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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
our visitors, a motion to adj
journ was made to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Weatherly on the
last Saturday in November. |
NJ. s. Meats, President.
Ellen j. Orr, Sec.
POEMS WE MISS.

Eples Of the Great Events In Our Ne.
tionaI History.
We have many volumes Of commem.
grafton odes of quite respectable liter
airy quality. but we look in vain for an
epic Of the war Of the Revolution.
which might fill each one Of US with
the heroic spirit and bind us all in
that living union of great hearted hu-
mility which is the supreme national
pride. We look in vain for an epic
on the great civil war. with one of the
greatest of all life's soldiers as its
hero. nor do we find immortalixed in
Aenei0s those wonderful expeditions
across this continent-the travels Of
Lewis and Clark, the settlement of
the forty miners. the opening up of
Alaska. the reclamation of the deserts
and the founding Of Texas. How other
wise than through poetry are our chill
dren to possess the beauty and the
glory and the spiritual grandeur of the
saga figures who founded this marvel
GUS union Of states. Of those heroes
who "highly resolved" and so highly
achieved? 1t is true Walt Whitman
chanted the song Of democracy. but
his chant is a magnificent prophecy Of
an ideal-it Is an eXhortauon, not a
poetic manifestation. The spirit that
strove and Is striving toward realiza-
ton Of this democracy is best caught
when exemplifled in the lives and
deeds of the men who lived and fought,
who conquered and died fighting. NOV
ed by this spirit This is the creative
work Of the poet we await-Temple
Scott in Forum.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
PORK AS FOOD.
Scandinavian. Below. IL !. Eaten Even

scandinavians Believe Il 10 Eaten Even
In Heaven.
In tho sacred hooks of the Scandi.
navians pork Is represented as the
principal food even III heaven. 1t was
the chief food Of the irish in the
twelfth century and also of the Anglo
Saxons mt an earlier period
In France it was equally common.
and Charlemagne kept In his forests
immense droves Of pigs. Late In the
sixteenth century there was particu.
lar disease said to be caused by the
quantity Of pork eaten in Hungary.
and even at present the bnrbnrous
I.ettes are passionately fond Of It, In
the middle of the sixteenth century
Phillip ii. when In England generally
dined on bacon. Of which he nte SO
much as frequently to make himself
very III.
By singular contradiction the Afr
can Moha mmedans now believe that
great enmity exists between hogs
and Christians" lMungo Park,. Many
medical authors have supposed that
pork is particularly unwholesome in
hot countries. but this requires conflr-
nation. and 1t is certain that 1t Is rec
commended by Arabian physicians and
Is more generally eaten both in Asia
and Africa than ia usually believed
The North American Indians are
said to have "A disgust for pork" Do.
1,o1l o., ~
In China than all the rest of the world
put together. : Buckles History Of
Civilization"
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Wilson Gets Head Bumped.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. B.
Governor Woodrow Wilson to-
night wears a narrow strip of
collodion across the top of his
head, covering a scalp wound
three inches long which he re-
ceived early today in a motor
car mishap on the way home
from Red Bank, N. ]. His au-
to struck a mound in the road
and jolted him up against a
steel rib in the roof of the Ii
mousine car. The wound is
not serious and the democratic
presidential nominee will fill
his speaking engagements in
Paterson and Passaic, N. j., to-
morrow night and attend to his
correspondence as usual early
tomorrow.
II guess Pm too har J headed
to be hurt" he sa'd smiling)y,
as he received the correspond
ents.
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CITIES HARD TO KILL.
What Rome. Paris. constantinopIe and
London Have Suffered.

