davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
INTERIOR OF COURT
RESEMBLES A DARKROOM


Slowly the net is being drawn
closer around Assertion Mangana,
who is on trial in the district court
charged with the murder OF Byron
Nelson at Iceland. While the tes-
timony so far presented is of a cir
cumstantial nature, it points strong
liz to Mangana as being the party
who committed or helped to com-
nit. the double murder.
Saturday afternoon the bar,
taken from the saloon conducted by
Nelson al Iceland, was erected in
the court room for the purpose Of
better informing the jury as to the
scene Of the murder. The bar,
which is roughly constructed of
plain lumber, was placed in evil
dence by the state and will be in
the keeping of the clerk Of the
court, i. Daniels, until the case
closes,
The FIRST witness called 10 the
stand was w. IL. Lillard, who exer-
eised his right as a citizen and
placed Mangana under arrest, At
the time Of the double murder Mr..
Lillard offered a large reward for
the apprehension OF the murderers
and took an active part in the chase
OF the two M~exicans. He also drew
maps of the scene and informed the
jury as to the location of the bodies
when found. MIR. Lillard brought
the bar up from Iceland. His ties.
timony will be the strongest por
ton of the case OF the state, as HI
is regarded as the main witness
While he spoke yesterday of gen
eral facts only, he will be recalled
to the stand at a later date.
p. McEvoy, forman of the rail
road construction gang on whicl
Mangana was employed, took tn
stand and dwelt at length on impor
tant facts relative to the case. Nc
Evoy was a close friend OF Nelson
and stated that the murdered ma
was always plentifully supplied wit
money. Nelson cashed the tim
checks Of the railroad laborers an
II was known on occasions that h
kept large sums in his saloon. o
the night Of the murder, McEvo
accompanied Mangana and his par
ner, also a Mexican, into Nelson
saloon, but did not remain thel
for any length of time. The d
PENDANT and his partner had the
monthly checks waiting for theI
but did not call for them. McEv'
was the first to notice the disappea
ance of the two Mexicans on q
day following the killing, and
suspicious were aroused by the ia
that both men had departed wit
out securing their wages. He ma
a search of the cabin which h
been occupied by the missing me
but could find nothing there tn
showed any connection with t
murder.
A watch was placed in evider
which McEvoy identified as n fl
merly worn by Nelson. He had sc
the ~timepiece some forty or II
times and was we'll qualified to Id
tify II. While the testimony G
corning the finding of the wa
was not presented, 1t is understt
that it was found on the person
Mangana, or rather after Manga
had made an attempt to dispose
the ehronometer.
Tomas Guiterraz followed NICE
and through an interpreter sta
that he was in the saloon with
brother on the night that Mel
and Stilwell were killed. He
a bill to Nelson and after buy
several drinks departed for his
In Who. ~ lea Moppana on1
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
OLD PLAYERS WILL
AGAIN DON SUITS

Several old-time football players
have organized a team in this city
and are making preparations for
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20

For neat printing try Inv DO.
nanza.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11

Cutting Red Tape.

Many amusing stories are told of
ways in which postotiice officials, In.
clincl to keep too vigorously to the
letter of their regulations, have been
thwartcd. On one occasion man
asked for 24O penny stamps and ten.
dcrcd payment in copper The official
declined to receive it. whereupon the
man began buying and paying for one
stamp ut Il time. Before he had got 4,
dozen in that way the postotlicc official
had surrendered. 1T must have been
the same man or Il near relative who
one Sunday went into IL postotiice that
Was open for telegraph business only.
He handed in Il siNpenny telegram and
asked to be supplied with two stamps
besides. No, he could not have stamps;
telegraph business only was transact
cd. Innocently he asked if he might
have his telegram back for n moment
to add something. He added four
words to it and rendered the additional
twopencc. The form was returned to
him with the stamps to afliN Cross,
ing out the four additional words. he
affixed the siNpenny stamp. pushed the
telegram n,s'c" the counter rail and
walked or y his two stamps. Lon
don Tatlcr
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
If House Burns Down Rent
Must Still Be Paid

Denison, Ia, Nov. 4 Will
lam Koepke, formerly of Oma-
ha, but now OF Denison, has
just found out that a man who
leases a building for five years
must pay rent for the same,
whether there is a building or
not. Koepke leased a building
in Soldier, Ia, for a term of
five years for saloon purposes,
and some time after the build
ing burned down and, as Mr..
Koepke says, "there being no
rent to pay" He has just found
out that he was mistaken, for
the federal court at Co Bluffs
at its September session ruled
that he must pay the rent, not
monthly, but in bulk, for the
five years, and yesterday he
went down and planked up his
little $4,000 for the rent. The
building was owned by parties
in Idaho and Denison.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Hard Labor.

