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The Boyden Reporter from Boyden, Iowa • Page 15

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Boyden, Iowa
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THOSE UMATIC Much" of the matic pain'-that coinfes changing- weather" is the of uric" acid crystals. Needles couldn't cat, tear or hurt arty the affected "muscltt-joint is used. If such attacks are marked' headache, backache dtz- zinesa and disturbance of the urine, it's time to help-the weakened kidneys. Doan's Kidney Fais qnickly help ssckkidne n. OmMoik Joba H.

Matthews. TIT Bast First The Da says: My back ached I could hardly stoop or straighten. The kidney ereuona became profuse, obliging me to arise many times a night and the passages were Terr palnhi 1. My kid oeys became so disordered tbat I thought 1 wa done for. Doan's idceyPilU how- ever.went rlgbt to the seat of the trouble and for over three years my cure has been permanent." Buffmlo.

New York WHERE WE FIND EMERALDS Famous Muzo -Mines in the Republic of Ejnest Gems. Iowa State News Events of Recent Throughout the Commonwealth The finest emeralds are? found in the Republic of Colombia, at the famous Muzo mines in the department Boyaca, seventy miles north by west of Bogota, which have been since 1558. The Spaniards mined there in thejmiddle ofXthe six- tenth century, but withdrew after owing to continual fighting with the Indians; with thVresult 'that for awhile the locality of the mines unknown. They are now worked by an English company, ia partnership with the government. The emer- 'alds at Muzo occur In calcite veins through black carboniferous limestone in all directions and at all Often the limestone is cov- iered with earth, in which bushes and are growing; this has to be before prospecting is possible.

(When calcite veins have" been located, side: of the hill is dug away in usually by Indians, whose tool is a steel bar forged to a jpolnt at one end. The" pieces of vein are examined superficially if or emeralds, and. are then set aside Ifor conveyance' to the sorting-shed, a detailed examination is made, and" the emeralds are divided into fif- grades according to color, trans- jparency, size, freedom from flaws, and to' on. Slow Chap. laughed the.girl with the Jpink he is the slowest young man I ever saw." "In what way, dear?" asked, his chum.

"Why, he asked Cor a kiss arid I told him.I wore one of those knotted veils itliat takes so long- to loosen." "And what did he do?" "Why, the goose took time to untie 'the Monthly. Partial Success. "Do you believe in those faith "Oh, I have known some that cured faith in them." 1 -It's easier for most men to pray for forgiveness than it is to flght temptation. Handy Breakfast Ready to Serve Direct From Package Post Toasties and cream A dainty dish of toasted Indian Corn, brimful of sweet flavour and substantial nourishmerit. 'Pott Toasties in the pantry mean many delicious breakfasts.

Direct to your, table in sealed, air-tight packages. Sold where. by Grocers every- "The Memory Lingers PMdw Cereal Ltd. Midi. Young, president of the Iowa Good Roads has appointed the memibers of the committee of the organizatiqn which was provided for at the convention of organization last month.

The members include Harvey Ingham of Des Moines, B. W. Me wherry of StraWiherry Point, Frank Ninimocks of Ottumwa, F. A. O'Connor 'of New Hampton, John W.

Poster of. Guthrie Center and J. S. Bellamy of The committee cooperate with the governor and legislators in endeavoring to secure adequate provision for good roads in Iowa. Leslie Shaw and Ms associates months ago, bid in the Atlantic North South for $500,000 have given up the struggle.

The. thay aave' at various' into the court-has been declared forfeited arid they-are now out except as they may reap- pea'r' as at the resale of the -property. The Commercial of, Iowa Falls with' the railroa.ds entering that city the of roads in the territory Contiguous. It is proposed to follow put' lines adopted the Milwaukee and obher roads in "other parts-of the state in hauling to poin'ts for distribution the crushed rock for surfacing- the highways. Linder, retired clotliing merchant, G2 years old of Burlington, is lying- at the point of death the victim of Charles Caesar, a bartender, who out Lander's throat.

After the deed Caesar locked himself in. his room and When the police came to arrest him, 'fired 'a bullet into his brain. Work has started on. both the new Charles City gas engine factory, and upon the new Milwaukee station in that city with large forces of men. Both contractors state that if good weather continues work will be rushed rapidly.

