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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
: LINCOLN tkfEb= NJ.
And That Ended ths Naval sweatbos
Punishment.

On one Of MIR. Lincoln's excursions
10 FORTRESS Monroe on the steamer
Hartford In 1Sass his attention was di-
rccted to narrow door bound with
iron. the use of which he was anxious
to learn.
What is tfis." he asked.
"Oh. that is the sweatbox." was the
reply. lit is used for refractory and
insubordinate seamen. A man in there
Is subjected to steam heat and has very
little ventilation. 1t generally brings
him to terms very quickly"
President Limcufns curiosity was
aroused. This H. said to himself,
lis treatment to which thousands OF
American sealnen Are probably sub
jected every year Let me try it for
myself aud see VIVA, it really is"
Taking off his hat. for he was sever
al inches over six feet in height. he GU
tered the inclOsurc. which he found to
be little more than three feet in length
or width. He gave orders that at a
signal from himself the door should
be immediately opened. 1t was then
closed and the steam turned nn.
He had been inside hardly three min.
utes before the signal was given Pres
idant Lincoln had experienced enough
of what WAS then regarded as neces-
sary punishment for American spampn.
There WAS very little ventilation. and
the short exposure To the hot and hu-
mid air had almost suifncated him
Turning to Secretary Welles of the
navy department. the president ordered
that no such Enclosure aus the sweatboX
should ever after be allowed OH amy
vessel flying the American flag.
1t was not an hour after this order
had been given before every sailor ON
every ship in Hampton Roads lad
heard Of it. The effect was most re-
markable on the older sailors many
of whom had themselves experienced
the punishment of the sweatbox Some
sf them wrpt from joy
But The good results of this act of
President Lincoln were not confined to
the American navy. Grcnt Britain.
France. Germany and other European
countries heard that the sweatbox had
been abolished in America as in!lunln.
One aud all of these nations in turn fell
into line. and today the sweatboX is
not to he found ON any vessel flying
the flag o fa civilized nation through
Ont tho world
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Administrator S Sale
IN pROBATE

BY virtue Of an order of sale, directed
to the undersigned Administrator from
the Clerk of the District Court Of Har-
rison county. Iowa, on an order obtain
ed in said Court, on the 10Th day of
May 1909, in the matter of the Estate
of b. w. Carlisle deceased. The under
signed as Administrator of said estate
will on the 10Th day OF January A. D.
1910 offer for sale to the highest bidder
the following real estate, to wit: The
undivided one half interest in the west
twenty five (25) feet OF the east fifty (50)
feet of Lots Four az and five (5) in
block number twelve (l2) in original
town of Missouri Valley, Iowa, being
the premises and BRICK building thereon
now occupied by w. M. Carlisle as
hardware and grocery store the said w.
M. Carlisle owning the other one-half
interest in said property.
Terms of Sale: Cash abstract of
title may be examined by application
to undersigned Said sale to take place
in front of the property described at
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m, of said day
when and where due attendance will be
given by the undersigned. Dated at
Missouri Valley. Iowa. Dec s. 1909
Ralph ]. Carlisle Administrator OF
Estate of B. w. Carlisle deceased il
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r. CHANGE oF HEADS,
The Trick q Dusky Ruler Wanted 4
MAGICIAN to Perform.

