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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

King George V. is handicapped by
his name. 1t has unpleasant associa
tions in America. of course, because of
the attitude of George III. toward the
American colonies; but to Englishmnn
themselves it recalls four sovereigns
who did little, either in their private
or public careers, to adorn the pages
of English history. There is AN ancient
British rhyme to this effect:
George the First was rcckoned vile,
Viler George the Second.
And what mortal ever heard
Any good of George the Third
When from earth the Fourth de-
seconded.
Heaven be praised, the Georges ended"
And yet it was under the Georges
that constitutional rule was safely and
permanently established in Great Brit
ain. The first George yielded the gov
eminent of his kingdom to his minis
tiers, and the second one followed his
exercise some Of the ancient preroga-
tives of divine right, but was forced
to Weld, and finally the right Of the
people of Britain to rule themselves,
through responsible ministries and the
agency of political parties, was for
ever conceded. For this reason, there
fore, all Englfshmen should look back
upon the Georgian era with gratitude.
1t was the personal side of the
Georges, however, that gave them UNI
enviable repute. George l. was Ger
man who could speak no English. His
most distinguishing characteristics
ly mistresses. He spent most of his
life in his beloved Honover, and final
ly died there. His son, who became
George H., he hated like poison.
George IL, himself as immoral as his
father, and indeed more scandalously
open in his vices. reciprocated his
fathers hatred. He had some repute
England to take to the field of battle
in person. He knew little English.
however, and was sodden and ignor-
ant.
Dot is one pig lic." he bawled when
Walpole, the prime minister, told him
his father vas dead, and that he was
king of England
George III. was a grandson of George
II. He was born and educated in Eng
land, and combined in his person
many English characteristics of
strength and weakness. His private
life was above reproach; but he was
obstinate, ignorant, pig-headed and af-
rights and prerogatives. The great
calamity of his administration was the
loss of the American colonies. which
his stupidity caused. He died insane
and blind. unpopular with his people
and a burden upon those closest to
him.
George w., the first gentleman of
Europe" was the worst of all the
Georges. His life was one open liv-
ing scandal; he was false to friend and
foe alike; his word was worthless. and
his character, SO far as known. with
out one redeelning quality. England
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

