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The Press., 1911-03-29

Miss Alice M. Preston is at Maple Corner, getting her Hillside Farm in. to workable and livable condition The dwelling is being renovated with fresh paint and paper, Will Studley having the contract.
 We are pleased to receive the report of our state conference of charities and correction, and to not9 that Dr W. l. Higgins of South Coventry is one of it's presidents. No fee is required for membership in the con. ference, but voluntary subscriptions are asked for necessary expenses.
 There will be evaDgelistic services at the hall, South Willlingon, on Thursday. Friday and Saturday even- ings Rev. Dr Ooatss, who we all know as 8 delightful speaker. will be present. They have new singing books, and it is hoped that the meet ings may be largely attended.
 The Endeavor Sunday evening wat led by Miss Gardner and was we'll at- tsnded, the topic being home missio IS. G. V. Smith gave very interesting and instructive talk upon the Ameri- can Indian and the reason he has not been evangelized As the seakon ad. vanoes these meetings should be large ly attended. They are always inter- esting, and are for all
 On Sunday the Sunday school will commence at 2 o'clock, sharp. and the church service will commence at 3 o'clock. Communion will be ob- served. Dr. Coates will bs present and also at the meeting to be held in the church audience room in the even. ing, commencing at o'clock There will be,a preliminary service of sor g, the new singing books being used, and the church ought to be filled for this service. There are printed hand bills, calling attention to the meetings, in circulation May every one who reads one of them take 1t as a personal invitation and accept
 The National Association for the promotion of Kindergarten Education. with headquarters at Madison avenue, New York oity, are asking the co operation of interested persons and of newspapers in calling attention to their work and methods, and as the richest of all our natural resources consists of the chil lren of the nation, and one of the foremost agencies in child conservation is the kindergAr- ten. it is a happy circumstance that our most earnest and thouR Rhtful edu- oat1rs are advocates of this training, Dr. Lyman Abbott saying that tho kindergarten idea coHtains all the germs of modern eduoati1n, as the acorn contains the oak
The Press., 1911-03-29
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 For sale by all dealers. Price 5O cents. Foster-Milburn Oo., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan' sand take no other.
The Press., 1911-03-29
Are You from Missouri :? Must You be "Shown?"

We can "show" you, with the owners permission, cook stoves in this town, in which our PEA COAL screenings from the larger sizes, free from dirt, at $5.25 per ton is taking the place, to a large extent, of the larger sizes at $7.85 per ton. We have only a few tons. Let's see if you can catch a $2 % bill when it is thrown your way.
 Orders for Pea Coal or any other kind-money too-if it Ee- longs to us, may be left at the store of A. Whiton.
The Press., 1911-03-29
$2.368 49

Received from the sale of lots up to the present time, $12. .s45. 91. The cost of the cemetery remains the same as at last report, $0,858. 51 The expense of maintaining the cemetery for the past year. including fire,
 amounts to $l, ,274. S2. Deduct from this amount what we have received
The Press., 1911-03-29
Electricity Is Doing A Larger Share of the Worlds Work Each Day

It is the Force which is solving the power prob- Iems of the manufacturer, large and small.
 1t is the force which is lowering the COST OF PRODUCTION all over the world.
 ELECTRIC POWER from the central station is always ready at the turn of switch.
 The ELECTRIC MOTOR is one of the most re- liable, enduring and serviceabe pieces of machinery in use to-day. It has long life and seldom needs repairs.
 Let us study your power needs and make you a power proposition that you cannot afford to turn down. Telephone O1.
, 1911-03-09

