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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
p,cke.. a. Justice st.re,e.xh.

One memory of Dickens is inttelfb!v
Impressed OH my mind. can recall
the whole scene as ii it had happened
yesterday. | cannot have been more
than six or seven years old when my
father and mother took ne to one OF
his readings at, think, ST. James
hall First he read the death of Paul
Doinbey. which left me in floods of
tears, and next came the trial scene
from "Pickwick" I shall never for
get my amazcmcnt when he assumed
the character Of Mr. Justice Stare
leigh. The face and figure that l knew,
that had seen on the stage a moment
before, seemed to vanish as If by
magic, and there appeared instead a
fat, pompous, pursy little man, with a
plump, imbecile face. from which every
vestige of good temper and cheerful
ncss-everytiiing. I'm fact, except an cx-
preston of self sufficient stupidity
had been removed. The upper lip had
become long and the corners of the
mouth dropped, the nose was short and
podgy, all the angles of the chin had
gone, the chin itself had rccedcd into
the throat, and the eyes, lately SO hu-
fiorous and human, had become MS ma
licious and obstinate as those of pig.
-R. c. Lehman In Chambers Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

Fashion models who pose for pho
tographcr are not to be confused for o
moment with those other models who
pose for artists. The camera and the
brush are far different mediums. Ono
can hide or forget blcmishcs, but tho
other tells the TRUTH the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, says the
Baltimore Herald. An nrtist can add a
few inches to models height or
change the curve of her shoulders or
her nose or give her pearly teeth In
stead of Irregular, discolored ones, or
make any other Improvement he de.
sires; but the photographer can but
press the bulb of hts lens. RetM,china
Is uriavailing II the model has assumed
gawky, ungraceful pose. Not all the
Kings horses and all the kings men
can make camera transform an nwk-
ward woman into a beauty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
A Poor Press Agent.

Max O'Rell was exceedingly popular
az IL lecturer. and the way In which his
mother viewed the suggestion that her
son should take to the platform Is
worth repetition. She wrote to him
from the native village which she had
never left for more than day to say
that she did not think appearing before
audiences to be reputable business. and
when he replied TINT he had decided to
do 1t and had signed contract to that
effect the dear old lady wrote back
thut she was still" his loving mother
and that she would tell no one in the
village about It
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
why Many Youn. Men FAN.

II is the fault and the cause OF tho
failure OF SO many bright. capable
young men TINT. being put into GER
thin workday rut, they make no effort
to climb or even crawl ont Of it, They
do not seek the work that is not rou-
tine and SO beyond the terms Of the
bond In search OF additional labor in
order to attract the approving notice
Of their employers; they do not so to
their posts before or remain at them
after the fixed hour; they are content
to do enough. and no more than enough,
to earn their hire. The life of the av-
erage clerk is generally gcnteel. easy,
clcnnly. lie need not soil his haEds
or his clothes, and his ambition is snt-
lsfied with these pleasant conditions
Philadelphia Ledger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

In the south OF Europe the rosemary
has long had magic properties ascribcll
to 1t. The Spanish Indies used to wear
It us an nnudote against tho evil eye.
and the Portuguese caflcd tt the cltin
plant and dedicated it to the fairies.
The i.ien Of the antidote may have
been due to confusion of the name
with that OF the Virgin: but. rs n mat.
ter of fact. the rosmarinus is frequent
~ mentioned by old Latin writer's, in
Guiding Horace ard Ovid. The name
came from the fondness Of tho plnnt
for the senshore. where 1t often gets
sprinklcd with the "ros." or dew of tho
sen TINT is to say. sea spray. Another
cause Of confusion perhaps was that
the leaves of the plant somewhat re-
semble those Of the Juniper. which in
medieval times was held sacred to the
Virgin Mary AN the Year Round.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
IlrLE PAGES.
tlcs. Were Unknown Until After the
Invention of Printing.

