davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
CHEAPER TO BUY CURRENT.
After Running Its Electric Plan.
sevon Wears Michigan City Makes
Contract Eoc curr.r+


In 1900 Escanaba installed an electric
tlght plant ut cost of $4,000. BY a
contract recently signed the generating
plant will be closed down, ten year
contract having been made with prl-
vatc company to furnish current AS
far back as 1905 the finance commit
tee of the city council advised selling
the plant on the ground that 1T was
losing money. Last, June an attempt
was made to bolster up the plant by
having n special audit, the report of
which showed a generous profit by the
usual methods of suppressing some OF
the large cost factors. When, how
ever, it was found that $4,000 or $780,
600 would have to Ike spent OH renew
Ing the plant, vigorous protest was
made by the citizens, one of whom
naivcly asked why the lights were so
poor and SO often out If the plant was
as good rs was clnimol by some of tho
city officials The city also owns a
gas plant, Of which the Escanaba Mir
rOr SAYS:
Excessive rates and an unsatisfac.
tory lighting service being furnished
to consumers Of Escanaba by the mu-
ricipal lighting plant have resulted In
Escanaba becoming the Mecca for rep
resentatives of gaslight manufacture
Ing companies, and II majority of the
business places on Ludington street
IRE now being lighted from private gas
plants installed by the store tenants"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Getting His Own Back.

An ironworker, having had the worst
of an argument with a friend, decided
TO get even with him.
Waiting therefore. until his enemy
had retired to rest one night. he APP
preached his street door and knocked
loudly in order to wake him.
Opening The bedroom window, the
other hurriedly inquired what the noise
was all about.
"Wliy." replied the outside one. zone
of your windows is wide open"
(Which one?"
willy, the one you have your head
through" chuclSled the other as he
went away satisfied with the success
Of his plot illustrated Bits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Must CHARGE to Get Crowd.

The ladies guild of an uptown church
had planned an evening entertainment
and reception and asked the rector to
make announcement Of 1t on the Sun
day preceding.
This is all right he said, "but you
must charge admission"
why, this is just a social evening"
they protested. I'VE are inviting PEG
pie"
"rhey won't come" said the rector.
'hecausc they will think it is not worth
while. But charge small admission
and you will have a good crowd So
the women gave in. and subsequent
events proved the rector was right
New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
oAaroRTA.
a..,, tba ,Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
' Sc: :; &c Q,m7zzSz1
Woodruff UP For Judge

Council Bluffs, To-, July q
b. B. Woodruff, of Glenwood,
Mills county, was nominated
for judge of the Fifteenth Iowa
judicial district in the republic
can convention today, breaking
the deadlock on the 285th bal
lot. Woodruff was a dark horse
who was sprung yesterday by
Audubon county when he re-
ceived a light vote for three
ballots. Woodruff's vote on
the final ballot was 81.
Montgomery county, which
had been instructed for Beeson
to the last, gave him its II
votes to the end. The
nominee is 81 years old. Up to
the time of the break Mills
county had been voting for
Arthur pretty steadily, their
candidate, A. G. Cook, of NAL
vern, having withdrawn yester-
day.
There was a general feeling
of relief among the delegates
when the end came. Mr..
Woodruff, who was sent for
briefly addressed the conven-
ton accepting the nomination
and thanking the delegates for
the honor.
Twice during the afternoon
motions to adjourn to a future
date were offered and voted
down.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
The sterl ef Zero.

The word zero is from the Spanish
and means empty" hence nothing. Ii
was first used for a thermometer III
1905 by a Prussian named Fahrenheit
By experimenting With snow and salt
Fahrenheit found that he could pro
duce degree of cold equal 10 that OF
the coolest winter day. 1t happened
that the day on which he made his
final experiment was the coolest that
anybody could remember, and, struck
with the coincidence of his scientific
discovery, he hastily concluded that he
had found the lowest degree of tenn
perature, either natural or artificial
He called the degree zero" and con
structcd thermometer graduating up
from zero to boiling point. which he
numbered 212 and the freezing point
30.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
A Queer Ad.


