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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
THE BIRDS SONG.
1t Is Produced by Unique Voice
Organ In the Syrinx.


Organ In the Syrinx.
Birds have no ;-ocal chords IN the
larynx, but they possess unique voice
organ in the syrinA, which is provided
with what arc really vocal chords of
very effective ami complicated kind.
This syrinX lies in the lower psft ot
the windpipe and the upper par OF the
branching bronchi, but varies lnuch iii
it's exact position and details OF Struc.
ture in different birds
Briefly it consists Of a varying iuio'
Der Of muscles, as many as FROM ave
to seven being found in the best s0ag.
sters, attached to folds of menbgane
and the bony half rings, which at this
part OF the throat form sort OF en.
larged Adams apple
Distnctncss of the several inusGies
and the mode of their insertion i4di-
cate u birds musical capability. The
syrlnX Of the skylark and mis- satingale,
for instance, is n marvel of adjusted
muscle and membrane, while, on the
other hand, the osi rich and some vul-
lures have no voice organ, the pigeon
has but little to show, and the common
fowl has no muscles to modulate its
cry. ~,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
The Dragon E1x.. Eee..

Any one who has watched a dragoi 4
fly fitting about tie surface Of small
reedy ponds or near the shores OF
large ones during the summer aud ca
ly fall months has noticed its frs.
quent dipping Of the extremity OF IL
long body in the water MS it skim
along. The dragon fly thus engaged Is
always the female, and every time shs
dips her body in the water she de-
posits an egg. The specific gravii.. nr
the egg is such that it sinks to tho
bottom among the weeds. s;s,ss,;;5 s,sS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

The Board Of Supervisors
met on Friday and ordered the
auditor to certify the special
assessment made for the con-
struction Of the Crane outlet
ditch, to the County Treasurer.
This assessment will be due and
payable in 1905 unless the land
owner sees fit to use the certi-
ficate plan provided inSection27
27 of the drainage law. If the
land owner does this within
thirty days, or before January
2Sth, 1905, he can have the
time for payment Of his ditch
tax extended over ten years,
that is, he can pay it in ten in
stallments bearing six per cent
interest. If no advantage is
taken of the certificate plan as
provided by statue the whole
tax will become delinquent in
March, 1905, and shall bear the
same interest and penalties as
other taxes. The certificate
plan will help those who have
not the ready money. Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
OBITUARY.

T. X. Tamisiea died at his resi-
dence in this city, Tuesday,
January 10th 1905, age "a y
a m and Is days.
The deceased was born in Os-
wego, Oswego County, N. Y,
August 2oth, 1893; came to Du-
buque, Iowa, with his parents in
the early SOS. He married Miss
Susan Goodman April 18th, 1857
in Dubuque County, and moved
to Harrison County, Iowa, in
1870 where they have since
made their home. Nine chill
dren born to them eight OF
whom are now living, and are
grown to manood and woman
hood, and all are residents of
this town or county at this time.
The deceased was a man we'll
respected by all who knew him.
He was an upright, honest citl-
zen, and a man who had many
friends. The funeral will oc-
cur from st. Patrick Ks Catholic
Church at 1O:30 a. m, Thursday,
and burial in Mount CarmeI
Cemetery.
Guy Palmer, Of Logan, is in
the Valley the guest of Ear
j Beagle. He will play at the
Modem Woodmen banquet this
evening.
Mrs. e. w. Van Hosen was
called to Schuyler, Neb., yes
terday by the dangerous sick
ness of her sister, Miss Lydi;
Schultz, who is dangerously
sic.. with an attack of neuralgi;
of the heart.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
Studsnts Club

.,1r. and Mrs. John Andersoe
entertained the Students Club
at an open session last evening.
The lesson of the evening was
"The Compromise Measures of
1850" with Mrs. Hosbrooll as
leader. During the evening a
two course supper was served.
Mrs. Robert Craft, of Council
Bluffs, was the guest Of friends
in No. Valley last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
pnnn'a Erankn.as.

