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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take n small swallow of water
II you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
Oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw off the
inflammation which is the cause of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache,
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica. gall
stones, gravel, "brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after a
few days use. Accept only the pure,
original GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules. None other genuine.-Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Monster Devil Eish.

The announcement is made that a
monster devil fish weighing 100
pounds, and measuring ~ feet from
tip to tip, has been captured three
miles out from Deer Island, near Bill
oxi, Miss, by local fishermen. who
brought the fish TO Biloxi and placed
# on exhibition. The fish. species
which is seldom seen so close to shore,
was caught in trawl net by Pat
Moran, and it took three power boats
to haul the fish into port. 1t had Il
mouth measuring four feet across, and
In order to pass rope through it,
fishermen had to use an immense oar.
When one vessel attempted to bring
1..le fish ashore 1t played with the boat
as with toy, and two other power
boats came to it's assistance. Many
people viewed the monster.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
FOUND HIS LACE
Youngster Who Made Good as.
Food Producer.
Factory Hand Lost, but Massaehu.
sets Community Is Richer BE-
cause Boy Decided That He
Would Take to Gardening.

-Four years ago garden-club boy in
Massachusetts faced what would have
seemed even to an adult a hard prob
lem Born in Italy, but thoroughly in
ocuiated with American ideas of the
necessity of education, James was
told by his father while in the eighth
grade that no longer could he be kept
IN school. His future path was to lie
toward the nearby Sactory.
Believing, because of his garlen-club
experience under the auspices of the
local leader for the United States de-
partment of agriculture, that he could
earn as much by potato raising outside
OF school hours as he could in a fac-
tory by devoting his whole tlme he
finally obtained permission from his
father to try 1t. So successful was he
that his father was willing he should
enter the ninth grade in the fal!.
The next spring the superintendent
let him have land to use for a large
garden. To ten boys he had selected
from the upper grammar grades he
made the proposition to pay so much
an hour and to give. each garden
plot. The following excellent advice
he offered them in addition: IF you
are going to quit, quit now while it is
cool and not when it Is hot next Au-
gust"
BY fall he had decided that enough
could be earned in the summers to en-
able him to attend high school and the
agricultural college later. Now
junior in high school; he has good
sized hothouse under lease, where he
raises cabbage, cauliflower and tomato
plants; he owns an auto truck to ham
die his produce; has bank account
and pays his bills by check, and owns
at least one government bond.
With all the school and business
cares. he still has time to look after
the school welfare Of his younger
brothers and sisters, visiting their
teachers and watching their progress.
factory hand, probably only me-
diocre one, has been lost, but a good
food producer has been gained through
the vision given James by his boys ag-
ricultura] club leader.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Powerful Explosive.

The liquid oxygen explosive appears,
from notices in the German technical
press. to have been developed as a min
Ing substitute for nitric explosives,
which had been all taken for military
purposes. 1t was discovered score
of years ago that when q carbonaceOus
material is saturated with liquid oxy-
gen and igfited by fuse or electrici-
ty, the carbon and oxygen combine
violently, and successful trials We're
made in blasting. This explosive,
called "oxyliQuit," is now doing duty
quite extensively in breaking up coal
and potash. In seeking combustible,
experiments were made with mixture
of gasoline aud infusorial earth, pull
verified cork, dry wood pulp and dried
peat but the best results were OBJ
tanned with lampblack. This is placed
in suitable cartridge. In the pre-
ferred method the filled cartridge is
immersed for half an hour in liquid
oxygen in special container, and
then, with an ignition system quickly
attached, is placed in the borehole,
tamped aud exploded. The effects are
nearly equal to those from the same
weight of dynamite. The serious dis
advantage Of the method is the neces-
sity of Iiquefying the oxygen at the
place where used but very great ad-
vantage is safety in transportation,
and especially complete lack of danger
from unexploded cartridges. The OK,
ygen evaporates in about ten minutes,
leaving simply inert lampblaek.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
BETTER LET CHILD CHOOSE
Writer in Mothers Magazine Gives
Advice az to Treatment Of the s.
Small People.

