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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

Election Of officers in the
Woman L odge will be held
Saturday evening Dec. 3.
Every member should be
present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

B. F. Fry, of Stuart, Iowa,
who has been visiting the A. F.
Smith family, left for Coon
Rapids this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29
Rebekah Meeting.

Mrs. Della Groendyke went
to Carroll this evening to spend
Thanksgiving with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

The case of Charles Revere
in justice court, was continued
until December 10th, at 900
o'clock, by consent of the coun-
sci. This is the man charged
with robbery of brass from the
| Northwestern road.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

Remember DR.. Chapek, the
celebrated eye specialist, will
be at DR.. DeVore's office
Dec. 5, 6 and Z.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

There will be no Daily Times
issued tomorrow, Thanksgiving
Day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

j. P. Martin is in Omaha on
real estate business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

Mo. Valley Hospital, DR.. G..
w. Poughton, physician in
charge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

Ed Myers and family will
spend Thanksgiving with
friends and relatives in Red
Oak.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

prs. Tamislea & Tamisiea,
Mo. Valley, la.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

Miss Myrtle Craft goes to
Dunlap this evening to spend
Thanksgiving with her parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

Drs. Gamble & Gamble Os-
teopathic Physicians, Mo.
Valley, la.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29
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: = :
A Sewing Machine
like above cut
$3.50
Warranted 10 years
at
CARLISLE'S
at
CARLISLE'S
Mrs. R. c.. Hills is the guest
of friends in Omaha today.

Rube Olinger accompanied
the high school foot ball team
TO York, Nebraska, this after
loon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-11-29

H. H. hickman and family
90 to Nebraska this afternoon
for a visit with relatives.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11
Seventh Page

ago Mr.. Christie succeeded In having the sell
tence OF these men committed to life imprisonment
and his speech before the Pardoning Board was
masterpiece of convincing logic. Mr. Christie
was County Solicitor for Duval County for nearly
a score OF years and his varied experience du'.
ing that time has given MIN knowledge 0f
criminology which fits MIN peculiarly to present
the present case He has tho Cracker" dialect
down to perfection and his speeches" In this dia
lect are inimitable. He was born In Jen@son
County, near Lake Miccosukie, which Ia noted for
Its fine crops OF cotton, corn ana cracker chii'
dren Judge Parkhill's fathers farm was next to
Judge Christie's and the latter gentleman, allow
ing himself to ''reminiss remarked that every
thing was raised on the farm when he was
BOY, before the war, except mortgages; my
mother had spinning Wheel" he said, and made
not only the clothes We wore but the material for
them. They We're Of homespun and were dyei
with pokeberry juice" -
When Mr.. Christie was County Solicitor undei
the act creating the office ne was allowed $5 for
every conviction OF a misdemeanor and $lO Tor
each felony He used to refer to his misdo-
meanor convictions as barrels or Hour, as they
formed the majority OF the convictions. On one
occasion there was one man on the jury who mad
ideas about the liberties OF the people and In three
days had freed twelve negroes BY the second
day Judge Christie could stand 1t no longer with.
out demonstrating to the cracker jury. Biting on
a big wad of Natural Leaf and storing 1t away Oh
the starboard side, he caught the incorrigible
Juror by the lapel OF his coat and said Good Lori
Almighty man. What you mean by turnin' loose
all them niggers! You've cost me rour barrels
-four today"
When In the full swing of an argument the
Judge forgets everything except his subject and
makes gestures like one OF those things you get
off Christmas tree and pull with string and HIS
harangues remind one of the devll-bating exhortt
lions of Hardshell Baptist preacher. He Will
play on the soft pedal for short space OF time
and then suddenly. without any warning, will turn
on the loud pedal, give the panissimo good and
strong But Attorney General Ellis compli-
mented In open session Christie's able presenta-
ton Of the case that engaged him before the
Board last week.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11

