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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
a Patented Plant.


"One plant at least has been pat
ented said an inventor. 1T is the
Abrus precatorious, alias paternoster
pea, alias weather plant. John Nowack
took out the patent.
The Weather plant is still believed
by many persons To foretell the wealth
er. John Nowacll WAS sure it did so.
and h. put it on the market along With
an indicating apparatus. guaranteeing
it to foretell. for forty-eight hours i'll
advance and for fifty miles around.
fog rain. snow hail, earthquake and
lepressions likely TO cause explosions
of tire damp
Alas for poor Nowack' The experts
Of the bureau of agriculture took up
his patented plant They proved that
the movements OF the leaves TO tho
right foretcllng RAIN 10 the left fore
weather. but by he hight. Ani they
proved that the p!ant's famous down
ward movement. which WAS supposed
To foretell earthquake. Was caused by
nm insect that punctured the stem.
causing thc leaf naturally To drop
THAT is the only patented plant /
know of, and Nowack lost money on
it.
"But how would YOU like to have an
exclusive patent On the coffee tree or
the tea plant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
AWFUL PSORIASIS IS YEARS.
Terrible scaly Humor in Patches AL
Over the Body-skin Cracked and
Bleeding-Cured by Cuticura.

Bleeding-Cured by Cuticura.
81 was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-fve years. 1t was in patches all
over my body. l used three cakes Of
Cuticura Soap, six boxes of Ointment,
and two bottles of Resolvent. In thirty
days 1 was completely cured, and
think permanently as it was about i've
years ago The psoriasis first made its
appearance in red spots, generally
forming a circle. leaving in the center
a spot about the size of silver dol
lar Of sound flesh. In a short time the
affected circle would form heavy dry
scale of white silvery appearance and
would gradually drop off. To remove
the entire scales by bathing or using
oil to soften them the flesh would be
perfectly raw, and a light discharge
OF bloody substance would ooze out.
That scaly crust would form again in
twenty four hours. 1t was worse on
nv arms and limbs, although it was
In spots all over my body, also on my
scalp. If l let the scales remain too
long without removing by bath or 9th
erwise. the skin would crack and bleed
l suffered intense itching, worse at
nights after getting warm in bed, OF
blood warm by exercise, when it would
be almost unbcarable. w. NJ. Chides
ter, Hutchinson, Kan. April 20, 1900
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
Running a Railroad by Balloon.

Running up the side of a mountain.
near Salzberg, Germany, is the most
unique railroad In the world, says
Technical World Magazine for Sep
TENDER. A single steel rail has been
laid from the base to the top of the
mountain, and over it runs sliding
steel shoe. Between this shoe and a
big hydrogen gas balloon. which floats
about forty feet above the ground, is
a heavy steel cable. Below the ball
loon is suspended a car for the con-
veSance of passengers to the top OF the
peak The descent is caused by the
pressure of water. which is poured into
a large tank at the upper end Of the
road and serves as ballast on the re-
turn trip. passengers may be car
red at a time and the speed of the
car. i'm either direction, is regulated by
the conductor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

The University of Notre Dame, it APP
pears. has some features that cannot be
duplicated in any other school. 1t is one
of the Old weil-establishcd colleges,
With settled traditions reaching back
siXty-four years. with Il distinguished
staff of professors and excellent library
and laboratory equipment. Its disci-
plne is of the paterna kind-strong
without being oppressive: and as it
embraces in its scope the grammar
school. high school, and college work,
its appeal is as broad rs it is potent.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature
of the famous Indiana University, how
ever. is the fact that it has arrived at
its present marvellous development abso-
lutely without endowment An an
nounccmcnt of the courses provided ut
Notre Dame appears ON another page.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
Not Like Our 1roons.

