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A lazy liver makes a lazy
man. Burdock Blood Bitters
is the natural, never failing re-
medy for lazy liver ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23

Ex-Speaker Henderson has
accepted the Presidency of a
land company at a salary of
$4,000 per year. He won't
have as much trouble controlling
the land company boomers as
he had controlling the lower
house of congress.
The Commercial Club of
Council Bluffs concluded that
they wanted the next meeting
of the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias to meet in
that city, so they appointed
committees and went after it
and got it. That Council Bluffs
Commercial Club is a big thing
for that city.
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enough. and each did his or her work
conseientiously, but it was -'impossi-
BILE. and that is all.
Philip Loring, the head of the paper
mandatory, with his sister, Mrs. Bur-
ton, and his scapegrace brother. Al
bert lives in a beautiful home in a
town in Massachusetts The wealthy
owner is in love with a pretty niece of
Mrs. O'Brien. a good, old Irish servant
OF the Loring family. This woman in
gratitude for her devotion to the dead
mother of the LOrings is given by Phil
ip neat cottage and has many COM
forts that her class never dream Of
Resale (the bird) lives with them and
cares for her aunt and Uncle Michael
O Brien and attends the flowers at the
Gage" She is really in love with the
foreman of the factory, Ernest Johnson,
and while all love the young master.
Philip, she would as soon aspire to him
as sigh for the moon. She is absolutely
uneducated and unrefined. while a viz
tuous girl and, according to Clyde
Fitch, she is so unsophisticated or, in
common language. green" that it
would be dangerous for her to walk
abroad if the cows had not been pre-
viously fed. The lack of lovema king
and hint of Philips feelings are too pal
pable, for there is no possible excuse
for this wealthy gentleman to visit the
cottage of these raw people and. as if
he were nobody. ask the permission of
the 0'Briens TO propose to Resale
Then he decides to let them tell her
He returns to find miserable little
face which does not respond to his ap-
parent conviction that he has been
grabbed at as the aunt terms it.
This good young man whom she saws
is like a minister. sees this palpable mis-
cry doesn't ask as to its source, selfish
" thanks her for her love, which she has
not mentioned, and retires the .'happi-
est man in the world" It takes little
to make him happy if this does. Later
Rosalie is established in his home. be-
ing coached in manners and etiquette.
and has been one week there when at
a brea kfast scene she pours tea in her
saucer. helps herself to sugar with her
fingers and puts it in the sugar tongs
and eats in a way to make a pagan
blush, and he thinks his sister must not
worry her with corrections" This
state of things ends in a flood Of tears
and RosaIie's wish that she could get
away so as not to marry when her time
of proba ton is up. She is overheard by
Albert. who does not hesitate to get
even with his brother. who keeps him
close until his majority because he is
such rascal. He suggests to Rosalie
that if she loves Johnson. which she
tells him she does. to go up to Boston
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that night with him and stay till the
excitement blows over and then return
to her aunt and marry johnson later
The green little bird" sees no
wrong in this, comes to his room at 10
to wait till the house is quiet and go 70
the train. Albert, true to his colors,
locks her in. tries to make love to her
and, after being repulsed, insults her
Her cries bring Philip and his sister
Albert is turned out. and she is about
to be, as a sinner when Mr. Johnsing
appears and takes the girl he has never
breathed love to to his manly breast.
Can such trash go2 Sandol Milliken
plays Rosalie well, but tries to be too
much like Ethel Barrymore. It is a
mistake. Let her stick to her own
sweet ways, and she viii be all right
Edward Harrigan pleased his audience
and Arnold DAILY as Albert was good
Guy Bates Post was Philip, but, as usu-
al, was rather namby pamby-
GRACE w. ELTON.
New York
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on the track teams. and the spring
contests are sure to be very exciting.
Trainer Conibear of Illinois did not
bring out a successful team last year.
but now he believes that he can deliver
the goods.
The Champaign men are very enthu-
siastic over the outlook. The team is
excellently supplied with material, out
of which coming champions are expect
ed. The freshman class has some
speedy dark ones and several of the
older men, hitherto nonperformers.
have been coaxed out OF their shells
and are developing rapidly.
