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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
What Of the Hour?

Of all the foolish talk of the
hour, INDUCED in by some of
the journals of this country, is
the prediction that a war with
Japan is iminent. A casual
thought of the actual facts are
such that no sensible man can
believe for a moment that such
action, on the part of Japan, is
even though of. To go to war,
requires two very important ar
ticles, the absence of either of
which, would preclude the posi-
bility of war; the first Of which
is soldiers, and the second is
money to pay expenses, neither
of which is possessed by Japan.
From the Omaha Bee, we are
able to gather important facts
on this subject. According to
the statistics, it cost Japan in
her war with Russia $685., O00,-
600. At the present time her
national debt is 81, 125, 1885, All,
which amounts to $21.50 per
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
Warming to Railroad Men

Look out for severe and even danger
Gus kidney and bladder trouble result
ing from years of railroading. Geo. E.
Bell. 639 Third St, Fort Wayne, Ind
was many years a conductor on the
Nickel Plate. He says: Twenty
years of railroading left my kidneys in
terrible condition. There was con-
tinual pain across my back and hips
and my kidneys gave me much distress,
and the action Of my bladder was fire.
quent and most painful got a sup
ply of Foley Kidney Pills and the first
bottle made wonderful improvement
and four bottles completely cured me
completely. Since being cured I have
recommended Foley Kidney Pills to
many of my railroad friends"
m3O R. w. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

capita. She is paying oit un-
der the head of s'i-.----. and
other annual itemn. SIC $780,
$50. AS compared with the
United States of $2l, 500, 600, is
paying, while our revenues are
about tribe those of Japan.
The people of japan are now
paying from 20 to 80 per cent,
Of their incomes in taxes. The
debt, according to some Of their
papers, is more than the r:at;.,n
can endure. It is unreasonable
to think, for a monet, that a
nation, so situated, would think
of seeking a war with any ma
ton, especially with Uncle Sam.
Think of Japan, a country
containing 51,500,OOO people,
within an erea 147655 square
miles, a trifle larger than the
state Of Montana. No, no, the
people Of Japan must depend
upon h e r industries, and
that is what it is doing, and not
preparing to go to war with US.
1t is neither sensible or patli-
otto for US, one the greatest ma
ton of earth, to be everlasting
ly talking about little japan
swooping down upon us ard
wiping US eff o. the earth, or
make US subjects of the little
|flowery Island. There is no real
danger of war. We are a ma
tion 100000, 900 strong, and ev-
cry man a soldier. The Japs
are not fools, and none but idi-
OTIS would think Of seeking war
with US, under the circumstan-
ccs. Japan and the United
States are friends, and there is
no danger of any difficulty to
disturb the friendly relations
now existing between the two
nations. We recognize in that
nation a great and brave peop-
lie, and good soldiers, but SO are
we, and if war should come, no
one could doubt the result. 1t
| however, tothe interest ofboth
nations to cultivate the arts Of
peace, the advancement of the
trade, commerce, agriculture,
education, and religion of both
nations, why then go to war?
Quit talking of war with ia
pan, it's not even a probility.
D. M. H.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
Love and Grammar

Miss Alice P. Kilroy, a
teacher in one of the public
schools Of Chicago, recently
won a prize for "the most un-
grammatical love poem." To
show what a school teacher can
do in the way of upsetting En-
glish we present Miss Kilroy's
poem in all its pristine beauty:
There amt no nothing much no more.
There's nothing ain t no use to me;
In vain l tread this lonely shore.
For / have saw the last of thee.
! seen ship upon the deep,
And signaled this here fond lament
l haven't did thing but weep
Since thou has went.
Alas! for amt one of they
What hasn't got no faith in love;
And them fond words of yesterday
Was spoke true, BY heaven above"
Is it all off 'twixt and you
Will you go wed some othe, gent?
The things done I'd fain undo
Since thou has went.
Oh. love. done what have did
Without no thought of no offense;
Return. return, sadly bid,
Befo;e my feelings get intense.
l have gave up all wealth and show.
! have gave up all hope of fame;
But, obi what JOY 'twould be to know
That thou hadst came.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

commission power to'requirethe
county attorr IS to commence
and prosecuts actions and pro-
ceedings for penalties, forfeit
ures, removals and punishment
for violations of the law in re-
spect to the assessment and tax
alton of property"
Opponents to the measure
point out the folly of taxpay-
ers voting the power Of taxing
their property into a bureau of
officials not directly selected by
them. Some taxpayers who
have seen the measure are wri-
ting, petitioning, telegraphing
their representatives and sena-
tors to oppose it.
j. S. Woodhouse.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
Mo. Valley Booming

