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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Liberal Obedience.

From the Woman's Home Companion
Little Harold was getting final in
structions before starting for a party.
Now" cautioned his mother, lat
supper, if they ask you the second time
to have something, you must decline"
Harold agreed and trotted off.
At one stage OF the feast the hostess
noticed how eagerly The little fellow
was applying himself to the task Of
disposing of generous dish OF mar
malade When he had finished, she
inquired: Wont you have some
more, dear?"
The child looked up at her quickly.
II can't accept the second time" he
said earnestly after slight pause,
but il you'll ask me third time, l
think it will be all right"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
The Order of the Bath.
From Iiarper's Weekly

The London Country council is max :
ing arrangements for enforcing some
rather extraordinary powers which il
secured about three years ago in a
general powers bill.
The medical officer or any person
authorized by him. msy enter common
lodging houses to examine the per-
sons and clothing of inmates and
when of opinion that the person or tn,
clothing is in a foul condition. may
give such inmate notice to submit,
himself. and clothing, within "a hours
to be washed.
A systematic search for dirty people
is now to be begun
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

SCduIy urinary pde
sages, ba k a C h e.
headache and dizzy
spells tell of disor-
dered kidneys. Neg
lect of these warn
ings may prove fatal.
Begin using Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
cure sick kidneys.
Mrs. H. r. PEBBLES,
80 N. Walnut ST.,
Akron, O., says: II
hadsuch severe pains
IN t,a cr,p1l ne vpy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
People Tell Each other About Good
,EhinmA

Things.
Sixteen years ago few people in the
world knew of such preparation as Il
Powder for the Feet. To-day after the
genuine merit of Aliens Foot Ease has
been told year after year by one graft
fed person to another. there are millions
who would as soon go without u denti-
frice as without Aliens Foot-I;ase. 1t Is
cleanly. wholesome, healing, antiseptic
powder to be shaken into the shoes. which
has given rest and comfort to tired and
aching feet in AZ; parts of the world 1t
cures while you walk. Over 10000 testi-
monials of cures OF smarting, swollen,
perspiring feet. 1t prevents friction and
wear OF the stockings and will save in
your stocking bill ten times its-cost each
year. limitations pay the dealer larger
profit, otherwise you would never be Of
fered substitute when you ask for
Aliens Foot-Ease. the original powder for
the feet. limitations are not advertised
because they are not permanent. For every
genuine article there are many limitations.
The imitator has no reputation to sustain
the advertiser has. ii stands to reason
that the advertised article is the best, 9TH
erwise the public would not buy 1t and
the advertising could not be continued.
When you ask for an article advertised in
this paper, see that you get it. Refuse
limitations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Pretty Mean.
rni

A new-made widow called at the
office of an insurance company for The
money due on her husbands policy.
The manager said: II am truly sorry,
madam, to hear OF .'our loss. THAT S
always the WAY with you men, said
she. You are always sorry when a
poor woman gets IA chance to make a
littlc nsoneN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Culture.


From the Chicago Record-Herald.
"Mushngham may have made his
money in a hurry, but he hasn't neg
lected to take on a supply of culture,
just the same"
II know it. DO you know what he
has had done in that theater he bought
the other day? He's had the word
'exeunt' instead of exit painted over
every door"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
This VIII ,n.er~., Mo.her,.

Mother Grny's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren. cure Feverishness. Headache Bad
Stomach. Teething Disorders, Regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. They break
up colds in "a hours. Pleasant to take,
and harmless as milk. They neuer fail. At
all Druggists, csc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address. Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy. N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
A Life Amusement.

From the Delineator.
Three-year-old Loren was pulling ba-
bys pink toes for amusement. Papa,
who was holding baby said, BE care
full, son. you might pull his toes off .
To which Loren replied. "Oh, no, dady,
they won't come Off, they's got nails
in 'erp
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

For the want OF horse the rider was
Being overtaken and slain by the
enemy:
All for tho want of care about a
horseshoe nail
What maintains one vice would bring
up two children.
Many Il little makes inick!c
Fools make feasts and wise men eat
them.
Wise mel. learn by others harms.
When the We'll is dry they know the
need of water.
Wouldst thou lSrow the value OF
money try TO borrow some.
He that goes a-borrowins goes
a-sorrowing
Pride Is as loud .,nggar as want
ard great deal more sausr
Pride that dines Oh vanity sups on
contempt.
PRIDE brcakfas.ed with plenty, dined
with poverty and s,Ipped with infalny.
The second vice is lying; tho first ia
running into debt.
Lying rides upon debts back.
II is hard for an empty bag to stand
upright
Creditors have better memories than
debtors.
They have a short lent who owe
money To be paid at easter.
| Experience keeps Il dear school bu.
| fools will learn in no other and scarce
/ ~ in that.
| Piow hard while slusgards sleep. ana
| you VIII nave corn TO sell and to keen
| He that by the piow would thrive
himself mus! either hold or drive
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
DIR. MARTEL,s FEMALE PILLS.

