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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Sheriff's Sale

By virtue Of a special execution, to
me directed from the clerk of the dis.
trict court OF Harrison county, Iowa,
on a judgment obtained in said court
on the 3lst day of October, 1906. in
favor OF Working Mems Building and
Loan Association of Mo. Valley, Iowa,
as plaintiff and against Rufus Mace
and Susie |. Mace, as defendants for
the sum OF five hundred fourteen and
d 100 dollars, and costs, taxed at
|forty-seven and 29-lOO dollars, upon
which judgment there is now a balance
due of five hundred Fourteen and 81
100 dollars, and forty seven and l9-lo0
dollars costs, have levied upon the
following real estate taken as the prop
erts of the defendant to satisfy said ex-
ecution, to-wit: Lot No. ten (lO) in
Block No. twenty-five coy in Seatons
third addition to the Town of Mo Val
ley. Iowa
And will offer the same for sale to
the highest bidder for cash in hand on
the :;rd dayo June, A. d., 1907, at the
front door of the court housein Logan,
Harrison county, Iowa, at the hour of
10 O'Clock a. IN OF said day, when and
where due attendance will be given by
| the undersigned
Dated at Logan, Iowa, TINS 25th day
of April, 1907.
o. O. Rock, Sheriff.
mo Harrison County, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

are builaing up a sales organic.
ton covering every section OF the
United States.
Now here's our offer to you:
Ii you are properly qualitieu
for this work, we will just draw (
line around your territory, and
make you the exclusive represent
alive of the Oliver Typewriter III
that field.
If you are already employed
we wilt permit you to handle oun
business "on the side," in which
case you ought to add at least $500
a year to your present salary, and
at the same time receive free
course in the Oliver School of
Practical Salesmanship.
--.Or, if you are in position to
give us your whole time, you can,
if you will. make $500 month or
more.--$36OO a year or better.
That sounds good, does't it?
The proof that these figures are
conservative is flu, Finished by the
experience of hundreds Of those
who are now selling Oliver Type.
writer's in exclusive territory.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
ORIENTAL JiJGGLERs.
Fcats Performed by Chinese and
East Indian Maxicians,

East Indian MaXiC1aM8,
During a trip through the far east
was much impressed with the Won
dcrful fcats performed by some of the
Chinese and Indian jugglers and
sleight of hand artists" said a Chi
cago man the other day. Sin Ameri-
can theaters we see some skillful
work along these lines, but the per-
former is usually ut considerable
distance from the spectators and
could cinplo: many aids that the ORR
entails do not use.
II have seen Chinese and Indian
magicians come on board Il ship and
in the center of circle of passengers
perform tricks that arc little short of
marvellous. For instance, one of the
Chinese would ask a spectator to
place Il cola IN the latter's; hand The
Chinaman would close the fingers one
after another over the piece of money
the closed fist of his .ssubject,' would
in some mysterious manner eStlael
the coin. have had this trick work
ed ON me number of times, and j
am no nearer to knowing how it is
done than l was the first time
".rhen 1 have seen an Indian magi-
clan come out OH deck, place a small
seed on the planlSs. pour 1, little water
over it. cover with a small cloth for a
moment and then remove the cloth to
disclose a living plant a foot or more
high. These fellows do not Wear long.
baggy sleeves in which a piano might
almost be concealed, but have bare
arms. There is said to he a clan of
jugglers, among whom the secrets of
the craft arg icalo"sly preserved and
handcl down fron. father to son.
Detro!t Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
WHY Re Opposes IN. or

rs Il ma:nbor of our city council
some wears ago Investigated this
question OF municipal ownership be
fore we contracted for our electric
lights and found that in every instance
where the cost of municipal lighting
was reported below that offered by in.
dependent contractors the difference
and more appeared on the general
taxes. and in most places it was frank
ly admitted that the light and water
plants were built by the city. but used
by the politicians. Homer Il. Stewart
in Warren (OD Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
No I...:,ation Of Graft.

