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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06
Board Of Supervisors Short
Session.

Logan, Iowa, Jan. 20, 'O8
TIE board of supervisors of
Harrison county, Iowa met in
special session to consider mat
ter in connection with the Har-
rison-P Pottawattamie Drainage
District No. /. Said special
meeting being called by the
auditor as provided by law up
on the petition of all the mem
hers Of said board. Present
Supervisors Hosbrook, Holeton
and Chatburn.
On motion of Holeton second
ed by Chatburn, the auditor of
Harrison county, Iowa, was
authorized to issue a warrant
on the Har- Pott Drainage fund
OF said county in the sum of
SIS, ,833. .33 payable to the C. &
N. w. railway Co., in lieu of a
warrant held by said railway
company issued by Pottawat-
tamie county against Drainage
fund, and the auditor at the
time Of issuing said warrant
take up the warrant issued by
Pottawattamie county to said
railway company and cancel
the same and them return said
cancelled warrant to the audit
or of Pottawattamie county,
this order being in accordance
with a resolution this day
adopted by the J mt Board of
Supervisors of Harrison and
Pottawattamie counties, Iowa.
The above motion was carri-
ed, all members voting Aye.
On motion Of Chatburn the
Board adjourned to meet Feb
ruary "a, 1908 at 9 o'clock 2. m.
No mileage or per diem.
Attest. G. w. Atkins.
Auditor, Harrison Co., Ia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06
They Get Is Years Each.

Denison, Io.sEJan. 49, Judge
F. NJ. Powers to lay sentenced d
Joseph and Soloman Harssan to
a term of twenty five years
elch in the penitentiary for the
murder Of their cousin. Fred
Nawfa], last January. The
m )tion for a new trial was over
rallied and the case will be TAX
en- to the supreme court. Sher-
If Meehan leaves with the
prisoners for the penitentiary
today.
The case was a hard fought
one and the costs amount to
several thousand dollars. The
aged father of the Harssans
came from Syria to attend the
trial, and he was overcome
when he learned that the mo-
tion for a new trial was over
ruled.
Joe Harssan declared his in
nocence before sentence was
passed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

Rev. A. e. Buriff at the M. e.
Church Sunday Evening.
The Odd-fellows and Rebek-
abs, of this city having receiv-
ing a special invitation to at
tend religious service of the M.
E. Church, as an organization,
on Sunday evening last, and
having accepted, about 100 in a
body, marched to the church,
and were assigned seats imme-
diate in front of the pulpit, to
hear the address of Rev. Burrif
on the subject of "Friend-
ship, Love and Truth" The
Choir delighted the congregs-
tion with S. me beautiful selec-
tions of church music, after
which r Burriff proceeded to
give his announced sermon,
which was both able and We ry
interesting. He took high
ground in favor of organized
benevolence, and his re-
marks were decidedly in favor
of every laudable means for TIE
promotion of education and the
elevation of society the ur-
building of the morals of the
people, and the building up of a
univeral brotherhood of man.
He abstained from any crjti-
cism of those who oppose the
existence of secret societies but
confined his remarks to the the
subject of Friendship, Love,
and Truth" as taught by the
Order to which many in his au-
dience belong. He looks for
ward to the happy day when
every nation, kindred and
tongue shall be governed by the
law of universal Brotherhood,
and when nation shall not rise
up against nation to make
war anymore. That some
men may object to secret soci-
eties may be true, but we must
not forget that such societies
existed long befor the Christian
era; that Free Masonry was, an
organized order as early as the
building of Solomon's Temple,
and the Savior was born near
the Temple, and travelled in the
land of Palestine many years
and yet not a word of condem-
nation of this order is found on
the pages of His Gospel. but
rather approval of the doctrine
of Friendship, Love and Truth
as advocated by Rev. BurlF,
last nights meeting.
Is it wrong to visit the sick,
relieve the distressed, bury the
dead, and educate the orphan ?
Say, objecter, is it wrong?
Is it wrong to advocate uniyer-
sal Bro .herhood of man?
The fact is that in almost ev-
cry community the very best
people have their names enro IL
ed on the books of some of The
great moral, social, benevolent
societits. Gcd bless and pres
per these npble men and wome n
who are doing so much to fra
ternise the worll, and thar ks
to Bro. Buriff for his ah... re-
sentation Of the subject.
n M II
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

