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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23

Visit Galway twice every week ii
order to get anything needed by
the family. Though she could
neither read nor write she never
forgot any of the messages with
which the family had entrusted her
But once, however, her memory
failed her. She had been ordered
by one of the family to buy yard
of some color of satin. The ac-
customed word slipped her mind.
But she was not to be baffled by
that little word She walked into
a dry goods store near at hand,
still thinking hard. She asked of
one of the clerks:
Say mister what is it you call de
divil, when it amt divil you say to
him."
Can you be meaning Satan," re-
piled the astonished clerk.
Fer sho. Ere sho. De verv
wan" cried Sally. Can We gil
me yard"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
MISPLACED SYMPATHY

An Eng1ishman was motoring in a
country district of Ireland when
he came upon pathetic sight A
poor old woman was seated. with
all her humble belongings about
her, by the roadside in front of
her cottage.
The English tourist was deeply
moved. "Poor old dame," he thot
to himself. This, then, is what
an Irish eviction means. The sad
ness of it," And he stopped the
car, got down and gave the old
lady five-pound note.
Tell me, my good woman he
said, why have you been cast fortl
from your humble dwelling"
The old woman clutched the five
pound note and told him: "Shurt
sor, me old mans whitewashin tn.
inside
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
Sherff's Sale.
S. spoo, Plaintiff

Lena Jensen, Oluf Jensen, John
T. Lohner, S. l.. Gordinier ct al,
Defendants
By virtue of Special execution
directed to me from the Clerk of
the District Court of Audubon Coun
ty, Iowa, on a judgment rendered
by the District Court of Audubon
County on the 18th day of Decem-
Der 1912, in favor of S. Spoo as
plaintiff and against Lena Jensen,
Oluf Jensen, John T. Lohner, S.
L. Gordinier as defendants for the
sum of seven hundred ninety eight
dollars and fifty-one cents, $798.51
and costs taxed at Fifty dollars and
leighty-five cents, $50. and accru-
ing costs and attorneys fees.
have Levied upon the following
real property herein described to
satisfy said execution. towit: The
north half of Lots one and two
Block three, in the town of Extra
Iowa And will offer the sane
for sale to the highest bidder for
cash in hand on the, 10th day. OF
February A. d. 1913, in front OF
the Court House in Audubo al
the hour of II O'Clock A. NJ, OF
said ay,When and where. due at
tendance will be given by the un
dersigned
Dated at Audubon, Iowa, this
10th day OF January, 1913
CHARLES SUNBERG,
Sheriff of Said COUNTY
It. M. RASMUSSEN, Attorney.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
BEANS ON A STICK

Little Ethel was only four years
old, and her mother was spending
the day with a friend who had
corn boiled on the cob on the table
when dinner was served.
Little Ethel had never eaten corn
cooked this way before but was
fond of it, and when she had care
fully eaten every grain of corn from
the cob, she passed the cob to
the waiter and said, Please nam
put some beans on my stick"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23

claiming or having any right or III
tie to said premises, adverse to
the plaintiff, and that the title
thereto be quoted in the plaintiff,
and the cloud on his title thereto
removed.
AID that unless you appear there
to and defend on or before noon Of
the second day Of the next term
Of said court, commencing at Aud
ubon, said Audubon County, Iowa
on the 25th day of February, 1913,
default will he entered .ei against
you, and judgment and decree rem
dered as prayed.
Extra, Iowa Jaasary 9Th, 1918.
T. M. RASMUSSEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The foregoing original notice
having been presented to me and
duly inspected, the same is hereby
approved at Harlan, Iowa, s>this
11th day of January, 1913, and. 1t
is ordered that said notice be pub
lished four consecutive weeks in
the Audubon County Journal, a
newspaper of general circulation
pu blished at Extra, Audubon CouL-
ty. lowe. Il A
II. B. WOODRUFF,
Judge OF the 18th judicial Dis
fes1v ,lsqlk q lsuA
.til,ylt t-lI SEKs.s.t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION

A small boy was selling papers
at railway station where there
were some 20 or 80 people waiting
for the train.
A comedian standing by called
to the newsboy:
Il say, boy, would you like new
job"
Yes, sir" replied the boy what
is it,
WELL" said the comedian, my
master wants FOOL
"oh, does he said the newsboy
"Is he going to sack you, or keeI
two
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
Riley makes your watch keeq
time.-Adv. II
A Real Luther Coin.


