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EAST END ITEMS.
The kearns Benefit.


Program for the James Kearns ben
eft to be given in the dining room at
the packing house Friday evening,
Sept. 4, at 5 o'clock, under the aus.
pieces of the P. H. NJ A. A.:
Music by East End band.
Piano solo by Miss Genevieve DAILY
Recitation by Miss Irene Rhoads
Song by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sven
son.
Selection on gramaphone by Prof
Rheem
Violin SOLO Ed Steller.
Song Carl and Edith Freeman.
Piano SOLO Miss Christy Nc LIE
man.
Violin SOLO Mr.. Carr.
Song in WEIGH language Ben
Lewis
Song by Palm Lilly quartet.
Party at Mahoney Home.
A very enjoyable time was had Oil
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Mahoney, corner
of Second and Van Buren, streets, the
occasion being the fourteenth anniver.
sary of the birth of their daughter
Lee Ella. A number of her friends
had arranged surprise for her. The
afternoon was very pleasantly spent
playing games, etc. Refreshments
were served. Those were present were
as follows:
Mesdames-
Levi Noel, Ben Young, John Moffat
Richard PARKER and T. B. Maloney.
Misses
Myrtle Anderson, Ethel Schaub,
Winnie Osler, Sybil McLennan, Nellie
3lggs, Louise Ramey, Wilma Gear
heart, Josie Denefe, Elizabeth Ander.
son, L,ilah Glew, Margaret Reynolds,
Neva Morley, Ethel Lanadale, Ethel
Hahn, Veola Stewart Phyllis Mar
shall, Margaret Lewis, Louise Briggs,
Mignen Baker, Orphelia La Deu, Jua-
nita Shaffer Hazel Ray, Erie Wilson
Marie Vaughn, Nepa Comegys, Lee
Ella Mahoney, Nellie Ballard, Mary
Zimmerman, Mildred Gilltland, Els
telle Buxton, Marguerite Bromley
Dorothy HORNED, Aadie Redmond
BETA Morley, Anna Mahoney, Bea1.
rice Ballard, May Parker, Bertha
Swanson, Aura Dale Mahoney, Max
Inc Young, Ethel -Mier and Masters
William Mahoney, J. B. Mahoney and
MllldTQ Young.
The Y M. C. A. will hold gospel
meetings at .Hedrick tomorrow after.
noon and evening. w. B. Ramsell will
speak at both services.
7. D. Foster, Samuel Birney, Geo.
A. Mason and Lee OMalley all attend
ed the state fair
George A. Mason, salesman in the
market on Hayne street, has been
on his annual vacation of two weeks
since last Tuesday.
A. A. Lewis of the stock yards has
been ill since last Wednesday even.
ing.
Tony Chess, travelling inspector for
Openheimer, arrived in the city Fri
day of this week and will visit with
his family for few days.
Rev. M. q. Krotzer of LOG Norta
Jefferson street. was caller here on
Friday.
Peter Santeen of the cutting depart
ment, who has been in Cedar Rapids
on business, returned last Saturday.
MIR. Root caught a German carp in
the river last Thursday that weighed
II pounds.
Government Officer F. A. Imler of
ttae beef house goes to Columbus, O.,
Monday, and nearby points 10 spend
his vacation.
Miss Anna Lawson, returned mis-
sionary from India, will speak at the
East End Presbyterian church tomor-
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WABASH RAILWAY.

WNES1NTT5 N"IGWNEs
No G8csns South. Depars
zA--Moberiy. ST. f.. K. c.. s:.aO a. n.
50B-Moberly ana East -. 3!55 D. ~.
Coming North. Arrive
6.B-Maherly local ........ H. 30 a. m.
6A-F'soYn Kenras CtsF. 49,. 1900 D. m.
8. r. Whelan. Ticket Agent
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R.R. TIME TABLES.

