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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
Obituary..

Glenn Dewitt Williams. the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. S, r.
Williams, was bOrnson a farm i'm
Boomer township, Pottawa lanie
county, February %, 1899. I'm
The following spring his parents
moved TO Missouri Valley, which
mas SINCE been his home, until his
sad departure. Thursday evening,
January 4, 1917. I'm this COM
munlty he grew to manhood. al
lending our public schools and
graduating from our high school
with the class of 1916. AS a stu-
dent he was brilliant and won the
distinction of standing nearly al
the head OF his class, with an av-
erase for the four years of 81 per
cent. He greatly enjoyed publis
speaking and debating. During
his high school career he had thn
honor OF representing our high
school in a number of inter-high
school debates, i'm which he dis
llnguIshcd himself as having am
intellect and ability expanded be
yond his years.
Last September. with his char
acterls1ic high hopes and inor-
dlnate ambitions to lay the foun-
datIon for a successful career.
ne entered the university at Iowa
City, but because of serious ill
ness, leakage Of the heart, prob
ably superinduced by a previous
attack of rheumatism, he was
compelled to return home, where
ne remained a patient sufferer
until the death .messenger sew
cred the silver cord which bound
nm to earth" Everything was
done that loving hands could do.
but no hands could Stay the angel
|of death.
In his personal character and
ll1e words are too feeble instru-
ments to eulogize his excellent
qualities. His good life is his
best eulogy. He was the embodi-
ment OF the best. His clean.
wholesome Christian life was an
inspiration and benedicfion to ali,
He was very obedient and devoted
20 his parents. While we shall
not see his joyous countenance
nor hear his voice on earth any
more, the sweet memories of his
pure Christian life still survive
He was an active member of The
M. n. Sunday school and church
from which he shall be greatly
missed.
HIS sorrowing. heart-broken
parents, who cherished the great
est hopes for his future, mourn
not alone. His teachers, class
mates and his wide circle of
friends are under a cloud of sor-
row. Why such one in tho
morning of life, life so full of
promise, hope and usefulness.
should be taken is more than
finite beings can understand
Verify we look through glass
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
marriage Licenses for Year 1915.

The record in. the office of the
Clerk of the Court Lynn J. Irwin
show that 189 licenses were is
sued during the year, which is
not as large a number as have
been issued in some years, but
|still enough to show that the good
old custom of marrying and
giving in marriage" has not been
abandoned in this county even if
the price of everything has gone
|up.
The divorces granted for the
year totaled thirty, SO Cupid is
lsM to one ahead.--Logan OBJ
server. ;,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11

darkly" Our emily comfort and
consolation i'm such dark hours
is to feel that death to such
one is ''only the closing of the
twilight and opening of the
dawn"
He leaves his parents and
brother, Donald. and sister,
Frances, a large number of rela-
tives, a host of friends to mourn
his departure.
The funeral will be held from
the M. y. church Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
SATURDAY.

| MA = ~ 4VA&1
Mrs. A. III. Livingston left last
evening for. Oklahoma, for unilc
an extended visit with relafivcs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Van Patton
were the guests yesterday oil Mrs.
A. G. Brown i'm Omaha.
Miles, the 15-year- -ol.l SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Dungan. re-
celved bad cut over his talt eve
this morning while H. was as
sisting his father to unload Il
lMagonload of cobs. Mr.. DUNCAN
started to throw scoop-l fun out
and the boy bent forward and
came in contact with The scoop
with the above result. DR.. lcise
dressed the wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carnenler
of Powell, Wyo., arrived 'hie
morning for brief visit with MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Oviall.
Miss Sayde Briggs will leave
this evening for Chicago To join
a five-piecc orchestra. Later this
orchestra will go TO ST. Paul.
Rev. George Campbell. who has
been confined to his home for
several months by illness. waa
reported not quite SO we'll today.
w. T. Roden yesterday sold Tho
John Will Deal farm TO j. b..
Manionsfssr S20,OQ0.aeasps
Miss Ruth Goodrich left tllis
morning for Moorhead TO be in
readiness To teach school Mon
day. after enjoying u short visit
with home folks.
Bert Van Patton left This morn
ing for a few days visit with rel
aiivcs in Clinton and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. RoIph from
Little Sioux We're here To-day ON
their way TO Los Angeles for a few
months stay.
Mrs. Ncftie Hin1llr WAS calling
on friends i'm Lavcland today.
Mrs. Ike Ward and family ar
rived yesterday with their house
|'hOld goods and moved into thc
Warner property.
Misses Mona and Ellen Levitt
were Omaha shoppers TODAY
Mrs. Nick Ganscmer was an
Omaha passcngcn this morning.
Mrs. T.. H. Roedcr and children
were the guests today of relatives
i'm Omaha.
Mrs. John Christman was an
Omaha visitor This afternoon.
Miss Ruth Finley returned 10
her work al the hospital i'm Nor
folk after a ten days visit with
home folks.
Jacob Fry and Joseph Gilmore
were business passengers to
Omaha This afternoon.
The Charles A. Pilzer family
from Portmoulh, Ia, are here for
a few days al the William Jones
home on Ninth street.
Mrs. James Moriarity was the
guest this afternoon of relatives
lin Omaha.
The funeral of Neal South was
held this morning at the Hcnnes-
sey chapel. Father Nolan. who
had charge of the services, gave
a most eloquent talk. Many
friends attended and the floral Of
ferings were many and very
beautiful.
Mrs. Cora Morgan and son re-
turned to their home in Tekamah.
Neb., this afternoon, after a
weeks visit here with her par
,ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. SlichIcr.
Mrs. i. w. Beck and children
were calling on friends in the
Bluffs this afternoon.
Mrs. Alex Smith was an Omaha
shopper today.
David Hearn is spending a few
days with his son, Donald, ana
family, in scribner, Neb.
A. II. Darling came up from
Glenwood today for a brief visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Dan Bailey of LoveIand
was a Missouri Valley visitor lhis
afternoon.
| Mrs. B. T. Riley and daughters
were the guests today Of relatives
in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11
Advertised Letter List.

