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The Jasper news., 1920-03-04
AGRANDFATHER's STORY
From S143 to a Competence in
Three Years.

r. Chamberlain tells a story Of his
efforts before moving to Canada in
1916 to make a living. 1t was hard
work. He had so many ups and
downs" that he became dlspirited be-
fore he learned Of the success Of for
mer neighbors Of his who were doing
well up In Canada. He sold his hold
ings for a song, and had sale Of what
effects he had. When he Strengthened
up with his storekeeper and paid
few debts he found that he had $143
in cash, a good constitution, wife
and Ave children. He had saved some
few things from the sale. These he
put into a car with the effects Of
couple Of others, who like him were
going to Canada. He went into the
Gem Colony in Alberta in 1915, bought
a piece Of land and commenced opera
lions. The money he placed in the
bank, and started one of his boys out
to earn enough money to supply the
table. The older boy used his wages
TO break up the sod on the 100 acres.
But let Mr.. Chamberlain tell the rest
Of the story. which he has signed over
his own signature. He says: 81 rented
20 acres and hired It put into wheat,
thrashed % wagon loads for my share.
We lived In the granary two years.
"The first of December, 1913, laid
the concrete foundation for q twenty
five hundred dollar house and COM
pleted it the last of January. I have
nine head of horses and mules, five
head Of cattle, fifteen pieces Of ma
chInery, seven outhuildings paid for
and half interest in a thrashing ma
chine. This is an old grandfather's
story, as my son-ln-law came with four
children from Idaho last March and
bought 800 acres @. p. r. irrigated
land and we helped him develop 200
acres of 1t. They can't say around
here, everybody works but father"
! Increased EiIs Wealth Six Hundred
Fold.
There are more stories of success
in Western Canada. There's that Of
Allan Nicholson Of Hazelbridge, Mani
toba. In speaking Of 1t he says: Il
shall never regret coming to Mani
toba. I came here seventeen years ago.
think 1t was in the spring Of 1908.
Ny old home was at lie Mars, Plym-
outh county, Washington township,
Iowa, where had been farming for
good many years. 1 had farm of
24S acres, Of which l owned 80 acres
and rented 100. When l left In 1908
sold my equity In the farm for $500
per acre. The nearest station to my
place was Dalton, and my old neigh
bOrs there will remember me very well.
when 1 came to Canada l rented
three-quarters Of section at South
Plympton, near Springfield, Manitoba.
After a year or two's experience at
renting bought my present farm OF
800 acres, and am now engaged In
mixed farming. / have always had
good crops since l came here, and
some of them have been bumper
crops.
"If went back to the United States
today could take back $500 or $500
to every $1.O0 that / brought into
the country. My land today is worth
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The Jasper news., 1920-03-04
His Prestioe Gone.

"Rattlesnake Bill" is strangely ale
tered. What's the troube?"
"Bill says if he had known what
was before him when he vent into the
movies he would have stuck to train
robbing and kept his self-respect In
the old days no man ever talked to
him the way the director does and
lived to tell the tale."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" marked
with the safety "Bayer Cross" can be
taken without fear because you are
getting the true, world-famous Aspirin,
prescribed by physicians for over IL
years.
Always buy an unbroken package Of
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" which con-
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04
PROVIDE RUNWAY FOR WATER
Plenty Of Space Should Be Allowed
In Rebuilding Bridge or cuIVert
Repair Costs Cease.

Whenever bridge or culvert is re-
built use some form Of permanent
construction, seeing to 1t that plenty
OF runway is allowed for the water.
Then repair costs will virtually cease,
and the money now wasted win begin
to show in roads that are good ~
mouths In the year
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

she suffered terribly
at times. She would
be % III that abe
would be unable to
be out Of bed for 81
least two days. This
condition existed fos
. whole year and abe
became very puny
AMI sickly. i really
was afraid I would
lose her. Then some
one suggested DR..
Pierce's Favorito
Praeerinfi0n t0 ma
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

tains proper directions to safely relieve
Colds, Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Neu.
ritis, Joint Pains, and Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes Of twelve tablets
cost but few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
Of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04
Looked Like Il.

