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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

From ne Cen,ury Magazine.


The conviction that he was president.
not to be hedgcd about with ceremony,
but to serve the people, made Lincoln
feel that he must be freely accessible
to them So no matter how dark the
shadow that lay across his threshold
or how heavy the burden of care. his
door WAS ,llnost daily opened between
certain hours. ;.nd I'll who would might
entcr and speak with him
Tilis hrinxS me to perhaps the most
mi 'restna ot all the notes that OF a
conversation With James, Speed one of
Air i.incoins oldest friends, i'm which
l,v told Of happening i'll the eSecu-
tive office during one Of my fa,he, $
inlieliieit absences.
Dischargine Soldier
~ is extremely difficult" said Mr..
Speed. to portray adequately the ex-
qiiisit pathos OF MI I.iucoln's char.
arter ~ manifested in his action from
time IL tale. There WIS. for instance.
Tue incident of granting Il discharge to
The wonians SONS
Is th,t an" ne asked of Edward
the usher, after the usual mutituae ul
aa'lN visitors had entered and present !.
ed then requests. petitions or gtiey-
aNces
fhe'e is one poor woman there yet.
MI President replied Edward. She
hiS Ncen here for several days. and has
ue.si H's ana taking ON. and hasn't
got J. chance to come in vet
Lot her IL. said Mr. Lincoln.
nc woman came in and told her
sto1N II Was just after the battle of
Gettysburg She had Il husband and
three sons IN the army, and she was
left alone To fight the nard battle of
life, Al first her husband had reg,l-
EriN sent her part ri his pay and
she mad managed I" live But gradual
ne hid Yielded 10 the formations
oi camp hfe and no more remittances
came. Her boys had become scattered
AMONG the various armies and she was
without help. Would not the president
dlscharse one of tilen tlG.t 1e might
come Ia her"
Stood in Deep Thought.
While the pathetic recital was going,
on the president stood before the fire
place. his hands crossed behind his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
TEXT TAKEN TOO LITERALLY
Ten-Year.old Julia Gets Into Bad
Graces of Mother by Giving Tramp
Haif-Doilar.

BE not forgetful to entertain
strangers: for thereby some have en-
tertained angels unawares.'
The foregoing quotation is from
chapter xiii, verse 2, Book OF Hebrews,
and it is introduced solely because 1t
constitutes vital part of this story.
julia is ten years old and she goes to
Sunday school. II appears that on a
recent occasion the Sunday school
teacher had considerable to say about
this matter of entertaining angels
unawares. Anyway, it made deep
impression with Julia.
A few days after the lesson Julia
mother left her in charge of the house
for a few hours. When the mother re-
turned she went to particular cup
in the cupboard to extract therefrom
one-half dollar. In this cup is kept
the family pin money, and Julia S
mother knew that she had put SO
cents there before she had gone out
But the half dollar was gone. There
was an expression of anxiety on
.Iulia's face and mother scented mis-
chief
Did you take that money!" asked
the mother. somewhat severely
Julia broke into tears. Il gave 1t to
man that came to the back door, .
sobbed the little girl
Gave it to mani" exclaimed the
mother. What for?"
u thought he might be God" tear
fully replied Julia. Kansas City Star
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London Also Has Windy DAVIS


following news England - ~ ~
wave has
~ '-Ss ""ss '"t't so
o ciasing co1nedy,cs 4 NAsN'
mo esaLin,
ems OF alons the w"
u' the
etahe" snal 3 10 theio
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
BURNED AND lTcHED BADLY

$50 Lincoln Park Blvd. Chicago, Ill.
"A year ago received very severe
burn on my left arm. caught cold in
il and 1t was all sore and liberated.
The sore Was az large as a silver dol
lar II was all red and intlamed and
had pils running out OF 1T. | suffered
terribly from burning pain; could not
sleep for two weeks it burned and
tched so badly applied - Salye,
- Salve and salve my druggist
recommended as his own, but got no
relief. then commenced using the
Cl:ticula Soap and Ointment. ] bathed
the burned parts with Cnticura Soap
and applied the Cuticura Ointment on
q linen Bondage. got relief from tho
first. and my arm healed nicely. | was
soon able to be at work again. Had l
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment at
first | would have avoided lots OF suf-
fering' (signed) Harry Junke, Mar.
8, 1872
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free. with 32-p Skin Book Add. post
card "Cuticura. Dept Il. Boston" Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Patltos of L;,1col1's Character
An Incident Of the Woman, Who While Family Was
War, Had No Support.

