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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
k;liino the Bad Taste

Maybe won't have to take medi-
cine again. and even II do have to
take it maybe the doctor will prescribe
an ambrosinl mixture. but IL should
be condemned for my sins to swallow
..!n doses know how Ill take them"
city salesman volunteered. "a man
who was doctoring himself in the drug
store showed me the way.
THE druggist had mixed particu-
larry obnoxious dose. The man before
taking it asked for cracked ice. The
errand boy brought it, several spoon
fuls nearly pulverizcd. The sick man
held that IN his mouth until 1t melted,
nfter which the medicine seemed as
mild MS tea.
81 always prepare my mouth that
way for disagrccaplc medicine the
man said. The ice numbs the nerves.
and the medicine slips down without
leaving apv taste. good or bad DIX
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
criain of a SONG.

The gr,,n,bling of negro groom led
to the composition of the immortal
"O,d Folks at Home" While waiting
for Il change of horses at Kentucky
hostclry the composer. Stephen Foster
author OF so many beloved darby mel
odics. heard Il melancholy negro mlr
muir US he threw set Of harness to
the ground: us sick an tired o. dis
life. ] wisht was back wifi de oie
folks ut home
Where may that be. sam?" asked
Foster.
oh" answered the darby. way
down on de Suwannce river"
The result was the song us we base
it today
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
Those Newspaper Yarns.

a worthy old dame Of New England
once invited her husbands attention TO
what seemed to her u curious item in
the journal she was looking ut. Ills
ten TO this" said she. reading.
1.-The Mary II. Barker Of Gloucester
reports that she saw two whales, II
cow and a calf. floating OF Cape Cod
the day before yesterday"
We'll. what about. it:" asked the
husband
Only this" replied his spouse. 81
GAN understand about the two whales
Tut what beats me Is how the COW
and the calf got way out there. Lip
pincott's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
THE FLY ON THE FAME.
,st Will Crawl 4, the Top, but WI w
ea.k to tho Cotton.

A Gy on Il window lslne VIII cratTI
to the top. hy hack t" the bottom al;i
crawl Iii, again. This oider Is seldom
reverscd-why no one knows. 1t Is
on record that 81 fly crawlcd up a Win
dow pane thiisy two times, returning
each time awning.
liens scratch for food with the sun
behind them. the reason being that the
rays reflect on the minute particles. A
blind hen viii: pick grain and not miss
. kernel.
CAT; seldom lie with their feet to the
fire. Usually they lie on the left side.
Dogs lie with their fore paws to the
IRE.
A mouse will ignore a food supply
sufficient for meal and run great
risks to nibbie Mt wholesale supply.
II will hide ut the source Of food sup
ply aud not depart therefrom until ac-
tually disturbed 1t isn't true that a
mouse runs t. Its hole at the first
alarm.
Find harmless little snake the
length Of Il lead pencil and provide a
box for 1t in the house. visit 1t daily
and at the end Of three months 1t will
crawl to you for food.
Goldfish usually swim around globe
to the right. They can be taught to
take fly out of the hand in six weeks
time. The presence of other fish in
the globe is generally ignored by gold
fish. Drop piece Of chip on the sur
face of the water and 1t will brighten
q fish.
Sheep spend more time grazing than
do cattle and horses. Sheep will eat
for twelve hours out Of twenty four
New York World.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
A Useful Remedy.

Little four-yenr-old Billy was visiting
his neighbor. Jerry. Billy showed ev-
cry evidence of bad cold. Jerry's
mother asked with grave solicitude.
Doesn't your mother give you any
thing for your cold. Billy:' whereupon
Billy answered. feeling in all his peck
iets mt oEce. Yes. maam; she gives mo
% clean handkerchicf."- Lippincott's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
Counter Diplomacy.

II think you will like this goods.
madam" urged IL salesman In Euclid
avenue shop. lit is Just the thing for
stout, middle aged lady
Sir squealed the customer in IL
rage. The clerk saw his faux pas and
recovered himself quickly.
Pardon me-" lie smiled. II mistook
you for the young lady who was in
here yesterday looking for something
for her grandmother. Now that look
at you again. see that this was an
older person. Now. If you are buying
for yourself. we have something over
here that
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

The teacher had been talking to her
pupils OH Ouida's story. 1.-The Dog of
Flanders" and she followed her talk
by an oral test
Now, what is the name of the au-
thor?" she queried.
Small and slangy Boy-oh, You Ida.
Boston Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
Quite Pretty.

