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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

0. a. Shirley, of Gibson City,
Illinois, was a pleasant Times
caller today He is here at
tending to some improvements
on MS 240-acre farm. wes. OF
the city, and expects to remain
here for several weeks vet or
business.
Mrs. 7. Foss returned last
evening from IIiinni., where she
had been visiting for the past
three weeks.
Lem Scott, the geniai advance
man and promoter fss the G.
W. Parker Arnusenent Com.
pany, was we'll pleased with
the opening night Of the
carnival in this city. MIR. Scott
has made a largo circle of
friends in this city by his
square dealing in all matters
and certainly has ady ertissd
the shows In theproper manner.
We hope we may have the
pleasure Of meeting him again
IN this city and with these same
people.
Any woman wanting a home
for the winter, for doing part
of the house work and being
company for the lady Of the
house, in family of three grown
people, a short distance from
town, please call at the Times
office for name of family.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17


for a two weeks visit with rela.
tlyes IN this city and Omaha.
Bates Branson is out in the
country painting the buildings
ON his farm.
The machinery is in place in
the Up-dlke Milling Company's
plant on North sixteenth street
and the management expects
TO turn out the first flour
Wednesday. y AS it will be the
1lrst flour made in Omaha in a
number of years, the event is
one OF considerable interest in
commercial circles. An open
ing day is planned and mem
bers of the commercial club
VIII be s,1 invited to visit the mills
this new mill and has already
covered this territory with his
literature. This mill will turn
out 1000 barrellsof flour a day.
Miss Marie C. Brehm has
been secured to deliver a lecture
Sunday night at the Pr shy
tcrian church. AS ! q; pos
sible this is to be p Union SER
vice. Her subjvvt Las not been
announced as yet. You will be
interested in The following:
"Miss Brehm was almost un-
known to Lincoln people prior
to her coming to the assembly,
but she has made a highly
favorable impression. She is a
woman of charming personality,
dignified and graceful and a
captivating orator. Her ad-
dress of Sunday afternoon
would have been a acredit to any
speaker in the nation" Ne
bfaska State Journal.
Mrs. Barney Kearns Of Mo
dale, is in the Valley the guest
Of Mrs. Mat Haley.
]. F. Patterson of Counci
Bluffs, is building a $4,000 resi-.
dence for Dave Coulthard or
his farm.
Mrs. Edward Hayden, who
has been visiting IN this city
leaves for her home in Green
view, Illinois, tomorrow morn
ing. She is a sister of Frank
Hahn of Council Bluffs, ano
came west to assist in settling
up his estate.
The death of David Henry
occurred at the home of hi
daughner, Mrs. Henry Wingate
Hawley, Mimi, on the 4th da.
of October, 1907. The deceased
was a resident Of Iowa, living
near Loveland, Iowa, for 81
years or more; came to Mime
sofa in 1903, making his hom'
with his daughter near Hawley
Mimi. Mr.. Henry has been il
poor health for several years
dying at the age of 80 years
He has three children t. surviv'
him. John R., living some sever
miles west of Mo. Valley; Amc
Henry, living in Council Bluffs
and Mrs. Henry Wingate o
Hawley, Mimi; his wife dyin'
in 1897. He was a kind hus
band and good father.
mr. ~ ~ rr.,I
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Miss Nina Smith, of Cedar
Rapids, has purchased the mill
inery department of Stoddard's
store and will assume charge at
once. She is an experienced
mlliner and no doubt will find
this field a profitable one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

). Geo. A. Kellogg; M. j. Fitz-
Dihhnn- and w M Harmon left
The marriage Of Miss Mary
Hennesey and Mr.. Con. Riardon
was solemnized this morning at
8 o'clock atSt. Patrick's church,
Father Mullen officiating. A
reception was held this after
noon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. j. Hennesey, and this
evening another reception will
be rendered them at the home
of the groom in Magnolia.
Ruth Barrett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Barrett, fell
and cut bad cash in her head
this forenoon.
Pa Harmon went out to Cody,
Neb., this morning TO join the
Metz hunting party.
j. w. Chaplin, of Cincinnati
township, was a pleasant caller
today.
Cashier Burke, of the State
Savings Bank, is in Modale on
business toda y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Miss Carrie Hansen went to
Council Bluffs this afternoon
for a two weeks visit with rela.
tlves In this city and Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

