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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

estate was a very valuable o',e- When
il ended and Mr.. Starr retu mel home
after doing distinguished service in the
Confederate army, ne was practically
penniless and began the, battle Of life
over again. Added To his financial re-
verses was the loss of his wife and
child. both OF whom died while the war
was IN progress
Moved to Washington.
In the late sixties Or. Starr returned
to the West, where be remained ten
years. In 1876 nc moved TO Washing
ton, taxing up his abode at TO 6 street.
where, for thirty-one years. he has pur-
sued his vocation as medical bOtanist-
Since becoming resident OF Washing
ton he has published several booklets
On health and longevity. and has en-
gagged IN The manufacture of several
proprietary medicines. which he distils
from herbs and roots gathered Dy his
own hands.
Returning again 10 the subject Of his
life In Washington. Er. Starr said.
For over thirty years Z have followed
d regular program. l retire early. rise
a little before and eat light break
fast For the morning meal L generally
order two scrambled eggs. bread aud
butter. mashed potatoes and stale bread
20 mr. --rl'A menu fer the afternoon
meal, taken at 4 o'clock, IS practically
the same, with the addit0n OF lean
meats, tomatoes. prUnes. or apple sauce.
/ eat but two meals a day. / drink no
water With my food. Under no cir
cumstances would I take a glass Of See
water. Ice water poured into the
stomach Mt meal time simply stops di-
gestiOn until the water becomes the
temperature Of your blood.
Dig Own Graves.
"A large part OF the human family
dig their own graves with their teeth.
They eat what they should not; they
eat when they should not, arr they eat
more than they should, cud then ex-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
ON LAWYER
RESULTS IN ARREST

Carl Petersen, jr.. son OF Carl Peter
sen, a jeweler. at 923 G street north
west. was arrested last night on a war
rant charging him with assault with a
dangerous weapon on Henry H. Classic.
an attorney living at 2o20 N street
northwest.
Petersen was taken to the First pre-
cinct police station. where he deposited
800 collateral for his appearance IN the
Police Court tomorrow morning.
Ii is said that Mr.. Classic was hoi,s na
the elder Mr.. Petersen by the wrists
when the young man came 20 and
struck him on the side of the head with
hammer. Mr.. Classic had called at
the jewellery store about noon yester-
day In connection with rental ques-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

be have never overlooked the laws OF
health, and my early resolution. Fifty
years ago I pursued the even tenor of
my way In this respect just as I am do
Ing today"
DR.. Starr was born October IA. 1907. In
Prince William county, Va, upon the
spot where a half century later the Ter
rife battles OF Bull Run were FOUGHT
His father. Henry Starr was de-
scendant OF Sir Russell Starr, OF Eng
land. and himself lived to be nearly 100
years old. His mother. Sarah Starr.
was a great niece OF John and Charles
Wesley. BY following the tenets OF
medical botary. which have made the
STAIRS famous. she lived 10 the advanced
age of nine ty-seven years
AT the g of four years Or. Starr
and his parents moved to what is now
MahouIng county, Ohio. and were among
the pioneer settlers OF the country that
was then wilderness. Arriving at his
majority. young Starr continued his ex-
ploratlons OF the West. and for many
years was engaged in clearing tracts OF
timber. building log houses. and selling
them at a profit. thus amassing what
was considered neat little sum In
those days.
Joined Forty Miners"
N ls49 DR.. Starr contracted the gold
fever and with hundreds Of others set
out for the wonderful gold fields Of
California. Here he shared the rough
and tumble life OF the miner with all
OF its ups and downs. making a stake
, here and there. failing to strike il
rich" in the broadcast sense Of the word,
but generally adding 70 his store Of the
precious metal When he returned East.
nearly ten years later, he possessed a
fortune OF over S35, 900.
This he invested in farm lands in
southern Louisiana. which he worked
until the beginning Of the civil war
When war was declared Mr.. Stlrr's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
RAT BATTLES WITH WOMAN
IN DEFENSE OF ITS YOUNG;
POKER ENDS ITS CAREER

