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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-14
r. G. Hill went to Boone, la.
this morning on business.
A Sensible Christmas Present.

A Sensible Christmas Present.
What better Christmas pres
ent can you make than a receipt
for a years subscription to the
Mo Valley weekly Times. 1t
will be reminder of you every
week in the year, and it will
cost you only Sl.50. Send it to
your friends.
Take a look at Bradleys
show windows and see ii
there isn't something you
want 10 make "a Christmas
present OF. Gae has the
best.
All these taking part in the
Christmas eve exercises of the
Presbyterian church are to
meet for rehearsal Friday at
3:45 at Presbyterian church.
Harrisons countys expert OPP
team, DR.. Rulfford Modale, Iowa
write him when you need
glasses.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-14
One Phase Of Life.

$50 they live in the same hotel. eh?"
Eyes; he has room on the second
story"
"And sheY"
"oh, that's another story Chicago
News,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-14
MOndanlin
Rev. McCOrnnlc

Rev. McCOrmlc and Vile
were made happy by the arri-
val of a little boy last Sunday.
Jacob Klutts of Woodbine
was visiting his son John last
week. While here he sold
Frank Vandecar span of hor-
SeS.
Sam Ellis OF Little Sioux was
a Mondamin visitor Wednesday,.
Sidney Voncmen bought the
house on Manley Smiths for
ty acre lot south of town and
has moved it on his lot in the
Brown addition.
Thos. McEvoy, Hassen Nor
row and Leslie Stewart visited.
Mo Valley Sunday.
Mrs. r. Bonney was quite
sick the first OF the week but
is better now.
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve supper at the
G. A. r. hall Saturday evening.
There will be music, recitations
and a short play. All are in
vited.
The body of Thomas Clinken-
beard was brought from New
castle, Wyoming, Saturday for
buriel. He had been herding
sheep some distance west of
New Castle, and came to that
place to consult a physicion.
The physicians statement is
that he came to him very sick,
and that he was taken at once
to a hotel and put to bed, then
he became unconcious in a
short time, without telling him
about his trouble, and died in
a comotose state. The physi-
clan also stated that there were
marks of violence on his body.
DR.. McFarlane, Dr.. Finley and
undertaken O. G. Wonder were
asked tv make a careful exam
nation Of the body. A post
norton made it clear that he
came to his death from some
accident or bodily injury.
No Xmas present can give
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-14

No Xmas present can give
a moro lasting pleasure to
the whole family than an Ed
ison photograph. 1t com
bines in one instrument an
unlimited variety of music
and fun. The only up-to-date
talking machine on the mar
ket. Get the best and don't
be laughed at. Come in and
hear the records.
Price & Bell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-14
CrSCrl

CrsOn
Mrs. w. w. Webb and son
Donald returned from their vi
SIT Tuesday.
Saturday Dec. 9, being Lois
Olastotts sixteenth birthday
it was celebrated by a surprise
party about twenty five of her
friends assembled and the eve
ming was pleasantly spent in
games, music, and etc.
The Orson church can now
boast Of a new carpet.
The Orson people will give
a program and Xmas tree at
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-14
LIENS By the Times Rustler
MAGNOLIA. Dec. 10.

magnolia, Lee. lO.
c. w. Spires and wife, Mrs.
DR.. Cutler and daughter, Mrs.
Albert Geith spent Friday and
Saturday in Omaha, Mrs. Geith
going on to Treynor, Iowa,
where she visits her son, DR..
Chas. Geith for a week.
John Lentz purchased a piano
in Mo. Valley Saturday from
Ivar Bolin.
Quite a number of the lead
ing citizens of Magnolia went
to Mo. Valley Friday even
ing on lodge business.
The Rebekahs elected officers
Friday evening.
The young: people gave Miss
Kate Dewell a surprise party
Monday evening, which was
ione of the most successful sur
prise parties of the season.
A social dance will be given
at Vogler's hall Friday evening.
The concert given Saturday
evening by Prof. Love, assisted
by Misses Ella Cappach, Davis,
and Edna Kellogg, was a splen-
ibid musical treat. The aud
fence was a large one and ev-
erybody was pleased.
A surprise party was given
Rev. and Mrs. West of the Con-
gregational church Wednesday
evening, which was one Of the
successful social events of the
winter.
The concert given Tuesday
evening, Dec. 5, by the Fergu-
sons Dixie Jubilee Singers was
one Of the most enjoyable con-
}certs ever given in the city, the
congregational church was fill
ed with an enthusiastic audi
ence, and everybody went away
Epleased.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-12-14
Christmas jewelry in
endless variety at DahI's