Our readers will! note some
changes in the Woodbine Saw
ing Bank. The surplus has
been raised from $4,000 to
$4,000, with some new direct
ors and also that Miss Bessie
Haas is now assistant cashier, a
most obliging and agreeable
lady to do business with is the
universal verdict of all who
have dealings with this popular
bank. -Twiner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

building, is tc increase the cost
of building, books, newspapers,
fencing, without a singlead-
vantage tothe American rec-
pie and ought to be removed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06
Court Notes


The case of w. S. Bethers VS.
Chas. Bitterli was tried last
week. T5is was a case over
the signature of a note. The
case was decided in favor of
the defendant allowing him
$7.7o.
The case of State of Iowa VS.
Harry Maynard for receiving
stolen goods to the value of 500
was tried to the jury Thursday.
They found him guilty. Judge
Macy, after lecturing the
young man for a half hour gave
him 30 days board with Sheriff
O. O. Rock.
The court al ,urned Friday
to meet again today to finish
up some business.
The case of The State Of Iowa
VS. r. P. Freeman did not come
to trial last week on the two
indictments. He was sick and
did not appear. The case was
put over until the next term of
court.
The cases of the Standard
Oil people will be tried here in
the district court. Judge Macy
overruled the motion to take
them to the Federal COURT
Gazette.
The wedding of Miss Carrie
Louise Homan and Mr.. Otto
Luther Oakes will take place
Thursday evening, February 6,
at 8 o'clock, at the home of the
bride, 2537 Davenport street,
Rev. I. j. Mackay officiating.
Mrs. George w. Homan and
Mrs. j. j. Murphy, of Missouri
will be the matrons of
honor. The little Misses Flea
nor Gilbert, Geraldine Long
and Josephine Sbupe will be
the flower girls and Miss Bessie
Annis, of Council Bluffs the
ring bearer. Mr.. Ralph Oakes,
of Luther, Wyo, is to serve as
best man. Mrs. Sturdevant,
accompanied by Miss Vienna
Westernberger, of Ashland.
Nebr., will render the musical
numbers. Among the out-of-
town guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Shupe, ef Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Long, of
1ndianola, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Homan, of Cleveland, O.;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Murphy, Of
Miss ouri Valley, and E. A.
Thayer, of Denver.-Omaha
Bee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

NO. IS
A Knocker- Should anyone
chance to have a load Of grain,
a quarter of beef, or in fact
any old thing, disappear mis-
teriously, do not hesitate to ac-
cuse some new settler. That's
the way to advertise and settle
up the country. Banner Coun-
ty News.
1t is said that the Brazelton
family of Texas will soon re-
ceive an estate aggregating
one million dollars, because
they are collateral heirs of Gee.
Washington. Darn it; why
coulden't the Herald editor
have been descended from Capt
Kidd or some other old finan-
cier?- Dunlap Herald.
The murder of King Carlos,
of Portugal, and his son, the
crown prince, Saturday night,
is another move in the dark
days yet dominating certain
countries of Europe. A second
sDn was proclaimed King yes
terday and the civil war ex-
pected may perhaps not mater
ialize.
Attorney General Byers is
again watching Davenport and
action will be commenced
against the saloons in that city
unless the legal authorities en-
force the law. Davenport is
getting good advertising tlis
year. The prohibitionists first
thought of holding their cen
vention in Davenport but with.
drew in favor of Des Moines.
The service, at the Presty-
terian church last night, icr
the 9th anniversary of Christ
ion Endeavor was a delightful
one. The addresses Of tie
of the young ladies who spoke
showed both ability and study.
The chorus songs by the IE-
ter-mediates and Juniors were
excellent. The recitation by
Clara Langdon was appropriate.
All enjoyed the evening.
Inc readers OF the daily
papers will be glad to know
that the famous Thaw trial is
at an end, Thaw having been
declared insane at the time he
committed the crime and given
a sentence in the insane asylum
at Matteawan, New York.
Leonard Everett of Council
Bluffs, has found two numbers
of the West Iowa Gazette, dat
ed 1868, published at Onawa by
D. w. Butts, who now owns and
publishes the Independent at
Little Sioux. Mr.. Everett CO.
mated the papers to the public
library at Onawa.
The play Montana at the
new theatre Saturday gave
general satisfaction. This COM
pany had fine scenery but were
somewhat handicapped by the
size of the stage. The acting
horse 'Dolly Warden" was a
feature. A fair sized audience
witnessed the performance.
The morning choir of the
Methodist church, under the
direction of Mrs. R. C. Hills,
rendered the anthem praise
Ye the Father" by Gounod,
which was highly appreciated.
The choir repeated the anthem
in the evening by request, Of
members of the order of Odd
fellows who attended the even
ing service in a body. The
choir consists of twelve MEM
bers and have been working
hor fhic yx,intor ,,pJou %l,o:n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

