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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08
WHY NEWSPAPERS LIE"
News Based On Information Sometimes
Not Reliable.

What makes you newspapers tell so
many les?" asked a rather inconsider-
ate Peorian of newspaper man the
other day, says the Peoria Herald
Transcript.
Because we have to get most of our
information from liars" was the jolt
ing reply.
When newspaper reporter asks you
for information do you tell him all the
truth or only so much of it as will help
your cause? When you have chance
to give your side of an affair in the
newspapers, don't you take precious
good care to make good argument for
yourself?
A newspaper cannot manufacture
knowledge. 1t must collect it, Every
news items that is published, provid-
ing it is not of court record-and news
papers have been sued for mistakes in
court records, tools based on infor-
nation secured from some one.
An enthusiastic investor calls a re-
porter and informs him that he has pur-
chased a piece of property and will
erect Immediately fine building = that
the value of the property has increased
fifty per cent. in the last three years.
The building does not go up and it
develops that the property has been
sold at loss. The paper stands the
blame for the inaccuracy.
An alteration between two promi-
nent gentlemen takes place on the
street. One man when asked about
it declares that he thumped the other
man five times and chased him block.
The other man declares that he hurled
his opponent to the ground and would
have inflicted severe injury upon him had
not help arrived. The newspaper must
hold an informal court and take evil
dence to get at the truth.
A good and faithful member of a
church congregation comes to the paper
and discloses the fact that owing TO
serious trouble in the church the minis
ter is about to resign. 1t is published
the next day; half dozen members of
the church declare that the utmost
harmony exists and that the minister
has no intention of resigning This is
also published.
The minister resigns the next week.
A building burns. The proprietor
gives the loss at $50, 900. Does the re-
porter accept this fact? If he does he
is likely to find that for purposes of his
own connected with insurance and
other things the amount has been placed
$50, 900 too high.
A railroad officer is about to resign.
The paper prints the news. what a
liar that sheet is'' shouts the official.
He denies the rumor by calling the
paper liar for month and then re-
signs. Western Publisher
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08

secured team and drove into Burley,
where they took train to Twin Falls,
had the broken part mended, and
Thursday afternoon started back for
the desert. They expected to repair
the car and reach Twin Falls yesterday.
This is its fifth breakdown since the
car crossed the Idaho line. The defect
i've piece of the machine was first brok-
en- when the front wheels of the car
jumped off bridge into a two and a
half foot washout at Soda Springs.
Then three more breaks of the mended
part before reaching Pocatello, and
then the accident related above.
The car is a 60-horse power Thomas
Flyer, and is the one that won the cell
ebrated New York to Paris race last
year.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08
Contract Let for Two Story Building

Chas. Schmidt, who recently came
here from Eureka, CAL, signed a con-
tract last Saturday with Contractor Levi
Southwell, of Ogden, Utah, for the
erection of business building, on the
corner of Chestnut avenue and Fifth
street, adjoining the Auditorium. The
building will be of brick, two stories
and basement, with pressed brick
front, and promises to be one of the
handsomest structures in town. The
main floor will be finished for store pur-
poses and the second story will be
divided into Offices.
Mr.. Schmidt is firm believer in the
future of the Power City" and is
proving his faith by his extensive in
vestments and improvements.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08
ROAD VIEWING In AUTO.
The American Falls-Arbon Pathfinders
Have Not Yet Reported.

