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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
On the Job to Stay.

from f1uTI1eFS weekly.
In Washington not long ago ANDREW
Carnegie was in conversation with frient
when reference was made to the servant
problem" MIR. Carnegie mentioned tl{
fact that in MANY Scottish families this
old man-servant is something of an insu-
tuition. Such a servant usually enters the
employ of a particular family when he Is
boy. adheres faithfully to his place for
Il long time, and resigns only when the in
iirmities of years crowd upon him.
AS illustrating the sturdy independence
of the Scottish servant MIR. Carnegie told
the following:
a certain lady in the north of Scotland
had IN her employ crusty old servitor,
long in the service of her family, who gave
her no end of annoyance by an imperious
disregard OF her instructions At length,
the situation becoming unbearable, the
mistress determined to see what effect dis
missal would have upon the refractory SER.
want. Accordingly she summoned him and
said:
ideally, can stand this no longer You
must seek another place. At the end OF
the month you leave my service
AT these words an expression of grim
amusement spread over the countenance
of the servant, hut the characteristic
loyalty asserted itself.
Ma ma, my lady, said he. 4 drove
you to the kirk to be baptized, drove you
to your marriage, and I'll stay to drive you
to your funeral
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

Both "csplanade" and boulevard
are military terms by origin. The orig
inal "boulev.trd' was a bulwark or
horizontal part OF the armpart and am
'espanadeN WAS originally the glacis
or slope of the counterscarp of a forti-
fled place. \ writer 200 wears ago
noted that word boulevard Was NOV
chiefly taken for the void space be-
tween the glacis Of Il citadel and the
first houses OF q town Hence its eX-
tension to other void spaces" suitable
for pormcn.Idng. The old French es
planaien was defined by CotgraNe as
"a planning, leveling. evening of ways,
from Latin 'eNplanare. to smooth or
iiatteE out whence the English words
"eNplail' and ..eNplanation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
A PREACHER SUED.

Iowa Falls. la. Feb. Tin a recent ac-
Ion in the Wright county district court
Rev. III. X. Hastings. pastor of the Mctho-
dist church at Eagle Grove, is made de-
PENDANT in an action to recover 81. 900 dam
ages on tho grounds of alleged defamation
OF character and reputation. The plaintiff
is j. w. kisel OF kossuth county. who was
the renter of IA farm owned by the wife of
the defendant. and for which the defend
ant was agent. 1t is specifically stated
that the defendant "willfully. maliciously
and wrongfully accused the PLAINTIFF OF
stealing corn and oats from the farm in.
question, thus damaging his character and
reputation to the extent Of $1,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
ASPHALT COMPANY SUES.

flied ~ the Barber Asphalt Paving COM
panY here to recover the paving oert:n-
Gates ana assessments held up by tho city
IN which are known as ;.ie Calhoun and
Bro%a clsps. In caoh the city, mayor and
council are made defendants with Brown
and calhoun. The court is asked to deter
mine thc benefits 10 The property ANA es-
i;lblish a lien against the properly. The
court III cases involving the same property
once decided that the paving. which had
been accepted by the city. was not done
according 10 contract
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
A North Country Creditor.

FrOcl Juuy.
s,rall girl recently entered groccr's
II eie Of the suburbs of a large town
aor;h of England and SAID to the
h ~ cope, n q shrill voice: please. sir,
i yss; 'arf pound of butter and penn
ol ~ OF cheese. AID mother seq she'll send
u s.iltil7g in when father comes home''
's.Sii right replied the man. who was
used to this sort 81 request But" con-
tinued the child. mother wants the
change. cos shes got te, put a penny in the
aas meter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

The Will was proved ia London. Sep.
TENDER - OF Baron Nathaniel Won
Rotilschild. of Vienna. a partner in tho
banking house of Messrs S. Nj. Won
Rothschld. of Frankfort or the Main
eldest son of the late Baron .Allseln
Won Rothschild Tho value of his Eng
llsn estate is .e25,63t and the amount
Of his fortune abroad is NOT stated
That 1t is enormous is apparent from
the fact that sums amounting To c L.
$4,000 are left To charities
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

