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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23

OA0@ AND 0UA1TEh0 INIO IT.
tunes and stage curtains. Another
SO will rent a piano. Most Of the,
children have never v e e one.
All my spare time must 90 to getting
up the entertainment, and all my saw
ings too. Well, I'm glad I guess l
can give up SO much for my country"
Not a particle Of encouragement did
she get from any Of the parents ex-
cept Peter Bowling. a M armed vet
eran of the civil war, and he was
much more d~iscouraging than he
meant to be.
Go on. I wish you luck, young
lady," he would observe. you can
count on me for anything a m armed
man can do. But what's the use?
I've tried and tried to get some 'Meri-
ran sentiment into these youngsters.
faint no 60, and never will be. But
you can count on me to hooray for
you all the same. I'll be thar IL no.
body else is"
Miss Atworth's programme, besides
the decoration Of the schoolhouse, CON-
prised tableaux and the recitation Of
patriotic poems and addresses by her
larger pupils. but most Of the children
soon received strict orders to hurry
home at 4 O'clock to attend to the milk
ing and evening chores. They were
also kept at work till the last possible
minute in the morning. But with only
noontime and recess for practicing
their parts her enthusiasm worked
wonders.
1T ought to be a grand success"
said Miss Atworth as she took a final
approving survey Of the decorations
the afternoon Of the 21st. "Only it's
a little too warlike. I wish I had an
old fashioned pruning hook to hang
across that sword between the win
dows."
mfr. Schmidt has one" volunteered
Sarah Gates. "But he's 30 mad about
our wasting so much time. as he calls
1t, that it's as much as a fellows head
Is worth to ask him for 1t. I heard
him tell pa that he was going to keep
Karl at home tomorrow night"
Keep Karl at home" cried Miss
Atworth in dismay. HE couldn't be
so mean as that"
Karl was the brightest pupil in her
room. a big. manly boy Of sixteen.
He was kept at home every spring and
fall to help with the work, although
his father was not poor. She had TAX
en- an especial interest in him from
the first. had drilled him carefully in
his defamation and counted on him
as the star Of the entertainment.
Miss Atworth locked the door and
started rapidly homeward. What
would she do II Karl must be left out
Of the Performance? A quarter Of q
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23
A Bio Swallow.

A detective was testifying in the
case of a woman shoplifter whom hi
had arrested in her own house.
"And. your honor" said he. "when ]
told her the charge she turned he,
back to me and swallowed q purse, si1
suits Of silk underwear, a silver candle
stick and a chatting dish, and
Rubbish! Are you crazy?' the mag
istrate interrupted.
excuse me. What I. mean to say
your honor" explained the detective,
lis that she swallowed the pawn tick:
cts" .
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23
Tea Made Of White Hair.

"This Is white hair you are drink
ing said the Chinese un~dcrsecretary.
white hair! Nonsense! 1t is deli
cious tea"
The undersecretary laughed in his
lilac brocade sleeve. no. white hair"
he insisted. white hair-that is, IL
my language. for pekoe means white
hair. This tea is called pekoe because
its leaves were gathered so young that
the white downy hairs still grew or
them."-Exchange.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23

/ dake mein Karl oudt Of school right
away alretty. Dot vos better dot he
work. as to waste his time So"
"Poor little Miss Atworth" sighed
Mrs. Hardy as she watched the two
tramp OF together. I'm power
full glad she's boarding with us. The
whole neighborhood Is down on her
n~ewfangled ways. I'm going right out
now and make something extra nice
and hot for supper. It's pretty near
sundown, and she'll come in soon all
worn out with her days work"
The little teacher did need the good
cheer and extra nice" supper that
awaited her in the coy kitchen, for
she had felt much discouraged as she
trudged homeward through the fall
ing snow. Her pupils had nearly all
been telling her the same thing thar
day. 1t was that their parents scout.
ed the idea Of helping her to celebrate
Washington's birthday.
"How could the poor children learn
patriotism?' said Mrs. Hardy. 'That
big room upstairs In the schoolhouse
was built for a public hall. 1t has not
been opened for fifteen years for any
kind Of an entertainment, not even a
magic lantern show. It IL the same
old treadmill existence year in and
year out. The children don't get their
lives brightened-no public holidays
are celebrated here, not even the
Fourth Of July. How can they love
the country?"
The upshot was Miss Atworth's de-
termination to celebrate Washington's
birthday. The Indifference or hostili-
ty Of the parents had but reused her
American spirit, even to the resolve
that she would bear the entire ex-
pense herself If none would contribute
from their plenty.
"Ten dollars" she reflected, "wili
buy decorations and material for cos.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23

