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HAMLIN

Mrs. Olut Oleseu was an Audubon Bhopper Tuesday. John Creea and wife were Atlantic visitors Tuesday.

Mrs. Jacob Anderson was an Audubon visitor Monday. Victor Nelson is painting at home this week. Vic is quite an artist.

Fred Auderson attended the Airship flights at Atlantic Tuesday. Teter Nelson was on the market with two carloads of hogs Tuesday.

George Robertson's residence received a fresh coat of paint this week. Aans Aagaard started at his job as Manager of the Lumber Yard Tuesday.

Thorval Rasmussen and two sons visited at Kimballton from Thursday until Friday.

This is the last week of school here and the children are looking forward to their vacation.

The plasterers from Elkhorn are working 011 Hans J. Johnson's new residence this week.

I. Rasmussen and wife of Bray ton visited over Suuday at his brothers, Thorval Rasmussen's.

Rev. J. P. Christiansen and family of Audubon were visitors at the Nels Rattenbor^- home Monday.

Andrew Auderson has just returned home after working in the country, the last two months for W. G. Sheets.

The plasterers have finished Hans Johnson's house and are now working at Jess Beck's place west of town.

Our Rural Route man wears the smile that won't come off nowadays. I guess it is that early morning train.

Arthur Lastine and Vern Adams attended a party southwest of town, Friday evening, reporting a fine time.

Hans Aagaard and family returned home Monday after spending a week visiting friends and relatives in Elkborn

Bus to and from all trains. Phone 52 at P. M. Christensen's Jewelry Store.

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VETERINARIAN George Weighton V.S.

Audubon, Iowa

SWIFTS WINCHESTER

Mrs. Nels Morteuaen Jr., Mr. R. II. Garnett, Mrs. Hans Mortensen and Miss Mary Mortensen were Audubon visitors Friday.

Twenty-three tickets were sold for Audubon on Monday morning. Audubon had to send some ot her citizeus to Hamlin so that they wouldn't have to meet some empty coaches.

Soren P. Petersen gave a dance in honor of bis birthday, we were not informed what milestone he passed, but from all appearances he is far from being a dead one yet. Everybody reports a fine time.

Warning To Railroad Men E.S.Bacon, II Bast St., Bath, Me., sends out this warning to railroaders: "A conductor on the railroad, my work caused a chronic inflamation of the kidneys and 1 was miserable and all played out. A friend advised Foley Kidaey Pills and from the day I commenced taking thpm I began to regain my strength. The inflamation cleared and I am far better than I have been for twenty years. The weakness and dizzy spells area thing ol the past and I highly recommend Foley Kidney Pills." For sale by all druggists.

Nursery Stock

1 have dug and Betunder a partial ehade in deep well watered trenches so trees throw fibers, rootlette, but leaf out later and slowly and can be safely planted all during May. If you have been too busy to plant you can do it yet. Send for trees and tbey will be shipped with soil and puddled roots, packed air tight safe to plant. Call on or Write or phone W. M. Bomberger, Harlan.

Mrs. L. W. Hansen's Dress Cutting school. We teach theBaugh man System also do all kinds of dressmaking. For further informatian call or address Mrs. L. W. Hansen 900 Pine St., Atlantic, la. Phone No. Black 411. tf

Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps? No, never. It's foolish to fear a fancied evil, when there are real and deadly perils to guard againts in swamps and marshes, bayous, and lowlands. These are the malaria germs that cause ague, chills and fever, weakness, aches in the bones and muscles and may induce deadly typhoid. But Electric Bitters destroys and casts out these vicious germs from the blood. 'Three bottles drove all the malaria from my system," wrote Wm. Fretwell of Ducama, N. C. '"and I've had fine health ever since." Use this safe, sure remedy only. 50c at Winfrey & Chantry's.

Political Influence.

Although my Bentlment is strong For simply mlndin" my own biz. Some offlce-seeker comes along

Inslstln' on my mlndln' his.

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•Floorwalker—I overslept myself this morning. Ribbon Counter Girl—Well, It's mighty mean of you to brag about it you know I can't afford to oversleep!

Foley Kidney Pills take hold of your system and help you to rid'yourself of yonr doagging backache, dull headache, nervousness, impaired eyesight and of all the ills resulting from the impaired action of your kidneys and bladder. Remember it is Foley Kidney Pflls that do this. For sale by all druggists.

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HER LOST POEM

Abigail Baxter, then, was an old maid. She was thirty-six. She had had no romance In her lift and as far as her closest friends knew .'she didn't want one. There were no weak spots Jn her character. She wrote poems pnd sent them away to publishers, but as they were always rejected that didn't weaken her case.

