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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21


wonder day and that the eve OF Christ
Mas was close at hand. Nothing mat
tered to Regina save the fact that she
had promised her Sunday School
class a glorious tree and that now
there was no tree for them.
She argued with herself that she
might have known that the New York
shops could not be relied upon TO send
tree TO the suburbs az so short a
notice, but that did not help the sit
uation.
Regina shrank from facing those Il
little girls whose smiles would vanish
IN childish disappointment when they
learned that the tree they had been
promised was not TO be theirs.
The tears brimmed over and. fell
Bog.na's vision was cleared and in the
clearing she gazed directly az the min
iature fir tree in the vacant lot next
door 4 sense Of keen delight swept
over Regina After all, her children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

vial piano" oh. me" he says. Il
do not want any piano in the house"
He continues 10 read He finds
houses of two. three. four>,iaIOs He
does not lind any that are unprovided
with these. He i, desperate He de
clareS the superahundanee of these in
struments dsEuStS him with Florence
Then some one explains TO him that
the word piano in. Italian. signifies the
foor or story Of hnuse.-Cri de Paris
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Have you a weak throat? If so, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot be-
gin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable to another and
the last IS always the harder to cure
l. you will take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy at the outset you will be say
ed much trouble. Sold by all drug
2ists - ADV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Sydney, n. S. W.-Discovery of
new gulf stream" is reported by
Commissioner .Dannevig Of the Aus
tralian fisheries department He has
found a warm current which originates
in the equatorial Pacific and flows to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Los Angeles-Job Hartman adj
dressed the convention of the state
building trades council, declaring that
Olaf A. Tveitmoe, E. A. Clancy and
J. e Munsey, labor leaders convicted
at indianapolis, we're innocent. Tyeit-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

New YorK-Two battered sleds
which have journeyed to opposite ends
of the earth now are in the American
Museum of Natural History. Captain
Roald -Amundsen, discoveTer of the
south pole, presented one of his sleds,
and it was placed beside a sled which
Admiral Peary used when he found
the north pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
CHILDREN'S UNDER MUSLTNs

Brighton, Cal, proposed by the South
ern Pacific company has been sus-
pended by the interstate commerce
commission until May p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
Too Many Pianos.

NJ. de S. mt critic. is travelling in
Italy ON the train he consults the ar
nual showing various locations in
Florence. He reads. "Casanumero-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Boston-Cyrus Z. Woods, United
States minister at Lisbon, has writ
ten stating there is 10 authority for
a report that the natives of Angola,
Portuguese West Africa, have com
mitted many atrocities. There are
COLA district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

J. W. Ragsdale is the newly elected
congressman from Florence, 5. c. He
has been in Washington for the last
two or three weeks looking things
over and learning the ropes" He
the sixth district Of his
state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
Wire Sparks

Long Beach, Cal.-Scott Dibert, 20
years old, of Topeka, Kan. shot and
seriously wounded his brother, Am
mon Dibert, and then himself on the
pleasure pier here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Manchester. Eng.--Fiye survivors Of
the Boston schooner Future, who were
rescued of Cape Hatteras Jan 2, after
they had given themselves up for lost.
suffering terrible priyations, have been
landed here from the steamer Ascun-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

moe was reelection secretary treasurer
and Clancy succeeds himself on the
executive board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

GINA gazed despon-
IDENTIFY out Of the vim
dow.
A light snow was
falling like millions
OF sparkling dia-
monds and pearls.
yet Regina saw moth
ing. Her Christmas
tree had not come
II mattered not
that tho day was n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Kansas City-Receivers of the Kan
sas City Gas company have been dis
charged by Judge Van Valkenbergh in
the federal court here and the COM
status
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

When the snow was cleared Regina
swung the great ak into the frozen
earth. The ground scarcely responded
10 her strength. She swung again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

the bungalow
Regina picked up her ak and with
much dignity swung it again.
Il say there, you-that tree belongs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Peking-The bankers of the six pow
er group negotiating the proposed
sips, OOO,00 loan have informed the
minister of finance that it will be inn
possible Immediately TO furnish the
advances because of the financial
stringency in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Washin gton-An advance from so
cents 10 $3.50 a ton in the rate on
oranges shipped from Folsom, Cal, to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

ward eastern Australia and Tasmania
at the rate of seven miles an hour.
The current is about 100 miles wide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

