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feigns to be himself thinking OF remar-
riage with widow who is the particular
detestation of the boy. and the two flee
to a charming country house in Penn
sylvania. on the banks of the blue
Juniata. about which our parents used
to sing in their callow days. What hap
pened there Is the rest OF the story: but
the heroine. variously called Polly, Bob
olink and Bob, is a most charming bit
of femininity and jollity, the sort of girl
whom 1t is a pleasure to meet even in
the tantalizing and elusive pages of a
romance. (New York: Doubleday. Page
& Coz
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less from her foreign likings, looked
kindly upon them. But under James vi
they fell upon evil times. In his reign.
ranked as rogues and vagabonds, they
were subjected to the severest penal
ties. Scores of them perished on the
gallows. the galley ship and by drown
ing. But during the foreign wars and
the incessant clan feuds at home many
sought for military service. and found
favor as fearless and chivalrous fighters,
and from an act of heroism performed
by a soldier-gypsy to Capt. David Ben
net, the laird of Kirk Yetholm. at the
siege of Namur in 1895, they are said
to have been allowed to settle on his
The Washington times., 1902-10-19
A Book for Little Children.

"The Lovable Tales of Janey, Josey
and Joe," by Gertrude Smith, is book
evidently intended for little children.
The stories are told in language which
they can easily understand. and even
read for themselves, and the children of
the tales are of tender age The book
is daintily gotten up. and the illustra-
tions. of which there are more than a
dozen in color, by E. Mars and NJ. H.
Squire, are charming. New York:
Harper & Bros)
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Barrie's fanciful romance woven about
the Egyptians. Theodore Watts-Dun-
toms more scientific treatment of the
subject, ami other gypsy literature, re-
Gently written, may have obscured the
fact that Scott's Meg Merrilies is the
first and still the greatest of gypsy
heroines, and Guy Mannering the
great gypsy novel. This. as we'll as
the fact that it lies geographically with
in the border. brings Yetholme into
the country of Scott. 1t is the actual
| capital of gypsy land, and Mr. Croc-
kett says of It:
"Sir Walter came into frequent touch
| with members Of the tribe. AS youth
he was familiar with their camp fires
and their predatory perambulations, and,
in later life, as laird and Shirra, they
came more Immediately under his notice.
1t would have been strange, therefore,
to find this peculiar people absent from
his pages. Who and whence are
the gypsies is problem that does not
seem to admit of a satisfactory solution.
They have been the subject Of much
speculation and many theories, yet no.
body knows definitely about them. For
long time the prevailing idea was that
they were an ancient race Of people from
Egypt. The great student of prophecy.
DR.. Keith. looked upon them as evidence
Of the fulfllment of Ezekiel's words: I
will scatter the Egyptians among the
pations. and will disperse them through
the countries The Scottish gypsies
greatly strengthened that opinion by
styling themselves Lords and Erles Of
Litell Egypt assuming this title on ac-
count of the common belief, and in order
to give themselves importance in the
eyes of the people and of the magistracy.
That they represent no less than the
Los. Ten Tribes is a belief cherished by
some. even among themselves. With the
Jew they have several things in COM
mon, and the complexional resemblances
are striking-black hair, dark eyebrows,
keen, penetrating eyes. and swarthy.
olive color. They have been conjectured
also as of Indian extraction. descendants
of low caste Of natives driven out Of
their countrv at the Tamerlane (Timur
Beg) conquest in 140S, but well-estab-
lished facts seem to disprove this later
theory. Easterns they certainly are,
with touches distinctly Oriental and a
patois akin to the New Iniian dialects of
The Washington times., 1902-10-19
An Idyl of the Country.

Tangled Up in Beulah Land" by ]. P.
Mowbray, is sequel to "a Journey to
Nature which attracted some atten-
tion awhile ago. 1t is an idyl of coun-
try life with few characters and much
innocent sentiment and bubbling humor
In the opening chapters father be-
comes anxious for the future Of his only
son. who has gotten himself into some
sort of tangle with pretty actress. In
order to get the boy out Of town he
The Washington times., 1902-10-19
American Orators.