conditions had prevailed about four years to his
certain knowledge
Q-Are they getting worse or better7 A.
Worse
Q-What Is the reason OF that? A-The in
crease In business Is the only way can accoups
for It, The business has increased and they have
mt increased their facilities.
Q-What facilities? A-For handling the stuff
Engines and everything else as well.
Q-Have you made any complaint to the COM
panes In reference to the conditions that you men,
ton? A-Oh, yes sir
Q-Then the trouble, In your opinion, Is that
the railroad companies do not employ sufficient
help to receive the goods that you offer them for
the time that they require II to be delivered in?
Ayes, that's 1t exactly. SIR
Mr.. G. r. Doty being called and sworn, testi-
fled substantially the same az Mr.. Lassiter and
Mr.. Ost that the facilities were insufficient. the
force too small and overworked and underpaid;
that tho time for receiving freight was too
short; that conditions had be bad to his certain
knowledge, for the last three or four years that
the delays In handling solid cars were intolera
BILE, due to the insufficient rolling stock and the
failure of the railroads to increase their facilities
to keep pace with the increase Of business. In
further answer to questions he said:
have had number Of merchants come TO me
and state that theycan buy their goods In eavan.
nah and get better delivery than from Jackson.
Vile.
Mr.. Doty further testified and mentioned a spe-
cifc instance that one OF his customers who owed
his company $1,000 said that he had plenty OF lum-
Der to SHIP but he couldn't get the cars to ship It
In and was suffering very much and that was tho
reason why he couldn't pay It.
Other witnesses gave testimony substantially
the same as that quoted and all shippers, without
single exception, pace he blame on the rail
roads.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11
Congestion Irmpedes Business.
Continued from Page Six).


teams can be unloaded When was employed by
lowed to carry sufficient number Of clerks and
frequently our shipments would have to be car
ried over from one day to the next after being
hauled on our trucks to the depot.
Q-Mr. Ost, without going into the number OF re-
ceiving checking clerks at the different lines 90
understand from you that you regard the force
as Inadequate? Ayes sir From my past ex'
perience regard It as not only inadequate but 80
poorly paid that 1t is impossible to get good men.
/ know In the past a good many OF the men, per.
haps getting $40 month, would have to work all
kinds of hours during the busy season and 1t Is
not possible to get competent clerks to do the
amount of work required for the pay
Q-In reference to solid cars what trouble, II
any, have you had in getting bills of lading? A
Well, we frequently have delays OF three or four
days In doing that. have list OF those cars
which will explain itself better On them you will
find cars delivered on the 22nd were received on
the 9th delivered on the LIST or End OF the next
month.
In answer to questions Mr. Ost testified that 1t
was impossible for him to place the blame for the
delay in solid car shipments His cars were de-
lIvered to the st. Johns Terminal Co. and this
company, in answer to complaint about delay,
would say that they delivered them to the trans
porting railroad and this railroad would say that
they hadn't received them.
Mr.. Ost further testified In answer to questions
that the hours for receiving freight were entirely
too short and that the rule which was advertised
to go into effect on the 18th would change the
closing hour from o'clock to o'clock.
OFF this early closing prevents your sending
your orders In there on time they remain over,
understand for "a hours? Ayes SIR
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11

