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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Signs of Ace.

There are various ways Of telling
when a man is getting old. One of
the .surest ways by which he may
know 1t himself is to find that young
women address him as "sir." One
:" Yes. sir" will age a man by an In.
determinate sentence Of anywhere
form one to five years. Then there
Is the mustache, which. if allowed to
get out into the open, instead of being
closely shaved, will show the sere
and yellow. or rather gray. (This is
not to be spelled grey" but "gray.")
Then. again. there are the wrinkles
which add themselves one to another
in the forehead, but there is one sure
way of telling Of advancing years,
which beats all of the others, as it
never fails. When man is seated
between another man and a pretty
girl and another passenger enters the
car if the man moves in order to
make room for the newcomer and
moves towards the man in the seat
thus allowing the new, arrival to come
between him and the pretty girl, in
stead of moving closer to her himself.
he is really, truly getting old And
nobody will notice his advancing age
any more quickly than the pretty girl
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
His Golden Text.

A union Sunday school service was
held in ST. Louis church few
months ago. and the superintendent
had thought that in order to make
the service more impressive it would
be good plan to have six-year-old
Johnnie go to the rostrum and repeat
the golden text of the morning This
Johnnie consented to do. The golden
text was Il am the bread of life"
When it came time for Johnnie's
part of the program he rose from
his seat with calm assurance and
walked boldly down the aisle to the
rostrum. Once upon the rostrum,
with the sea of faces confronting him,
Johnnie's calm assurance suddenly
left him. Things looked entirely
different from the platform. He hest.
tated. standing first on one foot and
then on the other. Finally in q shak.
ing voice he shouted:
Il ana loaf-of bread!"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
REcyLlAR BELIEF IN Japan
Seems Strange to Our Westsrn Ideas.
Though There 10 Much That 70
Pathetic About II.

Among the Buddhists in japan II
II believed that the souls Of children
60 after death to sui.no. ka-wara (the
stony river-bedJ and there they re-
main until they reach maturity under
the care OF Nsobosatsu. who 10 rep
resented as a priest with long cane
In one hand and ball in the other
He is said to stand In the center
Of the kawara, where he breaches to
the children as they pile up stones
one for the salvation Of their father
one for the mother, the third for
brothers, the fourth for sisters and
the fifth for their own salvation.
When night comes on and the wind
blows hard a gigantic evil spirit ap
pears and with huge iron rod knocks
down the heaps of stones which the
children have made, and they are SO
frightened that they run to Jizo and
hide themselves in the big sleeves OF
his kimono, which have miraculous
way of increasing in size according
refuge. Then the evil spirit disappears
and the children begin again the work
Of heaping up stones.
Passing through cemeteries in
Japan one sees tombs that have the
Image of Jizo carved upon them, as
the parents take that way of gaining
the special favor of Jizo for their
children, and one will see little piles
of stones built up by the parents and
brothers and sisters of the children
with the hope of helping in the tedious
work Of the little ones in the kawara
Christian Advocate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Got His Answer.

When the Rev. John Mcneil was
holding revival services at Cardiff a
young man one night, thinking to per-
pick the preacher sent up a note to
the platform with the request that the
following question be publicly an
swered:
Dear Mr.. Mcneil: If you are seek
ing to enlighten young men kindly tell
me who was Gains Wife,
Mr.. Mcneil read the note, and then.
amid breathless silence. said:
Il love young men-inquirers for
truth especially-and should like to
give this young man a word of advice.
1t is this: Don't lose your SOULS saliva
ton looking after other peoples
wives"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Rising Young Man.

SIS this Mr.. Nibstreet," asked the
young man.
Yes; sit down" replied the wealthy
proprietor of Nibstreet's United
Stores. you said in your letter that
you wanted work"
Il did, sir"
There were several other appli.
cants for the place, but l don't mind
telling you that was struck by your
name, so gave you the preference
Nibstreet is not common name, you
know, and when I saw your signature
Nibstreet Jones, said to myself I'c
give you trial"
Thank you, sir; you are very kind
/ hope shall never disappoint you.
"Your parents christened you Nib
street, suppose?"
well, not exactly, sir The fact
Is that my first name was Nelson un
til this week. But l never liked it
sir; really didn't. The fellows called
me Nell. and l have always wished
for something manlier But l never
found a name that suited me right
down to the ground until l saw your
ad in the paper this week. 'Nibstreet
said /, that's the very name I've beer
looking for all these years so ]
changed on the spot, sir, and Nib
street ! expect to remain the rest Of
my life. whether you give me the
Job or not"-Newark News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
The Quality Of Mercy.

