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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26
Kindergarten and cit,zen.h,p.

The kindergarten offers a special adj
vantage-namely, the opportunity for
practice of citizenship before real civic
duties present themselves Theory is Il
necessary preliminary to performance
even when the doer is not sufficiently
enlightened in his work to be aware
that he holds theory. But practice is
the test of theory. Right here in the
kindergarten our siN-year-olds are I'M
consciously testing theories of life
through problems which will arise,
willy nilly, even in a child's life, as
soon as that child begins to come in
contact With other children. The chill
dren solve these problems for them.
selves. But the wise eye is upon them,
the suggestive word awaits their need.
the helping hand adjusts conditions and
provides the material for the children
to act against. The master mind of the
kindergarten--for such it ought to be
permits mistakes, it is true, but at tie
same time it prevents the fumbling APP
prentice from the discoura cement of
the unnecessary stumble.-Gunton's
Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26
Mrs. Emma Sharp arrived home
Wednesday evening and will visit for

Mrs. Emma Sharp arrived home
Wednesday evening and will visit for
few days with her relatives.
At the regular meeting of the school
board Monday night. The teachers OF
the present year were all reelected as
the schools are running along very
smoothly and all the teachers giving
good satisfaction. They also decided
to add one more room as the primary
room is now so crowded that they can
only hold short sessions and in sec.
lions. The corps of teachers will be;
Prof Hooker superintendent.
Jennie F. Riggs, Principal.
Dora M. Larsen, Assistant PRINCIPAL
Ella N. Stearns, Grammar.
Alta Crow Ella Hurd
Mary Davis Lillian OFT
Maude Doak Bertha Farguson
Francis Burns Mildred Smith
Mamie DIETRICH, Music.
| Pat Mcmahon. Janitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Russell got home
last Friday from their southern trim
and Chicago where he has been the
past two weeks purchasing goods and
the whole force is busy marking and
shelving goods. He was much pleased
with their southern trip and says he
can see many improvements in the
country as whole in the past two
years. He predicts more changes and
faster development in the south in
the next ten years than there has been
In the whole time since the war; Thew
nave seemed to be dormant for the
past twenty-five years and now that
ankee ingenuity and enterprise has
Knocked the scales from off their ewes
and shown them the wonderful nossi
bllities of their country, they are shak-
ing off their lethargy and getting rea.
dy for new enterprises in the way of
manufacturing development and 9th
er modern enterprises.
The schools of Lincoln township
met at the Center school house We'd
nesday night and gave an entertain
ment after which those graduating
from the country school and had
passed a satisfactory examination
were presented with their diplomas.
This system of graduation will in
time mean great deal to the district
school. 1t will mean more thorough
grade and hence more and better
work. 1t will mean that parents will
not have to send their children to the
towns for the finishing of their educa-
ton and will create the demand for a
township high school where the
pupils will have efficient teachers and
be at home at night under the
influence of the parents. 1t may not
lead to the transportation of all pupils
as has been agitated much the past
year, but it will create the demand for
a school where the boys and girls can
remain at home with all the adyan-
tages of town school. Those who
will graduate are Mae MCLAUGHLIN.
Lawrence Bobenmayer, Ida Ross,
Sophia Ross, Ernest Meyer, John
Kusel, Ross Schroeder, Floyd Camp
bell, Boyd Weston, Fred Polzin and
Ida Kusel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26
Mrs. Thomas rlurphy.