Among the freshmen for whom Conf
bear predicts success in the big meets
are the following six: Miller. Bates.
Kline, Cresap, Wood and Fuller Mil
Ter is from Dixon, III. He finished Sec
ond in the Illinois interscholastic quar-
ter mile event last year with a mark on
81 seconds. c. r. Bates of Camp
Point, H.. is also prominent as a quar-
ter miller. Fuller is a half miller with a
record of ? m. IS. Kline is a splendid
discus thrower, and Cresap is another
quarter miller, in which event Conf
bears contingent should be very strong.
Among the Illinois Veterans Captain
Herrick leads. He is credited with a
mark of I'm. SO 2-5s. in the half mile,
and if he can succeed in duplica ting
this record in the intercollegiate meet
he will have a fine chance to corral the
event BEN TAVIS
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Ban johnson is certainly the king pin
in the baseball bowling alley these
days He bluffed the National mag
mates and, what is more to the point,
got away with it. The discounted Ma
tionals are now counting their chips
and. sad to relate, find that they have
a great big stack of-whites. The reds
are a trifle more numerous, but as for
the blues-well. that's another story.
The blues cashed in would not suffice to
buy a secondhand winter ulster in mid
summer.
Yes. Ban is all right all right; the
winning man always is. He made the
compromise agreement between the two
major leagues, and the terms he de-
manded would have made Napoleon
blush with shame. You would almost
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Tommy is the wise guy he is general
" considered to be he win not press the
Indianian too closely, for Mccoy may
accept the challenge, and the result
would surely be sad for Ryan. Mccoy
is clearly his superior and ought not to
have much difficulty in snufing Tom
my's candle
O'Brien really made most of ms repu-
tation abroad. He appeared in Eng
land in the coronation bouts and also
made a tour of the tight little isle, -
meeting and defeating every Britisher
of Importance in his class.
philadelphia jack became very pop
ular in England through his square
ness and courtesy. It is related OF him
that on one occasion in the National
Sporting club of London when he hap
pened to knock his opponent into the
ropes Jack stepped forward. offered the
boxer his hand and said:
"Oh, I beg your pardon. It was my
fault entirely. I'll be more careful in
the future
Whether Jack was rehearsing
sketch for a vaudeville performance or
INDUCING in a little gentle sarcasm his
tory does not relate.
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impunity through the densest thorough
fares in our great cities
AT the present moment the motor
car is somehow or other looked upon as
the common enemy of all these three
by cOachmen, cyclists and pedestrians
alike. Possibly in measure this may
be due to motorists disregarding con-
Ventionalities of the road. Personally,
however, I can recall several occasions
when [ met with discourtesy without
the least deserving the opprobrium
heaped upon me
Il think it would be a great mistake
to allow this feeling of irritation to in
crease, because, in my opinion, motors
have come to stay, and they are not
merely, as alleged, rich mems toys.
My contention is that it should be
a question of give and take. I am not
presumptuous enough to say what form
the proposed legislation should take as
regards the alteration of the speed lin
it and not sufficiently experienced to
say what regulation ought to be adopt
ed to safeguard the interests of the
public against the dangers of rash driv-
ing. but ] should like to suggest that
our Legislators. call in reIiabl members
of automobile clubs to help them to
frame hills that would solve the motor
with delight by very many Who like
myself, believe in the future of motors
not only as means of pleasure, but
also as a valuable addition to the in
dustries of any country"
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SPORTING AND OTHER BREEDS
6be Sbose, Dog
PUGILISM AND ATHLETICS


are both handy men with the mitts and
have long experience to aid them in the
approaching bout.
O'Brien is an able middleweight, but
it is doubtful if he has the science of
Ryan In fact. consider Ryan one of
the most scientific men in the ring. He
compares favorably with Mccoy as a
boxer, but, like that Hoosier, does not
seem to have the faculty of delivering
a hard blow when it is most needed
When in condition. Ryan is as quick on
his feet and with his hands as it is pos
sible for man to be- but he is prone
to train a bit carelessly and in conse-
quence is not always in form. His
fights with Mccoy We're probably the
best he ever fought He is still a bitter
rival of the latter and recently said
that his dearest wish was to get him
into the ring once more. However. If
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kEENE's ENGLISH STABLE.

