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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
A Useless Model.

An English manufacturer Of pottery
Is the subject of Joke told in tho
Liverpool Post While on continental
tour he purchased Sevres vase for
some hundreds Of pounds and brought
1t home most carefully. Thinking that
the foreman of his works might gather
hint from the design he called that
gentleman In and showed him the treas
ure. "How do you like it?" he asked.
The foreman took the vase in his hand,
turned 1t over and returned 1t, with the
brief reply, II don't think can learn
much from It," "Why not?" asked the
manufacturer. II don't like telling
you, SIR" Come. Out with it."
"Well, designed that vase myself. 1t
Is foreign imitation of our own work
and Is worth Is at the outside"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
DRANK TO SAVE a CITY.
a Legend of the Quaint OH TowD
of ROthcnburH.

Much is made of the legends and his
tory of the quaint MEDIEVAL town of
IEoillcnburg, as is natural where they
lay so much stress on their ,ast glo-
ries. says the Metropolitan Magazine
The shop windows are full of big glass
cups with painted figures of the en-
pcror. the seven electors and other
WORTHLESS souvenirs for the unwary
tourist), and in some of the decora-
lions of inns and wine rooms man
Is pictured drinking out of such a cup,
accompanied by verses abiding to q
Geor, Nuscl and to Il Meister- Trunk.
We wondered about 1t till we found
a local guide book with the explana-
ton. 1t seems this Nuscll by his IA
nous drink saved the town several GEN.
turtles ago. He was senator and Il
son of the innkceper of the Rother
Hahn Otcd Cocli). which is still stand
ing little way down the street here.
Many of the inns are hundreds Of years
old and are run under the same names
they have always borne. Well, during
the wars of the reformation this was
Protestant town and was besieged
and taken by lilly after n spirited
resistance. He entered the place fol-
lowed by his train and proceeded to
the lkathus. where the burgerEeister
and the senators We're assembled, and
In the barbarous style of those days
ordered that they all be bcheaded.
Then there was such wailing and en-
treaties from the wives and children
and townspeople that he finally said
he would be content with the death Of
four, but the rest would not listen to
this and said all of them or none, or
something to that effect, and the bur-
germeister was sent off to get the OK
ecutioner. At length, when everything
was in i; great uproar, lilly called for
drinks, and trembling barmaid
brought him a great stirrup cup of
Tauber wine. He drank from 1t and
passed it OH to some of his men. and
still it wasn't emptied when suddenly
struck by Its size and being in bet
ter humor from the wine lie said in
jest:
"If any man of you can empty this
full cup at one draft will show mercy
and spare the town.
At this all the people stood and star
e.l, not one daring to undertake 1t (the
cup held three quarts) until Nusch.
thinking that would ut least be the
pleasanter death and probably used to
drinking Il great deal, said he would
try it. Everybody was breathlcss with
suspense, fearing he would give out
before emptying the cup, but on and
on he went till the last drop was drain
ed. He had only strength enough left
to hand the cup to lilly and say, "Thy
ground. He recovered in few days.
however, and lived to be eighty. And
lilly kept his word.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
WIN Row TIN Judgment D.y

There Is shivcry, shal1y legend
among the people who live along the
Hudson river which is to the effect
that that stream is the everlasting
boating waters Of specter who is
personif1ed as Ramhout Van Dam.
Away back In colonial times Ramhout
and his friends We're drinking until
late ut night. Finally this man Ram
hout started for home, some distance
up the river, In his boat. swearing that
he would row the distance If 1t took "a
month Of Sundays Ramhout never
reached home. and the superstitious
people say that he has been condemn
cd to row till judgment day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

In Japan the uses of the fan are
many and various. They are welded
by men, women and children, by SOL
dicr and civilian. A butterfly shaped
fan in the hands of the umpire at a
wrestling match is made to convey all
sorts Of messages. which are promptly
understood and attended to by the COM
batants. Grain is winnowed by the
farmer with stout fan, and the do
nestle servant not only fans the en-
bers of charcoal fire, but she also
uses her coarse paper fan as dust.
pan for taking up the ashes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
High School Football

