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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
VIC Truce of God.

One OF the most curious of the many
queer mcdiacval customs was that
known as 1.-THE truce of God" From
what we have been able to learn of 1t
the custom appears to have originated
US an outgrowth of desire to protect
the common people to some extent ut
least against the lawless tyranny of
the fculal lords of the middle ages. 1t
WAS first dscrecd at church synod
which convened mt Roussillon In the
year lO27. Ey this decree it was pro
vidcd that no man should attack his
enemy between Saturday evening Mt
nones and Monday morning ut the
hour of prime. About the year 1862 II
similar compact was entered into be-
tween the church and the haronS OF
England. The church forbade harons
10 make amy attack upon each other
between sunset on "Wednesday night
and sunrise OH the following Monday
OF upon amy feast or fast day. The
same truce made provision that no
man should be 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, 1906-05-24
A Use!cs. Model.

An English manufactures of pottery
is ias subject of II joke told In the
Liverpool lost. Willie ON Il continental
tour he purchased Il Scvrcs vase for
some hundreds of pouna; aud brought
it home most carefully. Thinking that
the foreman of his works might gather
Il hint from the design he called That
gentleman in and showed him the treas
nre. How do you like it!' he asked
The foreman took the vase in his hand,
turned 1T over and returned II. with the
brief reply. II don't think ! can learn
much from H." Why not:" asked th,
manufacturer II don't like telling
yol sir" Come. Ont With it,"
We'll. designed that vase myself 1t
is Il foreign imitation of our o%n work
and Is worth u nt the outside"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Cansllcligl.t.

Hail. candielight. without disIslrige-
mcnt to tlie sun or moon. the kndliest
luminaly OF the three, if we nIly not
style thee radiant deputy, mild viccroy
of the moon. We love to read, talk. sit
silent, cat. drink. sleep by c:.n;!!cliglt.
They are evcrybody's sun and moon.
This Is our peculiar and household
planet. By the midnight taper the
writer digcsts his mcditations. by the
same light we must approach to their
pcrusal II we would catch the flame,
the odor. Night ard silence Gull ont
the starry fancies. AIilton's Morning
Hymn In Paradise" we would hold
II good wager. was penned at mid
night, and l'nylor's rich description Of
IL sunrise smells decidedly OF the tnpeg.
Even NOW IL loftier speculation than we
have attempted courts our cndcavoIs.
We would lnditr something about the
solar system. Betty, bring the can
dies Charles Lamb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Lost "a Rnilrond.

"a champagne dinner once cost st.
Joseph, Mo, the Union Pacific raii-
road" said an old railroad official
"'rhe Union Pacific aid hill WAS uo for
consideration in congress in the carly
sixties. II fixed St Joseph as the
eastern terminus of The road. While
the bill was under consideration II ban
quot was held at st. Joseph. 1t was
attended by many of the leading men
of the town After they had filled up
on champagne II 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 We're hauled down
and the stars and bars hoistcd. The
news reached Washington tlmt very
day, while the Union Pacific bill was
still under consideration Senator
Pomcroy moved that the name st. .Jo-
scph. Mo. be stricken from the hill
and Omaha, Neb. bc 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, 1906-05-24
A Shifting I.nndmark

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 Il Gus
tom of running II certain crossing II he
came to it at night 10y the aid of Al
clog. The animal belonged TO family
living In house MT the foot Of the
crossing directly in the co,lrsc of the
bend. Whenever n boat was coming
this dog ram out to the bank. always
In exactly the same place, which was
in line with the channel, and hnrl,e1
his loudest. The pilot ran toward the
sound of the barking with the utmost
confidence. Unhappily the dog one
night took II notion to change his stand
and hirkel IL little higher UP. The
next morning the boat was a hopeless
wfeck OH Il sand bar, into which the
pilot had run Mt full speed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Our Lend Pencils.

