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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13
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UekaH cOncluueu 10 surprise
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Doty, at
their pleasant home, southwest
of the Valley, and after filling
their baskets with good things
to eat all started to the home of
Brother and Sister Doty. A
merrier crowd never rode a
bobsled. even Geo. w. Burbank
felt so happy that he tried to
sing. but none of the company
could tell whether he was trying
to sing Old Hundred or Yankee
doodle.
On arriving at the Doty home,
the visitors were received with
due hospitality and usherea into
the parlors and made to feel
perfectly at home. When a
count was made it was found
that some fifty guests werepres-
ent. We were not there, as it
was thought we are a little too
old for such rides, just as thogh
a man ever gets too old to en-
joy a social visit or a good sup
per. 1t is very peculiar, vet
true, that no Odd Fellow or Re
bellah meeting is considered
complete without something
good to eat. For some time the
program was music, games and
visiting, then came supper. The
meesing lasted until about / o.
clock when the home going ar
rived and all made for their
sleighs and a jolly ride was had.
Last nights meeting demon
strates the fact that the mem
bers of these Orders have tie
right conception of what it
takes to make a pleasant social
evening, and no family in Har-
rlson County knows better how
to make it pleasant to such vis-
itors than Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Doty. ID. M. II.
Working him 1t is more fun
to see a man read a puff on him
self in a newspaper than to see
a fat man slip on a banana peel
The narrow-minded man reads
it over seven or eig: t times,
AMI then goes around to ap-
propriate what copies he can.
Tae kind hearted man goes
around to the office and pays
w lat he owes. The successful
bu iiness man who advertises
regularly and makes money by
it Immediately starts out to
find the editor, and the two
walk silently down the street
and the business man takes
sugar in his and they both at
a Glove or two and life is sv eet-
er and peace set IS down on
their hearts fJ- moments.
Such is the experience Of a
mustard seed that falls on diff
ferent ground. -Gretna Breeze.
Fair Dates Oct. s, 7 and s
The Executive committee of
the Harrison County Agrieult-
ur4l Society, together with the
su oerintendent Of speed, Mr..
James, met last evening and
set the date for the Harrison
county Fair for October 6, Z
and 9Th inclusive. October 9Th
will be entry day and z and Sth
for amusement. The plans are
being made for considerable
improvement in different ways
and the management hope to
make the meeting this year
one of greater interest and pro-
fit to all concerned. The
schools of the county, no doubt,
will be represented which will
aid in adding interest to the
fair meeting.
The Knights of Pythias will
hold their annual banquet on
Monday evening, February II.
These affairs are always very
entertaining and this wear an
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

Fri lay at II a m. the MOI tai
remains of Robert Winter, late
Of little Sioux were laid at rest
in Magnolia cemetery. Mr..
Winter was born in England,
Ma eli I, 1916, died at Little
Sioux Wednesday, January 80.
as the result Of cancer of the
throat. Mr.. Winter came to
M agnolia some 25 year ego,
though an eccentric man in
so ne ways, he was a capable,
kind, honored citizen Of unusu-
al mental ability in his better
days. His first wife died here
some 18 years ago. lie was
united in marriage to Hannah
Smith at this place in 1893,
they then resided near Echo
for a time and some three
years ago, moved to Little
Sioux. Mr.. Winter was a
member of the Seventh Day
Adventist church. Magnolia
Dept. Observer.
Farmer Burns and War Eagle
will wrestle at the auditorium
in Omaha on the evening of
Feb. 18th, unless ething
unforeseen should happen.
These two men wrestled in
Omaha some few weeks ago
and the match was witnessed
by 5000 enthusiasts, the Indian
not being satisfied with the re-
suit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13
SUBSCRIBERS MUST PAY
IN ADVANCE
Such is the Ruling of the
Postoffce Department With
Reference to the Mailing
of Newspapers

