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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
olsy Enie,nss.

0lty Enjolned.
The Iowa Gas & Electric Com
pany has begun action in the
I United States district court to en-
Join the enforcement of an or
tltnance, adopted October "a,
i 1916, attempting to reduce the
charges for furnishing electric
lights. alleging that the rate pre-
sacribed in the ordinance is un-
sreasonable and confiscatory and
especially in view of the extreme
ly high price Of coal, copper and
all materials entering into the
& cost OF operating the plant.
The petition was presented To-
Judge Martin J. Wade yesterday,
who fixed the time for hearing on
The application for temporary in
junction at Des Moines, Wednes-
day, December 81. The order
further suggests that the city and
the company might agree to hear
the case upon its merits at some
later date. and the restraining or
1 der to continue in force until
final determination of the case.
rs Steam coal is now costing
three times what it usually costs,
copper three or four times as
much, all labor is expensive, all
Of which is shown in the bill as
filed. During the last summer the
company offered, or proposed q
rate Of i2h cents for the first 40
& XIV. hours and 10 cents for all in
excess of 40 XIV. hours. Eld0ra,
Iowa. having population Of
about z, 900, has a rate Of ~ cents
for the first 10 XIV. hours and 10
cents from 20 to SO XIV. hours.
Iowa Falls, with about $500 pop
allation, has rate of AZ cents for
;sthe first 10 XIV. hours and 40
cents for the next 20 XIV. hours.
Q1arshalltown, Iowa, has rate Of
y cents for the first 10 XIV. hours
and 9 cents for the next 20 XIV.
hours and the excess S cents.
Mason City has rate of i2 cents
for the first 90 XIV. hous and 8
cents for the second 20 XIV. hours
and 4 cents in excess of 40 XIV.
hours.
A low rate. on the excess is giv-,
& en- because there are many fac-
/ tories in and about Mason City,
which consume current during
the day, but thus giving the COM;
pany the advantage of using its
surplus equipment TO such An ex-I
id. - -esfaAns as-Aa1u
tending to keep more regular
load on the plant, somewhat in
line with the rate Offered for.
cooking purposes in the Valley
81 All Of the above cities are near
the source Of coal supply and
some Of them have the advantage
Of water power for whole or part
Of their required use. From the
foregoing it appears that the rate
Offered by the company last sum-
mer were quite as favorable as4
those enjoyed by other cities in
the same class as Missouri VAL
ley, it being borne in mind that
Missouri Valley is at greater
distance from the coal supply and
has consequently higher cost
/ for coal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

DR.. Heise qperaten on Mrs.
Lloyd COulthard for appendicitis
Sunday and rsnorts that she is
doing nicely.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28


The teachers of the public
schools will spend the holidays in
the following cities:
w. Graham, Missouri VAL
ley.
". N. Warren, Missouri VAL
I ley.
Irene Lawrence, Des Moines.
Miss Pitts, Mondamin.
Celia Sprague, Dermontville,
Mich.
Helen Flickinger, Council
Bluffs.
Edith Higgens, Beatrice, Neb.
az June Handley, Upton, Ia.
r. Culver, Red Oak, n.
w. II. Kemp, MaplewoOd, N. j
Anna Kirley, Missouri Valley.
Helen Hayes, Denison, Ia.
Susie Bird, Missouri Valley.
Mrs. Royce, Missouri Valley.
Ada Beagle, Missouri Valley.
Emma Green, Missouri Valley.
Florence Cutler, Missouri VAL
ley.
Matte Farquhuar, Missouri VAL
Ethelyn Evans, Missouri Y.,-
ley.
Laura Shirts, Missouri Valley.
Anna Norberg, Missouri Yalley.
Mrs. A. ~. Kemp, Maplswood,
.
Inda Morgan, Missouri Valley.
juno Bolton, Upton, Ia.
Wilma Laughery, Missoarl
Hey
1abla Eberley, Niobrara, Nsb.
(rB Eaton, Red Oak.
Alice Brandriff, Missouri Val
Ruth Bracken. Blair, Neb.
lary Mckee, Casey, Il.
Advertised Lsttep List.
For the week ending DecAmbsr
I'm; 1915:
# kilby, Frank.
Martin, D. G.
5ullixsn, 1lanrice.
BIZ BIZ =. FINLEY; P. n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
News Snapshots
OF the Week
SATURDAY