:. A---na.ls: B., Laily except Sunday.
aURI1EeToN ROUTE. C.. 8. & q.
No. Going East. Depart
1sA-Chic.,. Dubuqde. Quincy 1875 am.
92-Lgeal freight ........ .5:25 a. m.
1sB- hu-iiagtGR. st. Louis. .7:s5 a. m.
a.B--Peoria Dub, Quincy. II: 20 a. m.
6A-Chic.. Limited .2:ol pan.
t0B--Tt Madison. st. Louis. $50 D. m
4A-Chio.. st. L.. Quincy. T:f5 D. m.
2A-Chtc.. Peoria. Rockford 11:25 o. m
49, Going West.
6A-CfRaha and Nebraska. 1920 a. n.
8A4-omaha.. Oregon. Calf@7:So a. m
,s6-rArrive from 1T. Mad! ,11:Ab a. m
iIB~--AFrsys sfoEi Chicago. 10: 90 sp "a.
iA-.-t1htcago to Denver -. 1908 . m.
as-rcnsafa- billings and
No~ shpvest ............ 4.22 D =.
nv. 8. EaSlser. Ticket Agen:
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c.. M. q 81. r. TRAINS.

o.. M. q OF. "a FEzNEEV,
NO. pcsog Southwest Depart.
5A-SouthWsst Limited ;. l:15 a. m
aA-kahsas City Local 49,. 10: 40 a, ~,
sSB-Local Freight .:....... 7:15 a. m.
Going Dass, Via Cut-Og
12A-Chtc. LihiiteH .......ls:o5a m,
sA-Davenport, Chicago. 4: 50nsm.
s2B-Local freight .,..... 9:ae M.
Marion I.ite., Going North.
1oSB-Cedar Rapids, Marion. .4:45p. m.
1GB-Cedar Rapids. ST. Pau!FH :as G. III
HsEs--Lsocai freight ......... $40 a. m
Marian Lane. Coming South.
103B-Arrive from Marion. 1oea5 a. M,
9C-Arrive fror Ma. 4on 1:25.a. m.
e1B-Lscal freight, arrive. A:55 o. II.
Freight arains arrive and depart
from Ottam ia Junction.
J. p Wheian. Ticket Agent.
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O.. e 4 q T. TFAINs.

O.. Y. {. q r. THAlNa.
No. Going North. Depart.
t7s-Des Moiass. Omaha. 7:lQ a. m.
k71-oes aap&nes. Omaha ;. b:85 8. M
Going South.
47e--Ka0kuk. Has. City. 10: IS a. m
7z2-~0ttuf apsaS tseokHk 80. 4:15B, m
s74--Des Moipss % bldon. .fO:13 b.tn.
49,, W. s. Parker. Ticket Agent
time Of arrival T'itis train Sc discon-
tthped here and returns to Eeokuk az
teaiD Y42
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ELIZABETH M. THOMPSON.
osteopathic Physician.
R1rksvllie Missouri
Office. DIT N. Court st. New phone s94.
Hdnrs. 600 to 12:nn nfd 1:30 to 400.
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Tri-Weekly Courier.
Y the ocuRsER PRINTING CO.
Founded August 8. 1s4s.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
paE Courier. year,'tjy mail -. $500
Irt- Weekly Courier. i year ...... 1.6o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-11

