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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
BALKAN WAR BEGAN IN 1863
Conflict of Races Started Long Ago.
Seems Destined Now to Be Fought
to a Finish

An Italian newspaper reminds us
usefully that the Balkan war began
centuries ago In the state archives
at Vienna is the declaration of war
sent by Sultan Mehemet Nv to EN-
peror Leopold in 1852 BE it known
to you, the heir OF the Caesars. TO the
king of Poland. and to your allies
and omnipotent emperor OF the east
and west, . is on the point OF
invading Your paltry territories. We
shall bring 10000 soldiers, on horse
and foot. to crush you utterly and lay
waste all your domains. We command
YOU TO await our coming in our resi-
dence in Vienna where il is our in
tention to have you beheaded.
But the war was even then an old
story The delightful writer who con-
tributes The Office Window" to the
London Daily Chronicle tells us that
while searching through some of the
earliest newspapers printed his eye
was continually diverted to news let
tiers from the continent giving &C
counts OF the unholy war which Tur
tria Almost at random he copies the
following from the Nerves of Septem-
Der Ii. 633. grim reminder that the
Turk has remained unchanged and
Interchangeable for these 80 years at
least
Vienna. Sept 6.-ln Austria every
Fifth Man is to bear Armes; and they
hope to raise 10000 Men upon that
Levy to secure the Frontiers All this
instant comes fresh Intelligence of TO-,
600 Turks. and as many l'artars, pass
ing the Waegh and that they carry
all before them with Fire and Sword.
And again. we hear that upon the
third instant the Enemy has beaten
our Foot by the River Waegh, and
Possessed himself of the narrow Pas
sages between the Hills. where he has
burnt divers Town and Villages, and
Massacred many Thousands of People.
striking off the heads of some, putting
others in Chains and cutting
TO pieces Young and Old without Dis
tincton or Mercy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
MAY WAIVE PUBLICATION
IN EMERGENCY CASES

Alncs. Ia. May 2l-Attorney General
Gosson's ruling on the Immediate ne
cessity" clause of the new road law
came under the spot light Saturday
when Shelby county wired the highway
commission that 10 bridges had been
washed out, and asked for instructions.
The law requires publication of a
resolution of necessity and 20 days de-
lay for all contracts of more than $500.
The attorney general ruled that
county supervisors may waive the pub
LEGATION clause upon certification by an
engineer from the highway commission
that am emergency case exists.
F'ayette, Fremont. Henry and Union
We're the first counties to file maps
designating county road systems to be
approved by the road board. A healthy
lliok VAS presented in Il petition of
4 ore than 800 names against the road
designated I'm IEayettc between West
Union and Hawkeye. the petitioners
asking that the county road be built
ON the main road west to New Hamp-
ton. Fifteen separate protests We're
file against the Union county system.
In every county there is keen interest
in the ranltng of the county roads.
Il. S. nelly, civil engineer from the
American E,inge company, has been
made engineer IL charge of steel struc-
tural design for the commission.
Not enough civil engineers are
available for the county positions" said
j H. Alnes, secretary to the commits
sion. Some 10 VI % counties are not
Vet Suppiie,l'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
HER "BEsT FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum.

We usually consider our best friends
those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee a real
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that it is one of the
meanest Of all enemies, for it stabs
one while protesting friendship.
Coffee contains poisonous drug
which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs of
the body if its use is persisted in.
Il had heart palpitation and nerv-
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
but thought ! could not writes a
Wis. lady.
On the advice of friend l tried
Postum and it so satisfied me did not
care for coffee after few days trial
of Postum.
AS weeks went by and continued
to use Postum my weight increased
from 9S to lis pounds, and the heart
trouble. left me. have used 1t = year
now and am stronger than l ever was.
can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and am free from
nervousness.
My children are very fond Of Post
UNI and it agrees with them. My sister
liked it when she drank it at my house :
now she has Postum at home and has
become very fond OF it. You may use
my name If you wish, as am not
ashamed of praising my best friend =
Postum Name given by Pustum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. 1T
is regular Postum. SO processed at:the
factory that only the soluble portions
| are retained.
A. spoonful of Instant Postum with
hot water, and sugar and cream to
taste. produce instantly a. delicious
beverage. - -,
Write for the little sbo6k, 1.-THE Road
| to Wellville.:" ~ 4. - ~.
There's a Reason" for Postum
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
ATTRACTING ATTENTION I'M
PARlSiAN ART CIRCLES

