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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-11-02
Bethel GIeanings.

Miss Eena Mack was an Audubon
caller Saturday.
Earl Turner Sundayed with his
friend Ray Duvall.
j. M. Edwards and wife visited
Sunday at the home of F. H. Turner.
Ray johnson and wife and Jessie
Emery visited Sunday at the home of
Elmer johnson and wife.
The Miss Phoebe Olsen and Nellie
Turner visited Saturday and Sunday
with their friend Eva Serels.
Miss Watkins, of Wisconsin, is
visiting at the home of her Uncle d.
d. Sampson and family this week.
Al Miller and the Misses Stella and
Myrtle r'ancher spent Wednesday
evening at the home of T.. M. Estes.
The party given Wednesday even
ing at the pleasant home of l.. M.
Estes and wife was much enjoyed by
all present. The evening was spent
in social games after which refresh
ments were served. All present re-
port royal good time and are only
awaiting for another such an occasion.
Mrs. j. M Edwards invited mum.
Der of her lady friends to rag sew
ing on Wednesday last and all who
attended report good time and one
of the best dinners that has been theil
pleasure to sit down to for many a
day and all unite in wishing that she
will give another such time in the
near future.
Hawkeye Family Salvs is guaranteed II
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-11-02
GRAY

Mrs. Kittell was a Manning
shopper Monday.
Miss Ella Denton was Manning
visitor Saturday.
\ We notice that Jim CARRIER has
new driving horse.
Mrs. Maude Lathrop was Man
ming visitor Saturday.
Ham Buckner returned from his
Nebraska trip Saturday.
housekeeping has been the order
of the past week in Gray.
X. G.. Lancelot was an over Sun
day night visitor in town.
Mr.. John Wolf was visiting his
grandparents, over Sunday.
Pete Perion and Pete Ludwig
were Manning callers Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Nedrow was shopping in
Manning Tuesday of last week.
The first snow furry OF the season
Sunday morning, October Goth.
Jim Foster of Manning was seen
on our streets Monday morning.
Harry Mertz came down from
Manning between trains Friday.
Rev. Ehlers and wife returned from
visit at Carroll Monday evening.
Rev. Miller preached a fine sermon
at the q. B. Church Friday evening.
Mr.. Ridley returned from his
Nebraska trip last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Maude Lathrop was selling
her goods in Ross one day last week.
Misses Florence and Esther Hepp
were over Sunday visitors in Botna.
The Rebekahs served nice supper
at the hall after lodge Thursday
night.
Miss Grace Lancelot visited her
friend, Mary Higgins, over Friday
night.
The Audubon butcher made his
last trip to Gray for this season,
Monday.
We noticed the solicitor for the
Omaha Bee on our streets Monday
morning.
Rev. Mitchell of Irwin was a WIS.,
itor at the Fleming home the last of
last week.
The sale of Mr.. Joe Nedrow was
quite we'll attended and things went
for fair price.
Mr.. Farrell had a new covered
porch built on to the back part of
his house last week.
Lou Shingledecker was an over
Sunday night visitor in town, also
Wednesday of last week.
~ Messrs. Harding and Ward of Bot
ma attended the U. B. business meet
ing here Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Nels Christensen shipped four
carloads of cattle to Chicago Satur-
day eve and accompanied them him
self.
Ormsby Beers has been confined to
his home for nearly week on account
of neuralgia in his face. He has ga
big lip" yet.
Mrs. Wicker and children of Aud
ubon, we're over Sunday visitors
with her parents, Grandpa and
Grandma Nedrow.
Miss Halford is to have company
in her housekeeping room, Misses
Mclaughlin and AIDA Miskimmins
are going in with her.
Walter Audas had the misfortune
one day last week to run dull putty
knife in his hand, striking bone.
Twas very painful for few days,
but is better now.
Ralze Robinson is home from his
week of scourting' in Audubon, and
Immediately went to Manning on
such business of his own, came back
Monday morning on the train.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Nedrow were
surprised Saturday night by the
Rebekahs giving them present and
the Odd Fellows furnishing fine
treat in the hall after lodge. Every
body present enjoyed themselves
immensely.
Those who have winter schools
around here that we have heard of,
are: Harry Fleming, the Valley;
Matilda Jensen, the Buckner; Arden
Shelley, the Brookfield; Ada Kittell,
Bunker Hill; the R9nch, Miss Shea,
of near Manning.
South Lincoln.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-11-02

