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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-01

her daughter, Mrs. Nettie Gill
lett.
Miss Edith Runkel is at
home from Woodbine Normal
on account of the sickness of
all her folks.
Misses Carrie and May Boyn-
ton spent Sunday at their
home, returning to Woodbine
Monday to their studies.
VIM. Connect, who has been
quite sick, is able to be up
again.
Tom McFee is in this section
with his buzz saw, making
stove wood for a number of
the farmers of this place.
Fred Beams father and
mother from Little Sioux, were
here a few days, called here by
the sickness and death of their
little granddaughter, Hazel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-01

G DING to meeting Sunday saw
10 is of smoke out side of a
house, we thought they were
making a smudge for mosqui-
toes. | Started out this winter
to dress for the winter with 2
shirts, 2 vests, 2 over shirts,
then if need be 2 coats. Ihave
got down to 2 shirts and may
be will have one of them off.
Had a real social gathering
of a few of the neighbors at
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cole before
Mr.. Cole left US. | thought l
would tell something of a story
but one of our company said
chat somewhere a man had
quite a number Of whales and
was milking them. When he
said it was so | quit and had to
rest awhile.
went to school the other
day partly to get out of work,
and must say | was we'll pleas
ed. The children learned quite
IA lot while | was there. Even
! learned a little about the two
beats of the heart and how the
blood circulated. When | feel
a little bit lazy again l will Wis
it the school the teacher says /
can make a speech then.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-01
Orson Items.

January 81.
Still we have Califol MIA
weather.
William Radke and family
visited with friends and rela-
tives Sunday at Pisgah.
j. e. Oviatt and wife visited
with Onstott and family Sun
day.
Twelve families of Jackson
township meet at j. c. Bost-
wick's today to organize a
farmers club.
There will be services at the
church Sunday afternoon at
2::3O. Everybody come.
The oyster supper and SPELL
ing school at the church Satur-
day evening was a grand sue
cess.
John Adams, of Mo. Valley,
passed through our city Mon
cay evening on his way to Pts
gah.
jerome Toombs made Il bust
ness trip to South Omaha Tues
Gay.
G. d. Edmonds and 0. r. On
stott attended the Quinn sale
llonday.
! David Fisher marketed forty
five spring pigs at Orson today
that brought him S4SS. rs.
| Sam Church hauled two and
a quarter cords of wood today
to the wood yard at Orson, the
biggest load of wood so far
this season.
We had the pleasure of read
ing a letter from California to-
day. They tell US the Times
comes to them regularly.
Mapleton Press: A great hue
and cry is being raised against
the board of supervisors of this
( MononO county by some Of
! the opponents of the Monona-
Harrison ditch, who are chars-
ing various forms of graft. 1t
/ is possible the board may have
made mistakes in some matters
connected with the assessments
and letting of contracts. but tt {
Press will not believe that any
wrongs have been Intentionally
done until they are so proven
We have too much faith in tho
integrity and honesty of our
county officials to think other
wise.
Home mad taft ! a. Be- us
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-01
Letter From j. E. Jsnes.
Burmah, Oklahoma,
Jan. both, 1906.


Missouri Valley Times: AS
we have been visiting in the
country since Jan. 18th, | might
say a few things that would in
terest some of the readers of
The Times. First, | will just
say, we bought our tickets
! by way of Kansas City, and
when we started we missed our
connection with with the train
at Council Bluffs, and from c.
4 b., we missed everything be-
tween that point and Custer
City, Oklahoma, even the SIN all
pox and yellow fever. We
changed cars eight times, and
all in the world we had to do
was to lug our baggage around
and wait for the train to come,
and look rs pleasant as possible.
We We're on the road from
Tues'Aay morning AZ 8 O'Clock,
until Thursday evening at 33::45,
when we arrived at Custer City
and were driven out "a miles
thai night.
TIE weather here is pleasant,
and has been, am told, most of
the winter; from the Dist 23rd,
the wind blew quite hard from
the northwest and was rather
cold, 9 above zero was the cold
est.
The farmers SOW considerable
fall wheat here, and it looks
fairly we'll, but they pasture it
quite close. Further east, and
in Southern Kansas, the wheat
looks very poor. 1t was rather
dry, was told, when the grain
was soWn in the fall.
Broom corn and cotton is con-
Isidercd their best money MAX
ers in this country, yet they
raise considerable kafer corn,
milemaize and millet, etc, also,
considerable corn, but this is not
a corn country.
The people generally, seem to
be getting along very we'll
The soil here looks awfully
red TO a man from Harrison Co
Iowa. Considerable rock here
but gu IS | must now close, as
must get my letter in todays
mail so as to reach you soon.
Our best wishes to old Harri
son County people, and especi
ally to the readers of The Mo
Valley Times.
Il ~ 1a,,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-01
Elmdale Items.

