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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-15

washington. ~ Arrangements have
Nam made BY the signal corps in the
amy TO obtain An increase Of the tele-
nhone systems at interior posts, IA,
eIudlng telephone for each yet Of
ofsoerg' quaSters. II e proposed to
sretaII 2.lB2 Instruments at q cost q
Sf12sfS. The Installation Will cover
! period q two years
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-01-15
MAJ and wife Mum Five Years.

Danbury, Conn.-James L. VIII
hams. hatmaker, and his wife have
occupied the same house, taken their
meals at the same table together, and
been in each others company for five
wears without speaking word to each
other. Five years ago they Quarreled
ana williams made VOW he would
never again speak to his wife. He has
kept It religiously.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Tuesday July q. The pro.
gram includes a number Of in
teresting papers and addresses.
The meeting will be held in
the federal building and will be
called to order at 10 a. M, by
President Keith. The district
organization of the Iowa Rural
Carriers association has been
invited to meet with the fourth
class postmasters.
In addition to the program
of papers and addresses the
postmasters will elect officers
for the ensuing year and select
two delegates from each county
embraced in the district organ
ization to attend the state AMI
national meeting to be held at
Des Moines, October 10 to 16,
inclusive.
The counties embraced in
the Council Bluffs district are
Crawford, Mills, Page, Audu-
bon, Shelby, Harrison, Potta-
wattamie, Cass, Montgomery,
Carroll and Freemont.-C oun-
ell Bluffs Bee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Democratic judicial Conven-

ton.
Notice is hereby given, that
the Democratic voters Of the
18th judicial District of Iowa,
will meet in delegate conven-
ton, in the City of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, at 2 O'clock P. NJ,
July 2lst, 1908, to put in homi-
nation a candidate for Judge
of the District Court and for
such other bas ness as may be
brought befOrs laid convention.
The basis representation,
will be one & agate for every
500 votes cas-: for Hon. Claude
Il. Porter for Governor. The
various counties will be entitled
to the following delegates re-
spectively:
Audubon 2; Cass 8; Fremont
4; Mills 8; Montgomery 2; Page
a; Pottawattamie 8; Shelby a;
Harrison S.
S. S. Wadsworth,
Chairman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Old Engineer Dead

Clinton, To-, July John
Burns, one Of the oldest en-
gineers of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad system,
is reported dead at his home in
Chicago. Mr.. Burns ran on
the Galena division of the road
for more than forty years, and
five years ago was retired on a
generous pension by the COM
pany. Since the sudden death
of his wife two years ago he
has been failing rapidly in
health, displacement of the
heart terminating fatally. Mr..
Burns ran on many Of the fast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Top Notch For Beef Stock

When Joe Lommers of Stan
ton sold four carloads of cattle
averaging 1872 pounds each to
Swiftl& Co., Tuesday morning
for $50 per hundred, the high
est price paid for cattle at any
Missouri river market since
1902 was received at the Oma-
ha market.
The cattle were the white
faced Herefords and have been
finished on corn and alfalfa
ration. Mr.. Lommsrs bought
them last November for $3.50
per hundred and they weighed
on the average of LILO each
when put in the feed lot, thus
showing an average gain of
4G2 pounds each. The cattle
were shipped to Cox-Jones
Commission company and while
better than anything in the
market Tuesday, Swift & Co.,
got many carloads Tuesday at
a good price, paying the high
est for the Stanton cattle.
Roa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
St. John Items

Harry Foreman visited rela-
tives in st. John, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Shelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Hathaway
also Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shelton
were Sunday visitors at T. A.
Denton's.
Frank Beckley, of Calhoun,
Neb., visited Bruce Morehouse
and family, Saturday.
Mrs. E. w. Greene and
daughters, Gladys and Rachael
visited the Geo. Goodrich fam
lily in Mo. Valley, Wednesday.
Miss Ida Mullenix, of Wood
blne, visited with Varnes' sew
eral days of last week.
Walter and Edith Shelton
spent Sunday at r. Kirkland's.
Bruce Morehouse and wife
visited Mack Beckley and fam
lily, Sunday.
Miss Ruth Goodrich is visit
ing with Gladys Greene this
week.
Miss Julia Ellin came up.
from Omaha to spend the 18th
with relatives, returning Sun
day afternoon.
Will Deal, wife and daughter
visited Jno. Varnes and family
Saturday and Sunday.
Roy Thomas and Lerenus
Ladson were st. John callers
Sunday.
Albert and Inez Tickle were
Sunday visitors at C. A. Pitzers.
Frank McGavren was at r.
Kirkland's, Wednesday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Die In Nebraska Floods.

