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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
A PLEASANT PROSPECT.
A1trsaon.r. s.x the Moon i. astti.s
Ready to Fall onte the
Earth.

It is not likely to happen just yet
awhile, but many astronomers are pre-
parel for the fall of the moon at a dis
tant date, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t is probable that eventually the
moon will be drawn well within tho
sphere of attraction Of the earth. At
present she Is just far enough of to
be kept in tow, 80 to speak. and to
whirl round and round us as we'll az
spin herself.
But when the inevitable time comes,
and she Is drawn far into tho attraction
radius, she is likely to be pulled right
down and fall onto the earth, for her a.
traction Is, of course, much weaker than
ours. She is in more danger of this at
one time than another. and. the danger
10 increasing gradually but surely, II
may be 10000 or $4,000 ysars yet, but
when she docs fall there will certain
~ be terrific bump, and tho whole
system OF the earth will be bndly 1olted.
1t is calculated that, taking tho most
dangerous epoch of the year into con-
sideration and her consequent posi- tion,
she Is likely to fall'on the northeastern
part OF Europe, and will entirely wipe
Russia and Germany from the map.
Tidal waves and nll sorts of horrors
Will occur, and the fallen moon will
probably break up. The entire climate
OF the world will be altered, and Eng
land Will probably be more or less Inn
proved. according to tho scientists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
TAKLA-MAKAN.
A Dead CITY of Forsotten People
Buried II the Forests of
Central Asia,

Interest Is being revived in the buried
city Of Takla-Afakan and the dead for
ests around It by DIR. Sven Hcdin. the
Swedish explorer, in the Desert of Cobb,
Central Asia, at an elevation Of be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 feet above seq
level. DR.. Hedin considers that the
site of this city now exceeds In dreari-
ness and desolation oil the other desert
parts Of the earth, and yet under the
sand drifts he found undeniablo evil
dence Of the existence of great and
populous city, mostly built of poplar
wood, whose Inhabitants were far ad-
vanced in arts, religion and industry,
and whose very name has been lost to
the world for over 1000 years.
Tho find has even rivaled, from the
pathological standpoint, those which in
Mashonaland would appear to have re-
vealed the habitat of very ancient
community who have been lost sight
OF since early Biblical times. They ap-
pear to have been very largo colony
ofgold diggers and wheat growers, who
had their outlet at Ezion Geber, on the
Gulf of Akaba, and It is quite probable
that they were the community from
which King Solomon drew a great por-
tion OF his enormous supplies of gold.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
SHORT CHIMNEY STACKS.
The Days of the Tall Smoke pelchtpn
Ones Are Numbered, It
IL said.

The days Of the tail, smoke-belchinp
fnctory chimneys are numbered. nc.
cord1ng to writer In the Iron Trade
REVIEW. Instead, there are to be short
stacks and blowers. For illustration. the
experiences OF n Boston manufacturing
firm is related. Changes in the ar
rangelnent of the works necessitated
the removal Of the boiler plant, but 1t
was out OF the question to take the
chimney along. In Its stead q fan
blower was Installed on top OF the
boilers and provided with q special Ell.
gine to drive 1t at Just the speed re-
quired- II Is automatically regulated
80 that less than one pound drop in
eteam pressure greatly increases the
draft, starts up the fire and brings the
pressure buck to where 1t belongs. The
fan works by suction, draws the gases
from the boiler fue and forces them
out through a short stock e1tsndtne
only 81 feet above the boiler room floor.
The draught whteh may he produced
is two or three times stronger than that
Qt the chimney which has been dis
carded and is Just as strong mall kinds
OF weather, while the cost of the entire
mechanical-draught equipmeas. includ-
ing the stack, has heea less than one
half Of that 81 q new chimney. Be
cause of the stronger draught much
cheaper fuel is burned. the saving being
about $1,000 . year. 1t is possible with
mechanical draught to use smaller
boilers and still produce the requirel
amount of steam.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
SPANISH LETTERS.
Many .s III. M4..1ve. Ar. w.a.,., :,
Hired scribes Alsns
the Dtreets,

