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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
THE CHINESE BABY.
Elaborate Ceremonies That TAX.
Place After It's Birth.

bAdDOTAte ceremonies Vnat rake
Place After It's Birth.
On the evening of the first day after
the baby has arrived the paterfamilias,
according to the Chinese custom, pros
trates himself before joss and, touch
ing his head to the floor, voices thanks
to the gods and to the honorable an
cestors for the small son who was sent
perfect Of body and full of health. On
the evening of the second day the cere-
mony is repeated, and on the third day
the voice of the wife joins that Of the
husband in thanksgiving. Also on the
third day limited number Of relatives
and friends are called in to witness
the first head shave.
The looms of the home are decorated
for this occasion with green branches
of either fir, cedar or spruce, to insure
fueng-suey, or good luck, to the house.
Other commentators in honor Of the
baby are long silk threads, bearing lit
tie circles, squares and hearts of gold
and scarlet paper. These are festooned
from the walls and are hung from the
ceiling. A few feet away the threads
are invisible and the gay scraps Of pa
per appear to be floating in the air.
For the head shaving the guests are
seated in semicircle before the Joss.
The mother Is carried to a seat Of
honor to the right Of the Joss, and the
baby, swathed in yards Of scarlet and
purple silk, is brought in on an elabo-
rate pillow. The eldest child or near
est relative carries a green branch,
crossed with threads of scarlet paper,
and waves 1t slowly over the head Of
the baby. This wards of evil infu-
ences and insures good health. After
a quaint ceremony by the father be-
fore the joss the tiny forehead Of the
baby is shaved by the mother and a
christening similar to that of the
Christian religion-except that the
the water used to sprinkle the baby is
perfumed with sandalwood-is part
of the ceremony.
The name by which the child Is aft
erward known Is also bestowed by the
mother. After the shaving Of the head
a cap Of scarlet silk, with decorations
of gold and jewels and with tiny
round hole in the top, is placed upon
the baby's head, and the christening
is completed. In every Chinese family,
however poor, at least one banquet is
given in honor Of the birth Of a boy.
The banquet yiands may be only rice
and a bit Of salt fish, and there may
be only a half dozen or so present.
Nevertheless the feast is given, for 1t
Is baby's right and the rights Of babies
are respected by oriental parents.-Les-
lies Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Baby Beef.

twenty-five years ago practically no
beef steers were marketed as two
year-olds. This was partly because
few cattle were then Of the early ma
turing type and could not be made
sufficiently fat at two years and part
ly because the markets then called for
heavier cattle. Today the well round
ed 1000 pound two-year-old commands
as high price per pound as the
large framed three-year-old Of equal
flesh. Because of this and the fact
that the younger steers are more eco
nomical feeders 1t is important for the
feeder to be able to select the early
maturing kind.-Breeder's Gazette.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Sour Stomach

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich, sour
stomach is likely to follow, and es-
pecially so if the digestion has been
weakened by constipation. Eat slowly
and not too freely of easily digested
food. Masticate the food thoroughly.
Let five hours elapse between meals,
and when you feel fullness and
weight in the region of the stomach
after eating, take Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and the sour
stomach may be avoided. For sale by
Nick Dof6ng & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but some plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
of food, but because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion reallyfeeds
and gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems to find
it and set the matter right.
Send for free sample
Scott & Bovine. Chemists, 400 Pearl St, New York
SOC. and sI.oo; all druggists. .azaa.a..-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
PROFITS IN SHEEP.
What One Grower Accomplished
With an Ordinary Flock.