Comparing notes on physical
exercise, some one asked Rep
resentative Paul Rowland what
he did in that direction.
"Who? Me?" he exclaimed.
with a good deal of warmth.
81 have little need of any arti-
fical form of exercises. | live
on the sunset side Of the river,
you know, in West Fifty-Seven-
tn street, and my exercise con-
|sists in building the fire every
morning"
The answer quite convinced
all hands but one, a profession
al skeptic, who wanted to know
you know, "What sort of fire do
you build?' he inquired, wood
or coal?"
Neither" replied the rep
resentative. eve use gas, and
| have to scratch a match every
time light the fire. "-Cleve-
land Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Seventeen Year Locusts,

The seventeen year ccusts are some
llpcS make n sound hat resembles III,
repeating over aud over OF that liistori
name. he notes or songs are not villa
height be termed vocal. as they are pro
dared by the rapid vibrations OF tw,
vrry thin films that cover small cav
ir Mt HE base of the abdomen Ii
y'tpe localities the sound produced l.
somewhat different from that heard il
other sections. Along streams, cspc
cl;iIly along The Ohio river the note.
are more bass, while on the highland
and especially in the mountain rcgioni
the sounds produced are more shrill. :
Omaha Wurid-IIerad.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Mans Rights.

The Philadelphia Telegraph
has started a campaign for
mans rights. Some of the planks
are ''the right to smoke any
where in the house built or
rented with the money we our
selves have earned;;" "the right
to one-tifth space in all the
closets and bureau drawers"
"the abolition of spindle-shank-
ed, gilded furniture made to
look at and not to sit on" and
"the abolition of the rule that
we must go in the parlor and
1be nice to those of our wife's
callers for whom we cherish a
mortal antipathy," May we add
The right to throw newspapers
on the floor.
The right to have ones desk or
table as untidy as one tarnation
pleases.
The right (a) to wear a beard or
mustache; (b) to abstain from
Sunday shaving.
The right to decline to try to
explain a political situation.
And many others.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
EAtrcn,c Abscntmindednes IS

"Thn qucercst case of abscntminded.
ness that have ever known Of" re.
marked the night clerk of Il certain no.
tel. was that which hap ened at this
hotel carly yesterday morning. Tive
follow boarders. one Jones Ivy name
and the other whose naier is Brown.
occupied IL room on the third floor.
We'll, Brown requested INC to have
him Weakened ut 3 O'Clock 50 as to al
low him TO catch the 4 O'Clock train.
He WAS awakened at tie requested
time. and in his hurry to dress himself
he put OIL Jones clothes by mistake
He did not discover his mistake until
he reached he depot. and, would You
believe it, here the speaker paused
"when he found out that he was wear.
ing solnc one clsc's clothes he mme.
diately returned to the hotel and went
right TO bed
81 don't see amy Observation-Disclosures
about that" broke i'm one of the listen
cTS
You don't? Why, he thought that
had awakened the wrong man"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Lie at the Pole.

Life at the pole is i, perpetual battle
with nature. i'm which man is often
w"rsted. He w:,s frozen 10 death" is
the end of MANY Biographies While II
man is i'm health they speak of him as
Stronger than death" as III death were
wairllfhl enemy always waiting fer
his chance. Eut life is ON II large sc;.ir
up titerc. Instead of the petty alterna.
tions of night and day They have The
great seasonal Succession. and, whetll.
Ell ht'y are waiting for the long light
of summer or the long dark of winter.
tl,oS enjoy Il keen delight in the pros.
peel at IL change such as we can never
know i'm lie tanner arrangements of
Our climate. The long dark does not
keep them wholly Inactive We read OF
expeditions after bear and bunting on
the ice 10y torchlight. but i'm the main
their winter is given up TO story tell.
lug, conversation and contemplation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Visit Witt, Rev. Curtis,