The Missouri Valley Times
last Saturday contained a letter
from the president of the C. &
N. W., railroad company, which
stated that his company had
decided to expend $300.O00.O0
in building new shops in Mis-
souri, Valley this year, and that
the construction work would
begin by the middle of April.
We are gla6 * hsar this, as
many of the ollls. residents of
Mo. Valley hav grown grey,
hoping and waiting for this an
nouncement, but we do hope
they will be able to build their
shops for couple of Thousand
less, and then will use that two
thousand for a depot, as it is
needed as badly as are l,ew
shops. -Woodbine Twiner.
March winds sure are had
for spring hats with big
plumes.
One of the small houses west
of the "Y" burned to the
ground this afternoon. This is
outside of the fire limit so no
help could be given by the de-
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lowry
have completely recovered
from their recent injuries,
caused by a runaway and Mr..
Lowry will soon be able to take
up his work again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
A Special Medicine
for kidney Ailments

Many elderly people have found in
Foley's Kidney Remedy quick relief
and permanent benefit from kidney
and bladder ailments and from annoy
ing urinary Irregularities due to adj
vancing years. Isaac N. Regain. Mo-,
says: "Foley's Kidney Remedy eff
fected complete cure in my case and
want others to know off it,
m3o r. W. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

John W. Sicklesmith, Greens.
boro, Pa, has three children,
and like most children they
frequently take cold. eve
have tried several kinds of
cough medicine" he says, "but
have never found any yet that
did them as much good as
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
For sale by all dealers. mao
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

1fyou have trouble in getting
rid of your cold you may know
that you are not treating it prop
erly. There is no reason why
"a cold should hang on for weeks
and it will not if you take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale By all dealers. m3O
Spokane, Wash, March "a =
Mrs. J. D. Murphey, living at
1927 East Riverside avenue, is
advocating a movement in Spo-
kane that all owners of cats
provide their pets with bells in
the interest of preserving the
birds of song, which are now
coming back to their haunts
for the summer. Mrs. MUIR
ply has interested large num-
Der of club and society women
in her campaign and it is like
IL that a "Bell on Cat" society
be organized to take charge Of
the work. The plan is to at
Zach a small bell with a strap
or ribbon on the neck of every
cat in the city and suburbs, the
argument being that if it were
aade a custom generally there
you'll be more birds in Spo-
6'sa',. No mention has been
made so far of the tinkling at
midnight serenades by Thomas
and his backyard acquaint-
ances, but it is no wild guess at
this time to say that some one
may organize a crusade to not
only put the bells out of COM
mission but also exterminate
the wearers. The theory ad-
vanced is that this method
would make doubly sure of pro-
tecting the birds for all time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

One thousand seven hun dred
and seventy-seven men have
been indicted in Adams County
Ohio, for selling their votes,
and nobody seems, as yet, to
have been able to find out who
bought them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Don't draw pictures or write
your name or make other marks
in the dust, on the back seat or
fender of the next car you see
standing on the street. Every
mark of this kind scratches and
mars the fine finish of the car
and in most all the States is
punishable with a heavy fine or
Imprisonment, the same as de-
facing and damaging any other
kind of property.
Automobile Trade News"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
Friday March "a

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Amen and
son Curtis are taking in the
dog show in Omaha today.
MIR. and Mrs j. c. Galley re-
turned this morning from Cali
fornia where they have been
spending the winter. j. C.
says the trip made him 20 years
younger.
Mrs. w. N. Irwin of Logan is
the guest of Mrs. Mary q. Ir-
vim on 7th street.
G S Green has just finished
painting a fine new sign on the
Moskovitz store windows.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
Rev. Father Moran delivered

