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MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE
OFFER NO PROOFS OF CHARGES

Jacksonville, Fla. June 4. 1908.
Rev. DR.. w. E. Boggs, Jacksonville,
Fla:
My Dear DR.. Boggs-The Ocala Star
of June 3, III reporting an address de-
livered by Rev. J. W. Bigham, in the
interest of Mr.. John n. c. Stockton.
has the following:
He detailed how the Jacksonville
Ministers Union got possession of the
fact that large sums of money were
being sent into the state to elect Gil
christ Said the sum up to 4 few
weeks ago was $36O,OOO; that Rev. DR..
Boggs, whose character was unim-
peachable, unearthed this story. It
was this fact that made the ministers
of the gospel in Jacksonville band to-
gether and go forth to battle for tenn
Derance in this campaign"
As you know, / am in charge Of
General Gilchrist's Jacksonville head
quarters. This is only one of many
untruthful statements which Mr.. Big
ham has made in his Jealous work for
Mr.. Stockton. Since he has used your
name. l would like TO know whether or
not you can give me your authority
for the knowledge Mr.. Bigham claims
YOU possess as to this S360,OOO
1 am writing you and reserving a
copy for publication. This letter and
your reply will be published to the
voters throughout the state.
Thanking You in advance for the
favor, have the honor to remain,
Yours very truly.
j. o. LAFONTISEE.
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Following the ceremonies incident
to the placing of the remains of En-.
lie lola, the noted socialist defender
of Major Alfred Dreyfus, in their final
resting place in the Pantheon in Par
is, NJ. Gregori, military editor of lie
Gaulois, left the band of newspapar
men with whom he had been talking.
and, stepping quickly beside Major
Dreytus, pulled a revolver from his
coat pocket and fired two shots point
blank at the officer. The first shot
went wild, but the second passed
through the hand of Major Dreyfus.
in1icting an ugly and painful wound.
Immediately those nearest the would
be assassin seized upon him and in
bis frantic efforts to escape and the
beating the crowd administered be-
fore the gendarmes could form a cor.
don around him, his clothes were
torn into shreds and he was severely
bruised.
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Sincerely,
J. o. LAFONTISEE.
your reply

Jacksonville, Fla, June s. 1908.
Rev. William E. Boggs, No. 325 New
nan street, Jacksonville, Fla:
My Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge
receipt of your esteemed favor Of the
4th in answer TO my letter of inquiry
to you Of the same date asking your
source of information for the state
ment made by Rev. J. w. Bigham as
to the alleged $36O,OOO sent into the
state to elect Gilchrist. he having Civ
en- you as his authority for the same.
l advised you at the time that the cor
respOndence was intended for pubIi-
cation, and your answer admits two
things.
1st. That you did give Mr.. Bigham
the information.
2nd. That you had nothing more
TO base it upon that the heresav
statement of Mr.. .
Now, my dear sir, you take UNI
bragg, that / denounced those state
ments as untrue, yet, your only inst
hcatlOn is that Mr.. told Won eo
in a casual conversation; vet. Won
gave out such a statement as an act.
ual fact, and if Mr. Bigham is cor
rect, this gossip caused fourteen min
listers to sign and put out a statement
to that effect, which has not ONLY beer
published in the newspapers but cir.
culated freely on printed form
throughout the state, and used and &c
still being used by Mr.. Bigham in no
htlcal speeches in the different comm
Ties IN behalf of Mr.. Stockton -,
against General Gilchrist. ! admit ,
certain amount of youth Il am p
years OF age); respect age and wis.
dom' and was taught to have sne-
claI regard for the sacredness .of vour
calling; but I neglected to learn that
elIher age or ministerial cIoaL, oavs
license to SANDER, or to blacken tbs
character of the humblest citizen TIL.
statement made by you. in your letter
that you had seen no denial bv Con.
eraI Gllchrist or myself, seems nIaoJ
ed now in justification or excusa brt
one can hardly be called upon to denv
a charge before it is made. Mr. Pic
hams speech was made on the tbirJ
My letter denying it is dated the
4th' but even if a dignified silence
mad been maintained, would II ax
cuse you, either personally or in vonr
ministerial capacity for putting ont =
statement which was and is no, t-ro
IN itself, and which if you had invas.
tigated you would have so ascertain
ed. "a
Fourteen ministers of the ch,,rch
relying on this piece Of gossip furnisn
ed by you, have lent themselves -
public attempt to blacken the char
ter OF man who is your peer N 60
erp respect, morally and temperate,v
though he does not wear a cle-;csi
saro' and who took for his camnaI1n
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State of Florida,
Alachua County:

