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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
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THE yooDcocK.
where Does 1t ride During the ,.ol..
Ing; Season.

Where Does II Eide During til Nolt.
Ing Season:
1t Is during the months of August
and September that the mystery ef
the woodcucks life begins. Thi, ia
the noting season. when the Lirl
changes It's plumage before beginning
Its journey southwark. AT this ian e it
leaves the swa.aps. Whore does it
SO? That is Il question which has new
or yet received u satisfactory answer.
although each sportsman and MATERIAL
list has his own opinion, and many fine
spun theories have been advanced
Some say that the birds move toward
The north. some that they seek the
mountain tops. coming into the swa1nps
to feed only after nightfall; some that
they seek the cornticlds. and there
have been many other such theories.
Probably the truth lies in II mean of
all these statements. Think it prob
able that the birds know tine loss of
their feathers renders them to GER
tain extent helpless and more exposed
to the attacks of their natural enemies,
and they therefore leave the moro open
swamps and hide in the dcnsest and
most tangled thiclscts. 1t is certain
that they scatter. for at this season
single birds are found in the most I'M
usual and unexpected places.
Years ago when shooting in Dutch
ess county. y. Y. knew one or two
swamps. which we called Iolting
swamps. where in August we We're
sure to find limited number of birds.
These swamps We're overgrown with
rank marsh grass and were full of
patches of wild rose and swectbrier.
IL we killed the birds which we found
there. we We're sure in a week or ten
days to find their places filled by about
the same Misunderstanding.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
LONDON CAB SERVICE.
Why 1t Is the Rest and the Cheapest
In the World

In the World.
Everyone knows, either from ex.
perience or hearsay, that the cub serv-
ice in London is the best and cheap
est in the world, but few of us know
why. So when was over there I
made 1t point to find out"
The woman who occupied the other
seat in the hanson looked us IL she
would like to hear the result of his
investigations. sit is mainly due" he
continued, ito the fact that licenses to
drive cabs and buses through the Lon-
don streets are hard to get. An appli-
cant must furnish the most satisfac-
tory proofs of his honesty when he
files his application at Scotland Yard,
and his references are carefully veri-
fed. Then he undergoes such a rigid
examination as to his knowledge Of
streets and localities that but little
more than half the candidates manage
to pull through it. Those who do are
then tested as to their ability to drive
through the crowded thoroughfares,
the test being practical one. with an
Inspector of police, who Is himself an
expert driver, seated by the side of
the would be Jehu as he threads his
way through the jam. Probably 20
per cent of the applicants come to
grief dmins this test, as the slightest
infraction of the rules of the road or
the exercise of bad judgment in con-
trolling or guiding his horse means
absolute failure. If successful, the
applicant is impressed with the i'm
portancc of returning all articles left
in his cab to headquarters without de-
lay and told that an attempt to mako
excessive charges means the forfeiture
of his license. The result is compara-
tive safety to the passengers In cabs
and reasonable certainly that there
will be no attempt upon the 'cabby's'
part to overcharge his fare."-New
York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
4 house hold necessity--Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil. Heals
burns, cuts, wounds of any sort:
cures sore throat, Group, asthma;
never fails. m31
SEA FLOWERS AS PETS.
re Queer Little Creatures Known
as Ancmorcs.