John Mathis has purchased a
Toledo threading machine for
his plumbing establishment.
He can put threads on pipes as
large as four inch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Mrs. M. I. Weston was the
guest of Omaha friends yester-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Charley G. Faith is still una
Die e, to be out, but it is hoped he
will be himself again soon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Mrs. Edna Demmon left this
morning for Norfolk, Nebraska.
to visit friends and relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Mrs. F. M. Dance returned to
her e, home in Omaha yesterday.
after a visit with trends in this
city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Mrs. J. S. Dewell was the
guest OF Omaha friends today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Miller. of
Wisconsin, are guests at the j.
D. Tamisiea home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

John Mathis, the plumber,
went to Logan today, to com
mence the job of putting heat
in the court house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Bert t Faith wishes to state
that q 1t the party who stole his
fountain pen and stamp, will re-
turn them to his store. there
Will be no trouble over the mat
ter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Mrs. =. =. Davis is very much
better today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

A. l.. Ley will hold a public
sale at his farm southwest of
the city, Monday, October 2lst.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Miss Van scoy, Of Logan, is
the guest of Mrs. X. L. Price,
in this city today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17

Mrs. Krauskopf is in Mag
nolia today attending the
Hennessey- lIiardon wedding re-
ceptioD.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-17
Frank lloyer, of Woodbine,
was in the Valley today.

Miss Lizzie Singleton has
purchased a fine new Singer
sewing machine which she has
installed in her dress making
.parlors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
A Cup Of Tea For the Deity.

A little girl who had been carefully
trained to believe in the existence of
Deity and that God was ever pres
ent to watch over her, was playing the
other day in the nursery. Her mother
had left her alone to amuse herself
with new set of play dishes, tea
set. Her father is an intensely relig-
ious man and had assisted his wife
in impressing upon the little girls
mind the idea that God was always
with and watching over her.
The little girl was busily engaged in
giving a tea party. She had set two
dolls at the toy table opposite her and
had placed a cup and saucer in front
of each of them. There was an extra
cup and saucer at a vacant place.
She poured the tea first into the
cups before each doll. Then she came
to the cup at the vacant place and
paused, because there was no guest
there. Then she remembered her re.
ligious teaching, her face frightened
and she said:
"Will you have cup of tea, God"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
Farming on the Yukon.

w. M. Swinehart has compiled for
publication the results of his expert.
ence in farming at Fort Selkirk, and
these show that, taking one season
with another, the crops raised and the
prices received for the product are
sufficient to cause the average farmer
in the states to look to the north with
envy, says the Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer. Oat hay, the chief crop pro-
duced, yields about three tons to the
acre and sells readily in the spring at
from 500 to $125 per ton. Demand
has never been lacking for all the hay
the farm produces, since the Dawson
White Horse stage line, on which from
$50 to 400 horses are used every win
ter for several months, passes within
a few miles of the farm. Potatoes
yield from three to five tons to the
acre and bring as much as rs cents a
pound. The average price for a series
of years has been a fraction over 20
cents a pound. Rutabagas yield six
tons to the acre and sell for cents a
pound, or $720 an acre. Carrots yield
three tons to the acre and sell for Is
cents a pound, return of 5000 per
acre. Cabbages vary in production to
season, ranging from three to eight
tons to the acre, and the price ranges
from Is to 20 cents a pound. 1t is an
exceptional season when the Swine
hart farm does not net itS owners an
income of $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
Delicacy of Frenchmen.

