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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
LEGISLATURE GETS
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Feely Assures Minority of Lib.
eral Usage in the Delhi
erations of House.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 13.-[Both houses
OF the legislature met N were duly
organized today. The democrats pre-
scented a full list OF organization Off
GERS headed by c. w. Miller, of Wa
verify, for chairman, n Clint Price
for scrgeant-at-arms.
When Feely was elected by the re-
pnbltcans, Miller moved that the cleo
ton be made unanimous and was APP
pointed with Drury to escort Speaker
Fccly to the platform. Feely in q short
address assured tho democrats that he
would give them the same considera-
ton on the floor OF the. house as to
the republicans.
The complete senate organization is
as follows:
Senate Organization.
President Pro ~Tem-James a. Smith,
of Mitchell county.
S~ecretary-S. w. Neal, of Washing
ton county.
First Assistant secretary-George A.
Wilson,, of Adair county.
Second Assistant Secretary - Joe
Meyer. of Polk county.
Engrossing Clerk-E. o. Edge, of Jas
per county.
Enrolling Clerk-DeWitt "A. Norton,
OF Buena Vista county.
Journal Clerks-Wil A. Lane, OF
Guthrie county, and NJ. w. Lewis, of
Polk county.
Sergeant at Arms-J. II. Reece, OF
Wright county.
Ellie Clerk. G. Cook, OF Dickinson
county.
Bill Clerk-Paul Giliiland, of Mills
county.
Notwithstanding Dodge, of Sac
county.
Chief Doorkeeper-N. j. Jolley. OF
Warren county.
Assistant Doorkeepers-B. F. Grail, 4.
]. Kinsey. D.. A. Hislcr. J. L. Winder,
W. J: Medaris, A. w. Halfway, e. l..
Rearlck, A. d. Page.
Janitors-Jef Logan, William Coal
son, p. 8. Irwin.
The elective officers and clerks of the
were confirmed as follows:
House Organization.
Chief clerk, Rush Benedict, Shelby
county.
Assistant. A. C. Gustafson, Montgom-
cry county.
Reading clerk. John Stevenson,
Greene county.
Engrossing clerk, Mollie Heist. Polk
county.
Enrolling clerk, Mabel Elwood, Win
neshiek county.
Journal clerks, Ruth Woodruff, Poll.
county; =. T. Alderman, Story county
File clerk. H. c. Byers. Hancock
county.
ASslsldnI NE clerk, "A. II. Wll1netll.
Bill clerk, j. l.. Crawford, Polk coun-
ty.
Sergeant at arms. George H. Van
Houten. Taylor county.
Chief doorkeeper. Il. w. Hazeltol,
Winneshiek county.
Assistant postmistress, Mrs. Clara X,
Hook, Louisa county.
Chief janitor. R. N. Hyde, Polk coun-
assistant ,anitors. F. Miller and A.
Assistant %doorkeepers. Harmon, Alba
Miller. G.. w. Young, George Thomas
John yanderly. j. w. Long. y. r. Toll
]. DeBoos. j. e. Stiles, G. Moore.
son.
Pages. Harold Reynolds, Neal Weld.
en-, Bert Byers. Harrison and Johr
Jewell. Henry Byrum. Ed Smith. j
Robinson. Harold Inman, Charles De.
vine. Albert Crooks, Fred Wilson.
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GEORGE eouLD's DAUGHTER
"cUTS A BIG SWATHr

New York. an. 11.-Wearing a stun
ming gown of American Beauty satin.
modelled on Grecian lines, Miss Mario
rie Gould, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
George j.. Gould. made her debut in
New York society las, night. The din
ner and dance, given at the Hotel Pla
"a. where the Goulds have apartments
for the winter pending the completinn
OF their new Fifth avenue home, is
said by members of the 400" to he
The achievement of the new plane OF
magnificent entertaining set by the
younger social set this season. II is
said to outshine ever the famous Rrad.
leN-Ai;trtin affair.
Miss Goul4 was the subject OF much
interest. Her soft dark hair was wow
in tirecian style, with a single Ameri-
r:tn Beauty rosebud tucked in a low
oitfuIe y bit to one side. Mrs. Geo
Gould Wore Il handsome gown of whita
satin. with 4 collar of pearls studded
with diamonds.
The entire floor of the Plaza was
turned into IL bower of beauty for tho
affair. The elaborate floral sche,na
with foliage of palms and ported nlants
presented a picture like an Eneiish
rai,ien party.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
KING AND KAISER
WILL VISIT ITALY