With an Ordinary Flock.
Sheep growers are continually assert
ing that their occupation is the most
profitable in which farmer can en-.
gage. Not only is this true in Michi-
gan, but in her sister states as well.
At the recent meeting Of the Illinois
Live Stock Breeders association at Or.
bana Mr.. Jacob Zeigler related an ex-
perience in sheep feeding which should
60 far toward substaniating the claim.
Mr.. Zeigler said:
"In 1901 raised from flock Of If
ty-eight ewes fifty-f1ve lambs. fed
the ewes two bushels Of corn and one
bushel Of oats per day, besides all the
clover hay they could eat, and the
lambs were fed mixture OF ground
corn, oats and cottonseed meal.
"In three months time shipped the
flock to Chicago and sold the lambs at
IL cents pound, or $5.16 apiece. The
ewes sold for mutton at $64O per head
In the three months the ewes ate four
bushels of grain per head. The lambs
ate twenty-five bushels Of the mixture
odo SuAhCu 6'ooo PouAuS, d4lOWIuS ten
pounds for birth weight, or ninety-four
pounds per bushel Of grain, which at
II cents per pound paid $11.35 per BUSH
ell of grain. Neither my calves nor my
pigs ever did half as we'll.
1.-THE ewes sold for $6.4O; plus $1.20,
the ten pound birth weight Of lamb,
would be $3.50. Take from this the
first cost Of ewes, $3.50; five months
pasturage, 80 cents; four bushels Of
grain, $1.4O; 200 pounds clover hay, so
cents, and 80 cents shipping expense,
or total expense Of 1920, profit Of
$1.40 on $3.50 investment. Besides
this, the sheep were sheared and raised
another lamb during the same year.
This was not an exceptionally good
flock of sheep. Any farmer can obtain
like results if he will give proper care
and attention to his Sheep"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Given Up To Die.

B. SPECIAL, 1904 N. Virginia st.
Evansville, Ind, writes: 'sFor over
five years was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain and worry. I lost
flesh and was al! run down, and q
year ago had to abandon work en-
tirely. had three of the best phys
clans who did me no good and I was
practically given up to die. Foley's
Kidney Cure was recommended and
the first bottle gave me great relief, and
after taking the second bottle I was
entirely cured" All Dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
WITH THE FEEDERS

For winter feed good clover hay and
a succulent feed Of either roots or ST.
lage are good for sheep, says Penn
sylvania correspondent of American
Agriculturist. Corn fodder Is good If
balanced with grain or other feeds.
My own method last winter gave
me excellent results. The sheep were
taken from the pasture In prime breed
ing condition, were fed all the silage
they would eat, with pint Of grain
each in the morning and clover hay at
night. Two or three times a week in
place Of the hay they were given bean
or oat straw for change. The grain
consisted Of four parts bran, four parts
oats and two parts beans by measure.
During Landing I add one part gluten
feed to the mixture, and to ewes hav-
Ing twins give the same amount In an
extra feed at night.
Clover Hay For Breeding Horses.
There is no real reason why clover
hay should not be given to breeding
horses, provided it is bright and clean
and absolutely free from mold and
dust, and to get clover hay In this state
In spring is often impossible, says j.
Buckler Of the Iowa experiment sta
ton. Moldy, dusty. dirty hay OF all
sorts is bad for horses, and as clover Is
in this condition more often than many
other kinds Of hay 1t is usually best to
let 1t go and not bother with 1t. Most
horses are fed too much hay. A pound
Of hay for each 100 pounds Of i've
weight Is, as with the grain, an excel
lent basis on which to gauge the
amount horse should have. And,
what is more, he should have IL all or
nearly all at night.
Clover Hay For Pigs.
Glover hay cut green and thoroughly
cured may form part OF the pigs ra-
ton during the winter. says American
sAgrhulturist. II should be chaffed and
allowed to soak In scalding water and
then added to the swtll This provides
q liberal amount Of protein and b rel.
ished by the pigs
InAuence Of Feeds ON Pork
The best Favored pork Is obtained
from swine fed skim miIk, says Amert.
can Agrfcuiturtst. Next to milk, corn,
barley. oats, peas and wheat produce
good meat. Potatoes produce very
light pork. Hogs fed any byproducta
Of the -four mill alone produce pork Of
poor favor. Beans produce a hard and
somewhat f1avoriess meat.
To Fatten . Horse Quickly.
To fatten horse quickly In order to
improve Its appearance before sale
feed literally OF cornmeai, steamed
oats and clover hay, adding little In
seed meal to the grain ration. Exercise
but little and give pursing salts once a
week. Feed at least three times o day
and supply plenty Of water. A horse
not too wild will often gain several
pounds day for fortnight under thia
plan. ~,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Japanese Pottery.

