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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-12

Total 357,913 80
State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada
State School
Bond 3SO.00 90
Mass. State per
cent bonds 537 900 %
Nevada State
bonds 800 %
Mass. State 3ia per
cen bonds 1890 -
United States
bonds 215.OO0 %
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
FOR SALE BY
Wednesday May 10

0. A. Shirley, of Gibson City,
Illinois, is in the Valley looking
after his land interests on the
Missouri bottom. He says
that part Of Illinois was even
wetter than the Missouri bottom
before they dug the bitches in
that country, and now it is the
finest land to be found in Ill.
He says that the only salvation
for the farmers on the bottom
here is the construction of the
bitches.
Rev. Griffith, presiding elder
of this district of the M. E.
church was in the Valley this
morning the guest Of Rev.
Williams. He was on his way
to Mondamin to make arrange
ments for the building of a new
M. ID. church at that place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
They Are Coming.

The Weekly Times added
over one hundred and fifty new
subscribers to it's list last week,
and we expect to add two hum
dred and fifty new ones this
week. If you want the best
weekly paper in Western Iowa
and $50 piano contest coupons
send in your name and one dol
lar and the paper will be sent
to you for a year. Don't de-
lay as the special rates will not
last much longer. Come in and
join the crowd.
Ben Parker, once a resident
of Dunlap, and later the king
saloon man Of Des Moines has
filed a petition in bankruptcy.
He owes $4,000 and has only
$4,000 assets. He at one time
owned one hundred saloons in
Des Moines.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Rourke-Fereuscn

Married, at Broken Bow,
Neb., Wednesday, May 3, at 10
O'Clock, by Rev. Father Daily,
Miss Theresa Rourke, daught-
err of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rourke
of Broken Bow, to Mark 81.
Ferguson, of New Windsor,
Colo. They were attended by
the brother and sister Of the
bride. A reception was given
at the home Of the bride. 1t
was a very quiet affair. Quite
a number Of valuable presents
were received. The brides go
away suit was of blue novelty,
with hat and gloves to match.
They left for their new home
in Colorado May 9Th. This
happy couple have the good
wishes and congratulations of
their many friends. They have
many friends in Missouri Val
ley and vicinity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Excursion Tickets to InterCoIle-
Giate Amateur Athletic Meet,
YanktCn, S, D..

Via the Northwestern Line, will
be sold at reduced rates May
"a, % and 26, limited to return
until May 20 inclusive. Apply
to agents Chicago & North
western R'y.
Ed Rourke returned home
from a visit to his parents in
Broken Bow, Neb., and to at
tend the marriage Of his sister.
He says small grain looks we'll.
They have plenty of rain SO far.
His folks like the country and
have 200 acres of small grain
in. Fall wheat never looked
better than now. People are
busy planting their corn.
Miss Maud McAllister is Wis
iting friends in Omaha today.
Rev. Higbee and wife are
spending the week in Logan, the
guest of friends.
Miss Agnes Iden returned
from a weeks visit with rela-
tives in Modale.
Miss Vera Foss visited
friends in Omaha yesterday.
Mrs. Peter Hansen and Mrs.
Frank Willard are Omaha Wis
itors today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Excursion Tickets to May Must.
cal Festival at YanktOu S. D.,

Via the Northwestern Line, will
be sold at one fare for the round
trip May %, % and "a, limited
to return until May Is inclusive.
Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Half Rates to Annual Meetin2
German Baptist Brethren,
Bristol, Tenn,

Via the North Western Line.
Excursion tickets will be sold
at one fare for round trip May
81 to June 2, inclusive, with
favorable return limits. Apply
to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y.
F. P. Kirlin left for Portland,
Oregan, this morning where he
will locate.
Geo. Christman is confined to
his room by sickness.
If this weather keeps up the
kids will be organizing skating
parties.
John Anderson Of the Peoples
store is in Omaha on business.
The change in Nos. 5 and G
Will neceSSltate Conductor
Hoover moving to Council
Bluffs.
Charles Vance, of Omaha,
and Grace Ella Fox, of Missouri
Valley w re married yesterday
at the residence Of the officiat-
ing clergyman, Rev. Henry De
Long 527 East Broadway, Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
The girl baby born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Carter was buried
Sunday. It lived but five hours
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Excursion Tickets Is May Music
Festival, Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Via the Northwestern Line,
will be sold at reduced rates
May II to 20, inclusive, limited
to return until May 22inclusive
Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11

