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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Attempt to
Assasinate Roosevelt
Injury a Slight One

ossS OssS
An attempt to assassinate
ex President Roosevelt was
made at Milwaukee last night
by a man by the name of
Schrenk just as Mr.. Roosevelt
came out of the hotel on his
way to the auditorium where
he was to speak. The bullet,
after passing through the
Coloneps heavy overcoat, spec
tacle case and manuscript i'm
bedded itself in his right side
half way between the collar
bone and the lower ribs. He
was able to speak for an hour
to the assembled audience and
was then rushed to a hospital
where an examination showed
the wound to be a slight one
but the bullet was not located.
The would-be assassin seems to
be q fanatic on the idea that
no one should run for the third
term as president and from
different writings found in a
book he carried be seems to
have had visions and thought
he was doi1.y the nat N a good
deed by killing Mr.. Roosevelt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Mrs. Susie Faith is a candi-
date for reelection as County
Superintendent Of Schools and
she deserves to be reelected.
Mrs. Faith has worked hard
while she has been in office and
has inaugurated a number of
reforms which cannot help but
be Of great benefit to the
schools. She hasn't the time
nor the inclination to get out
and campaign like q man but
only asks that each voter look
up her record as q teacher in
the Public Schools and the rec
ord Of the Country Superin-
tendent's office for the past two
years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
Racial Ms,ks Left by Our Early Ex.
pIorsrs and SettIers.


pIorsrs and Settlers.
While most Of the states of the Mis-
sfssippi valley, besides countless riv-
ers and hikes in all parts Of the coun-
try, bear Indian names, but small
number only Of the towns that arc
the work Of the white man have adopt
ed names borrowed from the original
owners OF the land. Not one In ten 1T
has been pointed out, of the 100 large
cities has an Indian name, and among
those that have 1t is usually an adop-
ton from some neighboring lake or
stream.
The early explorers and settlers have
left their racial marks. Up the Hud-
son and Mohawk the trail of the
Dutchman is pretty clear The French
influence In northern New York and
Vermont and along the line of the
great lakes is familiar in many names.
Mississippi has no Saints in its
list, whereas. across the river. Louisi-
ana, by nine parishes and many towns.
rivers and lakes, rerpetuates the re-
lig!ous tenets Of its early settlers.
Kentucky and Tennessee evidence the
vocabulary of the hunter and trapper:
Montana and Idaho that of the miner.
All the region acquired from Mexico.
particularly southern California; main
tains in its place names Tie memory of
Its Spanish explorers and settlers.
There are relatively few Indian
names on the Iacitic coast North of
the Spanish belt capes and towns fire.
quently reflect the loyalty of early set
tiers to the older stutes of the Union
Pittsburg Press
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
THE FRUGAL. ARABS.
They Live on Two Simple Meals of
Bread and Dates Day.

They Live on Two Simple Meals OF
Bread and Dates Day.
The daily routine of the Arab is SIM
pie and we'll ordered. He is up with
the dnybrenk and as soon as possible
loads his cimels: then he rides for
some four or five hours before he has
his first morning meal; then he is off
again until late i'm the afternoon, when
halt Is made for the night. Supper
usually consists of warm bread, with
all onion or dates as n relish. Bread
Is prepared In as simple a manner as
possible. While the coarse flour and
large fire Is made, which provides a
good heap OF hot ashes On part of
these the flattened dough is laid. then
covered with the remainder of the
ashes.
In about fifteen minutes the dough
Is sufficiently lNked. 1t Is then we'll
beaten to free it from ashes, broken in
pieces and divided among those who
from their bags have contributed the
meal. After the evening feast coffee
Is made by some member of the party
and. poured out into tiny cups. IS sol
emily handed around To each one.
Dates often take the place of bread
In Arabia. There arc many varieties.
and the composition of the date does
not differ SO very much from that of
bread Fat is lacking in both, but
this is supplied by the butter churncd
in skin bags suspended FROM a tripod
and shaken or roi,ed ON the ground :
Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
An lnconN .niert Piano.

