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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

Before | wrote to you, telling you how
felt, had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides,
but it all failed to help ne My mon6hly pc
RODS had ceased and suffered much pain,
with fainting spells, headache, backache and
bearing-tiown pains, and / was so weak [
could hardly keep around AS a last resort
decided to write you and try Lydia L. Pnka
hams Vegetable Compound, and am so
thankful that did for after following your
instructions. which you sent me free of all
charge, my monthly periods started | am
regular and in perfect health Had it not
been for You ] would he in my grave day.
I" sincerely trust that this letter may lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as | did"
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Mass.
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WOMAN WITH RED HAIR.
Real Purpose of Promoter of Uniau>
Portland, Ore, Enterprise.

Chicago lnter-Ocean: To the average
man it will appear entirely unnecessary
entirely superiluous, entirely uncallcd for
- that red-hcaded women in amy part of
the country should organize for the pur-
pose of proving that they are, generally
speaking, beautiful.
No man whose opinion is of any value
and whose taste is worth considering has
ever said that red-headed women are not
as a rule lovely Black -haired. brown
haired and haNen- haired women may have
made remarks about women who are
golden haired. authenticated, OF red
haired but we do not understand that amy
distinct class OF American beauties care
particularly what any other class may
think of them so long man $ Judgment
remains sound, And mans Judgment is
that. while black haired and brown-haired
ard haMen-haircd women are charming,
the fact does not in any way prevent
golden haired, Authenticated, and red
haired women from being equally so, or
even more So
The organization referred to has hcen
formed in Portland. Ore, ostenshly with
a view 10 giving concerts. but in reality
to prove that 100 beautiful red -haired
women can bc gathered together i'll a
single community on a single platform.
The promoter of the enterprise. who is a
retl-haired woman herself. declares that
the beauty OF rcd -haiied women in general
1
is not appreciated as III should be Her
! aim III forming choral society Of red
| haired women is to prove beyond all pos
! sible question that not only are red haired
women beautiful. a rule. but tina; red
| hair is in itself a badge of beauty. Incl
| dentally she believes mat when man tinds
the beautiful rod haircd women a sweet
| singer as well as charming personality,
| he VII fall down on his knees and begin
to adore her right there in the concert
| halt
Maybe he Will 1t depends, however
! He may be circumstanced that he cam
not That IS lie may be 50 situated as to
make it unwisc for him to do anything of
| Tie Kind. That the average man is prone
to fan IN owe with the camoo-lik" textures,
! the creamy complexion, the heavenly eyes
| and the bewitchnlss smile OF the red-headed
woman is 100 well established to be dwelt
upon But there is such a thing as dis
| crrtion.
He may be under certain Obligations to
a beautiful woman whose hair is not red,
/ but likely to become 50 i'll case he should
1 forget himself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
FAMOUS COW ADVERTISE

M EN- 7

Bill Nye. the mmorist, once had a
COW to sell, the story goes, and adj
vertised her as follows
owing to my i'll health | will sell
ut my residence, in township 10, range
is, according to the government sur
vey, one plush raspberry cow, aged S
years. She is of undoubtcd courage
and gives milk frequently. TO man
who does not fear death in amy form
she would be a great boon. She is
very much attached to her present
home with a stay chain, but she will
be seld to anyone VINO Will agree to
treat her right.
She is one fourth Shortho:r and
three fourth5 hyena. will also throw
in a double barrel shotgun, which goes
with her. In May she usually goes
away for a week or two and returns
with tall red calf with wabby legs.
Her name IS Rose. would -athe; sell
her 20 u l1on-resldeat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
WHO WROTE OF IMMORTAL CASEY
Ernest L. Thayer, Letter From Rome Declares Was
Penned by Him While Editor Of the Funny Column of the
San Francisco Examiner. " Denies 1t Was the Work Of Will
Valentine Of Sioux City Tribune Original Copy of POEM

