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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24

childurinatesto too often, iftheurine scalds
the flesh or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able TO control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bcd-wet-
Ting, depend upon it, the cause of thee diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step Should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to !. diseased condition of
the Kidneys and bladder and not TO a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made iniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, i'll fifty E1ot
cent and one-dollar 11ba lssE :s -
size bottles. You may II!
have a sample bottle EG aMzl9
by mail free, also Homo of sv.mpRoo..
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. III writing DIR. kilmer & Co.,
Bingllamton, N. ", be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
Dr. killner's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghanton, N. V, OH every
hottie
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24

Huronite, Huron, s. D.,
March 81, 'O5. "The evangel-
lists leave Huron with no
wounds to heal. Mr.. Smith has
spoken fearlessly, but with a
kind and generous spirit. More
than 400 have decided for
Christ. The spirit of harmony
has been perfect and the entire
city has been stirred and
blessed" Commences in the
big tent in Mo. Valley Septem-
Der Sd.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24
Mrs. +. NJ, 1loyef, owner north
. ! north ! lot 5, block Is.

OlluSu ItldC Sdlu iJcClClOll UC SuU-
mitted to street and alley COM
mittee, with full power to act.
Carried.
The following communica-
ton was received from the
commerciaFsclub reading as fol-
lows, towit::
To the honorable mayor and
city council, Missouri Valley,
Iowa
SIRs: The undersigned would
respectfully call your attention
to the complaint that is con-
Istantly being made by the
farmers and others who are
compelled to make use of the
crossings over the C. & N. w.
Ry. tracks at Sixth and Ninth
streets in this city.
The complaints, of which you
have probably heard, are that
the railroad company are very
careless about keeping the said
crossings blocked with cars for
an unreasonable time, and when
opened up at all they are not
always opened up the full
width of the street, nor indeed
Iwide enough to make it safe
to attempt to cross on account
of the inability tosee from one
track to the next.
7 h e complaints regarding
the Sixth street crossing come
mostly from neglect occurring
after nightfall, when there is
inadequate light and no watch
man, the complaint being that
the switchmen and train crews
keep the crossing blocked for a
long time, paying no attention
to the requests of transfers
and others for an opening; and
when opened the space they al
How is so narrow as to make it
absolutely dangerous to at
tempt to GROSS so many tracks
so filled with cars.
The complaint at Ninth street
as to carelessness at day time
as we'll as night, and the situa-
ton there, seems to be a great
ideal worse than at Sixth street.
1t is claimed by reputable per-
sons that the crossing is often
blocked there for better than
Thirty minutes at a time. both
night and day, and that the
crossing is very rarely ever
opened its full width, and that
often for whole days there is
only about one car length of
clear space, giving the users of
the street no opportunity what
ever to see whether or not
there may be cars approaching
on the inside tracks.
A great deal of the complaint
coming from the Ninth street
situation is lodged against the
Updike Grain company, and the
way in which they handle their
cars and the cable they use in
pulling cars up to the elevator.
we WOULD respectfully sug-
gest to you that this condition
of affairs is a detriment to our
city, and we urge that you take
the matter up at once and APP
ply the proper remedy for the
obstruction of public highways.
We would also beg to call
your attention to the condition
of the road east Of town known
as the Orr road, which runs
from George N. Frazier's farm
to Mrs. Orr's farm. 1t is al
most untravelable, even in dry
weather like this. There is now
an effort being made to build
this road up by the county, st.
John and Lagrange townships
and private subscriptions, and
they have asked the city for a
donation of $4,000. AS this
road contributes largely to the
patronage of the stores of this
city, and as it will continue to
do so in a very much larger de-
gree when it is made passable,
we would recommend that you
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-24
From W. H. Clover

