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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
NOT WoRTii TWO PASSES.
So the Railroad Man Bought the Pig
to Square Himself.

woman III all cmcrgencJis resource
lal to degree that would astounl
some mca. SIS d freight agent of one of
l.ie railroads thai enter st. Louis
found. Mc.l have long lain awake
nights thinking of Il sLcmG to beat u
rallie;ld. This little woman didn't quite
succeed. bat She would have done 80
Ead net the agent gone back on his
%iafd. The family had decided to move
10 i western city. The lady called ON
l.ie agent 10 sec how the goods were TO
he shipped. llr toltl her she could shin
them according To regular rates or else
c!l;lr:2i' car I;c c.slp!ainrtl that tho
latter would he cheaper II size lad
enough goods, a:ld The lady decided to
t',&c car. Now. there arc two We'll
=.c&ih boys. and as moncy l.; net over
plentiful in the family size wished to
aofld=e expenses as much as possible.
She vert to see the agent a.ai!, and
asked ii she ccGld send hcr two loys
IN the car. He to.;l her that SHE could
not. and. as ni:gAt ba eMpecScu, sl;c
askcd Why. Ike couldn't me.i:e lcr
understand just why. aad when she
asked hlm IL thc company ncvcr let
so along with tho goods hc
SAID that they did with stock. .If Won
were shipping live stock that needed
tending, we would do it. Now. YOU
invent COW or horse or pig, and there
would be no use sclding amy one
along. She appeared to see the point
this time and went away. a day or
TWO later she came around again and
asked Tor passes for the two boys.
Why, mad;lM," said the agent, 81
can't issue amy passes. You haven't
any live Stock
Ncs, have" said the little woman.
I've bought IL pig"
Then the agent was i'm trouble naoin
-ic said he couldn't give passes where
me iare amounted to about SIS apiece
or two boys for Il lonely little pig. 81,
him of what he had !, ,..., !. '.,iu
old INN that she had pail' bc ouaht ~ ~
,ls ~ Tor that purp@sord. Like ali rail. H.
'e aaa as = good ,aic tried to get out of the tho
y. u''' - Smoothly, but only succeeded
llef he had purchased the pir for
...'o, an advance of two bitsD on the
'st.-st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
THE MAN BEHIND THE PEN.
And the Comment of the Man Who
Received His Letter.

Il
knew it was n mean letter when 4
wrote it, but afterward I concluded
that l must have written good deal
mcaner than l knew. I was counsel
for a large manufacturing company.
one OF their customers, always an un-
satisfactory man to deal with on Ic-
count of his constant fault finding and
objections to paying his bills on vari-
GUS absurd preteXts, finally refused
point blank to settle bill for some
$4,000 on the ground that the goods
were not just as ordered. The COM
pany then instructed me to write him
the worst letter that could indite,
threatening him with all possible pains
and penalties. legal and otherwise, with
good measure of abuse thrown in, since
they had little hope that he would pay
and less desire for his custom in tho
future. Accordingly bent myself to
the task. hope I'm an honest man,
but can't help saying that that letter
was a stinger. l suspect that it was
the mcancst thing that ever went into
a mail bag.
y few days later messenger from
the manufacturing firm called and ask
ed me to step over to their place of
business, as there was man there who
wished to meet me. am about S feet
4 inches, ard my weight averages 40
pounds.
When L reached the firms place, I
wss ushered into tie private office.
The first thing saw, and about the
only thing visible, was a big man who
must have weighed fully 800 pounds.
Mr.. Blank" said the president, "thls
is Mr.. Dash, who wrote you that let
ter"
Mr.. Blank arose, shutting or tho
light from two windows. For a full
minute he stood looking down at mo
With open mouth and bulging ewes.
lhen he turned to the others and with
M expression of mingled astonishment
ana disgust OH his face said:
We'll, smitten Cesar! If had known
IT was such little, insignificant, saw
ed or cricket who wrote me that letter.
l never would have paid that billv,-
i1afpefs magazine. N
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Natural Disadvantages.

Taking into consideration the things
Sharp has had to contend against. l
think his success as Il lawyer has been
remarkable"
why. what did he ever have to con-
tend against?'
Everything. He came of wealthy
family. He didn't have to work his
way through college. lie never studied
by the light of a pine torch. never had
to drive a dray. never walked six miles
to school and wasn't compelled to Dor.
row his books. He had every possible
facility. and yet he has done well from
the very start. t."-Chicago Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Taylor Township Briefs.

