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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
A Jolly Masquerade.

The ball given last evening by
5 h Adams and wife, at the old
Town Hall, was one of the mer-
rieet aud most enjoyable affairs of
that sort ever given in town. About
enc hundred couples we're pres.
ant, aud among the merry dan, :
ars WAS found every phsss and
condition Of mankind, aud even
the neither regions furnished some
Ut the characters. Mephistopheles
hob1obed with the fairies; clowns
iunnmarsble whispered sweet
things into the ear of stately, sill
ent Night. Shepherdessas and
Iris', maidens found the yellow
Kid" irresistible, quiet little Jap
anese maidens found themselves.
whirling the giddy dance with the
red man If the forest, and the
Spanish maidens cast languishing
elances upon the sailor lads who
were there in full force. The gyp-
sizes and dancing girls tripped
lightly with the Mex,cans, while
the Irish msidens flirted outrag-
eously with every man there not
excepting his Satanic Majesty who
wore various shapes and forms.
Topsy was there to having as
good time as anyone. The mask
ing was so complete that the iden-
tity of few of the maskers was
found out until the time for un-
masking arrived.
One of our townsmen was so
perfectly represented by Prof Ed
die Robinson, that during the en-
tire evening everyone present felt
sure that VIM Harmon, ST., had
taken on a festive mood and was
mingling with the dancers. The
ball opened with the grand march
led by Mr. Bronson of Onawa, the
music was furnished by Adams
Orchestra and was perfect in it's
rendition. About twenty sets were
danced, the numbers comprising
waltzes, lancers, polkas and two
steps. ln the cloakroom Mes
danes Adams. Mallory and Stowe
were busy furnishing sandwiches.
coffee and doughnuts to such of
the merrymakers who desired re-
freshments during the evening.
The early morning hours found
the floor still full Of merry daoc-
ere, and all present pronounce the
night one of the happiest of their
lives. Many out of town guests
we're present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
HDuttonholes sofa Here.n

"Euttcn Holes For Sale Here" is n
Sign which peers out through rather
dirty Miii.,iow OF a lower floor tene-
mcnt CT tie east side. In view Of the
possibility that 1t might mean Just
what 1t said and that the dealer really
sold holes fer buttons n Tribune re-
porter Investigated.
n woman whose dress was n mixture
of bathing suit and bail gown answer.
ed his knock.
You sell buttonholcs here:" was
asked.
Nav, we make en- she exclaimed,
with as much disgust us Il very sGueaky
voice was capable of showing.
We'll, the sign in the window says
Never mind the sign!' she snapped
back. What do you want with me?'
She was finally persuaded to tell
something Of her new business.
You see, It's this way" She began.
1.-The working girls who live over here
have to dress pretty we'll and t!o it ON
little money. Most of 'em makes their
own clothes. but they have not too
much time to do the work in. Now, If
YOU was Il woman you'd know that it
was mighty hard to make buttpnholes,
specially by hand. Poor girls can't af-
ford buttonhole machines. They make
up the dresses and bring 'em over to
us, and we put in the buttonholes Mt
so much hole, cortling to the kind of
stuff and how well they wants it done.
And that's all there is to it."-New
York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Cheap Rates again to the
West.
Will Have to Enioin THIRST.

The mystic cup that makes the
meekest mortal anxious to whoop
things up is still on sale in Mis-
souri, Valley regardless of the fact
. temporary writ of injunction
was issued yesterday afternoon by
the Harrison County District
Court now in session in Logan,
and because of the fact almost
everything else pertaining in any
way to the liquor traffic here
abouts is already smothered under
pile of injunction wits, the lat
est issue from the Districts
Courts injunction machine, is
directed to the barkeepers en-
ployed in the various thirst
quenching emporiums of Missouri
Valley. As soon as the writs we're
served, the knights of the white
apron and cock tail resigned their
positions and now new faces are
to be seen behind the mahogany
fixtures. just what the outcome
of this matter is to be no one
is wise enough to say but it is
safe to predict the end is far away.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
prune. a. Medicine.

