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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Don't DC Afraid OF Work.

One thing that keeps young men
down is the. fear of work. They aim
to find geHtccl occupations. so they
can dress we'll, not soil their clothes
and handle things With the tips of
their fingers. They do not like TO
get their shoulders under the wheel,
and they prefer To give orders To 9TH
ers or figure as masters and let some
one else do the tlrlltlg@ry. There is no
doubt ,l.at iDslolcnce and laziness are
the cl.icf obstacles to success.
When we see Il hoy who has just Sc
cured Il p3siticu take hold OF every
tlling With both hand, and Jump
right into his work" as if he meant to
succeed, we have confidence that he
Will prosper But if lie stAads around
and asks qHesto:. when tcll to do
anythn@: if lie tells YOU that this on.
that belongs 10 some other boy to do.
for it il, not his work: II he does not
Try to carry cut l.s orders in the cor
rect way: IL he wants IL thousand cN-
plantations when asked To run an cl-
rand and makes his employer think
that he ccald have done the whole
thing himself. one feels like discharging
such a boy on the spot, for he is CON
cess. That boy will be cursed with
n.cdiocrity or Will be a failure. There
is no place iii this century for the lazy
man. He VIII be pushed to the WALL
Success
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Al Musxu,m.n. Secure Converts.

Europeans habitually forget that ev-
cry AI,iSsulman is more or less of a
mssionary--tAa is. he Intensely de-
sires to secure converts from non Mus
Sulnlan peoples. Such converts not
Only increase his own Glance of heav-
on, but they swell his own faction, his
OWN army, his own means of conquer
Ing. governing and taNing the vpHlain-
der of mankind
All the emotions which impel u Chris
tan To proselEte are in II Mllssulman
strengthened by all the motives which
impel Il political leader and all the mo-
tves which sway Il recruiting sergeant,
until proselytism hes become IL pas
sion. which wherever success seems
practicable. and especially success ON a
large scale. develops in the quietest
Mussulnan Il fury of artlor Which in
ducvS lll!i tn break down every obsta-
Gle. his own strongest prejudices in
clu,leu, rather than stand for an in
stant In II iirophytes way. He wei
own lineage and whether the convert
be negro or Chllnlal or Indian or
even European. he Will without hesi-
lation or seruplc give his own child in
marriage and admit him fully, frankly
and finally into the most exclusive So
ricty in the world d-TownSend's "Rrown
Nam"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Two Battles.

Porfrio DiaZ gained national promi-
ncnce and won his spurs mt the battle
of puebla. where the Liberal forces
made u gallant but Intellectual stand
against the French who had invaded
Mexico for the purpose of erecting II
throne for MaXimilian Notwtlstand
ing the fact that the Mexican forces
We're defeated. their defense against
superior numbers was so gallant that
the anniversary of the battle of the 9th
of May became a national holiday i'm
Mexico.
a brusq,lc American once asked the
president, why do you MeNicans ccle
brate Il defeat when Yea know that the
French finally took Iuehla Z"
President lDiaZ. with Il twinkle in his
eye, replied, "i'crliaps we lave initiated
the Americans even to the extent of
celebrating o,ii defeats, for have been
told tlial the British defeated the col
oni>ts at Bunker lIll, and yet you built
a monument to commemorate the
event.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Loaded With Fat.

In the good old days when we We're
greatly pestcred by n neighbours SOW,
or mule, or bull, or dog. invading our
premises and taking unwalranted lib
critics we loaded the old shotgun with
powder and fat mea. and after serving
due notice upon said ncighbor and said
notice being ignored. set cut To uphold
the first law of nature, self defense.
The amount OF execution that can be
done by Il G;.,l uii fat meat on top of IL
good charge ol powder is amazing.
Wherever ii strikes hair and hide dis
appear. III seldom if ever kills, but
leaves scars that time does not obliter-
ate. The fat being salty. causes cXcru-
ciating pain. which fingers long in
memory, and the stricken animal does
not offend again.
A tallow candle can he shot through
a two inch oak board without injury to
the candle. In like manner Il tallow
bullet If driven hy a safficient charge of
powder would penetrate a mans body
and grease him so We'll internally that
he would not care to go dneling again.
A glancing shot would pillow ugly fur
rows in the s.lin.--Nc York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02

