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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
The Fair Wednesday,.

The gods were good to the
Harrison Coua..J Fair and the
people in general yesterday.
by S o'clock Erie street was
crowded with the teams of the
farmers driving to the fair. In
fact, no such jam of teams was
eve, seen in Missouri Valley.
BY 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon the fair grounds was abb
solutely jammed, it being esti.
mated that there We're ten
thousand peopleon the grounds.
Everybody was in the best of
humor and good fellowship pre-
vailed. The races We're good
and the exhibitions on the
grounds did a land office bust
mess. Taken altogether it was
the greatest crowd and greatest
day in the history of the Harri-
son county fair, and the officers
and directors deserve great
praise for the success of the
fair and the way the crowds
We're handled. Wednesday,
Oct. 4th. will go down in the
history of the fair as the one
and only day.
A large number Of the people
remained i'm the city until even
ing to hear the band concert,
the Jubilee Singers and see the
grand fire run by the fire team.
The band concert was all right,
the Jubilee Singers were good,
but the run of the fire team
was the climax of the evening.
The wagon was covered with
red and green fire and the fire
men were loaded with Roman
candles which they fired as the
team ran through the street.
1t was one of the most beauti-
full sights the people of this
city and vicinity had ever
seen, and everybody had words
of praise for Chief Neufnd and
the fire company for the good
spectacle furnished them. A
vote OF thanks is due Chief
Neutind for his good work in
this grand display. The band
concert and the fire run will be
repeated this evening.
Another wonderful thing
about the day was that there
was not a single serious acct
dent to any of the vast crowc
during the day and evening,
and there was not a sin gle
arrest on the grounds or in the
city during the day or evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
To Our Patrons and
Public

We desire to call your atten-
ton to the fact that we carry
the largest assortment of school
and writing tablets, composition
books, pens, pencils, crayons,
fine stationary, envelopes, etc.,
in the city, defying competi-
ton. AS school begins Sept. 4,
it will pay you to examine our
stock before purchasing.
Our stock Of drugs and drug
sundries is complete, fresh and
up-to-date.
Our prescription department
complete, up-to-date and pre-
scriptions compounded as the
doctor orders.
Your patronage solicited and
we will try to please you, both
in quality of goods and price.
A child is treated with the
same courtesy as a man at our
store.
A blotter free with each SC
tablet; a blotter and a pencil
free with each 15c purchase in
tablet line.
]. D. Brown 9 Son,
Central Drug Store,
818 Erie Street, Mo. Valley, Ia:
Aug. 30, 1905
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
Call at Soren Browns
and see his gold fish.

Why pay rent and move every
year, when you can buy an 8
acre farm, near Magnolia, Oh
yearly payments of $4,000.
o-6 Frank Hill,
Magnolia, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

H. Matters, of Chicago, visit
ted friends here today between
trains.
Mrs. E. f. James and Mrs.
II. G. Coe are taking in the Ak
Sar- len festivities today.
Miss Kate Kane, OF Omaha,
who has been visiting her moth
er during the fair, left for her
home toaay.
3. G. Starlin, e. j. Terry and
families are visiting relatives
in Omaha today
Opera house tonight.
D. M. received this morning
by mail a beautiful silver spoon
with the likeness of Schuyler
ColfaN carved in the bowl of
the spoon with the letters l. O.
0. II. under the same. The
spoon is solid silver. beautiful
ly carved and lettered, and is
highly priced by me, and |
shall only use it on special oc-
casions. Thanks to the giyer.
At least two hundred people
from this city attended the Ak
sar- Ben festivities i'm Omaha
tokay.
C. w. Kellogg is in Council
Bluffs on business today.
There was a small wreck last
night between the Moingona
bridge and Boone necessitating
the fast mail going over the old
Moingona line.
If you are suffering from
weak eyes or poorly fitted
glasses call and see DR.. Chapek
he expert optician from Oma-
ha, and have your eyes scienti-
fically examined at DR.. Chap.
mans office Oct. II, IL, Is.
f. w. Myers went to Omaha
yesterday to meet his wife who
has been in the west for sever
al weeks, but this morning ne
received a message from her in
California saying she will leave
for home in about a week.
Freely came home feeling rath-
er lonely.
Mrs. G. S. Rabcock entertaln-
ed at six o'cock dinner Tuesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bail, Miss
Schultz, Miss Orris and Miss
Walters.
Geo. Christman is building
the foundation for the Poden-
dorf residence on West street.
Jorgen Hansen has the contract
for the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer and
daughters went to Omaha to-
day in their automobile, and
will remain in that city for the
parade this evening.
Miss Loreen Smith, Of Logan,
is i'm the Valley the guest of
Nellie and Christie South.
Miss Goldie Dow, of Dow
City, is in the Valley the guest
1 of Miss Nettie Earnest.
For sale, a good team wagon
and harness.
o12 Bernard Evans.
August Streitzel invites you
to call and inspect his new line
of shoes. The very latest styles
out, and the best goods.
Joseph Johnson, Of Mondamin,
was a pleasant caller this morn
ing. He attended the fair here
yesterday and says it was the
largest crowd of people he ever
saw on the fair grounds.
L. M. Walker and wife, of
Savanna, ILL.,, arrived in the Val
ley yesterday, and will make
this city their future home.
Mr. Walker takes his old posi-
ton in the Railroad shops again.
Their many friends here are
/ glad to have them back again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
The Fair Today