Invention of Printing.
The most surprising thing in the his
tory of the title page is tho fact that
1t was utterly unknown until a few
years after the invention of printing.
In the days before that great era, when
all books were in manuscript, No scribe
ever thought of prefacing his work
with n separate page or leaf devoted to
the title.
When printing took the place Of writ
ing. changes came gradually. In many
early printed books there was still
scope for handworli. Initial letters were
left for the "rubrishcr." rs he was
CALLED, to decorate aud illuminate by
hand.
AS books multiplied this practice, of
course, soon died out Occasionally
wealthy and luxurious book owners
would employ II skillful illuminator to
adorn the pages and margins of print
ed book just ns In former days manu-.
scripts had been Illuminated
The manuscript practice of surround
Ing the text with an ornamental border
was also often applied to early printed
books. The Introduction of the title
page showed the same ming!ing Of old
and new.
Printing was Invented about 145O,
but no title pnge, properly 30 called, Ia
known before li7O. In the earliest cX-
amples the title Is either, MS In manu-
scripts. given In the first two or three
lines OF the first page. to be immcdi-
ately followed by the printed text, or
is simply. as 1t has been called. H.
bel that Is 1t consists OF very brief
title at the top OF blink page
There was one curious exception. A
"Kalcndar" printed by Rntdolt ut Ven
ice in 1916 has Il full title page in the
modern style This remarkable page
consists of an Introductory poem sur.
rounded on three sides by ornamental
borders. With. at the bottom. the place
of printing and date-"Nenctiis. 147G''
-und the names Of the printers.
But this is quite an exceptional in
stance. Such title page la hardly
found again for twenty years and did
not become common till about 1920,
moro than forty yeas later.
A particularly noticeable feature In
many title pages Of the sixteenth and
early seventeenth centuries is the
length of the descriptive titles. Con-
troversial pamphlets and books of trav.
ell and adventure especially have titles
which are extraordinarily long windcd.
The whole page Is filled with small
type. giving an analysis of the contents
of book or pamphlet
Then toward the end of the seven
teenth century and through its sue
cessor came the reign of the bold and
plain title pnge. and the plain title has
lasted until the present day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
A Long Felt Want.

Or Holmes had an odd liking for in,
gcnious desk accessories in the way Of
pencil sharpencrs, puperweights. pen.
holders. etc. The latest contrivance.i In
this fashion probably dropped down to
him 10y the inventor angling for nib
BILE of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES always
making one anothers acquaintance on
his study table. He once said to me:
'Im waiting for somebody to invent Il
mucilagc brush that you can't by anr
chance put into your inkstand. 1t would
save me frequent moments Of humili:,
ton. Bailey Aldrich In Cen
fury
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
narbaro..a.. Enchanted sleep

The Germans have legend that
In an enchanted sleep in cavern In
the Harz mountains. His long red
beard is believed to have grown during
this long enchantment until 1t covers
the table Mt which he sits and descends
to the floor. He has been there for cen
turtles and must remain for centuries
still, but he will finally be freed. so
the legends say, and lead his knights
to glorious victory.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
a.d state ~ Poetry

For songs the use of poetry has for
some time been abandoned. and words,
any sort Of words. have been employed
instead. With patriotic songs any sug-
gestion Of poetry Is held to be fatal to
success. 1t is probable TINT in anoth-
er ten ycnrs some member of parlia-
ment will introduce short bill making
the production Of any other sort Of
poem criminal offense. and 1t is not
impossible that the member of pnrlia-
ment will be publlsher.--Macmillan
Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
He Was.

Say, paw, was you ever the cynosure
Of oil eyes2"
Eyes; the other day when I 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, 1904-07-14
Ruination o, the Country.

"More'n thirty year sense, j heared
preacher say one time how eddication
an rum an money was bound to be the
rulnation O. the country. an set fire eff
1t amt pooty nigh come true already.
You take 1t betwixt these here rich
college fellers an them dod bowed
syndrics there, an want to know
whit show is they for pore men same's
me and uY'-From "Overhauling the
Politicianers" in Century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
Nothine to speak or.

The little blind girl was writing a
composition ON the rabbit and. never
having seen n creature OF any sort, in.
quircd Of her teacher whether the rab.
bit had tail
Yes, small one. none to speak
Of" answered the teacher.
This is the way the little girl intro
duced the matter into her composition,
"rhe rabbit has a small tail, but
you mustn't talk about IT.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
no. the Eorsotmeno. Wa. Named.

Everybody knows the pretty little
fcrgetmcnot and likes the flower mors
perhaps because of Its name than Its
beauty. How was 1t SO called2 Tie
Germans account for 1t by quite q pa
thctic romance. 1t seems that once
upon a time a Knight and a lady were
walking by the bnnli OF the Danube
wien the latter asked her "gnllant
ga7,' to pluck for her IL tiny blue flower
which she saw growing in the stream.
No sooner said than done. but the
knight overwhelming, fell into the
river. and owing to the slippery nature
OF the bank and the weight Of his own
nrlnor was carried away by the cur
rent. AS lie threw tho flowers ashore
to lis lady he cried out with his last
breath "Vcrgiss mcln nicht." c'For
GO. me not."l And ever since the
flower has been looked on as tho em.
blcm of fidelity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
Mon nep..t. but NJ M copy.

