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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
The wax Insect.

Trees afford the birthplace and era.
die of the wax insect, scientifically
called Cossus pela. In the early spring
the bark of the boughs and twigs be-
comes covered with brown pea shaped
scales, which can be easily detached
and which. when opened, reveal the
fowery looking mass of minute ami
mails. whose movements can just be
detected by the naked eye. In May
and June, however, the scales are
found to contain Il swarm of brown
creatures with six legs and two an
tenn;r each. Some of the scales also
contain the white bag or cocoon of u
small black beetle, which, il left undis-
turbed, burrows into and consumes
the scales. The Chinese say that this
beetle cats the little wax insects, and it
appears certainly the case that where
the parasite is most abundant the
scales fetch lower price i'm the mar
ket- Chambers Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Calhoun News by Phone.

VIM. Unmack has his buzz
saw in this vicinity saving
wood for several people.
Miss Kate Fitzgibbon is
spending her vacation at her
home in Calhoun.
Mrs. Daniel Mickey is quite
sick. DIR. Colt is attending her.
Sherman Girton of Raglan
township has moved onto the
home place near Calhoun.
George Magner of Omaha
has been spending the past few
days here visiting the Girton
brothers.
Mrs. I. Sherwood has return
ed to Missouri Valley after a
two months visit with the Cir
ton family.
Henry Fitzgibbon and several
other farmers in this region
have commenced sowing wheat.
The spring term of school
commenced Monday, Miss Anna
Kirlav nraciding
Mrs. ]. ]. Kennedy has re-
turned home from her visit to
Waterloo, Neb. relatives.
Miss Edna Wills and brother
Arthur were visiting in Cal
houn this week with AIDA Fitz-
gibbon.
Rural phone line No Z has
been extended northwest about
two miles, it now extending to
the j. Garner farm.
Ralph Sherwin of Mo. Valley
is visiting his grandparents
here this week.
Miss Carrie Harrington of
Little Sioux has returned home
after a few days here with her
sister Mrs. Hester.
Mrs. Rheua Steen under
went an operation at the Me-
thodist hospital in Omaha yes
terday afternoon resulting in
the removal of a tumor. She
rallied from the effects of the
operation and it is thought
there is no doubt about her re
covery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
MILITARY DISPLAY.
An Anaaaia.; Fit of Routine In n Nc
York Hotel


An An,a.i:,.s Fit of Routine In n New
York Hotel.
There is no better place to mark the
increasing love of military display and
mancuvcrs than the lobby of a large
hotel. The colored help i'm particular
are great soldiers. Ii: one of the Broad
Way hotels uptown the colored hall
mcn are changed at noon. Things were
quiet in the lobby at that hotel today.
for the clerks and b3okkecpcrs were
deep in their books, and the loungers
We're all sitting peacefully on the So
fas when the steady tramp, tramp Of
what sounded like Il regiment of infan-
try broke the stiffness.
The regiment consisted of six col
ored ha.lmen in blue and brass. with
an especially Respondent mulatto in a
more gorgeous uniform walking ut the
head OF the procession. says the New
York correspondent of the pittsburg
Gazette. He lined his six men in front
of II bench before the desk, looked
them over sharply to sec that they
We're eyes front and Kissed "Atten-
tion!' Then as he clappcd his hands
once the six men hinged their legs ST.
mIltaneously and dropped into their
seats Ike a row of wooden soldiers.
The mulatto wiped his brow with a
highly perfumed handkerchief. glanced
at the head clerk for approval and as
the first man responded with n jerk to
the cry of Front" went to the main
doorway to look Mt the sunlight of
Broadway with the air of successful
major general. The whole perform
ance was overwhelmingly funny, but
am rure that mulatto would have com
mitted assault and battery on any one
who dared to laugh
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
TIE WooDcock.
c-bcre Does 1t Hide nurins the Mott.
IN,