There was a reasonably good
crowd on the fair grounds to-
day. Those who wished had a
better chance to look through
the Floral hall than they did
yesterday. as the crowd was not
so large. Taken altogether, the
47th annual fair has been the
best one ever held on the
grounds.
The following directors were
elected today:
Union, John Brown.
Jefferson, j. H. Johnson.
Washington, Scott McGavren
Little Sioux, G. w. Huff.
Lincoln, j. +. Mann.
Lagrange, w j. Orr.
Calhoun, John Ticrney.
Raglan, Geo. w. Coffman.
Morgan, ]. S. Spooner.
Boyer, Howard Murphy.
Rockford twp, Pottawatta-
mic Co., John Zahner.
Boomer twp, Pottawattamie
Co, Chas. Heagney.
The dance at Barney Nc
Orchards has been postponed
until Friday evening, October
18th.
Rev. H. E. Higbee and wife
returned from Logan yester-
day, where they have been fol
the past three weeks with
friends.
L. ID. Canfield, of Hollowell,
Kan, is in the Valley visiting
old time Iowa friends and tax
ing in the fair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

The announcement is made
that Mr.. Walter Whiteside, that
talented artist, is to appear in
this city at the new theatre on
Thursday Oct. 18th, and past
performances assure an even
Iings entertainment Of rare
worth. He is today one of the
best known actors in the land;
certainly his highly artistic
rendition of many enacting
roles have entitled him to some
degree Of appreciation. His
greatest reputation has been
won as an actor in Shaksperean
roles. his "Hamlet" being char
acterized by even hyper-criti-
4 cal authorities as being mar
velously perfect, and many have
conceded to him the toga cf the
late Edwin Booth. Mr.. White
side has not known failure in
any of his attempts. As an ac-
| tor of the romantic school, Mr..
! Whiteside bids fair to earn as;
many high encomiums as he did
lin his Shakesperean renGjtions.
l In his success, of last season.
"David Garrick's Love-" he will
be seen in this city. Mr.. White
side will be supported by a SUI
perbly efficient acting company
and the production will be most
elaborately staged and costum-
ed. The play is a picturesque
comedy, one possessing many
meritorlous qualifications, and
one which will take rank easily
as the real dramatic event of
the local theatrical season.
DR.. Hargens. of Hot Springs,
was in the Valley yesterday
morning. He and Henry Har-
gems went to Omaha on stock
business in the afternoon and
4 the DR.. went on to Chicago to
attend the meeting of the rail
road surgeons that is being
held m that city.
Mike Kirlin has a process fo1
hardening toe caulks on horse
shoes. He has a shoe in his
shop that was put on January
Bird and not taken off until june
"a, and it is still sharp. 1t il
surely a great process he use!
for hardening the iron.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs j. q. Conroy,
and sister, Mrs. Patterson, were
Omaha visitors today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mrs. VanHosen and sister
Miss Lydian Schultz, are Oma
ha visitors today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mrs. j. +. Mcclure is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. y. Creager,
in Omaha, over Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Valleycontractor from the case.
Smith is the only man who ever
did any actual construction
work on the big ditch system.
He had the contract to eNca-
waite for the Boyer river cutoff
channel and moved enough
earth to divert part of that
stream into it. Members
of the joint supervisors board
have all along conceded that
Smith should receive pay for
the work he did. He has al
ready been paid $1,000 and
claims upward of $4,000 more.
UNABLE TO AGREE
The principal reason for the
dismissal of the injunction suit
so far as Smith is concerned, is
understood to be that he and
Brown were unable to agree on
a division of expenses in con-
Quoting it. The Missouri VAL
ley man has much less at stake
than does Brown, the latters
claim being for 100000 damages
unless he is allowed to carry
out the contract. Smith is al
so one of the petitioners for
the ditch system and has large
land holdings which will be
benefited by it, so that his in
terests are as much on that
side as on the other.
4 Browns testimony yesterday
related largely to his outlay in
getting ready for the work as
signed to him by the Joint sup
/ ervisors board in 1903. He de-
clared that he employed a fore
man, shipped a dredge and