Council bluffs, la. May 21.-Another
Iowa boy has made good. Myron Van
Br,lnt of Council Bluffs. who went to
Paris to stud. art, Is winning recogni-
ton i'm that city of artists. He is a
member of the Van Brunt family of
this city which has been prominent in
southwestern Iowa affairs for the past
40 years.
News has just been received here
that at ~ eNhlfition in Paris of the
American Artists club. young van
Brunt had two pictures on exhibition
which attracted more than passing
comment. Both pictures We're men
toned especially in an extended article
in the Paris edition of the New York
Herald of May A. The two pictures
were drawn by young Van Brunt to
verse that he is about to- publish. He
is clever With his pen as we'll as with
his brush.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
WHILE THERE WAS YET TIME
Mean Man Mare His suaae stion and
Departed in Some Haste From
Meeting Of Indignant Women.

With tense, eager faces the great
audience of women leaned forward in
their seats, eagerly drinking in the
noted speakers every word
Mere man." she was saying lis
wont to belittle woman's ability to en-
ter the fields already usurped by him.
AS matter of fact. she is capable OF
filing any post of public or private
office now held by man. and ii APP
pointed to it, could even perform
mans tasks with greater faithfulness
and greater daring
Name, if you can. one post for
which she cannot fit herself Name
one office to which she would not,
could not, give the greatest measure
u capability, the highest-degree OF
courage the
A mere man, who had slipped un
noticed into "a back seat, rose at this
point, and the light of sudden inspira-
ton cleaned in his eye
Rat catcher he shouted And
then he fed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
German Princes Wanderjahr.

Che prince of Wales might possibly
enjoy his German trip still better if
he could view the country in the un-
conventional way followed by the
German crown prince and his broth
ers. Like all the fiohenzollerns, the
kaiser's sons We're taught trades, and
their father also allowed them to taste
the delights OF the 'wanderjahr,"
which still forms part of the education
of most German artisans.
In the case of the young princes
the year was split up over several sue.
cessive summer holidays, which they
spent tramping through Germany.
knacksack on back. and sleeping at
roadside inns They Travelled without
a servant. accompanied only by their
military governor, Colonel Won Falken-
heNn, and We're scarcely ever recog,
niZed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
SIOUX CITY TEAM FOR
COUNCIL BLUFFS WORK

gree team of the Sioux City knights of
Columbus and Past State Deputy I. r.
Griffin, of Sioux City. will join with
the Council Bluffs knights Sunday in
initiating class Of so into the local
order The exercises will require the
entire day. starting with the celebration
Of mass AT St Francis Xavier's church
in the morning and closing with a
concert and banquet in the big audi
forum :ere in the evening Five hun
dred plates will be laid at this banquet
The class Is recruited from number
of lolmts Ill southwestern Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22

we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. l feel very grateful that
found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter if you wish I
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly.
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer OF Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
(English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes All 3 sent free.
Adv
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Sudden wiIlv.-

A late professor was wont TO relate
a rather characteristic story of the
boyhood of the present German EN-
peror.
The professor was conversing with
Empress Frederick concerning her son
when her majesty remarked deprecat
insly respecting her eldest born:
Mein Willy list so plotzlich. C"My
Willy is so suddenly
Could anything have summed up the
kaiser. as boy and man. better than
this colloquial confidence of his impe-
rial mother
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Masterfulness Checked.