A big British battlcship coming here
to attend Il patriotic function uf some
kind Oh the Invitation of our govern
ment ran short of cG:il. and Uncle sam,
as host. agreed to fill her bunlcrs free
OF charge This courtesy WAS done
through the medium of !: Jersey City
merchant, Who supplied fine furnace
coal, worth from So to 81 II tom and
presented his bill to the English cap
tain. Send it to the navy depart
ment," said the latter, and TO Washing
ton il went, to be returned by the next
mail with memorandum attached
saying that an error had been made
in the charge, the government CON
tract calling for coal al S.:6' a tom And
that is all the smart Jcrscyitc ever re
ccived. New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
RAILWAY RUMBLEs.

Our miles Of railroad track exceed by
more than 10000 all the tracks of Eu-
rope.
The Dominion of Canada has granted
SSS,SS4, ,557 and SO, 10, $50 acres Of land
to railways.
More than 45,0O0,OO0 passengers n
year go through the North Union and
South Union stations in Boston.
In most European railways the prin-
cipal difference between second class
and first class lies IN the color of the
seat cushions. first class being usually
red. second class gray.
The average cost Of the body Of a
modern long electric car is $4,000, the
average price of n set of double trucks
for such IL car is 5000, and the average
cost of the motor is $1,000, making the
total cost of the. car S4,100.
Some of the Austrian railways have
followed the German custom of selling
numbered seats i'm the cars of fast
trains, both first and second class. An
extra charge of from about % to 90
cents is made for these seats, according
to distance.
Tho other day, just as train was
about TO leave Kutas, in Hungary, for
Ialfalva, an official appeared and put
seals OH the wheels of the engine. The
passengers had to get off and walk.
The company was 296 crowns In ar
rears In payment of taxes. Next day
the taxes We're paid, and the train pro-
cpplpd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
A Tarantula's Jump.

There arc strange sights in Porto
Rico" said a returned traveler. TIA
rantulas are one of them," he contin-
ued, ''and you should see tarantu.a
Jump! One of them went through q
marvellous performance, with myself
and dog for spectators. The dogs
barking awoke me carly one morning,
and slipped into my shoes AID ran
out. Spot-that's the dogs name-was
making frantic piunges at an enormous
tarantula. as big as ny palm and it's
legs covering as much ground as a soup
plate. Its wicked black eyes made me
creep.
IAN of sudden the thing shrank up
like sponge and jumped for the dog.
I give you my word. 1t jumped fifteen
feet IL it was an inch. Twice the dog
ran under the SPIDERS jump-fact. 9th
ers were watching by this time. and
they all saw it. Usually. though, he
just side stepped n bit
II broke Up little pieces of branch
of tree and hurled them at the taran-
tula. My aim was Just good enough to
stir him up. At first he kept jumping
away from us, but Spot always herded
him back again. Then he Jumped
straight for us. At last lucky shot
keelcd him over, and few strokes
with Il convenient club finished him.
New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Shoulder Protection.

In the steel curb shoulder protection
which now forms Il part OF the equip
ment of almost all cavalry the troops
have IL permanent reminder of one of
the most exciting adventures which be
fell Sir George Luck the lieutenant
general commanding me Bengal forces.
During the Afghan operations of 1873
to 1880 he took his regiment, the Eff
tecnth hnSSarS, up To kundahar and en-
colmtered at Talsht-i-I'ul II strong body
of hillmen led hy Afghan sowars, who
made things pretty warm for him for a
few minutes. In the hand to hand
fighting he became engaged with II gi-
gantic Pathan. who broke down his
guard and would have clovcn him from
shoulder to belt but that lis wife had
sewcd on his shoulders i'm the lining of
his tunic a couple of steel curb chains,
one of which broke the force of the
slash
The incident so impressed the mill
tary authorities i'm India that what Is
now known as the Luck or "luclly"
shoulder curb was soon afterward in
trodnccd. Military Mail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
nea.on, For a Divorce.

