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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
GOVERNMENT WAGES LOW.
N. r. Newcomb Gives Facts Of inter-
est to Wage Farmers.

n. Z. Newcomb Gives Facts Of inter-
est to Wage Farmers.
From 1896 to 1904 the average retail
cost of the ordinary articles of food
used in the United States advanced no
less than II per cent QG.96, to be more
exact-that is, the purchaser Of food
for Il family had to pay $1.17 in 1904
for the same quantity and quality Of
food that 81 would purchase in 1896.
These arc Official statistics compiled
by the highly skilled experts employed
by the federal government, and every
housewife knows that they do not over
state the advance. Other necessities of
life have advanced in cost with APP
fproSimately equal rapidity.
Unquestionably wages ought, gcner-
ally speaking to have advanced some
what iii proportion to the Increase in
t.-e cost of living. In private employ.
mcnt this has apparently taken place,
the average wages per hour reported
by the federal bureau of labor being
1856 per cent higher in 1904 than in
1886 and the average weekly earnings
12.76 per cent higher. The advances
thus represented are spread all over the
country; they characterize every pri-
waite industrial enterprise and have
benefited all classes of workmen en-
ployed in private undertakings.
How is it with public employment?
A few undertakings conducted under
public ownership employ labor like
that similarly serving private employ
ers in the same communities, and in
these cases the public rate of wages
has slowly been advanced somewhat
in proportion to the advance in the
wages privately paid. But where any
American government, municipal, state
or national, is the sole or by far the
largest employer of a particular class
of labor the advances to meet increas-
ed cost of living have been so few that
the ordinary investigator will be un.
able to discover a single instance.
Throughout the postal service, among
the $4,000 clerical employees ut Wash
ington, in the customs and internal
revenue services there have been no
advances in pay to meet the rise in
cost of food, clothing and shelter. The
pay of letter carriers, for example, re-
mains precisely where it was fixed
twenty wears ago by an act approved
on Jan. 3, 1887.
The largest printing Office in the
world is that maintained at Washing.
ton by the government, and there the
federal government employs u large
force Of Intelligent and highly skilled
woriingmen. a change in the basis
of payment in 1900 from the piece
work to the per hour system prevents
comparisons with dates prior to the
change, but wages have remained sta.
tioaary since March 3, 1890, although
the official statisticians report that the
cost of food has advanced since the
rate of wages was fixed by statute full
ly 1926 per cent. During the same
years the wages of printers in private
book publishing or job printing estab
lishments advanced throughout the
United States as follows: Compositors
male, 14.G7 per cent; compositors, fe
male, 20.30 per cent; press feeders
male, 22.41 per cent; press feeders, fc
male, 21.27 PER cent; prcssmen, 11.7s
per cent.-H. Il. Newcomb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
Orson Its ms

News has been rather scarce
around Orson for snme time,
but it's agoing to change its
course now-at least this was a
New Years resolution.
L. A. McWilliams is reported
about the same this morning.
He has been ailing for some
time.
Tom and Mary Anthony, of
Modale, were visiting Cal and
nellie Blankenship last Sunday.
John Onstott has been kept
very busy in the elevator of
late.
John Will Lee, of Modale,
was in our midst last week to
attend a sale.
Miss Floy Lester was a pass
enger for Missouri Valley
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Robinson and daughter
Daisy, of Dow City, spent the
holidays with Mrs. Jno. On
stott.
Perry Blanksnship spent
Sunday evening 2? oh, we
won't say where. Well just
say be carce4 Perry, the
"glanders" are close.
The Christmas tree and pro-
gram at the Orson church was
we'll attended.
There will be an entertain
ment given here at the church
Friday evening, Jan. 4, 1907,
by Mondamin high school.
Everybody invited.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
All Right In Theory, but Breaks Down
In Practice.

