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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
Fair Treatment PAYS In the Iona Ru

Fair Treatment Pays In the Long Run.
After calling attention to the fact
that many electric companies do not
earn enough to pay dividends the
Municipal Journal and Engineer says
editorially:
ut is the undoubted duty of all cities
whose streets are lighted by private
companies to obtain the lowest posi-
BILE rates for this. but 1t will certainly
he for the ultimate good of all con-
cerned that their efforts in this direc-
ton be conducted with Il spirit of fair
ness. A majority of the unfortunate
differences which arise between m.l-
inequalities and public service corpo-
rations result from failure of the
former to realize the business condi-
tons under which the latter must op-
crate. and such differences are In the
end disadvantageous to the municipal
ity as we'll as to the private corpora
ton. Publicity Of the accounts of
such corporations would do much to
obviate these Understandings and
many corporations are realizing this
md welcoming such publicity
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
A Lion Tanners Secret.

The boarhound growled, and the
great yellow lion leaped back in fear.
The lion could kill the hound the
trainer said, but he doesn't think so.
He thinks the hound could easily kill
him"
"Why?'
when the lion was cub this boar
hound, full grown, lived in the cage
with him. The big dog could, OF
course, lick the little cub, and the cull
therefore feared and respected him
Now the cub is grown up, but he still
thinks tile hound is the better. We
rear cub with full grown hound III
this way for reason. The hound is 4
protection to US trainers afterward
when the cub is grown, for then should
he become rambunetious one look from
the dog will send him, subilued and
ashamed, Sinking off to the cages far
thest corner. "-philalelphia Bulletin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
She Told Him a Lie.

he had been dining well, but not too
wisely, and the next morning his con
science as well as his head alnote him
pretty considerably. Yet he managed
to struggle down to breakfast and to
make an attempt to toy with the dainty
and tempting dishes which his dear lit
tie wife had tlloughtfully provided.
"Cccil," said his better half gently
as she watched his Intellectual endeav-
ors to do justice to the matutinal re-
past, Il am afraid that told you a
lie yesterday, and l want you to for
give me, dear"
"a lie?" he asked wonderingly.
Yes. AS you left the house you will
remember said to you, You'll be
home early, darlingY Well, it wasn't
true!"
And he went out saddcr and wiser
man,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-09
What Do You Know About
That?

A young man of this vicinity
was out driving last Sunday
with his bestgirl. The CONVEX
sation turned to fortune telling;
he asked her if she believed in
palmistry. She looked up de-
demurely.and navely said: "well
| don't know, but l think / cou Id
foretell more pleasure if / saw
the lines in one of your hands. "
The young man was slow to COM
prehend her meaning, sat with
bowed head and wrinkled brow
until at last two miles had been
traversed when a great light
grke upon him and an expansive
smile illuminated his features.
He took the lines in one ha nd
and grasped the situation.