back and his head bent in earnest
thought When the woman ended and
waited a moment for his reply. his lips
opened and he spoke. not indeed as IL
he were replying to what she had said
hut rather as II he We're III distracted
and unconscious self communion.
III have two and You have nonc.''
That was all he said. Then he
walked across 10 his writing table, a!
which he habituaily sat, and taking a
blank card. wrote upon il an order for
the sons discharge. and upon another
paper he wrote out in great detaS'
Whore size should present it, to what
department AT What office and to wha,
otfieiai. giving her such direction that
she might personally follow the rec
tape labyrinth
y few days later. at a similar close
o. The general reception for the day
Edward said THAT woman Mr.. Pres
ldenl. Is here again. and sim CRYING.
Let her in said Lincoln. What
can be the matter now"
Had Found Only a Grave.
once more he stood i'm the same place
before the fireplace. and for the second
tiIie heard her story. The presidents
card had been like {, magic passport to
her by it's help she had found head
quarters. camp. regiment and COM
pany. Bu, instead of giving u mother'e
embrace to ~ lost son restored. she had
arrived only in time to follow him tG
the grave. And now would not the
president give her the next one nf her
boys?
Once moro Mr. Lincoln responded
WITH sentcntious curtness. as if talk
ing to himself. 81 have two and YOU
have none" sharp and rather stern
he compression of his Ups marking the
struggle between official duty and hui
man sympathy. Then he again walked
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

JamtSOn, the thlrd DOOkkeGper, APP
preached the desk of his employer and
stood there hesistatngly.
Il came in to find out if ! couldn't
get a little raise" he began. when tho
opportunity came. I've been work ing
here "
The employer raised II hand.
''Jamson." he said, Il Nave beer. in
tending To raisc Your salary for some
time and l have been holding OF in
the hope that yol: would deserve a
better raise than the one / .,1i about
to give you. Now. sit down. want
to have a little talk With you
Jamison's face lighted at the ease
with which lie had won Thank YOU
he said, as he seated himself I'm glad
to knn.v that I've been doing good
work and
You're the worst disappointment
have had in this office in the last 10
years, the employer cut in rather
sharply. Il am giving You your raise
simply because you are Il disappon;
lnent Now, let me say what started
out To say.
When you came here a year ago
thought h;,.i found a prize RclneJn
Der the day that | stopped by your
desk over there and asked you how you
were getting along? You answered he
with alert ness. and almost swept me
off my feet with the flood of iGeas that
you were going to put into execution.
You had nule IDEAS than 4 dog has
ficas. Some of them We're good, some
OF them Indifferent. and some of them
worse than no IDEAS mt all--but they
showed the right spirit. and right then
was for you, and for you strong. You
will remember that | told you tn 20
ahead and put your ideas into cxecu-
ton whether they won or not.
want a man Ia come to me with Ideas
I'm willing to lose a little money ex-
perimentlilg ON him"
Jalnison attempted to say some
thing. but the employer went on:
Three weeks later l was again by
your desk The day l had left you
had propiesied To myself within q
month that you would be managing
the whole office instead of doing book
keeping. l3nt three weeks of thai
time had gone by and had not seer
| sitting up nights 10 think what q grca
manager you were. Not one of those
| ideas had shown any working. Yol
had simply told me of them and tlel
| forgotten them.
| THAT day we talked together again
lou aad ah ehtiIe new SET OF cream!
4 of things you We're going to do
waited a month, but nothing turned up
Two months later 1 remember ",
chatted together few moments. Io.
We're the posSessor of new set q
plans which nobody but yourself coul'
carry out. Well. / waited for you to d
some carrying, but nothing occurred
And that, Jamison, is why you are stl
in the position you had when you be
gan with this iirm-and it is also why
call you my greatest disappointment
} You're fast in the head and slow o
your feet. suppose you have anothe
batch of lunches cooked UP for m
right This minute. their only trouhl
being chat you're the man who mas
: carry them out, and you will get tire
/ before you begin. Isn't that trGe?"
Well I've got some ideas all right
lJamison said. Now. for instance
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
sana for Sultan.