Everybody who knows anything at
all about Japanese pottery knows that
there is such thing as satsuma ware.
Beyond the fact that it is yellowish in
tone and always cracked knowledge
in most cases does not go, however.
The name of the pottery Is taken from
the clay which comes from the prov
ince Of Satsuma and is the only clay
in Japan, possibly in the world, which
will stand the number Of flrings neces-
sary In the elaborate decorations Of
which It is the subject.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Do Not Be Imposed Upon.

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar is q throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are offer
ed for the genuine. Ask for Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar and refuse any
substitute offered as no other prep
aration will give the same satisfact-
ion. 1t is mildly laxative. It contains
no opiates and is safest for children
and delicate persons. ALI Dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Emergency Medicine.

ltisa great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use In cases
Of accident and for slight injuries and
ailments. A good liniment and one
that is becoming favorite II not a.
household necessity is Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. BY applying it promptly
to cut, bruise or burn it allays, the
pain and causes the injury to heal in
about one-third the time usually re-
quired, and as it is an antiseptic it
prevents any danger of blood poison
Ing. When Pain Balm is kept at
hand sprain may be treated before
inflammation sets in, which insures q
quick recovery. For sale by Nick
Dofhng & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
The Senator's italian.

A prominent senator, who claims to
be rather more cultivated than some
or hls colleagues, pridcs himself on his
knowledge of italian. During recent
visit to New York he patronized q
street bootblacking stand and as he
got into the seat directed the bootblack
in his best italian to make haste, as he
was trying to catch train.
The bootblack stared at the senator
for a moment in apparent perplexity,
then answered briefly:
''Ae no speak English
A newsboy standing on the corner
had witnessed the incident with in
terest.
''He amt no Frenchman," he OBJ
served confdentially as the senator got
down from the stand. Hes bloomin'
dago. Talk Italian."-Harper's Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
See That the Harness Fits.

See that the harness fits the horse.
Get collar which will fit the horse,
and fix the names SO they will fit the
collar. Do not get the bride too tight
OF have any place which will rub and
make sore. When you have break,
fix 1t at once. Fit the whole harness
to the horse so that it is comfortable
and efective.-National Stockman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

Has worldwide fame for marvel
lous cures. 1t surpasses any other
salve, lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts,
CorHs, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons,
Ulcers, letter, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Chappad Hands, Skin Erup-
tions; infallible for Piles. Cure
guaranteed. Only Csc at Nick Doffing
& Co. Druggist
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08

WI. Clark had business in Ham
lin, Tuesday.
J. G. johnson had business at Au.
dubon Tuesday.
Danish Lutheran services will be
held here next Sunday.
The schools of this township open
ed for business Monday.
Business Is looming up some here
and grain is beginning to move.
M. N. Esbeck of Kimballton made
business visit to Hamlin Tuesday.
Tom Bruhn and wife attended her
uncle's funeral at Elkhorn Monday.
Charley Stetzel and wife returned
from Council Bluffs the last of the
week.
Just Justesen was waiting Tuesday
for car to load his goods for Cali
fornia.
Pete Hansen attended the carnival
at Walnut last week, returning home
Monday.
Hans Christensen and wife were out
at Elkhorn, Sunday, visiting his
parents.
Pete Kjargaard made business
trip to the county seat, Tuesday
morning.
Agent Osborne has been fixing his
Office up very neatly and handsomely
this week.
Jacob Topp bought good bill of
lumber here this week for big dou-
BILE corncrib.
Fall blowing has commenced in
earnest and the stubble is being fast
turned under.
McNally has been making some i'm
provements on his house which gives
him more room.
Lou Miller and wife are rejoicing
over the birth of a big boy, born to
them, Saturday.
The creamery is having a good run
now, since the weather has become
somewhat cooler.
Just Justesen was out towards Elk
horn Monday on his bike attending
to business matters.
Geo. B. Gills Alice G.. won the
race in the 2:30. pace in 2:19} at the
Audubon county fair.
Soren Anderson, the Extra miller.
do1Iyoreu d nlce consignment OF flour
to our dealer, last Tuesday.
The Elkhorn & Kimballton Lum-
Der company received one car each Of
coal, lumber, rock and stucco this
week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes has gone
away from Hamlin to her sons resi-
dence in Adair county for short
visit.
Miss ]. F. Sherman of Wahoo, Neb-
raska arrived here Monday to visit
her sister, Mrs. o. Gaffin near old
Hamlin. -
Peter Nelson is feeling some better
but is still obliged to use walking
sticks, to support him in moving
around.
Simon Christensen made horse
horse with Claus, the butcher, a
farmer west of Extra and says both
made good swap.
VIM. Olsen is clearing off several
acres of timber land for Hans Morte-
sen which will give him several cords
of wood for his trouble.
Coal of all kinds for sale at the
Elkhorn & Kimballton bins at Ham
lin. OLUF HANSEN,
8-11-tf Manager.
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
HIS Occasional wish.