kACEAu8 Iu0 R0St lew sOkayS fWltu Tue
Igrip, is some better today.
Mrs. A. ]. Hennessey of Siou1
City came down last evening for
| q weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Graham. Mr..
Hennessey will come down Mon
iday morning.
w. g. Jones was an Omaha
passenger this morning.
Miss Nellie Kirlin is expected To
arrive home in the morning from
q several weeks stay in Lexing-
ton, Neb.
The Misses Clemmentine and
Katherine Deur are home from
st. Msry's school in Notre Dame
Ito spend . couple of weeks.
Stamford : Bird was a Council
bluffs visitor today.
Miss Mary Hansen is expected
home this evening from Carroll ia
spend q few days.
Misses Florence Long and
Marearet Corbett departed this
morning; for Dickson, ILL.,, to spend
Xmas week.
A. MissQnri Valley Wtiteup and
1iay =
6o-top bridge which was recently
lmosed from east Erie to the ditch
lsouth sOf town. . distance of two
miles, appeaxs this month in the
Popular Mechanics magazine.
Adm Brown took the pictures and
Isent them in.
Miss Clemmentine Dalton Of
Omaha is spending the week with
home folks.
Rev. Geo. Campbell is reported
as not feeline very we'll today.
Mrs. G. M. Losey was an Oma--
ha passenger this afternoon.
Mrs. Ned Burke spent the aft
|ernoon in Omaha shopping.
Mrs. Frank Eastman returned
to her home in the Bluffs this
AFTERNOON after a several weeks
|stay in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Birdsall
we're Omaha visitors this after
moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Jones and
daughter left this afternoon for
Eagle Grove for q few days visit
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
Austrian Saw Napoleon
On March to Moscow

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Vienna, Sept. 30.--The war CORE
spondent Of the Zeit in one Of his re-
cent dispatches records that while
passing through Volhynia he met
yillager Of Karpilovka who saw Ma
poleon on his way to Moscow In 1872.
The man had recently celebrated his
18th birthday and himself related
that as a boy OF 9 he had seen the
great French emperor. The man is
still in good health, and what makes
his longevity SO remarkable, is that
he has lived all his life in a marshy
district commonly regarded as un-
healthy.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Democratic Committee Called.

The democratic executive COM
mittpe Of Weakley county is here
by called to meet at o'clock id
The courthouse at Dresden on
Saturday, March Is, 1916, to pro.
vide for the selecting Of delegates
to attend the state convention at
Nashville on May II, 1916, and to
attend to any othor duties II the
committee. IT. ]. Jeter, Chair
man.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
1. O. 0. F. Association.

Pursuant to call, a number OF
delegates representing |, 0. @. +.
lodges over the county, met at the
Office Of Clerk House last Monday,
when plans were formulated for
the forthcoming gathering Of the
association, to be held on Wednes-
day. April rs, ID Dresden April
26 is the anniversary Of the order
aud the Weakley county associa-
ZION Of Odd Fellows have been in
the habit Of celebrating the annual
event with d big gathering AZ some
place in the county. The last
gathering was held at Martin,
where the boys we're shown every
courtesy.
The delegates assembled here
last Monday agreed to invite the
kebekah lodges OF the county
to become members and to contest
for suitable premium, which
will be purchased by the assocla-
ton. IL is more than likely there
will b. a Rebekah contest here on
April rs.
The subordinate lodge will work
in the First degree, and already
several lodges have agreed to
enter the contest with their degree
stats All lodges in the county
win be represented at the April
meetlnrs
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Banks Ofthe County
Make Good Showing.

In today's Enterprise will be
found the statements Of the Dres-
den, Weakley County, Gleason
Palmersville, Farmers and Cit
zens' and Sharon banks. These
statements speak for themselves
They not only show that the banks
are in a healthy, well-mansgcd
condition, but that this county is
in a prosperous state.
Some OF the banks make this
the best rsport in their history.
AN show good deposits and plenty
Of cashon hand. This speaks well
for our good county. In passing,
III is not out Of place to note that
there never has been any financial
trouble with the banks Of this
county. No one Of them has ever
gotten into financial straits thai
called for a closing Of its doors
This proves how we'll and how
iudiciously they have been manag.
ed.
Read oyer the statements.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
WizardOf the Violin
Visits Former Home