That the fruit possesses very consid-
cradle virtue i'll this respect is con-
coded by most eminent authorities,
and for this reason as we'll as on ac-
count Of their food value they are In
clutled among the foods suitable for In
valids. children and those whose d.
gcstive powers are rather inactive.
Their influence is mild, which fact
makes them desirable for the not over
robust.
A dish of well cooked rice and
prrncs. made dainty and attractive for
serving, is II dish to serve for either q
breakfast, luncheon or dessert, espe-
cially for the child or invalid, and
should be added especially to our list
of hot weather dishes, frequently re-
placing meat and potatoes and heavy,
unreasonable desserts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
The Right Arm and Left Foot.

The right arm is always little lar
ger than the left, bu, the left foot is
almost always larger than the right,
presumably because while nearly every
man uses his right arm to lift II weight
or strike Il blow lie almost invariably
kicks with his left foot, While the
loungcr stands on his left leg and lets
his right fall easily, because he has
learned by experience that this is the
best attitude he can assume to prevent
laSsitIde and fatigue
This constant bearing of the weight
on the left foot makes it wider than
the right, and it often happens that a
man who tries on shoe on the right
foot and gets close fit has to discard
the shoes altogether because he cannot
endure the pain caused by the tight
ness of the left. If when riding on
the street car you will take the trouble
to notice, you Will see that In lnccd
shoes the gap is much smaller on the
right foot than on the left, While With
button shoes the buttons have to be
set back ten times on the left shoe to
once OH the right.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
,rhe Young Of the Sea Deyil.

You may find in the sea devil a curt
Gus Illustration of natures system for
adjusting reproduction. The cod lays
several hundred thousand eggs at a
Spawning because nearly all of them
must necessarily be lost While floating
on the waves and those which hatch
are mostly devoured. But the sea devil,
which produces but a single young one
at Il time retains the latter in its belly
until the infant creature is from four
to six feet in length, SO that when born
1t is able to take care of itself and is in
no danger Of being destroyed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
A TurLi.h Rank Note

The bill is on imperial green paper. n
color held sacred in Turkey, which the
government alone is permitted to use
On the top and sides are the following
words i'm Turkish, 40 be paid to the
bearer, without interest. 30 p:astcrs"
at the top OF the note is the sultnn's
toglra. surrounding which is II quota
tion from the Koran. Underneath are
the words, Twenty piasters. paper
money. to be used in the place of gold
at the Bank of Constantlnople.' At
the base OF the note is the seal of the
mint and on the back the seal OF the
minister of the treasury. The toghra
is considered sacred and is guarded by
the three highest officials OF the mint,
whose sole duty Is to watch 1t.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
A Tusslc with Ensl,.h.

The pitfalls of the English tongue to
a foreigner are many. A Frenchwom-
an who has undertaken housekeeping
In New York thought She had a good
working knowledge of the language,
but soon discovered her mistake.
One day she called 81 carpenter and
planned with him to have some work
done about the house In the way of
putting up shelves. etc, and she went
over the ground with him as carefully
as possible to get from him an estimate
of what it would cost.
After the work was done the bill sub
mittcd WAS considerably In excess of
the sum first named. The l'renchwom-
an cndeavored to demonstrate. but only
succeeded i'm making the following re-
markablc statement to him:
You are more dear to me than when
we were first engaged. - New York
Sun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Something to Brace Tin On.

1t was along about noon when a
we'll dressed man lined up against the
bar. He had the air and looked the
part Of a high liver, but there was ev-
cry sign Of Il bad night. He stretched
himself, rubbed his head and said to
the bartender:
II want something to brace up on
".All right, sir. "What'll 1t be?"
Get the large lemonade glass and
break five eggs in it,"
Chapman, the bartender, looked at
him suspiciously and hesitatcd.
That's what want" he ordered.
Chapman broke five raw eggs in the
glass and waited for further orders.
Now II pint of champagne"
Chapman opened the bottle, and the
customer poured it on top of the eggs
and, taking a spoon, stirred the mix
ture thoroughly and then drank it.
Then he paid his bill and walked out
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
The Laughter OF sovar...

