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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
.lARRIS & MAHONY,
Publishers
Weekly Established July 8, '6S
Daily 1 established April l, 81
MIND OVER MATTER.

Tie Power Of the Spirit In Helping to
Retain Life.
The power Of the mind over the
body. as demonstrated in all forms of
FAITH healing was recognized in the
seventeenth century by Richclicu's
physician. Citois Summoned to at
tend his masters constant fits of de-
for IL sheet of paper on which to write
prescription, and almost invariably
nfter his departure the prescription
would prove to consist of the words
.Onc dram Of Boisrobert,' Boisrobert
being Il poet of small talent. but pos
scssed of high spirits and wit In
those days. when the common remedy
was bleeding. when 1t is known that
Noiture, the poet, was bled to death
and the Princess of Cont, suffering
from apoplcxy, was beaten till she
died in the hope OF rousing her from
her lethargy. it is no wonder that II
humane and ii human physician like
Citois should have been successful.
The famous frcqucnter of the French
salons Fon.enelle. is. however, the
best example of the power of the spirit
in retaining life. At the age OF ninety
five he fell when picking up II lady's
handkerchief and made the historic
remark. ".Ah que ic mai pas encore
mes quatrc-vingits ans" \ certain
callousncss marked his determination
not to die. as OF the occasion when. a
friend dying beside him at the table,
he requested his man TO remove him
and continued his conversation. He
managed, nevertheless, to survive to
within IL month of his hundred years
and then complained that he WOULD
have lasted much longer had not the
outbreak of war put stop to pleas
amt conversation. "--London Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
A DREAM STORY.
The Startling Vision That Saved Il
Life Of LADY Vernon

The Startling Vision That Saved I'll.
Life Of Lady Vernon.
The following drcar, story is told IL
"Tlic Story OF My i.iie, by Augusta!
l. Z. Hare. The story was told to Mr..
Hare in Rome In 1870:
Lady Vernon dreamed that she saw
the butler. with knife in one hand
and u candle In the other Crossing the
entrance hall. and she nwoke with .
great start. After awhile she com.
posed herself TO sleep again. aud she
dreamed she dreamed that She saw
the butler, with !; life in one hand
and IL candle In tile ether. on the mid.
ole of the staircase. and she lwoke
with Il great SHOCK She got up She
Thought she could ROT be quite well
and she took II little sal volatile. Al
last she fell asleep again. and she
the butler. with IL knife in one hand
and candle in the other standing III
her bedroom door. and she lwokc In 9
great terror. and she jumped out OF
bed. and she said. iii have an end %!
this: ILL have an end of these foolisl
imaginations." And she rushed to th.
door. and she threw the door wide
open. And there ut the door stood thu
butler. with Il knife in one hnnd and
Il candle In the other. And when he
suddenly saw Lady Vernon In llcl
white nightGrcss with her hair stream
ing down her a:k. he was SO dread
fully frightened that he dropped Tn,
candle on the lloor and rushed on
down the staircase and Off to the sta
bles. where there was a horse ready
snddled and bridlcd. on which Ii.
meant to have ridden away when h.
had murdered Lady Vernon. And he
rode away without having murdered
her at all. and lie was never heard u
again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.
And the Message sho Received Wa
Not a Practical Joke.

And the Message She Received Wa.
Not a Practical Joke.
She was reclining In IL low chair In
the drawing room. thinking about her
dear Willie, who had been legally he,
property for the space of three months
when Il telegram arrived for her Hur
riedly tearing open the envelope. she
scanned the contents. then fell bach
In Il swoon The message was frou
her brother i'm the city and read:
Will run over today GEORGE.
Her maid ut last restored her 10 con
seriousness. Her Willie run over! Sh,
could not grasp the full significance
of il. One thing she would do--go tc
him ut once. So she hastily attircd
herself and ut length reached hcI
brothers Office. who, having sent the
news. would he able TO tell her all
about 1t.
How is lie. and where have they
taken him?"
Her brother stared ut her stupidity.
'.Oh. don't keep me IN suspense. Tel
the where he is
where who ISL"
why. Willie"
AT his Office. | presume. haven't
seen him today
"'rhen what does this mean? Ism,
lie run over: Is this one of your silly
jokes"
George took the telegram from his
sister. read his own message. then ex
piedcd with laughter. 1t was Il Ion.
time before lie could convince her tina,
this simple intilnation that lie would
run over and pay her visit was not 1,
detcssablc and practical joke.-Pear.
sons Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
The ralker.

