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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
Clay,

Clay
In years to come, 1909 will
no doubt be referred to as the
Iwetest by the denizens of this
part of Iowa.
1t is too wet even for good
fishing. There is little or moth
ing doing in the way of cult
waiting.
There has been much COM
plant about the depreciation of
the potato bugs.
A few days ago Labe Stokes
and his force picked a kerosine
barrel of potatoe bugs to full
to put the head in.
Very little of the first crop
of alfalfa will be of any value
for feed.
The celebration at Mondamin
Saturday was attended by the
most of the neighborhood. Some
few celebrated in the field with
the cultivator.
The GRAFTON by Hon. 7. v.
Bird Saturday was a departure
from the line of ordinary 4th
of July orations one that was
entitled to the serious consider
alton of all good citizens.
The Misses Efie and Lizzie
Lands of Woodbine are visiting
this week at the home of j. w.
Pratt.
F. P. Purcell and wife, N.Y.
ron Hurst and family were Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Stokes few days ago.
Mrs. Emma Thomas was Civ
en- birthday party on the 80
which was largely attended. Ice
cream and cake was served.
Mrs. Pete Jobe and two
daughters celebrated with the
formers mother at Blair.
w. F. Stansberry celebrated
at Omaha Monday.
Jonas Pratt was called to
Dunlap to play ball with the
Woodbine team, but the game
failed to materialize.
There have been four addi-
lions made to the population
recently. Mr.. and Mrs. G. C.
Seeger a girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fritz Schwertiy a girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L Motz a boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Clark a boy.
George Pegg of Oklahoma is
visiting his brother, j. M. Pegg.
Mrs. Norris of Sloan is visit.
ing with Mrs. James Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mapes of Sioux
City visited their brother-in-law
Geo Case the 4th.
Dan Butts and family of De-
catur are visiting their parents
w. G. Butts and B. F. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Peas.
Hey are stopping with the par
ents Of the latter, r. H. Thorn.
as.
A great many horses succum-
bed to the heat last Friday q
few dying.
Geo A. Linn of Fremont eel.
ebrated with friends on this
side of the old muddy.
John Reese who has been
living on John Hillmans place
moved to Modale last week.
Elmdale
At the annual meeting of the
Calhoun school directors it was
agreed to raise the second grade
.olo.,, g..~.a dshn ~ OAE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
applicant into green pastures
the best fiction.

reason particularly. Inc IL
brary gives nothing for moth
ing. The youth who is improv-
ed by it must cooperate. If he
does not read and study he finds
no reward. Nothing for moth
ing is the law within the walls.
Help yourself is the decree.
another feature pleases me
greatly. The library supported
by taxation is owned by the
community. 1t is no gift to
the poorer classes. They also
contribute their mite. 1t is
the library of the people, and
within its walls the poorest cit
izen has all the rights Of the
Mayor.
Free public libraries are the
cradles of triumphant democ.
racy. The workingman, show
ing his friends who have come
to visit him the buildings of the
town, can stop as he comes in
sight Of the library, which l
rejoice to say is almost without
exception an ornament to the
town, and say to his astonished
guests: "Here is my property.
| am owner of this building.
The Mayor has not any more
rights within it's walls than |
have. l am part owner with
him."
another consideration most
grateful to the giver:: he has
not pauperized the community
in any degree; he has only CIV
en- the building. The commun-
ity gives the site and maintains
the library.
"When l gave DR.. Billings
the note agreeing to furnish
New York City with seventy
eighth library buildings. which
was the largest wholesale bust
ness | ever did at any one time
in library giving, l was met by
many who offered their hands
and wished to congratulate me
upon having given New York
such a gift. My invariable re-
ply was: "No, l cannot receive
your congratulations upon that
account; but if you wish to
congratulate me upon having
induced New York City to
agree to supply it's inhabitants
18th free libraries everywhere,
then shake 1t is not what the
individual gives, but what, by
giving part, he thereby induces
communities to give that really
counts. My part is small, but
stimulates cities to do great
things, and am grateful for
being even so humble an agent
in bringing within reach of the
p1orest-the peoples universe
|ty' collection of books free
to all.
distant is the day when the
free public library, maintained
by taxation, will cease to be
recognized as a fountain from
which only healing waters fow.'
Mr.. Carnegie suggests that
something of his library giving
propensity is perhaps due to
heredity. His father before
him began this form of bene-
faction; and in his article Mr..
Carnegie pays this pious tri
butte to the weaver of Dunferm.
line:
It was not until long after
| had begun that | learned that
my father, a weaver in Dun
fermline, was one of five fellow
weavers who agreed to combine
their few books and give them
out to applicants. A vacant
space in my fathers loom-shop
was filled with the few books,
and this was the beginning Of
the library movement in my
native town. This was shortly
after l was born. The records
show that this collection was
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
Desirable Contributions.

