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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-02
Lived no BE hos Years Old.

southington, Ct, (speciaD. : Mrs.
Silvia Langdon Durham, the second
Oldest person in this state, died, aged
los years. The oldest pcTson in the
state, Mrs. Debora Silliman, of Easton,
who was 100 years old Wednesday, is
seriously i'll as the result of shock
caused by the death of her son, which
occurred during fire at his home
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-02
Mission School Burned.

Constantinople, (By Cablel. = The
American College at Aintab, Asia Minor,
has been entirely destroyed by fire. The
loss is covered by insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-02
FOREIGN

A gloomy view is taken among diplo-
mats at St. Petersburg over the tension
between Germany and France in the
Moroccan conference, and one ambassa-
dor of great European power says war
is inevitable.
The Venezueian President viii ask the
United States to arbitrate the question
of the amount of damage done by France
in permitting the fitting out of fill
clustering steamer.
Thirty revolutionists, who, it is claim
ed, formed the central group of the fight
ing organization of the social revolution
lists, have been arrested in St. Peters
burg.
President Roosevelt's congratulations
to the German Emperor and Empress on
their silver wedding anniversary were
presented by Ambassador Tower.
An amendment to the Kings address,
expressing regret that the reputation of
the country had been brought into con-
tempt by describing the employment of
Chinese in South Africa as slavery, was
defeated in the British House by 4I6 to
OF votes.
Germany has decided to make another
concession to the French views on the
Moroccan question, providing France
will meet her half way.
WI Ting fang, former Chinese minis
ter to the United States, speaks in favor
of the boycott as retaliation against what
he considers unjust discrimination.
Ambassador White, of the American
delegation to the Moroccan conference,
says a strong spirit of Cancellation is APP
parent.
The French authorities drove people
out of churches who objected to the inven-
tories by playing hot water on them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-02
For MANY Monuments.

The Senate Committee on the Library
has made favorable reports on number
of monument and memorial bills, as. fol-
lows:
For a statue of John Paul Jones in
Washington, $4,000; of Gen. James Mil
Ter at Petersboro, N. H., $1,000; for a
monument at Point Pleasant, w. Va,
to commemorate the battle of the Revo-
luton fought there on October 10, 1874,
$4,000; equestarian statue of Maj Gen.
John Stark at Manchester, N. H., $4o,-
900; as part contribution toward the
erection of monument at Province
town, Mass, in conmemoration of the
first landing Of the Pilgrims at Cape
Cod, $4,000; to aid in erecting momu-
ment on the battlefield of Princetown,
N. J., $4,000; for the preparation of a
site and erection of a pedestal in Wash
ington for statue of Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, $4,000, and joint resolu-
ton for the erection of monument to
Dorothea Lynde Dix at Hampden,
Maine, $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-02

"A caDRgrdm was IeCclNcu lOii
Consul General Rodgers, at Shanghai,
announcing an attack on Methodist mis-
sion stations. The Americans escaped,
but an English family is reported to
have been killed.
Secretary Thompson, of the Lafay-
cite Memorial Commission, reports that
the Lafayette monument in Paris will
be dedicated on the anniversary of the
surrender of Yorktown.
Robert ]. Wayne, consul general at
London, testified at the trial of State
Senator George E. Green, accused of
defrauding the government.
President Gompers, of the Federation
of Labor, objected to the suspension of
the eight-hour law in Panama Canal con-
struction.
Senator Lafollette introduced a bill
requiring the publication of campaign
committees of all receipts and expendi-
lures.
The House adopted appropriate reso-
lutions in memory of the death of the
late Gen. David B. Henderson.
The United States Supreme Court sus-
Ldln6Q Tic IdllIOdQS Vi OOulllC1I1 Sdll-
fornia in the citrus fruit case.
The Tillman- Gillespie resolution cali
ing on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to report on the alleged dis
elimination of railroads in favor of coal
and oil fields owned or controlled by the
common carriers was passed by the
House.
Co..o4,.., poooo,-+a ,cca0+ad tha roc
ignation of Jerdon P. Kimbough, of
Tennessee, the hazing of whom was the
cause of the investigation of Naval
Academy affairs.
The liquidator of the J. Whitaker
Knight Companies in London, in his re-
port, shows that the assets, which were
estimated to produce $I4,5o5, 100, real
lied $2,575,o7o.
The monthly report of Engineer Stew
ems shows that the cost of work has been
reduced 100 per cent. and the amount
of earth removed almost doubled.
The House passed the Mussels
Shoal Dam Bill to create an immense
wate-power plant on the Tennessee
River.
Rear Admiral Walker will succeed
Rear Admiral Chester in charge of the
Naval Observatory, at Washington.
The Hepburn Railroad Rate Bill, af-
ter year in committee, has been thrown
into the Senate for debate.
The Senate passed the bill authoriz-
ing the purchase of coal lands in the
Island of Batan, Philippine Islands.
Commander-in-C Chief Tanner has out
lined the program for the G. A. R. En-
campment to be held in Minneapolis.
David w. Ross, purchasing agent for
the Isthnian Canal Commission, testi-
fed before the Senate Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-02
White House.
Washington, February "a.

