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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
MAN-O'-WAR HAWKS,
Feathered Hixhwaymen That Do
Their Fi5hlnE In the Air.


The man-o'-war hawk is a somewhat
large bird and an expert fisher, but he
does most u his fishing in the air.
When the BOBBY bird comes home from
abroad, he finds the man-o'-war hawk
"layin' for him." and, however persist
entity he may seek to escape by dashiag
flight, with much scrceching and
screaming. he finds that before he can
safely set foot on the land he must dis
gorge a fish or two, which the swift
pursucr adroitly catches in the air. 1t
seems, however, to be generally un-
derstood as Il modus vivenGli between
the fisher and the pirate birds that
their contentious We're only ON the
wing and that once OH land they
should dwell peacefully in their sepa-
rate camping grounds.
The boobies are awkward and UNI
wieldy OH land and may be easily cap
tured. They rarely seek to escape when
man approaches; but, accustomed to
meet the demands of their familiar en-
envy, the man-o war hawk, by disgorg-
ing Il fish in the air, they frequently re-
sort to the same process and lay at the
feet of the intruding stranger what
stock of fish they have available. The
man-o'-war hawks turned this practice
to their own advantage by following
after amy man who might appear
among the nesting birds, circling in the
air just overhead, ready to pick up the
fish which the frightened boobies
might give up as a peace Offering. The
man-o'-war hawks We're generally Gu
ger for anything and would hover
closely, ready to take from the hand of
man whatever he might toss In the
air. On one occasion one of these birds
swiftly snatched a notebook which lay
for Il moment on the ground and sailed
away, dropping it, however, on finding
1t to he neither fish nor Tt.-Ccntury
Magazine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
TWO CASES OF TYPhUs.
story oi Is Turkish Doctor ana a
M,diNcd lsrcxcrintion

Modified Prescription.
Mr.. Oscanyan i'm his book, 1.-The Sui
tan and His People" says that n Turk
ish physician was called to visit Il man
who was very i'll of typhus fever. The
doctor considered the case hopeless.
but prescribed for the patient and took
Ills leave. The next day, in passing by,
Ec inquired of II servant at the door If
his master was dead
Dead" was the reply. mo, he is
much better
The doctor FASTENED upstairs to OBJ
tain the solution of the miracle.
Why" said the convalcscent, 81 was
consumed with thirst, and l drank a
pailful of the juice of picked cab
bage."
"Wonderfnl. quoth the doctor. and
out came the tablets, on which lie
made this inscriptions: Cured of ty-
pitts fever, Mchemcd Agha, an uphol-
stcrcr. by drinking II pailful of picked
cabbage juice"
Soon after the doctor was called to
another patient, Il yaghliligec, or dealer
in embroidered handkerchiefs, who was
suffering from the same nnllady. He
forthwith prescribed "a pailful of pic
Killed. cabbage juice"
On calling the next day to congratn-
late his patient OIL his recovery he was
astonislled to be told that the man was
dead.
In his bewildermcnt MT these phe-
nomcna he came to the safe conclusion
and duly noted it in MS memoranda
that although i'm cases of typhus fever
picked cabbage juice is an efficient
remedy it is not to bc used unless the
patient lie l'y profession an upholstcr
en-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Shinn-Skelton Case Goine
Through Rapidly

Rapid progress is being made in tho
hearing of the Shinn-Skelton contest
proceedings now occupying the time of
the Harrison County district court at
Logan. Before adjournment yester-
day evening the returns from several
townships and 1st Ward of Missouri
Valley had been gone over and the pre-
sent indications are the case will be
finished by Saturday if not before. S ii
Cochran All B ,ltsr I Brothers are re-
presenting John SHELTON while Attorn-
les Rhodifer, Arthur and Kellogg are
looking after Andy Shinn's interests
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
His s,mpnthies Too strong,

you might Think said Meandcring
Mike, dat don't know how to work.
II you do, lady, OATS mistake. I'm
a wonderful handy man at lot o.
things
'rhen why don't you get employ
ment:'
Its me principles dat keeps Inc
from followin' me Industrious inclina-
lions. Every time dcre's a strike De-
clared goes on n sympathetic strike
to help along de cause. An dere's u
strike somewhere OF another purity near
all lie time Washington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Not the Example He Expected.

