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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
ORIGIN
OF a ramou. Human r

OF n Famous Human Food.
The story of great discoveries or In
ventions Is always of interest.
An active brain worker who found
himself hampered by lack of bodily
strength and vigor and could not car
ry out the plans and enterprises he
knew how to conduct, was led to study
various foods and their effects upon the
human system. In other words, before
he could carry out his plans he had
to lind food that would carry him
along and renew his physical and
mental strength
He knew that food which was a
brain and nerve builder (rather than
mere fat maker) was universally
needed. He knew that meat with the
average man does not accomplish the
desired results. He knew that the
soft gray substance In brain and nerve
centers Is made from Albumen and
Phosphate of Potash obtained from
food. Then he started to solve the
problem.
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape-Nuts, the now famous
food. 1t contains the brain and nerve
building food elements in condition for
easy digestion.
The result Of eating Grape-Nuts
daily Is easily seen in a marked stur.
diness and activity Of the brain and
nervous system. making 1t pleasure
for one to carry on the daily duties
without fatigue or exhaustion.
Grape-Nuts food is in no sense q
stimulant but is simply food which
renews and replaces the daily waste
Of brain and nerves.
Its favour is charming and being
fully and thoroughly cooked at the
factory 1t is served instantly with
cream.
The signature of the brain worker
spoken of, c. W. Post. is to be seen
on each genuine package Of Grape
Nuts.
Look in pkEs. for the famous lit.
lie book. The Road to Wellville."
There's . Reason"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
PASSING Of the WORKING EIephant.


The laboring elephants are in their
prime when they are % years old. They
are expensive to feed, literally eating
their heads off. 1t is declared that an
elephant eats a quarter of his weight
i'm feed every day. Certain 1t is that
the average amount required to keep
one of the gigantic workers in good
condition is 500 pounds a day While
perfectly tractable and reliable when
properly tanned and trained, an ele-
plant is likely to become frightened
and stampede without warning. In spite
of his massive body and immense
strength. he is tlmid in the extreme and
becomes frenzied at the sight OF rat,
q dog or an automobile. Every ele-
plant has a small hole In the side of
its head from which, periodically q
white fluid is discharged. Unless the
animal Is chained during the entire
period of this discharge. he is liable to
turn rogue and kill everybody within
reach. AT other times he is easy to
manage. The time is not far distant
when the elephant will disappear from
the lumber yards Of Rangoon to give
place to modern machinery, which is
much cheaper and more reliable than
animal labor Even now they are van
ishing, but few old ones may still be
seen doing their work in the mills and
wards
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

and made me feel like new person,
and it shall always have my praise
Mrs. w. p. VALENTINE, 902 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, Nj.
Gardiner, Me. II was great sui.
ferer from female disease. The doc
tor said I would have to go to the
hospital for an operation, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
pletely cured me in three months. -
Mrs. s. A. WILLIAMS, r. F. ID. No. Il
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your case is difficult one.
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as In
tlammation. liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
yous prostration. 1t costs but tribe
to try it, and the result Is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
Pipes That Grow on Vines.