Trail, 0. T., May 2, 1905. Ed
itor Times and Friends::-I will
endeavor to write and tell you
about our country and our
selves. The country is as fine
as anyone could ask for. 1t is
a healthy country and has but
very little sickness and every
one seems to be doing we'll. We
live quite a ways from the rail-
road. The nearest railway
town, which is Elk City, is for
ty miles away. 1t is a fine
town and lots of business is
done there. Of course it takes
some time to go to town, but it
won't be that way always. We
are bound to have a railroad
before long. 1t can't miss our
fine country and products much
longer.
Well, everyone has their corn
planted and about three.fourths
of it is up and looks nice.
Wheat looks fine and is about
knee high. We have 40 acres
of corn and 40 acres of wheat.
Oats are from three to five
inches high and look fine. We
are going to raise lots of fruit
this year if nothing happens to
it. This has been a backward
spring for Oklahoma but the
weather has been nice for some
time. Well, this is the month
to plant flowers. have plant
ed some and they will be up
before many days, | expect.
We live one half mile from
school. We have a fine graded
school and it takes lots of
money to run it, so it makes
taxes pretty high. | am going
to get a diploma before long
from the common school. | am
fourteen years of age.
Well, III now tell you about
the people here. There are lots
of Iowa people (best kind) and
Texas people oh, they are
abundant and people from all
parts of the United States; all
fine people. We live two miles
from the South Canadian river.
1t is up pretty high now but
can be forded most of the time.
When it is up real high it is a
holy fright. 1t runs quite
swiftly. 1t has a fall Of nine
fleet to the mile. 1t is claimed
to be the swiftest river in the
world and | believe it.
| want to say to all tie
friends up there that if you
want to see a fine country,
come to the McKenzy Flats in
Dewey county, O. T. You had
better all come down and help
us pick cotton this fall. We are
going to plant about fifteen
acres. 1t is hard work to pick
| it, but it agrees with most peo-
pie. 1t doesn't with me or |
don't with it, | don't know
which. If you should come
here in October you would see
from five to twenty and some
times thirty in the cotton field,
down on their knees picking
cotton, and dragging a sack
from ten to twenty feet long.
1t looks funny to the northern
people but you can get used to
it after awhile.
Well, III close, wishing all
the people up there much sue
cess and hoping to see you soon.
| remain, yours truly,
Miss Jessie Jones.
Rourke-Fereuscn
Married, at Broken Bow,
Neb., Wednesday, May 3, at 10
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
The following is the vote in

DR.. DeVore reports a daught-
el born to Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Spencer yesterday.
Mrs. N. |. Owen, of Norfolk,
Nebraska, is in the Valley, the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Davis.
j. B. Lyon and C. S. Hoar are
in Council Bluffs attending the
State Grocers association. The
other grocers of the city will go
down tomorrow morning.
T. C. Huff returned to Wallis
ca this morning after a visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
M. Huff.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11

How true is the statement
we know not, but it is no doubt
w ii substantiated that $4,000
600 go every month into Wall
street from people of the cities
and villages of the entire coun-
try who are anxious to get
something for nothing in stock
speculations, 80 per cent of
which goes into the Golfers Of
the brokers and their 100000
employees, many of whom live
in homes Of luxury. In one
building alone are $500 men
dependent upon stock gambling.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11

Mrs. B. H. Altman and chill
dren have returned from the
Ozark mountains and are domi-
ciled on south third street. Mr..
Altman will remain on their
Missouri homestead yet a while.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
ELLIOTT & HARVEY, DRUGGISTS
Are After Gresham ASain.
Atlantic Democrat Nav g.

