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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
Seek Use for White Fir.

The forestry department has been
conducting experiments with the hope
Of finding some commercial manner
Of making use Of the white nr which
is found on the Pacific coak in great
quantities. Very little Of 1t has Been
oNt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
DIZZYING

I'm this great and glorious coun-
try of ours" exclaimed the political
orator, there is no north, no south
no east, NO west
mo wonder we don't know where
We are att came a querulous VOICE
from the outskirts of the crowd.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
CH1LDREN's CHATTER

Suspicious ghbor-Did your
mother have rooster for dinner,
yesterday, sonnie.
Sonnie-Yes,m.
Suspicious Nedghbor-A big one
with black tail feathers.
sommie Dunno. Mother didn't
COOK the feathers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
Scoldi.g.


Perhaps most of the scoldiDg done
In the world is between husbands and
wives or between parents and chill
dren. Parents must instruct their
children; they must sometimes reprove
them They must often counsel them
But they are in great danger of PRO
voking them to wrath"-in the wise
Biblical phrase. Children have the
keenest possible sense of justice;
they are also very easily hurt; and
when their minds are bruised the re-
suit is estrangenent, and that is as
sad thing as can ever be. An i'm
perious, scolding father or mother
frightens the children away, drives
them into all manner of epasions and
subterfuges, and brands their minds
forever with the memory Of cruel and
blisterin4 words.-Claudius Clear
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
HER ANSWER

you must have had nerve to ask
Miss Oldud her age.
well, l tried to do it DIPLOMAT
cally. ! asked her when she was
Born
"And, what did she say"
ION a Friday afternoon at about
half past four
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27

1T SOMETIMES HAPPENS
Mrs. Fidget-What's that noise
I hear down in the library.
Mr.. Fddget-Must be history re-
peating itself. Go to sleep.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
IN THE LONG RUN

II believe honesty pays in the
long run
so do L; but l often wish it
were not such "a long rum
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
wn4L1E,s PROOF

Teacher-Willie, give three proofs
that the world actually dis round.
Willie-The book says so, you
say so and ma says so.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
)sssiii,ts''a o

Biggest hand ever held" be-
gan the old poker player, and eve
Jybody gave ear was that of a
swede serant girl out in Emmets-
burg, Ia, one fine evening"
Teacher-Gene, name and de-
scribe the two zones.
Gene-There are two ZONES the
masculine and the feminine. The
masculine is temperate and intem-
perate, and the feminine is torrid,
and frigid.
Gambling must be stopped with
ap the Jurisdiction of this court"
Numbered the judge.
"Bet you "a FLYER it can't be
dome, said the district attorney.
PUT up your money! said the
Judge, reaching for his wallet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27

A negro woman in Savannah was
preparing to get married. For 4
weeks before the ceremony sh
saved up her wages; and immedi-
ately after the wed ding she hunted
up her mistress and asked her to
take change of the fund.
'I'll take it. of course" said the
puzzled lady; but Mandy, WON'T
you be needing your money to spen
on your honeymoon"
Miss May" said the bride "does
you think Ise goin to trust myself
wild a strange niger and all dat
money on me-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-03-27
ONE ON HIN

A few days ago promine, au-
tomobile man entered the Baltimor
; M Con Quincy street just wss. of
State Street, Chicago) with young
lady, and after they wene seated,
the waiter came up and said, 'Is
there anything / can do for you,
St." The gentleman, after look
ing at the bill OF fare, said. lis
this chicken freshv' and the waiter
quickly answered, 81 don't know,
sir, this is the first time have
seen her in here, SIR"
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
LENT.

The observation of Lent is not taken very seriously today by any great number of people. This is not an age of self-denial. The entire philosophy of mortifying the flesh is looked upon as monkish and medieval
 With modern men, business gives no time for meditation. If they did sit down to think about their sins, their minds would soon wander of into the price of goods or the posit- ion of the stock market
 The thoughtful observance of Lent seems to be largely co1hned to the women, though those that need it most are the least apt to slacken the pace and try to find toward what quarter of the spiritual horizon they are drifting.
 The old time Lent was no doubt too introspective. It is much less valuable to sit down and think about your sins than to get out and try to bring a little sunshine into other peoples lives. ...-
 The fact that comparatively few people give much attention to the Lenten custom is one of many signs of the over-speeding of the age. Life was meant to have its room for thought as well as for action. Deny ing yourself this or that article of food or drink may or may not be useful according to your bringing up and temperament
 The quiet hour when a man drops the dust and scramble of the race to open his heart to the voice of the spirit, is never without cleansing and sanative effect How different the world looks in the calm of the silent hour, where life's competitions seem distant, than it does when you get out with your 1edgers and your sales accounts and your machinery and fill the mind with the lust of getting and having. As the poet said,
 "The world is too much with us,
 late and soon,
 Getting and spending, we lay
 waste our powers"
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
GETTING READY ID REVIVE OLD
 MINES
(From Tuesdays Dailyl

