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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
QUEER KIND OF ToOTHPlcKs
Walrus Mustaches Bought From Eski-
mos and Shipped to China. Where
They Find Sale.

Seattle, Wash.--James J. Suffer
came down from Nome, Alaska, with
20 bushels of mustaches from walrus
killed in Behring sea. He sells them
10 the Chinese for toothpicks. These
stout bristles are plucked from the
noses of the walrus by Indians and
lied into little bundles. Suffer- had been
trading with Eskimos for three years
and has specialized on this commodity
The sitter and longer bristles are pur-
chased by the wealthy Chinese and the
ordinary by the middle classes.
Suffer will send his shipment to Pc
king consigned to a well-known Chi
nese commission firm for sale. He ex-
poets to realize about 5000. The mus
taches from an aged bull walrus are
about foot long and as large as the
lead in a pencil They are extremely
tough and can be pushed between the
teeth without harming the enamel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20

Washington's birthday is a holiday
In all states. Decoration day in all
states but Florida. Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Caroline, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special az
fairs battle of New Orleans in Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission
day in California, and SO on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
in lack Of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day.
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one IS Columbus day
In a few of the states.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20

disagreement about advertising arose
with weekly" Journal.
Following 1t, an attack on us appeared in
their editorial columns; sneering at the claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly Thought we hit back rather TOO
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that In many cases Of appen-
dicitis an operation could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestible food, washing out the
bowels and taking predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they fear
death?
The weekly writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant of the facts.
He was put ON the stand and compelled to
admit be was not DR.. and had no medical
knowledge Of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out If the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine.
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate it. True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent It
The surgeon testified bacteria [germsl help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without knife, but by stop
ping the use of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again it was helpful
to use predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs Of digestion.
When a pain in the right side appears II 10
not always necessary to be rushed on to a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
X-Rays Cure for Deafness

bothered him. Now, after month or
so Of the X-ray treatment he found
that the noise of the street traffic
woke him up.
The specialist investigated the case
and found that there could be no doubt
that the X-rays had cured this mans
deafness. He followed it up by an
equally successful cure Of working
girl who had become deaf after scar
let fever and of another young wom-
an made deaf by the explosion of a
gas stove.
In non-sientific language the X-rays
seem to act on the artificial tissues
that in growing fibrously in the ear
cause the deafness. The X-rays break
these down and at the end of time
stimulate the minute ends of the tiny
nerves. make them grow out again.
and so they return to the parts OF the
ear which convey the sound vibra-
lions to the brain.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
To Typify Regard of Japan

a short time ago were not carefully in
spected and died soon after arrival In
America.
The entoinologist's letter was ac-
companied by bronze tablet and
formal letter OF presentation executed
by students Of the Fine Arts school.
Tokyo. The letter says IN part:
What the cherry tree Is to japan
we would wish 1t to symbolic to you
the ever living spirit OF the land,
bringing with every spring world of
blossoms and Joy Along the banks Of
the mighty Hudson and around the
tomb OF General Grant, whose mem
ory we OF Japan hold dear, may the
river OF Japanese blooms Cow year
after year. towering witness to ell
time OF our affection for New York
and the United States"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20

this revival of the spirit at least OF
the courtly old minuet will have
marked influence on the costumes OF
men and women. The idea is too new
even in London for dressmakers and
tailors to prophesy But one thing IS
certain, that If the "slow" dance with
anything like the minuet steps be-
comes the thing, the short dancing
frock Of the debutante and all the
young girls in fashionable circles must
With the old-time, measured STEP
1t will have to be replaced by gowns
with trails.
While this one modification in cos
tuning is assured, others are posi-
BILE. There is no question but the
black coat and trousers and white
waistcoat do not harmonic with the
picturesque attitudes of slow and
stately dancing. Knee breaches OF
black and black silk stockings would
not be too much of an evolution for
men If new dancing modelled on that
of another era became the vogue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20

