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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
A PLEASANT PROSPECT.
Atrsaoners say the Moon Il Gettins
Ready to Fall Onto the
Earth.

1t 10 not likely to happen just yet
awhile, but many astronomers are pre-
pared for the fall of the moon at de-
tant date, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
It is probable that eventually the
moon will be drawn we'll within the
sphere of attraction of the earth. At
present she is Just far enough off to
be kept In tow, so to speak, and to
whirl round and round us as well as
spin herself.
But when the inevitable time comes,
and she is drawn far into the attraction
radius, she is likely to be pulled right
down and fall onto the earth, for her at
traction is, of course, much weaker than
ours. She is in more danger of this at
one time than another, and the danger
is increasing gradually but surely. It
may be 10000 or $4,000 years yet, but
when she does fall there will certain
ly be a terrific bump, and the whole
system of the earth will be badly jolted.
1t is calculated that, taking the most
dangerous epoch Of the year into con-
sideration and her consequent position,
she Is likely to fall on the northeastern
part OF Europe, and will entirely wipe
Russia and Germany from the map.
Tidal waves and all 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 i'm
proved, according to the scientists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
SCHOOL FOR BLUsH1NG.
PART. H.. an 1nstitute for Teaching
the Stimulation OF Sweet EN-
barrassment.

One of the latest novelties of Paris
that city of novelties, is school where
blushing in taught. If there is any
place where blushing has become lost
art one would certainly think 1t was
Paris, but the Parisians, on the other
hand, declare that it lis result of
Anglomania and the influence of the
American girl. The young woman who
plays golf or rides a bicycle in ira
tionals" in the freest camaraderi with
her male friends is likely to acquire
seqf-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 neces.
slty of q 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 go
ing to school to learn the primitive
art. They say it is easy enough to
droop the eyes and affect bashfulness.
but to call up mantling color is avs
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
deportment it is hard to imagine, un-
less 1t is that they have taken a pare
out OF Du Maurier's Joke book and
emulate the society girl who surprised
her friend by always blushing at the
right time. How eau you manage it?';
asked the other girl, enviousIy. "oh.
II is very easy" the expert blusller re-
piled. Il simply think of something
that makes me blush"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
SHORT CHIMNEY STACKS,
The Day. of the Tall smoke Re1ch.,r
Ones Are Numbered, 1t
Is Said.

The days of the tall, smoke-belcbfnp
factory ch1mneys are numbered, ac-
corsiing to a writer In the Iron Trade
Review. Instead, there are TO be short
stacks and blowers. For illustration. the
experience of Boston manufacturing
firm ls related. Changes in the ar
rangelnent of the works necessitated
the removal of the boiler plant, but it
was out of the question to take the
chimney along. In its stead a fam
blower was installed on top of the
boilers and provided with IL special en-
gine to drive it at just the speed re-
quired- 1t is automatically regulated
so that less than one pound drop in
steam pressure greatly increases the
draft, starts up the fire and brings the
pressure back to where it belongs. The
fan works by suction, draws the gases
from the boiler hue and forces them
out through short stock extending
only 81 feet above the boiler room floor.
The draught which may he produced
Is two or three times stronger than that
of the chimney which has been dis
carded and is just as strong in, all kinds
OF weather, while the cost of the entire
mechanical-draught equipment, inclua-
Ing the stack, has been less than one
half of that of lew chimney. Be
cause of the stronger draught much
cheaper fuel is burned, the saving being
about $1,000 n year. 1t is possible with
mechanical draught to use smaller
boilers and still produce the required
amount of steam.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
TAKLA-MAKAN.
buried II tho Forests of
Central Asia.

Interest Is being revived in the buried
city Of Takla-Malzan and the dead for
ests around 1t by DIR. Sven Hedin, tho
Swedish explorer, in the Desert of Cobb,
Central Asia, at an elevation of be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 feet above sea
level, DIR. Hedin considers that the
site Of this city now exceeds in dreari-
ness and desolation all the other desert
parts of the earth, and yet under the
sand drifts he found undeniable evil
denoe 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.
The 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 large colony
OF gold diggers and wheat growers, who
had their outlet at Ezion Geber, on the
Gulf of Akaba, and it is quite probable
that they We're the community from
which King Solomon drew great por-
tion OF his enormous supplies Of gold.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
MATCHMAKING IN JAPAN.
Tho Nakoda, or Midwoman. Often
Employed to Awaken tAS Ten
der Pass1on. '!sth

