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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-30

for Me would Not be Idle One Recoect that Your husband
be Watching you Also
THAT is very Different Thing replied the Conscientious Widow
arr Educatve besides Providing Spiritual Satisfaction
True Music 1t would Never Me- however, Feel
was at Justified in Chasing Ball Field Besides,
Fond of Athletics My Husband Could but Rejoice that
@ find Suitable Consolation Easily and do not Doubt
& he Does"
This teaches us that It's Ghost that Knows its Widow
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-30
But Not on Hers.

Don't you think I'm light on my
feet?"
Not when you alight on my feet"
Houston Post
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-30

/ Fadeless Dyes color more
IN others. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-30
|THE WOMAN WHO COULD NOT HELP HERSELF

There Woman who had Never Learned how to SWIM
although Went in Bathing every day in the Summer. She had
had Acquired this Art with Some Trouble and Proud
6 her Proficiency in it.
1T Absurd said this Friend "to Live Near the Water and Not
Swim 1t Makes Attractive Good Swimmers if Go
Tout with m and they do Not Feel that Drag their Pleas
What would Do Case Fell off the Pier? Now Watch me
With words she Owed off into the Water and Swan about BY
Herself
Thing have Woman Swim We said Of the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-30
R03[1B RJL2 T11?
Sa - J3 DSbdE 9A0|O
III ~ DASkAM ~ IN
- s sy, ss's: 81, !s$s
: WOMAN WHO MOURNED HER HUSBAND

as once who Felt Obliged to Censure Acquant-
rt Widow like Herself because she Continued Play Golf
/ her Husbands Death
m = Most Unseemy she said with Severity to Show Little
- vo1r Husbands Memory to Indulge Idle Amuse-
Re that He may be Watching you for is my Belief that
Of the Departed have this Privilege and Consider his Feelings
| ou Yourself attend the Opera Regularly said the Misguided
Sand that is an Amusement too although Forced Admit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-30
Some Comfort.

Eggs coming down.
don't care what they do, so
Y don't come across.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-04-30

This teaches us that Nothing Succeeds like Distress
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14

When a Mexican gets up in
the morning he reaches for his
gun before his trousers.
Mr.. Vanderlip says the
farmers inefficiency causes
high cost of living. Many of
his banker friends are trying to
remedy this difficulty by equip
ping their fancy farms with
fast trotting horses and high
power automobiles.
Some people still continue to
hope for peace in spite of the
damage it would do to the cir
culation Of the yellow journals.
Some school teachers are so
unreasonable as to expect the
children to keep awake the day
after they have had a tango
party.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14

Good roads put your farm
nearer town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
The Back Yard

At time some years ago,
when a craze for angular nous.
es was spreading over the land,
some writer remarked that all
the stylish houses had Queen
Anne fronts and Mary Anne
back yards. The craze refer
red to has passed, but the ma
jority of people still keep back
yards full of disorder.
Most peoples back yards are
moe visible and exposed than
they think. Even in places
where houses stand closely to-
gether, all the neighbors can
see the slouchy display of ashes
and other household refuse.
1t does not take much effort
to keep a back yard looking
shipshape. 1t would only take
a minute longer to put litter in
some receptacle in the shed or
cellar where it belongs. Ash
heaps in a back yard ere q need
less eye-sore. People that keep
poultry will find that the chick
en-house would wear longer if
a little time were spent once in
a few years in painting.
All this care costs little, ard
it adds to the appearance of a
whole neighborhood. If you
want to sell property, you will
have to discount hundreds of
dollars for the bad impression
given by disorder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
ed as submitted and the work
will be started as quickly as
bids for the construction of the
ditch can be let. Nonpareil.
Council Proceedings

Council Room, Mo. Valley,
Ia, May 5, 1914 Council met
in regular session and was call.
ed TO order by the mayor.
Officers Present.. G. Prath-
er, mayor; Frank Tamisiea,
city attorney, s. r. Williams,
city clerk, John O'Brien, mar
shall.
Councilmen Present-W. ].
Rodan, w. H. Sudduth, S. E.
Purcell, Ed Gill and T. L. Fin
ley.
Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
The monthly reports of the
mayor, city treasurer and city
clerk were read and upon mo-
ton duly Sec, were accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The petition of L. N. Good.
rich and others for sidewalk
was referred to the sidewalk
committee.
The petition of DR.. Hugh
Tamisiea and others asking fol
a change in curb lines on Su'
perior St., was referred to the
Council as committee of the
whole.
The petition of H. w. Cover
and others for sidewalk on up.
per Third St., was referred tc
the sidewalk committee.
The petition Of Fred Brown
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
Covered Drain In
Harrison County

