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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-22
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A party was given by the Hans
Niesen boys Saturday eve.
Peter aud Johannes Jorgensen took
in the fair in Audubon Friday.
Mrs. Fred Everett left Tuesday for
Des Moines where her husbend is en-
gagged as druggist.
A party of Kimballton people we've
in Audubon Saturday to see Johnny
Esbeck In the auto race.
Peter Eriksen contracted last Fri
day for Mrs. Tolstrup's so acres at
one hundred fifty dollars per acre
Hans j. Jorgensen sold 50 acres of
land to Chris Petersen of jackson
township, considerations $14S per a.
AT the shooting match held in
Kimballton Sunday. George Faaborg
took first prize, which was ten dol
lars.
Mr.. Trenholm, who has Just grad
ated from Highland Park college is
now serving as druggist in Kimball-
ton Drng Store.
Mrs. Reyelt from Harlan has been
visiting her sister Mrs. II. Madsen for
several days. Sunday her husband
and daughter Mics Dana Reyelt came
up and they all left for home Mon
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-22

Your kidney trouble may be of long
standing, it may be either acute or chro-
mic, but whatever it is Foley's Kidney
Remedy will aid you to get rid of it
quickly and restore your natural health
and vigor. lone bottle of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy made me WE'LL" said j. ST.
bbull of Grand View Wis. Commence
taking it now Sold by all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-22

blessed with showers of rice by their
many young friends here. We all
wish them al the joys OF lite aud tho
they are going far off to live we hope
to see them frequently in our midst.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-22

by having new cement walk laid on
the south side of his lot facing the
street; also such walks as are neces-
sary around the house. We presume
the other property owners on that
side as the Avenue will continue the
good work on down to Main Street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-22

I am now enjoying. Mrs. SARAH
LousIGNoNT, 414 S. Livingston Street,
Brookield, Mo.
The Change of Life is the most criti.
cal period of a woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Women everywhere should remem,
Der that there is no other remedy
known to medicine that will so sue
cessfully carry women through this
trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from ma
tive roots and herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing wo
men from the worst forms of female
ills inflammation, liberation, dis,
placements, fibroid tumors, irregulari
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
IF you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, al
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-22
WOMEN
OF MIDDLE
AGE
Need Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Brookfield, Mo.-"Two years ago I
was unable to do any kind of work and
only weighed 11S pounds. My trouble
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-09-22

udteS DUCK W Gud
time that women
may expect nature
to brin g on them
the Change of Life.
II got a bottle of
Lydia 3. Pinkham's
Nv e ge BILE Com
|pound and it made
line feel much better.
land I have contin.
lued it's use. / am
livery grateful to you
flor the good health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

Willis Marsh recoiled involuntarily.
You are insane" he cried
Am II" Emerson laughed harshly.
well, I'm just crazy enough to do
what / say. Don't come back here
until l send for you. Something might
fall on you"
Then it Is to be war. eh?'
suit yourself" Boyd pointed TO the
shore
AS Marsh made his way to the wa
ter's edge he stumbled like a blind
man; his lips were bleeding where his
small, sharp teeth had bitten them,
and he painted like an hysterical wo-
man.
During the next fortnight the sailing
ships began to assemble, standing in
under a great spread of canvas to
berth close alongside the two steam
ships.
On the morning after the arrival of
the last ship Emerson and his COM
panicns were treated to genuine sur
prise. Cherry had come down to the
site as usual-she could not let day
go by without visiting the place-and
Clyde after a tardy breakfast had just
come ashore. They were watching Big
George direct the launching of scow
when all Of a sudden they heard IA
mfliar voice behind them cry cheer
fully:
''Rello, white folks! Here we are
all together again"
They turned to behold a villainous
looking man beaming benignly upon
dirtr pln
In rags. and through a riotous bristle
of beard that hid his thin features
NANCY patch showed on either cheek.
1t was undeniably "Fingerless'' Fraser,
but how changed. how altered, from
that radiant flower OF Incidence they
had known! He was pallid. emaciat-
ed and bedraggled.
Fraser they cried in chorus, then
fell upon him noisily-
Fraser drew himself up with injured
dignity, then spoke in dramatic ac-
cents. Il worked my wayr"
How? WhereT' &
ION that bloody wind TANNER"
"Rut the police?' queried Boyd
"Oh, 1 squared them easy. It's you
they want. Yes. sir. 1 worked. I'm a
scullery maid"
Tell US about It" urged Cherry.
What's the use?" he demanded.
with a glare at Clyde. THAT bone
head wouldn't understand"
go ahead" Boyd seconded. with
twitching lips. You look as II you
bad worked. and worked hard"
''WeI, there amt any Pullmans run
ming TO this resort so stow away on
a coal burner, but somebody flags me.
Then try to hire out as a fisherman.
but I amt there with the gang talk
and my stuff drags. so I fix it for
a hide-away on the Blessed Isle
that's her name. Can you beat that
for a monaker? This sailor of mine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
HARPER L BROTHERS

