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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

great cities. But wehre would
Iowa be without its local trad
ing centers, without its village
merchants?
The tendency of the times
seems to be to make Iowa one
big farm with one owner and
all the people tenants The
transportation system, the tax
system, tend in that direction
and now comes the parcels post
to add its quota to take from
US and build up the great cities
outside the state. Iowa con-
gressmen should votelike a
stone wall against the PROPOSE
tion.-C. N. Marvin in Sher-
andoah Qa) Sentinel-P Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Our Lost Treasure.

l saw my wife pull out the
bottom drawer of the old bur-
eau this evening, and l went
softly out and wandered up
and down till l knew she had
shut it up and gone to her sew
ing. We have some things laid
away in that drawer which the
gold of the king could not buy,
and yet they are relics which
grieve us until our hearts are
sore. | haven't dared look at it
for a year, but remember each
article. There are two worn
shoes, a little chip hat with
part of the brim gone, some
stockings, pantaloons, a coat,
two or three spo Is, hts of
broken crockery, a WHIP and
some toys. Wife, poor thing,
toes to that drawer every day
If her life and prays over it
md lets her tears fall upon the
precious article, but | dare not
90. Sometimes we speak of
the little one, but not often 1t
has been a long time, but some
how we cannot get over griev
Ing 5 IN .time we sit alone Of
IN evening, | writing an she
sewing, child in the street
will call ous as our boy use to,
md we will start up with beat
lag hearts ard a wild hope,
only to find the darkness more
If a burden than ever. 1t is
still and quiet now. | look up
~ the window where his blue
EYES used to sparkle at my com
ily. But there is no one 10
search my pockets and tease
M feH presents: and | never
tiad tn, chair turned over, the
o-oom down, nor ropes tied to
che door knoos. want some
one to tease me for my knife;
to ride on my shoulder; to lose
my ak; to follow me to the gate
when l go, and meet me at the
gate when l come; to call "good
night" from the little bed now
empty. And wife misses him
still more. Here are no little
feet to wash, no prayers to say,
no voice teasing for Jumps of
sugar, or sobbing with the pain
of a hurt toe; and she would
give her own life, almost, to
wake at midnight and look
across to the crib and see our
boy there as he used to be.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
NAMES AND FACES.
Douglas Marked the Man He Wanted
to Know Aoain.

SSeSiaS "ATNSo Nuo Wan no W0Ut00
to Know Again.
stephen A. Douglas had the most
remarkable memory for faces Of any
max in public life" declares CORE
spoEilent. Upon the occasion Of u
visit to Washington OH election day In
1880 the late Colonel John w. Forney
was discussing the election Of Garfield
over Hancock with Colonel Harmon OF
Detroit. Colonel Harmon had been
mayor Of Detroit and prominent in ma
tional politics. Harmon and Forney
got to talking about earlier politics,
and Harmon related the story of n
meeting with Douglas in New York.
Douglas had been nominated in Balti-
more by one faction of the Democratic
party. Rreckinr!dge was chosen by
the other faction in Charleston. When
he heard of his nomination Douglas
was in New York He entered the
Astor House, then the headquarters
for all politicians and the principal
hotel in New York, and Immediately
was surrounded by his political admir-
ers. Among them was Colonel Har-
mon. The latter, according to the
story he told me. put forth his hand
and congratulated Douglas on his nom-
ination.
"'Thank you, Colonel Harmon re-
piled Douglas.
Harmon was amazed that Douglas
should have remembered his name, for
he had met the little giant but once,.
fifteen years before and then for but
a brief period. After time he return
ed and asked Douglas how he was
able to call him by name
"My dear colonel said Douglas,
whenever l meet man I want to
know again put a mark on him and
! never forget. Washington Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
The Medicine Of Generosity.

