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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-05-12
6rocers Picnic on July 28th.

Grocer Picnic On July 28th.
The annual picnic of the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Retail Grocers' and
Butchers association will be
held on July 18th instead Of
June %, as previously announ-
eel. AS yet the association has
not determined the location of
the picnic this year, but it will
undoubtedly be at one Of the
neighboring towns which can
provide suitable picnic grounds
for several thousand people.
Last year over 5000 people at
tended the picnic at Missouri
Valley Nonpareil
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Monday May 9

John Bradley left this morn
ing for Davenport where he
will attend the Grand Lodge of
the A. O. U. w. John is a reg
ular delegate.
Miss Bessie Gill, of Modale,
was the guest of her parents in
this city over Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Faith, of the Mo-
dale School, was a Valley visi-
tor over Sunday.
Mrs. C. H. Berkeley returned
to her home in Valisca this
morning.
Robert Kirlin who has been a
resident of Council Bluffs the
past two years, arrived in the
city last Saturday. He will
make the Valley his future
home.
Bad blood and Indigestion are
deadly enemies to good health.
Burdock Blood Bitters destroys
them. m3l
M. Davis is in Woodbine to-
day.
Ed. H. Barrett and j. Lanahan,
of Dunlap, were in the Valley
Sunday, the guests of Father
Mullin, Tom Gilmore and w. J..
Burke.
Rev. j. w. Falkroad, of Spen-
Ger, Iowa, has accepted the call
to the pastorate of the Baptist
Church, in this city, and will
move here this week.
Miss May Cox went to Ere
mont, Neb., this afternoon
where she will visit her sister
for the next few days.
Mrs. August Stritzel will
leave for Germany the latter
part of May, and when she re-
turns her mother will come
with her and make her future
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Strit-
eel in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Kirken-
dali, near Loveland, lost their
infant child this morning.
J. C. Hough who recently
went to Washington, South OAK,
writes that he is improving in
health to a vast extent which is
much to the interest of lis
friends Of the Valley.
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The W. C. I. U. lecture.

Mrs. N. r. Simmons, of Chi
cago, National Lecturer of the
w. C. t. U. delivered three lee
lures in this city, beginning on
Saturday at 2::30 p. M, at the
ladies rest room; on Sunday at
II a. M, at the Christian church
and in the evening at the Pres
byterian church. Mrs. Simmons
is very pleasant speaker, pre-
sents her subject clear, and ar
CUES logically and earnestly.
She has a pleasant personality
and platform appearance, and
her manner is argumentative
rather than eloquent, but at
times we'll calculated to arouse
the deepest sympathy for the
unfortunate by the wrongs of
society. Her work is a noble
one, worthy the prayers of all
good men and women and the
blessing of God.
o. j. Ellis spent Sunday at
his parental home in Little
Sioux.
Fred Brown and Chas House
are in Wichita, Kansas, on real
estate business.
Teigler's barber shop, next to
Geoge Gumb's saloon on lower
Erie street, is being reprinted,
repapered, and new fixtures put
in. 1t is now one of the neat
est shops in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Middleton
of Belle PLANE, Iowa, spent last
Sunday in the Valley, the guest
of relatives.
E. C. Stevens, of Wisconsin,
arrived in the Valley today with
his household goods. He will
make this city his future home.
Mo. Valley is preparing to
have a celebration on the 4th
of July.
Mrs. Florence OLeary re-
turned to her home in Omaha
this morning after spending
the past week at the home of
her mother, Mrs. M. j. Rhode
beck.
A little life may be sacrificed
to a sudden attack of Group, if
you don't have DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil on hand for the
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Elmda,,; tl,;,,,,.