Grant e. 1t is easier to say a good
thing thnn to do good thing.
Henderson Very true. But when
you say good thing you are flattcred
by persons right and left making use
of 1t as If 1t were their own. but you
have few copyists when you do q good
deed. Boston Transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
would Not Re Not,c.a

Applicant-Yes.m madam, wish to &c.
cure board, but must inform you that
I am vegetarian, madam
Mrs. Slimdiet-Oh, that will be all
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, 1904-07-14

It warns the heart like sun
shine, cheers the soul like old
wine, gives hope for the future,
blots out the past. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
does. IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
Adynnt.rc ~ po.ition,

Hold ont" exclaimed the boy who
was under. Lets nrbitrate this thing!'
There amt nothin' to arbitrator
painted the boy OH top. pummeling him
vigorously.-Ch Chicago Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
What Would You DOT

People are fond of telling what they
would do II they had 100000. It's
safe to bet that nine men out If ten IL
they had S1,OOO,OO0 would do nothing.
--Kansas City independent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
A wife.. Economics.

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!
San Francisco Wasp.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
Tie Last Dance.

He-May ask you for dance7
Certainly, the Inst one on the
list.
He--But I'll not be here then.
She Neither Will l.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
Finis.

The What were Noah Web.
strr's last words7
The Scholar-I don't remember just
what they were. but know they all
begin with the Z.-Yonkers Statesman
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

Buy a pound of borax and
get a Gibson picture. Come
early for we have only a limited
number to give away.
j. d. Brown & Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
Which

"Quietly, you know. n The silent
partner"
"At the office or at home!"-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

To get nice polish on eyeglasses
hoisten with alcohol and polish as usu.
Il with chamois. BY this mesas all
grease Is removed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

See the line OF hosiery at
the Leader. All this class
OF goods at special sale
this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

Open the door, let in the air,
The winds are sweet, the flow
ers are fair,
Joy is abroad in the world for
me,
Since taking Rocky Mountain
Elliott & Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
TOO Previoua.

The Anxious Aiother-Are you sure
my son has appendicitis
The Eminent Specialist-Ws cnn tell
you bottor, madam. after the operation.
Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
For Sale.

DR.. j. w. Chapek, the Omaha
expert optician, will examine
your eyes free of charge at Drs.
Chapman & Meehan's office
July 13, IA and Is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

Special sale on hats al
the Leader all this week.
Hats at your own price.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
He Read II

Poet-Has the editor read the poem
left here yesterday?
Office Boy-I think SO, Sir. Hes away
III today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

Quite number of men have mistak-
en- Wall street for Easy strect-Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

Why do they all call for
Chocolate at our Fountain? Its
because ours is different from
others.
j. D. Brown & Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

Johns. Han. / d. and is m. 4 80
w Kelley, | q ana Sc ~ so
For July llth 1894:
A Edgecomb. ii aud 20 ~ ~. > GO
John ). Hall. Ia. aud Is N. ~. 4 40
w, : Kelly, ! q. and rs m 8 50
Adjourned.
~ II iIw AI,.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14

A new line of the latest sta
tionary just opened up. Inspect
it when in need.
J. D. Brown & Son.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
HAS ARRIVED
Mo. VALLEY
and Can be consulted at DrS
Chapman & Meehan'S office
for 3 days only
Wednesday. Thursday,
and Friday,
JULY 10, ID and IS.
DR. j. W. Chapek,

The expert Optician of Omaha, will be in
Missouri Valley to remain Il few days only. and
may be consulted at DR. Chapman. office I'm.
prove this golden opportunity. Dr Ghapeck
comes highly recommended as an expert in his
profession, ard ia prepared To correct any error
of refraction known To science. Manv have al
ready been benefited in this vicinity by this
perfect system II lenses
Don't delay hut call Mt once and have you,
eyes properly examined, ut DIR ,hapmanr
office. Will remain days only. Consuitatioa
Free Satisfaction guaranteed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-14
DIET Ar.p DISPOSITION.

b. +. Huff. Auditor
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

The principal parties in the
campaign which are now upon US
are to be earnestly congratulated
on the Improbable private char
acter of their candidate for presi-
dent. Of their public career, in
deed a great deal can and will be
said, but the campaign seems like
ly not to degenerate into such con-
test of mere blackguardism and
buffoonery as has been sometimes
Witnessed.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

The Paris Academy of Science
lis getting news from Abyssiania,
where Hughes lie Roux has discov-
cred manuscript telling the orig
inal story of King Solomon's love
affair with the queen of Sheba.
The story is engraved on tablets
of stone and mot single sentence
lie missing" 1t is being translated
and will make a sensation. Other
great treasurers have been un-
sarthed.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

News from all points of the
compass indicates that this is 90.
ing to be on'the whole the quietest
and decentest campaign that has
been held within the memory OF
living men. Of course the person.
al element will enter into it, as in.
deed they should; but there is a,
present no foreshadowing of the
invective and baseless vitupera
ton that have made 80 many pres.
idential elections irritating and
harmful. Let US congratulate our
selves.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

