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Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

no invitations, kept out or ever ytnin. where he might meet her, pleading business until his friends began to let him alone with a vengeance. Finally overwork, no recreation, and trouble made him afraid that he was going to be H. that he would have to give up and go away from 1t all
 It was day in February that he had again seen Betty This time it was in book shop Her eyes were bent over an open volume. and before she saw him he had time to notice deep shadows beneath them, and that her small ungloved hands had grown transparently fragile. There was no look of bridal happiness about her. Then spring came, at leap. a sud den warmth, a melting, an unseason- able time when old men croaked of danger to fruit trees, and morning papers interviewed doctors as to the effect of such warm spells on the pub iic health.
 William Failing began to gather himself together, and take new heart. He began to shake of winter, and take on newness of life. He told himself that he needed aid and exercise, that he had been a fool to let girl spoil everything for him.
 One morning he deliberately left the office and set of for walk. He walk ed miles. First he avoided Betty's house, and then came back and made himself pass 1t. The sun was hot. and little leaves, like a green mist, were beginning to wreathe the trees.
 So 1t was that he came upon her, as once before. But this time she was alone, her arm up against a great tree trunk, her face hidden in the arm. He came a little nearer. She was mani fectly crying. Betty crying! He could not help letting everything but his old love for her melt away like the win- ters snow.
 He was behind her in an instant. taking her by the shoulders. turning her around to face him. She resisted at first, but did not try to conceal the tears in her eyes.
 'If-he makes you unhappy I'll- shake the life out of him7 he said.
 At best Washburn could never love you as l always have"
 What do you mean, William Fail ing." Her eyes were wide with utter astonishment.
 Aren't you-engaged to him? l saw him-kissing your hands-you don't allow things of that sort for noth- ing" Her look stopped him. Light had come to her. And the man saw her love for him. She had to push him away with both hands.
 ''You-saw that? The made me refuse him again. I had just told him there was somebody else. I didn't let him take my hands-he just did it.. That was the instant you chose to see! If you had waited And then-never to come near me again, or send me a wordi" She put her arm up over her face with the gesture of child.
 "Oh," he said. sheltering her in his arms. If you knew what I have been through"
 She gave a queer little laugh.
 ''As if I didn't know" she answered happily Anything in words, however crude and commonplace, after the win ters icy silence was a icy to them It was probably silly, but the whole world about them had gone silly-if it is silly to be utterly happy for no par ticular reason save that spring has come.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
CAN TRACE UNUSUAL DOORS
Superintendent of Capitol Building Keeps Microbe Killers and Other
 Sanitary Appliances.

Vigilant as any housekeeper, Super intendent Elliott Woods of the Capitol building, is keeping the microbe kill CTS and other sanitary appliances in action to provide a refreshing and hygienic atmosphere for legislative proceedings Even an unusual odor will certainly find it's way sooner or later to MT Woods nostrils. and the contest with the rats in the crypts re- suited in a glorious victory for the su- perntendent.
 Lately a strange smell was reported in one of the rooms fin the terrace. MT. Woods arrived with corps of workers and all his appliances to dis cover what it was. The complaeent colored messenger sat dozing at the door. He was old in the service. and investigations did not upset him.
 Strange" murmured Mir. Woods, sniffing about, while every nook and corner was carefully searched, that We can't trace this" Finally, with twinkle in his eye. although desper- ately disappointed that he could not locate the sea of trouble, he mur- mured, Well. Rastus you're not con cealing any Roquefort on your per son. are you?"
 Rastus flushed uncomfortabiy: "Ro- quefort" meant nothing to him, but the guilty conscience needs no ac- cuser: Well, suh." he said. T never heard of no such name for po- old rabbits foot afore. An bought hit from de meat man dis mohnin'. Hits for a charm" he continued. as he ex- tracted a package from an inner pock- ct.
 The superintendent alone remained to advise Rastus that the charm would work better after treatment by the taxidermist-NewsL Letters.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Cow Wrought Much Mischief.

