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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
ST0RK IS FAR OUTCLASSED
Doctor Offers Couple Board, Lodging
and Unique Chance OF
Glory.

Chicago.-Board,, lodging, incidental
expenses for fifteen months and the
glory ultimate of being the parents OF
the first perfect baby. endowed with
the acknowledge, is the offer OF Chi
cago doctor, to any young couple who
will put themselves entirely IN Ms
charge for fifteen months.
Minerva, goddess OF WISDOM, says
mythology, sprang full panoplied from
the head Of Jove. The little stranger
the doctor wishes to superintend into
the world will, he promises, arrive
with perfectly formed mind and soul.
and will inhabit this world forever
and forever
He claims to have solved the rid
die Of eugenics. He says that given
a normal man and wife he can, In 1T.
teen months, make them parents OF .
baby. which, at birth. will weigh ff-
teen pounds and have teeth and eyes.
Moreover, it will know all things
and live forever. 1t will be devoid Of
those temptations and faults to which
the human race is heir. 1t, and Its
kind, will inhabit the earth, and re-
produce Its kind (not its young, for
there will be no young, in the sense
of today once about every 500 years.
1t will eschow meat ard have dis.
taste for all that it should not eat. It
will live on nuts, fruit and vegetables.
He says that he will place $4,000
In any bank as forfeit, that he can
accomplish this result, but he must
have perfectly normal people. educat.
ed, and In receptive mood. He do.
clares that the result of his expert.
ment will be to change the entire
course of theosophy.
He does not divulge his method, but
says that he would 90 about 1t as =
superarchitect would plan a wonderful
and lasting ediflce He will lay out
the plans and specifications. The
young couple who agree to the offer
must put themselves entirely In his
charge, and must not deviate from
the rules and regulations he lays down
for them. He has no fear of the out.
come. The doctor 10 married, and
has no children,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17

longer q menace to the patient. School
zones. too, though they do not rejoice
In prlmeval quiet. are no longer beset
by the noisy pests which once destroy.
ed the nerves of teachers and made
real work for the children difficult.
Mrs Rice feels, however, that the
greatest work OF the association has
been done In promoting and populariz-
ing the sane Fourth throughout the
country. There is still great chance
to extend this branch OF the work,
and an effort Is being made to con-
vince the schoo, children, not only of
the danger Of the firecracker, but of
the pleasures to be derived from the
new method Of celebrating.
Statistics show that in 1908 there
were 1898 casualties resulting from
tho efforts Of Young America to cele-
brate the national holiday.
In 1912 this number had been re-
duced to 9SS, but from these figures
one can easily see that there Is still
much to be accomplished. Mrs. Rice
has had the cooperation of the may.
ors of many cities, who have put them.
selves on record as opposed to any
thing but the same celebration.
Since the crusade against unneces-
sary noise was started in 1905 there
has been an improvement Of IS per
cent. In tugboat whistling on the river.
1t was then a personal matter, but as
the Hudson is federal waterway Viii.
liam s. Bennett. member of congress
from New York, succeeded in having
bill passed on February 2, 1907,
which regulated this unnecessary dis
turbance Last year, through the rul.
Ing Of the board of health, the noise of
motor boats was also regulated.
Associated with Mrs. Rice as an ad.
visory board are William Dean How.
ellis, Nicholas Murray Butler, Cardinal
Farley. DR., w. h, Maxwell and others,
while the board of directors Is made
up OF various superintendent of hos
pitfalls.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
CRUSADE ON NOISE
Woman's War on Nuisance Be.
comes World Wide.
cattle Begun In New York City Eight
Years Ago to Suppress All Need
less clamor--Zone OF
Quiet Extended.

New York.-That movement to sup
press unnecessary noise which Mrs.
Isaac L. Rice began in this town eight
years ago has now extended to foreign
countries, and the suppression Of un.
necessary noise has been added to
the reforms of international scope,
says the Evening Post. Three years
ago Prof. Theodore Leasing of Han.
over, through the efforts Of Mrs. Isaac
L. Rice, the founder of the Society for
the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise
has been added to the band, the first
organization of its kind in Germany.
Today there are 80 local societies scat.
tered throughout that country. and
Professor Leasing, who is in constant
communication with Mrs. Rice, reports
the movement Is steadily growing.
In England practically nothing had
been done until Mrs Rice had success
fully launched her campaign in this
city. There is, however, at this time
the Betterment of London association,
working along these same lines, with
the hope that its efforts will event
ually be emulated throughout Eng.
land,
Through the association in New
York all unnecessary noise has been
regulated In hospital zones, and night,
with Its great gilt Of Sleep" Is no
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
SWISS LAW AIDS MOTHERS
Insurance Against IIInesS and Mater
nlty-OnIy Seven Per Cent. Of
Women Have Subscribed.

