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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

Mrs. y. +. Patten of Greene has a
collection OF valuable curioS unusual
iii Maine home. Over eighty years
ago Il ship WIS coming for America
with load of one and one-half mil
lion South American dollars. These
were packed in wooden boxes bound
with iron and there was large and
valuable cargo beside. 1t was a
passenger ship and was making good
Roadway when one of her magazines
blew up. The ship sank and every one
on board WAS lost. Fifty years later
Mrs. Patterns cousin, the late l. y.
Thomas OF Pittston, sailed from New
York with a crew of divers to explore
the vicinity Of the sunken ship. All
together they found over three thou
sand dollars. but the American govern
ment ordered them to abandon the
wreck and they did. Mr.. Thomas.
however. brought home few pieces of
tine money and a cannon ball which he
found i'll the wreck. This Mrs. Patten
has lately added to her cole, ton. Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23

the windows Of his coal bin 50
that he cannot see his fuel diminish
BY tins arrangement he can fill his
furnace without any pangS. He
claims that under ordinary condi-
tiOns he can tell the day of the
month by the amount Of coal in the
bin. hut that this winter he is away
Off in his calculations The first of
January his coal supply indicated
the middle of February
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
True Fraternalism.

w. j. Coleman, a member of
Yerba Buena Lodge, Indepen,
dent Order of Odd Fellows, San
Francisco, died a few days ago
at st. Joseph's Hospital, after
being an invalid for thirty years.
During these thirty years his
needs were looked after by the
lodge and in benefits he drew
the enormous sum of $11, 1888.
In addition to this the lodge saw
that the body was properly in
tered.
Coleman was one of the pio-
neers of California. He was one
of the first to join the lodge af-
ter it had received it's charter.
He was striker with a str ange
ailment, which incapaciated him
from further work. From the
first day of his illness to the
time Of his death he received
the regular benefits of the lodge.
The amount of money paid to
the deceased Odd Fellow for
sick benefits is a record-breaker
in the history of fraternal or
ders and bids fair to stand as
such for many years. Yerba
Lodge is the largest and richest
lodge in California and never
once swerved in its duty to the
brother member. -Anley (Cal.)
standard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
No Election Next Fall.

The supreme court yesterday
sustained the validity of the BIZ
ennial election law unanimous
ly, so there will be no election
next fall, and the festive poll
ticlan will have to go hungry.
This law will be great money
saver for the county and state.
Robert Harvey is in Logan
today on Woodman business.
Mrs. George Childers was call
ed to Kansas last Sunday, by a
telegraph dispatch, announcing
the dangerous illness Of her
brother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
KEEPING PROMISES
Missouri Valley Appreciates Al
ways When Promises Are kant

Every time you read about
Doan's Kidney Pills you are
told they cure every form of
kidney i'll, from backache to
urinary disorders. How are
our promises kept? Ask the
woman who makes the follow
ing statement:
Mrs. J. f. Lewis, wife of j.
F. Lewis, boiler maker, Of 225
North Second street, says:
"For years | knew that my
kidneys were either weakened
or over excited but what to do
to check the trouble let alone
cure it was a mystery. A dull
pain in the small of the back
was Otter quite severe and dur
ing a very severe attack | hap
pened to read in a paper about
Doan's Kidney Pills. This was
some three years ago and Isent
to Omaha for a box. 1t proved
to be an excellent remedy diff
fering from anything l had
ever employed. The treat
ment stopped the attack. Since
then as occasion required |
have appealed to Doan's Kid
ney Pills when symptoms of re-
currence showed themselves
and on each and every occasion
| have stopped them in the early
stages. No one need suffer
from backache or kidney COM
plant if they go to G. S. Os-
borne's drug store for Doan's
Ointment. The first applica-
lion soothed. | continued the
treatment greatly encouraged
and in a very short time the
tormenting affection disappear
ed"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
hnI,eknh ASSEMBLY.