Seventeen Year. the Standard.
Prescribed and recommended for
Womens Ailments. scientifically
prepared remedy of proven worth.
The result from their use is quick and
permanent. For sale at all Drug
Stores,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
GNAT CAUSES PELLAaRA.

committee ON Di.ease I'm Europe
Says Corn Is Not to Blame.
London, May 14.-Dr. Sambon, a
has been investigating the disease
pellagra, telegraphs from Rome that
the committee has definitely proved
that maize or Indian corn is not the
cause of pellagra.
The committee finds that the para
site conveyor of the disease is the
"simulium repans,'' species of biting
gnat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Only One.
From Lippencott's.

From I1ppehcOtt s.
Little Jacks mother showed him a
letter from new aunt who had
attained to this relationship by marry
ing Jacks favorite uncle.
Mamma" said Jack innocently, as
he laboriously spelled out the sigma
ture. Belle Paine does aunty pro-
nounce her front name in two sylla-
Ill
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Variety.


New Maid--please mum. there's a
man at the door come to collect on
something yez bought on the INSTALL
ment plan.
Mistress Ask him whether it's the
encyclopedia, the photograph, the
brass bed, the piano. or the sewing ma
chine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
Sonq.

Song.
Above the edge of dark appears the lance
of the sun;
leralds run;
The vapors down the valley go
Like broken armies, dark and low.
|, Look up, my heart from every hill
In folds of rose and daffodil
The sunrise banners flow.
o fly away on silent wings We boding owls
of night!
ing IN OF light.
For new. and new and ever new,
The golden bud within the blue;
And every morning seems to say
There's something happy on the way.
And God sends love to you.
Henry Van Dyke.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
lPlckAsE MAILED FREE on REQUEST OF
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS
The best Stomach

INC beSt St0Inach
and Liver Pills known
and . positive and
speedy cure for Con-
stipation. Indigestion.
Jaundice, Biliousness,
Sour Stomach, Head
ache, and all ailments
arising from a disor-
dered stomach or slug
gish liver. They con-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Its Quota.
IT is not always May
Thus runs the poets rune.
It's truth sublime;
Part of the time
Belongs to March and June.
IT is not always May;
The same we can't deny.
''ris very clear
Some Of the year
Is August or July.
1t is not always May.
So why the question raise?
To May. / wot,
We can allot
But one-and-thir-ty days.
Kansas City Journal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Pile CURE FREE: Wonderful Pile
Remedy sent free to sufferers by ad-
dressing Rea Company. Dept. BE-. Min
neapOlis, MINI.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
Was uredbyL E. Pink
hams Vegetable G Compound

Elwood, Ind" our remedies have
cured me and I have only taken six
bottles of lydia u, Pink Vegeta-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
pettit,s Eye salve.

No matter how badly the eyes may
be diseased or injured. restores normal
conditions. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo. N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

A man serving time for bigamy finds
"a new application of the old saving
that a man can not serve two masters
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

AS between being a mans better half
and the whole thing. woman is never
left long in doubt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09
DANGER SIGNALS.

Sick kidneys give unmistakable sig
nails OF distress. Too frequent or
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

The still small voice Of conscience
was born dwarf and usually grows
smaller instead of larger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small, suRar-coated.
easy to take as candy, regulate and in
vgorate stomach. liver and bowels and
cure constipation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

When mans self respect keeps him
from enjoying life he generally turns
over q new Leaf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
for all sorts OF cuts. bruises, burns and strains
Taken internally 1t cures diarrhea and dyseEtery
Avoid substi tutes. $50 Csc and 60c.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-06-09

Rev. Alexander Corkey. pastor oil
the First Presbyterian church OF
Wayne. Ncb., has written a novel witt
an Iowa setting. entitled The Victory
of Allan Rutledge-A Tale of the Mid
die West" In one chapter he relate!
a romance of the early life OF Abra'
ham Lincoln. portion of which IS "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15
NATTER wtTn WALL -TRErT.

