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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Smallest French conscript.

Correspondence of the London Telegraph.
There are. as everybody knows who
has seen a French line regiment. some
extremely small soldiers in the French
army. Beyond doubt. however. the
most diminutive conscript who ever
drew an unlucky number from the urn
is Julien ,rouchard. a young man born
at NAMES. in the department of Orne.
on July 19. 1888. This conscript. who
is In his 2lst year, has only attained
a height of 3 feet . inches. and weighs
exactly 40 pounds. On April !, when,
along with his fellow conscripts, he APP
pears before the council of revision for
his district Julien will appear clad In
the short Stockings and pclted overalis
of an infant. of which he presents the
physical aspect Though the military
authorities are to enroll every available
man, it is hardly likely that Julien
Touchard will be required to shoulder
d rifle The Youngest of a family OF
five children, Julien developed normal
ly until he WAS vaccinated, at the age
of I, after which his growth entirely
ceased.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In sbred.-Itchins Wa. I.ten.~-
Sleep Was often Impos.ible-
Cured by Cuticura In Weeks.

Au MISUNDERSTANDING VIM
sleep Was Often Impossible-
Cured by Cutlcura In 5 Weeks.
cat first an eruption of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense,
SO much 80 that l literally tore the
skin off in shreds in seeking relief
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. tried several doctors
and used number of different ONT
ments and lotions, but received prac-
tlcally no benefit. Finally settled
down to the use of Cuticura Soap
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills
with the result that in few days all
Itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. have had NO trou-
bic of this kind since. III. A. Kruts-
koff, 57lA Wabash Ave. Chicago, H.,
November IS and %, 1907"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Eastern Colorado offers the hest in

Eastern Colorado offers the best in
ducements to settlers at the present time
of any part of the country. Land equal
to that in the older states can now be
had from $1,000 to $1,000 per acre.
Crops of all kinds that are raised fur
Their east are raised there. Hundreds Of
farmers in the older states are selling
their high priced lands, and investing
where the prices are advancing rapidly.
Lincoln County is one of the best Agri-
cultural Counties in the state. w. s.
Pershing of Limon, the County Survey
or, who has surveyed the lands for the
u. p. Railroad and the Government for
the last twenty years. is familiar with
the whole country, and is assisting many
to secure good locations No part of the
country offers better inducements TO set
tiers or investors at the present time
than Eastern Colorado.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Gamblers on the Mauretania.

The Manretania. which came in Fri
day, brought many passengers. There
was the usual story of professional
gamblers Fleeing unsuspecting passen-
gers Not in years. steamship men
say. have there been so many sea going
gamblers at work as now. Those on
the Manretania cleaned up about s., 900
in all, it was said, though about all
the PLAYING was done at a table placed
under a special notice warning
passengers that there We're card sharps
on board. An elderly man was accom-
panied by young woman. who is said
to have helped him in getting victims.
He was recognized by detectives on the
pier as AN old hand at the game.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Each Page Lost Him a Vote,

Washington Letter to the Boston Herald.
That whirlwind democratic orator
from Maryland, Senator Isador Ray
ner, tells an incident of an unsuc-
cessful campaign when he was run
ming for reelection to the House, back
in the eventful days of 1858.
Il had made a very careful study Of
the tariff said he. II was so enthusi-
astlc about my conclusions that ! wrote
a book and distributed several thous-
and copies among my constituents. 1t
contained 160 pages
The election was very close and 1
have had reason for Concentrating
myself that there were no more pages
in my tariff book. My opponent won
by exactly 100 votes"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