From the Dallas. Tex. Farm and Ranch
Since the department OF agriculture
through Its bureau of foreign plant In
vestigations, brought to the notice of
the smokers OF this country the fact
that pipes could be grown that would
wear we'll and smoke sweet and cool.
great interest has been manifested in
the enterprise.
This wonderful plant, known as the
calabash gourd. is a native of South
Africa, and produces, in the form of
fruit, calabashes which are being made
into the highest quality of pipe bowls.
Annually many thousands of pipe
gourds are exported, both In the rough
and In the finished pipe.
The plants grow very fast, one plant
producing from 100 to 200 bowls. 1t is
about five months from the time the
seed is planted until the fruit can be
gathered.
Constant attention must be given to
the plants when under cultivation, 80 as
to insure a crop of suitable shapes for
pipes. Many farmers of South Africa
make special study of growing the
correct shapes.
The gourds require n hot, dry soil.
with rain at the proper season to bring
them to perfection. The curved stem
of the calabash forms light and APP
propriate shape. This is the gourd OF
commerce,
Curiously enough these gourds bear
a resemblance to the capacious bowled
meerschaum so popular In Germany.
The calabash pipe not only yields a
very sweet and cool smoke, but they
color beautifully. Its. life is about as
long as that of a briar pipe. IT takes
a very high polish. They are usually
lined with commercial meerschaum,
although the cheaper grades are lined
.,,tt \, tn, In, p,.sn y,iv,
sell for 81 to $50. according to the I'm
ish and style.
The present market price OF these
pipes is rather high. owing to the fact
that no two of them are OF the same
size and shape, necessitating the maxi
Ing of the mountngs by hand The In
dustry in South Africa Is such that
there are shipped annually from 5000
to 100000 pipes.
The ease with which these gourds
can be & gown is such that it is thought
American smokers will not be slow to
appreciate this latest and best thing In
pipes. which seems destined to GUST
the meerschauIn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
PERRY DAVIS. pA1NK1LLER,
4or sudden chilli Or cold tinstsad Of whskey) use
yetnker punch. For collie. diarrheA and
PLANT this medicine never fats &c., Hc bottles
Coed Speech Almost Spoiled.

u
This debate in the Senate the other
day must remind you Of your old days
N the House. doesn't it??" asked a
friend of Senator Dolliver.
Yes" remarked Dolliver. I'VE used
to have some great times there The
House is an interesting place One
never knows there when he's going to
run foul of some bright chap who'll
bowl him over. 1 remember one time
l was making speech there on the
tariff. was painting the glories of pro-
lection. l was contrasting the pitiful
conditions OF the poor in Europe with
the people who work in this country.
I was telling about the people who
came from Europe to my district, how
they prospered and often sent back
something out of their savings to their
parents or other relatives i'm the depths
of poverty in the old country. de-
scribed how l had often seen them
weep as they thought of the grinding
conditions under which their loved
ones struggled back in the fatherland.
Suddenly Caruth. of Kentucky, arose
In his place, looked solemnly over his
glasses at the speaker. and, in his high
pitched peculiar voice said:
Mr.. Speaker, what did the gentle
man from Iowa say all those folks
We're crying about "
We'll, it was too much for the
House. The members roared with
laughter and yelled and cheered. and
1t was some time before l could 90
on. In fact, it pretty nearly ruined my
speech"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
(|Aa|1 WI EI:l;l?IS 7 !jZ7EJ
Reflections of a Bachelor

IUlII I1ie NEW 7 OTK Press.
Hardly anything would be more fool
fish than for women to dress sensibly.
The fun man has at summer re-
sort is when his family are at some
other and think he is in town.
man has to be conceited about
something IL It's only about what kind
of razor it takes to shave his beard
because it's SO strong
The more friends a man has the
more 1t can disgust them for him to
expect them to do for him what they
expect him to do for them.
Before her boy is out OF his cradle
his mother gets suspicious of how
many women are plotting to marry
their daughters to him when they are
all grown up.
There's nothing girl likes so much
when she is going to meet the man she 8
engaged TO as to write a letter to give
him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
Ms. winsaev's soorn1xe ey.vp for cnnd,,r
teething. softsns ~ gums, reduces i1aammatl %.
Alsys pain. cuyss wind colo. 10 Q boseIa

There is in use in some parts of the
west coast of Africa a system of writ
ing of native invention which is said
to be successfully competing with Eng
fish writing. 1t is called the Val Lam
guage, and was invented by Doalu
The characters resemble Egyptian
hieroglyphics, but the tongue is said to
be harmonious, relatively easy to pro-
nounce. and with a grammar that is far
from difficult. 1t is being more and
more used in West Africa, and it IL
said. may become the dominant form OF
native speech in Liberia and adjacent
trio
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
THE MARveLs OF MONEY TALK.
How Professor Garner Went to Work
to Learn the Monkey LANGUAGE.