W
ing SenMOmS
1t Is during th.. months Of August
and September that the mystery Of
the wootcock's life begins. This is
the noting season. when the bird
changes lis plumage before beginning
its journey southwark. AT this tsale it
leaves the swamps. Where docs it
go? That is IL question which has new
er yet received Il satisfactory answer,
although each sportsman and natural
list has his own opinion, aud many fine
spun theories have been advanced.
Some say that the birds move toward
the north. some that they seek the
mountain tops, coming into the swamps
to feed only afscr nightfall; some that
they seek the corntialds. and there
have been many other such theories.
Probably the truth lies in Il mean of
all these statements. think 1t prob
able that he birds know tine loss Of
their feathers renders them to GER
tain extent helpless and more exposed
to the attacks of their natural enemies,
and they therefore leave the more open
swamps and hide In the denscst and
most tangled thckcts. 1t is certain
that they scatter, for at this season
single birds are found in the most un
usual and unexpected places.
Years ago when shooting in Dutch.
css county. \. y. knew one or two
swamps. which We called Noting
swamps. where in August we were
sure t. find limited number of birds.
These swalnps were overgrown with
rank marsh grass and were fun of
PATCHES oil wild rose and swcetbricr.
II we killed the birds which we found
there, we were sure in week or ten
days to find their places filled by about
the same number. Outing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
All In the Ea:nily.

They We're discussing the factors
which make for success in the world.
when the knowing young man said:
There's nothing like force of char
ncter, old man. Now, there's Jones.
Sure to make his way in the world.
Has Il will of his own, you know"
but Brown has something better in
his favor"
whats that?"
"a will of his uncle" STRAY Stories.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Legal Points.

$50 he got out an injunction against
your company" we say pityingly.
"Why didn't you forestall him by get
ting an injunction to prevent the issu-
ancc Of his injLnction!"
81 couldn't. You see, he was slick
enough to get out an injunction against
my getting out an injunction against
his injunction!'-Ba Baltimore Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Grip Remediesin Great De-
mand

When colds and grip are prevalent
the quickest and snrest remedies are
in great demand. Mr.. Joseph d. Will
lisms of McDuff, Va, says that he was
cured of q very deep and lasting at
tack of la grippe by using Chamber
lsin's Cough Rene y after trying sew
eral other preparations with no effect
For sale by Elliott & Harvey. A3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Small In n Double Sense.

"After all ,"remarked Smithers. yawn.
ing. sit is small world"
ut has to be-" snapped Smuthers.
ito match some of the people in it,
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Accounted For.

Dime Museum Manager = What is
that peculiar smell?
The Living Skeleton The rubber
skin burned his finger lighting ciga-
rette.-Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

We ought to avoid the friendship Of
the bad and the cnmity of the good
Erictetus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
Cured by One Bottle of Cham.
berlains Cough Remedy

when had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second one) l actually
cured myself with one bottle of Cham
pertains Cough Remedy" says Frank
w Henry, editor of the Enterprise,
Shortsville, N Y. "This is the honest
truth. l at times kept from coughing
myself to pieces by taking a teaspoon
full of this remedy, and when the
coughing spell would come on at
night | would take dose and il
seemed that in the briefest interval the
cough would pass Off and would 90
to sleep perfectly free from cough and
its accompanying pains. To say that
the remedy acted as most agreeable
surprise is putting it very mildly.
had no idea that it would or could
knock out the grip, simply because
had neAer tried it for such purpose.
but it did, and it seemed with the sec
ond attack of coughing the remedy
caused 1t to not only be- of less dura-
ton, but the pains were far less severe
and had not used the contents of one
bottle before Mr.. Grip had bid me
adieu." For sale by Elliott & Harvey.
a3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Dish washer wanted immediat.
ely, The Oxford Hotel. If

For clear skin, clear all the
way through, transparent
enough to let sunshine rosy
cheeks show through take
Rocky Mountain Tea this month
spring time. IS cents. Elliott
& Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
Half Rates via wabas
Railroad

The Worlds Fair Line.
"Last to leave, First to Ar
rive"
Leave Omaha 5:55 p. m. Ar
rive St. Louis, ZOO a. m.
SPECIAL RATES.
New Orleans and return,
$29.50. Sold April II, IL and
18th.
St. Louis and return, $3.50.
Sold April &c, q, 20, 80, May 1.
New Orleans and return
$29.50. Sold May l, 2, 3 and a.
Smoothest, Shortest and
Quickest, South and Southeast.
All information at City Office
1901 Farnam or address Harry
p. Moores, G. A. P. D., Omaha,
Nebr.
You will find no better milli-
merry assortment in the city than
that carried by the Leader.
Wanted Immediately.
A competent girl for house
work in small family. Apply
Immediately.
Mrs. S. F. DeVore, 9Th street
That line of embroideries
now in stock at the Leader is
the handsomest line ever
brought to the city.
Fresh Sassafras Bark just re-
ceived. 25c per pound; all you
want. j. d. Brown & Son.
Next to P. O.
Your new Easter gown is sure
to be stylish if the goods come
from the Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
TWE AX Of toughest steel,

