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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

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The fact that the financial troubles of
one OF the large factories have forced
them to declare "Bargain Counter rates
on 'Out OF Style' cars which combine out
Of date ideas OF construction with policy
Of SOAK the Owner" on repairs is warn=
ing enough to induce the wise buyer to-
investigate the factory behind the car.
You buy government bonds because you
have confidence in the government and
you should buy Automobiles the same way
===with confidence in the maker===in the
quality OF the car and in the responsibility
of the dealer.
THE MITCHELL LEWIS COMPANY'S reputation
was earned by honest workmanshp--he use Of Grst-clas
materials and by the absolute reliability Of Mitchell cars
lowest maintenance costs.
NUAIiTY-The Worlds Championship for mechanical excel
lence was justly awarded to Mitchell Cars
BETTER They
durable their high
lache Make Good Policy which guarantees FREE
proves
Of Charge carry
this Mitchell Make Good Policy
= ; .
Model "R" H. P Honestly raed) fully equipped $780,
Model "T five 80 and fully equipped $780,
Model" p. fully equipped
will do
Mitchell Owner
F. H. BEEBEE 8 CO.
Selling Agents for N1itchels and Ranablers
Honest Cars at Honest Prices
uo,no,ou drove horse
MO"uaJ oU u 40
w.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

The Glidden Tour for this
year has been abandoned
for this spring on account of
lack of interest on the part of
the manufacturers. 1t is pro-
posed to run it in the fall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

Mrs. c. B. Sargent, of oma-
ha, was visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Campbell,
IN this city Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15
Joe Small of Magnolia, has
purchased a Model II Buick of
Mason & Seabury Bros.


The opening at the Candy
Kitchen last Saturday was a
great success as the store was
crowded all afternoon and
many free sodas and carnations
we're given away. The new
management are we'll pleased
with the crowd they had.
Harry Adams is home from
school at Pierce, Nebr., and
will spend the summer with his
parents in this city.
Jno. O'Connor, of Sioux City,
spent Sunday here with home
folks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15
who do ME- most talking Il III

Il.
Most tnen want too m, oh,
maybe. Fate thinks it would
be of no use to give them q, y.
thing at all.
Nothing fills a man with
pride than how he thinks his
friends admire him when tley
don't.
A woman can't always keep
from losing her looks, but she
can always keep from finding
her years. New York Press.
The Isle Mfg Co. shipped
five combined we'll machines,
new model, to Saskatoon, Sas-
katchewan, Canada, last week.
Canada is a fruitful field for
these machines and they are
thickly scattered over that part
of it. Clarinda Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15
Card of Thanks

Card of Thanks
We take this method of
thanking our many friends and
neighbors, who were so kind to
us during the sickness and
death of our son and grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Thurber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. H. Thurber.
c. r. Brady attended the
auto races in Omaha yesterday.
j. C. Mahoney of Council
Bluffs visited relatives in this
city last evening.
Miss Deal, of Logan, spent
Sunday with ]. C. Hauff family.
at'ening church with the Miss
Hauif's. She formerly lived in
this c y, engaged in the bust
ness of a trained nurse, of de-
cided ability and experience.
A boulevard is now propos-
ed from Omaha to Sioux City
through here. The roads nat
urally are in excellent condi
tion most of the year and with
a little work they could be
made the best in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Doty spent
Sunday in Eogsn with relatives
Mrs. V. l. Tamisiea and chill
dren leave for Pomeroy, Ohio,
this evening for an extended
visit with relatives. She will
also visit in West Virginia be-
fore her return. This is her
first visit to that part of the
country in fifteen years.
Gene Deur, of Wall Lake, is
here the guest of relatives for
a few days.
Two men from Atchisop,
Kansas, and one from Boston,
Mass leave for British Column
bia, this week to hunt mountain
lions with bows and arrows =
Evidently these fellows are r ct
acquainted with mountain l;on.
DR.. Cooper of Modale was a
spectator at the auto races in
Omaha yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

Rev. Curtis was a Council
Bluffs visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15
Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a = T q RIA

