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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Turk and N1nsl,er.

Philadelphia Telegraph: Nourolah,
the Terrible Turk" stood under an
awning at Broadway and Twenty
ninth street. New York, the other aft
ei,noon, watching miniature food, re-
sulting from some sewer trouble. Nou-
rolah is nearly { feet high. broad in
proportion, and superb athlete. A
pretty young woman crossed Broad
way, struggling in the wind and rain
to keep her umbrella upright. An off
cious young man, loud as to dress and
actions, appeared from beneath an
other awning and proffered his services
They were declined abruptly and with
some alarm. The overdressed young
man persisted. Nourolah lounged for
ward and took hand in the conver-
sation. You want him to go away"
he inquired of the young woman In
broken English. 20. yes. please" she
replied. Without a word Nourolah
calmly lifted the masher by the nape
of his neck, carried him leisurely TO
the edge of the curb, as boy would
carry small dog, and flung him into
the water. Then, without giving the
unhappy victim another look or deign-
ing to notice his torrent of curses the
Turk strolled leisurely back under his
awning and contemplatively lit fresh
-igaret. An object, muddy, drenched
and scarcely human, staggered down
Broadway. spluttering In impotent
rage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
HANDY BAG HOLDER.

wide and six feet long and saw 1T In
three pieces each two feet long. Now
nail these three boards on these other
pieces which were 2N4N24 and nail the
2x6x26 between the other pieces. Take
another 2x4 board and saw it two feet
long and set this studding with one
end on the part of the 2x6x26 that
sticks out from under the 2x2 foot
platform, and nail it securely. Then
put on brace, which is made from
thrce-eighth-inch round iron, and
fasten this about ten inches up on the
2N4, which is simply nailed and
fastened to the other end, of the brace
on the platform. Then take another
2x4 and two feet long and to one end
of this piece nail 2x4NS in the form
of an J. and in this piece make long
hole, and also like hole in the piece
that was fastened to the little plat
form. Take two boltsabout4 A inches
long and have the blacksmith make u
nut which will be turned easily by the
fingers. Now make the funnel of ten
inch boards and fastcn this funnel to
the L-shaped studding and then secure
two braces made of three-quarter-inch
flat iron and fasten it firmly. Get four
good hooks made of heavy galvanized
wire. This bag holder is made adjust
able to any size sack as the nuts can
be loosened and the funnel or hopper
4 may be raised or lowered according to
the length of the sack.-Carl Thiege, in
i Agricultural Epitomist.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
POPE LEO XIII.
Survivor of a Remarkable Group Who
Swayed Europe's Destlnies.

Survivor of Remarkable Group Who
Swayed Europe's Dcstlnics.
Brooklyn Eagle: The celebration of
Leo XIIIths twenty-third anniversary
of his induction into the pontificate
calls attention to the next figure OF
great age. power and wisdom to be
called from the stage of world affairs
in the ordinary course of nature. The
pope is within few days of his 91st
birthday. He has occupied his present
august station for twenty-th.ee years,
longer than all save five among his %.
predecessors. OF these the longest was
his immediate predecessor. Plus TX,
who occupied the chair for tfirty-one
years. The other four have only held
the office for few months longer than
the present pope. The phrase, Thou
shalt not see the years of Peter
twenty -four years and five months
duction to Office. So far only two have
failed to fulfill the prophecy. These
facts, together with the frail health of
Pope Leo, which has several times
caused the gravest anxiety, point out
that the inevitable change cannot long
be delayed. Pope Leo's activity coin
cided with that of Bismarck, William
Of Germany, Victoria, Gladstone and
Disraeli in England. He has guided
the pontifcate side by side with the
Italian kingdom, which the father Of
King Humbert established during the
official life of his predecessor. and as II
pope he has watched the growth to-
ward permanence of the French re-
public, which as cardinal he saw estab-
lished. These parallels will sufficiently
indicate the difficulties and the states
manship of the career now drawing to-
ward its close. Pope Leo is the sur
yivor of remarkable group of old men
who swayed the destines of Europe
during the last quarter of the nine
tenth century. When the inevitable
| time comes for him to go to his reward
his death will be the severance of the
last link which binds the old order te
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
North and south After Battle

Blue and Gray: In the retreat the
colonel's headquarters wagon was miss
ing, so they We're all without rations, save
q stray bareback or slice of bacon that
some proNident man still retained lii his
saddle pocket. An incident occurred here
that shall never forget, and ! should
like to know the name OF the man and
where he is now. AS ! lay there weary
and In pain, hungry and thirsty With no
prospects of anything to eat before tho
morrow. if then, someone bent over me.
i looked up and recognized my captor,
behind whom | hnd ridden off the field.
He held In one hand a bareback ON which
was small piece of bacon; in the other
a tin cup of hot coffee.
As he handed it to me he said. Here
pard, you are as hungry as ! am, and
will divide with you Was there ever
an act that more fully denoted the true
soldier? To deny himself that he might
relieve the suffering of one who but three
hours before would have killed him in
the line Of duty or whom he would have
killed, but now. being in his power, sought
to show him every courtesy consistent
with his duty! With him, and with all
such as he, hostilities ceased with sur
render.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
TIE ROLL OF HONOR.
Memorial Day Recalls Names of tho Ma
tinn.s NerOos.

