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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
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Peculiar Tree That Il Something. ef4a
Mystery to Rotanists.

GOVouAr JGVv ln0S u SCtUOInlu0. OH
Mystery to sotanists.
Upper California is the home Of a
tree that has puzzled botanists. 1t is
pine which will grow only near the
seacoast. Its growth is slow. and it
does not attain to great size.
The strange thing about it is that
there are. to all appearances, insur.
mountable difficulties in the way Of
the perpetuation of the species. Some
specimens of 1t exist in Kew gardens,
In London. They have been carefully
examined by competent authorities.
and all admit that the tree presents a
problem unlike anything elsewhere
met with.
This pine produces at regular inter-
walls the usual cones containing seeds;
but, strange TO say. the cones are 50
thoroughly protected that the seeds
cannot be released. The cones are
hard and tightly closed and hav.
strong overlapping scales.
More extraordinary still Is the fact
that the pine, after producing its al
most invulnerable cones. keeps them
hanging on its branches year after
year. Unless through some peculiar
accident the seeds would apparently
remain attached to the parent tree for
ever Many of the cones on the trees
in Kew gardens have been there for
years, as is shown by the size of the
branches and the formation of the
bark.
1t has been found that the seed yes
sells which this tree SO powerfully re-
tain are so well protected that it re-
quires a strong knife with the assist
ance Of a heavy hammer to cut the
cone into sections. No ordinary con-
diti.ns of temperature can make 4
cone open.
The following is the only explana
ton yet offered that seems to have any
degree of plausibility: The species
may be perpetuated by fire. One who
has studied the tree asserts that moth
ing but the intense heat of forest
fire could compel the cones to release
their seeds. 1t has been found that
under the influence of intense heat
they crack open and the seeds fail
out ninjured.-Harper's Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Grand. Gloomy and Peculiar.

There was a marked contrast be
tween Lincoln's manner, which was
always pleasant and even genial. ard
that Of Stanton. The latters stem,
specialized visage commanded instan.
respect and In many cases inspired
fear. In receiving visitors, and they
were legion, Stanton seldom or never
eat down, but stood before a high
desk as the crowd passed before him
and one by one presented their re-
quests or complaints, which were rap
idly disposed of. he was naughty.
severe, domineering and often rude.
When think of him in the daily rou-
tine Of his public audiences the char
acterization Of Napoleon by Charles
Phillips, the Irish orator. cones 10
mind, grand, gloomy and peculiar.
From Lincoln In the Telegraph O.
ficnn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Ais little .lnke

A we'll known German who is some
thing of a wag walked into one of the
public Offices in Cincinnati the other
day. and irom the noise it was plain
That he was wearing Il pair of new
shoes or ones that had recently been
repaired.
One of the clerks remarked about
the shoes. and the German said:
II comes pretty near selling desc
shoes the other day"
How is that?" asked the clerk
Il had 'cm half soled." said the Ger.
man rs he walked out of the Office.
A deep groan was heard as he slip.
ped through the oor.-Cincinnati Com.
mercial Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Dangerous Sport.

First Lady Creading newspuper)--
This golf seems to be Il Very dunger-
Gus game. Did You see what hap
pcncd to Il man named Taylor? lie
went into bunker and was In two
when he came out
Second Lady How dreadful!
"Ycs. here are the W. lals: 'Taylcs
Gettns out in two. Braid secured q
half"
Does 1t say what happened to THIS.
other half:"
mo, but there WINS worse to follow.
According to the report, Taylor then
fell altogether to pieces. Word Of
Golf.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Birds of a Feather.