Mrs. Thos. Murphy died Sunday and
was buried Tuesday at the Catholic
cemetery south of town. The requiem
mass was celebrated by Father
Shannahan of st. Ambrose College in
Davenport, a nephew of the decea sed
and the sermon by Father Hansen of
Avoca, was one of the finest eulogies
ever delivered from their church in
Audubon.
Margaret Shannahan was born in
County Cary, Ireland, in 1881, where
she passed her girlhood and grew to
womanhood. In 1852 when she was
q years of age, she came with her
parents to America and they settled
at Jerseyville, Illinois, where she
married Thomas Murphy in 1854. In
1868 or thirty. five years ago thew
moved to Wilton this state where thew
resided until 1890 when they moved to
Audubon.
Eight children came to bless their
home all of whom are living but one,
Nora, who preceded her mother to the
other world. The children are, Mary,
wife OF James McSwiggin of Wilton,
Thomas, John, Josephine, wife of j.
%. Downing, Nora, who died in 1890,
and was one Of the best known
teachers in the county, Nell, wife of
VIM. Mcclure. of Nicola, William and
James.
The deceased was woman of a
strong personal character and with
that sunny disposition and bright wit
of her race. She was kind and
dutiful wife and mother who would
make any sacrifice for her children and
who loved her for her great kindness
to them. She was a faultless neigh
Dor and did what she could to help all
of mankind.
Those present were her children
from away, Mrs. James McSwiggin of
Wilton, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcclure
of Nicola, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Murphy
Of Mason City, Thos. Murphy of
Oskaloosa and Mrs. J. E. Downing.
Rev. Father Shannahan of st,
Ambrose College, Davenport, a
nephew of the deceased, Mrs. Lizzie
Shannahan of Iowa City, her sister,
in-law, Rev. Father Hansen Of Avoca,
Blanche Noon and Mr.. and Mrs. j. E..
Mcclure of Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS.
5 Per Cent. Interest once q Iear,
$1,000 optional payments with
Davenport Sanings Bank.
BAGLEY R NELSON

FOR SALE--My entire livery stock
at a bargain. j. II. PETERSON.
c. S. McLearan, d. d. S., office over
Brorson's drug store, Audubon, Iowa
Miss Ada Kuhn went down to Bray.
ton Monday to look after school affairs
N. G. Bronson returned to his
home last week after quite prolong-
ed absence.
Mrs. Hurd has purchased the Will
Fullerton property and will soon be
occupying it as her home
Miss Mollie Loney went to Girls
void this week to nurse patient
through siege of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Laughery are the
proud parents of baby girl that came
to their home Sunday night.
There was club dance Tuesday
night in the Yeomen hall given by
the young people of the four hundred.
Miss Mable Hays went up to
Manning today to visit a few days
with her brother, Lloyd, of that place.
Will McFarlane now has office
rooms with j. NJ. Graham and will
remain to collect up the accounts of
his father.
Geo. Kellogg and wife got home
from Woodbinee Tuesday where they
had been to attend the golden wedding
of his parents.
Mrs. Shamblin, who has been visit
ing her cousins in the Hays family,
went back to her home in Omaha the
first of the week.
Claude Kirkendall, who works for
Bert Keith, went down to Glenwood
the first of the week to visit for few
days with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Wilson return
ed from Extra Wednesday evening,
where they had been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. G. w. Marlin, and play
ing with their grand son.
J. F. Frazier has on display in the
front of his studio large white owl
that he has mounted and which was
killed out east OF town. 1t is beauti-
full specimen and is we'll mounted.
Will Fullerton, assistant postmaster,
has purchased a half interest in store
in Guthrie Center and Mrs. Fullerton
will go to that place Immediately to
take charge of the store. Will, will
remain in the office until new man
is installed and onto the work we'll.
He has made an efficient help and will
be much missed from his accustomed
place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26
Wondc-su, rhin-s In Hcred1ty.

1t is a fact we'll established by stu,
dents of heredity that children are apt
to inherit not only the physical. mental
and moral traits Of their parents, but
to be influenced by their age as well
Children born of very young fathers
and mothers never attain so vigorous u
growth of mind or body as those of old
er men and women, while children of
old people are born old.
One of the most surprising eases in
medical history is that of Marguerite
Cribsowna, who died in 1903, aged los
years. When uiDe..--- fnnr. she was mar
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26
MONEY TO LOAN!
MONEY TO LOAN!
sCith the German Savings
Rank ut 5 per cent interest,
optional payments.
NASH. PHELPS Dc PHELPS
audubon, EOsCa
Mrs. L. d. Phelps went down to At
lantic Wednesday to visit friends.
FOR SALE--House in Hamlin.
EQED Hell ETHAN

