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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-07-07
CHAPTER VIII.
THE INVENTORS DAUGHTER.

THE INVENTOR DAUGHTER.
in a small oblong room, With am oak
raftered ceiling. lighted by a single WIN
dow, round which Ivy c~lalnbered. Ven
eto. his daughter and his guest sat
down to their monday meal. The Ia
BILE, With its central strip of cmbroid-
cry. its clusters of yellow roses In vases
of green jade. It's Did silver appoint
ments. showed the taste OF It's decnra-
tor, who sat at the head dispensing the
dishes she had cooked.
That deep gold tint In the leaf-brown
of her hair had ONE to her from Neie-
tfan ancestors; and 1T seemed rs if the
Adriatic had given her its color for her
eyes. so deep was their blue, so trans
parent, so brilliant under The Sunshine
of happy thoughts, sc impenetrablc be-
meath the cloudlike shadows of her half
closed lashes. Her mouth. by no means
small. had a wistful droop. and her hin
was softly and delicateiy moulded.
When she spoke, her voice was low and
and vibrated with music. such as iSs;asari
told himself he could listen to forever.
IF you were only II republican you
would be perfect. S%asari," the host Was
saying.
II have no desire to- be. Besides in
reference with the government means
Punishment from the country"
ST." OIlIy so IOilS HIS lHe government
lasts, which cannot be long. Besides
l ann tolerably happy I'm my exile. but
even If ! weren't, ] should be content
10 suffer for a good cause. My fore
fathers We're tho founders and uphold
ers of The Venetian republic; their
blood is IN my veins. their principles
ftye in my heart, their hatred of OPP
precision is nline," Ncncto said as he
passed the cigarettes.
49,, ,o,a f,.,.. Az. 4 rs,
slightest inclination of her beautifully
shaped head thanked sasarl for his.
courtesy I'm opening the door for her
1T was lust what tav stranger might
have had from hos. surely aoinelhjig
more Il smile, a word, ono of those looks
which reveal the heart-like lightning
showing a night shrouded landscape
might have been given to one who NOR
SHIPPED her.
and depressed. Il,ci., remembering tlle
conversation with Nepeto which Roma
interrupted, he said:
Tell me abou this young man, Dun
stan I8urbage."
There is little 10 ten, veneto said,
readily enough. II iaei him first in the
way of business. He is an analytical
chemist. and very clever, yes, decidedly
clever. Our common interest ia the
subject was one tie, another is mat he
has lived in our country, studied in
Pisa; a stronger bond is his lovc for
our people. his pity for their suiferings,
his-
Yes. YES: but has he been here. the
count asked ilritablY.
Certainly. We have WORKED togeth-
er, n his knowledge Of"
II suppose he is good lookinge"
Decidedly"
And you have. let Roma see him -"
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AFTERMATH OF the
GLORIOUS FOURTH
Several Seriously Injured by
Pistols and Explosions at
Council Bluffs.
MANY OTHER CASUALTIES
At knierim a Small Town on the Illi'
ncis Central a Stairway Fell In
jurine Thirty Persons, One
Seriously.

Council Bluffs, Ia. July &. Twelve
people We're seriously hult hese to-
day in celebration OF the Fourth. Six
OF the injuries We're due 10 blanll cart
ridge pistols. ROY Bethers had his face
frightfuliy burned by an explosion of
Il can of powder. The 1-year-cld
daughter OF Is. T. Kirk had an cyc
blown out by a playmate holding II toy
pistol against IL.
At Knierim. a small station on the
Illinois Central, q stairway fell With
thirty persons and one woman was
seriously injured.
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Injured at

.Anamosa. Ia, July 1.-THE following
persons were injured here yesterday by
fireworks: Harry lSalch. hand burned
and mutilated by giant trecracker;
Willis stroud. ely severely burned by
premature explosion Of frecyaoRer at
Cascade: Charles Neville. eva severely
Injured by reversed rocket
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Gala pa4 a. SaIix.

salix. Ia, Judy S.-Gallond's park was
the scene of a great Fourth If July cele-
bration. Nearly 1000 people gathered on
the banks of Browns lake TO assist in
duly communicating the n~ation's birth.
g. w. Hunt, editor of the Salix Siftings.
the orator of The day. The Park nine
of Salix defeated the Itiss' ninc Of Sioux
City by a score of % TO 3.
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The Only One Lett.

