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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
The Pale yellow Kind.

There is double joke in this story
which the New York Mail and Express
relates. A little girl, riding with her
mother in n street car, was much at
tracted by an amber necklace worn by
lady who sat opposite.
Mamma" she exclaimed, ARE those
beans that the lady has Oh string
around her neck?'
'No. no. my dear" said her mother
In confusion. "They are very pretty
beads"
But, mamma" persisted the child.
"they look just like those beans papa
wouldn't eat last night"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
whore E.oca T.l,s.

1t was in one of the farming districts
CT New England. Tho youn., fo!i.s had
banded themselves together fcr .anntll-
~ Notifications daring the winter and
Wee about to celebrate Tie !aSt dance
OF tl,e season as we'll as Il couple OF
erglgcin, MS Mllic,l Ind resulted from
tic assemblies. Ben Hawkins. the To-
cal i'a2an;.ii ard Lis Strad:varius had
boon engaged to !t.;.i tLcin ;,.rou: h the
nia.,.s Of tie country ,i.illce, and all
We're looking forward to H." time OF
ti.c.i l.fu''
Emt dra!ll iiicens,icrately claimed
Mrs. Hawkins Cor Lis Own ON Tic after
noon of the cvcn.fNl iiart.". The young
people gathered as arranged. but be-
Elnanod the unSe.icc of Gid Ben, and
gaE,cs were being substituted for the
dancing when. 10, Hawkins and his 1i,!-
die appeared ON the scene.
Great astnnisl.nent and many ilcs
ticns greeted the old man. hut lie calm
ly Slipped his FIDDLE out of its green
bag and IL; he Esditltively rubbed the
rosin on tie bow said:
''Waai. yes; Marias gene; died this
afternoon. l.iit | reckon 'tain't no sin
for me to play for YOU tonight, SEEM
she want no blood relation. phiia
dclpLia Ledger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
E01I1'o pkAwl5yG POWERS.
Tl.e Famnu. 'rrw.et,:nn vInx star
Money Maker.

Money Maker.
otleT day: ut is not generally known
that Edwin Hoo.h received 30 per cent
of the gross receipts of his perform
ances Will. under The management of
Messrs Brooks 4 Dixon. There never
0: Il Star on tie stage who could
draw the money t'.i. Booth could 10 ~
tGcater. There We're No spusms about
L.s business. 1t was as steady as Gil
kralt.-. We co..il bali. on Il. Cut of
their half of the rcc"ipts Brooks II
Eixcn paid the rent for rlieatc..;, paid
the salaries Of the col,t'any. tls.' ,ail-
road and hotel bills and the alvertis-
ing throughout the country and made
lis profits. wilicl, they shared with
Horace McVicl.er, to whom Booth in
truited lis affairs ut tho start and who
efterwa:l associated himself %ith
BROOKS & Dixon.
'Iiootlis agreement will Eanry L
Abbey was this: After all expenses of
every description We're paid Booth rot
S5 ler cent ANA Abbey i.,. EaotL LIST
Il ,Tmsk in I'i.i;nd lal:ia owing to tie
d~at', of Ms Wife ! hc company was
PIT i,. ..ein without lial. and We had
to indemnity tie local manager. Car
los that .1,ak WAS $4,000. DelMc:ilsy
t,::t. .sbl.ay's profits ON the season We're
sao.GNa. (,p not know any s,ar. save
Zoo ia. w..o ever commanded 30 per
cen. cf tie gross rcceip.s. ''--.sS,ew Yorl:
Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Euinutioa o, the Country

"More'n thirty year sense. heared II
preacher say one time how eddicut!on
an rum an money was bound to bc the
raina lion o the country. an set fire eff
it amt pooty nigh come true Already.
You take it betwixt these here rich
coligsa fellcrs an them dod blowcd
synd:ics there, an want to know
what show is they for pore men sames
me and you?"- From "Ovcrhnuling the
Politic.aners' in Century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Sp,,,,,j,Ia.

