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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
Calhoun Items

Calhoun Items
This place has been visited
with frequent and heavy show
ers the past week which stopped
all farm work and caused the
dam the dredge company had
put across the Willow creek to
go out, and an overflow, the
worst of the season, which
threw the big dredge boat and
two small boats out on the
bank and caused much damage
t. the company. Men worked
all night Sunday night in the
rain to hold the boats or Mo.
Valley would of likely had a
dredge boat, but they have
pulled it back into the creek
and it is expected to be work
ing again in a few days.
j. S. Reedy, of Toledo, Ia, is
here for a visit with his son,
d. II.
Mrs. Charlotte Percy and
children spent Saturday and
Sunday, near Modale, with
David Piercy's family.
The little babe of MIR. and
Mrs. Julius Deur is quite sick.
Miss Anna Fitzgibbon was
an Omaha visitor Saturday.
She was accompanied by her
little niece, Marguerite Fitz-
gibbon.
Missionary Hart was in this
section Monday.
Leroy Reedy returned home
from Bonesteel, S. D., where he
had been for the past two
months.
Sam Runkles and family
were Sunday visitors at the
Daniel Mickey home. Also j.
w. Fouts and Thomas Hall, of
GlenWood.
Orne Girton, eldest son of
Reuben Girton, had the mis-
fortune to be thrown from a
wagon last Friday, in such a
manner as to dislocate his ell
bow. He was taken to the
Gasson hospital where the in
jured arm was attended to.
1t was so badly swollen that it
was hard to tell to what extent
it was hurt.
Mrs. Grace Noyce, of Mon
DAMN, and Mrs. Maggie Morse,
of Woodbine, were visiting at
the parental home a few days
the past week.
The large steel bridge has
been put in across the road,
south of Calhoun, and teams
are crossing it, but the APP
proaches are very bad.
Mrs. Emma Mickey had the
misfortune to slip and sprain
her ankle quite badly.
f. q. Hicks is plastering and
re-papering his house.
Fred Sark, wife and child
left last Friday night for their
home in Indiana.
]. S. Mcdonald and wife re-
turned from Morehead, Mon
day, where they had been to
attend the L. d. S. reunion.
Joe O'Ccnnor went to Chi
cago, Saturday, with two car
loads of cattle. They were the
finest fat cattle that have been
driven into town. He certain
" ought to get the top price
for them.
On account of the recently /
heavy rains Mail Carrier Cox,
on route No. /, was unable to
make his rounds.
Miss Matte Whites drawing
and water color class meets in
the 9Th room of the First Ward \
school building every Thursday s
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

Mrs. r. c. Lighted, of Mo-
dale. is the guest of friends in
the Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

Sarcasm is keen weapon. but IL.
handling it many people take hold q
he blade instead Of the handle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
che Golden Magnet.

"a pretty girl. even If she is poor,
can have all the attention she wants.
can't she?"
Eyes. There is only one that can
beat her"
"Who's that?"
"a homely girl with the coln."-De-
hroit Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
Hats

We want the people Of Missouri
Valley===tl1e men, that is===to be-
come thoroughly we'll acquainted
with our So soft and stiff hats
which sell under the name Long.
ley brand. We have been repeat
eddy told by men who have worn
them that they get more good out
of them than they ever did from
hats for which they paid 81 more
The models are, of course, correct
and the finish high class. There .
are thousands of men who believe
that So is as much as any one
should pay for a good hat and they
state that the Longley brand con-
firms the belief.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
Shoes

Bradley's special lines of $3.50
and $500 fall shoes for men and
boys are attracting more attention
than any other shoes shown in
Missouri Valley. We have sold
more of them than any lines Of
shoes we ever carried and their
value shows plainly on sight. The
lasts this season are remarkable
for their beauty and the sanitary
construction is something to be
considered.
The feathers are patent colt.
vfci kid, box calf, velour calf and
wax calf. We know these shoes
to be the very best ever made in
the world at $3.50 and $500.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

DR.. John Tamisiea reports a
son born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Friend last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
FURNISHINGS