A little book entitled EARLY Ameri-
can Orations; 176O-1s24.' has been COM
piled by Louie r. Heller. instructor in
English in the Dewitt Clinton High
School. in New York. 1t is we'll selected
and bound, and should be useful to the
teacher and student in the public schools.
New York: The Macmillan Company.
% cents.)
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into all kind. of uncanny shapes in her

into all kinds Of uncanny shapes In her
arms
They'll turn me in your arms, Janet,
An adder and an ask;
They'll turn me in your arms, Janet,
A bale that burns fast
They'll turn me in your arms, Janet,
red-hot CAD o. aim,
But hand me fast, let me not pass
And I'll do you no harm.
Her devotion, however, was proof
against all the efforts Of the goblin troop
and won him away In the end Mr..
Crockett quotes some Of the concluding
stanzas:
Gloomy, gloomy was the night,
And eiry was the way.
As fair Janet in her green mantle
To Miles Cross she did gae.
The heavens were black. the night was dark
And dreary was the place,
But Jsnet stood. with eager wish,
Her lover to embrace.
About the dead hour O the night
She heard the brides ring;
And Janet was as glad o. that
As any earthly thing.
And first eaed by the black, black steed,
And then gaed by the brown;
But fast she gript the milk-white steed,
And pu'd the rider down.
She pu'd him frae the milk-white steed,
And loot the bride ia;
And up there raise an eriish cry
Hes won among US ar
Up then spake the Queen o. FaeRies
"she;. t.'en away the bonniesf knisht
In a. my companieP'
This was one Of the old ballads res
cued from oblivion by Scott and put
into comparatively modern form by his
skillful hand. 1t Is as oldas the middle
of the sixteenth century. In gathering
the ballads for his "Minstrelsy" Scott
laid the foundation Of the far greater
work he was afterward 20 do In the
"Waverley" series; hence his poems
and his work as collector Of ballads
occupies what might seem dispropor-
tionate amount of space In this book.
1t is not so. however, since. In the first
place, there are more specific illusions
to places In the poems than in the nov
els. and, second. the same descriptions
and narratives serve for both
One may sum up the work Of Mr..
Crockett by saying that, short Of an
evening actually spent in Scotland. it
will afford the lover of Scott more pleas
ure than anything else which he is like
ly soon to experience. (New York: The
Macmillan Company
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wherein the king is said to have offered
the minstrel an earldom, refused in
these words:
And what should l make wi horse O. pride,
And what should / make wi sword so brown
But spill the rings O. the Gentle Folk,
And fyte my kin in the Fairy Town?
And what should I make wi blazon and bolt,
WI keep and tail and seixin' and fee.
And what should do wi page and squire,
That am king in my own countrie?
For send East and send West,
And / send far as my will may fee
By dawn and dusk and the drinking rain,
And syne my Sendings return to me.
One Of Sir Thomas's rhyming couplets
has certainly been fulfilled. his blessing
upon the Haigs, who for almost thou
sand years have been in possession Of
Bemersyde, the Oldest inhabited house
in this part of the Tweed Valley. The
courlet runs as follows:
Tyde what may betyde,
Hag shall be Haig OF Beme1yde.
1t was long and firmly believed that in
due time True Thomas would reappear
ION middle EARTH" tradition which
likewise clings to Arthur. Merlin, and
Charlemagne.
Another legendary ballad upon which
Mr.. Crockett touches is The Young
Tamlane," one Of the most beautiful Of
the old ballads. which, In its depletion
Of woman.s love and devotion. yields to
none save "Burd Helen" and ought to
be much better known than It Is. This
has the same traditional foundation as
the story Of Thomas the Rhymer, and
"Carterhaugh," the forbidden garden.
and "Tamlane's Well" where the Lady
Janet met her lover. are still to be seen.
The story of the ballad is exquisitely
touching and weirdly imaginative. The
garden Of Carterhaugh is forbidden to
all maidens for that young Tamlane is
there" but against the prohibition, the
Lady Janet goes there to gather roses.
and is beloved by the knight. She finally
discovers that he is bound to the queen
Of fairyland. and cannot escape, and that
he fears calamity.
For aye at every seven years
They pay the teind to hell,
And I'm sac fat and fair Of flesh,
fear twill be myself.
To save him from this fearful fate, and
from his bondage in fairyland. Janet goes
It the dead of night to Miles Cross and
ntercepts the fairy cavalcade. He has
warned her that they will transmute him
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To save him from this fearful fate, and
from his bondage in fairyland. Janet goes
at the dead Of night to Miles Cross and
intercepts the fairy cavalcade. He has
warned her that they will transmute him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Wedding Bells