Thurston. the magician. had many
Interesting experiences during his pro-
tesSinlGll tour of the globe several
years ago He went to all sorts of
put!andiSh places and appeared before
iSlleis of Gi;lly strange lands and COM
nilntieS On one occasion his man.
n-cv bad arranged that Thurston
should give an exhibition before the
rnlrr Ut IL province called Pagopago.
in he Fiji islands. In the crowd that
sw the exhibition We're many of the
~, Is and yellow slaves of the chief
l;;i.,. All the spectators were amazed
iii the many strange manifestations of
i'lr black art that Thurstol offered.
|h,' no trick appealed SO strongly to
.hr assembled retinue aud to the chief
I;,in as that In which IL white duck
WAS made to appear with Il black head
aud !; black duck. after Il moments
manipulation. with the head of the
White duck. The trick laIl To be re-
seated. and then the cheftan engaged
the interpreter.
What is desire ''" qneried the obllg-
linz trick PLAYER
The l;',.'', e -, "'i-had apologetic-
ally ans' ia:n 'Hi".maed: RESPECTED
sir. out :, '.~n,i Sire wishes you to
take wv" al lis slaves and put a yell
low head "n Il black man and the
black head on the body of FL yellow
servitor. Our llomorrd sire thinks II
would he very funny
Tell his royal higncss." Thurston
replied. THAT ! could give yellow
man 81 black eye. but I would not like
TO attempt to make his entire head
black. "-I'hiladelphia Record.
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Fooled Them.

Every instructor at Chauta,qua is
required to ill Out Il paper answering
IL number nf necessary and ,ll,lpctss;l-
ry questions. Que year there was IL
remarkably handsome male member of
the faculty in whom all the girl stu.
dents were much Interested. lis he
married nr unlnarrird:" became an all
absorbing question. Finally some Of
them had the courage To approach the
college secretary aud ask if the flies
might M looked over. And there the
handsome professor. anticipating per.
hal,s some such Investigation. had re-.
corded his matrimonial pretensions as
follows: Married or single: Yes
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
RAN THE BLOCKADE.
Putting Through a Risky Piece of
Business at Santiago.

Business AT SantldCOs
Some naval officers at dinner party
the other evening were discussing the
efficacy of the Cuban blockade in 1898.
That many vessels ran the blockade at
Havana. Cienfuegos and elsewhere
was admitted.
but only one vessel ever ran the
Santiago blockade" said one of the
speakers. land that was one of our
own vessels the little Gloucester"
He then described how the Glouces-
ter ran the blockade. while command
ed by Dick Wainwright. then lieu
ly been executive officer of the Maine
when it blew up.
1--WE had been sent down to Asser-
raderos 10 communicate with the i'll
Surgents." said the raconteur. who was
M the Gloucester at the time. Upon
our return it was quite dark. and we
We're proceeding slowly to our station
on The inside line of the blockade when
the electric signaling apparatus broke
down We could not give Il signal,
particularly the private Identification
signal of the night. Had we been dis
covered by one OF the blockadiln. YES
sells 1t would ut once have flashed The
signal. and If we did not Immediately
respond 1t would have promptly open
I'd fire. We would have been blown
to pieces In IL minute.
lit was Il risky piece of business. but
Dick Wainwright was perfectly cool.
and The Gloucester actually picked IT'S
way without being discovered through
the whole blockadins feet. took up its
station on the inside line. under the
Moro. and as soon as the signaling ap.
lmratuS was repaired reported it's ar
rival. 1t was clear case of blockade
running. but 1t was mighty ticklish
while it lasted" San Francisco Call.
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An Intelligent Cow.

few nights ago i; citizen went
home and fonmd Il COW in his yard
He drove her out. He then Went into
the house and later heard the animal
IN the yard again. He drove her out
the second and third times. The citi
zcns son came home later and found
the animal in the yard aud drove her
out. The citizen then made an inves-
ligation and found the COW got in by
w;lding around the fence OH the river
side. He hung up IL lantern TO deceive.
the COW as she came in. and the next
morning. so he says. lie found the COW
in the yard with the lantern hung Oh
Ser horns. using the same to hunt ont
HE best grapefruit in his grove. Say
what you please. but that was All in
telligent COW. And the story is true
of course it is.-l'ort Myer Press.
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A Police mans Testimony

in. Paterson. night policeman of
Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last winter 1
had bad cold on my lungs and tried
at least half dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from two
physicians without getting any benefit
A friend recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar and twu-thirds of bottle cur
ed me. consider it the greatest
cough and lung medicine in the world. ;"
d3l
Robt. w. Harvey
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The above is the name of German
chemical. which is one of the many
valuable ingredients of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any irregularities and avoid serious
malady. d3l
Robt. w. Harvey
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Swell Stock.