VAoAt WIFI NCVs SttTll
From Dow City Enterprise.
eve are under obligations to
Mr.. w. b. Fisher for the fol-
lowing items which we gladly
give place in the Enterprise"
"Ed. Arhart and w. q. Fishel
called upon Rev. Curtis, of Mo.
Valley last Saturday, Oct. Both,
and found that Reverent gen.
tleman, Mrs. Curtis and Martha
in good health and very much
pleased with their new location.
Rev. Curtis took us through the
parsonage, which is a very pref
ty house, consisting of 10 rooms,
not counting the closets, f
which each bed room has one).
the entire house being lighted
by electricity. After we had
an entire tour of the home, he
accompanied us to the First M.
p. church, over which he pre-
sides as pastor. The church is
a very neat and attractive bull
ding, one that would seat about
double the people that the M.
p. church here would seat. 1t
is beautifully decorated within,
with seating similar to the Dow
City church, and furnished
throughout with electric lights.
We were more than pleased
t. see how nicely they are loca-
ted in their home, and the good
people of Missouri Valley are
to be congratulated upon get
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Statement of the Condition Of
State Savings Bank

Organized under the laws of Iowa. located at Nilsson.
RI Valley, in the County of Harrison, at the close of
business on Bird day of Nov. A. d. 1909 made to the
Auditor OF State as required by law.
Amount of bills bonds and other evidences of debt
discounted or purchased actually owned by Bank
Amont of hand, described as follows. $500 s'''' -
s eG,a coin and bullion ss
Leg IL tender 9sisr. and national bank
Drafts andei solvent banks s''' -
. hand and belonging to the bank b Is --
solvent banks or bankers (sposying and To-
Hanover National Bank New York - l1sso
Merchants Loan and Trust o. Chicago AZ
. si1ls ,Ts
Uoia sae. National l'I Bank s omaha .Ia'aa as y
Holbrook d Bro. Ottawa Ia
0verdafs
property Owned by the ,ank $500. 5000 ~ -
Value of Owned by
......... ......... aO.7l "A
LIABILITIES
Amount actually paid in cash. s5uD 60
Amount sight deposits subject to check SGl2e 3.
Amount demand deposits 1o9 -
mount b. bnta.
Amount epeits
other profits hand latter de!nrting
Total ......... .... 3Ot7l IA
Amount of all iahihtis the As borrowers, $4,000 90
bank on part Of its directors As endoers 10000 90
l. WI Burke Cashier the
foregoing statement n Knowledge
s capacity and that the has loaned advanced
sad Bank Tor tho purpose OF being exhibited az p'D OF its set
Sworn to before
whow ss.,y Iq ,rs in and for Harrison
;oss S SS5ss Directors
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Court Starts Out BriskIy

Logan Observer-Co Court COM
menced Tuesday morning,
Judge Wheeler presiding. The
first business was the organiza-
ton of the grand jury which
for this term is as follows: G
N. Frazier, foreman, H. q.
Pease, Seymour Mckinney,
James r. Camel, H. d. Yount,
Charles Harder and Andrew
Coulthard. The clerk of this
body this term is 7. A. Massie
and j. 3. Hardy is bailiff. There
is some business before this bo-
dy to consider, but it lis not be-
lieved that the business will be
very heavy.
Several divorce cases which
were docketed have been dis
missed by the plaintiffs, Theresa
A. Holmes VS. William Holmes,
Alice Dodge VS. r. A. Dodge
Lola Hall VS. Daniel Hall, Sarah
Whitney VS. Charles F. Whitney
were all in this class. The re-
cord doesn't show whether the
defendants in these actions
have all promised to be good or
not, bnt at least they should
try, SO that the proceedings
need not be instituted again.
The cases were all dismissed at
the cost of the plaintiffs.
In the case of State VS. Seume
ct al the cause was dismissed
against all of the defendants
except Semue.
The appeal of the Soldier
drainage district case was dis
missed, the Board Of Supervi-
sors having dismissed it petit
tion.s
The injunction proceedings
brought by VIM. Downs VS. Da-
vid Downs ct al was dismissed
by the plaintiff at his cost.
The report of the receiver in
the case of A. ID. Annis VS. r.
M. Ingram was approved and
he was discharged and his bond
exonerated.
In John Clark Graham ct al
VS. George d. Gorham ct al the
referee files his report and dec
DIS for lands on a signed order.
The case of James Chapman
VS. Lccy Louise Abel Willough-
by was settled and dismissed.
The case Of ID. M. Mckenzie
VS. w. d. Cromie was stricken
from the docket at the plaintiffs
cost.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
An Aduantane

a we'll known Scottish clergyma,
got into conversation in Il railway car.
riagc With Il workingman, who inform.
ed him that he had been coupler on
railway for several years. "Oll." said
s.e minister, II can beat that. j have
iprcn a coupler for over twenty years >
"-syc. replied he workman, but j
can nncoup.c. AID you Gamma"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Bored No Wore.

