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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
THE OPTIMIST
(By Frank Hopley; Dearborn
independently,

~ .
t Webster defines an optimist as
"One who looks on the bright SIDE
of things. >
4 That is a good definition, but, some
how, it does not quite seem 10 eA-
press the true meaning OF the Word.
| was going down the street the
other day, and / met man who, from
appearances, had seen better days
His coat was ragged, his trousers
shiny; his collar was frayed and MS
shirt torn. There was something IN
his eye, however, that seemed to IN
dictate that he was not cast down by
his troubles. On sudden impulse
stopped him and asked:
What is your definition Of an op.
timist?'
The mans eyes tT X as ne re-
piled:
AN optimist is man who can take
the lemons which are handed to him
by life and make lemonade out OF
them.
Then he walked away chuckling to
himself:
| was glad that he gave that def
milton, for it is true one. An opti-
mist is man who can smile when
everything goes wrong, because he
believes that things will turn out all
right in the end.
But a great many people haYe a
wrong idea of what an optimist is.
They think he is man who will new
, er admit that there is any danger,
even though the sky may be lower
ing; that he is person who always
looks on the bright side even il there
is no justification for doing so.
Those same people would call an
ostrich an optimist. When danger ap-
proaches the bird hides its head in the
sand and says to itself: Il can see
no danger, therefore there isn't any"
Such person is worse than foolish,
and deserves disaster. You can never
prevent danger simply by shutting
your eyes and saying that danger does
not exist.
The real optimist is the man who
goes through life with cheerful
smile, resolving to think the best pos
sible about his neighbors; the man
who, when things are bad, acknowl-
edges that they look black. He ad-
mits that the situation is difficult
enc, but through it all he believes that
with the help of God and his own ef-
forts, everything will come out ali
right. He doesn't say there isn't any
danger, but he meets the danger with
smile.
These are perilous times, times
which require clear head and sound
Judgment. 1t is futile for any one to
hide his head in the sand, like the os-
trich and say everything is going
well. That is false optimism. Every
thing is NOT going we'll, but things
WILL go we'll. il we meet the Difficult
ties before us with a stout heart and
G sincere belief in our ability to cope
with them successfully That is true
optimism.
Confront the dangers which beset
us on every hand, politically, indus
trlally and internationally, with
calm conception of what they mean
Then bend every energy toward doine
your part in solving the problemms
which the events of the past five wears
have forced upon us.
The definition Of the man in tho
street was not original with him He
had heard it somewhere. But It was
true, and will bear repeating:
An optimist is man who can tako
the lemons which are handed to him
by life and make lemonade out Of
them"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

A sham battle reproduction o. \
attack on Montfaucon during the "
in France will be held today, VAl
is the anniversary of the battle,
Camp Meade, Maryland, as feala
of the annual encampment Of the "
Grams OF Foreign Wars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

Is Lakeland homes, ranging in price
from $4,000 to $27,50O.
81 city lots from 5000 to, $4,000.
4 rooming houses, 10 to II rooms,
furnished, from $4,000 to $4,000.
5 business lots, best location at low
est prices.
Store building. Ask us for particu.
lars.
Largest list of young and bearing
groves OF 10, 20, 40 and so acres.
Large and small farms, suitable for
fruits, dairying, trucking, poultry
and general farming.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

Mesdames Darracott and Tuten
wish to say to their friends and the
lublic generally that although thew
nave received only a part of their
stock they will open the millinery
parlors in the Raymondo building on
Saturday, Sept. is, and will appre
elate a share of their patronage.
2n7A
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

President Wilson spoke in San
francisco in behalf of the League Of
Nations.
Cardinal Percier of Belgium was
presented with the freedom of New
York City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

We have been favored with a lot
OF dope which proves conclusively
that the increase in freight charges
won't increase the cost of living-in
other words, that though we're paw
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17
WANTED

io"hg man, quick and Of neat ap.
pearance, for soda fountain: Perma.
nent employment to right party. Ref.
erences required. Apply City Drug
Store. tEFE ooes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

