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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
SHE TOOK POISON TO
CHEAT HER CREDITORS

l>es Moines. Ia, !ee's - Mary
Fletcher. who rooms over 5l3
East Walnut street. attemptc,; suicide
at Il. carly hou this ,,toruing. taking
morphine and cocaine. DR.. w S e'omk-
lin and his assistant worked with the
woman for some time and !inally sue
cef.ded III bringing her 10. She i,;a
taken the dose. according 10 her uw3i
Statement in a note which She left
that she might die ti!l escape her
creditors
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

Did you hear that?" said young
woman to her companion at we'll
known Broadway hotel. THAT man at
the next table asked for mashed POI
tatoes. and l am perfectly sure he,
comes from Pennsylvania, and if we.
could hear his conversation we would;
find him saying wait on for wait for
and Invariably using leave for let and
vice yerSa -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
NORTHWESTERN WILL TAKE
OFF IOWA PROPORTlONALS

Omaha. Neb, Feb. 1.-THE North
western railroad has taken II decisive
stand on the matter of proportionals in
Iowa, grain rates by announcing it
would abolish the proportionals, de-
spite the action of the Missouri Pacific
In resembling its order of abolition and
the refusal of the Burlington and Great
Western to join the abolition. The re-
moyal of these proportionals on grain
priginatin in Iowa has the effect OF
iivertnig grain from Omaha to Chicago,
ard the Omaha exchange made a siren
uous fight against it. The Northwest
trl action becomes effective March 9.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
Postage Stamps Of the World.


The total number of all known va.
rieties of postage stamps issued by ALI
the governments of the world up to-
the present time is 20, 1885, of which 6153
are apportioned to the British empire
and 14,343 to the rest Of the world. Eu-
rope has issued 1851. Asia, 1856. Africa
4.4G9, America 46SS, the West Indies
/ ,G37, and Oceanica 1.4S5. These figures
comprise only standard varieties Of
postage stamps, and do not include
postcards, letter cards. stamped envel-
opes or wrappers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

The absence of Springs os ice skates
has been more Or less of u mystery.
S'iln, they tre needed is an unlsi,uted
sact. as the skater has no means of les-
SEEMING the Earring naturally incident to
eie uneven surface of the ice. A New
York Inventor. noticing the toial alb
scnce OF springs on ir" skates expert
mented with them and folad them de-
si,HtSt in every way. 'iiin springs are
placed between the steel runner and
Sac plate9 for the reception of die tor
pnd heel of the si,Ce. The addition of
the springs also tana 10 ease the feet
%l,iIc skaljne, besides greatly adding 10
the enjoyment of he sport
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
RELIEVES MONEY MARKET

retary of the treasury LAS modified his
offer OF Decemi.s. 10. ard will now &C.
,cept $25.000.000 EMobw = mEs fears Of
il90s at 101.s for both registered ana
coupon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

In honer Of Dr Edward Everett
Hale. whose S5th birth annivcrsa.y
%il, IAN On April Z, a movement has
been started IN Boston having rs its
object the establishment OF a rt.rrn;l-
merit fiind which shall place the Lend
a-tland society, founded By Or Hale,
OF a sound basis
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

The 2-year-old czarovitch of Russia
is pretty child, unenvied by every in
telligent mortal, tendery commiser-
ated. by the whole world. His photo
graphs show him to be the handsomest
of the car and czarinas little flock.
which is often the case with only sons.
He is said to be Il bright little fellow
and keenly interested in the military
honors with which he is constantly
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
ELKs' CLUBS IN IOWA
ARE ALL TO BE DEHORNEp

Des Moinss, la. Feb. 11.--Elks clubs
iii Iowa arc to lose their horns--of
iiquur--if President McCash, of the
Iowa AntiSaloon league Gun make
good
Without forcing to trial the John Doe
proceedings in which the Elks' club
here as an organization was charged
by Rev. r. N. McCash, with the sale of
Intoxicating liquors contrary to the
mulct law, the informant agreed TO ac-
cept the promise of committee APP
pointed by the lodge to abolish the bar
room.
In the agreement between DIR. Nc
Cash and the representative of the
lodge an amicable adjustment is made.
the Elks promising in the future to re-
frain from the sale of intoxicating
liquors or from maintaining a bar or
buffet of any description. No drinks OF
any kind will be permitted in the club
house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

