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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
One Thousand Class
For Omaha

Sunday, Nay 31st, will be the
red letter day of perfected
Woodcraft at Omaha, when a
class of 1000 candidates will be
introduced into the mysteries
of the forest. The territory
from which this class will be
drawn consists of Omaha, South
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Eastern
Nebraska and Western Iowa.
The ritualistic services will be
exemplified by the best talent
selected from teams of the
cities surrounding the Sow
ereign Camp quarters, and with
all beautiful electrical effects.
Every w. o. w. is asked to
boost for this special occasion.
Transportation will be paid to
Omaha and return to all appli-
cants joining this class who live
outside of Omaha, South Oma-
ha and Council Bluffs.
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the City of Missouri Valley,
Iowa. At the adjourned meet
ing of the council Feb 25, 1908
a quorum failed to appear and
said meeting was adjourned.
Special meeting of the City
Council was called to order by
Mayor Withrow. On motion
the various bids received was
ordered opened and to be read
by the city clerk. Bids were
opened and read as per order.
Moved by Gilmore and second
ed by Tamisiea that the Mayor
appoint committee of three,
with himself as a member there
of, to confer and determine by
comparison the lowest bid of
the various bids, the construc-
tion of a Boiler and Smoke
Stack, as required, and report
at the next meeting of the city
council. Molten carried.
The Mayor appointed on said
committee Geo. L. Colver, I. M
Gilmore, Eli Watkins and the
Hon. Mayor w. H. Wsthrow as
such committee. Moved by
Gilmore and seconded by Tam
isiea the council adjourn.
Motion carried. Council ad-
journed. Frank Tamisiea.
City Clerk.
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Letter From Canada.

Mount Forest, Ontario, Can
ada, March 2, 1908: Editor of
The Times: / am not in the
habit of writing letters for
newspapers, but | am going to
try and write you a few lines.
left Mo. Valley at seven
o'clock Thursday evening, got
here at ..o::2E.ee d. n. Saturday; Saturday.
Had to change cars four times
on the way but did not have to
wait anywhere on trains only
in Chicago, had to wait there
about seven hours before |
could get a train out. The
other places | just stepped out
of one train into another. |
had company whom l was ac-
quainted with most of the way
to Chicago. The time was in
Chicago | spent in looking
around the town and writing
postal cards to friends back
there.
There wa, no snow from Mo.
Valley to speak of till | got
this side of Chicago a ways,
then they seemed to have
sleighing and the further | got
this way the deeper it got, but
the trains were not delayed in
the least with it when / was
coming, but the first of last
week they coull rot run fer
three days till hey got the
track cleared. | came through
places where the snow on each
side of the track looked to he
about ten or twelve feet deep.
When | got to Mount Forest it
was about as fine a looking win
ter day as you ever saw. |
went to the hotel that father
used to go to for dinner when
he went to town, told the land
lord who | was and he treated
me just lovely. | had dinner
there and came out in the coun-
try in the evening with a cousin
who happened to be in town,
staid ali night with him and in
tended gong to see another one
Sunday morning and go to
the church we used to go to in
the afternoon but when we got
up Sunday morning it was
showing and blowing to beat
anything you ever saw. You
people at Mo. Valley thought
the storm we had there about
two weeks ago was a bad one
but it was nothing compared
with the one here yesterday. l
know it showed three times as
hard. lSometimes you could
not see out the door ten feet.
Kept it up all day till about
twelve at ni55''-. this morning
it was raini.sg for ! While then
it started to snow about noon
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ents ought to visit the schools
and see the excellent conduct
of pupils for after all this is
the finest of the fine art.
Mr.. Beveridge and Mr.. Red
man trained the debators. All
the teachers contributed by
their fine spirit.
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Democratic Delegate conven-

