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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
The Duke. "rhirtcen clocs.-

An ingenious tlmelleeping arrange
nlent exists to1uy which was designed
by that famous Duke Of Bridgewater
who luced South Lancashire with ca
nuls and died hundred years ago
The duke was great stickler for pune
tunlity. and he was annoyed that the
wurkmen OH his estate ut Worsley did
not return to work after dinner as
promptly us they left Off when the
clock struck H. When he demonstrate
ed. lie was told that while the work
men always heard the clock strike IL
they often fniled to hear the single
stroke of 1. The Duke Of DridgewAter
quickly found remedy for this diff
Guilty. He had clock made that
would strike thirteen times an hour
nftcr noon, and that clock proclains !
o'clock with baker's dozen Of sono.
rous strokes to this day. The "thir-
teen clock" Is one Of the curiositics Of
Worsley Hull.-Westlninster Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

CESS, of Kentucky. In my
opinion says Mr. Brigham "there
will be a neck and neck race be-
tween Wills and Currie. In
1900 Wills came nearer defeat
ing ?. M Arthur than any other
man that ran against him. In
1900, the Des Moines organiza-
tion brought out Mr.. Willis as a
candidate against Mr.. Arthur.
| do not suppose it Will d. so
this time, but will probably
leave this to Mr.. Wills own
system"
But adds Commissioner Brig
ham, "Iowa will undoubtedly
back Mr.. Wills up with formid-
able strength"
Should the friends of Mr..
Wills again bring him out for
that great office he will no
doubt develope great strength.
The conditions will be different
from what they were in 1902.
The lamented and highly honor
ed chief who held the office so
many years and discharged its
elstties with such consummate
ability has gone to his reward.
He could have held the office as
long as he lived had he desired
to, and except under the cir
cumstances which prevailed in
1902, no vote would be cast
against him. Clinton Age.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Forty bibles a Minute.

The Bible publications of the Oxford
University Press have been issued for
800 years and Gun be published in $50
languages and dialects. Orders for
100000 Bibles are quite common. An
order for half million copies can, aa.-
.ordins to the Caxton Magazine, be
readily filled. On an average from thir-
ty to forty Bibles are furnished every
minute. There are 40 different edi-
tions Of the Oxford Bibles in English,
varying from the magnificent folio edt-
tion for pulpit use to the brilliant" BIZ
bic, the smallest edition of the Scrip
lures in the world. The largest folio
Bible printed In Oxford measures 10
by 10 inches. and no erratum has us
yet been found in 1t. The Brilliant
Text Bible" measures 8as4 by 21a inches
and Is three forrths OF an inch thick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Stockings.


How many readers are familiar with
the history and origin Of the most CON-
mon articles they daily use? We eat,
drink. wear without thinking whence
or wherefore. Stockings were known
among the Romans more than $500
years aso. as is proved by paintings
found in the ruins of Pompcii. They
were considered more ornamental than
useful. In the colder climate of northern
Europe they became u necessity. and
the manufacture of them became
recognized employment in the twelfth
century. when they We're fashioned
chiefly Of cloth. In the reign Of Ed
ward III. they assumed resemblance
to those now worn. At the courts of
Spain and Italy they were fashioned of
silk and were made enormously large.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Bulgarian wedding Customs.

A curious wedding custom which ex-
lists in Bulgaria Is the shaving of the
bridegroom on the wedding day.
While the burber Is engaged upon his
face dancing crowd Of boys md girls
surround the bridegroom. When his
hair has been cut. the pieces are care
fully collected by some of the girls. to
be preserved in one Of the brides
chests.
After the barber has finished his
work he receives small white linen
cloth us present. and each person
gives him trifing sum of money.
Then the bridegroom kisses the hand of
each girl. wushes his face and dons his
wedding dress, which must be first ac-
curately weighed three times by lad.
These strange customs are said to
date back to prc-Christinn days. but
they are still strictly observed, espc-
cially in country districts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Five Dollars to Stop Postal Gard.

