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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24


ass q his trips haek fFon Neg Tork.
tAoagh he had mere land and slaves
tAan he could ase. stake his Land aad
slsses-yes. 4aA gran4ao:her's too
c. eaEd game. ana-aose. and change
the whaae faee II the Browniey des-
siny-these sane gambling microbes
are In ny blood. and when they begta
90 ciaw ano gnaw | want to do some
thing. and. Jim ana the big brown
eyes s0ddealy shos spaEks-~tf those
microbes ever gss unleasAed. theF~ll
be mischief TO pas o. the noOr-snTe
there will"
Rob's handsome head was thrown
hack. his thin nostrtls eilafed a.
though there VAS in them the breath
0f c0nflct, The lips were drawn
across the white teeth wtrh just part
enough 10 show their edges. and in
the depths uf the eyes vas a dark red
blaze that somehow gave the impres
sion one gets In looking down some
long avenue 0f black at the instant q
locomotive headlight rounds a curve al
night.
Twice before. way back In our col
lege days. / had had "a peep At this
gambling tempter Of Bob's Once In a
IOker game IN our rooms. when a
crowd OF New York classmates tried
10 run him out of hand by the sheer
weight Of coin. And again at the
PequOt house at New London on the
eve OF varsity boat race. when a
Yale crowd shook a big sad Of money
and taunts al Bob until with a yell he
left his usually weil-leadsd feet and
frightened me. whose allowance vas
dollars 10 Bob's cents. at the sum total
of the bet cards he signed before he
cleared the room Of Yale money and
came TO with a white face streaming
with cold perspiration. These events
had passed out Of my memory as the
ordinary student breaks that any hot
blooded youth is liable TO make In like
circumstances, As ! looked al Bob
that day. while he tried TO tell me that
the business Of Randolph d Randolph
would not be- safe In his keeping. had
TO admit 10 myself that was puzzled.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

/ had been nngertnr the tape. watching
fEe and ten millions eFumhling from
price values every few minuies. ! was
sure this Was the woEk Of bob Brown
ley. No one else in Wall street had
the power. the nerve. and the devil.
tsh cruelty TO rip things a. they had
been ripped during the last 20 mln-
utes. The night before ! had pass.
I'd lob In the theater lobby ! gave
him close scrutiny and saw the look
Of which ! Of all men best knew
the meaning The biz brown eyes
were set 0n space: the outer corners
OF the handsome mouth were drawn
hard and tense a. though weighted
As had my wife with me IL wss
impossible 20 follow him. but when
] got home called np his house and
his clubs. intending 10 ask him 10 run
up and smoke a cigar with me. but
could locate him nowhere. tried
again In the morning without success
but when just before noon the tape
began 60 jump and aash and snarl. I
remembered Bob's ugly mood. and all
IL portended.
Fred Brownley was Bob's youngest
brother. u years his junior. He had
been with Randolph & Randolph from
the day he left college. and for over
year had been our most trusted
stock exchange man. Bob Brown
ley. when himself. was as fond Of his
baby brother" as hs called him. as
his beautiful southern mother was Of
both. but when the devil had posses
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

we have interests and gradually put
you into my different trusteeships."
Thus at fathers death there was not
. ripple In our affairs and none of the
stocks known as The Randolph's"
fiuttered point because of that, to the
financial world. momentous event.
inherited all OF fathers fortune other
than four millions, which he divided
up among relatives and charities, and
took command of a business that gave
me an income of two millions and q
half a year
Once more I begged Rob to come
into the firm
Not yet, jim" he replied. I've got
my seat and about hundred thousand
capital, and want to feel that I'm
free to kick my heels until have
raked together an even million all of
my own making; then I'll settle down
with you, old man. and hold my handle
of the plow, and If some good girl hap
pens along about that time-well, then
1t will be An ivy-colored cot for
mine"
He laughed. and laughed. too. Bob
was looked upon by all his friends as
a bad case of woman-shy. No woman.
young or old, who had in any way
crossed Bobs orbit but had felt that
fascination, delicious to all women, In
the presence of:
A soul by honor schooled,
A heart by passion ruled
but he never seemed to see it. AS my
wife-for l had been three years mar
ried and had two little Randolphs to
show that both Katherine Blair and I
knew what marriage was for-never
tired OF saying, Poor Bob. He's
woman-blind. and it looks as though
he would never get his sight in that
direction"
Then again, Jim" he continued In
q tone OF great seriousness, there's a
little secret have never let even you
into. The truth is am not safe yet
not safe to speak for the old house of
Randolph & Randolph. Yes, you may
laugh-you who are. and always have
been. as staunch and steady as the old
bronze John Harvard In the yard, you
who know Monday mornings just what,
you are going to do Saturday nights
and all the days and nights in be-
tween. and who always do it. Jim. I
have found since ] have been over on
the hoor that the southern gambling
blood that made by grandfather, on
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24
TALES TOLD HE RE.