re Queer Little Creatures Known
IS Ancmoncs.
The qucerest pets iii the world are
Kept in Il beautiful row of clear. flash
ing, round glass tanks on an upper
floor OF a large aquarium. AS you APP
prosch the tanks you behold glowing
little groups of color and artistic blend
Ing and mingling of fantastic weeds
and shining stones. Then when you
peer into the tanks you see what at
first seem TO you just like particularly
handsome and gorgeous flowers grow
ing all over the little rockeries. Some
of the flowers look like dainty pink
and white and yellow and purple and
crimson dahlias. Others look almost
like daisies, with lacelike petals.
Others look like little star flowers, all
pure white and perfect These flowers
are of all sizes, from tiny ones barely
large enough to see to great ones al
most large enough to fill saucer.
Eut if you will watch these Glow
ers" for Il few minutes you will jump
suddenly. for all Mt once you will see
one move Its petals. Then you will
ecC ilIIOlilcT uIl uIOlueF 10 IL. SLOWLY
the petals unfold or contract with
little jerking movements, sometimes
twining in the water like snakes.
Tap smartly on the table on which
the tanks stand. and like lightning all
the petals will have disappeared.
These sea flowers are really not flow
ers at all. They are living creatures.
known as sea anemones
For many years scientist has
tended and fed them, and the little
animated flowers actually have come
to know him. When he feeds them, he
puts little bit of fish ON the end Of
long pointed stick and puts 1t care
fully down into the water until it ia
near the anemone. 1t did not take long
for the beautiful things to understand
1t, and, whereas Mt first they used to
withdraw their petals and shut up
tightly when the stick approached,
now they Irvine gracefully and stretch
their dainty arms out as far as they
can go in order to reach it.-London
Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
The WINK insect.

Trees afford the birthplace and era
die Of the wax insect, scientifically
called cossus pela. In the early spring
the bark of the boughs and twigs be-
comes covered with brown pea shaped
scales. which can be easily detached
and which. when opened, reveal the
fowery looking mass of minute ami
mails. whose movements can just be
detected by the naked eye. In May
and June, however. the scales are
found to contain n swarm of brown
creatures with six legs and two an
tcnnH each. Some of the scales also
contain the white bag or cocoon of
small black beetle. which, If left undis-
turbed. burrows into and consumes
the scales. The Chinese say that this
beetle eats the little wax insects, and 1t
appears certainly the case that where
the parasite is most abundant the
scales fetch lower price in the mar
kct.-Chambers' Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Sheriff Sale.


by virtue of SPECIAL executions, to me
directed from the Clerk of the Distrlt
Court of Harrison County, 10 "a, on q
judgment obtained in said court. on the
Seventh day of January, 1903, IN favor
of Fred a. Schwertley and Fl snk w.
Schwertley. Administrators of the
Esta'eof Fred Schwertley. dec ssed, as
plaintiff, and against w. U. Riggs and
Ella Riggs, as defendants, for the sum
of -Four Hundred Eight and 30. 100
Dollars, and costs, taxed at Thirty
nine and 7O.lCO Dollars, uoom which
Judgment there is now u balance due
of Four Hundred Eight and 30. 100
Dollars, and 1hirty-nine and 20. 100
Dollars costs, have levied upon fine
following real estate taken as the prop.
erty of the defendant to satisfy said
execution, to-wit: Lot number four
DIN Block number eleven QD Willow
Park addition to Missouri Valley. Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale to
the highest bidder for cash in hand on
the Both day of March, A. d., 1903, at
front door of Court House, in Logan,
Harrison county, Iowa, at the hour of
10 o'clock g. M. of said day, when and
where due attendance will lie given by
the undersigned.
Dated at Logan, Iowa, this 9th day
of February, 1903.
37-2 Sheriff HARRISON Co.. Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Revival Commenced.

The special meetings at the
Christian Church were opened
on Sunday with a large audience
in the evening. Every seat in
the church was occupied, togeth-
er with all extra chairs that
were available and a few turned
away without making an effort
to gain admission. A reinforce
ment of more extra chairs has
been obtained, and the ushers
will be able to take care of quite
a large crowd, considering the
size of the building. Monday
night the house was we'll filled,
and the question box was open
ed. A number of interesting
questions were answered, the
speaker reserving one of them
to be answered tonight, a ques-
ton as to the scriptural author
ity or promise claimed by mod
ern divine healers" and others
who boast some Immediate wor-
king powers possessed by Jesus
and his Apostles. Mr.. Williams
promised a careful analysis of
this authority tonight. The
sermon last night was "The Day
of Judgment" and the subject
tonight is to be "The Friend
for the Friendless."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
C. H. Deur and VIM. Neuhnd
are Council Bluffs visitors this