We note column article headed
Curious Facts About Money We
did not read it, but we'll wager there
is no fact concerning it more curious
than the facility with which it can dis
appear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

They're little old-fashioned in Mr.
ami-still perpetuating the institution
known as dollar day Didn't sup
pose anything worth while could be
bought for dollar any more. Why
not Ten Dollar Day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

Auburndale's board of trade has
been revived and is quite active un
der the leadership of j. Shepard. who
is interested in the big cane growing
and strip proposition in that section.
Auburndale is one of the prettiest and
most favored by Nature points in the
State, and if her people would pull
together it would be a most flourish
ing community.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

One thing you can say for W. l..
Cllfton-he has the virtue of per.
sistency developed to the nth power (.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

The women made rather bad
start. from Democratic standpoint,
~ the way they messed up the vote
In Maine. .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

The country needs the vote of every
good woman to Offset the possible eff.
feet OF the votes of the other kind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

A rumor emanating from an always
unreliable source declared that 1900
negro women had registered in Jack
sonville. The official figures of the
Supervisor OF Registration, however.
published in yesterdays Times-Union.
gives the number of negro women
registering as $50. Some people Just
naturally love to spread lie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

MacSwiney is demonstrating that
1t takes longer to starve to death than
one would imagine. He can live lon
ger on less than anybody or anything
we have ever known--unless It il a
certain alleged newspaper we wot of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

Apples are bringing farmers IS
cents a bushel in Michigan, and sell
ing at nickel apiece in Lakeland. AS
we understand, from the figures put
out by the railroads, that it costs less
to ship stun now than before the
freight increase was put into effect,
we would advise those farmers to ship
some of their apples down this way
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

After the election of certain man
AZ senator in Georgia, and that of a
very uncertain man as governor of
Florida, we feel that anybody can be
elected to any Office, and that there is
more credit in political defeat than in
victory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-17

The corn crop this year is the
greatest in the history Of the country,
and all other staple crops are excep-
tionally good. Old Nature has been
working against the h, c. of l., and
here's hoping that ere long we see
some of the results Of her efforts in
lowered prices for food products.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
Wife is Broken Hearted

Because, after pleading and inn
ploring her husband, Carl Forsbeck.
failed to return TO her, Mrs. Neva
Forsbeck, of Waterloo, brokenheart-
ed. recently filed a suit asking sep
arate maintenance. Something or
the sorrow in her heart is revealed
by the complaint. She says she is
willing to do whatever her husband
wants her to do, and is willing to
go wherever he wants her to go, IL
only he will return to live with her.
She states she has pleaded and i'm
Dlored in vain. She has besought
him to come back. but he persists in
remaining away, according to the Pc
tition.
Apparently in the hope that there
may be a removal of the estrange-
ment that now exists on her hus-
bands part, Mrs. Forsbeck does not
ask for a divorce and makes no SER
ious allegation against Mr.. Forsbeck
none other than the desertion. OF
which she complains. The couple
were married at Hazelton, Iowa, Feb.
9, 1910. They lived together hap
PLY for four years, and then he went
away. she says in 1914.
Mr.. Forsbeck is 81 years old, his
wife explains. She says he is highly
educated and very successful in his
profession, that of civil engineer
He is able to earn 1915 month, she
says, while she, broken in strength
thru heart soreness and worry, must
labor to support herself. She petit
lions the court to allow her 800 a
month for separate maintenance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
OLD SOLDIER Is DEAD
Much Married Former Extra Man
Died While on Visit There.

With a matrimonial record rival
ing that of some on the stage and the
movie stars, Perry H. Smith, aged
"a years, and an old soldier, died at
Extra Monday evening survived by
five wives, from each of whom he
had been divorced.
Mr.. Smith lived in the vicinity Of
Brayton and Oakfield many years
ago, and for a time operated small
farm. That was during the regime
of his first wife, now living at Har-
Ian. Two daughters were born to
them, one of whom is Mrs. Bud
Heath, of Brayton.
After leaving Extra, Mr.. Smith
essayed matrimony four more times
unsuccessfully. None of his other
four wives are known in this county,
but all of them are still living.
The deceased lived in the old sold
iers home in Ohio, until two months
ago, when he went to the home OF
l.. NJ. Parrot, near Extra, for visit.
While there he was taken sick sew
eral weeks ago, from ailments caus-
ed by his advanced age, and died on
Sunday evening at 500 o'clock.
Funeral services were held yesterday
and interment was made in the Gem
etery at Oakfield. The deceased
was known to a number Of the old
err residents of this part Of the
county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
Reuuesf Return of pOstOr