The London branch of the Gaelic
league is preparing scheme for plac,
Ing the principal Irish products on the
English markets, confident in low
prices and good qualities.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

a woman al Yarmouth. England re-
J ceiyed a lawyers letter. warning her
against annoying a next door neiehbor.
She hung the letter on the clothes line
in her back yard, and now there Is
more trouble
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
GRER7 BRITAIN WND

asked him, What is your - national
ity'? To which the old man replied,
Go to -- and you will find out. Where
at the man" etc, etc.
Most of the contestants had succeeded In
filling the blanks SO that the anecdote
read pleasingly-some of them were even
funny; but the shocking surprise of tho
evening came when the young son of tho
local livery man arose and read his effort.
He was stopped after the second sentence.
it being evident that he had not thorough
ly grasped the proposition. He had re-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

There are sumptuary laws even in
the Cook islands, where 1t is punish.
able offense to eat more than 1000 90.
coanuts In celebration Of q death.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

taIl man mas TO take II loOt OIL ms Slil-
IRE for several hours on end. Now, my
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piaha'lohs' we nave ~ ! may ASH ~.
your eo1oi'si htioii' a .l"iu "i,u i''' -.
gus H!sht M",h ~ non. ~ us' -
maps ~ Mpulu pe p,t,si !. fs'Ne so ''
an lctoun, Oh VIZ wl'oie s'euatio'i "he'i
thit Wo'h - eiiisiieei' ,
an, luil Oh CURIOSITY sliou'u ''l"eh
Pi.,es :" i'ehi NON.
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w, w ien you NIX n, , Miieie you NIX 81,
MS ~ iii'e'.' l1he wv, "ir ',is W {
sii'li' hase 'iiiae ioi :, ill''u',, M, w nm
ler peI"'. We heeu 60 WEN, .neii.
an"ut 'lit Slihsill. !''lo no SERIOUS ~ ,
"'liie"1!s ~ set'iiis "u' ", ~ i"i WV
.efs sii'i"e ied'o'i .iiae neNe' "''s
IN ~. . ..,,,
Ho'' ,eNe' WY IN y. /. ~.
NO. MASON. heSeI M"S ''t ~ W =
Ma ,i,,lo .,n,,l,, th,,t i nod COME
~ a., -, ~ 80, .',,1. ~, ,,a,
'. o .1ad nv, NJ ", ,s s,ns,a f,,n,e ~
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,,,,n,, t,,a ,,.,r,,,,, ,t,th,..,n r.,,i,h led
tn safaty ra.,a an i,,eyor.,hle mr.
pose in his grey eyes. exchanged
some remarks with him. therefore. and
obtained his courteous permission to
write the short note which Won after
Warus received. lell ~ "lin my oiB
aIetle box ana my SLICK, ana w va,
INV heels. when I reached the end
stood AT bay. He drew no weapon. but
he rushed nj me and threw his long
arms AROUND me. ne knew that MS
own game was UP, ana was onlS aliAi :
GUS 10 revenge hliilseil upon me-.
IoI.ereu loRether upon the Drink on tte
of haritsl an. IN. Inn.rase syetern off
wrestling, Mhlch mas more man once
been Very useful to me slipped
thfoush ms GRIP ana ne WIN ~ horrlpie
scream kicked madiy iof II lev sec
onds. ana claWed the air Win bolh
ms hands. 'ut for all ms Efforts ne
couid hol Eet ms balance. ana over ne
went. Win my race over me prihk'
l saw MN FAN lor long way. lhen
ne struck q rock bounded on ana
spIashed lhto me water.
l listened with amazement to this eS-
PLANTATION, which Holmes delived be-
tween the puffs of his cigarette.
But the tracks" ! cried. Il saw.
with my own eyes, that two went down
the path ana none returned.
ut came about in this way The in
slant that the professor had disap-
peared it struck me what i. really eX-
traordinarily lucky chance fate had
placed in my way ] knew that MORT
arity was not the only man who had
sworn my death There were at least
three others whose desire for venge-
nnce upon me would only be increased
by the death of their leader They
We're all most dangerous men. one or
other would certainly get me. ON the
other hand. if all the world was con-
WINGED that | was dead they would take
liberties, these men, they would soon
lay themselves open, and sooner or
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08
THE ADVENTURE OF THE
EMPTY SE.=CON1lNUED

II am glad To stretch myself, Wat
SON." he said. 1T is no joke when Il
tan man has to take foot off his stat
ure for several hours on end. Now, my
dear fellow. in the matter of these ex-
plantations, we have. If I may ask for
your cooperation. hard and danger
Gus nights work IN front of us. Per-
haps 1t would be better IL . gave YOU
an account of the whole situation when
that work is finished"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-02-08

Around the fires!dc or about the
well lighted family reading table dur
ing the winter evenings the children
and g1own-ups can play with their
wits and see how many words can be
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
Straw for Fodder.