sue turneu towaru one OF the Dumas
with the idea of stretching out there,
and by relaxing her muscles, persuade,
perhaps, her overstrung nerves to re.
laI, too.
She had taken a step toward II. in
deed, before she saw, through the
uurk and candle smoke, the thing that
Law right before her eyes, rather
large. brass-bound rosewood box or
chest. 1t had not been here in the
.ternopn when they had entered the
place. for they had searched its bare
interior thoroughly in the hope that
there might be something which preyi-
GUS Investigators had overlooked. This
box. six inches high and a foot long.
or more, could not have been hero
then. 1t was standing now in the most
conspicuous place in the room-in the
very middle of the bunk.
The sight Of 1t might well have
caused establishment or alarm in the
drills mind. But 1t vas neither alarm
nor establishment that her next act
oppressed. She dropped down on her
knees beside the rude wooden bunk.
drew the chest up close in the tight
embrace Of her young arms, laid her
cheek against the cold polished sur
face OF its ~blackened wood, and cried.
Every question that might have
wked itself-how the thing could
have come there, and what its coming
night pretend to herself or to the
ether of the Aurora's people-was
wept away In a sudden rush of flial
Election and regret which the sight
a II instantly awoke. II had reached
her with that sudden poignant stab
\ memory which inanimate objects,
imlliar by long association, seem to
y more potent to call up than the
bsry persons of the friends with whom
hey are associated. The sight Of her
ather himself could hardly have had
10 instantaneous and overwhelming
u effect upon her as the sight of this
I'D chest, which was one of the earli-
st of her associations with him.
It had always stood, until he had
ken 1t with him on that last voyage
his. upon a certain farther corner
his desk in the old library. 1t was
be Of those objects Of a class hal
hildren always love-smooth, pol
he'd, beautiful; beautiful and, at the
bme time. defying curiosity.
1t was quite a masterpiece Of cabi-
1T work. No hinges were visible,
I'd the fitted SO closely upon
box inself that the line which
Fparated them was hard to discover.
nd there was no trace of keyhole or
lek: To those uninitiated into its
, 1911-03-09

oouno IN red morocco, she realized
mat here, under her hand, vas the
very object, In search of which the
aurora had set out upon her perilous
voyage.
Inc hrst sight Of her fathers clear,
erect precise handwriting warmed
e with a sudden courage. But even
MS new inspiration Of courage did
not make her strong enough to turn
back and read the last entry in that
tragic journal first She tried to do
H. but the will failed her. So she be-
a at the beginning. Once she had
plunged into the fascinating nara
tive. the whole Of the outside world
iaded away from her. She was oblivious
to the fact that the darkness outside
was no longer the mere darkness of
me log; oblivious to the rising wind
n a poured its icy stream through the
leaky walls of the hut and made he
candle flicker; oblivious, even 10 he
very sound which she had meant to
wait for-the sound Of Toms voice
calling out to her from the yacht, and
the sound Of other. more alarming,
nearer voices.
They all fell on deaf ears as she
turned page after page Of that pre-
cious record Of her fathers life. II
vas written. In the main, in the scien-
the, observant, uninpassioned temper
which she knew so well. He chron-
icled those days of peril, when their
ship. crushed In the ice, and only kept
from sinking by that very ice, which
had Just destroyed her. was drifting
along in the pack to what seemed
certain destruction. as quietly and a.
explicitly as he did the uneventful
voyage through Behring strait. The
mans courage was so deeply element
al In him that he could not be self
conscious about It.
He told Of the land, the strange. I'M
charted shore, whose discovery offer
ed them a respite. at least, from that
destruction; told how he got his re-
naming stores ashore and built the
hut, where, In all human probability,
he and his companions were to spend
the rest of their lives.
Finally she reached the record Of
the day when he had consigned to the
sea the bottle containing the chart of
he coast and the account Of his
plight, together with the course which
the relief ship must take, should such
a relief ship be sent out, to have any
hope at all of reaching them.
Il suppose" his narrative for this
day concluded. there Is hardly one
chance in ten thousand that my mes
, 1911-03-09
Leased Jack creek Ranch

William Miser moved his family
and household goods out to the
Jack creek ranch Saturday he
having leased that place for a year.
Mr.. Miser is a good man and I'M
derstands ranch work as we'll as any
man in this country, and will no
doubt do we'll in his management
of that large property.
, 1911-03-09
Rev. Forde to Preach the 18th

