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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10
ki1nballton Elkhorn

his wife may have things more easy
this summer.
| Hans Hansen and family, who live
over east of Brayton, were in Elk
horn Saturday night and Sunday Wis
iting at the pleasant home of L. P.
| Hansen and wife.
Mrs. Doctor Soc, in Elkhorn, most
delightfully."- entertained number Of
her friends, last Sunday, at their home
and gave them all a most enjoyable
and happy afternoon.
James & Hansen, the enterprising
general merchandise firm in Elkhorn
replaced their small safe this week
with one that is larger and gives them
more room for their books.
Miss Ethel Petersen, who has been
in Omaha for some time, has returned
to her home in Elkhorn to stay, and
Will make dresses tor her friends, hav-
ing learned the trade while away.
The dressmakers, in Elkhorn, invit-
ed number OF their friends to meet
at the hotel, last week Wednesday, to
enjoy a social evening and from the
report they did this only too we'll.
Ed. Jensen who has been in the
store of his brother @. F. Jensen in
Kimballton for sometime went over
to Lorah, Sunday and will work in
the store of his brother at that place.
Peter Rasmussen the little black
smith at Kimballton was visitor over
towards Harlan and took with him
Miss Anna Jensen who spent week
visiting with Mrs. Nielsen in the hotel
al Kimballton.
Doctor H. A. Elmquist, Elkhorn's
dentist, left off work one day last
week and went up to the Sharon
Creamery to the home of his brother
and helped celebrate the birthday of
his sister, in law.
The following named persons pur-
chased buggies Of the Elkhorn firm,
during the past week: John Galken,
carriage; Jim Nielsen, John Lamphere
and Peter Petersen, top buggies and
Carl Greve, spring wagon.
Please remember that have receiv-
ed nice line of Dry Goods for spring
and summer. Also line of up-to-
date Hats, Gloves and Shoes which
will be sold at the lowest price posi-
Bile. j. f. JENSEN.
Torvel Jensen is now at the head of
the Danish Kimballton Lumber Com
pany and is dong a splendid business
to begin with. They have $250O. paid
up and are on the high road to sue
cess. They have not hired their haul
ers yet as the bids are not all in.
Walter Warmer, who attended
school in Elkhorn, the past winter,
well known for his ability to play
the accordion so we'll, is back from
Omaha where he had position. for
time PLAYING, but quit because he did
not like the job. He will work on a
farm here this summer.
Last Thursday night the home of
Enevald Hansen, living three miles
east of Elkhorn, was thrown wide
open and stream of guests came
trooping in to enjoy social dance.
After their feet had kept time to the
music for some time, yes, until we'll
toward morning, they all went home
thanking their host for a night of
frolic.
Last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Petersen living five miles north
west of Kimballton have'passed twen-
ty-five years of happy welded life and
gathered their friends to help to cele-
brate. Many beautiful gifts were left
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10

trouble somewhere, and nervous pros
tration is sure to follow.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb displacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, an d
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 221 w. Congress St..
Chicago, Ill, whose portrait we pub.
fish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; her case
should be warning to others, and
Of every suffering woman Of the I'm.
failing efficiency Of Lydia E. Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10
Il. A. ELMQUIsT, D. D. S.
is permanently located in
Elkhorn and prepared to do all
kinds of dental work.
Opposite John Peterson's. ELkHoRN, IA.

