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'Mrs. Clark Griffen was a south bonnd passenger Friday noon.

Andrew Baylor and eon were Atlantic business callers last Thursday.

Mrs, Martiu Jensen was visiting with her two daughters in Audubon.

The Masons hold their next Regular meetinjr Saturday evening: July 8th.

Mitis Amber Kelsey returned Friday from her call out of town ior a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Tharnish are the proud pirents of a baby girl, bom Sunday July 2nd-

Sam Hoyt of Guthrie Center was in town Friday on real eBtate business and calling on friends.

Peter Petersen has been enlarging hie coal and cob house the past week, doing the work nlone.

Karl Tno as returned from Lake View on Tunday after an absence of several weeks in that town.

Mies Essie Herrick returned Friday from a two days visit with her sister and family near Hatnlin

Bert JIcGraff returned from Sioux City Friday to celebiate in his home town, but will leave again soon

ter the Fourth.

Howard Horn returned io his home in Carroll Monday, after visiting several days with his friend, Miss Essie Herrick.

Miss Grace Baldwin, a trained nurse, has been staying at the Connrardy home the paat week during the illness of Miss Byrd.

Anderson Creek in the south part of town has been dry for over a week, necessitating the carrying of water for cattle in pasture along its course.

Mr. J. C. Powell while in town last week had J. W. Kline engaged to repair the roof on the harness shop, whieb was done the last of last week!

Mr. and MrB. J. O. Howard and children, of Greeley, Col., .arrived here Saturday to spend the Fourth and visit a few weeks with relatives and friends.

Mrs. Edna West-Wahlert and children, of Hillrose, Col., arrived here Friday evening on a visit with her and bis parents and with other relatives and friends.

Mrs. W. H. Brinkerhoff of Twisp, Wash., and Mrs. James Irving of Victor, Colorado arrived Saturday to visit at the CharleB Millitnan home in Slipperyelmburst.

There is strong talk of another automobile road being started running along the Botna Valley as near as is practical, commencing at Griswold and ending at Carroll.

The Danish Brotherhood Hall roof was repaired the latter part of last week and given a thorough painting, Grant Jones doing the work for the Contractor John Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Boehme residing over the northeast Audubon township line were in town Friday in consultation with a medical practitioner and attending to other business matters.

County Auditor Witthauer came down from Audubon Friday to close the deal for his residence on South Street, and to make arrangements for moving at oncc into the J. T. Lohner house.

MisB Kathlene Freeman was the guest of the Basbam Histers at the central phone office the latter part of last week. She is one of the central girls in Brayton and was enjoyinga short vacation.

.L. A. Peterman, who with Geo. Mil liman, have just finished work on a garage for D. E. Shrauger in Atlantic came home Friday to remain until after the Fourth, when they will commence work on the Shranger mansion in that city.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Harn are entertaining their grand-daughter, Mrs. Lorene Clark and child of Omaha, who arrived last week on a visit with her mother, Mrs. M. G. Woodruff and her grand parents. yhis makes four generations now occupying the Harn residence.

Bister Elizabeth Clements and Sister Ethel M. Riley left Friday evening over the N. W. R. R. from Audubon for Kenosha, Wis., the home of the former. The latter will visit there till time for the school to open again at Davenport, la., when she will return there to resume her teaching.

Mr. and MrB. Frank Winfrey and daughter returned the latter part of last week from a several weeks

with relatives in the vicinity of Dee Moines. They were accompanied home by hia nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.Miller of liastie, la., who visited until after the Fourth.

Foley

KiDNEtfPiLLs

RHEUMATISM KIDNEYS

Mr. Roosevelt says the American family should have four children.

Senator Bailey says Bryan went to Washington merely to make trouble,

Ray Bateman was employed in the 8oda Fountain in the Hansen Drug Store, July 4tb.

Clara noose of Gates is visiting a few days this week with her friend, Dena Kelson west of town.

The Misses Beatrice Crees and Vera Harris of Audubon spent Sunday at the J. M. Dimick home.

50 acres of hay in the field for sale or to put up in sbaren. prfiG Wm. Doffing.

Miss Kffie Williams of Atlantic came up Sunday to speiid the Fourth with her brother, Frank and family.

Mrs. Phil Hanson of St Paul, Minnesota airived hete today on a month's visit with her parents, W. J. Lancelot and wife and other relatives.

A vote for a Republican Senator in 1912 is goiDg in the majority of cases to be a vote for the Lorimer election methods of getting by the voters.

There is talk of fixing over the oaleudar to get Easter at a lixed date. We hope no one thinks Easter was appointed to advertise the miliaery trade.

Mi9s Lucile Connrardy arrived here yesterday from Chicago to help care for her sister, Byrd, who is reported to be quite low at her home ou South street.

