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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
Guessed His Idea.

The young man had gone to the
heiress' fatsler-always ticklish job
but he took his courage with an iron
grip.
Sir" he blurted out, 81 want to ask
you for your daughters hand"
The old man, not in the least dis
concerted, said:
(Which hand? The one she signs
checks with, suppose"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
Observation-Disclosures

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one of the many val.
liable ingredients of Foley's Kidney Re-
medy. Hexamethy Ienetetramine is re-
cognized by medical text books and au-
thorlties as uric acid solvent and anti
septic for the urine. Take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy as soon as you notice any
Irregularities, and avoid serious mala.
dy-Dick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12

OuE ol0VaIOT mdu IopOEts AouI.
ishiDg business these days.
Feed of all kinds. If
T. G.. MULLER
Jensen Brothers were busy putting
in water pipes for the new hotel
Monday.
There was another of those jolly
gatherings of young people at Martin
Esbeck's Sunday evening.
Mics Dagmar Jensen, q niece of
T. e.. Jensen, went to Shelby Satur-
day where she will work for some
time.
A young. buttermaker arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thu
sen Friday. We extend congrat-
nlations.
The Elk Horn and Kimballton
Lumber Company is putting up an
other coal shed at this place along
the track.
Hans Boldt is buildin a residence
in the west part of town. Jensen
Brothers have just completed a we'll
there for him.
The excavation for the new he 81
has finally been completed. J. is
understood that the hotel " be
built this winter.
Rssmus Larsen and family went to
Omaha Monday afternoon. Mr..
Larsen went there to purchase his
stock Of winter goods.
DR.. James and Hans Nielsen, our
furniture dealer, went to Omaha Sat-
urday on business. DR.. James attend
ed the Ames-Nebraska football
game while there.
Mr.. Fans Jorgenssn celebrated his
birthday Sunday afternoon. A large
number of friends and relatives were
present to enjoy the occasion and all
report good time.
The baud went out to Anders
Christofferssn's and surprised the
old people with little music on the
occasion of their golden wedding
anniversary. The boys were royalty
treated.
Nels Bennedsen will take trip to
Denmark this winter. This leaves
the band without bass drummer.
Some one that can beat anything
como around. The boys will give
you job.
The house movers arrived here last
Tuesday to move P. j. Bsrtelsen's
house. He is having it moved to the
west end of his lot, having sold the
east part to Haas Madsen who will
erect bank and harness shop there
Carl Sorenson, living 8 few miles
northeast Of here, met with q very
painful accident Sunday evening. He
went into the barn aud started to
unite one of the horses when sudden
ly the animal became frightened and
pulled back, catching his hand SEINE
way in the halter rope and bruising
it severely. He Immediately repair
ed to DR.. James Office where he re-.
ceived medical attention. It was
found necessary to remove the end Of
ono finger just below the frat joint.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
Watched Fifteen Years

".For Is years I have watched the
working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve;
and it has never failed to cure any
sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which it
was applied. 1t has saved us many q
doctor BILL" says A. F. Hardy, of east
Wilton, Maine. Csc at Doffing's drug
store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
Feather Cake.

Beat one cup Of sugar and one egg
together, add three tablespoons of
melted butter and beat, add one cup of
milk and two cups Of flour sifted with
three level teaspoons of baking pow.
der. E1avos with vanilla
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
This Is Terrible!

Don't you know that lots of PEG
pie consider Rockefeller a bright and
shining light?"
well, he's this much like lamp.
He depends on his coal oil and is Ger
tainly wicked" kansas City Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
New Scales

We have put in new Fairbank
scales at Elk Horn and Kimballtop
for the convenience Of all patrons.
We trust they will give perfect sat-
isfaction.
A. N. s. S. RAILWAY Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
Ladies, Take Notice!