CUTLERY salesman for 0klahoma.
Best commission proposition bat no
expenses advanced. Must furnish
boud Continental Cutlery Co Nel-
son Building. Kansas city Mo
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John b. Turner Chas. West 6. u
Daugherty. w. Il. Hendricks. i. MI
HAYES. Paul Nesbitt Mont lliphloy
E. G.. Spillman. Geo. Henshaw Mitch
Bonner, w. r. Fields lohn ~. Cot
teral
HOUsE;-W r. Abbott. w u. II.
Ain. George w Allen, w b Anth-
ony WIN H. Armstrong Jesse y. Arm.
strong II. S. r. Ashhy, j. II Baldwin,
p A. Ballard. Wm E Banks. Wm. B.
Peck VIM II Bowdrp, Ed Bowie. Geo
w Briggs, Fred r. Rranson. VIM T.
Murray. chas w. Broome O. r.
Brown. Milton Bryan. Henry NJ. Bat
Ter. VIM s. Carson, Frank T. Casteel,
Win IT, Chappell, Jesse r Chastain
Milton b. Core. J. b. Crouch. Curtis
r. Day, John B. Dyrele VIM. A. Dur
mt VIM. w. Durham. John W. Dnrst
T.. j Earlo. A. r. Farley. Albert A.
Ellis, John r. Evans, John + E2zard,
j. v Faulkner. Chns G. Fisher. Chas.
A. Fraser, Irving W. Hart, Logan
Hawl,iDe. J. l.. Hendriclson. d. j.
| Hobby. Cicero T. Holland. Frank fili-
diestOn Geo. y. Hudson, Anil H. Japp
H. NJ Jarrett, Elmer " lessee. Rob
crt NJ. JJohnston, &. c. Jones. Henry
y. King, w. NJ Lindsey. James II
/ Lockwood, Chas NJ London, JOS. T.
Manua, A. G. Martin E a. Moore
Wm. Murdo,kk VIM c. McAaoo. John
| r. McCalla. ! r. McCants. Henry NJ
McElhany. w r. NOrvlle Geo w
| McNeal, a j. Orcott. Jos l.. Pachell
w. c. Pendergraft, Jos. N Porter ]
NJ. Putnam, Robert NJ. Rainey, Edgar
s. Ratlin. l.. l.. Reeve, A. s Riddle
r l.. Rider, A. +. Ross, A. ]. Sands
John S. Sherer, j r. sherman, G. A
Sheen. w. G Smith. Howell smith
Lee Smith. Jos w Smith, David l.
Smith, A. j. SHellson. Geo, r. Stagner
Frank Stevens. II G.. Steumund J 4
Stivers. w b. Stone, Edward Swim
gell, VIM. Tabor. j. 4. Tandy. j A
Tnlottson. NJ Turner. Harvey Utter
back. j Vandeveer. A. i Vandever
ter. Thos. B. Workman, Eugene Wal
russ, Geo c. Whitehurst Thomas {
? Whitson. J, Roy Williams. Ben
Williams. Ben f. Wilson.
House Officers: -Chas. IT. Pittmal
Roy D. McManus, Gny A. Crosset
, Noble A. Gordon, Sidacy q. Clul'
May Humphreys Jeanette Cola
, Laura 3. Taylor. Lillian Basford, Joh
W. Hamilton.
senate. Ed Prazel. 2o6 Mort
: Broad; IT. S. Blair, South Broad
Clarence Davis. G12 East Mansur; \
+. Egeerman. COS East Cleveland;
A. Cordell. 609 East Cleveland: r.
+ Curd 410 East Oklahoma avenue; je
Sc Hatchett Elks hotei; E, Nj. Lam
rum. 206 East Warner; T. r. Mer
;, minger. lone hotel j. S Morris, Go
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GathrIe. oEIahoma. Ami 10. EOS
CORPORATION COMMISSION or
OKLAHOMA.

PROPOSED ORDER NO. a.
To All Railroad Corporations, Firms
or Persons Operating any Public
Service in the State:
Notice is hereby given that In the
office OF the Clrporafoion Commis-
sion OF the State of oklahoma, in the
City of Guthrie, on the 9th day Of
May. 1908. at ten o'clock a. M. the
Commission win hear any objections
which may be urged against the fol
lowing proposed order, rnle, regula-
ton and requirement.:
An public service corporations.
firms or persons engaged in any pub
lie service ia this state, MS defined
in the Constitution, are ordered to file
with The Commission a detailed state
ment of all revenues OF said corpora
i1n firm or person. for public service
from every source whatsoever said
report to be made on forms prescribed
b. the Commission.
The report of all such corporations
firms or persons engaged in Interstate
business shall show the correct
amount credi ed TO this state, ana The
basis upon which such proportion is
made.
Said reports shall contain an the re
quired statistics for the period o
twelve months, ending on the a0it
day Of June in each year. and shal
| be made ut under oa'h and fled witt
/ The Commission al its Office in Guth
rie on or before the 90th day Of Sep
tember then next following unless ad
! dltional time be granted by the Com
mission, ana such monthly and othe
! special reports that may be require
by the Commission.
Corporation Commission.
j. e. LOVE,
Chairman
A. p. WATSON,
Commissioner
j. j. McAIESTER.
Commissioner
/ (sEAI)
Attest
w. l.. CHAPMAN
Secretary.
Guthrie, Oklahoma, Aprll 3, 1908
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m'MsusnaHsMaHsm9wsn9HsMsHm
: ORDERS OF STATE )
! CORPORATION j
= COMMISSION :
nsWSW1WTn esmsussR e
(First published IN Daily Leader
April II, i90S1
CORPORATION COMMISSION OF
OKLAHOMA.
Proposed order No. 2s.