Why not a fountain pen "a
Parker) for the gentleman for
Xmas? A full line at
j. D. Browns e. Sons
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

iivity Philosophically. that
it pays to lie good. and that
a cheerful spirit promotes
peace Of mind and longevity.
This IS the most striking.
and also universal. instance
oi clear reasoning that ]
have ever observed among
Wild beasts.
\ lion. tiger, hear. bison.
elk. orang or chimpanzec.
when captured alive and
fully grown. is wise and
shrcwd in fighting its way
to freedom. but when
beaten 1t reasons no fur
thcs. Il does not know
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

think for one moment 0f training and handling large
carnivores. caught when adult. for their rage and
chOcr leave opportunity for calm ratiocinatiOn.
Not only IS the Indian elephant one Of the hest
original rcasoncrs in the kingdom of lower animals.
but as far judge. also has the hest memory.
A particularly intelligent chimpanzcc can remember
as many different things elephant. but out Of
the whole number Of captive chimpanzecs not
more than Onc-fOurth one fifth can be taught
and made to remember the number Of things that
can easily he learned and actually remembered by
every Indian elephant. The wonderful things about
an elephants memory are its scope, accuracy anil
quickncss. In these three qualities Of mind. and
also in susceptibility to training. ! think that the
below man.
The mental capacity. and especially the memory
Of elephants. is best shown in the circus ring. where
the whole performance depends upon the ear. the
memory. the eye and the words Of the trainer. The
most striking manifestations Of intelligence TIE
accuracy Of the elcphantine memory and the asence
Of apscs, the TFOmptcss Of response, and the great
number Of things remembered. Among trained
lions horses AMI dogs it IS only the exceptionally
apt animals that reach the exhibition platform.
hut with elephants everyone is star
In the show performances Of Elephants there are
two leading features. The most spectacular is
the military d,ill. in which from ten to twenty
elephants 90 through a series Of evolutiOns. from
"fall in.' "roll caI and several kinds Of marching
and countermarching to the final ground arms"
when an lie prone upon the earth. Before me have
list Of fifteen commands that obeyed instantly.
accurately and without hesitation mistake by
sixteen elephants. Not one command was repeated.
and not one elephant made an error. 1t was long
and complex performance much too long. l think.
for any animal to remember from beginning to end
without spoken commands.
The other elephant act usually consists Of trick
elephants which do almost everything their
trainer can think Of ! have seen elephants taken
from the dril and its fifteen acts and trick-ani
mails put through series Of eighteen more. making
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

The idea that animals
know only what their
parents have taught
them IN the forest kinder
Ya,,en is the most arrant
nonsense ever prnned. as
anv child cf reasoning
age can easily prove. II
;h,s childish notion vas
true. all young animals
deprived Of their parents
before they are regularly
~cancd would starve to
death.
Catch any adult animal
in a trap. unhurt. and
you viii soon see II de-
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

thirty-three acts IN all tor
each animal to remember.
Is there any other animal
which ever has been SD
trained. o. which ever has
exhibited SD wonderful
a combination Of per-
ccptive faculties. memory
and philosophical Obc-
dience? I think not. In
my judgment. lions.
tigers. dogs. monkeys and
horses are not even IN
the same class. mentally,
as elephants.
In the timber camps of
Southern India every elc-
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

and to the last man they will say: "Of course
animals reason" And these. mind you. are the
men who win their bread because they accurately
gage the mental processes Of the animals with
which they have to deal. Take an illustration:
Nv guide in British Columbia. Charles L. Smith.
is by winter business trappcr: and for twenty
years he has hacked his reasoning powers against
those Of that creature Of diabolical cunning and
"rginality. the wOlverene Rarely is wolverine
caught in a trap. Once. however. in attempting to
figure wolverine reasoning Charlie put quarter
Of venison in his cabin, left the door ajar. and
wolverene will carefully avoid those traps and stay
out Behind my cabin will carelcssly hang up
this tree the dccrs head. If had thrown it into
the discard. Wolverine will say: Aha! This
fellow has forgottcn to look Out for this head. l
will pull it down and drag it of. '"
So in the spot where GnLo Insems would need to
stand in carrying out that shrcwd Intention the
trappcr planted trap. attached pole like we'll
sweep Result: GHI0 reasoned precisely as the
trapIcr thought he would. He carefully avoided
the traps in the doorway. went boldly to the for
gotten o. head Was caught. snatched high in air
by the balanced pole. and when the trapper returned
from his line nc found his implacable enemy hang
ing high. and dead q wedge
Animals reason. just as men do. much or little.
according what they are and where they In
these DAYS fox. deer. hear lynx could not live
:, week If it did not reason hard from dawn till
dark. \ fox that goes out hunting rutcd grouse
reasons Just as clearly and as Coscnily as his human
rival who hunts both. Like Of diicrcn; kinds.
the mind Of an animal may contain only "a score of
distinct and recognizable IDEAS o. it may be
hundred. As long it remains under the same
conditions that surrounded its parents. its thoughts
viii run in the same grooves that theirs did. But
remove the parents change those conditions. and.
presto that animal develops new lines Of thought
and draws entirely new SET Il conclusions.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