This is the time of year-while the
baseball clubs are in training. and
there is a yearning look at the calendar
by the loyal baseball fans-when the
annual dispute over the authorship of
Casey at the Bat" is due. There is
hardly a newspaper in the country that
is not asked at least once year to
reprint Casey" and also settle the
question of it's authorship. The facts
regarding the verses and the author re-
Gently came into the possession of the
Baltimore News. and they are of such
a character as to seem to settle for
ever the question as to authorship of
the poem.
The author of Casey at the Bat" is
Ernest L. Thayer, whose home is Wor-
cester Mass, but who is now travelling
abroad, where he spends much ,ana of ms Ms
time. He wrote the poem in 1888. while
acting as the Funny Man" of the San
Francisco Examiner, and it appeared
in his column of June 3 of that year
over his nom de plume ''Phin."
The News was able to get its infor-
nation through resident of Baltimore,
Mr.. Sutton who was a member of the
class of 1885 at Harvard, and chum
of Mr. Thayer. They were both mem
bers of the same Greek letter fra
ternity. Mr.. Thayer was editor in chief
of the Harvard Lampoon while at the
university, and was the humorous ora
tor at the class day exercises and was
an acknowledged wit After GRADUATE
ing Mr.. Thayer went west and engaged
in newspaper work for a short time.
and then returned home. Since then he
has been dividing his time between his
home and abroad. his father being
wealthy manufacturer of Worcester.
The following letter from the author
was recently received from Rome, in
which he gives full information as to
its writing:
Rome. Grand Hotel du Quirinal,
February, 1905.-Since writing you the
other day other facts about Casey
have occurred to me which perhaps will
be of interest to you. Except as orgi-
nally published in the Examiner,
Casey has never been correctly printed
barring one or two cases in which l
have furnished the copy. The reason
for this l will explain. When the poem
was first copied into an eastern paper
Il think by the New York Sun--the
clipping editor cut off the opening STAN
Zas and began where Casey advances
to the bat. Later on DeWolf Hopper
began to recite the complete poem as
it was given to him by Archibald
Gunther. who saw it in the Examiner.
Some one who heard Hopper's recita-
ton wrote out the first five stanzas
from memory-and a very bad memory
he must have had-tacked them to the
mutilated version as it was printed in
the Sun and many of its exchanges,
and then published the combination
which has been printed up and down
the land as Casey at the Bat.
think that if the matter We're of any
Importance the easiest way to estab-
/ lish the authorship would be to let the
different claimants furnish a copy
which might be conn lred with the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18


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anu siIpiiis 'ni ~
peT, a. uith a. . J,,ho desi,ae IN drink
a., 80. i,a,,.s hatter than Ia take
tha IiI,1or 70 HE room He knows as
n.alI a. .,nvbodv else that what is d ,ne
in the closets viii he published from
tho houseto,,s ard with the drunkard's
e enr ni,,.. mas invented systems where
~ ~. e,,, pa, his toddv and keen The.
bn,nili.,tinp fact ia himself.
prmarilv il must be remembered
+rat IN yarv few cases do men drink in
secret That vice is chiefly for the
women. The man with whom drink
becomes a mania after a while does
not care continental whether any
body sees him or not. The woman
on the other hand, holds tenacious!y
TO her respect and there is long and
bitter fight before she is willing TO see
herself degraded in the eyes of the
world,
a self respecting woman in the
United States and England cannot very
properly go up TO bar and take i
drink as a man can. There is an iron
bound etiquette fesafdlhe woman anu
VINE ana even me plseese man upper
would feel hofrlbly WfonSed II hls Wlfe
became IKE hiinsef. ms OF course
PETERS only TO men ana "oineh . VINO
keep up pfe.elise OF tesl'ectaoli y
ne aeiiZeils ol tlie su''ei are d cilss
unto th+i'l9slNes' Mii1 , w. ~ ID !"
70 say lhe leas,' ana Mlleie q stale oi ~
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
IN FORIY.E|GHT HOURS
PE-RU.NA CURED HIM.
Cold Affected Head and Throat
Attack Was Severe.

Chas. W: Bowman, LIST Lieut.. and
Adjt 4th NJ. S. NJ. Cav. Vols, writes
from Lanham. Md, as follows:
Though somewhat averse to patent
medicines, and still more averse to be-
coming professional affidavit man, it
seems only plain duty in the present
instance to add my experience to tho
columns already written concerning the
curative powers of Peruna.
'Ihave been particularly benefited
by its use for colds in the head and
throat. Ihave been able to fully cure
myself of a most severe attack In
fOrty-eight hours by its use according
to directions. Iusc 1t as a preventive
whenever threatened with an attack.
'Members of my family also use it
for like ailments. We are recommend
ing it to our friends.''-C. w. Bowman.
Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in so many homes is that it
contains no narcotic of any kind 1t can
be used any length of time without ac-
quiring drug habit.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio, for free medical advice. All cor
respondence held strictly confidential.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

