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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Woman Of Mystery Dead.

The famous white lady" who never
missed day OF the Dreyfus trials,
has just died at Hyeres. France. aged
sixty. About a month ago she ar
rived at Bormes and complained to
the mayor that people were endeavor-
ing to abduct her with the view OF
ultimately securing her property. As
there was no evidence of any such
plot the mayor merely advised her to
make will, and sent notary to her
lodging, but when he reached it he
found that the lady had departed with
Doctor Petit for Hyeres. She took
the Villa Mathilde, where she has just
died. Her real name was Nine. Jouf-
troy d'Abbans. The procureur Of
Toulon Immediately had seals affixed,
and ordered a careful inventory of the
objects in ner travelling bag, which
she always carried and which is sup
posed to contain about $4,000 in
money and at least $150,00O in jewels.
This. however, remains to be proved.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
A staYer.

ut isn't steadiness and humdrum
regularity that win a man success in
New York today. No, indeed. 1t is
brilliance. 1t is audacity."
The speaker was Johnson Bowen,
the successful Chicago promoter; the
scene banquet of advertising men in
in New York. He went on:
Two millionaire business men were
lunching in Fifth avenue when an old
graybeard stumped by.
That's Brown. He works for me-
said the first business man.
He's an honest looking chap. Has
he got staying powers?' asked the
second business man.
"'He has that said the first. He
began in at the bottom Of the ladder
in '76, and he's stayed there ever
SINCE"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
BRYAN DEFENDSACT
Declares $25, 100000 Not Too
Much to Pay Colombia.
SAYS MUST GIVE JUSTICE
United States Should Give Southern
Republic Benefit of the Doubt,
Especially When Action Will
Increase Friendliness.

Washington, D. C-Secretary Bry-
an has issued statement defending
the proposed treaty to settle differ
ences between the United States and
Colombia over the separation of Pan.
anna The treaty has met vigorous
opposition in the senate, and former
President Roosevelt has attacked it
as a vehicle for the payment of
"blackmail."
Mr.. Bryan declares that it was nee.
essary to discuss only the fact that an
enlargement exists, and not the
events which gave rise of the differ
iences; and that regardless of whether
Colombia has just grievance against
her more powerful neighbor, no one
would deny that the former country
sustained great financial loss, consid
erably more than the $25,000,000
which the treaty, through the repara-
ton of Panama. AS to the expression
of regret on the part Of the Ameri-
can government, to which opponents
of the pending convention offer their
bitterest objection, the secretary said
this was almost identical with a sim
liar expression in the Du Bots memor-
andum on the basis of which the Taft
administration unnecessarily sought
to placate Colombia.
Even if Colombia, under protest and
against the judgment of her people.
accepts a less sum than that which
we offer, it wauld not restore the re-
lation that ought to exist. We must
satisfy their sense of justice, al
though a less sum might satisfy. our
sense of justice.
The ratification of the Colombian
treaty will restore the friendly rela-
tions which for century preceding
1903 existed between Colombia and
the United States. 1t will also enable
Colombia and Panama to settle their
differences and deal with each other
upon a neighborly basis. More than
that, it will give prestige to. the
United States throughout Spanish
America.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
WRONG BREAKFAST.
Change Gave Rugged Health.

Many persons think that for
strength, they must begin the day
with breakfast Of meat and other
heavy foods. This is mistake as
anyone can easily discover for him
self.
A w. Va. carpenters experience
may benefit others. He writes:
Il used to be very heavy break
East eater but finally Indigestion
caused me such distress, l became
afraid to eat anything.
"My wife suggested trial Of Grape
Nuts and as l had to eat something
or starye, concluded to take her
advice. She fixed me up dish and
II remarked at the time that the quail.
fly was all right, but the quantity was
too small wanted a saucerful.
"But she said small amount Of
Grape-Nuts went long way and that
must eat 1t according to directions.
So / started in with Grape-Nuts and
cream, two soft boiled eggs and some
crisp toast for breakfast.
II cut out meats and lot Of other
stuff / nad been used to eating all
my life and was gratified to see that
I was getting better right along. !
concluded had struck the right thing
and stuck to it. had not only been
eating improper food, but too much.
II was working at the carpenters
trade at that time and thought that
unless / had a hearty breakfast with
plenty of meat, would play out be-
fore dinner. But after few days of
my new breakfast I found | could
do more work, felt better in every
way, and now am not bothered with
Indigestion"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
yille," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letters new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full of huinun
interest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
NEWTON WOMAN A SUICIDE
Despondent Because Son Was Refus-
ed Parole, Prominent Woman
Jumps from Hotel Window.

