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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
They MauId Laugh

IL a man should wear his pantaioons
20 long that whenever he appeared on
the street he would be obliged to -each
around behind and grab hold OF the
basement and hold them up, wouldn't
the ladies iaugh?-Lowville On. ~
Joarnal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
PEOPLE who sharpen TAssr TEETH.

People Who sharpen TaSsF T<eth.
Recent studies Of the kaders. a racx
Of short. dark akinned. curly haired
natives living In the Anansalai hiils
OF southern India, show that they
possess a remarkable custom net else
where known In India--viz. the skarrsrs
enlng OF the ineisor teeth. This they
accomplish by chipping the teeth e :
point. giving them the form Of cones.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
s,..aersnx In. H.tch...

"They continue To find fresh defects
In washington's character"
anything particularly new
Yes. They say his manner al Illus
irsting the irntli was a little lax
Cleveland Plstn Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23

"And so they were made one"
'Oh. I don't know. | believe she
still has a mind OF her 0wn"-chtcago
Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
PROHIBITION TICKET.
Results of the Convention at
Des Moines.

Des Moines, Iowa, May "a At
o'clock this afternoon nominations in
the state prohibition convention re-
9 lifted in the selection of W. Atw0, I'd,
of Estherville, for governor: George
Pugsley, of Harrison county, for lieu
tenant governor; ID. s Dunley, of
Jasper county, superintendent of pub
lie instruction ard A. Il. Wray, of
Creston, railroad commissioner.
Resolutions were adopted acknowl.
edging Almighty God as the dispenser
of all that is good; demanding the en-
tire suppression of the alcoholic liquor
traffic, favoring woman suffrage; cleo
ton of senators by ballot; commend
ing Secretary Long in suppressing the
canteen on board American warships;
demanding one days rest in seven by
all corporations; commencing the car
of Russia for his peace proposals.
Owing to the fact that no one would
accept the nomination for supreme
Judge, it was decided to leave that por-
ton of the ticket blank.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
GLIMPSE AT STORE LIFE
Il Possesses some Feature. sinile.
to Those Of q small Com.
munity.

SIT would surprise an outsider to
sembles a town." remarked q clerk in
such an establishment, reports the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. at has all
the familiar characters Of . small COM
munity and all Of Its gossip, Its circles
and inner circles, and its class distinc-
tons. In modern department house
you will find certain social leaders and
their regulation system Of satelutes. oil
fully developed. There viii be one
group that goes in for frivolity, and an
other group that goes in for literature
and art, and people who are plotting
and scheming to get into this set OF
that, just as they do in the outer world.
It is very quaint and amusing. One em-
ploye will have 9 great reputation as
wit and another ia spoken Of az re-
markable musical genius; certain Sec
tions of the establishment will be re-
garded as aristocratic, while others are
looked upon as rather plebeian. In,
short, the store is q little municipality
within itself, and its people are curious
~ isolated from the outside public.
They revolve in their own particular
orbits, the gossip that fies about the
place deals with the people inside its
walls, and they care very little for any
other news. Their feeling toward an-
other establishment Is good deal lilse
the feeling between two rival towns,
and tho other folks in the city are all
more or less aliens and outlanders. It's
q very curious life, and has to be seen
from the inside to DO fully understood.
lola tried to paint It in one Of his now
els. but he missed IL by miles"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
HOMES IN MANILA.
How People Live 4. u.cle SANS
Newly Acquired Asaatio
TERRITORY.