Bulzer-Pennster told me that the
best magazines were clamoring for his
contributions. Knolorham-No Won
der. He writes full page ads. -Lippin.
colts.
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A large number of the Nebr.
railroads are tied up by foods.

About twenty-five Christian
Endeavorers hailing from Lin
coin, and provided with a speci-
al car, tarried in town last eve
ming They were enroute to an
association meet in st. Paul.
The whole bunch took supper
at the Butcher restaurant.
But when the bevy Of beauties
lit in Georges the regular
boarders took to the woods.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Council Bluffs has a supply of
fireworks which they will carry
over until the next year. The
rain Of the night Of the Fourth
and fifth prevented the commit
tee from touching them off.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Inc Doys are catching all
kinds Of fish out on the bottom
south Of town.
Council bluffs still has a few
open saloons, but they have
had water enough in the last
three days to run a prohibition
campaign for ten years.
G. o. D Ly N, Of Denison is
in the Valley today visiting
friends.
Rev. Buriff went to Faulk-
ton, S. D. last evening on land
business.
Asst. Supt. Of M. M. E. w.
Pratt, Asst. Gen. Man. w. d.
Cantillion and Supt. F. w.
Hammiil were here looking
over the railroad interests in
this city today.
j. "a. George was a passenger
to Carol last evening on bust
ness.
We hear that Fish Lake is
over its banks caused from the
overflow of the Soldier river.
Miss Eva Coyle Of Chicago
arrived this morning for a two
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newton,
left for Los Angeles, CAL, this
morning. They expect to visit
other points in the west, and
will be gone about a month.
v. /. and Frank Tamisiea are
Omaha visitors today.
There is a movement on foot
to close the stores of Mo Valley
at z o'clock in the evening dur
ing the hot months. When the
paper is brought around to you
be sure and sign it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

The next celebration in Mo
Valley will be the Harrison Co.
Fair, and it will be a good Zig
one this year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Ambition, Ike . toerent. ae'sr lsoa.
bask-Bsn Jonson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Mrs. Fred Heath left for
Huron s. D. yesterday, for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. C. H.
Bell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Charley Smith was called to
Council Bluffs this morning on
account Of the water running
into his buildings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Council Bluffs figures that
the floods of the last few DAYS
have cost that city over $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Mrs. Pearl bunker, Of Irene,
S. D. who has been in the VAL
ley the past month the guest of
the M. D. Myersfamily, left for
her home this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
Wednesday July Z

The boys are catching all.
kinds Of fish out on the bottom
south Of town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

M. 2. Haley was a pleasant
caller today, and enrolled his
name on the Daily Times list.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

The Palm Theatre is giving
its patrons as much for their
moaoy as can be found in any
picture show in any city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith are
visiting friends near Modale to-
day.
Council Bluffs had another
! overflow last night. Surely
that town is getting more wat
er than it is used to.
The bitches are sure proving
their good qualities during this
rainy spell,
The Nonpariel this morning
gives a good review of the dam
age done by the floods in that
city during the past few days.
Indian Creek istsurely a hoo-doo
to that city.
The Butcher Restaurant had
eighteen transients for supper,
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rem Duer left
this morning for a two weeks
trip in Colorado.
T. w. Mullen returned to his
home in Broken Bow, Neb. this
morning aftera months visit
with relatives and friends in
this city. His sister, Miss
Geneviye returned TO Nebraska
with him for . visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

The State of Missouri is hav-
ing a hard time with the floods.
as we'll is Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
This kind Of weather is liable
to make the price Of corn rath-
er high next fall.