1 digging outfit to Modale, UNI
loaded the dredge and hauled
some lumberto begin operations
on the Allen Creek ditch. Then
came the adverse decision OF
the supreme court holding the
ditch law unconstitutional,
which prevented him maklng..s
start.
WAITED ON SUPREME COURT
About that time Brown sale
he had a talk with A. Edge
comb of Missouri Valley then
chairman of the Harrison Coun
ty board and the latter tolC
of the trouble the supervisors
were having about the law
; EdgecomD advised to wait un
til the board could get its bear
ings and determine what SHOULD
be done. In explaing why h
did not commence work after
, the legislature passed anothe.
drainage act, Brown stated thai
he was waiting for the supreme
court to pass upon its constltu
tionality.
Browns direct examination
was not finished when cour
adjourned, and he will go upol
the witness stand again thi
} morning. His cross examina
ton will probably take up
large part of the forenoon ses
sion. His attorneys may de
eide to call another witness o
two before resting their case
The defense will then begi7
presenting the record of ditto
proceedings under the new Law
to show that they are indepen
dent of and separate from the
acts of the joint board in 1903
The order of court setting asid
the old proceedings will also b.
J introduced.
One of the principal point
to be urged against the issuanc
of a permanent injunction
binding the joint board not t
enter into contracts with tn
Western Dredging compan
. and Pollard & Golf company
that Brown never attempted t
begin work on the ditch syster
lalthough he was perfectly fire.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Miss Agnes Young, of Bassett,
Nebraska, is in the Valley, the
guest of her mother, Mrs. j. B.
Young.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05


MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
V. ", Msk1lS, Editor.
Use: 8. 500 ;isss yys.,.. Eaily is cents
Sc. Nsaa.
l'rs. @''''anlisica u Tamisiea,
Mo. V;til'ysT, H..
Dfs. Gamble 4 Gamble Os-
tecpathjc Physicians, Mo.
Vo'|o-, III.
Fine watch repairing at
Stoves.
Mrs. r. E. Robinson and Miss
Allie Doner arc visiting in Oma-
ha today.
MIR. and Mrs. Gene Deur will
return to their homo in Lake
View this evening after visit
ing relatives here for a week.
Harry Boies, Earl Edgecomb
and Ralph Becllley went to
Omaha this morning where
they expect to see all the sights
of the Ak-Sar- Ben.
Grand Fire Run Again Tonight
Band concert. The exercises
OH the street last night, furn-
ished by the merchants of Mis-
souri, Valley, was such a success
and was SO highly appreciated
by everybody that they have
decided to give itagain tonight.
Remember the band concert
will be at Z o'clock; grand fire
team run at s o'clock. Don't
miss it. Stay in town and see
it. The run will be finer tonight
than it was last night, as more
fireworks will be used. Don't
miss it.
A. Fdgecomb, w. c. Fensler,
j. G. Schulmeister, j. S. MIC
Gavren and II. Finley, of Mon
DAMN, drove to Omaha this
morning in Edgecomb's auto
mobile. They will take in the
Ak-Sar-Ben parade this even
ing and drive home by moon
light tonight.
Ben Palmer is building an
addition to his residence in
Odells addition. John Hansen
is doing the work.
Key found. A door key
found on the street last night.
Call at the Times office and get
it.
RebekahS.
Lillian Lodge No. 20D. of II.
wilt meet on Saturday evening
Oct. Sth, at 1880. A full at
tendance is requested.
Mrs. III. III. Fisher, N. G,
Mrs. Charles Brandriff left
this morning for Pocahontas,
Iowa, for a visit with friends
The Electric Light Co. have
both the new smoke stacks up
and ready for the fire under
the new boilers. Everything
will be ready by the first OF the
week for turning on hot water
heat.
Mrs. Petit, living on Ninth
street, was the lucky one to
draw the fine lamp at T. M
Gilmore's Grocery Store. The
gift is a very fine one and We
Congratulate the lady on hel
good luck.
Mrs. DR.. White of Logar
visited her daughter Mrs. d.. /
Giddings in this city today.
Valley Chapter No. 2G o. E
S. will meet in regular session
Friday evening Oct. 9th, 1870!
at 7:30. All members are re
quested to attend as business
of Importance will b. transact
ed.
Mrs. Nellie Hills, w. M.
~ - N
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Miss Loreen Smith, of Logan,
is in the Valley the guest of
Nellie and Christie South.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05
RebekaE,s.

