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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
st. John Items.
January 2nd 1908.

Well, the old year has passed
with all it's trials, tribulations,
and disappointments, as we'll as
the happy days, and as we arc
now entering on a new year, let
US remember that life is juss
what we make it. May we each
resolve to follow more closely
in the footsteps of Him "who
doeth all things WE'LL" That We
we may set forth an example
which will be a benefit to all.
Our st. John friends have
started up what we call a Social
Club, which some what resem-
bles the Farmers Club, except
that all members of this Club,
all the neighbors and families
are members, whether rich or
poor, good looking or homely (as
| ann. The program consists in
speaking, singing, music, select
reading, and visiting, and find
that neighbors who have not
been in each others houses for
a long time, now meet and en-
joy themselves once each week.
| like to see neighbors become
more neighborly and friends
more social, so let the good work
go on.
Our Social Club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Haight, Saturday last, with
bout fifty gnests present, an |
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Calhoun Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Stans-
berry of Council Bluffs buried
a small child last Thursday in
Calhoun cemetery.
Leroy Reedy is in Dunlap the
past week with relatives.
David Piercy made has fam
lily a Christmas present of a
fine Edison phonograph.
John Scoe's family have
chicken pox also Ross Russell.
John Steen jr. had his over
coat stolen Sunday night.
The small children Of Fred
Schwertley have beenquite sick
but are better at this writing.
Francis and Emma Grew of
C)dy Neb. are here the guests
o their uncle, Fred Schwert)y
the past week.
Chas. Mickey and wife and
Mrs. Runkles spent Tuesday a
Samuel Runkles near Modale.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. C.. SherWin.
and children of Council Bluffs
spent a few days at D. H.
Reedys last week.
Web Landon is spending a
few days in Omaha with his sis
ter Mrs. Jack Grey and Cauli-
fioun.
Mrs. Francis Chambers has
been quite sick but is some bet
ter at this time.
Mr.. Huffort of Indiana and
his family have moved to this
place and will occupy the empty
house on the Col. Young place.
Mrs. Huffort is a sister to Mrs.
Oleson.
Mrs. David Landon has a
b other visiting her from
Greenwood, Nebr.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Corfmap.
of Dunlap, are spending a few
days at D. H. Reedys
Miss Ellen Mickey, Carrie
and may Boynton returned to
Woodbine to Normal school
after spending a weeks vaca-
tion at their respective homes.
Miss Marie and Edith Runk-
les and brother Ray are at
Essex, Iowa. for a months visit.
Samuel Runl|e has a very sick
horse one of his fine young
horses which he pres very
much.
A son was born Dec. 18th,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
Eastern Star Installation.

Valley Chapter No. 26, Order
OF Eastern Star, of this city, on
last evening, it being a regular
session, was attended by a large
number Of the membership, and
after I ordinary business had
been {: ended to, Mrs. r. G..
Hills, ring w. M, assisted
by Mr.. Ed. d. Brady, acting
as M; nal, proceeded in a very
able manner to install the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing
year:
Mrs. G. A. Walker, w. M.
w. II. Suddeth, w. P.
Mrs. E. d. Bradley, A. M.
Mrs. Lulu Madsen, Sect'y.
Mrs. G. P. Smiley, Treas.
Mrs. Clarence Bell, Con.
Mrs. Lizzie Lindsly, A. C.
Appointed Officers.
Mrs. r. C. Hills, 3 Ada.
Mrs. G. w. Burbank, Ruth.
Mrs. j. B. Barrett, . Esther.
Mrs. Emma Russell, 9 Martha
Mrs. Frank Davis, Electa.
Mrs. G. e. Waters, Warder
F. w. Myres, Sentinel.
Mrs.'M. C. Burbank, Chap.
Mrs. e. F. James, Marshal.
Mrs. Della Mahoney, Orga't.
The various standing commit
ties were then appointed by the
newly installed Worthy Matron.
The Chapter is in a healthy
condition, increasing in member
ship, with no outstanding in
debtedness, and mony in their
treasury, and but one member
delinquent in dues, and this on
account of absence from TIE
State, but perfectly good. 7. is
is, no doubt, without a parallel
in the history of lodges some
hundred members, without any
outstanding Indebtedness, with
money in the treasury and all
but one member square on the
lodge books. This is a proud
record.
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Communicated.
I,rail, Oklahoma,
December 23. 1907.