Clerk-You can't keep me down.
Employer-What are you trying to
do, hold me up?
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04
Comparative Values.

Don't you think the starlight Is
so romantic?" "Yes, but moonshine
is more substantial"
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

Coated tongue, vertigo and constipation
are relieved by Garfield Tea.-Adv.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04
Popular Place for Children.

1t is estimated that the average
depth Of sand in the deserts Of Africa
is from 80 to 40 feet.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

Fashionable charity always has a
card attached TO II.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

Fortunate is the man who knows
enough law to avoid It,.
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04
WELL KNOWN WOMEN

Kansas City, Mo.s-''When one Of my
daughters was about seventeen years Of aga
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

PATENTS ss ;G@:! = A! Sf Isl is
The Jasper news., 1920-03-04

PECAN ORCHARD TRACTS. 800 buys
Home Lot and / acre Monthly payments.
We develop. Will produce $1,000 Request
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08

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%"v nr.. rer tr'... '." 3 e a
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1t74.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08

v Il ~ - = IHWh I7'EE,
EtTFelav. love
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-08

733 Securities Building
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06
MARINE MEMORIAL POSTER

UST as the school children Of France
gave for their country's gift to the
United States-the Statue of Liberty
80 will American school children
contribute zone cent and upward" for
Americas Gift to France" monu-
y mental statue by Frederick Mac
MoHSses, the noted American sculptor
Mr.. MacMonnies is contributing his
! services toward the monument which,
1t is estimated, will cost S25O,OOO.
The poster shown herewith, is by AL
bert Sterner, noted American portrait
\ painter. 1t typif1es the tribute which
this country will pay to the French
through the Marine monument. The
poster will be displayed in cities,
4 towns, and villages. and will designate
3 many of the places where contributions
may be made during the week OF
March Pa free-will offering. in
which numbers of contributors, rather
than size of contributions, will be
x. sought from school children and others.
CNtributions are now being receiv-
ed at National Headquarters, $50 Mas
i sal street, New York, by Charles 81
Sabin, president of one of New York;
largest trust companies, WHO is treas
nrer of the fund.
The memorial will be erected at
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06

the dog belongs to the rlcn pacne'of!
1t was out before I realized that l
was probably addressing the rich
bachelors chauffeur. The dog had
wagged his tail at this young mans
appearance and the man had called
him "Spotty."
"Who?" he asked stupidity.
81 mean" endeavored to correct my
mistake, that the dog must belong
to your employer. Mr.. Wainwright.
Mr. Obadiah or Hezekiah, or some
You work for
him, don't you: Are you the chauf-
feur?"
81 am" the young man promptly
replied I'm chauffeur and plumber.
and everything else for Mr.. Vain
wright's car. Don't look it?"
do you think" l asked fearfully.
"that Mr.. Wainwright will miss his
dog and hunt him up? And would he
be very angry if he found that ! had
run into Spotty? Angry enough to
bring case of damages?"
@He can be mighty angry" the
young man honestly admitted. but,
I'll take the risk with Spotty. Just
bring out little supper for the dog
tonight-then call Jerry through the
garage door. I'll come"
Jerry did come. and he not only
looked after Spotty but gave aunt's
roadster an overhauling that 1t had
needed for months. Then he drove
me down q beautiful moonlit road to
show certain pretty spot which had
escaped my notice. Jerry Was the
incest companion! Jolly and enter
tanning in most respectful way, and
with the frankest blue eyes think
that / have ever seen. Jerry's face
was nice too, in a good-natured way
when the motor grease had been
washed off between the freckles.
liked the freckles, too They seemed
all q part of his wholesomeness, anG
one night when Spotty got up and
trotted out of the barn and it came
to me that was not to meet Jerry
Any tuI HV0 " SlolS al AAAh az
though had never seen him before
. And. in truth. never had seen hin
in this new understanding way. Jerry
the chauffeur was the man loved
There was no getting out of it. OF
around it. And. as I sat there with
the sweet-scented breeze blowing IL
, through the open door between us, il
seemed to me that must always hav,
known of my love for this man from
the moment he had bent in his dirt.
clothes over Spotty's MANNED. figure
Jerry leaned toward me now as
stared and his big hands took mine
AID heid IT,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06

