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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-20

A special from Lead, S. D.,
states as follows: 1t is under
stood that electric motors will
shortly be installed by the
Northwestern railroad on its
line between Deadwood and
Lead. For sometime past the
company has been running the
regulation steam engine. The
grade is one of the steepest on
the whole Northwestern sys-
tenn, and it is declared that the
motors can do more effective
work. The cars, it is said, are
now being constructed and the
change will be made in several
weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-20
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public
northwest, of Modale, following !rop-
ertv, Thursday, Feb 81, Os Sale at
H. O. clock, noon. free lunch before the
sae.
Seven Heal OF II orses One team of
mules5 and 6 years old. weight 2l0n
pounds; team mules 8 and . seals
old, weight 23oo pounds; team Of
horses 8 and IL years old, weight 2l5G
pounds; bay mare 4 years old, weight
1900 pounds
Six Head Of Cattle Two COWS. one
year old heifer and three yearlings.
Farm Machinery-Two wagons,
buggy, hay rack, 4 sets of work har-
ness, set single driving harness. 4 sets
Gynets, ! corn binder, Midland, > row
cultivator, | single row cultivator,
disc cultivator, 2-row lister corn Guilt
vator, riding lister, walking lister,
disc gang pillow, ! mold board gang
pillow, hay rake, ] pulver5zer.
Thirty tons hay. 200 bushels oats
some household goods, and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
Terms-All sums under $40, cash; al
sums of SlO and over one years tim
will be given with note bearing pc
cent interest Two per cent off TO
cash.
A. B. Zahner, Prop.
Topper Bros. Auctioneers
| III. NJ. silsby, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-20

Don't wait for Indigestion's
cali. Keep it out of the stom-
aeh by useing Mi-o-na. Guar
anteed to cure all stomach
troubles or costs nothing. Rob't
w. Harvey. f-21
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-20
For Iowa.

Fair Tonight and Friday.
Warmer east and central por-
lions Tonight.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-20

The Relief Corps Aid Society
will meet on Friday afternoon,
Feb. 2lst, with Mrs. F. w. My
ers. All Corps members are
urged to he present.
Seer etary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-20
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
HARRIS & HOYLE, Editors
Weekly Established July 8, '68
Daily Established April I, 81
eekly $l.50 a Year, daily l5e
per week.
Entered at the Postoflice at Missouri
Valley, Iowa, as scc1nd class matter.
st. John Items.

Snow shovels are in demand
this week, as the blizzard on
Tuesday has blocked up the
streets here so that they we've
almost impossible.
John Kirkland left Tuesday
for Colorado where he will look
at some land in the wonderful
San Luis Valley, with the in.
tention of purchasing land if
suitable.
A Green and wife, Mrs. Re
becca Mullenix and w. Hatcher
were passengers to Logan on
Saturday last from Rode.
Bruce Morehouse and wife
were visiting with Ellis Jones
and family Sunday.
Martin Williams was a caller
in St. John on Sunday.
The indications are that u e
wedding bells will soon be ring
ing in St. John, as nv neighEor
| Floyd seems to be getting to the
! front with both feet. Good
lu TX to you Floyd, Old boy.
Miss Julia Ellin spent Satnf-
da7 and Sunday at Mede Kirk
1 Ian Is.
Don't forget the box supp er
or rather the necktie supper TO
be held lin the school house in
st. John Wednesday evening,
Feb. 26. The last box supper
was such a grand success that
the good people want you to err
JOY yourself again. A fine pre-
gram is prepared, and full
house is expected. Ladies' are
requested to furnish two ties
to match, one to be placed in
thu box the other to be worn y
the owner of the box. Cone
early and avoid the rush.
1 Matt Davis is now assisting
c. A. Pitzer in moving houses.
Jesse Haight was visiting at
4 L. NELSON'S for a couple Ct
days the latter part of last
week.
Everett I1iles and family
were visiting at S. Schlotman's
IN Monday
Mrs. Geo. Geo was visiting al
T. A. Dentons Thursday last
Thursday. Miss Iva Steele:
returned home Wi h her for
few days visit.
Items, like hens teeth, arr
scarce this week. | guess they
got showed under and | didn'
know just where to scratch TO
them, will try and do bette
next time.
: Don't wait for Indigestion
: cali. Keep it out of the stom
> aeh by useing Mi-o-na. Guar
anteed to cure all stomac
troubles or costs nothing. Rob-
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Union Farmers Club.