Theoretically there is SO much in
municipal ownership of public utilities
that the practical carrying out Of its
attractive features appears simple and
of no serious moment, and for mu.
nicipality to take over and run water,
lights, sewerage and even transporta
ton appeals to taxpayers, and the
trade is made without the first assur-
ance that the conduct of these proper
ties will be along practical and busi-
ness lines.
1t is the failure to assure the prac-
teal that works the evil, for municipal
ownership is a general ownership, and
general ownership results too easily
in its being no special business Of any
citizen OF taxpayer to look into or In
quire after the conduct of the proper
ties under control. This leaves the
management to few, who soon find
that they have only themselves to ac-
count to, that people are too busy to
demand accountings and taxpayers
accept any kind of report, just
so there is the appearance of all being
T1SHC anu llSut, Watci, sewerage, ceS.s
are given.
1t is this Indifference and neglect on
the part of taxpayers to take note of
municipal affairs which make munic-
ipal ownership of public utilities a
hazardous and expensive matter. The
theory of municipal ownership, with
its great saving to each taxpayer, the
extra service given and the great prof
it's resulting, can all be placed in fig
ures beforehand, but it is a failure un-
less the taxpayers shall give earnest
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 u big bond
issue to make good.-Newbern Week
ly Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
!. a Haosts,ssD AcTaEss.

IL
44aa sas,auneAa. re. nee -,
x efaA 1as k'esAsr.
mslibra1twas a exceptional woman
as.yell a. : 1oat singer and ~ haA
II 1ntcReseAx ind spQnnineosA tem.
pcrapent. eae !darghtet OF i0erc1a.
she hada aaasap pnd difcult ma1tE n
AsK own, n,fathss.
When she was sixteen he one DAY
came 70 her room and Without 4ny
kind Of preparation saA to hsf. "Ysu
vill mako your first appearance with
me on Saturday in 'Otello.'s
1t gave her exactly six days dor prep
aration.; The child, terrified nearly into
speechlessness. stammered that abe
could not possibly do it-what be asked
was impossible. But Garcia could take
no contradiction. All he answered
was: you'll make your first appear
ance ON Saturday, and be perfect. If
not. in the last scene. when am 11p-
posed to plunge my dagger into your
breast, I'll do so IN real earnest
The frightened girl had to make the
best of 1t. Her success was absolute.
but one little piece Of realism In her
acting at the end was delicious
though entirely unconscious piece of
retaliation upon her father for q rather
brutal method. Her Desdemona had
been exquisite; she had made her what
she was herself, child. innocent and
submissive and adoring.
But in the last act, when Othello
strobe toward her with uplifted dag-
ger, la Malibran, truly frightened cut
Of her wits, ran away from him and
made for windows and doors. frantic
ally trying to escape. When her father
at last caught hold Of her, 80 real had
the whole thing become that, seizing
the hand with which he was supposed
to murder her. she bit 1t till It bled.
Garcia gave cry Of pain. which the
audience took for cry Of rage. and the
act ended in deafening applause for
father and daughter.
The incident reveals In MalibEan.
She was never, in one sense ef the
word, an actress at all. There was no
studied counterfeit Of emotions. but q
woman with an extraordinary COVER
of losing herself In the emotions Of
others.-T. P.'s Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
THE CASH BOY TALKS.
His Fathers Idea of the psIishts .,
Municipal Ownership.

