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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-08-08
NOT THE ONLY ONE
There Arc Hundreds OF Mis-
siouri Valley People SINH
Iarly Situated

Can there be any stronger
proof offered than the evidence
of Missouri Valley residents?
After you have read the follow
ing, quietly answer the ques-
ton.
w. H. Campbell, carpenter,
of 2l8 North Second street,
says: ''If | had not Astounding
faith in Doan's Kidney Pills /
never would have recommended
their use on more than one oc-
casion to friends and acquaint-
ances. For six months an ach.
ing in the small of my back
just over the kidneys existed
and as it hurt every time |
stopped and every evening af-
ter a hard days work | came to
the conclusion my kidneys re-
quired attention. A sure indi-
cation of some trouble. was the
action and condition of the
kidney secretions. | procured
a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
at G. S. Osborne's drug store
and after taking them l was
more than surprised how
promptly they acted and how
soon the attack disappeared. :"
For sale by all dealers. Price
SO cents Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name -Doan's
and take no other.
Hay forks, hay carriers, hay
ropes, harpoon forks and every
thing you can possibly need at
haying time, at J. r. McGav-
ren's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-08-08
LoNcIand Lore

2. Il. Bailey has been on the
sick list several days this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Points, a boy.
A number from this place at
tended quarterly meeting at
Crescent last week.
Twenty-six Of Master Ralph
scebold's friends gathered at
his home Saturday afternoon to
help celebrate his sixth birth
day. The afternoon was spent
in games. The children en-
joyed themselves as only chill
dren can. A dainty two course
luncheon was served.
Dr.. Chapek will be at DR.. De
Vore's office Thursday, Friday,
Saturday. Aug. 1910. If there
is anything the matter with
your eyes see him. He can
make them good as new.
ALI kinds of family sewing
done at my residence, across
the street from ]. d. Tamil.
sizes, corner 9th and St. Claire.
Prices reasonable.
al2 Mrs. Austin.
Use Cream ct tns Valley ficnr
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-08-08

Clay items

%. I. jackson was marketing
hogs at Moaale. Monday price
$50
Many are having their grain
threshed out of the shock and
hauling it to market from the
machine. Mondays market at
Modale was soc a bushel for
fall wheat and 85c for spring
wheat.
Married at the residence of
his father, Casper Yutsler,
Jack Yutsler to Miss Orpha
Baxter, Saturday, Aug. 3, 1907.
A minister from Logan pei
formed the ceremony.
Mrs. Minnie Clinkenbeard, of
Sioux City, and two of her
brothers, Lee and Geo. Miller,
of Woodbine, were visiting in
Clay last week.
Mrs. Edison. who has been
visiting Mrs. James Wilkinson,
has returned to her home in
Colorado.
Mrs. HesseI, mother, of Mrs.
Tommie Kearns, returned to
her home at Grand Island,
Nebr., Tuesday morning.
Miss Mamie Iden, of Mon
DAMN, is visiting her Grandpa
Iden this week.
r. ii. Thomas took his little
son, Robbie, to an oculist at
Omaha, Monday, to be exam
ined. The doctor gave him
treatment to be administered
at home for a few days, when
The will have to make another
visit.
VIM. Wallace, sub director in
in No. 4, is having his school
house moved 40 #. further
from the road, lathing and
plasterlng. putting in new win,
ldoWs and a concrete foundation
/ Which will make it more COM
Portable; something the pupils
have long needed. MIR. Rudd
lis doing the work.
Elmer Richardson is work ing
for Fritz Schwertly again, after
an absence of some months.
S. J. Linn has gone to South
Dakota, where his .soa, YES lie,
is. He expects to be gone sew
eral weeks.
BENZ. Coffeen has returned
from Minnesota, where he had
been on business.
A. l.. Bowers has leased his
threshing outfit to Albert
Stern for the season, and is
now running an engine for an
other at So SO per day.
The farm known as the old
Tom Morrow place, has changed
owners. Alph Hammer and
Geo. II. Wallace each buying a
AZ, paying $50 per acre and ]
G. Wallace buying so acres fcl
$50 per acre.
Jackson MOTT has rented j.
l.. McClanahan's farm for .
term OF five years.
Leslie Coffeen has gone to
Omaha, where he has a position
with an electric light company
Someone or more, without
the love Of man or fear of Goo
IN their hearts, took two
Wrenches and the last ball q
J Irvine out of r.. O. Mann's har.
vestlng machine last week, Ee
, fore he was done harvesting.
Dave Case has purchased ;
! new lumber wagon.
]. G. Hammer is putting ;
coat OF paint on the schoo
house in No. |.
The little boy of G. w. Ham
mer's that had diphtheria, i.
about we'll.
Owing to threatening weathe
there were not many out t
church last Sunday.
d. N. Baldin and VIM. Butt
Jr.. drove to Mo. VALLEY. Tues
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-08-08

