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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-12-21
One Hundred Visiting Cards

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A VERY LONG LETTER BUT 4
GOOD ONE.

Dear Aunt Addy: | haven't writ
ten to the Post Card Club in quite
while; I suppose you all have for
gotten this Cousin. Cousins, don't
you think Aunt Addy is nice? I do,
and 1 agree with her about the Cous-
ms describing themselves; it takes
up too much room, I think, and isn't
interesting in the least. I like his
tory questions Or something like
that. Fern Donnelley, I will try to
answer your questions: /. William
Harrison was President one month.
2. The first cotton gin was invented
in 1898; and by Eli Whitney. 8.
Andrew Jackson was opposed to the
United States Bank, because he said
it was unconstitutional 4. In the
first year of Jackson's administra-
ton, he removed about two thous-
and federal officers, and appointed
in their place his friends and those
who had been of political service to
him. And one of the Senators
speaking of this custom said that
politicians could "see nothing wrong
in the rule, to the victor belongs
the spoils''. From his remarks, this
System. Henry l.. White, / will an
swer your puzzle: Wise you are, wise
you be. | see you are too wise for me.
| guess you Cousins are looking for
ward for a pleasant Christmas: and
probably are all ready making your
gifts; for at this season, surely it is
more blessed to give than to re-
ceive." I guess the little folks are
looking for Santa Claus. l hope
they will be remembered. Why
don't some of you boys write and
tell us how well you can cook? I
don't believe the boys are very fond
Of the subject, as they don't say
much about it. l suppose they're
like iona Hartbury said they were.
I believe Aunt Addy is right about
your mothers; surely you don't mean
to leave them out of everything. I
haven't any mother myself. I sup
pose you girls would appreciate your
mothers more if you should have to
do without them while. Mother
died when I was four years old;
can't remember her at all. I have
father, two brothers and a sister.
Now [ will ask some history ques-
lions: l. Who made our first flag?
2. What caused the war of 1912?
8. Menendez founded the Oldest
city in the United States, when? And
what is it's name? 4. Who was
America named after? 5. How old
was George Washington when he be-
came President? When did he die?
6. Why was the Constitution of the
United States fOrnlp12 Well T
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SOME OF YOU WITH FATHERS
AND MOTHERS, WRITE TO
OLIVER.

Dear Aunt Addy: Will you admit
a Georgia bay into your happy band?
This is my first attempt to get ad-
mission to the Post Card Club.
am an orphan, and live with my
uncle will ask some questions
and close Which two men were
President and died on the same day?
How many men signed the Declare
ton Of independence? Who in
vented the sewing machine? Your
new Cousin, OLIVER MORROW,
Banning, Ga.
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AUNT ADDY'S LETTER.

n [AY DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS:
IMB BY the time this weeks let
ter reaches you, you will all
- be SO busy with Christmas
plans you will have little time for
any letter writing.
[ truly hope each Of you will have
a most delightful Christmas. Re-
member-there is SO much to Christ
mas besides the gift part. And |
hope, if some of you are disappointed
at not receiving the gifts you eX-
pected or hoped for, that you will be
brave and remember it hurts those
who love us not to be able to give
us what we want.
It's a splendid plan, when you
feel unhappy Or blue" or disap-
pointed, to look for someone I'M
happier, or more disappointed than
yourself.
Once there was a woman who had
a great many worries; her husband
wasn't good, he sGuandered his mon
ey and neglected his family, and the
woman had rather a hard time get
ting on. She used to do sewing to
make a little money, but she wasn't
very skilful and she didn't get very
good pay for her work.
One day when she was feeling
particularly blue and dismal, a lady
of her church society came to see
her, and told Of young woman
whose husband had left her; and
there was a little new baby, and
the poor mother had had no money
for clothes for the little baby, but
she had cut up some Of her calico
skirts, and had washed some flour
sacks until they were soft and white,
to make dresses and coats.
Well-when the woman with the
blues heard about that baby, she
forgot all about her troubles and
started to get something up for that
baby She took d dollar of her own
money, and she begged some more
from friends to whom she told the
story; then she started making
baby clothes; cunning little warm
wrappers, dainty little white dresses;
petticoats of soft fiannel-and when
she carried the bundle to the young
mother, it was hard to tell who was
happiest.
Then the woman who had been so
blue began to think Of her blessings;
she was strong and healthy, she
didn't have any little baby who had
nothing to wear, and she began to
hope that her husband might do bet
ter. She told him OF the poor
young woman and Of the desertion
by her husband, and / guess it made
him think, for he did do better.
So, you see. we can all do some
thing, even if We are not rich, to
help others.
I hope for all Of you a happy joy
Gus Christmas, and to all of you
who have written me such splendid
letters l say merry Christmas,
and a Happy New Year.
AUNT ADDY.
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guess Aunt Addy and you Cousins
thing I'm awfully bold to write a
letter as long as this. I want to
acquainted with you all right away.
If I see this in print, / will come
again. Say, Cousins. let's all send
Aunt Addy a Christmas present.
Let me hear from you all on this
subject. Good-by. MARGUERITE.
Conyers, Ga.
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December 13. I hope you all will
have a fine time Christmas. I will
close with best wishes to all, Eff
FIFE e. DYE, Wrens, Ga.
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LET US HAVE SOME OF THOSE
CANDY RECIPES.