What Rome. Paris. constantinopIe and
London Have Suffered.
It is difficult thing to kill city.
and there are some well known places
that have so much vitality that they
will survive any number of disasters.
fewer than ten times has she been
swept by pestilence. She has been
burned twice and starved out on six
occasions. Seven times she has been
besieged or bombarded But She still
dourishes Perhaps that is why she
is called the Eternal City.
Paris has had eight sieges, ten fam
ines. two plaques and one fire which
devastated 1t. We make no reference
to the number OF revolutions. as they
are too numerous to mention. But
Paris still flourishes.
Constantinople has been burned out
nine times and has suffered from four
plaques and five sieges. There are
some people who think that many Of
the sultans have been as bad for the
city as any pestlence And yet she
goes on.
Lastly there IL the English metropo-
lis. London began as a kind Of mound
In swamp In her early history she
was sacked. burned and all her inhab-
itants butchered She has been deci.
mated by plague five times. exclusive
of typhus. cholera and such mnladies.
She has been more or less burned sew
en- times. She is thriving in spite of
all
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Tho Word "Picnio."

Few people know the original mean.
Ing of the word picnic" 1t is to be
found set out In the London Times of
hundred years ago: "a picnic sup
per consists of q variety Of dishes.
The subscribers to this entertainment
have bill Of fare presented to them.
with number against each dish. The
lot which he draws obliges him to fur
nish the dish marked against 1t. which
he either takes with him In his car.
riage or sends by servant. The
proper variety is preserved by the tai
ents Of the mnitre d'hotel. who forms
the bill Of fare. As the cookery is
furnished by 10 many people Of fash
ion. each strives to excel. and thus a
picnic supper not only gives rise to
much pleasant mirth, but generally can
boast Of the refinement Of the art
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
st. JOHN Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob HugeI, of
Friend, Neb, are visiting old
acquaintance in this locality.
w. b. Mccullough is build
ing an addition to his house.
Mrs. M. Coyle and daughter,
1nez, visited Omaha relatives
Friday.
Jas. Deal, of Woodbine, was
an over Sunday visitor at the
Jno. Varnes home.
Miss Inez Pickle spent Sum
day with st. John friends.
M. E. Allmon and son, Ellis
worth, were Omaha visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. M. Daughterty is
visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Kinyon at Omaha.
VIM. Baker, of Harris Grove,
spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. w. e. Mccullough.
Albert Tickle, of Cradle,
visited st. John relatives Sun
day.
Ralph Varnes spent Sunday
with Logan friends.
Master William McGavren
attended the Halloween party
at the H. A. Newton home in
Mo. Valley Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Boulder
and family of Mo. Valley spent
Sunday at the Mccullough
home.
Lottie kirkland and Mable
Haight returned to Woodbine,
Sunday evening, after spend
ing Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
nrinin Of Panic.

No word has moved With tvs .:mcs
more than "panic." Long ne. in an
cient Greece 1t was mild fear in
spired by mysterious sights aud sounds
among the mountains and valleys by
night, which were attributed to the
god Pan. Nowadays 1t has u by no
means supernatural significance on the
stock exchange Panic fear was the
original expression. and in shortening
1t to .'puEic we have all really been
rs slipshod as the small boy who calls
his "comic paper" comic" Shaftes-
bury 200 years ago would have used
the word for any contagious feeling
that seized ul,on masses Of men.
"There are many I'annicks in Man
kind besides merely that Of Fear. And
thus Is Religion also Pannick. Lon
don Mail
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Arm In Arm With q Tiqress.

1t is related Of Sir Edward Bradford
that he once walked arm In arm. 80 to
speak. with tigress. He was out
shooting and. always a fearless sports
man. had come to close qunrtcrs with
his quarry He fired. and either the
ball failed TO take effect or but slight
ly wounded the animal. She sprang
at him and seized his left arm above
the elbow. The pain must have been
terrible. but Sir Edward kept cool.
and, realizing that ii would be death
to drag his mangled arm away and al
low her to spring afresh at him. he de
liberatcly walked few agonizing
PAGES until his comrade was able to
take aim and kill the brute. Thus his
courage saved his life. though the am
putation of his arm at the shoulder
proved necessary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Mo. Valley 0, Joe Smiths

