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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
MAYOR BEATS FRANCHISE.
Waterloo Executive illustrates coun
ciInen

clmen.
Waterloo.-Mayor Rector defeated
for the second time an attempt of
the council to grant franchise to
the Waterloo Water company. The
meeting was an adjourned session.
At that session the mayor ruled that
since the franchise offered, differed
from the one already passed to a
second reading, that it was a new
measure. The necessary three
fourths vote under this Interpretation
failed to be achieved. The mayor
held that the matter could not prop
erly come up at an adjourned meet
ing and dismissed the council Mean
while a petition for a vote on munich
pal ownership is being circulated.
Feeling over the water franchise is
very bitter here, both for and against.
The fight is an old one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

Howard Herrick north of Oakfeld
is reported as being quite i'll.
Mrs. Soren Anderson visited last
week with Audubon friends return
ing Friday.
Ben Simpson of Trou blesome VAL
Icy was business caller in Brayton
last Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

the neighbots, who say the feud has
continued up to the tragedy.
When arrested Pratt said he had
to protect his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
Detective Force Wanted,
RUNAWAY AUTO KILLS ONE.
Four Other Michigan Men Hurt at
Bottom of Steep Incline

ESCANABA, Mich, December Cant.
Frank F. Bent Of Company 1, Goth Wis
consin National Guard, was instantly
killed in an automobile accident near
here Saturday night and four others were
injured.
Sumner K. Prescott, vice president and
general manager Of the Prescott iron
works. was internally injured and, 1t is
feared. may die. Isaac Stephenson, jr.,
nephew of United States Senator Stephen.
son. broke an arm, and Joseph burberry
suffered fractures of his collarbone and
arm. Albert Holquist was badly bruised.
All the members Of the party belong at
Marinetta and were on their way about
midr light from Gladstone % Escanaba.
Mr.. Prescott was driving and Bent sat
beside him on the front seat. On a steep
incline they lost control of the machine
and it struck a sharp turn at the foot
of the hill, running at terrific speed.
The front wheels snapped off nd the
car shot forward fifty feet through the
air, turning upside down in it's flight and
pinning to the ground all but Holquist
when it hit.
Capt Bent's neck was broken by the
rear seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
w ritimg Desks.

You will find a wonderful assort-
ment here in mahogany, golden or
weathered oak, bird's-eye maple
and curly birch.
We offer an excellent value in a
well-made Desk, with mahogany
yeneered front or chartered oak.
roomy drawer and pigeon
hole. Thoroughly good con- O.
struction and polish finish. DZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02

God knows where. There is a cry,
splash, as If it is a person overheard. ]
doubt not but every person here would
spring into the water to save a. life.
Thousands of souls are struggling IN the
waters of sin and death and going down.
VIII you send some oars Tor the M!epoat
down to the Peoples Mission? VIII you
send some powder and shot to the outpost
at 91O Pennsylvania avenue! IL coSts
s., 600 a year to pay the expenses CT the
mission. For eight years 1T has been Kept
omen day and night but its workers VINO
are giving their lives to the work should
not have to fight SO hard for the money
to pay those modest expenses; IT shoulo
come from the churches of Washington.
The Peoples Mission is doing Jesus
Christ's work, rescuing the perishing. 1t
is the duty of every Christian in Wash
ington to become a contributing member
to this work of the Peoples Mission. We
are trying to get number Of people to
subscribe So per year to the Peoples Mis-
sion. We want recruits to become part
of that work"
Concluding Exercises.
Mr.. Will c. McMichae! in his address
said the work of the Peoples Mission was
Of character unlike that of most rescue
missions In that 1t has no Industrial de-
partments, but brings about its accom-
nlishments along spiritual lines entirely.
He spoke. of the -excallent class Of men
and women that have been saved from
lives Of depravity and debauchery through
the agency of the Peoples Mission and
are, now leading cody and useful lives
who became Christians because 1t was
right that they should do SO. He called
upon the converts Of the mission to arise
in their places, and large number of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02

