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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
Up-to-Date Jokes

Let us go to Mr.. Simpsons wedding,
my dear" said newly married wife to
her husband
"Oh no; let us stay at home, 1t will
be dreadful bore"
But, my dear you must remember
Mr.. Simpson attended your wedding"
SO he did Cgrimly). ! had forgotten
that (revengefully). | shall be there
1t was in a country village, and he
was making preparation for fitting -
the fourth removal in about twelve
months. The vicar happened to be
passing, and remarked:
"What, removing again, John?"
YES. sir" replied John.
You are taking your poultry too, !
see l think they will be getting tired
of being moved about"
Getting tired?" said John. Why
bless YOU sir, they are quite used to ii
nov. Every time they see a furniture
van they run into the ward and lay Oh
their backs with their legs in the air
waiting to have them tied"
\ young lady who was by no means
beautiful, was introduced to a gentle
man who was endowed with good LOOKS.
but nos manners During the course Of
their conversation the gentleman
asked
Are there many more young ladies'
like YOU in the Potterfes?"
The young lady replied: "Oh yes;
we are all good-looking there You
see. we make our own mugs"
"Of course | am wrong, ! am always
in the wrong, am ! not" exclaimed an
irate husband during an alteration
with his wife.
mo. dear" was the irritatngDy
sweet answer; mot always"
mot always" echoed her husband.
why. whenever did you allow that |
was right"
Last week, dear. when you admitted
you We're wrong. said you were right
then in confessing it,"
a noted professor of music. a Ger
man, was supervising the work of an
orchestra at rehearsal. and he became
much annoyed with the conductor for
his erratc use of the baton. Stopping
the band. he said to the cuIprft:
"Mistare Jones. you would make a
beautiful confederation zee omnibus:
you vas always behind"
Farmer Jones was on a visit to his
nephew in New York and the two
went to a cafe in Broadway for dinner.
They had given their order and were
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
LOVE IN A TANGLE.

Dear Miss Fairfax.
have been keeping company
with a young lady one year my
junior. Last week we had dis
agreement and since then she has
been angry with me, although
have written her a note Of apology.
! have told her | love her and I
feel sure she loves me. G. A. V.
If she loves you, and YOU love her
youE little tiff will not last longer
than summer shower. You have eat.
EN- your humble pie Give her time
and | am sure that she will he gene.
GUS enough to ask for her share. Ther
all will he we'll, and the skies viii again
be hImn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
Do You Know

Baron Marshall sNonBieberstein. the
new German amba ssador, is said to
have novel method of avoiding any
possible indiscretions on the part Of his
blotting pad, He uses "A typewriter
specially constructed for him. whose
secrets are known to himself alone
This machine marks cryptographic
signs understood only by the baron and
his correspondents. 1t is kept locked
up in the ambassadors desk, and is
brought out only when ne has a con-
fidential letter to write
An American agricultural iourna
prints on its front page the novel an
nouncement that. as farmers are so
! busy with the cultivation Of their fields
and have no leisure for reading, the
news Of the day will be briefly printed
on the first page Of the paper. and the
other page viii be soaked with a "dea IN
to flies preparation. Thus the paper
will serve two purposes, it will supply
important news and viii serve to ex-
terminate flies
Mrs Herbert WadsWorth holder of
the worlds long-distance riding record,
has made new record by outdistanc-
ing two army officers in a 900-mile rice
from Washington to her summer home.
She was the only one of the five start
ers to complete the trip.
1t is estimated that the total produc-
ton of automobiles for 1912 will ap-
proXimate a quarter of a million There
are between $50 and 400 automobile
factories in the country, and they turn
out an annual product worth nearly
half a billion dollars.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
WOMEN SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical OPP.
erations. How Mrs. Bethune
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.

