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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
A FEW WORDS.


Don't say adjustment, for abolition
is the perfect word
Doa't say Won erment when wonder
Will express your lnealing
Don't say My politics are" Politics
is singular in spite of the llnal $.
Don't shy people when You mean per
SONS. People l., Il collective moan. in
the singular number.
Don't say llapdoodlc words. for even
when properly employed your meaning
will not be su clear to the render as
when yon use simple words.
Don't say receipt when you mean
recipe. The collector to whom YOU pay
money gives you u receipt. a formula
for the preparation Ut food is q recipe.
Don't say surprised when you moan
astonished. Yom may lie nstonishctl to
find Johnny stealing jam, but he is sur
priscd by you. -St. Louis rost-Dis
patch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
Lawn Fete

Miss Bess O'Connor was host
ess to about sixty friends last
evening at a lawn fete, as a
courtesy to her guests, the
Misses Clark, of Lincoln. The
lawn was very prettily decor
ated in Japanese lanterns set
ties, and hammocks. Frappe
was served during the evening
by Mrs. O'Connor. Several
very fine musical selections
were given all of which were
greatly enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served at eleven
o'clock by the hostess and Mes
DANES Chapman and Bradley.
After spending an informal
hour in singing and visiting
the merry company dispersed,
after all declaring they had
spent a delightful evening.
The out of town guests were
Misses Helen Moves, Spokane,
Wash, Ute Mckay, Blooming
ton, Indiana, Florence Mason,
of Omaha, Nell and Grace
Clark, af Lincoln.
The Woodbine Normal will
have seven college and univer-
sity graduates in it's faculty
next year.
4 A. j. Gilmore and Victor
Tamisiea went to South Omaha
this morning to take the min
eral baths.
Storekeeper Conroy states
that it is almost impossible to
get men for work in the gangs
at SITE per day. Everyone is
busy and those who are not,
would not work for any money.
Miss Mamie Mason, of Oma-
ha. is in the Valley the guest
of her sister, Mrs. N. B. spaf-
ard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
IIu;nor In ti:t. ..;r r,nst.

Abdur lialillan, the late anlccr of AT.
gbailistan, had a grim sense OF humor
which was sometimes exercised with
out selulln On ore occasion II dur
bar he WAS holding was interrupted by
Il man who. in Il state Of the greatest
excitement, rushed In declaring that
the Russians We're advancing to invade
Afghanistan. Turning aside for i mo
lnent from the business in progress.
the late nncer in the most unconcclncl
tones ordered his shahgassi to conduct
the ni;ia % the summit of certain
watch tower. Look you out well for
the Russians, " commenced Abdur RAN
man, "for you do not est until you see
them arrive. Grand Maeazilie.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
a Cause For Thanks.

Charles OConor once began an aft
er dinner speech in Philadelphia in This
way:
Il must confess that dread to make
after dinner speeches. At the most
s'mpluons dinners. even Mt such dim
ncr rs this one, ii know that at the
end ! must make Il speech am nerv.
Gus. l have no appetite. find little 10
admire in the best efforts of the chef.
In truth. gentlemen. can readily i'm
agine Daniel. if Ee was at all of my
mind. hcaving Il sigh of relief az the
lions drew near to devour him heav-
ing a sigh of relief and murmurins:
Well, if there's amy after dinner
speaking to be done on this occasion,
at least it wont Is, done by me-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
OLD v / i, :
The Fest Method of Finding Gu,

