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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

close of business May 20, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. .......... $29O5O4 O5
Overdrafts secured and unsecured. 1902 10
U. 3. bonds to secure circulation. 49,. 10000 90
Banking house, furniture and fixtures GIGS 90
Other real estate owned .... 80, 8O4S 10
Due from national banks mot
reserve agents) ........ ....... 1915 10
Due from state hanks and hankers.. 200 90
Due from approved reserve agents.. 33OlO IS
Checks and other cash items. ...... 2Ol96 "a
Notes of other national banks. ...... 3495 90
and cents. ........ !. ........ 2l9 81
Lawful money reserve in bank viz
specie ......... $I9O9 40
Legal tender notes.. 10000 90 1900 As
Redemption fund with U. 8. treas
urer Is per cent of eirculation).. $500 90
Total .............. ......... 455ss5 50
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 49,. ........ 10000 90
Surplus fund. ........ ......... 10000 90
Undivided profits less exl enses and
taxes paid ........... ......... 1O7l1 50
National bank notes outstanding 10000 90
Individual deposits subject to check. 1896 Is
Demand certificates of deposit. 2367SS 70
Total ................ ........ 455s95 80
State of Iowa,
County of Harrison,
I, Jno. 8. McGavren, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement il true to the best of my knowledge
and belief JNo McGAvREN, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25ih
day of May, 1907.
J. Amen, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
T. Foss.
O. q. Deur.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
Basket Ball Game

The Missouri Valley high
school basket ball team went to
Logan last night for a game
with the Logan team. About
seventy five people from the
Valley accompanied the team
and report a fine time. The
score resulted 81 to Is in favor
of the home team and was one
of the best of the season. The
following constituted the home
team: Lena Graham, Grace
Quist, Aida Smith, Sayde
Briggs, Ruth Finley, Myrtle
Spencer and Belle Morehousa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
Friday May "a

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Everts
left this morning for South Da-
kota where they will spend a
few days on ranch with
friends.
A. d. Atherton, of Woodbine,
was in the Valley yesterday,
the guest of his brother, Henry.
Dave Bender is reported as
seriously i'll at his home in
Logan.
Will Hutfstetter returned
this morning from Missouri,
where he had been visiting for
a few days. He reports that
L-a fallnn ihorn This
spring up to the time he left
for this city and that the
ground is very dry.
Charles Neitsch has a fine
line of patriotic postal cards.
at his stand in the postoffice.
Chas. Stout and family came
up from Missouri VALLEY last
Sunday in their automobile,
and visited with the family of
Thos. Wilson. During the day
Mr.. Stout and Mr.. Wilson went
to Dunlap, being gone just one
hour. Woodbine Chronicle.
Tom Hughes. the headline
setter for the Register and
Leader at Des Moines, who
shot himself the other night in
the editorial rooms of that
paper, is we'll known among the
printers of this county. All of
his friends speak of him as a
man of good habits, but that
he has always worried ever
since he killed a man in Salt
Lake City some twenty-three
years ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

In the parade to be held the
Fourth of July will be a num-
Der of automobiles, which will
be a pleasant feature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
Mrs. Ed Casey was an Oma
ha passenger this morning.


Messrs Clifford and John
Van Housen of Schuyler, Ne
braska, came in last evening for
a visit with their brother, q. w.
Van Housen, who is quite i'll at
his home on north Fourth
street.
Rev. Danielson, of Omaha,
was the guest of Rev. Schollelt
yesterday.
Charles Neitsch had a letter
from Chicago yesterday, stat
ing that his brother, A. w.
Neitsch, is now able to be
around the house. A few days
of paralysis.
The Morningside College of
Sioux City, have gotten out a
neat bulletin advertising their
summer school. This term is
from June 18th to July Goth.
This is one of the largest
Methodist schools in the west
and is improving yearly.
President Lewis has lectured in
this city and is a man of great
ability.
A. c. Hunt of Rapid City,
South Dakota, spent last Sun
day with his father, Ensign
Hunt, of Logan.
Ralph Carlisle entertained
MS lflehds last evening by CIV
ing a very pleasant dancing
party. He was exceeding for
tunate in securing the services
Of three musicians from out of
town, a violinist, pianist and
their manager, who while
awake, relieved the pianist.
Ralph has received numerous
compliments on his excellent
choice and all are looking for
ward with anticipation for the
second event, which he promises
will occur on the return trip of
his travelling friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the Kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake by
taking DR. lSillner's Swamp-R00t, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain i'll passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during tile
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swanp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists i'll ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
ner g. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