In nothing IL tho illiterate condition
ofspain shown as In the numerous writ
Ing booths which line the streets Jt
Aarselopa. spain has preserved much
OF the picturesque life OF past ages
and eveh at tho present day in many
OF its towns may be sagh ths watch
man, with piRe and hntern, going his
nightly rounds not far from . fine
street brilliantly Illuminated BY the
electric Light In the Rambla, the prin-
cipal street Of Barcelona, may be seen
several Of these writing booths Of tho
public ecribes. There, for . small con-
dderation, tho illiterats or anyone else
may have anything indited, from tho
poetry Of . love epistle to the prosaic
application for Q situation. Tho front
q each booth i placarded With the
pane Of the scribe and the SERVICES he
. prspszed to render to his custimers.
bome scribes combine the art Of paint
Ing With that Of writing, and all add to
their scHvitaes tho business Of registry
Offices for servants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
ANTS EGG TRADE.
How th. Collectors Of These Tiny
Articles Go About Their
Dtrango Work.

Ants eggs are the base Of Z rapidly
increasing business in the British isles.
Hundreds weight OF the tiny spoil are
imported yearly by tho bird fanciers,
who feed them to young pheasants,
canaries and aquarium fish. They are
collected for the most part In a certain
district In the south of Russia, where
many thousands Of peasants make a
living by them. A collector, going out
upon . sunny day to some hills he has
in mind, piles upon them little twigs
and sticks. Then he rudely disturbs the
ants in their busy homo. Their hrstin-
stinct, on having the roof torn OF their
dwelling Is to fly to some shelter. They
make for the pile Of twigs, Just as the
peasant had thought they would. He
does not wait for them to hide all their
eggs there, but goes of to repeat the
trick at dozens Of other hills, returning
in tho evening with stih paper bags to
collect his spoil. This IL very simple. a.
all he has to dois to swept the TINY clus-
ters Of tiny eggs OF into the bag. Itis
said that an Industrious man may in
oneday collect as much as eight pounds.
These are, In turn, gathered up by
agents Of largo Arms, who handle for
exportation. At present, Russia Is the
only country where ants eggsare gath
cred, although tho forests Of South
America, where there are said to be hills
IL feet high and 1s feet round, ought to
be good place to gather them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
A Japanese oir1's Wedding.

Marriage in Japan 10 only civil con-
tract, and not in any way religious
ono, writes Onoto Watanna in Ladies'
Homo Journal. It is protected by law
and social obligations. The church and
state do not concern themselves at all
In marital affairs. Tho chief peculiar
ity about the ceremony is the exchung-
ing of cups of sake "a liquid) nine
times; three times the bride, three
times the groom, three times the mid
woman who works between the pair in
making the engagement. Toward tho
end Of tho ceremony singer sings q
song called "Takasago," which narrates
tho loving and happy life of an old
couple. Thus the ceremony closes, the
last notes Of the singers beautiful mel
ody remaining in tho DIR. chsrm'., nj,
Tho last stage Of Rir' v" .,,a 4. oy.r '
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
THE ORIGIN OF cRMoo.
II h the Name GIVE. by Mexican,
to Americans Because Of
. 0ong

All the way from California comes a
little story of the origin Of "gringo,' .
the name given by the Mexicans to all
English and Americana. The writer,
who recently returned from trip
through Mexico, says:
while In Guaymas met sea cap
tain by the name of Bruce, then COM
mandcr of the schooner La Union. He
asked me IL I would like to take trip
with him to a small seaport village
called Ajiavampo, IS miles down the
Gulf of California, near the mouth OF
both the Mayo and Yaqui rivers. We
had been on shore probably half an
hour when we heard that the natives
were celebrating the anniversary of a
saint, and were having great time. 1
invited tho captain to accompany me to
see It, and the host welcomed me cor
daily and told me-to bring in my COM
panion, 'el gringo.'
1--WE were then INTRODUCED to the heads
OF tho families. and were politely told
to make ourselves ut home. / driftei
away from tho captain and sat down by
an old lady, whose name I learned was
Fabiana Murrieta de Farrell. She stated
that she was "a years old and had been
married to 'gringo' SO years. She then
explained why the Americans were
called 'gringos,' as follows:
About the year 10 (meaning 1870, ,
she began. "a great many of us, then. Of
course, girls. were surprised to see a
great crowd coming ashore in some
boats from buque (meaning a ship
In the port Of Guaymas and singing a
song that my husband taught me to
pronounce. That was "Green Grows
tho Meadows" OF course, all we girls
could catch were the first two SEN
tences, green grows" Therefore.
when we saw them walking in groups
we chrtstened them "gringros," and
there you have the origin Of the word. > I"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
AFTER HIS FORTUNE.
Messenger, a.atea for Two we.n.,
EvAdes InAian Pursus1u ana
Drinrs Back the Money.