Something very strong, and
new, as we'll, will be given at
the new opera house next Fri
day, March 9Th, in "Pennsyl-
vania," a comedy drama by
Daniel L. Hart and C. r. Gala
ham. Mr.. Hart is a young
Wilkes-Barre journalist, and
the author of "The Parish
Priest" q brilliant play in
which Daniel Sully is starring,
and Mr.. Callahan is credited
with writing "Coon Hollow"
and "Fogg's Ferry" "Pennsyl-
vania" contains the same witty
flow of language which charac-
terizes Mr.. Harris other piece
and has, besides a bustling plot,
strong climaxes, and a scenic
"thriller" in the explosion of a
mine from fire damp. In the
mine scene there is a real ele-
vator or cage, built by the
Reedy Elevator Company,
which the characters use to
make their entrances and exits,
real coal cars, etc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
A Story of Cervantes.


Cervantcs once gave proof that his
generosity was fully equal to his gen
ius. In the early part of his life he was
for some time slave in Algiers, and
there he devised Il plan to free himself
and thirteen of his fellow sufferers.
One of them traitorously revealed the
design, and they We're all brought be-
fore the dey of Algiers, who promised
them their lives on condition that they
revealed the contriver Of the plot.
II was that person." mt once cried
Cervantcs. Save my companions and
let me perish alone"
The dey, struck by his intrepidity.
spared his life, allowed him to be ran
somed and permitted him to go home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
MILITARY DISPLAY.
An Amusing Bit of Routine In n Kew
York Hotel.

YORK Hotel.
There is no better place to mark the
increasing love of military display and
mancuvers than the lobby of large
hotel. The colcred help in particular
are great soldiers. liz one of the Broad
way hotels uptown the colored hall
men are changed Mt noon. Things were
quiet in the lobby ut that hotel today,
for the clerks and bookkeepers We're
deep III Their books, and the loungers
We're all sitting peacefully OH the So
fas when the steady tramp. tramp of
what sounded like n regiment of infan-
try broke the Stiffness
The regiment consisted of six col
ored hallmcn in blue and brass. with
an especially respondent mulatto in a
more gorgeous uniform walking Mt the
head of the procession. says the New
York correspondent of the Pittsburg
Gazette. He lined his six men in front
of u bench before the desk. looked
them over sharply to see that they
were "cycs front" and Kissed .Atten-
toni" Then as he clapped his hands
once the six men hinged their legs 81
simultaneously and dropped into their
seats like row of wooden soldiers.
The mulatto wiped his brow with a
highly pcrfumed handkerchief. glanced
ut the head clerk for approval and as
the first man responded with jerk to
the Cry Of "Front" went to the main
doorway to look at the sunlight Of
broadway with the air of successful
major general. The whole perform
ance was excruciatingly funny, but
am cure that muIatto would have com
mitted assault and battery OH any one
who dared to laugh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
HoMEsicK CADETS.
Fac New Man ct West Point md the
rnngs OF Nostalgia.

Fac New Man ct West Point md the
rnngs OF Nostalgia.
The new Ian ut West Point has one
misfortune to endure throughout the
first few weeks of his course-he must
suffer the pangs of Inconsistencies. He
has entered upon course of disci-
pline quite unlike anything in his cx-
periencc. Every act of his daily life
Is regulated by an infeXiblc system.
He has no friend Mt hand; the word
sympathy seems 20 be unknown.
Older cadets look ca, understand, pity,
but give no sign. II. Irving Hancock
says i'll Life ut West Point
1t is Il common sight for cadet cor
pofal, going into the room Of a 'plebe,"
to find him seated at his table, pen in
hand and sheet of paper before him,
staring blankly ut the paper or the
wall. The cadet corporal takes in the
scene before him.
"IIomcsick. mister?" he asks.
'ies, sir!" replies the plebe, looking
slamefaccd.
Sure sign new mans homesick
when he's caught Mt study table writ
Ing his resignation" rcjoins the cor
poral composedly.
The plebe. wondering how 1t Is that
the cadet corporal is such a mind read
er, flushes. looks Mt the sheet before
him and slowly tears 1t up.
THAT'S rightw says the corporal.
Then. with n momcntary touch of SYM
pathy. he goes on: Don't get down
In the mouth, mister. I've been
through the nostalgia drill myself.
It's tough OIL you. but when you've
been here little while there's no In
ducemcnt on earth that could make
you leave of your own choice. Brace
up! Inconsistencies hits 'em all at
first"
Then the corporal chances about and
falls at once into the brusque tone of
the instructor.
"See here, mister" he remarks
policing is one of the most important
duties of the soldier. Your shoe brush
Is out of place. Haven't l told you
where it belongs? And you cap is on
your bed. Now, mister'-
So he goes on with list of criti
cisms which Mt once reduce life to n
practical level. The plebe has enough
to do for the next half hour in tidy.
Ing up" and Mt the end of that time
he is not tempted to resume his letter.
AT least, he puts it off for one day
more
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
A Change nad Come over Him.

