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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
The GamDling Instinct.

So far as we know, the gambling in
stinct is as old as humanity; it is GER
tainly as old as history. There were
bookmakers of sort In Nineveh and
Babylon, and Homer In his "Iliad"
distinctly alludes to betting Oh sports.
Germans and our own ancestors, the
Britons. when they had lost everything
else, would stake their own liberty and
that of their wives and children on the
hazard of the game.
The laws Of ancient Rome strictly
forbade all betting and gambling, yet
Anthony and Cleopatra made bets on
their luck in fishing, and Horace COM
plains more than once Of the effemt-
macy of the gilded youth Of Rome be-
cause they forsook manly sports and
warlike exercises for the attraction Of
the gaming tables. AS is too much the
case with ourselves in the present day,
the youth of Rome left off playing
games to watch them played and to
bet on them. The most fragrant exam
pie Of this was to be found in cOnpec-
ton with the gladiatorial games in the
arena. Roman mobiles and plutocrats
kept their fighting champions, just as
our own keep their race horses. 1t was
no uncommon thing for fortunes and
even estates to be gambled away Oh
the issue Of a single combat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
A Loved One Gone.

Aaron Sorenson, the six year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Sorensen,
passed from the trials of this earth on
last Wednesday after a short illness,
the little fellow being taken sick two
days previous with that dread
disease appendicitis. The funeral
services were conducted at the Baptist
church i'll Brayton, Friday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, by the pastor, Rev. G.
M. Wilcox, where large crowd of
friends and neighbors had assembled
to listen to the words of cheer to the
parents as they fell from the
minister's lips and take a farewell
look at the little face, whom the peo-
pie of Brayton knew so we'll and
already had learned to love even in
its infant days. The remains were
then borne silently to the Oakfeld
cemetery where all that is mortal OF
this darling boy now rests in peace
Aaron was one of Mr.. and Mrs
Sorensen's twins and on this account
his departure seems so much harder
to bear but they have the sympathy
of the entire community in this dark
hour of grief and affection.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
payin. n Debt In Japan.

A japanese provincial journal has the
following story of debt: 4 peasant
had borrowed the sum of Is yen ($7.5O)
on the security Of small house owned
by him. The term for the repayment
Of the loan having come and gone, and
the usurer seeing no immediate proba-
bility of getting his money back, the
creditor was dunned to the verge Of
distraction. He alleged that he was
unable properly to feed his family ow-
ing to the hard times and that 1t
would not be until summer that his
scanty acres would yield enough to pay
the loan and interest. Nothing would
satisfy the creditor but that the peas
ant should give up the house. 1.-THE
house is NINE" declared the usurer,
''and if you do not turn out am at
liberty to burn it over your heads
This drove the peasant to desperation.
Next day he appeared before the door
Of his oppressor with cart containing
seven large bags Of ashes. He had
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
The Chinese Quarter.

A student of the Chinese in New York
city notes the fact that when Chinese
sues an American he must perforce
take the case into the regular civil
courts. but that when one Chinese sues
another the general public hears moth
ing Of the litigation. 1t is settled by
Chinatowns own mayor, who, although
he has no legal means Of enforcing his
judgments, is so backed up by Chinese
public sentiment that any man who
fails to abide by his decision is ostra-
cized This seems an odd situation in
an American city. but it is. after all,
but an application Of the doctrine Of
"extrateTitoriality" by which Ameri-
cans or other foreigners in China may
settle their disputes before their own
consular courts.-Youth's Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
A Missing Point.

A good instance Of the Importance of
punctuation was afforded in the case
Of a contemporary, according to the
London Chronicle, which once an
nounced the death Of the bishop Of
Brisbane This was promptly contra
dicted. The explanation followed that
the cable received was: Bishop of
Brisbane found dead sea serpent fifty
feet long" Reading this as two items
Of news. the news editor chose the
piece of information most suited to his
columns, and the cable announced,
'',The bishop of Brisbane has been
found dead"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
Hugo and the Poets.

