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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25

The improvement under consid-
Grafton was, in his opinion, the
most important ever under
taken by Harrison county. He
asked for unanimous action 10
open up the bitches.
To this appeal Mr.. Smith add
ed a few words, saying that
one-third of the crop for any
year in the district affected
would pay the whole cost of
ditch construction. AS it is
now, he stated, farmers stand
in danger of losing one-half to
two thirds of their crops every
year.
"The Pottawattamie county
board never intended to block
the game" replied Supervisor
Brandes 1--WE are perfectly
willing to build the ditch, but
we do not want to act hastily.
AS soon as there is assurance
that we have a ditch law to
work under, then we will lie
reldy to go ahead"
II would like to call attention
to this one point said Mr..
Stern. Harrison county could
by itself build bitches and turn
all the water into the Boyer
river, within its own boundar-
les. While | say this could be
done, it would not be a neigh
borly act, and we would rather
act in cooperation with Potta-
wattamie county,"
"No, you could not do that"
Supervisor Baker answered.
"There would be grounds for
enjoining any such work as
that. But if you can satisfy us
that the law will hold water.
then we're with you and will
vote for the ditch"
Further argument from the
Harrison county contingent was
to the effect that no one was
urging the board to let contracts
at once, but that it was asked
simply to establish the ditch
system. This it was stated
woull give the land owners
promise of relief, and not a
dollar of expense would have to
be incurred until some decision
should be reached in the Mo-
nona-H HARRISON case or some
similar action in the supreme
court. This the friends of the
ditch project said, would get
everything out Of the way for
prompt action when the time
comes.
One point of difference that
developed during the meeting
was where work should begin
on the bitches. The Pottawat-
tamie representatives express
ed apprehension that if the
channels were opened at. the
upper end to start with, the re-
suit would be to flood the re-
gion near the mouth of the
Boyer. Those from Harrison
county said this was immater-
ial to them and declared their
willingness to have operations
commence on the lower channel.
1t was suggested that an en-
tirely new survey and assess
ment of damages would not be
necessary, as the ground was
gone over under the old law,
which the supreme court sus-
tanned in all particulars except
as to the lack of notice to tax
payers. So far as might be
practicable, 1t was thought, the
former work could be made to
serve the present purpose, and
the expense accordingly lessen
ed.
After the meeting Chairman
Brandes of the Pottawattamie
county board stated his opinion
that the members from this
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
HOLD DITCH CAUCUS
Hlrrlsen County Delegation
Visits Bluffs.
Ccnfers With Psttawat;am'c
County Supervisors.
Unlon Drainage Project Ex-
haustlvely Reviewed.
Two PROPOSITIONS for the BeSin.
hln0 Of the Work Presented
and Discussed at
Length.

Len0th.
Nonpareil May %: For the
purpose of securing favorable
action today by the joint super
visors' board of Harrison ard
Pottawattamie counties, on the
union ditch project before it, a
delegation of a dozen leading
citizens of Harrison county Wis
tied Council Bluffs yesterday
and caucused with four of the
Pottawattamie county supervi-
sors. The meeting was held in
a room at the Grand hotel, and
the situation was exhaustively
reviewed. No definite conclu-
sions were reached, and wheth-
err the board will act or pest
pone the matter again was left
in a state of uncertainty.
Two propositions were placed
before the Pottawattamie coun-
ty members for their consider
alton. One was to establish
the ditch and then wait for the
supreme court to pass on one Of
the test cases before it from
other counties. The alterna-
tive idea was to take immediate
steps toward construction, Pot
tawattamie county to be reim-
bursed for all expense and re-
lieyed Of liability in damage
claims should the supreme court
later declare the new ditch law
Ineffective. A bond numerous
ly signed by interested Harri :
son county people will be pre-
sented today.
Supervisors Brandes, Baker,
Bulls and Setz, who attended
the caucus, did not commit
themselves positively either
way, but what they said left
the impression that they were
opposed to doing anything until
the validity Of the law is estah-
lished. This is the same posi-
tion which was taken by the
Pottawattamie members at the
last meeting of the joint board,
on February 81. Since that
time, however, Judge Gaynor,
at Sioux City has upheld the
new statute in the Monona-Har-
rison county case, and this may
be accepted as asuficient guide.
The views of Harrison county
were presented in turn by Tom
Arthur and Almor Stern of Lo-
pan and w. A. Smith of Cali
fornia junction. The other
members Of the party were: H.
M. Bostwick, H. B. King, Wood
bine; j. j. Amen, George Kel-
logg and G. H. Deur, Missouri
Valley; E. H. Barrett, S. J. Pat
terson, Dunlap; John Young,
Modale. Those present from
Pottawattamie county, in addi-
tion to the supervisors, W ere w.
H. Killpack and William Arnd.
Supervisor Brandes acted as
spokesman.
Harrison county is powerless
to do anything without the con-
sent of Pottawattamie," declar-
d Mr.. Stern. "You have five
votes on the joint board and we
have only three, although we
have five times as much acreage
to be benefited as you do. We
think Pottawattamie county
should give right of way over
the corner of its domain for
this ditch"
Mr.. Stern referred back to
the time when Harrison county
people come to Council Bluffs
with OK teams to do their trad
ing. The interests Of the two
counties, he declared, had al
ways been bound up together.
r.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25