GA Ballad 10 the Republic. Sung In the
Year 1851
The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mud
Vile nine that day:
The score stood to 2 with but one in
ming more TO play.
And then when Cooney died at first. and
Barrows did the same,
sickly silence fell upon the patrons of
the game.
struggling few got up to go in deep de-
Spair: the rest
Chung to that hope which springs eternal
In the human breast
They thought If only Casey could but get
whack at that
They d put up even money now with Casey
at the bat.
But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also
Jimmy Blake,
And the former was lulu and the latter
was cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim mel
ancholy sat
For there seemed but little chance of
Casey getting to the bat.
But Flynn let drive single, to the Won
derment of ALL
And Blake, the much QeSpiSed tore the
cover off the ball.
And when the dust had lifted. and they
saw what had occurred
There was johnnie safe at second and
FLYNN a-hugsing third
there rose lusty Yell:
1t "umhlcd through the valley, it ratified
in the dell:
1t knocked upon the mountain, and re
coilcd upon the flat
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing
TO tie bat.
There was ease in Cascys manner as he
| stepped into his place:
| There was pride in CaseN's bearing and a
smile on Caseys face;
hon, lan No
lightly DOTTED his hat.
| No stranger in the crowd could doubt
| twas Casey at the bat.
Ten thousand eyes were upon him as he
| rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he
| wiped them on his shirt.
! Then while the writing pitcher ground
! the bail into his hip,
Defiance CLEANED in Casey's eye. sheer
| curled CaseNs lip.
| And now the leather covered sphere came
hurting through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in naughty
grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball
| UNDECIDED sped.
THAT amt my styc" said Casey. Strike
one!' the umpire said.
From the benches. black with people,
there went un a mu;hed roar
| Like the beating of the storm waves on
1
Kill him, l<ill the umpircN' shouted
some ono on the stand.
| And it's likely they'd have killed him had
not Casey raised his hand
With a smile of Christian charity great
| Cascv'S Visage sbone,
| He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the
game go ON.
He signaled TO the pitcher, and once more
the sphere flew:
| But Casey still ignored It, and the UNI
| pire said; Strike two
Fraud" cried the maddened thousands,
and The echo answered "l'raud'
| But one scornful look from Casey and the
audience was awed.
/ They saw his face grow stern and cold
they saw his muscles strain
And they knew that Casey wouldn't let
that ball 60 by again.
The sneer is gone from Casey.s lip, his
4. teeth arc ccnched in hate;
| lie pounds with cruel violence his bal
uDon the plate
And now the pitcher holds the ball, ant
now he lets ii go,
| And now the air is shattered by the fore
| of Casey's blow
oh, somewhere In this favored land tn,
sun is shining bright,
| The band is playing somewhere ant
/ som.wr"r" hearts are light
And somewhere men are laughing anc
somewhere children shout
| But there is no iov III midwife mighty
Casey has struck out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
Ask Your Dealer for Allen

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease.
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet, Cures Corns, Bun!ons swollen,
Sore, Hot, Gallons, Aching Sweating feet
and lngrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. CSC Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, NY,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
NancY's LOGIC.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Il see, Jo-
siah, that somebody has found out that
college life decreases the desire OF girls
to marry"
I'm bet the trouble is, Nancy, that
1t decreases the desire of the young
fellows TO marry en-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

We're Very lFreguIaT. daTk cOIoTtI HI1V
full of sediment. The Pills cleared it
all up and l have not had an ache in
my back since taking the last dose
My health generally is improved a
great deal"
FosTER-MILBURN co. Buffalo,
n. Y. For sale by all dealers, price 80
cents per box.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
rwo.Line Sermons.

A handful of good deeds is worth more
than bushel of good words
Compromise with evil is more iniquitous
than conflict with 1t.
Character is cash. And character Is
and everywhere. Even a
scoundre likes to deal with an absolute
ly reliable man
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
wbop, To Strike

Chicago Inter Ocean: 1t used to be the
case that when man struck oil he struck
fortune but the times have changed.
The least part of it now is the striking of
the oil. The thing is to strike the man
who grants the rebates
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
Was Justified.

Kansas City Journal: An Usage man
tried to move 4 stove Saturday and his
swearing attracted a preacher. who adj
viscd him to desist. Thereupon the man
whipped the preacher.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
GRATEFUL TO cuTlcuRA.
For Instant Relief and Speedy Cure of
Raw and Scnly Humor. Itching Day
and Night for Many Months


II do wish You would publish this
letter so that others suffering as |
have may see it and be helped For
many months awful sores covered my
face and neck, scabs forming which
would swell and itch terribly day and
night. and then break open. running
blood and matter. l had tried many
remedies, but was growing worse,
when l started with Cuticura. The
first application gave me instant re-
lief. and when l had used two cakes
of Cuticura Soap and three boxes of
Cuticura Ointment, was completely
cured. (SignedD Miss Nellie Wander
Wiele, Lakeside, n, y"
The Grand Duke Paul, of Russia. is
so tall that no hotel bed viii fit him
So he carries on his travels a sectional
affair to secure personal comfort
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

Harpers Weekly Remsen-Is that
card club you and your wife Joined a
bridge club?
Park Slope lMearilyl-Not very.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

cannot praise Piso's Cure enough for
the wonders It has worked in curing me.
r.. II. Ssidel. 2206 Olive street, st.
Louis. Mo-. April 10. 1901.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
A Complete Explanation.