Reports are in circulation that within the next three months the Ohio Mines Company will re-enter the Chaparral district to extensively operate the Little Jessie group which they own. Under the organi- zation effected the plan outlined is to establish a permanent camp, and deep development will be carried out as we'll will certain sections near the surface be worked which are known to carry high grade oresE The com pany Is also said to be free of liti- gation, as we'll have certain financial encumbrances been liquidated. Sew eral capitalists of the east are said to be behind the new movement.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
THE "GET-TOGETHER" DINNER

The "Get-Together" dinner of the Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel St. Michael last Thursday evening was the real thing-the genuine ar ticle, for every man of the hundred present went imbued with the idea of getting and giving-receiving suggestions from others as to what could be done for the welfare of the town of which he is an integral part and contributing his individual ideas as to the best way. to- put Prescott lon the map" With such spirit prevailing it is no wonder that fresh courage was instilled in the faint-hearted and that the opti- mists were fortified to continue the work so we'll begun.
 The Chamber of Commerce is not passing whim. Its aims and pur- poses are not chimerical or impos- sible of fulfillment It is an estab- lished institution and one that is working out the destiny of the town and the financial salvation of the people in it. It is composed oi men who at the sacrifice of time and money are devoting their ener- gies along practical lines that will result in the general good. These men are bearing the burdens that others may reap the benefits when the harvest comes, as it certainly will. They are doing the pioneer work of making the advantages of the town and the resources of the county known to the world and his brother" as Malcolm Fraser is so fond of saying.
 It is a good thing once in a while to "get together" and talk things over." This fact was forcibly ex- emplified Thursday night. That gathering, if for no other reason, was a success because it impressed upon the minds of some of those
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
PLAINTIFF ASKS
 DISMISSAL OF ACTION
(From Sundays Daily.)

The damage suit of the Puntenney Lime Company vs. C., A and Santa Fe Railway Company, was ordered dismiss ed in the Superior Court yesterday morning on the motion of plaintiff, the plaintiff, to pay al leosts. A carload of lime was involved, aggregating in value about $250. .--....
 The land title case of Fitzhugh Lee vs. Sam B. Pemberton, was on trial dur ing the greater part of the afternoon, and was not concluded when court ad- journed for the day. About twenty acres of land are involved in the own ership claimed by both Htigants, situ- ated in Mint valley.
 All trial jurors were discharged, the criminal calendar having been cleared
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12

the question to the people, suppos- ed that an income tax would not be enacted except in some crisis which would make a serious drain upon the country's resources, as a foreign or civil war, in which ex- igency it would be a decidedly wei come asset for the government, we are likely to be saddled with it now for all time.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
FORMER RESIDENT MAKES RICH
 DISCOVERY
CFrom Tuesdays DailyJ


 Letters received recently from the Porcupine district of Canada state. that Henry Ward, formerly a we'll known miner of this county, and who worked in the United Verde about seven years ago, had made the discovery of fabulously rich gold mine, but was confronted with the vexatious problem of holding his in terest, the question of ris title reach ing a judicial hearing. He was as sociated with man named Thomp- son, of English citizenship, the lat ter locating 250 feet and Ward 1S0 feet of the croppings. Three Cam adians had also located prior to the above two, and have instituted pro ceedings against Ward, alleging that the latter had jumped their ground, but that Thompson and Ward are entitled to the 250 feet. The discov- cry was made on the Ward ground, and runs to over S10,0O0 per ton in free gold, the streak being seven in ches wide. Ward was naturalized in Southern Arizona about ten years ago, and was a desciple of spiritual guidance in his prospecting adven- lures. He came to Arizona from Rossland, B. C.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
SILVER.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Andrew NJ. T. Akard, deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the Estate of Andrew NJ. T. Akard, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publica- ton of this notice to the said Ad- ministrator at its office, Masonic Building, Prescott, Arizona, the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said es- tate, in said County of Yavapai
 COMMERCIAL TRUST &
 SAVINGS BANK. Administrator of the estate of An drew M T. Akard, deceased.
 Dated Prescott, Arizona this 10th day of February 1913.
 (w) At.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
DORIAN NOT HURT
 BY ENCOUNTER WITH AUTO
(From Sundays Dailvl

