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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-12-24
FINED TEN DOLLARS BY
JURY IN TURKEY CASE

Tom Richards, alleged to have
taken and sold 10 turkeys belonging
to Fred Bishop, was tried before
Squire L. N. Bass here Thursday,
The case was brought here from Van
dalia on change of venue. The jury
found the defendant guilty and assess
ed his fine at $40.
Richards took an appeal.
O. R. Kendall is home for the holi-
days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
She Charges Cruelty

Mrs. Efie Tracey, who has
been a resident OF Council
Bluffs and Missouri Valley for
the past twenty years, has
brought suit in the district
court at Council Bluffs for q
divorce from I. c. Tracy, to
whom she was married in
Council Bluffs on August 16,
1898. She charges cruel and
inhuman treatment and drunk
eness as the basis of her action,
saying that her husband has
used bad language and has
been abusive, has threatened
to do her bodily harm and to
strike and shoot her. She asks
for the custody of their only
child, Esther Tracey, a girl of
seven years. World Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
I..!n,l!aIe Items.

The writer went to the corn
show in Omaha last week. 1t
WAS quite a big building and
had heaters all over the build
ing. In Jae auditorium ! heard
q man telling Of the various
corn worms and | find that
there are twelve, about ten
more than ! thought Of. They
arc: Hessian Fly, Plant Lice,
Chlnch Pug, Bugs suck sap,
Heed beetles, wollY brown leaf
blade, comnion ear worm, arm
100 hs, cut worms, corn bill bugs
katydlds, q flea beetle and corn
eating grasshopper.
The Germ was put N banciles
lot ten ears and som, Of il was
extra fine. One ear hey ha!
lin q coDsplcUous place was sold
for Sl50, 1t haa a rounded
END AIso went TO Council
8luti's to attend lhe fruit SHOW
lhe Washington and Idaho ex
hi9its looked Iicer than the
lcHa. There were so many
big apples and ali had a fine
sicb color. When ! WAS in
I2.lif burg, Washington saw a
Inumbes OF orchards coming in.
bloom and they did look nice,
| nc Worn9y ones in the lot. Be-
Ilieve that country beats this for
apple growing.
/ Our school has Two weeks
vocation, same as the Valley
schools.
1t seemed every one attended
:! the Tierney sale and most
Everything sold well. Freely
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Schulz
meister and daughter Florence,
Mrs. Orr and son Bruce, MIR.
and Mrs. Brundige, Miss Cook
of Indiana, Mr.. and Mrs. Up
ton Myers and children, Rev.
Hutchinson, r H. Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. HI. l.. Jones and son
and Francis Howard.
A vote of thanks was tender
ed Mrs. Lahman for her kind
ness to the club. The encour-
aging remarks from visitors
was much appreciated. No
other business club adjourned,
to meet with Mr.. and Mrs. j. e.
Jones the third Saturday Of
January, 1909.
Mrs. w. NJ. jones, Sec.
G. II. Deur, Pres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

The various churches have
planned for Christmas exercis-
es at the churches, but as yet
no programs have been receiv-
at this office.
H. G. Burt, formerly presi-
dent of the Union Pacific road.
has been appointed receiver of
the Chicago and Great Western
road in place of A. G. Stickney.
No. 3 had a car of soldiers
which are enroute west to one
of the government forts.
The trains are crowded these
days with people taking their
holiday vacations, and with
students from the various
schools and colleges, who will
spend Christmas at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Middleton
of Cedar Rapids, will spend
!! Christmas in the Valley, guests
at John Owens home.
Jack Graham left this morn
ing for Hamburg, Iowa on a
business trip.
Mrs. E. J. Chapman and son
Herman, left this morning for
Fremont, Neb., to visit her SIS
ter during the holidays.
Mr.. W. F. Mallory, of Council
Bluffs was in the Valley today,
attending a law suit, before JUS
|tice Chas. Alexander.
Miss Ruth Carlisle is at
home for the holidays. She is
attending school at Brownell
Hall in Omaha.
The street railway company
of Lincoln is in a fight with the
citizens of Havelock, over the
ten cent fare charged between
the two places. Tee Burling-
! ton shop men want a five cent
rate and there are threats OF
obstruction of street railway
property.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
Union Farmers Club