Columbus.
Behind him lay the gray Azores.
Behind the gates of Hercules;
Before him not the ghost of shores.
Before him only shoreless seas.
The good mate said: Now must We pray,
For 10! the very stars are gone.
Speak. Admiral, what shall say?"
Why say, Sail on: sail on! and on!"
My men grow mutinous day by day;
My men grow CHASTITY wan and weak"
The stout mate thought of home: spray
OF salt wave washed his swarthy cheek.
lf we sight naught but seas at dawn?"
Why you shall say at break of day,
Sail on! sail on. sail on! and on!'
They sailed and sailed, as winds might
blow
Until at last the blanched mate said:
Why. now not even God would know
Should and all my men fall dead.
These very winds forget their way,
For God from these dread seas is gone.
Now speak, brave Admiral, speak and
He said. Sail on, sail on. sail on"
They sailed. They sailed. Then spoke the
mate:
This mad sea shows its teeth tonight.
lie curls his lip, he lies in watt
With lifted teeth, as if to bite!
Brave Admiral, say but one good word:
What shall we do when hope is gomez
The words leaped as a leaping sword:
Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on
Then pale and worn. he kept his deck,
And peared through darkness. All, that
night
OF all dark nights, And then speck-
light. A light! A light A light
IT grew. starit flag unfurled!
II grew to be Times burst of dawn.
He gained a world; he gave that world
Its grandest lessen: ''On and on
joaquin Miller.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Il Is surprising the many different
Appetizing ways that Corned Beef can
be prepared for the family's meals. Ev-
cry one likes Corned Beef and there 10
no more healthful or delicious dish
than Libby's, carefully selected from
prime beef and properly ''corned.''
There is some waste, to be sure.
when bought at the butchers, but in
the plan here suggested you may buy
the finest corned beef in the world in
which there is absolutely no waste and
every particle of which can be eaten.
Suppose you ask your grocer for
Libby's Corned Beef. 1t represents all
full value-no bone, no gristle-just
clean. puro corned, beef. selected first
hand from the finest beef stock-no
scraps or second pieces-and corned
and cooked to perfection in Libby's
wonderful white enamel Kitchens. A
can of Libbys Corned Beef sliced and
served cold with dill pickles and potato
salad is a delightful meal and will be
enough for four people.
Corned Beef Hash.-Take the con-
tents of a can. chop fine. add one
fourth as much boiled or baked pota-
toes, a little fried onion and a small
quantity Of water. Cook slowly until
thoroughly heated, then serve on toast
with or without poacked eggs.
Corned Beef Omelette.-Beat the
yolks and whites OF four eggs sepa-
rately and add one-half of the whites
to all OF the yolks. Put in hot fry
ing pan and. when nicely Drowned on
the bottom, sprinkle cup Of minced
corned beef over it. Spread over this
the remainder of the whites, put in the
oven and brown on top. Then fold and
serve.
Dreamed Corned Beef.-Mince ths
contents of can Of Libby's Corned
Beef Put over this dressing of
cream gravy with the yolk Of an egg
beaten into it. Serve on toast.
I New England Boiled Dinner.-You
may have this in one-fourth of the
time it usually takes. Put can of
Libby's Corned Beef in boiling water
1t is already cooked-and serve in the
usual manner with vegetables.
4 Besides the economy in the use of
Libby's Corned Beef, another great adj
vantage to the housewife in using 1t is
that it is all cooked when bought and
there is no necessity for the long, te-
diouS and expensive boiling which is
necessary with raw corned beef The
house is not filled with steam and doors
and valuable time is saved. Libby's
Corned Beef is ready at once for serv-
ing in any one of the many ways mem
toned above, and you will find it a
great convenience to try it next time.
BE sure you get Libby. Mcneil & Lib.
/ bV'S COrned Beef
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
BET ON FIGHTING BEETLES.
A Chinatown Sport That Is Away.
FASCINATING.

From the New York Sun.
How Gung at your Chinese laundry
may seem the meekest person in the
O'Clock he is changed How Gung.
How Gung is dressed in his best and
he is smoking his fortieth cigaret in
low, dirty room blue with the smoke of
many hundred other cigarets that
have been smoked. All How Gungs
fellows are there with him, and they re
all gathered around Il little table.
Two two-inch beetles are fighting for
their individual lives in a porcelain
bowl placed in the center of the table
one of the beetles has Il white dot on
his wing case. The other has . spot
of blue. The Chinese have wagcred
their money on white or on blue. as
fancy or appearance OF the contestant
may have decided.
The proprietor previous to the COM
mencvment of the fight exhibits his
two bits of live stock to the frequent
ers. One of them tries out the mandi-
blcs of the favorite, letting him pinch
his finger with them, to Judge his
probable lighting strength. The dia
logue is high pitched, nasal and noisy.
and it looks as though a fight were go
ing to start mt amy moment But they
are only making their bets as things
are being made ready for the big fight
i'm the porcelain bowl
The proprietor drops tho two beetles
into the bowl. Lights are brought
close around on the table and the gang
crowd and jostle each other to get
good view of what is going on. The
two beetles make II preliminary blum
dering circle around each other, clums-
lily clashing their mandibles.
C,,.lI ,,rhi in at hliIa
The Chinese stand like statutes. White
has rushed at blue with wide open
mandibles. Blues mandiblcs are open
too. They intcrlock and soon are pull
ing against each other. The six legs
of each contestant slip a little on the
smooth, white porcelain. The effort is
to turn an opponent over on his back,
for he would then be helpless, and the
contestants are striving in a sort OF
wrestling match.
The clamor starts again. Side bets
are placed on all sorts of possibilities.
Will the fight last an hour? A bet Is
posted and covered. Will white let go
within five minutes? There is another
bet.
Suddenly the whole punched crowd
quivvcrs with motion. Blue has sud
denly broken away from white. and
there is a little chip off the inner edge
of his mandibe where whites mandible
has sawed it. Blue is active now. He
isn't clumsy any more. He backs up
the sloping side OF the bowl, all his
little legs going like lightning.
Soon white has lost his strongest leg
on the left side, and blue has lost q
right foot The beetles grind their
mandibles and scrape and tinkle on the
porcelain arena White tries to get an
angle with blue to make up his loss.
The Chinese look on in tense excite
ment commenting loudly from moment
to moment, and posting up all kinds of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
Record for stranaeness.