Expenditures tottsliag b. :
tween $1,000 and $4,000 were
authorized by the drainage
board of the Harrison Pottawat-
tamie joint drainage district,
which met Wednesday morning
in Council Bluffs and accepted
the preliminary survey of En-
gineer Seth Dean covering the
proposed work on the Seaton
project in Harrison county but
a part of the joint drainage
system of the hi county district.
The Seaton project lies south
and east of Missouri Valley and
the proposed drain will be a
covered, or tile, sewer instead
of the open ditch usually con-
structed. The drain will emp.
ty into the Boyer ditch in turn
running southwest through
Pottawattamie County into the
Missouri river.
Three members of the Harri
son county board of supervis-
ors, Messrs. Jones, Holeton and
Erickson, and Auditor j. M.
Albertson, compose the Harri-
son county section Of the joint
board and Auditor Albertson
acted as secretary of the COM
mission.
The specifications prepared
by Engineer Dean were accept
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
Community Suicide

Statistics show that the big
cities of the country are grow
ing faster than the smaller
ones. There are exceptions,
but this is the rule.
One of the principal reasons
for this ominous tendency is
the lack of community spirit
among SO many people.
When a person buys supplies
out of town, he helps some
other place to grow. His sup
port permits a merchant in
some other place to enlarge his
business, hire more clerks, and
pay more taxes. The merchant
thus favored does nothing il
return, except to sell his goods
at a price that can usually be
equalIed or bettered in a home
store.
When you buy goods at home
you help your home tnsjnesl
men to increase their business
to draw more help from oth.
places, to pay more taxes, ant
do more to support all home in
situations. 1t pays to thisl
what will become of your mon
ey after you spend il: d. 70,
want it to help YOU cwn inter
ests, or those # some large
city?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
Weather Crop Bulletin

For the week ending May 10,
1914, Des MONIES, Iowa.
The average temperature was
Slightly above the normal in
the extreme eastern districts
and below ia the central and
western. Light frost occurred
on low places in many localities
on two or three nights, but no
damage was done except to
check the growth of vegetation
and the termination of corn.
Local and generally light show
ers occurred in nearly all parts
Iof the state on one or more
days, but the rainfall was not
heavy enough to interfere with
field work. Flowing, and in
some sections, corn planting
progressed rapidly. In a few
localities more than half of the
corn has been planted, and it
favorable weather continues
the bulk of the crop will be in
by the close of the coming week.
Grass and small grains are in
good condition. Winter wheat
is jointing and rye is heading
lin the extreme southeastern
counties.
The following report by the
secretary of the Iowa State
Horticultural Society shows the
average conditi n Of fruit on
May LIST: Apples, SO per cent;
pears, 70; American plums, 88;
European plums, rs; cherries,
80; peaches, SO; grapes, go; red
raspberries, "a; black raspber-
ries, 80; currants, 81; gooseber-
ries, 83; Strawberries, 70 pei
cent of perfect condition. The
average condition of all fruits
is 70 per cent, or % per cent
less than in April.
Geo M. Chappell,
Section Director.
FOLEY KIDNEY. Pills
foR HAckAcHE KIDNEYS AND GLAD uE6
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
County Board Proceedings

Logan, Ia. May 9Th, 1914.
The board met at O'Clock a. M,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present Chairman Holeton and Sup
ervisor Holeton and Supervisor Erixon
A B Hosbrook having been appoint
ed to fill vacancy cansed by the resig-
nation of j. Ellis Jones, was present
and subscribed to the following oath:
LA B Hosbrook. do solemnly swear
that will support the constitution of
the United States and the State of
Iowa, and that will faithfully and inn
partially. to the best of my ability
discharge all the duties of the office of
member of the board of supervisors of
Harrison county, State of Iowa. as now
or heIeafter required by law.
Signed A B. Hosbrook.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me by A B. Hosbrook this
5th day of May, 1914.
]. M. Albertson. Auditor.
Harrison County, la
The day was devoted by the board to
passing on claims. having passed on
claims at this session numbering from
2S5 to 46l inclusive inclusive and au-
thorized the auditor to issue warrants
in payment OF same.
At 5 O'Clock m, the bard adjourn
ed to meet May sth at o'clock a. m.
Mileage and per diem:
Holeton day Is mi. ........ 50 90
EriNon dav "a mi ............. S 20
Hosbrook day 20 mi. .......... S 90
j. Holeton. ] M. Albertson,
Chairman. Auditor,
The following is list of claims pass
ed on by the board at their last session
and made part of the record thereof:
Albertsen NJ it mt Co Be-. S / So
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
Your Editor