IL. Hicks. N*
Henrietta I.andon is in Oma-
ha for a weeks visit with her
sisters OF that place. She was
accompanied by her nephew,
Muirl Caulifower, who had
spent some time with his grand
parents.
j. w. Fouts and family spent
Saturday and Sunday near Mo-
dale with Samuel Runkles'
family and while there went
fishing but report a water haul.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Rowe has been very sick
but is better at this writing.
Mrs. Lulu Piercy and little
daughter Edna of near Modale
spent one day last week with
Mrs. Charlotte Piercy.
Misses Kate, Frances and
Marie Fitzgibbon went to Mon
DAMN Tuesday to spend a few
days with the Robt. Noyes
family.
c. d. Reedy, of Dunlap, was
an over Sunday visitor with his
parents.
Tuesday was the hottest day
of the season, so far. At least
many were almost overcome
with the heat. The thermom-
eter registered 96 in the shade.
Too hot for man or beast.
Considerable hog cholera on
the Missouri bottom west of
Calhoun. Many of the farmers
are losing their hogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt, VAL
pariso, Nebr., a brother of Mrs.
Elizabeth Runkles, is here Wis
iting relatives.
Mrs. Chas. Mickey and
daughter Ella were i'm Wood
bine Wednesday.
Mrs. N. G. Boynton and
daughter May are in Wisconsin
visiting her old home.
Mrs. Elizabeth KunlSles is in
Council Bluffs visiting relatives
for a few days.
Our honorable board of sy-
Fpervlsors was in these parts
looking over the grading and
other road Improvements Fri
day and Saturday.
Daniel Mickey and wife are
near Modale spending a week
with their daughter, Mrs. Sam
Iuel Runkles.
st. John Items
Mrs. Lucy Mossman and
granddaughter, Mary and
Anna McCracken. of Monda-
min, are visiting d. w. Greene
and family for a few days.
Mrs. Jane Chinworth is dar-
gecously sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Moore
house spent Sunday with rela-
Itives.
MI. Hunt, Of Logan, was a
st. John caller Tuesday.
| Alfred Nelson visited with
his parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Jones, of
Mo. Valley, visited with C. A.
Pitzer and family Sunday.
Miss Mary Haight, of Mis-
souri, Valley, spent Sunday
with Miss Nita Daugherty.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Mclrose Items