Mutual Iia;ili. the %. sultan OF Moroc-
co. while STAYING AT Nichy. in France,
made an excursion 10 Les Ardoisicrea.
ss.Ns the Matir, where Napoleon III.
used often to 20 for rest Three young
girls, sisters. 'inidg approached the
sultan and asked him to sign post
cards Musi Hafd consented on CON
dition that they would each sing Il
song to him TWO OF the girls at
once complied and the delighted Mu
lai Hand wrote ON their cards words
which translated, mean; Like Ma
poleon ILL.,. | have visited Les Ardoi-
sieres. where have enjoyed, together
with the calm and freshness oil ma
ture. the grace and charm of the
voices OF Miles. Panlcrte aud Clio
tide The third girl did not know
how 10 sing, but one of her sisters
having sung for her the snltan added
the nume OF Gabrielle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Old Roman Wall unearthed.

A part of the wall which once en-
closed old st. Paul's, London, has been
discovered in excavations at the cor
ner of Paternoster Row and st. Pauls
alley in London. The wall, which is
about 60 feet long, is made of chalk
and rubble, and was built In the
twelfth century. On the same site
pieces of a Roman amphora, Roman
vases and some Samian ware have
also been found. Other finds" include
cancels skull unearthed in High Hol-
born and large quantity Of pipes of
the eighteenth century. Under some
old stables in Bartholomew Close
one of the Oldest parts of London
three Norman arches have been found.
They are close to one another, and
are believed to have formed part of
the cloisters of the priory which once
stood on this site.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
WOMAN WORKS OUT PROBLEM
Mrs. Sarah Erickson Declares the Hen
Lays an Egg at the Same Hour
She Was Born.
What time o day
H.

What time o day
Does hen lay!
That question has puzzled poultry
lanciers for unnumbered decades, but
now. it seems it has been satisfactor-
lily solved by woman. She is Mrs.
Sarah Erickson of Falconer. n. Y.
Having kept chickens for 81 years,
she believes she qualities as an expert
in this line of effort,
Il have worked out the problem, !"
she declares. "By using marked leg
bands. trap nests and alarm clocks at
tached to the nests / have determined
hat hen lays an egg at the same
hour, minute and second that she was
born. or. rather, Matched. For in
stance. IL the hen happened to be able
to peck its way through its she'll at
4: 43 a. M, she will lay an egg at pre-
sisely 7:43 a. m. And she will do this
without variation every time she is in
clined to lay. l have kept close. sys-
tematic watch on my hens for five
years, and have never known the
rule to fail
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
BELIEFS ARE QUEER
Spanish Wesu:,s is Ruined if One
Person Appears sntira:y in Black
Some Other Sigrs.

In Spain the Wedding is spoiled II
one OF the guests appears entirely in
black. or ii the bride looks INTO a
mirror after orange blossoms and Veil
are fast il. her headdress.
When q Persons h;lii ends SPIT. il $
taken by the s0perstitous fut a sign
that she is either q witch or has been
bcwitohed AS blond hair SPLITS more
readily than dark hair. all witches.
spirits and soiceresses Eaw. blond or
red hair, accos,lins 10 .apnlag belief.
Likewise. according 20 tlls. stanaar! OF
art
ON ID" marriage there is often
much good iiaturt,d rivalry between
fhe groom and the bride il the S!as
the candle For The person who does
will be first to die II is impossible
to trace the origin of this superstition,
yet ii prevails in aristocratic society
as we'll AZ in the peasants hut, even
as like this. that to insure the life
and health of the children the WON
an must occupy the r.ght SIDE OF the
ted In addition. she must not smoke
before her lorty-fifth year.
There il !; superstition in this conn
try ana many others against burning
broom. The bud of birch Broom is
used in southern Germany as a pre-
vcntive against erysipelas. These
buds, a piece OF yellow wax and some
other articles arc enclosed in a pint
silk bag, secured with red silk ane
worn on the back OF the neck The
person mast change his shirt every
Friday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