There exists in Japan, among some me of
the classes, a certain custom of hiring
midwoman, nakoda, or professional
matchmaker, in order to make an en-
gagement between a couple, writes
Onoto Watanna in the April Ladies'
Home Journal. 1t often happens that
family will desire an alliance with an
other family with whom they are not
intimately acquainted. Then are the
services Of the professional match
maker invaluable. To be successful in
such profession one must never be
known as such to the family she de.
sires to court. Very often nakodas and
midwomen follow this profession for
years and yet are not known as such
save to those who have employed them.
Most of the matchmakers are very hon
est. and 1t is their duty to discover all
the good and bad points of the couple
and point them out to the parents; they
give good advice and do everything pos
sible to promote the happiness of the
pair. They travel back and forth to the
homes of the young people. who are
entirely ignorant of their motive, car
rying compliments and presents and
trying In q delicate manner to work on
their sentiment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
A POSSIBILITY.
The Railroad Mans Cues. n-bx r,.l.
cts Were sellins at Bargain
Counter Prices,

She was portly lady with lot of
bundles-and it may be noted Mt this
point that it 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
drowsy man on the front seat jumped
up suddenly, thinking it was the engine
OF the train he was waiting for. She
approached the ticket window and there
she put her bundles in all the available
space. They were nice, new, store bun
dies, however, ind no objection was
mode.
"Is the train for Jungleville gone
yet?" she inquired.
NO, ma'am," responded the clerk.
"How far is 1t there?"
about 70 miles, guess, ma'am," for
he was new to that place, and was not
thoroughly conversant with details.
Whats the price of ticket?"
Zone ninety-eight, ma'am."
"one ninety-eight?" she repeated.
How does that happen"
II don't know, ma'am." he replied as
he eyed her bundles. 81 guess it must
be MARKED down from two dollars"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
PRINCE BoNApARTE's PAROLE.
His CA.llenxe to Count F.lkenstein
in Coa1ection Herewith Was
Not Accepted.

One of the incidents of the career Of
helate Prince Charles Bonaparte about
which there is much obscurity is his
imprisonment in Germany and release
On parole, says the Paris Messenger.
Tho prince distinguished himself in the
Tfanoo-Prussian war by his bravery ut
the battles of Boony, Bezonville and
Gfavelotte, where he was decorated
with the cross of the Legion of Honor
on the battlefield. Later on in the war
he was made prisoner and sent with
several other officers to Germany,
where tHeY were released on parole.
During theSir captivity, however, the
prisoners were t1ssaated with very little
consideration. and a. the beginning Of
February. 1891, Prince L "naParte wrote
q letter to Gen. Won VERDE IN which ne
declared that he had no wish or liberty
dishorored by insult, and deman ded TO
be put In cell. No notice having b zen
taken of this letter, Prince Bonapart =
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 the prince was set at
liberty Mt the end of the war he ad-
dressed letter to Count Falkenstein.
which amounted to n challenge. The
count, however. did not accept 1t.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
CROW WINTER RESORT.
Greedy Missouri pird. nr..,, r-.
By Their Weisht and Try tope.
vour Drove of Hogs.

Southwest Missouri and southea,t
Kansas is the most popular winter crow
resort In the world, according to tho
residents of that part of the country.
What becomes Of the greedy birds In
the summer no one knows.
II all the crows that winter IN thi.
part of the country were to stay here
during the planting season they would
devonr every tender shoot Of corn n
fast as it appeared.
The biggest crow roost In the United
States was near Bois dare, Mo-, this
winter. 1t was like pigeon roost. In
the respect that the weight Of the crows
broke tho timber over acres Of wood.
land. Millions Of the birds gathered
there every night.
During one of the heavy storms this
winter some stock shippers had singu-
lar experience with the crows at Ash
Grove, Mo. The trains were delayed,
on account of the snow, and lot of
hogs could not be shipped for several
days. The crows wero starving, for the
snow and sleet prevented them from
getting their usual food. They at
tackled the hogs, lighting on the backs
Of the fat animals and pecking holes in
the bodies of the helpless porkers. The
owner of tho hogs bought lot of am
munition, and employed all the boys he
could secure to shoot the crows.
But for the work of the gunners
many of the hogs would have been de-
vourcd on their feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13

Henr Longman, of Lagrange Twp,
was in the Valley today the first time
in eight days. One week ago, Tues
day he fell against circular saw and
cut cash six inches lcng in the calf of
his right leg. Being q man of eneen-
i0us habits he concluded he wouldn't
call doctor, but sewed up the cut
himself, taking four stitches in it. In
four days he went to Logan and saw
q doctor, who told him that he had
done g good job, and that the wound
was healing nicely. Henry feels proud
of his surgical ability.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
AN AMUSING LEGEND.
oae That II Relaeea Of /. s..at.,.,n
in the Adixondaclkx-1Ihy
Not Re Built