Taylor Township Briefs.
Dry! Hot!! Dasty!!!
The corn in this locality is bad
ly damaged by the dry weather.
Wheat hardly as good as expec
ted; average about fifteen bushe
per acre.
Mr.. Isaac Bowers will thresl
most of the grain in Taylor.
About fourth of potato GRO,
and garden stuff very scarce.
Hay crop is fairly good.
Mrs. William Middleton is now
able to walk about the house will
the aid of a crutch.
Harvesting done and everybody
busy threshing and haying.
George Bebee and wife, of Gin
cinnati, visited at the parental
home.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick and daughter
Sbank6ed, are on the sick list.
Mr.. Victor Purcey appears quite
lonely since the Fourth of July;
wonder what happened?
Mr.. Ed. Frazier threshed last
Saturday, his wheat turning out
sixteen bushel per acre.
Mr., j. B. Boswell visited with
Squire Motz, in Clay township, on
last Sunday.
Pastures very short and cattle
very thin.
Mr.. Frank Seeker will leave in
few days on an extended trip
through South Dakota, viewing
the crops, farm land, &c.
Mr.. s. B. Bold bought a fine
thoroughbred hog, of Mr.. Irwin
Cole-cash price 1892.
Mr.. p. W. Pugg, the farmer
capitalist of Clay, who has been
residing with Mr.. Irwin Cole, has
purchased q farm east of Modale. |
comonly called the N. T. Ferris
farm, and will move on to the same |
in about two weeks.
Fine rain in western Clay last
Saturday, but too late to save the
corn crop, as farmers claim that
the damage is already three-quar-
ters or more.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
TIME TABLE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.
At RODE.
Low Rates West and North
West this Summer
GOING EAST.

Via the Northwestern line. Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold to San
francisco, Los Angeles, Portland,
Seattle, Salt Lake, Denver and
other Colorado, Utah and Pacific
coast points, rs we'll as st Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth, Dakota Hot
Springs, etc, at greatly reduced
rates, with favorable return limits,
on various dates during the sum
mer season. Frequent fast trains,
through sleeping cars, chair cars,
dining cars. The best of every
thing. For dates of sale and full
particulars inquire of ticketagents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
BAIT FOR suNFlsh,.
One Mans Method of Going Fishing
With His Boots.

One Mans Method of Going Fishing
| With Ills BOOts.
There is about as much snort iI
catching the big sunfish as in uItina
out the crappie il you can set the
FORMER III one of its savage moods
Peiker Is great CRATER on suntisll
he has got dozen different kinds OF
bait, but he says that it is all nonsense
to trouble about digging worms. lie
declares that beef run through a ham
burg steak grinder is just the proper
capcr for the sunfish Mt Creve Cnut
lake. Tho toughcr the beef the better
, worms.
When the sunfish are biting right
smart, it is about all that can do to be
Kept in the shop" said Peiker. ~ be-
licve me and the suntish are the most
cheering things out DO YOU know. I
have noticed old time fishermen Mt
I'fcese's lake wading around in the
shallow water, where the sunfisb ora
found at spawning time, as carefully
as ii they were fishing for trout. Now.
lt is different with me when l 20 out
WIN my hamburg steak to feed tho
golden bellicd beauties on. lust tie
the line to each leg of my boots, take a
llttle short rod in my hand and stride
into the water and so ahead. On tho
bootleg lines l use red flies Why, the
suhtsh come UP and get stuck on nv
NY hooks three or four at n time. THAT'S
the way to catch mess OF fish in n
few hours.
II can catch crappie with crawfish
talls to beat the band if |. cannot get
crickets are great sunfisb
una bass bait, while the katydids will
make Il crapDie leave its bed at mid
night Just let your hook sing once
with green katy on, and il there
is Graphic within radius of
TO nr IL foot IL will oo,,o IN.
sou Sct no piti, 500 e..n plIT YOU!
freight up Il few car lengths and try a
new place. caught all those big crap
pie last week With cr:lw tails. l could
get no minnows for love or money. SO
chased up some crawfish and went
In to. win. When 1t comes to catfish
bait, just try tripe. 1t is tough and
cannot be pulled off the hook casily."-
st. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
A Truly True Dog story.

Here is an Australian dog story from
the back blocks: A sheep dog had been
brought from station into small
township and frettcd after the sheep.
One day not a child was to be seen
about the place. and as evening came
the township became alarmed. Search
was made. and the juveniles werc
found huddled up in the corner of q
paddock. where the dog had rounded
them up. He had no sheep to look aft
er, SO he took the children. The mar
rator Of this lie guarantees it us fact.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Crop Bulletin for week End
ing July 20, 1901.

