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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
How to Patel, a Canoe.

There are several different home
made methods by which to repair !;
crack or leak In Il canoe. Perhaps thu
most permanent is varnisl or sllrll;l
and silk I'ni II little val'lli;il over tn,
crack. place Il small! silk patch over ,h
wiiniSh. letting it dry tlsen varniSh o.
shcllac over tln silk. Ivso co:,iS viii
be Sufficient III il is n varuiSlipd q,
nee. use white silk and the patch can
hardly lie detected. The silk bciIl:
transparent This may be put on boil
inside and lsis!e If necessarily Whit
lead and varniSli mixed we'll and pm
in the crack is also Il good pernancnl
repair IT on Il cruise In l!le wood
and Without the necessary articles L,
make permanent repair, get LITTLE
spruce gum off the trees, heat and ado
a little grease and pat over the crack
The grease has a tendency to keep th
gum from getting very hard. and II
will not break so easily. The silk anG
slslac repair Is the usual remedy fol
a puncture In a canvas covered canoe
Recreation.
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The DOGS of Turkey.

In the matter of kindness to animals.
= IL said that the Turk cnnf.ol be sur
Assed. Thus at Stambcui the wan
dering dogs are treated with srr'r
scntleness. and when puppies come
into the world they are lodged With
their mother at the side of the strec,
IN improviscd Kennels made out of old
boxes lined with straw and bits Of
carpet. And frequently when youn.
Turk 81, "ens to be flush of money he
goes II lr nearest bakers shop and
buys quantity Of bread. which he
distributes among the dogs of the
quarter, who testify their gratitude by
jumping up at him with muddy paws
and sniliin, muzzles.
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Mondays chautauqua

Alice Sherry gave her first
Domestic Science demonstra-
tion Monday morning toa large
crowd of Ladies. This is one.
of the most popular depart
ments of the Chautauqua and
is instructive as we'll is profit
able. The Chicago Quartette
sang several songs which gave
very good satisfaction. Monday
afternoons audience was fort
unate in hearing a splendid lee
ture delivered by Allen A. Tan
ner who handled the subject
"The Sources of Social Progress
in a very intellectual manner.
One of his main thoughts was
that men should have more
self sacrificing qualities more
patience, and more fearlessness
before anything can be accomp-
.lished in the line of Social Re.
forms. Hequoted the names
of Theodore Roosevelt and
William j. Bryan as men who
should go down in the annals of
history as the greatest Reform
Advocates. He also gave the
names of La Toilette, Han'ey,
flock and Hughes as men fear
less in the line of Reforms. He
gave several illustrations all Of
which held the attention OF
the audience until the final
words were spoken.
The ]. w. Petit lecture on
tuberculosis at the Chautauqua
tent Monday evening as.
tonished the audience by his
statictics showing the number
of people of this country who
are effected with this dread de-
sease. He was given strict at
tention by the audience present
but we must admit that the
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AN OLD TIME HANGING.
Tho Dark Day When .oId Jennie" Wa.
EXECUTED In MARYLAND.

Executed In Maryland.
AS dark as tho day WHEN old leu
nie was hung" is one of the many
quaint sayings that tor generations has
been used OIL tho lower eastern shore
Of Maryland. but from the accounts
that have been given by those who
lived i'm old .Icnnir's day there never
has been a day since That time as dark
as the day on which she was executed
for wholesale murder In the ncigllbor.
hood in which she lived
The old nlurderess was publicly
hanged In 1919 in the old jail yard at
Princess Anne. and all those who re.
mcmbercd that particular day have
passed into the great beyond long ago
The murdereSs was !; white woman,
tall and angular and IL was said that
she rcsrmbed what was popularity
supposed to be a witch far more than
she did The up to date woman Of that
day I'm fact. local history records that
She liiarliced witchcraft No one ever
kli"w where she came from she hav-
'''-~ '.'".nrurd down ---.'.''s.iuuslN
into the neiglllorhood. where she killed
family of four.
Old Jennie was not hanged on IL scat
fold In those days murderers were
executed with as little trouble and ex-
lsrilse as possible. The wien faced
terror of all Somerset was placed In
!, cart drawn 10y Two oxen and placed
directly under a stout limb of an old
oak tree which stood In the Jail yard
The rope WIS fixed III rude fashion
al,,rd lr, neck, amid the hurrahs OF
tm. rreMd and the curses Of the
doomed woman. and when all was in
readiness Il bunch of fodder was
plarrd ton PAGES from the oxen's heads.
and l'!cN were given the word to start.
OhrNing the command. they made Il
bee line for the fodder and left old
Jennie dangling at the end Of the rope.
That day. IL has been told thousands
of times. was the darkest ever known
IN this section. Chickens remained on
their roostS throughout the entire day.
while candles by the score burned In
the houses that the servants might see
to do their work The local scientists
Of that day We're ut Il loss to account
for the strange phenomenon. and the
graphic descriptions which they gave
of 1t and which were recorded years
ago make interesting reading.
The darkies and superstitious whites
of those days naturally thought that
the end of time had come. A great
many negroes declare today that the
ghost of old Jennie may be seen stalk
Ing nround on the edge of the woods
near where she committed her crimes
any time on a dark, cloudy night. and
they are very careful not to encounter
her.-Oriole (AId) Cor. Chicago lutcr
Occnn.
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BUSINESS METHODS.
The Necessity Of Advertising and In.
Efficiency Of Statesmen.

