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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
WON An OPERA HOUSE.
Drawn In the Dig Theatsr Lottery Ia
CHICAGO In 1867.

Drawn In the Dig Theatsr Lottery In
Chicago In 1867.
Doubtless in the rummage of good
many homes in this country might
still be found elaborate and ornate
certificates Of chance in the great lot
terry Of Crosby's Opera House. Chicago,
the drawings for which took place
Jan. 81. 1867. Nearly 100000 OF those
chances were sold ut So per chance,
the builder of the opera house retain
ing more than $4,000 himself after the
sale had closed.
This beautiful theater. famous In its
day. was erected by Uranus H. Cros-
by. n prosperous wholesale liquor mer-
chant, who went to Chicago from Mas
sachusetts, says the Kansas City Star.
He planned so magnificently that
when he had his building finished and
furnished he had put into 1t not only
all his business money, but most Of
his private fortune as we'll, the insti-
tuition standing him about 100000
1t was too early for a temple Of art''
In Chicago. and the builder went
broke Then 1t was that the plan to
sell the house by lottery was formed
and carried out. The prospectus de-
scribed the building aud its furnish
ings. the latter including number of
very costly paintings. For months the
sale went on. The purchasers covered
the whole country. The hopes Of the
winners ran high. not only because OF
the capital prize. tho opera house It.
self, but because Of the lesser prizes.
especially the paintings
The drawing was directed BY a
board Of men representing half
dozen cities For two days before It
took place train loads of ticket holders
rolled into Chicago. On the Sunday
preceding the Monday of the drawing
the streets were crowded. lmprovised
sleeping accommodations had to be
provided for the vast throng. Every
hall as we'll as every hotel and board-
ing house was filled to its capacity.
The grand prize was not reached UNI
til the one hundred and thirteenth
drawing. and 1t went to man who
was not in Chicago. one of the few
who had forgotten all about his in
vcstment and knew nothing ut the
time of the drawing. A. H. Lee Of
Prairie du Rocher. Ill. Several Of the
paintings. including Bierstadt's 1.-THE
Yosemite Valley" were drawn by Mr..
Crosby.
-Four days after the drawing Mr..
Lee went to Chicago and accepted his
good fortune. but. in recognition Of
Mr. Crosby's high purposes and the
sacrifices they Ind cost him. offered
to sell him the theater for 100000,
which price was paid to him by Mr..
Crosby out of the proceeds Of the lot
tory. This restoration Of fortune did
not last long. The opera house was
destroyed in the great fire Of 1871.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
A TARIFF COMEDY.

Spain Finally Won In The Cease Of the
Screw Propeller"
Every British captain calling at
Spanish ports is familiar with the
cease Of the screw propeller" The
story is told for the benefit Of lands
men In Mr.. G. H. B. Wards 1.-THE
Truth About SPAIN" 1.-The steel screw
of a cargo steamer which traded with
Bilbao and other northern ports was
damaged beyond repair during rough
voyage. The vessel was bcached pend
ing the arrival of new propeller from
England.
.sAt last, when the steamer was about
to sail. the captain was Informed that
he had to nay duty for putting
ashore manufactured article-namc-
~. the .scrapped' or broken propeller.
The captain protested and offered to
drop 1t into the sca. but the ofiicials
were obtluratc. They seized the ship
and demanded payment. The captain
declined to ease the tension by the
customary bride and complained to the
British foreign Office.
1.-The duty was returned, but the
captain was warned to be very careful
about contrnMnd, and FOR several voy-
ages nothing occurred. Several months
later some Slight inaccuracy tit the
SHIPS papers and the declaration If
cargo gave the excisemcn their chance.
and the vessel was not allowed to
leave until heavy fine, corresponding
to the original propellcr duty. was
paid"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
A Champion.

"And what is this" we ask. gazing
Mt what seems to be table Of some
sort neatly framed and hanging upon
the wall in the home Of our suburban
friend-"a baseball chart?"
NO." he says. THAT shows / was
the champion last year"
THE champion what%
"Well. you see we keep score on nil
who catch the S:2i every morning.
and, as you see. my catching average
for the year was Chicago Post,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Hi. Word For II.