ton.
The Democrats of Harrison
county, Iowa, will meet in dele
gate Convention at the Court
House in Logan Iowa, on Mon
day, March 18th 1908, at ten
o'clock a. m, for the purpose Of
selecting fourteen (14) dele
gates to attend the State Demo-
cratic convention, which is to
be held at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
on Thursday, March 26, 1908 at
10 o'clock a. m.
The Cedar Rapids ConveM
ton will select the Iowa del.,-
cation which is to attend tire
National Democratic Conven-
tion to be held at Denver On
July 7th 1908, by tic election
of four delegates and four al
ternates at-large, and two dele
gates and two alternates from
each of the eleven congression-
al districts of the state.
The basis of representation
in the County Convention will
be one delegate for each voting
precinct and one additional
delegate for each Is votes, or
fraction of IL or more, cast for
j. B. Sullivan, governor at the
1908 election, which will entitle
the voting precincts to the fol-
lowing representation.
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c. ]. Mathews. of Havre,
Montana, was shaking hands
with his many friends at the
shops this morning. Mr.. Mat
thews was formerly a black
smith in the shops here, but
left about six years ago since
which time he has been some
time in Alaska. He is on his
way to visit a brother at Supe-
rior, Nebr.
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Dies Suddenly TUESDAY,.

DlSo >0uNNlSHIy luSoudys
The announcement Tuesday
afternoon that G. P. Losey had
died suddenly at noon was a
shock to the community. Mr..
Losey is seems was in his usual
health having been to the post
office for his mail and other
places between the hours of
eleven and twelve. Upon his
arrival home he had just re-
msvsa his cv.s' when Ii:
was attacked. lie rapidly grew
worse, terminating in convul-
sions. Medical aid was sum-
mond but when physicians ar
rived he was beyond their aid;
expiring shortly afterwards.
Count Pulaski Losey was
born in Cintinnati, Ohio, in
1862 being Sc years of age at
the time of death. He moved
to Iowa with his parents at the
age of sixteen, located at Mt.
Vernon, where he entered col
lege, remaining there for a
number of years. On the 28th
day of August, 1883 he was
married to Clara M. Vanderhoff
of Harris Grove. To this union
was horn a son who died in In
fancy. lie leaves a wife and
one / i.her to mourn his death
and II lhem is extended the
symF thy of the community.
M :. Losey was a man of a
mild disposition, a man to
whom home was his ideal, he
was industrious, true to his
friends and by many will he
missed.
Deceased was formerly sn
undertaken he was with the c..
h. Bell Furniture Co. of Mis-
souri, Valley for a number of
years. Ten years ago he re-
moved to Dunlap and has been
a resident ever since. He was
undertaken in the same house
for three different firms, viz. j.
B. Webster, w. 7. Mcknight
and c. G. Jessup Furniture Co.
severing his connection with
the latter firm some months ago
since which time he has been
engaged in canvassing and sell
ing fruit trees. Dunlap Re-
porter.
In the days of Crokerism in
New York it used to be popular
to ask "where did you get it,"
This same question would apply
to the liquor which made a
Logan youth very drunk TIES
day evening. He is not old
enough to have bought it for
himself ard whoever furnished
him with it should be punished
to the extent of the law -Ob-
server.
Mrs. B. w. Carlisle was an
Omaha passenger this morning.
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was No. 30 the last 80. The
amount paid out as shown by
said money orders which are
ready for your inspection is
$672.28 leaving in the treasury
SPAS.
Mary r. Amen,
Sect.
The annual meeting of the
Missouri Valley Improvement
League was held at the Masonic
Hall March 5th. The atten-
dance was good but the ladies
are very anxious for greater
things for the year that is be-
fore US, and the greater the
number of workers the better
the work. The following of
ncerS were elected Tor the en-
suing year. Mrs. R. C. Hills,
president, Mrs. H. c. Heckert,
first vice, Mrs. John Schulz
meister, second vice, Mrs. F. w.
Myers, third vice, Mrs. Guy
Mahoney, recording secretary,
Mrs. j. H. Beveridge, cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. J. S.
McGavran, Treasurer.
After the election a fine pic
mic supper was served, many of
the gentlemen being present,
and a social time was had. The
call for more workers is made.
Will you not help to "boost"
for Missouri Valley?
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Missouri ValIey-Bedford De-
bate.

