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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
THE CUNNING FOX.
lndian Legend OF why Tie Is Hated
by the M-NlY.

by the Wolf.
The wolf H. ties the fox Accoldin.
to the lro4uois Indians, this is why:
One cold, winlry day Il fox Who was
prowling about looking to see where
he might steal his dinner saw a wagon
coming. Ii Was loaded with fish and
was driven by some fishermen who
We're taking home their days catch.
..Ah, ha" said the cunning fox Here
comes my dinner" .Anl he fell down
and pretended to be dead. The fisher
men, seeing him, picked him up and
threw him into the wagon among the
fish. Then the fox slyly threw out some
fish and when the fishermen We're not
looking jumped off himself and made
off with the fish he had thrown out
Pretty soon atterward he met a wolf,
who said, II am hungry, and guess
will eat You for my dinner But the
fox said, Would you rather not have
fish Sor dinner?" The wolf replied that
OH the whole he thought lie would pre-
fer fish. Then the cunning fox told
him of the trick by which he had just
SoA MS ONll ullliei itli.l ilSlNlSetl lItlil w
try it. The wolf was pleased with the
iGca, SO he ran through the woods and
headed OF the team which the fisher
men We're driving, falling down in the
road before 1t and pretending to be
dead. But the fishermen, who had by
this time discovered the trick the fox
hnd played upon them. instead of TAX
{,,.r H.
clubs so that he barely escaped with
his life. And on hillside near by sat
the fox. who laughed and laughed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
BLADES OF GRASS.
The Reason They Grow So Abundant
~ Throughout the World.

The RcasOn They Grow So Abundant-
ly Throughout the World.
Grasses are widely diffuscd through
out the world in order to provide
abundantly for the sustenance of a
very large portion Of the animal king
dom.
Grasses" says Paley, "are naturcs
care. Cattle feed upon their leaves,
birds upon their smaller seeds. men
upon the larger, for our bread corn is IL
grass. They thrive under treatment
by which other plants are destroyed
The more their leaves are consumed
the more their roots increase, and the
more they are trampled upon the thick
er they grow. Many that seem dead
and dry renew their verauvp i'll the
spring. On lofty mountains, where
summer heats are not sufficient to
ripen the seeds. grasses abound which
are viviparons and consequently able
to propagate themselves without
seed"
1t is interesting to note in this con-
nection that animals at liberty in their
pasture to range and choose attack the
leaves and leave unlarned the stalks
which support the reproductive now-
crs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
GUILDS OF THIEVES.
Organized bodies In China That
Thrive ON Fees.

Thrive ON Fees.
China is the country of guilds, and
the guild OF thieves in any district
might almost Dc described as n recog-
niZcd body. 1t is treated with by all
housello,iers until 1t has become IL
kind of Insurance agency against theft.
All! gatckceper; and night watchmen
pay small monthly fee to this guild
in order that no thicviny may take
place on tho premises over which they
have control Then If anything does
so wrong 1t will be due to IL free lance
who would be promptly murdered il
captured by the guild thieves them
selves
a recent writer on China states that
Il friend of his who employs many
hundreds of coolies pays a regular
monthly salai'y to the head of the
thieves i'm that district. The man
comes to the Office on pay days like
other employees to draw his wages.
LIZ, however, anything has been missed
from the factory during the month the
Value of it is deducted from his salary
until the article is restored, which is
Invariably done within short time.
and in full.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
suspicio,,.,

DIR. Sloan of Ayr many years ago said
that friend of his had gone not long
before TO see the parish minister of
Craigie, near Kilmarnock, and, finding
him for the moment engaged, had turn
ed into the churchyard, where he
sauntered past the sexton, who was at
work digging grave. AS the clergy
man was detained some time. the Wis
itor walked to and fro along the path
and Mt length noticed that the seXton's
eyes were pretty constantly fixed upon
him. st length he stopped and, ad
dressing the gravedigger, asked: What
are We staring at me for? Ye medina
talk the measure o me, If that's what
you're ettlin' at, for we bury ut Ric-
carton" "Reminiscences Of Sir Arch
.bald Geikie.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Peaceful, but Dull.