Alachua County:
Each of us whose names are hereto
subscribed, each for himself and not
for one another, being by me first duly
sworn, depOses and says: That he
was present in the court house in
Gainesville, Florida, on Thursday,
April 9, A. D. 1908. and heard Govern
or n. B. Broward deliver his speech
in the interest of his candidacy for
the United States senate. That in
substance and in effect, the said
Broward did say that while he did
vote TO locate the university of the
state of Florida at Lake City, he so
arranged the board of control that
Gainesville would get the university.
(Signed): A. J. DaCOsta, c. NJ.
Dell, J. H. Colson, J. H. Jarvis. D. p.
Morris, 5. NJ. Davis, H. H. McCrearv.
JnO. B. Dell, F. NJ. Presvitt, W. G. Ii
dele, E. L. Cushman, E G. Baxter
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this the 10th day of May. A. j..
1908. F. w. FIELDING.
Notary Public, State of Florida at
Large.
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indignation Of his own people, would,
as a United States senator from Flor
ida, bring upon his state either the re-
proach or the ridicule of the repuJ-
lic.-Tampa News.
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WILLIAM r. BOGGS.

Jacksonville, Fla, June ,, 1905.
DR.. W. Z BOggs, 325 Newman street.
Jacksonville, Fla:
My Dear DR.. Boggs-I have not line
to read your reply TO my letter If yes
terday in behalf of General Gii,h st.
However. / have read your note, and
rest assured that the entire cores
pOndence viii be published in full.
will have this done in the Times Tn
ion, and if you can give me any paper
which You prefer, please indicate in
your reply.
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To the e rnoeratie Voters Of Ire Flfth
g rnrnIssLarer.r D-rlrLrl
Yours truI,
j. o. LAFONTIsEE

Fellow Citizens-I wish to express
10 you my thanks and appreciation
for the very hatt-riug vote you gave
me on May the 18th. FOR UHmuI se.nrrr
from this district ff elected r prom
Use an honest and faithful Effort Ir fhe
performance ~ On. duties 90 sa.I o.
hCe. Respectfully
~ j. CROSBY
Citra. Fla. June q. 1905
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from the Everglades, before j Wouid
help my only brother If he silently
accepted sucn nelp. | have two bright
boys in Florida; they are gifted, high
" educated. and honorable. by and
by. if they continue as they have D.
gun. they might. | think. aspire TO any
Office in this or any state. But II
should be living when one or both OF
them make the attempt, and l dld see
one or both silently using aid which
cOrrupts the ballot box, please God, l
would repudiate my sons for such
foul wrong. | have never as yet vot-
ed for an African for any public Of
fee. but in such direful extremity. II
| could find a tOlerably decent Afri-
can TO vote for. | would vote for him
rather than for a reprobate son, VIII
ing 10 sacrifice the honor OF his state
for q paltry office. ! would do that
very thing. so help me God. Stockton
is nothing: Gilchrist is nothing, bu'
the purity of the ballot box is every
thing. To keep the saloon power ou-
of its attempted control of this stare.
that indeed is worth doing.
Yours for Florida and a pure bal
lot box
ST.. 2. VII rr.ar Z pnf,L-
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y. B.-Since Friday. May %. 1905.
/ have not exchanged word with
Mr.. -- about the amount of III
bribery and corruption fund said O.
have been sent into Florida TO con-
troll the pending elections Nor, 80
far as | know. has Mr.. Jones, Mr..
Stewart. Mr.. King or Mr.. COckrell
Indeed. We have had no cOmmunicl-
ton whatsoever, either oral or writ
ten. Had l chosen to ask him 10 r.
iterate in this paper what he said
then, have no idea how he would re-
gard the request. All these gentlemen
will read these words, and did ] mis-
represent them in any way they will
surely correct me. The facts are eX-
actly as stated, and so shall they
stand ! asked Mr.. W. Frazier Jones
to read my answer, and he agrees -
what is in it.
(Signed) WILLIAM r. BOGGS.
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Bring This List With You.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
Must Complete Ditch.


