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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Thanksgiving Day.
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Thanksgiving Day.
In 1892, Columbus discovered
the western continent, or the
Islands contiguous thereto, but
for many years, owing to the
condition of the governments of
the old world, the settlement OF
the new world was very slow
and uncertain, but in 1920, the
religious sects in the old world
had become tired of the contin-
ued strife of the religious par
tisanships, and a body of so
called ''Puritans," concluded to
seek a home in the far off land
of the west, where they could
worship God according to their
own judgment, with none to
make them afraid. To desire
this freedom, soon brought ac-
ton, and in 1920, the Pilgrim
fathers landed on what is now
known as plymouth Rock" and
proceeded to make a settlement
under Charter to Gov. Brad
ford, of the Plymouth Colony.
In 1921, after the first har-
vest, the Governor OF the Colo
ny, appointed a day of public
praise and Thanksgiving and
payer to God for His bountiful
harvest. This Day became his
torir, and most of the Colonies
of New England soon adopted
the practise, and during the
Revolution of 1776, it was in
troduced in many of the Middle
States, and since then has ex-
tende l to all the States Of the
American Union, and has be-
come as celebrated as the 9Th
day of July, and is now appoin-
ted for the Fourth Thursday of
November in each year, and is
approved by the President of
the United States, by Proclama-
ton. and followed by most of
the Governors of the several
st ltes, and is held almost as sa-
cred by the citizens as the Jew.
ish Sabbath or the Christians
Lords Day, or the Patriots In
dependent Day of the American
Republic, or Fourth of July.
That this is a most beautiful
custom, by grateful people, a
fit observance as a day of gen.
eral thanksgiving to Almighty
God for His blessing and pro-
lection to us as a people, and
for the bountiful harvest. 1t is
a fit national acknowledgment
to God for the many blessings,
are receiving day by day from
His bountiful hands, and it is a
National thank offering, and is
an acknowledgment of our de-
pendance upon Him for all of
these blessings, both personal
and national. The day has be-
come great National Day, and
with it comes another beautiful
custom, that of families and
friends meeting together on
this day to visit and renew old
friendships, and make new, as
this day is supposed to be a day
when the heart is full of human
kindness and thanksgiving.
This is also a strictly Ameri-
can Day, hallowed by the mem.
DRY of the origin and purposes
of the subject it commentaries.
one that may properly be regar-
ded as the beginning of the or
ganization of the federal gov
|ernment in the American Colo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Mrs. M. C. Burbank returned
home yesterday from st. Louis,
where she has been visiting
relatives for the past six weeks.

Advertised letter list for the
week ending Nov Is 1909.
Broderico Signor Pearline
Dakes Mrs. Ella D.
Lorey Martin
Nelson Miss Annie
Walters G. S.
Welson Mrs.
D. J. Album.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
II. H. Dickman was a passen
ger to Omaha this afternoon.

The remains of the late Mrs,
Leila Owens Middleton who
died at her home in Cedar Ra.
pids Sunday afternoon were
brought here this aftern oon
and taken to the Methodist
church where the funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev.
Williams of Council Bluffs.
The burial took place in Rose
Hill.
Having bought the Nick
Gansemer livery stock, offer
the same for sale at special low
prices. All accounts due N,
Gansmeyer are payable to me.
All accounts can be paid al
the barn to Dell Hood, manager
or Emil Wehrli.
Emil Wehrli, proprietor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Henry Crane, who lives three
miles from Ida Grove, has what
is considered a record breaking
corn field.
Looked upon all seasons as a
remarkable field. it proved to
be so when the corn it produced
average 108 bushels to the acre
Mr.. Crane carefully tested his
seed corn, and planted and Gull
tivated the field under the most
up to date and approved meth
DDS.
President Taft has finished
his talking tour of over 10000
miles the longest speech on
record, and has arrived again in
Washington "all-right-side.up-
with care" Just how much the
country has been benefited by
this long journey none can tell,
but its cost to the people has
been $25, 900, to say nothing of
the cost to individuals and the
States through which he travel
ed. We incline to the opinion
shat we paid too dear for the
whistle" but we are glad he
has reached home in safety.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
The Knights Of pvthias Anch