One particular poem—composed on a rainy, dreary day, when all nature wept and sobbed and old maids could sit in the house with their hair down and be sure there would be no callers—was a poem on love. It wasn't such a poem as is usually written, telling of the joyousness of the sentiment and the delights of rambles with Cupid, but it was a satire—a datnp, Chilly malarial satire. It was meant to reduce the market price of love by $0 per cent. It was meant to warn •he young man of twenty and scare the old man of seventy. It took up the sentiment of love in sixteen Verses and showed beyond cavil that there was a heap more money in raising squabs or running a boarding house. So far as Miss Abigail went that poem was a success. She enveloped, put in return postage and mailed it to a magazine.

Two weeks. No answer. Four weeks. No answer. Then Miss Abigail Baxter sat down as she had done on several previous occasions and berated the magazine man. If he hadn't read that poem and made up his mind to accept or reject by this time then he was no hustler. He had no right to keep people waiting. He needn't think he was a tin god because he was a magazine man.

The letter was a satire as well as the poem. The editor answered back that he had rej acted the poem after reading the first verse on the day of Its arrival and had at once remailed it. He could also write satire.

Miss Abigail Baxter was aroused. She was determined to have it back at any cost of blood and treasure. She wrote to that editor again as only a strong woman thirty-five years' old can write. If he had remailed the poem it would have reached her.

If that poem, which hadn't one single fault, and the man who said it had was not a respecter of truth, was not In her hands at the end of two .weeks suit for damages would be begun. She was no worm of the dust to be walked on, and so that editor would discover.

He replied that the suit would have to come, but warned her that she would surely be beaten. The redheaded office boy clearly remembered taking that rejected poem to the postofflce on a certain day and hour.

Miss Abigail's answer to this was brief. She simply took her pen in hand to say that she would at once put the case in the hands of a lawyer who could not be bluffed nor bribed and instruct him to carry it clear to the Supreme court at Washington, if necessary. The worm had been patient. The worm had suffered. The worm had asked only for justice. Now the worm had turned, and if a certain man ended his

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the cold iron bars she must be held blameless—that is, the worm must. Few poets in this world can bluff a magazine editor. They are engaged because they are good at bluffing other folks. Mr. Nichblson, the editor in this case, had turned down poets by the score and never got a knockout in return. In this case, however, he became alarmed. H1B curiosity was also arouaed. He was an old bachelor of thirty-eight and something seemed to tell him that this waB the crucial point in his life. He was served with a legal summons to appear in court and he put on his hati and went down to Roseland to see1 Miss Baxter. He expected asperity,1 acidity, aggression and lots of other things, but at the same time hoped' against it.

As soon as Miss Baxter learned, who her caller was she expected denials, assertions, protestations, defiance and other things belonging to the profession of magazine editing, but wished it might not be so. "I am sorry that this has come about," began the editor in pacific tones. "And so am I." "I must beg yo«r pardon for the way I wrote you." "And I said more than I should." "Anger drove me to criticise your poem. I did it an injustice. The trouble with it was that it was too lengthy." "I was afraid of that when I sent it" "Miss Baxter, I believe you can write a poem on love as it is. I wish you would. I should be glad to publish it. Make it the most holy and blessed sentiment of the human heart." "I will try."

That law suit never came off, but a poem was written and published. Mr. Nicholson also frequently found his way down to Roseland. Poems and love were discussed. The lost poem didn't turn up, but it was never even mentioned.

Within a year Miss Abigail Baxter was Mrs. Nicholson and independent 6f

all postoffices.

Then He Got a Pound or Two. Mother—Mercy, child, what In the, jwerld has happened to you? Your elothes are out full of small holes.

Willie—Oh, ma, we've baen playing grocery store, and I waa the Swim cheese.

ONE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON.

During a Friday afternoon lecture on history in a Baltimore educational institution the instructor had given a lengthy disquisition on the character of George Washington, incidentally touching upon his work as the organizer of the revolution. "Now," asked the instructor, "if George Washington were alive today, what practical part do you think he would play in present-day politics, judging from the past?"

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prolonged silence on the part of the pupils followed this. Finally, however, one lad saw a way out. "Sir," he queried, "wouldn't he be too old?"—Llppincott's.

Believed In Practice.