The Druses sometimes divorce their
wives for apparently the most trivial
causes. Thus man named Soleiman
Attala had = wife, Isbakyeh. The wo-
man frequently worked Tor us, and on
several occasions l had to complain
that she talked too much and worked
too little. AT length l was obliged 10
tell Solciman that owing to his wtes
laZincss could employ her no longer.
Shortly atterward went to England.
On my return after q couple of
months absence | wa:; surprised to
find that Solciman had divorced lsbll;-
yell and had already married another
woman. On inquiring from him the
cause OF this he replied, "Your honor
told me that you would not employ my
wife again, 50 thought would get
rid CT her and marry another woman
whom YOU would employ. Black
woods Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Grain Moved In strea ms.

Nowhere in North America will you
come OH Il more thrilling night scene
than the fresh water cargo tank un-
loading at Buffalo, says Rollin Lynde
Hartt in The Atlantic. Here she lies
beneath the towering grain elevator,
which tllrusts long pumping pipe
(called the "lcg") down through her
hatchway. Mount the gangplank.
lodging the spinning ropes tina: make
your head reel, stumble about on the
dark deck. look down. down, down
through the open hatch. anG, zonads.
what IL sight! The hold glows with
electricity. 1t is misty with blown
dust. 1t roars with mechanical activ-
ity.
An enormous steel Shovel" big as
the inside of q house and manipulated
by countless flying ropes, charges back
and forth through the whole length of
the Ship, pitching the yellow grain be-
fore 1t and heaping it up where the leg
can get hold of 1t to whisk 1t into the
bin that is somewhere up in the sky.
Ieneath, in the hold. an army of blue
clad men with wooden "ssoops' barely
dodge the deadly shovel n. they swing
the grain into its path.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
A Wife. Allowance.

1t is one of the most humiliating ele-
incnts in womans life in America to-
day and one Of the phases which is
most uncomplimentarily reflective upon
American husbands that IL just allow
ance is withheld from many wives.
No matter how small the allowance
may be, so long as it is fair In proper
tion to the income earned, every wife
should have purse of her own, sacred
to herself and her needs aud free from
the slightest intrusion on the part Of
her husband. Every wife is entitled to
this, and no young mani care not
how small his income nor what his
reasoning may be-starts married life
Alright who withholds that courtesy and
that right from his wife.-Edward Box
in Ladies' Home Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
The subtcction of Mnn.


mo, never have a bit of trouble
with my husband" remarked the frail
little woman with the Intelligent face.
"In fact. l have him right under my
thumb"
You don't look very strong," doubt
fully commented the engaged girl.
You mistake me. my dear. Its q
mental. not physical, subjection'
.'Would you mind telling me how
Not bit. Always glad to help any
one steer clear Of the rocks First Of
all, you must know that man in love
is the biggest sort of fool and says
things that make him almost wild when
he hears them in after life. realized
1t, and from the very beginning of our
courtship kept Il phonograph in the
room, and every speech he made was
duly recorded. Now, whenever my hus-
band gets little bit obstreperous just
turn out record OF SO. Heavens. how
he does rave! But he can't deny it..
They always will, though II you don't
have proof positive"
.'Thank you," gratefully murmured
the engaged girl. "l'll get phono-
graph this very day"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Writing n Hook

The following confession of a novel,
list MS to the method in which he wrote
one of his books Is not without inter-
est. He had had the story cutlined in
his notebook for Il long time and ought
To have been able to write it. but did
not feel able. Then one day he hap
pencd to think of 1t again and saw, al
most as if 1t had been stage scene.
the little tableau With which tie book
was to ciose-omc of those ends which
are also n beginning. So he began to
work and in a short time had complct-
ed the first three chapters. Then, for
no reason that he can give, there was a
jump, and he wrote the chapters which
are now numbered NXI and NNII. the
last In the book. Then he went back
and wrote straight on from Nv to NVII.
The story had been with him so long
that 1t was the easiest thing in the
world to write it, and so he got through
this part Of the work With remarkable
celebrity. In the eighteenth chapter
nothing happens. Every day for
fortnight he rose, breakfasted and tried
to write that chapter; every night he
tore up a big pile of manuscript which
he knew to be hopelcssly bad. Then
he got desperate. The chapter should
be written and should stand, whether
good or bad. He wrote it and left the
house because 1t was bad and he had
resolved not to tear it up. Next day
he wrote chapter NIX, and OH the NOR
row he rewrote chapter NVI1I and
somehow or other contrived to get into
1t all that he had failed to get before.
Then he wrote chapter NN, and the
book was completed London Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
NEW YORK CROWDS.
CAe Different Ways In which They
lmpresscd Two Men,

