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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
WAITING For tha Note.

An English churchman cells the fol-
lowing:
AT one of our catllclrnls the miner
canon WAS Ill and could not sing. 4
sut'ragan bishop had a gpod voice md
volunteered to sing the lit;,ny. Co H..
said to he verger. and tell the organ
LIST that will sing the l;tany and ask
him TO give me the reciting note
Please. SIR said the verger to the
organist. tho BISHOP. AIS sent me to you
to say lie will sing the litany.' All
right. said the organist. Seeing the
verser remain. lie said. You need not
stay ''lease. sir. the bishop asked
me to to ask you If you would give him
IL something's didn't quite catch
note You mean the reciting note
That's it. sir: that's it, Seeing the
verger still remaining. lie said. YOU
need not stay TO which the verser
said. 'Tlease. sir. shall take 1t to his
lurlSh;D!'"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Monday evening, Oct. 24tb,
about fifty friends and neigh.
bors of Will! Green and wife
rendered them a farewell sur
prise, bringing with them we'll
filled baskets. The evening
was spent in social chat until / /
p. m, when a bounteous repast
was served, at the conclusion of
which j. j. Wisecup, in a few
we'll chosen words, presented
Mrs. Green with a handsome
solid silver cake knife, when
all departed for their homes
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Green
success in their new home in
Texas. Mrs. Elmer Frazier. of
Logan, was one of the out of
town guests. ~
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fHe DElNESf 0IFf.
A Pathetic lnsId.n. In the Lie o. Rob.

ert Browning.
A young American womun was truv.
cling one day in nn Italian railway
coach. the only other occupant of the
compartment being an elderly gentle.
man. Observing the interest Of the
young woman in the country through
which they were passing and seeing
also that 1t was new to her, the more
experienced traveller polluted out OBJ
jects and places Of note.
From scenery the conversation drift
ed to books and authors. until some
thing suggested to the young Ameri.
can one Of Elizabeth Burrett Brown
tng's sonnets. which she quoted.
She was nstonished and ubashed be-
cause the gentleman made no reply,
but during the rest of the ride sat look
ing intently out of the window. hav-
ing apparently forgotten the very ex-
tstence OF his travelling companion.
An they neared the station where the
young lady was to leave the car she
said timidly:
II fear. sir, that have offended you.
Perhaps you do not like Mrs. Brown
ing's poetry"
The man slowly turned upon her
tear dlmmed eyes. and in a voice full Of
emotion he said:
madam. that sonnet is the sweetest.
as its singer was the dearest. gift God
ever gave to me-
Her travelin. companion was Rob
ert Youths Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
GENEROUS GEORGE.
Washington. Tips and Compliments TO
Patty and Polly.

Westinghouse Tips and Compliments to
Patty and Polly.
Those who take tipping in the some
what solemn spirit Of the social inves-
tig:ltor may find their minds enlivened
by the perusai of an excerpt from the
writings Of our first president. which
shows what graceful turn apprecia-
ton and courtesy may give TO the Gus
tom.
In 1850. on his return from his New
England progress. Washington lodged
at Taft's inn. mt Exbridge. Mass.
where the domestic service-as mt
many inns in the country-wns per-
formed by the landlords daughters.
Somewhat later Washington wrote to
Mir. Taft:
Hartford. 8 November. 1883.
Sir-Being Informed that you have given
my name to one Of your sons and called
another after Mrs. Washington's family.
and being. moreover. very much pleased
with the modest and innocent looks Of
your two daughters. Patty and Polly.
do for these reasons send each Of these
girls piece OF chintz and to Patty. who
bears the name OF Mrs. Washington and
who waited upon US more than Polly did.
send guineas. with which she may
buy herself any little ornaments she may
want. or she may dispose OF them in any
other manner more agreeable to herself.
AS ! do not give these things with a
view TO have 1t talked OF or even to its
being known. the less there is said about
It the better you will please me. but that
may be sure the chintz and money have
got safe to hand let Patty. who dare say
Is equal 10 II. write me line informing
me thereof. directed to 1.-THE President of
the United States at New York" wish
you and your family well and am your
humble servant. GO. WASHINGTON
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Anniversary.