pEOpOSe mai we I'LL get OUT our
p~ocketbooks and throw in to get a
handsome flag to fly over this school,
house. Take an old soldiers word for
it, there amt no greater inspiration
anywhere to make q fellow put in his
best ticks and come out on top. Now,
Miss Teacher, I'll just get the sense of
this meetin'."
He paused a moment, then turned to
the audience: call who want to ex-
press their thanks for this evenin's
entertainment and are willin' a collec.
ton should be took say aver"
Such a storm of ayes followed that
Peter caught up his slouched hat and
began to pass 1t around with his only
arm. Dimes and quarters clinked into
it, while an occasional dollar showed
how deeply selfish hearts had been
stirred by the uplifting influences of
the hour.
Miss Atworth seated herself at the
piano and beckoned to the bewildered
Goddess of Liberty to lead the states
again across the stage. Some Of the
smaller ones struggled sadly out Of
line, but as Karl. at q nod from his
teacher. caught the great flag from
its place and stood with It in the midst
Of them every voice rang out full and
true on the chorus:
Yes. we'll rally round the nag. boys,
Well rally once again.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23
The Supreme Test.

"You are all right" said the doctor
after he had gone through with tia
regulation humping and listening
with his patient. mot a trace OF
heart disease. Fifteen dollars. p~lease!'
The patient drew a long breath an
remarked: II am sure now l have nc
heart disease. If l had, I should have
dropped dead when you mentioned
your fee"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23

intend to levy on the parents to pay
for 1t. She'll get nothin' out Of me.
I'll tell her that right now"
"Shucksr' cried the squire as he
handed Schmidt his Zeitung. "Neither
Of you needn't worry. She's too smart
to expect to get blood out Of turnips."
"Vell, all I hat to say" was
9chmidt's parting remark as. he wound
his blue wooden mufler about his neck,
IT she keeps on NIT dose voolishness
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-07-23
By EDGAR E. WEBB
Copyright. 1905. BY c. N. Lur...



"~ LAME that pigheaded
- Schmidt"
Squire Hardy was in the
sitting room talking to his
wife. ITO think of his kickin' lust be-
cause the little schoolma'am is bound
to celebrate the day and wants leave
to use the schoolhouse"
"He's a well meaning, peaceable
neighbor, Hiram" said the sources
wife placidly.
SOS horses and cows. Gimme folks
that's got some public spirit In 'em.
Why, there amt been a mite Of public
Improvement done this ten year back"
"Oh, now, Hiram, we've got the
postofice."
Eyes; much thanks to the rest of
'em! It was me worked and kicked
and badgered till I got them a trt-
weekly mail, and much use they make
Of 1t"
II don't rec'lect much public i'm
provements ever being In Hardyville,"
said Mrs. Hardy dryly.
"There would "a BEEN" said her
husband testily-"there would "a been
If the Americans had stayed here and
the Germans had kept away"
"Sho, Hiram! You can't say but
what the German folks keep the
church and schoolhouse going"
"Goin'-yes, goin' to rack and ruin
all the same! Schoolhouse leakin' like
sixty, and catch 'em taxin' themselves
for a new roof! I wonder Miss At
worth can stay In the place, her and
the children mirin' shoe mouth deep in
mud to get to school in the winter.
Hello! Here comes Jack with the
mail bag"
A little while later Squire Hardy
was in the act Of distributing the
bags small contents when two farm
ers walked in without even stopping to
stamp the mud of their cowhide boots.
Mrs. Hardy kept on placidly knitting
beyond the fireplace. She was used to
such ~invasions Of the sitting room,
from which she had removed the car
pet soon after the postof1ce was
granted to the sleepy settlement.
Draw up to the fire, Mr.. Gates"
she said Hospitality. "Take that rock
er, MI. Schmidt"
MI. Gates kicked his feet against
the andirons to rid them Of clay and
snow.
"Cold day." he remarked. settling
his coonskin cap more firmly on his
head. "What's this I hear about the
new teacherT'
"Well, what?" snapped the squire,
looking around.
'Some say she's dead sot on gettin'
up them doin's on Washington's birth
day."
"Well, s'pose she ISL" said the
squire. "she amt askin' nothin' but
the schoolhouse for an evenin', and
I've got power to let her have that.
I'm school agent, amt II"
Il don't say the contrary, but to my
way Of thinkin' she's Just a-wastin'
time v e a lot Of %foolishness. Hey.
Schmidt"
"Yah, das ist sol" assented the man
In the rocking chair as he took his
pipe from his mouth. II tolt mein
poy I shust dock him oudt Of school
and put him to work. ven / hear some
more Of dose crazy idees."
"Crazy? Nothin' crazy about IT." In.
terrupted the old squire holly.
Mr.. Gates gave a sniff. "They say
she's had a piano hauled out from the
city, too" he said. slope she don't
M-A
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
The Plant of a pessimist