"Why don't you ever want to go to
q weddingT' snapped Mrs. Enpeck.
II don't believe you've been to a wed
ding since you attended your own"
mo" mildly responded Mr.. Enpeck.
II haven't And" he added softly to-
himself II sometimes wish hadn't
attended that one"-Philadelphia Bull
l<s$1v,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Long winded.

There have been many terms Of re-
proach and ridicule applied to inter-
minable and wearisome takers, but
here are two that seem to be particu-
larry pat:
One is the comment of a politician on
a Washington orator, Gle has good
train of thought, but 1t lacks terminal
facilities"
The other comes from the village hui
morist, who said of the village orator,
He's the only Teller I ever knew who
could set his face talkin' an then go
off an leave it."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Two Cows.

A Kansas man has a cow who
chewed off a ROSTERS tail, and the
next day when he MIXED her she gave
a gallon and a half of the finest kind
Of cocktail. We had COW ourselves
once who swallowed an almanac and
gave creamed dates.-Kennebec (Me.)
Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Sure to BE Diverted.

"Ah, doctor, glad to meet you." said
Mr.. Forsyte. IT wish you'd drop around
to the house at about 8 this evening"
"None Of the children sick, hope7'
"No. But they will be when they
get back from their grandmothers.
They're there for supper" -Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
The Making Of Pork.

Corn and water are not the best hog
diet, and feeders have discovered It.
Glover and alfalfa are a wholesome
and profitable addition to the ration.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Merely wished To Know.

miss Passay." he said, .there is
something have for some time wish
ed to ask you."
'oh," she gasped, "I'm SO glad-that
is, II mean, is 1t anything person
-'7'-Chicago Record-He
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08

When tronbled with constipation
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
produce no gripping or other. un-
pleasant effect. For sale by Nick
Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Has Sold pile of Chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy.

II have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years
and it has given entire satisfaction.
I have sold pile of it and can rec
commend it highly.-Joseph McElhin.
ey, Linton, Iowa. You will find this
remedy good friend when troubled
with cough or cold. 1t always af-
fords quick relief and is pleasant to
take. For sale by Nick Dohng & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-08
Evangelical Church.

Sunday School 10 o'clock a. m.
Preaching II O'Clock q. m.
Young Peoples meeting z O'Clock
p. m.
Preaching s O'clock p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
O'Clock p. m.
G.. F. HE1LMAN, Pastor.
The Cook County herald., 1904-05-28

% ;K7lAIkY

When sprinkling clothes use. hot
water. 1t damps clothes more evenly
than cold.
Keep nickel silver bright by rub
bing it with woolen cloth dipped in
spirits of ammonia.
Ermine and other white furs are
easily cleaned by rubbing with flna-
mel cloth dipped in dry flour. 1t is
we'll 70 first dry the flour in the oven,
taking care not to brown it, and to
use it while still hot
In ironing handkerchiefs it is USE
full to remember that the middle
should be ironed first. To iron the
edges first causes the middle to swell
out like a balloon and makes it diff
cult to iron satisfactorily. Test the
iron carefully before using it.. A piece
of rag should be at hand for this pur-
pose.
The Cook County herald., 1904-05-28
a knoWino Little Bird.

