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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

revivals in London confess their past
as d portion of the ceremony of con-
version. one of them admitted sing
ing solos in a church choir before he
found the truth.''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
Mr.. BROWNS TESTIMONY.

Defendant Was the Only Witness in
His Own Behalf
The last OF the evidence in the trial
of ". +. Brown. president of the failed
First National bank of storm Lake.
charged with making false reports to
the comptroller OF the currency and
f;tlsifying his bank hooks, was pre-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

The French government IL aboat to
Issue five new postage stamps for
Tufis. representing all the great eloch his
OF the counuy's history the Punic,
Roman Arab and French. The fifth
viii be exclusively for parcels. Be-
sides this following Italy's example.
every corps Of the French army is TO
have It's own distinctive postage stamp.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

The value of the toys exported last
year from Sonnerberg, Germany, where
most of the cheap toys are made, was
s13,700,0O0, the United States being
purchaser to the extent Of S4,OOU,UO0.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

Eviderces that "china Is waking UP"
are found ~ some in the Increased
numler of tracts that are accepted
from tine missionaries Others find the
evidence in the proposition which finds
favor with the government to IN
crease the number of guns for land and
naval service
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

The late Senator o. II. Platt. of Con-
necticut. is to have memorial placed
either in the state capitol or on the
capitol grounds. TO cost $1,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

The first number of new quarterly
journal, the Burial ''2eformer, has been
isssied in London. its special . lssion
Is TO preveat pre- Iure buris'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
custom of other banks not to regard it


custom of other barks not to regard 1t
as such"
Attorney Healy objected to the an
swer on the ground that it was imma-
terial what other banks did or thought
about the matter. and his objection
WAS sustained by the court after lit
tie argument.
The direct examination wa. brief and
this question brought it t. q c;ose:
Attorney Henly submitted Mir Brown
TO II scorching examination. Often when
Mr.. Brown gave what Attorney Hnaly
considered I'm evasive answer, he would
shrug his shoulders and turn to his
papers with Il sarcastic smile A con-
tinuancc of these tHctcs by Brown
usually brought Attorney Fealy to his
feet and he would shake a finger in the
face of the prisoner and PROFOUND his
questions IN a vehement manner. Some
ines he would I've conciliatory and end
a particularly difficult question by re-
marking: Il only ask your judgment
on this matter"
The questions took this form twice
and each time Mn Brown would ac-
knowledge this tribute to his judgment
by u slight bow
Suggested Change Only.
Tho direct examination Was replete
with objections on the part of the at
torneys for the defense, most of which,
however, We're oVerruled by the court.
Attorney Ilealy succeeded in making
Mr.. Brown testify THAT the entry Of II
certificate of deposit OF $4,000, which
Was mentioned in the report of the
comptroller OF he currency, ought not
Ia haze been There, and the reason 1t
was there was that MIR Brown hs / not
c%aniaed the rcport 'loroughly before
sigllihs il,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

Fifty Igorrotes from Luzoi, en- route
to the Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland, held a dog feast near Seattle
To celebrate a safe trip across the ocean,
They ate four boiled dogs and had a
dance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

A log raft seven hundred feet long.
drawing twenty-five feet and contains
ing 100000 feet Of lumber, is to be
towed from Seattle to san Francisco
The shipping men are afraid it may
break up en- route and cover the sea
with dangerous floating timbers
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
CHANCES OF LIFE.
cIergymen Seem to Live the Longest
and Rartenders the Shortest

clergymen Seem to Live the Longest
and Bartenders the Shortest.
London Leader: What occupation in
life offers man the best prospect of
long life? is a question often asked. DIR.
Schotield, late lecturer and examiner
for the National Health society. has
given a table of longevity which sup
plies am answer.
E.videntally the Christian ministry is
the most healthful of all occupations.
Clergy" who head the list, live more
than twice as long as the average MEM
bers of other professions. Monochrome
list ministers die u little faster.
The complete list works out thus in
order of longevity: Clergy (55 per
cent?, dissenting ministers. farmers,
agricultural laborers, grocers, lawyers,
diapers, coal miners watchmakers, ar
lists, shoemakers, bakers. clerks, chem
lists, green grocers, tailors, doctors,
butchers, painters. musicians, cab and
bus men. sweeps, publicans. metal min
ars. haw}iers, London laborers. barmen.
Descent from good stock, tenpera &c
habits and small, but assured incomes
are said to be factors in the long life of
the clergy.
Farmers would show up better if
they spent less money in drink.
'tlirocers oWe their higher death rate
to the spirits they consume.
Lawyers would be letter off If it were
not that after forty-five they die off
more, quickly.
brapcrs die largely from consump-
.ioli, owing TO the amount of dust ell
cuuntelcd in their business, but the
surprisingly good health of coal miners
IS probably due to the narmlessness of
coal dust.
Bakers die largely from drink and
suicide.
Clerks alone live to the present aver
age age Of forty-three.
and German bands hence. writes the
author. their morality.
An exhibition of cinematograph pic
lures representing life in the Internal
regions has been stopped by the
Munich police at the instance of the
bishop, who protested against the
'profanation of hell"
Wrinkles are POLITICALLY termed by the
japanese waves of old age"
pnNK NC pNnkc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

