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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
GOETHE AND THE cHEsTNyTS
Poet, With Righteous indignation, OBJ
Jeeted to Practice That ls Com
mon In This Day.

Nothing is more annoying in au.
tumnSthan to have near ones windows
a chestnut tree, the natural target for
the missiles of youth. Goethe, whose
respect for the rights OF property was
only equaled by his love of law and
order, suffered considerably from this
annoyance. The Munich News has
just lighted upon complaint made
by the poet to the corporation of Wei
mar during his stay in that city. He
writes:
"At the edge of the fields is row
of Spanish chestnut trees, and as soon
as the chestnuts begin to ripen the
children lombard the trees with
stones without any concern for the
passers-by. Nor do they confine their
attentions to the trees in the road.
They throw cabbages and sticks at
our fruit trees, so that the owners
move about their own gardens In ter
ror of their lives and begin to despair
of ever garnering their crop OF fruit.
Worse still, this outrageous conduct
goes on In the depths OF winter. when
there Is not single fruit on the
branches nor even birds nest to sx-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
CHAPTER v.

l lay down across my bed at six
O'Clock that morning, but l was too
tired and worried to sleep, so at seven
got up and dressed. ] put on two
pairs of stockings and heavy shoes, for
l knew l was going to do the Eskimo
act again that day and goodness
knows how many days more, and then
went down and knocked at the door
of Miss Patty's room. She hadn't been
sleeping, either. She called to me in
an undertone to come in, and she was
lying propped up with pillows, with
something pink around her shoulders
and the night lamp burning beside the
bed.
walked over to the foot of the bed.
They're here" | said.
She sat up, and some letters slid to
the floor. .....
They're here!" she repeated. do
you mean Dorothy?" ..
"She and her husband. They came
here last night at five minutes to
twelve. Their train was held up by
the blizzard and they won't come in
until they see you. They're hiding
in the shelter-house on the golf links "
think she thought | was crazy: |
looked it. She hoped out of bed and
closed the door into her sitting-room-
Mrs. Hutchins' (Patty's old nurse)
room opened off it--and then she came
over and put her hand on my arm.
"Will you sit down and try to tell
me just what you mean?" she said.
How can my sister and her-her
wretch Of husband have come last
night at midnight when l saw Mr.. Car
ter myself not later than ten o'clock?"
Well, l had to tell her then about
who Mr.. Pierce was and why had to
get him, and she understood almost
at once. She was the most understand
ing girl / ever met. She saw at once
what Mr.. Sam wouldn't have known
in thousand years-that wanted to
save the old place-not to keep my po-
sition-but because I'd been there so
long, and my father before me, and had
helped to make it what 1t was and
all that.
But here / am" ! finished, telling
you about my troubles and forgetting
what / came for. You'll have to go
out to the shelter-house, Miss Patty.
And guess you're expected to fix it
up with your father"
She stopped christening her long
braids of hair.
Certainly I'll go to the shelter
house." she said, ''and I'll shake a
little sense into Dorothy Jennings
the abominable little idiot! But they
needn't think I'm going to help them
with father; wouldn't If could, and
/ can't. He won't speak to me. I'm
in disgrace, Minnie" She gave her
hair shake, twisted it into a rope and
then knot, and stuck pin in it. 1t
was lovely: / wish Miss Cobb could
have seen her. You've known father
for years, Minnie: have you ever
known him to be $3.50"
'Devilish," was the word she meant,
but finished for her.
Unreasonable? ?" l said well, once
before when you were a little girl, he
put his cane through window in the
spring-house, because he thought 1t
needed air. The spring-house, of
course, not the cane"
Exactly" she said, looking around
the room, "and now he's putting a
cane through every plan / have
made"
Well, ] left her to get dressed and
went to the kitchen. Tillie was there
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