"What would you think If your
daughter were to cinpc:"
I'D think" replied the discouraged
old man, that somebody had been
stringin' the fellow concernin' the
amount Of money I'm WORTH Ex
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
Co,,tradictorx.

"IIe said he couldn't live without
her."
Ibid she accept hiln?"
'Oh. yes, after looking him up in the
financial reports ana finding that he
could. Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
The Early BIRD.

Our English saying about the early
birds breakfast has It's counterpart IN
twenty other languages. The Germans,
for instance, have Il rhymed proverb
to the effect that early morning has
gold in it's mOuth.-Hartford Courant
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
Her PErDOne.

Mother thinks you'll make me n
good wife," said the girls. intended.
"Indeed?" replied the girl with the,
determined jaw. You tell your moth.
er III make you a good husband."-.
Philadelphia Ledger =, ~. ~.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
Entirely UaeIesa.

Agc2t-Buy burglar alarm? e
Mr.. Man-What tie deuce do wan
with a burglar alarm when my wife,
hears them every night without one? .j
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

Where there is much pretension
much has been borrowed. Nature new
er pretends.-Lavater,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

Spend no strength in worry. You
need 1t all for duty.-Anon. asYs.33 @
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

Gene Deyr cane up from
GIenwood this morning for a
visit with his parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

The annual election of the
First National Bank occurred
in this city yesterday. The fol-
lowing Officers were elected fer
the ensuing year:
President, Geo. A. Kellogg.
Vice Pres. j. r. Blenkiron.
Cashier, j. S. McGavren.
Asst. Cashier, Harvey Foss.
The bank is in a very pros
porous condition.
Married, today, at Modale,
Rev. Father Murphy officiating,
Mr.. f. j. Mahoney, Of Tekoa,
Washington, to Miss Mamie
Kirlin, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Kirlin of Taylor
township. The newly married
couple leave this evening for a
wedding trip through the west
including California and Ore
gon.
The following item from the
Omaha Daily News will interest
many Of the ladies in this city.
The Misses Terrill, formel
we'll known modistes of this
city, who left here last summer
have decided TO engage in bus
mess in Los Angeles. Miss,
Grace Campbell also formerl.
of Omaha, will be associated il
bushes, with the Misses Terrill
Mrs. G. S. Babcock left TO
California this afternoon. Sh'
was joined at Omaha by Mrs
N. B. Updike and children, VIII
will accompany her to Cali
fornia. They have a Furnished
house in Los Angeles and will
remain there for several month
or until warm weather in tn
spring.
]. B. Barrett, Of the Vale.
Bank, is in Council Bluffs O.
business today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

Editor Times Will you
please correct the local in your
paper yesterday which said
that George Chistman had the
contract for the stone work on
the new Updike elevator in
South Omaha? The Updikes
do not let the contracts on the
elevators. They do their own
building. G. S. Babcock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

This snow storm is the kind
that used to come in the sos.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

The marriage of Miss Ella
Barnum and MIR. Clarence H.
Cress occurred at the Catholic
parsonage at II o'clock Tues
day, Father Mullen officiating
Miss Mary Barnum was brides
maid and Orville Sales was best
man. The bride was dressed
in a brown broadcloth tailor
made suit, trimmed in burnt
ORANGE. The bridesmaid wore
a cream voile waist and a black
crepe de chene skirt. After
the wedding, the party returned
to the brides home, where a
three course dinner was served
at one O'clock. Many valuable
presents were received. The
bride and groom will go to
housekeeping at once in their
NEW home on First street. The
following guests were present
at the dinner: Mr.. and Mrs.
&c. H. Cresso Magnolia, Wesley
Foreman and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Sales, Mr.. and Mrs.
Butcher, Mrs. G. Hobble, of
South Omaha, Miss Lucy Bar
mum of Omaha. 9
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

G. S. Babcock accompanied
his wife as far as Omaha on
her way to California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
Omaha ice men say they will
put up three hundred thousa nd
tons of ice this winter.

Frank Weatherly is danger
ously sick at his home east Of
this city and it is feared he will
not last many hours.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12
A. II. Jones of Loveland, was
a pleasant caller today.