What like about New York." re-
marked westcrner, "is its tremen-
dous energy. The crowds and hustle
have upon me the eNhilaratins effect
OF Il stimnlant. AS move along among
the masses ON the sidewalks and look
UPON the perpetual stream of Vehicles
of all descriptions in the streets am
conscious of a buoyancy Of spirit and
an increased physical energy.
II feel like going all the time, my
mind is brighter and clearer, and, in
fact, my whole being seems toned up.
New York and Its crowds are more
beneficial to me than any resort l have
ever struck. After 81 two weeks stay
here l return home feeling like another
man."
"Wcll that is strange" said the per-
son to whom this statement was made.
''Do you know New York has upon me
Just exactly the opposite effect. To me
what might term the surplusage Of
life here is depressing. 1 am by no
means fond of solitude. have lived in
u moderate sized city all my life. and
1t bores me to stay in the country for
ssAS soltll VI tluIct DuS WueA 4
come to New York and am caught in
the tides of humanity. see the over
crowded tcncments and have my ears
assaulted with the perpetual din Of the
streets become positively melancholy.
II feel what an Insignificant atom
am, after all-no more than drop Of
water in a great river-and the feel
ing oppresses me. 1t seems so like
there was nobody here who cared what
became of anybody. The only relief
find from the feeling is in the theaters.
| so to Il show every night while am
here, and of course l enjoy that i'm
mensely. But as soon as have made
the rounds of the shows l am ready to
return home, where | know most ev-
erybody and there arc many who care"
New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
All chee.e j. Densely Populated.

Professor AdametZ, who devoted con-
siderable time to the study of the fra
grant subject, said that the population
of an ordinary cheese when few
weeks old is greater than the number
of persons upon the earth.
Professor Adametz made some inter-
esting researches dealing with the mi
mute organisms found in cheese. From
n microscopic examination of n soft
variety of Gruyere cheese he obtained
the following statistics: In fifteen
grains Of cheese, when perfectly fresh,
from 10000 to 100000 microbes were
found. and when the cheese was sew
enty days old the population had in
creased to 100000 in each fifteen
grains. An examination of denser
cheese at twenty-five days old proved
it to contain 100000 in each gram
about fifteen grains) and when forty
five days old 2,OOO,OOO In the same
small particle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Insect Plaques.

The insect plaques of summer are no
matter Of jest. Man must strive with
them as he strives against the othes
hostile forces of nature. He must fight
the Hessian fly or the wheat crop will
not be garnered he must fight the Wee
vii or the grain will perish in the bins,
he must fight the army worm or the
cattle will starve in the pastures. he
must fight the t"nt caterpillar and the
borer or his forests will wither and the
streams disappear. The entomologist,
therefore, wages the war of civilization
against forces all the more terrible be-
cause Of their minuteness and apparent
insigniiicance.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Hia Prize.

An amusing story, which may per-
haps he entirely true, is told of short
sighted but energetic member Of the
Russian secret police.
He was walking through a little fire.
Quented street of ST. Petersburg one
night when he spied high up OH n lamp
post placard.
"-Aha.' he said to himself, scentlng
mischief On the instant and alert for
action. That's one of those incendiary
notices about his majesty the czar! 1t
must come down at once!"
With some difficulty, being of stout
build. he succeeded in climbing the post
and dislodging the placard. He bore 1t
to the ground, and there, peering Mt 1t
by the light of the lamp, he read two
Russian words, the English equivales.t
for which is the well known legend
"Wet Paint."-Youth's Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02

"Salt lake is remarkable sheet of
water in many ways, and bathing in it
possesses features which are unique"
says Utah man. cit is very invigor-
ating and refreshing, to be sure, but it
takes some time to become accustomed
to the extraordinary buoyancy OF the
water. 1t is quite impossible to sink
or to drown in the lake, but many peo-
pie have been killed by the water.
When there is a breeze md spray is
dashed upon bathcrs, the water is so
densely imprcgnated with salt that the
liquid portion evaporates very quickly
and leaves a deposit OF salt on the skin.
"On several occasions people have
driftcd out while bathing or been
wrecked and thrown overheard and aft
erward found dead on top of the water,
choked to death by the accumulation of
salt In their mouths and nostrils."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
S4ntch Econau,y.