There is one body that knows more
than anybody. and that is everybody
Talleyrand. ...c,.~,
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No road is too long to the man who
advances deliberately and without un-
due haste.-Bruyere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
BIBLE sTUDY-sI0NDAY. OCT. g

Lesson III.-Genesis 1920. Abraham.
Memory Verse-22:1s-ssR Remember
this-that very little is needed to make
a happy life"
XII.-CaH 3. Origin Hebrew Race.
Verse Christ.
I. How long since the doodP
Gods new plans2
?. Where was Abrahann's home.
3. Why leave Haran? Who was
with him?
4. What promise did Abraham re-
ceiye at. Shechem /?
did he do there?
s. Why did God plague Pharoahg
AiAI.-SeparatiOn. IL .XIV.-VictOry
3D. XVI.-Covenanf 1.
/. What Characteristics does Abra-
ham show in parting from Lot?
: How does Lot appear to your
j. What is the renewed proHise2
4. Why was Lot taken captive?
o Select verses showing Abraham's
greatness OF character?
6. The message to Abraham? Cere-
mony in connection with it?
Z. Give three predictions concern
ing Abraham's descendants.
AVI.-Hagar. 49,. XVIT-Circumci
sion. 4. Verse IS. 16-Christ.
l.. Who was Hagar?
2 What had been Gods promise?
8 What shows imperfect faith2
JehoYah's care?
4. What was to be the sign Of the
8. What were its four great prom
Uses?
6. How was it ratified?
Z. Why were the names changed
XVII-Intercessi0n H.
L. How did the Lord appear to
Abraham?
2. What shows hospitality? Po-
likeness? Humility?
3. Definite promise to Abraham
4 why ala God reveal his plans
against Sodom?
5. What did Abraham do?
6. What motive prompted this IN
tercession?
XIX. sodom. %. XX.-AbimeIeoh. II.
1. What does the story of Sodom
illustrator
2. What nations are born in this
chapter?
8. Why did Abraham go to Gerar?
4. Whom did he meet? Results?
5. How did God honor Abraham?
s. What thought in these chapters
/ has been most prominent?
You will gain most in your study If
you put your notes in order first. Sec
ond. mark your Bible. Third, fiji out
the chart. Fourth, read carefully
/ through the lesson. Fifth. get the spe-
/ cial part assigned you. Then. q you
have time, read about the lesson.
/ do not think, however, that e pays
very large returns. Read the Bible.
A Bible class for children win be
held in the First Presbyterian church,
i Saturday, from $3.50 to 400. It is
open for any child who can read and
wants to study. It VIII meet the sec
ond SaturdaTv Of each month through
/ the winter. We want Bible and eur
4 Sabbath School Quarterly.
MRS. G. F. MENNIRTGER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Gems Cleaned from Teachings
of All Denominations.