The collection of coins of St
Petersburg scholar, says the Berliner
Tageblatt, was recently overhauled
and a unique Luther coin was discov-
cred. 1t came originally from Nov
gorod, where it was found in an old
house which was being reconstructed.
On one side is the head of Luther,
which is also shown when the coin is
reversed, but with a FOOLS cap upon
his head. On the reverse side there is
likeness of the pope, which also ap-
pears when the coin is reversed, but
the head is ornamented on the reverse
side with devil horns The Latin in
scription explains that Luther be.
comes fool and the pope devil
by reversing the piece. 1t is believed
that there is no similar coin in exist.
ence III
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
TRUE TO NATURE

The tots in primay class, in
sense-training were initiating any
thing they choose. When it was
Hazel's turn, she stepped into the
center of the room and wriggled he
body from side to side. No one coul
guess what she was imperonating
so she was asked to explain:
Why" she said, 81 was little
dog wagging its tall
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23

l am able. i mao
nervous spells, fe-
male weakness and
terrible bearing
down pains e " cry
month. / also suf-
fered much with my
right side. The pain
started in my back
and extended around
my right side, and
the doctor told me it
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
HIS FIRST WRECK

Anxious Passenger-Do you have
any wrecks on this line.
Conductor (reassuringly)-Oh no;
you're the first one I've seen for
sometime.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
NOT A REAL ONE

The Major (rocking the colonel's
daughter on his knee)-I suppose
this is what you like, Nellie.
Yes, it's very nice; but rode
on a real donkey yesterday, mean
one with four legs, you know"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23

EHr Greeley Farmers Mutual Fire Z,
and Lightning Insurance see I
Fred Wahlert ST., Extra, Iowa
VIM: L. Clark. Hamlin, Iowa
N. j. Masterson, Audubon.
Have other agents in Audu.
bon, Guthrie and Adair coun-
ties. Also Wind and lorna.
DO Insurance Written. SEE
II. N. HUss. Secy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
PURELY ORNAMENTAL

A small applicant for assistance
was being interviewed by the char
ity worker
What is your father" asked the
latter.
"Ee's me father"
Yes, but what is he.''
"Ob, he's me stepfather."
Yes, but what does he do. Does
he sweep chimneys or drive busse
or what
Dow exclaimed the small ap.
pilcant with dawning light of com.
prehension. No he amt done moth.
in since we've had i'm
A PARADtOX
She (reading Mime million pins
a year. / wonder where they all
go.
He-Hard to tell, as they are all
headed one way and pointed the
other. faA't-ilti>a a5&
AN AID no 1aflO8Y
Sally Sweeney; was aeenstoned 10
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
FARMERS WIFE
ALMOST AWRECK
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Her
Own Story.

Westwood, Md am a farmers
wife and do most of my own work when
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
Money Is Loan

Plenty OF it at lowest rate.
Optional every day in the
year. Best loan ever made.
Nash & Phelps I. 4
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
A PARADOX

AN AID no 1aflnO1Y
Sally Sweeney; was aoenstoned 10
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-01-23
Original Notice.
February Tenn, 1918
Ia the District Court of Iowa. il
and for Audubon County.

William Kommes, Plaintiff
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Wife Can Abandon
Ring, Judge Rules
Court Holds That Symbol Of Mar
riaee Isn't Necessary in Pro-
gressive Age.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 20.-A
married woman has a perfect right
to refuse to wear her wedding ring
Such was the ruling Of Judge Bar
raft in one of the 200 desertion cases
he was called upon To adiudicate.
II was declared by Charles j Ro-
ney counsel for George Klein that
the mans wife. Mrs Elizabeth Klein,
had no claim on her husband for sup
port because, among other things,
she left him without cause. and then
sought 10 hide the fact that she was
his wife by declining TO wear her
wedding ring
Women have right 10 do as they
please" Judge BarTatt said. refer
ring to the ring incident This is a
progressive age. and II this woman
doesn't want to wear her marriage
ring, we can not make her do So"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21

hairdrossing chair of carved wood.
inlaid with gold, which can be tipped
at any angle. Above the chair. in
gold plated brackets, is a patented
hair dryer. which emits either warm
or, cold air, according to manipula-
ton. 1t is operated by electricity.
specially designed massage ped
estal, with electric vibrators of the
most costly type, stands on the right
side of the room. The motor of this
pedestal is held by four claws of a
dragon. This machine contains an
applicator Of intense rapidity and one
of extreme softness. All of the parts
of this device are gold plated
Aseptic sterilizing cabinets for
cleaning the appliances are arranged
on one side of the room. An electric
face bleaCher and sets Of electric
marcel irons are at hand All the
smaller articles are arranged in boxes
with blue silk Innings clamped with
gold.
Mrs Aston is said to have given
the electrical wizard, who fitted m
this private beauty parlor" a free
hand ana an unlimited purse. The
result is the most elaborate and
complete room Of its kind in the
world.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Climate Failed;
Medicine Effective