There was an old lecturing dominic
who was strong in astronomical slmili-
tudes and calculations. "Arctur,,s." he
would declare, sis 792,G4S,0o5 miles
distant from the SUM-"
"Bnt, dominic" some surprised au-
ditor would intcrrogate. chow in the
world do you arrive at these specific
figures?"
The answer would come with crush
ing dignity and the tone Of intellectual
superiority: II assert 1t, sir. Disproye
1t IL you can"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
BerIin's Bin Restaurant.

Imagine restaurant costing $1O,
100000. The Rheingold. in Berlin. &C.
commodities more than 1900 persons
at one time. giving employment to
1000 persons, Of whom eighty-lve are
cooks. At this place 1t is possible to
get good dinner for 80 cents and at
any price from that up.--Chicago Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Restraint,

$50 you think woman has a sense
of humor?"
"Yes." replied Miss Cayenne. But
she has schooled herself to suppress II.
Common politeness forbids woman
to laugh every time her husband says
or does something ridiculous" Wash
ington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Foley's Kidney Remedy
Acted Quickly

Mn. George. Irondale. Ala. was
bothered with kidney trouble for many
years. II was persuaded to try Foley
Kidney Remedy. and before taking it
three days could feel its beneficial eff
fects. The pain left my back. my kid
ney action cleared up. and am so
much better. l do not hesitate to
recommend Foley Kidney Remedy"
m3l r. w. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Mount Etn..


Mount Etna IL one Of the great vol
canoes OF the earth. 1t is great In size,
great in activity, great in beauty. In
size 1t would cover the entire metro
politan district of New York and the
surrounding counties. Its height is
H. 600 feet above sen level. AS to Its
power one Of these erupdons some
centuries ago killed $4,000 people.
which Is probably more than vesuyius
has ever done in all its existence as
a volcano, not excepting the great
eruption of 20 A. d.. which destroyed
the cities Of Hcrculaneum and Pom
peii AS to its beauty. this Is also
very difficult to describe. 1t il teemins
with life. animal and vegetable. and is
snow covered one-half the year. The
other half 1t Is bare to its very sum.
Christian Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
In the Wake Of the Measles

The little son of Mrs. o. B. Palmer.
Little Rock, Ark, had the measles
The result was severe cough which
grew worse and he could not sleep
She says: Zone bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound completely
cured him and he has never been both
cred since. ." Group. whooping cough,
measles cough all yield to Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. The genu-
inc is in the yellow package. Refuse
substitutes. r, w. Harvey,
m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
UnpIeasant sucosstion.

81 WISH" said the girl thouxhtfully.
"that you wouldn't use that expression
launched upon the sea of matri-
mony.'"
sand why not?" asked the young
man AnxioNsly.
well. you know what kind of time
! always have on sen voyage."-
Stray Stories.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

]. M. Howell, a popular drug
gist of Greensburg, KY, says,
eve use Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our own household
and know it is excellent. For
sale by all dealers. m3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
hs Was Polite.

He-The great trouble with Cab
bleigh is he talks too much. She
That's strange. When he's been with
mo he's scarcely said q word. He
oh. he's too much Of gentleman to
interrupt-Boston Transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Confederate.

Hamm-Do you recognize the pro-
fession? Ticket Man-Yes. but IL you'll
stand out OF the line quietly I won't
give you away.-Tolelo Blade
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