A sanitarium for rconsumptives in the
Adirondacks, which is now a we'll
known institution, is almost as we'll
provided with legends as patrons, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The best Of these legends is that they
are true. The hospital, which is scien-
tifically equipped in every particular,
although in the wilderness, was built
through the untiring efforts Of the sis
ters of mercy, who went about pleading
the cause Of the poor who died because
the expensive hotels and sanitariums Of
the "big woods were beyond their
means.
After months Of praying and begging
and working, the land was secured
(Paulsmith'sgift) and sufficient money
on hand to begin building. Then twas
discovered that in order to have water
from the lake expensive engineering
would be necessary. Some one suR-
Sgested digging for wells, and some one
else devised way Of conveying the
water to the top Of the hill, where the
sanitarium is perched. which would not
be costly. The only objection to this
scheme was the doubt as to whether It
would be practical. The workmen
worked and the builders argued and the
sisters prayed. They made the water
and their hope Of inducing 1t to run up-
hill q subject Of special petitions.
They promised the blessed virgin to
build shrine on the mountain If she
would intercede for them. Just how
the engineers settled it is not in the
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, 1899-04-13
A Japanese oar1's weddins.


Marriage in Japan is only q civil con-
tract, and not in any way religious
one, 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. The chief peculiar
ity about the ceremony is the exchang-
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 the
end Of the ceremony singer sings q
song called Takasago," which narrates
the loving and happy life Of an old
couple. Thus the ceremony closes, the
last notes of the singers beautiful mel
ody remaining in the air, charming nll.
The last stage of girl life is over.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
THE ORIGIN OF oR1Noo.
1t Ia tA. name Given by Mexican,
to Amer1eaas Because of
song

All the way from California comes a
little story of the origin Of "gringo."
the name given by the Medcans to al
English and Americans. Tho writer.
who recently returned from . trip
through Mexico. says:
While In Gunymas I met sea can.
tain by the name Of Bruce, then com.
mander OF tho schooner La Union. He
asked me If would like to take 4 tsip
with him to a small seaport village
called Ajiavampo. e5 miles down tho
Guif 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 netiyes
were celebrating the anniversary Of a
saint, and were having a great time. I
invited the captain to accompany ma ia
see 1t, and the host welcomed ma cor.
daily and told mo to bring in nv com.
panion, 'el gringo.'
We were then intrduced to tho heads
OF the families. and were politely told
to make ourselves at home. I drifted
away from the captain and sot down bv
an old lady, whose name learned waa
Fabiana Murrieta de Farrell. She STATED
that she was o. years old and had been
married to 'grtngo' SO years. She then
explained why the Americans were
called 'gringos.' as follows:
About the year 10 (meaninr 1s1o).,
she began, a great many Of US, then. of
course, girls. were surprised to see n
great crowd coming ashore In ao,,o
Doats from buque (meaning a ship)
IN the port OF Guaymas and singing q
song that my husband taught me to
pronounce. That was "Green Grows
the Meadows" OF course, all we eirla
could catch were the first two sen-
tences, green grows" Therefore
when we saw them walking In groups
we W christened them "gringros,h and
tnere you have the origin Of the word. ; !"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13

Mrs. G. H. Foster, of the W. R. G.,
accompanied by Mrs. r. u. Hsrris,
took Mrs. Tom Marshal to Emanuel
Hospital, in Omaha, today, where she
will undergo an operation. She has
been sufferer for over five years, be.
ing unable to walk during all the time.
It is q noble act that the w. r. e., is
doing In this case. as they will pay all
the expenses of her stay in the hospi.
tai and the operation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
CHARACTER IN TIE TONGUE
A Paris4an Mademoiselle Has Intro
tluced This Novel Art, and
Calls 1t GIOssOmancie.

Glossomnncie is new "sciencc," in
troduced by Miss Erbere No. Of Paris,
consisting of reading the character by
the form and size of the tongue.
The guiding principles are as follows:
II the tongue is long 1t is an Indication
Of franlkness; IL it Is short, OF dissimu-
lation; II it is broad, Of expanstveness;
II narrow, of concentration.
When tho tongue is both long and
large 1t implies that the posscssor is O
great gossip, frank to disagreeableness,
and thoughtlcss. II the tongue be long
and narrow its owner is only half
frank, thinking as much us Is uttered,
but not always utterlng all that is
thought.
If the tongue be short and broad
there is promise of plenty of gossip
and falsehoods; it talks great deal,
but says little of what is really
thought.
II short and narrow it indicates deep
cunningand lying; impenetrability and
prudence. This tongue belongs to those
persons always ready to make mis-
takes, but eager to inspire confidence.
So, then, not the physician alone is to
be guided by the tongue. but before
you become intimate with anyone, ask
him or her to put out his or her tongue,
that you may be certain whether they
are to be trusted or not.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
Twenty Years Ago.

