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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
THE STAGE IN JAPAN.
Origin Of che Drara-vvomsn's Ardu.
Gus Preparations Of Dress.

Origin Of che Orama-Nvomsn's Ardu-
Gus Preparations Of Dress.
There is a legend in Japan that til,
theater had It's origin In that countr,
in the ninth century by reason Of al
earthquake which took place in the
province Of Ynlnato. A lurge crevicl
was formed by reason OF the uphea va!
from which emIanutcd poisonous vapor.
which spread death and destruction
all around. An awful scourge was the
result until the priests conceived the
idea of performing Il symbolic dance
Of incarnation on the grass covered
hill outside the temple. AS If by mag
ic the death vapors vanished. and
peace and happiness were restored t.
the country. The legend concludes
that this is how Japanese acting orig
mated. The Japanese word for thea
ter. shibai-ya. is supposed to have
come from its origin, shibai. meanin.
sod, aud ya. u house.
In japan when u Japanese lady In
tends 10 go to the theater she Is callet
upon The day previous by IL huirLrcss
er to build up the artificial structure
which is the pride of every japanese
highborn lady. This necessitates hel
spending the night in her state dress
reclining her head on wooden block
called makura. a few hours before
going to the theater she covers hel
lips With u thin layer Of gold, as Il
takes several hours for this paint IL
change into the cherry color which
lends charm to the artificial white com
plexion of the face.
AS a rule. Japanese performances
last from 6 a. IN. to 0 p. M. although
certain historical dramas which follow
the life of the hero through all his
vicissitudes to his death so on for sew
eral days.
In Japan. officially. the social posi-
tian of the actors is that of the lowest
class of society. but in reality they en-
JOY great consideration and are idol
tied by the general public.-Washing
ton Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
HUGO AS AN ARTIST.
The Great French Writer'S Opinion o
His Own DRAWINGS,

When Victor Hugo's .'Marion De
lorne" was read before the troupe ui
the Porte Saint Martin theater. TIL.
actor Laferriere, then IL young man
protested against the insignificant role
assigned him. in which he would have
only ten lines to recite. Hugo prompt.
ly reduced him to silence by thunder.
ing. Ten lines of Victor Hugo are
something not to he refuscd-for tho,
endure" Hugo attached IL similar ca
aggcratcd significance to everything ks
did and to every object that was IL
any way associated with him.
For instance. he considered his draw
ings. which were for the most par,
commonplace enough. of sufficient i'm
portance to make them the subject of a
testamentary provision. In his will of
Aug. 81. 1881. he wrote. II give my
drawings and everything which shall
be drawn by me to the National Ii
brarv Of Paris. which will be one day
the Library of the United States of
Europe"
Hugo's drawings are said to have
been produced more often than not In
the following manner: If blot of ink
Glanced to fall on his paper while he
held his pen aloft in quest of word
or rhyme. he enlarged the spot alb.
scntmindedly aud made additions to
1t instinctivcly under the influence of
n species of subconscious direction un-
til he had produced IL sinister moon
light scene or venerable bourg dom
mating with its br;stling ruins the
shuddering waters Of a river of
legend" He elaborated with great
care, however, during his irksome exile
Mt Guernsey certain crude impressions
he had transferred to his sketchbook
during his Journeys in the valley of
the Rhine. Furthermore. being a=great
lover of children. he drew figures of
the most extravagant sort for the
amusement of the young people Of his
household.-Alvan H. Sanborn in Book
man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

Kodol insures good digestion by
absolutely duplicating N-ture's
normal process. in perfectly digest
ing all food taken into the stom-
ach
While Kodol is doing this, the
stomach is resting-and becoming
strong and healthy. A strong and
healthy stomach guarantees a
sound and active brain.
The man with sound stomach
IA stomach that is doing for the
body just what Nature intended
II to dos the man who is always
prepared for any emergency. He
is there with the goods
The man with sick stomach, Is
q man sick all over When the
stomach is irritated by undigeSted
food. the blood and heart are di-
rectly affected. Then dullness, UNI
natural sleepiness, sick-headaches,
vertigo and fainting spells. and
even serious brain trouble develop.
kcdol will prevent these.
Squirting the stomach and brain
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Confessions,