A series of accidents all on account of a COW occurred one day not long ago at Neerim, South Victoria, man who was driving a gig was upset by running over a COW. The pony then boted with the upturned gig which frightened a team of horses attached to wagon, and the latter capsized over a log, pinning underneath it the driver, who sustained fracture of the skull.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
No Eloquence Without Truth.

Declamation is not eloquence You never believe a speaker until he first ccnyinees you that he believes him self. q know" and we know" and their equivalents occur nearly a hun dred times ip the epistles No won der they've lasted nearly 2.00O years Even when Paul says q reckon" he means q know" by the summing up of proof, experience and calculation.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
eurstino Shell Hits Treasure.

A correspondent writing from Jubi- til says the Italian warships in the Red sea relieve the monotoIny of their lives by gun practice on the coast of Abyssinian Somaliland, to the delight of the Arab nomads who are not panic stricken over the bursting shells.
 One of these shells recently struck an old coast tower containing stone chamber where the war chest which Genral Baratierf lost after the Battle of Adowa, on March l, 1898. was pIaced. The chamber and tower were demolished and the bags of treasure in the war chest -7ere rtfed by the Arabs.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Peasant Woman in Hard Luck.

A peasant woman of Budapest. Hun gary, drew $40 from savings bank, and, on her way home, bought tame hare for her children. For safety she tethered the hare with a handkerchief Tn which she had rolled the notes, but the animal managed to get away tether and money and all. The poor woman in her despair hanged herself next day.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Mrs. Alice Lonsworth.

Playhouse club. Only fifty members are permitted, but these members often bring in friends. During the past season they have even enjoyed many unique entertainments, among them being the Valentine cotillon, the Pier rot cotillon and the Dutch treat sup perS.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
in Lilac Time,

If you cut twigs from the lilac bush and put them at once in hot water. then later keep them in fresh water in sunny window, the twigs will soon turn green and show leaf long before the. bushes outside are even in bud The spice bush will do bet ter yet, for it's twigs Illl bloom in water If kept in a sunny window.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
TeHkA-- TH~,<e.eN-.

After waiting two years for the re- turn of her son Robert Mrs. Sarah A. Jones of Cleveland at her death con verted one-Afth her state. s1 .000. into q trust fund for hi.4 if he ever returns home
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

the back are also symptoms that tell you the kidneys and bladder are out of order and need attention.
 What To Do.
 There is comfort in the knowledge SO often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swarnp-Root, the great kidney remedy, fulflls almost every wish in correcting Il eufnatisrn, pain in the back, kidneys. liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. Corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it. or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
 -ity of being compelled to go often
 'sugh the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and immediate effect of Swamp-RoOe is
 realized. It stands the highest be-
 fits remarkable nea..a restoring prop critics. If you need a .l1.ss:.:sz medicine you should :.ssss :..sss.sss::s:: :.ssss:s: ] have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cent Z |E1 and one-doIlar sizes. Hsips q Sssnp-i1 You may have sample bottle se' n by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer X Co, b.uGs hanton. N. Y. Mention this paper and remember the name, Dr. Kilmef s Swamp Root. and the address, Banghamtoub N. Y.. on CT bottle.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

@ bfiek dust 3Cul- ifieui, or settling. stringy or iIllig 7 appearance often indicates an un- healthy condi- tion of the kitl- neys; too fre- queEt desire to
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Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
r..r s,.rk. Eron releohone.

Fear Sparks From Telephone
 II is possible to ignite by sparks from a telephone. Hence in all Ger man gas works the telephone bells are covered with wire gauge.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
|ZNekTTGHEN 

W 0ME souls there arc like cactus N% blossoms, surrounded by a prlckling mass of ugliness. themselves a marvel of sweetness
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10
Thousands Hare Kidney
 Trouble and HeYsr Suspect iL
How TO Find out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your water and let ii stand twenty-four hours.
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

nea..a restoring prop critics. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cert and <,,adrttarxszea
Putnam patriot., 1912-05-10

the back are also symptoms that tell you the kidneys and bladder are out of order and need attention
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
The Gypsy Carnival