Dresden has produced num-
Der Of men who have won renoVn
and distinction 10 many walks,o
life, but not one OF them has be.
come better known nor more uni.
versally loved than blind Joe
Mangum, the wizard of the violin,
who spent several days here last
week visiting his former home.
Joe was born and reared here.
An unfortunate accident, occurring
when some five or six years Of age,
deprived him Of his eyesight. He
took to "fiddling" and today is
recognized as one of the finest
violinist in the United States.
His music has entertained tens
OF thousands-yea, hundreds OF
thousands-of music lovers, and
! the occasions Of his visits back
home are delightful to those whom
he knew in other days and those
who have grown up since.
Mr.. Mangum and wife were
here last week at the home Of his
brother, w. T. Mangum, where
many Of his old-time friends called,
extending congratulations. He
favored his old friends with MANY
OF his choice selections, among
them one OF his own composition,
and added to the pleasure Of the
KY by giving some OF Bis best
pieces. His rendition Of Tie
IMocking Bird has never been
sexcelIed, and wherever Joe nIaps
this sweet tune, in which
you hear almost ZEE
lperched high upon solna opsn0sI
bough pouring out his sweet notes
lof melody in the early twilight
His talent is God. given, and joe IL
well and favorably known'all over
the United States.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Big Crews Of Hands
Prizing Tobacco.

The number OF hands engaged
prizing and handling tobacco at
tile two warehouses in Dresden
runs close to one hundred. Al
McCuan's big barns there are
about thirty five or forty hands all
told aud at EzeIl 's,barn there are
thirty-hve hands. Some Of these
are classels and others are help
ers.
Ezell is Running six priziHg
crews, turning out twelve hogs.
heads the day. Each hogshead
holds /. 800 pounds, nearly 20.0OO
pounds being priced per day at
Ezell's barn.
Mr.. McCuan is running four
crews, turning out eight hOgs-
heads per day, these averaging
1,6OO each. Tobacco is still COM
lug IN at a lively rate, requiring a
number OF hands Tor unloading
purposes.
This will be Dresden's biggest
tobacco season, the weed coming
here this year from all sections OF
the county, much OF it right out Of
other buyers territory aud which
had never come to Dresden before,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
\
WIND AND RAIN.
TWO BARNS FIRED BY LIGHTNING, BURNING
WILL HALBROOK LOSES MULE. ALBERT
MAyEY LOSES CORN.

The first OF the spring storms
occurred last Monday night at s
o'clock, when the wind blew a
terrific gale, rain fell here in
perfect torrents and the frequent
flashes of lightning lit up the
armament, some damage being
reported from the latter.
The stock barn Of Albert Maxey,
near Latham, was fred by a stroke
Of lightning, tine barn being a total
loss, with some corn. However,
neighbors came to Mr.. Maxey's
aid and part Of his corn was saved
after the structure burned. A.
pond was near and water was
bailed from this onto the burning
heap Of corn, A quantity Of corn
was saved, but great deal was
damaged.
Mr.. Will Halbrook residing In
the vicinity oI Pleasant Hill, sever
al miles northeast 81 Dresden, was
"a heavy loser. Lightning fred
his barn and killed one mule. The
mule was found dead and it il
presumed was killed by lightning,
though it is probable that it was
burned. Both these gentlemen
are young men and the loss hits
them hard.
In some sections a light rainfall
is reported, but Ill this immediate
vicinity there was bard rain,
lasting some thirty minutes, &C.
companied by considerable wind
and lightning.
In the vicinity of Trezevant con.
siderable damage is reported from
the wind storm. Mr.. Lewis Yancy,
a farmer, suffered the loss Of his
large stock barn by wind, three
horses being killed outright, an
other crippled and a COW badly in.
iured.
This is little early for spring
storms for this section, as they
generally happen along about the
middle OF April or first of May.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Interested in Weakley.