(trom Sundays Dally.) Major Doran, reported severely in. jured by being hit by an automobile in Los Angeles, few days ago, has fully recovered and according to advices re eeived yesterday, was '.knoeked out T for less than the period of ten seconds in his first encounter with a wagon He states that the only discomfort was a severe headache, and has passed the incident over as of little concern to his ironelad Hassayampa anatomy.
 In an interview in the Times, this well known Arizonan side-steps the contact with the auto, and rehearses many thrilling deeds of the early day on the border, brushing aside his eneount- CT with the modern vehicle as of sec ondary consideration when the past is reviewed in the many close calls he endured away back in the sixties with the Apache, the bandit and the poor bacon that formed a trinity of discOm- forts that would melt away the fine physique of those of this generation, but which the tough hide of the Hassay- smper is capable of enduring, along with a jolt from the auto to make the meas ure good.
 Major Doran will return to Prescott this week as fresh as a daisy and with his mental faculties intact.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
IRISH LANGUAGE SOCIETIES.

The newspapers have been report ing the annual celebration of St. Bridgid's day by the Irish Language Societies, a leading festival of Feb ruary's calendar, and few people re- alize the remarkable revival which these occasions manifest.
 Not many years ago, the Gaelic (original Irish) tongue was a mere fugitive dialect of the outskirts of Ireland. Not merely did the Eng fish authorities endeavor to suppress it, but Irish parents would hang a block of wood about the children's neck and cut a notch in it for every Gaelic word spoken. The school master would deal with the offend CTS at his leisure.
 The attempted revival of tongue as difficult as. Greek impresses many hard headed people as chimerical Nevertheless 5000 Irish schools are teaching Gaelic, 100000 Irishmen are studying it, Gaelic signs appear on village shops, the newspapers print it, clerks and laborers sit up nights to dig at it, and Irish langu- age societies are springing up all over the United States. -
 The Irish race has been describ- ed as possessing brightness, wit, fluency, readiness, the artistic tenn perament. the warm heart, and SOC ial charm" No race can realize the full possibilities of such a heritage until the dreams of its past great ness full its heart. It must pre- serve its own customs, play its own sports, listen to the spell of its own oratory, and sing its own songs.
 Irish literature is not comparable to that of any other people It is notable for the fervor and imagina- ton of its description. for simple yet bold and powerful imagery, and for strong rhythmic sense. And un- til this fine revival began it was simply gathering dust in obscure corners of the libraries. Here is a fine expression of the principle that "man does not live by bread alone" and a very considerable industrial revival has taken place in Ireland as the result of this new national spirit
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
Scott South Polar
 Expedition Perishes
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One) of Douglas Freshfeld, Vice Presi- dent
 Others who died are E. A. Will son, Lieutenant H. R. Bowers, Cap tain L. E. c. Gates and Petty Off cer E. E. Evans. On making the announcement Freshfeld said:
 "Scott's party found Captain Am undson's tents and records at the South Pole. On the return trip about March 2oth, eleven miles from One Ton depot, a blizzard over whelmed them. They had suffered much hunger and exposure and the death of Scott, Bowers and Wilson was virtually due to that cause. They died soon after the blizzard swept down upon them. Gates died from exposure a few days later. The death of Evans resulted from fall. The other members of the expedit- ion are reported in good health.
 A searching party later found the bodies and records of those who perished later.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12


 ing given to good roads is bound to be a profitable investment but there must be no cessation in the work that has been begun. The holding of county fair while it may not directly be a population-bringer, will be money we'll spent as it will through competition encourage the tilling of the soil to get the most there is out of it and will prove good advertising when our products are shown with those of other counties at the State fair.
 These are some of the things the Chamber of Commerce is doing and purposes in its future existence to do. It is a program of hard work but when its members "get togeth- CT" as on the occasion noted, the way does not seem so rought and the prospects of ultimate success ap- pear brighter.
 As said in the beginning, the boosters dinner was a success and we may add that as a source of in spiration and incentive to promo ton work they cannot come too of ten.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
A GAIN OR LOSS?