The general impression one derives
from the accounts given Is certainly
that savage tribes are not victims of u
sullen despair, but, on the contrary,
have large and abundant mirth.
Their laughter and other signs of good
spirits are OF the most energetic kind.
Darwin and IL number of travellers as
sure us on this point. The Tasma-
mans. Ling Roth tells us, accompanied
their loud bursts OF laughter with
movements of the hands to the head
and quick tapping movements of the
feet The loud, deep chested character
of the mems laughter is sometimes
specially noted. A recent visitor to
central Africa regrets that under Eu-
ropean influence the deep chcsted,
hearty laughter of the men is being re-
placed by what is known us the mis-
sion glggle" In the younger folk.-In-
ternational Monthly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Allnonds.

The worlds almond crop, exclusive
OF those raised in California and the
west, comes from Italy, Sicily, Ma
jorca, Spain, France, Portugal, Mo
rocco and Algiers. The highly priced
Jordan almonds come from Malaga,
Spain, and net from the Jordan river,
rs many people suppose. The common
almond is the most indiSestible of all
the nuts and contains very little nour-
ishmcnt. There are many ways how
ever, in which it is ndvantagcously
used as Il desert or as navorlng
One popularity about the almond tree
is that its leaves contain prussic acid
and are therefore poisonous, while the
fruit may be eaten with mpunity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Saturday, Nov. %

William Alton arrived from
Long Pine last night and will
visit here with acquaintance for
Q short time.
All previous records we're
broken at the Peoples Store yes
terdsy, the business done in the
various departments of the mann
moth institution exceeding by far
any of the previous "best days"
Mrs E Terry and Mrs Chas
Peyton, who have been visiting in
this city for the past few days,
the guest of Mrs II Newton, de-
parted this morning for their
homes in Little Sioux.
Mrs J J Amen aud son, Curtis,
returned home yesterday after
noon from a few days. visit in
Perry with relatives.
Miss Ada Campbell is assisting
in the dry goods department at
the Peoples store during the pay
day rush.
Mrs E T Frazier, of Omaha.
arrived yesterday and will visit
here with relatives for about q
week.
Mrs chss Davis, of Tilden, ar
rives this evening to pay her
brother, Ike Perrin, and wife a
visit.
Leslie NJ Shaw, Governor of
Iowa spent today in this city at
tending to business and political
matters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
0A8ToRIA.
Bear. tho 1Ihs Kind You Have Always Boug
''', :; &sr14Zzz7W

Melvin Davis, who has been
quite seriously i'll for several days
past, is now improving. Although
his recovery is very slow, yet there
is every indication of a complete
restoration to his former health.
August Pine left for Platts-
mouth, Neb, this afternoon, where
he goes to accept position. His
family will visit with Mr. and Mrs
Krauskopf until next week.
Mrs w q Fensler went to
Omaha this morning and is spend
ing the day in that city visiting
acquaintance.
Mr. and Mrs Geo Schlagen-
hauf are Omaha visitors today.
Master Mechanic Teal returned
this morning from Chicago, where
he had been on business.
Miss Torrey, of Omaha, is in
the Valley the guest of Mrs Whit
worth.
Mr. and Mrs WI Rogers are
Omaha visitors today.
8 B.ainard left yesterday for
Spencer, Iowa, where he goes to
spend a few days visiting with
relatives.
Cheap Rates again to the
West.
On Oct. 18th, Nov. 5th and 10Th and
Dec. 3rd and 18th, 1901, the Northern
Pacific will sell home-seekers excur.
sion tickets to western points reached
via its line, at one fare plus $500 for
round trip. For further information
regarding rates, write G. d. Rogers. d.
p. A., N. p. r., No. SOB, Locus Street,
Des Moines, Iowa, or address
CIIAs. 5. FEE,
G. Z. 81 T. A. N. p. r.,
st. Paul, MINI.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
An Odd, Nc.t

A correspondent of Casselps Maya
Zine records Il curious freak on the
part OF some wasps in Gloucester, Eng
land.
The wasps were noticed going in and
out of Il lock which secured work.
shop door. The owner of the shop had
the lock removed to satisfy his curiosl-
ty about the doings OF the busy work
ers. He found a nest inside. The cells
were made Of mud and were full of
LARVAE There We're several dead wasps
inside the lock.
AS the lock was in almost daily use
the wasps could not have had very
peaceful home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Original.

What do you think of my ideas?" in
quired the would be contributor.
WELL" replied the editor, handing
back the manuscript, you've got one
very original idea"
whats that?"
"Your idea that your ideas are origi.
nal. "-Philadclphia Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
A Man of Experience.