Helen Gould had dinner Sunday with several hundred jackies. Considering the appetite of many sea faring men, we wonder if Miss Gould got a square meal.

King Peter ot Servia is having trouble to get bis daughter mairied. If he had let her go to the church socials and permitted the boys to see her home, there would have been little difficulty.

Martin Esbeck, of Kimballton, J. P. uhl, of Rt. 1, Bray ton, and Mrs. L. F. Miller and two daughters, of Brayton, were in town Friday afternoon—the gentlemen on business, the latter for an outing.

A secret treaty between Japan and Mexico is said to have caused the mobil'zation. Come now, Mr. YellowmaD, if you want to Bee the boys play ball pay your 50 cents at the gate and don't crawl under the left field fence.

Our Churches were well represented in the Park on the Fourth. Each of the Protestant Churches bad a dining ball on the grounds that were well patronized. These assembled dinners are always the beet in the land as the diversified cooking and the occasion demanded the very beBt skill and edibles procurable.

IT 80METIMES HAPPENS.

"Do you remember that little, wa* tery-eyed, lazy chap we had here threa or four years ago?" asked the head of the firm. "Blnks, I think, his name was. I discharged him for lncom* petenoy." "Blnks?" the assistant manager repiled "oh, yes, I remember him well." "He came In to see me today." "Did he? He went from here to New York, didn't he? I suppose he was wearing a silk hat and an overcoat with a fur collar." "That's the funny thing about his case. I can't understand it. He was all run down at the heelB and wanted to know If I would give him 50 cents."

Counter Diplomacy.

"I think you will like this goods, madam," urged a salesman In a dry goods shop. "It is just the thing for a stout, middle-aged lady." "Sir!" squealed the customer in a rage. The clerk saw his faux pas and recovered himself quickly. "Pardon me," he smiled, "I mistook ffou for the young lady who was here yesterday looking for something for her graBdmother. Now that I look at you again, I see that this was an older person. Now, if you are buying for yourself, we have something over there that—"

Amputated.

It Is said that two eminent surgeons had a quiet Interchange of views the other day, and among other things, traded secrets.

Said one tq the other: "What did you operate on Mr. Smith for?" Said the otheri "For $600."

Bald the first "No, I mean what ailed him?" Said the other: "Oh, he strained himself holding on to the $600 and cut him loose."

Of Course Not.

"Is It true that you punched Johnny on the nose?" "Yessum. but It was his own fault."

WELLS! WELLS!

12 to 38 inches in diameter C. M. PATTY, Route I EXIRA

Bettina's Incognito

Alter I have refused three other proposals you may come to me for pour final answer." Thus did Bettina deliver the ultimatum.

Wetherell surveyed her blankly, a stunned look taking gradual possession of his face. "And you want—other admirers, Buitors?" A pained expression crept into Wetherell's eyes and caused the straight black lashes above them to ontract sharply. "Most girls do, you know. It's a little weakness of the sex—a strategy to provide harmless amusement. Men save so many diversions and girls so few!

Hettina rose and followed him out to the door. "You take everything too seriously, Bobby," she said at parting. "Then you didn't mean—" "Of course I did, stupid!" she laughed. An instant later he was gone.

Exquisitely gowned in a morning robe of pale blue Miss Robeson sat toying with her chocolate spoon after a late breakfast.

The maid entered with two letters on a silver tray. A glance at the handwriting on the back of the largest :aused her to shut her lips tight. The other letter she merely glanced at and shrugged.

With eager fingers she broke the teal of the one bearing the mysterious chirography ..nd with a wildly-beating heart read: "My Dear Miss Robeson: .May I take the liberty of addressing a few words of interest and praise to one whom I admire more than words can express? "You do not know who I am, but I have seen you thousands of times and watched your career with no trivial degree of enthusiasm. "I wish you would let me be your friend, Miss Robeson, if only at a distance. My interest in you is deep and Eenuine and it would afford me the keenest satisfaction to be allowed to follow you in your upward march and contribute what small crumbs of encouragement my modest position in the world of literature will permit. "Sincerely, Huntingdon Crosby."

Bettina Robeson re-read the letter three times in bewildered silence. Huntingdon Crosby! She had never heard of suoh a person! But perhaps that was an assumed name.

By way of dismissing the subject from her thoughts, she picked up Bobby Wetherell's hastily scrawled letter and glanced through it. He would be very busy for the next few days he could not come on Friday night, or Sunday afternoon, either—and he regretted exceedingly that he would not be at liberty to take her to the horse show Tuesday. When she finished reading it, Bettina did a very contrary thing she stamped her whiteslippered foot upon the carpet and tossed Bobby's letter into the trash basket. Then she rose abruptly and crossed the room to a little rosewood writing desk in the corner. She would answer Huntingdon Crosby's letter!

In due time came a reply to her carefully worded little note. It called, undeniably, for a response, and as Bobby was still ostinct, the response was punctual.