Leopold dc Mc.,,8ia.i Dresden. Il brill
linnt and popular E..l.iisl of his d.sg.
was once s;lllli ti3,-, 10 nlay before the
sultan o! Cons i1ih"i,h' t.oins liit!l-
er. lie borrow :, - fail piano FROM
one OF the .A,l:i t..si tlrie:, of lc,a-
ton aud had ii sci nj III y iar;se l'pcVp-
ton room at the l,,.a &. There he
awaited the c,eiitl.s OIL NJ sultan, but
when that intelligent l..,..iarch entered
the room, h" started i,hi |. i'm ;ilitrln and
demanded nj hi ittcI' ,l.i:, what That
monster Va, STANDING l.i'tS ON three
legs Explanations fosipN.%d. 1t Were
in vain. The legs had 10 ~. taken off
and the body of the instrument lald
fat OIL the floor, and Leopold de MeNet'.
squattng cross legged ON Il mat Went
through his program as best he could
In that awkward attitude and without
pedals. BIT the commander of the
faithful was delighted, and when the
last piece was played gave HE artist
over $1,000 as backslleesh
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Mr.. o. Mosher, Democratic
Candidate for Congress in the
Ninth District of Iowa, will be
through this county getting ac-
quainted with our voters this
week. Mr.. Mosher is making
an active campaign for the of
flee, and is a supporter of
Woodrow Wilson. He will be
with Congressman Pepper at
Logan on the night of October
10Th, and will also spend con.
siderable time in other parts of
the county.-Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

IL Looks Like A Crime
to separate a boy from a box of
Bucklen's -Arnica Salve. His
pimples, boils, scratches, knocks
sprains and bruises demand it,
and its quick relief for burns,
scalds, or cuts is his right.
Keep it handy for, boys, also
girls. Heals everything heal
able and does it quick. Uneq-
ualed for piles. Only 25 cents at
Doty & Peterson's-Adv OBJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Too Early.

One raw February morning an In
structor in the University of Michigan
was calling the roll of AN s o'clock
class in English
MFR. Robbins, said he.
There was no answer.
"Alr. Robbins" in slightly louder
voice.
Still no reply.
"Ah.' said the instructor. With u
quiet smile. come TO think of it. it is
rather early for robins"
The Instructor WAS the late Moses
Colt Tyler. who later became profes-
SCR Of history at Cornell and it shows
him In the pleasing light of Il man who
could be boyishly gay at gray and
cheerless hour-no SINAI! feat. If one
stops to consider an Instructors provo
cations to morning dullness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
SERIOUS WRECK AT ONA-
WA
Two Cead--One Missing

Passenger train No. IL
crashed into the rear of freight
train No. l20 three quarters of
a mile north of Onawa at ten
o'clock last night and as a re-
suit two men are dead, one
missing and thought to be un-
der the wreckage and several
were more or less bruised. A
negro by the name of Moore,
who was stealing a ride and
was on his way from Aberdeen
to Omaha was crushed to death;
"a stockman whose name was
not learned was found under
the wreckage this afternoon
and another stockman is miss
ing. His body is thought to be
under some of the wrecked
freight cars. w. E. Rash, en-
gineer on the passenger.
jumped and was slightly in
jured and was taken to a hospi-
tai in Sioux City. His fireman,
Geo. Brown stuck to the engine
and was unhurt. A stockman
by the name of Miggs was
seriously hurt and was taken
to a hospital in Sioux City
The details of how the wreck
happened have not been given
out. The track is straight
where the smash-up came and
no statement has been given
out by the injured engineer.
The train which was due here
at 9:2O last night has its en-
CINE in the ditch as we'll as a
number of freight cars. Traf
fic was tied up until about
eleven o'clock this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Little Glidden Tour Coming
The Little Glidden Tour left
Des Moines this morning and
will reach Council Bluffs to-
night, making that city the
first nights stopping place.
They will probably reach here
between $50 and 9 a. M, to-
morrow. The streets have all
been dragged and are in fair
ly good condition considering
the amount of rain we have
been having. The run to-
morrow will be from Council
Bluffs to Sioux City.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Surprise Party