vclop some new lines of reasoning from premise to
conclusion. 4 hear. puma. wolf q wolverene win
say: This cage is Of wood and black bars. The
bars small: viii bite them in two. No.
they are harder than my teeth. ! win pun them
out. one by one. with my teeth and claws. {.
No. they will not come out. But wood is softer
than iron. ! win eat my way out through the
wood. ! can get out easier at a weak place than a
strong one. This crack in the middle Of the side
IS a weak spot. and with my claws can tear off
splinters from the edges" And to work he goes,
with knowledge dctluccd from straight reasoning.
to chew and tear his way out. chip by chip. by
process he never before had seen OF dreamed Of.
The mental faculties Of the higher animals are
precisely the those Of men. and they result
in the same series 0f emotions. The state Of the
body-warm cold. hungry o. fed. safe in peril.
in peace Or at war. bond Or frce-lcads to a Corrc-
spending series u emotions and mental activities.
From elephants down to mice. and from chimIsnzce
echiina the fourfOotcd and four-h,nd animals
manifest love and hate. courage and fear, hope and
dcspondcncy. joy and grief. plccs and pain
tent and nostalgia. memory and forgctfulncss, faith
!ulncss and trcachery. mercy and cruelty. fosgivc
ness and revenge. 1t would require volume to
contain the illustrations Of these emotions that
come crowding to my mind.
1t is wholly according to their reasoning powers
that horses are safe OF dangerous. \ fine young
mare which know is a confirmed pessimist always
predicting calamity. always expecting trouble.
always ready to fly off at tangent and smash
things. But our Major is such confirmed Optimst
that he helievcs nothing ever win harm him. He
fears neither automobile. engine nor artillery in
action. II a road Was open he would willingly bc
driven into The engine-room Of a man-of-war. \
good hors.. when properly driven. has perfect con-
hdenCe in its driver. but the equine Icssimist has
none.
In ability reason from cause TO effect. under
entirely conditions. think the Indian elephant
is Of the wiscst Of all the lower animals. Of
all the dangerous animals captured when
fully adult. the elephant is the only which
promptly learns that the mind Of man is superior
To brute force that its wisest accept Cap
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

enough to cease to
fight its bonds and
its bondsmen. and as
q rule it lives only
when it cannot pos
sibly die Of broken
bones o. a broken
heart.
How different IS
Elepkas iisdiexs. An
elephant Is caught
Wild and fully adult.
mastered in about
two weeks time. OF
even less. and in from
six to twelve weeks
is actually broken. OF
trained to steady
service in the timber
forests.
Six weeks after its
capture. an adult
ocang IS stin a raging
demon. and usually
in from three to five
months It IS dead.
Of sheer iutractabi1-
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

ity. An adult bear lives long
e.. for several years. perhaps:
because It Is Of coarscr. tougher
fiber and stronger appetite. and
is unable to die. But do not
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

o.: s:,.e: q Of Il: Z:
eg0tism. man
occasionally evolves
the conception that
he is the only animal
that can think and
carry thought be-
yond one decimal
place. With precise
" the same bones
in his skeleton as q
chirnpanzee. he some.
times datters him.
self into the belief
that somehow his
gray-matter is diff
fercnt. and that the
animals below him
cannot reason" as
he sometimes does.
The question" Do
animals reasons" is
nearly as idle and
frivolous as it would
he to ask " Do fishes
swim?" OF course
animals reason: and
it is only the man who
does not know them
intimately who win
hold that they do
not. Ask the animal.
trainers. trappers,
hunters and keepers.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
THE FOURTH
state DeVelOI ment COnven-
ton to Meet In Louisville
October 10, III and IL.