C1rlCiGnCy OF SalSSmen.
man may have several carloads oi
ability. He may have brains and ideas
and other desirable things But all the
ideas ever "idcatcd" will not avail to
raise a man who neglects that all i'm.
portant item of advertising. You sim
ply must set attention. or course YOU
can get attention by firing off a rc.
volvcr during office hours or you can
do 1t by wearing loud clothes and pro.
claiming your iinship In the sporting
fraternity. But most men who have
risen from the ranks have carefully
neglected 10 use methods of this kind
Every oiiiie nlan must act az, hi.
own salesman. lie must first prepare
himself by increasing his efficiency.
He must hc able To do the work fol
which llc is hired. Not unly should
he do that for which he is hired. hui
hc must do that work better than i.
ever WAS done before When that item
has been attended To ii is then i;n,s 10
look about for moro WORK
The wi,c employee will keep His eye
on HE job ahead or. b;Aicr still. Will
look nj Il job which does not exist. but
which should exist for lie good of the
business. The next step i; to think
out Il selling talk HAT will get the mt
tcntion. arouse the interest, create a
desire and bring about in the mind OF
the employer Il desire 10 do what the
live employee desires him TO do Book
Ifcnpnr
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WINGS THAT WERE FINS.
Evidence That Peneu;n's Pinion. wer


Once Used For Swimming.
Ornithological puzzles are the pen
gums. with their curiously shaped
wings and odd. nnbirdlike. upright car
riagc. The peculiarities of their wings
suggest that the pengmns are descend.
ants of birds which used their wings
rather than legs in the pursuit of prey
under water. aud as the struggle in
tcnsilird between lie competing indi
vidlals the most expert at this sort of
swimming would get the most food
and o,kt less successful rivals. The
winners gained advantage over their
nrighbors In proportion as their wings
improved as swimming organs and III
vcrscy and of necessity became less
suited to perform the work of flight.
In all other birds the feathers. though
shed annually. are more or less grad
,ll!ly displaced. But in the penguins
the new feathers all start into being at
the same time and thrust out the old
feathers upon their tips so that these
come away IN great flakes. Whereas
in all birds save pcnguins the new
feathers as they thrust their way
through the skin end in pencil-like
points. formed by investing sheaths.
in the penguins these sheatlls are open
at the tips and attached by their rims
to he roots OF the old feathers. and
'enre these are held to their success
sors until they have attained sutii-
cicnt length 10 insure protection against
cold
The curious device for retaining the
warmth afforded by the old feathers
until The new generation can fill their
places is apparently due to the fact
that penguns are natives of the ant
arctic regions. although some now In
habit tropical seas.-Chicago Tribune.
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Runaway

Geo. H. Beebee's team ran
away last night at the Chauta
.qau grounds and smashed things
up in general. Just as Mr..
Beebee and his family were
starting to leave the grounds
for home, one of the horses be-
came frightened and began to
kick. The single tree broke
and then they both started TO
run. Everybody jumped but
his son Leonard, who for some
cause or other was unable to
get out. The team ran north
east through the city park sec.
tion and it is a miracle how
they missed the trees as we'll
rs they did. Leonard was
thrown out and struck his stoul-
ach on the front wheel making
him unconcious for several
minutes. He was taken to the
Beughton Hospital where after
an hour the DR.. had him recov-
cred sufficient to be taken to
his home about five miles west
OF this city.
Mrs. Fred Martin formerly
(Miss Hilda New of CarroD
died last evening at eight o.
clock at St. Mary's hospital in
Omaha. Mrs. Martin has many
friends here in the Valley who
will be shocked to hear of her
sudden death. Miss New was
married to Mr.. Martin about
three months ago.
Mrs. Frank Morehouse and
daughter Floy of Sloan, are the
guests of friends and relatives
and attending Chautauqua.
/! Miss Angie Middleton of
Omaha attended the Chautau-
qua here yesterday.
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Marina Their Children