Water freezes every night throughout
the year at Alto t'rueero. in :2o,iv!a.
while at MONDAY the sun is llet enough
to cause actual suffering.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
SAW A JUROR IN
THE BROWN CASE
Fred Watkins, Hawarden Bank
err, Accused and Juror James
E. Carter Is Fined.
THEY NET IN SALOON
Carter Says Browns Brother in-Law
Agreed to Meet Hm--Jury is
Discharged and the Entire
Case Must Be Re- Tried.
THEY MET IN SALOON
arrom .he Sioux c!.v rr!bune.o

Crrom The Sioux City Trbunc)
Fred f. Watkins. of the First Ma
tiena bank of Hawaraen, Ia. was to-
day brought before Judge Reed, of the
federal court. to answer To a charge
of tampcrinG with the jury which last
week heard the evidence against his
brother-in-l law w. +. Brown, of the
First National bank of Storm Lake.
charged With fraudulent banking.
After n short hearing This morning
Judge Reed ordered United states Dis
ttict Attorney II. q. Mcmillan 70 re
turn an information charging Mr.. Wat
l;ins With contempt of court
1t vas charged in the complaint
bringing about the investigation tllat
Watkins talked a half hour with Juror
james T.. Carter OF Sioux Rapids.
Judge Reed fined Mr. Carter s25
forthwith and discharged the remain-
der pf the jury. The Brown ease will
be tfied again next September.
Met Juror in Saloon.
The Specific allegation is that Mr.,
Watkins. who put up the $l5.oo0 bond
for Brown, talked for forty minutes
with james T.. Carter. of Sioux Rapids.
Ia. q member of thc jury, in Il back
room in GlendcnniMg's saloon on Fifth
street.
What the conversation was about
MAS not stated In the complaint. bat
the government asked an Investigation
AfiGaVitS supporting the complaint
Wee signed 10y Abner j. Wilson. ono of
the receivers of the Storm Lake bank.
and one of the main witnesses for the
prosecution and g. * Ford, a read es-
tate dealer In this city.
-,;,e et,r,a $500, li,-a 49,, 4,o,,
~ n,a -, ~, ~, :. Doi'i" sii','' y
ei;.i,,,.s, va, IL, o'i' ,l'" lile
-; ,,,,,,.,,,,,r ~, M,,.t M's 10 r.
S'.' ~ 'ae 81 ''e
Ar,nr,e,, =, n ,,o,I,. az t,o., r,..
rerresenting the eovernment cid ,1ot
appear this morning until nearly an
loul after the regular time of the open
ing OF the court When he entered the
clerks office. where a number of raw-
ye.s. neNSpapermlen and others inter
cste,l In The case were gathered if was
Win u serious face. He did not say a.
wore, to anyone. b,,t walked st,.Ii,bt 70
tho clerks desk and asked AR IPnl,nn
to stamp document when he hnIa in
his hand He tban walked INTO mo
court room followed Nv ire othn,s an
of whom we're ae,siug ana an,tl,,.,. ~,
ca,,s,. nf M ,,ro,,,,i., ,',.,,'.'ii,,, ''iV
60. ~,
Noo''' was o'en'.
mere was a death IKE silence i'm the
Crowded room as attorney ilealv rose.
Your honor he said slowly ana
deilherItelN, | nave Il complaint to
lodee
He walked TO the Judges desk and
handed Judge Reed the complaint
without a word Judge Reed read it
To himself and then asked If the law
yers for the defense h;td seen it, When
they replied negatiyelv. the co,nnl,.lfIt
Was handed to them,
They also peruscd it in silence ana
from their looks il WAS evident the
~ Ne s',i'olS. ~! ne lii1rS'lll WIS
~. S''iil cue ioi VIZ N"tNi'lS "li'' MI
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

Sir George Turner the treasurer Of
the Australian commonwealth, claims
TO be the author of the shortest bin
ON record. When premier of Victoria
he introduced a bin OF one clause and
five WORDS: No person shall smoke
opium" Yet ii did not pass.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
Over a0.oo0.ooo published,

UVer- oU,OUO,UOO FuDIiHHeHs
An Oakland lady who has taste for
good literature tells what a happy time
she had on The Road to MELVILLE"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
BOOK OF BOOKS.

