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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
N.k.HEaR5T GRsAT bR5IAN Rl4HTl RE- SERVED.

new collaboration, this wonderful joyous
ness--what was it? Why was 1t? Could
simply the pleasure of hostess in enter
tanning her husbands friend be such as
this?
Then came the flashing moment OF
ecstasy with her wide eyes. meeting lips.
read the whole truth. and. reading 1t,
gazed back in mingled fright and shame
and joy.
In the quiet of her room that night she
tried again to think. to reason, to explain.
But instead of the lirmness and high re-
solve which she had always believed would
be hers under such circumstances, she felt
wild wish to hug this great gladness to
her heart and keep it always.
In vain did she ch!de herself over and
over. In vain did she lean above her sleep
ing child reminding her soul again and
again of the sacred calling which was dear
No thought of husband. child or duty
could down the music of this great ex-
perience.
A long night of reproaches made
her no less responsive to the glow
and thrill of the other mans presence
that day. In shame and In delight she let
her gaze drink deep of the concentrated
| sweetness in his eyes
She would not think now. nor reason.
She would not face herself as before in the
quiet of her room. Beyond the present
| she cared not to live.
| To see him daily 10 talk with him, to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
A Little Bit Mixed.

FTOM INC BUSCUN fteCUTu.
Three tired citizenS-a lawyer, a doc
tor and newspaper man-sat In a
back rom recently i'm the cold gray
light of the early dawn. On the table
were many empty bottles and a couple
of packs OF cards. AS they sat in silence
rat scurried across the hearth into
the darkness beyond. The three men
shifted their feet and looked at each
other uneasily. After u long pause the
lawyer spoke.
II know what you fellows are think
ing" he said; you think l saw Il rat,
but l didn't.
Send 100 for book telling how to get
rich withou, working. Regular price sc.
A limited number only for 10c Larch-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
Warming to Letter Writers.

1'rom The Wellington Ckan) Star
A young man who is Very particular
about his washing recently wrote a
note To his wlsherwGman and one to
his sweetheart. and by strange fla
tality he put the wrong address on each
envelope and sent them off The wash
erwoman was sent the invitation 70
take II ride the next day, bat when the
young lady read: IF you tumble UP
my shirt bosom any more. as you did
last time, I'll go somewhere else" she
cried all the evening, and declared she
would never speak TO him again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
Fair Sized Corn,eIds.

From the Nebraska State Journal
Not much less than 100000 acres of
corn has been planted in the past 10
days in Nebraska. This averages close
to 40 acres for every farmer in the
state That the task offers no great
difficulties we may judge from the re-
port of two Rulo farmers who plowed
anG planted 30 acres each in the last
three days Of last week. The agricul-
tural scientists find fault with this
method of planting. claiming the lister
leads to erosion and imperfect tillage,
but 1t offers wcllnight insurlnountable
temptations TO a farmer as n solution
of the spring problem of doing two
days work In one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

were badly dsordered. WAS com
plctcly Worn out and discouraged when
began using Doan's Kidney Pills, but
they went right to the cause of the
trouble and did their work we'll. l
have been feeling we'll ever since.
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, y. y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

tent and to forget the visions or for
hidden blessedncss which that inner sense
had told her was hers by right.
So she married and settled down TO an
existence of seeming happiness. The
world spoke of the match as ideal and
envied her the harmony OF her lot. for
the would knew nothing of her subjective
life.
There were times when dissatisfaction
lifted Its head and stared her relentlessly
in the face. Times when the old dreams
and masinings came throngin,s back. But
she stihed them resolutcl2 Had she not
p tTas dthtSSugs 81 nsg we'll IF as deed
With the birth OF her little girl came
new duties, new interests to fill the blanks
and hollows of her existence. In watch
Ing the baby form develop. the precious
mind unfold she forgot dissatisfaction.
For three years she lived In this new
found happiness and smiled to feel that
the old restlessncss had left her. never
to return.
Then she met the other man
The revelation did not come at once
There was n vague intimation of 1t per
haps the first instant that her glance met
| his But it was In talking with him of
| the things she loved that she first felt
| the delicious dawnng of a joy never be-
| fore experienced.
ut is mental congeniality." her heart
! explained to her COINCIDENCE. for she want
ed above all things to be honest with
herself.
But as the days sped by she found the
changing situation harder to explain. This
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
QUEEN OF ACTRESSES
PRAISES PE-Ru-NA.
MISS JULIA MARLowE.