The master of Il Glasgow school was
presiding over the reading lesson when
the child, whose turn it was to read
came across the word "hireling."
What is n 'hireling?" asked the
teacher.
The boy thought for moment or
two and then replied, II don't know"
The question was next propounded to
the entire class, with a like result.
The master then explained the mean
ing of the word as lucidly as he could
and at the conclusion of his cxplana-
ton repeated the question.
Please, sir" replied the boy adj
dressed, you're hireling; you're paid
to teach us. Scottish American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

There is legend to the effect that
long ago n man named Ramsay of
Banff, Scotland, having boiled down Il
white snake and accidentally swal-
lowed drop of the soup, against
which he had been warned as poison
Gus, found himself endowed with the
power Of seeing through the people he
met. This unusual opportunity for
diagnosis established his reputation
and fortune us physician.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
An Optimistic View.

The invalid looked out of the window
just as hearse went by, and he
smiled happily.
"D'ye mind. Biddy," he said, 'it's
worth the dyin' to have Il ride in Al
thing like that, with the feathers on
top am n man with Il bug OH his hat,
an you bcin' gr-reater an more nicis-
sary than the marshal iv Il st. Path
riclS's day parade There's wanst III
we're life ye're the whole thing, an
that's whin ye'rc dead."-C Chicago Post
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
A Quiet Place.

There are queer hooks and corners
in England yet
\ country parson went to preach in
an old remote parish one Sunday.
The aged sexton, in taking him to the
place, insinuatilgly said:
Il hope yer riv-rence won't mind
preachin' from The chancel. Yc sec, this
is II quiet place. and I've got duck
sittin on fourteen eggs in the pulpit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
LADIES SECURE LECTURE
COURSE
Success of Venture Prac-
ticaly Assured

The lecture course secured for Mo.
Valley through the cooperation ,,f all
the Ladies' Clubs of this city, Is now
practically assured, the various cam
vasing committees reporting very
favorably during the past week rs to
the progress of the season ticket SELL
ing.
During the course the followin. I will
fill engagements:
December 9TH, The Ridgeway Con
cert Company.
January 2Sth, DR. ID + Fox.
February 4th, Prof w M r. French.
February 18th, Jacob a RMS.
March nth, DIR Phil Baird.
Mrs II ID McEvoy after spending
several days with relatives in Churdan
arrived home this afternoon,
Complimentary to her guests, Mr. 81
Mrs John McGrane who are enroWte to
their home In Norfolk after few
weeks honeymoon trip to Illinois, Mrs
Robert Craft entertained q company
of sixteen friends and neighbors at her
home last evening. The guests found
amusement In a series of card genes
Mrs M e Burbank aud Mr. nj B Bran.
mon being awarded first prizes, while
Mrs j Jensen and Mr. NJ Kirlin were
presented the consolation prizes.
Empire Stock Com pany
Next Week
The Empire Stock Company with a
complete list of new attractions will
open three nights engagement at the
local theatre Monday evening Novem-
Der oath, Popular prices.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20


eighty houses and travels over h.lf u
mile distant from the plant, hardly
ever drops % degrees under the heat
at which 1t left tha central station
Thus whea the plant is once put in
operation, the task of Keeping up the
temper 4ture of the water is an easy
one. The pamp pressure necessary
to keep the hot water in circulation
varies from ONLY u to Cd pounds while
the return PRESSURE of the water is 90
pounds
TABLE or WATER II sEssUHE
AT Missouri Valley the following
table is IL rod to determine this required
temperature of the water and the
pump pressure as based Oh the out-of-
door temperature
Temperature Temperature Pump
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Didn,t Care TO KNOW.

Laffan-Ive got new conundrum.
DO you know why am like mule
With sore head?
Grofat-No; l know you are, but l
don't know why you are. - Chicago
Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
The Sensible Thinx.

