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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
OVER SEA HABIT.

Difference on 'rhia side the Water.
The persistent effect upon the heart
of caffeine in coffee cannot but result
IN the gravcst conditions, in time.
Each attack Of the drug (and that
means each cup of coffee weakens the
organ little more, and the end is al
most a matter Of mathematical demon
stration. a lady writes from a West
ern State:
y am of German descent, and it
was natural that should learn at
very early age TO drink coffee. Until
l was % years old drank scarcely
anything else at my meals.
"a few years ago began 10 be az
fccted by Il steadily increasing NOR
vousncss, which eventually developed
into Il distressing heart trouble that
made me very wcak and miserable
Then. some three Years ago, was add
ed asthma in its worst form. My suf
ferings from these things can be bet
ter imagined than described
During all This time my husband
realized more fully than did that cof-
fee was injurious to me- and made
every effort TO make me stop.
FINALLY il was decided a few
months ago, TO quit the use of coffee
absolutely, and to adopt Postum Food
Coffee as oar hot table drink. ! had
but little idea that il would help mo
but consented to Try j. 10 please my
husband ! prepared it very carefully
exactly according to directions. and
was delighted with its delicious flavor
and refreshing qualities.
Just as soon as the poison from
the coffee had time to get out of my
system the nutritive properties of the
Postum began to build me up, and
am now fully recovered from all my
nervousness, heart trouble and asthma.
! gladly acknowledge that now, for the
first time in years, enjoy perfect
health. and that ! owe it all to Post
um." Name gwen by Postum Co, Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE in pkgs.
Postum Food Coffee contains no
|, drugs Of any description whatsoever.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
DIED SUDDENLY
OF HEART DIsEAsR.

How frequently does a head line SINH
lar to the above greet us in the news
papers. The rush. push and strenuous
ness Of the American people has strong
tendency to lead up to val. ular and other
affections of the heart, attended by ir-
regular action, palpitation. dizziness,
smothered sensations and other distress
ing symptoms.
Three of the prominent ingredients OF
which Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is made are recommended by some
of the leading writers on MdtertG lfedtcd
for the cure Of just such cases. Golden
Seal root. for instance, is said by the
UNITED STATES DlspENsAroHY, a stand
ard authority. ITO impart tone and in
creased power to the hearts, action"
Numerous other leading authorities rep
resent Golden Seal as an unsurpassed
tonic for tho muscular system in general,
and as the heart is almost wholly com
posed of muscular tissue. IL naturally
follows that it must be greatly strength
ened by this superb. general tonic. But
probably the most important ingredient
of -Goiden Medical Discovery" SO far
as its marvellous cures of valvular and
other affections of the heart are con-
cerned. is Stone root, or Cotar,sOllid CAM,
Prof. VIM. Paine, author OF Paine's
Epitomy OF Medicine. says of it:
II. not long since. had patient who was
SO much oppressed with valvular disease of
the heart that his friends We're obliged to
carry him upstairs. He, however. gradually
recovered under the influence OF Collinsonin
nedicinal prnclple estracted u, from stone
Heretofore physicians knew of no remedy
for the removal Of SO distressing and SO dan,
gerous malady. With them it was All
guess work, and it fearfully warned the
afflicted that death was near at hand; Col
iinsonin unquestionably affords relief In
such cases. and in most instances effects a
Stone root is also recommended by Drs.
Hale and Ellingwood, Of Chicago, for
valvular and other diseases of the heart:
The latter says: 1T is heart tonic OF
direct and permanent influence"
rGolden Medical Discovery" not only
cures serious heart affections, but is a
most efficient general tonic and invigor-
ator, strengthening the stomach, invig-
Grating the liver, regulating the bowels
and curing catarrhal affections in al
parts OF the system.
DR.. Piercs's Pellets curo Constipation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
WINTER WEAKNESS
Dr.. W,,liams' Pink Pllis the Tonic
That Most People Need for
Bed and Nerves.