James r. and F. P. Keene will have
the greatest stable of thoroughbreds in
England. There are seventeen in all,
and their ages range from two to six
years.
The most notable horses are Conroy.
who won the Brooklyn handicap last
year; Chacornac. winner of the Futu-
rity in 1899; Petruchio. who holds a
track record at Gravesend for a mile
and a half; Cap and Bells. winner Of
the English Oaks and Disguise II,
who finished third in the English Derby
in 1900.
The English thoroughbred sinopi Isl
one of the best geldings abroad. In the
recent allotment of weights he was
penalized more than Volodyovski. w.
G. Whitney's Derby winner of last
year.
King Edward Wis and w. C. Whit
ney's horses are the greatest rivals to
the Keenes The latters horses are
distinctly first class. and their rivals
viii find it hard to beat them.
The list of Keene horses is as follows:
sinopi, b. g.. 6. by Marcion-simonet-
ia.
Disguise II. br. c, 5, by DOMINO
Bonnie Gal
chaeornac. b. g. 5. by Juvenal-Lac-
Petruehio, br. g. by Kingston-Kath-
crime H.
cap and Bells H.. br. f.. 4. by Domino
Ben My Chree
MONDAY H.. oh. f.. 4 by DOMINO.
SHUTDOWN.
Running. stream. eh. f.. 4. by Domino
Dancing Water.
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them, and sometimes even the combi-
nation of the magic names of Charles
Frohman and Clyde Fitch are not
enough TO carry a play TO a glorious
run. After all this preamble, let me
explain that "The Bird In the Cage"
must have been written when Mr.
Fitch had just received some large ad-
diti0n to his already plethoric roll.
which is weekly termed royalty" Oh,
magic world II is so easy after one
has written a play TO rake in the dol
lars each week, while the real, contin-
uous labor is with those who nightly
exploit it and make the authors name
famous His state OF mind must have
been "Oh, this is easy.' and forthwith
while waiting for dinner he dashed off
another.
The Bird In the Cage" is impossible.
1t is stupid, unnatural to the point of
puerility. and what little there may be
of interest is pulled in by the hair of
the head. No New York audience will
take it seriously and even Harrigan
will not with all his efforts. do more
than pro1ong its life little. But for
him and his place in the regard of the
people it would have died after the
opening night The cast was good
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regret to state that neither smooth
nor rough coated st. BernaEds are hold
ing their own. These magnificent ami
mails have enjoyed wide popularity for
so long a time that it is difficult to be-
lieve their popularity to be on the
wane. Perhaps, however, the slump is
only a temporary relapse which soon
will be overcome.
Bloodhounds are coming to the fore
slowly. but none the less surely. They
are splendid, strong animals and should
have wider vogue. Terriers of prac-
tically every breed are coming on rap
idly. and society people in the large
cities have. given them the seal of their
unqualified approval. Bull fox. smooth
and wire haired. Scottish. Irish and
Airedale terriers are making desperate
efforts to push him from his envied
premier's position, the saucy Boston
breed, or butchers dog" as he is
known in England, where he original
ed. despite the claims to the contrary
advanced by Bostonians.
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It is gratifying to notice that the
greatest advance in the canine world is
being made by members of the sporting
division. While of course the nonsport-
ing dogs have their attractions for
many persons, the most ardent parti-
sans are probably to be found in the
ranks of the followers Of the first named
class. The sporting dog is not a toy or
a mere ornament; he has intrinsic val
ues he has been put into the world for
a purpose. Beagles, settlers. pointers
and certain hounds are the principal
dogs used by sportsmen in the field, and
many fine specimens are shown.
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ity. and r. Riehman is not the equal
of Henry Miller. 1 have heard people
say MT Miller was stiff, i think Rich
man is little so himself In the pres
ent day desire to follow the school of
repression young Thespians frequently
lose naturalness and become stiIted. 1t
is unfortunate as one. if understood.
should not interfere with the other.