Many a boy is made happy these
days by Il present of half a dozen pen
ellis with his name printed thereon IN
gold letters. Perhaps the name lead
pencil will last through all time and
eternity. The original pencil WAS really
laade of lead. and on TIE rough paper
of the time made Il clearly disccrllib!c
marx. Germany lel i'm its manufac-
turc. Our earliest inlpoltations wcrc
much sought after, and none could lie
bought with other money than gold
coin \ common "lc:ld" pencil w;is al
most worth its weight In gold, and II
man who got Il supply had to he we'll
recommended When II New York mcr-
chant advertised the arrival of II CON
si:,nlcnt of lead pencils" the rush to
buy wns pcllmcll. This seems incredi-
Bile To us young roosters. who can buy
II dozen pencils today for 10 cents.
New York Press
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
VIII Row Till Judgment Dny.

There is shivnry. slElLy legend
amoag the people who ike along the
Hudson river which is to the effect
that that stream is the everlasting:
boating waters of Il sIprcler who Is
pcrsonilicd as Ranhont Van Dam.
Away back in colonial times Eamhout
and his friends We're drinking until
late at night. Finally this man Ram
liout started for home. some distance
up the river, In his bout. swearing that
month of Sundays" I;amlont never
reached home. ana the sllinrstitious
people say that he has been condemn
ed to row till Judgment day
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Monda11lin

Mrs. Frank Dilley was on
the sick list last week.
Ellsworth Moore was caught
in an engine last week and
had his wrist dislocated. He is
improving.
John Neal is confined to his
bed witha heavy cold on his
lungs.
We had a fine rain in this
section Monday.
Mrs. Joe Krumel is very low
and but little hope is entertain
ed of her recovery.
The corn is about all planted
in this section.
We understand that the IN
junction was made permanent
restraining Mr.. Lovelace from
cutting through the levy on the
road that was through his land.
We understand that the Lool
hall is about to change hands.
John Stevens has bought out
the D. Barnum restaurant and
Dick Barnnm has bought the
pool hall from John Sullivan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Doul,Ic Thinking.

Professor .Iastrow. writing IN the
Popular Science Monthly of the causes
of certain lapses of speech. recalls The
singular power that Sir Walter Scott.
among others possessed of conducting
two trains of thought ut the same
time. When highly developed This pow
cr enables its possesSor subconscious-
ly to find words expressing Il thought
already formed while ut the same time
shaping the next thought period in
conscious preparation. An instance is
given by Scott's amnnuensis. who re
latcs that while debating the novelist
would sometimes search through Il
book, finding and reading passage
and thus keeping two trains Of
thoughts going simultaneously The
amnnuensis discovered the fact that
Scott was doing double work i'm his
brain through the occasional occurrence
in the dictation of Il word which did
not fit in the sentence, but four or five
lines farther ON the place where the
word belonged would turn up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
The First Inuucst,

The nearest approach to the holding
of II judicial inquiry into the cause of
death In England occurred us long ago
as the year 1900, when, according to an
old writer on the subject. "siX and
twenty venerable persons were sum
moncd together to hear and consider
the testimony OF amy who could speak
With authority regarding the death Of
a digger in the fields named Martin
Rolsover"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Public Sale

Having sold my farm, situa-
ted four miles north of Mo VAL
ley, ] will hold 2 public sale on
the same, Friday, June l, 1906
at which time and place | will
sell the following property, sale
to commence promptly at IL
O'Clock, with free lunch before
the sale. This will be a clean
up sale and everything will be
sold.
6 head of horses and mules
one team of mules 1O and II
years old, weight 100; l sorre]
horse 10 years old, weight 1900;
l lsorrel horse Gyears old, weight
1l00; 2 colts coming / and 3
years old.
Seven head of cattle consis-
ting of 4 young cows giving
milk, 8 calves about a months
old.
About 20 head Of hogs con-
sisting of 10 sows with about
so pigs, Z brood sows coming in
in June, 6 stock hogs, l thor
oughbred Duroc male hog.
Farming machinery, etc. One
Mccormick binder, / Champion
mower, l Champion hay rake,
| walking pillow, l John Deere
riding pillow, l John Deere lister
l John Deere l horse drill, ]
John Deere broadcast seeder,
/ John Deere disc narrow,
john Deere corn planter, / 8
section harrow, l hand corn
shelter, l satt!ey riding culti-
vator, l Sattley walking culti-
vator, | farm wagon, l metal
wheel truck wagon, 3 sets farm
harness, | hay rack, 1000 bu.
corn, $50 bu. oats, so bu. bar
ley, 10 ton wild hay, 1Old Trus-
ty 200 egg incubator.
Terms Eight months credit
on all sums of $40 or over, pur-
chaser giving note with approx
ed security at 8 per cent inter
est. Under $40, cash. Two
per cent off for cash.
Chris LAM, Proprietor
Tupper Bros, Auctioneers.
j. B. Barret, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
The sIur,lcrous Trent.