The sign used by H. H.
Dickman & Co. for their clos
ing out sale is the largest sign
ever seen in the city. 1t is 60
feet long and Is feet high.
The sign was painted by q. M.
Rhodabeck.
j. D. Kneedler and C. A.
Kneedler, of Sioux City, took
dinner in the Valley Sunday on
their way to Omaha to attend
the automobile races. Mr.. G..
A. Kneedler is secretary of the
Council Bluffs, Sioux City and
Spirit Lake official highway
and was making a tour of in
spection of the route.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

Rev. Williams of Council
Bluffs was in this city today
visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Doty spent
Sunday in Eogsn with relatives
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

F. w. Myers is out at his
farm today, harvesting his
cherry crop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

Gene Deur, of Wall Lake, is
here the guest of relatives for
a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

Miss Bess Bisbee spent Sun
day in Omaha the guest of
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-06-15

Mrs. B. o. Williams is in
in Omaha today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

Of your firm. I'm sure it's very disinter-
ested OF YOU Mr. Wolff. OF course, some
people might object TO that sort OF thing.
but In these DAYS OF business competition
we Al have TO live. haven't we. Mr.,
Wolff? And it's tho early bird with the
first information. isn't it?'
a must say YOU express my senti-
YOU business mani II not. you are a
loss TO the city OF London. Have you
heard anything that you think can be
depended upon? I'm quite, prepared TO
We'll. what do you put the figure at?"
"Ah! To n gentleman. / suppose. we
must make It guineas. For really .au-
thentic information, shall we say dou-
ceur OF 100 guineas2'
Without comment the baronet rose
from the table. picked M his hat and
gloves. and bowed as he moved TO the
door
stop sir. Did l make mistake ?
Let's discuss the matter"
My price\is 35ooo-you needn't bother
to discuss. It's worth that to YOU, and
YOU can take II or leave 1t. II you
don't take II. there are plenty of others
who Will: but if you do incline to take it..
you must say so pretty quickly"
please sill down. Mr.. Wilson Now
then. to be perfectly frank the jnforma-
tlon is worth that TO me. II il is un-
but must be satisfied on that point
beyond all doubt; as, 10 make IL worth
my while to pay on that basis: | must
deal I'm big sums and risk a good deal
OF money. How do you propose to salts
~ me?'
81 thought You said YOU recognized
me. Look here, you've got Whitaker s
Almanac OH the table. Turn UP the
chsncellor sn r,, OF the oxchequer S.! Got him?'
Look at the name of his private sec
reiary.'
Mr.. Wolff immediately referred TO the
AVID ttyttf f,.I, k. f1.a,, f,,tlt
the fire.
81 don't think | need say any more
I'm quite prepared TO pay the sum you
mention. How will YOU have II. check ?''
"oh dear. no. Gold, please. And 1
may say AT once. I cannot sign any
receipt There must be nothing In
writing: for II anything comes out
shall simply deny point-blanlS that I've
be my word against. yours. and I've got
twenty years OF unblemished reputation
and good service To my credit
1T will he very, awkward for me with
my auditors. having no receipt TO show
Tor such large PAYMENT
'Why not make the deal yourself. and
then sell at a slight advance 10 the COM
pany-enough to cover the s500O?''
I'm afraid my private means would
hardly run To the necessary figures. If
YOU VIII allow me 10 take one other per-
son into my confidence. | could easily
manage as YOU suggest
who would IL be-
"a Mr.. Koodooran. He and | have
had some number of financial dealings" 8"
The baronet hositated. and then asked
tentatively;
Would lie take your word?''
'f think So"
And keep his mouth shut? don't
inquiries about you, and I'm content 10
trust you- Could / trust him?''
II am quite willing TO make myself
responsible for him. or course. Mr. Will
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08
GIVES CONSTITUTION
To ALSACE- LORRAINE
Kaiser Decides That Provinces
Conquered Forty Years Ago
Shall Have Home Rule.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE

Special Cable TO The Tribune.
BERLIN. Jan. 7.-Progress is gaining
here slowly but steadily, This Is shown
by recent events.
One Is practically granting OF a con-
stitution to the conquered provinces of
Alsace Lorraine. which was wrung by
Prussia from France forty years ago.
The other was the conviction OF two
savages who were petty officers In the
imperial navy,
The proposed constitution for the con-
auered province OF Alsace- Lorraine pro-
vdes for home rule and manhood suf-
frage.
The federal council and the reichsta
are eliminated as factors in the legss-
tion Of the province. Two chambers are
provided for. the first consisting of
eighteen representatives, either ex-of-
fcio or elected by the various trades and
professions, and OF eighteen designate
by the emperor. and the second consisting
OF members elected by universal suffrage
with secret ballot. the franchise being cx-
tended to all nationals over 25 years uf
age, provided they have resided In their
commune over three years or held land
on which they have resided for the year
or pursue permanent trade or aericui-
turc on their own account. or hold pub
lie office. or are engaged In legal prac-
ticc, or In ecclesiastical or scholastic
service.
Two votes are allowed to electors over
- and three votes to electors over a.
years of age.
The ex-offico members of the upper
chamber include the heads OF the Catho-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