Geneva.-The insurance of Swiss
women against Illness and in view Of
maternity, as provided by the new fed.
eral law-which measure is known In
this country as the pearl of the new
code'-has received general approval
but SO far only per cent of the Swiss
women have taken advantage of the
law, which came into force two months
ago. Sevt.a women's societies are
therefore arranging and giving confer.
ences to Lake the law known, espe-
cially among the women of the work.
Ing classes. For minimum yearly
subscription there is provided medi-
cal assistance, necessary repose, and
daily allowance to women who are
expectant mothers or are Ill. 1t is be.
lieved that with an active propaganda
the majority Of Swiss women will.
within q year, enjoy the benefits Of
the new code in this particular
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
TWO MEMS HEARTS SHIFTED
x-Ray Shows Organs on RIGHT Side Of
Breast Bone of Males In Phil.
adelpha.

Philadelphia. Pa.-Following an ex.
animation In the X-ray department OF
the University of Pennsylvania. it was
announced that Frederick Steiner
forty-two years old. of GIL Henry
street, Camden, was suffering from a
displacement of the heart, the organ
being four inches to the right of the
breast bone.
1t was the second case OF the kind
brought to light in Camden BY q doc.
tor, the other being that of Edgar Mer.
hll. sixty-three years old. of 12 70
garty avenue. It was stated that with
rest and care cure can be effected
In both cases:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
CAT GIVES LIFE FOR KITTENS
Rector Tells Unusual Story Of FeIln4
eravery-Entered Burning
Building

Rome.-This story of the devotion
OF a cat to her kittens is vouched for
by the rector of San Juan Letran.
Three kittens were trapped In a
burning house. The mother went to
the first floor, took up one Of the kit.
tens with her mouth and carried It
outside to place of safety She re-
turned and fetched second kitten
and then went for the third though
the staircase had begun to burn.
The flames spread, so the cat. still
holding the kitten, went to a window
and jumped to the street below. She
was picked up with her back broken
and her fur all scorched and died soon
afterward.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
cal'lated I'd git out last.

cal'lated I'd git out last.
Bout two o'clock I gifts up uu,,, !.
takin' good holt. bent the h.s ' Y
braced it with my foot TN
jes' squeeze out aidgewise. nv
drops onto the fiat roof Of tn. ~
buildin' an makes tracks for y.
mouth. Mex mornin' early | INV
the tail of q train carryin' fu,,. p
men, an in four days I was l. n.'
burgh enlistin' again an sett,,' a|
other bounty.
"Carroty? Oh. early nex' NM.
they foun' me gone an the hn.a
Stat in the winder: SO they e,vs IVY y
roty time to write home an =.
him"
Up rose our neighbor, threw q, !.
hat, and leaning his hands on an, !
BILE. looked stiggins in the eva ~
ticed then that his hair WA ~.
red. But Stiggins fell back with ~
bloodshot eyes. "Carroty." ha ~,
pered hoarsely.
mo. carroty's son; stranger" n,
ing to me, "for ten years I've atte,a.
encampments looking for this NV
and l reckon I'll take no inte-.
ence. II you don't get right up," 4.
to the shapeless huddle in the ch,s
"I'll do the trick right hyah." . s..s
barrel flashed from his pocket, "ps
I'd rather not mess up the floOr =,
can help it."
For Gods sake, man." ! be,,.
aghast, but he swept me asid4 NJ
acingly. Then he collared his dan.
prisoner and thrust him out into \.
midnight.
Copyright BY Daily Story Pub n,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17

Conclusive Evidence.
What evidence have your n
magistrate asked a woman. Il ha
brought my black eve" SHE replIA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
MAY COPY ~zoNE" SYSTEM
Canada Planning to Adopt Parcel Post
Regulations Similar to Those Of
the United States.

Ottawa. Ont.-A parcel post plan.
ned on the zone" system similar to
that in the United States il proposed
for Canada. Postmaster General Pei
letter announced recently that he
would introduce the necessary legisla-
ton In parliament soon. Since the
Inauguration of the system In the
United States the Canadian postofice
department has handled great quaint.
ties OF incoming parcel post matter
without receiving any benefit In ~
turn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
Book Exhibition.