In the event of short hay crop,
horses may be made to>fare well on
either wheat or oat straw, or both.
The straw should first be cut, the
chaf then wet, and bran and mid
dlings added to it. There is more
value Of nutriment in sixty pounds OF
bran than in a bushel of whole wheat.
The reason Of this Is because the bran
contains the larger part of the pro-
tein of the grain, and that is worth
two and half times as much as the
starch of it, which is mostly contained
In the grain and very little Of it in
the bran. AS the same holds true Of
middlings, they are likewise about
equal to bran in value. Accordingly,
when these can be bought at reason
able prices, there is in many respects
no more economical method of keep
ing horses than on cut straw.-Fred
@. Sibley.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
The Palisades.

This uplift of volcanic matter; rest
ing on baked sandstone and inclnfng
westward at a gentle slope, presents,
in it's riverward aspect the columnar
or palisaded appearance that so Inn:
pressed the early voyagers: a gray
wall beetling from 800 to 500 feet;
above the tide, shagged with trees at.
the summit, half buried behind a.
scrap of talus, that is also verdurous.
At Nyack, it bends into the ampm-
theatre where that pretty town has
nestled, surges riverward again to
form Point-no-Point, and still ascend
ing behind Haverstraw reaches In
High Tor a lift Of s2o feet. AS the:
dyke extends southwark, also, to-
Bayonne, its total length Is forty,
miles, but the Palisades proper front:
the river for half that distance.
From Charles NJ. SINNERS The
Gates of the Hudson" in the Century.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
Nerve Pillow.

A nerve, pillow is something
which physicians are said to recoln-
mend and which can easily be made
at home. One needs only to gather
or buy quantity Of dried soporihc
herbs, such as hops and catnip leaves,
bayberry and sweet fern. adding TO
them sweet grass, balsam pine and,
as many sweet smelling, sleepy;
things as one can think cf.
Dry, and powder, and mix all to-
eether. Then fill your nerve" pillow.
with the Summerweod sachet powder
thus formed. STUFF the pillow with
down or cotton batting or feathers,
and either scatter the powder. thick
through the filing, or, what Is bet.
ter, make sachet bags and fasten,
them securely to the inner sides Of
the pillow.-Philadelphia Ledger. N
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04

er. and a business man to be appoint
ed by the governor-general. 1t is par
ticularly provided that postal savings
deposits Shall not be subject to any
form of taxation either BY the insular
government or any provincial or mu-
nicipal authority. Further security is
assured depositors by regulation
specifically describing the class OF Sc
curities in which their funds may be
invested, and placing definite limit
on the sum total which the invest
ment board may allot to any class OF
securities.
One of the most remarkable fea-
lures of the project as outlined in the
official order of the commission is
that the opportunity for taking advan-
tage of the plan is offered to amy
person six years of age, or over, re-
siding in the Philippine islands and
not under legal disability"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
Cost Of FEEDING Hens.

During the last week in January l
weighed all the grain and other kinds
of feed my flock of 205 chickens con-
sumed, and estimated it's value at
what might have been outlined for it in
the local market. Although the ag-
gregate sum amounted to more than
one who had never investigated the
subject might have expected, yet for
each individual it was surprisingly
small. 1 selected this particular time
because I was then feeding only ma
ture stock, and because there was
then nothing to be obtained from out
side sources. For these reasons l ex-
pected to be able to make a fair esti-
mate Of what it cost me to keep my
poultry during the winter. The re-
suits quite agreed with those obtained
from former estimates based upon
similar Investigations, and l felt justl-
fed in computing the entire years
cost therefrom Of rye I fed 30
pounds, which was then worth As cents
per bushel; Of oats 76 pounds at %
cents per bushel; wheat 20 pounds
at 60 cents per bushel; soft corn L
bushel worth 35 cents, and ground
feed, 20 pounds at 81 per 100 pounds.
l also fed generous quantity Of
ground bone and chopped vegetables.
besides what skinned milk they
would drink every day, which esti-
mated at 10 cents per 100 pounds,
Altogether, the total cost for the
week was about s1.65 for the 205
chickens, or about As of one cent for
each Individual, or little less than 4
cents a month, which, at the same rate,
would amount to something near As
cents for an entire year. This esti-
mate seems incredibly small, but in
reality it IS still too large; for during
the summer months the flock obtained
enough from the range to materially
lessen the cost of their maintenance;
yet, as little as it cost for one, it must
have cost me for the 205 at least $50
for the salable grain they consumed.
Well, suppose it did cost you $50
in cold cash to feed 205 chickens one
year. That is only 80 cents each per
year. Suppose it cost you 80 cents a
year to feed a hen. If she lays only
$50 eggs in the year, if half Of them
are laid between September l and
March 1, as they should be, her eggs
will bring YOU s3.-Household Realm.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
Corn as a Feed for Hens.