Mo. Valley 0, Joe Smiths 0
In a game featured by rough
tactics by both teams, Mo.
Valley and 10 Smiths, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, battled yesterday to
a scoreless tie.
Mo. Valley had a great deal
the better of the argument a!
the way through the game,
though when their goal was in
danger the Smiths would brace
up and hold.
The Smiths seemed to 60 in.
to the game with the idea of
winning by whatever possible
methods and much time was
taken up in wrangling over
their rough playing.
Our boys will go to Omaha
next Sunday with two and pos
slbly three OF the regulars out
of the game as the results of
injuries yesterday, but they ex-
pect to give the Champion Su-
perior team a good run for
their money.
The playing of Ebaugh and
Cox for Mo. Valley and Lowry
for the Smiths featured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
POINTING tho Point.

II think" remarked Biggs. zone Of
the funniest signs ever saw was
this: Teeth Extracted While You
Watt"
Higgs laughed long and loudly at
this. and shortly afterward he tried It
on Jiggs.
"A friend OF mlne." he said. "told
me of a funny sign he had seen
Teeth Extracted While You Watt"
Jiggs rejected
what is there funny about that ?"
lie asked. II don't quite catch the
point"
Cant you see? The man who put
up that sign used five words when one
would have neen enough. The word
dentist covers the whole round. Ev
cry dentist is supposed to pull teeth
isn't he!"
"Oh. yes; ] see. la. ha. ha"-New
York Mail
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Tho lmmensitx Of Nature.

They were on trip In Switzerland
and had that day .braved all dangers
and assembled one OF the highest points
IN the Alps. He was very fat. and as
he stood painting and hopping his brow
at the top of the mountain he turned
to his wife and said, with pathos IN his
voice:
See, dear. how small one ia in the
face of the tmmensity Of nature"
Small. indeed" answered his bet
ter half. why, you're standing in
front Of me. hiding the whole OF Mont
Blanc and the best part of the valley
Of Chamonixr'- Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Fire Exiting uishers.

About 1910 Mr.. Thomas Philips Of
London invented an apparatus for put
ting out fire. but 1t was not much of q
success. When put In action the steam
and carbonic acid which were to ex
tinguish the flames were not gener-
ated in sufficient quantity to do the
work. A Frepchman named earlier
patented q fairly successful extin-
guisher In 1862. since which date they
have been used more or less all over
the world to put out incipient fires.
though. of course. they are yalueless
after the fire has acquired much head
way.-Eew York American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
THEIR TOMBSTONE.
u Proved 70 Dc Rich Find and Be.
cams q Towns Name,

eams Towns Name.
There Is certain. natural pride felt,
after success has come. In wearing the
epithet given IN contempt BY those
who prophesied failure. Instances are
not uncommon Of triumphant sects
and parties and even nations retain.
ing the very title tlrst given them by
their enemies. A case In point is
Tombstone. Ariz. How did It come to
have such namei 1t was not borrow
ed or stolen from any other place on
the globe nor even suggested by any
novel or romance.
The story is that two young men.
brothers. when about to start from
Tucson on prospecting tour into the
Dragon mountains. Sonora. or some
where else were advised to give up the
undertaking. Tor II they persisted they
would find neither mine nor fortunes.
but their ''tombstones" instead. The
boys bravely babe goodby to their
friends. though emphatically warned
that they never would return alive
The prospectors set OF and. following
the blind TRAIL" came to the plain
and made their camp. On examination
they found ledge of ore cropping out
several feet. all marked and rich with
the precious metal. I'VE have found
our tombstone" they exclaimed. aud
no other name would do to designate
the camp.
The tows has kept the name, which.
IL not poe,ical. is certainly original. A
valuable tombstone. too. It must be
confessed. for the Schienelin brothers
sold their half interest In the mine
and mill late In the eighties for some
thing like million dollars.-New York
Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

The millinery season is very
rapidly drawing to a close and
our expert trimmer, Miss Ma
hon will not be with us but a
short time. We wish that all
the ladies that have not been
supplied with a new hat from
our store will please call and
have something trimmed to
suit you. Our trimmer is not
hired by us but by the people
and when you are through, we
are, SO make up your minds and
come in. We do not keep a
trimmer the year around to
work up old material, we work
up all new goods and when that
is done, we are done.-Adv.
M. Fanger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Yet he Loved the Sea.