You'll note the man who talks too
muc, is always working round. He
never seems to hold the job which
some one else has found for him be-
cause he's bound to keep his tongue
upon the wag and spend his boss pre-
cio,is time in self bouquets ard brag.
He stays until his story's told and
then told once again. and by this time
the boss ear is overfull of pain, and
be Il: told to take his grip. although the
boss feels sad. because he's lost his
other grip upon the job he had. And
yet he never, never learns. but talks
his jobs away. because the habits
grown on him that he must have his
say. And SO he talks until lie dies. vi,
Ills waning breath: hes talked his
cnancls all away aud talked himself tc
death. Boston Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
THE DUTCH KITCHEN.
Largest Room In the House and Ha. ,
Bed In the Corner.

Largest nOoW IN the mouse ana mas
Bed In the Corner.
Holland. of all countries is a memo
rial to the unceasing labor of mans
hands 1t exists not because the sea.
higher than its green stretches. suffers
ii to. but because man hv the labor Of
his hands and of his brain has kept
the water back. The Dutch people
have no! only earned their land-thcy
have made II.
When have they found time TO du
II ALL" YOU ask yourself. l:nt you arr
to know more of the work which in
which goes on within those houses you
k1,ow nnllin: until at Delft you make
your first acquaintance With Il Dutch
Kitchen
The kitchen is property Il large room
as compared with HE other rooms in
the house. tor il is the ya;hrrin. place
at all times for tho family The table
Is round ard stands not quite in the
center of the room. but so that the
mistress. sitting al one side. can reach
her hand GU, To the Stove without rs
Ing
I'm one corner of tho Kitchen is such
he'd as YOU, have never seen before
The siitlly star.hcd white muslin cur
tains make II look like !, blind window.
hut tho grandson pulls the curtains
back. and in the recess formed by the
closet on one side and the corner of
tho room on the other you see the
place where your hostess sleeps There
are q high feather bed and many cover.
ilgs.
The stove is Il brick one. set in a
deep old iireplace. The old mantel is
.,ilrl with brass vessels which the
MD woman uses as though they were
common tin. On one side is Il china
statue of the Virgin. On the other SIDE
under Il glass globe is waxcn statue
Of Queen Willlclmina IN her wc,ldi,..
gown New Idea Magazine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
THE CUP THAT CHEERS.
Tea Flowers and the Way They Arc
Gathered In China.

lea Flowers ana the way They Arc
Gathered In China.
Early writers speak of tea as llav-
Ing two varieties. One Thea bohca
they supposed to be the source of the
black and the other. Thea viridis. OF
the green tea. But Robert Fortune
established the fact in 1913 that. while
these two varieties existed. black and
green We're made indiffcrently from
both
The tea flower is small. single, white
and has no smell. The Seeds are three
small nuts. like tilbcrts. and have am
lilly and bitter taste. The leaves only
are used. Only the young leaves are
gathered, and the younger and tendcrer
they are the better. They are collect
cd when the plant is three years old.
the process being continued year after
Year until the bush becomes weak and
diseased. when it is pulled up to give
place to Il new shoot
In CHM there are about three
crops annually, the first being gath
cred as soon as the leaves break i'm the
spring. April to May. and the latter
as new 'fushes' (buds) are made by
the plants which have been stripped
of their earlier foliage. this harvest
in June or July and lasting
as late rs September or October.
An almond eyed oriental. Lo Yu, the
earliest Chinese writer, pronounces
this eulogium ON tea:
1T tempers The spirits and harmo-
nizcs the mind. dispels lassitude and
relieves fatigue. awakens thought and
prevents drowsiness. lightens and re-
frrshes the body and clears the per-
.cptlve faculties. New York World
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
The Fox and the Hen.

