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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
kiplins'. Tale to Students.


Rudyard Eipling concluded his re-
cent address to the students of McGill
university with an attack on smart
ness He said:
Whenever and wherever you find
ore of your dear little playmates show
ing signs of sinartness in his work,
his talk or his play, take him ten
derby by the hand. by both hands. by
the back of the neck. If necessary. and
lovingly. playfully. but firmly lead him
to a knowledge of high and more in
teresting things
Afterward MIR. Kiping told ii story
about a smart man.
This man. he said, owned a dry
goods store. and one day to his great
disgust. he heard a new clerk say to
IL lady.
No, ma'am we have not had amy
for a long time.
With fierce glance at the clerk the
smart employer rushed up to the lady
and said
We have plenty in reserve, ma am;
plenty upstairs
Lady and clerk looked dazed, and
afterward the smart proprietor learned
that the clerks remark had been made
in answer to the lady's: We haven't
had amy rain lately"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
The Road to Crime.

NfOln GEeFypOuyAS Magazine.
Whether or not Samuel Clemens
knows it, an agent once called upon
Mark Twain and sought to interest him
in life insurance. AT first he talked
we'll: then, having exhausted all his
arguments he merely talked. Mark
Twain yawned slightly, and became re-
minded as follows:
Went to church one hot. sweltering
night to hear the annual report of Mr..
Hawley, a city missionary who went
around finding people who needed help
and didn't want to ask for 1t. He told
of the life In cellars where poverty
resided; he gave instances of the hero
ism and devotion OF the poor. When
a man With millions gives. he said, we
make a great deal of noise It's a
noise in the wrong place. for it's the
Widows mite that counts. Well Haw-
ley worked me up to a great pitch.
could hardly wait for him to get
through. had $500 in my pocket
wanted to give that and borrow more
to give. You could see greenbacks in
every eye. But instead of passing the
plate then, he kept on talking and talk
ing. and as he talked it grew hotter
and hotter and hotter. and we grew
slecpicr and sleepier My enthusiasm
went down. down, down-$100 at Il clip
until finally. when the plate did
come around, / stole 10 cents ont of it
1t all goes to show how a little thing
like this can lead to crime
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

Buying paint used to he like the pro.
verbal buying of a pig in poke
Mixtures i'll Which chalk. ground rock,
etc, predominated We're marked and
sold us Pure White Lead" the decep-
tioi. not being apparent until the paint
aud the painting were paid for. This
deception is still practiced, but we
have learned to expose 1t easily.
National Lead Company. the largest
makers OF genuine Pure White Lead.
realizing the injustice that was being
done to both property owners and hon,
est paint manufacturers set about to
make paint buying safe. They first
adopted trade mark, the now famous
"DutchBoy Painter and put. this
trade mark, as guaranty OF purity, on
every package of their White Lead.
They then set about faniiliarizins the
public with the blow pipe test by which
the purity and genuineness of White
Lead may be determined, and furnished
blow-pipe free, to every one who
would write them for it, This action
was in itself guaranty of the purity
OF National Lead Company'sW White Lead
As the result of this open dealing the
paint buyer to-day has only himself to
blame ii he is defrauded.
For test outfit aud valuable booklet
on painting address National Lead
Company. Woodbridge Bldg. New York.
>.,,x< --...-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
Gas by the Can.

1t is exceedingly likely that within
the next IL months jewellers i'm isolated
country homes will buy from the grocer
gas TO light their households as readily
as they now buy Kerosene. A new illu-
fninant. called blaugas, after its nven-
tor, Hermann Blau. has made this pos
slble. 1t is delivered i'm handy little
cylinders as easily and safely as somucl.
bottled cream. We need not do vio-
lence to the Imagination to picture the
suburban housewife in the near future
telephoning her order to the grocer for
so many dozens of eggs. pounds of
starch, cans of tomatoes land five
pound cylinder of blaugas." The gas
has been successfully and cheapy made
and handled. 1T can be managed by any
one of ordinary mind and 1t furnishes
a light of remarkable briliancy. The
use of 1t has been put upon sound
commercial basis in Germany and
probably will soon be established In
the United States. The story of this
remarkable invention is told in detail
IN the current Harpers Weekly by
Prof. William Hallock. of Columbia, a
distinguished authority.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
TIE
General Den, ard

OF the Well Informed of the World has
always been Tor "a simple, pleasant and
efficient Liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable TO the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its cx-
cellent combination OF Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Sienna, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
OH the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
TO get It's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
sornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists Price fifty cents
per bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
WEALTH HIDDEN in OLD TABLE.
Problem California Woman Left for
Public Administrator to Solve.
the Los Angeles Time