The Gypsy Carnival was success
socially and financially. Much Gre
dit is due the committee on program
as we'll as all who had part in it.
The wedding was enjoyed by all, as
was every number ON the program.
The Gypsy Princess and her assis-
tants were royal entertainers and
kept the crowd near. them all the
time awaiting their turn to know
their future
The ladies were equal to the oc-
casion in feeding the multitudes.
MRS. ]. E. Herrick took First Prize
and Flora Houston Second as best
representatives of the wandering
band.
Thanks to the gallant knights
who took the Maids and Ma
irons for an auto ride, al so to Mr..
Soar, who celebrated his birthday
by treating the whole band, but
best of all was to see both young
and old having jolly time. Keep
it up until we all grow young again
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
DEATH UNDER WHEELS
William Erickson OF Atlantic Run
Down by Engine While Cleaning
Coal Chutes in Railroad Yards.

William Erickson, an employe in
the railroad yards at Atlantic, was
KILLED by a switch engine Mon
day forenoon about ten O'Clock.
He was cleaning up the coal
about the coal chutes where the
locomotives load up with fuel. One
had just done SO, and as it pulled
away a cloud OF coal dust settled
about the man; and this pre-
vented his seeing switch engine
with a single car attached which
was beari e dow '.pon hi n.
He was knocked down and
dragged about three rods. He was
almost stripped of clothing. and
the body was mangled and bruised
almost beyond recognition.
The Rock Island Railroad Com
pany requ ested that the inquest be
postponed until one of its repre-.
sentatives could be present, due
doubtless to the fact that the view
OF the accident taken at said in
quest will largely determine the
company's liability in the matter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
GAME OF hit AND MISS
Electrical Bolts. in Western Iowa
Destroy Property while Fields
Are Refreshed by Rain.

Last week was notable in wes-
tern Iowa because of the extensive
damage dons to property by light
ming.
Houses and barns were struck i'll
a number of localities, and in many
cases burned to the ground And
from everywhere about came re
ports of the killing of horses and
the burning of grain sta Is by cleo
trical bolts.
However, while the price seems
heavy, it is really very small one
for Iowa farmers to pay for the
copious rains which have fallen
within the past ten days. Pastures
have been renewed, hay ground
well soaked, and corn is making
a record growth. With no more
rain this season, good crops are
assured. The only danger seems
to be that the rains may continue
and keep the corn growing toS
long. 1t is great for August-sowr
alfalfa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
WILL PICNIC AGAIN
Old Set Iers and Soldiers of Coun-
ty Will Celebrate at Audubon Last
Day of August

The Old Settlers and Soldiers
Picnic is expected to be one of
the greatest events ever pulled off
in Audubon County. The Commit
tees are busy working to that end.
They are planning to have one of
the finest and longest Automobile
parades ever put out in the County.
They want every automobile owner
in the County i'll the line. They
want so many machines the citizens
will grow dizzy seeing them pass.
There will be music by the band,
the drum corps, chorus, male quar-
tette. There vii. be sports for all.
There will be speeches. 1t is the
desire of the officers that it shall
be a picnic in fact. Neighborhoods
should go together and have one
great harvest feast at noon under
some of the shade trees in the par
or i'm town. Let the men talk poll
tics, crops, stock and good roads;
the women about preserves and jell.
and such things as they delight in;
the youth make eyes at each other
and the children romp and play.
Let the old folks come. In 1911,
there was but one registered who
came here in the fifties. Last year,
twelve registered as coming here in
so. Emily NJ Brainard of Audubo
registered in 1911 as coming in
1859. Last year j. T. Jenkins, Mrs.
Hannah Hawk, Mrs. Malinda Rad
cliff registered as coming in 1851;
Hiram Heath in 1852; Ella Tenn
pie. Frank Beers and Sam Egan in
1854; Samuel Beers and w. H.
Williamson in 1855; Mrs. B. n.
Simpson in 1857; and U. S. Her.
rick in 1855.
1t is to be hoped that all will be
present and sit on the platform.
They are especially invited. If
there are any in the County, who
have been in longer let them be
sure to come.
1t will be great Gala Day.
Comet
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
LAND STILL GOES UP
Unimproycd Tract in Illinois Cham
ges Hands nj Record Price of
$34O per Acre.