Zone day." said Turgenetf in his
"Reminiscences" 1--WE We're discussing
German poetry. Victor Hugo, who did
not like others to monopolize the talk
when he was by, interrupted me with
a disquisitton upon Goethe. His best
work. he remarked in an Olympian
tone, is "Wallenstein."
Pardon me, cher maitre, ''Wallen-
stein" is not Goethe's, but Schillers.'
No matter; have read neither Of
these authors, but I understand their
spirit better than those who know them
by heart
What could I reply9"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
An Indian Superstition.

Among the superstitions Of the Sene-
ca Indians was most beautiful one.
When young maiden died, they i'm
prisoned young bird until it first be-
gan to try it's powers Of song, and then,
loading it with caresses and messages,
they loosed its bonds over her grave in
the belief that it would not fold its
wing nor close its eye until it had
flown to the spirit land and delivered
its precious burden Of affection to the
loved and lost one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13

me hundred. viii you.
Riggs-A hundred what?
Harduppe-A hundred dollars. L
Riggs-Oh. stop your joking.
Harduppe (earnestly)-Joking? was
never more serious in my life. Pm
broke.
Riggs-My dear man. you're not
broke. You're cracked!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13

taken the liberty, he said, to burn the
house down himself, as it appeared i'm
material to his creditor whether it was
burned or not: here We're the ashes; he
hoped the Insurer would be satisfied.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
His Preference.

A man with an unusually large mouth
has the habit Of opening it on some
occasions very wide.
His dentist the other day admins
tered a mild rebulSe:
Mot so wide, please; l prefer to
stand outside and work."-Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13

When woman has weak case, she
adds her sex to it and wins, and when
she has strong case she subtracts her
sex from it and deals with you harder
than Enthusiastically Evening Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
Fully Inform ed.

Naggsby--Do you know the Colds
bys?
Waggsby-Do know them! Didn't
our hired girl work for them year
just before coming to our house?-Los
Angeles Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
Startling, But True.

IF everyone knew what grand
medicine DIR. Kings New Lite Pills
49," writes d. n. Turner, Dempsey
town, Pa, you'd sell all you have in
day. Two weeks use has made d
new man of me-" Infallable for con-
stipation, stomach and livers troubles,
25c at Nick Doffing's drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
HerOiSnl.

Gladys-Why did she ever marry
him?
Ethel-Oh, he said he couldn't live
without her.
Gladys-Well. she ought to get a
medal for life saving.-Puck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
I'M n BROWN Study.

Architect-Have you any suggestions
for the study. Mr.. Quickricb?
Quickrich-Only that it must be
brown. Great thinkers. understand,
are generally found in brown study.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors who 80 kindly
assisted us during the sickness and
death of our much beloved son Aaron.
Mr.. AND MRS. NELs SoRENsoN AND
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
Well Off.

Tody-Jennie tells me young Wood
by proposed to her last night.
Viola-I don't think | know him. Is
he we'll off?
Tody-He certainly is. She refused
him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13

Your conduct 10 others should form
tho measure Of your own expectations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
DIRECTORY OF BRAyroN CHURCH.

Sunday services:-
Preaching 10 As am. Sunday School 1900 m.
Preaching TOO p. m. Junior Society 3:00p. m.
B. Y. P. U. meeting Friday evening, 80 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, Z 80 p. m
Covenant meeting Wednesday evening proceed
Ing first Sunday in each month.
g. M. WILCOX, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-13
Not Broke.

Harduppe-1 say. old fellow. lend
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06

cumbers at 121ac apiece, asparagus for
10c bunch, green onions and radishes
at prices scarcely worth mentioning.
More grape fruit is being used this
year than ever before. Five years ago
people were throwing this excellent
food away, but some medical men got
together, made an examination and de.
cided that no better tonic could be had
than grape fruit, and today 1t is con.
sidered great delicacy. 1t is selling
in the local market for ), Is and 20
cents, according to size.
The pineapple season is alse begin.
ming and fine pineappes can be pur,
chased for 20 and 80 cents each.
Apples are practically out of the
market, and really good ones aie
scarcely to be purchased for love OF
money.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
SINGS
Only Three Nights a
Week.
Edward Johnston, of the Boston
ians, Saves His Voice.

