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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt returned
today from Milwaukee, where
they spent Thanksgiving with
their daughter, Verona, and
Mrs. Pratt's sister. After
Thanksgiving day they made q
trip to Lafayette, Indiana,
where Mr.. Pratt was called on
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06
Mo. Valley VS. Modale

The game of foot ball yester-
day between the teams Of this
city and Modale resulted in a
score Of 10 to 6 in favor of the
latter. The game was we'll
played and the spectators got
their moneys worth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

The time is near at hand
when the parents will tell their
children to be good or Santa
Claus will pass them up. Did
you ever hear that tale?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

A Chinese Missionary at the
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. ]. C. Melrose, of Hahn
an, China, gave an address at
the Presbyterian church to a
large and deeply interested
audience last night. Mrs. Mel
rose is an Iowa woman. Her
father was a master mechanic
on the Milwaukee read at Far
ley, Iowa, later moving to Mar
Gus, Iowa, where he bought a
farm. He is now a retired
farmer. Sixteen years ago
Mrs. Melrose and her husband
went as missionaries to Hainan,
China, where he died ten years
ago and was buried in that
land. A little daughter also
died there, so she has a deep
interest in China. Her address
last night touched many hearts.
For several years the mission
airy society of the Presbyterian
church has supported the Bible
woman who ACCOMPANIES Mrs.
Melrose in her visitations of
Hainan villages. This old wo-
man lost her ears in one of the
frequent skirmishes between
tribes. She is a noble christian
woman and very successful in
her work. You may Judge of
the impression made by Mrs.
Melrose from the fact that a
generous nearer of the address
said: Count me as paying for
the support of that old Bible
woman" and this morning he
handed over his checque for a
years pay.
The Observer office had a
small sized fire last evening
caused by the escape of gas
from the engine. After the
alarm was turned in but few
seconds elapsed until the fire
company had hose laid and
were ready to throw water, but
fortunately the water was not
needed as a few buckets Of
water put an end to what might
easily have been a disastrous
fire. We are very grateful to
the fire boys and others for
their promptness as we'll as to
central for quick work in turn
ing in the alarm. No damage
was DONE Observer.
Congress will convene today
and Washington will once more
assume her regular winter as
pect. No doubt the coming
session will be one of great in
terest to the whole people Of
the United States. The i'm
portance of some of the ques.
lions to come up for Legislation
will perhaps take time and
patience to consummate, but
the work will be done if the
president can push matters
any. There will be some
recommendations with regard tt
Panama in the presidents mes
sage no doubt, now that he has
seen the workings of the forces
engaged there. 1t would be 8
good thing for every citizen tc
watch the progress of the diff
ferent bills before congress
and then one could speak with
some degree of accuracy and
not depend upon some other
person for information.
The jury in the case of the
labor disturbance in Chicago il
1905, cost Cook county abou1
$50, 900; that is, to get a jury
drawn before the trial began
What the final cost will be OF
course cannot be decided upon
Many people have even forgot
ten about the case, but in labor
circles, there is much interes'
displayed, it being the Team
sters discrimination against
Montgomery Ward & Company
Governor Cummins has SEN
out invitations to the governors
of all the states, asking thei,
opinion with regard to calling
a convention at Des Moines TO
La . 4 4
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06


weather generally.
Nov. 1-32 above, clear.
Nov. 40 above, cloudy
Nov 3-44 above. cloudy.
Nov 40 above, clear.
Nov SIS above, cloudy.
Nov. 5-58 above, rain.
Nov. 7-46 above, clear.
Nov. 8-44 above, cloudy.
Nov. 934 above, clear.
Nov. 1913 above, cloudy.
Nov. 11-34 above, cloudy.
Nov 1870 above, cloudy.
Nov. 13 "a above, snow.
Nov. l4-24 above, cloudy.
Nov. 1870 above, clear.
Nov 1912 above, cloudy.
Nov. 17-24 above, clear.
Nov. 1916 above, clear.
Nov. 1917 above, cloudy.
Nov. 20-21 above. snow.
Nov. 21-26 above, cloudy.
Nov. 22-22 above, clear.
Nov. 23-22 above. clear.
Nov. 24-26 above, clear.
Nov. 25-44 above. rain.
Nov. 26-34 above, cloudy.
Nov. 27-30 above, cloudy.
Nov. 28-22 above, clear.
November %, 40 above, Rain
November 30, 80 above, cloud.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

