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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

Minutes of the Meeting of the
Harrison County Fair Di=
rectors in Missouri Valley,
February 20.
Missouri Valley, Ia, Feb. 20,
'06. Pursuant to ocall the direc-
tors of the Harrison County
Agriculture society met in reg
ular annual session, being
called to order at 1850 a. m. by
President James.
The following named direc-
tors were present: r. F. James,
G. w. Huff, Frank Zahner, G.
w. Coffman, John F. Coulthard.
Minutes of meetings held
Feb. l, 1905, and Oct. 5, 1905,
were read, and upon motion
duly seconded were approved.
The president appointed the
following named gentlemen as
a committee to audit the books
and accounts of the secretary
and treasurer for theyear 1905:
r. Zahner, G. w. Coffman and
C. w. Huff.
Moved and seconded to ad-
journ until 2 o'clock p. m. Car
ried.
Meeting called to order at
2::20 p. m. by President James.
Report of auditing commit
tee was submitted, as follows:
To the Harrison County Agri-
cultural Society:
We, the committee appointed
to audit the books of secretary
and treasurer and report them
correct.
We find also that the society
is now indebted, as follows:
Note given last year to State
Savings bank, $436.63; Interest
on same, $32.7O; Balance 1905
overdrawn, $72.13; C. H. Deur
from 1904, $11.33;; making a
total indebtedness of $552. .19.
Less amount due from j. M.
Davis of Logan Gazette of $50,
leaving the net Indebtedness
$492.2
(Signed) G. w. Coffman,
G. w. Huff,
f. Zahner.
At 3 o'clock the following
named directors were present:
Jno. F. Coulthard, Frank Zah-
ner, E. r. James, Jas. Sarvey,
G. w. Huff, John Tierney, G.
w. Coffman, John Zahner, and
VIM. Orr.
The next in order being cleo
ton of officers for year 1906,
the chair appointed Jas. Sarvey
to act as teller and meeting
then proceeded to the election
of president, with the following
result: E. F. James received 6
votes and C. H. Deur received
3 votes; Mr.. James declared
elected.
For vice president, Frank
Zahner declined to serve and a
ballot resulted viz: C. II. Deur
received 6 votes, Jas. Sarvey
received 2 votes and VIM. Orr
received | vote; Mr.. Deur de-
clared elected.
For secretary the BALLOT re-
suited as follows: w. II. With
row received a votes, A. B.
Hosbrook received a votes and
Sam Holmes received / vote,
and no one receiving a majority
we proceeded to prepare sec
ond ballot.
Withrow moved that A. B.
Hosbrook be declared elected
by acclamation. There being
no second to the motion it was
then moved by Sarvey that
Withrow be declared elected
by acclamation, which motion
was duly seconded and With
row declared SO elected.
| For treasurer the ballot re-
suited as follows: w. ]. Burke
received z votes and Geo. A.
Kellogg received 3 votes and
Burke was declared elected.
For chief marshal the ballot
resulted as follows: G. w. Coff-
man received 8 votes and Jno.
F. Coulthard received l vote
and Coffman was declared
| elected.
For superintendent speed de-
partment it was moved and
seconded that rules be sus-
pended and Fred Brown be
elected by acclamation. Motion
carried.
For superintendent grounds,
the ballot resulted as follows:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

Mrs. James Clancy intended
to move to Clinton, Iowa today
t. where her husband, James
Clancy, is now working, but
she was taken quite seriously
sick last night and will not be
able to go for several days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

The Quinn boys left for the
Big Horn Basin, this morning,
on real estate business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22
STATEMENT
-OF THE CONDITION OF
STATE SAVINGS BANK