"1'hen I am to understand that this IL
your final answer, Miss Stubbles?"
My final answer.
Nothing can move you?"
Nothing.
Then my life will be lonely one and
my fate a harsh one for my uncle with
whom ] live has just died and left me-
That fact somewhat alters the case,
Henry cannot be harsh to one who has
sustained such recent bereavement. II
| could believe that you are sincere"
Sincere Oh Miss Stubbles,'
You have certainly made an impress
sion on my heart. Give me time to think
of it,
How long,
After all, why think of it? Henry.
am yours.
''Oh, Genevieve'
"Do not squeeze me ro hard, Henry.
Your poor uncle, Was he long ill."
Three days"
IT is too bad, You say he left yo,,--"
Yes, he left me-
''liow much?"
How muchr i said he had left me. He
had nothing else to leave. am alone In
the world NOW. homeless. penniless. but
with You by my side-why. she's fainted!'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Co opsratlv. Living.

body's.
Each passing decade sees q larger and
larger share OF the life Of the child trans
ferred from individual to cooperative
influences; in other words. transferred
from within the home to outside the
home. We have already observed that
the same law of development exists in
respect to certain other elements Of
home life. There has arisen a great
demand on the part OF housewives for
food already cooked.
In one of the Chicago department
stores last year, the manager OF the
grocery department sold more than
100000 of chicken croquets. salami
sausage, cervelat sausage, Southern
hash, mutton stew. veal chops. fried
perch, fried frogs legs, combination
salad, boiled ham, beef tongue. fried
oysters, baked white Ash, bologna sau-
sage, deviled crabs, and 80 on, all ready
to eat.
OF course, even saoo.oso is small
amount compared With what city as
large as Chicago spends year in food.
but 1t shows in which direction the ten
dency is setting. There is probably
10 times as much cooked food sold In
Chicago today as there was 10 years
ago.
All these changes tend to contract the
scope of the home, but it does not fol-
low that they tend to destroy it's vital
principle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Not Far From Pittsburo.

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
He was from Pittsburg, Pa and Was
stopping ct the Manhattan hotel He
wanted 10 telephone to a town about
so miles away He asked the girl on
the switchboard to get him long dis
lance and followed it up with asking
the price.
ut will cost you so cents for three
minutes she said sweetly.
Fifty cents. Ye gods cried the
stranger. Il don't want to buy stock
in the telephone company. | only want
to talk minute or SO. Why. out in
Pttsburg we can call up all Hades
for 80 cents!"
Yes l know. sir" replied the girl.
"but that is within your city limits. :
Though Finland has been regarded
up to the present az being extremely
poor in iron ores recent research has
proved the existence of ore fields in
South Finland (Nyland) and above all
in the Ladoga lake district. which seem
to be worth the expense of mining. For
research purposes a company has been
formed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Long, Long Thoughts.

The following golf story has been asso-
ciated with the name of Oscar Asche. He
began a round rather badly but at length
got in a really clean shot. Turning to his
caddie. dour Scotch youth, he said
Now. then, I'm not the worst player
you've carried for. am IL" There was no
reply. Later on. long put was success
fully holed, and Mr.. Asche cried again:
What did I tell you? I'm not the worst
player you've carried for, am 10" There
was a long pause. Then the eaddie re-
piled: Man. Pm just thinkin'.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

In the highlands of Scotland and in
ireland the LIST of May was called Bel
tame. This was the name of an ancient
pagan festival. traces of which have
survived to this day. The name is still
used for May day in Gaelic. Scotland.
1t is said that the Druids on that day
used to make two fires with great in
carnations and drive their cattle be-
tween them as safeguard against dis
ease
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Wear. Trousers and Does Mans Work.

FIUIII VIE IIUus0UII Us1'
Annie Bugelnorth, the l7year- old
daughter of August Buselnorth. a
farmer of Burlington. Conn, wears
overalls and does a mans work be-
cause she likes It, The girl has been
helping her father on the farm and
welding shovel assisting him on a
highway contract. Neighbors com
planned to the authorities and Bugel
north was arrested. But the muscularly
inclined daughter promptly announced
that she was not being forced to wear
mems attire and that she was capable
of earning MANS pay. Consequently
her father was released and Annie con-
tinues to wear mems clothing.
There Is Il statute in this state pro-
hibiting the wearing of the attire of
the opposite sex. but no action has
been taken The girl is muscular and
tall and has the appearance of an
Indian
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Why He Was Honored.