er--there are other reasons" He
glanced at Miss Patty.
Mr.. Pierce also glanced at Miss
Patty. He'd been glancing at her at
intervals of two seconds ever since she
came in, and being woman and hav-
ing point to gain. Miss Patty seemed
to have forgotten the night before, and
was very nice to him. After every
thing had been explained, including
Mr.. Jennings liver and disposition.
she turned to him and said:
I'VE are in your hands, you see, Mr..
Pierce. Are you going to help us?"
And when she asked him that. 1t was
plain to me that he was only sorry he
couldn't die helping.
"If everybody agrees to It,: he said,
looking at her, land you all think it's
feasible and can carry it of, I'm per
fectly willing to try"
"Of course" said Mr.. Dick, Il ex-
pect to retain control, you understand
that, suppose, Pierce? You can come
out every day for instructions. dare
say sanatoriums are hardly in your
line"
"Eh-oh, well no, hardly" he said;
i've tried everything else, believe.
1t can't be worse than carrying a
bunch of sweet peas from garden to
garden"
Mr.. Dick stopped walking and
turned suddenly to stare at Mr.. Pierce.
"Sweet-what?" he said.
81 toll I
was the only one who saw him change
color.
Sweet peas" said Mr.. Pierce. And
that reminds me-Pd like to make one
condition, Mr.. Carter. feel in a meas
ure responsible for the company; most
of them have gone back to New York,
but the leading woman, Miss Sum-
mers, is sick at the hotel in Finley
vile. I'd like to bring her here for
two weeks to recuperate. assure you,
have no interest In her, but I'm sorry
for her; she's had the mumps."
"Why, you've Just had them, too,
Dicky," said his wife. They all turned
to look at him, and must say his
expression was curious. Luckily, ]
had the wit to knock over the break
fast basket, which was still there, and
when we'd gathered up the broken
china, Mr.. Dick had got himself In
hand.
'Tm sorry, old man." he said to Mr..
Pierce, but I'm not in favor OF bring
ing Miss-the person you speak Of
up to the sanatorium just now. Mumps.
you know-very contagious. and all
that"
"She's over that part" Mr.. Pierce
said; she only needs to rest"
Certainly. IL she isn't well, bring
her up" said Miss Patty. Only
won't she know your name is not Car
teri"
shes discretion ITSELF" Mr.. Pierce
said. Her salary hasn't been paid
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
SEEMED LIKE A REFLECTION
Under the Circumstances Doctor
Needed Strong Sense Of Humor to
Avert a Brainstorm.

A certain doctor, who is, on his own
frank admission. 1.-THE ugliest man in
four counties" has keen sense Of
humor which enables him to enjoy
many real and unconscious reflections
upon his facial deficiencies.
Once, after he had arrived too late
to Isuccor poor woman who had been
killed in a factory. the local newspa-
per published an ambiguous account
of the case, which the DOCTOR with
grim appreciation, preserved.
Having first described how the wom-
an had come by her injuries, the para
graph went on to say:
Strong hopes were entertained Of
saving her life until Doctor P ar
rived; but these hopes unfortunately
proved ill-founded, for the moment
the doctor showed his face within the
door the poor woman fell back with a
gasp and expired"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
Too Lonq to Wait.

At the American Electric Railway
associations convention in Atlantic
City John Morse Rogers, the Omaha
statistician, said:
1T is too early yet for the three
cent fare. The trolley roads stand to
ward the three-cent fare as old Gobsa
Code stood toward the beautiful type
writer girl.
1T wasn't Gobsa Codes age that
lost him the beautiful girls hand.
Gobsa swore he would love and cher
ish her till death, but she shook her
head. She didn't tell him he was too
old, though. No. indeed. She told him
he was too young!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
THOUSANDS OF
AVAILABLE HOMESTEADS
Western Canada's Homestead
Area Being Increased.

