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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
WHY WOMEN DREAD
OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't worry
about being in other peoples way when
you are getting on in years. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be as
hale and hearty in your old days as you
were when kid, and every one will be
glad to see you.
The kidneys and bladder are the causes
of senile Affections. Keep them clean and
in proper working condition. Drive the
poisonous wastes from the system and
avoid uric acid accumulations. Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules periodical
ly and you will find that the system will
always be in perfect working order. Your
spirits will be enlivened, your muscles
made strong and your face have once
more the look of youth and health.
New life, fresh strength and health will
come as you continue this treatment When
your first vigor has been restored continue
for awhile taking capsule or two each
day. They will keep you in condition and
prevent a return of your troubles.
There is only one guaranteed brand of
HARLEM Oil Capsules, GOLD MEDAL.
There are many fakes on the market. Be
sure you get the Original GOLD MEDAL
Imported HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are
the only reliable. For sale by all first-class
druggists.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

it is good news to tell you that
tens of thousands are now using
EATONIC-for all stomach and
bowel ailments caused by too
much acidity with such truly Won
derful results that every one
should always have it in the house.
EATONIC Tablets stop the cause of
indigestiye and dyspeptic ailments by
neutralizing the poisonous fluids, acids
and gases largely the result OF super
acidity. This makes the stomach
pain-free and ready to perform it's
proper work.
You can have good appetite in hot
weather to eat the things YOU like
when you want them if you take one
or two EATONIC Tablets after each
meal. Such quick, wonderful relief
would seem unbelievable but for the
fact that thousands OF sufferers every-
where have received marvellous results
from EATONIC. Obtain large box
of EATONIC Tablets from your own
druggist who you know and can trust.
Ii they fail, go back to him and he will
gladly refund your money. . Do this
today. You will then know what real
stomach comfort means in otweather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
SOLDIERS adopted" BY PIG
Odd Mascot That History Records as
Attaching Itself to Company of
Kentucky Volunteers.

There is in the history of the state
of Kentucky an odd incident in con-
nection with the invasion of Canada
by the Kentucky troops in 1872 A
company of volunteers, destined for
Selby's army, assembled at Harrods-
burg and formed a nucleus around
which the military recruits of the
country gathered on the march to the
Ohio.
On the outskirts of the town named
SO the story runs, the company saw
two pigs fighting and delayed the
march to watch the combat. When the
march recommended it was Observes
that the victorious pig was following
the company; and when the men en-
camped at night, the animal lay down
near Mt hand. OF course the soldiers
fed their plump recruit. The next day
the pig followed them, and this it did
daily on the march to the river.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
DADDSEV[NDl(
.ARY TALL 61
~ MARY RAHA0RQNNER
THE cHIMPANzEE's ACCIDENT.

Il can jump and swing from my
trapeze so easily" said Betty, the
chimpanzee.
. $50 can l." replied another chimpan-
zee in the zoo.
And then all the apes, monkeys and
chimpanzees began to swing from one
trapeze to the other, and from one
part of their cage to another part.
They were so graceful and they
moved so easily; They could catch
themselves by their hands or feet. In
deed, they were regular acrobats, and
could have gone into a circus any day.
Still they were very glad that they
were not in a circus. They had
splendid time in the zoo, such a nice
keeper to look after them, and they
did their tricks for him and for the
children.
There were no special times when
they had to perform. OF course If the
keeper asked them too they would.
And if children stood before their big
cages and looked at them in way
which seemed to say:
"Oh please jump and swing for us,
and hang by your tails and hands,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
Watch Your Stomach
In the Summer iiI11e

Hot summer days upset the
strong stomachs as well as weak
ones.
Your vital forces reach their
lowest level when the weather is
the hottest. Then the danger is
the greatest.
You can't guard your stomach
and bowels too carefully through
the long, hot season. Don't take
any chance. Indigestion, sour
stomach, that wretched, bloated
feeling, belching, food repeating,
pains that claw at stomach and
bowels and an endless train of
stomach ills that make life mis-
cradle are greatly aggravated in
the hot weather.
This year of all others-it is
vital that we keep our strength
and full power at work. The ex-
ira war work, change of diet-all
must be looked after because they
hit US in the stomach. And now
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
Army Makes Record Meat Purchase.