Union Farmers club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Eraz-
Ter the third Saturday in Feb
ruary at their farm home north
east of Mo. Valley. Owing to
sickness or bad roads seven
members were absent. Club
called to order at IL o'clock.
music by Miss Ora Frazier,
minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
Select reading by Mrs. Doty,
is the word growing letter.
1t was DISGUISE d 10 $, me length
but the time WIS short 10 dis
Gus Is thoroughly. However
it was a splendid piece. The
hoste announc q DIM er and it
was in uidsr e ID our for
dinner.
The usual tire was spent in
| feasllng and visiting.
| Afternoon session.
| Club called toiorder at 2::l5.
Song by club with Miss Frazier
1T piano.
Chlldrens program.
Recitation, Ellen Brown, the
golden rule; Catherin Deur,
LoungelloN; Rlanch Frazier, al
the Key Hole; Mildred Gowens,
After the limitation; Ruth
Anderson. Guilty or not Guilty;
Lewis Hanson, The Pastoral
l}irdSvil'e; Fillmore Frazier
Peter. Peter, Punkin Eater:
Miss Bic!S, reading, A Church
! Reeve rie; Grove Brown, Susar
i Browns wedding.
LIST Question. Would a par.
eel post syste be a good thing
for the rural districts? Answer
1t would be a benefit to the
farmers on the rural route.
2nd question. Would it pay
to disk ground before sowing
wheat or oatS7 Answer. Yes.
| it pays to disk more than once
Sd question. How to get the
oest results from one hundred
mems with least expense. Ans
Good care, plenty of room,
clean quarters, in winter hoi
mash in morning with greer
bone meal, meat meal ground
clover hay and plenty grit anc
gg producing material.
4th question. Are the farm
rs benefited by the clearing
sales the merchants are making
in the country. Answer They
r are ii they use good judgement
, in buying.
Questions for February.
LIST. Was the recent declining
) in prices of live stock the result
of natural condition, or the re
suits of commercial skulldug
gerry and commercial thievery
h Referred to Mr.. Edgcomb.
t End. Resolved that the rura
telephone patrons would hav'
better service if they had
central of their own. Referee
: to C. G. Jones.
= = Would it be right and prope
y for congress to pass a law CON
= polling Bankers to guarante
= = the safety of deposits agains
: losses, failures or otherwise
8 Referred to j. w. Deal.
Is Committee on questions fc
~ March, Messrs Wilson, Dot
e and Deur, and Mrs. c. H. Deu
le Select reading GIN. Frazie
Visitors, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
le son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Frazit
n and children, Mr.. and Mr.
ct Towen and daughter, Mr.. ar
cd Mrs. Grove Brown and childre
Miss Beck, Anna and Graz
III Anderson, Oris Cole.
to Remarks from visitors. The
VS. responded in a very able al
nd appropriate manner, with be
as wishes for advancement of Il
club.
No other business club close
ne by singing my country. A
ef journed to meet with Mr.. al
Mrs. F. w. Myers the thi
he Saturday in March.
is C. II. Deur, Pres.
de Mrs. w. M. Jones.
lie
to
The Relief Corps Aid socie
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Democratic State Convention.

Pursuant to the call of the Demo-
cratic National Committee a delegate
convention OF the Democratic party of
Iowa is hereby called to meet in the
city OF Cedar Rapids on Thursday,
March 26, 1908, at the hour OF lOo'clock
a. M, the purpose OF said assembly be-
ing to provide representation from this
state TO the Democratic National Con-
vention to be held at Denver, Colorado,
ON July /, 1905 by the election of four
delegates and four t=rnates-at-large
and two delegates and two alternates
from each of the eleven congressional
districts of the state Also for the
transaction of such other business as
the convention may deem necessary
AMI proper.
The ratio of representation will be
two delegates from each county and
one additional delegate for each poo
votes and fraction thereof above 100
| votes cast for the Hon. Claude r. Por-
ter for governor at the last general cleo
ton Upon such basis the counties
will be entitled to the number of dele
gates as set forth below.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-20