Women Mothers
mothers penetrating oil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

curing an alarming sacrifice. and even
| that accomplished they were neverthe-
less AlO.OO0 to the bad.
IL was about a week after Bulge,
night that WoiT ran straight into the
arms OF Sir John kynncrsey. Recog
nlzing him at once, he sputtered out,
''Mr- Wilson, I've got TO have an un-
derstanding With you-you damned
scoundrel."
'Scoundrel yourself; but if you wan,
| TO talk. let's talk. There are q few
things ] want TO say 30 you, my friend
four wheeer's the safest place TO tall;
in, in London crowd"
Selecting a particularly decrepit one.
Sir John told the man TO drive and
pushed Wolf into the vehicle. Splutter-
ing with rage, the latter demanded an
immediate eXplana ton Of what he termed
barefaced swindle. and the immediate
return OF the Gl0,000
gave you in confidence certain inforrna =
tion which would have been worth a
lot TO you if you had kept faith with
me and not been damnation greedy.
Now. not only did you take tobacco
out Of bond yourself TO a perfectly RI
iiculous amount, but you told other peo-
pie about your nowledge-braggeu oi
il. didn't you?"
The other kept silence.
Didn't you, now?" thundered Sir
John.
Hesitatingly Wolf admitted he had
told one or two OF his frlends-adyiScd
them TO do a small deal In tobacco, as
he put it. though lie strenuously denied
doing more.
"oh. put II how you like. What l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

Tic, Protestant and Jewish communities;
representatives each of the agricultural
organizations, the chambers OF commerce
and the proposed new labor chambers. 2
representative OF the University OF
Strnssburg and several representatives,
OF the local authorities.
At a naval court martial held at Kiel
two engineer petty officers OF q torpedo
boat were sentenced to seven years penal
seryltude each for brutal Ill treatment Of
n stoker causing the latter's death
Petty officer Wroschke sent a recruit
named Brandt TO clean a boiler furnace
which was stlll red-hot. and thrashed him
with a ropes end because he wanted to
come out. Subsequently Wroschke locked
Brandt in the furnace Till the latter
tainted Then he was brought out and
abused for two hours, while In n falntIng
condition, On the following day the man
died,
That hazng is not only vinked at but
encouraged Is shown b" the fact that
Emperor William has comrnutcd the SEN
tencc OF weeks imprisonment passed
on TWO Bonn students for "raeginG" TO
a weeks detention" The sentence Of
imprisonment would have closed the
roads TO all official careers in the army
or civil service. to the two young Grim
inals in question, both OF whom belong
TO the nobility" that is 10 say. people
who follow no useful trade, calling or oc
cuDation.
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down. My safety depends upon my word
doorian. The banker"
| Yes, that is the man.
'WeIl my price for the tobacco in
| formation is $4,000 paid nov-f youi
| friend likes TO pay another G5000, / can
tell him OF another little item In the
budget which will affect him personally.
| bacco is chiIds play TO what he can
make over the other DEAL
Mr.. Wolff signed check which a clerk
| took 10 the office TO cash, returning
| This was handed over,
Thanks The information is simply
| this: The whole OF the duty on tea is
going 10 be abolished. but the duty on
The duty on manufactured cigarettes and
cigars is 10 be trcbled The new duties
viii come into force from and after the
Saturday preceding the adoption Of the
arrangements
How about the other item for Mr.,
Koodoorian2 VIII you come here again?'
mo. | don't want your clerks TO recoS-
Hes dining with me this evening"
III M and the haronet paused.
81 will send district messenger boy
to you tomorrow: here at $50. You Will
is satisfied, he will give you piece OF
pal',r with certain numbers or. in pairs.
Get a copy Of Chambers Dictionary
The first number VIII be the page: the
second number. the word on that page
You can copy That piece OF paper. but
YOU must return il TO the messenger
boy"
With that the Interview closed In
the course OF day. Sir John had sold
the tobacco details to three other firms
In two places and increased duty on tea
proved financial asset 10 him and four
whisky. firms swallowed Il bait he had
devised for them. In no instance did
ated with Mr.. Wolff. but aItogether lie
collected eSOOO. which with the $4,000
from Wolff, made els 900. He had never
expected that anything like this amount
would have been obtainable and having
banked his gold In the various accounts
and aliases that he had on former oc-
casions created he finally turned his
steps westward, having obtained that
sum by the expenditure OF three and siX-
pence. the cost Of an cusraved card plate
and ATTY cards The plate and the re-
naming cards he dropped over West
minister bridge.
He himself thought Koodoorian would
be too shrewd TO pay $4,000 on so little
security, but on the chance that he
might have risen 10 the bait. NE made
on the following day all the necessary
preparations. AS Mr.. Wolff sat in his
office. messenger boy was shown in a
bundle of bank notes were passed to
him, which the boy carefully counted
and placed in an inner pocket. lie then
handed slip OF paper TO Mr.. Wolf. The
figures upOu 1, were.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08
BOOKS FOR LIBRARY
Twenty-clsht Volumes VIII Be Add.