THE Unforeseen" is in no sense a
strong play. but there are some mo-
ments where the situation borders on
the tense and. rightly played. would
carry the house. These failed in the
present instance not totally. but in
strong measure. Walter Maxwell a
young minister (played by Charles
Richman). comes to Paris to consult a
famous oculist about his weakening
sight and at the hotel meets an old
friend. Captain Haynes civilian Court
leigh)- Together they look over the
register and find the name of friend
of Haynes. one Harry Traquair (Os-
valid Yorke). They learn the number
of his room, knock and receiving no
answer. enter to find the occupant evil
IDENTIFY ON the veranda. About to fol-
low and surprise him. they see he is
with a beautiful woman and while
commenting on her beauty decide to
wait. as Haynes fears he is ON the scent
of another of Traquair's little af-
fairs Maxwell decides, as he knows
neither the man nor the woman. to
leave and wait in the reception room
for his friend The couple enter. and
the shock to TraqUair throws him
into such embarrassment that he ends
by introducing Margaret Fielding Miss
Anglin) as his wife and impTesses upon
Haynes that it is a sort Of runaway
match. which he is not to mention I'M
I'll ne hears of or sees it announced in
the papers Margaret understands that
this is done to protect her and as they
are to be married next day she does not
refute it, Haynes mentions that a bank
i'm England has failed, and Traquair re-
allies that he is a pauper.
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lie RleHTs ca AuTos.

written and hearing a good deal that
has been said on the motor problem, .
says Leopold de Rothschild of the Lon
don Automobile club. L venture as an
old roadster to ask for that considera-
ton. toward motor drivers which is
called in common parlance the courtesy
OF the road.
There is a camaraderie among all
coachmen. whether driving difficult
four-in-hand, a spirited pair of horses,
an omnibus. hack coach. or a team of
heavy cart horses which enables the
vehicle to thread its way through the
intricacies of a crowded street. There
the same good fellowship which en-
d lies thousands of cyclists to ride with
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have thought he was an American Lord
Kitchener arranging terms of capitu-
lation with an imaginary Boer army.
Ban viewed the landscape Ger, picked
out dozen or SO nice. ripe plums hang
ing on the National tree and put them
into a safe with a time lock. Then he
said to the Nationals:
Let me arrange your playing sched-
ule, nominate the cities in your circuit,
make your rules. name your players,
audit your accounts, dominate your
conferences and make any other little
changes I see fit in the modus operandi
of your business. and then I think I
may allow you to ask me to effect 9
compromise of some sort"
The Nationals were so surprised at
Johnson's magnanimity at the Cincin-
natl peace conference that they accepts
ed his proposition. and they are said to
be seriously thinking Of erecting eight
handsome bronze monuments in his
honor. one in each city where National
teams play. bearing the following in
scription in letters of imperishable. un-
tarnishable gold:
GLORY BE TO BENEFICENT BAN,
WHO WON THE POT WITH A
BOBTAIL FLUSH AND RE-
FUSED TO TAKE THE
MONEY"
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IN love with each other. OF course she
does not know that he has ever seen
her, and he never connects her in his
mind with the woman in Paris. After
two months of blissful married life
Major Drummond, the former Captain
Haynes, writes that he has returned
from India and viii stop over a day
or so with his friend and his young
wife. He comes. sees the girl and rec
ognizes the woman of Paris. He is
amazed, and when she realizes that she
is known she disarms his suspicion by
talking of the woman, whom he says
she so marvelously resembles. OF
course all this is a coincidence to the
blind husband, but when his sight is
later restored he sees and recognizes
her himself. The shock is great, for all
the world thinks evil of Traquair's
companion at the hotel. She sees he
will not believe her story and when
Haynes finds his suspicion correct he
is at hand with letter from Traquair.
written a few moments before his sui
eide. saying that if ever he hears of any
woman being made to suffer for that
chance Introduction to shield her with
that letter This is done, and all is
well. Courtleigh made a good Captain
Haynes and Oswald Yorke an excellent
Traquair- Fritz Williams played Bob
by Fielding inimita bly,. but could not
be expected to look eighteen. Why
viii managers cast men like John Drew.