Mrs. Harry Way was greatly
surprised Saturday evening,
when several of the w. r. C.
ladies walked in on her, at her
home about eight o'clock. She
celebrated her birthday Sunday
and the ladies thought that it
would be very fitting to help
her celebrate it Saturday. The
time was most delightfully."-
passed in sewing and various
other entertainments, until a
late hour, when the visitors
brought forth several we'll fill
ed baskets, from which a splen-
did supper was served by the
ladies. The guests presented
her with a beautiful vase.
After the regular meeting of
the G. A. R, last evening, the
ladies took advantage of the
fact that Mr.. j. D. Brown was
celebrating his 10th birthday
and they marched in and sur
prised the members of the
lodge. Mr.. Brown was presen.
ted with a handsome watch
charm, as a slight token of
their affection for him. They
also brought a good supper
which along with visiting, made
a very delightful evening.
Night ticket agent Rowe and
officer Morton had some little
trouble with a demented woman
at the depot last night. She
had been trying to leave the
train all through Nebraska and
at Omaha they had consider
able trouble keeping her on the
train but managed to do SC
until they reached here, when
she escaped the train conductor
and the Pullman conductor and
got off. She was found in the
Dunn Eating house but no kind
|of persuasion would get her
back on the train. Finally the
train had to go and leave hel
but officer Morton showed hel
his star and she consented tt
get on the next train. She
|seemed to be afraid of some
one and the policeman's sta1
was the only thing that woult
re-assure her. She was al
Assyrian and on her way from
|San Francisco to Detroit, Mich
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
1t Didn't Matter

'What are you doing, dear?''
asked the little girls mother,
as she paused to look at some
very strange marks the child
was making on a piece of pa,
per.
"l'm writing a letter to Lille
Smith," was the answer.
"But, my DEAR" laughed the
mother, 'you don't know how
to write"
ooh, that doesn't matter
mother! Lille doesn't know
how TO resd."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Iowa Pioneer Dies at the
Home Of His Daughter,
Mrs. Lenora E. Gray

-
Mr.. D. w. Landon was born
in Union Corner, Pa, Dec %,
1856. At the age of fifteen he
came west with his parents.
When young man he entered
the employ of the Northwest
ern Railroad Co, where he con-
tinued for many years. For
the last six months the hand
of affection was laid heavily
upon him. His faithful wife
and daughters waited on him.
The life of Mr.. Landon knew
the sterner and harder expert
ence but faith was triumphant.
Slowly life ebbed away like a
stream that empties itself out
having a feeding spring at its
source.
He leaves beside his wife,
Mrs. Mary j. Landon, seven
children who are Mrs. Maude
Colliflower, of Omaha; E. F..
Landon, of Mo. Valley; Mrs.
Lenora p. Gray, w. D. Landon,
Henrietta and Lawrence M.
Landon, of Council Bluffs; Ed
gar Landon, of Park Rapids,
Mimi, and four grand children.
Merle Barnard Colitlower,
Marian Landon Gray, Gerald
and Louise Landon to mourn his
loss. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Horse Riding In Ancient Times.

Stirrups were unknown to the am
clients. Along the public roads there
were placed stones to enable the horse
men to mount. Stirrups were used to
some extent in the fifth century, but
were not common even SO late as tho
twelfth Horseshoeing is very I'M
Gent art 1t is represented on coin
Of Tarentum of about $50 B. G. 1t is
said that William the Conqueror
brought the first iron horseshoe 10
England. London Graphic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Advertised letter list for the
week ending Oct. IA, 1912:
Bailey, Mrs. Anna
Bremen, Mrs. John
Hanks, Mrs. Susie
Lewis, S.
McDermott, Jas.
Nalupin Dupingpior (Forei'n)
Purcell, G. w.
Readigg, ]. l..
Reynolds, John
Weaver, Ray
D. j. Album, P. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
puttino II Mildly.

