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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
MADE HIS COMPANIONS GASP
One Man Of Bibuloas Trio Was Deter
mined to Prove He Fad Not
Lost His Appetite.

Three men entered the dining-room
of the hotel, and with difficulty sank
weakly into tho chairs at a table.
Whenever there was noise behind
them, they finched and trembled.
They were nervous. One of them
tried to drum on the table with a
knife, and spasmodic motion of his
muscles sent 1t sailing through the
air. To the most casual observer, it
must have been evident that they had
been drinking too much the night be-
fore. Also. it was evident that they
were uncertain about whether they
could eat any breakfast
That is, two of them were uncertain
'They We're so uncertain that they
gazed at the menu in despair, and
ventured no remarks to the waiter
standing behind them.
Finally the third man, a fellot Of
great build. gave an order which
aroused the undying admiration of the
other two.
Waiter" he said in stenlorian
tones, bring me three hard boiled eggs
and bottle of beer. Popular Maya
zine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Federal Regulation.
Chicago Letter to the Philadelphia Ptblic


Ledger.
A man who. sitting IN his chair at
Washington. can lift 1900 banks over into
q new system. commission in solemn
session in the same city that can turn a
semaphore in San Francisco Boston
lawyer that can move carloads of docu-
ments from all parts of q great document
producing country to the center of power
these are some of the phenomena that arc
plungng many of our old business men
into deep thought and making them Won
dor il this is all really so Or merely a
dream
A Chicago business man used 10 think
he was of some consequence He could
march phalanXes of pigs from Nebraska
TO Chicago. mass Texas longhorns in the
cattle pens of the stock yards stow the
citizen In an upper berth of a sleeping
charge the little shipper one price and the
big shipper another price. tell the city
council what IL must do and what 1t must
not do, inform the legislature as to its
duties, remark To a governor tina. he had
better look out and not antagoniZe certain
interests and in general impress all man.
k.I.d with sense of his Importance
All this is changed When one meets
capitalist on the street he gets an iln-
preston that his trousers are a ut tie thin
al the knees and he imagines that they
have been worn down by kneelirg before
the governmental powers Washington
or Springfield Maybe this supposition in
wolves an excess of imagintion. but there
Is something to 1t. The small men IN tho
mass have taken the place of the big men
as an individual and the little fellow who
thinks that shipment of milk into the
city has not been respectfully treated OH
the freight cars has more to say about
in the safe deposit vaults are loaded with
wealth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Value of tho lnterurban.
From the Cedar Rapid Gazett,


The beneficient influence of the inter-
urban IN community development is
acknowledged wherever the electric
railway has been operated long enough
TO give the contiguous territory the OPP
portunity to form a speaking acquain-
lance with this species of lnolernness.
1t doesn't take d community Very long
to appreciate the value of the inter
urban.
One OF the greatest boosters for the
interurhan is the farmer who has eX-
perienced the supreme appreciation of
the benefits accrui;lg from occupying
property along the electric road. Very
often he is converted from determined
antugonisn to eXuberant Friendship III
short order. The Gazette knows d case.
in point--one OF many that could he
cited. The man in question lives near
North Liberty, on the Cedar Rapids
and Iowa City line Before the coming
OF tie interurban lis nearest market
ing place was THIN. only seven or
eight miles distant. He had valuable
farm, and all in all he was not bodily
situated. Then came the electric line
He opposed it's coming. His wife was
even more bitterly opposed to it. She
pictured her children mangled by the
cars; her property rights encroached
upon, and the live stock depleted year
after year by cars operated by reckless
HlOlOTIlell. enc viewed lIle coming OF
the electric cars with a great deal of
misgiving.
This farmer and his wife are singing
a different tune now. Their house is
within q city block of the interurban.
They can come to Cedar Rapids almost
as quickly as the man vino lives a milo
or SO from the postoffice; they can at
tend the theater and other entertain-
ments and get home at Il reasonable
hour. The farmer can telephone TO Co
dar Rapids in the morning, and at 2
O'clock in the afternoon he has Il car
ON the sidetrack near his home and is
loading his stock for market. The in
terurban is time and money saver.
And it has advanced the value of his
farm. The electric line has brought the
world close to the doors OF his country
home.
What the interurban is to this farmer
and his family it is to thousands OF
others, whether they are located ex-
actly on the car line or whether they
are mile. or two. or three, distant.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Let Thorn Go.