He has given all his life to
his town; has spent thousands
of dollars to promote its growth,
has watched every house on the
town site rise, and has made an
item in his paper about it, he
has written up the weddings of
the grandfathers and grand
mothers of the town, and he has
chronicled the birth of their
children's children. The old
scrap books are filled with kind
things that he has written. Old
men and old women scan these
wrinkled pages with eyes that
have lost their lustre, and on
the rusty clippings pasted there
fall many tears. In this book
many a woman reads the little
verse below the name of a child
whom only she and God remem-
bers. In some other scrap book,
a man long since out Of the
current of life, reads the story
of his little triumph in the world
in the family Bible is a clipping
yellow and crisp with years
that tells of a daughters we'd
ding end the social glory that
descended upon the house for
that ore great From "1n
Our Town" by William Allen
White.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
SUGGEST L MEN
SAMUEL FINLEY BREEsE MORSE.

An artist and portrait painter by pro-
fession. Morse became an inventor by
chance. A casual remark by a fellow
passenger on board ship when he was
returning from London in 1882 caused
him to take up the study Of electricity.
That remark was: .'Dr: Franklin's ex-
pertinent proved that electricity passes
instantaneously over q wire of any
length" Before the voyage was COM
p!eted. Morse had invented the "Dot-
and-Dash" alphabet, and had thought
out and planned essentially the electric
telegraph as 1t exists today.
But It was not until 1874 that the first
line was completed between Washington
and Baltimore, and the historic message
'What hath God Wrought" was sent
For years, he tried to interest Congress
and France hoping to interest the gov.
success. When he returned in 1899. he
wrote: IT am without farthing in my
meals; and even worse. than this; | have
incurred debt OF rent by my absence"
But he continued to petition Congress.
and finally was rewarded for his parsey.er ,-
built the Washington Baltimore, lines and
placed his name In the front rank OF
benefactorS of the race.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14

and others asking that DR. De.
~
wore De restrained from sIdTC-
ing a cancer hospital in Boise
Pldo IN OH O. uao roforrod
DluS'' VA ON ~ ""9 ieAe1Aeu
to the board OF nealtn
The following bills we're read:
' '''A
Dr. CO.. 3, stande"nm VEN en m cor 1oa 40
Coo n GOV cor e. con, 90 IN.
I n Prather sonJ talaar.m %
Elmer Watarhnuse hnr doc 20
Short RIOS blacksmithing q 40
s r Williams sal city clerk Is 90
GGl ia T,S X Mas n 5ypeWrlting ~ w
p pe, e ees s,.9 ~ s.,pp W, s co.
John a, Brien sal MARSHAL 60 oo
Claude Cooke sal night mar 60 OO
4 1os - 9 Mnas pri drau;no 10 ~ ~
Ia Telephone Co tel I calls 2 IS
p poote = IS sah b auto auto drive -, 50 50
"''' Eng y W ya1av ~ uas' -
!. /. :
Sget W ~ Sann rep zap ma n 90 on oU
Jeppe Thompson sal as eng 10 90.
Martin I" extra 50
ist Nat Tof Bank nlk s time cEs & frs So so
+ T, N Purcell plumbing g Is
ND " u Allen lien Mf IS lI p pm sta ~ w
Res alarm . ls' ~ ''p rs
Fire Fund
WIN w j johnson e sal D + F i 50 90 %
Owen Eng & Const Co sal Mar >
anu ApT ana DdUbCTleS - Do
Light Fund
Owen Over Eng g. Con GO sal Mar % !
1a-Neb Pub Service Co lights l79 GO
Health fund
" alusii ianilslea Sal 90 "
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14