Had a few neighbors meet at
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Coles Sat-
urday night to bid Mr.. Cole
goodbye before going to Kan
SaS.
Heard John Williams is fail
ing. He has been a great suf-
ferer.
don't know what has come
over our Sleepy Hollow scribe,
reading about wanting the old
people out of the way. Why
bless you all that time will new
err come. 1t put me in mind
when | was young, | used to
read love stories and some Of
the heroines would get in I,
pretty tight place. | felt wor-
ried | didn't want them killed
but / have stopped worrying
and ,eading them, only a small
one once in awhile. They new
er die.
We have a guiena hen OF
rooster / don't know which that
came to "a, don't know how.
+, Never had one before and new
erWant another 1t makes the
most noise. keeps it up from
morning til! night. | don't
+! know but he or she is a thor
Ioughbred. More about that
thing anon.
Mr.. A. D. Keeney formerly
of this place but lately Of Wood
bine, has quit farming, sold his
personal property and will visit
IShir and, III. His daughter
Hattie is there now.
! Our friend and neighbor Will
liam Myers will soon go to
Washington where the Berg
boys are and try farming there.
| William has lived here most all
his life and was always on hand
at school elections. We all will
miss him.
Prof. Ryan gave a show con-
sisting of slight of hand and
ventriloquism at the school
house Monday night to a fair
sized audience.
Daniel Cole and his daughter
Mrs. Dickerson from Kansas
started for her home Tuesday
morning. 1t will be strange
not to see Mr.. Cole and hear
him talk on what is going on in
4 the world.
/ Our school house has been
reshingled. Mr.. Messer did
the work.
The weather is so warm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-01
Calhoun Items

January almost gone and
springlike weather still con-
tinues. Farmers are getting
up their wood for the coming
season, to keep them warm, but
where, oh where will they get
their ice to keep them cool.
j. j. Kennedy came over from
Burwell, Neb., to look after his
cattle and other stock he has
on the old home farm. He is
looking hale and hearty and
says the family in the new
home are we'll and happy.
Samuel Runkle's family are
all suffering with a bad sore
throat. bordering on diphtheria.
DR.. Wiltsie, of Modale, is at
tending the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nelson
and son Otto, of Mondamin,
spent Sunday at the Daniel
Mickey home.
VIM. Powell and daughter
Rosa spent a few days at Cres-
cent the latter part Of the
week with relatives.
Mrs. David Landon and little
son Laurence and daughter,
Henrietta, are in Council Bluffs
with relatives for a few days.
The sale at the Quinn farm
Monday, Jan. 20, was one Of
the biggest in the county. AS
the day was i-'' everybody
turned out and everything went
for a good price.
Mrs. Willis Steen and Mrs.
John Tierney were the guests
of Mrs. Will Ryan last Friday.
Logan Crawford, Of Nebras-
ka, was looking after business
in this place one day the past
week.
Mrs. VIM. Cutler left
Wednesday for St. Joe, Mo-,
called there by the sickness of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-01

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
Experts at High Work.