Mayor Gaynor of New York had be.
friended poor "down-and-outer," and
for this lawyer took him to- task.
THE fellows no good" the lawyer
said. "He has only got what was com.
Ing to him. With his yellow streak
the duffer deserved
But Mayor Gaynor interrupted the
harsh lawyer with smile.
did you ever hear OF the mother"
he said, who visited Napoleon on be.
half of son condemned to death.
The emperor said the young man had
twice committed, the same offense, and
justice demanded the forfeit Of his
life.
'iBut, SIRE cried the mother. I
don't plead for Justice, but for mercy
He does not deserve mercy, said
the emperor.
"'Ah, no; he does not, indeed the
mother admitted, but it would not be
mercy. sire. If he deserved It,
"'Well. then said Napoleon quietly.
4 will have mercy"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
eure-peath Ely Poison.

I read somewhere recently that for
maldehyds and water constitute q
good fly poison, and hasten to add my
testimony to the many volumes al.
ready written on this important sub.
iect. The scheme will work, under
proper conditions.
Purchase S cents worth tor more,
if you have many flies) of formalde.
hyde at any drug store. and put two
or three drops in a saucer of water
Then-and this is extremely i'm.
portant-catch a fly and hold him hy
the left hind leg with his head i'm
mersed in the mixture for three-quar.
tiers of an hour. When removed he
vii be quite dead. Repeat the opera.
ton until all the flies have disap
peared.- Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Return Of the Moose.

The first moose bought by the state
of New York to restock the Adiron.
dacks were liberated at Raquette lake
the middle of July, 1902 The herd
consisted of two bulls and four cows.
At that time moose had been extinct
In the great north woods for forty
years Protected by prohibitory laws,
it Is believed that in due time these
lordly animals again will flourish in
their old-time haunts in the mountain
wilderness as they did before lax
game laws and succession of UNI
usually severe winters wiped them out
from the shores of the st. Lawrence
to the Hudson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
ENORMOUS NOUS WASTE Of COAL
One Reason Why the Use Of OIL q
Fuel Would BE Of High Eco!
nonnlc Importance.

Inc United States Is by all means
the greatest coal producing country
IN the world. In 1850 the production
Of coal in the. country amounted to
6,266.2sa tons. Thirty years later 1t
mad risen to almost 64,OOO,O00 tons.
In another twenty years this industry
mad grown to over 240,OOO,000 tons
Ten years more passed and the pro.
duction of coal In the United States
by the census of 1910 was over 400.
100000 tons. For the year just past
II Is estimated at about 100000, 900
tons. But In the production of this
coal the Industrial experts inform US
there is wasted 25O,O0O,O0O tons. In
other words, the United States is
using its coal supply at the rate OF
750,OOO,OOO tons year, and this con-
sumption is increasing, as shown
above, at an enormous rate.
by the western sea and throughout
the great southwest the production OF
coal is not of great direct interest.
In this portion of the country petrole.
UNI largely takes the place of coal,
anu III me production OF petroleum
California leads all other states in
America and indeed all the world.
This is new industry compared with
coal. The statistics show that in 1893
the United States produced little more
than 60,O00,O00 barrels of crude petro.
leum, forty-two gallons to the barrel.
In 1910 the production of petroleum
In the United States surpassed 1872.
100000 barrels At the present time
IN California the consumption of oil
runs to about 225,O0O barrels day.
There is no such waste in the use
OF oil as that indicated above in coal.
Indeed, the waste in the oil industry
from beginning to end is a matter Of
comparative insigniflcance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Have You a Dream Pillow?

The dream" pillow may measure
Is by 10 inches and may be stuffed
with eiderdown or hair as it is liked
hard or soft. Garry it when you
travel. Take two plain linen covers
with hemstitched hens. A third GOV.
er Of heavy satin. with a monogram
embroidered in blue, is useful for a
steamer chair.
Easy to pack is an automatic at,
cushion that. when inflated, is 3 by
is inches. 1t is of cloth, with q
silken finish and fits into fat leath.
er case. measuring by II inches Elk.
ira linen covers can be made to AT
this pillow If 1t is to be used at night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Alligator Hunting Free for All.