Scottish noble lord. famed among
i.is !! ai.de; foi' his saving. or. as he
ns..! l:Iyc put it himself. his careful
a ii, broad nloors. accompanied only
l,i his keeper After an afternoons
Il: 'd woi.k l.n sat down 10 rest and,
rle!'ully contemplating his bag, ol,sciv-
cd tlioushttHlly, Md 10 think that
each brace has cost me. first and last,
al least ID slliilings, I;onald..
Eli, OH answered. Donald consol-
ingly "ILrn its a i.sa.rcy yere laird
sh u missed Tie rainy ye did today for
it's Il nice bit we've saved, I'm think
in.. London Sketch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
o,,eyed Orders.

An old Yorkshire farmer was walk
ing out one day looking very glum and
miserable. He was typical York
shireman, and he dearly loved joke.
But jokes seemed long way off just
then, and the old man was thinking
deeply when he was accosted by a
tramp, who made the usual request for
Il nights lodgings and something to
eat, us he explained he had had moth
ing for two whole days The effect
upon the farmer when he said this was
magical.
"Why, man." he said, "I've been look
ing for you all day"
And then without more ado he
knocked him down and walked on him
from one end to the other. The tramp
got up, looking very staggered, and
asked him why he had done that.
Well" said he, my doctor has or
dered me to walk on an empty stomach,
and now that l have fulfilled his in
junction can so and have good feed
and you can come with me. London
Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
A Last Joke.

John ID. Long. i'm the Massachusetts
campaign of 1878, was making his first
run for governor against General Ben
Butler, who had captured the Demo-
cratic nomination, and fudge Josiah G..
Abbott. who was the candidate of the
old line Democrats.
The late Judge Thompson was MAX
ing !; speech for Abbott before n big
Democratic audience and, after prais-
ing the candidate as a jnrist and a
Statesman, asked sarcaStically, and
now. who is this John l.I.-Iong" No
one answering, he proceeded: '"Thcy
say he has made u translation of Ilo-
mcr's 'Iliad" What s-g good is that to
us! ..ll Democrats read Homer in the
original
At this the person to whom The judge
was lcl!ing the story laughed, hut the
Judge contilucd. "1'h-th that's not the
real joke nj ali. The real joke is that
NOT n n-la-maa in the audience so Iaucl
;iS slniictl.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Obscrxntion. NV mildred.


Scene: Tramcar. Dramatis personn:
Four-year-old girl, mother and several
passengers.
Child Gn high, shrill treble)-Mamma,
did you get papa's birthday present?
Yes, dearest"
"What did you get, mamma:"
Cigars, lovey."
THE cheap ones that Aunt NIillie told
you about?"
Silence from mamma, but heighten-
ell flush on her face that was not entire
ly the reflection from dearest lovey's'
red velvet hat.
Mamma, that man over there has on
a dreadfully dirty necktie. You told
papa the other day that no gentleman
would wear soiled necktie."
Man glares and pulls his coat about
his neck.
Mildred, stop talking"
Mildred was silent for little while.
Mamma, that lady over there forgot
to polish her shoes this morning.
London Sparc Moments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-02
Spiders Are 1ndu.trious.

No small insect ever escapes from
the web of spider, Il fact which is
not to be wondered at when it is com
sidered that an ordinary sized snare
may contain as many as 100000 viscid
.globules The spinner is constantly
engaged in repairing injuries to the
web inflicted by wind, stray leaves or
captured insects. Once a day the Whole
snare is subjected to rigorous examina-
ton, and any broken or loosened
threads are djusted.-Cornhill Maga-
zine