Appleton (Wis.) Telegram to
the Milwaukee Seminal: A
postal card written in Amster-
dam, Holland, and mailed to a
person in Appleton at a cost of
5 cents, was stopped here Sat-
urday by a cablegram costing
over SIS. The card was written
by a man in Amsterdam, Hol-
land, to a friend in Appleton,
but after it was mailed the
writer for some unexplained
reason decided he didnot want
At delivered to its destination.
1t was to late to stop it in the
mail in Holland, so he cabled
Che 1postoHice at Washington.
AS the complete address OF the
card, something of the contents,
date of mailing, ETC., had to be
cabled, and the description
made complete, the cablegram
was necessarily a long one,
and the rate is 80 cents a word.
The cablegram did its work,
however, and a telegram from
the postoffice department at
Washington stopped the postal
card just in time to prevent its
delivery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Got III. Numbers Right.

A certain lawyer. who is now very
able judge, was. when he first came to
the bar, very laundering speaker.
snys Youth. On one occasion. when he
was trying n cuse Of rcplevin. involving
n right Of property to Il lot of hogs. he
snid, Gentlemen of the jury. there
We're Just twenty-four hogs in that
drove just twenty -four, gentlemen
exactly twice us many us are in that
jury bo1!" The effect can be imag-
ined. III.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
ST. Jshn Items.
Hot after the rain last night

Hot after the rain last night.
Mi. and Mrs. Mead Kirkland
were shopping in the Valley to-
day.
7. A. Denton treated his team
to a new set of harness today.
Webster Haight starts for
South Dakota today prospect
ing for land and while there ex-
poets to work for the r. r.
Company awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Doty
were calling on friends in St.
John Sunday.
Charles Wood attended the
picnic at Ascot Sunday. He
reports a fine time.
supervisor Gilmore Was over
on this side sight seeing yester-
day.
Say fellows you will hear
something drop pretty soon if
Charley and Web HaigIlt don't
fill the dixie which they cut
along the Boyer between st.
John and Rode.
The hum of the harvester is
the order of the day in these
parts.
Robt. Kirkland has the Dako-
ia fever in it's very worst stage.
Harry Kirkland is going to
take a trip west to the noun
tains in the near future.
Jonathan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

In ridding their town of a
family of paupers, consisting of
a mother, three children and a
babe in arms, the Council Bluffs
authorities sent them to this
city yesterday evening. They
applied to the authorities of
this city for aid, asking the
town to pay their house rent
and several other incidentals.
The township trustees were
notified and the entire outfit
was sent back to the Bluffs this
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
nh,nooero.e. with Two norns.

Several species Of rhinoceroses, now
extinct and only found in fossil state.
used to exist which had no horns ut
all The name, meaning as it does
horned nose," is rather misnomer in
their case. Several kinds of rhinoceroses
In Africa have two horns. one behind
the other. but the extinct rhinoceros.
known as the dyccratherium. had a
pair Of horns OH Its nose side by side.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
May Choose Wills

The death of P. M. Arthur,
Grand chief engineer of the
Bro herhood of Locomotive
Engineers, necessitates filling
the vacancy at the biennial
convention to be held at Los
Angeles in May, 1904. The
Des Moines Register and Lead
er says ''there is no doubt the
election will give rise toa sharp
contest" "lt is expected, /"
that paper says Chat one of
the leading candidates before
that convention will be Herman
E. Wills OF Clinton, employed
ON the Northwestern system
and long a foremost figure in
Il. of L. %. affairs in Iowa and
the nation"
1t will be RENE abe led that the
convention held at Milwaukee,
May 1902, was ca.!et! upon to
express an opinion as to who it
would favor as Mr.. Arthur's
successor. Though the chief
had not positively refused to
accept the office for another
term yet was inferred from a
remark in his annual address
that he might decline a. re-elec-
ton. That is what Mr.. Arthur
said: 81 present to YOU a re-
cord of service Of whic h | am
very proud. 1t is an 0 pen ore
and clean one. The, honor
you have bestowed upon: me to-
day with the same lu sire as
When first bestowed, and |
lay it down with an hone .st and
sincere wish that he " i1o as
sumes the burden of my Office
may have the sincerity and
warmth of friendship accorded
him and the hearty o-ooerati on
that has always been mine"
At the end of quite an in
teresting discussion of. candi-
dates and of the proI riety of
balloting for a successor to
Mr.. Arthur, before he had for
mally declined a re- election, a
BALLOT was taken with the fol-
lowing result:
Arthur. 4. 49,. 319
Wills ...... 1853
Burgess. r. l8
State Labor Commissioner
Bringham, who is a member Of
the B. of L. g., says. that among
those likely to be prominent
candidates before the conven-
tion in May are Herman E.
Wills of Iowa, j. c. Currie, of
New Jersey, and + red A. Bur-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
An Invitlnx Field.

