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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Messrs Charles cliff, Ire lie
Buehrig and George Buehrig of
MINER, Illinois. are guests at
the Guy Smith home on North
3rd street. They are enroute
to South Dakota on business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Some miscreant stole C. A.
Hunters tool box with all his
tools, from the local machine
shop last night. The box was
found this morning across the
tracks south of the shops, hav-
ing been rifled of most of its
contents. Ray Clark had sew
eral pairs Of calipers and a pair
of dividers stolen between Sat-
day noon and Monday morning.
These thefts are committed
presumably by "hoboes" who
will doubtless attempt some
thing bigger if the town is not
cleared of them.
j. H. Dockery, who has been
forman on the big dredge
leaves for South Dakota this
evening, where he goes to take
charge of the building of two
big dredges for Pollard &
Campbell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Evans, the liveryman, pur-
chased several horses while in
Council Bluffs yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Ellis Jones went to the South
Omaha market this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

F.. M. Terry, of Little Sioux
was in the Valley today attend.
ing the telephone meeting.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Just q few more words about
the gas franchise. This matter
is being talked about all over
the county, and it would be a
good thing for Missouri Valley
tohave this system put in.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Sheriff Rock was in the Val
ley yesterday afternoon on
business connected with his Of
flee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Mrs. E. H. Hillard, Of River
Sioux, was a pleasant caller to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Mrs. j. L. Tamisiea was a
passenger to Mondamin this
morning where she will visit
for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

John w. Evans, the piano
tuner will return to Mo. Valley
later in the season to finish his
work here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Miss Winifred Anterior will
attend a business college in
Council Bluffs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Miss Allie Heron and Mrs.
Art Carlin were Omaha passen-
gers this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09
Wednesday April 8
Mrs. P. A. Hackley, of Hum
bolt, Iowa, is in the Valley the
guest of her son, H. j. Hackley.

Henry Spires returned from
Hoe Springs, Arkansas, yester-
day, where he has been for the
rheumatism since last Deem
Der. He returns much inn
proved in health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Mrs. C. C. Norris left Grand
Island Monday for a two month
visit in California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

The Missouri Valley band is
now practicing two nights each
week and will be in readiness
for concerts when the season
opens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Trem Denmon of Omaha. is
in the Valley the guest of Miss
LeRaine Cramer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-09

Ed Bradley & Co. today put
up a new awning in front of
their store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
Chicken Language.

chicken fancier tells OF how his
fowls talk 10 him In chicken language.
one day Cochin hen futtered down
In front OF him and cackled and cac-
kled. looking up into his face. The
chicken fancler went to the coop, for
he supposed that she was trying To tell
him that something was wrong Sure
enough. one end Of her perch had slip
ped loose and fallen down. and she
couldn't roost upon II without sliding
Off The fancier fixed the perch, and
the hen flew upon II and remained
quiet.
The same man tells OF how a chick
en- met him at the door of the hen
house ia u great hutter OF excitement.
She sputtered about. cackling, and
seemed to be telling him very long
tale. lie investigated the interior OF
the coop and found that a mother cat
and her family OF newly born kittens
were occupying the hens nest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26

rienced in putting ON nm otcrsioe ON
high hccled shoes. This overshoc lns
an opening ut the heel. through which
the heel Of the inner shoe can project
Around the edges Of the opening IS an
elastic binder adapted 10 closely on.
gage the shank Of the inner shoe This
binder prevents water or moisture
from entering the overshoe through
the opening The ease with which this
heelless overshoe can be placed on the
foot will he obvious. while II is at the
same time equally as serviceable AS
the ordinary ovcrshoe
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
sheep al neasta Of burden.

In the northern part OF India sheep
are put TO use unthought OF In Euro
pean or American countries. They are
made TO serve as beasts OF burden, be-
cause they are more surefooted than
larger beasts and the mountain paths
along the foothills OF the Himalayas
are steep and dlnicult The load for
each sheep Is from sixteen to twenty
pounds. The sheep are driven from
village 20 village with the wool still
growing aud In each town the farmer
shears Us much wool rs he can sell
there aud loads the hpep With the
grain which he reav ange.
After his flock II he
turns d h0mewa Heh sheep having
on It's back a small hag containing the
purchased gtaln
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
Liahtnlnn Yeast.