Yes said the famous NJ. p, 81
used TO be pestcred to death by Il
bore. My secretary was !, good natul-
ed oliging chap, and he could never
lind ii in his heart to turn the bore
away just as sure as was in the
bore was certain to be admitted.
one day, after an hours martyr
dom at The mans hands, | determined
to end that persecution. So called
my secretary and said TO him mys-
tcrousy:
Parton, do you know what makes
Slni'! come here so regularly:
".No, sir said Parton, i can't say 1
do
We'll, Parton said l, Il don't mind
telling you in confidence that he's after
yclr Job
"E'rom that day concluded the NJ.
T., Il saw no more of the bore Lon
don Scraps.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Administers Notice .

Notice is hereby given to all
persons Interested: That on
the 20 day of October A. d.
1909, the undersigned was APP
pointed by the district court of
Harrison County, Iowa, Admin
istrator of the estate of James
Daugherty deceased, late of
said County. All persons in
debted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned,
and those having claims against
the same will present them,
legally authenticated, to said
Court for allowance.
Dated October 20 1909
j. M. Daugherty, Administrator
NIL
The Art club meet this after
vry
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
A Mortal Insult.

Mrs. Dimpletonl want You to &c
another doctor right off. Dmpleton
What's the mlticr with This one? Mrs
Dimpleton-What do yah suppose Ii,
said about baby? Fe t.l me mus
treat him like Il hllnH;n LliM,.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Alman-
&C For 1900.

Ready November 18th, 1909,
a splendid yearbook, on astron-
omy and meteorology, the only
one containing the original
clicks Weather Forecasts"
By mail, postpaid, 35c, on new
stands, Soc. One copy free
with a years subscription to
Word and Works, the Rev. Irl
R. Hicks Monthly Magazine,
the best $l.monthly in America
Discounts on Almanacs in
quantities. Agents wanted.
Remember, the genuine Hicks
Forecasts" are not published
anywhere else you get them
only in his own publications.
Word and Works Publishing Co.
22Ol Locust St., st. Louis, Mo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Rrotherlu R..sl1tn,art

Young Mother G,roudi.1 l.vrrybod,
says the baby looks like me. Bachelor
Brother (amazed) The spi,c!ul Thing
don't say that to your face, do thc,s?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Secrets.

Don't complain of people tellin' vol
Secrets" said Uncle Ebcn. "De,,
couldn't do 1t If you hadn't stahted it,
Washington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ss.ss The Ct ls,11zzzzax


Boone News Republican: These
thin Drained reformers who 90
about the country and tell what
a wicked lot Of boys and girls
there are, ought to be served
with a writ of injunction. The
boys and girls are probably a
little wiser in the worlds way
than the young folks of pre-.
vious generations, but that they
are generally bad or wicked is
only slanderous talk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
RAILROADS ENTER DAM
AGE CLAIMS
Declare Through Attorne US
That Boyer Valley Drain
age Injuries Their
Property
Million Dollar Project Which
Seems to Have Fallen
Short OF Its Object.

