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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-21

The Sunday School class taught by
MI. Nels Sorenson will hold an ice
cream and cake social at the residence
OF the latter on the evening of April
70. The object in holding the social
is worthy one, namely, to secure
funds to finish paying for the Sun
day School organ. Vocal and instru-
mental music will be given during
the entertainment. The object is a
worthy one; therefore patronize it.
Bring your girl, not necessarily YOUR
best one, and partake of ice cream at
only lo'cents dish and cake thrown
in
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-21
Fisrt Baptist Church Services:

Sabbath School at 12m,
Junior League at $3.50 p. M.
Baptist Young Peoples Association at
Preaching, Sunday at 1880 p. m.
Fstweek prayer meeting, Wednesday
4 yvening7 p. m.
Pung Peoples prayer meeting Friday
-ievening p. m.
CHARLES SLOAN, Pastor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
CHATTER Y.

The landlord was for slamming the
door in my face. whom the other caught
him by the arm and whispered a word or
two. guessed what this meant, but
resolved not to draw back; and present
Is the landlords voice began again:
Have We a too high stomach to lie
on straw"
Ono" t. ought | to myself then l
am to he kept for the mares sake, but
not admitted to the house, and said
aloud that l ccalt put up wlth a straw
bed.
Because there's the stable LEI; at
your service. As ye hear. our house is
fun Of company But straw is clean bed
ding, and the mare III help TO put in
STALL
agreed" I said. ION one condition
that you send me out some foC'
To this he consented, and. stepping
back into sids room with the other
fellow. returned in minute alone, car
rying a lantern The fare as we picked
our way aloag. fell for a moment or an
open cart shed. and within. on the gil9
panels OF a coach. In the stable I was
surprised to find half a dozen horses
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
POSTING THE GLOVE.
Old Custom Still to Be Found in Parts
of England.


One of these old world customs,
dating from time immemorial, which
are still to be found fiourishing in parts
of rural England, was observed at
HonitOn recently, when in quaint
phraseology the annual fair was for
mally declared open, says the London
Mail. Attired in a costume somewhat
resembling that of the ancient parish
beadles, with q three-cornered hat, blue
coat and trousers and waistcoat. plen-
tifully ornamented with gilt braid, the
town crier of the ancient borough took
up his stand at midday outside the
market house. AS the hour struck this
gorgeously attired official delivered
himself of the following announce
ment,
"Oyez! oyez! oyer! The fairs be-
gun. The glove is up. No man can
be arrested till the glove is taken
down. God save the kingr'
This proclamation, which was made
in the presence of the borough officials
and members of the council, annually
sightseers and the assemblage repeats
i'll chorus the wol of the proclama-
ton. The announcement is also made
in other parts of the town, and at the
conclusion of each stoppage nuts are
thrown for the crowd to scramble for
The fair dates back TO the time of
Henry III, when Isabella de Fortibus
was the lady of the manor The
glove" is a large gilt model of the
glove or hand. affixed to the top Of
long pole. 1t is displyed or the bal
cony of an ancient hostelry in the cen
ter of the cattle fair on the Wednes-
day, and on Thursday is removed to
the other end of the town, where the
horse fair is held. The promised inn
munity from arrest is a relic of tho
good old days" when the debtors laws
were in existence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
An Excellent Habit to Be Formed by
Everybody for Health.

