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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

mails for their furs, along what
is known as Soldier river, a
fair example of western Iowa's
muddy streams.
As a student he was very
bright, especially in mathema-
tics, in fact, so extraordinary
was he that at the end of the
term the master presented him
with a book as a reward for his
exceptional showing. This was
the only schooling that Frank
Miles ever received.
With the proceeds of his fur
industry he bought a farm adj
joining his brothers and for a
few years worked his land. He
finally sold this ard went to
the city about twenty miles
away, Mo Valley, by name of
of about one thousand inhabi-
tants, at that time. There he
was employed as a locomotive
fireman by the Sioux City &
Pacific railroad. His life as
fireman was like the lives OF
the thousands of young mer
who are employed in that posi-
ton by the railroads of this
country; hard work most of the
time and sleep the rest. After
firing for sometime with ar
honorable record he was promo
ted to the position of roune
house foreman in the combined
repair shops of the Fremont
Elkhorn and Mo Valley snd
the Sioux City and Pacific rsil
roads. These are now a Iar
of the great North Western
system and Frank through
sheer perseverance and loyalt,
has worked his way to the pc
sition of general foreman O
this division or in other word
he now controls all the manua
labor in the large repair shop
in Mo Valley and all along tn
lines which extend clear acros
the state of Nebraska up int
South Dakota and away cut in
to the western part of Wye
ming.
He is respected by his infe
riors, honored by his assoc late
and held in high esteem by hi
superiors. He has been in ser
vice for thirty-six years an
; may at his leisure be placed up
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08
Harris Grove Farmers Club.

Harris Grove Farmers Club.
The Harris Grove Farmers
club met at Glendale the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Jones,
March q, 1909. Meeting cal
led to order at 1870 a. m. In
strumental music by Lulu Hat
cher. Minutes read and APP
proved after which the follow
ing selections were read and
discussed.
The ultimate end of educa-
ton, H. H. Mckinney.
Vincents Budget, f. f. Bee
bee.
Social life in the country,
Mrs. E. j. Orr.
The cheerful heart, Mrs.
Longman.
Dinner being announced two
hours were spent visiting and
partaking of the good things
prepared by the hostess to sat
isfy the wants of the inner man.
Club called to order at 2::8O.
Opening song by Miss Cou /
thard after which Mrs. Hutch
inson gave a reading.
Young peoples program:
Reading by Miss Verdel]
Case. REGULATIONS, Floyd Stew
art. Blanche Jones, Howard
Jones, Pearl Stewart, Lulu
Hatcher, Max Hutchinson
Song, Paul Stewart. Questions
were then taken up.
l It was thought by the clut
to be more satisfactory as vel
as economical to have the GER
trail also the country lines own
ed by the telephone Co. provid
ing the company does its duty
2 None of the club had stored
alfalfa in silos but considered
it worth trying.
3 The stem of the alfalf;
plant contains 10 3 tenths pc:
cent of the nutriment of thu
plant.
a It was decided there wa!
no "best" time for feeding cat
tie. Visitors: Mr.. and Mrs. E
G. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. j. F
Jones of the Union Club. Mr.
and Mrs. Hutchinson, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Bernard Jones and child
rem.
Mrs. M. E. Stewart and chill
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

are the parents of a new girl
baby.
Mrs. Alice Peasley of QuimIy
who has been visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Thom-
as returned to her home Mon
day eve.
About thirty friends of R. II.
Thomas helped him to celebrate
his birthday on the Oath of
March.
I. J. stansberry was enjoy
ing a visit from his father
Henry Stansberry Of Crescent a
few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Iden are
visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Broohhouser at Sioux City.
Mrs. VIM Graham of River
Sioux was visiting friends and
relatives here last week,
Superintendent Brainard WIS
visiting the schools of Clay last
week.
From the newspapers we see
Iowa and Nebraska are consid-
erably agitated over Don Who
is Bill?
The hunters have all retired
from the duck field.
Louis Behn went Sunday to
take a position in Omaha.
There will be preaching at
the L. D. S. church Sunday
morning and evening,
G. w. Motz slipped and fell on
an icy brick walk a few days
ago and hurt his thumb quite
seriously.
VIM Wallace treated himself
with a new top buggy.
Advertised letter list for the
week ending April 5th 1909.
Coulthard Walter.
Saturday Trileune.
Smith Chas. H.
Walters Silas.
J. D. Album,
Philadelphia Ledger: The
amateur forecaster had been
hitting off the weather remar-
kable well, cts very simple :
he explained. II get the official
predictions and reverse'em."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