+ or seven years lsut'
| was in bed for four
or five days at a time
every month, and SO
weak | could hardly
walk. / cramped and
had backache an d
headache, and was
so nervous and weak
that | dreaded to see
anyone or have any
onemovein thereon.
The doctors gave me
medicine to ease me
said that ! ought to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-14

they take up too much of Our
time, which means there are
other things we like to do better.
It is impossible for actresses to
get as much exercise as it is ne
cessary during their long and ar
duous seasons; consequently, l
have formed a little course of
physical exercises especially for
myself, and they are so adequate
to my needs that l have told them
to many of my friends and now 1
am going to tell them to you.
The only principle involved is
stretching.
Did you ever notice a baby push
its little toes to the fartheSt ends
possible and raise its hands above
its head? Children are always
stretching, always climbing
about, always making all their
muscles work.
But after we grow older we
become lazy and sometimes GER
tain muscles go for days, weeks,
and even years without being ex-
ercised. They get stiff. Here's
how to prevent that:
The first thing when you wake
up in the morning, stretch your
lungs by taking long, deep
breaths. I am going on the as
sumption that you sleep with
your windows wide open. Then
stretch your entire body by
throwing your arms up over your
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-14

they seem ready to burst.
Hold the air while you count
four, and then let it out slowly
through the nose. Now take the
position with one arm in the air
and the other thrown back of you,
bending back and yawning with
your whole might. After you
have done this two or three times,
you may be sure that you have
dislodged any lazy microbe that
may be lurking about in your sys-
TEN.
Then go over to a doorway and
standing with your back to it, rise
on your tip toes; throw your arms
up and see how near you can
come to reaching the top of the
door. Don't be afraid, this will
not hurt you, as you are not try
ing to lift any heavy weights.
When you go to put on your
stockings, push your legs out in
front of you as far as possible.
Work your toes even further, and
when you clasp your corsets draw
your abdomen up by taking a long
breath until you have stretched
your bust way out of the corset.
If you find that you cannot do
this easily and sink back with
ease, your corsets are too tight.
Now you are ready for your
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22
California Raisin Day.

The 18th of April has been in
augerated as "raisin day" in the
orange state because of the
wonderful amount of raisins
California i'll producing. This
crop has grown to such enorm-
Gus proportions that a day has
been set apart when every one
must eat raisins iii fact every con.
ceivable kind offood has been pre-.
pared in which raisins could be
used so as to make this product
of theirs famous throughout the
world.
Railroads throughout the Unit
ed States have asked to observe
this day bv serving raisins IL
some form or other as a part Of
their menu on this day.
This would be an incentive foi
Idaho to perpetuate potato day
which was begun last year at
the land show in Chicago.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22

Residence upon a homestead is
not required after the expiration
OF tive years as a prerequisite to
patent and a change of residence
after that period does not forfeit
right already acquired. A
charge Of abandonment against
homestead entry must fail where
the cntryman is residing upon the
land when notice of contest is
served.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22

Many sufferers from rheumatism
have been surprised and delighted
with the prompt relief afforded by
applying Chamberlain's Liniment.
Not one case of rheumatism in ten
requires any internal treatment
whatever. This liniment is for sale
by all dealers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22

Tor the time he has such animal
or animals in his possession; for
writing and sending notices to
the county recorder, he shall re-
ceive Fifty Cents (5Oc); for sell
ing the said animal or animals.
he shall receive One Dollar Isl .O0)
for the first head, and Fifty Gents
(50c) per head for each addition
al animal sold at the same time
and place. The recorder shall
receive Fifty Cents (5Oc) for sucl
notice sent; the publisher shall
receive legal rates for advertis
ing each animal.
Section 1900. At any time
within six (6) months after rec
Giving said moneys by the Treas
urer of said School District. any
person claiming to be the owner
OF the animal or animals sold
may recover said money from
the Treasurer upon producing
proof that said animal or amin
ais was or were his property, be-
fore the constable or sheriff who
made the sale of the same, or his
successor in Office, to his salts
faction, which proof must be
reduced in writing and must be
made under oath, and for such
purpose said constable or sheriff
is empowered to administer oaths
to the claimant or his witnesses
Upon making such proof, the
constable or sheriff shall give such
claimant an order on the Treas
urer, who shall retain such order
until the six (6) months have ex-
pred, and if such claimant is the
only person claiming same, said
treasurer shall turn oyer such
moneys to him, but if there be
more than one claimant of SAID
moneys, then such contestant
claimants must bring their action
within three CO months to Diet.
ermine who was the owner Of
the animal or animals sold, in the
| Justices Court having jurisdict.
ion. and the claimant receiving
judgement in his favor shall be
entitled to said moneys, and IN
case the said ownership of said
property be not proved, as prov.
ided in this section, within said
time, then the moneys SO turned
over to said Treasurer shall be
forfeited to said School District
for the benefit of the schools O.
said District, and the owner shall
be forever barred from recovering
the same.
Section 1901. Any constable
or sheriff wilfully or negligently
failing to comply with any o
the provisions of this Chapter
shall be liable to any person in
Ijured for all damages he may sus
tain by reason of such failure.
Approved March 9, 1911.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22