Fishes have no eyelids. and, neces-
naiily. sleep with their eyes open; they
swallow their food whole Frogs.
toads and serrents never take food ex-
"ept that which they are certain is
alive
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

How do Americans pronounce the
name of their country? The head
master in a school In England says It
d "Iimmurruckugh"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
: BOOSTERS
FROM SINGLE EGG.

} li"soN. la. Feb, L.. On the
; sartn u former Supervisor
{;@orse w. Mowry. near this city.
, ttsee roosters We're hatclled from
) a single hens egg yesterday.
Finding an unusually large egg
/, ~ a nest. MIR Mowry placed il
L. IN Incubator and three lively
cnieks soon came forth
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

All heroes are good and all villains
are bad on the stage, but It q often
otherwise in real life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
v. ROYCE is DEAD
HIS .EOLlYo STILL STANDS

Eldora, Ia Feb. 1l.--E Y Royce,
who has just been buried at his old
home at Arlington. in Franklin county,
north ut this city, was an eccentric
character and long ago owned nearly
All of the town of Arlington He after
w;trd removed to Sheldon ana bought
business lots that have since become
vers valuable. Some fifteen years ago
he built u four-story building at Shell
don and stated that it WAS erected for
an opera house. Several years passed
and rothing WAS done to the building.
which WAS u frame structure partly
covered With steel sheeting The whole
structure covered half u block in length
with q depth of about twenty feet.
During all the years there was but one
human tenant and the old structure
still stands on Il high piece of ground,
where. like u grim specter. vacant bro
l~n windows and tenantless it is known
MS Eoyce's folly. AT the time of his
death Mi Royce was St years OF age.
GIRL WHO MoRTGAGED
BODY PAYS HALF OF 1T
i1es aloines. la, Feb. ll-Pretty Dollie
Morgan, the girl who pawned her body
TO Nose Ievich for $10sin order to bring
her friend home from Council Bluffs,
hurried into the pawnship on Walnut
street.
Mundel Clayman. the head clerk,
stepped up to the counter.
Il want TO pay S. on that mortgage,
she said.
"What mort gage" asked clayman as
he took the bill.
"On my body" said the girl. II want
ynu to tell Mr.. LeNich that I expect to
redeem all of my body before the end
of the month"
When questioned as to how she Sc
cured the money, Miss Morgan refused
TO talk When I've paid the whole
amount off and got that horrid mort
gage canceied then I'll tell YOU" She
81 i'd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

The l9ain supports of Gernlanism in
me United S'ates az th' German
clubs, the press the German ti,eater.
Ccrinap schools and above an tho
GERMAN churches Whatever be their
creed Catholic. Methodist or Luther
AZ. As soon rs these pillars are under
mined cermanisnl in that country IL
doomed and these pillars are fast be-
coming Undermined
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
A NEW GLOVE,

The opretta silk glove of twenty
buttons is decidedly new 1t comes In
all shades. and fits a little more closely
than the kid ones.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
PAPER CHANGES HANGS.

Germania, Ia. Feb. 14.-The Ger
mania Record, published the past ten
years by II. Bert Ley. has been sold to
r. z. BillingA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

Or b,ttore Marehi;ifava. aho snccae,l-
cd The 'at't i'r lapponl as priVate phy
sic'ah 10 Me pope, was born iitly-twu
years ago al eivita Necchia ana wss
principally educated in Rome where lie
IS now professor OF pathological! anal
oinN at the university He is the dis
covcrcf of tie metiol by whirh the
itternai city has been rend, red l,r:.c-
sicaily gree from Roman fever.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

PILES CURED IN 8 TO ~ DAVIS,
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case Of Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles in 6 to IA days or money refunded
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

NOVELTY NECKLACES.

