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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

what he said, but the DRIVER re-
memIbered lit as a simple and COM
NOM sense plea! for kinder treatment
for the fallen horse.
The anger left THE drivers eye
and he flushed under his tanned
skin. He did not modest Howard
but let him talk until he stopped
of Ibis own accord, rather embar-
raised but stSlI indignant
"You are right, kid" lhe said.
81 ought to be ashamed of myself
for striking the horse when he
was down, and am. And how you
cam ta[lk-for Little fellow
Howard and the driver helped
the horse to its feet, stroked its
neck, patted its nose, and then
they removed a little of the load.
The man drove away with smile
amid nod for the boy who had
helped him out.
HoWard went slowly hpmeward.
The man had said hJe could talk,
and he knew NOW that he could
make the speech at the dedica-
them He knew now how to do it.
just think of what he was Saying
and forget about the people who
were looking at him. That's the
way he did with. THE man, and
the man said The could talk.
Howard said nothing about what
had taken place until the
exercises We're over. Many gather
ed around him then and congratu-
lated him, telling him what a
splendid speech he had made.
When he was at home, and h
mother told him. with shilnniIng eyes
how pleased she was, because
had done so splendidly he told
'her about the fallen horse and the
driver
Il knew could do til aft or that =.
he said. 81 found that could
forget myself and talk when had
scmetIhind to say, and then 1T gave
new meaning to s
that you helped me prepare"
THAT is the only way that any
one can speak well in public"
sa ID DIS noaiher. "One must have
something to say that is worth
saying, and put his whole heart
into it.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

medicine I took. Every month since
was young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. / saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was inn
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind SO I sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle of Lydia
p. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, / soon noticed change and
when / had finished the third bottle ]
was cured and never felt better. Igrant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad to let other women
know of my cure. Mrs. THos. MCGoN-
IGAI, 1882 Hartville Street, Phila., Pa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
Toby.s Lessons.

Toby was little dog. He had
long black ha.r and he belonged
to Mary Louise. He was not very
large, but as Mary Louise said, H
looked big because he walked so
proud"
Whenever Mary Louise started gu
for walk, or when she went to
where the other little girls were
to Jump the rope, she; had but
to say, "Come along, Toby" and
Toby would shake himself and run
to the front door; and if Mary
Louise was not quite ready, he
would sit by the door until she
came. Do You. wonder that Mary
Louise and Toby we're the very
best of friends?
Mary Louise had a little baby
sister whose name was Marguerite,
land who did not know how to
walk, but she could sand up by
a chair.
One morning as she stood holding
on to the chair with her little
hands, Toby walked up to her side
and looked up into her face, just
as if to say, Don't be afraid. baby
just hold to me.
pIsq pup Eoeu s,6qoL IeAo mIs
on PIT lou md elIepsrgN 1qsa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
HOWARn.S SPEECH.

Howard Strand did not like to
speak pieces We know of very
few boys who really enjoy the Fri
dizzy afternoon programs wthen the
have ITO take part.
For Howard the afternoon was all
ways particularly full lot terrors
He Was not SHY or sensitive when.
playing with the boys, but when he
faced am audience, even though it
was composed of these same school
boys, he was sure to forget what
he had learned.
Howard Thought he could not
help this weakness, and was ashamed
OF it. He tried hard to overcome lit
but with poor success. When the
eyes clf am audience were upon
him he felt as if he were walk
ing off a high cliff into space.
Now he had to face something
TAR worse than speaking i'm school
In only two days more HE must
stand beside the new drinking foun-
tain lin the village square, and de-
liver an address before ALL the
people whlch WOULD be gathered
there. Hwo COULD hej ever do it,
Howard was a great lover of
all animals, and when several
years before Band of Mercy had
been organized he was one of the
first to join, lit.
Now he was its president. and
this was why he was to make the
address at THE dedication of the
beautiful drink ling tountain that hac
been given ito the village.
How he dreaded lit? Could ihe
possibly do it? His mother had
helped him prepare it, and as he
said lit over amid over he felt rath-
er proud of it,, but could he say
it before all the people? That
was THE question. Z
Howard was walking along the road
just outside the Village thilnking Of
the coming ordeal, and wondering
how he COULD do it, when he stop-
ped to watch two men who were
loadiIng a cart with gravel.
When they had filled the cart
they found THAT the rear wheels
We're deep>in the ditch and the
horses COULD not start the heavy loa
/ The driver raised his heavy
whip and struck them, cruelty. AS
the SPAN strained at the tugs one
of them Slipped aln,d fell ON its
side.
I AS 1T lay There with qu1yering
sides the driver leapedl forward amd
struck lit again with his within.
Howard COULD not endure the
sight i'm silence. He was Thoroughly
angry with the man for his cruelty.
beside the man, and ayiIng his hand
With few quick strides he was
beside the man, and laying his hand
ON the arm which had dealt the
cruel blows, he protested his treat
menIt of the poor horses vigorously.
Howard could mot remember just
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
BARLEY sC'oNEs.