, MTS. IL. ~. fnel pS WenU QOWn TO AU-
lantic Wednesday to visit friends.
FOR SALE--House in Hamlin.
FRED HEILEr1AN.
A. F. Drake will soon move to the
Lloyd Hays property and will rent his
own property.
| Mrs. John Cameron has been in
town the past week caring for their
son who has been sick.
Myrl Rippey returned home last Fri
day from Earlham where he had been
for visit with relatives.
John Chapman sold his big team
the past week to horse buyers and got
good price for them too.
Marriage Licenses for the week end
ing Wednesday,: Lorenz kittlesen and
Bertha Bopp. Peter A. Miller and
Laren Nielsen.
Rasmussen & Jensen found lot of
odds and ends in their shoes when
they Strengthened up their store which
they will put out very cheap.
A. L. Culvers were busy Wednes-
day moving from their old home by
the mill to their new home Just
vacated by John McFarlanes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson return
ed home this week from Corning
where they have been visiting their
daughter. Mrs. Frank Reinmund.
Get our prices on doors and windows
and water tanks and all kinds of mill
work before buying.
If JAMES HART.
FOR SALE-High scoring. Black
Langshan and White Wyandotte set
ting eggs $3.50 for setting of Is eggs.
HARRY WEBSTER.
The Honorable Board of Super
visors will meet the first Monday in
April and those having bills or bust
ness will do we'll to meet them on this
week.
Miss Bernice Seibert went down to
Extra Saturday evening and remained
at home until Wednesday morning
when she returned to her work at /
f. Russell's.
b. j. Fenton, down east of Hamlin.
has advertised to sell his property at
public sale on March 81 and will have
a good deal of stock as others have
gone in with him.
Jim Cameron son of John Cameron.
out north of town, who has been at
the home of Mrs. Tharnish in town il
recovering nicely from the attack of
appendicitis he has been suffering with
for some time.
Workmen were busy the first of the
week repapering the Jake Overholtzer
building in which Rasmussen & Jen-
sen have their shoe store, and every
thing is now looking like they had a
house cleaning.
John Norris, down by Brayton. pur-
chased the Clark ten-acre tract out
toward the nursery and will soon
again become citizen of the commun-
lty. John finds the heavy work of the
farm too much for his increasing wears
and will rather take life easy in the
future.
c. F. Brown and son have taken the
agency for the Dodd g. Struthers light
ming rods and will work in it's inter
ests this season. Prof. Dodd will be
remembered by many as featuring be-
fore the Institute this year. They
handle the copper cable which makes
1t a better conductor than steel or iron.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26

RED to man aged IU5. Three children
came Of this union, but they had gray
hair, no teeth, We're stopped, yellow
and wrinkled, decrepit in movement
and could eat only bread and vegeta-
bles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-03-26
For Sale.

Eggs from high scoring Plymouth
Rock chickens Is for $1.OO or As for
$s.0O VIM. L. CLARK.
tt r. +. D. No. 3, Audubon, Iowa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21

It is hard to trace the genesis of the caricature of the Irishmen upon which ignorant artists and actors have unit ed with apparent faith in it's genuine ness, says Golfers Weekly. In the comic Englishman or German or Jew of the stage and the papers we see oc- easional traces of fidelity to life. But whence sprang the gorilla-faced mon- strosity who represents the Celt in the minds of low comedian and newspaper illustrator? Not out of Ireland, cer- tainly. As for the comic" concep- ton of the brogue, it is the wonder of every Irishrnan who knows the real variations from the English language which are practiced with grace or gro- tesqueness by the greenhorn from the old country. We. do not blame 1rish- men for detesting these caricatures, but they may soothe themselves with the reflection that the s'McFadden Flats" kind of play and the simian Irishman of the comic illustrator are finding their level in the lowest thea ters and the most vulgar papers where they take their rightful place among kindred monstrosities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
A PLUNGE IN ICY WATER.
One Who Has Had the Expertenc Says 1t Is Not as Unpleasant
 as Many Suppose.