Mr. Edward Johnston, of the Bos-
tonians, who recently appeared here
in Maid Marian," has signed a con-
tract for another season with the COM
pany. He now receives 500 week,
but next season his salary will be
$125. During this summer he will
sing in Plymouth church in New York,
receiving $50 Sunday. While with
the Bostonians, Mr.. Johnston, who has
the part of Robin Hood, sings only
three nights each week that he may
save his voice. When he. was asked
to join the company he stated that he
had never acted in his life. "Never
mind that" was the reply, I'VE like
your singing and you can soon be
taught acting"
Mr.. Johnston is but "a years old, and
model young man in his moral habits.
His home Is at Guelph, Ont. While in
Akron he was guest of his uncle,
Contractor James Brown.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
LOTS OF WATER.
New Fire Co. Tower Has an I'm.
mense Capacity.

San Francisco, Cal, May 6.-Three
thousand gallons per minute is the
capacity of the new water tower of the
San Francisco fire department The
apparatus was tested yesterday and
found effective. The new machine is
believed far ahead of anthing of the
kind on the globe. The inventor is
Henry Gorter machinist of the Fire
department, and the tower was con
structed in the corporation yard.
San Francisco has the only water
tower in the world that is raised, low.
cred and adjusted to different heights
by motive power. Four engines pro-
vided power, and at height of ~
feet was two-inch nozzle. When
water was turned Oh it shot stream
275 feet long, and representing 1,20O
gallons per minute. A turn of the
nozzle and the stream was elevated to
height of 800 feet. Another nozzle
half way to the ground throws 1,SOC
gallons per minute.
in 30 seconds after reaching a fire
both nozzles are at work pouring in a
flood Of water that will drown almost
any fire.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
THE COMING
OF THE STORK
Is an Event Expected In the
Presidents Family.

Washington, May 6--Were this ma
ton monarchy, or did it really af-
feet imperial customs, the prayers of
the public would be request
ed publicly for the welfare OF
a traveller whose advent to the White
House has been signaled from the ho-
rizon of time. Awe and pleasure
mingled at this news, because there
are possible vicissitudes which may
betide this stranger before his joy
Gus welcome may be offered in secur-
ity and peace.
His voyage is not alone, because a
tender mothers heart knows of his
coming and awaits the happy moment
of his arrival with the patience dis
played by mothers since the days Of
Eve. 1t is limited that this stranger
will reach the haven Of his fathers
lONe SOlllt tlulc III luS luotS iuohth VA
October.
Mrs. Roosevelt will remain in Wash
ington until Congress adjourns, which
is presumed to be not later than the
end of June. She will then go to her
home at Oyster Bay to remain during
the summer The preparations for the
arrival of this little traveller, however,
are made to welcome him in the White
House.
Among her numerous womanly ac-
complishments, Mrs. Roosevelt ac-
counts that of being an exquisite
needle woman. All the dainty baby
clothes of her five children have been
fashioned by her adept fingers, and
even since coming to the White House
she has found time and opportunity
to fashion dainty little garments for
her loved ones.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
AN HONEST FRIEND.
Cleared Away the Family
Troubles.

There is not one thing on earth that
could enter family and do as much
honest good and bring as much happi-
ness as in certain cases where coffee
drinking is left off and Postum Food
Coffee used in its place.
A family in Iowa Park, Texas, fur
nishes good illustration. The mother
says: Il want to tell you what hap
pened in our family when we left off
coffee and took up Postum. About eight
months ago we made the change.
had been, for quite a while troubled
with rheumatism in my right hip and
shoulder, swimming of the head, and
fluttering of the heart. so l thought
had heart trouble.
Sometimes in walking my head
would swim so that would be obliged
to sit down. l had other disagreeable
feelings I cannot describe but they will
be readily understood by coffee drink
ers If they will confess it.
My family were also more or less i'll
and were all coffee drinkers. Well we
gave up the coffee and started in on
| Postum Food Coffee, husband, myself
and four children. Even the two-year-
old baby (she had been puny since hav.
| ing the grip had her coffee along with
the rest of the family. When we made
the change to Postum she began to
fatten and now is perfectly healthy
and fat as pig.
My boys, ten and twelve years of
age, are so stout and muscular that
people remark about them, and ask :
what makes them so. l do not have
any more trouble with rheumatism,
pr with my head, neither does my hus-
band who was troubled much in the
same way. We are all in better health
every way than we have been before
n years, and we are always glad of an
Opportunity to recommend Postum. /
pope what have said will lead others
b make the change Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
AMBITIOUS.
Grosvenor Wants to be
"It,"
And Is Making Certain Republi-
cans Very Tired.