H. b. Ennis has been appointed dep
uty marshal of this city.
f. F. James is building an addition
to his third street residence.
w. H. Ramseyer chopped off the end
of his finger while at work in the shop
the other day.
The first steam boat of the season
passed up the river last Saturday.
Charles j. Carlisle is quite sick with
congestion of the lungs
John S. Goss left Monday for Yank
ton, where he takes position as pilot
ON one of the river steamers.
w P. Bump. of the firm of Bump &
Smith, is in Chicago buying goods.
Missouri Valley, according tn ~
last census, has 1905 inhabitants.
Harry Crowder has been postmaster
in this place for the past nine years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13

Rockford Register: "This is not the
latest spring on record by gaod deal.
In the year 1867 the ground was frozen
80 hard on the 81 day of May that an
attempt we made to drag over wheat
field had to be given up. Still. we had
good crops of both wheat and corn
that year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13

L. N. Goodrich received a telephone
message from his wife in Omaha, to.
day, saying that her father, Jesse
Ettinger, died at his home in that
city at II o'clock this morning, from
the effects of the stroke of paralysis he
suffered Saturday afternoon. The
funeral will be held in Boone. Date
and particulars given later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
Willard Girton Shot.

After serving his country in the ca
pacity of soldier In the volunteer
army, which distinguished itself III the
late war, the hand of destiny caused
Willard Glrton to pass unscathed
through a campaign of several months
and then return to his native heath
and be shot in the back hy u fellow
citizen, instead of losing his blood,
through the craftsmanship of gore
thirsty Filipino.
For the past year, Robs. Donaldson
has been forming Girteil's tract of
land near the Raglan school house, a
short distance west of Magnolia, hut
few weeks ago another farmer made
Glrton an offer for the place for the
coming season, and as his former ten
ant, Donaldson, had no contract. lease
or anything which gavehim legal right
to occupy the place, Girton spprehend-
ed no trouble in transferring the farm
to the prospective tenant and corst-
quently rented the place to him, hut
when the new renter attempted 70
move his household goods and farm
implements onto the farm, Donaldson
refused to vacate, and remained en-
the farm, causing all kinds of trouble
for Girton as we'll us the new tenant
Finally, Girton, finding that threats,
pleadings and profanity had not the
least effect upon Dor sldson, the form
or took the matter into court at the
last session, and that ho0y after the
due process of law, decided that inas-
much as Donaldson had no contract
for the farm, he would have to give
possession to the owner. About a
O'Clock yesterday constable served
che tviction papers on Donaldson and
was just receiving the latter's sigma
ture to the document when Girton
drove up. Soon Glrton and Donaldson
were involved in spirited argument
over the affair, and making some ex-
cuse the latter went into the house, but
returned moment after carrying in
his hand q 38 revolver. Before the
constable, who anticipated his inten
tions, could intercept him, Donaldson
opened fire on Girron emptying the re-
volver. Notwithstanding the fact tina,
the two men we're very close to each
other when the shooting occurred, only
Two of the leaden missels struck their
mark, one of the bullets striking Girton
in the left arm near the elbow and an
other in the back. The heavy soldiers
uniform which Girton was wearing at
the time, acted as shield against the
bullets and retarded their progress to
such an extent that in place of having
fatal results, they only caused flesh
wounds. Although the wound i'll the
arm is causing Girton considerable
pain today, his condition is not con.
sidered dangerous Donaldson was ar
rested Immediately after the shooting
and is now in Jail in Logan awaiting
trial.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
Premium on widow. In China.

FFemaum on Widows 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 tho em-
peror, get a sum Of money with which
to buy a tablet, on which her virtues
are named. The tablet is placed over
the door at the principal entrance of
her house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
Power at tho Paris Expe.itio..

Power at tho Paris Expedition.
The total amount Of power estimated
as necessary for the Paris exposition is
10000 horsepower, Of which $4,000 Is
allotted Tor lighting and 5000 for mo-
tive power. Upon this assumption,
there is allowed a consumption Of 44o.-
900 pounds Of steam per hour. or, for
2o5 days. at seven hours per day, to-
tai of $4,000 600 pounds Of steam for
the entire period. This will require 200
tons of coal day, and the water re-
CURED for condensing purposes is estt-
mated at moro than ESQ 100000 cubic
feet for the whole period Of the expoki-
Ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-13
Putting on Safety Switches.

Putting on Safety Switches.
Fort Dodge, Ia, April IL The Iowa
Central road is engaged in putting in
safety switches along its line very sim
liar to the block system in use on the
Northwestern. Two such switches
have been put in in this city. The
switch is connected with the main line
switch so that when the main line
switch 10 set for incoming trains the
safety switch is set so that no cars can
get on to the main line.