The Knights Of Pythias Anch.
OF Lodge No sc gave one of the
most delightful social sessions
at their castle hall last evening,
ever held in this city. About
thirty couples enjoyed the eve
ming in dancing, playing games
and social chat. At ten thirty
the guests were invited into
the banquet hall which had
been put in readiness by six of
the best Caterers" in the city.
The table decorations were es-
pically pretty, having been the
design of Ell Myers. A three
course supper was served by
the men of the Lodge. After
supper, dancing was continued
until a late hour when every.
one expressed themselves that
the K. P's surely know how to
entertain their friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Grigsby Gets Verdict.

Grigsby Gets Verdict.
Logan, Ia, Nov. 13.-After
being out a short time, the jury
in the case of w. q. Grigsby
versus the Interstate Telephone
company returned a verdict of
$50. for the plaintiff for dam
ages. This morning w. E.Grigsby
brought action to recover 5000.
damages from the telephone
company for the alleged cutting
of large limbs from his shade
trees in Mo Valley by telephone
employees when putting up wires
w. L. Sales was in the Times
office today and made himself
solid for another year with the
Times.
The Thermometer stood at 20
above zero the 10Th of Nov. 1909
20 above zero Nov. 16, 1908,
20 above zero Nov. l6, 1907.
All taken at the Times Office.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Champlin
of Chicago are in this city for
a weeks visit at the DR.. Colt
and j. D. Brown homes. Mr..
Champlin was a former resid-
ent of Mo Valley having left
here for Chicago in 1879 where
he has resided ever since.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Often Tie kidneys Als
Weakened BY orer-R e1k.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness aud ufferilg.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pill,
FOR BACKACHF.

j. |. Cox was a pleasant cal
Ter today.
Mrs. John Shelton visited
Omaha friends today.
Miss Ruth Carlisle who is at
tending college in Chicago
writes that she is we'll and re-
quests that the Times be sent
her, so that she can keep in
touch with her Mo Valley
/ friends.
John Zahner was transacting
business in Omaha today.
j. j. Amen transacted BUSH
ness in Logan today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Middle
ton and Miss Angie Middleton
of Omaha attended the funeral
of the late Mrs. Almor Middle
ton here this afternoon.
II. H. Dickman was a passen-
nor fo noool Az.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18


therefore, if kidney
trouble is permitted &c
continue, serious re.
suits are most likely
TO follow. Your other
organs may need at
tentio,l, but your kid
1leys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
Ere% sTsl.n.of1 .,,1..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Monaay Nov IS

A. w. Hiles and family have
returned from Willow Lake, S.
D. where they have been living
the past year. They will
make this their home again.
Mrs. VIM Rowe Jr. left for
Heber, Utah, last week where
she will join her husband and
make their future home.
We were misinformed as to
the Cullivan accident last Fri
day at the football game. No
ribs broken, just a bad bruise.
Miss Ellita Everett enter
tanned thirty young friends
most delightfully."- Saturday
evening at her home on 9th
street. The inclemency of the
weather did not dampen the
spirits o. the guests and every
body enjoyed themselves to the
fullest extent. Various games
and guessing contests made
the evening pass quickly and
at midnight a three course lun-
cheon was served by Mrs. Ev-
erett assisted by Miss Pearl
Myers.
j. j. Sullivan is moving into
his new home on upper 5th
street today. Mr.. Sullivan has
one of the finest residences in
Mo Valley now.
One of the new big Trans
Atlantic liner engines of the C.
& N. W. went through here to-
day. They will have rs in the
.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

your kidneys are weak or out of order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or "fee1 badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the highest because itsremarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven iii thousands Of the most distress
ing cases. If you need medicine you
should have the he.
Sold by 1Ts,ygiats ! Wln1GS7ssaS3
ilfty-cen. :. :::sIl:::: ss||::..1E:::3
lar sizes. ~. . ;;..::..ssssss |..:.n....3
have s..:.- l'a.!e
by mail Is, go a ~ ~
pamphlet telling you Home q s1snp-kses {
how to fnd out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghanton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp Root
you do you will be disappointed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