Mrs. John Shelton, who has
been sick for several weeks, is
able to sit up part of the time
now.
! If the first three days of De-
cember governs the first three
months of winter, December
will surely be a fine month, for
you never saw a finer day the
first day of December than to-
day is.
Ralph Carlisle left for Den
yer yesterday, where he will
spend the winter in the real es-
tate business.
Miss Lucy Brown, of Boyles
College, Omaha, is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Brown, in this
city.
Elvie Davenport was the
guest Of friends in the VALLEY
last night.
will deliver hominy, saur
kraut and horse radish at your
door. Address j. H. Wood
Mo. Valley.
Capt. j. D. Brown and H. C.
Champlain, of Chicago, re-
turned from their western hunt
this morning. Mr.. Champlain
going on to Kansas City to meet
his wife who is there on a visit.
Death of Mrs. Bates Branson
Mrs. Mary A., wife of Bates
Branson, died at her home
northeast of this city this
morning at 4::3O o'clock, aged
~ years and IL months, after
an illness of almost a year. The
deceased came to this county
in 1861 with her husband and
located on the farm where she
died, and made that her home
since .ettling there. She was
a woman highly respected for
her lovable disposition and aim
liable habits and was known to
all the surrounding country as
a woman of warm heart and a
friend to ali. Her death is a
sad blow to her husband, whose
health is not robust, and to her
large circle of warm personal
friends. She leaves a husband,
two daughters, Mrs. Janette
Kirkendall, of Idaho, and Mrs.
]. P. Martin, of this city, and
one son, w. 7. Branson, of
South Dakota, to mourn her
death. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
D. r. Brainard, county sup
perintendent of schools, in
formed us Wednesday morning
that he had eight applications
e..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06
Daily Weather re ,stt.

The Times will hereafter pub
fish daily a report of the wealth
er, taken every morning at 8
o'clock a. M, giving the tempe
nature, and condition of the
weather generally.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

cures made by DR..
Kil,ner's Swamp
Root, the great kid
iley, liver and blad-
der remedy.
It is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century /;
discovereda fteryears
of scientific research
by DR.. kil,ner, the
eminent kidney and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

D. r. Brainard, county sup
Iperintendent of schools, in
formed us Wednesday morning
that he had eight applications
from as many school directors
in the county for teachers.
There appears to be p great
scarcity of teachers not only
here but all over the state.
This means consolidation of
Of schools and increased COM
Observation-Disclosures.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06
Northwestern Pushing On

Sioux Falls S. D., Nov. 80.
Reports from Gregory county
indicate that good progress is
being made in constructing the
new extension of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad from
Bonesteel to the Trip county
line. Track laying will be
completed to Burke {. IS V L.
There will be considerable ac-
tivity at all the new stations all
winter, as depots, elevators,
coal sheds, wells and water
tanks will have to be arranged
for, requiring the labor of hum
dreds of men.
Rails on the new extension
are being laid at the rate of
one mile per day.
Prof. Graf is in Council
Bluffs today on business.
Mrs. Charles Langdon and
daughter are the guests of
Omaha friends today.
O. L. Case, of Logan was
kicked by a horse last night
and seriously injured.
The Masons of this city are
all pleased today over their
treatment at the Masonic ami
versary at Logan yesterday and
last night.
Miss Stella Jones, who has
been in the hospital in Omaha
for several weeks was able
to be brought home yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful i'll promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if YOU have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. II has
been tested in SO many ways, i'll hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved SO successful i'll every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, alsoa book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
indout you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer EfE7v
81 Co., Binghamton, 1s|s:SS5E "a
N. Y. The regular II! :sS5
1ifty-cent and one ssss N@s33szg
tlollac size bottles are Home of swamp-Root.
by all good druggists. Don't make
mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
aud the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06
DO YOU GET Up
WITH A LAME BAcKq
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-06