How times have changed
says an exchange. When we
were young, people had bad
colds, soaked their feet in hot
water and got we'll. Now they
have the grip, take quinine and
are sick all summer. Then
they had a sore throat, wrap
ped a piece of pork in an old
sock, tied it around the neck
at night and went to work the
next morning. Now they have
tonsllltis, surgical operation
and two weeks in the house.
Then they had the stomach
ache, took castor oil and recov-
cred. Now they have appen-
dicitis, a week in the hospital
with nurses and ice, hot water
bottles in season and sundry
what-nots. They used to work
then, they labor now. In those
days they wore underclothes,
now they wear lingerie. Then
they went to a restaurant, now
they go to a cafe. Then they
broke a leg, now they fracture
a limb. Then, people went
crazy, now they have a brain
storm. Politicians then paid
good hard cash for support,
now they send government
garden seeds. Yes, times have
changed and we all change
with them. That's progression.
Hampton Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
Sweets Are Great Baby Savers

The young. unspoicd human anilna
has Il liking for sugar just as it has
for sunlight, for fresh air, for play
for padding i'm the surf and plungine
in the stream or for food when it i.
hungry and sleep when it is tired
and. subject. OF course, to reasonable
limitations, as wholesome as amy ~
the others. This is precisely what on,
specialists IN thildrcns diseases an,
broad minded family physicians; have
been urgill% for decades past, and |
would be safe to say that. neNt To til,
punishment of stnlcllH foods cruel.
aud l,al,s from the nursery and tin,
substitution of pure. sweet milk. few
things l!isc dome more lD increase tin,
!i;,ol and hlapinos, of modern chin
ircn "pt! to tllt down our diSgracetu
afnnt mortality than the free and In
se!iiscnl use In the nursery of swce
fruits, preserves. sugar. taify and but
terscotch. Moods Hutchinson in Sue
cess Magazine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05

That this county is just as
good fruit country as some of
those Landed to the skies for
that particular thing is we'll
proven by the experience of
two different men in Raglan.
The facts given here were told
The Observer by a totally dis
interested person and may be
relied on we believe. A young
man three years ago put out a
two acre tract Of raspberries
and this year sold 4oo erates of
these berries at So per crate
and still had 100 crates to sell.
You can easily figure for your
self that he had for the produce
of his two acres of raspberries
$500 or $3.50 per acre. The
labor on..this truck patch was
all done by the man alone, and
without a team
Another man in the same
neighdorhood sold 5000 worth
OF Strawberries this year and a
discussion of the amount of
ground in this fruit farm
caused the peice to be measured
and it was found to contain
three-sevenths of an acre,
yielding therefore at the rate
of $500 per acre. This land
worth under 500 per acre and
without the trouble incident to
irrigating. There is no lack of
market for his kind of fruit as
anyone may readily determine
by trying to buy some of it in
open market. A fair moral to
be taken from this tale is "stay
in Iowa and raise fruit"
Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
MOON WAS UNDER A CLOUD.
An Incident of the Theater In tn,

An Incident of the Theater In the
Earlier Days.
Early in the season of 1867
said ] NJ Barron, the veteran actor
we Were IN Petersburg. Va, at OLD
Phocnix Ial The business was suci
that nightly long rows of nile green
seats could be seen from the stage.
In these good old times the utility
people did not get more than 5000 ii
week. The leading people received due
bills on the next good house. We had
in the utility contingent a Ute named
Moon. and Il bright Moon he was. but
he WAS SO lazy his shadow would not
follow him. He WAS often late. The
star WAS Charles Coul,luck. and those,
old timers who can Vet sill up on an
aS,it keel may remember lll:.t C. G.
could Il" cuSS poetry in fonr colOrS
wllct> ii!cl even if i, were hot in
i,is contract
We were rebcarsmg "T.r INFLOW
C"psc. and Moons cue came. tut no
Neon sllone up. The call boy startca
with Il shout. MIR Moon."
The promptcr called, MIR Mnon.'
Three utcs away up stage joined in
MIR Moon. this is you; stage is wait
.ng.
No Moon.
conldcck began To pace from tor
n'entcr doors To D.. 4 L. No Moon
Finally C"uldock buwlcd out
Where is that M"on-that utility
idiot: Always late and doesn't know
his cues WHEN he lr;.r- lhcm'
No Neon yet. 1t appc.lsed that Mis-
tress Moon had presented the old mar
with fine daughter, new Moon
The father Moon went out to cele
liate with the boys and later ON WA.
Mhccllialrowed home il full Moon
New York Telegraph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
Obituary