The great rush for homesteads
the U. s. government reveals the fact
that there is a great desire on the
part OF the American people to get
land. The fact that tens of thousands
are on hand at every opening, and on
ly few hundred homesteads are
available shows that the avail.
able agricultural lands which are
in the gift Of the government are rap
idly diminishing. In addition to this
agricultural lands that are of proved
value have advanced in price to such
an extent that 1t becomes a serious
question to the man with moderate
means who intends to go into farming,
where he shall go. Fortunately there
Is yet to be had in Western Canada,
either in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Alberta, thousands of free homesteads
of 100 acres each, which may be had,
by the simple process of filing, paying
ten dollar entrance fee, and living on
1t for six months each year for three
years. There is no necessity to make
long, tedious and expensive journey,
only to find you have one chance in
fifty of getting what you want. AL
though this homesteading has been
going on in Canada for a number of
years, and hundreds of thousands OF
them have been taken by hundreds OF
thousands of Americans, there re-
mains sufficient to last for some time,
nf hat no.
yet been taken up. In fact, in the
opinion of very many, those that are
left are of the best. They comprise
lands that give the opportunity to in
dulge in the growing of grain, wheth-
er it be wheat, oats, barley or fax.
but in addition these lands are admir-
ably adapted for mixed farming. a
class of farming that is certain to give
better returns than that of all grain
growing. Cattle thrive and fatten on
the nutritious grasses; dairying can
be carried on successfully; timber for
building is within reach, and water is
easy to get. These lands are located
In the park districts of any Of the
three provinces; groves of trees in
tersperse the landscape and give 1t q
beauty that can only be attained In
the more open prairie sections by the
planting of trees. Tree culture by the
way is being carried on to a great ex-
tent. Besides these free grant lands
there are lands which may be had by
purchasing from railways and private
companies and individuals. These
lands have not increased in price as
their productive qualities and their To-
cation might have warranted, and may
still be had at reasonably low prices
and on easy terms. The crop in West
ern Canada in 1913 was one OF the
best OF the number of good crops that
that country has raised. Wheat has
been reported with yields of from 80
to As bushels per acre, and other grain
with like heavy yields.-Advertise
ment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

cite the young rascals' cupidity. Po-
licemah Lenger, to whom have
shown some OF the stones that fell on
my lawn, win bear me out"
Goethe never acted precipitately, In
this case he refrained from sending in
his complaint Immediately. and to add
weight to his representations kept the
letter back till new outrages had been
committed, when he sent 1t, with this
postscript added:
Il may add that this is a matter of
general interest, and | can prove it. As
I was leaving my garden yesterday by
the field gate to demonstrate with
some sacrilegious young rufflans sew
eral peasants who were on their way
home from working in their cabbage
fields Joined their voices to mine and
told me that 1t was impossible to pass
along this road, which is the only way
to the fields, without mourning real
danger"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

her note that l was understanding
a man named Carter and to mind to
pick up her cues"
IT'S a common enough name"
said, but he had lighted his pipe again
and had dropped forward, one elbow
on his knee, his hand holding the bowl
of his pipe, and staring into the fire.
He looked up when | closed and
locked the pantry door.
1--WE just been thinking" he re-
marked. here we area group of
people-all struggling like mad for one
thing, but with different motives. Mine
are plain enough and mercenary
enough, although certain red-haired
girl with fine loyalty to an old doc
tor and a sanatorium is carrying me
along with her enthusiasm. And Van
Alstyne's motives are clear enough
and selfish. Carter is merely trying to
save his own skin-but a girl like Miss
Pat-Miss Jennings" t.
There's nothing uncertain about
what she wants, or wrong either"
retorted. She's right enough. The
family can't stand scandal just now
with her wedding so close"
He smiled and got up. emptying his
pipe.
Nevertheless, oh, Minnie Of the
glowing hair and heart" he said, Miss
Jennings has disappointed me. You
see, i believe in marrying for love-"
"Love!" / was disguised. Don't
talk to me about love! Love is the
sort of thing that makes two silly
idiots run away and get married and
live in a shelter-house, upsetting ev'
erybody's plans, while their betters
have to worry themselves sick and
carry them victuals."
He got up and began to walk up and
down the spring-house, scowling al
the floor.
Then picking up his old cap he
opened the door. Miss Patty herself
was coming up the path.
She was flushed from the cold air
and from hurrying, and don't know
that | ever saw her look prettier.
When she came into the light we
could both see that she was dressed
for dinner. Her fur coat was open at
the neck, and she had only lace scarf
over her head.
frn Nv r,nNyTInJTrppN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