Insure in the Continental Insur-
auce Company. THEo. PATTY, Ag't
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-11-02

Hawkeye Family Salve is guaranteed to
cure Piles and all Skin Disease. Does not
greatest healing power. % cents.J, r.
Berry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Tf Would Win q K Orturne,
Start an Alligator Farm.
By Gertrude Troy,

~~O the man looking out for good IN
vestment there are fewer petter
chances today than that offered by
I an alligator farm. Aligators are be-
coming scarce, and there are only TWO
such farms in Amerca--one in Florida ana
another at Hot Springs, Arkansas II COSTS
but little to keep an alligator, as he lives
without eating in winter; and then again
there. is no end of the side profits to be de-
rived from such farm.
Mr.. H. J. Campbell, who has been inter-
estcd in the American alligatorfarm III Flor-
ida, but who Is at present cenlerlng his ac-
tivities upon the one located at Hot SPRINGS
Ark finds that profits are to be mace IN
disposng of raw skins TO tanneries, tanned
ones TO manufacturers and to visitors Tor
wall ornaments, that many live allIgntors
may be disposed OF TO dealers for WINDOW
advertisements, and that baby alligatols'sell
10 almost everybody for pets, In addition
10 these ways Of making money lie has opened
up an exhibit. showing methods of captnr-
ing alligators. AT which he charges an adj
mission fee Of % cents, and he often makes
$50 day from these fees alone. besides It's
advertising value,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Girl Can Be Safe in Office.

There is n great deal of talk about now a
girl should conduct herself in an office There
is a prevalent belief that II she receives any
undue familiarity it is her own fault. IL she
follows the rules that are set down ABOVE
she is pretty certain to be exempt
AS VIII be seen they imply not only the
possession of fine dignity, but also goou
taste and a broad unders landing of the SUD
iect OF dress and the g fitness OF things, ana
call for fair understanding Of ' tactics
when II comes to particularly unmanag cable
masculine materials:
If a girl has all Of these qualities 1t IS pretty
safe to say that she will be able to manage
ANYTHING In the shape of Office material
which she may be called upon to do, barring
brutes, that the managers of all reliable wom-
ar's business schools will tell you exist IN
considerable quantities. She Will Mt least not
he responsible for any inattent!on to busl-
ness on the part Of employers or fellow en-
ployss. She may evenmarry her employer.
4
Inexperience tho Gravest Peril.
Unfortunately, however, instead OF being
All this the girl who goes into an office Is not
ipfrcnuently crude as to age. education, ana
experience Of the kind generally called
worldly. For this class of Girl those who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Good Judgment Needed;
Straight Road to Success.
BysM. M. Atwater.

\ ono 80 conspicuously lncking II, common
sense ns to talk state OH the street cars.
's Quito recently the German Ambassador,
Il Baron speck Won sternburg, said In reply to
an inconsiderate Interviewer:
a}4s.'lt ls m excellent rule OF conduct for m
ambassador to avoid talking about tho nf-
fairs OF other nntions.% The less Ito talks
about those Of Ills own the better his s,ipe-
rlors lko 1t, except, or course, when It is d
( case Of correcting u false impression or OF
explaining matter on which his ruler de-
srcs the people Of that country to be en-
jllghtened."
The incumbents Of any public post, tho
employees of any corporation tho servants
sof any household in whatever capacity en-.
ployci, should lay It to heart that any IN
secmly talltatlvcness In public works d pnss-
Ing Injustice to the dignity OF labor as d
whole and n permanent Injury to tho chat
&terbox concerned
g Any position of however small Importance
atncitly demands a certain rcticencc.n certain
! loyalty to the trust given. III tho highest
positions discretion cannot be verbally asked
Tor, as the asking itself would imply Its want;
and In truth, many mnttcrs are too subtle,
too refined, to bear thus bringing into dues
aton. a man to I'll a high place Of trust must
have n curiously delicate. quality OF nborn
discretion. Like@n womnn's provcrbla1 In
tuition It must be ready to spring up full
armed to meet any sudden or strange emcr-
gency. This sense can be trained TO Won
derful degree, built cannot be wholly cro-
ated; the nateriallnthc rough must. at least,
prcccde the attempt at refinement.
&fa
Judgment Key to Greatness.
Roosevelt, John Hay, and a few other men
owe n great part Of their unique fame to the
possession Of this rare quality alone.
Dlsuelion@Is good Judgment.
81 a young man was cunynssing In his own
neighborhood for u new style Of dustpnn.
While demonstrating the taking points Of his
article he said to his prospective purchaser:
\" Now, you see, this is gotten up especially
for Just such stout ladies as you. who flHd
1T difficult 10 stoop." The woman In ques-
ton CHANGED / 8 weigh about ITO, was OF nne
81 figure and carriage, and an expert golf play
or. She afterwards said that she felt more
4 like boxing his ears than buying anything
he might have. 1t
Need ed in All Professio ns.
@ One who would succeed In any business
either for himself or another. must dlscip-
line and sharpen his Judgment, until tact Is
intultive and becomes n second nature. An
indscrcet worker Is q menace to his en-
Z ployer TO be a first class merchant, or
lawyer, or craftsman of whatever kind. you
must have tact and use It. In direct proper
lion to the amount OF discretion you employ
in YOUR daily work will be the measure OF
YOUR success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13