The better houses in Manila diHAe In
some ways from any other In thevafld.
Always Of two stories, there IL . Ugh
Stone basement, with carriege way to
the court, where are the servants guar
tere and domestic offices. The upper
story is Of wood, being complete 10
itself, 10 that tp case Of an earthquake
II will settle together. The ceilings are
covered with cloth instead Of plaster. a
vide stairway leads up from the car
raage way. Between three and tour
test above the floor Of this story Il .
wide window ledge with grooves run.
ming the whole length Of every side
In these grooves slide blinds and also
frames In which are set small squares
Of oyster shell (called "oonchas"). Both
bllnde and conchas run the full length
Of each side. Either or both ca1 te
closed OF the same time. and both can
b slid back to the width Of one at each
end, leaving the whole side open, and
allowing the air to circulate a. freely
ae In q shed. The roots were formerly
made Of heavy curved ttles. Now aat-
tAnkxed lnnn Il used. "a ~ vastIr de.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
USED HIS BEST FRENCH


Il was 1t the recent d Nonyel recon-
ton in Chicago. and ons q ths couplse
standing IN line didn't know enough q
French between them to put q he AeeA
Of menu Gard. The young maD
couldn't even ssy: "Hang I'll" IL any
other tongue than HE own. soa he
young woman was eafnastly epdeAvoss
ing TO share the few scattered ph1ases
from the language Of Cyrano end n
Monvel which abe had painssaldnsay 60
quired for the occasion, With lin.
bon soir. N. Novel," shs patiently
and persistently instructed him 70 say,
"un afaire tres charmante," and 70 4hie
the young fellow consented, albeit vita
much reluctance and not Q littla
grumbling.
"Ill bet IL would DO every bic q veil
II remarked e pluribus mum Of 'aul
wiedersehen,'" he complsined. @ ths9
drew near to the great man, and whsn
they stood IN front Of this msspiAeene
parsonage his companion nearly faint.
ed The young mans conndsncs snA
eelf-assurance had deserted him entirt-
ly, and GOOD evening. Mr.. Monsieur;
pluribus unum" was what hs really
said.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
0AaTozfA.
s G.: !; :; :,,|;;'';;;:;@;'' ''''
Four Millions in Grade.

1t is estimated that the cost of the
Fort Dodge & Omaha road, otherwise
the Omaha extension of the Illinois
Central, will be about 100000. 1t is
almost novelty in railroad construc-
ton in that it is to be high grade
road from the start, the very best 60
ing. Its grades are finished, the
road bed is to be twenty feet wide, and
all is to be laid with eighty-fiv pound
steel rails. On the western ninety
miles, the maximum grade will be but
sixteen feet to the mile, and on the
eastern forty miles, twenty-six feet to
the mile-a maximum which the
Northwestern is spending several mill
lion dollars between Chicago and
Omaha this year to secure. At three
points where it crosses the Northwest
ern, the tracks will be elevated at q
cost of 100000.
Twenty stations are planned along
the line, including the towns of Tara,
Rockwell City, Wall Lake, Denison,
Woodbine, Logan and Loveland, end
ing at Council Bluffs, where plans
have been drawn by Francis Bacon,
the company's architect, for $4,000
depot.
This branch may be made part
of the main line, that portion of the
line between Chicago and Fort Dodge
is itself being brought up to the new
standard. From Fort Dodge east for
100 miles, the old rails are being taken
up and replaced with eighty-five pound
steel rails. New steel bridges are be-
ing built, and the big bridge across the
Mississippi ut Dubuque is being re-
built, save the draw span, which was
recently rebuilt. The maximum grade
from Fort Dodge to Chicago is being
reduced to twenty-six feet to the mile.
When finished by November /, as
now planned, the Chicsgo-O Omaha line
will be $40 miles; next come the Bur
lington and Rock Island, 500 miles
each; then then Northwestern, 1872
miles; and the Milwaukee, the shortest,
1873 miles.
And again the Omaha extension
opens an equally good line to st. Paul
and Minneapolis, where the ST. Paul
& Omaha is now the only rival, instead
of four, as to Chicago. The Mime
apolls 4 st. Louis is now extending
from New Ulm to Storm Lake, there
catching the Illinois Central's Sioux
City branch, doubling to the southeast
short distance to the Omaha line of
the st. Paul & Omaha at Rock we'll
City, making an Omahs-St. Paul line
but little. if any longer than the st.
Paul & Omaha.-Wo Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
AAAnai Hpisurss,