About a quarter of century ago
man was Watching some monkeys in
the Cincinnati geological gardens.
There Ware great many small mon
KEYS and one large mandri--all to-
gether III two cages connected by an
open door. The smaller monkeys were
afraid of the mandri who lorded IL
over his little neighbors. The man
noticed that two of the small monkeys
We're always near the door apparently
communicating to the others what the
mandrill was doing. Certain move-
ments of his always caused certain
sounds from them. The other monkeys
acted accordingly.
From that time ON determined to
learn the speech of monkeys" says
Professor Richard J.. Garner And no
has done so. too. Twice he has gone
to Africa and lived IN the Jungle with
them. He can talk to the monkeys in
their own language: has taught one OF
them to say a word: and once got one
10 witness legal document. declares
Arthur b. Reeve in a very interesting
article on men and monkeys In tho
January ldamptons Magazine.
After spending several years in in
cffectuallN attempting to learn the
monkey language" in ZOOS, DR.. Garner
had an inspiration. He went to the
Smithsonian institution in Washington
with the proposition that he use pho
| nograph in studying monkeys. Tho
idea appe aled to one Of the authorities.
DIR. Baker and Garner was allowed to
so ahead.
AT the institution at that slime were
two monkeys of different species kept
In the same cage. The female was re-
| moved and what she said was recorded
on the photograph. Then the machine
was started in the cage with the male.
He looked up in surprise for the other
monkey. Seeing none he walked gin-
gerly around the machine and sat down
in front of it. Then he put his hand
down the horn. Still he could find no
monkey. He retired. puzzled. to the
far end of the cage. and said few
things himself which were also taken
down. When this record was In turn
repeated before the female she seemed
to recognize his voice. Later Professor
Garner looks records of Cebus "a lit
tie South American monkey) in Chi
cago. and when they We're repeated in
New York to another Cebus they were
apparently recognized.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
French Village Ruled by Women.

From the London Standard.
In the village of Froissy. near Paris,
nearly all the important posts are filled
by women. Passengers alighting at the
railway station are met by woman.
who is stationmaster, while her hus-
band is only guard.
A barber shop bears the notice that
Mile. Jeanne will 'henceforth shave
her customers only on Tuesday and
Friday, as she has undertaken other
work" AT the postofflce the local tele-
graph messenger and postman, Mime.
Lesobre. is met. She walks on an
average of 20 miles day The rnu-
nicipal drummer Is woman, in her
Goth year
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
TO CLEAN MAILING

Do not forget that mating must new
er be washed with soapy water. A
strong solution of salt water cleans
mating and makes IT look like new.
In laying mating place one or two
thicknesses of old newspaper UNDER
meath it, for mating always lets dust
and dirt through it like a seive, and
when 1t has to be taken up the pieces
of dust covered paper can be care
fully lifted and burned
Widths of mating sewed together
with a loose stitch. using carpet thread.
make the floor covering look heater and
wear better than when staples are used
to fasten 1t down.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

years. Homework was drudgery, and
I was tired and worn out all the time,
due to kidney disease Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought prompt relief and
soon was entirely cured"
Remember the name-Doan's For
sale by all dealers so cents a box,
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

sides and hips. head
aches, dizziness. uri-
nary disorders are
sure signs that the
kidneys need imme-
date attention. De-
lay Is dangerous.
Mrs. John F. Riley.
$50 Walnut St..
H a m lton. Ohio.
says: "Backache,
headache and dizzy
spells were the bur
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
Get Out of Doors

From the Medical Record
lrudeau's classic experiment points
us in the right direction. After inocu-
lating a number of rabbits withtubercu-
losis. he confined number of them in
doors and turned the others outdoors.
The latter all recovered, while the
former all died.
This experiment shows that rabbit.
living upon its natural food and under
natural environment. is proof against
tuberculosis. There Is abundant reason
to believe this equally true of man.
In other words. tuberculosis is not 4
necessary evil of human life, but is .
natural consequence of erroneous habits
and departure from natural conditions.
Man is naturally an outdoor animal A
mole lives a healthy life in a burrow.
A man must live In the fresh air and
the sunshine.
The students of the University of
Chicago have decided to put the sub
ject of whether or not the honor sys-
tenn shall govern all examinations to
popular vote All Indications point to-
ward the adoption of the plan by q
large majority.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
A Rare Good Thinr.

