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The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
Cocks Accidental Discovery.

One OF the best ways OF cooking po-
tatoes was accidentally discovered
through the unpunctuality of train.
When the line from Paris to st. Ger.
main was opened the first train car.
ried an official party for whom lunch
was ordered.
The meal was fixed for noon, and
shortly before that hour the potatoes
we're put on to fry. A few minutes
afterward message came that the
train would probably be delayed for
an hour, SO the potatoes were taken
off the fire, but left in the pan. Then
came a second message. Train just
arriving" and the potatoes were hur
richly put back to fry again.
When the party sat down to lunch
the potatoes We're brought on with the
steak. Each chip was then found to
be blown out like small, crisp, gold
en- balloon, to the delight of the
guests. The cook, without knowing It,
had invented pommes de terre sour
fees.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
Care of the Eyes.

One of the most important things
to consider in connection with caring
for the eyes is the bath, and this
should preferably be of rain or dis.
titled water. A pinch of salt, well
dissolved, adds value to an eye bath,
and a most soothing wash, which is
administered in a little eye-cup that
fits over the open eye, is made by dis.
solving level teaspoonful of pure
boric acid in a quart Of filtered or dis.
titled water.
Boric acid must be dissolved in
boiling water, and then added to the
rest in quart bottle. Although
everybody knows that one eye may
often have an ailment not shared by
the other, few remember to refrain
from using the same cup for both
eyes without washing 1t after the
first has been bathed.-Harper's Ba-
saE
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
DICTIONARY MAKERS AT FAULT
Some Notable eIunders, With EIs-
phantine Efforts at Wit, Have
Been Put on Record.

DR.. johnson perpetrated many Jokes
n his dictionary, but among his most
famous blunders was his definition of
'pastern" as the knee of a horse"
The dictionary makers often took
occasion to make their definitions hit
their enemies. Wesley defined Meth
odist" as ''one that liveth according to
the method laid down in the Bible"
DR.. johnson defined oats as "a grain
which in England is generally given
to horses, but in Scotland supports
the people" He defined "pensioner"
as "a slave Of state, hired by a sti-
pend to obey his master" which def
milton was made much of by the doc
tors enemies when he himself was
awarded pension.
Bailey's dictionary defined the Lo-
riot or Golden Oriole as "a bird that,
being looked upon by one who has the
yellow jaundice, cures the person and
dies himself" Fenning, who was the
next dictionary maker, was afraid of
this, and merely said "Loriot, kind
of bird" But one Of the best bits of
misinformation was given in the die
tionary of Edward Philips, who in
one place declared that "a gallon is
measure containing two quarts" and
In another place declared "a quaver
is measure of time in music, being
the half of q crochet, as a crochet is
the half of a quaver," which leaves
the subject as clear as mud.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
STRANGE COUNTRY is OMAN
Southeast End of the Ara
bian Peninsula.

One Of the least known countries of
the Arabian peninsula is the sultanate
of Oman, which occupies the south
eastern extremity. The country is
largely mountainous. The area has
not been exactly determined, as the
western, or desert, border has never
been fixed The population, which
ranges from 250,000 to 100000 is dis
tributed mostly along the seacoast
and few interior valleys that can
be irrigated. There are no rivers, and
the annual rainfall is not more than
five inches. Wells are the only source
of water. The Tropic of Cancer
crosses the sultanate, and while the
winters are pleasant the summers are
long and extremely hot. Arabic is
the language generally spoken,
though in the ports many persons
speak Persian, BallRhi and Hindu
stani, and every native merchant can
conduct his business correspondence
in either English or French. The
sultan or any of his wallis, or COVER.
nors, decides case which may be
brought before them without refer
ence to any other case or to any law,
except local customs and such pre-
ceDts of the Koran as may be deemed
applicable. Commercial law is un.
known. Wages, formerly extremely
low, have been increasing steadily, a
condition said to be due not to any
increase in the demand for labor but
to deficiency in the supply caused
by the dying out Of the sedee, or ne
gro, population since the importation
of slave cargoes ceased. The prevail
ing daily wages, United States curren-
cy. in cents, are: Carpenters, 46;
house servants. IT; cooks, 80; masons,
"a; coolies, "a; messengers, 20, and
women date packers, 81. Goats,
sheep and burros, of poor and stunted
types, owing to scanty forage, are
raised; but the dromedaries which
the tribes of the western border grow
are said to be the best breed In the
world. Horses are few, there being
probably less than 500 in the whole
country.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
THE IAEll.EI.UI p
BROADER FIELD