An international exhibition 70, \.
book industry and the graphic .,h
including photography, is to BE- NJ
at Leipsic, the book industrial cent?
Of Germany. from May to 0ctobs
1914. in celebration of the 15Oth ,pS
versary of the royal academy b
grapic arts and the book Industry \
that city. The exhibition Is 10 n
organized upon an elaborate scala n
GLIDING among various allied arts y
manufacture Of paper, the develo|
ment Of newspapers, and, finally. 4
group devoted to measures for y
protection and welfare Of worken1
Springfield Republican.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
Terriers XIII Wildcat,

Haywards. Calm a death battle
with three small TERROR dogs a fifty
pound wildcat was killed on a ranch
in the Vale Vista district. In the act
of making raid on chickens the cat
was discovered by rancher's son and
chased up tree. He was dislodged
with stones, and In the fight which fol-
lowed one Of the terriers was badly
torn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
BRlDGED THE CHASM
BY WILLIAM O. STEVENS

"Yessir. we've been bridgin' inc
bloody chasm today" Flushed VIII
| the conviviality of the Blue and Gray
determination, a stranger dropped
thumpingly into chair at my table
in the Monticello cafe.
"stiggins' my name, I'm c'mandel
of Winslov post up state," he re-
sumed, engagingly, last time ! was
down here to Norfolk ! helped IN
the fust bridgin' Of the chasm on
record. that's why come all the
vay to this" My polite look Of In
curry opened the flood gates wide. and
the story flowed ripplingly.
We'll, sir, l enlisted ! November.
"a, gets my bounty and calls myself
Jones. Then right off the cap'n OF our
comp'ny was pickin' on me all the
time. stood it patient till one day,
while was settin under q tree on
picket duty, he come by. Then l gets
up easy an give him socker on the
jaw. He didn't wake up for two
hours"
Mr.. Stiggins paused to ring for an
other high ball. The place was de-
serted except for lanky fellow IN a
broad felt hat whom noticed bending
over the hotel register an hour be-
fore. and who now seated himself at
the adjoining table with his paper and
cigar.
well. they jagged me for six
months, and that prison was where
we bridged the chasm, like said. It
was an old stone warehouse made
over, an chock full. The room ! was
in-'bout ten by twenty-held four
Yankees an six rebs, with guard at
the door. Twa'n't long before we got
real friendly, an right off we begun
layin' plans for escape. We all want
ed to git out, an that was what Car
roty called our bond of union. Car
roty-we called him that because he
had fannel-shirt hair-was a real
smart Johnny Reb from South Caro-
lima regiment sent up with the other
prisoners from Roanoke. He was a
spy and he was crazy to git out; ulster
talk looney bout his wife an kids.
Nov, he'd smuggled in a little
Sheffield knife, an when he found
that in the scuffle Of Citing me in
they'd left my jack knife, he almost
whooped. l give 1t to him an he took
it off in a corner. Then, settin' my
blade against his blade, he pounded
with loose brick till he'd saw-edged
his'n. Next he saws on the iron bar
in the window. 1t took four days to
git through, an while he sawed he had
us all round him singin' to cover the
squeakin' the Rebs whoopin' Bonnie
Blue Flag an we four yellin' Red,
White an Blue. The day guard was
a Dutchman, an the noise give him
such fits he KEEP as fur from the door
as he dared an plugged his ears.
"Now, was the strongest in the
bunch by a whole lot, an when Car.
roty gone clean through he says, 'Stig.
gins'-he foun' Jones want my real
name-'Stigins, we need your biceps
on that bar, an only one man can git
a holt to once. The next cloudy
night. when the guard walks up the
corridor, you bend the bar out, and as
I'm the only death sentence here, I'll
skip out first; then you pull 1t back
SOS you can hang coat over 1t when
he comes past again. Keep bracin' It
TILL YOU let EN- all out You see, he
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
HAS BALE OF WIGS TO SELL
U. s. Seized Them When Attemn, "a
smuesle Was Discovered In Ho-
boken.

Jersey City, N. J.-Going. Going.
Who wants a wig7 The United States
government advertises for sale q
whole bale of them. OF all kinds and
colors Of hair. The sale will be at
auction In the Jersey City post Office.
The wigs were seized recently by Gus.
toms officials in Hoboken when an at.
tempt to smuggle them into this eoun.
tYy was discovered
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17
NOTICE.

