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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Statesmen are people you read about in ancient history
 An extra easy way not to make money IS speculating.
 Maybe even ghosts are afraid to go downstairs and see If there are burglars.
 What makes the children specially good is for no callers to be in the house.
 A girl knows so much at Is that she'd feel mighty proud to know half as much at 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
PRODUCT OF THE MELTING POT

family was lifted up out of the slu'
 and alleys of Boston. But one m read "The Promised Land" to learn h this was accomplished, for to relate
 would be telling at least part of Ma Antin's own story. In writing her story Miss Antin VI
 only telling of an immigrant of t3 herself. She dislikes having the D lsonality of the present Mary An
 drawn into a consideration of her bo
 But it is inevitable that the real should ask when he shuts the book the last time. who and what is Ma
 Antin now?
 1 It is telling no secret because Boston newspapers have found it q
 that Mary Antin is now the wife ol professor in Columbia university and | a Westchester suburb lives qui peaceful life. happy in having worl
 out one inspiration. This is the Pro ised Lands heritage to Mary Ant
 And no one will deny that Mary An is worthy of it.
 | The viewpoint of a third pers
 shows itself consistently throughe
 the book. Thus she makes her app
 universal:
 This is tale Of immortal life.'' says in her book. ''Should l. be sitt,
 here chattering of my fnfantile advl lures if I did not know that I v 1 speaking for thousands? T am one whose life has spanned eddies of historic transition. I can t | tify to things beyond memory. Born the Jewish pale, in the medieval
 mosphere of dark corner of Russia early fled from the scoui ge of despoti and took shelter under the Amerid | flag. I brought nothing with me l my memories of an old order of thir
 and a great hunger for the bread | freedom. How was fed and taught and he'll till the scare of my early martyrdl were effaced, how the democratic ins l tutions of America carried me inl decade through as many centuries progress--that is the story of my | To love your country understandin; l you should know what I have been d what 1 have become. In the book of | life is written the measure of yo
 country's growth ana an answer your doubts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
BACK TO THE MONKEY AGE

From the Hartford Courant.
 NOW that the courts have discove that there is no law to prevent a I torcyciist from running his machine a sidewalk, the only safe place fo pedestrian is in the branches of nearest tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Nearly 42O0 American books were listed by publishers this spring, and few of them, indeed, will provide money to those who wrote them for summer vacations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Colonel Pabst proposes to make Balti- more the Munich of America. This has no reference to paintings or other works of art. It relates strictly to beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
MAY HAvR REEN sr1rNG.

MAY HAVE BEEN STUNG. Pa, what's the difference between an egg man and a yeggman?"
 Sometimes my son, the only difference is that one i5 spelled with a v and the other without"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Even the county chairmen and the college widows in Indiana could not induce George Ade to run for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

The national republican committee will become general target of it's party as soon as 1t begins to decide contests for seats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Master Wiley, week old, is taking sun baths, and is already almost as popular as his popular father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

The stepless car is highly popular, in these days of hobble skirts. We need a few hundred such cars in this town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Ty Cobb's suspension is an importan event. but the national campaign ma decline to entertain 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

The Chicago convention may resem ble dynamite explosion more thai d political gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Lorimer is after all public benefac- tor. It is he who is doing most to bring about the direct election of sena- tors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

New potatoes at s3. 60 hushel are driving the people back to either ( meat diet or starvation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

The third term sins of the father ar, visited upon William Howard Taf most unexpectedly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

President Taft's celebrated father ha. been unearthed to become a witnes. in favor of third terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

The price of beer is to be raised. The march of prices upwards is steadily maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Candidates for President have been advised to catch their delegates before counting them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
QuITE A FLuTTER.

Just before the play is ended
 Where. perhaps, we've been amused, So that beauty may be mended,
 Countless powder puffs are used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
WE OBJECT.

probably the inspiration of the first h Adam ever took. Now. in that statenI we have a good example of the tendeI of the modern mind to impose the ci and material upon scenes that are pun idyllie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

The new steamer La France broke some records on its2flrst trip. and no ice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Cattle in the crevasse region of Louisiana are well watered stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A SUMMER COMPLAINT. Poor Jacob kraut,
 When he was hot. Would oft cry out,
 tDu liebe Gottr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
SAY IF ST

'The man who plays the bass horn Is absent today''
 ''Yes. He hired a substitute to toot."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
No WONDER.