NEW YORK. Oct 12.-Mrs. Jason
NORWOOD is not & woman VINO shriel<s
and Jumps on a chair or faints 1T sight
OF a mouse Mrs. Wormwood. single
banded, fought a combative rat 10 the
death in her kitchen at North Caldwell.
N J. That she killed the rat greatly
rejoiced her. for in it's nest she found
pieces Of a fve-dollar bin she lost weeks
ago. She thought it was stcien by a
tramp to whom she gave a meal.
Mrs. Wormwood has not opened the
lower oven Of her kitchen range since
last spring. She opened the door yes
tcrday ard was surprised 10 see bum
die OF rags ard paper In the oven. She
seized the bundle. and the rat, hidderf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
HARRIMAN'S CASE
SET FOR NOV. IS

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-At a conference
OF counsel today, the Government suit
against r. II. Hartman and Otto h
kuhn. 20 force taem to answer Ques-
tons put 20 them before the Interstate
commerce Commission, was postponed
Yember Il. before Judge Hough in the
United States district court here.
G. A. Severance, Of ST. Paul. Law part
ner Of Frank B. Kellogg. the Standard
Oil inquisitOr. was here as special cOun-
sci Of NE Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, and after the postponement held
o conference with United States District
attorney Sumson In regard 10 toe meth
eds TO be employed In their effort TO
make the Wall street wizard answer
The questions involve the purchase OF
Illinois General stock by the Union Pa
cific
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

cause pain. That's the whole secret OF
life in a nutshell"
According 10 Dr. STAIRS theory. a per-
sons life is in his own hands. and at
tention TO the dictates OF common sense
will make Il possible for almost any
person TO attain the ripe old age TO
which he has always aspired and has
now achieved.
Stop Taking Medicine.
1T VIII be one o. the happiest mo-
ment's IN my life when l take seat at
the banquet board on my hLndredth an
niversary." said the doctor. This same
happy moment would be possible for
nearly every one If they would but OBJ
serve the simple rules Of health I have
laid down and live the simple life
Stop taking medicine. never had a
prescription filed IN my life. and today
/ can walk talk. and see as well as
could twenty years ago"
DR.. Starr. to all appearances, scarcely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13

in IT'S nest. BIT her hand severely. OF
course, Mrs NORWOOD emitted o2e
sbriek-she does not pretend 70 be
Joan Of Arc or a heroine OF any kind.
But instead OF f2intins or jumping on
a table che grabbed "A poker.
The angry rat jumped from the oven,
ana instead OF trying 10 escape showed
fight. Mrs NORWOOD struck al IL
again and again. The rat squealing
WilGsy. darted here and there, and was
bold enough to spring at her twice. At
Ia Il she drove the rat In q conner and
killed It. After all IL was only trying
10 deferd Its young, for four very small
rats were in its nest. il had gnaw-t
it's way through the kitchen floor am,
the concrete base Of the range In its
maternal effort TO find a safe resting
place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13
Eventful Life.

IT have LED an cventful life." contin-
ued DIT Starr. and one filed with many
hardships. but no matter where might
The oasis., 1907-07-13
N0GALES NOTES.

was up from Magdalena.
 Monday Mir. c. J. Flames Jr., was up from Magdalena.
 Wednesday Morning Mir. Allen r Bernard was at Nogales en route to Tucson.
 Monday Mir. F. c. Emery, from Ia Cobriza, was at Nogales, en route to Phoenix.
 Monday morning Mr.C. F. Town send. of the R. c. Dun commercial agency office, was at Nogales.
 Tuesday evening Mrs. Bird and the small boy, Duane, returned from their visit in Cochlse county.
 Mir. J. V. Bacon, auditor for the Creston. Colorado Mining Com pany, was at Nogales Monday night.
 Wednesday Reverend k. c. El- liot went to Patagonia to'conduct the burial service over the remains of Mrs. A. A. Gatlin.
 Wednesday morning Messrs. John Wilson and Pat Hannah went to Tombstone. summoned as trial jurors in the U. 5. Court.
 Monday Collector M. H. McCord went to Tombstone, to be in attend ance upon the United States court, which commenced its session that day.
 MT. c. c. Kingsley, representa- tive of Roy & Titcomb at Quay mas, arrived from that city Mon day evening, and vas at Nogales Tuesday.
 Last week Mrs. 1gnacio Bonillas returned from San Jose, California, with her daughters, who have been in the Notre Dame school at that place.
 Monday evening MT. Hal J. Sisty, the we'll known mining oper- ator, came up from the south. Tuesday morning the gentleman went to Tucson.
 Monday evening Mir. James R, Bent, superintendent of the Key de Gro mines, out beyond the Santa Domingo river, eastward from Magdalena, came up from the camp.
 Mir. Julio Bonnaud, an old and widely known merchant doing bus mess in Sonora many years, and located now at the Sultana camp was at Nogales Tuesday, calling al TIE OASIS office.
 MT. w. A. Averill, superintend- ent of the Tucson division of the Southern Pacific, was at Nogales Monday night, returning to Tucson by the International passenger train, to which his private car was attached.
 Wednesday Roy < Titcomt shipped two 40-h. p. hoists to Tomb stone, the consignee being MT. JIG Talbot, for the c. < A. Company Within month six hoisting en zines have been shipped by this house to Tombstone and Cananea.
 Sunday Nogales was visited by MT. Carlos Fully of Tucson. MT Iullv ic odifor of o Aliopzo fh.
The oasis., 1907-07-13

