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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
CYNICiSMS.

Most people would rather throw a
stone than Il bouquet.
Every wife has the inward hope that
her husbands next wife will be mean
to him.
Don't think a man can keep secret.
Just think of the bad things he knows
on himself.
A father has much to be thankful for
If his daughter doesn't look apologize
when he enters the room.
When kin apparently get along well,
they get less credit for peace than for
ability to keep their skeleton hidden
from the public.
When man keeps bill before pay
ing it to look it over, it means that he
doesn't expect to find blunders, but
that he wants to gain time.
If you praise man who really ought
to be in Jail, it is said that you have
kind heart but if you praise worthy
man it is said you belong to a mutual
admiration society and are slushy.-
Atchison Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
Near Enough,

1t was a Maine girl of whom the sto-
ry is told that she refused to marry a
most devoted lover until he had amass-
ed a fortune of $4,000. After some ex-
postulation he accepted the decree and
went to work. About three months
after this the ayaricious young lady,
meeting her lover, asked:
"Well. Charley, how are you getting
along?"
"Oh. very well indeed" Charley re-
turned cheerfully. I've SIS saved"
The young lady blushed and looked
down at the toes of her walking boots
and stabbed the inoffensive earth with
the point of her parasol. Il guess she
said faintly-"I guess, Charley, that's
about near enough" - Philadelphia
Ledger
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
OUR SENATE.
An English View of It's Power, Au.
th0rity and Performance.

An English View of It's Power, Au.
thority and Performance.
The senate has played very great
part in American history, and, on the
whole, the tremendous power and au-
thority welded by the senate have been
we'll exercised. The majority of the
senators are statesmen of great polit-
ical ability as we'll as men of high char
acter.
There are few sights in the political
world on either side of the Atlantic
more impressive than the senate in ses-
sion. The sense not only of very
high standard of personal capacity, but
of the immense powers which it yields,
seems to pelvade the assembly. The
smallness of their numbers, the fact
that they are armed with authority
which is executive as well as legisla-
tive and the knowledge that they rep
resent not mere localities, but states,
in their corporate capacity, and states
which are often as populous as Euro
pean kingdoms, naturally fill each indi-
vidual senator with the sense of per-
sonal distinction. A United States SEN
ator is very great man, and he knows
it, and the senate, as whole, is in
tensely conscious and proud of the
might, majesty and dominion which it
yields. To make comparison, it mat
tiers very little what an individual
member of the British house of COM
mons thinks and means to do, still less
what an individual British peer thinks
and means to do on any given subject,
but it matters very great deal what q
single United States senator thinks and
means to do.
The senate can veto every appoint
ment made by the president whether
| the man nominated for office be a
| judge Of the supreme court or an am
| bassador or merely collector Of Gus
toms. Again the senate can, by refus-
ing to pass it, veto any bill sent up
from the lower house, no matter
whether the bill is concerned with the
raising or spending of money or with
alterations in the law. Lastly, not
majority, but any minority which num-
| bers over a third of the senate can re-
fuse to ratify any treaty presented for
ratification by the president. Thus the
executive can make no binding treaty
with any foreign power unless it can
obtain a two-thirds majority in the
senate. In other words, the senate can
say the final word not only in regard
to all legislation, but in regard to all
finance, all appointments to high Office
and 20 foreign affairs of the nation
London Spectator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
The Morning Bath.

An admirable way to take the morn
ing bath by those who dread daily
plunge into cold water is recommended
by an authority as follows: Stand in
hot water deep enough to cover the
ankles. fill basin with cold water and
sponge the body off quickly. Dry and
rub vigorously and get into tiannels
before drying the feet. This is better
for any one than daily immersion. 1t
is the rubbing more than the water
that is needed. Sponging off gives the
excuse for the after rubbing, and the
good result is gained.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

