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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Best Butter In the world.

The butter Of Denmark is considered
superior to that of all other countries.
1t brings tie highest price in fancy
markets. and can be found all over the
world in shops where luxuries are
sold. In So3th America, South Africa,
in the East and West Indies, in India,
Egypt and in tropical countries gener-
ally it is used by epicures, who pay ST.
a pound for it in tins of one, two and
three pounds weight. No other coun-
try has been able to produce butter
that will stand changes CT climate so
WELL
Refrigerator ships are now found on
nearly all the big steamship routes,
and they can carry perishables as long
and as far as necessary, but butter
shipped by the ordinary cargo steamer
usually melts and remains in q liquid
state as long as it is exposed to the
tropic heat. When it passes into the
temperate zone again. it hardens, and
the change usually spoils it for the
taste, entirely destroying the flavor and
leaving 1t like ordinary grease or oil.
The Danes, however, produce a butter
which will endure this ordeal without
affecting it's flavor or sweet1fss, and
they are the only people of whom this
may be said.-Chicago Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
A Wonderful Cure.

Some charitable women were recent
ly inspecting the wards of a Baltimore
hospital when they CHANGED to see a
poor fellow, the expression of whose
face melted their hearts.
My poor man." said one of the wom-
en- sympathetically, you seem to suf-
fer agonies."
"sure, num-" he answered, "I have
the rheumatism"
"Is there anything could do for
your asked the kind hearted woman.
WE'LL" slowly muttered the patient,
II would like to have my face shaved,
but I haven't the coin"
The women held a hasty consulta-
ton, and one of them finally drew a
crisp So bill from her purse. Turning
to the patient, she said, "There, take
this, and may you soon get better"
Her wish was evidently gratified, for
the next day when she called at the
hospital to see the good effects of a
shave On the rheumatic patient she was
told that shortly after she had left on
the previous day he had shown such
marked improvement that he said he
was able to get up and hurriedly left
the hospital before barber had been
summoned. 1t was evident that the So
bill had wrought the wonder.-Balti-
more Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
"De Chonnin."

"spcakin bout partnerships" said
Moses. with solemn shake of the
head peaain bout partnerships wild
white man. I'ze had one an don't
wart no mo-. One time Kurnel Daw-
son dun Gums ODER to my cabin wild a
bland smile on his face an shakes
Lands wild me an says:
Moses. let's yo' an me go into part
Eership in de wood bizness. Yo's a
powerful hind to chop, an I'ze pow
erful hand to sell cord wood
"'Pears like mighty good thing to
me. an | goes at it an cuts so cords of
wood. Bimeby goes down to de kur-
mel fur my sheer OBJ de money. an he
smiles an shakes hands an says:
1'Ze got 1t all figgered out. Moses.
In de fust place, purvided de timber.
In de next place, purvided de AK.
Den sent my nevis to draw de wood,
an l spent my time to sell it. Dat
pears to take in Gle hull OBJ de case
"'But whar does de- chopin cum in q
says.
ode choppin?' oh. dat was exer-
else an don't countw- York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
The Earthquake.

To the average resident Of the tenn
perate zones an earthquake is q rare
and terrible event, creating more con-
sternation than any other visitation of
nature. In the tropics. however, par
ticularly in Central America. it is won
derful how easily the residents be-
come accustomed to these shocks.
which do not come. however, wholly
without warning.
You are sitting on piazza on hot
afternoon chatting with your friends
when suddenly the sky seems to grow
hazy and the crows stop cawing. There
is general rush. and. though you may
Tot know what is the matter, you can
not help feeling uneasy.
The old natives say. "We're going to
have little shake" and then the
house begins to rock. the tumblers fall
off the table. you feel deathly sick at
the stomach. and the thing is all over.
The sky clears. the crows begin their
noisy screams. and things are soon put
right again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
He Was No Hog.