I've good mind to go and jump
into the river" said N. Peck, at the
end Of little domestic discussion. as
he picked up his hat and started out.
you come back here" said his wife.
IF you intend any such trick as that,
just march upstairs and put on your
old clothes before you start"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
GOVERNMENT ACTIVE IN
RACE SUICIDE CRUSADE

Ottumwa Ia. May 2l.-B. ]. Chen
oslli. manager of an Ottumwa office
of phys, ians and doctors. was taken
to Des Moines yesterday by Deputy
tinted states Marshal Frank Hardy,
on "a warrant charging him with violat-
ing the criminal statutes. He is to be
arraign,l before Federal Judge Smith
McP;le,son III connection with the pos
tai fraud cases in which Iowa physi-
clans are involved. This was the fourth
arrest since Saturday, when three other
physicians were arrested in Des
NOineS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Need Of Sun and Air.

"A certain morhidness among girls
and women, which rests so heavily on
modern life is due to lack OF sun. air
and sunshine. according to Professor
Mantcn OF Nice
@Sun-bathing. airbathing and fire.
quent physical exercise in loose gar
ments. are Indispensable TO good
health and good temperament in WON
en-" declared the lecturer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Commercial Notation.

1t gives an impressive Idea of the
immensely OF the international trade
carried on in vessels to read that % :
100000 tons of coal are consumed in a
year in the furnaces of ships EN-
ployed in international commerce.
And there are certain modern freight
ers which transport a ton OF cargo a
mile by burning half an ounce of
fuel which means moving ten barrels
OF flour a nile with a piece of coal
the SIZE of a hickory nut
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22

my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. j took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now G3 years old,
able to do lots of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
WIN Get Bid Of Eelon.

To cure felon take common salt
as used for sailing pork or beef, dry
In the oven, pound fine mix with
equal parts Of spirits Of turpentine
put in a cloth aud wrap around the
affected part AS it gets dry put on
more Twenty four hours of this
treatment will kill the felon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Only Make Believe.

a visitor AT the home of famous
author Was greeted by little daugh-
ter Of The latter Engaging the little
girl in conversation, the visitor OBJ
served
Aren't YOU proud to think your
papa is famous
The little girl nodded
He writes stories doesn't he"
Lowering her voice. the child re
piled:
They're NOT READ stories, he just
makes them up himself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
1000 SETTLERS A DAY
WESTERN CANADA MAKING RE.
MARkAsLE PROGRESS.

Settlers from the United Kingdom
, and other countries of Europe landed
In Winnipeg last week at the rate of
one thousand day. The predicted
boom In the populating Of the prairie
provinces this spring has material
ICED, as 1t did last year. and today the
busiest city in America Is probably
the Manitoba metropolis
The sturdy nations Of Europe are
all contributing to the rapid growth
of Canada West. Two OF the largest
contingents reaching Winnipeg last
week were from Germany and Scan
dinavia.
The British Isles are sending out
larger contingents than ever before.
The old land newspapers are filled
with accounts Of send-offs and faro
wells being given to popular towns
folk on the eve of departure for Can
ada
Numerous editorials record the SEN
timents, bordering on despair, OF tho
Britons who see their towns and vii
lagos desolated by the desertion Of
favorite sons and daughters. We can
sympathize with those left behind
while felicitating the young people
who have their own way to make In
the world, on their new opportunities
in the country of mammoth crops.
Scotland lost 5000 Of her best
blood and Drawn in single week this
month. No wonder the young, aspir.
ing Scots take SO quickly to Canada.
They have been reading Of the tri.
umphs and wonder working OF Scot
tish pioneers in the Dominion ever
since they we're BARNS" A great
part of Canada's success was wrought
by Canadians from Caledonia, and the
young Caledonians of today are eager
to demonstrate that they can do as
well out west as their forebears.
In addition to those from the old
countries, the United States still
keeps up in strenuous manner, and
Is sending its thousands into that new
country Of the north They take up
the free homesteads Of 100 acres on
which they live for six months Of
each year for three years, and then
get deed or patent for farm that
Is worth anywhere from $15 to $50
per acre, or, they may purchase lands
at from SIS to $18 per acre that will
yield with proper care in cultivation,
excellent returns for the time, work
and money expended.-Advertise
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
HUBBY WAS LEFT GUESSING
And at This Date He Still ls Wonder
Ing Just Who Was the unkissed
Female.