The marriage of Miss Eva Foun-
tain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs A N
Fountain, Second Street, and Mr. Her
bert Bonner of Norfolk, Neb. was ce
LIBERATED ut the home Of her parents in
this city last evening.
The nuptial service was conducted
by Rev w J. Douglas in the presence
of about fifty friends. The wedding
march from Lohengrin played by Miss
Matte Vaudeville announced the we'd
ding party who took their pieces UNI
der lovely bridal arch formed of
fern, holly and narcissus. The bride
looked lovely in her gown of white
null and her bouquet of brides roses.
The maid of honor was Miss Clara
Bonner of Omaha who was gowned in
white organdie over pele blue. She
carried bouquet of white carna-
tions. The groom's best man was
Jewel Fountain, brother OF the bride
After congratulations three course
collation. was served in the dinning
room, the drepings of the room were
in blue and white and made very
pleasing contrast to "pink and white
weddings which have become so CON
ventional. The table decorations we're
holly and white carnations.
Mr. and Mrs Bonner left on the Ops
train amid showers of rice and much
bedecked baggage, for Omaha end
this morning passed through the city
enroute to Lansing, Michigan to visit
Mrs Garry Cox Kinney. AT home in
Norfolk, Neb. after January End 1903
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
First Christmas Tree Of the
Season

The Magazine Club had their 'event
of the season" last evening at the home
of Miss Beryl James. The little las
sizes put in their appearance quite
early in the evening, their hair IN
braids and curls. After they had
sung their pretty little kindergarten
songs and said their speeches they
were allowed TO see the Christmas tree
which had been previously prepared
by committee. The tree was laden
with presents. no one was forgotten,
the list was varied There we're dol
lies, candy, saving banks. Jack in the
box. A b e books aud plates and ar
tic'es too numerous to mention
After distribution of gifts they Gil sal
down to five cant spread in which
call dav suckers figured extensively.
This was followed by tricks displaying
considerable agility, 1t may have
been quite frivolous but then there
was a whole lot of innocent fun in it
and for while time had rolled back
in Its flight and the staid school ma
ans and the disguised young ladies
were little girls again and they enjoy
ed it hugely. About thirty were pre-
sent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
GOMING!

To Opers. House, Mo Valley, Iowa,
Saturday. Dec 9th, 1902, Prof. q Il
Ringer, with his wonderful stereopti.
con and moving picture entertain
nent, giving the owO great wars and
tina assassination, and funeral of Pres
ident VIM Mckinley, and great num-
Ter of conicai views and scenes, nm
usually funny, exciting and interes t.
ing. A right royal entertainment is
romised. which will last fully two
hours. The embellishments will he
given under the auspices of the Bap
ist and Presbyterian churches and a
portion Of the receipts will 90 for the
benefit of the same. You are all in.
vited ard be sure and bring the chill
dren. You will certainly enjoy vonr-
selves. dc27
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Reception

The ladies of tile Baptist church
gave reception and bazaar ut the
parsonage yesterday afternoon. The
rooms of the parsonage were bright
with flowers and the pretty pieces of
needlework displayed for sale Mes
danes Barber and Berry did the
honors of the psrlors. Mrs Vickers
and Mrs Wisecup served the guests
with delicious refreshments in the
dinning room. Mr. Gossard poured
coffee. The ttfair was very pleasant
on. and thu ladies were we'll patroni-
zad during the aitt rnoon and evening
and were able tn dispose of their use
full and pretty article, besides giving
and receiving great dcel of social
pleasure.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Merry Sleishins Party.