SoA1oGA uSV1VC SASAilSCl1iIS III Cllc
different drainage districts of
the Illinois Central railroad and
$4,000 for damages for the
Northwestern railroad have
been filed with the auditor of
Harrison county to cover two
sections of the drainage pro-
jects of the Boyer river, Attor-
neys S. H. Cochran and M.
|O'Connor appearing for the
Illinois Central road and is.
DeWell, Davis and Hise for the
Northwestern. According to a
decision of the board of super
visors, the above claims will
not be acted upon until Deem
Der 1.
Though the claims for DANA
ges on the lower Boyer river
have not been fully determined
or made public, yet the DANA
ges to both land owners and
railroad companies have been
heavy. This is said to be es-
peclally true with the Illinois
Central company in delayed
traffic as we'll as the deteriora-
tion of the high grade. North
of the high grade the Boyer ri
yer is being Strengthened, and
is to be Strengthened for an es-
timated distance of thirty
miles. The upper twenty-four
miles has a slope which is said
to be three and one-half times
greater than the slope of the
lower six miles. Notwith-
standing that the upper section
has slope of over three times
that of the lower section, yet
the channel capacity of the To-
wer section is alleged not to
have been increased correspon-
dinghy.
Below the high grade of the
Illinois Central the Boyer river
by a lateral outlet, has been
connected with the Missouri
river about seven miles north
of the mouth of thu r yer. In
the construction of tha outlet
1.-THE flood waters Of the Bower
are more readily discharged
when the waters of the Miss
Iouri are low, but when the
Missouri river waters are high
lthe lateral outlet has been the
outlet of the flood waters of
the Big Muddy, and when both
rivers have been high at the
same time, as has been the case
the land whore thelepromoters
of the project were hopeful of
being suitable for cultivation
was completely submerged dur
ing the high water period by
the mingled waters of the
Missouri and Boyer rivers.
1t is also alleged that when
all of the recent engineering
projects, completed and in diff
erent stages of completion,
have been fully completed ac-
cording to the past and present
plans, there will not be a single
section in which may be found
a levee whose construction will
answer the usual specifications
of modern engineering for the
construction of levees, notwith-
standing about Sl,000,OO0 will
have been expended for drain
age purposes.
In apportioning the cost of
construction Of the Latta sec
ton of the Boyer river among
the land owners and the two
railroad companies, the land
owners will be assessed for
three-fourths of the cost and
the railroad companies for one
fourth of the cost, according to
the report of the commissioners
authorized to act in such mat
tiers and on the approval of the
commissioners report on the
part of the board of supervis-
ors Of Harrison county.
L
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11

There came very near being
a fire at the big Racket
last evening. A spark fell from
the carbon of the Bunson light
and set fire to three cloaks on
the counter below it, when dis
covered, the cloaks were burning
in good shape, and if the store
had been closed and none of
the clerks present the Big Rack
ct would have had a "warm
time" and a big fire sale.
Arthur Martin made bust
ness trip to Logan today.
Mrs. Lucinda Wilding of
Loveland is re covering from
quite a sick spell, DR.. McGavren
reports her on a fair way to re-
covery. 1t is hoped she will soon
be around again.
Mrs. T. j. Hennessey was an
Omaha passenger this morning
Mrs. DR.. Colt visited Omaha
friends today.
Iowa produced 294,210,OOO
bushels OF corn this year at so
cents per bushel that ought to
make the state rich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11

ting Rev. Curtis as pastor, and
his estimable family as fellow
citizens, and as time rolls on
they will certainly learn to love
and esteem them, as we do.
Oh yes! Rev. Curtis informs
us that Prof. c. C. Bunsh and
our invincible Foot Ball Team
had called upon him earlier in
the day, and it greatly pleased
him. He very politely invited
us to call again and stated that
his latch string always hangs
on the outside of his door for
the people from Dow City,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11

The saloons of this city did
not open today as was previous
ly stated owing to some legal
requirements the proprietors
had not complied with. They
expect to open tomorrow morn
ing.
Finest line of baseburners in
the city at McGavren's Hard
ware store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Mrs. E. w. Van Housen visit
ed friends in Omaha today.
Mrs. Minnie Nelson called
today and had her name enrol
led on the weekly Times.

Dr.. George Smiley left for
Seattle yesterday,where he will
open an Office for the pratice of
Surgery. Dr.. Smiley is as thor
ough in his his profession as
any physician and surgeon in
the west and will succeed in his
new location.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11

Father Mullen formerly of
this city was here today shak-
ing hands with friends. He
left this afternoon for his home
in Adair. Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 T q RIA

VIII play Little Sioux at the
Fair Grounds Sunday.
M. Med ,rmott who has been
working in Chadron the past
two months for the C. & N. w.
has returned and will work in
this city again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11

Miss Corinne Schultz, of schu-
yler, Neb., was the guest o.
her sister Mrs r w. Van Housen
in this city yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11
o. d Evans made a business
trip to Council Bluffs today.

A car load of Buffalo Bills
Indians went through here this
afternoon enroute to their home
in Valentine, Nebr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-11

"You don't? Why, he thought that !
had awakened the wrong man"