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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16

To see a rushing business being
done in the line of Diam onds, Watch
es and Jewelry so to B. Wingerters, s,
the Jeweler. Open every evening un-
til Christmas.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16
EXHIBITION DRILL.
One Of the Features OF the
Turner'S Christmas Celebration.

The distribution of presents to the
children and series of exhibitions In
athletic and acrobatic work by men,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16
ONE DOSE IN TIME SAVES NINE

When you feel that you have taken cold take a
dose Of Ajax Cold Cure that will END the cold.
Prevents Pneumonia and cures the Grip.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16
WHAT kExrIII

NO special effect on the bowels No unpieasant
cures the Grip.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16

Ganyard & Wood show large line Of
House Goats, the kind that fit. Prices
reasonable.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16

The Democrat prints the news, both
local and foreign.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16
PERTINENT
PARAGRAPHS
On Timely Topics by the Editor
of the Akron Germania.

The Akron Germainla has the fol-
lowing to say, with reference to At
torney l.. g. Pardee's desire for the
position of sergeant alarms of the
State Senate
Attorney l.. s. Pardee, who Is CON
sidering II second term as sergeant
alarms of the Ohio Senate. has a
strong rival for the position In the
person of ex-senator Blake, of Column
bus. There are some interesting peo-
pie in America. First they surround
themselves with the glorious radiance
and the toga of Senator, and then
fight for such small Office as that
of doorkeeper or servant"
Editor Seybold registers the ap-
pended kick, with reference to the
street car service on North Hill:
'"The residents of North Hill are
complaining bitterly about the irregu.
lar and very inferior street car SER
vice that exists on North Howard ST.
Passengers are often compelled to
wait from 20 to 30 minutes before n
car comes, while the n. o. II. Co. is
pledged by contract TO run cars every
10 minutes. The grievance has been
carried verbally before the Board OF
City Commissioners, and that body has
been urged to grant the N. o. Il. Co
no further privileges In South Akron
until they have provided II better ser
vice on North Hill.'
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-16

f1arried Six Years and ChildIess.
cI have never written you how grateful am
to you for your help In occurring good health and
one OF the sweetest, dearest thirteen pound
girls that ever came into home, writes Mrs NJ
vastine, Of 641 South Liberty street, Galesburg,
Ill n took aix botties Of pr Pierees Favofite
Prescription four Of the Golden Medical Dis
Pellets Before had taken four bottles Of the
'Favorite Prescription was a new woman. I
caunot make pen describe my heartfelt graft
tudo, SO will close by saying II any one disputes
the value of DR.. Pierce's inodicinec will be
pleased to confirm the truth Of all cay If they
will enclose stamped envelope for reply"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a
ladies' laxative. No medicine equals
them for gentleness and thoroughnesa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Influenza.

1t is very well known that the in>
flucnza is not "a exclusively modern
complaint. but am not sure whether
a curious reference to 1t by Bower, the
continuator of Fordun's chronicle. has
been noted. Writing OF the year 1920
he says that among those who died in
Scotland that year were Sir Henry st.
Clair, carl of Orkney; Sir James Doug
las of Dalseith. Sir William de .Aber-
nethy. Sir William de St. Clair, Sir Will
liam Cockburn and many others, all by
"that in;irinity whereby not only great
men. but innumcrable quantity of the
commonalty, rerishcd. Which was vul-
carly termed lie Quhcw lie ouhew n
vurgaribus dicebaturl" Blower. Nv,
S2.) Now. "quh" in, Scottish texts usu-
ally represents the sound OF "wh''
Droperly aspiratcd) Therefore it
seems that in the fifteenth century the
Influenza was known as "thc whew, %
just us it is known in the twentieth
century as ''the 1lue."
have reflaincd from quoting at
length Bowers explanation of the
cause OF the epidemic, hut. there seems
little doubt that the disease was iden-
teal with that With which VS. are so
grievously familiar. = Notes and Que
rieS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Raronctric ncea.

Whoever observes these interesting
insects finds 1t easy enough to forctell
exactly the kind of weather to be en-
pected. At least this Is the opinion Of
many raisers of bees.
Generally the bee stays Mt home
when rain is in the air. When the sky
Is simply dark and cloudy, these busy
workers do not leave their dwelling all
Mt once. A few go out first. as though
the queen had sent out messengers to
study the state OF the atmosphere The
greater number remain on observation
until the clouds begin to dissipatc. and
IL is only then that the battalions en-
tire rush out In search of their nectar.
A bee never goes out in n fog. because
1t is well aware that dampness and
cold arc two fcarsomc, redoubtahlc
enemies. We do not mean, however.
that the bee Is a mctcorologist in the
absolute sense of the word. Its CLEVER
ness consists In never being taken un-
awares, for 1t possesses untiring vigil
lance. Often one may observe the sud-
den entrance Of bees into the hive
when dense cloud hides the sun and
even though the rain is not In evidence.
st. Louis GlobeDemocrut
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Tho Irish,nnn.u Request.