Undoubtedly Frenchmen have the
most delicate way of expressing them.
selves" said. New York young
woman to group of friends at tea.
81 have just had the oldest little en-
counter with man who looked as if
he had just arrived here, his clothes
were so Enthusiastically Partisan. l was
walking in Broadway when l saw him
coming. To my surprise, as he was
stranger to me, he stopped, put his
heels together and, taking off his hat,
made a low bow. Pardon, mademoi-
selle,' said he, your beneath skirt de-
scends.' Making again the same elab-
crate bow, he passed on. l looked
down and saw that my silk petticoat
was showing just a little below the
outside skirt. Had an American man
noticed it, he would have felt embar
rassment about mentioning it; or, If
he had the courage, he never would
have been able to think of such a
delicate way of making that bit of a
misfit known to me"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
Gave Up Business Cares.

such terrible force that the point OF
the horn pierced the saddle.
AS they fell the stirrup iron scalped
his head for a space four inches in
length and in breadth. He scrambled
to his knees and saw the horn actually
within the bend of his leg. With the
energy of self-preservation he sprang
to his feet, but after tottering step or
two tripped and came TO the ground.
the rhinoceros passed within a foot
without hurting him.
AS he rose for the second time his
after-rider came up with another gun.
Half pulling him from his horse, Os-
we'll mounted it and galloped after and
caught the rhinoceros Keeping back
the piece of scalp with his left hand,
he held the gun to his shoulder with
his right and shot the brute dead.
On the return journey to the cape he
met with the most serious accident Of
his life. Stalking two rhinoceroses,
he was lying fat when they came
within 20 yards of him. The nearest
of the two came near stepping on him.
Hoping that his sudden appearance
from the ground would startle her and
so give him chance OF escape, ,he
sprang up and dashed alongside of he.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
A TEMPERANCE WAVE.
Reform Movement Noted in England,
Germany and America.

The comforting belief that the
world is growing better, or at least
more temperate, has much to sustain
it. For one thing, there comes from
England, which has been immemoriaI-
ly a beer-drinking country, the report
that the people of King Edwards
realm are drinking proportionately
less alcoholic liquor than formerly.
Statistics are dry, even when applied
to such a subject as the irrigating
habits of a nation; yet they have their
uses, and in this connection they may
be cited to prove the British growth
in temperance. The figures show
that during the last six years, while
the population of the United Kingdom
increased 100000, the annual con-
sumption of beer fell off about 2,5OO,-
600 gallons That is remarkable in
view of the part beer drinking has
played in English life for generations.
1t is almost impossible for the read
er of English literature to conceive
of the average Briton as other than
an imbiber of alcoholic liquors in
some form The stories of Dickens,
pre-eminently the portrayer of English
life in all it's phases, present the
brandy bottle, the wine glass and the
beer mug at every turn, and no other
writer has so glorified conv1vlal
habits. The liquor issue has often
figured in politics, and there is at
least a tradition that one of the Glad
stone cabinets was thrown out of pow
er because it increased the tax on
"the poor mans beer" 1t looks as
though a great change has come. The
falling off in the consumption of beer
is no less remarkable than the de-
cline in the use of spirits, the sale of
which in England is said to have de-
creased about Is per cent within the
six years under consideration.
But Great Britain is not the only
country where temperance in drinking
is making headway, says the Troy
Times. Germany, commonly regard
ed as a land where Gambrinus has
SopCClully llCO sway iSpOllo q
diminution in wine and beer drinking,
and not long since a statement was
made showing surprisingly large
number of total abstainers, including
all classes of society, and especially
notable because of the high standing
Of many including in the record. And
while France, where wine flows like
water" has not yet sworn off, an Of
fetal statement shows that beer and
other lighter beverages are being sub
stituted in a remarkable degree for
the more heady alcoholic drinks. The
water wagon" is getting recruits in
every direction.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
COFFEE WAS The STAPLE.
Amusing Experience of Paymaster at
an Irish Boarding House.