4 dieN%tcil from W'il.csbatre in re.
gard 70 tia municipal electric light
pla&t of Eason. Pa. The breakdown of
Witch !.l:; let that city in temporary
Ga;: !s:.ss'', say:
There isl.p imtimation of graft The
condition is!ne apparently TO the fact
chat city ea,i,i oyces. appointed by men
ho.liAs political Office, cannot be OK
pectea 10 have tl.a sa&le knowledge of
tie electric !:.sht;ng l,ll.ii:.ess that skill
ca employees of private corporations
have, and consequently there is waste
and ine!ii"ieacg iii IL city plant which
would rot be possible in we'll con
Quoted private plant"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
SEMI MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Partnerships Between Cities and Com.
panics Arc Bad.

panies Arc Bad.
Whenever in these days an electric
light company is unfortunate enough to
have street lighting contract expire
in city where the municipal owner
ship Of the street lighting plant has
been agitated there sometimes comes
forth out of the chaos of ideas as to
how the municipal ownership business
should be handled some proposition
from private company which pur-
ports to have the welfare of the city
rather than any private gain at heart
This company, with great love for
the commonwealth, either real or as
sumed, usually comes forward with a
proposition for kind of ''semi-munici-
pal ownership" the company to per-
form the work of lighting the city for
number of years at a good round
sum and at the end of the contract the
the city free of cost and payment for
the plant to be made out of the regular
monthly payments of the city for it's
lighting, such monthly payments being
invariably a good round sum per lamp.
Now, such propositions as this may be
made in good faith by a company of
public spirited but misguided citizens
who really wish to serve the city, and
there are usually some respectable
names connected with an enterprise of
this kind when it is launched. How
ever, there is usually an African some
where in the woodpile or at least a
strong possibility that there will be one
before the game is through.
1t seems remarkable that any munic-
ipality in this day and generation can
be dcluded into the belief that any
such scheme of seu!mnn;cipal owne"-.
ship ca. c,la9ai'c fer 9 ,,lnte With Il
@Go1 staa;,i.yy,lt. short contract at ras
so.abla rates with q corporation III,
ready in the lighting field. After ALL 81
rcAce.nina feature to this scheme is
that mt the end Of Il term of years 1t Is
fairly certain to bring home foreii'lv to
a .amncipali;y TIE depreciation due to
advance in The art Is we'll a. the de-
p.nci,it.o.l earsal by wear IN. tear
Electrical N'oil;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
OLIVER
Typewriter

The Standard Visible Writer
is compact, swift, durable, versa
tile. 1t is a visible writer. It's
alignment is perfect. Its mani
folding power is enormous.
Its the machine for speed, for
accuracy, for beautiful, perfect
work. It's q masterpiece Of me-
chanical construction.
Applications for territory are
pouring into our Office rapidly
from every section of the United
States, and if you wish to become
q local agent for the Oliver 1t is
imperative that you write at once.
Decide quickly and get your
application in by the first mail.
Every tick of the clock lessens
your chances.
Address
OLIVER TYPEWRITER co.
116 South Fifteenth st.
Omaha, Nebr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
A Glimpse of the Millennium.

Government ownership of railroads
and telegraphs and municipal owner
ship of public utilities may come some
time, but will never come without dam.
age to the public welfare until every
phase of the management and opera
ton of the same is put on Il strictly
nonpartisan merit system and thorough
business principles. = Mansfield (O9
News,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Points Out Dinerance.

Jesse Lynch Williams, the noted
playwright and author, commiserated
the other day with a literary friend
whose new book had been harshly
criticised by the reviewers.
"Buck up" said Mr.. Williams. "You
don't expect the reviews to be in,
fa,lible. Why, at luncheon yesterday
one Of them said to me:
"'I get through fifty books week.
"'Good gracious!' said I. How d.
you manage It? Why, it takes me al
least a day to read one book
CT don't read them, sir he said. =
review them .-Jndianapolis Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Debt owed To .rtiu,:ty

Are we indebted TO antiquity? Yes,
Immensely. 1t is the labo., the expert
cace, even the failures OF ancestors,
that have placed us where we are. We
still repeat many of thei,, mistaken ex-
periiments which they thought wise 1t
was tentative effort with them. though
mistaken. and they did the best they
knew. But, on the whole, the world is
doing We'll. Its chief debt to antiquity
is in The lessons 1t has learned through
which 1t avoids or may avoid repetition
of old errors and DISQUALIFICATION
Oregonian.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
y-o,, Hulosy.a Cr .

