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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

John Rendleman reports the fol-
lowing sales this week:
p. G. Schwenneker to John Hunter.
V. Stuckart to J. P. Oberhaltz.
G. d. Woodward to Hans Petersen.
Nellie Walker to Jens G. Hansen.
G. c. Basham to Oluf Jensen.
Anna Brown to Anton Backer.
+. Prohaska to e. D. Woodward.
A. L. Morgan to VIM. Crisman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
26tf

DIR. JohnRiley went to Chicago
the first OF the week to be present
at a difficult surgical operation in
the leading hospital: today he leav-
es there for reunion with his par
ents and brother at Spring Hill,
Illinois and will probably be at
home on Sunday next.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. James Givin who recently
pur chased the old butcher home
stead of her mother, Mrs. L. A..
butcher, left for Brooklyn the first
of the week where they will harvest
their crops, settle up their affairs
and then move onto their farm
about December 1st.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Four hundred and nine years ago
today Christopher Columbus dis
covered America, now the home of
upwards of eight millions of human
beings, enjoying all the privileges
of a free and enlightened people.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Rev. N. P. Hald will hold services
in the Christian church next Sun
day at the usual hour. The services
will be conducted in the DANISH
tongue.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Frank Navratil who resides north
east of town is hauling the lumber
for big barn to be erected in the
near future.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Clarence Noon of Hamilton.
Montana, was recently, severely in
jured by horse falling upon him
necessitating his retirement to a
hospital where he is now recuper-
ating.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

NJ. P. Mardsen substantial farm
er of Sharon township is hauling
the lumber to build corn crib and
hog shed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Chas. Woodward has purchased
the Mrs. Adam Prohaska property
on north Jefferson Street, lately oc-
cupied by Perry Hansen, consider
alton $1,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. Ebert Lewis residing three
miles south of town, came down on
the noon train on Wednesday from
Ainsworth, Nebraska, where she
has been visiting for the last three
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cutsinper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

The Freight Auditor of the Great
Rock Island was in town Monday
night and Tuesday checking up the
business of this place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

For SALE-Some Poland China
Male Pigs; lengthiest and boniest
pigs that | have ever raised, at my
farm u mile south of Extra.
2wks-pd OSCAR HUNT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Owen Murphy is at home in Yves,
Extra i'll with a fever he contracted
while in Oklahoma so we are in.
formed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Seibert and child.
rem we're at VIM. Delahoyde's on
South Street the middle of this
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

+. w. Cline of Audubon township
now occupies the Mrs. Henry Brun-
err tenement house south of the
Congregational church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Chris Hansen the coal dealer in
West town moved his family down
last Monday and is now one of our
citizens.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. Charley Wilde went to Audu-
bon yesterday to secure a house
they wish to rent, and if successful
they will move there in the near
future.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Miss Sophia Stoffer of Portland,
Oregon, who has been visiting her
numerous friends in Audubon
township, left for her home last
Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

]. Shoesn1ith of North Branch is
in this city visiting his son and at
tending the religious exercises.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

F. Navratil intend to have one
of those deep wells sunk on his
farm, as soon as Bob Gransberry
is at leisure to perform the work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Rodney Martin of Audubon town
ship, passed through here on We'd
nesday to view the Carnival at At
lantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Regular meeting of the o. E, S.
Friday evening October 18th.

The subject at Christian Science
Church for next Sunday is Doctrine
Atonement.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

EoR SALE!-Duroc-Jersey Brood
Sows and Spring Bears, at SAMUEL
SCHARFFs place, Two and One-half
Miles South of Extra. s19tf.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
New Shoe Store.

