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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Death In Nightmare.

One of the late beliefs of the med
ical profession Is that many people
die each year while asleep from heart
disease that is brought on by night
mares or bad dreams a specialist on
the heart said recently that In his
opinion in nine cases out of ten of
deaths In bed heart action was stop
ped by fear which injurious dreams
brought OH.
II have taken part in thousands of
autopsies," said this expert, "and In
many cases made Il study of the hab-
Its of those who died found that
the majority had been sufferers from
Nightmares or other nocturnal dis
turbances of dreamland and that fire.
quently they woke UP in the middle
of the night completely exhausted and
gravely alarmed through some partc-
ularly vivid dream. If people are
frightened to death while awake when
they have their full senses and hope
for relief, why is it not doubly likely
that they die from fright while asleep
when their courage is dwarfcd by fac
- 80
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Chinn,s Antiuuity.

China's antiquity is q part of her CO.
lossal proportions. China's early writers
record a nythological history covering
tens of thousands Of years. but this
period ends With the establishment of
the capital of the empire at Kaifungfu
in the thirty-tirst century H. &. Her
legendary history extends from this
time TO pos B. G., at which time, ii
may be said, China's real history be-
gins. The ancient history of China eX-
tends from 22u5 IL. G. to 23S I}. G. Her
medieval history begins there and cx-
tends to the time Of the Mongol CON
quests in 1915 A. ID.
With the founding of the Mongol dy-
nasty China's modern history begins
The Mongols We're driven out by the
AIings in 13GS A. ID The Mings Were
the last native dynasty that ruled over
China, and their control lasted from
1868 to lG4.l. Under the title cf the ia
Using Nllc Great Pure dynasty the
Mantclloos have ruled China since a
A. 1Gii.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Lincoln Told a story

AT one time a friend complained to
President Lincoln that I; certain cabi-
net officer was administering his office
with unusual energy with the hope of
securing the presidential nomination.
THAT reminds me-" said Mr. Lincoln,
'tllat my brother and were once plow-
ing a field with lazy horse, but ut
times he rushed across the field so fast
that could hardly keep up with him.
AT last ! found an enormous chin fly
on him and knocked it off. Now am
not going to make that mistake sec
ond time. If the secretary has Il chin
fly on him, am not going to knock it
off, If 1T will only make his department
60"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
FLYING BULLETS.
Ono Way by Which They May b
Seen After Lcayinr tho Rtne

Ono Way by Which They May BE
Seen After Leaving the Rifle.
Il don't believe the story that bullets
can be seen when fired from gum"
said the old soldier. You know in the
army there is Il theory that men have
seen bullets. but they never lived to
tell of 1t, because the bullets were 60
ing straight for them and hfA them in
the eye. The only men who have seen
the ordinary rifle bullets In transit are
dead"
mo, they aren't" said the old hunter.
II have seen many bullets flying. One
way by which you can see them plain
ly is by dipping them in gycerin be-
fore firing"
Yes, you might trace them by the
smoke then caused by air friction"
said the veteran, '.but you can't see the
bullets"
"Oh. yes, YOU can" retorted the hunt
er. II have watched them often dur
Ing target practice. and any one can
see the large caliber bullets, though l
won't say as much for the tiny modern
missiles. The way to see IL flying bull
let is to get IL little to one side of the
shooter, about five feet away from him,
say. Then run an imaginary line from
the muzZle of his gun to the target.
Let your eyes rest on space of light
colored ground exactly on this line, and
when he fires you will see something
dark, like bee, fit past the light col
ored space. That is the bullet. OF
course by the time the eye tells the
brain it sees the missile the bullet has
struck the target, but YOU have seen it
all right"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
A HAsTY MARRIAGE.
And the Bride was Not the One tn.
WOOer Sought