Lincoln, Neb., July 6.-Lin-
coin today experienced what
was probably the worse flood in
its history, causing the known
loss of five lives and possibly
two others, minor injuries to
several, a property loss which
cannot yet be even approxi-
mately estimated, an almost
total suspension of railroad
traffic to and from the city and
misery to hundreds of families
who have been driven from
their homes and are tonight
sheltered ia rs5lic buildings
and private residences.
The known dead are:
John Nelson, drowned while
trying to resue stock.
Three children of Henry
Amend, a boy aged 9, a girl
aged II, girl aged 13. They
fell from a boat after being
taken from their flooded home.
Mrs. Schuster. who died from
freight and exposure after be-
ing taken from her flooded
home.
A baby in the same boat also
fell into the water, but was
rescued by a man in another
boat.
Of the forty mail trains
which daily enter Lincoln, only
on,, the Missouri Pacific, which
was able to utilize its suburban
depot at Peck's Grove, got with
in the city limits. The Lincoln
gas.and electric light plant is
flooded, and householders who
depend on gas for fuel and
light were tonight obliged to
return to primitive methods.
Newspapers were badly handi-
capped on account of inability
to get gas for their linotype
machines.
The flood is subsiding, but it
will be days before the flooded
houses can be reoccupied, and
probably twenty-four to forty
eight hours before trains can
run regularly.
Acting Mayor Marshall to-
night issued an appeal for aid
in behalf of those whose houses
are flooded and household
effects ruined.
Eli Watkins, member of the
council from the first ward,
handed in his resignation to
the city council last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

passenger trains between Clin-
ton and Chicago, and had a
wide acquaintance over the
whole of the Northwestern
system.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
The Valley mills shipped
car of flour to Logan today.
A Surprise Party

About forty young people
gathered at the home of
Charles Friend, in Loveland,
June 18th, and celebrated his
forty-seventh birthday.
The evening was spent in
playing games. Lunch was
served at twelve O'clock. They
presented him with a nice
rocking chair and returned to
their homes wishing him many
more happy birthdays. One
Who Was Present.
C. R. Stout closed a big deal
Monday whereby Becker
Brothers of Woodbine, came in
to possession of 2lO0 acres of
Nebraska land. Consideration
of the deal 500, 600.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09