Missouri Valley-Bedford De-
bate.
1t is a pleasure to this paper
to announce that Missouri Val
ley High School has won the
championship of Southwestern
Iowa in debate by a unani-
NOUS decision of the judges
who were men unknown 10
either Bedford or Missouri VAL
ley. This is a high compliment
to the city of Missouri Valley
in general and to the High
School in particular. This
victory again evidences the
fact of the efficiency of our
school system and the excellent
work heing done in our High
School It may be said that
the basic work for this victory
was begun four years ago when
the boys who are now seniors
organized a little debating So
ciety that met bi-weekly in the
superintendent's office and dis
cussed questions under the
direction of the present super
intendent of schools. 1t is the
result of careful and persistent
training, and many, many hours
Of hard work on the part of
both boys and teachers.
1t is interesting to note with
uhat moderation the boys ac-
cept this victory. They seem
to realize that they must be
ready, in case Of defeat, to bear
the failure with fortitude.
Never were visitors greeted
with more courtesy than the
Bedford team meet last even.
ingsby the splendid Missouri
Valley audience This is a
great compliment to our city.
The Bedford boys received.
hearty applause and the most
careful attention Of the audi
ence. Their special expression
of thanks to the audience for
the excellent support given
them was an act of courtesy
worthy the gentlemanly con-
duct of the Bedford boys while
in our city.
1t is not necessary to make
special mention of each of the
Missouri Valley boys and the
particularly strong points ad-
vanced by each. Each boy did
credit to himself, his family,
and his school; and each boy IS
ready to make another fight
for the good name of his city
and school.
Excellent work was done ty
the chorus of High School gir's
under the direction of our new
musical supervisor Miss Raabe.
And the orchestra rendered the
usual good service.
Taken all in all it was the
most happy, enjoyable occasion.
Everything went along in per-
feet harmony without a break
or flaw. The chairman Mr.. j.
S. McGavren was in a happy
mood and rendered valuable
service.
Another feature of the even
ings entertainment must not
pe passed by without mention
and that is that the tables,
chair for the president, pedes-
tails, and in fact the furniture
of the stage was all made in
the Manual Training depart
ment of the Missouri Valley
High School, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Miller. Here it is
we'll to take cognizance of the
varied and excellent work be-
ing done in the High School in
which there prevails the fine
spirit among teachers, pupils
and superintendent. The par
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and it is still showing real hard
but not blowing.
| got up to another cousins
this morning, we got thrown
out Of the cutter twice by up
setting and got about buried in
the snow otherwise were not
hurt in the least. The snow is
about the deepest here they
ever had, it is not safe to 90
out without taking a shovel
with you in the sleigh to dig
your team out if they should
happen to get down.
They have all rail fences in
this country and when it blows
they are bad to catch the snow.
They are six or seven feet high.
| don't believe | have seen a
fence yet could see more than
the top rail, and some Of the
fences you cant see at all, in
fact some places they drive
over the tops of them to make
a road in the field where the
snow is not nearly so deep. If
you are on the road and see a
team coming you have to wait
at the corner or driveinto some
ones yard to let them go by for
if you drive off the solid track
about nine times out of ten your
horse and sleigh will break
through then you have to un-
hitch to get out and sometimes
have to dig them out. | told
them this was something |
never had to do in Iowa vet.
The tllermc!ns tor stands from
zero to twenty every morning.
The people don't seem to mind
the cold much and there is no
suffering among the stock, as
they all have large barns with
stone Easements underneath
ard have al their stcca inside
and are about as comfortable
as if it was summer. They
have all the feed in the barns.
Every beast is tied up with a
chain around its neck and turn
ed loose to go to the water
trough and put back in the barn
it makes quite a lot of work to
take care of stock in this way.
If we had winters like this in
Iowa we would have to do the
same or loosepart of our cattle
by freezing to death. They
feed the cattle on hay, straw,
turnips and chop They take
the grain to the mill and have
it chopped for five cents a sack
big or little it is all the same
price. Grain is about the same
price here as it is there. Hogs,
cattle and horses are some
higher. / thought we had very
good horses back there but they
have a better class of horses
hare.
Well | think | had better
ring off as | want to go and S; c
some more of my friends. |
think | will walk till the roads
get tracked q little again, /
don't like the idea of having to
take that scoop shovel along to
dig the horses out when we get
off the road. | don't know
when | will get this posted as
the mail carrier can't get
around for snow and it would
do no good if he could for the
trains are b ,c'sel again but if
it would q.l showing they
would get everything running
in a day or two.
Ever your friend
John Lilwall.
Missouri Valley Council Room,
February 26, 1908.
Council called to order at
1926. Officers present, as fol-
lows: w. H. Withrow, Mayor,
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man trained the debators. All
the teachers contributed by
their fine spirit.
Annual Report of Missouri
Valley Improvement League
March 5 19O8-It is with a
feeling of mingled pleasure and
regret that your secretary
brings to you the following re-
port. With pleasure that we
have accomplished what we
have and r. gret that it is not
more.
We feel that the mingling of
women VIII, otherwise might
/ see v-f.s le of each other has
been of profit in broad'ning our
views and charging our friend
ships.
We are told that "Frien9-
ship is a mysterious cement of
the soul a sweetner Of life and
solder of society,"" During the
past year we have often felt
great need of this ''sweetner"
and "solder" for at times the
outcome looked as tho it was
principally friendship ON which
we could look.
Our record book shows many
names that have not represt Mt
ed faces, and we have brol en-
one clause of our constitution
by omiting "roll call" feeling
the silence of so many absent
ones discouraging.. The atten-
dance has averaged twelve end
we have forty-six members no
have paid dues. We have held
eleven regular meetings and
our president and second vice
have been present at all. Our
socials have been social. our
rummage sale a help to many,
and certainly the dinner and
supper gave good satisfaction
if the amount consumed is an
evidence. Thro the kindness
of Mr.. Seigle and Mr.. Anderson
our sadly depleted treasury was
replenished and light fell in
place of darkness ON the finan-
cial outlook for the lecture
course. Ifthat series of lectures
and concerts gave pleasure and
profit we can not regret the
anxious hours spent in trying to
solve the problem of ways and
means.
One of the most pleasant
features of our work was the
distribution of flower seeds,
ninety-six children received
these seed, and while many did
not reap a great reward by the
planting, the incentive to teau-
tify the home garIen was COM
mendable. The prizes offered
for best kept lawns and ward
W re incentives to improve
cor l.'ioss generally.
On December fifth Erie street
w4s transformed by a thoro
cleaning superintended by
three of the ladies. The tran--
formation was short lived how
ever, but it was a pleasant ex-
parience to receive the coorera-
tion and commentator Of the
business men who did their
work faithfully.
While we have not done sny-
thing startling, taking the year
as a whole we feel it has been a
profitable one, and with the
hope that the coming one may
be the greatest of all. submit
the followinff figures.
RECEIVED
From former treas. S 1852
Dues $500
June social 56.1O
August social 1915
Amen lot 1000
Rummage sale 52.65
Dinner and supper 1915
Passion Play 5000
Peoples Store Sales 1896
Shonkhnru r. Co 1 Of)
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Dignity of Labor
BOSTON GLOBE.