Everybody is as busy as bees,
getting ready to plant corn.
We beat Sleepy Hollow just one
day this year, in planting.
Mr.. Harris, of the Tribune,
and a land agent from Omaha
were calling on H. w. Clover
Wednesday.
The school house was filled
with people Wednesday night.
Rev. j. M. Williams preached.
His wife was also at the meet
ing.
The old raspberry patches
are all killed out, but the plants
set out last year are alive and
will have berries on.
Sleepy Hollow will have rasp-
berries next year. Ed Benton
is setting cut quite a number
of plants.
Will Rowe, Jr., and family,
of Sleepy Hollow, are at home
from Honey Creek.
George Hageny lives in the
Barnet house lately occupied
by Mr.. Connect. Of course he
patches it. That will make
three bachelors in Sleepy Hol-
low. What appears to be the
matter?
Mrs. Olmsted and her niece
were visiting Mrs. A. Crawford
Friday.
Daniel Cole hauled a load of
hogs Thursday. Paid $4.10.
Miss Helen Crawford is at
home this week taking care of
a sore foot.
The school children have
caught three young squirrels.
Three boys each have a pet
that can't be bought with
money.
Mr.. Mech turned his cattle
on grass Sunday, for the first
time.
/ was amused at the Calhoun
correspondent. Get some of
the items Is days old. did
not know that twins" were so
common that we would have
to mention it every time we
speak of doings for twins. l
mentioned them at the time
but will mention them again
for benefit of Calhoun: Born,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hester, two
girl babies. l think you did
real we'll this week, and if you
will write every week it won't
he so old
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Eight Hours Per Day.

This morning an order went
into effect in the railroad shops
in this city, by which the shop
men go on an eight hour sched-
ule from today. The car repair
ers still have nine hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke, of Elk
horn, Neb., returned to their
homes today, after a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennedy,
of Calhoun.
The Masonic Grand Ledge of
Iowa will meet at Sioux City en-
June 9TH, following a three days
school of instruction.
Mrs. Charles Williams, of
Loveland, visited friends in the
Valley today.
Secretary Shaw has been of
fered the nomination for Vice
President on the ticket with
Roosevelt. The Des Nome Cap
ital says he won't take it. Why
don't the Republicans name
LATE Young, he is the best man
nf tho tx1o
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Tuesday May 10

Mrs. J.. M. Williams left for
Dennison, Iowa, this morning
to attend the meeting of the
Missionary Committees of the
NJ. e. Church for this district.
Attorney Geo. Egan, Of Logan
was in the Valley on business
this morning.
Mrs. W. E. o'C0nnor, of
Danbury, Iowa, left for her
home this morning after attend
ing the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. James Kennedy.
Mrs. M. Ross and Miss Hazel
Wills, of Mondamin, are in the
Valley the guests of F. w. Wills.
Miss Esther Tracy is quite
sick.
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Mrs. John Knight is reported
very sick today.
Walt Milliman, driver for C.
s. Hoar & Co., came very near
being seriously injured yester-
day. His team ran away at the
depot and turned onto the plat
form at the east end of the de-
pot and ran west as far as the
baggage room. Mr.. Milliman
was tangled up in the lines and
was dragged the full length of
the platform. He is badly bru-
sed up today.
A new wire fence is being
put around the city pumping
station, which helps the locks
of things in that neighborhood.
County Attorney Fallon re-
turned from Little Sioux this
morning, where he had been on
the trial of the case of the State
of Iowa, VS. Charles Peppitt on
a charge of rape of Miss Min
ME Miller. The defendant was
bound over to the grand jury in
the sum of $4,000.
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KOx THE bitches STAND
The Supreme Court Has Decided
That Proceedings Must Be
Commenced Anew.

