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SNAP SHOT Avn HONE NEWS.

Grnndma shakes her head and says
Things are really something shocking,
In these awful modern days
Girls can hardly darn stocking.
While her knitting needles fly
she viii tell us how she hung
All the washing out to dry
Washed it, too-when she was young.
Grandma signs and says a girl
Nowadays is always fading,
Only happy in a whirl,
Here and there forever gadding.
No plano did she play,
But about her work she sung
Took her exercise that way,
In the days when she was young.
Grandma says that furbelows
Girls in her time weren't inclined to,
Thought of something else than beaus,
Things worth while they gave their
mind to-
Grandpa laughs and just makes game.
'sXV ell" says he, 7 was among
Them myself. They're much the same
Now as when we both were young.
Chicago News.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
FLEET At THE lsTHMUs.
A Formidable Array of Vessels Are OF
DUTY

Washington, Dec. 22.-The navy de-
partment today received q cablegram
from Rear Admiral Glass, commanding
the naval forces on the isthmus, giving
general summary of the conditions
that prevail there and of the steps that
have been taken by the navy.
The cablegram stated that every
thing was quiet.
The navy department has now very
formidable array of vessels on duty at
the isthmus of Panama. To the south
of the isthmus are the Concord, the
Boston, Wyoming and the -Iarblehead
10 be augmented by the New York,
Rear Admiral Glass regular flagship.
To the east of the isthmus are the
Maytlower the Prairie. the Atlanta, the
Nashville and the Bancroft. Proceed
ing southwark to join the other YES
sells under immediate command of
Rear Admiral Coghlan is the Olympia
his regular flagship.
Naval officials say that so far as the
reports at hand show, no Colombian
troops have been discovered on the
southern part of the isthmus, while on
the other side the only ones seen have
been those on the shore bordering on
the Gulf of Darien.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
A Western Woolsrower.

Newcastle. Wyo., Dec. 21.-There Is
q man in this place who claims that
no one need suffer with backache, as
be has proven in his own case that it
fan be completely and permanently
cured.
i His name is s. G. Hoist, and he is a
stock raiser and wool grower.
Il was shearing sheep at the time
the first pain came on says Mr.. Hoist.
IT was so bad for two years after
ward that / could hardly sit down.
md when once down it was almost
Impossible for me to get UP again.
81 tried all the medicine l could
hear of and several doctors without
help, not even for moment used
Dodd's kidney Pills and they made u
new man out Of me. l felt as if there
was new blood in my veins. am as
stout in the back as mule and can
lift and work as hard as please with
out an ache OF pain in any part of my
body.
cit is now over year since they
cured me and can say there is not a
healthier man in Wyoming than am,
and before using Dodds Kidney Pills
there was not more complete phys
ical wreck in the whole country than
Z was"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
FISHES THAT FLY FoR LIFE
Interesting Scenes While voyasins in
the Gulf Of Mexico.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: Watch
Ing the flying fish in the Gulf of Mexico Is
one OF the favorite past.mes OF persons
who make the voyage across the gulf for
the first time. and the habit is not an I'M
interesting enc. for there is much to be
learned, much that is new and attractive
to the stranger. There Is something par
ticularly fascinating about the flying fish
In the Gulf of Mexico
During trip recently we ran into great
schools of them between here and Vera
Cruz, and 1t was difficult not to believe at
these times that they were simply making
sport of the big vessel that was blowing
through the blue waters of the gulf. They
would dart across the bow of the ship,
scamper this way and that, and seemed
70 be IN playful mood all the white.
lhey looked like animated sprays, mere
f1ashes and splashes of water; now taking
th.s form. now that; now shooting along
with the course of the ship; now bounding
out from the vessels side, and all the
while apparently conscious of the fact
that men and women We're watching
them. They seemed to take somewhat OF
pleasure from the enjoyment Of the HUI
man beings But, of course, they were
busy with other problems. 1t was not a
pleasant business either. 1t was a matter
OF ME and death with them. They were
pelng pursued by their enemies. The
only way they could escape was by leav-
ing the water for a while. The enemy
has not learned this little trick of flying,
and, consequently could not follow when
the flying fish spread their wings and
SCARED in the air for while.
II Is remarkable what distances these
delicate members can go on their poorly
trained wings. 1 have seen them fly as
far as two city blocks They are inter-
estng little fellows. and they always
draw the attention of the tourist and the
stranger in gulf waters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
TALKING MACHINE
Has Lips and Teeth and Is French-