70 mel" The man was coming toward
her.
Regina stCpHea and tunnel. MS IS
a vacant loI." she called out with as
perity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Hey! What are you ding TO that
tree?"
Regina dropped her ak and sazed in
the direction of the deep. grun voice.
a man was standing on the yeranda of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21

Unusual will Muslin Underwear which VIII
ouo il price
duplicate the
o las ale B in
have pes
| |
| de most n
the eand
| few tms Of
to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-21
BY WILL SEAT.

EGINA gazed despo.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26
GREETINGS

In our October number the effect
of mail order advertising in farm
journals was discussed and the hope
ventured that one Of the leading
farm papers might see its way clear
to adopt a community building policy.
II is needless to say that such utter
ances in the editorial columns as the
enc quoted will soon result in COM
plete withdrawal of mail order adver-
tising from the paper which follows
such and editorial policy. 1t is up TO
the merchants of the State to show
their appreciation OF this policy by
supporting it in every way possible.
Let us demonstrate the fact that the
influence of the merchants of Okla
homa is worth more to farm paper
than a subsidy from Montgomery,
Ward & Co.-The Retail Merchant
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26
OPPOSES GOvr. OWNERSHIP.
Head Of Mackay TeIegrahp- Cable Co
Govt Ownership Of Telegraph and
Telephones has been. Failure.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 25.--Clarence II.
Mackay. President of the Mackay COM
panies, being asked what he thought
OF Postmaster General Burleson's re-
port that the Government take over
telephone and telegraph lines, said:
"The postmaster general is mistaken
in his idea that telephone companies
are sbiect TO the post road aet Of
Congress OF 1866. The suprems court
Of the United States in the Richmond
case d74 U. S. 1911 held that they
are not. In denominating the tele-
graph business as being monopolistie
IN It's nature ne also mistaken. II
there ever has been more continuous,
keen, even bitter, competition than
that between the Postal and Western
Union, will be pleased to know when
and where. The money question
however, is the main question. <sO0O,-
100000 would not be look in. The
Bell Telephone company alone would
demand more thln that. Then there
are thousands Of independent tele-
phone companies and farm lines
scattered all over the country. The
entire bill, including telegraph lines,
would be about $2,OOO,COO,OOO, which
is about two-thirds OF the National
debt at the close of the Civil war,
many intelligent men dispaired Of the
solyency of the republic.
Nor is this the worst. Judging
from the last experience that vast sum
would be entirely lost because under
Government managmnt the operating
expenses year by year would exceed
the income
The following figures are taken
from report OF the postmaster gem
eral Of Great Bfitain, showing the re-
suits Of government ownership Of
telegraphs in that country:
The year receipts actual operating
expenses of operating loss total an
nual loss including paid and fresh
money expended: l9OS-st5, 500,
si7542.s4O, s2.02e,Os5. s4,S47.425.
1sO9-$i5,4s2.245. s1S.S94, ,OO5. s2.-
9O1 ,76O, $5,24S,245.
1910-$15,SS0, $50, $11S41,0li, So
01O,O55, $5,OS1 ,S35.
1911-sl5,S2s,9 $50, $1S,s5s,71O, ST.
S29.75O. $5,911, sos (estimated)
1912-$15,74742O, s1s.9S5.O9O, sS.-
2S7,67O, $5.6S6,965 (estimated)
OF the worst complications that
would arise would be in regard to
the contracts between the telegraph
COMPANIES and the railroad. England
found this out WIN it took over the
telegraph lines and then had to pay
the railroads an enormous sum to get
full control of the telegraph lines
which was built on railroads and in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26
CORRECT LIVING BET
TER THAN MEDICINE.