Mi Dc IVA. - VOICHS MI. Dull.
CESS and Mrs. Weldon were ap-
appointed as program commit
tee for Nay.
Song-Club.
Rec-Andrew Wallace.
Rec-John McClannahan.
Song -Hazel Wallace.
Reading. p Garner.
Reading e E. McClanna-
han.
Reading-J. j C. Weldon.
Rec Ruth Hammer.
Song. j. C. Weldon.
Rec-Gladys Worth.
Rec-Hazel Wallace.
Song-Club.
A Talk on Horticulture-M.
j. Worth.
Song-I. u. Iovey.
Question No. Are tractors
up-to-date practical for a small
farm? Talked on by j. j. C.
Weldon, M. j. Worth, George
Wallace and E. E, McClanna-
han.
Ans.-Not for a small farm.
No 2-Why are taxes so high
for 1913 Talked on by Lewis
Erixon, j j. C. Weldon, j. P.
Garner but was continued to
next meeting.
Program for Nav:
Roll Call-Current Events.
Song Club
Reading Jean Kelly.
Rec-Kenneth Mahoney.
Rec-Everett Wallace.
Music-Joe and Francis To.
vey.
Reading Bernice Hammer.
Reading-E. E McClanna-
han.
Milda Erixon.
Rec-Aileen Tovey.
Reading-John Garner.
Reading-Mr. Weldon.
Rec-Bernice Worth.
Rec-Beth McClannahan.
Rec-Miss Roland.
Music-Joe and Francis To.
vey.
Questions No. lis the incu-
bltor a good investment TO,
the farmers? Referred to
Mrs. Tovey.
No. 2-How will we reduce
our taxes? Referred to Mr.
Burgess and Mr.. Weldon.
The club adjourned to meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. I. D. Tovey
June6 Floy Gilmore, Sec.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-05-14
The Spirit Of the Militia

There is a different spirit in
the National Guard organiza-
tions than prevailed previous
to the Spanish war. Then few
|of the militimen had any idea
that they would be called on
for service away from home.
They looked at themselves as
organizations formed purely
for police work in their own
states.
! The chaos following the at
tempt to use the militia in Cuba
taught a needed lesson. A
closer relation with the regular
army was formed, although
the militia is not yet as readi-
ly available in the case of war
as it ought to be.
During recent years the Ma
tional Guard has been kept in
close touch with the regular
army. The possibility of such
service as may be necessary in
Mexico has been emphased.
Lamentable as is the present
situation, the soldierly spirit
m infested throughout the
militia may we'll be a source Of
pride
Parson and the Press
| A South Wales minister re-
Gently paid a great tribute to
the press.
The little town in which his
|chapel stands had been visited
within short space of time ty
several catastrophes, all If
which, with narrowing details,
had been duly exploited in tie
papers
4 The minister was moved to
make the misfortunes of his
ltownsnen a subject of prayer.
He knelt in the presence of his
congregation, and began fer
vently:
ooh Lord, doubtless Thou
hast learned through the pa
pers of our recent and grave
Affections"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-27
Suppose Men Tried It.

The American people look on the attl-
tude of English government officials
toward the militant suhragettes with as
constituent 1t is very safe TO say that
that sort of thing wouldn't go in this
country. If, with a savory meal steam
ing on the table, a prisoner refused to
eat, nature would be allowed to take her
course and the responsibility would rest
on the sell-starver But the chances are
that, before any sane person starved to
death in the presence of appetIzing food,
the demands of hunger would get the bet
ter Of the demands of sentiment
Suppose a case, however, apart from
the starvation business Imagine the res
idence of Lloyd George or Mr. Asquith
to be besieged b. mob of sufGragettes
and that the police captured dozen of
them, caught in the very act Of incendiar-
ism or destruction of property. Suppose
the prisoners to be taken to Jail and that,
when the women on duty came to search
them, they made the surprising discovery
that they had got a bunch Of men dis
guised as women.
What an outbreak of indignation would
follow at that exhibition Of cowardice.
and what severity would be administered
to the lawless men! The mere sugges-
ton calls 10 mind the fact that the mis-
taken kindness shown to women is shown
to them because they are women. Hart
ford Courant
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-27
$500 Will Likely Cover Storm
Damages at Montevue.

The members OF the Board of Char
ties and Correction met at Montevue
on Tuesday morning, March oath, in
connection with the newly appointed SUI
perintendent, Mr.. DIN Rice. The insti-
tuition was inspected, and especially the
work which had been done to Montevue,
as result OF the buildings being un-
rooted curing the recent wind storm.
Everything has been repaired, and while
all OF the bills are not yet in, yet it is
thought that about $500 will cover the
amount of damage done.
John Lawson, of Urbana, who had
been appointed farmer by the new
board, declined the position. The board
then named Mr.. James Shoemaker, the
present farmer, to serve temporarily.
The position pays SIS per month.
Charles Speaks was appointed warden
and Mrs. A. J. Mishland was appointed
to position in the dining-room.
Superintendent S. u. Gregg served
the members Of the board with-an excel
lent dinner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-27
New Phases of Taxation.