A notable figure at the Leon during the past
week was that of former Governor w. s. Jennings.
The reporter came upon him seated in one of tho
innumerable porch rockers provided for the corl.
fort of guests and reading of the State papers,
while frown slowly gathered on his face. A
query as to Its cause brought forth this
ut has become the fashion with a certain sort
and certain set of papers to discredit and decry
the acts of all our public men. No one Is safe,
however high and pure his motives and no one Is
tree from the SANDER of these sheets. So far has
this gone that the time Is coming, If not already
come, when the young men of the country will
have no other thought than that all public men
are corrupt and that all men who hold public ~.
fee do so for the purpose Of being corrupt"
Governor Jennings administration Is of too
recent date to have passed out of the public MINT
but many of his services to the State have not
been told One Of the things accomplished by him
was the compilation of figures showing the status
of State lands. Up to three years ago the matter
of how many acres the State owned, how many
had been patented to corporations, individuals or
other owners etc.. was q sealed book Indeed,
more than once the statement had been made in
legislative halls that the State owned no more
land, and one speaker advocating the granting OF
a charter to a corporation that had asked It, used
these words "Give em the grant Of all the lands
they can locate that amt already granted You
can't lose anything because the State don't own
any more" Governor Jennings, after laborious
researches, both in Tallahassee and Washington,
prepared sufficient data to give his successors in
Office and all others who might wish It, accurate
information on this subject. The labor required
in making these researches was enormous but
was quite justified by the results of 1t.
Fred P. Cone, who will represent Columbia
County in the Senate when the next Legislature Is
in session, spent a day two in the capital Last
week ON business before the Pardoning Board.
Mr.. Cones home Is at Lake City, which is equiva-
lent to saying that Mr. Cone has convictions" "
the subject of University removal. All the citi-
zens of Lake City have like convictions"
II don't want to be quoted" remarked Mr.. Cone
to the reporter, who had brought up the subject,
because what I have to say about this matter
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11
THE SUN
CAUGHT FROM CASUAL CALLERS
Gossip Of and about F1ans Visit the Capital Because
ave
ter VINO Visit the Capital Because

shall say in the Senate chamber next spring"
so Lake City doesn't consider the matter se.-
tled?"
Settled! Lake City mas only just begun to
fight. And may add that we shall cease to fight
only when we cease to live. And when come to
Tallahassee next April | snail give the State a
story that has never before been made public.
But don't care to talk about that now. I'm get
ting ready to take a vacation and all these mat
tiers will be put aside till cooler weather.
1T Is pretty warm subject, then"
II leave about the 18th for New York." was tho
frigid reply, and the reporter, considering discre'
ton the better part OF valor. questioned no more.
Hon. Newton A. Bitch, State Inspector of Con.
victs and Democratic nominee for Railroad Com
mission, was one OF a little group on the hote!
veranda few days since, OF which Governor
BrOward was the center.
rs the next Governor in this group Mr..
Blitch?" queried the apparently ever-present re-
porter.
That's question l can answer only 30 far as
concerns myself" was the reply. THE report
that am candidate for that high Office Is not
correct THE SUN called the turn on me when
1t said that had been named for another Office
too recently to avow candidacy for that one Just
now. No, deny that ever made such a state
ment, though am told that running for ofico
sometimes becomes a habit"
That reminds me-" said the Governor when
| was married the second time had one darby
laying out my clothes and another helping me pull
OH my gloves ana announcer uOlnB something elS1
and so on. AS walked out of the house to get in
the carriage one OF these darkies said to the
other: Huh! Cap'en looks fine in a silk hat. I
didn't know he wore a silk hat And the other
darby answered, oh yas las sir! He ALWAYS
wears silk hat when he gifts married." And the
laugh that followed drowned Mr.. Blitchs declara-
ton that he had not acquired the Office holding
habit"
Mr. j. B. Christie Of Jacksonville was In ITALIA
hassee several days last week. appearing before
the Pardoning Board as attorney for Caldwell and
Larkins, the two negroes who were implicated Iii
the murder of Hon. N. w. Eppes about two years
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11

ON the meantime freight shipped from Sa-
vannah "a hours prior to that would have reached
Jacksonville would It? A-Certainly
DWELL then, II practically means that savan'
nah 10 put on an even footing with jacksonville
Jobbers In making deliveries to various stations In
freight being delayed "a hours II would, certainly.
Q-That would be very serious hardship on
the business interests of Jacksonville, would It
not? Alt would be an intolerable one, sir
Q-This (the delay Is largely due to their fa,l.
ure (the reilroads) to provide help enough to load
the stuff? A-One very essential reason, sir, IN
my opinion, Is that 80 far as know they are per.
fectly helpless to put any more on.
Q-Why? A-Because the powers around the
throne won't permit them. at least so they de-
clare.
Mr. b. G.. Lassiter, General Manager OF the
United Grocery Co., testified under oath that quite
lot of the territory contrbutaTy to Jacksonville
was open to both Jacksonville and Savannah az
competitive territory; that II jacksonville chip
nents were delayed ~ hours Jacksonville lobbers
could stand no chance to compete with Savannah
for business to points to which the freight rates
were equal.
Q-You say, Mr.. Lassiter, that the prices are
practically the same and that the competition is
In the matter Of delivery? Ayes
Q-And "a hours In favor Of Savannah puts
jacksonville out Of buslness7 A-That 10 the way
| look at II, sir.
In answer to several questions, Mr.. Lassiter
at the depots would result In delay OF "a hours
said that the curtailmeDt Of the receiving hours
would put Savannah over Jacksonville or on an
equal footing; that the hours should be increased
to or o'clock In the afternoon. In further an.
swer to questions, on the matter Of carload ship
ments, Mr.. Lassiter testified that carload ship-
ments were delayed three to FIVE days; that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
a New Use for Glass.