Having heard so much about
the Garden of the Gods,
thought would start early and
walk out there. Well, | saw it.
Some of the rocks tower up 200
feet. Most of them are sand
stone. One old monarch is light
colored, and looks like granite.
Fine trees grew out Of the sides
where there didn't seem to be
any dirt, some on top resemb-
ling animals and human beings.
| found others where the earth
was cooling. There were fis-
sures or cracks that some of the
gases of earth and lava was
forced up and cooled Before it
had time to spread over the
ground. Now, don't all be-
lieve that.
l had several drinks at the
noted springs, soda and miner
al, so | am gaining in flesh all
the time. A boy will dip up
four glasses at a time, and you
can drink one or a dozen, as the
case may be. Two was all
cared for. At night l attended
| a religious service called the
Jumpers" They would sing
and jump up and down, swing
around and shout. 1t was lit
tie amusing to see some of
their antics. One old lady
about 60 couldn't sing much,
but she was great on the jump.
At noon we started through
the Arkansas river, and about
5 we went through the Royal
gorge. My, but wasn't it grand!
We had two engines on, and
sometimes could see them both
as they were rounding some of
the curves. The rocks lowered
500-maybe 1000 feet high and
so close to the track that /
thought the cars would strike
the rocks. One place there was
not room enough for the track
by the side of the river, so they
made a hanging bridge, the arch
resting on both sides of the
stream. We kept going up and
up, mountains on each side of
us. When we reached Lead
vile it was little more level, but
it was up more than 10000
feet. When we went five miles
further we entered the noun
tains in a tunnel, and one en-
CINE was sufficient. Here on
one side water runs into the
Pacific ocean, on the other into
the Gulf of Mexico.
Going down was like coming
up-mountains on all sides. We
rode all night and got into Salt
Lake about 1920 a. m. 1t
rained going up. The noun
tains draw the moisture down,
and it rains most every day in
afternoon same as at Manitou.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr. Frank Sherer Of Yorkville,
sustained a severe cut on his right arm
last Tuesday while he and Mr.. Andy
Sherer were engaged in butchering a
hog. The wound was the result Of an
accidental slip Of Mr.. Andy Sherers
knife. An artery was severed and Mr..
Frank Sherer had a narrow escape for
his life.
Thomas F. Mellow, Esq, was a
victim Of quite a mishap last Wednes-
day evening which gave his many
friends considerable immediate alarm
and concern; but which, fortunately
turned out to be not very serious. 1t
occurred in the court house and was
occasioned by the falling Of the globe
of an electric arc light, which struck
him on the head and cut what then
looked like very ugly cash in his
forehead. Everybody who has been In
the court house knows the location or
the arc light Immediately above the
d, SIX of the clerk. The light had been
giving trouble for two nights previ-
ously and the electrician had oeen
working on it during the afternoon re-
cess. Clerk Tate had been called from
his place to attend to some business
down in his office and Mr.. Mellow took
the seat vacated by him to look over
some papers. Presently the attention
of everybody was attracted by a
shout from Judge Hydrick to look
out" The judge had s en- the arc
light globe drop loose from its insecure
support and his shout was intended as
a warni g. Mr.. McDow raised his
head only to catch the full force of
the descending glote on his forehead.
The globe broke and cut quite cash.
Mr.. McDow, although not rendered un-
conscious was considerably dazed, and
was caught by Mr.. c. f. Spencer as
he was stumbling forward with his
forehead and face covered with blood.
He recovered himself, after very short
interval, however, and at once dissi-
mated the anxiety Of the situation
with some humorous remarks that put
his friends to laughing. Several
stitches were necessary to close up the
cut: but Mr. McDow was on hand
again next morning, apparently but
little the worse for his unpleasant ad-
venture.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
Friday, December Is, 1905.

his colleagues on the Municipal Own
ership League ticket. The court
holds as was argued by former
Chief Justice Parker and his associ-
ates, that the courts have no power
under the election law to order by
mandamus the opening OF the ballot
boxes and a recount and recanvass OF
ballots. The case relates directly
to the vote for mayor, comptroller
and president of the board of alder
men cast in the second election dis
trict in the sixth assembly district Of
New York county at the election Of
November Z last, but 1t is Of the ut
most Importance In Mr.. Hearst's
York city. and Is fundamental In its
effect upon the electoral system Of
the state under the present election
law. The decision was rendered by
divided court, five to two. The
gist Of the majority opinion Is that
the courts are without power or au-
thority to order recount Of the bal
lots cast in the election district" and
that therefore the candidates defeated
on the face Of the returns are left
to such action of law, or otherwise,
as may be appropriate wherein to
question 1t, as to the ballots counted
without question The dissenting
judges hold that the purpose Of the leg
lslature in the election law In COM
manding the preservation for six
months Of the ballots and other docu-
me- nts relating to an election. was
manifestly for the purpose Of having
them available for a recount. II this
is not to be permitted under the pres
ent election law. they say "a new elce-
tion law cannot be too soon drafted
and enacted"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

