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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
pattr. Reason. For succc...

This is the way that Adelinn Patti ts
said to have Mt one time summed up
her good points In accounting for her
success on the operate stage: II am
not beautiful. but l am pretty; that's
one. I am tolerably graceful, that's
two am an effective dresser. that's
three. I have way with me that is
piGuant. that's four. like my public.
for my public like me because like
them and never tire OF pleasing them:
that's five. l have 4 good voice, that's
six. know how to ding well-my own
way-that's seven. 1 always know my
mnsic-that gives comfort to my audi
cncc-th that's eight. act fairly well
with the roles sing, that may count
MS nine"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
The nng nihle.

The bug Bible was printed In l540
by the authority of Edward VI. and
Its curiosity lies In the rendering Of
the fifth Verse Of the Ninety-flrst
s'salin, which, ns we know, runs.
"Thon shalt not he afraid for the ter
ror by niellt nor for the arrow which
flicth by day. but In the above YER
sion ran. 80 thou shnlt not ncie to
be afraid of amy buggcs by night"
Lndlcrous az this soundA 1t ia not
etsInologically without Justification.
"Bug" is derived from the Welsh word
"bwe," which meant hobgoblln or
terrifying spect.r, u signillcntion trace
able In the word commonly In use to-
day "busbcar" Shakespeare once
or twice uses the word In this primary
sense, notably when he makes Hamlet
say, "Such bugs aud goblins In my
life.s
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
l1lne Chinn.

Fine china needs care In washing
md drying and should never be placed
In nervous or indifferent hands. Treat
ed lovingly, china Will last for years
and eTcn generations. Only piece
should be put In tho tub ut one time,
the soup Should be made into suds be-
fore putting anything In. and the wa
ter must Ike very warm, not hot. FL
nally rinse In water that's just the
same warm. A good supply Of fine,
soft towels is n necessity, and, thus
equipped, the washing nf china Is not
hard task. China Will shine bcnu;i-
fully IL wiped out OF clear warm wa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

The king of Siam could teach
American nepotists something OF
the game. His sons fill the posi-
tions of comptroller general of ii
nance, minister of justice, COM
mander in chief of the army and
d deputy superintendent of the navy
his only surviving full brother is
minister of war, half-brothers are
minister of public works, minister
of the ioterior, minister of foreign
affairs, minister Of finance, min
lister of local government, director
of the privy purse, minister of the
royal household, director general
of hospitals and high commissions
er, and a cousin is director gener-
al of customs. One way and an
other the Chulalongkorns seem to
be doing quite we'll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
The Indian Child.

In tcpee life the Indian child is
unique. 1t is given nothing to play
with except the toads that hop about
the tepee doors. 1t has no playmutcs
except those Of its own relation, and 1t
receives but few carcsses from its par
ents. The squaw mother is In the habit
Of putting her baby to bed at dark
they sleep In little sasks-thcn she
goes away to dance or something of
that nature, leaving the child to its
own resources. If 1t cries, no ono
comes to sooth it. So crying has come
to be almost unknown among these
children.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Hn,y She Economical,

Husband Mary, dear, did you buy
that book you were telling me about
on "how to cconomlzc In the Kitchen"
Young Yes, dear. and 1t is just
too lovely for anything! 1t is full of
recipes telling how to utilize cold roast
turkey with mushroom sauce and how
to make trufilc omclcts and appetite
ers and Why, John, what Is the mat
tcrl
He staggered to the fireplace. GIVE
me that cookbook quick. Mary" he
gasped hoursely. II must either burn
1t or rob bnnk to pay for itw-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
wcbstcr nnd D,sroe1,

Dlsraell oEcc met Daniel Webster at
= time when American statesmen We're
rarer visitors in England than they
now are. Gle seemed to me-" "Dlzzy"
reported. "a complete Brother Jona-
thun-a remarkable twang aud all that
He also goes to the lev-ce," added Dis
raeii, strongly accenting the last syl
liable. "Dizzy" nevertheless noted the
American orators "flne brow and bee
tied. deep set eyes," but it was Sydney
Smith who declared of him that no
man could be so wise as Daniel Web
oter looked.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Spoke Too Late.