You know the telephones
mechanical ingenuity. But
do you know tho Ingenuity
Of lis every day uaes.
Ordinary uses of the te.e-
phone are pretty we'll under
stood; but there is an enor-
nous field OF long dio;rance
telephone seryia- just out
side the ordinary, every day
uses Of the average family.
Many families get twice,
three times. FIVE ioId and
even ten fold the real service
from the telephone that
Others do. They have no
advantage over their neigh
bors. being subscribers to the
same Bell service. But they
are ingenious. They turn to
the long distance telephone
in emergencies. They en-
ploy long distance to give in
creased convenience. to re-
lieve anxiety, to bind the
family together in spite of
separation, to promote social
life, share happiness, express
sympathy and enlarge their
interests on every hand. To
them the telephone is far
more than convenience for
ordering groceries.
These wider uses of the
telephone are important.
And. by the way, long dis
tance messages are not as
expensive as you may think.
Call Long Distance and
inquire about rates.
THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
ANGEL AVOIDED THE TRAF
Tells Of His Duel Of Wits With 4 Spy
of the Sultan Of Turkey
at Constantlnople.

In the diplomatic service, man
must always keep his wits keen and
ready for use. A case in point is sup
piled by James Burrill Angel, in his
"Reminiscences" in this anecdote OF
his sojourn in Constantinople, as min
lister from the United States:
The spies of the sultan were every
where. A Turk told me that the spy
business was the most prosperous OF
all. | was assured that spies were
sitting at the dinner tables of the prin-
cipal hotels, to overhear the conver-
sation of the guests. With one against
whose visits had been warned, had
an amusing interview.
He was a handsome, dignified Arab
who had been in England long enough
to talk English fairly well. He intro
duced himself to me by saying he had
been mayor of Jerusalem, and was
now trying to procure from the gov.
ernment a concession for the con-
struction of a system of waterworks
for that city.
He regretted-so he informed me-
10 lHu lHdI lHe government was eo
corrupt that he had no hope of secur-
ing the concessions except by bribing
u whole row of officials. 1t refreshed
him to turn from those representa-
tives of corrupt and tyrannical gov
ernment and pay his respects to the
representative of a pure and honest
democracy.
Supposing his object to be to draw
from me some remark derogatory to
the Sultan, which he could report to
my disadvantage, l remarked that a
monarchy presided over by just sov-
ereign was a very edifying spectacle.
and that even in republics it must
be admitted that corrupt men were
sometimes found in office.
He seemed surprised, and proceed
ed to eulogize republican government.
I continued my commentators of en-
lightened monarchies.
The conversation ran on in this way
for half an hour, when he bade me
adieu-but, as l fiattered myself, with
out any game for his bag.-Youth's
Companion.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
Paid Good Price for His Outlet.

The Brazilian nabob, Baron Fereau.
was as miserly in trifies as he was ex.
travagant in other directions. 1t was
one of his peculiarities never to fee
servants, and the walters of the yari.
GUS hotels at Which he sojourned were
Tor that reason, not partial to him.
one morning, while staying at the
magnificent Maux hotel, in Rio de
Janeiro, he came down to breakfast
and ordered outlet. After he had
eaten 1t he ordered second. Baron"
said the head waiter, maliciously, its
a custom with us never to serve the
same course twice at a meal" "Is
that so?' said Fereau, and rising from
his seat he left the room. In ten min.
utes he came back into the dining.
room. Waiter" said he, 81 have lust
bought this hotel and am master here
now. AS you will not be able to get
accustomed to my plan of serving
guests according to their wishes, Won
are dismissed at once" Thereupon he
took up his napkin again and called
to another waiter: Now. bring me
another cutlet!"
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
Tho Sliding Seat.

A sliding stroke was adopted by Eng,
lish oarsmen long before movable
seats, but upon what the Americans
called the "buckskin and butter" plan
Newcastle scullers used to slide on a
long, highly polished thwart by the
free use of grease or soap, their row.
ing trousers being strapped at the seat
with wash leather. This device was
introduced to the Thames by Robert
Chambers when he sculled a match
with Harry Kelly in 1865, and was
used by the Tyne crew when they
rowed st. John, New Brunswick, In
1870. In 1871 the Tyne crew, who had
gained a knowledge of the movable
seat during their visit to America,
used sliding seats at Newcastle; and
they were fitted to the coxswainless
four in which the London Rowing club
beat the Atlanta crew of New York,
in 1872. After the success of the new
arrangement at Henley sliding seats
were adopted by both universities for
the varsity boat race of 1873.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
THE CHOICE OF A HUSBAND

is too important matter for woman
to be handicapped by weakness, bad
blood or foul breath. Avoid these kill
hopes by taking DR.. Kings Life Pills.
New strength, fine complexion, pure
breath, cheerful spirits-things that
win men-follow their use. Easy, safe,
sure. 25c at Chas. D. Barnes drug
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
GRAND RIVER GIVES
UP THE DEAD