Schoolmaster-Wha is the meaning
of one twenty fifth?
Boy-I-I don't remember.
SchoolmasteY you had twenty -flve
friends visiting you and only one apple
for them. what would you do?
Boyd wait till they'd gone and
then eat 1t myself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

The Mabelle Crawford Company Of
fers our citizens refined musical en-
tertainment Thursday evening of the
highest order of merit. To miss it will
be to show lack of appreciation of
high class musical entertainments in
your own home town. The prices are
only 25 and so cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Wednesday next several of the
lady members of Valley Chapter No.
26, Order of Eastern Star, of this city.
expect to visit their sisters in Onaws.
Those intending TO join in the visit.
must be at the depot to take the tive
o clock train.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Why n Man Shouldn't.

There are two things that should
keep man from worrying-if he have
no reason for worrying. there's no use
worrying; If he have Il reason. there is
no usc.-Los Angeles Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Temperature Temperature Pump
out-ot doors. of water. pressure

President Edyscomb of the Missouri
VALLEY plant figures that III 1870 degree
water does not furnish heat enough Ia
warm house that the radiation In
stalled is not sll,i;ient. During the
four years of tho operation OF the
pant at Missouri Wiley, barring the
first few month, of experiment, not
the least ilisu'ty hrs teen had in
keeping hon se ) a. a most comfortable
heat which have saili :ient radiation
Nor has any lli:ul.y been encnun
tered in keeping up the temperature
of ths water in the mains On the
principal stresJs thu hos witer is car
rled In slx-lnca pipes, while in the
residence portion two-inch mains gen
orally are sufficient Tney ara placed
only about four feet below the surface
of the street but are included in three
wooden castings, each with an air
chamber between. In this manner
the temperature of the pipes is but
slightly affected by the ground.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

The Iron output of this country for
the 10 months of 1902 is IA, 724, 724 tons
against total output during the year
1901, of l5,S78,354. lfthe industry con-
t:nues for the balance of this year It
will reach the enormouse amount of
17,5oo,OOO tons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
A little Too Plain.

She-He didn't succeed in convincing
her after all his argument.
He-No; he merely made her mad.
but his explanation was clear"
Yes, and that's where he made his
mistake. He told her ii was as plain
as the nose OH her face. "-philadel-
phia Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Smiled Milk.

De COW kick de milk over kase s6al
amt got no sense, ell folks STAN roun'
ell cry bout it kase dey in de same fix
cz de cow.-Atlanta Constitution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

The muscles Of birds wing are
twenty times more powerful, proper
tionately speaking. than those Of
mans arm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Unfortunate.

Won R;umer-l wonder what kind Of
people have taken the house across the
way.
Mrs. Won Blumer-I don't know.
was out the day they moved in.-New
York Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

"All the worlds stage"
Eyes, and most Of us do nothing else
but push scenery. indianapolis News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Nels Peterson, brother of Z Peter
son, of this city, arrived in Missouri
Valley yesterday direct from Denmark
and will make his home here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Wife Kncw Them,

Alderman (who is planning polit-
lcal dinner to his wife)-We will have
q half dozen Holsters
Wife Qntcrrupting)-Yes, but we can
only seat developments
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Barnett Bros have sold instru
ments to the following people dur
ing the past week:
Rufus Mace, City, Piano.
d D Moss, Logan, Piano.
Henry Paine, Pisgah, Piano.
Lulu O'Conner, City, Organ
NJ Olson, Beebetown, Organ.
dl9w27
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

o ] Green, of Ogden, visited here
with friends yesterday afternoon. He
was on his way to Fairfax, $ d. where
he goes to pay friends visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
Popular Young People Mar.
rled

AT noon today at the home of George
II Harry in Logan was performed the
ceremony uniting in marriage MIR T M
Adams and Miss Rose Williams, both
residents of Logan. The wedding was
attended only by Q few of the intim ate
friends of the contracting parties, but
this evening Mr. and Mrs Adams will
give PERCEPTION otheir friends at
theirlhome in Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
PINS IDE;
VICTORY
FOUR
Local Bowlers Defeat Dunlap
By Narrow Margin.