$50 you nave 1ouno II out uan
DEAR" he said. "Why, I've known all
along Of my love for you. and OF
yours for me-" he added daringly,
Lets go in and tell Aunt Truscott
can't let you 20 back home alone
dear. I'm going with you as your
husband"
"They won't be pleased at home
Jerry" ! faltered "but that doesn't
matter. Nothing in all the world
matters" said wonderingly, "bul
just only you"
They'll be pleased. al, right" Jerry
remarked when he had kissed re
''for I'm the bachelor YOU had hearc
of himself. Not Obadiah or Hezekial
but jeremiah Wainwright instead
from next door,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06
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BY AGNES G. BRoeAN.
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When Aunt Truscott wrote suggest
Ing that / come to her for visit,
knew that something was up. Aunt
TT'usc0tt is not generous with her in
yitations, and l suspected mother had
asked for this one. thought that |
knew the reason: Ever since Aunt
Sarah returned from Glover Lea
that's the poeucal name of Aunt
Truscott's estate-with glowing tales
81 the wealthy bachelor who was ex-
spected to arrive to take possession OF
the big house next door to aunt's,
had noticed mother and Aunt Sarah,
too. watching me in speculative fash
ion. Once, heard Aunt Sarah re-
mark az sat on the veranda:
abigail is too friendly with young
Persons-who you know amounts to
nothing"
And mother had understandingly re-
piled:
III agree with you that 1t would be
well to send her away for q time
where she might meet with somebody
worth while"
j chuckled. Tortures could never
persuade me to accept Bobby Persons
Glory! What Joyous restful time
II would be; and Aunt Truscott. the
grim old dear, was quite agreeable
4 For the first time forgave her my
Inherited name of Abigail.
The first cloud on my horizon ap
tpeared when I ran aunt's roadster
plumb into spotted dog who ran
across my path. The dog was in
y tnred, found, but not SO badly as
had feared. hts eyes sought my face
trustfully as lifted him into the ma
chine and drove into aunt's barn
where we kept the roadster. was
bending over the dog and trying t.
and the extent Of his hurt, when
young man came through side open
Ing in the barn,
.'rell me where he is hurt" said
II ran over him"
The red-haired young man stared
at me, then in an instant he was OF
his knees examining the dog, wht
weakly wagged his tail.
.Just bruised. guess" he said a
last. 1--WE will have to make be-
for him here. I'm afraid it wouldn'
be wise to carry him over next door.
.Noxt 6rnrf" Av-lsip,e6. "Ther
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06

faced the proprietor of the film
studio. II would like. to secure a
place in your moving picture COM
pany," he said.
"You are an actor" asked the
film man.
Eyes"
clad any experience acting
without audiences?"
A flicker of sadness shone i'm the
visitors eyes as he replied, Acting
without audiences is what brought
me here"
A story is told of an Englishman
who had occasion for a doctor
while staying in Pekin.
Sing Loo greatest DOCTOR" adj
vised his native servant, he savee
my lifee once" Yes, NE tellible
seeck. Me callee in doctor. He
givee me medicine. Me velly,
velly bad. Me callee in mother
doctor. He givee me more medi-
icine. Still me velly, velly seeck.
Me callee in Sing Loo. He no
come. He savee my life"
A small boy passing down Chest
nut street saw placard on a win
dow reading ''Boy wanted. Apply
within" AS this boy was looking
fora job, he went in and asked for
the boss.
"Does yer want a boy?
eyes," replied the merchant.
"Wot kind Of a boy does yer
want!"
ooh, a nice, quiet boy who
doesn't use naughty words, smoke
cigarettes, whistle around the office,
play tricks or get into mischief
of any kind"
"Gwan; yer don't want boy;
yer wants a girl"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06
Harry Graham,
Defendant.