WOOcr Sought.
Oliver Cromwell was so great a man
that he dwarfed his surroundings, and
1t is singular how little the majority of
people knew about the family and fam
lily life OF this ''thc most typiccl Eng
liShmun of all time" Ike hau three
daughters, the Youngest of whom was
Frances. Her attractions must have
been considerable The young woman
had several love affairs, but certainly
the one that had most amusing ter
mination was her Irritation with her
fathers chaplain, Jerry White
One day the protector surprised .Jer-
ry ON his knees in the very act of kiss
Ing the lndy's hand. Cromwell coldly
demanded the meaning of the scene,
and Jerry. with Il pretty wit, excaim-
ed that he had long been courting
that young gentlcwom:ln, my lady's
woman. although without success He
was now therefore hrlnbly praying her
ladyship To intercede for him.
Cromwell turned ut once to the wait
Ing woman and requested to be inform
ed why she refused the honor his
friend, MIR. White. would do her. The
young woman, fully equal to the occa-
sion, replied magnanimously that If
Mr.. White intended her that honor she
would not be 50 churlish as to deny
him. Call Goodwin" returned Crom-
we'll, and the pair were married
straigltway.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Realization of Age.

Two attorneys who had Slipped past
the meridian of life without hardly
observing the fact were talking about
ages while eating Il deliberate lunch.
con i'm the Lawyers club g couple of
days ago when one of them told Il sto.
ry which embodics tho experience Of
more than one man.
ut really came to mo with little
shock" he said. 81 took Il scrper at
Buffalo for New York, and ,l.rre wtrc
only half Il dozen men al,oail when j
retired for the night. In the morning
Willie i'm the toilet room Drushing my
hair saw i'm the mirror tho reelection
of the back of an old gentleman did
not remember seeing before He ap
pcarcd much older than amy l.lnn i
had noticed on the ca. Tie night be.
fore, and | made UP my n:.,iG that hc
had come aboard after | nad gone to
bed.
81 watched tie reelection while ar
ranging my hair and ,hcn turned, in
tending to speak To ne old gentleman.
ION can imagine ms surprise when |
found that ] had been looking ut the
reflection of my own back" = New
York Herald
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
.Arti-t and Plowman.

Artists have many amusing and some
unpleasant experiences when trespass-
ing i'm pursuit of subjects for their art
When Mr.. Boughton once saw man
blowing in u field, he climbed the d.
vding wall and began to sketch him.
This was too much for the involuntary
model, who strobe up to the artist and
said. do you know what 1 could do
with you?" II haven't the slightest
idea" Mr.. Boughton answered, with IL
smile.
We'll" the burly plowman said, 81
could chuck you into the road.' You'd
better not do that" Mr. Boughton re-
torted. why not so back to your
plow, and Ill whistle for you in half
an hour?"
TO MIR. Boughton's surprise the man
obeyed and half an hour later was duly
summoned to inspect the finished pic
tnre. How much will they give you
for that:" he asked after critically
surveying the sketch. "Oh, about
f1O. the artist answered. "Well.
I'm hanged" the astonished plowman
said, scratching his head in perplexity.
81 have to plow two months before I
can earn as much as that. Bits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
The Oris.inel silhouette.

The name silhouette was derived
from Eticnnc dc Silhouette, a French
Hlinistol Of finance in 1850. who intro
tluccd several parsinonious fashions
during his administration called 81 la
Silhouette. a name which continued to
he applied to The black profile portraits
Silhouettcs were executed in various
ways.
One of the simplest is that Of tracing
the outlines cf shadows profile
thrown on a sheet Of paper and then
reducing them to the required size eli
ther by the eye or by means of a pan,
tograph. The camera obscura and cam
era lucida are also occasionally used
for the purpose.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
,Enrtured NnInrr

The married prusc women of Noun.
Lebanon, in Asia Minor, labor u,nl,..- ];
distinct species Of torture endured Nil
der their peculiar head veil. IT is AZ
tnchcd to Il long horn ur ,;inlllot usual
ly made OF metal, which is fastened q
the head by means nf y cushion. These
llabaras arc of an infinite variety OF
coiors. enbellislicd with t:lisels. baml,
of embroidery and lrin2cs. Intlognratl.
this again is worn q face veil of co:;rse
thick net 50 heavily embroidered that
one can scarcely soc or breathe through
1t. This is fastened clcsc to the face
aud the habara drawn tightly over it
They are so mul'led i'm the folds of
these clumsy stuffs that the stranger
has to look twice before he can decide
whether they are advancing or retreat
Ing, and the poor wretchcS suffer acute
ly under the weight of their wells.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
PAST HIS FIRST YOUTH.
A Fowl Tint Was Hardly to blame
For Proving Touuh.