It is the common impression that one suffers keenly from cold if sud denly immersed in lake or stream covered with thin ice. Such, says 8 Philadelphia exchange, sdoes not ap- pear to be the case of the experience of a Philadelphian who got such wet ting the other day when skating. He said: 'I was skating on ice that kept cracking, and then--snas of a sudden I was overheard. was in the water, holding on to the jagged edges of the ice. My first thought wasa feel ing of surprise at the waters warmth. I had gone clean under, head and all, and now I was immersed save for my, head, arms and shoulders; yet I wasn't cold; the water actually felt little warmer than the air. guess that T. was in for six or seven minutes. A plank had to be brought before could get out. During those minutes the only part of me that suffered was my poor wet hands that clutched the ice. After 8 minute or two they began to ache with the cold. My body in the water gave me no discomfort and per- haps if I had kept my wet hands in the water they wouldn't have troubled me either. But I couldn't do that or I'd have been carried under the ice"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21


 Some of the rottenness of the repub- hoan administration of the postofflce department Is at last coming to light. The investigation has only just begun, see that this will be the biggest scan- dal ever unearthed in any department of the national government until the democrats get in control and take a look at the books in the war and navy departments, and the things that were done there during the war with Spain ill connection with the purchase of supplies for the army and the purchase of vessels for colliers and for the transportation of troops. When this investigation into the doings of sev- eral bureaus of the postoffice depart ment was ordered by the postmaster general, he did not expect to find any thing worse than few irregularities, and which could be easily remedied, but he comes back here from a pleas tlre trip and finds an enormous scan- dad being turned up ito the gaze of the public, and he Is badly scared He talks very bravely about continuing the investigation and allowing nc guilty man to escape, but he would be glad to shut 1t off right DOW If he does not and goes the full limit, then we may expect to see some of the pets of the administration wearing stripes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21

and are so entirely partial as to nave been pre-conceived, and not based upon facts and the real issue.--NorWalk
 Evening Sentinel.
 The coming sale of parcel of land
 at Far Rockaway has revealed that
 Francis R. Donovan gave his entire fortune to the Jesuits on being re-
 ceived into their order. His father was
 one of the largest owners of real estate
 at Far Rockaway, and F. R. Donovan's fortune amounted to more than S15O.-
 OOO This sum is said to be one of the largest ever given by person entering the Jesuit order.-Hartford Times. Why should coal in Hartford, on the line of navigation sell for a dollar more a ton than in New Haven and
 Bridgeport Hartford is charging 1 just as much for coal as Waterbury,
 and the Naugatuck river. on whose l Waterbury is situated, isn't navigable 1 for anything bigger than ducks, Natur-
 ally the local price tags are causing a
 great many Interrogation points to be 1 used.-Hartford Post.
 It is proposed that all of the grade
 crossings in Kings county, New York, be done away with. entailing an ex-
 pense of S10O00,000. The Boston and
 Albany Railroad Go commenced upon
 similar policy years ago, and to-day, if we are rightly informed, scarcely a
 grade crossing exists between Boston and Albany. Other roads are follow ing the example as fast as time and means will permit. Some day the
 grade crossing will be obsolete.-An-
 sonia Sentinel
 At recent meeting of the chemistry
 section of the American Association for the advancement of science, the
 following papers were read: "Deriva- tives of IsOapiol and Isosafrol," New Synthesis in the Phenniazine Group"
 Some Picryl Derivatives of Fresh and
 Canned Apples" We are extremely
 sorry that the session could not have
 been further enlivened by a good, H. 1uminating paper on ''The Desultory
 Primogenesis of Dried Prunes.' .''-Chi-
 cago Record Herald.
 Injunctions break out in new places all the time, and there is no telling
 where they will appear next A New York judge issued one last week for bidding Mayor Low signing an ordi- nance that had been duly passed by the New York city council. When the indges begin to issue orders to the leg islative department of government it is subversive of the very foundations upon which the republic rests.-New Haven Union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
AMERICAN ABSENTEE.
sgrhe Green Terror of Francev Pros duced in Considerable Guam
 titles in Wisconsin.