"Am using ALIENS FOOT EASE. and
can truly say ] would not have been with
out 1t 80 long. had known the relief 1t
would give my aching feet. i think 1t a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert,
Providence K. H. Sold by all Druggists,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
Choose Your Ward..

From success Magazine"
lady who was Very plain looking
called on friend. .
This friends little girl came into
her v
But. mamma. isn't she awfully
money said the young hopeful
why, Laura, YOU mustn't say such
things, 1t isn't polite"
meant 1T only as a Joke"
But. dear. how much more OF a
joke 1t would have been IL Won had
said how pretty she is"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
No Better la Ma...chu.etts.

Eiolu IAe boStOu f1eTaiQ
The Merrimac river is trunk sewer
Tor population of about 100000. A
population of 245,000 is living within
the 20 miles of its course between
Lowell and Haverhill In addition to
the normal sewage OF this population
the river is polluted by manufacturing
wastes from wool securing mills, dye
houses. tannerics. paper mills and
other Industrial establishments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

A white tigress eight feet eight inches
In length has been shot in Dhenkanal
state, Orlssl The ground color was
pure white and the stripes We're of
. deep reddish black. The skin has
been presented to the rajah of Dhen-
kanal, who has had it mounted and
placed In his palace The shIkaris
(hunters) of that country say that 1t
is the only white tiger they have seen
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

The Henry Watson Children's Aid so.
ciety of Boston has adopted new sys-
tenn of caring temporarily for children
committed to its charge. Heretofore
the children have been cared for at the
society's home. Under the new plan the
children are to be boarded in private
families until permanent homes are
found for them by the society.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
Lincoln and the News of vicksburo

Gideon WeIes IN the Atlantic
When retired from the cabinet council
L found a delegation from Maine at tho
department. consisting OF V!ce-President
1iamln, the two senators Of that state.
and Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts.
These gentlemen had first waited on the
president in regard TO the coast defenses
aud protection OF the fishermen and we're
referred by him to me instead of the army
which claims to defend the harbors At
The moment Of receiving this delegation
J was handed a dispatch from Admiral
Porter, communicating the fall of Vicks-
burg on the Fourth of July. Excusing
myself to the delegation, l Immediately
returned to the executive mansion The
president was detailing certain points rel
alive to Grant S movements on the map to
Chase and two or three others, when /
gave him the tidings. Putting down the
these topics, and ~ myself viii telegraph
the news to General Meade" He seized
his hat. but suddenly stopped. his counte-
nance beaming with joy. he caught my
hand and throwing his arm around me.
exclaimed What can We do for the sec
,etary of the navy for this glorious intel
igence. He is always giving us good
news! ! cannot. in words. tell you my
10y over this result. ii is great, Mr.
Welles. 1t is great
We walked across the lawn together.
This" said he. will relieve Banks. 1t
will inspire me-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

In IL years we have imported q. :
100000 bushels of potatoes. or. all told.
about 1-l2 of single years crop In
this country. The value of the i'm
ports has been sl2,000OOO for the is
years; the duties paid have been &c.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

The Ragman Rolls" We're series of
documents recording the progress of
Edward l through Scotland In 1896.
Win the names of the mobiles and 9TH
ers who did homage to him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

To clean white marble put lump OF
soda about the size of an egg into a
pot containing half a pint Of water and
teaspoonful of soft soap Heat 1T al
most to boiling and paint it on the
marble while hot Leave it on day
or two and then wash off with warm
water and clean flannel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

There are definite evidences Of I'm
provement reported from the Scotch
shipbuildlng yards. Mays new ton
mage was heaviest Of Che year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

this valuable medi-
cine. Lydia E. Pink
hams We getable
Compound. / suf-
fered from terrible
headaches. pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
stand. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound re-
c{arn1 MN
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
TIRED ALL THE TIME.