You are quite sure. Uncle Bushrod,"
she qucricd, that Judy has no idea
there are only books in those two
boxes you took this morning over to
the courthouse In the cart?"
Miss May" answered the old chap.
With dignity. 81 done had three wives.
an Judy's de las, reckon. An l
jcs' tell you dis, honey, dom trus' no
colored 'ooman's tonguc."-Mrs. Burton
Harrison in Lippincott's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
mt Foods.

Nearly all nuts contain large per-
ccntages of heterogeneous constituents
and fats. In the nut kernel there is
very little waste-in fact, the nourish-
ment is in concentrated form, and
for that reason nuts are best combined
or taken with other foods. They are
especially valued for their fine, meaty
flavor, which is found In no other veg
etable food product.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
A Sure Thing sport.

A we'll known politician on setting
out for days sport with a friend
pointed to large spaniel which lay
apparently asleep in the hall and bet
his friend Il guinea he could not at
tract the dogs attention.
The bet was readily accepted, and
after the failure Of n shrill whistle and
a blank cartridge to cause the slightest
movement the guinea was delivered
up.
That's my old dog Mahatma had
Stuffed few weeks ago." laughed the
politician, "and that's the tenth guinea
he's brought me. London Tit-Bits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Italian nees.

italian bees are more hardy than the
native and more profitable. They are
more energetic and will gather honey
in partial droughts when natives will
do nothing. They will gather honey
from blossoms that natives will not
touch. They are stronger on the wing,
will fly more directly and swiftly and
are not SO irritable.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Bodily Proportlon.

The proportions of the human he
ure. says an anatomist, are six times
the length of the right foot. The face,
from the highest point Of the forehead,
where the halr begins. to the end Of the
chin, is one-tenth Of the whole stature.
The hand, from the wrist to the end
of the middle finger, is also one-tenth
Of the total height. From the crown
to the nape Of the neck is one-twelfth
of the stature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Getting Mt Lnct.

The colored witness, being asked his
age, said to the court:
Well sub, | wuz a young man Wen
freedom broke out"
What year was thatY'
"I1it wuz de year de Yankees come
in, subj"
"iou do not seem to have a very ac-
curate idea of time"
oh, yes, sub! Hit wuz long bout
hog KILN time. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Turk. and Conee.

Coffee reached Constantinople about
1854 and was Of universal use in Mo-
hammcdan countries befort the close
of the sixteenth century. So essential
was it deemed to domestic happiness
that Turkish law recognized n mans
refusal to supply his wife with coffee
as sufficient ground for her claiming a
divorce.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
One Fare Plus SO for Round
Trip.

Is the rate the Northern Pacific will
make to western points reached via Its
line on account of Homeseekers excur-
sions. Selling dates will be Oct. 18th,
Nov. 9Th, and 10th and Dec. 3rd and
18th. For forther information write
e. ID. Rogers, ID. T.. A, N. T.. r., No.
500, Locust St, Des Moines, Iowa or
address CIIAs. S. FEE,
q. +. y I. a., N. Y. r., st, Paul, MINI.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
Paper Covered books.

The life of the paper covered books
that accumulate on everybody's hands
and among which one sometimes finds
one she would like to keep may be pro-
longed by this process: Cut piece Of
bingham or print tritle larger than
the cover. Paste it to the paper COW
ers and trim the edges. Dry under a
weight and letter the title on the COW
err. The cloth should be in one piece.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28

Mrs 9 . Crippen and Miss
Matte Vaudeville departed this
afternoon for their Florida trip.
A change in the management of
the Miller hotel here occurs today,
Scott Keith, who has had charge
of the hotel for several months,
being succeeded by Mr. and Mrs
ID w Draper, who previous to the
change had the management of
Mr. Miller's Long Pine establish
ment. Mr.. Keith goes to Long
Pine.
Miss Edna Hunt arrived from
Mapleton this afternoon. and will
visit with Missouri Valley friends
and relatives until next week.
Chas billiards. grading outfit
today commenced work building
the new road recently ordered by
the City Council, in order to do
away with the present road rum
ming south from Sixth street. The
new road runs due south from the
depot, connecting with another
road to run east and west
along the north end of the Har-
gan's tract. When the new road
is finished the road now doing
service will revert to the railroad
company.
The telephones for the Hardin
Aldridge country line arrived to-
day.
Mrs z 7 Noyes and Mrs Geo A
Kellogg are Council Bluffs visit
ors today.
Attorney John Holland and
family arrived yesterday from Els
sex, and are now getting located
in their future home on North 9Th
street. Mr. Holland expects to
open his law Office some day next
week.
Leroy Doty and G s Wingate
leave for Des Moines, Monday,
whore they will continue thei,
studies in Highland Park college.
W @ Herckerman is laying of
with bad case of grippe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28