''There died in Kansas City, Kan. the
other day." says the Kansas City Jour
nal. "a quiet, unobtrusve, modest, and
mover boastful citizen. He came from
d Pennsylvania regiment In 1854. and
hS became messenger for the Holli-
day Expre0 company, running from
1eaNeuworth to Santa Fe. w. H.
BridgenA. the messenger referred to,
pn one Of his trips had 500, 900 in green
backs strapped about his person and
secreted in his clothea. There was no
ono but him and the driver In charge of
ths coach. and for days they proceeded
along their lonesome journey without
seeing q human face. When yet many
miles from Santa Fo they were over
taken by hewling band Of Indians
and ferce battle was fought. Brid-
gems and hia companion exhausted
their ammnnition and continued the
fight with their knives. Finally they
succeeded in unloosing their horses
from the stage. and. quickly mounting
them, fed through the timber. The
savages gave chase and succeeded In
oopa1~MnH hn0 TWO Men, out 0dd not
capture either Of them. Mr.. BridKens
still retained his treasure, but he lost
his way among the crags and cany onA
and 1t was more rhan two weeks before
sho found his way to the house of a
white man. During all this time he
subdsted entirely upon berries and
herbs His long absence caused his en-
ployers to believe that he had been
robbed and killed by the Indians and
before his return they had made good
the money thay had given up as lost,
When Mr.. Rr4dgena returned with HE
precious burden still intact they were
amazed, and so grateful were they that
they presented'their young agent with
. handsome token Of their apprecia.
ton"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
pRlNcrBoNApARrI's PAROLE.


Ono Of the Incidents a the career Of
thelste Prince Charles Bonaperte about
which there u much obscurity ID his
Imprisonment in Germany and release
ON parola saySS SSeesRsris Messenger.
The prinee aistinsuished himself In the
Franeo-1fupaiAn war byshis bravery 1t
the hattlss o3 Boony, Bezonville and
Grsvslotts. whees shsl was decorated
With the ernas se4 The Legion Of Honor
ON the ho44asAeld. Eater on In the war
he was made prisoner and sent with
ssveral eAAer officers to Germany.
whore theyssre released on parole.
: During thsir captivity, however, the
ps1sonsEs were tFested. with very Mttle
eonsldsEaAfon, and at the beginning Of
February. 1891, Prince Bonapaftewroto
q letter 70 Gen. Won Werder In which he
declared that he had no wish for liberty
dishorored by insult, and demanded to
be put IN cell. No notice having been
taken Of this letter, Prince Bonaparte
wrote q second time, taking back his
word of honor not to escape. He was
thereupon arrested and Imprisoned in
the fortress of Koenigsberg and after
ward conveyed to the fortress Of Bozen,
on the Russian frontier. Gen. Count
Falkenstein then published and COM
municated to the press an order of the
day, In which he accused Prince Bona
parte Of having broken his word Of
honor. When tho prince was set at
liberty at the end Of tho war he adj
dressed letter to Count Fatkenstein,
which amounted to challenge. The
count, however, did not accept IL.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA. THURSDAY 6, 1890
TRAIN REHEARSAL.
lt was nsaA 70 rAa4 e.saa vi,ter,a,u
Journey Masht Ds
Perfect.