The Ecst MctIiGA of Finding Out
Their Tue Value.
Very often somebody thinks that he
or she has Il small fortune locked up
in fiddle case. The somebody does
not know much about violins, but has
heard OF rr;ld that I'm Old violin is u
Very valuable thing, and because
grandfather happened to leave VIC.
lin. II assume t.tit!es upon the harp,
sp.Mss)aN i.llIaas.i.i!rls believes that
s...nl.,,iie, 5 ii3iil is !, Treasure AS
matter y; i"si, ninety .siHe times
out of /. h;snd.ei grandpa invested in
a ten doil.ir l.i...i2 ;;;l dyed "Suwa.
nee River and Annie Laurie" When
he bought it the violin WAS worth $40.
hu: since thel il has bcnn dei.,eciat-
Inc in value 1T the rate of about IL
cents q year. From the mere fact
that niosi OF the v;i'nis:l is; scrat he'd
OIL and til.ie arr, several cracks ia the
instrument ii does not follow, that it l.:
an "old one
II Il violin is good u start With it
Will improve with ace and good care.
but. on the other hand. 4, poor fiddle
Is not benefited TO amy extent if ii sur
wives !, century OF two
Don't judge violin ~ the label
inside of it, Anybody can copy an old
nalne and date and paste ii i'm II all
the violins bearing IL Stra,livarius In
bel were his. poor old .Nntonirs would
be working yet More than half of the
n
his or some other masters label, and
even some real old and good instrll-
ments have been passed off as the
work of Amati, Guarncri, Magini and
other famous makers.
Any one having Il violin With the la
bel of Il comparatively unknown maker
is likely to be the owner of Il more val
liable instrument than tile person
who&r fiddle is marked ".Nlltonus
Straaivarl;s.
There is only one way to find out
whether or not Il violin is living up to
its name, and that is to get the judg-
mcnt of good dealer II he tells Won
that your violin is no good. but still
offers TO buy it,, you may he quite Ger
tain that YOU have a good fiddle. But
don't sell it. Take ii 10 some other
authority and see what lie says, but
don't make Il bargain. You will hear
from him if Your violin is genuine. for
the supply of valuable ones is small
and great rivalry exists among. dealers
to secure masterpieces.
\ great many people have the idea
That all the Very good Instruments arc
the output of a half dozen old seniuscs
when the truth IS that there are scores
of old rs We'll rs quite modem makers
whose WORKS bring Very high prices. :
New York Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
THE CHilLD'S MIND.
Give 1t a Chance to Develop by II
Natural lsrNCckNeS.

Give 1t q Chance to Develop by Its
Natural Processes.
The hitler they are the better. be
cause farther removed from the world
that is ours and deeper placed i'll their
own world. \ good baby radiates
peace. Every one who is rightly con-
sttutcd smiles at the sight of it.
They are busy, they arc cheerful.
AS /: rule, they seem to be kind to one
another. They are not bored. and UNI
less the weather is insufferallc or they
are sick they are not depressed.
What philosophers. What heroes.
Is it strange that the attitude OF an
unperverted child should be the Chris.
tan ideal?
The great merit Of children as com
panions lies in the breadth of their
tolerations. They are easy to please,
agreeable to most propositions and not
Very critical.
They do not "llnow better" That is
one of their delightfulcst traits. Chill.
dren Will trust YOU, and that is one of
the most gratifying compliments pos
siblc.
In the company of children you have
relief i'll considering what will pay.
The things that they do and prefer to
do, do not pay. as a rule, except in the
doing of them
Wise elders who are qualified to
train the mind of Il child are pretty
scarce. The next best thing is the
elder who is wise enough to respect
the child's mind and give it chance
TO develop in a sympathetic atmos-
phere hy its own natural processes.
%. $. Martin in Halpcrs Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

~ never season things up TO my own
taste said man who has cooked in
restaurant for many years. Very
few cooks do. They have palatcs that
crave high seasoning. The longer they
cook tine more salt and pepper and
spices they require. III should send
up my dishes as l like them, they
would be so hot and pcppcry that half
the patrons in the restaurant would he
unable TO eat them. New York Press
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
a Cuntrara EIm;s.

III ever There WAS anything In thc
worll that went by cahtrales, 1t is
the Chinese flag. 1T will be recalled
that il is one Of the gayest of nationa
standards The body of the banner is
of pale yellow. In the upper left
hand corner Is Il small rod sun, and
looking at ii IL Il fierce Chinese dragon
About LOCO years ago, so the stol'y
runs, tie Chinese made war upon the
Jaianese. They prepared for II great
inNa5ion .Ns Il prophecy of victory
they adopted standard which liz that
OF the present timo. They took tle
sun of Japan and made 1T very small
This they put in front Of the dragon.
1noHth 10 express the idrn .lat the
Chinese dragon would dcvour the Ia,,
nncsc. 1T happened. however, that tlls
Chinese fleet. conveying an army al
100000 men MAS wrecked on lis wa,
to Japan BY great storm, and all hui
three of tho 100000 perisiird The re
suit of recent events lsis not lscen amy
more coiiv.mr:Rs han The first affair
that tie l,il.esa aaa has been cor
rcctly conceived
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
The Letter i.