From the Omaha papers we
note that a notice was posted
Wednesday afternoon at the
Union Pacific shops that the
motive and car departments
will close until February 3rd.
Similar orders were made at
the Cheyenne, Denver and
Kansas City shops several days
ago. Slack work is said to be the
cause of the extended weekend
holiday. Reports also show
that the big Burlington shops
at Havelock, Nebraska, are
closed for a short time, throw
ing about 600 men out of work.
Also the Burlington shops at
,Wymore, Alliance, and other
lplaces are cut down for a short
period.
The university authorities at
Iowa City are sending out
boxes of human bones to the
high schools of the state for
the purpose of assisting the in
structors in teaching physiology
The bones are secured from the
college of medicine of the uni
versity, where hundreds of
bodies are dissected every year
BY the medical students.
The fruit buds are getting
ready to be blighted by the
frosts yet to come. In this par
ticular, the fruit buds are not
entirely unlike other things in
nature. We cherish and devel-
ope our hopes and aspirations
during the sunshiny days, only
to have them frosted by disap-
pointment. So goes the world.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

We understand that the C. e.
N. w. depot at this place will
be over-hauled next week and
made to be a very modern
place. We understand that the
living rooms will de taken out.
1t will be rather hard on the
agent but it is a good thing for
the public and will be much ap-
preciated. Mondamin Enter
prise.
We have been having the
same dream here Brother
Wonder but the days seem
very long and there may not he
many of us left to use the new
depot; however we trust you
may have better luck in your
hustling town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

Word came to the Morris fam
lily Tuesday last that j. ]. Mill
er met death Monday night in
a railroad wreck near Chicago,
where he held a prominent po-
sition. His home was in New
Jersey. He was a close friend
of the late ]. C. Morris and Mrs.
Morris. Mr.. Miller was highly
esteemed by his friends. Mag
nolia Items.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06
Yesterday was the last day of

Yesterday was the last day of
grace for the railroad ticket
spectators in Chicago. Today
Judge Kahlsaat's decree per-
petually enjoining brokers
from dealing in reduced rate
tickets will become effective.
Upon agreement by the brokers
that they would go out of busi-
ness without contest on Febru-
LIST, time for enforcement Of
the decree was extended to
that date. The ticket brokers
of Omaha and many other west
ern towns have been shut out
of business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

The question of whether it
pays a landlord to own high
priced Monona county land has
been decided to the satisfaction
of the owner Of the old Judge
Peak farm in Sherman town.
ship. The farm contains 400
acres and the agent turned ov-
er to the owner So per acre as
his share Of the crop.
Henry Oliver Collins, until re-
Gently editor of the Missoulian
at Missoula, Montana, and in for
mer years an associate of Eu-
gene Field, Opie Reed and
Charles Hosbrook, of Denver,
died in Missoula Sunday night.
He was born in Ireland of
American parents in 1853. He
had been connected with Kan
sas City, Denver and New Or
leans papers.
!, J. E. Rigby, of Omaha, is in
the Valley a guest at the Cum.
mings home on north 9Th street
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

Dunlap Reporter: The cold
est day of the season this local.
ity has seen was Wednesday,
Jan. 20, when the thermometer
registered 8 below zero. Only
one other day this winter has
the mercury been below zero,
being Jan. %, when it was 3
below.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

An inquirer wants to know
what this affinity" means that
the papers talk about so much.
Well, | am reminded that the
best definition of an affinity
is this: A mans wife is the one
who cooks his meals; his affinity
is one who cooks hisgoose. Ex
The Denison firemen are in
training for the coming toLlna.
ment, but have cot settled
down to any running practice
yet. Gail Richardson has de-
veloped remarkable coupling
talent, the boys say, and they
think he will put the nozzle on
as quick as any man in the
tournament here in June. One
or two others are also practic
ing this difficult feat so that
they may be ready if needed. =
Bulletin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