II 50 happened that tvs l.s..e.; were
making ;isair way 10 tleil seats at the
very i.o:neut Won I:;llow finished his
iatlo.u..ion OF the first movement OF
EeatAo.eil's sonata pathatic' This
SO iiritaied him that lie paiposely com
neacel the allegro at such an absurdly
sio@- pace as to make the qulvers in
the bass correspond exactly to the time
OF the ladies' footsteps. AS may be
imagined. they fell on tllorns and hur-
rics! Oh Is fast us tAey could. while Won
Eulow accelerated his tempo in sym
Dathy with their Increasing pace.-Bar-
nett's Musical "Reminiscences.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Anecdote Of Columbus.

Many stories are told relative to the
shrewness of Columbus. He thought
America was India, but otherwise he
was not to be deceived.
Particularly, he saw through the
specious tales of the natives at a
glanca,
Far inland, by the shores of sea
of sweet water,' declared these chill
dren of the forest, "a native copper
is not seldom found"
Native. but of Irish descent, no
doubt" observed Columbus, aside to
his encourage. Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

There are various gii,npses of Wills
ter in the "reminiscences of thc late
Sir N'yke Easliss. wilil31l president Of
tae Society 0. British Artists. Here Is
ln incident Of Hanging dry" while
Whistler occupied the presidency:
a carpenter held in his ha;id IL piece
of wood. With which he was ab3u; t.
steady a heavy frame 1t was a bat,
ten of yellow deal. with Il large Knot
of lovely color, pitch brown and gold.
running tlle whole length OF tha board.
Selling The board, made Tie carpenter
saw OFT OF it !: fragment to fit Il frame
which stood on TIE ilaiitelpiece. At Il
little distance the thin. assumed the
appearance OF Il golden sunset scca
across an open country. with II little
hill or clunlp of trees against the l;lmi-
nous Sky. The graduation of color was
beautiful beyond description AT that
moment the president entered. We
pointed across TIE gallery to the new
harmony in gold and broNn" and Goa
graduated him ON lis loneliness. Mir.
Whistler hastily putting his cycgass
to his eye. exclaimed: "lsh, Ell. What's
that? Wio lent that" lie was rs
much delighted as we We're
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Logan District Conven ton.

The following Rebekah's of
this city attended the district
Rebekah convention at Logan,
Saturday last, May Ash, and re-
port a splendid time:
Mrs. Wisler, Owen, McGav-
rem, Oviatt, L. M. Walker. Forde
Rosenbaum, Fait h, Kendall,
Heath. Goodwin, Shelton,
Hardy, Coulthard. Burbank.
Green, Jones, Waters. Hansen,
Fisher, Singleton, and Miss Ads.
Jones.
Gentlemn Attending.
OWNS, G. Thompson, Walker,
Rosenbaum, Burbank, ST.. Bur
bank, Jr., Green, Elzie Jones,
Hansen and Fisher.
An excellent paper was read
BY Mrs. w. %. Wisler, of MO.
Valley.
The District Convention for
1903, will be held ia Mo. Valley.
The following officers elected
for ensuing year:
President Mrs. Bertha Ross.
Little Sioux.
Vice President Matte Bur-
bank, Mo. Valley.
Secretary-Maud Bassett, L.
Sioux.
Treasurer Julia oviatt, Mo.
Valley.
The following vice presidents
were selected from the respec-
tive local lodges:
May Spires, Magnolia.
Mrs. Hughitt, Woodbine.
Mrs. Tucker, Persia.
Mrs. Stewart, Logan.
Phila Gibson, Little Sioux.
Grace Moves, Mondamin.
Mrs. Hammer, Modale.
Mrs. Florence Walker, Mo.
Valley.
The COMMITTEES named are
as follows.
Legislation. Mrs. WisIer.
Laws and usages, Mrs. Hell
en- Heath, Mo. Valley; Belle
True, Woodbine; Alice Lindsey,
Logan.
Program. Mrs. May Hansen
Mo. Valley, and Mrs. Jefferon,
Woodbine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
She Was Careful.

spats : That old maid, Miss Van
Shelf, is the most careful and method
zeal boarding mistress have ever had
disturbing my den. Socratoots--Yes;
! can imagine when she goes to
heaven she Will want in summer time
to lay away her wings in camphor
balls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
A Diplomat,

