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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05
A Spring %Suggestioni

Take Garfield Tea in the morning or be-
fore retiring its use ~insures pure blood and
a natural action Of the liver, kidneys,
stomach and bowels. 1t has a beneficial
effect on the entire system 1t is made
Of Herbs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05
Racket M aker.

Johnny" called the mother, stern.
ly, what is all that noise in the base
ment??'
Why, mamma replied Johnny.
blandly, Il am playing President
Roosevelt and chasing bears"
Well, it occurs to me you are play
ing President Castro and need a spank
ing"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05
A Real Old Actor.

Jenks-Your father was an actor,
you say?
Bragg-Certainly; Bragg, the TRACE
dian, you know.
Jenks-Funny I never heard of him.
He played Hamlet, of course
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05

ETC permanently cured. No ITS or nervousness afteP
] y first days use OF Dr.. Kline's Great Nerve Restor
or. Send for FREE 02 90 trial bottle and treatise
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05

Great political reforms are set in
motion by the hand that rocks the
cradle.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05
a COLD BROUGHT IT ON.

Severe Congestion Of the Kidneys
Soon Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills.
Richard M. Pearce, a prominent
business man of 231 So. Orange st.,
Newark, N. j., says: Working nights
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05
The Coffee Debate

The published statements Of a num-
Der of coffee importers and roasters
Indicate a "waspy" feeling towards US
for daring to say that coffee is harm
full to a percentage of the people.
A frank public discussion of the sub
ject is quite agreeable to lis and can
certainly do no harm; on the contrary
when all the facts on both sides of any
question are spread before the people
they can %thereupon decide and act in
diligently.
Give the people plain facts and they
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05

and says II can't quit" you will have
discovered one of the slaves of the cot.
fee importer. Treat such kindly, for
they seem absolutely powerless to stop
the gradual but sure destruction OF
body and health.
Nature has a way Of destroying a
part Of the people 70 make room for
the stronger. 1t is the old law of "the
survival Of the ~fittest" at work, and
the victims are many.
We repeat the assertion that coffee
does harm many people. not all, but
an army large enough to appal the in
v%estigator and searcher for facts.
The next prevarication of the coffee
importers and roasters is their state
ment that Postum Food Coffee is made
of roasted peas, beans or corn, and
mixed with a low grade of coffee and
that 1t contains no nourishment.
We have previously offered to wager
500, 10000 with them that their state
ments are absolutely false.
They have not accepted u wager
and they will not.
We will gladly make a present of
S25 100000 to any rooster or importer of
old-fashioned coffee who will accept
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05
will take care of themselves.

We demand facts in this coffee dis
cussion and propose to see that the
facts are brought clearly before the
people.
A number of coffee importers and
roasters have joined a movement to
boom coffee and stop the use Of Pos
tum Food Coffee and in their newspa-
per statements undertake to deceive
by false assertions.
Their first is that coffee is not harm.
full.
We assert that one in every three
cnffee users has some form of incini.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05

W. viii gladly make a present OF
S25, 100000 to any rooster or importer OF
old-fashioned coffee who will accept
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Tue Truce Of God.

One of the most curious of the many
queer medieval customs was that
known as 1.-THE truce of God" From
what we have been able to learn of It
the custom appears to have originated
as an outgrowth of a desire to protect
the common people to some extent ut
least against the lawless tyranny Of
tho feudal lords of the middle ages. It
was first decreed Mt Il church synod
which convened ut Rousxillon In the
year 1927. BY this decree 1t was pro-
vidcd that no man should attack his
enemy between Saturday evening at
nones end Monday morning at the
hour of prime. About the year 1892 a
similar compact was entered into be
tween the church and the barons Of
England. The church forbade barons
to make any attack upon each other
between sunset OH Wednesday night
and sunrise OH the following Monday
or upon any feast or fast day. The
same truce made provision that no
man should he disturbed while labor
ing at his trade or while going to or
from place of worship.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Lost u Railroad.