Mclrose Items
A fine rain, Sunday.
Harvesting grain is over for
this year. Some of the farm
ers have their grain stacked.
F. w. Myers threshed the
first Of this week.
Chas. McGookin and COM
pany are saving wood in Rag
Ian this week.
W. c. Dewel and family, of
Magnolia, are out on their farm
here this week.
j. L. Bird commenced the
hay season this week, by cut
ting and stacking hay on the
Schulmeister and Myers land.
Preaching again Sunday
evening, August II, at 8 p. M,
at the Melsose school house.
All are invited.
Mrs. Thomas, mother of
Frank and LATE Thomas, is
quite sick, DIR. Cutler attend
ing.
Elder w. r. Adams, of Lo-
gan, preached at Magnolia,
Sunday at II o'clock, and Elder
Asa Hight at 8 p. m.
j. S. Mcdonald and wife at
tended church at Sandy Point,
j. s. occupying the stand
morning and evening.
VIM. Skinner and Erastes
Teeter were hauling corn to
market last week.
Rube Girton's binder ran off
with his team last week; costing
Mr.. G. something to repair up.
Mrs. Sam Fee ran a goose
berry thorn into one of her fin
gers and picked it out with a
pin. She has taken a lay-off
for some two or three weeks
since, visiting the doctor oc-
casionly. The finger is better
and Mrs. Fee is thankful.
The Blunt brothers COM
menced Tuesday to put the
finishing coat of plaster on ].
S. McDonald's house.
james Garner and hired man,
! Gid Ferris. Of Raglan, went 10
Mo. Valley, Monday, to haul
dirt.
Harris Grove Farmers Club
On Aug. 3, 1907, the Harris
Grove Farmers club met at
"Edgewood," the pleasant farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
! Divelbess.
At ll:45 the president called
the club to order and Miss
Stella Whiteman favored us
with instrumental music, after
which the minutes were read
and approved.
The following selections were
read: "The Remarkable Ex-
odus" and "Sharing the Coun-
try's Riches,' by Mr.. Beebee;
"The Idle Farm is Useless, "
Mrs. Haslins; "The College
Course Education" M. Van
derhoof.
Dinner was announced and
two hours were pleasantly
passed in feasting ane visiting.
Club called to order at 2::3O
with instrumental music by
Miss Whiteman.
Mr.. Divelbess read "The Boy
on the Farm; Mr.. Haskins,
"What is the Matter With the
Renter MIR. Doty. Science
Aids the Farmer" Mrs. Prouty,
"The Poultry Yard a Gold
Mine" Mrs. Fensler, Zone
Mothers Day."
1t was thought that alfalfa
could be sown among growing
corn successfully.
1t was decided that the ice
less refrigerator was better and
cheaper for those that lived a
long Way from ice.
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Use Cream 81 In. Valley ficur
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
Wife Wins From Son

Presiding Justice Sweetland in the SUI
perior court today decided In the equity
cause OF Teresa Murphy va John w.
Murphy. ct al, that complainants right
OF dover became discharged when her
husbands mortgage debt was paid. A
sale OF the mortgaged@ property under an
assignment made 10 John w. Murphy by
his father. John Murphy would have
been held void IL that point had been
necessary 90 decide and this because OF
certain collusion charged. Mrs. Murphy
Joined In a mortgage deed given by her
husband In 1901 TO the Conductors and
Engineers International Investment
company. The husband had this mort
gage assigned TO his son, II ls claimed.
Mr.. Murphy senior also gave another
mortgage on the the same premises TO his
son.
II was charged In the bill filed that the
two Mr.. Murphys conspired TO sell the
property 60 the harm OF Mrs Murphy
The court says that when the debt OF
Mr.. Murphy senior wes paid as Ma Mur-
ply only went surety her right % dover.
The court finds the note Of Mr.. Murphy
senior was paid.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