Governor Cummins has sent
out invitations to the governors
of all the states, asking Their
opinion with regard to calling
a convention at Des Moines for
the purpose of considering the
matter of electing United
States senators by a direct vote
of the people. So far he has
received quite a number of ans
wers, all agreeing that the mat
ter is an interesting one to the
people of the United States.
The idea is a good one and we
would be glad to have the con-
vention called and the matter
given the necessary attention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24

once at Millen. While near Savannah
another train load of prisoners passed
by us, One man s,Jod up and shouted
out to us Is there anyone here belong
ing to the 18th Wisconsin, l looked
at him, and saw that it was Captain
Gillespie of Co E of the 18th. l an
swered him, but the train passed on
and never saw him again.
"One dark night, about the middle
of November. when our train was run.
ming along near Blackshear, Ga. an
Ohio boy and I, in accordance with a
whispered plan Of ours, dropped off
the cara fiat car. The guards saw us
drop and they fired a dozen shots at
us. They did not hurt me but they hit
my companion. went to help him
but he was dying. He barely said TO
me, Make escape, escape!' | could
do him no good, so l got into the
swamp and never saw him again The
train stopped and backed up, but
was where the guards could not find
me.
1T was a swampy country, and
was in hiding about two weeks. | got
into some small cornfelds, ate some
peanuts and twigs of bushes, and once
some kind of seeds that made me
sick. Now and then / ventured UP to
negro huts. They were glad to feed
me, but were timid, for they were
afraid their masters would find that
that they were aiding me. 1t would
have been sure death for them. Some
of them feared l was a rebel in dis.
guise. | wanted to get to the coast
near Jacksonville, Fla. so l travelled
nights and kept the north star square
behind me. When I could not see it I
dared not travel, so I made slow prog
ress. Early one morning a white boy
saw me. l wanted to talk with him
and ask him the best way to Jackson
vile. which was then only about 80
miles away. But he was afraid of me,
and that same day I heard the bay
rs of hounds on my track"
The story is, see, longer than
The story is, see, longer than
thought. Well, having got the dogs
after Comrade Paul l will let him 20
till next week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24
TELEGRANls IN BRIEF.
POLITICAL.

Republican leaders in New York
wake up 10 the realization that Hearst
is harder man to beat than they
thought Roosevelt sounded a warn
ing.
Vice President Fairbanks in a
speech at Waterloo Ia, urged the i'm
portance of supporting Rooseyelts
policy by the election Of a republi-
can congress.
New York republicans. if they are
successful in electing Hughes cover
nor may attribute their success to
reform in the party organization and
not to the help given by The old
bosses in the party Thus the new
regime, hampered by lack of funds
and inexperience, has an uphill
fight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24
WANTS RULE To
WORK BOTH WAYS

Washington, Oct. IA complaint
involving an insignificant sum of
money and some important principles
was filed with the interstate com
merce commission yesterday by
James B. Maphen, against the Rock
Island railway The complaint claims
that on shipments of bailed straw
from Center Point, Iowa, to Chicago,
the defendant line charged him IA
cents per 100 pounds on $4,000
pounds to a car, although the precise
weight was only 1920 pounds. He
alleges that the charge was unreason-
able. The defendant also exacted
charge of 81 per car for alleged de-
lay in unloading Mt Chicago, a delay
over which the complainant had no
control. lie says there should be a
reciprocity in demurrage charges and
that the defendant and other railroads
should pay shippers such charges for
delays in shipments, because they
are careless in furnishing cars after
they are ordered.
The complainant demands that the
commission give him reparation and
that an order be issued requiring the
railroads to furnish cars within a
reasonable time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24
FOREIGN.

An English expert on aeronautics
said the balloon viii play an import
ant part in the wars OF the future.
Charles E. MagOon assumed Office
as governor of Cuba. Secretary OF
War Taft and party sailed for the
United States.
A mob at a Paris race track,
angered by the poor start of horses,
pillaged the betting booths and
burned the buildings.
Silveira, the fugitive Cuban abscon-
der, is believed to have landed secret
" at Venezuelan port. He is friend
of President Castro and partner OF
Castro's brother.
Advices from Rome. y. Y. say AIDE.
laide Ristori, Countess Del Grillo,
who died Oct g. is found to have left
comparatively little money OWING to
mismanagement of her affairs.
Secretary Taft was given a fare
well reception by Cubans He told
the liberal committee that the United
States would get out Of Cuba as soon
as a fair election could be held.
Several thousand reyolyers pur.
chased by the Russian government
in Berlin were stolen by revolution.
lists at Warsaw. Great stocks OF
rifles and pistols are accumulated by
the rebels.
DR.. R C. Weldon. dean Of Dial
housie university law school at Hal
flax, n. S, and prominent as a pub
hcist, has been nominated bg the
conservatives Of the Queen@SheE
bourne district to oppose w. S. Field
ing, finance minister, who was recent
y deprived Of his seat in parliament
because Of Illegal acts committed by
his agents during the last general
cleo ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24
FIRE Losses

