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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Convention OF Z. r. l.. S.

/, At +, 2::so P. M. yesterday, June
3, the quarterly district con-
vention of lions Religious Lit
erary Society met in the Opera
House. Papers were read On,
Library work and Parliamentary
study. Reports from the
Worlds Convention at Indep.
endence, Mo, last April, we've
full Of interest and profit.
Speeches were made by dele
gates from Mondamin, Sioux
City, Biglers Grove, Pisgah,
Magnolia, Little Sioux, Moore
head. Mo Valley, Logan ard
Woodbine. That of PresiGer-
W. R. Adams being exceptional
and timely. In the evening a
loirt program of the Sunday
school and religion was held.
Today beginning at 900 A. M.
the convention will be fol|owf d
by the convention of the dis
trict conference of the reorgan.
lied church of Jesus Christ Of
Latter Day Saints. Which will
extend over Sunday, June 5th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Where Women Do All the wor,

The smallest dependency of France
Is the lie d'Hnetile. situated at the east
OF Belle Isle. IT'S lMpul:iilun Is 2tlu
They do not speak French. except the
cure aud THE sthoulmuSter. nut leitlc.
and they are provided with food ut aD
i'm managed 10y the women. Fishing
IL the principal industry. The profits
are shared out each year among the
inhabitants. The men live Oh soup
aud fish and smoke pipes with lobster
claws for stems. The women do all
the hard work-get IN the harvest. look
out for wrecknge and gather Selweci.
from which they extract soda. HE
town has no streets. The houses are
Of mud. The islanders have IL yearly
feast In the early part of October. he
island possesses "a good water supply.
The governing body is composed OF
the ten nncients of the place under
'he direction of the cure
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Calhoun.

June starts in warm and clear
what the farmers want to see
Rev. Sloan of Magnolia
preached at Calhoun school
house last Friday evening.
The two months old babe of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Skinner
died Monday May 80 at its
home l mile east of Calhoun.
About two weeks ago it took
whooping cough; everything
was done for it that medical
aid and loving parents could dc
but it gradually grew worse
until its spirit took flight. Rev.
is. McDonaldson officiated at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Burial in Calhoun cemetery.
Mrs. Samuel Runkles and
daughters Julia and Ellen OF
Dallas, S. D. are here visiting.
Mr.. Bert Lowe who was call.
ed here by the death of his fat.
her returned to his home al
Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Mrs. Elizabeth Runkles Of
Pisgah ls here to attend the
funeral fl of Charles Rober,
Skinner.
Miss Edith Runkles came
down from Pisgah Saturday
and will spend a few DAYS be.
fore going back to her school
work.
Mrs. Rose Bancham of Grin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
III, fcrxer-e Gamma.

That ciripnS and NOW s,prentypea
blunGer IF punctuation which gives
us .'t;s Il rest you. merry .'elitlenlrll.' .
as an inferior Substitute for the
quaint "ld grre,i,'.... God rest YOU
merry. gentlemen" turns up regularly
every Christmas. 1t is Il pity for the.
ancient formula to he thus perverted
since Good rest you merry or "lsest
You merry" waS 81 recognized form OF
salutation in E!iZabrthan days and
may be found in the works of Shake
soeare and of many contemporary
writer's. while for the undermined
form. which nbscureS the original
sense of the phrase. there is. of course.
10 authority whatever. If any one
will have the curiosity to look up the
old Christmas carol which begins with
the words in question he will find
them correctly punctuatcd. = London
Word.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Led Penei, Ex,,rin,,r.-

An ENGLISH sta.iStirian was asked
how many words could be writt,;l
with an English lead pencil. and. he
ing determined to answer ii. lie bouyh.
a lead pencil and Srott's "lvanhocr
and proceeded to copy the latter WORT
by word lie wrote 95.GOS words an.
then was obliged to stop for the pen
Gil had become so shGlt that he cou,;
not use it. \ German statistician who
heard of this experiment was dissa+-
isiied with it because all the lead IN
the pencil was not used on the work.
and therefore he bought pencil a. 4
started to copy Il long German novel.
When the pencil WAS so short that IL.
could not handle it With his fingers
he attached Il holder to it. and it Is
said that lie wrote with this enc pc.
Gil 100000 words. Possibly. however
his pencil was longer or the lead IN
1t was Of q more durable quality.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Go to The ResCure

Don't Wait till it's too Late
Follow the Example of a
MISSOURI Valley Citizen.
Rescure the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble
comes.
Backache is kidney sche.
If you neglect the kidee,s'
warning.
Look out for urinary trouble
diabetes.
This Missouri Valley citjz. n
will show you how to go to the
rescure.
Mrs. James Blunt, 81 Wal
nut street, Missouri Valley, la !,
says: "A member of my FAM.
ly was troubled by an extreme
lameness in the back and was
also annoyed by irregular ras.
sages of the kidney secretio, $.
In 1902 Doan's Kidney Pills
were procured at Osborne's
Drug store and their use gave
prompt relief. There has been
no serious recurrence of kidney
complaint in this case and any
slight difficulties, due to week
kidneys, have been removed by
a few doses of Doan's Kidney
Pills: 1t is a pleasure to confirm
my former Endorsement of this
remedy"
For sale by all dealers.
Price so cents. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's
and take no other.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
He Wa. Wise.