thirteenth annual convention
of the Council Bluffs district
Epworth League will be held at
Woodbine, June 81. Wood
bine is a beautiful city of /, 400
people and is making great
preparations for receiving the
guests. The officers of the
district are anticipating a large
attendance and expect about
$50 to enroll.
The following is the program:
Wednesday, June 5.
1::30 p m-Devotional, Mrs.
George Coe.
Up -Address, Luella Rig
by Burma.
2::45 p m-Address, Lillian
BrlCIOn, Tenn.
$3.50 p m-Social Hour, Maree
Harmed.
4:15 p m-Assignments View
Exhibits.
7:3O p Intentional, Mrs.
Ed Mumper.
7:45 p m-Address of well
come, Prof. M. A. Reed.
8p m-Response, Rev. Peter
j acobs.
8:15 p Address, Rev. P.
j. Maverty, D. D., Kansas City.
9:l5 p m-Social hour.
Thursday, June 6.
Ga M Sunrise prayer meet
ing, Leonard Crane.
$50 a m-Devotional, Mrs.
Bessie Manchester.
8 to II a m-Round Tables,
all departments.
IL a m-Business session.
1880 p Devotional, Ida
Copeland.
2 p m-Reports of district
officers.
2::45 p m Address, Rev.
Fletcher Harmon.
$50 p m-Junior rally, Ira
lngersoll, State Superintendent.
4::30 p M Drive about city.
7::30 p m-Devotional, Rev.
P. j. Maverty, D. D, Kansas
City.
9p M Social hour.
Friday, June z.
$50 m--Devotional, C. w.
|Senift. ;.
9 to 10a m-Round tables.
10 a m-Business session.
1915 a M Mission stu1y
class, DR.. G. S. Erickson.
II a m-Symposum.
11:45 a m-Installation. Rev.
A. e. Griffith.
DR.. c. s. Erickson of Council
Bluffs, is second vice president
of the district and has charge
of the worlds evangelism ce-
partment. He will be chair
man Of the round table connect
ed Herewith and will also con-
duct a mission study class Fri
day morning, June z.
Rev. A. E. Griffith, D. D., will
Install the new district officers
at the close of the session Fri
day forenoon.
c. w. Senift will have charge
of the devotional services Fri
day morning.
Sadie Goss will give a paper
on "The Importance of the
Bible Study Glass;"
Mrs. j. H. Gasson will give a
short address on "Missionarv
Experience"
Rev. 3. C. Newland has been
assigned the topic, Goods Plan
of Finance" treatment of
the subject of Christian stew
ardship.
Attorneys S. H. Cochran and
L. w. Fallon accompanied Mr..
Pratt. the T e. railrood MON 70
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Mrs. H. H. Fisher returned
last evening from Charleston,
Nebraska, where she had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j.
w. Farmer for a few weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
James Hathaway of Ne
braska, is in the Valley shaking
hands with old time friends.

The Fourth of July commit
tees are working on the parade
program this afternoon. They
are Trying to get the merchants
to get in line and make a dis
play, which would be a good
thing to be sure. This evening
the committee on program will
meet and make the final
arrangements. While it would
seem an easy job to get up a
list of entertainments, when
one gets to doing the actual
work, it is pretty hard to line
things up. Everybody is work.
ing together on this deal and
will make it the best celebra-
ton ever given in this city.
The Seminoles are united to a
man in the work and are
interesting people all over the
county. The Missouri Valley
band has been secured to help
with the music and the boys
will be in good trim by that
time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Oklahoma Is getting in the
lead again with regard to
storms, a tornado having struck
the town of Snyder and doing
considerable damage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Deshler, who played ball in
this city last year, is employed
with the Union Pacific railroad
and has charge of a gang con-
structing the eelrailroad cars,
under the supervision of Mr..
w. r. McKeen, Superintendent
of Motive Power. Mr.. Deshler
took two of the new steel mail
cars out on a trial trip to
Wyoming and reports that they
will undoubtedly be the coming
cars for all roads.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

The Pigeon Creek dreage is
working along in fine shape
these days. 1t is across the
tracks a considerable distance
and is right at the edge of a
lake which they will cut
through the coming week.
Their ditch is not as large as
our Willow Creek and they also
had better soil to work in, most
of it being made soil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

P. c. Holbrook, of Center
vile, Iowa, engineer on the
Harrison & Pottawattamie
drainage ditch, with an assist
ant has arrived and assumed
his duties in connection with
the work. The dredges are at
work, and it begins to look as
though the "big ditch" was go
ing to be dug this time. Con-
ditions are very favorable at
present for doing the work..
Onawa News Item.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

]. S. Dewell, j. S. McGavren
and a few others will go to
Ames next week to attend
commencement exercises.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
3189.
Report of the Condition
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

at Missouri Valley, in the State of Iowa. at the
close of business May 20, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
oAsToRIA,
Bears the <,1he Kind You Have Always Bought
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Ray Pollard, of the Pollard &
Campbell Dredging company,
left this morning for the east
to be gone for some time. Mr..
Campbell will have personal
charge of the work while gone.
They report good progress in
re, building of the Boyer Cut
off dredge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
Miss Ella Potter is reported
quite sick today, being con-
lined to her bed.