In the days when logging was in
vogue as n punishment in the British
navy Scotchman and an 1rishman, on
the arrival of their ship in harbor, OBJ
tained leave to so ashore for Il couple
days. and they overstaid the period of
leave granted them. When they did
put in an appearance, they were order
cd so lashes each. On the day of the
punishment n parade was ordered to
witness the infliction Of the floggng
When all was ready, the Scotchman
asked as IL favor to be allowed Il piece
of canvas on his back while he recev-
cd his flogging. The captain granted
his request and, turning to the Irish
man, asked him If lie required any,
thing on his back while he was being
fiogged. to which he replied, "lf yc
PLACE, yer honor, I'd loilsc to have the
Scotchman on my back. IL ye wouldn't
mind"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
!, "A Model.

Mr.. Jones came home at IN unseemfy
hour the other night and was surprised
to see Mrs. Jones sitting up for him
below stairs, With no other light than
that Of the gas lamp. which faced the
door, to keep her company.
'AI-M-AIarie." he said huskily, "y-you
shouldn't sit up Slate when I'm out on
business"
As Mrs. Jones did not answer MIN. he
continued In an alarmed voice:
"Shorry, m'dcar, but it's last time
tell you I'm sorry -wca't shpeak to
meg"
At this moment Mrs. Jones called
from above stairs:
'Mr, Jones. who asc you talking to
at this hcur CT the night?"
"Thash What I'D like to know
m-n-mysclf." s;ammcrcd Jones.
Mrs. Jones' hastcncd down stairs.
ham,, in hand. N'hca she saw tie sit
uatton. she laughed i'll spite OF being
very angry.
Its the model" she "tAs.,mcd-
el l bought to-day to lit las ,!rcssesson."
Yes. thash So" said Jones tipsily.
"Moacl womau-tian't talk back ina!,c
some fellow good wifc."-LonGon Tit
Hits
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Artificial stone.

Quarrymcn md stone drcsscrs will
probably be gradually crowded out OF
their occupation by the use Of artificial
stone. In the manufacture of this stone
the sand is heated and the cement add
ed to the amount of 10 per cent of the
mixture. The steel molds are filed
with the dry material nnd moved Into
an immense cylinder. which is closed
and boltcd. Boiling water is then
turned in under pressure sufficient to
force 1t nll through the sand In the
molds. The cement slacks, but the
steel molds do not permit any cxpan-
sion to occur. and the stone is formed
and dried under an immense pressure.
The result is very hard stone, which
cnn be supplied In shapes desired and
much cheaper than the natural stone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
SIGNALING TO MARS.
The Dimculty OF Dolas So by Means
of Light.

The very largest city that this earth
has ever known would be altogether
too small to be visible to o being
dwelling on the planet Mars, even IL
that being We're endeavoring to see It
with q telescope us powerful as the
greatest ard most perfect Instrument
In any observatory on this globe.
II the whole extent of Lake Superior
was covered with petroleum and If that
petroleum was set on fire. then. l think,
We may admit that an inhabitant Of
Mars who was furnished with tclc-
scope US good US that which Percival
Lowell uses at Flagstaff might be able
to see that something had happened.
But we must not suppose that the
mighty contlagration would appear to
the Martian us very conspicuous OBJ
ject. 1t would. rather, be very small
feature, but still think it would not
be beyond the reach of practiced OBJ
server In that planet.
On the other hand, IL an area the size
OF Lake Superior on Mars wEs to be
flooded with petroleum aud that petro-
leum was to be kindlcd. we should ex-
pect to witness the event from here not
as a great and striking conflagration.
but as tiny little point of just dis.
ccrnible light. The disk Of Mars is
not large object. and the contlagra-
ton would not extend over the three
hundredth part of that disk.
1t Is sufficient to state these facts to
show that the possibility Of signaling
to Mars is entirely beyond the power Of
human resources.-Sir Robert s. Bah
in independent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
AGood Thing.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
tion of DR. A Boschee, celebrated Ger
man physician, and is acknowledged
to lie one of the most fortunate discov-
cries In medicine. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all lung troubles of
the severest nature, removing, as it
does, the cause of the affection and
leaving the parts In strong and
healthy condition. 1t Is not an exper-
mental medicine. but has stood the
test of years, giving satisfaction in
every case. which its rapidly increasing
ssle every season confirms. Two mill
ion bottles sold annually. Boschees
German Syrup was introduced In the
United States In 1868. and is now sold
In every town and village In the civil.
lied world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough, Price rs cents.
2 GS Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
BLUNDERs IN FICTION.
The Queer Mistakes That Are Some
times Ma.le NV Authors.