Dear Aunt Addy: viii you let
a Georgia girl into your band Of
boys and girls? This is my first at
tempt to write to the Post Card
Club. Papa takes The Jeff and
thinks Mr., Watson a great man.
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n -aY DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS:
lNI BY the time this weeks let
III ter reaches you, you will all
a be so busy with Christmas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-25

5ORc Cents for Mems Work
Pants, heavy weight;
worth $1.50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-25

GO For Mems Stronser.Than
20 Law Shoes; wearing val.
ue $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-25
IRON TEXAS.
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
;l Star State.

. sF q
From a beautitul.farm down in Tex
as. where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through lowery meads,
comes asnote Of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit. 1
when my baby boy came to me
five years ago, l:ibegan to drink Pos
tum,l having "a feeling that 1t would be
bettertGforithlm and me than the old
kind ofsdrugladen$ coffee, ] was not
disappointed in 1t for It enabled me,
small delicate woman, to nurse u
bouncing, healthy baby "A months.
nave since continued the use Of
Postum for hayea grown fond OF It.
and have discovered to nj Joy that It
has entirely relieved me, OF a bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffer
Ing to myself.
my brother-in.Iaw was cured. OF
chronic constipation " ny "a leaving OIL
coffee and using Postum. He has be.
come even more fond OF it than he was
Of the old coffee.
"ln fact the entire family, from the
latest arrival, Ia 2.year.old who always
calls for his "potle' first thing in the
morning) up to the head Of the house,
think there is no drink SO good or So
wholesome as Postum.a Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Read, the. little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE, in pkgs: There's rca
son." X l.sEiIsS n
Ever read the above lctter2s,A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, ant full Of human
interest. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-25

Marriage licenses were issued yes.
terday by the county clerk as follows:
e Samuel Z. James, OF Fairmont, and
Emma May Storey, of Fairview.
William Murphy, widowcr. OF Bel.
laire, Ohio, and Jesse Hall, OF AN.
nabelle. ny si3
John j. McMllton, Of New York, and
Anna B.. Johnston, Of Falrmont. 1901
Deeds Recorded 1aEf
Deeds were received yesterday at
the office OF the county clerk for re-
cording as follows:
Fleming Thornton. and vito to
John 0. Johnston. atparcel Of land in
the Satterfeld addition to the village
of R!vesvllle; consideration 5000.
Smith Hood, Jr.; ct ais, to John o.
Johnston, a parcel of land in the Hood
addition to the village OF RlvesyIllc;
consideration s145.
- VIII Probated ~.
The last will and testament Of the
lato Eliza VI. Borgess. was yesterday
probated. The Instrument provides
that the property Of the deceased be
divided up among friends and 'rela.
tives, naming those who receive GER
tain articles. 1t is also named that
Bruce Bartholow Is executor OF the
will.
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CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES.