Mantha G. Nichols makes a strong
plea in Mothers Magazine, to allow
the child to choose between right and
wrong:
Don't make me do it, mamma, let
me do it," pleaded a little fellow one
day when his mother was trying to ex-
ercise rather arbitrary authority.
A small boy was objecting to doing
an errand for his mother. She said
pleasantly, 81 can manage if you do
not do it, but can get my work out
of the way much sooner, if you do.
Surprising l let you choose whether
you will accommodate me- or accom-
modate you. I'll say nothing more
about this, and you may do just what
YOU think it is fair for boy to do by
his mother" 1t did not take long for
the son to choose the better way and
to walk off proud of his independent
action.
Coaxing child to. do what he
ought to is a questionable policy, yet
in a dignified, matter-of-fact manner
to show him that you give him credit
for common sense and a fair amount
of amiability and right purposeSis to
encourage him to use those qualities.
1t helps him to do his best in the best
possible wayne chooses his own ac-
ton, and can choose again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
DAIRY HERDS PASSING TEST
Animals Officially Listed as Free From
Observation-Disclosures Available
for Use.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Every dairy herd in the United
States that on July had been official
ly accredited as free from tuberculosis
or that had passed successfully one
test with view to certification, is list
ed in publication just Issued by the
bureau of animal industry, United
States department of agriculture.
Copies of the list are available for the
use of state and municipal officials and
private persons.
Certificates of freedom from tubercu-
losis are soon to be issued by the bu-
reau of animal industry to all the
owners of the accredited herds. Ger
tificate No. 1 is to go to the United
States Soldiers Home in the District
of Columbia. The Holstein- Friesian
dairy herd at this institution includes
1874 registered pure-bred cows and is
the United States.
Control with view to the eventual
eradication Of tuberculosis in cattle is
being accomplished by systematic eff
forts Of federal and state authorities
in cooperation with cattle breeders
associations and herd owners.
A definite plan was adopted in 1917
whereby herds of cattle passing the
prescribed number of official tuberculin
tests should be certified or accredited
as free from tuberculosis.
An accredited herd is one that has
successfully passed two annual or
three semiannual tuberculin tests APP
piled by regularly employed veterinary
Inspectors of the bureau of animal in
dustry or of the state where co-opera-
tive work is conducted, and has other
wise complied with the regulations
governing the work.
If the status of any of the accred-
tied herds should be changed, prompt
notice is to be given to the officials of
the various states. Additional lists
are to be published from time to time.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Blank Check in Birds Nest.

a birds nest that had fallen from
a tree in park near Baltimore, Nd.
after it had weathered many hard
wind, has just been placed in the
North Carolina hall of history in RAJ
leigh alongside war relies and other
things because the bird used local
building material, in the form Of a
blank check Of a Raleigh bank, in max
ing it's home safe and snsg. The dis
lance between Raleigh and Baltimore
is about 325 miles, by rail, but it is
much shorter as the crow flies. Orni-
biologists says the nest is either that
of robin or thrush.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands of cases of lame back, lumbago,
sciafica, rheumatism. gallstones. gray
ell and ail other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach, bladder and al
lie ""ssens. II acts quickly 1t does
the work. 1t clcanses your kidneys
and rurities the blood. 1t makes a
new man, g rev woman, of you. 1t
frequently wards off attacks of the
dread and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
inent, or "brickdust" indicate an I'M
healthy condition.
DO not delay minute if your back
aches Or you are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
TO your druggist at once and get a
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
co,ora ~ Paints {

The color of paint is sometimes moro
than a matter of appearance. A black
body more readily absorbs heat than
a light body and in certain cases the
iight-colored paint seems to be pref
cradle to the dark for this reason
Transformer burnouts in hot climates
are reported to have been apparently
due to the continuous high atmospheric
temperatures. With this heat the
further heating from the load has prov
ed excessive and damage has resulted
that might have been avoided with
different painting.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Cows and ship..