Rev. l.. Harold Forde will be
here and preach Sunday the 10Th
inst morning and evening. He has
been requested to baptize some
children If any one desires to
have their children baptized, he
will do SO, either at the services or
at home. If you contemplate hav-
ing this done, please inform MI.
Pearson So the arrangements can
be made.
, 1911-03-09

secret, 1t dened any attemnr m
open 1t. "
Presently she seated herself on the
puhk' LOOK the little chest on her
knees n set about opening it Be
tween the cold and her excitement she
FOUND this rather a dificult thing to
no. though her mind never. never
nesitated over the slightest detail of
ene necessary formula of procedure.
one KNEE in Just what order to press
IN those innocent-looking little orna-
mental lacks in the brass binding: re-
membered the right moment to turn
tne oo4 up on Its end and let the
just released steel ball roll down its
channel to the pocket, where 1t must
lie before the last pressure upon the
, 1911-03-09

'>o'snsr Alarm NOT Astonishmcnt That
Her Next Act Expressed.
last spring would prove effective. She
no more faltered over 1t than she
would have faltered over her alphabet.
And at last, when her numbed fin
gers had completed their task, the
counter weighted lid lose slowly by
itself. Just as 1t had used to, and re-
vealed to her swimming eyes the con-
tents Of the interior.
Up to the moment she had not real.
lied what the finding of the dispatch
box meant 1t had not occurred to
her that a full accoun of her fathers
expedition. a narrative which would
reach. perhaps, to the morning of the
last day of all. was lying here, right
under her eyes.
But now when the cover opened and
she saw beneath 1t q thick volume,
, 1911-03-09

The regular examinations will be
held in Rawlins, Friday and Satur-
day, Mar. "a, 25, 1911. Teachers
will please be sure to keep certificates
in proper force according to law.
Francis B. Smith,
1916 County Supt.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04

Single comb Rhode Island Red
eggs for Matching at half price af-
ter May lst. IS eggs at so cts. and
100 eggs at $3.50.
G. A. Peterson,
Evergreen Poultry Farm,
Phone 80 red Extra, Ia.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
CUSTER DIED BY OWN HAND
Robert jackson, Old Indian Scout and
Guide, Claims Great Fighter
Shot Himself.

That General Custer, the hero Of
Clusters massacre, believed to have
been scalped and killed by the Sioux
on the battlefield, was not murdered
by the Indians, but died as the result
of gunshot wound fired by his own
hand, is the somewhat startling addi-
ton offered to history by Robert Jack
son of Costilla. Taos county, New
Mexico.
Jackson was for nine and a half
years scout and guide for the United
States soldiers, his service beginning
in 1874 and ending in 1888 Jackson
served under General Otis, General
Reno, Colonel Benteen, General Miles,
General Custer and General Hazen.
At the time Of the battle In which
General Custer met his death Jack
son was serving on the Sixth United
States infantry carrying dispatches to
General Otis, then in command of the
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
Monte Christie

Special Tourist Car will leave
Transfer Depot, Council Bluffs a,
4:45 p. m. Tuesday, May End for Kan
sas City, Dallas, Houston, Calves,
ton, Mission and Monte Christie, Free
sleeper to all and refund of railway
fare to purchasers of 40 acres OF
more.
This is the last trip this spring
and the last of the Land Seekers
rates now quoted by Railroads fol
the Spring term.
Take advantage of the low rates
now existing and tree Sleeper offer
1t may not occur again. Make re
servations early of
George =. Kellogg,
Northern Sales Agent,
ma Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
Find Letter From General Grant.