The woman begged the bachelor girl
not to go yet awhile. She was so
urgent that the girl finally sat down
again. Then the two sat perfectly still
and silent. looking at each other.
Il know what you are thinking"
said the bachelor girl by and by.
''Whaty" asked the woman
'"rl,at. now you've got me to stay.
YOU wonder why 1t was you insisted
30. You don't know what to do with
he or to say to me. now I'm here to
stay"
How did you guess ity' the woman
laughed.
''l've felt just that way myself" said
the bachelor girl, "many and many a
time."-New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Ending a Letter.

The simplicity of yours" lis letter
.ndMx would have aSt0undel Jeremy
ravlnr whose lettnrs to John Evelyn
>ften wind up with perfect ariunphs
Of completely in this respect. His hes,
is. Relieve ME that ! am. In great
hcartiness and dearness of affection
dear sir. your Obliged and most affec
tionate and endcared friend and serv-
ant. or Your very lifectionate friend
and hearty servant" Even in his
shortest perorations of the kind the
"affectionnte" aud the servant" are
nlways the two Indispensable words
Probably no man. woman or child
would combine these two at the end
nf Il letter London Taller.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Heir To Riches Lauds Labor

Heir To Riches Lauds Labor
New York, Oct. flames
Watson Webb, son of w. Sew
ard Webb and grandson of the
late William H. Vanderbilt, who
is looked upon as the probable
heir to many million of dollars,
is spending his vacation here
after a year of hard labor in
the shops of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad at Mil
waukee.
"The men in the shops with
whom l have been working. /"
said Mr.. Webb, "are princes.
They did not know who l was
and they took me right in for
my own sake and were calling
me by my first name in a week.
Just as men to men they have
no superiors on earth. Their
word is their bond.
"rhe standard of morality
among workingmen is just as
high as in other classes. The
life of the workingman is sane,
the kind every American ought
to lead. The laboring man is
not lacking in brains only in
an opportunity to develop his
mind"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
A Bad hola 10 GET Into.

a gentleman was going round q
strange golf course with local cad.
die. and after playing part of the way
he pointed to a rather high wall and
inquired. us there u hole over therei"
"Yes. SIR" replied the caddie solemn.
": there's the cemetery over there.
Don't put yourself into hole there
IL you can help it."-London Scraps.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

Special: Council Bluffs. Ia
Oct. This city is planning to
entertain one of the largest
crowds in its history during
the week of the horticultural
congress and exposition, No
vember 1920. This is the on
ly national show of its kind in
the United States and forty
states and territories have sig
nified their intention of having
exhibits here. The famous
Liberati band and grand con-
cert opera company has been
secured for the entire week.
The government will have an
exhibit showing the work Of
the reclamation service and
there will be many attractions
besides the biggest display of
fruits of every known variety,
vegetables, nuts, flowers, etc.
Prizes aggregating $35, 900 in
value have been hung up and
include many valuable trophies
medals and cash premiums.
Superintendent Freeman L.
Reed is at work on the final
premium list, which will be
ready for distribution soon,
The preliminary list has already
been sent out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Williams Kidney Pills


Have you neglected your
Kidneys? Have you overwork-
ed your nervous system and
caused trouble with your kid
neys andKbladder? Have you
pains in loins, side, back, groins
and bladder? Have you a fab
by appearance of the face, es-
pecially under the eyes? Too
frequent a desire to pass urine?
If SO, Williams kidney Pills
will cure you. Sold by Doty &
Peterson. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
What An American Harvest
Amounts To.