The name of II" is in Hebrew jod or
jot, a hand, and the earliest characters
representative Of the sound closely re-
scmblc Il hand With but three fingers
Little by little one finger after another
dropped off until only the little finger
was left. and the letter became the
smallest in the alphabet. jot or little,
that is, the II" and its dot being sy-
nonymous of the most insignificant
things that could be described.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
;:cnflp Ilut,r I.1,a.

\ story OF extraordinary deafness
was unfol,lcd mt recent meeting of II
medical society in Philadelphia An
elderly wpinan. exceedingly bard Of
hearing, lived near the river. One aft
crnoon wars!iip fired a salute of ten
guns. The wo,aan, alone in her little
house, waited until the booming ccas-
e' Thea she smoo'lcd her dress.
hair back in Il quaint man,
iasl "a swcctly, Come In. Ar
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
A Joyous Moment.

"There is my last poem" said the
young but melancholy contributor.
'1'hank the Lord"' replied the dig
nified editor as he chung to his chair
that he might not dance hornpipe.-
Detroit Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
The Accident.

IIizonner You are charged with
breaking a chair over your wife's head.
Prisone.'-It wa; an accident. your
honor IIizonncr What Didn't Hou
intend TO hit her: Prisoner Yes, but
I didn't intend to break the chair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

John Bright was once asked how it
was that Pitt made one Of his finest
speeches after drinking two bottles of
port. John Bright WAS, as usual. equal
to the occasion. He pointed out that
verbatim reporting WIS unknown in
those days, and he suggested that tie
other members of the house. Oh whose
opinion Pitts reputation largely de-
pended, had probably drunk three bot,
ties,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

The 2-cent fare makes quite
a difference to the travelling
public. The railroads state
that they will not hereafter
make special rates for state
fairs or any other gathering.
OF course il would be rather
hard on the chautauqua assem-
blies, encampments, etc, but
the people who attend such
meetings are not the ones who
do the travelling that counts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warner
and children were Logan pass
engers this morning, where
they will visit for a few days.
Harry Witt, of the storehouse
force, is on the sick list.
Will Huffstetter arrived this
evening from Nebraska where
he had been visiting the past
week.
Mrs. l.. M. Van Scoy and
daughter, of Portland, Oregon,
are in the Valley the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fensler.
Fruit Raiser Ferguson had a
runaway this morning that
made things lively for a few
minutes. He was shipping Der
ries when his team started from
the depot and ran up Sixth
street to Erie. Mr.. Ferguson
was thrown out and slightly
injured.
Rev. Mac Allister attended a
meeting of the home mission
committee of the Presbyterian
church, in Council Bluffs yes
terday.
Mrs. Ray Warner left for
Kirksville, Mo-, yesterday for a
visit with Prof. Warner and
family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
The Lazy Horse.

An Ii'ishman once tapped polk,
horse with a whip and said, "Plck VI
your feet, and they'll fail theirselves.'
--Atchison Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
Death OF John r. Withrow

Death OF John r. Withrow
John II. Withrow died last
night at midnight, at the fam
lily home in Council Bluffs, af-
ter an illness of about ten DAYS.
Deceased was born in jefferson
County, Ohio, in 1884, and
moved to Council Bluffs, Sep
TENDER 10th, 1868. He has
been employed with the North
western for nearly all the time
since coming west, and for over
twenty years was general live
stock agent for that road. Be
side his wife he leaves three
sons, w. II. and Harry I. of
Missouri Valley, and Charles
A. of Council Bluffs; and two
daughters, Mrs. Frank Durlin,
of Council Bluffs, and Mrs.
Charles Allen, of Chicago.
He had a large circle Of
friends among the railroad
men, who always spoke of him
as a man of integrity and as
one who always loved justice in
every form. Having been SO
long with the Northwestern he
is known from one end of the
state to the other, and his
friends deeply regret his de-
mise. Mayor Withrow went to
Council Bluffs this afternoon
and the funeral announcements
! will be made later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

The readiest and surest way to &c
rid OF ccnsure is to correct ourselves.
Dcmosthcnes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Justice Chas. Alexander re-
turned from South Omaha yes
terday, where he had been TAX
ing the mineral baths. He is
much improved in health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
Common Now.