Obituary
Anna Thompson Smith, born
April 1, 1869, Died Aug. l.,
1909.
The community was shocked to
learn of the sudden death Of
Mrs. Charles Smith, which &C.
Cured at the st. Joseph Hos
pital yesterday, August lst.
Mrs. Smith was operated on
Wednesday and seemed to be
rallying but she was suddenly
taken worse Sunday afternoon
and died while her husband
was hurrying to her bedside.
The body was brought home
last night. Funeral serv ices
will be held at the Christian
church, tomorrow, Tuesday at
11:30. The interment will be
from Woodbine. Father and
mother Thompson, Mrs. Smiths
parents, will not be able to at
tend the services here on ac-
count of their extreme age and
so brief service will be held
at their country home near
Woodbine.
Anna Thompson was born at
Biglers Grove, in Harrison Co.
on April !, 1869. She received
her education in Woodbine and
joined the Church of Christ
when a child. She has lived in
the faith of Christ and the hope
of immortality On March ID,
1887 she was married to Char
les Smith. TO them were born
five children, two dying in in
fancy. The remaing ones are
Roy Thomas, Fannie Garnett
and baby Charles Lewis Smith.
She leaves beside her husband
and aged parents three sister
and two brothers, namely Mrs.
Jonathan Holton, Mrs. L. R.
Young, Mrs. ALI Serber, Mrs.
Marcellus Pugslsy, Mr.. Thomas
T. Thompson, all of Wocdbine,
Iowa.
The community joins in ex-
tending sincere sympathy 70
Charles Smith, the children
and all who are bereaved at
this time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
A Good Creed.
Selected,

Nol$SISO9
Save not your kisses for my
dead, cold brow,
The world is lonely, let me
feel them now.
"Do not keep the alabaster
boxes of your love and tender
ness sealed up until friends are
dead. Fill their lives with sweet
ness. Speak approving, cheer
full words while ears can hear
them, and while their hearts
can be thrilled and made hap
pier. The kind things you mean
to say when they are gone, say
before Trey go. The flowers
you want to send for their cof-
fins, send to brighten and SWEET
en- their homes before they
leave them. If my friends have
any alabaster boxes laid away,
full of fragrant perfumes
sympathy and affection, which
they intend to break over my
body, would rather they would
bring them out in my weary.
troubled hours and open them
that l may be refreshed and
cheered while | need them. /
would rather have a plain cof-
fin without a flower, a fun ral
without eulogy, than alife with
out the sweetness of love and
sympathy. Let US learn to ar
noint our friends before hand
for their funeral. Postmortem
kindness, does not cheer the
burdened spirit. Flowers on
the coffin cast no fragrance
backward DER the weary way"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
MIND OVER MATTER.
The Power of the Spirit In Helping I,

The Power Of the Spirit In Helping to
Retain Life
The power of The mind over the
body, rs demonstrated i'm all forms of
faith healing MAS recognized i'm the
seventeenth century by Hichclicu's
physician, G'itois. Summoned to at
tend his masters constant fits of de-
preston, Citois would solemnly call
for Il sheet of paper on which to write
Il prescription, and almost invariably
after ms departure the prescription
would prove to consist of the words
zone dram of Boisrobcrl.' Boisrobert
being poet OF small talent. but pos
scsscd of high spirits and Wit. In
those days. when the common remedy
WAS bleeding. when it is known that
Noitnfc, the poet. WIS blca 10 death
and Ike Princess OF Cont, snffcri,n.
.ronl .iparla%S WAS BEATEN till she.
't',sl IN ilis' hope of roNs;ny her from,
her .ctharsN il is no wonder that II
humane aid Il human physician like
Citnis should have been successful.
The lannon's trclucntcr of the French
salons. i'ontenclie, is, however the
hest example of the power of the spirit
IN retaining life. Al HE age of ninety
five he fell when picking up II lady $
handkerchief and made the historic
remark "-Nh. que JIG mai pas encore
mes qnatrc-vingits ans. \ certain
callousness marked his determination
not To die. as ON the occasion when, IL
friend diving beside linn at the table.
he requested his man TO remove him
and continued his conversation. lie
managed. nevertheless. to survive To
within month of his hundred years
and then complained that he would
have lasted much longer had not the
outbreak of war put 81 stop to pleas
ant conversation. W London Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
Fi-aYING THE PIANO.
Rubnstsin's Way as Teacher Witt
His Pupils.