Organized under the laws of Iowa, located At
Missouri Valley, Ia, in the county of Harrison
at the close of business on the Doth day of
January, A. ID. 1906, made t. the Auditor
of State as required by law.
ASSETS.
Amount of bills,
bonds and other evil
denccs of debt dis
counted purchased
actually owned by the
bank. .l,9329 S.,
Amount of cash un
hand, described as
follows:
Gold coin.... .......a = .o5 90
Silver coin and bullion 2G,; Is
Legal tender and ma
tional bank notes and
subsidiary coin ...... IlO OJ
Drafts and checks on
other solvent banks
and other clsh items
not dishonored, on
hand and belonging
to the bank. ......... lo43 30 !. 544g %
6O,l II
Amount subject to he
drawn at sight on de-
posit with solvent
banks or bankers:
Hanover National Bank
of New York, y ti1i %
Merchants Loan Il Trust
Co.. Chicago, 2484 93
First National Bank
of Council Bluffs 41la ~
Council Bluffs Savings
Bank, Council Bluffs 215 81
Union Stock Yards
National, of
South Omaha 31l II
United States National,
Omaha 4OG8 q,
sl5Oi0 9G
Ovcrdrafts ......... ll65s ~
Value of real property
(owncd by the bank) $4,000 0u
Value of personal prop
erty (owncd by bank).. 800 % $500 90
Total Assets -. .......-..S 207G2O 40
LIABILITIES
Amount of capital stock
actually paid up in
cash ............... $5 5OO00 90
Total amount due de-
positOrs az follows
Amount sight depos-
its. ..........., $4,000 10
Amount time depns-
its.................. ,i5lG6 10 s'l57257 %
Indebtedness IS of every
kind, due banks,
bankers, persons
other than regular d.
positors:
Bills payable ....... None
Rediscounts s None
Due clearing house. : None
mount of undivided
profits. as follows:
Surplus fund None
Other profits ON hand
(after deducting taxes
and dexpenses),. ,....... 1863 40
Total Liabilities s2O712O ~
Amount of all liabilities
to the bank ON part
of its directors:
As borrowers. ... None
As endOrscrs .... None
State of Ioya, HARRISON county. a.. WI.
Burke. Cashier of the Bank above named.
do solemnly swear that the foregoing abatement
is full, true and correct, tn the hest of nv
knowledge and belief that the assets therein
set forth are bona fide the property of said
BANK in its corporate capa city; and that no
part OF the same has been loaned or advanced
to said Bank for the purp ne of being exhibit
ed as a portion of its assets.
WI. Burke,
Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence bv w. j. Burke this 2nd day Of
February, lNH. W. II. WITHROW,
lsEALI Notary Public.
&: 4: { :;$$::i... ;s$$$E E;::: E:;:: .'''''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

A patron of the schools of
this city asked us today if there
was such a thing in our schools
as a fire drill, in order to edu-
cate the pupils as to escaping
in case of a bad fire in one Of
the school buildings. We had
to give itup as we did net know.
Some of the schools board or
teachers can answer the ques-
tion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

Miss Burcha Clean, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, is in the Valley, the
guest of Miss bessie Gaver.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

Fred G. Lang, of Mankato,
Minnesota, was the guest of DR..
DeVore, in this city today. He
is on his way to California to
look after his mining interests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

Mrs. Olga Quick returned to
her home in McClelland, Iowa,
today, after a visit in this city
with her mother, Mrs. Strobehm
and other relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. James Daugh-
erty, of this city, announce the
marriage of their daughter Miss
Tresa to Mr.. Thos. j. Dermody,
Tuesday Feb. 9th, at st. Peters
Church, Omaha. The young
couple will reside in Omaha,
their present home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-22

Mrs. ]. H. Crowder left for
Spokane, Washington, yester-
day, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Ray Noyes, for
several months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02

liillman in the title part will be
presented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
THEATRICAL.

another audience of good size at
tended the May Hillman Stock Com
pany's performance at the Academy
last night, the bill being Heart of
the South" The specialties be-
tween the acts again proved to be
the feature of the company's per-
fqrmance.
This afternoon at 8 o'clock Flood
Tide" the opening bill, will be re.
peated and the prices for any part
of the house Will be 10 cents. Matt
nees have never before been given
at the Academy at such prices.
Tonight Charity Bess," with Miss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
union REVIVAL CROWDS
Attendance sill Continues to
Increase
INTENSE INTEREST MANIFESTED
Nesting for Men Conducted by Rev.
D. S. HenksI .yesterdsy-s.rons
Sermon by Dr.. MunhaIf at Even
ing Service.
ing Service.