Smart Set: The last child looxed
about him painfully and WINGED. with
out knowing why, at the contemptuous
glances of the srownups. His mother,
shamefaced n absorbed, fed him fur
lively from a bottle, and blushed as
she did so.
Mother said the child, ~curiously,
What is the matter? Are we different
from the rest? What have we done TO
cause all this prying contempt?"
His mother sighed as she replied.
M boy. 1T is no longer good form to
have children. The idea of not having
them. promulgated. Ut first by a few
the masses. until 1T became firmly es-
tablished. Now no se~lf-respecting wife
ever has any babies. You are the only
one left. You are the last child"
But. mother, whom am | to play
With"
PLAYING vent out long ago. With the
advent of psychology and the higher
education. 1t was discovered that chill
dren got a certain amount of pleasure
out of playing. and this not being in
accordance with the scheme of life as
taught In the highest thought circles,
1t was stricken off the list"
. But, mother. Is there no hope for
me?"
Not whatever. BY being born you
have fatally compromised yourself and
me. You are q freak and / am ostra-
cized. There is no help for u.s."
And the last child, overwhelmed by
the seriousness of the situation. con-
scious of the humiliation of his position,
turned sorrowfully TO his mother and
said:
"oh, mother, will you forgive me? |
knew not what / did"
And the mother folded him in her
arms.
MY dear child" she sobbed. don't
you see that I am to blame? lii the
race for supremacy l have been left be-
hind. l am a relic of the past. Alas.
to hin that ] sheuld turn out to be
only a mere mother
About one-third of the weight of an
egg is solid nutriment.
Cuba grows nearly one-third of the
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Eou; lniu,ed il R,,,Iir.4.,

burlington, la. Iuly {. darlington
Carried off the palm yesterday in the
matter of q sane Fourth. The entire
city united IN helping 10 ent"rtain tine
children at crapo park. Five thousand
youngsters gathered there and were
given free refreshments, shooting the
chutes ana other entertainment. There
"as plenty of fitn and not a single Sc
iious injury. a young son OF Her
man iIolstein was slightly burned OF,
the hand and Il little son of Joseph sut.
ter fell from . horse and "a slightly
hurt.
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free to Twenty- Five Ladies.

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ist, l.ei. October and M%ovelnbc.
VIII be the best months to Visit the
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HE tickets to the Exposition WIN be
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LITTLE GIRL killer.
Rutl, Pierson, of Newton. is 5ho,
Through the Head.

Through The Head.
Dies Moines. la. July G.~0nc f;,tal
accident and many of Il miiimf nature
are recorded as q result OF this wears
Fourth of July celebration. Little Ruth
Pierson. of Newton. aged II wears. Was
shot through the head ana Instantly
The fatal shot Was cred by William
Marshall. who WAS passing along Tho
railroad track near by and did bot sec
the picnic party hidden in n neiglalfor-
ing grove. Marshall is almost frantic
over the consequence of his act.
Gladys Bartlett. of Boone. had q mar
row escapc from burning 10 death. her
blazing clothing being eNtinglished hN
G. IEhrls. Il clerk. Anton Jenista and
Eddie Shenenberger we're badly burned
and S-hencnberger may lose am eye.
Many other accidents are reported.
but none of - serious nature.
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BIG DROP IN BINDER TWlKE.

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will hear from us by return mail. Address
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E:oht i'm Cedar Rapids,

Cedar Rapids, la. July ~6..-JEight were
injured by fire crackers and fire arms.
none dangerously, the most seriously
injured are Anton J~enista, fire cracker,
clothing and body burned: Eddie Shen-
enberger. fire cracker, face burned, may
lose AN eye.
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Every farmer and breeder of fine
stock should read The Farmer and
Breeder the weekly farm and stock
paper published at Sioux City, Iowa.
SEM for free sample copy. Mention
this paper when you write.
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Dennison Was Cautious.

i%)enlson, Ia, July G.-Denison held II
snne Fourth OF July celebration. the
sale of cannon f~ireerackers being pro-
hib1ted several weeks ago. Early in
the morning u number of repeating
canes exploded, and their sal" was I'M
mediately forbidden AS u result There
We're no casualties.
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Crowd at Bronson.