Thirty-seven deaths we're reported to
the health department as a result OF
Brights disease during the month OF
October, 1913. II a person has reason
to believe that they have any form of
Brights disease they should consult a
physician and take only such medicine
as he may recommend They make a
mistake In using anything thst is rec
commended for the kieneys without
knowing its effect upon those organs.
When the kidneys are diseased they
are in crippled condition and most
frequently this state Is brought about
because OF some error IN the way of
living. Most cases OF Brights dises .
ge well. at least for time. OF those
in which recovery does not take place
the individual lives for a number Of
years. The best treatment for Brights
disease is right living, under intelli-
gent medical control.
If your kidneys need a stimulant try
drinking plenty of good pure water;
the stimulating effect of cold air,
keeping the feet properly clad so as to
protect you from the damp and ex-
posure to cold. This you viii find
much more effective than kidney med
icine taken from spoon, or the swal
lowing of pills. f-t','i'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26
UTILIZE YOUR SCHOOL
LABORATORY,

During the past several months. in
fact every year, numerous Inquiries
are made OF this department from diff
ferent towns by parties who are inter-
ested in the subject,of clean milk, and
how TO secure a supply of clean milk
for their town. Nearly every town
has a milk ordinance, but 1t is not
properly enforced. Nearly every town
of any size in Oklahoma has a high
school, and in this high school, In
many instances, will be found we'll
equipped laboratory. II parties inter-
ested in cleaner and better milk sup
ply will start to taking samples Of
milk and having this milk examined
by the pupils in these schools, they
will solve the question and at the
same time receive full value for the
money invested IN laboratory of this
kind
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26

which railroads had an interest. the
same as in this country. The Eng
lish railroads were not moest In their
emands an the result WIS that a per-
fectly enormous and ut expectod sum
had to be paid b ythe koyernment to
the railroads to get rid OF these CON
tracts.
And as to servioe--Governm
service would be a Joke as compared
with present service. II you don't
believe It just try the Government.
service-telegraph and telephone in
Europe"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26

Farm and Fireside prints an inter
esting article, by ]. L. Cuneo, entitled
Peanut Culture in Oklahoma" show
ing how Spanish peanuts can be
grown in various parts Of the country
and used rs fed for hogs. Finishing
the hogs for market or getting them
ready for butcherlng for home con-
sumption has put the farmers in Okla
homa and In the semi-arid regions OF
the Southwest to a severe test during
the past three years. Owing to the
dry weather and hot winds the grain
crop during the past season was near
ly failure in those parts of the
country. Hog-raisers, finding that
they could no longer depend on the
grain crop to finish their pork, found
that Spanish peanuts met the require
ments. Mr.. Cuneo writes in part as
follows: se.
The peanut is one OF the best
Misunderstanding crops that can be
raised. in fact it will stop growing and
wait for rain. The plants Will wilt
under the hot sun of the day. but viii
be fresh and green the next morning.
It is very productive and will do well
on almost any kind of soil, but IL Lest
adapted to light sandy loan having
a clay subsoil
I'm the summer OF 1911 / had four
acres of peanuts, and, although not a
drop OF rain fell for forty-five days,
this crop continued to grow. and forty
bushels per acre were harvested. lii
1912. on the same kind of land and
with half the cultivation of corn, l
gathered seventy-five bushels OF pea
nuts and twenty bushels of corn per
acre.
The most profitable way of raising
peanuts is to plant the crop, and after
the nuts are filled and matured cut the
hay and cure like clover, and let the
hogs harvest the nuts.
Last year the writer had small
patch of peanuts, little less than an
acre. On September 18th the vines
were cut. and six hogs averaging
ninety OundFr each We're turned /, %
harvest the nuts. On Novembe: i!ii
the hogs were again weighed, and they
showed a gain of $50 pounds, equiva-
lent 10 $5S at the price hogs were then
selling They We're then taken off the
peanuts and feed Kafir-corn two
weeks and were ready for the market.
! While bigger gains and more profit
can be secured by feding peanuts in
this way than any other, peanuts alone
will not put the hogs in the best shane
for the market, as the flesh will be
soft and some grain feeding for \
week or ten days is advisable"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26
BANKS ARhTO CLOSE PROMPTLY.