From the Scientific American.
ILLUSTRATION Paris publishes the fol-
lowing: Like reinforced concrete, rein
forced glass is now more and more en-
ployed in buildings Reinforced glass, the
nrinciple of which has been patented by an
American, is made by rolling two sheets of
glass between which Is placed 81 metallic
graf ting The product shows remarkable Co
hesion and tenacity; and, in case of break
ing. the pieces of glass instead OF separat-
ing remain adherent, held by the metallic
grating. That is the principle advantage
OF reinforced glass. BY interesting expert
rnents recently made. NM. Schiernit2auer
and Crockett have proved that plate of
reinforced glass. slightly less than quar-
ter of an inch thick, and a trifie over four
feet long by about a foot and a half wide,
could support a weight OF a5oit LOAF
pounds Under 1922 pounds it did not
break, but was only bent and cracked. Re
Irforccd glass has another important prop
erty: 81 small building, the walls of which
are made of reinforced glass, resists 4 very
lively fire lit on the inside; whereas an
ordinary window breaks at the first touches
of the flame.
Such properties clearly fit reinforced glass
FOR roofing, shop windows and glass par
titions; but its application to the construc-
ton of staircases is particularly successful.
for glass staireases allow the easy lighting
of the descents into easements. Their
steps are not slippery and, in case of fire.
their superiority over wooden staircases is
incontestabls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
The Changing Female Figure.

From the London Mail.
It IS a wel-known fact that the female
figure has undergone many radical changes
since the time of the beautiful woman who
stood for the famous Venus de Milo. ard
certain psychologists deny that corsets have
been altogether responsible for the change.
Their theory IS that our pliancy is such
that our figures are subtly influenced by
the prevailing opinion of the period as to
what female beauty should be. For In
stance, the classical type was responsible
for the female form arrayed, but not alto
gether concealed. In the so-called days of
chivalry the dress aimed at the display OF
physical charms with vengeance. During
the middle ages the figure WIS cuTiously
distorted to signify the slavish meekness
of womenknd; and at the Renaissance wo-
men, says the Boudoir bossomed forth
and became stately or robust.
In the seventeenth century delicately Vo-
lUptous curves were most admired: and IN
the eighteenth century the formality and
courtly stiffness of the times were reflected
in the stiff carriage and unnatural outlines
of the figure.
What could be more expressive Of SIM
pIcity and child-like innocence than the
long neck, slipping shoulders and tiny waist
of the early nineteenth century damself
1t was in 1912 that the corset as We now
have 1t appeared, and since then the art
OF corset-making has steadily improved,
until it is possible to buy q ready-Hade
corset that WIFI be admirable in fit. style
and finish. and make women look any
shape they please.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
a Curious Industry