Bronson. la. July 6.--Irully 200 people
attended tho Fourth OF July celebration
here. The GRAFTON was delivered by Rev.
Dr. w. 8. Lewis OF Sioux City. president
OF Moiningside college. Music was fur
n!siled by the bronson band.
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deffut thoughts, are In the air, Strlv1nE
to reflect themselves in " minds like
pictures on a negative. If our minds
We're only free from the everyday oc-
currences hat shadow them-just like
a lake mirrowing its surroundings. we
should have thoughts flashed on us
that would revolutionize the world by
explaining to us what now seem iIeN-
plicable mysteries
THAT Is your surnlise?' ii II
said.
Veneto had beer walking backward.
and forward, his face eNer varying in
expression, his hands g~esticulating as
he spoke; but suddenly he stopped in
front of his friend, looked ut him
shrewdly, and said: Here / have been
talking about myself, instead of hear
ing about you, which would be far more
interesting. did not know YOU were
coming to England"
Nor j. until Il couple OF days ago.
when it was too late to write,' the
younger man replied. and then he hes
itated.
"Whenever you come l am always
glad to see you" Nereto told him lay
ing both hands on the Counts shoulders
With aff~ecttonate familiarity and ook-
ing inquiringly into his eyes.
Yes. I ann sure of that and ! viii tell
you Why i am here. h old longing
w Sec INoiltd lOOh llCtU lily !
not resist ii. was drawn 10 her side.
My lear Sasari,'' the elder man
said sylnpathstically.
We'll, l ann sorry / came
NO. no, don't say that, the girls
father protested.
'But it's true. When We met she
hardly spoke to me. and ] SAW what ~
fool ] am TO have come near her. for
She ARC nothing for me: though L
would rive tho world fpy lnn,' hr S,id
With a depth OF motion that touched
his nearer.
You must have patience. We men
never understand women, they are
puzzles we caEnot make out, and this
is the chief reason why we love them,
for we are as children who delight in
mysteries, Neneto told him"
THAT is philosophy, and | only want
love- said the Coums impatiently.
But my philosophy has its lesson. as
you would acknowledge had YOU heard
me- remarked the inventor With n
tolerant smile. when women have
really given their hearts. they some
times let us imagine they viii never
yield them.
but Roma is o like that" she has
no articles. 40 vanity; She is too can
did for petty subleties.H
She is her mothers daughter re-
marked NeniAto.
What does that mean?"
We'll, / proposed TO her mother six
times before she would listen to me.
All, to he young once more. and in
love" sighed Neneto. CONSIDER your
self one of the blest.''
II would If she cared for mo ever so
little answered the poor u dis
.consolatel..
My breath has been wasted IL l nave
not inspired YOU With hope. And let
me tell YOU this. You see her under
great disadvantage just now. She is
mucl upset
about you?" Sasari suggested.
NO, thank heaven. I AIN safe in this
free country. Eut u friend of ours has
got into some serious trouble; q Young
fellow named Dunstan BurbaSe. Who
has been accused of poisoning a man
who had won his money at cards"
The knoWlesworth Hall murder. l
have read of it; but how did you colme
to kpow him."
Hist, not :, word about, here comes
Roma
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Ike The O..;ninal.