T1dS LIPS ana tSCSU Us
mans Invention.
Sketch: A talking machine that has
created no little sensation is that just pro-
duced by DR.. r. Marage, we'll known
member of the French Academy of Medi-
cine. 1t is an interesting device, which
reproduces with perfect accuracy the
sounds of the human voice, not. as in
case of the photograph, by merely re-
peating words by a person. but by a
process which is purely mechanical from
start to finish, and In which no word is
spoken by any human being. The sounds
are produced by system of vibration.
Attached to the machine are a series OF
plaster heads, five in all. representing the
five novels, a, G, o, u. They are each a
perfect model of a persons mouth. fitted
with pltable lips and perfect teeth. Air
currents set in motion by the machine are
made to pass through the dummy mouths.
which are fitted with sirens.
Through his invention DIR. Marage has
discovered that the steam sirens used OH
board ships can be SO constructed as to
Initiate certain sounds. Thus different
phonetic syllables may be obtained which
could be used to form an international al
phabet. BY an ingenious contrivance at
tached to this wonderful instrument it
is possible to see reflected in tiny mir
ror the vocal chords of singer
BY the same device one can also trace
their action, and see how. as the note
gets higher, the aperture between them
becomes less and less, until when the top
note IS reached it Is almost closed AS
the force of air current expelled becomes
stronger the opening decreases in size. 1t
Increases as the force becomes less. Tho
smaller the aperture the greater the vi
ration. This is how human beings get
heir singing voices. There is no mys-
cry about it, declares DIR. Marage. 1T
s u purely mechanical process, based on
known laws of higher mechanics
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

Worcester Polytechnic institute, while
travelling through Ohio several years ago,
called at the district school which, as a
boy, he had attended.
They asked him, at the school. to make
few remarks. He assented. and began
to talk to the children in direct fashion.
trying to interest them from the start.
did any of you" he said, lever see an
elephants skin?"
A boz. held up his hand and wriggled
Wen said Professor Mendenhan to
him.
Il have" said the boy.
asked.
"on an elephant" YVES the reply
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
.emitt.nee. Of Money Through Mail.,

From report Of Hon. e. G. Madden,
third assistant postmaster general. De-
.ember, 1903: The practice OF the pub.
ic of using postage stamps for small
temittances in the mails has grown to
enormous proportions. The result Is
that the department loses heavily, not
only because of improper sales by post
masters for that purpose. thereby In
creasing their compensation wrongful-
ly, but in imposing upon postohces. es-
pecially in the large cities. the labor OF
handling mail matter the revenues
from which are derived by other post
offices. 1t encourages trafficking in
postage stamps, and this encourages
the robbery of postoffices. Many plans
have been proposed for obviating this
evil, but none which have come to my
attention equal in simplicity, effective
ness and efficiency. the post-check'
proposition. With such simple means
Of making remittances, merchants
would soon be compelled to refuse
postage stamps as currency. The post
.hge stamp would then lose it's value
Cor the purpose of remittance. i rec
ommend this subject to your favorable
consideration, and trust that You may
deem it proper to recommend that this
system of transmitting money in the
mails be authorized at least in an ex-
detrimental way.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