The Historical association of Los
Angeles Is to be presented with num-
Der of interesting documents recover
ed from an outlaws hut, among them
letter written by Gen. U. S. Grant
during the siege Of Vicksburg.
The Grant letter was addressed to
Gen. Parks and conveyed orders rela-
tive to operations in front of the Con-
federate stronghold. The other pa
pers are supposed to have been stolen
from Gen. Manuel Garcia of the Next
can army.
That the documents had been secret.
ed in the hovel for many years was
shown by their condition and by the
further fact that the hut, dilapi.
dated old abode near Ferris, was aban.
doned when the railroad supplanted
the stage line on the run between Los
Angeles and San Diego.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
HOMEMADE CHICK FOUNTAIN
Handy and Inexpensive Receptacle for
Watering Little Ones-Many
I Advantages.

The above sketch illustrates prac-
tical chick fountain which can easily
be made from tin can and an earth
ern or tin dish.
Procure tin can about four inches
in diameter (baking powder usually
comes in cans this size) and punch a
hole in the lower rim with nail about
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
placed Gun to His Head and Fired

Twenty-second infantry Jackson was
with the first company to reach the
battlefield after the massacre and
gives in detail the scene as it pre-
sented itself to him. jackson says
that an examination of Custer's body
his death was fired at close range, the
powder burns indicating plainly that
the pistol was held against the head
Jackson was commanded by General
Reno to talk with the Indians after
they had been subdued by the United
States troops in the hopes of finding
out how Custer was killed. The In
dians told Jackson that General Gus
ter was the last man to fall in bat
tie. They wanted to take him alive,
believing that with him as prison
or they could force the government
to terms. Realizing this fact, Jack
son says the Indians told him that
Custer placed gun to his head and
fred.
According to Jackson the Indians
all loved Custer and called him The
Long Haired Chief"
Jackson is a picturesque character
and although he was in long and
dangerous service is not receiving a
pension from the government, be-
cause he was not regularly enlisted
soldier. Friends In Taos county are
interesting themselves in his behalf
and hope to receive aid for him from
the government to compensate him
for valuable services rendered
Jackson acted as scout for Gen
eral Otis when he went to the relief
of General Miles, then being on de-
tall along the Yellowstone river Jack.
son also secuted for General Miles
when he was running down Lame
Deer and his band Jackson shot and
killed Lame Deer, scalped him and
afterwards gave the scalp to General
Miles.
After the Indians had been driven
into Canada, Jackson acted as a guide
when General Miles burned over a
large territory along the northern
boundary Of the United States and
drove south the buffalo SO that the
Indians were forced to surrender the
following winter
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
Chick Fountain.

hve-eighths Of an inch from the bot.
tom; fill with water and place dish
over same diameter of dish must be
about two inches larger than diameter
Of CAM.
Turn the can and dish over quickly
and set where desired.
The advantages Of this simple ar.
rangement are many, the chicks can.
not stand in the water and foul 1t.
neither can they turn it over, and the
dish is automatically filed from the
tank as fast as the chicks drink It.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
For Rent
A farm of $50 Acres. Inquire of
John r. Heiken,
Gates, Iowa.
That Carving Set

Warranted Steel, finely tempered,
and ofsuperior workmanship,-that is
the description of the Journals Cary
ing Set.
The set is nicely packed in a box and
it's quality is such that no housewife
would need to be ashamed of it. Do
you need one? Now is the time to get
one for practilly nothing. It's price is
$l.75 cash, and it is worth all of it. But
it is given for So on subscription and
25 cts additional. Send now.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
Land! Land! Land!

Having been appointed Referee
to sell the Burton Land Estate, 1
shall be pleased to chow came to
anyone desiring to purchase land.
Will sell all in body or divide and
cell in parcels. For particulars call
at Exchange Bank, or write to
EDWIN DELAHOYDE,
Referee,
Extra, Ia.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
Foleys
Kidney
Pills

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backache.
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate tho excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-.
vent Bright's Disease and Dia.
bates, and restore health and
atrsngth. Refuse substitutes.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04

Cherry and Plum trees, yr, 80 to
4oc each; yr., 80 to SOC each. Very
best, new improved and old relia-
BILE kinds. w. M. Bomberger,
Harlan, Iowa.
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04

ED1ToRs NoT1cE-The of the Journal of April Goth
in which printed St Peter at the Gate exhausted
before readers and friends all supplied On
of the request many reproduce the poem
print it in full this week Read again. will do harm
Audubon County journal., 1911-05-04
RATION TO FATTEN POULTRY
Method Adopted at Maine Station and
Gives Much eatisfaotion-ooops
Are Used.