or all creatures the angler is the
least offender In the crime of killing
The very game lie seeks. though beau
tiful and gentle to the eye and mt
times noble In decd and purpose, Is the
lovely trout In its attacks upon gaudy
flies, the valiant bass and pike In dc
3vouring their smaller brethren and the
mGltitudnous sea fishes not alone in
tl.cir 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
AncrlC;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Food For the Dead.

Corn and bread arc stll offered by
the pions Basuucs of the Pyrenees to
the dear departed on tllcir death ami
versary. y traveller in Spain describes
how at San Sebastian he has often
seen some poor tisllerman's daughteY
praying in II church for n dead re::t-
tice ''amid baskets fun of fruit. luavcs
nf bread and corn and kneelIng upon
the tomb OF her ancestors"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
His ll;,uyllic..

A gentleman who was once stopped
by All old man bc@tslng replied. "Don't
you know, my man. that fortune
knocks once at every mans door?"
Yes" said the old man 'lic knocked
at my door once, but was out. and
ever since then he has sent his daugh
ter"
Ills daush,crY' replied the gentle
man. What DO you mean"
WHY, Miss Fortune"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
The tnusuul Wuy.

"Do the Blanks manage to keep up
appearance. since they lost the greater
part OF they fortunc:"
no. They don't bother about APP
pearanccs. They just use What kttle
money they have to make themselves
comfortable" Detroit Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
a Gi,ancs.

Old Gentleman ponting TO laniw
youth at his side in the tram car) How
much fer this boy half fare, sup
pose: Conductor Wen. no. He lool;,
as IL he We're kept Oh half fare at
home, and needs Il change. Full fare
please. London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Exact.

Bridegroom (wlio is receiving his
brides dowry) Ten dollars Is still
wanting. Father inlaw What: Oh.
my daughter swallowed that $40 when
she was Il child. F'liegcndc Blattcr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
His ,Mixtakc.

Rupert Willy did you ask l.e. to mar
~ you: Harold Well, thought she
wsls sensible. but hanged il she didn't
ac.ept me!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Essential Req quIrc,ncnts,

IA man must know IL great deal ia
he good diplomat"
Eyes. and be able not to tell It,"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Mr.. Murray and John Hall,
County commissioners, are in
town today on business. In
company with Valley parties
they visited the dredge this af-
ternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

President Palma has been in
augurated as the Chief Excu-
tive of Cuba for the second
time, and the country will now
be more settled. Cuba is pro-
crossing favorably in lawmak-
ing and government. President
Palma in his speech acknow-
lodged the cablegrams Of con-
gratulations in a pleasing way,
and there is no doubt of the
future of the country over
which he will rule.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

1t would seem a pretty good
joke to read Of visiting minis
tes being held up,by midnight
prowlers" as a Des Moines pa
per put it. There must be
some late sessions held.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