A Niagara Falls man tells this story:
"a Buffalo man brought relative
from Scotland here to see our grand
spectacle. The two gazed at the fall in
silence a long time. Then the Buffalo
man heaved a sigh and said:
"'Ah, Cousin Donald, did you ever
see anything SO beautiful and stranger"
The Scotchman. after moments
thought, answered calmly:
"'Weel for bonnie yon's RIGHT; but
for strange, no-fur once saw in the
Town O. PEBBLES peacock wit a
wooden leg"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
MOST BRILLIANT PEER IN
THE HOUSE OF LORDS

From Current Ilterature.
Marked as is the superiority of Lord
Rosebery TO every other talking man in
England, it is not to his tongue alone
that he owes his central position just
now on the political stage. He is the
most appreciated of peers today be-
cause he proclaims the doom of the
house of lords. Archibald Philip Prim-
rose, fifth earl of Rosebery, sometime
leader of the liberal party, once prime
minister of England, and always the
bright particular star of the peerage,
burns in the present crisis with all that
genius for oratory that has made his
country for years hang upon his words.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
A Prosaic Remark.

From the washington Star.
There would perhaps be fewer di-
vorces," said Mrs. r. 8. Bangs. treas
urer of the New York association OPP
posed to woman suffrage, "if men and
women looked on marriage in Il more
romantic light.
Two businessmen were conversing
over their luncheon of coffee and pie.
The older man had just been married.
He was telling his friend how happy
he was. And he wound up with the
ccstatic cry:
And, George, what puts me in the
seventh heaven is that her first hus-
bands clothes fit me like the paper on
the wall"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
A Clever Stroke.

From the Youths Companion
Turning defeat into victory is the
achievement Of genius. This example,
CLEANED from the London Daily Mail,
illustrates the adroitness with which
it is sometimes done
An eminent lawyer was once cross
examining a very clever woman, moth
er of the plaintiff in breach of
promise action. and was completely
worsted in the encounter of wits At
the close, however, he turned to the
jury and exclaimed:
You saw. gentlemen. that even /
was but child i'm her hands! What
must my client have been?''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
The Wary Farmer.
From the Kansas CITY Sta

TI0HI tIIt 1N'fITSaS 'eIty foIdT.
"A stranger rode up to a farmers
house" says a western Kansas paper,
land said: i understand you have a
fine COW. What will you take for her?'
Look here answered the farmer, are
you a tax assessor, or has that COW
been killed on the railroad?'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

weeks at a time. My
limbs were swollen
and ] suffered almost
unbearable pain. The
k i d n e y secretions
were scanty, passed
too frequently and
scalded. | shook like
a person with palsy.
My case completely
r,,,,1n,} ~. .l4
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

Finally began with Doan's Kidney
Pills. soon felt better and ere long was
cured"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents box
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, ~ Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

II Your aye. Bother You
get box OF PiST,rIT'S EYE SAI.VE,
old reliable. most successful eye RENE
dy made. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo N. y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

a balanced grand piano has been in
vented in England. one side is a du-
plicate of the other and the lid is
hinged in the center so as to distribute
the sound waves evenly
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constt-
patton. Constipation is the cause of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the
disease. Easy 20 take.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