= Some remarkable stories are .
. being told OF this simple HON" .
. prescription curing rheumatism .
= and kidney trouble. even after .
. the most noted health resorts =
= failed 10 give the slightest relief =
. Here Is the prescription and .
= directions for taking: Mix BY .
= shaking well in a bottle one half =
= ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, .
. on" ounce Compound kargon, .
= three ounces Compound Syrup .
= Sarsaparilla Take as a dose one .
= teaspoonful after meals and at .
. bedtime .
= No chngc need be made In .
= your usual diet. but drink plenty .
. Of good water .
= This mixture writes one au. .
. thOrity. has a peculiar tonic ef .
. feet upon the kidneys; cleansing =
. the clogged up pores OF the elm .
. inative tissues. forces kidneys .
. to sift and strain from the blood q
. the uric acid and other poisonous =
= waste matter overcoming rheu- .
. matism. bladder and urinary .
. troubles in a short while. .
. Every prescription pharmacy .
= can supply the ingredients which .
. are easily mixed at home. There .
. Is no better blood cleansing agent Q
. or system tonic known, and Ger Q
. tainly none more harmless or o
. simple to use Q
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

| had regarded my old college chum
not only as the best mentally har-
messed man | had ever met, but knew
him as the soul Of honor. that honor of
the old story books, and | could not
credit his being tempted to jeopardize
unfairly the rights Of property OF an
other. But it was habit with me to
let Bob have his way, and I did not
press him to come into our firm as
full partner
Five years later. during which time
afairs. business and social, had been
slipping along as well as either Bob
or could have asked, was preparing
for another sit-down to show nv chum
that the time had now come for him
to help me in earnest, when a queer
thing happened-one OF those unac-
countable incidents that God some.
times sees fit to drop across the life.
paths of His children, paths heretofore
as straight and far-ahead visible an
highways along which one has never
to look twice to see where he is tray.
cling; one of those events that. looked
at retrospectively, are beyond all hu.
man understanding.
1t was a beautiful July Saturday
noon and Bob and had Just packed
up for the day preparatory to Joining
Mrs. Randolph on my yacht for a run
down to our place at Newport. As we
stepped out of his office one of the
clerks announced that lady had come
In and had particularly asked to SEQ
Mr.. Brownley.
Who the deuce can she be, coming
in at this time on Saturday, Just when
all alive men are in rush to shats
the heat and dirt of business for food
and the good air or all outdoors ?"
growled Bob. Then he said, SHOW
her in"
Another minute and he had his an.
swer
A lady entered.
Mr. Brownley?" She waited an in.
slant to make sure he was the vir.
ginian.
Bob bowed.
i am Beulah Sands, of Sands Land.
ing. Virginia. Your people know our
people. Mr.. Brownley, probably well
enough for you to place me-"
OF the Judge Lee Sands'e" asked
Bob. as he held out his hand.
i am Judge Lee Sands Oldest
daughter said the sweetest voice
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

oflice. and glad was to get out
He's on the war,path. Mr.. Randolph
uglier than | ever saw him. The last
time he broke loose was child's play
10 his mood to-day Mother sent me
word this morning that she saw last
night the spell was coming. He had
been up to see her and sisters, and
mother thought from his tone he
was about to disappear again When
she told me of his mood and re-
membered the day. l was afraid he
might seek his vent here Also
heard of his being about town till
long after midnight The minute |
opened his Office door he few at me
like a panther told him had only
dropped In ON my rounds for an or.
der. as they were running of right
smart. and didn't know but he might
like to pick up some bargains. Bar.
gains be roared. don't you know the
day? Don't YOU know II is Friday
the 18th? Go back to that hell pit
and sell. sell Sell what and how
much" ! asked Anything, every
thing. Give the thieves every share
they will take. and when they won't
take any more. ram as much again
down their crops until they spit up
all they have been buying for the
last three months Going out ! met
Jim Holiday and Frank Swan rush.
ing in. They are evidently executing
Bob's orders. and have been pouring
Anti Peoples out for an hour. They
will be on the for again In a few
minutes. so tn, ught il safer to
call you before ! started to sell. Mr..
Randolph. they cannot take much
more Of anything in here. and II
begin to throw stocks over. 1t will
bring the gavel inside OF ten minutes
and that will be to announce a dozen
failures It's yet 20 minutes to one,
and God only knows what will hap
pen before three. It's up to you, Mr..
Randolph. to do something. and un.
aess l am on bad slant, you haven't
many minutes TO lose"
1t was then | dropped the receiver
with I thought as much" As |
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