The Way The Money Goes.
The following is the appro-
priations made by the Iowa Leg
islaturc az the present session:
Soldiers Home, at Mar
shalltoWn. s. $4,000
Soldiers Orphan Home
Davenport =. 1850
School for Deaf, C. b.. 1000.
School, Predetermined, at
Glenvood, $4,000.
sanatorium, Oakdale,. 55,50o.
Industrial School for
Boys, at Eldora, ..... $1,000,
Industrial School for
Girls, at Mitchelville, ). 1890.
Mt. Pleasant Hospital. H,4O0.
Clarinda Hospital. -. $4,000.
Independence Hospital $4,000.
Cherokee Hospital, :. 1850.
Fl. Madison Peniten'y $4,000.
Anamosa Penitentiary $4,000.
Anamosa Reformatory $4,000.
State University, 100000.
Iowa State College,. 107, 500.
Normal School,, $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

on the pension role of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroa d
as one of the most able subor-
climates ever employed by them.
This life is the facsimile of
the lives of that great mu It'll
tude of men in subordinate po-
sitions who have worked up
against great odds to a respec-
table place in the real society
of this world, the common class.
Knox College, Galesburg,
Nov. 8, 1908. (The above was
an English exercise by Worces-
ter Warren at the college he is
attending.)
There seems to be a general
move upward in all salaries of
public differs, from Road Su-
pervisor to President of the Uni-
ted States. Why this is so, we
can give no good reason for the
increase, unless it is upon the
increased cost of living, and if
that is a good and sufficient
reason, why is not the price OF
labor also a ivanced? The cost
of living effects the man Of toll
Just as much as it does the ia.
vored few, yet the policy seems
to be take from labor and add
it to the salary of those who
feed at the public crib. We no
tice that in many of the eastern
labor institutions notice has. al.
ready been posted Of a cut il
wages effective May LIST. Why
If officials cannot live on the
old salary, how can a laborine
man subsist on less wages un
der the increased cost of-living'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

Thomas F. Bayard, Mr.. Gle
veland's Secretary of State dur
ing his first term of office, was
the Presidents strongest rival
In the nominatating convention
of 1884, Mr.. Parker quotes
Mr.. Bayard as speaking highly
of Mr.. Cleveland in 1895, when
the former Secretary of State
was ambassador to England,
and gives the following as part
Of Mc. Cleveland's language
when the news of Mr.. Bayard's
death reached Princeton:
On all my life / have never
come in contact with q man who
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

Philadelphia Ledger The
amateur forecaster had been
hitting off the weather remar-
kable we'll, cts very simple
he explained. Il get the official
predictions and reverse'em."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
oxygen Tipping.

Oxygen tipping is the latest form
of the drug habit, said a doctor. Two
physicians have died of 1t this year,
and it is stated that there are quite
100 oxygen tipplers among the laity Of
our big cities.
Oxygen, you know. is wonderful
stimulant Its inhalation Keeps death
off the dying for days and days. But
taken regularly it soon wrecks the
health Its effect is said to be de-
lightful Like champagne, 1t creates
gayety. Along with this gayety goes
a feeling of tremendous power and
lightness Drunk on oxygen, the most
sluggish and melancholy persons have
a joyous and heartening idea that they
can do anything in the world-wrest
the oil trade from Rockefeller, say,
or with little practice outrun Johnny
Hayes"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
Bloomington Notes.