We hear some funny things in Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height Of aggravation,
by gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in well-known
hostelry the other day, struck us as
being particularly choice
"The eight Of haggravation. gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist. set.
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air Of
one about to let off good thing, the
eight Of haggravation-why, trying
to ketch flea out O yer ear with q
pair Of boxin' gloves. London Tit
Bits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20

about twenty-eight years old. who has
sufficient income to keep wife In q
conservative manner.
Miss Lewis has received numerous
answers already. but most of them are
from acquaintances who know her cir
cumstances.
She declares she wants to marry a
man she has never seen, but she has
assured her friends that she will wed
no one until she has made a full inves-
tigation of his reputation and habits
Miss Lewis insists she will be hap
pier If she marries stranger" as
she expresses 1t.
Il may be considered foolish, but
am to suffer and no one else" she de-
clared. Il do not believe in courtship
Most girls tire of their future hus.
bands before they we'd them. Even
then they do not know them thorough,
ly until after they are married for
some time
Il have had numerous friends OF
mine who were about to we'd say they
were unhappy and would not marry II
it were not too late to break off tho
engagement,
Their sadness resulted from too
much courtship. If there was disap
pointment on the part of one there
was surely disappointment on the part
of the other. Both would have been
much happier If they had not known
each other so we'll.
"Matrimony is chance at its best
and although know nothing about
gambling ! believe that in every game
Of life one should legitimately play to
win happiness and prosperity even II
it is necessary to leave the trodden
path"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
Discovery Made by Chance by London
Speclallst-Break Down the
False Tissues.

New York.-Mere chance has led to
the discovery that certain forms of
deafness can be cured by the marvel
Gus power of the X-rays, A fashion
able specialist of Harley street. the
mecca Of English physicians, who
treats poor people for small fees on
certain days, was visited not long ago
by patient who was suffering from
facial neuritis and bad ulcer on the
tongue.
These the doctor treated with the x
rays and the man rapidly improved,
Recently he began to complain that
he could not sleep. He lived in very
noisy neighborhood, but as he had
been deaf for the last 36 years as the
result OF fall the street noises never
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
EnqTTsI1 Women smoke PIrea.

The latest fancy OF the woman
smoker is pipe-not the tiny affair
that sufices for the Japanese. but q
good-sized brier or a neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along wikh gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to a cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired Of the,
cigarette. and wanted bigger smoke.
London Mail.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
Before DAYS Of Free Press.

Many of the restrictions that hamp-
cred the influence Of the press re-
manned in force until the close Of the
eighteenth century in England. 1t was
not till that period that newspapers
obtained the right to criticise the pol
Icy Of ministers and of the king. Mr..
Walter, the first editor of the London
Times, was prosecuted for censuring
the duke of York. He was sentenced
to pay fine of $3.50, stand in the
pillory for an hour, be imprisoned for
a year and give security for his good
behavior for seven years. The order
with regard to the pillory was can
ceied, but he had to serve his term in
Jail.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20

Seattle. fearing the introduction Of
bubonic plague by rats, has offered
bounty of ten cents a rat This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the Led.
ger says that the bounty, though not
intended for rodents of Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham and other popu-
lous and busy centers, has been find.
ing its way into the pockets Of non.
residents of Seattle for nonresident
rats. But the joke would be on us Il
it were found that our rat popula
ton had found its way into the Seat
tie census"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20

George Anstey, aged IL, cripple,
of Leicester, England, is one of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with two
wheeled pedalless machine, with q
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in marvelously
rapid manner. He has complete con
troll OF the machine, his hands acting
Is pedals. steering gear. and brake
cDnhined
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
I arnest ~ Whales

the largest whale Of its type Of
which there is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur.
Tex He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals off the jetties, and the
crew Of his vessel captured the mann
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore.
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
$500 Lllr,seIg Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself IN q
hotels great dining room. takes 9
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears q deeply stu
dious, a completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table portfofio
filled with papers These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
Of profundity.- New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
New Jersey Girl Seeks Spouse Through
"Ad." and Bars All of Her
Acquaintance.

Wilburtha, N. J.--Miss Mary Lewis,
twenty-four years old and pretty, has
surprised her friends here by placing
advertisements in papers in this sec
tion for husband, saying that none
of her friends or acquaintance need
answer. Her name appears in the ad-
vertisements, which merely says that
she wants husband with good habits,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
x.IohtnIno Chance.

the ManagerCan you make quick
changes and double in q few parts?
The Actor-Can l? Say, you know
the scene In Love and HOLSTERS"
where the hero and the villain are
lighting, and friend rushes In and
separates EN-? Well, / played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were i'll.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
That Suit for Libel
Aoainst Postum
to Brin

food, ETC., ETC., which has not been digested.
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because 1t is easy of digestion?"
Or should the child be at once carted off to
hospital and cut?
We have known of many cases wherein the
approaching signs of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed.
No one better appreciates the value Of a
skilful physician when person is in the awful
throes of acute appendicitis, but ian ounce
Of prevention is worth q pound Of cure"
Just plain old common sense Is helpful even
nowadays
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question.
It IS partly pTedigestsd
zppendicitis generally has rise from undi-
gesFed food.
e Is not always necessary 70 operate.
It + best 70 stop al food.
When ready to begin feeding use pred-
gested food.
It Is palatable and strong in Nourishment
II will pay fine returns in health to quit the
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body. May we be permitted to suggest
breakfast of fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream,
two soft boiled eggs, and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk Postum?
The question Of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the nourishment Of the BRAIN also
Of its purity. will be treated in later news
paper articles.
Good food is important and its effect on the
body Is also important.
There's . Reason
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd.
Battle Creek, rzarM.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-20
Uncle ezra says.