times Made by Authors.
We smile as we read and pass swiftly
by the stories of maidens that wander
in ''lonely woods" at unearthly hours
of night, always clad in ~ soft. white
clinging gown" Now. every girl knows
that the average maiden is too much
afraid Of tramps and snakes to wander
in lonely woods" The weather, too,
appears to perplex our novellsts, for
not infrcquently they begin q chap
ter ut dawn, there are few mo-
ments' conversation, and then the "sun
sets In lurid banks behind the distant
empurplcd mountains"
am reminded at the outset of an
English story written by an author Of
rclplte where the heroine in one scene
was made on one page to stoop down
and tie her shoestrlng, while three
pages farther on. directly following. It
was said Of the same girl that she had
remained barefooted the entire day. In
another story blind woman is made
to view the hero through spcctacles be-
fore the tale Is ended.
In French novcl-and we generally
consider French such literary masters
"a heroine is clearly made to go direct
from her bed to the breakfast table,
out shopping. to an afternoon tea and
to dinner in her robe dc mutt! Cousins
suddenly transformed into brothers
without moments warning are nu-
merous in this detectives library. Thus
one Is amused to find the most mar
velous mistakes in books which we
think we have carefully read-Modern
Culture.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Changed Timcn.

Times have changed indeed from the
time when Sydney Smith complacently
observed that the United States had
so much Wilderness clearing to do that
It might well take Its literature, learn
ing and luxury In the bulk from Eng
lish factories.
"Why," he had asked, SHOULD the
Americans write books when six
weeks passage brings them, In their
own tongue, our sense, science and gen.
ius in bales and hogshcads? Prairies,
steamboats,, gristmills. are their nat
ural objects for centuries to come"
We might almost reverse this and
ask, 'Why should the English feel i'll
at ease when six days passage brings
them our sense, science and gcnius2"
For the time ut least the Rev. Sgd
ney Smiths chief notoricty seems to
be that he was the author of certain
observations whose truthfulness has
proved as brief as it was bittcr-uar-
per's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Crop Bulletin,
For week ending Sept. 8, 1901.

For week ending Sept. 8, 1901.
DEs MONIES, Iowa.
The week was dry and warm, clos
ing with lower temperature and wide.
ly distributed showers Saturday night
and Sunday, the largest amounts of
rainfall being reported from stations
In the central and northren districts.
The rain was greatly needed, and will
be Deneacisl to potatoes, pastures late
garden truck and to facilitate plowing
and fall seeding.
Late corn has been making unusal
rapid progress toward maturity, and
with continued favorable weather the
bulk of the crop will be in shock or
beyond danger of harm by moderate
frosts by the Goth. In portions of the
southern and, eastern districts about
one-half of the corn acreage has been
cut and shocked, and the work of cut
ting is in progress In all sections.
Except in favored portions of the
northern sections pastures are very
dry and short, and stock feeding is
quite general. Reports indicate con.
sidesable yield of clover seed, though
much less than In former years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
TALK OF MARRIAGE.
It Is Proper For the Man, but Not
For the Girl. Apparently.