Languor. iistlessness and dullness of
spirits are often due to kidney disor-
ders Pain and Weakness In thu hack
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
A Marrow Escape.

A German shoemaker left the gas
:urned on in his shop one night, and
lpon arriving in the morning struck
4 match to light 1t. There was a ter
rife explosion, and the shoemaker was
blown out through the door almost to
the middle of the street. A passerby
rushed to his assistance. and after
helping him to arise inquired IL he was
injured. The little German gazed at
his place Of business, which was now
burning briskly. and said. mo, I
aindt hurt. But l got out shust in
time eh?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

Last years purchase of ties by the
country's railroads were only two
thirds as large as those of 1907
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
As to Flies.
From "a EIaaltb priap

FluHl " IIealtn fSTleE.
Keep the files away from the sick,
especially those i'll with contagious
eases. XIII every fly that strays into
the sick room. His body Is covered
with disease germs.
DO not allow decaying material of
any sort to accumulate on or near your
premises
All refuse which tends In any way to
fermentation. such as bedding straw,
paper waste and vegetable matter
should be disposed of or covered with
lime or kerosene oil.
Screen all food.
Keep all receptacles for garbage
carefully covered and the cans cleaned
or sprinlxled With oil or lime
Keep all stable manure In vault or
pit. screened or sprinkled with lime. oil
or other cheap preparation.
See that your sewage system Is in
good order: that 1t does not leak. is up
to date and not exposed to flies.
Pour kerosene into the drains.
Cover food after meal; burn or
bury all table refuse.
Screen all food exposed for sale
Screen all windows and doors. espe-
cially the kitchen and dining room
Burn pyrethrum powder In the house
to kill the flies.
Don't forget If you see flies, their
breeding place is nearby filth. 1t may
be behind the door, under the table or
In the cuspidor.
If there is no dirt and filth there will
be no flies
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
INDIAN RESERVATIONS OPEN.
Reststration, July Is to August S
-Dra wing. AuRuat D. lONa


Drawing, August .. 1909.
Registration for 160-acre farms In
the Flathead Reservation (4aO, 900
acres) at Missoula. Mont: Coeur
d'Alene Reservation 100000 acres J
at Occur d'Alene, Idaho; Spokane Res
eryation 100000 acres), at Spokane,
Wash.
Any qualified applicant can register
for a 160-acre farm on oil three OF
these reservations. You therefore have
three chances to win farm. 1t costs
nothing to register The cost OF TAX
Ing up the prize 160-acre tracts is
from $l.25 to 81 an acre
Low fares by the CHICAGO, MILwAu.
KEE 6 Sr. PAUL. RAnwAY--s39 from
Chicago to Missoula and return. $39
to Kalispell and return. $3.50 to
Occur d'Alene and return. $3.50 to
Spokane and return. July 20. Low
fares from other points and on other
dates.-F. A. Miller. General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

Last years output OF coal in England
showed decrease Of over 5000, 900
tons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, Nj at is with pleasure
that | add my testimonial to your
already long ist-hoping that it may
induce others to avail thamsalves nf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15

FHw-FHw 1ruTt. unNesftatTnETy fer0m-
mend these pills as being the best la1a-
tive and cathartic ever compounded. Get
a Decent bottle and II you are not per-
fectly satisfied will refund your money.
.-MUNYOS.
SD aud Jefferson Sts.. Philadelphia, p.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-07-15
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAWP PILLS

The best Stomach
and Liver Pills known
and a positive and
speedy cure for Com
stipatlon. Indigestion.
Jaundlce, Biliousness,
Sour Stomach. Head
ache. and all ailments
arising from a disor-
deere d stomach OF
sluggish liver. They
contain in concentrat.
ed form all the vlr-
tues and values Of
Munyon's Paw Paw
tonic and are made
from the Juice OF the
phc e{fofip vIv rnrnm.