Tree and WIND.
My heart is fixed. O God. my heart is
fixed
So thou art here again old Enemy
ENEMY row no longer; friead tholi art.
Ms all arr. friends. To my instructed henrt
!,uI thou vert once a tcmpter sore to me
Witness these branches bent. That eani
To thee
OF tropic ses. where from moist. riches,
sol
Trees tower and burgeon. thou dia'st
speak. ia tone
Soft as "a sigh where growing is no toll
ssnch as WIS nine: slow-spiit. reiuctant
stone
Opposed my strugsle upwards Gor on
coil.
My roofs grip now that rock. which helps
INC foil
Tiny scattering and separating win
Those isles s,ill bloom, sense their fra
GRANGE still.
Know and rejoice--that glorious trees
f.uXur.an in their warm and fostering
Hest It's for Them 50 favoredly to grow
But best for ii Is. tn meet thy blow
or hurting impact steadfast!y; to stand
Sentinel hor. betwiXt the sea and land.
Spend thy first force on my age-armored
breast.
Behind ME saplinss sway. whom thou
migh,'st bend
For thee Thy restless Wanderings are hest.
For me, this sand wearied OF. q Friend.
Florens Folsom In Nautilus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Crime to Kiss.

In Russia it is crime for lovers
to kiss in public, and not very long
ago two young women and two young
women were arrested in Odessa for
having been guilty of this offense
They had all been dining together in
restaurant, and kissed on parting.
They were condemned to short terms
of Imprisonment, and the sentences
were confirmed on appeal. The gen
erai fine in Russia for kiss in the
open street is Is shillings. but in a
tramcar 1T may cost anything up to
% shillings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Wild Ones.

Charles Crafty, the noted sculptor,
was talking al his summer home al
FOLLY Grove, near Gloucester, about the
quaint humor Of the Gloucester fish
eilnen.
In Gloucester one day he said "as
idled among the shipping, an old salt
began to narra,e his experiences to
me-.
Wuns, ne said, 1 was ship
wicked IL the South sea. and thar 1
come aotoss tribe OF wild women
without tongues
MINI women withou, tongues!
SID l. Goodness, How could they
taik''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
oblioino.

young man who had never testi-
fed before was called before the court
as a witness in certain case. He
was somewhat f1ustered over the at
tention that was being paid him, and
mumbled his words SO that the young
woman stenographer could not hear
them distinctly He was told to speak
plainly aud to turn toward the stenog-
rapher.
Speak to the pher," said
the prosecutor
At that the young man arose and
with deep bow to the lady said,
"How do you do?"-Satire.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Move for Change in Time.

The French ministry OF public works
is endcavoring to have the govern
ment adopt the system of reckoning
time on railways by the use of the
hours from to "a, instead of 12 noon
to IL midnight This system has al
ready been adopted by many cont
mental railways and has been In op
GRAFTON for years on the Canadian Pa
cifc railway.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
A Pen and Ink Shakespeare.

Woodrow Wilson, on a recent visit
to Atlantic City. referred good humor-
eddy to his rather illegible handwrit-
ing.
But my hand is nothing" he said,
Ito that of Horace Greeley.
Poor Greeley once quoted from
Shakespeare in a leading article. IT'S
true, It's pity. and pity tbs, It's true
This appeared the next day:
Ills two, tbs fifty, tis fifty. tbs
fifty-two.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
RecoonIze Value of Sports

The scheme on which King Georges
children are educated includes care
full instruction in all typical open all
sports and games. Cricket, riding
fencing, boxing, shooting and the like
the young prince OF Wales has been
carefully and scientifically taught by
past masters
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
The Way the Other Half L;ve

Miss Ida N. Tarbell quotes Miss Vida
Scudder. OF Wellsbury college. as say
'hE that she would rather never again
wear a thread Of wooden than know
that my garments have been woven at
the cost of such misery as lave seen
and known to have existed IN this
town.
amongst the workers in the wooden
mills OF President Woods of the wooden
combine is one of the things that has
had an upsetting consequence this
year. The woolens schedules In tho
tariff was practically written I'm by this
owner of the Lawrence Mills.
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Eoclisi, Honor. Cost Money.

The letter patent granted for the
dignity of II baron cost .Gl50. and for
that of a haronet G1O0, payable to the
board OF inland revenue Other ex-
penses to be incurred by the newly
honored include crests or new coats
of-arms. while some wish TO have
their genealogical trees" properly
made out. Consequently the Heralds'
college is busy after the issue of a
list OF honors, and the total expenses
of q baron are not far short of 940O
and those OF baronet exceed t20O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
improved Vacuum Cleaner.

