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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

R. w. Harvey received his
Christmas present this morning
in the way of a ten-pound boy
presented by his wife. 1t is
unnecessary to say R. w. is the
proudest man IN town, except
the granddad.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Guy Mahony is the happies.
man in town. Bob Brown
brought him a real Panama hat
from that country. Bob also
brought quite a number of
canes and other souveniors with
him which he is distributing
among his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom C. Sick, of
Chicago, arrived in the Valley
for a visit at the Dunn home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

"A. w. Mann and Attorney
Cooper of Onawa, were in the
Valley on business yesterday
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19
Ray Hardy is suffering from
an attack of appendicitis.

A. N. Fountain left this
m ,rning for Takahoma, Texas,
on land business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

|}jR. M. Blunt today brought to
,le Times Office a sack of per-
fnmons sent by Mrs. Mcclure,
other Of his wife, from Ar
hnsas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

H. C. Heckert of the Miller
Hotel, left this afternoon for
Carrizozo, New Mexico, on a
pleasure trip.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

i E. H. Dolbee and wife left
pr GAINESVILLE, Wis, last night,
allied there by the sickness of
|}relative.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Harry Newton goes to Chi
10 this evening to attend the
|ional meeting Of the Cement
location.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Mrs. Anterior and daughter,
rs Winifred, were Omaha
tsengers this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

All persons owing me by
book account are hereby mott.
fed to make settlement i'm
mediately or the accounts will
be placed in the hands Of a
collector. DR.. F. H. Potter,
wd26 Veterinary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

T Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Pratt left
or Chicago and Milwaukee last
light.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Died At the home of her
parents, Mr.. and MIS-. Myron
Hirst, little Attic Pearl Hirst,
December 3, 1907, at 8::45
O'Clock, after an illness of only
a few days. She was born May
ID, 1905. She was 2 years, 6
months. and IL days old at the
time of her death. She will
be missed by all. She leaves
a father, mother, four brothers,
one sister, one grandmother,
two grandfathers, and many
other relatives to mourn her
departure. The funeral was
held at the L. D. S. hall Wednes-
day afternoon at 2::3O O'clock,
conducted by D. r. Chambers;
burial in Old Oak cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Miss Marie Brehm, the
lecturer, met with the Min
ssterial Association yesterday,
lat the home of Murvill Hutchin-
son. Miss Brehm gave some
pointed suggestions concerning
future work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-19

Charles Stout and Frank
Inner, accompanied by Modale
kties, left this morning for
dorado on a land trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-14
By ATHERTON HASTINGS

land on the Northern Pacific in Billings County North
Dakota, bought; the station the Little Missouri
named Medora, for the young wife, and COM
pete packing plant with the approved machinery
was erected On hill overlooking the valley this
feudal lord built his home, beautiful structure of
fifteen rooms In his plans the marquis did not for
get his motherin-law for about half mile from his
residence he built commodious house for the sole
of Mrs Hoffman when the frivolites of Paris and
New York should drive her the wilderness for rest
and recreation. Nor this ALL the employees of this
manufacturing CENTER the killers-ofcattle and the
cutters-of-meat, must not be forgotten. The Hotel
De Mores was built Attached to the hotel was club
house with heaer, billiard and bowling alleys
Neither was the spiritual welfare of the future city
neglected. for church was built for the soul hungry
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-14

So long this magnificent theory put to the
test of practice all went well, but the marquis soon
found that enterprises cannot be forced into chan
of some fixed law of demand and supply. The scheme
good one, but he had omitted to consider a thou
sand and little Details details small in themselves
but which make or break many enterprise. 1t was
discovered that for reason railroads rates to the
markets of the East could not be manipulated to give
the Medora plant advantage the great packers
of Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City. The arrange
ments to handle the by-products were incomplete
Adequate facilities had not been made to utilize the
hoofs horns, hair and the fertilzing offal blood
drying machine which had been installed cost of
too late that although cattle could be brought from the
ranges, they only fit for slaughter during five
months of the year and CRASHED beef was discount
in the market In short, he discovered that packing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-14