After seventy days of almost
continuous deliberation, the
senate passed the railroad rate
bill by the practically unani-
NOUS vote of II to 8. Except
ing the Sherman act, this bill
has received more attention
from the senate and from the
country at large than any
measure that has been before
congress since 1898. A sigh of
relief must have gone up from
the senators when the final vote
was taken, because the speeches
have been long and at some
periods, tiresome. Of course,
the provisions of the bill must
be read carefully to con- s:;.nhend
the full scope of the TX asure
and while it may be lisaI-
pointing to a part of the people
let them remember thal a bill
of that magnitude cannot be
forced through the senate of
the United States until it has
been carefully scrutinized by
the leaders.
1t is really good thing the
rate bill is out of the way in
order that congress may con-
slider some of the other import
ant measures now pending.
Wouldn't President Castro
and the sultan of Turkey make
a good team to drive tandem
craftiness ahead and treachery
behind /?
The time for good, strong
men for senatorial use is at
hand, and we nope men of good
executive ability will be elect
ed. The rate bill has brOught
forth many good speeches and
the diplomacy shown was start
ling, but what is needed is men
of good sound judgment. By
reading some of the newspa-
pers in the country one would
imagine our congress was cor
rupt, but fair minded people
are not alarmed.
The Russian Douma doubt
less concluded that one snub
more or less from the throne
could make but little difference
to men who have known little
else for ages. But the cause
of liberty in Russia is gamer by
the patience shown by the first
Parliment in dealing with an
autocratic ruler and his head
strong advisers. There is no
doubt that the chaotic condi-
tons will be remedied in the
near future.
General Stoessel, who defen-
ded Port Arthur, and Admiral
Nebogatoff, who commanded
the fighting squadron of the
Russians in the battle of the
sea of Japan, are now confront
ed with the threat of death
from the home government be-
cause they surrendered. The
Russian idea of requital for
service rendered is peculiar.
Each of these men made a sin
gularly heroic struggle, but
the results sought by the home
government were impossible
and because of failing to ac-
complish the impossible they
are adjudged worthy of death.
The means taken for the pro-
motion of patriotism in Russia
are certainly devious.
A prophet who predicted the
Mt. Pelee disaster, the eruptions
of Vesuvius and the San Fran
cisco earthquake, says New
York will be destroyed within
two years. This isn't likely,
however, to worry Wall street
half as much as the scarcity OF
lambs, which, according to re-
cent reports, is becoming more
evident day by day.
President Palma has been in.
augurated as the Chief Excu.
tive of Cuba for the second
time, and the country will now
be more settled. Cuba is pro-
crossing favorably in lawmak-
ing and government. President
Palma in his speech acknow-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

A prophet who predicted the
Mt. Pelee disaster, the eruptions
of Vesuvius and the San Fran
cisco earthquake, says New
York will be destroyed within
two years. This isn't likely,
however, to worry Wall street
half as much as the scarcity OF
lambs, which, according to re-
cent reports, is becoming more
evident day by day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Voliva has begun to cut sal
aries in Zion City--he is eviden-
tly going to put the factories,
! etc, on a paying business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
MISSOURI vAilsI IlMtS
HARRIS & sa3YlE. Editors.
MceAly Established July 3, 1865
Daily Established April I, 1891
Weekly, $3.50 r:r year; Daily IS cents
ser week,