mental principles of Democracy are in
vited to participate in the selection of
delegates to this convention.
By order of the Democratic State
Central Committee of Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, February I, 1908
]. McGinty, c. W. Miller,
Secretary. Chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

ployed by Robert Morris to design and
supervise the erection Of a dwelling in
Philadelphia. The design Of this house
was a monstrosity, and the attempt to
chitect The house was 40 feet long by
60 deep and Latrobe spoke of 1t as a
complicated and unintelligtble mass"
After Latrobe saw LEnfant in Wash
ington looking like a picture of famine.
L'Enfant was offered the place of profess
sor of engineering at West Point Military
Academy, but declined it. He was a fire.
quent visitor at Chillum Manor, in Prince
George county, and there he was cared
for in his last ILLNESS. He was buried
there in the family graveyard.
Latrobe seemed to have no doubt that
the plan of the city of Washington was
made by LEnfant, and in this day it is
accepted as a historical fact. That plan
establishes the genius OF Enfant. 1t
seems beyond belief that in the very in
fancy Of the republic a man could have
looked fory.-d with prophetic eye and
design : city which can be suitable
or - the capital of a great and opulent
.-5antry. It was designed for just such a
city as it has grown to be. namely, a city
of residences and public buildings. For a
business or commercial city the streets
are too wide and the design unsuitable.
But as a capital city. and residence
country to help it, it is difficult to see
how the design could be improved. For
the first half century Of its life the plan
Of Washington was greatly rtdiculed as
inappropriate to a town Of its insignifi-
cant size. It's broad streets were un-
paved and were alternately storms of
binding dust or deep in mud. 1t was
called in derision the ''city of magnificent
distances" But Washington has now
grown up to its plan and justified the
designer. 1t is entirely fitting that the
ashes of the man whose genius accom-
plished so much should repose in the
city he created.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
TO vENERATE MOTHERS.
White Carnation Movement
Mark an Annual Event.

NEW YORK. May "a new holiday
has come to town. Here are the facts
about it:
Date-Sunday, May 10.
Name-Mothers' day.
Ob1ect-The honoring of the best mother
who ever lived-your own.
Observance-The wearing of white
carnation.
The first. organization to take it up is
the New York City Federation Of Wom-
ans Clubs. Mrs. William Cummings
Story, president of the federation. is en-
thusiastic about the new holiday She
proposes to bring up the permanent estab-
lishment of its observance before the con-
vention Of the federation at the Hotel
Astor on May g.
This is what Mrs. Story says about it:
1.-THE idea of setting aside a day for
mothers to be honored by their children.
whether grown up or in kits, is one that
ought to have been taken up long ago
We all have mothers or have had them
We should show them that we appreciate
the many sacrifices they made for U.S."
Men are as enthusiastic os the women
Mark Twain strongly, recommends the
idea.
This is a pleasure and a duty that we
have long. neglected. he said. mo
thought could be more beautiful than that
which prompts every man, woman and
ones to whom We owe so much. l do not
know how many anniversaries Of moth
ers day will see. but on those that
have remaining I will wear a white
carnation. the emblem of purity and
mother love-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
BONES OF L'ENFANT.
Father Of Capital Should Be Re.
inferred in Washington.

from the b0lOm0fe sun.
The item Of $1,000 in the sundry civil
bill just reported to Congress to pay for
the removal of the remains of Maj. Pierre
Charles L'Enfant to Washington and the
erection Of suitable memorial over his
grave recalls the career of an eccentric
and interesting parsonage. LEnfant
came to America with Lafayette, entered
the American army and shortly became a
captain of engineers. reaching. before the
conclusion of the war, the rank of major
To him is given the credit of devising the
magnificent plan Of the city of Washing
ton. The plan, it has been said. was sug-
gested by that of the ancient city Of An
napolis. which is dominated by the state
house. as that Of Washington is by the
Capitol The original plan of the Capitol
was designed by DR.. Thornton and al
though 1t was pronounced by Mr.. Latrobe
to be one of the first designs of modern
times. 1t proved so faulty and impractical
BILE in detail that committee of Con-
gress called upon Mr.. Benjamin H. La
trobe to help to straighten things out.
Mr.. Latrobe had been appointed surveyor
of the public buildings in Washington
and experienced such difficulty In dealing
with DIR. Thornton that he resigned. But
the President would not accept his resig-
nation. and he received authority to
complete the Capitol. About this time,
namely. in 1906. Latrobe wrote in his
journal as follows:
Daily through the city stalks the picture
of famine, LEnfant and his dog The
plan of the city Is probably his. though
others claim 1t. This singular man. of
whom it is not known whether he was
ever educated to his profession or not,
has the courage to undertake any public
work that might be offered to him. He
has not succeeded in any. but was always
honest and is now miserably poo1 He
is too proud to receive any assistance.
and 1t is very doubtful in what manner
he Suhsists.'
] Before this time L Eufant had been en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
SERVANT GIRLS GALORE.
Marked Change in Conditions Since
Year Ago-Wage Reductions.