Miss Anna Moulgaard was assisting
Mrs. Nielsen at the hotel in Kimball-
ton to do some sewing.
The Danish school, in Elkhorn, is
progressing nicely, and they have
about fifty pupils enrolled.
r. P. Larsen Kimbalton's genial har.
ness maker was in Audubon, Sunday
looking after personal affairs.
Rev. Wig, Of the Elkhorn church
was visitor out at Blair, last week,
where he will teach next year.
III. C. Madsen and wife of Kimball-
ton spent Sunday out at the Prairie
Rose creamery with her sister.
have one Of the best Registered
Short-horn bulls in the county for
sale; one year old. ]. c. HARDN1AN
N. G. Mitten barber has concluded
to paint his shop and it will soon
be up IN bright and variegated colors
A. Bergreen painted his house, last
week, and changed its appearance,
even if he did get sore arms in the
process.
Hans Larsen and Peter Christensen
we're in Kimballton last week and
each took home one of Esbeck's best
buggies.
EGGS For SALE Fifteen eggs for
$1.00 from pure blooded Leghorp
chickens. Mrs. CHRIS HANSEN, Elk
horn, Iowa.
N. B. Andersen of KimbalIton was
over to Harlan Saturday and says the
new rail road is pushing things as fast
as possible.
M. N. Esbeck & Co. have concluded
to carry more glass than before and in
anger sizes and have put in new case
in the store,
Walter Olsen, of Elkhorn, was Wis
iting out in Jacksonville Sunday
with friends who were out there
from Harlan.
The Shelby county Coroner was out
Sunday to bold an inquest over the
body Of Mrs. Nels Nelson, who COM
mitted suicide.
The ladies' association Of the church
met at the home of Mrs. Willis Rat
tenborg, last week and held very
profitable meeting.
Confirmation exercises were held
at the Bethel church, last Sunday
when several were confirmed and Ia
ken into the church.
The Clay township board met, on
Monday, at the Center, and Clerk
Nels Jensen was absent from the store
all day attending to his duties.
The best canned fruit you ever
bought for the price, zoe. Canned
goods to go at 129c per can.
j. f. JENSEN, Kimballton.
The meeting of the church, in Elk
horn. last Saturday to determine on a
new minister decided for no one and a
meeting was called for next Monday.
Ida Petersen, who has been assist
ing for some time at the Chris Lang
home, is now at her fathers home, in
EikhorD, and will remain for some
time.
Andrew Jensen was in Kimballton
Monday and purchased lumber to put
him up good summer kitchen 80 that
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10
st. Joseph Live a,ock.

st. Joseph, April Seattle Receipts, l.
500; steady; natives, S5.75G7. 90 cows and
heifers, $1.25@830: veals. s3OO0p5. rs;
stockers and feeders. $2.OOta5 20. Hogs
Receipts. 4.45O; steady: light and lfpht
mixed, 50. 60dt6.S0: medium and heavy.
e6.75@6S5; pigs, $4.250f5. 40.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10

Running sores, ulcers, poils, pimples, ETC.,
quickly cured by BANNER SALVE, the most
healing salve III the world. sure cure for
piles. Nick Doffig &Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10

lHn L Ills is uuo place 10 guy Se6QS thai w. &
IS : y Sioux lon,. City ! y and 3D.. Or per
We have just received our spring and
summer line of Hats. We were forum
Is ate enough to secure nice, up-to.date
line at greatly reduced prices and will
give you the benefit. Fedoras Stiff Hats
and Kanchman-all the latest styles.
nts Ladies, we have all kinds of Corsets for
summer wear Light, cool and easy
49,. Best makes. Cut right, sewed right,
'u'cu bought right, and will be sold right.
IS Come in and get you dress shirt that
will fit you and will neither rip nor tear
The best line of Hosiery we ever carried
eN Ladies', Children's and Mems. All pric
es and all of the best brands
Some fancy patterns in Sofa Pillows,
we unique and attractive. An ornament to
any parlor and cheap for the quality
You'll have plenty Of use for an umbre
Ye|Ias La before spring is over. We have them
in all cloths--silk or cotton, with plain
fancy handles
W. Some more wet weather goods and nee
10 essary to insure good health and com
m Coats fort Come in and treat yourself right.
Men, you ought to see our Ties Every
style OF tie for this seasons wear shown
S here. You can't dress up without a
nice tie Don't try it, when we sell them
at such reasonable prices
Keep your feet dry. That's what the
doctor will tell you and our Storm Slip.
m pers will do it, He may not tell you to
horc get them at Madsen's, but we'll Just
mention in passing that we have the
bsst kind made Mems, Misses and
Children's. ALI Sizes
Our soc Wrappers are good but we have
pptIS some better ones Ladies come in and
up. see them If you intend buying we are
satisfied you will carry one away
S Pants We have some good pants for men at
to foc 70 nl ao AS good as some stores sell
This coffee comes in drums containing
aughn o. eoa pou a eaoh we sell drum and COT
c'' pound purchase. You know that this
ee coffee has the flavor and quality and is
the best package coffee sold
pr We can supply you with Ground Oyster
n. Shells for your chickens It will in.
10 crease your egg supply 25 per cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10
Women Must
Sleep.
Avoid Nervous PrOsfrafEon.