Secretary Hitchcock makes a
 most creditable showing of the re-
 suits of his administration of the
 Post Office Department. The wiping
 out of deficit and the substitution
 of a surplus are always gratifying
 exhibits of progress. And it is par
 ticularly gratifying to note how the
 Postal Savings Bank has been grow
 ing in popular favor. For the fiscal
 year last reported it made grati-
 flying growth, which almost remun-
 erated the government for the cost
 of maintaining the machinery need. ed to operate it. The secretary is
 confident that the past and present
 rate of growth will not only be
 maintained but increased to point where the resulting revenue will make this branch of the depart ment's work self-sustaining.
 It is hardly consonant with this bright review and prosperous to find in the secretary's report, a renewal of his former recommendation to double the postage on second-class mail. To what other influence so much as to that of newspapers can the secretary attribute the continu- ing growth of patronage, by the people, of the Savings Banks? Can he believe that, without the wide spread publicity which newspapers have given this new enterprise, with out their reports of its extension, without their full explanations of its system of work and the nature of its security, and without their edi- torial urging of such as have long been depositors in chimney corners and holes in the ground. to trust the government and get paid for do- ing so, the growth in the volume of deposits could have been as great and as steady as it has been? What other or better system of advertis- ing its banks has the department found than the one which has cost it nothing?
 Doubling the postage on newspa- pers would, beyond a doubt, reduce their number and restrict the circu- lation of such as could stand the increase. Such reduction would be a reduction in the advertising space the Post Office Department now fills without paying for a line of space. The effect of such re- duction would be to delay the ipsti- tuition of cent postage-on frst-class mail and to retard development of the parcel post, which Mir. Hitch cock insists should be enlarged on the lines of reducing the postage | and increasing the weight of the packages. These are worthy ends, but he would now have no parcel | post worth speaking of but for the cooperation of the newspapers he is proposing to mulct. Without such continuing cooperation there is a large probability that the worthy aims the retiring postmaster general has in view can not be serv- ed without putting the entire de
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12

partment, in all of its branches, back on the plane where it was before the great development of newspapers through the second-class mail privi- lege, when making expenses was not even dreamed of, and when the annual deficit ran into millions.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
WANT INTERVENTION.

DENVER, Feb. 10.-A resolution calling on the federal government for immediate armed intervention in Mexico was introduced in the legis- lature today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-02-12
A PERMANENT INCOME TAX

Representative Hull of Tennessee is undoubtedly correct in his predic- ton that an income tax will be an integral feature of the American fs- cal system. England and many oth- CT European countries have had such a tax for many years. In some of these nations this is mode the elas- tic form of taxation, being lowered or advanced to meet surpluses or deficits. Such a handy tax as this will be is likely to be fixture with us in these days of million-dollar sessions, when the tariff and the in ternal imposts prove insufficient to meet the regular outlay. In a coun- try which grows at the rate of l. 600,000 population every year, the cost of maintaining its government must necessarily increase pretty steadily, even if there be a sincere desire for economy, and economy in governmental expenditure is not a popular fad among legislators in these days.
 "One of the important results of an income tax will be the curbing of unnecessary expenditures" says one of the Democratic leaders "When a great part of the goven- ment's income is derived by a direct tax upon the citizens of the nation they will scrutinize more carefully the appropriations made by Con gress." The chances are that this IS a mistake The income tax will strike only a comparatively small proportion of the people. The great mass of the population will escape it Though in theory one of the most equitable of all imposts, it is necessarily a class tax, The ele- ment which will not have to pay any of 1t will not be likely to ask to have it diminished A more prob able effect of the tax will be that it will help to create surpluses in the treasury, and as there has all ways been stronf prejudice in the United States against treasury sur Pluses, as those persons will recall who remember the flush days of Republican ascendancy of twenty or twenty-five years ago, extravaganza will be more probable result from them than economy.
 However, we have adopted the old European idea of direct taxes, and neither party can rightly claim the credit or the discredit for it. The proposition was urged on Con- gress by MT. Taft, and, by a Con gress Republican in both branches it was handed over to the states by a virtually unanimous vote of each chamber. It has received the sane ton of Republican as well as Demo- cratic states, by one state, New York, which will pay a much larger proportion of it than any other, and by the first state, Delaware, which ratified the federal constitution, a century and quarter ago, as well as by the two latest which were admitted to the council of the com monwealths, New Mexico and Ari- zona, which made their advent in 1912. It is backed by the voice of thirty-eight states, and probably will be accepted by some of the other ten, although it already has two more than the necessary three fourths. The entire nation is be- hind it. Although MT. Taft and doubtless most of the Republicans in Congress who voted to submit