His Fathers Idea of the oeli1hts 81
Municipal Ownership.
"Say, boss,' remarked our cash boy
this morning. my paw is red hot for
minniesickle ownership. I don't know
what that is. but paw says everybody
Is going to own everything aud divide
up the profits. He was telling ma
about it laat night.
Ma asked him where the people
would get the money to buy those
things, as they would cost millions Of
dollars.
Paw said. Issue bonds.'
"'Yes,' said ma. but how will you
pay the bonds when they are due1
Issue more bonds,' said paw.
"'But how about the interestT said
ma. Wont you have to tax the people
for that?'
Why, no! said paw. Pay the in.
terest with bonds
81 don't see how you could do that
said ma.
"You don't. eh!' replied paw. Now,
when we Went to housekeeping, didn't
pay for all our furniture by giving q
note. and when it came due didn't ]
give the man another noteY You WON.
ell know nothing about finance. You
wait until the minniesickle ownership
gets in power. we will divide the profits
among the people, and no one will have
to work. We will all be vanderbilts.
Won't you be proud Of your hubby
when he becomes part owner Of all
public utilities? You see, madam, there
are some things you don't know
"And then paw looked wise. Ma
stood and gazed at him for some time
and then said:
"'Yes, there are some things don't
know, and one of those things is this:
If there is man more fit for the
lunatic asylum than you, don't know
him.
"Then 1 commenced to whistle .Ev.
crybody Works but Daddy Say,
boss. you sec that lump on tho back
Of my head? Paw has had that tune
poked at him before. and wasn't look.
ing when his old shoe came flying my
way."-Yonkers Statesman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
Co Slow on civ ownersh;n.

Until politics in America is purified
far beyond it's present condition any
large experiment in government own
ership may be called '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.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
M. o. In Chicago q. Dead a. ca...,

Ms y. III CHTcago ~ 0Sau ~ OuoSar'
One Of the most remarkable reversals
Of public opinion on record is that
which has taken place in Chicago in
the past year in the matter Of mu-
nicipal ownership and operation. The
municipal ownership theory, which a
little more than year ago dourished
here with so much vigor as to attract
the attention of the entire civilized
world, Is now the deadest duck In the
pond. Apparently nobody believes In
1t any longer. Certainly nobody ever
talks any more about it.-Chicago Jour-
na1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
Another Plant Abandoned.

After many years. trial of its munici.
pal electric lighting plant Alexandria,
Va, has finally leased the works to a
private corporation for period Of
thirty years. The lessee paid $500
for the plant, which had cost the city
$4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
When Official. A.. Emei.nt.

When the administration Of the de.
partments now in charge of our local
public officials show better results In
economy and efficiency, 1t will be time.
and not until then, to consider an en-.
largement Of their responsibilities
Everett w. Burdett.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
Senator sorohum In Doubt.

"Do you think that municipal own
ership would eliminate graft!"
II am not quite sure" answered Sem
ator Sorghum, whether it would elimi-
nate it or simply originate new kind. :"
washington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
careIesaness. Not Graft.

At loca! government board inquiry
held at West Ham, London, to sanction
the borrowing by the corporation Of
G62,300 for electricity extensions it was
stated that the electrical undertaking
up to the present had resulted in loss
Of f7,2OG, which had been charged to
the rates. The inspector pointed out
that loans of some thousands of pounds
had been sanctioned by the board for
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, 1907-01-03
Administrators Public Sale

ADMINISTRATOR Public Sale
The undersigned will sell at
public sale, at the Charles
House farm, one and one-half
miles north of California juno
tion and three and one-half
miles southeast Of Modale, the
proterty, on Monday, Jan. Ia,
1907. Sale at 10 o'clock a. m.
lunch at noon.
IL head of Horses-12 head
of horses, consisting of one
gray mare weight 1900; one
gray mare, weight l150; one
driving team, weight 1850; one
sorrel horse, weight 1000; one
bay mare, weight 900; one gray
horse, weight HOO; one gray
horse, weight 115O; one gray
team, weight $500; one sucking
colt.
Household goods-One steel
range, 1 sewing machine, 1 or
gan, | folding bed, 100
chickens. and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Farm machinery One Stand
ard moving machine, 1 disc
gang plow, 2 corn planters,
2 disc harrows, 3 Dandy culti-
vators, 2 riding listers, l walk
ing lister, 2 sulky plows, / pc
tato digger, | Buckeye binder,
1 Mccormick binder, / four Sec
tion harrow, l fourteen inch
gang plow, 4 wagons, l top
buggy, i hand corn shelter, /
bobsled, l two row Badger cul-
tivator, 3 sets work harness, /
single harness, l fur robe, 2
endgate seeders, / tubular
cream separator, l fire proof
safe.
Terms-All sums of $40 and
under cash; all sums over $40
one years time on note with
approved security bearing 8
per cent interest. 2 per cent
off for cash. ]. j. Amen,
Administrators.
Tupper Bros, Auctioneers.
j. B. Barrett, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
Administrators Notice.
Notice is Hereby Given to all