From the Galesburg Republican, Register.
1T appears that several Americans over
In England have because of their imposi-
decided to renounce their citizenship in
this country and take up their home in
England. Hurrah! Nothing like getting
rid of such fellows / is moreover re-
ported that there are a large number to
follow, which is another mighty good
thing. Still that is a mighty petty reason
for renouncing allegiance to this govern
ment. mighty small and it shows that
these people put the dollar over all other
considerations.
For few dollars that they do not need
they would shake the dust of the United
States from their feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
The Boy and the Fox.
From Pearson's Magazine.

+ TONI PtdT5UII 3 MdBuEI1Ie.
Some gentlemen out hunting one day
had lost the fox in Il lane. On meet
ing a small boy one of them asked him
il he had seen it,
Have YOU seen anything of the fox.
What sort of thing was it, sir?
Was it big brown thing"
Yes. my boy. that's it. Which way
has it gomez
Had it q long. sharp pointed nose.
Eir?"
Yes. my boy, that's it. Which way
has it gomez"
Had it a long busy tail, siro"
Yes. my boy. that's it. Which way
has it gomez"
The boy, scratching his head. said:
We'll. then. amt seen it. sir
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
RASH ITcHED AND BURNED

400 South Hermitage Ave-, Chicago,
Hill was attacked with a breaking
out on the inside of my arms. 1t was
q small rash or pimples and it itched
and burned. especially at night. so
that before l knew it had made my
self sore. | had to wear the finest
kind Of cotton underwear, no wooden
at all, because the least thing irritat-
ed it and made it much worse. The
rash itched and smarted until at times
got no sleep at all
II had this trouble and took treat
ments for about one year, but they
only gave me relief while taking
them. Then l began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and l got relief
right away. In three months l was a
well man again (Signed) II. W..
Foley, Nov. S, 1912
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
tree, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston. ADV.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
HeIpino Father.

is your boy much OF a help 10 you
In managing the FARM"
He's a wonderful help" replied
Farmer Cornstossel IF it WASN'T for
his restraining care, some of the con,
versation ] address to the live stock
would be terribly ungrammatical
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Drudqcry.

From the Kansas City STAG.
1t is misunderstood.
Drudgery is III everything.
1t Is not only In menial work.
The greater the work the more drudE-
sublime achievements mean unlimited
The thing is to forget that drudgesy is
drudgery.
ather than tho so-called drudgery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Always At IL.

Patience-Tlis paper speaks or a
Texas woman named Fly who has
seven children
Patrice-l suppose she is a swatter
In season and out of season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Virtue of self-Exprcsslon.

Virtue Of Seif-Exprcssion.
II children are allowed to give vent
to all that is joyous and happy and
spontaneous in their natures, they will
be infinitely more likely to blossom
out into helpful men and women, in
stead of sedate, suppressed, sad-faced
individuals. Children who are encour
aged in self-eypression through their
play instinct will not only make much
more normal human beings, but viii,
make better business men, better pro-
fessional men, better citizens, better
men and women generally. They will
succeed better and have nobler in
fluence in the world. Joy and fun are
great developers, calling out our rich
est resources. educating our fuller
powers.-Nautilus.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Worse.

why do they hate each other so?"
"They are rivals
"oh, both trying to marry the same
girl, eh? That sort of thing certainly
does arouse mans primal passions
In this case it is worse than that.
They are both trying to marry the
same fortune
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Barsai

A Bargain.
81 saw this coat in a window yes
terday and | got stuck on it imme-
diately"
You certainly did if you paid more
than S4."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09
Marriage at First Ask.