by constant use and must have new
edge if it is to do good work. Constant
work dulls man as it docs an AK, makes
him sluggish of body and dull OF mind.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
INVEST YOUR MONEY

in something that will repay
you. A man always looks, feels
and acts better in q we'll fitting
neat, stylish suit, and genteel is
the man who leaves his measure
with us for one of our cheviots.
twceds, or cloth goods, we have
EN- and sell reasonable. We are
up to date in style and finish.
Try us.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

Your new Easter gown is sure
to be stylish if the goods come
from the Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

constipation, and hardening of the liver was my
trouble. am at this time able to do almost any
kind of house work. Your medicine saved me
from my grave. Thanks to you for the benefit.
My case was hopeless when began taking your
medicine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02
You will find no better milli-
merry assortment in the city than
that carried by the Leader.
Wanted Immediately.

That line of embroideries
now in stock at the Leader is
the handsomest line ever
brought to the city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

Fresh Sassafras Bark just re-
ceived. 25c per pound; all you
want. j. d. Brown & Son.
Next to P. O.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-02

VIM. Unmack has his buzz
saw in this vicinity saving
wood for several people.
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01

week he had been drinking heavily
to drown his sorrow" but not sue
ceeding he had come to the bemud-
died conclusion that the next best
thing was to drown himself. For this
reason he was sitting on the Goat Is
land side Of the ferry boat and walt
lng-dominated by the CHASTITY whim
which had sent SO many others over
board at that same spot-until the
wheel paddles should beat along the
border OF the well known graveyard
by tho bay. llM
The saloon door opened and girl
and an old man, both laden with bun
liles, came out-the man with q ranch.
ers sun-brown face, STOPPING Hhoul.
ders and toil-hardened hands, the girl,
plainly his daughter, tall, straight and
comely after the wholesome, honest
country fashion.
Why, JIM" she exclaimed with
frank friendllness; and then; 'How
oddly things happen! This is the first
time I've come down to the bay since
4 came back from Nevada, and here
you are, that none Of us have seen
por heard Of for over three yearsl'
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01

She looked with sudden comprehen.
sion at his worn face his somber ewes
and his tremulous hands, and then as
he raised his hat and turned to leave
them she caught his sleeve with timid,
entreatlng fingers. .s
Come and begin the New Year
with u.s. she said, aTbe city has not
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01
A New Year.

1t was New Years Eve; mild
oreezelesS night swathed and muf1ed
IN mantle Of salt fog which dimmed
the glare Of the electric lights on eth
or shore, changing them for the time
into nebulous globes Of luminous
beauty, and hung like soft gray cur
lain around the big ferry boat that,
shrieking hoarse warnings Of It's men.
acing presence, was plowlng Its way
heavily through the black water Of
San Francisco bay,
Only one passenger was Drawing the
dampness Of the open forward deck,
and he sat on the side next Goat Is
land, just In front Of the churning
wheel, with his coat collar tnrned up
and his hat pulled down over his eyes,
Ind murder self-murder--in his
heart.
The world had gone wrong with him
ia every way. He had wasted his
small patrimony in dissipation, and
when 1t was gone the woman who had
\ dlped him scatter 1t had thrown him
IdWer for another victim. For the last
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01

me coming year promises 70 IVY
n nl me United states 9 more marser
lSQus period OF commercial anu inuus
lstHal development than even tnaV VI
lSItne year lyVz. Tne preulcllon liay y
salely made tnat American traue WIN
tne EAST Will pc uoupleu uurins Wv
4Bnnext Twelve months anu 'ne un''ou
states Will become tne uoliii'an'
poWer q tne racine ocea'i' :. - ~.
" beyond the Dounds Oh possip'i4'y 'Aas
Within the next decaue .ne einpne y.
trade and commerce WIN pase 49,
tne Atlsntlc to the RACINE sioi0s'
4 having III mlnu the ya0' s,.,'.
taken by our country IN con,pala',.s.s
Few recent years. wia' 'ie soius
ol our commerce Will w ~ ~
quarter Oh a century ~ woufu ~ ~.
LII 70 preqlct, put II WILL w CIV. e ~
slnat ING lnnuence u Aheli'a Wv .
american people tirousnou. .ns I'm
l9willi9naVe increased " .na' ~ '
nate pecome hot on's 'he 60 IT,
mef'1al nalioh 81 the "oiiu' w..
4 Efea'est Va poiieica' ianA a 'a,,,. pN wy
Afpu 'aAgFiiee any .0sp0"1 aas ,vho
sssya'ee'y Wy uoup.eu W vno ~,
lave an apiuins ia'.n ~ INV - no
4 anu wisuom anu iA''e'''
AneiicAh el'ihei' 1,n,tod
nc plouue,ns powei' ~ s .ns rom.
\ slales aie sun III 'neit inla ,l, ~ "a
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01
New Year Superstitlons,