A new vacuum cleaner. designed to
be operated by water power In
sink or bathtub. consists of two sue
ton pumps driven by water wheel,
and chamber In which the dust is
collected. to be washed away by the
waste water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Minor Bookkeeping Item

small item was overlooked in the
bookkeeping department of the United
States navy. 1t was the charge for
guns installed on the battleships Flor
Ida and Utah The item was for the
trifling sum of $1,s00,OOa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Tho Educationa, step.Ladder.

We know what Kindergarten is for.
it is to educate children for the
primary grades.
We know what the primary grades
are for: they are to educate children
for the grammar grades.
We know what the grammar grades
are for; they are to educate children
for high school.
We know what the high school is
for: it is to educate children for col
lege
But what does college fit you for?-.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Art Stat;et;ce

We imported last year sl7.643, 900
worth of works of art, 20 years old
and over, free of duty, besides $673.-
1876 worth Of art works produced
abroad by Americans. We exported
s9S9,321 worth of paintings and statu-
ary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
kid stuff.

Mother-Now, Willie. wash YOU
wrists and neck as we'll as your
hands and face.
Willie--Who's comm t. dinner?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Rioa's Trade Distinction.

The growth in lumber shipments
from Riga, totaling 97,4Oo,ooO cubic
feet in 1910. ranks this port among
the worlds greatest timber exporters.
The greater part of this trade was in
sawed lumber. Britain took over half
Of the amount exported.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

British Metropolis Leads in Mud.
According to H. Meerson Clancy of
St Louis. who is now in London.
there is more mud in the British me-
tropolis than in any other of tho big
cities he has been In, and his record
includes Paris. Berlin, Vienna, New
York. Washington. Baltimore, st.
Louis and Milwaukee.
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SPIKED.

why do you insist on having nex
blanks In your party PLATFORM
Well replied Senator Sorghum. "ths
old pianks were hard to stand on grace
fully. They have been turned over and
used TO often that they are fun of nails
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Mistaken.
.E,1,,n I,ff.l2ii.

Mr. Timi1 clearing noise at 2 q. m)
Il th--think. dear. that there is u
in the house.
His Wife (scornfully)-"Not in thts
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
In the Family.

"My dear, there is bill here on
hand
"All right Give 1T to me and III
foot It,"
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The employer stopped him.
I've got better idea than any OF
yours" he said. And that is for you
10 20 and carry out some of Your plans
i,rsf: then teH me aDout them after-
ward
"Ye sir" said Jam1son meekJy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

mrs .w,n.,ov.s sootn.-.. svrun for cb,,dr.n
teething, sOftens the gums, reduces iDiiamme-
ton allays pain cures wind collie, vic 1. bottlc.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
Hard to MANAGE,

II never see you eat corn on the
cob
mo 1 always avoid laborious food"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

What lovely old world this is for
a girl the first time she tails in love
and what a sadness it is when she
falls out again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
AW0nnEREui DISCOVERY.

70 ransacksd the and hap
,s man Science has indeed made giant st1dss
least iMporta ntdiscoveries in medicine 10 that Of
Therap i1n, which has been used SUCCESS IN
Of those who suffer- from kidney bladder neryous
doeS
frS% The biz stir created amnngs. spsealcts IN
those questionable remedies that were formerly The
s1le reliance of medical men. IL is Of course impos
IN this short article, but those who would uke %
know more about this remedy that has e0ected -
should send sddresseq for S FREE 6oos =
,ondSn: kne sndaseds for a, HhssnestsS
In vain during life Of misery suffering. i'll heahk
and nnha pp!ness Thsra P9n Y sold q ds1ggsts q
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

A man must draw the line some
where, but the chances are he will get
on the other side q It later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19
The Statue.

- see this prospect Of strapiess
street car Is still hanging on"
so are the passengers
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Important to Mothers
On the HONEYMOON.

On the Honeymoon.
She-Edward, don't look at the
scenery all the time. Look at me now
and then. -Fliegende Blaetter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-09-19

Second Comediau-Give 1t up.
First Comedian-One has a chance
to become fall bride and the other
to become a ball fried