Most grown people become full
fledged Christians through four C's-
curiosity conversion, committaI, conse-
cration.-Rev. William Bishop Gates
Presbyterian, New York.
THE ULTIMATE MAN.
God is perfecting the ultimate man
as Luther Burbank perfected the edi-
Bile cactus or the primus berry by con-
tinuOus selection of a few best IN each
generation.-Rev. DR.. Frank Crane, Uni
tartan, worcester. Mass
OBEDIENCE.
Obedience. the organ of spiritual
knowledge, enables man to see the value
of the human body, the relation of soul
and spirit and the healthy thoughtful
ness of educated senses--Rev. DR.. J. G.
NJ. Luttenbergers Christian church, st.
Louis.
A NATION LIKENED TO A. RIVER.
The nation is like a river-tbe water
flows and passes away but its place
is filed continually if the springs at
the fountain head do not fail. We must
maintain Christian morality and educa-
ton and keep strong the banks of lib
erty.-Rev. W. r. Crafts. Baptist, Wash
ington.
DIADE1dS IN CHRISTS CROWN.
Each good deed. each noble act and
each holy thought is a diadem added
to the crown Of our Saviour King. All
pable of good thoughts and noble
deeds, and so may honor their King
Rev. David G. Wylie, Phi. D., Presby-
terian, New York.
HARM OF SPECIAL FtAVORS IN RE
LIGION-
No type of religion which represents
the world as run on the principle OF
special favors to individuals can COM
mand the highest respect or allegiance
of mankind. It is like getting by per-
sonal influence the ear of the chairman
of a meeting.-Rev. W. B. ThOrp, Con-
| gregationalist, Chicago.
WHAT HOME MEANS.
Home may be the lean-to, the -vesti-
bule of heaven; home may be a prosper
/ Gus annex, an open doorway to hell. Il
4 is only in the Christian dispensatior
that the world has come to realize the
sacredness, the bIessedness and beauty
of what home means.-Rev. Dr. D. e
! Standard. Methodist. St. Louis.
! THE BIBLE NEVER OUT OF DATE
/ The unity of the Bible proves its alb
solute divinity. Here are sixty books
nodded into one. Here are thirty OF
/ forty persons all bearing one message
The Bible is never out of date. Tht
morality Of the book is far ahead o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
A Horse With Horse sense.

At least one horse was buried in Ok
lahoma with Japanese-like- ceremonies
and tears. Capt. Bob Jarvis, the her
culean, stentorian-voiced scout, hunter
and very Oldest settler or rover in these
prairies, owned for seven years a horse
of the name Of Jim. The animal had
much horse sense. It could walk without
making tracks; il fell fat on the ground
whenever Bob had to use It for breast
works when shooting or shot at.
Jim always stopped when close to 8
squaw patch long enough for Bob to
fill the saddebags with corn. Finally
Bob became involved IN a ferce con
fiict with some Greek Indians a few
miles northwest Of the Sac and FOX
agency. He said that he killed several
redskins but they also murdered his
faithful horse. He gave It q respectful
burial and rained showers Of flower
seeds and tears on its grave. Bob visits
the spot several times every year ana
wants to be buried near the best beast
he ever owned. Bob expects to see Jim
arise from the grave when Gabriel
blows his last trumpet
f Bob compelled a passing itinerane
preacher to preach solemn funeral
sermon over the equine corpse, and he
had to take SIS for his services. Be
fore parting from the grave the rsver-
end gentleman had to sing When We
Meet to Part No More. Guthrie Capt.
EaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

Thirteenth street.
First United Presbyterian - Corner
Eighth and Topeka avenues. Rev. J. A
Renwick, pastor; residence, So Tyler
street.
Second Presbyterian-Cor Fillmore
and Huntoon. streets. Rev. J. P. White,
pastor; residence, SIS Huntoon street.
Reformed Presbyterian-Clay street, be-
tween Ninth street and Tenth avenue.
Passionate vacant.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
First Church of Christ. Scientist-COr-
ner Huntoon and Polk streets. Mrs. w.
D McKinstry, first reader.
Second Church of Christ. Seientist-10e
West Ninth street. Ruth Wells, reader;
residence, 1112 West Sixth avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
First United observation-disclosures Quincy
and Twelfth streets. Rev. T. D. Critics,
pastor; residence, 112 East Twelfth
street.
Evangelical (Albright) German-Corner
Fourth and Monroe Streets Rev Peter
Schumann, pastor; residence, 800 Monroe
First Unftarian-Topeka avenue, be-
tween Ninth street and Tenth avenue
Key. Abram NVynlant pastor; residence
800 Greenwood avenue.
Seventh Day Administrators Fifth
street and Western avenue. Rev. E. T
RUSSELL elder, residence, sol Polk street
New Jerusalem. SwedenbOrgian-60
Harrison street. No regular pastor.
The Church of God-Corner Grant and
jackson streets, North Topeka. No reg
ular pastor.
Salvation Arnay-Barracks, 312 Kansas
avenue. Captain and Mrs. E. Stinnett
officers IN charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