Frank Harris has returned to
his home in Missouri Valley after
a year in Rome, Italy, where he
has been studying music. Frank
is the eldest son of r q Harris
and is young man of fine ability.
His musical training fits him to
take place among the leaders in
this country. Dunlap Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
A F.llible Sign.

Mrs. Houseleep-I don't know much
about the new girl, but she's good
natured and harmless, at any rate.
Mr.. Housekeep-How did you find
that out?
Mrs Housekeep-I notice that she
sings at her work.
Mr.. Housekeep-Hugh That's no
sign. A mosquito does that.-Ex-
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28
A Trip to Marshalltown.
STRAIGHT SSClGAR
FRANK p LEWIS, PfORN,lll.
ORIGINATOR TIN FOIL SMOKER PACKAGE

While the average citizen was
tripping the light fantastic in the
hall last night. the members OF
the Sem2er Fidelis club and their
husbands were taking trip from
Mo Valley to Marshalltown, and
from all accounts this morning
they must have had gloriously
hilarious time. The Invitations
had been issued by Mesdames
Currens, Deur, Finley and Gill
more. The place for starting was
the home of Mrs Deur, and
promptly at 8 o'clock there ar
rived as heterogeneous conglom-
Grafton as ever filled Union
depot or wandered around Castle
Garden after the arrival of an
ocean steamer. The dago put in
his appearance and called himself
Alex Tamisiea. A couple strong
~ resembling DR. cEvoy and wife
arrived with baggage covered with
white ribbons, baby shoes and
turtle doves An aged spinster
with corkscrew curls, bandbox and
parrot tried to palm herself of
as Mrs John Tamisiea. A pert
SCHOOL girl with many book said
her name was Hall, and a very
aged couple with garments of
half century back told every per-
con at the station their pane was
Hennesey. At the station our
townsman, G II Deur, in full uni
form handed out tickets in very
smiling manner. The brakeman,
Mr. Currens, assisted the ladies
with their various bird cages,
band boxes and lunch baskets and
all we're ready when 7 M.Gilmore
in stentorian tones called out "All
aboard" Mr. Gilmore was so hand
some in his new uniform that
every woman in the crowd began
flirting with him, until Jimmy
Finley broughtin the peanuts and
candy. The cars were decorated
with great profusiou of white
chrysanthemums.
As soon as the newsboy was dis
posed of the guests took their
places at small tables, each one
representing a station along the
proposed route, railroad euchre
was played until l O'Clock, when
the "last call to the dining room"
was made, then tie entire party
we're seated in the dining car and
served to an excellent meal by
three stalwart walters, with faces
and hands of ebony, but above
whose collars suspiciously white
streak appeared, and everyone re-
marked that the movements of
the "culled" gentlemen resembled
greatly those of Messrs Duer, Gill
more and Currens.
DR. McEvoy carried home the
prize, pocket cigar case, and
Mrs VIM Hall was awarded bot
tie of smelling salts for her good
playing. The trip to MARSHALL
town will not soon be forgotten by
any who were fortunate enough
to take it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28

If a man saved the ash Of all the CT
gars lie smoked. he would have con-
sumed 1900 before he had pound of
ash.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28

Mrs Geo Guthrie and daughter,
who have been here for the past
two weeks, visiting Mrs Emma
Harris Russell and Mrs G G Lab
man, leave for their home in Cas-
selton, North Dakota, on the Sum
day evening train.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28

You can find almost any kind Of boy
except the one whose sympathies In q
fight between cat and dog are with
the cat.-Atchison Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-11-28

Happiness is sometimes like a pair Of
spectacles. While one looks for 1t 1t
sits astride ones very nose.-New York
Times.