Philadelphia Press: 'lt seems funny
to hear her say she believes in long en-
gagements."
Why?
she seems to bo':eve more In short
marriages; she's divorced, you know"
"Yes. but she's an actress now. and
that's why she favors long engagements
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
QUICK RESULTS

Pills proved a
V cry efficient
remedy in my
case. l used
them for disor-
dered kidneys
a n d backac
from which |
had experienced
a great deal Of
TT o u b ! e and
pain. The kid
ncy sccretions
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
1T SAVED My iiFEz
PRAISE FOR A FAMOUS MEDICINE
Mrs. WiIladsen Tells How She Tried Lydia
E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound lust
in Times

Mrs. T. C. Willadsen. of Manning.
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinlham;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
81 can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude to
YOU in words
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
Not Proares sive.

Airs. Winslows SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
tee,hins; softens the gums reduces inflammation al
lays pain. cures wind cniic. d q bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

Two hundred carrier pigeons are
kept in every German fortress.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
Rin Sunnlx Comine


Denver Republican: As soon as the
graduates begin their work of enlighten-
mont President Roosevelt will lear that
there are plenty Of 100000 men to be had.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

cdr. David KENNEDY. Fn,oritc Remedy, Rond.
out n Y, cured my serious kidney trouble. i gained
20 pounds" s. Wnrdel surnsvile. n. j. Bottles 81
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
FARMER OR INVESTOR s Ds ss. ses ss. .ss

to make none, in Colorado farm lands right nows It's
fact Sure with irrigation average profit over
$50 per acre, farin-. Prices bound to
get In quick: invest igats. Write r +. HAMMOND
4 CO.. Colorado Bldg, Lenver, Col Bank reference
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STATE OF Quo, CITY OF TOLEDO. L..

eTATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. 80
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
seuior partner of the firm Of +. j. CHENEY n
Co, doing business In the city of Toledo County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm Will pay
the sum OF ONE HU NDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN my pres
ence this 9th day of December. A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Pablo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY 8: CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

oh, somewhere In this favored land the
sun is shining bright;
The band is playing Somewhere, and
somewhere hearts are light
And somewhere men are laughing. and
somewhere children shout:
But there is no Joy in Midwife mighty
Casey has struck out
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18
CASEY AT THE BAT"

GA Ballad 10 the Republic. Sung In
Year lSSS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

And now the leather covered sphere came
hurting through the air
And Casey stood a-watching ii in naughty
grandeur there
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball
UNDECIDED sped;
THAT amt my style" said Casey. Strike
one," the umpire said.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

There was ease in Cascys manner as he
stepped into his place:
There was pride i'm CaseN's bearing and a
smile on Casey's face;
And when. responding TO the cheers, he
lightly DOTTED his hat
No stranger i'll the crowd could doubt
twas Casey at the bat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

Ten thousand eyes were upon him as he
rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he
wiped them on his shirt.
Then while the writing pitcher ground
the BAH into his hip
Defiance CLEANED in Casey's eye a sneer
curled Casey's lip.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-18

Then from five thousand throats and more
there rose lusty veil:
1t "umhlod through the valley. it ratte1
in the dell
1t knocked upon the mountain, and re
colcd upon the flat
For Casey. mighty Casey, was advancing
TO the bat.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-26
Price Happenings
On Summer Dress Goods

The goods are staple. The patterns
are stylish. The wearing-time is present
The price-chances, unusual:
A. Sc yard. were 12hc TO 1sc-Printed
Cotton Tafreta. Eolienne and Wolfe Small
figures and dots on dark blue light blue
and brown grounds.
At 1oo yard, worth 121sc-Fine Batistes
and Swiss Muslins, in printed nora1 ana
figured patterns.
At 12Eac a yard. worth 81 3714c-SiIk-and-
Cotton Batiste IN natural linen color
At f5c yard. worth CSC and 35e-Mer-
cerized Cotton Checks and Tartan Plaids.
At f2l/zo a yard, worth Csc and 374o-
Half-linen Sultings. in plain and mixed
colors.
At 1eo a yard, worth 25c-Irish Dtmities,
In pretty designs and figures upon white
and tinted grounds: the cloth woven with
plain and cluster cords as well as the main
sock checks.
Al 1ao a yard, worth 25c-Cotton Tissue,
in mixed shades OF dark blue, light blue,
tan and pink.
At f5c yard, worth 50c-Silk-and-Cot-
ton Self-coIored Figured Muslins. in white,
pink ox-blood. cadet blue. tan and black
Az 1sc yard, worth 50c-Silk-and-Cot-
ton Fancy Self-colored Figured Muslins. in
royal and dark blue. tan, light green. red,
pink and black.
Rotunda and Fourth avenue.