matter. The jury found for the plaint-
iff in the sum of $500. w. B. Wilson,
Jr., for plaintiff; J. H. Marion for de-
fendant.
The next case taken up was that
of Ben Green VS.. the Catawba Power
company. The plaintiff Is a negro
laborer who had his leg broken by
the falling Of a derrick pole. He
alleged carelessness on the part of
the Catawba Power company and sued
for $1,000 damages. The jury found
for the plaintiff in the sum Of $3.50.
Green & Hines and Thos. F. Mellow
for plaintiff: Wilson & Wilson for de-
fendant.
Upon the conclusion Of the above
case the court took up the case OF
Waverly Fairman VS.. the Seaboard
Air Line railroad. The plaintiff is a
postal clerk who was injured in the
Whisonant trestle wreck, near Cataw-
ba Junction in September Of last year.
The case was tried at the spring term
of the court, and there was verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum Of $4,000,
The court set this verdict aside and
granted q new trial. The first trial
of the case consumed five days, and
on the assumption that the second
trial would at least take up the bal
ance of the week. after the jury was
empaneled yesterday afternoon, Judge
Hydrick excused all the remaining ju-
rors from further attendance. The
probability is that this case will not
be concluded before next Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. John B. Whitesides Of Hickory
Grove was in Yorkville yesterday. He
was 80 years of age on Wednesday.
Mrs T. H. White and Miss Daisy
Brown of Chester, spent part Of Thurs
day with DR.. and Mrs. M. w. White.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Latimer are to
succeed Mrs C. G. Parish in the hotel
business, occupying the Rose hotel
building.
Mrs. S. M. Scott and Miss Mamie
Scott Of Sharon are visiting the family
of Rev. ]. Meek White Of Lancaster
R. F. D. No. 1.
Invitations have been issued on ac-
count Of the marriage Of Miss Mary
Inman Carroll and Mr.. Samuel Lowry
Blair. The ceremony is to take place
at the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. ]. w. Carroll, on the evening Of
December 90.
Lieutenant James B. Allison, Of the
United States army who has been
stationed in the Philippine Islands dur
ing the past few years Is on his way
home. He cabled his mother, Mrs. ].
B. Allison from Honolulu on Wednes-
day, and will probably arrive In San
Francisco by next Monday, If not be-
fore.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcmillan McIver
of Gulf, N. c., have issued invitations
to the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Matte Lee McIver to Rev. E. E. Gill
lespie, pastor Of the Yorkvllle Presby-
terian church. The marriage Is to take
place December % and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillespie will be at home at the Pres
byterian manse after January 10.
Charlotte Observer, Dec. 12: The
engagement Of Miss Ethel Hudson and
Mr.. Sid Grier, both Of Providence
township, has been announced, the
wedding to take place In January.
Miss Hudson is the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hudson, one of
the largest planters in the lower Sec
ton of the county. Mr.. Grier Is son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Grier of Mat
thews, and is himself a prominent
young farmer Of the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

The reporter happened to hear sever
al complaints this week of the scarcity
of liauor in Yorkvile. There was no
doubt some to be had; but visitors
were unable to find 1t easily.
Mayor Roddey Of Rock Hill, is COM
ing in for a great deal Of commenda-
ton on account Of the firm manner In
which he is enforcing the municipal
ordinances of his town. Mr.. Roddey
Is undoubtedly doing a good work and
is deserving Of all the praise that he Is
receiving.
The Catawba Power company COM
pleted its telephone line through to
Yorkville from the power house yester-
day, and now has direct communica-
ton with the Nicely Manufacturing
company. 1t is understood that Pos
tai Telegraph office Is TO be established
IN Yorkville In a short time.
Comptroller General Jones has pub
lished a list of the pension commits
sioners of the state. The old soldiers
most directly interested will be pleased
to know that Mr.. Jos. F. Wallace, one
of the most painstaking and efficient
officials in the state will continue TO
hold that position In York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
THE FORCE OF A SUBPOENA.