~The good men do lives after thoms
the bad they do gets after them. -
Boston Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24
Christian Church.

Our revival continues ever
Sunday. We have had SPLEEN
did audiences aad have met
with good results. LAST Gighl
every seat was occupied.
There were two more additions.
Sowing and Reaplng" will
be- Evangelist Jonnson's theme
tonight. The audience will be
dismissed earlier than usual IN
order to give ali an opportunity
OF attending the high school
debate. Be on Time tonight
and you can get away for the
debate.
Services are ann abcad for
Saturday night. bap'isnial
services at the ch L Suad y
night.
Evangelist johnson and the
pastor join in an invitation 70
the MEN Of the Chris; Ia.
church to meet at the can eli
Sunday afternoon AZ 22::30
Every man Of the church ought
to plan to attend. REM nlbel'
the date, Sunday afternoon at
I2::3O.
we appreciate deeply the
many words of sympathy that
have come to Us siuca The death
of our brother, Ernest D
Hutchinson Oar family circle
is broken now.
Evangelist Johnson speaks
every night at the church.
Come at T::30.
Murvill G. Hutchinson.
The Ladies of the Baptist
Church will hold !, food and can
dy sale at the ectric light Of
flee on SaSusia eftefnoon, On
Feb. 26th. f-26.
The other d. New .Iarseg
judge set aside excessive q
verdict Of S3.5J damages for
the loss OF a little girls leg.
Since then a Maryland jury has
brought in q verdict of $4,000
for loss precisely similar, OF
course, by another girl. What
is the real di ference in value
between leg in New Jersay
and ona in laryiaAd, and why?
Omaha Bee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested: That on
the q day of February A. ID.
1910, the undersigned was APP
pointed by the district court of
Harrison County, Iowa, Admin
istrator Of the estate Of Reuben
w. Jones deceased, late of said
county. All persons indebted
to said estate will make pay
NETT TO the undersigned, and
those having claims against the
same will present them, legally
authenticated, to said court for
allowance. Dated Feb 81, 1910
w. M. Jones Administrator
miro
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24
Bedford Missouri s,iall''ey
Debate Program
THURSDAY NIGHT, FEB. "a

THURSDAY NIGHT, FEB. "a.
Chairman -Supt. Il. T. Volk
man, Of Tabor, Iowa.
Music Girls Glee Club,
~ srry June" Vincent.
Debate r. e solved: That
american Cities Should Adept
a Commission Form of Govern
ment.
Affirmative, Missouri Valley
Slough McGavren, Gus Helm
man, Tom Tormey.
Negative, Bedford Edwin
Beard, Paul Jacqua, William
Dusher.
Music Instrumental Solo,
Sextette from Lucia" Miss
Beulah Crawford.
Announcement of Judges
Decision and Presentation of
Banner Supt. H. F. Volkman
Judges Supt. H. P. Smith,
Audubon, Iowa; Prin. E. U
Graft, Omaha, Nebr.; Rev. Ed.
gar Price, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24
Are We Coming to This:
Brooklyn I.sgle

Dr VI ley says convicted
tQ aa,'ac afers OF jf2pure FOODS
afe IL Ia good society ahu
stand wed il their churches.
This criticism IS made on the
assumption that churches are
for saints. Would Dr. Wiley
have q cemicsl laboratory al
ached to every church to ana
lyza the percentage Of virtue
in the output Of every member
and have the record charted
50 Us to snow a WaVy red line?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24
81. ,snbn ,sasrs.