There is day of sunny rest
For every dark and troubled night;
And grief may bide an evening guest.
But joy shall come with early light
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
There is a reason
Why Grape.Nuts does correct
A weak, physical, or a

"A weak, physician, Ut n
Sluggish mental condition.
The food is highly nutritious
And is partially pre.digested,
So that it helps the organs o.
the stomach
To digest other food.
1t is also rich in the
Vital phosphates that go
Directly to make up
The delicate gray matter
OF brain and nerve centres.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE"
In pkgs. "There's a Reason"
POSTUM CEREAL COMPANY. Ltd.
Battle Greek. Mich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

And thou, who Ger thy friends low bier
Dost shed the bitter drops like rain,
Hope that brighter, happier sphere
Will give him to thy arms again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

1t is when a woman knows her hus-
band is without brains that she re-
fuses to admit 1t.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
Makers.
Hope. the great explorer;
Love whom none can bind.
Youth that looks before her,
Age that looks behind,
Makers.

JOY with brow like Summers.
Care with wintry pate,
Maskers are and mummers
At LIES gate.
Pow'r with narrow forhead.
Wealth with niggard palm.
Wisdom old. whose hoar head
Vaunts a barren calm;
Naughty overcomers,
In their pomp and state
Maskers all and mummers
At Deaths gate.
William Watson
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
For RED, itching Eyelids,

Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes
That Need Care Try Murine Eye Salvt
Aseptic Tubes-Trial Size-25c.
Ask Your Druggist or Write
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

- nv. - ~ n. = = - "a
We've the telegraph wireless,
The church that is spirelesA.
The gas that is fireless;
Yet these we desire less
Than roads which are mirefesA
Than hobos who're tireless,
Campaigns that are HAIRLESS.
And statesmen who're hireless.
Kansas City Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

When a woman sees her husband
looking happy and contented she is
sure that he is trying to conceal some
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

The woman whom man always likes
best as companion is a poor CONVEX
sationalist.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

Nor let the good mans trust depart.
Though life its common gifts deny
Though with pierced and bleeding heart
And spurned of men, he goes to die
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

Cities are always ovcrcrowded when
there is the most work in the coun-
try. and there's the reason.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

For Cod hath marked each sorrowing day
And numbered every secret tear.
And heavens long age of bliss shall pay
For all his children suffer here.
William Cullen Bryant
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

The light of smiles shall fill again
The lids that overflow with tears;
And weary hours of woe and pain
Are promises of happier years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
Consolation

Consolation.
o, deem not they are blest alone
Whose lives a peaceful tenor keep;
The power who pities man has shown
blessing for the eyes that weep.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

Good regulations are sometimes more
The result Of caution than of desert.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
FIVE YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Restored to Mcnl.l IL,

Restored to Health by Curing the
Kidneys.
Mrs. A. p Hester, GA Fourth Ave,
Evansville, Ind, says: For five years
! was laid up with kidney trouble for
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

placed anywhers, a..
tracts and Kills all
hies. Neat, clean, or.
namental, convent.
ent. cheap. Lasts all
season. Made Of met
al. Cannot spin or
tip over, will not soil
or injure anything.
Guaranteed effective.
or all dealers or sent
prepaid for 20 cents.
HAROLD sOMERS.
$50 neKalb ave.
Brooklyn, New Yerh
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26

George W., the first gentleman of
Europe" was the worst of all the
Georges. His life was one open liv
ing scandal; he was false to friend and
foe alike; his word was worthless, and
his character, SO far as known. with
out one redeeming quality. England
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
The Ultimatum.

Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-15
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MANS WORLD TRANSFORMED.
But Machinery has Done Little for
Women.