feature and brought forth con.
siderable applause.
AS soon as this part of the
program was given the people
made their way to the fair
grounds where basket dinners
were the order. The grounds
were in excellent condition and
were enjoyed to the fullest ex-
tent.
At 1::30 the crowd began to
assemble in the grand stand to
hear the Grafton of the day,
which was delivered by 4. v.
Bird, who has just recently
completed a course at Ann
Arbor and is a Harrison county
young man. His language was
classic and finished; his manner
pleasing. Possessing a fine
personal appearance and a
magnificent voice, he captivates
his hearers at once, and has, in
this his early life as a speaker,
learned to quit when through
with his subject. Nothing but
good words were heard from
the large audience of his effort.
We hope to hear him often in
the future, and wish him great
success in his chosen profession
Claw, wherever he may con-
clude to locate.
The ball game between the
Missouri Valley team and the
Banquets Of Omaha was an ex-
citing contest and kept the
large crowd in high good hum
or. 1t took twelve innings to
complete this contest and the
score finally was IL to 10 in
favor of the visitors. Wells
and Kaplan did the honors for
the local, while the Omaha bat
terry was composed of Mosher,
Crow and Williams. After the
game several horse races were
pulled off. In the quarter mile
dash Birdsalps horse won first
money. In the three-eights
race horse belonging to Camp
bell took first money. This
practically completed the after
Moons program at the grounds
but the people did not leave at
once, but took advantage of
the fine shade and green grass
and ate their suppers before
looming back to town to listen
to the band concert and to see
the fire run. The fire run took
place about 8 o'clock and as
usual was an interesting spec
tacle. The streets were lined
with people and they were gen
erous with their applause.
The 4th of July celebration
this year will be one to be re-
membered for sometime. The
weather was ideal and the
crowd good natured. There
was not an accident during the
uay ana NOT even single ar
rest. This certainly speaks
we'll for our town and the com
mittees in charge are certainly
to be complimented.
We hope the people were as
glad to have been here as we
We're to have them and trust am
other year we may give them
even a better time.
CAarozIA
Bears tho nlhe Kind You Have Always Baugtt
's1 Of AaxX2ltz%l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Tuesday evening the Rural
Carriers, their subs and fam
lilies went out to A. M. Keeney's
country home to spend the eve
ming. When Mr.. Keeney came
to the house and found so many
people there, he seemed to
wonder what was the matter
and the boys had to inform
him that it was his birthday.
Out door games were INDUCED
in until dark after which all
repaired to the house where ice
cream and cake was served.
The balance of the evening was
spent in music and social chat.
We are sorry to say that Billy
Cox ate so much that he was
unable to go out on his route
next day, but with careful
nursing he will soon be all
right. 1t is hoped that Mr..
Keeney will live to see many
more such happy occasions.
Several nice presents were ten
dered to the host.
Gladys and Edna Smith, of
Council Bluffs, are visiting
their father, George B. Smith,
in this city.
Mrs. D. B. Lake leaves for
Linden, Kansas, tomorrow,
where she will make her future
home with her nieces.
Bert Fackler, of Council
Bluffs, is visiting friends in the
Valley.
Mrs. D. E. Brainard and
sister, Elizabeth Owens, of Lo-
gan, and Mrs. Clara Seman, of
Omaha, are the guests of Mrs.
j. P. Martin.
Miss Nevada Hayes, who has
been the guest of Miss Nellie
and Christie South, left for her
home in Stella, Neb., this morn.
ing.
Mrs. w. E. Wisler leaves 70,
Dennison this evening where
she will visit her daughter
Mrs. j. B. Lyon, for three
weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Wednesday July 8

Soren Brown and wife were
the guests Of friends in Omaha
yesterday.
Mrs. Amy Burbank Smith re-
turned to her home in Rock
we'll City this morning after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Burbank. sMiss
Fern Chaser accompanied her
for q visit.
Miss Stella Cook was an
Omaha passenger this morning.
]. w. Purcell returned from
Texas this morning, where he
had been to put on a show July
9TH.
Charles Byers is an Omaha
visitor today.
Frank Fensler sold his farm
south of this city this week to
Fitz Henry, of Peoria, Illinois
for $40 per acre.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

5. 5. Wadsworth,
Chairman.
Chautauqua Directors Meet.
The board of directors of the
Chautauqua Association met
last evening in the office of j.
S. Dewell. The meeting was
called for the purpose Of giving
attention to some important af-
fairs. G. HI. Bell was elected
as superintendent of the
Arrangements we're
made whereby The citizens can
be carried to and from the
grounds for 5 cents each way or
practically the same as in eff
feet last year. Rev. A. E. Bu-
riff was engaged as platform
manager of the assembly, and
also given authority to prepare
and edit the chautauqua book
let. The directors also fixed
the price of admission the same
as last year, except for the aft
ernoon when Champ Clark will
speak, when a charge of 35
cents will be made, and on the
last Sunday 35 cents will be
charged on the afternoon and
for the evening program. For
August 18th, Innes band day,
SO cents will be charged for the
afternoon program and also the
same price for the evening. It
was decided that all parties be
to have tickets before
entering fairgrounds during the
entire meeting but no charge
will be made for teams to emit
er the grounds. We mioht add
here, that none of tn, above
provisions apply to season tick
ct holders, as season tickets adj
NIT them to the grounds at all
times and toall programs with
out extra charge. 1t was plan
ned to ask the ladies of the Inn
provement League to solicit for
the sale Of season tickets and
special committees were APP
pointed to collect back sub
scriptions and also to solicit
new stockholders to the asso-
citation. Special arrangements
were made for distributing adj
vertising matter throughout
the country. A new tent COX
100 feet has been engaged and
small tents can BE- furnished
campers at abont the same
price as has been charged form
err seasons.
1t is expected that a large
number will take advantage Of
the occasion and camp on the
grounds this year as the park
will be in excellent condition.
The program has been fully
completed and will be the best
possible to obtain. The pro-
gram grows stronger as it pro-
ceeds, many of the more inn
portsnt attractions appearing
toward the latter part of the
session.
The ladies may be interested
to know that Miss Alice Sherry
has been secured to give dem.
constructions in domestic science
each forenoon August 10 to Is
inclusive.
People who have any inten-
ton of attending the session
this year will find it greatly to
theirs.advantage to secure sea-
son tickets. The solicitors will
soon call on you and explain
the plan.
Postmasters Come This Week
w. B. Keith, of Mondamin,
president of the Council Bluffs
district organization of fourth
class pestmasters has an
nounced the program for the
midsummer meeting Of the as
ISOLATION to be held in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Tom Wilson and w. Fl. Fen
sler are out to their farms to-
day looking up the crop pros
Iects.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY.
Missouri Valley Celebrates in
Grand Style.
About Seven Thousand Peo-
pie Present.