One may forget figures, but
it is not easy to forget that on e
American harvest would buy
the kingdom of Belgium, king
and all; two would buy Italy;
three would buy Aust1ia-Hur-
gary; five, at spot cash price,
would take the whole of Russia.
It means something to be told
that all the gold coin ard bull
lion of the United States treas
ury, together with the 100000.
600 in gold certificates, would
lack a third of a billion dollars
of paying for the cattle kept on
American farms and ranges;
that the capital stock of the
national banks Of America
would have to be increased over
333aa per cent to equal the value
of the country's horses; that
the net traffic earnings Of the
nations railways would not
pay for the country's mules,
hogs and sheep; that the area
of the nations corn fields for a
year would cover England, Ire
land, Scotland, Wales, Holland
Belgium and Denmark and
leave room for a half dozen
little states on the edge: that
the nations wheat fields ex-
coed in area the six New Eng
land states, and it's cotton patch
is bigger than seven Of the
small states.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Answered the Last Call.

Again we are called upon to
record the death Of another of
our most respected citizens, in
the person of ALLEN House,
who died at his country home
in Cincinnati township, Harri-
son County, Iowa, at 1850 p. M,
October End, 1909, after a long
and painful affection.
The deceased was born in
Canada, in May 1887, age 72
years. He came to this county
from Canada in 1855, and hon.
steaded 40 acres of land, and
returned to Canada in 1866,
where he was united in marri-
age to Miss Mary McCarter,
who, with five children survive
him, lone dead), as follows:
James, Charles, Hugh, Mrs. Kit
Yeager and Mrs. MIN Yeager,
all of whom are residents of
this county and were present at
the death of the father.
The deceased had been a suf.
ferer for the past ten years, of
a cancer,and was operatedon at
a hospital in Omaha, six years
ago, again the next year he
submitted to a second operation
at Fremont, Neb., and about a
year ago he went to Hot Springs
South Dakota where he received
the third operation, but neither
time, the care of loved ones mol
medical science could give any
permanent relief, and at last,
death came to relieve the awful
suffering and he sank to rest.
He leaves 1920 acres of the
finest land on the Missouri riy-
er bottom, where he long made
his home. And now, in the eve.
ming of an honorable and use.
full life, he calmly passed away
surrounded by family and old
friends.
Funeral from the country
home at 10 o'clock this morning
Rev. j. MacAllister, of the Pres,
byterian church. officiating, and
burial in St. John Cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
a Division Of Labor.

The following dialogue at the Bow
county court deserves to be recorded:
Witncss-One day had some
shrimps to sell. and asked the plain.
tiff to help me. He said. II can't push
tue barrow because my arm is bad
hut If you like Ill come along with
you and holler.'
Counsel Why was that?
Witness Well. it's like this. sir. A
man can often shout when lie can't
Shove.-London News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Piles! Piles! Piles!

Piles! Piles! Piles!
Williams Indian Pile Oint-
ment will cure Blind. Bleeding
and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs
the tumors, allays itching at
once, acts as a poultice, gives
instant relief. Williams In
dian Pile Ointment is prepared
for Piles and itching of the
private parts. Sold by drug
gists, mail Soc and $1.OO. Will
liams Mfg. Co., Prop, Cleve-
land, o. Doty & Peterson. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Unreasonable.

Your baby cries Il great deal a,
light. Can't you do anything for itY"
Your dog barlls a good deal. Cam
ION do anything to stop him?''
"Confound It, such unreasonable peo
1le MS you haven't any right to live IN
flat!"-Chicago Record Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
His Tr.n.formation.