The corn and fruit show op-
ened up in Council Bluffs yes
terday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
9 a 3 Q RIA

atives.
A girl only % years old was
arrested in Des Moines this
week, charged with having
three husbands.
Roy Carpenter returned
from Paonia Sunday where he
has been spending the Summer
J. W. Varnes was a pleasant
caller today.
DR.. Gamble made a business
trip to Omaha today.
Those who read newspapers
have seen in a number, the
statement that a law passed by
the last congress had made it a
Ipenitentiary offense to write a
check for the sum of a dollar
or less. The story has NO
foundation other than the de.
sire of some joker to have a lit
tie fun with the public. 1t took
a good while to work it but it
sank in at last Harlan Trib.
uEe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
w. L. Goodwin is moving in
to the j. j. Sullivan rooms today

Or. Dorr during an address
in Des Moines yesterday said
that there were five thousand
people in that city affected
with tuberculosis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
For Headache, Biltousness
EARLY RiSERS

Hon. Geo A. Kellogg trans
acted business in Logan today.
Mrs. j. P. Fagen and son AL
bert returned from Idaho last
evening where they have been
visiting Mr.. ]. P. Fagen.
81 inches of rain fell Friday
and Saturday.
The floor is being lowered in
the old Galley building corner
of 5th and Erie today and the
building will be remodeled
throughout.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Up in Crawford county 492
people have taken out hunters
license. Surely the ducks up
in that country will have a hard
time of it in the future.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Harry Henton called and had
his name enrolled on our list
this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Tuesday. Nov is

Union Pacific officials say they
have no idea that the revived
story, that their Chicago Denver
trains, jointly with the North
western will run via Missouri
Valley and Fremont, giving
Omaha the go by, will become a
fact, though Fremont papers
have the story again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Mack Beckley went to Blair
this morning for a weeks trip
repairing some buildings on
his farm near there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18
Mrs. DR.. Gamble is in Woodbine
today on professional business.

Mrs. Katheryn Burke and
daughter Ellen left for Bould-
er Colorado today for a months
visit with friends. W. .Burke
accompanied them to Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Julius Duer has his name en-
rolled on our subscription list
having paid until 1915.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

TIE city hot water heat was
turned off a while this morning
on account of a break at 5th
and Erie.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Football casualties of the
present season show that no
part of the players system,
from the first joints Of his toes
to the top of his head is exempt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

j. j. Amen and G. C. William
returned from Cody Nebr., this
morning, where they have been
on a hunting trip for a week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-18

Mrs. VIM Rowe Jr. left for
Heber, Utah, last week where
she will join her husband and
make their future home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
Ehc Musical Club.

Questions for WaXahachie Music
Club for October 30.
Subject: Opera, Carmen.
Roll call. Current events from
musical magazine.
Synopsis of acts three and four;
Give history OF the Gypsies IN
Spain, some characteristics, etc.
Tell something of the smugglers.
Compare the opera Carmen with
Prosper Merimee's novel, Carmen.
What character is wholly original
with the librettist?
Name some strongly dramatic
scenes. '~
What are the most familiar air>
from the opera?
Special Topics-Program.
March from Carmen, Mrs. Leeper,
Miss Scion.
Here must the smugglers dwell,
Miss Sloan.
Fantastic Brilliante, Mrs. T. H.
Cheatham.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
The Birth Record.

Edward Cummings and wife,
Bardweu, October IA, a boy.
Nal Garnett and wife, Bardwell,
September 81 girl
Van Patton and wife, Bardwell,
October 5, boy.
Andrew Sanderson and wife
Trumbull, October s, girl
Percy Sanderson and wife. Trum-
bull, October IS, girl.
Charlie Bre9dlove and wife,
Trumbull, October 10, boy.
r. l.. O'Neal and wife, Trumhull
October 9, boy.
John Tyson and wife, Trumbull
October II, boy.
Ed Davis and wife, Trumbull, Dc
tober II, a boy.
Oscar Chester and wife, Trumbull
September %, girl
Hubby Allen and wife, Trumbull
October /, a girl.
Burr Collins and wife, Trumbull
October /, a boy.
Arthur Beauchamp and wife
Maypearl, October s, a boy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
BUYS BASEBALL FRANCHISE.
James A. Weaver of WaNahachie Il
in on the Deal.