The union Protestant revival SER
vices attract more and more inter
est as they draw TO a close. The
congregations are constantly in
crsnsins in size and the power of
Evangelist Nlunhalls preaching is
apparent at every meeting.
Yesterday the meeting for men at
ilt 10 o'clock at Trinity Methods.
church was well attended. Rev, D.
S. Ilenkel conducted the services.
Tho meetings at O'Clock in the az
it'noon are particularly well at
tended by the ladies'.
Last night DR. N1nnhall preached
10 another splendid audience at the
First Presbyterian church The
singing of Prof, and Mrs Lowe AMI
the choir directed by them was again
a feature of the service.
Today meetings will be held at
ll;i5, at Trinity Methodist church,
anl at O'Clock this afternoon and
s o'clock this evening at the First
Presbyterian church as usual.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
ALONG THE WATERFRONT
Wha|eback Barge JEANNE May be
Converted Into Tank.
FERRYB0A7 GOES OVER soon
TrestIe Beside Which the Bergen is
Being Built Will Be Torn Down I'm.
medately After Launchins-New
Names For Steamers. ),

1t was learned from a reliable
source yesterday that the whale back
barge JEANNE OF the Baltimore and
Bcston Towing Company.,s fleet of
ccastwise barges. will he converted
Into an oil tank. The vessel is now
at this port ana surveys arc being
nade on erin order to ascertain Just
what work will have TO be done to
convert her into an oil carrier AMI
what he capacity will lie.
The .leannie has been plying in the
ccastwisa cpal trade out OF this port
for some time. and is considered one
OF the finest Of tile whale back fleet.
She was built OH the Great Lakes.
where she was employed in the grain
anu coal trade for some time before
she was brought down the Atlantic
coast
1t is estimated that 1t would cost
comparatively little to make an oil
carrier of the barge and that she
would have good capacity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02

and the further fact that during its
lengthy run in New York it was
hailed as one of the plays of the
year adds an interest to the work
which presases that the desire to
sse it will be very strong.
The production is made by
Charles Frohman, who secured the
work Immediately after its original
production at the Theatre Comedie
FraneaiSe, in Paris 1T is the twen.
ty-sevenih play produced by that
manager this season and the New
York critics commenting on that
fact said that Of all Of them, "'Tha
Duel would be the longest remem-
bered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02

The four-masted schooner George
NJ. Grant was floated into dry dock
NO. 2 at the local shipyard yestcf-
day Ito have her hull cleaned and
painted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02

pany's steamer Berkeley was floated
into dry dock No. l at the local ship
yard Yesterday, to have her hull clean
ed and painted. The steamer is now
her annual ovcrhauling.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02

Hayward sustained damages to her
hull.
The San Miguel is now at the LEGAL
shipyard having fpairs made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
Calendar for This pav.
NEW NAMES FOR STEAMERS.
Minnewaska and Minnetonka to Be
San Rosaline and San Jose.

Inc steamers N1innetonka and Min.
newaska. which are being converted
INTO OIL tanks at the local shipyard.
ave to be named the san Hosalnn aili
san Jose respectively. Tho vesHel;
VIII be finished in about three months
an upon leaving the ward they will
proceed direct to the Pacific coast.
ne Minnetonlia was floatod into
dry dock No z. at the shipyartl. ycstcr-
day to have repairs made t. her hull.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
"The Duel" Seats on sale.

The sale of seats for the appear
ancc of Otis Skinner in the celebrat.
cd French play, The Duel" at the
Academy tomorrow night began yes
to-day morning, The knowledge
that this play created sensation
when originally produced abroad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL

Riesmond. Va. April soth--nay Cd.
Half Rates via c. o. Railway.
One fare plus twenty-five (25)
cents for the round trip. Tickets on
sale April 2sth 70 NAV 2d, good until
slay SRI Five Grand Concerts by
celebrated artists. 4-27-eod st
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
SCHOONER HAYWOOD FLoArep
lowed to Norfolk After coIIiding
With tho San Miguel.

The schooner Harry T. Hayward.
which was beached inside uf Cape
Henry after Il collision with The Ger
man steamer San Miguel. in March,
has been safely iloaied ana is now
at Norfolk, where She will he repaired.
Tile Hayward was bound from
Punta Gorda for Baltimore when she
struck the San Miguel The steam.
er was considerably damaged anu the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
ASHORE ON FALSE CAFE.
British Steamer Porpoise Grounded
But Was Floated.

The British steamer Porpnise
which loaded bunker coal at this port
yesterday, went ashore at False Care
Monday while bound up the c9ast from
New Orleans.
The vessel was safely floatcd with
me assistance Of life savers and was
not damaged She sailed from this
pert last night for Chrisiinn,a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
May !, 1906.
Arrived.