IAN italian with piano organ was
turning the handle of his machine rap
idly, but not note was to be heard. l
stopped at once. What on earth could
be the lnattcr?"
The speaker, an advertising agent,
smiled.
Finally" he said, Il went up close
TO the man.
"a breakdown? asked.
"He pointed 10 small placard on
the organs front, and l read:
".The interior of the instrument las
been removed. The relief that in con
sequence you experience is as. nothing
compared with that which immediate
iy follows dose of Sure Cure Cough
Mixture
cit was an original ad.," the expert
ended, land followed it up. From
what the Sure Cure people told me,
found that the same ingenuity and
money put in legitimate newspaper
advertising would have brought so per
cent more returns" New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
A STORY CT FAILURE.
Tho History Ct Findlsy, o., Includes
Sorry Attempt at Municipal Owner

The History Ct Findlsy, O., Includes q
7 Sorry Attempt at Municipal Owner.
ship.
The municipal gas plant was sold In
1880, being In debt ut that time fol-
100000. The plant was originally pur.
chased from a private company 70,
$4,000. in addition to which $4,000
was spent Immediately after the pur.
chase. The total amount of debt
amounted at one time to 100000, this
being reduced from time to time from
the taxes and from the Income of the
plant. In 1899 the natural gas wells
gave out, and the city was confronted
With situation where 1t must sell out
or spend $15O,O0O more, for which there
were no available funds, in building
an artificial gas plant. This would
have neccssitated a great advance in
the rates Rather than to do this the
city sold the plant to the Citizens Gas
Light aud Coke company for $15O,OOO
which now obtains gas from pine
line no miles long and charges exceed
lHsiy low rates.
When asked regarding the plant, the
former superintendent said:
when the city owned the plant un.
necessary expenditures were constant.
" being made, while in many cases
necessary improvements were ignored.
The pipe line. some of which was thir-
ty Years old or more. was in very bad
shape. A large amount would have
been necessary to put the plant in
shape by the city. 1t was therefore
sold. The company Immediately set to
work to remedy the defects in the old
plant, SO that now practically all Of
the pipe lines in the city are new. No
city can own and properly operate a
gas plant"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Moss Popular Of Pictures.

The best known picture in the world
1t has been said, is Vandyke's portrait
of James II. of England as an infant
popularity known as Baby Stuart. Two
million copies Of 1t are said to be in
American homes, and it is equally
popular in England and continental Eu
rope. This is not because 1t is por
trait of child who became king, but
because 1t is masterly piece Of in
FAINT portraiture. The plump, round
cheeks and tiny nose, surmounted by
tight fitting cap, appeal to every Low.
or of children. The figure with which
the world is familiar is the central ono
In group of the eldest three children
of Charles /. painted in 1896, when
the baby, afterward known as the
Duke of York, was only two years old
and barely able to sand alone.-Youth's
Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Mill for Logan.

Mr.. C. F. Luce and other
citizens have a move on foot to
build a Touring mill at Logan
near the railroad tracks. The
power of the waterfall at the
dam will br utilized. Besides
making flour, they will grind
chop feed, grind rock for brick
and do many other useful
things. If this is successful it
will be a good thing for Logan
and her people. Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Who Got the Money?

At st. Joseph, Mo-, serious sensa-
ton was recently sprung when the
grand jury of the criminal court in
serted q probe into the affairs Of the
city electric light plant. 1t is alleged
that dummies" have been carried on
the payroll for the last three years,
and during the past year the city has
thus lost more than $4,000. In one
department where seven men were ac-
tually employed witness before the
grand jury testified that twenty men
had been charged for. = Electrical
World.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
His Nsrrxe.

Speaking Of Wall street operator, q
broker said: THE mans nerve is amaz
Ing. 1t shocks rae. 1t reminds me of o
money lender to whom a friend OF
mine, great rider to hounds, once re
sorted.
Eyes said the money lender to m!
embarrassed friend, Y will renew YOU
note, but only on one condition. sir
namely, that during the next pnpe,
chase at Lenox you scatter from you,
bag these 5000 pink slips bearing III.
name and the words. Money advanced
on easy terms" Is it go, sirY'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
The Alternative.

A Frenchmnn applied to a local Off
cial for passport to visit Ilatter
wingschen, in Switzerland. The func-
tionary, who was not fellow of any
geographical society, studied in vain
with the spelling Of the places name.
Then, unwilling to confess his difficult
ty, he blandly asked, would you as
lief visit some other town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Orc Of Three Things.

Fred Jones. q man of no small di
mansions, was a popular conductor or
the Boston and Maine railroad maxim.
daily trips between Boaton and p!',m
outh. One Gay several wears ago while
collecting fares he encountered Il mar
under the ineufnoe 81 NIuor who
would not show a tickel After reason
Ing in vain with this passenger Mr.
Jones said, Now, see here. you'll,
have to do one Of three things~-sivs
me a ticket, pay your fare or get Of
and walk"
you've (lic) got TO do one of three
things was the rcply-"eat less (hic)
hoop yerself Qlicl or bust
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Wholesome Fear,

Miss H., the principal of grammar
school, was investigating case brought
her by pupil.
"Are you quite sure that was the
way it happened, Mrs. Pr"
Miss H.. that was just the way.
I'm telling you the truth. 1 wouldn I
dare tell you lie. I'm not we'll enough
today" -Woman's Home Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Big Factory for Boone.