- ONE time ago a supervisor held an I'D
c. amantne rule over the schools 9 AN
~ eastern city. 50 kno WI ia nd feared
- was she that tho very street Arabs
whispered In awed tones to one q ~
other5ns she passed: \ There goes the board
or educa ton! T. N ~ n e.
It was my fortune at one time, to hear her
IA woman Or rare justness and good sense.
IL o dreaded $nusterlty Of mnnner) address
an assembly Of teachers. Hor theme was
and her words were direct and
to the point. t q
!. Remeniber that the street car Is not tina.
proper forum for the discussion OF school
questions. i is not the proper place to dis
CUES, for Sinstnnce--thc supervisors W 8. Il
j Apln}falllng In that room at that moment
would shave been heard. The breath ofthe
educators was suspended ns she went on:
s1The state demands OF the teacher dlscrc-
tlon almost as much as cducatton. com
mend. III to YOU as, a nfeguard. and as u mark
of efficiency. I have seen many models 9 {
this vlrtuesanq a few striking instances q
itS lack }if7Gf 81 - 6 3fsS Tst 7%g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Novice Often Succeeds,

The popular notion that II takes men OF
a peculiar type and Of especial ability In the
manufacture of talk Is quickly disseminated
when one sees the selling force OF house
employing many agents The sharp rs q
gImlet . type OF man whom convention
ascrlbes the ideal agent, Is there, but heis not
any more In abundance than the man WHO
looks as If he could make friends with any
body he meets and who sells goods by IN
stlling In his customers confidence In hHl-
self and consequently In the goods he Is SELL
ing. Neither is the old aud experienced
agent IN preponderance On the contrary
there are plenty of the most successful
agents whose appearance and bearing testl-
IS that they have but lately come from other
walks of life, from the factory, the farm or
the store or office a book could be written
on the characteristics and the ups and
downs of the men and women to be found
on the list Of large general agency. There
arc people who have been web up infthe
world there who have dropped for some .ea-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Repents After Sermon.

Some more years rolled by, ana my trlel''
seemed TO prosper better than ever. H ms.
him one night at an insurance pa quetah'A
/ asked him how things were golng WI nun.
'.Fine!" he replied, 10 YOU re''l'et''a'oa
that sermon that converted mo years u.s.
We'll, that sermon was the best stroke 9 !
business I ever did believe you placed
some more insurance with me after Palu
ina COINCIDENCE money, didn't you"
,sYes. i did. You deserved ~"
y We'll, hundreds of others did the sans
i got the reputation Of being as square as =
dc, and I was, made right settlements,
was honest. did as would be done W any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13