IT you are dangerously SICK what IS
the first duty of your physician? He
quiets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep we'll.
You ought to know that when you
ceased to be regular in your courses,
grow irritable without cause, and
pass sleepless nights, there is serious
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10
HANS MADSEN

You are now fairly launched in your
spring work, so we won't tire you
with long talk, but we'll get down
to business and tell you about few
OF the many things we've got that
you need and can get at astonish-
ingly low figures.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-10

Last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Petersen living five miles north
west of Kimballton have passed twen-
ty-five years of happy welded life and
gathered their friends to help to cele-
brate. Many beautiful gifts were left
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
Do You Know Your Lettersf

Any man who can read would prob
ably resent such an imputation of ig-
norance as this question conveys. do
you know your letters?" is what is
asked the little tot when he or she first
sets foot in school. But grownup men
and women may be pardoned for be-
lieving they are speaking the truth
when they answer yes" to the ques-
ton. The chances are, however. that
they don't know their letters. Why
has "A" its present shape? Stumped
the first time, Every American ought
to know that. A takes its shape from a
picture OF an eagle. B was once the
picture OF an Egyptian bird. d repre-
scented a mans hand. F was the horned
viper. The WI upper strokes are the
remains of the horns and the perpen-
dicular line the upright body OF the
viper. Fl was ICE the semblance of a
sieve.
We got our letters from the Ph9ni-
clan alphabet. which in turn came
from the h~ieroglyphic picture writing
Of Egypt. So don't be SO sure of your
knowledge next time you are asked a
simple question.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
A Kittens Intelligence.

A hungry kitten was put into a cage,
the door of which would fall open
when Il loop of wire that hung In front
of the cage was pulled down IN inch.
The kitten tried to squeeze between
the bars. clawed and bit at them,
thrust its paws out between the bars
and clawed ut various loose objects In
the cage. 1t clawed the loop several
times. but rot with enough force 10
pull it down. After 100 seconds of such
activity. 1t happened TO claw the loop
hard enough. and SO escaped.
After 1t had eaten the food outside.
It WAS put into the box again. There
was n repetition of the same activities,
but the successful movement came this
time after thirty seconds. On the next
trial. general activity for ninety sec
onds was required before the kitten es-
caped. With repeated trials the asso-
citation between the interior Of the box
aud the act Of claw:ng ut the loop be-
came fixed. SO that finally the kitten
would do Ii in Il few seconds--that Is.
as soon as put into the box.
This progress is shown In the times
taken in the different trials. They were
100. so. 90. 60. Is. %. 20. 80. %. IL. ID.
20. IL. 10. IA. 10. s. 8. 5. 10. 8. @. @ and I
seconds.-Profcssor +. l.. Thorndike In
International Monthly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
An Ancient Billiard Table.

There is a billiard table in London
that can boast of n lifetime of two CEN
turtles and u long acquaintance with
men who have made history. 1t be-
longed originally to Louis XIV, passed
into the possession of Napoleon |. and
now In ITS old e is on exhibition In
Soho square. This celebrated table Is
smaller than an English table. The
body of the table is a block Of oak
weighing ten hundredweight. covered
with a cloth Of electric blue. The frame
of the table is of rosewood. and the six
pockets-perhaps the most striking fea-
ture of the table-are reproductions In
bronze of queer. hideous old garGoyles.
When the ball fails into the pocket.
the lower jaw of the gargoyle drops,
and the bail Is found in its mouth. 1t
Is a clever piece Of old mechanism
Liverpool Post.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
A Scotch AutigOif LAW.

Scotland. as everybody knows. Is the
land where golf originated and the land
where it most lourishes. Put II til,
law were strictly enforced north Of th,
Tweed il would 20 hard with the play.
ers OF the regal game in Bonnie Scot
land" Golf players there may mol
know 1t. but they are liable to a sen
tence of death for their indulgence II
their fayorite sport. Technically. this
is literally Il fact. In ancient times
when Scotland always had work fol-
her soldiers 10 90. all young men wert
required TO perfect themselves in arch
cry. They preferred to play golf. and
50 serious a rival d.d the game become
that ii was for a time suppressed and
made a capital offense. That curious
law never has been repealed and may
still lie ? ind OIL the statute book
There seems to be no record. however
of the law erer having been enforced.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06