men, looking and with happy
faces. responded.
Chairman Noyes then presented DR.. j.
E. Gilbert. secretary of the American
Missionary Society. He expressed the
hope that a bright future awaits the
Peoples Mission. He spoke of the i'm
portance of it's work of saving men from
sin and Of how visitors to the mission
received kindly words, warm handshake
and sympathy and an earnest prayer that
they may turn from the wrong to the
right.
There is no greater work in the
world DR.. Gilbert said. than that of
uplifting mankind. unless it be to keep
them from sinking down into sin again."
The speaker gave the words of the brief
constitution proposed for u Gospel tenn
perance society proposed by the late
Francis Murphy, the cold-water Christian
worker: Believing that all men may be
saved by the power of God and human
sympathy" To the workers of the Peo-
pies Mission DR.. Gilbert said:
60 on with your work; God will pros
per you"
Regrets were expressed at the absence
of Mrs. Moves, who had taken part In
previous anniversary celebrations, and it
was explained that she was away on
visit. The service was closed with prayer
and congregational singing. A number
of persons in the audience became sub
scribers to the Peoples Mission firing
line fund.- when the contribution slips
were passed around by the ushers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
Capt. Wise Desperately III.

RICHMOND. Va. December Capt.
George D. Wise, nephew of Henry A.
Wise. former governor of Virginia, and 4
cousin of John S. Wise. the celebrated
New York attorney. is in a critical con-
dition at Memorial Hospital. the result OF
sudden relapse following his partial re-
coverv from severe sickness. His
closest friends and relatives are not yet
aware of his condition.
Capt. Wise has taken a prominent part
in politics in Virginia for many years He
was commemorative attorney during the
reconstruction period. during which time
he gained reputation because of his
prosecution of Mayor Cahoon. He also
represe nted Richmond district in the Com
gress of the United States for a number
of wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
Reducing Navy Yard Forces.

BOSTON. December About 800 work.
men at the navy yard Saturday night re.
ceived notification that on the completion
of the work they had in hand it would bs
necessary to lay them off. The ordnance
department force was almost depleted.
that department having practically con.
cluded its work on the guns of the battle.
ships.
number of men of various trades in
subdivisions of the construction and 70.
pair department were also laid off Abo,,t
i;Uo OF the 5000 workrnen employed at
the yard last week win e laid of withIn
the next two weeks. it is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
1nVertebrates.

From the London Commercial Intelligence
Is our easy-going forbearance not due
very often to want of courage and lack
of backbone? We cannot help thinking
that in our forefathers' days there would
have been but short shrift for many of
the mischief-makers and notorious evil
livers that today threaten the welfare Of
the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
BRYAN ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Draws Crowded Houses in Brooklyn
and Manhattan.

NEW YORK, December 2.-William
Jennings Bryan made two addresses yes
terday on religious subjects. In the after
noon he was the speaker at Il meeting
held in the Orpheum Theater. Brooklyn,
by the Brooklyn Y. NJ c A.. and in the
evening he appeared at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church i'll West I'D street,
AIdnEattan. He mad crowded houses.
Mr.. Bryans address was OH Missions
lie said that from what he had seen of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
Reward of Obscurity.

From New York Life.
1t is whispered in literary circles that
some of Mr.. Henry James later fictions
do not reach greater circulation than
500 copies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02

the eastern civilizations in his travels he
believed it the duty of all Christian or
CARNATIONS to send to heather countries
teachers who can show an example of
what a Christian life is
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
GeneraI-PurpOse Horse.

The general-purpose farm horse Is
pne that can be we'll utilized in ordi-
nary farm work of all kinds and can
also do the limited amount Of road
work needed in connection with the
working of the medium-sized or small
farm, says a well-known farmer. A
horse called 'chunk" In market,
standing Is to 16 hands high, weighing
from 1,1oO\to 1,4oO pounds, compactly
built, with good feet and legs, tract
able, lively disposition, a good. clean,
rapid way Of going at walk or trot, Is
In brief, the kind Of horse that
would call a general-purpose horse
This kind of horse has place on
farms, and we say is the most val,
liable class, so far as farm work Is
concerned. You will note that he par
takes Of the qualities Of both the
draught and coach or heavy roadster
types, in both his conformation and
disposition.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
WIT or The YOUNGSTERS.