N'unningy hidden in Il secret receptacle
d.ftly carved in the leg of an antique
table the fortune of the late Mrs Jessie
Fremont Dietsch. of San Francisco. rela-
tive OF the noted pathfinder General John
e. Fremont was found recently by the
deputy public administrator. w. j Hynes
The neatly fastened little bundle gave up
a bank book showing deposits of 1920.
a costly collection Of time honored jewclry
and countless shares in wildcat concerns
worth their waste paper value
The discovery of the effects of the en-
RI. tic woman Of historic lineage ends a
search that Hynes and his men pursued
for several days with great earnestness.
When MIS-. Detsch died, on April IS. alone
and in scciuson, her effects were taken
charge Of BY the public administrator in
the absence of any near relatives. The Of
wa. possessed of great wealth and the
stories came from such reliable sources
that Il was deemed advisable to make a
complete search of the premises
With this end in view IIynes and his
assistants strained every effort to locate
the hidden treasure. Every article I'm the
house was overturned and thoroughly
searched without avail. Even the carpets
and tapestries were ripped open in the
hope that they would yield some of the
glittering gold which the aged recluse was
supposed TO possess.
just as iiynes was about to abandon the
search he accidcntly knocked off the hol-
low leg of an ancient table. In a cleverly
contrived cache the public Administered tor
spied an old wallet. Opening the bag
Hynes discovered that 1t contained the
bank book. jewels and stock certificates
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
GIVE THEIR SKIN
TO SAVE A CHILD.
Mother, Sister and Brother
Submit to Knife for Small
Mildred Lynch.

New Yorll--l'o save the life OF
9-year-old Mildren Lynch. her moth
er. brother and sister gave portions
grated over nearly "a third of the
suffering child's body
Mildred fell into IL bonfire while play
ing near her home ut No. 3Ss Pine
ST.. Brooklyn, IL few weeks ago She
burned from her hips to her toes. Drs.
Brown and Cahll decided that skin
grating must be resorted to-
Mildred's mother is poor widow.
She has -four children. one younger
than Mildred The others are Arthur
and Isabella. aged 10 and IL. respec-
lively
Mildred, cried the mother when the
doctors told her of their decision.
We will give ours. too" sobbed Ar
thur and Isabella
Mildred was moved to the Kings
county hospital on MolldaS There Drs
Barber and Woolsey assisted Drs.
caEill and Brown i'm the operation Mrs
Lynch Arthur AND Isabella wera placed
under IN anaesthetic Rapidly the doc
mothe, and children Lube Mildred's
awful burns We're covered before Ar
thur, who WAS first To come out of the
anaesthetic opened his eyes.
How did Mildred pull through" he
gaSped
Her life is saved" said one of the
doctors
All the patients are resting quietly
I'm the hospital. Arthur. Isabella and
Mrs. Lynch. radiantly happy In spite
of their wounds
1t was the most extensive skin graft
ing operation in the records of the
hospital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
FRIENDLY TIP.

Restored Hope and Confidence.
After several years Of Indigestion and
Its attendant evil influence on the mind,
it is not very surprising that one final
~ loses faith in things generally.
a y. Y. woman writes an interest
ing letter. She says:
Three years ago suffered from an
attack Of peritonitis which left me in a
most miserable condition For over two
years suffered from nervousness,
weak heart. shortness of breath, could
not sleep. etc.
My appetite was ravenOus but l
felt starved all the time. | had plenty
of food but 1t did not nourisl me
because Of intestinal Indigestion. Med
ical treatment did not seem to help,
got discouraged, stopped medicine
and did not care much whether lived
or died
'One day friend asked me why
didn't try Grape Nuts, stop drinking
coffee and use Postum. had lost
faith in everything but to please my
friends ! began to use both ana soon
became very fond of them.
ut wasn't long before got some
strength. felt decided change in my
system. hope sprang up in my Et.rt
and slowly but surely ! got better. 1
could sleep Very well, the constant
craving for food ceased and | have bet
ter health now than before the attack
of peritonltis.
"My husband and ! are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read. 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full Of
hsnan interest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27