Gould l sell you an imported Per-
sian cat for $1,000" ventured the cat
and dog fancer.
What" exclaimed the multimillion-
nirc in surprise. why. l just bought
a $1,000 bulldog from you the other
day"
"Yes. but thought you'd want a
$1,000 cat for that swell bulldog to
chase. You surely wouldn't allow Il
$1,000 bulldog TO chase common cat.
would you:"-Pittsburg Press
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He Hitched.

''That wealthy young broker has Civ.
en- his motor to Il well known actress"
"Yes. He says his father taught him
to hitch his wagon to star."-Lifc.
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d.. ncCUNE
HUCTIONEER

Is years experience. I viii
call your sale for $40 a sale and
small ones in proportion. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or no pay.
You know me. Telephone y-18
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Calhoun
The days are growing longer
had you observed it?

dtlU III SUIIlc pldCto WILLIS lFOIlI
3 to 6 # high, in many places
teams have to go into fields.
Mrs. A. II. Lowe is spending
the holidays in Co Bluffs with
her daughter.
F. E. Hicks is on the sick list
the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Noyce of
Mondamin spent Xmas with
Mrs. Noyces' home folks.
John Steen, Jr. has gone TO
Oklahoma for a visit.
Our school opened again
Monday morning after a three
days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morrow
are entertaining a new girl at
their home east of Calhoun
born the 22d.
Fred Hughes is hauling his
fat hogs into market at So per
hundred.
Dolf Dunlap expects to move
to Kansas in the spring.
John and Ed Percy who
went to Washington 6 years
ago returned to this place last
week. They say Iowa is good
enough for them.
Sleighing never was better
and the ice will be first class
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will banks and
children spent Christmas with
Mrs. D. Mathee east of Modale.
Dave Landon, Jr. wife and
baby are spending a few weeks
with his fathers family near
Modale.
]. Phillips of near Little
Sioux moved in one of the Will
Dewell houses one day last
week.
Mr.. S. G. Lovelady is market
ing his corn in Mo Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fouts
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
my Runkle and family took
Christmas dinner at the Grand.
pa Mickey home.
Mr.. Grant Rowe has been on
the sick list the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Phillips
and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Edwards and family
took Christmas dinner with j.
is. Mcdonald and wife.
Mr.. Bud Skinner has bought
Mr.. Brent Fallons farm and
will move on the same this
spring.
Mrs. j. Tierney and daugh-
ter Kathaleene and son Jack
spent Christmas in Mo Valley
with her sister Mrs. Maggie
Raymond.
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An lmportant Adxantaoe.

"Do you think 81 college education
affords man an important advan.
tage!"
"Oh. yes: One has TO have it in or
der to get into university club."-
Chicago Record. Herald.
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Sweet Revenoe.

ut must be fine TO be under contract
to write exclusively for big maya.
zinc.'
'.And to have all the other magazines
clamoring for your work. chg
Just so. Think of the satisfaction
Of sending 'em a printed refusal Slip
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
.ARRIS & MAHONY,
Publishers
Weekly Established July 8, 'es
Daily Established April i, 81