An Englishwoman with service
able sense of humor was she who is
mentioned in a recent English book us
having aided her husband in fighting
"a good fight" The two were found
one day, in their old age, by caller,
sitting one OH each side of the fire, and
the old man said proudly:
We'll, t. missis and me. we've been
married nigh on fifty year and we've
never had one quarrel
The old woman looked up at the
visitor with twinkle in her eye.
1T war yarie conscientious" said
She, 'but varie dool"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Spreading Gloom.

No accusation Is colnmoner among
intimatcs than that of spreading
gloom. Each member Of family prl-
vatcly feels how CHEEKY he or she
would be II only the others would
make an effort to be cheerful too.
II am naturally Of a gay disposi
tion," said young man to his friend
as they walked sadly along together
but l require an echo"
"And can be very gay, too," said
the other, but also require an echo"
They continued their walk in dreGry
silence London outlook.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
KAFFlRs AND SNUFF.
A Grave Breach of Manners to Take
Pinch Standing Up.

A Grave Breach of Manners to Take
Pinch Standing Up.
LII South Africa among the kaffirs
snuff taking is universal, and 1T is Il
grave breach of manners to ask your
host for Il pinch when you are stand
ing up.
The reason for this is found in the
treacherous practices of former times
When one man wished TO kill another
favorite device was to ask him for
n pinch of snuff, and then, while the
unsuspCcting victim was f,imbling for
his snutfbuX. the murderer had a splcn
did opportunity. AS this trick for talk
ing man at disadvantage became
familiar IL naturally grew to be II point
of good manners to make your request
when squatting on the ground, when
clearly you were intending no evil.
The Kaflir snulf Is made from crude
tobacco grown at every kraal which
Is powdered up and mixed with the ash
OF the aloe, carefully ground OH stone
and damped. 1t Is always etiquette
to ask for snuff, and the donor grants
your request grudglngy, lest he should
be suspected of pressing upon you be
witching medicine with it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
The stormie.t Region Known.

The waters of Cape Horn have never
been unvisited by storms for more
than week or two at a stretch with
in the memory of man. Standing OH
the outpost of the world, Cape Horn
is the meeting place of ocean currents
of very different temperatures, from
the icy cold waters Of the antarctic
drift to the warmth Of the Brazilian
and Peruvian return currents. The
prevailing winds are from the north
west and west, and these, coming from
the warm regions of the Pacific, con-
dense into fogs which the sailors call
"Cape Horn blankets" and which are
the sure forerunncrs of storms. The
extremely low levels to which the
glaciers of TERRA del Fuego descend,
the perpetual congelation of the sub
soil, the meeting of conflicting winds
of very different temperatures, are all
direct or Indirect causes combining to
make this the most constantly stormy
region of the world.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Mutual Lapse Of Memory.

Mrs. b.. who has passed the merl-
dian Of life and is ambling down its
western slope, had occasion to consult
her doctor. Before he diagnosed her
illness he asked her age.
Doctor" said the old lady, with
some asperity II am just one year
older than l was this time last year
when you visited me professionally
and asked the same question"
"IIow old We're you then?" asked the
doctor. 81 have forgotten"
$50 have I."-Cfdcago Record Her
aid.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
A Purpose.

A purpose Is always companion.
An earnest purpose is the closest Of
companions. To fulfill duties is more
than to enjoy pleasures. 1t carries its
own reward. There is no bitter lone
Iiness for those affecuonately devoted
to blessing their fellow creatures. The
keeper of the lighthouse when night
settles around him and the tempest
holds revelry and he looks out on the
ghastly glare Of the breakers and hears
the shrieking of the storm fiend, finds
good company In the thought that the
friendly light he trims will warn en-.
dansered crews of their peril and per
haps save them from death. Gifted
souls find solace and companionship
in their works.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
THE FRENCH DINNER.
II Is Not Only Meal. but an Enter
tafnment na Well