The district Rebekah conven.
ton is being held here today at
their hall in this city. About
one hundred members are here
attending the convention, the
lodges from Woodbine, Logan
Little Sioux, Modale, Magnolia
and Persia all being represents
ed. Several more delegates are
expected this afternoon.
The morning session was
very interesting. Several adj
dresses were given which were
very much enjoyed. The ses-
sion adjourned at IL for dinner.
This afternoon the election of
officers will take place and the
initiation drill staff of Modale
will give their drill. This even
ing a staff of twenty from
Woodbine will give a drill, also
the installation drill of the Mis-
souri, Valley team will take
place. Mrs. Josie Hukill, the
presi lent of the assembly, will
address the meeting tonight.
This will be followed by a ban
quet to the visiting Rebekahs.
Missouri Valley is very glad
to have had the Rebekahs meet
here and assure them that
should they decide to come
again next year they will be
doubly welcome.
The Boilermakers meeting
that has been held in this city
for the past two days finished
up their business and adjourn
ed last night and the visiting
delegates left for their homes
this morning we'll pleased with
the treatment they received at
the hands of the local members
of the Boilermakers lodge in
this city. The next M eeting
will be held in Winona, Mimi,
the third week in April 1906.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
A Spray Calendar

A large part of the yearly
fruit crop is destroyed by bugs
or fungus diseases. The apple
worm or codling moth Injuries
the fruit, and others feed on
the foliage of the various plants
thus preventing the plant from
properly carrying on it's work.
In the growing ofmany crops
the growers skill is more ex-
ercised in the combating of
these enemies than in the Gull
tivation of the crop. To aid
the farmer and fruit grower in
this work, the Iowa Experiment
Station has just issued a Spray
Calendar which tells just what
to use for these troubles, how
to prepare it and when to APP
| ply. These directions are
simple yet effective, and any
grower can follow them with
profit. We understand that
this spray calendar may be OBJ
tanned free, upon application,
and we would advise those of
our readers who are interested,
to write the Director, G. f. Cur
tiss, Ames Iowa, for a copy.
J. w. Murphey, Mills County's
fruit authority, is much inter
ested in the fruit prospects this
year. He says that the peaches
are killed and that many of the
trees are injured, as we'll as the
buds, though to what extent he
cannot say from a hasty exami-
nation. The prospect for apples
is the best that he has ever
known. The trees which have
passed the winter we'll, are now
full of buds and the secret of
4
a good crop will lie in the care
which they will be given during
the summer. Mr.. Murphy is
anxious that the orchards sho'd
be clared Of weeds, the treess
pruned, and beside this, he has
much confidence in the idea of
spraying fruit trees. From his
own experience he believes it a
good plan, and to back his judg-
ment he cites the state laws OF
Washington, Oregon, Califor-
MIA, Michigan, and other states
We hope that during the fruit
season Mr.. Murphy will give us
a number of ideas that will be
Of value to Mills county orch.
ardists. -Glenwood Opinion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
A G Dsle Appointed.

The board of Supervisors to-
day appointed A. G. Dole, JUS
tice of the Peace for this town
ship, to fill vacance caused ~
the resignation of A. G. Brown.
f. NJ. Terry, and wife of Little
Sioux, are visiting friends in
the Valley today.
Mrs. E. L. St. John and baby
of Kansas City arrived this
afternoon for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Deur.
DR.. HOLSTER has been called
to Cal. junction three times
this week on veterinary bust
ness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06

The !ittla hahe of ur. and
Mrs, VIM, +. Miller is sls,i very
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Madison en-
RETAINED at six o'clock dinner
yesterday Miss Edith Amen,
Miss Lottie McGavren, Mr..
Earl Edgecomb and Mr.. Garry
Dole.
C. Neal, editor of the West
ern Rebe,sah, of Council Bluffs,
is here today attending the
convention.
DR.. Holster, the veterinary
surgeon will move his family
from Council Bluffs to this city
Friday.
Mrs. Harrington and Mrs.
Kellogg, of Sioux City, are at
tending the convention today.
The high wind yesterday tore
the new flag on the Second
Ward school house. This is the
flag which the w. r. G. present
ed to the school board last week.
DR.. O'Gorman of Onawa was
called to Logan today to do
some special veterinary work.
Earl Beagle will spend Sun
day in the Valley with his par
ents. He is doing fine in his
new line of business up in South
Dakota.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06