Lillian Lodge No. GOD. of H.
will meet on Saturday evening
Oct. Sth, at 1880. A full at
tendance is requested.
Mrs. III. III. Fisher, N. G,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer and
daughters went to Omaha to-
day in their automobile, and
will remain in that city for the
parade this evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

L. M. Walker and wife, of
Savanna, ILL.,, arrived in the Val
ley yesterday, and will make
this city their future home.
Mr. Walker takes his old posi-
ton in the Railroad shops again.
Their many friends here are
glad to have them back again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Miss Goldie Dow, of Dow
City, is in the Valley the guest
of Miss Nettie Earnest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mrs. Charles Brandriff left
this morning for Pocahontas,
Iowa, for a visit with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Geo. Christman is building
the foundation for the Poden-
dorf residence on West street.
Jorgen Hansen has the contract
for the building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

The dance at Barney Nc
Orchards has been postponed
until Friday evening, October
18th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Mrs. Nellie Hills, w. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

Key found. A door key
found on the street last night.
Call at the Times office and get
~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-10-05

+. w. Myers went to Omaha
yesterday to meet his wife who
has been in the west for sever
al weeks, but this morning ne
received a message from her in
California saying she will leave
for home in about week.
Freely came home feeling rath-
er lonely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11

Presiding Justice Sweetland advised Mr..
Gardiner TO continue his duties as a juror.
the same as II no such story had been
told him, and 10 decide the case upon the
testimony and follow the law as laid down
by the court. The case was given 10 the
jury the same forenoon.
After the jury had been out quite n
while there came report from the jury
room that there was a matter outside OF
the testimony that the jurors wished 10
consult the court on. The presiding JUS
tice was not told just what IL was, but.
recalling the statement OF the juror.
Judge Sweetland sent for all the counsel
i'm the case and there was a conference.
The jurors were brought into court and
were instructed that IL was their duty Ia
decide upon the sworn testimony In the
case.
Frank r. Easton counsel for the Rhode
Island company. asked that the case be
taken from the jury as there was on the
panel a Juror who had a prejudice against
the company and that he would prejudice
other Jurors. Lewis A. Waterman, OF
counsel for the plaintiff. opposed this
motion.
Presiding Justice sweetland. after the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
S75,OOO,OOO GAS DEAL
Philadelphia Company Now Controlled By
United Gas Improvement Company.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. lit was an
nounced here last night that tho control
OF the Philadelphia company. has passed
from Brown Brothers OF Baltimore and
New York TO the United Gas Improve
ment company of Philadelphia. \ large
brokerage firm gives out the information.
Large blocks OF stock have bee npur-
chased by Ladenburg & Thalman of New
York and Charles Bean e. Co. Philn1el-
phia. II was reported this was for n Ger
man syndicate, but was denied by Off
Gals. The deal involves Sb. 100000
There has been considerable friction IN
the directory James u. Gallery, vice
president, is the manager OF the proper
tics. representing the Borwns, who also
hold the bonds. He stopped Hart Given.
pre- sident of the Farmers Deposit Ma
tional bank. and NJ. X KMcMullen, a broker.
both directors, from making franchise
grab for a street railway about "A year
ago.
They used clerks OF the Philadelphia
company and dummy directors and had
the stock for a new company made out
in their names
Vice President Gallery refused TO ac-
quiesce in this method as ne claimed the
franchises were the property OF the Phila-
delphia company. Mr. Gallery ordered the
dummy directors to meet and rescind their
former action I'm turning the stock ever
TO Given and McMulin.
While the company has been making
money, it is believed the leading interests
have been disposiag Cf their shares. OHly
small percentage cf the stock is held
In Pittsburg. the control being vestei with
eastern capitalists.
There Is outstanding about $40, go I'm
bonds and S54 S97 S4l. .B6 i'm common and pre %
ferrcd stock The Philadelphia company
controls all the street railways of Allie
gheny county, most OF the natural and
artificial gas plants, the electric lighting
of Pittsburg and Allegheny and large
blocks OF real estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
CONSULS
UNDER MERIT
SYSTEM