IA champagne dinner once cost St
Joseph, Mo-. the Union Pacific rail-
road" said an old railroad official.
1.-The Union Pacific aid bill was up for
consideration in congress III the early
sixties. 1t fixed ST. Joseph as the
eastern terminus of the road. While
the bill was under consideration a ban.
quot was held mt st. Joseph. 1t wac
attended by many Of the leading men
Of the town. After they had filed VI,
on champagne a question arose as to
which flag should float from the city
hall. The Confederate flag was finally
decided on. and in the morning the
stars and stripes were hauled down
and the stars and bars hoisted. The
news reached Washington that very
day, while the Union Pacific bill was
still under consideration. Senator
Pomeroy moved that the name st. 10
seph. Mo-, be stricken from the bill
and Omaha. Neb, be substituted. The
amendment carried and st. Joseph
thereby lost the Union Pacific."-Kan
sas City Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
A Shifting Landmark.

In the first years of navigation on
western waters. says the author of
EARLY Steamboat Navigation on the
Missouri River" pilots were forced to
use all sorts of signals and marks to
decide their courses. One had n Gus
tom of running certain crossing If he
came to it at night by the aid of a
dog. The animal belonged to family
living in house Mt the foot of the
crossing directly in the course of the
bend. Whenever II boat was coming
this dog ran out to the bank. always
in exactly the same place. which was
In line with the channel. and barked
his loudest. The pilot ran toward the
sound of the barking with the utmost
confidence. Unhappily the dog one
night took a notion to change his stand
and barked little higher up. The
next morning the boat was hopeless
wreck ON sand bar, into which the
pilot had run ut full speed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Our Lead Pcncil..

Many a boy is made happy these
days by a present of half dozen per-
ellis with his name printed thereon in
gold letters. Perhaps the name lead
Ipencil' will last through all time and
eternity. The original pencil was really
made of lead. and OH the rough paper
Of the time made clearly discernible
mark. Germany led in its manufac-
turc. Our earliest importations were
much sought after, and none could be
bought with other money than gold
coin. A common lead" pencil was al
most worth its weight In gold, and q
man who got supply had to be well
recommended. When Il New York mer-
chant advertised the arrival of a con-
signment Of lead pencils" the rush to
buy was pellmell. This seems incredi-
bic to us young ROSTERS. who can buy
IL dozen pencils today for 10 cents
New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
RIGS OF SMYRNA.


no way Thoy Asa <lsaWn, Gathered,
Serted Aad Packed.
In Smyrna the Ae district ID largely
along the line OF the Smyrna Aiiln fail.
road. The best grades of fruit termed
erbeilll come from 1novassi. Figs from
Mall and from Sultan Hissaf are also
highly valued, although the skins are
somewhat thicker. Trees begin to bear
in their sixth year and are In full vigor
in the fifteenth year. Fig trees on tho
low plains yield fruit which Is both
larger and richer in saccharine matter.
They often suffer. however, from an
excess of moisture In unusually wet
seasons, when groves on higher ground
arc less harmed owing to the facilities
for drainage.
The fruit ripens about the middle Of
August. when 1t is picked ulG dried In
the open air TO: from three to six days.
1t Is then PACKED in sacks Of about 2sa
pounds each. two of which cQ,s'- - -
load for u camel, and traN
the nearest railroad station.E TH~
rival at Smyrna camels likewfssc a.,
port the sacks to the warehouses ofs, &,
dealers Carts are not employed III
this connection, as the fruit is liable to
be damaged When the sacks are piled
one on the other. The arrivals from
the country are promptly bought up by
the various packing houses, no have
each large corps of employees, chiefly
women and girls, for the operations OF
sorting, washing, drying and packing
the fruit.
This means work for many thousands
In Smyrna during the months of Sep
TENDER and October. ana the average
degree of prosperity among the lower
classes during the entire year is large
" dependent upon the amount of mon
ey set In motion during this short pe-
Rod.
The sorting of the figs is carried out
with great care. Color. but more spe-
cially size and thickness, or, rather,
thinness, of skin, guide the classical
ton. The inferior grades, the so called
horaas." cElls or refuse, ure climinat-
ed and sold for purposes of distillation.
A certain quantity Of this grade is ex-
ported to Austria and Hungary and
used us substitute for chicory. The
delicate flavor of Vienna coffee is due
to the presence of dried fig powder.
The better grades are prepared for ex-
port in various ways. The least ex-
pensive is packing in linen or other
bags and is used usually for the less
valuable qualities.
The finer grades are subjected to
certain manipulation before being
tightly packed in boxes conta!nin:
from one to eleven pounds. During tho
manipulation the workmcn continually
dip their fingers In sea water. AS q re-
suit the fruit is better preserved and
the sweetness is not diminished by
long kceping.-New York Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
The Murderous Trout.