"Well," said the doctor, peeping into
the room where Wellington Trash, the
great poker expert, was waiting for
the returns, 81 suppose you will re-
gard this as a mere formaiity, but I
must congratulate you nevertheless on
the fact that you have fine boy across
the hall"
Hip said Mr.. Trash. "That's good!
Come in and take something"
Excuse me for a moment" the doc
tor replied. Presently he returned, put
his head into Mr.. Frash's den and said:
Let me congratulate you again. You
have two fine boys across the hall"
Mr.. Trash opened his mouth as If to
respond, but before he could do so the
doctor was gone again, Presently be
bounded in the new fathers presence,
saying: by George, you have three
fine boys across the hallv'
He was starting back when Mr..
Trash hurried forward, grasped him
by the shoulder and in excited tones
cried:
Say. doc, hold on. Three of kind
are good enough for me. stand pat"
Chicago Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
FLOWER AND TREE.

Plants cannot live if deprived of their
leaves.
Tea plants at the age of years yield
700 pounds CT tea to the acre.
The date palm requires hot, dry air,
but moisture about the roots and plenty
Of it
Palms never live more than $50
years. Ivy has been known to live $50,
chestnut $50, oak 1000 and yew 1850.
An oak tree of average size, with
100000 leaves, lifts from the earth
about 1913 tons Of water during the five
! inS tS2s.hhs it is in leaf.
Jasmine Is On n, milan shrub It's star.
ry, wax white blossoms are indescriba
bly, sweet. All the burning pain anG
passion and pathos and mystery Of the
Hindoo race seem to rise up to you in
| its breath.
There is rose tree with a trunk !:
| feet 8 inches in circumference in Ven
tura garden in California. 1t is La
maraue, has been growing a quarter @
a century nd yielded over 21,0o
| blooms in 1895.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Points on n Lobster.

A lobster is found in the water, but
not always-in fact, some of the most
successful Holsters that ever lobstered
were born and raised on dry land.
One can usually tell a lobster by its
actions. For instance, ii young man
enters crowded drawing room and
walks all over the feet Of the assem-
bled guests without their consent or
approval the young man at once be-
comes a lobster.
The fathers of Holsters usually have
money. In fact, it is difficult to be a
real stand up and fall down lobster
unless the Holsters father has money.
1t is an odd fact that many girls
seem to admire Holsters. 1t would
seem that a girl ought to know better,
but she doesn't until she marries a
lobster. Then she tumbles.
HOLSTERS have no brains. If you
don't believe 1t, split a Holsters head
open with an ak if you don't care any
thing about the ak.
This world would be a much more
desirable abiding place If there wese
no Holsters in it.-Ohio State Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
First silver Wedding.

According to historian, this is the
way the first silver wedding came
about. 1t was in the time of Hughes
Caput. Two Of his most faithful serv-
ants, man and woman, had grown
gray in his employ. How could he re-
ward them?
Calling the woman. he said: Your
service is great, greater than the mans,
whose service is great enough. for the
woman always finds work harder than
a man. and therefore will give you a
reward. AT your age know of none
better than dowry and husband.
The dowry Is here. This farm from
this time forth belongs to you. If this
man who has worked with you for five
and twenty years is willing to marry
you. then the husband is ready"
Your majesty" said the old peasant
'how is it possible that we should mar
~. having already silver hairs?"
"Then it shall be silver wedding
And the king gave the couple silver
enough to keep them in plenty.
Such was the origin of the silver
wedding. custom which. spreading al
through France. subsequently became
known to the world.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
The Destructive porpoi.e.

Seeing that an ordinary porpoise is
from five to six fees in length and will
require some 500 ordinary mackerel or
their equivalent per week to keep it in
fair condition-and there cannot be less
than from 10000 to 10000 of these
creatures living in British and Irish
waters-the drain upon the shoals of
mackerel living in these seas from this
source alone must be enormous, for if
these creatures only feed on them one
half of the year about 4OOOOO,OOO
mackerel must be destroyed without
man or beast receiving any equivalent
These animals are not easily taken in
hand, being SO intelligent and active.
l believe am safe in saying there
were extensive fisheries carried on for
them in the sixteenth century at ST.
Mawes and Fowey, Cornwall, and in
mist Of the narrow harbors of Britain,
their flesh being highly valued by the
gentry in those lays, but now nothing
of tl.am is appropriated to mans use
in England Contemporary Review.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Governor and Mayor. The pupils