DIES MONIES, Iowa.-The period
of unprecedented heat terminated
on the 9th, and the drouth was
broken by copious and we'll dis
tributed rains on the night of the
zT.h anu during the day and
night of the 2Sth. The high
temperatures registered on the
22d and 23d broke all previous
records over so large portions of
of the state. It seems marvellous
that any kind of vegetation sur
vived that protracted period Of in
tense heat. The relief was
brought by showers and much
lower temperature, with but little
violence of wind or storm. Fol-
lowing are some of the heavier
amounts of rainfall for the week;
Forest City, 3.54 inches; Osceola,
2.54; Waterloo, l59; Charles City,
l85; Cedar Rapids, LAG; Ma
quoketa, 1.90; Marshalltown, l.2l;
Ogden, l39; Dubuque, 206; TT
Dodge, 400; Britt, 3 43.
The extent of damage to the
corn crop cannot be determined
until the effects of moisture and
moderate temperature are made
apparent. The reports were gem
orally mailed on the 9th, before
the drouth was broken, and the
estimates as to the amount of
damage are exceedingly variable,
as viewed from different stand
points. Generally it may be said
the conditions have been more
favorable in the northern than in
the southern districts.
Early threshing returns show
better yield and quality of small
grain than had been anticipated.
Conditions are now more favor
able for saving a portion of the
late potato crop; and the pastures
are likely to revive.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Exceedingly Low Rate Elk
cursions to Minnesota.
Dates Sale: August l to 10,

Dates Sale: August l to 10, in.
elusive.
Rates: To st. Paul-Minne-
apolis from Omaha, s9.S5; from
Council Bluffs, s9.35; from Lin.
colp, Sl1.lO; from Superior,
$3.50; from Hastings, $13.O5;
from Long Pine, Sl24o; with pro-
portionate rates from intermediate
points.
To Duluth s4.oo higher than
to st. Paul Minneapolis.
Transit Limits: Continuous
passage in each direction.
Final Limit: October 31st.
This is the lowest rate ever Of
fered with long limit ticket to the
famous fishing and hunting re-
sorts to Minnesota.
Ask any agent of the North
Western Line for further particu-
lars, time card, etc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
yyas 1t a ca,nn1imenti

1t was at the end of her first week in
the new school, she having been trans
ferrcd from down town, that the .each-
er asked little Wilhelnina how she
liked the new school. Tho little ones
face frightened up us she answered:
ooh. like il first rate, and like you
too"
"That's very nice; but why do you
like sne?" querled the teacher =
oh. you sce." said the little pupil,
II always did like bossy teacher.'-
New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Harris Grove Farmers Club.

Harris Grove Farmers Club met
July q, 1901, with Mr. and Mrs. Divel.
bass. The president being absent the
meeting was not called to order until
after dinner.
On motion of j. $. Vanderhoof
Fred F. Beebe was appointed pro TEN.
The meeting was entertained by
music by the young people.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and adopted.
Selections were read by John Brun-
dige on Americas corn crop;" Mrs.
Longman on Beautiful Old Age"
which called forth some thoughts of
the places the old should and do fill;
Mrs. Orr on "True Manhood" Father
Fensler on storing of soil moisture
or water;" M. B. Stern on "The Coun-
try Boy" which called forth dis
cussiOn.
The little people gave us some reci-
tations Eva Brundige on "Grand-
papa's Glasses" Marian Bobbett,
elbow Grandpa Lost his Glasses"
Lulu Jones, "The Fruit Tree Pedler."
Anna Longman, "Some Piper Young
Ones"
Answering questions next in order.
The first question about sweet corn
turning dark in the process of drying,
Mrs. Young not being present., the
CLUB discussed the question to some
extent without reaching any decision.
Question two was taken up. "The
cause of young turkey legs becoming
crooked" referred to Mrs. j. d. Nc
Kenney. was answered that the trouble
was that they we're disposed to fly to
O high roost and when they flew down
they were liable to injure the bones,
the remedy being to provide them
with low roosts.
The question referred to Willie Orr
about the adyissbillty of Harrison
county farmers taking stock in the
talked of Beet Sugar Factory, his
opinion was to go slow and wait for
developments.
Questions for next meeting: Does it
pay to buy fruit to can? Discussion
opened by Mrs. H. H. McKenney.
2. Which Is the better method, to
teach our children how to work while
going to school or shall we wait until
their education is finished? Discus
sion opened by Mrs. &. IL. Longman.
3. Why cannot we have q 4th of
July celebration without being an.
noyed with firecrackers and torpedoes
Discussion opened by Fl. H. McKen-
ney.
To furnish questions for next month
]. e Brundige. F. F. Beebe and Mrs.
E J. Orr.
The meeting was closed by some
good music by the young people.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
with Mr.. aud Mrs. Longman the last
Saturday In August.
F. F. BEEBE, Pres. Pro Tenn.
NJ. Is. STERN, Sec.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
cs1cKsac ON THE FARM.