Boil and mash ten good sized pota-
toes Add one aud one-h half table
spoonflIls Of salt. three OF sugar. six Of
-four and hot water to make "A stiff
batter When lukewarm add one cake
OF any good dry yeast soaked soft In
a cup df water When IL has done
working put into sealed glass jars
amy ordinary fruit jar. Use from half
a pint to a pint. The bread from this
yeast comes SO rapidly one need not
set II overnight II makes most de-
llcious bread The yeast will keep six
weeks IN winter aud two weeks In hot
weather Chicago News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26

II has always boon supposed that
the humniug sound made By the pes
tiferous mosquito d caused ~ the
rapid action Of its wings, but Scotch
scientist who has been Investigating
the subject avs he has discovered at
the base Of the Insects wings an APP
parntus that probably produces the
sound II consists Of a movable bar
provided with tiny teeth. and as the
wings are moved up and down the
teeth rasp over series Of ridges. The
dlscovercr Is not sure that the sound Is
produced by this apparatus, but be
says that II might well be, aud fur
Their investigation may show conclu.
slvely that II Is.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
New Year

TO our Customers and Friends
With best wishes for your prosper
ity and success for the coming year
are pleased to extend to you,
The Greetings of the Season
and assure you earnest desire
for a continuance of the cordial re-
lationship existing between
Respectfully,
Escanaba Steam Laundry and Dye Works
E. A. Grabowski, Prop.
Main office 7o5-7o7 Lud ST. Escanaba Mich Phone 134
BRANCH STORES
Crystal Office Opposite
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
Tn. Beetle.

prefix beetle was sewing one day
And pteing her needle 10 fast
II must finish this dinner gown" she said
For the daylight will soon be past
II have rufiics 10 hem and tucks TO MAKE
And see N the train hangs quite straight
will get Il done n I hurry up.
For ! must not be up too late"
so she stitched away and she sewed away
As she sang n sweet. merry tune.
1T is the very thing to help one work.
SO III have this gown finished soon"
srve trousers "a make for The bumblcbee.
A now coat for the ladybug
Also darn the socks for the hummlng bird
And then mend the parlor rug
ITS sewing RS mending. from morning
tiil night
It's darning and patching old clothes.
And WHY To buy food for rs an 10 eat
And new shoes for the childrcns toes
And when my time comes FOR ; too.
must Ole
And 40 90 the land 20 beetles
hope and pray-yee. with all my heart
rhev win not have thread md needles"
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
Or era STAINED DISHES.

every enc nas experienced the au-
Doy-sce " nor being able 70 wash
dishes o. uhich .,a-- have baer -gc
without great deal or trouble. When
dishes on which there IS egg are TO be-
washed rinse them well I'm cold wa
ter when pilng them up ready for
washing Then wash IN the usual
way. and II viii be found that the egg
will not stick nearly SO much and will
be easier and more quickly removed
than II the dishes are put directly In
the warm water
Egg stains can be removed from sill
yer by means Of a dry cloth and com.
mon table salt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
MIX Fros,ino.

Melt one level teaspoonful OF butter
In a saucepan. add one and one-half
cups OF fine graduated sugar and one
half cup OF milk. When the sugar IL
melted and the mixture begins TO boil
continue boiling just thirteen minutes
Do not stir during the boiling. Take
from the fire and beat until Il will
spread smoothly. Add onc-half tea.
spoonful OF vanilla and cover the cake
This Will make soft. creamy frost
ing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
excursion Rates TO Omaha Via
The North Western Line

one aud one-halt fare for the round
trim. Dec. TO IL. inclusive. account
National Corn Exposition. Omaha.
Return limit Dec % Ful particulars
On application to Ticket Agents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
First publication December 70 1905