5 gfe4t uany doctors. BmateUr
cad professional. Waaf O. kn3w sh4,
is the matter with Wall street II "
o pretty sick street. There are az
fears sns1 "a Esii aus rrgyvgF. sst
opinions differ very much about the
probable duration % rs illness an 4
THE number aud severity 81 fits tha.
IL viii throw before ii really begins
TO mend Folk go down daily and
feel the patients pulse. and many
others looE on from afar and dia4
nose aud prognos,icate. An observer
OF the latter species is Victor Mora
wetz. well Known 70 be thoughtful
aRd Informed MAN. who came aome
the other day from long visIt 20
Europe. and talked 10 a newspaper
representative. The trouble tn Wall
Street. he thought. is not much due
to poor crops nor speculation on tire
bear side. II ia due in some degree
10 impairment of confidence in rail-
road and industrial securities be-
cause OF the recent legislation,
which will last untl the courts have
made some final decisions Much
more, however, Is due to enormous
expenditure Of capital tn the last tea
years ia construction work of all
kinds. resulting In Increased prize -
Of labor and commodities, The low
price OF bombs indicates scarcity OF
available free capital Mir. Nornwetz
says We must accumulate more free
capital and must be content 10 pincn
a bit until we do Fresh from in
speeding Europe. he says that all ~
as except the rich live on a muen
more expensive scale than the cor
responding Europeans; that we
waste far more than any Europeans
do; and that If we used as much
Judgment In expenditures as they
dor we could live as we'll, az we do
new on much less money aud save
the difference. Meanwhile. and right
away "Aiio We are bNHF saving H9
some new capital, Mr. Morawetz
wants to avert the danger of ser
Ions future financial disturbances
by correcting the defects Of our
banking and currency system.
This sounds like very sensible
talk. and in q way It is reaasurihg
and canH8ling In that 1t traces Wall
Streets ailment TO natural causes,
and preseribes reasonable remedies
such ne we ought to he glad 10 take.
darper's Weekly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15
DIES MONIES As CITY BEAUTIFUL

Upon the appearance of the cap
itol building and grounds depends
the dignity and formality Of the city
Of Dec .'5iaes; uI1n that OF the Des
Moines river depends the beauty OF
the city" declared Ray f. Weirick,
city landscape engineer. MIR Weirick
gave notice to this opinion in a
speech delivered at the annual mid
Moines Commercial League.
More than two hundred members
Of the East Dcs Moines Commercial
Lea que attended the festival. The
meeting was one of the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held by the
organization MIR WeIrick's state
ments as to how he planned to beau
thy the city OF Des Moines by beauti-
flying the capitol building and
grounds we're met with storms of APP
plaust
la the course Of his address Mr..
Weirick said There are fourteen
streets with the dome of the capitol
as a center IL we would carry out
the plan % making Des Molnes city
beautiful the business men of the
clty must enter into the work OF
making those fourteen streets boule-
vards, East Locust street must be
wiaeueG. The buildings from Fourth
street east to the Capitol must be
cut away TO give a better view of the
capitol building When the work of
identifying the streets running to.
| ward the capitol is completed, the
| drives along the river must be beau
tiful by blending the beautes Of the
| capitol with regard 10 its location
on the hill and its relative location
TO the river, the work Of making Dies
| Mnines the most beautiful city in the
| Mississippi Valley can be accomplish
ed
Senator G., G. Saunders of Coun-
| ely Bluffs followed MIR. Weirick with
an addrcss ID The Relation OF Des
Moines 81 The Stats at Large" He en-
| dorsed ffse proposed Identification
| OF the city and stated that he would
| use his influence IN securing the
| legislatures cooperation in the plan
| to have the stale appropriate money
| for the Identification 81 the capitol.
Mr. Weirick paid high tribute to
the business men Of les aaoines for
their boosting spirit and tier man.
fest interest In AL plans which
would better the condition Of the
city and state.
Governor b. r. Carroll delivered
short address. in which he also aa-
dorsed the plans proposed oy Mr.
weirick. He said that II the city ct
| Des Moines would start the mover
ment 70 beautify the capitol gruHnts
land the city. that the people IN sha
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15
GUS PARKER Is FREE.
Texan Gets His Freedom From Pris.
on mt LeayenwOrth.

Leavenworth, Kas., August 15.--
Gus Parker of Texas. serving life
term In the federal prison. was given
his freedom Friday, President Taft
having committed his sentence, to
take effect at once.
Parker was engaged In the big
mutiny of November. 1907, when ~
convicts escaped, after killing Guard
Waldrup. He was originally from
Topeka and was serving a five-year
sentence when the mutiny occurred.
His part In II was the breaking Of
the telephone connection. preventing
word from reaching the authorities
In time to muster force to capture
the men who were then working on
the site Of the present prison.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Accident ond Houston and Texas
Central Saturday Night.