Sift together ONE hup Nof whole
wheat flour, one cup of barley flour,
one-fotunth teaspoon of salt and
two teaspoons of baking powder.
Work into this two tablespoons of
fat. Put cne-third teaspoon soda in
three-fourths of IL cup of sour
milk. Add this to the flour to
form soft dough. Turn out ON
flourd board, and lSnead dignity.
Roll out half am inch. thick, cut
in diamond shapes and bake i'm a
hot owen
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
CRISP CORN CAKES.

SIT together one cup of yellow
cornmeaI, one cup of flour. one
a1alf teaspoon soda and one-half
teaspoon salt; then stir i'm one and
one4haIf cups of sour milk. Add a
beaten egg and beat batter five
minutes. Add last lohe Tablespoon OF
Missing hot fat. Pour into hot greas-
ed pie plates jim al very thin sheet
and bake i'm quick oven umtAl
brown. l.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
The Yourselves
Corner
RYE M|UFFINs.

Sift together one cup of rye
flour, ONE cup of white flour, one
teaspoon salt and three level tea
spoons baking powder. Beat one
egg, add ONE cup milk laInd with
this moisten the sifted FLOUR. Add
one tablespoon molasses and ONE
tablespoon melted, fat. Mix we'll.
Bake lin hot, WE'LL creased gem
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
BAKED APPLES.

To one-thalf cup sugar add, ONE
half cup water, put ON the stove
and boil two minutes. Add ONE
half lemom and one4half orange,
beth sliced. Boil 1.-TWO minutes more.
Wash and core ione-half dozen APP
plies and place them in a'bahing
dish Pour the SYRUP over and a.
round them. Cover the baking dish
closely and bake i'm moderate
oven forty minutes. Serve warm
with cream.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
CANNING TOMATOES IN TIN
BUCKETS.

AS glass cams hre scarce and
high i'm price it is WE'LL to know
that tomatoes will keep perfectly i'm
the tim SYRUP pails so much i'm
uae. Cook the tomatoes the same
ais for canning i'm glass cams Cook
twenty minutes stiurimg often. Have
the buckets mice and clean, and
steriilize them just before using.
Be sure mo rust appears Ftll the
bucket full of boiling tomatoes,
place the Lid ON, pressing down as
tight as possible. Tt is WE'LL TO
hammer the lid down with tack
hammer Melt ordinary sealing
wax land rum around the lid, talk
ing care to fill every crevice so
that NO air will be admitted. They
keep better than i'm glass as no
1T c n ra9ch thiamA Y ears ago be-
fore glass cams we've i'm common use
the writer always canned a. plentie
full supply of tomatoes in jugs,
and hey saved perfectly. The
tin buckets are fine for canmiing APP
pies ALSO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
OATMEAL MUF,FINs.

Stir one cup of rolIled oats and
ONE tablespoon of fat into one cup
of hot milk. boil one minute, then
allow to stand until llkewarm. Add
one yeast cake which has been
softened in cine fouutlhi cup of war1m
water with one tablespoon of sugar
added to the waiter. Add one cup of
t., aid ONE teaspoon of SALT
Beat thoroughly. The batter should
be ais stiff as for drop biscuits.
Cover and set to raise until lighIt, "a
bout an hour .FiAl CREASED muffin
pans twIo-thrdds full of the batter.
Let rise untill hight, then bake
twenty-five minMtes i'm moderately
hot oVen,.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
AN OPERATION
AvERTED
Philadelphia, Pa" One year ago 1
was very sick and suffered with pains

IN my side and back
until / nearly went
crazy. I went to
different doctors and
they all said I had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until / would
be operated on. I
suffered forfour
years before this
time, but I kept get
tinp worse the moro
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
SUCCESS OF A New REMEDY FOR
BAgKAGHE, KIDNEYS, RHEUMATISM.