Generosity has wonderful power in
curing .rouble which by any other
means would seem incurablc. The
story is told of Il poor blind woman
i'll Paris who put % francs on the
plate at missionary meeting. A
friend demonstrated, you cannot af
ford SO much out OF your small earn
ings." ooh, yes, cam she answered.;
Owe figured it out and know lust
what l can afford to give" When
asked to explain she said: 81 am
blind, and said to my fellow straw
workers, How much money do you
spend in a year for oil in your lamps
when it Is too dark to work at nights?'
They replied, Twenty seven francs.
So" said the poor woman. II found
that l saved SO much in the year he
cause l am blind and do not need u
lamp, and give it TO send light to TIL.
dark heather lands. Christian Her
aid
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
A Mail Carriers Load

Seems heavier when he has a weak
back and kidney trouble Fred Ouch.
rem. Mail Carrier at Atchison. Kas.
says: 81 have been bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble and had a
severe pain across my back. Whene We,
carried heavy load of mail my kid
ney trouble increased Some time age
] started taking Foley's Kidney Pill.
and s. zee taking them have gotter
entirely rid of all my kidney trouble
AMI am as sound now as ever"
MO r. W. Harvey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
They Used to Eat Crows.

Our forefatllers despised some dishes
which we regard rs dclicacies. In the
thirteenth century, for instance, al
llM'gh partridges abounded in Eng
land. they were eaten only by peas
ants and were never seen in the
honses Of the mobiles. IIares, too, were
despised by the upper classes, and
even among the poor u strong prciu
dice existed against them. On the
other hand. gourmcts in the middle
ages ate hcrons, cranes, crows, storks
cormorants, bittcrns and other birds
which would revolt the least daint,
feeder of today London Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
rold His Fortune.

While ctossing the East Boston ferry
the other evening little fellow mp.
preached me, saying. Tell yer fortune
for nickel, mister
After few words With the young
fellow l consented. He tool. mr. hand
and said, eat first thought you were
going to become n rich man, but it's all
off now
asked him his reason.
well. yer see. boss, anybody w'ip
! played YOU for will never be one of
them financers''
gave him another nickel for his
philosophy.-Bo Boston Traveller.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

his enthusiasm. That prophet
ic instinct of the young man, of
which he spoke with such feel
ing, has never faded from his
soul. So his appeal for the
great qualities which were en-
bodied in Lincoln must have
profoundly stirred the audience
to which he spoke. Hardly less
profoundly will his words move
the larger audience outside the
reaches of his voice. 1880 $500 eEnE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Turn About.

every husband ought to make lis
bride a regular allowance from the
start" said Il guest at a wedding re-
ception in New York.
This is but just" he continued.
because from the start every bride
finds that she must constantly make
allowances for her husband"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Librarian for Institutions

The State Board of Control
today appointed Julia A. Robin
son, of Dubuque, to be librarian
of the state institutions under
control of the board. This Of
flee has been provided for a
long time, but has not before
been filled. There are libra
ries at each one of the institu-
tions and they have over Co.,
600 volumes. Miss Robinson
will look after the classification
of the books and direct the pur-
chase of new ones.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
A Poser.
a yerhatim fragment from the liz,

A verbatim fragment from the law
courts:
Kings Counsel examining witness)-
Did you know you did not. bnt am
bound to i;ut 1t to you-on the 25tll it
was not the 25li, really: it was the
9th; it is a mistake in my brief see
the defendant hc is not the defendant
really; he is the plaintiff there j. u
rountercla.m. but you would not uh
derstand that-yes or no?
Witness What ST. James Gazette
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Price Of Meat Will Go Up.