Frederick Leveson-Gower in his
"reminiscences relates that when he
visited Moscow in 1856 for the corona.
ton Of Alexander H. Opposite our
house during the procession was
Drawn up regiment called paulovski
formed by the Emperor Paul. all the
nnsn having turned up noses and
there. re resembling him. 1t seems
1t VS. the fashion to compose rcsi-
ments Of men all having the same fea
lures. The late emperor had recruits
sent to him and told them off accord
Ing to their LOOKS. There is one regi-
ment Of men all marked with the
smallnDx"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
LOST HIS LINEN JOB,
The sa!esmsn Who i:ras earios.ur'

The Salesman Who ..eds a Saries.ure
of 4. r. Stewart.
A. II. Stewart was shown one day by
one of his ,-oui:drntial employees ala
amusing caricature of himself dcne in
pencil.
Good. good" i've laughed. That's
excellent. WHO did IT,"
IA yolng saiesnan at tho Iintn co"n-
ter. dc SCRATCHED Il of As YOU PISS
ed the other mornin"s. ia..,, so: t.
ger il from him. aud naw re- s.,.:..; i
STIFF Cor fcar yoilI see H." was ':,.'
laughing reply.
Scared stiff is hc?' SAID alr Stew
art, With twi.lls!c III his eye. "Iusl
sent him 10 ME wili you
A li'tlc later Il slim ye..tA entered
MIR Stewards private o:.i s ard said
III; Understood; he bad been sem for
Mes" s:id M Stewart ..aN.-'H and.
mnl.iiae up 10 ',l.,f'!, asked Ina YOU
90 th's.'
The I'D .rew ira!n ard st;'aincrad.
~ beg Nour ;,ardon. sir, II sas only
u Bit VI fun meant n os!Sas""
That's all very me' hu' von'is have
to give - yer. iob hern'
The vou.h huaDly protested. when
Nj, Stewart burst out l,u%!ling and
said: Don't say any more. my boy.
I'm only Joking. Your sketch is excel
lent. and as 1t would be q sin TO keep
a man OF your artistic talent behind Il
linen counter propose TO supply you
with the means TO study art"
MI. Stewards proposition WAS CRATE
fully accepted and it was thus that
John x. Rogers. the sculptor. began his
artistic carecr.-New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
I;sbon,s Names.

Lisbon the capital of Portugal,
sometimes claims TO have been found
ed by Ulysses in the course of his
wanlcrinss But. according to the
London Chronicle, there is no doubt
that lilyssippo is only Il fancifu YER
slan of Oiisipo. the most ancient name
OF what was probably at first II Ploe-
nician city. When the Romans alb
sorbcd and municipalizcd Olisipo 1T be-
came Fcliciias Julia, but in the hands
of the Moslcms it slipped bac!. to
I.M;hbuna Byron's line in Chile
Harold, What beauties does Lisbon
first unfold' gives the Portuguese
spelling of the name today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Gladiators.

The gladiators were originally male
factors who fought for their lives or
captives who fought for freedom They
were first exhibited at the funeral cere-
monies of the Romans. 2G3 b. c.. and
lfterward at festivals about 215 y. C..
When Dacia was reduced by Trojan
1000 gladiators fought at Rome for 1913
days in celebration of his triumph. 1t
Is said that IN the triumphs of Pompcy
the Great 10000 fought through a
series of many days. These combats
were suppressed in the east by the
Emperor Constantine about a. ID. 81: g..
and in the west by Theodore in A. l.
50O.-Eew York American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Mercury and the Sun.

The distance of Mercury from the
sun varies owing to the ccccntrIcity Of
its orbit. When he is nearest to the
sun he receives ten and half times
more light and heat than we do, but
when he removes to his greatest dis
i;incc the light and heat are reduced by
'llorc than one half. Even then, how
ever. the sun blazes in the skies of
Mercury with disk four and a half
times larger than that which he shows
10 us ON earth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Corn, Oats and Wheat as aseeds. !.