1t was Tuesday afternoon, the sun
was shining brightly, not breath
of air stirring and all nature was happy
in spring attire, that our estimabe
townsman, D. w. Davis, appeared on
our streets in his choo-choo car, accom-
panied by Hon. Wilford Bennion, of the
American Falls Milling Company, o.
H. Barber, editor of the Press, and
County Commissioner Roe, who had
driven in but had assigned his lowly
borses to a barn while flirting with the
more pretentious method of locomo-
ton.
The object of this opulent assem-
blage was trip along the proposed
route to Arbon, with view to gaining
knowledge and to impart to the lowly
public the advantages of that particu-
lar route from the rich Arbon valley to
the Power City.
Plebeian eyes gazed in envy, and di-
lated nostrils eagerly inhaled the gaso-
line perfume as the huge car swept
through the town and out into the sea
of sagebrush, and jack rabbits scamp
cred into their burrows at the sound of
the honk! honkl
On and on they flew, covering miles
in minutes, until the main road was ig-
nored and more direct route sought,
and with such grace and dexterity did
''the man at the Wheel perform his
duty that his associates gazed at him
in awe and wonder instead of taking
notes of dips, angles or curves of the
proposed road. And we'll they might,
for he made hills and valleys look like
level ground, to the surprise of the
"pathfnders, who unanimously agreed
that the road was equal to a city pave
ment.
Thus some thirty miles were covered
to Rattlesnake gulch, and Davis was
explaining how he had for years dill
gently secured the country for an auto
mobile that required no walking back
one that could be relied upon under any
and all circumstances and would not be
found wanting, and that the gentlemen
present had the advantage of sitting in
such machine, thanks to his research
es. Just then something happened
An explanation in detail is too pain
full
Three hours later found the quartette
still tramping, with silent faces turned
toward the Spokane of Idaho" with
only hills and dales before them. At
the break of dawn four silent figures
sneaked painfully down different alleys
toward their homes, followed several
hours later by an automobile drawn by
a husky mule team.
Later in the day Commissioner Roe
hurried out of town behind his trusty
cayuses, looking neither to the right
nor to the left. The flour mill is shut
down and Bennion's smiling counte-
nance is missed from the street. Bar
Der is at home and his wife Loyalty af-
firms that he has the grip. Davis
spends his evenings studying cuss
words in seven different languages, and
during the day is locked in the garage
talking to his automobile.
No report has been made on the pro-
posed road between American Falls and
Arbon.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08

On eastern of
handsome
Cascades
production of its Park
Its location is the
its architectural
and before the end of last ready for the col
lection OF exhibits will
examples of mans ingenuity
gathered specimens
nation of
1t overlook the finest the formal
splendid line
beautiful
the
sparkling
scattered throughout
Rainier Avenue the floating lakes brought vision
adds delights ghtsprinkle
whole
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08

The Ladies Aid society of the Pres
byterian church held a "crazee" tea
social last Saturday evening. The
Tabernancle was jam full of people
from an early hour until 10 o'clock. An
excellent musical and literary program
was one of the features of the evening.
The ladies realized nearly $25 for the
benefit of the church.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08
A Profitable Transfer.

Mrs. Frances Chapman sold lot % in
block 8, with the building thereon, oc-
cupied by the Smiths Pharmacy and
the Bon Ton Millinery, for $1,000.
Less than one year ago Mrs. Chapman
bought the lot and erected the building
at total cost of So, 400, which is sub
stantial proof of the manner in which
real estate is increasing in value.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08

Some choice town lots for sale.
Duncan & Tanner.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-05-08

Would you buy town lot cheap?
See Duncan & Tanner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Bio Family in Iceland.

The queen of Denmark once paid a
visit to the Danish colony of Iceland,
where the good old bishop exerted
himself to the utmost to show her
everything that was worth seeing.
The queen paid many compliments to
her host, and, having learned that he
was a family man, inquired how many
children he had. 1t happened that the
Danish word for children" is almost
identical in sound with the Icelandic
word for sheep" and the worthy
bishop promptly answered: 1.-TWO
hundred" 1.-TWO hundred children!"
cried the queen "How can you main
tain such number?" Easily enough,
please your majesty" replied the pre-
late, with a cheerful smile. I'm the
summer / turn them out upon the hill
to grass, and when the winter comes
kill and eat them"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Two Smokers.