2 Extraordinary display of fine au=
{ tumn furnishings. Prominent in
the list is the showing Of new fall
T shirts in a particularly smart line
+ OF plaids. They are made coat
styles with the cuffs attached and
e are in both light and dark effects.
s The price is ST and $l.5O. Our
neckwear display is exceptionally
beautiful and includes all the new
+ shades of lavender, green, wine,
red and gray. in plaids, folded
squares and four=in=hands. These
! neckties are the very best of Soc
grades and simple examination
of the soft qualities of silk will
confirm the; assertion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

Miss Matte Whites drawing
and water color class meets in
the 9Th room of the First Ward
school building every Thursday
Afternoon at 4 p. m. s-25
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
w. R. c. Meeting

The w. R. C. Aid Society will
meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs. F. L. Davis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
Eastern Star Meeting.

Valley Chapter No. 26, Order
of Eastern Star will meet in
regular session Friday evening,
September 21st, at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. R. C. Hills, w. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

We can do you some good if
you are in the market for a
good steel range. Mct5avren
has them to suit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

The best..tho CONNER.
ciaI Club.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
For Rent or Sale

For Rent or Sale
Groom house and good barn.
Known as the Shields property
on 9TH street, between Ontario
and Erie streets. Enquire at
Hotel Miller. s-29
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
a fine line Of steel RANGES
and cook stoves at Bo7in's.

Wanted Girl for general
housework. Good wages.
If Mrs. G. A. Kellogg.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

Extra select oysters in bulk,
SOC a quart at Bells.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20
Use Cream Of the Valley flour.
Apples for Sale.

l have a fine lot of fall and
winter apples for sale. A choice
of Jonathan and Wine sap and
other varieties. Phone Y. z.
PostoMce, Mondamin, Iowa.
TT j. P. Garner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-09-20

On account of the recently
heavy rains Mail Carrier Cox.
on route No. l, was unable to
make his rounds.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
Notifies In Butter.

During the fall and winter we more
frequently hear complaints Of notifies
in butter. This may in a measure be
due to too low churning temperature,
says G. Larsen in Creamery Journal.
At low churning temperature in a
cool room the butter usually comes in
a firm condition. In such condition
butter takes salt with difficulty. It is
essential to work it more in order to
get the salt evenly distributed and dis
solved. Such an excessive amount Of
working while butter is in hard con-
dition causes an undue amount of wa
ter to be expressed, thus making the
condition for dissolving sufficient salt
more unfavorable, besides lessening
the Overrun without improving it's
commercial value.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
News and N0fAn.

Reports as to the production of clover
indicate nearly full crop. In point Of
quality the crop Of clover is well up to
high medium grade. @%Ir 9F
Root pruning intelligently done is
recommended as a good measure in
combating pear blight The operation
is in season In a general way from
November to spring.
OF the 301, 1853 ,O98 pounds Of cheese
imported into the United Kingdom in
1908 6S.6 per cent came from Canada,
1874 per cent from the United States,
11.2 per cent from Holland and 6.9 per
cent from all other sources combined.
Since 1880 there has been grad
ual decrease In the income from Brit
fsh farm lands.
In order to prevent the development
OF weakness Of the bones in young
pigs 1t Is recommended by foreign
authority that ground bone be added to
the usual ration.
The results Of two series of expert
ments in Canada show that cheese
ripened in Ice cold storage at 40 de-
grees was superior in quality to cheese
rfpened in the ordinary curing room at
81 degrees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
A PORTABLE PIGPEN.