The weather man was surely
good to the people on the
Fourth of July. The morning
opened up bright and cool and
continued fair all day and
evening. At an early hour the
people commenced coming to
town and by $50 o'clock Erie
street on both sides was a solid
mass of people from Sixth to
Second street. The Missouri
Valley military band was sta
toned at the corner of Fourth
and Erie street and from nine
o'clock until ten gave a fine
concert. The young boy was
much in evidence with his fire
cracker and unloaded enthus-
iasm and kept the street one
continuous din. At 1890
Marshall Beagle passed down
the street with a megaphone,
warning every one not to shoot
crackers during the parade.
Everybody was anxioux to see
the grand float parade, and at
1920 it was formed on Sixth
street ready for the start. The
parade consisted of twenty
floats and carriages and were
formed in the following order,
and passed down Erie street,
then north on Second to Huron
and east on Huron to starting
point:
THE PARADE.
Mo. Valley Fire Team.
Mo. Valley Military Band.
Ben Hurs.
A. z. T.
Guy Everetts Buggy with
Young Girls.
w. r. Smith Advertising buggy
c. H. Deur Spraying Machine.
Cash Bazaar.
YeOmen.
Improvement League.
A. O. U. w. and Degree of
Honor.
Seminole Club.
|. O. O. f.
Red Cloud Encampment.
Daughters of Rebecca.
X. L. Coulthard, the shoe man.
HOmesteaders.
Private Buggy decorated.
Red Men.
Royal Neighbors.
WOodmen on Foot.
Modern Woodmen Float.
X. P's.
Woodbine Police Department.
Citizens in Carriages.
This was undoubtedly the
most beautiful parade eve,
seen in western Iowa, as the
floats were exquisite works of
art and showed that much labor
and thought had been expend-
ed in getting them in shape.
AS the parade passed through
the crowd every float was
greeted with applause by the
admiring public, and the uni
versal verdict was that it was
the most beautiful lot of floats
ever seen in this part of the
state. We would be pleased to
give each float a special men
ton, but it would take up the
entire Snace in nllr nanar The
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Postmasters Come This Week
w. B. Keith, of Mondamin,
president of the Council Bluffs
district organization of fourth
class pestmasters has an
nounced the program for the
midsummer meeting of the as
ISOLATION to be held in this city,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
CA9roRIA.
Bears tho nlhs Kind You l!aye Always Baugtt
't, .; Lsx1zz5zzzzI

Mrs. Lovengreen and Mrs.
Kelrstead and daughter, Ar
lene, from Tilden, Nebr., are
visiting at the home of A. See
holm and family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Labor Day Picnic