The patrol wagon from the Chaffee
street station made trip to oak street
about 5 o'clock this morning and wheh
the wagon was driven towards the sta
tion IL contained six boys, they being
James Waters of 62 Oak street, VINO was
arrested on three warrants, one for break
ing the fence OF Louis Schmidt, anotner
for breaking the fence of Terrence smith
and one for throwing stones at Ceha
Selcer.
Michael Ryan. who lives I'm the same
house with the Waters boy, was arrested
ON two warrants both being for fence
breaking. Leonard Balmforth was arrest
ed for assaulting Walter Conway, anu
walter Chamberlain was arrested Tor
making an assault on the Conway boy.
John Maygner and Francis smith were
arrested for breaking the fence OF Ter
renee Smith These boys are all about III
wears old and some OF them have been III
trouble OF this sort before. FREDERICK
Cannon was picked up yesterday after-
noon by Patrolman Bates and is charged
with stealing "A bicycle, but from whom
the police do not know.
WAS WELL-KNOwN HERE.
The funeral of Dr. Raymond Z. Eddy
Jr was held at his late residence. "a Alice
street. East Providence, at 2:D this AFTER
noon and was attended by large ueie-
CATION from this section DR.. Eddy when
boy was employed at the Riverside
mills and devoted his spare time to the
study OF medicine I'm the office or ms
brother. DIR. Elmer B. Eddy, after which
he located I'm East Providence.
WELL-KNoWN YOUNG MAN DEAD.
Crawford T., son OF Edwin w. and the
late Hannah II. White, died at his nome,
S6l Plainfied street yesterday. lie was
among the best known young men In that
vicinity. His funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
MIR. NICHOLS WILL REMAIN.
The mass meeting that was announced
TO be held tomorrow evening In the inter-
ests OF James Nichols the present keeper
of the Johnston poor farm, has been call
ed of. for the recently elected overseer or
the poor. George Robly, has made the
statement that MIR. Nichols Will be re-
tanned bv him until spring at least, and
possibly longer.
FUNERAL OF HON. JOHN WALCH.
The funeral of formor Senator John
Waich was held at his late rasidence IN
Thornton yesterday. the Rev. Frederick
J. Collins. rector OF the Church or the
Messiah, officiating The service was At
tended by a large delegation from the
town and state officials. from among the
latter being Gen. Charles X. Brayton.
There were many handsome floral OFFER
ings and among them was one from inc
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
ALLEGED BURGLARS
HELD IN $4,000

Maiden, Mass, Nov. 19.-Charles VI.
Stanton, who escaped from the Maiden
police last Wednesday after he had been
held for continued hearing on charges
OF burglary, and his two alleged accom-
plices, Kavi Gibbs of Boston and Joseph
Ginns of Maiden. were held in 5000 by
Judge Charles NJ. Bruce OF the police
court for another hearing on Friday.
Stanton's bonds We're originally $1,000, but
were raised by Judge Bruce today.
During the proceedings stanton adj
dressed the court, demanding q speedy
trial. He said that staying i'm jail made
him nervous and that he objected to hav-
ing a hearing on Friday, because he said
Friday was an unlucky day for him.
Judge Bruce remarked that the prison.
er did not seem to have much confidence
in the court, inasmuch he had tried to-
run away last Wednesday after being
held for further hearing.
but that was the 18th OF the month"
interposed stanton, another OF my un-
lucky days"
The three prisoners are charged with
breaking and entering and larceny from
the houses OF l.. ID. Margolis and Solo
mon Soloment, both OF this city. on Nov.
last. All were taken to the East Cam
bridge Jail to await their hearing on Fri
day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
s|sSON GAINS
IS IN THREE
CITY DISTRICTS