81 had a big surprise today" said
a bellboy in Denver hotel. "This
morning 1 was called to a woman's
room to bring her some writin' paper.
When l handed it to her she slipped
me a dime.
cts for Cigarettes she says.
"'Much Obliged I says, droppin' the
coin in my pocket. I'll spend it for
cigars; 1 don't smoke cigarettes
"'Well, I don't care what you
smoke she says. Those cigarettes
are for me-
can got 'em for her, too"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Its A Top Notch Doer

Great deeds compel regard. The world
crowns its doors. That's why the Amer
lean people have crowned DIR. Kings
New Discovery the King of throat and
lung remedies Every atom is health
force 1t kills germs aud colds and la
grippe vanish, 1t heals cough-racked
mem branes and coughing stops, Sore,
infamed bronchial tubes and lungs are
cured and hemorrhages cease. Or Geo.
More, Black Jack, N. G. writes: 1t cur
ed me Of lung trouble, pronounced hope
less by all doctors !" soc ar d ST 90. Trial
bcttle free Guaranteed by Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07

quently destroy the nests of wild
birds. They have been known to
gnaw holes in lead pipes, and they
cause fires by gnawing the insulating
covering from electric wires where
they pass under the floors or inside
partitions. They also cause fires by
carrying and gnawing matches.
Though a serious pest on farms,
rats commit their greatest depreda-
tons in cities. An attempt has been
made to secure from the business men
of Washington, D. c., estimates of
the annual losses due to rats and mice.
The data secured indicate losses ex-
ceeding 100000.
The rapidity with which rats multi
pears to make so little Roadway in
their destruction. The females give
birth to large filters of young, and
the intervals between the filters are
short. More than 20 young rats have
been found in single nest, and it is
safe to estimate the average litter at
more than ten. 1t has been calculat-
ed that a single pair of rats and their
progeny breeding without Interrupt
ton and suffering no losses would in
three years increase to more than
20,OO0,0O0.
The author of this bulletin says
hawks and owls, especially the lat
ter, destroy great numbers of rats, a
good work which man should encour-
age. Weasels, minks and skunks are
also rat destroyers. He recommends
the persistent use of traps and poi
sons. But he thinks the most prom.
Using lines of effort lie in ~ rat
proof construction of buildings, espe,
cially the use of concrete in founda.
lions; and (2) reducing the food sup
ply of rats by the disposal of garbage
and the protection of food supplies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07

Come, your the doctor,
Which shall it be,
Costivenecs, constipation, or
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea?
Nick DOffinp
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Opinions Of Others.

I never yet knew any man so bad
but some have thought him honest ard
afforded him love; nor any one so
good but some have thought him vile
and hated him. Few are so thorough
ly wicked as not to be estimable to
some; and few are so just as not to
seem unequal; ignorance, envy and
partially enter much into the opinions
we form of others. Nor can a man, in
himself, always appear alike to all. In
some, nature has made disparity; in
some, report has blinded judgment,
and in others accident is the cause OF
disposing us to love or hate.-Owen
Helltham
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Dull London.

The poet Gray would have agreed
with James Douglas in thinking you
cannot be gay in London. 81 have
been at London this month that tire
some, dull place, where all people I'M
der 30 find so much amusement" he
wrote to friend. And Fielding makes
Joseph Andrews say in a letter to
Pamela, London is bad place, and
there is so little good fellowship that
the next door neighbors don't know
one another" AS Boswell amiably re-
marked: 81 have often amused myself
with thinking how different a place
London is to different people!"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
RAT IS A PROBLEM
PROBABLY THE WORST MAMMA.
LIAM PEST KNOWN TO MAN.
Destroys Property Worth Millions Of
Dollars Every Year and Dssem-
mates Bubonic PIague-stud-
led by Biological Survey.

