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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-06-05
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY

How do you like your neighbor?
Have you found him cranky and
ill-natured generally? Yes" you
say, 81 have. But l don't know just
what one you have in mind for they
are all more or less that way
Oh, they are, are they? Why,
that is strange, isn't it? So they
are ALL more or less unfriendly?
What 'horrid bunch they must be?
And they are all human beings, too,
and honest, Woodworking people at
that. But they are all cranky and
unneighborly.
Dear me, what can the matter
be?"
That is just what you would like
to know, is it? You think you new
er saw such neighborhood, do
you?
Come to think of it, we never did
either.
There is something wrong, of
course; but what can it be? This
is the question. Really, it seems as
if it must be something besides the
neighborhood, doesn't it? Yes, when
one stops to think it over, it seems
as if it MUST be something else.
Oh, you don't think so, don't
you? It's the neighborhood, all
right, is it? And you guess you
know what you are talking about,
do you?
Yes, yes, of course, but we'll
really, there are a number OF things
that MIGHT be the matter, you
know; and anyhow, juts what was
there about the suggestion to rile
you up that way? 1t all seems
very nge-doesn it, now?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-06-05
SOME TRUTH ABOUT SCHOOLS

Our system of country schools is
to be pretty much made over with
in the next few years, it seems.
Agriculture and domestic science
are soon to be given place with
the most dignified sciences. Con-
solidated rural schools are on the
way; and within the next decade We
may expect to see them every
where I'M Iowa.
But this does not alter the fact
that our present rural system of
schools is a failure only because it
has been made SO by the wiseacres.
Efficient work on large scale in
either private or public business
calls for effective supervision. The
big private concerns recognize this
as fundamental fact. Can you
imagine a railroad without a re-
sponsible head, or a manufacturing
plant, or an express company, or a
bank, or even system of city
schools?
A county system of rural schools
needs effective supervision WORSE
than any of the above, and this is
the unvarnished truth. Without it,
our rural school system must fail,
just as any of the other lines of
organized work mentioned would
fail, if anyone were so foolish as
to try to run them without it,
Yet there are people who think
that the rural school system needs
no supervision, and who hold to the
view that all that county superin-
tendent has to do is to issue certi-
ficates and draw pay. They are
the people who have paralyzed the
country schools of Iowa.
They have taken away from our
county superintendent everything
that rightfully pertains to the office
except the name. Moreover, they ar,
often found seeking to repress thos
superintendent, who try to get
out among the teachers to do the
work that needs doing, by cuntail-
ing the travelling and other expens-
es. 1t is a condition which seems
to prevail generally throughout To-
wa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
GIRL HAS NINE GRANDPARENTS
Jean Elizabeth Porter Of Conneaut,
Ohio, 10 Well Supplied With
Living Ancestors.

Ashtabula, Ohio.-Miss Jean Eliza.
beth Porter. aged ten months, daugh.
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Homer Porter Of
Conneaut, Is believed to be the luck.
lest child in the world in the matter
OF grandparents. She has nine OF
them, They are divided as follows:
Grandparents-IIer fathers father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. s. ID. Por-
ter OF Gageville, Ohio, and her moth
ers father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. NJ. Peck Of Kingsyille, Ohio.
Great-grandparents - Her fathers
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Jane Swat OF
Wanetta, Pa; her mothers grand.
mother and grandfather on her faith.
er's side, Mr.. and Mrs. Anson s. Peck
OF Kingsyille. Ohio, and her mothers
grandmother and grandfather on her
mothers side, Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Nor.
ris OF Charleston, Ohio.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
U. S. DRINKS MADE IN LONDON
Feature Forms One Of the Attractions
Of Charity Fair condueted'in
British Capital.