In compliance with constitute
and bylaws of B. M. & P. L. M
IL, Florida, all contractors in d.
building line will pease take noda
that on and after the first day
August, 1918, the working hours d
this union will be eight, and u
cents the price per hour.
This union appreciates the VI
operations Of contractors who hav(
paid the scale of prices in the pad
and expects no difficulty in that NJ
Dpect In the future.
JOHN MURPHY,
President
c. n. FIELDEN,
Financial Secretary. ia1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-17

Much Money Falls Due SHORTLY
Industrial and public service an
porations will, 1t is said, be called 4
to meet $30O,ooo,00o in short tsn
notes before 1914.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
PRISONERS TO BUILD
R0ADWAYS AT AMES

The new law which provides for
the employment of state prisoners
on highway construction or other
public works will have it's first test
at Ames. Arrangements have been
made to take about fifteen good
conduct men from the reformatory
at Anamosa and put them at work
ON the concrete roadways that
are being built on the campus of
iowa State College. The college will
pay the state reformatory $500 per
day for this labor to begin with,
$3.50 per day when it is deserved.
The state reformatory will deposit
for the men the difference between
what it costs to maintain them and
what they earn. The summer wages
will belong to the prisoners provid-
ing their conduct continues good;
else it is forfeited to the state.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
|DAN BRANSTRATTER
owner OF LIVERY BARN

A business change occurred here,
last week that is congenial to the
town and agreeable to the country
folks in general. Mr.. Dan Branstrat-
ter, of Menlo, is no stranger to Ex-
ira. For twenty years he lived just
north of Extra and did his trading
here. A few years ago he invested
in Texas soil. Dan took three year. 8
experience for his profit and re-
turned to old Iowa where he has
indulged in dirt ever since. Mr..
Branstratter will keep up the good
reputation of the barn, established
by "Spot" and add to it as many
conveniences as he sees are need
ed by the public in a first class liv-
cry barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Branstratter are
welcome to the town and his know
ledge as to the requirements Of
the farmers, of the liveryman amply
fits him for the work in his choS-
en- occupation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
EXTRA, IOWA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 21,
COL. GEORGE ADAMS
CAR TURNS over

While Col. George Adams, Of
Walnut, was travelling east Sunday
afternoon when about one mile
east of the Riley schoolhouse, he
noticed culvert that was being
repaired at the foot of the hill he
was descending, but did not notice
the road around it. His thought ev-
identity was that he would rather
run his car into a bank by the
roadside than to take chances in
the culvert with his family. as his
brakes were not working WELL
Fitting his actions to his thoughts
he struck the bank, but the car
turned over and all were thrown
out. Mr.. Adams was the only one
injured but his injuries we're not
of a serious nature.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
CYCLONE FUNDS RE-
TURNED, NOT WANTED

The twenty-flv dollars that was
sent from the Extra Knights of Py-
thias Lodge to the knights of Py-
thias of Omaha, who we're injured
financially anG otherwise during
the Easter Sunday cyclone in that
city, for their relief if needed, has
been returned to Extra Lodge K.
of P. with the information that
enough had been sent previous to
it's arrival to supply all require
ments.
This great order has for one of
it's objects the relief of brethren
in distress to which they readily
respond. Thousands of dollars pour
| ed into Omaha from this social
organization but the surplus over
that, that was actually needed to
relieve the wants of the unfortunate
brethren was returned to the or
| igmal donors.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
COUNTY ENGINEER
ESTABLISHED GRADE

County Engineer Carl Forsbeck
did work for the municipality of
Extra last week, preparatory to put
ting in cutters and curbing on our
principal street.
Mr.. Forsbeck is an expert in
lis profession. having had the
training for several years at Ames.
We are pleased to see our authori-
ties engaging the services of our
home talent to do the work. Mr..
b'crsbeck was born and raised in
audubon County, and his. papers
shcw he is exceptionally well fitted
70 perform any duties required in
his profession.
We feel that our Council has
made no mistake
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
WARNING TO THE
OWNERS OF CARS