Although they were victorious in
their contest with the Dunlap team
last night, the Missouri Valley team
finished a series of three games with
only margin of four pins to their
credit.
The individual aud team work
follows:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

JP Martin left las, night for Rock
Valley where he goes to look after a
real estate deal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

WD Cody, assistant cashier Of the
State Savings Bank, is sick today and
unable to be on duty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

CT Carlisle, OF Harrisburg, Neb., Wis.
tied here yesterday with relatives and
friends. He was on hts way to Vinton
Iowa. where Mrs Carlisle has been pay
ingrelstivs, few w.sks visit. They
will arrive in the Valley the first of
next week and expect to spend few
days here with old friends.
Mr. and Mrs John McGrane who have
been here visiting Mr. and Mrs Robt
Craft, departed this afternoon for
their home In Norfolk. Mrs Craft &C.
companied them home and will spend
Q short time visiting with Norfolk re.
lstives.
Mrs w M Harmon is paying Ere.
mont friAn0a a hrjAf visit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

David Haight is Council Bluffs bu.
siness visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Robert Harvey is in Logan today at
tending the Adams Williams wedding.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

I l. Davis is looking after real es.
tate business in Modale today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Mrs w NJ Harmon is paying Ere.
mont friends brief visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Pearl Edwards returned to his home
in Blair this afternoon after short
visit here the guest of Earle Beagle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Mrs Mary Mikesell, of Council Bluffs
was in the city this morning. She was
enroute to Logan where she went to
attend the Adams Williams wedding.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

J II South is in receipt of letter
from Adair in which he is informed
that his mother, Mrs A South, is now
on the road to recovery, sitter several
days serious illness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Bulletin orders received at the loca
Post Office sthls morning state
there will be no delivery of mail on the
Rural Free Delivery Routes Thanks.
giving Day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

There will be no service on r. T. ID.
Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs r II Harris departed this morn
ing for Lincoln, Neb., to spend the day
there visiting her daughter Miss Della
Harris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

Fred Burbank ls spending few days
in Missouri looking after real estate
business for Bird Il Smith.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20
ShlNN.SkELTON CASE BE-
FORE COURT
Hearing Commenced Yesterday

After veXAtlOus delays extending
over period of many months the case
OF Andy Shinn w. John l. SHELTON,
wherein the plaintiff contests Mr. Skel.
tons right to the office of Sheriff of
Harrison county. was commenced in
Logan yesterday afternoon before
Judge Thornell. 1t is expected that
the conclusion of the case will be
reached by Friday.
The following item taken from this
mornings issue of the Omaha Bee will
be of interest to many of the citizens
of this city who knew the bride, Miss
Harriet Marsh, during her several
years residence in this city:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Berry; Mrs. II. II
Hantley; Miss Alice Parker, and Mrs
Stevens left Monday evening in q pri-
vate Union Pscitic car for Denver to
attend the marriage of Miss Harriet
Marsh to Mr. DeBuvard Miss Marsh
Is the daughter of the former chief en-
gineer of the Elkhorn railroad.
There Will be no service on X. Il. ID.
Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs r II Harris departed this morn.
ing for Lincoln, Neb., to spend the day
there visiting her daughter Miss Della
Harris.
T Martin left last night for Rock
Valley where he goes to look after a
real estate deal.
David Hsight is Council Bluffs bu-
siness visitor today.
Robert Harvey is in Logan today at.
tending the Adams Williams wedding.
T l. Davis is looking after real es-
tate business in Modale today.
Bulletin orders received at the local
Post Office sthis morning state
there will be no delivery of mail on the
Rural Free Delivery Routes Thanks
giving Day.
Fred Burbank ls spending few days
in Missouri looking after real estate
business for Bird Il Smith.
Mrs Mary Mikesell, of Council Bluffs
was in the city this morning. She was
enroute to Logan where she went to
attend the Adams Williams wedding.
II South is in receipt of letter
from Adair in which he is informed
that his mother, Mrs A South, is now
on the road to recovery, after several
days serious illness.
w d Cody, assistant cashier Of the
State Savings Bank, is sick today and
unable to be on duty.
o j Green, of Ogden, visited here
with friends yesterday afternoon. lie
was on his way to Fairfax, s ID. where
he goes to pay friends visit.
Nels Peterson, brother of z Peter
nf nil
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-11-20

This market letter is furnished
by the Updike Commission Co.,
Omaha, Neb.)
The Dolores star., 1902-10-17
Bringing Coal From Germany.