The Rev. NJ. p. Arrasmith is con-
Guiding his fourth year as pastor OF
the First Methodist church at Sac
City. The last sermons of the con-
ference year was preached on last
Sunday. This week the pastor Is in
attendance at the annual conference
at Humboldt where the 49th session
of the Northwest Iowa conference is
to convene. The officiary af the Sac
City church, voicing the unanimous
demand of the membership, has ask
ed for the return of the present pas
tor for another year. 1t has been
voted to increase his salary to S2SO0
year in case of his return. At
least two of the churches able to pay
larger salaries are expected to be
supplied with pastors from the con-
ference, thus presaging a number OF
changes among the ministers in de-
mand for churches of the Sac City
class, and II is not as well assured
as 1t would like to be that there Will
be no change in Sac City. 1t should
be noted that in the plans for the en-
suing year the Sac City church not
only provides a cash salary of $4,000
and a parsonage for its minister, but
Il also supports an assistant in the
person of the efficient deaconess,
Miss Flora f. Taylor, for whose
maintenance an appropriation OF
$3.50 is made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Lyle Story the sixteen year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Story, for
mer residents Of Audubon, was kill
led. in an automobile accident at Ma
son City last Sunday when his motor
cycle collided with a mail truck.
The accident has brought much sor-
row to his parents, his mother being
almost Frustrated with grief. The
remains were shipped to this city
Tuesday morning and funeral ser
vvices were held at the Methodist
church in the afternoon in charge
of the pastor, Rev. d. j. Shenton.
Lyle was we'll known in this city
as he spent most of his life time
in this community. He was the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Story
and was born near Audubon Dec. 8,
1904. The family moved to Mason
City about a year ago. He was a
member of the intermediate Depart
ment of the Christian Bible school
and was a member Of the Sunday
school class. He was a Sophomore
in the Mason city high school. The
people of Audubon extend their
heartfelt sympaty to the bereaved
parents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
BACK FROM ENCAMPMENT

II. J. Freeman, whom everyone
recognizes as the father OF Audu-
bon, and e. Baxter, of Los Angles,
Calf, and Robt Ping, of this city
who attended the G.. A. r. Encamp-
ment at Indianapolis, Ind, returned
to Audubon the fore part OF the week
after having had week full OF the
good things that had been Provided
for-them by the citizens of that in
dustrious city. On account OF the
restrictions and the time limit on
the railroad tickets, the Californians
will not be able to spend as much
time here as they had expected.
Both Mr.. Freeman and Mr.. Baxter
are looking better than they did
when they were here year ago and
seem to be having a most delight
full time visiting their old time
friends. Audubon people in general
are glad to see both these old veter-
ans and are doing their utmost
TO make their stay here a pleasant
one and one they will look backward
to with pleasure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
Ran Big Car Into a Ditch

A Cadillac touring car, thought
to belong TO a Mr.. Zimman of Omaha
was abandoned early last Thursday
morning on the White Pole road, two
and one-half miles west of Lewis, by
four men, who had run over an en-
bankment with the car.
Carrying suitcases, the four men
walked to the C. r. Westfall garage
in Lewis, told Mr. Westfall their
Ford had broken down, and they
had to catch the early eastbound
flyer from Atlantic, and hired him
to drive them to Atlantic. They in
structed him to go after the damaged
Ford, repair it. and they would re-
turn in a few days for it. On reach
ing the point they designated, West
falls suspicious were aroused on
finding instead of a Ford. Cadillac,
with top broken. but otherwise little
damaged.
Zimman was called to Lewis the
same day but was unable to idenu-
fy the car with certainty. His ma
chine was stolen Tuesday night
from in front OF the Omaha audit
orium.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
CELEBRATE THEIR
GOLDEN WEDDING
ALL OF THE CHILDREN GATH
Erred AT THE PARENTAL
HOME FOR REUNION