plant needs only the range for production but the
farmer take the range stock and fit it for the market
Difficulties multiplied - difficulties of a personal
as well a commercial character. The cowboy of
the West at that time in full bloom He was COR
geous in attire and picturesque in language. And
the marquis tenderfoot. More than that, he
was tenderfoot and foreigner, therefore he had no
rights which the royal cowboy bound to respect.
On the other hand, the marquis was an aristocrat
with all the contempt of his class for the people, Cow
boys to him as the cattle which they attended
useful only to further his enterprise, He had not the
adaptabty of young Roosevelt, who lived on a neigh
boring ranch he had not learned the lesson of de-
moCraCy.
the victim of their practical Jokes In selling him
cattle they resorted to repeating" process which
multiplied the herd at the expense of the buyer. 1t
was good joke to sell the marquis his own steers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-14

NHE Teller-of-Tales need no longer go to foreign
lands and medieval times for his themes. The
winning of the West furnishes abundant mate
rial that needs little or no furnishing. There is
tragedy, and comedy all ready for the stage.
Tragedy ending the game where fortunes and lives
the stakes played for with all the
series of golden sunshine, starry nights, beautiful
and bold riders; comedy broad as the plains
and as rough as the torrent-torn foothills.
The West for the last half-century has been the
theater of the worlds great doings 1t has brought
together actors men of action = from the four
of the earth. Here the gentleman and the clown,
the capitalist and the tramp the noble and the peasant
met and courted Fortune the democratic level of the
prairies.
Twenty five years ago Medora was way-station on
the Northern Pacific Railway Lying in the valley
of the Little Missouri on the very edge of the Bad
Lands, whose brown buttes rose all sides like pro-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-14

teCtlng rampartS, II slept all unconscious
of that notoriety which lay in the prolific
womb of the future To-day Medora is
more than a way-station on a trans-Con-
tinental line, it is q place with a history.
And the traveller from the east or the west
anticipates Medora with curious interest,
for here Theodore Roosevelt was wont to
leave the train to 90 to his ranch in those
early days when he was laying strong and
deep the foundations of that strenuous
life which has become typical of American
ism. But the interest awakened by the
fact that here "Teddy" mounted his bron
Cho and with the rough riders of his ranch
galloped away over the somber butteS is
secondary; the primal interest Centers in
the career of the Marquis de N1ores, the
founder Of the present town "a brilliant,
erratic genius, who had the world for
stage and who in his short life acted many
parts; none well, but each with daring
and dash that held the center of the stage.
He lived a life of romance, and his death
was a tragedy in full harmony with all
that went before.
At Cannes, in 1883, was born Antoine
Manca de Vallombroso, Marquis de
Mores He was educated at St. Cyr and
upon graduation was, at the age of twenty,
commissioned lieutenant of cuirassiers.
He was brilliant handsome and reckless.
While at school getting knowledge, and
Q in Paris gaining experience, he managed
to amasS debts to the amount of 1000, 900
francs. He had positive genius for
spending.
But the gay life that brought him debts
brought him also opportunities. He
made the acquaintance of Baron Won
Hoffman, a New York banker with a
fortune and a daughter. The advantage
of this combination was at once appre-
ciated by the marquis. He married the
daughter, NIedora, his father paid his
debts and settled upon him an annuity of
$4,000, and the newly welded pair came
to New York. This was in 1881. The
marquis, coming west, on hunting trip,
was impressed with the possibilities of the
country. He saw thousands of cattle raised
on the plains and shipped east to be slau
packed. He saw that much fthe product W;
again to the west He saw, or thought
opportunity for wealth through the estal
a great packing house in the very heart
country. Was not the history of the pack
a history of a western movement? Was I
packing center once Cincinnati? Did it
Chicago, and then to Kansas City and Q
in obedience to the force of trade which de
the manufacturing center be near the sourc
The great cattle country was to the west, a
must 90 to the packing houses. Was not t
during shipment on,foot much greater than
shrinkage of the output of the packing no
To the optimistic mind of the marquis
was simplicity itself. Here was a chan
fish his fortune and at the same time do
ancient family
The father-in-aw furnished the FUND
to float the enterprise. Fifteen thousal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-14