Dear Mr.. Editor suffered for years
with backache. Last March tried
vAnuric" and have used this new kid
ney medicine recently discovered by
DIR. Pierce, and it was wonderful the
way it eased the pain and gave me
relief in such short time. / have
tried several medicines, but vAnuric"
IS the only one that gave satisfaction.
| feel it my duty to recommend
UAnuric Tablets TO any one who suffers
as l did.
(Signed } MEs. MARGARET E. sNIDER.
NOTE: Folks in town and adjoining
counties are delighted with the results
they have obtained by using F. a NURIC,n
the newest discovery of DR.. Pierce, who
is head of the INvALIDS' HOTEL and
SURGICAL INSTITUTE, in Buffalo, N. Y.
Those who started the day with back
ache, stiff legs, arms and muscles, and
an aching head (worn out before the
day began because they were in and out
of bed half a dozen times at night are
appreciating the perfect rest, comfort
and new strength they obtained from
DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets. To prove
that this is a certain uric acid solvent
and conquers headache, kidney and
bladder diseases and rheumatism. If
you've never used the wAnuric,Y cut
this out and send ten cents to Doctor
Pierce for large sample package. This
will prove to you that wAnurico is
thirty -seven times more active than
lithia in eliminating uric acid-and the
most perfect kidney and bladder cor
rector. III you are sufferer, go to your
best druggist and ask for 5O-cent box
of vAnuric." You run no risk for DR..
Pierce's good name stands behind this
wonderful new discovery as it has for
the past half century for his vGolden
Medical Discovery" a general tonic
made from roots with pure glycerine
which makes the blood pure, his VIA
vorite Prescription" for weak women
and vPleasant Pellets for liver ills.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04
HOW DID GRANDMA KNOW.

One time when We three children
went
To stay at gramdma's house,
| found splendid place to hide.
Our Tommy's like "a mouse,
He keeps so still, but Tedts the
one
THAT squilrms and w,riggIes round
UNLESS there's lots of boom; there
was =.
In this new place found. 9
let Ted have the end; we stood
ALL three behind the door
That shuts maross the stairs some
times, *
But it stays open more.
Twas open then, with us all hid,
When grandma hunted. Boo"
She called fright out, Behind the
door"
| wonder how she knew.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

closely to him, just as if she
understood what he wanted to
say. -.
Then Toby began to walk slowly
away from the chair, and little
Marguerite took her first step,
then another, and another.
And ALL the time Toby kept his
eyes ON her feet, watching her SO
she could not fall.
Just then Mary Louise came in
to the room. She watched him a
minute then called out, 80 mama;
papa; grandma; grandpa, all of you
come and see; Toby is teaching baby
how to WALK i
They all came RUNNING into the
room, but Toby took no notice
of them, but walked along very
slowly, wat itching the baby's steps
as she walked along at his side
with her arm over his neck.
| After they had walked across the
room, the baby sat DOWN on the
floor, and Toby stood gazing at her
and wagging his taill as pleased as
| the baby herself.
In the AFTERNOONS the baby took
another walk with Toby and the
next day another, and the NEXT
she surprised them ALL by walking
quite alone. /!
After that Toby was kept very
busy, for he must play with Mary
Louise, and the baby wanted him,
| too.
Nc was hard to tell which loved
him best, Mary Louise OR Baby
Margu erite.
| OLD MOTHER HUBBARD.
Old Mother Hubbard went to the
butchers
And took her dog along.
Said she to the butcher, "Give my
dog a! bone
And he will Sing you a song"
So THE dog sang al song
And stood bun his head,
And the butcher laughed
Ttll NEARLY dead,
And lhils sides were sore
And his face was red
And The, gave the dog a bone;
oh, yes, The gave tine dog bone
And the dog (he carried lit home.
Old Mother Hubbard went to the
tailo.. 800,
| And took her dog along;
Said she to the taillor, "Just make
him a coat
And he will sing you song"
So the, dog Sang a song,
And stood ON ais head,
And THE tailor The laughed
TIN mccarthy dead,
And hustled AWAY,
Width needle and thnead,
And soon had a nice coat done;
Oh, yes, he gave the dog acoat
And the dog he wore lit home.
Old Mother Hubbard went to the
shoemaker's
And took her dog along,
Said she to the shoemaker, MAKE
him some shoes "
And he will sing you "a song" g
So the dog sang SONG
And stood ON his head,
And the shoemaker laughed
Till nearly dead,
And punched, with his anvil
And waxed his Unread
And soon had al pair of shoes
done;
OH, yes, he gave the dog some shoe.
And the dog he wore them home.
Old Mother Hubbard went to tbs
matters
And took her dog along,
Said she to the hlatter, "Give him
hat,
And he will Sing You a song"
So the dog sang a SONG
And stood ON his head,
And the halter he laughed
Till nearly dead
And he said it really turned ONE.
head
To see a dog SO upside down.
Oh, yes, he gave the dog a hat
Amid the dog he wore it home.
FPther Chandler.
HOW DID GRANDMA KNOW.
One time when, we three childrer
went
To stay at grandma. IS house,
found splendid place to hide.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Mrs. Otto Witthauer departed last
week for am extended visit out of
TOWN. She first went to Ft. Riley,
Kansas, where her som, Omar is i'm
training, after which she went to
Kansas City, then to Helena, OKLA
'homa, where she I'LL visit relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