Yesterday was an exceptionally
busy day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. S. Bridenstine for it was the oc-
casion of the celebration of their
50th wedding anniversary. 1t was
also the 22nd anniversary of their
eldest daughter, Mrs. A. j. Schwab-
land, of Cornell, Wash.
Mr.. Bridenstine has lived in Iowa
for a period of 10 years while his
wife has lived in the state for SIS
years. They have been going on the
journey through life together in
Audubon county for 40 years, the
greater part of the time being spent
on the farm in Cameron township.
Here they lived until fifteen years
ago when they moved to the city OF
Audubon.
They have five children, all OF
whom were present at the celebra-
ton and are as follows: Ethel
Schwabland, of Connell, Wash,
Mollie Stemn, of Menlo, John Briden-
slime, of Montrose, s. d; Jay Bird
enstine, of this city and Van Bird
enstine, of Seattle, Wash.
The big feature of the event was
the family dinner at which, beside
were present, Mrs. Smouse, of Coon
Rapids, Frank Buckner, of this city
and Mrs. Reickelt, of Montrose, s. ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bridenstine are
numbered among our most highly
respected citizens who through their
long years Of residence in the COM
munity have made a host of per-
sonal friends who unite with the
Republican in wishing them an
abundance of happiness in the years
to come.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
BODY SHIPPED HERE
FROM FRANCE
LOUIS BLOHM KILLED DURING
WAR IN FRANCE TO BE BUR-
led IN AUDUBON

Joseph Blohm has just received a
telegram from the war department
in Washington that the remains of
his son Louis Blohm, who was kill
ed in France during the world war,
have arrived in New York and that
the body would be shipped to this
city for final burial. Following is
the telegram he received yesterday:
Body Of Private Louis Blohm
has arrived in New York and will
be shipped to you at government
expense but not until you telegraph
at government expense explaining
about shipping instructions.
Mr.. Blohm sent an immediate re-
ply. How soon the body will reach
here is not definitely known. How
ever, advance notice will be sent
before the arrival of the body.
What arrangements have been
made for public funeral we have
not been informed, but it is likely
that such service will be held
More definite arrangements are pend
ing the arrival of the body,w
the public will be fully informed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
Six Tickets in Iowa This Year

In addition to the republican and
democratic tickets there will be four
other tickets in the field this fall in
Iowa, socialist, socialist-labor, farm
er-labor and prohibition. Hence
when the Iowa voter goes to the poll
on election day he will find six long
rows of candidates and in addition
a row for Independents or those run
ming Independently.
Kendall and Hammil head the re-
publican ticket for governor and
lieutenant governor, and Herring and
Cameron the democratic. The can
didates for the governorship and for
the lieutenant governorship on the
other tickets follow: Socialist, Geo.
Moines. Socialist-labor, ]. Jay Hi
sci. Fairfield. Henry Svendsen, Clin-
ton. Farm-labor, Matthias Faber,
Cascade, William III. Hill, Waterloo.
The prohibitionists have filed no state
ticket.
The time for filing certificates of
nomination of state officers closed
last Thursday inasmuch as the law
requires all such certificates and also
the petitions of all candidates not
regularly nominated by conventions
to be in the hands of the secretary of
state at least forty days before the
election.
In order to secure the proper GER
tification for the heads of all the
national tickets except the republican
Secretary of State Ramsey has found
il necessary to telegraph to the head
quarters of the various parties in or
der to get an official certification OF
the nominees.
1t is recognized that Iowa's ballots
this year will be cast fer the repub-
lican and democratic nominees and
that the other tickets will muster
comparatively few votes. In order
to get on the official ballot the can
didates on these tickets other than
republican and democratic had to
file petitions as the. law requires that
this must be the method for new par
ties or those which did not poll two
per cent of the total vote cast at the
last general election.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30