trio, became three-pointed thorn in the
side of De Mores. When drunk they
came to Medora and took the town in true
cowboy fashion. At last the fences of
De Mores having been cut, he conCludedto
put a stop to cowboy antics. SuspeCting
the trio, he notified them of his intentions,
and upon the next meeting opened fire.
Lufcey fell dead.
De Mores was promptly arrested for
murder. The feeling against him ran
high A tenderfoot had dared to shoot
and kill a cowboy; it was worse than
crime. A change of venue was taken to
Bismarck, where the trial took place.
After celebrating five minutes the jury
brought back verdict of "Not guilty"
The trial was somewhat sensational.
Charges were freely made that witnesses
had been spirited out of the country. Sir
John Fender, an Englishman, owned a
ranch near Medora. His fore was a
witness to the tragedy and S, 10y main
tanned that it was "Cold-blooded muir
der"
"This man, said the marquis counsel,
will be a troublesome witness" 81 will
Il have a relative who is friend of the
Prince of Wales. [ will cable her to see
that the prince orders Sir John to recall
his man at once" Two days after, SO it
is said, the obnoxious witness took the
train for the East and England.
This was practical politics applied to
the administration Of justice. 1t is to be
regretted that De Mores did not remain
in Dakota and enter the political field; he
would have been a past master there.
\ few years trial was sufficient to dem
onstrate that the beef packing scheme was
doomed to failure In 1886 the plant
was closed. The marquis made an I'M
successful attempt to get footing for
another plant in Kansas City, but the
father-in-law, who had put in cold
million, refused to pursue the packing
ghost any further.
De Mores, being a man of sentiment,
hated to abandon this first child of his
and began to cast about for sub
the packing industry "a substitute
Id still make Medora a center. There
y in garden truck. With this one
ind, the mercurial marquis built hot
began the raising of vegetables for winter
this problem he had completely ignored
and most important one = the market.
lses of Medora could only hope to supply
ars of the Northern Pacific = very limited
so pretentious an enterprise.
from green gardening, De Mores deter
axe Medora a summer resort. A plan was
DIVIDING for cottages on the surrounding
ct to the wealthy tourists seeking health and
n the West Was not the air of these foot
ne = was not the climate delightful? Why
Medora become the initial point from which
ties, even royal hunting parties, should go
-ch of big game? De Mores was young and
tiles of the world seemed to his ardent mind
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
Usefulness Of Fruit Juices.

Undoubtedly it pays to bottle a
small supply of fruit juices. not only
to be used in drinks. but whenever
brandy or wine is called for by re.
cipe canned fruit juice Is better IL
buildings ana sauces than Wine. and
1T Is harmless 1t is also compare.
lively inexpensive
Strawberries. oranges, lemons cur.
rants. plneapples. and grapes are the
fruits usually selected for hoitllng
juice. The fruit should IL clean and
then pressed to extract the Juice.
which must be strained through Il
flannel bag to make it perfectly clear
Allow one cupful of sugar To two Of
strained juice and cook In an enam
eied or agate saucepan that has an
nnbrokcn surface.
Bring to the boiling point. skim.
cook five minutes. and seal at once
in small bottles with good corks. Dp
the ends of the bottles into melted
sealing wax, using the kind that
comes in large sticks and which is
inexpensive. Ii the juice is cooked
longer than directed it loses some.
thing IN flavor and color. II Is more
convenient. TO cook some kinds of
fruit in little water to start the
juices before straning ar pressing.
This IL always done before the sugar
is added.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
Lace Waists.