An Excellent Habit TO BE Formed by
Everybody for Health.
Most persons who have lived to be
old have been good sleepers, but this
does not mean that they have been
long sleepers. A good sleeper is one
who sleeps well. He may sleep quite
enough in six or seven hours to an
swer all his needs, and it would be
folly for him to lie in bed three or four
hours more. As a rule, long-lived per-
sons have been early risers, because
they have been good sleepers. By
good slee is meant sleep that is
sweet and sound, without dreaming
refreshing; the body recuperates Who'll
ly. Those who love to rise early gen.
orally are of this sort. They have
strong wills and good health to begin
with. Late risers are often inyalids
or persons of bad habits-idlers who
are never free from other vices be-
sides idleness. The nervous exhaus-
ton which keeps man wakeful
throughout the small hours requires
sleep late In the morning. This ex
haustiOn is invariably due to one of
several life-shortening influences, espe-
cially anxiety or indiscretion in diet or
drink. Early rising is thus rather one
effect of certain favorable influences
another result of which is longevity
than a cause of longevity. TO turn
weakly man out Of bed every morning
will not prolong his life unless he has
slept long enough. Preventing weak
" person from sleeping more than
four or five hours nightly would not
cause him to live to be old, but would
tend TO shorten his life. Early rising
does not mean the time by the clock
the word has q relative significance
with the time of going to bed. A per
son who retires to rest four hours af-
ter midnight and gets up at 10 a. m.
may be strictly regarded as an early
riser. Thus early rising is Synonymous
with short sleeping, which means rap
id recovery from fla igue, itself a sign
Of bodily strength. Early rising as
practice may be cultivated by all per-
sons in good health. 1t is excellent as
moral discipline and eminently
healthy as a matter of fact Most
persons will eat three meals daily
When a man gets up late those meals
will probably follow each other at too
short intervals and be eaten too rapid
" TO be wholesome. When he is an
early riser it will probably be other
wise. He can enjoy a good break
fast, and when his other meals are
due he will be ready for them, which
is itself one of the signs of health
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
CUTTING UP THE RANGES.
Vast Tracts of Land in the Southwest
Being Given Up to Farming.

Conditions in the great ranch coun-
t.y of the Southwest were never in
better shape for the honeseeker and
investor. says S. a. Hughes, general
immigration agent of the Frisco Sys-
TEN. who has just returned from an
extensive trip through Texas. The
cattle ranches are being generally cut
up and sold out in small tracts to
farmers from the East and the North.
One railroad system has been carry
ing about $500 homeseekers into the
cheap land districts along its line each
month for the last two years, and the
other southwestern roads have been
doing nearly as large ii business. Con-
saquently it is safe to say that Okla
hC.Aa, Texas. Indian Territory and Ar
kansas have increased at the rate of
10000 settlers a month. The invi sion
of the ranch lands has come from
Iowa, Wisconsin. Ohio, Nebraska, iii
aois. Indiana and Kentucky.
In recent years the cattlcmen have
been feeding their cattle in pens and
fattenng them on crops grown by
farmers. Hence il is no longer necea-
sary 10 devote the grass products of
twenty acres of land to fattoning one
steer. Cattlemen have no further use
for the land, and are selling it at
prices of from $3 to SO an acre.
The northern and eastern farmers
who have bought this ranch land and
begun to cultivate the soil have all
made money. One man near Corpus
Christi bought tract Of ranch land
at S15 an acre and put it out In Ber-
Euda onions Two years later he sold
ST. 600 worth of onions from eighteen
acres.
In Greer County. Oklahoma. land
sold at 81 an acre two years ago. but
prices Save jumped to Sij end S25 an
acre. Farmers are raising a bale of
cotton or thirty-fve bushels of wheat
to Tie acre in that region. One of the
richest parts of Oklahoma. just now
being made a central point for home.
SEEKERS. is Woods County. in the Eagle
Chief Nallry Only few years ago
this valcy was a vast cattle range.
but it is now a thicl,lv settled and
prosperous farm com nunity.-New
York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
Promissory Notes.

It is said that Inan whose musical
talent was as widely known as his
impecunious condition once accosted
a friend on the street, drew him into
a doorway, and requested a loan Of
twenty five dollars.
when do you think you1l be able
10 repay it, asked the friend. to
whom il was by no means a new ex-
rerience.
This time" said the ready borrow
or, with an engaging smile, II hoped
3ou'd be willing TO make It a 'Kath-
leen Mavourneen' loan"
"A what" demanded the practical
man.
"a Kathleen Mavourneen' loan"
said his expensive friend. ut may
be for years, and it may be forever"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

mehodjust when the failure sale was not your
own fault and just when it resulted from your
essness Your confidence and consequently YOUR effective
constantly increase you reduce your work to
systematic procedure You always know where you are
at you can note your own progress and there with
such method far less for possible dscoura cement
There is nothing helpful knowing the each
failure make for if you know your weak point you
can guard against it next time. This cautious method
always finding out what prospective customer
fore taking your goods to him the only way to becom
really hghclass salesman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
ORIGIN OF LONDON FOGs.
Results of a Recent Investigation Into
Their Pecuiiarities.