John Zig, of Milwaukee, Wis,
arrived in the Valley this NOR
ming for a few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Advertised letter list for the
week ending July 5, 'O9
Aaldron Hans
Herrig H. A.
Leonard Jim
Turner A. L.
Young Fred
D. j. Album
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Miss Eva Coyle Of Chicago
arrived this morning for a two
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Burke.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08
MY Neighbors Hen


Scratch, you internal hen,
But tear up your owners patch
| deem it unfair,
Since you live over there,
To come to my garden to scratch
Shoe! Dad rat you old hen.
Get out of my flower bed!
If you don't go right home
And keep out of that loan
You're liable to lose your old
head.
Shoe! You pesky old bird!
Clear out, and don't come again.
If furnish the food
Both for you and your brood,
You're my meet you clucking
old hen.
"A. Secor.
The cost of foundations for
new buildings in New York
runs at times into very high
figures. The contract for the
foundation work of the new 25-
story Municipal Building to be
erected at the Brooklyn Bridge
entrance has just been let to
the Foundation Company for
81, 443,1 47. The caissons must
be carried down below the Sub
way station to rock, which lies
in places 80 feet below street
level.
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Rev. Buriff went to Faux
ton, s. D. last evening on land
business.

We hear that Fish Lake is
over its banks caused from the
overflow of the Soldier river.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Who said that Iowa had gone
dry?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

An Illinois man has come in
to Iowa and bought in Marshall
county a farm of SCI acres,
paying therefor $4,000, or at
the rate of $500 per acre.
He proposes to give it to his
two sons-in-law and set them
up in business. This is better
investment than a gold mine or
railroad stocks.-Nonpariel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Smith are
visiting friends near Modale to.
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

G. o. D Ly IN, Of Denison is
Iin the Valley today visiting
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-08

Forty-six widows from % to
IN years old held their annual
reunion at Wilkesbarre recently
where they met to "enjoy a day
in mutual sympathy" 1t is
said the widowers in the city
growing uneasy. Nonpariel
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
Penn'a Relief Department.

Reports issued last week by the
Pennsylvania railroad show that the
payments in May Of its relief depart
ments on the lines east and west of
Pittsburgh amounted to over $780,
600. 90, while the total payments since
the relief fund was established in 1886
amount to S26, ,424, 727.5S.
oOn the Pennsylvania lines east Of
Pittsburgh In May there was paid to
members Of the relief fund who we're
unable to work the sum Of $65, III so.
To the families Of members who died
the payments amounted to $45, ,605.24,
making the total payment on the lines
east slO9, 322.74.
The relief fund of the Pennsylvania
lines west Of Pittsburgh made total
payments for the month of S43, 1902 go,
of which ssl9,937.15 we're paid to
families of members who died, and
1923, ,365.45 to members incapacitated
for work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
Probably the Largest Crowd Ever In The
Town For An independence Day Celebration
Day OF Magnificent Sport Was Mared Only By the Failure Of The Bal
oonist To Ascend At The Announced Time.
MAIN STREET WAS SCENE OF GAY REVELRY IN THE EVENING

lodges aided materially In ensuring the
success Of the celebration, and to them,
for this act, the committees are CRATE
full.
The last event Of the morning was q
tug Of war between members OF the
P. o. s. of A. and X. of P, won by the
latter.
A band concert at LOO drew out the
crowd again and hundred yard dash
race was pulled off on Main street. Leo
and W. p. Nolan carried off the cash
prizes. The former also demonstrated
himself the best runner in the town by
sweeping in the $500 prize In the pota-
to race afterward.
A disastrous start In the three mile
bicycle race resulted in serious injury
to one Of the contestants, Harvey Meyer,
but the race went on and it was won by
Elmer Persyn, George Johnston coming
In second.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
The Man We Like.