~ am not ashamed Of my latest
book" said the author.
"Of course not" said the local critic.
II noticed its gilt edges and the beau
tifully celored frontispiece."-Atlan
CONSTITUTION.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
John w. Sicklesmith. Greens.

John w. Sicklesmith, Green's
boro, Pa, has three children,
and like most children they
frequently take cold. 1--WE
have tried several kinds of
cough medicine" he says, "but
have never found any yet that
did them as much good as
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
For sale by all dealers. m80
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
Tho Joke on Her.

II suppose being the wife of hu-
morist is continuous joke" said her
former schoolmate.
"Yes," she sadly sighed. looking at
her faded and old fashioned gown,
"and it's on me."-Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

/ have one of the most con-.
plete lines Of ready roofing in
Harrison Co. Stop in and
let us figure on that roof you
are going toput on this.spring
Harry r. Newton Lumber &
Coal Dealer.
sam'l Holmes, Manager.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
Horses for Sale.

One family horse, gray, 9
years old and sound. Perfect.
ly safe for woman or child to
drive. Weight 1850; One black
mare and colt, sound. Mare 6
years old, colt a weeks old.
Mare weighs 1900; One gray
horse, smooth mouth, sound.
Weight 1900.
Any Of the above horses sold
under a guarantee.
If Harry R. Newton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

Breathe Hyomei, an antisep-
tic air as pure, pleasant and
healing as the pines in the Adj
rondaeks. Guaranteed by Robt
W. Harvey to end the misery
of catarrh. Complete outfn
81 90. Extra bottles so cents
m22
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
He Got Her.

"Do you prefer beauty or brains?"
docs not the fact that I have pro.
posed 70 you repeatedly prove that ]
prefer both1"-Houston Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

Eggs for sale-Barred Plymou ii
Rock, Bradley and Latham Strain at
sl.O0 per setting. Also some choice
Barred Rock hens at $500 er doz, IN.
Phone 42lK,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

lhave a complete line of
lumber and all kinds of build.
ing material. Estimates
cheerfulIy furnished.
Harry R. Newton Lumber
e Coal Dealer.
Sam'l Holmes. Manager.
! If
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n25

Cobs for Sale For l cent per inch.
Phone 4l5F VIM. Powell
On the Chas Hiliard Place.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
Mrs. Robt. Richardson.

For Sale One mare twelve years CID
broke single or double will sell cheap. or
trade for calves. Also some Stand and
Bred Barred Rock Cockerels. ea1iE
hatch at 75c ca. IL. Phone White o..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

# you have corns prepare
to shed them now by going to
Shiley's drug store and getting
q bottle of Hill American corn
.dropper. It will do the trick.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
FOR RENT

House to Rent-My h-use ON srd
street is for rent. five rooms, cistern,
city water. Enquire next door to
Mrs. Charles Irish.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
FOR SALE

For Sale-A nice bunch Of last years
chickens about dozen Mrs Frank
Logan. Odells Addition. Mo Valley, la
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

For Rent-Good 80 acre farm, well
improved, 4 miles northeast of Missouri
Valley. Inquire j. P. Martin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

We pay $50 a month salary
and furnish rig and all ex-
penses to intr pduce poultry and
stock powders; new plan; steady
work. Bigler Co.. < 967.
lSpringdeld, illinois,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23
WILCOX FeLWERs

Wilcox. of Council Bluffs.
han. lies all kinds of cut
flow ers. Designs in cut
flovW :rs made to order in
short notice for weddings,
paFti< IS, funerals, and In
fact, Z 10 order too small or
too lal 'ge. Telephone 80,
C0unC u Bluffs, or call on
T. j. ~ ennessey, agent for
Wilcox. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

Wantei-Help in tn. millinery dc
oartment II II Dickman & Co.
Wantel-Lace curtains to wash, at
. cents pair Mrs Stewart, Mill St
Phone 2s5 Rel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

Wanted-A girl for gea,.raT house
work Phone lOS
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Want Ads
WANTED

Wanted-A good second hand wagon
and harness. have good RESIDENCE
property on Second street for sale.
30 Second street A. N. Fountain.
Phone 279Black. pmIS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

FLY the pleasure that bites tomorrow
-E"ce-- Herbert.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-03-23

Wanted "A girl for general house
work. Mrs. Harry Brown.
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Literary Note.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The evening world., 1911-04-20