Mr. Brown issued forth from Fair
bank Terrace and wendell his way
toward the village inn. An insurance
agent named Dawson was holding
forth
DO you know Fairbank Terrace?"
Several nodded assent, and Mr..
Brown became more deeply interested.
Well, believe me, gents, I've kissed
every woman in that terrace except
one"
Mr. Browns face assumed purple
hue, and hurriedly quaffing his ale he
quilted the barroom. Rushing home,
he burst in at the door.
Mary" he shouted. do you know
that insurance chap, Dawson?" Mary
nodded assent. Well" he continued.
I've just heard him say he's kissed
every woman in this terrace except
one"
Mary was silent for a moment, and
then with a look of womanly curios
ity said:
II wonder which one that is?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Scientific point Cleared up.

German astronomer has published
series of tables which seem to show
a connection between the appearance
of sun spots and the wabbling motion
of the earth on it's axis, due, perhaps,
to variation in the suns magnetism
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Retort Courteous.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could
them"
You would have to have yours
done with vacuum cleaner"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
JUDGE CURED. HEART TROUBLE.

took about 6 boxes of podds Kid.
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which had suffered for years. 1
nad dizzy spells, my eyes pulled,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
ADVANCE GROUND ON
AMUSEMENT QUESTION.
PRESENTED AT TABOR
z. o. Wolcott Says Mistake Is
Made In Restricting of
Many Games.

Tabor Ia, May 2l.-an advanced
position on the much debated amuse-
ment question was taken by L. c. Vol
cott, secretary of the Sioux City Y.
NJ. g. A.. in an address before the Iowa
State Congregational association, in
session here today.
the church must take hold OF the
amusements of modern social life and
bend them to suit the requirements or
christian living, asserted Mn Wolcott.
Pool and billiards. the dance, the
theater the hundred and one games
are proper when conducted In the
proper way, in the proper hands, with
proper associations and not overdone.
The church took hold of literature and
music and elevated it to its own pur-
poses and has done much the same
thlng with art; it must now turn it's
attention to the theater. the picture
show, the dance hall and the game
room, said the speaker.
MIR. Wolcott asserted that-there is no
good reason why 80 per cent of the
games should be forbidden in Christian
homes and that the influence of the
church could be brought to bear To
must learn to participate with their
children in their amusements. he said.
and not depend on children going away
from home for their fun.
Children should be taught how TO dis
criminate between the good and the bad
in the theater, he said. There is an
increasing number of good plays being
produced. said the speaker and the
church must lend its influence to pop
ularize these as we'll as To Danish those
unworthy of approval
AS to dancing. he asserted that young
shop girls In swarms go to the dance
halls for lack of amy other place TO go
for amusement, and that dances prop
erly conducted and supervised would
be for the moral uplft of the young.
These amusements are here and Will
continue to be here. said the secretary;
it is the problem of the church tn make
them serve wholesome and useful ends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22

How to Acquire More Self Control.
To acquire more self control and
confidence perhaps the best step is to
make yourself face disagreeable tasks
with courage.
DO not be easily routed when you
have determined on IA course of action
Perhaps the most disagreeable thing
one meets in the course of a business
day is the occasion for tactful yielding
what one desires to say to be agree
able to people who do not appeal to us.
to give a pleasant answer when we
are more inclined to give curt one
in brief, to act according to the die.
tates of conscience on any and every
occasion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
BOYS CHARGED WITH
DAMAGING LAKE PROPERTY

storm Lake, Ia, May 21.-Five
Schaler young men, John Gentry. jr..
Earl Knapp Ed Ellis, George wager
and Lawrence Hudson were arrested
here charged with committing depre-
dations at the Casino, the resort on
the south side of Storm Lake. They
waived preliminary hearing and each
gave bonds for $500 to appear before
the next session of the grand jury. The
cottages across the lake We're entered
and badly damaged.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
the LATEST FASHION NOTE
Looks Like 1t.
is No n man OF metlle e .s