The murder of King Carlos,
of Portugal, and his son, the
crown prince, Saturday night,
is another move in the dark
days yet dominating certain
countries of Europe. A second
son was proclaimed King yes
terday and the civil war ex-
pected may perhaps not mater
ialize.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

Alex Moore was in the VAL
ley today the guest of Dr.. Rush
Lahman. He is now on the
road in the interest of Brad.
tree.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-06

Corn So cents a bushel makes
the men that has corn to sell
feel happy and will give them
encouragement to grow more
corn and less weeds next year.
Moadamin Enterprise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
An Eye Opener.

Robert Aull, one of the park
commissioners of the city of ST.
Louis, has been visiting his
friend, William Buchanan.
When IN the city his eyes
opened and he was DUN bfound
ed to find five pretty parks and
we'll kept.
He said: Well, that beats me,
and that amt all, it beats any
other town great or small that
know of. Why you people have
a fortune in parks, do you re-
alize thaiY
We told him that most of oul
citizens realized their good for
tune and was proud of theil
parks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Pointed Paragraphs

You can't lift yourself up by
pulling others down.
Some men are born great
then proceed to slump.
Some people who lack cul'
ture are not worth cultivating.
It's easy to take things as
they come if they are coming
our way.
When extremes meet they
don't always recognize each
other.
Ever notice how many friends
you have when you don't need
them?
There are three kinds of lies
white lies, black lies and So
ciety fibs
It's the easiest thing in the
world to not become a bloated
boudholder.
The next best thing 10 wealth
is a disposition to smile under a
cloud of debts
The man who can say Eyes"
aud mo- at the right time has
a sufficient command of Ian
guage.
Our idea of a wise man is one
who looks foolish enough to try
to convince a woman by argu.
ing with her.
Shortly after marriage the
average man acts as if be had
conferred a great favor on his
wife by leading her to the altar
Chicago Daily News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Lent and Easter
Now we'll all be good.

Now we'll all be good.
Wednesday, March 4th, is
Ash Wednesday, the first day of
Lent, the forty days. fast before
Easter. Easter Sunday tails
on April 10Th this year. Last
year this festival was very
early, the date being March 81,
niue days later than the earliest
date on which it can fall. This
year it is six days earlier than
the latest date on which it can
occur. 1t is one of the movable
feasts of the church and is reg
ulated by the the moon. At the
council of Nice, 1926, A. D., the
church fathers decided that
Easter should fall on the first
Sunday after the full moon &C.
curing on or after March Dist.
If the tull moon should fall on
that day, and it be a Sunday
Easter is on the following Sun
day.
Since this arrangement was
made, Easter has fallen on
every date between the two ex-
tremes, March 22nd and April
25th, but it is rare that it strikes
these days. The last time it
was on the earliest date was
in 1918. The last time it fell on
April 25th was in 1856, and the
next time it hits the last day
will be in 1913.
This year the first full moon
alter March 21st tails on April
10Th, and the following Sunday,
April 10Th, is Easter. The time
between next Wednesday and
April 18th is called Lent. The
ancient church designated this
as a time of fasting, but the
rigor of the ancient observance
which excluded all flesh. even
the so-called white meats, ;
has been very much relaxed
But the principle of restriction
in eating has been retained by
many of the church bodies. AL
of them have special services
commemoratlng the passion o
Christ, during this period =
Quincy Herald
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Nuggets.
| From Success Magazine"

From Success Magazine"l
1T takes a certain amount of
push to master even a wheel.
barrow"
"They are never alone who
are accompanied with noble
thoughts"
God educates men by casting
them on their own resources. --
Newell Dwight Hills.
las soon as man begins to
love his work. then he will also
begin to make progress"
What we would do, let us be.
gin to-day. Every good we
would have must be paid for in
strokes of daily effort.-Willian
James.
A name that stands for char
acter. that is Synonymous will
integrity, is the best advertise
ment in the world.
Great minds have purposes
others have wishes.
'They tail and they alon
who have not striven"
"That man lives twice VIII
lives his first life WELL"
Be like the sun which neve
sees the dark side of anything
Its not the position but tn
disposition that makes me
happy"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