Doth b-uiidings will be ornaments' to the city. Earl Schmidt, 13, while hunting with Michael McDonald, 14, was shot through the leg- with a charge from a' shotgun at short range. The leg will have to be amputated. Both boys live near "Whittemore and both refuse to tell how the accident occurred. Two more suits against the city of Creston have been filed.

T. W. Carpenter of Des Moines who owns eighty acres of land west of the city asks $500 damages and costs for alleged dangerous sewage from city em.ptying--into: a stream on his land. The Webster City Commercial league is preparing to entertain the newspaper men and their wives when the Upper Des Moines and Corn Belt Editorial associations hold their semi-annual meeting ia tliat city on March 13 and 14. Charged with having attempted to entice 15-year-old Hazel Olson, from her home, Claude Manley, 25 years old, is in Jail at Marshalltown, 011 complaint of Charles Olson, brother of the girl.

The pouUry" house at Hampton broke all records for the last two fnontihs of the year by tairing in about 950,000 pounds of live poultry. They paid out nearly $100,000 in this time. A new fireproof school costing $30,000 was dedicated at Lenox last week. It is built entirely of cement and and is said to he the most up to date school building in southern Iowa. Nickels Son's clothing store and Menstart's shoe store at Carrol) were burglarized recently.

Two suits of clothes and an overcoat were taken, besides $8.15 from the cash register. In the district court at Sidney was found guilty of statutory assault. The maximum penalty for this crime is twenty years. came to Farragut from St. Joseph Mo.

Isaac A. Mick, 75 years old, prominent as a- crier of land, stock and general sales in all of the five counties bordering on Marion, and a Civil war veteran, is dead of pneumonia. At a recent public "sale near Essex by W. E. Carwin an aggregate of was realized, The man who sold lunch on the ground boasted that he took in $90 day.

Frank Kolosanti, -employed at Lehigh Portland Cement plant, Mason City, fell into a clinker pit and was jurned so badly that he Jived but a i hours. i After a mysterious absenoi of twelve days, George Hammond, cashier of the bank at David, has returned and will aid the bank officials in checking up the accounts in the bank. He had been speculating and the strain was too "much on his mind and so he disappeared after sending the bank keys to the president of the bank. He has hot been arrested and no charges have been filed him and will not be unless a shortage in the accounts are discovered. Fire destroyed five Fontanelle business houses Staurday night, doing damage estimated at $25,000.

The blaze was not discovered until it had gained good headway, and the department was unable to cope with it. The plant of the Fontanelle Observer, owned 'by W. H. MeCtiire, the restaurant of William Haughen- berry, the bakery of John Thompson, and two harness shops belonging to Chas. Schulmiller and George Beuriis, were William Oakes, 25 years old, who was traveling fropi Faulkton, S.

to Adair, with a carload of horsea and farm implements, Was 'killed five niiles, east of Council The freight train had sidetracked for a passenger, train. -Oakes alighted from caboose, it is presumed, to go ahead and take a look at his stock when, he stepped in front of the passenger. Death has removed one pf the oldest Jeachers in of service in Iowa, B. Baird of Indianola passing away after a short illness. Mr.

Baird had taught school fifty-eight years, almost up until the time of his death. Many prominent men were-among his pupils in the earlier days at Ackworth, where Professor was the head-of an academy for. years. The directors of the Creston, Winterset Des Moines railroad held the annual directors', meeting in Creston at which plans for future work were arranged. It was planned to to the road's equipment by purchasing more freight and passenger cars.

The finances of the new road were found in, splendx! condition-and the outlook for its is bright. Grain cars are so scarce in the northwestern part of the "state that when a freight train pulls into some of the towns there is a stampede of shippers to The competition among shippers for cars is said to be fierce and every strate- gem is resorted in order to get an empty grain car when it is hauled into the freight yards. Phelan, for years night captain the police force, has been reduced on an alleged charge oE graft by the police commission. This is the fourth officer to be involved in the series of graft charges, one having been dismissed and the other reduced. A massmeeting was held recently at Clarinda to organize the county and employ a county agriculturalist.

It is planned that the new official will advise and aid the farmers in commercial, economic and social lines, as well as in agrijmltural matters. W. J. Springer of Hampton, newly elected judge of tlr? Tenth judicial district, will hold iiis first court at Blicader this weeK. The new county attorney is G.