Crosby's third letter contained an exhaustive pen picturc of himself, and be requested permission to call. After a good deal of reflection, Bettina granted it. She was growing desperate over younjj Wetherell's neglect.

But her admirer was "called south an unexpected business," and the golden opportunity slipped by.

For several weeks the mails between 1234 street and "Maplewood" were kept busy. The climax came when Bettina received a proposal of marriage by special delivery. When she began to read the man's endearing words, she was shocked, horrified. But by the time she had reached the signature, a complete change had corns over her. Bobby Wetherell had been flirting outrageously with the girl across the way, and it took her exactly ten minutes to write—and accept tier mysterious wooer.

The wedding day broke clear and sparkling as a sapphire. It had taken a fortnight to make preparations for the event, and not even the Robeson household knew of Bettina's strange procedure.

The hour was set for 11. at the little chapel a blocU away, and prompton the stroke of the hour Miss Bettina Robeson descended matter-offactly from her carriage in front of Bt. Catherine's, and walked toward the door.

A tall man in a dark gray traveling suit was leaning against the little jreen iron fence, and ho joined her at once. The minister had preceded them only a moment, and the couple sntered in silence. After the ceremony hey stood looking long and earnestly Into each other's eyes. "I was half afraid when you saw me, rou'd back out," tie said, the first to jpeak.

The bride opened her purse and Irew forth an engraved card. She aeld it out to him with dancing eyes. The name traced upon it was Mrs. Robert Knight Wetherell.

The newly-mad? groom stared at her svith nonplussed eyes. "Oh, Bobby," she laughed, "you're :he biggest goose. When you wrote ne that special delivery letter you— rou forgot and signed your own lame.

Her Impulsive Way

"Why, Alice, didn't you go out to lunch today?" "No, I didn't." The stenographer did not look up from the crocheting, "and what's more, there'll be no rest for me noons, nights or Sundays, Caroline, until these table mats are done." "I wasn't aware that you were in any immediate need of table mats," pursued the bookkeeper. "Isn't this rather sudden?" "They aren't for me, worse luck. When I need household goods I'll let you all know, never fear. These mats are for another and they are long overdue." The stenographer laughed bitterly. "Behold in me a victim of the habit of promising in haste to repent when repentence is entirely useless. "What?" "I mean that I'm one of those unfortunate impulsive persons who are always gratuitously and recklessly offering to do things for people. Observe these mats. There was really no reason why I should undertake the manufacture of eighteen doilies, six of each of the three sizes, you know, for a person like Mrs. Corwine, but when she told me that Mr. Corwine had bought her a beautiful mahogany dining table I at once said, without considering the matter at all, automatically, you know, that I would make her a set of mats for it. She took me up with a jump and hoped I'd do the pineapple pattern. It's the most difficult stitch I know. "Now she is probably wondering when I'm ever going to get them done. The truth is that I've only just been able to begin them, for I've been spending every spare minute for tiw last month on the border of Fre*h knots that in a moment of aberration I promised to embroider on Gertrude Lane's white marquisette dress. She bought it ready made and she thought it looked too plain, so, of course, I suggested the French dots and when she said that she didn't know how to make them I volunteered to do them for her. "For four long weeks those knots have haunted me. Every evening that I've wished to read or play cards I've been obliged to stick to the dots, and the worst of it is that my offer to do them was made so casually that Gertrude has no realization of what a Herculean task they were. I wouldn't feel so sorry for myself as I do if I thought I were receiving proper credit for my labors. "It's the same way with these doilies. Mrs. Corwine thinks that "because I said in a light and airy way that I'd make them they're a mere amusement or pastime for me. Did you ever know such a goose as I am—to get myself into doing things and to hate myself for it? I'm one of those who jump in where angels fear to tread."

The bookkeeper laughed and Alice, continuing to crochet violently, continued. "You ought to be thankful you haven't the habit. It gets one into all sorts of entanglements. A few weeks ago I met some suburban friends on the street. They appeared so pleased to see me that before I really thought what I was doing I asked them to come in town some day and have lunch with me, and I promised to let them know very soon just what day to come. That luncheon, for which I can neither afford the time nor the money and which wasn't in the least called for, has hung on my neck like a millstone. The thought of it has worried and depressed me ever since. The event comes tomorrow, and then, after these mats are done, I'm through! I shall not mortgage my time, money and industry any more. Hear my vow!" "Yes, I hear it." The other young woman assumed an accusing air. "But what about my essay for the Young Women's league that I wanted you to type for me this week?" "Oh, your essay—certainly I'll typewrite that for you, dear. I can do it after hours Just as well as not."