Rest, fresh air and vell-coJEed nourishing
food do help many persons suffering With Lung
Trouble. But in many cases the disease is only
temporarily arrested" and something more is
needed. Eckman's Alternative is q medicine for
Throat and Lung Troubles and has brought
about many complete recUVeries-in many cases
where the surroundings were not ideal Judging
BY the many reports Of reooveries received, we
believe it should be used in every case OF Lung
Trouble. remarkable case follows
Weldon. H.
My Dear Sir: Through your instr,mentalit
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In February. 1905. l went 10 Fort Worth. Texas
and later 10 Canon City. Colorado After being
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my case was hopeless. Three weeks later | re-
turned home, Weighing l03 pounds the doctor
having given me no assurance Of reaching there
alive.
"On July a. 1905. I began taking Ectrsn.s
wonderful remedy for Consumption TODAY 7
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can do any kind Of work about my grain ele-
vstor
tAhidavit}, ARTHUR WEBB.
above abbreviated; more on request
EcEman's Alternative has been proven nv MANI
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bronchial Asthma. stubborn Colds and in nm
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21

To GET ALONG
ON S25 A WEEK
Mrs. Susan Wakefield, Suing for
Divorce From Millionaire, Says
Example Should Aid Others.

BOSTON, Sept. 2o.-Every married
man should insist that her husband
keep her informed about his business
particularly If the husband is in
clined TO responsibility in money af-
fairs. It's a shock to suddenly wake
up and find that you have got to sub
stitute a S25-a-week allowance for a
luxurious home and all the money
that comfort and luxury demands.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Wakefield, wife Of
Cyrus Wakefield, son of the late mil
lionaire rattan manufacturer, who
was last week awarded s25 weekly
from Mr.. Wakefield pending divorce
proceedings this fall. thinks 1t would
jar the average weu-to-do wife TO
suddenly discover that S25 was to he
her limit of income.
The termination Of the romance Of
Susan Wakefield and her wealthy
young husband has caused the biggest
sensation in Wakefield that the quiet
and aristocratiC little town has ever
known.
What will Susie Wakefield DO now
that she has only $25 a week to live
on?" That is the question that is go
ing the rounds Of the town.
Mrs. Wakefield answers 1t herself.
Says she:
Il shall get along. Women, tens Of
thousands Of them, considered in
good circumstances, live upon far
less. There's a lesson in such a case
that should help other women.
ere 90 hr1gha nd vvhn lent
interested in business, who is gen
tleman of leisure then a woman
should make it her business to be in
formed how the money is made or
where it comes from, and what the
financial arrangements surrounding
the family fortune are. It's a splen-
did thing that SO many girls do have
a grounding in the rudiments of bust
ness before they marry. They are
fitted to look into what their hus-
bands will some time neglect"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Continued from Page I.

anti-American feeling and even go
further than that. Mexican outlaws
may rob and murder Americans, pill
lage foreign owned plantations, out
rage foreign women.
War Means Death Warrant.
But what can the United States
do when its first warlike act will be
used as a signal for a Mexican up
rising that might end in the annihi-
lation of every American within the
boundaries of the southern republic
Surely Congress can not declare war
against Mexico when such a declara-
ton would be nothing more or less
than a death warrant for every Amer
lean man, woman or child on Next
can soil.
Yet the 10000 remain and say tney
will not bulge until President Wilson
tells them why they should flee to
the United States. 1t is possible that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Shepherd Finds Rich
Gold Vein in Field
Knocks OF Ledge Of Rock and
Finds Ore Glistening
Behind II.