Since the publication in this paper
few weeks ago of paragraph about
the profits to be made in alligator
farming. many letters have been re.
ceiyed asking for further information.
1t will interest these correspondents
to know that alligator hunting is now
free for all on the Magdalena river in
Colombia and that there is one firm
in Newark, N. j.. which has virtual
monopoly Of the alligator skin trade
Of the world, buying as it does from
90 to 20 per cent. Of the production.
In the Magdalena river are three
species Of alligators. only one Of
which. the caiman porro. is of any
value,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Transvaal. Gold.

The value OF the gold output OF the
Transvaal for the year 1911 has been
reckoned at sl70,OO0.O0O. This was an
increase in value over the previous
year OF more than s140.OOO,OoO. 1t is
estimated that the gold output of the
Transvaal for the year mentioned con-
stitutes almost. if not quite. SO per
cent. OF the output of the whole world
for the same year. In 1910 the pro-
portion was SO per cent. so it will be
seen that the South African gold mines
are steadily improving. The dividend
distributed from the 1911 output reach.
ed the princely sum Of $37.779,057.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14

Why don't you try this reliable remedy?
- ages NO Object,

Cant you get any work?" asked a
woman of the tramp who had applied
at the back door for food.
Eyes, maam." he replied. II was
offered steady job by the man who
lives down the road in that big white
house,
That's Mr.. Oatseed? What was the
work.
HE wanted me to get up at four in
the morning, milk II cows, feed, wa
ter and rub down four horses, clean
the stables and then chop wood until
1t was time to begin the days work"
What did he want to pay?"
Il dunno. I didn't stop to ask
Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
OverdoIna II.

Woodrow Wilson, at luncheon at
Spring Lake. said of boy athlete:
7 am afraid he sets athletics too
far above English, mathematics
and history. His aunt said to him
the other day:
I'm delighted to hear of your sue
cess on the school baseball team,
Harold; but you must remember that
there are other things in life besides
baseball
Yes, aunt, l know said the boy.
but, hang it all, I'm afraid I'm too
light for football or rowing"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
The Male Bow.

Governor Marshall of Indiana said
the other day that he who demands
special privileges of the government is
a beggar.
Millionaire or not" said the govern
or to reporter, afterward, ''the man
who holds out his hand for help begs.
The fact is self-evident. 1t needs no
proof. Even to state it seems SUI
pertiuous-seems like the shout of
young Benedick, who entered his club
roaring:
Murray! A young son! It's a boy!"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Notice

We nave q few farms listed for
sale at bargain prices and ON terms
that cannct be duplicated else
where. We do not list farms for
sale that are not worth the money.
Call on us and let us show you.
McANINCH & HARVEY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Si1<
Women

When shown positive and reliable proof that certain
remedy had cured many of female ills wouldn't any
sensible woman conclude that the remedy would also
beneht her if suffering with the same trouble?
Here are five letters from southern women which prove
the efficiency of yda E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA.
Eon Va feel duty my you and your
fined in bed not
Mouse @ and hd nng spells so that husband
health to Lydia
bes pansr Whenever see suffering to tell
nep-Mrs. ROBERT BLANKENHIP Elston Montgomery
LETTER FROM LOUISIANA
New Orleans La 81 Change
lore took Lydia Pinkham Vegetable
GET up IN the morning feeling tired out and not fit anything
nave Gesn taking your Compound and Blood Purifier
BIoNDEAu, 1874 Poymnia st, New Orleans, La
LETTER FROM FLORIDA
Wa9chu Fla time giving YOU nv syup-
TOMS 6acace bearng-down
got bottles Of Lydia Vegetable Compound and
II satisfied good many women and had
not taken remedies would Started
in time with the right medicine cost ey much
your remedies than have HopNor Wau-
LETTER FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
nburg W. Val glad Yeee-
told daughter SAYS that when
poond'-Mrs MARY Martinsbu
ANOTHER LETTER FROM VIRGINIA
News five pains
and baeat11g every month TIT, that
do soom found reaef The medicine Strengthened
~ aP o s 9Rs shC
Why don't you try this reliable remedy?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
Photographs

The Extra Studio IL open every
Wednesday and Saturday from 10
a. m. to 3 p. M. by Mason, Of Au-
dubon. Good Photos at reasona-
BILE prices. tt
THOMAS MASON
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14
EspecIaIIy the eenedlcts.