Fred Warren, of Lewiston,
Washington, was in the Valley
today, the guest of Della Har-
ris. He had been at Atlantic,
called there by the death of
his father, James Warren. He
left for his western home On
the fast mail this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Mrs. Amor Middleton left
yesterday afternoon for Omaha
where she will visit a day be-
fore returning to her home in
Chicago. Mrs. Middleton and
baby had been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. John Owens for sew
eral weeks in the Valley.
AL Briggs transacted bust
ness in Council Bluffs yester-
day afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

L. B. Stokes of Clay, was a
pleasant caller today. He says
the Missouri river is cutting in
to the land in Clay township
quite seriously.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

The ground was too wet for
work on the farm and in con-
sequence many of them came
in to do their regular trading.
The roads are not very bad on
hill roads, but those on the
bottom are rather heavy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Miss Mary Thompson was 1S
years old yesterday, and cele-
brated the event by giving a
party to about twenty-five of
the young people of the Danish
M. %. church yesterday even
ing: A very pleasant time was
had by all. Refreshments
were served during the even
ing. Miss Thompson received
many handsome presents.
George Coe, of Council
Bluffs, is in the Valley for a
few days visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Coe.
Clarence Miller was in Coun-
Gil Bluffs last evening on bust
ness.
Henry Fitzgibbon shipped five
cars of cattle to Chicago today.
The cattle were an extra fine
lot and will surely top the
market, Monday. MIR. Fitz-
glbbon is a living example of
what Iowa will do for a man
who is a worker" and level
headed. In 1866 Henry was
working on a farm near Cres-
cent City for the munificent
sum of Is cents per day. Dur
ing the years since that time he
has been Industrious and
frugal not stingy-as he has
lived as a man should live. He
has raised a large family and
educated them and today they
are all exemplary citizens.
Now in his old age he has all of
this worlds goods a man needs;
has a beautiful home and one of
the finest farms in western
Iowa, and he is in position to
go down the western slope of
life in the full enjoyment of a
life we'll spent, crowned with
success in all that makes a man
happy. Surely the soil of Iowa
is good to those who depend
upon it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

James Hathaway accom-
panied the Masons to Council
Bluffs yesterday, and enjoyed
the trip very much.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Lightning struck the home
Bud Frazier last Monday but
the fire was extinguished be-
fore much damage had been
done.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Mrs. Frank kits of Modale,
visited friends in the Valley to-
day. She will go to Norfolk in
a short time to join her hus-
band.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Sims gave
an elaborate z o'clock dinner
Thursday evening. Covers
were laid for Mr.. G. S. Babcock,
Mr.. 3. w. Carlisle, Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. 3. Robinson, Miss Boner
and Fred Robinson. After the
dinner the evening was spent
in a nice reminiscent talk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

A. c. Hunt of Rapid City,
South Dakota, spent last Sun
day with his father, Ensign
Hunt, of Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30
CAsTo1IA
ears the nThe Kind You Have Always Bough,
s1 sf La>HAlzzMx

H. d. Anterior returned
from Des Moines yesterday
morning where he had been for
several days on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

Hi Sigler and son, Hugh
Coulthard and c. A. Hogue
were in the Valley yesterday,
and in the afternoon went down
to Council Bluffs to attend the
big Masonic meeting held
there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

George Coe, Of Council
Bluffs, is in the Valley for a
few days visit with his parents,
Mr.. and MIS-. H. B. Coe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

We note by the Dunlap
papers that Miss Gepson has
been assigned as assistant
principal in their schools. Miss
Gepson was formerly a teacher
in the schools of this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-30

The Logan aggregation of
ball players were defeated last
week by the Creighton team
from Omaha, the score being 1
to 0, and the game was a good
one throughout.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
HUGHES 4ND INTER-MET.
TJins Denies He UW Ask GOUernOr
to Interfere.

From friend OF the Attorney General came the
statement yesterday that William NJ WINS, spe-
ciaI counsel for the Public Service Commission.
would in the few days send extracts of the
testimony taken at the investigation OF the Inter-
borough Metropolitan transit system to Governor
Hughes. epressing :he opinion that the testimony
showed many for criminal action against
officials OF the merger. and request the Governor
10 designate special counsel 10 institute such
tion.
This request. II granted by the Governor. would
take the matter of the hands OF William
Travers Jerome. the District Attorney. who by law
is the official who should prosecute in such
cases and probably put II in the hands Of the At
torney General although the Governor has statu-
tory power TO appoint special counsel other than
him.
II is understood that Mr.. Jackson the Attorney
General. is anxious to have the Governor desig-
nate him for the and for that reason wished
IL taken out of Mr.. Jerome's hands
When the report was called TO Mr. Ivins's at
tention last night he denied II and said that such
n course had never been thought Of by him for
mt
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
HITS 18TH AMENDMENT.
Georgia to Attack Its Validity in
Pending Railroad Fight.