In It's atories Of animal life the Strand
Magazine tells Of an old sheep dog hat
was used 70 keep foxes sway 1fom .
chicken farm and who did it suceesss
fully. Nevertheless the chickens would
disappear. Out Of . brood Of ss thss0
would DO left only three. The dog was
at last suspected, but - hs would per.
NIT the chickens 60 climb Ill over him
this was considered . libel. But close
watching showed that early II ne
morning when mono but chickens were
astir. Of which the dog would mike
sure by listening at the house doors
and looking up Ct the windows, 10
would turn to and treat himself 70 9
good square meal Of chicken. Another
story Is Of horse that having been
treated to bread q q Customers once
or twice. would. when he had Q chsnes;
Gross the sidewalk and With his mouth
hammer the brass knocksr on the door
until his wants were attended to.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
A Needed Reform.

There is one thing that endangers
the stability and perpetuity of our form
of government mole than any other
one thing now threatning it, more dan
gerous than armies and more to be
dreaded than a plague. We alude to
the growing practice of giving money
in consideration of votes. 1t has be-
came SO common, in late years, for the
candidates to spend money in elections
that the voters seem to think nothing
of the cnrrupting influence of such q
practice. 1t has already reached point
where no poor man indifference what
his ability may be, can hope to succeed
to Office. Only the rich, or those who
command wealth are able to assume
the responsibility of being candidate.
Men demand and receive pay for votes
just in proportion to number or influ-
ence rendered, and candidates pay from
one dollar upward without grumblipg,
expecting to receive it all back with
interest when elected, either by fair or
foul means. This begets corruption
in Office.
Again. 1t builds up class legisla.
ton, begets rings and corrupt combi-
nations, and bars out from official po-
sitions the honest but poor man. The
cost of canvass precludes the posi-.
bility of poor man meeting the ex-
pectation of this corrupt practice, and
thus we foster the two distinct classes
the rich and the poor-the Office hol-
der and the hod carrier the corruption-
list and the corrupted. 1t is the curse
of the age, and unless discontinued
will sap the foundation of this mighty
fabric of free government of ours. and
while not confined to any one party, it
is therefore the more dangerous be-
cause it arrays the rich against the
poor and fosters moneyed aristocracy
on the ruins of democracy. No appeal
to patriotism has been sufficiently po-
tent to reform or stay this blighting
mildew upon our body polite, and in
its growth it has left its mark on all
political parties in this country, and
nothing it seems but the strong arm of
the law can stay the work of corrup.
ting the voter. In some of the states
laws have been passed requiring the
candidate to render statement, I'M
der oath, of the amount expended in
his canvass, and while this may not be
a cure it may mitigate the evil.
When we read of the millions of dol.
lars spent in elections, we must natu-
rally conclude that these vast sums of
money have been corruptly expended,
and votes paid for just as grain is bot
and sold on the market, varying only
as to locality and necessity, and always
causes doubt of the legality of such
an election, and may in time cause q
resort to arms to decide the contest.
It is deplorable to think that men
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
n NEEDS srsAn.


ar,ns and legs; if the inner power and
force of life is lacking he can't do his
work; he Is practically sick man. You
can't make him we'll by feeding hin,
with oily emulsions. There's no use in
Aabby fat. His proper weight will come
after he gets we'll The first thing he
needs is strength, force, steam.
Of hossos yi.s NJ John h Brook:
cold which settled on my lungs. The doctors
said was In consumption and could not get
we'll took emulsion of cod liver oil and il
did me no good. After taking II four months I
and wrote to him for advice I have taken this
medicine and II saved my life. I felt 50 sick
when wrote to him thought would not live
the winter through.
I'm the morning would raise an awful lot
Al ths time. Ny bowels would not move
more than once or twice week; my strength
was nearly all gone; could not do whole
days work. Now my bowels are regular every
day, and feel no more pains IN my chest. I
every day. driving q team In the woods, and
I owe my thanks to DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
tcal Discovery. know II saved my life. I
einnot praise Il enough: lam proud to tell my
The way this great remedy acts in
bronchial and lung diseases is more fully
described In DR.. Pierce's great Iooo-page
Common Sense Medical Adviser, sent
FREE for Al one-cent stamps to pay the
cost of mailing only. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
He is always ready to give free advice
by mail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
What of the FutureP