The Club met with Mrs. F.
w. Myers and Mrs. c. C. Lah-
man, at the home of the latter
on Huron street, Missouri VAL
ley, on Saturday, December 19.
President G. H. Deur called the
club to order at 11::3O and the
minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. Sc
lect reading being in order the
following papers were read, as
follows: Mr.. Aldridge, feed
stock ON corn and alfalfa; Mr..
j. b. Jones, on landlordism.
This was a question of much
Importance and was being dis
cussed when Mrs. Lahman ar
nouncsd dinner and adjourn
ment was Immediately in order
Such q dinner everything
that the heart could desire. The
table fairly groaned with tempt
ing viands. The usual time
was spent very pleasantly visit
ing. AT 2::30 the club was
again called to order. Music,
by Mrs. Rush Lahman and MRS.
Mahony. In response to the
encore, Mrs. Rush Lahman
played solo, after which the
children gave their program:
Christie Stevens, eve have
no Washington today; Lola
Myers, "Grandpa's spectaeles" !;
Glen Jones, When | am a Man;
Ruby Deal, "Xmas Song;
Gladys Jones, "rhe Bishop and
the Baby; Reading by Mrs.
Burgess.
Select reading bv Mr.. Deur,
"The Farmer Bog
Quess | Which IS the best for
the landowner, and renter,
partnership, cash or grain rent.
Ans. Partnership is the best
for all, and to keep stock on
the farm is tila only way to re-
tain the fertility Of the SO Is.
Cues. DO the patrons of our
rural schools Ray enough atten-
ton to the buildings and farms.
Ans. They do not, the parents
las we'll as the directors should
take more interest.
Ques. Does it pay to have 8
park to keep chickens in while
being raised. Ans: Yes.
Election Of officers followed
and the rules were suspended.
President, w. M. Jones, vice
president, F. w. Myers, treas
urel, Mr.. Deal, and secretary,
Mrs. Wilson Doty. Committee
on questions, 4. w. Myers
Mrs. B. q. Jones and w. a.
Jones.
Ques. Do we, the club mem
bers, take the interest we
should in organizing farmer
clubs. Referred 10 w. A. Jones
Qles As farmers, are we
using cur hsst efforts to pro
mote all our best interests. Re.
ferred to G. FL. Deur.
Qne5: Why is it better tc
elect by electoral vote than by
direct vote Of the people. Re
ferred to A. E. Bessire. Select
reading by Mrs. Aldridge
Committee asked for more
time.
Visitors present: Myrtle Har-
ris, Mrs. Hills, Mrs. Il. G. Lab.
man, Mrs. Coulthard, Mrs
Kate Clark, D. NJ Harris, Mrs
Mahonv, Mrs. Mathis, Miss
Kate Ellis, Mamie Hageny
4 Ray an; Mrs Ruriff anC
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
BeebeetOWn

y nulnoef n OF beeoeetown
,,,, , - 1oslo ps ''lr T. 49,
al,ls 81 D0o'i's iu's
'i'is
MI. Cooper, the Omaha Life
insurance s5 agent lelc TINS VI.
cini0y' Niohaay u lasS week.
Miss Jennie Beebae and Mr..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
Adam Annals Of lows

er-maker apprentices me, u4s..
an extremely painful injury at
the local shops yesterday p. m.
just after the five o'clock whis-
tie blew. He went to his
clothes-locker to wash up and
found a long heavy ladder lean
ing against it. Hurriedly NOV
ing the ladder, it, in some way
slipped from his hands, the
sharp iron spike on the bottom
end going entirely through his
left foot pinning it to the floor.
He was assisted to DR.. Colts
office when the necessary aid
was given then moved to his
room in the Dolan Bldg. While
a very painful injury, it is not
serious, unless complications
should set in. Mr.. Rodell was
taken to the Boughton hospital
to-day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

The Pollard & Campbell
Dredging Company had a big
time with their dredging ma
chine that they fioated to Oma-
ha. At the time it stuck on
the sandbar the government
snag boat pulled them into the
clear and then filed a bill. Re-
Gently the Pollard & Campbell
company sent a representative
to Washington protesting again
st payment of the claim, which
has not as yet been settled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

and now he has to take it on
horseback, while his buggy is
under going repairs.
Those who are suffering with
bad colds are too numerous to
mention. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
Clay Township tAerns.