At specially convened meeting of
the members of the Presbyterian
church at Adair last week, Rev.
Sampson Cocks, rendered his resigna-
ton as pastor TO accept a call to the
Westminster church in Des Moines.
The resignation was received with
deep regret and sorrow, yet with an
evident feeling of submission to what
they felt to be the right way. The
resolution of acceptance of the resig-
nation was spoken of by many, and
afterwards unanimously passed. A
special resolution was passed thank
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Cocks for the work
they had done, and wishing them
every success in their new field.
Rev. S. Cocks went to Adair in the
spring of 1913, Immediately after
graduating from the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary in Omaha.
Adair was his first pastorate. Dur
ing his ministry there the member
ship has been more than tripled, a
manse built, and finally the new
church building The business side
lied that the church is entirely sup
ported by its own membership.
The Westminster church from
which Rev. Cocks has received a call
is a larger church in many ways. 1t
has a membership of over 800, is
well organized and yet offers splen-
did field for a future. The Rev.
Cocks expects to enter into his new
field of labor about the middle OF
October
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
EXTRA WOMAN Is DEAD

Mrs. John Noon, one OF the highly
respected citizens of Extra died at her
home Tuesday morning aged So years
She was born in Ohio in 1882 and
moved to this county in 1855 when
she moved to farm near Oakfeld
where the family remained until the
year 1900 when they moved to the
town of Extra, where Mr.. Noon died
one year later.
Four sons and two daughters
we're born to this union, of whom
three sons and one daughter survive.
The children are Ernst, of Butte,
Mont, Clarence, of Sparta, Wis,
Bruce, who is in the navy and Miss
Blanche Noon, who was living at
home with her mother, and gave her
the tenderest of care in her long i'll
ness. Funeral services will prob
ably be held at Extra today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
BUREAU WANTS MORE TO JOIN


The membership Of the county
farm bureaus over the state has in
creased more than one hundred fifty
percent during the past year. Fifty
one counties now have more than
one thousand members; twenty-nine
counties have twelve hundred each;
fifteen counties have fourteen hun
dred or more members; one county
is away past the two thousand mark
and there are several other counties
crowding it, Audubon county has in
the neighborhood of 100 members
are you one of them? II you are
not we would like to have you join
on Tuesday, October 18th, says L. p.
Reeve, the county agent.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Fedora
tion was formed December 81, 1918,
at ameeting held in Marshalltown,
which was attended by delegates
from seventy-two of the county farm
bureaus of the state. The Farm
Bureaus of Polk, Marshall and OF
Wright counties led in this move
ment, and II was the presidents of
these three organizations who issued
the call for the Marshalltown meet
ing.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
now includes in its membership all OF
the county farm bureaus, each OF
whom have an official representa-
tive on the Board of Directors.
These voting delegates annually elect
an Executive Committee, all of whom
must be men who are actively en-
gagged in farming. II you are not
member OF the Farm Bureau in Aud
ubon county, you are asked to join
on the 18th Of October when a very
special drive for new members vii
be made in this and every other coun-
ty in the state of Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-30
MRS. e. II. KIMBALL Is DEAD
Was the Wife OF a Former Audubon
Newspaper Man.

VIM. II. Freeman. who came from
Casper, Wyo., the fore part of the
week, brings the news Of the death
of Mrs. Il. III. Kimball, former res
ident of this city.
Mrs. Kimball fell in one of the
stores at Glenrock sometime ago sus-
tanning a fracture of the shoulder
and the hip, from which she died
September goth. She will be re-
membered here by many of the older
residents. Her husband published
the Times in this city at the time
of the county seat fight back in the
early SOS.
The deceased was born in New
Hampshire and was II years of age
at the time OF her death. They came
to Iowa in 1869 and lived in Audu-
bon until SO years ago when the
family moved to Glenrock. Wyo.
The husband and six children sur
vive as follows Wilson, of Cas-
per, Wyo., Allen, James F., Mrs.
Edna Rollins, Mrs. J. Slaughter and
Mrs. Sumner, of Glenrock, Wyo.