For Proving Tough.
The swan is said to be excellent eat
Ing when young. but as it is one of the
longest lived of all creatures it is we'll
to learn il possible how old your bird
is before you cook it.
\ gentleman in Lincolnshire, Eng
land. sent IL dead swan to the Atllen:r
um club. addressed to the secretary. A
special dinner was to occur that week,
and the committee without question
turned the rd over to the cook.
AT the dinner the swan, resting on 3
great silver dish, was Il delight to the
eye. but when it came to carving and
eating the bird no knife seemed sharp
enough to cut it, and of course eating
1t was out of the question.
a few d;,ys later the donor met the
secretary and said, II hope you got my
swan all right
THAT was Il nice joke you played OH
us, returned the secretary.
''.Ioke: What do you mean?"
'Why we had the thing boiled for
thirteen hours, and even then we
might as we'll have tried to cut through
the rock of Gibraltar"
You don't mean to say you had the
swan cooked!"
"Why, of course
"Man alive! l sent it to be stuffed
and preserved as Il curiosity in the
club. That swan has been in my fami-
ly for $50 years. 1t was one of the
Identical birds fed by the children Of
Charles l. You've seen the picture of
1t. My ancestor held the post of mas
ter of the swans and keeper of the
kings cygnets.' Well, have no doubt
1t was bit tough"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Country I.ns In England.

A noted traveller says he has sam
pied a large number of hotels in his
timc-evcn in Grecce-but for bare
faced dishonesty in the making of
bills the bluff British landlord takes
first place after charging twice
what his food and rooms are worth he
tncks on Il further charge for service
another for lights, another for bath,
another for fire. In short, my expert
ence of country inns in England-and
can speak with some authorty-s
that pay as much a day at shabby
little country inn of England. where
the food is poor and III cooked, the at
tendance inferior and tlle beds poor, as
would 1T Il good hotel in such towns
rs Springfield, Mass, or the very best
in Switzerland or Germany. Indeed. 1T
mast lave struck the average .Aneri
n tiilt the Incompatible Bacdekef
',ard|y ever finds ii possible To recon-
,:lpnl III English hotel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Where the Color Line Ends.

There may be mulattoes, quadroons
and octoroons hut the eighth blooded
negro is the last possibility in that pro
gression. No one has ever seen, as far
as we can learn, II human being of one
sixteenth negro blood. No pure blood.
ed Caucasian and octoroon have been
known to have issue. Many years ago,
just after the close of the ciyil war,
when Bishop Newman was advocating
the alnalglM9jioA. ilie3jl .'.ss Orleans. as-s...
ethnologists Vi that elty offered re-
ward Of $1,000 10 any person who
would bring to his knowledge human
being of one-siXteenth negro blood. No
one ever claimed the reward. That
particular product no man has ever yet
found OH earth. From the octoroon the
reversion to type is the only available
direction. Atlanta Constitution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

1t is II curious fact that musical
sounds fly farther and are heard at a
greater distance than those which are
more loud and noisy. If we so on The
outside of a town during Il fair, ut the
distance of Il mile we hear tlle musical
Instruments, but the din If the multi
tlldr. which is so oNcrpoNcring in the
place. can scarccly hc heard, the noise
dying on the spot. 10 those who arc
convcrsant with the power of musical
instruments the following observations
will be understood: The viglrs made
Mt Crcmona about the year 1000 are
superior i'm tone To any of Il later date
age seeming to diSpossess hem of THEN
noisy qualities and leaving nothing
but the pure tone. If Il modern violin
is played by the side OF one Of thos.
Instruments, 1T Will appear much Tho
louder of the two. but on rec"tling ~
hundred PAGES when compared Witt
the crcmonn it viii scarcely be heard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Excessive Politenens.

There is Il man who is always apollo
giZing, and some say: How courteous
he is. How thoughtful. A born gen
tleman.' Know that he is thorough
and aggressive egotist. He runs against
YOU, he steps on Your foot, he tries 10
pass You on the left, he knocks Your
hat as he hangs by a strap inhhe csr,
he sits on YOUR coattail-whatA does LIE
not do to call attention to his own
breeding? Sometimes he throws the
accent on "beg." sometimes on par
Gon.' The speech is merely rhetorical
flourish, and he has practiced all the
variations, Boston Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
when cnrates Were wa.ted.