Well. he is credited With iron
nerye a grip OF steel and heart of
gold
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teethine, softens the gums, reduces inianIl
zion, alinys pain,cu wind colo 25c n bottleAh
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
Unsympathet,c.

The following story is one of John
Drew's favorites:
A man lost his life i'm a great flood.
He was dead. but in the spirit world
he lived over and over again the APP.
palling scenes and incidents through
which he had just passed 1t seemed
to him that he must talk 1t over with
some one.
He therefore approached an elderly
man and told him the story of how
he died. giving a vivid word picture
and making lurid tale To his great
surprise, the old man showed little
interest; in fact, he appeared to be
bored AT last. being rather annoyed
at such Indifference. he asked the
reason
Don't You know who | amp" asked
the other
Why, no. ! don't" was the answer.
I've only just arrived :
Well, said the other 81 am Noah.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
cERRo GoRpo FARMERS
WORRY ABOUT PLANTING

country is fairly inundated with wa
ter, more than has fallen in the past
seven years The creeks are all full
to overlooking and the ground is so full
that it can absorb no more. The bad
effect is that it is Keeping farmers from
getting in their corn. The season is
now 10 days late and there is no i'm
mediate probability of relief. Farmers
are not discouraged over the situation
for they know that some of the heavi-
est yields of corn this section ever had
were planted between the Goth and Goth
of May. Pasturage is looking fine and
small grain fields could not look bet
ter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22
MANSON LIBEL CASE
POSTPONED TO OCTOBER

Manson. Ia, May 21.-The suit OF T.
D. Long of the Manson Journal against
Jack Dalton and j. B. Walton of the
Manson Democrat, for libel, which was
to have come to trial yesterday, was
postponed until the October term of
court,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-22

Guess.
They were newsboys and had
strayed into the art museum. At the
moment they We're standing before the
Winged Victory of Samothrace.
Say. Bill what's that" asked one
of them in AN awed whisper.
"Aw, | dunno" replied the other.
Some saint wild his block knocked
off Christian Register.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-11

ly at the employer, freedom has
harmed, not helped, servants?" :,
81 wouldn't say that" said Thorne
''You pay your girls SIS. 1t costs
them So to live. We've gone back So.
ooh no." said Thorne. We've
gone ahead. We teach the girls who
work for us at SIS week SO they
make themselves fit to earn bigger
salary"
But girls tell us they have gone
wrong because of small wages" said
Juul
81 don't believe it," said Thorne. =
1--WE believe them on oath just as
much as we believe you" retorted/
JUL.
Then Thorne made out the follow
ing table to show how easy it is for
a girl to live on $500 a week.
Room, $500; Breakfast Coffee and
rolls), 40 cents; Lunches, 80 cents;
Dinner, $1.40; Carfare, 60 cents;
Sundries, $1.70.
John T. Pirie, said that Carson,
Prize, Scott & Co. employed 1904
girls; that the lowest wage paid is 81
and that 46 girls get this amount.
Prize said there might be some
connection between vice and low
wages, and said he would feel re-
sponsible if any girl employee of his
went wrong. He declined to tell the
profits of the firm for the last fiscal
year.
Thorne said he thought any minI
mum wage law passed should be
national and not state law. JUL
told him that the federal government
had been going to build Illinois
waterway for 20 years, and still was
talking about doing it. ~. :.
did you make a report to credit
firm saying that 1912 was the most
profitable year Carson, Pirie, Scott &
Co. ever had known" asked O'Hara.
81 think not" said Pirie.
ssyITh clod O,IJoro