II G Mundt, merchandise for
Ben Halbur OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II AZ
T B Creveling, merchandise for
Ben Halbur Observation-Disclosures 80 10
] II Brandhorst, rent for Ben
HalOuf ------------- "a w
Green Bay Lumber Co, coal for
Ben Halbur .-.-- 80 95
c E Mertz, merchandise for Ben
Halbur, claimed $1,000, al
lowed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 26 4O
The balance of bill, $14.25,
for whiskey and alcohol was
rejected on account of being
unnecessary, unreasonable
and improper
Chassell & Ferguson, supplies go 90
F d Searles, seed corn for poor
farm Observation-Disclosures 90
On motion consent road, petitioned
for by l. G johnson ct al, commencing
at corner of n quarter of section
80, township 10, range So, and rum
ming north one-half mile to county
road No. 232, was ordered established
so feet wide.
On motion consent road, petitioned
for by Jens G Sorenson ct al, COM
mencing at w corner of section 10,
township so, range 36 and running
east one mile to county road No. 200,
was ordered established so feet wide,
according to survey yet to be made.
The following were appointed as
delegates to the Good Roads Conven-
ton to be held in Des Moines April 10,
1903: Frank Buckner, o + Ide, A HI
Edwards, E A Bates and Geo Mccall.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
VIM Rucker, seed wheat for poor
farm -------- -----.----------S ~
Thos Scott, trustee of Cameron
township Observation-Disclosures 2 90
Musson & Son, coal for Mrs
Madison 10 65
Bilharz & Son, merchandise for
poor farm 81 80
Niels P Hoegh, member OF board,
committee work and mile
age So so
Shingledecker, member of
board, committee work and
mileage 40 10
G Bonwell. member of board,
committee work and mile
age 50 OC
On motion J c Bonwell was APP.
pointed to purchase land in the s G
corner of the e quarter of section 81
| township oO, range 80, so as 10 aNOlO
bridge now on county road between
$ w of of section 80 and sc of {
section 81, township so, range 36, and
report at the June meeting of the
1 board.
On motion Niels p Hoegh was APP
pointed to purchase land in the east
half quarter section Is, 10 SO, so as
to avoid the bridge now on county
road between 5 w quarter of s w quar-
ter of section II and quarter of
quarter of section Is, township 70
range SO, and report at the June meet
ing of the board.
On motion board adjourned to NEE
again in regular session June l, 1903.
A. F. GREEN WALDT,
County Auditor
NIELs P. HOEGF,
Chairman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
Oakfield and Brayton
Fred Delahoyde of Extra was in
Sunday talking with friends.

Fred Delahoyde of Extra was in
Brayton Sunday talking with friends.
Mrs. Owen Green of Lorah is quite
i'll with the measles this week.
w. S. Ordway attended to bust
ness in the county seat Tuesday.
Arthur Watterson was called to
Brayton on business Tuesday.
Miss Maude Bowen was visiting in
Extra the last of the week.
j. G. Hartman was in Extra on
business the last of the week.
Charley Scharff southeast of town,
had business in Extra last Saturday.
Percy Freeman, son of Geo. Free
man, was in Extra Monday.
Sam Shartf and wife have the care
of a child this week quite sick with
stomach trouble.
Several of SCHUYLER Walkers child
ren have been i'll for some time with
the whooping cough.
Mr.. Sorensen, a Deering machine
man, is selling his goods to the far
mers in this vicinity this week.
Bayles & Co. of Atlantic, shipped
two cars OF cattle from this station to
the eastern markets.
Jenkins e McGovern shipped car
of hogs to Omaha Friday which they
purchased the first of the week.
j. O. Howard of Extra, was look
ing after business matters in Bray ton
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lohner of Extra
spent Sunday with friends in this
town.
Hans Hansen the Brayton mer-
chant with his family spent Sunday
with relatives and friends in Extra.
Owen Ide and family were attend
ing to business matters and visiting
friends in Extra Saturday.
Miss frankie Bell Crane Of neal
Oaktield, was caller in Extra Sat
urday evening.
Chas. Scharff went up to Exirs
Tuesday evening to look after bust.
ness matters.
John Curry returned to Atlantic
Friday after short business stay il
Oaktield.
Nels Sorensen was out at Elkhorl
Tuesday and conducted the funera
services of the late Mrs. Andersen.
Jake Williams is doing some car
penter work at the Smiths store il
Oaktield this week.
Mitt Parrott has a good driving
team which he desires very much t.
dispose OF and he says they are goot
ones.
Raymond Miller returned from
Axtel, Neb., Thursday where he hat
been visiting with an aunt and
again at work in the drug store.
Fred Franklin is having a ney
coat of paint and paper on the insid
of his drug store this week whicl
adds much to the appearance thereof
Geo. Hoegh succeeded in capturing
six young wolves the past wee
but as yet he has been unable to Sc
cure the old ones.
Job Chamberlain was looking afte
the business at the lumber yard dur
ing the absence of manager Ne)s Scr
ensen.
Chas. Norris shipped five cars o
cattle to the Chicago markets Mon
day evening. He and his father
John Norris, accompanied the stocl
A number of Brayton people wei
oyer to Anita Tuesday evening an
attended the musicale given by tt
Troubadour Concert Company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