1t was Il musical man who gave ~:
four daughters the following naa!as:
Do-re. Mi-fa. So-la. Ti-do The lirst rs-
capped with the nickname Dora. u"
second answered Nifty. the third n"n-
ed up to Solly. while the younse:: ",.i.-
orally got Yiddy.
The case of the muster: M.an Is
matched by that of ,hc provi,ieisi
printer who named his children freln
the type fonts he usel-Ruby. Pear
Diamond. The first wo arc no uncon,
) mon names for girls. only Ruby hep
pened to be bny. r.. followed in III.
fathers footsteps and aftcrwarl Se-
came printers manager In London :.
Gond0n Ch:opicle..
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Tuesday Aug "a
Ed Myers was a business pas
senger to Omaha today.
II. H. Dickman is in Omaha
today on business.
Mrs Chas. Byers and child
rem leave for Kansas City to-
morrow for a visit with relat-
ives.
Cash wheat went off Is cents
a bushel in Chicago yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Dickman
leave Friday for a visit withrel-
atives in Chicago and Ohio.
Chas. Smith was a passenger
to Omaha this morning.
Miss Anna Kirley returned
last night from Spirit Lake
where she has been for len
days, instructing at the Dickin-
son County Institute ard en-
loying the pleasures Of I.aIse
Okiboji.
Mrs. Abram; enset aimed q
few friends Sunlay evening in
honor of her sisters of Chicago.
Drs. Tamisiea report the fol-
lowing births this week ed
Weance and wife, a son, Ed
Smith and wife, a daughter,
Chris Larson and wife, son,
Dave Richardson and wife, a
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hollings-
worth and son of San Diego,
Cal. formerly of this city are
here for a few weeks visit with
relatives.
B. q. starlin goes to Little
Sioux tomorrow morning to set
up a fine monument in the
cemetery at that place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
When Youth Wanes.

Old age has many definitions, and
middle age more. But you may take 1t
that you are not really an old man
so long ~; you take an interest in your
personal appearance. There is not a
nurse who does not know the sign of
convalesccnce-wh when the patient wants
to be shaved and put a good appear
ancr In this world. And SO long as the
man Of sixty can take an interest In
the latest tic-nnd tie 1.-THE is prescrv-
iag his youth.-I.onGon Chronicle.
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Short and to the Point

A coal merchant who was man OF
few words once wrote to an agent the
following brief letter:
Dear JONES'"
In due time the agents reply came
as follows:
Dear Mr.. sinclair-":"
The coal Dealers letter. translated.
said. See .ly coal on,' which is the
scmicolon expressed verbally
The agent informed the dealer that
the coal was shipped by saying sim
ply. "Col-on. "-Scrap Book.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
Unless They Are Heiressss.

''lts hard TO lose beautiful daugh-
ter" said the wedding s!est sympa-
the:cally.
LISA blame sight harder TO lose tl.p
homely ones" replied the old man who
had several vet TO go.-l.o*ton Tran
script
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
1irns Wasted.

Eostoi. Lady Did you learn anything
at the Womnn's club: New York Lady
Absolutely nothing. Wish l hadn't
gene. had seen all the gowns be-.
fore New York Life.
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lecture was not entirly a sue

lecture was not entirly a sue
cess as far..as pleasing the audi
ence was concerned. There
are at least half a dozen Of our
home physicians who could
have determined a better lect-
ure on this subject, of course
the question Of tuberculosis is
one of the great questions of
the day, and we think those
who lecture on the subject
should give the people facts in
regard to the cause and treat
ment of the dread disease, and
next year the management of
our Chautauqua should give
our home physicians an opport-
unity to occupy the platform
on this great question
Paul Mann Of Hastings Nebr.
who has been the guest of Mrs.
Fl. C. Morehouse near Loveland
left for his home Saturday.
Jud Haskins Of Omaha is
spending his week vacation
here the guest of his parents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
He Had a Reason.