For the week ending January
}. 1917:
Adams, Mrs. Mable.
Atkins, Dudley.
Baird, Mrs. l.. A.
Bosurick, Mejk.
Bnrshtall, Mrs. Elye.
BUTLER, o. T. I
Carr, Mrs. Stella.
Deep Rock Oil Co.
sGriffin, Miss Bessie.
johnson. Mrs. Anna s.
Muscatine, Joe.
Myers, Mrs. Eva. IA
Reed, John.
Roberts, John.
Warren, S. w.
Red Cross Pharmacy.
7. L. FINLEY, P. N. /
---O-
Try a Times Want,Ad. ];
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" VI. n. S. Repeats Victory over
Magnolia.

The contingent from Missouri
Valley Travelled TO Magnolia ON
friday evening and repeated their
former victory of two weeks ago
by The score of 30 TO 23-
Exceedingly few fouls were
made by the Magnolia crowd. but
each foul they made was dllpli-
Gated by score from a free
throw by Missouri Valleys Ianky
center, Martin.
The FIRST half ended IA to t3 i'm
Favor OF Magnolia. Missouri VAL
ley went into thc last half TO win.
and Chaloupka McCunn. Missouri
Valley : forwards. registered six
ha SkciS. which with the two made
by Martin and Chambers. were
sufficient 10 carry Off the bacon.
Missouri Valleys team has
started q winning streak and The
.boNs intend To keep il up. Next
Friday the Nj. V. III. S. team will
meet he Woodbine team at the
new High school gymnasium.
Come out and get acquainted with
the game of basket ball. The
boNs Will treat you to the time of
YOUR life. Don't miss seeing
''M MindmiIl' Douglas and Win
day" Good i'm action.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-01-11