"How many ships are you going to
get into the water this year?' Mr.
Schwab asked Rear Admiral F. T.
Bowles, assistant general manager of
the Emergency Fleet corporation, in
charge of construction at the Hog Is
land yards.
"Our program calls for 81, but we
are going to try for 49," was the re-
ply.
Make it so, and I'll see that you get
the best Jersey COW in America" said
Mr.. Schwab. The admiral has dairy
farm i'll Massachusetts I'm going
to begin picking out that COW right
away" said Admiral Bowles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

is maintained with other countries the
danger of the reintroduction of the dis
ease must be acknowledged.
SIT is of the greatest Importance that
sharp watch be maintained by all Off
Gals, by practicing veterinarians, and
by stock owners in order that the very
first cases may be discovered and the
spread Of the disease prevented. 1t
would be a great misfortune to the
United States if foot-and-mouth dis
ease should occur under present condi-
lions or become firmly established in
the country, as mas been the case in
many of the stock-raising nations of
continental Europe. Early discovery
Of the disease followed by prompt elm
ination of infected centers, is the only
way to prevent the United States from
becoming permanently infected"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
The Real Treasure.

PA, there's a burglar in the din
ing room.''
That's I'LL right. So long as he
takes nothing bnt the silyerware I'm
not going to bother him. Wake me
again though Il you hear him going
to the basement. I'll die before III
let him get away with our hard coal.s
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
OF Greater Difficulty.

Catherine was learning to read in
her primer. She had great difficulty
in remembering the word 'thave,r but
could remember much longer words I
said to her when she came asking
again for me to tell her, why Cath
crime, you can remember mamma
school, and kitty why can't you re-
member 'haveY"
But, mother" she said, 'llave is
lots harder word to get acquainted
with"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions HALLS
GATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
4 Is talcn internally and acts through
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
IS composed Of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
Dlood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the Ingredients In HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
deIful results in catarrhal conditions.
F. J. Cheney d Co.. Props. Toledo. o.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Pack Of Liarx.,.

"Them people over at Tumlinvills
are pack Of dad-burned liars!" de-
clared old Wash Gulliger of Rumpus
Ridge, Ark, upon his return from .
nights stay in the county seat. II
driv' into town Just after dusk. and q
couple of miles before got there Z
could hear hooraw going on. When
I arrived bells were changing. whistles
blowing, gents rambling around with;
torches, guns and such as that. II
'peared to be a right lively function.
but I missed something.
Pleasant time says to a feliefs,
but whur is he at?'
"tWhur is who at?,. says he. ,
The Niger says l.
".Aw, this hain't lynching,' says
hs. The allies have signed an Arme-
MAN with the Dutch Kansas City
Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Authoritative.

Mabel-That fish looks like trout.
I'm very fond of trout. wonder if it
is trout.
Norma-why don't you ask the
chef?
Mabel Ito chef, sweetly)-What kind
of fish is that?
Chef-That is fried fish, ma'am.-
Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Let Nature Supervise.

Don't make any special effort to turn
the COW dry that is going to drop
calf next spring; neither feed her with
a special view to milk production. Just
let nature take its coarse, and you will
be the gamer in the long run.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
TO HELP THE UNFoRTUNATEs
Prosperous Connecticut Business Man
Creates Trust Fund for Those Who
Are "Weary and Heavy Laden"

y
Frank A. Russ, a native of New
York who came to Derby, Conn.,, when
a young man ard associated himself
with the late Robert N. Bassett in the
manufacture of corset steels, dress
stays, etc, has prospered and now Is
willing to share his wealth with the
less fortunate of his townspeople, says
a dispatch from that city. He has
created a trust fund Of. 500 600 to pro-
vice, as he says, IAN income to be de-
voted to those in need, and to extend
helping hand to those who are weary
and heavy-laden.''
Starting as workman, Mr.. Russ
gradually made his way until now he
is president and treasurer of the r. N.
Bassett company. At the time that
he began work for the. concern but
about fifty hands were employed; now
in a new plant in the neighboring city
of Shelton over 1900, mostly girls, are
employed. The industry is one of the
biggest in the Naugatuck valley and
one of the most profitable of its kind
in this country.
Three years ago Mr.. Russ showed
his interest in the Elks of Derby and
Shelton by surprising them at the ded-
LEGATION of the new Enks' home, when
lie presented Derby lodge of Elks $780,
600 to liquidate the mortgage on the
new building. Although Mr.. Russ was
not an Elk, the local lodge received
permission to make him one, so he was
given a life membership in the order.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Exact Copy Of wsappes.
Fruit Rich in Oil.