twenty eight volumes VIII Be Add.a a.
the Shelves on Monday. %
The following twenty-eight voIn,...
Will be added TO the public library Mnr
day. January o. 1911: Vp-
clancous-Aristotle, On tho k,h.
nian Constitution; Bascoin. Social Ths
ory: Chadwick, Relations of The Irni,ss
States and Spain: Chaytor First s,,,n,sh
Book: Dubois, Nervous States: Eliis
Three Modern Seers: Faithful Three vIs
its to America (ref): Hamilton IrtS-
mate Life of Alexander Hamilton. III,
tell. Commerce and Industries NJ III.
Pacific Coast (refD Kelly, Twentlet5
Century Socialism,; Kleiscr. How TO Argu.
and Win: kleiscr How 10 DcyeIon saW
Control: Reid, Lake George and I.ks
Champlalp; Richards Textbook OF 0rs
Dressing; Sharp. Songs and Poems: Wal
las. How to Know Architecture.
F'ictIon-Beunctt. Buried Alive: Brsb.
ncr. Gentleman OF Virginia: ConnolIy
open Water. Hopkins. Weddings Of Eve,
James. Finer Grain: McCarter, Price ~
the Prairie, Roberts. Comrades OF ,hs
Trails.
Children's books-Eilis Wide Awals
Girls at College; Jordon. Leading Amer.
can Men OF Science; l.clscr. Canavay and
the Lustigs; Wells. Marjorie In Com.
mand Wells. Patty's Success.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

For the mother In the home TO be
strong and well, able to devote hsf
time and strength to the rearing OF
children, is one Of life's greatest
blessings. Often the bearing Of
children Injuries the mothers health.
If she has not prepared her system
in adYanca for tha ininnrt ant nranA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

Carefully copying tho figures he rang
for clerk. and called them over with
him. Then returning the slip TO the
boy. who at once left Wolff and Koo-
doorian sat down with the dictionary
and SLOWLY transla ted the message
-diamond-nfty-pe cent
-ad ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -half-from-
colonial-sourcc."
koodooriau sat In his chair amazed
"'Whewi'' he whlstled.
rs II worth the five thousand to you?'
said the other man.
Yes, n it's true"
lis it?''
My dear man, I'll buy every diamond
there is for sale In Great Britain. and
I'll buy shares I'm every genuine diamond
mine in South Africa
And he did
Budget night came and went. The
chancellor OF the exchequer in a bril-
liant speech, announced slight reduc-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08
The High Financial Adventures of Sir John KynnerSle

greedy you try TO make half a ,,,,u
each, with the result that you'vo" ",,Iio1 1
nothing. And serve you both right" ""a's
cab. got oul. leaving Mr. Wolfr 10 " = W
the cud Of reflection and chagrin net
doubling what he had been tod I's.
also read some OF t. in The para o nsd
decided that perhaps after ali n M
his own fault. "st
Copyright. 1911. By the Associate ~.
airy Press) '"F.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