Tyler, Tex, Feb. 20, 1916.
To The E 'itor and Readers of the
Enterprise:
want to say the Enterprise has
been enjoyed each week since |
subscribed for it while in Dresden
last June, and not only has it been
OF interest To me, b1t one of Dres-
denis coIored boys, (Toul Dunlap
who is teaching here in Texas
college, comes or sends for the
paper each week and reads every
line.
! shall always be interested in
Weakley county and her people,
and wish for them all the success
that is possible to come their way,
as it was there, in the north part
Of the county, district No. /, the
writer was born, reared, grew to
manhood, cast his first vote at the
Alternately precinct, which helped
elect W. s. LaFon sheriff. / want
the Enterprise to come to my
address another wear, and enclose
check for 81 rs to pay for same.
Wishing the editor and each
individual Of the county all the
good luck possible, | beg to re-
main, II. B. (Tobe) Mcconnell.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Holiday Ehjoins
Board Of Aldermen.

On last Monday Judge Jones
granted Col. L. E. Holladay an in.
junction restraining the board Of
mayor and aldermen Of Dresden
from interfering with him in max
ing certain repairs upon his Office
building.
Last week, Mr.. Holiday put
carpenters to work recovering his
office building, but was stopped by
the municipal officials, after a CALI
ed meeting Of the board, held for this
purpose. The Holiday building
is within the fire limits, and there
is a local ordinance, as we'll as a
state law, we understand, prohibit.
ing the making Of repairs upon
frame buildings within the fire
limits OF the town.
1t is understood The matter will
be treshed out at once before
Chancellor Mckinney. Should the
injunction hold over until the July
term Of court, the municipal Of
ficials argue, Mr.. Holiday will
have proceeded with his repairs.
JOHN t, McWherter represents the
complainant, while Senator Robt.
A. EIkins is counsel for the board
OF mayor and aldermen.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
MINERAL SPRINGS.


IS n
After a two weeks absence,
am again here with small batch,
Seems like the Enterprise gets
better all the time.
Lots o. quill pushers and all
are sood ana better.
Jim Galley, who has been sick
50 long, is yet very sick man.
Mrs. Geo. Reeves is very sick,
but her many friends and
neighbors wish for her speedy
recovery.
Luther Shankle's little boy has
been sick.
The school at this place closed
Friday. The children enjoyed a
very liberal treat Of candy. Prof.
Jessie Swindle aud Miss Nova
limos have taught a very success.
iul school, and | am sure all the
scholars and patrons would be
glad to have them for the next
school.
Alphua limos and wife leave to.
day for Louisville, KY, to make
their future home.
Earl Curlee has accepted a
position on the dredge boat and
has already begun work. The
boat will be at Pope's bridge
crossing in two weeks.
Oliver Richee, who is living
with Rice Grooms tells me that
r.. p. had me Of his mich cows
to come up missing. She left a
calf only nine days old and or dis
il somewhat a mvs-
terv. They have searched every
monk and cornerSbut to no avail.
Crawley 0verion has closed bis
sci oil at Kinda and is now en-.
gagged in the stock business, huy-
ing and selling horses and swap
ping mules.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10

Since our last communication,
we have had two weddings. Feb.
"a, Mr.. Alvin Ray, sou of Ben
Ray, Of tie Tenth district, and
Miss Beulah Cravins were mar
lied, Rev Felts officiating. On
March /, Mr.. Leonard MoseIy
and Miss Ella Lee Phillips,
daughter of Captain John Phillips,
were married. These young PEG.
pie were reared in this com
munity and have the good wishes
Of their many friends for a long
and happy and prosperous life.
Mr.. Lee Finch has sold bis
farm to Robert Sawyers; consid.
Grafton, $1,000. Mr.. Finch has
bought al interest in a mercan.
tile business with Allie Brum.
nitt, at Brummitt, Ark, and
will move there next week. Mr..
Finch and family have many
friends here who hate TO give
them 40, but they will come back
to old Tennessee some day.
Mrs. Clint Roberts has been
suffering for several DAYS with
asthma, but is some better.
Mrs, lola Dorster has had a
severe spell Of la grippe, but is
improving.
Cleveland Swain, who has been
at home for two months will re
turn to New York next week to
enter the navy. This term will
make twelve years for him in the
navy.
Oscar Finch will accompany
Lee Finch to Arkansas next week
Oscar says he has escaped getting
married 80 far and he thinks
Arkansas will afford better OF
portunity for bachelors and bash
lul young men than Tennes
see. -Freckles.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
The Rosary.