Dallas, Texas, August H. =
southbound freight train ON the
Houston and Texas Central railway
Killed an unknown white man satur-
day night about 12 O'Clock at the
Spencer street crossing of the rail-
road. According to T. A. Greer, aho
resides in that neighborhood, the
man killed was sitting on the end of
o cross tie when he was struck and
received the injuries which caused
his death. Some part OF the heavy
train struck him crashing blow on
the back OF his head crushing his
skull as though it were an egg shell
and inflieting injuries which result
ed in death in less than half an hour.
At an early hour Sunday morning
the dead man was identified as John
Land, employed by dairyman nam
ed Taylor. Mr.. Taylor identified the
body.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15

state would Improve the roads lead.
ing t1 uss Moline. O. move which ia
the end wouli te u peyss ps3pcs-.
ton 20 the citfens AS all roads iesd
to Rome SO should al Iowa roads
lead 20 the capital city. said Cover
s4gr t.@5TS.;,
All Jhe members Of the league
were heartily Ia favor 81 the propos-
ed Identification movement, aud as
surod the city landscape engineer OF
their cooperation In his plans a
drawing OF the proposed mall made
BY MIR Weirick was exhibited at taa
meeting Dec MONIES Register and
Leader
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15

Ark. with her two children, to visit
her parents. She boarded the Iron
Mountain train at Aurora Saturday
morning.
There was no indication from her
ending her life, and no particular at
tention was paid to her by the pas
sengers or train crew, While the
train was crossing a trestle short
distance out of Cricket, Mrs. Wend-
Inns was seen to leave her seat ana
go to the platform of the coach ana
with g scream jumped out and fel)
into a raVine across which the tran
was passing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15
WOMAN TAKES LEAP To DEATH
Mrs. Il. II. Vending, Clasping Baby
Baby in Arms, Jumped From
Train-Babe Also Hurt

Springfield, Mo-, August ID
With her few-months-old babe clasp
ed in her arms, Mrs. B. H. Vending
leaped from a passenger coach OF
the Iron Mountain train No. 203 as
the train was approaching a cross
ing, speeding across a trestle be-
1870 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The woman was dead when picked
up by the crew of the train, and the
babe was found to be probably ia
tally injured
Mrs. Vending lived at Memphis,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15
GERMAN COURT ETIQUETTE.
Woman Who Would he Presented
Must Pass Feminine Lord
Chamberlain.

y NDAl3h OF position VINO %lsne-
To appear at the German court must
lind friend who VII Introduce her
officially 10 the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
o sort of feminine lord cham berlain
-- who IL an arbiter of fate with re-
gard TO court presentations. This
dignitary holds reception OF her
own previous 10 the court, which
wuuid-be pfesentees must attend, as
L were, on approval If all goes
well the aspirant il in due course
hidden TO a court reception. Courts
at Berlin begin at 9 o'clock. Full
evening dress must be worn, with
trains, but no veil or feathers. aud
black gowns are not permitted. AT
the beginning of the reception the-
feminine element is carefully sort
ed''--married women in one room
and girls and debuantes In another.
end in this latter new comers-out
are placed on one side, and on the
other those who have already gone
through the ordeal The throneroom
is entered between double rows o.
pages In scarlet, and, after deep
courtisies to the assembled royalties
the ladies' pass onward into the pic
turo gallery, Whence they make Their
way into another fine apartment
where band piag8 and the guests
are served with light refreshments
The lady presented has now mott
fled her wish to be invited to some OF
The court entertainments, A court
ball at Berlin is opened with much
ceremony. The German Emperor and
Empress eater with their suites, ana
the amhassadresses stand about the
throne IN the court circle Their i'm
periaI majest.es never dance, but
converse vita their guests in an
amiHble manner. BY the way. the
Emperor lays much stress on good
dancing. and will allow no one VINO
Is not an expert to dance at the
FdAoat- - court btt-Gldi sits III Il
gallery and watches the dancers, and
should he detect any errors in either
ladies or men he, later on, communi-
Gates with the Emperor and the Gull
prit is notified that he or she must
become. more proficient before be-
ing again invited to the palace
Times have changed since the Lady
Randolph Churchill paid visit 10
Berlin in 1883. In her memoirs she
describes life at the German court
as extremely modest and simple. Bat
since that time Germany has become
more plutocratic. Germans have
given up the old traditions of Prus-
sian .einfacheit, and now practice ex-
cessive lurury. At least, this is SO
In the court set and in smart So
ciety The German Empress owns
diamonds that are priced at $780,
900, besides ropes of pearls and
other jewels of inestimabie value.
and women in the best set dress to
perfection, and in style that would
grace New York's diamond horse
shoe" or the glories Of Buckingham
Palace. August Strand.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-15
They Have u Definite Purpose.

Foley Kidney Pills give quick re-
lief in cases of kidney and bladd sr
ailments. Mrs. Rose CHASER, Terre
Haute, Ind, tells the result in her
case. After suffering for many
years from a serious case of kidney
trouble and spending much money
for so-called cures, found Foley S
Kidney Pills the only medicine that
gave me permanent cure. | am
again able to be up and attend to
my work. | shall never hesitate to
recommend them" 3. w. Fearis. d