MISS JULIA MARLOWE.
81 am glad to write my endorse
ment of the great remedy, Peruna.
do so most heartily."-Julia Mar.
lowe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired, the nerve
centerS become anemic, and nervous de-
bility is the result.
Peruna is not nervine nor a
(: stimuiant. 1t benefits the nerves
by beneffing digestion.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ................S
Pcruna frees the stomach of catarrhal
COMPOSITIONS and normal digestion is the
result.
In other words, Pernna goes to the
bottom of the whole difficulty, when the
disagreeable symptoms disappear.
Mrs. j. C. Jamison, Wallace, Cal,
writes:
II was troubled with my stomach for
six years Was treated by three doctors.
They said that had nervous dyspep-
STA. ] was put ON liquid diet for three
months.
81 improved under the treatment, but
us soon as l stopped taking the medi
cine. l got bad again.
II saw a testimonial of man whose
! case was similar to mine being cured
by Pernna, so l thought would give it
a trial.
II procured bottle at once and COM
menced taking it. l have taken several
bottles and am entirely cured"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
waenAd

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
My friends" said the campaign or
ator, beware of the INSCRIPTIONS
heller. (Applause) There are men so
lost to shame that they will offer you
a dollar for your vote. (Hisses) Do
not listen to them. Spurn them. BE
on your dignity. Demand more
CONTINUED applause.)
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five months in a hos
pital L was dis
charged as incurable,
and given only six
months to live. My
heart was affected. 1
had s,notllcring spells
and sometimes fell
unconscious. ! got SO
! couldn't use my
arms, my cyesight
was impaired and the
1, id N o. epcrptipnS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
wIDOWS,und.r N ew Law obtained
nENSrnNSb by JOHN ". MORRIS.

Weaned colts should not be allowed
to run down In condition. Keep them
thrifty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
Pet.it,s Eye salye.

No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. restores normal con-
ditions. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
The fisheries of Canada are the

The fisheries of Canada are the
most extensive of the world. The east
ern sea coast of the maratime prov
inces to from the Bay of Fundy to the
Straits of Belle Isle covers distance
of $500 miles. more than double that
of Great Britain and Ireland, and the
salt water inshore area, not consider
ing minor indentation nor the great
lakes of the west, covers more than
1900 square miles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
~ '--4r 80 ~
a Raddad.

l caddot sigg the ode soggs ~
l sslgg so logg ago.
Because ! have a bad code
by dose is stopped up so.
Dovebber widds are b!owigg dow,
by dose is blowisg, 100.
| caddot sigg The ode soggs
AS odcc used to do,
! caddot sigg the ode soggs.
oh. D.s b this code. 4A-a-tchoo.
Columbia Jester.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

One of the best investments in ma
chinery any farmer can make is in a
manure spreader. Ii pays for itself in
one season on any farm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

A space in the back yard. yard wide
and two yards long will produce a
dozen fine stalks that will provide hun
dreds of flowers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
Hen Beats a Drug Store.
L,rotr tho IInli..tnn (,irnni..ln

