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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

The vatican. in which two popes
have been technical prisoners. is the
largest nalace In the world. and within
It's Enclosure is a park Of thirteen acres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

There are now more telephones in
use connected with Independent ex-
changes than with Bell exchanges.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Golden Weddinos.

Elliott, Ia. Sept. a.--rwo hundred and
fifty people gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. e. A. Guess to help them enjoy
their fifieth wedding anniversary Their
children, seven GIRLS and one boy were
Present, also grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Mr. Guess has lived at his beautiful
country place thiity-four years. lie was
graduated from Bethany college when AL
exander Campbell was president. He was
employed as professor of Greek in the
same college for several years and has
taught school In Iowa for twenty-five
years. All his girls have been success sful
school teachers. There was some nice
presents given to the good couple. A
Iood time was had
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

General Sir Archibald Hunter says
the best way TO .Anglicize South Africa
IS To provide every British subject
there with a good. honest British wife,.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Nineteen men in this years class at
y ale and fully as many at Harvard
and Columbia earned all their expenses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

NJ. E. Ingalls,, president of the Big
Four railroad, is q Maine man, and
whenever he visits his native state he.
always spends portion of his time in
Harrison. where he began the practice
of law. On his last visit there he
dropped into the village store and there
met an old fellow whom he knew a long,
time ago. They say. Ingalls, OBJ.
served the old man, that you get,
more'n $4,000 a year. How is that,
MIR. Ingalls, admitted that the state
nent was true. Well" said the am;
Client acquaintance. it does beat all,
how a man can fool en- if he only has
the gall
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

European Russia has less percent
age OF forest than the United States.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
Marr;ed s;x4u va,.

La Porte City. Ia. Sept. 1O.-Mr. ara
Mrs. e. Gay have just celebrated the
Goth anniversary of their marriage.
The groom is S6 and the bride is 81
years of age and both enjoy excellent
health. To celebrate the event they
drove to Waterloo and spent the day
with friends. They have one living
child and ten grandchildren, one Of
whom, Jesse Il. Cay, bearing the name
of his grandparents. is an ensign on
tie United States battleship Montgom-
cry, cruising in South American waters.
Some men have no consideration for the
coming generation of their own sex, but
actually encourage their daughters in the
study Vt elocution,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
DEATH OF II. A. MUNGER.

Nell Known General Agent in Iowa of
Northwestern Mutual Life.
Cedar Rapids Ia. Sept. 9--H a.
Munger, general agent for Iowa of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company and we'll known throughout
the west, died at his home here today.
GASOLINE FOR POWER.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
OKLAHOMA, TOO.
Officers of kiowa County Indicted for
pefraudinq the Government.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Secretary
Hitchcock received telegram today
announcing that two commissioners of
Kiowa county, Oklahoma, w. I5. Poole
and j. A. Blair. We're indicted last week
for making false vouchers and certaiti-
Gates against the government in con-
nection with the erection of bridges.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10

Only one medical student in twelve
holds Q degree In arts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-10
An Experiment Which, if Successful
Will RevoIutionize RaiIroading.

GASOLINE FOR POWER.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16
Straw in Egyptian Brick.

The ancient Egyptians had process
for making bricks which rendered
them very hard, yet easy to work. An
American engineer, Mr.. Acheson'
thinks he has discovered their secret
The Egyptians used straw and by boil
ing straw in water and mixing clay
with it he found that it gave hard
shapely bricks that did not crack or
deform in baking. Analysis proved
the effect due to tannin dissolved in
water. Further experiments showed
that from one-half to 1 per cent OF
the tannin Of commerce added to the
resistance of the brick. The process
also economies water and such
bricks dried in the sun are even more
solid than those of the kiln.-London
Globe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

Autumn has lost some of the gloom
attributed to it by the poets of the
last generation. Once there was a re-
sponse i'll every heart to the famous
line: THE melancholy days are come,
the saddest of the year" Now it has
hint of artificiality, and it seems to
be only the pleasant melancholy of ex-
treme youth that fOurishes in the
splendid glow and invigorating air Of
October and November. Some Of the
reasons for this change are proSaic
enough. One is doubtless the gradual
disappearance Of the physical dread Of
winter brought about by the invasion
of farm house and apartment house
by the useful furnace. When the farm
ers family slept in rooms in which
water froZe and into which snow drift
ed under the shingles, to lie in tiny
drifts along the floor, they might be
pardoned for little shrinking at the
approach of cold weather. The sum-
mer vacation has done it's share in
scattering the sadness of autumn. The
gloom Of barren fields and leafess
trees was deepened by tired nerves and
reluctant digestion. Now. when al
most every worker has a short breath
ing space, the fall comes as the be-
ginning of season of healthful if
strenuous work, not as the end of one
weary struggle and the beginning Of
another still more weary. But the
change of mood in regard to- autumn
has still deeper source. Knowledge
and science have given us confidence
in the permanence and beneicence Of
natures laws. The savage feared the
eclipse which we now study with de-
lighted eagerness. The pioneer dread
ed the winter Of an untried climate.
The dangers Of drought, of flood, Of
famine and Of tempest have all been
mitigated or conquered by the advance
of civilization. SO the farmer and the
poet alike may exchange 1.-The melan-
choly days" of Bryant for 1.-The happy
autumn fields" of Tennyson, and may
have faith with Browning that "spring
shall plant and autumn garner to the
end of time"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