attained to greatness. Many
such have endured hardships
and practiced rigid economy to
enable them to meet the
demands of a large e family
and the greatest men
this country has produced have
been men who have labored with
hands and brain, after acquir-
ing acompetency, remembering
the years that are gone, admit
their working years were their
happiest years.
Possibly little spring house
ellin, would be a good thing
for Zion City if all reports
from it be true. Alexander
Dowie may be. the premier ia
kir but people will surely not
be fooled much longer with re-
g lrd to his cures without medi-
cine. Shams of this sort ought
to be investigated and the lead
ing fakirs put on the rock pile
for a good six months.
The senate committee on In
ter-Oceanic canals have at last
decided the type of canal to be
built. They have come to the
conclusion that a sea level can
al woule be the better, on ac-
count of certain existing con-
ditions on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma. 1t is stated that the re-
cent earthquake in California
has influenced the committee
n their decision, and we believe
rightly. Discussing the advan-
tage of the sea level canal to
the country controlling it in
time of war, the report says:
sIf free from all obstacles to
quick transit one-hundred war
ships of average size, moving
in one direction, route clear,
could be passed from ocean to
ocean in less than one day.
"All naval commanders and
commercial masters of the
of the great national and pri-
vate vessels of the world are
almost to a man opposed unal-
terably tothe introduction Of
any lock to lift vessels over the
low summit that nature has left
us to remove"
A Russian official protests in
dignatly that the report of his
assassination was untrue. Most
people would be in a happy
mood over such a circumstance.
While the battleship Illinois
uncovered secret pipe line of
the Standard Oil Co. in the har-
bor of New York, the naval
department will scarcely make
all of such discoveries, with
President Roosevelt's legal de-
partment in the field. The
next thing that will happen,
will be the farmers of Kansas
digging up the pipe line for
souvenirs.
Under the heading of "What
Liquor Will Do," allow us to
quote the following: One of
our delinquent subscribers got
drunk yesterday and paid us
$i.0O on subscription. A few
orderly saloons are good things
for a town.
If all persons concerned in
the merry rate bill quarrel
have had their say, will the
eminent statesmen please quit
squabbling and resume business.
The remanding Of Calet
Powers back to the state
authorities for a fourth trial
for the assassination of Gov.
Goebel gives Kentucky another
opportunity to do long delayed
justice, and there are some
hopeful signs that the oppor-
tunity may not be neglected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Mrs. R. Robinson returned
last night from Omaha where
she had been visiting her son,
James Robinson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

There will be preaching in the
Little Dunkard Church. in this
city, every Sunday morning, at
II a. M, during the Summer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

John Bender was in Logan
last night practising with the
Logan band for the Mapleton
firemans tournement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

A Russian official protests in
dignatly that the report of his
assassination was untrue. Most
people would be in a happy
mood over such a circumstance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

The remanding of Caleb
Powers back to the state
authorities for a fourth trial
for the assassination of Gov.
Goebel gives Kentucky another
opportunity to do long delayed
justice, and there are some
hopeful signs that the oppor-
tunity may not be neglected.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
Water Front Notes.

The schooner Advance sailed yester-
day for Coquille River. but returned on
account OF her centerboard having
jammed
The damage, done the other day to
the Central basin slip by the Southern
Pacific freight steamer Transit will cost
$4,000 TO repair. Mr.. Hartman will foot
the bill. The slip is being fixed tenn
porarily. and may be used again in a
few days,
Henry Patterson. who lives at 2s05
Mission street, jumped into the bay yes
terday from the Howard-street bulk
head. Jack Crowley, with the aid of a
beat hook. dragged Mr.. Patterson out
of'the water.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's S
liner Alameda is due today from Homo
lulu.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
TEMPORARY SHELTER FOUND.
FOR THE POLICE COURT.
Chief Dinan Issues Notification to Conn
pany Commanders Informing Them
of Change of Location,

Chief of Police Dinan issued the fol-
lowing notification to company com
manders yesterday regarding the loca-
tion of the Police Courts:
You are hereby informed that COM
mencing Tuesday, July II. 1906 the
Police Courts will be located as fol-
lows;
Department No. /, Judge Mogan pre-
siding, will be at the Stanyan street
Police Station.
Department No 2. Judge conlon pre-
siding, will be at the Lowell High
School building until Wedn esday, Juiy
18th. at which time the court will take
a vacation.
Department No. 8. Judge Shortan
presiding, viii be at the Lowell High
School building for few days, at the
expiration of which time the court will
be held at OFaTrell- station, taxi
ing the place of Department No. A.
Department No. 4. Judge Cabaniss
presiding, will be at the O'FarreIl-
street Police Station. for the. purpose
of finishing up the hearing of murder
cases now pending in said court. at the
expiration of which the court will take
a vacation.
The Warrant and Bond Clerk will be
at the O'Farrell-street Police Station.
with an assistant in the Police head.
quarters. at the Lowell High School
building for few days.