One of George Gavers deliv
cry horses became frightened
this morning and furnished
some excitement for the deliv.
cry hoy for a few minutes. The
by stuck to the wagon unit
it began to go on two wheels
and then jumped. A pipc.
IF the harness and one wheel
was found later. Repairs, S. OC
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Coughing at Night

Means loss of sleep which is bad fol
everyone. Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound stops the cough at once. re-
lieves the tickling and dryness in the
throat and heals the inhamed mem
branes. Prevents a cold developing
into bronchitis or pneumonia. Keep
always in the house Refuse substi
.tutes.
MO R. W. Harvey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
A Strict Gramn arian.

you think a great deal of your has
band, don't you?' said the visiting
relative
"You have the wrong proposition
answered Mr.. Meekton's Wife, with .ac
told tones nf the superior woman. u
thi...i for him WASHINGTON Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

The mems meeting at the
Majestic theatre yesterday was
not very we'll attended on ac-
count of the weather but all of
those in attendance report a
il, e time and an excellent talk
Hon. G G. Saunders of Council
Bluff gave the talk of the af-
ernoon al ng good healthful
lines. His talk was full If
good common sense with plen,y
of humor to hold his audie1 &c.
The meeting next Sunday will
be held at the Palm Theatre.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Dr.. Horace Warren of this
city will leave for Des Moines,
Iowa, this evening, where he
will speak before the public
schools of that city, Tuesday
ind Wednesday. He is also
scheduled to give a lecture
Wednesday evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
rhe Spirit That Wins

Griggs-I admire Parker immensely
He has n hard time making both ends
meet, but he's game from the word 90
Briggs Game. Why. Parker LOOKS
upon the struggle with TIE wolf Il; n
mere sporting event. Boston Tran
Script.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Som.+hiro li.e. IL.

"What VAS the matter with the Oh,
gentleman who was SO fond Of nreH
ing about everything"
II don't know, but / believe tn" Gor
tors said it was something like discus
sion on tine brain. Baltimore Amer:
can.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

A man in Chicago was over.
come by the heat Saturday.
No hing like that happened in
this city but the reverse came
closer to it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Word was rece ived from j.
P. Rourke saying that they
reached San Antonio safely and
like the city very much hut
that it has rained almost con-
tinually since they got there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
A Household Medicine

That stops coughs quickly and cnres
colds is t.oley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 2526 Jefer-
son St, So. Omaha, Nebr, saws: ~
can recommend Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound as sure cure for coughs
and colds. 1t cured my daughter Of a
bad c Id and my neighbor, Mrs. Ben
son, cured herself and her whole family
with Foley's Hone and Tar Compound.
Everyone in our neighborhood speak S
highly of it.
MO r. W. Harvey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kent Craw-
ford, of Onawa, are the happy
parents of a son born yester-
dav. Mrs. Crawford was form
~ Miss Ruth Terry, of this
city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Backache, Headache, Nerv-
BUSINESS

And rheumatism, both in men and
W men mean kidney trouble. Do not
allow it to progress beyond the ach
of medicine tut stop it promptly with
Foley Kidney Pills. They regulate the
action of the urinary organs. Tonic in
action, quck in results.
MO r W. Harvey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Donald Graham had the mis-
fortune to dislocate two of the
fingers of his right hand while
working in the shops this
morning. Dr.. Heise dressed
the hand and reports the injury
to be a slight one and one
which will not keep him from
work long.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

The Starlin Marble works
are putting up a fine new mon
ument for W. H. Campbell to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
N ,nday Nov 10

The thermometer registered
q above zero yesterday morning
at 8 O'clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Miss Margaret Smith return
home yesterday from an ex-
tended visit in Walthill Nebr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Government.

Life: A government is a,
organization that can bui'e
warships, but not eace ships:
That can disturb mail, bu
not express matter;
That can run navy yards, bu
not stock yards;
That can build canals, bu,
not railroads;
That can give away valuable
rights, but never get then
back;
That can make profits fol
others, but not for itself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
In a Pinch.