HOMESTEADS.


Transfer of land by one, owning
more than 16O acres, to his wife
in orderto qualify himself to make
Homestead Entry is not in VOL
alton OF law if it was made in
good faith and not intended as a
mere subterfuge for the purpose
OF evading the statute, but such
act OF itself is a suspicious trans
action and actual good faith must
be evidenced by such facts as to
convince a reasonable mind that
it was not mere collusive device
Affirming Auker VS.. Young 81
l.. d. 176.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22

81 was permanently cured of Kid
ney and Bladder trouble by using
three SOC boxes Chambers Kidney
and Bladder Pills. My trouble was
of twelve years standing" Name
furnished on application. Sold ex-
clusively and guaranteed by Peter
sons Drug Store.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22

You judge man not by wha the
promises to do. but what he has done.
That is the only true test. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy judged by this
standard has no superior. People
everywhere speak of it in the highest
terms of praise. For sale by all
dealers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-03-22


recorded, he shall at once adver-
tise the SAID animal or animals
for sale in the newspaper publish
ed in said county. designated by
the board of county commission
ers thereof as the official news
paper. and if no newspaper is
published in said county, then be
shall give notice of the said sale
fsaid animal or animals by post
ing notices thereof in three ~
public and conspicuous places
within said county, one a. OF
which shall be at the court house
door. Said published or posted
notice describing said animal or
ANIMALS by giving their marks
and brands, age, as near as may
be ascertained, sex, and color and
when and where the same will be
sold, which notice, if published in
a newspaper, must be published
once a week tor four (4) success
i've weeks, and ifby posting must
he posted for a period of four az
weeks, and the sale must not be
less than forty (4O) days from
the date of the first publication,
or of the posting Of said notice,
and such sale must be made in
some public place in the precinct
where the estrav animal or
animals have been taken up.
1891. If the owner of the re
corded brands does not appear
and claim the animal or animals
within (1O) days after the con
stable or sheriff receives notice
from the county recorder. then
the said constable or sheriff shall
proceed to advertise and sell
said animal or animls the same
as if the brand on said animal
or animals was unrecorded.
1899. If any person appears
befores the constable or sheriff
and claims said animal or an
imals before such sale, then, if
such person appears to be the
recorder owner of the brand OF
sucn animal or animals. such
constable or sheriff shall deliver
such animal, or animals to the
owner on his paying all costs of
caring for. sending and prepar-
ing notices, and advertising the
. lme, as herein provided.
1299-h. If, however, such per-
son is not the recorded owner of
such brand, then such person
must make affidavit that he is
The owner. and state and give all
particulars of ownership, and if
the said constable or sheriff is
satisfied that such person is the
owner, he may turn over to HIM
on his paying damages, costs
and expenses as aforesaid assess
ed against said animal or an
lmals and all costs of caring for,
sending and preparing notices
and advertising as herein provid-
ed.
1891. If no person appears
and claims said animal or an.
imals on or before the day adver-
tised for the sale. then such con.
stable or sheriff shall proceed to
sell the same to the highest
bidder for cash and give a bill OF
sale to the purchaser or pure.
hasers and shall cause the same
to be branded with the estray
brand which shall be circle E on
the left sideot the neck and the
purchaser thereupon become the
owner of said animal or animals
1299j Out of the moneys re
ceived from such sale, he shall
. first pay the costs of advertising
sending and preparing notices
publishing or posting same anC
. selling such animal or animal.
= and the cost of feeding the sam,
as provided herein, and if any
l. L
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
MAYOR SWEET TO SPEAK
HERE NEXT MONDAY