The Kozy theatre will offer the
seven reel Setig Red Seal play,
"The Rosary" on Friday, March
az, as one oi the Lig features u
tile wear. "A more artistic photo
play could hasdly BIZ imagined
than this production by the Selig
Polyscape Company. 1t is based
upon the famous drama by Ed
ward E. Rose aud tells Tie story
Of the trying events which fill
the life OF Father Kelly. From
childhood he was told that his
calling was the church and his
heart directed him that way, hat
i'm early manhood when Young
girl came into bis life he wavered
for a short time from his determi
nation. He won the battle which
ragged 10 his heart, however, and
devoted himself to the church.
Later in life a bOy-the sou Of the
woman he loved came to him,
and Father Kelly cared for the
boy as though he were his own,
The bov grew to manhood and
married. His wiie's sister was
ruined by a worthless fellow anu
III protecting the gIrl's name the
wife aroused the husbands sus-
picion. A separation followed and
Father Kelly, heart-broken over
the tragedy, did all he could to
bring them together. In the end
he was successful and happiness
come into their lives again.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
] v. CPOONS
WINS BIG SUIT.
gHANcElL0R MCKINNEY DELIVERS OPINION
EKONOATNG I. ". GROOMS AND DIS
missing RACHELS BILL

The long.drawn-out lawsuit OF
Rachels vs. z. w. Gfooms came
tO-an end 80 far as the lower court
is concerned on last Monday morn.
ing, when chancellor delivered a
written opinion OF some $500
words dismissing the bill Of Rach
LEX and generating Grooms.
Tie trial Of this celebrated case
was entered into on Monday OF
last week, when Chancellor Nc
Kinney came over to hear the evil
dence. On each side was an array
Of excellent legal talent, every inch
Of ground was fought over and all
the proof Of aid to both sides was
presented the learned chancellor.
Several years ago 2. W. Grooms
gave ESQ. ]. R. Rachels three
houses and lots in Greenfield and
$1,000 in cash la exchange for a
farm consisting OF 3U0 acres, the
farm being located III the Twenty
second district, and it was alleged
ii this suit, filed after the death uf
Esq Racheis, that Grooms took
advantage Of Esq. RaclleIs mental
condition, it being claimed that he
was OF unsound mind, and got the
better Of Rachels ia the trade. An
abundance Of proof was adduced to
substantiate these claims, ll5 de-
positions being taken on both sides.
The chancellor held that, from
Che proof, Rachels was fully com
petent to transact his business ai-
fairs and dismissed the bill against
Grooms. The opinion, as cited
above. is a lengthy one aud the
Enterprise desired to print the
same in full in this issue, but be-
cause OF its length, it is impos-
gsible.
n Ii was sought on the part Of the.
compIainants to have declared
void a certain deed executed some
five years ago, by j. r. Rachels to
2. w. Grooms, in which tract Of
land in tile Twenty.second district
was conveyed to Grooms, and il
was insisted by the heirs u ESQ
Rachels that the deed was invalid
fer wanted capacity Of their fathel
at the time to make a valid CON
tract. This is the first point de-
cided by the chancellor, and he
held that, under the record in this
case, Esq Rachels was mt
permanently insane, and hence TIL
Contract must be held valid and
binding
Il was next insisted that the
contract must fall because Of the
inadequacy of the consideration
which, it was, eontended was such
that it would shock tile conscience
Of the court, The holding Of the
court is that the consideration, |
that is, the price paid, was sui
iicient.
II is further the opinion Of the
chancellor that Mr.. Grooms did |
not practice any fraud or deceit
upon Squire Rachels in consun-
mating the trade, aud also that the
compliments must Tail because Of
tie lapse Of Time before beginning
action.
The final conclusion Of the
opinion is that the only way com
iplainants could recover would b.
BY showing incapacity Of their
ancestor q contract at the time
the contract was made.
The costs in the case are enar-
mons, running into the hundreds
oi dollars.
An appeal was prayed and
granted.
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Wagons al Cost ior 20 Days.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10
Wagons ii Cost lor 20 Days.

ln order to make room iii our
warehouse, which room We need
ofnew buggies, now arriving, We
will sell Sluaebaker Wagons at q
special discount for eash for the
next twenty days only THIS issa
twenty.day offer and iclly for
n Brashela
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-03-10

Wanted = Work to do, plain
sewing, dress making and embroi.
derry. Mrs Nolie Arnold, Cottage
Grove, Tenn, route /.