Atlantic Democrat, May s.
j. p. Gresham, self confess ed
crook, wanted for the theft of
a team and buggy at Missouri
Valley, and for forging and
passing a check at a local bank,
and no doubt guilty of many
other offenses not charged
against him, was seen about
three miles west of this city
Sunday morning about $3.50 and
the sheriff sofiice was notified
of the fact.
AS soon as the news was re-
ceived Sheriff Marshall and
Deputy Duval went out to the
place, but although they drove
along the road west for about
twenty miles, and Sheriff Mar
shall went as far as Avoca, they
saw nothing of the willy Ores
ham. The people along the
road had seen him, however.
He had a buggy and bay team
and some say that he was in
toxicated. They know him
we'll in that neck of the woods
as he has done considera bic
work on a medicine graft" in
the locality. Sheriff Marshall
is determined to land the man
before long.
Mrs. d. R. Drake is visiting
friends in Omaha this week.
Mrs. G. c. Lowry left on No.
6 last evening for a visit with
her mother and sister in Toledo,
Ohio.
Mrs. Howard Thurber, of VAL
ley junction, Ia, is in the Valley
for a three weeks visit at the
H. Thurber home.
Winter has set in early this
season.
Mrs. J. S. Snyder leaves for
California this week where she
will visit her husband until
September.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Excursion Tickets to May Musl.
cal Festival, Sioux Falls S. D.,

Via the Northwestern Line,
will be sold at reduced rates
May Is and 26, limited to re-
turn until May 81, inclusive.
Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern Ry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Excursion Tickets to German Day
Celebration, SChiIler's Birth
day, at Sioux Falls, S. D.

Via the North Western Line,
will be sold on May Is and 16,
limited to return until May IL,
inclusive. Apply to agents Chi
cago & North Western R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
The Art Club Finished.

The Art Club held their closing
meeting of the year at the home
of Mrs. Hattie Wilson, last eve
ming, to meet again the first
Tuesday in September next for
next year. They proceeded to
elect the following officers:
Mrs. Mclaughlin, President.
Mrs. Hoyer, Vice-President.
Mrs. M. G. Burbank, Sect'y.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson, Treas.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Moss, of Loveland,
died Saturday and was buried
Monday at 10 a. m.
VIM. Bourn, of Modale, was
a Valley visitor today.
Claud Burkett and A. Ather-
ton, of Bolin's furniture store,
drove to Magnolia today with a
wagon load of furniture.
A. Edgecomb sold two car
loads of fat cattle today of his
own raising.
Bruce starlin and wife re-
turned from Little Sioux today
where they have been visiting
Mr.. Terry, father of Mrs. Star
lin. He is reported some better.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11


tile winter and will be the guests
OF their daughter, Mrs. c. w.
McGavren.
Conductor Dingman and son,
of Norfolk were in the Valley
today trading at Ed Rradley's.
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw and wife came from
Washington, D. c., to attend
the funeral of Rev. j. B. Harris
of the M. e. church at Boone
and Secretary Shaw pronounced
the following eulogy over the
grave of his dead friend:
Humanity has no language
in which to measure the influ-
ence of a good man. The wind
bloWeth where 1T llsteth, and
man adjusts his sensitive APP
.paratus to record its every var
iation and it's velocity. The
temperature changes with
changing currents of air and
man adjusts his sensitive APP
pliances and makes a perma-
nent record of it's every change.
The rain and snow fall in
obedience to the laws of nature,
and again man adjusts his ma
,hinery and secures a record of
the precipitation to the fraction
Of an inch. But man has no
scales, no yard stick, no cup, no
unit of measure for the worth
If good deeds and blameless
living.
standing by the bier of
those whom we love, and whom
we have thought we have
known, silence seems more elo-
quent than words, for there are
no words in which to express
the things we all know and the
emotions which cannot be ut
tered.
81 have known Bro. Harris
intimately for fifteen years. /
have heard him preach fully
five hundred sermons; l have
heard him make talks many
and addresses not a few, but |
have never heard him say aught
that | wished he had omitted.
| never heard him manufacture
an illustration that was not
true, nor drag one in where it
did not apply. | never heard
him denounce sin in such UNI
measured terms as to leave the
impression that he was de-
nouncing the sinner also. /
never heard him speak unkind-
ly of anyone, nor disparagingly,
except in we'll considered and
discriminating terms. In short,
Bro. Harris never allowed his
feelings to get the better Of his
judgment. He served the
Master from a sense of duty
and found in that service great
joy, but he would have served
just as faithfully had it brought
pain instead of pleasure, and
had it made him enemies in
stead of friends. He was en-
dowed like other men Of worth,
with a consciousness Of self in
terest, else he would have been
ambitionless, but he was never
dominated by self interest. He
possessed a highly sensitive ma
tare and the Sights and indig-
mites and the buffeting to
which all are subject stung him
as deeply, and he felt them as
keenly as any man, but he never
gave way to resentment.
''His judgment, his sense of
justice, his love of right, his re-
gard for the eternal verities Of
God and man were enthroned
| in the life of him whom we
mourn and they never abdi-
Gated.
81 have known more pro-
found scholars. l have heard
greater preachers, as the world
counts greatness Of preaching,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Crcp Bulletin.