From "'l'he Coin of the Realm, by PERT
ton Maxwell, in the Bohemian Mag
aZine for July.
The evolution of our present copper
cent Is one OF the interesting facts of
American cola history. Every one will
concede that the very meek and felni-
nine looking Indian on the face OF this
coin Is nothing short of ridiculous; its
symbolism is meaningless. its idea weak
and UNI American. ii was out of the
coin portrait of the terrified woman
whose back hair had broken from it's
moorings tn be immortalzed on the
penny Of l193the penny for which
Hamilton and Washington were so
justly criticised the characterless
red person on our one-cent pieces has
grown. The streaming hair of the 1893
model was carefully combed back i'll
the 1874 penny and in 1896 the young
woman looms up with positive come
Illness. her rebellious locks meekly ar
ranged and on the back of her head a
little cluster of saucy ribbons Then
after passing through strange and
ugly metainorphosis in which there is
an admXture of Greco Teutonic types.
this same reformed female comes into
being once more on the 81 and SO gold
pieces of 1854. this time gorgeously be-
decked with high headgear of os-
trich plumes. 1t was an easy transfor-
nation from curled plumes to straight
feathers as worn by the American In
dian chiefs; that the colonial girls fea-
lures We're retained and the head dress
of the savages put atop of them did not
seem to perturb the Stolid designer OF
our copper currency. And so today we
have millions of red pennies aoat. and
still other millions being constantly is
sued from the same old design of 1859,
which, as work of art. are nil; as
pieces of practical or commercial SYM
boism are entirely without meaning
and as money are too low in denomina-
tion to command even a misers respect
except In enormous quantities.
Ii is alleged that the feminine fright
on the 1893 penny was copied from the
unique half disme" (dime) struck Off
experimentally in 1892. and the portrait
on which is that of Martha Washing
ton. who is said to have sat to the ar
list while designing it. If this is true
Lady Washington is then the great
grandmother of the Indian freak on our
present copper cent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
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g.II5Sjll,ock)le&p|
XssAs,rs srsrfos TIE sos'sls AID LIVER ,vrs
ase. sos. szAaAAlA'ia Asass Druggists
BORAX I'M ThE DAIRY.
A Matter of Profitable Interest to
the Farmer and Dairyman.

The problem of Keeping sweet all the
utensils used in connection with milk
and cream selling. and butter making.
has been serious one with the farmer.
lie has come TO realize fully that the
slightest taint or hint of staleness left
I'm Il cam lin or churn may ruin a whole
output that the faint which is left ia
in the form of bacteria which grow and
multiply in milk or butter. producing
disastrous results.
The farmer has learned that hot
water won't rinse away the greasy resi-
due in dairy utensils.
He has learned tllut soap leaves
residue of it's own which is. Ii any
thing, worse than the milk or cream
residue, and ii is little wonder that
there has been Il constant clamor for Il
dairy cleanser and swectcner that will
meet modern requirements.
4 few of the largest creamery estab-
llshincnts have called experts into con-
srltation ON this problem and have
with this scientific aid hit upon pro-
bill bornX
Scientists have long known borax MS
cleanser. a sweetener aud an anti
septic destroyer of bacteria and germ
srowths. Destroys all that is harmful
and promotes and preserves freshness.
sweetness and purity, relieving the
dairyman and dairy housewife OF
drudgery aud of needless work and
worry.
Its chenpness and value should give
dairy.
The cows lldder is kept in a clean,
healthy and smooth condition by wash
ing it with borax and water, table
spoonful of borax to two quarts of
water.
This prevents rougllness and sore
ness or cracking teats, which make
milking time Il dread to the COW and
worry to the mixer.
The modern cleanser OF all dairy
utensils consists of-one tablespoonful
of borax to every quart of water need
ed Remember--n tablespoonful equals
four tcaspoonfuls.
lie sure that you get pure borax.
10 be sure. you must get 30 Mule
Team Borax"
All dealers. A dainty book in coors.
called "Jingle Book" sent free to
any Mother sending name and
address OF her baby, and tops from
two pound cartons of 40 Mule
Team" Package Borax, with &c. In
stamps.
Address Pacific Coast Bora1 Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
From Lippincotts.

From LpDlncott $.
At the time Archbishop Ryan was
selected for the position which he now
occupies with so much distinction, there
was some difficulty concerning the Of
fetal announcement of his appoint
ment. Three or four weeks elapsed
and still the papal bull had not reached
him. One of his friends who was deep
ly concerned in the document, said to
him with much solicitude:
Your grace, what do you suppose
has become of your bulls?'
II don't know" was the smiling re-
joinder. unless they are grazing on the
Alps"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
the MOTOR CAR
ON the FARM
Big Machines for Crop Work
Runabouts for Going
to Market.


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mated to be from 70 to 80 per cent over
horse. man or steam power.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
ECZEMA FOR So YEARS.
suffered Torments from Birth-In
Friahtful Condition-Got No Help
Until t'utlcura Cured Him.