1t is said that Bryan Waller Proc
ter. known as Barry Cornwall. who
wrote the well known poem
I'm on the sea! I'm on the seal
am where would ever be!
was the very worst of sailors. When
we read that he was SO seasick that
he could scarcely bear the sound Of a
human voice 1t becomes apparent that
his wife's conduct during his affiiction
could scarcely have been reassuring.
AS he lay on the deck Of channel
boat, covered with shawls and u tar
paulin, she had the pleasing habit of
humming strain Of his joyial sea
song. The poet who loved the sea. but
loved 1t best at a distance, had very
little life just then. but what force he
had was used in the entreaty:
Don't. my dear! Oh. DON'T"
Yet no doubt he loved the sea.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
MISSOURI VALLEY PROOF
Should Convince Every Times
Reader

The frank statement of a
neighbor, the merits of a reme-
dy,
Bids you pause and believe.
The same endorsement
BY some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all.
Here's a Missouri Valley
case.
A Missouri Valley citizen
testifies.
Read and be convinced.
Mrs. j. R. Mclaughlin, Third
ST.. near Huron St., Missouri
Valley, Iowa, says: 81 had a
persistent backache and was
unable to find relief until | pro-
cured Doan's Kidney Pills.
Since taking this remedy. l
have been able to sleep much
better and the pain and Ian
guild feeling has disappeared.
Whenever | have the oppor-
tunity, give this remedy my
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co,
Buffalo, New York, sole agent
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other. Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Bruce Starlin returned from
Spokane last evening.
T. F. Wier, Cashier at the
freight house, left for Story
City today in order to vote.
The result Of yesterdays
football game: Jones is laid
up with 2 broken shoulder.
Fenslsr has q badly dislocated
knee, and Culavin has q hand
swollen out Of shape.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
III. Gladiatnr.

Usually gadiators were matched In
pairs. They fought in different ways
blindfolded. in chariots, on horseback.
in full armor and with the lasso. Nets
were used by some. who. after throw
ing one over the head of an antag
onist, dispatched him with three
pointed lance or trident.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Elastic lima rahla.

In Its early days railway travelling
was much less formal affair thar
now. One night. back in the sixties.
the guard of the last train leaving
Banff was reminded by an irate pms
senger that 1t was some minutes past
the starting time. "Oh. aye" replied
the man. hut Meester r. has a dinner
party the NIGHT. and I'm jist gem him
two or three meenits' preevilegc."-
London Chronicle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Larger comina.

Irish Roatman surveying the solitary
result Of the day,-It's a foine fish for
the size av ut. Them'll run about
three to the pound. Angler-Hardly
that, should say. Boatmap-Well
maybe the other two'd be bit bigger.
London Punch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

We wish to acknowledge the
receipt Of a box of lovely Nc.
1ntosh apples from w. w.
Rutledge Of Hamilton, Mont.
They are the first apples from
the orchard Of Mr.. Rutledge in
the famous Bitter Root Valley
Of Montana.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Geo. Lowry entertained
several ladies Saturday after
noon at her home on 9Th street,
complimentary to Mesdames
Bell of Huron, S. D., and Rock
we'll, of Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
she Knew IL

81 have decided to quit this company
tonight" said the primn donna as she
dounced into the managers office.
"But my dear Miss Rivington." he
protested, I'VE have nobody to take
your place."
That's why ] have decided to quit
tonight Chicago Record Herald
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Emil Hargens and
daughters Emile and Elizabeth
go to their home in Omaha to-
day, after spending a very
pleasant time with Mrs. Henry
Hargens. Miss Emile will 20
to school at Brownell hall this
winter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugal returned
to their home in Friend, Neb.,
this morning after spending a
very pleasant two weeks in this
vicinity visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Convenient.