Boone, To-. July AT a
meeting of the directors of the
Boone Commercial association
tonight it was announced that
sufficient stock was practically
raised to land the Osborne
Wright wagon factory in Boone
from Mexico, N. Y. The plant
will be moved this season. It
is a $780, 900 enterprise, the Os-
borne Wright company sub
scribing $50, 600 and Boone $50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
AN IRREGULAR VERB.
Ono That Made Frenchman Despair
4

Sio tt'aI tWaoS u TFcttCHI1atl despair
of Learning English.
What does Beat it, mean?" asked
the man of an inquiring frame Of mind
of his We'll informed friend.
why was the reply, that means
to go, depart. be off, take your leave
and don't be slow about 1t. don't
know what it came from unless 1t Is a
bit of policemans slang for Get off my
beat!' or Clear out unless you want
me to beat you"
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes amusing
poems, scattered through the pages of
his delightful 'Autocrat OF the Break
fast Table 1t runs:
depart! he off! Exceed!
Evadc! IIvampe!
But 1T takes a Latin scholar to dis
cover the dcrivations Of oil his verbs
of motion.
"rhere is a story OF Frenchman
who on his way to England was made
the victim of practical joke in re-,
gard to the verb 'go' whose went
going gone are irregular enough,
goodness knows. He was found to be
struggling with this variation: I go;
thou dcpartest; he clears out; we cut
stick; you make tracks; they absquatu-
late and as he read it lie exclaimed:
"lercy! What irregular verbs you
have in your English languageY New
York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Mountains Had Not Moved.

The story Is told that when Judge
William Rogers was chairman of the
school committee in New England
town one examination day he went
around questioning pupils of the mid
die grade. He asked a boy named
Rock where the Rocky mountains were.
The boy answered correctly, but failed
to he promoted that term.
The following year the judge asked
the same question. Rock replied, "The
same place they were last year"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
THE MAXIM GUN.
Curious Origin Of This Terrible Ensin
CT Destruction.

SoTtO0S VCtStu OI MS lofflDle 6nQl6o
ct Destruction.
The origin of the Maxim gun was
somewhat curious Mr.. Maxim (sir
Hiram) after the close of the great
civil war in America was visiting one
Of the southern battleields. He picked
up a Springfield rifle aud began firing
at Il target. He soon discovered, to his
amaZemcnt, that his shoulder was nj.
black and blue with the rccoil. This
set him thinking, and he soon con.
ceived the idea of utilizing this force
IN n gun which would fire automatic
ally.
He went to London full Of his idea,
but no one would listen to him. In
Birmingham the chief man in IL fac
tory refused TO make Il bolt gun.
LIN despair MIR. Maxim packed up his
trunks and went to Paris. In two
weeks the work was done. This gun
Mr.. Maxim exhibited in London in
1855. He spoke of it then as the gun
of the future 1t is now the gun of the
present. 1t is Il wonderful gun and 81
deadly one. by adjusting the indica-
tor 1t will fire bullets at any rate from
one per minute to GOO.
This terrible weapon is started by
the firing of the first shot. After that
it works itself and will keep going as
long AIS cartridges can lie fed into tho
machine. When one belt Of 3333 is OK.
hausted. all that is necessary is to
hook on another
When the British government gave
an order for the gun they stipulated
that 1t should not weigh more than q
hundred pounds and should be capable
of firing thousand rounds in four
minutes. Mr.. Maxim produced a gun
which weighed thirty-1ve pounds and
fired 1000 rounds in three minutes
st. Louis post-Dispatch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
University Tests.

One might say that the first test at
Oxford is athletic ability, the next so.
ciability and the final scholastic abil.
lily. When you have passed the first
two, you are the admiration Of your
friends; when you have shown your
Eelf scholar besides, you are the ad-
miration Of your college. = Rhodes
Scholar in Sunset Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
j. A. YOST
VETERINARY SURGEON
AND DENTIST
Phone White 9, Mondamin, la
That Wrestling Match

Crewdson, of Woodbine, came
out first man at the contest
here Monday evening at the
opera house. The Omaha man,
Light, took the first fall, floor
ing Crewdson after a22-minute
tug. The other two falls were
easily won by our home lad,
the first taking but three min
utes and the other a little
longer, 8, giving him two out
of three.
Then Howard, of Logan,
went against Bob Osborne Of
this place and got two falls on
him, the third not being con-
tested. This bout was in the
preliminaries.
The house was not so big as
could have been, about $50, but
those who were there went
away well satisfied with the ex-
hibition.- Woodbine Twiner.
While Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Roberts were returning from
Persia last Saturday evening
the rain began to pour down
so they stopped at Mr.. Coles.
They had not more than got in.
to the house when the tighten.
ing struck the house tearing of
the ceiling, the window cases,
knocking the stoves and stove.
pipe down but luckily hurting
no one. There were some
eight or ten people in the house
too at the time. Logan Ga
zette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

600, which was raised here in
three days. President Loring,
OF the Fort Dodge, Des MONIES
and Southern interurban road,
takes great interest in the pro-
ject, his company starting the
list with $500. The factory
will manufacture the Miller
farm wagon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Purchaser Got Thirty Year Franchise.