The following named gentle.
men have been selected to repre-
sent Adair county in the State
Development Convention to be
in Louisville October 10, II and
IL: James Garnett, w. K. Az
bill, Gordon Montgomery, w. F.
Jeffries, H. B. Garnett, Horace
Jeffries, E. G. Atkins, C. S. Har-
ris, Geo. A. Atkins, j. S. Stapp,
H. C. Walker, w. w. Yates, w.
|. Ingram, Van P. Dunbar, w. A.
Garnett, James A. Willis, Hon.
Il. C. Nell, Judge T. A. Murrell.
1t is the purpose Of this con-
vention to arouse greater inter-
ests in every section of the State
toward development in every line
of industry and it is to be hoped
that good delegation from every
county will attend. If there is a
state of great resources and great
possibilities, in our entire country,
awaiting the magic hand of de-
velopment it is our own beloved
Kentucky. Rich in agricultural
lands, adorned with magnificent
forests of great value, with de-
posits of almost inexhaustible
minerals enough coal to keep
the fire Of the world going for a
century, blessed with the best
water between the equator and
north pole and occupying a cent
raj position in a great territory
Kentucky ought to out do and
lead in the great march of prog
ress. It will do it by and by but
Indifference and inactivity on the
part of s.Kentuckians only with
holds such conditions. This con-
vention is designed to awaken an
interest, to call attention of OUT
side capitalist to the great posi-
bilities Of varied industries that
can flourish in this state.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
RUSSELL SPRINGS.

Judge Simpson, of Jamestown.
was here one day last week.
Ben Vols, who has been tenn
porarily located at Somerset, has
returned.
The roller mill here has been
stopped a few days for repair, but
is now in running order.
/ VIM Bradley has opened a sill
versmith' shop here and proposes
to do all kinds of repairing in his
line. We hope he will have sue
cess.
VIM Vaughan returned Wedn-
esday from a visit to his son in
Pulaski.
Mrs. Acree is having a dwell
ing erected on Fair street.
Judge Falkenburg and son, of
jamestown, were last week on
business.
A runaway couple from Casey
passed through here the other
day on their way, as they. said, to
Tennessee to be married. The
girls father, in some way, learn
ed that they had taken a train to
Louisville from Somerset. He
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

A roll call of the counties will
bring in every section and the
answering of the following ques-
tions will unfold the needs of
every locality:
What inducements are offered
by your county or city to capital
seeking investment?
What industries manufacture
ing or other-do you most need?-
What are its products; what it's
resources?
What does it need in the way
of development to make it a
richer a more productive county
The correct answering of the
above ought to redown to the
good of every section and especi-
ally this of ours The News in
sists on a full attendance of the
delegates from this and adjoining
counties. The railroads will give
one fare rates plus 25 cents.
Gov. Beckham, Senators Black
burn and McCreary will preside.
Make up your mind to go and
go talking our country.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
kNIFLGN.
Corn crops are fine.

Corn crops are fine.
Mrs. W. H. C. Monday is in
very feeble health.
Mrs. Oze Bottom is confined to
her bed with chills.
Miss Ella Cundiff, of Columbia.
and Miss Mary Shepherd, of Mt.
Pleasant, visited at Sam Hum
freys' Tuesday night.
The school at this place is pro-
crossing nicely under the man
agement of Miss Gertrude Cab
bert.
The Sunday school at this place
is in fourishing condition with
H. B. Humphress superintend-
ent.
S. K. HUMPHREYS is having a
new residence erected at this
place.
C. G. Jeffries bought of Emett
Goode, span of three year old
mules for $225.
Prof. R. o. Cabbell is teaching
his second singing school here.
Everybody likes Prof. Cabbell
a n d think he is one of the
best instructors in t h e closes
State. AS soon as the school
he will take up a class at
Bottom school house. The people
ther know a good thing.
C. G. Jeffries bought last week.
the Joseph Knifiey farm for So,
100. This is one of t h e best
faams on Casey's Creek and is
considered a great bargain at the
price.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
The Louisville Post claims to be