In winter the air of the close rooms in
which we spend SO much of the time
does not furnish enough oxygen to the
lungs to burn ont the foul matter i'll the
blood. In the cold season we do not exer-
ciseas much aud the skin and kidney do
not throw off the waste matter us freely
as usual. The system becomes overloaded
with poisonous matter, and too feeble
to throw it off Relief can be had only
through the use of a remedy that will
promptly and thoroughly purify and
strengthen the blood, and the one best
adapted for this purpose is the great
blood tonic known as DIR. Williams Pink
Pills
"They acted like magic in my case, :"
said Mrs. Clara L. Wilde, of No. 377
Farnsworth avenue, Detroit, Mich. 81
was weak and thin and could not sleep.
My stomach and nerves We're out of or
der l can't describe how miserable
really was dragged through six
months of fcebleness, growing weaker
NIL the time until | finally hadn' tstrength
enough to leave my bed.
''Ihen glad day came, the day when
/ began to take DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
They made me feel strong right away
My appetite came back, took on flesh
and the color returned to my cheeks.
People wondered that these pills didfor
me what the doctors couldn't do. took
Only six boxes and then I was perfectly
we'll If had not found this wonderful
remedy surely think that must have
wasted to death. Believing firmly that
these pills saved my life by the strength
which they gave me Mt critical mo-
ment, unhesitatingly recommend them
to others"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain Tic
stinaulnnt but give strength that lasts.
They may be obtained ut amy drug
store
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
HOW ALEUTS CAPTURE
FUR BEARING ANIMALS
No Hunt on Land Equals tho
Pursuit OF the Sea
Otter.
ONLY IN CALM WEATHER
arse Bands Of Hunters in Canoe.
Keep Animals Beneath Surface Till
Exhausted. When They Be-
come Easy Prey.
From Outing.

From Outing.
No landsman's still hunt affords the
thrilling excitement the otter hunters
spearing surrounds. Fifteen or twenty
five little skin skiffs. with two or three
men in each. paddle out under a chief
elected by common consent. Whether fog
OF clear the spearing is done only IN calm
weather.
The long line OF bidarkas circles silently
over the silver sea. Not a word is spoken.
| Not paddle blade allowed TO click
against the bone gun'els of the skiff.
Double bladed paddles are frequently used
| so shift of paddle Is made from side to
side of the canoe without change of
hands. The skin bidarkas take 10 the wa
ter as noiselessly as the glide of duck
/ ionder, where the bCul,icrs lie mile On
| mile awash In the surf, keip rafts-forest is
| of seaweed-litt and tall with The ryth-
mic wash of the tide.
| Hithar the otter hunters steer, silent as
shadows. The circle wi1ens. deploys
forms a Gordon round the outermost rim
of the kelp fields. Suddenly black OBJ
ject is seen floating on the silver surface
of the water-a sea otter asleep. Quick
MS flash of the steersmnn lifts his paddle
i Not word is spoken, but so keen is the
hearing Of the sleeping otter the drip of
the lifted paddle has not splashed into the
sea before the otter has awakened looked
s.AAN
one of the alert hunters can hurl his spear.
Silently. not a whisper. the stcersinan
signals again The hunters dcploy in u
circle half mile broad around the place
where the sea otter disappeared. for they
know that In fifteen or twenty minutes
the animal must come up for breath and
1t cannot run further than half u mile
under the sea before it reappears
suddenly somebody sees q round black
red head poke above water. perhaps close
to the line of watchers. With wild shout
the nearest bidarkas dart forward Wheth.
er the spear throw has hit or missed the
shout has done enough. The terrified otter
dives before 1t has breath. Over the sec
ond diving spot hunter is stationed. and
the circle narrow. for the otter mus come
up quicker this time.
II must have breath. Again and again
the little, round. rufous head peeps IN.
/ Again the shout greets it! Again the
lightning dive!. Sometimes only a bubble
surgling to the top of the water guides
the watchers. Presently the body is so
full of gases from suppressed breathing 1t
can no longer sink, and a quick spear
brow secures the quarry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Philosophy OF a PIutocrat.