Chicago.-The largest single order
for bacon and canned meats in the
history of the world, 90 $50, 900
pounds of bacon and 134,00000O pounds
of canned meat-has just been placed
by the Quartermaster's Department,
U. S. A, for the American Army over
seas.
Louis F. Swift, in commenting on
this today, said the order will take
the bacon from approximately 1,9OO,-
900 hogs, and if other work were
dropped to produce it, would be equiv
alent to the total bacon production of
the five largest Chicago packers for
nearly five weeks. However. six months
will elapse before delivery is to be COM
pleted. Mr. Swift said:
Eat the current prices on the day,
last week, when the purchase was
made, the packers would pay the live
stock producers about $80O0O,O0O for
the necessary hogs and over $5O,OO0,OOO
for about 100000 cattle required. The
cattle will cost us twice as much, and
the hogs two and One-half times as
much as in the pre-war period
The whole order will be made up be
fore the first of the year, despite the
fact that, even before this purchase,
one-fOurth of the packers facilities
have been devoted to filling military
demands. In order to get out the
canned goods the packers will find 1t
necessary to employ night and day
shifts Of Gamers. Notwithstanding
the fact that the products are being
rushed forward thus hurriedly, not a
single complaint has been received on
meats delivered to the armies abroad.
The five packers are now killing
about 100000 hogs weekly to keep
abreast of martial and domestic needs"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
EASY TO MlSjUDGE CHILDREN
Youngsters Called Stupid" in Early
Years Have Later Been Found
Possessed of Genius.

Let me remind you of the sufferings
of the stupid" child Real stupidity
is a great affiiction, but one which
rarely receives the sympathy it stands
50 much in need of. Now many chill
dren who are thought stupid are not
stupid at all. They may have certain
defects of a physical nature which can
he remedied, or their schooling and ed
ucation in general is Of a kind that
is not adapted to their special needs.
If juggling with figures enormously
called arithmetic, is made a test of in
telligence, then the constructive or ar
tistic genius of a child may remain I'M
discovered; and if parents and teach
ers judge those children to be bright
who can, by so-called parsing, arrange
the dead bones of the language in ar
tificial order, or who shine out from
the others by brilliant recitations and
unchildlike discussions of adult prob
lens at graduation exercises, then the
dreamer, the philosopher and the poet
will pass for ounces.
1t Is only too true that many of our
greatest minds have been considered
absolute failures during their school
career, not to say in the homes of their
childhood. How many of them had to
assert their native excellency against
the most violent resistance of those
who were too blind to perceive the d.
vine spark in their children's sOuls?-
DR.. Macmillan z. E. GrOszemann in
June Humanitarian
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
SecretiVe.

The old farmer had read the repeat
cd warnings about keeping his kn0wl-
edge to himself during the war, lest
information of value might get into the
ears Of a Hun spy. SO when an affable
stranger approached him with a smile
and looked like he would enjoy lit
lie commonplace conversation, the old
fellow was ready for him.
Looks like it would rain, doesn't
Et?' suggested the pleasant one.
ITS looked like that afore, an
didn't" snapped the farmer.
Had any rain in these parts late
sy?-"
'See here, Young feller," roared the
food producer, Il don't know who you
DE, an goshdnged if I'm agoin' to give
out any information like that without
I do"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freCkled