There are some things in this world
for which not even the most profound
rural philosopher can account to his
own satisfaction.
II never saw an animal move SO
slowly before in all my lifc," cried an
eNaspcrated traveller in New Hamp-
shire stage, behind which the clouds
of n rapidly rising storm were growing
blacller every moment. Cant the
horse 90 any faster? You had nn ex-
cellent one ten years ago, when used
to spend the summer here"
"Thats tho curious thing about It,"
said the driver, gazing first Mt his stced
and then at the uneasy passenger In IL
mildly speculative way. This boss is
the very same identical boss that
drove that summer. don't know
what in tunket's got into him! He
seems to haze lost his animation
Youths COMPANION.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Died,

Stephen Fox, aged about a.
years, a we'll known resident of
this vicinity, having lived near
Loveland for many years, died
yesterday forenoon at Enaduel
Hospital in Omaha, where he
had been a patient. Remains
will be brought to Loveland to
morrow, where funeral services
will be preached in the M. d.
Church at II o'clock a. m. by
Rev. Joseph Moss, and inter
ment in the Branson Cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Ills Free VIII oncrinx.

whats that IS kept out of my sal
airy fory" demanded the employee of
the state institution.
THAT'S your voluntary contribution
for campaign purposes, blandly re-
piled the superintendent.
But it isn't voluntary contribu-
ton. You've no right to hold 1t out on
me. That wasn't in the bargain.
never heard anything about it before.
1t is Il gouge, and l won't stand itv'
"But you have to pay it, you know,
or lose your job. Does it go?'
"Y-yes."
"well. that's why we call 1t yolun-
tary."-Chicago Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Legal Points.

$50 he got out an injunction against
your company" we say pityingly.
"Why didn't you forestall him by get
ting an injunction to prevent the issu-
ance of his injunctiony
~ couldn't. You see, lie was slick
enough to get out an injunction against
my getting out an injunction against
his injunction!'-Balt Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
All In the Family.

They We're discussing the factors
which make for success in the world,
when the knowing young man said:
There's nothing like force of char
meter, old man. Now, there's Jones.
Sure to make his way in the world.
Has a will of his own, you know"
But Brown has something better in
his favor"
whats that?'
"4A will of his uncle."- STRAY Stories.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

"Ah," he sighed. 81 was happier
when was poor"
WELL" they answered coldly, ut is
always possible for man to become
poor again.
But somehow the idea did not seem
to impress him Chicago
Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored BY those
tireless, little workers-Dr Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at
work, night and day. curing indiges-
ton. biliousness, constipation, sick
headache aud all stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe,
sure. Only 25c at Elliott Il Harvey's
drug store. m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
It Saved His Leg

p A Danforth of LaGrarge, Ga, snf.
fered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg. but writ es Il hat
BncKlln's Arnica Salve wholly cured it
in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles
its the best saive in the world, Cure
guaranteed Only 25:. Sold by Elliott
& Harvey. druggists. m3l
Harwood Demon is in Omaha
today attending the funeral of
Guy Howes who died in that
city Sunday, after a short illness
Deceased was we'll known among
the young people Of this city.
F. L. Kilby looked after real
estate business in Mondamin to
day.
Mrs. Mary Murphy is spend
ing the day in Woodbine.
Mrs. F. p. Weitz, of Norfolk,
is in the Valley for a few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Neufnd.
George Culavin, the real
estate man, will move his real
estate office into the south
room of the Hargens block, on
5th street tomorrow. He SAYS
he will have the finest real
estate office in this city, when
he gets located.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
McEvoy, a daughter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Small In n Double Sense

"After all, remarked Smlthers. yawn-
ing, ut is small world"
ut has to be-" snapped Smuthers,
ito match some Of the people In it,
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Too Much Promised

~Did her father forgive her for run
ding of and getting married?"
Eyes; the old man said that he
would forgive and forget them."-In-
dianapolis News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Tragedy Averted.