spaniels. of which there are many
breeds, are supposed To have first come
from Spain, from which circumstance
is derived their distinctive name
Charles !. was an ardent admrcr of Il
small variety of this animal, and from
that arose the designation of his pets.
known the world oGcr as King Charles.
Blenhcim or Marlborough spanicls,
which greatly resemble the latter in
foria ard general appearance. get their
English naree from Hleilliriln palace
in OXfordsllire, where the breed has
been preserved since the beginning of
the eighteenth century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
An Economical N.nther,

Small Katherine. who had been for
biddnn to touch the ink bottle, had ac-
cidentally spilled its contents not only
oil over her mothers desk, but on the
rug. several chairs nnd her own apron.
Her mother, on discovering the state Of
affairs, had expressed more surprise
thun pleasure. When the father OF the
family returned at night his little
daughter met him at the door and
asked
Papa. how much does a bottle of ink
COST"
"Ob. about 5 cents"
"Five cants.' exclaimed the aggr!eyed
younsster in Il tone of deep disgust.
"And to think that mamma would
make nll that fuss about one little bot
tie of ink" "-I I.ipnincott's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Earsa.o..n.. Erchantea sl.en

Ihe Germans have Il legend that
Frederick Barbarossa is not dead. but
In an enchanted sleep in a cavern in
Tie IIarZ mountains. His long red
beard is believed to have grown during
this long cnchantment until 1T covers
the table at which lie sits and desccnds
to the floor. He has been there for cen
turtles and must remain for centuries
s.i!l, but lie will finally be freed, so
the legends say, and lead his knights
to Il glorious victory.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
lie Was.

"say, paw. was you ever the cynosure
Of all eycs:'
"Yes; the other day when / went
running down the middle OF the street
after my hat I'll bet there wasn't a
man, woman or child in town who
wasn't there looking at me" Chicago
Record Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Highly Recommended.

1t was fair time In Selkirll. and San,
dy and his sweetheart were wandering
round. arm in arm. enjoying the sights
Presently they cspied Il smart look
ing pie shop. which they promptly en-
tered
Sandy ordered one pie, sat down and
commenced to eat it.
Meanwhile the girl looked shyly on
Ts't fine. Sandy" she tlmidly asked.
Aye. it's awfu' fine. Jennie" he an
swered "Ye should buy one!"-Glus
gov Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
kIOgbQN.

Tcss-It was Dr. Killiam who attend
ed the late Mr.. Oldgold, wasn't it?
Jess Yes. He was called in only a
few days before the old gentleman
died. Why 10 you ask?
Tess Old Mr.. Roxley was taken
slightly Ill yesterday and his young
wife sent for DR.. Killiam at once
Philadelphia Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
u3~ n,.b Ac+

81 suppose" said the man with the
searching eye, THAT drink was your
downfall?''
sit was" answered Meandering
Mike II took drink O. water dat had
microbes in it. an dat's what damaged
me health 80 can't work. ."-Waslling
ton Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Sn:kcs.

Mr.. Rolker i'm McClure's robs us of
some misconceptions as to snakes
When snake is dccapitated it is dead.
The tail viii remain sensitive for some
hci.rs without reference to sundown.
The rattlesnake does not suicide by bit
Ing itself. No snake is susceptible to
the poison OF its own kind. That the
black snake will swallow It's young In
time Of danger is true. and they are
then digested, making the mother a
caunibal of the worst sort
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Yet He Loved the Sen.
1t Is said that Bryan Waller Proctor,
known as Barry Cornwall. who Vrotc

the Well Known poem
In, On the saa I'm on the ssa!
l am N'..~.'e ! ,.cu,J ever be-
was the very worst OF sailors. When
we read that he wns so seasich that he
could scarcely bear the sound of Il hu-
man voice it becomes apparent that his
wife's conduct during his afiiict.on
could scarcely have becn reassurins.
AS he lay OIL the deck of channel
beat. covered with shawls ard Il tar
paulin, she had the pleasing haLit of
humming Il strain of his iovial sea
song. Iha poet who loved the sea. but
loved it best ut Il distance, had vcr,' lit
tie life just then. but what force lie had
was used in the entrcaty:
.Don't, my dear. Oh. DON'T
Yet no doubt he loved the sea.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
supernuous Implement.

