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The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
Recipe for Potato Soup.

POTATO soUP.-Cut up one medium
sized onion into a pint Of cold water and
boil for fifteen minutes. Add two medium
sized potatoes, slic=4 Cook until the vege-
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the Egyptian side OF the family. Ths
housemother Of average intelligence recog.
nizes In the loud hum Of the fellow who
bumps against the windows and ceiling
the threat Of danger. If he alights upon
meat he poIlutes It. He Is known as an
habltus Of Questionable resorts. He is
noisy and Intrusive. She Is " nervous as
long as he is within hearing.
II she ever heard Of " Mariana Of the
Moated Grange" she would have despissd
that Iovelorn dansel for sitting still to
nurse her grief while the " blue fly sang
on the pane" The up to date Mariana
would have had an object In Life until the
uncIsan "beastie" was run down and
killed
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linked in the mind Of every SchoolSoy and
farmland.
Dragon hies. once hunted BY the superstl-
tlous and ignorant, are as sacred now as
are South Carolina buzzards. Dragon hles
gobble mosquitoes by the score. We dis
cuss seriously the practicabllIty OF cult
waiting the species
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25
KlMbALLTON.

While Nels Johansen and his hired
man, Peder Hansen were milking sun
Gay misunderstanding arose and a
fight ensued in which the latter was
dubbed with 2X4 plank. A deep cash
was cut in his head and he was a sorry
plight when ne reached NJ Christen-
sens where he ran for help. DR.. James
attended him. Ii is rumored that Han
sen drew knife and Johnson used the
plank in self defense, but nothing def
mite has been ascertained. Hansen will
recover.
The D. B. Chapter, of Kimballton
gave surprise party in honor of VI. y.
Esbeck on his birthday, July Is and
presented him with a couch, two wicker
chairs and framed picture Anders
Hansen was POSTMASTER and many of
MIR Esbecks friends responded.
The y. P A. met at the C. T. Peder.
sen farm Sunday. Jens West read a
paper on Carl ManX, which caused a
heated discussion on the sOcialistic sub
Ject. The next meeting will be held at
the Christen Petersen place one mile
east of Kimballton.
AAe ~ hhe pIotuels gave udnCe sui
day at the home of j. Lykke where a
platform was laid on the lawn At ~
o'clock delicious supper was served to
about $50 guests.
The P Lykke and Geo. Marcussen
families departed Monday for Denmark.
They expect TO be gone about two
months. Mr.. Lykkes address will be
Holsted, Denmark
Lieut., Hasseris lectured in the Gym.
Hall at KimballtOn Monday under the
auspices of the Y. P. A. He was en-
tertained by Hans Madsen and wife at
SOlbakken.
DR.. James has taken over the prac.
tice of DR.. ROsenbl4dt in Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25

Anna Cotton arrived here Friday from
Auburn, Ia, to visit her brothers, Fred
and Ed.
Free Anders and Geo. Spoo went tC
Audubon last Wednesday on business
Kathleen Dimick of Atlantic is visit.
ing relatives and friends here this week.
Mrs. Rose Knox and Marie Faust
were shopping in Audubon Thursday.
Clyde Dimick attended the Fireman S
tournament at Sioux City last week.
Harvey Lewis of Walnut visited here
Sunday and attended the ball game.
Mrs Grace Hunt went TO Omaha to
visit Mrs. Chas. BandO Monday.
Mary Larsen spent last week at the
home Of her grand parents.
Mrs. L. Hensley visited last week with
her parents in Brayton.
W. Baylor went to Atlantic Friday,
returning Saturday.
Lola Brinkerhotf went to Anita Sun
day to visit.
C. O. Hunt went to the Bluffs Friday
on business.
Bell Houston was shopping in Omaha
Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25

JOhanne SOrenSen, accompanied by
lngelborg Nelson Of Audubon departed
for California Wednesday, Miss Mel.
son will run the hotel at Solvang, Cali.
fOrnia.
Nelson & Nelson are the owners of a
Rumley threshing machine valued at
$500. They will try it for the first time
at 7. Tohmsen's.
Mrs. Hans Hansen and children. OF
Lincoln are visiting her sisters, Mes,
DANES H. G. Hansen and H. Madsen.
Harriet Petersen, who has been a
sufferer with nervous prostration re-
turned Monday from the sanitarium at
Nevada much improved in health.
Rev. JOrgensen, of manuel church
of KimballtOn spoke at the Elk Horn
college by request of the faculty
Mrs. X. J. Petersen spent the week
end at the home of Mesdames Brooker
and Henningsen.
a. H. JOrgensens baby girl was bar-
tized Sunday and given the name OF
Bertha Sofie.
Jorgen JUL went to Chicago last
week to buy a stock Of lace.
Theo. Ancker, of Lincoln, Neb., spent
last week with friends here.
H. Jacobsen, cousin of H. c. Norby
Is here visiting few days.
Mrs. s. II. Sorensen is recovering
from her recent illness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25
BETHEL