Persons Interested:
That on the 9th day of De.
cember A. d. 1906, the under
signed was appointed by the
District Court Of Harrison Co.
Iowa Admins stratcfs 81 1 4 Clil 4 u = 4
tate of John ]. Sullivan, Jr., de-
ceased, late of said County. All
persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the un-
dersigned, and those having
claims against the same will
present them, legally authenti-
Gated, to said Court for allow
ance. Dated December %, 1906.
John j. Sullivan, ST.,
jill Administrator.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03

DR.. Chapek will be at DR.
DeVore's Office Thursday and
Friday, Jan. 3 and 4. If there is
anything the matter with
your eyes see him. He can make
them as good as new.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03

!. The movement for municipal owner
ship in this country is a hunt by the
demagogue for a new issue to catch
votes. Melvin o. Adams.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03
kly $1.5o a Year; Daily 15c
per week.
iGEsT IOWA DITCH
lat 1t Means Where Farm
krs Have to Drain Land

county has an inn
image project on its
act it will be the big
rtaking of its kind
pted in northwest
20 will occur the
fore the board of
Of the first notice
ablishment of Mud
. a drainage district
ldes more than $50
image ditch, the es-
! of which is a little
$42O, ,372. This is
extensive drainage
ever undertaken in
and if the ditch is
rs proposed will in
acres in the water
acres of which is
3 and will be re-
his ditch will include
benefited district a
Ia of land than the
!lona- Harrison ditch,
the present time is
in the state.
Aotice will be served
In 300 property and
Is, aside from the
Iupants of property
the district bene-
/ notice printed in
will cover a sheet of
Fly the size Of an or.
Spaper.
townships and two
included in the area
Iby the ditch, being
bs of Eagle, Harri-
Greenwood, Ramsey,
rt and Seneca, and
Bancroft and Swea
the northern half
County.
now twenty-three
tricts in the coun-
khich, however, ap-
magnitude the one
per of yards to be
I23, $50.
miles OF open
miles of tile
nber of miles in
III.
ared with the Mono
ditch the one now
Yossuth county is
Narrower. In the
the width of the
about forty feet
at one place will
j feet. 1t follows
course of Mud
flows into the Des
a short distance
the town of Ban
ma Harrison ditch
ct wide at the top,
width at the bot
Peen in depth. Den
in.
will soon be at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03

will soon be at
the state .legisla-
|eet and begin work.
|ery indication that
be enough for all
y gets to working
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-01-03

S events 5 we had a
(which IS about all
4 to- it is quite
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tor
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05
Worthy of Your Support

ltis impossible to build a town without newspaper In cho- ice between a citizen with half a million captal and one with q small newspaper ontit wise man would take the newspaper and let the money go. Every body critises the paper, but the right way to make the paper bet ter is to patronize 1t. If you have public spirit you will ap- preciate the public spirit of the newspaper. Half of the average weekly's space is given away to foster and encourage purely public enterprises.
 An editor cannot be selfish man. His business brings him always into contact with the in- terest and affections of others. He breathes in an atmosphere Of public spirit I had as soon hear a man talk against his town as against his towns newspaper it amounts to the same thing. Ofi course the paper may make mistakes but you are not ap- pointed a judge Your duty is to find fault.
 The best people of the town ought to be the. best friends of the local newspaper. They could never succeed in any progressive movement without the publicity of the papers, columns Ii, you want your town to grow and advance in. morals you must rec, ognize the newspaper as the pri- mary essential factor and give it your practical support as well as. your price, Downing Mis- souri News.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05
GREAT REVIVAL.
Evangelist Maple and Mrs. Wrishs Enzaee in Soll>SaYing
 Work Hare.
coNsD1R.ARLE INTEREST AROUSED
Large Congregations are n Atteniancc.>> Hoase $ Too Ssrs,l! 10 Aecomodste
 Ihron7s of People.
Evangelist 0. D. Maple