f. Kim Sunday wound up the
contract for painting the smoke stacks
of the Reading Iron company. Of
these, taking in the Danville rolling
mill, there are sixteen.
Stack painting, in common with all
"high work., is looked upon with a
good deal of interest by most people
who prefer to keep near sea level and
can't understand what 81 men possess
that enable them to ,cale dizzy
heights. Mr. Kim, W is painting
the stacks, is a Danvill nan, although
as a bridge builder he as been away
from town for long ih.3rvals. He is
an expert in "high work and has
been i'll the employ of nearly all the
leading bridge building firms in the
country. He worked here during the
construction of our river bridge and
was at the highest points while the
iron work was being placed in posi-
tiOn.
From bridge building to stack paint
ing is an easy step. The highest of the
stacks at the Danville rolling mill,
where the finishing touches were appli-
ed Sunday, are about siXty-tive feet
nigh. Mr. Kim was assisted yester-
day by French sailor, named Peter
Neumount, who exhibited good deal
of dexterity while dangling in mid air
sixty feet or more above the ground.
The usual methods were employed. a
large iron hook, by dint of a good deal
of hard work and ingenuity, was fore
edIup along side of the stack and hook
ed over the top. Suspended from this
was a swinging seat, upon which the
painter was seated. Beginning with
the top of the stack, by means OF a
rope and tackle, the painter lowered
himself as his work progressed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
LETTER FROM
SAN FRANCISCO
Miss Frances keilman, Mrs
Bausch's Niece, Tells
of Experiences.

Miss Lorene Philips yesterday re-
ceived letter from Miss Frances
Keilman, the niece of Mrs. Bausch, in
which the Young lady talks most in
terestingly of the narrowing expert
ences they all underwent during the
past few weeks. The Bausch family,
she says, are all safe.
Miss Keilman tells graphically of
the privations they have suffered in
San Francisco She says their house
at 224l Sutter street, is not greatly
damaged, although the the walls are
cracked. The house next TO the Bausch $
toppled over and the occupants were
rescued by chopping them out of the
rooms
Miss Keilman says that after the
earthquake and when the fire was
coming toward their home the Bauschs
took their furniture upon the hills and
camped there for "A couple of days nm
til the dan yer was past. They are now
back in their home but are housekeep-
ing under q Eat difficulties. They do
not suffer drc cught or famine, as food
is supplied to them when they 90 TO
the supply points and stand i'll line.
They have to coon over fires i'll the
street as they are not allowed to light
fires in the houses. They are allowed
TO have candle lighted until ii
O'Clock at night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
FEAR FOR EARLY
SPRING CROPS
Tcnderer Sorts of Nege-
tables Injured BY Unsea-
sOnablc Weather.
and MUCH DAMAGE MAY RESULT
Hardy Vegetables and the
Fruit Orchards Not Dam
aged By the Cold.

Farmers from all over the county
say that they fear that the continuance
of the cold snap will seriously injure
the early spring vegetable crop.
The predicted frost failed to materi-
alize because of the high wind but on
Tuesday and yesterday the mercury
dropped to 43 degrees III the farming
sections of the county.
The cold wave is unusual for this
time of the year and has already Civ
ell the spring tomato crop. which show
ed unusual prospects last week, de-
cided setback. These plants are very
sensitive to weather conditions and ac-
cording to farmer who attends the
local markets great concern is being
felt for their condition as their growth
has been practically stopped.
Another vegetable that is being in
jured by the chilly weather is the
string bean, of which there are thou
sands Of rows planted in this county
CNClN SpiAhS ~ supply WV AO''A ''S
mand. These bean plants do not stop
growing when cold weather prevails
but the bean itself becomes as the
farmers term it, rusty. Redbeets,
lettuce and many spring vegetables
have suffered.
In contrast to the more delicate plants
there are others that are thriving, es-
pecially the onion, hundreds Of bunches
of which are sold at from five to ten
cents per bunch.
Strawberries, potatoes and all of the
harder members of the vegetable class.
are all in good condition and no harm
is expected to come to them.
The cold has caused no damage TO
the orchards and peach, apple and pear
trees are in full bloom. The only cause
of alarm that the farmers manifest in
the care of the trees is that the many
recent rains may wash pollen from the
blossoms. which would cause them 10
lose their fruitbearing qualities.
The farmers say that this years con-
ditions do not compare favorably with
last springs prospects for successful
season.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
Hospital Trustees In Session.