This t nl portrait OF Miss Peaehpy.'
sait ~. izIash.
~N1.s.H rs.lied Miss Chellps. vita !
curl OF her ~.
Yes Tile face is very natural, don
you tiiinKs.i
.of ,outse; its naintca."- Philadel
pllia Press.
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How IL Affected Him.

did your wife read you the riot act
because you We're out SO late last
night?" asks the friend.
Not exactly answers the guilty
nYsband, but | don't mind telling you
Lfeit like turning in a riot cali
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Compulsory

She-Are o paving amy attention TO
music now
He-Yes. have to. There are 20
pianos, three comets INC Il violin in
our block.
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Exneeted Trouble

:. n. INPeS5eu TVUt!Ie.
NfHss--Nhat are you going to da
with,fthat suit of arrnor?
Ntggs-Put 1t on-I've got to dis
cha,rge our cook.
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Modern Sherlock.

Chicago News: The modern Sherlock
terry.
This letter came from Kentucky" he
Did Q notice the water mark?"
asked the friend.
No; / noticed the liquor mark. The
man that called 1T had 'moonshine' on
MS tongue"
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turned a verdict of wilful murder
against Dunstan Rurbage. when the
coroner committed him to take his trial
az the ensuing a~ssiZcs.
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SHrc!y you caanot wish TO re-
main weais,siciSan discouraged,
and exhausted with each days
WORK. Some arrangement of tho
feminine organs is responsible
for this exhaustion, following
any kind of work or effort.
Lydia h. pinl..a:n's Vegetable
Compound will help ycu just rs
1t has thousands CT other women.
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The aa.aai eaa,entipn nf tile Inter
nalioHai Association OF railway Clerks
met IN Milwaukee with ABOUT 100 dele
gstes Ia attendance,
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FOR So LIl-Chaltauqua hand coin plant
ers. all metal; the best there are. guar
Hnteed. Every corn grower needs one or
more Special price of 10 cents. Address
The Tribune Co. Sioux City. la.
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ayrs. WILSON'S SOOTHING srRrp or Ghil,lrer
%teotiing, ,oftsis the gums, reduces iul2r-I nnt lou al
ia.s pain. cures Wind col:c. y cent : bottle
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Fslsala has ..vas a%aaoclat!ors ii
st~spaTFsphasa, With sl.2ell members,
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"DEAR Mrs. PlSHnAM:-I suffered
miseryforsevcral years. Myback achcd
and | had bearing~!own pains, and fire.
qucnt headaches. would often wake
from a restfnl sleep in such pain and
misery that it would be hours before
| could close my eyes again. l dreaded
the long nights and weary days. l
could do no work. j consulted differ
ent physicians hoping to get relief,
but, finding tiat their medicines did
not cure me, tried Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as
it was highly rccomnendedt to me. l am
glad that | did 50, for | soon found
that it was the medicine for my case.
Very Don | was rid of every ache and
pain and restored to perfect health.
| feel splendid. have a ine appetite.
and have gained in weight a Lott
MIss FEANfIE OEsER, IL N%arrcnton
St, Boston. Mass. 5000 forfeit If o%yi;ine,
of sbcre letter eSopfH5 se,ia;aenesc cannot &c p,o-
rF%oI
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sS 80 "a i - p ~ 81 .st5s5a -. -.nsasIS.,
e ~ i al .5kA.Sai y. a~4IstGasan, &c.
~ S0ecassftsa'lv Pyoseelies GLAZING.
VI Lato rr!Iet.sl nHefr insr n $; t's-=iun SurgAr.
Saw 4-isiiweF> ssaiif-tt .. CIT. s.a2>
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.@MA FARM to charge for store business.
sslvc particulars. l.. L. Powers. Mater
90 IN.
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About one-third of the weight of an
egg is solid nutriment.
Cuba grows nearly one-third Of the
worlds sugar cane.
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derful thoughts. are in the air. striving
to reflect themselves in our minds like
We're only free from the everyday oc-
that shadow them-just like
a lake mlrrowing its surroundings. we
should have thoughts flashed on us
that would revolutionize the world by
explaining to us what now seem mex
Mica bile mySterieS'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-31
BEARS KILL THE CATTLE.
Their Ravages in the Ranches of Alas
ka Are Most Destructive-A
Plea for Help. 81