OF all creatures the angler is the
least offender In the crime of killing.
The very game he seeks, though beau
tiful and gentle to the eye and ut
times noble in deed and purpose, is the
most brutal killer Of all the races-the
lovely trout in it's attacks upon gaudy
flies, the valiant bass and pike in de
vouring their smaller brethren and the
multitudinous sen fishes not alone in
their feeding upon one another, but in
their wanton murder Of the millions
upon millions of victims of their pure
love Of slaughter.-Country Life In
America.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Wednesday, Sen IL .

Ed Gill, of Modale, WIS in the
Valley enroute to Logan on
business.
Mr.. Barnes, of Mcdalc, spent
a few hours in the Valley TO-
day between trains. He stated
that there was no rain in his
city last night and very little
today.
Ralph Beckley, of Modale,
went 10 Sioux City today to
take in the big fair.
Rev. and Mrs. Brandt, of
of Sanborn, Iowa, arrived in
the Valley, this morning en-
route to their home in Boomer
township, where Rev. Brandt
will have charge of the Ger
man church. He is we'll known
among the German people as a
man of ability and we trust his
new charge will be a pleasant
one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
The First Inquest.

The nearest approach to the holding
of judicial inquiry into the cause of
death in England occurred as long ago
as the year 1900, when. according to an
old writer on the subject, six and
twenty venerable persons were sum-
moned together to hear and consider
the testimony of any who could speak
with authority regarding the death of
digger in the fields named Martin
Bolsover."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Food For the Dead.

Corn and bread are still offered by
the pious Basques of the Pyrenees to
the dear departed on their death ami
versary. A traveller in Spain describes
how Mt San Sebastian he has often
seen some poor fisherman's daughter
praying in church for n dead re:a-
tice "amid baskets full of fruit, loaves
Of bread and corn and kneeling upon
the tomb of her ancestors"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
A Dish For Kinrs.

Take a large portion Of the flesh Of
q rhinoceros. carefully cut 1t up into
small pieces and place In large Jar.
Then cut a good haunch of venlsoni
into chunks. dozen pounds or SO Of
wild cattle meat. also cut into tiny
pieces. and add some large slices OF
crocodile. Put all in the jar with the
rhino beef and mix very carefully.
Keep until the odor is such that you
cannot remain in the place where It is,;
then add quantity of honey, str we'll
and serve. 1t is Of course very ex-l
pensive dish. but. then. the aavor!-
Singapore Budget
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

The Ben Hurs had a very fine
time at their Social last night.
A musical programme, and lit
erary exercise was carried cut
to the satisfaction of the $50
guests present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Watermelon Supper

The Knights of Columbus en-
tertained their Knights of
Pythias brethren last night at
a supper at, the K. c. Hall.
The menu was water-melons
and the boys had laid in a sup
ply that they deemed inexhaus-
tible but there was nothing
left when time was called at
about ten o'clock. During the
evening cigars were passed and
a general good time had in con-
versing. The following en-
joyed the evening: j. E. Dim
mick, John O'Connof, Frank
Harmon, DR.. Hugh Tamisiea,
Denny Kirlin, Jim Morarity,
Rush Lahman, 3. C. Schaefer
Ross Mclaughlin, Adm Brown
Ralph Carlisle, Rufus Stowe, E
Espeseth and Robert Harvey
This supper was the outcome Of
the bet during the ball game
played recently and which the
Knights of Columbus lost.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Two people were killed in
Omaha last night in a collision
between a.street car and freight
train. They have been unusu-
ally fortunate this season with
regard to accidents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Exnct.

