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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-10
strike Half Broken.

Seattle, Wash. Dee. 9.--The switch mems strike on tho Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads Is more than half broken. according to opera. tion officials of the road. The strikers, however, are still optimistic.
 On the water front not Q car is nov ing. The United States transport Dix. which was to have sailed for the Phil- ippines last week. Is lying unloaded at her wharf waiting for cars that are tied up by the strike.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-10
THE WEATHER.

WashingtOn, Dee. 0---FoFeeaat for Alabama and West FIoridas Fair Fri- day, Saturday fair, warmerg light 10 mseiexnts northeast winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-10
Tacoma Refurna to Scene.

washington, Dec. S.--The cruiser Tacoma is<today returning from Cris- tobal to Port Liinon, Costa Rica. ac- cording to advices received at the Navy Department. The Tacopa spent only few -hours at the canal zone port. Her mission to Cristobal goes unexplained at the Navy Department.
 She goes back to Port Limon to join the Marietta and Des Moinss, in wait ing for any demands which may be made for the protection of American n
 life and property in Nicaragua.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-10

the Gevsfnmsnt of the United states: taking as . pretext the shootiny or two Amsrissns. has menaced Nicara- gua by s4nding troops to that country. and Hdds:
 zrhs Intervention of the United Btates cf America in Nicaragua TOT tns m above cause, attacked not only tns country against which they were pro. ceedinE. but nenaced the whole oi America. since. by this means. q pte. cedent was being established whereoy no country on this continent wouis have sthe right to punish any Nor.i American criminal unless It was pEe, pared to have the United states deel summarily with tt on the ground that American interests had been attacked
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-10
xsl.x. llekea Oyertures.

Bluenelds. by. wireiess via Colon, Dec. s.--Advices received here from Rama state that General vasquez m command of division of zelaya's forces yesterday proposed . conference to General Estrada. the leader of the revolutfonists. The latter sent Gen ersi Fornos Diax to confer with Gen- eral vasques but the result of the meeting has not yet been ascertained.
 It Is believed that General Vasquez is seeking an advanfageous surrender on his own initiative.
 The east coast fs tranquil. The Uni- ted States cruiser Des Moines arrived here this nothing. Owing to uufavor- able weather. the wireless station at Bluenelds has been out of commission for three days.
 General vasquez commanded the government forces at the last battle near Rama. and 1t was reported that he had been ordered court-martiafed bscause of the defeat suffered by the goverument troops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-10
neman1. nm zeIaxa Quit.

London. Dec. s.--Ths United States has demanded formally the resigna- tfon of President ZeIaya of Nicaragua. according to q cabiegram from Nic- aragua. received by e business house here today. The message adds that this Information was communicated by zelaya himself, who said that his resignatfon ffrorn the presidency would take effect likely at the end of December.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Pastoral Adiuncts.

In these days the demands upon the
skilled playwright are many and com
plicated. Too busy to do a little work
for me right OFF, asked theatrical
manager, and the playwright signitied
his willingness TO attempt it.
All right said the theatrical man
ager We've got permission from the
author to put on dramatization of
The Minister'S Vacation, that country
book that's so popular; and the au-
thor's willing we should work in one
or two more incidents to make the ac-
ton lively.
Now | want you to write up cy-
clone and a couple of trick mules.
I've got the machinery for the cyclone,
and the two mules are great | want
the pastoral flavor of the book kept,
you understand, but just little more
go in it. Youth's Companion
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
EVIDENTLY WASN'T A LlNeulsT.
Lawyers Question Brought Truth
from Puzzled Witness.

An Irish lawyer who used to have
an extensive practice in the criminal
courts of New York was once engaged
TO defend a Jew charged with setting
fire to his store He felt so confident
of being able to have his client acquit-
ted that he put him on the witness
stand.
Now, my good man." he began, re
member, you are on your oath. You
stand here charged by the people Of
the state of New York with terrible
crime. | want you to look the jury
men in the face and tell them you are
not guilty of this cowardly deed Are
you or are you not guilty of this
charge of arson?"
The Jew, who had never heard the
word arson used before. and thinking
it was some new charge, tried to save
himself. In thoroughly frightened
tone. he answered.:
No, chudge, your honor. l am not
guilty of arson. All done vos to make
der fire"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
MADE A MATTER OF RECORD.
English Firm Has Neat Scheme to
Prevent Disputes Over Amount
of Money rendered.