Back In the '7Os, when the Kansas
division of the Union Pacific was
called the Kansas Pacific, Mai. E. d.
Reddington, who had served with dis
tinction in the civil war, was paymas-
ter. At that time the paymaster was
the biggest man connected with the
road, in the estimation of the en-
ployes and the people living in the
towns along the line, and his arrival
in the pay car was usually the occa-
sion for great outpouring of the peo'
pie.
One night Maj. Reddington's car
pulled into the town of Wallace. The
major and his clerks were given a
grand welcome by the people. They
were escorted to railroad boarding
house and treated as royal guests. 1t
was conducted by buxom Irish wom-
an who boasted that she set the best
table at any town along the road.
At supper that night every regular
boarder turned up at the table look
ing his best. The Irish "landlady," as
they called her, appeared in a neat
blue calico dress, all primped up and
smiling.
"Tay r coffee?" she asked with a
pretty courtesy, as she passed from
one guest or another.
The regular boarders understood 1t
all, and they answered: Coffee,
plase, num-" Maj. Reddington, how
ever, was a down east Yankee and
not much of coffee drinker, so when
the question was put to him he replied
with his usual pollteness:
II will have a cup Of tea, If you
please"
1t almost took her breath away.
The look of disgust on her face caused
the regular boarders to litter. Then
she fiared up.
"Say coffee, ye omadahn, f'r we have
no tay," she said, as she poured the
majors cup full of steaming coffee
Kansas City Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
FEW COOP MEERscAAvMs HERE.
Americans DC Not Make or Keep
Them Right, German Dealer Says.

"You don't see the best meerschaum
pipes in this country" said a German
pipe dealer who learned his trade in
Vienna, to a Kansas City Star writer.
why? Because the Americans are
in too big a hurry. Haven't time to
take care of a mee4schaum-haven't
even time to learn how. When the
American is through smoking he
knocks his pipe on the heel of his
shoe to remove the ashes, shoves it in
the most handy pocket and is on the
run.
NOW, in the old country, a man
takes his pine seriously-very seri-
ously. He expects his meerschaum to
last him a lifetime and then be in
good repair to hand down to his heir
The pipe is passed from generation to
generation and it is always handled
as carefully as newborn babe. The
smoker never touches the bowl while
1t is warm-that would spoil the fine,
glossy color. When the German has
completed his serious and meditative
smoke his pipe is laid very carefully
away, where it will cool properly and
without danger of scratching. He
does not ram it into his pocket with
other miscellaneous articles as the
rushing American does. He takes his
time and gives it his care and attention.
"The best meerschaum pipes in the
old country are made of soft meer-
schaum and are hand carved. Then
they are boiled in beeswax. The fine
color is produced by the wax and nico-
tine combining. When the pipe is
smoked the wax softens from the heat.
That is why the pipe should not be
touched while warm. Touching mars
the gloss.
The American manufacturer does
not carve or polish them by hand. The
work is done by machines. The soft
meerschaum, if treated that way,
would break, so hard meerschaum, a
low grade, is used. The hard clay
will not absorb beeswax, so it is boiled
in glycerin. The most beautiful colors
cannot be produced with glycerin."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
Came Rinht in the End.

Molly" said Mr.. Gunner, as he
came in to supper the other evening,
81 took a little flyer with the ponies
to-day. I put up $40 on a sure thing
and lost"
What" exploded Mrs. Gunner, her
cheeks blazing. do you mean to
stand there, George Gunner, and tell
me that you were idiot enough to
throw away your hard-earned money
on the races?"
"Yes, dear, but listen! After lost
the $40 l thought l would chance a
five-spot on 5-to-1 shot. l won"
you won? Well, if you really won
l suppose"
"But just then l got a tip from a
friend and put the $25 on a dark
horse. l lost"
You lost? Oh, George, how could
you? And | need hat and shoes. If
l had my way l would destroy every
track in the country"
But hold on. Just then l found a
lone dollar bill in an inside pocket. /
put them on 100-tO-1 shot and won
hands down. Here's the $1OO, pet"
"One hundred dollars? Oh, how
grand! l always did feel proud to
know that l had real sport for hus.
band. Chicago Daily News.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
FIGHTS WITH BIG RRUTEs.
Experiences With Rhinoceroses of a
Hunter in South Africa.