Almor Stern, Of Logan, was
n the Valley this morning on
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

Minnie Matson returned to
her no re in Omaha this after
noon, afoer two weeks visit in
this city with her father, Nelse
Matoon.
We stated last week that Hon.
George Richardson was not an
Early Riser" We take it back.
He was seen on our streets this
morning at Is minutes of five,
and he won the dollar, too.
The Kappa Delta girls were
most delightfully."- entertained
last night by Miss Nell Heron
at her home on Second street.
After the usual business of the
sorority had been transacted,
the evening was spent in play
ing cards. At the close of the
evening a fine three course
supper was served by the host
ess, which was greatly enjoyed
by the girls. They will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Clint Norris
at her home on North Third
Monday, January 23d.
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Mrs. L. 7. Leggett and son,
Travis, of Polo, Illinois, are in
the Valley the guests Of DR..
and Mrs. DeVore.
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Wednesday Jan IL

This is a great rabbit day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

The Gazette, Observer ard
Chronicle were allowed the
county printing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

The six inchs Of snow that
fell last night makes the coun-
try look like real winter today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-01-12

Ralph Becky went to Omaha
this morning accompanied by
his guest, Mr.. Parker, Of Clear
water, Nebraska.
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

been obtained wholly from text book.
Every man who enters his employ must
have had actual experience in the office
or counting house. Every business man
1 s----Aes the fact that a mere theoret-
ical knowledge of business, such as can
be gained from text books, never did
nor never will qualify any young man
or woman for even the most ordinary
stenographic or accounting position.
Mr.. R. F. Davis, who is the local
manager of the Toland Business Univer-
sity, and has charge of the business and
office departments, is an ideal office
man. For more than twenty years he
has been manager of some of the To
land schools. For seven years he was
local manager and superintendent of the
business department of the Wisconsin
Business University, of La Crosse, and
no better proof that Mr.. Toland intends
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

practical bookkeeper or stenographer, or
both Mr.. Toand claims that no man
can prepare students for actual business
who has not had actual business ex-
perience He also claims that the meth
DDS in vogue in most business colleges
are not practical and that students who
have merely studied the theory of book
keeping under theoretical teacher are
not qualified to fill anything but a very
ordinary accounting or stenographic po-
sition He therefore, uses only such
methods as have stood the crucial test
of actual business, and allows, only such
work as is part of the every day rou-
tine of some of the most successful
business houses in this country. The
old fashioned text book methods and
the silly waste of time at playing at
business, are not tolerated As result,
many of the largest employers of cler-
ical help invariably call on Mr. Toland
when in need of a bookkeeper or stenog-
rapher. The fact that a firm employs
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

! laughing stock of business men and our
business men would not employ them.
Today there is not firm of any inn
portance in this city that does not
employ from one to a dozen w. b. u.
graduates as bookkeepers or stenograph-
ers and the Gund Brewing Company
employs thirty Mr.. Toland has done
more for the young people of this city
than all other schools combined Our
public schools and normal schools pre-
pare students to enter colleges, seminar
les or universities. The Wisconsin Busi-
ness University not only prepares them
to take hold of ordinary affairs of life,
but secures employment for them"
Practically the same statements have
been made editorially in each of the
cities in which Mr.. Toland has opened
training schools. That his school in this
city will duplicate in every respect the
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE
:. SUCCESS :.
n Brief History Of To1and'S BuSir

THE fall term of the Toland Busi-
enss University begins Sept. s."
There is nothing very startling in this
announcement, but it calls to mind the
fact that less than a year ago Il sim,
liar advertisement announced the birth
of AN institution whose phenomenal
growth has already placed it in the
front rank of business training schools
in the Northwest
Those unfamiliar with Mr.. Toland's
record and his modern and up to date
methods freely prophesied the early
death of his school in this city. The
Free Press, however, having known Mr.,
Toland for more than twenty years, new
er for an instant doubted that his Man
kato school would duplicate the success
of his other schools in Minnesota, Wis
consin and Iowa. Ability and hustle
combined never did fail, when well mat
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