Detectives Deutsch. Upton and Tdp-
schcr, handled the raid on tho Vienna
Medical and Electrical institute at no.
10 East Twenty-secund street The
house Is n four-story ~brownstone AFFAIR
In q select noighborno1d. Dr. I,andes's
wife was with him whom he waE arrest.
cd. Bot1 were Indignant Thcy protest
cd over the idea OF riding In the patrol
wagon. and wanted q taXlcsb. Tie in
spectots agreed 10 permit the change or
means OF transportation, but took TIE
hooks and papers OF the concern in the
patrol wagon.
In order TO get the Information upon
which the raids were based the Gov
ernfnent started six sets OF correspond
ence with the Institutes. Each one OF
them covered n different class OF dis
ease and the inspectors pursued their
course II treatment until they had the
entire chain Of letters In their hands.
From these they charge that n system
of false advertisements In various
papers formed the cornerstone OF the
work, ,tpon which the subsequent letter.
writing and express business In medi-
cines grew.
In the office Of the Universal 1nsti-
tuie the inspectors found stephen Gabe-
Itch, whom. they assert. has been ou,
Of iall only ton days. after serving time
FOR using the malls for fraudulent pur-
poses. The man was working as a
clerk in the Universal offices.
The Federal Grand Jury took mp the
q asses this afternoon and will make an
OF the facts as produced
by the inspectors and the employees
who were taken as witnesses.
The evening world., 1911-04-20

There's no rest and but little peace for
any person whose kidneys are out of
order.
Not only does backache Keep w its
dull throb, day and night. hut there
are sharp twinges, cricks and stitches
of darling pain, achS joints. and sore,
stiff muscles.
The kidneys are likely to get con-
gested and inflamed following 4 chill, a
cold, grippe. fever, the continued use
of strong drink, or from overwork, a
fall OF some injury to the back.
Uric acid troubles-rheumatism, neu-
ralgi,, nervousness. sciatica, govt, weak
eyes, headache. etc, follow rapidly
when the weakened kidneys fail to fill
ter the blood free from uric poisons.
Sediment-thiek and cloudy, or gritty
as sand, appears in the urine, and pas
sages are too frequent, too scanty. or
painful. There is danger Of dropsy,
Brisit's disease, gravel, stone in the
kidneys and diabetes.
To cure any of the ahove-descrited
ills, you must get right at the cause.
You must get the kidneys into good
order by using a good kidney remedy,
and there is nom better than Doan's
Kidney Pills. a remedy that is for the
kidneys only, and is composed of sim
The evening world., 1911-04-20
ONCE NOTED PERFORMER
ON TRAPEZE SUES ESTATE
Jury Decides Against Miss Ida
Austin, Member Of the
Murillo Family.

Miss Ids Austin. who was known to
a generation of t~heaare-xoers Of a
decade ago. as the dazzling beauty OF
the Murlllo family Of trapeze artists.
was plaintiff to-day. before Justice
Crane and n jury In the Brooklyn Su-
preme Court, in a nut brought asaAnst
Mrs. Hattie r. clark. Mrs. Clark u
admdnistratrix OF the estate OF osor9e
w. Burchsm. a real estate man. who,
Miss Austin swore. borrowed money
from her while counting her. Two of
the plaintiffs slstsrs-Mrs. Dora Drake
and Mrs. Leah Morrissey. both of
Washington, u. C.-testihed TO Q con
v~ersation bet Miss Austin and
Burcham in their presence which seemed
TO bear out the plaintiffs contention.
The only opposing witness was Mrs.
Clark. who testified that she knew moth
ing OF the transaction, but the jury
brought In a verdict for the defense.
Justice n reserved decision On a
motion to set aside The verdict.
The evening world., 1911-04-20
QUICKLY CLEARS
THE COMPLEXION

Mrs. Mae Martyr has been address
ing large audiences everywhere with
her lecture on Beauty and How to
Acquire IT," says the San Francisco
Call. She said to-day: with com
plexions, as in dress. simplicity accom-
plishes most. So many women mis-
take in thinking high-priccd powders
and cosmetics best because Of their
cost.
"Of all skin beauti6ers none COM
pares with common spurmax. II
makes an ideal. inexpensive face lotion.
and, used daily for a time, makes a
rough. sallow. %lifeless or pimply COM
plcxion clear and smooth.
"To make the lotion. get at any
drug store -four ounces Of spurmay and
dissolve it in a half-pint hot water,
adding two tcaspoonfHs glycerine.
When applied il does not rub off or
show like powder, and is wonderful for
oily. shiny. rough skins. II leaves the
complexion clear. smooth and vclvety.'
-Adyt.
The evening world., 1911-04-20
HUMAN STATUE
STANDS Up ALIVE,
BUT CAN'T MOVE
Police Find Frank Erect, but
as Helpless as a Wooden
Indian.