An electric storm nj sea Ii one Of the
alarming experiences to which a mari
ner Ii exposed. but as a matter of rec
ord II is one TINT Is least fruitful in dis
astrous results. AZ a rule few precau-
tions are taken to guard against Q
stroke Of lightning. especially In the
merchant service. Ships of war are
usually fitted with lightning conduct
,ors. a precaution made necessary by
the explosives stored away in their
magazines But these safeguards are
seldom seen OH q merchant vessel. and.
judging by the extreme rarity of the
cases where they have been struck,
Jacks claim that be is safer on the
ocean than on shore during an electric
al disturbance must be admitted.
1t Is a well established theory that
one caught in d thunderstorm should
not take shelter under a tall tree. espe-
ciHlly II II stands In q clearing. Why
lightning should strike IN isolated
piece of timber on shore and spare 1t
inter 1t has been converted into a yes.
sells mast Is yet to be satisfactorily ez-
plained.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
KILLING A LION.
A Shot at short Range Upon which
Much Depended.

An Englishman who lived many
years In Africa relates n thrilling expe'
rlence which befell his family there
His home at the time was In the edge
OF the Transvaal wilderness. and II
was there that the event occurred.
One evening about dusk my wife and
child were sitting on the veranda of
the bungalow. | was engaged a few
rods away putting the finishing touches
TO n bit of wagon repairing. The serv-
ants were at the rear of the house. 1t
was one of those peculiarly quiet even
inss when nothing seems to break the
stiffness.
Suddenly | felt. rather than saw.
something moving neal the veranda. |
looked more closely and TO my horror
perceived IN enormous lion stealing
along the ground in the direction of my
wife and child. My wife saw the crea-
ture at the same instant and. despite
her terror. fortunately remained per-
fectly m~otionless and silent.
Scarcely knowing what to do. | has
tily crept toward the side of the bun
galow TO the open window of my room.
where | knew Il loaded rifle was lean
Ing against the wall. | climbed In at
the window. seized the rifle and ieaped
by another window upon the yeranda.
There was no time to think. The
lion was within n few feet of my dear
ones and croucbing for a spring. |
called softly TO my wife not to move
and then fired.
The ball passed directly over my
boys head aud lodged in the forehead
of the lion immediately above the eyes
and stretched him on the ground.
There was an instant of fearful sus-
pense. Then | fired again. but the Sec
ond bullet was not necessary. for the
lion had been killed at the first shot.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06

Manhattan Island is like an n
nous coal mine. with intricate CALLER
les and apartments underground. A
large group Of curious subterranean
rooms and passages Is to be found at
the foot of Broadway. extending out
literally 10 the EAST and west. An al
most continuous line of them follows
Broadway Several of the banks and
trust companies have Offices fitted up
below the crowded sidewalks. where
rows of clerks work silently. unmind-
full OF the rrsll and turmoil above their
heads. In the safe deposit vaults built
below tie pnvements Of Broadway.
Wall. Nassau and Broad streets are
stored Millions of dollars worth OF Sc
curities. over which the crowds hurry
NIL day heedlessly.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
Shoddy Boots.

Boots and shoes in England have
been subject to a very considerable fail
In prices of late years. Partly this Is
owing to the use of machinery. partly
to the employment Of lads where men
used to do the work. partly to the use
of what was formerly waste material
md partly to sheer dodgery and trick
cry. Mems lace boots are now to be
bought for %. lid. They are made OF
leather. too. and to look at them you
might think 1t genuine enough.
The truth Is. however. the uppers are
made of what are known as center
Splits and the soles are an artificial
compound OF leather waste. The "cen.
ter splits are very ingenious forms OF
shoddy. Good. honest skins are cum
ningly split into three thicknesses. The
center sheet is soft and spongy and
has no natural grain upon It But this
defect In its appearance Is supplied by
a process of printing which produces
a surface grain" and makes 1t. to the
inexperienced eye. just like ordinary
leather. 1t Is then made up into boots
that give every promise of good service.
a promise to the eye. to parody Mac
beth pretty certainly destined to be
broken to the hope. -Chambers' Jour.
nal.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
rrewn:ng's Care For Health.