CIarinda, Iowa, Dec 23, 'O9.
Well, here we are. Leav-
ing the Valley one hour and 25
minutes late on Thursday
morning, we arrived in Council
Bluffs in time to take the
morning train for the South
the train being late and arrived
at Pacific Junction in good
time, taking the Vilisca train
and from their we reached
Clarinda at 2::4O p. m. all right
side Up with care and was met
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle at the
train. Friday, the oath, was a
cold and disagreeable day, rain
snow and sleet and during the
day and night the snow fell
about 8 inches in depth, and
Saturday was clear and crisp,
with no snow falling. Sunday
was quite cool with an occasion
al furry of snow just enough
to make it disagreeable to be
out of doors, so we kept our pc
sition in the warm room.
Christmas This memorable
day came in as usual with re-
joicing and preparation to have
a pleasant time in family re-
union and prosecution of gifts
and this brings US to enquire
when and did this giving of
gifts, an that Day first origin
ate? 1t had been the custom
from time immemorial, and is
not confined to any particular
nation, church or people, being
more generally observed by the
German people. Sometimes
we conclude it is taken from
the circumstance of the Wise
Men travelling to the Holy City
to bestow upon Jesus of Nazer-
eth, precious gifts in acknow.
Judgement of their faith in the
babe of Bethlehem being the
Son of God and the Savior of
the world. Santa Claus the
mythical dispenser of gifts to
children, has made him a very
dear visitor to the world on
every Christmas morning,
counting that day as the birth
day of Christ, and while that
may not be the proper date, it
is so believed by most nations,
and it is not necessary that it
should he exact on date, the
principle is the same, showing
that they who celebrate that
Day believe the Babe found in
the manger in the care of His
parents, to be the very one long
promised of God as the one who
was to save His people from
the sins, believing that He was
born in Bethlehem, the city of
the Jews, preached his ever
lasting Gospel to the poor; suf-
fered and was buried, rose
again the third day, ascended
to Heaven and took his seat on
the right hand of God, his faith
er, and sent forth his Apostles
to establish His church in the
world. These gifts is a strong
proof of the faith of both giver
and receiver and brings 10y ard
happiness to many of the hui.
man race. Suppose he YVES
born in January instead of De-
cember. Would that invalidate
his title as the Son of God? For
over nineteen hundred years
we have seen the world bow in
reverence to that name above
every name. The name before
whom every knee should bow
and every tongue confess that
He is the Lord.
Children who grow up under
the influence Of Christmas
gifts will never forget to rever
ence the subject that inspired
the giving and continue to cele
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-12-30

All men that are ruined are ruined
on the side Of their natural propensi
ties.-Burke.
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Don't cough! Take our Lax
alive Cold Breaker Tablets and
White Pine and Tar Syrup and
cure your cold. The two for
SOC.
]. D. Brown & Son
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The proprietor of CALIFORNIA;
greatest poultry farm" has Of
fered $40 for every louise or mite
found nm his place. He uses
LEES LICE KILLER
for sale by Robt. w. Harvey.
We have just received the
largest and best assortment of
electric shades ever seen in Mo
Valley. Come in whether you
buy or not and inspect them.
Chef Hollister If
Our Antiseptic Toilet Cream
is curing more chaps every day.
Try a bottle. A cold weather
comfort. Csc.
J.D. Brow & Son
Wanted.
623 men to settle their ac-
counts on my book, so that |
can settle up my accounts by
Jan. LIST, 1910.
Harry r. Newton.
Sam'l Holmes, Manager.
1000 Osbornes Puzzelers dis.
tributed today and the first
person furnishing correct ans
wers to the puzzels therein
will receive $3.50 in cash at
Osbornes Drug store. If
Dry Wood for Sale. Phone
Is or Redsl2.
Paper and late copyright
books at Robt. w. Harvey's
Bring your subscriptions to
US now. Remember we dupli-
cate any offer by any agency.
Spend your money at home.
We are head quarters for Eve
rything printed.
j. D. Brown & Son
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Paper and late copyright
books at Robt. w. Harvey's
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-06-12