A life upon the rolling deep
 He thought would be just fine; His breakfast down he could not keep So now he hates the brine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Up to the hour of going to press Nick Longworth of Ohio is sawin' wood and yin nothin'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Governor Harmon's dawg has been nabbed. but thus far Champ Clark 8 has escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

The Buckeye primaries this week are more hysterical than historical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

CAUSE AND EFFECT "Dibbs was yelling like a Comanche h. dian on the street last night" What got into him?" 'I don't know what he'd had to drink. but what got into him is what made him yell"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
DAISY BELL

DAISY BELL. 1 When Daisy Bell
 Is dressed for the water, She hath more charms
 Than troll kings daughter. Her bathing suit ] Is dream creation; Along the beach | She's a great sensation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

Mexico is President hungry after go- ing 30 years with but one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
PA,s OPINION.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

''Pa, what is an internal machine?' ''1 ne motorbike, my son."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21
THE USES OF I,EnoNs

By the way what has become of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21

BOTH COLD AND DISTANT
 Have you any distant relatives ?' T should say sol My Uncle Tol wouldn't live in the same town with Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-21


 T should say sol My Uncle Tot wouldn't live in the same town with II
 WRETCH, INDEED.
 He sees life through
 A faulty prism,
 Whose heart is steeped
 In cynicism. STILL ABLE TO TRANSLATE LAT Long years ago an Indiana candid for Congress was making a stump spec Two merchants, who had been boys gether and in the same class in La heard the speech. The speaker closed peroration in full, rotInd voice, with 'A populi, vox Dei"
 Tom turned to William and remark "Bill, I'll bet you $5 that you don't member enough Latin to translate t sentence"
 Make it ten," replied William, q I'm on"
 The bet was made and William tra lated as follows: "Vox populi. vox De My God, my God, why hast thou saken mel
 Without protest Tom passed over a dollar bill. remarking, half regretfu half admiringly: William. I really die think you woud be able to do it."-Kan City Star. PAUL CooI
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
"FAGGED-OUT" WOMEN
Will Find a Helpful Suggestion
In This Letter.

Overworked, rundown, Tagged
out" women who feel as though they
could hardly drag about, should profit
by Miss Richter's experience. She
says: Last winter ] was completely
run down and felt tagged out all the
time, was nervous and had indiges-
ton.
"One of my friends advised me to
take Vinol, and it has done me great
good. The tired, worn-out feeling is
all gone, and am strong, vigorous
and we'll. The stomach trouble soon
disappeared and now eat heartily
and have perfect digestion. ! wish
every tired, weak. nervous woman
could have Vinol, for I never spent
any money in my life that did me so
much good as that spent for Vinol"
Marie Richter. Detroit, Mich.
Thousands of women and men
who were formerly weak and sickly
owe their present rugged health to
the wonderful strength-creating effects
of Vinol. We guarantee Vinol to build
you up and make you strong IL
it does not, we give back your money.
Robt. w. Harvey, Druggist
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

The work of dismantling the
|old Harrison theatre is going
on rapidly. All of the seats
have been taken out and sold to
the Christian church people.
All of the boxes have been re
moved and the front of the
building is rapidly assuming q
different aspect. At the next
meeting Of the city council a
petition will be presented ask
ing for a right of way for a
railroad track across Fifth
street which will no doubt be
granted. If granted the
switch will be near the James
elevator and the track diagonal
SO that it will be parallel with
the south side Of the building.
Al present it is proposed to put
in % ton a day plant which
would give them sufficient ice
to supply this town and several
of the surrounding towns. This
plant will mean considerable
to the city and everything
should be done to make it 9
success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
T. A. Rothenay has a chile
very sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. John Zahner is in South
Omaha today taking treatment
for rheumatism with which she
is afflicted.
Move On Now!

says a policeman to a street
crowd, and Whacks heads if it
don't. "Move on now," says
big, harsh mineral pills to bow
ell congestion and suffering fol-
lows. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills don't bulldose the bowels.
They gently persuade them to
right action, and health follows.
25c at Doty & Peterson's =
Adv. d26
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Riverview Farmers Club