Steamer Corby (Brp. Richardson,
Savannah-To Chesapeake and Ohio
Coal Agency Company. for bunker
coal
Steamer stassfnrt (Ger), Havana
10 G. Fl. Arnal for bunker coal.
Steamer ,Iuniata, James, Baltimore
10 Merchants and Miners Trans.
portation Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Steamer Hamilton, Roaz, New
York and Norfolls-To Old Dominion
Steamship Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Schooner Ellen Little, Rawdins,
Noank.
Barge JEANNE. New Haven.
Sailed.
Steamers: Porpoise (BrD. Aar.
huos; Stnssfur. (c;cr.), Hamburg;
corby IBr), Richardson. Bremen;
Princess Anne. Tapley. Norfolk and
New York; Juniata. James. Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02
FERRyBoAr GOES OVER soon.

Work on the Bergen is Progressing
Rapidly.
Work on the Lacliawanna Railroad
Ccmpanr's now ferryboat Bergen, un-
der construction at the local shipyard
Is progressing rapidly and it is OK.
rected that she will he launched in a
lew weeks The Bergen will be put
overheard as soon as possible in order
mat the work on dry dock No. 3 can
be pushed forward
AS soon as the Bergen leaves the
STOCKS the trestic beside which she is
building will be torn down.
Marine Notes.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02

The Dutch steamship Amsteidyk.
Captain Baron, of the Holland Amer
lean Line, sailed from Rotterdam
on April % at 10 a. M, direct for
this port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-02

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

One and all eagerly assented, and he began:
"You all know what college hazing is
some of you, doubtless, with glance at the
older boys, "from practical experience. Well,
when l was at T Academy, the practice
there was even worse than at the universi-
ties the large schools out-heroding Herod in
initiating them.
II was dragged by my great toes all around
the, academy grounds one night during my
first year there, until my clothes were torn
off my back, and the cords cut through to
the bone.
"I tainted from pain and exhaustion, be-
fore they got me to bed again, and my feet
were in such a state next day that doctor
had to be called in.
'I escaped telling the names of my tor
mentors indeed, l was able to swear that l
did not know them, although | might have
given a pretty good guess.
"But shall carry the marks of those cords
to my grave, and the adventure put decid-
ed check upon hazing for that term.
"The next, however, it was nearly as bad as
ever, though no toe-dragging was done. My
roommate was Creole from Louisiana, a
fine fellow, whose abundant supply of pocket
money and generous disposition made him a
favorite, in spite of a somewhat overbearing
manner and quick temper.
''He, was hazed little. however, in, the
orthodox method-ducked by a. bucket of
water set over his door. and SO forth.
Gone evening he made the incautious con-
fession of his belief in ghosts, and at once
two or three Of the boys gravely assured him
that our dormitory was haunted, and began
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

manufacturing stories to prove it.
81 saw that Louis was getting excited and
tried to stop them, in vain.
"'All right, boys said he, at last. 7 have
told you | believe in ghosts, and l do; but
warn you that if any one of you tries to scare
me, he'll get hurt. 1 have revolver, and
shall use it.
'Of course this was a dare, and the most
foolish thing he could have done; but just
then one of the teachers came into the room,
and the talk was stopped.
''After that, Louis slept with loaded re-
volver under his head-a not very comforta-
BILE thing for me, for, to tell the truth, had
some fear lest he might get to dreaming, and
shoot me by mistake.
"Firearms were prohibited by the rules of
the SCHOOL, but
"Why didn't tell?
"No boy would have asked that question,
Bess. 1t is part of schoolboy's code of
honor not to tell tales.
"Several nights passed quietly enough, and
/ had begun to hope the thing had blown
over, when one night / was suddenly awak-
ened by a pistolshot close to my ear, and
started up. frightened enough can tell you!
'There l saw. in the moonlight, Louis sit
ting up in bed, with pistol pointed at
figure with Deaths head and eyes of fire,
which was wrapped in sheet, and approach
ing the foot of the bed
"I am not afraid of ghosts, and I never was,
but for one moment my heart came into my
mouth, then l said:
"'They are only trying to frighten you,
Louis. Don't kill him!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