Evangelist 0. D. Maple of Carlo, III. and Singing Evage- list. Mrs. F. H. Wright, of Kansas City, Mo, assisted by the pastor R ". J. E. Stebbins, and workers, are conducting asgreat revival meeting at the Baptist church this week. Each service has been marked by ex- seHent attendance and much interest is being manifested. At both services Sunday the house was inadequate to hold the large congregations.
 Evangelist Maple is a very eloquent foreeful speaker and always holds the undivided at tention Of his hearers. On next sanday morning he will preach from the subject of What Laclzest Thcu?" Ats P. NJ. he gill give an object lesson and chalk tall to the thildren of carlisle-parents as well are in- vited, and at 73o he will use for his subject Conversion.
 The sin ging evangelist. Mrs. f. H. Wright, in charge of.a large chorus choir, renders some of the most beautiful music ever aeard in our little city. She also sings one or more solos at each service and they are always uhankfullg received: Miss, Fay Naples is the pianoist and adds muchtto. the beautiful m usic at aactl service
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05

How dear to our hearts is the old silver dollar, when some kind subscriber presents 1t to view tho liberty head without neclItie things thar to us seem so new; the wide spreading eagle, the ar rows below it, the stars aad the words with the queer things to tell The coin of our fathersi We re glad that we know it, for some time or ether twin come in right well The wide spreading dollar the old silver dollar. the big, welcome dollar We all love so well. = Kansas City Journal.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05
Those We Love.

The following. lave kindly sub- scribed or renewed their sub. sTriptions to the Independents ssince. our last issue. for which they have our thanks. If yoar name does not appearin this list in a week on two after paying, call our attention to it. as this list is publ;shedtu show that you are properly cred;tedi
 G. W. Bass. Carlisle
 Mrs. Alex McRoe, Arg.nia.
 Mary Clarkson, Valentine Neb..
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05

reap far more benefits from it's pages than it's publisher and n calling for the support oS tlie commanity in which ii is puo- lished, it asks for 10 more than in all fairness belongs .o>< t though generally t receives less Patronize and help your paperas yau would any other enterprise, because it helps you, an,i not as an act of charity DaEviile Democrat.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05

Mrs. Dudley's host of frinds in Carlisle deeply sylnpathize
 with her in tie death of her sis ter, Mrs. Meriweatller, who passed away atthe family home in Guthrie, Ky. on last Wednes day Mrs, Dudley was present at the time of her sisters death and pr. Dudley left yesterday for Kentucky to. accompany her hame.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05
Sad Accident.

One of the saddcst accidents recorded in the history of this county happened at Lambs saw mill near Cross Roads on last Monday, when D. T. Miium, a prominent farmer of that vicin- ity, was accidentally killed. Mr. Miium, who was hauling logs for the mill, was. unloading his wagon, and in some way was struck on the head by q piece of timber. which killed hlln almost instantly. He leaves q wife, sev- eral children and large circle of friends to mourn his untimely death. The Independent ex- tends sympathy.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05

Call and look at our line of mems and boys fine shoes. We have a special line of Eastern made shoes. style and quality nnexcelled. Our prices are right and We will take pleasure in showing you our line.
 Carlisle Mercantile Co.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05

\ newspaper is in no sense a child of charity. Itearns twice aver every dollar 1t receives, and. 1t ise second te no enterprise i'll contributing to the np. building af a community. It's patrons
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05
Democrat

Cotton was up several poinis. the early part of the week, but 1t was just ter bait the fsrmeS0, and it worked soo, for a larger per cent of the growers raxhed ea the market, several. cI theial taking less than it was aorth.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-12-05

And the beautiful weather.