Bridegroom (who is receiving his
brides dowry)-Ten dollars is still
wanting. Notwithstanding? Oh,
my daughter swallowed that $40 when
she was Fliegende Batter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Proceedings Of the Board Of
Supervisors.

List Of claims passcd on by the board
of supervisors of Harrison county,
Iowa. at their session Of Sept 3, 4 and
5, 1906, and made part of the record
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

James Owens brought to the
Times office today a curiosity
in the way of an egg inside of
an egg. Both eggs had COM
pletely formed shells, the inner
shell being about two thirds as
as large as the outer she'll.
If anyone can beat that we
would like to hear from him.
Mrs. Sadie Rantzahn, of Lin
coin, Nebr., is in the Valley,
the guest'of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Owens.
Rev. Schollert is home from
his trip to Canada where he
had been for week or two on
business and pleasure.
Married at Sacred Heart
church, Mondamin this morn.
ing, Miss Eva Morrow to Leslie
w. Stewart. The young cou-
pie took the afternoon train for
the South.
Mrs. VIM. Neidemyer is able
to be up, after a serious illness.
Miss Anna shily leaves for
Brooklyn, N. Y, this evening
where she goes to take a course
of study in the Pratt Institute.
DIR. DeVore is in Sioux City
today, attending the Inter-
state Fair.
j. E. Dimmick is in Mon
do,,,;,, an WOOL oo+oto h,,c;pocc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
CHILD SWALLOWS
MORPHINE PILLS
Little Robert kirlin Secures
Medicine Box and
E4
Eat Contents

U II&ol&tlA& k1OA
Eat Contents
. Through his childish desire
LTD taste everything in reach,
I Robert Kirlin, Jr., the 2-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kirlin, of Missouri Valley, was
for time yesterday seriously
i'll with morphine poisoning.
The accident occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Unthank, $40 Avenue A, where
the Kirlins were visiting, short
ly before noon yesterday.
While his parents were out of
the room little Robert saw a pink
box on a shelf, climbed upon
a chair and secured it, and
opening it he found a number of
small brown pills which tasted
like sugar. He was fast maxi
ing an end of the pills when
his parents arrived on the
scene. Noticing instantly that
the box was one containing a
medicine used by Mr.. Kirlin
and consisting largely of NOR
phine, Mrs. Kirlin snatched the
box from the child's hand and
the parents FASTENED at orce
with the child to DR.. Cleaver's
office.
DR.. Cleaver administered
emetics at once with the hope
of arresting the effect of the
poison. 1t was only by the
strenuous efforts, however, that
the child could be prevented
from going to sleep.
During the afternoon the
child recovered from the effects
OF the morphine and was pro-
nounced out of danger.-Non-
pareil 18th
There were several members
of the Gospel Army" In town
soliciting funds for the fallen.
Their work is a good one so do
not hesitate to contribute if
you are so inclined.
The North Western has
added quite a number of men
to the pay roll in the round
house and car department., and
hcncethe houses in the city are
being filled up quite rapidly.
The car department especially
is a busy place owing to the
length Of the division west, of.
which Missouri Valley is head
quarters.
w. M. Jones, who lives in
st. John township, brought to
The Times office this afternoon,
six apples, which average four
teen inches in circumference.
just think of apples of that size
one of which would make a
meal for two adults, and three
would make a dozen apple pies.
These are of the "Wolf River"
variety and are we'll formed and
of good color. The next person
VINO enquiries about Iowa as an
apple state, just send him this
clipping, and swear to it if ne
cessary, before a Notary Public
for it is true.
Secretary Withrow, of the
Harrison County Fair Associa-
ton is trying to make arrange
ments for a base ball tourna-
ment, which will be announced
later. If he succeeds in secu-
ring the tournament, it will
please the visitors we are sure.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

The infant child of G. H.
Harker, died yesterday after
noon and was buried this after
noon. The mother died two
months ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Will Noyes, of Lincoln, is
visiting friends in this city for
a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