IAN men are liars"
Prove It."
Hasn't every man at some time
vehemently declared that he wouldn't
stand something or other and then
stood Ill" ] 9 affab
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-11-14

Moline wagons at $1,000. while
they last. SCI Kommes Bros.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
MANY INDICTMENTS
ARE RETURNED BY
THE GRAND JURY
Murder In the Second Degree
Is Charged Against
Two Men.

Murder in the second degree is
charged In an indictment returned by
the grand jury today against John
Brown, alias John Roy, who is alleged
to have caused the death of Andreas
viessmann, restaurant keeper at
Third and II streets northwest.
viessmann was stabbed in the breast
near the heart on May IS, 1911. and died
May 10. 1912. Had he died three days
later assault to kill would have, been
the extreme charge that could have
been preferred. Brown escaped after the
stabbing and is still at large.
Richard Warren. colored, charged with
Staying Joseph Reed. colored with a
razor, was also indicted on a charge Of
murder in the second degree.
An Indictment was also returned
against oden B. Gray, a former bank
clerk, who is alleged to have forged the
name of his brother, Frank r. Gray, to
$50 check on the Arlington National
Bank, of Rosslyn, Va, on February 10.
last. The alleged bogus check was
passed on Thomas J. Kennedy, saloon
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Y|RG|N|AN INVENTS
RIFLE S|LENCER,
PRAISED BY ARMY
Mechanism, Work of DR.. T.
T. Fauntelroy, Consider
ed Very, Effective.

thoroughly effective pistol and
rifle silencer has been invented by DR..
I. I. Fauntelroy, of staunton, va. ac-
cordfng to military and naval experts.
The Invention has been tried out by the
onicial arsenal committee of the army
and navy and has been declared by the
committee to be more effective than
the silencer invented by Sir Hiram
Maxim.
DR.. Fauntelroy's invention can be at
tached to any pistol or rife with little
trouble. The entire mechanism of the
silencer consists of several little sliding
partitions Of metal which form the
chambers and the conclusion springs
1t can be taken apart and put together
again with slight trouble.
The principle Of DR.. Fauntelroys ST.
lencer seems very simple. 1t consists
Of metal tube Joined to a chamber,
the tube slipping over the barrel of the
gun. The additional weight is scarcely
perceptible. inside the chamber of the
silencer are small partitions or cham
bers.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02

keeper. Gray was acquitted several
ago Of q similar charge.
Walter Brown, cclored, was indicted
for demolishing an automobile belong
to the Bowles Motor Sales Company.
He is charged with taking the car to
Langdon, ID. c., where he run II over
an er1bankment.
Eight husbands were indicted on
charges Of non-support. The fefendants
arc Richard A. Washington, Joseph ..
Caslow, Albert q. Smith, Gilbert n
White, Aubrey J. Combs, Frank Mont
gomery, Solomon Brownstine, and Ar
thur j. Jones.
other true bills returned include James
Benson and Walter Davis, larceny from
the United States Government: William
Lindsey robbery; Sterling Mcdonald,
criminal assault: william ID. Aiken em-
bezzlement: Isaiah Pryor, Eugene
Austin. and Fairfax Atherton, house,
breaking and larceny.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
LAWN FETE GIVEN
BY WOMEN PROVES
ENJOYABLE TO ALL
First of Series Of Social
Events Held At Fairfield,
and Well Attended.

The hrst Of series Of lawn fetes
efven by the members OF the District
section of the Women's National Demo-
cratic League was held last night at
Fairfield, the former home of Col.
George A. Arnes, on Connecticut avenue
extended. The fetes are given to raise
funds for the Democratic national CAM
paign committee in the coming canvass
for Woodrw Wilson.
The scene was picturesque. The
grounds were strung with Japanese Ian
terms and were gay with booths and
tables where delicacies were dispensed
Despite the chilliness of the evening,
the crowd was large one, and en-
Joyed itself thoroughly.
Mrs. Maud Howell-Smith. representing
Dolly Madison. one of the traditional
first ladies' of the Democracy, was
the center of attraction through the
evening. She was seated under cam
opy, and was garbed in a costume of
the Dolly Madison period. Henry Clin-
ton Bell recited several poems Of James
Whitcomb Riley.
The Chairman Of the committee Of ar
The Washington times., 1912-08-02

rangements was Miss Katherine Mont
gomery Dabney, who opened the move
ton OF the national league. Mrs, w. f.,
Saul, Miss Brooks, and Mrs. Armes as
sisted her. Miss c. d. Merwin was
mistress of ceremonies. and had charge
OF the refreshments.
II was expected that Congressmen
Hobson, Raker, and Pepper would make
short campaign addresses but they
were unable to be present. The affair
viii be repeated in the near future, SO
that other Democrats will be enabled
to contribute to the party Golfers.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Pittsburgh Inefficiency q.
Trial Is At An End