The lady behind the counter at one
of the winter drapery sales in Old
ham street wrote Out the bill for my
purchases (writes 81 on little
manifolding book, which reproduced
her writing by means of a carbon pa
per on the page below. Then she
took the half-soyereign | rendered in
payment and, placing it on the upper
page, pressed it hard down with her
thumb. | asked the reason. I'VE have
instructions. she explained, ito take
the impression of any coin received
by means of the carbon paper in the
book. See turning to the duplicate
of my bilD, there's the impression of
Your half-sovereign. You couldn't very
well think you'd given me a sovereign
after seeing that, could you? You'd
be surprised" she said how often
we have to show our books to people
to convince them We've not made a
mistake. "-Manchestes Guardian.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Our Serious Youna Men,

"One of the things that strikes me
as so very curious about your young"
remarked visitor from Canada, is
the expression of extreme seriousness
that they wear when entering or leay-
ing a place like this" and he waved
his hand as If to take in the restaur-
ant at one comprehensive sweep.
Since | have been sitting here proba-
bly, twenty young men, nice hearty
looking lads, have passed us, and they
all have worn the same expression
as if the responsibilities of running
the whole world were on their shout
ders. Not one of them has smiled, al
though they were in parties clearly out
to enjoy themselves. and as for laugh
ing, that seems unheard Of What on
earth is the matter with them, do you
Think"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Rebellion.

John Henry" sharply spoke Mrs.
Vick-Seen, there's young man that
comes here about five nights in the
week to see Bridget, and want you
to tell him to quit coming, right off. y
"Alvira," said her husband, you've
and have never disputed your author.
ity in all that time, but this is where
kick! l am going to assert my man.
hood! Ii you want to stop that big
strapping, two-tisted young man from
coming here to see Bridget, by the
great hornspoon, Alvira, you'll have
to do ii yoursef!'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10

pound. After taking one and one,
half bottles of the Compound, | am all
right again, and recommend it to
every suffering woman" - MRS. MAY
DEAL, Winchester, Ind.
Hundreds of such letters from girls
and mothers expressing their gratitude
for what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has accomplished for
them have been received by The Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn,
Mass.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache, head
ache, dragging-down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
Gus consequences and be restored to
health by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOntiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
SMALL BANK is DOING WELL.
Dmnutive Institution in Raleigh, N.
c., Makes Money for StockhoId-
ers and Depostors.

Raleigh N c., has the smallest bank
in the state, this country, or the
world for that matter. 1t is the Wake
County Savings bank, and was opened
for business on the first day of Janu-
airy, 1905. 1t was originally built as a
hallway, but stairs We're run to one
side of it, and in the tiny room thus
left the bank was established. 1t has
a front of ~ feet, all glass, consist
ing of a narrow door and curved Win
dow, and it's depth is 20 feet. There
is barely enough space above its front
for the sign in letters of gold. Next to
it is a national bank of usual size and
this makes the baby institution seem
even smaller by comparison. Yet this
little bank has been success from the
very start; has over 600 depositors
and its assets aggregate S150000. 1t
has never failed to pay dividends to
its stockholders, and has also paid
over 1000 in interest to depositors.
The president is William W. Vass,
whose father, of the same name, at
| the time of his death some years ago,
was llie oluesl ram odu liSdsuiSi III
the world, having begun his railway
| life in 1910, and being one of the high
| officials of the Seaboard Air Line. The
| cashier of the bank is William III.
| Grimes, whose father was a noted con-
| federate major general, who surren-
dered at AppomattoX Within the lit
tie bank. which is an object of very
great curiosity to bank men from all
points of the compass, there is d lit
tie safe and g. narrow counter Every
| inch of the small amount of space
available is utilized
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Nietzsche and the Invalid.

An invalid lady who often met
Nietzsche found him the gentlest
kindest and most sympathetic Of men
He ''implored her with tears in his
eyes not to read his books" Such was
his knowledge of women that he was
thunderstruck to find shortly after
ward that the lady at once proceeded
to read them all He was further
stupefied by the discovery that, having
read them, she was utterly unmoved
by the philosophers unanswerablo
demonstrations that feeble persons
like herself had no right to live and
that women were distinguished by this,
that and the other Objectionable at
tribute. 1t must have been blow TO
him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
BORE LOVE LOCK OF EMPEROR.
Coin Struck During Napoleon H..
Reign Now Valuable.

There is singular story IN con-
heetion with a coin OF the third Napo-
leon. While Louis Napoleon was
prince president Of France, Just
before he made himself emperor, a
decree was issued ordering five-franc
piece to be coined bearing his
image.
The dies were made, and one coin
was struck off as a sample and sent
TO The prince president for his ap.
prevail But some time passed before
he examined it. When at last he gave
It his attention he was annoyed to find
that he had been represented on the
coin with love lock, or booked lock
of hair on the temple, which he act.
Ia1ly did wear at that period, but
which he thought unsuitable to SO dig
nified and permanent a representa-
ton of himself as an effigy ON a
coin
The prince president sent for the
director of the mint and ordered him
to remove the love lock. Then he
found that his silence with regard to
the piece had been taken for approval
and that the stamping of the coins had
begun The work was stopped and
the image deprived Of its undignified
lock. But the % coins that had al
ready been struck off were not de
stroyed and are now regarded as o
great value
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Their Narrow Escape.