"Absinthe, the green terror of France,'" said botanist of the ag- ricultural department, reports the Washington Evening Star, ''is now being produced in considerable quan- titles in this country and is being used to an alarming extent. In some sections of Wisconsin wormwood is being cultivated, and it is from this plant that oil is distilled for making absinthe. There are several worm wood farms in that state.
 "The Wisconsin growers of worm wood and distillers of the oil at first shipped nearly all their output to Europe, but now they find a good market for it in this country, and at almost fabulous prices. Of course the drug houses of America furnish a ready home market. The oil is em- ployed in many ways, but it's chief uses are in the making of absinthe and liniments."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
PIanked shad.

shad is the fish of April. It is in it's finest condition, plump, we'll favored and moderately priced. The buck shad is good, but the roe shad is better, with prices according. Shad to be at it's best should be planked on a two-inch-thick hardwood board
 Split the shad down the back, lay it on the board, which should first have been we'll heated, and the skin side down and the flesh side up, well rubbed with butter and seasoning. Set the board under the flame of gas stove or in very hot oven. It will be cooked in half an hour. Send to the table on it's plank, garnished with parsley and thin slices of lemon. Shad is also delicious baked, or it may be wrapped in double -buttered paper and roasted. It may also be fried or broiled. Good Housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
SAVED BY STRATEGY.
Pioneer Drummer Had Q Way of Dis. posing of B western
 "Bnd Man."

"I travelled through the west in pioneer days" said Philadelphia drummer, according to an exchange, land though things were pretty rough I never had but one close call. had an argument with Dakota cowboy and he set out to wipe me off the earth.''
 But you shot first?" oueried hs- tener.
 "No, I was not armed. I simply re- sorted to strategy. He looked like 8 man who'd oblige, and just as his finger was pressing the trigger told him that I much preferred to be killed with knife. When he got his knife out II changed to a club and from club to stone in a stocking, and I finally got him all mixed up and bought his whole outfit for eight dollars and sent him off to get drunk. There is really no need of being killed if you keep your wits about you.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
Everybody Can't Do Everything

We can't paint a picture. or carve q statue. or make coat, but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do 1t because we do nothing else-haye done nothing else for a good while-b . cause we have studied 1t. and thought about it, and worked hard as any painter ever did. It requires as much hard work, and practice, and talent to make good laundry as 10 make a good picture. Everybody can't paint a plc- fure-eyerybody can't wash clothes Der. fectly. We want you to give us fair trial, and allow us to prove our word. Davis Steam Laundry
 Iz CANAL STREET
 Branch office. 67 Grand street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
 Take the genuine Laxative Bromo- Quinine. Gall for the full name and insist the box which bears the sig nature of E. -. Grove. 25c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21

They figure in Hartford that about $1, 400 was saved to the taxpayers by the use of voting machines in the re- cent election. New Britain could save not quite as much but tidy little sum by appropriating a supply of up to Britain Herald.
 If there is any good in it for Hart ford and New Britain, Waterbury might just as we'll be. in the swim and machines a trial next time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
sEvERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
 Cough Remedy.

Cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
 Cough Remedy.
 "When I had an attack or the grip last winter (the second one) actually cured myself with one bottle of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank w Perry. editor of the Enterprise shortsyille, N. Y. "This is the honest truth. at times kept from coughing myself to pieces by taking a teaspoon fu1 of this remedy and when the cough ine spell would come on at night I Ivould take dose, and 1t seemed that ,n the briefest interval the cough xvo,1ld pass off and I would go to sleep nerfectly free from cough and its ac- companying pains. To say that the remedy acted as most agreeable sur prise is putting 1t very mildly. I had m idea that it would or could knock out the grip, simply because I had ney- or tried it for such purpose, but It did. and it seemed with the second at- tack of coughing the remedy caused it not only be of less duration, but the pains were far less severe, and had not used the contents of one bottle be- fore Mir Grip had bid me adieu.' For sale by all druggists.
 Have you a house or lot to sell? Our penny woRd' ads will bring you q customer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
They are as good as the 6esf, and fhat's good enough.

The additional equipment in the bot ting department gives us ample facil- ities for prompt service in the family trade. Our bottled goods are among the handsomest on the market and win please both eye and palate. The spe- cial Dark Munchner is nicer than ever.
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