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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Comfort in the Palatial Hotels.

Residential suites in the best New
York hotels contain all the provisions
for the comfort of those who make
the hotel their home, such as private
diningrooms, with special furniture,
china closets and sideboards There
are private pantries, with cold storage
cupboards, where fruit and milk may
be stored, and refrigerator boxes,
where the temperature of wines may
be regulated, besides which there are
electric heaters, where food sent up
on the dumb walters from the kitch-
ems may be kept piping hot; there are
gas ranges, and all the water in pan
tries, baths and dressing rooms is spe-
cially filtered directly it flows through
the mammoth pipes into the hotel in
the great filter in the basement, al
though most people have the bottled
water habit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Worthiiv Won Record.

Brig Gen George II. Torney the
new surgeon general OF the army, is
a Baltimorean by birth, the Sun of
that city says of him: He achieved
his principal distinction, perhaps, in
the work of sanitation following the
San Francisco earthquake and fire ca
lamity in April, 1906. He was then
in command of the hospital at the
Preside, and all the details of the
army's medical relief work fell to him.
The sanitary conditions of San Fran
cisco were made safe within one week
after the disaster This work won
for the new surgeon general enthusi-
astic public praise from the mayor of
San Francisco, the governor of the
state, the officials of the citizens re.
lief committee, the Red Cross author.
titles, Surgeon Gen. O'Reilly and even
Secretary of War Taft Mr.. Taft has
borne this record in his memory ever
since"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Electricity as a Carrier.

Does an electric current when pass
ing through metal conductor cause
any transportation of particles? 1t is
we'll known that it does so in the
liquid conductors known as electro.
lytes; in fact, such common opera
ton as electroplating depends entirely
upon this action. To test the matter
recent experimenter passed an cleo
trio current continuously for a whole
year through a conductor composed
partly of copper and partly of alumni
mum, the sections being pressed firm
ly together At the end of the year
they were taken apart and examined,
but not the slightest trace of either
metal was found in the other.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Famous Women Linquist.

Marteina Kramers of Rotterdamrank
among the first of women linguists.
She can read and speak 13 languages.
and there are few men in the world
who can equal that record Besides,
she has sufficient knowledge of seven
ether languages to converse in them,
and she has planned to add a new Ian
guage to her list every six months for
several years. Miss Kramers also
ranks as one of the most influential
suffragettes in Europe. She is editor
of Jus Suffragii, the official organ of
the international Woman Suffrage All.
lance, which has several branches in
this country. Miss Kramers is one of
the most optimistic of the workers.
She believes that Within ten years
America and all the countries in Eu-
rope will extend suffrage to women on
equality with men
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
An Absurd Expression.

DR.. w. j. Garrett writes to the Lon
don Saturday Review protesting
against the phrase by the skin of my
teeth" as recently used by a we'll
known court official in one of his pub
lie addresses. DR.. Garnett points out
that these words so generally used
are not only a misquotation, but per-
version of the meaning conveyed in
the poem by the true text Reference
to the Book of Job, 1920, will show
the protagonist as made to say, not,
i am escaped by the skin of my teeth,
but with the skin meaning, not L
have escaped with great difficulty, but
destitute of everything / possessed,
just as the teeth are destitute of
skim DR.. Garnett concludes: "The
latter is appropriate and forcible, the
former an absurd metaphor, and it is
high time it were relegated to the
same category as creating a Franken-
STEM and similar corrupt texts"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Box Supper and Lyceum

There will be box supper after
literary Friday night which you
should not forget to attend. The sub
ject tor debate is: ''Resolved that the
United States has more of which to
be ashamed than it has of which to
be proud.
Atlirmative-James Sizer, Grant
Kness, Gordon Shelley and George
Gill.
Negative Sam'l Atkinson, Russell
Shelley, Robt. Mullenger and Fred
Jones. The debate will begiu at $50
and good program will be given,
after which the boxes Will be sold.
Ladies al please bring boxes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
A Passion for Old Hats.