Silver forks are to Ike used at Rock
AWAY and West Point hotels during the
coming summer..No ]. No /, New
York Morning Herald, May 6. 1888.
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Oliver Mills.

July Ih, I9OI, OllVer Mills,
of Lewis, for fifty years a fore
most figure in Cass county in
dustrial and political life, died
Friday last at his home town
ship, in his Seth year. Mr.. Mills
came to this county in 1857,
when the "Underground Rail
way was seeing its most active
days, and he took a part in the
transportation of negroes from
the Missouri line across the
state of Iowa into northern I'LL
nois. John Brown. and other
prominent abolitionists were at
work in the vicinity of Lewis at
that time and Mr.. Mills became
acquainted with the great abo-
litionist. He was engaged in
farming and continued in
that occupation throughout
his life. In 1872 he was elected
to the state assembly from that
county and from that time for
ward he was repeatedly honored
by the republican party of that
county. and was several times
elected mayor of the town of
Lewis.
In addition to his active ser
vice in politics and his work on
the farm, hcwas inentified with
several educational movements
being one OF the founders of
lof the Iowa State Agricultural
college at Ames. He was also
one of the chief promoters of
the Iowa Agricultural Society.
Miss Mary Finley left this
morning for short visit in
Chicago.
Charles Sergeant received
notice yesterday that he had
been elected as a delegate to
the National Convention of the
National Association of Rail
way Postal Clerks, which will
be held at Peoria, Illinois, be-
ginning July 18th. The cleo
ton was held in Omaha some
two months ago but Mr.. Sar-
geant did not receive word UNI
til yesterday.
Miss Minnie Smythe will To-
cate in the Valley again, anc
will soon open an office and
will do nursing. She has beer
lin Logan for a few weeks.
I. M. j. Fitzgibbon left this
morning for Minden, Iowa, on
business.
r. w. Harvey left this morn
ling for Clinton, Iowa, to attenc
IA state meeting of the
Pharmaceutical Association OF
Iowa. He will be gone unit
next Friday afternoon.
Mrs. F. A. Heath and little
son left this morning for Mer
rillan, Wis, where she will
visit the Arthur Ellis family
lOI Sclile Weeks.
Mrs. E. w. Van Housen left
this morning for Schuyler
Neb., to attend the wedding O.
her sister, Miss Alice Shultz t.
Mr. Rertram earle, which will
|
occur July 10th.
Death OF John r. Withrow
John r. Withrow died las
night at midnight, at the fam
lily home in Council Bluffs, af
ter an illness of about ten days
Deceased was born in Jefferson
County, Ohio, in 1884, ane
moved to Council Bluffs, Sep
TENDER 10th, 1868. He he:
hncn anoploynd with tba Nor4 II
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
Hon. Thomas Arthur, of Io-

Hon. Thomas Arthur, of Io-
gan, was in the Valley today
with a party of the handsomest
ladies in the county, all from
Logan. They were on their
way to Little Sioux where they
will camp for a week. The
following ladies and gentlemen
constitute the camping party:
Misses Leontine McCabe, La
duskie Salter, Addie Barnhart,
Vera Van Scoy, Clara Van
scoy, Bessie Husband, Edith
Fisher, Capt. Brenton Wood,
late of the Philippines, Messrs.
Bert McCabe, Harry Frazier,
Charles Baker, Adolph Merry.
Verne Fairchild. Mrs. Helm
accompanies the party as chap
eron. Tom Arthur says he ex-
poets to get at least three
hours sleep during the ten days
he is out with this party.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