Arthur Wright mad the misfortune TO
fall from a haystack Thursday while
assisting Ebert Thomas with his hav,
fracturing his thigh. Dr.. May was
called and set the broken members. HIS
mother arrived from Illinois Sunday to
he present at his bedside. All homes
are the best for his recovery at this
writing.
Hilda Ruhs was an over night visitor
Thursday at the A. G. Kraft home
Maud Ruhs assisted Mrs. G. n. Coe
with her household duties last week.
Cy Buckner and family Sundayed at
the Orville Buckner home
w. J. Callow and family Sundayed
at the Chas. Johnston home
Donald Marsh from Atlantic is visit
ing at the A. kitson home
Ebert Thomas marketed hogs in Au-
dubon Monday.
Al en- Sampson visited Sunday with
Harry kitsOn.
T. Blake began work for Fred Hale
Monday.
Stansmore CallOw is on the sick list.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25
VIOLA

About 50 young friends of Clarence
Barrett and wife met at their home
Tuesday evening and succeeded in Civ
ing Clarence a complete surprise, it
being hls26th birthday. The evening was
spent in visiting and playing games. Re
freshments were served and a pleasant
time is reported.
Ed. Ridgeway and D. w. Hendrick ;
went to Glidden Thursday and heard
Bryan speech.
r. Rasmussen's will soon have a new
residence. The carpenter work is now
being done.
Maurice Carpenter enjoyed a visit
last week with Mr.. Robertson of Keis-
ter, MINI.
Mrs. Forest Potter and Eva Potter
were Coon Rapids visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Textor visited a part of
last week with relatives in Des Moines.
The Viola store is closing early this
week on account of the Chautauqua.
Quite number Of the Viola people
are attending Chautauqua this week.
Belle Dawson entertained a number
of Lady friends Sunday.
Mabel Rute visited last week at the
VIM. Hendricks home.
Allen Sampson Sundayed with his
friend, Harry Kitson.
Clarence Clifford is the new clerk
in the Viola store.
Don Marsh of Atlantic is visiting at
Arthur Kitson's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25
EXTRA

A very good game Of ball was played
here Sunday by Walnut and Extra
Both teams are good but this was one OF
Walnut's off DAYS. Batteries for Wal
nut, Sewell and Kastner; Extra, Cotton
and Graham; hits off Cotton, 3; Sewell
8; errors by Extra, !, Walnut, :; bases
on balls off Cotton, none, Sewen, g.
struck out by Cotton, -; Sewen B.
Score, Extra, 9; Walnut t. Sturgeon
leads in the batting average with close
margin of 353; McClain, End, $50;
Kreamer, Bird, 345; Dimick 4th, 1913;
Brownie, 5th. 313; Graham, 9th. 30S;
Knox, eth, 261; Cotton, Sth, 100; Rem
dleman, 9th, 81. Team batting average
1856. Audubon plays here next Sunday.
Nick and Mat Theilan received a
telegram from Waterloo Saturday even
ing stating their sister, Mrs. Matt Frost
was sick and not expected to live and
to come at once. A. W Harvey took
them to Atlantic to take the fast train
for her home.
Mr.. and Mrs Griffin who were called
here by the death Of their grandson,
Ray Griffin went to Guthrie Center to
visit their son, Geo, before returning
W IlIC4l IOlI4C III IliIL4OIo'
E. D. Powell and family, came to EX-
ira Thursday from Villiscs where they
went from Lawrence, Kans., to visit
with DR.. Graf and wife.
c. Erb and family came here Friday
to visit few days Butch as he was
called was a crack ball player on the
Extra ball team.
We forgot to mention the baby girls
that arrived at the Will Davis and l..
Baier homes Saturday week. All are
doing fine.
F. Wilkins and wife came up from
Atlantic TO visit a week or two. Fred
is enjoying his vacation from the depot.
Mrs. W. woodward, of Atlantic, Wis
tied with her parents J. Lewis and wife
and friend Mrs. Doll SpOO last week.
Mrs. Oliver Conyers of Valley Junction
arrived here Monday for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Tom Gill and family.
Marsh McNutt and family of Hamlin
visited at the home of her parents, a.
W. Bradley and wife here last week.
DR.. Riley, F. Andrews, E. c. Wilson
anu AHDtT h6ISSN uIONC W Nldl Iuud "
visit Jessie Andrews Monday.
Mrs. Major Anderson and children
arrived here last Thursday to visit her
parents, Geo. Paige and wife.
j. w. Peterman and wife are enter.
tanning neice of Mr.. Peterman's from
the eastern part of the state.
Mrs. Croy and Verna, who visited in
Atlantic at the n. B Christensen home
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Doll Spoo Geo. and Pauleene
went to Omaha Monday to visit with
relatives.
Kenneth May returned from Anita
Sunday where he has been visiting
relatives.
Bud Rendleman returned from Des
Moines Wednesday where he went on
business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25