The checkc.ooard is all worn out
From use each winter night;
Che checkers have become brsrimcd,
Which once We're shining bright,
But still the game goes s;raightway on,
Although the squares are blurs,
While Cynthy pens up Reubea's men
Or Reuben captures hers.
Sometimes the old man takes her.d
10 show his practiccd skill,
And then the tarmlanls circle round,
Whi.c every one is still.
They would not say a single word
That would distract his play;
80 hseathlcss they observe him drive
Young Rcubcns men to bay.
All. what would winter evenings be
Without tile chcckcrboard,
With dolbic corners, jumps and moves
And fun which they alrordl
Our dissipation oft consists
In too much checkers here,
Which makes the gossips tell about
Our chcchcrcd liic's career.
Arthur L. Locke in Boston Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
1t Work. Both w.y..

you are an ungrateful child! If Il.
hadn't been for you. could have gone
to the mothers congress-"
''lf it hadn't been for me. you couldn't,
have gone. because you wouldn't have
been mother" ."-Cleveland Plain Deal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Hot Water Progress.

The agreement to sign u citizens
note which is being circulated among
Atlantic business men, for the pur.
pose of securing money with which to
install hot water heating plant, is
being literally signed and the pro.
Jsctors OF the enterprise believe they
will be successful in their task and
have the work started this fall. Ac.
c c,rding to the terms of the agreement,
1t fifty responsible persons sign the
note q sufficient amount of cash will
be borrowed to build the plant, and a
certain portion of the revenue derived
therefrom will be applied to the
liquidation of the debt until the en-.
tie amount is paid. The plant will
then belong to the city. 1t was by
this method that the SO 600 Improve
ments in the electric light plant were
made, and 1t was found that the debt
was easily and quickly wiped out.
The project will be watched with in
terest, for it is one which will be of
great benefit to the city, profit to its
treasury, and comfort to its resi-.
dents.-Atlantic Telegraph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Too True,

Schools and colleges exist for the
purpose Of aiding us to keep up with
the knowledge Of those who have never
attended them. Transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01

1t was quarter of century before
the signing of the American Declara-
ton Of Independence that the first the
nter was opened in New York.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
To Use ExternaIIy,

Customer-I want 10 cents worth of
zinc for my sister.
Drug Clerk-What kind Of zinc?
There are about 40 kinds. What does
your sister want to use II for?
Customer-I don't know the kind.
She said must not tell what she want
cd it for?
Drug Clerls-Was 1t oxidcof zinc she
wanted?
Customer-Yes, that's it; outside OF
zinc to put on lrcr face.-Brooklyn Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
An Indlgcstib,c Mnn.

Kitty-But he is such an indigestfble
man.
Jane-1ndigestible?
Kitty-Ycs; he always disagrces with
me.-Dctroit Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
Notice of Probate of Will.

Notice OF Probate of Will.
District Court in and for Harrison
County.
STATE OF IOWA, g
HARRISON COUNTY. So
10 all whom it may concern:
Whereas, on the 3lst day of July A.
y. 1901, paper purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of T.. G. Riley.
late of said county, deceased, was filed
In my Office, and was by me opened
and read; and the 3D. day of septem-
Der, 1901. appointed and fixed as the
time when the same will come before
the court, at the September term there.
of then to be held, for final proos and
probate, as the duly executed last
Will and Testament of the said IT, q
Riley, deceased, at which time all per.
sons interested may appear and show
cause why the same should not be ad-
mitted to probate.
Dated this 3lst day of July, 1901.
alo u. S. GARRISON. Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01

Fortune knocks once at every mans
door. but misfortune drops in frequent-!
ly without knocking. Chicago News. i
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01

If you want to find out how great a
man is. ask him; it you would ascer-
tain how great lie isn't, ask his neigh
bors. s.-Chicaso News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-08-01
.exa.- :, EIkhorn & Mis-
souri, Valley

GOING EAST.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
THANKS OF OLD SOLDIERS.