To Harry Graham, Defendant:
You are hereby notified that
there is now on file in the Office of
the Clerk of the District Court of
the State of Iowa, in and for Au-
dubon County, the petition Of the
above named Plaintiff claiming and
alleging that she is a resident of
Greeley township, Audubon coun-
ty, Iowa, and that such residence
is in good faith and not for the
purpose of obtaining a divorce
only; and further alleging that you
and said plaintiff were married at
Audubon, Iowa, on the 18th day
of November, 1917, and lived to-
gether as husband and wife until
November 10th, 1918, and that
during the time you and plaintiff
so lived together, she at all times
conducted herself as dutiful and
loving wife; that there was born to
you and plaintiff, as the issue of
said marriage, a son, Wesley James
Graham, who has at all times since
his birth resided with plaintiff. And
further alleging that during the
time you and plaintiff lived to-
lgether as husband and wife, as
aforesaid, you were guilty OF such
cruel and inhuman treatment of
plaintiff as to endanger her life.
| Wherefore said plaintiff prays
that she may be divorced from
you; that she may be awarded the
custody of her said minor son,
Wesley James Graham, and for
such other and further relief as
may be equitable in the premises.
For further particulars see petition
now on file.
| And that unless you appear and
defend before noon of the second
day of the next term, being the
June term of the said Court, which
will commence at Audubon, Iowa
on the 9Th day of June, 1920, de
fault will be entered against you
and judgment and decree rendered
thereon as provided by law.
Dated LIST day of May, A. d.
1920.
| T. M. RASMUSSEN,
81 Attorney for Plaintiff
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06
ORIGINAL NOTICE

In the District Court of the
State of Iowa, in and for Audubon
County, June Term, A. D. 1920.
Emma Graham,
Plaintiff
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06
ALLSP|CE AND GINGER
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OF funny sayings, errors queer
Each day brings not few;
We get them from our neighbors,
And well pass them on to you.

WILL" said newly married
friend to Will Maupin, the Ne
braska poet, "Im in a quandary
as to just what should call my
wife's mother. | don't like to call
her "Mother-in-law" on account of
all the comic-paper Jokes on that
name, and somehow there's a
sacredness about the word Mother
that makes me hesitate to apply it
to any but my own"
WELL" said NIaupin, Il can
only tell you Of my own experience.
The first year we were married
addressed my wife's mother as
Say after that we called her
Grandma" =
1t was married mems night at
the revival meeting.
'Let all you husbands who have
trouble on your mind stand upp'
shouted the emotional preacher at
the height Of his spasm.
Instantly every man in the
church rose to his feet except one.
"Ah" exclaimed the preacher,
peering out at this lone sitter, who
occupied a chair near the door
apart from the others, "you are
one in a million"
ut aim that" piped back this
one belplessly, as the rest of the
congregation turned to gaze sus
piciously at him. II can't gel
up--I'm paralyzed."
| Sisters Beau--Willie, do you
ever peep thru the keyhole whe1
I'm in the parlor with your sister
Willie--Just sometimes. [ de
when mother amt there.
$50 you fought in the Civil war
What battles were you in?"
II fought in all of them;
fought in the battle of Bull Run
"And did you run, Uncle Cyl?
did ! run? By golly, / reckon
l did. All those that didn't ART
there yet"
Judge--The police say that 20,
and your wife had some words.
Prisoner--I had some, but didn'
get chance to use them.
Sweeping his long hair back witt
an impressive gesture, the visito
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06
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"And don't forget to bring home
few rolls" "For the pianoia, dearie
or for the culinary department."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06
The Question of Which SilO is Best
is Now Settled for Good
A Few Words about Cement Stave Silos