Squeeze rhe juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
orchard White, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn ard tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les, sunburn, windburn and tan disap-
pear and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless
ADV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are thing of the past. Allwomen
who suffer as ! did should try Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs: JAS. RoHRBERG, $40 Knapp ST.,
N: s., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form of
weakness, as indicated by displacements,
inflammation, liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
the blues" should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
thorough trial.
For over forty years it has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
"NoW Watch Me Perform"

the chimpanzees would do all they
could to amuse the children.
This day when they were talking
about what they could do the keeper
came along. There was little girl by
his side named Lucy and with Lucy
was her mother.
Lucy, would you like to see the
chimpanzees do their tricks?' the
keeper asked.
And Lucy nodded her head, which
was very nice head with yellow curls,
and said: "Oh, please, keeper, do
have them show their tricks
"Well, how about trick for the
lady" asked the keeper of one of the
chimpanzeeS.
The chimpanzee looked at the keep
er and then at Lucy and then at
Lucy's mother, and she seemed to say:
You all look like mighty nice peo-
ple-that is, l know the keeper is nice
so that makes one nice person, and
Lucy looks very nice, so that makes two
nice people. Her mother looks nice,
so that makes three nice people. Yes,
l do believe l can do my tricks for
three nice people. SO l will start in"
And the chimpanzee began her
tricks. Soon another chimpanzee
watching said to herself: II would
like to do some tricks for this very
fine audience. Now watch me per-
form" This was the chimpanzee
named Betty.
They did the most wonderful tricks
and how proud the keeper was of his
pets. Betty quite took the prize for
she tried every trick she had ever
known, and some new ones as well.
But she loved to hear Lucy laugh.
1t was such very cheerful, happy
laugh. And 50 she kept on doing
trick after trick.
After time Lucy and her mother
had to leave the zoo. and the chimpan-
ices had to have their supper.
MAY we come again and see them?"
asked Lucy.
'F'rOm the way they have acted to-
day." said the keeper, Il am sure
they'd be glad to see you again.
They've had as good time as you
have had. And love. to have visitors
who don't tease the animals, but who
like them and who care to watch them
and grow to know them. Those Wis
itors are always welcome. But Wis
itOrS who would tease animals who
can't fight blackwell, that is too
dreadful"
81 should just say it was" agreed
Lucy, as she went off, after waving a
good-by to the chimpanzees and the
keeper.
A little more than three weeks later
Lucy and her mother went back TO
the zoo and there was Betty in her
cage, looking very quiet and peace
full.
''She doesn't feel like acting today
but she is well again. A day or so
after you left" the keeper told Lucy,
''she was climbing a tiny ladder to
her sleeping box when she fell by Slip
ping between the steps at the top.
She went right over and snapped Il
bone of her leg. 1t had to be set and
put in plaster of paris which is hor-
rid, stiff bandage, but it made the leg
quite all well again"
"Imagine Betty hurting herself like
that when she could do such tricks"
said Lucy.
isn't it strange" said the keeper,
fhI1t thnnCh RnttNr hn Il
derful tricks for US until little later
l must tell you that she's mighty
fine, plucky chimpanzee, for she never
made whimper all the time she was
sick. Did you, Betty?"
And Betty looked so happy at his
praise
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
How He Made His Money.

Success" said the fat man, comes
to the Industrious and to those who
can take chances"
"Ah,' said the other. 81, too, have
done well these last few years. But
made my pile by sitting down and let
ting other fellows do the sweating"
"Really? Well, if l were you, I
should be ashamed to talk about it like
that"
ooh, would you? I'm not. I don't
see any reason for being ashamed of
owning a turkish bath"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

"And is your dog intelligent" asked
she lady.
Il consider him So" replied the
mere man.
and does he do tricks?"
ooh, no; he's too intelligent for
that"
''Why do you consider him intelll-
gent, then?"
''Why, madam, when the women
folks are around that dog never opens
his MOUTH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
What They Do to EN-.

James, how does it come that all
you boys are constantly picking on
poor little Allie? His mother says he
comes home nearly every night with Il
black eye or Il bloody nose"
"Why-oh, you see, ma, he says he is
one Of them there conscientious objec-
tors"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
Brothers Privilege.

mo, Mr.. Doblcy," said the sweet
girl. Il can only be a sister to you"
swell, then" he savagely replied, as
he heard a subdued chuckle, "as your
brother, l claim the privilege of lying
under the sofa while you make fools
of the other fellows. Boston Tran
script.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

d WcdkncSS WHICH
caused backache
and headaches. A
friend called my
attention to one of
your newspaper
advertisements and
i'm m edia tely my
husband bough t
three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a BILE Com
pound for m e.
After taking two
- n - -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
For PimpIy Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. For free samples,
address "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
At druggists and by mail. Soap 20,
Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
kioht Try II.