Washington, May 6-Just now Rep
resentative Grosvenor is astride the
necks of the Ohio Republican leaders
and riding them over rough ground
at breakneck speed. 1t all comes
through Grosvenor's ambition to give
advance notices for the state platform
in a speech, which he is preparing in
the hopes that he will be chairman Of
the State Convention. No one would
care particularly if Grosvenor did not
want to force the State Convention, not
only to endorse the Republican Ma
tional administration. but the Con-
gress,, the two senators and the Com
Smittee OH Rules in the House. Why
the committee on rules should be en-
dorsed is little beyond the ken of
some of the Ohio congressman.
When Foraker made up his mind
that he would not be chairman of the
State Convention, he gave Grosvenor
about half mile start of all others
with such ambition by informing him
first and suggesting that he might
like the honor. He went out after it
with great agility. Now he has made
such headway that the Republican
leaders here see no way of stopping him
unless the delegates should decide that
they did not want him and would not
have him. The Republicans, however,
do think the Sage of Athens is carry
ing his craftsmanship program just a
little too far when he declares that
he will ask for the State Convention
a blanket Endorsement of his own
course on the Committee on Rules in
the National Congress.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
Like a Drowning Man.

Five years ago disease the doctors
called dyspepsia took such a hold Of
me that I could scarcely CO." writes
Geo. S. Marsh, we'll known attorney OF
Nocona, Tex. II took quantities Of
pepsin and other medicines but nothing
helped me. AS drowning man grabs
at a straw I grabbed at Kodol. 1 fell
an improvement at once and after a
few bottles am sound and we'll" Ko
dol is the only preparation which ex
actly reproduces the natural digestive
juices and consequently is the only one
which digests any good food and cures
any form of stomach trouble.
VIM. Warner, Gem Pharmacy, 113 S.
Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
A STARTLING REPORT.
Ono That Speaks Volumes,
Tells Of a Great Good Done,
Of a Certain Cure, For the
Nervous, Weak and Sleep less,

Mrs. S. d. wurtz, Of No. 106 Sumner
St, Akron, Ohio, says: From per
sonal use Of DR.. A. W. Chase's Nerve
Pills / got at Amparter's Drug Store
| can heartily recommend the medicine
to any one needing good reliable
nerve and general tonic-one that can
and will give steady nerves-peaceful
sleep and good general trength to ths
restless, weak and nervous. like
the Nerve Pills exceedingly"
DR.. A. W. Chasc's Nerve Pills are
sold at 5oc box. at dealers or DR..
A. w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo,
n. Y. See that portrait and signature
Of A. w Chase. NJ. D.. are on every
package.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
OH, ED!
q
10 Would Have
Thought
You We're So AlI.fired Big a Mar
as This

Chicago. May 6.-The invitations to
the coronation of King Edward VII
of Great Britain and Ireland are not
so numerous as to be generally thrown
around. They are said TO he very
gorgeous affairs. onward Bates, OF
Chicago, a civil engineer who did some
government work for the British in
Australia in the way of bridge build
ing, has just received one. At the
top are the royal arms of England,
with the usual lion and unicorn. Be
low the invitation is in very elaborate
lettering, which reads as follows:
The Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, Imperial India
and the British colonial possessions
beyond the seas
Greet thee and command thy presence
at the Abbey of Westminster,
in the ancient city of London,
on the twenty eighth day of June,
Ammo Domini one thousand nine hun
dred and two, Ammo Regni one
thousand and two, on the occa-
sion of the solemn ceme-
mony, the coronation
of the son and heir of the reigning
house and prince of the blood royal,
Albert Edward George Plantagenet
William St Leger Henry Guelph
James Bittinger Cover Mettin
Fitzmaurice,
knight of the Garter, Knight of the
Bath, Knight of the Golden Fleece,
and possessor of numerous and various
other most noble and exalted titles, as
Edward VII, by the grace of God, of
the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, king de-
fender of the faith,
and Emperor of India.
Haec pro amicitia nostra.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
LOWER
Price For Strawberries
Soon.
New PineappIes Are Now In
Market.