I ed proximity to his rival brought home
with added irony the fact that he had
been foreStalled, while it emphasized
his knowledge that henceforth the con-
fict would be carried on at closer
tween two men. both determined TO
win by fair means or foul
1t was on the afternoon following
his arrival that Marsh after a tour of
inspection landed from his launch and
strolled up TO where Boyd Emerson
was at work. He was greeted cour-
teously. If a bit coolly, and found, as
on their last meeting, that his Own
bearing was reflected exactly in that
of Boyd.
81 see you have a number of my old
fishermen" Marsh observed.
Yes; we were fortunate"
"You are very lucky
"IndeedI HowY'
well, don't you think you were
lucky to beat that striker
1T wasn't altogether luck However,
/ do consider myself fortunate in es-
Gaping at the last moment" Boyd
laughed easily. by the way, what
happened TO the man they mistook for
me?'
Let him go. believe. 1 didn't pay
much attention to the matter. rather
think you will have a lot to explain
one Of these days" he said, with de
nberate menace
with 10000 cases OF salmon aboard
the Bedford Castle 1 will explain any
thing. Meanwhile the police may go
to the devil!'
You got away from Seattle, but
there is a commissioner at Dutch Har-
Dor. also a deputy marshal, who may
have better success with a warrant
than those policemen had" The
trusts manager could not keep down
the angry tremor in his voice, and the
other, perceiying it, replied in man
ner designed to inf1ame him still more:
Yes. have heard Of those officers.
1 understand they are both in your
employ"
"Whatr'
81 hear you have bought them"
do you mean to insinuate'-
81 don't mean TO insinuate anything
Listen! We are where we can talk
plainly. Marsh. and / am tired of all
this subterfuge- You did what you
could TO stop me. you even tried to
have me killed
You dare to-
But l guess it never occurred to
you that l may be just as desperate
as you are. l broke through in spite
OF you. and I'm on the job. II you
want 70 cry quits. I'm willing. but
won't be baked. and If any OF your
hired marshals try to take me before l
put up my catch II put you away.
Understand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
WHAT CURES ECZEMA?

We have had so many inquiries
lately regarding eczema and other
skin diseases that We are glad 10
make our answer public. After care
full Investigation we have found that
a simple wash Of Oil Of Wintergreen.
as compounded in d. d. D.. can be
relied upon. We would not make
this statement 70 our patrons, friends
and neighbOrs unless we we're sure
of it-and although there are many
so-called eczema remedies sold. we
ourselves unhesitatingly recommend
d. d. d. Prescription.
Because-We know that it gives
instant relief TO that torturing itch.
Because-D. ID. ID. starts the cure
at the foundation of the trouble.
Because-It enables nature 10 re-
pair the ravages of disease.
Because-The records of ten years
of complete cures Of thousands OF
the most serious cases show that D.
y. d. is today recognized as the alb
sOlutely reliable eczema cure.
Drop into our store today, Just TO
talk over your case with us.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
(To be Contiuued.)
LOTTERY IN ITALY.
Gambling Under the Auspices of the
Government.