On Tuesday, August 80, a jus.
tees court trial took place 10
Plainfield, New Jersey, in which
no white person had part. 1t
was a suit for rent aud both plain.
tiff and defendent were negresses.
the plaintiff demanded a judge and
jury of her own race and they were
furnished. A negro jury was i'm.
paneled, with Policeman Sabitt,
negro. for foreman, and the case
was tried before Justice Patterson,
a negro. Yet only one side was
satisfied, as usual.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10
S1.OO Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
that science has been able to cure in all its stag
es, and that IL Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known 10 medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis.
ease. requires a constitutional Treatment Hall 8
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting ma
ture In doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address 4. ]. CHENEY d CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

List of patents Granted to Texas
Inventors this week. Reported by
G A Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys,
Washington, D G:
Bette Brown, Mineral Wells,
headgear; Morous P. Exline and
E. Bourke, Dallas, :bank register
and remittance sheet; Stephan D.
Sullivan, Cartwright, apparatus
for strengthening AK handles.
For copy of any of above patents
send ten cents in postage stamps
with date of this paper to G. A.
Snow d Co., Washington, D. C,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

eOn Sunday morning there was
rresb from the pulpits OF all the
Catholic churches of Cincinnati an
orae- from Archbishop Elder that
the children of Catholic parents
must be henceforth sent only to
Catholic schools under penalty of
Rhe San of the church.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10
A French daneuse named Gle

A French daneuse named Cleo.
who has been flashing before the
eyes of the Scandinavians, frankly
publishes six hundred love letters
written to her by her admirers
there. Two.thirds of these were
married men. To an interview
she says Experience teaches me
that married men in or approach
ing the fifties constitute the class
which produce the largest contin-
gent or preposterous fools and re.
diculous amatory jackasses."
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

1t will be just as we'll for Amer.
cans to keep an eye upon western
Canada. This fall three and half
million acres Of wheat will be
harvested in that country, yielding
IS, 100000 bushels. All this comes
in competition with American
grown wheat. 1t looks as if the
price of -four should be cheaper.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10
Elk. Senator ]. Donald Cameron

Ex-senator j. Donald Cameron
of Pennsylvania oontemplates
building a model city near Harris
burg, to be an industrial town with
model cottages, lawns, drives and
parks, and an artificial lake. The
cottages will be isolated with rear
garden patches. The place will
start with a population of more
than 400. This sensible way
for wealthy man to spend his
time and money-trying to pro.
vide homes for other people, and
secure oontentment as an industrial
undation.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

Senator Bailey of Texas accuses
the president of fomenting disor-
der IN the South; of double-deal-
ing with labor unions, and of
STANDING with his feet on the
Constitution and his sword in his
hand" 1t looks as if Senator
Bailey had been reading one of the
Davenport malicious cartoons.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

In Colorado women vote for
president. The states vote may
become indispensable. Many Par.
ker managers think it easier to
carry Colorado, Idaho, and Nevada
than Indiana. In some western
states women cast from thirty to
forty Ter cent of the vote.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

An Englishman advertises for
sale "a magnificent full-length por.
trait of General Washington. rep
resented as addressing the first
American Senate, presented to the
Indian merchant. Randoolal Dey,
in 1901, by leading American mer-
chants; size 6x9 feet"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

Our truck growers are going to
try planting onions the coming
season, having ordered seed for
eighteen acres They will plant
the white Bermuda. Will SOW
seed in beds in October, and trans.
plant in ember.-Citizens Jour.
nal, Atlanta.
We hope our truck growers will
plant onions for they are a better
paying crop than potatoes.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

A justice in Wilkesbarre, Penn.
-syivania, has fined young woman
1914 for utteriug two profane
wosas in the privacy of her home.
Against the peace and dignity OF
the state" Where is Susan B..
ARtheny wandering? What has
become of our liberty?
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

Republicans generally confident.
Nrs eaxpeet the election of Mr..
Roosevelt, but their congressional
chairman, Hon. Mr.. Babcock, an
Eaeances that there are seventy.
tive doubtful Districts" which
essuses considerable anxiety about
gss5e complexion of the next house.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

MGrshall Fields of Chicago is
she heaviest taxpayer in the Unit.
I'D States, he having handed in to
che assessor list of $4,000, 900.
This is decent example which
should be followed by good many
sother Graiti .millionaires.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

A call has been issued for a
convention of Democratic editors
in New York City. 1t is thought
that from 1000 to 1900 will be
present. Watterson of the Louis
vile Journal will set the pace.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-09-10

Or. H. w. Wiley's decision that
&here ia no pure Scotch whiskey in
'Sae VI United States, does not seem
to put an end to the inspection by
goriSate individuals.