Mrs. Climbcr-My dear, Mrs. Highup
has had her portrait painted by cele-
brated artist, and l haven't thing
but a common, ordinary. everyday pho
tograph to show. Husband "a wise
man)-l'le idea of advertising to the
world that her complexion is so bad
that it won't stand the camera! Mrs.
Climber-Well. that's true.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
s!,eriff's Sale

BY virtue of u special execution. to
me directed from the clerk OF the dis
t,ict courto Harrison county, Iowa,
on Judgment obtained in said court
on the 3lst day of October, 1906, in
favor of Working Mems Building and
Loan Association of Mo. Valley, Iowa,
as plaintiff and against III. g. Parker,
as defendants for the sum of three
hundred eight and 90-lO0 dollars, and
costs, taxed at tlirty-seven and 25-l00
dollars, upon which judgment there is
now a balance due OF three hundred
eight ndoo- loo dollars, and thirty-seven
and % 100 dollars costs, haze levied
upon tic following real estate taken as
the property OF tine defendant to satisfy
said execution, to:wit: Lot No three
Din Bl@ck No twent y-one l2D.in Sea-
to.l's addition TO the the Town OF Mo.
Valley, Iowa
And will nller the same for sale to the
highest bidder for cash in hand on the
.;rd dly of June, a. d., 1907. at the
front door OF the court house in Logan,
Harrison county. Iowa, at the hour Of
10 O'Clock a. m, of said day, when and
where due attendance will be given ly
the undersigned
Dated at Logan, Iowa. this 10Th day
OF April, 1907.
o. o. Rock, Sheriff,
ms Harrison County, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
A Pertinent Question.

1T seems to us we'll to ask ourselves
not whether we propose to run rail
roads, telcgraphs, street cars, water and
gas works, electric light plants and
all the rest of it, but whether we in
tend to keep the same sort of govern
ment that we have had for more than
hundred years. Editorial in Indian
apolis News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Now, there's Tommy Brown" said
Willie's mother. "I'm sure he likes to
go to Sunday school"
II guess he does" replied Willie,
1.-THE way he talks about it,
"Why what does he say?"
"Ie calls it Sabbath school, ~
Houston Post.
Mrs. closcfist-It's too bad that /,
like most women. have no head for
figures.
Closefst-Well, suppose you had?
Mrs. Closefist-Oh, then I might be
pble to tell you what did with that
dollar you gave me three weeks ago.
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Senator, suppose you would spurn
large bride With lauteur?"
My boy, are you looking for study
ia hasteury'
Eyes. sir"
''Thea you should see me in the act
Of spurning 4 small charlottesville
Courier-Joufnai.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Oriental lGngIisln.

Recently baboo lawyer offered q
delicious example in his defense of
woman client. She was accused of an
assault, but lie endeavored to show
that she herself had been assaulted and
had suffered damage of the most CON
spicuous feature of her countenance.
My learned friend with mere wind
from a teapot thinks to browbcat me
from my legs" he asserted. He had
probably a tempest in a teapot i'll
mind. II only SEEK" he continued
earnestly, ito place my bone of contcn-
lion clearly in your honor's eye My
learned friend vainly runs am,.ck
upon the sheet anchors of my case. My
poor client has been deprived of some
of her valuable leather Skim, the leath.
er of her nose. Until the witness cx-
plains what became of my clients nose
leather lie cannot be believed. He can
not be allowed to raise Il castle In the
mir by beating upon BUSH"
Cause of tho Spots.
A woman with an exceptionally
clear complexion recently sat for her
photograph. On receiving the proof
she took it back to the artist and
complained of number of small spots
on the face which marred an other
wise perfect picture. The photog-
rapller was at loss to account for
this, an examination of the negative
failing to give the slightest clew to
the source Of trouble. A fortnight
later an eruption of spots broke out
on the woman's face, which proved to
he the first outward symptoms of q
very severe attack Of smallpox.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Light Restored.

'"There are many more women living
than used to think"
us that so?"
Eyes. Before l married 1 used to
think my wife was the only woman in
the world"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
illuminated.