PARKERsBURG-The commission
composed OF representatives from the
W. Va, conference OF the NJ. and
NJ. q. South churches, which was or
ganized SOME time ago to adjust diff
ferences between the two churches
met In this city Tuesday afternoon
for their first regular meeting Of the
year. The second will be held later
at Charleston.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-25

The Bookkeepcr OF stenographer
who has the recommendation OF the
Mountain State Business College,
Parkersburg, W. Va, can always Sc.
cure employment. Write to-day for
their 90 page Catalogue. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-25

Ever read the above iotterY,A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, ant full Of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
HAS EARNED A FORTUNE.
Kansas Woman Made 100000 in
Seventeen Years.


Dodge City, Kan, March 14.-Kan-
sas boasts of woman, who by farm
ing and judicious investments, has
made 100000 in the last seventeen
years. She lives in Ford county, and
her name is Mrs. J. VanRiper, post
Office Wilbur.
coed $1,000 cash and merchandise
when she settled in the county, but
she knew the road to fortune. and
made money at every turn.
In a letter to L. G. Grobety, secre-
tarv of the Dodge City Commercial
club. she tells her own story, as fol-
lows:
IT came to Ford county from east
ern Kansas (from near Iola), October
IS, 1898, locating in the southwest
part of the county, on Crooked and
Spring creek valleys, Wilburn post
office. I had at that time $40O cash,
and about the same value of live stock
and merchandise.
"Since that time, 1 have acquired
1850 acres of land, which cost nearly
$12 per acre, and by adding about
$1,000 in cash, with plenty of hard
work in the way of improvements, am
nearing the 100000 mark. This in
cludes other properties, the most of
which is in Ford county.
Never had a total crop failure in
the seventeen years. I have kept no
record of my yearly income, always
making investments as soon as any
funds were available. Also, l think
Ford county is without a peer as to
soil. climate, schools, government, etc.
Mrs. J. VanRiper."
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house and dugout chimney in the coun
ties of Decatur and Rawlins.
In the last two months more than
100 carloads of stuff were handled at
to show that the farmers surrounding
this Jewell county town are raising
great quantities Of grains and stock.
The people of Esbon viii see that
they get justice this coming year. They
are going to elect ]. B. Justice for
mayor regardless of politics.
1t is some months before Fourth of
July arrives, but just the same the
people of KensingtOn are already after
good old-faShioned celebration.
Steps are being taken in Graham
county to improve the country roads.
AT a large and enthusiastic meeting Of
representative farmers and business
men held in Hill City, an organization
was perfected, and officers elected as
follows: President, William Burns; sec
rotary, D. C. Greenwood; treasurer, E.
E. Mullaney; vice presidents were cho-
sen from every township in the coun-
ty. One of the main objects the people
wish to accomplish is the building of
two roads through the county, from
border to border. making total of SO
miles, and work to commence at once.
Better roads until the ideal is reach
ed" is the slogan of the farmer and
business man in Graham county.
The Woman's HeSperian Library club
of Cawker City have had their annual
house cleaning. The members love this
work 1t is their own building, no do
nations, thank you. The work of clean
ing up completed, they had their pic
lures taken in group standing in
front of their library building. more
independent body of women than those
belonging to the Hesperian Library as
ISOLATION of Cawker City don't live in
any town. Besides they made several
changes in the building, which came in
for good measure in the annual house
cleaning.
Bilby is the new town in Logan coun-
ty on the new Scott City & Northern
railroad. It is claimed the country for
miles around Bilby is fine. The pros
poets for building up a good trading
center are encouraging. The new town
will be seven miles away from any 9TH
er town.
A Weaver, one of the Bird City real
estate dealers. reports the sale of 10
quarters of land in his vicinity so far
this year. This means not less than
Ii new families in the population of
Cheyenne county. In one week the B.
& NJ. railroad unloaded eleven carloads
of immigrant goods. The Bird City
correspondent in the ST. Francis Her
aid says of the new corners: TT is
amusing to see them unload and note
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ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches. Colds. Indigestion.
Pains. Constipation. Sour Stomach.
Dizziness9 If you are not. the most
effective. prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
take. now and then, desertspoon-
full Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. It is
well known throughout the world
as the best of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts so gently and
strengthens naturally without irri-
tating the system IN any way.
To get its beneficial effects it is
always necessary to buy the genu-
me. manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name
of the Company. plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
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In SIKH DISTRICT
Borrowed Money to Buy Land,
Now Worth 100000.
Campbell Farming System to Be
Tried in Logan.
AFTER STATE ASYLUM.
Golden Belt Teachers AssOcia-
ton at Hays City a Success.
Graham County People Will I'M
Prove the Roads.
AFTER STATE ASYLUM.