| We live by rcposing trust In each
other. pliny.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Mrs. VIM. Krauskopf left for
Magnolia this morning, where
she will spend her two weeks
lay-off visiting friends in the
country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Three carloads of Japs passed
through the Valley today en-
route to Utah from New York.
About twenty are employed on
the Northwestern out of Mis-.
souri, Valley as section men.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Theodore Myers received
word last evening from Mag
nolia, stating that a valuable
horse belonging to his nephew,
Nels Anderson, had been badly
cut in a wire fence,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so deceI-
= I!!R SlA tive. Many sudden
GINA la l2SflAAs deaths are caused
N.aNsalsitts s tel sJ-E by it--heart dis
TI5SY>hAII( ~ case, pneumonia,
lllIlI TKl &%GG heart failure or
yllHIs INN ,G)l r. apopleNy are often
I\S:Sy%s1 wv Vii the result of kid
.-<,lEE-1N | A ialll ncy disease 1T
SYlsEAMl \MEN kidney trouble is
IS.sWSA IA IN = Observation-Disclosures
VA -5J1ll the kidney poison
Siss.,..,me:SettsSS.S.s- cd blood will at
tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder OF the Kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
4 cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the Kidneys. If vou are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake bv
taking DIR killners Swamp Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy
1t corrects inability TO hold urine and
scalding pain i'll passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night The mild and the extraordinary
effect OF Swai1llo-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp Root is pleasant 10 take and is
sold by all druggists in iiity-ccnt and
onc-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address. Dr. Kill
mer & Co. Binglla,nto,, n. y. Wien
writing mention reading this generous
offer i'll this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp.
Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swanp-Root, and the
address, Bingsllalnton, N. y, on every
bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

There is a disease prevailing i'll this
country most DANGEROUS because so lsca.l,-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

IIlc DUuy VI Cle lllG w. IL.
Tyer arrived this morning, and
short services were held at the
cemetery by Rev. Hutchinson.
The Harrison County Holt
ness Association are holding
their camp meeting at the fair
grounds. The meetings were
largely attended Sunday, and
also evenings since they COM
menced.
G. r. Pollard states that the
big dredge on the Boyer Gut
off will be ready for work by
July 18th, and they expect to be
throwing dirt about the middle
of next week sure. There is
every Indication that the ma
chine will make rapid progress
and the best material obtain
able has been used in construct
ing this machine.
Mrs. Joe Barrett and Mrs.
Tom Wilson were passengers to
South Omaha this morning.
f. A. Sims was an Omaha
passenger this morning.
w. H. Bourne, Of Modale,
was in the Valley yesterday on
business.
Miss Hayes, of Lincoln, Neb.,
who has been the guest of the
Misses South, left yesterday
for st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Tamisiea
and son returned to their home
in Omaha yesterday, after a
weeks visit in the Valley with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. P. e. Robinson and son
are the guests of Omaha
friends today.
S. S. Sherwood and family of
Omaha, returned to their home
this morning, after a few days
visit in the Valley the guest of
Theodore Myers.
John Mathis was a business
nassanpar to Omaha This aftor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

John Mathis was a business
passenger to Omaha this after.
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Rev. Hutchinson, wife, and son
Max, spent the day in the coun-
try, guests of the Darling fam
lilies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. g. e. Anderson
are Council Bluffs visitors to-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11
Tuesday July 9

The body of the late w. H.
Tyer arrived this morning, and
short services were held at the
cemetery by Rev. Hutchinson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

S. S. Sherwood and family of
Omaha, returned to their home
this morning, after a few days
visit in the Valley the guest of
Theodore Myers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Manager Smith is having the
front Of the opera house
painted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warner
and children were Logan pass
engers this morning, where
they will visit for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Miss Mary Finley left this
for a short visit in
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Miss Minnie Snlythe will To-
cate in the Valley again, and
will soon open an office and
will do nursing. She has been
in Logan for a few weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

Mrs. P. ID. Robinson and son
are the guests of Omaha
friends today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-11

M. j. Fitzgibbon left this
morning for Minden, Iowa, on
business.