Clay Township ferns.
Monday was fine for a Decenl-
Der day.
We have had gooa hay haul-
ing weather the past week, Of
which many took advantage.
Laurance Stokes shelled cora
Monday. Wallace Bros doing
the shelling.
A number Of farmers engaged
their corn at so cents per bush
/ el, and can now haul itofT while
the market price is only 46 c.
We are glad to know of Will
Powels success in raising such
an abundant corn crop, but are
sorry we cannot report any in
our locality doing so well.
| Dave Duhig is having his tim
bar CHOPPED, expecting TO have
it sawed into lumber this win
| ter.
r Fl. Thomas, a few days ago,
while working among his hogs,
was quite severly bitten on his
left hand by one of them. The
wound is doing we'll at tins VII
| ting.
Mrs. j. II. Frazier has been
suffering, with . severe spell of
sickness, but has so far improv-
ed IS to be able to attend ser.
vices at the u. B. Church last
Sunday, where q number Of her
friends gave her q surprise by
having a basket dinner in her
honor, it being her birthday.
Miss Bess Ider was called to
Mondamin last Sunday, ON nc
count Of the sickness Of her
niece, Miss Naoma Iden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brook
houser, of Creighton, Nebraska
were visiting Mr.. aad Mr.. I.
Iden, the parents of the latter
last week.
Jonas Pratt is at home from
Woodbine to spend the holidays.
Some Of cur young people as,
sisted in the Program given al
he Christian Church in ModaIe
on Christmas.
Jim Motz fal! and hurt him
self on the ice, while skating Oh
Sunday.
Mrs. j. A. Graham went to
Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, ic
visit relatives during holiday
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse HiIjllan,
are the proud parents Of q girl
baby, born a few days since.
Mrs. Jane Sample is MAKING
an extended visit to her OLD
Indiana home.
Tom Finn was prospecting
in our coasts Monday, consul.
ding parties about delivering
rip-rap brush at Modale, durine
the winter.
Clay Thomas, while coming
from town one night last week
came in collision with some ons
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
Public Sale

TIE undersigned will sell at
public sale one-half mile north
OF Cradle, on Tues, Jan. 5, 90
sale At 10 a. IN. free lunch at
noon, the following property:
6 horses and mules, two span
Of mules and two good work
horses. la head good cattle.
Thirteen head of good cattle,
one Hereford bull 2 years old.
Farm implements, one disc
plow, | corn planter, / SUI ace
cultiyator, ] shovel cultivation,
| Grow John Dere cultiyator
| self binder, ! disc harrow, /
3 section harrow, 1 lister, 2
farm wagons, and other articles
not mentioned.
Terms IL months credit oa
all sums of $40 and over, pur.
chaser giving note bearing s
per cent interest, with approx
ed security; under $40, cash.
Two per cent Off for cash.
c. A. hoag, Proprietor
VIM Dutrow, AUe4ioneer
W. j Burke, Clerk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
Mrs. j. 7. Miller and daugh-
ter Miss Perl were Omaha visi-
tors today.

James Blunt was business
passenger to Logan this MORN
ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

was there with his whip to keep
them straight.
Mrs George Miller, who lives
east of Logan, is better.
Rev. L. M. Douglas is able to
be up.
The city dads did a good
thing when they evened up the
ground at Osborne's drug store
SO the horses can stand in COM
fort.
A lady over so years old told
me she has commenced cutting
teeth. Wish | could do the
same.
For the benefit of lots of
people will say that the Sleepy
Elollowites are all we'll. No
marriages am sorry to say and
none on the string.
Will Powell will eat Christ
mas dinner at his old home in
Indiana.
Earl Mccullough made his
parents a visit a few days last
week.
Expect to eat Christmas
dinner in my old home in Hi
nols. Expect to find some of
the old landmarks gone but
there are the youngsters grow
ing up and they ere taking
their places.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
"TIle Girl and the Gauk''

The Girl and the Gawk" is
a comedy-dralna that does not
depend on murder, stolen pap
ers will or mortgages for a plot.
But still there is such an inten-
sity in the story that it holds
the audience in a spell of ex-
element until the happy finale.
Shouts of laughter, applause,
and tears follow each other
continually. At the opera house
Saturday night, Dec. 2G.
Z. L. Davis will go to Omaha
tomorrow morning to visit un-
til after the holidays.
Charles Robinson was a Lo-
gan visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

Mrs. c. C.lNorris, Of Grand
Island, is here the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Harmon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

Miss Edsa Coulthard came
in this afternoon from Califor-
MIA Junction for a few days Wis
it with relatives and friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

Charles Hitler and sister of
Baraboo, Wisconsin arrived
this evening for a holiday visit
with their sister Mrs. 3. Will
Jams.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24
Mrs. Jim Morarity visited
home people in Omaha today. .