At the Old Reliable Shoeman's
Shoe Store, in the Riley's building.
ALFRED GREEN,
Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Lumber is being hauled down
near school house No. Z. in Oakfeld
township, for a county bridge over
Buck Creek.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Henry Tibben brought in hogs
to market last Wednesday from his
fine Audubon township farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Two hundred bushels of old corn
for sale.
DAVENPORT ELEVATOR Co. :
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Rev. Hickoch of North Branch
attended Tabernacle meeting We'd
nesday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. e. D. Powell and daughters
are in Atlantic visiting with Miss
Clara Powell and father.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

A fine line of new portrait frames
the latest and best at
MRS. w. A. WELLMAN's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
extra neW$

Miss Vada Hancock is visiting a
brother and sister in and near At
lantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Fresh Oysters

at Potter's Restaurant and Lunch
Room served in any form and on
short notice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. Art Merrick has moved into
the Mrs. NJ. E. jenkins house east
of the Christian church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Geo. Frasier the restaurant man
is entertaining his son who resides
in Griswold.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Robert Gransberry is drilling a
deep we'll for VIM. Baylor on his
farm in Audubon. township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. Georgia Basham has sold
her property in kickapoo Park to
diff Jensen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

John Schlater is building lot of
cattle sheds on his Audubon town
ship farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Public Sale.

Having. sold my place and decided to
ton at my residence IA mile west of Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Illinois Lump Coal of the Marquet
third vein for sale by
DAVENPORT ELETATOR Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Seth Hartzell of Greeley township,
10 getting the material to build a
large granary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. E. ]. Freeman came down
from Audubon Tuesday and attend
ed the revival services.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

For SALE:-A few choice Record
ed shropshire Rams also Ply
mouth Rock Cockerels. Call and
see them or write me.
VIM L. CLARK,
26tf Hamlin, Ia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Rev. Chas. Walker attended the
devotional exercises in the park a
a part of this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Take your pillow work to the new

l.. j. Oldaker, D. D. S. Office over
the Stuart bank. Extra, Iowa. Rooms
S and 6.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
AlfS6ork guaranteed. Painless Extraction
Office over Bailevs store. Car fare allowed.
= DR.. w. M. GRIFFITH.
u Formerly of Des Moines.)
& DENTIST.
ATLAMTiC. !. IOWA

Modern Equipment, including the FOUNTAIN
CusPlDoR, giving constant fresh flow of water at
chair. The MOTOR ENGINE by which work is done
in less time and with less pain than by old method
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. NJ. D. Bailey was down the
first of the week visiting her
daughter Mrs. VIM Fulton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

WIFI anu SCCLu W NC enjoying II.
Homer Beers entered our Senior
class Monday. He passed the
County Superintendent examin-
alton for graduation from country
schools.
FIRST GRAMMAR
Floy Wissler returned to school |
Friday after being absent several
days on visit.
There has been marked improv-
ment in the absence and hardness
during the past week.
Harry Campbell was enrolled in
the CA grade and Guy Thomas in
the "B" grade of the First Grammar
department on last Monday.
The general exercises of October
4th., the birthday of Jean Millet, the
artist, consisted of sketches of his
life and paintings and from his life
were drawn the lessons of courage
and perseverance.
The "a" grade gave program on
Friday afternoon. Each grade pre-
Pares program once month
alternating two weeks apart. All
who are interested in the room are
cordially invited to be present at
at those or any other sessions of
the school.
SECOND GRAMMAR
We were pleased with visit from
Miss Powell last Friday.
Raymond Herrick missed last
week on account of sickness and is
still ION the sick list. Raymond
does work when he is in school.
FIRST INTERMEDIATE
Lola Hamler is spending today
at the Atlantic Carnival.
Frank johnson is absent this week
in order to have his eyes treated.
Mrs. Bessie Wilde was visiting
our schools Wednesday forenoon.
Gertrude Basham being sick was
not in school last Friday afternoon.
The Misses Clara and Mary
Powell are in Atlantic attending
the Carnival for couple of days.
On account of illness, Howard
Herrick was unable to be in school
on Thursday and Friday of last
| week.
Miss Clara Powell was visitor at
the First intermediate last Friday
afternoon. We wish that others
especially parents would visit our
schools and see what your children
are doing. 1t always pleases the
pupils to have their parents come
and we assure you that you will be
welcome at any time. Come and
show that you are interested IN the
school work.
SECOND PRIMARY
Room two will remember Column
bus Day on Friday.
| New scholars are always welcome.
The last one to enter this depart
ment was Harold Nichol.
Mrs. Stranger, Mrs. Jessie Hunt
and Miss Clara Powell are among
our visitors. Come again, and bring
your friends.
A very interesting and profitable
two hours were spent Friday after
noon. Specimens of different kinds
of leaves had been collected during
the week so that by Friday hundreds
of leaves had been brought. The
time was spent discussing leaves,
their uses ETC., pressing many for
future use, while others were used
for ornamental purposes. 1t is hop
ed that the parents will encourage
the children to see the beauties Of
nature.
FIRST PRIMARY
| Names of those who have been
neither absent nor tardy: Marie
Croy, Gleola Lair, Martha Leckband,
Glenn Copeland, Charley Wood
ward.
\ Parents Day." IN the Primary.
| Parents will receive invitations and
lare earnestly requested to be pres
tent and be entertained by the
children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