First publication December ~, 1905
last January 3. 1909.
state Of Michigan, SIS
County of Iron
Notice is hereby given that by an
order of the Probate Court for the
County of Iron. made on the 18th day
Of December, A. ID. 1908, four months
from that date were allowed for credi-
tors TO present their claims against the
estate OF William F. Wheeler, late OF
said county. deceased, and that all
creditors of said deceased are required
TO present their claims TO said Probate
Court, at the Probate Office in the city
Of Crystal Falls, for examination and
allowance, on or before the 10th day OF
April, A. ID. 1909. and that such
claims will be heard before said court
ON the 10Th day of April, A. d. 1909,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day
Dated December Z. "A ID. 1908.
Isaac w. Byers,
Judge Of Probate
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
Troatmsnt For snrain.

For severe sprain TO the ankle i'm
merse as soon rs possible IN water as
hot as can be borne ana keep II there
for twenty or twenty-five minutes.
adding more hot water az intervals.
After removing from the water band.
age tightly IN cloth wrung out IN hot
rum. Repeat this every two hours the
first day, then twice a day until the
ankle Is well
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
The Genius.

Mark Twain said Of genius at a
New York banquet.
"a genius, as au old lady In IIanni-
bal once explained 70 me. II man
what knows more'n be can find ont
and spills vlttcls On his eieihcS"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
ousrsho. Without tissI.

A distinct novelty among recent in
ventions Is heelless overshoe, invent.
ed by a New York man The fair sex will
at once appreciate the great advantage
OF this form of oyershoe. especially
when worn over high heeled shoes.
Considerable difficulty IS always expo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
GUILTY. OF CoUNTERFEITING

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some unknown
worthless remedy for Foleys Honey
and Tar, the great cough and cold
remedy that cures the most obstinate
cough and'neals the lungs Sam Bridges
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
First publication December IL, 1905
last January 0. 1909

First publication December X, lVVo ,
last January o. 1909
State of Michigan. IS
County Of Iron.
Notice is hereby given that 10y an
order of the Probate Court for the
County OF Iron. made on the 7th day OF
December. A. ID. 1908. four months
from that date were allowed for credi-
tors to present their claims against the
estate of Garrett Tinsman, late Of said
county, deceased. and that all creditors
are required TO present their claims To-
said Probate Court at the Probate
Office in the city Of Crystal Falls, for
examination and allowance, on or be-
fore the 10th day OF April. A. D 1909,
and that such claims will be heard be-
fore said court on the 10th day OF
April, A. ID. 1909 at ten o clock in the
forenoon of said day.
Dated December q A. y, 1908
Isaac w Byers
Judge Of Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26
cloek, on ) steamship.

There are nearly fifty clocks on board
the Lustanla, all controlled by mas
ter clock I'm the chart house.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
Judge Brown Scores Ben Miller al Phoebe

During d session OF the dist riot court
at Phoebe last week Judge Brown, after
first scoring him, dismissed Benjamin
+. Miller OF Scarcblight from the jury
panel for the ter NJ.
Miller, ii Ii stated in the Phoebe
Weekly Record, was responsible for th,
hanging OF a jury for twenty-iour hours
i'll the case Of a egro, charged with the
assault Of II white girl III her sleeper
berth on tho Salt Lake, Los Angeles
md Snn Pedro railroad, III Lincoln
county. Eleven u the ~jurura were I'M
aDimously in favor OF bringing III n
VOL diet OF guilty, bnt Miller insisted
upon the innocence ~ the negro. ~
one stage Of the discussion, q member
OF tho jury, who was armed, left the
jury TO deposit his u with outsid ers
Tor bookkeeping, and Miller spent the
night walking up and down the room
with mn open kniis in his hand, after
appealing to the deputy sheriff tor pro-
lection. Wednesday morning the case
wRs cnllei for another trial, aud the ne
gro entered a plea Of guilty.
Miller left TO Rn Immediately after the
roast from thrjudge, and in not likely 10
be seen in Phoebe again for come time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
The Editors Calculation