At a regular meeting OF Lysander
Cutler Post, No. 90, G. A. r., held on
the evening of June Bird, 1901, at their
hall in the city of Wausau, the follow
ing vote of thanks was unanimo ously
carried and spread upon their records
to wit:
The officers aud membe of Lysau-
der Cutler Post, No. 80, q. A. r.. most
sincerely thank the people of Wausau
and vicinity for the hearty co-opera-
tiOn in the proper observance of Mem
orial Day, and in particular do they
render thanks to Hon. Louis MarchetJi,
mayor of the city of Wausau, for his
untiring endeavOrs aud efforts to make
Memorial Day a holy day, in fact, as
evinced by his stirring proclamation
and his patriotic address delivered on
Memorial Day, and we all feel that for
the great success we had this year in
our exercises we are under lasting Obli-
cations to Hon. Louis Marchetti, our
patriotic and loyal mayor.
It was further resolved that we ask
the city papers to publish this vote Of
thanks and that the adiutant be in
slructed TO forward a copy thereof to
Hon. Louis Marchetti.
BY order OF
]. A. JONES. Commander.
c. II. MUELLER, Adjutant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

phone: G. F. Dunbar's sorrel PAGER,
Johnny; H. G. McCrossen's bay PAGER,
Bird r. E. Powers bay PAGER, Ton
eta: Schuyler Sawyers bay PAGER,
Actor; Col. Piers sorrel PAGER, Neenah
Queen: z. Z. Charters chestnut
PAGER, Nutmeg; w. r. Bryan's sorrel
PAGER, Highland Chief; A. j. Athens
gray trotter, Tyrolean Maid; j. H.
Tubbs' black PAGER, Tony Newell; Jos.
CANDLES trotting stallion, Gold Dust; ;
Mike Kavanaugh's sorrel trotter. Kitty
Cat.
o. Paquin, the venerable horseman of
Pine River, with his horse, Mary Ann
Sprague, will go against time and en-
deavor to lower the track record of
that animal, which he is confident Of
doing.
An excursion will no doubt be run
from Marshfield that will bring to the
city many from that town and villages
along the line to witness the base ball
game, and it is highly probable that one
will also be run from Merrill. With
orations, picnics, the usual supply of
fire crackers, etc, the day will be one
of much amusement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11

FOR SALE-A very fine Office desk;
cherry, roll top. Call at the PILOT Office
for information.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
PAWNEE BILLS SHOW.
Gen. Miles Knows Him.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding
the army of the United States, was
asked during his recent visit to Cleve-
land if he had ever met Pawnee Bill.
"Oh, yes, he replied, Il have met him
frequently on the frontier. Gordon W.
Lille, or Pawnee Bill as he is better
known in the west, now has large
ranch il Oklahoma, at which | was
once a guest. He was made White
Chief of the Pawnees and commanded
a company of Pawnee scouts who did
splendid service for the Government.
Afterwards, as Maj. Lille, he was Civ
en- a battalion of Indian police, or cav
airy. The major IS one of the most
noted characters of the West. ."-Cleve-
land, O. World.
Pawnee Bill and his magnificent eX-
hibition of mounted heroes of the world
will give two performances here. At
least thousand people and horses are
utilized. special feature besides the
Indians, Cowboys, Cossacks, Scouts,
Arabs, Guides, Gauchos, Mexicans and
Australian Bushmen is the juvenile
Wild West for the little folks.
Coming June l7th.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
ANOTHER CHANGE.

Last Friday evening a meeting of the
officers and executive board was held
at the Court House to consider the
resignation of G.. s. Cone as secretary
of the society. After the resignation Of
V. A. Anderson about a month ago, Mr.
Cone was induced to take up the work
after the earnest solicitation of his
friends; since, he has found that he
could not give the work the attention
necessary, hence his resignation.
The Board accepted the resignation
and Louis X. Wright was elected for
the balance of the\year. Mr. Wright
was called in and he said that he would
accept the office, and he saw no reason
now why he could not give his atten-
ton to all of the details and the neces-
sary preparations for the coming coun-
ty fair which had been set for Septem-
Der 4th, 9th and 9th A motion was
passed adding anOthe er day to the fair,
making the dates the Sd, 4th, 9th and
9th days of September Arrangements
were also made to secure several herds
of Red Poll and Short Horn cattle for
exhibition, and a committee consisting
of S. NJ. Quaw, G.. S. Curtis and l.. X.
Wright were selected to look after this.