Generally speaking, the table Of the
American is provided for the purpose
of feeding; for the Frcnchman it Is for
the purpose of refreshment, says Flora
Mcdonald Thompson in Hurper'.; En-
gar.
1T must nourish-yes, but of equal
necessity 1T must please, please the
mind also rs the body-and there must
be provided, too, diversion and repose.
Thus Is cooking an art With the French
people. and Il me::l. whether of the rich
man or of tie poor peasant. is one of
his finest ceremonies. The employees
of Paris business houses are allowed
from one to two hours for the midday
meal, and it is an unwritten law of the
French household that the servants
shall have ut least an hour for de-
jeuncr and for dinner alike. during
which ti;.le they are not to be called,
except for grave reason. but are left
free to seat themselves Mt table in the
kitchen, where, even in very humble
kitchens, they tuck their napkins under
their chins and laugh and talk while
eating and drinking, so enjoying a de-
gree of leisure nearly unknown among
all classes of Americans.
"As rule. the Paris business man
takes his midday meal in the bosom of
his family. This is deemed such an
important feature of domestic econ
only that the whole scheme of living is
adjusted to that end; and one finds
families of wealth and social distinc-
ton housed throughout the business
sections In order thus to make it pos
sible that the hour or two allotted to
dejcuner may be spent by the man in
his home"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
An oddly Placed Church.

The old chapel of ease ut Tunbridgc
Wells, England, stands partly III Kent
and partly in Sussex; but, more than
that, it also stands in three parishes.
When the clergyman leaves the vestry
he comes out OF the parish of Frant, In
Sussex, and III he is going to otficiate
ut the altar he walks into the parish
of Tunbridgc, in Kent. If, OH the other
hand, he is going to preach the sermon
lie walks from Frant into the parish Of
SpeldhurSt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Tn. poet,cnl Farmer. Of Korea

The Korean, who is poet before he
is a cultivator, speaks Of his rice as
1.-The golden sand' When 1t sprouts it
is 1.-THE bright green field" 1t then be-
comes "the blue green plain When 1t
begins to ripen 1t is "the mottled jade
wave;" when ripe. "the yellow gold
wave" When cut 1t is "the yellow
ice,' and when harvested 1t is ''the
home of the golden child"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24

When man talks too much his wife
pulls Mt his coat for him to sit down,
hnd 1t is not until she is dead and he
makes fool of himself that the world
recognizes how much of his past good
record was due to this coat tail censor.
-Atchison Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Inaultillx.

"1f old skynner doesn't take back
what he said to me this morning I'll
be hanged If I'll work for him any
more"
Insulting, was he?"
~ should say So He said he thought
he could get along without me."-Phila-
Lelphia Ledger
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24

"De worst nuisance on earth." said
Uncle Eben, "is de man dat keeps
huntin' around to see how many nui-
sances he kin find to kick about
Washington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
capable Dot1. Ways.

Pretty Daughter-So you don't like
Jim? Her Father No. He appears to
be capable of nothing. Pretty Daugh-
ter-But what objection have you to
George! Her Father-Oh, he's worse
than Jim. He strikes me as being
capable of anything.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Method In IT.

Miss Gabbie Its strange that girl
who used to wear her hair so neatly is
SO careless about 1T now, She has to
keep brushing stray locks back with
her hand. Miss Chellus- That's not
strange. She's got an engagement ring.
Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
A Deadlock.

'"The only way to swim,' said the
man who assumes to give instruction
about everything, ''is to have conf
dence"
YES" answered the novice, "and
the only way to have confidence is to
be perfectly sure you can swim."-
Washington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24

In my plans for your new home
says the architect, Il have provided
for large, ornate frieze in the hall"
Don't want it," asserts Mr.. Con
jceled.
"What?"
mot bit of 1t. Can't take any
chances on having any one being re-
minded that used to drive an ice
wagon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Not Contracting.

do you think Johnnie is contracting
bad habits at school?" asked Mrs. Cau-
tion Of her husband
mo, dear, | don't; think he Is ex-
panding tLcm," was the reply.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Di.t.essed.

MADAM, will you ottciate at our
church fair?"
Dear me, never did dishonest
thing in my life."-Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24

Manage as we may. misery and suf-
fering will always cleave to the borders
Of superf1uity.-Jacobi.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Snrcasm.