The good minister of II Scottish par
lsh had oncc upon time great wish
for M old couple to become tcctotal-
ers. which they We're in nowisc eager
to carry out. After much pressing,
however. they consented laying down
as Il condition that they should be al
lowed to keep II bottle OF "Auld Kirk"
for medicinal purposes About u fort
night ufterward John began to feel his
resolution weakening, but he was de-
tcrminel not TO be the first to give
way
In another week. however, he col
iapscd entirely. Jenny, woman" he
said, "I've an awfu' pain In my held.
Ye micht gle mo a wee drapple an see
gin it'll dee me ony guild"
"Wcll, gudemun," she replied. "ye're
owrc late o nskln', for over sim that
bottle cam into the hoose l'vc been
bothered sac WI pains \ my held 7 is
G. dame, an there's nae drnppie left"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
WITH Az AND BLOCK.
criminal Erecution. In Prussia STIR:
Performed by the Head.man.

Seventeenth century methods still:
prevail in Prussia in the matter OF the
execution of criminals. The man sen.
fenced there to suffer capital punish
ment is led to the fatal block, and HIS
head Is chopped of with identically the
same sort Of aX us that which was
used to put period to the career OF
Charles l. in the Tower of London on
that fnteful Both OF January 2:,2 years
ago. Practically the only difference
between the twentieth century execu.
ton md that of the time of Cromwell
is that the condemned Is not put to
death publicly.
In many parts OF the German empire
the guillotine has taken the place OF
the gallows and the block. but In Prus-
sia old fashioned Justice clings tena-
ciously to the old fashions. and not
the rope nor tho automatic knife nor
the power of electricity has been able to
displace the broadax us the laws OIL
cial implement Of death. The only
concession made to modern sentiment
Is In tho garb of the cxccutioner.
This functionary does not. as in the
earlier times, dress in doublet and hose
and hide his ensanguined identity be-
hind frightsomc mask Instead, lie
appears ut the execution garbed in a
frock coat OF somber hue and correct
cut, and he wears upon his head, even
when delivering the death stroke, a tail
silk hat. His three assistants are sim
ilarly attired
Why this garb was chosen no one
can soy authoritativcly. 1t ia one Of
those things the origin of which ap.
pears to have been forgotten with the
origin0tors. But 1t Is tho lawful cos
tune. prescribed In the regulations
which apply also to the twelve civil.
Ian witnesses who must attend an ex.
ecution. with the result TINT n stranger
witness Is unable to say until the ax
has fallen which OF the other fifteen
silk halted. frock coated individuals
grouped about him is the man who
lives by death.-New York Press
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Her Pet rig.

A young woman In London took q
pig In infancy and brought 1t up, as she
says. "likc Christian" Complaint
day. and the sanitary officers who went
to investigate found the pig in bed be
tween two white sheets, with Its head
on pillow and its body covered With
n white lnce counterpane.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

I. p. O'Connor in his London
weekly calls attention to the fact
that all members of the present
British cabinet have been in office
nearly seven years tremendous
strain on anybody, no matter how
robust in health or ardent in am
bition. Most Of them, too, are 30
we'll off that they do not care for
the big salaries they draw. Cur
iously enough, Mr.. Chamberlain
is now one of the men to whom
the S25,O00 year that goes with
his office is consideration. He
was worth shout S3,000,000 at one
time, but he bought o costly prop
erty and has lost good deal in
speculation. Consequently, he is
not by any means 80 we'll to do as
he was wien he entered the cabi-
net.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Volcano Cooking.