VI lNSWoPQRSlS
After April all subscribers
to a weekly newspaper must be
in advance, or to some date
within the current year in or
der to enable the publisher to
be entitled to the benefits of
the second class postage rate
upon his subscription lists. As
all other rates are too high to
justify a p.olisher in sending
his though the mails it follows
that publishers throughout the
country will be compelled to
st'p sen ins he paper to every
subscriber whose credit on the
address does not come within
this ruling.
The law is not we'll received
by newspaper men. There can
be no doubt it will be the cause
of much offense, and may
create unpleasantness among
country editors and lifelong
friends, whose word is as good
as their bond, and who have
been in the habit Of payirg
their subscription to the cour-
ty paper whenever it pleased
them, because the relations
with the editor have been such
that the payment for subscriT :
tion was a matter of their oW n
pleasure.
There is no way in which the
editor can escape the danger of
a misunderstanding with these
good friends except by making
such subscriptions read in ad-
vance on his own motion, but
in all probability such action
would be construed as an eva
sion of the law and make TIE
publisher liable for the penalty.
The only proper way for the
publisher is to follow the law.
In our own affairs we shall send
out a circular to such of our
subscribers as may overlook
this notice, so that in case we
are compelled to stop sending
The Times under this ruling,
those concerned may be fully
advised of the reasons and
visit their displeasure, if they
have any, on those responsible
for the ruling.
The date ON which this order
goes into effect is April All.
Fools Day, but this is a matter
connected with Uncle Sam. and.
there can be no fooling about
it.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Railroads and Prosnsritu.

1t Is but natural that some people
fear that the railroads may attempt to
mask the commercial situation and
spread the impression that business is
abnormally dull. Railroad men are
only human, and they have their par
ticular point Of view, which they stand
by as jealously as any other element in
the community defends its convictions.
The railroads cannot 60 backward
without cutting their own threats, and
they are not likely to commit that fol-
ly. They may, however, mark time
and not be much the worse of for the
breathing spell.
But II the railroads should call halt
upon all improvements and shut Off a
vast vein OF expenditures which for
seven years has helped to swell the
volume OF prosperity, 1t does not follow
that hard times will be a certain re-
suit. The Iron Trade Review points
out that railroad enterprise runs In
periods. 1t says that within the past
twenty years periods of heavy rail
road expenditure have been followed
by periods of light expenditure, yet the
general prosperity of the country was
not affected. The argument Of the Re-
view seems to be that other Industries
take quick advantage of the new Ia
cilltles created by the railroads during
a period of extension and improvement
and that feature alone prevents a
slump in prosperity, even when the
railroads suddenly adopt conservative
methods. Furthermore, when the rail-
roads are not brisk buyers in the sup
ply markets other interests have their
chance, and there is really better dis
trlbution OF benefits. When the rail-
roads compete, the raw material is tied
up and operation is monopolized by
few great mills. On the whole, this
paper thinks that. given adequate ia
cilities for transportation, "the whole
rank and file of industry" is favored
when railroad competition in the sup
plies and labor market Is only normal.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Crimes Prayer Books.

Organized society is Just now paying
unusual attention to the work of an.
tagonlzing crime and aids to the de-
yelopment Of criminal impulse and in
stinct. We all know how easy II Is TO
see the mote and overlook the beam.
There is n beam, and good sized
growth II Is, too. In the magazine and
novel stories which treat OF crimes
and give minute directions as to Grim
inal methods. When the results Of
crime are depicted In stories and the
Inevitable moral deduced therefrom the
use Of crime to give point to a story is
not objectionable. But the careful
working out OF the method OF a par
ticular crime merely to make a novel
an interesting story Is to let loose a
dood Of moral poison. The mind which
can find interest In such stun is NOR
bid. II young and weak, 1t is certain
to imblbe the poison and pass over all
the moral lesson implied
Parents are careful to keep their
children from association with the
children of vicious families for fear of
the example that might be set them
by such association. But the story is
also companion, and the fact that it
is printed and finds place ON the fam
lily reading table gives It certain
warrant In the eyes Of youth. There
Is enough curious and entertaining fic-
ton which is also harmless to keep ali
the boys and girls amused every
leisure hour OF their lives. The strug
gle Of boy or girl In honest endeavor
Is the most interesting subject ever
taken up by an author. Many years
ago the prints were filled with stories
Of poor boys who made their way to
the top In New York, then the one
metropolis OF the western world. These
tales were exciting and elevating.
Youth revels In stories OF real boy
hood, as of Lincoln aud Webster, for
instance. Therein Is found inspiration
for toll and self denial But the print
ed biography of a successful criminal,
whether 1t treats of fact or fiction, Is
only a text book for surreptitIous
schooling In crime.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Afislaid Rank Dsnoaitnra.