Rev. Father Moran delivered
a very strong sermon last even.
ing at st. Patrick's church. His
subject was the ''social evil of
today" and he handled his sub
ject in a very mastery fashion
His solution of the problem is
in the early training of the
children in the home, and if his
advice is followed there will be
a great deal less grief in the
world. The church was crowd
ed to overlooking.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

To feel strong, have good APP
petite and digestion, sleep
soundly and enjoy life, use Bur
dock Blood Bitters, the great
system tonic and builder.
m31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

=. ~ I;
Des Moines, Ia, March Is
One of the boldest reforms ever
suggested in Iowa is proposed
in a bill just reported by the
Senate Committee on Ways
and Means without a hearing
and put upon this calendar as a
special order two days after
ward, before probably not more
than a dozen farmers in Iowa
have read and considered it.
This is the measure to create
a special tax commission to OPP
crate at an annual expense of
about $25, 5000. to supplant the
executive council in fixing the
taxable assessments in the
state. This measure would
give the power of raising local
assessments in the various
counties to this board. The
measure is born of the COM
plant that farm lands are rot
assessed heavily enough. This
measure provides for the spec
ial tax commission having
power to go into any county
and fix land and all other per.
sonal property values for as
sessment at what it believes
selling values and from their
decision there is no appeal pro-
vided by this measure.
Those favoring the bill claim
that assessors will not fix the
values high enough because
elected by the people and that
supervisors will not increase
the assessment for the same rea-
SOB, and that when the matter
reaches the Executive Council
in Des Moines they will not
raise the values because infiu-
enced by the same conscious
ness that the people elect them
and they are the peoples SER
wants.
This new bill by Spaulding,
oe c. .innell, known as Senate
Si'e l56, purposes to create a
ureau of three men to be ap-
/; oiSted By The Governor who
) all lave ;;l' oIute charge Of
assess ments. Each is to re-
ceive salary Of $1,000. per
year. The bill provides one
shall serve until July l, 1918;
one for a term ending July l,
1917. Two of the commissions
ers or a majority cannot be
changed for four years-which
provision makes the board r,ac-
tically a perpetual one. TIE
commission is given authority
to hire a statician at $4,000 ger
year; another clerk at $1,000
per year, and still another at
1000 per year, and is given
power to employ such expert
and additional clerical assist
ance as may be necessary.
Opposition to the measure,
say the taxpayers must bear the
burden of this expensive bureau
which amounts to three'per ct,
on 1888, 900, if the state borrow
ed that amount at 3 per cent
and set it aside for the support
of this board.
According to the bill this com
mission shall have the power
ITO ORDER THE RE.AssEssMENT
of any or all real or personal
property in any assessment dis.
trict in the state when in the
judgment of said commission
|such re.assessment is necessary
to the end that the property Of
such assessed district shall be
assessed in compliance with the
law Chat is up to its full cash
|value) Such re-assessment may
| be made by the commission OF
tits representatives when deem.
led advisable" This practically
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
Oh 1 Letter

Charles Van Gorder, of Au.
dubon, Iowa, sent us a letter
written by Robert Oliphant te
him from Rolla, Mo-, on Dec. /,
1861, where Robert was camp.
ed with the 18th Iowa Reg, Of
which he was a member. Rob.
ert Oliphant came from Tenne-
see with our family in 1854,
and joined the Union forces in
Magnolia in the spring of 1861
and was sent back to his oil
Tennessee home to fight for the
Union. He died last year at
Atlantic, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
!. Mrs. Fred Withrow returned
from Council 3!nffs today.