Here. madam" said the peldler at
the back door, II have most useful
little household instrument. 1t Is a
combined screwdriver, buttonhook, can
opener, latchkey. lamp cleaner, letter
opener, paper cutter, pipe hxer aud
penknife. Can sell you one!
"Sell me one?' repeated the house
keeper. What do want with one?
Can't you see that wear hairplns ?"-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Would Not BE Noticed.

Applicant Yes, madam. l wish to Sc.
cure board. bat must inform you that
I am II vegetarian, madam.
Mrs. Slimdict-Oh. that will be NIL
right. You will not be expected to eat
the meat. None Of the others ever do.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
An Ardent pe,der

"Wcll," said the sheriff, With an air
Of satisfaction, newspapers don't make
no great sight out o. me. now tell ye,
for It's seldom ever set down to look
at one OIL EN-. got book up home
there take am read out on, ef amt
got nothin' better to do. The woman
she give a feller dollar for her one
time, an PUT him up over night, too,
she lid.'-I'rom "Overhauling the Pol
tticianers'' in Century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Stn1ninn Needed.

The one Indispensable quality of sue
cess in these days OF tremendous com
petition is stamina. The young man
who lacks that will never get far He
will soon be forced out of the race and
sidetrackcd. Those who have possess.
ed it have conquered inN;mner..lc diff
ficulties Success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Mrs. John Peters was tlic mother OF
family of restless children. and she
found difficulty in reducing them to
quiet when tie moment came for ask
ing Il blessing at the table. So her
course of procedure was something in
this fashion:
".Alice. be still! Eddie, not another
word. Maud. don't you see your ia
ther is waiting: There now, John;
now!"- New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
The First Requisite.

Ascum Haven't you got job yet?
Layzce No. I'm still waiting for
something to turn up.
Ascum-What you need to turn up
are your sleeves. Catholic Standard
and Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Fra,a;ug an Exeu.e,

Little Please, Mrs. Grumpy,
mother wants to know If you will lend
her your washtub.
Mrs. Grumpy (grufhy)-No, can't
The hoops are off. the bottoms out and
It's full of water-Glasgow Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Did the Bc,t She couls

Mrs. Uppmann must tell you, De
la, that was displeased at your en-
tertaining that policeman in the kitch-
en last night
Delia-Fai.h. OF did AK him into tho
parlor, ma'am, but he wouldn't 60
Philadelphia Ledger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Charlie How in the world, Gawge,
do you manage to see With that single
eyeglnss of yours!
Gawge- My dear fellnh. see with
the other eye San Francisco Wasp.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
A wifc,. Econo,nic..

Husband-Are you aware. my dear,
that 1t takes three-fourths Of my salary
to meet your dressmaker's bills?
Wife-Goodness gracious! What do
you do with the rest Of your money p
San Francisco Wasp.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
when the Moon Had a BAD Eject.

When the Moon Had BAD Effect.
Your grandmother or veteran aunt
can tell you that when hogs were killed
In the wrong time OF the moon the
slices of ham would shriyel up more
than half and fitch would nil fry away.
leaving only small cracklings. Apples
or any kind of fruit dried in the wrong
time was certain to mold or become
worlny and cider vinegar to refuse to
become sharp.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Ist.s,rp,,lc.

We hear Of six newspaper editors
who recently Inherited fortunes. Trou-
bic is when such things happen. they
generally enlarge the paper and get
poor and happy again six months
after. Atlanta Constitution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
An nIu.t-atlou,

He-What would you call a polite
nction?'
he-Why. if ! should say to you,
REALLY. Mr.. Jones. hope you are not
thinking Of going so soon!"-Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Before and After,

The Adorer-lt's wonderful. old man.
what love will enable fellow to see
III girl that he never saw before.
The Onlooker = No doubt, but It's;
equally wonderful what it won't let
him see that he'll zee later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
That Is Love.

Rosalie-What makes you think he is
In love with you?
Violet-The first time he called he
left his gloves. the second time his
cane, and last night he forgot bis hat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
The Pepulnr Tune.