Lace and net waists have been sur
ficiently popular during the spring
and early summer to warrant them
being strongly favored the remain 'ng
summer months and far into the fall
They are the handsomcst summer
waists we see. being more elaborate
but not so dainty MS the lingerie ones.
The present style embraces many
pleasing features-high collar. bolcro
effect with neat mandarin or Japa-
nese sleeve effects. Clnny and net
Is pretty combination when mount
ed on delicate tinted chiffon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21

little stalls and rooms where the
American and French officers met
frequently and played cards and Ell
joyed new kind of drink compound.
cd by the young widow. and which
She called n "braccr'-a drink which
made the little tavern famous.
In the neighborhod OF Bctsy's tav-
ern. which finally became known rs
The Braccr Tavern" lived upon Il
fine estate an Englishman who kept
pack of hounds, fine horses and
splendid poultry, all imported from
the mother country He was II rabid
loyalist and was an object of hatred
to the American soldiers and of sus.
picion to the people thereabomts who
favored the cause of the colonist.;
Betsy was fierccly hostile TO this En-
elishman and his family. making dire
threats of what she would do when
"Gnril Washington came. She was
always promising To feed the Ameri-
can and French officers ON the fine
fowls from the loyalst's yards and
they would tease her about her delay
In carrying out the promises One
night when there was IN unusual at
tendance of the officers at "rhc Bra.
Ger she invited them into her din.
Ing room. where there was spread Il
bount full feast of chickens done in
every conceivable style The English
mans chicken coop had beer raidod
by some one. The owner was fur!-
ons, lat entirely pnwerless Among
the poultry were several fine cocks
OF superior size and breed and of I'M
usual beauty. supporting tail feathers
of great height and Of the loyelcst
colors. They were much admired by
people of the neighborhood and Il
local poet had even immortal zcd
them In verse Betsy had not thrown
away tho trophies OF her capturc.
damaging as they were as evidence
neainst her, bu, she had spread them
tastefnlly over the sidcboard. upon
tho shelves of which stood bottles OF
various sizes containing the dclecia.
hle and now renowned "bracer."
After the chicken banquet was over
Betsy invited the guests into the tav-
crn bar. and with great pride and tri-
umph pointed TO those feathered dec.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21

oratlons. Tho surprise was complete
ana the event recognized by three
cheers for Betsy Flanagan. the cause
of the colonists and the discontinue
of the Englishmnn The "bracers''
came off the shelves speedily. and
the remainder OF the night was passed
In the barroom amid the cocks tails
and the "lTaccrs."
One of the toasts was. Here's To
the divine liquor which Is as deli
cions to the palate rs the cocks tails
are beautiful to tho eye" while one
of the French officers sang. "Vivc In
Cocktail"
This was the keynote 10 the new
celebrated name. 1t stuck good and
fast. The call for "bfaccrs" now
ceased. and ever after the demand
was for cocktails" After Mrs. Elan
agan's death the ingredients of her
famous compound became known.
and wherever bon vvants are to be-
found the cocktail is likewise there.
even to the most remote corners OF
the earth. 1t is the fashionable drink
not only throughout the civilized
world. but oven in far-off Africa and
other countrics.-Wa Washington Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
Home Economy.

writer on the subject of home
cooking tells of a mother who has
learned the gentle art of Implicitly,
knowing how unpleasant to look upon
is sometimes the naked truth. She
has boiled mutton on Monday and il
lasts for the childrcn's lunchcons all
week. but tho children do not know
1t. They have lamb stew on Mon
day; carrots with broth on Tuesday:
minced mutton on toast wednesday.
green pea pc on Thursday: and pc.
taio pie on Friday. Mutton is cheap
and one of the most nutritious of
meats. and if served in various ways
is always palatablc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
COVERING JeIlies.

There are three methods for Gov
or ne jellios in common use. First.
dip round OF paper in either alco-
hol or brandy. lay this on top of the
Jelly as soon as it is cold. then put
the tin cover of the glass over the
top. Second, dip a round OF paper
in slightly beaten white of egg: COW
or the glass with this and press down
over the glass till the paper adheres
closely. For this method the paper
must be large enough to overlap the
top OF the glass at least half an inch
on all SIDES. Third. cover the jelly
when cold with melted paraffinc wax.
having the wax a quarter of an inch
thick, as 1t contracts when cold and
II too thin Il portion of the jelly will
be left uncovered. The wax melts at
a very low temperature, so that If
put i'll n cup and the cup placed In
hot water for n few minutes ii will
be liquid enough to use Paraffinc
wax may be used second time. Wash
thoroughly, dry ana melt again
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
Household Hints.