"rhey say there's an island in the
Pacific with GOO Inhabitants where
drunkenness. crime. jails. police aud
courts are unknown"
us thnt 80? Its wonder some
body hasn't started In to civilizc it,
Brooklyn Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

j. p. Ergenbright, one of the
old time switchmen was in the
Valley yesterday afternoon
shaking hands with old friends.
His wife was with him and they
were on their way home to
Superior from Atlantic, where
they had been attending the
funeral of Mr.. Egenbright's
mother. The funeral process
sion was caught in the terrible
hail storm near that city and
many of the mourners quite
seriously injured, Mrs. Ergen-
bright being so seriously bruis-
ed up so that she was unable to
visit any of her friends while
in the city. Mr.. 3. says the
crops around Atlantic were abb
solutely ruined.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Looking Pleasant.

Mrs. Chugwater-so that's the photo
graph you had taken the other day, is
It? I'D like to know why you can't
look rs pleasant as that when you are
III the house.
Mr.. Chugwater- Well. 1t may be that
the photographer tried to bring out my
pleasant expression. and you don't.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Launched on III. Literary Career.

Launched ON Hls Literary Career.
II understand your son has decided
to go in for literature"
"Ycs. and he's made splendid start
already"
you don't say"
EYES; he went to an auction this
morning aud bought secondhand
writing desk for only $4.9S."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Better Than Dctraction,

"Thcre are worse things than ego
tisln." says the Mannyunk philosopher.
at Is better to talk yourself up than to
run other people down. Philadelphia
Record
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Solving /. Mystcry.

Little Tommy Papa. what is q bi-
ped?
pnpa-An animal with two legs For
instance. man Is q biped. my boy.
I.ittle Tommy Well. what's Uncle
james He's only got one lcg.-Coium.
bus Dispatch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

Under some conditions man can
make more noise in the world by
keeping his mouth shut than In any
other way.-Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Ambiguous.

Asklnston-She has rich husband,
hasn't she?
Teller-Ycs. and at the same time
mighty poor one.-Smart Set.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RY.
rime Tabselof Trains Out Of
Rode, Iowa.

Nos. 1, 2. j, 4. S. will stop on signal for pass-
ensers holding tickets for points beyond Omaha
o. for Minneapolis. 1t. Paul or Chicago.
Nos. 81, 32 81 aud 80 run between It. Dodge
and Council Bluffs except Sunday.
Coupon tickets canlbe procured on one or two
Thos. y. Cochran. Agent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

ESTED
G,ycrnn:nt Makes Ruling on
Widow Claim Takers.
the following, published in
today's issue of the Omaha Bee,
in the Council Bluffs depart
m mt, will be read with consid-
cradle interest by many Mis-
souri, Valley people who have
recently taken claims in the
western states, according to
their supposed rights as widows
of soldiers who served in the
civil war;:
At the request of a number
of soldiers widows, residents
of this city and county, who
have been approached by
agents of the big cattle COM
panies Offering inducements for
them to pre-empt homesteads
in Nebraska and then assign
their holdings to the cattlemen,
Judge Carson recently wrote to
Commissioner A. j. Fimple of
the Interior department inquir-
ing as to the legality of such
proceedings. In reply Judge
Carson has received the follow
ing communication from the
commissioner:
l am in receipt of your letter
stating that parties are solicit
ing soldiers widows to locate
homesteads, offering payment
of all expenses and represent
ing that the land laws have
been amended authorizing wild
ows to locate without entry up
on the land, and you state that
their evident purpose is to Sc
cure leases from the widows
under the impression that they
(the widows) can prove up and
obtain deed at the expiration
of the time allowed for such
person to prove up. You fur
ther state that those widows
for whom you have obtained
pensions have consulted you
about their right to locate under
these conditions, and you ask
to be advised in the premises.
In reply, you are advised that
this office holds that the widow
of a deceased soldier, sailor or
marine, filing for a homestead
under section 2307, United
States revised statutes, must,
in good faith, establish and
maintain actual residence upon
her claim for such period of
time as, coupled with her de-
ceased husbands service in the
army or navy, will make a full
period of five years, and that
under the statute she cannot
perfect the entry if it is made
directly or indirectly for the
benefit of another and not ex-
clusively with a view to secur-
ing a home for herself. Very
respectfully,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
A Dampcner.