The group of islands known as the
Eicobars, about one hundred and fifty
miles south of the Andamans, has
been but little explored, though the
manners and customs OF the inhab-
itants offer very interesting peculiari-
ties to tho ethnologist One of the
most noticeable of these is the passion
for old hats. Young and old, chief
and subject alike. endeavor to outvie
one another in the singularity of
shape no less than in the number of
old hats they can acquire during their
lifetime On a fine morning at the
Nicobars it is no unusual thing to see
the surface of the ocean in the vi
entity of the islands dotted over with
canoes, in each of which the noble
savage, with nothing on but the con
yeptional slip of cloth and a tall White
hat with a black band may be watched
catching fish for his daily meal. Sec
ond-hand hats are in most request,
new ones being looked upon with sus-
picion and disfavor.-Wide World
Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Ruined Fire Alarm system.

For many years the residents of
Murray, Ky, were notified of fire
within the confines of their town by
the discharging of guns, and this
rather novel system proved SO salts
factory that it was still in vogue up
to within a few months ago. Then,
however, came the night rider disturb
ances and the discharge of guns be.
came so frequent and misleading that
in a number of instances the alarms
for fire were disregarded The mayor
found it necessary to issue circular,
changing the alarm system from gun
firing to the ringing of bells and blow
ing of whistles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Hans Christensen is busy this week

Hans Christensen is busy this week
invoicing their stock Of hardware,
vehicles, wire, etc.
Geo Morey's girl reported i'll last
week with a severe attack of pneu-
monia is said tobe improving rapidly
now much to the delight or her
friends.
Clyde East returned NJ ouday from
, Anita where he was visiting his wife
who was there visiting friends when
she was taken i'll. She will return
home as soon as she is able 10 travel.
The lightning rod firm of Nelson
n Juel last Monday shipped out a
large wagon load of rods and fixtures
to their agent in the north part of
the state III town on the N. w. r.
RI. who had already made contracts
for this one shipment.
Frank Brann delivered his last
load of contract corn at the elevator
Tuesday and reports that he will
move to near LIE Mars, la. next week
or at the latest March |. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Braun regret
their leaving the neighborhood in
which they have SO long resided.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Teaching Girls to Ride Horses.

Almost all the little girls who are
taught to ride horses these days are
put on cross saddles. They may or
may not ride asride when they get
bigger, but they all learn that way.
1t is a safer position in the first place
and it gives confidence never acquired
by a youngster in a side saddle. AS a
rule the small equestrienne is clad in
boomers and the briefest of skirts.
Often she discards the skirt when the
lessons are given in the country The
instructor holds her pony by a lead.
ing strap and, of course, he rides a
horse easily able to overtake her
mount in the event Of bolt Only
for the first few lessons is the child's
belt buckled to the pommel of her
saddle Until she acquires firm
seat she is kept close enough to the
instructor to be caught by him if she
starts to fall.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Sensing the Unlocked Door.

when | come home in the early
morning. he said Il have to get my
key ready for the outside door. If it
is cold this is a bother. Therefore |
wait until can get look at the door.
The hallboy sometimes leaves it I'M
locked. l have Learned to tell whether
the door is open without trying the
handle.
III is an odd thing, too, that after
practicing it time | now can tell the
moment | look at the door whether or
not it is unlocked. The moment | get
in front of the apartment house look
in through the glass of the vestibule
and feel instinctively whether |
shall have to get out my key or not.
1t is new sort of training. | don't
know any one else who tries it,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
The Ameer's Grim Humor.

Although in every way milder than
his father, Hibib Ullah occasionally
manifests humor no less grim, as
was lately disclosed by his chief body
servant, Ahmed Rashid This worthy,
whose duty 1T is to take care of the
royal wardrobe, was becoming neglect
full when one morning Habib Ullah no.
ticed black scorpion, whose sting is
unusually agonizing, in boot that he
had been about to put on. Summon
ing Ahmed to his side, the Ameer
complained that the boot pinched his
foot, and ordered the servant to
stretch it by drawing it on his foot.
The pain of the bite was not the more
readily forgotten from the fact that
nothing of much consequence could be
done to relieve it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Put New Blood into Your Business.

