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The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-12-01
THE NATION.

The Prohibition party increased it's vote
in Delaware A per cent over lSO4. M Inc
vote was the largest yet received. Inc
congressional vote increased rs per cent
over that of 1904.
West Virginia elected Rev. Elisha Bias
to the legislature by a splendid majority
prohibition fasa '9cGS fieRet H in New York
Had they given their ballots to the head
Of the ticket the party WSuld SuI@ot have won
third place on the oflcial oaho..
John B. Moran, Prohibition, Democratic
and Independence League candldate ZOE
governor of Massachusetts, earr1ea q eas as
Sed OF tbh those oSbon GtnE f0f cea hm TSs
Ballot Ballot for for the the first time in years; John
Lewis member Of the hsctsG pr9hioitfGe TO ion
and received the endorsement Of the Pro
hibition and Dem3clatic pnt parties fbe salooe
made his fight whoHy On 'he saiooii
issue.
In Pennsylvania the Prohibitionists are
the only party to make an increase IN
their state vote oyec ena Swallow then
/ this 'e year polled "a, 7ss. We also received
in 1904.
Kentucky increased it's vote from $3.50
in 1900 to e,767. There was a a congres.
sional candidate in each Of the eleven even
bGeak breaks ' all records. In 1904. the Prohibi-
| tionists polled 2,551 votes for congress
sional candidates in six districts. In the
same districts this year our candidates
polled 4,541 votes
The total vote Of Indiana was sS.05l
Gratis Socialists and Populists lost heavily
| but the Prohibition vote was Il ,0O6 as
| against %, 496 two years ago, loss OF
only ten per cent.
Official returns Of the vote given Allin.
our candidate for treasurer OF Illinois.
show him to have received S9,014 while
our candidate in 1904 received 34770. In
seven counties the vote was higher than
ocratic candidate. Clay F. Gaumer. Mich
elected to the legislature. The politicians
are talking of repeating the law provid-
ing for minority representation so as to
prevent the growth of the minor parties.
Two years ago 443, 439 votes were cast
in Wisconsin, out OF which Swallow re-
ceived 9S72. This fall the total was only
800 003 and yet DR.. Eaton, our candidate
for governor, received S,211, larger per-
centage then in 1904.
L. S. Coffin, Prohibition candidate for
governor of Iowa, received 1882 votes.
Swallow for president received 1852.
In South Dakota Knute Lewis for gov
ernor received 1872; Caldwell for Heuten-
ant governor, 3,405; Kidder, secretary OF
state, 3,3O9; Crockard, auditor, 3,307:
Curtis, treasurer, $500; Brennemen, Supt.
of instruction, 1868; DR.. c.. v. Temple
ton received $3.50 for Congress and r.
]. Day 1907.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-12-01

The Prohibition party increased it's vote
in Delaware A per cent over 1904. Ihe
vote was the largest yet received. Inc
congressional vote increased rs per cent
over that of 1904.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Harrison twp. -
Petition that the railway may be re-
CURED to lower their culverts in sec
ton 7-SO-44
At 5p m the board adjourned to
meet April 3 at Ia M.
G Nv Atkins, Auditor.
April 3, l906.-The board of super
visors of Harrison county, Iowa, met
nent. Members present, ] Hall, A
B Hosbrook and NJ Murray.
The petition of citizens of Harrison
township asking that H Volland be APP
pointed ] p in and for Harrison town
ship was not granted, as the records
did not show that there was vacancy.
The auditor was authorized to issue
warrant on the poor fund to Al Rich
ardson in the sum of $3.50 for the care
of Edwar Huff who is sick, the nbove
amount to be payment from April to
April IL, 1906 at which time the trus-
tees of Raglan twp are to report the
condition of the said Huff to the coun-
ty board.
The remainder of the day was spent
in arriving at settlement with the w
w Wheeler lumber company. as fol-
lows:
Whereas there has heretofore existed
controversy as to certain bills of w
w Wheeler Lumber company against
Harrison county, for material furnished
said county prior to March l, 1902, and
whereas there was a contract entered
into by and between the said w w
Wheeler Lumber company and Harri.
son County, Iowa, on the 18th day OF
1903, t. the effect that
certain warrants held by the said w w
Wheeler Lumber company should not
be presented for payment until such
time as satisfactory settlement could
be made between the said lumber COM
pany and Harrison county, and where
as the Board of Supervisors having
made full and complete settlement of
all its affairs with the said w w
Wheeler Lumber company. Therefore
be it resolvcd
That in consideration of said settle
ment and the payment of all claims
held by said w w Wheeler Lumber
company against Harrison county,
Iowa. the treasurer of Harrison county,
Iowa. is hereby instructed to pay war
rant No 3042 of date of June 6, 1901,
and warrant No BOO of date Sept 4,
1901 for 1921 % and s5Ol .O6 respectively
together with interest thereon to this
date, and the auditor is hereby in
structed to issue a warrant on the
bridge fund of said county for 1927 .4S,
the balance in full due said w w
Wheeler Lumber company.
Moved by Hosbrook and seconded by
Hall that the foregoing resolution he
adopted.
Roll call: Hall, aye; Murray, aye;
Hosbrook, aye.
The board passed on claims num-
bered from to $50 inclusive and
authorized the auditor to issue war
rants in payment of the same as indi-
Gated thereon.
Mileage and per diem:
Hall, , days and ls miles .....sl2 90
Hosbrook, , days and 20 miles. Ii 90
Murray, 3 days and 60 miles 90. Is 40
At 6 p m the board adjourned to
meet April II, 1906, at m.
G. w. Atkins, Auditor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12
Communicated.


