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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-25

Nothing finer than Solomon'S choc.
olatc cream candies 9i.3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-25

Whipped cream chocolate al Sole
mons Steam Bakery. Pr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-25

Tie GERMAN FLOUR is .nr hce.
.n A"'morr. ASK your grocer "lG
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
A Borneo Para site.

A famous rarity in the vegetable
world of Borneo is the raftlesia. the
buah pallmah of Malays. The plant is
one of the most degraded of parasites,
and so completely does it submerge.
itself in the tissues of it's host that the.
only part which ever shows itself to
the external world is the enormous
flower. The diameter of the flower
measures about two feet, the odor is
repulsive and there is not one feature
of beauty to recommend it to man. 1t
appears, however, to hold an impor-
tant place in the pharmacopoeia of
the natives, which perhaps imagine
that the plant to which nature has
given so uninviting an exterior must
possess some hidden virtue in the way
of compensation. Various species of
rafflesia are known in Borneo, and
oddly enough their hosts are in
variably species of vine (cissus).
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
American Democracy.

Privy Councillor Zuntz, on his re-
turn to Berlin, after a three-months'
visit to the United States, delivered
lecture before the students OF the In
dustrial high school of that city, in
which he had much TO say in praise of
American students and of the college
system under which they We're trained.
Our students, he said can help
themselves financially only by teach
ing. The American student has the
advantage in this respect, because
without losing caste or dignity, he can
break stone, act as a waiter or porter,
or do work at any trade. 1t is not an
infrequent occurrence that a young
man acts as waiter at gathering of
people where he is received as an
equal as soon as his mental duties
have been performed"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
A Colorado Woman.

That women should display enter
prise in Colorado is not to be won.
dered at, since they have been for
man years fully qualified voters
there. good specimen of the ad-
vanced woman in the Centennial state
is Mrs. Nellie Upham, who is the vice
president of mining company, and
who personally superyises the running
of fifty gold and silver mines, boss.
ing three hundred workmen Mrs.
Upham had studied mining and min.
erals for long time, and some five
years ago she drifted into her pres
ent business. 1t is stated that she
manages affairs with great ability
Leslies Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Boys as Glass Breakers.

Its about time" declared the in
dignant citizen, that something was
done with boys who smash the glass
around the street lights. Again and
again | have seen them throwing rocks
at it for ten or fifteen minutes until
one was successful in smashing it..
When they play ball, it seems to be
for the purpose OF hitting and break
ing the glass OF lamp either on the
curb or at the steps of an apartment
house. If a house is vacant, you will
notice that the basement windows are
broken half the time 1t is all done
by boys. who apparently take great
delight in the sound of good, hard
smash
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Why They Don't Clan

Have YOU seen the near perfect
woman, Maude OdeIl21 she asked.
No. You ought 10 see her. And if
YOU want to be really amused, you
ought to so and watch; the men gain g.
at her wide-eyed, the men with their.
wives. They are taking in all her per-
feet points, but they are afraid to APP
plaud her on account of their wives.
That beautiful. near perfect woman
leaves the stage nearly every time
without a handicap on account of the
wives"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
How He Lost Out.

TT served me right" sighed the
bachelor. Il ought to have remem-
bered that women have no sense of
humor."
What's gnawing you now?" quered
the inquisitive friend.
why, during leap year pretty girl
with an obese fortune proposed to me,
and l said no, explained the bach
elor, thinking, of course, she would
take it for granted that my mo- meant
yes but she simply let it go at that"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Audubon oMnship