T'7l'T ~ =
4 visitor 20 one OF the tlotelSat CARTS
bad. Germany. ,clls the story of a gen-
tleman 10 whom Was paid the most
profound attention, Neither the visitor
thus so strangely llonored nor the other
guests could make out what this defer
ence meant. AT last some one looked
IN the printed register. or kurgast
Iiste There was the entry, james
the lst. King of Buffalo. n. V" 1t was
Americans name, James L. King, Buff
f;lln n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Same Thing.

From 1sverybOdy's Magazine,
Mosie was a typhoid convalescent. He
had been in the hospital seven weeks, but
In all that time no one had succeeded
in winning even the faintest smile from
the little fellow. Perhaps the SORROWS of
Russia We're still too vivid a memory
And the one day the nurse tickled him
playfnlly under the chin. He looked up
with pitiful little smile
"Oh, SO you are ticklish," said the
nurse, laughing
mo, maam,' he replied. the smile in
stantiy vanishing. I'm Yiddish.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

melancholy | rapidly lost 45 pounds.
My doctor advised an operation, but
would not submit to 1t. Gravel was
forming and the urine had almost
stopped. ! began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills and after taking one box
passed stone half an inch long.
kept on taking the pills and passed
smaller stones one after another until
forty had been elected. recovered
rapidly then and was soon as we'll as
ever
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Eoster-M ilburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
The End of Self Government.
By Walt Whitman.

say the mission OF government
henceforth in civilized lands is not re-
preston alone and not authority alone,
not even of law. nor the rule of the
best men-but to train communities
Through all their grades, beginning with
individuals and ending there again, to
rule themselves.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
A True Sport.

Small boy Ito his pale faced aunt in
field): What, auntic. afraid of that
COW? All YOU have to do is to act
the way they do in a bull fight just
wave Your red parasol at him. and
when he dashes up jump lightly aside.
1T S dead easy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

than q minute at a
time. My doctor
said an operation
was the only
chance j had, and
/ dreaded it almost
as much as death
One day [ was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
apd dooidaf1 fn fro
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Begging must be profitable in Paris,
when Stands" are boldly offered for
sale A recent advertisement in a Paris
paper read: For sale. present holder
retiring to the country, good situation
for one-legged man; neighborhood of
the Etoile; hours of work, p. m. to Z
p. m. Receipts. $40 to s315. Regular
passersby. children and strangers. or
any infirmity would suit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
How to Know Good Meat.

from the Baltimore American.
Meat should be red, with tho fat a
clear white.
Pale pink denotes diseased condi-
ton.
A purplish hue proves that the ami
NAL died a natural death.
The fat, besides being white, should
be firm and suety, and never moist.
Good meat has Very little smell.
Bad meat usually gives forth a sort
of medicinal odor.
Bad meat shrinks considerably I'm
boiling.
Meat which is fresh and good does
not lose an ounce of weight but swells
rather, when being boiled.
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease
a powder to shake into your shoes 1t rests
the feet Cures Corns. Bunlons. Swollen,
Sore, Hot. calous. Aching. Sweating feet
and a, J. lngrowins Nails Aliens Foot-Ease
Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
II e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Not Quantity, but Quality.

From the Baltimore News
What this country needs Is not larger
cities. but better managed cities, less
congestion, fewer tenement districts
and lower death rates.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
DYSPEPSIA

MUNYON'S DYSPEPSIA REMEDY
acts almost Immediately O the Gastric
strength to digest almost everything that
has beea put into It. It soothes sore ana
lrritated stomachs that have been impaired
to paieentiy 1u advise ali PERSONS Who suffsr
from any Of the following symptoms to
try this remedy: Distress after eating,
bloating. Of the stomach Rising q the
burn. Loss Of Appetite. Constipatien.
Dissiness, FaintnesS. Palpitatloa Of the
heart, Shortness Of breath. and All anec-
We want every Discouraged and despon-
dent sufferer from Dyspepsia or 1ndiges.
tion to cast aside all other medicine ana
give this remedy trial. II 1t fails to
ney. MUN1ON.
For sale by all druggists. Price. Csc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Tree Shocks a Playwright.
From the London Globe.