Progressive headquarters in Fargo
are busy these days distributing lit
erature and lining up matters for the
state campaign. Mayor w. D. Sweet
and the executive committee are for
mulating plans for a state wide speak
ing tour which will include a visit to
yer ycity and town which can Dos
sibly be reached.
National speakers of the first wa
ter have been arranged for and will
Don begin a our Of the state. In
addition to Governor johnson such
we'll known speakers as Bourke
Cochran. the eloquent democrat OF
New York. Tom L. Hisgen of Massa-
chusetts. Senator Beveridge, Senator
Clapp and others have been asked
for m have promised to VISIT the
state IL their itinerary IAN be arrang-
ed satisfactorily.
Governo robinson will probably
spend two days in North Dakota and
will make the main towns on the two
coast lines. He Is expected the latter
part Of September Or early In October.
Great crowds are thronging to meet
the popular Californian. on his trip
through the 8 and middle west
and his speeches are making many
votes for the progressive cause.
Mayor Sweet will open his cam
paign for the governorsnip with q
talk to the p~rogressives Of Grand
Forks county at Grand Forks next
Monday evening. This will be the
first Of a large number. Of such meet
ings now being arranged by Secre-
tary Times and State Chairman porr
H. Carroll.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
LIGHTNING DESTROYS
NEWSPAPER
Fort Frances Times Demol-
ished sunday-Wil be
Built UP.

To have his entire establishment
wiped out in a n~ear-tornado last Sun
day was the hard experience of J. A.
Osborne. editor and publisher of the
Fort Frances Times. Fort Frances,
Ontario, who is spending the day In
Grand Forks. looking for new equip
ment with which to re-establish his
printery and newspaper.
The Fort Frances Times building
was struck by lightning. The struc.
ture was tori asunder and set on fire.
The proprietor lost everything.
The last job done in the Times plant
before the storm was the printing Of
some business cards for Mr.. Osborne.
which had the last card run off the
press in his hand when was seen by
an Evening Times reported today.
"Yes. 1t was pretty hard luck" said
the unfortunate newspaper publisher
this morning, but we expect to "a
ahead in better shape than ever when
we get started again. We don't pro-
pose to let a little thing like a cy-
clone put the Times out Of business:
not on your life"
MT. Osborne ia having hts paper
published 1t International Falls. Min
nesota. while he is getting the plant
rebuilt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
MEDICAL men ARE
INTERESTED N
CONGRESS
Will Convene in Washington
For a Week Septem-
Der Is.

Medical experts in North Dakota
are interested in the preparations be-
ing made for the Fifteenth Interna-
tional congress of Hygiene and De-
biography which will assemble for a
week beginning September 25.
The state of North Dakota and the
city of Grand Forks are to play quite
an important part in the approaching
congress as some Of their leading med
those in charge OF arrangements and
down on the program for talks.
DR.. Grassick Of Grand Forks, ecre-
tary Of the state board of health, will
have a prominent part in the meet
ings and is a member of one Of the
important committees. He will leave
for the convention the first Of the
week. -.
Other North Dakotans who are ex-
pected to attend the congress are DIR.
e. B. Quain Of Bismarck; DIR. ]. A.
MCDANIEL Of Minot; DR.. Ruediger of
Grand Forks; DR.. Smythe of Bis
marck; DR.. Western of Grand Forks;
DR.. Wheeler. Minot: Professor Ladd
Of Fargo and Others"
Leading Discoveries.
Two Of the leading discoveries that
in the last of years have ZEN
dered invaluable aid TO suffering hui
manity and which were heralded
throughout the world through the con-
gress. were. the Pasteur treatment fol
rabies. and Professor Won Behring's
wonderful antitoxfn* Remedy and i'm.
munization against dlphtheria. The
antitoxin has brought about a decrease
Of more than 20 per cent in the death
rate from diphtheria. Since its dis
covery the ensus report proves that
more than a half millions lives have
| been saved.
Every state in the union and every
civilized country on the globe will be
represented at the congress.
|. The convention of the American
Public Health association and the
conference Of representatives Of state
and provincial. boards of health with
the surgeon general of the Omitted
States will come about the same time
at, the. congress of hygiene and demog.
(raphy and will be in Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
HOT TINE IN TOWN
WHEN WILSON COMES