From Judge.
Dollars and Scn.sr should always go to-
gcthcr
Never sign promissory note or sush-
ing love letter.
Money may be tho root of all evil, but
how we do like herbs
When milhonaiic's son turns out a
useful citizen the world gasps III amaze
mont.
Workmcn are the busy bees. and Wall
street is .he farmer who calmly harvcsts
the honey.
Riches will not bring you heaven. hut
they sometimes bring heaven right down
to you Garth
There's a reason why poets make mon
cy'' rhyme with such delightful things as
sunny and "honey."
What will we do with our milionaires
Auto accidents aud trust Investigations
will soon solve that problem
No tilled persons in this land, CHI Don't
foreign noblcnlen marry our heircSses tor
their 1itles-to good real estate?
The worst Of il IL that a rich man can,
say Good morning 10 "A pretty gin with
out facing a breach of promise suit.
Women make their finances give up such
expensive habits as smoking and drinking,
but cling RICH, Oh TO the matinee and bon
bon habit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
BABY COVERED WITH SORES.
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh I'm
less Hands Were Tied-"Would
~, I.A e.. r,,4:.,,,o >,
"a Positive

Have Died but tor Cut1cura.
MY little son, when about year
and half old. began to have sores
come out on his face. had ply
sician treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms, then on other parts of his
body, and then one came on his chest.
worse than the others Then l called
another physician. Still he grew worse.
At the end of about a year and half
of suffering lie grew so bad | had to
tie his hands in cloths at night to keep
him from scratching the sores and tear
ing the flesh. He got to be a mere
skeleton, and was hardly able to walk.
My Aunt advised me to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. / sent to the drug
store and got q cake of Soap and box
of the Ointment, and at the end OF
about two months the sores were all
well. He has never had any sores Of
any kind since. He is now strong and
healthy, and | can sincerely say that
only for your most wonderful remedies
my precious child would have died
from those terrible sores. Mrs. Egg
bert Sheldon, r. +. D. No. i, Wood
vile, Conn.,, April %, 1905"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Science and Superstition.

From Harper's Weekly.
There is young woman in Washington
who is Il graduate of seminary that
makes feature of it's course in domestic
hygiene.
One day a friend was walking with this
young woman, and their conversation
turned to the discussion of some rather
abstruse questions which the graduate in
tended to present In IL paper before a wo-
mans club at the capital. The graduate
was holding forth in approval seminary
style on various scholarly themes, when
she suddenly stopped and picked up a pin
on the sidewalk.
81 am surprised s1nilingly observed her
companion, CHANGING at the rusty pin as
the graduate stuck it under the lapel of
her coat.
1T is a little superstition i have never
been able TO conquer" said the graduate,
but she fastened to explain, II shall
steriize this as soon as l get home"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quninc Tablets.
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signature Is on each box. 2oc.
Failed to Score.

From the Chicago Tribune.
will the gentleman allow me to ask
him "A question:" interrupted Il man in the
audience.
Certainly" said the orator.
Ibid You or did YOU not once run for
the office of lieutenant GOVERNOR
In GREATNESS silence the vast assembly
awaited his answer.
lie drew himself NJ to las full, height,
flashed q glance of concentrated scorn at
the prcsumptuous varlct and raised his
voice till 1t Jared the ratters.
"Yes. slr.' he said. ~ did! l once ran
for the office of lieutenant governor OF the
state of New Jersey and / was defeated,
SIR, by the largest majority by which any
man ever escaped that office in the his
tory of the United States"
Utterly crushed and Inundated by the
outburst of applause that greeted this
triumphant rcioin,ler. the crcstfallcn man
who had presumed to measure wits with a
seasoned camlaigncr skunk ignominiously
out of the building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Fathers Part.

From Harper's Weekly.
There is a man living in Waterbury.
Conn. who is the head of large family,
nearly every member of which IS a per-
former on some kind of musical instru-
ment
Bostonian who was visiting the house
of the Waterbury man, referred to this
fact remarking that it must be source
Of great pleasure to the family. but TO this
observation the father made no reply.
Really continued the Bostonian, sit IS
remarkable. Your younger son is cor
nct.st. both YOUR daughters are pianists.
your wife is Il violinist. and. understand
the others arc also musicians. Now what
are you, the father of such n musical com
bination2'
IT." replied tho old man. sarcas,ically,
II am q ncssimist."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Funmakers Iniura West.