This IL Mrs. Theresa Lack" said an
excited woman over the telephone to
the East Bfty-nrst street station early
this morning. win you please send a
policeman over to my livery sta bic at
No. 4t East Forty-eighth street. One
OF m: men Is standing like . statue
and I don't know what Is the matter
with him"
Patrolman Mccoy found a number OF
persons looking In tho door of the
stable at Louis Frank. a stableman.
twenty-four years old. who lived over
tho stable. He was standing in the
middle with his arms extended. His
eyes wers closed and did not move a
muscle.
Mccoy thought the man was fooling,
and prodded him with his stick. Frank
did not move or utter a word OF pro-
test. Mccoy got hold OF one OF his ex-
tended arms and pulled It down a little
way and there It stuck. Some of those
looking on became frightened. thinking
The evening world., 1911-04-20
THREE INSTITUTES
Of MEDICINE ARE
CLOSED BY RAIDS
Post-O Office Inspectors Swoop
Down on Nostrlm Dis
penSers-Five Prisoners.
100000 BUSIN ESS
Fifteen Different Languages
Used and Most of dope"
Sold TO Foreigners.
100000 BUSINESS

Thre medical institutions which are
alleged to have frsudulently taken 500.
ono a year from the pockets Of the poor
people OF foreign birth throughout the
United states were to-day raided by
United States Post-oTcc inspectors,
Five men were arrested In the raids.
and all were later held for trial. Twen-
ty-two translators clerks were cap
tured and held for examination as Wit
nesscs.
The raided institutions were:
The DIR. Ferdinand Hartmann Medical
Institute Of No. 23i Eas, Fourteenth
street. where DR.. Hartmann and DIR.
John Donnelly were arrested and held
under bonds OF 5000 and 5000 re.pec-
lively.
The Universal Medical Institute OF No.
70 West Twenty-ninth street, where Or.
William W. Taylor OF No. 2is West One
Hundred and Forty-third street and \.
$. Dclguadio were arrested and held
under bonds OF S5.0o each.
The Vienna Medical and Electrical IN
stitute Of No. 40 East Twenty-second
street. where DR.. Leonard Landes was
arrested and held under a bond of 3 500.
Worked In Fifteen Languages.
All Of these concerns are charged with
operating among foreigners and sending
matter through the mails intended 20
dispose OF fraudulent medicines and nos
trums for all sorts of troubl-s from the
simplest to the most complicated and
chronic ailments. II Is charged that
they kept out OF the English communi-
ties. but that no less than fifteen for
eign tongues were employed in the busl-
meas Of drug vending.
The raids were made after the "A ses
had been prepared 10y DR.. r. I. Sharon
and Nathan Noile. both inspectors in
the Post-omcc Department. They fol-
lowed the Successful prosecution OF DIR.
John T.. Thompson. a former United
States Minister to Hayti. as the head of
the Lithuanian Medical Institute at No.
"a? West Twenty-seventh street, and the
arrest OF the proprietors o. the Collins
The evening world., 1911-04-20
NEW YORK PROOF.

Frederick williams, as W. i4Sth ST.,
New York City, N. Y, says: "For six
years | suffered from kidney complaint
and | had to leave several good posi-
tons on that account. My back panied
me and at night | could not get my
proper rest. The kidney seeretlons
were highly eolored and too frequent
in passage. and this steady drain caused
all my ambition and energy to leave me.
After spending hundreds Of dollars in
An unsuccessful effort to get relief. I
began taking Doan's Kidney pills. The
contents of the first box relieved me,
and after | had used three boxes | was
we'll"
The evening world., 1911-04-20

there was something supernatural
about II.
The policeman got hold OF one of the
mans legs and raised 1t a little. Il re-
manned as he left 1t. Mccoy thought
the man was Ia a trance or ~hypnotized.
and called Dr. Botsford of Flower Hos
Dital. The doctor said tie man was SUI
fering from catalepsy.
Aided by other police. Mccoy carried
the man. as immovable as a wooden
Indian. to the ambulance.
The man was taken to Bellevue.
The evening world., 1911-04-20