county have about reached the
decision that the ditch pro-
ceedings must all be commenced
anew.
IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF IOWA.
FILED MAY 4TH, 1904.
w. c. Smith, Appellee,
VS..
la. O. Peterson, Treasurer of
Emmett County, Iowa,
Appellant.
Appeal from Emmett District
Court,
Hon. w. B. Quarton, Judge.
Action in equity to enjoin
1.-THE collection of tax levied fer
the construction of a ditch.
Decree for plaintiff and de-
PENDANT appeals.
w. A. Ladd and Eor An,ol,oo
N. T. Guernsey roi Appe''ee
C. W. Grim For Appellant
WEAVER, ].
This case involves the valid
ity of tax assessed to pay for
the construction of ditch under
the provisions Of Code, Sections
1889 to 1851; and comes to us
upon the appeal of the defend
ant from the judgment of the
district court overruling a de-
murrer to plaintiffs petition.
Plaintiffs land consists of two
large tracts but one of which is
adjacent to the ditch, although
both are assessed for a part of
the expense of construction on
the theory that both are bene-
fitted by the drainage thus af-
forded. No notice of the pro-
ceedings or assessment was
served on plaintiff except the
notice provided for by section
1910 addressed to owners of
lands through or AUDITING upon
which the ditch was proposed
to be located. The collection
of these taxes is sought to be
enjoined on the theory that the
statute authorizing the same is
Unconstitutional and void and
this is the principal question
argued by counsel.
In the late case of Beebe VS..
| Magoun 81 N, w. 1896. we held
that the provisions of Code
section 1916 by which land Gin
the vicinity of the ditch" is
made subject to assessment for
a part of the cost of construc-
tion is void because it fails to
provide for any notice to the
owners of such lands. 1t is
obvious that under the rule
/ thus established the tax as
sessed upon that part of plant
ifs lands not adjacent to the
ditch must be held to be UNI
authorized and void and as to
such lands the decree below
must be affirmed. 1t remains
to be considered whether the
tax may be enforced as to lands,
which are adjacent to the ditch
the owners of which did have
the notice provided for in Sec
ton 1910. That a statute may
be held unconstitutional and
void in part yet valid and eff
fective in other respects has
often been held.
State VS.. Santee, Ill Iowa 1.
Huntington VS.. Worthen, 120
| u. S. 81.
Field VS.. Clark, 143, U. S.
COG.
i On the other hand if the diff
! ferent parts of the statute "are
so mutually connected with and
dependent on each other as
conditions. considerations or
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dependent or conditional or
connected, must fall with
them"
Warren VS. Charleston, 2 Gray
"a.
Pollock VS.. F. L. & T. Co.,
158 U. S. COL.
Assuming the law to be as
above indicated is the assess
ment of a part of the cost of
the ditch upon lands not i'm
mediately adjacent thereto
such an essential feature of the
scheme or plan of the statute
that it's avoidance should in
validate the whole enactment?
In our judgment the question
must be answered in the af-
firmative. The end sought to
be attained by the statute is
the construction of bitches
where the same are required
and the assessment of the cost
unOn the entire district Or area
of land benefited by such inn
provement. A ditch of any
considerable proportions along
the low lands of swales of this
state usually affords drainage
more or less complete for lands
to a considerable distance on
either side. bitches such as
are now ordinarily undeltaked
are enterprises of magnitude
involving the expenditure of
large sums of money. To cast
the entire burden upon the few
whose lands lie in actual con-
tact with the ditch and relieve
the many whose lands receive
scarcely less benefit would be
an injustice which we must as
sumo the legislature did not
contemplate. In other words
we think it safe to say that the
taxation of the cost of the
ditch to all of the lands thereby
benefited was so clearly con-
templated by the legislature,
and so essentially necessary to
a just and equitable distribu-
ton of the burden among those
who ought to bear it that the
statute would not have been
enacted without it. We con-
clude therefore that the UNI
constitutionality of the pro-
vision for taxing lands in the
vicinity of the ditchso destroys
the force and effectiveness of
the plan contemplated by the
legislature that no part of it is
enforceable. Appellant seeks to
avoid the precedent afforded in
Beebe VS.. Magoun by the sug-
gestion that in this case plain
tiff did have notice as owner Of
lands Immediately adjacent to
the ditch. This we think could
not affect his rights as to lands
which are confessedly not adj
jacent to the ditch or through
which the ditch is not con-
structed. If however, the en-
tire enactment is void because
of its failure to require notice
to owners of land in the vicin-
ity which is sought to be taxed
then the service of the notice
required by section 1910, would
not give the board of supervis-
ors any Jurisdiction in the pre-
misses and the whole proceeding
is void abinitio. We regret
that we are forced to this con-
clusion, for we are conscious
that the law was designed to
promote great public interests
and it's invalidation will doubt
less work no little hardship to
many. The defect in the stat
ute is however one which has
been more or less apparent for
some time and the legislature
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Terrible plaques, those itch
ing, Fostering diseases of the
skin. Put an end to misery.
Doan's Ointment cures. At any
drug store. m31
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Isaac Hatswell left this morn
ing for Errixton, Iowa, where
he will make his future home.
L. C. johnson of Florence Col.
arrived in the city Sat. after
noon. He will spend the sum-
mer in the Valley, the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. w. H. Sud-
deth.
]. c. Mahoney and son Guy
were called to Omaha this af-
ternoon where they will attend
the funeral Of Mr.. Mahoney's
sister who died yesterday morn
ing, and will be buried to-mor-
row aft ernoon.
Freely Myers went up to his
farm yesterday, and says he
found the boys had 60 acres of
corn planted, 20 acres of it being
up in fine shape. He says the
alfalfa is now about eight inch
es high and'promises a bounti-
full crop. Freely thinks the bot
toms will raise a fine crop this
year without the bitches.
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NEGLECTED colds make fat
graveyards." DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup helps men and
women to a happy, vigorous old
age. m31
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A little life may be sacrificed
to a sudden attack of Group, if
you don't have DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil on hand for the
emergency. m31
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH ITEMS.
OF the seven persons who were pro-
pounded for admission to the church
on January 3, two lived five miles away
and on account of boisterous weather
and badly drifted roads, the commun-
ion service was postponed to next Aun-
day, the 10th.
Pastor Johnson has a throat trouble,
making him very hoarse and hard for
the speaker and not easy for the hear
er. This is very unfortunate just at
the week of prayer, when extra services
are called for.
Union services were begun on Sun
day evening at the Methodist church
and will be held during the week on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings, and next Sunday
evening the new Methodist pastor will
preach at the Congregational church.
The Christmas boxes for a special
Christmas Offering, to be divided
among the six benevolent societies,
were brought in, December p, and the
offering amounted to more than $50,
with some boxes yet to be- brought in.
The experiment was quite successful,
though the repeated stormy Sundays
in December prevented a full circula-
tion of th1boxes.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08
DON'T WORRY.