There is an increasing tendency of
the public to challenge the wisdom of
maintaining high schools at public ex-
pense. While the discussion of the
status and purpose of the high school
will take a wide range, the question
that Is of greatest popular and peda-
gogic interest is stated as follows:
SHOULD the public high school be look
ed on primarily as a school to prepare
young men and women for the college
and university? Or should it be viewed
as an independent school with its own
important ends and aims, to which
preparation for higher schools must be
strictly secondaryY In discussing this
question it should not be forgotten that
the high school and the State univer-
sity are integral parts of the com
mon school system" of the, State. The
existence of the State university as a
part of the States system Of public
education implies the existence of q
connecting link between the grammar
or intermediate grades and the State
university To leave out any of the
rounds in the States educational lad
der would be illogical and unwise. 1t
is plainly obvious therefore that prep
aration for the State university should
be at least an incidental consideration
In arranging the curricula of the high
schools. There is little doubt, how
ever that the preponderance of opin-
ion among the more progressive edu-
Gators favors the idea of making the
high school "the peoples college" in
stead of preparatory school for the
higher institutions of learning; that its
chief aim should he to provide a more
practical training in language and the
sciences for pupils who are unable to
attend colleges or universities. 1t is
their belief that it should supply the
finishing touches" to common school
education, and that preparation for
university should be only n secondary
consideration. TO the mind of the lay
man there does not seem to be any
reason why the high school should not
serve both these purposes. There is
nothing incompatible between the idea
of peoples college" and the shap-
Ing of Il curriculum in such way ms
to prepare pupils for university. The
preparatory course should be separate
ana distinct from the course that is de-
signed to finish boys education and
prepare him to grappe immediately
with the problems of life. Such com
bination Of purpose would seem To
constitute the ideal twentieth century
high school.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

The school board Of New York has
refused, after deliberation, to grant
the request that tablets bearing the
names of the three assassinated Pres
idents be placed in the schoolhouses.
Such a tablet, they felt, would seem
to elevate these three men above 9TH
ers who have filed the Office, and ele-
vate them-here is the point to note
not because of deeds or qualities, but
because Of the method of their death.
The committee wisely decided that
anything which kept assassination in
mind was out of place in n schoolroom.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

The partition of China, the Eastern
question, the development of South
Africa are mere child's play by the
side of the mysterious question, "Will
America ever be Americanized?" In all
seriousness, 1t is time that an "Ameri-
can INVASION" like charity. should be-
gin at home. 1t is no blind worship
of the past, least of all, pessimism. to
sigh over the American spirit of for
mer day, AS Wordsworth did over Mil
ton, and say, Thou shouldst be living
ut this hour" With contempt of or
derby legal process rampant in various
parts of the land; with the equality
of men before the law sharply chal-
lenged, and with the career open to
talent denied. thoughtful Americans
may we'll cry out for Il reassertion of
American liberty under Il government
of law.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

1t is the little things that count in
this world. The trihes that no one
hears very much about--perhaps they
are never known to the world at large
but only some one somewhere knows
that good deed has been done. Big
things speak for themselves. Grand
stand players are pretty sure that
their light will not he hidden under n
bushel measure, and that an observ-
ing populace will pay just and de-
served tribute to their charity, no mat
ter what particular shape 1t has taken.
Every one talks about their love for
their fellow men, and what they do
to further their interests. and they
are 50 constantly in the glare of the
lime light that they I'm time really con.
slider themselves public benefactors.
And so they are, because they un.
doubtedly have been of material rs.
sistance TO others. But what of the
man who gives his charity quietly?
Who never let's his right hand know
what the left has done. The man who
gives and gives day after day, and
forgets ii as soon as his hands leave
his pocket. The man who cannot see
friend going down the hill without
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

A chapter on the favorite outdoor
sports of persons more than one hun
dred years old would necessarily be
brief, yet there Is more material than
the unobservant might anticipate. A
press dispatch announces that a New
York citizen celebrated his one hun
dred and first birthday, in part, by ris-
ing at six o'clock, eating hearty
breakfast and going out to play GRO
quet with members of the family.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16
Looking for Life.