A number of friends, neigh.
bors and relatives of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Morehouse met at
their pleasant home Saturday
night Oct, 22, 1910 and helped
celebrate their thirty. fifth we'd
ding anniversary.
H. c. and wife were not aware
of the intentions of their friends
and were enjoying the pleasant
evening by themselves, when in
walked Two Of their little grand
daughters, ore asking if they
hadn't been married thirty.6ve
years? Then came son and
sons-in law, daughter and
daughter-in-law and grand.
children all of whom were pre-
sent, then neighbors and
friends.
They were taken by surprise
as neither were hardly able
to speak. Some among the
crowd having celebrated in like
manner their fifteenth, twenty
fifth and thirtieth wedding
anniversaries. Several very
useful presents were presented
Rev. Carry of Modale pastor
of the M. e. Church at Love-
land made a few very approp.
rate remarks, after which a
delicious supper was served.
1t would be useless too trv
to tell how all enjoyed them
selves, the evening passing all
to quickly. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Cow. That Never Drink.

The wild COW" of Arabia. In reality
an antelope. the Beutrix oryX. is said
never to drink which is probably cor
rect. fer unless these animals can de-
scemh the wells they can find no drink
Ing water for ten months In the year.
There is no surface water. and rain
falls but prn'nriously during he win
ter. Only once during my journey did
find a pool of rainwnter. caught In IL
hollow rock. and even this should
have passed 10y without Knowing of
Its existence had not my camels sniff
cd ii from distance and obstinatcly
refused to hr turned from going In
that direction. These antelope. how
ever. are provided by nature with II
curious food supply, especially design
ed MS Il thirst luencher. This is ~
parasite which grows on the roots OF
the desert bushes and forms 81 long
spadiX full of water and juice. The
antelope dig decl, holes in the sand In
order to get AT tilese.-Wide World
Magazine,
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The Shark 10 . Slow Swimmer.

One III service nature has done the
shark namely. that Of placing n TRAM
gular fin on his back which acts as Il
danger signal and gives warning of his
approach. Happily the sharl; has not
been gifted with sufficient s;lgacity to
be aware of this popularity. for had
lie been so lie would inquest ionably
abandon his habit of swimming close
to the surface of the water and would
in that case he enabled to ;lpproucll
his victim unol,served. The shark il a
slow swimmer for his size and strength
Byron observes. LAS darts the dolphin
from the shark" But Byron was
poet and does not appear to have been
a close observer of the habits of In
habitants Of the water or he would
have known that IL shark would have
no more cllaure Of catching dolphin
than sheep would of overhauling a
hare.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Christian Church

Our Bible School led Logan
by 70 points last Sunday. Lo.
gan threatened to get even!
OF our total of 1872 scholars,
only 3 were late. This is a re-
markable record. Do not fail
to bring a Bible. We meet at
10 o'clock sharp.
Several hundred men march
ed in a Bible School parade
through the streets of Topeka
one day during the Internation-
al convention. Most of the
states were represented. Each
state carried banners. Kansas
had a banner reading, eff Kan
sas can can the can others can"
There is not a saloon in Kansas.
Conveyances will be provid-
ed to carry folks to the Kens-
ington, next Wednesday after
noon, which will be held at the
home of Mrs. John Nelson, six
miles south of town. Meet at
Mrs. Beryl Darting on 4th st.
Mrs. Harve Jones entertains
the officers and teachers of the
Bible School, together with the
members of her class, next Fri
day night. Meet at the Wal
ter Roden home by 4::3O, where
conveyances will be provided.
Subject of the morning SER
mon, "What Three Bible Men
Did With Their Money"
Evening sermon, Gan Age of
Destruction Versus an Age OF
Conservation"
Why not worship with us?
Murvill G. Hutchinson,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
The Sea Cucumber Can Par. With and
Replace Its Organs.