The up-to-date professional adviser
or business doctor, when called to
examine shrinking, declining bus
mess, often finds the patient barely
alive; the circulation being so slug
gish that he can hardly find the pulse
In desperate case like this he says
to the proprietor: You must put
new blood into this business. There is
no life in it. There is no energy, no
push, no enterprise here When a
patient gets as low as this one, there
are only two things to do. let him
die or infuse new blood into his veins
and try to resuscitate him. Success
Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Electric Plant for Iokuo.

A large power station is being built
in Japan to furnish current for Tokyo,
Yokohama and adjacent cities and
towns. The capacity of this station
will be 10000 horsepower. The pow
er will be derived from 600foot head
of water ON the Oh river Six genera
tors directly coupled to vertical water
wheels will be installed. The genera
tors will be OF the three-phase, 25-
cycle type. The waterwheels will de-
velop 1880 horsepower. The $500
volt transmission line will be carried
on steel towers 80 feet high and
spaced $50 feet apart, over distance
of 1O5 miles
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18

given me, and | am recommending it
to all my friends. Mrs. w. S. FORD,
1888 Lansdowne ST., Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia d. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t has
stood the test of years and to-day is
more widely and successfully used than
any other female remedy. 1t has cured
thousands of women who have been
troubled with displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, tibroid tumors, ir-
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing-down feeling, flatulency,
Indigestion, and nervous prostration,
after all other means had failed.
If you are suffering from any of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia 3. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for it. She has guided
thousands to health, free of
charge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Hunting the Hippopotamus.

A dead hippopotamus invariably
sinks to the bottom of the river ii
shot while swimming, and it is only
after an interval which varies be-
tween two and eight hours that the
body rises and floats on the surface.
For this reason if you kill a hippopota-
mus in river the current of which is
at all rapid, you must, in nine cases
out of ten, give up all hope of ever
recovering your quarry. The carcass
may be carried great distance under
the water where it furnishes a provi-
Dental feast to the native inhabitants
on the banks who call down ironical
blessings upon the infallible rifle of
the white man.-Wide World Maya
zine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Orderly Wine Drinkers

They let us play cards in our wine
room said the New York wine mer-
chant. 1T is not against the law. 1t
would be if we sold Whistles. but
not wine. The reason? Why, one man
out of ten gets ugly and quarrelsome
when he drinks whisky, but no man
who drinks wine shows his true ma
ture in the same way. if those men
over there at that table were drink.
ing whisky instead of fine Rhine wine,
there would be a fight every ten min
utes with the cops called in"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
VI anlin

Fifty head OF fat year old steers
to be sold at the McGovern sale at
Bcavton Thursday next Feb. %, '09.
H. j johnson had business at and
near Elk Horn the first of the week.
Geo. r. Spencer returned from An
ita Tuesday after transacting business
there.
Spring is coming, so bring in your
old harness and have them repaired
and oiled.
Spring is coming, so bring in your
old harness and have them repaired
and oiled.
Potter Nelson shipped out three cars
of corn Monday and Tuesday and will
send out five cars more.
Tom Coglan's girl who has been
so very i'll as reported last week is
now convalescent and if no relapse
takes place will soon be we'll again.
Workmen from Atlantic we're mere
Tuesday al work in the stock yards of
the Rock Island making repairs. A
new windmill will have to be erected
there as the first storm tore the fan
all to pieces.
Tne following gent sman have bot
harness OF our popular harness maker
G. N. Christensen recently namely;
VIM Stanley two sets, j. G Petersen
one set, Juo. Lyl1ks one set, O N. Oh
esen one set, j P. Kiargard Que set
ana j Petersen one set
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18

p. j. Juel is still looking after the
business of the tile works for Rasmus-
sen Bros.
Peter Jensen, manager of the Blue
Grass Creamery left Tuesday for
Stuart on q business trip.
Robert Clark will have a sale of
stock and farm implements Feb. "a
at his farm northeast of Hamlin.
Rasmussen Bros of Brayton have
purchased the tile and cement block
works here and were invoicing the
stock Saturday.
Clarence Davis will move to the
Shelley farm as soon as that gentle
man moves to near Stuart, La which
he VIII soon do.
Fred Nissen was in town last week
and bot lumber sor a 40X52 fit. barn
with s it. posts, which he will have
erected as soon as spring opens.
Carpenter Jensen is wishing and
waiting for warm weather as he has
bright prospects IN sight for all the
work he can do this coming spring
and summer.
The oyster supper was given Tues
day evening in the Old Hamlin church
which from the change in the wealth
er promised Tuesday to be we'll pa
tronized from this town.
viii Donaldson of Washington
Springs, So. OAK. has been visiting
friends near here for a week and
Tuesday left for Extra to visit his
relative, j. d. Barhan south of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Prooress That Nav Be Opnosed.