When one learns that curates are ill-
creasing so much more rapidly than
benctices, wonder is excited as to the
condition of affairs in the eighteenth
century. when enterprsing ladies Of
fercd livngs to clergymen willing to
marry them. An advertisement to this
effect appeared in the London ChrOni-
Gle III March, 1853. The lady was rath-
er particular too. The curate was to
he young, have small fortune, be we'll
recommended as to morals and good
temper and be firmly attached to the
present happy establishment" The
living was not rich-below f1OO per an
num-but the fair one was young and
agreeable. There seems touch OF
humility in the direction that answers
may he left at the bar of the Union
Coffee House. Strand, directed to u
r." Confidence was created by the as
surance that the utmost secrecy and
honor may be depended Lon
don Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

The Dubuque Telegraph-Ierald ur-
ges that when a man buys fire insu-
rance he should get what he pays for
and, therefore, advocates the valued
policy law. Itsays that with such law
the tine print condition would become
worthless mo longer could they sue
cessfully be used to take money from
property owners and give nothing in
exchange Policy holders would be
Unidentified to the face value of their
policies when the loss was total ard
proportionately when it was partial
'n4smuch as the companies are amply
capable of guarding against excessive
risks it would be just to the insured.
The necessity for valued policy law
exists Its Justification is that it would
abolish system under which the many
are raided to enrich the few"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Ly,,cl, Inv.

Lynch law in it's usual meaning is
said to be traceable to Il Galway wor-
thy. In 1493 one James FitzStcphcn
Lynch. a mayor of that city, sentenced
his own son to death for murder and,
fearing rescue, had the culprit
brought home and hanged before his
own door. The tradition may be found
alluded to in Thackcray's "Irish Sketch
Book" There are critics, however,
who say that the law was in it's origin
essentially American, and they date it
back to Charles Lynch, Virginian
planter of the seventeenth century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
The "yv" In Writer'S Names.

Beginning with William Shakespeare,
we remember instantly Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, Sir Walter Scott, William Words
worth, Washington Irving William
MaEepeace 'rllackeray, Henry w.
Longfelow, John G. Whittier, William
Cullen Bryant. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Walt
Whitman. Others whose names occur
almost simultaneously are William
Cowper. Isaac Watts, Henry Ward
Bcecher. Daniel Webster. Wendell
Phillips, George William Curtis, Rich
ard Grant White. Julia Ward Howe,
George w. Cable. William ID. How
ellis, Charles Dudley Warner and
Richard Watson Glider. To these are
easily added Sir Walter Blackstone,
John Wesley. Edmund Waller, Nathan
icl II. Willis. Walter Savage Landor
Will Carleton, James Whitcomb Riley
Thomas Wentworth IIigginson, DIR. s.
Weir Mitchell, Hamilton Wright MAJ
Pitanllhoqe' WodlsonH, Mary r. Willsi.s
and many more.-i.adies' Home Jour
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Told Her story.

The little daughter of a man who had
been chosen for jury duty in London
the other day went to the judge and
said: please, sir, father can't come
He can't put on his boots"
The judge asked the nervous little
creature what was the matter with her
father. Her hesitation showed that she
had not been sufficiently equipped for
the complete deception Of the wary Of
fetal. He repeated his question.
well sir" she said, looking straight
into the Judges twinkling eyes, ia
tier don't Wear boots. He's got wooden
legs. | wasn't told to tell you anything
else, sir; that's ALL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
COMMENCE WEIGHING MAIL
TODAY
All Mail Going Into State Of Neb.
raska Passes Over Scales
First.

To afford the Railroad company
data on the volume of mail transport
ed for the Government, all mail thai
passes through this city destined to
points in the state of Nebraska will
commencing this morning pass over
the scales in the baggage room here
and an accurate account of every
ounce of mail matter the railroad car
ries across the Blair bridge and into
Nebraska carefully tabulated
This extra labor is being performed
so the Company can base their rentals
in the railway pest Office service for
the next four years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
His Appeal.