Colfax-Despondent because Of the
failure of the state board of parole to
release her son, Roy Fiske. from the
state reformatory' at Anamosa. Mrs.
Cornelia NJ Fiske Of Newton, aged
about CO. committed suicide by jump
ing from the fourth story window OF
the Victoria sanitarium here. She
died almost instantly at the feet Of a
man who was standing near the hotel.
Her son was sentenced to the reform
atory two years ago for a period Of
five years on a charge of embezzling
Newton city funds and mutilating the
records. He pleaded guilty
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
TRIALS Of ELDEST DAUGHTER
Her Position in the Family Some
times Results in Making Her More
or Less Of a Drudge.

I'm glad I'm not the Oldest" re-
marked pretty girl to her chum.
Why, Susan has to do almost every
thing at home; father thinks she ought
to take the burden of housekeeping
off mothers hands, and my brother
wants her to wait on him as if she
were a servant-he knows better than
to ask me to do something for him
says I'm spoiled-and you just bet I'm
glad I'm the youngest grill"
Too often the Oldest daughter is
made drudge, and there is not the
proper amount of respect and regard
for the girl whose labors take the
place of a maid She is expected to
run errands, help with the care and
amusement Of the children,[ teach
them lessons What wonder that
such a girl will take the first oppor-
tunity for work es a means to escape
from these unpaid labors, or accept
an offer Of marriage in order to live
apart from a family who do not even
try to make her home life comfort
able and pleasant.
But l am glad to say that not al
ways is the position of elder daugh-
ter such an unappreciated one; in
some households she is beloved and
respected, at the same time expected
to fulfil whatever duties may fall to
her lot. Her sisters and brothers are
taught that they must return any serv-
ice she may perform for them with
due appreciation, If nothing more, and
they soon learn that her place is an
honored one, instead Of being unen-
viable. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Improvement over Netting.

Miss Audrey has come to spend the
weekend with friends in little New
Jersey town and exhibited a keen
interest in the much talked Of Jersey
skeeter.''
When the greetings were over and
the party settled down the guest re-
marked to her host. after careful
survey Of the porch:
Il don't see any mosquito netting
around, William"
NO." answered he, were using
mouse traps. -Everybody's Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
According to christiania CORE

According to q Christiania CORE
spondent, the construction of the sec
ond electric power plant at Rjukan
falls in Upper Telemarken is already
begun. The plant will be known as
Rjukan II. The new plant is planned
to develop 100000 horse power. Eleven
huge turbines, the largest of which is
capable Of developing 16.4oO horse
power, will be used to transform the
energy of the running water into cleo.
trical current. The water will be con-
Quoted from the mammoth reservoir in
the mountains through tunnels to the
power plants below, which. together
with the buildings for the manufacture
of saltpeter, are designed in a palatial
style quite different from the ordinary
factory buildings
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Infected Rabbits Stolen,

Disease-infected rabbits. inoculated
with the germs of tuberculosis and
other diseases Of a most dangerous ma
ture, have been stolen from the lab
oratory Of Doctor Bonnefoy at Allauch.
near Marseilles. 1t is feared that the
thieves may have already disposed of
the stolen rabbits to provision dealers.
Doctor Bonnefoy as soon as he discov-
cred that the rabbits were missing, in
formed the police and asked that the
widest publicity should be given to
the fact in the local newspapers SO
that persons should beware Of eating
rabbits coming from a doubtful source.
1t is probable that for some time the
consumption Of rabbits in Marseilles
and neighborhood will drop consider
ably.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Civil Service Examination.