= klNeTVleW T. artnerS II00
! The Riverview Farmers club
held their first meeting ct
Lakeview Farm, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Axteil.
The time was spent in visiting
and in dining until l::3O p. m,
when the club was called to or.
der by Mrs. Reeser, chairman,
pro TEN.
The following program was
then given:
Music Oscar Doty.
Farmers Dialogue by the
children.
Recitation Ida Dray.
Song-Mrs. Finley.
Recitation Fred Henderson.
Recitation Guy Henderson.
Thanksgiving Song Gladys
and Ida Dray, Ethel and Morris
DOty, and Fred Henderson.
Recitation GLADYS Dray.
Observation-Disclosures Ak
tell.
Song-Mrs. Crewdson.
The following were then
elected officers at the business
meeting: Pres, Oscar Dots;
Vice Pres, j. A. Moore; Sec
Raymond Atherton; Treas,
Samuel Dray.
All members were present
consisting of only ten families
lat present, two more families
to join, not yet decided upon by
1.-THE club.
Those present were: Hattie,
Verna and Raymond Anterior,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brother
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Dray and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Dray and
family, MIR. and Mrs. Thos.
Henderson and family, NJ and
Mrs. j A. Moore and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Reeser, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Stevens.
Visitors Rev. and Mre.
Crewdson, Rev. and Mrs. Fin
Hey, Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry
and daughter, Cora Phillips
and Mr.. Dooley.
Messrs. Crewdson. Finley
and Dooley each made q short
talk of and about the pleasures
of country life.
The club then adjourned af-
tier thanking MIR. and Mrs. Ak
tell for the many pleasures Of
the day to meet at Anterior
Bros, the second Saturday in
December.
Oscar Doty, Pres
Raymond Atherton, Sec.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Ends Hunt for Rich Girl

Often the hunt for a rich
wife ends when the man meets
a woman that uses Electric Bit
tiers. Her strong nerves tell in
a bright brain and even temper.
Her peach bloom complexion
and ruby lips result from her
pure blood; her bright eyes
from restful sleep; her elastic
step from firm, free muscles,
all telling of the health and
strength Electric Bitters give a
woman, and the freedom from
indigestion, backache, head
ache, fainting and dizzy spells
they promote. Everywhere
they are woman's favorite rem
edy. If weak or ailing try
them. SOC at Doty & Peter
son's.-Adv. d26
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

j. P. Germans house in Cali
fornia junction burned to thu
ground yesterday afternoon.
Part of the furniture was saw
ed but the house was totally
destroyed. The loss is partial
ly covered by insurance. 1t is
thought that a defective flue
was the cause.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
A New Church

The work of tearing down
the Christian tabernacle will
begin Monday and all of the
excavating will be done this
winter so that everything will
be ready for the builders as
soon as spring opens. The
complete plans for the new
edifice have not been complet-
ed but the building will be a
good one and with the location
will make very good addition
to the better permanent build
ings of the town. Commence
ing next Sunday they will hold
their services in their old
church building on Fourth and
Superior.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

B. o. Williams and l.. R. Pike
both have an exhibit at the
Boone Poultry show this week,
and both succeeded in carrying
off part of the honors.
Mr.. Williams winning on his
lite Rocks, LIST, End, 3rd and
., ;ockerels; LIST, End, Bird and
Pullets, and lst Pen.
Mr.. Pike winning on his Buff
Orpingtons, LIST, and 2od; Pull
cts lst and End; Hen End;
Cock, End, 3rd and 18th; Cocker
els End Pen. Special prize of
$3.50 for best Cockerel. Spe-
cial prize of $3.50 for highest
scoring female, and special
prize of $1.OO for best colored
,r;srd in the Orpington class,
which was awarded to Mr..
Pixies LIST prize Pullet, the
jldge declaring that it was one
Of the best colored pullets he
had ever handled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