I now have on hand large stock
of millinery which I am offering at
very low prices on account of the
latenees of the season. Call and see
me. I can fit you out.
ORA PETERSEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-11-12
Mental Reservations.

do you expect people to believe all
you tell them in campaign"
Ne" answered Senator Sorghum
"And on the other hand they mustn't
expect me to tell them all believe"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

his face continually and if he had ever had a
chance to rule anywhere, one would ever have
accused him of cruelty. lie modelled after
the lines Of old King Cole. But day pa
tent was admitted whose weak point happened
TO be the idea that King Edward had sent ennis
saries over to kill him The doctors hestated
about putting the new man in the same room
with the KING, but both We're perfectly harmless
so the experiment. tried. All went well until
about. 1len he fed in terror and hid under bed
and all the coaxing the nurses could do could
not drag him out again. They were in dilemma
that taxed the resources of the institution. Final
ly, they decided to put the case before the king
and depend upon his well known good nature
to help them out He alive to the situation.
His grief was touching. for more harmless king
certainly never breathed. Profuse with regrets at
the strange mistake, the monarch approached the
man under the bed and commenced TO parey
with him With all his negative graciousncss the
king assured the benishted one that he deud-
cd. Strange to say, the new man gradually began
TO believe It, Something in the kings face in
spired confidence and last he came out. The
raised his new found friend to the peerage This
man is now out of the asylum, cured of his de
usion. But the king still rules his little king
dom as happily the who rules his home
According to the best known aenists in
America. the natural condition of the insane per-
sons mind may be restored TO normal by first Civ
ing health to the body, which ultimately, it is
claimed VIII carry itself to the brain the blood
being purified and eventually carrying away the
diseased portions of the brain. This of course
cannot pe made to apply TO the cases which are
violent, hhless unusual conditions prevail but al
least athIsucs may re pronounced : great aid
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

~. III loSo there were 1852 hospitals, while N
1913 there were 32S, and many of the older ones
nad been enlarged. In other words the country
IS taxing care of the insane and taking them out
oi ,heir homes, and incidentally the idea grew
that because the institutions were increasing in
number and size the number of cases was like
wise growing abnormally
1t Is not generally supposed that there is a
brighter side to insanity. The 100000 people of
this country who have relatives in asylums prob-
ably do not see this bright side and few Of the
other millions realize it. But nevertheless If is
TACT that the darkest days of the afflicton are
over
Nearly every patient in an institution is normal
in all but one or two subjects The dangerous
insane are, of course. another matter: to them
it is always night and will be until some genius
discovers a new method of treating the brain
more satisfactorily than is known at the present
day. But these others normal human beings
with normal wants and ideas on all subjects hut
two.
In the old days this normal part of their nature
never had its outlet; their lives were never given
the leeway necessary for even moments happi-
ness. But to-day it would not be an exasgeration
to say that the insane in institutions are reason
ably happy lot.
In many institutions entertainments are given
regularly by the inmates. The man who has the
idea that he is King Edward is allowed to sit
in his royal box in all his majesty and as his other
faculties unimpared, he enjoys the show to
its utmost. The woman who believes she has in
herited million from her uncle sits in the front
row, happy in the belief that in few DAYS she
will leave the institution and buy silk dress for
every woman she leaves behind.
The indulsing principle in the treatment of the
insane today is simply to humor them whenever
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
LIVING ADVERTISEMEN
Glow Of Health Speaks for Postum

1t requires no scientific training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not.
Simply stop it for a time and use
Postum in place of it, then note the
beneficial effects. The truth will appear
six years ago l was in very bad
condition" writes a Tenn. lady, Il snf-
fered from indigestion, nervousness
and insomnia.
Il was then an inveterate coffee
drinkcr, but it was long before could
be persuaded that it was coffee that
hurt me. Finally l decided to leave it
OFF few days and find out the truth.
The first morning / left off coffee
had raging headache, so | deci led
must have something to take the place
of coffee (The headache was caused
by the reaction Of the COFFEE drug
caffeine)
friend who used it, l bought a package
and tried it. l did not like it at first
but after | learned how TO make it
right, according to directions on pkg,
! would not change back to coffee for
anything.
When I began TO use Postum l
weighed only III lbs. Now | weigh
10 and as l have not taken any tonic
in that time | can only attribute my
recovery Of good health to the use of
Postum in place of coffee.
My husband says I am a living ad-
veriisement for Postum. l am glad to
be the means of inducing my many
friends 10 use Postum, too"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
VILE in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: 4 new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Had Its Advantage.