B. F. Simpson and Nels Hoegh
purchased window screens Of Nels
Sorensen the past week so as to be
ready for the flies when they arrive.
j. w. Cannon will work the COM
ing summer at the Oaktield store and
will give good satisfaction as he is a
very good clerk.
Kees Hallock returned to his home
at Atlantic Tuesday after a weeks
stay with his parents in Oakfield.
He helped invoice the stock Of goods.
Miss Jessie Norton, teacher in the
Extra public schools, visited with
relatives at the Hallock home Sunday
and passed pleasant day.
Milo Carley and wife of Wiota,
came up Sunday and remained for a
short time visiting with his father,
G. L. Carley and family.
A dance was given out at the
Martin Jensen home east of town
Friday night and quite large crowd
was in attendance.
Alfred Smith of Anita an old
soldier arrived in Brayton Tuesday,
to visit with his friends, the Nc
Veys, who are old acquaintance.
James Barhan, Ralph Hawks and
Schuyler Walker of Troublesome,
shipped five cars of heavy corn tatted
cattle to Chicago last Saturday.
Miss Amelia Miller and niece, Miss
Matilda Miller, Of near Extra, passed
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Hansen in this place.
Miss Ada Kuhn of Audubon,
teacher of the Bintner school near
Oakfeld, spent Sunday at the Bintner
home in Extra.
Prof. Moses Brinkerhoff Of Oak
field academy was visiting with
friends and relatives in Extra Satur-
dav.
j. G. Hardman sold a nice black
horse to VIM. Gingery one day last
week which the latter will use on the
| farm.
Hans Hansen former Extra mer.
chant but is now running the ole
Jenkins Il Vail store, reports trade
very good and is we'll satisfied will
the business.
Mrs. Norton Jones, who has beer
making her home in Cumberland TO
some time, arrived in Brayton Mon
day and will make her home with he
SOP, Irve Tones, near Brayton.
Miss Eva Schartf of the Presby
terrain Hospital Nurse Corps o
Omaha, is resting up for couple o
weeks out at the parental home tiv
miles southeast of town.
Misses Mae and Pearl Jenkins wen
up to Extra Saturday evening an
attended the musical entertainment
that was given there by a travelling
troupe.
The store formerly occupied by
) P. Hallock is now closed having sol
their stock to the > Smiths. w
understand that the old building viii
be torn down in the near future.
/, l. P. Hallock is tearing down tn
old barn on his place in Oaktield a
he has no use for this building sine
the erection of his two large barn
last summer.
Mrs. Frank Nelson returned HON
Monday evening after weeks visi
with her friends in Des Moines an
succeeded in surprising Frank cor
siderably as she was not eXpecte
home for another week at least.
Rev. Miller of Western, Neb
who has preached at the Baptii
) church at Brayton the past tw
: Sundays, returned home Monda
t as the people of the church did NJ
| extend him call.
9 Miss Eta Burwell, niece Of AS
Burwell whose home is in Kansas bl
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
His ReDutution,

Jpgardson-Cn the strength of your
recommendation lent Bilcombe So the
other day, and now | find he's 4 con
firmed deatlbeat that never pays his
debts. You told me he was 4 man of
established reputation.
Atom-so lie is. That's the reputa-
ton he has established.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
Hasty AfterthouSht.

Policeman said the stranger, adj
dressing the officer who was guarding
the muddy crossing, "can you direct
me-
Here he slipped and fell.
ito the nearest place" he contin-
ued, gathering himself up and survey
ing his soiled garments, where they
clean clothes :"-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