Francisco Corrano, who had his
spine broken In the Santa Fe yards
at San Bernardino was taken to ri
Paso over the Santa Fe While at
work unloading car of rails, his bar
slipped. throwing him violently to the
ground and breaking his spine a, the
fifth vertibrae, causing total paraysis
He is being taken to his home in
Pecamo by a nurse from the San5a
Fe hospital, where he has been con-
fined.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

TAD eseg Heard. oae e - 80 nelsev.
ripping VuAees THAI star C tmaginan
ton O. = chase Tor y LerktHg bird.
oaly 20 brtng II up al the s,sal bep.
aealh shr hro0k fall In Qaes1 us til
harp of mOss and waaeTCre4ses tAxsl
sends = bHbbiing e&3enee int0 ttsI
eddaes and swaras- Perhaps IL was i'll
southern accent thai nihhaea ~ shsl
corners and edges of certain Sordsl
and langatdly lei others mist them
selves together. thai gave IL til
luscious penssrati0n - however ;kxsl
may Be-. IL Was the most 10 yesterday |
notOmorrow voice had ever heard
Before ! grew fully conscious of lheI
exquisite beauty Of the girl. this yolceI
Of hers spelled its way inio ms br4inI
like the breath Of some bewitehinEI
oriental essence, Nature. environ
meat. the security of a peFf@r; mari
riage have ever combined TO cIasti.
tute me loyal to my chosen one. yet
as stood sileaa. like one dumb. ab-
sorbing the details Of the lOveilness u
tafs young stranger sho had 80 SUD
denly swept into my once. IL came,
over ne that here was a woman inl
tended 10 enlighten men who could notl
understand that shaft which In all
ages has without warning pierced
mems hearts and Souis-love a. frsI
sight, Had there not been ka,herinsl
Blair. wife and mother-katheginsl
hlair Randolph. who filieu my love-
world as the MONDAY August sun oils
the old-fashioned well with nestlingI
warmth and restful shsde-sfter this
interval. looking back si the past. II
dare ask the questioa-who knows
but that too might have drtfied fronl
the secure anchorage Of my slow YAM
kee blood and foated into the deepl
waters
ITO be- CbntinnedD
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

Chr. Wiegand.
203 Grand Ave. East Las Vegas.
Phone 24S.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-24

ITO b.. Cs'ntin'ledD
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

A dispatch from New York
states that all records for the
number Of immigrants arriving
at that port in a single day has
been broken in the twenty-four
hours ending at 8 o'clock, end
ing May End. By that hour
fourteen steamships will have
brought into the harbor, since
8 o'clock the evening of May
LIST, 2O,729 immigrants from
nearly every section of the
civilized world. This exceeds
by fully 5000 the largest num-
Der ever landed there in a sim
gle day. From Naples five
steamers brought 8,267 steer
age passengers. The steamer
Bulgaria alone had 2,734 pas
sengers in its Storage. At
that rate the number of immi-
grants to come during this
year can hardly be estimated.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Dandelion Day.

That celebrated day in the
history of Missouri Valley. and
more especially in the history
of the Ladies Improvement
League of this city, is fast APP
preaching, coming this year on
Sunday, as we all remember
that the Fifth day of May is
dandelion day." This little yell
low flower, SO modest in appear
ance, but so energetic in growth
is just coming in to public mo-
tice, and is destined to play an
important part in medical SCI
ence, as it has just been discov-
cred that it possesses wonder
full medicinal qualities. and at
no distant day the price paid by
the ladies of the Improvement
League for its delivery will be
regarded as very low.
The 5th day Of May 1906,
was a '3red letter day" in this
city, and will long be remem-
bered for the excitement by the
war on the poor little modest
dandelion on that day. The
slaughter was general, and the
.dandelions was was brought in
by the pound, sack, cart load,
and wagon, and paid for at one
cent per pound, the amount re-
suited in bankruptcy of the I'm
provement League had not the
citizens come to their help and
made the undertaking a grand
success and gave the League
Ladies and dandelion day great
renown, not only to the day, but
also for our city.
We cannot have a dandelion
day this year as the 5th day of
May comes on Sunday, but we
can, with pleasure. remember
what the Ladies improvement
League did for our city by inn
ortalizing a dandelion day and
uniting the name with the city
name for all time, and the ex-
citement caused by the eff ort
to destroy this modest lite
flower will never be forgotten,
and the 9Th day of May will al
ways be dandelion day with us.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Death of Alma Gregerson.