The rat is believed to be the worst
mammalian pest known to man. Not
only does it destroy property worth
millions of dollars every year, but it
is now known to be the principal
agent in disseminating bubonic
plague. This is not contagious dis
ease in the ordinary sense. The in
lection is spread from rat to rat and
from rat to man solely by means of
the rat flea
The United States department of
agriculture, through Its biological sur
vey. has recently given the rat prob
lem serious attention. The results of
that work have appeared in bulle-
tin on ''The Brown Rat" There are
several species of rats, but the COM
mon house or barn rat, the so-called
Norway rat" is the most widespread
and by far the most destructive. By
means of ships it has been carried to
almost every part of the world, and
wherever landed it has proceeded to
make itself at home.
The species has wonderful adapta-
bility to climatic and other conditions
In North America it is found from
Panama to the Yukon valley and to
Greenland.
The rats bill of fare includes al
most everything eaten by man, and a
considerable number of things not in
cluded in human dietaries, as, for in
stance, carrion, mice, kid gloves, ivory
and horses hoofs.
Among the most common foods of
rats are corn and other grain. If fed
on grain alone, it is estimated that
one rat will eat 60 cents worth in a
year, while of oatmeal, it will con
sumo $3.50 worth. If we suppose the
| number of rats in the United States
to be equal to the number of horses
cattle, sheep and hogs, it would cos
more than $1O0,OOO,OOO year to board
them on grain.
But the damage done by rats is not
to be measured by what they eat
| Through pollution of food products
| they do as much damage as by eat
ing them. Besides they do great dam
age by digging under buildings and
embankments, by gnawing woodwork
but cutting holes in sacks, and by cut
ting up goods and papers to make
nests. They kill young poultry ant
squads. They steal eggs. They FIRE
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
NASH & PHELPS.

Audubon, Iowa.
We have arranged with the Ex-
change Bank, Extra, Iowa to look
after all loans for us in the south
part of the county. Be sure and
see them and learn our terms before
making your application.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07

G. r. Kluger. the ieweler, 1860 vir.
ginia Ave. Indianapolis, Ind, writes: |
was SO weak from kidney trouble that
could hardly walk hundred feet -Four
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy clear.
ed my complexion, cured my backache
and the irregularities disappeared aud
can now attend to business every day
dan recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy
to all sufferers, as it cured me after the
doctors and other remedies had failed.'
Sold by all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Hoist Baby to Ship.

New York.-When Mrs. John Gun.
derson of Brooklyn and her three.
months-old baby reached a Hoboken
pier the steamer on which they had
booked passage for Norway was head.
ed for the ocean. Mrs. Gunderson in.
sisted that she had to get aboard, 80
she and her baby were placed on q
tug and taken to the liner. The baby
was put in a sling and hoisted on
board, while Mrs. Gunderson climbed
q rope ladder to the deck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
That Lame Back Means
Kidney Disease
And to Relieve the Lame and Aching Back,
You Must First Relieve the Kidneys

There is no question about that
1T all-for the lame and aching
back is caused by a diseased con-
dition of the kidneys and bladder.
1t is only common sense, any way
that you must cure a condition
by removing the cause of the con-
dition. And lame and aching back
are not by any means the only
symptoms Of arrangement of the
kidneys and bladder. There are a
multitude of well-known and un-
mistakable indications of a more or
less dangerous condition. Some of
these are, for instance: Extreme
and unnatural lassitude and weari-
ness. nervous irritability, heart ir-
regularity, nerves on edge," sleep
1essness and inability to secure
rest, scalding sensation and sedi-
ment in the urine, Inflammation of
the bladder and passages, etc.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills are an exceptionally meritori-
GUS remedy for any and all affec-
tons or diseased conditions of
these organs. These Pills operate
directly and promptly-and their
beneficial results are at once felt.
They regulate, purify, and effec-
tually heal and restore the kid
neys, bladder and liver, to perfect
and healthy condition-even in
some of the most advanced cases.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Tell Some Sick One
It Is Free If It Fails.
VIII you do an act of Humanity?
Will you tell some sick friend of this. m