THAT man seems to be proud Of his
stupidity," said the impetuous person.
II wouldn't put 1t that way" replied
the conservative friend. I'D merely
suggest that when it comes to thirst
for wisdom he's prohibitionist." tx.
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Mrs. Helsaple and grand
daughter returned to her home
in Dakota, Mimi, last evening
after q few weeks visit here
with her sister, Mrs. 7. Foss.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Bruce Starlin left this MORN
ing for Spokane for ten days
visit. His mothers health has
not been good and he is going
out for a short visit with her.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

For any itchiness of the skin,
for skin rashes, chap, pimples,
ETC., try Doan's Ointment. Soc
at all drug stores. ADV OBJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Cheapest accident insurance
DIR. Thomas Eclectic Oil.
For burns, scalds, cuts and
emergencies. All druggists
sell it. 25c and SOC. Adv OBJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

w. M. Carlisle bought the
Butcher farm in Little Sioux
township today. He bought it
through John |. Rowe who is
administrator for the estate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

The many friends in this
city Of 2. T. Noyes will be sor-
~ to hear that he has been
very i'll the past few weeks at
his home in Spokane, Wash.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Regular Teachers Examina-
tions will be held at Logan, DC.
tober 23rd, oath, 25th.
Susie 7. Faith,
Co. Supt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Miss Chlorine Dysart was the
guest Of Mrs. Hal Newton last
evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Jessie Field
who woke up the country
.<,Lo1lr,

who woke up the country
schools.
Gradually we are relearning
the old lesson that the best
school is that which both fits
and stimulates its pupils to do
things. And it is the boast of
Page county, Iowa, that its
schoolboys and schoolgirls can
do more things we'll than any
other school-children anywhere
else in the world. Yet it was
not always so. When Miss
Jessie Field was called back
from Montana to assume her
new duties as superintendent
of the country schools of Page
county, her old home, she
found many of the one hundred
and twenty-five buildings un-
der her jurisdiction in bad
physical condition, the teachers
discouraged, the pupils spirit.
less.
Miss Fields chosen task was
to make the schools count for
something; to wake up teachers
and pupils and parents; to inn
prove the system of education
without primarily increasing
its cost. She found that the
children were being taught in
.humdrum fashion from text
books that at the best might
prepare them for commercial
life in the cities. Why should
a farmers son and heir waste
his time over arithmetical
problems dealing with stocks
and bonds when farm arith-
metic, involving the same gen.
eral principles, is so much
more ineligible and interest
ing to him, and vastly more
practical? With the aid of
teachers and farmers Miss
Field compiled a little country
arithmetic with problems in
volving farm crops, the dairy,
poultry, the measurement of
grain in bins, drainage, fenc-
ing, and sales of produce. Now
when a farmer, unable to cal
culate the number of tons of
hay in a stack that he wished
to buy, found his son able to
cope with the problem by
means of a new rule, the father
was filled with a new respect
for the school as an institution
with direct and useful rela-
tive to life as he knew it.
Miss Field went further.
Every school became, incident
ally, a little college Of agricul
ture and domestic science.
The boys and girls formed corn
clubs, and soon became cham
pion corn.growers in their
fertile region. The older boys
learned to study agricultural
bulletins, and to apply them
intelligently in their work in
field and garden. They became
expert in Judging stock and in
testing milk and corn. Now,
each year, there is an industrial
exposition to which the girls
bring their best sewing and
cooking. This year a little
Page county girl won a trip tc
Washington by baking the best
loaf of bread in Iowa. But
Page county could hardly ex-
pect to keep Miss Field all to
itself. She has been promoted.
In charge of the rural work of
The Young Women's Christian
Association, as one of the
national secretaries of that Or
ganization, she will doubtless
find vet larger opportunities
for helping others to become
more helpful both with heads
and hands. Woman's Home
Companion.
There is one thing | notice
particularly about that your g
man who calls to see you, said
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