The Sea Cucumber Can Part With and
Replace Its Organs.
Among the curious animals which I'm
habit the sea we may take the holo-
thuria. or sea cucumber. so called from
Its resemblance to the cucumber.
When this animal Is attacked by an
enemy 1t does not stand up and fight
but by sudden movement II ELECTS its
teeth. stomach, digestive apparatus
and nearly all its intestines and then
shrivels Its body up to almost nothing
When. however. the danger is past
the animal commences to replace the
organs which 1t has voluntarily parted
with. and In short time the animal
Is as perfect as ever 1t was.
Or. Johnstone kept one in water for
long time. and one day he forgot TO
change the water. The creature in
consequence elected It's intestines and
sllrivsled up. but when the water wns
changed all lis organs We're repro
duced. Although the animal Is not
eaten In Europe. II IL II favorite with
the Chinese. and the fishing forms an
important part of the industry of the
east. Thousands OF junks are annual
ly used in fishing for trepang. as the
animals are c;llled.-Lonlon Tit-Isits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Growing Corn For Cob Pipes.

Probably not CHE smoker in u hun
dred who likes the ''rpal American
pipe cOlnccb is aware of the
fact that many acres in Ohio. Illinois,
Missouri and Nebraska are devoted to
raising corn for the especial purpose.
II producing cobs suitable for fashion
ing into pipe bowls. The grain itself
is marketed. Of course, but the cob on
which it grows is the real harvest and
is cut carefully into proper lengths.
smoothed and polished. the soft inner
pulp being ;souged out 10y sl,eciailr
constructed machinery. The corncob
pipe goes to every country in the world
where men smoke and is especially III
favor in Australia and New Zealand,
where 1t is regarded as characteristics
ally American. because 1t suggests the
idea Of Yankee ingenuity. The brier
is the favorite with Englislmen. who
are probably the greatest pipe smokers
i'll the world. -Chicngo Inter Ocean.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
st. John Items.

Ned Cox visited at the S
Shloatman home on Friday.
Miss Ollie Tickle of Logan
and Miss Inez Tickle of Dunlap
spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. C. A. Pitzer
Everett Hiles spend Friday
with his brother Albert.
A special train carrying quite
a number of the | c. officials
passed through St. John Satur-
day morning.
Miss Julia Altman has accept
ed a position with the Iowa
Telephone company in Mo. Val
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gaver and
family spent Sunday with st.
John relatives.
Road supervisor Shelton has
been busy putting the roads in
good shape for winter.
The remains of the late Har-
We Berry were buried in the st.
John cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Starlin
spent Sunday at the w. E. Nc
Cuilough home.
Albert Tickle of Cradle spent
Sunday with St. John relatives.
Frank Wilson and family of
California junction spent Sun
day at the McGavren home.
Mrs. Jane Chinworth and Miss
Lottie Kirkland spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs Grove Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r McCul
Tough spent Sunday with their
son w. b. Mccullough.
Miss Townsend spent Sunday
with home folks in Logan.
Mrs. A. kirkland has return.
ed from Omaha where she has
been the past two weeks visit
irg friends.
Mr.. and Mrs T. A. Denton
etulred from FRI mont Co., la.
onday where they had been
visiting relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Whipple of Car
ryington, N. D. are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. S Shloat-
man they are enroute to St.
Joseph, Mo. where they expect
TO spend the winter. They are
making the trip in a REQ auto
mobile.
The subscribers on several of
the rural telephone lines are
busy stringing new wire for
the new metallic telephone sys-
item.
P. E Robinson was in St.
John on business Monday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
sardine F;shina,

In sardlne fishing there are many
uncertainties There is a twenty eight
foot rise and fall Of tide i'll the bay
of i'undy. and especially constructed
wooden picket Enclosures are staked
out in the water to guther In the fish.
Last season mnn erected an inclo.
sure IN what he supposed to lie excel
lent fishing territory. but got nothing
He deplored his loss and for !. time
failed to 80 near It, why don't yon
seine 1t again?" somebody asked.
whats the use?" he replied. "Let me
try it." the other persisted Eyes. and
you may have all the fish you get"
The other man pulled out $1.700 worth
at one haui.-Frank Leslie's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Elmdale Items.