who has been making her home with
her uncle for some time is now help
ing the 3 Smiths with their house
hold work.
The Smiths are building a new
porch onto the front of their store in
Oaktield which adds much to the
beauty of the same and will also pro-
tect their goods from the hot summer
sun.
Mrs. Wash Bartlett and daughter,
Mrs. Lily Reynolds and grand
Miss Beatrice Reynolds of
Guauajuato, Mexico, arrived in Bray
ton Monday and will visit for time
with relatives out at Horace Bartlett
home west of Brayton.
Albert Miller, Tom Lohner, Chris
Hansen and families of Extra, Mr..
and Mrs. Jens Hansen of Extra and
Peter Miller and wife of Atlantic,
all visited at the Hans Hansen home
in Brayton Sunday and passed most
enjoyable day at this hospitable
home.
Eleven young people were confirm
ed Sunday at the Danish Lutheran
church at Oak Hill by the pastor
Rev. Hald. A large crowd was in at
tendance at the confirmation exercises,
the church being far to small to hold
the vast throng present at this i'm
portant ceremony.
Mrs. Andersen, mother of A. f.
and John Andersen of this place,
died Sunday at her home near Elk
horn and the funeral services were
held Tuesday. John and A. F. were
both present with their families at
the funeral. The obituary is given
in the Kimballton and Elkhorn
department.
VIM. Delahoyde, agent for the
Taggart ~ Lyman Nursery Co., of
Audubon, was making his spring
delivery Of fruit trees in Brayton
Tuesday. VIM. has been with this
company for the past ten or twelve
years and the people of this vicinity
know they get good hardy trees and
just as they were represented when
they buy of him.
A social and entertainment will be
given at the Bendixen hall in Bray
ton Friday evening TO raise funds tc
held in the identifying Of the schoo
groungs. The program will consist
of singing, recitations and numerous
other parts will be rendered to make
the evening one of pleasure and enjoy
ment. This sure is very commendabl'
undertaking and one that all should
feel the keenest interest and desire tc
help raise as large an amount as pos.
sible to assist in the work. Let every
one come out ard bring your friends
so that those who have it in charge
will not feel dismayed by a small
attendance. A program of the enter
tainment is given elsewhere in thi
department.
STRAWBERRY PLANTs-For sale a
the hotel.
Al If ID. B. BEERS.
Ladies', Mems and Misses Shoe
closing out at half price. Nice ney
goods arriving daily.
1 HANS HANSEN.
! | will stand my Bay Perchero
stallion "Rehn," for the season at m
home, two miles west and three
fourths of a mile north of Braytor
He is five years old and weighs 100
pounds.
4-2-4W lNGNAARD BIRK.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
Mai.tu;ninw the proportion.

Mrs. Nagston Why my dear, the last
time heard you tell that story it was
only So instead of SO that you lost.
Mr.. Nagston-Well. this crowd I'm
telling it to is twice as big as that one
was.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
Eight O'Clock A. NJ. April 10.

Eight " CLOCK "A. NJ. Apfll III.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Personal tax of First National Bank
were abated on account of being on
list by mistake.
Auditor was ordered to draw war
rant for 1871 to redeem part of block
II, Audubon, on account of charity.
On motion the official bond of Otto
Witthauer as clerk Of Extra town
ship, was approved.
On motion the quarterly report of O.
G Donaldson was approved.
On motion road petitioned for by
Lars A Christensen ct al for a consent
highway, fifty feet wide, commencing
at southeast corner of Section 6-79-36
and running west one mile to county
line, was approved and ordered estab-
lished.
On motion highway petitioned for
by Harvey Hight ct al, commencing
at w corner of section is, township
80, range sc, and running north one.
| half mile on route as surveyed by ii.
S. Wattles, county surveyor, and ter
minating at II W corner OF II w quarter
of w quarter of section Is, township
| so, range SO, was ordered established
4O feet wide, provided ShelOy county
concurs in said establishment. Said
road to be 20 feet on each side of line
as surveyed and all damages to be
paid by petitioners.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Howe Eaton, nursing Ben Hal
bur 81 day Us at $3.50 per day lS6 81
DrJ NJ Fulton, attending Ben
o Buckner, hauling 7 loads of
coal for Ben Halbur - Of
G G Evarts, work and cash ex-
! pended on account Ben Hal
j E Griffith & Co, alcohol lamp
for Ben Halbur ------- l II
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

nieti07 |! ell'tlee5 t'eseee
appointed as follows:
Il H Turner, in and for Melville
township.
D c Smith, in and for Extra town
ship.
On motion board adjourned to meet
again at S o'clock a. ~, April 10.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
Notice to the Public.

Any one having any of my wire
stretchers please return Immediately
as am greatly in need Of them.
NELs SORENsoN,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
Wins.

"Ah," she sighed. ''the great men are
all dead"
But the beautiful women are not"
he answered.
Then she looked soulfully up into his
eyes and told him she had said it just
to be contrary and not because she
thought it for moment.-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
For Rent.

Two large rooms in Brayton suit
able for implement or other business.
Apply Bank of Brayton, Brayton, La.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
April Session, 1908.
(Continued from, Iast week.