Gambling Under the Auspices of the
Government.
King Hun, -. ...- ~ he rules for
the public lottery of Italy:
First.-The public lottery is Temporal
rily maintained by the favor of the
state under the following laws.
SecOnd.-It is administered by the
minister of finance. Under whom the
chiefs are chosen for their respective
functions
Third.-The lotto is formed by nine
~, numbered from ! to 90. inclusive.
five of which drawn by chance deter;
mine the successful
Fourth.-One can play the lotto" in
the following manner:
On one number very rarely played.
ON all five numbers very rarely
Played.
On two Iu,nJCrs-tl.e "'ambo."
ON three numbers which is known
as the ''taruo."
ON four numbers. which is known as
the "guateruo.
Fifth.-When one number is played
tie winner Is paid ten times ana a
half his output; when two numbers
are played the winner is paid 300
times his output; when three numbers
are played the winner is paid 30
times his output: when four numbers
are played the winner is paid cocoa
times his output. Therefore if one has
by any chance bought a No. l ticket
and wins the four numbers Cquaterroi
he wins $500
Al . o'clock on every Saturday after
noon throughout all Italy the drawing
Of the lotto takes place. In Naples
the ceremony is held at the end Of
foul, filthy alley known aS the Impre
81, back in a great courtyard. in fun
view Of the people on the balcony OF
an old palace. From early i'm the aft
ernoon until the fatal hour the streets
Of Santa Chiara and the alley fill up
with the crowd whose hope on this
day is to be deceived. The streets are
always so full Of life that for this
extra crowd. iostling. pushing and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
The Shark Is a Slow Swimmer.

One i'll service nature has done the
shark namely. that OF placing q TRAN
gular fin on his back which acts as a
danger signal and gives warning Of his
approach Happily the Sh1r!. has not
been gifted with sufficient sagacity to
be aware Of this popularity. FOR had
he been so be would unquestionabIy
abandon his habit of swimming close
to the surface Of the water and would
in that case he enabled to approach
his victim uuobserved. The shark is a
slow swimmer for his size and strength.
Byron observes LAS darts the dolphin
from the shark" But Byron was q
poet and does not appear 10 have been
close observer of the habits of in
habitants of the water or he would
have known that a shark would have
no more chance of catching a dolphin
than a sheep would of overhauling a
hare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

eager, there would seem to be no place.
II is comprised of the very poor. The
better classes watch for the telephone
or the showing of the numbers in the
various banks in the city to discover
their fate, but in the Impresa the
crowd of people is as dense as a shad-
ow. There are many here who have
paid their last cent for a ticket. There
are many here who are in debt for the
shoes they wear and viii never be able
to pay for them. But at the stroke of
the church clock the blinds of the bal
COny open and the paraphernalia Of
the lotto are brought Out-a long
green table, on which is placed crys-
tai ball bound with silver. and an iron
box containing ninety other little box
es. in which the ninety numbers are
locked by the state. The officers or
this performance are Coolly Indifferent,
and the only figure deserving Of note
is that of the little orphan child, dress
ed in snowy white. chosen by law from
the orphan asylum 10 draw up from
the crystal ball the five magic mum
berS.
At the sight Of these familiar, looked
and chant, to beseech and evoke. It
begs the little orphan child to draw
well And the child in his white robe,
his innocent eyes on the mass of peo-
pie, looks down on the beggars with
their yellow locks and on the appeal
ing mass. One 10y one the balls are
taken out from their sealed boxes. dis
played to the people and dropped into
the big bowl
They have blindfolded the little BAN
bino. and he stands on a chair. for he IS
only eight years of age and is small. in
full sight of the people. The balls hay-
e ing been shaken around for the last
time. the child puts his hand in and
draws. The first number that he pulls
out is called fortb-"No. T." Now, every
Italian who has bought No. for place
has either won or lost. No one holds
this number in this crowd. however,
and there is uurmur- and a fresh
ADMIRATION for the child to draw well.
The people who have drawn for the
'ternO and the quateruO still have their
Nchance The child draws again. this
time No. II. and the holders Of the
ternO are now the Interested ones. for
the next viii he their last chance. The
enthusiasm breaks forth again with
murmurS and cries and prayers. and
the quiet child before the urn in his
white dress hears them and trembles.
for he knows that he is menaced. Be
fore the people there is Il blackboard,
and a man posts up the numbers as
they are drawn. A.. II. 10 and so.
And this series OF five is discussed,
yelled n. challenged. cursed. for not
one in the crowd has drawn a fOrtu
nate number. The child's eyes are I'M
bound. and he is put down and set
free. The balls are returned into their
boxes sealed M and carried away I'M
der the eyes of the crowd. which after
waiting for moment. unable 70 he
lieve its III fortune. breaks up and DIS
rupts. Apathy IS thrown upon the ma
jority as much rs such Il state of mind
is possible to Il Neapolitan mass as
they begin in groups 10 discuss the
failure Of their schemes and their COM
binations.-Narie Van Worst in Har
per's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
AIRMEN'S EARNINGS
DURING YEAR $712,65O
Official TabulatiOn Gives PauIhan the
Largest Sum, SS2, 900. as In
come in ~ Months.