keep them dry. Our first pens had the
lower rails 2 by and nearer the
ground. They were the first part Of
the pens to give way and at the lemons
and pins which were exposed to the
weather. In these pens the rails are
fastened together at the ends by bolts
~ by SIG and will keep dry and last
longer. To prevent the ends of rails
from splitting we put in twelvepenny
wire nail and clinched Light bolts
would be better
The roof is made of selected flooring
three and one-half inches wide and the
joints laid in thick paint and the roof
painted two coats. The narrow boards
make a better roof than wider ones.
The siding used is shiplap seven inches
wide
We find one man can move these
houses on a one horse sled without TAX
ing them apart, or by removing the cor
ner bolts he can move them a short dis
lance without team or long distances
by laying them on a wagon.
II one wishes to use these houses in
very cold weather we find that a door
can be hung at the top, which the SOW
will push open, and the young pigs are
not exposed to the cold We have had
sows farrow in these houses when
there were cold winds and the Their
mometer below zero and do better than
those in the larger pig houses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
PORTABLE PIG HOUSES.
Clean, Dry and Comfortable Pens,
Easily Moved About In Fields

clean, Dry and Comfortable Pens.
Easily Moved About In Fields.
The pic house here shown, of which
the cut originally appeared in the
Breeders Gazette, is joined together
with tenon and mortise and draw pin.
By removing the pin and lifting OF the
roof the four sides are easily handled
by one person. L. n. Bonham Of Ohio
In describing these houses said:
We have used these for narrowing
pens and located them in lots or fields
where NEST convenient for feeding anc
allowing the sows and pigs access to
grass. The pens have proved comfort
able and convenient, and by white
washing the inside before setting the
pen up for a new litter every family
has had it's start on fresh sod and in a
clean pen. The size is ample-6 feet 4
inches wide, 5 feet 2 inches deep and
feet inches high at the front and 2
feet inches high at the back
With much rain it requires considera-
BILE care to keep sows and pigs cora
Portable and dry. We find the portable
houses a great help at such time. BY
facing the house to the south or south
east and dropping the door during the
daytime we can have sunlight in the
house whenever the sun shines. When
she evening feed is given, the drop
door is closed for the night or until the
sun shines again.
The upper rails Of the framework
are by and are placed thirty inches
from the ground in the rear and thirty
six inches in the front. This brings the
front rail in right position to hang the
drop door, which is one foot wide and
four feet four inches long and when
open still leaves room for the SOW to
pass. The lower rails are by 4, and
the rear rail is eight inches from the
ground, which keeps it dry and acts
also as guard rail to protect the pigs.
The front lower rail is three inches
from the ground to give room for a
floor and not be too high for the SOW to
step over easily. 1t is important to
have these rails up from the ground to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20

iOWAN'S DEVICE FORWORKlNG HEAVY
GRADED STONY ROADS.

Directions For Making the Imp1e.
ment and How 1t Works - Cost of
Construction Sma7l-C1aimed to Be
Better Than Split Log Drag.
One of the men who have been i'm
PEELED to turn their attention to the bet
terment of the roads in their own town
is ]. III. McMillen of Hesper, Winneshiek
county, Ia, and the problems he has
had to meet in dealing with roads ex-
tending over heavy grades and stony
ground have been the necessity which
is the mother of invention, says the
Good Roads Magazine.
Mr.. McMillen has devised an imple-
ment which is termed the Y drag to do
this work and which he describes as
follows:
''The McNIilien drag requires two
sieces of plank 2 by 10 inches by Il
ceet, one piece of 2 by inches by ii
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
THE BUTTERMAKER