The time has arrived when all the
strawberry recipes must be hunted
out and kept ina handy place for ref
erence as strawberries can now be
had for 20 cents a box and will be
much cheaper before long.
New potatoes are still elassed among
the luxuries and very few are being
used. Most of the new potatoes come
from Bermuda, though the Florida po-
tatoes have made their appearance in
some markets. However, until new
potatoes slide down several notches
from 30 cents peck, most people will
continue to use the old ones.
For people with moderate pocket
books, however, there are loads of
good things at reasonable prices such
as tomatoes, at 15c basket; string
and wax beans at l21sc a quart, Gu
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06


wet feet and neglected cold. Then
comes the hacking, lingering cough, and
the doctor looks serious and talks Of pine
woods or mountain air.
That is the time when DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery proves its
value. It has cured hundreds of cases Of
uweak lungs" obstinate, lingering cough,
bronchitis, splitting of blood, and other
forms of disease, which If neglected or
unskillfully treated lead to consumption.
"About eight years ago had dreadful cough
aud hoarsencss,, writes Mrs. Ida r. Edwards OF
Sterling, Sanpetc Co., Utah. ri tried several
kinds Of medicine but without any effect: at
last tried DR.. Pcrce's Golden Medical Dscov-
cry, Of which have taken four bottles, and my
cough Is entirely cured"
Sick people are invited to consult DR..
Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond
ence private. Address DR.. R. v. Pierce,
Buffalo N "
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-06
GRAB
May be Stricken
From Bill.
The Fabulous Price For
Aliens Farm.
Senate Committee May Refuse to
Pay II.

Columbus, o., May 6-The Republi-
can majority of the Senate Finance
committee does not propose to
stand by the gag Republicans of the
House. The members of the Senate
Finance committee worked hard Sat
urday and practically completed their
examination of the first general ap-
preparation bill.
This is the bill that the Republicans
jammed through the house, and to
items in which the Democratic mi
nority entered strenuous objections. 1t
will be remembered that the House
Democrats put up hard fight against
giving the State Dairy and Food De-
partinent great sums of money. The
minority also wanted to cut out of the
appropriation bill an item of $1O,500
for the purchase of land in Athens
county from Isl" Allen, ex-clerk of
the Supreme court. The objection to
this particular item was that the price
in excess of the value of the farm was
to be paid to Republican henchman.
In the face of this honest opposition,
the Republicans made the purchase
of the Allen farm at an exorbitant
price party measure, and passed it
by a majority vote.
The members of the Senate Finance
committee considered this item care
fully and it is said they have stricken
it from the bill. This action repudiates
the House Republicans in their desire
to help along the game of graft, and
vindicates the position of the House
Democrats.
The kick against the large appropri-
alton for the Food and Dairy depart.
ment was given due consideration by
the Senate Finance committee, and
then in opposition to their action on
! the Allen farm, they are said to have
added $4,000 to "Joe' Blackburn's
demands. The additional sum Is to
be expended for the collection of the
Dow tax under the provisions Of the
Cain bill, made law this past week.
1t is claimed in defense of this increas-
cd appropriation that the State Food
and Dairy department. will be put t.
an expense of $4,000 annually to ell
force the collection of the Dow tax.
| 1t Is said that the Senate Finance
committee adds about $4,000 to the
appropriation bill. The sum of SAC, 600
is added for new building at the
Gallipolis hospital and the sum of $50,
600 is added for the construction of an
additional building at the Cleveland
asylum.
The large increases enumerated
ABOVE are offSet by cuts on Seyera
items. 1t is promised that the net in.
crease will not run more than $4,000
Just what the Senate Democrats will
do has not been determined. 1t is a
fOregone conclusion that they vii
agree to cutting out the Allen farm
|
appropriation, while 1t is not SO Ger.
tain that they will agree to increasing
the appropriation for the State Food
and Dairy department.
The Democrats of the Senate say
that there is no sense in crossing a
bridge before it is reached, and ac.
cordingly, they will not bother about
the appropriation bill before it comes
to the attention of the upper body in
an official manner.