washington. Nov 11.--wth the double
purpose Of Offering a permanent career
in the diplomatic and consular service TO
competent young men and OF improving
those branches OF the government SER
vice so as to make them more valuable
-shan they are now 10 the business inter
ests OF the country. the president. at the
instance OF Secretary Root, yesterday an
nounced two new rihcs
The first Of these has not taken CON
crete form, but its substance. as made
public, vas that hereafter any applicant
for appointment as secretary Of embassy
or legation must possess n knowledge OF
at least one other language than EnR-
lish. and must be otherwise examined as
20 his competency.
This rule is closely IN line with the
!. English practice and I'm its development
will involve the promotion OF the bright
young men i'm the diplomatic service I'm
the degree that they justify II by hard
study fitting them for new posts.
The order as 10 the consular service
the examination OF such consular officers
as are limited I'm compensation TO the
maximum OF s2500 per annum and mini
mum OF $1,000.
Z The purpose OF the president and Sec
y tary Root is to take the consular ser
vice away from political preferment and
10 mack promotion. as well as appoint
nent, dependent upon absolute merit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
jews FLEE.
Continued from poge one


St Petersburg. Nov. 1.-THE admiralty
declares that the report that the crews OF
the Russian battleships Slava and Alex
ander IL now at Cronstadt, have mutinled
is untrue
Vice Admiral Birilor, minister OF ma
rine, attributes the Cronstadt mutiny
largely to the influence OF the mutiny at
Libau. He freely admits. however. that
the sailors have many just grievances
such poor food
An independent investigation seems TO
confirm the report that the naval officers
at Cronstodt acted disgracefulIy. some OF
them instead Of remaining at their posts
fleeing for their lives from the wrath OF
the sailors. When the outbreak first oc-
Cured the commander OF the seventh
equipage committed suicide.
According TO information received by
the Slovo the fourth and seventh equip
ages are still holding out in their bar
racks and keeping the troops at bay by
means OF machine guns mounted at the
windows. The mutineers refuse to sur
render unless they are guaranteed i'm
munity from punishment under the naval
regulations. by which every fifth man is
subject 10 be shot after trial by a court
martial which is now said 10 be in ses-
sion and engaged in sentencing 10 execu-
tion the captured leaders OF the revolt
TO DEPRIVE PEOPLE OF FUEL.
Warsaw. Nov. 1.-THE governor gen
eral has ordered tn emilitary 10 take
possession OF all the stores OF coal with
the object Of depriving the population Of
fuel and compelling the strikers to re-
sumo their work
Three policemen and four detectives
were shot and killed In barious parts OF
this city last night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
MARKET
REPORTS.

Several OF the specialties made sharp
advances in the opening today, but
changes in the general list were irregu-
vanced ia and Reading Pennsylvania
and Smelling large fractions. But heavy
blocks OF stocks were transferred.
Except for the congested demand for
some OF the recently prominent special
ties. little progress toward a higher level
was achieved before the market became
heavy In sympathy with an attack on the
local fractions. When the market began
TO reflect the large offerings OF the pro-
fessionals prices ran off easily and there
was substantial increase in the volume
OF business