Browning never passed n day without
taking one or more long walks. Indeed.
his panacea fer most Ills was exercise,
ard the exercise he chiefly advocated
was walking. He wrote:
II get rs nearly angry as IT is In me
to become with people ! love when they
triae with their health-that is. with
their life-like children playing with
jewels overs bridge side. jewels which
once in the water how can we. the
poor lockers on. hope to recover? You
d nj know how absolutely well ! am
after my walking. not on the noun
tairs merely. but on the beloved Lido.
Go there. if only TO stand and be blown
about by the sea wind."-Century Mag
azine.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
A BEFORE THE ARK.
Paintings In Egypt show That Noah
Did Not invent ships.

It IL popularity supposed that Noah's
ark IL the first ship Of which we have
my record. but Egypt. that land Of
mysteries and surprises. shows paint
ings OF boats that were built and pavi-
gated ut q far earlier period than 2S4o
3. c., which Is the date usually as
signed TO the food. 1t may have been
one of her boats thus pictured that pro-
yided Noah and his three SONS with Q
proper model for the ark. though the
proportions must have been different or
fewer animals must have existed.
j. de Morgan. the French Egyptolo-
gist. several years ago discovered In
brick vaults near Cairo a number Of
boats that are certainly rs old as the
date Mt which the ark was built and
perhaps a bit older. They are, 1t Is
true. but small craft. measuring 80 feet
long, Z or 8 wide and 30 to SO inches
deep. They resemble In general form
the pictures painted by early Egyp-
tan artists, which show what boats
were used seventy and even eighty CEN
turtles ago. And today when the fellah
steps aboard his small oar propelled
skin he uses q vessel the shape of
which has been little lmpoved during
the nges that have passed since the
shepherd kings ruled the valley Of the
Nile.-Philadelphia North American.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
An INDIGNANT Poet.

Beranger. the famous French poet.
whose greatest gift lay In writing little
poems which he called songs. was par
ticularly dependent upon the chance
visits of the muse.
He was once visited by the author
and a%cadeIuician viennet. who said to
him:
You must have written several
songs since | saw you last"
Il have only begun one" answered
Beranger.
'Only one, | am as~tonished!" ex-
claimed Viennet-
Reranger became indignant.
"Humphr" lie shouted DO you think
one ran turn off II song as one turns on
a tragedy
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06

Herr Meyer Lutz tells the following
little story in Mainly About People:
Conducting once in Bradford. ] no
ticed that the clarinet player. a young
but clever and steady lad. jumped up
a good deal during the progress OF the
opera. I found that his father. who
played the trombone. sat just behind
him. and every now and then he gave
his son a Kick. with the remark: Look
out. Sammy! There be a fat accom-
inn
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
A Strange Flower.

A strange flower has been borne by
q Malmaisou rosebush growing In a
garden at Violet Hill. Stowmarket,
England. The hush was close to an ap-
pie tree. and on one OF the largest buds
bursting into bloom i've perfect apple
blossoms. each OH separate stalks. were
seen growing In the center. As the
petals OF the rose developed the apple
blossoms opened. the two forming a cu-
rious contrast.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
The Tree.

The lacebark tree grows In the West
Indies Ii Is a lofty tree. with ovate.
entire. smooth leaves and white dow
.ers II Is remarkable for the tenacity
of liz inner bark and the readiness
with which the inner bark may be sep
arnted-after maceration In water-in-
10 layers resembling lace. A governor
OF jamaica Is said to have presented
TO Charles IL. a cravat, frill and ruff
Ges made OF IT.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
Els elementary surpr,.e.

Your vote in favor of this measure
said the lobbyist. would be worth mil.
lions 10 you
Hardly 50 much Is THAR gasped
Senator Graphter. his fingers working
coByulsiyely.
lin the consciousness of having
done your duty to your countrymen."
The eager light died out OF the sena
tors eyes. and he relapsed into his
former apatby.-Chicago Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
A Dentists Epitaph.

Epitaphs are often grim. but seldom
grimmer than the following humorous
couplet on n dentists grave:
Stranger. approach this tomb with grav-
ity.
John Brown Is filing his last cavity.
London Globe.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-11-06
G. Vetoed the Plan.

"Shall we take In Yellowstone park
on our bridal tour?" asked the mascu-
line half Of the proposed combination.
mo: wen cut that out" replied the
fair bride In prospective. yellow is
SO awfully trying OH my complexion."-
Chicago News.