Total .s47.4o.
The schools wish to thank all
who participated in the play for
their help to secure the above for
our gymnasium fund.
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lezSssSSi and Barbara spent every
lNzzsy hour OF her days with him.
1t grew warmer with aging spring,
and almost Immediately he was able
to sit with her and watch the stream
of logs coming in over the line from
Thirty Mile and beyond.
Miriam and Garry were married in
that week which followed directly
Steve's first days of convalescence.
Steve and Barbara were at the win
dow together, Steve outwardly still
little pale and haggard, but for the
rest his old serene self again. He man
aged not to smile at her small and seri-
Gus face.
1T certainly has not strengthened my
vanity little bit, either" said he, ito
learn how smoothly things can move
aleng without me.
Day by day the girl was finding her
way deeper into that innermost heart
of him which he had never shared with
other woman or man. Hour by hour
she was learning to know him better,
and yet his whimsical gravity still
could deceive her-she was sometimes
thoughts behind his thoughts. Hard
upon his reply her eyes flashed with in.
dignation.
"Pooh! she scoffed. Pooh! Most
any old clock win run after somebody's
wound 1t up
1t was trick of speech that she
had learned from him, but his employ
ment of parallel lazily amiable for the
most part. had never been so holly par
tisan as was hers at that moment.
And suddenly self conscious, suddenly
confused and warmly disconnected at
the quality of his gaze she had to hide
her head But she hid it upon shout
der most conveniently ut hand.
Spring gave way to early summer
and now Steve was able to be on his
feet again. so absurdly uncertain of
balance at first, however, that she ridi-
culed him numerically one moment,
/ OILY W rush W MN III u punt VI gu
licitude the next There came long
walks and longer trips In the saddle
came hours of silence that were the
more wonderful for want of words
hours in which, in n hushed voice, she
gave him shyly Of her plans. But al
ways. too, the Interruptions grew more
and more frequent and insistent. Fat
Joe and Mclean and even Hardwick
Elliott made more and more pressing
demands upon his time, until finally
he insisted that he could no longer play
shamelessly the invalid. He must look
in upon the works up river If only fol
the moral effect which it would have
upon the men. She assented grudging
w. 1t would be but day or two. and
then-then he would come back to her
The next morning. at the moment
when Barbara and Steve were mount
ing their horses for she wanted to ridl
with him a little way, Dexter Allison
chose to disclose something which hat
been but lately in the process Of prepa
ration. He joined them at the edge o.
the lawn before the white eolumnet
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''The doctor said that il was worse
than he expected" She droned They
sent me away. but II he isn't going to
I've won't let them keep me from
him.
Joe's sympathy was uuspoiled by pro
fessionalism
"Sick is ae thing"-his confidence
was almost conyinciug-"andd yin' Is
another AID ShGckS, | amt going
10 let no took taught medico worry
me yr', Neu get well because they
are bound 10 get well. or they die be
cause IT'S their time Co die-and hes
got tao much TO live fsr now
Her homeless face made deception I'm
possible. INT Joe eomfored her, Just
the same He persuaded her 70 cat
with him. and when lie found that lis
conversation made The waiting easier
for her, he waKed quite garrulous
I "Why, he's been hurt almost rs bad
az this. once before" he rambled on,
"but he's Stin alive, amt he;'
The girls EYES 'ivcned az that
"0nce down AZ the islnd. he mixed
the Morrison office for you to plan GU
much field work for Yourself in the fu-
ture."
To Rarlara at the beginning the
speech seemed merely another Of bec
fathers rather involved, entirely Ia.
bored attempts mt the facetious. Bp6
when she saw the blood steal ~ md
stain stephen O'Mara's face she re.
allied that ii was the very sort OF
suggestion from which on her lips no
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ness. Once. on thai other day, she
had told herself that all ignoble and
unworthy comparisons of herself and
him were done and gone Now she
did not need such reinsurance. when
her lips were tremul0us.
sStevsr
II was only wisp OF sound-an
aching, throbbing bit of tenderness
lighter even than the breath that
bore 1t.
'Steve." she breathed again.
But thereupon, with headlong little
rush that scattered spools of bandages
and rolls of lint and set the bottles
upon his table jingling dangerously
she few to him and came, somehow,
into his arms.
They had not told him-at first he
could not speak DHmbly he sat, his