This iseas Ter said than done, yet it
may be of some help to consider the
matter. If the cause is something
over which you have no control it is
obvious that worrying will not help
the matter in the least. On the other
hand, if within your control you have
only to act. When you have "a cold
and fear an attack of pneumonia, buy
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem.
edy and use it judiciously and all
cause for worry as to the outcome will
quickly disappear. There is no danger
of pneumonia when it is used. Fol
sale by R. H. Beers & Co., Newtown
Taylor, Curtis & Co., Sandy Hook; W.
N. Hurd, Long Hill; The E. c. Plat
Co., Hawleyville; A. B. Brakeman,
BotSford.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08
WOODBURY..
MISS PECK-NIR STRONG.

MISS PECK-MK STRONG.
A very pretty home wedding occur
red, Wednesday afternoon, December
30, when.J ulia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
f. B. Peck, was married to Frederick
Strong. Many nice presents we're re-
ceived and the bridal couple departed
amid showers of rice, for an extended
wedding tour.
Mrs V. A. Judson spent Christmas
with her parents in AnSonia.
Mrs Clifford Terrill passed the holt
days at Sandy Hook.
G.. O. Warner and family passed the
holidays at Claud Josephson's in East
Side, and Miss Lois Warner in New
Haven.
Miss Sara Allen was home from New
York over the holidays.
Mrs Mary Couch has returned from
visit in Forestville.
G. O. Warner has recently had a
telephone placed in his house.
Mr. and Mrs George S. Smith and lit
tie son, Sanford, recently visited ir
| BrOOktield.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08

FICERS.
Good Shepherd lodge, No. Is, I. O.
O. F., elected the following officers,
last Thursday evening: N. G., Watson
0. Ward; V. g., William H. Booth;
R. s., Charles D. Pulver; F. S., Clark
M. Hunt; treasurer, Charles Planz.
These, with the appointed officers,
were installed, last evening, by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Charles P.
Camp. Refreshments followed the in
Stallation ceremonies
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thlrd and won more individual miles
THAI any other contestant" The
Newark Evening News said of Calvin:
she died Like true bull terrier, fight
ing back until the last, sick and weak,
unable to retain food for over SO hours,
depending on his natural strength and
endurance to last through the race, no
matter how often or how fast the
sprint he was always there and tied
with the leaders, and but for his fall,
when we all feared his skull had been
fractured, would have been there at
the tinish.' In his own statement he
said: "Well, it's all over but l would
like to have seen Bardgett to that fin
ish. There would be a different re-
suit"
In an interview Mr. Calvin said: 81
have ridden bicycle for five years
and raced for the past three steadily
and have made many friends in every
city from Boston to Jacksonville, but
in my own little town 1 could count
my friends on the fingers of one hand.
Why last year in the six day race every
mail would bring letters of encourage
ment and congratulation from friends
all over the east but nothing from my
home town, until my old employer,
Frank G. Soule, who gave me my first
bicycle, sent me an encouraging tele-
gram. This made me feel elated, for
it showed some one wished me success.
When asked about being married MI
| Calvin said that it was all the talk of
the yellow journals. l may have had
a few friends in a box and that one OF
them tainted when l Was hurt, but
that doesn't necessarily mean speedy
marriage. About my future plans l
can tell you but little. l have liberia
offer from Reese Brothers to sail fol-
Paris and fellow pace there this com
ing season, but If 60 to Paris I will
not 60 until October, and then only
for four days race in Berlin and "a
hour race in Tousine, Italy. l an
signed to ride six-day, siX-hour race
to take place in Baltimore, January Is
and l will go to Hot Springs to taxi
the baths before the spring season
starts. l expect to ride this coming
season for the American Bicycle Co.
WATER WITCH HOSE BOYS HAVE FIN
i TINE.
The annual meeting and banquet 9
the Water Witch Hose Co. took plac'
on Monday night at the hose house
Judge John F. Adds, who had serve
with great acceptance as foreman, dc
clined a reelection. These officer
were chosen:
Y Foreman, Henry Donnelly.
First assistant foreman, w. J. Clarl
Second assistant foreman, NObl
Bennitt.
Chief engineer, Joseph La Halt.
, First assistant engineer, Charlie
Planz
Second assistant engineer, John ]
Adds.
= Janitor, Charles Riley.
Secretary, Joseph Collins.
Treasurer, Russell B. Noble.
This election made Mr. Mobiles Al
n year Of service. He has served
e treasurer from the organization Of tt
= department. Following the electit
a fine banquet was served by Mr. ar
Mrs Charles Riley. Among tho
present were 1. B. Bristol, w. G. Ba
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08
HOW LOCAL PHILOSOPHER IMPROVED
THE IDLE MINUTES.