In eeaspany with II. A. Went,
worth, assistant engineer Of
the Blair bridge, the editor
! boarded the work tram Monday
,;aYternoon and went over on the
Iowa side of the old Muddy to
see the results of the work done
by the big gang of rip-rappers
over there the past winter.
When you know that as high
as 400 men have been working
over there since the LIST of Feb
ruary and that the total cost of
the work will be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 you can
imagine there has been "some-
thing doing" for sure. Mr..
Wentworth has had charge of
the work and says he was at
his wits end many a time to
Overcome the difficulties that
arose in the shape of heavy
snow, extremely cold weather,
the ice going out so early, high
water, etc. But he finally over
came them all and has about a
mile of completed new work
over there that he has a right
to be proud of. Only the fin
lshing touches are left to be
put on and a couple of weeks
work with a small number of
men will see this years work
completed. To do this work
5000 cords of willows were
woven in the mat, $1,000 tons
or 900 car loads of stone were
used to weigh it down, 1900 "a
to % foot piling were driven in
the dixie by two large steam
drivers. These piles are driven
in three rows ten feet apart
and are bolted together and
cross braced by 4x6 timbers.
Medium sized poles are then
driven a foot apart down along
the middle row to form a cur.
ain that will let the water
through slowly. By this meth
cd they hope to have the space
back of the dixie gradually fill
up with sand, thus averting the
danger of the river changing
its course. A good many of
these men were from Blair but
large numbers were furnished
by labor bureaus in Omaha and
elsewhere. j. A. Freeland fur
nished a good batch of them
and in partnership with a Mr..
Jolly ran a boarding house in
some old box cars, feeding and
sleeping the men for $500 per
week.-Blair Courier.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06

5. T, Mitchell OF osnuhn Il
here trying to make arEanga.
ments for the Cadst cncamp-
meat here curly in June.
Cond ;lor Bachelor re-
sum Il his run today alter a
MONTHS lay off on account of an
injured fa k.
DR.. Colt transacted business
in Logan this afternoon.
Miss Georgia l. Lake left for
Spokane Washington this morn
ing where she goes for several
weeks visit with h.r sister.
Eff Brown living south of
this city, had quilting and
carpet rag bee yesterday. About
IS ladies were present and 25
pounds of rags was sewed and
a quilt was tackled. "A fine din
ner was served at noon, and
everybody had a good time Ill
day. There was no gossip al
lowed among the ladies so
everybody had something good
to say of everybody else.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Benedict
will leave for their new home in
Nebr aska next Tuesday. Last
night the Shop men surprised
Mr.. Benedict at his home, and
presented him with a beautiful
rocking chair, as a token of their
esteem after working with him
for the past eighteen years. He
returned his thanks to the boys
for their fine present and as
sured them that their good will
is highly appreciated by him.
Mrs. M. o'Conner is an oma-
ha visitor today.
Miss Bess Haas and Miss Fran
ces Mallory, of Woodbine, are
among those here TODAY atten-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
Taking Desperate Chances

1t is true that many contract
colds and recover from them
without taking any precaution
or treatment, and a knowledge
of this fact leads others to take
their chances instead of giving
their colds the needed atten-
ton. 1t should be borne in
mind that every cold weakens
the lungs, lowers the vitality,
makes the system less able to
withstand each succeeding cold
and paves the way for more
serious diseases. Can you
afford to take such desperate
chances when Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, famous for its
cures of colds, can be had for a
trihe? For sale by Elliott &
Harvey.
Dr.. Gasson reports a daught-
e: born to MIR. and Mrs. A. La
May last night at their home
on mill street.
Jake Deal is putting in new
cement walks in front of the
Dan Ford and DR.. McGavren
fold Shields) property on Erie
street.
Passenger Agent West, of
the G. & N. W., was in the VAL
ley today, making arrangements
with Mayor James for picnics
in this city during the summer.
The G. & N. w. is especially
favorable to Missouri Valley as
a picnic place and they will run
many excursions to this city
the coming summer.
1t froze, thawed, rained
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
Chautauaua Meetinp.