From the Denver Republican,
Corporal James Tanner, commander
in chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. was praisng the bravery of a
private who had fallen at Gettysburg.
But all were brave" he ended. "Pri-
Yates and officers We're alike in their
terrible bravery"
He paused.
They We're alike in their bravery"
he said. as certain Greek troops We're
alike IL IN their prudence. during the war
with Turkey
"A year or so after that war ended.
a Greek general was leading a process
sion through the streets of populous
village, when young man ran to him
and, sciZing his hand, kissed it.
Thank you my friend said the
general leaning down from his sad
die"
"'Thank YOU answered the young
man. Thank you. my savior. For you,
general, saved my life.
The general, smiling. said
Your face is unknown to me. Tell
me how ! saved YOU
Why, sir said the soldier. I served
under You in the terrible engagement
OF April {. and when YOU ram away at
the beginning OF the fight, | followed
close behind. otherwise should most
certainly have been killed."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.
No Medicine So Beneficial to Brair
md N2rYaa.

No Medicine So Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.
Lying awake nights makes it hard to
keep awake and do things in daytime.
To take "tonics and stimulants" under
such circumstances is like setting he
house on fire to see IL you can put it
out.
The right kind Of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night and wide
awake Individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way OF
eating to Grape-Nuts, and says:
For about three years 1 had been a
great sufferer from Indigestion. After
| trying several kinds of medicine, the
doctor would ask me to drop off pota-
days that craving, gnawing feeling
would start up. and l would yomit ev-
erything ] ate and drank.
when started on Grape-Nuts, von-
iting stopped, and the bloating feeling
which was SO distressing disappeared
entirely.
"My mother was very much bothered
with diarrhea before commencing the
Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was
so weak she could not digest her food
Since using Grapc-Nuts she is well, and
says she don't think she could live with
out it.
at is great brain restorer and nerve
builder, for l can sleep as sound ant
undisturbed after supper of Grape
Nuts as in the old days when l could
not realize what they meant by a 'bat
stomach There is no medicine so ben
efcial to nerves and brain us goot
nights sleep, such as you can enjol
after eating Grapefruit
Name given by Postum Co.. Battl'
Greek, Mich.
~Theee'S q reason.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
Rusiness a century Ano.


The merchant kept his own books, or, as
he would have saia. his own accounts,
wrote all his letters with a quill, and.
when they were written. let the mix dry or
sprinkled 1t with sand There were then
no envelopes, no postage stamps, no letter
boxes in the street. no collection Of the
mails The letter written, the paper was
carefully folded. sealed with wax or a
wafer, addressed, and carried to II post
office. whore postage was prepaid at rates
which would now seem cXtortionatn. To
send letter. which was a single sheet of
paper. from Boston to New York
or philadelphia cost 1Sh cents.
and to Washington % cents, and
this at a time when the purchase
power of a cent was five times what
it is at present. To carry letter from
Philadelphia, then the capital of the Unit
ed States. to Boston and bring back an
answer by return mail. would have con-
sumcd from twelve to eighteen days. ac-
cording to the season of the year and
weather,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

Into your clothes and come"
Ten minutes late. we We're both i'm
cab and rafting through the silent
streets on our way to .Charing Cross
station. The first faint winters dawn
was beginning to appear, and we could
dimly see the occasional figure of an
early workman as he passed us, blurred
and indistinct in the opalescent London
reek. Holmes nestled in silence into
his heavy coat, and l was glad to do
the same, for the air Was most bitter.
and neither of us had broken our fast.
1t was not until we had consumed
some hot tea at the station. and taken
our places in the kentish train that
we were sufficiently thawed, he to
speak, and to listen. Holmes drew a
note from his pocket and read it aloud:
Abbey Grange, Marsham, Kent
$3.50 a. m
My Dear Mr.. Holmes.--I should be
very glad of your immediate assistance
in what promises to be a most remark :
able case. 1t is something quite in
your line. Except for releasing the
lady l will see that everything is kept
exactly as j have found it, but l beg
you not to lose an instant, as it is Diff
ticult to leave Sir Eustace here.
Yours faithfully,
Stanley Hopkins.
"Iopkins has called me in seven
times, and on each occasion his sum
mons has been entirely justified said
Holmes. Il fancy that everyone of his;
cases has found its way into your COL
lection, and | must admit. Watson, that
you have some power of selection,
which atones for much which l de-
plore in your narratives. Your fatal
habit of looking at everything from the
point of view of a story instead of as a
scientific exercise has ruined what
might have been an instructive and
even classical series Of demonstrations
You slur ovsr work of the utmost
finesse and delicacy. in order to dwell
upon sensational details which may ex-
cite, but cannot possibly instruct, the
reader"
Why do you not write them your
II will, my dear Watson, will. At
present am. az you know. fairly busy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
GLIMPSE Or THE METROPOLIS.
Peddlers' Association Lays Down Rules
Only Widows Can Push a Cart.
From thc New YORK WOl
,, ,.,.,,, ,i,..h L. a..