"It seems queer that she ever took
fancy to him. He isn't at al! the
kind OF man Que would expect her 10
admire"
II know. but he always had way
of noticing 1T when she Unopened to
have on a new hat or gown that mad
Just come from the dressmaker s.
Chicago Record Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
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 Sl.OO. Will
liams Mfg. Co., Prop, Cleve-
land, O. Doty & Peterson. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Valley Chapter No. 16, Order
of Eastern Star, held a very in
teresting session last night and
was largely attended, admitting
two new members, a. d electing
six ne W candidates for member
ship. At the close of the Chap
ter. a banquet was partaken of,
which was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Clay Items

Most all are done planting
and re-planting.
Asa Hight moved onto the
farm, last Thursday. that he
bought Of j. H. Olmstead.
Harvey Olmstead has moved
to Modale.
Venus Pratt is visiting rela.
tives at Crescent.
Elder Chambers preached at
the Z. D. S. church Sunday
evening.
j. L Motz was in South
Omaha, Monday with three cars
of cattle.
B. F. jackson shipped a car
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

went. One grabbed him by
the pants ard almost ruined a
good pair of nveralls, then he
got under a shed and the shed
came down on him. 1t WIS all
Bert and Lucy could do to get
him out. Got him out just in
time. He will have to come
back to Gooseberry and none of
thsse things will happen to
him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
What Is a Gentleman?

III have to give you the real deiini.
ton OF real gentleman: "A man
that's clean inside and out: who neither
looks up to the rich nor down on :ie
poor; who can lose without squeallng
aud who eau win without DragslnA;
who is considerable OF women. chit
dren aud old people; who is too brave
to lie. too generous to cheat and who
takes his share of the world aud lets
other people have thelrs."-New York
Sun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
A MAN Of Straw.

Many years ago i'm England mon
could easily be found to give any evil
dence upon oath that m;ght be re-
quired. and some of these persons
walked openly in Westminster hall
will! a straw in one of their shoes To
signify they wanted employment as
witnesses. This WAS the origin of the
saying. lie is a man of straw" But
the custom has high antiquity. A
writer in the Quarterly Review says
that such were common in Greece.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
When Silence Is Deadly

Silence is commonly the SLOW poison.
used by those who mean to mul;'cr
love. There is nothing violent abor.
It, No shock is given. Hope l., ~;
abruptly strangled. but merely dreams
of evil and fights with gradually SIT
fling shadows. When the last conv,il
c'ions come they are not terrific. The
frame has been weakened for dissolu.
ton. Love dies like natural decay. Ii
seems the kindest way OF doing !:
cruel thing.-Georgc Meredith.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

ell, la, is visiting home folks
for a few days.
7. M. Terry of Little Sioux
was a Calhoun caller last week.
Misses Eva and Eta Lowe
returned to Council Bluffs after
attending the funeral of their
father.
Mrs. Day of Modale is spend
a few days with her daughter
Mrs. VIM banks.
Miss Hope Jones who has been
with her sisters some three
months left for her home in
Iowa Falls, Ia, Monday.
Mr.. A. H. Lowe was born on
9Th of November 1853 and died
the % of May he was born in
Indiana. He married Media
Seeley in Vinton, Ia, 80 years
ago. He leaves a wife and six
children to mourn his death,
one son was killed at Copper
ton, Utah the 3 of Mayl91O.The
children are:
Bert Lowe. Kansas, Mrs. P. C.
Clarey, Eta and Eva Lowe Co.
Bluffs, Lenard and Claude Lowe
Calhoun. Rev. Hutchinson
preached the funeral sermon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
DR.. DeVore made a profess.
ional trip to Logan yesterday.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Carlisle
and family expect to drive to
Lincoln in their new REQ Auto,
next Tuesday, for a few days
visit. In a few years, Autos
will be so thick travelling from
town to town that we are afraid
the railroads will have to quit
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

The Ida Grove Pioneer says:
ION the Adams ranch they have
one field of $40 acres of corn
with not a ditch, gully or hill to
mar it. Every furrow goes
straigh through without a skip,
and it looks like there is not a
hill missing. 1t is undoubtedly
one of the finest fields of corn
in all America to day, and a few
weeks hence will be still pretti.
err"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
RUBBING IL In.