New York, Oct. "a tabulation
of prizes won by aviators in the
United States and Europe since the
opening of the first international
meet at Rheims. year ago, shows
that S712,65O has been divided by
the airmen in u months. The fig
ures include only official prizes. Of
fered under the rules Of authorized
organizations. and do not include
money paid for exhibition or in
struction.
Paulhan is credited with being the
largest individual winner. His u
months earnings are slightly more
than $4,000. Morane comes next
with $4,000. Latham is a close
third with $4,000. Roger, who
comes next in the list, abandoned
flying after a bad fall. Curtiss heads
the list of American prize winners,
with $4,000. Bleriot is down in the
list with only $S,4OO. although he
has made a fortune by exhibitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

Practice. .-..-.--. 1,..v- Jay when theii
preparations were nearly completed a
foreman came to Boyd and said ex-
citedly:
Boss. ia like you to look at the
iron Chinks right away"
WHATS up:"
Il don't know, but something is
wrong" A hurried examination show
ed the machines to be cunningly Grip
pied; certain parts were entirely miss
ing while others were broken.
The iron Chink. or mechanical
cleaner, is perhaps The most ingenious
of the many labor saving DEVICES used
in the salmon fisheries. 1t is an awk-
ward looking, yet very effective con-
trivance of revolving knives and con-
veyors which seizes the fish whole and
delivers it cleaned. clipped. cut and
ready to be washed. With superhu-
man dexterity it does the work of
twenty lightning like butchers. With
out the aid of these iron ChinkS Boyd
knew that his fish would spoil before
they could be handled. He FASTENED
straightway TO George Bait A half
hours run down the bay and he clam
bered from his launch to the pile
driver. where. amid the confusion and
noise, he made known his tidings. The
big fellows calmness amazed him.
What are you going TO do now?"
Butcher by hand" said the fisher
man.
But how? That takes skilled la
lots of it,
George rrir~o6 ''7'r' 80 old n
to be caught like this. figured on ac-
cidents from the start, and when l
hired my Cinnamon I included a crew
of cutters Willis Marsh will have to
try again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Try This R0me-Mdde
Cough Remedy
Costs Little, But Does the Work
Quickly, or Money Refunded.

Mix one pint of granulated sugar
with Il pint of warm water. and stir
for minutes. Put 21R ounces of Pin
ex (ifty cents WORTH in a pint bot
tie; then add the Sugar Syrup. Take
a teaspoonful every one, two or three
hours.
You Will find that this simple rem
edy takes hold of a cough more quick
~ than anything else you ever used.
Usually ends a dcep-seated cough in
side of "a hours. Splendid. too, for
whoOpinS cough, chest pains. bron-
Chitis and other throat troubles. It
stimulates the appetite and is slight
ly laxative, which helps end cough
This recipe makes more and better
cough syrup than you could buy
ready-made for $3.50. II keeps per-
fectly and tastes pleasant.
PineX is the most valuable concen-
Srated compound of Norway white
pine extract, and is rich in guiaicol
and all the natural pine elements
which are so healing to the mem
branes. Other preparations will not
work in this formula.
This plan of making cough syrup
with Pinex and Sugar Syrup Cor
strained honey has proven so popu-
lar throughout the United States and
Canada, that it is often initiated. But
the old. successful formula has never
been equalled.
guarantee Of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded. goes
with this recipe. Your druggist has
Pinex or will get it for you. If not,
send to The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