PARISH Jan. 1.-THE Rome correspon-
DENT, OF Eclaire claims to know that
King Edward informed the Italian
court of his intention OF visiting Rome
to present King Victor Emanuel his
personal condolences on account Of tho
earthquake. Queen Alexandra, accord
ing to the correspondent. will accom-
pany King Edward, and they will tray
el i%ncognito. The visit. it is said. will
be made at the end Of February.
The correspondent adds that q visit
of the car to Rome will take place
during the first fortnight In March.
After the aid given by Russian sailors
to sufferers at Messina the current op-
position to the cars visit to Italy
completely disappeared.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
GIRL TO MEET
ROOSEVELT IN DARKEST
PART OF AFRICA

London. Jan. 13.-Miss Charlotte
Mansfield. writer. sailed for Cape Town
to take a lonely tramp OF 5000 miles
toward Cairo. Two thousand miles of
h journey will be through the wilds
OF Central Africa.
Miss Mansfield's only escort will be 30
native carriers. At Nairobi she ex-
poets to meet President Roosevelt.
Miss Mansfield is an athletic young
woman, and although she has never
been In Africa. the Journey. she said,
has no terrors for her. She has tramped
alone in several of the out of the way
districts of Europe. She is a good shot
and expects to supply herself with fresh
meat with the rifles. otherwise her
party will rely upon the of
the country. corn. rice, mealies and
fruit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
CITY IN SECESSION;
GEORGIA TOO DRY

Atlantic, Ca, Jan. n.-Because Of the
hated prohibition law, Savannah is in
practical secession from the state of
Georgia. SO fragrant has the rebellion
become. it is asserted, hat Governor
Hoke Smith intends to send state
troops TO enforce the law unless the au-
thor!ties of Savannah and Chatham
county return to their allegiance to the
state.
States Attorney Walter Hartridge,
from Savannah to Atlanta for q con-
ference. The governor will warn Hart
ridge tina unless he will aid the other
officials OF Savannah and begin to
prosecute the men who are openly sell
self will take control Of the situation
and will use state troops to raid the
drinking joints.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
SECOND CATASTROPHE
IN VIRGINIA MINE

Huntington, w. Va. JAM. 14.--On De-
cember 20 last an explosion occurred
in the Lick Branch mine. which, up 20
that time, had been regarded as a mod
al mine.
ON that occasion the u was not
ascertained and the death list eache
80. Tho last body in connection with
that explosion was brought to the sur
face only last Friday, after which the
was again safe, and that work could be
resumed. The majority Of the miners
engaged to resume work at the mine
were Americana. with a few foreigners,
and some colored workers as laborers.
It was stated that h mine was exam
lined early today and reported to be
perfectly safe.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
HARTMAN BUYS
UP COMPETITION

New York. Jan. 12.-That f.. II. Har-
riman and his associates forced The
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe To sell
to the Southern Pacific two years ago
the road the Santa Fe then was
building in southern Arizona as a con-
Meeting link in what would have made
practically a new low grade trans
continental route for the Santa Fs
and as such would have been a dan
gerous competitor to the Hartman
road. has been revealed as a resul, or
the hearing to dissolve the Hartman
combination.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
INCREASE OF NAVY.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Increase
of the navy to the extent OF
$29, 900, 600 was agreed upon TODAY
by the House committee on ma
val affairs. The following naval
program for appropriations at this
session was accepted by the COM
mittce: Two battleships. Of %. 900
tons displacement. $4,000, 900: five
torpedo boat d%estroyers. 1000, 600;
marines. $4,000. 900; one sub-snr-
face boat, $4O0, 900.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
MINE EXPLOSION
COSTS MANY LIVES

Huntington. W. Va, jan. A.--An ex-
plosion is reported to have occurred TO,
day in the Lick Branch coal mines. and
from SO / o 100 miners are said TO have
been killed.
The number OF fatalities may be
largely increased upon further inves-
tigation. as from 200 to 800 miners were
at work at the time OF the explosion
and 1t has not been ascertalned no"
many survived.
AT / o'clock this afternoon rescue
parties had been unable to enter the
mine on account of the intense heat; IL
Is thought the mine has caught fire.
1t is now believed that 100 men nave
i erished.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14