The Bridc-That nasty Mrs. Jones.
next door. said I'd better try these
biscuits on the dog before gave 'cm
to you. The Groom-Hasn't she got
a mean disposition. Why. thought she
was fond Of dogs!- Cleveland Leader
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
His Point Of View,

"What part of the railway train do
you regard as the most dangerous.
inquired the nervous man.
The dining car" answered the dys-
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Heavy impure blood makes
. muddy, pimply complexion,
headache, nausea, Indigestion.
Thin blood makes you weak,
pals-. sickly. Burdock Blood
Bittvrs makes the blood rich,
red pure restores perfect
health. 100
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
DesoIate,

Lawyer-Am l to understand that
your wife left your bed and board:
Uncle Ephraim-Not 'xactly. boss She
dun TUX nah bed an bod along VIII
her.-Puck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Elmdale Items

Our ScnOOl closes LnlS week.
Miss Florence Cutler has given
satisfaction and proved to be a
No. l teacher. There will be a
picnic to which the parents are
invited.
Mr.. Hadley preached for us
at the school house Sunday af.
ternoon. Quite a number were
out, but more if they had
known there was preaching.
Andy Coleman and wife had
their cousins from South Da-
kota visiting them last week.
Gooseberry Hollow is getting
to have automobiles travelling
on them. Clarence Kellogg
with his car was up Sunday.
Down in Sleepy Hollow they
are going to have plums.
Mayor Green and Asst. Mayor
Rowe each have S and 2 plums
respectively.
Roscoe Day and wife were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Evans first of week.
| have been reading so much
about that comet that | don't
know anything about it and |
doubt but others are in the
same boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton are
quite afflicted and can hardly
do their chores, let alone any
work.
Harve Cox and wife, both to-
gether, will beat us all in rails
ing chickens. One runs the
incubator and Harve gets the
feed, whole sack at a time.
Aron Price and Harrison
Crawford are putting in corn
down on the Crawford estate.
How the weeds do grow.
There is one thing that Iowa
soil will grow, and that is
weeds. l always have enough
left over to light fires all the
year long.
Mr.. Ingelsey is Smelling 20 to
80 thousand bushels corn at
California Junction.
Will Myres is selling corn.
They raise lots of corn down
there since the ditch was dug,
Sleepy Hollow road is most
to narrow for automobiles un.
less it is widened, l am afraid
there wont be many.
Going to raise cane in Sleepy
Hollow. Also will raise cane
in Gooseberry Hollow. Soon
both places will be awful sweet
Daniel Cole is with his son.
in-law, Bert Lanham. Bert
keeps quite a number of male
hogs and they are cross. .Bert
told Dan not to go near them
but he thought he wouldn't be
bluffed out by a hog, SO he
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
One on Him.

Pardon me-" said IL gentleman at
tie entrance to Il downtown restau.
rant. II have something on you"
And may l ask what it is?"
"My hat" Birmingham Age Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

For a mild easy action of the
bowels, single dose of Doan's
Regulets is enough. Treat.
ment cures habitual constipat.
ion. Is cents a box. Ask your
druggist for them. i3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Often tho Case.

Sillicus-What do you suppose caused
him to go to the bad? Cynicus-Try-
Ing to be q; good Philadelphia
Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Friday June 3

The city is putting hitching
posts along the west side of 5th
st in front of The Times office
A good move.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

bladder remedy, DC
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulillls almost
every wish in Over
coming rllcu:aatis::.,
pain intl,c bacl: !, lid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of tie
urinary passage. IT
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

The FOOLS ear was made for the
knave's tongae.-Ramaswami's "In-
dian Fables"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Commencement Exercises.