government assistance. If nineteen
others cannot be found to join me, I
shall still be prepared to act alone to
the extent Of my proportion.
Experiments made by private land
owners and public authorities prove
conclusively that under a system Of
small holdings, with absolute secur-
ity of tenure for the cultivator, farm
ing is still a profitable occupation.
I'm conclusion. permit me to say
that my offer as above outlined holds
good, even though the matter of for
eign settlement may be abandoned"
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have passed away, but the Bible still
lives. When you find a book more up
to date than the Bible we will lay aside
the Bible and accept the new one
When you find a book with words high.
er and purer than those Of Christ we
will shelve the Bible.-Rev. William
Sturgeon, Congregationalist, Cardiff,
Wales.
RELIGIONS MODERN TEST.
The modern tests OF religion are main
ly embraced in three possessions of man
namely, knowledge, experience and
intuition. We should be thankful for
increasing knowledge, for it enIarges
our. conception of the universe. We
should be thankful for the sorrows as
veil as the Joys Of life. since they en-
lble US to prove that the faith we cher
ish is good to live by and die by. And
intuition is the inner light of the soul,
the spiritual consciousness which
reaches across the ages and sees IN
Jesus the .revealer of the absolute good
ness, father1ood and love Of God. #
the church Win employ these tests and
seek in all sincerity for the things which
are right and true it will keep pace with
the steady progress Of mankind and lead
the souls of men into the larger life
Rev. DR.. John Clarence Lee, Universal
list, Philadelphia.
APPLYING CHRISTIANITY
entfffc and indastFiaf schools students
become practical worl1men by applying
the principles they get from books. Time
was; and not long agos when astronomy,
chemistry and electricity were studied
without reference to tests and proofs,
but now the student graduates d prac-
teal and experienced man. So it should
/ be in the church with regard TO the
great principles Of Christ We must
| learn better how to apply them This
has been a slow process, yet much has
been achieved Our practice usually
has Jagged far behind our theory but
| in any age when these came together
great things have been accomplished.
| It vas the Application " Christian prin-
cipIes that abolished gladiatorial COM
bats, polygamy. the oppression Of wo-
man and slavery and that has brought
about a religious federation not thought
of by either Protestant or Papist few
centuries ago.-Rey. DR.. n. P. Tedrick,
Methodist, Chicago
CHRISTIAN LIFE.
Christian living is a matter of educa-
ton. Christian life is a crusade where
great movements by great masses are
( to overthrow monumental wrongs. Some
think it is society. and they devote
/ themselves TO getting people into the
church rather more than attending to
them afterward. Some regard it as an
amnesty in which they must make an
unconditional surrender, after which
nothing will be demanded of them.
They will not have to cede any territory
nor pay any indemnity. Each of these
is true, but none Of them is all the
truth. The Christian life is an educa-
ton. You may go through college with
out getting much college through you
but education requires time. Each OF
! the ideas I have mentioned Is true. but
it BEERS the same relation to the whole
truth that a globe does to the universe
Of spheres. People lose sight of the TO
tundity of truth. They forget they car
not have all of it under their eyes al
the same tfme.-Rev. DR.. Francis L
Patton. Presbyterian. Former President
/ of Princeton University.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
BAPTIST