face bowed upon that brown head pill
lowed In his arms. She had told her
self that she was woman now-yei
her first words were all girl.
Tell me just once that I'm pretty,
she quayered. Say that | am still
half boy-tO you!
His tongue unsteadied with joy, he
told her again, as he had told her on
that other day, and, watching the old
old wonder of her grow in his eyes, she
listened as though she were taking the
words, one by one. from his lips, But
there was nothing bOyish in the crook
ed little arch of her mountaineering
boyish in the depths of her dark anC
Drumming eyes. She remembered his
wincing shoulder then Her arms crept
higher about his neck. And now hei
face was upllfted, and there was NJ
more need for words.
Afterward when they spoke Of Biz
Louie she loved him more for the sor
row which he did not try to hide
From Fat Joe he had already learned
Of Big Louie's last dereliction. Out O
deeper silence Steve spoke gravely-
an epitaph for the man to whom HI
had been unfaiingly kind.
Most any kind of a failure can live,
he said, "but it takes man-to smil
aud die"
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had turned roughly away. Coming
from the lips of her father, Steve &C
cepted gravely, with matching brief
ness that could not hide surge Of tri-
umph
She rode with him that day until be
told her that 1t was time for her 10
turn back. With Ragtime Standing
quiet, she laid her face against his and
complained that he had promised her
she should never be allowed to go more
than arms length away from him once
she was his.
"This is the last time" he told her
in voice vibrant and low. "Tbis is
the last time-for you and me"
He held her closer for a moment.
"You win be ready when | come
back
She bobbed her head.
"Ready-and waiting" She said.
The next night, in the cabin up river,
after Miriam had left them alone TO
what she termed their complacent 81
lence, Garry Deycreau and steve sat
| long while before the former raised a
/ face alieht With his rare mrth.
"Well. here we are chuckled Garry
II, poor but honest. already in the
coils Ct IL, lr.mouy, and you, a pluto
crat in sudden danger of a government
invest. nj ion, I'm told, and lowering on
the brink"
Here we are echoed steve.
And that was MS close as either Of
them came to outspokcn emotion, Vita
lighmcSs somewhat self conscious,
Garry had alluded to the property
which Caleb Hunter had turned over
to Steve There was a trace Of like
humor in the b,ttcrs reply.
81 certainly am oppressed with the
cares Of sudden wealth" said he.
Only her father and Miss Sarah and
Caleb were present when they were
married. And them and not alone be.
cause she knew he wished it., hut be
cause 1t was the dearest wish of her
own heart, they turned their faces TO-
ward the cabin on the halSam knoll.
He dismounted and lifted her 10 the
ground, for suddenly she wanted TO 20
the rest Of the way on foot. ~,
She let her weight lie against bin,
the top Of her head scarce higher than
his chin, and sighed a little.
Tired he asked with that gentle
ness he saved for her alone.
The bright head shook
HAPPY? he asked again as gently.
She swung around and chung to bln
then.
I'm 50 happy" she whispered DO
you suppose that any one viii ever be
rs happy again.
There was ineflable content in her
question. Whimsically her own phrase
rose to his lips.
Maybe" lie said, maybe some time
in books
She lifted her face then. He had the
dusky glory Of her eyes.
Maybe" she echoed. her voice trem-
ulous-"some time-but this time In
real life too"
THE END
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was conscious neither of distance COW
cred nor change of country. He climb.
ed down from the seat, however, In re-
spouse to her urgings when the team
halted before Caleb Hunters white
columned house. He turned and start
ed stubbornly back the way they had
come.
she ran after him and chung TO his
arm.
you promised that you would come
back to me" she cried up at him. "0h,
you cannot leave me now!"
That halted him momentarily.
Il must 20 back to my bridge he
explained plainly nonplused But
then I'll surely come back TO YOU"
She pleaded with him ragged at him
Il must 90 back TO my bridge he
reiterated. gI1,ly now
Her arms went around him IN dcS
peration, and lhon. with one swing
he had swept her yards away rctiius
before his blu2h- wrath
Take your iin-tS ffom MY eyes.
Harrigan. he .,Bspol in su'l'rn d-oay
Il am going 10 Kill yuu now idal hc
is looking On
The girl WAS afraid OF him She
dared not Try TO hold him. She scream.
ed wildly for help and screamed again.
And he had gone ON aud wayered and
crashed over upon his face when Caleb
Hunter and her father came running
heavily across the lawn In answer to
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-12
THE END.

