and corrup-
|tion in office is the inevitable
result, and the prosperity of
the people suffers thereby.
When this one party power ex-
lists, it naturally begets corrup-
ton in town, city, county, state,
and the result is always detri-
mental to the best interests of
the people. The result is just
1.-THE same no difference what
party hold the power or fills the
offices of the country. Who has
| FORGOTTEN the record of Boss
Tweed, of New York? His was
the one man power, or the pow
err of party supremacy, and so
corrupt did he and his hackers
become that the community be-
came so perfectly incensed that
they rose up as one man and
hurled him and his "clan" from
power. l hear some one say,
the "Boss" was a democrat
True enough, but experience
has demonstrated the fact that
humanity is about the same in
all ages of the world, and that
being a democrat does not ne
cessarily make a man a rascal,
nor a republican an honest man,
1.-THE fault is in the conditions of
temptation surrounding t h G
man.
We all oppose monarchy in
government, and deride one
man power, and believe that the
best form of government is that
in which all the people have ar
equal share in the administra-
ton thereof, and that to secure
1.-THE best results at least two par
tiles should exist as a kind of
balancing power one to the 9TH
err. If any one person or party
is continued in power too long,
or if his party continues him in
office from year to year, it re-
moves any fear of investigation
of official conduct, increases his
temptation to peculation and les
sens his obligation to honestly
discharge his duty to the pubic.
Frequent elections, with a
reasonable change of officers in
positions of honor and trust is
calculated to promot honesty
and efficiency in office and re-
dound to the public welfare.
Another thing is certain, and
that is, the more eavenly par
ties are divided politically, the
better. If Gather party is so
strong as to preclude the posi-
bility of defeat, it removes, as
it were, all responsibility to the
people and breeds conception. A
party long in power, no differ
ence what party, and the fact
no danger of defeat exists, such
party naturally becomes arbi-
trary, dictatorial, extravigant,
and corrupt, and will, in time,
usurp unlawful power, and fin
ally destroy our republican in
stitutions.
Better, therefore, to be nearly
equally divided politically, SOFAS
to make it important for those
in power to be worthy, and with
frequent changes on officers, it
will insure the honesty and abil-
lily of those in power.
Father Murphy, of Modale,
and Father Mullen of this CITY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Clarence Goftry is moving
his household goods into the
Martin house On Ninth and
Erie today. He moved his
family from Blair.
Mrs. Esther Kennedy, of Los
Angeles, California, was in this
city, today,lthe guest of friends.
She was on her way to Oakland
Neb., to visit her brothers, the
Blinkiron boys.
Mrs. Robert Carlin returned
to Chicago this afternoon.
Spike" Sahn is in the Valley
guest of his brother Henry
Sahn. He now lives in Spokane,
Washington.
5. s. Buxton, OF Sioux City,
was in the Valley between trains
this afternoon on his way to
Omaha.
Mrs. j. w. Harris leaves for
Extra, Iowa, tomorrow morning
for a weeks visit with relatives.
S. B. Shields had a loom
end sale Saturday and r.
T. Golfer says he bought
both the loom and the end.
Geo. Green is in Logan this
week doing some fine decorat-
ing in the home of s. H.
Cochran.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tamisiea yesterday, a son.
Miss Annie Murphy is in
Woodbine today, the guest of
friends for a few days.
James M. Daugherty is in
Logan today on legal business.
Will Cheeley, Of Blair, is
now in the grocery depart
ment of the Peoples Store.
Leon Brown is expected to
arrive home the latter part Of
the week from an extended
visit in the East.
Bruce Starlin and wife re-
turned from Little Sioux this
morning where they had been
visiting relatives for a few
days.
Gilf Hammer, of Modale,
was in the Valley this morning
on his way to Logan, where he
goes to serve as a grand jury
man at this term of court.
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Mrs. Arthur Carlin leaves for
Chadron, Neb., tomorrow for a
weeks visit with relatives.
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In a government by the pc

Father Murphy, of Modale,
and Father Mullen of this city
went to Council Bluffs this
morning to attend a conference
of the priests of this deanery.
Engineer Stevens goes to
work today after a months
layof.
Mrs. Morlan, Mrs. Joe Bos-
we'll, Mr.. and Mrs. Arbaugh
and family, of Modale, were
here shopping yesterday.
The following are the ap-
pointments by the Methodist
conference in the surrounding
towns:
Missouri Valley, Rev. Will
liams.
Dunlap, A. A. Thompson.
Little Sioux, C. F. Smith.
Logan, P. C. Sire.
Magnolia, L. w. Bartholow.
Modale, ]. O. Smith.
Woodbine, C. N. Dawson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Mrs. w. H. Withrow and
daughter Ella, and Miss Matte
McCann are Omaha visitors
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
Paul Rhodifer spent Sunday
at his home in Logan.

Miss Violet Irwin returned
to he1 home in Sioux City yes
terday after a weeks visit here
with Della Harris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Gilf Hammer, of Modale,
was in the Valley this morning
on his way to Logan, where he
goes to serve as a grand jury
man at this term of court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Mrs. j. w. Harris leaves for
Extra, Iowa, tomorrow morning
for a weeks visit with relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Otto johnson was in Council
Bluffs Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

E. F. James is in Council
Bluffs today on bust .less.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

d.. Hugh Tamisiea reports
an ll-pound daughter born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Anderson
and an 81 pound daughter born
to MIR. and Mrs. N. Jensen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29
DIR. Rhoden, of Omaha, was a
Valley visitor last night.

Pearl Phillips, Of Elliott,
Iowa, is here visiting for a few
days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Invitations are out for the
wedding Of George Gaver and
Miss Ora Smith of Boone for
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. %,
at 4 o'clock, at the brides
home in Boone.
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S. S. Buxton, of Sioux City,
was in the Valley between trains
this afternoon on his way to
Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Mrs. Prataer and daughters,
Marie anal Rose, who have been
in the Valley three weeks the
guests of relatives, returned to
Omaha this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Mrs. Mary johnson was
called to Council Bluffs this
morning to nurse a friend who
is dangerously sick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Cramer
are Omaha visitors today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Vernon Hall spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Ella Hall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Miss Ida McElroy visited
friends in the Valley over Sun
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Bruce Starlin and wife re-
turned from Little Sioux this
morning where they had been
visiting relatives for a few
DAYS.
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George Conner was a Ere
mont visitor over Sunday.
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Mo2aay SEPT IS

Rav. Schollert of the Danish
M. E. church, is all Omaha Wis
itor today.
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S. B. Shields had a loom
end sale Saturday and r.
T. Golfer says he bought
both the loom and the end.

Gee. Green is in Logan this
week doing some fine decorat-
ing in the home of s. H.
Cochran.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-29

Miss Grace Hoar spent Sun
day in Logan visiting friends.
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Leon Brown is expected to
arrive home the latter part Of
the week from an extended
visit in the East.