Rife, July Wednesday the
wrecking crew at work on the Una
bridge near Grand Valley found the
body of man under the bridge. The
body was completely stripped of cloth
ing save one sock and the action of the
water had almost entirely shaved the
man of hair. The identity of the
corpse was not revealed until late
Thursday when it was learned that the
body was that of Robert A. Bates
who was drowned near Carbondale dur.
ing the recent high waters, over five
weeks ago. Relatives of the deceased
viewed the remains and decided that
burial in Grand Valley would be better
than to ship the remains to Carbondaln.
Funeral services were held Thursday.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
BOULDER RESIDENCE pRopearY

l have a good, modern s-room brick
residence, located on two lots Con the
corner) on one of the best streets in
boulder, Colorado. On street car limo,
blocks from Interurban, 2 blocks
from state university preparatory
school. Natural gas for cooking. Will
sell at bargain or would trade for
western slope ranch. This is a splen-
.'' chance for some one wanting to
t"ke advantage of the state university.
present owner has educated his chill
ufen at the university and as he has
interests on the western slope would
consider trade as above indicated,
A. j. DICKSON,
alenwood SPRING., Cole.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas ,
Eclectic Oil. Cures toothache, earachc,
sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises,
scalds. Stops any pain.
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27

Drawing Fine Distinction,
Floorwalker-They've reduced your
salary, have they?
Elevator Boy-Nope; they've cut
my wRGND,
The Glenwood post., 1912-07-27
PIGS FOR SALE

Cali at ranch or phone Grand 023.
E. E. WESTHAFER,
4-2O-tf c,on,od
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-11


When 1t Comes to Giving T
Andy Carnegie, Little Father
of the Steel Business, gave one
of the finest exhibitions on how
to avoid answering pertinent
questions at yesterdays session
of the Stanley Investigation
Committee; that ever a court of
inquiry has had the misfortune
to listen to.
Andy was falsely supposed to
be witness. A witness common
ly is supposed to be one who
gives information. If that dehn-
ition is correct, Andy's a poor
witness. 49,. ..-.-,-
He talked. He told yarns about.
himself. He kept the gallery in
roar of laughter. He read the
committee "a long statement
which told just how, in Andy's
opinion, the government ought to
control the trusts. He rebuked
the committee for asking ques-'
tons he didn't, want to- answer.
He offered Chairman Stanley
library. But when it came to in
formation about the intricate
ways of the steel trust, or the
Carnegie Steel company, before
it became, part of the trust,
Friend Andy was the original lit
tie sphinx.
Here are a few samples of
Andy's testimony:
ooh, you want to know about
that Rockefeller deal? | must
tell you a story about Mr.. Rock
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-11
HOW ANDY DIDN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS

IS" Eighth Wonder OF the World
>stimony. ~
little cottage at the St. Andrews
golf, course.- - .:a.
He looked fine the old gentle
man, did, nicely dressed, and srnil-
ing and happy.
Il had just been reading how
he wore paper vests to keep out
the cold: Well, he gave Mrs.
Carnegie and me: each a present
He gave US each a:paper: vest. .
Chairman Stanley tried to find
out about the building of, the
Homestead plant by Charlie
Schwab. This is what he found
out. --..
do, you know, gentlemen, that
man Charlie Schwab is the great
est mechanical genius know?
Once, l suggested to him to ex-
pertinent with open hearth steel
rails. In a week he came to me
with a design for a furnace, and
soon we were making rails which
sold for S. more per ton than
those sold under the old system"
About half a dozen'times in an
swcr to pointed questions:
"Oh, I don't know anything
about that. l left all that part;of
the work to my younger partners
remember. :" (and a long
screed about what he remember
ed, said screed having nothing to
do with the question asked.
In. answer to the question to
just how he figured the $3.50, Co.,
600 for which he sold out to Nor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28