In the first three districts OF Ward l..
Providence, the count made by the state
returning board this afternoon, the CHIEF
gains by candidates were as follows Hig-
gins, IL; Jackson, 2; Watrous, 3; Sisson.
10; Morgan for senator, 2, and Gardner
for senator 30.
Yesterday afternoon the state returning
board completed the count of the city OF
Pawtucket. The only close contest In
Pawtucket was between jerks, Demo-
crat, and Gorton. Republican, for the sem
atorship. BY the wardens count Gorton
had a plurality OF As votes and the Demo
Gratis hoped that on the recount jerks
might be counted i'm. After starting out in
the first three wards with fairly substan-
tial gains, however, jerks fell off In the
other wards and at the end of the count
Gorton had a plurality OF p. making net
gain OF % for jerks.
The rest OF the Republican assembly
ticket was elected by pluralities ranging
from 195 to 3il.
on the state ticket Gov. Higgins sus-
tained a net loss OF u and Mr.. Sisson OF
S from tn ewardens" figures.
The count OF the towns OF Richmond.
Smithheld. West Greenwich. Tiverton
and Portsmouth. In these towns Gov.
Higgins made up of his loss OF IL In
Pawtucket and Mr.. Sisson had net gam
of in these towns.
As the figures now stand Mr.. Watrous
had an appartnet plurality Of 109 from
the official count of the citie sand towns
so far completed and the wardens' hs-
ures of the others.
Pawtucket: Senator. Gorton. r., by 70;
first representative, Monast, r., by l9o;
second representative, Wendell. r., by
2O4: third representative Bullock, r., by
S41; fourth representative, Easterbrooks,
r., by 30s; NTH representative. Brazeau
r., by 233: sixth representative. Ramsbot-
tom, r., by 326: seventh representative,
Reynolds r., by 25S
Tiverton--Senator, Lawton, r., by l6l;
Grinnell, unopposed, 400.
ortsmouth-Senator. Stoddard, r., un-
opposed l6s; representative, Anthony,
r., unopposed, l63.
Richmond-Senator, Metcalf, r.. by 125;
representative, Woodmansee, r., by "a.
mithfield-Senator Steere. r., by 40;
Harris, r., by 69
West Greenwich-Senator, Andrews, r.,
by So: representative, Rathoun, X, py
so
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
new ELECTION
THIRD WARD

Whereas. At the City Election held in
the City of Providence on Tuesday, Mo-
vember 5, 1907, as appears from the GER
tifcate of the Board OF Canvassers and
Registration filed with the City Clerk, no
person was lawfully elected TO the office
OF fourth member of the Common Coun-
ell, from the Third Ward, and Whereas,
The Board of Aldermen OF the City OF
Providence, on the 18th day OF November.
A. -. 1907. ordered that n New Election
be held in the Third Ward on Wednes-
day, November "a, 1907.
Wherefore. The electors In the Third
Ward qualified to vote for members OF
the city Council are hereby notified and
warned TO assemble I'm ward meeting on
Wednesday, November q, 1907, at the fol-
lowing places, viz:
First District-Ward Room, $50 North
Main street CONSTITUTION HID.
Second Distrlct-Ward Room on Smith
street,
Third District-Voting Booth. Whlpple
street. near Douglas avenue.
Fourth District-Store, 125 Douglas
avenue.
Fifth District-Hall. 756 Branch avenue.
Sixth District-Store. 5i2 Charles street,
and proceed to give I'm their ballots for
ONE member of the Common Council
who shall be qualified voter In said city
and a resident OF said Third Ward.
Said ward meetings, as the law directs,
shall be kept open from sunrise at 6:i9 "A.
m, until O'Clock y. IN.
tSun rises at 6:49 n. m)
(Sun sets at AIS u. MI
Witness my hand and seal of said city,
this nineteenth day OF November. A. ID.
1907. WILLIAM Il. CLARKE.
n1g-7t City Clerk.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19

laws regulating trust companies and mo-
nopolies, dealing with public and private
corporations. regulating over capitaliza-
ton; non-partisan primary meetings for
nomination OF candidates for public Of
flee; abolition OF the property qualification
for election of members OF the city coun-
Gil; establishment OF the eight-hour day
for municipal laborers and mechanics:
prohibiting city officials from contracting
with the city; return OF election expenses
by candidates; electric damage to water
mains and tall building structure; tree
culture and protection: reports OF MEM
bers OF the legislature and town and city
councils 10 their constituents annually;
right OF constituents TO demand resigna-
tion of public servants, and other matters
too numerous to mention here.
Proceedings OF your conventions Will
create a public sentiment In Rhode Island
for progress and reform.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
NEEDED CASH
SOON PLEDGED