From the New York Morning Telegraph
A Boston manufacturer, wishing Il
show his good Will TO n representative
I'm congress from the state of Kansas
gave q dinner TO the kansan and his
wife at q Washington hotel and in
vited u number of JSansans. AS n spe-
rial courtesy to his guests he dressed
himself for the part of host according
10 the comic weeklies, in a rusty frock
a string tie and highwater pants
When his guests alighted from their
carriages and entered the rooms in cor
rect evening toilet, the women stun
ning]y got up in the style OF Topeka,
which IS tho Paris Of the plains. the
Baltimorean was unable to conceal his
chagrin.
81 have been reading William Allen
White he confessed. "and | thought [
had tie Kansas number. Why. l spent
considerable thought on this costume Of
mine"
See what II is for n state 10 have a
joker i'm its population. MIR. White has
done for Kansas what George Ade has
done for indiana. and the whole school
of writer's in the middle vest for that
imperial region. In their striving after
a type they have drawn the picture of
g MISREPRESENTATION individual VINO is
no mode INDIGENOUS 10 Kansas than he
is To TTlatbush.
The everyday kansan would not at
tract attention in Broadway. unless it
was for the se.upuiosity of his attire.
He would 20 TO the oner;t I'm opera har-
ness and be distinguished from his
neishbors only because he would sit
tight and not disturb his neiyhhor with
foolish conversation. His women folk
would he dressed In style and taste and
their corn fed beauty would be u joy to
look upon.
Why not? The Kansan at home has
all the essentials of good living. Even
If he be a farmer he has a telephone
and a daily paper in his house and goes
afield in his automobile. He is a pic
ture of prosperous content. If the ar
lists of his own country We're to draw
him as he is he would simply be COM
monplace and wouldn't sell
So it befalls that eastern folk, like
this Baltimorean, who rarely travel in
their own country and get their ideas
of the west out of the funny papers.
are themselves the true provincials and
Rubes. There are plenty of them in
New York, as we'll as Baltimore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Western Cnnndn's Marvellous Crop


The increase in the crop returns of
the Canadian West, in the past seven
years, has approached the marvellous,
and there is no reason 10 sc that
{. corresponding increase not re
suit for many years to come he in
crease has been particularly noticeable
in what was formerly known as the
Northwest Territories, but which, ON
Sept. l, 1905. became the provinces Of
Alberta and Saskatchewan. From the
official returns we find the following
results in the acreage sown to wheat
oats and barley, in the years mention
ed, and more favorable showing can
not be pointed 10 in any other country
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

The yield has been uniformly good
every year except 1900, when there an-
pears to have been q slump all along
the line This however. was more than
compensated for in the following year,
when the bumper crop in wheat. oats
and barley put the returns of all preyi-
Gus years completely i'll the shade. and
gave an impetus TO settlement in the
West which has prevailed to the pres
cnt, as the following table by bushels
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Swan Burst in Rose Shower.

FROM the New York World
The ball which Mr.. and Mrs. "
Watts Sherman gave Friday night in
Sherry's came to a spectacular close.
The brilliant cotillion was finished when
several footmen guided a giant swan OF
paper into the bail room. Automatical-
ly the strange bird tapped his wings
and swung his neck. Suddenly there
was an explosion. The swan burst in
two and thousands of pink roses wero
like 1.-The gentle rain from heaven" upon
the dancers.
The ball, which was given for the
Misses Mildred ard Irene Sherman. was
the largest of the season. Twelve hum
dred invitations We're sent out, and half
that number accepted.
Pink was the color and elaboratcness
the keynote of the ball. The double
cotillion was led by Elisha Dyers, jr.
dancing With Miss Irene Sherman and
Phoenix lngraham, dancing with Miss
Mildred Sherman
The Shermans pass most of their time
In Newport, and this Is the first large
entertainment given in years. Thcir
daughters are debutantes of this year
There was informal dancing until
midnight, and then supper. There We're
four figures in the cotilion, and the
favors were silver vases satin pin-
cushions and brocaded opera bags for
the women. The men received silver
pencils and key rings, ash trays and
crops.
The swan figure was. of course, tia
novelty. Another device was n huge
sWansdoWn SNOWFALL, which when OPP
encd provided pink chiffon scarfs Tho
Maypole dance was given and the
streamers were of vari-colored chiffon,
The fourth figure was Il gilt Louis XIV.
basket which contained enough roseJ
and violets to decorate all the dancers.
The guests of Mr.. and Mrs. sherman,
represented the very fashionable set
and among them We're members of tho
Mills Fish, Drexel. Cutting. Burden.
Gerry. Pembroke. Jones, Iselin. Goelet,
Dyer, Twonbly Webb. Bryce. Barney
and Whitney families
Mrs. Sherman wore n robe of white
lace, studded with steel. Her Jewels
were dog collar and tiara of dia
monds, a large pearl pendant and two
ropes of pearls. The Misses Sherman
were dressed alike in white chiffon,
yelled with net and sarnished with
lilies of the valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

me wasted from 1914 to 122 pounds.
At tho time started using Doan's Kid
ney Pills an absccss was forming on
my right Kidney. The trouble was
quickly checked, however, and the
treatment cured me. so that l have
been we'll since 1896 and weigh 1888
hounds
Sold by all Dealers 80 cents n box.
ioster- Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
will SllnA,