School children in the crowded part
of New York do not speak of corn and
oats and wheat by those names but al.
ways refer to them as seeds" The
other day in one of the big schools the
teacher was talking to her pupils about
gardening. She ended with request
for each pupil to bring few seeds the
next day to he planted in the window
boxes. The following morning the chill
dren appeared mostly with either oats
wheat OF corn. While putting few
grains of each in the earth the teacher
referred to them by their familiar
names. One Of the girls in the class
took courage to "set the teacher right
and said: "Some one must "a told yo,
wrong, teacher. That" pointing to the
wheat, sis bread seed. an that yellow
stuff amt corn; It's pigeon seed. We
always call them that in the block
where we live."-New York Sun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

Just keep in mind that the
proceeds from the Fourth of
July" given Jan. 13tb, will be
used in purchasing a piano for
our new Library-you will get
your moneys worth and some
over, besides seeing some of
the most graceful OF our citi-
zens doing various dances.
Don't fail 30 be present On this
eventful night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Her Protection.

why don't you marry. ,o)?" he
asked her. apropos of the marriage Of
her friend.
81 can't" she answered, without
committing bigamy. haven't my di-
vorce yet. you know. It's probably a
good thing, Il great protection. might
have married some good for nothing
ngain if l had had it. am SO unfor-
tunate in my selections
True" he said. You might have
married me."-New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Why the Statue Kept Mum.

The Venus of Milo refused to tell
now she lost her arms
IF should say broke them off
while trying to button my dress up the
back" she said, You'd ask me what
has become of the dress"
Relapsing into stony silence, she paid
no further attention to the question
Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Room For pou.t.

The cuckoo clock had just chirped
the half hour before midnight. and
the girl In the parlor scene was weary.
Mr.. De1sorcm." she said us she
valniy attempted to strnngle IL yawn.
II heard something about you the 9th.
er day that I'm sure is not true
Indeed" he exclaimed. "NNhut wae
it?'
~ hcnrd some ono say you were mn
cnsy going chap" she answcred.--Chi.
cag0 News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Works Like a Charm.

Tanson-Wonder how it is that the
Jugginsons get along so tremendously.
They never have any quarrels. appar.
emily. Burt-The reason is simple
enough. Jugginson always lets Mrs.
j. have the last word. and she never
tries to prevent him from having his
own way.-Boston Transcript.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
$ Break=Up-A=Cold
Tablets
Week $

A modern scientific remedy
for Colds, LaGrippe, Headache
and Constipation.
1. is superior to the sulphate
# qninine, as this combination
does not affect the head.
Prics Is cents. No relief no
pay. Robt. w. Harvey.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Notice uf An.,aa! Meeting,

Notice of Anlaa! Meetiag.
The annual meeting OF the
Stockholders OF the Working
mems Building and Loan Asso.
citation will be held at thesCoun-
ell room in No Valley, January
16, 1911 At 1880 o'e!,cis P ".
Ali ssocknoider.; 81 NH be
Us. Deweii, Sec.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Not His Fault.

Wears Wifc-Im sorry to see yon
coming away from the public house 80
often. I'riggs.
Blacksmith Yes'm. They won't let
me stay there two minutes. AS soon
as l get set down CONFERENCE.-The
somebody's sure to want a job done,
and out has to come again.--I ondon
Punch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Showing Him Off.

Husband who fancics himself rs a
raconteur is. with his wife. paying his
first call in II new neighborhood. He
teiis a humorous story with excellent
rasuits His Proud Wife Now tell
chem yoilr other story, dear.-Punch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Chance For Heroisno.

Adorer (anxiouslyl-W What did your
father say? Sweet Girl-Oh. he got
so angry ! was afraid to stay and lis
ten. He's IN perfectly terrible rage.
Go In and appease him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
True to the sayin,

IAN the worlds stage" quoted one
.l,isanihrope.
".,es," replied another. land it's the
sarnc old story. A lot o fellers that's
en- nut fer supers is IRWIN ter starr
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Her New Role.

Patieace--Do you remember my ais-
ter who WOE on the stage?
Patrtce-0h, yes.
"Well, she's married"
"Oh. got a speaking pnrt Mt last, hns
she !"-Y-nnle~. cAo+n-..>-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Tho ConasniaI Pair.

Purchaser Please give me the two
seats that have a post between 'cm.
Box Otlice-Sorry, sir, but the married
couple pairs are all sold.-Cleveand
leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
Realistic.