SILVERTON, COLO. Sept 20
Reports Of great mineral discoveries
are coming In daily from all parts Of
the San Juan district. They recall
the days OF - In Leadville, when that
camp was the liveliest place in the en-
tire West and big fortunes were being
made every day
on Lime Creek, twelve miles south
west OF this city. n shepherd knock
ed off a piece OF rock from a project
ing ledge and revealed a vein OF ore
glistenlng with great flakes with
which he filled a good sized vial
Samples taken from the rest of the
exposed vein by his partner, across
four feet, assayed in this city to- day,
gave average returns Of 2.6S ounces
in gold.
This is purely a gold ore The four
inch break is worth from $500 to
$4,000 a ton, while the vein all the
way across its four feet is worth at
least 500 a ton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
COAST To COAST
WALK CURES
TUBERCULOSIS
Herbert W, Hoover, Newark
Youth, Wins Health and $1,000
by Odd San Francisco Trip.
EARNS PRIZE OF $1,000
Started October ia. Arrived on
Pacific Coast March 27-Wins
Bet of $500 Also.

NEWARK. Sept. 2O-Herbert W.
Hoover, a Newark youth who was
suffering from tuberculosis, was told
by his physician a year ago that a
walk to San Francisco and back
again would either cure or kill" him
He put the proposition up to his
doctor because the Grey Crest Attn
leic Association had offered him
$1,000 If he could cover the distance
on foot in one year and seventeen
days
on October "a last Hoover started
on the jaunt, reached San Francisco
March o. rested ten days and then
faced back for the East, arriving
home, No. PCS Mulberry street.
Newark, yesterday.
When Hoover reached New York
carly yesterday on his way home. a
policeman, attracted by his strange
appearance directed him to police
headquarters. His hair was long aud
hanging down his back He was
dressed in a khaki suit which was
well worn The young man, In dis
cuSslng MS Trip, Sdld ne Ittt with
practically nothing and came back
with $1.56
Hoover's method Of raising money.
he said, was to reach a town, put his
hat on the sidewalk and then explain
10 the gathered crowd what he was
doing His appeal generally brought
enough money to move on. During
his Trip he wore out 22O pairs OF
socks He said storekeepers for the
most part gave these to him
He made the trip to San Francisco
over the Southern route and came
back over tho Midland route. He
was seven days in crossing the Salt
Lake desert.
Hoover had a bundle OF newspaper
clippings and signatures 81 Chiefs f
Police and Mayors OF various towns.
He had a side bet OF $500 which
caused him TO let his hair grow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
HUERTA'S POOH=BAH
NOW OUT OF OFFICE
DR.. Urrutia Forsakes Office of Minister of Gober
naciOn When Impeachment Is Likely.

cigar here on Sundays. One can not
buy a loaf of bread after 10 o'clock in
the morning on Sundays. Drug stores
may remain open. but they can not
do any bushes except to fill prescrip-
tons and sell baby food and nipples.
The baby food and nipples were under
the ban at first, but they have now
been excepted from the prohibitory
rule. All bars and pulquerias are
closed Sundays. Newsstands are
closed. All stores are shut tight.
Theaters are open Sundays. Bull
fights are permitted on Sundays, but
bullaghts are national institutions
Moving picture shows may give exhi-
billions Sundays. The people may
amuse themselves, but they must not
drink. except with their meals in res
taurants and hotels.
So much for the Sundays here in
the greatest city in Latin America
this side of Dio de Janeiro. Now to tie i
Of a few other reforms which DR.
Urrutia has instituted
He has deCreed that there shall be
no crowding in the street cars, and
that everyone who pays a fare must
have a seat. When all the seats are
occupied, a sign bearing the wor
complete" is hung up by the motor
man at the front of the car Cars
must stop at every corner and at
every road crossing in the suburbs
They must run at a low rate of speed
in the city
He has decreed that automobiles
must not exceed a speed limit of
about seven miles an hour on some
streets and five miles on others And
the police see that these regulations
are complied with.
He has decreed that the police must
assist all blind persons and all near
sighted persons across the streets.
He has decreed that all persons
seen walking along the sidewalks
reading newspapers shall be arrested
and fined.
Puts Besgars to Work.
He has decreed that all beggars
shall be put in a home and made to
work for a living.
He has decreed that pulque shops,
heretofore the filthiest gathering
places of degraded humanity in the
city, shall be-lined with white tiles,
kept scrupulously clean and that NJ
pulque shall be drunk on the prem
Uses.
He has decreed that all policemen
on duty at night shall carry Win
chester repeating rifles, but it has
been carefully explained that this is
not because there is any fear of %
cal uprising or of rebels coming into
the city. The policemen carry Ian
terms at night now ard are armed with
six shooters and clubs, so that ne
addition of rifles to their armament
might seem unnecessary, but doubt
Less DR. Urrutia has good reasons for
the new rule.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Wife Tires of Being
Sister to Husband
Files Suit for Divorce, Maintaining
His Love Is Too Much
Like Brother.