The man whom we all respect and
like is the man who, without any axes
to grind, is kind and agreeable to all,
who is simple and frank in his manners,
and is obliging at all hours, willing and
anxious to be OF service. Without any
pretensions to superior knowledge he
mingles freely with his fellows and
never appears to oppress anybody with
his dignity. He does not volunteer in
formation for the sake Of exhibiting
his erudition.
The man we like does not affect to de-
spise life or to discount the common
joys Of the people. He sympathises
with those who suffer and laughs
with those who rejoice. He is
not an egotist, nor yet timid and
shrinking. He is modest without be-
ing bashful, courageous, without being
ostentatious, and neat without being
priggish. He is loyal to his own side
without being narrow or insolent, and
habitually preserves his serenity, and
when he has occasion to put In q kick
does it with the vigor Of an army mule.
-Punxsutawney Spirit.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
GREAT TT1RONG VISITED REYNOL DSVILLE July FIFTH
WOMAN KILLED ON
RAILROAD TRACKS
Mrs. Frances Green, Of Mere
dith, Was Caught on Bridge
East of O'Donnel.

Mrs. Frances Green. wife OF James
Green, OF Meredith, four miles west
of Reynoldsville, was killed Thursday
evening, July l, by the P. K. r. west
bound passenger train that arrives
here at $685. Mrs. Green had been In
Reynoldsyille and was walking home
on the railroad track when she
was overtaken on the bridge just east
OF O'Donnell. On account OF curve
near the bridge Engineer James Mont
gomery did not see the woman until
he was too close to stop his train before
1t hit her. The woman was killed In
stantly. The body was taken to the
Reitz understanding rooms at Brook
and prepared for burial. Funeral
was held in Brookville Saturday fore
noon, conducted by Rev. 81. G. Hall,
pastor OF the M. e. church, and inter-
ment was made In Brookville cemetery.
Mrs. Green was 49 years old. She
is survived by her husband and three
children.
This is another warning OF the dan
ger in walking on railroad track, es-
pecially in crossing railroad bridges.~.-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
RECORD MADE
HAULING FREIGHT
Pennsylvania Railroad Is Ex-
perimenting With New
Types Of Engines.

BY far the heaviest freight train eyer
hauled by one locomotive on any rail
road In this country, and probably in
the world, has been moved oyer the
Pennsylvania Railroad between AL
toona and Enola, near Harrisburg, Pa.
A single locomotive, No. lib, on June
22nd, pulled train Of lO5 steel cars
loaded with 5,544 tons OF coal for l27
miles in z hours and IL minutes, or at
an average speed of l7.6 miles an hour.
This record movement marks the
elimination OF series of tests made
for the purpose OF determining the
hauling power OF the most improved
types of locomotives used in the regular
freight service OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad over the best grades of the
system. That part OF the line over
which the test was made from Altoona
to Enola presents at no point greater
grade than twelve feet to the mile.
The latest link In the chain of improve
ment which resulted in this extreme
reduction Of grades and removal Of
curvature was completed and opened to
service recently between Mount Union
and Ryde.
Locomotive No. 1,1I3, which drew
this train, is known technically as the
H.8-b type. 1t was built at the AL
toona shops of the Pennsylvania Rail
road and has tractive power of 42,66l
pounds. There were more than los, 800
pounds OF coal In each car In the train.
The total weight OF lsding was,. there
fore, over IL 100000 pounds. The en-
tire train, including engine, caboose
and cars weighed 1874 tons, or l5, 1885,
900 pounds, and the coal alone 5,544
tons. The train stretched along the
track for 5000 feet, more than two
thirds Of a mile.
The best previous record of heavy
freight movement on the Pennsylvania
Railroad was on June 18th, when a
train Of 94 steel cars, loaded with coal,
and weighing 13,S44O0 pounds, made
the run between Altoona and Enola in
Z hours and 81 minutes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07

ing to prevent butting it with the head,
and it frequently happens that way.
And when half dozen legs kick at the
ball there sometimes results tangle
that sends the players sprawling in a
way that would delight Rugby en-
thuslast. Wishaw won the game by a
score OF too.
About eleven o'clock civic parade
was formed on Main street in which
members Of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America, Sons of Veterans, Knights
of Pythias, Independent Order Odd
Fellows, degree team Of Improved Order
of Red Men, Princess Helena Society,
with the two bands and members of
Hope Fire Company with apparatus
participated. The line was formed by
Chief Marshal L. ]. McEntire, assisted
by Edward Burns, Jr. The march was
made through streets massed with
people and by their participation the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07
CONVENTION WELL ATTENDED
Epworth Leaguers Well Pleased-Nex
Convention IN New Bethlehem.