Cant Won asrnmc II little more r,eas
Ing expression of eo"ntenance" asked
the photographer.
Yves. sir" hesitatins,y answered
the sitter. wait minute AMI III
take Of these new shoes" Chic, 20
Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Why Parcels Post Extension
Should Be Strongly
Opposed

Opposed
The proposed adoption of the
parcels post system should be
labeled, "a measure for build
ing up New York, Chicago and
Omaha and to kill off the small
cities and villages of the coun-
try"
The avowed object of the
measure is to provide a way for
the people to buy goods of the
big stores in the city instead of
their local dealers. The mer-
chants in the small cities and
towns have two advantages
that enable them to compete
with the large city stores. One
is the smaller expense for rent,
clerk hire and maintenance
The second is the Gust of trans
Dortation from the citv store
The big city store has the ad.
vantage of greater varsity to
select from, special sales and
better systems of advertising.
Now if the government will
provide, as it propo ses to do, 2
way to send all goods up to
eleven pounds in weight to the
customer in all parts of the
country, at a trifling cost for
postage, it will strike a death
blow to thousands and thou
sands of merchants in the
smaller places. A town as large
as Shenandoah can stand it fair
ly we'll, because the merchants
here will take advantage of the
mail order system to send out
goods to some extent. but the
s Mailer places will suffer terri.
lb'v.
saw typical advocate of
this system from near Essex
the other day. He buys all his
supplies of mail order houses in
Chicago and glories in it. If
all were like him there would
be no Essex Every merchant
would quit. There would Re
nothing for anyone to go to
town there for, no banks, 1o
business houses of any kind, ex-
cept perhaps a blacksmith shop
and a doctors office, for horses
cannot be shod by mail nor a
surgical operation performed
that way. But adopt the par
cells post system and the local
patronage will fall off and this
man above referred to will have
many duplicates The average
citizen il Individually selfish,
.lthn'g'o collectively they are
generous and patriotic, loyal tc
a ne Many a business mar
\ 'ome trade" and ther
AIS off to the big city and
~ something he could have
purchased of his neighbor mer
chant next door, just because
he thinks he can save a few
cents. Give them the parcels
post and they will nearly all do
it, although every one will pro.
claim against the system.
Each one will say, "Well. if the
others do it | might just as
/ we'll do it and save what | can
And then when Essex and
Farragut and Coin are gone
and Shenandoah is reduced one
half and Chicago and Omaha
are doubled in size how much
better off will the farmers and
the laboring men ard the men
who own the vacant buildings
be than they are now? How
much will they gain by the few
c hts they save on tea and cof-
fee ard dry goods and tier
things they buy By NAL? The
advocates OF the p44c..s pest
system come back with the re.
ply that Eura,n.sn countries
have the parcr.s past system
Tue they do, ard they have
lo-s Of conditions over thee,
that the people Il e from ts
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. G Smith re-
turnded to their home in
Shelby today after a visit here
with Mrs. S. X. McGavren ard
other relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Watterson on Lincoln

Kansas City Sal: Wher
Henry w .tterson, fiery, gal
liant, beloved, addresses the
nation as he did at the LincoIr
celebration at Frankfort, it is
worth while listening For 4 Z
gift Of right words ard high
thoughts is his in pre-eminen'
degree. In his address on Lin
coin shone all the qualities Of
his perennial youth, his vigor,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Mrs Irving c w cd o.
Logan, ] As Issued invl' al ions
FIR IN "at hom-" Saturday al
he. h ma in Logan. S vera'
ladies' from this c'sy will at
tend.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Real Publicity in
Railroad Accidents

Frank publicity on the part
IF railroads in case Of accidents
mas been loudly demanded, yet
the first really striking instance
If the kind has passed off With
ont adequate general notice.
1t occurred when the president
If the Missouri Pacific railroad,
after a disastrous wreck on his
line. prepared a comolete and
straightforward account Of it
for the press and also caused
notices of the accident to be
sent to the relatives Of the
killed and injured.
The occurrence furnishes a
significant All | commemorate
xample of ~ changing ai'l-
nde of pubic service cytpGfa-
ions toward The people. Here
md tberAare stl 20 he ii :
i. y tered eN isn' ( cam
empt and lnsulei.ce l.. aealirg $
With the public, but the gen =
Il tone of the transportation i ;,
er. rs is coming To he one
rankness ard Cancellation.
Che good will of the public is
n ,>s-' of vs'u ), as most |,
nc lo.lloals have heeun to- =
over. and 70 means csn Eefs Y
w hen to ecure it than e q
sn',v IS 4 humane regard ."
mn :. son it''ities after !,
~ .-' l:.rm tFst s,-.iG {,
.,.n w &C ,.il is sure 80
- d G. Z card Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