memorial Day Committees
Meeting of ladies and gentle
man appointed to arrange for
Memorial Day, at Stout &
Schulmeister's office, May LIST,
1911.
]. d. Brown elected as chair
man of meeting.
r. D. McEvoy elected as Sec
rotary of meeting.
Moved and seconded that the
chair appoint all committees
and the following were ap.
pointed:
OPERA HOUSE.
F. L. Davis, F. w. Myers.
MUSIC FOR PARADE
j. G. Schulmeister, j. D.
Brownie. L Davis.
TO DECORATE OPERA HOUSE.
Mrs. j. Brinker, Fred Heath,
Ted, Rhodabeck, Mrs. j. O'Brien,
]. r. Mccullough, A. 7. Smith
]. P. Hutton, Ross Mclaughlin.
SPEAKER and PROGRAM.
A. B. Hosbrook, j. D. Brown,
j. G. Schulmeister, R. D. Nc
Evoy, Mrs. H. j. Rainbow, Mrs.
Geo. Green, Mrs. Oea Smith.
MUSIC FOR AFTERNOON AT OPERA
HOUSE.
Mrs. Geo. Green, Mrs. Oea
Smith, Mrs F. w. Myers.
CONvEYANCE.S FOR PARADE.
Bruce Orr, r D. McEvoy, C.
H. Deur, Geo. Kellogg, j. E.
Jones, wv. j. Roden, q. Il. Stout,
w. Allen Jones, r c. Hills, DR..
Lahman, Geo. Culavin, E P.
McEvoy, j. P. Rourke.
FLOWERS FOR GRAVES.
Relief Corps.
EVERGREENS FOR GRAVES.
F. w. Myers, z West.
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
F. w. Myers, VIM. Campbell,
u. A. BOies.
FLAGS FOR GRAVES AND SCHOOLS
j. D. Brown.
FLAG PLACING ON GRAVES.
Isaac Blunt, j. r. McCol-
lo1gh.
PREPARING WIRE FOR WREATHs.
E A. Boies, j. r. McGavren.
Chair appointed May 18th
for meeting of all committees
at Stout & Schulmeister's office
at 8 p. m.
R D. McEvoy, Sec.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Notice

Notice) is hereby given that
my wife, Emma Sigler, has left
my bed and board without due
cause and / will not be respon-
sible for any debts she may
contract.
ml8 Charles sigler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

FoleylKidney Pills are true medi.
cine. They are healing. Strengthening,
antiseptic and tonic. They act quickly.
m3l r. W. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Men who are so afraid Of doing fool.
ish things that they lack the courage
10 sttempt wise ones will neves DO
syHlN3n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
A Cad Prospec'

They say there's no fool like an old
fool"
'That makes me shudder for the flu.
ture. I've already been all the other
kinds. kansas City Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Wanted Plain sewing and DIR. IS
making. Mrs. Crane. old Legrow place.
308 N. Second street. pm22
Wantei-Lacc curtains to wash, at
Is cents pair Mrs Stewart, Mill St
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

Temper 10 a weapon we carry by the
blade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
LOST

Lost-A mans black umbrella with
the initials ]. E. w engraved on the
handle. Finder please leave at the
Times Office. m12
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Liquid Smoke.
Robt. w. Harvey.
Reumatism Relieved in 81,

Reumatism Relieved in Six
Hours
DR.. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism usually relieves
severest cases in q few hours.
It's action upon the system is
remarkable and effective. It
removes the cause and the dis.
ease quickly disappears. First
dose benefits. Use and $1.OO.
Sold by G. S. Osborne, druggist.
m20
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
j. DEWELL
Attorney -at-LaW
Office over State Savings Bank
Missouri Valley, Iowa.


If you get stuck on the road
just phone Jerry Ward and he
will get you home. He keeps q
car for that very purpose.
NILS
House Cleaning Necessities.
Sunshine finish, the best for
floors and woodwork, at
It Doty & Petersons.
If voa get stuck on the road
phoua No. l89 Black and Jerry
Ward will be after you In q
hurry. MILO
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
Want Ads
Wanted 10 head of horses and mules
to pasture. Inquire at this office
pm22
WANTED.

Wanted-Family washings to do.
Call at No. 725 5th street. Washings
called for and returned.
m3l Mrs. E. H. Bebee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
FOUND

Found-a pocket book containing
some money. Owner can have same by
proving property and paying for this
notice. w. w. Reser. cor 9Th and SUI
perior Streets. nib
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
FOR RENE

Seven room house for rent. with mod
ern conveniences. Inquire ct Times
office.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
For Sale-A ladies fine new tailor
made gray suit, only worm once. size 80.
You may have it at your own price.
Inquire at Times Office.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

For Sale-One mare twelve years old
broke single or double will sell cheap OF
trade for calves. Also some Standard
Bred Barred Rock Cockereas. early
hatch at Toe each. Phone White II.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-05-18

For Sale-Furniture. Sale by the
piece. $50 9Th street. pmD
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02
Street Sayings Are Short Lived.