t!on's Heroes.
Thrty-five wears ago the war was de-
clarcd at an end, and it is Il matter of
that the nation, preserved
by such a easily sacrifice, has never been
1pcnaced since by a domestic foe.
AS memory recalls in succession on Me-
mortal day the names of the valiant men
who have fallen. we are more and more
impressed with the magnitude of the work
they aided to ccLsummate. Note the roll
of individual dead, illumined with brill
liant deeds and records, all along the vista
of lime from 1861 down to the present day!
Il he loyal Lyon, the intrepid Ellsworth,
the eloquent Baker, the accomplished Nc
Iiserson, the infeXible Thomas, the manly
l'airchi!ds. the patriotic Mcdowell, the
fiery Hooker, the dashing Fitzpatrick, the
brave and impetuous Custer, the Thoughts
full Meade, the conscientious Burnside,
the scholarly Garfield. the organizer and
ascrutab,e Mcclellan. the match!css
Logan, the superb Hancock, the peerless
Grant, the invin. !b,c Sheridan and tho
unequaied Sherman. Not alone are these
familiar and oft repeated names renem-
bered Oh Memorial day. although tllei
services entitle them 10 the exalted dis
tinctiom they hold in the minds and hearts
of grateful people, for even these gifted
generals, without the rank ard file. who
executed tlei, plans and so contributed
TO their i,dfyidua! fame and glory would
have remained comparatively unknown
beyond their friends and the institutions
that prepared them for their work.
And if The language of panegyric may
be appropriately used when referring to
the leaders in statesmanship and war
whose gcnius directed the movements OF
the citizen soldiery who gave their lives
that the nation might be saved, what
language can be used that shall give
proper praise to the humble heroes who
I slumber in forgotten and neglected graves
/ whose ashes are mingled with the south
crn soil and also TO those who survived
tire mighty conflict? The empty sleeve:
4 OF those who returned, their bent forms
1 their gray locks and their unsteady step:
aie all reminders of what they suffered
| and en0ured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
A Nation's Tribute to ynlor

Philadelphia Times: Somebody has said
that a Gothic cathedral is Il petrilicd re-
ism 1t may with equal force and propri-
ETY. be contende1 that the graves of the
union soldier dead tell the story of the
most rnomentous epoch In her history.
Responsive to the call of duty and the
mandate of patriotism. they had fought
and toiled and bled to preserve intact "a
Lew nation conceived in liberty and ded-
were created equal, and the flowers that
we strew so lavishly upon their graves
are as much an expression of the ma
TONS gratitude as they are a beautiful
tribute of personal respect for their mem
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
JOHN A. LOGAN IN BATTLE.
The Very Incarnation of war-Iiis Power
nynr Man

The Very Incarnation of Nar-Ilis Power
Over Men.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: 1t has been
tersely said of Julius Caesar that the Sc
cret of his success in battle lay in his
power of "projecting Il soul into his army,
making the legion and the leader one.
This could not have been more true of
Caesar than it was of John A. Logan. In
action Logan was the radiant incarnation
of war. With Logan on the front of the
line, carrying his hat in the air on the
point of his sword, determined to rout the
enemy, it was hard for any of his men to
be less than good soldiers. lie seemed at
times to be drunk With enthusiasm.
Which was the only form of inebriety pos
sibie to him in the army, as he was very
temperate
The air of battle seemed to mount to
his brain like the fumes of Wine and with
nearly the same outward effect. Bt.t he
never lost control of himself in The wild
est delirium of war. He kept his COM
rsand under absolute control always and
seemed gifted with the power of omnipres-
cnce while his troops We're in action lie
front. Once he thought he saw II little
faltering of a small portion of his troops
under heavy fire, and he called to one
of his staff officers to stick a flagstaff IN
the ground with n flag on it and if
the boys wouldn't rally around it. Ana
they did. He would stop in the intervals
of battle to talk to the boys of his Old
regiment, the Thirty-frst and to ,e!l
them they had been doing so we'll that h
would write home and tell their mothers
what good soldiers they We're.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
THE GALLANT HEWs8oY.