Last week we referred to a bill offered
in the New York Legislature proposing
a ten per cent. less tax on buildings and
improvements, than upon the land itself.
and then following with a ten per cent.
reduction each year until the valuation
of buildings becomes one-half what the
land is.
We haye learned since that this is the
law in certain cities of Pennsylvania,
notably Pittsburgh and Scranton, and
that these cities pettioned for the law on
the ground that it would encourage build
ing reduce congestion of the population
and increase available sites for homes
and industrial plants. 1t seems that the
law is working very satisfactorily.
Pennsylvania took its lesson from
Western Canada, where this doctrine has
been at work for some time. 1t is VIC
lently opposed in New York City as look
ing forward to the establishment OF the
single tax. In the meantime, another
sort OF tax is suggested-what is called
the increment tax. 1t prevails largely
in German cities. 1t provides that the
increased valuation of land shall sustain
I per cent. tax upon the increased
value Of the law.-Ohio State Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-27

machine than he does. Then it's about
time for you to change makes.
Run your incubator in a room where
the temperature is as even as possible,
for while regulator can take care of
considerable change in room tenn
perature, it has it's limits. An ordinary
room in house is rather changeable,
but success can be had if careful at
tention is paid to its operation. The
room will be colder in the day than
at night time and hence slightly
larger fame will be required to keep
up the temperature. A clean cellar is
an ideal place.
When you move your wooden hen
babies" to their brooder, watch them
closely. They will want to keep warm
and will crowd against each other in
a corner until some are smothered
Prevent them, by all means, from
taking this way of keeping warm, foT
once they start doing it they never
seem to learn better. When you put
the chicks in the brooder, keep close
watch on them for a couple Of hours
and teach them the proper place to go
when they are cold. They will soon
get the habit of using the hover and
will give you little trouble afterward.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-27
New Market News.

Miss Alma D. Stier, a teacher of elocu-
ton in the Keystone State Normal
School, came home on Saturday to spend
her spring vacation in this place.
DR.. H. H. Hopkins. and Mr.. Melvin
P. Wood spent Tuesday in Annapolis.
Rev. w. F. King of Mount Alrv.
filled his regular appointment at Trinity
Methodist. Episcopal Church South. his
last appointment for this conference year.
Rev. P NJ Boyden, Of the Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. is holding
during Lent. services on Tuesday alter
noon, and Friday nights
The Christian Union Leaguers met at
the METHODIST Protestant Church. Miss
c. c. Pearce was the leader. The topic
was: joyful Service" 1t was an inter-
esting meeting and was well attended.
DIR. Frederick L. Deitrick, of BaIti-
more, made week end visit to his
father at Glenmore, near this place.
Mr.. F. A. Hammond left on Tuesday
to attend meeting ofthe Southern Meth
odist Conference. which meets in Balti.
more.
The Webster Literary Society Of the
High School, gave debate on Friday
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-27
STATE GRANGE PLANS FOR
A PERMANENT HOME
Maryland Farmers Organization Will
Erect Building AS Memorial
To Founder.

The Maryland State Grange is pre-
pairing to erect a $4,000 State Home
adjoining the property of the Agricul
tural College at College Park as a
memorial to 0. H. Kelley, founder Of
the National Order. This will provide
a hall in which the State Grange may
hold its regular and special meetings
and will house the PROPERTY and rec.
ords Of the organization. Visiting
grangers will also be entertained in
rooms set apart for their use.
This building will be used as a meet
ing place for the members of a Grange
largely made up Of students at the
Agricultural College and will provide
them with training school in the
forming of farmers organizations
while they are being educated in bet
ter methods Of farming and home
making. About thirty students from
Grange districts will find lodgings in
this home, the scholarships for these
lodgings being at the disposal of such
Of the county oranges as contribute
$500 to the erection of the building
No greater opportunity has ever
been offered the organized farmers of
any State in bringing them in closer
touch with the interests and manage
nent of their Agricultural College and
in making it do the work required Of
them. 1t is hoped that by this means
the principles of Grange organization
which have been found helpful in many
neighborhoods may be extended to all
sections of the State.