The best churning temperature can
only be determined by trial and care.
ful observation, says L. w. Lightly tn
National Stockman. 1t may vary from
81 to 81 degrees. The nature of the
milk, the size of the butter globules,
the feed the COWS eat and many other
factors will determine the churning
temperature. Ripen the cream proper
ly and try, say, 56 degrees. The butter
should not come in less than thirty to
forty-fve minutes churning, and when
it comes the granules should be fairly
firm, so they will not readily coalesce
or smash together. II the temperature
u too high the little granules will not
keep their shape and it is impossible to
wash out the buttermilk, and in our at
tempt to work it out we ruin the grain
Of the butter and the butter will retain
too large per cent Of moisture and
will go off flavor quickly. It is gener-
ally a good rule to churn at as low q
temperature as is possible to get the
butter within one hours churniZss
where the churn is not overflled.
n ChurntnE and Working.
In the churning, washing and work
Ing OF butter considerable good sense
and skill are required. The cream
should be brought to such q tempera-
ture that 1t will churn in a reasonable
length OF time from forty-nve to sixty
minutes producing granules about the
size of wheat grains and more or less
irregular in form. The butter1nilk can
be readily washed from such butter.
and this will add very materially to it's
keeping quality; also such butter, be-
ing firm, will likely, when worked, be
close and possess a good grain and
body.
#E Care OF Milk Vessels.
There are some things about washing
vessels which come in contact with
milk that the average housewife needs
10 learn. The dishcloth as found In
the average kitchen should never DO
used on dairy utensils. 1t is the ex-
ception where one will be found to
smell sweet an hour after it has been
nsed, and yet milk utensils are often
washed with 1t and wiped with a towel
that has done duty on all Of the china
and glassware of the household and
possibly the pots and kettles before the
dnware Of the separator is touched.
Care of Milk
Warm milk from the cow does not
absorb odors. While cooling keep it ia
4 pure atmosphere.
Heating the Cream
Adding hot water to cream whils
Ghurning is the worst OF all practices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
CHOOSING A DAIRY COW.
POiN ts That Indicate Milk Producing
Qualities.


Qualities.
In sae year book Of tle Idaho state
farmers Institutes c. L. Smith de-
scribes an ideal dairy cow thus: she
should have big mouth, thick lip
large nostrils, a smooth dlsheJ face
wide forehead; large, prominent e.es;
thin on neck and shoulGe.., but w den
ing down; fore legs vide apart, 50 ". Ie
that one might crawl between them;
full chest; sharp back. we Like;
backbone rather prominent, Ds to
start away from the bac.> ,ne-tlat is
slant away Ind have tW) rib right
over small of barrel, far enough apart
SO that the open fiat hand will go in
between them This is part cularly
good indication of large mixer.
The swell of ribs, paunch, should be
large, with a heavy muscle running
from hip joint diagonally down across
hip and well developed over hip, hind
legs we'll apart, with good show OF I'D
der back of them, extending we'll up,
udder also to begin we'll in front; but
discard a COW that has a meaty, heshy
udder, the ideal formation being cir
Gle shape with the four teats we'll
apart and square on end, and this in
dicates an easy mixer, while where
the udder is we'll quartered up and the
teats are big at shoulder and pointed it
denotes a hard mixer.
The vein that runs from the udder to
the heart should be large. If this vein
is small and straight, look out. On the
contrary, if big and crooked, it indi-
Gates heavy mixer. Notwithstanding
all these good signs" the final test is
the milk pail and the Babcock test, be-
cause there are exceptions to all rules.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
Facts About Dairy Cattle.

There are vast differences in the eff
cheney and profit derived from indi-
vidual dairy cows. One cow may pro-
duce more than twice as much butter
fat in year as another on exactly the
same feed. A good COW we'll cared for
average COW.
Nearly all dairymen keep a portion
Of their herd at an actual loss.
Many keep cows that pay only half
as much a bushel for the grain con-
sumed as other COWS in the same herd.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
J.R,WEISE. p aston

Services every Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and
1880 p. M. Sabbath School at II M. Christ
ian Enieavor service at $3.50 D. IA. All are
cordially uyited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
Strikes and the Farmers.

While the packers and their employ
ers are fighting stock raisers suffer-
The packers cannot take care Of the
cattle, sheep and hogs offered, and
great hardship results. This is a phase
Of the labor trouble which comes home
to every farmer and emphasizes the
necessity Of careful study Of all these
problems. Sooner or later voters will
be called upon to decide as to the best
method Of settling these. The time :
not far off when a handful Of employ
ers and comparatively few laborers
will not be permitted to make months
Of the work of millions count for moth
ing-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20

Wanted by Chicago wholesale
and mali order house, assistant
manager Imam or woman) for this
county n q adjoining territory.
Salary $50 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced, Work
pleasant; position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake St. Chicago,
I'll,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
CHURCHES.
ST.JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV. G., LA PLA SMITH lVic.r

First Sunday in the month; Morning
prayer Lltary and Sermon at $50 a. M
Other Sundays; Evening prayer and Ser
mon mon at 1880 p. M. Sunday School every Sun.
day afternoon at 3:15.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
SCANDINAVIAN NJ, E.
REV, Fl. S. HAvER. Pastor.