Atlanta. Sept 1.-THE State of Georgia VIII
attack the validity Of the 14th amendment OF the
Constitution of the United States. in the pending
railroad rate litigation that has been Instituted
In both the state and federal courts
The state also will make the point that the
defendants in the snits have nothing TO do with
the enforcement of the reduced passenger rates
The two issues will be raised through denurrers
now being prepared.
The Central OF Georgia Railroads suit to pre-
vent the enforcement of the new rates is set for
hearing September Is before Judge Newman or
some other United States judge. and that Of the
Atlanta & West Point has been set for the same
date in the Fulton County Superior Court
Although questioned by many. the validity Of
the 14th amendment never has been attacked IN
court In the pending rate litigation the rail-
roads seek protection of the federal government
under the 14th amendment. alleging that the or
der of the Georgia railroad commission is con-
fscatorv because It denies them equal rights
under the law.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
DIES TO ESCAPE ARREST.
Merchant, focused Of Larceny By
Stock Broker, Inhales Gas.
rp-s,.~,,r 80 Tho Trfb,1ns.

Hartford Conn., Sept. 11--Rather than reSurn
TO his home In Detroit and face charges Of lar
Cenv by conversion OF several thousand dollars.
preferred by Gibson Williams. stock broker OF
Buffalo and a member OF the New York STOCK
Exchange, Edgar A Davis, a wholesale hsh
merchant, of Detroit. turned on the gas
and killed himself in his room at the
home Of his sister. Mrs. C. F. Taylor, or NO ID
C;irard avenue on Monday night and the nys-
terv which first surrounded the discovery is
cleared
Williams went to Detroit and obtained war
rant on August 81. alleging that Davis interest
ed Williams in the purchase OF Detroit chelhi-
cal connpany of which a Mrs. Johnson, a widow
had the controlling interest The purchase
nrice was placed at $4,000 of which Williams
was 10 put in $500. ex-MayoT Fleming OF
Windsor 81 800 and Davis himself 5000. Flem-
ing and Williams sent their checks TO Davis ior
the amounts agreed on. and all Mrs Johnson
ever received was $4,000
The body was shipped 20 Detroit to-day DAVIS
left wife and one child 1t is understood that
his wife thwarted an attempt at suicide while
Davis was in New York with her Fearing to
tell her that he dare not return to Detroit. ne
came up TO his sisters house from New York on
Monday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
THE MKINLEY sARCOPHAGI READY
Will Be Shipped from Buffalo to Canton
To.daY-Cost $4,000.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.1

RuhfaIo Sept 11-There will be shipped to-
morrow morning from Buffalo to Canton. Ohio.
the granite sarcophagi which were MADE here
for the Mckinley mausoleum and in which viii
he nIaced the bodies Of President and Mrs Nc
Kinlev The sarcophagi have Just been COM
nIated after three months of day and night
work They are alike. except for the names.
which aer cut into the granite at one end and
then filed with bronze letters
Each sarcophagus weighs about four tons. and
each was cut from a solid nine-ton block of Wind
sor Vermont green granite. In the mausoleum
the ssrcophagf will rest a base of black Ber-
lin marble In the form of an immense cube. hav-
ing an edge of twelve feet. After the bronze
cofins containing the bodies of Mr. and Mrs
Mckinley are placed In the sarcophagi the latter
will be sealed Theoretically. The sarcophagi
COST $4,000
New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
NAY AFFECT Il. S. Law.
Bracket to Oppose order Reducing
Gas Price IN SARATOGA.

Albany. Sept. lit was announced here to-
night that ex-senator Edgar T. Bracket. OF
Saratoga would argue at the present term OF
the Appellate Division. Third Department. in ses-
sion Saratoga. the right Of the Legislature 10
delegate its powers TO another body to regulate
the price of gas and electricity. Mr. Bracket
will appear in favor of order staying the
order of the State Commission Of Gas and Elec-
tricity, which was recently legslated out OF
office directing the reduction of the rates Tor
lighting In Saratoga. He will contend, it was
stated that the act creating the commission was
unconstitutional
If Senator Brackets contention is upheld, IL
will involve the constitutionality of the act Gre
ating the two public service commissions.
George b. Decker. Deputy Attorney General VIII
argue in favor Of the constitutionality OF the
act.