Senator Butt of the Arkansas Senate
had just finished one Of his droll stories
about feeding morphine to a pointer
pup and watching him as he INDUCED
in the ensuing antics occasioned by the
opium. Representative DE Rossit,
known as one of the veracious men in
the state, said
Senator, your dog reminds me of
my hen. Ncedinng quinine one day,
as we often do | mixed up AN ounce
of the drug with molasses and rolled
it out into pills Leaving the stuff TO
dry on the front porch, l went into the
house.
Returning, | saw the last OF my
pills swallowed by my hen.
sOf course, thought her silly head
would burst wide open. She simply
commenced cacklng and has been lay
ing two eggs a day ever since. And do
you know, senator those eggs are the
best chill tonic on the market? One of
them taken internally will knock the
spots from any case of malaria in the
state and shaking ague can't stand be.
fore 'em an hour after they are eaten.
l keep that hen dosed. do.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

Professor Rlau, of Germany, has dis
covered new process of developing
illuminating gas that may be bought by
the bottle at the rate Of Is cents a
pound. A 22-pound cylinder at is cents
q pound would give a 5O-candie power
light for four months used four hours a
day. That is to say. the cost would be
II cents an hour. or, say s1.25 Q
month. or even less.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
Easy to Grow Tuberoses

n1rs. winslow.s SOOTHING s.aur rcr Chlldrsp
toething; softons the gums, reduces inflammation a.
lays pain cures wind cnl'" q cont bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
A Poor Scholar,
m die philadelphia Ledger.

From die Philadelphia Ledger.
Tie other day /. professor leaving the
university was approached by a seedy
Individual, who puthetically asked:
:. .;,M,sp'i van help Il Door scholar with
The coin bestowed, the. learned man
said:
You tell ineryou are "A poor scholar?"
Sure, answered the other. II never
went to school in me life. So long.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

Eg i ,ss d ~ ' s. , ;s.
Tervo e.tore Free be trial bottle and
DIR. Ia KLINE. Id aal Street, PhtlAdslphis. Ps
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

The yellow Jackets organ poin.
Was rather sharp and thin.
The kitten brought an article
To string the violin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

These handsome stalk flowers are
easily grown. Good. rich soil is neces-
sary The flowers sell readily and ship
any distance without injury. Bulbs
also sell we'll. Sort them into three
sizes and make the price accordingly.
Plant in a sandy soil about five 1nche:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia e.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, hatulency, indiges-
tion,d dizziness, OF nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
The zooIoqicaI Orchestra.

The turkey piled the drumsticks. while
The puppy took the bones;
The bullfrog played an instrument
That gave the lowest tones.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.

Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.
Levi p. Broclway, s. Second Ave,
Anoka. Mimi, says After lying for
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

The inch-worm counted measures, while
The woodwind turned the leaves;
The quail. he had to whistle. for
Those mocking- birds are this yes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

The elephant could trumpet. and
The fiddler was Il crab;
The Katy-did IL song and dance
Upon q graveyard slab.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-11

This woman says Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. c. willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years suffered
with the worst forms Of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots Of money for medicine
without help. / wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try it."
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le other man.

But as the days sped by she found the
changing situation harder to explain. This
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

outgrow, Hossibly. You Zee, improv.
ing elderly, experienced persons like
Judge Whitney, Mr.. Newcnmb, Doctor
Truscott or Mr.. Nichols ISN'T precise
ly what's expected Of you. Why,
shouldn't wonder II you were = real
nuisance to them, breaking up their
lifelong habits, trying to improve
their business methods, putting their
belongings in different places (.
'How-how did You know" de-
manded Adelaide. suspiciously.
Just guessed 1t. Perhaps they had
to lose you in order to be comfortable
In their own offices"
Il suppose that means quavered
Adelaide. that you'd like me to go?
well. returned Mr. Gray in the
gentlest OF tones" IFS this way. my
girl. Your bookkeeping's al right,
you've good. clear head tor figures.
you're smart, capable young per-
son; but those wretched modern i'm.
proyements OF yours
Suppose promise to save them ali
for,myself?',
Good p cried Thomas Gray. '"'In
that case you'll do. provided you and
Jacob and the tiger can live peaceably
In the same cage. From Youths
Companion. Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
The Craze for Labels.