Benedick- That luminous paint is a
splendid thing. Singleton-What do
you use it for? Benedick-We paint
the baby's face, so we can give him a
drink in the night without lighting
the gas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Vice presidents of the west
ern railroads have about de-
cided to make the minimum
time for freight trains between
the Missouri river and Chicago
thirty-four instead of twenty
eight hours on everything ex-
cept possibly cattle. 1t is
stated that if live stock is not
taken through on a faster
schedule than this it will re-
quire unloading and feeding
and watering under the law.
The packing house interests
have protested against the re-
duction of time. The packing
house men will be given a hear
ing before the question is set
tied.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Municipal ownership is an expert.
ment not lightly to be ventured upon
at the alarm call of politicians who
want to be elected to office.-New York
Sun,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
We Are in the Mar
ket for YOUNG
Men

1t doesn't particularly matter
to US whether you are twenty-one
, yeara old or sixty years young
1.-the vital tllln. is that you'l.
thoroughly alive.
You must be nlive 10 Il real op
portnnity fer making good none,
We've got y business that.
growing SO fest it Ea4pa ia bus
tuning out the goods Olive
Typewriters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
The members of the I'm

Inc members OF the Inn
provement League desire to
say they do not wish to ''ned-
die" with any persons private
affairs. The idea of a cleaning
up day. has been for the bet
terment of each piece of prop
erty and the general improve
ment of our city. If each per-
son will ATTEND to his own
door yard" the result will be
what we are seeking. Be the
ground large or small the re-
suit of . thorough 'shouse clean
ing" will be the same. Can we
not as citizens of this town
unite in this effort to make our
homes more attractive and
thereby moro valuable.
Alta meeting held by the
League last week they decided
on the following:
First To purchase flower
seeds (Sour varieties) at a low
price and distribute the same
Ito the children
Second That we offer prizes
of three, two and one dollars
for the best flowers standing in
the garden.
Third That we offer liberal
prize for best and most artistic
flower garden in each ward.
Fourth-Prize for best kept
front yard.
Fifth-Prize for best kept
back yard.
Sixth Prize for best kept
ward. This prize to be placed
in school building of said ward.
It was decided to hold a flow
er carnival during the summer
at which time prizes will be
given for the best and greatest
varieties of cut flowers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Try Bells Snowflake bread.
Regular price SC or six for 25c.
Ask your grocer for it. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

"Stainfoor" is the best for
lineoleum, oil-cloth, and all fur
niture. j. d. Brown & Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Iu order t.,
b q n ii | g Her
great aud Zap
ldly growing
business to The
best possible
ADVANTAGE we
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-29
.U.S.MARSHALMUST
F|NDR0CKEFELlERS
OIL KING WANTED IN CHICAGO TO
TESTIFY BEFORE JUDGE, OUT
OF CITY WHEN SUBPOENA is
RECEIVED.

New York. June 2S.--Subpoenas re-
quiring the presence of John ID. Rocke-
feller, president of the Standard oil
Company, William Rockefeller, H. II.
Rogers. John r. Archibold and num-
ber of other officers fthe Oil Trust
to testify as witnesses before the fed
eral court in Chicago on July 6. were
received by United States Marshal
Henkel today. Henkel was unable TO
serve the subpoenas upon Rogers and
w. II. Tiford, treasurer of the com
pany, as they are in Europe and the
subpoenas will be returned with notice
to that effect.
John d. Rockefeller, William Rookie
feller and Charles NJ. Pratt are out of
the city and Henkel Is expected in a
day or two to be required to find them
The marshal personally served the
subpoenas upon John d. Archiboid,
vice president of the Standard OIL,
and other officials.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-29
TO SETTLE IN SOUTHWEST.

j Galveston, Texas. June 2S.-Among
the passengers on the North German
Llyod steamer Castle, due to arrive
here from Bremen today or tomorrow
are party of 54 Jews, principally
from Russia and Roumania. Their
arrival will mark the first important
step In the plans of the Jewish I'm
migration Society to form Jewish col
onies in the Southwest, The plans
have been going forward for some
time and are now we'll organized. 1t
is the chief aim of the society to divert
the Jewish immigration from the large
cities and congested districts of the
North to Texas and the continguous
territory west of the Mississippi. The
immigrants are to be carefully select
ed and will include artisans, mechan-
les, farmers and others fitted to take
up life in new country.