London.-There was great out
pouring of London society for tho
opening of the Noah's Ark fair in
Albert hall. The fair was given In aid
Of London hospital. Queen Alex
andra was the patron OF the fair and
the Duchess OF Marlborough. the
Countess OF Lonsdale and a number OF
other women In the highest ranks OF
the nobility were among the members
of the committee.
The delighted throngs that wander
ed through the aisles OF the big hall
at the opening afforded evidence that
the efforts of the promoters to make
the fair one Of the biggest and best"
ever given In the metropolis had met
with success.
Novel and attractive features were
to be encountered at every turn. Not
the least attractive was the american
bar" where socalled American mixed
drinks were dispensed to the thirsty.
Lord Lonsdale presided as chief bar
keeper and was assisted in making up
the beverages by Prince Paul OF Ser
via. Count Elsen and Prince Obe!en.
ski.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

Mr.. Brewster is the physical instructor
Of public schools In Wharton. n. j.
Long ago he was convinced that box.
ing. one OF the finest exercises for
men. ought to be made possible for
women. He constructed his masks
and has introduced them among the
pupils. To prove his success
Mr.. BREWSTER got several of his pu-
pills to give a demonstration before a
meeting Of the Physical Education 80.
ciety. The girls fought vigorously.
They swung with right and left to
body and jaw, and uppercut with all
their vigor. Blows which taxed their
strength fell harmless on the wire pro.
tectors. and the victims only laughed
and plunged In for more"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
"ARMOURED" FOR THE RING
Lady Boxers Masked That Their Beau.
ty May Not Be Marred Dur.
ing Bouts.

New Sork--That n certain number
Of women 20 In for boxing is well
know. but is well know, but II has re-
manned for the United States to "ar-
mour' those ladies' who wish to try
their skill with the gloves. TO quote
a local journal: Guy Otis brewster
Is going down In history as the friend
of every athletic young woman, every
suffragotte who insists she is mans
physical and mental equal. IIo has
shown them how to learn to box and
won the approval Of former teachers
who disapproved this exercise for
young women. He has invented a
mask for the head so beauty won't
be marred by hard blows. and one
for the chest and stomach so there
will be no danger from body.punches.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
Story Of the Famous Battle Of
Gettysburg, Fought Fifty
Years Ago.
LOSS OF LIFE WAS FEARFUL
Both Armies Struggled sraveIy. and
the confederates Were Conquered
Only After Three Days Of
Bloody Conflict

Fifty years ago nearly $4,000 Amer
acans met on the field Of Gettysburg.
and for three days fought one OF the
greatest battles Of history. Gen. Rob
ert e. Lees army of some $4,000
southerners which had invaded the
north was met there and overcome by
about $4,000 Federal troops under the
command Of Gen. George G. Meade.
and the tide OF fortune In the Civil
war. which up to then had often ia
vored the south, was turned. There
after the Confederacy was on the de-
sensive.
Though the south lost the battle,
there was nothing to choose between
their bravery In the conflict and that
OF the northerners. Both armies
fought with valor and stubbornness,
and the losses in dead and wounded
were tremendous.
Commanding the corps OF the Union
army were Generals John f. Reynolds,
w. 8. Hancock, Daniel F. Sickles.
George Sykes. John Sedgwick. o. o.
Howard and II. w. Slocum. Lees
SOtpb NSlc oChCi
James Longstreet, Richard S. Ewell
and A. p. Hill
Reynolds, sent ahead to feel out the
enemy, arrived at Gettysburg the eve.
ming Of June 81. and in the fighting
which began early the next day. was
killed. Gen. Abner Doubleday, who
succeeded him. was forced back to
Seminary Ridge, after hard fighting,
and then had to abandon that posi-
tion, so that the first day Of the bat
tie was In reality Confederate vic
tory. That night Meade ordered the
entire Union army to Gettysburg, and
by next morning the two armies were
confronting each other along ten.
mile line Of battle.
Lee ordered Longstreet to turn the
left fank Of the Federal army by tax.
ing Little Round Top. but Sickles de.
Tended that position SO stubbornly
that Longstreet's movement was
checked. Peach Orchard, Cemetery
Hill, Culps Hill and The Devils Den
were the scenes OF desperate fighting,
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
BANiSHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cof-
fee. even after they know 1t Is doing
them harm, Is a puzzler. But It Is an
easy matter to give 1t up for good.
when Postum Is properly made and
used instead. A girl writes
Mother had been suffering with
nervous headaches for seven weary
years. but kept on drinking coffee.
"One day I asked her why she did
not give up coffee. as a cousin OF mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such slave to coffee
she thought 1t would be terrible to
give 1t up.
Finally, one day. she made tho
change to Postum. and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so
freely and with such relish. ! asked
for taste.
THAT started me on Postum and I
now drink 1t more freely than l did
coffee. which never comes into our
house now"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for booklet. "The
Road TO Wellville."
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum (must be boiled.)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil.
Ing, but is prepared Instantly by stir.
ring q level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes 1t right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put In q
heaplng spoonful and temper 1t with q
large supply OF cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way In the future.
There's q Reason for Postum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
Why They Came.