The boys of the high school
have organized a football team.
They met last Wednesday and
elected FrsnlS West for captain
and Ward McGavren for mana
ger. There is some fine ma
terial this year for a good team.
Seven of last years team have
returned which, with the new
material, will make a fast al
though a light team. They
will have an advantage over
last years team i'm that they
will play teams of their own
weight and will play more en-
their own grounds. They will
play a strictly high school team
and will endeavor to make up
for some of the defeats of
last year. The citizens of Mis-
souri, Valley should help out
the team by attending their
games whenever possible.
Harlan Amen returned from
the West last night, where he
has been on a two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Hough,
of Crescent, are the guests of
Mrs. Hough's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Morehouse, near
Loveland.
c. II. Bell yesterday put in
an eight horse power gasoline
engine to run his lie cream
freezers, fans, etc. V. |. Tamil
siea furnished the engine.
Martin & Stout today re-sold
the Theodore Basche farm IF
200 acres, to j. II. Wohlers.
They sold this farm tie d. An
mis-, of Council Bluffs last week,
and now Mr.. Wohlers buyes it
at an advance in price.
C. H. Deur and family and
George Williams and family
left for Bancroft, Neb., today
in Mr.. Deur's automobile.
Miss Emma Beckley, who has
been the guest at the More
house home near Loveland, re-
turned to her home in Tasting,
Nebr., today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Double Thinking.

Professor Jastrow, 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 Mt the same
time. When highly developed this pow
err 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 SCOTS amanucnsis. who TO
latcs that while debating the novelist
would sometimes search through
book. finding and reading passage.
md thus keeping two trains of
thoughts going simultaneously. The
amanuensis discovered the fact. that
Scott was doing double work In his
brain through the occasional occurrence
in the dictation Of word which did
not At 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, 1906-09-13
Democratic Co. Convention

Tnh delnocr ats of Harrison county
Iowa. will meet in convention at Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept
p, 1906, at 1920 a. m, for the purpose
of placing candidates in nomination for
the following offices:
Representative thirty-second district
Supervisor, full term, to succeed John
S. Hall.
Supervisor, full term, to succeed A.
b. Hosbrook
Supervisor, full term. to succeed
Michael Murray.
Clerk of the district court
County auditor.
County treasurer,
County recorder.
Sheriff,
County attorney.
County superintendent.
County surveyor.
Coroner.
The basis of representation has not
been changed and will he the same as
that used at the last d elegate conven-
ton held at Logan ] uly 30, 1906, and
two years ago.
1t is recommended that the caucuses
be held as far as possible on Monday,
Sept. "a, and that all township officers
be placed in nomination at that time
and the certificates of nomination be
brought in to the chairman. al the coun-
ty convention, to the end that none be
overlooked or missed,
1t is urgently requested that all town
ships that have not elected township
chairman for the ensuing two years,
do so at the caucus, and bring the Gre
dentials of such election to the conven-
ton.
Tee convention will transact such
other business as may properly come
before it
Dated at Logan, Iowa. Sep. 10, lae 6.
Leroy c. Brown, Co. Chm.
w. H. Withrow, See'y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Tailor Shop Burglarized