1t is not in Iowa alone. that land
is going up. A small farm in Hen
ry County, Illinois, sold few days
ago at s340 per acre. The build
ings On it were practically value
less, so that this represents ths
value placed upon the soil alone.
The same kind OF land in eastern
Iowa commands sbout 1925 per acr,
In northern Iowa it can be had at
S100, and in southern Minnesota it
car still be got, with splendid i'm
provements. at $50
The Journal can still cite its
readers to somesof the choicest farl
readers to some of the choicest
farms in all Iowa at 500. And it
can duplicate them across the line
in Minnesota at considerably less
than this.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
THE MEN HIGHEST UP
Something of the Leaders Who Are
Actually in Control of the Repub-
ican Party Organization in the
Present Campaign.

short time ago group of men
went to the White House to notify
MIR. Taft officially that he had
been renominated by the republican
party for the presidency.
One of them was Senator Elihn
Root, who. as chairman of the Chi
cago convention, had carried
through The corrupt proceeding by
which the nomination had been Sc
cured.
Another vas the Millionaire Sena-
tor Guggenheim of Colorado, whose
reputation as an unprincipled politi-
cal boss has reached far beyond the
highlands.
They spoke in the name of the
republican party, whose general
manager in the fight at Chicago
was William Harnes, Jr., of New
York. He is the man, who, ac-
cording to Mr.. Taft's secretary
J held the tridge at Chicago When
the notorious graft scandals of Al
bany were Investigated sometime
ago. the Special Committee reported
that this WIN. Barnes, Jr., was
THE most conspicuous beneficiary
of graft, public extravaganza, and
raiding OF the municipal treasury
to be found in that city.
Second in command in the ~
Penrose of Pennsylvania. He was
Barnes right hand man. He Is
Aldrichs successor in the Senate,
one of the most corrupt bosses i'll
the entire nation, and one of the
most crooked of all the tribe kncwn
as 'grafters' IIe is fit ass! s-aLt
for Barnes.
Doing the most difficult and Jel.-
cate worl: which the above men re-
uired in Chicago, was Crane OF
Massachusetts. He is the man who
formerly did the "gumshoe' work
for Aldrich in the Senate, in the
dirty business, which made the
last mentioned name stencil OF the
nostriis Of decent people.
And when the nomination was
officially rendered to Mr.. Taft at
the White House, as stated above
he made long, fervid speech which
ne made a long, fervdd speech in
which he called these men and
others, who had helped them, de-
tenders of the Constitution and
sayiors of society.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
THE WHEAT DOES GROW
Colorado Dry Farmers Are Real;z-
ing Handsome Returns from 81
Dor and Ea:.i ,i,ip Up in tie
Rockies.

The following is an extract from
a letter written by Mrs. John Hicks
to relatives in Extra. Mrs. Hicks
was formerly Miss Beatrice Lancelot
and before marriage was a typo in
this office and incidentally a daugh-
ter of the editor. Three years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks homesteaded
800 acres of land rear Craig, Routt
Co., in the extreme northwestern
corner of Colorado. The land was
covered with sage brush so dense
that less courageous and energetic
young people would have quailed
at the task of clearing it, but they
now have by their own efforts.
eighty acres under cultivation.
The fall wheat is grand. The
man that's cutting it thinks it will
go 2o bushels tc the acre. The
spring wheat will beat it but it
won't be ready to cut for a couple
of weeks yet. They are finishing
up the cutting today and tomorrow
and next week we are going to
build granary. We are going to
build it out of steel, lightning proof
1t vii! be about l6x24. The new
binder works great. 1t has given
us nd trouble whatever. A week
from next Monday we'll commence
stacking the wheat which will mean
four men. three hay racks and
three teams for four days. Two
weeks from today and tomorrow an
Polly has to cook for threshers. As
soon as the fall wheat is thresher
they can start cutting the spring
wheat and oats and then in ano-
ther two weeks Well have threshing
again. The reason we are going
to tilresh the fall stuff right away
is because so many want the seed
this fall and if we would wait to
thresh all together we will be apt
to lose lots Of sales that we would
otherwise make. People figure that
our SO acres are going to bring us
a nice thing this fall and l hope
they are right John Hicks has
become famous in the locality for
his dry farming and that's no joke.
j People come out from town every
day to see for themselves. We
were the first to do dry farming
to any great extent and when we
put in our crops everybody held
their breaths. They were saying
down town this spring when we
planted the spring grain that we
wouldn't get one-tenth of our seed
back and the lowest estimate that
has been clade or the spring wheat
was twenty bushels and some think
it will so thirty per acre. Mr.. Bill
sing estimates the oats at fo, y
bushels. Wish you could all see
what we really have done with this
land that Uncle Sam made us pre-
sent of, this year
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
HOME ON VACATION.
Former Audubon County Boy.
Whose Life Has Been Cast in
Strange Places and among
Strange People.