The Maoris of New Zealand cook
their potatoes and other vegetables in
volcanic heat. There are few VOL
canoes In New Zealand, and some OF
the Maoris live up in the mountains
near them. They make the volcanoes
do several useful things for them, but
the queerest is the cooking.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Younn Ol., Mon

A writer iii The Cornhill declares
that "in the early part of last century,
q man was mun ut twenty or so.
middle aged man ut thirty and old ut
fifty. AT the present time he is boy
up to about thirty-tive. young man up
to fifty and is hardly regarded as old
until he has exceeded David's maxi
mum of life by six or seven years."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Passing of a Star.

Madam" said the facetious boarder.
''this turkey reminds me of steadily
waning dramatic star"
WELL" said the landlndy, II suppose
you want somebody to ask you why"
Because" said the facetious board.
or, ut comes on In smaller and yet
smaller parts" Cleveland Plain Deal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Loo!s,ur and sncinc.

There IL much la Knowing how TO
see sights. Tho discreet and skillful
person, when confronted With vnrle-
ty of attractions, will carefully select
those that are for him the best and
then Will devise means to see them
with the least Wear and tear. But
there nrc oxc'tnhlc people who set out
to sec everything tire themselves out.
see only half OF anything and are dis.
satisfied In the end.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
The Mirror In Photography.

Many amateurs in possession Of a
fixed focus camera. says Photography,
have doubtless found difficulty In OBJ
taining photograph OF some object in
room through being too near to It,
This difficulty can often be overcome
by placing n large mirror In front Of
the object and the camera In front Of
the mirror. Avoid the camera being
reflected In the glass by standing lit.
tie on one side.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Green Cheese.

The green color of certain kinds of
italian cheese is due to the milk hav-
ing been kept standing In copper ves-
sells. The milk takes up quantities OF
copper. and 1t is customary to estimate
the degree of activity attained by the
milk by noting the gradual disappears
nnce of the brightness of tho highly
polished metallic surface.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
shou,d kecn som.th,n..

New Woman-simply because n wo-
man mnrries man is no reason Why
she should take his name.
Old Bachelor-Just 80. The poor fell
low ought to Ike allowed to keep some
thing he can call his own-St. Louis
Republic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
A real Nice Bull.

In Dublin paper some time since
wus biographical notice Of Robes
pierre which concluded rs follows.
'.This extraordinary man lefs no chill
eren behind him except one brother,
who was killed ut the same time"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

Before leaving Washington for
home Congressman Payne of New
York called on President Roosevelt
and assured him that bill giving
reciprocity to Cuba will pass the
next congress by almost unani-
nous vote in both houses. "When
these men who oppose reciprocity
60 home among their people" /"
says Mr.. Payne, " they will find
opinion all one way and they will
Ae quite ready to give way"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Her Career.

she-You know Clara was ambitious
to have career.
Mamma-And matrimony interferes
with career?
She-Yes: but she made up her mind
that she doesn't want any career that
matrimony interferes with.-Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Each In HI. own Field.

Papa-see that spider. my boy, spin
ming his web Is 1t not wonderful? Do
you reflect that, try ns he may, no man
could spin that web?
Johnny-What of it7 See me spin
this top! Do you reflect. try us he may.
no spider could spin this top?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

"Did you say that hnir rcstorcr is n
good thing" asked the patron
Yes" answered the barber, with
some slight hesitation; ITS n coed
thing. We sell several bottles II week
at a dollar bottle"
"But how DO you know It's good
thils"
Because the profit ON every bottle
is 10 cents !" Washington Sur.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Ready Demonstration.

"Do you think you can make my
daughter happy" asked Miss Thirsty
smiths father gravely.
"Why, l have already, haven't IY' re-
piled Spooncr ''I've asked her to mar
ry me."-Smart Set.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Ifn Irnrt,,,,e

"Who is that handsome young man
standing over there" inquired un old
gentleman of rich old lndy ut II party.
'That's my son-ln-law. He's n very
brilliant young man, made u large for.
tune by the law"
"Indeed!' said the old gentleman.
How's thatT'
"1he law made him my daughters
husband" d."-I1onGon AnswerA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

A man seldom realizes how few of
his remarks are worth repeating until
he has conversed with deaf person.
Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
The Man of the uan.e.