New York Medical Institute at No. 40
West Thirty-nrst street. Jan. 81. These
cases led William W. Dickson. United
states Post-oflce Inspector in Charge
at New York. to mako q general cru.
a d against all medical concerns VI the
same general character.
Thirteen clerks made ~ the unlucky
total OF Office force at the Institute o,
the DR.. Ferdirand Hartmann Medical
Company at No. 23i East Fourteenth
street, when Post.ONce Inspectors
kincald Ind Noiie. aided by Police
fAeutenants McMullon. Dollar and
Rastis. called.
Busy Ofiee Force.
Two women were taken from their
%typewriters In the raid. with eleven male
employees. The women gave their
names and addresses to the raiders and
the men ,!ere taken TO Police i~feadqusr-
tiers iof examination before going to The
Federal Grand Jury.
Eleven mail sacks, containing mail
about to be sent over the country. were
seized at one of the postal sub stations.
An immense crowd gathered in from,
OF the four-story private house that
served as headquarters for the institute.
The street audience was not sure wheth.
o. a new gambling raid was on or
whether some other form OF official en-
,ertainment had been provided. but fl
Increased In uch proportions tina the
police had some trouble In making space
for n patrol wagon to take articles
which were found In the house to Head
quarters.
The Federal inspector .insist tina,
the zeal directing Influence of the
Hartman Institute is DR.. Charles II.
Obey. h was formerly with the Col
Inns concern. The official reports upon
the case allege that he prepared the
books which were circulated.
hut Obey was not particularly anxious
to be known as a member OF the COM
and he told John Naykokas tina,
any one asked for him TO SAL
he had nothing to do with the
Hartmann Institute.
$4,000 Year.
Then n week q Obey went 20 Eu
rope. Concerning the nature OF the
business that the Government declares
$4,000 a year. the inspectors
say the chief portion of the work was
lone by translators and interpreters,
who worked In fifteen different Ian
Croatian. Polish and Slavonic
sources made up the chief end of the
clientele. and Mr.. Dickson asserted to-
day that they we're usually poor per-
sons who could i'll afford TO lose their
The practice OF the Institute, he
said. was to send a letter to the pro-
posed patient, get up a correspondence
and then send a package OF medicine
@. q. u. Then when a letter came
along telling that the medicine had
failed another batch was sent c. O. D..
with n letter by mail saying that the
second instalment was much stronger
and would surely accomplish the de-
sired result.
The raid at the Universal Medical
Institute, No. 30 West Twenty-ninth'
street. was conducted by Postal In
spectors Or. i. i. Sharon and II. NJ.
accompanied by 1--WE Central Of
fee detectives.
The prisoners were all taken into a
patrol wagon which was backed M
the door A great crowd
watched the prisoners taken from the
building into the patrol wagon. The pris.
oners were taken to Police H~eadquar-
tiers.
In Select Neighborhood.
Inspectors McQuillan and Booth. with
The evening world., 1911-04-20
CANT FIND ANY COM FORT

pie yet effective vegetable ingredients
1t cures and heals sick kidneys, regulates
the bladder and urine, and drives poison
Gus uric acid out of the system.
There are many kidney medicines put
up as limitations Of Doan's, some with
similar names. Don't be deceived.
These are new and untried, while
Doan's have been curing kidneys and
bladder ills for IS years, and all over
the civilized world.
The evening world., 1911-04-20

CORFU. Island of Corfu, April %
Emperor william was the guest at
luncheon. yesterday of Allison v. Ar
inour, on board the latter's yacht ITO
wanna OF the New York Yacht Club.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
NEW WORKERS IN
Y. M. G. A. NEXT FALL

With the arrival of Fall several new
features will be added to the Y. NJ c.
A. work, and It gives promise of be-
ing an unusually busy season. It is
certain that great deal Of impetus
will be given the work by J. II. Brew
er, the new assistant secretary. who
is connected with the Baltimore As
ISOLATION at present. Mr.. Brewer
will arrive about the first Of Septem-
Der
Just who will be selected TO fill the
position of boys department director
is not known.
A. J.. Turner. educational director,
is now enjoying his vacation Of one
month. He will spend two weeks with
his family in this city. after which, in
company with F. VI. Helm, assistant
physical director. and p. NJ. Colbert,
general secretary. he will 60 10 Silver
Bay, on Lake George, n. y, to visit
the association training school at that
place.
Word received from Physical Direc-
tor c. n. Meisner. who is spending his
vacation at his home in Toledo. Ohio,
states that the popular director is
having fine time and will come back
to Wilmington on July 81, prepared
for vigorous athletic campaign.