The queens journey to the Riviera
was fohearsed 70 that Ill arrangements
for . speedy and convsnient trip could
be settled beforehand. says tho Pail
Nall Gasstte. The royal train NUM-
oered eight carriages. and included her
ms3ssty's saloon. The train left Wind
'sor - II o'clock IN the morning, the
hour Axed xor her. majesty.s departufy;
and proceeded over tho Great Western
railway TO Addison road, thence Va
Swanley Junction on the London, Chat.
ham d Dover line. and subsequently by
the Southeastern railway, past Ash
ford 70 Folkstons, where II a1rived at
1:S0 o'clock IN the sfternoon, that BE-
Ing the time proposed for the ausen's
Alatasa1lea Il tie. calaisrnsavrss sor
Boulogns.
Onarrivalat Tolkestons the train was
shunted at the Junction, and proceeded
through the harbor station direct on
to the asw pier. where her majesty em-
barkSd. Tho special plattorms were
dtted from the train across the pier to
thesteamer, and the gangwsys from the
quay TO the steamer were also tried and
fitted. Tho Celsis-D Douvres left Tolks-
stone about two o'clock In charge OF
Capt. Dixon, and made, Q splendid pas-
sage across to Boulognc. covering ths
~ miles In IN hour and Is minutes. At
Boulosne the landing arrangements
were rehearsed 1t Folkestone, and the
steamer subsequently recrossed the
channel To Dover Tho reheaxxal wa
considered In every way success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
"A POSSIBILITY.
The R.ilroaa Man. G,... WV r,...
cts Were senins at Bargain
Counter Prices.

She was a portly lady with lot Of
buudles-and 1t may be noted ut this
point that 1t is almost always the case
that the larger the lady is, the larger
and more numerous are the bundles she
carries-and when she entered the rail-
road station she was putting so that a
drowsys man on the front seat jumped
up suddenly, thinking 1t was the engine
OF the train he was waiting for. She
approached the ticket window and there
she put her bundles in oil the availa BILE
space. They were nice, new, store bun
dies, however, and no objection was
made.
'Is the train for Jungleyille gone
yet?" she inquired.
mo, ma'am," responded the clerk.
"How far ts It there?"
about 20 miles. guess, ma'am," for
he was new to that place. and was not
thoroughly conversant with details.
whats the price of a tieket?"
Zone ninety-eight, ma'amn
"one ninety-ee..gnt?" she repeated.
"!I.ow does that happen?"
Il don't know, ma'am," he replied ~
he eyed her bundles. y CUES, II must
Ra marked down from two dollars.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
INSISTED ON FRESH AIR.
Aaa she osmpeslsa IL. c.aA-nresasl
Man - stand the Challlne
Dx0nxht.

Z. Travelling brings out ths idiosyncrs-
taes Of people ~ no other experience
can eject Certainly the man and
woman who occupied oppoette COM
psrtmentS In . car that recently rolled
westward from Now York could not
he aid to be ~ conveniently adjusted
a. Jack sprat and his wife. :. q
It was very cold morning outdde
the framework Of tho Pullman, but
within tho heat surged the mercury up
ward until II reached the fevsr register.
Porter" snapped the man viciouay,
II want thoee ventilatora closed.
You'll gfveusall pneumonlA In. couple
Of secondh," and tho porter meekly
closed the transomM
Porter" immediately called the
woman, II want the ventila tors on my
side Of the car open as wide Is you eap
open them"
The ohacial lhesitated only an instant,
for the woman'a quick "Do It ct once,
porter" brooked no delay. He pulled
them down with . grin at tbs opposite
Passenger.
But the man didn't smile himself.
He uttered audible maledictioneont tho
author Of his discomfort aud ostenta-
tiously shrouded his shiveTing form In
an oveTcoat. pulling the collar we'll up
oven his throat and ears
And the woman, In linen shirtwaist.
read her book serenely. wbimMcally
unmindful Of the glares Of her neigh
Dor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
SCHOOL FOR BIUsH1No.
r.ri. H.. a. 1a.t,tut. for r..cAa..
the simplatioA of Sweet Hm.
barrassment.