NEW YORK, May 2.-1f after-panic
conditions have not solved the servant
problem for New York housewives they
have at least revolutionized it in some of
it's aspects. according to the annual re-
port which Commissioner Of Licenses John
N. Bogert has just sent to Mayor Nc
Clellan. The report shows a marked
change of conditions from a year ago,
largely brought about by the operations
Of the law Of supply and demand.
Not only has the business Of the en-
ployment agencies fallen Off, but a sur
prising reduction in the scale of wages is
indicated. A year ago the intelligence
Offices could not supply domestic servants
to all applicants: now they are overrun
with applications for employment and
conditions have been reversed.
1.-THE books Of 200 domestic servants
agencies says the report, indicate that
the average earnings of cooks in private
families have fallen OF from $35 to about
workers have dropped from a range OF
from $l5 to $25 month in 1907 to SIS to
$23 in 19O8.'
Agencies supplying stenographers and
technical and clerical help have also been
affected The report shows that beginners
in stenography are now paid So and 81 a
week against 50 and 50 year ago.. A sig
nificant phase OF the situation Is the re-
duction in the number of employees The
same houses which have reduced the sal
aries of their employees have since jan
uary reduced in number their clerical
force OF all grades from 30 to 50 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
BERKMAN A BANQUO.
he Would Not "Down" at New York
MAY Day Meeting.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Alexander Berk-
man. the anarchist, captured May day
mass meeting of socialists in Union
SQUARE yesterday and. despite the pro-
tests of the socialistic leaders who were
on the speaking stand. addressed the as
sembled crowd, which numbered about
5000 persons Berkman's address was
brief and mild. He was warned by the
police officials present. who permitted him
to talk. that a fiery harangue would re-
suit in arrest.
Except for some heated arguments by
the socialist leaders when Berkman APP
peared and announced that he would
sneak the meeting was conducted in an
orderly manner. so that the 2O police
men on hand had little TO 40.
When Berkman gained this point and
was permitted to talk. because or the en-
couraging cries of the crowd and the con-
sent Of the police. the socialist leaders
declared the meeting adjourned. The
leaders left the stand. and many OF theif
followers in the throng followed their iead
and left the meeting, but quite crowd
remained and heard Berkman to the end.
The demonstration was arrange py the
Industrial Workers of the World, an or
ganization of laboring men with social
istic leanings. The organization. made
up mainly of East Side workers, had OBJ
tanned a. permit for parade ana the
mass meeting in Union Square
About 1000 workmen were In line when
the parade started from downtown
square. The march TO the park was Or,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
HONOR MEN CHOSEN.
Last Two Of Six Debaters Of Ma.
tional University Law School.