Schulte of G'Uttenberg, former representative from Clayton county. Bids for the $25,000 brick high school building "which is to erected at North English this-spring will be received Jan. 30 by President George F. Swain. The contracts for plumbing and heating will be let separately.

County assessors in annual meeting at Mount Pleasant raised land values for Henry county 10 per cent over 1912 for the 1913 assessment. An entire new standard of values was fixed. WiUiard Rose, 54 years old, employed as night watchman at the Illinois Central station in East Dubuque, was found dead in the ladies' waiting room by his son. The Iowa State hank at New Ixn- don has formally opened its new $35,000 -building. The banking rooms are said to be the finest in southeastern Iowa.

C. F. Sprague, aged 83 yean, was found de'ad in his bed at his home in Sac City by neighbors. Death was due to old age. He is survived by five children.

The Mason City District Dental society meets this week at New Hampton. Among the speakers wil! be Dr. J. P. Buckley of Chicago.

He will hold a clinic. S. has sold his farm of 240 acres near Lenox to Fred of Sloan for $200 per acre. The farm is one of the best improved in Taylor county. Postoffice officials at Eldora will attempt to secure a free delivery system, the business last year totalling more than the required $10,000.

The report of County Treasurer Starr, just made, at Eldora, shows $90,000 now to be in treasury. numuuHmidmnimimiinnun Have You Seen the Coupon Now in Liggett Myers Duke's Mixture makes a great pipe smoke--or will make a roll of real satisfaction that nothing can beat. It is the favorite smoke of thousands of men who want selected, pure, Virginia and North Carolina bright-leaf tobacco. If you have not smoked Duke's -Mixture, made by Liggett Myersat G. --try it at once.

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Ship us LET GOOD CHANCE GO BY Bluffers Had Perfect Right to Be Mad, Considering the Extremely Unfortunate Circumstances. Bluffers bounced into the club, jammed his hat down on a table with a fierce, resounding bang, and flung himself into an easy chair. "What's wrong today. Bluffers? You look bad." "I'll never forgive myself. I kicked a man out of my house last night!" "Humph! I've kicked out many a one.

Young fellow, I suppose?" "No; past' middle age." "Well, these old codgers have no business to be coming round courting young girls. I would have kicked him out myself." "Yes, but I have found out since that this man wasn't courting my daughter. He was after my mother- in-law." Mark Twain and T. R. Augustus Thomas, the playwright.

kept the mirth alive with story after story. One had reference to a game in which the players, so Mr. Thomas said, Colonel Roosevelt, the late Mark Twain and himself. "In the course of the game Colonel Roosevelt talked much of war," said Mr. Thomas.

I remember him turning to Mark Twain and asking him if it were true that the bravest men were nervous when they faced the enemy, and Mark Twain, being an old confederate soldier, rplied: 'Yes, that is quite true, for I remember vividly to this day that I had the quality of maintaining it all through the "--New York Sun. Solved. "Twelve persons for dinner! Aren't you crazy?" "We might invite a thirteenth; that would perhaps take away their appe- Familiar to "Mike." A negro clairvoyant who for some time masqueraded as a Hindoo, was recently visited by a collector, Mike O'Conner. "Ah," smiled the clairvoyant, genzelman wantz ze palm read?" "No," said Mike, "ze genzelman has bill for you." When the bill was produced the palm reader forgot his Hindoo ancestors and a stream of perfect English swear words poured from his lips. "Ah," said Mike, smiling, "ze gen- zelnian.

sounds more like ze Indiana avenue zan ze News. Lives of great men may remtbd us that it ia sometimes better to remain obscure. It doesn't take the man who thinks he knows it all very long to tell how- little ho really knows. miiiiiiiiinTo WOMEN iiiimiiiunt The Time ttiose pains and achea reenlting; from weakaeaa or of the organs distinctly feminine sooner or later leave their marie. Beauty soon fades away.

Mow ia the time to restore health and retain beauty. DR. FORCE'S I Favorite Prescription That great, potent, itrer raatoraUve will help you. PUlIli Pnout ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE, The AatMeptjepmrder hrtrn into tbe ihoea---TW MawlHFA toct- fot century 30.000 terfimonioU. S4M everywhere, Me.

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Years Available:
1897-1961