A necklace of rings, each ring as
large as dino, es.ete.,-a ~ 49, $50
with four small link chains and
rhinestone clasp is a rival Of the dog
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

A radical change is proposed in the
method of securing water at the Glen
wood Institution. The visiting commit
80 recommended an appropriation Tor
$25.0DD To provide construction of ~
pumping station sc that good water
may be secured. A few years ago u
typhoid epidemic disclosed the. fact that
Ill the wa;rr is contaminated
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

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.av.. ~ we sh'..ef ms no meals or iss
-, w, "a. asas ii''','''iI. 10
s.ie uneven surface OF the Ice Ne"
io.h iNNeli'o' 'iote.ls lhc toiaI an-
ssl's 81 Springs on irf States esperl-
uie','ra WIZ theni ana l"Vaa 'il"iil &C.
s,., ~ every w" " Springs are
pi'iccti HciMetfi ht steel runner and
the plate2 for II" reception of tsis. ioe
pnd heel of Tie shoe. Tho addition of
the springs Also ttha 10 e..s@ the feet
%liilr sk2!jne, besides greatly adding 10
Sh" e1joNfnent ri the sport.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14
Ar. of Cross Examining

Ut u
You say you know MIR sharp, ask
the lawyer.
Yes, sir
You swear you know him.
.Scs sill, -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-02-14

Sparks If WapeIio, has offered 4 bin
proNllins shat The compensation of
lawyers appointed hy the courts "a de-
fenl criminals siall he $40 ~ day in
speli If Slp in full for the c;tse.
Me visiting committee report ON The
N!tsiciiNiilc institution shows That
@ith lin girls il the four cottages Inc
taGsled Ia accommodates ITO, There
sin,tild b. another added and $25.o0o is
recommended Tor this The work being
dom. ut he school is highly commend
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
AIDS AT WHITE HOUSE
ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT

T his own request. it is said, Lieut..
l Philip ii. Sheridan has been re-
lieved as military aid at the white
house and returned to active service
in his regiment, as he is desirous of
working out his suture in the army
as soldier in the field rather than
enjoying the life of comparative idle
ness at Washington.
Lieut.. Sheridan was one of the
most popular aids at the white house
during the last two seasons, and it
was understood among his many
friends that he would be enabled to
retain the choice social position
throughout the coming season. Re-
Gently, however, 1t developed that
pressure was being brought by friends
of other young officers to land the
White House detail for them, and it
Is thought possible that the president
may have decided upon a change in
order to give others an opportunity
to shine at the executive mansion. In
this connection 1t is now rumored that
a number of other officers will be re-
lieyed OF the White House detail and
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

as a philanthropist But l am begin
ming to think that too much publicity
cannot be given to the disgraceful
proceedings in English legal life 1
take no credit for what l have done.
The work fascinates me.
Let me give you a few examples of
cases brought to me for remedy. An
instance from Ireland. Husband Ill,
out of work; wife nursing him and a
young baby at the same time. The
family are poverty stricken. One child
aged ~, tempted by professional
mendicant. begins to beg. There is a
police court sequel. The child is re-
leased, but the mother-absolutely in
nocent-is sent to Jail for three
months with hard labor.
when l told the Lord Lieutenant.
he went straight from London to
Mountjoy Prison and ordered the wo-
mans release. That was just before
Christmas, and she enjoyed her hum
BILE dinner at home.
Another case. A respectable boy.
an assistant in a chemists shop in
Dublin. chased by bigger boy, and
throws stone. Window broken.
That boy was sent to the reformatory
for five years. There's justice for you'
obtained his release.
THE latest case l have taken up is
one in which a woman was charged
on two trumped-up cases which We're
both dismissed in a few minutes. She
has. however. received an account for
$3.50 from her solicitors and when she
demanded details they were refused.
We shall see if a letter from me will
have any effect
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Had Hole in Her Heart; Lived.