TTOIII UTE IIODD.
That Beerbohm Tree, the player. has q
:austc wit is evidenced by an incident
where he and an unknown playwright
3gured
The writer had obtained permission to
,cad his offering to Tree. The actor
WINGED no great degree of enthusiasm,
dther during Of after the reading; but
ne did take the manuscript, upon which
&c scrubbed hastily a few suggestions for
is betterment.
See here, Mr.. Tree was the indig
nant ejaculation of the ambitious play
wright. ITS hardly fair of you to dis
post of my work in this summary and
Eonchalent fashion. I'd have you know
that this play cost me a years hard la
Sor.
"So?" queried Tree. my dear fellow.
any impartial judge would give you at
least five!'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Six towns and cities of Colorado have
elected women as treasurers in the last
few weeks. Two women have been
elected as town clerks,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Flowers in q Mexican JUNGLE.

from the OutlhS Magazine Tor May
For four or five miles our road
passed through q marsh, and for mils
our horses splashed stirrup deep liz
water. Then we reached the first rise
Of tho foothills, and tropical growth,
dense and high, closed In upon us and
shut out the last breath of air that in
the open marsh below had famed our
cheeks and In some degree made toler
able the burning intensity OF the noon
day sun.
Stately palms and gigantic ferns.
with luxuriant tropical underground.
made impenetrable the jungle that
lined our road. Marvellous lowering
vines that entwined themselves I'm the
forest trees, blooming orchids with here
and there beautiful orchids and masses
of wild honeysuckle gave a setting OF
gorgeous color and charged the at
mosphere With delicious perfume.
The enlarged rights which have re-
Gently been given to women OF 'rur-
key are said to have played no small
part in bringing about the revolt of
the rank and file of the army. The
Turkish women's club house was ona
OF the buildings i'm Constantnople fired
upon by the troops. most of whom ai'e
said to be fanatical Mollammedans.
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hand (aorse neasllre) is four inches
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
E||'| E||!|I|A Ae eRG
of Wheat Land
In Western Canada
WILL MAKE YOU RICH

50 bushels per acre have been grown. General
average greater than in any other part Of the Con-
vinent. Under New Regulations it is possible to
secure Homestead Of 100 acres free. and additional
1b0 acres at $500 per acre.
The development Of the country has
made marvellous strides. 1t is revela-
ton. record Of conquest by settlement
that is remark a bic. Extract from cor
respondence OF National Editor who
visited Canada in August last.
The grain crop Of 1908 will net many farmers
5000 to $500 per acre Grain-raisine, Mixed
Farming ara Dairying are the principal indus
tries. Ciim:se is excellent Social Conditions the
best: Railway Advantages unequalled: Schools.
churches and markets close at hand
Lands may also be purchased from Railway
and Land Companies.
FOR LAST BEST wEST''
pamphlets. maps and information as to
how to secure lowest Railway Rates. apply to
W. ID. Scott. Superintendent of immigration,
OTTAWA Canada or T. 7 Holmes, .3i5 Jackson
WATERFOWL: SOUTH Dakota, and W. " Bennett,
Boz New York Life Building. Omaha, Neb.,
Authorized Government Agents
Please say where this advertisement.
SIOUX CITY P'TG CO.. 1.2o7-o3. 1909
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
The Biggest Locomotive.