w L CD1 udAy 81
Sir: I note with very great concern
the failure of your last convention on the
joint interstate agreement to come to
basis of settlement of the bituminous
mining scale of wages. You in this
business have enjoyed great industrial
peace for many years, thanks to the joint
trade agreement that has resulted IN the
action of your successive conventions.
A strike such as is threatened on April
is menace to the peace and general
welfare Of the country. I urge you to
make further effort, to avoid such a
calamity.
You and Mr.. Robbins are joint chair
men of the trade agreement committee
of the National Civic Federation, and it
seems to me that this imposes additional
duty upon you both and gives an add
tiotral reason why each of you should join
in making further effort.
Very respectfully,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The conference did not adjourn until
nearly 8 o'clock Monday night, when
Mr.. Mitchell announced that after the
reading of President Rooseveh's letter
/ it was agreed both by himself and the
operators that the national convention
should be called. The miners were in
session recently at indianapolis, but fail
ed to reach an agreement with the oper-
ators. President Mitchell himself has
sbeen quoted as saying that, SO far as he
knew, there would certainly be strike
III the bituminous fields April I.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
DO YOU OWN A HORSE?
Electric Light Plants Are Like Horses
In Some Respects.

Electric Light Plants Are Like Horses
In Some Respects.
The subject of depreciation is well
worthy Of the careful consideration Of
those who are prone to ignore that
item in estimating the cost Of lights
supplied by municipal plants. But as
more people own horses than lighting
plants it may be helpful to consider
depreciation as applied to horses.
You pay $3.50 for five-year-old
horse. That's original cost. If you bor-
row the money you must pay interest
Oh it. II you don't borrow it you lose
the interest you would get if you didn't
buy the horse. Either way it's interest.
You feed the horse, and perhaps Fire a
man to take care Of him. That's oper-
ating expenses. You get him shod oc-
;sasionally and call in the veterinarian
When he Is sick. That's renewals and
repairs. After a few years, in spite of
tic Lest of care, the horse is no longer
capable of doing the required work
and is sold for $50, IL loss of 5000 as
compared with the original cost. That's
depreciation. IL you haven't laid that
by year by year out of the horses
earnings. you've got to borrow it to
buy new horse, and you may not
find it easy to do 50 if you haven't re-
paid the original loan. That's what
happens to municipal plants that don't
provide an adequate depreciation fund.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
A DAY OF RECKONING. !.
You Cannot Fool All Of tho People All
of the I:naa. 60

You Cannot Fool All of the People All
Of the Time. 81
The recent condemnation Ms unfit Tor
further service of number Of gus and
electric light plants and the closing
down Of some of them ut q dead loss
to the taxpayers should serve as d {
warning to other cities, for this IS. tho
fate that is likely to overtake oil such
plants in the long run. For the first
year or two, when no expensive res
pairs are needed and the plant is thor.
oughly up to Gate, 1t ought not to no
difficult to make a good showing. For
few years longer the bad bookkeep.
Ing and inadequate reports. that are
unfortunately the rule rather than tho
exception, may blind the citizens to-
the deterioration Of the plant and To-
Its increasing losses. But the day o.
eekoning inevitably comes when
breakdown, bad service or demand for
new equipment that cannot masQuef-
ade as extensions causes IN ins,esti-
CATION, and then it becomes evident
that the plant has been losing prop
osition almost from the start. No plnnt.
should be accepted as evidence 0f ssifcs
cessful municipal management until IT,
has been operated for several year,
and then examined by expert engineers
and accountants VS. ss s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