Their Pecuiiarities.
At the request of the London county
council the meteorological council of
the Royal society undertook an in
quiry into London fogs during The
winter of 1912 The results were re-
Gently reported to the latter body by
Captain A Carpenter. who had cha rye
Of the invc stigation. The observations
were made chiefly by the officers OF
the metropolitan fire brigade Cap
tain Carpenter finds three causes OF
fog:
First. warm atmosphere cooled by
contact with a cold earth Or water
surface. which forms a cold surface
fog: second. a cold atmosphere warm
ed by contact with a warm earth or
water surface, which forms a steam
ing water fog. and, third, two strata
OF air of different temperatures IN
contact with one another. which con
ditions give rise to n cloud fog.
Each of these fogs may become per-
meated with smoke, when the fog
particles become coated with oily
hydrocarbons and are imperyious to
the evaporating power Of the sun.
These may drift long distances, slow
IL settling on the ground, on houses
and clothes, and are inhaled by liv-
ing animals and plants The report
represents that when the wind at Kew
reached velocity Of thirteen miles
an hour the London fogs were usually
dispersed. The exceptions noted were
the very smoky fogs which accom-
panied the damp air Of advancing
cyclones, and II required a wind force
Of seventeen miles an hour to 1isperss
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

of England, reports that the first day,
as he was watching the mon getting
ready for tLair dip, he noticed one who
looked very DARK. A comrade noticed
him also, and said, Jack, you're pref
ty dirty
Eyes" said Jack. simply, Il was noe
out for last years training"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

stayed for a moment 10 pull off my
boots. and holding them in my left hand
erept up the stairs. In the kitchen the
girl was singing and clatte'lng the dishes
together. Behind the door. at the head
Of the stairs, l heard voices talking. l
slipped on my boots again aud tapped on
the panel.
Come inn
ITO he noDtinuad1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
An on Year.

There are people in England, as else
where. who do not believe that the
civilian IS greatly benefited mentally.
physically or morally by few weeks
service in the militia; but surely as
long as such stories az the one below
eau be told OF any man, his military
training is not an unmixed evil.
An officer in charge Of the bath
parade at a garrison near the sea,
where the amateur soldiers were main
ly from the inland and mining counties
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
E,perience wtth Pirates.

Miss Sweeney-0h, captain, were
you ever boarded by a pirate?
Captain Stormes-Yes. l spent sew
s-al months at the summer resorts last
year.-BaltimOre American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14


consciously or uncorseiousy definite method of pro
cedure
Before trying to sell anything find what the person
can buy has told you just what he wants he
has committed himself and he has given you distinct ad
vantage IL it is the effort of each to make
the other man come him" and your pros
pectve customer has told you what he wants-materal
STYLE price etc-he has YOU; all you have do
is to fill the order you do that there is strong
presumption in of sale without much further effort
OF your part.
every inquiry what immense satisfaction it is to
know accurately-as you know if you follow this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

But we must rave different system OF ma
tiona education the present one which trains
children away from the land This ganin ground
We have manual training and domestic science taught in
of our schools That is getting back the sys
education where instead Of the old folks remain
ing at home to die alone while the boys the cities
with the idea of becoming mionares but end
terumpers and clerks the making keeping of home
taught Every child should be made gardener and
horcuturist The winter term should be devoted half to
books and half to work the benches term
should be devoted agriculture The boys would learn
build and the girls for them wives and
mothers gradually getting away from the heresy
that money is all in this life and that must raise
something it. and buy something back again before he
gets what lac wants
The evil of life is not that the rich getting
richer poor getting poorer but it is the lack of
cultivation the soil No Cypress sturdy race
of farmers that and till the land The land is The
greatest resource nation Our public lands should be
securely held the real homemakers. There
who have acquired, intended by Congress,
great tracts thousands of Of land without settle
ment without the iuilding of single home These
laws are sti upon the statute books Moreover the great
live stock interests the spectators intent upon
keeping them there AMI upaa attempting to
new land speculative legislation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
THE MYSTERIOUS WAYS OF FASHION.
BY GABRIEL de Ia RochefoucauId.