II some London slang has a short
life, the street sayings current for a
time pass away wen more quickly.
Most of these, such as Has your
mother sold her mangle?" Who shot
the dog?" and How are you off for
soap" survive only in the pages Of
contemporary novelists.
Some, however, have a long life.
Does your mother know you're out ?"
has been traced back to 1910 and may
possibly have been current before
then. Others are revived, with slight
alterations. Ten years ago rude little
boys would shout, Where did you
get that hat?" when their grand
fathers would exclaim. What! the
same old hat" And the expression
OF dissent emphasized nowadays by
s'Not in these t~rousers!" used to be
conveyed thirty years ago by the tag.
mot in these boots!"-London Chron-
icle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02
MENTAL ACCURACY
Greatly Improved by Leaving Off Coffee

The manager of an extensive cream
cry in Wis. states that while a regu-
lar coffee drinker, he found 1t injuri-
Gus to his health and a hindrance to
Tho performance of his business du-
ties.
1T impaired my digestion, gave M
q distressing sense Of fullness in the
region Of the stomach, causing a most
painful and disquieting palpitation Of
the heart, and what is worse, 1t mud
died my mental faculties so as IT, seri-
ously injure my business efficiency.
Il finally concluded that something
would have to be done. quit the use
of coffee, short OF. and began to drink
Postum. The cook didn't make 1T
enough, and l did not find 1t palatable
and quit using 1t and went back to cot
fee and to the stomach trouble again.
"Then my wife took the matter in
hand, and by following the directions
on the box, faithfully, she had me
drinking Postum for several days be-
for l knew it.
When l happened to remark that
I was feeling much better than had
for a long time, she told me that l
had been drinking Postum, and that
accounted for 1t. Now we have no
coffee on u table.
my digestion has been restored,
and with this improvement has come
relief from the oppressive sense OF
fullness and palpitation Of the heart
that used to bother me 80. l note such
Q gain in mental strength and acute
ness that l can attend to my of1ce
work with ease and pleasure and with
out making the mistakes that were so
annoying to me while l was using
coffee.
Postum Is the greatest table drink
Of the times, in my humble estima-
ton" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
enc appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true, and full Of huma.
0nterest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02

bones OF a prehistoric man buried 10
feet deep under a terrace, which Is re-
garded, and with good reason, as the
ancient bed of the Thames river.
There is no reason to believe that
the elevation or depression Of the
land, which leads to the rise and fall
in the level Of the river, has not been
uniform. The past must be judged
from what we know of the present,
and on this basis the land movement
which formed the terrace, and which
has scarcely changed since the Roman
period, has been deposited at the rate
Of one foot in 1000 years, this as
signing a period Of at least 100000
years since the high-level terrace was
laid down at Galley Hill, and the an
cient Rriton was entombed in the
river bed.
This ancient Briton was five feet
one inch in height. The neck was
enormously thick and the chest was
narrow and protruding.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02

FOR MILK BOTTLES
Device Invented by Massachusetts
Man Provides for Filling sew
eral of Them at Once.

A device for filing milk bottles,
by which several of them can be
filled at a time, has been invented by
a Massachusetts man. OF course, the
apparatus can be used for other
liquids than milk, but was primarily
designed for the latter. A lateral
pipe running from the tank in which
the fluid is kept has openings at In
tervals along it. Under these open
ings are tiltable spouts, removably
attached. The bottles are sen in a
row under these spouts, and in a
pan with a Slated tray in the bot
tom, so that the overflow from the
bottles can drop through, and not be
wasted. The flow of milk into the
pipe is regulated by a spigot just as
the flow of water is through the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02

H% N~

Warmth should be supplied to all
farm animals but not at the expense
Of fresh air.
Watch the pastures and give the
cow feed of some kind to keep her
wants supplied.
Some pastures are SO poor that the
COW is forced to eat things she does
not like in order to live.
The first great requisite in the care
OF stock is perfect cleanliness, pure
air and abundant sunshine.
The proper test Of any e grain
is not how it looks but what 1t will
grow under field conditions.
1t requires only about half as much
grain to produce 100 pounds OF gain
on calves as on two year Odds.
A few poor COWS may do little per-
manent harm to the dairy herd, but a
poor sire will do untold damage.
The best dairyman is the n who is
clean because by nature he cannot be
otherwise and not because he is afraid
of the law.
Select some standard dairy breed,
provide all the essential conditions
Tor scientific dairying and get your
head in the game.
A good dairy COW Is a home builder,
SOIL preserver, the Door mans friend
and the rich mans luxury. You should
treat her like a queen.
Every day of the year, whether she
is fresh or dry, whether she is In the
pasture or the stable, see to It that
she Is provided for properly.
1t 10 the common experience Of all
dairymen who have used q really good
improved dairy sire that the invest
ment has made them royal returns.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02
House Of Lords.