Sunday evening Mf and Mfs. Frank Cox came up from Ceffo Pfieto, where Mr. Cox is superin. tendent for the Black Mountain Mining Company He is on leave of absence and is en route East. Tuesday morning they started for Chicago, and will be absent about two months.
 Sunday morning Messrs. Robert Christie and k. A. Thompson. of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, who had been here several weeks on business in connection with the affairs of the Promontorio Mining Company, in which they are di- rectors, departed for their northern home.
 Monday evening there arrived from the south Mir. German Bley and family from Alamos, en route to Los Angeles for the summer MT. Bley has charge of the Alamos house of the firm of Bley Brothers of Hermosillo and Alamos. Tues day morning they continued their journey.
 MT. E. J. Ashley is in receipt of letter from Mr. Charles Casteel conveying the intelligence that in the recent great fire at Bisbee they had lost all their possessions, and that Mrs. Casteel had suffered a severe scalp wound from a burning scantling striking her on the head as it fell out from a burning build ing.
 MT. Harry Tomlin is in receipt of letter from Reverend E. L. Humphrey, now residing at Jones' burg, Louisiana, conveying the sad intelligence of the loss by MT. and Mrs. Humphrey of their little baby, Harry Ward Humphrey, who was born at Nogales about year ago. The child was buried on the Fourth of July.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
California Items

Mrs Wright and Miss Wade. of Mo-
dale. attended the services at the NJ /.
church here last Sunday.
Miss Lena Graham spent SATURDAY.
and Sunday with Miss Edna Coulthard.
II Olinger, Wesley sproul and w II
Ollnger attended the dance at Missouri
Valley Monday night.
Miss Margaret Coulthard was Val
lev visitor Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ellen Quist is expected home
the 18th from ESSEX, Iowa, where she
has been for sometime.
Miss Ethclvn Stewart was i passenger
to Missouri Valley Monday evening.
Miss Edith Brotherton Sundaved
With home folks.
Miss Ida House leaves for Wayne,
Neb., this week where she will spend
the summer.
VIM Olingcr was passenger to Lo-
gan on basincss Monday afternoon.
Miss Leila Blackburn was Valley
visitor Tuesday.
George schlagenhauff, of Missouri
Valley, spent Sunday with friends
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Stoddard

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stoddard
this morning received a letter
from Bruce Flemming, former
ly of this city. He is now To-
Gated at Spooner, Wisconsin,
and is engaged in the practice
Of law, and has a fine home
there. He also stated that he
is the probable candidate for
states attorney. His many
friends are glad that he is pro-
crossing 50 favorably.
american Gentleman
Shoes, ti,e best on earth, al
BYadsey's.
Mrs. Charles Deur is home
from a visit with relatives IN
Carroll.
Do you need a spring tonic :?
See Doty & Peterson.
Harold Cook arrived from
Lincoln, Nebraska, for a visit
with relatives in the Valley.
Go to Stoddard's for your
gloves, hosiery, ribbons, laces,
ncckWear. etc.
II. H. Dickman returned last
evening from Gretna, Nebr.,
where he had been for several
days on business connected
with his new store.
Il. r. sasnc5 received Il
consignment OF fine seed
com today, consisting Of
EARLY Eeaman and Catt.s
fling. The Farmers a-e ia.
vised TO coli and inspecs
tine corn.
Bruce Starlin has purchased
a home on North Third street
and will soon move from his
present location.
THE celebrated Monarch
shfrs--ts,e best snaaae--sa III
BTadley's.
The Aid Society Of the w
Il. G. Will meet with Mrs w. H
/ Emery, Friday afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