- In literature ana in politics Fashion has few
\ !. ! ! :. !.
VI to listen TO her lavish advice in order not to be-
MI come the object of ridicue. Ridicule is Fash
~ ions weapon. which she plies without mercy
when she chooses to take revenge
! Ill Sometimes artless persons noticing that Fash
An ion rarely admres the thing days III
900 succession, led into trying to anticipate her
But alas what They will that what
she chooses to like any particular time they also
like Fashion has whims which she attaches
and drinks beer when engaging in game MANTLE
tolerate all diseases 1t is all right from
appendicitis though she particularly para TO
thena To her three four doctors her friends
necessary. OF course must pardon this Weakness for
he has confidence only in them.
Fashion has her likes disikes She has foI
the poor She affects pity them, but defen,ts herself
against their cries All her sympathes With the rich
although counses them not to speak of mouy. When
the poor dimes at the table of the rich. Fashion
teaches him pay good breeding graceful compliments
He must bewa his condition then At the end of the
repast however after having shown that he il from
jealousy it is quite proper if he leans to his neghbo
and whispers: DO you believe all this luxury produces
happiness"
We might ask with some concern how she will manage
to pass the time when the automobile will have its
day What form Of excitement will take its place? Maybe
she will tur to some OF her old tricks When races and
bookmakers shall have lost their charm perhaps she will
revive Of the diversions of ancient times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

A man never knows what real indig-
nation is until he has built a new
house, and the bill for extras" comes
In.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
FIRST ;tARN ycJR CUSTOMERS WANTS.
By John 4. Rowland.


rhe highest class salesman never appears to
work hard TO make sale Usually he is not a
great talker. 1t is The clerks in cheap stores who
talk hard and feat they hustle and sweat and
apIear to Try to corner their customers and to
browbcat them irto buying. The first class sales
man is cool ara easy in manner because he has
studied his art The great talker may be good
salesman, bun he chooses the hardest road The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

Here is the marx Of one who boards:
Search him, ana you will find some
thing to eat il ne jackets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
GET AN ACRE AND LIVE ON IT.
sly nenrrc A. MAXWELL.

Get an acre and live Ga It. ] wish l could burn
that thought into tbs heart of every working
man in America. In the West l would say, get
an irrigated acre. II every man who now works
eight hours day in factory could work four
hours day in factory and four hours a day on
his own acre of lard he would double his in
come and he would insure himself, his WIFE and
his children against want when the DAVIS wage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
MANY w0MEN TALK TOO MUCH.
By NikoIa sreeIcy-smit

Some women are born gabblers. but more are
made so by the mistaken idea that men haze to
lie ''entertaiH2d' and thai the way TO entertain
them is by constant vo,ley of rapid-fire CONVEX
sation. II is safe TO say that In ninety-n out
of 100 couples one meets casually the girl is do
ing the talking; possibly she is succeeding in
being entertaining" but that is by no means so
certain as If the man Were doing the talking
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

Men like 10 lax. There IS bQrdy any man VINO cdnnot
talk well subject And there some women
who possess genius discovering what that subject
is The silent viii always be preferred by to
the Cabling woman
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

unpeenious and
mystery
Gently married in 1896 - Dr. Leroy Chadwick weknown
has be- influence
friends o O. n hour Of nooiety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14
EARLY RISING AND LONGEVITY

CTo be contiuuedl
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-09
Alias Summons