Mrs. Jim Morarity visited
home people in Omaha today. !.
Charles Hitler and sister of
Baraboo, Wisconsin arrived
this evening for holiday visit
with their sister Mrs. E. Will
Jams.
Christmas Day is the only
holiday during the year that
the Rural Free Delivery carri-
ers have to make their rounds.
This is due no doubt to the fact
that there is so much mail in
which there is Christmas pack
ages. The postofice here will
observe the usual holiday hours
of 9 to II a. m.
There will be a "rag dance"
at California Junction on Sat-
urday evening, December 26tb,
to be given by the Club.
Col. j. B. Young left this af-
ternoon for Bassett, Nebraska,
to look over his ranch property.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. |. Owens
were Omaha passengers this
morning.
Mildred and Anna Raymond
were Omaha passengers this
morning.
Mort Waggener of Kansas is
in the Valley shaking hands
with friends.
A. 7. Smith was passenger
to South Omaha this morning.
C. A. Pitzer has taken the
contract for moving the house
next to Neufind's barn, to the
property recently purchased by
E. H. Roeder on North 3rd
street. A. H. Sniff will soon
begin the erection of an office
building on this property, to be
built from cement blocks.
Sheriff Rock was in town to-
day on business connected with
his office.
Engineer Ed Sterling and son
of Chadron, Nebraska, passed
through the Valley this morn.
ing, enroute to Dixon, Ill.,, te
spend the holidays with rela.
tiveS and friends.
Christmas services will be held
at the Danish M. E Church or
Friday morning at 1O:45. In
the evening their Christmas en-
tertainmeat will be given, also
a Christmas tree will be in evi
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, Fry are the
psoud parents Of a son, barn T.
them last night
James Atherton, Of Woo1bine.
was in this city this nj ,rnine
between trains, enronta to Nor
h sad on real estate business.
Mrs. j. O. Havens Of Giidaer
Iiwa, is in the Valley, tt
guest of Mrs. F. M. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Casey have
moved to Council Bluffs Il
make their future home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

Prime Gossard does not be-
lieve chat it pays to buy hogs
and butcher them for his own
use. Last week he purchased
two fine porkers and had them
killed and put in his smoke
house and the same night We're
stolen. A rewardwas offered
and the officers have been on a
still hunt but nothing definite
has developed as yet. We un-
derstand another citizen lest
some meat in the same manner
last week.
Ed Myers wishes to make a
statement regarding the Doug
las fund, which he has been
collecting for some days past.
This statement is made SO that
all who were kind enough to
help, may know just how much
had bsen turned in. He turned
in in cash, S96 80. and also had
orders for S12 90 worth of nler-
chandise, in the way of grocer
les, etc, thus making s114 90in.
all.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Casey have
moved to Council Bluffs TO
make their future home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

Mrs. j. O. Havens Of Giiillen
I,wa, is in the Valley, II e
guest of Mrs. F. M. Reed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

Miss Ruth Carlisle is at
home for the holidays. She is
attending school at Brownell
Hall in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-12-24

There will be a ''rag dance"
at California junction on Sat-
urday evening, December 26tb,
to be given by the Club.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
BIG INSURANCE MEN HERE
Forrest f.. Dryden and other Pruden-
tiRl OmciaIs Refuse to Discuss
Their Mission.

Forrest /. Dryden, second vice president
of the Prudential Life; DR.. r. l.. Burrage,
medical director of the company, and H..
Roddes FEEDER, manager of the western divi-
sion, arrived in Omaha Monday morning
and held a conference at their rooms in
the Rome with Z. E. Ltz, the local super
intendent.
1t was declared that the visit had no
other import han a regular inspection and
consultation. Mr.. Dryden is a son Of John
+. Dryden, president of the company and
United states senator from New Jersey.
None OF the three insurance men was
willing to talk for publication upon the
election, nor would they break silence upon
Governor Hughes, state Industrial insur-
ance, Everett Colby. the Jersey reformer.
or the state of the weather.
W are out here on a simple little busi-
ness trip declared H.. Roddes FEEDER, who
does not, however, also part his hair in
the middle. No. l don't think it advisable
TO say anything about the election and Mr..
Dryden doesn't wish to, either"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
MichaelS, Stern & Co. Clothing
Is fully and for sale by
The Bennett Company