One Of the latest novelties Of Paris,
that city Of Doveltien is a school where
blushing is taught. II there Is any
place where blushing has become q lost
art, one would certainly think It. was
Paris but the Payihans on the other
hand. declare that IL ts a result Of
A -Anglomanis and the influence of the
American girl. The young woman who
plays golf or rides bicycle in IRA
tionals" In the freest stcamaraderie with
her mails friends is likely to acquire a
rdf-poise which will make the flush
OF embarrassment stranger to her
cheeks, and the. city where women are
bicycling on the boulevard with their
bare knees exposed has felt the necest
dty ofsA reaction. The classic grace
and simplicity Of the early years Of the
century, with their accompanying
downcast eyes and shippers, are now
IN vogue again, and the maidens who
have forgotten how to blush are TO
Ing to school to learn the primitive
art. They say 1t Is easy enough to
droop the eyes and affect bashfulness,
but to call up mantling color is as
difficult as pulling eye teeth.
How the crimsoning flow Of red
blood to the pallid cheek is accom-
plished in these fin de steele schools Of
department 1t is hard to Imagine, un-
less 1T Is that they have taken page
out OF Du Maurier's joke book and
emulate the society girl who surprised
her friend by always, blalshing at the
right time. "How eau you manage 1t p"
asked the other girl, enviouMy. "Oh.
II Is very easy" the expert blusher re-
piled. Il simply think of something
that makes me blush"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
Power At IT,. r.r,. p.,o.,t,on.

Power At IT,. t.. raris Exposition.
An .o,al amount of power estimated
a. necessary for the Paris exposition is
10000 horsepower, Of which $4,000 is
allotted for lighting and 5000 for mo-
tive power. Upon this assumption
there is allowed consumption Of 440,-
700 pounds of steam per hour, or, for
205 days. at seven hours per day, a to-
tai Of 631 800, 900 pounds Of steam for
the entire period. This will require 200
tons Of coal day, and the water re-
quired for condensing purposes is esti-
mated at more than 2s0oOO,000 cubic
feet for the whole period Of the exposi-
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
Tho Time to Advertise.

Hard times force many alleged basi.
ness men to hide their faces and be,noas,
their Ill luck. They also force many.
through inaction, to fail. 1t is, however.
tho golden opportunity of the bright,
plucky man who has the nerve to ad.
vertise and push his goods. He talks to
buyers through his advertisements
making them larger and inserting them
oftener. 80 that his goods are continually
moving. He thus has clear field, and.
knowing how to use it. gets tho public'a
money.-Ekchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
Tho p.,s. Attracts.

The grest desire of the PURCHASING
public .s,tolget an article little below
tho ruling rates. Even if the difference
amounts to- but penny or two the es-
tablishment which offers that advantage
will be busy, while houses asking the
penny or two more will be idle. Re-
member this principle in stating prices
for your "ads." If what you have to
offer is Quoted at a figure little be-
low It's usual price you'll find no difficulty
In disposing of it.-Philadelphia Item.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
AN AMUSING LEGEND
oas TAat rs Relatea of .. sa.at.rau.
IN the Aairenaacl.-Mfay
Not De Built.

sanitarium for consumptives in the
Adirondacks, which is now . we'll
known institution, Is almost - well
provided with legends as patronA sata
the New York Commercial Advertiser,
The best of these legends is that Vhey
are true. The hospital, which 10 scten.
tifically equipped In every partoulsz.
although in the wilderness, wss built
through the untiring efforts Of the d.
tiers OF mercy, who went bout pleading
the cause OF the poor who died because
the expensive hotels and sanitaIiuuas d
tho "big woods" were beyond their
means.
After months Of praying ana beRRana
and working; the land was secured
(Paufsmith's gift) and sufficient money
on hand to begin building. Then It wa
discovered that1n order TO have water
from the lake expensive enRineerin.s
would be necessary. Some one sug-
gested digging for wells, and some one
else devised way Of conveying the
water to the top Of the hill, where the
snnitarium ia perched, which would not
be costly. The only objection 70 this
scheme was the doubt as to whether IL
would be practical. Tho workmen
worked and the builders argued and the
sisters prayed. They made tho water
and their hope Of inducing 1t to run up
hill a subject of special petitions.
They promised the blessed virgin to
build shrine on the mountain IL she
would intercede for them. Just how
the engineers settled 1t is not in tho
province Of this column, but, they did.
And the shrine was built on the crest
of one of the loveliest "hills" Of the
range overlooking the sapphire lake
and sanitarium.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-06
Premium ON widow. in China

According to the laws of good society
IN China, young widows should not re-
marry. Widowhood is therefore held
in the highest esteem, and the older the
widow grows the more agreeable her
position becomes. Should she reach so
years she may, by applying to the en-
Peror, get q sum of money with which
70 buy tablet, on which her virtues
are named. The tablet is placed over
the door at tho principal entrance Of
her house.