Bravery of q Young Confederate on the
Field of Battle.
After General Hood had assumed COM
mand of the confederate army at Atlanta
he made several attacks upon the federals
in their fortifications. One of these oc-
CURED on July 81, 1861, and chiefly in
volvcd that portion of our army which
included the Louisiana brigade. The lat
ter had responded With courage and alac-
r,ty and had made their way TO the Very
breastworks of the federals, over the
many difficulties and obstacles which lay
in their road, and in spite of the terrible
fire which was directed against them. The
loss suffered by the Louisianans WAS
very great, and many of the commands
were almost annihilated in that fearful
charge. Among others who thus suffered
was the First regiment of Louisiana, reg
ular infantry.
A great part of those who had gone into
the engagement lay dead or wounded at
the enemy's works. The standardbearer
OF the regiment had been struck down
early in the action. His place was prompt
| ly filled by another, who soon shared the
same fate. Another sprang forward to
| take his place, and he in turn went down
/, before the deadly fire to which the con-
4 fcderates We're exposed. This continued
| until at last the few survivors We're COM
PEELED to fall back. In the retreat it was
| discovered that the colorbearer had been
shot and that the coors were lying upon
\ the ground at his side where he had
! fallen. There was a lad, formerly a news
| boy in New Orleans, who had enlisted IN
the regiment as a drummer, and who mad
\ lately Shouldered q musket and served as
private in the ranks. Rushing back TO
| where the colorbearer lay, the youth
seized the colors and rejoincd his COM
rades in their retreat.
1t was now his turn TO meet the fate of
his predecessors on the bloody field lie
was soon mortally wounded. but with OK
piring energy he dragged the coors along
with him, and then, having brought them
off in safety, he sank exhausted upon the
ground and breatlled his last.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
TEMpER1NG THE CREAM.
IT.. n puxzlins Task and REQUIRE. tho
Exercise of Considerable Care
and Judgment

In tempering the cream for churn-
ing we must be governed largely by
the condition of the cream to be
churned, and this knowledge must
be gained by the one who is making
the butter The rules laid down for
tempering cream will not hold good
i'll all cases. The buttermill should
be tested so as to learn the per cent.
or fat remaining, and if it is found
that there is loss of butter in this
way, the temperature of the cream
should be changed until the degree
is found that leaves the least butter
fat in the buttermillS. This knowl-
edge is best gained when the work is
done, as the cream from different
crcameries and dairies may vary con-
siderably and churn best at different
temperatures.
Mistakes are often made in getting
the desired temperature of cream,
both in warming up and cooling
down, from the fact that the thin
or watery part is affected by heat and
cold very quickly, while on the con-
trary, the globules or fat in the
cream are not SO sensitive to the
i different degrees of temperature. 1t
! is not infrequent that the temper
allure is changed from five to eight
degrees while the butter globules are
] absorbing the heat or cold. Cream
..ay be cooled very rapidly to the
required temperature, yet the but
ter will come soft, which clearly
demonstrates that the globules were
not thoroughly cooled before the
churning commenced. So to be on
! the safe side it is we'll to make some
allowance when we temper the
cream.-V. NJ. Couch. in Ohio Farmer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
The Selection of Melons.

Seedsmen who recommend melons
call attention to the shipping quail
tiles of the varieties. For home use
there is no melon that can compare
with the Kleckley, while the Emerald
Gem is the best Of the cantcloupcs,
though neither variety will ship ia
market satisfactorily. One of the
best to follow the Emerald Gem for
later kind is the old Hackensack,
both being planted at the same time.
These varieties cannot be eNcellcd
for quality.lTroy On. " Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30

The earliest of the national cemeteries
were established i'll 1861 From that year
to 1885 the number grew to SO. which has
not been exceeded since. A report made
In 1874 by the army inspector of these
places shows that there We're then in
TERED 3oS,33l union soldiers In addition,
there are 1872 citizens and 2l,G6l confcd-
crate prisoners of war who share grave
space with the patriotic Americans. OF
the 3OS.331 there We're 152.llT known and
1896 unknown white dead soldiers; OF
colored soldiers there were 1900 known
and SOB unknown, and 3,l0S unknown and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
A Rcd Letter Day.

New York Tribune: Memorial day,
May 80, has become a red letter
day indeed in the American calcn-
dar. More than half the states of.
the Union have made 1t by law Il legal
holiday. BY common consent thousands
look forward to its observance with u
spirit of love, tenderness and thankful
appreciation which pertains to none other
of the anniversaries they delight TO cele-
brate. The growing esteem in which III is
held is constant tribute to the great
organization which Instituted and per-
retuates it-tne Grand Army of the Re
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Heroes In tho Ranks.

The unwritten roster of the brave bears
many names of men who never rose above
the ranks All honor to them. Thou
sands earned a place that history has
never offered to them. Brave men there
were among the privates who died in bat
fering was only that OF marching soldiers
who never heard the mimic bullets dead
ly song. Heroes all. The nation may not
know their honorable deeds, but If the
nation finds their honorable graves those
graves viii be flower decked II Is well.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Tubercle Bacillu. In Butter.