"Just in the nick of tine our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs w Watkins
of Pleasant City, Ohio: "Pneumonia
had played sad havoc with him and q
terrible cough set in besides. Doctors
treated HIM, but he grew worse every
day. At length we tried DIR Kings
New Discovery for consumption, and
our darling was savec. He's now
sound and well Every body ought To-
know, it's the only sure cure for colds
coughs and all lung diseases. Guaran-
teed by Elliot & Harvey, druggists.
Price 50 cents and Sl0O. Trial BOTTLES
free. m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
The yiewpo,nt.

'"rhat maa is extremely suspicious,
as he thinks every one he sees is a
shady character, and naturally too"
Its his nature, l suppose"
"Not ut all. He wears smoked spec
tacles. Baltimore Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

You can't have good time today
unless you forget tomorrow, and il
you forget tomorrow 1t will punish
you when it is today.-Atchison Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Postponed Ditch HEARING.

AS many of the officials and
others from Harrison county in
terested in the proposed drain
age scheme were unable to be
present yesterday, the Board of
County Supervisors postponed
action in the matter until today.
The petition for the formation
of a joint drainage district out
of Harrison and Pottawattamie
counties were filed with the
board yesterday. After the Pc
titions have been examined and
declared to meet the require
ments of the law in the matter,
all the board will have to do is
to appoint the commissioners to
act in conjunction with those
named by Harrison county,
c. B. Dept. Omaha Bee.
Mrs. James Coulthard, of Cal
ifornia Junction, underwent an
operation at DR.. Gasson's hospi-
tai in this city, to day. Drs.
Gasson and Chapman perform
ing the operation.
D. c. Forde is in South ON
aha with shipment of stock
from his feed lot.
]. H. Sherwood yesterday
shipped two cars of cattle to
Omaha.
Miss Ada Smith left for
Omaha today, where she will
spend a couple of weeks in one
of the leading millinery shops,
after which she goes to Logan
to take the position of trimmer
in the millinery shop of Mrs.
Welsh.
The patrons of the local thea
tire are to have a convenience
they have been denied ever since
the New Theatre was built. The
box office at the theatre is being
connected with the telephone
system to day, the phone num-
Der being 244.
Il owe my whole life to Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. Scrofulous
sores covered my body. 1
seemed beyond cure. B. B. B.
has made me a perfectly we'll
woman" Mrs. Charles Hutton
Berville, Mich. m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Didn't Seem Possible.

Mr.. Staylate-1s that clock right?
Miss De Pink (wearily)-I think 1t
must need cleaning. It's been two or
three hours going that last hour
Stray Stories.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

We ought to avoid the friendship of
the bad and the enmity Of TIE good
Epictetus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Accounted For.

Dime Museum Manager What Is
that peculiar smell?
The Living Skeleton = The rubber
skin burned his finger lighting ciga-
rette.-Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05
Bowling Team Gees Is Blair
Friday.

Friday.
The Missouri Valley bowling
team has completed arrange
ments to go to Blair Friday
evening, March 9Th, where they
are scheduled to bowl a contest
with the Blair bowling team
that evening.
M. Purcell left for Idaho
Falls, Idaho, today, where he
goes to purchase land.
George Weatherly departed
this morning for Huron, S. D.
where he goes to look after real
estate interests.
"a dose in time saves lives"
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup;
natures remedy for coughs,
colds, pulmonary diseases of
every sort. m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

Somewhere in the world there are
119.0OO,OO0 big copper pennies, but no.
body appears to know where they are.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-03-05

Although she may have no knowl-
edge Of medicine. the drcssmalser who
can cure bad fits has n lot of patience.