J. Fl. Beck of the Luse Land Co.,
transacted business in Audubon the
last of the week, going down to At
lantic, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mae Hammock, and little
child, came up from Stuart, Saturday,
to look after some business matters
and to visit with friends.
Frank McFadden was a passenger
to Atlantic, Saturday evening. From
there he went to the southeastern
part of the state.
W. o. Henry sold his household
goods at public auction Saturday af-
ternoon. Col Kness very ably acted
as auctioneer
Mrs. Jas. Trunnell who has been
sick for several weeks past with
Brights disease is much better at this
writing.
Mrs. Frank Duvall is again con-
valesing from serious relapse.
There is hope for her complete rec
covery.
Good morning, Miss Spring. Why!
How do you do? We've been looking
and waiting and longing for you.
Mrs. Herman Schroeder. who trans
acted business in Leon last week. re-
turned to Audubon, Saturday.
Miss Fay Titterington came down
from Milford Saturday to commence
teaching school on Monday.
Mrs. Josephine Owen and children,
of Audubon, spent Sunday at the Chas.
Higgins home in Hamlin.
Mr.. Hubbs, who works for Frank
Duvall, has been seriously i'll for
the past week.
You will have to pay your taxes
this week if you want to avoid paying
the penalty.
Hamlin was stirred by lively
dance in the D. b. S. hall, Saturday
night.
Hundred Of the early pigs are per-
ishing in the deadly winds of March
Pearl Perry was an over Sunday
visitor at Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28

Frank Dimick went to Atlantic We'd
nesday to see Dr. Mullins who operated
on his nose last week, returning in the
evening.
The Misses McCorckadale, Baldwin
and frankie Belle Crane and Chas.
Herrick spent Sunday in Villisca with
friends
Mrs. Marshall McNutt of Hamlin
came down Tuesday and spent the day
with her parents, A. w. Bradley and
wife.
Mrs. Clarence Crane was called to
Audubon Tuesday morning on account
of the serious condition of her mother.
Axel Borjesson went to Audubon,
Monday and got released as receiver of
the Winfrey & Chantry drug stock
Mrs. Frank Basham and baby visited
over Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Vanaerman and husband.
w. J. Lancelot and daughter, Eula,
was calling on friends in Audubon be-
tween trains Saturday forenoon.
Tom Davis has resigned his position
at the Mrs. Spoo restaurant and went
to his home in Des Moines.
Lit Collins one of Atlantics enthusiast.
tic real estate dealers was in Extra,
Tuesday on business.
Miss Lera Bush attended the James
Andrews funeral in Atlantic Friday,
returning Saturday.
Ebbe Hansen and wife of Harlan were
visiting friends in Extra the latter part
of last week
A. w. Bradleys moved to their new
location just north of the X. P. hall
Monday.
Fred Cotton and wife visited friends
in Audubon the latter part of last week
A crowd of young people attended
the dance at Hamlin Saturday night.
Sam Baylor is saving wood for Free
Anders with his buzz saw this week.
Miss Ethel Bison of Brayton attended
the dance here last Friday night.
Miss Marie Baylor visited friends in
Atlantic Friday and Saturday.
Lloyd Graham of Atlantic visited
friends in Extra over Sunday.
Andrew Larson was a south bound
passenger Friday morning.
r. C. Watterson was a business visit
or to Audubon Monday.
Harry Campbell is numbered among
the sick this last week.
Mr.. Wattles was in Extra visiting
several days last week.
Mrs. Moon is reported on the sick list
this week.
DR.. Becker of Atlantic was in Extra
Saturday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
FOR SALE

A choice 800 acres in Dickinson Co.
Well improved farm on a main road
8 1-2 miles from town school house
joining, 22O acres under pillow, balance
pasture and hay gently rolling, draws
tiled out. miles from Lake Okoboji
Would consider automobiles, cattle,
horses or farm machinery or imple-
ments to the amount of Two Thousand
Dollars. Prick Drug Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
HERE AND THERE
Sabbath Reflections.