From the Scientific American.
Very often while the busy world is tear
ing along seeking fortunes in wide and
well-known fields, hidden away quietly
there IS some modest little industry going
along and bringing in a nice little sum to
the sharp mind that has known how to
seek wealth in untrodden or little-known
paths. Among such out-of -the-way enter
pflSeS we may mention a curious agricul-
tural industry which IS being proftably
carried on at Varedales near Meaux
France. 1t consists In the manufacture Of
preserved sOrrel. which is put up in tins or
small casks, and exported TO all parts of
The world. for use as culinary and table
accessory. This industry was started at
Earedales in the year 1860, but it still
remains practically unknown to the world
at large. 1t requires n motive power of
about eight horsepower while a quantity Of
steam representing seventeen horse-poWcr)
is also used for boiling and cooking pur-
poses. As the water used must be ex-
trcmely pure, an artesian wei has been
sunk in the grounds of the factory, and
yields q supply of the necessary medium
which, Ike the Immortal Bayard, is sans
rcpT3Che.'
Sorrel can only be grown four years in
succession upon the same land, which must
then be put under other crops for about
twelve years. Hence the land bought up
for the purpose covers a superficial area of
1gO hectares (2g6 acreS). When picked (fOr
which sixty women are emplOyed) the
leaves are conveyed, as quickly as possible,
to the factory; here they are carefully
washed by mechanical means, and are then
wei cooked in specially designed dgesters
or boilers. This interesting industry, which
is by no means Improbable, would well
repay consideration, as there is plenty of
room for a much larger trade TO be done in
preserved sorTCl-by 10 means an rn-
palatable table adjunct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
Take Time to Be Loving.
From Mothers Magazine.


Few of US mean to h ide our love from
the children or husband. It IS only be-
cause we are so busy-so busy. We must
do everything in the very quickest way.
and at the same time keep planning and
thinking of how all those other things are
to be done-and so love is crowded out. L
sometimes wonder, dear mothers, If we are
not nearly all making a mistake-if it
would not be better to let the children s
clothes be not quite so fine, the dinner
plainer-yes, If need be, even the sitting
make time for the loving word and smile,
the gentle, thoughtful deed, the lingering
touch and caress, the something that win
show the love in our hearts. Never a day
passes but each one OF, us is near someone
who Is starving-nOt for food, nor wealth,
nor fame, but for love Even the little
children in our homes are hungering for
the loving word and smile. If we can but
take time to give these, they will be re-
membered long after our elaborate dinners.
our stylish dresses, our spotless houses, are
forgotten.
Let us think the matter over carefully
and look al it sqUareiy. Do We because
of over-much sweeping and busting In our
homes, because of magnifying the impor-
lance of having each thing always in its
proper place; and above ALL of keeping
the house nice for strangers to see-do we
in any way lessen the joy for any Of the
dear ones in the home? Do we bake and
dust and work to keep house" for strang-
ers and let "our own" so homeless? For
where love is not uppermoSt, there can be
no home, only a house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
Railway Building in 1905.
From the Railway Age.


In the present year 4,979 miles OF new
railway tracks have been laid IN the United
States, on 337 lines in 45 states and terri
tories. In addition, several hundred miles
have been graded and track is being laid
on many miles as the year closes. These
figures are not final, for there are some
roads which have not yet furnished full
reports, and it is probable that the complete
returns VIII show over 5000 miles
The new mileage of 1905 exceeds that of
1904 by over 900 miles. For a good many
years the southwestern states have fur
nlshed larger percentage of new mileage
than any other group, but the scene of
active construction operations appears to be
shifting to the northwest. With the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul headed for
the Pacific coast, with the new Gould line
(the Western Pacific already under con-
struction between Salt Lake City and San
Francisco, and with many new lines
planned by the Hartman and Hill systems,
the western and northwestern states will be
the scenes of busting activity for the next
few years.
The most noteworthy piece of construction
the 500 line from Thief River Falls Mimi.
to Kenmare n. D., distance of 237 miles.
Contracts for this work were not let until
March and track laying was not begun
until July, yet the road was completed
ready for operation the latter part of No
vember. The 500 line also built two
branches IN North Dakota, each nineteen
miles in length. making a total of $50 miles
of road built by this company. To tap
the same region the Great Northern has
built five branches, aggregating 126Ia miles.
north from its main line. Altogether the
Great Northern laid 243 miles Of track on
extensions in Minnesota, North Dakota.
Nebraska and Washington. The second
longest lire built was by the St. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico, which completed
III miles of its extension from Robstown
to Houston, Texas.