The st. Louis Republic says:
Extreme care in sending mer-
chandise through the mails is
emphasized by the sale of 1884,
600 undelivered packages just
announced by the Postofice de-
partment. Astonishing care
lessness is evident from the
fact that $4,000 articles were
found loose in mail bags or
without wrappers. Some &c.
600 packages directed to foreign
countries were unmail1ble be-
cause the senders failed to at
tach the customs required by
postal agreement with other
countries. That there is no ex-
cuse for such heedlessness is so
plain that comment is super
fluous. The warning conveyed
by the action of the postal au-
thorities should at least have
the effect of inducing people to
use all their wits when they
commit their savings and their
good will to the burden of the
mails.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Brooks=Copeland
L.oveland La Der 1s

Loveland, Ia, Dec Is, 1906. -
Mr. George Norman Brooks, of Rush
vile, Nebraska, and Miss Cora Maud
Copeland were united in marriage
Thanksgiving evening, November 10Th.
Mr.. Brooks is very popular and sue
ccssful business man in his home town.
Miss Maud is daughter of Mrs. Bmma
Teresa Copeland. and sister of Miss
Josephine G Copeland, Assistant prin-
cipal of Wheatland, Wyo, Schools. also
sister of Mrs. Daniel III. Bailey, of this
place, having lived here during her
early childhood, and at University
Place, Lincoln, Nebraska, for the past
eight years from where she and her sis
ter Miss Josephine, graduated from the
Wesleyan University, June 8, 1904, re-
ceiving the degree B. Sc. and her sister,
A. b. She will always be remembered
as highly esteemed, active christian
worker by friends of both places, with
whom she has associated during past
years.
"Yc Violet" the Senior Glass Book
of 1904 says She has been active in
Y. M. G. A. work, filling the office of
secretary, also member of the Willard
society, serving that society as secre-
tary, vice president, chaplin and presi-
dent, shows good class and society
spirit. and has no enemies. We shall
always remember her by her broader
life, lived after an outing at Lake
Geneva summer conference
Below we give a copy of write UP,
taken from one of the Rushville papers,
viz, The Rushville Recorder, which
shows her career during the past four
teen months:
HAPPILY MARRIED
George Norman Brooks and Miss
Cora NJ. Copeland were married Thanks
giving eve, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Davis. Rev. r. H. Cannon
tied the nuptial knot in the presence of
the mother and sisters of the bride and
the parents and other friends and rela-
tives of the groom.
The room was handsomely decorated
with red and white roses. The bride
was beautifully attired in white; the
groom in the customary black, and the
group made pretty setting during the
ceremony.
An elegant wedding supper followed.
which ali partook of with much enioy,
ment. The wedding gifts we're numer-
Gus and handsome, testifying to the es-
TEEN in which the happy couple are
held by a host of friends.
The ceremony had not been com
p etcd before the chaIivari party stirred
up all the melodious sounds they could
think of, at 800 the next morning
screnaded them with compound inter-
est. SO far as sound was concerned.
The following evening, the cornet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
All Right IN Theory. but Ere axis oes1
In Rrsesie.. Estsx

Theoretically there il SO ncf III
municipal ownership OF public utilitie}
that the practical carrying out ofs ia
attractive Textures appears simple atS
of 10 serious moment, and. Tor i mi
nicipality 10 take over aud run watsf
lights, sewerage and even ira p0rt}
ton appeals to Taxpayers, a ID tlli
trade Is made without the first aeailf
ance that the conduct OF these proper
ties will be along practical and bGll
ness Ines.
1t Is the fn.lrre to assure the prAG
teal TINT woy;ls tie evil, for M, 1icipJ
ownership Is 81 general Ownership, and
general ownership results too easily
IN lis being no special business OF any
citizen or taxpayer to look into or I'M
Quire after tile conduct Of the roper
ties under control. This leas ~ tltS
management to n few, who soon 6ild
that they have only themselves to nc;
count to, that people are too busy g
demand accountings and taxpayerz
accept any kind Of report, Just
so there is the appearance of a;l being
right and light, water. sewera: ets:..
are given. ssass
1t is this Indifference and nas:eet o.
the part Of taxpayers to take notc of
municipal affairs which make mun!c-
ipal ownership of public utilities a
hazardous and expensive matter: The
theory of municipal ownership, With
its great saving to each taxpayer. thu
extra service given and the great prof
SIS resulting. can all be placed In Us.
ures beforehand, but 1t is failure tll:
less the taxpayers shall give enrnest
and serious heed to the conduct Of
these public utilities, for unless this is
done they will wake up some day with
broken down properties and a big bond
issue to make good Newbern Week
" Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20