TRENTON, Sept. 2O.-"He seemed
more like a brother than a husband
to me-" says Mrs. Laura A. Nosler in
her answer to a petition for a d.
vorce filed by George w. Vosler an
expressman. Nosler seeks separation
on the ground of desertiOn.
Mrs. Nosler, while admitting the
charge of desertion sets up a vigor-
Gus defense. She says that just nine
teen days after their marriage her
husband induced her to indorse his
notes for more than $4,000.
Within seven months she had sac
rifiCed everything she had down to
her Jewels to meet his financial OBJ
legations Finally she was compelled
to return to her old profession Of
nursing, and then she realized that
Nosler did not love her as a man
should love his wife. His affection
was more Of the brotherly sort, she
says, and she did not need a brother.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
COYOTES
AND FOUND MINE
AMAZINGLY RICH
Prospector Had Bit Of Bacon, but
No Flour Nor Water When
Luck Finally Came.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2O.-Fam-
i9hed COYOTES circled his little camp
throughout the night. seeking to steal
the trifie of bacon that was his sole
remaining sustenance. His horse
weakened from lack of food and wa
ter was too weak to resist the attack
and ne was compelled to beat them off
time and again.
No money. no friends to grubstake
him. he was about to give up the
struggle Finally, at dawn. when the
sagebrush denizens had deserted him
before the coming OF the sun, he pack
ed his scanty belongings and started
west.
Yore Tells of Discovery.
This is the way Jack Yore-"Happy
Jack" Yore, owner of half dozen
bonanzas in the Lone Mountain dis
trict Of Nevada and former associate
OF the famous foursome of miners
Fair, Flood. Mackay and O'Brien-
sitting in an easy chair in his de
luxe apartment at the St Francis, told
the story of how he found the Rip
Van Wrinkle Silver Mine.
Bristling mustaChe and sombrer0
and toil-worn fingers made up the
picture of the oId-time miner now a
power in Nevada mining circles.
Il was bluer than indigo and / was
about all in that morning year ago,
said Yore, who came to san Francisco
laden with ore of marvellous grade to
submit to the assayer.
81 was hunting the Soldiers Dream,
a mine supposed to have been discov-
cred in 90 by Captain James Dough-
ty. it was a gold prospect. and 1t ran
1900 ounces to the ton. so went the
story that picked up during my lone
some travels of years about the Ne
vada mountains.
Sold Mine for 100000.
"All night l fought the coyotes. and
they went away at break of day. |
took my belongings had no cart
ridges for my gun-and led Skinny.
We hadn't gone POO yards until |
found it-found the Rip Van Wrinkle
Mine, which ! since sold for 100000.
There was the ore lying on top CT
the ground-virgin ore. and tone Of
it. | thought ] had found the Sol
dier'S Dream.
Il took the ore to the assayer. He
said it assays $500 ounces to the
ton.
NO, | didn't faint. but I couldn't
believe him, so | went back and got
another sample. 1t panned out the
same, and | knew l was a rich man.
My financial struggles were over.
After that / found a half dozen good
mines, and they are paying me enough
to-day to allow me ease the rest Of
my life-ease for myself and my
niece"
Yore practically owns Carlin and
its surroundings. he admitted. besides
some of the best mines in the Lone
Mountain region.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Soldier Would Court
Kansas Girl by Proxy
EEen1pIification Of Famous Miles
Standish-John Alden-Priscilla
Romance In Wichita.

WICHITA, KANS., Sept. 2O.-AfiIes
Standish Priscilla and John Alden. ia
the modern walks Of life. are SEIZED
tiled TO carry out a drama in Wichita
II the plans Of a United States sol
cier-a Sergeant-do not go wrong
Ross Mccormick, a local attorney. has
been asked 10 play the part Of John
Alden and court n Wichita girl for
the benefit Of the soldier, who is now
stationed al Fort Logan. Colo
The girl, Priscilla. is about IS. &C
cording 10 letter received from her
lover and IS said 10 be extremely
pretty
The letter received by Attorney Nc
CormiCk is, in part. as follows.
Il wish 10 inVGSc your aid and in
fuence In persuading her 10 marry
me, II that Is within the bounds Of
human possibility. Perhaps CirCum-
stances have changed during my alb
sence 30 that our marriage would now
be possible"