From the New York World.
J.. No woman shall be allowed to
peddle unless she is q widow
.. No peddler shall send out his wife
with a push-cart.
g. No peddler shall shout his wares
in tho street. he might spoil the others
prices.
l. No peddlcr shall take another's
place on the street.
5. No owner of a store or a stand
shall send out a pusn-cart.
6. Men under 20 years Shall not be
allowed to pcddle; let them learn Il
trade and go to work.
Such We're the rules, as immutable
as the laws of the Modes and Per-
slams. unanimously adopted at II
crowded mass meeting of the New
York Pcddlcrs Benevolent association
ut No. g. Pitt street yesterday.
Hereafter each peddier in good stand
ing in the association must wear on
his coat I, button picture of it's pres-
dent. losenh Leaf. The color of the
button will change each :,lonth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

lacks of gravel After ! began using
Doan's Kidney Pills the gravel passed
out, and my back got well, haven't
had backachc or bladder trouble since"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. " Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
The Real Puzzle.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
81 claim remarked the man who
comments on things. that there is all
ways room at the top for the man who
work KS"
quite true replied Senator Badger,
"but one of the things that has always
puzzled me is how so many get TO the
top without working.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
No Tainted Wealth for Him.

"My man." said the tall. thin gentleman.
here is a nickel for you"
zone question. sir" replied Tired Tiff
fms Are youse Mr.. Rockefeller"
why. no.
"Den 1 will accept yer gift wit pleas
IRE. SIR
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

lpoall : Nancy HIS. y
n. Haywood. Il we'll
known resident of l.ui'
kin, TEXAS, says: II
wrenched my back
working in Il sawmill,
WAS laid up six weeks,
and from that time had
pain in my back when
ever | stopped or lifted
The urine was badly
disorderel aud for Z
LONG time | had mt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
In !, Pinch, Use Aliens Foot.Ease

In !, Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Isase.
A powder to shake into your Shoes 1t rests
the feet. Cures corns. Isunons. Swollen.
Sore. Hot. Calous. Aching, Sweating feet
ana IngrowinG Nails Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists snd Shoe Stores, &c Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
20 Row ~ Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
Didn't Suit

From the New York Weekly.
Mother-Well, did you get that situation
rs office boy?
Little Son--Nope.
What was the matter"
Don't know. The gent is a lawyer, and
he asked me IL was good whistler. and
told him was the best whistler on our
street. and he said I wouldn't do. Guess
he must want regular professional"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

The total number of bankruptcies
in England and Wales last year was
4,515. an increase Of 256 on the proceed
ing year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
Biblical Law.

From the Bohemian
Husband Jobs wife was TO blame for
Slis boils.'
Wife-"She wasn't either
Husband-"l beg your pardon. Didn't
She keep him in hot water
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

Madame Albani has performed before
ROYALTY moro frequently than amy other
actress or singer alive.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
xI.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
ARREY GRANGE

WAS ON \ bit
terly cold and
frosty IN o 4 IL
ing, towards
the end of the
winter OF %,
that j WAS
awakened by u
tugging at my
shoulder. l t
Was Holmes.
The candle in
his hand shone
upon ms eager,
STOPPING face,
and told me at
a glance that
something was
alniss.
Come Wat
son, GOMEZ" he
or lie d. The
game is afoot.
Not "a word y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
RAc<AcAE is KlpNEYAcHE

Get at the CnuA.--Cnrc The kidneys.
Don't neglect bacl;che 1t warns
you of trouble in tho Kidneys Avert
the danger by curing the Kidneys with
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

The nrst armorsd train was used q
eho siaee Of Paris n III.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
The Cause of 1t.