What Food Alone Can DO for the
Memory.
The influence of food upon the brain
and memory is so little understood that
people are inclined to marvel at it.
Take person who has been living
on improperly selected food and put
MIN upon scientific diet in which the
food GrapetNuts is largely used and
he increase of the mental power that
follows is truly remarkable.
A Canadian who was sent to Color
ado for his health illustrates this point
n most convincing manner: "One
ear ago 1 came from Canada ner-
yous wreck, SO my physician said, and
'educed in weight to almost skele-
OH, and my memory was SO poor that
conversations had to be repeated that
lad taken place only few hours be-
fore. / was unable to rest day or
light for my nervous system was shat
cred
THE change of climate helped me
title, but it was soon seen that this
vas not all that l needed. required
lie proper selection of food, although
4 did not realize it until friend rec
ommended Grape-Nuts to me and
gave this food a thorough trial. Then
/ realized what the right food could
10 and began to change in my feel
'ings and bodily condition. This kept
up until now after 6 months use of
Grape-Nuts all my nervous trouble has
entirely disappeared, have gained in
flesh all that I had lost, and what is
more wonderful to me than anything
else my memory is as good as it ever
was. Truly Grape-Nuts has remade
ne all over, mind and body, when
aever expected to be well and happy
again." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason.
Look in each package for copy Of
die famous little book. 1.-THE Road 70
WsllvillA"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
1.-THE cHILDREN's CARDINAL"
Some Quaint Anecdotes Concerning
Cardinal Vaughan.

Some Quaint Anecdotes Concerning
Cardinal Vaughan.
Temple Bar of London: Here is an as
pect of the late Cardinal Vaughn UNI
known, save by his friends and the men,
bers of his own religion. This is as
founder of Catholic children's crusade.
an undertaking to which DIR. Bernardo
sends all applications from the denomina
ton; and the cardinals method of col
lecting funds was to make 1t a children's
movement throughout. Some of his most
energetic helpers, In fact, We're mites in
the East End and the poorer parts of
London.
So the children set to work with col
lecting cards and money boxes, and when
the great day came, in each school rep
rcsentatives were chosen and sent to the
dingy old house. with the pioverbially
dirty windows at the bottom of Car
Isle place. The bright faced young ennis
sares trooped in from north SOUTH east
and west, the girls gay with colored hair
ribbons, the boys in ali the agony of
clean collars and faces. A steady stream
flowed up the broad staircase, familiariy
known as 1.-The quarter deck" and all
were on the tip toe OF expectation as the
clock struck and his eminence sailed
in, literally shining with happiness of be-
ing so near them at last. Directly he be-
gan to address them it was apparent to
way with him which took the child
heart captive at once.
1t had clearly been impressed upon
them, by anxious teachers. that on no ac-
count were they to let go of their little
bags, and so firmly was this idea rooted
in their minds that they declined to give
them up even to the cardinal. They
thought he was gooslly sight for baby
eyes in his gold. scarlet and white linen:
M riyyiY, 10 na LN1, Sf,,I
cameo ring such damp. smacking kisses
as could be heard an over the room; but,
even for the sake of this fascinating per-
son, they were not going to part with
their money. So the cardinal had to
gently force open their tiny fists for their
hot crumpled contents, eXplainingly kind
ly that they We're really meant for him.
Some of us feared an ontburst of tears,
but every baby took his loss philosoph.-
caliy and toddled away in puzzled resig-
nation.
One little girl, who J. d lost her big
brother in the crowd. fought her way
back through the crush alone, and, scorn-
fully ignoring the group of incompetent
ladies and monsignori round, hurled her
self bodily at the cardinal as the one per
son capable of finding the missing youth.
Another little mite presented his emf
nence with noseGay that had evidently
been manufactured on her own lines
without ony grown-up assistance 1t con-
sisted of a bunch of Dropping white Iilacs.
embellisled with three or four yellow
dandeions. all of which were carefully
fastened up in a holder of crumpled news
paper. Minlstering hands at once offered
to relieve the cardinal of this incum-
brance, but nothing would induce him to
part with 1t. All the afternoon he chung
to it. and was finally seen sweeping away
to his own private apartments, still
holding the childish Offering in his left
hand
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
NEW EXCHANGE PLAN.
American Bankers Association Com
mittec Devises Plan to Compete
With Nancy Nrders

New York, Dec. 22.-As a result of a
three days session here the bank
money order committee of the Ameri-
can Bankers association, representing
1000 banks, has agreed upon a plan
for money order system whereby
sums not to exceed $500 can be sent
by mail and the orders cashed by any
bank belonging to the association. The
scheme will, of course, come into di-
rect competition with the money order
division of the postoffice department,
and is expected to cut largely into gov
eminent revenues. The proposed sys-
TEN is to be operated precisely as ex-
change now sold, and the orders are TO
be guaranteed by a guarantee COM
pany. The committees report will be
submitted to the executive council of
the national body at its regular meet
ing next April
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
WILL TO BE CONTESTED.
Papers Served on the Beneficiares OF
Late Dr. Murphy.