Teachers-What can you tell me
about Florida, Tommy? Small Tommy
Its a great summer resort in WIN
ter.
Little 3-year-old Frances, on seeing
large rope for the first time, exclaim-
ed ooh, mamma, look at the big, fat
string!
Teacher-What does see spell2
Small Pupil-Don't know. Teacher
What do do with my eyes? Small
Pupil-Squint
The Parscn-You take after your
father, do you not Bobby? Small Bob
by-No, sir. Father never leaves any.
thing for anybody to take.
Mamma (sternly)-Tommy, did you
eat the cake left on the table? Tom
my-No, mamma. Did I, Elsie? Elsie
Jagged 3)-'Deed him didn't, mamma. I
saw him didn't
Little Bess-I guess your folks are
not society people, are they? Little
Nell-Course they are. What made you
think they wasn't? Little Bess-'Cause
you call the meal you eat at O'Clock
supper.
A small 5-year-old chap was making
lot of unnecessary noise when hts
father asked: Erred, why are you max
ing all that racket" "Oh," was the re
ply, II guess it's cause I'm too little tt
know any better"
Little Margie-We's dot a new baby
Visitor-You don't say! Little Margit
-Yes'm; an its eyes come open an &
shut jes' like my dollie's, but desi
som'fin's re matter wifi its works, 'taus
Its eyes 60 shut envy time gay lay Il
down.
Small Tommy had read that thre'
score and ten were the allotted years o
man, and asked his grandfather hov
many years that made. Seventy" re
piled the old gentleman. "And how oil
are you, grandpaT queried the small
inquisitor "Oh. I'm more than 20,
was the reply. what" exclaime
Tommy, in evident surprise. "Mor
than 70 and not dead yeti"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
A Small Green house.

To speak of greenhouse suggests
the idea Of an expensive building that
requires much labor on the part OF
some person to keep in order. While
it Is possible to spend almost any
amount, very practical house can be
made of hot-bed sash, using the south
piazza as basis for operations. Hot
bed sash, all ready for use, costs from
1925 to $3.50 each, and measures 3X6
feet; the glass in these frames meas
ures 10X12 inches.
Buy the sash first, and then build
according to the number of sash. This
little greenhouse can be heated by a
smokeless blue-fame oil stove without
injury to the flowers.
For a beginner some of the bulb
family will be best. OF late years,
Roman hyacinths, narcissus Of various
kinds, freesias and tulips have had a
great sale in the winter months. When
grown for cut flowers they are put
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
Build a Toulouse.

Every farmer needs good tool
house. 1t should be SO convenient OF
access that there need be no excuse for
leaving farm implements exposed to-
the weather when not in use. Prop
erly cared for, many implements that
now last only few years ought to be-
serviceable as long as the farmer lives
to need them. Besides, a tool that has
not been rusted, warped and cracked.
by exposure will work as we'll the Sec
ond and third year Of use as the first
On many farms the tools are so much
injured by being left out of doors that
after the first season they cost more
for repairs than they save in labor.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
START OF A FLORIDA FEUD.
Mans Farm Built on Coral F1Oate'
Away and a Neighbor Took 1t.

Mans Farm Built on Coral F1Oated
Away and a NeiEhbOr Took 1t.
"Speaking about feuds," said John l.
Humphries of Tampa, Fla, II think
that the strangest, In Its inception, Is
one between two families in Marion
County, in our State. 1t came about
this way. You know in our State some
times land disappears during the night
and a man wakes up to find his gar
den a great sinkhole. This is, of course,
due to the fact that Florida Is built on
coral and not very substantially built
at that, especially In some of the in
terror counties. Harry Redding had a
nice patch of Irish potatoes. and Oliver
Vance, his neighbor. had what he called
hole.
zone night Redding's potato patch
disappeared and the next morning he
had a nice large sinkhole filled with
water where his garden was. The Same
night Vance, who had sinkhole when
he went to bed, woke up to find that
the hole was filled with dirt, in which
there seemed to be lot Of pebbles
about the size of mans fist. Natur-
ally he was surprised. He examined
the pebbles to find them potatoes, and
after calling the family up they got to
work and gathered in six bushels OF
potatoes ready for market.
That's where the trouble began.
Redding claimed that under the Law
where a mans stock wanders on to the
premises Of another, without his fault
he can 20 after 1t. He argued that the
same doctrine applied 10 potatoes which
had wandering habits. For he was very
sure that the potatoes on the Vance
farm belonged to him. Vance and hii
friends invoked another principle o.
law that a man owns his land from
heaven to hades and he refused to dii
up the potatoes for the benefit Of hi
neighbor.
IAN that happened ten years ago,
continued Mr.. HUMPHREYS, "and TIN
Readings and the vances are still
armed against each other. Two or thre
skirmishes have taken place between
! the parties and one of the Vance boys
,, 10 years old, was wounded by fire fron
the enemy.
} "They are never spoken to zach othe
since that eventful night ten years ag1
Lawyers and politicians have gone GU
to help them settle their difficulties
but they were obdurate. and If the feu
! grows for twenty years as It has a
ready Florida and Marion County wi
q have feud equal to the best that Ker
lucky has ever produced" denver RI
publican.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05