\ man may remark on his Intention
to marry at some indefinite future time,
when prudence or other considerations
may make it possible or advisable,
without having, as Il rule, to run the
gantlct of n chorus OF imper;incnt and
stupid would be witty remarks. But
should girl be bold enough. OF. rather,
natural and simple enough. 10 say the
same thing what would be the result?
Why, every one Knows that she would
be promptly sncercd out of counte-
nance.
Ard why? Is 1t immolest for a wom-
an to express Il determination to enter
into u state which we are being contin-
ually reminded is natural and honor
able state, While 1t Is modest and prop
cr for Il man to do so? Such Il d;stinc-
ton would never be drawn except for
the "chcapncss" to which reference has
been made.
lfa man wants to marry, he can mar
~. II the first woman hc asks refuses
him. he has only to ask a second or per-
haps n third or fourth. 1t would he
safe to guarantee that within month
any man of fairly respectable life and
position and appearance who cared to
make the csperimcnt could marry in
bis own class, could marry probably q
woman much superior to himself.
But what about the girl who intends
to marry ''somc day?" Is she not In n
very different position from the man?
Here is a girl of good chamctcr-much
better than the mans. probably-aver-
age intelligence, average good looks.
Theoretically she is free to marry
whom she will. but is shc7 II she re-
ceives one distinct offer OF marriage,
She has had more than her share. ac-
cordinS to the probable average.
The fact that by an unwrittcn law n
woman must not take and. indeed, does
not want to take. the initiative has very
little to do with the extremely limited
choice which modern conditions impose
upon English womcn.-Ninctccnth Cen
tury.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Proceedings of the w. G. T. U.
in Council Bluffs Yester-
dav.

Mrs. Ida B. Wise, district president
of the Women's Christian Temperance
union, in her annual address yesterday
before the district convention said that
temperance had won victory in Hsr.
rison county. and the saloon petition
had been twice defeated. Her report
on conditions,in Pottawattamie county
were not so encouraging, but:lshe de-
clsred that the towns In this county
should be ssssiled with arguments and
workstQ Danish the saloon. She re-
ported Is flousishing unions in the dis
trict. Three were disbanded during
the last year.
The attendance at yesterdays ses-
sions of the convention were good, but
many were absent on account of
threstning weather. During the fore
noon session reports were made from
local unions.
An interesting "psrliamentry drill''
was given by Mrs. Marion II. Dunhsm,
who. after conclusion of the exercise,
declared that she had never found so
large proportion of the women of
such 9 gathering versed In psrlismen.
tary law,
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows; Resolutions, Mrs. Frances WI.
lett, WoodbiRe; Mrs. Belle MscAllis'
ter, Mo, Valley; Mrs II. Johnston, Lo.
gan, auditing, Mrs. Belle Johnston,
Council Rlutfs, Mrs, Ida Sslvy, Love.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Painting Black Eyes.

"The painting OF blacllened eyes. of
which you hear little nowadays" said
a man of experience. "ls SO We'll estub-
llshed business now that 1t does not
even need advertising. a sign which
1 just passed aroused memories of
earlier days within me. 1t was merely
the name of a man who does this kind
of painting. with the brief announce
ment, 'Hlncll Eyes Paintcl.'
"Somc years ago such n simple state
mcnt was not c"ough to enable one in
that business to live. The artist whose
calling this sign declared Is the same
man who some yenrs back used to have
place on the avenue farther west. and
in front OF that old office he used to
have an expansive and gorgeous sign
which told his Accomplishments In the
phraseology which the only Tody Ham-
ilton after perfected In describing the
charms of the best that Bnrnum Of
fered."-New York Sun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
The Odd shill,nes.

There is very little difference be-
tween II pound and guinea; only Il
shilling. and Yet the keen bnsine's man
insists that the shilling shall be consid-
cred. After Thackcray's series of lee
lures on the four Georges had been
delivered in London. Willcrt Bcale
says that he called upon the novelist
in Onslow square with check for
1850.
whats this, w. E.y cried Thack-
cray. reading the check. pounds?
Our agreement says guincas. and
guineaS 1t must be-"
You are aware that the lectures so
far have involved very heavy losses"
said Bealc apologcticali%.
That's not my affair."" said Thack-
cray. II don't know what occult
means you have to protect yourself
from loss. Guineas. w. r.! Gulncas
1T must be. and nothing else. must
have the shillings."
And the shillings were sent him Inn
mcdiutely.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12

land; credentials, Mrs. NJ. T.. West,
Little Sioux; Mrs. Steele, Defiance;
courtesies, Mrs. j. p. Greenshields,
Council Bluffs.
Miss Ella Moffatt of Marshalltown,
delivered strenuous address in advo-
cacy of women's suffrage from a bibli.
cal and moral standpoint, and Mrs
Durham took the place of Mrs, Mac
Allister, of Missouri Valley and told
of victories in 1900"
Mrs Ellen X. Denny, national Or
ganizer of the Women's Christian
Temperance union, gave a most inter-
esting recital of "reminiscences during
the twenty years she has been engaged
In the work. Mrs. Augusta Living
ston of Missouri Valley read an &C
count of the proceedings of the last
convention written In biblical style.
The feature of last evenings session
was an oratorical contest between
m atrons belonging to the order. The
contestants and their subjects were:
Mrs.. McCrea, Oakland, "Swore-otf;;"
Mrs. II. II. West, Little Sioux, "Story
of y Great Convictions" Mrs. O. A.
Smith, California Junction, "Rum's
Equivalents" Mrs. observation-disclosures,
Loveland, "a Terrible Charge" The
prize. q handsome gold medal, was
a Uyo ri oA m Mro Nn(N,on
Music for last evsning's session was
furnished by the choir of the Broad
way Methodist Episcopal church. While
the judges we're selecting the winner
of the contest Miss Ethel Lemen de-
ltvered humorous recitation and
Rev. Mary E. Mullenaugh of Magnc-
liza gave a recitation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Presbytery of Council Bluffs