At the Maine station the following
ration for fattening Is fed to fowls IN
small pens with great success.
Hundred parts Of cornmeal.
Hundred parts wheat middlings.
Forty parts of meat meal.
This was fed as porridge, thick
enough to drop, but not run, from .
spoon. Milk is preferable for moisten.
ing the mixture.
French and English fatteners who
make speciality Of the business Of
fattening thousands of chickens each
year confine them in small coops. The
coops used at the Maine station had
floor space of 18 by % inches. in
each of which four chickens were
placed This method can be used
when the space is limited At the
Maine station 1t was found that chick.
ems fattened in pen put on Reight
as rapidly and at as low cost as those
in crates or on which cramming ma.
chimes were used.
Where pen is used the fowls
should have shade, grit and the water
mXst be fresh and plentiful. Feed
them three times a day and be care.
full to see that none is left In the
troughs between meals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-17
FLOCK INTO TEXAS
Northerners by Thousands
Seeking Warmer Cline.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 17--Tour-
lists and homeseekers from the North
and East are coming into this city by
the thousands and indications are to
the effect that a greater number will
visit San Antonio this year than ever
before. Last year it was estimated
that 10000 tourists spent all or a
part of the winter here. Should this
year surpass the crowd of last, it will
go far to demonstrate that this is the
most popular health resort in the
South. Those coming here, too, seek
ing homes and investments are in ex-
cess Of the like period last year and
are bringing with them a vast sum Of
money which will add materially to
agricultural development now in var
ious parts of the Southwest. The we'll
established fact that this part of the
South offers every opportunity for sue
! cess in this particular business that is
present in Lower California or Florida
has attracted wide attention and is
responsible for increasing immigra ton
to this part of the country. The great
ranches are fast fading before the man
! with the plow and the time is near
when this will be one of the great ag-
ricultural centers of the continent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-17
WOMEN! LISTEN! HOW
TO Be BEAUTIFUL
Boston Artist Claims to Have
Discovered Millennium in
Woman's Dress.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE mi.len-
MUM has come for women of high and
low degree-fat. thin, tall, short, and
middling-as far as personal appear
ance is concerned says Henry Turner
Bailey, the Boston artist, If the rules
laid down by him are followed. Per-
lection of beauty depends on dress
tones, says Artist Bailey.
ITO begin with. the athletic or man.
nish girl is unattractive from every
viewpoint" he says. when | say d
woman can be we'll gowned if she lives
up to certain artistic rules, | am talk
ing of feminine women. not OF those
who try TO ape the man"
I'm regard to the color of the cos
tune, that should be determined by
the complexion of the wearer. The
larger and plumper a woman the more
quietly she should dress. In nature
it is the butterfly who is brilliant, not
the elephant. One very great danger
is in OVERRIDING dress. This fault is
most evident among the newly rich.
The costumes of self respecting shop
SlIlS aye DcllcI, d uit, thdI IAS
costumes of the newly rich woman.
If one is tall she should wear
gowns made on horizontal lines and
never have dresses too long or too
short, regardless of style. If one is
stout, dress plainly in one color
scheme. If one is thin, mixed goods
are permissible.
The use of animals and birds for
trimming should be banished frVm mil.
linery. Woman are sometimes bar
barrie of themselves. Anything that
echoes the barbaric of animal is out
of place. There is also the danger of
sharpening the finger nails until they
remind one of bird and animal claws.
THE eye should never be attracted
to the feet. Women possessing large
feet should never wear tan shoes"