With every assurance that Wood
row Wilson will visit Grand Forks.
local democrats are busily engaged
making tentative preparations for his
North Dakota trip. No definite word
has been received from the national
committee, but the Grand Forks men
r confident that he will visit this
city.
1t was first stated that Wilson
would in all probability come to this
city September 10 or 20. but it was
announced today that his visit would
probably be postponed until later.
Plans are being made for a second
western trip, and, in this event. Will
son will undoubtedly come to this
city on that journey.
Democrats of. this city have been
assured of special trains from Lari-
more, Hillsboro and Crookston If the
candidate comes here. Crookston and
Larimore will each send a band, and
a band will be here from either Rey-
nolds or Hillsboro. With the Grand
Forks band, the county democrats
will have four bands providing specia,
music for the occasion.
here during the afternoon or evening.
fashioned political torch light parade
will be one of the big features. The
meeting is being scheduled for the
afternoon or evening s. hat farmers
and business men can attend.
Just as soon as definite word hat
been received from the national com.
mittee. the county democrats will get
together and make ARRANGEMENTS &C.
cordingly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
BLOCKED OUT TOMORROW

Republicans FOR Grand Forks county
have no fear Of "Friday the 18TH" for
the county central committee il to
meet at the court house tomorrow aft
ernon and make plans for carrying on
the campaign. The meeting will be
called to order at 2 o'clock by Chair.
man A. q. Sorlte. Of this city.
Aside from the making Of plans, the
most important thing to be taken up
is the election OF a treasurer to sue
coed o. A. Hazen Of Larimore, who
recently resigned because he had at
filiated with the Bull Moose party.
The question Of arranging a speak
ing itinerary for the county will also
be taken up. In order that the cam.
paign may be carried to a successful
completion, the committee is planning
holding a number Of meetings in the
county, and tomorrow. it is expected,
the members will arrange the speak
ing dates.
The republican candidates for office
will also attend the meeting tomor-
row afternoon, as well as thej seven
members Of the executive committee
The candidates will discuss with the
committee members the best methods
Of carrying on the campaign, and
plans will be arranged accordingly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-12
CAAUNCEY 0LCOTT| S
pEEvEO OVER
TREATMENT
Declares He Will Never Wis.,
it North Dakota
Again-Bang!
WORRY MAKES
HIS HEAD ACHE
Strike Trouble in Grand
Forks Nearly Puts the
Singer to Bed.

In an interview given out in Fargo
yesterday afternoon chauncey olcott
declared that he Is thoroughly dis
Eusted with the treatment accorded
him In Grand Forks and that he will
never come to North Dakota again II
he a help 1t,
Mr.. Olcott arrived in the gate city
from Crookston at ; o'clock yesterday
afternoon and went Immediately to
his hotel. When he raj called on a
few minutes after his arrival by a
Newspaper man he told the reporter
that he was 'all used up" over his
OF the strike Of the stage hands and
that worrying over the matter had
given him the first real headache that
he had ever experienced. He said:
These engagements in North Da-
kota were at my own request. I like
Fargo and Grand Forks and the peo-
pie gu this way, and 1 wanted to
come here to see them. When /
skipped this part Of the route two
seasons ago I received many letters
from people here asking me why I
passed them up.
Things like that get next to a
irish singer. 81 told my manager.
Mr.. Miller, hat Fargo and Grand
Forks and Crookston. Mimi. must be
included in the tour this fall. For
that reason 1 am very sorry the way
things happened in Grand Forks. 1t
was shabby treatment at the best.
The union men made two concessions
to the theater company, because they
like me. but the company wouldn't
meet them.
II don't know whether I shall come
back here again, or not. I have writ
ten Mr.. Miller a full account Of the
way I was treated and I have asked
him to. cancel the Winnipeg engage
ment where the house is under the
same management as the Grand
Forks house."
After the performance in Fargo
last evening the company jumped
back to saltwater. Minn.. and from
there will travel southwark to Omaha
and then west to San Francisco.