Formal notice was served
Yesterday Or County Auditor
yheyne, as the representative
Of the Pottawattamie County
drainage board, that action had
been comm need in Harrison
county district court to compel
the immediate completion of
the Willow Creek drain, accord
ing to the contract. The nc
tice of the suit does not state
just what the desires of The
Harrison county farmers who
bring. it may be, at it is under
stool they demand the oT ening
of the Willow creek ditch into
the Boyer cutoff,so as to relieve
the present flooded condition of
certain lands in the vicinity of
Missouri Valley. Council Bluffs
Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
Big Bargain List of Pianos
Free

A list that is the biggest that has
ever been compiled, comprising fine
pianos. has just been issued by Lyon
& Healy. This list contains many
Steinways, Webers, Lyon & Healy
Washburns, Sterlings, Huntington 5
and other wellknown pianos. More.
over, the particulars of each instru.
ment are given, so that the buyer may
judge for himself whether or not the
piano is bargain
This list will interest persons who
want very good piano, for the reason
that many of these instruments arc
slightly used in name only, that is
they have had exhibition use in show
windows or have been used for briei
periods in artists studios.
The prices quoted are phenomenally
low. Lyon & Healy are making de
termined effort to close out several
hundred instruments of this description
within the next 30 days, and the prices
have been reduced very materially.
Send for copy of this list. If you
do not wish to pay all cash for piano
you can arrange for monthly payments
on portion Of the price Address
Lyon & Healy, 10 Adams Street, Chi
cago.
Lyon & Hsa- o-;.l;bit thelargest and
most varied stock Of pianos in the
world-over LIZ ms. uaients.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
Booster Class Debate.

The debate last evening at
the Christian Church, by young
boys in the Booster Sunday
class, was highly interesting
and instructive. The question
was Resolved that Lincoln did
more for his country than
Washington" The negative side
of the question won the decis-
ion of the judges. The affirm
alive was taken by Bruce Thur
Der and Hayward Sahn, and
the negative by Lawrence
Drain and Clarence Suddeth.
The boys prepared their own
speeches and the rebutta]
speeches were very witty and
laughable. Mrs. Hutchinson
gave a reading and Miss Alice
Heath rendered a vocal solo
Rev. Hutchinson delivered a
short talk also. The entertain.
ment was given under the dir.
ection of Miss Josephine John.
son, and a we'll filled house
greeted the performers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
A. B. c. Social

Last evening the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Myers was
filled with people both old and
young to enjoy the mysteries
of the A. B. G. social. A guess
ing contest was disposed of
first and caused a great deal of
fun as we'll as study. A must
cal romance helped make merry
and next came the swap part of
the evening. Everyone brought
something to swap and at the
end of a certain time a prize
was offered for the most comic
article. MIR. Arthur Martin
was the fortunate one and re-
celved a cake of Beat.em-all
soap. A Chinese restaurant
scene followed by a boxing
scene thrown upon a sheet was
appreciated by all. Lunch was
served next, after which all
left for their home feeling the
A. B. c. Class had given them a
rare evening. The class ras]-
lied quite a little sum and wish
to thank their many friends
for their help and time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
Card of Thanks

In the stereotyped style so
cordially hated by journalists,
II take this method" etc. of ex-
pressing my heartfelt thanks
to my friends land enemjes)
who were so much in evidence
yesterday and witnessed my
disaster, demolition and demise.
Some friends came to me after
the regular ,e's and said
that my illu.y.isy.s opponent
had made the statement that
he didn't wish to be a nominee.
Thinking he was in earnest,
they requested me to allow my
name to be placed on a indie
pendent ticket. To say that |
reluctantly yielded" would be
a base fabrication: fairly
jumped at the chance, as it
were.
That it was my fortune to re-
ceive a large percentage of the
thoughtful, intelligent vote
yesterday was very apparent,
and generally conceded, and
for which, ! am very thankful
land proud.
AS the histrinoic travellers say,
this is positively "my last APP
pcarance" i'm this role, as / am
|of the belief that no one is fitted
flor tt position Of school direc-
tor wi is without progeny. A
bald aided tonsonial artist re-
CONT Ding EIerpiciae is not
more -apropos. At the erd
of t school year, my offspring
(and trust he has caused no
srnirch to be placed upon the
unblemished escutcheon Of our
High School, or the bar sinister
to be drawn across the shield
upon its DOORS will have finish
ed here, therefore | will be un-
lqualified for ever again enter
ling the lists.
There are a few reforms to
which | would most respect
fully call the attention of the
Civic Improvement League.
The school grounds should be
beautlfied by planting trees, cs-
pecially in the parking. Note
the condition in front of the
Second ward school. There
ought to be some system OF ven
tilation to furnish the pupils
fresh air. have never been in
a school room that didn't stink
worse than any dissectipg room
| have ever entered. And
again, it has appeared to me,
for several years, that the fire
escapes were entirely made
| quate tor the rapid and safe
egress of several hundred pu-
pills. If you who have loved
ones in the Second Ward. for
instance, will take a look at the
escapement facilities there, you
will realize how many broken
legs. if indeed, not backs or
|necks, would result from q lire
alarm there. And the stair
railing in that building is at
this moment in such an unsafe
condition that, in case of a
panic, it would give way and
many pupils would be precipi-
tated to the floor below. Selah.
Defeated Candidate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
Saturday March z