Rev. P Bollinger has lived in Gra-
ham county about a dozen years. He
went there when land was advancing
slowly, and liking the country, he
put $500 in land. He borrowed money
from others and put it in land. He
wanted to be big wheat raiser and
succeeded, and with the surplus cash he
bought more land, and now has several
thousand acres. His original capital of
$500 has grown to something like S75,-
600 to 500, 900. Mr.. BoIIinger is a Ban
fist minister.
Some of the Republican papers which
opposed Congressman Reeder in the
last campaign are now printing the
startling intelligence that it is now
Congressman Young and ex-Congress-
man Reeder. Nothing like keeping
posted and publishing the news Some
of the editors who made the fight in
the primary election are slated for po-
sitions, so rumors say.
The Presbyterians of Smith Center
have outgrown their present house of
worship, and will treat themselves to
a $4,000 brick church this year. The
building committee is at work, and
good business men they are, and as
sisted by the splendid women who have
been added to the committee, there
Will be no failure and the church will
be built.
One Of the healthy communities i'm
Cheyenne county is Bird City and sur
Toundings. 1t is doing more than its
share helping to populate the coun-
try. The mothers, many of them are
taking the advice of ex-President
Roosevelt. for in the last few weeks no
less than an even half dozen twins have
been born in that locality.
An effort will be made in Logan
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This Will Stop Your
Cough ia a Hurry
Save - by Making This Cough
Syrup at Home.

This recipe makes a pint of better
made for $3.50. A few doses usually
stops even whooping cough quickly.
Simple as it is, no better remedy can
be had at any price.
Mix one pint of graduated sugar
with u pint of warm water, and stir
for minutes. Put 2k ounces of Pinex
(fifty cents WORTHY in pint bott1es
then add the Sugar Syrup. It has q
pleasant taste and lasts family long
time. Take teaspoonful every one
two or three hours.
You can feel this take hold Of cough
in a way that means business. Has a
good tonic effect, braces up the appe-
lite and is slightly laxative, too, which
is helpful. A handy remedy for hoarse-
ness, bronchitis, asthma and all throat
and lung troubles
The effect of pine on the membranes
is well known. Pinex is the most val
liable concentrated compound of Nor
wegian white pine extract, and is rich
in guiaicol and all the natural healing
pine elements. Other preparations will
not work in this formula.
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup recipe
has attained great popularity through
out the United States and Canada It
has often been initiated. though never
successfully
A guaranty 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
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
A NEW TOWN IS STARTED.
Named Carter After One of the Rail
rOad Officials.

Hutchinson, Kan. March IA
new town is being started seven miles
north of Hutchinson on the Plum
street road. 1t is on the county line
and on the Frisco railroad where a
switch was recently put in by the rail-
road at the Plum road.
The new town has been named Car
ter, after one of the Frisco officials.
Myrl Burdick of Inman is preparing to
open a general merchandise store, and
several other business concerns are
opening up.
The new town is being laid out on
a tract from the farm of G.. H. Geh-
man. A station is being established
by the railway company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
NOW A CITY OF BRICK.
Twelve Months Ago Bronson Was
Wiped Out by Fire.