Willie. aged four. had been invited
out to tea with his mother. and. while
he was being dressed for the occa.
sion. tho delights In store for him had
been depicted In glowing terms.
While his mother chatted with their
hostess, Willie sat In solemn silence.
and at last the lady of the house rose.
Now must bring in tea," she
announced. then added: would Will
lie like some tea?"
The child eyed her in astonishment,
and. in o deeply hurt tone. responded:
why. that's what we came for!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

bors say look younger now than ! did
fifteen years ago. - Mrs. SARAH r.
WHArLEY, Athens, Texas, II. F. D.
No. 8. Box %.
We know Of no other medicine which
has been 30 successful In relieving tho
suffering Of women, or received 80 many
genuine testimonials, "a has Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In nearly every community you will
find women who have been restored to
health by this famous medicine. Almost
every woman you meet knows Of the
great good it has been doing among
suffering women for the past 30 years.
In tho Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds OF
thousands Of letters from women seek.
ing health, in which many openly state
over their own signatures that they have
rcgained their health by taking Lydia
4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
many Of them state that 1t has saved
them from surgical operations.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia 4. Pinkham Medicine Go. (cOnll.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
In the Barber's Chair.

mo sooner was seated In the
chair" began Jones. than the barber
commented on the weather. and di.
rected . current Of discourse into my
ears.
"'Je ne comprend pas said I. with
an inward chuckle. thinking his volu.
bility would be checked.
I'm very good French he started in
afresh. l looked at him a. II bewil-
dered. and then interrupted him by
asking:
Was Sagen Sie?'
"He began to repeat in German ill
that he had been saying. when l shut
him of with:
"'Oh. talk to me with your nngerA
I'm deaf and dumb!'"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

never before been seen. and though
they fell like grain before the reap
ers. some OF them reaching the Union
lines. only to be speedily overcome.
That ended the mighty battle. and
there was nothing left for Lee to
do but get back into Virginia.
Gettysburg cost the Union army the
lives OF number of generals. and the
loss of nearly $4,000 men. On the
Confederate side five generals were
killed and nearly 10000 men killed or
wounded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

in Canada named Mcintosh. when
clearing space in which to make
home In the wilderness. discovered
among a number of wild apple trees
one which bore fruit SO superior to the
rest that he cultivated 1t and named
1t the Mcintosh red
The apple became famous; seeds
and cuttings were distributed to all
parts OF Canada, so that now the Nc
Intosh red Hcurishes wherever apples
grow In the great Dominion. In 1896
the original tree from whcih this en-
ormous family sprang was injured by
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
Willing to Obiloe.

"While." says New Yorker. "the
Gotham car conductor is generally
rude. sometimes he IL witty.
mot long ago. on q Broadway car.
q woman said to the conductor In q
voice OF command:
"'You will let me on at 931.'
"The conductor regarded her curl.
ously for a moment, while the other
passengers grinned: then. quite sub
missively, he answered.:
"'Yes. ma'am; what floor. please.
ma am Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

and Little Round Top was saved to
the Federals by the arrival OF a brig.
ade under General Weed.
The third day opened with q won
derful artillery duel. the greatest Of
the entire war, and then came Pick.
ett's charge. which has gone into his.
tory as one of the most heroic as.
saults OF all time. The men Of
Pickett's division formed in brigade
columns. move dsteadily across open
fields which were swept by such q
storm Of shrapnel and rifle fire as had
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

fire; but 1t continued to bear fruit un.
I'll four years ago, Then, after 115
years, 1t died, and the grateful farm.
ers have raised marble pillar In hon
or OF the tree which has done 80 much
for the fruit growing industry OF their
land.
The story Of this apple tree illus
trates the African proverb that though
you can count the apples on one tree,
you can never count the trees In one
apple.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
outfast Den Of Wolves,

La Crosse, Wis.-Owen Hughes Of
Angelo township. outfasted band OF
eleven wolves and won a bounty Of
$110, when the wolves. driven by hun.
ger, dashed from their refuge and
were killed. Hughes watched outside
the entrance to their den for four days
and four nights.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
JUDGE Witness In Divorce Case.