"What is your ides of popular
func?"
"a popular tune" said the man who
takes music seriously. ''is one that
gets to be universally disliked." EN-
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
A Bu.ine.. Man.

Excited What do you let
that boy of yours build bonfire in my
back yard for?
Placid Neighbor-1sn't your yard in
sured?
Il. Mo, 1t isn't.
p. N.-Thats all right. I'm an insur-
ance agent. Here's my card
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
A isun of LucIs

Toni asked old Goldman for his
daughter last night.
Dicl;-Whut luck?
Tom Well. it was what you might
call n run Of luck. l got away.-Ex-
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Vl,c Twins.

"Talth. Mrs. o'IIara, how a. ye till
thin twins aparrt!"
cav. t is aisy-I sticks me finger In
Dinnis' mouth. an II he bttes know
it's Moike."-Harvard Lampoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Spades and a Club.

Mike (teaching Pat pokcr)-Wen.
v hat hov We got?
Pat Four trowels and black sham
rock. Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Poet-Hns the editor read the poem I
left here yesterday?
Office Boy-I think 80, kir. He's away
I'll today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31
Get. There just the sam ,

You often hear 1t said Il woman has
intuition. AS a matter of fact. it is sus-
picion Atchison Globe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

Have heart that never hardens, d
temper thnt never tires and touch
that never Lnrts.-Charles Dickens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-31

When fool has made up his mind
the market has gone by.--Spsnish
Proverb.
The Dickinson press., 1903-05-30
GLADSTONE NOTES.

On Thursday, May 71st, Father Vim
cent laid the corner stone OF st. Eliza
beth. This building will be the finest
n in the county outside of Dickinson.
H. Baumgartner & Sons of Richardton
are building the finest private residence
to be found in the rural district for H.
Lefor near St. Elizabeth. Mr.. H. is also
erecting a blacksmith shop.
Carl Flor, Peter Bechtee and Mrs.
John Kreider are each building new
frame houses on their farms.
There are 20 men employed on the
building of the church of St. Elizabeth,
which is now up to the height of IL feet,
the frames all up and the roof structure
ready when the walls are finished.
The arrival of new settlers is a daily
occurrence. A family from st. Louis is
the latest.
Geo. w. Lee has bought of the H T a
fine Percheron Shire stallion.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ed. X. Bonney will visit
relatives and friends in Illinois in June.
Miss Rose Gallagher has been hired
for School No. I in Gladstone school dis
trict for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Jas. Simmons and her family,
Will Simmons a brother-in-law and Louis
Cutra a son-in-law arrived from Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, last week.
The Gladstone Roller Mill will shortly
resume grinding.
o. F. Morse of Spearfsh. S. D., came
home with Lace Tear when he returned
from Belle Fourche. Morse will shortly
60 to the Yellowstone Park.
Heart river was right up to the high
water mark during the recent freshet.
The Dickinson press., 1903-05-30
The Story of the Prairies.

Every citizen of North Dakota ought
to read this valuable book. Few states
have been so adequately and clearly
described in book form in so readable
and interesting a manner The st. Paul
Pioneer Press in its editorial column
says:
The sort of thing that is needed in
Minnesota is we'll illustrated by a hand
book lately issued by Prot. Daniel E.
Willard of the North Dakota Normal
school at Mayville, under the title OF
"The Story of the Prairies," in which is
told what every citizen of North Dakota
would like to know of the physical fea-
lures of the country he sees every day,
OF the origin thereof, of their effect on the
availability of different sections for agri-
culture, stock raising, etc. And it tells
the story in a way that makes the sub
ject not only easy of comprehension but
attractive, suppressing so far as possible
all unfamiliar technical phrases.
The Boston Transcript says, in review
ing the book:
The book is one Of those rare and i'm
portant contributions to science and
knowledge which are produced by earn
est and painstaking men Tor the bene-
fit of the country. 1t will probably be
used and read more in North Dakota
than elsewhere, as a textbook, but it will
supply the seeker for information in re-
gard to some of the peculiar formations
Of that section which he would have
great difficulty in finding so clearly and
concisely stated in any other place.
This is especially true in regard to the
Bad Lands, those wonderful mounds Of
the Little Missouri region, sometimes
called 1.-THE eighth wonder of the world"
and "hell with the fires out" The stu.
dent who seeks for facts as to these
mounds and scientific explanation for
their appearance finds very little after a
long search in many books. Here the
facts and theories are given in excellent
form and with nice discrimination. An
other interesting and important chapter
has to do with the coal beds, which may
be developed SO as to greatly enrich
that state of hard wheat. The volume
is admirably illustrated with excellent
plates and engravings.
If you have not seen this book write to
Prof. Daniel E. Willard, Agricultural
College, Fargo, N. D., for any further
description; or send check or money or
der for s1.75 and get the book itself.
The Dickinson press., 1903-05-30