Charles N. Hall was passenger on
the snow-bound train at BotsfOrd,
Sunday morning. AS Mr. Hall is a
philosopher, he secured sclace for his
soul by smoking three packages of
"Honest Long CUT" and reading
through seven Sunday papers of %
pages each, which he borrowed of a
Botsford citizen. The balance of the
time was passed in the study Of astron-
omy. He was heard to softly hum the
"Doxology," long metre, as he glided
up Bank street toward his East street
home.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08
THE NEW CANNING FACTORY.

THE NEW CANNING FACTORY.
The foundations for the new canning
factory, to be located on the Knibloe
lot, have been put in by Contractor D.
E. Soule, who will erect the factory at
once. The building will be 68x32, with
wings 4Ox24 and 16x24.
The thermometer registered IL de-
grees below zero, Monday.
Miss Sarah Jones of Stamford is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs D. H. Garfield.
Master William F. Hipp, son of Mr.
and Mrs G. H. Hipp, is sick with the
measles at the home of Ludwig Hipp
in Park Lane.
Edward Boughton is i'll with the
measles.
Mrs W. G. Morehouse and son of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, have visited MI
and Mrs H. L. Griffin of Brookside
avenue.
The children of S. J. Ferris are down
sick with the measles.
| The son of Bernard Kahliher is i'll
with the measles.
Mr. and Mrs Minard Thomas Of Eliz
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08

ton, M. H. Mallett, George H. Jackson
and DIR Wright. About 10 were pres
ent and the occasion was voted in
every way success
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1904-01-08
Ten Pages.
New Milford.

A WORD ABOUT j. FRANK CALVIN.
J. Frank Calvin returned home
Christmas eve to spend the holidays
with his parents and to rest up for a
couple of weeks after his hard ride in
Madison Square garden: New York.
Eddie Bald, the old time champion,
said it was a shame to see Calvin go
down with such an awful crash which
rendered him unconscious for two hours
when the band was playing '"The
Wearing of the Green,' for him, who
is one of the stars on the Tribune
team. He was wearing green silk
sweater with ''Tribune" across the
back and a big letter P, Signifying Col
Pope, the father Of the cycling indus
try in America, by whom Calvin is
employed. Galvfn's own statement of
the matter was: II was sick before the
race started. l could not retain even
liquid upon my stomach. My temper
allure was lO4. DR. Hickey said that l
had high fever and could not start in
the race, but this l would not listen
to for l had a splendid contract with
the management and 1 could not see
where or why l should not start, and
then there was my partner, Bardgett,
could not throw him down, SO l
started in the race and you know the
rest. I told Trainer Eek, one of the
best handlers in the world, always
felt confident when l was with him,
that if l went over Tuesday at 6
O'Clock l would 60 through fine, for
Tuesday is my worst day in a long
race. In the Providence race l was
in bad shape Tuesday, and after that
l came around all right and finished