-Woi yu dom, Bin?' inquired the vii.
lage lawyer as he filled his pipe from tie
editors tobacco pouch aud put his feet
up on the table, preparatory to wasting
H half iIour nf the editors time. MAXIM
some astronomical ca.culations?"
Nope" replied the editor, looking up
from the scattered sheets of figures, am
just figuring out my loeees Tor the Last
ten years"
Gee, Bill, on must II been d million
aire when you started"
mo, | wasn't u millionaire. These
are Just losses Of what might have been
insects. I've figured out that there has
been M ayer"ge of two columns OF epace
ZACH issue which was as good HI wasted
and which | might as well have used
for boosting my " business. At $40
a column, thnt's 80 per issue, Sl040 per
year, $1,000 IN ten years. See? Then
there's Dinkenspiel ami Hauimeyer and
Brown, for instance, who used to run
81 Gds each week when I began here.
They quit because their ads didn't pay
Got course not; they didn't think il ne
cessary to change them and | didn't
know enough to keep after the every
week about doing il; and anyway / was
glad to save that much competition :.
Now yon see that's SIS a ~week-S7e0 a
year-S7eO0 in ten yearp. Then there's
the FREQ notices winch ought to have
been charged for, and the ads which
were ut yer paid on account Of dilatory
methods OF collection, bringing the
grand total which ] ought to have up "a
S23 ,533.3'; my bank account today If
S26.l0, leaving II net loss of s23, 1907 90
which tiguren ! had just arrived nj wher
yon came in, Now IL you hnppen e
have 1920 in yonr pocket aud want e
pay for the last &c insertions II you
card mt 90 cents each, s7.2D, TINT vii
leave me a deficit, even money, Of
$780,
swell, that's Ii goiD' somp," euid the
lawyer as he reluctantly shcIlad ont s7.2(
mud moved monrnfully AWAY to seel
less str nuous company The Printers
Album.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
WHAT. ABOUT THE BIG ONES?

u. Tie Chicago Record. Herald p;ves
every honest lawyer something to think
about when IL save: AZ coptem porary
publishes mi extract from the American
Bar associatinn's report on professional
ethics. This fine, lofty and %eloqnent docu-
ment was adopted at the recent annual
meetings oi. thst nssocia,iub, and it, re-.
commeods the, submission Of IA draft OF a
code OF such elbics I'd the iisxt meeting.
There is mutM Rrashtui indignation IN
II sRAinst, shystera, ambulance chasing,
employment 81 'taHncrs.' o.c. W. arc
told that the practitioners who lack liked
idenlp mot only lower the morale ~ the
profession. out 'di'ease the 'lhwyer'-
high t%allinRfin the cyee Of tho public
Nay, moro and worse; these cheap md
unworthy practitioners 'hamper tie ad
mi~ntstrati0n and even u, times subyort
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
THE TARIFF AND LABOR

Tho after lcfTects of the panic arc be-
coming n.ore dlsastrous tn republican
prosperity, although the sacred tariff
is stall supposed /" guarantee good timea
according Ia the last republican national
plniform. Congo esman Willoti, ~
New York, in n speech IL congress II icw
days ago offered proof ~ The pinching
po3orty that republican r~olicics hae
produced by giving official evidence
that bO3,5Oo men nto ont ~ work In
Now York. About the came time the
textile workers Of Philadel, Ina were de-
mandinR work Of the authorities Of that
city TO keep, ut least, half Of them from
actual starvation. When il ia remem-
bercd that these textile man u%iacturere
~ carpets, %flanncls, and other WOODEN
are protected by u tntifT Of from
DO to 100 per cent. their starving work.
men lust DO convinced that protection
does no. protect the Iaborma n =,
although It protects the trusts md
mnnopolists. Still these same deluded
w0rkmsn will probably vote the rcpubli-
cnn ticket until v a creator calamity
opens their eyes Ia the iallaoies Of their
protectionis. mastc ora. News Miner
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03