OKLAHOMA.
Proposed Order No %.
To All Whom II May Concern:
You are hereby notified that in the
office of the Corporation commission
of the State of Oklahoma, in the city
OF Gnthrie, Oklahoma. on the 18th day
OF May. l90S at 10 o'clock a. m, the
said Commission will hear any objec.
tons winch ulc@ he urged by any per-
sons interested against the following
proposed order. rule, regulation and
requirement:
No railroad company operating
railroad or a coordination OF railroads
In the state of oklahoma shall charge
for the transportation 81 Cement,
Portland aud Building Lime, Cement,
Plaster. Stucco, Roofing Pitch, As
phalt, Crude and Refined Common
Brick, Vitrified Brick, Fire Clay,
Dressed and figured stone. Sanl,
Gravel, Chitts and Analogous Articles
between points in this State, differ
ent rate than provided in the follow
ing proposed tariff, without first Sc
curing the approval OF this Commis
sion:
Local ana Joint Distance Tariff.
Applying on
Products Named Below,
Between
All Stations in Oklahoma on the Rail
ways and Railroads Operating in
said State
(Subiect to and governed by the rules
named herein and other rules OF this
Commission)
Column l. Rates shown in Column
one will apply on PORT
land and Building Ce
ment Minimum carload
weight $4,000 pounds.
Column 2. Rates shown in Columns
Two win apply on ship
ments OF Lime and re
fined or Liquid Asphalt
in barrels, minimum car
load weight on lime to DC
10000 pounds, Liquid AS
phalt $4,000 pounds.
| Column 3. Rates shown In Column
Three will apply on Brick
Crude Asphalt, Dresse,
or lettered Stone. mini
mum weight as marke,
capacity Of car.
Column 4. Rates shown in Column
-Four will apply on Ston'
tRoughl Sand, Gravel
Common CLAY, Chitts
Soil. Barnyard Manur
and Analogous Articles
minimum carload weigh
to be marked capacity 9
car.
Between All Points in Oklahoma Owe
One Line
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dered BY the shipper.

dered by the shipper.
Rule No. 8.
Through Joint rates for the trans
portation OF commodities named here
ia over two or more lines of railroad
which are not under the same man
agement or control, shall be made by
adding TO the rates prescribed herein
the following arbitrary figures. 10
cents per 100 pounds provided that
such through Joint rates shall in no
case exceed the charge for four hun
dred (4001 miles as shown in the fore.
going rates. and further that the max
imum charge for al hauls shall be the
charge shown in the foregoing as the
rate for four hundred t400) r'Ves.
Add to Column one two and one-hall
&c l-2) cents per 100 pounds.
Add TO Column Two two CD cents
per hundred pounds
Add to Column Three one and eight
tenths Q.S) cents per 100 pounds.
Add 20 Column Four one aud four
i,-itiis Go cents per 100 pounds.
Rule NO. 4.
Empty barrels bi which shipments
OF refined on liquid asphalt were madt
shall be returned to cOnsignor WheI
rendered for shipment over the sam,
rails mt seyenty-iive per Gent l15l q
the rates named herein. The mih.
mum on carload return packages shat
be 10000 pounds.
Rule No. 5.
Where two or more routes are avail
able between point Of origin and des
tination, the road handling shal
charge the same as though shipmen
had moved via the route by which tn
| lowest rate could be made.
CORPORATION COMMISSION,
j. f. LOVE,
Chairman
A. p WATSON.
COMMISSIONS
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MAle nELr ManTEp.

s2l a week to put out Merchandise 4
Grocery catalogues. Home terri
tory. AMERICAN HOME SUPPLY
CO.., DesED Chicago. ~,
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o nose tahulnH luNitdAtoUh
The following list has been pre-
pared for use of those sending ont in
pitaiions for house members should
address and send bundle 10 house
postmaster. who win gladly distribute
them; the same with the senate. Fol
lowing is the list OF house members
and house employees who have their
families here The list also incluaes
unmarried men and women.
State officers and employees, with
families residing here; also married
and unmarried employees:
James Menefee, lone; Mrs. N. II.
Menefee, lone; A. NJ Benedict, 206 N.
Broad; j ~ Sandlin, 5l2 y Perkins;
Reuel Haskell. 221 N. First: A. ID.
HnmDarger $40 E Harrison; Chas.
f. Coles. Royal Porter Spaulding
c. ". King 81 H. Broad: Leo Meyer
TO r. Villas; Aliretta Jennings 1924
w. Noble: Grace Griffith. COG 81 Cieve
land; j. ID. Marr. Royal y. o. Cas-
sidy. lone; Frank Lucas Chaa. Cm
ningham, Cal Oner and Miss Ethel
b. J. Waugh. 103 s Ash; Miss Eva
Seaman. 5l7 w. Springer; j. p Con
ners. T. ~. Woodward, n A. Billupa
senate chamber; w L. chapman. 1901
W. Cleveland: A. r. Watson. J.
McAlesfer. ~ G. Patton. q D. McComb
Chaa. A. Taylor. Jesse J Dunn. NJ. u
Trapp. Sam a. Hayes, b u. Com
eron, Pete Hanraly, ate Barnard
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE
sALesMEN wANTEo.