The army hospital at Monterey.
Cal, has been burned. All the IN
mates were removed safely.
Fire destroyed the factory and
yards Of the Bookings Lumber and
Box Company at Fredalba, on San
bernardino mountain, Cal. Lumber
TO the amount OF 3.500.000 feet vas
burned. Loss. $3.50 .000
The Grand Rapids. Mich, Malet
able iron works have been DESTROYED
by fire. with a loss Of s200 900. fully
insured. It is estimated thar over
$4,000 worth Of patterns were de-
stroyed. The plant covers six acres
and is owned by the Chicago Rail
way Appliance Company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24
DOMESTIC

Revoltionists in Poland Law away
immense stocks OF arms for the forth
coming revolution.
seventeen aeronauts started In an
International race near Berlin for
Emperor Williams cup.
ELECTRICITY is made to milk cows
IN exper, aents performed at the
University of Nebraska.
Delegates 10 the annual conyen.
ton OF the American Bankers Assoc
citation met in St Louis.
The rule Of Governor Magoon Is
to be supreme in Cuba. as no cabi.
net officers will he named
4 woman. panic stricken bv a fire
jumped from q fifth story of a New
York building and was killed.
Keno Hutchinson. secretary Of the Y.
NJ, c. A at Spokane, Wash. has been
shot and killed by highwayman.
Celestian Antoine. 50 years OF are
shot and killed his wife at Chatfeld
MINI. because of domestic trouble
IN Redmond, speaking al Coal
Island, ireland, says the home rulers
viii never surrender their princinIas
A Morristown IN. j. schoolboy
was killed in the first game of the
season played under the new foo,has
rules
Relatives OF the Clay family Of
Kentucky searched Chicago for a
daughter of Mrs. Estelle Chenaulf
Clay.
BURGESS Fox and Bill Frazier. white
men employed in mine near Sails
bury, n. C were killed by an ex
plosion
Bishop Macdonald Of the Roman
Catholic diocese Of Harbor Grace. N
- has been appointed archbishop Of
utplaF see.
Five hundred passengers were
mic by a collision Of
wo steamers in the Hudson. Tive
Ives were lost.
After a summer spent in South
America Dr. Paul 5 Reinsch has re
turned to Madison, Wis. to resume
his duties at The state university.
Three children Of Anthony Iughe.
OF Flandreau, $. D.. from 10 Il
years old. were burned to death in
barn, where they We're sleeping.
Jacob Field, one Of the best known
figures among the floor traders on
the New York stock exchange. is IL
retire on Nov because of 400,
health.
Frank Castor, who killed Police
man Daniel f. Davis at Columbus
,, will die in the electric chair. the
upreme court sustaining the dealt
sentence.
Al Mobile Mai e. B. Quattlebaum
customs inspector. fell from the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24
oRITuARY.