of the brain. an eye disease, dropsy
and pachymeningitis. That the wom-
an lived with all these ailments was
astonishing to the physicians who
made the autopsy, but when they
found the rupture of the heart they
were certainly amazed.
The autopsy was made because
there had been talk of morphine pol
soning.
The hole in Mrs. Stevens heart
was found to be partially covered
with an organized" clot of blood,
though stray drops issued through
the natural barriers. An organized
clot is one which, through the won
derful efforts of nature to repair
damage to the body, forms into a
sort of muscular tissue.
The rupture was at the bottom of
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

returned to their regular stations and
on warships in foreign waters
OF the ten White House aids Of Iasl
season 1t is now understood In mill
tary and naval circles that It is doubt
full If more than four will be retained
The rilief of Sheridan. following
that of Lieut.. u. s. Grant Ill last sea
son, breaks up the trio combinatior
of the three sons of noted civil wal
generals who surrounded the president
at his social functions, Lee being the
only one now retained. The White
House aids last season, in addition Ia
Col. Bromwell, Capts. Mccoy and Lee
and Lieut.. Sheridan, were: Capt. Ar
thur e. Harding, United States ma
rine corps; Chauncey Shackford,
United States navy; Lieut.. Douglas
Macarthur, United States army engI-
neer corps, son of Lieut.. Gen. Arthur
Macarthur; Lieut.. c. II. Train, United
States navy, son of the late Rear Ad.
miral Train; Ensign Sumner Read.
United States navy; Lieut.. Roscoe C.
Bulmer, United States navy, and
Lieut.. c. Il. Miller. United States
navy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
ALFONSO, THE sNoRER.
spanish King to Have Operation for
Mouth Breathing.

Paris.-Alfonso is coming to France
for little operation. 1t is known to
the medical world as submucoid sec
tion OF the nasal septum. The opera
tion is not a severe one and the re-
suits to be hoped for are that 1t gives
a freer passage to the air going to the
lungs through the nasal orifices. At
present Alfonso is what Is called a
"mouth-breather." The air entering
the lungs is not warmed by the nasal
passages, and so there is a greater liza
bility for him to catch cold. But in ad-
dition to this it is more than proba-
BILE that Alfonso snores at night, and
no doubt the advice of his young and
beautiful spouse had something to do
with his decision to see a specialist.
Alfonso has evidently suffered in
his youth, and probably does so now,
from adenoids, that is an overgrowth
of tonsll-like tissue, situated higher up
in the throat and more to the back
than the tonsils. 1t is that that has
given to his face its long, awkward
outline, its protruding lower jaw, its
open mouth and its expression that
hardly does justice to his intelligence.
Historians tell us that he has the
"Hapsburg mouth" but physicians
know that his facial conformation is
much more the result of an inherited
weak constitution.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

think every child. boy or girl, should
learn the art of swimming.
In connection with the effort OF tho
commissioners to secure these public
baths It is also likely they will en-
deavor to establish one or two public
laundries in the District. This idea
is something new and novel In this
part of the country, although such
places are common throughout Eu-
rope
1t is the belief that public laundry
should be connected with every public
bathhouse erected in the District and
to have each laundry supplied with not
less than 30 stationary wash tubs,
where the women OF the poorer class.
es can take their clothing to be wash
ed, requiring only trifllng sum for
soap and other incidentals. Connected
with each laundry It is the idea to
have "drying-room," where the wom-
en- can take clothes after the washing
to be dried. either by hot air or steam.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
A MOVE FOR PUBLIC
BATHS AND LAUNDRIES
W AsHINGToN. : Preparatory

w WASHINGTON. : Preparatory to
w submitting their annual reports
and estimates to congress at the COM
ing session, the commissioners are
considering the advisability of pro-
viding public baths in the District.
They strongly favor the establishment
OF public baths. and last year recon-
mended that an appropriation be made
sufficient to build two, but congress
turned it down. This year. 1t is stated,
the commissioners will ask for an ap-
preparation with which to establish
public baths for the accommodation of
pupils of the public schools. and the
establishment of public laundries in
connection with the public baths.
All of the commissioners are anx-
ious to provide some kind of bathing
or swimming scheme for the school
children. 1t is their aim to make the
scheme OF such a nature as to have
swimming lessons as part of the
coarse of studies at the schools. They
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Paris Congress- of MANNED.