Crop Bulletin. :
For the week ending May q
1905. Des Moines, Iowa.
The temperature of the first
week in May was above normal
in all parts of the state, the
warmest portion being the Miss
issippi slope. The rainfall was
light, except in a few localities
in the central and northern
There was consider
able excess of cloudiness, with
high winds that retarded the
growth to some extent. Re-
ports indicate good progress in
farm operations. Flowing is
generally we'll completed, and a
good beginning has been made
in planting corn in all districts.
With favorable weather it is
anticipated that the larger part
of the corn area will be planted
by the 18th, with the soil gen.
orally in fine filth. In a few
localities early planted corn is
coming up nicely.
The growth of grass and
small grain has been fairly
good, though in considerable
portions of the state these crops
would be improved by warm
rains. The promise of the
staple fruits is yet very good
in all sections. Garden truck
is coming on early, despite oc-
casional light frosts.
Excursion Rates t. Gustavns
Adolphus College Exercises
at St. Peter. Mimi,
Via the Northwestern Line.
Excursion tickets will be sold
at reduced rates May 20, % and
%, limited to return until May
q, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Clarke Connely, Of Kansas
City, is in the Valley the guest
of his sister Mrs. C. w. Nc
Gavren.
Ed Brady yesterday pur-
chased a new safe for his bust
ness.
Say! how about that chautau-
qua?
Drs. Tamisiea and Tamisiea
vital statistics reports for this
city eight deaths and five births
during the month of April last.
At this rate it won't take long
to depopulate this city.
f. L. Davis is in Council
Bluffs on real estate business
this afternoon.
Miss Jennie Larsen, of the
Railroad Eating House is con-
fined to her room by sickness.
Mrs. Stoddard was a Council
Bluffs passenger this morning.
Robert Harvey was the guest
of Omaha friends yesterday.
J. P. Martin is in Minden
on real estate business today.
S. B. Meyers, of Onawa, an
expert accountant and one of
the best posted in knowledge of
county affairs, has been en-
gagged by the supervisors Of
Harrison county to check up
the books of the county officers
for the years 1902 and 1903.
Compensation will be allowed
him at $40 per day. Mr.. Mey-
ers is an old citizen of Onawa.
and for a number Of years was
bookkeeper for the firm of
Freeland & Cleghorn. During
the Civil war he was midship-
man in the U. S. navy, and later
served in the infantry. Maple
ton Press.
Excursion Tickets to May Musl-
cal Festival, Sioux Falls S. D.,
Via the Northwestern Line,
will be sold at reduced rates
May 25 and 26, limited to re-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Very Low Excursion Rates 10 San
Franchises, Los Angeles, Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle, ETC.,

land. Tacoma, Seattle, ETC.,
Via the North Western Line,
will be in effect from all sta
tions May %, "a, 25, 80, 80, 81
and June and 2, with favor
able return limits, on account
of National Council knights of
Columbus at Los Angeles, etc.
Two fast trains to the Pacific
Coast daily. "The Overland
Limited" electric lighted
throughout, less than three
days en- route. Another fast
train is "The California Elk
press" with drawing room and
tourist sleeping cars. The best
of everything. For rates, tick
cts, etc, apply to agents Chi
cago & North Western R'y.
Miss Amelia Ritchison re-
celved a programme this morn
ing from her daughter Harriet,
who is attending Simpson col
lege at Indianola, of the third
annual musical May festival at
the college May 16, II, 18. The
first performance will be a very
unique one, given by the Dol
metsch Company of London,
England. The programme will
consist of music of 300 years
ago, played on instruments in
use at that time. The festival
promises to be very fine.
Commencing Monday, Sioux
City No. 5 and 6, will run be-
tween Council Bluffs and Sioux
City. Instead of laying over
here the morning train will go
on to Council Bluffs and the
evening train will 60 on to
Sioux City.
Miss Hilda lutzi of Hopedale,
Illinois arrived last evening and
will spend the summer at the
home of w. A. Phillips on
North Fourth street.
Mrs. Z. ]. Casey is reported
quite sick today.
Charley Smith put twenty
men to work on his brick yard
this morning. He says he will
make all the brick this summer
that Mo. Valley will need.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11