Midas, wearied beyond endurance
at seeing that everything he touched
turned to gold. looked about for some
light occupation, with a view to rest
ing his mind, and was about to so
into the lumber business.
But that won't do, either" he said.
IF | should touch wood I'd knock the
wood pulp business into cooked hat
and bankrupt the timber kings"
Realizing that crowned heads should
stand by one another, and uncertain
besides, what the Payne tariff was go
ing to do with lumber, he forebore
and amused himself by going out and
buying a gold brick from con man
which, in his case was perfectly
safe transaction.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
The Public Eve.

In little more we came to an open
Apace. very thronged
THE Public Eye!" shouted the
fnegaphone man of our party
There were some curious people
within the space, but even more curl
Gus were those just outside.
OF these latter we thought certain
women especially interesting: they
were busily neglecting their families
In order to get into the Public Eye. A
pathos attached to another group OF
women who had been in the Public
Eye and could never be happy out of
1t, though they couldn't in the least
tell why.
Positively funny were a few men
who kept trying, by variety of droll
devices, to break into the Public Eye
Vice presidential candidates" our
megaphone man explained Puck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
NO COMPROMISE WITH TRUTH.
Absolute Sincerity in All Things
Marks Men of Standing.

Sincerity is made up of two words
sine and cere-sine, without, and
cere, wax; without wax. And it means
absolutely pure transparent.
The human mind is constructed for
truth telling. This is it's normal con-
dition, and under the exercise of true
living and true thinking the character
becomes strong and robust.
Wilderness, completeness, comes into
the life from truth, from sincerity;
but the moment we attempt to twist
the mind into expressing deceit it be-
comes abnormal and works all sorts
of harm to the character.
l have in mind very brilliant
writer who exchanges his talent for
cash in political campaigns. He has
written some of the best campaign
documents for all political parties, but
SO discounts his personality and abil.
ity that he has no standing as a man
He is recognized as a brilliant writer
but as man totally without convic
tions
There is something in the mind it
self which thrives upon sincerity and
which protests against all that is
false, against all sham. Nothing ever
quite satisfies this longing but abso
Lutte truth. The mind quickly becomes
sickly and weak when forced to ex
press what is false.-Orison SWEET
Marden, in Success Magazine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Three sabbaths Every Week.

Morocco is a country of many Sab
baths The frs, three days l spent in
Tangier were all Sabbaths. Arriving
on Thursday night the next day was
Friday the Mohammedan Sabbath
which was followed by the Jewish
Sabbath-the Hebrew element in Tan
gier is considerable and strict in re
ligious observance-and that in turf
by the Christian Sunday. Subsequent
comparisons. however, revealed little
difference between any days of the
week On the Mohammedan Sabbath
. black flag is hoisted on the minaret:
at the prayer of dawn, instead of the
white flag that announces the time
of devotions on other days 1t re
mains up until the middle of the fore
noon, by which time everybody is sup
posed to have found out what day /
is-N. Y. Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Football in oLden Ilmss.

What would be thought to-day OF a
game of football in which 500 or 500
players were engaged on each side,
thick OF it when teams of this num-
Der were rushing after the ball? When
we remember also that few rules gov
eyned the play, and that, moreover, a
proportion of the players were horse
men, the events that marked the
progress of The came must have been
of sufficiently stirring character TO
satisfy the most greedy seeker after
excitement.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
JEST OF THE nature FAkER.
Remarkable Fish Was Whiffletit, Ac.
cording to Facetious Waiter.

Seating himself at restaurant la
BILE Chicago man said:
Waiter, what kind of fish have
you?"
Co." said the waiter, "all kinds
whitefsh, bluefsh, gaylings, sea bass,
weakfish, perch"
"Pshaw" yawned the customer,
"cut that out. I'm tired of those COM
mon fishes. Amt you got some new
before?"
WELL" said the waiter. the Whit
fletits is very fine this morning"
what in thunder is whifletit?"
''Why, don't fish sharp like you
know what whiff1etit is? Common
enough here. You see, the whiffletit
lives only in circular lakes. You go
out and find circular lake and hire
a boat Then you row out all alone
to the middle of the lake about mile
or so, and anchor. Then you take an
augur and bore a hole in the water
and bait it by putting piece of cheese
OH the edge of the hole The while
tit comes up to get the cheese, eats
1t and it makes him swell up so that
he can't get back down the hole"
Well" said the customer breath.
less, what them"
Why replied the waiter, as he
filled a glass of water, you lean over
the side of the boat and laugh the
whiftletit to death. Want few?"-
Cleveland Leader.
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DIR. Shops Rheumatic Remedy-liqui
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free. Surprise some disheartened suffer
er by first getting for him the book from
DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wisconsin.
All dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
WARNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
Disciplinary Measure Adopted by
Woman of Sense.