which is now before the city
council to fix the salary Of the
water commissioner at 5000
per year. For the past few
years the salary has been $3.50
per year, but in addition to this
salary the water commissioner
was allowed to do work which
he could have hired others to
do, and for that work he re-
ceived extra pay. The council
men who favor the new ordin-
ance believe it better to pay a
fixed salary of sufficient amount
so that the water commissioner
can devote all his time to the
system and bills for extra
pay" will be stopped. The
salary of 5000 will be in full
for all services rendered and
the commissioner will be re-
quired to devote his entire at
tention to the waterworks.
Under the present system of
a small salary and extra pay
for certain work, the water
works system has suffered, as
will be shown. Just as it is inn
possible to serve two masters
at once, so it is impossible to
manage a water system worth
perhaps $4,000 and at the
same time conduct some other
business.
To properly take care of the
water system in this city, COL
lecting the rents, checking over
the entire town at least three
times a year i'm order to get
rent from parties who fail to
make correct returns at rent
paying time; inspecting, at
least once a year, the mains,
hydrants, service pipes, ETC., as
we'll as all new work done by
plumbers, will require the EX-
elusive attention of the COM
missioner. The plats of the
service pipes need a thorough
revision in order to bring them
down to date and this of itself
requires considerable time. In
the past those who have held
the office of water commissions
err have at the same time con-
Quoted a business of their own,
with the exception of Mr..
Holmes. He has not devoted
all of his time to the system
but he has devoted more time
than any of the others and the
result is that his water rent
collections exceed the others
considerably. This shows what
could be attained if one were
to devote ALL of his time to the
system and collections. From
April l, 1897 to April 1, 1898,
the water rents amounted to
$2744.60. Then Mr.. Holmes
was elected commissioner and
his water rent collections from
April |, 1898, to April l, 1899,
amounted to $3134.7O. From
April |, 1899 to April l, 1900,
he collectedrents to the amount
of $3.50. This makes an in
crease in two years of over
$500. Using the collections of
1897 and 1898 as a basis, when
a smaller portion of time was
devoted to the work, makes the
increase over 5000. The great
err portion of this increase was
attained by checking up the
entire town ONCE in order to
locate uses not being paid for.
Holmes in his annual report
for the year ending April 1,
1900, recommended that the
water rates be lowered as under
the new system of collecting
and checking, the expenses
could be met with lower rates.
House use was cut from S. to
81; store use SIS to So; lawn
rents lowered 81 each, and
many other rents were cut
down. Water rents from April
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