by you has been returned as disqualified.
Yours respectfully, A. c. ROGERS,
Supt.
st. Paul, Mimi, May 8, 1904.
Dear Referring to yours of the
4th inst, we are pleased to say that
we now have eighteen of your students
in our employ, and have found their
service very satisfactory. The training
you give them certainly fits them for
practical work.
We would like to hear from you
whenever you have promising material
to place with us. Yours truly,
SWIFT PACKING CO.,
Per c. NJ w.
Winona, Mimi, May 10, 1908.
Dear Sir-NVe now have four of your
graduates holding positions as stenog-
raphers who came to us green from the
saw" and we have never seen a moment
since entering our employ that we have
not been more than satisfied with them.
We have great many applications on
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

making the Mankato school the leading
business school of Minnesota is needed,
than the placing. of its management in
the hands of this veteran business coll
lege man.
Mr.. Davis brings to the school room
a business training and experience pos
sessed by but few men. Previous to en-
tering Mr.. Toland's employ he had been
employed in manufacturing, railroading,
banking and for years had been doing
auditing and expert accounting. This
practical experience supplemented by
minute technical knowledge gained in
business and expert work insures to his
students thorough and practical prep
aration for the requirements of actual
business that would be impossible with
mere theoretical work under the super
vision of theoretical teachers who had
never opened or closed a set of books in
their lives. 1t is safe to say that there
is no man in the United States that
can refer to larger number of former
students who are now successful bust
ness men, than Mr. r. F. Davis.
Mr.. Charles Owen, who has charge of
the shorthand and typewriting depart
ments, is well known to our citizens and
to many of our readers. He had charge
of this department last year and the
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

success attained in other cities, no one
at all familiar with Mr.. Toland and his
methods can for an instant doubt. That
the same methods which have made Mr.
Toland's other schools famous are care
fully followed in his school in this city
is shown by the following list of grad
yates sent to positions in the past nine
| ty days; every one of whom is filling
his or her position in satisfactory
manner:
Adolph Bierbaum, bookkeeper, F. H
Retzlaff, New Ulm, Mimi
Henry Domeier, bookkeeper, New Ulm
Rural Telephone company, New Ulm,
MINI.
Al. Krost, stenographer, Widell Stone
company, Mankato, Minn.
c. G. Kane, stenographer. Northwest
Thresher Co., Mankato, MINI.
Herman Durow, bookkeeper, S. A
Morawetz & Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
Ella Kennedy, stenographer, Hubbard
Milling Co., Mankato, MINI.
Edith Lindfeldt, bookkeeper, Osgood
Lumber Co., Garden City, Mimi.
Lucille Philpot, stenographer, First Ma.
tional Bank, Winnebago City, MINI.
Thomas Hughes, stenographer, st. P
NJ & O. r. r., Road Masters office
City.
Katie Richards, stenographer, Nj. c.
Johnson, Insurance, City, by the week
Nj. j. Kinney, bookkeeper, G. n. R
r., st. Paul, MINI.
Otto Lohrke, bookkeeper, Twin City
! Telephone Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
VIM. Engelbert, bookkeeper, c. Fratz-
Ike, & Sons, Cottonwood, Minn.
VIM. Bedker, bookkeeper, Cuddy &
Cavanaugh Plumbers, New Ulm, Mimi
Ella Toole, stenographer, Remington
Typewriter Co., ST. Paul, MINI.
}. T. Dvork, bookkeeper, Gausewitz
& Christian Drug Co., st. Paul, MINI.
VIM. Ochs, bookkeeper, A. C. Ochs
Springfield, Mimi
Alice Williams, stenographer, office
T. b. u, Mankato, Minn.
c. E. Johannes, bookkeeper, Bank
Nicollet, Minn.
Walter Blume, stenographer, j.
Case Threshing Machine Co., Minneapo
lis, MINI.
| As it is well known to our readers
Mr.. Toland, in locating in Mankato, had
apparently insurmountable obstacles te
overcome. He did not fear the compe
tition of any school in Minnesota, as
has been plainly shown by his actions
but to induce students to occupy over
crowded, poorly heated, lily ventilated
rooms, was a handicap that would have
insured the failure of any less determin
ed or able man. Dozens of students
who had been induced to visit his schoo
would not enroll because of the crowded
condition Of rooms and lack of modern
accommodations. This year student:
can offer no such excuse, as the TolanC
Business University will occupy the en-
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