Wilson Cotton Oswell had two ter
Tible experiences with rhinoceroses.
His son in the lately published BIZ
.ography of his distinguished father
records these adventures:
He had one pre-eminently good
horse, Stael, the very pick of all he
ever had in Africa, fast and most
sweet tempered and so fearless that
he would without whip, spur or any
urging carry his master right up to a
lion and stand perfectly motionless
within a few feet of the brute while
Mr. Oswell fired.
Returning to camp one evening on
Stael, he fired both barrels of his
rifle at white rhinoceros. Instead of
dropping or bolting 1t began to walk
toward the smoke.
Oswell turned his horse only to find
d .hick bush was against its chest Be-
fore he could fell it the rhinoceros
drove its horn in under the flank and
ahrew horse and rider into the air with
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10

Rebecka, aged five, who claimed a
handsome, heavily-bearded young man
"a neighbor-for a sweetheart, was
asked by young lady If she would
not give her claim also on the young
man.
NO." said Rebecka, positively. Il
want him all to myself"
"But won't you give me part OF
him-just little bit?" pleaded the
young lady. "You see, haven't any
sweetheart"
"Well," answered Rebecka, deliberat-
ing, and somewhat softened by the
appeal, you may have his whiskers. "
-Harper's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
Unfortunate Millionaire.

James Bloodgood the millionaire
steel magnate of Pittsburg, suffers ter
ribly from dyspepsia, which he con-
tracted. years ago while boiling hur-
ried meals and piling up his big for
tune. Now he tramps ten hours a day
to keep the trouble within bounds, liv-
ing meanwhile almost exclusively on
dry toast and weak tea. One day last
week he walked 40 miles, arriving in a
dust-begrimed condition and sitting
down in fine restaurant to his pre-
scribed meal. "The men in my fac
tory" he says, work eight hours a
day with time to eat l can't even
eat, but have to walk ten hours, and
l dare not stop five minutes. Why, l
can't stop walking long enough to
spend any money"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
Looking Ahead.

Don't you think, my DEAR" said the
doctor, that you ought to practice a
little more economy than you are ex.
hibiting in our household? We can
hardly afford all the beautiful rugs and
fine pictures that you have been buy.
ing lately"
"Pshaw! OF course we can. With
epidemics of mump5. whooping cough
and measles in town, and the winter
just beginning, your income during the
next six months or so ought to be
splendid"
That's all very well. but we must
look ahead One of these days the
railroads viii be making the rates SO
low that everybody can go to Cali
fornia in the winter, and what will
the doctors do them"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
A kEe OR A CAR, wMcH

'It makes me laugh" said Dave SIN
clair,
ITO hear the fellows shout
That liquor sales will be increased
When license is knocked out.
They say they'll introduce blind pigs
And sell it on the sly,
And any one can get the stun
That has the cash to buy.
81 used to run a railroad train
In prohibition days;
We'd sometimes haul a keg or two'
Which 'niggers' sneaked away.
"But when the license introduces
The self-respecting bar,
Instead of hauling by the keg,
We hauled it by the car"
The above witty poem, by Brother ~
man, is based upon actua' TACT Mr'
Sinclair was conductor upon the Ait5
waukee line, and his testimony furnsReu
the basis for this little poem. The occa-
sion for it is the oft-repeated, though
foolish, declaration that more liquor Is
sold without saloons than with.-HeV. r.
Penn Lyman, in South Dakota ANU
Saloon Issue.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
rrea4nAnt of KID shoes.

To prevent kid shoes from becom-
ing hard and stiff after they have been
wet, they must be first rubbed with a
soft cloth Immediately after removing
them from the feet, and while still
damp kerosene oil should be rubbed
in well with piece of flannel, repeat
ing this treatment again when the
first application is nearly dry. Then
place the shoes in warm place,
where the drying operation can be fin
ished gradually. Before wearing them
rub over once more with little kero.
sene, and then apply a good kid polish
in the usual manner.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-01-10
WHISKY WORKS EVERY DAY.
The Toronto Telegram Gives This
Narrowing List of Tragedies.

Windsor-Intoxicate husband muir
dered his wife in presence of their
children.
Orillia-Ten-year-old boy found a
bottle of whisky, drank it, and is dead.
Hamilton-Intoxicate man fell out
of third story window and killed.
These three tragedies were the par
tial returns from one days activity
on the part Of the whisky habit
Whisky does not take Sunday off or
go on its summer holidays.
Whisky is doing business every day
in the year, and the sort of business
1t does is indicated in yesterdays re-
turns from three points affected by
the habit last Sunday.