T. Foss invites you to visit
his store and see the many new
designs in furniture he has just
received.-Alv o19
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

and Mrs. Theodore Christens.
Mrs. Harry Way was hostess
to several friends Sunday even
ing in honor of her birthday.
The guests were invited for a
six o'clock dinner and everyone
did more than ample justice to
the three courses which the
hostess served, assisted by Miss
Margaret Jennings. Covers
were laid for fifteen guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Daniels
are in Council Bluffs today the
guests of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Conroy
expect to leave Monday for
Rochester, Mimi, where they
will take his sister. Mrs. Epple,
of Boone, for treatment in the
Mayo Brothers. hospital.
Josephine Johnson returned
from Des Moines this morning
Mrs. o. P. Shof returned to
her home in Council Bluffs to-
day after spending several days
here with friends.
]. Filkins and Ray Filkins
returned from Fond du Lac,
Wis.,, this afternoon where they
have been the guests of friends
for a few days.
Here is a woman who speaks
from personal knowledge and
long experience, viz, Mrs. p.
H. Brogan, Of Wilson, Pa, who
says, II know from experience
that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is far superior to any
other. For Group there is moth.
ing that excels it" For
sale by all dealers. ADV OBJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

There is one thing l notice
particularly about that your g
man who calls to see you, said
the old lady. He seems to have
an Unborn, instructive respc ct
for woman. He treats every
woman as though she were a
being from a higher sphere, to
be approached only with the ut
most delicacy and Difference
Yes, said her eighteen year
old granddaughter, he's horrib.
ly bashful.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Tuesday Oct is

c. E. Fairchild, democratic
candidate for Clerk Of the Dis.
trict Court, was here today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
Children Crv'
FOR FlETchER'S
e a . . RIA
IL to d.

III to q.
New York defeated Boston
II to a in their game this after
noon. The deciding game will
be played in Boston tomorrow.
DR.. Tamisiea reports the
birth of a Ia pound son to Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Christens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Lon Hennessey left for Vim
ton today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Mrs. Gwen Ingram, of Des
Moines, returned to her home
this afternoon after q visit at
the X. L. Price home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Miss Beatrice Collier, of AL
pena, s. D., is here visiting her
sister, Miss Gladys Collier, for
several days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

New Bone!ess Goldfish in
4 ne pOun I boxes 2Oc at F.
a. Hoath's Grocery-Adv
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17
VIM. Bower returned from
Chadron last night.

Dave Moore, republican can
didate for Auditor, is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Moore for
many years a residents of this
city but now of Dunlap where
Mr.. Moore is the postmaster.
Dave grew to manhood here
and his circle of friends is as
large as his acquaintance. He
is too modest to be q good cam.
paigner but believes in letting
his work speak for him. He
has been with AL Blackburn as
deputy clerk for nearly two
years and Mr.. Blackburn in
forms us that he never had a
better, more conscientious or
more faithful deputy than
Dave. Missouri Valley ought
to give Dave a good vote this
fall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Daniels
are in Council Bluffs today the
guests of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-16
SCHURMANN TALKS ABOUT SOCIALISM Says That Human Nature Is An Everlasting
 Obstacle

Ithaca, x. Y, January 15.-"Human nature is the everlasting obstacle to socialism, declared President J. C. schurmann of Cornell University, in an address to the Cornell Socialist cluh. He expressed his belief that socialism would not relieve the poor of their poverty" and would destroy the well being and prosperity of all other classes of the community
 Declaring that he yielded to none in interest in the great problem of i'm proving the condition of the tojllng masses. President Schurmann analysed the present social stage and the rela- ton that capital bears to II and con- tinued
 Now if we pulyerize the institutions of existing society and set up a social E istic state and transfer 10 it by con- fiscation all capital at present in the hands of private owners, what gam would come to the poor as q result of this revolutionary change? If cap ital were something you could store up and keep intact as barbarians hoard gold or silver, it might be claimed that those earnings which 1t had formerly yielded to individuals in the shape Of interest and profits would not accrue to the state and could therefore be dis trbuted among all the members or the community. But capital does not thus admit of hoarding and storing and safekeepng. If not continuously re- created, 1t is annihilated and dsap- pears. And the vital question in this whole business is this:
 "Will the socialist state create and accumulate capital with the same in- itiative, enterprise and practical genius as Is displayed in our present com petitiye system by men working for their own individual gain2 The history of all paternalistic governments an- swers that question with an emphatic and unanimous No"