was sitting on the other side of the
| chimney and staring at the fire. He
had pipe between his teeth, but he
wasn't smoking, and he had something
OF the same look about his mouth he'd
had the first day | saw him.
"Well?" he said, when he saw was
awake.
That minute made up my mind not
to tell him all the facts. He might
think the situation was too much for
him and leave, or he might decide he
ought to tell Miss Summers where
Dick was. There was no love lost be-
tween him and Mr.. Carter.
"Tm just tired and cranky" said.
"so-is Miss Summers settled YETI"
He nodded, as If he wasn't think
ing of Miss Summers.
What did you tell herr"
Haven't seen her." he said. Sent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

getting the beef tea ready for the day,
but none of the rest was around. It'll
lie," | said, "can you trust me?"
She looked up from her beef.
Whether | can or not, l always
have" she answered.
We'll, can trust you? That's more
to the point"
She put down her knife and cant
over to me, with her hands on her hips,
"Tillie, don't want you to ask me
any questions. but want four raw
eggs in basket, pot of coffee and
cream, some fruit II you can get 1t
when the chef unlocks the refrigerator
room, and bread and butter. They can
make their own toast.
They" she said, with her mouth
open.
But ! didn't explain any more.
scrubbed note to Mr.. Van Alstyne,
telling what had happened, and put II
under his door, and then ! met Miss
Patty in the hall by the billiard room
and I gave her some coffee from the
basket. in the sun parlor. It was all
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

Mr.. Dicks walking-stick. Mrs. Dick
made me put on her sealskin coat, and
| took the lantern, leaving them in the
freight.
took a short cut home, crawling
through the barbed-wire fence and 60
ing through the deer park. was too
tired and cold to think.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

And when the Dickys found they
were not going to be separated we had
more coffee all around and everybody
grew more cheerful
Oh, we were very cheerful! look
back now and think how cheerful we
were. and | shudder. We sat around
the fire and ate and laughed, and Mr..
Dick arranged that Mr.. Pierce should
come out to him every evening for
orders about the place--if he accepted,
and everybody felt he woodland
was to come at the same time and
bring a basket of provisions for the
next day. OF course, the instant Mr..
Jennings left the young couple could
go into the sanatorium as guests under
another name and be comfortable.
And as soon as the time limit was up.
and the place was still running smooth
ly, they could declare the truth, claim
the sanatorium, having fulfilled the
conditions of the will, and confess to
Mr.. Jennings-over the long-distance
wire
Well, it promised well, must say.
Mr. Stitt left on the ten train that
morning, looking lemon-colored and
notified. He insisted that he wasn't
able to go, but Mr.. Sam gave him a
headache powder and put him on the
train, anyhow.
Yes, as say, it promised we'll But
we made two mistakes; we didn't
count on Mr.. Thoburn, and we didn't
know Mr.. Pierce. And who could
have imagined that Mike the bath man
would do as he did?
After luncheon, when everybody at
Hope Springs takes a nap, we had
another meeting at the shelter-house,
this time with Mr. Pierce. He looked
dazed when l took him to the shelter
house and he saw Mr.. Dick and Mrs.
Dick and the Mr.. Sans and Miss Patty.
They gave him lawn-mower to sit
on, and Mr.. Sam explained the situa-
ton.
Il know it's asking a good bit, Mr..
Pierce" he said,. land personally can
see only one way out of all this. Car
ter ought to go in and take charge,
and his-er-wife ought to go back to
school. But they won't have it, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
Hen Foliage.