Governor and Mayor. The pupils
selections which were interspersed
es that followed. W.R.Copeland was
will tell in future years on the lives
DIR. John Riley made telling
obeying of same in order to be good
citizens. He spoke in away that
carried conviction to his hearers.
In the grammar grades, Otto
Witthauer, president of the Board
of Education made an address suit
able and appropriate to the oc-
casion and was followed by an
address by Rev. H. L. Wissler. His
words were an eulogy on the life
work and character of the martyred
president. He spoke feelingly and
kno wing, drawing good practical
lessons from the past achievements
and public life of the departed
president. In the lower grades
each of the teachers had suitable
exercises in which the teachers and
pupils engaged feelingly the small
er ones had taken much interest in
this occasion. When the exercises
closed the Extra Concert Band land
the last fragment of the boys in
blue who fought in the Civil war,
were waiting outside. The soldiers
stood at open ranks while the
pupils and teachers of the entire
school marched out double file,
followed by the Board of Educa ton,
the Town Council, the Mayor, the
Speakers who had been present and
the patrons who had witnessed the
exercises. The long procession
marched down Main street and
crossed over the street into the park
and filed into the Tabernacle to
participate in the exercises prepar-
ed for the public assembly. At2:l5
the large audience stood and sang
America, after which Father Fail
enschmid invoked the devine bless
ing. The audience then sang "Near-
er My God to Thee. The Mayor
chairman of the meeting introduce
ed Rev. w. w. Hartsough of the
Congregational church who made
an address creditable to himself,
interesting and entertaining to his
hearers. Elder Whitaker was in
troducted and made characteristic
speech that was inspiring and
elevating. His eulogy and tribute
to Nc kinley and mankind was one
that was listened to with marked
attention. AS mark of respect
every business house and place OF
business was closed and regardless
of the inclernency of the weather
every one who could possible do so
were present and listened to the adj
dresses with marked attention and
much interest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Tentative Interment.

A poor scotchwoman lay dying, and
her husband sat by her bedside. After
time the wife took her husbands
hand and said:
John, we're goin to part. 1 have
been a guide wife to We, haven't II"
John thought moment.
"Well, just middling like, Jenny, We
know" anxious not to say too much.
Again the wife spoke
"John," she said family, I'VE maun
promise to bury me in the auld kirk
yard at Str'avon beside my mither. 1
could ma rest in peace among unco folk
in the dirt and smoke O. Glasgie.''
"Weel. weel. Jenny, my woman"
said John soothingly, well just try We
In Glasgie first, an gin We dinna be
quiet We'll try ye in Str'avon."- Spare
Moments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
MISTAKES TO AVOID.

An English paper gives what it terms
thirteen mistakes of life:"
1t is great mistake to set up our
own standard Of right and wrong and
judge people accordingly.
To measure the enjoyment Of others
by our own.
To expect uniformity of opinion in
this world.
To look for judgment and experience
in youth.
To endeavor to mold all dispositions
alike
To look for perfection in our own ac-
tons.
To worry ourselves and others with
what cannot be remedied.
Not to yield in immaterial matters.
Not to alleviate all that needs allevia-
tion as far as lies in our power.
Not to make allowances for the mfr
mites of others.
To consider everything impossible
that we cannot perform.
To believe only what our finite minds
can grasp.
To expect to be able to understand
everything
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
The Discovery of Electricity.

Children rub together bits of amber
picked up from the ground and find
that when rubbed these small pieces Of
waxlike substance are excited to at
tract particles Of light substances, like
straws and feathers. Could anything
be more elementary or seemingly fur
Their removed from the mighty mechan-
ical developments of the electrical
powers which now surround us? Yet
that simple FRACTIONAL play was the
starting point Of all we now possess
electrically. 1t lay by as a child's
sport for ages-lay by for Sir Isaac
Newton himself to look at, removed
only to box with glass lid contain
ing paper figures, which would move
when the glass surface was excited by
friction. A little later, and the fiat
glass surface became 4 tube, globe, a
globe revolving on FRAME machine,
an electrical battery. and so steadily
onward until. each step marked by a
gentle advancement upon advance
ment, lightning and thunder them
selves were the inventions of man as
we'll as of nature.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
THE PROLIFIC FLY.
To Lessen the Pest All Organic Ref.
use Should Be Buried