The anvil chorus is e~ndeavorinR -
sound the knell Of Rawhide. Persons
Who imagined that II m,pe may be made
in Il month are ii cloiminR that Rawhide
is unworthy Of consideration hy the
mining world; they are very poeitive
that Rawhide was created merely for
boom purposes and the personal enrich
ment OF designing promoters, and that
1t has no merit.
lit is unfortunate that HISTORY has a
habit OF repeating itself. but it does.
Every mining camp in the west was
decried by an element that l hurlful
not only to the particular community
attacked but TO the whole state us well;
nm element that sees naught but disaster
ID the progress Of a COW cogmunity.
II was not many years ago that Gold
field was IN i'll repute. Eminent engIp-
GERS asserted that it was mere surface
enrichment TINT gave attraction to this
district, and despite the united efforts
Of the boomers Goldtield had u sorry
struggle ere che assumed her
place among the chosen in the mining
world. We had riches in the early days
just as We have today, but development
WIS painfully slow during a ~protracted
period. When il did NJ the
name Of Goidtield astounded the world.
1t would be foolish, indeed, for Il
person to assert TINT Rawhide will not
prove TO he a great mining district. 1t
has all the favorable indications and in
every instance where any depth has
been attained the ore bodies developed
have justified earlier predictions. Nor
is tGis mere promoters jarLnn; hut nm
in~coutrovertibie fact.
OF course, the mad rush to Rawhide
cannot continue. That the uphuildinR
OF the town is ahead Of development OF
the miI cs is self evident In half an
hours time one Ia convinced OF that
Speculation in rra estrtc kus been
specracular, md. QUITE naturally, there
will follow m adjustment in valuations
whI'h will be 'anianonut Ia 4 slump.
But the TinIuR pros poets will not he
injured. Development is going forward
with remarkable rapidiIy and uni. rs
all signs iail-and one must follow
signs in mining-R iwhide will prove il
has immense bodies OF milling ore
streaked with high :rade that will make
the output Of murc than average value.
-Goldiield Review
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
RumorS OF State Bank

Rumors Of various sorts have been
floating about the last several days in
regard tO the State Bank and Trust
company aifnIrt. but tlIer appears tn he
little definite in the way OF iutor MA
ton. 4 report which Ina gained con-
siderable credit l. 10 the plfoc, that the
state bank commission win ask the
court Ia appoint n receiver for the
institution today. THE is hardly prob
able, however. The commiapiDu now
Inns he last report 81 former bank px-
amiDer, NJ. II. Miller, and have already
spent considerable time in considering
its details. More time will also be
apent investigating il.
The directors arc said to be conaId-
ering certain actions winch may mean
considerable to the depo-itors and there
ia yet n chance that the Birairs ~ the
bank will DO righted and the deposiiors
paid dollar for dollnr.-Careon Newe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-04-03
Play Cribbag. Dor A Million Poiuts

~ cribbage game for u million pOints,
which has already extended ovcr u PEI
Rod OF seven yours, is being played in
Dee Moihee, lowe, by Col. John &. To-
per mud Milo Ward. The ecOre up to
date ie 1929 to l55 ,235 Tho players
estimate that they will 1.-Two to finish the
exciting contest in 1915.
Both men are prominent IN dee
Moince, Mr.. 1oper btiug sheriff Of Polk
county and Milo Ward secretary " the
commercial exchange. The men play
once each week, from 1880 o'clock ~ II
in tie evening. They have pla, ed Tor
BIT consecutive weeks aud they rcli.
eiously keep their weekly engagement.
Tho average number Of pOints made nj
each sitting for the Inst 30 wen years has
been 2l50.
The game has been divided into ten
seriee Of 100 900 points oaoh. Tho men
are now in tho midst ~ the fifth ecnes.
During their weekly contest they take n
bali hour Tor light rcircshmcnts. They
play scientifically and even politics aud
commercial interest ARE iai,oocd dnrinR
tho progress Of The game
The plnJ crs have worn on, n hunter
Of cribbagc boards md about $50 packs
OF cards go Tar in their hong match.
When the last and final eerics il reached
they will invite their friends and card
experts 10 witness the lnish ot whit
viii undoubtedly DO the lougoet card
gnme in tho world coer played.