April SESSION., 1908.
CONTINUED from last TYeek.)
On motion the following bills were
allowed
H G Fredericksen, work and
material at court house, Sl4 80
n Hansen Co, merchandise for
poor farm 8 So
Parsons & Smith, dehorning cat
tie at poor farm 1 so
Geo Mccall, trustee of Greeley
township --------------,- 90
j w Dawson, trustee Greeley
township ------------------ 2 90
g G Evarts, trustee of Lincoln
township a 90
Jens c Hansen, trustee Oakfeld
township 90
j M Dimick, trustee of Hamlin
township Observation-Disclosures 2 90
F D Searles, trustee Hamlin
township 90
A II Dollahide, carpenter work
at recorders Office - 2 90
Greenwaldt & Groteluschen,
spikes for county - SO
N S johnson, witness fees, claim
ed $2,35, allowed l %
d Jackson, examination in GRIM
inal case 5 90
A r Turner, making filing case
for clerks office .-----.-- 9 90
III c Webster, cobs for county : %
F H Blume, coal bought for
county attorneys Office ID 90
+ II Blume, expense as county
attorney gu
F H Blume, commission on
D G Ross, grand jury bailiff
March term ------ 0(
T A Miller, trustee Leroy town. =
ship ------- 2 OF
Hammond & Stephens Co, sup
plies 81 OF
Samuel Shoup, cobs for county | 3:
H G Slayton, cobs for county, 2 OF
On motion board adjourned to NEE
again at o'clock p. m.
One O'Clock P. M.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment
On motion the following bills wer'
allowed:
G Wolf, work at Jail S 2 p
G Wolf, work for poor farm 8 o.
q w Preston, merchandise for
poor lafin- U o
o w Eddy, seed oats for poor
farul-- 10 =
Lidd Bros, merchandise for
poor farm Observation-Disclosures II
| Green Bay Lumber Co, lumber
for bridges --- 81 a
Frank Buckner, trustee Gamer
on township--- 2 0
f A Buthweg, merchandise for
poor farm III 3
F L. Anderson, expense in Grim
inal case .----- Is 4
John Rutherford, merchandise
for L Bussel Acknowledgements 80 0
r s Gransberry, witness fees and
expense in criminal case,
claimed $4.S5, allowed ---
P Nelson, coal for Mrs Barnes
Hensley Bros & Hamler, hog
remedy for poor farm 1880 Q
A II Jorgenson, trustee Sharon
township Observation-Disclosures U
o S WEIGH, trustee Lincoln
township ------------------ U
j Parrott, filing saw for poor
farm --7
G e BRENNAN, postage and ex-
III G Webster, cobs for Jail $3.50
Illinois Printing Co, supplies 80
Iowa Printing Co, supplies -----lO2
On motion Justices of the peace we
appointed as follows:
L H Turner, in and for Melvil
township.
D c Smith, in and for Extra tow
ship.
On motion board adjourned to NEE
| al, Anvil IN
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-30

shot under the wire in the record
time.
After a preliminary warming up the
gelding champion came out for his
great trial at 4:30. He went around
the first turn. broke and came back.
At the second attempt he went away
as steady as a clock. and though a
slow beginner got TO the quarter In
:30A Up the back stretch he shot
with such lightning rapidity that he
flashed by the half pole in 99 seconds.
Then the grand stand rose and cheer
ed as the gallant son of Delmar few
around the top turn TO the three-quar-
ters in 1929 and came home 10 the
wire In 200, thus equaling the time
OF Lou Dillon. II was splendid per
formance by the animal. which only
this week changed owners at the high
est price-si0, ,000-ever paid for a
gelding. Major Delmar is New York
animal. bred, foaled, trained and own
ed in the Empire state.
Two running horses, hitched TO sui
kys. were provided for pace-makers.
The sulky, equipped with the wind
shield, was driven by George r.
Spears. regular trainer for f. Z.
Smathers. Major Delmar's owner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-30

be Of Benefit to Life and Property
Anaconda.
Fire Horses; Their Selection and
Training" Bozeman.
Encouragement OF Education in
Fire Matters" Hamilton.
Fire Alarms and the Best Batter.
les 10 be Used" Helena department.
Explosives and the Storing OF the
Same" Livingston.
THE Mutual Insurance OF State
Firemen," Butte.
This years officers OF the association
are: Sam French, chief OF the Great
Falls department. president; George
l.. Lapp, chief OF the Amalgamated
company's Butte department, treasur.
er; c. 4. Powell, OF Great Falls, sec.
retary. The vice presidents are: Pet.
er Sanger. Butte; F. l.. Day, Helena
G.. w. Chamberlain. Livingston; w. @
Alexander, Bozeman; William Larkin.
Red Lodge; A. II. May. Missoula /:
r. X. N. Rademaker, Billings; II. s.
Mentrum. Anaconda: John f. DE
Carle, Miles City; A. A. Fairbairn
Phillipsburg; J. C. Bebb. Lewistown
G. A. Bisby. Hamilton; j. r. Ander.
son. Williamsburg. The board OF di.
rectors Is made up OF j. c. Bond, Bill
ings; p. w. Nelson. Livingston. and
w. G.. Alexander Bozeman.