Blooming, Feb. 23.-The "bow dance"
given by the primary was certainly a
grand success. Bows were put in q
suck in Faylor's store and the young
men drew from there. The young lady
whose bow they drew we're to be their
partners for the evening. A grand
march was played at 10 o'clock and il
was quite amusing to see the odd cou-
pies on the floor The hall was crowd
ed but all had splendid time.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Payne have re-
turned from visit at Emmett They
think that country is fine and talk of
moving out.
Miss Letha Dunford, with others, en-
tertained a number of friends at her
home on the night of Washington
birthday. Everything was arranged so
tastefully that none could help but en-
joy themselves to the utmost.
Thos Wards baby has been very i'll
but is now on the improve.
Mrs. Forest Reed, formerly Miss
Alice Osmond, who has been visiting
at the home of her mother returned to
her home at Salt Lake las: Thursday.
Born, to Mrs Rachel Thorneck a
baby girl, mother and infant doing
nicely.
Miss Rosa Welker has fully recovered
and has returned TO her work in the
Bulge & Bulge Hospital.
A young men and young ladies dis
trict concert will be held In st. Charles
Saturday night. Bloomington will pre-.
sent the farce entitled THE Obstinate
Family =
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
Sunny Land Of Utah.
P. P. BALDWIN.

Our representatives will be in Mont
pelier soon to tell you how to secure an
ideal home ard an irrigated farm in
Willard County, Utah at $40 90 an acre,
on ten year payment plan. Don't fail
to see them and secure information
about excursion rates on railroads. For
further information literature etc. be-
fore they are here, write Wenger &
Bostan, 4l5 Eccles Building, Ogden
City, Utah. Agents, BURNER Irrigated
Land Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
A Woman's 1eroism.

History has presented few examples
of greater heroism than that of Mis-
S. J. Rookie. the telephone operator of
Folsom, N NJ, who when warned by a
resident of the hills to fee for her life
from the flood speeding to enguR the
valley, rejected the opportunity to
save herself and employed the hour
that interviewed between the warning
received and her own death by drown
ing in calling up subscribers by tele-
phone and acquainting them of their
danger More than 40 families have
already acknowledged their lives
saved through the magnificent cour-
age of one frail woman. whose life.
less body, with the telephone head
piece still adjusted to her ears, was
found IL miles down the canyon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
Communicated.
smoot. Wyo.. Feb.

Smoot, Wyo.. Feb. Ia.
Editor Examiner-In the Alton indie
pendent of Feb 9TH there appeared an
article written by "Tim" who, in real
ity, is Geo. w. Bruce, condemning the
basket party which was given by the
primary association and calling all the
boys who bought baskets, suckers; and
asking the authorities to take the matter
up for consideration, stating that it was
an outrage that such Unreasonable
prices-the highest being $3s0-should
be paid for baskets
On the following Sunday the bishop
of the ward and myself, End counselor,
took the matter up and gave our opinions
on the matter, which We're opposite to
Tins, and defending the boys and the
association in giving the party.
In the next issue of the Independent,
Feb. 18th, appeared another of Bruce's
plaintive cries, trying in his poor igno-
rant way to cast reflection upon the
writer, applying, among other things,
that old, old saying of the Irishman and
the Iackass, concluding with the salts
| fed expression that he thought all
thinking people were on his side.
In reply / will say: We had basket
party and realized, out of % baskets
sold about $40, making little more
than 70 cents each. two or three of
which were paid for by Bruces son,
which Of course was the cause Of com
plant from Tim" OF course all the
thinking men, that is those who are all
the time thinking about their imaginary
mistreatment by authorities and con-
selling themselves with the thought OF
self righteousness and all disgrunted
churchmen join with him, because
"birds of feather flock together.
In politics you often see a man whe
aspires to office and if defeated becomes
disgruntled and nothing goes on we'll in
the office because it is not we'll filled,
and the oftener he is disappointed the
worse he becomes. 1t has worked about
the same in regard to church offices in
this instance.
/ will admit that in one sespect at
least, I an like the jackass. When
Balaam was going to Balak he came tc
a narrow passage and the Angel of the
Lord appeared with drawn sword tC
stop him BALKAN. not seeing the dan
ger became furious and tried to force
the ass upon which he rode to proceed,
but the faithful animal could not be
forced to carry his master into the dan
ger which he saw. Neither will Istant
by while such as Tim" Islander anG
abuse those with whom | am called t.
labor and associate. But like the Savior
when he was being scourged and per
secuted by the Jews, fesl to say
Father forgive him for he knows no
what he does
PIP. BALDWIN.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
TEhlayne Notes.