The foregoing recipes are for
PATRIOTIC breads. They are easy to
make, and by their frequent use
will help to save the wheat, so
that our soldier boys and our
ALLIES may he supplied.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

= Notes
To join our Club, sign your mann,
and address to the coupon below
and send ito Mrs. w. j. LancelotL
journal, Extra, Iowa. Or copy the
pledge and sign it. 1t will cost
you nothing but the postage.
..... ...... Cut Here. ...... 49,.
COUPON
Pledge: l desire to become q
member of the Liberty Bell Bird
Club, and promise to study and
protect all song and insectiverous
birds, and do what can for the
Club.
Nance. $3.50. >. >,
Address ). .....
5000. ...... Cut Here. ...... 80.
Our Chimney Swifts, PeweB.
Rosebreasted Grcsbeaks, Orioles,
Warblers, Cuckoos and Indigo-bir
are gone. Also our Martins, Wrens,
Catbirds amid Vireos.
1t is little EARLY for the whit
ter birds, and little late for
summer birds, and a majority OF
our birds now do mot stay long, as
they are ON their way south.
1t is time for THE Slate colored
Juncos (snowbirds) to appear. Waite
for them. They are dark ash or
| slate above throat and breast
lighter, under parts white. OUTER
most tail feathers are white.
They are usually seen i'm f1ceks,
oftenest by the roadside, but i'm
bad weather. they become quite
tame. They are valuable birds,
cleaning up weed and grass seed
where thley forage.
Another bird which should make
Its appearance lis the Horned Lark.
and eat grasshoppers, cutworms,
ch.hch bugs and many other pests
In their season. When these can
not he found they subsist ON weed
seeds. They may be known by the
little tuft of feathers above and
behind the eyes. They have a black
mark across the breast, and a
black stripe comm encing at the bill,
RUNNING Through the eye then
dowinwards GIN the check.
James Channlom modernized his
mouse last week, by having city
Water enstalIed IN the residence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

What is THAT wfhioIh every Living
person has seen, but cam suever see
again?
Yesterday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

James Channnn mIodernized his
house last week, by having city
water ensta!lIed IN the residence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Er. Becker of Atlanltic was bust
ness CALLER i'm Extra, Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

Psychologists.
Count the Piggie- wiggies ALL i'm a
row,
The grsat big pig, and 1.-The little wee
wlee;l $3.50.
The middle sized pig, and the
other two;
Five I'M ALL, just count and see.
The biggest pig he stole some
CORN, -.
The mIiddle-sized pig he hid in
the barn.
Two of the other pigs danced for
glee,
And the little piggie-wig cried
Y 'tw1ee; vice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

One is too THIN and the other Is
tooth out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

What is At you can't hold ten
minutes, although 1T is as hight as
a feather?
Your breath. I
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

oOE IT'S
: CHlrDReN
AFTER SCHOOL BEGINS.
Why did vacation go so fast?
1 Think THAI dit should be
Ten times as long as it has
Six from mime leaves three.
It's too warm yet to go to school,
The weather is too fine;
just fright to rum and skip and
Five plus four is mine.
Thds moundmg when I came to
school,
Two squirrels CALLED to me;
They ram along the garden wall
Eight less five ds three
Amid i'm am orchard THAT / passed,
The ground was covered DER
With great big erples, round and
red [
Two times two is four.
And every stalk of go.denrc|d,
AS though lit were alNe,
just smiled and beckoned me to
stay
Five from TEN leeves five
| dIld not dare to stop ait all,
For fear THAT Id be late.
And at recess would be kept i'm
HOW much, are six amid eight?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