Des Moines.-The civil service COM
mission announces an open competi-
tive examination for engineer. Aug.
10 and 20 to fill vacancy IN the Ind
ian service at the Tama Indian sani-
tarium in Iowa. The pay is 5000 per
year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Dies From Auto Accident.

Bedford George Bosch of this city
died from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident near Creston. Bosch
and his brother were riding home with
George Reed, who had Just bought
the car in Des Moines. Reed tried to
pass another car on hill and the
machine went into the ditch. George
Bosch was caught under the car. All
were injured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Everybody Praised but Father.

Poor Tompkins never gets any
credit for what he does"
That's the fate OF some men,"
His secretary gets the credit for
all the sueches he makes, his wife
gets the credit for his manners. and
his daughters get the credit for his
ability to dance the make
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Iowa Directory
Save the Babies.

something realize that
Of al the children born in civilized countries twenty-five Per cent
than third before Ave. and half b
theya
hesitate that timely Of Caaoia would
Neither
nfante deaths b the Of
less opium morphine They IN considerable @ @
death Casoa operates exactly the reverse but
cauest TO the ~
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Granted.

d Fl :
A sWeet-faced old lady walked up
Fifth avenue hanging on to the arm
of her husband. who was little bit
hard of hearing A girl brushed past
them rudely humping into the old
lady.
"She didn't even say Excuse me- I"
she said Indignantly 10 her husband.
What. my dear?" he inquired
mildly.
The old lady repeated her state
ment in louder tone. Still the old
gentleman did not understand.
Excuse me-" she shrieked above
the rush and roar Of the automobiles.
"Certainly, my dear" he answered
graciously. But what did you do?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Epidemic Among Horses.

Webster City.-The assistant state
veterinarian has been in the city to
determine the cause of the poison cpl
demic that seems to be prevalent
among horses and mules in the county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Thinking Of the Slow Ones.

Patience In Russia people must
marry before reaching the age Of
eighty. or not at all.
Patrice--W Well. certainly a man ought
e make up IFS .rind b, then.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
Natural AHini

Natural Affinity.
How did that couple ever come to-
gether?"
you see. he is a man of iron"
Yes, l know"
"And she is very magnetic"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
One sizesmaller after using Aliens Foot-Ease, the
Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the Shoes II
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Just the thing
for dancing. Refuse substitutes. For FREE trial
package address Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. 7.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

If you would make fool of man
pick out dull one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

No man ever lived long enough to
do all things his vsfe wanted aim
to do.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST Will. TELLY
Try Murine bye Remedy for Red. Weak, Watery
Eys g sd Write of ooS Of ahe I've
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

FREE slLvERWARE FOR YOU.
Read advertisement Of Faultless
Starch in another part Of this paper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

DEFIANCE STARCH

IS constantly growing IN favor because it
Does Not Stick to the Iron
and it will not injure the finest fabric. For
laundry purpose sit has no equal. Is OF.
package l0c. l-3 more starch for same money.
DEFIANCE STARCH CO., Omaha, Nebraska
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06
No End to Ii.

No End to It.
II have written novel entitled
What a Woman Wants Can you
publish it,"
ri fear not. We are not undertake
Ing anything that runs over 600
pages"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

The little city Of Christianstad in
Shame has been celebrating It's three
anniversary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

 ont king ana senthry abs mwitha abaynit'

steps iv Haverly's mnsthrels an be as comic as ye can,' he says.
 So tn ambassadure departs on his high mis- sion Whin he arrives in London he disposes " tn usual routine iv complanin because tn rints are higher thin in Peeory, an he is not compelled be law to wear tn kind iv pants an coat that wud sootably uphold tn dignity iv this great republic in tn coorts iv Europe An whin these jootes accomplished he has got to go out an intertain Mind ye, there's no harder task in tn wurruld thin to make hearty Brton laugh without ye break leg set down ye'er hat Tn older civilization is tn harder 1t is to find a new joke fir it. An American ambassadure springs an anecdote that wud rock tn walls iv Ioway with laughter, an tn nex' mornin' tn iditor v tn London Times reports that he's been down to tn British museem an discovered that tn story first atthributed to Ethelred tn Unready.
 Tn ambassadure finds that beyond tn first guffaw whn he appears in Piccadilly at noon i'll his nornin clothes he ain't able to stir a ripple iv laughter. Thin he stops jolin' an thres to touch this hard people with sntimint. I will appeal to their hearts, he says. He goes out to Shakspeare's birthplace an places a wreath on it firm tn Lithry an Baseball club v Oskyloosa They not moved. He visits Westminsther
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