NJ j. Lindsay returned from his trip
TO the Isle of Pines and points in the
south. Mr.. Lindsay spent the winter
in the south and has much interesting
information regarding the Isle of Pines
and Cuba. He is looking much better,
although reduced in weight and says
that he teels to be lin considerably bet
ter health than when be left here last
winter
Get your smoked glass ready for
June IL. Astronomers annuonce that
there will be total eclipse OF the sun
June H. The eclipse is scheduled to
begin at 6l4 o'clock in the morning
and will continue until sunset The
last total eclipse of the sun here was
in 1860. The eclipse of the moon &C.
cured last evening, lasting from :0e
until o 90 o. clock.
Rufus Jones arrived in Crystal Falls
Wednesday, home from the Phillip.
pines. where he.was on diamond drill
work with several other Menominee
range boys. The bunch left here a
year ago last September. They don {
speak very highly OF our Island EN-
pire.
Percy Edwards, SON of Captain and
Mrs. J. p. Edwards OF the Mansfield,
returned home Wednesday after an
absence of over year on diamond
drill work.
Captain s. J. Goodney and family
OF Crystal Falls spent a couple of days
here the fore Tart of the week visiting
relatives. -Ishpeming Iron Ore.
r. b. Webb went to Marquette last
Tuesday morning to attend the session
OF the u. s. Court where he was sum
moned as a juror.
Conductor VIM. Rodgers Is taking
his vacation this week. John Crane
OF Iron Mountain Is on his run as John
Ward is not back from his trip yet
A letter received from Or. Joseph
Doupe tells us TO change his address to
waubay, ID. ID.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. t Gibson OF Amasa
were in the city last "Wednesday on
business
w. II Fraser is in Detroit this week
In attendance at the Grand Command
cry meeting
II. L. Smith has moved his family
10 the Omar Lindsey house vacated by
Ed Sensiba last week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-06-12

A box of sea animal fossils was re-
Gently sent to the school by Mrs. Pearl
Henry Bailey. VINO is now living in
Flaxico Mexico. They were gathered
1900 feet above the present sea level
and in the most mountainous part Of
Mexico They were identified by Pro-
lessor Weiland, formally Of the Yale
Survey. The specimens will be Of
much interest to the photography class
The boys in all the classes below
Senior. in the high school, will hold a
meet on the ball ground back of the
school house. Saturday morning Near
ly all the boys have entered and ex-
peet to improve some OF che records
made last week. Games will begin
about 80.
Great change in Flossie. isn { there
Special reason.
The girls of the Eighth b were at
tending court this week.
Oscar LandHeld was absent Thurs
day. Wonder why2
The German III class enjoyed pic
mic in the woods back of the school
Tuesday evening A reward tor well
doing
The full program for Commencement
week Is crowded out of this issue, so
only brief notice will be made now.
and details will be given next week.
The baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered Sunday evening, June 30. at
500 O'Clock. by Rev. VIM. Poyseor.
Wednesday evening, at $3.50 O'Clock,
Continued on Page Five
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-06-12
perso,lals

Judge John w. Stone presided at the
June term OF the circuit court this
week. Judge Stone will be with US
again in October for his last official
visit. He takes his position on the
supreme bench in January. To re-
porter he stated that he will not close
his home at Marquette permanently
but will return to the peninsula sum
mers for his vacation and hopes to see
his old friends in the circuit yearly, at
east.
RayWebb, nephew Of X. b. Webb
arrived here Thursday from Antioch,
III. He came all Of the way on NOR.
tro cycle and was four days in making
the trip. At Green Bay he got tired
OF the jar and took boat TO Menomi.
nee but the balance of the distance he
covered with his wheel.
Edward Sensiba has moved his fam
lily to California. Mr.. Sensiba has
been in the west several months and
last week Mrs. Sensiba and the chill
dren followed him there. Crystal Falls
wishes Mr.. Sensipa the best of luck in
the west.
Mr.. c. z. Schwartz accompanied by
his sister Miss Eugenia Schwartz Of
Chicago were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs r. Land6eld Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
John Farley, pioneer Of the county
and gentleman WE'LL known here, was
in the city several days this week at
tending chcuit court.
Assistant Supt Helmer accompanied
by the Supt of telegraph service on
the North Western, was In the city
last Wednesday.
Captain John Looney OF Palatka
spent several days here during the
week. Mr.. Looney is doing we'll in
his mining work on the west side.
Atty. A. +. Miller OF Marquette
transacted business at the court house
this week.
Emil juneau is employed In the Sor.
enson blacksmith shop