Dick-Rill writes that he's living IN
a magnificent cottage. Sam Why. It's
so small that you can stand on the
roof reach down the chimney and open
the front door.-St. Louis Republic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Example.

II you want your child to love the
truth lovo 1t yourself; II you want your
child to love justice and purity and
simplicity and honesty md courage
love them yourself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
He Objected.

Clergyman-Elmer, wouldn't you like
to be a minister when you grow up?
Small Elmer-No. sir; don't believe
In working on Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Aka Kullman, of Wall
Lake, was a guest of Mrs. w.
s. Hodgdon for a few days on
her way to California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Geo. Weatherly has complete
ed the lateral to the Wilson
ditch, for which he was the
contractor and has it accepted
by the board.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
Harris Grove Farmers Club

Harris Grove Farmers Club
On Saturday, Oct. 26, 1912,
the H. G. F. c., met for the
goth time at Bonnie View, the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. F. Beebee. The day was an
ideal autumn day and Mr.. and
Mrs. Beebee were in their US.
ual pleasant mood ready to
greet all with a hearty vel
come. We thought as we no
ticed so many farmers coming
in their automobiles what a
change had taken place since
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebee first en-
tertained the club when all
that country was an open
prairie and autos had scarcely
been dreamed of, and when we
looked over that fine house and
so many other commodious
buildings we said to ourselves,
industry and perseverance
have wrought all this, for Mr..
and Mrs. Beebee started in q
humble way and added to their
broad acres as means would
permit until they have now
been able to retire, but like
sensible farmers have retired
on their farm surrounded by all
their children and grand chill
dren and all were at the club,
and we thought as we looked
over that happy group that
even President Taft might envy
that happy father and mother
for nothing can excel in beauty
and sublimity the peace, har-
mony, affection and happiness
of a we'll ordered family where
virtue is nurtured and every
good principle fostered and
sustained.
All the club members bu
two were present and we had a
number of visitors among
whom we noticed: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Jones, of the Union
club, Miss Grace Classen, of
Shelby, Miss Rogers, of Logan,
Mr.. Snyder, of Woodbine, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Beebee and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bee
bee and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Beebee and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ehlert and fam.
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hull and
family.
The morning session opened
with music by Miss Classen
then the minutes of the last
meeting were read. Then Sc
lections were called for and
Mrs. Latta, Mr.. Selvy, Mr..
Meats, Will Orr, F. Whiteman,
Mrs. Longman and Mrs. Dwell
bess responded with we'll Sc
lected articles which were dis
cussed until our hostess called
dinner and we all retired to the
dining room to eat and visit,
and such a sociable time we
did have. If all farmers only
knew of the good times we en-
| joy there would certainly be
more farmers clubs.
At 2::30 the club again as
sembled and listened to music
by Mrs. Walters and her father,
then the young folks were call
ed and Lois Beebee, Alline Lat
ia, John Hull and Bernice
Meats each recited and Miss
Classen favored us with a fine
reading, and Hyrel Meats sang
a solo accompanied on the piano
by her sister, then by request
Mr.. Longman read a fine poem.
Questions were next in order
and one was laid over until
next meeting.
Cues. Should there be a
law enacted prohibiting the
killing of calves for veal? 1t
uoa Thought there ahould MT
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07
His Half.

A wife after the divorce said to her
husband:
81 am willing to let you have the
baby half of the time"
"Goodr' said he. rubbing his hands
sEplendid!"
"Yes." she resumed. you may have
him nights"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

There are no elevators running ~
and down the ladder of fame.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

"lfirth Is Gods medicine" said d..
Oliver Wendell holmes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Percy Daniels was a Council
Bluffs visitor today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

DR.. Finley is moving his office
into the corner room of the
South building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Bruce Starlin and son,
Terry, are on the sick list.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-07

How do you like the new way
Of writing the the Palm pro-
gram? It shows you what is
coming for the next few nights