He-If 1 had known how sarcastic
you We're, never would have married
you. She-You had an opportunity Of
noticing it. Didn't say, This is SO
sudden" when you proposed to me aft
er three years courtship?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24

Gratitude is the fairest blossom
which springs from the soul, and the
heart of man knoweth none more fra
grant Ballou.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24
Removable.

Smith, am the most reasonable
man on earth. Jones-Then why do
you always insist on having your own
way? Smith Because it's the most
reasonable one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24

Perhaps one reason people so late to
church is that tLey don't have to go
early to get seat.-Atchison Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-24

"If," in an offer to give something,
Is generally a paddock with the key in
the river.-Atchison Globe.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10
The Medicine Show.

The mediciBe show Of Dr., =. W.
Stookey continues to attract largo
crowds. in fact SO rapidly have his
audiences increased that the Doctee
has been compelled to make arrange
ments for larger quarters in which A.
give his entertainments. He has ne-
cured several new performers who
will be here as soon as their pfos-
ent contracts expire. The fact thsk
these people are now engaged on the
Pike at the st. Louis World Fair iG
abundant evidence Of their ahilify
as performers. He is having Large
circus tent made, which will be nsea
here when completed,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10
SIAM AT THE
WORLDS Fam
Quaint and Gorgeous Wates
Craft and Buggies Made
Without Metal.

Slams exhibit ia the departmenf ~
transportation at the worlds fair m11I
embrace many interesting noVelil1z
Bangkok is known as the Venice 0f llkH
east The great alluvial plain OF s0u1I
ern Siam is threaded with thousaufeE
miles OF canals, which serve as the tlsss
oughfares OF the country While % 1ke
north and the less low lying regions sl.Is
rivers and rapid flowing streams ssnNN
the same purpose.
The Siamese are an aquatic people aEl.
az a result there is no nation IN tIlN
world probably that can show AgkMM
number and variety Of styles Of finatlq
craft as can Siam All these are renIt
Eented at the worlds fair from The ~
cate little priests canoe, 50 nieelg alSr
justed to its burden Of single pexau1a
that it's gun wales are scarcely abote tl4
ripple OF the surface, and Its bai1nae1g
% nice and its poise SO graceful that
appears a marvel on the waters, to 11E
splendid big rice boats, which for lll1l
ity, strength and form, as cargo bpa1E
are scarcely surpassed in the wok&
There are hundreds Of models Al,nNa4
and many full-sized boats, for the qpi4k
lagoons, the rougher streams and CO
open waters of the gulf.
The vehicles for land tranaportaiism
are almost as numerous and varied ~
type The various packs for the ba1lE
OF bullocks, ponies and men, chairs a,.Ib
sedans, and the howdahs for the eaes
plants, are grouped with a great yaKin
Of carts and sledges or drags, cnssz44
and open as the case may be-
One particularly ingenious exampIeAa
full-sized buggy. made entirely 1x
weed and plated bamboo even 70 llaA
springs, the whole being absolutFiy 3s
void of iron. There are also full-sln1
bullock carts A peculiarity Of All thztp
convey ances is that they are construc4.4b
throughout without nail Or any fnnn
whatever.
The Siam building Is ore Of thethe1sls
tiful structures among the fnrHAn1a
buildings, between Mexico and NiuN
yagua,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10
st. Rose Of Lima's Academy.

This we'll known Academy, in
charge of the Sisters OF Mercy, will
reopen its clases on Monday Sep 10Th.
Pareuts and guardians are urged to
enter their children aud wards in
time for the opening Of the classes, in
order that they may compete for dis
fiction awarded at the close of the
session for scholarship, music, de-
pertinent, etc.
The curriculum followed at the
Academy embraces full classical
course, together with Latin, Higher
Mathematics, Book keeping, Stenog-
raphy, Typewriting. Elocution, Phys
ical Culture. Music on Piano, Violin,
Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, and Vocal
Music
For particulars regarding boarding
pupils apply to
SISTERS OF MERCY,
G1eenville, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10
Continued ou Page 8,
Author of "DIxie. :"