Miss Ellen Prohaska returned to
her home in Dakota last Thursday.
The young people had an enjoyable
party at VIM. Hocamp jr. Friday eve
Miss Lilly Wlnnerfeldt is here vi
sitting her relatives the Tibben fami-
lies.
Earl Bay lor and Bert Hocamp are
attending court in Guthrie Center,
this week.
The young people had pleasant
dance at the VIM. Kroger home We'd
nesday eve.
Miss Emma Gebers and Mr.. Chris
tian Krouse were united in marriage
on Wed. Feb. 10th.
Mr.. Splitter, the father of Mrs.
Phil Golf died Friday night at his
home in Guthrie County.
Come to McGovern's sale at Bray :
ton Thursday Feb, 18th. Come and
get some good household furniture.
Mr.. Peter Kommes went to the cas-
tern part of the state to attend the
wedding of his sister in-law, Miss
Rielander. the first of the week.
The Lincoln Day exercises at No.
were we'll rendered, quite number
of the patrons of the school and the
teacher and some of the pupils of N o.
were present.
Lew Rydl has traded his so acre
farm in the west part of the twp
for the Horace Denton 100 acres neal
No. s one half mile from the town.
ship line, now occupied by BuG
Kline.
The entertainment and box soeia
at the Center school of which Mis-
Anna Dotfiug is teacher was success.
in every respect the program being
excellent and the boxes bringing
good prices.
Mr.. Jacob Wedemeyer one OF TIT
oldest aud most respected resident
died at the home OF his daughter
Mrs. Fred Gebers Thursday Feb.
at the age of 50 yrs. His wife pre-
ceeded him to the other world seve
raj years ago. Two sons and on
daughter are left to mourn his loss.
By his industry and frugality h
has left large fortune. The funera
services were held at the Luthera
Church Saturday at 1900 by the Rev
Cloeter after which he was laid t
rest by the side of his wife in thu
Lutheran Cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
FIELD OF HONOR COMMISSION.
Practices Seem Absurd To-Day, But
Had Their Place in History.

Perhaps wit is stimulated by a
slight arrangement of the nerves, and
good things said on the field of battle
are sometimes recorded. When Bully
Egan' fought Curran with pistols the
bulky Egan complained that his oppo-
nent was as thin as blade of grass.
Let my size be chalked out upon
your body, said Curran, and any hits
outside of the line shall not count
1t was not good form, however, to
make parade of magnanimity and
the coXcombical practice of firing in
the air or dumb shooting Or chill
dren's play was strictly prohibited by
the rules, of which So We're drawn up
by representatives of the five most
eminent counties-Galway, Tipperary,
Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon-in 1177.
They met at the summer assizes at
Clonmel and seem to have done their
work very gravely and honestly, in
Guiding special rule for simple, un-
premeditated encounters with the
small sword" There is a large ele-
ment of absurdity about it all, no
doubt, but even dueling has had its
place as rough, inefficient test of
manhood.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Cameron and Ross

VIM. Krauel delivered hogs in Ross
Saturday.
Willie Krauel is working for Fern
Anderson.
Billy Gimball departed for his
home in Illinois.
Ralph Duvall will load his car for
Dakota next week.
Mrs. lnmsn Sherman has returned
home from Cedar Rapids.
Joshua Jordan purchased some clio
yer hay from Fred Drehr jr.
Albert Fancher shelled corn Tues
day, S. Moore doing the Smelling.
Amos Fancher bought some cattle
of Fred Hornipg last ednesday.
Billy Jordan is here from Navy vi.
sitting relatives in and around Ross.
Albert Ballou purchased some hogs
from Robt. Rutherford jr Saturday
Revival meeting last Wednesday q,
the Eden Valley church by Rev
Stark.
Col. Geo. Bowman came down or
the G. Il N. w. to cry the sale fol
Dan Stetzel.
The Woodmen hall in Ross is com.
pleted, Switzer and Sunberg doing
the building.
Godfrey Drehr lost a black coli
last Thursday but did not learn VIVA,
was the cause.
S. NJ. Luse, L. G. Kopp and Johr
Johnston delivered hogs in Ross Fri.
day receiving So per hundred
Frank Miller mad bad accident
about a week ago, falling backward:
of OF load OF hay and bruising hin
up considerable.
Old Samy Jordan sold his property
in Ross in which he lives to Der
McNutt and Sammy intends to bui(
on one OF his lots near the post office
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Gray News