What Is the difference between a
summer dress in winter and tooth
HIS teea pulled?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-10-04

1t is little EARLY for the whit
ter birds, and little late for
summer birds, and a majority OF
our birds now do mot stay long, as
they are ON their way south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-01
T0PSHAM BOY UPON
GEN. H0YLE'S STAFF

Topsham, Sept. 30.-John w. Frost
son of Captain and Mrs. William E.
Frost of this town, has been appoint
ed and announced as an aide de camp
to Brigadier Gen. Eli 3. Hoyle, COM
manding general of the Eastern De-
partment at Governors Island His
rank will be first lieutenant of infan-
try.
Lieut.. Frost was graduated from
| Bowdoin College in the class of 1904
and while in college he was prominent
in literary work. serving on the edi-
! torial boards of the Quill and Orient.
He was member of the Alpha Delta
Phi and the Deutscher Verein. After
leaving Bowdoin he was in business
in New York.
On the 31st of last March he was
called into the service, when he was
first lieutenant and battalion adiu-
tant Of the Attn New York infantry
During the time that jor General
Leonard Wood was stationed at New
York Lieut.. Frost was a member of
his staff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-01

visiting relatives in town for few
days.
The members of Somerset Rebekali
Lodge with their families, enjoyed the
first baked bean supper Of the season
Friday evening.
Among the recent births in town
are: to Mr. and Mrs. Colby futile, a
daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Green.
daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Big
Glow. daughter.
Mrs. Arthur WEIGH has opened a
millinery store in Madison.
Mrs. Steward Wing, who has been
in poor health for some time, was 50
to be calling on friends on Waterville
avenue Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Clarence Groves commenced
her school in the Dodlin district last
Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Hclway. Mrs Flora whit
ing and Mrs. Sara Frederic spent
Thursday at North Pond
Mrs. Maria Staples. who has been
i'll for the past few weeks. at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Ira Hilton, is now
able to occupy her home again or
Waterville avenue.
All who attended the Smithfeld Fair
least sason. will want to attend again
this season, the date being TueSs,y
Oct. 2. The new hall will be ready
for use at that time.
Obed Allen Of Lexington Is passing
the week in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-01
POTATO notes

special to the Boston Globe from
Caribou dated Sept. IS says:
"ConServatice estimates of the
Aroostook potato crop, made here from
figures gathered all over the region.
give the total crop for shipment as
100000 bushels. or a little less thar,
nall crop, due to rotting and other
unfavorable conditions. The weather
for digging has been exceptionally
good and it is estimated that the crop
will be practically all housed by Oct
8. Some farmers have already nm
ished digging and released help TO
other farms. There has been large
influx of good help into all parts of the
county,"
Commercial-Pota pickers are still,
in demand in Aroostook county from
several points. Wages have gone I'D
20 $3.50 and in some places $500 per
day and about three weeks work Is
still in sight. The starch factories
Will soon be calling for men at GOOD
wages. as will also numbering and pun
mills in the northern part of the
county. The Federal Sta,e bureau in
Bangor is closing out rapidly what few
orders for men remain In hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-01
DIR. THOMAS MEETS
YORK TEACHERS

Saco, Me. Sept. 29-More than 400 at.
tended the conference of the York County
Teachers Association in Thornton Acad.
envy Friday.
The teachers met for the first time the
new State superintendent, Augustus O.
Thomas.
Addresses were made by A j. Torsleff
secretary OF the Maine Antituberculoss
Society; w. H. Allen, State agent of ru-
raj education; Miss Florence NJ Hale of
Portland. Miss Adela ne F. Finch. prln-
cipal of the Lewiston Normal Training
school; Miss Helen King of Portland, j
" Taylor, State agent for secondary ed
ucation, and Frank w. Wright, deputy
commissioner Of education of Massachu-
sets.
Lunch was served by the domestic
science class Of Thornton Academy.
These officers We're elected: E. L. GRAY,
South Berwick, president; ]. w Lambert,
kennebunk vice president; l. z. Allen
Blddeford, secretary-treas urer: T T
Young Of Saco Eliza Libby of Buxton,
H. G, knight Of Eliot, l.. w. Grant of
Sanford, E. c. Lameaux Of Kittery, exec
utive committee,