Wrinkles are poeucally termed by the
japanese waves of old age"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01

An exhibition of cinematograph pic
lures representing life in the internal
regions has been stopped by the
Munich police at the instance of the
bishop, who protested against the
"profanation of he'll"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
Watkins Denied Recollection.

Name some of the people,"
Watkins had some difficulty i'm doing
this, hut after 4 long pause said Tho
two talked 9l'out man named Strubi'
and other old aenuaintanccs. He sal
he only stopped there a few minutes
ton OF fifteen and then went out =
denied having talked about anytAi,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-06-01
Catne Like a Bomb Shell.
Court Room Was Silent.

Thefe WAS deNth like silence IN The
crowded room rs Attorney Ie;ilv rose.
Your honor" he said slowly ana
deliberately. Il have Il complaint to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02
THE VALUE CT EXAMPLE.

To have your child truthful, he truth
fUl.
TO have hin temperate, he temperate
in al things.
TO have Lin Kind 10 others, he your
self Kind TO others.
Prescribe healtllfUl amuscmonts and
SO far as you can take part in them
Prove TO linn by your life that II good
name is 20 lie chosen before great
riches.
Tcach him that riches are not 10 be
dcspiscd. but should never be cot by
dong harm to others; thHt when ac-
qutrcd should he treated rs trust, not
rs LOard.
10 have him honest. present to him IN
yourself living example of honesty
Tie chief part Of u chilj's kpI" lcIg,
comes through observation. Acts near
more t. him than speech. -rhllHdciphi.
Inquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

There Is no such thing ms tie Amer
lea accent" r.rcpt IN few words such
us advertisements" wherein America is
superior as 10 pronunciation uul prac-
ticc
~ dlcs TIE American born man
eta = through his nDsc." The real dif-
fcrcace that we all notice is differ
cacc ia the general pitch of voice. The
American voice is pitched in n slightly
h.-Ar: Icy than the English. and here
you may find the reason why tie
American asSiu.ilates French so easily.
Put roughly the ease Is this The
f'rcnchman talks from his EaIat" the
American from the top Of his throat.
the Enrlshman from his chest ana the
German from his diaphragm. London
Chronicle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02
THE TERM idiot"
III t.r Original Grcek u simply
Mcunt a Private Person.

H." word idiot is Itself Cf interesting
history It's primary GiccE significance
was that of private as distinguished
from public person. our words
idiom. idioSyucrgsy. etc, arc from the
same root. The IDIOT In Greek was sim
ply one not engaged IN public affairs.
The beginnings OF the degradation Of
tie word alp shown iu its application
souu II the common people as dis,in'
guiShCd from the upper classes. IL was
then applied TO uuprD;cssiJuGl ana lay
people and soon became the slurrng
title of the unsEilful and awkward.
BY slow degrees il hcyamc applicable
TO the stupid and at last 10 tie imhc-
ellie and IDIOT AS late as the sixteenth
and seventeenth Ceutur,,. the word
was still used u ~ earlier senses. TliS
long sad history sIc"hs indirectly ot
tie pathetic history ot the .Mbr,iIc II
Lc was not Killed oY starved q death
! 10y neglect. etc. be was usually reduced
to tie condition Of a beast either ubont
| the house or feds or was actually
| driven into tlo woods AMI forced TO live
| IN caves. among Wild animals. etc. In
| 1889 Itard took "w.id boy found In
| the forests OF Avoyrun uui tried Ia
teach Inn TIE ability or the Wild
! boys and wolf children II I've and tic
! number that did 50 shows thnt idiccy
as We have later learned ia of all de
grccs ana that mind m@y lc various
~ defective in some ways. even idiotic
but ln others with capabilities we'll Pre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02
HE HATED MUSEUMS.
Thorcau CntaiHEued Them ~ the
Cntacoruhs OF Nnturc.