Flies multiply at q prodigious rate.
Given temperature sufficiently high
to hatch eggs. their numbers are only
limited by the amount Of food avail
able for them. Linnaus is credited
with saying that three meat flies, by
reason of their rapid multiplication,
would consume dead horse quicker
than would lion, and the fact that
certain diptera having some outward
semblance to the honeybee lay their
eggs in the dead carcasses of animals
probably led Samson and Virgil to
make erroneous statements with re-
gard to the genesis Of honey and the
manufacture of bees. The breeding Of
"gentles" for ground bait Is an indus
try the practices of which could prob
ably give much information as to the
nicely Of choice exercised by flies in
selecting material for feeding and egg
laying. According to Packard. the
house fly makes selection of horse dung
by preference for ovipositing, and as
each female lays about 120 eggs and
the cycle Of changes from egg TO fly is
completed in less than three weeks it
seems probable that a female fly might
have some 25,O0O,OO0 descendants in
the course of hot summer Other va
rieties of flies multiply, believe, still
more rapidly.
As flies multiply upon and in organic
refuse Of every kind, it is obvious that
the sooner such refuse is placed where
1t cannot serve for the breeding and
Matching Of flies the more likely is the
plague of flies to be lessened. The
most commonly available method for
the bestowal of organic refuse is bur-
ial. The egg laying Of flies in dead
carcasses commences at the very in
slant of death or even before death in
the case of enfeebled animals.-Lancet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

When offered for sale IN the local
market in the Bahamas, spnges are
either piled up loose or made into
strands or beads Of from twoto ten
sponges each. The best spongs are
usually made into strings of fom
eight to ten sponges each. Others are
generally sold in lots not strung. Th,
buyer, however, is not guided in hi:
purchase by the number of sponges OF
string. but by what a certain lot viii
weigh, and the weight is never given
but the buyer must estimate it; hence
practical experience is needed in thu
purchasing of sponges.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
He Didn't Complain.

Young Wife-This talk about men
being so impatient when a woman is
getting ready to go anywhere is all
nonsense.
Friend-Doesn't your husband COM
plain at all?
Young Wife-No, indeed! Why, last
evening | couldn't find my gloves and
had long hunt for half dozen other
things. and yet when l was finally
dressed and went down stairs to my
husband there he was by the fire read
ing and smoking as calmly as if I
wasn't half an hour late.
Friend-Well, l declare! Where were
you going?
Young Wife--To prayer meeting
New York Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Today has been indicative of the
grief and sorrow of our people for
their martyred president. Here and
their is evidences of respect and
honor of the day and occasion, be-
ing the day set apart by the presi-
dent to pay the last token and tri-
butte to the mortal remains ofpresi-
dent Nc Kinley before it was laid
in it's last resting place. Flags were
hungat half mast and draped. in
mourning. Pictures and portraits
were displayed draped in Grape.
Pursuant to arrangements the
Board of Education accompanied
by the Town Council and Mayor
went to the School House at one
O'Clock to engage in and witness the
program to be carried out by the
various rooms. When school call
ed at one o'clock p. m. every pupil
and teacher was in place ready to
carry out the program as prepared
The most of the Board of Education
and the Town Council went to the
room occupied by the pupils of the
High School. Prof. Conger intro
duced Mayor G. A. Marlin who was
on program to read the various pro
CARNATIONS issued by the President
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
GREYHouNDs.
They Are the Flee.est of All Four
Footed Animals.

They Are the Flee.est of All Four
Footed Animals.
Comparatively few people realize of
what remarkable speed dogs are capa-
BILE. Some remarkable statistics in re-
gard to this have seen gathered by NJ.
Dusolier, Frency scientist.
After pointing 9ut the marvellous en-
durance shown by little fox terriers
who follow theft masters patiently for
hours while the,latter are riding on BIZ
cycles or in carriages, he says that even
greater endurance is shown by certain
wild animals that are akin to dogs.
Thus the wolf can run between 80
and 60 miles in one night, and an arctic
fox can do quite as well, If not better.
Nansen met one of these foxes on the
ice at point more than 70 miles north
west of the Sannikow territory, which
is $50 miles from the Asiatic coast. Es-
kimo and Siberian dogs can travel 45
miles on the ice in five hours, and there
is one case on record in which team
of Eskimo dogs Travelled 6la miles in
% minutes.
According to M. Dusolier, the speed
of the shepherd dogs and those used in
hunting ranges from 10 to 10 yards a
second. English settlers and pointers
hunt at the rate of 1S to 10 miles an
hour. and they can maintain this speed
for at least two hours.
Foxhounds are extraordinarily swift,
as is proved by the fact that a dog of
| this breed once beat a thoroughbred
horse. covering four miles in 61a min
utes. which was at the rate of nearly
] IS yards second.
| Greyhounds are the swiftest of all
four footed creatures, and their speed
may be regarded as equal to that OF
carrier pigeons. English greyhounds
which are carefully selected and which
| are used for coursing. are able to GOV.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Folding Linen In Holland.