Have you ever thought that the
!ittle holes you often see in trees are
sap buckets? That is just what they
are, and they are as carefully looked
after by the pretty bay bodied sap
sucker that you have seen winging
across the country, as are the big
sap pals by the sugar-maker. This
beautiful bird, with taste for sugar,
is said to know good sap weather as
we'll as the experienced sugar-maker.
On cold and cloudy days you would
watch in vain to see him fly around to
his tiny buckets. He seems to realize
that sunshine and warmth are needed
to make the sap run and if you search
for him on such day you would be
almost sure to find him clnging to
tree that he has tapped, and having
q good drink of the sweet sap. If you
should notice that his head is tirped
to one side, you may know that he
has gone into that position in order
that the sap may run back in the
corner of his mouth, instead Of falling
down mis- chin.
The Cook County herald., 1904-05-28
An Illusion with Smoke.

II there is in your family any per-
son who smokes you can turn this
habit to good account by asking the
smoker to help you perform a pretty
little trick which will. afford not only
amusement but some scientific in
:tlUctiOn.
The smoker is to undertake to blow
smoke into goblet which you have
covered tightly with plate or saucer.
1t seems quite impossible, doesn't
it? You put the plate on the goblet
and at the same instant the smoker,
standing several feet away, sends a
vigorous puff in the direction of the
glass, and 10! the glass is filled with
a clod of white smoke, or what looks
Ike smoke. But it isn't smoke at all;
it is a cloud of fine particles of a
substance known as sal ammoniac or
muriate of ammonia or ammonium
chloride, which you have probably
taken. mixed with licorice, as a rem
5dy for coughs and colds.
Sal ammoniac is compound Of am
monia and muriatic or hydrochloric
acid.
Now how did this white powder eet
into the covered glass? It was formed
The Cook County herald., 1904-05-28
Art Enamels.

Beautiful products of the enameler's
art play so important a part in our
surroundings of to-day that we wonder
how we ever did without them. Some
OF the buttons on the velvet coatees,
with their paste gems introduced into
the midst of the enamel, are veritable
works of art, and the small jeweled
charms, as also the bonbonnieres, all
enameled in vivid colors, are quite a
revelation. Some of these represent
automobiles and are filled with choco-
lates, or, if intended to hang on a
chain, sometimes with scent.
This kind of jewelry lends itself SO
we'll to the velours supline, which can
be draped like satin. In Paris velvet
carries all before it, simply made in
the perfection of style, which necessi-
tates not only good dressmaker, but
handsome ornaments.
The Cook County herald., 1904-05-28

thing will happen. The egg will b<
sucked gradually inside, and will sud
denly enter the bottle with sort o1
report. Curious! Almost unearthly il
looks, doesn't it? What caused the
egg to act so? Why, it was forced In
by the pressure of the air. The burn
ing of the paper heated the air con
tanned in the bottle, and, this expand
ing, perhaps one-half of it rushd out.
At that very instant-or the expert
ment would have been a failure-the
egg was placed in the bottle neck, fill
ing it, and, of course, preventing the
entrance of any more air. Cooling a
little, the air inside became reduced
to its original volume, which the heat
had doubled, and no longer opposed
sufficient resistance to the pressure OF
the air outside. Therefore, the egg;
being soft and having nothing to sus-
tain it, gave way to the outside
pressure, and was forced into the
bottle.
The Cook County herald., 1904-05-28
A Balancing Feat.

An indoor feat that always gives
considerable amusement is threading
a needle on a four-quart measure. The
measure must be perfectly smooth
without handles or rim. The con
testant seats himself upon the curved
side of this and raises the heel of one
foot to the toe of the other, and ir
that position attempts to put thread
through the eye of an ordinary needle
So long as he keeps one hand upon
the floor he is all right, but just lei
him lift that hand, even with the emo
of the thread twisted smooth and stiff
and the eye of the needle made ready
to receive it, and he is almost sure tt
topple over without succeeding. II
looks simple enough to the spectator
but the rroof is in trying it himself
Now and then some well-balanced fel
low will accomplish the feat. Suppose
you try it.