From the Philadelphia North American
Hundreds Of Philadclphians Thurs
day stopped to gaze in wonder at the
greatest locomotive so far built any
whore in the world 1t stood on tho
baldwin Locomotive works track just
east of Broad street and above tho
Readings subway With it's tender this
aorohotive, in working order. WIKI
weigh about 300 tons.
With a sister machine. about COM
plctcd, this monster locomotive is for
the southern Pacific. The two ocomo-
lives one hauling and the other push
Ing, Will be used together in moving
trains from Roseville Cal. up the steop
west slope grades TO the summit OF the
Sierra mountain range. n distance OF
81 miles. Each VIII do the work os
Two OF the largest locomotives now
in use.
These machines arc of tho Malice
articulated type. The locomotive liz
called ''articulated" because the frame
is iointed Ut nlidleugth, and the for
ward wheels thus constitute "a truck,
which swings about the fulcrtim pin
when the locomotive is rounding g.
curve, Thus, although the total wheel
base Is long. 81 feet, the rigid wheel
base is comparatively short. Each
group of driving wheels is operated by
II separate pair of cylinders. and these
are arranged on the compound sys-
The Mallet type was first introduced
on American railroads by the Balti-
more ~ Ohio in 1904, and has since
fully proved its value for heavy serv-
ice on lines having severe grades and
curves.
These Southern Pacific locomotives
Hre carried on 20 wheels four pairs of
driving wheels in each group, with
q two-wheeled truck front and back.
Each cxcrts y tractive force of nearly
$4,000 pounds. The total weight of the
locomotive is approximately 100000
pounds
There is an oil burning equipment.
and the boiler carries Il steam pressure
of 200 pounds per square inch.
An interesting feature of this loco
motive is that it Is separable. The
Boiler Is built in two parts, which are
bolted together BY removing the bolts,
taking out the frame fucrum pin and
disconncctng the longitudinal pipes,
which are provided with unions, the
locomotive is readily separated into
lwo sections.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Perpetual water right; fine water: pro-
bushels wheat per acre: 3la to tons al
1alfa: healthful climate: free timber; easy
terms. Write now. Linwood Land COM
pany, Rock Springs, Wyo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
Was uredby Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Adrian, CAL suffered untold
misery from female weakness and
disease, and I could not stand moro
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

suffered during the
worst sieges of kid
ney trouble, 1 can
never express. 1t was
nothing short OF tor
ture. In bed for
three months, with
terrific pain in my
back, an awful uri-
nary weakness. dizzi-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Mrs.. wi.sasw.s yooru1ne SYRUP for Children
teeth1na softens tho gurns reduces innammat on,
allay pain, cures wind collie. use bottle
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Imports from Argentina were $685..
1l9,7O5 and exports s3S7,429, 9S3, giving
the republic favorable balance Of
kl1 100000. In 10 years imports have
Increased $150,000,000 and exports $780,
100000, says La Prensa. The total for
cign trade Of 1908 exceeded that of 1907
ny nesrly s200,000.000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Over fifty years of public confidence
and popularity. That is the record of
Hamlins Wizard Oil. the worlds stand
ard remedy for aches and pains There's
reason and only one-MERIT.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Red. Weak, Weary, wn,ery Eye.
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to Pure Food and Drug Laws
Murine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain
Try Murine In Your Eyes. Ask Your Druggist
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
FEARED AN OPERATION.
Found Wonderful Cure without

James Greenman. 142 East Front
street, Ionia. Mich, says: what I
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

The Mallet type was first introduced
on American railroads by the Isati-
more ~ Ohio in 1904. and has since
fully proved its value for heavy serv-
ice on lines having severe grades and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

A hand 1horse measure is four inches.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

Dcfoe was I'm his 5sth year when III
wrote the story hat was to make him ip.-
mortal. and to furnish for the youth of
humanity in all lands and for all time
The delight thu. Is found in no other
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Henry's Uncle.

Then am to understand that this IL
tour final answer, Miss Stubbles?'
My final answer