Father Mullen last evening vas hest to one
of the merrest parties of the season. Eleven
young people were the guests of Father Mullen
at a bob party. The party, chaperoned by
the host, were driven through the glorious
moonlight over roads az smooth as glaa. to Cal
houn. After the ride an elegant supper WAS
served at the Manse, the young people furnish
ing sufficient appetite for all the snbstantials
and dainties set before them. After an hou,
of social chat, the delightful evening was over
but the young ladies aad gentlemen who made
up the company will long remember and appre.
ciate the unbranded hospitality AMI cordial
desire of their host for their happiness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
SERIOUS cOAsTlNG ACcl.
DENT
Youth Has Leg and Arm Broken
In Collision With Tree.

While coasting on Second street.
yesterday about 5:l5, Clarence P.dt ~
dorf, aged 8 years, and son of rail
road laborer, suffered terrible iijnries
ss consequence of collision with q
tree, his lett leg being truken heIow
lhe k,ee and his left am hroken
short distance ABOVE the wrist.
Accompanied hy two yourg cnmpan-
ions ynnng Fodendnrf was cnas,i,g on
the sid walk on "hoh sled lie was
stearine the sled aud inst as they were
passing the q III Bell residence at the
bottom IF the hill. the sled left the
track and collided full forcs with y
tree alongside the sidewalk. His
companions escaped with only few
minor bruises but the Podendorf boy
was hurled full force against the tree
both bones of his left leg being broken
and the bones of his left arm beng
shattered below the elbow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Death Puts End to Two Years
SufferinN.

Woodson Smith, aged 80 years, died
last night at 1925 at his home IN Love-
land, after sickness extending over
a period of two years. Deceastd is
survived by wife and one child
Funeral services will be condu :ted
from the Hartis, church in Love ami
Friday Dec. l9,h at 10 O'clock, burial
in ,4o7ele nd cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Ice on the sidewalk Yesterday ever

Ice on the sidewalk, yesterday ever
ing, caused stranger to fall into one
of the large window glasses in the
front of Coffey's pool hall. The win
dow fell in with crash and after
seeing what he had done the stranger
ran down tue street and disappeared
in the alley at the Electric Light sta
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
For Family Use.

1 have just received an elegant
line Of foe wines and liquors fo1
the holiday trade for family use.
Beer by the case speciality. Call
and see me- if you want the est
liquors to be found in the city.
d27 GEORGE GuMB,
Lower Erie Street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
The Enterprise Of the Modern
Yankee

A spirited race between the fire ex-
tmguishing apparatus of the Missouri
Valley Fire Department and hearse,
drawn by two fine black horses was
the rather uncommon spectacle pedest-
rlans were treated to on Erie street
late this forenoon. There ere some
people in Missouri Valley who had
better take fire extinguishing APP
paratus all the way through with hem
when they start.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Look Now Buy Later

Looking will help the choosing.
Come now and let the sight of my
holiday line give you an abund-
ance of ideas for later use if you
cannot buy at once.
G SOsborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Held Is the District Court On the
Char0e If LarCeny.

Henry Wielenga, charged with the
la 'ceny of a watch. was on trial for b 8
preliminary hearing, in Justice
Frel chs court this morning, and was
bound over to the Grand jury under
bond of $500, and in default of the
same was returned to the county jail
at Logan. He will have hearing on
the forgery on January 9TH 1903.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Mamie (hfistians and Henry Christ.
tsnson LETT for Ireton. Iowa. Yesterday
where they go for visit with Frank
Chambers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Within I. very lew days / he Mlsscu ri
Valley E:ecir:c Ligh. Company will
put a force OF lnscnanict to work
adding City fe ii to- the Is .igtn If one
q ne smokes acks at the power sta
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Buy your books and hoIl-
day goods at ShIleys and
save money. dC24

Mrs Ike Perrin leaves Monday for
Linnwood, Neb. there to make her
future home, her husband now having
charge OF an engine run on the Super
lor branch of the Elkholn system.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Why not buy a Parker
Jointless Fountain Pen for
Xmas? Our line ls complete.
Next to PO.
I'D Brown & Son
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Rccnl For Rent.