Egypt? All, that is dreamy, ro-
mantle land, the land of lotus eaters"
81 never ate any lotus" declared
Mrs. Wombat briskly. How is it
serYed?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

Some folks go to church for the pur-
pose of obtaining a fresh supply of
gossip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

If man is really in love with girl
her freckles are invisible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

Things within reach come quickly to
those who wait on themselves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

No man is a coward who has been
married more than once.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

Groves Baby Bowel Medicine
aids Digestion, relieves Sour Stomach, Dnrrhoea
and Llux IL IS lust as effective for Adults as toy
Children. Perfectly harmless.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
Seeing Things.

Yeast-I see in a book Minneapolis
man has invented for children pic
lures of animals which jump out in
lifelike manner as the pages are
turned.
Crimsonbeak-1 hope they'll keep il
away from father, because Mime
apoiis isn't bone dry yet, You know.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
HUSBAND
SAVES WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa" For many months
! was not able to do my work owing to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
Perfectly Harmless. Contains No
NNx- v0niica o.. other Poisonous Ds-uns.
E Groves chill Tonic Tablets

You get Groves Tasteless chill Tonic in Tablet
form well in Syrup the kind you have always bought The
Tablets intended for those who prefer swallow tablet
rather than syrup and for those who travel
The tablets called GROVES chill TONIC TABLETS" and
contain exactly the medicinal properties and produce
acy the results Groves Tasteess chill Tonic which is
put up in bottles. The price of either is &C.,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
What They Say.

What They Say.
"What are the Hun shock troops
pa?"
"ThOse who get one when they meet
the Americans, SON"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08

A mosquito cannot communicate malaria unless
it is infected with malaria The bite of malaria
mosquito will transmit malarial parasites to the
blood of person and these maarial parasites which
feed on the blood should be destroyed before they
have time to increase in numbers Malarial Fever is
Swamp Fever
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-08-08
TaSfeKeSS chill Tonic

possesses the power to entirely neutraze the maa-
rial poison. The Quinine in GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC kills the germ and the Iron enriches the
blood.
You can soon feel the Strengthening, Invigorat-
ing effect of GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC It
is an exceptionally good general strengthening tonic
for the Child for the Mother and all the Family.
Pleasant to take. Price 6Oc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-26

the top" together, July 18th. We
were both hit at the same time.
He wasn't hurt quite as bad as L.
At first, he stood up but could not
walk so had to lay down again.
but he was up just long enough for
the German to see him and they
burned machine gun loose on us
land a bullet hit him in the stomach.
He and both thought his time
had come but | saw him after that
Fat first aid station and that is
the last have ever seen him. Ask
Ern if he has heard anything Of
him.
Mama, wait until can talk to
you then | can tell more than / can
write about my experience cover
there expect you folks wonder
why they operated on me again
l0hey have worked on five more for
the same thing.) Well, they took
out pieces of dead bone out of nv
leg and small piece Of shell out
of my hip so there is nothing to
keep them from healing all right
now. Has Alice seen her new
nephew yet and what does she
think of him? | won't be able to
wait until | get to see him. | told
Lena as soon as she can to send me
a good picture. Say, he can al
most walk, can't he? Ten pounds
he is almost big enough, ha! ha!
Mama, write any way even if you
tell me the same things Lena does.
Tell me all about the crops and
how they turned out this year.
How is Dad feeling these days?
So between all Of you folks you
took in all three Fairs. I call that
cumming alright. Well, | did not
take in any this year as my purse
was fiat.
will have to close for this time,
mama. Hoping this finds every
body well, / remain as ever.
Your Most Loving Son,
ARTHUR BALLOU
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-26
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
ARTHUR BALLOU
Railway, New Jersey
September l6, Is