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. 2-The case
Of the Voters League against Police
Commissioner John M. NORM, charged
with inefficiency and malfeasance, was
closed today with the introduction Of
brief rebuttal testimony by the prosecu-
ton. ..' r.. ......
Arguments were postponed until after
the trial, on similar charges, of Health
and Charities Commissioner z. r. Wal
ters In September.
Morin's job is believed to be safe, but
the Voters League has admittedly
braced mp the police department
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Mrs. Lockwood Speaks.

Mrs. Belva Lockwood will speak this
afternoon at a great suffrage mass
bus. Ohio. Mrs. Lockwood and many
other suffragettes from outside Ohio are
Joining In the campaign there in the
hope OF achieving victory in November.
The question Of votes for women In the
vote by the constitutional convention.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
Amusements.

Amusements.
Poli's-Poli Players. in "The Lion and
the Mouse" 2:15 and S:15 .. m.
Great Match" S:15 D. m.
Belasco-Kinemacolor pictures. 7:so to
Arcade-Motion pictures ana other at
Glen Echo Park-Amusements |,r all.
Admission free. d.. f..
Chevy chase Lake--Amuserents and
music by section of Marine Band.
Marshall Hall-Dancing and other at
fractions.
Chesapeake Beach--Bathing. fishing.
and other attractions
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuse-
ments, and carnival or washington
and Alexandria Elks.
The Washington times., 1912-08-02
What's On fbe Program
In Washington Today

will meet tonight: Lodges Metropolis,
No. 16; Phoeniy. No. 2S Central, No. l.
Encampment-Magene No. l. He-
bekah degree--Miriam Lodge, No. 600.
Concert by the Fifteenth Cavalry Band,
Fort Myer, 8 p. m.
Garden party by Washington Hive, No.
9, Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World, 12t D street northwest.
Excursion of Oak Camp, No. 4. Wood
men Of the World, to Chesapeake
Beach.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-30
COL. ROOSEVELT IN
VERMONT ATTACKS
PENROLSE AND ARCHB0LD
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Burlington, VT. Aug. 29.--Fer
$50 miles former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt raced over Vermont
roads in automobiles, today, pro-
claiming the doctrines of the Pro-
gressive party. He made eight
speeches and his days work lasted
from a M. until midnight. When
he arrived in Burlington, where he
spent the night, he was covered with
dust, but said he was in fine trim
and had bully" day.
In his speeches Roosevelt attacked
Senator Penrose, Of Pennsylvania
and John d. Archbold, vice presi-
dent of the Standard Oil CO. He de.
nounced them as representatives o.
| the combination between crooked
business and crooked politics and
said they had condemned themselves
by their testimony before the senat'
committee, which has been investi
eating campaign contributions. TIL
eX-Presideut also assailed both tn
Republican and Democratic parties
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids addressed to the Gifts
Council of the City OF Cairo, Illinois,
will be received at the office of the
City Clerk of said City of Cairo, No
I'LL Commercial avenue, up to 1880
o'clock p. m. of Tuesday, Septem-
Der 3rd, 1912, for the construction
Of a concrete floor in Fire Station
No. / and for the construction OF a
stairway in said station, the con
tractor whose bid shall be accepted
| for the construction of said work
| will be required to tear out and re-
| move all of the olG wooden floor
now in said Fire Station and will be
required to fill the said Fire Station
with earth and cinders according to
the plans and specifications and
! will be required to furnish all ma
terials and labor necessary for the
construction of said concrete floor
and stairway, the said work to b.
done IN accordance with the plans
and specifications now on file IL
the office of the City Engineer.
! The contractor whose bid shall b'
accepted viii be required to ente
into a written contract with tn
: said City of Cairo for the con
: struction of said WORK and will. ais
4 be required to furnish surety com
! 'pany bond in the sum OF fifty $50