William IL Ward for the past
seven years owner and president OF
the Fort Worth baseball franchise,
disposed of the property Saturday
afternoon to j. Walter Morris and
associates for a cash consideration
Of $4,000. The transfer has been
pending contamination for the past
month. both of the contracting par
ties having put up forfeit Of $1,000
as a matter of good faith in the
transaction, shortly after the return
of Mr.. Morris from the South Allan
tic league in September, where he
has been connected in playing and
managerial capacity for the past
four years.
Associated in tho ownership of tn .
Franchise with Mr. Morris is J A.
Weaver, son of a local cattleman
and capitalist. and Who is at present
Interested heavily in the largest oil
mill at Waxahachie. While Mr..
Weaver is financially interested in
the club from now on. Mr.. Morris re-
tains the controlling interest III the
property and will be the guiding
spirit both from a financial and
playing viewpoint. Worth
Record
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
INDIANS ARE tanned.
Husky College Station Warriors
Clean Up with Score of Is TO o.


College Station, Texas, Oct. 20
Two touchdowns, two goals and a
dropkick for the Agricultural and
Mechanical college scored ) points
to for the Haskell Indians. There
was good team work on both sides
in this meeting Saturday afternoon.
The Indians are a heavy set of fell
lows and they formed strong force
against the Agricultural and Me
chanical line, but the farmers, hav-
ing been expecting Just such
strength, they went against it with
will. There were no favorite plays.
Each side tried the whole game
punting, kicking and bucking, with
now and then some running. Roberts
for the Indians, was clever in foot
work and sent the ball over long dis
tances, but he failed miserably
whenever he tried to put it between
the goal posts. He made several at
tempts to do this, however.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
WaXahachie, Texas.

WaXahachie, Texas.
Dear Sir: You sell a good many
things by the gallon. Being decent
man, you give full measure.
You know what we mean: you
know that short weight and short
measure are common among well,
we hope there are no short measures
and weights in your town.
There are. though. Ribbons and
Iaces and trimmings, sold by the
dozen measure nine or ten yards.
There is 10 complaint, because they
all do it" You have the same plague
i'm your goods nearly everything
canned or bottled, cheats in the
quantity. Almost nobody gives full
weight in a factory package!
We are one of the almost nObod-
les We sell paint, by the gallon, tc
paint your house; and our gallon is
Just the same size as yours that you
measure vinegar with-23l cubic
inches.
Good paint toO-Devoe lead-and
zine takes fewer gallons than mix
ed paint and wears twice as long a:
lead-and-oil
You own house. That's why We
are writing to you. Yours truly,
go F. w. DEVOE & co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25

u-vieed. Our fat" in it is so strong
that we sell it on the positive guar
antee that it shall not cost the user
a cent if it does not give entire salts
factrn and completely remedy con-
stipation. This preparation is called
ReXa!i Orderles. These are prompt,
soothing and NOSE effective in ac-
ton. They are made of recent
chemical discovery. Their principal
ingredient is odorless, tasteless and
colorlcss Combined with other well
known ingredients, long established
for their usefulness in the treatment
of constipation, it forms tablet
which is eaten just like candy. They
may be taken at any time, either day
or night. without fear of their caus-
ing any inconvenience whatever
They do not grippe, purge nor cause
nausea. They act without causing
any pain or excessive looseness OF
the bowels They are ideal for chill
;dren. weak, delicate persons and
aged people as we'll as for the most
hearty person.
They come in two size packages
lie tablets 10 cents. Sc tablets -
iccnts. Remember you can obtain
them only at our store, The RexalI
store. Hood & Curtin, Druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
Theatrical War.