visitor-Is Miss Rankin int .iss
Servant-Yes. sir. IL i:
Visitor-Is she engaged? - n
Servant-Yes. sir. but tho gentleman
a.n't here this evening. sir Come in.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

If you are going to teach,
why not have a State Certifi-
cate? Send to the Woodbine
Normal School for information.
c1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
III. Eool pn..niA

"Are you following the raeesY'
eyes. and II ever catch up to them
I'll quit Princeton Tiger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

The respect of the common people 10
the highest reward q man can reap In
this country -Schoolmastcr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Funeral of Miss Ida Dsnner.

Funeral services over the re-
mains of Miss Ida Donner will
be held Thursday, July %. The
procession will leave the family
home north of this city at 1920,
going direct to Magnolia, where
the services will be held at the
Lutheran church at l:30 p. M,
Rev. Aarons presiding.
Miss Edith Amen departed
this morning for Odebolt where
she will be the guest of friends
for a few days visit. At the
completion of her visit there
she will go to Lake Okoboji to
spend the remainder of the
summer season.
w. H. Ramsayer looked after
Company business in Omaha
today.
Mrs. Laura Wilcox, of Red
field, Iowa, is visiting sister,
Mrs. II. w. Clover.
Chicago had a terrific wind
and hail storm yesterday. Two
people were killed and seven
teen injured and the property
loss was very large.
Supervisors Gilmore and Hall
returned this afternoon from a
few days trip to the west side of
the county, where they had been
to look after county affairs.
M. II. Roger leaves tonight
for Spokane, Wash, where he
has secured employment. His
family will continue their resi-
dence here for some time.
Speaks On Socialism"
j. w. Wilson of Sioux City a
noted Socialist will deliver
several addresses in this city on
the subject of Socialism, his
first address being delivered
the latter part Of this week.
Mrs. William Hall departed
today for Ithaca, Neb. She
will spend several days there
visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
]. II. FIMPLE.
Acting Commissioner,

Within the last few days an
agent of the cattlemen was in
the city making a list of sol
diers' widows who draw pen
sions from the government. A
large number of soldiers wild
ows from this state, including
several from this county, went
to Nebraska in the early part
of the summer under direction
of a big cattle company for the
purpose of pre-empting home
steads.
Graduates of the State Certi-
ficate Course Of the Woodbine
Normal School are eligible to a
state certificate without ex-
perience in teaching. The ex-
animation includes only those
studies in which teachers are
examined for a county certifi-
cate, and the questions used
are the same. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Freeland
leave this week for Deadwood,
S. d. Mr.. Freeland will return
home next week, but Mrs. Free
land will remain there for a sew
eral weeks visit.
Mrs. F. L. Stoddard and Mrs.
R. H. Harris leave tomorrow
for a two weeks trip to Colora-
do. They will visit the princi-
pal points of interest in the state
as the guests of Mr.. Stoddard's
brother and family of Cripple
Creek.
Mrs. w. C. Roland returned
to her home in Norfolk, Neb.,
yesterday, after a visit in this
city, the guest Of Mrs. Robert
Craft.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Wednesday, July %