S34lO 9G
The Niece property, near
Calhoun was sold to Fred Brown
yesterday.
o. A. Shirley left this morn
ing for his home in Gibson
City, iii. after a few days visit
in the Valley. He came also
to attend to some real estate
business.
Martin & Stout sold one
hundred and twenty-three
acres of land to C. C. Jewell,
yesterday.
Fred Fens!er left this after
noon for Lincoln to re-enter
the Nebraska state university,
after having spent his vacation
at home in this city.
The baggage is so heavy at
the depot that another helper
has been put on for a few hours
work each day. There are so
many trains that come in at
once in the afternoon that it is
hard to get them out without
delay.
The trainmen report heavy
travel to Sioux City for tie
fair and many of the crews
have to double back without
much rest.
Sheriff Shinn was in the city
this morning on his way to Lo-
gan with Mrs. David Daywalt
who was taken before the In
sanity Commissioners this af-
ternoon.
Druggist Wyckoff, formerly
clerk in the store of Douglass
& Phillips, was in the Valley
yesterday, the guest of friends.
He is a witness in the Brown
Phillips case.
O. p. Hilderbrand, of Han
cock, was in the Valley today,
with Martin & Stout, on real
estate business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Not Eligible.

America has the credit of being the
land of boundless opportunity, but one
of the early Chicago lawyers discover
ed, even in this country Of glorious
freedom, Il barrier to his career. The
story is vouched for in IN old PAM
phlet on the Illinois bar.
Edward d. Baker was young man
Of some parts and of intense ambition.
Walking one day in the woods, a BROTH
er lawyer discovered Baker sitting on
q fallen tree weeping bitterly. On be-
ing pressed to tell the cause of his
grief he replied:
II have been reading the constitution
Of the United States and find pro.
vision in it that none but native born
citizens can become president. am
Of English birth, and SO am not eligl-
blcw
Notwithstanding this disability Bak-
ar had brilliant military and political
career md served his adopted country
well. lie was member of the Illinois
legislature and was elected to congress
from that state both before and after
the Mexican war. in which he served.
Later lie removed to Oregon and was
sent to the United States senate from
that new state
He left the senate to enter the army
at the time of the civil war. He fell
at Balls Bluff, pierced by nine bullets,
because, as lie said before he died, "a
United States senator must not re-
treat"
Grammar and the Grammar School.
The subject in which the grammar
school $50 called) contravenes most
sharply the law of the order of learn
ing is perhaps grammar, for grammar,
being tho analytic and theoretical study
of language, does not belong In the
grammar school ut ALL The scientific
classification of phenomena cannot
commence until the phenomena have
been assembled and made familiar. To
ehis law of learning language is no ex-
ception. The language study proper
to the grammar school Is observation
and acquaintance-that is, more partic-
ularly, practice in reading, speaking
and composing. Nor for this is the
study of grammar necessary. What IL
necessary is a very large amount Of
practice. much reading. much speaking.
much composing. The only use of
grammar here is negative one-name-
~, to correct mistakes-and for this
negative purpose the only person in the
grammar school who need know gram
mar is the teacher. The positive. sci
entiflc study Of grammar must be re-
served for the high school-W g. Par
sons in Atlantic
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

1t is thought the Ladies Inn
provement, League will put up
some waste paper boxes on the
streets. The ones put up by
the Treble Claf club are Ger
tainly put to good use and much
waste paper that would other
wise have been thrown on the
street has been put in these
boxes; !. The idea is a good one
forsS what is more unsightly
than a lot Of scraps on a main
street? Many!people have asked
with fegaa these boxes and
we wish1e say that the ladies
should certainly receive a vote
of thanks for their thoughtful
Iess. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Missouri.valley. Iowa, Sep 10, 'o6-
Statement Of the receipts and DIS.
burscmcnts Of the chautauqua Associa,
ton Of Missouri Valley, Iowa. for the
wear 1906
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Essential Reasire.aents.
"a man must know a great deal to
he good diplomat
"Yes. and be able not to tell Il"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

]. E. Dimmick is in Mon
DAMN on real estate business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

GA aToErA.
ss.rs IL. A1hs Kind You Have Always usu)f
't::;''' &14Zzz1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

DIR. DeVore is in Sioux City
today, attending the Inter
state Fair.