ed and Mankato has never had harder
hustler nor more indefatigable worker
than F. J. Toland, and, with all due
respect to others, Mr.. Toland has GER
kato since he located his school here
as any other firm in this city. In fact
we doubt very much if any firm in this
city is as extensively advertised as the
Toland Business University. Mr.. Toland
is a firm believer in advertising and
claims that truthful, persistent advertis
ing insures the success of any Legitimate
business. s1Slt
When Mr. Toland came here he prom
ised his patrons a modern up-to date
business school and as he was badly
hampered for room he promised that
just. as soon as he could secure suit
able building he would take a long lease
on same and build up an institution like
his noted school in La Crosse, which is
credit, not only to the city, but to
the entire Northwest. That Mr. Toland
has kept every promise which he has
made is attested by the large number
of his graduates that have already been
sent to desirable positions and that not
one has been released for incompetence
and by the fact that he has made a
ha ioho I'd -
for which he pays $4,000.
Mr.. Toland is so well known that we
consider only a brief mention necessary
As an educator his reputation is nation.
al For more than twenty-five years
he has been known as progressive and
aggressive business college promoter and
manager, and, to his credit, be it said
that his name has never been connected
with an inferior school, Fourteen years
ago he disposed of his interests in Hi
nois and located in La Crosse. His
reason for so doing was his inability tC
secure in Ottawa a building or build
ings sufficient to accommodate the stu
dents who desired to attend his school
The Ottawa journal, commenting, on hi!
departure stated, ''He is a gentleman
and a scholar and a man whose wore
is as good as gold.''
In 1892 Mr.. Toland opened his nov
famous Wisconsin Business University
with six students and five teachers Last
year the enrolment was 425. In less
than three years after opening the Uni
versity Mr.. Toland, for want of room
was obliged to refuse students and a
the earnest solicitation of the busnes!
men in numerous cities he began open
ing branch schools, each of which wa!
a success from the start and all o.
which, with one exception, are now il
operation.
The Daily Press of La Crosse in al
editorial makes the following state
ments: "F. j. Toland has revolution
lied business college methods in th'
northwest. Previous to the opening o
the Wisconsin Business University
business college graduates were th'
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01
HOME BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, haAnKATo MNN

business college in the entire north
west
Each department is separate and un-
der the supervision of a special teach
er. The equipment is modern and up
to-date and the very best that can be
secured The banking outfit and furni-
ture We're made to order by Odjard and
Knoff of this city and are, in no re
spect, equalled by those of any other
school in the northwest.
As before stated, the building is un-
questionably the most modern, best
lighted, ventilated and heated and equip
ped for school purpose in the north
west. Elegant toilet and cloak rooms,
steam heat and electric light, local and
long distance phones, banking outfit
equalled by very few country banks,
complete office equipment, including
Burroughs Adding machine, Electric
Phonograph, Monograph, Neostyle and,
in fact, all modern office appliances are
few of the inducements offered in the
way of equipment.
As to methods, the fact that nine
out of every ten of the graduates Of
the Toland schools, no matter where To-
Gated, are successful in securing EN-
ployment makes more than brief de
scription unnecessary.
The feature most worthy of attention,
however, is the fact that every teacher
connected with the Toland schools is a
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

tire third floor of the Richards Block
which is the only building in the state
especially built, arranged and equipped
for a business college and is undoubted
ly the best lighted, best heated and
most modern building occupied by any
The Mankato free press., 1905-09-01

one graduate of school is not neces-
sarily proof of the excellence of the
school, but the employing of from five
to forty graduates of a school by a
single firm, is positive evidence of the
thoroughness and practicability of the