the old scale gave the chancellor sur
plus, so he dropped his proposed dia-
Tuond duty, which wasn't popular, In the
cabinet because II smacked of preference.
At the very last minute. consequently
II was the very night before budget day
in tho light Of those payments the
chancellor recast his whole budget, and
SO you two people lost both ways. II
YOU'D been content just to make your
e 90. 900 or a6o,oO0 apiece 1t would have
been as I said; but you were so damned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

told you for yourself, through your do
ing became almost public knowledge. I'll
tell you what tho result has boon. In
that last fortnight OF the financial year
there was more tobacco taken out OF
bond than Will be used throughout tho
Kingdom In the neXt eighteen months,
and all through your chuckleheadcd To-
quocity. Do you see what that menns7
That during the next financial year there
won't be a pound Of tobacco that will
pay duty, The fortnights payments on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

course. they all try the high faultlnc
game pf pious rcctitude: but then. It's so
easy for them all 10 do that when none
of them know"
I've no doubt there is great deal
Of truth In what YOU say. and. as a
shareholder in your company, ] must
really congratulate YOU on the great cf
forts you make TO advance the interests
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

son, it's as much to our interest TO keep
quiet as it is TO yours that we should
do So"
The baropet stood and thought for
moment.
VERY we'll I'm willing YOU should
tell Mr.. Koodoorlan, hut | will not see
him. / must deal solely with you.
can't have two witnesses 10 swear me
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

tion in the tobacco duties. slight one
on tea. and never once allued TO dla-
monds.
To say that Wolf and Koodoorian were
half demented is TO put the matter mild
ly. II took them months OF anxious
worry and strenuous busines TO get rid
OF their huge purchases OF tobacco. dla-
monds and diamond shares without In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

tectly prepares tho system for the
coming of baby. Mothers Friend
assures q quick and natural recovery
for every woman who uses 1t. It Is
for sale at drug stores. Write for
free book for expectant mothers.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
Atlanta, Ga
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

swer.
And from many 1t was a lying shout.
This was only the beginning of their
treason. They were benz on being as
false to the king presently as they had
already been to the princess.
Side by side Walen and l went,
inch by inch fighting our way toward
the rising ground, encouraging each
other, helping each other. How u
companions Jared l know not. Walen
and I seemed to be alone in the midst
Of enemies. Still we went on step by
step. There seemed no power strong
enough to stop rs. Success seemed
certain when suddenly l was alone. A
rush Of horsemen parted us. and / saw
my comrade carried away from me.
hard beset. Still the fight was not lost.
l shouted to him, and he heard me. l
saw the hOrsemen nearest to him 60
down as he turned, fighting his way
back to me, and I pressed my horse
forward to meet him. And we sue
ceeded. We did meet, but at what a
cost! Even as I shouted in triumph
q sword flashed above him and fell,
splitting through his armor near the
neck.
1.-THE princess!' he cried once, loud
~ as in full health, and then he pitched
forward from his saddle and lay al
most under my horses hoofs.
/ cut down the man who struck the
blow, and, my horse stumbling, I came
to the ground. falling across the bodies
Of my friend and my foe.
I was unhurt and sprang to my feet.
A clear space was round me. With his
sword in his hand Count Vasca looked
at me. He did not ride at me at once.
but he smiled.
1.-THE time has come. Sir verrall." he
said.
1t was his smile, not his words.
which maddened me.
"Ah, good foeman," I cried, grant
me but a little space to prove this man
q coward and a liar, and on my oath
I will throw down my sword and you
can work your will upon me-"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

launches. The count was too good a
horseman to let me succeed In this,
however. He knew his advantage and
was not going to throw 1t away by
having to meet me on foot.
The time is nearing its end" he
laughed. Il told you that l always
crushed my enemies"
He dealt me a blow which staggered
me as he spoke. The time was near
Ing its end. What could l do?
He followed me up as l staggered
back. prepared to strike again.
made a feint, then lodged his
blow and sprang up at him. my foot
upon bis foot in the stirrup. Ny arms
were round him. His horse plunged.
and In an instant the count and | were
on the ground. Now we were both
swordless and helmetless. My fingers
gripped his throat.
"The time has comet" Kissed as.
still gripping his throat with one hand.
| struck his head twice. thrice. with
all my strength with the other.
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