bottles. \ an may -S-rL1-4--SAAA--
have a sample bottle Home Of swampEoo..
sbv mail free, also a pamphlet telling you.
how To find ont ii you have kidney or
bladder trouble Mention this paper
when wiitin@to Dr.. kilmer & Co, Rng-
Illainton, y. y. Don make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
Dl. Eilmcis Swamp Root, and the adj
dress, Bin9lalnton, y. y, OH every bottle.
Fred Brown is in Council
Bluffs this afternoon on legal
business.
Conductor Whitney, of the
South Platte Division was a
Valley visitor today.
There is talk of the post off
ice being moved into the Caly
building recently vacated by
Reel 4 Stevens. An Inspector
was here today looking the
matter up.
Mrs. H. T. Withrow returned
this morning from a weeks Wis
it with friends and relatives in
Council Bluffs.
The Telephone Co. have got
a bad break in the Cable lead
ing up Fifth street.
Martin & Stout sold two 100
acre farms in South Dakota
yesterday.
Mrs. Lloyd Fallon of Logan
is in the Valley the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Geo. Burkett.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID.
Walker, at their home near
Loveland, ! a S t weeks, twin
daughters.
Miss Fannie Smith returned
from Logan this afternoon
where she has been spending a
week with the Cecil family.
Charles Smith is cutting
down his lot and 5th street and
lowering the house and remod-
ling it.
Mrs. Hypcs, of Council Bluffs
was the guest of Mrs. F. A.
Sims at the Miller yesterday
evening.
lfyou want to be cured of
cattarrh, get a Hyomei outfit
from Druggist Robt. Harvey.
Price 81. Money back if it
fails to cure.
A. Parke Hammond and wife
of Connecticut, arrived in the
Valley this morning for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Kel-
logg. They are on their way
home from California where
they have spent the winter.
Ed Brady was a Council
Bluffs business visitor yester-
day.
Guy AXtell, who has been
with the stock yards National
Bank, of South Omaha, for the
past fourteen years has resign
ed his position with the bank
and will soon go to Montana
where he has a more lucrative
position with a railroad contrac.
tor. His friends in this city
will be glad to hear of his pro
motion.
Since the 18th of February
the railroads have carried ovel
100000 colonists to the west
from points east of Omaha.
The case of Lew Shelton VS.
City of Mo. Valley, for $1,000
for personal injury sustained
by being hurt in a defective
sidewalk, was sustained by the
Supreme Court yesterday, and
now the city will have to pay
the 800 judgment with cost.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12
Millinery

Mrs. j. I'll. South cordially
invites the ladies of Mo Valley
and surrounding country to call
and examine her new up todate
line of millinery. Our opening
begins with the season and ends
only when season is over. Our
goods are new style goods, and
our trimmer, Miss Anderson,
second to none in city. Come
and be convince. After look
ing over our millinery depart
ment stop and let our dry goods
ladies show you their line of
new silks, silk ginghams also a
lovely line of white goods dimi-
ties, ducks, batiste, linens. Fine
shirt waists, table linens, cur
tains, curtain goods, yard goods
in poplins, mohairs, voiles eve
lines ect. Especial invitation
is extended to out of town lad
les to make our store their rest
ing place when in the city whe-
Their purchasing goods or not,
all are most welcome.
Mrs. j. III. South
Lindsey M. Pike, an uncle of
station agent Pike, of this city,
was killed last Saturday at his
home in Glenn Falls, N. Y, by
falling from a scaffold.
Rev. Ezra Temple, who has
been holding services in the
Baptist church for the past five
weeks, left for his home in Pella
this morning.
Grant Blunt went to Moore
head this morning to do a job
of plastering.
S. H. Morgan is again able to
be down town, after being con-
fined to his room for five weeks
by sickness.
Fred Fensler is expected to
arrive from Lincoln this eve
ming for a weeks visit.
County Court Clerk r. w.
Cox, of Logan, was a Valley
visitor today.
Mrs. d. w. Pratt entertained
Mrs. Hypse, of Council Bluffs,
at Lunchen today.
Miss Dolley Burgess is the
guest of Mrs. R.. G. Hills.
Mrs. Burgess will give seve-
raj selections at the Treble Clef
concert Wednesday evening.
Mrs. |. Dayhuff, who has been
afflicted with rheumatism for
same time is much improved,
ord ic ohio IN ho n,,t oro;r
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Therefore. when your kidncNsare weak
or ont of order. YOU can understand how
quickly yonr entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to tall to do Its
duty.
If vouare sick or /" eel badly begin
taking the gfeat kidney remedy, Dr.
lliliuer's swnni.Koot, because as soon
las Noui l>idiyN5 arc we'll they viii help
III the oilic, organs To health. y trial
VIII convince anyone.
III YOU axe sick y"n cam make no mis-
take lv hisi doctofing Your kidneys.
The mild and the extraordinary effect of
DR.. Kilme,s Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy. is soon realized. 1t
stands IN, highest iorit wonderful cures
II the most distressing cases, and IS sold
;: ; +: :. ::: :i; y :, $: :: !:
have a sample bottle Home Of swampRoo..
BY mail free, also a pamphlet telling You.
how TO find ont ii you have kidney or
bladder trouble Mention this paper
when wiitin@to DR.. Klmer & Co. Bng-
'hallton, y " Don make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
.Di. Eilmcrs Swamp Root, and the adj
dress, Bin9lalnton, y. y, OH every bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