Was Miss Oldmaid's wedding
case of love at first sight?'
NO. first ask"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09

Statistics compiled show that OF the
S25 women in Obcrlln College of Arts
and Sciences. so are practically self
supporting and have 10 work for all
their room and board. are teaching. Ia
doing hcuscworS, II office work. and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09

son has been APP
the juvenile court
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-09

DIR. Annie s. Daniel has been doctor
ing the poor in New York city for S5
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27

SFSIyDOuy-y6S, even nay husband.
for little while l wanted an entire
change of environment.
81 wonder, Dick, - l said, eff might
go and visit an old school friend in
stead, while you are away. If 1 go
with you we vii both have the trou-
bles Of the family more or less on our
mind and we can't help talking about
them; besides, / think it is a good
thing for husbands and wives to be
parted for little, once in a while,
don't your"
Dicks face cleared in a way that
made me understand that he did not
really want me to go on a business
trip with him, but had asked me to
do so because he thought l would
like to get away from everything;
that l needed a change, and, like a
dutiful husband, he was willing to
martyr himself in a good cause.
think perhaps that is the reason
so many trips that husbands and
wives make together are unsuccess-
full. The wife is invited from a sense
of duty and accepts for the same rea-
son. Each would rather have gone
some place by himself and herself,
and would have returned, with re-
newed love and content, to the other.
Remember, my lady, you were
the one that suggested leaving me
and going your own sweet way" said
Dick as he helped me from the car,
land if anything happens that you
don't like, you have only yourself to
blame"
Dick, wish you wouldn't make
that kind of semi-prophesies; it al
ways gives me chills down my back.
Sometimes when l look about and
see all the unhappiness, I think our
married life is too. good to be true.
Don't you think it, dear heart"
he answered; nothing is too good to
be true; it is only the things that are
too bad to be false in this world that
make it unliyeable - .-.- .-.a.-...-..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27
Confession CLXV.
Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)


Just as we left the Selwins the
other night, the Tenney car whipped
by US. Hello, Bill, " yelled Dick, and
there came an answer back but the
car did not slow up. 81 should have
thought Bill would have stopped and
taken us home" Dick grumbled. 81
wonder what chicken he had in
there that he did not want us to SCI"
My heart stood still, for 1 was al
most sure that 1 had recognized Mol
lie before she quickly turned her
head. Then l remembered what Mol
lie said about putting Bill, Tenney
in his place." when l last talked with
her, and decided it could not be.
Jack dismissed the Tenney cpl
sode as we took the street car, with
the remark: 1--WE been hoping, dear,
that business would pick up so that
I would feel justified in buying an
automobile, but just now business is
rotten and you know we paid that
twenty-five hundred dollars over to
Jack"
Don't worry about me, Dick" l
said; 81 am not dying for a motor,
and, besides, I'd rather make Jack
and Mary comfortable with the
money than have the added luxury
of a motor car"
you are a splendid little wife,
Madge, and you have been a brick
in the way you have shouldered the
troubles of my family. did not think,
dear, when 1 married you that you
would need to be any more than
friends with them, but with fathers
sickness, Aunt MaTy's bereavement
and Mary and Jacks secret marriage,
you have had your hands full. You
must be tired out. Selwin thinks had
better make a long trip to close up
some contracts that are hanging fire,
and you can go with me if you wish
1t came over me all at once that
was tired, very tired; that l would
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
DICK SUGGESTS GOING AWAY

like to get away from everything and
eVerybody-yes, even nay husband
for a little while. wanted an entire
The day book., 1914-12-01

.-Z.<-aiS T4lC1 Sscas Sls~1 lT4 II
ord with San Francisco in the Pacific
Coast league, and several bids were
made for him in the draft. President
Thomas was lucky in the draw, and
Standridge is now tied up to Cub
agreement.
Adams comes from indianapolis,
Buckles from Medicine Hat, Robbins
from Saginaw and ,~Schorr from
South Bend. Outside of their own
realm of endeavor they are compare
lively unknown. All were highly
touted and at least one good man
may be developed.
If two pitchers of big league cal
iber are secured from the six addi-
tional men Cub officials will have
every reason to feel gratified and
prospects for an air-tight pitching
staff will be excellent. Vaughn
The day book., 1914-12-01