Philadelphia. Oct. 13.-The BrauerI
Line Steamship Company operating be-
tween Philadelphia and New York andl
Hamburg, is reported to have purchased
for importation to this country 10000
tons of the anthracite coal from Ger-'
many and 5000 tons of anthracitel
from southern Russia. The latter is to-
be shipped from southern Russia dur-l
ing October and November
The bulk of the coal that will GOMEZ
from Germany will be reimportation OF
Pennsylvania stove and chestnut grade
exported to Germany and purchased
from the Philadelphia C Reading Co. /
The British ship Marinee is sched-'
uled to sail from Hamburg for Phila-'
delphfa with the first cargo about Oc-
tober 18th. The steamships North
Point. Montauk Point and Manchester
Market have all been chartered to load
coal at Welsh ports for Philadelphia.
New York and Boston.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-17
resident in Borrowed Costume.

:, is perhaps well that President
Roosevelt was not accompanied by a
photographer when he went hunting
in Corbin park. While on that expe-
dition the president wore hunting
suit belonging to Senator Proctor of
Vermont. Now the senator is six feet
and couple of inches to spare. with
Abe Lincoln arms and legs, and how
in the world the president was ever
able to fire gun without his sleeves
catching in the hammer, or how he
was able to get around at all without
the superfiuous trousers legs getting
under his heels. is mystery. Besides
the president is good bit plumper
than the Vermont statesman and if
he drew deep breath in his pursuit
of boars the damage must have been
considerable. A snapshot of the chief
magistrate in that get-up would be
worth money.
The Dolores star., 1902-10-17

F1eur de Lys for crabs. which the
young skipper fetched up from the
hold IN wet sacks. l watched him
crate some eggs and load them into
wagon from the Pickwick cafe.
Then he went back to his little yes
sci and began to haul up his crab
nets, unloading his clawing. clicking
catch into a ready basket. In the
waits he would fish for mullet. fixing
his line when an occasional customer
came alongside and sometimes hop
ping up on the docks to visit Polly.
his sister. or to slake his thirst with
"a dip" at the lemonade. This is
George Gurney, boy of 13. and II
is his home which the contractor is
rolling back over two miles OF boggy
loyland to the little ten-acre farm
which is his heritage and his home
In two years he has saved enough to
pay for the Fleur de Lys. and has set
aside the hundred dollars which he
would pay for the rehabilitation of his
home
| don't know whether this Is much
of story ! watched this boy set
sail the other day. when the sun was
setting, and there was a mysterious
mist that hid the far headland to
which he goes every night. He keeps
his unsold stuff in refrigerator near
the old fish market, aud comes back
each morning with a new supply. But
it was the manner of the child as he
sat in the stern-sheets and close haul
ed his mainsail to make of from his
moorings. that struck me. 1t was the
old fashioned mannish boy of bust
ness no longer. He laughed at Pol
ly, who went to tend jib, and he
laughed as if he was only a boy at
play. l saw him stand up. his foot
against the tiller. and look out across
the tumbling waters of the gulf, as
if he loved them. 1t may have been
the going home. or the sheer delight
of sailing his own ship" boldly forth
into the sea, but II was not the calcli-
lating satisfaction of good days
business. Hope. courage, happiness
was in his face. The Fleur de Lys
swept round the docks and out into
the tide and stood away. her brown
sails reddening as the slanting sun
light fell upon them, the boat careen-
ing as the south wind came quartering
strong against her. but sailing swift
and true and seaworthy, like the little
brown-faced master at the helm. And
when they were gone into dim blur
could hear Polly singing and the
boys mocking aughter-Chicago
Record-Herald