Sometime last night the
tailor shop of Myers & Liitge
was broken into and a quantity
of clothing stolen. They took
two new suits, four new pairs
of pants, three old pairs of
pants and a couple of suits that
were in the store being cleaned.
The back window glass was
broken so they could reach in
and take the blinds from the
window, and the work is sup
posed to have been done by
tramps or out of town crooks.
So far there is no clew but the
police authorities are working
on the case. The loss to Myers
& Liitge is very heavy and it is
very embarrassing to have suits
that were already made up,
stolen, and it is more than like
ly the customers are feeling
the same way.
The Valley Mills shipped a
car Of flour to Council Bluffs
today.
Mrs. Fred Jones and brother,
Arthur, came up from Council
Bluffs today and are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j Wisecup.
C. G. Williams is moving into
the M. C. Burbank property on
9th street. He says if the
weather keeps good he thinks
he will get through by the first
of October.
Prof. Sykes, of Omaha, re-
sumed his music class in this
city today.
Miss Kate Morehouse, of
Sloan, Iowa, is very sick at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
[ Morehouse in the country.
Driver Nyms shipped the E.
IF. James and John Shelton
horses to Avoca last night
where they will trot in the
races this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
A shin. Sneed.

A ships speed is reckoned by knots.
knot being geographical mile, or
one-sixtieth of degree. Six geograpll-
zeal miles are about equal to seven
statute miles. and ship that sails IL
knots therefore is really moving at the
rate of fourteen statute miles an hour
1t should he S,membered that it is in
correct to say SO many "knots an
hour" simply SO many knots. for a
knot means lone mile an hour"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
III. Daughter.

A gentleman who was once stopped
by an old man begging replied, Don't
you know, my man. that fortune
knocks once ut every mans door?"
"Yes." said the old man, "he knocked
at my door once, but was out, and
ever since then lie has sent his daugh.
ter
Ills daughter?" replied the gentle
man. "What do you meanY
'Why, Miss Fortune"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
The Unusual way.

do the Blanks manage to keep up
appearances since they lost the greater
part of thel1 fortune?"
mo. They don't bother about APP
pearances. They Just use what little
money they have to make themselves
comfortable. detroit Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
CanIlclisht,

Hail, candlelight, without disparage-
ment to the sun or moon, the kindliest
luminary Of the three, If we may not
style thee radiant deputy, mild viceroy
Of the moon! We love to read, talk, sit
silent, eat, drink. sleep by candlelight.
They are everybody's sun and moon.
This is our peculiar and household
planet. BY the midnight taper the
writer digests his meditations By the
same light we must approach to their
perusal IL we would catch the flame.
the odor. Night and silence call out
the starry fancies. Niilton's Morning
Hymn In Paradise" we would hold
good wager, was penned at mid
night. and Taylor's rich description Of
sunrise smells decidedly Of the taper.
Even now n Ioftier speculation than we
have attempted courts our endeavors
We would indite something about tho
solar system. "Betty. bring the cam
dles."-Charles Lamb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Death of Mrs. Morehouse.

Death of Mrs. Morehouse.
Santa Monica, CAL, Sep. 4
Elvira A. Morehouse, wife of
S. G. Morehouse, died at the
family home, No. 703 Oregon
Avenue, last night. Decea: ed
was born in Ohio fifty-fve
years ago and had made her
home in Santa Monica nineteen
years. Although she had been
i'll for several years, her death
came unexpectedly. The flu
neral will be conducted Thurs
day, and burial in Woodlawn
cemetary. The Daily Outlook.
Many of the older residents,
of Harrison county, will re-
member Mrs. Morehouse as
having lived in this vicinity
some twenty years ago. She
was a cousin of H. C. More
house, who lives near the Val
lev, and was also a sister of the
late Mrs. C. C. Crispin, who
died some few months ago at
her home near Loveland. Mrs
Morehouse was a lady of ster-
ling qualities, a consistent
christian, and a woman gener-
ally beloved. They will miss
her from her home and We
sympathize with them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Arm Broken.

Clarence Suddeth, the eight
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Suddeth, had his left arm
broken today. He was playing
with several young friends
when he was thrown, falling on
the arm, breaking it near the
wrist. Hewas taken to DR.. De
Vore's office, where the broken
arm was set.
j. F. Miller, of Hamburg, Ia,
was in the Valley today on real
estate business.
Mrs. w. 0. Reed is packing
her household goods preparato-
ny to moving to Spokane, Wash
ington where she will join her
husband. May their new home
be to them a pleasant one.
Fred Brown & Co., sold today
the j. M. Wickam 100 acres, in
Cincinnati township, to Oscar
Hileman.
]. e. Dimmick is looking up
the watermelon business today,
trying to secure enough for the
feast to be held at the knights
of Columbus hall tonight, for
the Knights of Pythias. They
already have one carload on ice
but are trying to secure an
other lot.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
An Epit.ph.