fen a Iitts IN love with you. At any rare
I told the President l wouldn't marry him
just then. Some time After I wanted
some money, and asked him to give me
back mine. He utterly refused; you know
his quiet way. He said he would keep
it for Mrs. Nottingham" Oh, could
have killed him! But I didn't dare to
break with him openly; besides, he's very
hard to fight against. We had constant
disputes: he would never give back the
money, and I declared 1 wouldn't marry
him unless had it first, and not then I'M
less I chose. He was very angry and
vowed should marry him without a
penny Of 1t; and 80 1t went on. But he
never suspected you, Jack. not till quite
the end. Then we found out about the
debt you know; and about the same time
saw he at last suspected something be-
tween you and me. And the very day
before W ecamet OF he bank he drove me
to desperation. He stood beside me in
this room, and said: Christina, am
growing old. shall wait no longer.
believe you're in love with that young
Martin Then he apologized for his plain
speaking, for he's always gentle in man
ner. And I defed him. And then, Jack.
what do you think he did,"
"WhatW l cried.
He laughed" said the Signorina, with
tragic intensity. II couldn't stand that
30 Joined the Colonel in upsetting him.
All, he shouldn't have laughed at me-"
And indeed she looked at this moment a
dangerous subject for such treatment.
II knew what no one else knew, and
fuf i'm olc
and had my revenge. But now" she
said, sit all ends in nothing"
| And she broke down, sobbing. Then
recovering herself, and motioning me t.
be still, she went on:
| "You must be quiet and cautious. Blu
must 60 to-night-to-night, Jack, eithel
with you or to the President"
my darling, you shall come with me,
said I.
"Where?"
"Oh, out Of this somewhere"
was full of rage against McGregor
but I couldn't afford the luxury of in
dulging 1t, SO gave my whole mind t
finding a way out for us. At last 1 seem
ed to hit upon a plan. The Signorina say
the inspiration in my eye.
"Have you got it, Jack?" she said.
II think so-if you will trust yoursel
to me, and don't mind an uncomfortabl
night"
go on"
you know my little steam launch?
will be dark tonight. If we can get o
board with a couple of hours start W
can show anybody clean pair of heel
She travels good pace, and it's only fit
miles to safety and foreign soil l sha
land there a beggarw
II don't mind that, Jack" she sail
II have my five thousand, and aur
will Join us with the rest. But how al
we to get on board? Besides, oh, Jach
the President watches the coast ever
night with The Songstress-and yo
know she's got steam-Mr. Carr just ha
auxiliary steam put in"
NO." 1 said, Il didn't know abo'
that. Look here, Christina, excuse II
question, but can you communicate wi
the President?"
. EYES," she said, after a seconds hesit
ton.
And will he believe what you t.
him?"
II don't know. He might and he mig
not. He'll probably act as If he didn't"
"'Well, we must chance it," said. -
any rate, better be caught by him th'
stay here. We were, perhaps, a lit
hasty with that revolution of ours"
D Ito be continued.)
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
FUNNY TO FOREIGN VISITORS.
Features Of American Life Tha
Seem Odd to Tourists.