Little George was taken by his aunt
to see the newcomer, aged one day.
He was duly and profoundly Impress
ed with the specimen and asked where
the little brother came from. "God sent
it," answered the aunt reverently.
The answer made Il deep impression
on little George, for that afternoon he
was seen out in the backyard gazing
up into the deep blue sky and spread
ing his diminutivc apron eNpectantly
as he said, "Dcar God, please throw
me one down too."-Troy Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Consumption ana sulphur.

\ German physician recommends to
consumptives the sulphur treatment.
This consists in the patient living in
rooms where one or two drains of sui
phur are melted daily on hot stove.
The first ten days there will be felt in
creased irritation and cough. These
soan decrease, and improvement is
rapidly felt, and complete cures are Of
ten effected if the disease is not too far
advanced,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Mice md penpermint.

X. NJ. Mikhailotf, Russian chemist,
has discovered that mice have a pc
culiar dislike to the odor Of pepper
mint. He places small pedeets Of cot
ton saturated with peppermint OH in
openings made by the mice, and they
do not show up for some time Later
the mice make an attempt TO return,
but the peppermint oil is once more
used, and the mice don't came back.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Printer Greatly Surprised

A Printer Greatly Surprised
81 never was so much surprised in
my life, as l was with the results of
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm, says
Henry T. Crook, pressmsn OF the
Asheville, (N. C) Gazette. II con
tracted severe case of rheumatism
early last winter by getting my feet
wet. tried several things for it with
out benefit. One day while looking
over the Gazette, noticed that Pain
Balm was positively guaranteed to
cure rheumatism, 80 bought q bottle
of it and before using two thirds of 1t
my rheumatism had taken its flight
and have not had q rheumatic pain
since. Sold by Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Hardening steel.

Small steel articles that are too soft
may be hardened with scaling wax.
The method is to have ready Il large
stick of sealing wax and then after
heating the article to cherry red
thrust it into the wax for Il minute,
withdrawing it and sticking it in again,
repeating the operation until the steel
is cold and will not enter the wax.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Ram Bux. British Loafer.

\ Hindoo bakers assistant in Bonn
bay. on setting up in business for HIM
self, bethought him of catering for the
English community as we'll as for the
native one. With this end in view he
had the following notification painted
over his doorway: Ram Bux solicits
respectful patronage. He is a first class
British loafer'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
But He Weakened.

"My DEAR said the poet sternly,
I'ye just sold love song, but
"But what!'
ooh, nothing. was just about to
say that l wouldn't buy bacon or
greens or self raising flour with the
money, but-you know best. Atlanta
Constitution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
nnl,edIn II auarrx,

Shiney Patchcs-What sort of cake is
this that the lady gave you?
Weary Wlle-She said that it was
marble cake.
Shney Patches Marble nothing! It's
granite.-New York Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Coming to the Point,

Mr.. Grogan- What a power O funer-
uls they do be havin' at the church
these days. Shurc, it's shtartcd Inc
thinkin'
Miss Casey-Thinkin' av what?
Mr.. Grogan- That whin it come
tonne fur my funeral would YOU be the
WILDLY? y?-philadclp Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

You admire your grandfather very
much, don't you, my little man?'
Yes" answered the youth.
You think he could do things that no
one else could, don't you?"
II know he could. He used to punish
father whenever he felt like It."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
ExClnlllt.

There's one good thing about Mrs.
De Sncere-she never ISLANDERS her
friends
mo: she hasn't any.'-San Francisco
Bulletin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Agreed,

she-.And so you are Il bachelor.
Well, there is always hope for bache-
lors.
IIe-That's so. It's never absolute.
ly certain that they will marry. :
Brooklyn Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06

Nothing raises the price Of blessing
like its removal, whereas it was its
continuance which should have cost US
its value.-H Hannah Moore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-06
Condensed New. From Home

Condemned News From Home.
Here is an item from last weeks is
sue OF the Cork Weekly. John writes
to Mary:
Dear Mary-we are all very well: only
mother has Mysteries. Tim has the tooth
ache. and Jane has baby. hope you
are the same. Your affectionate brother,
London Outlook.