two counthries is whin he goes around to call on tn king an senthry jabs him with baynit. In few years firm now govermints will be thrans- actin all business over long distance tillyphone an tn ambassadure will be insthructed not to talk with tn switchboard p'rator.
 Tn prisidint looks over a list v tn acquaint- ances he's made durin' tn campaign an says he So-an'-so IS much run down be tn pursoot v lithrachoor. I wondher If he's saved anything an can affoord a vacation Let's make him ann bassadure to tn coort iv Saint James, So his names goes into tn shit, an tn sinitors reads lis books to see that he has said nawthin' that wud hurt tn feelins iv tn south, an he gets tn job. He calls around at tn White House fir insthruc- tions. There ain't amy. I'd like to be advised how to act over amy great questions iv state that may arise says he, with wan hand in tn chest iv his coat. Don't ye bother ye'er head about matthers that don't consarn ye, says tn prisidint. Run along an injye ye'ersif. See Shakspeares tomb, dhrop in at Westminsther abbey, have good time,' he says, slappin' tn ambassadure on tn back an gently shovin him toords tn dure. Be light hearted an gay. Amuse tn British popylace. Let ye'er motto be, Always lave thim laughin' whin ye go away If ye can sing whistle so much tn betther, he says. Reminder that ye follow ill tn fut-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

llI VIE been thinkin' about this problem iv
 tn unemployed said Mr. Dooley.
 There's wurruk f'r vrybody that wants wurruk an nanny that don't" said Mr. Hennessy.
 " I'm not thnkn about tn same thing that ye ar-re" said Mir. Dooey. am wondhrln If we can't find some way f'r our ambassadures to Eng land to intertain tn English people without ; speakin' in public. It's tur-rble sthran on thim, it's tur-rble sthrain on us, an it's good deal iv sthrain on tn English people. Not that l care much what happens to OUT hereditary ln- mics or cousins. but it makes me onaisy to wake up in tn mornin' an larn that tn American ambassadure in ordher to amuse tn annyooal meetn' iv tn Honrable Guild iv Deck Hands has offered to turn over Michigan to tn Canajen govermint because v tn gratichood he feels to- ward Willum Shakespeare
 In tn old days, Hinnissy, we made a ambassadure to England because he'd been sue cessful as a horse thrader In thim times were young an strugglln nation that needed frinds, an we didn't dare to take amy chances Whin in o fathers iv tn counthry were lookin' fr sootable riprisntative they didn't pick out man because he'd just sint pome on spring to tn Atlantic Monthly. Mo- sir; they looked f'r some wan with knowledge iv burglary an a good poker face Silas Wiggins has been appinted ambassadure exthraordin'ry an mnisther peni- potinchry to tn coort iv Saint James. Tn prsi- dint was first atthracted to Misther Wiggins' qualifications fir this high office be seein him bet busted flush. In thm days diplomacy was like poker. Silas sat in tn game with ol' Palmerston an Disraeli an Gladstun, held his cards close up to his chest dealt firm tn bottom if need be- showed no enthusyasm excipt when he dhrew tn six iv clubs to four diamonds, an wud no more have thought iv bein' gin'rous threaty thin iv settin with his back to a lookin' glass while he was playin. Ye niver heerd Silas sayin It's yours till he'd looked over tn show down to see that there wasn't club mixed up with tn spade flush An don't ye make amy hold their own in tn game. No, sir; if Silas an got tn Alaska boundary pushed over couple iv miles our way, he had good raison to be proud iv hilnsilf. They settled up at tn close v tn avenns intertainmint an made an engagemint fir another rassle on tn followin' night. An ,Metternch' or Talleyrand took Silas be tn arm an they wint home singin' close harmony an were tn best iv frinds till they met again.
 But diplomacy is dih'rent nowadays, dye mind. It's more like internaytional chess an is played be cable. In ordher to keep up with what is goin' tn ambassadure has to get out arly an buy tn mornin' papers. Tn first thing he knows about war that's broke out between tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