The trustees of the hospital for the
insane held a regular meeting at that
institution Tuesday. The following
were present: H. NJ Schoch, of Dan
vile; DR.. Shoemaker, of Wilkes Barre
Dr. B. H. Detwiler, of Williamsport
Howard Lyon, of Hughesville; W. F..
Shay, of Watsontown and G. G.. Van
Allen of Northumberland. Hon. James
Foster who was injured in a runaway
soon after his appointment as trustee,
has not as yet been able to attend any
of the meetings, although he is recov-
ering
Nothing was done at the meeting
Tuesday beyond the mere routine of
proceedings 1t was thought that the
plans and specifications for the brick
building to house the heat, light and
power plant would be on hand, but
they failed to arrive. 1t was some
thing of disappointment to the board
that they were not able to pass upon
the plans The trustees are very anx-
ious to award the contract for the
building, which has already been de-
layed quite long enough.
The plans and specifications, how
ever, are expected to arrive in day OF
so, wher i'll all probability "a special
meeting of the trustees will be called
and the contract awarded. Among the
bidders, it is understood, will be one
or more of our local contractors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
Sign Painters at Work.

\ couple of very expert painters i'll
the employ of r. G. Maxwell of Tren-
ton, N. J., arrived in this city yester-
day for the purpose of repainting the
large Coco Cola and other signs, which
occupy the sides of buildings and 9TH
er large exposed surfaces
The men began work on the side of
the Mansion house restaurant and soon
had crowd of interested spectators.
Only slight alteration was made in
the lettering, the painters in the main
following old lines. The paint was
applied with wonderful rapidity with
no apparent attention to detail, yet
when the work was finished, it show
ed up all right and at least from q
distance appeared artistic.
r. c. Maxwell does the work for the
advertisers by contract. The painters,
he employs, are evidently in class by
themselves, who possess the ability of
getting over an amazing amount of
work in a short time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
Iron noulders' Annual Outing.

The Iron Moulders Union No. 1874,
is preparing for monster picnic which
will be held at DeWitt's Park on Sat
urday, June 10th. So far as known it
will be the first big picnic of the sea
son.
A program of sports will be arrang
ed yet during the present week. The
picnic will be the usual all day affair
and will include a game of base ball
between the strong Springfield team
and picked team of Danville. There
will be good music and dancing dur
ing the day and evening.
A fancy rocking chair will be given
away on the occasion. The chair has
already been selected and may be seen
in the window of Doster Bros store,
Mill street.
The iron moulders constitute very
strong organization and their picnic,
in the past have been very successful
and well managed affairs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
rlade Agent at West Pittston.

The Wilkes Barre Leader" on Tues.
day, in its Plymouth department has
the following TO say about a we'll
known young man of this city, who is
carving out career in the busy local
tiles up the river:
For his faithful services here as
telegraph operator at the ID. L. g. W.
station, Thomas G. Irland has been
made agent at the West Pittston sta
tion. Mr.. Ireland began his new du-
ties this morning. George Lawrence,
the local agent, rendered Mr.. Irland
reception at his home Saturday
night Those present were: Harry
Scott, David Owens, Thomas Owens,
Thomas Jenkins, A. +. G.. Keene, Will
liam Yaple, A. Z. Williams, George
5. Chamberlain, Seph Reese, P. @.
Hartman, Reese Llewellyn, Leslie
Hobbs, William Rowe and Samuel
| Curnow.
Mr.. Irland is the son of James NJ.
Irland, the Mill street photographer.
He took his first lesson in railroading
at the ID. L. & W. station, this city.
The news of his rapid advancement
will be received with pleasure by his
many friends in Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
Death of Mrs. Jacob rlaier.

Mrs Helen Maier, departed this life
at , 80 O'Clock Sunday afternoon at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Louisa
Bloch, No. l6 West Mahoning street.
The deceased was the widow of the
Jacob Maier who departed this life
some four years ago.
Mrs Maier was in poor health for a
number of years. Latterly she suffer
ed a great deal, but her end was peace
full and without pain She simply fell
into a sleep, when the heart ceased
and there was no awakening
The deceased was 70 years of age.
She was one of the most widely known
Of our Jewish residents and was very
highly esteemed. She was native of
Baden, Germany. She came to Am
erica in early life, settling in Dan
| Vile, where her subsequent years were
| spent.
The deceased is survived by four
sons and four daughters Israel, Elias,
Eleaser and Joseph, Mrs Julius Helm,
Mrs Lewis Bloch, Mrs. j f. Acker.
/ man and Mrs. w. +. Wolf.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
VIII Attend Convention.