The various committees In this city
which have charge OF the arrangements
for the entertainment OF the visiting del
egates have all their arrangements COM
pleted.
A special meeting was held yesterday in
the office of Mayor Mccarthy OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the committee on
entertainment
Mayor Mccarthy presided. and the
treasurer. Henry ID. Sharpe, announced
that he has received In cash and pledges
S1305.a. which Is s5.S4 In excess Of the
amount considered necessary, 1890.
The principal item OF expenditure Is
the banquet which will take place at the
Eloise on Thursday evening at o'clock.
The following were present at yester-
days meeting: Mayor Mccarthy. Henry
A. Barker. Henry ID. Sharpe. Herbert Olin
Brigham, DR.. G.. w. Gardner, r. A.
Stockwell, Robert T. Brown. Miss Sarah
II. Doyle, Mrs. Y. ID. Tingley, Mrs. E. c..
Radeke and Mrs. Il. T. Root
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
FIRE HORSES FALL
GOING TO AN ALARM

Fire horses had a mlxup on Exchange
place last evening they falling on the
wet asphalt pavement while responding
TO fire at 10l Sabin street.
The water tower horses were the first
TO slide on the slippery pavement one OF
them falling. but being raised 20 Its feet
was able TO go TO the fire. While engine
: was turning into Washington from
Aborn streets one OF the horses fell and
slid for some feet along the pavements
lie was Injuries. and after being got to
his feet again. went on TO the fire n
Riverside electric car, about the same
time that the water tower was delayed
on Exchange place, caught fire from u
defect I'm the circuit and started a blaze
that filled the car with smoke and scared
the half-dozen passengers aboard SO that
they rushed for the doors to get out.
The fire was In the shop of the Frank
Gutter company, jewelry platers and coll
orers. and started from some unknown
cause one line Of hose was put into
use but the sprinklers located in the
building operated To great advantage and
almost flooded the place before the de-
partment could get their line into work
ing order The company occupies the
north wing OF the building.
other companies below suffered from
water. The a. G. Noyes company and
the r. Y. johnson company sustained the
greatest loss from this source.
The damage by fire was slight
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
IN THE FIELD
-. OF. LABOR


rather favorable light by those who ex-
pressed their opinion in the matter The
report Of the committee that is in charge
OF the arrangements now being made for
the coming ball was received. The indi-
cations are for the unqualified success of
the undertaking, large number OF tick
cts having already been sold.
TRANSFERS.
Mr. Lawrence A. Grace, the general or
ganizer OF the American Federation OF
Labor and also a prominent official of the
Teamsters union is doing some tail
hustlng in the bringing together and
soldifying OF the teamsters OF the state.
Mainly through his efforts union of
packing house teamsters has been or
ganized in this city. The local Is No. 81.
1t has already procured it's charter. con-
sists of over so members and bids fair to
become one OF the strong locals in the
labor field.
A few weeks ago a meeting was held In
Pawtucket for the organization OF Car
riage and Cab Drivers union The plans
discussed then have matured and a few
DAYS ago a charter was procured from the
American Federation OF Labor through
Mr.. Grace. The number of members are
limited Just now, but the local once or
ganized is bound to grow rapidly. Another
meeting is to be held In Pawtucket tomor-
row evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-19
RYAN AND BRADY
BEFORE GOTHAM
GRAND JURY

New York. Nov 119.-Thomas r. Fyan
and Anthony n. Brady. the former trac-
ton promoters, and Paul ID. Cravath, the
lawyer, were called as witness before
the grand jury today in the investigation
which the district attorneys office Is
making Of the sale Of the Wall and Cort-
land street railroad ferries company 10
the Metropolitan Securities company.
The action Of the grand jury grows out
of the public service commissions In
yestigation OF the local traction mer-
gers.
Brady sold the Wall and Cortland
Street company which owned nothing
but a franchise for s965,00O. of which he
kept S250, 900 and paid sl1,625 each to
William c. Whitney. the president OF the
Metropolitan Securities company. Thorn
az f. Ryan, William l.. Elkins, II. a. H.
Widener and Thomas Doan.
Evidence has been given that the bulk
OF the money was returned to Mr., Whit
ney,