Iowa City, la, Dee. 2l.- Sensational
papers We're served on the beneficiaries
under the will of the late DR.. James
Murphy, informing them that the will
of the wealthy young physician and
surgeon who died here last year, would
be contested in tine coming term OF
court.
The contestant is Charles Murphy, a
young liveryman. W no is a brother of
the tesrator. lie alleges that Attor-
ney w. +. Murphy formerly county
recordei-also a brother of the de-
cedcnt and other heirs used undue i'm
fiuence to secure the signing of the Will
that hequeathed much more property
to the other brothers and sister than
the contestant received. The petitioner
viii ask Judge Eevinston to annul the
viii filed for probate, and to approve
another viii! which the contestant
AYERS is the rightful document, but
which has never been seen in the court
houce.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
cuRIousFooDcoMPouNo
Old Bones. Alum, Flint and sulphuric
Acid for RAISING Bread.

Acid tor Raising Bread.
Housekeepers have recently been So
lictted by some OF the grocers and by
peddlers to try another kind of baking
cheap and just as good"
as they say. This is another scheme
of some baking powder manufacturer
to get a new brand on the market by
offering the grocer large profit.
Housekeepers are not usually much
benefited by such changes. Alum bak-
ing powders are generally low priced,
but they are we'll known to be detri-
mental to health. Large quantities OF
one of them We're recently seized in
New York, being found to be largely
composed of sharp pointed grains Of
ground flint and sulphuric acid!
Most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders are mixed with alum. The manu-
facturer of a phosphate powder has
patented the process of making the
principal ingredient of his powder from
bones digested with sulphuric acid.
Housekeepers do not want such mix
lures in their food. They should new
er encourage peddlers nor admit test
ers or alleged experimente.s in food
within their doors, and when buying
baking powder should get brand we'll
known to be made of cream of tartar,
which is healthful product of the
grape,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
FATAL EXPLOSION
IN A POWER HOUSE
Seven Big Boilers of the ST.
Louis Transit Company
Let Go.
FOUR MEN ARE KILLED
Thirteen Were Injured, All Employees
The Force of the Explosion Wrecked
the Building and Destroyed
Property for Blocks.

st. Louis, Dec. 23---Seven boilers in
the power house of the ST. Louis Tran
sit company at jefferson and Geye.
poyes, injuring thirteen, and wrecking
the building. The force of the explos-
ion broke window panes for several
blocks in the vicinity. Without pre-
monition the boilers let go. the brick
walls fell outward, and the heavy truss
roof dropped. covering the debris. in
which almost twenty employees We're
imprisoned.
Instantly all the electric lights went
out, and the darkness prevented prompt
work in reScuing the injured, whose
cries could be plainly heard. Fire
broke out in one portion of the debris
but was extinguished before it had
gained much Roadway.
The dead:
w. WILSON, steamfitter.
LOUIS BARBER, colored
FRANK STEELE, colored.
UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO.
OF the injured William CAN'T and
Simon MiXen will die.
All but Wilson We're stokers and
boiler cleaners. A fire alarm and ann
bulance calls We're sent in Immediate
~, ana soon an army OF feScuers was
at work with lanterns and torches.
Wilson and Barber We're the first found.
and both We're barely alive but died
ON the way to the hospital.
The falling of the heavy roof so COM
pletely covered the debris that the res
cuers could make their way but slowly
into the center of the mass where the
majority of the employees We're at work
when the explosion occurred. and it is
thought probable li;at the list of the
dead may be increased before daylight.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
Several street cars We're brought to
{, standstill for time for lack of pow
er, but other power was hastily con-
nected, and the cars We're soon put in
to operation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Farmers Institute.