One OF the curious things about the
Knickerbocker Trust company's affairs
disclosed by the recent suspension of
the concern Is that depositors for $780,
900 cannot be located. After some
search one deposltor was found living
within a hundred miles of New York
who had $4,000 on deposit. He paid
no attention to the closing of the bank
doors and acted as though he had for
gotten that he was depositor.
Maybe he had intended TO change his
bank and overlooked the fact that he
had not done so.
1t is often said that stories OF wealth
held In the Bank of England for the
owners or their heirs to claim are
largely mythical. A list of depositors
showed that last year there were some
who had not been heard from in years
and We're last located In Cape Colony,
the California gold fields or Constanti-
nople. Perhaps they will never turn
up, and 1t is fair to assume that the
same win be the case with some OF
the Knickerbocker Trust company's
missing people. Reports since the fail
ure show that the classes which fur
nlsh globe trotters aud adventures are
represented ON the books. such as au-
thOrs and theatrical folks. New York
savings banks hold vast sums In un-
claimed deposits, ranging from a few
dollars to thousands, Trust companies
are in the nature OF savings banks for
those who have a big sum to safe
guard Doubtless they hold an aggre-
gate Of several millions marked "un-
claimed"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
The Fan Of tho Plug Hat.

In the fashionable precincts OF New
York the Prince Albert coat and the
regulation silk hat appear to have been
practically abandoned. Fashion has
issued no edict. and the disappearance
Of the stately tile Is evidently due to
the fact that something different is
more comfortable aud, In the eyes OF
those who set the pace. 'Just rs
good" There Is no regulation about
the hats which succeed the stoveplpe
The derby holds the field for most
purposes, but there Is also the very
dlgnlhed soft hat in al colors and
shades OF color which win stand no
end Of banging Ia a crowd or scootlng
before the wind aud take shape again
by little caresslng with a brush.
Perhaps the knowledge that the plug
hat doesn't need to be even ON the
heads OF those who wish 10 be counted
well dressed win bring a sigh OF re
lief throughout the country, Very few
men OF sense enjoy having their ex-
panalye and expanded brows held as IA
stocks. especially when the thermom.
eteT 10 above 90. the walking bad and
the sun fierce. Neither Is II pleasant
10 have to jam hat down to the ears
when the wind blows a gale. Since
there Il much good money invested In
ailk hats, they win not disappear from
the streets OF American cities and
towns for a generation perhaps. but
some people VIII be pleased TO know
that they can bo stored In the attic
with no risk Of violating the unwritten
laws Of fashion observed on the ave
nnes Of New York.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
There . q decided ettort among

There Is decided effort among
the trust democrats to boom Cover
nor johnson as the democratic nom
inee for president and with this end
In view they have established a num-
Der OF press bureaus from which are
flowing streams Of literature In his
behalf. The trust magnates do not
like Johnson, but consider him less
Objectionable than Bryan. The same
conditions exist In the republican
party with respect TO Governor
Hughes. The trusts are booming
him because he Is preferable to Taft.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

China is moving steadily toward the
goal of industrial independence. Her
latest effort in that direction is to es-
tablish a government printing Office,
so that there will be no necessity of
drawing upon foreigners for such
things as postage stamps, stamp duty
certificates, bank notes and other Off
cial papers. There is no doubt If they
set themselves to it the managers Of
governmental printing establishment
in China can give some other nations
points in economy Of production.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
City Property