Herbert Kelley and now Fritz Will
hams for very young parts2 If Rich
man will improve his heavy work in the
last act and Miss Angiin her light work
in the first part of the same act both
viii materially aid the success of the
Performance The others of the cast
We're satisfactory.
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erhe Bira In che cnge.,,

Nothing succeeds like success. and
Clyde Fitch is a living evidence Of this
truth Many great play is never pro
duced and many a playwright has his
play returned unread because he is IN
known. Let ones success be proved
and the work is ordered before being
written. and in the instance of Mr.
Fitch. if I am to credit all I hear. his
services are in such demand that he is
seriously thinking of putting the chill
dren of his brain into a thousan d-doI-
lar-bill- lin the-slot machine and let
ting the manager drop in his cash over
the title which pleases him most. Mon
ey is spent and the theater is crowded
on the first night. while the drawing
power has been the name alone of the
successful author
But now comes the next revolution in
the wheel Of fortune The audiences
will not indorse what does not please
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HERE has never been a time
when show dogs were more pop
ular than at present. From one
end of the country to the other
exhibitions are being held, and
doggy folk revel in the feasts prepared
for them.
The biggest show of the year and one
which will attract International atten-
ton, Will be that of the Westminster
Kennel club to be held in Madison
Square Garden, New York. Feb. II, y.
Is and II. AT this exhibit the kings
and queens of dogdom will vie for cash
and medals and the show is sure to set
the fashion in dogs for the next year,
for be it known there are styles in ca
mines just as in hats or gowns, and as
variety is the spice of the sportsman 5
existence he must make change at
least once a year or feel bored. Just at
present the Boston terrier appears to
have the best of the argument in the
shows so far as numbers are concerned,
but he is given a close race by the at
tractive cocker spaniels. which are rap
idly gaining favor everywhere.
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1.-THE Unforeseen
1.-THE Bird In the Gage
TsOo Wese, Plays Re0iee0ed


Of the finding of the dead body of Har-
ry Traquair in his room at the hotel
and the disappearance of his female
companion. The woman never was
found and after a week of feigned i'll
ness by Margaret on account of her
known fOndness for the dead man she
goes to Italy with an aunt for three
years. On her return to England she
meets the minister of their parish, a
blind man of thirty. and they soon fail
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After Haynes leaves he refuses to go
on with the marriage and shows him
self the cad he is by ignoring Marga-
rets position and thinking only of him
self. She returns home in time to ar
rest comment on her absence. and next
day the community is startled by news
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The toy and pet dogs continue their
undisputed sway in their particular
field. japanese spanieIs are getting to
be very well liked, as also are the snap
py, attractive little Pomeranians.
These are distinctly dogs of fash
ion, as a we'll known breeder said to
me a few days ago. and the members
of the smart set in almost all of the
prominent cities are numbered among
the owners. The .'Poms," as they are
frequently termed. probably come clos
er to being worth their weight in gold
than any other animal in the country.
AS high as $1,000 has been paid for one
of these punches of long haired fur and
a fox shaped head with glistening eyes
that weighed less than three pounds.
The Poms are generally believed to
have come from Pomerania, although
there are people who say that they are
descendants of the Eskimo dogs. They
have been given the names at various
times of loup loup, wolf dog, fox dog
and spitz, the last named, however,
being considerably heavier than the
Pom and having an Objectionable dis
position.
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~ OBEBT MARSHALL has given
us another pretty play in which
the Empire theater stock com
- = pany is now seen. IT is The
Unforeseen" and proves a very
pleasant entertainment for an evening
The Empire stock is not as strong as it
was in the days of Henry Miller. Viola
Allen and their associates. Miss An
glin is prettier than Miss Allen. but she
has not Miss Aliens strength OF abu-
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n1iddIe west AthIetica.

Middle West Athletics.
Track athletics are booming splen-
didly. Chicago university the Univer-
sity of Illinois and Michigan Iowa and
Wisconsin universities report unusually
large numbers of aspirants for places