E. G. Brown, of Omaha, was
in the Valley today, shaking
hands with friends.
Miss Lillian Bogenrief left
this morning for her home in
Nebraska, after few weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. II.
Il. Dickman.
The sun came out bright this
morning and in consequence
he town was full of people,
many Of whom had not been in
Cor sometime, owing to the bad
roads. With four or five Gays
Of sunshine the roads would be
helped quite materially.
Mrs. ]. L. Stouffer, Of Ne
bra. ka, arrived in the Valley
last evening for a visit with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. %. A.
Fletcher on Third street.
Mrs. Fl. M. Crsm@r ard
laughter, La Refine, are Lma-
IA visitors today.
Mrs. Geo. Roach. of Denver,
who has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Geo. Cnilders, re-
turned to her home today.
j. G. Jones was a pleasant
caller today. He says the roads
are the worst he ever saw them
in thirty years.
Mrs. John Hanks went up to
Dow City this morning for a
few days, visit with her daugh-
ter.
E. S. Halderman is reported
on the sick list today.
Chas. Vining, of Modale, was
| a pleasant caller today.
Morning dispatches announce
the fact that the heaviest snow
of the season fell in South Da-
kota yesterday. From Pierre
lit is stated that over a foot of
snow fell, tying up the railroads
ito a certain extent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
SIeuth Wants Information

Ray Norton, an amateur de.
tective hailing from Deer Park,
Wash, has written to Deputy
Sheriff Ben Ness for informa-
ton which it is probable he will
not get. Horton says he is a
representative of a detective
agency and he wants Mr.. Ness
to look up a man named Frank
Snowden who knocked down a
deputy sheriff at Missouri Val
ley l8 years ago. Des Moines
News.
The detective wont be able to
find Frank, as a man out west
"got the drop on him" several
years ago and sent him to that
country where 'gun plays" are
mot known.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12

Mrs. H. S. McGavren arrived
in the Valley this morning for
a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hatcher
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Nc
Grew went up to Logan last
evening to attend a meeting of
the Yoemen. Twenty applica-
tions were received for mem
bership, all of which were Sc
cured by the above named peo-
pile in two and one half days.
j. A. Campbell of Pollard &
Campbell left for South Dakota
this morning where his COM
pany has a big ditch contract.
Mrs. E. E. Hoyle fell Sunday
evening on the stairs at her
home on 3rd street and was
quite seriously injured. She is
unable to leave her room.
Supt. Beveridge of our city
schools has been appointed dis.
trict director of Southwestern
Iowa in the State Debating
League.
Mrs. Julia Grantham is now
bookkeeper at w. M. Carlisle's.
Elmer Filkins was Ia years old
yesterday and about twenty OF
his young friends gave him a
pleasant surprise party last
night. A good time was had by
all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Hatcher
were Omaha passengers this
morning.
las men were discharged
from the U. P. shops in Oman;
yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
West Side Farmers Club.