jefferson ID. Thompson, the chair
man of the Vanderbilt cup commission,
was criticizing at a dinner in New
York n new motor car of rather dgbE
Gus type.
"E"cn the advantages claimed for
this car said Mr.. Thompson, "appc ar
dubious to me. Take that vaunteG
feature, for instance. Of excessive light
ness.
Mr.. Thompson smiled.
"A !oung lady" he said, "onCo
showed me proudly very cheap, yc!y
light car that she had just bought
Awfully light, isn't ito said |,
Yes said she, isn't it splendid!
Whenever it breaks down We can a..
ways push il home"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
When Disease viii Disappear,

At the reopening of a medical school
In London recently Sir John Broad
bent, in an address 10 the students
said that he looked forward TO some
ttopian era when such diseases as
Influenza, pneumonia, measles, scarlet
fever and The like will become more
or less extinct as result OF proper
ventilation of Offices. shops, public
buildings and private houses, and 9TH
er sanitary measures. such as the
avoidance of overcrOwding the aboli-
ton of children's parties and the habit
Of indiscriminate kissing. The last
should not be a hardship" Sir John
added, if we accept the schooboys def.
milton OF a kiss: 1T is just putting
your mouth to persons cheek and
drawing in your breath, so as to make
a little noise, which is not bad. but it
does rothing in the way Of helping
you to love the person."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
1t Reminded Him,

Nick AltrOck, one of the real funny
actors on the ball field, boarded at
the same hotel with "Jiggs" DOnohue
last winter and one morning at tho
breakfast table in conversation with
"Jiggs," said:
THE buckwheat cakes at this hotel
reminl me Of a baseball game"
CLOVIS that" asked Donohue.
THE batter doesn't always make q
hit. Washington Star.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Records for the MilO

Electric locomotive, - seconds. 1903
Automobile, 2Sia seconds, 1906.
Motorpaced cycle, l minute, 6 i s
seconds, 1904.
Bicycle, unpaced. ! minute, 40 s
seconds, 1904.
Running horse, | minute, 35i2 sec
onds, 1890.
Pacing horse, ! minute. 50 seconds,
1906.
Trotting horse, minute. 5S4 sec
onds 1905.
Man skating, . minutes, sc seconds.
1896.
Man running, 4 minutes. 12% SEQ
onds, 1890.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

pates IN championship games the field diamond,
track, gr1d1ron and gymnasium floor.
great alienist said that where physical
wellbeing is to be found there is usually compe-
tent mind also Athletics naturally promote bodily
Improvement, and with it comes the elimination of
the diseased portions of the brain. Thus medical
men hope to eradicate insanity among the patients
at the hospitals
of the patient from his woes, if that be the form
been cured within two months after having par
ticipated continually in athletics at hospital for
insane in the east.
enjoyment out of his successes the one who is
insane They take it a new kind of play and
take to 1t with all the vim that their physical at
tainments will permit
Dances are also given in some asylums, to which
the public is admitted by invitation. These, while
they have their pathetic side, of course afford
much pleasure to the inmates, especially the young
ones.
Surgeons declare that day all varieties OF
insanity will yield to treatment and be durable.
An operation the brain is said by them to be
the solution but yet the man has not arisen who
perform such operation with unfailing
cess. There have been isolated and
then that have proved successful, but the brain is
one of the mysteries of the human body that has
been reserved for future generation to solve.
Meanwhile however, under the new order of things
the insane are far from unhappy lot. 1t is only
those Of sound minds who able to realize the
plight of those afflicted people; while they in their
ignorance are perhaps happier than many who have
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

A female statistician has figured
that there are exactly 1924 500 bache-
lors in the United States-or, at Ieast
there were at the time the figures
were compiled. 1t is only during leap
year that such sad and melancholy
facts come to light.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

it is possible. This was very strongly brought out
not long ago in asylum near Chicago. There
was a patient there who had the idea that he
King Edward. The king all right in
every other way, but his idea on this point
strong within him that it gave his normal
part very little room to move about. From
morning until night he would talk various
matters of state with his cabinet ministers, who
anyone " no happened to be near him, and
in greeting the women with graciousness that
the real king would find difficult to initiate But
the king a jolly monarch. a smile was on
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

larly with pain, and ] blcated badly.
My head swan and spots fitted before
my eyes. One doctor said | was in
durable. However, ! found prompt re-
lief when ] started using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. and the troubles ! have re-
lated gradually disappeared"
Sold by all dealers SOC box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, \. Y.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
More Proof Of His Wisdom.