Caroline laughed derisively. "But that's different," protested Alice guiltily. "Typing for you is quite different from "Yes, of course it's different, kiddo. Everything is different but you. You are just the same dear, reckless promiser as ever, despite your hard-heart.ed, strong-minded resolution. But. anyway, you can't type my essay for I've already hired it done." "Y6u mean thing! You know I should have loved to do it for you!" "Talk about hopeless cases, laughed Caroline.

Not Too Much.

Two colored boys were talking on the street corner when a funeral procession went by. "Who's daid?" asked one of them. "Why ain' you heerd? Mose Smif, he's daid." "Mose Smif!

daid? W'en'd 'e

die?" "Yistiddy, 'bout two "clock." Bout two 'clock? Wha's inattah wif Mm?" "Et toll much watehmillon, dey say." "Toll much watehmillon? G'way! D' ain' no sich ting's toh much watehmillion! Deh wa'n'i nuf."—Ladies' Home Journal.

She Collects the Money.

"Does your husband ever get behind with his alimony?" "Not he. I kave threatened to go back to him instantly if he does."

fg? An Unpleasant Revelation. "My son," said the doting parent, "it Is your duty to tell the girl you hope to marry all about yourself—all your faults and weaknesses. That's the true test of love." "I did," replied the hopeful! "It wasn't much." "What did you tell her?" "Why, you see, dad, she didn't real» ly know who you were. So I told her." "Eh! And what did she say?" "She's an awfully nice girl, dad, and she said she'd tried hard to reconcile herself to the unpleasant truth."

Truly Regrettable.

"A celebrated dancer, you say?" "One of the best known in Europe." "She has youth and beauty, I presume?" "Both." "And yet seems to think her career a failure?" "Yes. You see, for some reason or other, she has never been able to hypnotize a male member of a royal family."

Sweet Young Thing—Do you know, these incubating arrangements are humble life tragedies to me in their mechanical substitution to the little chickies for a real mother. They strike me as melancholy.

Practical Fanner—Perhaps they are. They're brooders themselves, you know.

For Sale

Two Holetein bulls yearlings. Out of the best milking strains known to the breed. Call or phone 7 on 7. jy20 Nels C. Jensen,

NEW GARAGE

We have just opened up an Automobile Garage and General Repair Shop in the East Livery Barn where we shall be pleased to have you call when in need of any repairs. We also carry a full supply of Oils, Batteries and Automobile Supplies. Call and inspect them and get our prices. We are also prepared to do Plumbing, Gas Engine

Repairing and all other

j. c.

MISJUDGED.

"Myrtle," said her father, "I want you to send that young Smithertojj about his business. I won't have him coming around here any more. I don't like him." "Why, father, I can't see what you can have against him. He Is awfully nice, comes from a very fine family, doesn't use tobacco and he never touches a drop of any kind of liquor." "That's all right. I don't like him. He hasn't any sense of humor, and I don't believe a man who lacks the sense of humor can ever amount to much." "But he has a sense of humor. After you had gone upstairs last night he said you were the funniest thing hs had ever seen."

A Literal View.

Exira, Iowa, Route 2.

Good driving horse for sale. P. K. Jensen, jy6 Exira, la.

Positive, mine comparative, miner superlative minus, is the ghastly grammar of last week's colliery disasters.

Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S A S O I A

Get Bankirvg Hacbit—It Pays

OOES*line.thatinwork

Phone 77 Exira, Iowa

Christian Church Notes

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preaching- at 11 a. in. and 8:00 p. tn Junior Endeavor at 2 p. m. Senior Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.

Lost! Lost! Lost!

A gold watch fob with the initial of "H" on it, the Fourth of July. Finder please leave at the Journal Office. Small reward will be given. pdj20 Charles Higgins.

300 Chickens For Sale

30 old ones, 150 halt grown, 120 young ones. For sale at half of their value. j6 Phone No. 4

JBuy your batteries, automobile, gae eti'gine and machine oil of tf John Nelsen.

Insure in the Continental InBur ance Company. THEO.PATTY, Agt.

Come in and look over the large stock of Hammock's at Hansen's Drug Store. From 50 cte. to $8.00.

See the Woven Wire Hog Fence that John Nelsen sells. a4

For Sale

One 8 horse power Gasoline Engine, International make, in good repair also 1 four bole Deere sheller also in good running order. Call on or phone jp, tf ftl? T. H. Lastine,

The more bank depositors there are in a community, the more prosperous that locality will be, both as far as the individual citizens are concerned, and also as regards the community aB a whole, barge bank balances mean much properity.

Take the advice of men who are respected on account of their success—ask them the best way of keeping money and they will tell you to deposit it in the

First National Bank

EXIRA IOWA

Hamlin, la.

For Sale

Two yearling Short Horn bulls. Call on T. H. Lastine,

Hamlin, la.

Fly Nets and

Dusters

Harness

of all kinds.

Repairing:

quickly attended to.

J. W. Alsup

Phone 161, Exira, la.