Il ro'i q you are very cautious III
what ycu say about people"
Yes"
Why is this:"
"Wnll. ai:'t prominent enough to
claim was misquoted. ed."-Louisville
Ceu.ier-Iournal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26
Not Consistent.

"What was saying when | dodged
that autonobile:"
You We're saving that life is not
worth living. Eut II you think 80
why did YOU dolgc:" I.auisviila
Courier-Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26

Man is made OF dust. but he is us,la..
ly out for more Exchange.
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Card OF Thanks.


We take this method of
thanking our friends who were
so kind to us during the sick
ness and death of our little
babe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jones
And Children.
Mrs. Abrams(of the Big Rae
ket)and her sisters of Chicago
will spend the day tomorrow in
Magnolia.
A. D. Annis and family ar
rived here yesterday from Den
yer in their seven passenger
Pierce-Arrow. They will remain
here during Chautauqua before
returning to Denver.
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3. z. Starlin goes to Little
Sioux tomorrow morning to set
up a fine monument in the
cemetery at that place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hollings-
worth and son of San Diego,
Cal. formerly of this city are
here for a few weeks visit with
relatives.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
PRINCE ITO EXPLAINS.
American Missionaries Not Interfer.
ing With Affairs in Korea.

TOXIC. February 21.-Prince Ito. the
resident general of Korea, has written a
lengthy letter to Ambassador O'Brien ex-
planning the published interviews with the
Korean home minister accusing the for
eign missionaries of interfering in Korean
affairs.
The interview in question: which was
given out in Toxic several DAYS ago.
charged that the foreign missionaries
were encouraging the rebellious elements
among the Koreans to persist in the rev.
pulmonary movement. In the letter to The
american ambassador the resident gen
eral asserts that Viscount Some. the
nome minister. was ignorant of the true
situation. Prince Ito further states that
during the recent tour of inspection OF
the country which he made with tho
Emperor OF Korea ne found the American n
missionaries entirely in sympathy with
the present administration and co-operat- :
ing with the residency in its efforts TO
enlighten the Koreans
In conclusion, the prince said that the
CHRISTIANS OF Korea shall continue to re-
ceive equal treatment and encourage.
ment.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
FLEET ADM1RALs IN TOWN.
Sperry, Wainwright and Schroede
Lunch With President.

Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright.
commander of the second division, and
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, COM
manding the third division of the Allan
tic fleet, reached Washington today from
Hampton roads and spent the forenoon
renewing acquaintance at the Navy De-
partment.
The President today entertained Rear
Admirals Sperry, Wainwright and
Schroeder at luncheon at the White
House.
All the flag officers and commanding
officers ot ba:tiesh!ps have been invited
to a banquet to be given in their honor
tomorrow evening at the Metropolitan
Club in this city.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED.
Philadelphia Firms Suffer Fir
Losses Aggregating 100000.

PHILADELPHIA, February 21-The
large seven-story building at 529 Arch
street, occupied by the Paxson & Comfort
Company. undertakers' supplies, and sew
eral other firms, was badly damaged by
fire early today. entailing loss esti-
mated at 100000. Two firemen were
slightly injured.
The fire was discovered on the third
floor of the building. and for time il
was feared the flames would sweep the
entire block in which the structure was
located. A large force Of fremen. how
ever. confined the flames to the one Duild-
ing. Among the other firms that suffered
damage are F. w. Maurer & Sons. uphol-
stery; oxford Bindery. Joseph Potter &
Co, straw goods; A. Shabenson Il Co..
dresses; Isdayer. Cohen & Schmidt, silk
waists, and Sporken Brothers Co.. suits
Evening star., 1909-02-27

thinned under government supervision
The forests Of Japan are the marvel OF
MISREPRESENTATION park-like vistas Of
shapely trunks through which unharmed
deer follow the intruder and beg for
sweetmeats
A forest fire In japan would he ac-
counted national calamity The SHOWS
OF Fujiyama. whose peak rises L.. 3e5
rect above the sea, are hedgcd with yir-
gin forest. which holds the eternal gla-
ciers safe to send cobling waters to all
posterity.. The very streets of Toxic are
wooded and the trees regarded almost
nenerated as old-time citizens might be.
heforestization Is no experiment. and the
aSed planted forest set out by far-sighted
Iore1atners of the present generation are
as common as corn fields. This much
may America learn from the little brown
man.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
NEARLY "PUT TO MACE"
Gaines Avoids Grave Penalty by
Submission to Speaker.