hate museums. There is nothing so
WEIGHS ur,a NY spirits. they are the
c:t"cau.Is or nature ore green bud Of
spr!ug one willow caikin. one faint
thrill from Il migrating sparrow, woull
set tie wcr,d on is les again. The lie
that Is IN single green weed is Of
more worth Than al this death They
are dead nature collected hy dead men.
know not whether muse most at the
bodies stuffed with cotton ana sawdust
o, those stuffed with bowels ana fashy
fiber OUTSIDE the cases.
Where rs the proper herbarium. the
,r;.c cabinet of shells ana muycum OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Let the hlas.Iul man have l.s own
way. lie won't listen to You anyway
Tie only way tu tell a love story aft
er all. g.; in LnlHo,s anl good co1Eins.
It is TOO lltc TO congratulate some
people after they lave been married as
lJu- as a week.
\ great many people lave CON
sciences ,Iut would require an alarm
clock To wake up
Artificial roses never appear 10 50
poor an advantage as when they bloom
on girls checks.
Come f. tE.nE Of IT, if You hate any
one don't you hate lis laugh more thar
anything else unout himi
4 Icas.n.i-t Is one who sees tie timC
ahead whcu nc VIII break with "a fr,cn,
aud therefore tells the fr.cnd nothing
~ optmist secs only eternal friend
ship and tc.s Tie friend uil.-Atchisor
Globe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

Eight days after baby is born In
Russia its hair is shaved by a priest.
This is shipped off in four places on
the top of the head to form n cross.
The baby's godfather collects the shorn
down. pinchlng it up with wax from
the tapers, 1t is then thrown into the
baptsmGl FONT, If the little pellet
sinks there IS great sadness I'm The
baby's home, for tie Russians believe
that tie child win die before a yeaI
has passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

Tommy and his i,,.c hro..cr had
leel pl wing together uDst pcaccfuNy
for some Tine wien suIGoaly the baby
gave a howl, followed ly u series OF
shr.c&s The u1tnCv r.,acd i'm and,
while soothing the crying chiid. sought
to lind out what lad hurt him. Tommy
resisted her cross examination for Il
time, but finally admitted that lie was
guilty.
What d.d you do - him. she asked
II stUcl, him with Il safety pin"
What IN the word did you do that
for!'
Nurse said you couldn't hurt your
self with e safety pin. ana wanted
10 see if II was So
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

The American or the French woman
never allows herself to be dauntcd by
the fact tHat she has not been en-
dowcl by nature with good looks or Il
good figure. She dresses as carefully,
carries herself as grandly, as her beau
timl sisters ami indeed assumes rather
more Of an mir than they, with the
happy result that America ana France
seem 10 have no III dressed ANA no
really plain or uugrHccful daughters.
We Euglishwomcn are too modest uud
fancy we are altogether hopeless un-
less we have good material on which
u work Lon l2a World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02
THE VALUE OF oPALs.
IL Nutuly Dcpcuds ON the Colors
shown ia the stones.

Veins of opals are usually met with
tn soft formations where nothing above
ground indicates their presence Tie
search for them. therefore, often re-
vuircs considerable time But it Is not
extremely difficult, for Upals are goner-
ally found near the surface. Indeed. IT
was thought for Il long time that they
were not to he found rs deep as twelve
feet below the surface. This opinion
has. however. given way in the light Of
evidence. because opals of great value
Lave been discovered at depth of hfty
feet.
The value of orals depends upon scN-
eral considerations. of which the prin-
cipal one Is the color. II is important
that they should he bright ana not pre-
sent strcaLs or spots alternating with
uncplprcd substance. The most valua-
ble are those which have rcd fires or
mixtures of red and yellow. blue and
green. Opals Of single tint are Of lit
tie valuc unless the tint Is particularly
! striking and the figure beautiful. In
decd one Of the essential qualities of
| the opal Is the arrangement Of tie ng'
urc. which sets Off strikingly the hue OF
! tie stone.
When the figure is quite regular and
! distinct IT * tic more valuable. much
! less so when tie grain is quite small
and IRREGULAR. Sometimes tie color an
pears as a single blaze or with figures
regularly spaced. II may tlcn be Of
fine ruby rel end Is much sought after
but oftcucst TIE Uniform tint Is ouly
green or reddish and has bNt iit;'e bril-
liancy.
The cutting is very Important Tor th'
onal. Thus tlick stone VIII lc mGcl
less beautiful than thin stone. which
on losing part Of It's yolrmc. loses ais.
the figure The foundation tint contrib
utcs much TO the beauty. II ought e
he transparent, slightly milky ana har
monte fully with the different reaec
t!oas # the opal which, Wien ii is real
ly lcau;,rul. presents a variety Of hue
i~fu,;c'y pleasing to tie eyc.-Jcwelers
Circuiar-Weckly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