First Baptist-Corner Ninth and Jack
son streets. Rev. Thomas ;. Young, pas
TORI.
North Topeka Baptist-Corner Harrison
and Laurent streets, North Topeka. Rev.
Walter z. Tanner, PASTOR residence so
West Laurent street.
First German Baptist-Madison street,
between Second and Third streets Rev
jacob Albert pastor; residence 20 Mon
roe street.
Swedish Baptist-Corner- Fourth and
Fillmore streets. Rev. Gustav Nyqu1Sts
pastor: residence 222 Fillmore street.
Second BaDtfst (African)-Corner Third
and Quincy streets. Rev. Q. H Duvall,
pastor; residence 10 western avenue.
Third Baptist (African)-Corner Twelfth
and Washington streets Rev. ". p.
Banks. pastor; residence 1121 Lime street.
isT3ss street Baptist (African)-Corner
Railroad and Western avenues, North To-
peka. Rev. W. Fl. Hart, pastor; residence
800 Laurent street.
Central Baptist (African)-426 West Cor
don street, North Topeka Rev. II. w.
White, pastor; residence 917 Topeka ave-
ma
Shiloh Baptist (Africanl-12q Buchanan
street Rev c. G. Fishback, pastor; res
5dence 12el Buchanan street
y Rio1s3It olive BAPTIST { AIr1edn}-CorreT
f<iol4s anff Madison Streets North Tope-
ka sEastefate va ealat.
Primitive Baptist (African)-Gorner Of
King ana Buchanan streets. No regular
Mount Hope Baptist CAfriean)-Topeka
avenue. Rev. A 3. Stoner, pastor; resi-
dence Sixth avenue and Locust street.
CATHOLIC.
Church of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ave
nue. Near corneHs-of Jackson street. Nery
Rev. F. M. Hayden, DEAN rector; Rev
HippoIyts Topets Q. s. b. assistant; res
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

ing club has been organized and win. is
properly supported by the memberships
OF their church. try to rewaksn the
, musical spirits that have been
hoveFing around this old church
for the past fifty years. The club win
give song service on Sunday evening.
The membership IS as follows: Mrs.
John Kleinhans, Miss Bsss Elder. Miss
Berenice Fuller, Miss Oda Closson. Miss
Vida Wood. Miss Margaret Goodrich.
7 Mrs. r. G. Smith. Miss Eta Fox, Mr..
James y. Green. Mr.. GLASS; Mr.. Ed
Shumway, Mr.. Ford, Mr.. Bvrne Thatch-
er. Mr. Elmer Fox. Mr.. H. L. shirer
Mr.. Ed Fox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

An echo meeting Of the state conven-
ton viii be held by the delegates as
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton rooms on Sunday Afternoon at AIS
O'Clock Reports viii be given by thu
college and city delegates. Special sing
ing has been arranged for. All women
are invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
THE CHURCHES
And Other Religious
Organizations.

IN. B.-There are probably a number Of
errors in this list Pastors and others will
confer a favor by sending in writing. any
proper changes to The State Journal so
that the list may be kept correct to date
each Week.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

At the North Topeka Conversational
church, Rev. J. Z. Pierson will conduct
services beth morning and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

At the Second wesleyan Methodist
church the pastor. the Rev. I. A. Will
Jams, will address the congregation both
morning and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

In the evening, at Quinton Heights
school house. there will be special mus
E. Marley of the city Y. NJ c. A win
lecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

DR., Evans will address the mems
meeting, at the Railroad Y. NJ. C. A.
at 3 p. m, Sunday. He viii be accom-
panied by his soloist singer. Mr.. H. o.
Whitmore. The male quartette will also
furnish music
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

that of any age. Kings ana kingdoms
have passed away. but the Bible still
lives. When you find a book more up
to date than the Bible we will lay aside
the Bible and accept the new one
When you find a book with words high
er and purer than those Of Christ we
will shelve the Bible.-Rev. William
Spurgeon, Congregationalist, Cardiff,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

For the morning subject at Lowman
Hill, 1.-THE Greatest Thing in the
WOrld'' viii be discussed. In the even
ing the subject, Which Yoke?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

Regular services will be held in the
morning at the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church. In tie evening the Rev. r.
Q. Elnore win deliver the sermon. The
Amphion male quartet will furnish
special music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

idence 2O6 West Eighth street
st. Joseph's German Catholic-Corner
Third and Van Buren, streets. Rev. Fran
els Henry. pastor; residence 22S Harrison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

Rev. DR.. ". C. Evans will preach at
both the morning and evening services
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church, There viii be an especially fine
programme of music.