Mrs S X McGavrea and son Frank
moved = Missouri Valley Tuesday.
Harvey Kirkland was in Omaha on
business Monday.
Mrs Sarah Barrett is visiting with
Mr. and Mrs J A Deal.
There is quite an epidemic of sore
throat here, number being afflicted
with it.
Ed Boies was calling on friends in st
John Sunday.
Miss l'lossic Henderson OF Lovc'and
is still giving music lessons in St John.
Anyone DESTROYS of taking music les
sons should consult with Miss /. I'll r
son in regards to same.
Bruce Morchouse and bride lave
moved into the house vacated by Mrs
McGavten. We extend to them d
hearty welcome TO old ST John.
Don't forget the Christmas tree Nor
day night y pleasant time is antici-
pattd. Come one and all.
Harvey Kirkland and Joe Z Kirkland
left Wednesday for Yuma. Arizona,
where they expect to spend the winter.
MIR and Mrs Mike Coyle were shop
ping in Omaha a few days ago.
NJ and Clint Mcintosh were visitors
at the kirkland home Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
care,essness. Not Crate

AT a local government Sboafd inquiry
held at West Ham, London, to sancti0u
the borrowing by the corporation Of
f6o, 800 for electricity extensions Il was
stated that the electrical undertaking
up to the present had resulted In loss
Of f7,2O6, which had been charged to
the rates. The inspector pointed out
that loans Of some thousands Of pounds
had been sanctioned by the board fprl
purchasing various machines, and he
found the council again asking for
money to buy machinery for which
they had already received the CASH.
Morning Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Making Peter Pay For Paul.

Whether Il public utility be admin
istercd by the government itself or by
a private corporation. we J g
every person who Uses it shot. &. 4
to pay the cost of the service ,s.,iie.l
he receives and that no nan s...ai-...l Q
compelled by taxation or otherwise to
bear any part Of his neighbours ex-
penses for light and power, for telc-
phone service or for transportation Of
hinisel1 or of his goods.
Eyer. proposal that a municipality
assume operation of all public utilities
and reduce rates to persons using
them, regardless of what the service
may actually cost, is an attempt to
force some men to lear the expenses
of others, because where the outlay for
operation exceeds earnings the deficit
must be made up by taxation, and this
we denounce as socialistic and there.
fore hostile to justice and subversive
Of democratic government. Bourkt.
Cochran.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Elm Dale Items

Mrs. c. L. sherwin from Council
Bluffs is visiting her old neiehbors
and friends, Mcssrs Price, Clover
Mech, and others. She says Mr.. SEcr-
wins health is quite good
AS the corn is almost out Of the feel Is
the farmers turn their attention TO get
ting up a big pile OF wood
The prayer meeting has been c'ose 1
for a short time. Hope it will be kept
up for believe it docsgood.
1t is good skating and how the boys
do lilscit
The drcdge boat has been working all
through the cold weather maybe try
ing to catchup with the other boat.
Miss Helen Crawford is at home
again and was glad TO get back.
James Donnelson is thrcshing near
the Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
THE GREAT TRANSITION.
Public Property Wasted Because -
Costs Nothing, You Know.

Public Property Wasted Because rs
Costs Nothing, You Know
"HelloW said 1. whats that? And
I stopped to pick 1t up.
"Thaty replied the boy who happen
ed to be passing through the school
yard with me. "That is nothing but oil
lead pencil"
But it is whole one." said I, ''and
with rubber on the enc"
II know It," said the boy. SAssl
What! Do you mean to tell me that
you have seen this here before2''
"Yes, everybody's seen 1t"
~All the children in your school have
seen this lying here day after day and
not one boy has picked It up o.
''Of course. What should we pick
1t up for? There's plenty in the schools
house. The town buys EN-
And had been given a text for =
long meditation. Not pick up q whole.
new lead pencil? And pencil with 8
rubber on 1t!
When I was a boy we priced even
slate pencils. A boy who hooked any
body's slate pencil was baited until he
gave it up, but a lead pencll-we fought:
for lead pencils as the Greeks and
Trojans fought for Helen. We secured
the countryside for old horseshoes to-
sell to the blacksmith for money enough
to buy lead pencil, and, having IL!
we cut our private mark on It, guarded
1t, kept it as our last resource In trade
Many time a precious two inch lead
pencil has turned an important jack
knife trade one way or the other. Il
never had but one lead pencil at tins
and very often hardly that until ! was;
fifteen years old. And these ten year
olds scorn to pick up whole one with
q rubber! Think Of it! The best
eraser had was piece Of rubber
boot heel!-Henry 7. Bailey IN Journal
Of Education.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
SLEEPY Hollow Items