3
Dear Mother::---I received your
letter today, also one from Lena
and | sure was glad to hear from
both of you. You wanted long
letter SO here goes. | will do the
best | can, considering that | am
laying on my back using book
for a stand but am getting used
to that. | was up so could use
my stand and walk on crutches, in
the wheel chair and do everything
but walk. But in a few days now
| will be able to do even better
than that for they cleaned my
wounds all in good shape and just
as quick as the boys are able to
travel alone they give them thir-
ty day furlough. One. fellow left
today. Well, l had to fall back on
my pencil as my pen is sick and
out Of order. Sometimes it works
and sometimes it don't.
Well, mama, | said when | went
over the pond that / was coming
back but had no idea that would
be wounded when [ did. lam glad
that John is willing to go but what
will Dad do with all of the crops if
he goes next month if there is no.
body left to hire. He can't hire
anybody. Well, we don't think of
that now. The nurse just brought
me basin of water and | washed
myself. Then she brought another
and | sat up and shaved myself.
Oh, they can't keep a bum in bed.
If everything works out right / will
be cumming my way home some.
Of these days to see that son of
mine. Of course, [ want to see
the rest of you too but you know /
have never seen him. Just think
it has been almost ten months since
l have been home and that is
long time for me. 1t started to rain
last night and it is still at it. They
moved me out on the porch the
other day but this morning it was
so cold and wet they brot me in
but as quick as the sun is out again
out | go again. / like it out there.
Oh, yes, tell Ern that that Bauer
that rode up there one day when
we were there is in and l met him
him on the ship going over. We
We're put in the same Company and
the same squad and we went "over
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-26

Balance on hand Septem-
Der 9th, 1918 ..... SIT 90
On motion H. w. Wilson was ap-
pointed member of the Soldiers Re
lief Commission for three year term
beginning September LIST, 1918 wasap-
proved.
On motion bond of Ella M. Stearns,
County Superintendent for three year
term beginning September LIST, 1918,
was approved.
On motion claims for bounty were
allowed as follows:
j. K. Vande Brake, IA gophers.. 1 40
Hans Madsen, 40 gophers ..... 4 90
Bonnie Elmquist, ct AL, 226
SopneTS ~ 10
Clarence Smith, Is gophers. 49,. 1 so
On motion fees were allowed in the
matter of insanity of Chris Sorensen
as follows:
w. H. Halloran. physician ~. 90
r. F. Childs, physician ..... 8 90
S. G. Kerberg, attorney ..... 8 90
Andrew J. Christensen, witness 1 35
Andrew Jorgensen, witness. $50. 1 35
Mrs. Andrew Jorgensen, witness 1 35
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Will Hoffman has taken
the agency for the Franco-Amer-
lean toilet articles, and is canvass
ing our city.
DIR. Hall, the Chiropractor, re-
turned Monday from Davenport.
He left Saturday last for that city
to attend meeting at the Chiro-
practic School.
A crowd of friends was enter
tanned at the John VandeBrake
home in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Powers and Mrs. Jack Egbert.
DR.. and Mrs. Oldaker invited a
few friends to their home, Friday
evening, in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Delahoyde, who will move to
California.
Mr.. and, Mrs. q. b. Rude, who
came here Friday for visit with
relatives, returned to their home in
Packard, Iowa, Monday. Mr.. Rude
is a brother of Mrs. Frank Letting
we'll, at whose home they visited.
Mrs. Abel Stone and Mrs. Hans
Petersen returned Tuesday from
Askov, Minnesota. They were
guests at the Andrew Jessen home
in that city, where they had visited
since Thursday Of last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-09-26

Henry Burr and family of Aud
ubon were Sunday guests at the v.
]. Anciaux home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hansen re-
turned to their home west of town,
Monday, following a visit at Camp
Pike with their son, Harry.