abbey an weeps over tn tomb iv George tn Third. They don't seem to care He proposes to dig up tn remains iv George Wash'nton an bury thim in tn abbey. They tell him there ain't room. He informs thm that England is tn fount iv tn pure an ondehled English that is used be us, an all they say is: o, what bally rot!' It's hard thing fr an American ambassa- dure to have to stand up before an aujence that he is thryn to please an have thim ordherin cabs an sendin' fir their hats. He grajally slips down tn program ontil tn walters begin putin tn chairs on tn table whn he starts to talk. It must be disturbin to statesman to pick up tn pa-aper an read account iv tn annyooal bankt iv tn Hon'rable an Ancient Comp'ny iv Fried Fish Cooks, where he'd spint hours an hours showin' thim that if it hadn't been fir Chaucer we'd still be talkin to each other in tn sign language-it must be thryin' to him to pick up tn mornin' pa-aper an read: Tn festivities was over at wan o'clock, at which hour tn comp'ny jined in singin' Gawd Save tn King {" an tn toastmasther give tn signal fir tn endn iv happy eyenin' be callin upon tn American ambassadure to respond to tn toast, "What Indyanny owes to Beaumont an Fletcher
 So he's dhriven to greater an greater lengths to get hand, an befure he's through he's offerin to cancel tn Declaration iv Indypindence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

an pull down Bunker Hill monymint I don't blame tn ambassadure to tn coort iv Saint James fir what he said about tn Monroe doc thrine. He was dhriven to it be that stolid Eng fish aujence. He had told thim forty stories firm Hostetter an they had not laughed. He had told thim that tn same blood coorsed through their veins an ours, an they ony looked annoyed He had described how bad he felt ivry time he wint by Westninsther abbey, an they refused to weep with him. At five o'clock in tn mornin' in fit iv desp'raton, he took up tn Monroe doc thrine an jumped on 1t. It don't mean amy thing, he said. It's joke I niver heerd iv till I come over here. If ye want South America, take it. It ant mine to give, butye can have 1t anyhow Take anything we've got. On'y smile. For hiven's sake, smile He looked around him. He was alone. Alone in London, alone in throbbn London's centhral core An he wnt home, an that mornin' he had tilly gram firm tn prisidint askin' him what he meant, an he answered: Meant nawthin' Was on'y thryin' to amuse thim.
 |" An there ye ar-re. I know iv no worse fate thin to be appointed prohssyonal intertainer to nation that makes profssyon iv refusin' to be intertained If we're goin' to sind ambassa- dures over to delight tn people iv Europe we ought to make thim get new acts. It's clear to mind that tn novelty is worn off American orathry an that Engishmen no longer can be got to go out to dinner to witness these here feats iv endurance. We ought to thrain thm along new lines. Why shud they make speeches, tell me? It wud be much pleasanter to read in tn pa-aper: At this pint tn American ambassa- dure done jugglin' act with saucer an loaf v bread or Tn American ambassadure inter- tained tn comp'ny with card thrick,' or Tn American ambassadure afforded much delight with banjo solo, or Tn American ambassa- dure convulsed tn aujence be appearin in black face an singin' quaint southern melody entitled " Down Where tn Waskaloosa Flows"' It wud be much more plazin' to tn aujence, an whin his term iv office had expired tn ambassadure cud come home in safety without putin on dis guise'
 We'll, sir" said Mr. Hennessy, something ought to be done to keep thim firm talkin'. Ivry time they open their mouth they put their foot into it
 wish they did" said Mir. Dooley don't know anything that wud be more conducive, as Hogan says to good feelin' between us an tn gr-reat nation that was mother to us ont we cud stand it no longer thin that same use iv number twelve brogan.'
 What is the Monroe docthrne?" asked Mir Hennessy
 Large volumes has been wrote about it." said Mir. Dooley, an nanny learned statesmen has thried to explain it. But all I can make iv it is that it manes: Ne keep out v our back yafd'"
 tcopyrisht: 1914: By Finley Peter Dunnel