Frank Steen started Thursday. Tic
18th, for Mcntan.. where he will run a
steam shovel Mr. Steen goes well re-
commended and will receive big wages
John stsen is rdaning the traction
engirc for Mr. Donnelso,
Miss Helen Crawford is home from
Sloan. where she has lccn for several
months.
Miss Lulu Crawford has returned
from Omaha. where she has been visit
ing her cousin. Mrs. Maud Fox.
Ere this is printed wedding bells viii
have been rung in Snyder's Hollow and
the happy couple wilTreceivc our very
best wishes for ti:ci. future happiness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
!,cyeland Items

Mrs James Mattox entertained q
number Of friends at dinner Thursday
Mrs LISA Palmer OF Missouri Valley
spent Saturday with her father aad
brother at this place
! Mrs Mary S Goss visited with Coun-
Gil Bluffs friends aud relatives Friday
I Mrs VIM Smith entertained her
daughter and children, Of Wvodbnc
Saturday and Sunday.
Grant Hill gave a dance at Perkins
hall Friday night.
! Mrs Chas O'Neal returned from Oma-
ha Thursday.
| Orel Jones, druggist, who has been
suffering from a severe attack Of Ia
grippe the past ten days, is Improving
I! Hutchison &. Bailey. grain dealers,
! have on exhibition for inspection, scv.
/ eral cars of corn. raised by Mr. Birdscll
on the Frank Friend farm this year
averaging ! inches long.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Clarke and fam
ily have again movcdto Loveland. MI
Clark will resume his former position
as a hand on ca n w section under.
| Foreman M + Fouts
Miss Myrtle Barnette, of Council
! Bluffs, is the guest of Mrs Robt Wright.
Henry Kelsey, wife and sister, Miss
Nettie, were shopping in Omaha Fri
day.
Charles Hough spent Sunday with
Loveland friends
Mr. and Mrs w Hough, of Crescent,
were in Loveand this week, coming 10
attend the wedding OF Mrs Hough's
brother. Bruce Morehouse.
Chas Perkins returned from Chicago
a few days ago. His wife and little
| daughter will remain for some time,
visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Hurl-
but.
Bruce Morehouse and Miss Halle
Jones were married at the home of the
brides parents Tuesday evening We
are unable to give details of the wed
ding but numerous friends will Join in
saying they are both highly respected
young people, and wishing them a very
happy future They will be at home to
! their friends on the Mrs VIM McGav-
rem farm at ST John.
Henry G Kelsey and wife, of Bue-
ford, Wyoming, who have been guests
of their parents, O Kelsey and family
of this place the past ten days. lett for
Minnesota Saturday night where they
will visit Mrs Kelsey's relatives and
friends.
Mrs E Copeland, who had the mis-
fortune to break her left arm last Sat-
urday night, is progressing nicely
Mrs Lee Highlcy, of St Louis, ar
rived Sunday noon and will he the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs David
Henderson, during the holidays.
Harvey Burlshuff spent few days
visiting his mother, who has been quite
i'll, recently.
Hugh O'Neal spent Sunday with
home friends.
Mr. Townsend had a public sale on his
farm west of town Friday.
There was temperance lecture at
the NJ Z church Friday night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-12-20
Go Slow on City Ownership.

Until politics in America is purified
far beyond its present condition any
large experiment in government own
crship may be called a thief breeder"
with much safety The more authority
there is vested in the hands Of poll
ticians with all due Difference to our
national administrator the more cor
ruption there will be. 1t is short
sighted citizen who would take more
business out of private hands and com,
NIT it to the tender mercies Of the poll
ticians.-- Troy Press.