Ell Paso. Texas, October 25.-The
theatrical trust war has broken out
in Eel Paso. l.. M. Crawford of Craw-
ford & Rich, owners of two Eel Paso
theatres, permitted Shubert attrac-
lions to play in middle western the
alters controlled or booked by them.
For that reason, they say, the trust
is fighting them.
"The Travelling Salesman" COM
pany, Klaw e Erlanger production,
lived up to it's name, travelling from
San Antonio to Tucson, Ariz. 1t was
booked to play in the theatre here
owned by Crawford. The company
stopped just long enough to get
breakfast,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
QUARREL OVER PARROT.
Man Fatally shoots Woman and
Then Kills Himself.

New York, Oct. ga quarrel
resulting from the theft of green
parrot Saturday evening resulted in
the fatal shooting of Mrs. Robert
Nelson of this city and the suicide
of Charles Bum, formerly of Okla
homa, after he had shot the woman,
Bum presented the woman with
a parrot wear ago Two weeks ago
he quarreld with her and left the
house taking the parrot with him.
Mrs. Nelson prosecuted him and he
was fined Saturday he went to the
Nelson home, shot the woman down
and then blew out his own brains.
Bum came here two years ago from
Oklahoma.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
TRINITY LOST TO UNIVERSITY.
Texans Made Three TouchdoNns in
the First Half.

Austin, Texas, Oct. 25.-The Uni
versity of Texas football team de-
feated Trinity University of WaXa-
hacbie by a score Of IS to 0. The
fireworks opened up nicely In the
first half and Texas made three
touchdowns with ease. However,
either unable to stand prosperity or
falling into the old habit of being
unable to play real football unless
it was Cup to them" the team took
a slump which lasted from the last
part OF the first until we'll into the
second.
Texas line, ordinarily very
good bulwark, was weak. The backs,
Walker, Holland, Soule and Moore,
worked consistently, but the line
would not Any number of times
Edmondson or McCollum would tear
through the Texas line for five, ten
or fifteen yards. By such playing,
Trinity was enabled to take the ball
within two yards of the Texans goal
on two occasions, when the Texans
took brace, as usual in a case OF
necessity, and held the Trinity boys.
Kirkpatrick starred for Texas and
ran his team we'll. However, he was
removed early in the game after he
had received slight injuries, as
Coach Draper thought il best tC
save him. Karner, quarter for Trim
ity, proved good, heady quarter
Gibbons and Wilkins at ends, also
showed up well.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
A MILLIONAIRE IN RAGS.
In the Steerage, James Eads How
Returned from Europe.

New York, Oct. 23-J. Eads How
grandson OF the great Mississippi riy-
er engineer. Harvard graduate and
reputed millionaire, has returned
here in the toys of a t'amp after an
investigation of the problem of the
unemployed in Europe. Mr.. How,
who organized the International As
ISOLATION of the Unemployed, an
nounces that convention of dele
gates representing the unemployed in
all countries will be held in Chicago
in January to protest against exist
ing conditions.
How came to America by way OF
Canada in the steerage of steam
ship, and from Montreal to New
York he came on an immigrant s
ticket. He was in rags and unshaven
when he reached the headquarters
of the association in Park Row
which he has maintained since he
organized the unemployed. He was
given a noisy welcome and assured
his followers that the Chicago con-
vention would solve this trying so
Geological problem by inducing rich
men and women to give work to al!
who wanted TO work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-25
AUSTIN COLLEGE DEFEATED.
Waco Institution Adds Another Vic
tory to Long String of Games.

Waco, Texas, Oct, 25.-Texas
Christian University added another
to her long and uuGroken list of
football successes for this season
When her husky gridiron warriors
took the game from Austin College
of sherman by score of is TO 3.
Austin played o hard game, but was
oNtclassed in weight and could do
nothing with the Christians end
runs nor tackle smashing plays In
the second half they frightened up
and showed some classy open field
work. gaining we'll on forward pass
tricks, and made their only score on
a drop kick which the Austin quar-
ter put over from the 30-yard line.