Stranger-Is the man Of the house In
Seryant-Ycs; but the woman Of the
house won't let him come out.-New
York Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Hard Luck.

whats the trouble. Cr9sus? You
seem us II you were In hard luck"
CrGsus-IIard enough! Think OF It!
There spend small fortune on my
daughter studying medicine. and sho
marrics her first patient!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
1t is noticeable that newspaper

1t is noticeable that newspaper
and book writer's have good deal
of influence at the white house of
late. Booth Harrington, William
Allen White, a Kansas City editor;
William Marion Reidy, Missouri
newspaper man; Albert Shaw, ed
itor of the Review OF Reviews:
Jacob Riis and Henry Loomis
Nelson may be mentioned as u
mong those whose Influence has
contributed to appointments. Then
Henry Cabot Lodge was histor-
ian before he became senator
and Dudley Foulke is writer az
we'll as civil service reformer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

When a mans wife tells him to
eswait just second" he can form
some idea of what eternity is like
Chicago NeWa !.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

Education is not In extensive appara-
tus and vast libraries, but In the touch
Of life upon life.-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

Forests cover one-tenth of the sur.
face CT the Garth and one quarter Of
Europe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

That tired feeling is often due to q
strenuous effort to live without work. -
ChfcppO kouc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

Some folks never git over the child
ish ways. Ye kin always depend on it
that they're in mischief when they're
Quiet.-Philadelphia Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

Letter List for Week Ending July
ID. 1902.
Carter, Mrs Eva
Enig, Clarence
Grunewald, Marie
Gilmore, Miss Il. A.
Harper, Harry
Jack, b. q.
Nlitcheil,C. II.
Wood T.K
ID. j. ADLuM.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Excursion Rates tc Annual
Regatta at Clear Lake Iowa,

ksG2dltd iit Osedl Lake Iowa,
Via the North Western Lime.
Excursion tickets will be sold ut
reduced rates within limited rad
ius, July 81, %, and %, limited to
return unit July 81, inclusive.
Reduced rates on certificate
plan from all stations in Iowa
Apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y.
John w. Donegan, a Justice of
the peace in Jersey City, has es-
tablished his claim to being con-
sldered q man OF his word. Some
months ago he announced that
he would give handsome suit of
parlor furniture to the twenty
first couple for whom he tied the
nuptial knot. After officiating
at twenty weddings he camly took
unto himself bride, TO whom he
has now given the promised par
lor suit.
James Brice, M. p. in his re-
cent address before Oxford uni
versity, said: 81 have been struck
by hearing men in the Rocky
mountains, who would have con-
cealed any infusion of negro blood
mention that their mothers or
grandmothers had been Indians"
A difference between the Teuton-
ic and the south European races
was here noted, the latter feeling
far less repulsion to intermar-
riage with a colored race.
Where Americans, Englishmen
and Germans rule" he said,
there is no intermarriage with
the color races and consequently
no prospect of race FUSION
Howard p. rockingham of 2
Wall street, New York, has prob
ably loaned more money than any
other man who ever lived. He
represents leading banks and
trust companies on the floor of
the exchange and it is no uncom-
mon thing for him to loan from
81, 100000 to 800, 1000, 900 day in
times of money stringency at
brices ranging from 3 to 1870 per
cent. Oa these loans he receives
handsome commissions and is to-
day one Of the richest brokers on.
the street. He has been long
known for the perfection of his
dress and the urbanity of his man.
ners.
Jonathan Little of Biddeford,
Me-, is one of the most persistent
souvenir hunters in the United
States. When Prince Henry was
here he secured his autograph,
which was written directly under
that of Mckinley in his collection,
and he also has splinters of the
floor where the president stood
when he was shot.
The steel trust places its value
Of properties at 81, ,40C, ,29l, 600 and
its net earnings at Sl40,000,00O
per annum.
Very Low Rates Is Dubuque,
Iowa.
The North Western Line will
sell Excursion tickets August 3 to
z inclusive, with favorable return
limits, on account of Catholic 7.
A. Convention. Apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