Annie Irene Magher, defend
ant. looked at the plaintiffs hus-
band longingly, lovingly. sweetly,
invitingly; by looks and motions,
by what she did say and speak
by words, and with her eyes and
manners, she challenged the plain
un's husbands love and affec- 1.
ton.
She caused the plaintiffs hus-
band to take supper With her at
various hotels and other places.
and to invite her to wine suppers
during which and on which occa-
sions she threw fiery, longing and
loving looks at him and used all
the wiles of the lovers art and
the modes of endearlnent SO as to
cause him to love her and CON
slider her the not plus ultra of
women whatever that may beg,
and h regarded him possessed
OF all the qualities she admired
and adored in a man as an
HAoIlIs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
USED ALL LOVES
W|LES ON JOSLYN
BY Speaking Lovingly, 1nvit-
ingly, Stenographer Won
Her Husband.

New York. Jan. PA remarkable
matrimonial document made its ap-
pearance in the county clerks Office to-
day In the shape of a bill of particulars
filed by Una Joslvn in her suit to re-
cover $50, 900 damages from Minnie
Irene Magher for alienation of affec-
tons of Alfred r. Joslyn, who is In
Paris. Mrs. Joslyn's suit came on for
trial yesterday afternoon before Jus
tice Brady n jury in the supreme
court: Miss Magher was not present,
1t being explained that she is still in
France attending to her old job of
stenographer for Joslyn. Her attorneys
said she now is a legal resident OF
France. So is Joslyn, who by the way,
is suing for separation on the ground
mat MS Wife refused to join him IN
France since he fed there in 1909.
The bill of particulars says:
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VANDERBILT SUED FOR
PENSION BY MULETEER

Paris, Jan. 13.-The mule driver who
derbilt's automobile in the south of
France, several months ago, is suing
the millionaire for q pension of 81 a
day.
Mr.. Vanderbilt promised to give the
man that sum until he had recovered.
but the muleteer, showing no sign of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
LAFAYETTE's BIRTHPLACE
THREATENED BY FIRE

Paris. Jan .13.-Fire attacked he
historic castle of Chavaiac, where La
fayette was born. and for some time it
was feared that the famous relics Of
the American revolution, with which it
Is filled. would be destroyed.
This catastrophe was averted, and
the flames were presently under con-
troll.
National pride in the hero who bore
arms for American liberty has doubly
endeared the contents of the chateau to
the French people.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
WEBSTER CITY, a.,
HAS HOTEL FIRE

Weast';, City, Ia. Jan. 1.-THE VIII
son hotel building sustained a $40 ooo
fire loss early this morning. the loss
being equally divided between the no.
tel and w. B. kearns. wholesale ava
retail cigar distributor. who occ,n IN
the south annex. pNso
The guests escaped in light ,..,uo
without injuries. Both losses az. s s,,,e
u vered by insurance. iu'ly
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
A WITH PANAMA.

United States with the republic OF PAN
ANA in the last five years amounted to
about Sc million dollars. OF this total.
six millions, speaking in round terms,
represented the value of the imporfs
from Panama, and 60 millions, still
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
W0ULD-BE PRESIDENT
MUST STAY IN JAIL
Pardon Refused to Preston,
Who Headed Socialist Labor
Ticket Last Fall.

Carson, Neb.. IAN. 12.-The board of
pardons has denied the application of
NJ. r. Preston and. Joseph Smith. the
two men convicted of h murder of
O Silva. a restaurant keeper of
Goldficld, New, last March. Preston
was convicted of murder and Smith OF
~manslaughter.
Preston gained national notoriety last
ummer when he was nominated for
president of the United States on the
socialist labor ticket.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
TURKEY REFUSES BID
FOR THE PROVINCES

Constantinople. Jan. 13.-It is report
ed here hat the council OF ministers
has decided to reject the offer of Aus
tria to pay Turkey 100000 pounds
Turkish as indemnity for the an
%nexation of the provinces of Bosnia
and Herzegoyina.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
SIX NIGHT RIDERS
SENTENCED TO HANG
While Two Are Given Life
Terms in Tennessee Pen
itentiary.

Union Gnty. Tenn, Jan. l2-Six might
riders" We're sentenced to hang Feb
ruary 10, and the other two We're given
20-year sentences in the penitentiary.
The attorneys for the defense inllme-
diately gave notice OF appeal to the
state supreme court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
NOTED NOVELIST HAS
SURGICAL OPERATION
''conan Doyle Under Sur
geon's Knife for Painful
Internal Difficulty.