Mud stains on tho bottom of a
white linen skirt can hr removed by
brushing with stiff ocush dipped In
weak layellc water.
Wood ashes are excellent for clean
ing discolorod nickel
Have a stool of the right hcisllth in
your Kitchen and save your feet
much needless pain.
An obstinate fruit stain can gcner-
any he removed ~ holding the spot
over the fumes OF sulphur.
In using linen doilics on the highly
polished table. cut asbestos pieces to
place beneath the mats especially If
there Is any danger OF the hot dishes
marking the table top
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
Evenlna Wrap.

Some of the new evening wraps
noticeable for considerable gorgeous
ness are shaped not unlike an old
fashioned rcdingote. The sleeves par
take OF the present day models. being
made with wide arinholes and short
pointed effect over the arm. a coat
of this design IS frequently outlined
with II wide hand of insertion in
which there is n considerable amount
of tinsel. The metallic effect is
shown on almost nil summer coats,
whether lace, silk or fine coating.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
Japanese Effects

Many of the new gowns. of flowing
cut and soft materials, give the wear
crs the look OF having come almost
direct from the land of cherry bios
SONS with. of course. Il few western
notifications. We like Japanese cf
fects or We would not wear them. and
certainly the new styles are attrac.
tive with Il certain amount OF pretti-
ness which Is undeniablc. Tho main
fault lies in making some effects too
exaggerated. in which case the dress
or coat is not attractive.
The kimona bodice is one OF the
most popular of the moment and
where ii is not cmt on the truc Iapa-
nesc effects the sleeves are suppl ed
by the trimming.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
The Three.EIounce Effect.

Bear in mind that the tendency is
to make the flounces of summer
dresses with lace or embroidery thin
ner than the dress material itself In
the most fashionable garments the
flonnces are so arranged as to make
the skirt slightly cntrain. All fashion
modistes are enthusiastic over the
drapcd skirt. as 1t permits OF ample
play in giving many artistic finishes
which one never observes in n gar
ment of less fashionable cut.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
The Popular Home.
1t is comfortalle

1t is comfortable.
1t looks useable.
The furniture is arranged to meet
ones needs. not for show.
1t isn't bought because it is the
thing or they" are using IL now.
or because cit is the fad just at pres.
cnt'
All the corners are coy though
none boasts of tiger skins Turkish
lanterns or crusaders armor But
they do have easy chairs. d'vans In.
bles with magazines handy. and cnsh-
ions that one can rest on.
The eternal fitness OF things Is
the spirit that guides the housewife
when purchasing. ana good will and
comfort the genii that rule in tho
house. So it isn't any wonder that
friends and acqualntances far and
near like to cross the threshold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
cover Coat of Tan Lansdowne.

Enveloping coats of light-weigh!
fabrics arc extremely useful these
warm days They permit of the
wearing of an elaborate costume in
public conveyanccs, or in the short
train trips that takes oil 10 some
country seat for an afternoon fetc.
The model has stitched lnnds of the
lansdowne, and a latticc-work trim
ming of the material interviewer with
black tnffeta. This trimming appears
on the cuffs, pockets, the flat strap
ping of the collar, and the long straps
that outline the wide armhole. The
fulness of the garment Is set In dou
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
Taking Time by the Foreiock.

First Damc-Do you ever go
through yonr husbands pockets in
the morning?
Second Dame-FIub Catch me
waiting until morning. 70 through
lhom before he goes ont in the even
ing.-Ncw York Wceklya
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-21
For Artificial Roses.

A very timely suggestion is offered
the woman who wears roses upon hor
hat. AS every one knows who has
worn roses these beautiful flowers
fade under strong rays of sunshine.
and almost before one real yes 1t they
are no longer dclicately tinted. hut
plain and nnattractlve white. The
remedy lies in bottle of liquid