Mr.. Harve Cox has got a new
chicken house.
Miss Alice Turley of Council
Bluffs visited Miss Hazel
Card last week.
Mrs. McVey has sold her
farm implements and gone to
Wisner to live.
MIR. Burkhart will move to
Minnesota in the spring. He
has purchased a piece of land.
Vern Becher and young Tur-
gibson will go to Clayton, N. M.
Monday.
Joe Evans is the first to be-
gin husking corn more to follow
Let me say a kind word to
the farmers that go to town on
Saturday afternoons don't drive
slaunch ways to the hitching
post but drive straight. l not
iced 2 or 3 teams last Saturday
that took up twice the space
they should.
As Sunday was Joe Evans
birthday they celebrated the
occasion by having a dinner.
Neighbors and friends helped
him enjoy the day.
1t was Will Frazier that rais-
ed those strawberries.
! am glad some one will
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Easily Exclaimed.

They have To admit in the old
world" said New York theatrical
man. TINT we've got them beaten on
every count. Talk 10 them about the
matter and they can only quibble.
"'Oh. yes said an English banker
to me the other day. you've got IL
great country. the greatest country in
the world there's no denying that
Then he gave a nasty laugh
"'But look at your fires he said.
Your terrible fires are Il disgrace to
mankind'
oh our fires said l. are due to
the friction caused by our rapid
rruMtn,n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Camel CARRIAGES.

Camel carriaye; ar. not common
convey:nccs in most parts of India.
but on the great trunk road leading
to Delhi they are frequently to he seen.
They are large. double story wagons.
drawn sometimes by one. sometimes
by two or even three camels. Accord
Ing to their size. Iron bars which give
them cagelIke appearance were orig
inally intended as a defense against
robbers, and the carts were probably
also used for the conveyance of pris-
Oners
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Two ExAfiipits...Both Good

Marvin Hughitt, retiring
from the the presidency of the
great Chicago & Northwestern
railway system, and William A.
Gardner, the younger man who
takes his place are splendid
types of what industry and
fidelity can accomplish in
America.
Both men began at the low
est rung of the ladder-Hugh-
lit as a telegraph operator;
Gardner as a clerk.
They performed cheerfully
every task assigned them.
They spent no time grumbling
about how the company was
trying to give them the worst
of it. Their salary was mod
est, but they saved part of it. At
least they did not spend it in
the saloons or play the races.
They kept constantly in mind
the task in hand.
When there was a vacancy
in the department just above
they were looked upon as the
ones for the job because they
had made good in all the minor
positions.
The habits thus formed in
the early years were the guild
ing principles of active life.
The one now retires from the
head of the business his name
honored and respected through
out the country. The other,
once so obscure, today travels
In his own special train, official
head of a system of more than
ten thousand miles.
In noting the careers of these
two men it tends to make one
weary to hear the incessan
prattle about "pull," Influence"
and 'luck" from those by
whom Nature has been equally
kind, but who have frittered
away their opportunities and
are still without the necessary
ambition to get into the process
sion and move along Des
Moines Capital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Mans EarIv BuiIdino.

The ruins of successive human hnb-
ttationS uncarthcd in Asia show how
man advanced from primeval savagery
TO the pomp of Babylon and Ninevch.
First he improved the caves in which
he dwelt by levellng the floors and cut
ting windows to give him light After
ward he constructed entirely artificial!
hnbitations for himself. ut first rough
ly made tents Of boughs and leaves.
then huts Of mud and finally dwellings
Of wood and stone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Eire.

The fire department was cal
led out at noon today in ans
wer to a telephone alarm from
the Bisbee residence on N.
Eigth St., apparently a defect
i've aue was the cause as the
fire was confined to the attic
and very diff cult to handle.
The boys soon had it out but
the damage will amount to
about 5000. which is fully COW
cred by insurance. The build.
ing is owned by A. B. M. Ellis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
A s.ilor's H.nd..