ed from Boone, Wednesday,
after a few days visit with her
sister.
j, vasnes was an Omaha bust
ness caller Saturday.
Miss Dora Nelson visited her
parents suaday.
CharlsH af4i Doa~ltl Wolfe
visited ~ ane Varncs home
Sunday.
Mrs. j. r. 6ie1ulieuah spent
Thursday with her mother, Mrs.
ZONES, Who is quite siek at the
aoma 81 her aaagil-sr Mrs. c.
4. Fi5zel,.
Miss Inez Tickle was an Oma
aa pass engar Saturday.
Mrs. .. jones IS reported bet
ca
,.ss Nellie kirkland is re-
ported SICK.
~ ~ III
!'as geane falss eave Miss
.}lla 5a00i3 aa3 si5s Flick
u 3 surprise Saturday evening.
4 lsrge crowd vas present 10
Did them farewell before nov
ing to tileiy rev home west Of
l-ovaland,
me cnliqTsa o. = \. hiaek-
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80
,IljQtja C0i,nga,0E OF
Candle sticks
ps9Y,s;'~ 81 ~ most
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would lnap'y, tie Flag requires
the use of Ii large nualber Of
candle sticks and candelai,ra
Il, .,;,,.y ~ .,..;e.n p,;or - tha
production 81 the Racket The
atre In Ne,g YORK, Mr IIackett
conceived tEe i9isa Of making q
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24
For Sale OF EXcIia,l1e

One Double Standard Poled
Durham Bull, coming 4 years
in March, dark red in color.
Also one short horn 20 months
old red bull.
mis- Z. 3. Ryan,
Nicola Ia
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24

~ A.
- q spsach az sWafR, New
= sl - es 's5 :, ssloehl
r IA. pAplal.'su Wy sils' ! ahallls
1a!lai Wuu' coa' e'''1e nuliafeo
anu . , sesslloS sfl'si l'st' 10y ool!-
That is rather a neaf little sum
to pay for DIGGING q ditch.
1t seems hard to believe that
a manure snreader can be guar
ante.d 81. five wears The
! ,,,a sy ~ ,a,,a,+
0"''I'''es
1'.S,'' iA'-'e''l''s Nv pills si'8' Q
OF TINE and Be&si'aa q go {sii
you on page eignt WY they do
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24
Miss Matte Mccain, .hc

very sick, is improving.
Oscar Doty was a pleasant
Times caller today.
Claud Nichols returned from
Farmer City, ILL.,, today where
he has been spending the win
ter.
supt. W. o. Riddell, of the
Des Moines schools will give a
lecture on mis- European trip;
at the Presbyterian church in
Logan, Friday evening, Feb. 25.
The box Office will be open ed
Thursday afternoon and even
ing and ali d sy Friday for The
House Of a Thousand Candles
Don't wear a truss th't does
MT fit; you don't need T.. when
you can be perfectly fitte $ Os-
bornes. Try him.
There will be a box SUI per
and an old fashioned spelIA 9
>chool March End at the Center
School IN La Grange township
There will be a prize given for
the best speller.
Four moe days of winter
weather and then gentle spring
will have arrivsd-but prehaps
not spring weather.
w. M. Carlisle and son Turn
er, are taking in the automobile
show in Omaha today.
Beebee & Co never guarantees
anything unless they are GER
tain Of its quality. They tell
you on page 8 why the Litch-
field Manure Spreader is guar
anteed for five years.
DR.. and Mrs. Rush Lahman
are in Omaha today attending
the automobile show.
Mrs Cadence Brown received
a letter today from her son Bob
who is in Panama, He stated
! that Arthur Earnsdorf had ar
rived ia Gorgona the day he
wrote the letter and that he
intended to go to work in that
city in the machine shops again
Stout & Srlaulmeister yester.
day sold a 100 acre farm neal
Honey Creek.
Have you the headache habit
1t seems to be a habit with some
people, but its a habit that A
D. S Headache Waters viii
break up in q short time.
The debate between the Mo
Valley high school and the
Bedford high school will take
place at the New Theatre this
evening. Turn out and heal
the boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spires returned
last night from a visit to Yer
million, S. d When coming
up from the depot MIR. Spires
lost a fur mitten. The finder
please leave at this office.
/, Mrs. Geo. Goodrich returned
from Beebeetown this morning
where she had been taking care
of her daughter, Miss Lucy
who is quite sick, Her brothe
Geo. taught her school durin!
the week.
Hear the debate of the higl
school boys Thursday evening
at the opera hovse.
Several of our automobile
enthusiasts are taking in tb
automobile show in Omaha to
day.
The ground hog was all RICH
as a weather prophet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Berl Darling
had as guest for dinner today
Evangelist johnson of the
Christian church.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24

Go to the Opera House this
evening and hear the high
school debate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24

Miss Clara Lowe, daughter
Ester Lowe of Honey Creek
was married Saturday, to Ellis
Osborne of Weston, la.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24

Wife desertion in Iowa is a
dangerous business. 1t is q
penitentrary offence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-24

Stout & S~hu!meister yester-
day sold a 100 acre farm near
Honey Creek.