The death of Alma Marie
Gregerson occurred Friday
morning at 7::20 O'clock. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Gregerson and was born
July Goth, 1893, in this city,
and thus was almost fourteen
years of age. She entered the
High school in this city last
September and was a bright
pupil, faithful in all her work
and always stood near the head
of her classes. Besides her
parents three younger sisters
and a brother are left To mourn
their loss. The sorrowing
parents have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends in which
the Times joins.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Administrative Notice.
Notice is Hereby Given to E

Notice is Hereby Given to all
Persons Interested:
That on the 9th day of April
A. D. 1907, the undersigned
was appointed by the District
Court of Harrison County, Iowa,
Administrative of the estate of
the late William H. Emery, de-
ceased, late of said County. All
persons inebted to said estate
will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having
claims against the same will
present them, legally authenti-
Gated, to said Court for allow
ance. Dated April 10Th 1907.
Emma 3. Emery,
mo Administrators.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Daily Weather Report.

The Times will hereafter put
fish daily a report of the weatf
err, taken every morning at
o'clock a. n1., giving the tempe
nature, and condition of tn
weather generally.
April 1-3S above, clear.
April 2-57 above, cloudy.
April 3 As above, cloudy.
April 4 so above, cloudy.
April 5 "a above, cloudy.
April 6-36 above, cloudy.
April 40 above, clear.
April s 81 above, cloudy.
April 9-54 above, cloudy.
April 1913 above, cloudy.
April 11-42 above, clear.
April IL 30 above, cloudy.
April 1872 above, clear.
April IA -34 above, clear.
April 15-44 above, clear.
April 1870 above, cloudy.
April 1870 above, clear.
April 1874 above, snow.
April 10 "a above, cloudy.
April 20-38 above, clear.
April 21-39 above, clear.
April 22-46 above, clear.
April % So above, cloudy.
April 24-6O above, cloudy.
April 25-40 below, cloudy.
April 2645 above, clear.
April $50 above, clear.
April 28-36 above, rain.
April 29-32 above, cloudy.
April 30-28 above, heavy fros
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Calhoun Items

The past week ice has formed
every night ON water tanks, yet
we have hopes of some fruit
being left.
Miss Pricilla Jones, of Iowa
Falls, came down Saturday and
will spend the summer here
with her sisters.
No Sunday School at the
Calhoun school house last Sun
day, on account of rain, but
will be next Sunday at 3 p. M,
as usual.
Supervisors Hosbrook and
Holeton were in this section
Wednesday.
Miss Hope Jones returned
to her home at Iowa Falls,
Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Caulifower
and little son, of Omaha, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
G. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Landon, returning home Sum
day evening.
Miss Gertrude Kohl was an
Omaha visitor one day the past
week.
Teams are at work grading
up the road ON the low land
south of Calhoun, which is a
great benefit in wet times.
Mrs. Frank Porter and
daughter, Rosa, and little son,
Lorraine, are spending a few
weeks east Of Logan with rela-
tives.
There was no school at the
Calhoun school house Thursday
and Friday on account of the
examinations being held, the
teachers conducting the same.
Mrs. j. 3. Reedy and little
son Donald, came over from
Norfolk, Saturday and spent
Saturday and Sunday with the
D. H. Reedy and j. S. McDon-
aid families, returning home
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fee spent
Sunday in Calhoun with the
Jones sisters.
Claud Young was in Council
Bluffs a few days last week,
Hooking for help to carry on his
farming this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Mcdonald
spent Monday in Calhoun with
the D. H. Reedy and j. w. Fouts
families.
Mr.. Mathena's children,
north OF Calhoun, are having
measles.
Leroy Reedy went to Nor
folk, Monday, where he will
work on the railroad.
Will Fitzgibbon, of Logan,
was a Sunday guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Clark.
Leonard Hall, wife and chill
dren, of Mo. Valley, spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Fouts.
Mrs. Maggie Wheeler was a
Logan visitor Tuesday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Manager Goodwin of the
railroad eating house. was
called at 200 o'clock this
morning to feed the members
of the Blanche Walsh Company
who were enroute from Omaha
to Sioux City.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Early piety