Los Angeles.-Divorce court Judge
Charles Moore was a witness in d.
vorce action which was tried before
him here. He corroborated the testi.
mony OF Mrs. William Woodward, who
declared her husband was dishonest,
and granted divorce on the strength
OF his own story
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
SHAFT MARKS SITE OF TREE
Farmers Of Dundas County, Ont, Ex.
pect Monument In Honor Of the
Mcintosh Apple.

Perhaps one of the most novel mon.
uments in existence has recently been
built in Ontario by Canadians. The
farmers of Dundas county, Ontario.
have Just erected marble pillar to
mark the site on which grew famous
apple tree.
More than a century ago a settler
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

standing. l wrote
to you for advice
and took Lydia E.
Pmkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
some other things
tn at you sugges-
ted. ] must confess
that ! am much bet
ter in every way and
have been relieved
Of some of the worst
<r0,,1,loa Mu ~ot~k-
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

The average man thinks he Is doing
we'll II he stays on the water wagon
between drinks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
COMPLICATION
OF WOMAN'S ILLS
Yields to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Athens, Texas. -"I had q complica.
ton Of diseases, some Of them of long
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03

It's never too early to mend
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-03
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGSCHO0L
LESSON
Qsy e. q. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
Department. The Moody Biblo Institute
Chicago)
LESSON FOR JULY 6
CHILD MOSES SAVED FROM
DEATH.

LESSON TEXT-Ex. Leg to 2:10
GOLDEN TENT--"whoso shall receive
one such little child In my name rcceiv-
eth me- Matt. 1875.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14


Ell ONE IIAr DoEs oTLA R Tt
IN
IT MUST CHOSEN
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Slip Geraniums Now.

THIS Is the time to slip geraniums for
next winters and next summer S
supply. Some English writer speaks dis
parasingiy of geraniums. They spell
suburba. she says. and for that reason
are not to be considered as a flower worth
cultiyating.
Suppose they do spell suburba. Sup
pose in many small suburban towns rows
Of swiss-clad windows show rows of red
geranium blossoms. Does that make the
charm of these gay and cheerful flowers
any the less on frosty morning?
Whatever the degree Of familiarity
much use has given to the Geranium, the
fact remains that it is an easily raised,
pleasant and really beautiful pant There
ers and fragrant leaves and soft, velvety
stems that makes it a fitting winter com
understanding to be depended ON for
cheer no matter how break the wind and
dark the day.
To come back to the slipping process.
1t is not difficult, although like eve v
thing else 1t is practiced with only in
different success by many. But Geran-
iums are SO plentiful that three failures
out OF half a dozen trials does not prove
an expensive undertaking.
Only slip healthy and attractive plants.
Break off a symmetrical bit of the plant
below one of the joints on the thick stem.
Plant this little slip In pot of sandy
soil-about third sand, and the rest gar
den soil. Four slips can be planted In one
big pot. the size that measures eight
inches across.
II the Slip takes root II will flourish
and remain straight and strong. II roots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

Z YOTHING gives quite the look of
IN comfort to we'll furnished room
= that well chosen cushions do. The
cushion so made that 1t will tit any chair
and any room-at least, SO made that II
is supposed to At any chair and any room
is an outrage to the decorator s eye.
Each cushion should be made with dls-
tinct view to service in some particular
chair. in some particular corner Of come
particular room
That such cushions are sometimes so
beautiful in themselves. so wonderful in
color and tone that they do fit in dozen
different schemes OF interior decorating
IA to their credit But they should al
WAYS be mstde to suit their particular en-
vironment-
So goodbye to the old-fashionesl cush-
ion or pillow-the white satin cushion.
covered with pink painted roses. that sat
pertly beside a mauve muslin pillow en-
broidered In violets, which In turn played
nei phbor to a blue silk pillow adorned
with crocheted lace.
Cushions, like everything else, follow
the fashions. and the present fashions
are joy, SO far as cushions are con-
cerned For the luxury-lovlng east un-
derstands more in minute about pillows
than we westerners understand In "a year.
The east is the great center of inspiration
for our present fashions.
x i
There is the Chinese cushion. Tor one
| thing Because of Its almost perfect
| beauty this is the sort of pillow that fits
| into any surroundings. But the Chinese
pillow should be used by Itself or with
| others Of its kind.
! A room furnished In mahogany IS a
good room for the Chinese cushion. IL
such a room has a Chinese rug and walls
hung in blue or yellow to boot, so much
| the better.
All the Chinese embroideres harmonic
| with each other-at least. they do to our
unframed occidental eyes So any old
pieces OF Chinese embroidery you may
| have on hand can be made into cushions
| II you have not a room with O. Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14
SEASONAlBLE RECIPES