The Author-Wcll. how did you like
my pJny?
The Critic-Oh. 1t was very nice.
Tho Authcr-Didn't you think tn.
church scene realistic?
Tho Critic Intensely so. Why, q
srcat many of us actually went to
sleep while 1t was on.-IOndon Tit.
Bita.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
A Giri's Idea.

A girls idea of trousscau is 10
have enough clothes to wear without
buying anything new for Mt least three
w'cc!is.-New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

Don't be disloyal to your
country but turn out to "July
the Fourth and show your 10y
atty to the flag.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
a May:m.

TO be candid. speak nf the present
as though they were absent. To bt
charitable. speak Of the absent az
though they were present. LippiD
colts
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

He is friend who in dubious cir
rumstanecs aids in deeds when dee,is
ire necrS..,ry.-Plautus
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12
GERMS IN HER SYSTEM

GERMS IN HER SYSTEM
Every Woman Should Read
This Advice and the Gem
erous Offer that Goes
With 1t
The number of diseases pc
Rliar to women is such that
believe this space would
IDLY contain a mere mention
80 .neir names, and it is a fact
that most of these diseases are
of a catarrhal nature. A
woman cannot be we'll if there
is a trace of catarrh in her sys-
TEN.
Some women think there is
no help for them. We posi-
lively declare this to be a mis-
taken idea. We are so sure of
this that we offer to supply
medicine absolutely free Of all
cost in every instance where it
fails to give satisfaction, or
dsss not substantiate our
claims. With this understand
ing, no woman should hesitate
to believe our honesty of pur-
pose, or hesitate to put our
claims to a test.
There is only one way to
overcome catarrh. That way
is through the blood. You may
use all the snuffs, douches or
like remedies for years without
getting more than temporary
relief at best. Catarrh in gen.
eral is a diseased condition of
'he system that shows locally
most frequently in discharges
from mucous membranes. Lo-
cal treatment should be assist
ed by internal treatment for
the general diseased condition
il a complete cure is to be
reached. That internal treat
ment should be scientifically
devised and faithfully admins
tered.
Rexall Mucu- Tone is scientific
cally prepared from the pre-
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to the treatment of the c.
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purifies and enriches the blood,
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We want you to try Rexall
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you can obtain Rexall Remedies
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Robt. w. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

Get out of the store or shop
and come to the opera house
Friday evening Jan. IL
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

Why not start the New Year
right by resolving to do your
trading at Osborne's Drug
Store for 1911,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

The people that have the d.
alogue parts in the "Fourth of
July" will meet Monday eve.
ming, in Masonic Hall, ct 7:30.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-01-12

Drs. Tamisiea & Tamisiea,
Physicians and Surgeons.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-15
DEFENDER OF HIS FAITH.

I'm early life,'' relates an English
paper, Cardinal Howard was in the
army, and one day some of the Off
GERS picked up a scapular somewhere
about the barracks, and brought it to
the mess table, where it was ridiculed,
and treated with disrespect. At last
one of them hung it to gas pipe over
the table. Lieutenant Howard came
in rather late. He was Immediately
assailed with shouts of oh, Howard,
there's something in your line! Isn't
this thing popish?' AS soon as How
ard saw what it was, he walked
straight to the middle of the room, and
before them all said in a loud, clear
voice: Yes, it is something belonging
to my religion, it is something I rever-
ence and esteem, and for which I
would be ready to draw my sword, if
necessary, to defend it. So saying he
drew his sword, and with the point of
it took down the scapular from the gas
pipe, kissed it, and reverently pinned
it to his breast. No one said a word
after that, but all present honored him
the more for his disregard Of human
opinion"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-15