OecemGef 20, 1sUl.
R. w. Jones::- Dear Sir and
Brother and friends: | will try
and write you a few lines as |
promised to do and let you all
know that | think Of you all and
to let you know how we are get
ting along. We are all we'll ex-
cept Grover, who has been sick
for three weeks with a very bad
cough, but | think he will get
along all right now, as his cough
is much improved and he is row
able to sit up; the rest of the
family are we'll, so far as | am
informed.
We have had lots of rain
in this country since our
return home.
We had a very pleasant visit
up in Iowa, and it does one good
to visit their old home and see
the familiar faces of old friends
once more. Well, Rube. we
came by Dan Skeletons on our
way home and they all asked a
hundred questions about you
and other Iowa friends.
Everything down here is very
dull, and as for money matters
it is very uncertain, but we do
not need much, as we have plen-
ty provision to live on.
Wheat looks we'll; stock is do
ing fine, and we have plenty of
milk, butter and eggs, so am
inclind to think we will winter
through.
| am not done shucking corn
yet, have some 800 bushel in
the field to gather, have Kaffer
corn to thresh, and have 500
bushels wheat to market yet
The boys have gone to market
with two loads today. it is SELL
ing now at 80 cents per bushel,
and costs about Is cents per
bushel to get it to market.
Some of the farmers are plow-
ing, and husking corn in the
same field; the ground froze last
night but not enough to stop
the plowing.
| wish I had remained a little
longer in Iowa while up there,
then | could have seen all the
old Iowa neighbors and friends,
but l will come up again sor e
time and when | do will ST; Y
longer.
Yours &C.,
s. A. Shelton.
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MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
HARRIS & HoYLE, Editors
Weekly Established July 3, '6s
Daily Established April /, 81
Weekly $1.50 a Year; Daily 15c
per week.

Phil Perkins hired a team at
the Allen barn the day before
Christmas for the day. Three
of four days passed and the
team not having been returned
Mrs. Allen requested Sheriff
Rock to hunt them up. Mon-
day night the team was re-
turned to the barn and while
the telephone was being used TO
call up Rock, young Perkins
flew. He went to the electric
light plant and stayed for a
short time, and went out to the
Frank Walters place. Near
While Rock had been out after
him. The sheriff missed him
on the first trip, but went out
again about midnight and
found his man and brought him
to the county bastile for a few
days rsst, after his strenuous
visiting among friends in the
different parts Of the county
for a week. T e charge pre-
ferre against Perkins is cruel
ty to animals observer.
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The Harris Grove Farmer
Club.