The enforcement of the provisions
of the law governing speed regula-
tions, running without lights, driv-
ing on the proper sides of the
roads, etc., can best be enforced
by the city administration of the
different towns.
But if the towns and cities do not
wake up to their duties, there is
no other alternative but the Sheriff
office will have to do so. The re-
quirements of the law are broken
every day in Extra and life and
limb of our people are endangered.
Many drivers watch for the Mar
shall or Mayor and if neither are
in sigth the bylaw governing speed
in our town has no terror.
We are pleased to notice, howeve,
that nearly all of our townspeople
owning cars, respect the admoni-
tion of Mayor T. M. Rasmussen
and keep as near as they can to
the ten-mile limit and the other re-
quirements while in the town limits
But, occasionally, a wayward
brother forgets himself, or don't
care for law, or who he may ru1
down and LET HER GO, regardless
of consequences.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
THE NEXT GREAT WOR-
RY AN EARLY FROST

In May, we all worried over the
abundance of rain We were having
too much rain" and it retarded
the planting of corn, and the know
ing one said, we will have mo corn
this year" while others said, "1'm
going to plant up to the 18th of
June because I've seen good corn
raised here that was planted on that
date .
TIE rain ceased finally and the
sun came out in his majesty and as
general thing three or four days
after the cora was planted it was
seen above ground. The sun kept
on shining and the corn grew, and
by July 4th it was up to it's aver
age and on August 1st, Mr.. George
Paige brought to this office stalks
that measured 13 feet, 1 and 1-2
inches in heighth. But the COM
plaint then was how dry corn
will fire. and ruin if we don't
have rain soon.
The rain came and the ears are
Shooting and silkks are coming
out. Now what? Well, sir. I'll be
blamed If l haven't heard man
say "Im so afraid, we'll have an
early FROST
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
A CURE FOR THE
DREADED [OCK-JAW

Every once in while we read
in the papers that some one has
run rusty nail in their foot
or another portion of the body and
lock-jaw resulted there and caus-
ed the patients death. If every per-
son was aware of a perfect remedy
for such wounds and would apply
it, then such reports would cease.
The remedy is simple and always at
hand can be applied by anyone
what is better it is infallible. 1t is
simply to smoke the wound or
any wound that is bruised or in
flammed with a woolen cloth. Twen-
ty minutes in the smoke will take
the pain out of the worst case of
Inflammation arising from such a
wound People may sneer at this
remedy as much as they please but
when they are afflicted with such
wounds let them try it. Vail OBJ
server.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-21
NELS CHRISTENSEN
I KILLED SATURDAY NIGHT

AS Nels Christensen was return-
ing from the A. P. Hansen home to
his own home, west of Extra. Sat-
urday evening about $3.50 o'clock.
ne lost control of his car while
on the bridge near the Adolph Sor-
ensen nome, breaking the railing
on the south side of the bridge, let
Ting the car fall 20 feet into the
creek. His adopted daughter, Julia.
young girl about 10 years old,
was with him. She received "a few
bruises. Those Mr.. Christensen re-
ce1ved were fatal. The ribs on the
right side We're broken and pene-
trated the lungs, his shoulder blade
broken and several other injuries.
Both Mr.. Christensen and daugh-
ter We're pinned under the machine
which laid bottom side up and the
engine was still running when the
first help came who was Adolph
Sorensen and his brother-in-law. P.
l.. Andersen. They heard the crash
and ran Immediately to their assis-
lance. Drs. koob of Brayton and
Brooks of Audubon were called and
all was done for the unfortunate
man that medical aid and kind
hands could do. He only lived about
Two hours after the accident and
was conscious almost to the end.
AS soon as DR.. Koob came he was
taken to the Adolph Sorensen home
where he passed away.
The remains were taken to his
own home later in the night. His
wife and children, except the oldest
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Christensen
stood by his death bed. He bade
each one goodbye and advised Their
to serve the Lord.
The funeral was conducted by Ell
der John Christian of College View,
Nebraska, at the Seventh Day Ad-
ventlst Church, northwest of Extra
Monday afternoon.
Deceased was born in Jylland
Denmark, May 10th, 1852. He came
1 to this country in the year of 1869
and was married to Miss Christi.
ana Hansen in 1880. In the year
iof 1882. he was converted and Join
ed the SeventhDay Adventist church
and has been a faithful member eve
since. To this union was born nine
children, two having died in infan-
cy. The remaining seven, and wife
were present at the funeral.
He had seven brothers and sis.
ters, all having died except three
two of them living in Denmark and
the other is Mrs. Andrew Nelson
who lives on farm a short dis.
tance east of Elkhorn.
The bereaved ones have the
heartfelt sympathy of the whole
community in their time of sorrow