On the average farm, the cheapest
ration is usually corn, and 1 know OF
nothing the average hen will prefer
for her mainstay in cold weather.
Under ordinary farm conditions, the
hen is cheaply wintered when she has
just corn enough to keep her in good
tesh-a little fat, but not overfat-and
ready to hunt the barnyards over on
mild days for any waste grains from
other farm stock. In her corn supply
should be included all the moldy and
damaged ears, for several reasons.
First, she takes it, grain at a time,
and so need not eat any that is totally
unfit, as other animals may do. Sec
ond, some observers have thought
that their hens actually did better on
damaged corn than on sound grain.
probably because of it's softness, and
since even the damaged grain should
be put to some use, the hen which is
on a maintenance ration should have
fair trial as to her ability to get more
out of IT than animals to which it is
evidently distasteful. 1t may some
times happen that some other grain,
or even some nitrogenous substance
like skimmilk, may be- available and
even cheaper than corn, and in this
case winter eggs may be laid whether
or no, and if so, will be had at the
greatest percentage of profit. The
point is that the average farmer cannot
afford to buy nitrogenous foods to
stimulate egg laying under the condi-
tions which normally surround him
in winter. The hen which has had
enough corn, but not too much, is
usually in good shape to give a large
and profitable egg yield as soon as ma
ture gives the hint by sending up the
first blades of grass, or even before
Correspondent Country Gentleman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
The Fence Corners.

The farm on which the fence cor
ners, and strips along the fence, are
kept free and clear of weeds might
not be possessed by an extremely
prosperous farmer, but most certainly
he is an intelligent one. The man
who can see the value Of such things
as these is one who has the gift
oftentimes acquired-of looking lit
tie way into the future. The old say
ing that "a stitch in time saves nine"
hardly applies to this because Of the
fact that a weed that is killed before
Its seeds mature saves thousands, and
In some cases millions, of the seeds
which that plant would have produced
from being distributed by the elements
in all directions upon the farm as we'll
as upon the farms Of your neighbors.
New York Witness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04

a thoroughbred mutton ram does not
cost anything at all, as his lambs Will
bring about one dollar per head more
in the market than the lambs from
common ram, while the similarity OF
all the lambs feeces both In staple
aid weight would cause the feeces TO
bring much larger sum OF money IN
the wool market than you get OF a
common ram. Therefore, on lambs
based from a oure-bred ram there is
enough clear gain over and above
those from a common ram to pay Tor
6 thoroughbred yearling ram, as the
male is half the flock, how extremely
unwise it is to use a poor male.
Mutton breeds of sheep do not &C.
pend on waste lands and hills'des 10
become profitable. Good sheep re-
quire good pastures, and pay we'll.
Wool is simply a product Of the sheep,
and no farmer can make sheep pay
who depends on wool only for his
profit.
To make early lambs grow, provide
a pen into which the lambs can go
bit which restraints the ewes from Ell
tering in the pen. Place a pan IF
ground oats and let the animals help
themselves; the ewes should also he
fed on ground oats.-The Epitomist-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
RIGHT HOME $.
Doctor Recommends Postum From
Personal Test.