In memory of our father: Gone to
join his appendix. his tonsils. his olfac.
tory nerve. his kidney. his eardrum
and leg prcmaturely removed by
hospital surgeon who craved the expe-
rience.-Newsboy's Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

II you resolve to do right you will
soon do wisely, but resolve only to do
wisely and you will never do right
Ruskin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
A Change.

Old Gentleman pointing to lanEy
youth at his side In the tram car)-How
much for this boy-half fare. sup
pose? Conductor-Well. no. He looks
us II he were kept on half fare at
home. and needs change. Full fare,
please.-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor.

For Governor.
Claud II. Porter, Appancose.
For Lieutenant Governor,
John D. Dennison,Jr, Dubuque.
Secretary of State,
j. S. Mcclure, Guthrie.
Auditor of State,
C. E. Munroe, Mahaska.
Treasurer of State,
L. F. Danforth, Calhoun.
Attorney General,
Fred A. Townsend, Monroe.
Superintendent of Public Inst.
w. s. Wilson, Lyon.
Judges of the Supreme Count
l.. M. Fisher, Scott.
e. M. Carr, Delaware.
Clerk of Supreme Court,
T. w. keenan,, Page.
Reporter for Supreme Court.
H. B. Parker, Muscatine.
Railroad Commissioners,
w. L. Carpenter, Polk.
e. X. Stoll, Henry.
Unanimous instruction for
President in 1908,
William Jennings BRYAN.
Charles Dugan, a former
gambler of this city, was shot
to death by another gambler in
Norfolk, Neb., yesterday.
Both men fired several shots
and both were killed.
w. S. Shoemaker, formerly
of this city, is the democratic
candidate for the state senate
in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harvey
are moving into the house for
merly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Batchelder, on Erie street.
1t is said George Williams will
occupy the house vacated by
the Harveys.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Joseph Thomas, of Honey
Creek, left this morning for
Wolsey, S. D., with the following
people who are looking up land:
Mrs. Thomas, George Page,
Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Reel.
Some of these will also visit with
friends while gone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Rails ana Wfrc.,

'In early times the leading states
men were those who split rails"
"But we have none save wire fences
today"
".And the leaders are consequently
those who pull wires '-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

The morning train for Sioux
City was crowded with passen-
gers for the Interstate Fair.
1t is said that things are pref
ty lively in Logan at present,
owing to the near approach of
the county convention. Let
the good work go on.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Mrs. Mcmillan and daughter
of Omaha, sister and niece of
j. A. Mclaughlin, of this city,
visited between trains here yes
terday. Mrs. Mcmillan was
taking her daughter to Vassar
to attend school.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
His Mistake.

Rupert-Why did you ask her to mar
~ you? IIarold-Nvell, l thought she
was sensible, but hanged II she didn't
accept me!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Tolefson trial in Logan today.
Quite a number of the elevator
employees are witnesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Stowe and
will leave the latter part Of
this week or the first of next
for Spokane, Washington,
where they will make their
future home. Mr.. Stowe has
been in the jewelry business in
this city for nearly twenty
years, and is we'll known all
over the county. He recently
sold his stock of goods to Mr..
Wehrli and consequently has
decided to try his luck in the
West. Mr.. Stowe has always
been identified with the best
interest of the town all are
sorry to have him leave. Also
the same with regard to the
whole family. The boys have
been raised in this city and
their intimate friends will GER
tainly regret their departure.
The Times joins with their
many friercs in wishing them
success in their western home,
and trust We will have tie
pleasure of hearing from them
when they get settled. MISS
Mabel Wilson will accompany
them to make her home in the
same city, where her mother
now is located. There is quite
a colony of Missouri Valley
people in Spokane and they
will welcome the Stowe family.
W. D. Bird and Miss Carrie
Bird hft this morning fer
Craig, Missouri, Where they
will visit for some time with
relatives and friends. w. D.
will also attend to some land
business while gone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Mrs. Mable Goodrich goes t.
Prairie Hill, Missouri, tomorrow
for a few days. visit with her
parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