Major aaa Mrs. Connolly, ar
rived last night from California
whefe they have been spending
the winter and WILDE the guests
OF their daughter, Mrs. G. W.
McGavren.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11

beay Of principle thought unirg energy
treatment OF all affections both and chronic simple ranging
from influenza typhoid
9oh cough to grave consumption from address delivered by
DR NJ NJ FENNE before
Assembly Chamber Albany " 9th 1869
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-11
Excursion Rates t. Gustayns
Adolphus College Exercises
at St. Peter, Mimi,
For the week ending May

Via the Northwestern Line.
Excursion tickets will be sold
at reduced rates May 20, % and
%, limited to return until May
q, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-18
Secret Of Hanplness.

The man who can drill his thoughts
SC IS to shut out everything that is
depressing and discouraging and see
only the bright side even of his mis-
fortunes and failures has mastered
the secret of happiness and success,
writes o. S. Marden in Success Mag
azine. He has made himself a mag,
net to draw friends, cheer, bright
ness and good fortune to him. Every
one is pleased to see him. His pres
ence is like a sunbeam on a dull day.
There is no accomplishment, no
touch Of culture, no gift which viii
add so much to the alchemic power of
life as the optimistic habit--the de-
termination to be cheerful and happy
no matter what comes to us. 1t will
smooth rough paths, light up gloomy
places and melt away obstacles as
the sunshine melts snow on the noun.
tain side.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-18

A patient at a metropolitan hospital
goes away best satisfied when he is
gi-en something to drink out of a
bottle. The drinking, according to
ancient ritual, must not be less than
three times a day and the ceremony
must have ONE reference to meals.
The draught to be efficient should be
colored. 1t must have a marked odor,
so that he may invite his friends to
smell it. 1t should be loathsome to
the taste, so that the taking Of it may
call for some heroism. Above all it
needs to possess al ~evil-looking sedi-
ment which will require a formal
shaking of the vial.-The Herald.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-18
HOW TO BE INTERESTING.
Elimination Of ~selfshness One of the
Chief Requisites.

CnleT requisites.
We all want to be interesting. We
want friends to CONF to us and en-
Joy our society, and we want one at
least to find us so full of interest that
he will feel he can never leave our
side again. But how are we to enfold
ourselves in the magic cloak of fas-
cination?
To be interesting is to adjust ones
self to the thoughts and minds of
other people. 1t is to be broad of
heart and big of brain. 1t is to ac-
knowledge our own mistakes and not
to think that the other person is al
ways in the wrong. 1t is to give free
ly Of our sympathy, to love humanity
and to appreciate the great world in
which we live. 1t is to possess free
dom, to bravely think fine thoughts,
to realize hat all is possible to one
who wills, and to live a life of con-
slant endeavor toward the good and
the beautiful.-Montreal Herald.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-18
Manipulation of the Fan.

It IS one thing to own a fan and
another to know how to use it. The
smart girl has a fan for every house
frock, but only the clever young WON.
an understands the subtle art of
handling it effectively. Spanish wom-
en- can make a fan talk. They I'M
derstand the meaning of a long,
sweeping stroke, a delicate futter and
"A sharp click. They know how 10
open a fan with a graceful firt and
to close it with a soft swish. In the
days of our grandmothers young wom-
en- studied very carefully the manipu-
lation of the fan. 1t was taught in
every boarding school and under.
stood by every belle.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-05-18
The spider.

The arrival in London of a specimen
of the b%ird-eating spider calls renewed
attention to a little known insect that's
more powerful than the famous taran-
lula. It is the largest spider known,
and in it's tropical South American
home it spins very formidable webs for
catching humming birds and finches in
stead of flies. When the enormously
strong threads are spun across little
|frequented roads they often strike the
faces of travellers with great violence.
The body of the spider is often three
inches long and as large as a hens egg
and its horrible aspect is increased by
the long, hairy legs.