\ Fox. having crept into an out
house, looked UP and down for some.
thing to cat and at last spicd Il Hen
sitting upon !; perch so high that he
could by no means come to her. He
therefore had recourse to an old
str:,tagem. Dear cousin.' he said to
her. how do you do? heard that you
were Ill and kept ut home could
not rest. therefore, till had come to
see you. Pray let me feel your pulse.
Indeed. YOU do not look well at ALL"
He was running OH in this lnpudcnt
manner when the Hen answered him
from the Oost: Truly. dear Reynard.
you are in the right. was seldom In
more danger than am now. Pray
Excuse my coming down. am sure
should catch my DEATH" The Fox,
finding himself foilcd, made off and
tried his luck elsewhere -Aesop
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Self Evident.

One OF the dangers Of a little knowl
edge is that its possessor rarely csti
mates 1T ut its true value. Ignorance,
1t las been said. bcstows her choicest
gifts on those who value her least.
\ conceited undergraduate once said
To his teacher that he feared lie had
rather contempt for Plato.
II am afraid. Mr.. Johnson" replied
the teacher that your contempt has
not been bred by familiarity. Youths
Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
To Parties Wanting to Drain

To Parties Wanting to Drain
Land
We are nOw prepared t. fiji
your orders for cement drain tile.
II you wish we will take the con-
tract for laying the tile and will
also contract to deliver them Is
your farm land. On all Jobs
where we contract to lay the tile
we make no charge for the sur.
|veylng We also give you q guar.
antee for five years On all work
contracted by US, and II your tile
will work for five wears they will
for q life time n K NeWtcn CO
office at lumber and coal yard.
n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
A sriaht Boy.

New. Tommy" said the teacher
you may give me an example Of coin
cidepcc."
"Why-cr." said Tommy. with some
why-cr-why. me f:,ddcr
and me mudder was both married on
de same Harper's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
fhe Oldest.

Three old sports were chatting aftc.
copiouS dinner. when one of them
said. II bet So ms name is the Oldest
The bet was Immediately accepted
and he produced his card. reading MIR
Abel"
"Oh. dear So" said the second. show
ing his card. II am MIR. Adam"
milne is the bet" replied the other
producing his card. and they could
read MIR. Il. Ginning printed OH it,
Judges Library.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
a Relief From sehoo!

Johnny ooray! Tommy What yer
% happy about? JOHNNY don't
halter go to school today. Tommy
Chez. y're lucky! wy dontchcr1
JOHNNY gotta go to tn dentists an
have three teeth pulled!-Exchangc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
d.. ncCUNE
AUCTIONEER

Is years experience. / will
call your sale for $40 q sale and
small ones in proportion. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or no nav.
You know me. Telephone y-l8|
If.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
shrewd Girl.

Ella BELLA is an economical girl.
Stella-Thcre is no doubt about thar.
She is engaged to clergyman. and
he says that she asked him IL he
couldn't perform the marriage cere-
mony and save the wedding fce.-Ncw
York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
The Attraction.

You say YOU are in love with Miss
Bnggs:"
II sure ann
But can't see anything attractive
about her.
Neither can l see it. But it's in
the bank, all right" Cleveland Leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Who Raises the Best Corn?

On the Goth day of Decem
Der 1909, we will present to the
party bringing to our office ten
of the best ears of corn, a Five.
Dollar Gold Piece, the Judges
will be three competent men
from among the farmers and
citizens, the corn will be exhib-
tied in our window, and prop.
erly tabled to the party that
brings it in. Here boys is a
chance to earn some Christmas
money. This is open to all.
Yours truly,
Stout & Schulmeister
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

| am now prepared to do any
and all kinds of automobile re-
pairing. Call and see me when
in need of repair work.
Jerry Ward.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Proddina Him.