London, Jan. IA bulletin was is
sued this morning saying that Sir Ar.
thur Conan Doyle, the celebrated
author, had passed a restless night, was
the arst public inti1nation that he had
undergone an operation for a painful,
though not serious internal affection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14

Women as stenographers have been
greatly increased in number in New
York city during the last year. and
there are now about II, 200 of them,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
RAILROADS DID NOT
LOSE VERY HEAVILY
Gross Earnings for 1908
Greater Than FOR 1906
Report Of Commission.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DECREASE IN
WEARS CASUALTY

In the past year there was a
remarkable falling Off in the
, number of casualties to both
passengers and employees, due to
some extent to diminished traf-
fic on railroads generally. The
number OF passengers killed in
train accidents was 1865 in 1908,
rs compared with 40 in the
previous year. There is also Il
gratifying decrease in the num-
; Der of employees killed and in
.iured. The number of employees
killed in coupling accidents
shows a reduction of 20 gel
; cent from the previous yearly
record.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
SAM SMALL WILL PUBLISH
MAGAZINE AT WATERLOO

Waterloo, Ia, IAN. l2.-Sam Sma!l's
Golden West Magazine. edited and
managed by the noted evangelist ana
co-worker of Sam Jones. will soo.l he
issued at this place. where Small will
locate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

An Englishman who had come to
this country was teaching school.
One day as the spelling class was re-
citing the word saloon was given
out. The first boy missed it, then
the sec ond and third and when the
fourth boy had spelled it correctly
the teacher told him to go and write
it on the blackboard SO that all could
see how it was spelled. This done
the teacher pointed to the word and
said:
This is the way you spell it. Easy
isn't it. Just a hess, hay, hell,
two hoes and hen.'
Then noticing that the boy had
placed the letters some distance
apart he asked: why did you write
it that way? Why didn't you place
the hay nearer the hell
Cause was afraid it would burn
up answered the boy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

She was seated in the drawing
room, thinking of Will whose bride
she expected to become in three
short months when the maid entered
bringing telegram. Hurriedly
tearing open the envelope she
scanned its contents which read:
will run over today. George For
a moment she seemed paralyzed,
then as the-fu significance of the
message dawDed upon her she de-
termined to go to him at once. So
she hastily attired herself and set
out for her brothers. office, who hav-
ing sent the message would be able
to tell her all about it.
How is he and where have they
taken himY
Her brother started at her stupid
ly.
oh, don't keep me in suspense;
Tell me where he is.' she said.
where who is?'
why, Willie.
AT his Office, suppose I havnt
seen him today
Then what does this mean? Isn't
he run over?
George took the telegram and
read his own message. With much
laughter he explained to her that it
simply stated that he expected to
run over and visit her.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09
h. 4. Dimick Dead

Word was received hsre this
morning that Uncle Hi Dimick
died at his home in Des Moines
Wednesday evening the body will
be brought here for burial. Funer-
alsercives will be held at the Con-
gregational Church Saturday morn
ing at ten O'Clock. Obituary next
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09
Everybody's good to me-

MVeryDooyS gOOd 10 me
Just how;
Just as good as they can be-
just now
Wife is gentle, kind and sweet,
Gets just what I want to eat,
Marmurs things ! won't repeat
just now.
Oh, how fine it is to live
Just now.
I've all the joys that life can give
just now.
What difference theresll be
After Christmas, But, you see,
Everybody's good to me,
Just now.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

God give us men; time like this
demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true
faith and ready hands
Men whom the lust of Office does
not kill,
Men whom the spoils Of office can
not bny,
Men who possess opinions and will
Men VINO have honor; men who will
not lie.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09
INUNDATED
Twas Solemn, Yet Sad To Witness
young Mans Deplorable Condition