MRS. Wlnslow's SOOTHING SYRUP Children
tee;hing; aoftens the gums Inflammation AZ
lays pain. cures wind collie. Is cent bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

60 Bus, Winter Wheat Per Acre
That. TIL. Yield Of sAI.ZER's RED CROSS ny Bird
WINTER WHEAT. Send cents In stamps for Fros
.ampi. Catalogue Of Winter Wheats Rye Bar
lev Cloyers Timothy Grasses Bulbs For fall planting
SALzER SEED CO., box c. Lacrosse. Wisconsin
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30
ORDER YOUR
Type and Printers Supplies
FROM THE
SIOUX CITY PRINTING COMPANY

Founders Company. Foundry rates
guaranteed. Alsoagents for the Tub5s
Manufacturing Company and Jaenecke
Printing Ink Company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

When writing to advertisers, please
say you saw their lad" in this paper.
SIOUX CITY p'T'G CO., 1865. 1906
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

With a mothcrly tenderness the
gaunt woman put her arm round her
mistress and led her from the room.
She has been With her All her life
said Hopkins. "Nursed her as a ba-
by. and came With her To England
when they first left Australia. eighteen
months ago. Theresa Wright is her
name. and the kind of maid you don't
pick W nowadays. This way. MIR
Holmes, If you please."
CONTINUED Next Week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-08-30

Il will tell you about last night. You
are aware, perhaps. that in his house
all the servants sleep in the modern
wing. This central block is made up
of the dwelling rooms, with the kitchen
! behind and our bed room above. My
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14
WANT EXTRA SESSION.
Ohio Standard Oil Men Desire to Have
Laws Changed to Suit.

CLEVELAND, June l3.-The Leader
today says:
An extra session of the Ohio Legisla-
ture is asked by the independent oil
men of the state. A formal request for
the issuance of special call is being
prepared for Governor Pattison, while
letters bearing upon the subject are to
be sent out from Cleveland to every
member of the legislature.
Should the special session be called.
the Independent Oil men will urge the
amendment of two laws which they
deem necessary to insure them fair play
as against the Standard Oil Company.
The first is the anti-diserimination law
now in operation in Kansas and Iowa.
The second is the maximum freight law,
which has enabled the independent oper-
ators in Kansas to obtain equal rates
from the railroads thus placing them on
the same competitive basis as the vast
combine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14
REPORT ON STATEHOOD
BILL ADOPTED
Senate Adopts Without Division CoE-
ference Report on the State.
hood Measure--Report De-
bated by Members.

WASHINGTON, June l3.--Tbe senate
today adopted without division, the con.
ference report on the statehood bill.
The report was debated by Foraker,
Bailey, Patterson. Money. Dubois, and
others. The democratic senator's init.
mated that the consolidation of Okla.
homa and Indian Territory would inure
to the advantage Of the republican party
and Money declared such was the in
tent. and charged further that legisla.
tion is enforced by seetionism. Dubois
announced his intention of voting against
the acceptance of the report because of
the omission of the anti-polygamy
clause, inserted by the senate and in
doing 80, took occasion to review his
experience in dealing with Mormons,
saying he knew his stand on the ques.
tion would result In bis retirement from
the senate. The senate also listened to a
speech BY Millad in opposition to the
sea-level Panama canal bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14
House Committee on Agriculture Completes PrOvis.
ion Relative TO Stricter Government InSpec-
tiOn of All Packing House Products.
VERY SEVERE PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED
NEW LAW WILL REQUIRE
INSPECTION OF ALL MEAT PRODUCTS WHICH ENTER INTER
STATE coMMERcE-EFFIcIENT INSPECTORS BE
EMPLOYED.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-The meat
provision was completed by
the house committee on agriculture to-
day and will be presented to the house
probably tomorrow. It is declared by
the committee the provision will insure
that American meat and meat products
and healthful, clean and in every respect
wholesome and fit for food. The import
ant features are that it places the cost
of inspection on the government and
makes an annual automatic appropria-
ton of $2O00OOO.
1t requires a rigid ante-mortem and
post.mortem inspection of all animals
killed for food. 1t requires the govern
ment label as passport for all meat
and meat products which enter inter
state commerce. but in addition to this
label certificate of purity to the carrier
and to the secretary of agriculture for
such products as enter the foreign COM
merce. To secure this label, the product
must be handled in accordance with the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14
Body OF Man With Fractured Skull
Found in Jersey City.
POLICE SUSPECT MURDER
Was Son Of Wealthy Kansas City
Manufacturer and Had Formerly
Been in Business in San
Francisco.