The local banks agreed Thursday
that commekting January 1, 1914,
they would open their doors for bust
Iess At 3 a,vmaaRnd close at D. m,
transacting no business with the pub
lie before or after those hours. Dur
ing the busy cotton season they have
been forced to keep open at late as
9 O'Clock, which has made work un-
usually heavy on the bank officials
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26

FOR SALE-A standard Edison and
about go new records, slightly nsad.
Bargain if taken at once. See Mrs
Jennie c. Love, 215 w. Main street,
next to Grafa & Trimble WI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26

and clerks. This means that bust
ness peope will have to get to the
banks with their deposits by o'clock
in the evening or carry their money
over until the next morning TO de-
posit.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26
CMldren's Christmas Gift

There was once babe 90 small,
That you'd think he'd ne'er be tall;
But he grew to mans estate
Gave this world present great
We are helpless babes you know,
And from sin never go;
Jesus came with love aflame
Healed the sick, the blind the lame.
And from sin bid them be whole
For he came to save the soul;
Thus burdens flee away.
BY the gift Of this great day.
He rebuked disciples great,
Said descend to chids estate;
Forbid them not thus small to come,
Through child like faith my will is done.
Chide not the child who thus seeks me-
For none greater earth be:
None more fit than children are, q,
To shine with me a brilliant star
So dear children and all,
Should you never grow so tall
You can shine stars OF light
In that heavenly kingdom bright.
Jesus once little child,
Grew to manhood mex and mild
II in his kingdom you would shine;
Make his viii all wholly thine -
And in Christmas times each year,
You may come with out fear;
For In his love he gives to you
Grace each day to keep thee true.
&C N. JONES, purant, okla, December 10, 1918.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26

Who wants me for tenant? or 3
room house wanted. Notify w. H.
oathout, Yarnaby. Okla. 5zW-A2t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-12-26

Old papers for sale at this office
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-01
The Home Paper

lit wants you on it's Reading list,
recorded on it's books, and then
you'll get it, every week and know
just how it looks. It will tell you
all about the news, in this and
nearby towns, who gets married,
dies, is born, and who elopes or
browns. There isn't a thing from
A to q that tends to help the
Gown, that the paper doesn't catch
it up and quickly pass it round.
1t tells about your visitors, with
titles emphasized, while all their
points of merit are freely general
ized. lit tells the ;sto1y of success,
but screens the failure side, and
when the facts will make a. mess,
it simply lets them slide. 1t tells
about your virtues, and over-looks
your sins, and puts an extar en-
phasis upon the birth of twins.
1t never deigns to tie lie ex-
cept in your own praise, and then
it does it clear and strong, and
with its choicest phrase.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-01
FAT STEER DRoWNS
One Of Bunch Belonging to Fred
Wahlert j. Plunged Into River
on Milliman Road While Driving to
Market.

While Fred Wahlert Jr. was
driving a bunch of fat cattle to
Extra last Saturday for shipment.
when near the river ON the MiIlt-
man road south of town, one Of
the steers, fine fat one that
would weigh about twelve hum
dred pounds, broke away from the
rest, went down the bank and i'm
to the river After taking a few
swallows of water 1T acted as if ID
wanted to cross the stream, and
after a trial or two to get ita
feet out of the mud, into which
they had settled, gave up the
struggle, fell over in the water
and drowned. The animal floated
down stream where it was hauled
out 1t was quite loss to Mr..
Wahlert as he had sold the buncI,
we understand, to our stock buyers
at 8 cents per pound.
The new bridge ON the main
street ito the depot not being fin
ished all the travel west has to
go around by the river road, other
wise the accident and loss would
not have happened.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-01
The Thursday Club

Thursday Club met at the home
of Mrs. Clara McAninch, Apnil
oath. Current Events were given
and discussed. Mrs. Varney gave
very interesting paper on "Char-
acter Building" and Mrs. Herriek
gave a very interesting and in
structlWe paper on Forestry" A
very entertaining selection, "The
Higher Thought was read by Mrs.
Mae Dimick. Mrs. Houston gave
the list of words for correct DO
;nunuiathon. The Club voted to
clean and decorate their Library.
Roll call was answered by quota
tions in Spring.
Club then adjourned and So
cfal, time was enjoyed by all dur
ing which time the hostess served
delightful luncheon. Mrs. liza
Hopley of Griswo'd was the guest
of the day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-01
Mrs. Spoo Retires