A movement is on foot to erect a
monument to the memory of the au-
thor OF Dixie" " Daniel Decatur EN-
NETT, in Mt, Vernon, Ohio the city
OF his birth and death. Upon the oo-
'asion OF the death of Mr.. Emmett,
which occurred recently, the mayor
)l Mt. Vernon, at the request of the
lodge of Elks of that city, who had
'harge of the funeral, appointed a
'ommittee OF prominent citizens to
'ct as memorial commission to So
icit and receive subscriptions to the
uud for the monument. Those de-
iring to subscribe to the fund should
end remittances to the secretary of
he commission, Mr.. J. d. Smoots, at
Mt, Vernon, Ohio, who will make ac-
acknowledgements of the same.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10

Miss Doherty was the honored guest
at numerous balls. parties, etc., al
each OF which she succeeded in max
ing many friends among the young
people whom she met. Quite num-
ber of her new friends accompanied
her to the depot on the day OF her
departure, which was no doubt re-
gretted by all.
The Jewish business houses OF the
city are closed today in observance OF
their New Year which began at sun
down yesterday.
Mr.. M. d. Everman. the hustling
real estate man, returned home Tuhrs-
day He expects to get on his work
ing harness IN few days and the
fellow who has anything to buy or
sell will do we'll to see him.
A new jewelry store will open up
in the building occupied BY Miss
Nora o'Connor. Mr.. Dorsey Richards
formerly Of this city is the gentleman
who viii start it.
Mr.. Frank Binder who has been
away several weeks on business and
pleasure "trip returned this week feel
ing like a new man. He has follow
ing him shipments of the latest nov
elites in jewelry and those desiring
to buy will do we'll to wait till it ar
rives.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10
SELECTING FALL MILLINERY.

Mrs. Sack takes great pleasure in
announcing that she has engaged the
services of Miss Anna johnson for the
coming season, as chief trimmer at
her millinery parlors. Miss Johnson
is lady Of rare taste and her work
here last season was SO satisfactory
that Mrs. Sack determined to secure
her services for another year at what.
ever cost; especially when SO many Of
the friends and Customers OF Mrs.
Sack requested that she secu1e Miss
Johnson's services for the coming
year. Mrs. Sack and Miss Johnson
are now in the Eastern markets max
ing the selections for the fall business
and both are exercising their rare
taste and judgment born OF long ex-
perience in selecting an immense
stock, which promises to be the most
complete and attractive ever brought
to this city.
MRS. S. S. SACK.
1t5 Walnut st.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10

en- from the assessment roll and the
clerk of this board certify this order
as required by law.
In the matter of making two links
of road No, 8;
This matter coming on this day tn
be heard and it appearing to the
board that the people in the Vicinity
of this road desire that it be divided
into two links. it is therefore ordered
that the road from Lake Washington
to Steeles Bayou be known as Link
No 8 and from Steeles Bayou bridge
to Bear Garden to be known as link
No. 81 that the hands on Wildwood
and Glen Allen plantations work
Road and the hands on Richland
Plantation be assigned to duty on
Road 81.
In matter of convicts turned over
to comfy contractor by J. Fl. Crouch +:
1t appearing to the board that the
said sheriff has turned over certain
convicts to the county contractor
whose fines amounted to $4,000, j. P.
costs $S3, Is and sheriff costs to SIG 10,
it is therefore ordered that the clerk
of this board charge said amounts to
the county contractor and credit said
sheriff with same.
Final settlement Of j. H. Crouch
sheriff and tax collector
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-09-10
Petition for Pardon.
To His Excellenoy, James X. Varda-

To His Excellency, James X. Varda-
man, Governor of Mississippi;
The lutition o, Sam Harris, would
respectfully show, that he was, on
the first day Of January 1901, found
gully OF numbering one Lewis Moore,
iu the circuit Court Of Washington
county, and his punishment was fixed
at Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for life. Your petitioner would re-
spectfully state, that, while he was
convicted, he was really acting in
self defense when lie killed deceased,
Lewis Moore. and that he could have
proved it, but for the fact that the
states witnesses would not tell OF the
killing as it occurred. Your petl-
tioner has made good convict since
his confinement, and he has always
been peaceble, quiet, industrious
man. He therefore prays your E&-
cellency to grant him a pardon.
SAM HARRIS.