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alex
ander returned home this morn
ing from California Junction,
where they have been for a
short tim ? visiting their daught-
er, Mrs. j. j. Ford.
George Green looked after
business matters in Omaha to-
day.
Mrs. II. B. Cox departed this
morning for Glenwood, where
she will visit for a few days
the guest of relatives.
A thorough business educa-
ton pays. Write to the Wood
bine Normal and Commercial
School for their catalogue. 81
Misses Gertrude and Grace Cox
started this morning for Coun-
Gil Grove, Kan. They will
spend several days there the
guests of relatives.
Miss Lillian Bly,, who prev
ious to several years ago was a
resident Of this city, died re-
Gently in Ouray, Colo. Her
death resulted from eating
oyster soup which was pois-
oned.
Mrs. Prime Gossard is spend
ing a few days with Emerson,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Married.,

At the residence of Lewis Jones
of Pottawattamie Co. Wednes-
day, July %, 1903, Miss Emma
Forsyth to Mr.. Lew Jones,
Rev. w. Branson of the Baptist
church, officiating. Only the
immediate friends of the con-
tracing parties werepresent.
d. Erixson has gone to work
on the C. & N. w. bridge gang
in Nebraska.
Rev. 7. j. Mullen departed
this morning for Blencoe,
where he goes to participate in
the exercises connected with
the laying of the corner stone
for the new Catholic church
now being erected there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

Mrs. Prime Gossard is spend
ing a few days with Emerson,
Neb., relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

Mrs. N. e. Pender was called
to Aiasworth, Neb. this after.
noon by a message announcing
the serious illness of relatives.
In a letter to friends in this
city, Arthur McTwiggan states
he and his mother, who have
made their home in Ogden,
Utah, for some time, are now
preparing to move back to Mis-
souri, Valley and will make this
city their home again.
Mrs. May. Hargens who has
been spending the past few
weeks in Little Sioux arrived
today and will pay Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hargens a short visit.
Miss Anna Mintun of Modale
is spending a few days here
visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. V. Capps
and Master Stanley of Blair ar
rived this evening to take part
in "In Old Virginia" tomorrow.
What's the secret of happy,
vigorous health? Simply keep
ing the bowles, the stomach, the
liver and kidneys strong and
active. Burdock Blood Bitters
does it. iy3l
Misses Alice and Lydian
Schultz and Miss Josephine
Trachta of Schuyler, Neb. are
guests at the q. w. VanHousen
home on North Fourth street.
They arrived this morning and
will spend several days hcre.
Mrs. w. M. Carlisle and
who have been spend
ing the past few weeks with re-
latives in the Eastern states,
are now at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Bachrach, former
residents of this city who are
now located in Chicago, Ohio.
Mrs. Frank Alger is an Oma-
hn visitor today.
The, Woodbine Normal School
has been inspected and approv-
ed by the State Board of Ex-
If you expect to pre-
pare for teaching, write for in
formation. 81
Charles Mandleko and George
Harty went to Council Bluffs
this morning to repair a c. &
N. w. car.
J. p. Ergenbright, one of the
old time switchmen was in the
yesterday afternoon
shaking hands with old friends.
His wife was with him and they
we're on their way home to
from Atlopt-;o u,boro
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

M. H. Royer leaves tonight
for Spokane, WASH, where he
has secured employment. His
family will continue their resi-
dence here for some time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

Chicago had a terrific wind
and hail storm yesterday. Two
people were killed and seven
teen injured and the property
loss was very large.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Speaks On SOCIALISM. !"

Mrs. William Hall departed
today for Ithaca, Neb. She
will spend several days there
visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23
Mrs. Frank Alger is an Oma-
hn visitor today.

Charles Mandleko and George
Isrty went to Council Bluffs
this morning to repair a G. &
N. w. car.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

w. H. Ramsayer looked after
Company business in Omaha
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

Supervisors Gilmore and Hall
returned this afternoon from a
few days trip to the west side of
the county, where they had been
to look after county affairs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

Mrs. Laura Wilcox, of Red
field, Iowa, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. II. w. Clover.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

What's the secret of happy,
vigorous health? Simply keep
ing the bowles, the stomach, the
liver and Kidneys strong and
active. Burdock Blood Bitters
does it. jy31
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-23

Misses Alice and Lydian
Schultz and Miss Josephine
Trachta of Schuyler, Neb. are
guests at the 3. w. VanHousen
home on North Fourth street.
They arrived this morning and
will spend several days here.