The H. G. F. C. met Saturday
Dec. %, 1907, at Orrton the
home of Mrs. e. j. Orr and sons
with only one member absent.
The club was called to order at
11:30 and opened with music on
the piano by Miss Efie Long
man. The minutes were read
and approved, after which the
club proceeded to elect officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
President, H. H. McKenney,
Vice-president, B. A. Dlvelbess,
Secretary, Mrs. H. L. Jones,
Treasurer, Mrs. G. H. Longman
Mrs. Fensler read a selection
entitled, "The Farmer in Soci-
ety." after which club adjourn
ed for dinner. The following
selections were read: keep a
DOING" Mrs. Haskins; 1t All
Depends on Farmers" Mr..
Haskins; "The Man who never
Lived" Mr.. Longman; "Buy at
Home and Consumers gets it,
too,' Mr.. McKenney; "a Happy
New Year." Mrs. Jones.
Recitation by Grove Brown,
Mable Fensler. Howard Jones,
Cynthia Fox.
The first question was laid
over.
2. 1t is not natural but oft
times necessary for women to
enter the realm of mems labor,
except where manual labor is
concerned,
3 School officers should en-
force the compulsory education
law.
Questions for January meet
ing;
1. What is the cause of tie
present money panic? Re
ferred to j. S. Vanderhoof.
2. Would it not pay the
farmer to take better care Of
his orchard? Referred to Mrs
Longman.
Committee on questions fo,
next meeting: Mrs. Beebe, w.
L. Orr, Mrs. Perry.
Visitors present: Mrs. Nc
Kenney, Mrs. d. F. Jones and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Myers,
MIR. and Mrs. r. G. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Deal, Mr.. AMI Mrs. j.
d. Jones, Mrs. Howard, Grand
mother Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. w,
A. Jol es and daughter, Mr.
Whlten a and daugk pr, MIR.
and Mrs. w. Datv. MIR. and
Mrs. Grove, Brown and daught-
ers, Mrs. Fox and daughters,
Mr.. Lou Longman, Miss Francis
Howard.
On motion club adjourned to
meet January Is, 1908 with Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Selvy.
Mrs. G. H. Longman, Pres.
Mrs. G. w. Weatherly, secy.
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1907 to Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Piercy near Modale therefore
Victor is setting up the cigars.
The Fieldn family is quaran-
tened for smallpox.
Chas. Piercy, of Modale, Fred
Richie and sister Fay, Of Guth-
rie county. Iowa, We're visitors
at Mrs. Charlott Piercy's
school last Thursday.
Miss Kate and Francis Fitz-
gibbon are spending a week at
home from school duty.
Sundays snow storm was a
reminder of winter and many
said winter was o.. Thermom-
itor registered ten degrees
above zero Monday morning
but by noon the sliow COM
menced to melt and Tuesday
morning finds US with snow
melting and promises nice
weather again.
Christmas has come and gone
and everybody seems happy.
The Christmas tree at Calhoun
school house was a success, the
house being crowded so stand
ing room was at a premium.
The program was good and the
best of order prevailed through
out. The Christmas tree fairly
groaned with its load and was
beautiful to the eyes of old and
young. After the exercises
were over there came Jolly Old
Santa who proceeded to distri-
butte the dolls, horses, carts and
many beautiful things thu t
were there and made the little
folks all happy, until about
eleven o'clock when all depart
ed for their homes feeling it
was good to have been there.
Iowa is the greatest state in
the union in the matter Of rails
ing cattle and hogs, said John
Wallace, of Wallace's Farmer.
"The past year, onthe whole,
has beensatisfactory. Of course
it Is possible to do better and |
believe the coming year will see
great improvement"
The reports show that Iowa's
cattle are worth sol ,00o,oC0;
sheep, s2,0o0,000; hogs S35. .OC0-
600; sheep, 100000; horses,
$50, 100000.
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600 Students Enrolled.