| X Gxi
Take your pillow work to the new
shop.
L. j. Oldaker, D. D. S. Office over
the Stuart bank. Extra, Iowa. Rooms
S and 6.
Mrs. Georgia Basham has sold
her property in Kickapoo Park to
diff Jensen.
Seth Hartzell of Greeley township,
IS getting the material to build a
large granary.
Rev. Chas. Walker attended the
devotional exercises in the park a
a part of this week.
Mrs. E. ]. Freeman came down
from Audubon Tuesday and attend
ed the revival services.
Robert Gransberry is drilling a
deep we'll for VIM. Baylor on his
farm in Audubon. township.
]. Shoesn,ith of North Branch is
in this city visiting his son and at
tending the religious exercises.
Two hundred bushels of old corn
for sale.
DAVENPORT ELEVATOR Co.
A fine line of new portrait frames,
the latest and best at
MRS. w. A. WELLMAN's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ad Seibert and child
rem we're at VIM. Delahoyde's on
South Street the middle of this
week.
Owen Murphy is at home in West
Extra i'll with fever he contracted
while in Oklahoma so we are in
formed.
M. P. Mardsen a substantial farm
er of Sharon township is hauling
the lumber to build a corn crib and
hog shed.
Frank Navratil who resides north
east of town is hauling the lumber
for big barn to be erected in the
near future.
The Freight Auditor of the Great
Rock Island was in town Monday
night and Tuesday checking up the
business of this place.
F. Navratil intend to have one
of those deep wells sunk on his
farm, as soon as Bob Gransberry
is at leisure to perform the work.
Rev. N. P. Hald will hold services
in the Christian church next Sun
day at the usual hour. The services
will be conducted in the Danish
tongue.
Miss Sophia Stoffer of Portland
Oregon, who has been visiting her
numerous friends in Audubon
township, left for her home las
Tuesday.
Chas. Woodward has purchased
the Mrs. Adam Prohaska property
on north Jefferson Street, lately oc
cupied by Perry Hansen, consider
alton $1,000.
Clarence Noon of Hamilton
Montana, was recently, severely in
iured by horse falling upon him
necessitating his retirement to 6
hospital where he is now recuper
ating.
: -------- ---
1t seems there is a contest on be-
tween Grant Smith and anothe1
party who claims lien on the lan6
land lottery. and the same is nov
up for the court to decide.
-----
Mrs. Ebert Lewis residing thre,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

3.4wks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
School Notes.
HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL
Notice our new flag, it is a fine
one.
Our enrolment on October, 5th.
the day when the State Statistics
should be gathered, was 221.
The eight members of the Ger
man class are doing good, solid
work and seem to be enjoying it.
Homer Beers entered our Senior
class Monday. He passed the
County superintendent examin-
alton for graduation from country
schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02

The military students of Tung Chou
are a conspicuous nuisance. They have
a way IF using one of the main streets
in the city as a convenient spot for
Iracticing archery, and We have been
repeatedly obliged TO edge up to the ex-
treme edge Of the footpath to avoid
possible eccentric flights Of arrows.
Characteristically it never occurs to
them 10 suspend operations for others
safety or convenience. and minor acct
dents must not be UNCOMMON.
y lad was brought to the hospitai the
other day vino had been struck by IN
arrow Just below the eye as he was edg
ing along the highway He was not
badly hurt and probably regarded his
injury rs incidental To the ordinary
risks IF travel On city streets. North
China Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02
The Prig and His Cane.