H. C Heckert has bought
the Withrow Real Estate
Agency of w. j. Roden and
will move back here at orce
Mr.. Roden will continue the
agencies he had before the ex-
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Mrs. j. B. Leet and son WAL
ter spent Sunday in Lincoln.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Mr.. j. F. O'Connor of Liv.
ingston Mont. is visiting his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
O'Connor and other relatives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Rlssel Lyons of Denison, la,
formerly of this city, is going
10 make his home here a. ain
He will be employed in the new
sn Ne store, which will be open
I'd Wednesday in the McGav
re building, first d or east o.
j D. Brown and Sons cru !,
store.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

Who Dlackens others does not wiz. IN
himself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16
Good Advice From a Live
Paper

"sav, young man. want %
talk with you minute. Get
up and dust, don't wait for
something to turn up; go at it
and turn it up. Put the har-
ness right on and pull, no mat
ter if the bellyband chafes a
little or the names don't f.;
pull, you'll soon get hardened
to it, a collar spot here al d
there don't hurt any. Dc.'t
try to begin where the old man
left off. If you do, you will
quit where he began. Get into
the deal yourself; do as the old
man did, you can't afford a
thing, don't buy it until you
can. The old gentleman did
that way and that is how he
got a credit. That credit.
young fellow, is worth more
dollars than you will ever earn.
No matter about money, get a
credit, and maintain it, it is the
best asset anyone ever had.
Pull all the time, don't be stin-
gy, but be prudent; don't get
pessimistic, shut your suspicious
aye. If a neighbor goes wrong,
don't doubt the integrity of the
neighbor on the other corner.
Pessimism is a mountain, and
larkens the view, it is only its
obstruction to your vision that
makes it look so. Pull ard
keep your faith bright in hui
manity. The world is just
what we make it. Opportunity
IS on all sides, awaiting tire
man who pulls steadily all the
time, no matter what his sta
ton or line of business. Take
this advice from your unc,e,
the editor. Tribune, Britt,
Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

]. ]. Kennedy of Walthill,
Neb. was a pleasant caller to-
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

M. E. Hurley who has been
very sick is slowly improving.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-11-16

40
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-01-11
Gents
Furnishing
Dept.

$50 dozen Mems fleece lined shirts
and drawers, SOC values, 00n
during this sale ZOC
81 and SIPS Mems Wooden and
Flannelette Overshirts 7EA
will be sold during sale at IJC
Mems heavy Wooden Socks, SOC
values, ~
during this sale. u
Mems 81, SIPS and $1.5O Caps all
go during 7Eo
this sale at IJG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-01-11
Groceries

During Our January Clearance Sale W
have an opportunity Of reducing your
expenses and save money by buying you
cries at the Boston Store. !:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-01-11

1880 pounds of best Csc Coffee,
our well known brand, the Red
Cross, will be sold 000
during this sale per pound ZUC
Clothes Pins, -
during this sale, 6 dozen for u
Call at our store for White Lily
Buckwheat Flour. Absolutely pure
Sc Ohio Blue Tip Matches o.
during this sale, 3 boxes for o.
SSsia R's ;s;: sale 29c
1Oc Lily Gloss Starch, Ia
during this sale "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-01-11

White Bear Oatmeal, a beautiful
silver spoon In every Or
package. during this sale ZJC
Walter Bakers Chocolate, 0Eo
during this sale, per pound OJW