BOSTON GLOBE.
That manual labor is as dig
nified as mental labor, and that
the highest labor is that which
makes demands upon the quail
ties of head and hand, of heart,
brain and body, formed the
theme of President Roosevelt's
interesting address to the dele
gates of the National Education
al association in Washington.
The president said that he
hoped the schools more and
more would train toward and
not from the farm and work.
shop.
1t is probably true that less
misunderstanding as to the
real dignity of labor exists to-
day than ever before. It is
better understood today than it
ever was that the dignity of
labor is the dignity of the end
for which it is performed. Pur-
poseless drudgery had no in
herent dignity, any more than
has the toll which is directed to
unworthy objects. The crease
in the forehead and the callous
in the hand are equally merit
orious marks, as Oliver Wendell
Holmes said. Some labor pro-
duces one, and some the other,
but each kind of labor derives
its dignity from the dignity of
the character behind it.
Fire last night destroyed the
two large Smith elevators To-
Gated near the depot at Whiting
and consumed between 5000 to
10000 bushels of grain. 1t is
presumed that the structures
were struck by lightning. By
a strange coincidence :several
cars of grain on a siding were
saved and the townspeople were
aroused to the fact that a big
conflagration was taking place.
Conductor Charles Siefert on
the Northbound st. Paul flyer
on the Northwestern, brought
his train to a stand still there
to eject tramp, when the fire
was discovered. The engineer
blew his whistle and aroused
the citizens and then used his
engine to good advantage in
taking out loads of grain.
Every railroad in the state
of Iowa, with til /, exception,
of the Burlington, as reported
to the executive council, as re-
quired by the anti-pass law, the
names of all persons riding on
passes or to whom passes have
been issued in Iowa. The
showing discloses that practic-
ally every road in the state is
honestly endeavoring to observe
the anti-pass law and issue
passes only to officers and en-
ployes of the roads who give all
their time to the road, and TO
stock shippers. Pending the
decisions of the courts in the
case that has been started to
test the constitutionality of The
law two or three roads are still
issuing passes to their county
seat attorneys and doctors.
The new nine hour law with
reference to telegraphers
caused the Chicago and North
western to add two new me n
here, three at the yard office
and three at tower "Z." Rad
den, Thompson and Mitchell
work the three tricks at the
yard,of1ice, and Christoferson,
DIETRICH and Lambert do the
same at the tower office. Sew
eral of the offices along the
line, we understand, will be
closed.
c. j. Mathews. of Havre,
Montana, was shaking hands
with his many friends at the
shops this morning. Mr.. Mat
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This convention will also
transact such other business as
may properly come before it.
1t is recommended that the
caucuses be held on Saturday,
March 14th, as far as possible,
and that full and sufficient no.
tice of the time and place of
holding the caucus be given by
the Ecommitteemen both by
posting up notices, and by in
serting in newspapers when
possible, and that each caucus
instruct it's delegates attending
the convention to cast the full
vote of the Ire:inct.
Dated at Lo ,an, Iowa, March
4th, 1908. L. C. Brown,
w. H. Withrow, Chairman.
Secretary Democratic Cent
al Committee.
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Missouri Valley Council Room,
Enhruarv oe 1Q02