In the number Of The Tatler for Oct
6, 1909, ii is observed that "a cane is
part of the dress of prig" (this. by the
way, shows the erroneous notion prev
alent that "priggishness is a modern
word land always worn upon but
ton, tor fear he should be thought 10
have an occasion for it or be esteemed
really and not genteelly a cripple. "
Ia the number Of Nov. IL rural
squire in town il sketched who is the
prototype of one of the pavement null
sances: His arms naturally swang at
an unreasonable distance from his sides,
which with the advantage of cane
that he hrandished in great variety
Of irregular motions, made it unsafe for
any one to walk within several years Of
him.
And under date Of Dec ; there is an
amusing sketch Of "a lively, fresh col
ored young man who was among the
applicants to Isaac Bickerstatf's court
of censorship for license to use canes,
perspective glasses, snuffboxes orange
flower waters and the like ornaments of
life. This young man had his cane
hanging on his fifth button and was
ian Oxford scholar who was just en-
tered at the temple. "-Gentleman' $
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02
"AshcS of Angels" Cake.

l once knew an estimable lady who
in the absence Of her cook undertook to
make certain kind of cake. She took
"some' Of one kind of ingredient, "a lit.
tie OF another and "a small qua1tity'i
OF something else. To her delight and
surprise, the result was IL cake CT which
neither she nor any one else had ever
heard. 1t was an Entirely new cake and
an extremely delicious one. Proud of
her achievement, the lady gave the cake
the beautiful and poetic name Of "ashes
CT angels. and on the very next occa-
sion when the absence of her cook made
it possible for her to venture into her
Kitchen she tried to repeat her success.
This event happened in the year 1888,
and ever since that date the unfortunate
lady has been vainly trying to repro
duce her wonderful cake. She has never
once succeeded. although she has made
at leas. 200 '.itferen. ,.--~iat;ra nf nala
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02

The japanese students at our colleges
find the American sense of humor as it
is expressed by the other students about
them IL somewhat peculiar thing, but
not ut all hard to understand. In fact,
it is quite simple and elementary. A
japanese gentleman who was student
at Harvard net long ago relates that he
was asked by some of his American fell
low students to teach them some Jap
anese words. He began by giving
them Good morning in japanese
This phrase is represented in japanese
by a word which in English equivalents
cannot be more closely represented than
by the word "Ohio.'' The bows We're
interested and promised to remember it.
Next morning, when the japanese
student came to the lecture room lie
found a group Of the boys gathered to
give him the morning salutation in
japanese
"Pennsylvanial shouted one Of
them
'kentucky!' yelled another.
"Nirginia," New Hampshire :"
''Rhode lsland"' still others called.
But not one of them said ohio" 1t
was the American idea Of a great Joke.
The young japanese was much edited
and made note Of it-BostOn Tran
script.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02
IF II IiuIn't Reen SuuIny.