Furnished room over Fensler's gro
,ca1y store for rent. Apply at the
store J Z BOGGs.
d18
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Cut Flowers

Get your orders in early for
cut flowers for Christmas.
deco c. Kelsey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Turkey Shoot.

Timothy Earwoud viii have q shoot
ing match at the Fair Grounds in this
city Tuesday and Wednesday, Decem-
Der % and 81 All participants Will
be furnished shells.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

w. Z. Grigsby departed this after.
noon for Southern Florida, where he
goes to spend the remainder of the
winter months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Lost, a pair of leather gaunt-
let's, on the street. The finder
will be rewarded by returning
them to Dan Woodland. dcl8
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Terrible plaques, those itching, pest.
ering diseases of the skin. Put an 81 d
to misery. Doan's Ointment cures.
AT any drug store. decSl
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Ed. Ogden, County Treasurer, is III
Valley on Official business this after
noon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Henry Unmack, died yesterday eve
ming at his home near Magnolia, after
several days illness. Funeral to NOR
row forenoon from the home, and bu-
rial in Magnolia Cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
HOT DOG
Smoke House Full of Bologna
Burned Up This MOrninS

Fire in a smoke house adjacent to.
August Stre,zel's residence OH West
Erie street. this morning commune
Gated to the adjoining buildings and Il
lively blszs was i'll progress when the
fire was discovered. An alarm called
OUT the department but the fire was
extinguished before the arrival of the
tiremen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Earnest Michael left for California
yesterday where he goes to spend the
winter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Earl Smith returned to Fremont
Neb, this after noon, after few days
visit here with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
A Benevolent Society.

Some of the ladies, knowing of the
suffering among the poor this winter
weather, will organizs benevolent So
ciety of the Presbyterian church par.
lors Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. All
who feel interested in benevolent work
are invited to be present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

LILLIAN Lodge No 2OD of r. will
meet Saturday eva ing at 7:3O .. m
Installation Of officers and other i'm
pol tant business
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

The Peoples Store, this week, pur.
chased four car loads o. flour of one
mil. This is about the largest order
of fur ever purchased by one lirm in
this county.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
TO CURE a COID I'm 0NE nav

!akc Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
dF1Egtats refund the money II It fails to cure.
Z. W. Groves signature 10 on each box. = $50.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Mrs A $ Whitwsrth went to Omaha
this morning. She will visit there
with her mother, Mrs Axtell until
after the Christmas Holidays.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Eric Johnson is transacting business
in Omaha today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
j G Jones was Times caller toda
Fred Ehlert of Magnolia was in The
Valley yesterday the guest of friends

Mrs II G Hills is an ON aha visitor
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Skorper at C peterson's 5,
WIFI Add Fifty Feet 10 Stack

haIles Smith Il anssctcd business
in Ouncil Bluffs IT, law
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Funeral Services Occurrsa this
mNrn1nis.

NeVa uoAU&js
Sad and solemn were the funeral
services conducted at ST. Patrick's
Catholic Church in this city this fore
noen, over the remains of Miss Laura
Lucey, daughter of Mr.. and Nus NJ.
Lucey, who died Tuesday, after sew
eral days illness with pneumonia Re-
mains were buried in Mt. Carmel Gem
etery.
Mrs. Anna Larson Is an Oman visi.
tor today.
Ellis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Robt
Rice, is seriously i'll with pneumonia
A representative OF the Grand Rap
ids Furniture Company was in the city
last night consulting with the ctli :ial
board of the Christian Church, legar-
ding the reseating the Church with
chairs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Master Mechanic $ A Teal and
Master Oar Builder w II Rsmsayer o..
the + Il shops here are making a few
days tour of inspection of the Elk
horn Company's new line to Bones
steel,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Buy your holiday goods
at peterscn'S.
See our / arge stock of med
allions and framed pictures,
very appropriate for Xmas
gifts. J D Brown & Son.
Next to p o.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Now is youe chance to bny your
groceries RIGHT With every 25c pur
chase we give valuable ticket.
Tom Gilmore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18
Rebekah Meeting

Mrs Arthur Carlin and TIE Misses
Heron are Omaha visitors today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-18

Ellis, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Robt
Rice, is seriously i'll with pneumonia