Marie-But If you love Tom why dc
you 80 about with Jack? Madgc-
Well, you see, Tom is rather slow, and
Pm using Jack as pacemakcr fol
him.-Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

The greatest tattle-talc in the world
b a woman's age when 1t begins te
tell on her.-Philadelphia Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04
Nat;onaI Pride,

Nattohat PrIde.
Sleepy Silas-I see dis paper says
England and Wales have 10000 pau
pers Weary Watkins-Dat's just like
de English, allus BLOWN about Sons
thin'!-Yonkers Statesman
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

You can't do better than
trade at Osborne's. There is a
complete line Of goods and a
quality to be trusted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

Jerry Ward now has a first
class horse sheer and is prepar.
ed to date and satisfactory to
all. See him when you want
your horses shod. d26
The best place for good sta,
tionary ard a complete line of
all school supplies is The Cent
raj Drug Store 318 Erie.
Coal hods, oilcloth bindings,
stove boards and in fact any
thing from a fire shovel to a
base burner at, ]. R. McGavren
Wait for our new catalogue
of clubbing offers on magazines
and periodicals, then you will
surely place your subscription
orders with us for next year.
Remember our prices are as low
or lower than other agencies.
Leave your money at home.
j. D. Brown & Son
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

r. G. corsets at the Schau-
wecker millinery parlors.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-11-04

r. G. Corsets at the Schau-
wecker millinery parlors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05
STARTED THE TEARS AFRESH
Thoughtless Act of Little Eben That
Reminded Sorrowful Widow of
Her Loss.

Mr.. Jefferson had not been alto
gether an exemplary husband and ia
Their, but he possessed certain engag-
ing qualities which secured him many
friends and made his death the cause
of sincere mourning to his widow.
mis- Jeff'son, she's done broke up
owe Eb'nezer's being took off firm
pneumony," said one of the neigh
bors.
"She sutt'nly u.s." said another,
"Mournin' round de house all de time,
she goes. Why, day befo' yist'day I
was thar helpin' her, an she only
stop cryin' once, an dat was to spank
little Eben for takin' mlasses out'n
de jug right into his mouf when her
back was turned.
when she spanked him good an
set him down, she say to me: He
makes me t'ink OBJ his pa so much l
cyan't bear it!' and bus right out
cryin' agin."-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05
A City Clerks Garden,

A city clerk never misses a chance
Of expatiating on his garden to his
colleagues, who, however, were never
taken home to see it, but were
under the impression it was of enor-
nous size. Five of them resolved
to have a look at it, discovered his adj
dress, and called one Saturday after
noon to see the hundreds of roses all
a-growing and a-blooming. On being
taken to the real of the house, judge
of their surprise on seeing a back
yard about IL feet by ten feet. One
bold spirit ventured that it vas not
very big.
"Big!" replied the proud owner,
pointing to the sky. "Why, man, alive,
look at the height Of it!"-Chicago
Daily Socialist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05
lTCHED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Eczema MadefHands and Feet Swell,
Peel and Get Raw-Arms Affected,
Too-Gave Up All Hope of Cure.
Quickly Cured by cuticura.

IT suffered from eczema on my
hands, arms and feet for about twelve
years, my hands and feet would swell,
sweat and itch, then would become
callous and get very dry, then peel
off and get raw. I tried most every
kind of salve and ointment without
success | tried several doctors, but
at last gave up thinking there was a
cure for eczema. A friend Of mine
insisted on my trying the Cuticura
Remedies, but I did not give them a
trial until l got so bad that I had to
do something. I secured a set and by
the time they were used l could see a
vast improvement and my hands and
feet were healed up in no time. I have
had NJ trouble since. Charles T.
Bauer, Volant, Pa, Mar. II, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corps Sole Props, Boston,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05
HoNoRs WE'RE WITH FARMER
Mail Carrier Must Have Realized
That He Picked Out Wrong Man
to Have Fun With.