NuGhistS'" way as Ieacher Witt
His Pupils.
Once | played Il List rhapsod.
pretty badly After IL few moment
he said, THE way YOU played thi
piece would he all right for auntic %
mamma. Then. rising and comin
toward me, he would say, Now let IL
see how we play such things Thel
| would begin al over again. but hard
ly hld played few measures who,
he would interrupt and say:
"'lpd you start: thought hadn'
heard right
Yes. master, l certainly did,
would reply.
oh he would say vaguely, Il di,
not notice.
How do You mean" | would ask.
mean this he would answer
Before Your fingers touch tile keys yo
must begin the piece lncntally-tha
Is. You must have settled i'm your min,
the tempo. the manner of touch and
above all. the attack of the first note
before your actual playing begins
CON another occasion | asked hin
for the lingering of Il rather compile:
passage
"'rlay ii With your nose he re
piled, but make it sound we'll
Once ltubinstein said:
do YOU know why piano playh
is so difficult: because IL is prone
be either affected or else afflicted Wit
manncrisms, and when these two pi,
falls arc luckily avoided then it i
liable 10 be dry. The truth lies be
tween those three mischicfs' "--'IIo1
ln;lilll's l'inmo Player"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
Somebody Lying.


Cedar Rapids Republican:
The leather men say that the
removal of the tariff on hides
will not affect the farmer. That
is, it will not make hides cheap
er. But, if the removal of the
duty will not make hides cheap
er, what then is the use in
taking it off? Somebody is
lying and somebody is playing
a bunco game on the farmers
as usual.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
Lands At Sl62.5O Per Acre.
Observer

C. o. Larson three miles
southeast of Kiron, last week
sold through Clausen Bros. of
Kiron his 80 acre tract of land
for $162.50 per acre to Aug.
Hansen a neighbor. Nine
years ago Mr.. Larson bought
the same land for $3.50 per
acre. The rise in price repre-
sents rather more than the rise
in any Dakota or western land,
and yet MIR. Hansen thinks he
made good deal in getting it.
Where will it stop? Dennison
Bullitin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05

There are some men who don't
believe anything unless they
see it. Some men even doul t
the statement of the papers of
Omaha that snow fell in that
city last Friday. Anything can
happen in Omaha since closing
the saloons. We heard a man
say it would be a cold day for
Omaha when they closed their
Saloons. OF couse it showed.
j. c. Milliman of Logan. has
purchased 800 acres of land in
Florida and will make it his
Winter home.
Mrs. Porter H. Morgan of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is
visiting Mrs. M. C, Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mahony
spent Sunday at Lake Manawa
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Coulthard
are spending few days in the
country at the A. Coulthard
home.
Dennis Kirlin and Ed Fens'er
were Lake Manawa visitors
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs D Satterlee, of
Los Angel, Cal will be tho
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c "
Wellogg in this city tomorrow.
Mrs. ]. F. McMannus, Of
Adair is the guest of her BROTH
er, DR.. McEVoy in this city.
Mrs. Wickerbam, who has
been the guest of her sister
Mrs. ]. j. Amen, left this morn
ing for her home in Ohio She
was accompanied as far as
Perry, Iowa, by Mrs. Amen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
Date Cake With Coffee Icino.

One half cup of butter creamc7
ono and olc-tlird cup of brown suyl
added I'd beat together, two eggs wei
beaten, "le-half teasi,oouful cinnamon
ono hi'll tchspo"nf,ll nutmeg. one an,
oilc-hal! tc;lSlponfuls baking powder
nc-hall cup sweet milk, one and three
quarter cups siflcd Hour thrcc-fua,
ter cup dates. stones removed. Gu
up fine and reserve II little of the llnu
to shake over them.
Icing. Two tablcspoonfuls stron:.
strained coffee and the same quantit.
of the white of nn egg stirred together
Thicker with powdered sugar unit
stiff enough to sprend. Allow the cals
to cool before it is iced Boston Post
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
A Relief From School

Johnny IIooray Tommy What Nc,
50 happy about: Johnny don't
halter go TO school today Tommy
Chico. y're lucky. Wy dontchcr:
JOHNNY gotta go 10 th' dentists an
have three teeth pulled. Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05

alton. Their hearing vas be-
fore Justice Creager Yesterday
and bonds fixed at $1,000 which
they were unable to secure so
they went to castle Rock to re-
main until tcrou sets in Sept
ember. observer.