Few Words about Cement Slos
\. nlding mode and
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to the worlds leading
absolutely permanent ilos Acid
coating spelling romfr
@ preserves all of ensilage
nocng
eliminate all upkeep and repair for life.
Our Slaves Have Been Tested
uniformity of
and have been
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-06

Meaux, on the Marine, and will rival
in size and grandeur of design the
Statue of Liberty
The Washington times., 1920-09-25
- ETo' -
| DIGEST !
e.

Louisiana has one motor vehicle TO
each $3.50 persons
Wisconsin spends $50. 900 ,ooo for the
upkeep OF automobiles In year
The Detroit Automobile Club has
now reached and passed the ii'ooo
mark
Nearly 1000 more automobiles are
owned In Manitoba this year than last
Several former members OF the nus
sian aristocraey are driving t~Aieso'
in Paris.
Motor vehicles number 100 tunes
as many now as there we're In 1903,
A racing speed car consumes on an
average OF one gslion OF gasoline 10
every ten miles.
The daily. motor car repair bill IN
Philadelphia is figured from &S2'ooo
to s3s. 900.
= Passenger automobiles OF American,
French and Italian makes are mar
beted in England.
-Four thousand ears 10 the daily
average of one OF the big automobile
factories In Detroit, Mich.
A few less than one-third OF the
population OF Detroit, Mich, are en-
gagged In the automotive Industry
Portable vacuum cleaners, especially
designed for automobiles, IL the latest
addition to motor equipment
Between 100000 and 100000 motor
trucks, It is estimated, will be pro-
duced in the United States this year.
A fieet of bf4 passenger automo-
biles is operated by the Bell Telephone
Company of PennsylvAnia for con-
struction work.
More than four billion gallons OF
gasoline are required to supply power
to motor vehicles for a, single year In
the United States.
In an effort to safeguard the high
Ways the secretary OF New York State
has proposed that motorists be
licensed and bonded.
"A Survey OF the Roads OF the
United States of America" published
in 1885, was the hrst road book printed
An this country
80 Motor vehicles in France equal that
OF the combined registration OF cars
in Australia, Brazil, Cuba. New
Zealand, Mexico. and Uruguay.
At an average of only two passen-
gers per mile, automobiles in the
United States carry four times the
number transported by the railroads.
AS a result of campaign against
the needless sounding Of raucous
automobile horns. 222 arrests have
been made in Philadelphia, Pa
The limit of speed Of motor fire ap-
paratus in Cleveland, Ohio, is twenty
five miles an hour in going to Ares and
fifteen miles an hour in returning to
quarters.
The latest production OF gas. which
possesses explosive qualities suffi-
cient to drive an automobile, has been
distilled from ordinary field straw.
An automobile concern in Los An
geles, Cal, is carrying on success
full business Of renting new cars with
out drivers to anyone by the hour,
day, week, or month.
Nevada, with the smallest popula-
ton, has one motor vehicle to every
1915 persons in that State. In New
York. with the largest population,
there are 1912 to each car.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-09-11
PAVING on the Mail.

An expression with which everyone
is familiar is paying on the nail,
comes from the old method of settling
accounts. IT. the early day of trade
and commerce. merchants on change
paid their debts by counting ont
their gold on to a copper nail
or table, in the market-place. Writ
ten receipts are now almost universal.
and these nails are no longer used /;
but two splendid specimens still re-
main among the most interesting treas
ures of the ancient port of Bris-
toll. They are each about four feet
high. shaped ike gigantic hour glass.
There they stand in the busy street
lasting monument to the integrity of
the old trading and merchant class
who paid on the nail and scorned a
receipt.