The time is fast approaching when
the parties will be called upon to name
tickets for the fall election. Like
spring, the near approach of elections
make candidates spring up and, as it
were, blossom as the rose; men who
are very Indifferent of your health, or
business success, will soon find
lively interest in you if you are voter,
and will ride miles to see you and to
inquire after the health of your DEAR
FAMILY; such decided interest in the
voters of the county is we'll calculated
to inspire, i'm such voter suspicion
that self interest is the motive power
that causes action. and may conclude
that it is not all gold that glitters.
The election this fall is likely to be
fought on different lines from the
past; men may be surprised at tie Sc
lections made of candidates, and if
some who now stand nigh, are left out
in the cold. IL will b. hac,nse tn e meas
ures which gave popularity last year
are now back numbers. Measures and
not men will be the Slogan of the con-
test.
Again, it is frequently asked: "Will
the democrats and populists unite, and
will tina republicans and gold bugs be
a unit AT the polls " These are cues.
tions of more than ordinary impor-
tance If each party fights npon his
own platform, no man can tell who
will be victorious, hut if the populists
and democrats unite it will insure vic
tory, butif the republicans and gold
bugs unite, and the populists run
ticket and the democrats run one, it
will insure republican victory, but if
all determine to run independent
every man for himself and the devil
take the hindmost, just who will be
caught by his Satanic majesty is q
question.
There is, and of necessity can be but
two great parties in this county, and
every effort to divide the people into
contending factions may have short
life of success, but soon men will 90
back or join one or the other of the
leading parties of the county and all
other parties will fall to pieces.
Another thing is conclusive, and
that is, when any man or set of men
conclude they are essential to the sue.
cess of any party, they are fishing with
out bait, for it has been demonstrated
that no man as greater than his party.
but that party organization gives
strength to the man.
Circumstances, in many cases. gives
the man his popularity. Accidents
sometimes bring man into notoriety,
and like meteor that flashes through
the heavens Illuminating the earth for
moment and then sinks to rest never
to brighten the armament again. Let
us not be dazzled by names, never for
get principle to worship any man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

who have been blessed by being citi-
zens of this great government should
be willing to barter its good name for
dollars. or endanger its perpetuity by
making merchandise of its gift, but we
are not charging corruption to any one
party more than another, but we feel
it duty, as journalist, to sound the
alarm against this growing evil, and If
possible help reform those who are in
the habit of selling their franchise.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Whooplne couch.

1 had q little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping
cough. My neighbors recommended
Chamber'ain's Cough Remedy. 1 did
not think that any medicine would
help him, but after giving him few
doses of that remedy l noticed an inn
provement, and one bottle cured him
entirely. 1t is the best cough medi-
cine l ever had in the house,. L..
Moore, South Burge;tson, Pa. For sale
by Elliott & Harvey, Druggists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Yes, we are still giving a watch
FREE. Have given away almost
200 of them but procured another
100. You must hurry though or
you will get left as this is all we
will have. The Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful complexion is an impos-
sibllity without good pure blood, the
sort that only exists in connection with
good digestion, healthy liver and
bowels. Karl's Glover Root tea acts
directly on the bowels, liver and kid
neys, keeping them in perfect health.
Price 2e cts. and so cts. 6
Sold by 8. $. Elliott, Druggist
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Unfortunate People.

are they who while suffering from
kidney diseases are prejudiced against
all advertised remedies. They should
know that Foley's Kidney Cure is not
a quack remedy, but an honest guaran-
teed medicine for kidney and Bladder
troubles. SOC. and LOO a bottle.
q Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

creaSes TIC dhaKoS 81 y64 1o6g 3xasn
during en- earthquake, and lssssnp n
damage II II does. On the other w
the Iron root 10 much more likely to.N8
blown OF by the terrible typhoons. I'd
native houses are built Of bamboo, VA
matched roofs made Of tho Leaf Of t6o
nipa palm and elevated from six 70 IN
feet on bamboo poleA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
A Great cat Tewn.