him as one of the best southpaws in
the league and Pierce had flashes of
efficiency. Buckles and Robbins both
fling with the off paw.
Lining up the Cubs until Manager
Bresnahan is definitely heard from
regarding who will be with the team
next year is merely waste of time.
Jack Watson, center, has been
elected captain of the Illinois football
team for 1915. Pogue, the crack
halfback of the state eleven, refused
to contest with Watson for the posi-
ton and urged the big ineman's can
didacy.
One big football game Saturday
will wind up the season here. De
Paul academy meets st. Johns Pre-
paratory school of Boston at White
Sox park. Extra coaches are work.
ing with the local Catholics, whipping
them into shape to meet the strong
fasteners. st. Johns is touted to
have fast offense, playing every an
gle of the new game, and much of
the work of the local coaches is de-
voted to breaking up forward pass
formations.
Moffett Elton, fuIIback, has been
elected captain of the Oak Park High
eleven, which was defeated by Ever
EFT high school of Boston, 80 to 0.
President Gilmore says he has sent
letter to the various club owners in
the Federal League requesting them
to make public the names of all play
ers signed for the 1915 playing sea-
son. This is due to the urging of
President Weeghman of the Chifeds,
who was reelected at a meeting of
stockholders of the club yesterday.
At the same time Gilmore said
Weeghman had signed a good man,
but neither of the Fed officials would
say who he was.
Kid Williams, bantam champion,
gave Young Diggins such a severe
trOI1nc cino in PhiIadp1nhia that tho
The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
Order Of Alhambra.

The Alcantara Caravan, No. Il. of thi,
city, has completed arrangements with
Alcala Caravan. No. 16. of Baltimore
Md, for a grand pilgrimage to Mecca
The caravan will leave the Alcazar Mai
son Rauscher's Wednesday evenins May
G. and will carry with II a class OF
about thirty-five neophytes. It is ex.
pected that this will be the largest pill.
grimage leaving this jurisdiction since
the order was instituted here a number
OF years ago.
In addition to the local membership
numbering 2oo there will be 75 sir mobiles
from Baltimore.
The arrangements for the journey are
in charge of the following officers: AL
cantara Caravan, No. 12-William ]. Nc
Gee, Leo A. Rover. Thomas E. Petty
Charles j. Began, Thomas L. Costigan
Redmond De Vaney. George H Ogle
Harry e. Brooks, Thomas B. Nolan, r.
d. McAuliffe, Thomas ]. Trodden, ST.,
DR.. w. P. Malone, and George r. Re
petit; Alcala Caravan. No. 16-Dr. Will
lam A. Kennedy, c. Gerard Aiken, Fran
els ]. NJ. Herman, and James A. p.
Bortell.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
J. O. u. A. M.

At the last meeting of Capitol Coun-
ell. No. IS. three applications for men,
bership were received. At the reunion
of this council more than so per cent
of its membership was present. with
many visitors among the guests OF
the evening. The principal addresses
OF the evening were made by State
Councillor James A. Madison. jr.. and
Ernest r. Boyer.
Last Sunday night the State councillor,
James A. Madison. jr, and his stan
of officers made a fraternal visit to
Champion Council. No. Is.
A satisfactory condition OF the
books of the secretaries and treasurer
of the council was reported through
the State council secretary and State
council treasurer. Speeches on the
condition OF the order were made by
the State vice councillor. Charles S.
Jones. of Capitol Council, No. rs, and
others. After which refreshments
were served.
Last Tuesday evening. Potomac Coun-
Gil. No. 90 met In the Odd Fellows
Hall. Of Georgetown. The councillor. John
w. MiIstead. stated to the members pres
ent, that a death had occurred since the
last meeting. which is the late past
councillor. Charles E. Payne. who had
been sick for about two years Mr..
Payne, was admitted into this council as
a member on September 9. 1903. he was
elected councillor. July 1910. and made a
past councillor on January l, 1911. Mr..
Payne, being very succe ssful at his first
trial was again made councillor. January
!. 1913, just prior to his fatal illness.
The councillor. Mr.. Miistead. appointed
a committee to draft suitable resolutions
to be sent to the widow of the late Mr..
Payne and his family. State Council
treasurer. Charles II. Summers. past
councillors, John w Arnett, and William
F-/TayIor. We're appointed to perform
the duty. Interesting addresses were
made by Past Councillors Samuel Dixon.
William F. Taylor. and others.
Final arrangements are being made
by the State councillor. James A. Madison.
r., and his associates Of the District
OF Columbia. for the grand class initia-
tion which will be held on next Wednes-
day night at the Masonic Temple, Ninth
and streets northwest
The State councillor. James A. Madison
ir.. and his staff Of officers of the Ju-
nior Order United American Mechanics
paid Valley Forge Council No. Il. the
grand annual visitation on Wednesday
evening at its hail. 4l9 Tenth street
northwest. accompanied by members of
the order. A. Fridenberger. a visitor
from Efland Council, No. 80, OF Efland
y. @. was present and gave a very in
terestinG report of what the Juniors are
doing there. The records and finances
were examined by the State Council sec
retary and State Council treasurer and
The Washington herald., 1914-05-03
B. P. O. EIks.