LATHE Harold. aged six. felt very
proud when he donned his first pair
of trousers. Taking his three year-old
brother behind the door. he was over
heard to say, willie, Willie, do you
remember me Y-Delineator.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
Our Guarantee

Fred Brown drove his auto.
mobil e to Council Bluffs last
Saturday afternoon, leaving
here at 4 80 p. m. and was back
here at coop. m. resting about
IS minutes in Council Bluffs to
attend to some business. What's
the use of taking a train when
you have an automobile?
Mrs. George Mott returned
from Des Moines last Saturday
where she had been visiting
for the past week.
Claud Burkett is painting the
w. G. Fensler home on 9TH st.
DIR. Rush Lahman and wife,
went to Omaha this morning,
where the DR.. will attend the
Dental Association that meets
in that city today.
Mrs. John Lewis of Council
Bluffs who came up last eve
ming to enstall officers of the
Knight and Ladies of Security
She being the installing officer
of the order in this district, re.
turned home Sunday morning.
The Lodge admitted eight new
members and had a good time
refreshments were served and
all enjoyed a social evening.
B. Abrams, of the Big Rack
ct was in Council Bluffs SUNDAY
Mrs. Walter McCulla will
leave tomorrow morning for
Odebolt, Iowa, to attend the
marriage of a friend.
DIR. McEvoy is attending the
Dental Association meeting in
Omaha today.
M. O'Connor and j. Dimmick
went to Minnesota last eve
ming on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edgecomb
drove up from Omaha today in
his automobile.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
NervyEditor Attempts to Quiz
the Honorable Court.

AS we understand it in all
criminal and civil cases the
court consists of the Judge and
jury, and if our understands
ing is correct contempt of such
court would cover the persons
and dignities of the jury as we'll
as the judge. Any man who
reflects upon the Judge or his
judgements may be hailed be-
fore him and punished; if a
juryman found fault with the
decisions of the judge the
bench would warm him. Now
here is what we want to know
When the Judge, sitting on his
bench proceeds togive the jury
a dressing down when the YER
dict doesn't suit him. is he not
guilty Of contempt of court?
Why can't the foreman of the
jury lecture the Judge for
such criticism and punish him
for co ltempt, since the jury is
part and parcel of the court?
We should like some wise and
pugnacious attorney to tell US
lust where we are at; we may
be on the jury some day and
may be hoped on by the jud.
ge, and we want to be prepared
| for the worst.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

Mrs. e. j. Gaver returned to her
home in this city yesterday, af-
ter an extended visit in Illinois
and eastern Iowa. During her
absence, she visited the fair at
Rock Island, and the Soldiers
Reunion at Moline, and reports
a very pleasant time, intact she
says her visit has added at least
ten years to her life. She re-
ceived the Daily Times every
day during her absence, which
added much to her pleasure, as
it was like a letter from home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
The Result the Same.

Gimme some of that prune pie"
"Son. you've had two kinds Of pie
already"
'sTl,cn another kind won't matter.
There's only one kind of stomach
ache."- Louisville Courier Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

| 1t Is Wonderful how a need le
will get into a person and wan
der around in the human anat-
omy for a long time and then
come out at some unexpected
Iplace. Now comes the story
THAT a Carol school ma'am
three years ago made the mis-
take of pinning her belt with
a needle, and the needle ran
into her and could not be found.
Just the other day it was dis
covered coming out of the arm
of the local school officials who
was with her at the time of the
accident. -Densson Bulletin.
Fred Orr left for S. Oak. this
afternoon on land business.
DR.. and Mrs. H. N. Warren
drove to Orson Sunday and
spent the day visiting friends.
F. M. Sales was a pleasant
caller at this office today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Myers,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Myers
drove to Modale in their auto
mobile yesterday and spent the
day visiting relatives.
Sioux Falls is braging about
having a resident who has not
spent a night away from home
in thirty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. r, C. Hills, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Rockwell, drove to Omaha
in their automobile yesterday
and spent the day.
A. N. Fountain made a bust
ness trip to Council Bluffs to-
day.
The report was circulated
around town today that the
Street car strike in Omaha was
settled but up-to-date we have
not heard anything to that
effect.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

County Bridge Builder Brown
will this week commence put
ting in a concrete and steel
bridge near the Kellogg farm
east of Calhoun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
For Headache, Biliousness
EARLY ~ R us