$10OO-Will take this beautiful home; large lot
55X150 feet; 5-room bungalow; two clothes
closets; water and sink; two good porches; nice
lawn and excellent outbuildings, including chick
en- house and park Very desirable location.
$125O-Takes this exceptionally fine bargain two
lots, one OF them corner, on one of the best
graded Streets close in, with good Broom
house, with toilet; good cesspool; city water in
house and nice lawn. Terms.
55Xl32 feet; east front, with six and
bath; hall 9x10 feet; large clothes closets and
pantry; good cellar, woodshed and toilet.
with six large rooms, mission finish; china
closets; clothes closets; bath completes
concrete foundation; large cellar with concrete
walls and floor, electric lights; large poTches
nice lawn; good outbuildings.
$13OO-Will take this desirable home. A fine
new 4-room cottage very close in; has
foundation, good cellar, large woodshed, and
other outbuildings This is a bargain.
$1O5O-Will buy this neat little 4-room cottage,
with large clothes closet; good cellar large ,
porch; city water in house; 2 fine lots,
corner good location.
$9OO-Will take this 4-room new y story resi-
dence; very close in; good shed; poultry house.
and yard; good cellar Two fine lots; nice
lawn, all fenced. A snap.
$22OO-Will take this beautiful new 5-room mod
ern bungalow, with two clothes closets, pantry
and bath complete Good cellar; fine lawn all
Fenced; two fine lots, corner; north and
west front
$S5O-Will take this lot; one block from opera
house, on Occur d'Alene st. THIS is A SNAP.
$55O-For very large, fine lot. Seventh street.
66x216 feet.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

S$T @ E% R % @ sIS %
Blu T d always yy@aI
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

The Twentieth Century OF Brussels
charges that the British are actuated
BY the meanest motives In making
their assaults upon King Leopoid's
administration In the KoAgo. II says
that the project Of "lnternationallza.
ton" Il put forward merely to furnish
'an excuse for butting In" aud that
the outcome win DO the same as in
Egypt which Is practically British.
although "lntcrnstionallzed." The de-
mana Is that atrocious mlsgovernment
shall cease. and. that end secured. the
world at large win not care who arS
TIE agents OF the reform.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

Both the democrats and republic
cans OF this state seem to be badly
disorganized from internal dissen-
aions and factlonal fights, which
makes the political situation some
what uncertain. At the present
time neither party can safely pre-
diet the result OF the election.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

The southern part OF the county
IL getting into line and election day
will find most OF the people from that
section voting for removal to this
city, because II is to their interest
TO do so. They prefer to take boat
and land at the county seat rather
than waste time catching trains or
going by team to Rathdrum.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

Castro is getting an excellent line Of
advertising against the day when he
may come to this country and have his
name enrolled among the high priced
platform stars who are out for the
stuff.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Palace of
....SWeetS
~ N. Fourth St.

There is a complete salts
faction in every spoonful of
ice cream we serve. That
the only kind we serve. It
has the smooth, rich taste of
pure Jersey cream, favored
with best vanilla bean.
Our Sundaes are made of
the best fresh fruit.
You try us once you get
on steady.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

There may be nothing royal about
the American multimlllionaire, but it's
his flush condition that pleases Euro
pean princes who need the money.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

Insanity is to be the plea advanced
by the Korean who killed Diplomat
Stevens in San Francisco. How quick
ly the alert foreigner picks up Ameri-
can methods!
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22

The epldenslc OF bomb throwing
calls attention anew to the necessity
OF suppressing anarchy. but does not
simplify the work OF the suppressors,
Russia, Germany and some OF the 9th.
er cid world countries where the law.
less elements have at least a color OF
excuse for their outbreaks have a
summary way Of dealing with the Of.
Tenders, but in a republic like ours the
matter Is far less simple. Neverthe-
less the necessity for stamping out
this sort OF crime Is becoming more
and more imperative.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-22
Holding lin nsvil Wagons.