At a special meeting of the Friend
ship fire company held Monday eve. it
was decided to attend the 4-county
firemen's convention at Bloomsbury on
June 18th, i'll body and TO engage
the Mechanicsville band to furnish
music for the company ON the Occas.
ion
The convention includes Schuylkill,
Luzerne, Lackawanna and Columbia
counties, and the Friendship company
from this city is going to attend in
response to a special invitation from
the convention committee.
1t was also decided last evening that
any of the members of the company
who desired should attend in uniform
and in a body the festival at Blooms
burg Saturday evening, which is to be
held for the benefit OF the convention
fund
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
PURCHASED
THE ARK LOT
J. ID. Magill Plans the Erec-
ton of a Fine Dwell
ing on the Spot.

The triangular plot of ground at the
lower end of West Market street own.
ed by John Marshall and known as the
| ark lot is about to become the site Of
modern residence built by James d.
/ Magill 10 command a view of the
beautiful eXpanse of scenery embrac.
ing the broad sweep of river with the
wooded heights of Montour ridge on
one side and the broad sweep of farm
land on the other.
Mr.. Marshall retains fifty feet of the
eastern or broad end of the lot CON
tanning the two dwellings. All the
other portion, some 250 feet on Water
and West Market streets, has been sold
to Mr. Magin. The consideration Is
one thousand dollars. That portion of
the lot heretofore famous for its excel
lent Strawberries, this year, will yield
its last crop, which will be marketed
by Mr.. Marshall After the crop is
disposed of the lot will pass into the
hands of the purchaser.
Mr.. Magill yesterday outlined his
plans. He has always been charmed,
he said, with the romantic outlook
from the ark lot and now that it has
become necessary either to remodel the
homestead on West Market street or to
build a new home he has decided on
the latter course. At the present stage
he can not give definite description
of the proposed dwelling beyond the
fact that it will be built with special
reference to the scenery, affording a
convenient outlook down the river
The Magill homestead on West Mar
ket street was built in 1914 and there
fore lacks only eight years of being
century old. Instead Of making any
material alterations, therefore, Mr..
Magill says the house will be preserv-
ed as a landmark.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
Laid to Rest.

Mrs Jacob Maier, whose death oc-
CURED Sunday, was consigned to the
grave in the Jewish cemetery yester-
day afternoon. The funeral took place
at l p. M. from the residence of Mrs
Louisa Bloch, a daughter, No. 16 West
Mahoning street, where the deceased
had her home for some time previous
to death
The services were conducted by Rab'
bi Joseph Zeisler, minister of the
B mai Zion congregation, of which the
deceased was an old and honored men,
ber The pail bearers were: Harry
Ellenbogen, r. L. Marks, Henry Drei
fuss and Samuel Bloch.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Wolf, of Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Eleaser Maier, of At
lantic City Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Acker-
man, of Boston; Mrs. Emma Maier
and daughter, Miss Helen Maier, of
Sunbury Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cohen,
Mrs Oscar Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Gross and Mrs. Lewis Gross, of
Bloomsbury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-10
A Freight
CAR SMASHED

A slight freight wreck occurred on
the p. & K. railway just east of the
station yesterday morning, which, al
though confined to one car, came very
near blocking the road for IA while.
The accident occurred at 10 O. clock
just as a north bound freight was ap-
poaching the station. An air hose
broke, which brought the cara gon-
dola-tO sudden stop. The train was
running at good rate of speed and
the rear section under the momentum
bumped up against the disabled car
with force that nothing could with
stand The car broke in two, one half
piling up on the other half, the train,
still i'll motion, dragging the mass of
wreckage a hundred feet or more.
The damage was confined principal
ly to the one car, which was pratical-
ly empty, containing only a truck, con.
signed to W. f, Pascoe, at Shamokin
The track, however, was effectively
blocked. The Z :53 passenger train, was
enabled to pass by taking the siding
and thus was delayed only some fif-
teen minutes. Meanwhile the wreck
crew was summoned from Catawissa
and before noon every trace of the ac-
cident had been removed from the
track.
The car, reduced to a mass of kind
ling wood, was thrown by the wreck
crew down over the embankment
where during the day the wood work
was sawed up into small pieces and re-
moved. The iron work will go to the
scrap pile.