LdIly Flety
The recent death of Bessie
Briggs has called general at
tention to the beauty of young
Christian lives. At the funeral
after speaking to his text from
Philippians 1:21. "For me to
Live is Christ and to Die is
GAIN" Rev. j. Mac Allister
made the following personal re-
marks:
Bessie's life was a short one
not quite half way through her
teens. Born March 10, 1901,
died April %, 1907, so she was
a little past 16.
She was the second child in a
family Of seven daughters and
one baby brother. A good
place for a thoughtful girl with
the leisure that sickness
brought in which to study the
good qualities of the rest of the
family, and to excel them all in
quiet virtues.
Sickness came early into her
life. Before she was 3 years
old, she had an attack of mea-
les and in its wake there came
many other troubles, that often
deprived her of many of the
joys and privileges of child life.
She never was able to attend
school for a whole unbroken
year at one time. The wonder
is that she stood so we'll in her
studies.
| went up to see her teacher
yesterday, and | asked, "Have
you anything to say of Bessie
that would comfort her people,
or that would benefit her
|schoolmates?" She answered,
II may say she was a perfect
pupil, so teachable. so consider
ate, always carefully prepared.
Sometimes | feared we worked
her too hard, but she was eager
to make up for absent times.
These pictures on the wall are
hers. Her art studies were ex-
|cellent." Then Showing many
class drawings) Oilers are al
ways the best. She was loved
by her classmates. When any
program was to be gotten up,
or unusual work undertaken,
Bessie was always placed on the
committee to see to it"
1t was the same in her Sun.
day School. Last visit paid to
her grandmother at California
Junction, Saturday before i'll
ness, she said, II must be home
Saturday night. | wont miss
Sunday school," She came at
1870 p. m.
1t was also similar in Inter
mediate C. E. The leader said.
off | suggested anything, she
was ready to act" 4 supper
given by the girls was her last
outing.
She wasn't able to be out
Easter Sunday. That was Q
great hardship to her. cit is
Easter and communion" she
said to her mother, GLOW I'd
like to Co."
She was early influenced by
religion. Her faith, gentleness,
patience and joy in serving
others were the proofs of the
work of grace in her heart.
Sickness hindered her from
uniting with the church, as
early as wished. June IL, OF
last year, she came with her
mother to confess her love for
Jesus.
The going out of this sweet
girl life, speaks to US all.
Watch! Be ready. But espec-
tally does it speak to young life.
The young are apt to think OF
death as coming at the close OF
many years. But her death at
l6, land many die younger,)
says, let your young life be no
Bile, for your young life may
be all you will have. (All you
will have here, | mean, for, OF
course, we live forever.)
"They chat seek me early
shall find me-" Bessie did, she
found He has taken her to Him.
self, :Where there is fullness
of pleasure evermore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09
Card of Thanks

We take this method of
thanking all the kind friends
who were SO good in aiding us
during the sickness and death
of our little Bessie. We wish
also to tender our thanks for
the beautiful floral offering.
Very gratefully,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Briggs,
and Family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

The dance at Fountains
hall last evening was very en-
joyable. The music by Mrs.
Hughes of Council Bluffs, was
very favorably received.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-05-09

Bruce Mills has finally re-
celved his appointment as post
master of Woodbine. The other
candidate was A. j. Shinn,
former sheriff of this county.
C. A. VanScoy, who had served
one term and had been appoint
ed for a second last year, sent
ip his resignation last Novem-
Der, having become interested
in a real estate firm in Denver.
The fight has been long drawn
out and the citizens of Wood
bine are glad to know that the
appointment has been made,
and the choice is satisfactory
to all.
We note the following from
Deniscn with regard to the
death of Clarence Schooley.
This young man was here and
participated in the debate be-
tween Missouri Valley and
Denison several months ago:
Denison, Ia, May l. Clar-
ence Schooley, son of George
Schooley, died yesterday even
ing at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Zimmerman, in East Denison,
after an illness of several
weeks, death being due to lung
fever. Clarence Schoolev was
born and raised near Manila
and was 10 years of age. He
was a great favorite among his
schoolmates, being a popular
athlete and was a leader in all
school work.