you will count ten very slowly every
time you are tempted to be angry to-
day, or / shall have to send you to
your room. We must do something
with this wicked temper of yours"
| Hardly had Mrs. Foster left the
room when Molly, the maid, came
| through the room with her arms full
of clean clothes, and her dress brushed
over the block house Billy was build
ing. Billy turned very red in the face
and was about to say something loud
and angry when he remembered his
promise.
Zone, two, three" counted Billy, and
] then he thought of the jam turnover
Molly had made for him that morn
ing. -Four, five" He could hardly
count when he remembered that at
that very moment Molly was boiling
paste for his new kite. Over at Joe
Porter's cross Emma would not allow
the children in the kitchen at all, while
Molly was always kind to Billy and
Jack and little Eleanor. Billy forgot
all about the ruined block house and
turned to build another much bigger
and better.
7 Billy! Billyt' cried little Eleanor.
lt1've had such an accident I upset a
glass of water and part of it ran on
your Indian suit. I'm awful sorry"
Billy scrambled to his feet, for that
Indian suit was the pride of his heart,
and he was afraid water would ruin
| it. Zone, two" he began, thinking
how careless Eleanor always was,
when suddenly he caught sight of the
marbles his little sister had given him
only yesterday for his birthday. She
had saved every penny for weeks and
had gone without her favorite red and
white peppermint sticks to buy those
lovely, clear agates, and now he was
angry with her. ''Three, four" How
dear and sweet Eleanor always was
and how much she loved Billy. There
she stood with tears in her eyes, look
ing at the Indian suit, and it had only
very little water on after all. That
time Billy never got to ten, for he put
his arms around his sister and said:
Never mind, Eleanor. The suit isn't
hurt at all. See! 1t will soon be
dry"
And that is the way things happened
all day while Billy counted ten. Never
once did the lawful temper get ahead
of him, and when he was tucked into
bed that night he whispered to his
mamma that it had been very happy
day
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-15
PRACTICAL CHARITY.

There is a pious custom in Bohe-
mia, where the relatives and friends
of a deceased person make prom
Use of doing some special act of char
ity, of saying a number of prayers or
of giving an aims in memory of the
dead. There is no display of flowers
which gratifies the living but does not
help the dead It would be an excel
lent plan to introduce something of
the kind here, where so much money
is spent on vain display. A perpetual
membership would mean more both
to the donor and the person enrolled.
Besides enabling the deceased to par
take in the spiritual advantages Of
fered, the aims is given to the great
est charity in the world, because the
society is engaged solely in the saliva
ton of souls. There is many dollar
spent foolishly during the course of
the year The Lord is thought of very
often after every one and everything
else All that you will hold in your
cold dead hand is what you have given
away.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-15
IsoLATING SICK PERSONS.

In this day of sanitation it seems
useless to say anything on the care
of contagious diseases, but the fam.
lily of a patient is often ignorant OF
the precautions that should be taken
Contagious and infectious diseases
cannot be too quickly isolated in or.
der to prevent their further spread
AS early as possible the patient
should be put in suitable room that
may be well aired and kept separate
from the other part of the house.
Everything should be removed that
is not absolutely necessary for patient
and nurse, especially upholstered fur
niture or draperies. There should be
no carpets. Mating that may be re
moved and burned will serve. Pic
lures and decorations should also be
removed unless they are to be burned
when the case is finished.
Only plain wooden chairs and
tables should be used. The bedstead
bed and bedding should be such thai
they may be soaked in disinfectants
or burned. The doors as much as pos
sible, and doorway should be further
guarded by sheet, so hung that il
covers the entire space before the
door. This should be wet every few
minutes-kept wet constantly with a
disinfecting solution.
If possible, the room adjoining the
sick room should be given to the use
of the nurse. There should be sheets
at the doors, and it should be pre-
pared in the same manner as the sick
room, so that it may be dfsinfected
Here the nurse should eat, sleep
change her clothing and disinfect her
self before going into any other part
of the house or out of doors.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-15
EXAM Pl-

The habits of reverence, gentleness,
courtesy, honesty, courage and pa
thence, like their opposites, are alb
sorbed by the child from those with
whom he is most closely associated.
It is in these attributes that an ounce
of example outweighs ton of pre-
cept. 1t is a charming custom to lose
no opportunity, either in reading fic'
ton or in the circumstances attendant
on everyday living, to express an en-
thusiastic appreciation of the good
the noble, beautiful and true; but
valuable beyond and above all discus
sion of these virtues is "To be as
nearly as we can what we wish oul
children to be-"