The new mail carrier on the rural
free delivery route glanced at the
name on the letter box by the road
side, stopped his horse, and spoke to
the roughly attired farmer with the
old SLOUGH hat, who was resting his
sun-browned arms on the gate and
looking at him.
81 see," he said, "your name is
Holiness"
yes"
Beverly CO."
Eyes, I'm the man that lives here"
ANY relation of Sherlock Holmes?'
gravely asked the carrier.
mo, sir" answered the farmer, "but
I'm detective enough to know that
you're not a very good Judge of hui
man nature. You took me for an igno-
m because I've got my old work
ing buds on. I'm Sherlock Holmes
enough to look at a mans face and
eyes before I size him up as a
Some mail for me? Thanks youths
Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05
HIS PLEASURE A LATE ONE.
Probably Mr.. Hogan Did Not Realize
Just What Might Be Made of His
Expression.

Casey was dead, and to do honor to-
him the members Of the Thirteenth
district Tammany organization at
tended the funeral in a body, says the
New York Press. Slowly and sadly
they filed past the coffin and TOOK a.
last look at their departed comradee
At the door each man paused to shake
hands with the Borrowing widow and
to murmur a few words of coincidence.
When it came to Mr.. Hogan's turn, he
retained possession of her hand, while
he delivered a lengthy Grafton COR
corning the good qualities of the de-
funct Mr.. Casey.
Sure, tbs plain you knew my hus-
band we'll, sir" said the fearful Mrs.
Casey.
only by sight, ma'am, only by
sight" Mr.. Hogan fastened to ex-
plain, 81 never had the pleasure of
meetin' him til to-day"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05

Laundry work at home would be-
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and ineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of it's great
er strength than other makes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05
The Water Bite,

He was six years old and had never
gazed into the mystic lens of a mi
croscope. Several slides containing
animalcula had been displayed to his
astonished vision. He was too amazed
to make any comment until he came
to n slide that seemed more wriggly
than any Of the others. 1t was merely
a drop of water.
The little fellow gazed at it a long
time, with all its nimble particles of
animal life, and finally exclaimed to
his mother:
"Oh, mamma, now I know what it is
that bites you when you drink soda
water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05
No Atonement to the Dead.

There is no more pitiable being in
the world than a man who, really low
ing, or really believing that he loved,
yet inflicted upon the living-per,
haps in the fire Of anger, or perhaps
in the froth of thoughtlessness-tha
for which he cannot ask the pardon
Of the dead. The hurt may have
been slight, if you choose to cali it SO.
but 1t takes on a mortal character, in
the retrospect. There was a duel OF
natures or a war of words; there was
an hour stained with red which has
dyed the memory through and
through; they who loved became aa
they who hated-and wounds slashed
where caresses had been; and per.
haps the dead forget, but the living,
God pity him! remembers.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05

Westward from the Cascade of
Nunobiki, through the ever-shifting
tr~acery-work of pines and wild aza-
leas, you can see, If you would climb
a quarter of a mile, on o spring day,
a stretch of land that looks more like
a dream than the actual solid footstool
of God.
That was her home; there we saw
her. Her environment was common
her dress, her cottage, the people
about her,-yes, the people especially.
But all these common things, because
of her, seemed to me as if l saw them
on the canvas of Millet or Rembrandt.
She was a part of the landscape, and
If we, say of the ensemble that it is
Just like a picture, l do not know
whether the Higher Artist would take
it as a compliment or not.
Describe her? Better ask me to pct
rify a dream. Her lips? Oh!-onc
folds his hands on his left side when
he speaks of them. ,
Not satisfied with her success in
this, her fair masterpiece, Nature
placed her in the rustic surrounding
to heighten all the charms of the girl
through the touch of that potent ma
gician called surprise. Yes, candidlyi
| was surprised, and SO was Mr.. Sid
ney White, who was with me-. Mr.
White is an American who has spent
more years of his life in Paris and
abroad than under the roof of his
mother. He was an artisan ar
fist who, as he confided to me once
was trying his best to fall as much
in love with a woman as he was with
Art. Take my word for it, he hac
that something that goes into the
making of a true artist, that ali-ab
sorbing something which made hin
by turns a fool and a god; he hat
that idolatrous alteration for the beau
tiful; that contempt Of everything
common. In order to picture hi
meeting with the girl, you must fame.
an artist facing Art made flesh anC
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to %stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.