The third and last OF the semi-hnal de-
bates which have been In progress for the
past four weeks at the National Univer-
sity Law School, 18th and I streets, for
the purpose of selecting six honor men
who will engage in the final debate of the
year at the university. was held last night
in the auditorium. Of the university build
ing. The subject chosen for discussion
affirmed that 1.-The cities of the United
States should own and operate their pub
lie utilities and the question was ably
discussed for two hours blythe six men
chosen to compete.
The members Of the opposing sides were
Messrs J. X. Anderson of Idaho. Chm
ton r. Colvin of Virginia and Charles r.
Gundy of Missouri, for the Affirmative;
A. Blaine York Of West Virginia. p. B.
Campbell of Virginia and Francis D.
Scott of. Ohio. for the negative. Almost
the entire debate turned upon the merits
of municipal ownership in Great Britain
and different sections of the United States
as set forth by the Affirmative and the at
tempt on the part of the negative to show
the fallacy of the arguments in favor of
such ownership. The speakers presented
numerous statistics from government and
state reports in support OF their respective
contentious, notable among which were
reports Of the practical application of
municipal ownership in Glasgow, Lon
don, New York. Cleveland and Philadel-
phia. The theory Of socialism played a
prominent part in the arguments of the
negative.
. At the conclusion OF the debate the
judges. Messrs. Frederick L. Siddons.
Charles Cowles Tucker OF the school fac
ulty and Frederick A. Fenning decided In
favor of the negative and selected Messrs.
Gundy and Campbell as the honor men OF
the discussion. The two young gentle
men chosen last night, with Messrs. P. j.
Hurley. J. p. Tarbox. William Clabaugh
and Conrad Pfrimmer. who were selected
as honor men in the two previous semi
final debates. will compose the two de-
batting teams which will take part in the
final debate of the year May %.
1t was announced last night that the
question chosen for discussion on that
occasion will affirm that the Sherman
antitrust law should be amended so as
to exclude labor unions from its provi-
sions. Upon this occasion. also. the first,
second and third honor men in debate fol
the school year will be selected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
NATIONAL SPELLING CONTEST
Conditions for Proposed Competition
for Public School Pupils.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May I'm ar
ranging the conditions under which will
be held the national spelling contest. in
connection with the National Education
Association in Cleveland this year, War
rem E. Hicks. chairman of the committee
on arrangements, has suggested the fol-
lowing:
That select group of fifteen pupils
from the eighth grades exclusively be
sent. and that such pupils be selected by
open competition of all eighth year classes
by the public schools of the city.
That the contest should be both oral
and written and the words to be selected
and the contest be conducted by a COM
mittee appointed by the officers Of the
National Educational Association, pro-
vided that no members of such commit
tee shall be connected with the schools
of any Of the competing cities.
That only public schools be permitted to
participate, and that the committee max
ing up the list of words shall not report
until the morning on which the contest
takes place. These conditions will prob
ably be modified to suit the best condi-
tions, and to the mutual satisfaction of
the cities that take part in the contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
BIG FIRE AT RoWLEsBURG.
Large Part Of Business Section in
Ruins.

GRAFTON. w. Va, May "a consid-
cradle portion of the business section of
Rowlesburg, a town of about 1900 people.
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. TWEEN
ty-f1ve miles east Of here. was wiped out
and the entire town seriously threatened
by fire. which visited that place yester-
day. The loss is estimated at $25.OOO
with S., 900 insurance.
The following property was burned:
Hooten Bros general store, building &C.
cupied by Hootens and owned by Daniel
Shaffer. r. H. Hollis general store,
Knights of Pythias building. H. r. Hol-
lis residence, Mrs. Margaret Naughton s
residence. Mrs. Mary Cornelrs residence
and J. w. Holstein's residence.
The fire started in the Hooten store,
and is thought to have been of incendiary
origin.
Every portion of Rowlesburg between
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks
and Cheat river is a mass of smoking
ruins, and some OF the citizens are al
most bankrupt because OF the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

miles of road between Boyds and Daw-
sonville. to come under the new state ap-
preparation OF $4,000, 900 made at. the last
session Of the Maryland general assembly.
The public schools Of Montgomery coun-
ty are to close Friday, May %. after one
Of the largest general averages in attend
ance at the schools in q number Of years.
The last report also showed better eff
cheney than previously. Superintendent
Wood. who resides here. states that every
effort is to be made to put the schools on
the highest plane Of efficiency. The
school commissioners are as determined
for pext year to Guido any previous year.
The high schools in the county have been
largely attended.
The justices Of peace of the county have
received their commissions from the gov
ernor and the great majority have been
sworn in. Charles H. Grimes is the new
appointee for this place and has already
taken oath. The supervisors Of election
will be the old board, William H. Wade.
w. HI. Griffith and Thomas Vinson, and
will meet at Rockville Tuesday next to
organize.