Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-03-01

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two dozen or more red lanterns
were suspended, casting a soft
light on the scenes below.
At the entrance the guests
We're met by the reception COM
mittee, who presented each
with a very unique and appro-
pirate program. At the sound
of the fire alarm the music star.
ted, and the dance was opened
by a grand march, which led
off into the opening dance. Old
and young took part in the
dance which followed, making
the scene one of much merri-
ment, renewing again the old
time vigor of some of our most
demure and staid citizens.
The music was furnished by
the Missouri Valley Orchestra,
and was very fine.
The Firemen certainly de-
serve to be highly commended
on their good management and
success of this event, and many
years hence when life puts on
its more sombre colors for them
they may look back upon events
such as this proved to be, and
take great pleasure in the mem
cries that come "When the
heart is young"
On Wednesday the newspa-
per contest for the county
printing between j. M. Davis,
of the Gazette, and L. w. White
of the Chronicle, was heard and
determined by the board of
supervisors who found on the
evidence presented by Whites
attorney, Tom C. Smith, that
the Gazette list was so per-
meated with fraud that it was
rejected as a whole, and the
Chronicle of Woodbine was de-
clarod the third official paper
of the county. The other two,
the Times of Missouri Valley,
and the Observer of Logan hav-
ing been selected January 3rd
Quite a number of affidayits
were presented and read by At
torney Smith and filed with the
auditor, that alleged that the
atlantis were not bona fide year.
ly subscribers to the Logan
Gazette, having only subscribed
for three or six months and not
having renewed, and some there
were who had paid up and or
dered the paper stopped. These
were parties whose names APP
peared on the list filed in Jam
uary, sworn to by Mr.. Davis as
bona fide yearly subscribers.
Mr.. Davis attorneys, C. w. KEEL
logg of Missouri Valley and j.
A. Traver of Dunlap made the
contention that it allegations
If the affi1avits were true, yet
there had to be enough wit
nesses brought in to cut down
that list to the bona fide yearly
subscri ers of the Chronicle.
Two members of the board Hall
and Hosbrook voted that the
list of the Gazette was vitiated
by fraud and M. Murly voted
to sustain!the claims of Davis
attorneys. Notice of an appeal
was filed by Mr.. Davis and the
bond fixed at $4,000.
The only question raised in
this case is that of fraud. Other
contracts have been decided by
the supreme court on the nu-
merical value of the lists when
purged of all mistakes and nom
bona fide subscribers. In this
case the allegations are those
of fraud pure and simple and
judging by the affidavits filed
by White, be has a strong foun-
dalton to rest upon. Logan Oh
server.
A st. Louis priest has stated
that he will cause to be arrest
ed all persons who throw rice
in the church or on the church
property after weddings. Good!
There is no more ssnseless
practice than rice throwing un-
less it be the tagging of bag
gage or charivari. All three
practices are rank Zuluism and
anfailingly display a lapse into
barbarism or into idiocy. Dun