Many people anxious to show their
friends how far they have travelled,
and at how many places they have
stayed. refuse to remove the old rail.
way labels from their bags and port:
manteaus. 1t Is a harmless vanity as
far as 1t concerns themselves. but
one which causes much bewilderment
to the railway authorities: The NUM-
Der Of comparatively, fresh labels on
bag renders It very difficult for. a
porter to know which Is positively the
last. and not infrequently luggage goes
astray In consequence, especially
when changes Of train have to be
made on journey At holiday times
this label fad is real nuisance to
the railway authorities. for II bag
gage is lost and cannot be traced COM
pensation has to be paid. A small
leather case, about a foot long AMI
seven or eight inches deep and wide,
was recently seen which had no few
er than forty.two labels plastered on
1t, many OF which were new enough
to puzzle the most expert porter,
London Railway Review. 81 s.;
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"a the 90.

J, = 49, -
TAs earth Il our mother. but thou
thou are father OF ps and Of time;
For all things now were not when
thou vast strong In thy prime.
There vas silence first, and then dark
ness, and under the garment OF
these e
Was the body Of thee in thy might,
with its infinite mysteries.
And God alone was aware Of thy pres.
ence and power and form;
And out OF His knowledge foresaw His
will In thy calm and storm.
Answering unto His Will, He gavs
thee lordship and crown,
And babe the Kingdoms Of man TO
worship thee and bow down,
For earth He made out OF dust, for
change and defeat in the blast:
But thee He made eternal, through
aeons and aeens to last,
Unmarked by sun or wind, and gu.
preme where thy waves are
tossed;
Not an inch Of thy beauty to perish,
nor an ounce Of thy might to be
lost.-William Stanley Braith'
waite in the Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
heir q ! KINGDOM, Who was q marry

heir Of 4 kingdom. who was TO marry
her as soon as her education was IN.
ished.
Mvira was quick and clever But,
as she was very beautiful, she grew
vain and set her heart on fnery and
show. When she heard that the primes
had set out to visit her, she thought
Of nothing except adorping herself to
suit a royal bride. At last the longed-
for day arrived. and Elvira stood be-
fore her mirror, radiant in sparkling
Jewels as the sunshine. In her maid
ems eyes she was worthy OF reigning
over the whole world.
But the bridegroom came, saw her.
and said: "she is not yet beautiful
enough for me-" So he went away.
Elvira was very sorrowful and ask.
ed her governess what her beauty
could lack? The lady said: You
have talent and intelligence; culti.
vate them, then your beauty will gain
true charm" 4
Elvira followed her governess's adj
vice. She studied constantly, and soon
the fame of her learning spread
through the country.
The prince came back and heard her
talk. but she was still far from be.
ling wise enough for him. he said, and
went of again.
Now Elvira was broken-hearted.
She threw her gold and Jewels away
and flung her books into corner. i
Then, putting on plain dress. she
went among the poor. When they saw
the princess appear among them SO
humbly and simply, the poor people
thought an angel had come, she
seemed to them SO beautiful And
she indeed became an angel OF help to
many hundreds.
For the third time the prince came.
And she went to see him, not as at
first. proud Of her beauty and splen
dor. but modestly and simply. This
time she was adorned, not only by
her maids and her -goyernesses, but
by the beauty OF her own heart. and
she pleased the prince, so he took
her home to his kingdom and made
| her his Mary ]. Stafford, in
the Housekeeper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
Postmaster Works With His Fees.