uncover and place around the meat sweet
potatoes cut in halves lengthwise. small
white potatoes or large ones also halyed,
two small onions cut in pieces and two or
three slices each of sweet green and red
peppers. Salt the vegetables cover with
boiling water and leave pan still covered
in medium hot oven for another hour or
hour and a half. When ready to serve
take meat and potatoes on the platter,
mash the peppers and onions with fork.
add Drowned -four to make a rich sauce
and when it bubbles enough more hot
water to make consistency required.
Mint Jelly to Serve With the Roast.
Pour two cupfus of boiling water over
bunch of freshly bruised mint leaves
Then steep closely covered for a half
hour. Strain and to a pint of the LIQUID
add one package of currant, lemon or
other acid, patent jells, or half package
of gelatin that has been soaked in a little
cold water reserved from the amount
measured out in the first place Add SUI
gar to sweeten and apple or lemon Juice
to make as tart desired. Add also a
little green vegetable coloring, stir until
well dissolved and set away to cool AS
ii begins TO thicken, add two tablespoon
fuls OF capers or picked nasturtium
seeds, pour into tiny individual molds and
set away to harden. When cold. turn out
and garnish with tiny sprigs of mint.
Baton Rouge Creole Soup.
Slice one onion and fry brown In little
butter. Add one can of tomatoes, one car
rot scraped and diced. a little minced
parsley, sprg of thyme and half dozen
cloves Put in a kettle with two quarts of
water and simmer slowly for two hours.
Cook two tablespoonfuls of rice and keep
where it will remain hot. When the vege-
tables are tender rub through sieve.
season to taste with salt and pepper. add
the rice simmer ten minutes longer ana
serve.
Cucumbers With Sour Cream.
Slice cucumbers and put into cold sailed
water until wlted. Rinse in flesh cold
water and pat dry on a towel. Season
with salt and pepper and serve with thick,
sour cream poured over them.
Escalloped Tomatoes.
Peel and cut in slices about half an
inch thick Place them in alternate lay
ers with soft bread crumbs in baking
dish dredging each layer with pepper
salt and a very little white sugar. Have
the top layer one of tomatoes. Pace
small piece of butter on each dish and
sprinkle with bread crumbs. Cover the
baking dish and bake its contents Tor
about half an hour. During the last nve
or six minutes of baking you may leave
the dish uncovered
English Cottage Cheese Sandwiches.
Cut slices Of brown bread about one
half inch thick. not removing the crusts.
Rub one-half pint of cottage cheese to a
smooth paste. then press 1t through a
fine sieve; add slowly. beating all the
while two tablespoonfuls of melted but |
ter. one-half teasnoonful OF salt and two
tabIespoonfuls of thick cream. Spread |
each slice of bread thickly with this mix |
ture Cover with very thin slice of '
white bread. and on top of this put =,
another thin layer of cheese Cover with |
a slice of brown bread and trim into |
shape.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD. 4
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Lingerie Cupboard.

THE bride, to be up-to-datc, should
! have a cupboard full of shelves as
well as bureau full of dra Weis to ac-
commodate her lingerie. And these
shelves must be fitted with an edging II
ribbon and lace ard chiffon. put on in
the manner of pantry SHELF paper.
This edging costs. according to tho
elaborateness of it's pattern and the 6a.-
ness of its material a Goody price fut
il can be made less expenslIel
1t consists of "A strip OF satin ribbon, Or
hemmed strip OF satin. about tErce
inches wide. over this lace is plra.cu.
and the two are fastened together with
chiffon roses OF little sd in flowers. Tie
edging Is tackled on the edge of the
shelves under the little fiowe $ Thumb
lacks can be used for the lacking.
Dust-collecting? or course 1t Is. And
foolish and frivolous to boot. But il =
dainty and tit finish for the piles uf
tilmy lingerie which are slowed away Oh
the brides shelves.