The Louisville Post claims to be
fighting political corruption ir
Louisville and Kentucky, and its
efforts seem to be unceasing.
For several years it has pointed
out the bad, giving much space
in advertising the system of po-
litical warfare in this common
wealth, and particularly it's own
city. 1t claims to have discover
ed much corruption by which the
will of the people has been set
at naught and political clicks en-
throned. It's onslaught on bal
lot-boX suffers, repeaters and
thieves have been constant and
emphatic. 1t claims to be for a
free vote and an honest count
yet it stands for the secret ballot
system, whose dark curtains COW
er the foot prints of all the evils
it is combatting-a system that
has fathered and fostered more
frauds than any other that ever
existed. If the Post really and
truly desires to overflow polite
al corruption and establish old
fashioned honesty, if it has no
political ends of its own to ac-
complish, then it ought to advc-
cate an open, honest system of
voting where the records tell the
tale and the ballot-box suffers
and repeaters are run out of busi-
ness. Record the votes and re-
duce the trouble. How can the
people expect fair elections under
a system that permits frauds and
enables repeaters to operate? !?
Why not go back to the old way,
the way that told the tale in no
unmistakable terms, the way that
spotted the true man from the
f1oater? Since the dark-curtain
process has been used in this
state, we have had contests from
Constable to Governor, from the
smallest precincts to the largest
city. The good name of Ken
-tucky has been stained with
blood and her proud standing Of
the past has been blurred with
frauds. The people are not less
honest now, but it is the system
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

p. K. Renaker, of Cynthiana,
and the Democratic nominee for
State Senator, has agreed to pay
$500 awarded against him in a
suit for slander, brought by Miss
Elizabeth Whitaker. The Demo-
cratic Committee O f Harrison
county will likely withdraw Mr..
Renaker's name as the nominee
for the Senate.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
Notice..

A mass convention of the Dem.
0crats of East and West Colum-
bia voting precincts, which com
pose Magisterial District. No. Z
of Adair county is hereby called
to meet, at the Court House, in
Columbia, Kentucky, on Saturday
the 18th day of October, 1905, for
the purpose Of nominating a
Democratic candidate for Magis-
trate and Constable for said dis
t:ct. w. O. PILE,
GORDON MONTGOMERY,
COMMITTEE.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

The Insurance Commissioners
of five states, including Kentuc-
ky, have completed arrangements
and will investigate the doings of
the New York Life Insurance
Company.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

John Walden, a negro barber
of Glasgow, was before the Re-
publican convention for the NOM
ination to the office of County
Court Clerk of Barren. Of course
he was turned down..
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

that gives the opportunity to the
unscrupulous and really no ade-
quate means of election can be
devised to uncover secret frauds.
A vote to amend the constitution
is a vote to overthrow the secret
ballot and return to the viva yoce.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

+. President Roosevelt has done
another graceful act: He has
ordered Capt. Fitzhue Lee de-
tailed as one of his aids at the
White House. This recognition
is highly appreciated by the peo-
pie Of the South.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

The highest price paid for a
one-year-old colt was given by
Senator McC Carran, a Democratic
leader of Brooklyn, New York,
last week. It was a Blair Athal
colt and the price paid was $1,000.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04

therefore sent telegram ahead
OF them with a reward of S1OO
Tor their capture. The girl was
arrested in Indiana.
The Adair County news., 1905-10-04
For Sale.

One 16-horse power gasoline engine
with grist mill and corn crusher, in
good condition.
S. K. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Knifey, KY. tt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
SALE OF TIMBER
MAY BE DELAYED
Pressure from Minnesota May
Cause White Earth Sale to Be
Deferred Again.
BY w. W. Jermane.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-There is pos
sibility that the interior department
will yield to pressure from Minnesota
and order a further postponement Of
the White Earth timber sale.
Late Saturday Assistant Secretary
Ryan received telegram from Senator
Clapp, in which strong protest was
made against limiting the time in which
the prospective bidders may examine
lands to Oct. 2, and urging that further
time be allowed for fling bids.
We are now making an investiga-
ton to- determine just what is to be
done,' said Judge Ryan. personally,
[ have confidence in Senator Clapp, and
what he says has great weight with
me, but l am not entirely convinced
that further postponement will be for
the best interests Of the Indians. Prices
Of lumber are good just now, and there
is no telling what they may be next
season, or even next spring. The de-
partment wants to get the highest price
possible for their timber.
Special Agent Downs, who was sent
to White Earth and Yankton reserva-
tons to investigate the allotments, was
in conference with Indian Commissioner
Leupp today. When asked about the
White Earth timber sale, Mr.. Leupp
said there might be some news on that
subject later in the day.