VIII you do an act of Humanity?
Will you tell some sick friend of this. my
Tell him or her. that you have learned of a
medicine SO certain that its maker dare say to
the sick !. X IT is absolutely and Internationally
And you. no doubt. already know of Dr..
Shops Restorative and its popularity.
For 20 years it has been the staAdard rem
edy for Stomach, Kidney and Heart ailments
When the inside" or controlling nerves Of
these vital organs begin to fail, it is Dr.. Shops
Restorative that has quickly vtalized, and streng
thened, and brought these nerves and organs
back to health again.
do not dose the Stomach. nor stimulate
the Heart or Kidneys-for that is all wrong.
DR.. Shops Restorative goes direct to the
cause of these ailments-the failing. faltering.
inside or controlling nerves. And herein lies the
keynote to my success.
When these nerves are again made well and
strong, then that's the certain end of all such
sickness.
TO me it is a great satisfaction that I am
the only physician able to say to the suffering
sick. Take my prescription for full 80 days. and
II it fails to help YOU the entire expense is
Then eOhy should the sick take any
chance on any other medicine, qvhose
maker dare not back 1t Just as I do by
this remarkable ofers
Ialso have Rheumatic Remedy-and that
remedy is covered by the same identical No
help. no pay protective plan.
Besides you are free to consult me Just as
you would your home physician. My advice and
the book below are yours-and without cost.
Perhaps word or two from me will clear
| up some serious ailment. hayehelped thousands
| upon thousands by my private prescription or
personal advice plan. My best effort is surely
worth your simple request.
So let me send you an order at once. Take
| the message to some sick friend.
A postal will bring the opportunity.
will have honest and trustworthy drug.
| gist to whom you can conveniently go for the 80
day test.
But first. ask me for the order. for all drug.
gists are not authorized to give the 80 day test.
So write me now and save all delays Re-
member that tomorrow never comes. Address
| DR.. Shoop, Box -. Racine Wis.
Which Book Shall I Send Your
| No On Dyspepsia No. For Women
! No. 2 On the Heart No. 5 For Men
| No g On the Kidneys No. G On rheumatism
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Cabling an indian God.

A story comes from Gorakhpur,
India, to the effect that two boys went
to the river side to invoke the water
god Mahadeo. They recited man
thrass at some length, but Mahadeo
did not appear. Whereupon the lads
contrived to hasten his coming by
cutting at each others throat with a
sword, suggesting thereby to the re-
calcitrant that their lives were in dan
ger. This method of invocation prov.
ing abortive as well, they both jumped
into the river. One was drowned, but
the other returned to his right mind
and ran home to tell his story.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07

DIR. L j. Oldaker, Dentist. Office
In the front rooms over the Chris.
Jensen JeweIry store. All work In
my line promptly attended to.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07

Fall colds are vuickly cured by Fol.
ey's Houey and Tar, the great threat
and lung remedy, The genuine contains
no harmful drugs. Sold by all druggists
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07
Attention Land Purchasers

Will you need money to pay for
the land you bought?
If so Now is the time to arrange
for it.
The enormous sale of land all
over Iowa and the high prices paid
means greater demand for money
next spring than has ever been
known before. This also means a
close money market and possibly
higher rates of interest. The wise
man looks ahead and does not wait
until the last moment. We have a
large fund that we can rely upon
and are taking applications daily
for March l, next. In the 81 years
we have been loaning money in
Audubon and adjoining counties
we have never disappointed pa
tron. Come in Now and make your
arrangements and your money will
be ready for you the day it is wan.
ted. We loan on both the first and
second mortgages and will do as
we have always done in the past,
make larger loans on better terms
than anyone else can possibly do.
We will be glad 10 see you and give
you terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-10-07

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air
passages, stops the irritation in the
throat, soothes tue infamed membranes
and the most obstldate cough disappear
Sore and infiamed lungs are healed and
strengthened, and the cold is expelled
from the system. Refuse any but the
genuine in the yellow package. Sold by
all drnruiStS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-21
HIKE
ACROSS ice FLOE
r-ir
Make Safe Landing From I'm
priSOned Liner.

st. Johns. May 21.-Notwithstand.
ing efforts to assist her, the Allan
line steamer Mongolian, which has
been wedged in an ice pack off the
mouth Of this harbor since Wednes-
day, is still imprisoned today. II is
thought, however. an attempt by the
stout sealing steamer Diana to open
up lane between the Mongolian and
'the narrow harbor opening will be
successful.
One OF the most interesting of the
many features which have marked
the detention Of the big steamer was
the walk across the ice from the
steamer of five passengers. among
them two women. They were DR..
Mcpherson and wife, DR.. Hunt, Miss
Mcpherson and a Mr.. Stephenson.
They were anxiously watched both
from the steamer and from the shore,
When they reached the borders Of
the fields at the harbor's mouth a tug
was awaiting them.