FELL OFF s128.so in one year.
Mr.. Holmes was then
elected commissioner and his
water rent collections, April 1,
1905, to April 1, 1906, were
SS33742.O1. Adding to the latter
amount the sum of S67.2O gives
the past years rents a total of
$3809.21. This is a GAIN over
the preceding year of $287. 83.
And this pain was made in.
spite of the fact that more
houses (using city water) were
vacant during the past year
than ever before. The increase
was attained by ONE checking
and shows what could be ac-
complished if the water COM
were to devote all his
time to the work. 1t would
cost more to hire a commission
er who would give all his time
to the work, but the increase in
rents will more than pay the
extra cost. The expense of
running the system would also
be lowered as the commissioner
by giving his entire time to the
work would do much labor now
done by others. AS stated be-
fore, while the present commits
Toner did not devote all his
time, yet he increased the water
rents nearly $500 the past year
and also decreased the actual
running expense, after deduct
ing new Improvements and ex-
ceptional repairs, over 5000.
From this it is easy to see what
can be accomplished by a COM
missioner who would give ex-
elusive attention to the system.
A gentleman has filed an appli-
cation with the city clerk, stat
ing that he will take the job of
water commissioner at the same
old price $3.50 per year. This
gentleman was water commits
sioner from April l, 1904, to
April 1, 1905. During that
time he received from the water
fund the following amounts:
Salary, $3.50; ''extra work, I"
plumbing and material, 1851 go.
And remember also that he col
.lected during the year less
rents than his successor as has
been shown above. The best
results are not always attained
by the one who will do the
work for the least money. Dur
ing the past year the present
water commissioner drew a
salary of $3.50 and drew for
"extra work" $49.45, a total of
$299.45. ~
The Art Club met with Mrs.
Geo. P. Smiley yesterday, Mrs.
Mclaughlin, leader.
A large number Of the good
ladies of this city are attending
the annual Presbyterial meet
ing in Woodbine today.
Harry Newton yesterday pur-
chased a fine family horse and
buggy for his wife.
The Miller Hotel is undergo
ing a thorough housekeeping.
Four men and three women are
busy on the job, besides the
work of George Green who is
papering and decorating many
of the rooms.
The Valley Mills shipped a
car load of -four to McClelland,
Iowa, today.
Mrs. ]. M. Wisecup, of Long
mount, Colorado, is in the Vail
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by 0YeI-work.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

II used to be considered that only
urinalN and bladler troubles Were to be
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12
Wednesday April n

Harry and Wilhelmina Stew
art, children of Constable w. A.
Stewart are quite sick.
Jake Deal commenced laying
cement walks this morning. He
expects to put in much of this
work the coming summer. Mo
Valley will soon have the finest
sidewalks of any town in west
ern Iowa.
G. c. Stoddard, of Cripple
Greek, arrived in the Valley
yesterday evening for a few
days with his brother Clarence
Stodard and wife. Mr.. Stod-
dard was elected one of the AL
.dermen of Cripple Creek, and
feels that he is one of the high
est Aldermen in the United
States about 10000 feet when
he is at home.
The town of Carroll, Iowa, has
20 houses quarantined, on ac-
cont of small pox.
Mrs. j. E. Creager of Council
Bluffs, is in the Valley, guest of
her brother, j. q. Mcclure.
Mrs. May Hargens and two
children of Council Bluffs will
be with Mrs. Henry Hargens
over Easter.
Goodrich Bros. are decorating
the house of A. Alstrand, and
doing a splendid job of it.
Although Miss Jessie Lewis
has not finished her course in
the Western Iowa College,
at Council Bluffs, the president
has secured her a position with
the Council Bluffs Umbrella
Co.
Mr.. A. D. Hough and wife
of Council Bluffs spent Satur-
day and Sunday in the Valley
visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Lee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12
Tuesday April 10