A new fruit containing large per-
centage of Oil has been discovered in
the Iesion of Torreon, Mexico, and is
known by the name of chichopoxtle.
Experiments show that 25 per cent Of
its contents consist of oil of great val
ne in :industrial pursuits requiring
lubricant OF high quality. II is pro-
posed TO introduce The cultivation Of
this fruit upon large scale.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Cow Responds to Treatment.

A good COW will respond to good
treatment and even a poor COW will
increase some in production if she is
properly handled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Color Classification.

Color Classification.
Hazel had been making mud pies
and had gotten her face and hands
smeared with dirt. Coming into the
kitchen while the girl was out, she
began stirring some batter she found
on the table. Her father happened to
enter the room just then and ex.
claimed:
What's going on here?"
I'm the new cook" announced Ha-
eel readily.
well, if you're going to cook said
her father, you'd better wash your
face and hands first
"Oh,' replied the little girl, I'm a
negro COOK
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Faithful Old Manuel,

Soldiers are personified as Tommy
Atkins and s,lilors as Jack Tar; why
not personify industrials workers as
well?'
We'll, don't we? You often hear
of Manuel Labor - Boston Tran
script.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

Pity and sympathy. One is thrown
at you, the other walks with you
Lillian Bell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

TO keep clean and healthy take Doctor
Plerce,s Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Naturally.

Naturally.
wasn't it queer they had no suit
able gloves in the store where we
went to buy them?"
Very queer. for gloves are things
supposed to be always on hand"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

It's easy for an editor to drop into
poetry. All he has to do is to sit down
in his waste-paper basket.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

Imports of almost 20o,OOO,o0O gall
ions q wear are required to meet Chi
ms demand for Kerosene.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Would Be Money Ahead.

Some men would be money ahead II
they would sell half their cows and
live all the feed to the rest.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

Far Fetched.
Groom--Why so sad. sweetheart?
Bride was just thinking how mis-
arable I'd he if ] had never met YOU.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers. Adv,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
Mean SUGGESTION.

He-There are many profound
thoughts to be read in my mind.
She-Bound in calf?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

A woman is the inventor of q para
sol that can be collapsed and converts
ed into knitting bag.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

Better come late to church than
never.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05
ProIong Life Of Separator.

The life of the separator is much
prolonged when properly adjusted and
oiled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-05

A blind beggar depends altogether
on his sense Of touch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-04
THE HAZELTINES
Other Features
Miss Irene Lockwood.

Miss Irene Lockwood.
Daniel G. Wood has decided his
property at Sunset Hill consisting of
upwards of 800 acres and buildings to
Frederick, his youngest son, who lives
with him and manages the farm. The
latter is recovering from a severe at
tack Of the grip. His mother is also
down with the same complaint.
Harold Connery, who has been in
the ambulance service in France since
sthe latter part Of last summer, sent
Christmas cards to his parents and
many of his young friends in George
town, the membranes being re-
ceived last week.
A well attended dance for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross took place at the
Mark Twain Library last Friday even
ing.
Award johnson of Georgetown who
recently enlisted has received orders
to report next Saturday. He expects
assignment to a Southern training
camp.
Samuel Sanford arrived at his home
on the Ridge last Sunday from Camp
Spartanburg on a ten days leave OF
absence.
James Connery, of Connery Bros
Co., is down with pleurisy at his home
in Georgetown.
Mail Carrier Ward of route "a has
been off duty r about week If
consequence of blood poisoning due
to scalding and subsequently bruising
one of his arms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-04
WILSON LAUDED
BY PROMINENT
LONDON PAPER

London, Jan. president Wilson
is praised by The Economist as ''the
man who can express clearly and
without bombast the fine ideals which
are the real war aims of the Allies"
The article says that, had such a
spokesman been found earlier, the
sympathy and support of Russia
might permanently have been enlisted
on the side of the Allies. The paper
asserts also that President Wilson
agrees with Lord Landsdown's much
discussed statement that the Allies
have no desire to deny to Germany
her place among the great CONNER
cial communities of the world.
I'VE find," said The Economist,
shat well Informed opinion in the
city is very strong on this point that it
would be very difficult if not impossi-
BILE to impose an economic boycott on
Germany in time of peace. Such
threats have the unfortunate effect of
stimulating the war interest of the
cor lercial classes in Germany when
their instincts and interests impel
them so strongly toward the reasona-
BILE peace that President Wilson Of
fers"