Professor Herrera has shown, before
the Sociedad Cientifica of Mexico. sew
eral micro photographs of artificial liv-
ing protoplasm which consist solely
of calcium metaphosphate In actual
movement in salt solution.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16
Claim of st. Louis

The city Of st. Louis claims the dis.
tinction of being the only large city
in the country which has separate
and distinct political organization
apart from any county. New York
includes five counties.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

A Chicago university professor is
credited with the statement that cam
nibalism, in its place. is all right.
Bronson AlcOtt, the Concord philOso-
pher, used to say, IF you are going to
eat meat at all, why not eat the best p
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

stopping to give him boost up again
The man who can give a CHEEKY word
if he has nothing more to give, and
who moreover loves to give it. How
many of these men do you know? You
could count them on one hand, couldn't
you! And yet they are many.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

According to Professor Zueblin we
are people that multiply our bath
tubs and the need for them at the
same time. But then this is not quite
so bad as leaving out the bath tubs
altogether.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

One Of the Rothschilds has offered
$1,000 for an arctic flea. Unless he is
an expert in judging heas he is liable
to get bitten.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

Russell Sage is to be commended as
man who has reached his eighty
third year without contracting an ex-
travagant habits whatever.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

When a man goes around with pc
tition, people always sign it. And then
when the petition results in an III
crease in taxes, how the sgners oil II
roar!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

1t costs something to get the infor-
nation, but Uncle Sam succeeds in To-
eating an uncharted rock somewhere
on his coasts every few days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

Occasionally when a man doesn't
know just what to say his silence is
mistaken for a superior brand of wis
dom.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

Your friends may try to appear in
terested, but they don't like to hear
you tell your troubles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

The commotion about trade in the
Orient suggests new version of an
old conundrum. When in an open
door not an open door? When it is an
international jar.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

No. gentle reader, man does not
necessarily need to be cur to enjoy
dog days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

Some men convince themselves by
trying to persuade others.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

None of the younger children can ull'
derstand why man takes such prde
In telling how long he has lived in ln'
same house
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16

1t is more blessed to give than it is
to receiye-alsO more expensive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-14

board this yacht, had a motive strong
enough to prompt the murder Of the own
err knight said to himself, still turn
ing over the silver corkscrew between his
fingers, would it be necessary for him to
kill everybody else in order to escape sus-
picion? If he were known to have a grudge
against the man it would, no doubt; or,
if by his occupation alone, suspicion would
be likely to fall upon him, as 1t would upon
the cook or a steward, in case of murder
by poison. Yes, a. cook or steward would
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-14

every soul on board has persisted through
one mans crime. Not only did that man
scheme to hide his part<in the plot, but to
hide the fact that there had been a. plot
at all. So far there is absolutely nothing
save this champagne cork to hint that pas
sengers and crew did not abandon the
yacht of their own free WILL and there
no real clue to suspicion against one of the
missing men more than another" .
Again knight stared at the swelled cork.
speared on the spiral Of bright metal; and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-14

be the first men to be suspected. But If
either one had committed the crime on
the spur of hatred his passion would have
died before he could accomplish the de-
struction Of more than a dozen others. His
motive for murder must have been deeper
than mere grudge, mere passionate
desire for revenge, before he could de-
liberately have planned to seek satisfac-
ton, and seave himself by wiping out all
traces of a crime. For that Is what has
been done, if am right in thinking that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-14

his eyes fastened on an infinitesimal omin-
Gus red spot, which until now they had
passed over. -:. ..r
(To be continued to-morrow.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. David Jeffreys gave
a supper party Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments were served and a pleas.
ant time enjoyed by those present.
"A Breezy Time" played to large
audience Tuesday evening.
AT caucus held by the citizens of
the Independent school district Friday
evening the following persons were
nominated as candidates on their tick
ct; w. l.. Morgan and c. j. Anderson
for full term and e. w. Mather to fill
vacancy. The school is in a crowded
condition this term and it will be nee
essary to build an addition this sum.
mer.
Miss Title Featheringham enter
tanned few of her lady friends Fri
day evening in honor of her seven
teenth birthday.
The choir of the Baptist church gave
an oyster supper Saturday evening in
the Red Mems hall. A neat sum was
added to the treasury of that organiza-
ton.
Rev. Osburne, of Coalfield, occupied
the pulpit of the Baptist church Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Waterman left
for Chicago Friday for few days
visit.
Mrs. S. A. Cory went to Kirkville
Monday to visit with relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
CoIlett,

Collett, Feb. 24.-There are quite a
number of cases of chicken-pox in the
neighborhood. Among whom are: O.
w. Bradford's family, Five and Rolile
Lawson and Jennie Mckee.
Will Halferty and family left for
their home in New Boston Friday Feb.
ruary 10. George Schwartz accom-
panied them
A number of new renters are coming
into the neighborhood. 81. Anderson
moved on the Ed Baldwin farm. Ed
Hudgell moves on Hawkins farm. Mr.
Hawkins goes to his fathers farm and
Grant Hudgell moves where Ed Hud.
CELL lived
Mrs. Rebecca Elliott has purchased
the George Countryman. home in Biz.
mingham and will move about the first
of April.
George Schwartz returned Saturday
night from New Boston where he had
been helping Mr.. Rafferty, move.
Bill Price and son John. sold 1913
head OF hogs Tuesday at $685. per
cwt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
Eldon.