We have a lot Of plain
handled teacups and sau.
GERS, 90 al 4Oc per set.
Also plates Of same pattern
a. AOc per set. q lot Of
brown decorated plates,
large size, 10 at 55c per
set. Better hasten to get a
set as they won't last long.
C.. s. Hoar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Death of w. c. l,:cEntcs!,

Mr.. Will C. Mcintosh died
suddenly Monday, at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Points,
of Honey Creek. He was.
taken sick in the field where
he was at work, and was taken
to the home of DR.. Frazier, who
pronounced it paralysis, he was
taken from there to his sisters
where he died. The deceased
leaves a wife and nine children
besides relatives and many
friends to mourn his his loss.
The funeral will be held at the
home Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock, four miles south
east of Lovelan,l an intefnent
at the Mcintosh cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Vincent Derrnody, accompan-
led by his mother, Mrs. ]. Der
moody, Of Omaha, was in the
city today, the guest of Mrs.
JAS. Daugherty and daughter,
Mrs. L. j. Dermody.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Fred Brown & Company
made the deal whereby John
Anderson became the owner of
the Bolin farm, and BoIin be-
came the owner of the Ander-
son building, which he now oc-
cupies.
Photographs and records at
Doty & Peterson's.
Will Eik!eberg, of Sioux CITY,
is in the Valley the guest oil
MIR. and Mrs. N. B. Spafard.
Mr.. Eilllebcrg is an old time
friend of Mr.. Spafard and is OF
his way to Omaha to locate.
The American Lady corset i
the most stylish and comfort
able fitting corset that a lady
can wear. We have them in
all grades. F. L. Stoddard.
Otto Ley left this Afternoon
for his home, after having beer
in the Boughton Hospital the
past week for operative treat
ment.
| want to buy 200 bushels q
good potatoes.
Soren Brown.
G. S. Green returned thi.
morning from Logan where hs
rad been papering and repaint
ing the S. II. Cochrane home.
Bring US your prescriptions
and family recipes. We vii
I fll them from strictly pur
drugs. Doty & Peterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Dance Cal. junction

There will be a dance at the
hall at Cal. junction, Saturday
evening, April goth, by the
"Club." Everybody invited.
ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
VI. II. DICKMAN
To Sell Cheap
a Bottle of
Extract Free

On Saturday afternoon we.
will give away with every pur-
chase of flavor extract sold, a
l.ottle of Van Duzer's Vanilla.
Remember these will be given
sway free as long as the sup
ply lasts. H. G. Reel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
EsEzs..NG I'M YOUR EGGS
G. G. Williams is paying
ia cents cash For eggs, gGC
in trade.

The social danca held at
Fountains hall last evening
was pretty we'll attended, the
taken into considera-
ton. Mrs. Coulthard and Win
Burbank furnished the music
for the occasion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Clint and Bessie Robbins, of
the Chase Lister company, Wis
tied Vim. Harmon and family
today. They were on their way
to New York.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Today, April 18th, is the an
niversary of the destruction OF
San Francisco by earthquake
and fire that followed. The
residents Of that city intend
celebrating with big feat at
the new Fairmont Hotel on
Mob Hill, the most beautiful
resident part of the city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
For the next ten days we
will sell Standard tomatoes
at 10 cents per can.
SOren Brown.
There was a heavy snow fall
all over Nebraska last night
and is still continuing today.

Lost One buckskin mare,
cream color, S branded on left
and shoulder right hip. One
black colt, blaze face, four white
feet. Leave word at Times Of
flee, phone No. 1.
Mrs. w. T. Rhoden and
Grandpa Rhoden, of Prairie
Hill, Missouri, arrived in the
Valley, Tuesday evening, for a
visit with old friends. Grand
pa Rhoden is now ninety-five
years of age and still hale and
hearty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Marriage Licenses
A. F. & A. M.