commencement Exercises.
Joan of Arc as presented by
the graduating class of 1910 at
the New Theatre last evening
was beyond all expectations.
Each one played their part as
if they had been acting in the
same role for years. When a
person attends a class play he
usually expects to be amused
instead of enjoying the acting,
but last night was the except.
ion. Every chair in the house
was taken and standing room
was at a premium but each
person declared that the class
of 1910 did themselves more
than proud. Joan of Arc isn't
an easy play by any means, or
one usually chosen by High
School graduating classes, but
nothing was too difficult for this
years class. They have set a
standard, that, if followed by
succeeding classes will do hon.
or to the class and credit to the
school. Miss Petrashek deser-
yes the thanks Of the entire
community for the untiring { f.
orts she has put forth in train.
ing the class and drilling them
until they were a finished pro
duct who would shame MANY
actors and actress who follow
the stage as their vocation.
At the rise of the curtain
Superintendent Bryan intro
duced the class of 1910. The
Invocation by Rev. A. L. Curtis
Slough McGavren gave a
long and interesting talk on
Joan of Arc, explaining "the
time, the place and the girl"
With out exagerating, he made
one of the best speeches ever
made at a commencement plav.
Each and every member of the
class deserves a srecial mention
but there being 10 in the class
we are afraid we would run out
of type. At the close of the
play ]. S. McGavren presented
the class with their diplomas.
CDR. Thomas Electric Oil is
Il 4 L. 1. q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Tommy's Question,

Tommy-Papa. when thing
bought It goes 10 the buyer. doesn't
Iomrny's Pnpa-Yes. my son. Iomm
Then how is 1t that when you IN,
eoal It goes to the cellar:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Mr.. R j. Stage returned to
his home after having cancer
of the neck and ear removed
by DR.. DeVore.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Bach?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of DR.. kilmcr' S
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

flight today's temptation as il
comes" is good advice. And If IL
seems to be only trihing fight 1t the
harder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Chas Robinson returned from
Minneapolis today where he has
been attending school the past
year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Mrs. G. T. Hopkins was call
ed to Woodbine yesterday by
the sudden death Of her sister
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Neils Hansen shipped SO
hogs a short time ago, and when
the check came from Omaha it
called for 1854 80. The hogs
were less than IL months old.
1t pays to be a farmer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

John Huntsinger went down
to Omaha today on barber chair
business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Mrs O'Laary and daughter,
Of Council Bluffs, are in the
city the guest of Mrs. Rhoda-
beck.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

The Mo. Valley High School
defeated the Blair High School
6to l today. 1t was a fast game
and the boys here deserve bet
ter patronage.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Miss Dora Tamisiea, of Oma-
ha, is in the city the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moriarity.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Carl Kuhn'e of Denison was
in this city today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Williams Kidney Pills

Have you neglected your
Kidneys? Have you overwork-
ed your nervous system and
caused trouble with YOUR kid
neys and bladder? 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 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, 1910-06-09

hndoutif you have kid
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer i'll this paper and
send Your address to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Binghamton. N. Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
DIR. Kilnier's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamtou, N. Y, on every bottle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

CDR. Thomas Electric Oil is
the best remedy for that often
fatal disease Group Has
been used with success in cnr
family for eight years - Mrs
L. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
j30
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Miss Kathrine Barr died at
her home in Logan this MORN
ing, after several months ILL
ness, age 16 years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

holdwatcr and scaldii,s pain in passingit,
or badcffects followingu use liquor, vino
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swarnp.ROOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested i'll private practice, and has
proved so successful that a special ar
rangc.ncnt has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp Root, and how to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

There comes from correspondent in
Japan this example of circulars IL
English that Japanese tradesmen some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-04
NEW LIQUOR LICENSE
IN FAVOR OF SALOONS
Ordinance Fathcrcd by Martin Nulyc,
tn at Council Meeting
This Evening.

Whom the city council meets tonight.
there viii bo nothing of much interest
considered unless the license and mu
niciru laws committee can come Goo
some uErcemrut this afternoon ON tine
new Gquor license which was intro
ducci last Monday night This ordu-
anoo permits tho saloons co. remain
open until o'clock DOB the morning.
where they now close Bt midnight. and
also reduces the license. Councilman
Martin r Mulyey ealoonman. is rep
rtsCurug the liquor interests in at
tempting 90 establish "wlde-opcu'
town Several Of tho members of the
committees are opposed Co the ore
diuan,o because 10 has $50 many obiec-
tionsble features The ordinance is
drafted Boz the interest of tho salooumCn
taking or nearly aN the restrictions
now imposed Boy the present ordinance
Councilman Mckiuney's ordinance.
which prohibits the sale or discharge OF
fireworks in the city without permit
from tho mayor VIII Doc recommended
fpr passage tonight Several members
are n favor of 'safe and sane
Fourth of july. and thC matter VIII mo-
upuht receive considerable discussion.
Another ordinance introduced bv Couu-
Gilman Mckinney prohibiting any per
SON under the age Of l5 years from run
ming along the side or jumping ON or
or of street cars. or railroad cars while
in motion.
The ordinance providing for the an
neNation 90 the city Of the territory be
tween Tenth and Eleventh South and
Fifteenth and Seventeenth East streets
viii he considered again this evening.
The ordinance has been amended pro
Tding that the streets be brought 10
grade which was the only objection
raised