Homer Davenport. the cartoonist.
was talking at his Morris Plains stock
farm about Arabian horses, of which
he makes a specially.
They must be treated kindly" he
said. Never a blow of the whip.
That would drive them mad with rage
and humiliation.
Animals, like children, must be
kindly treated. A blow spoils all"
But as regards children. you
know" the reporter objected "didn t
Solomon say: Spare the rod and
spoil the child?'
"Ah, yes" said Mr.. Davenport, but
he didn't say it till after he had grown
up"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

ED GEERS, "The grand old man he
horses IN races. lie says: Il have used
SPOllN'S DiSTEMPER CURE for T.
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy know to cure all forms Of
dlstemper and prevent horses in same sta
bic having the disease ,joc and 81 a bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists. Goshen. Ind.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
A Scientific Theory.

"Now they claim that the human
body contains sulphur"
"in what amount?'
''Oh, in varying quantities."
"Wcll, that may account for some
girls making better matches than 9th
ers."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Work Does II,

"Coat"ntment is not a good thing,
said Mrs. Wilkins Freeman at dinner
In New York. Not contentment, bu;
dissatisfaction, is what causes prog
ress in the world"
She smiled
IF We look for the contented man.
she said, I'VE usually find him asleep
when he ought to be al work.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Merely Curiosity.

Firsl Tramp-rve been looking for
work
Second Tramp-You don't mean i'll
What for?
"Oh, just out Of idle curiosity. -
Smart Set.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
Hiqh Diplomacy,

Mrs Gramercy-You look all tired
out.
Mrs PaYk-lt'S no wonder. It's so
trying to find out from your friends
what they'd like to have for Christ
mas without conveying the impression
that they may expect it from YOU
Smart Set
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

ago ] contracted Sc
we're kidney trouble
and my back gan
to ache continually.
Every day il seemed
worse. The least
pressure on my back
tortured me. and l
could not stoOp with
out a bad twinge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
A Scheme

"a certain gill agreed to marry
man in case taft was nominated.
Now, of course. she has to make good
What do you think of that
Il think that girl was playing very
safe
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
A Clever Fellow.

''Did you friend make a hit at the
literary club?'
Il guess he did. He pronounced
Les Miserabes in 4 brand-new way
and then alluded to it as Victor Her
bert's masterpiece" - Washington
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

the full use of their
faculties.
Not long ago there
was considerable talk
about the rapidly in
creasing number of
insane in this coun-
try. Various causes
were assigned to it.
Some said the growth
of the cities account
ed for it; others
thought that it was
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

the great nervous
strain that Americans
were under. But they
were both wrong. For
ono e fl CURES lie.
Though there were
only "A, OPS insane in
hospitals in 1890 and
$50, Isl in 1906, the
actual number of in
sane pro rata has de-
creased.
Here is the pyoof Of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

You'l never catch on If you don't
try; and after catching on, don't Do
afraid TO let 90, il necessary.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
SEEMED WORSE EVERY DAY.
A Dangerous Case Of Kidney Com.
plant and How 1t Was Checked.

Mrs. Lucy Quebeck, Mechanic St,
Hone Valley r. L. saNs: "Eight years
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04

EFORE the year 1925 has dawned it
is probable that nearly every hos
pital for insane in America will
work for cures from an athletic an
gle. Physicians who have had the
care Of mentally incompetent per-
sons declare that sports are the
chief adjunct to insane treatment.
The patients become wonderfully
interested and enthusiastic over
Wheelbarrow races, sprints, three
legged races, and the fun they de-
rive from this sort of exercise is de-
clared far greater than that which
falls to the share OF the sane ath-
lete or the athletic fan who narticf-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-12-04
ACCURATE INFORMATION.