During the civil war II captain OF a
company which had sixty men in It's
ranks, none Of whom was as energetic
as the officer thought he should be,
hit upon a plan which lie beloved
would cure the mems habits OF EIzi-
ness. One morning after roll call the
captain, addressing his command, said:
IL have a nice. easy job for the lazi-
est man in the company. VIII the
LATEST man step TO the front?"
Instantly ffty-nlne men each took a
step forward.
"Why didn't you step to the fronty'
inquired the commander Of TIE one
man who did not come.
81 was too lazy" replied the soldier.
philadelphia Ledger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

Robert Burns, though he had the
choice of such works as the Spectator,
Locke on the Human Understanding
and Pope, together with odd plays of
Shakespeare, which formed the staple
reading of his home, nevertheless owed
most to an old collection Of songs.
This" he says, was my wade mecum!
| pored over them during my rest or
walking 20 labor. song by song, verse
by verse, carefully noting the true. ten
Ger and sublime from aifectHtion and
fustian. ! am convinced ! owe TO this
practice much Of my critic craft, such
as Il ls"'-All tie Year Round.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

The baby camel is curious looking
little creature but one which you
would hardly select as a household let.
Like all young beasts, it is playful, in Il
modified, solemn sort Of way, and is as
clumsy ; it is odd u look upon
Some one has said that IL a camel
were rid Of it's dcformity it would be
quite a respectable appearing beast.
But TIE hump IL in uowisc 4 dcform!ty.
and camel who possessed pride of
race would die OF shame If such thing
were 10 happen TO him. In other words.
he would be a camel freak. And with
Il baby camel. as his hump grows apace,
lie, too. becomes unusually proud and
consequential.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

Douglas, meeting Lincoln Oh one Oc-
cas!on during the exciting campaign Of
1850, made a charactcristically unplcas-
ant remark, saying:
"Nhy. Abe ! remember You when
you We've nothing Gut young clerk i'm
little western town, peddllng out
goods at retail and selling liquor over
the counter"
Yes" answered Lincoln, "the only
difference between YOU ana me was
that was on one side Of the counter
and you were on the other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02

The Crst life Insurance policy Of
wAic, the details arc on record resulted
in a lawsuit W1,iam Gyhh1ns iuSur-
al himself ON June II, 1888. for LiS3
against dying IN twelve months. lie
did die on May ~ Of the neAt year and
the disgustcI underwriters the com
pany OF those days. contested payment
on the plea thnt hc had lived twelve
months Of twcuty-c.ght days EACH
.-Wnrll-s WlrA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-05-02
EDIsON's TRIUMPH.
An Incident Ia the Great Inventors
start la Life.

T,r Marvin ,,r,,, f,r u,ouy wears
,,-,.,,i.,,, -, ,.. ,v.s,,,,,, t.,,i,,, ,r,Ie-
,,r,,b ,,r,,.ry ,u,, s,-d tlpt lut
T,r no lulIr,.s az rfmselr and His ne.
sis,,pts ,rr,u,s I,,is,u might nov.
cr L.,, ',l,,i.,l ,hr c,pelrncc and
.urr,,t ,r tn. ,rcat c,ru,rntion I'd.
isnn nod hn.p irving for months to I'm.
,tu,c tho ,ti,i,ls tn tu.o mn snuc Of
Lis ir,,pt,ors rptl tnev bnron to re
,o,J lin, .n. , I,,ro
Ito v,rt ,o tho uoip ot,irc ono Joy
,rJ ,y,s er.otrl hv pr Noryin Green
anil ilr other ouirlls with snccrinc
s.,.lr. 1, Green s,id. .Nr. Ellison.
,y. urr uualic +, yet int, commuuica.
flo, with A,pary. and Il large amount
OF uJu,rtyut business is in peril. |
s,..r,.n tlyt since you know more
.l,'.t telcrrgur, diam an of tie. rest
of al. .,,ul.iucd yyu cam locate tie dir.
r.,.l.y"