Had it not been the Sabbath day, "
said Perthshire preacher to an elder
between the preachin s." II would
just have asked ye how the hay was
selling in Perth on Friday"
well, sir, - said the elder, chad it
no been the day it is 1 wad jest haze
tellt ye it was gaun at shillin the
stane
Indeed. Well, had it been Monday
instead of the Sabbath l would have
told ye | have some to sell y
"Umph, aye, on aye, sir And had it
been Monday, as ye say. then | wad
Jest haze tell't We l wad gle ye the mar
ket price for it. >
The elders carts were at the manse
early on Monday morning, and the
preachers haystack vanished like a
highland mist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02

Some one said once that you could
get almost anything for nothing in New
York This was brought practically TO
my notice few days ago. saysa writer
in the New York Herald, as l was go
ing up town on Third avenue. passed
a barber shop which displayed this
strange sign:
Ladies Hairdressing Done Free
Every Afternoon From 1 to ) O'clock. -
AS it was past 3 l was prompted by
curiosity to 20 in and investigate. 1
found the ''ladies hairdressiug par
llr neat, coy place. with number
OF chairs standing in front Of a long
mirror. which covered one side of the
room.
WAS fortunate enough to find a sub
ject in the chair, who was having her
hair dressed She was middled aged.
thick handed. respectable locking woin-
an, who was going to the inevitable
ball doing her hair was a nice l,ok-
ing little woman, the head Of the hair
dressing establishment. and gathered
around the chair We're half ii dozen
white coated yoang men. Watching tho
process Of the work and occasionally
giving assistance. And that is how the
apprentice or student in hairdreS,lng
gains his experience. and the clever
women who are in toGch with the trick
get their hair dressed for nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02
FrOze the 0uicksan q.

"When | was ont among the hills of
northern India, said the major, II
Lad an experience that | wonder didn t
tuIn my hair gray. l was oamped all
alone on the side Of the Ganges and
had occasion to 20 for some water. Be
fore | knew where | was | had stepped
right into a quicksand. l knew what
was up at once and knew that l was
gone. As | stood there with that horri-
bic sand dragging at me like some liv-
ing monster turned colder and cold
CT. Do what l could my teeth would
keep on gathering, though knew that
every vibration Of my jaw was shaking
me farther down into that ready made
grave. Suddenly noticed that l had
stopped sinking.
''Struck the bottom. eh p
Certainly not; had grown so cold
from horror and fear-I may as well
admit-that | actually froze the water
i'll the quicksand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02

Quaint Old Colonial Document.
New Amsterdam had been in British
hands four years when this quaint and
curious customs order, the oldest in ex
istence and but recently uneartEed from
mass of colonial records, was penncd
Constructions for Mr.. Cornelius Van
Ruyven, Collector Of the Custo.es III
ye City Of New York by Order Of Colo
nell Francis Lovelace, GOVERNOR, May
81 1868.
You or y'r clerk are to be dayly at
We Custome House from nine III We
morning until twelve at noone. There
10 receive We Customes both in and out,
as the Merchants shall come & enter,
| We merchant is to make foure Bills, and
signe them with his hand, writing his
name TO them, & ye same time, when
you have signed ye Warrant. or one OF
We Bills, you are to demand We Custome,
either in kinde at 10 i Cent inwardS
or double ye yatlue of its first Cost III
| Holland, in Beaver. And likewise out
wards for Peltry you are to receive 10le
+ Cent according to We value in Beaver,
for Tobacco one half penny Pr pound
Ster z; which is noe more than all Eng
lishmen doe pay. $50 Iou to tell "
| Merchant you are not to give credit.
- If they doe not like your PROPOSE
lions, you are not to pass their Bills. :
And Lastly pray lett We Books be
kept all in English and all Factorye'
and Papers, that when l have occasion
to satisfy myself l may better under
stand them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-02

The boy is still father to the man A
certain prominent political hustler.
who, like the British tar in ..Pinafore. .
is ever ready with his fists, showed his
u gilistic taste at an early age.
The first day he went to school the
family Were. of course. anxious TO know
his impression Of the new occupation.
well. Sammy. said his father,
"what did you learn on your first day al
school,
Strengthening up and assuming a
bellicose attitude, Sam replied, Father,
| learned l can lick every boy in my
class -
\ few days later his love Of pugilism
and frequent battles led To his expul-
sion. He came home that day and sur
rrl-ed his good mother with the remark.
We'll. mother, thank the Lord. | nav"
been turned out ,'-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.