Unsaltcd butter, all made by Erie.
burg peasants, produced in part from
sweet and in part from ripened
cream, was in 90 instances examined
for the bacillus Of tuberculosis.
Guinea pigs were fed with three OF
the samples, with which they were
inoculated, and all died from perito-
nitis, while of the remaining II, viru-
lent tubercle bacilli were found in
four samples. This case, which is re.
ported by Korn, should set at rest
any doubt as to the possibility OF
danger arising from butter which is
sold in our shops and stores with.
out the slightest knowledge where it
was made and under what conditions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30

over the monument to the custody of
the corporation of Edinburgh spoke OF
urged that the placing of the Lincoln
monument should be a further tie be-
tween Great Britain and America.
The monument itself is a work of art.
1t is fifteen feet in height. 1T is mas
lsive without being heavy The pedestal
stands upon two steps of polished red
Aberdeen granite Inscribed ON the
first of these are the words, I'm Mem
DRY of Scottish-Amercan Soldiers"
On the second step are the words, To
Preserve the Jewel of Liberty In the
Framework of Freedom. Abraham
/ l,,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Thu Main Thing.

Philadelphia Press: II hear you have
been selected to deliver the valedictory
at your commencement"
Yes" replied the fair graduate-to-
be, land it's just worrying me sick. /
don't know what style to adopt
why, there's only one style about a
yaledictory address. I should"
Silly! I'm speaking of my gown"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
A Faint Suspicion.

Detroit Free Press: Wife-"Henry,
what was the matter with you when
you came in last night?'
Husband-"Not that know Of.
Why?'
wife-"well, you kept walking
around the bed with your hand on the
railing. saying: Here's the banisters'
all right. but where's the stairs?,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Fortified.

Life: Mrs. Hatterson-"I am going
to meet my husband at o'clock to Sc
lect some decorations for the drawing
room"
Mrs. catterson-"what do you want
him with you for?"
well, in case they don't turn out
right. l can say it is his fault"
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ECONOMY BAG HOLDER.
Adjustable toA ny Size of Sack and
Can he Used Readily by Ono
or Two Persons.

This bag holder was designed by me
and it has been of great utility at our
farm as it can be used alone or two
persons can use it, one filling the sacks
and the other tying themup. To make
it take n PA board and saw it in two
pieces "a inches long; then take q
piece 2x6 and saw it 26 inches long.
After this take a piece eight inches
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Objective.

Detroit Journal: What. after all. do
we know" protested the agnostic.
surely no objective reality"
I'VE know beans." replied the Bos-
ton person, with placid dignity.
Now it were palpably vain to assail
with the weapons of mere logic the cit
adel of an intuitive conviction.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Where Heroe. Sleep.

They died for country. Meath the somber
They lie in silence, heroes ALL
Where the soft winds murmur and the
grasses nod:
They died for country at their country's
call.
Deck with flowers that sacred mound
In solemn gratitude. On hallowed ground
Ye stand where brave men sleep, a saint
ed throng.
Your fearful tribute and your solemn song
Shall prove the fervor Of a nations woe,
The glory of the sacrifice they made
And as your chant arises. soft and low,
plays
AS If in blessing on the resting place
OF those who persisted in the darksome
Edward S. Van Zile.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
Memorial Day.

Look! There are younger faces
That pass in the ranks today
In step with the veteran soldiers
Whose locks are thin and gray.
Side by side with the blouses
OF army blue appear
The jacket of rough brown canvas
And hat of the volunteer.
Brave sons of the patriot fathers,
The blood was ever the same
That flowed in the Nicksburg trenches
And fed lei Caney's flame.
Shoulder to shoulder marching,
Heroes gallant and true,
In jackets of rough brown canvas
And coats of gray and blue.
Minna Irving, in Leslie's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30

Miss Mandy.

"What time 1 see Miss Mandy
My heart des run a race;
No gal in all de country
Got SIGH shiny face!
"she wears de biggcs earrings,
En- each shine lax star;
En- wen she put her foot dowc,
You heah de atrth shake dar!
mo foot on de plantation
Kin fill Miss Mandy's track;
She beat de whole creation
Her face SO shiny-black!'
Atlanta Constitution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
The w,se Geniu..

Washington Star: What made you tell
that manager the IDEAS in your play were
not originate"
BECAUSE answered the mercenary
genius, III 1 told him they were original
he would have taken 1t for granted that
they Were no good.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30
sinple Keasoninp.

Washington Star: Yes" sal. The port
Nv man who had been telling a i. ng story
':the man who saved my daughters life
was a true hero. We will never forget
him
..,rhen you are not Americans?"
mo. How did you guess?"
by the fact that you never forget 9
hero"