! goes good 70 grub me. but he never
! shows for forty eight hours-or years,
forget which. Anyhow, I stand it as
! long as I can, then l dig my way up
! to a hatch and new like a house cat
1t seems they were hep from the start,
and battened me down on purpose,
then made book on how long I'd stay
! hid. Oh. it's a funny joke. and they
all get stomach laugh when 1 show
! When I offer to pay my way they're
| insulted. Mkt that amt their graft.
They wouldn't take money from a
| stranger. oh. mol They permit me to
work my way. The scuIlion has quit,
| see? So they promote me to his job"
You deserted this morning, ehT'-
II did 1 want a bath and some
clean clothes and a whole lot of Sleep"
He was granted his desires
The Bedford Castle having discharg-
ed her cargo steamed away to return
in August
The middle Of June brought the first
king salmon. scouts sent on ahead of
the 'sockeyes;;" but Boyd made no eff
fort to take advantage of this run, Ia
boring manfuIly to prepare for the ad-
vance of the main army, that terrific
horde that was soon to come from the
mysterious depths either to make or
ruin him. Once the run proper started
there would be no more opportunity
for building or for setting up machin-
cry. He must be ready and waiting
by the first OF July.
For some time his tin machines had
been busy night and day turning out
great heaps of cleaning cans, while
the carpenters and machinIsts COM
pleted their tasks. The gill meters
were overhauling their gear, the beach
was lined with fishing boats. On
their dock great piles Of seines and
drift nets were being inspected. Three
miles below Big George with a picked
crew and a piledriver was building the
fishtrap. It consisted of half mile
leads" or rows of piling, capped with
stringers upon which netting was hung
and terminated in hearts" "corrals"
and 'spillers," the intricate arrange
ments of webbing and timbers out of
which the fish were to be taken.
AS for Boyd the fever in his veins
mounted daily as be saw his dream
assuming concrete form. Always he
found Cherry at his shoulder. unob- |
trusive and silent for the most part,
yet intensely observant and keenly |
alive TO every action. She seemed to |
have the faculty of divination. know
ing when to be silent and when to join |
her mood with his. and she gave him |
valuable helm for shs Jn0ssassad a !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

Boyd Emerson and ''F1ingerless" Fraser
enter Kalvik, Alaska, and meet a young
white woman, Cherry Malotte. who shell
tiers them
Cherry describes the salmon fisheries
and Marsh. the INSCRIPTIONS head of the
kalvik canneries.
Cherry owns a cannery site Emerson,
George Bait and she go into partnership.
Emerson describes his failure to make
Emerson kisses Cherry goodby. Bar,
Fraser and Emerson nearly lose their
lives IN Katmai pass and miss the steam
er at Katmai on their way out to get
capital.
After dreadful privations they eaten
the boat at Kadiak and are soon en- route
for Chicago. Emerson seeks Miss Mildred
Maryland
She and Emerson are engaged. Her IA
Their, Wayne Wayland. Is a millionaire.
Alton Clyde offers 10000 toward the can
narv-
Bait and Emerson meet Marsh in Chi
cago. Marsh IS suitO- for Mildred
hand. Marsh tells Mildred about Cherry
Malotte. He and Wayne Wayland plan a
canneries trust
Mildred learns that Emerson and Cher
~ are partners. Banker Hilliard, Seattle,
refuses TO lend Emerson 100000. Cherry.
who has arrived in Seattle, accepts din
ner invitation from Hlliard.
Cherry discovers that Emerson is to
marry Mildred Marsh causes annoying
delays for Emerson's party Tacoma re-
fuses Emerson a loan. Clyde suggests
that Cherry can get the loan from Hill
lizard
emerson enrages Cherry py Crtticisins
her friendly relations with billiard Cher
ry sees Hilliard, who Unexpectedly fur
nishes the money. Marsh causes a strike
delaying the loading OF EmersOn's ma
chiuery-
BaIts fishermen night the strikers. Fra
ser shoots a striker and impersonatc1
Emerson. for whom n warrant IS issued
Emerson escapes TO kalvik. Marsh fol
lows. Fraser is released and rejoins En-
with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Inflammatory rheumatism Cured in
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon. Ind,
says: MY wife had Inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief anG She was
able to walk about in three days. l am
sure it saved her life" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel G Son. 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
CHAPTER XIII.

= T1EVER did men have more WILL
N ing hands to do their bidding
than did Boyd and George, and
when a week later the Juliet,
with Willis Marsh on board, came to
anchor the bunk houses were up and
peopled, while the new site had be-
come a beehive OF activity.
The mouth of the Kalvik river is
several miles wide. yet it contains but
u small anchorage suitable for deep
draft ships, the rest of the harbor be
ing underlaid with mud bars and tide
fats over which none but small boats
Gay pass, and as the canneries are
distributed up and down the strea m
for d considerable distance 1t is neces-
sary &c transport all supplies to and
from the ships by means of tugs and
lighters. Owing TO the narrowness of
the channel the Juliet came to her
mornings not far from the Bedford
Castle
TO Marsk. already furious at the
trick the icn had played him. this fore