sharp clash between Representative
Gaines of Tennessee and Speaker Cannon
occurred in the House of Representatives
today. in the course of which each claim
ed he had been insulted by the other. So
persistent was Mr.. Gaines in addressing
the chair when declared out of order that
the Speaker directed the sergeant-at-arms
ito compel him to be in order"
Promptly obeying the directions of the
Speaker the sergeant -at-arms, for the
first time I'm several years. took the mace
from its stand and proceeded toward Mr..
Gaines, but the Speaker called him back
upon hearing the Tennessee member say
he would be in order.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
White Pass and Yukon Railway.

VANCOUVER. r. c., February 27-
The minister of railways will introduce
government bill at the present session
of the Dominion parliament TO amend
the railway act TO give the railway COM
mission authority to regulate freight and
passenger rates on the White Pass and
Yukon railway. The proposed legisla-
t!on will set at rest all doubts that have
existed as to the competence of the
railway board to adjudicate on matters
affecting this railway company on ac-
count of its complex organization and
international character.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
SENATORS QUIT THE ROOM.
No Hope of Statehood Legislation
This Session.

There will be no statehood legislation
for New Mexico and Arizona at the pres
ent session of Congress. This was de-
veloped at a meeting of the Senate COM
mittee on territories today, when all of
the members. regardless of party. stimuli
taneously abandoned consideration OF the
bill passed by the House and left the
room without any one suggesting further
meetings for its consideration.
This remarkable action occurred at the
close of the reading of statements pre-
sented by Senators Nelson and Beveridge
charging corruption, jury bribing and
various other offenses against certain Of
Sicials and leaders of what was termed
the gang which is In control of DO
litical affairs in New Mexico
Evening star., 1909-02-27
LOCKED IN THEIR CARS.
Rioting Laborers at Uehling, Neb.
Watched by officials.

ers concerned in the rioting last night at
this place have locked themselves in their
cars on the sidetrack and have not
shown themselves to citizens and off,
GERS. who are maintaining a strict sur
veillance. 1t IS believed that the men are
frightened and cowed.
George Heineman. town marshal, and
George Stamm. both injured in the fight
last night. will recover. 1t was first be-
Heved that they had been fatally injured.
Eighteen shots have been extracted
from the body and arm of the marshal
Yesterdays fight resulted when the viii
1age marshal attempted to quiet a dis
turbance among partially Intoxicated
Greek and Italian laborerS
Evening star., 1909-02-27
DEFENDER OF PAINE.
Mangasarian to Tell of His Failure
to Convert Roosevelt.

CHICAGO, February ON. NJ. Man
easarian has returned from Washington,
where President Roosevelt refused to see
him and hear the resolutions passed by
the Independent Religious Society. ask
ing the President to reconsider 2 criticism
in one of his books Oh Thomas Paine. Mr..
Mangasarian will tell his followers Sun
day just what he would have said to
President Roosevelt had he been given
an audience.
THE criticismi' said Mr.. Mangasarian,
SHOULD not be permitted to remain on
record as the utterance of a President OF
the United States. We will continue
with our protest. 1t is too bad, how
ever that it could not have been COR
rected while Roosevelt was still in the
presidential chair.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
Mrs. Sherman's Mother Ill.

Mrs. James S. Sherman. wife OF the
Vice President-elect, has been called out
Of the city as a result Of the illness of
her mother. who suffered a heart attack
en- route from Camden, n. c., to WASH
ington. She was taken from the train
to railroad hospital at small North
Carolina point, where Mrs. Sherman is
with her. Her illness Is not regarded as
serious, and a long-distance telephone
message from Mrs. Sherman today was
to the effect that she and her mother
would probably reach Washington next
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1909-02-27
STATE LIQUOR CONTROL.
House Bill Gives Them Full Power
to Enforce Laws.

Following the prohibition agitation in
Tennessee, Representative Brownlow of
that state today introduced in the House
bill to enable the states more effectively
to enforce their laws on the prohibition
of the sale and manufacture of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
The bill provides for a surrender to the
states of full control of the liquor traf-
fic, allowing them to pass such laws as in
their discretion will prohibit the inter-
state traffic in intoxicating liquors.