by the judge and promised not to carry no
gun no moe"
LOOMS Cutoff Director-At a meeting
Of the directors of the South Omaha Il
Western road, commonly known as the
Lane Cutoff, Monday morning at the
Union Pacific headquarters IN. II. Loomis,
general solicitor of the Union Pacific, was
elected a director of the road in place of
the late ]. N. Baldwin. A meeting of the
stockholders of the road will be held in De-
cember to arrange for the formal turning
Of the road over to the Union Pacific.
Woman Deputy Probation officer-Miss
Bessie Friman has been appointed a deputy
probation officer to take the place of Mrs.
e. b. Towle temporarily during Mrs.
Towle's absence in Mexico, where she, with
Mr.. Towle, will visit their son, Germaine f.
Towle, who is connected with the Pan
American railroad. Mrs. White of South
Omaha has been named as office assistant
to take Miss Frlman's place. The changes
will last only as long as Mrs. Towle is alb
sent.
Dan Heron Is Improved-Dan Heron, a
bartender, who was found in a semi-con-
scious condition and bleeding profusely
from a ruptured vein in his left leg sun
day morning in his room at a lodging
house at 1lG9 Farnam street. is said to be
in an improved condition Monday at the
Omaha General hospital, where he was
taken by DIR. Henry Fttzgibbon. When
first discovered by other roomers early
Sunday morning Heron was thought to
have almost bled to death.
Peru Boys are Sent Home-After spend
ing a day and two nights in the city jail
en- the charge OF being Migrants and sus-
piclous characters Tom and Jim Smith,
aged % and IS years, respectively, were re-
leased by Judge Crawford Monday morning
to return to their home at Peru, from
whence they had come to Omaha Saturday
to meet their mother when she arrived
from Colorado. Patrolman McDougall ar
rested them and they were put in a cell at
the police station, evidently by mistake,
as there seemed to be nothing suspicious
about them, and when they were finally
dismissed by the judge this morning he
Remarked: You don't appear to be very
desperate characters, Better go home TO
! your mother where a policeman won't mis-
take you for buns"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-20
A Bold Step.

To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections Of the more intel-
lieent to the use OF secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DR.. r. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N.
Y, some time ago, decided to make a bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers Of put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and Openly 10 the whole world, q full
and compute list Of all tho Ingredients
entering lnSpAhe composition OF his widely
celebrated h0dlct6es. Thus he has taken
his numerp1s Htrons and patients into
his full 6nd6ence. Thus too he has TO
movedh is%edlcineS from among secret
nostrErpTot doubtful merits. and made
themLRcmedteS Of KnotCn Composition
BY this boldStenQ L Pierce has shown
thai ReD1nQtAtEald-tosl6i subject them to
Not only does the Wrapper OF every bottle
OF DR.. PieTce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
liver or biliousness and all catarrhal diseases
wherever located. have printed upon II, IN
pldiH Enplsh, a full and complete list Of all
book has been complied from numerous
standard medical works, OF all the different
ou s0S extf Gs from the Writinrs ~ IheTa@disnIr
practitioners Of medicine, endorsing IN tho
strongest possible terms, each and every ingre-
ANNnN -NOnthllfl III IT EltINt > mtQlclneS.
One Of these little books will be mailed free
TO any one sending address on postal card OF
By letter. to Dr.. +. V. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y,
and requesting the same. From this little
book It will be learned that DR.. Pierce's med
icines contain no alcohol. narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or Injurious agents
and that they are made from native. medici-
nal roots Of great valuei also that some OF
the most valuable ingredients contained in
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak.
nervous, over-worked. rundown nervous
and debilitated women, were employed, long
years ago, by the Indians for similar ailments
Affecting their sQuawS In fact, one Of the
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composition Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription was known 70 the Indians as
ssdueW-Weed." Our knowledge OF the uses
OF not q few Of our most valuable native, me-
dicinAl plants was gained from the Indians.
As made up by improved and exact pro-
oesses. the "Favorite Prescription - is a most
efficient remedy for regulating all the wom-
anly functions. correcting displacements, as
prolapsus, anteversion and Tetorversion,
overcoming. painful periods, toning up the
nerves and bringing. about a perfect state OF
health. Sold by all dealers in medicines.