West Side Farmers Club.
The West Side Farmers Club
met at the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Erixon with
eight families present. TIE
morning was spent in visiting
until dinner was announced | v
the hostess. The next tN
hours were very enjoyable OF IS
to those present.
The president being abser t
the meeting was called to order
by the vice president who pre-
sided in a very able manner.-
After the roll call was respond
ed too by connundrums the
following program was given:
Reading John Frazier
Reading A. S.. Worth
Music Milda Erixon, s. c. Set
chell
Reading Mrs. Carlisle
Recitation Irene Worth
Music Milda Erixon, S. G.. Set
chell
Will it pay to feed Soc corn
to .04c hogs? Mr.. johnson be-
ing absent the discussion was
opened by John Frazier ard
was discussed at some length
by those present. 1t was de-
sided that it would not pay
under the present conditions.
The question, should the gov
eminent improve the Nilsson ri
River was carried over to the
March meeting.
Program for March meeting:
Roll call Answered by Connur-
drums
Music Milda Erixon
Recitation Jean Kelly
Reading w. M. Spurlin
Recitation Lucille Worth
Reading Mr.. Carlisle
Music Mrs. Spurlin
Song Mr.. and Mrs. Hedges
Recitation Francis Tovey
Recitation Freda Johnson
Reading Tom Tovey
Recitation Ruth briggs
Reading Mr.. Clark Huff
The best way of curing meat by
Mr.. Erixon
Domestic Economy Mrs. Fraz-
Ter
Should the government inn
prove the Missouri River? Mr..
Kelly
Autobiography A. S. Worth
Visitors present were, Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Anderson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Block and daughters, Lena and
Rosa, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Maule, Carmen Tamisiea, Hilda
Aron, Dot Weldon, Carroll Lar
ison, Henry Hadeway, S. c.
|Setchel.
Club adjourned to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Spurlin the last
Saturday in March.
Mrs. Maude Spurlin, Sect.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12

Leo Cowen, son,,-of VIM:
Cowan fell on the sidewalk
Sunday afternoon and broke
his thigh bone. Drs. Tamisiea
e Tamisiea were called and re-
duced the fracture. He does
not know exactly how it hap
pened but says he was running
down Third street when he
caught his foot and fell. The
accident will lay him up FOR.
several weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-03-12
SIMPLE WASH CURES &c
JENA.
Itching, Burning Skin Dis
case Routed Without Use
OF Injurious Drugs.

of Chicago.
DR.. Dennis, in his own office
practice, discovered that pure
vegetable oil of wintergreen,
properly mixed with other SIM
pie remedies was practically a
sure specific for eczema, psori-
asis, BARRIERS itch, salt rheum,
and other itching skin diseases.
But the oil of wintergreen alone
was found Ineffective. It re-
quired other mild ingredients
such as glycerina and thymol
compounded with the winter
green, to pgcGuce the real &C.
zema cure.
This compounded D. D. D..
Prescription positively takes
away the itch at once-the in
slant it is applied to the skin.
This vegetable liquid does away
with deleterious drugs so long
used in an attempt to doctor
the blood, whereas modern
science has determined that
eczema is first and all the time.
a skin disease.
If you want to know more
about the merits of d. D. D.
Prescription, call at our store.
We vcuch for this remedy.
Rob't. w. Harvey
A bulletin was posted in the
shops yesterday, stating that
they would be closed down all
day, every Saturday during
March.
Walter Leet, of Council Bluffs
came up this morning for an
over-Sunday visit at home.
Miss Leila Berry is now in
the millinery store with Miss
Nina Smith learning the trim
mers business.
Samuel Dray was a pleasant
caller today.
| DIR. j. L. Tamisiea was called
to Mondamin last evening. to
assist DR.. Finley in setting a
broken limb for Albert Stewart
Iof that vicinity.
Death of j. r. Williams
Last night between 100 and
200 o'clock occurred the deatl,
Iof James f. Williams, ct the
family horne on NortI. 9th
street. Mr.. Williams had been
Suffering for several weeks
with pneumonia and made a
great fight for life, but to TO
avail.
The deceased was almost
twenty-four years Of age end
was born and raised in this Vi
Icinity. He had been employed
las a boiler maker helper in I TX,
local Northwestern shops jnr
the past year and had made a
host friends. He leaves beside
his mother, one sister and four
brothers to mourn their loss, as
follows: Mrs. Fl. P. Hansen,
Roy, Dan and John, of Missouri
Valley, and Tom, of Council
Bluffs. This makes four deaths
in the Williams family in the
past two years.
| Funeral services will be held
from the farlliy ZONE on North
18th street, lons crow, Sunday,
afternoon ':2::(n o'clock, and
burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
SIeuth Wants Information
Ray Norton, an amateur de.
tective hailing from Deer Park,
Wash, has written to Deputy
Sheriff Ben Ness for informa-
tion which it is probable he will
not get. Horton says he is a
representative of a detective
agency and he wants Mr.. Ness
to look up a man named Frank
Snowden who knocked down a
deputy sheriff at Missouri Val