Ames, To-, Jan. 3. About 600
students are enrolled in the
various short courses at the
at the Iowa State college. Over
fifty are enrolled in the dairy
department. The short course
1 in this department is for ex-
perienced buttermakers and
ten of the leading states of the
west are represented in this
/! department. About thirty
women are enrolled for the
work in domestic economy.
Entries for the corn show
have closed. Unusual interest
| is being shown throughout the
state in the big cereal show.
Judges and corn breeders pro-
nounce this the biggest corn
show ever held with the eXcep-
| |tion of the national corn show
at Chicago last October. All
available space allotted to the
Iowa Corn Growers association
for the exhibits of its members
has been taken and the work
shops in the farm mechanics
building are being used to take
care of the overflow.
All our subscribers who are
a year in arrears have now
received their statements.
Many have come in and paid,
but there are many others
whom we have not heard
from. Look on your state
ment and see how much you
owe, and THEN COME in
AND PAY UP.
Iowa wealth produced in 1907,
as shown by reports, in Z articles
as follows:
Crop value. 1922, ,715,905
Goal yield, % 100000
Live stock. 100000
Dairy products, 25,000,000
Stone, gypsum, &c 6O,700,000
Manufacturing, 324, 100000
Brick, tile, cement 65, AIS, 600
Total. $l,031, $780,
Vice President w. A. Gard
ner, of the Chicago Il North
western, with headquarters in
Chicago was in the Valley to-
day on business connected with
his office.
i
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a most ejoyable time had, plen-
ty music, singing, games, &C.,
until time to 60 home. The
next meeting will be held with
r. Kirkland on next Saturday
evening.
Mrs. 2. w. Green is quite sick
with the grippe.
DIR. G. w. McGavren made a
professional call in st. John
yesterday.
Mayor Coyle, wife and family,
spent Thursday last at the home
of the Mayors parents at Hon
ey Creek, it being the Golden
Wedding Anniversary of his pa
rents.
Miss Ida Chinworth and
Miss Dellis Kirkland were call
ing at Frank McGavren's last
Saturday.
Albert Fickle was a Sunday
visitor at C. A. Pitzers.
Miss Tesse Foreman spent
Saturday and Sunday at E. w.
Green's.
Miss Nellie Kirkland surprised
her cousin, Miss Julia Ellen by
calling in several of her lady
friends last Sunday. The fol-
lowing were those present:
Miss Pearl Haight; Miss Julia
Fickle; Miss Tessie Foreman;
Misses Margie and Vernia Led
son; Miss Mary Haight; Miss
Gladys Green; Miss Ida Chin
oworth; Miss Sarah Haight;
Miss Lottie Kirkland; the Miss
es Nita, and Helen Daughert,
Plenty music and singing !,
and good things to eat.
Mr.. A. Haight returned hon G
last Friday, after spending Sc,
eral weeks looking over some ii
the Southern country, but has
concluded Iowa is good enough
for him. The Misses May and
Iona. Ley and brothers Fred &
Albert visited at John v-rnes,
Saturday and Sunday. VIM.
Coyle was a visitor at Mayor
Coyles Saturday and Sunday.
Harry Foreman was a Sunday
caller in st. John.
Wright Township Road Set-
led.
The session yesterday of TIE
Board of County Supervisors
was devoted to road matters
and the Wright township road,
which has been a subject of
controversy for several years,
was finally disposed of by the
board taking favorable action
on the petition of Adrian Put
man and others for the estab-
llshment of the highway.
When the read was first peti-
toned for the commission ap-
pointed to investigate the mat
ter decided that it should he
established as a school road ard
through the superintendent of
schools. This brought matters
20 a standstill and the county
superintendent of schools de-
clined to go into the road-mak-
ing business. The matter was
then taken up again with the
supervisors and all the prelim-
mary proceedings had to he
commenced over again. Finally
the board decided to establish
the road and yesterday the
property owners whose land
will be used for the highway
we're allowed the damages ask
ed and there is nothing now to
hinder the construction of the
much desired road, which will
De without cost to the county,
but will be maintained by it.
The petition of L. A. Shelton
and others that the county as
sist in the opening of a road on
The Harrison county line was
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IA new hunting club with
headquarters at Honey Creek
lake is being organizedin Coun-
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visiting among TRENDS IN tie
different parts Of the county
for a week. 7 e charge pre-
ferre ! against Perkins is cruel
ty to animals observer.
Harrison County c. E. Com
vention.
Woodbine, Iowa, Dec. 81, 1907.
The two remaining members
Of the Sub-Ex- Committee, of
the Harrison county G. 3.
Union, Miss Nellie Shaw, sec
retary, and Chas. Tupper, treas
urer, met in the Office Of L. L.
Sample, state G. d. treasurer,
yesterday to arrange the pro-
gam for the County c. p. Con-
vention which Is held annually
in the county February 1st.
each year.
The first business was to ac-
cept the resignation of Mrs.
Maud Husslestein, of Mondam-
in, who was elected to that
office at the close of the con-
vention held in that city in
February 1907, as Mrs. Hussel-
stein had notified the balance
of the committee, that it was
impossible for her to fill the
office any longer to which size
: had been elected.
Miss Mary McPherrin, Of
oakland, Iowa, who is the pres
ident of this, (the 9TH district
G. e. Union) was present, and
was elected president pro tenn
of the meeting, and later en-
the Harrison County G. E.
Union, pro TEN, until the close
of this convention year. The
dates of Jan 31st, Feb. 1st and
2nd, 1908, were chosen as the
time to hold the next conveE.
tion, and Woodbine the place,
this will bring the closing day
of the convention on the 9th
anniversary of the birth OF
Christian Endeavor into the
world.
, There are nine C. e. societies
in Harrison county, and the
above committee are at work
preparing a very instructive
land helpful program and the
convention will open with 9
Friday evening session, holding
all day Saturday and Sunday
in order the school C. E. mem.
bers, all over the county may
have a chance to attend. There
are about 1926 members in tie
nine societies in the county
All prepare to attend this meet
ing and not only enjoy the
Harrison county c. E. CONVEX.
tion, but assist in the celebra'
tion of the 9th birthday Of
this great Christian origina-
tion. L. L. Sample,
Adv't Com.
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That the old saying, "a Fool
and his Money soon Parts," is
true, is we'll illustrated in one
of the Des Doines papers this
morning. A farmer named
George Cunningham of Lehigh,
Iowa, had a dlstrust for the
banks and hid $4,000 in an old
stove. Later on some one
b1ilt a fire and his boarding
was reduced to ashes in a short
time. As soon as Mr.. Cunning
ham discovered his loss he said
things that were not printable
and hied himself to the nearest
bank to find out if the pile of
ashes were redeemable. The
cashier of the bank had him
send the ashes to Washington
for the authorities Of the treas
ury department to look over
and see if they can recognize
the stuff as representing $4,0 600
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DR.. DeVore was called to
Wo ,dblre last evening in con-
suit .tion with DR.. Payne.
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Total, sl,o31, $50, ,9o5