Dakota City, Neb.. Dec. ia two
days farmers institute session con-
Nened in this place with large gather
inss of farmers and townspeople and
much discussion was held on the TOPICS
presented. The meetings today We're
presided over by John w. Hazelgrove.
and the speakers We're G. II. Barnard
of Table Rock, Neb.; DR.. A. Il. Peters
of the Nebraska experiment station.
Lincoln. Neb.; G. NJ. Lewelling of
Brownville, Neb., and l.. q. Stilson of
York, Neb. Quite an exhibit of fruit
and cereals is being made and the
farmers seem to be taking much in
terest in the meetings and much good
will no doust be derived from the
same.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
-
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.
First Christian of Moorhead Are Justl
Proud Of Theit, Achieueinent

First Christian of Moorhead Are Justly
Proud of Their Achievement.
sloorhcad. la. Dec. 22.-With beautiful
and Impressive religious exercises. fine
muac by a we'll drilled choir of voices
aud much thank offerings, the new First
Christian church of Moorhead was dedi-
Gated for holy worship on sunday morn
ing.
The building is . slightly one, and re-
garde9 as one of the most convenintly
arranged and beautiful temples of wor-
ship of its size in the state. IT cost, all
conirleicd nearly $4,000 In its arrange
menta in the man auditorium and Sun
day school rooms special attention has
been &iNen 10 the construction of build
nS OF the nowest modern design. II will
accommodate 500 persons, and has sitting
room for over 5oG
The dcdicatory sermon by Rev. Harry
q. f!il OF Indianapolis, was one of the
graliagst ever preached in the history Of
The Moorhead church.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Prettiest Girl fla New York.

BY general consent Miss Anita Stewart.
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinelander
Stewart, is voted the prettiest girl in New
Fork She is only 16 years old and will
hot enter society for two years. but she
often goes TO the matinee with her gov
crness, and therefore many persons have
had occasion to note her great beauty.
t1iss Stewards hair is brown, with a
Golden CLINT. Her eyes are of the drowsy,
oriental type, with long lashes, but when
the grows interested in a play her eyes
become animated. Her complexion is per-
feet and her nose has slight tilt that is
ketching She is tall and graceful
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
The Pope's Significant Orders.

The papaI carriages. with the armorial
bearings of Plus TX, were not iaterfered
with by Leo Kill, who never had any oc-
casion to use them outside the vatican.
Now, however, much to the surprise OF
the officials, Plus x. has ordered that his
own escutcheon shall replace that OF Plus
IN. on the vehicles. a significant fact
pointing to the intention of the present
pontilf to drive some day through the
streets of Rome. Another equally sugges-
tive incident is the admission of Sig. Della
Revere. a musical composer. to an audi
ence of the pope, though he was seen to
be wearing the badge of the crown OF
Italy on his breast.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
CAN'T CELEBRATE.
Strikers in Germany Forbidden to Hole
Their Holiday Gatherings for
Fear of Trouble.

Berlin. Dec. 22-The Saxon govern
mas parties at Crimmitschao by strik-
ers belonging to the textile trades on
the ground that they would be sedi-
uous gatherings, tending to disturb the
peace. A feeling Of intense bitterness
is the result.
These parties We're to be paid for out
Of strike funds, SO that no striker
would be without q Christmas celebre-
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
FRANK WATKINS DEAD.
Has Been Inmate of Fort Madison Pen.

onawa Ia Doc %. The official an
nouncament received by c. II. Bradbury.
clerk OF the Monona county courts, on
Saturday of the death of Frank r. Wat
jlins who died in the Fort Madison peni-
tertiary last week, is all that is Yet
known here concerning his end. Watkins
was sentenced for life on october . lS17.
for the murder OF a German boy named
Melius Bosier of Lincoln township He
had served . l.ttlc more than twenty-siS
years, during which time he saved by do
ing extra work. it is claimed. between
81 ,2a0 ana 81 100
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
ClsrL 9 Cause a Rio+

Rome, Dec. i9.-Clcrlls IN the ministry
of public works engaged i'm a demon
stration today which threatened to de-
Nelcp into Il riot or strike and required
the intervention of the minister and
under secret ary before the clerks were
paciiied Tie disturbance was due to
the fact tha. bin affecting the inter-
csts of the clerks was not discussed i'm
the chamber of deputies.