Juhl walked slowly back TO the
house feeling somewhat discour-
aged over the progress and scores
the desperadoes had already made.
The wind had gone to sleep. The
clouds which had been rowing the
sky all night had passed, but could
still be seen in the east, long leaden
bank in which was ragged rift
through which beautiful spring day
was peeping. AS he stepped upon the
porch a top buggy occupied by the
sheriff and his deputy pulled up at
the gate.
Hello. Juhl," shouted the sheriff
get your gun and come with us.
There's about fifty men down along
the river. They think Cedric and
Smith have taken refuge in the old
covered bridge. Some cattle that
were grazing near the east end of it
got scared at something and ran
away. Phil Jones saw them and while
lOOhlIlS W oCt " nat II A-itViiNu IiAC AZ
he saw two dark forms creep from
the hazel copse and disappear be-
hind the old grass-grown grade
which once made the approach to the
east end Of the bridge. He says that
he believes that what he saw were
Cedric and Smith and that they are
now hiding in the old bridge. | left
six men there TO guard the bridge,
but we want every available man on
the job. If they are in there it will be
a mighty ticklish piece of work to
take them We will have to do it be-
fore darkness sets in again. 1t is
getting light in the east now; so get
your, gun and come at once"
"Ill be there in a minute, Charley, y
said Juhl. Then putting his head in
at the kitchen door he spoke TO his
wife.
Bertha, you and Evangeline go up
and stay with the old folks. The doc
tor will need help. Let Arthur and
Mary do the chores before they go.
Hand me my gun, am going with
the sheriff.
After being warned by both Evan
geline and his wife to be very careful,
he said goodbye" hurried out and
jumped into the buggy. The sheriff
wheeled the team around, gave it a
cut with the whip, and away they
spun toward the river. The news had
spread like wild fire. When they ar
rived on the scene they found about
twenty men guarding the old covered
bridge and as many more strung up
and down the stream. Every now
and then new man would gallop up,
hitch his horse TO the fence or a tree
and join group of nine or ten men
that had gathered about Phil Jones
who was pointing out where the cat
tie were when they took fright and
where two dark forms in the dim
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28

light of the morning disappeared be-
hind the old grade. Two years pre-
vious to this event the county had
built a new iron bridge across the
river some twenty rods above the old
one. The old one had been sold, but
the buyer had not removed it. Some
of the floor had been removed, and
here and there some rambling boys
had knocked a board from the sides
through which to fling their fishing
lines, perhaps. The roof was some
what ragged The wind had torn
some shingles away, leaving the
sheeting exposed in places. The ru-
NOR that Cedric and Smith had been
cornered in this old deserted struc-
ture quickly lost its phase of proba-
bility and was now flying from mouth
to mouth as a certainty. The tele-
phone wires were busy flashing it
into remote parts. Men came gal
Looping in from every direction; and a
number of boys impelled by curiosity
were hanging around on the banks OF
the river. No one as yet had made any
move toward investigating the bridge.
Every man there knew it meant GER
tain death to walk into that bridge if
Cedric and Smith were hiding in
there.
Continued next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
VIOLA

Rev. ALDER delivered an interesting
discourse on The Beautiful City
Sunday evening The Alliance also
had an interesting meeting discussing
the saloon problem.
A number of Viola boys are fitting
themselves out for spring wear by taking
advantage of the bargain prices offered
by Geo. Textor in made to order suits.
G. A, Wager has purchased the 0.
w. Carpenter residence in Coon Rapids
and together with his family moved
Monday.
Earl Barrett, Wash. Hayes and fami-
lies were pleasantly entertained at the
Dana Clifford home, Sunday.
Viola is soon to have new black
smith shop w. Thompson has charge
of the carpenter work.
The Cretsinger young folks and Geo.
Textor and family spent Sunday at the
L. H. Textor home.
j. Hooker and wife and Miss Sallie
Carpenter visited Friday with the Tom
Shelley family
Allen Sampson was assistant clerk at
the Viola store Thursday An unex-
pected rush.
Sam Cretsinger and wife visited Sun
day in Coon Rapids at John Smiths.
Warren Thompson and family spent
Sunday at the home of his parents.
School began at District No. 8 Mon.
day with Fred Textor teacher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28

Everett Gillispie visited this week at
the Ray Emerson home.
Jas. D. Dudley made business trip
to Panora, last week.
Dollie Duling has been quite i'll with
bronchial asthma.
VIM. Lines and family moved to At
lantic, Tuesday.
Belle Dawson Sundayed with the
Misses Miller.
Reuben Barrett is working for Will
Martins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
EYE NAY HAVE TO BE REMOVED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Petersen,
who live northeast of Extra, are
greatly concerned about their little
son who may lose the sight in one
of his eyes. While attending school
last week a playmate shot carpet
tack at him through a bean shooter,
the tack penetrated the pupil of the
eye, and it is feared the sight in the
eye has ben destroyed. The par
ents took the child to Omaha where
an eye specialist was consulted.
Everything is being done to save the
eye, but chances are that it will have
to be removed.