Thayne, Wyo. Feb. 21.-A. In Hale,
who has been at Logan for some time,
brought word in to the effect that John
Robinson, ST., was very low and not
expected to recover from the effects of
the operation which he underwent as
chronicled last week.
The shooting match came off as re-
ported. The cost to the losing side was
25 cents each. The dance at night was
enjoyed by all.
The Thayne district school celebrated
Washington birthday by giving pre-
gram, the main features of which were
drills, marches and dialogues. One
hour was spent in the rendering Of
program, beginning at | p. m. after
which q dance for the children was
given, which closed at 500 p. m. A
weight dauce was given in the evenin ,
a quarter OF cent per pound being the
price of admission.
i Geo. G. Miller, who has been visiting
at Ogden for some time, has just re-
turned home. tIe has purchased 4e
tons of hay from Chas. Nelson at IS 81
Iper ton.
| Leo Nelson has recently purchased
the blacksmith shop from Heap Bros
for the consideration of $500. He ex-
poets to lun general blacksmith bust
ness.
The Jensen Creamery Go. is on dea
with Arthur Roberts for his creamer.
plant at this place.
Joe Huick has been quite sick witt
/ pneumonia, but is now on the road b
recovery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
Fielding Academy Notes.

PARIS, Feb. "Wednesday evening
Instructor Camp, with her "Gym'
girls, gave faculty and students a Frolic
and it was certainly great. The Gym.
was artistically decorated with Field
ings colors, gold and purple, and the
National emblems. First of all the
girls under the supervision of Miss
Camp went through some very excellent
gymnastics The skill displayed that
evening by the girls speaks highly in
favor of the splendid instructions they
have received at the hands of their
little trainer. Popular games followed
and then light refreshments were SER
we'd, consisting of punch, cakes and
candies. When it was oyer, all agreed
they had never spent such a happy
evening.
Miss Tingy, who has been very i'll as
result of blood poisoning in her foot,
is now able to attend school again,
Miss Rosetta Welker, former stu
Bear Lakes county teachers, paid the
students visit Tuesday.
The basket ball game between the
Juniors and Freshies resulted in the
Juniors victory by the score % to 10.
This was another OF the series of games
that is being played for the pennani
and as the Juniors haye won them &C
far they stand in fair way of carrying
off the prize.
With open arms the Juniors received
their secretary, Miss lone Bird, baci
TO the fold Miss Bird has been very
ill for the past two weeks and unable t.
attend school. but all were glad to have
her with them again.
The students seem none the worse 70
the holiday they had on Washington
birthday and all returned Tuesday witt
new vigor for work
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
Stake Appointments.

Sunday, February %.
Round Valley, R Shepherd.
Laketown, William L Rich.
Lanark, W W Richards.
Sunday, March 81
Garden City, r Shepherd.
Marlboro, William L Rich.
Nounan, W W Richards.
Sunday, March %.
st. Charles, ] r Shepherd.
Georgetown, William L Rich.
Raymond, w W Richards.
The Bishops of Wards where ward
conferences are to be held will please
see that all blanks and reports are pro-
perly prepared at time of conference.
and that all records of the Ward aud
auxiliary organizations are ready for
inspection.
HOME MISSIONARY APPOINTMENTS.
Sunday, February 28.
Asa Athay and q R Shepherd at Ovid.
Walter Bird and Smith Hoge at Nou-
nan.
EN- Alfred and ] w Linford, Jr. at
Bloomington.
L Robson and VIM O Phelps at
Bennington.
Sunday, March q.
Asa Athay and q R Shepherd at ST
Charles.
Walter Bird and Smith Hoge al
Liberty.
EN- Alfred md ] W Linford, Jr. al
Garden City.
RI Robson and VIM o Phelps a
Bern.
Asa Athay and H R Shepherd a
Sharon.
Walter Bird and Smith Hoge a
Bloomington.
| EN- Alfred and w Linford, Jr. a
Paris First Ward.
RI Robson and Vim o Phelps a
Geneva.
A written report of visits made b.
the home missionaries will be expecte
at each High Council meeting on Mon
day preceding the last Saturday of eac
month.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
Soldier Bolks Decth plot.