A young Boston college woman was
following the suburbanite about his
place and doing her best to show her
full appreciation of the semirural
beauty of the establishment. On visit
ing the henyard she became enrap-
tured. One hen was unusually well
marked. "oh!' the young woman ex-
claimed. enthusiastically; what beau
tiful foliage that hen hash
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

forum, tells the story. 1t opens with the
arrival of Miss Patty Jennings, who is re-
ported to be engaged to marry a prince.
and the death of the old doctor who owns
the sanatorium. The estate is left to a
scapegrace grandson. Dicky Carter who
must appear on a certain date and run
the sanatorium successfully for two
months or forfeit the Inheritance. A case
of humps delays Dicks arrival Mr.. Tho
burn Is lowering about in hopes of ser
curing the place for a summer hotel.
Pierce, college man in hard luck, is pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne, Dicks broth
er-in-law. to impersonate the missing heir
and take charge OF the sanatorium until
Carter arrives. Dick who has eloped
with Patty's younger sister. Dorothy. ar
riyes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
CHAPTER VI.

] dragged myself back to the spring
house and dropped in front of the fire
What with worry and no sleep and
now this new complication was dead
as yesterdays newspaper. sat there
on the floor with my hands around my
knees, thinking what to do next.
When ! opened my eyes Mr. Pierce
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
Naturally.

Maude-Do you care to press flow-
ers?
Harold-Yes, If they happen to be
your beautiful two lips.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

Many girl goes abroad to have her
imagination cultivated, under the I'M
preston that it's her voice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
DI|FUL DIAMOND RINGS AND ; ladies' GOLD WATCHES
THE PLAN OF THE CONTEST.

The contest officially s,arts today
ami will close promptly at nine u. VI.
saturday, MAY 81, 1913.
The following paragraphs, taken In
connection With the vote schedule to
the right. will completely determine
ihc voting power of subscription.
The first subscription of any sclpc-
dulcd length to either The Daily item
or The Natchman and SOuthron. that
u turned in for any candidate before
April ~. 1912. will he credited with
10 OOO extra votes. This j. known as
the subscription ballot oncr. (Scc
section OF thl- ad under head What
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The contest as u whole is divided
into four periods known as first SEE
Ond, third ami fourth Bonus Periods.
These periods close on the following
dates: April 20, May 10, May % and
May 81,
During the first Bonus Period 15O.-
600 votes will he given on every club
OF S15 worth Of subscription To either
The Daily Item or The Watch,,an and
SOutiIrOn. During the Second Bonus
Period 100000 extra votes will be
given ON every SIS club OF subscrip-
tions. During the third Bonus period
100 600 extra votes will he given on
every Si3 club Of subscriptions, and
during the Fourth Bonus Period the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
The Winter & Company
Piano:

second Grand Prize and will be the lady receiving
the second largest number of votes the entire contest This
piano beautiful $4,000 Instrument fully by the
makers well the Dealers Pngle Piano Co.. of this city,
The Piano display at their Liberty Street.
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size of the bonus certificatc will 20
mann the same aS during the third
period, but the clubs on which they
are issued will he increased to SD.
The extra vote offers arc so arranp.
cd that il is to the benefit of every
contestant To secure as many subscrip-
tons as carly as possible i'm the con-
test. Nothing at any time can be
gained To reserve subscriptions for u
larger offer To follow. No deviation
will be- made from tho vote schedule
aS announced on the right. nor any
extension or reduction made i'm the
length of time any of tho periods is
to run.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Inc Contestants and How They Stand
District Number One,

~ n'iudes all territory within the incorporate limits
VI the City OF Sumter will Tn tlis
WIN opportunity of winning of the grand nrz
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-08-01

An ordinance prohibiting the rid
ing Of bicycles and motor cycles on
the side Walks within the yillaue
OF Shoshonc. Idaho.
Be il ordained by the Chairman
and the BoSrd of Trustees of the
Village of Shoshone.
section +. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person 10 ride bicycle or
motor cycle upon the sidewalks
within the corporate limits of the
village of Shoshone.
Section ?. Any person violating
the provisions Of this ordinanc
shall, Upon conviction be fined not
less than five 500 dollars nor
more than twenty-five ,ss5.o0l dol
lars.
Section 5. An emergency exist
ing therefore, this ordinance shall
be in fun force andieffect from and
after its passage and, publication.
Passed by the Chairman and the
Board of Trustees df the village
Of shoshone this 2stA day Of July
1918.
A. I. Mcmahon. Chairman.
Attest Harry w. Anderson Clerk.
(seal)