Room Of the citizens interested
in Chautauqua, last night was
largely attended, and much in
terest was manifested.
j. S. McGavren was elected
President, and w. j. Burke, Sec
rotary of the Chautauqua Asso-
citation.
R. Robinson, and j. j. Amen
were elected a Committee on
railroad transportation a n d
rates.
w. H. Fensler and John An
derson were selected a Commit
tee on Advertising.
The President and Secretary
We're instructed to sign the con-
tract with the Chatauqua CON-
pany.
This will be one of the most
meritorious entertainments Mo.
Valley has ever secured, as it
will run for nine days, and there
will be three lectures each day,
by men of National reputation.
The people of Missouri Valley
will be asked to purchase 500
season tickets. There can be a
thousand season tickets sold in
this city and vicinity, for we
feel certain that every man and
woman in this section will
want a ticket, and as soon as
they are put on sale they will
go like hot cakes at a camp
meeting. A full explanation
of the objects and conditions of
the Chautauqua Association will
be published in a few days, so
that all may have a complete
understanding of what the NEE
ting will be, and what will be
necessary for the people to do
to make it a success.
w. F. Wills went to Monda-
min this morning for a visit
with relatives.
G. L. Oden and wife return
Ell from Little Sioux this morn
ing.
Mo. Valley is sure going to
have a Chautauqua next July.
Jerry Ward has secured the
services of Charles Clatter-
baugh as blacksmith in his new
shop lately purchased of John
Shelton. Mr.. Clatterbaugh is
one Of the finest workman in
the state and his old friends
are glad to see him in the Val
ley again.
George Beagle of this city
and G. b. Tyler of Logan were
appointed as delegates to the
state Woodman convention.
The next county convention
will be held here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
Communication

ly gettingE back to a normal
condition, let us refer to an
articlepublished in the Tribune
| of March 18th in which Mr..
Amen. the then mayor of Mis-
souri, Valley, is charged with
being responsible for the lack
of business among business
men, hard times among labor
ers, graft. etc. Now | do not
know to what extent Mr.. Amen
was responsible for these con-
ditions, but let us see if there
are not other causes for the
conditions spoken of, over
which Mr.. Amen could have no
control.
In the first place, Missouri
Valley is at the mercy OF a
great railroad corporation.
Such corporations can cause a
town to grow or wither. They
care nothing for the interests
of the people of the town. They
look out for their own interests.
Now, is it not a fact that a
great many of the men in the
employ of the company have
been moved away with their
families in the last two years,
and is it not also a fact that
many of the men so moved
were receiving the best wages
and consequently good custom
ers for the merchants? Then
although the farmers have
raised good crops for the last
two years they have been in
the dividing up business very
Extensively had to divide
with the beef trust, the railroad
trust, the oil trust, and a few
hundred other trusts and cor
operations. Then in addition to
that, taxes are very high,
caused no doubt by grafters
and boodlers that have become
so common all over the country
that they have ceased to be a
curiosity. Now these condi-
lions make it necessary for the
farmers to practice economy in
every way possible. He sees
an opportunity to save a little
of his rapidly vanishing income
by sending to some mail order
firm in a distant city for his
merchandise, and the r. f. d.
makes it convenient for him to
do so. In the neighborhood in
which | live | believe half the
goods are shipped direct to the
consumer. That certainly takes
business away from not only
F! Missouri Valley but other towns
| all over the country, but our
home merchants are nearly all
staunch advocates Of COMPETE
ton and the survival of the
| fttest. Poor fellows, | fear
many of them must admit be-
fore many years that they are
not the fittcst. Competition,
the thing that they have al
ways said was the life of trade,
will be the death of trade for
them. The man fifty years old
will perhaps live to see the
time when a thousand stores
will do all the mercantile bust
ness of this country. They will
be owned and controlled by
perhaps not more than half a
dozen companies, as over nine
hundred railroads are now.
When that time comes, and
come it will, the last link in the
chain will have been welded
that binds not only the laboring
classes Of this country but of
the world to slavery. But, says
one, what are you going to do
about it? How will you change
the present conditions? We
cannot change it. 1t is evolu-
ton. 1t is changing; all the
time getting worse. 1t is nee
essary for people to be crushed
out of business, robbed and
starved by the present compet-
;4;.a n4o,a, L. III
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
County Surveyor Huff Resigned