Labor Day Picnic
The members of the various
local unions held a meeting
last evening to discuss the adj
visibility of holding a labor
day picnic again this year, the
one last year having been such
a grand success. A number of
committees were appointed.
The next meeting will be held
on July goth, when the matter
will be given thorough atten-
top. AS it now stands the pie
mic will be held on Monday,
September 9TH, Labor Day.
We trust they will decide to
hold another picnic for it gives
all members and their families
a chance for an outing with
amussmentssand speaking add
ed, which makes the day one of
interest to all. No doubt a
parade will be a feature of the
day this year and a speaker of
national reputation will be
brought here.
Mrs. o. P. Shoff was an
Omaha passenger this morning
for a short visit.
Miss Anna Hlllman and sis
ter, Mrs. johnson, are Beebee-
town visitors today.
George Richardson went out
to his farm this morning.
In talking with Mr.. Dickman
today were CLEANED the fact
that he is we'll pleased with tie
purchase of the old Anderson
stock of goods last week. He
intends putting these out at
once and will have a big all in
this paper tomorrow showing
you some prices that are start
ling.
A man from Stanton, Neb,
sold four car loads of cattle in
the South Omaha market YES
terday for $50 per hundred.
This is the highest price paid
for cattle since 1892.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Langdon
returned to their home in Col
Iumbus, Ohio, last night, after a
two weeks visit in this city
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Langdon.
Henry Cutler and wife, Of
Magnolia, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huntsinger
yesterday.
Miss Clara Haynes returned
to her home in Tekamah, Neb.,
today after visit with friends
in this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

, 90 viz S0SOCo VI Ml
and Mrs. John Christman.
Frederick Neil Innes, the
we'll known bandmaster of New
York has been appointed Di.
rector-in-Chie Of Music at the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposi-
ton to be held at Seattle,
Wash, June to November, 1909
The musical program prom
Uses to be of unusual interest
inasmuch as Mr.. Innes has an
nounced his intention ,f giving
an unusual promin ,nn.. to the
works of native American Com
posers. Some of the best
Orchestras and bands in the
country will b. heard in pro-
grams made up exclusively of
American works. A Mcdowell
Memorial Festival is already
planned and large monetary
prize is to be offered for the
best original orchestral work
having for its basic subject
some historical incident bear
ing on the acquisition of the
Alaska Yukon. Pacific territory.
Women can vote on all ques-
lions of issuing bonds or in
creasing the tax levy for spec
ial affairs in Iowa.. The SUI
|preme court says SO in a deci-
sion which stops permanently
the erection of a new city hall
in Des Moines till the women
are allowed to vote on the
matter. rhe decision Of the
court is a victory for the
Political Equality club of Des
Moines and the new city hall,
which was to have been erected
his year, must be again sub
mitted to the people.
0AsEozEA.
Beam tho >Iha Kind You Aiys Always Beud.
As, = [1ZzzezeI
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Mrs. W. E. Wisler leaves for
Dennison this evening where
she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. ]. B. Lyon, for three
weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Card of Thanks

We take this method Of
thanking our friends and neigh
bors for their kindness during
the illness and death of our lit
tie babe.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. E. Anderson.
Miss Margaret Butler is at
home from a two weeks visit
with friends in Fort Dodge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Fall wheat harvest has com
menced in this county.
Rev. j. MacAllister received
a card from supt. Beveridge
this morning. which was mailed
at Niagara Falls. Mr.. Beve-
ridge is on his way to Column
bia College, New York, where
he expects to study for some
time.
Paul Witt and wife went to
Omaha this morning, where
Mr.. Witt has secured employ
ment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

w. L. Richardson moved his
family from Minden today to
this city and will reside in the
McGavren house on 9Th street.
Mrs. H. P. Hansen is an
o naha visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Miss Nevada Hayes, who has
been the guest of Miss Nellie
and Christie South, left for her
home in Stella, Neb, this morn
ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Mrs. D. E. Brainard and
sister, Elizabeth Owens, of Lo-
gan, and Mrs. Clara Seman, of
Omaha, are the guests of Mrs.
j. P. Martin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Miss Clara Haynes returned
to her home in Tekamah, Neb.,
today after a visit with friends
in this city. IS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Henry Cutler and wife, Of
Magnolia, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huntsinger
yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Charles Byers is an Omaha
visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Bert Fackler, of Council
Bluffs, is visiting friends in the
Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Mrs. j. B. Watts and daugh-
ters, Cora and Eva, of Council
Bluffs, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Christman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
The members Of the variol

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Langdon
returned to their home in Col
umbus, Ohio, last night, after a
two weeks visit in this city
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Langdon.