of the county this summer, but it is
getting close to election and probably
some one expects few votes from over
this way.
Chris Lund was married at Hamlin
last week to his old sweet heart from
Denmark. Friday fifteen of the boys
paid them visit with cow bells and
and other noisy things Chris was lib
eral and treated the boys to cigars and
two eight gallon kegs of barley pop
which was nearly sufficient to quench
some of their thirsts.
F. Fischer grabbed a 100 acre farm
at $3.50 last week He now owns $50
acres, all in Audubon county except the
above which is in Crawford county near
Manila.
H. Newell intends purchasing an au-
tomobile soon. He has piano he will sell
and any one wishing a good instrument
can purchase it at a reasonable price.
L. Huffman is still very sick and the
doctors go to see him nearly every day.
Ella Spease is in Marshall county Wis
iting relatives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25
GRAY.

The niece and husband of the John
Cameron 5 passed through here Friday
on their way to Minneapolis.
Mrs. A. Linn enjoyed visit with her
sisters, Sarah and Jenny and the latters
husband first of the week.
Mrs. S. c. Higgins went out to her
son Jesse Their first of the week for a
few days visit.
Mildred Nutz, who is visiting her sis
ter here, was Manning visitor first of
the week
Pearl Orris, who visited here with
friends, returned to Bayard Sunday.
J. Perry and wife and Mrs. c. Jensen
were Audubon shoppers Wednesday.
Rev. Curtis will preach here Monday
evening in the Z. B. church.
Goldie Sheets came up Saturday from
Audubon to visit friends
Mrs. C. Farrell, formerly of this place
is visiting relatives here.
Lois Farrell enjoyed nice visit with
4 girl friend of Carroll.
Vera Arnold visited over Sunday at
the Sharon King home.
Ray Clarks cousin, of Rock Island is
visiting him this week.
Preaching it the L. B. church Sunday
evening at s o'clock.
Mrs. E. Farrells brother visited her a
few days last week.
Mrs. W. Signal was a Manning Wis
itor Monday.
Gladys Greenlee was in Manning first
Of the week
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25
LINCOLN AND FISCUS

The County now have force of men
grading the road west of the creamery.
The road was Obened thirty years ago
and the present work is the first worth
mentioning that has ever been done on
II. Most people wonder why 50 much
interest is given other roads in this part
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25

Elmer Clifford spent Sunday with
Ross Clifford.
A. Textor is working in Dickinson
county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-07-25

The niece and husband of the John
Cameron passed through here Friday
on their way TO Minneapolis.
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(il3.1tGlt.Ez