'Above my DESK" said the woman
who does not lie about her age, II
keep an uncomplimentary photograph
OF myself. I keep it there as dis
ciplinary measure. 1t prevents frivol.
ity. My present Photographic mon
itor makes me look about 70 years
old. I am not 70, but am more than
half that age, and / look every day
of my actual years But 1 don't feel
that old. Gay and gsddy exploits still
attract me. Pleasures, diversions, flirt-
atoms that for Young girl are per-
fectiy legitimate, appeal to me, also,
vet If l should rush into those gay
eties as girl does my behavior
would be characterized as foolishness.
Every day l hear the actions of won.
en- younger looking than myself so de.
scrfbed
Just look at that old thing the
critics say. Doesn't she act idiotic?'
"Then l come home and study this
photograph. That destroys whatever
inclination l may have had to behave
like 16-year-old l never write a
letter to man friend-I newer make
an engagement without keeping an eye
on that photograph.
Don't be FOOL says that vera.
cious guide. You can't afford TO do
that
$50 l temper ardent phrases and
tone down ebullient spirits generally
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
The Better Part.

A delightful little story is told OF
Prosper Merimee, the French author
He was once guest at a royal hunt
when hares, pheasants and other game
were driven before the en- peror and
his followers. and the servants picked
up the victims of the sport.
Among all the members OF the hunt
Ing party, Prosper Merimee alone had
no trophy to display.
How does this happen" asked
some one.
Where game is SO plenty, the mer
it of marksman seems to me to lie il
hitting nothing" replied Merimee
with grave courtesy, so | fired be
tween the birds. > Youths Compan
ion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Heal by Aid of Music.

Boston has a number of different
kinds of faith healing, the newest be
ing the musical healing service" Rev
Clara e. Strong is originator of the
idea and holds meetings where the
power of song is said to effect cures.
One feature of the service is the per-
feet silence that presails in one part.
Healing the absent by the power of
thought is another of the beliefs OF the
new faith.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Knows the Reason Why,

Women is not supported by her
husband declared Rev. Anna Shaw,
recently, any moro than a hardware
Ing mule is supported by its owner !"
She says men are too proud to look at
the relationship OF the sexes in the
right light They insist in their ego
tism upon male superiority.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Wanted to See Liberty.

Miss Ainslie says that Turkey re-
joiced sreatly over the opening of
parliament, cannon being fired and
proc ssions formed. One woman came
to Miss Ainslie and told her that she
wanted to meet Liberty, who had saved
her frosl the tax g2therer, and that
seemed TO be about all the majority OF
The people knew as to he meaning OF
the rejoicing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Trouble Makers oustea

When sufferer from stomach trou
bile takes DR.. Kings New Life Pills he's
mighty CAD to see his Dyspepsia and
Indigestion fly, but more-he's tickled
over his new, fine appetite, strong nerves
healthy vigor, all because stomach, liver
and kidneys now work right. 25c at Nick
Ooffing'a.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
Ups and Downs.

"Matrimony has its ups and downs"
remarked the scanty haired benedict.
whats the answer queried the
confirmed bachelor.
1T keeps the wife busy trying to
keep up appearances and the husband
busy trying to keep down expsnses,'
replied the other with laxge. opea
k:ee sigh
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
MOTHERS
WHO HAVE
DAUGHTERS
Find Help in Lydia E. Pink
ham sVegetabie Compound
Winchester, Ind. -"Four doctors
told me that they could never make |

me regular, and
that l would event
ually have dropsy.
l would bloat, and
suferfrombearing-
down pains, cramps
and chills, and l
could not sleep
nights. My mother
wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham for advice, and
1 began to take
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Napnta.h1a Com.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-10
South Dakota
Land

If you are contemplating a
change Or an investment go
with us to South Dakota. We
have 100000 acres of very
choice land in Beedle, Hyde,
Hand, Hughes, Sally and adj
joining counties which we
are selling at reasonable
terms and prices. Excursion
every first and third Tues
days. We handle raw and
improved land. Your for
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-05-01
Many who are lavish in their ex.

Many who are lavish in their ex-
penditures for articles of imme-
diate consumption, dislike to be
taxed for permanent and lasting
public aud permanent improve.
ments. Goodwin says: THE great
est difficulty in building good
roads is not the actual construc-
ton or even the payment for them,
but convincing the people locally
that it can be done without bur
densome or ruinous taxation. No
communitysever began the build
ing OF stone Or gravel roads,
usually called hard roads, without
the most bitter opposition from
farmers who would be most largely
benefited by the improvements" "