One of the latest indications of the
progress of Japan in Occidental ideas
is the project now on foot to illuminate
the summit of the celebrated mountain
Fujiyama, which figures in almost all
Japanese pictures, and which is one of
the loftiest and most beautiful volcanic
peaks in the world, with a gigantic
electric light. Already the pilgrim sta
lions on the way up the peak are heat
ed and lighted with electricity. Since
the Japanese are an artistic people,
one wonders whether some of them
may not oppose this startling innova-
ton, as the people of Venice recently
expressed their disapprobation of the
scheme to light the Venetian canals
with electric lamps-Youths Com
panion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Observation-Disclosures.

The above is the name ot German
chemical, which is one OF the many val
liable ingredients of Foley's Kidney
Remedy observation-disclosures is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as Il uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy as soon as you natce
any irregularities, and avoid serious
maIady. Nick Dotling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
An lou at Auction.

An lou for 100000 marks was put
up to public auction a few days ago at
Wiesbaden, and fetched the handsome
sum of 700 marks. The signatory to
the interesting document is a we'll.
known German prince, and there was
an iden, which proved to be ill-found.
ed, that his relatives would honor the
signature in order to avoid any pub.
licity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Washington Once Gave Up

TO three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spider
bite caused large, deep sores to cover
his leg. The doctors failed then Buck
len S Arnica Salye completely cured me"
writes John Washington, of Bosqucvlle,
Tex. For eczema, boils, burns and piles
its supreme. 25c at Nick Doffiags.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18

from 1rreSularl-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling in my
stomach. [ had
given up hope of
ever being well
when l began to
take Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
1 felt as though
naw life had hnan
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
AFTER
F()lJI(YE;ARS
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore, Md. -. For four years
my life was a misery to me. | suffered
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
K,rrEKy no CaRIssos

Warren Ingersoll, aged twenty years,
was killed by bursting fy-wheel at the
lath mill OF Ross & Perry, Columbia, last
Wednesday.
The steamer Horatio Hall, OF the Port
land New York line, and the steamer H..
F. Dimock, New York to Boston, coilided
in fog on Nantucket shoals last Wednes.
day. The Hall was sunk in twenty-five
feet Of water, and the Dimock was
beached, after the fews passengers were
taken off the Hall. The captain and crew
stayed by the Hall twenty four hours, but
finally abandoned her. 1t is doubtful if
she can be saved.
By the explosion Of stationary en-
CINE boiler at the Rich icehouse Of the
American Ice Co. in Farmingdale near Gar
diner Monday forenoon. two men lost
their lives and two others were injured.
Those killed were Ralph F. Ridley, ag d
twenty-seven, engineer, OF Litchi,li, an
married; Herbert L. Hutchinson, aged
fifty-two, saw filer, OF Hallowell, married,
Charles F. Murphy, laborer, of Chelsea,
had both legs broken, and Ross Moore,
aborer, OF Gardiner, was bruised about the
head.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
SALISBURY COVE.

Miss Sadie Mcfarland has returned
from Castine, where she attended the
winter term at the normal school.
Miss Mildred Wilson left Saturday to
spend her vacation at her home in Penob-
scot. She will return in two weeks for
the spring tenn Of school.
Mrs. Aston Leland met with severe
accident Thursday by falling on the ice.
At this writing she is improving, and her
many friends hope to Gee her out in .
short time.
Mrs. Rose Emery, Of Lakeview, formerly
Of this place, 10 visiting her brother, Eben
L. Higgins, WHO'S in poor health. Mrs.
Emery's many friends sre glad to welcome
her after an absence of several years.
Miss Margaret Koch, Who has been
studying ct the Coluubia school Of ora
tory, Chicago, during the winter, has re-
turned and will spend few weeks with
friends before entering on two years work
Is field secretary Of Christian Endeavor
society in Maine.
March Is, r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
SOUTH GOULDSBORO.