L. L. Sample, the Hawkeye
Insurance man of Woodbinc,
was in the Valley last night
settling the loss of Bert Reed,
and r. D. Jones, for stock killed
by lightning. He has a new
buggy and on each side of it is
painted in big letters ~. L.
Sample The Fire Insurance
Man."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
"strineins. nir..

A smart young fellow called out to g
farmer who was sowing seed in hfs
field: "Wcll done. old fellow. You SOW.
l reap the fruits"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
q Few Orleans
for the Tourist"

is the title of very attractive illus
trated book descriptive Of this most in
teresting of American cities. October
is delightful time of the year to visit
New Orleans, and the very low rate
named for the Supreme Lodge Meeting
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

E. G. Shoemaker, of Council
Bluffs, travelling salesman for
the Valley Mills, of this city,
was in town today on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

G. S. Babcock reports bust
ness a little quiet at the ele-
vator today account of the
Tolefson trial in Logan today.
Quite a number of the elevator
employees are witnesses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Mrs. James McCune left this
morning for Winona, Mimi.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

julie Roberts returned last
night from a two weeks vaca-
ton. His wife will remain in
Sioux City to attend the fair
and visit friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Maybe you WILL" said the farmer
"for I'm sowing hemp" - Harper's
Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

There is no other merchant
disc under the sun on which
so many people get fooled and
on which it is as easy to fool
people as on steel ranges.
The PenlnSuIar has stood the
longest test of any range be-
ing sold by any Of the dealers
in Mo. Valley. There is not
a dealer in the city but what
has passed up their would=be
better ranges and tried to
find but failed to get a range
that could put the peninSuIar
out of business, and yet we
still sell the Peninsular range.
j. r. McGavren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler, of Es-
sex, Iowa, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Morehouse.
Leon Brown returned last
night from a three weeks va
cation trip in the East.
Orvil Sales and wife left for
Sioux City this evening to
visit Joe Sales and family.
The sale of the Jacob Nelson
farm by Dimmick & Dimmick
was reported incorrectly. 1t
should have been $420O.00 in
stead of s240O.O0 for tie
eighty acres.
Fred Fensler leaves tomorrow
for Lincoln, Neb., where he will
resume his studies in the Ne
braska State University.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Ro1T. w. HARVEY

Supervisor John Hail is in
town today looking over the
political field.
Mrs. F. E. Warner sent to
the Times office today a very
handsome boquet for which she
has our thanks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13
Tuesday. Sep II

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Cole, of
Boulder, Colorado, are visiting
friends in the Valley and vicin-
ity.
Gale Mills, of Logan, and
Bruce Mills, of Woodbine, were
in the Valley today on real es-
tate business.
People going west, state that
the trains are crowded and that
it is difficult to get berths. The
rush will soon be over now as
soon as cold weather sets in.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Paul Roadifer leaves within
a few days for Lincoln to re-
enter the University Law
School.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Driver Nyms shipped the E.
F. James and John Shelton
horses to Avoca last night
where they will trot in the
races this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Miss Kate Morehouse, of
Sloan, Iowa, is very sick at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Morehouse in the country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Fred Fensler leaves tomorrow
for Lincoln, Neb., where he will
resume his studies in the Ne
braska State University.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Butler, of Els
sex, Iowa, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Morehouse.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-13

Leon Brown returned last
night from a three weeks va
cation trip in the East.