John Foreman brought to
town today six hogs that sold
for $3.50. These hogs were
only five months old and were
the finest that have been seen
here for a long time. Larse
Anderson also had five head
five months old that sold for
1854. 81. It pays to raise hogs.
Mrs. Frank c. Pugh left for
st. Joseph, Mo-, yesterday
where she has gone on business.
She will visit relatives in That
city for a few weeks.
All the Dentists of this city
are attending the Dental mee-
ting in Omaha today.
c. A. Puddy has completed
putting in the Parker Steam
Laundry machinery.
Hal Newton arrived from
Moline ILL.,, yesterday and will
accent q nneitinn IN fhn n 2. NJ
w. shops Of this city. Hal
worked here for several years,
sometime ago and his many
friends will be glad to hear that
he and his family are back again
The Band Concert Saturday
evening was listened to by q
large crowd, all of whom were
we'll pleased with the program
rendered on the street.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07
The Value Of Good
Digestion
ls easy to figure if you know what your stomach
Is worth. Kodol keeps the stomach at par value
by insuring good digestion. Kodol cures Dyspepsia

to special effort by "tonics" and
"stimulants" doesn't cure anything,
or accomplish any good. Neither
does dieting. Indigestion and the
serious ailments which 1t induces
can be averted and corrected only
by natural means.
Kodol supplies this natural
means. It performs the stomach's
work for it-just as the stomach
should perform it-while the stom-
ach takes little rest, for the
sto1lach's sake"
Our Guarantee
Go to your druggist today and get dol.
lar bottle. Then after you have used tho
entire contents of the bottle If You can
honestly say, that 1t has not done you any
good, return the bottle to the druggist and
he will refund your money without ques-
tion or delay. We will then pay the drug
gist for the bottle. Don't hesitate, all
druggists know that our guarantee Is good,
This offer applies to the large bottle only
and to but one in u family The large bot
tie contains 21s times us much as the ffty
cent bottle.
kodol is prepared at the labora-
tories Of E. c. Dewitt & Co.. Chicago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Peterson
are visiting relatives near Hon
ey Creek today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

L y
in Omaha.
7. Welsh of New York City
is in the Valley the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Robt. Richardson and
daughter are visiting friends in
Omaha today.
James Dunn, manager of the
C. & N. w. Eating Houses, was
in this city today on business.
Mrs. j. P. Martin is visiting
friends in Logan today.
Mr.. H. C. Heckert has bought
the lot adjoining his on the pro.
ty east, known as the Wolcott
lot.
A. d. Livingston, of the Sol.
diers Home, in Hot Springs, S.
Oak. is in the Valley on a visit
to his family and old friends.
He looks as natural as an old
shoe, and says he is enjoying
life in the west.
From the morning papers we
learn that a destructive fire Wis
tied the town Of St. Anthony, la.
causing a loss of some $4,000,
in which fire Anthony B. Pierce,
Pasadena, California, lost some
$4,000. Mr.. Pierce was the
proprietor of the town, years
ago, and will be remembered as
the gentleman who married
Mrs. Anna Schultz, of this
city.
The Stock Mercantile Co and
Adams Bros. are still busy with
the apple crop and expect to be
for some weeks. We heard a
new theory in regard to the ap-
ple crop and that is that owing
to the failure or partial failure
of the apple crop for the past
few years the insect pests have
largely disappeared and so the
fruit this year has been allow.
ed to mature. About next
year though lookout for worms
and insects. Maybe the mum.
erous birds have had something
to do with it too. Not as many
birds are shot as there used to
be as people have commenced
to find out that these are the
best friends the fruit grower
has. Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

If anybody ever saw, any
finer fall weather than this LET
him stand up and be counted.
Iowa has the finest falls Of any
State in the Union.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

Fifty-three saloons in Co.
Bluffs paid the Mulct tax in
september. That ought to be
saloons enough to quench the
thirst of a city the size of Co.
Bluffs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

All Is not false which At FIRST seems
. he.--Southey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-07

Bates Hosbrook went to Alb
erdeen S. Oak. last evening en-
business.