Now is a mighty good time to pay
your subscription to this paper and
get even with the world.
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CHAPTER XXI.
you Cannot Leave Me Now

~10R two days and two nights
IE the girl fought on alone
@ against the outcry Of her
N heart until she recognized the
futility Of it, and then she ordered
Ragtime to be saddled And Miriam
Burrell, sighting Barbara's face as the
latter wheeled toward the hills, few
from her window to scratch off a note
to Garry--her third note that day. for
she seemed always emitting most Inn
portant things which needed saying.
Its come" she scrawled in delight
ed haste. = When are we going to
be married?''
Once before Barbara had ridden that
road with him alone in her thoughts.
Now she realized that she had loved
him then as she must have loved him
always ana maryeled at such blind
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CHAPTER xxIll.
In Real Life Too.

N1HERE was no longer any OBJ
lection raised by Miss Sarah,
M and Barbara spent every
W hour OF her days with him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
{ MMtNQRbIt HlR0IC
:KAcCkBfAA ST. yG, Les
Channukoh Feast WIZ He Celebrated
beginning Teday-PrOBr At
hruneseth Israel

Today marks the Beginning of the
celebration OF ChanuUkyn. in =, mich the
Jews commemorate thar period OF their
national existence, and the heroic
struggle for liberty. Of the Maccabeaus
To-day thsnnuKoh viii be celebrated
by the Kenueseth Israel cau@rega ton
witt ddresscs. hymns, songs and reci-
tatons,
Iue Zionist institute has arranged a
celebration for the Jews Of Richmond
and the following program WIFI be rem
dered.
Evening Special Prayer" Junior
con sreEattnn.
Young Judes." Rachel HourwIeh.
The A!srachi Referendum" Rabbi s.
Narkon. ct Jaffe. Palestine,
Pedestrian Agrarlau songs in He
brow" Rosa Banks ANA chorus
Tho Ailiss as the Messiah, L Car
fr' ene ia, representative Of the Sons
ef Zion
Tao LiEhune OF the Chaunukoh
IlEhts. Chazau Cohen and Junior con-
greEatton.
Traditional Hymns by Zionist chon.
Palestine thu Homeland Of the
Jews pr Nathan Jerushalmy. Urec-
ter Zionist institute.
RESOLUTIONS Of thanks 10 the allied
nations viii ne introduced by Or. L.
karp. chairman Of the evening.
The cables yesterday brought the
news 90 the capture Of the ancient city
- Hebron for seven years The seat
~ King paviGs government. by the
British forces under General T. H Al
Geaby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
norfolk WOMAN
SPENT MANY WEEKS
IN SAHITARiUi.
l'1 band ana Friends Afraid She
N"uid Lose Her Reason From
Nervousness Following
Operation
tEfArh1 RELIEVED ~ TANLAC
j. Ne" Able to no Houscworh as
tsuai and Never Felt Better.


Mrs. J. H. Cram, who lives with her
family at 2QT Reeves avenue Nor.
fo'k. undeTwcut critical operation
several months ESQ. which resulted
I'm a severe shook 10 her nervous svs-
TEN, Her condition WIS such NJ 70
cause her husband ana SON great
anxiety Mra Gram told her ex-
perfe0ce TO an interviewer AS follows
After my operation. mn par~vea
were 50 terrible condition. eo,,Id
rot sleep nights, could not digest
nay food ana had severe mains In
my aide and INV stomach Tntbtrs
ghat ate tasted good had heart.
burn and would cough ana erit
mucous almost continually NJ ron.
dltior oeoaina sl4ch thar M, t,iskara
feared that YVES poing ,r,sa,e for
felt that ! wanted 10 die az fboneht
nobody carod vhethcr fiya6 ar Stoa
Doctors treatment serves 70 ao me
no good and I fnaIy consented n "a
70 sanitariura fo, treatment ~ nv
nervousness rariafnas tbera ,,,ors
than q month and ena1l,.- ca,,,a ha,,o
In nearl~ as lad condition his when I
went AWAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
CIVIC A S0tIsIIsR
STATS ITS POLICY
As Minimum Change Asks Tor aDoi-
ishment OF Administrative Board
and Centralized Responsibility

inst what policy the Civic Hssocl~
..t,- ~ +ha city would follow in the
-. g., ,ra cg+,. sS.v.
hEht lot inI e''ie'''''
eminent was MADE known al
.nent issued hv that organization yes
90. -h. r,tn!r,urn chankes that
,hor,sor Of
they uesFe arc "'''
the administrative BOARD ana Se@"''''
the orga nfzation Of a form Of govern
yttsrt in which responsibility may De
centralized. the department heads be
3nr dire.-t4y responsible TO the mayor
ana no 70 the people in part. this
abatement follows.
At the present time, with the sup
port Of numerous pubHo-s spirited Cit
zeus. the association. the members OF
that organ cation have been conduct
tpg a earn uatgn tu increase The cleo
Nerate Of the city Efforts In this d.
se~tiou have been rewarded with the
rercrt that numerous citizens have re-
4por6ad 10 the call This work alone
would bo service tn the community,
and the association desires the help
~ sill good Mons
The great accomplishment ~ The
year has been the securing ~ The oN-
n@rt and careful survey af the uyan-
arur7t ot the city government F'esi-|
f"r thai. Il Will he acting In harmony
With the general thinking public. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

neys waxed fast and furious. The de-
velopments at he hearing showed that
one of c. NJ. Cooper, OF Rocky Mount
had sent J. A. Epps, coiored, to Bal
timore to obtain a supply of Christmas
liquor, Epps was arrested, as were
members OF the Baltimore liquor house
who assisted in the traneportation-
NJ l. Hessburg. b l. Hessburg and
o r. Longwell
The case will be brought up before
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

the United states district court De
cember 10. Epps. in default of bond.
was sent on to jail. Attorney Harry
Smith represented the HessburEs. All
Attorney Barnes, OF Rocky Mount,
appeared for Cooper.
Two negro women were tried for a
similar offense. and were sent on to
await action of the grand jury. MOI
being able to furnish bail, they were
both consigned to the lookup.