council Blu1is Presbytery met in
Casey, Iowa, Sept. 3rd and was opened
with sermon by Rev. j. +. Cowling, of
Knoxville. Rev. Stanton Olinger, of
Carson, was chosen moderator and Ell,
ders Fl. w. Kellogg, of Guthrie Cen
ter, and j. E. Darrah, of Greenfield,
were elected as temporary clerks, Rev.
w. NJ. Irwin was received from Pres
bytery of Peoria and Rev. II. E. L..
Hayes from the Presbytery of Omaha.
Rev. Joshua Rlale was dismissed to
Omaha Presbytery and Rev. j. F..
Cowling to Presbytery of Des Moines;
Rev. Jas. Waller to the Presbytery of
st. Louis; Rev. Alex. IL. Fraser to the
Presbytery of Kearney. Rev. w. NJ.
Irwin received a call to the church of
Shelby and arrangements were made
for his installation to take place Sept.
18th, Rev. s. Ollnger to preside and
give charge to pastor, Rev. w. S.
Barnes to give the charge to the peo-
pie and Rev. A. Aston to preach the
sermon. Arthur Hulburd was licens.
ed to preach the gospel and dismissed
to the Presbytery of Sioux City and
John Neve was dismissed to the Pres
bytery of Dubuque as a candidate for
the gospel ministry. All the overtures
set down by the General Assembly
were answered in the affirmative. Pres
byt erturned Synod to raise a
committee whose duty it shall be to
secure meeting of the General AS
sembly in the bounds of the state at
an early future date. The following
brethren we're chosen delegates to Sy
nod: Ministers; Principals, John Mac
Allister, Mo. Valley; Andrew Heron,
Walnut; s. Olinger, Carson, and a.
Aston, Atlantic. Alternates: j. F.
Hinkhouse, Audubon; j. N. Currens,
Logan, S. Alexander, Council Blutfe
and Stephen Phelps, Omaha. Elders;
Principals, d. l.. Thomas, Audubon;
H. E. Bartley, Atlantic; J. M. Ours
Ter, Council Bluffs; r. Carney, Adair.
Alternates: w. ID. Stanley, Audubon;
A. T. Powell, Atlantic; f. Il. Hoag.
land Council Bluffs and j. M. Patten,
Adair. Rev. Stephen Phelps gave
notice of his resignation as professor
of Homiletics in Omaha seminary. A
very successful Young Peoples con-
vention was held at Adair on Monday
and Tuesday under the direction of
Presbytery. Presbytery adjourned to
meet in Second church of Council
Bluffs on Sept. 9th, at 80 p. M, at
which time it expects to receive into
Presbytery Rev. H. Hostetler, Rev. H.
E. Nicklen and Rev. ]. G. Sonnema
and arrangements will be completed
for their installation over the churches
of Council Bluffs, End Woodbine and
Griswold. Spring meeting of Presby-
terry will be held In Missouri Valley,
]. f. H1NKHoUsE,
Audobon. Sept. s, 1901. Stated Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-09-12
Golf In the Old Days.

Centuries back golf was a pastime of
the royal family. though then usually
played in Scotland. The Stuart family
was very fond Of the game, and the
first English club was established at
Blackheath in zoos by james L. His
eldest son. Henry, frequently played
and on one occasion nearly struck by
accident his tutor with a club, where
upon he coolly remarked. "IIad done
SO had but paid my debts" Charlcs
I was playing golf when he received
the news of the Irish rebellion. James,
duke of York. aftcrward James III, was
another ardent player. Golf Is fire.
quently mentioned in ancient Scottish
records and in the fifteenth century
was prohibited because it interfered
with the practice of archery. Strut
considered 1t the most ancient game ut
ball requiring a bat.-London Chron-
icle.