Mr.. Millen's brother came Tues
day evening.
Cameron Ross spent last Friday in
Gray.
Mrs. Petersen returned from Oma-
ha Thursday evening.
Mrs. Higgins came Friday to visit
her son Ross and family.
Mr.. Millen, our new druggist,
came Saturday evening.
Miss Matilda Jensen was Man
ming shopper Saturday.
Mr.. Arthur Farquhar was an all
day visitor here Tuesday.
Mr.. Rice and Raymond were quite
sick the first of the week.
A great many of our townsmen are
ordering new suits these days
Miss Florence Hepp will begin
teaching the Halford school Monday
Will Witte is hauling lumber to
build a new house; locks rather sus-
picious Will.
There was some hard coal came
down from Manning in sacks Tues
day evening.
Miss Alice DELANEY didn't get
back to her school work until Mon.
day evening.
Mrs. George CARRIER weut to Val
Saturday to visit her niece, Mrs
Pet.r Ludwig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Els of near Dedham
spent several days at the Markley
home. she being niece of theirs.
Miss Grace Cameron came up from
Audubon Saturday eve and stayed al
night with her sister, Mrs. Creveling
Several men went up to the Bah
cock sale Monday. 1t was postponed
last week on account of the blizzard
Mrs. Rogers came down from Car
roll Saturday evening for visit witt
her daughter, Mrs. Ora Corner an,
son, f. j. Rogsrs.
Saturday afternoon and Sunda
were very disagreeable days: IL
meetings all day on account OF tn
storm but Lincoln program ia tn
evening.
There will be box supper at tn
Brooktield schoolhouse Friday eve
February Goth If the weather
bad one week later. The teacher
Miss Mae Mclaughlin, has a goo
program prepared. Remember th
date and go with we'll filled boxe
and have good time.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mr.
4 Bnckmaster was found dead lat
\ Wednesday morning in it's buggy
The little thing had always bee
delicate. Boyd Newton was fou
: months and twenty days old. Tn
funeral was held Thursday afternoo
at the home, Rev. Stark preaching
short sermon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
ATTENTION A MOMENT, SMOKERS
More or Less Authentic Facts Are Put
Forward in This Story.

The users of tobacco, it would APP
pear, are subject to undreamed-of dam
gers. A French medical journal tells
an interesting tale of man who while
smoking a pipe had a serious fall.
Some time later curious swelling
appeared on his tongue, and this, after
efforts had been vainly made to re-
duce it by common methods was
found to contain fragment OF the
pipe that had been driven into it at the
time of the fail. In another case an
ulcer on the soft palate of patient
persisted for three years before it was
investigated and found to contain a
piece of a cigar holder. How this lat
ter got there we are not informed, but
it appears certain that if these persons
had not been users of tobacco they
would have escaped much discomfort.
A word to the wise is sufficient. Elk
change
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Chinese Port Losing Trade.

Vice-Consul Charles L. Williams of
chefoo reports that l3,766,133 pounds
OF straw braid We're exported from
China in 1907, of which over 100000
pounds were exported from Tsingtau,
and only 1sS,oOO pounds from Chefoo.
which was formerly the great ship
ping point for this product.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
One Was Lackino.

I'VE thought you would be married
by now" they told the girl. The last
time we saw you you We're with fell
low you seemed SO fond Of"
You did she sighed. Il was.
still am awfully fond of him, but, you
see, it takes two to get married"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
No More Divorces

Hubby will stay lover true,
Every wife his only sweetheart, too
Perpetual matrimonial bliss twill be,
If both take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea Nick Dot1ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
What She Went For.

First shopgirl-NIiss Blank is going
away.
Second shopgirl-Is she leaving for
good?
First shopgirl-No, for better or
worse.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Notice

The CLERK of Greeley Twp will re-
ceive bids for the road work of said
Twp. for the year 1909. All bids
must be in by one O'Clock March 10
The trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids, by order of 'rns-
tees.
A. F. PINE, Twp. Clerk
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18
Greeley Clipping:

It's not far to Brayton. Go down
to McGoverp,s sale, Thursday. Feb.
25th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-02-18

A. F. PINE, Twp. Clerk
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21

provide for a family and young wom-
en- are shaving away in factories and
shops, who should be making homes.
Individual and race suicide, divorce
and crime are on the increase and
every factor favorable to national
happiness and prosperity is subordi-
mated to the end that we may foster
a moneyed aristocracy Thousands of
futile moral agencies are trying to
lecture, preach and pray the world
into righteousness, and never grasp
the fact that all the average human
needs to make him "good" is en-
ployment, decent living and the slim
illus which comes with a chance to-
succeed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21