d. you know Of all the all
msnls colds are by far the most
dangerous? l. is not the cold it.
self that you need to fear, but
the serious diseases that it of
ten leads to. Most of these
are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption
are among them. Why not
take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and cure your cold while
you can? For sale by all dealers
m3O
Mes. Dr.. Diamond accomp.
aina.l her mother Mrs. j. C.
jCa'ey from California for a Wis
it here.
John l. Roe's team decided
to run away this morning but
struck a lamp post before they
got good start and separated
themselves from the wagon.
No damage done but a broken
reach.
Set your boosting clothes on.
This summer is going to be
good boosting weather so you
might as we'll start now and
| get the habit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Miss nellie Shields, of Logan,
is the guest of Nj. and Mrs. K.
L. Price.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
{. & N. W. Passenger Train
NJ. s Held Up Last Night
$1,000 in Money and
Jewelrv Taken

OOWOt3 1NOI
A lone bandi 81 ~, some
passengers on c. i i. ). pas
senger train No. 8 last night
between Denison and Vale
and relieved them of their
money and valuables. About
$40 90 in money and several
hundred dollars worth of jewels
were taken. When the man
had taken everything he want
ed. he instructed the brakeman
to stop the train and let him
off. A god description of the
man has been given the authori-
ties and they are hot on his
trail.
The brakeman told the fol-
lowing story: "The man must
have boarded the rear end #
the train while it stopped at
Denison and when the train
got under Roadway be put On a
mask and entered the observa-
ton car. The people in this
car were the only ones modest
ed. He acted like a profess
sional and seemed to be right
at home robbing people,"
Mrs. L. N. Goodrich went to
Omaha today, to attend the
wedding Of a friend.
Mrs. j. A. Rockwell and son,
Reynold. are in this city for q
few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Lowry.
The last number of the lect-
ure course will be given on
April 5th, by "The Wales Con-
cert Co."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bowers of
Chadron are the guests of
friends here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Mrs. Geo, Johnson returned
from Chicago this morning,
where she has been visiting the
past two weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Cure baby's Group, Willie
daily cuts and bruises, mammals
sore throat, grandma's lame
ness DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
the great household remedy.
m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Mrs. Nellie McGayren Clark
entertained at a st. Patrick's
party last Friday at her home
in Pasadena, Cal. DR.. and Mrs
Me- avren, Mrs. Cook, and
daughter Mable, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George A Kellogg were
among the guests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30
Children orr
FOR FLETCHEE's
9 a ST Q - a

Mrs. El Newton is repo1 ed
not so we'll today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

The March number of Nature
and Health Magazine contains
an article by Frank C. Pellet
and also a very good picture of
him. He is a naturalist and
has accomplished a great many
things along that line for the
protection of animals. He also
has the.distinction of being tie
only man in America, who has
succeeded in inducing wood
peckers to rear their families
in artificial homes which he
has made for them on his farm
near Atlantic. Mr.. PELLET is a
nephew of r. II. Harris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Mrs. w. A. Smith and Mrs.
Hugh Coulthard returned from
California this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Harlan Amen is in Omaha to-
day on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

The last number of the lect-
ure course will be given on
April 5th, by "The Wales Con-
cert Co."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

value) Such re-assessment may
be made by the commission or
its representatives when deem
ed advisable" This practically
puts into the hands of this COM
mission and its experts the "as-
Sc ssing power"
Under such a law if the COM
mission believed that in any
county the assessment was toe
low on live stock, land, mer-
chandise or even furniture in
the house it could send it's ex-
perts to make a re- assessment,
from which there could be nc
appeal as under this bill it 1T
WOULD BE FINAL. Should
the expert put the assessment
too high there is no means pro-
vided whereby the taxpayer
may appeal to any other author.
ity. The tax ferret, under the
law that has just been repealed
never had such power. All he
could do was to report. He had
no power to assess.
The measure also gives the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

Mrs. j. A. Rockwell and son,
Reynold. are in this city for a
few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Lowry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-30

The Newton cement factory
opens April LIST with a full force
of men.
The Washington times., 1911-09-14
ODONOGHUE SEES
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR
CLERKS PENSIONS
Prospects Better Now Than
. Ever Before, Says Head
; Of Association.