CAPABLE Salesman TO cover Oklaho-
ma with staple line. Our high com
mission contract paid one Of our sa'es-
men Thirty One Thousand Dollars In
cash during the last six years $4,000
monthly advance on commissions.
American Standard Jewelry Co
Detroit Mich.
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We oAN FuRNIsH rHE AuroMo

WE CAN FURNISH THE AUToMO-
BILE you are looking for no matter
where you are located for less money
than you can get it elsewhere, wheth-
er it be a new car, or a slightly used
car, whether gasoline, electric or
q steam car Write us the style car
you are looking for and the amount
OF money you want to spend. We viii
submit Deveral TO make your salec-
tions from, with bargain prices.
Write us Now is the time. United
States Selling Corporation, SS7 Pierce
Building, st. Louis, Mo. Our SER
vices cost you nothing.
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Where exact distance is not shown
Ise rate Tor next greater distance.
Rule No 2

Where minimum weight is shown as
marked rapaciiy ~ car. when cars
are loaded TO actual visible capacity,
actual weight viii govern. and mini
mum weight shall IN no case be higher
than the marked capacity Of car or
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED Ten women Tor mem
each STATE travel and llslihutc
samples new Baking Powder; salary
$6f 10 per month and expenses; ex-
penses advanced. Send stamp for con-
tract White House Supply Co, Chi
cago, Ill.
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Hominy Okla. April 9.-Coniractor
Pereen OF this city while working on
a scaftold today fell 10 lhe ground,
breaklne both arms above the elbows
aud otherwise injuring himself
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w. S. CHAPMAN,
Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04
A Queer Al.

IAN italian with Il piano organ w:ls
turning the handle of his machine rap
idly. Lat rot Il note vas to lie heard.
stopped at once. What OH ear..l couil
be the E.atter!'
The speaker, an advertising agent,
smiled
"llnally." he said, Il went up close
TO the man.
"a brcaEdowny asked.
'lIc pointed to small p.acard OIL
the organs front. and | read:
1.-The interior of the instrument las
been removed. The relief that In con-
sequence you experience l.; MS nothing
compared with fiat which i..rnelia.c.
~ follows ~ dose of Sure Cure Cough
siiStu.c.'
III WAS an original adj" the expert
ended. and followed 1T MI. From
what tie sure Cure people tod me. I
founl tl:at. The Same Ingenuity AMI
money rut in legitimate newspaper
a;lvcr.. ing would have brought 5oper
cent more retlr:,s." = New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04
eteveneen a I'd felked.

To used to stand on tho hearth rug Ia
tho amOling room. says Walter Crane
In his "An Artists "Reminiscences of
Robert Louis Stevenson, the center Of
an adn.iring circle, and discourse very
much in the same style as that III
which he wrote. 1t gave one the iln-
preston of artificiality rather-l mean
his manner Of speaking and choice Of
words, as If carefully selected and Gull
tivated. If remark was offered by
one of the company he would perhaps
accept it and turn about. much us a
conjurer does when he borlows u hand
kerchief or II hat iron. some ore in his
audience, or perhaps IN would work 1t
into his next sentence. returning 1t to
his interlocutor improved wrapped in
silver paper. met;lplioric;,lly speaking.
His personal appearance was quite rs
unusual as his speech 4, long. pale.
tllin fsce aud iank hair. quick and pea.
rtratinis eyes ard a rather s.lrIonic
smile. The world In general. especial
~ in ciual;lnd Woe white shirts and
collars AIS IL rule. but Stevenson sporte.l
black ones.
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4 Lien T-r,sr,s sceret