Archbishop Bond. Anglican metro
z, Titan of all Canada, is dead at Mon
treal
Captain Edward B. Reynolds, presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
South Bend, Ind, died suddenly of
commissions
General Frank NJ Reardon, brig.
adler general of volunteers during
the civil war. is dead at Denver of
displacement Of the heart and Bright s
disease.
Mrs. Anna F. Baker widow of
William T. Baker, who for years had
been prominent in business and
civic affairs in Chicago is dead. Mrs,
Baker was IS years old, and was horn
in Troy. n. Y
Mamie Jackson, the colored nurse
Of President Roosevelts mother, is
dead at Evergreen, l. l., aged "a.
She was taken to Connecticut a
slave by stephen Bullock. the presl-
dents maternal grandfather
Mrs Isabella A Spurlock, the
founder Of the Mothers Jewels
Home at York. Neb.. an institution OF
the Womans Home Missionary So.
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church. is dead in Lincoln. Neb.
Former Judge Stevens. one of the
best known iurists and orators of
New Brunswick Is dead at ST.
Stephens. n. b.. aged 81 years. He
was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He
vas the author of a much-used law
book on New Brunswick cases.
The body Of Rev Sam p. Jones. ac
companied by his wife and two
daughters passed through Chatta,
uooga on route home. Mrs. Jones
said that Mr. Jones died in a day
coach which he occupied. as ne com
planned Of not feeling well and
wished 10 sit up
A G. Wright. aged 81. publisher OF
the Milwaukee city directory for the
past thirty years and compiler of
directories for many other cities
died from a ruptured blood vessel
in Edinhurg Scotland The widow
with her two daughters, is returning
with the body The family left
for trip abroad in July. Mr.
Wright was treasurer of the Miiwau
kee Press Club for nearly twent,
years.
Bishop s. l. J. schereschewsky
the veteran Chinese missionary anC
translator Of the old testament int,
mandarin Chinese, is dead accordin,
to a report that reached Toxic, Japan
He was said by Professor Max Mule
to be one of the worlds six creates
oriental scholars. DR.. Schereschewsk,
was born Z Jewish parents in Rus
sian Lithuania May 6, 1881, and wai
educated in Europe and the United
States, He went to China as mis-
sionary in 1877 and was made bishoI
Of Shanghai for the American Prot
| estant Episcopal church Among tn,
books compiled by him was a Mongo
Ian dictionary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles Of incorporation nave been
filed in the office of Secretary of State
Houser as follows:
Columbine Mining Co, Shullsburg,
capital stock $4,000; incorpora,ors,
Henry Dobberahn, John j. Jameson
and j. M. Lehr.
Cream City Mining Co, Milwaukee.
capital stock $4,000: i1corporators,
Or. e. ]. Conley. Albert LeIs and O.
G. Tindall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-24

/ United States barge Office twent!
| feet TO the wharf below and died two
hours later
Sir Thomas Upton. after witness
ing his first game of American foot
ball at Ripon, Wis. declared it toe
brutal. He was the guest of NIL
waukee for day.
The steamers Sinaloa Of the Tom
Iinson fleet of Duluth and the Francis
Robbins of The Becker feet of Cleye-
land collided in the Duluth harbor.
Both were badly damaged.
AS a result of an investigation OF
charges that a patient had been muir
dered by attendants in the Kentucky
state prison asylum the grand jury
returned three indictments
The passenger steamer State OF
Ohio, which has been on the rocks OFF
Rattlesnake island in Lake Erie for
three weeks, has been released and
is being brought in for repairs.
The total receipts for the series of
Chicago ball games reached $106,550,
the sox getting s25,051 as their share
am the CUBS $3.50. The sox also
divided $4,000 presented by Presi-
dent Comiskey.
DR.. Frank Brouwer of Toms River,
\. j., charged with the slow murder
of his wife. is making a desperate
fight TO escape the gallows. the state
having claimed that he gave her
arsenic and ground glass.
John Cross Hammond, the young
cabinet maker on trial at Albany, n.
Y. has Jeen appointed archbishop Of
of his aged wife, has been found
guilty in the second degree and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Sir b. Walter Foster Of London.
member of the British parliament,
and H. Radcliff Kidner, a chemist, al
SO of London, are at Kansas City,
Mo. for the purpose of investigating
conditions in the packing houses.
Harry Gillen, arrested at Buffalo
has been identified as the man want
ed in Rochester, Pa, for the killing
OF Louis Nye, a night Waterman, en-
ployed by the American Bridge COM
pany. The murder resulted from
strike
J. Folesen, a commissioner OF Gus
toms in the Chinese customs service
under Sir Robert Hart, talked with
President Roosevelt about conditions
in the east, confirming reports that
the boycott against American goods
has subsidized.
Andrew Carnegie opened the new
engineering and natural philosophy
departments Of the Edinburgh uni.
versity. 4,mer Premier Balfour,
chancellor of the university. con
ferred the degree of doctor of laws
on Mr. Carnegie.
Representatives of E. H. Hartman,
in their effort to secure entrance to
Seattle and to property owned by
the Oregon c washington railroad
Union Pacifcl began condemua-
tiou suits for a ninety-foot right Of
way through nearly twelve blocks OF
tide lands
The purchase Of the properties of
the Georgia Coal and Iron company
by the Southern Steel company for
$2,000. 900, is announced. The prop
critics acquired consist Of a 200-tOu
iron furnace at Rising Fawn, Ga;
81 ,000 acres OF mineral lands in north
Georgia $50 coke ovens, and several
coal and ore mines