Following the announcement OF Post
master General Hitchcock that he is
ready to enlist his services in the cause
of procuring for the thousands of Gov
eminent employees of the United States
an adequate pension system, has come
a quickening of the movement launched
in this city some time ago, and indica-
tons today are that the Federal Clerks
will be given some recognition at the
coming session of Congress.
NJ. F. O'Donoghue, president of the
Civil Service Retirement Association,
who has just returned from the Ma
tional Association of Postoffice En-
ployes' convention held in Rochester,
n. Y, this week and last, declared this
morning that never before since the
movement has been launched, have the
prospects for a civil pension bill been
more bright than they are today.
Mr.. O'Donoghue was in Rochester six
days, where he mingled with the 1900
delegates to the convention, who repre-
scented 2S,NnO 2ostoffce employees from
every section of the United States.
Reports made at the convention by the
delegates, he said, showed that the en-
tire country is stirred over the efforts
VI the SuSl d. 10 ne rewarded
for life services given the Government.
The postofflce men, he continued, have
thrown themselves into the movement
started in Washington in the Govern
ment clerk colony, and have pledged
themselves to interest their respective
Representatives and Senators in the
cause.
THE time is ripe for a civil PEN
sion,' Mr.. O'Donoghue said this morn
Ing. in discussing the results of the
Rochester convention. Never before in
the history of the movement toward
such an interest.
The only thing the Government EN-
ployes and their friends will have to do
tc procure legislation from the hands
of the next Congress is to unite in
their efforts toward one plan. If this
is done, another year will not pass be-
The Washington times., 1911-09-14
Bowen Is Ordered
To Pay Alimony

Justice Gould today ordered Michae
A. Bowen, Tenth street liquor deal
er. to pay temporary aIimony OF $50 pei
month, to Mrs Cora NJ. Bowen. pend.
ing settlement Of his divorce suit al
Cincinnati
Bowen consented to the alimony or
der, through his attorney, Hayden John,
to George c. Gertman. counsel for. Mrs
Bowen.
Mrs. Bowen's suit for separate main
tenance, flied recently in the District
Supreme Court. will be suspended pend
ing hearing of the husbands SUIT N
Ohio. The Ohio proceedings are those
Mrs. Bowen says were kept secret by
her husband, even after he returned to
ashington last July and resumed liv-
ing with his family.
Bowen secured a decree of absolute
divorce In Cincinnati on the ground OF
assertion, but the decree was recently
set aside ana rehearing ordered fof
alleged fraud in its procurement.
The Washington times., 1911-09-14

ana very much longer continuation Of
the strain In Franco-German relations
VIII mean such a business shake-up as
the fatherland has never known.
commercial men are thoroughly sick
OF the entire Moroccan affair. which
they regard as purely political, and
want II shelved as quickly as possible.
Onicialdom seems however, wholly
indifferent to the requirements of the
business interests It's latest act was
70 warn the Government telegraph de-
partment to be ready at a moments
notice to facilitate the transmission of
mobilization orders.
The Washington times., 1911-09-14

fore the United States Government ac'
cords to its thousands Of employees the
same treatment as the larger corpora
tions of The country.
cit is a fact that several large cor
porations. included among which is the
pennsylvania Railroad Company. have
taken more interest in the men who
operate those systems than the Fed
eral Government 1t is strange that
such a thing could be, because the rail-
road company is in existence primarily
for the benefit of the stockholders,
while the Government Of the United
States is for the people-at-large.'
The Washington times., 1911-09-14
GERMANY IS FACING
. GREATEST CRISIS IN
HER MONEY MARTS
Moroccan Situation Places
Fatherland In Desperate
Straits.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-No notion Of the
real seriousness OF Germans financial
straits has been given in any of the
strictly censored reports hitherto sent
out from Berlin, according to conf
Dental advices received by financial
houses here today.
The fact is, these messages say that
the situation is little short Of desperate,
The Washington times., 1911-09-14
Sues Ro. ert A. Glib.

Robert A. Glib is defendant In n
$1,000 damage suit filed today In the
district Supreme Court by Rabin SAM
akow for his seven-year-old son, Max.
Ihe boy, II. Is alleged, was run down
by Gibbs automobile last May at Fifth
and, p streets northwest, and suffered
broken leg. Crandal Mackey Is at
forney for the plaintiff.