Paris.-A congress of manned per
sons in poor circumstances has taken
place in Paris. the object being to at
tract popular sympathy in their be
half and to protect themselves against
imposters. shamming infirmlties, who
go begging through the streets.
1t was a singular sight to witness
this assemblage of men, some with
one leg and others with none, some
with no arms. others blind or deprived
of the use of their limbs: all discuss
ing seriously matters of moment to
them.
During the week most of the manned
who come from various parts of the
country have been seen everywhere
in Paris. They are olrrying on an
active campaign canvassing for the
sympathy of the public and also try
ing to obtain permission from the gov
ernment to form themselves into a
syndicate for the protection of their
interests.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Digs His Own Grave.

Paris. France.-An unusual method
of committing suicide has been adopt
ed by an architect at Lyons. He had
been missed from his office in the city
for ten days, but it was supposed that
he was spending holiday at his place
in the country near to Tour de Sal
vagny.
Here his body has Just been dis
covered. He had apparently dug the
pit where 1t was found, and settled
himself down at the bottom, and had
then blown out his brains. A note
in the architects handwriting was Iy-
ing among the loose earth requesting
that the body might be buried in the
grave which he had dug.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
CONGRESS MAY SHAKE
UP THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

II has, they say, been nullifying the
state laws In two ways. The offense
of which most complaint Is made is
that of permitting the shipment of
liquor In unbroken packages from one
state in the dry" territory of an
other state.
1t is also asserted that the federal
government is directly antagonizing
states by licensing the sale OF liquor
in territory that has been made dry"
under state laws. In its anxiety to
swell its internal revenue receipts, 1t
is alleged. the government, through
Its internal revenue department, is
constantly recognizing the lawleas
liquor element by issuing government
licenses.
The fight of the session viii center
around the bill giving state control OF
interstate shipments of liquor into
dry territory when they reach tho
state border, but the temperance
forces may go further and demand
that the federal governments internal
revenue department shall not issue
government license to any person who
has not first compiled with all the re.
quirements of the state law governing
the sale OF intoxicating liquors. The
movement, in short, is to bring the
federal government to the support OF
the states in the effort that is being
made everywhere for tine better regu.
lation and control of the liquor traffic.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE.

through the letters he made passing
comment on several typical cases.
One man alleged that after a FIVE
minutes trial he had been wrongfully
convicted under the betting laws. The
complaint was drawn up in formal
style, but postscript gave a touch
of pathos. 'As result of this my
whole life has been ruined"
Another, from a woman, asserted
that the e-idence of her witnesses
had been ignored.
Il could mention hundreds of in
stances far more pathetic said Col
onel Robertson. THE present condi-
tion of affairs is scandalous. Hitherto"
he explained, 81 have steadily refused
an interview, as l do not wish to pose
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Suspended by Finaer Rlno.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. Laura
Scales of Long Beach was the victim
of a peculiar mishap. While standing
on chair placing jar of fruit on a
high shelf she lost her footing. AS
she fell a gold band ring on her finger
caught on projecting nail In the wall,
and for several minutes her entire
weight hung on the finger. 1t was
nearly cut of by the encircling ring
before she got free. and she still sur.
fers intensely.
A jeweler had to be sent for to saw
of the ring. The flesh was torn loose
down to the tendons inside of her
hand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

r HE other day one of the well-known
i clerks of the war department
died. He had been a telegraph OPP
orator before he was appointed to his
clerkship and had worked in the tele-
graph division in the war department
for some years. When his fellow op-
orators learned OF his death they de-
termined to send floral tribute. and
a collection was taken up and order
given to the florist to make a large pill
low of flowers and mark in the center
the figures "73." which In telegraph
language means the signal between
operators my compliments and re-
membrance." On the day OF the fu-