The Supreme Court on the 18th in
slant affirmed the decree of the Tex
as State Court, which imposed a fine
Of $1,623,000 on the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company and ousting it from the
state on the charge Of breaking the
Sherman law.
The actions states in these mat
ters, however, is apt to prove made
quate, in the opinion of those who
know we'll the methods by which the
Standard Oil Company manages to
evade all laws. Operating in dozens
OF names, no sooner is one subordi-
nate company ousted than another
takes its place and carries on the
same old game. AS for fines, they
are in turn levied on the people by
increase in the price of oil, and
there you are. Until jail sentences
are imposed upon these law-breakers
they are serenely able to defeat the
most vigorous measures taken against
them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21

They are making a great to-do over
the dismissal of Yuan Shih Kai from
the Chinese "cabinet" and all the
foreign powers have deliberated most
portentously over the event. Which
appears queer, if not ludicrous. Other
nations would get their faces severe
ly slapped if they meditated interfer-
ing with Great Britain and what she
did to Premier Asquith, or these
United States and whether or not Eli
hu Root were retained as Secretary of
State. Whenever China takes the po-
sition that her affairs are not of ne
cessity the business of her self-con-
stituted guardians, she will have made
one startling step in real reform. For
all the talk of wanting progress in
China, nothing disturbs the diplo-
mats more than evidence that the
ancient country proposes to have min
listers acceptable to herself, even if
not SO desirable to the Amalgamated
Society of international Greed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21


gress calling for the grounds upon
which Mr.. Roosevelt based. his plain
implication that the members of the
lower house were afraid to be investi-
gated by the secret service, the Presi-
dent has made lengthy but not very
satisfactory statement, the gist Of
which is that his meaning in the an
nual message was misunderstood.
Congress is angrier than ever because
it is an open secret that Mr.. Roose-
welt meant just what he implied. Just
what further steps will be taken by
congress to show its resentment is not
known, nor whether Mr.. Roosevelt
will come back with facts which war
ranted the original iptimation that
congress is afraid Of investigation.
The patient American spectators to
the whole affair are becoming thor
oughly Disguised with both sides and
it takes a great deal to feaze said
spectators. Has Mr.. Roosevelt all
along been in possession of facts de-
rogatory to different members Of con-
gress which should have been made
known? if so why were they not made
known long ago? It is exceedingly
regrettable that the few weeks re-
naming Of his administration should
be so full Of examinations and recrimi-
nations. What should be coordinate
branches of the government have be-
come bitterly antagonistic to the det-
riment of serving the people.
The Panama scandal has been re-
vived and full investigation de-
manded. After all these years it is
like searching for foot prints after
many moons, yet the administration
will not be absolved from suspicion
of using anything but a square deal
in that matter.
What may do something to put
final quletus upon the matter was the
recent conclusion Of treaty with Co.
lombia, whereby a payment of 3d.
100000 is to be made, ostensibly by
Panama, but in reality by the United
States. Being hard pressed finan-
cla1ly, Colombia has had to take that
sum, instead Of the $10,0O0,0OO orig
inally claimed. Colombia has never
been in position to enforce her
claims, and it is notable that becom-
ing "world power" has opened the
eyes of the State Department to nice
bargains thrown upon the counter
through revolutions, and so forth.
Il
Again, Attorney General Bonaparte
has been called upon to show cause
why the Steel Trust was permit
ted to gobble up The Tennessee Iron
and Coal Company; a merger which is
in direct violation of the Sherman
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21

ly exhausted by our foremost exam
pies.
How much all of this emphasizes
the need for the Imperative Mandate
and the Recall! Make our represen-
tatives directly accountable to the
people and the Executive Depart
ment need not worry over-much about
them. Smash the machine and let
popular will have a fair chance. The
people will often act unwisely, even
then, but such mistakes will grow
lnfrequent as general intelligence and
information Increases along political
lines. The growth of any spy sys-
tenn has grave dangers and, after all,
1t does not require the evidence of
sleuths to show the people Of dis
trlct whether or not their congress-
man is negligent or corrupt. When
bad legislation is raiIroaded through.
and good measures hindered, some
thing is wrong with the representa-
tiyes who have been entrusted with
responsibility. There is a way by
which they may be brought to imme-
date justice. Let the people wake
up. Certainly enough smoke is pres
ent to prove that there is a good deal
of fire in Washington, and it will not
be stamped out until the voters them
selves do their full duty of safe
guarding the public interests.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21