l,r ',',ar!.ou.ll growled. and the
gre, .e.,'w .aa lcapea back III fear.
.'l'lc II u coaiL kill the hound,' the
trainc. said. bat he doesn't t:link so.
Il" thinks the hound could easily kill
MIN"
"yssi. VA.
"E-A:.a the lion wa; Il cub this boar
noul:,l. full grown. lived III the Gag,
wi,.l him. The Zig dog could. of
course. lic. the little cub, and the cub
therefore feared and respected him.
Now the cub l.; grown VIZ, but he still
thil..s the hound is the better. We
rear Il cub With Il full grown hound iu
This WAY 10. Il reason. The hound is Il
protection to us trainers aftcrward
:ha.l t..e cub is grown. for then should
he bcco..ie riEl1.nctious one look from
The Cog will send him, sublucd and
ashamed. Sinking OF to the cages fac-
beet co.ilcr."-I philadelphia Bulletin.
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The Story Of Zero.

The word zero t.; from the Spanish
and mca,as empty" hence nothing. 1t
was first used for Il thermometer in
1895 by Il Prussian named Fahrenheit.
by experimenting with snow aud salt
Fahrenheit found that he could pro-
luce degree of cold equal to that of
the coolest winter day. 1t happened
that the day on which lie made his
dl,al experiment was the coolest that
anybody could remember, and, struck
With Tic coincidence of his scientific
discovery. he hastily concluded that he
had found the lowest degree Of tenn
pcrature. either natural or artificial.
He called the degree Zero" and con-
structed a thermometer graduating up
from zero 10 boiling point. which he.
numbered 21o and the freezing point
AL
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Much wan.ed.

The following advertisement. quoted
from a Boston paper of date early in
the nineteenth century by Mr. Janson
in THE Stranger In America" shows
that the domestic problem is not one
of modern manufacture. But what
mistress of today would dare to i'm
pose such conditions on the hindranse
In the kitchen?
Much Wanted: A neat. we'll behaved
female to do kitchen work in Il small
family in Charlestown. near Boston
She may pray and sing hymns. but
not over the dishlicttle. She may SO
to meeting but not belong to the con
gregation of midnight worshipers.
Inquire ut Repertory Office. near Dos
ton.
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one Of Three THINGS.

Fred Jones, a man OF no small d.
mansions, was Il popular conductor on
the Boston and Maine railroad. making
daily trips between Boston and Plsm-
outh. One day several years ago while
collecting fares he encountered man
under the in9u. nee IF liquor who
would not show Il ticket After reason
ing in vain with this passenger Mr..
Jones said, Nov. see here. Joull
have to do one OF three things--give
me ticket, pay your fare or get OF
and walk
you've Nic) got to do one of three
things" was the reply-seat less (hic),
hoop ycrself (hlc) or bust"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04
His Nerve.

Speaking of Wall street operator, n
broker said: The mans nerve is amaz-
ing. 1t shocks rec. 1t reminds me of a
money le:l;.cr to whom Il fric.il Of
n;inc. a great rider to hounds. once re-
sorted.
"'':.es.' said the money lender to my
embarrassed friend. Il will renew your
note. hut only on one condition. sir
namely. that during the next paper
chase ut I.ennX you scatter from your
bag these 5000 pink slips bearing NY
name and the words. Money advanced
on easy terms" Is it a go, sir:'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04
A Natural Fortress.

!. In the northern part of Madagascar
is the most remarkable natural fortress
in the world. 1t is occupied 10y Il wild
tribe who call themselves the People OF
the Rocks. The fortress is Il lofty and
prccipitous rock OF enormous size. 1.U1t
feet high and eight square miles ii,
area. Its sides are so steep that 81
cannot be climbed without artificial
means. Within 1t is hollow, and thu
only entrance is by u subterraneai
passage.-St. James Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04

to pay overcharged shall have
mo hand in the revision.
"As we'll call upon the authors
lof the tariff to correct it as call
upon the authors of crime, con-
firmed in criminal way, to re-
wise the criminal code and make
it just alike to the SHINING and
1.-THE sinned against
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04
The Alternative.

A Frcnchman applied to a local DILL
cial for a passport to visit Klatter-
wlngschen, in Switzerland. The func-
tionary, who was not a fellow OF any
geographical society, studied in vain
with the spelling of the places na,...
Then, unwilling to confess his ditlicul-
ty, he blandly asked, Would you as
lief visit some other town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04
Thrift.

There is an old fashioned word that
ought to come into use again-thrift.
There are distressing number OF
shiftless people in the world. aud.
while we shall call no names we hope
every reader will pause at this para.
graph and think seriously of thrift and
shiftlessncss.-Atch Globe.