From far Alaska comes a Macedonian
cry for help to put a stop to the ravages
of the big bears in that peninsula. Sen,
ator Foster, of Washington, has re-
ceived the plea and in mentioning it says
that if President Roosevelt wants a
glorious hunt for bruin he can tell when
the great game is plentiful. The Alaska
variety of bear is said to weigh from
1900 to 1900 pounds.
A recent letter in Mr.. Fosters mail
from Seattle tells the story. eve
shipped 300 head of cattle and 9,10O
breeding ives to Zodiac, Alaska, last
spring." writes a firm of packers from
that city. "The bears have been getting
into the bunch and have killed SOB up to
date. During the mixup about IL bears
were slain. About 80 days ago two bears
got into the sheep and after killing q
sheep and tearing the coat off one man
the bears were killed. The United
States marshal, on hearing of this, had
all our men arrested for killing the
bears. Five of our men were compelled
to stand trial at considerable expense
to us.
1.-THE bears are very numerous on the
island" concludes this letter, and since
they have tasted sheep the sheep are
badly scared and are continually pilinG
I'D. Unless something is done with the
bears they will put us out of business.
Senator Foster is puzzled as to just
how he can help his constituents In their
plight. They assert that "a bounty OF
at least SIS a head should be placed on
bears for a year or two in order to clean
them out"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-31
INsULTED w MExIcANS.
An American Accidentally Brushed
Against Them and Affair Nearly
Ended in a Duel.

A well known member of the Ameri-
can colony boarded a crowded car n
day last week and in the jam happened
to brush against two Mexican gentle
men, well dressed and of distinguished
appearance. One of them, after a few
tense words with his friend, turned to
the American gentleman and COM
menced e~xpostulating with him, says
the Mexican Herald. The American.
not understanding Spanish well.
thought nothing particular of the Incl
dent until the two men got off the cal
when he did and continued to address
him as before. Calling a friend who
was passing he asked him to act as
interpreter. Then he discovered that
the two men thought he had insulted
them by brushing against them and
they asked for satisfaction. The Amer
lean got mad. He told the two gentle
men that he would meet them, one
after the other, at any place, with any
weapon, and would give them all the
satisfaction that they could possibly
want. With that the American hand.
ed them his card. They glanced at the
name on the card, then took off their
hats, bowed low and begged the Amer
icano's pardon, saying that they were
mistaken, for the Americana was q
gentleman and would not insult them
under any circumstances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-31
COLOR AFFECTS NERVES.
Wall Paper Eues When Not Suitable
to the Taste Have q De-
pressing Effect.

1t is a great mistake to live in rooms
papered with dark wall paper or tinted
III somber hues. True, the dark colors
hide the dirt, but they depress the spirits
and are most disastrous to the health.
Few people'seem to realize the effect that
ccior surroundings have upon the tenn
permanent, says the American Queen.
A warm yellow + q good rose pink
looks cheerful and reminds one OF
days while a pretty green, not too vivid
in tint, suggests tho delicate hues of
spring. A paper covered with a large
pattern in dark c%olorings somehow
seems to lend a gloomy effect to even the
largest room, while there are certain
schemes of coloring that hurt the eyes
and tire one to look at.
1t may interest the readers to know
that green papers havethe reputation of
fading sooner than any others, while
blue becomes a dirty sort Of green If ex-
posed to the sun, pink a terra Gotta and
yellow q sort of whitey-brown. None of
them very attractive, perhaps, in this
stage, but, on the whole, l think a faded
pink is the least depressing shade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-31
cocoanut Sent Through Mails.

A letter carrier in the Louisville (Ky.)
post office was surprised to find among
the mail matter ready for his distribu-
tion a few days ago a large cocoanut In
all it's natural hairy coverings. He
thought at first that some one was try
ing to play a joke OF him, but upon
looking closely discovered that the CO.
coanut was duly stamped, postmarked,
and addressed to a young woman on his
regular route. 1t had been sent from a
Florida town and bore 16 two-cent
stamps to coTer postage. At one spot
the hair had been carefully scraped off,
revealing a sooth surface on which the
address was written in ink. The unique
mail parcel was promptly delivered to
the young woman, and she later told the
postman that it had lost nothing Of its
flavor by reason of its odd method OF
transmission. Z