The regular meeting OF Washington
Lodge was held Wednesday night and a
large number of members were in at
tendance. The quarterly report of the
finance committee was received and
shows the lodge to be in a very healthy
condition
After hearing the report of the COM
mittee on entertainment of the ladies, IL
was decided that beginning in October,
the entire building would be turned over
to the ladies who were members OF
families of Elks. one afternoon or more
each month. the inaugural affair TO be
conducted by the members of the lodge
and the ladies to be consulted as to
what future entertainment they desired
to give among themselves.
The committee to secure proper testi-
monials for retiring Exalted Ruler J.
]. German and retiring Trustee II. b.
Howe. recommended that a life mem
bership be presented to each, which will
be done at the next regular meeting.
The lodge is making great forward
strides as is shown by the election of
many new members at this meeting, and
these, in conjunction with the large
number who have been elected in the
last three weeks. will form one Of the
biggest classes of candidates ever lnIti-
ated in Washington Lodge. Many ad-
ditional applications for membership
were received at this meeting and the
initiation Of candidates next month
promises to surpass in numbers the initi-
alton on next Wednesday.
The orphans outing committee reported
that on June II, the lodge will entertain.
as Is usual each year. all the orphans
of Washington and Alexandria institu-
tons at Marshall Hall. They promise
this year to give the orphans a very
novel entertainment, and are asking the
hearty cooperation of the entire lodge
to make this affair successful.
The stewards of the lodge will give a
social session after the initiation on
Wednesday night. at which the new
members will be entertained by the older
members OF the lodge. Talent from the
local theaters. as well as a good many
OF Washington's local talent. have
promised to assist in making the oc-
casion a pleasant one.
Before closing the meeting Exalted
Ruler E. J. Murphy extended the con-
gratulations of the membership to
Brother Milton ]. Strasburger. recently
appointed judge OF the Municipal Court
Judge Strausburger replied in a fitting
speech. expressing his appreciation OF
the sentiments voiced by the exalted
ruler. and stated how pleasant it was
to belong to a representative organiza-
ton of the character of the Elks.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-03

found satisfactory. After other neces-
sary business had been transacted by
the State officers very interesting ad-
dresses were made by Councillor II. z.
chrisman, Of this council; State Coun-
ell warden, J. B. Tiffey. past councillors.
Ernest r. Doyer, ]. B. Yeabower; Junior
past State councillor. Emory L., Balder-
son, and others upon the conditions of the
order. After which a buffet supper was
served
Star Spangled Banner Council, No. 8.
met Friday night at its hall. 40 Ninth
street northwest. with a good attendance
with Councillor Clyde NJ. Sutherland. pre-
siding. The relief committee reported
Edward Sweeney well and Robert J.
Mills improving. E. King was elected
Chaplain, and William Price was elected
warden of this council This council has
decided to change its meeting place and
night to 623 Louisiana avenue northwest.
every Thursday night. Addresses were
made by Past Councillor Charles McGilL
Vice Councillor William Acherson. Re
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