luGSday April III
Charles Clatterbaugh has re-
turned to Onawa where he will
take his old job back in the
biggest blacksmith shop in that
city.
L. I. Nelson, Jim McCune
and c. H. Thompson left for
the west this morning with the
steam shovel. They will load
coal onto the cars with the sho-
vel.
Sam Richards received a let
ter this morning announcing
the death of his brother Titus
Richards on April Sd at his
home in Wisconsin.
Mrs. f. LaDue and daugh-
ter Jennie will leave for Huron
S. D. Wednesday morning
where they willvisit her daugh-
ter Mrs. H. A. Marquardt.
Ed Myers went to Miller.
S. D. this morning on land bus
mess.
B. t. Riley is in Council
Bluffs and Nicola on business.
Mrs. Gaver has so far recov-
cred as to be able to sit up a
short time yesterday.
A car load of live stock men
from Chicago, passed through
the Valley yesterday in a speci-
al car, on their way to Rapid
City, S. D., to attend a Cattle
mans Convention. They were
in charge of D. d. Cutler, Gen.
Live Stock agent of the C. & N.
w. They were a lively croud.
James Lucas, who was a res
ident of this city about % years
ago, died at his home in Creigh-
ton, Neb. at four o'clock yes
terday, of cancer of the throat.
The remains will be brought up
to the Valley tomorrow on the
1920 Lincoln train, and the
body will be taken direct from
the train to the cemetery. The
deceased was about ffty-two
years of age.
Gale Mills, Of Logan, return
ed from Pierre, S. d., last night,
where he had been on land bu-
siness.
Mrs. Robert Craft, of Norfolk,
Neb., is the guest of friends in
the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Hennesscy
and children, of Chadron, Neb..
are the guests of the I. j. Hen
Messy family of this city.
Conductor S. O. Goodman has
purchased a home in Council
Bluffs at l43, Glenn Avenue,
and the family have moved into
it; 50 when you go to Council
Bluffs to visit the Goodmans,
90 to 143 Glenn Avenue, instead
of the old place on LIST Az.
Squirrels Wanted
Mayor James wants to buy a
dozen young fox squirrels. He
will stock the city park with
squirrels.
Mrs. N. B. Schulze, of Platts-
mouth, Neb., is in the Valley,
the guest of Mrs. T. j. Hennes-
sey.
Frank Carlisle returned from
Pierre, S. D., last night, where
he had been building a cabin on
his homestead. He says the
rush of emigrants up into that
is terrific.
Mrs. Jappe Olson, of Dead
wood is in the Valley the guest
of friends for a few days.
Mrs. Col. Orr is reported
some better today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

A car load of live stock men
from Chicago, passed through
the Valley yesterday in a speci-
al car, on their way to Rapid
City, S. D., to attend a Cattle
mans Convention. They were
in charge Of D. D. Cutler, Gen.
Live Stock agent of the G. & N.
w. They were a lively croud.
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oAsrozrA.
Bears the 1Ihs Kind You Have Always Bope)l
''s, e lr14zzZzzzx
A Wonderful Machine :.

After reading the various ar
ticles recently appearing in re-
gard to a machine fer milking
COWS, and the benefit derived
therefrom a young genius of
Clinton, Iowa, has conceived the
idea of doing away with the
cows entirely and arriving at the
desired end. He says he has a
machine nearly perfected into
which he can feed the grain,
ensilage or other feed usually
given the cattle and by asecret
process extract the butter fats
direct, thereby saving the cost
of milking, or separating the
cream, etc. He also asserts
that by a slight change in the
mechanism, but by the same
process, he can produce conden-
sed milk, whipped cream and
various other products. The
inventor as yet is not ready to
submit his machine to the Far
mers' Club for their inspection,
as some of the minor detail is
not complete, but he is very
confident that in the near fu-
ture his invention will revolu-
tionize the whole present sys-
tenn of dairying and incidentally
lower the price of beef by flood
ing the market with cows. Poss-
IDLY, however, the beef trust
will buy him off for the sake of
holding the market at it's pres
ent figure.
Settlers One-way Second Class
5ls;
To Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota least of the
Missouri River, Manitoba,
Western Ontario, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta,
Via the Northwestern Line, on
Tuesdays, March 6, -, 20, and
~, and April 3, 10, II, and "a.
For tickets and full informa-
ion apply to agents Chicago &
North Western y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Will Deal returned from Cal
ifornia last week, where he had
been spending the winter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Mrs. Gaver has so far recov-
cred as to be able to sit up a
short time yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Martin & Stout yesterday
sold the Chris. LEM farm of
100 acres to A. D. Annis of
Council Bluffs for $40 an acre.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Mrs. f. LaDue and daugh-
ter Jennie will leave for Huron
S. D. Wednesday morning
where they will visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. H. A. Marquardt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Conductor S. O. Goodman has
purchased a home in Council
Bluffs at l43, Glenn Avenue,
and the family have moved into
it; 50 when you go to Council
Bluffs to visit the Goodmans,
go to l43 Glenn Avenue, instead
of the old place on LIST Av.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12

Mr.. A. D. Hough and wife
of Council Bluffs spent Satur-
day and Sunday in the Valley
visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Lee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-04-12
Miss Dolley Burgess is the
guest of Mrs. R.. G.. Hills.

Mrs. Burgess will give seve-
raj selections at the Treble Clef
concert Wednesday evening.