The 100000 or more jewellers ON
Prince Edward Island wish to con-
tlnue dwelling there and TO have their
stay ON earth as free as possible from
the annoyance of the devil wagon"
They propose TO make their wish good
by rigid law to keep machines off
the public roads when the roads are
wanted for sane users and safe uses.
The island Is not large. the roads are
narrow and the market towns so far
apart that farmers have to drive a
long distance for supplies and mails,
Twilight Is long up In the gulf of st.
Lawrence, and teams are often on the
roads between market and the farm
as late as 10 o'clock at night.
The antl-auto movement In Prince
Edward Island Is based ON the appeal
OF the farmers for protection. The
roads there are good. and the tempta.
ton to speeding Is great Neverthe-
less the farmers help to pay for the
highways and do not relish driving
into swamps and over rough fields to
give right Of way to the deyll wagons.
The auto owners are citizens and tax
payers, too, and perhaps the legisla-
ture will divide the apple between the
contestants, barring speeding autos In
the daytime aud granting them full
swing at night II some such law Is
passed and enforced, there viii be at
least one enlightened community spared
the curse of speed madness.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
Annual School Election.

Notice is hereby given that, pursu-
ant to law the annual election Of dir
ectOrs of the town OF Sauk Centre,
Minnesota, will be held in the south
room of the Woodbury. school building
in the city of Sauk Centre. MinnesOt
on Saturday, the 2Sth. day of March. A.
d. 1908. for the purpose Of electing two
directors of said board, to serve f,r the
next ensuing three - years. The
polls will open for the above named
purpose at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day and remain open until
twelve O'Clock, when they viii close
and remain closed far one hour, aud
viii open again ut one O'Clock and re-
main open until four O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day.
NJ. F. WOODBURY.,
Secretary OF tine Board OF Education
of the town of Sauk Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12
ABOUT new THEORY
SECURED BY INTERVIEWS
People Tel the. Reason for Their Faith In
C0oper's Belief.

An article from the Nashville, Tenn,
Banner, published during L. T. Coop
er's visit to that city, throws some
light on the remarkable success of the
young mans theories and medicines
in various cities visited by him during
the past year. The article is as fol-
lows:
''In view of the enormous sale of
Cooper's preparations now going on in
this city and the intense interest
which Mr.. Cooper has stirred up since
his arrival, a representative of the
Banner spent Thursday afternoon at
the young mans headquarters, watch
ing the swarm of humanity come and
go.
During the afternoon the reporter
interviewed many of the callers and
obtained statements from all who
cared to give them as to their expe.
rience with Cooper and his prepara-
tions.
'The following are selected from
those statements as being typical of
the general expression Of the people
seen:
''Mr. B. B. Lasater, living at 1924
North Fourth avenue, when inter
viewed, said: I have been troubled
with my stomach for the past two
years, and have had rheumatism for
more than five years. Sometimes
could not walk, and there were times
when / could not even move In bed.
Hard knots would form on my mus
cles, which caused me intense pain.
Gas formed on my stomach after eat.
ing, which gave me much pain and
distress, and often I was restless and
tossed all night, losing much sleep and
rest.
Hearing of Mr.. Cooper and the
great work his medicine was accom-.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-03-12

plishing for others, I decided to try
1t. have taken it about two weeks,
and find myself in greatly improved
condition. My stomach is in good
shape, and does not trouble me at all.
My rheumatism has nearly disappear
ed, and expect to resume work short
ly, for the first time in twelve months.
Mr.. Cooper certainly has a wonderful
medicine, and I am grateful for what
it has done for me-
Another caller was Hrs. T. ].
Smith, of sos Hudson street. She
said: 4 have been a sufferer from
bladder and kidney trouble for twenty
hVe years. In that time l have tried
many prescriptions and various kinds
OF medicine, but received little or no
benefit from them. I seldom had a
sound nights sleep, my rest being bro
ken at intervals throughout the night.
had pains in my back and burning
sensations.
"T heard so much of Mr.. Cooper
that came to the conclusion he might
be able to afford me some relief. I
have now been taking the medicine
about week, and feel better in every
way. The pain has disappeared, and
I have no distress whatever. I have
como here today to express my appre-
citation to Mr.. Cooper for his wonder
full medicine and what it has done in
my case. I will take pleasure In rec
ommending It to others
I'm spite Of assertions by various
physicians that Cooper Is q fad who
win soon die out, the young man seems
to be gaining even greater headway as
his visit draws to q close"
The agency for Cooper's celebrated
medicines has been given to us. We
are making a fine record with them.
Hanson & Emerson.