No one is better able to realize
the Injurious action of cafeine-the
drug in coffee-on the heart, than the
doctor.
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving off coffee
and using Postum, he can refer with
full conviction to his own case.
A,Mo. physician prescribes Postum
for many of his patients because he
was benefited by it. He says:
IL wish to add my testimony In re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum. I have had functional or
nervous heart trouble for over ID
years, and part of the time was un-.
able to attend to my business. 8
'I was a moderate user OF cohee.
and did rot think drinking it hurt
me. But on stopping it and using
Postum instead, my heart has got all
right, and I ascribe i to the change.
from coffee to Postum.
Il am prescribing it now in cases
Of sickness, especially wnen conee
does 10. agree, or affects the heart,
nerves or stomach.
when made right it has much
better flavor than coffee, ana is
vital sustainer Of the system. l shall
continue to. recommend 1t to our peo-4
pie, and l have my own case to refer
to-" Name given by Postum Co..:
Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little
book, THE Road to WellvilN, in
pkgs. There's a reason" @
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
CURE FOR SUMMER SILVER.
Treatment for Warm Weather Cold
That Has Proved Effective.

Treatment for Warm Weather Cola
That Has Proved Effective.
When in the height of these piping
July days, says The London Daily
Mail, one feels listle shiver start
somewhere and swiftly mount over the
spinal vertebrae until it dissipates it.
self in a well-developed, old-fashioned
December shiver all over the Shout
ders and nape Of the neck-one mas
got it, this new-fangled disease that
has lately come to town to keep Lon
doners from the monotony Of mere
hay fever and influenza.
If that strangely untimely shiver be,
further, accompanied by parched-
ness Of the throat and nasal passages,
a crackly feeling Of the lips, a dry
ness Of the eyes almost amounting to
pain, and hot fushes chasing one an
other sportively all around ones
shoulders and chest, then there can
be no doubt that one is "in" for the
latest thing in uncatalogued misery
a summer cold.
''The summer cold may be due to
lowered vitality or carelessness in
feeding" said a well-known doctor,
the other day. A West End physician,
in reply to questions, said he believed
the summer cold was distinct
disease; it strongly resembled it's
winter congener; came in much the
same way, ran it's course similarly,
and wound up in like manner.
Probably the best Of all cures in
such conditions is what is called the
'.goid miners cure" This is as fol-
lows: Before retiring for the night
steep the feet and legs half way to the
knees in a bucket of water as hot as
can be borne; the patient at the same
time drinks, as hot as he can swallow,
a pint of lemonade or whisky and
water, sweetened. Just before rolling
in under extra blanketing, to induce
perspiration, two or three grains Of
quinine.
In the morning long, refrigerant
drink, a good rundown with wet
towel, no breakfast; and by lunch time
the patient could almost tackle pair
of grilled gate hinges. This cure has
been proved so successful SO often
among the miners as to be looked upon
by them as infallible.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-04
ExTRUDED METAL.
New Product Formed by Pressing Hot
Material Through Die.

New Product Formed by Pressing Hot
Material Through Die.
One Of the many interesting exhibits
at the recent convention Of the Amer
ican Railway Master Mechanics and
Master Car Builders, says Cassier's
Magazine, was the product known as
extruded metal, formed by the press
ing Of hot material through a die,
thus forming a great many intricate
and fancy shapes adapted to many
uses in car and locomotive construc-
ton.
The word "extrusion" accurately de-
scribes the operation by which the va
rious sections are formed. A billet OF
brass is first cast of convenient size
and suitable composition for the pur-
pose intended. This billet is reheated
until it is of an elastic consistency,
and, then, by means Of small crane,
it is placed within very strong hor-
izontal cylinder or "container," at the
front end of which is the die. Upon
hydraulic pressure being applied at
the rear end Of the container, the plas-
ticcmetal is forced or squirted through
the die, issuing from it in long bar
having a cross section corresponding
to the section formed in the die.
The very high pressure (oftentimes
as high as $4,000 pounds per square
inch) to which the semi-plastic metal
is thus subjected, gives it increased
density and makes it perfectly homo
geneous and free from possible cast
ing defects. The bars produced by
this process have a greater strength
and tenacity than those made by roll
ing or other cold working methods,
and for special purposes alloys are
made having the requisite strength OF
good quality steel. 1t is also obvious
that sections which cannot possibly be
rolled or drawn can be made by the
extrusion process with great accur-
acy.
In addition to bars or rods OF 1r-
regular cross-section, all stock sizes
of round, hexagon, square, rectangu-
lar, half-round, etc., are produced suit
able for forging and all engineering
purposes.
A considerable use that has been
found for this metal is in the form OF
mouldings for architectural work. 1t
is well adapted for use in large stores
and Office buildings, railroad stations,
residences, etc., and can be oxidlzed
to give it any color desired.