REV, H. s. HAvER, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:45 a. M and
500 p. m. Sabbath School 1900 n, Epworth
League at Z 100 p. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at 800 p m. Glass meeting every
Tuesday at SCOOP. m. at the houses.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20

xf a man is shaped all right and MS
limbs are as flexible as they should be,
he is able to scratch his own back or
reach any part Of his anatomy. Can
you do it?-Atch:son Globe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
The Lime Oil Wash.

The new spray of lime and oil de-
vised by a Delaware fruit man for
combating San Jose scale will make
much change in spraying practice If 1t
proves effective and, as claimed, can
be applied almost as easily as kerosene
and Is less trouble to make than emul-
sion and other washes. II as @
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-20
The Milk Machine.

The cow is q machine for the manu-
facture of milk and butter, and the
stomach is the best and only labcrs-
tory In the world for the purpose
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-16
omccrn secure FugitIve.

BEATRICE, Neb Nov. 15-(speciall-
Sheriff c. T. Larsen of Larimore, n. D.,
arrived in the city last night with requsi-
ton papers for the return Of Samuel Nc
Cullen, who is wanted at LarimOre on the
charge OF grand larceny. Several weeks
ago McCullem and his partner a young
man named Walter Bennett, stole two suits
OF clothing, a band uniform and an over
coat from a hotel at that place. They had
been working near LaTimore as harvest
hands and Immediately after the robbery
both of them disappeared. Bennett was
captured before getting out of the state
and part OF the goods were recovered. He
told the officers that McCulem had assisted
him in the robbery and they kept on his
trail, with the result that he was arrested
last week in this city by Of1cer SPAIN at
restaurant. Sheriff Larsen left the city
this morning with the prisoner,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-16
ProhibitIon Dbl Iowa.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Nov 14-To the
Editor of The Bee: Please give me the
date on which the prohibitory law in Iowa
took effect. w. A. LOWALLEN
Answer-The people of Iowa voted on
June q, 1882. for a constitutional amend
nent to prohibit the manufacture or sale
of intoxicants in Iowa. This amendment
was declared null and void during the fol-
lowing winter. In 1874 the legislature en-
acted a law, known as the additional
penalties act" which gave life and force
to the amendment and which went into
effect on July 4, 1884. In 1886 the legislature
adopted another law known as the Taylor
deadlock law which took effect immed-
ately on its passage, and which was in
tended to increase the effectiveness Of the
original bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-16
MUST AMBASSADORS ANSWER?
Questions Under New Immigration
Law Passed to Washington
for Decision.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Whether or not
the ambassador OF a friendly nation on
arriving at an American port to take up
his duties in Washington must be COM
PEELED to inform the immigration inspectors
whether he has ever been in prison, an
aims house or an insane asylum or sup
ported by charity, or whether he is a poly
gamist or an anarchist may be referred
to the State department al Washington
as a result of the refusal today of JOAQUIN
Nabuco, Brazilian ambassador. to answer
these questions when he arrived here today
from Liverpool. The immigration law re.
Quires that aliens arriving at this port
shall answer these and other questions
The purser OF the Baltic reported to the
immigration inspectors that his manifest
refusal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Upon being
officially informed of the circumstances at
tending the landing of the Brazilian am
hassador, Senior Nabuco, in New York
harbor. brought about by his refusal to
answer certain questions. Secretary Root
promptly communicated with the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor and re-
Guested that the necessary instructions be
telegraphed to the collector at New York
to Immediately extend the courtesies of
tary.
1t is probable an apology will be offered
to the ambassador and a severe admonltion
given to the immigration officials respon-
sibe for the indgnity.