Horr took considerable interest In
the entertainment Of the state editors
and made many friends among the
boys. 90
Hon. W. c.. Taylor, insurance
commissioner, and ex-editor, attend
ed the press meeting Friday and
Saturday and his smiling counter
ance was evidence that he enjoyed
himself. BY the way, the money for
those insurance statements came
just in time to allow lot Of us quill
pushers to meet up" with the bunch.
Ed Richter, the editorial clown
from Lorimore, frightened young
woman nearly out of her wits Sat
urday morning. She and her escort
wene out giving a cdnning little
white shaggy dog an airing. The dog
spied Richter and in an effort to
make a closer investigation, scented
Eds feet. (This was just prior to his
bath in the Murmuring Mouse.) Ed
backed away from the dog and pull
ing one of his six shooters, threat
ened to kill the doggie. The young
woman nearly cried and said to her
escort: "Oh, dearie, get Tootsie."
The escort confronted the editor not
knowing that the gun was loaded
with blank shells, and said: Don't
You dare shoot that dog" Tootsie
was gathered safely to the young
mans manly bosom and the gang
had another good laugh.
Jack Hillyer and Ed Richter we're
the press photographers. After the
picture Of the police force had been
taken, and Chief Smith had straigh.
tened his tie and pulled down bis
vest, it was discovered that the pie.
ture machine consisted Of an old
shoe tox.
Editor Dewitt Of Ambrose did not
let that $4,000 libel suit interfere
with his good time.
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ness the smiles fed form the faces
Of several of the ladies and. one es-
recially hasn't smiled since.
When Ben Whitehead Of the Bis.
r-erck State said he was going to
'ttend the press INVENTION be cyl
IDENTIFY prevaricated.
That charming little newspaper
Woman, Alice Nelson Fage, was
missed by de ganf. -
Miss Sutherland, who edites the
Washburn Leader, and who h looks
after the business end of tho plant
with remarkable success added to
the dignity of the gathering With her
presence. 1t was the eoncensus OF
opinion that she's "yood fellow"
Chas. A. Wales, until recently
publisher of the Portal International,
talked adless patents to the boys
till the cows came home. He's max
ing good with the American Press
Association
Manager TilEury of the American
Press Association came out from st.
Paul and spent Saturday with the
boys. AS he had but one day to mix
with the bunch he worked overtime.
Manager Westerhagen Of the West
ern Newspaper Union proved to be
a mighty good fellow, but the many
admirers Of his charming wife thot
he played 1t mighty low on the bunch
by leaving her at home.
Jack Hiuyer of Wright,
Barrett & stillwell, W. H. Eng, OF
the Mcclellan Paper Co H. y. Me
Ter Of the John Leslie Paper Co., and
Geo. Kaneen Of the Minneapolis Pa.
per CO. assisted nightly In enter
tanning the editors. Eng was disap
pointed because some Of hio souve
Mrs failed to arrive.
R. A. HORT, general manager ana
treasurer OF the Stone Ordean Wells
Co., Of Duluth, spent several days
1t the Minot branch house. Mr.
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not seem just right without the pres
ence Of Editor Monteith Of the Fin
ley Beacon. He hasn't missed
meeting in years.
W Down in Emmons county there are
only three newspapers, consequently {
the newspaper game Is q continual
round Of pleasure. No scrapplnS
over the official county business. d
The Emmons County Record at Lin.
ton, The Emmons County Republican,
at Hazleton and the Braddock News
are all prosperous publications.
Very few publishers of the state !
have had more experience in the
newspaper business than Geo. W.
Wilson, publisher of the Stanley,
Sun. More than twenty years ago
George engaged in the business IN
Minot. and for years published the
Ward County Reporter. Just about
the time business began to get good
in Minot, George disposed Of his
business here, locating at Stanley
where he owns the townsite and
many business enterprises. There
isn't better old scout in the whole
world than George Wilson and he
was given hearty welcome by the
gang.
John Corbett, publisher. OF the
Williston Graphic, Is one Of the
most progressive publishers in the
state He recently installed a No. y
model linotype machine and finds
plenty OF work for it to do.
Those press badges with Pres. !,
Rlacks picture were in demand. 4
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R tNlT|E|R !|T | AM !
(Contipued fir page LIB lF!hSE
The ball game between the press

The ball game between the press
club and the Commercial club team
resulted in q victory for the press
boys, 3 to 2. Owing to some dissat-
isfaction, the official umpire, =. Z.
Richter was not allowed to part,cl.
pate at first, G. H. McManus being
chosen instead. After "Mac'' had
made one or two rank decisions,
Richter entered the diamond with
two wicked looking guns and took
charge Of affairs. There was nothing
to it after his arrival ,aa..
The contests and races were uu-
usually exciting. In the potato race
Louise Malmin, Sharon, was first:
Marvel Malmin. Sharon, second, ard
Addie Monteith, Finley. third. In the
egg race, Mrs. Gus Blessum was
first, and Mrs. Wells, second. In the
first trial in the nail driving contest
with five people entered Mrs. Will
Holtein of Lansford was first. In
the second trial with the same mum.
Der Of people Mrs. Stefonowicz Of
Rowbells was first. In the finals
Mrs. Holbein was the winner.
The tug Of war between the Stall.
warts and the Insurgents was an
exciting affair. Both sides pulled,
tugged and freely perspired for all
OF fifteen minutes without either side
gaining fraction of an inch. Upon
investigation it was discovered that
both ends of the rope were tied to
big trees. The. contestants nearly
pulled the trees out by the ROOTS.
The referee decided that the tug
was tie.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
TRAINS COLLIDE IN G N YARDS

A freight train, west bound, con.
sisting of seventy cars pulled by
two engines, collided in the q. ~.
yards this morning with the sher-
wood train at 6:15 O'Clock. The
morning was foggy and while the
engineers were on the lookout, the
branch train passed the east switch
where. it was supposed to stop to
give the freight q chance to 90 on.
to the passing track. The engines
We're smashed, the little one on the
branch train being laid up on the
shelf. The engineer on the branch
train, Mr.. Loberg, Jumped in time
to escape injury. tseveral passen.
gers were injured slightly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25