Eldon, Feb. 24.-Misses Floy Muir
ply and Julia Hilles left today for Des
Moines on business.
Claude Camblin has accepted a po-
sition as day caller for the G. r. |. &
P. railway.
Mrs. W. S. Beard returned today
from Bonaparte, having been called
there by the serious illness of her mo-
Their.
Quite serious wreck occurred on
the Rock Island last night at Mont
pelier, when passenger train No. z,
running from Washington to Rock Is
land ran into the rear end of an extra
freight. The trouble was caused by the
negligence of the flagman in failing to
to properly flag No. II. Engineer H.
Horn and Fireman w. ]. Dooley both
escaped injury by jumping. No pas
sengers We're injured with the eXcep-
ton of being badly shaken up.
Miss Villa Creamer returned to OF
tumwa today after pleasant visit
with Eldon friends.
The young people gave dance at
| the K. of p hall last night which was
largely attended and all report a jol'
ly good time.
Mrs. ]. A. Lowenburg left today for
a visit with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. ]. G. Quigley was an Ottumwa
visitor today.
Mrs. M. Holbert of Kirkville is in
the city on business today.
| Mrs. William Tierney of Laddsdale
is in the city today shopping.
Miss Virgo Haywood, living east OF
town, returned today after a pleasant
visit with Eldon friends.
Mrs. R. j. Collin returned to her
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
Drakeville,

Drakeville, Feb. "a. Protracted
meeting began at the Christian church
last Saturday night, Rev.. Reagin, pas.
tor.
DR.. and Mrs. H. G. Young of Bloom
field We're callers at the Truitt home
Saturday afternoon.
Thomas Mum is quite ill at his
home three miles northeast of town.
Er. HI. G. Young of Bloomfield is the
attending physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Truitt and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Rothenstein and children visited Sun.
day at the parental Truitt home.
j. N. Wood was the successful can.
didate for the postoffice G. C. Duke,
the retiring postmaster, will move to
Bloomfield and engage in business
Principal M. c. Galpin and wife
spent last Saturday in Bloomfield at
tending the teachers meeting.
Misses Lora McNeff and Mollie
Goodlander visited last Wednesday at
Bunch with the latter's brother, Lewis,
who is agent at that place.
Mrs. J. p. Brown and daughter Wv.
ian are visiting with friends in Prom
Use City.
Mrs Robert Tomlin and family of
Elm Grove visited Sunday at the John
Tomlin home.
Mrs. Burnett and daughter Lottie
visited in Elm Grove last Friday with
his son, JOS. Burnett.
Mrs. Calvert of Eldon is visiting her
son George, who lives on farm about
two miles west of town
Miss Nellie Truitt, who has been
home the past week. returned Monday
to Mt. Pleasant to resume her studies
at the !. w. U.
w. " Neil and family of Bloomfield
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wric
Sayles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
Stockport.

Stockport, Feb. 24.--John Crawford
and John Arnold shipped five car
loads of cattle and sheep from here
last Sunday to Chicago.
M. l.. Shelman shipped three cars OF
hogs Monday to Ottumwa.
B. A. Dill, Oscar Greenhouse and
Mrs. Jacobs visited at Hillsboro Mon
day.
Rev. Berkeley and wife, Mrs. T. I.
Beswick Mrs. Fred Parnitzkie went
to Hillsboro Wednesday to attend the
immersion of twenty-five members
who recently joined the church at
that place.
At 2 p. m. Thursday fire was dis
covered in A. j. Alveys kitchen by A.
]. Vance. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvey being
away from home at the time The
house was broken in and by heroic
efforts of the citizens the fire was
soon under control, thus saving the
destruction of the entire block
Bert Dill, John Vance, Manley Fox
and George Daughter attended the
dance at Hillsboro Thursday night.
Miss Elliott closed successful
term of school at the Morris school
house last Friday.
Thomas Lycuns little girl got a
grain of corn in her wind,,ipe. She
was taken to Fort Madi5on where the
X-ray was used and tley found it had
lodged in the left lobe of the lung
and could not be 'emoved.
Will Henderson, formerly of Stock
port, passed through on the train Fri
day night. He was returning from
the hoslital where he had been for
treatrent.