his saurian guests on SO or 81 n week.
The reproductive capacity of an alligator
IS enormous, and baby ulllsators only three
feet long sell readily at 81 apiece II tho
alligator grows to be seven feet long and ~
q nice hornback his raw hide Will sell at u
tanncry for Sl.50 or So II no happens to
die when he Is a wee bit of thing. his hide,
a II he Is only poor scrub of an animal, VIII
sell for Is cents at least
The alligator breeder has for his only COM
petltors the alligator hunters, and these In
our country arc limited to q small army %
men In the gulf states, mostly in Louisiana
and Florida, and here they are decreasing
IN numbers rapidly on account of the scar
city Of the reptile, caused by past Years OF
unrestrained slaughter, In addition to this
the man who breeds alligators stands the
best chance OF dispos!ng OF the skins on the
market, as he viii undoubtedly breed for
this purpose only those producing the best
quality OF hide demanded
se
Alligator Leather In Demand.
Alligator skins have been used for fancy
leather for u hundred years. but We're never
more in demapd than today, They entcrinto
the manufacture of shoes trunks, small
yulIses. sntchels, portcmonnaies, cigar cases,
book covers, and innumerablc othor articles,
There are now establishments for tanning al
lgator skins IN New YoEs, New Jersey,
Louisiana, Mississippi. and Massachusetts,
and there is also demand for raw skins In
foreign markets. Skins are daily rising in
price, owing to the fact that but few breed.
ing allIsators are now to be found In the
south, In 1897 the best skins sold for 81,
showing an increase In price Of 90 cents n
hide IN the last eight years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Public Conversations Fatal.

FEW years ago, WHcll LIE 4eSr. ~
~ Henson was In his prime, used to
~ attend his church for the sole 5nur-
pose of listening to his sermons on
!, business Never were sounder BUSH
ness principles (for employer and employe0
announced than those which fell from Or.
Henson, s lips in the days before the Chicago
high building era set In.
= Dr. Henson In those days was hard shell
Baptist, and he used hammer on his con
greEatiorl. lie realized in full the eXisencies
Of a business life, but he never spared the
feelings Of his hearers. The business man
and the employe who were members OF the
doctors church might&do their necessary
cheating on week days. but their pastor sa !" y.
TO It5that they did It with their eyes open;
at least knew they were taking advantage
Of the people they dealt with,
3 II was about that time suffered q severe
loss by fire inthe destruction OF ware house.
When It came to settling, the insurance agent
who had placed my policy deliberately dsa y ~
UP, as the saying goes, and, altnousn w
tried to be as plausible as ne co quo apou.
IT. i told him my plain opinion OF him. told
rim flatly thought he wa 8 n swlndler., The
rms OF my contract were plain The loss
was ,ndisputabe. Yet the sum he paid was
insignificant. or course, could go to law,
but who wants to goto law except lunatlc?
IA Called Back to BE Squared.
Three years later I received note from
him asking an appointment Imagine my
surprise when, on seeing him, he handed me
a check which righted my former loss,
What's tho matter with you?" ask' asked
him.
!" Why" he replied, heard sermon yes
to-day BY DR.. Henson on honesty IN business.
It convinced me. I'm trying to repair my
sins and your case was one OF them. Ihat
sermon win cost mo $4,000 In conscience
monty, It's my own money not the COM
nnnys. It's q sin offering to God on my
part, and with Gods help III tryto pc honest
as i cap In the future, III l,
What a beautiful example this was OF me
nnrable or the seed and the sower!
/ looked at the insurance agent out OF me
corner OF my eye
You old hypocrlte," said Ito him, = you
nre afraid of hell fire. that's what's eating at
YOU. you've heard DIR, Henson tell What
hell is and you're afraid. You are an
anomaly; you are an insurance agent with Il
conscience Your home is not IN Chicago
MY diatrlbe hurt him fenrfully, lie WINGED
and the tears came into his eyes.
. No" he protested. I'm not AFRAID OF
hell fire. any more than you are"
q Who said wasn't?'' ] answered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Costs Little 10 Run Farm.

The grounds for such farm need not nee
essariiy be extensive, as few small pens
extending for about GOO feet along q stream
OF running water VIII accommodate an as
tonishingly large number. In winter they
may be housed, but then they REQUIRE no eS-
tensve buildings as they remain dormant
Heating apparatus and ncubators for hatch
ing the eggs are nntSneccssarlly expensive.
and the returns are large. The cost OF the
food, consisting largely Of frogs and fish, IS
merely nominal Mr. Campbell, who in the
laat two years, since he started his farm,
has Invested $1,000 in the place, mostly in
allgators themselyes-p purchasing them in
all parts OF the world--finds that he can feei
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13
Paid on Commission.