Tell me how I can invest this
100000 so as to get s per cent on
it I"
Bar tlett G. Young, this years
president of the Yale University
Banjo club, is of Chinese parent
age, though born in this country.
His father, DR.. Young Wing,
graduated from Yale in 1854 and
later married a Miss kellogg,
member of prominent Connect
'icut family and famous beauty
in her day. He lived in Hartford
for many years, being on intimate
terms with Mark Twain, Charles
Dudley Warner and other notable
literary persons, and only re-
turned to his native country on
the death of his wife few years
ago. At the time Of his boy s birth
DR.. Young was special envoy of
China in Washington, and there
for the young man is held to be a
Chinese, though born in this
country.
Secretary Moody has caused
consternation in several ways
since taking the reins at the navy
department. For many years it
has been the custom of medical
officers of the navy to attend tie
families of naval officers free of
charge. Mr.. Moody has been un-
able to see any reason why the
government should pay such doc
tors bills and has abolished the
custom. He now has under con.
sideration proposed law under
which each officer will have to
serve regular period at sea in
each grade. This has caused much
alarm among the "rocking-chair
Sailors" whom influence has kept
on shore for long periods in easy
berths, with occasional promotion.
The secretary also has his eyes on
n lot of incompetent clerks, and
still more trouble is expected.
Baron Oppenheim, a German
who has been travelling and OBJ
servingin this country for several
months, was askedwhat he thought
of American women. "That
is delicate subject, especially as
| am not leaving the country and
might get into trouble by discuss
ing it. l can only regret that
your American girls refuse to en-
igrate to my country. The Amer
ican woman is truly product of
your climate, all vigor and fresh
ness anda gentle aggressiyeness
that makes her delightful con-
trast to the monotonous sameness
and less vivacious sister across
the sea-.
Speaker Henderson will take q
most active part in the congress-
ional campaign next fall. 1t has
been decided to put him on the
stump in all of the doubtful dis
trictc which can be reached con-
viently in an extensive "swing
around the circle" Although the
speaker had a busy life during the
session just ended, both socially
and officially, he is enjoying ex-
cellent health and With the rest
which he can get between now
and the time set for firing the
first political gun he will be in the
best of condition for "spellbind-
ing"
Armer P. Shaw, who has peen a
consistent populist since 1890, has
gone back into the republican par
ty, taking his paper, the Usage
City, Kan, Free Press, with him.
The text of his editorial explain
ing the flop is from the parable of
the prodigal son: Il will arise
and go to my father"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

The hardest thing on earth is to act
pleased when you are disappointed
Atchison Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

The steel trust places it's value
of properties at 81, ,40C, ,29l, 900 and
its net earnings at sl4O,O0O,00O
per annum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

They say in London that Lord
Kitehener's unwillingness to be
the central figure of a big military
display on his return to London
is quite characteristic of the man
To him warfare is business,
and the spectacular side Of it
makes no appeal whatever to his
imagination. When he came back
from the Soudan after crushing
the kahalifa and had receive d
his peerage and a grant of $3.50, 600
he WAS entertained at dinner by
merchants and business men of
London. When it came his turn
to speak he said in simple, off
hand way something like this:
"Gentleman, l am very much
Obliged for the complimentary
things that you have said to me.
You say that you are anxious to
show your good will, Very we'll.
Tell me how I can invest this
100000 so rs to get s per cent on
"a
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17

Armer P. Shaw, who has peen a
consistent populist since 1890, has
gone back into the republican par
ty, taking his paper, the Usage
City, Kan, Free Press, with him.
The text of his editorial explain
ing the flop is from the parable of
the prodigal son: Il will arise
and 60 to my father"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
Very Low Rates Is Dubuque,

very LOW kdteS tO OubuQue,
Iowa.
The North Western Line will
sell Excursion tickets August 3 to
z inclusive, with favorable return
limits, on account of Catholic T..
A. Convention. Apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y.