Purchaser Got Thirty Year Franchise.
The mayor of Shepherdstown, w.
Va, writes as follows: ''The town cleo
trio plant was sold about two months
ago. 1t was installed in 1901 at cost
of $4,000 and sold for $4,000. Reasons
for selling were that no fund was ac-
cumulated for depreciation, and the
town could not afford to pay for its
proper superintendent, and almost ev-
cry year there was change OF OIL
Gals. The rates We're too low. The
change has resulted in meter system;
also the new owners will In time have
water power instead of steam The
town should have spent more and got
water power no doubt"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
honefuI Clean.

Mrs. Becky-Dear, oh, dear. my colds
getting worse and worse! I'm getting
SO / can't talk. wonder what I'd
better do? Mr.. Becky (absently) Fol
goodness sake. don't do anythingi-
Cleveland Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
A Poor cornor,

When girl puts man off by say
Ing she will keep little place in a.
corner OF her heart for him he may be
sure that it is corner for which she
doesn't expect to have much use.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Increasing Water Rates.

The city OF Louisville, KY, has re-
Gently increased the water rates to an
amount that will add $4,000 to the
receipts. The department was running
behind.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Disproved.

She-They say that man becomes
like that with which he continually as
sociates. He-Rtdlculous idea! I've
been fishmonger all my life and can't
swim yard yet!-London Opinion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Ono For EacJ, Life

IL want good revolver" began the
determined looking man.
"Yes, sir" said the salesman. "Six
chambers?"
Why-er-you'd better make 1t a
nine chamber. want to use it on a
cat next London Express.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
They Made Her.

A grandmother was reproving her
little grandchildren for making SO
much noise.
Dear me, children, you are so noisy
today! Can't you be little more
quiet?"
"Now, grandma, you mustn't scold
US. You see, If it wasn't for us, YOU
wouldn't be grandma ut all."-IIar-
pers Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

The Little Sioux Hustler, aft
er copying The Chronicles
article in it's issue of June Is,
relative to relocation of the
the county government, says:
That's all right Brother, but
when it comes to relocating
the court house the people of
the west side will demand train
service on the Northwestern or
they will go it solidly for Mo.
Valley. What's the matter of
putting the seat of county gov
eminent at Little Sioux for the
next forty years and let you
fellows see the conveniences of
taking two days off to do a few
hours business at the hub.
The two dredge boats east of
town and the Sioux river cut
off dredge are at work again.
The cutoff dredge began on
Tuesday and one of those east
of town did a little work last
week and the other began on
Tuesday. The big dredge be-
gan work a few days ago, but
the water about the dredge ran
so swift as to wash away the
embankment. The dredge is
at the lowest place on the line
of the ditch and the elnbank-
ment is needed for a ditch levy,
and for this reason Engin eer
Holbrook thought best to delay
the work until the water had
fallen more. It is believed
that by Friday the water will
be sufficiently off to permit the
dredge to begin work. This
wet weather and continued
overaows has not only delayed
work, but has been very costly
to the two dredge companies
doing the work. Onawa Dem
Ocrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Some men dress quietly and others
inss their collar buttons.-Dailas Nsva
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

The Republicans Of Minneso-
ia yesterday nominated j. r.
jacobson, for Governor. He
eats pie with a knife is about
all the opposition can find to
bring against him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Aslsa Is We'll Is Men Are MIDI
Miserable BY Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
disceurages and essensambition; beauty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Cow Ease and what it will do
1t will drive away the flies
from your COW or horse. Pois-
on insects of all kinds, will not
gum up the hair. For sale by
j. r. McGavren.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of orde- or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not ,lnco1ll-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
iwea1. kiTuax,c Tf%l,o
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

President Roosevelt has pur-
chased a site for a residence in
New York City on Park avenue,
between So and 10th street.
The property cost 81, O00, 600.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

A patch on the trousers is not as bad
as stain OH the soul. = Richmond
Evening Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

child urinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-RO0t is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, i'll fifty Estr-
cent and one-dollar = 1:::3
size bottles. You may y
have sample bottle sssss!s @l@
by mail free, also Home of swamp.Roos
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-R DOT,
including many of the thousands of testi-
nlonial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DR.. Killner s. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj.
dress, Binghanton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09

Youth holds no society with GRIEF
Eurlpides.