told his attorney that he need not
answer.
One Of the most sensational incl
dents of the exchange Of shots be-
tween the two ends Of Pennsylvania
avenue has been the charges against
Senator Benjamin Tillman, of South
Carolina, accused of graft in connec-
ton with Oregon land deals and of
the petty pilfering from the govern
ment such as the abuse Of the frank
ing privilege. Senator Tillman s de-
dense Of himself in the senate was
equivalent to a denial of his under
taking to buy Oregon lands, and he
admitted sending the typewriting ma
chine forth and back on the franking
privilege. Neither Of these offenses
are indictable. but they do spot the
senatorial ermine The wrong con-
duet of Mr.: Tillman consists in using
hiss" ground floor information for
the purpose of trying to get lands at
the tiny sum Of $3.50 per acre, and as
Senator Tillman could not exactly be
called a settler Of the state of Oregon
his transaction meant pure specula-
ton. Great injustice has been done
to the West through land grabbing,
timber stealing, ETC., and it was the
expressed purpose Of Senator Tillman
who had espoused the cause Of the
settlers against the corporations to
relieve the situation to great extent
SO that land might be opened to de-
velopment by the natives of the
Western states.
Mr.. Roosevelt has become very
busy with the muck rake he effects
to despise. While there is an appar-
ent balancing perceived between his
bitterness against Foraker, Ohio Re
publican, and Tillman, S. G. Demo-
crat, it is interesting to note that Mr..
Roosevelt has had no cause to hold
either of these gentlemen in high per-
sonal affection.
Il
AS an example of the feeling en-
gendered, the speech of Representa-
tive Willet, of New York, shows an
outbreak of the antagonism which
has been growing up for many moons.
His theme was "The Passing of
Roosevelt" and he took occasion to
coin new terms of contempt to those
made more familiar in the preceding
strife. "A hay-tedder, popularity
and gargoyle" were among the mild
err but rather weird descriptive terms
applied, while the balance of the
TRADE of denunciation quite passed
the bounds Of anything previously at
tempted in the way Of excoriation. 1t
is high time to call halt or the re-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21

1t IS a we'll known fact that the
mllllonalres of this country have COM
paratively trifling real estate hold
lngs. And the last tentative assess
ment for New York City shows that
It's resident rich will come in for tax
alton on personal property in some
thing like these amounts: J. Pierpont
Morgan, $4,000; William w. Aston,
$4,000 and so on. And yet, despite
this fragrant evasion Of returns, this
puny government of ours cannot
evolve an income, or inheritance tax:
or a tax upon stocks, bonds, mort
cages, ETC., that will force these peo-
pie to pay any adequate share of tho
burdens of supporting it. Now, it is
proposed, in order to raise revenue to
supply the constantly increasing
treasury deficit, to levy a tariff tax of
five cents per pound on coffee, the
one luxury, perhaps, of the poor
mans breakfast, and certainly re
garded as necessity in the average
home. Under the increased cost Of
the necessaries of life, it is impossible
for the man of ordinary wages to put
by anything for his old age or for
emergency due to sickness or accident.
Young men are deferred from mar
rying by the dread Of being unable to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-01-21
Summary Of Ebents as They Happen
By ON D0lan

sources of Billingsgate will be entire
ly exhausted by our foremost exam
pies.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-22
Caucus.

A caucus is hereby called to meet
at the armory on Friday evening,
Oct. %, 1909, for the purpose of no.
minating a Citizens ticket for city
officials. The officials to be elected
are mayor, alderman from the first
ward, alderman from the second
ward, two aldermen large, city
treasurer and two justices of the
peace. W. G. Bicknell, Chairman.
F. r. Putnam, Secretary.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-22

We are now ready, willing, and able
to furnish every family in Stevens
and Pope counties with -four.
We buy our wheat at home, grind it
at home, paying out our money to
home people and will sell our home
people their flour.
We guarantee every sack to make
as large, light, and sweet a loaf of
bread as can be made of spring wheat
-four or money refunded.
We will exchange -four for wheat
at our mill, or at our elevators in
either Chokio, Cyrus or Starbuck and
give you 81 pounds of New Gold -four
for a bushel of No. wheat.
This offer is good for July and
August.
AS this is an offer which has never
before been made and we are making
it for the purpose of inducing our
friends to trade at home we expect a
liberal patronage.
Morris City Mills.