Vice President w. A. Gald-
ner, of the Chicago 4 North
western, with headquarters in
Chicago was in the Valley to-
day on business connected with
his office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
AT FAIR GROUNDS
CARPENTERS AND PAINTERS ARE
 AT WORK.
Everything Is Being Made Ready For the Big Fair Next Month Out at Vandiver
 Park.

yandiver Park is a scene of activity these days, the sound of the hammer and thes aw greeting the visitors to the fair grounds. The grounds are be- ing rapidly put in first class condi- tion for the big fair next month ana when the gates swing open on the lstn. all will be in readiness for the great exhibition of 1908.
 White wash is being freely applied to the buildings and the weeds are being cut down and the walkways cleared of rubbish. The new boxes which will be used for the horse show have been erected in front of the grand stand and are complete with the excep- ton of the chairs which will be put Tn when the fair opens.
 The Judges stand will be removed from it's present site to the opposite side of the track which will give an unobstructed view of the track from the grand stand. This will be not ed improvement as the stand at It's present site, interfered with the view of the spectators when the horses crossed the tape at the finish.
 A force of laborers and carpenters are at work erecting a building for the model dairy which will be one of the features of the fair this year. Pipe lines for water connections with the building are being laid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
GOOD ROADS DEFEATED.
Heat One in Covfngton County Votes
 On The Question.


 Andalusfa, Sept. 2s.--tSpecial)-At an election held yesterday for the pur- pose of deciding upon direct taxation for making good roads In Beat One of this county. the voters expressed their decided opposition to the prop osition, the vote being ninety-two to one hundred and ninety against.
 The strong opposition to the move ment was mainly with the county part of the beat, the farmers seeming in- disposed to be willing that they should be taxed to pay for good roads. Quite a number of the country people do not want good roads, and always take ad- vantage of the opportunity to oppose any movement in that direction.
 Mrs. Edward Doty one of the most respected women of this place and member of one of ttse most prominent families in this State and of Florida. died here yesterday afternon at o'clock.
 Mrs. Doty had been sick for only a few days but the end was not a sur prise to the many friends and relatives. Mrs. Doty was one of the most pop ular and best loved matrons of And alusia. She had resided in Andalusia for several years and during that time has endeared herself to a wide circle of friends who regret exceedingly to have to part with her. Mrs. Doty was the wife of Edward Doty. who is the editor of The Andalusia News. She is survived by her husband. two brothers. S. B. Mil,igan and w. F. Milligan, and two sisters, Mrs, K. M. Perenott and Miss Mary Miiligan, all of this place.
 Mrs. Doty was member of the Mill ligan family of Milton. Fla. and she moved to Andalusia about five years ago. Mrs. Doty was an Episcopalian. and a woman of highest Christian character. The remains were shipped to Milton. Fla. this morning, where the interment will be made tomorrow. The body was accompanied by all her relatives here and several friends.
 M. A. Boyett. who has been suffer- ing for some time with very serious attack of rheumatism, left this morn ing for Hot Springs. Ark, where he expects to remain for about a month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

jury term of the City Court was be- gun this morning at o'clock. Two panels of jurors were organized.
 J. T.. Timmons of McFall. a member of jury No. 2. was notified by telegraph ot the death of a grandson in Fillmore County, and at 1:30 o'clock this after noon asked Judge Coleman to excuse hin from duty on the jury. Judge Coleman granted the request of the distressed juror, and he was allowed to go.
 The remains of the grandchild were brought to the city at p. m. over the Louisville and Nashville. and were carried to McFall for interment.