~ - - -
New Zealand possesses postmas.
ter who, for all practical purposes. is
armless. Owing to d physical deforni.
ity which renders his hands useless.
The Is Obliged to do. and actually
does, ali the clerical work Of his of
fee With bis feet. His name Is Mr..
Earnest G. Moon. and he is In charge
Of the post ONCE at Te Uku, Auck.
Hand. He uses an indelible pencil In
his oficial work. with which he
writes clearly and lesibly. He is 81
years Of age, and has been in charge
of the post office at TIE Uku for the
last eleven years. The ofclal re-
ports Of the inspectors Of the New
Zealand Postal Department show that
Mr.. Moon has given every satisfaction
in the discharge sof his duties. He
makes out money orders, postal notes
and the periodical ofncial state
ments by using his feet In the
same way he applies the date stamps
ito letters with wonderful rapidity.
Mr.. Neon can also use hammer. saw
and other carpenters tools with his
feet London Daily Chronicle.
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A Friendly sentence.

A notorious mountain moonshiner.
familiarly known as Wild BILL" was
recently tried before a Federal court
in Georgia and was adjudged guilty.
Before pronouncing sentence the
Judge lectured the prisoner on his
long criminal record. and at last, In.
forming him that the Court entertain
ed NO feeling Of anger toward him,
but felt only unmixed pity. sentenced
him to spend six years in the Federal
prison at Atlanta.
Bill stolidly shifted the quid Of to.
bacco in his mouth and turned to
leave the courtroom with the marshal.
Once outside. the only thing he said
WAS this:
Well. suah am glad he want mad
at me!"-C Cleveland Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
A WHOLE CENT.

8 Halloa!' said Mr.. Gray, as he
+ turned the corner by his gate and
ran plump into a little girl who was
coming out.
oh! don't stop me. please. I've
got whole cent, and I'm going to
the store.'
And the little figure trotted away,
with one hand shut SO tight that
the cent couldn't have got out II 1t
had been alive. 5ls
John Baker, Candies and Pies
that was the place she wanted. and
in a minute she was standing on tip
toe trying to make believe she was
big enough to look over the counter.
Mr.. Baker was busy, and so 10 Cher
whole name was Josephine1 had q
chance to look about. Candles and
pies" should say so! So thick ev-
4erywhere that you couldn't see the
paper on the walls. 10 never had q
cent all for her own before, and how
to spend It just right required a
good deal Of thought and q good deal
OF looking around beforehand.
Well, my little miss, what Is lit"
"a great large cake" said 10. and
MI Baker took down one OF those
tremendous big ones with scallops
all around them.
Any little mites OF pies Tor dol
lies z? 81 i5t
Oh yesF and one was put on
rNk M MI ~ IN nj ~ II,
went through the whole list.-can-
dies, cakes, and pies.-and Mr..
Baker did them all In nice white pa.
per and tied the bundle with q pref
ty specified string. 10 picked up her
big package, put down her cent. said
home.
What Is this cent for?' asked Mr..
Baker
1x..~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09
AZ SUM IN ARITHMETIC.

In the town OF Burr Oak, Mich, a
teacher In one OF the public schools
gave out sum In arithmetic and
promised present to any one in the
class that would solve It. A score OF
boys and girls worked at 1t. and
among them little Mary Taylor. She
was 30 anxious to win the prize, AMI
the sum puzzled her so much. that
she got up in her sleep one night and
left the house. A policeman saw
and followed her, and she went
straight to the schoolhouse and tried
to get In. AS the door was locked
she sat down on the steps, and It
WAS there that her father and moth.
er found her, after the policeman had
reported 1t would be nice to say that
when they woke Mary up she went
at 1t and did the sum and secured
the present, but sad to say the hon
ors went to another. Perhaps her
feet got too cold when she was TAX
ing the midnight walk. indianapolis
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-09

cline. in many cases
causing death to the
,patien I, radical
measures must be
adopted to prevent.
such accidents. A
California man, in
working on the prob
lem, devils ed q
scheme which should
undoubtedly prove
effective. Accord.
ingly he patented
the Idea. The poison
is sold only In bot
ties of peculiar
form, the surface
consisting OF numer-
Gus projecting
points. IL a nerson