Say, what l want you to tell me is
whether 1 have got to leave my busi-
ness and come here on a lawyers sub
poena. Suppose l don't come. what
will they do to me?"
This question was directed at the re-
porter on the street the other day by
a witness who had been brought to
Yorkville at serious inconvenience to
testify in a case in which he had no
interest The witness seemed to have
an idea that there was no compelling
force behind a lawyers subpoena,
and he wanted the matter Strengthened
out.
The reporter confessed a complete
lack of accurate information along the
line of the witnesses Inquiry; but prom
ised to investigate for the benefit of
this witness and the general public.
What Is the process leading up to
and including the issuance Of sub
poena ticket?" the reporter ask
ed of an attorney, later in the day, and
the attorney explained the matter like
this:
We'll, we commence a civil action
by lodging a summons in the hands OF
the sheriff, and after the service Of this
summons we apply to the clerk for a
subpoena writ requiring the attendance
Of such witnesses as we may name.
Then armed with this writ, we make
out separate tickets for each Of the
witnesses named and sign the tickets
with our own names"
Then as a matter of fact there is
no such thing as lawyers subpoena|'
Strictly speaking, no."
Suppose witness refuses to appear
in compliance with the subpoena"
1.-The Judge will issue a bench war
rant and send the sheriff after him."
"The witness, has no discretion In
the matter at all?"
Not after he accepts service. II he
accepts service he must come. If
however, before he accepts service, he
demands mileage and one days pay,
and a sum necessary to pay these
charges Is not forthcoming he Is re-
lieved Of further responsibility; but
unless he makes his demand then and
there he is estopped from making 1t
afterward."
But suppose he gets his mileage and
days pay, goes to court and puts in
the day with no call for his services,
what them"
II would say that he has a right to
demand pay for another day, and un-
less the demand Is complied with he
can go home"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The court of common pleas was en-
gagged in the trial of the case Of A. E.
Sutton VS.. the Catawba power compa-
nv when the last issue of THE ENoUI-
RER went to press. The case was
concluded on Wednesday morning
with a verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of $1,50O Messrs. G. w. S. Hart,
J. S. Brice and ]. c.. Wilborn for plaint-
iff: Messrs. Wilson & Wilson for de-
fendant.
The next case was that of j. R. Key
VS. the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. This was a suit for $1,000 dam
ages on account Of mental anguish.
KEYS wife was desperately Ill with
consumption and the physicians, de-
Gliding they could do no more for her.
advised him to remove her to the piney
country near Kershaw, her former
home. He did so, remained with her for
a time and then secured situation In
one of the Fort Mill cotton mills.
One morning there came telegram to
Key, advising him to go to his wife at
once. The telegraph operator at Fort
Mill was also agent of the express
company and the railroad. He had
been there only a short time and did
not know a great many Of the fac
tory operatives The message came
shortly after o'clock in the morning.
The operator telephoned j. T. McGreg-
or, superintendent OF the mills, and
asked him as to whether he knew
Kew and McGregor said he did not.
The train was about due and the
agent gave his attention to the duties
incident to it's arrival and departure.
Then he called up Mr. McGhee, assis-
tant superintendent. Mr.. McGhee knew
Key and promised to deliver the mes
sage. The message was delivered be-
tween 12 and / o'clock. Key imme-
diately set out for Rock Hill on foot
a~d walked there i'm about an hour and
a half He hoped to catch belated
freight. The freight was gone and he
did not get away until the next day
That was Thursday. His wife died the
following Sunday. He claimed that II
the message had been delivered
promptly, he could have easily gotten
to Rock Hill in time to catch the train
and would have thus been spared
great deal Of mental anguish. The tel
egraph company insisted that 1t exer-
cised all reasonable diligence In the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
MR.. FINLEY Is PLEASED.

Congressman Finley is entirely salts
fled with the places that were assigned
to members Of the South Carolina del
egation in making up the house COM
mittees. Discussing the matter with
a Washington. correspondent of South
Carolina papers few days ago he
said:
"I think l can utter the feeling OF
the delegation when / say that we nave
all been treated very nicely by Mr..
Cannon and Mr.. Williams. While we
cannot Of course, make any very great
show, on account of the small NUMBER
of Democrats In the house, We are In
a position to take care Of the state and
the interests Of the people In South
Carolina better than we have ever
been, or better than I can ever remem-
Der to have been. We have received
some excellent appointments and they
are assignments which will really be OF
some value to the people Of the state.
"Our two new men, Messrs. Patter-
son and Ellerbe, have both received
what l consider excellent places: MI
Ellerbe Is on the committee on imml-
grafton and naturalization besides be-
ing on the committee on election OF
the president At this time when the
south is so vitality interested In imml-
grafton he will be able to do great
good for the state. I really think this
a good appointment. Then Mr.. Patter-
SOS place on the committee on war
claims is of great Importance. On the
whole think we have Jared very well.
There is also Mr.. Legare's place on
banking and currency. You know
there is no more important place on
the house side than this committee"
Concerning his selection to the last
named committee, Mr.. Legare said :
There Is no use for me to say that l
am we'll satisfied with the places l
have been given. / consider the COM
mittee on banking and currency one OF
the most important in the house /
am well satisfied"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

ALTHOUGH we are not very hopeful
about the matter, it will be particular
ly gratifying to the people OF this
section If Congressman Webb is sue
cessful in his efforts to secure the erec-
ton of a monument on Kings Noun
tain. It was a heroic struggle that
the American patriots made in wrest-
ing their liberty from Great Britain;
but not in that whole war was there a
more splendid exhibition of noble man
hood than at Kings Mountain. Not
only this, Kings Mountain was un-
doubtedly the most decisive battle of
the war. In fact it was the decisive
battle. It was made possible by
Huck's defeat at Brattonsville. and 1t
forced the subsequent surrender of
CORVALLIS at Yorktown. Even Sara
toga does not outrank it in Importance,
and as compared with it Lexington and
Bunker Hill were as child's play. If
there is another spot Of the whole Rev
olutionary war that is more deserving
of especial recognition, we do not
know of it. There should be a
monument on Kings Mountain large
enough and imposing enough to over
shadow anything else of the kind in
America, and the national government
should put it there. Until this spot is
fittingly marked by the national gov
ernment the marking of other battle
grounds of the Revolution is an empty
farce