It's the habit of certain young
man OF Extra, to get water for his
store at pump; where the fluid is
80 cheap that it caused him to leap,
to the pavement below with bump
He saw the girls in the print shop
watching him go on his frog.hop,
but the deuce did he care when he
struck the pavement, in jiff he
was sent, to the very cement, that
the Hanson's had just put there.
1t was hard to the touch and
tough on the crutch, but the water,
or Judas! where was it? for 'twasn't
in sight. What horrible plight
Tin, was he.) The pail was beside
him, with it's mouth open wide in,
la(his pants above the knee!!)
The water went down, in two ri
vers to West Town aud he thought
he would drown. Then he thot of
the girls. in the door tor he saw, he
remembered, when he nearly dis.
membered, himself and his cloth
ing he tore.
But the girls we're in raptures all
giggles and laughter, at the cause
of his gain and woe, for how could
he hide, two rivers of tide, for
someone, somewhere, saw them too
So he deigned to be brave as lion
or mouse, and back to the pump
went he, for another pail to take, to
the house, of Nels Hansen whose
drug clerk was he.
But the girls; they just thot ii
too funny, for young man with
more water than money, to give a
free chow on the street, of course,
be did it for fun, they knew he
would gladly have run up the alley
to the drug store, by gee. But the
lesson impaired was cheap. New
version.
Look after you leap.
Dedicated to the Colonel by an
appreciative on.looker.
Mary Marietta went to Audubon
Tuesday morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

Those who want to use strickly
up-to-the-minute language no long
er say a person "went up in the air"
but she or she aviatcd' is the cor
rect form.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

The best pill is De Wits Little EARLY
Risers-the safe, easy, pleasanr and sure
little liver pills. DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve is the original. Good
for cuts, burns or bruises, aud especially
for piles. Sold by all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

Mamma, did Santa Claus get IN
his sleigh on Christmase eve and drive
around to all of the houses of the
little girls and boys? asked Willie.
Yes, dear answered his mother.
An did he stop at each chimney
as he went along, an did he have
just the right thing for everybody?'
Why of course, dearie.
We'll, mamma, he must have been
mighty qaick to visit all the places
in one uight.'
He is very quick, dear
i don't believe he did it that way,
said Willie, after a moment Of deep
thought
How do you think he did it?
Why / think he planned ahead,
cause he had all my presents put
away in the closet under the steps
two days before Christmas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

During the heated controversy
between Cook and Peary and their
partisians, the North Pole remain 9
cool and unmoved.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

James took the essay which he hah
written, to the teacher, who was an
Englishman, for correction. Among
other errors the word Venice was
spelled with two MS.
Didn't you know, that Venice has
but one hemp said the teacher.
No, the price of eggs must be
high there, said James.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

'Aunty, did you marry an Indian?'
said Freddy.
why do you ask such silly ques-
ton, Freddy?
Well, ! saw some scalps on your
dressing table,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

Miss Goldie Watterson left last
Thursday for Iowa. City where she
goes to the hopital for an operation
for mn abcess.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

Miss Edna Hocamp Of Audubon
Twp. enrolled as pupil in the Extra
school Monday. She will board with
Mrs. John Bishop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

I wish to be taken standing in
my hat said the lady who had called
at the gallery to have her photo ia
ken.
You can be taken sitting in it if
you like. l am sure there is plenty
of room,' returned the attendant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

George Leffngwell commenced
teaching the Green school Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

I wont wash my face said Dolly
defantly.
Naughty, naughty. When was
little girl | always washed my face
reproved Grandma.
Yes, and look at it now,' retorted
the little girl.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

Mr.. R. @. Watterson. Hub Waiter
son and John Sorns on went to Aud.
dubon Tuesday to put the roof on
the house of Wyman Harvey's that
wac damaged by fire.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

VIM. Petersen left Monday for
Ames La. where he goes to take the
buttermaker's course in the school
there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

MIR. and Mrs. Louie Petersen OF
Audi bon visited relatives here be-
tween trains Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

The Misses Clara Tibben and
Grace Hocamp are keeping bach
whileA enry and Lena Bush are a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

MIR. Mrs. Wilson Griffin of Mason
City III. who was visiting their son
Clark departed Monday to visit with
their son George near Guthrie Cen
ter few weeks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

why are you scolding dollie SO,
Mollie,' said papa.
'Tause, she's naughty. She said
two an two make i've, an when
told her it was six, she said I didn't
know nnfin,' said Mollie.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

Mamma, I don't never want to
eat at this restaurant again
why not, dear?
The under side of my chair seat
is all wire springs and my gum won't
stick to it,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

DO you know, Mary, that we are
spending every cent / earn
We'll, / don't see why you should
complain. All the other people in
our set are spending good deal more
than they earn. What's the use Of
being SO penurious?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-09

If you want to stand we'll in the
community always give your seat
to woman.