London.-The house Of lords is com
posed of lords spiritual and the lords
temporal. All the peers we're not orig.
inally entitled to a seat as a matter
Of right, but only those who were ex.
pressly summoned by the king. Every
peerage Of the United Kingdom which
is conferred now gives the right to a
seat in the house of lords. The mum.
her IL indefinite, and may be increased
at the pleasure Of the crown which,
however, cannot deprive a peer OF the
dignity once bestowed. The upper
house at present comprises about $50
members. BY the act Of union with
Scotland, 16 representatives Of the
Scottish peerage are elected by the
Scottish nobility for the duration Q
each parliament. and % are electe'
Tor life by the peers OF Ireland.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02

and wonder why dairying doesn't pay,
and in most of these cases they think
they can't afford to take a good agri-
cultural paper and find out.
Below we give gross income of n
OF our own p%urebred Holstein cows
from February 16, when the milk
began going to the milk-shipping sta
ton, to April so.
February 16 to %, 1884 pounds
milk at s1.90 per 100 pounds, $13.36;
March l to 81, 1922 pounds milk
at $1.70 per 100 pounds, 1886; April
1 to 80, 16O3R pounds milk at s1.60
per 100 pounds. $25.65 Total for
February 16 to April 80, $72.37.
Add to this estimated value of her
bull calf at birth, $25. Total income,
S97,37.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02
FROM THE CALF TO THE cow
First Few Months Care Will Largely
Determine What the Grown AMI
NAL Will Ultimately Be.

In order to make a good dairy COW
we must start with the calf of some
good dairy type. The car that the
calf or any farm animal for that mat
ter gets for the first few months will
largely determine the quality of the
adult animal. Giving the calf a good,
strong, healthy start is one of the
prime essentials of success in grow
ing it.
The calf need not be kept rolling
fat, but it should be kept thriftily
growing from start to finish.
Except for beef production with the
beef type, it is best to raise the calf
by hand method. When it is a day or
two old take it away from it's dam and
teach it to drink milk.
For the first feed take some warm
milk fresh from the cow and place
some with the hand on the calls
mouth. 1t will lick this with it's
tongue and of course find that it is
good. Then place the pail up to its
mouth SO that the warm milk will
touch its lips.
Be patient for the first time. 1t will
require several minutes and possibly
nearly an hour, but when once it
learns what is in the pail and how to
take the food there will be no further
trouble in urging it to eat.
It may be necessary the first few
times for you to wet two fingers with
milk and allow the calf to suck up the
milk with the hand partly immersed
In the liquid.
Feed whole milk warm from the
COW about two weeks and then gradu-
ally substitute skimmilk for the whole
till at the end of the fourth week
nothing but skimmilk is given.
Always warn the milk, as it is most
natural for the young animal and de-
mands less energy from the digestive
organs.
After the third month the calf will
begin to want extra water, and some
may be mixed with the milk.
The calf at this & should be al
lowed access to drinking water every
day. At the end of four months milk
may be withheld and other feeds SUBJ
stituted, as the calf will then begin
to nibble on hay and other feeds.
From this stage on place some fine
well cured and preserved hay where
it can reach it. When it is six weeks
old give it a handful of shelled corn,
Or place corn meal in the milk feed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-02
TO QUENcH A SUMMER THIRST

Don't pour a lot OF ice water into
you in order to quench the thirst for
the moment-not only does it not pro-
duce the desired result, but it is bad
for you.
There is just one beverage that hts
all conditions OF heat and thirst
COCA-COLA.
Next time you're hot, tired or thirsty
drink a glass or a bottle Of this ono
best beverage-delicious, refreshing.
thirst-quenching. At s~oda-fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Write to the COCA-COLA CO. Atlanta,
Ca, for a copy Of their booklet, 1.-THE
Truth About COCA-COLA'-you will
ind 1t interesting.