There are said to b 100000 cats 1.
London, Of which halt are sunaSa
tached.s and live largely ON refuse. q
one district near very large and fai
nous brewery number Of ownsslsso
cats 60 regularly % soon @ the aoteo
are open 20 hunt for rats In tie 6lsvS
sry stores. ]
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Does This Strike Your

Muddy compilations, nauseating
breath coming from chronic constipa-
tion. Karl's Glover Root Tea is an alb
solute cure and has been sold for fifty
years on an absolute guarantee. Price
26 cts. and so cts. 8
Sold by s. s, Elliott. Druggist.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Class day exercises at the opera
house, Friday evening, May 26. Ad-
mission Is and 25 cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
An Obstinate Sore Cured.

James G. Amhertof, Della, o., writes:
l had an obstinate sore on my face
which everything else failed to heal,
after one application of banner sslve
1t began to heal and after three applica-
tions it was entirely healed leaving no
scar. G S Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

If you want the best laundry
work that can be done in Iowa;
take your bundle to Ed Bradley
agent for Eagle Laundry, Council
Bluffs. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
Asthma in Worst Form Re.
liaVad.

Miss Maude Dickens, Parsons, Kan,
writes: l suffered eight years with
asthma in its worst form. had sew
eral attacks during the last year and
was not expected to live through them.
l began using Foley's Honey and Tar
and it has never failed to give immed-
late relief. l recommend 1t to all those
suffering with asthma. 25 and SOC.
G s Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Markets by Wire.
The following market report furnish
ed by Mo. Valley Board of Trade, +.
j. McGrath, Mgr, Hsrgens' block,
Telephone, 81.
CHICAGO, May %. 1899.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Psrker's laundry, Sixth street. hal
block north of Erie. First class wor
tt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

Potatoes 10 cents per bushel at
knudsen's. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

The best paint and lowest prices
at j. ID. Brown & Sons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25

The Leader has fine gathering Of
elegant graduating dress fabrics.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-13

chosen We're: S. A. Allen. church trea-
surer; I. j. England. assistant treasurer:
). Is. Burton. treasurer Of poor fund;
James =, Wooden. treasurer of mission
bodldS, j. \. BlnfOrd auditor; J6hn T..
Garrett. clerk; Mrs. Wheeler Ihn. or
ganist; T. j. England, chorister. and Ro-
bert Rose. sexton. \ collection. amount
ing TO about $40. was taken for the new
church site in FairmOunt.
CHILDREN'S-DAY AT BROAD STREET
The usual chidren's-day exercises swere
held at BrOad-StTeet Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning at II o'clock. The
chancel was beautifully decorated with
palms and cut flowers. quite a large
crowd was in attendance: The following
programme was well rendered by all who
took part: Voluntary. Iby the choir of
the church; prayer. by the pastor. Rev
William 6. Starr, -. D.; "All Praise to
Thee" song by school: "Children' shay"
recitation by Lucy Tell; Spring Is Here"
song bv school: Wishes" recitation by
seven children: BLESSINGS Sought reel
tation by five little ones; Thou God
Seest Me" recitation by members OF in
FAINT class; Hear the Pennies Dropping,
song by infant class: solo by Miss Flo
renee Franklin. of iroad-Street cholr'
collection: "Emblems of Christ reclta-
ton by nine children; "The King oil
Glory song by school. report OF super
intendent r. A. Harrelson, who said the
school was I'm most fourishing condi-
tion. and better I'm point of numbers ana
attendance than it had been for years;
address by the pastor. Rev william ~.
Starr u. d.. on Thoughts that Walk.
Run. and Talk: 1--WE shall Understand
fl Better" song by school; benedict'on
by the pastor.