NEW YORK, June l3.-Detectives in
Jersey City, n. j., are investigating the
death of young man, whose body was
found yesterday near the tracks of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad in that city. The detectives
are working on the theory that he was
murdered.
The body was found by track walk
er and removed to the morgue. DR.
Converse, the county physician found a
three-inch wound on the back of the
mans head and decided that fracture
of the skull had caused death.
The man was poorly clothed. There
was money in the dead mans pockets.
but the police found card bearing the
name, Mrs. Leon NJ. Bishop, No. 3l9
West Twenty.sixth street, Manhattan"
Mrs. Bishop was notified and her hus-
band hurried to the morgue late last
night, where he identified the body as
that of Clark Rice, young man who
had recently been in this city on a
visit from the West,
Mr.. Bishop said to the police;
THE young man was the son of a
wealthy bag manufacturer in Kansas
City. He had formerly been in business
in San Francisco but shortly after the
recent earthquake came to this city
on ~ visit. His family are old friends
of myself and wife and the young man
naturally came to us. About a week
ago, he decided that he would return to
his home in Kansas City, where he would
remain with his family until he could
resume business in San Francisco.
"When he left our house he was
beautifully supplied with money and was
n good spirits. He declared he was go
ng straight to his home, and as he left
gave him one Of my wife's visiting
ards urging him not to forget our resi-
lence, and to come to us when he again
listed New York. feel sure that |
he young man has met with foul play.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14
Insurgents Seize Walled City Of
Hong Ju.
JAPANESE FORCED TO RETIRE
Revolution Has Spread Throughout the
Empire and Japan is Rushing
Troops in to Quell the
Trouble.

VICTORIA, June l3.--The steamer
Tydeus brings the news of an insurrec.
tion in Korea which commenced May %
when the walled city Of Hong Ju, in
Chun Chyong province was attacked and
seized by Korean insurgents, The Jap.
anese defended the wall and the ap.
proaches with rifles, but being short of
ammunition retired at night, The
refugees reached Yesan and telegraphed
to Seoul for assistance. A japanese
vessel is being sent to their relief.
Meanwhile the insurgents began revo.
mtionary propaganda which greatly
augmented their forces and an outbreak
occurred in several other places. Forces
We're sent from Seoul against Hong Ju
but forced to retire. The commander has
sent for reinforcements and is waiting
their arrival before renewing the at.
tack. The insurgents, who were strongly
intmnched and defy attack except with
artillery, are fired with rebellion owing
to the japanese seizure of land follow.
ing the occupation Of Korea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14
HORSES ARRIVE.
Large Shipment of Thoroughbreds Sent
to New York.

NEW YORK, June l3.--The special
train from California which left J. B..
Haggin's old breeding farm, Rancho del
Paso, last week. arrived at sales pad
dock at Sheepshead Bay yesterday and
unloaded the 2ls yearling thoroughbred
horses that comprise the last shipment
of horses to be made from the once fa-
nous Rancho del Paso.
The horses occupied seventeen cars
and were attended by Mr.. Haggin's
regular staff of stud managers, with John
Mackey in charge. All the horses ar
rived in good condition, They will be
quartered at the stable of the sales COM
pany until the sale, which will begin
Thursday, June 81. The yearlings are
the product of about twenty successful
stations, including Watercress, Star
Ruby, Indio, Toddington, Royal Flush,
Montana, Goldfinch Golden Carriers,
Basselaw, and DIR. Ebin.