SnaI
II had an itching. tormenting ecze-
ma ever since ! came into the world,
and am now man - years old
tried all kinds of medicines heard
of. but found no relief was truly
in n 'righJfll condition AT last
broke out all over with red and white
bolts. which kept growing until they
were as big rs walnuts, causing great
pain and misery, but kept from
scratchin. as we'll as could. was
SO run down that / could hardly do
my work. used Cuticura Soap Oint-
ment. Resolvent. and Pills for about
eight months, and | can truthtmly say
am cured. Hale Bordwell. Upton,
Ia Aug. Ii, 1907
y cheerfuIly endorse the above tes-
tiinonial Ii is the truth. I know Mr..
Bortlwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson II. Burnett, Upton. la"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
We SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
Z buy Furs & Hides Write for catalox lO5
n. w. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis MINI.
Judge Rights Mans coenomen.

Justice Brewer of the supreme court,
oil circuit, was once taking testimony
in an Ohio court.
stand gave his name as j. Curtis
Greene. Mr. Greene's condescending
manner did not appeal to the court S
sense of the fitness of things. FINALLY
Judge Brewers patience being sorely
tried he asked:
What did you say your name was ~
H. Curtis Greene with an 'e'" re-
piled the witness.
What does the u stand for" was
the next question.
Julius
Proceed with the testimony of MIR.
Julius c. Greene With an 'c.' :" COM
lnanded the judga.
A variety of food, even With little
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
Two Of . Kind.

Clarence.-I see by the papah that the
train wreck Of few days ago was caused
by bad bwake.
Reginald.-Yes. and SO was the one last
night. Through q bad bweak Of mine
at the ball stepped on Miss Doughs
twain and completely wrecked u
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27

NATURE ana q WOmanS WORK com.
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians ON our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years In
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia %. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
OF the world a remedy for their pc
culiar ills, more potent and etfica-
riOus thanany combination ofdrugs.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for wo1nan's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Mllff, of 515 NC. St.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
complete restoration to health
means SO much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
For twelve years had been suffer-
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time l had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what / suffered, and at times /
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
followed it, ana can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muf,
twill do for other suffering women.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
Her Titan Locks.

l'red--Peggy gave herself away aw-
fully Yesterday.
Jack--How?
Fred-George insisted she had q
fiery temper because her hair was red
and she had to admit 1t was dyed to
WIN the argument
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
Cooperation in England.

Some 1900 delegates representing
2.500.O00 members Of various co-operu
tive organizations throughout the
United Kingdom are holding their an
nual congress at Newport iii Mon
1nouthshire this week.
Little attention is attracted by the
cooperative societies Of this country.
yet these 100000 members with their
families include nearly 1D.000.000 men,
women and children. almost one fourth
of the total population of Great Britain
and Ireland. Leaders of the co-opera-
tive movement. which is strongest In
the north of England. are working for
the welding together of all the co-op-
erative societies and associations into
one great national cooperative society.
This would mean the naturalization
of manufacturing, buying ana selling
among 100000 people.
The sales of cooperative associations
total nearly G200.oO0.000 u year; they
yield u profit of about E20,0O0,O0O am
nually This il largely distributed
among the members in dividends. in
the provision OF libraries. educational
classes. lectures on social. economic and
industrial subjects and entertainments
OF an amusing and instructive char
acter Retail societies which have a
membership of over 100000 devote
2l2 per cent of their profits to the
maintenance of educational facilities
for their members ami the members
children.
For the last 80 years profits which
have gone into the pockets of the peo-
pie have amounted to the vast sum of
c 200, 000, 900 or more. The great hope
would be that under a proper system
of the accumulation of "A certain per
centage of the profits for the objects
named the national council could in
time solve, as far as co-operators are
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
The Glory of Work.

There the workman saw his labor taking
form and bearing fruit.
Like tree with splendid branches rising
from humble root
Looking at the distant city. temples,
houses. doncs and towers.
Felix cried III exul,atioa: An the mighty
work IS ours.
Every mason In ,hp quarry every build
or on the shore.
Every chopper in the palm-grovc, every
faftsman at the oar.
Chewing wood and drawing water. split
ting stones and cleaning sod,
All the busy ranks OF labor. in the regi-
meat of God.
".1arch together toward His triumph. do
the task His hands prepare.
Honest toll is holy service; faithful work
is praise and prayer
---tleur, Van Dvke
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27
Moral suasion.

Eliniis- Moral suasion is great
thing.
Winls Provided of course you've got
lots of physical force to back 1t up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27

A powder to shake into your shoes 1t rests
the feet, Cures Corns. Bunions. Swollen
Sore, Hot Callous, Aching. Sweating feet
and Ingrewing Nails Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-08-27

AGENTS WANTED 1T texan. !. low ,s s..
terms. liberal commissions free X r. ticket beitl Fine
business openings This yiriny rut thnt took frat
prize Worlds Fair hest alfalfa land earth vegetables
all winter. Superb climate: better place for
maker Investor Descrtys printed matter FREQ Write
T. l.. Stratton, 208 Monadnock Block. ChicaGo, Ill