A man can take a newspaper,
1t is the cheapest thing he can
buy. Every time a hen clucks
and has laid an egg his paper is
paid tor that week. 1t cost less
than postage stamp. 1t comes
to you rain or shine, calm or
stormy. No matter what hap
pens it enters our door a vel
come guest, full of sunshine,
cheer and interest. 1t opens
the door of the great world and
puts you face to face with itt
people and its great events. II
shortens the long evening. Il
is your adviser, gossiper and
friend. No man is just to his
children who does not read the
newspapers, and the failure Of
a man to provide the local pa
pers for his wife should be con
stitutional grounds for divorce
lex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
CATARRH A
GERM DISEASE

Catarrh is not a blood disease
but is caused by germs that
lodge and grow in the air pass
ages, causing irritation with
poisonous and offensive mucous
discharges. 1t is an insidious
disease of most destructive ten.
dency. It's approaches are un
alarming, and it's victims are
we'll on the road to a chronic
state or to dread consumption
before they realize their danger.
Stomach dosing is ineffective
in the treatment of catarrb.
The only healing agent is Hyo-
mel, which is inhaled with the
air you breathe, killing all ca
tarrhal germs and driving them
from the system.
The sooner you use Hyomei
the sooner you will be free of
catarrh. L. M Wood will sell
you a dollar outfit with the un-
derstanding that if it does not
give satisfaction your money
will be refunded.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05

The idea of having bank de.
posits guaranteed by the gov.
eminent brings out an idea
Why should not a banker take a
bunch Of deposits and specu
later In case he wins all is
we'll, and in case he loses nc
depositor will be out anything,
anyway. The government would
Just as well guarantee the farm.
err that his corn crop would ma.
ture. or the minister thar his re-
vival would be resultant in a
multitude OF sinners converted.
Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
A chinese Opium Den.

Samuel Merwin in Success Mag azine. ]
An opium den usually takes
up one floor of building.
Against the walls is continu-
Gus wooden platform, perhaps
two feet high and extending
out seven or eight feet into the
room. This platform is divided
at intervals of five or six feet
by low partitions, sometimes
but few inches in height, into
compartments. each of which
accommodates two smokers,
with Que lamp between them
Sometimes a rug or a bit of
mating is laid on this hard
couch, sometimes not; for the
Chinaman, accustomed to sleep
ing on bricks. prefers his
touches hard. A man always
lies down TO smoke opium; tor
the porous pill, which is press
ed into the tiny orifice of the
pipe, cannot be lgnited, but is
held directly over tue lamp and
the fame drawn up through it..
This first den we entered was
on the second floor of a rickety
building. We climb the steep.
infinitely dirty stairway, cross
ed a narrow hall, and opened a
door At first l found it diff
cult to see distinctly in the dim
light and through the thick blue
haze; and the overpowering,
sickish fumes of the drug got
into my nose and throat and
made breathing a noticeable
effort. There was a desk by
the door, behind which sat the
keeper of the den, with a litter
of pipes and thimble'like cups
before him. In corner of the
desk was jar of opium, a
thick. sticky substance. dark
brown in color, in appearance
not unlike molasses in January
There we're twenty smokers OF
the couches, some preparing
the pellet of opium by knead
ing it and pressing it on th'
pipe bowl, some doing off thu
fumes, and few smoking. Al
attendant moved about tn,
room with fresh supplies of tn,
drug. For each thimbleful,
enough tor one or two smokes
the price was fifteen cents MEX
lcan.)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Flattery is when it is said to
somebody else.
The reason a woman hates
logic so is she thinks it has
something to do with tar play.
When a man prides himself
on what his virtue keeps him
from deiug generally it's be-
cause he's scared.
When a girl gets engaged it
surprises her a great deal that
the suicide list doesn't suddenly
lengtheu.
Everybody grumbles over the
minister coming to dinner. but
that heroic man keeps his feel.
ings about the experience tc
himself York Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-05
DiIlOu-Reid

The informal wedding at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
G. S. Robertshaw, at noon
Thursday was surprise party
to Silk Stocking Row.
The contracting parties were,
the pretty daughter, Miss Kate
Dillon, and Victor Reid of Shell.
bina, Rev. Robert White, of
Hunnewell, officiating.
After an informal dinner the
happy pair left for the Future
Great on the Burlington.
May they gather roses as they
drift down life's stream togeth.
err.