With the exception Of All.Saints
Day there is no time In the whole
twelvemonth about which SO many su-
perstitions cluster as New Years,
Some form Of dlvlnation to foretell the
future Is practlced in almost every
land on January /. This, of course, is
practically the case with young PEG
pie who desire to know whether they
will get married during the coming
year or soon thereafter. In the coull-
try districts Of England and Germany
there Is a tea and coffee test which IL
most satisfactory. A teaspoon Is bal
snced carefully on the edge Of a cup
Then tea or, coffee, as the case may
be, Is dropped into it, drop by drop.
Every drop that the spoon will hole
without losing Its balance means ar
Their year before the wedding. One
ar two large drops will usually upset
.hp spoon, and SO this is a very popr
Lar way Of looking into the future, 9:
socially with maidens who are reach
nc mature years
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01
Christmas Decorations

A Ak and knife have been doing their
\ vandal work in the fair woods to pro-
4 | vide us with the pins and fir, holly,
! laurel, bay and mistletoe. Why? Be.
~ cause of the Christmas season; be.
tNetause Of the festival Of rejoicing.
X But why these green things? Why
4 he gifts on the branches of pine?
A Yhy the holly about the windows
\ at it may be seen from without, and
y laurel over the hearthstone? Why
.pve all and the center of all, these
@s, len and living growths, the mistle-
toe Dough?
N Christmas seized upon these things
for the celebration of tho festival not
I because they were green, but because
of the power that held them green
that kept them alive, that preserved
in them the beauty of life notwlth-
standing the STOW and sleet, the wind
and chilling rain and the whitening
blast
In the gracious protection that was
granted to these children of the parish
d great and benefcent power was seen
to be employed.
tsgI Those who celebrated the Christ.
mastide wanted the benefit of this
\ power for their own protection and
preservation, SO they took to them,
selves the emblems of it--surrounded
themselves with them, frightened
iNheir homes with them and reioced
'N Spid their branches.
Y UT is the spirit Of these living
{ lsrowths that appeals to us when all
\ The rest Of inanimate nature appears
Xto be sleeping under the mantle Of
Swinter, Before Christmas was the
tspirits behind the green were believed
in by an imaginative people, and the
SYyreat festival adopted them.
N The ancient Drulds believed in the
4 spirits Of the holly, Of the laurel of
\ the bay and Of the great green trees
that formed the walls and living
arches Of their temples. To them these
things were peopled with sylvan splr.
Uits that loved the growths and kent
sthem green by protecting them from
fwlnter frosts. They took the branches
\ within their dwelling, believing that
n the spirits would follow and there OK.
Aercise their protecting care.
IA Among these spirits they believe
Y none to be more powerful or capable
Of bringing greater blessing than those
Of the mistletoe. Blessed the man and
maid who met beneath the mistletoe
Dough, I \
These beliefs have gone from the
world, but we cling to the emblems OF
them, and rejoice amid them at the
Christmas celebration.
Nh And therefore we deck our houses
to-day with the symbols Of the simple
beliefs Of long past age. "
f. q y .
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01
The Boys Frankness.