Special meeting of Valley
Lodge No. 232, A. f. & A. M.
tonight at 1870. Work in the
First. Geo. A. Kellogg, w. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Ross Mclaughlin, Chair.

The property A. R. LeGrow
disposed Of consisted of a house
and barn and twelve lots in.
Willow Park addition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Card Of Thanks

We take this method Of
thanking our many friends and
neighlofs for their kindness
during the sickness and death
OF our beloved wife and mother.
w. II. Avis
and Family.
Underws All aescrls3-
aions, union and 2-pieoe
suits, at Drad'ey's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Basket Ball

There will be a game of bas-
ket ball between two high
school teams at Fountains hall,
Saturday evening at 500
o'clock. Admission, gentlemen
Is cents, students and ladies Is
cantc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

What's the use of paying a
profit to the dealer for lamp
when Hoar will sell you one at
cost or less.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Pay Up Notice

All bills contracted up to
February 23rd are due A. N.
Raglan. All those bills are due
at once and should be RENTED
rs | want the money. Bills
mast be paid not later than
April %.
ago A. N. Raglan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
Art squares. ru3S and
carpets at lvar BClln'S.

Wanted A night cook at
the Railroad eating house.
Good job for right party.
a19
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Mrs. P. T. Moore, Of Proad-
head, Wisconsin, Isl he Valley
the guest o. + asin, Mrs.
G 90. p. johnson, ON East Erie
street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
New line OF spring caps
for men, boys, girls and
children, at Bradiey's.


The Western League opened
yesterday with Omaha at Sioux
City, Denver at Des Moines,
and Pueblo at Lincoln. Sioux
City won by a score of 8 to 4,
Denver 8 to and Lincoln 4 to
1. The day was unusually bad
and the teams had to play in a
binding snow storm at Sioux
City.
For Rent Nicely furnished
room, city heat and electric
light. Enquire of Mrs. E. j.
| Chapman, Fourth st. ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18


Lace curtains, pcrtieres,
'ss:,ndoW shades, ETC., at very
'oH Prices. avar BCIIn.
Preliminary estimate issued
by the Treasury Department of
CUBA give the probable produc-
ton OF sugar in the island du-
ring the season of 19O6-7 as
| 225, 1913 tons of 2.240 pounds.
Iowa Weather Rain or snow
tonight and possibly south por-
ton Friday. Not much change
In temperature.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

We handle the best mixed
paint on earth Masury's.
Doty & Peterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
We have but a few toilet
sets left. They are snaps
al the prices marked.
At Hoar's.

The Fourth of July commit
tees will meet at Seminole club
house Friday night, April 19, at
8 o'clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
New spring blocks in
LOngley hats at Bradley's.

Fred Brown is in South Oma-
ha today with a car load of cat
tie.
See US and get our prices be.
fore buying wall paper.
Doty & Peterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18
7. j. Rennessey Is pre-
pared to do ulphcIsterIn3 Of
all kinds, If
Spring suits and
spring styles.
The best of
everything
in my line.
N. Jensen, the Tailor

Read the ad of El bradley 5
in today's paper and then go
down and look over his stock
which you will find the finest
ever shown in Mo. Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Bruce sStarlin has purchased
q home on North Third street
and will soon move from his
present location.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Bring us your prescriptions
and family recipes. We will
ELL them from strictly pure
drugs. Doty & Peterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

THE celebrated Monarch
i,est rnasie--sas
R.aea5ey,s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Mrs. Charles Deur is home
from a visit with relatives in
Carroll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-04-18

Harold Cook arrived from
Lincoln, Nebraska, for visit
with relatives in the Valley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
ITALIAN BOY
 JUDGED GUILTY

George Rebecca. the Italian boy charged with disturbing the peace by attempting to cut conductor In the employ of the Citizens Light and Transit company Wednesday night, was fined $10 and costs Tn Justice Louis Cheeks court Thur:- day afternoon, having been found guilty of the charge. Attorney Alex H. Powell of the firm of Young ana Powell assisted in the prosecution. It was shown that he stabbed con ductor Brown in the forehead and that the blade of the pocket kni1e penetrated the metal plate which the conductors wear on their caps and made very slight flesh wound over the conductors eye. :;