Epworth Leaguers Well Pleased-Next
Convention IN New Bethlehem.
The annual convention of the Clarion
District Epworth League held in the
Methodist Episcopal church in this
place on Tuesday and Wednesday Of
last week was we'll attended and was an
interesting and profitable convention.
The delegates expressed themselves as
being delighted with the program Of
the convention and the royal and cor
dial reception and entertainment given
them. The Reynoldsville Chaper had
everything nicely arranged. Some Of
the Leaguers would like to have re-
turned to Reynoldsville next year, but
the invitation to hold the convention in
New Bethlehem in 1910, was accepted.
Rev. Fl. b. Barr, of Dubois, was re-
elected president OF the District Ep-
worth League.
DR.. G. L. Cartwright, Of Pittsburgh,
who delivered an interesting lecture
Tuesday evening and preached an able
and timely sermon Wednesday evening,
added much to the success of the con-
vention.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07

Had there been nothing more to
Reynoldsyille's Independence Day cele-
bration than the presence of the i'm
mense throng upon the streets, it would
have been voted notable success. The
most sanguine expectations of the man.
ayers of the event concerning crowd
were surpassed; it is questionable, in
fact, whether larger number of people
ever congregated in Reynoldsville at
one time on any occasion. The thous-
ands who came to witness the announced
features of the celebration discovered
that they were themselves, as body,
as interesting as anything on the pro-
gram.
In the crowd were large delegations
from Punxsutawney, Dubois and
Brookville and their presence will go
far towards cementing friendly feeling
between Reynoldsville and its neigh
boring towns. The citizens appreciate
deeply the good will shown.
A more beautiful day for celebra-
tion never dawned. A clear, limpid at.
mosphere, a warm sun, tempered bv a
cool breeze, and the freshness OF nature
combined for the success of the event.
The program Of the day was marred
only by the inexplicable hard luck OF
the balloonist engaged for afternoon
and evening ascensions. The balloonist
came to Reynoldsville under an iron
clad contract to make two successful
ascensions or receive no pay. 1t is not
conceivable, therefore, that there could
have been any deliberate intention on
his part to fake the public, for the fail
ure to go up meant heavy financial loss.
Jack Nelson, the balloonist has an ex-
cellent record, with dates at some OF
the biggest amusement resorts in the
country. No man was more chayrined
at the accidents which twice prevented
ascension than he. He proved his earn
estness and fearless by making third
attempt after the twilight had fallen.
The last effort was successful and Nell
son descended in his parachute near
Pleasant Avenue. The regrettable fea-
ture was that the more than ten thous-
and people who had gathered on the
ball ground to witness the afternoon
ascension could not he held to see the
aeronaut's final success.
The crowd was on the streets at $50
in the morning when the Sykesville
Silver Cornet Band and the Garabaldi
Italian Band from Walston opened the
program with concerts at different
places. A hundred yard hurdle race
followed which was won by Leo Nolan,
cash prize $500; second prize, $500,
Charles Case, New Bethlehem. Half a
dozen boys entered hundred yard race
which was won by George Bashor.
At $50 the band led the crowd over
to the ball ground to witness a game
OF association football between Wisbaw
and Eleanora teams. The game was
new to practically all the spectators
and afforded a jolly hours entertain
ment. Under the rules the ball must
never be touched with the hands, but
if impossible to kick it, there is moth
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-07

Charles Hangartner, Of Dubois, who
was In Reynoldsville taking in the cell
ebration Monday slipped while running
for car, fell on curb and cut cash on
his forehead.
John, nine-year-old son of James
Sample. OF this place, had his eyes bad
ly burned Monday evening by the ex-
plosion Of bunch Of firecrackers.
For ease and durability buy Queen
Quality flexible sole low shoe, price
$500. Adams.