IN the probate court of Nez Perce
county, State Of Idaho.
Lewiston National Bank. a cornora-
ton, plaintiff vs. A. s. Thurber do
PENDANT
10 A. S. Thurber. defendant. the
state OF Idaho sends greeting:
1ou are hereby notified and re-
qu'reo 10 be and appear before the
ABOVE entitled court in the above on
titled cause. and to answer the com.
paint or the plaintiff on file herein. IN
,he oth day OF July, A. D. 1904, at the
hour OF ten G0) o'clock, A. NJ, thereof
or judgment will be taken against Won
py default, In accordance with the
prayer OF the complaint of the plain
TIN for the sum Of $215.O0, with interest
accrued IN the sum Of $3.50. and with
interest on the sum Of $4,000 from
l2-Sl-19O3 at the rate Of l per cent
per month, from said date to Judgment
and for costs Of suit.
Inc general nature of this action is
as follows: Plaintiff alleges that on
the Gath day of August, A. d. 1909. the
another. executed and delivered for
value, to the said plaintiff. promis-
sorry note for the sum of 5000. 90 with
interest at the rate of l per cent per
month from date to payment, and pro-
Vldlng for the payment Of the further
sum by said defendant, Of $500. in
the event of suit or action to inforce
the payment Of the same or any part
thereof, and that the said sum of $500
Is attorneys provided in said note.
Plaintiff AYERS that the payment of
said note has not been made. and that
the whole thereof is now due, owing
and unpaid from the said defendant
to this plaintiff. and demands judg-
ment In the sum as hereinbefore set
forth. In support of all Of which you
are hereby referred to the complaint
copy OF which is served herewith.
And you are further notified that if
you so fail to appear. and the complaint
as herein required, the plaintiff will
take Judgment against you for the sum
Of $4,000. with the further sum OF
$3.50, accrued interest,"; and for inter-
est on the sum Of $4,000 at / per cent
per month from 12-3--1903 to judg
ment, and for costs of suit.
To any constable or to the sheriff OF
Nez Perez county, state of Idaho
greeting:
Make due service and return Of this
writ.
This writ issued and tested this the
9Th day Of May, A. d. 1904.
w. 3. REESE,
Probate Judge in and for Nei
Perez County. Idaho. and ex-of.
ficio Clerk of the above Court
I. N. SMITH, Lewiston. Idaho.
! Attorney for Plaintiff. 5-7-7-!
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-09
Notice for Publieation

Timber land, act June 3, 1873.
United States Land Office. Lewiston,
Idaho, March Z, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
OF congress of June 3, 1878. entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon. Me-
vada, and Washington Territory" az
extended to all the public land states
by act Of August 4. 1909. Marie Damas
OF Lewiston. county Of Nee Perez, State
of Idaho. has this day filed in this ONCE
his sworn statement No. 1143, for the
purchase Of the VIZ neA and MI SEX
OF section No. %, in township No 50
N. range No. 4 w. B NJ. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought IL
more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, end to
establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver Of this ONCE
at Lewiston, Idaho. on Friday. the 18th
day Of May 1904.
She names as witnesses:
Frank W. Kettenbach Of Lewiston,
Idaho.
Edward c. Smith Of lewiston Idaho
Amy D.. Kettenbacn Of LeNiston
Idaho.
Otto Kettenbach of Lewiston, Idaho
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 18th day OF
May, 1904.
j. B. WEST. Register.
Mar 11.AIo1r
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-09


Pursuant to the resolution Of the
board of trustees Of school district No.
"a Of the county Of Nee Perez. state of
Idaho. duly entered, an election was
held in said district on the End day Of
April. 1904, for the purpose Of deter
mining whether the trustees Of said
district be authorized to bond said dis
trict for the sum Of $500, payable on
the LIST day of January, 1908. to bear
interest at per cent per annum, in
terest payable semi-annually, for the
purpose of repairing the school house
in said district.
At said election more than two
thirds Of the votes cast being in favor
of said proposition. and the board OF
trustees having been authorized to is
sue the same.
Now therefore. pursuant to said
election and resolution Of said board
of trustees OF said school district No
tention Of said district to issue bond
for $4,000 with interest at per cent
per annum. interest payable semi-an-
nually' and bids are, invited for the
same.
Said bids to be filed with the CLERK
Of said district at Winchester. Idaho
on or before the hour Of o'clock p m.
May IL, 1904, On which date the same
will be opened by said board.
The board reserves the right to re.
ject any or all bids offered
c. M. VENTERS.
Clerk of the Board Of Trustees. Of Dis.
! trict No. 81. Arril 9-May II