If you are troubled with
chronic constipation, the mild
and gentle effect of Chamber.
lain's Tablets makes them es-
pecially suited to your case.
For sale by all dealers. ADV.
d26.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

per so if | don't get it right tie
will know it.
Mrs O G.. Newton from the
Bluffs is visiting here for a few
days.
Heard Mr.. Dickman will try
a new vocation, raising T. xas
cattle and a big lot of wheat.
He says he can adapt himself
to that way of making a living
for he has done it before.
What lovely weather, by
Christmas most of the corn
will be out of the field.
One of our ministers may be
has forgotten "Woodman spare
that tree" for he has cut down
q big tree just by his house.
That cold storage that is
thinking of building here
will help the fruit men. Can
keep fruit 80 much longer. !
will be glad when we have one
Grandma Cox and daughter
Mrs. Brown, ate Thanksgiving
dinner at the home of her SOD
Will Cox. They had a goose
and Will was the happiest one
there.
Wont it be rather difficult af.
ter Jan. l, when we have Par.
Gel Post to tell how much post.
age will be required, for how
will thev know the distances
Use to be so with letters anG
it made too much guess work
Ross Holley and wife art
keeping house in Mr.. Blakes
ley's old house which belongs
to Fred Hughs.
Mrs. H. W. Glover is on the
sick list. Hope it wont be
long.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Benton Of
Sleepy Hollow are thinking OF
moving to town. Say they
can't work the farm mucl
longer.
Geo. Common is building a new
corn crib.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe DAY
have moved to Harvey, Ore
some few miles east of where
they lived. The stage runs
through the town. They have
things nicely settled.
Ed Glover writes that he
will be in the Valley this month
One of my neighbors has
built a chicken house. 1t ha:
roosting places, a setting room
a parlor. Everything in apple
pie order, even the window.
washed Now those hens viii
lay this fall, if they don't, they
ought to. Oar Asst. P. M.
please read.
While two young girls wer,
drinking tea a young MAJ
passed. When she saw him tn,
first girl blushed, displayed
beautiful ring on her whit
hand, and murmured:
"Jack and | are to be mar
ried Easter week"
"But,' said the other girl, 6
thought that you had throw
Jack Overt"
! ooh, SO | did," the first re
piled. "But you know how
; girl throws.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Hides and Furs.
Remember you have a
home market for your hides
and furs.
Lyle Stebbins & Co.
n7ff Mo. Valley.

A son was born to Curtis
Hicks and wife Thursday,
weight 8 pounds.
The M. w. A., elected the
following officers last nigh:
J. N. Tamlsiea, Consul; 0. p.
dendorf, Advisor; Geo. Colver.
Banker; Leroy Doty, Clerk; Fl.
b. Atherton, Escort; j. c.
Hautf, Sentry; Geo. I. Cox,
Waterman; Geo Beagle, Trus.
tee; Ino. L.. Tamisiea and s. F..
DeVore, Physicians.
Immediately after the cleo
ton of officers, followed by a
Smoker" On Jan. 3, 1913, at
ter the regular meeting, they
will give an Oyster supper,
which will be to members only.
You will find that druggists
everywhere speak we'll of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
They know from long expert
enca in the sale of it that in
cases of coughs and colds it can
always be depended upon, and
that it ia pleasan. and safe to
take. For sale by all dealers.
ADV. dps
The condition of James
House is somewhat improved
today. The doctor could not
discover any indication of IL
lernal trouble but it will &c
several days before he viii be
in condi ion to shuck corn.
Anderson Thomas of Love-
land, is very sick at his home.
DiCkman Sells Out
A deal was closed yesterday
whereby Latham e. Kerdrick
|of Texas became the owners #
the H. II. Dickman dry goods
store in this city, and Mr.. Dick
man retires from the business.
Mr.. Dickman hes been here a
number of years and has en-
joyed a large business during
the entire time. Messrs. Lath-
am Il Kendrick are both young
men, operating a store in Tex
as, and doubtless will make
good here. We are glad tc
welcome them to our business
circle. Mr.. Dickman's future
plans have not been announced
yet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Economy to the End

The candidate for the posi-
ton of locomotive fireman had
studied the impressive figures
showing the aggregate loss to
the company each year result
ing from careless firing and
waste of coal and oil The
first question put to him in the
verbal examination was what
he would do if he found his
freight train confronted by an
oncoming passenger train.
He hesitated only a moment,
then replied: 'I'd grab lump
of coal in one hand, the oil-can
in the other and jump for my
life"
A Des Moines man had an at
tack of VASCULAR rheumatism
| in his shoulder. A friend ad
vised him to go to Hot Springs
That meant an expense Of
$3.50 90 or more. He sought
for a quicker and cheaper way
| to cure it and found it in Cham
berlain's Liniment. Three
days after the first application
| of this liniment he was we'll
For sale by all dealers. Adv.
d26
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Saturday Dec z

Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Tamisiea
are in Omaea today.
J. S. Wattles is spendir g
Sunday with his son Fred IN
Sioux City.
DR.. Heise report the birth IF
a ten pound girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. A N. Rec.
Several of the local business
men are looking over the apart
ment house idea for this city
and they seem to think it woul!
be good idea and a moTt y
maker. There seems to be a
need of an up to-date apart
ment house here, as there are a
number of young shop men
with their wives who would
jump at the chance to rent a
little five or six-room fiat with
all the modern convaniences.
Besides, if the shops build in
the spring, and there is every
indication that they will, they
will naturally employ more
men, and available houses are
lat a premium even now.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12

Advertised letter list for tn
week ending Dec 2, 1912:
Allen, Andy
Anderton, A. l..
Buttrick, Earl
Jones, Wallace
johnson, Geo. H.
Zerby, Chas. ~
d. j. Album.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs

After a frightful coughing
spell a man in Neenah, Wis,
felt terrible pains in his side
and his doctor found two ribs
had baen broken. What agony
DR.. Kings New Discovery
would have saved him. A few
teaspoonsful ends a late cough,
while persistent use routs OBJ
stlnate coughs, expels stubborn
colds or heals weak, rore lungs
II feel sure it's a Godsend to
humanity" writes Mrs. Effia
Morton, Columbia, Mo-, "for ]
believe ! would have consump-
ton today, if had not used
this great remedy" Its guar
anteed to satisfy, and you can
get a free trial bottle or so
cent or 81 90 size at Doty &
Paterson's. ADV. dc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Miscellaneous Shower

Last evening the Entire Nous
dancing club met at Browns
hall and enjoyed a long pro-
gram of dances, Wits Orches-
ira furnishing the splendid
music.
The feature of the evening
was a Miscellaneous Shower
given by the ladies of the club
to Mr.. and Ms. Francis Rend-
err in whose honor the dance
was given. They were seated
at one end of the long hall
when bundles of all shapes and
sizes were showered upon them.
There was much merriment
over the opening the various
packages which consisted of
every article of tinware, roll
pin, ice tong, a Billikin match
safe, china, etc. Almost be-
fore the first shock was over
Mr.. Given in a neat speech
presented a beautiful lamp as a
token from the gentlemen of
the club to which Mr.. Render
responded, when he could catch
his breath from the second sur
prise.
After the excitement was
over The dance continued until
mid aigh1 ~aen all went home
t,c2 tsa, very happy over the
pI ea-anf mar turning out so
lively.
Elmdale Items
Mrs. A. M. Keeney and
daughter, Ethel took in Omaha
last week.
The Harris Grove Farmers
Club met at Geo. Weatherly's
last Saturday. This is the one
of the oldest clubs in the state.
1t does lots of good to cheer
the farmers on with their work.
Peter Peterson ridesin new
buggy. Nothing too good fol
the Hyland Park folks.
Harve Cox is staying with
his mother, Grandma Cox for {
short time.
l. D. Houghten from st. An
thony, Falls, Idaho, who is .
brother-in-law to Mrs. Brown
and is visiting Mesdames Coz
and Brown, He takes the pa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-12-12
Make the Nation Gasp

The awful list of injuries on
a Fourth of July staggers hu-
manity. Set over against it,
however, is the wonderful heal
ing, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
Of thousands, who suffered
from burns, cuts, bruises, hui
let wounds or explosions. Its
fhe quick healer of boils, ulcers,
eczema, sore lips or piles o
cts, at Doty & Peterson's
Adv. d26
Ray and Earl Long, of near
Loveland, killed six Canada
geese this morning, weighins,
from ten to twelve pound J
each.
Postmaster B. j. Moore of
Dunlap was here today on bust
ness.
Mrs. E. G. Shafer and son
are over-Sunday guests of Mrs.
SIS parents i'm GIenW0Od