Features Of American Life That
Seem Odd to Tourists.
We may think the continental candle
a great joke, but foreigners coming
here are Just as much humored by
American institutions, says the New
York Press. For instance: Frank Gill
more, the actor, saw many funny things
when he came here on his first visit.
His first resting place was the United
States hotel in Boston. His room was
smotheringly hot. He sought relief by
opening the windows, but the te-npera-
ture remained unbearable. He bad
read Of the awful temperature in Amer
lean hotels and got the notion that his
room was lined with steam pipes. A
critical search for the lever to shut off
the heat failed. Suddenly he espled a
doorstep and at 1t pulled and tugged
for some time in vain. The room was
growing hotter.
The radiator was in full view all the
! time, but Frank had never made the In
innate acquaintance Of such monster.
| Becoming disheartened, he decided to
call for help. Over the electric push
button was a notice: Zone push will
bring bellboy." Here was another
puzzle. In Europe he knew boots and
porter" but no bellboy. However, he
pushed and took chances. Luther, as
black as the ace Of spades, responded.
Pointing to the unoffending doorstep
| Gilmore said: 1T doesn't work. y
Luther looked woozey. Frank walked
over and tapping the step with his fin,
ger, remarked: 1--WE pulled it three
times and it doesn't work." Luther
the whites Of his eyes as big as Sat
urn's ring, tried to escape; but his
senses came back and he shut Off the
heat; and the actor gradually cooled
off.
Gilmore cannot be as fresh as the
average "knowall' British tourist. One
day he wanted to write a letter an6
noticing a fine, large room near thu
clerks desk provided with big tables
chairs and writing utilities approached
1t. A legend stared him In the face
. ..This room for guests only; all Others
keep out" Gillmore's Interpretation o
.. "gnest'' was that it was one who &C
cepted another's hospitality withou
payment, therefore he must be wis
: itor," and the room was intended TO
him to bring a friend in, but beinI
alone he thought he could not enter
: He retired to his room and wrote hi
|, letter there.
One night Gilmore was introduced t
= our great American favorite-"corn o
= the cob" or "roas'n' yeahs" Foreign
. ers know nothing Of this delicacy. Tn
:, actor attempted to eat 1t with knit
and fork, by slicing it Off as you woul
. a banana: but failing to make an II
preston summoned the waiter and o.
F.. dered another corn, as that WASH
;. cooked through.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
Profitable Apple Trees.

II. A. Squires, living near Dearborn.
No., has 1875 trees Of Wealthy apples.
and seventeen trees of Summer Queen
there are eight trees Of another early
sort, making $50 trees, or three acresr
of apples ripenlng at this season. This
year Mr.. Squires sold the fruit from
these three acres for $1,000 net, after
paying for the barrels in which the
fruit was shipped. More than $500 an
acre is not bad record In year like
this OF course, Mr.. SQulres had a.
good crop, some trees making six and
seven barrels Of choice apples, but;
prices were not as high as Is often the,
case.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
Impure Maple Sirup.

Impure maple sugar and sirup 10
the rule rather than the exception, both
in this country and in Canada. The
Canadian government has been making
an investigation Of the matter, and out
Of IS samples Of strip only % were
found to be genuine, while SO were
adulterated. In the same way, out Of
20 samples of sugar only II were gen.
uine. These samples were purchased
at stores in different cities and towns
Out of $40 samples Of milk gathered
in the same way, only 1870 were genu-
Inc. Canada Is as much In need Of
a pure food law rs is the United Statesr
and one will soon be in operation ON
that side of the line.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
Iowa Farmers Phones.

For the first time census OF tele-
phones has been taken in the State OF
Iowa, and this has disclosed that there
are now in use 222, 325 Instruments. or
this number 1O4,524 are classed as In
struments used in connection with
rural lines. That is, they are used by
the farmers Of Iowa.
During the past few years the Gov
eminent Weather Bureau In Des
Moines has arranged for telephone dis
tribution of forecasts, and large per-
centage Of these farmers now receive
by telephone every morning the fore
cast Of the weather for the coming
thirty-six hours. This, in fact, has
been one strong incentive for installa-
ton of telephones in the homes of the
farmers Of the State.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-07-05
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Test Of Are in Fowls.

A ROSTERS age is determined by the
size of his spurs. If they are long ne
Is antique" If there Is a small Dut'
ton on the ankle where the spurs come
later he is young bird. Ducks are
invariably judged by the under lip or
the bill. If dressed duck Will sus'
tain It's weight by its under bill, LAY
it back and try another" for there 10
no telling how old it is; certainly TOO
old to be real tender. But If the DIE
snaps easily it Is young bird. GOD
blers are told by their spurs, the same
as ROSTERS, the age Of the hen turkey
being determined by the length OF ltS
beard Aside from the test applied to
ducks there is one infallible rule which
can be applied with safety in all cases.
The back part Of the breastbone can be-
bent easily in a young fowl. If 1t is'
sharp and hard and refuses to yiel6
to pressure from your thumb 1t Is an
old bird.