1t seemed to j. A. Stone, a civil war
veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that a plot ex-
listed between a desperate lung trouble
and the grave to causd his death. 81
contracted stubborn cold', he writes,
that developed cough that stuck to
me, in spite OF all remedies, for years,
My weight ran down to 1870 pounds
Then began to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery which restored my health
completely. / now weigh I78 pounds. 9
For severe Colds, obstinate Coughs
Hemmorages, Asthma, and to prevent
Pneumonia It's unrivaled. SOC and 81
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by ths
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
woshinaton once Gave Up.

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a spid-
er's bite caused large. deep sores to
cover his leg. The doctors failed, then
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely cur.
ed me'', writes John Washington, oi
Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema, boils
burns and piles It's supreme. 25c at the
Modern Pharmacy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
True Both WAYS.

THE die is cast!" Kissed the vii
lain.
Then. shaking their gold locks, the
chorus bounded on.
1T seems" the critic murmured
that the cast is dyed, too"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-02-26
Professional Advice.

Doctor, do you think my Illness is
serious enough to justify me In set.
Ting up my affairs?"
"Um--well, you would be justified
in settling your account with me-"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-02
FOR
ST. LOUIS

Spurred on by the coaling record
made by the S. S. st. Louis recently,
the Milwaukee at Seattle, Wash, April
q, took on board 1,5OO7 tons in nine
and one-half hours. A total of 21S
men, including those who weighed and
tailed the coal, took part in the task.
The average taken aboard per hour
was 15S tons, and the best record
made for one hour was 20S tons. The
Milwaukee men now lay claim to the
best record in the Navy. The cruiser
st. Louis took on 1900 tons of coal in
fourteen and half hours while lay
ing alongside her pier at Bremerton,
few days since. This record is all
the more remarkable when the fact is
considered that the st. Louis is in
reserve and carries only one-third her
full complement of men. The number
of men who took part in the coaling
the other day was III. This IS at the
rate of rs ton per man per hour, or
about nine tons per man.-Army and
Navy Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-02

Fine job Printing, star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-02
CAPTAIN BLACK
IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-An old
gray-haTTed man, who, in 1S49, sailed
into the harbor of San Francisco,
leaned over the ril of the steamship
Alameda as she entered her berth at
Broadway wharf on Tuesday afternoon,
ending her voyage from Honolulu, and
with tear-stained eyes, studied intently
the welcoming crowd.
He was looking for his sister, whom
he had not seen for half a century, but
she was not on the wharf. A delayed
train from Philadelphia was RESPONSE
BILE for her not being there, but the
glad reunion will come today, when
the brother will meet his sister at the
depot.
The old man was Captain J. H. Black
veteran of the Civil War, shipmaster
and adventurer in his earlier years,
and for the last forty-four years one
of the best known characters in the
Hawaiian Islands, where he was
royal printer, under the old monarchy,
to about as many kings and queens as
He is going back to Philadelphia, the
city where he was born in 1880, but he
fears that everything will now be
strange to him, and he will be like Rip
Van Wrinkle, returning to be barked at
| by the dogs.
IF | can only find St James court,
will be all right, and can probably
find my way about" he said.
| Captain Black has had an interesting
career, and is numbered among those
whose names are inscribed on the book
of fame of the Pioneers of California,
for he first came to the Golden State
in 1S49, arriving here on the bark May
Dew from Philadelphia when he was
20 years old After a cleanup in the
gold fields Black returned East, and
at the opening of the War of the Re-
bellion enlisted in the Army. He saw
plenty of fighting and says he still car
ries a good weight of lead in his body
/, Il fought in the battles of Antietam
and Fredericksburg" says the old man.
Our first experience was at Frederick,
Maryland, when our regiment was Or
dered from Washington to help push
Lee back. We dropped off the train
and were ordered out as skirmishes.
We drove Lees skirmishes through the
town of Frederick, but we were driven
out again. Say, that song about that
old woman in Frederick-what's her
name? Oh, yes, Barbara Fritchie-
= well that song is all humbug. We went
through the town twice and never saw
or heard anything of it. 1t was a good,
patriotic song, but it was a piece OF
imagination, as sure as you were born
I'm 70 years old" continued the
I veteran, land let me tell you that if a
man will stand erect he will live a
good many years. Old as | am l al
lways stand as erect as the soldier
0 used to be.
0 Lead a healthy life? Well, I've
drunk as much fire water as the best
of them, and its never done me any
9 HARM