"But Louis went on firing, all five balls in
rapid succession. When the last shot had
been fred the Deaths head laughed and
flung the balls back at him.
Louis gave one shrek and fell back mo-
tionless. L shook him, but he was still as
death, and thinking he had tainted, shrek
ed, too; Help! Help! Murder!' at the top
of my lungs.
They came in troop from all directions.
teachers and pupils, for the firing, and Louis
wild shrek, had already reused the house,
and the ghost was taken red-handed, SO to
the. doctor. came he said he must have died
instantly from an attack of heart disease.
brought on by sudden fright.
';The explanation of throwing the bullets
back was IS, simple enough, when one came to
Louis trunk, and drawn them from the ere re.
volver, substituting blank cartridges in their
place.
"The affair was with difficulty kept out Of
the newspapers, but there was coroner's
inquest; and although the ghost, and his ac-
compice were expelled, it nearly broke up
the school for that session at least; and since
that night have never been able to see any
fun in trying to scare superstitious people"
While the story was being told, our mock
spectre had quietly taken off his ghostly
troppings, and though the clock struck twelve twelve
just as it was finished, no one made nnv
move toward the door. On the contrary 4
was very subdued party that listened to the
exultant hymn that fioated in from the cabins
on the first air of the New Year:
"Good mornin', Sister Mary,
The bell done ring!
Oh, oh, o-o-o-oh!
The bell done ring.
All de angels in be hebbens
Say de bell done ring"
And fancy that / was not the only one OF
them who was thankful that Cousin George
had come in just when he did.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

began to look at him, from that moment, in
anything but friendly way, and he could not
exactly understand it.
He did not know that Petroleum Jim's vast
wealth had bought him the kind of friendship
which is gauged by the amount of money to
be made out Of it.
Each of the four secretly hated and dis
trusted the others, and all of them dreaded
lest some outsider should get share of the
plunder-a fact which Petroleum Jim was dim.
fy aware of, but he had not moral energy
enough to shake them off.
"Give him half dollar, Jim, and let him
go. / know where we are now" suggested
one OF them, in an undertone.
''Keep your advice till it's called for will
YOU, Morton?" was Jim's insolent answer,
knowing very well that what he said would
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

where you was, or it is more worse for you
if you don't"
There was sudden cessation of hostilities,
and Petroleum Jim and the others were suf-
'Seein's the first act of the evenings en-
fered to get on their very shaky legs again.
tertainment has concluded, perhaps you'd best
go before the curtain rises on the second" OBJ
served Jerry, calmly. "Here, Jack. show 'em
to the end of the street. They don't seem
much acquainted in these parts Good-even-
ing gentlemen"
And, with great show of politeness, Jerry
opened the door for the bewildered party, who
stood not on the order Of their going, but
Aiieu sorry-looking I % group were thew, as, poted
by the secretly amused Jack, they made quick
time over the uneven pavement toward Cath
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
LJn<9--'Aa

crime street There were black eyes, bruised
faces and cut lips among them.
Ned had lost two front teeth. somewhere,
Bob's thumb was badly sprained, and there
nothing Of irreparable injury done to white
vests, light trousers and immaculate shirt
fronts. .
But no sooner were they out of earshot of
Jerry's, than, with one accord, each one of the
four began to tell what he had done in the
defense OF his dear friend Jim, or would have
done "if-"
0That'u do for you fellows to talk about"
ungratefully broke in the victim, with his
handkerchief applied to a tremendously swollen
nose; "but when it came down to the fine
thing, this young pointing to Jack
"was. more good than the whole of you put
together"
But it occurred to Jack himself that they all
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

not be openly resented by the human leeches
who bled him so freely.
Morton, thus rebuked,. sulkily held his
peace, while the Others chuckled slyly at his
discontinue.
"Here-Jack, 1 think they call you," said
Petroleum Jim, stopping suddenly; 'you
needn't go any further, but take his"-produc-
ing a card on which "James Stahl" was elab-
orately engraved-"and bring it up to the St.
'em to show you up to my room. Goodnight" :"
Goodnight, sr'' replied Jack, turning
away, thinking within himself that common
politeness on the part of the others might at
least have suggested the same salutation.
as Jack turned back and entered into that
locality, he saw, to his surprise, that there
were fitting lights in every window, and the
court itself was crowded with an excited