Bronson. Kan. March 14.-One
year ago Monday evening what we
took at the time to be the greatest
calamity that ever befeH Bronson.
took place, when fire wiped twenty
six firms from a home and left the
town in ashes. Behold it now! A
city of brick, in twelve short months.
Almost every site is covered with
buildings which will be standing when
our great great grandchildren make
occasional trips to Mars and phone to
the man in the moon. Doesn't your
gizzard sort o. initiate when you think
of being a citizen of town that has a
yellow streak under no circumstances,
but marches forward in spite even of
such miSfortuneS?
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GIVE THEM A TEST.
Pratt School Girls to Cook Meals for
Workmen.

Pratt, Kan, March 1.-THE board
of education of this city will make a
test of the value of the domestic sci
ence instruction in our school. The
board proposes to allow the depart
ment a certain sum to prepare a din
ner for, say, six laboring men and
keep a record of the test.
Then another week a half dozen
farmers will be called to dinner. then
company of six clerks, next six
ladies will be invited.
The object is to ascertain how
much real practical knowledge the
young ladies are gaining in our cook
ing school. -
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CAPTURED TWO FIRST PRIZES.
Wallace county High School Made
Good Showing.

Sharon Springs, Kan, March IA
The Wallace county high school again
at the Golden Belt Educational asso-
citation which was held at Hays. The
school captured the first prize in SPELL
ing when Donald Newell was awarded
first prize in competition with four
teen contestants The high school
orchestra won first prize in competi-
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ORGANIZED HUNTING CLUB.
Mcpherson SpOrtsmen Leased Lake
Farland, Near Inman.


Mcpherson, Kan. March 1.-THE
Mcpherson Hunting club has been or
ganized. This organization is COM
posed of nearly score of lovers of
game who have leased Lake Farland,
two miles east and one south of In
man.
The officers of the club elected for
the first year are: C. Hawley, presi-
dent; C. E. Gustafson, secretary. and
DIR. E. s. Hymer, treasurer. The mem
bers of the club to organize are be-
sides the officers: C. Andes. S. Black
man, Joe Almquist, Ed Sundahl,
Robert Matthews, E. Jones. Frank
Hanan, Ed Haberlin, Alva Colburn,
Lewis Colburn and DIR. A. Engberg.
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the different implements and pieces of
machinery they bring from their old
homes, imagining they will be useful
here. One man brought a stump puller
and when asked what he expected to
do with it, said: Veil hear about dem
climber claims and tink 1 be fixed
for him. There are check rowers,
scythes. cradles, Il siland-corn planters
and about everything in the catalogue
from garden drill to a steam engine
and an autOmObile''
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ton with the much advertised Oakley
high school orchestra. The Wallace
county high school orchestra is COM
posed of Miss Hannah Johnson. first
violin; Miss Edith Bouslog, second
violin; Claud Paxton, solo cornetist;
Iris Bowen, slide trombone; Clyde
Formeringer, clarionet; Miss Hattie
Hamilton, pianist.
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MORE DEATHS THAN BIRTHS.
Grim Reaper Gets Majority in Allen
County Report

lola, Kan, March 1.-THE health
report for Allen county for the month
of February, which has just been is
sued by County Health officer H. R.
Goshorn, shows that during that
month the death rate exceeded the
birth rate by margin of five, there
being thirty deaths to twenty-five
births. Many of the deaths resulted
from pneumonia, directly or Indirect
Iy. There were no deaths from tuber-
culosis, or cancer, and one from scar
let fever. From eight cases Of meas
les, two of smallpox, and four of
chickenpox, no deaths resulted. As
usual, the number of boys born ex-
ceeded the number of girls. there be-
colored births were reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
VIOLIN MAKER AT HUMBOLDT.
j. Nj. Jones Is Expert Manufacturer of
SfrinCed Instruments

Humboldt, Kan. March 14.-Few
in the community, perhaps, have
heard of him personally, but in the
musical world he is known as an ex-
pert violin maker. Unosten tatiously,
in a humble shop at Humboldt, man
whose instruments have created favor
able comment by many masters of the
violin, J. NJ. Jones, war veteran, vio-
linist and maker of violins, tolls from
day to day or time to time, as he sees
fit and produces an instrument worthy,
say eompent judges, of a high place in
the estimation of every player.