Missouri Valley Council Room,
February 26, 1908.
Council called to order at
8:25. Officers present, as fol-
lows: w. H. Withrow, Mayor,
Frank Tamisiea, city clerk, and
Geo. Butcher, City Marshall.
Councilmen present: Watkins
Williams, Colver, Tamisiea,
Gilmore and Leet.
Council, called in pursuant to
the call of the Mayor at a spec
ial meeting for the purpose of
considering bid for the con-
struction of a boiler and sroka
stack at the pumping stati. n in
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-23
An End Missing.

An Irishman who served on board
man.of-war was selected by one Of
the officers to haul in towline of con.
siderable length that was towing over
the taffrail. After pulling in 40 or so
fathoms, which had put his patience
severely to proof. as we'll as every
muscle of his arms, he muttered to
himself
Surely it's as long as to-day and to.
morrow It's a good weeks work for
any five in the ship. Bad luck to the
leg or the arm it'll leave at last. What,
more Of it yet? Och, murder! The
says mighty deep. to be sure!"
After continuing in similar strain
and conceiving there was little prob.
ability Of the completion of his labor,
he suddenly stopped short, and, ad-
dressing the officer of the watch, ex-
claimed: Bad manners to me, sir, II
don't think somebody's cut off the
other end of it!"-The Pathfinder.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-23
Minnesota for Taft.

Minneapolis.-The Minnesota Re-
publican state convention elected four
delegates at large to the national con-
vention at Chicago and instructed
them to vote for the nomination of
Secretary of War Taft until he is Sc
lected by the convention"
The action of the convention Thurs
day insures that the twenty-five votes
of Minnesota In the national conven-
ton will be cast for the secretary OF
war, as all of the eighteen district
delegates are under Taft instructions.
In addition to naming delegates at
large. the convention names four al
ternatcs at large, nominated eleven
presidential electors, adopted plat
form indorsing the administration of
President Roosevelt, land especially
his efforts for the establishment of a
sound financial system. the enforce
ment of the laws and proper regula-
ton of corporations, and declared for
revision of the tariff by Republican
Congress.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-23
ONE LESSON WHOLLY WASTED.
Little Surprise Planned by 6ilIloer
McSwat Not a Success.

"Lobelia," asked Mr. McSwat, who
was rummaging in one of the closets,
have you done anything with that
old coat of mine that used to hang on
the last hook in here?"
YES" answered Mrs. McSwat Il
gave it to the Volunteers"
You did, did you" Well, you'll
be sorry to learn, perhaps, that there
was five-dollar bill In it which
was going to give you If l found that
coat undisturbed at the beginning Of
March,"
20, think not, Billiger. l searched
it thoroughly before gave 1t away"
You're a pretty smart woman,
Lobelia, but 1t didn't occur to you to
look inside the lining"
20, yes. it did, and found the FIVE
dollar bill. spent it for the rubber
plant in the front parlor that you have
admired SO much and wondered how
managed to buy out Of my allowance.
You're a pretty smart man, Billiger.
but there are times when you don't
look the part"
There being no further business be-
fore the house, Mr.. McSwat adjourned
without form.