Mrs. Joan Sargent has been i'll the past
week.
Elliott Sperry is recovering from ton
silitis.
Miss Grace Bunker, of Ashville, is
spending few days here.
Calvin Hanna has moved his family into
one OF Z. c. Sargent's houses.
MIR. Stanley, of Milbridge, was a guest
last week Of George 8. Hanna.
Gerald Over, OF Prospect Harbor, visited
Newell Leighton and wife last week.
j. c. Hammond will commence this
week to harvest ice for F. X. Haskins.
Arthur ]. Chilcott has opened dental
Office at H. e. Bunker's for an indefinite
time.
Benjamin Havey and wife, OF North
Sullivan, were recent guests OF relatives
here.
Mrs. M. A. Hooper, OF West Sullivan,
was weekend guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Joan Sargent.
Augustus Gerrish has returned to Lubec
after spending the winter with relatives
here and at Winter Harbor.
Misses Olive and Lenors Tracy, OF Win
ter Harbor, visited their aunts, Mrs
Lenors Bunker and Abby Gouldsboro
here last week.
March Is. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
Notwithstanding.
You needn't be afraid.

One day lady who had been reared
In the careful luxury of the old-fashioned
Virginia home was invited to visit the
kitchen Of great Chicago hotel. She
wanted to go, but was afraid. When
asked why, she replied. I'm afraid III
see something that will forever destroy
my appetite for hotel food" She went
and found everything delightfully."- clean
Good housewives consider cleanliness
and purity first of all; that's why Quaker
Oats is their choice among all oatmeais'
In making Quaker Oats the grain IS
sifted and resifted, passing through more
than fifty processes of cleaning before 1t
is cooked and rolled.
If you took a handful of oats and
scrubbed and polished and wiped each
separate grain. it wouldn't then be nearly
as clean as Quaker Oats. No human
hand ever touches single grain OF
Quaker Oats from the, field to your
kitchen. The best advice on foods you
could have is: Eat Quaker Oats ever,
morning for breakfast.
This wonderful food is sold in three
kinds Of packages. TIE regular package
a l0c. The large size family package
At 2sc. and the large size family package
containing 6ne piece Of table china
At 3Oc. y
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-17
PENOBsCOT.

Bert Gray, wife and little son spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. f. N. Bowden.
Miss Mildred Wilson has returned from
Bar Haroor, where she has been teaching.
Capt. j. b. Sellers has been confined to
the house the past week with severe
cold.
The students from here who attend the
Bucksport seminary are enjoying ten
days vacation.
ID. Z. Littlefield, wife aud daughter
spent Sunday in Bluehill with Ralph
Emerson and wife.
The condition of Mrs. Oscar Leach re-
mains about the same. Her many friends
hope she will be out soon.
u. E. Varnum, Arthur Perkins, Roy
Leach and Mrs. B. II. Cushman attended
the all-day session of grange at North
Castine Saturday.
Capt. c. NJ. Perkins leaves to-day for
Gloucester, Mass, to take charge OF his
vessel, the Carrie A. Buchanan, which has
been wintered there.
Miss Sarah Littlefield has returned from
the hospital in Bangor, where she recently
underwent a successful operation for APP
pendicitis. Her many friends are pleased
to know she is doing so well.
While coasting last Saturday, Donald,
the six-year-old son of Capt. Z. Maurice
Perkins and wife, fell from his sled frac-
turing his collar bone. At present he is
doing as well as could be expected. He
has the sympathy Of all.
There will be stated meeting of Penob-
scot chapter, o. e. s., Saturday evening,
March 20. Three candidates will be in
structed in the several degrees and re-
freshments will be served. All members
are requested to be present.
At . special communication OF Rising
Star lodge, F. and A. NJ, Wednesday
evening, one candidate was instructed in
the third degree. After the work ban
quet was served in the dining room
There were about fifty present, including
visiting brothers from Bluehill, Orland
and Castine. All report an enjoyable time.
March Is. WooDLoCKE.