Fortune Tellcr-This line here
shows that you will die in year
Clent-Good heavens. In a year?
"H'm-yes-but in which year
cant quite tell you
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13

With skirt in the background? o.
says /.
''Uh-huh," says he. springin' another
grin.
Naughty, naughty" says l.
Abr, say says he, tryin to look
peevish, you oughter know better'h
that. You never heard OF me chasin'
the Lizzies yet. did you? This is a
real lady-nice and classy, see?''
Some one on Fifth-ave.?' says /,
unwindin' little string. But he whirls
round like I'd jabbed him with a pin.
Who tipped you off to that?" says
he.
Guessed it by the clothes" says L.
That SINNERS him down. and | could
see he wanted to be confidential the
worst way. He wouldn't let go of her
name: but | gathers it's some one he's
known for quite a spell and that she's
sent him special invite for this even
in
Asks me to call around. see." says
he. Now, | put ii up to you, Shorty.
don't that look like l got some stand
in with her?"
''She must think pretty well of you
that's fact says |, land Judge thai
you're willing to be her honey boy.
Amt got the ring in your vest pocket
have you?'
Maybe that amt so much of joke
as you think" says he. settin' the bean
pot lid little more on one side.
<''Z-z-z-ippi" says l. That's goin'
some, Well. well. but you are a cute
one, Swiftly. Why, | never suspicioned
such a thing. Luck to you. my lad.
luck 10 you!" and | pats him on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13
By S EWELL FO RID

mo: but it's odd. just the same"
says she.
/ thought so myself: so I gives 'em
the whole story of how l come to know
about what ne was up to. By that time
we was climbin' the stairs. and as soon
as we finds the right door | forgets all
about Swiftly in sizin' up Cornelia Ann
Say, what difference 4 little IF the
right kind of dry goods will make in a
girl. won't it? The last | saw of Cor
ME she was wearin' skirt tina, sa gged
in the back. a punky lid that might
nave come off the top of an ash can.
and shoes that had run over at the
heel.
But prosperity had sure blown her
way, and she'd bought a wardrobe TO
suit the times. Not that she'd gone
and loaded herself down like she was
a window display. 1t VS. just a GU
cumber green sort of cheese cloth thai:
hoated around her. and there want Il
triil on 1t except some silvery braid
where the square hole had been
chopped out to let her head and part
of her shoulders through. But at that
it didn't need any Paris tag
And say, I'd always had an idea that
Corneiia Ann was rated about third
row back. Seem the way she showed
up there, though, with all that cinnn-
mon-colored hair of hers piled on top
of her head. and her big eyes glistenin'
had to revise the frame up. II didn't
take me long to find out that she'd
shook the shrinkin' violet game. 100.
She steps up and gives us the glad
hand apd the gurgly jolly Just as if
she'd been doin' it all her life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13
When Swiftly Was Going Some

patent feathers at the studio. Swiftly
has said he was goin' to take the night
on. too, so I'm some surprised to see
the front Office all lit up like there was
ball goln' on up there. l takes the
steps three at time. expecting to find
couple of yeggs movin' out the safe:
but when i throws the door open what
Should / see, planted in front of the
mirror, but Swiftly joe
Not that / was sure it was him till
I'd had second look. 1t was Swifty's
face, and Swifty's hair, but the cos
tune was philopena. 1t would have
tickled a song and dance artist to
death. Anywhere off'n the variety
stage, unless ii was at a. Fourth ward
chowder party, ii would have drawn a
crowd. Perhaps you can throw up a
view of pinhead check in brown and
white, blocked off into four-inch
squares with red and green lines; a
coat with scalloped
cuffs on the sleeves, and silk-faced la
pels; a pink and white shirt striped
like an awnin': a spotted butterfly tie:
yellow shoes in the latest oleomargarin
tint; and caffy-o-lay bean pot derby
with a half-inch brim to finish off the
picture. lit was a sizzler, all right
For minute / stands there with my
mouth open and my eyes plugged. takin'
in the details. If / could. / would have
skipped without sayin' a word, for
see I'd butted in on something that
was sacred and secret. But Swiftly
heard me come in, and he's turned
around waitin' for me to give a verdict
Not wantin' to hurt his feelin's, l has
to go careful.