A sailor is betrayed by his hands.
though his gait might betrny him.
They are permanently half shut. Walk.
Ing, talking or sleeping the sailor has
his hands half shut and could not open
them fiat II he tried. This Is the re-
suit of years Of climbing. and pulling
ropes.-l.ondon Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Stopping at the Hotel Mill, r
today is a man who today is
celebrating his eighty-frs t
birthday, and who has been a
travelling salesman for the re
markable period of sixty seven
years. Mr. Lott Dean, of Mar
shailtown, Iowa, was born Oct.
26th, in the year 1929 at Stat
ford, Connecticut. At an early
age he removed to Rutlan !,
Wooster County, Mass, where
he received his education.
At the breaking out of the
civil war he was appointed
Quartermaster of the Sixth
Regiment of Massachusetts ky
Gov. Andrews, and had the dis
tlnction of seeing tn, first men
killed in the war. liis hap
pened while the regiment was
passing through the streets of
Baltimore on its way to Wash
ington, by the rioters who
fired on the troops.
In 1861 he went to Toronto.
Canada, oslensibly to travel for
a wholesale boot and shoe
house, but in reality for the
secret service of the United
States. He received this com
mission directly from Secre-
tary of War, Mr.. Stanton, and
was in all repects confidential
agent for the government, ard
no one knew of his work in
Canada, except Mr.. Stanton,
and Mr.. j. D. Sessions, the
head of the firm for whom he
was employed. Mr.. Dean, car
ried on this work for five years
rendering great service to the
government in ferreting cut
plots and schemes by the
Southerners and enemies of our
country.
Mr.. Dean is the father of
three children. The youngest
forty years and the oldest fifty
five years old. He has ID
grand children. His wife died
four years ago at the age of
seventy six. He is at present
making his home with his
daught r. at Marshalltown, but
t-avels most of the time, and is
q hearty and vigorous man for
on of his years, and says he
has everything prepared for any
contingency that might arise,
and hopes to be able to be on
the road for many years to
come.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
SpitefuI.

Yes" said the engaged girl. "Dick
is very metlodical. He gives me one
kiss when he comes and two when he
goes away"
That's always been his way" re-
turned her dearest friend. "I've heard
lots of girls comment on it."
Thus 1t happens that they cease TO
speak to each other.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
H.r Sad Eat.

What beautiful little girl she Isl
Yes. and, just think, she'll have to
marry mere. American unless her
father chirks up and exhibits more
ability as financier than he has ever
shown thus far" Chicago Record Her.
MD
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Dandruf means falling hair;
falling hair means badness.
Stop falling hair and dandruff
now. Go to Robt. w. Harvey
and get a large SO cent bottle
of Partisan Sage. Robt. w.
Harvey will guarantee it.
o26.2S
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

REMEMBER that the Spa
fard Studio will make a photo
for you, any time any place, of
any thing, any where, and any
old way you want it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Fell In With the Aroument.

1.-THE leading question" said the
colonel. lis the financial one"
Right" replied the major. "and /
was just about to ask you to add 81
to that $40 borrowed from YOU yes
terday. Uncle Remus' Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
Us. McGavren transacted
business in Omaha TODAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. F. Porter
returned from Belle Fourche,
s. D. yesterday after a weeks
visit
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

1.-The easiest thing know Of" SAYS
the philosopher OF folly. "is to begin
to save up some money next month. :"
Cleveland Lender.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
The Joke on Her.

The Friend : four wife doesn't an
pear to be- in very good humor. Hus-
bnnd No: she thinks I've invited you
to dinner. Jean Qui Rit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

W. G. Finley, Physician and
Surgeon. Phones Res. 478 Off
ce 479. 3rd and Erie Mo Val
ley, la.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

McGavren has a large supply
OF those good husking mittens
Ask those that have used them
as to their merit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Are you going to use any
barn or crib paint this fall? If
so you had better see Osborne
and get the right prices.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Miss Lena Shaw left for
Fremont this morning for a
few days visit with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27
stinsy.

"He is a stingy old curmudgeon.
isn't he?"
"The worst 1 ever saw. Why, he'd
haggle over the cost of building
spite fencc."-Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Mrs. McElroy is in Lincoln,
Nebr., for a few days. visit
with the H. B. Cox family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. x. x. Huntsing
er visited friends in Omaha yes
terday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

H. H. Dickman received
word that his sister died Mon.
day at her home in st. Mary's,
Ohio.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

Misses Nellie Rourke and
Bess O'Connor visited Omaha
friends today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-10-27

he who fattcrs you is your enem j..
Caldan.