Mrs. Susan Spoo, for many years
a. restaurant keeper in this city,
retires from the big business she
has built and turns her interests
over to her two sons, Frank and
Will, who win assume contnol Mon
day, May 5th. The boys were
raised in the restaurant and
know the way their mother earn
ed her little fortune. They will
follow her methods in catering to
the public which has been so
popular. Mrs. spoo will go to
Atlantic and remain with her af-
flicted daughter, Mrs. L. A. Peter
man and endeavor to nurse her
back to health. The new dand-
lords will endeavor to keep the
reputation of this popular business
establishment up to its high stan
dard of excellence and in the
future as in the past will set the
best tables of any hosterly in
western Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-01
ODD FELLOWS MEET
Held oath Anniversary Of Odd Fellow
Ship in America at Audubon Satur-
day, April 26, 1913.

The Odd Fellows enjoyed "a gala
day dn Audubon, Iowa, Saturday
afternoon and evening, when with
their wives they listened to- a very
fine program in the aftenno on,
given at the M. w. A. Opera house
and attended the banquet and So
cial hour in the 10 o F hall at
evening at which about two hun
dred persons participated.
The one disappointment was the
inability of eighty Odd Fellows to
get here. They were at the dpot
in Manning waiting for the early
train to bring them to Audubon,
but because of a wreck the train
did not arrive until evening. Sew
down from Manning by automobile
eral Odd Fellows, however, came
The address of welcome by R. C.
Spencer was dispensed with, as
he was out of the city on business
and v'ulin solo by Miss Mabel
Graham was substituted.
Following is the program sis
rendered and was enjoyed to the
utmost by all those fortunate
enough to be present.
100 p. M. .... Parade led by
Audubon Cornet Band.
Music. !. Male Qurtette
Violin Solo,. Miss Mabel Graham
Vocal 500. Miss Carrie M. Berger
Welcome from Aretas Lodge. j
A. Graham.
Reading. Miss June Gray
Japanese Drill. .12 Young Ladies
Music
tOration. -. Judge 2. A. Church
Music. Male Quartet
Each member was we'll executed
and the Japanese Drill was pro-
nounced grand. The Grafton by
Judge q. A. Church was exception
ally good, as was also the intro.
ductory speech by our County At
torney. john A. Graham, who is
one of Audubon County's coming
orators.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-01
Entertained Club Ladies

On April 10th. Mrs. w. ]. Lam
celct entertained the Thursday
Club at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. c. Wilson. After our
rent Events were given and dis
cussed Mrs. Wilson read very
interesting selection on Trials of
Housekeeping" Mrs. Phoebe Lam
celot very BEAUTIFULLY reeGted. Mrs.
De'ahoyde gave the list of words
fcr correct pronunciation. Roll
Call was responded to by quota
ttons on Nature. Club then adj
journed for social houu during
which the hostess served a very
delicious luncheon
Miss Anna Dorr of Sioux City
was guest Of the day
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-01
To the Public Greeting

We are living in an age Of the
prevention of many diseases which
have their incubus in insamitary
and unwholesome coditions. It
is well known that tuberculosis Ii
most prevalent in over-crowded.
unventilated, insanitary, dark
damp houses; that typhoid fever
is the result of contaminated wat
er and food and that flies hatch
in manure, garbage, ashes and vast
and are known to be the greatest
germ carriers in this latitude.
Within the past few years q
public sanitary conscience has been
developed. Our people are coming
to understand that society must
protect the individual against db.
sease, vice and crime.
Therefore, as Mayor of this city,
l do earnestly request and advise
that all garbage, manure and
waste of whatsoever kind, shall
be removed from yards, streets
and alleys, and that throughout
the entire summer persistant and
constant efforts shall be made to
keep the city clean and that re-
lentless war shall be made against
the house fly.
Done at my office this 22nd day
Of April, 1918.
Signed, T NJ RASMUSSEN,