1t happened over in a city mission
last year, and 1t made such a sensa,
ton in Its own way that 1t bids fail
to become one of the Christmas elias.
sizes Of the neighborhood. T
They were having the Christmas
tree in the Sunday school room, and
the beautiful green cone.shaped fiji
was ablaze with lights, glittering with
gay decorations and loaded down with
tokens of affection.
Jimmie Smith, freckle.faced
youth Of some eleven winters, sal
with some Of his chosen companions
on bench just in front of his par
ents, nearly in the center Of the hall
The Smiths-these particular Smiths
at least-were comparatively recent
additions to the church family, but
they had already achieved a mild sort
of popularity among their new &C
quaintances, for they dressed well, ap
parently lived well and were, seem
ingly, in every way mice people ID
know
Their gifts to each other on this
public occasion had been expensive
and elegant enough to fill the mind,
Of all present with respectful admira
ton, in some cases Swallowed by q
faint cloud Of envy. Mrs. Smith had
received flashing solitaire diamond
ring from her loving lord, and had
presented him with gold match safe
and a silver paper cutter; and soon
after the name of their only son and
heir was loudly proclaimed by the
Stentorian-voiced young man WHIT
played the part Of an Aaron for til,
rubicund and smiling dispenser Of
presents.
A good-slzed morocco case wa,
young Smiths regard for blowing NJ,
way to the tree. Jimmie Smith
from his father and mother" tn,
young man read from the card at
tached as he handed the Eft to III,
boy, who, grlnning widely. hurrlet
back to his seat.
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01

predict that IT will be as commendable
as Its past has been glorious. \.
80 far as money Is concerned, II Is
reasonable to suppose that the rates
Of interest will vary but little In the
absence Of unforeseen circumstances,
sucn as war etc. While we continue
70 sell our products to Europe and get
large returns, we will be compelled to
seek a market for our money. The
result will be the enormous develop
ment OF our own resources, mineral,
agricultural, including wool, cattle and
cotton, and the reaching out for mar
kets IN Japan and China, South Amer
lea, and in fact all Of the markets that
nave been monopolized by England,
Germany and France Having great
natural advantages over our European
competitors, we will eventually rout
them from these fields Of trade.
me rapid growth Of the great
schools Of applied science in tho uni.
versltles Of America has been one Of
the most notable features in the edu.,
catlopal history Of the past thirty
years. To this more than to any 9TH.
or cause is due tho oyersbadowing
success Of American manufactures
ana commerce. Higher education is
coming more and more to mean devel-
opment Of the highest practical effect
lyeness. Without abundant and thor
ough technical training good articles
cannot be produced in competition
with the world, Navies tariffs, trusts /.
and other devices cannot take the
place Of expert knowledge.
inc past year has been remarkable
lot a sudden and practical advance
IN the marvellous history Of the wire
less telegraph. The scientific achieve
ment which had been dreamed of for
nearly half century, and only with.
IN late years had shown itself some.
thlng better than dream, has given
the most definite and the most en-
couraging evidences of its claim to DO
regarded as one Of the worlds great
est accomplishments in the domain Of
practical science. Something of the
same kind, although in a lesser de.
gree, may be said Of the attempt to
construct q flying machine, that prof.
ect which had its beginning, SO far
as we know, in the realms Of classic
table, and may have had Its begin.
ming for aught we know in days long
before the gods Of Greece had ever
come to be classified and worshiped.
1t is not too much to say that what.
ever may come Of this everrenewing
enterprise, the year saw the most
practical evidence OF its possibility
yet given to the world. The year can.
not boast of any great triumphs en-
tlrely Its own In the realms OF litera-
ture and art. It's literary and ar
tlstic armament has not indeed been
clouded but no new star of the first
magnitude, no blazing comet even,
has arisen on the field Of mortal,
vision.
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01

lost few years on most extended fields
Of operation the United States army
has maintained Its reputation for 10y
atty, Intelligence and valor. There
have been a few instances of surprise
and ambuscade Of small detachments,
but whenever 1t has met the enemy
under ordinary circumstances 1t has
achieved an unbroken record Of sue
cess. What Its future may be 1t is i'm,
possible to prophesy, but It is fair to
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01

paper; I'VE may, and | believe shall.
have news transmission by air waves
into photographic instruments which
will repeat the news Of the day and
record 1T at the same time, so that
people may listen or may read as they
prefer. The great force Of the future
Is electricity, and 1t is in Its infancy
as yet. 1t will be used to obviate 1all
unnecessary waste Of nervous tissue,
and the phonoair-wave newspapers Of
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01
The Past and the Coming Year.

ventions, and modern weapons can be
used at much greater distances and
with more destructive effect, yet the
principles Of war have not changed,
although skill, science and strategy to
some extent take the place Of valiant
leadership. and physical strength, and
courage, In successfully using the de.
structive weapons Of war Of the pres
ent day.. ri
During Its varied experience Of the