LAST week a man from Iowa
visited this section OF the state
with a view to buying some un-
improved land but when he saw
the great amount of water in the
streams and low places he con-
cluded that it was altogether too
wet out here and returned east
without making ar investment.
Another Iowa man who came a
week earlier thought it was too
dry a climate for him, and he did
not make the purchase that he
came out to make. Really it is a
hard matter to please some peo-
pie, but those people who have
lived in this place for the past ten
years don't care if the eastern
people never come here to settle
on the vacant lands.
The Dickinson press., 1903-05-30
District Court.

Court opened again on Wednesday
and the grind was going on when these
forms were closed on Friday. Miss
King is acting as slcnographer in the
absence IF Mir. Tut,ie.
Saturday bing memorial day court
will be adjourned until Monday. The
jurors were excused Thursday until Mon
day, the time of the judge being occupied
with court cases.
There was a big tilt over the Nicholas
Hanson case which was put in motion
Tuesday afternoon when Judge Winches-
ter acted as a committing magistrate and
thereby got the case in shape for ex.
animation. Attorneys H. c.. Voss and
S. L. Nuckols appeared for defendant
and l.. A. Simpson for the prosecution.
Hanson was charged with raping his
daughter Hannah who was in court with
her little child and mother. This case
has a history. Hanson, who lives in the
u~norganized territory northeast, was ar
rested by the authorities in this county
first but was released on the ground Of
lack ;of jurisdiction. Later he was ar
rested by the Mercer county authorities
and released. He was arrested a third
time last fall and lodged in the Morton
county Jail where he remained until he
was brought to Dickinson last week.
Hanson was held for trial. but the only
evidence the prosecution had was that
given by Hannah. The girls mother
wanted to testify for the state, but the
law does not permit of a wife giving in
eliminating evidence against her hus-
band, except in case of personal injury
upon herself.
Hanson was arraigned but plead not
guilty, and on Thursday some stipula-
tions were made which are expected to
settle the case and stop further prosecu-
ton. Evidence was taken and the wife
of Hanson was granted a divorce and a
division Of the property will be made.
From all reports it would seem that
this family mix-up was a bad one, in
more ways than one, and the probabili-
ties are that Nick will feel like turning
his back on things at the old ranch when
it is all over. 1t is supposed that the
property is worth $1,000 to $1,000.
Rignald Hummel was tried on the
charge of breaking Jail. The state en-
tered into some stipulations with the de-
PENDANTS attorneys, w. c. Crawford and
l.. A. Simpson, which made short work
of the case. 1t was admitted that the
alleged was committed in the morgan
lied territory of Dunn and on the grounds
of unlawsul incarceration the jury was
instructed to bring in a verdict in favor
of Hummel. The next charge Of which
Hummel will be tried is that of stealing
a saddle and horse from H. A. Davis.
There are other charges, and what the
result will be no one can tell. Some fine
points OF law are involved. Jurisdiction
seems to be a great stumbling block to
the states prosecution of this and other
cases from the unorganized territory.
In the case of Chas DeFoe vs.. Zenith
Coal Co. an appeal was dismissed, giving
plaintiff a chance to enter judgment.
Mcbride & Baker appeared for plaintiff
and Campbell & Field for defendant.