Wheat. oats. BARLEY.
1895 .,.:142..41S 3oto,2o1 Aja.5l2
1879. G9l5,G2%i 4.Gsi,03G 'Sii7,:12l
1900. a,o2s,294 d222G,l.,2 .5:;,,216
1901 .12,sos,dt7 ll,11",oG6 .95. 100
1902. 1896, $50 1861 30 97o.fl7
1903. 1Go291o HlT9.106 lS42,s2i
1904 1G,SI.J,o:,1 it;..;.'2,Jo1 LOB, Eif
IT will be seen that the number OF
acres sown To wheat, oats and barley
in 1898 was Ao9.149, ana that this had
increased in 1904 To :5S7 ,;;'';;,7. The to-
tai crop in the cereals mentioned WAS
9.O33 291 bushels in 1898. and in 1904
it had grown 10 he magnificent total Of
35.4l:3.52222. In the year Just closed the
forward movement" in the agriculture
of the West has been The Wonder and
envy of the world New sections of the
country have been placed under tribute
to tho pillow and harrow. and the grain
area has been largely increased. This
is particularly the case where it has
been demonstrated that "Alberta Red
winter wheat may be successfully
grown. and along the lines of the new
railways towards the center of the
country, where mixed farming prevails
The future of the Canadian West is
assured. and for years TO come it is
bound to be the land of promise to the
asriculturist of every nation and of
every cline, and the land of opportn-
nifty to every settler within its bounds
N,,oI inf off fsnn h<A
from any Canadian Government Agent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Robbed In Church.

Just think what an outrage it is to
be robbed of all the benefits Of the
services by continuous coughing
throughout the congregation, when
Anti-Gripine is guaranteed to cure.
Sold everywhere. 25 cents. f. w. Die
mer NJ. D., Manufacturer, Spring.
field. Mo,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
i,ow's This :?

We offer One hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh than cannot he cured
by Hairs catarrn Cure.
L. j. CHENEY " co, Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned, have known +. !.
Cheney for the last ID years. aud believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WAIDINti. klNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cur. is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Testimonials sent
free. Frice 15c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

sent me home with
a terrible attack of
kidney trouble. 1
had acute conges-
ton, sharp pain in
the back. headaches
and attacks of dir
illness. My ey es
gave out, and with
the ! a n 6 uor and
slecplessness of the
of the disease upon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
The Escape.

She awakes from deep sleep 10 find
the flames roaring and cracking an about
her.
,Mcrciful heavens, am los.?" she cries.
No. ON the contrary. The fire. in I,rin,
of fact, has heated her curling tongue; to
such a degree that she can make ready 10
effect her escape without the loss of "A
precious moment.
..Iiow little VIC know" she murmufs
when at last she is borne down the ladder
looking TOO sweet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Miser Counsel

Whats that sign you're making there"
asked the grocer.
Fresh eggs" replied the new clerk.
make it 'F'resh-laid eggs"
''Why-er~cverybody knows the eggs
were fresh when they were laid
Exactly, and that's all that it's safe
for US to say about them"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Beating the Corporations.

From Judge.
Judge-Well, Jim, see you lost your cult
for damages against the railroad
Farmer Corntossel=Betcher life didn't.
jedge! I'm collectin' them damages every
day.
Judge--why, how is that?
Farmer Corntossel-Fare to towns forty
cents each way, amt it? Well, by heck!
when l go to town now l walk both ways.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
Moonshinine.

The Drug Drummer--FIow are the pat
ent medicine exposures affecting your bus
mess?
The Rural Drugg:st-Darn bad! Ever
Since the foxy farmers discovered the in
gradients OF the lcadn' brands they're
maxim their own stuff.