During the past three years Col.
Plumley Of the Fargo Forum has
had ten libel suits on his hanls.
The genial Colonel considers first
class libel suit worth Just 70 many
hundred subscribers. .'e''''s'' .'a.'''f' e
The stoneO rdean Wells Co. fur.
'nished several hundred Of those
famous Roi-Tans to the Toys, tied
neatly to cards bearing these words:
Smoke now and You will not smoke
In the hereafter. Compliments to the
N. D. Press boys" The gang all
like Ira Wight, the genial local man
ager.
Editor Skinner came up from
Bowman county. We knew Skinner
ten years ago when he published The
Tolley Topics, He started business M
shoe string, but has amassed quite
little fortune. He has 500 acres Of
crop and takes great pleasure In
clipping coupons annually. He re-
Gently married and his wife helps
him save the money.
H. R. Young, who edits q newsy
paper at Emerson, N. D., was here.
Six years ago, he worked In Minot
and published the Berwick Post un'
I'll he practically went broke. He is
now United states Commissioner and
can make noise like United
States mint in an earthquake. @
Sam Malmin publisher OF the
Sharon Reporter, brot his, charming
daughters, 'Maude and Louise to the
convention. The young ladies b.
came very popular with all who had
the pleasure Of meeting them.
Editors GiIbertsen, of Glenburn,
and Penn of Sherwood, two of the
best boosters from Renville county
were here. The press band would
have to disorganize if it should lose
Penn. He's as good a musician as
he is a newspaper man. Mr.. Gil
pertsen was accompanied by bis
charming wife who seemed to enjoy
the entire proceedings.
Jack" Meyers of the Maxbass
Monitor, who laughs with his eyes,"
followed Ed Richter around for two
days and didn't seem to mind it bit
Meyers is an original customer and
enc of the best writer's in the state.
The Minot meeting from bust
ness stand point was one Of the
most successful in the history of the
association. Twenty two members
Joined during the two days session,
making the membership something
over 300. .z
The Ward county publishers, Sat
urday took the first steps towards
organizing to handle foreign adyer-
Using 2j,ss; 4elyg 3l ga ss.-,- sgrt-...
Ho, for. the pWahpeton meeting IN
January.
Percy Tr,Ibshaw,p the popular First
Wee President Of the association
was hailed as the next President.
Percy has Eeen playing the newspa.
per game for about thirty years,
and playing it right.
..t "A ~ newspaper convention II .would
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HARRY GOT HIS MONEYS WORTH

Harry NJ. Case Of Neville, treas.
urer OF the N. D. Press Assn,
writes: Home o. K. Sunday, 3 p.
m. Tired, but with most satisfac.
tory feeling. Minot and It's press
boys gave the newspapermen and,
their ladies a delightful time-all
the time they were in the city. I
have heard no other remark but the
very best. The Magic City and the
press bunch certainly deserve much
credit for the manner in which they
"handled our crowd''-the best.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-06-13
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n.
|NVENIION|

An average woman requires but
nine-tenths as much nourishment AZ
an average man.
A miniature safety razor has been
invented by a Frenchman for trim
ming finger nails
A tribe OF wild Indians has been
hiding for 40 years In the northern
part OF California
To trim the edges OF lawns easily, q
New Hampshire man has invented =
rotary sod cutter.
The colors OF butterflies are infiu-
enced by the temperature OF the air
in which they live.
The deepest part OF the Atlantic
ocean lie between the West Indies and
Bermuda. 1862 fathoms.
For many years In the operation Of
China's oldest newspaper a mistake
was punishable with death.
The use OF muslin in dairy win
dows instead of glass is said to les
sen the danger from disease germs.
The pfices Of polished diamonds are
controlled by prices OF the rough
stones and are really made in Lon
don.
A fountain marking brush, some
what resembling huge fountain pen.
has been patented by Michigan
man.
Probably the Oldest weathercock in
England Is that now standing on the
tower of Saint Sidwells. Exeter; It
dates back to 1854.
For extremely near-sighted persons
spectacles have been invented In Ger
many In which the lenses are re-
placed by short telescopes.
Over 5000 years ago the Egyptian
astronomers adopted the present week
of seven days. wholly disassociated
from the lunar and solar cycles
The smallest tree in the world 10
the Greenland birch. Its height is
lees than three inches. yet Il covers
. radius Of from two to three feet