Machinery has transformed, for the
most part, only mans world. Wo-
mans world has hardly been changed
at all. The city woman has carpet
sweeper, but she has larger house
to sweep. She has gas-stove and,
perhaps a furnace-each an improve
ment upon flreplace--but she has
stairs to climb. She has water from
a faucet instead of In well And
that Is about all. III she does her
own work, as most women do. sho
has no more leisure than her grand
mother had. II she doesn't do her own
work she must wrestle with the
Servant problem" and the woman
who does her work for her will have
no more leisure than her grandmother
had. In other words. houseworb in
city or country, is almost II not quite
az hard today as ever II was.
There Is no more reason why a wo-
man should have to sweep and dust
than there Is why she should have TO
cook over a fireplace. Sweeping and
dusting are signs OF time that
should be past. Such methods OF
cleaning were all right when better
methods were unknown, but they are
all wrong now that better methods
are known. Vacuum-cleaning Is a
better method. A vaclum-cleaner gets
all the dust and makes none--so these
Is no dusting And electricity does
most OF the work. Tile little work
that a woman does is mot burdon-l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-15
BOTH THE GENERAL
Continued from rage One.

Dt llltNtuSsiDlt.
A conference at the White House
today between the president. Secre-
tary of War Dickinson. Representa- :
tive Hull, chairman of the house
committee on military affairs. and
Senator Root Of New York, head OF
the new Carnegie peace commission,
resulted in the decision on the part
of the president not to furnish the
house with the information request
ed by the McLachlan resolution.
The president takes the position
that the statements In the "confiden-
tial reply" made by Dickinson to
McLachlan's resolution constitute
merely an opinion and that as an
opinion. 1t is not proper document
for submission to congress.
This decision places the president
In the attitude of refusing informa-
ton to the house.
What President Taft would like to
have done to place the nations de-
fenses on higher plane of useful
ness is the passing by congress OF
the so-celled volunteer act" This
measure was originally drawn by Root
when he was secretary OF war and
contemplated scheme for the organ
ization of a reserve force with pro-
visions making automatically avail
able at the outbreak of war an army
of four hundred thousand men.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-15
\ CONSTRUCTIVE PLATFORM.

country present conditions
change
things
nands a
combination
exnsuh the independent adean and turn us into nation of hired
present
era of men for the benefit of those that operate the combinations
ued with mq" are taxes upon the cost of living and the toll of the
That practically useless ovouIons
these conditions by reguatiye laws
being
deirous achieving o serv
Let
stand for things sane necessary and constructive like these
o ou, he
upon comprehensive plan to
acquire railroad 80 "a
program should added;
l. Election of Senators by the people
referendum, ,andre
The only
definite and enduring policy because prevalence
Iof public
widespread among members Congress and others that
n this country public must be eterna sn about everything
says He must be cautious lest somebody
fooshness you need not be afraid to say to tho
American
you don't you
truly believe anything yell
are that the people already
This idea
ITO guided genuses
lulous to anyone that knows the country it is
Us wise of po
tca monitor guide
Us somebody Congress that viii
forms that the for
Some day there will Congressman
about his his machine
party bosses
attention being something a
Hachment will
himsef He a
than his district and his
and patent office reports But he win fight
they viii glad
Where
to daily IN the guaye quack
aves ana PREPARED to go to the root Of the trouble
tppear now he be achievement
70 be derived
t-Editoria IN Hampton's Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-15
TEN MINERS DEAD OR
FIGHTING FOR LIFE


Denver, col, Dec. 15.-Ten miners
are either dead or fighting against des
perate odds for their lives i'm the
Leyden Coal company's mine at Ley
den, Colorado, fourteen miles from
here as the result of "a fire which
started in the shaft late last night
and continued at an early hour to-
day. The fire is still so hot that res
cuers have been unable to enter the
shaft. z
The miners walled In and although
officials of the coal company believe
they have chance to ge tout alive.
this feeling is not shared by their
comrads. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Owing to the absence of apparatus
II will be impossible to do anything
toward rescuing the men until fire
helmets and fire helmets and fire
car arrive from Trinidad.
There were IA men In shaft No.
when fire broke out. -Four of these
were between the point of fire and
the entrance and escaped.