Folding linen is an accomplishment
In which each one Of the women in
Holland is expected to be proficient
before she becomes mistress of a home.
In Holland especially the folding Of
linen requires considerable skill and
training. Much Of their fabric is Of
the finest texture and quality, and they
fashion the various pieces in ironing
into birds, animals. flowers and all
manner of artistic shapes. Their linen
closets are often shown to visitors with
the same pride that china closets are
shown elsewhere.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
BY the Mayor of Exira--To the Citizens:
PROCLAMATION

The death of President Nm. Mckinley
has cast a gloom and sorrow and sadness
over the Christian and civilized nations
of the world and more particularly over
the United States, the people feeling their
grief and loss most keenly. 1t is proper
and right that the people of Extra express
their loyalty, devotion and patriotism and
let their actions be indicative in meas
ure of the sorrow shared by all true, loyal
and upright American CITIZENSHIP
Now, therefore, 1, c. A. Marlin, mayor of
the town of Extra, do hereby issue this
proclamation, that on Thursday, Septenl-
Der 10, 1901, the day indicated and pro-
claimed by President Theodore Roosevelt,
our nations chief executive, and Govern
or Leslie NJ. Shaw, of our beloved state, as
the day on which the last token and trib-
ute be paid to his earthly remains before
his body is consigned to it's last resting
place, all business be suspended
and stores closed; that all business
houses, public places and private
residences be fittingly and appropriately
decorated and draped in mourning.
And, as further and higher express
sion of esteem and respect for the
deceased president, l most respectfully
vices held on that day be attended by all
citizens.
Done OF Extra, Iowa, this sixteenth day
of September one thousand nine hun.
bred and one.
C. A. MARLIN.
Mayor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
The State of Iowa---By the Governor.
A PROCLAMATION.

VIM. Mckinley. president of the United
States is dead. With profound sorrow 1
make the formal announcement of his
demise which occurred at Buffalo, New
York, at 2:15 this morning. Three times
in our history has the hand of an assas-
sin been successfully raised against the
nations chief executive. Eighty million
Americans stand appalled, that such
deeds of violence are possible where law
is supreme and where justice according
tolaw is the cornerstone of liberty. But,
even amid our sorrow and our shame,
there abides this great consolation that
the departed leaves stricken people the
priceless legacy of blameless life. AS a
citizen, VIM. Mckinley was exemplary;
as soldier he was valiant; as states
man, the peer of the greatest as puplic
servant, faithful; as husband. ideal: as
a Christian, commendable, and at all
times and under all circumstances he was
a gentleman. Wherever Christian civili-
cation exists or shall hereafter be estab-
1ished, now and to all time, wives will re-
count the devotion of that husband and
parents tell the story of that life.
Now, therefore, 1, Leslie NJ. Shaw, gov
ernor of the state of Iowa, do hereby rec
ommend to the people of this state that
on the day that shall be set apart for the
funeral, all secular pursuits be suspended
in order that a mourning people may
unitedly do honor to the departed, and at
the same time counsel with themselves
abstinence from such conduct and teach
ings as lead to disregard for the forms of
law and disrespect for those whom they
have placed in authority.
I further direct that the capitol be
placed ii mourning M et'F flags be dis
played at half mast from all public build
ings until the close of the day of the fun
eral.
In testimony whereof I have hereunte
set my hand and caused to be affixed the
seal of the state of Iowa.
Done at Des Moines, this fourteenth day
of September, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and one.
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.
BY the Governor:
w. B. MARTIN, Secretary of State. G