1t may not be generally known
Rev. Klinefe'ter, the Methodist min
lister who is home on vacation
from missionary work in the Phil
ippines, was born in Audubon ccun-
ty. His father was a pioneer
preacher of the Evangelical church.
Rev. Klinefelter tells very inter
esting story on the work in the is
lands. The territory has been appor-
toned between the different demon
inations and an interdenominatio
school has been established at Man
lila where native preachers are be-
ing educated to carry on the. work.
He is enthusiastic on the subject
OF the good work which our gov
ernment is doing for the Philippine
The school system is 50 satisfactory
that the missionaries do not at
tempt anything along that line and
the government has entire charge
of the schools. 1t not only in
strlcts the children in the rudiments
OF an education but it maintains
normal schools for the training of
teachers, and trade schools for in
struction in all manner of useful oc-
cupatdons. including agriculture. The
cities have been supplied with pure
water through modern water sys-
tens, the water generally has been
secured with artesian wells.
The government is also building or
has built good roads leading to all
parts of the islands and railroads
have been built and lines of ships
established between the capital and
the ports OF all the islands, and all
the expenses of the Philippine gov
ernment are paid out of the reve-
nues of the islands, except the cost
of maintaining such part of the re-
gular army as is quartered there
and which is at the expense of our
government wherever they are sta
toned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
Methodist Church

Subject for Sunday morning: us
God In Our church,"
Subject for evening: why Do
The Wicked Prosper?"
Supreme love to God can have no
other Gods.
Love never dishonors Gods name
by taking it in vain.
Love makes us reverence the Lord
Day.
Lust not love breaks the seventh
commandment.
Love prevents lying lips and stops
the voice of SANDER.
Love will give but never steal.
Love has no covstous eyes for III
neighbors possessions.
Let us find this Love.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-22
A J0VIAL CROWD
Bunch of Audubon boosters Rub
Elbows with ENila's Ditto and All
Feel Good.

About twenty cars of Audubon
boosters rolled into Extra Tuesday
afternoon to the music of fife and
drum, and with banners flying.
1t was a sociability run, made for
the purpose OF advertising the Old
Settlers Picnic, to be held in Au-
dubon next week, attending the
good roads meeting in Extra, and
reminding the citizens of the
southern parts of the county that
the town of Audubon is still run
ming.
They succeeded pretty we'll. Whe
it was over the people Of Extra
seemed to have seemed the meaning
that the Audubonites had meant to
convey pretty clearly.
Good feeling prevailed all around
There was music and speaking al
the park and the people Of the two
places mingled together in friendly
intercourse. and found pleasure il
one another's company.
The Good Roads Meeting was hele
at the Pythian hall.
The principle official acts wer
the appointment of a committee tt
draft a constitution and bylaws fol
the Audubon County AUTOMOBILE
Association and the decision ts
hold a picnic at Hallock's Grove
at Brayton Wednesday afternoon
September 4, at 1880 in the after
noon.