County Surveyor c. L. Huff
today resigned his position as
county surveyor leaving a va
cancy in the office to be filled
by appointment.
Bruce Fleming, H. N. Warren
John Bender and George Cox
attended the Woodman conven-
ton in Logan today.
Joseph Noy of Council Bluffs
was in the Valley this morning
on business. He went to Logan
on the noon train to attend the
marriage Of his sister-in-law,
Miss Jennie Walker, which oc-
ours at 6 o'clock this evening
at her home in Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
Cul!lst,.. Its,.,s

Jesse Messer who has bee.,
better of the inflamatory rheu.
matism has suffered a relapse.
Miss Hope Jones, of Iowa
Falls is visiting her sisters,
Elizabeth and Hepsibeth Jones.
There are seven sisters of tie
Jones family and do their cwn
farming in Calhoun.
Mrs. Maud Couliflower, of
Omaha, is visiting her father
Dave Landon, and was taken
quite sickyesterday.
Florence Cutler of near Mag
nolia commenced the Calhoun
school Monday with 35 pupils.
Press Powell went to Omaha
Tuesday where he expects to
work in the packing house.
j. p. Reedy was able to re-
turn to his work in the shops in
the Valley Monday. He ex-
poets soon to go to FREEING.
Miss Mile Hinkly has re-
turned from a months stay in
Dunlap.
c.. supt. Brainard visited
the Calhoun school Tuesday.
The body of John Thompson
passed through Calhoun We'd
nesday to Magnolia for burial.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-04-06
STARTS n~cv. rarmufs club.

Silver Glenn, the pleasant home
CT Mr.. and Mrs. sclvy.
: A few members were absent,
but we enjoyed the company of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Doty, Mr.. ard
Mrs. e. G. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. j. Aldridge, and Mrs. Nc
Gavren and son, all of Union
Farmers Club, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Jones and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Morgan and daugh-
ter Fances, Mrs. Mates, Mrs.
Laughery, Mrs. Shelton, Mrs.
Scebold and two daughters, Mrs
Geo. Mckinney, Grandma Jones
and the Misses Howard and
Fraziers.
Club was called to order and
the minutes of the previous
meeting read and approved.
Selections were next in order.
and Mrs. G. H. Longman respcn-
ded by reciting Whittier's beau
tifu} poem: "Snowbound." to
the delight Of all. Mr.. Brun-
dage then read a selection that
was very fine, as it was so crow
ded with good thoughts.
Dinner was announced, and
all repaired to the dining room
TO eat and visit as farmers we'll
know how.
After listening to music for
some time, order was called and
;elections Were again taken MP.
Mr.. Bsbee read II selection that
brought out much discussion in.
regard to corn raising and corn
breeding.
Next was a recitation by the
young folks, and Minnie Wealth
erly, Howard Jones, and Eva
Brundage recited in splendid
style some we'll chosen selec-
tlons that would be a credit to
scholars of more advanced years
Questions were then taken up
and discussed, as follows:
l. How can a farmers wife
who does the work for a large
family, find time for mental inn
provement9 She must hire some
one to assist her until her chill
dren are large enough to help.
2. Which is the cheapest and
most profitable way to bring
hogs to a given weight or mar
katable condition, say $50 lbs?
Have good stock use brood
sows and sires two years old;
have plenty of good pasture un-
till time for fattening and give
milk and ground feed.
3. In regard to raising Celery,
plant seed in boxes in March,
and when plants are in third
leaf, transplant into ground in
rows three feet apart and eight
inches apart in rows, when large
enough (say in August,) begin
to hill up, but never hill when
wet.
Questions for next meeting.
l. What is the most suitable
width for highways? Discussion
opened by W. A. Selvy.
2. Why is the divorce evil in
creasing? Discussion opened by
f. F. Bebee.
3. Will it pay to buy a cream
separator for the milk of 5 COWS?
Discussion opened by Mrs. Div
|elbess.
Committee on Questions for the
next meeting:
George Mckinney,
Mrs. Walters, and
Mrs, Weatherly.
The Club then adjourned to
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Fensler on the last Saturday in
April 1905.
j. S. Vanderhoof,
President.
Ellen J. Orr, Secretary,
Prom tenn.
County Surveyor Huff Resigned
County Surveyor C. L. Huff