"Do you wish to go to church this evening? Father is going to preach, you know," the minister's fair daughter said. The young man considered. "Uml The last time I went he rather fell on some of my small failings. Do you know what his text will be tonight?" "Yes 'Love One Another.'" He regarded the round pink cheek approvingly. "Suppose," he suggested, softly, "that we let the old gentleman go preach, while we sit out on the porch and practice?"—Llppincott's.

Very Considerate.

"I suppose, Jennie, you wouldn't want to go to the concert Wednesday in your old hat?" "You dear thing—I couldn't possibly think of showing myself in it." "That's what I thought, so I—" "What?" "Bought only one ticket to the concert."—Meggendorfer Blaetter.

No Inducement.

Stranger—Hadn't you better put a "danger" sign on the thin ice? The girls from the college are coming here to skate this afternoon.

Pondkeeper—No danger of them falling in this this afternoon. There are no handsome young men around to rescue them.

An Error.

First Anarchist—Don't you think it would be a good idea to throw bombs all the time to terrorize the public?

Second Ditto—No throwing bombs is an exploded theory.

Danger of Breakage.

Mrs. Leeder whose comparatively well preserved face had just received another coat of enamel, regarded herself critically in the mirror. "I can see well enough," she said, "that I won't dare to crack a smile."

A PRESCRIPTION.

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"Doctor, I can't sleep. I toss about, night after night, thinking of th? debts I owe. What shall I do?" "Why not try paying them?"

Life's Journey.

As the world hurries on through space There are a few real lucky chaps Who manage to get comfortable seats—

But most of us cling to the straps.

The New Order of Things. "It was Shakespeare, wasn't it, who said 'The play's the thing?'" "Yes. Perhaps it was in his day, but now the press agent seems to be the thing."

The Real Pet.

"Mrs. Jollaby treats her husband like a dog." "Lucky fellow! I wish my wife would treat me as she treats her dog!"

He Agreed.

"I consider your wife a woman of excellent taste." "So do I," replied Jinx, looking in the mirror and smiling approval at himself.

Paradoxical Expenses. "There is one thing which is funny abc.it a stag dinner." "What is it?" "That it rolls up dear expenses/

After the Operation.

Doctor—Now, nurse, take the patient's temperature." Patient (feebly)—Oh, doctor, do leave me something in my system."

A Sure 8lgn.

"dee, but that man must know all about Wall street!" •^Vhat makes you think so?" I "He sever speculates."

Saved Child from Death "After our child had suffered from severe bronchial trouble for a year,'' wrote G. T. Richardson of Richardson's Mills, Ala., "we feared it had consumption. It had a bad cough all the time. We tried many remedies without avail and doctor's medicine seemed as useless. Finally we tried Dr, King's New Discovery and are pleased to say that one bottle effected a complete cure and our child is again strong and healthy." For coughs colds, hoarseness, lagrippe, asthma, croup and sore lungs, it's the most infallible remedy that's made. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Winfrey and Chantry.

Apple trees, plum trees, cherry treea can be safely planted in May, when ground is moist and active sap growth is started, then trees have better growing power to take hold, go ahead and grow. Phone your orders for any train to W. M. Bomberger, Harlan.

Lands Of Quality

For a short time]we [have:|decided to offer some of our proven fruit and Winter Vegetable Lands at $50.0® per acre, $1.00 per acre cash with application and $1.00 an aore each month until paid. Ten acre tracts or more and free town lot with each purchase, in town of Monte Christo. Tillable land guaranteed or money, returned. Lands ad. joining this now selling for $100 per acre, I3 down. This is your chance to make an investment that will double within a year, and createja competance for old age and a habit of saving and thrift that will be worth much to yon in the future. Send for particulars. Agents wanted.

MiladoLand Company GEO. E. KELLOGG, Northern Sales Agent, tf Audubon, Iowa.

In The Wake of the Measles The little son of Mrs. O. B. Palmer, Little Rock, Ark., had the measles. The result was a severe cough which grew worse and he could not sleep. She says:

One bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound completely cured him and he has never been bothered since." Croup, whooping cough, measles cough all yield to Foley's Honey and Tar Compouud. The genuine is in a yellow paokge always. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists.

Plant a bed ot Cannaa, Geraniums Dahlias, Gladioli, (Salvia, other bedding piantB, a few dollars will brighten up your yards all summer with choice flowers if you phone WM. Bomberger tor plants, bulbs and roots.

Eggs. Eggs. Eggs.

Single Comb Rhode Island Red Eggs for hatching from well bred stock. 15 eggs $0.50 100 eggs 2.50 Agent for Queen Incubators and Brooders. Start in the

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