In the matter Of pay, Invariably, the new
agent Is started In on n commission basis.
II tho samples with which he or she can
vases are valuable 1t is usually the custom
TO require deposit to cover their cost,
Small articles, or articles where the sample
carried is of little value, arc generally fur
nished free to the agent. Some houses make
1t n point to put their agents who seem OF
promising appearance on salary from the
beginning. The salary In these Instances ~
always small. approximately So a week, and
ID given solely for the purpose Of making
the agent work from the beginning, knowing
that tho salary will stop the day that work
ceases, 1t Is a well known fact among men
who employ agents that the agent on salary
is better than the one on commission, al
though It would seem to be just the reverse
But steady salary has an influence on q
man which u prospective commission does
not have.
After the new agent leaves the office and
starts out into the territory assigned to him
tits llp to him whether or no he succeeds,
some people cannot make agents, Others
can, FOR those who can !, Is good profess
sion to follow even permanently For those
who cannot, With Il little luck, It Is a good
profession to, follow until they can get Into
the line they are suited fori and y is well
known maxim among agents that no man
knows whether he Will make an agent until
he has made he trial,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13

M Il you have answered the Help Wanted
h ads" until You are fcntirely disgusted'
h II YOU have gone from office to ONCE
Il from store to store, aye, even from SHOP
to shop, and in vain inquired for work
until your last cent is gone, there Is stli an an
avenue Of employment open TO you even ~
a large city, You can become an. agent q
Don't get pessimstic and begin 70 waha yer
along the street, specializing on the price
of tho revolvcrs in the pawn shop windows
1ustI. because you haven't been able to get
a position as a clerk, or someth'ias pet ls..
T2c game and take chance rs an agent.
There is the possibility (and the POSSIBILITY
IA al great as to make every general agent
willing to give a beglnnera chance no mat
ter what his appearance may be- mat you
vii, make a good agent Good agents earn
rond money At all events, you can lose
nra ctically nothing by starting as an agent,
and hundreds have won out by SO dolns.sa
rhe position Of an agent is different from
that Of most wage earners, lie comes nearer
to being In business for himself than most
workers. IIe}must rise or fall entirely on ms
own individual, lone. and unsupported me er
it's There Is advantage and disadvantage.
IN this. but the success that comes along
.naso lines, is HE one most likely TO be really
worth having
Easy to Get Work. M
II isn't hard to get a job as an agent In
Chicago In fact, there, Is no way of keeping
man from getting work as one, II he VIII 4
hnt ask for It. The agent is decidedly
necessary individual o modern business and,
nnparently, there is never a surplus OF him.
rho lines that he may embark in even atthe
hop,nning are as numerous and varied al
4 most as much as the lines OF business me
advertisements for agents that run in the
columns OF the papers testify TO the variety
OF choice open to the beginner. Buttonhole
members, mandolin lessons monographs, PIC
filler photographs, oil stock coffee and but
ter bowling alleys, talcun powder, 50 tyne
writer's, mushroom spawn, and, Of course.
books, are only a few OF tho things that arc
constantly crying for men or women to come
and sell them, either on salary or commits
sion, The fact that there are something
like 5000 persons In the city engaged Us
agents indicates that many Of those who am
swer these advertisements find the work
of sufficient profit to make IT desirable for
them to stick to It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-13

s-.v.. !, line Of conduct by which the office
III ,s nopularly supposed to not only
n,ense hut to protect herself from over
familiarity on the part Of her employ
er nnd fellow employees Is summed up
md expressed by those who have made q
study Of the subject the following rules:
DO not have candy upon your desk or OIL er
It to your employer.
DO not be q = ribbony girl.
Do not chew gum.
do not /" effervesce."
DO not ask your employer II ne knows y
there is any good place around TO get your :
lunch. itl
DO not protect yourself from possible ~ q
milnrity by wearing sour race.
Beware OF Excessive Praise.
In case OF excessive praise OF you your W . *
al, the part Of your employer Imply that it.is
Y ,,nfoslrab,c and would best be discontinued.
Th,s 10 ! danger signal. Thank him for his
blindness. but express the fact that you
,,rarar rim not TO mention 1t again IN plain
terms. e
DO not wear lace sleeves.
31,oHnot encourage the men In the ofhce
I ~ i,voit ,,pon YOU or to pick UP things that
you drop
DO not Jump right UP and run home to your
mother il You feel that you have been, CO.
verify insulted.
8 Have, dignity.
1f vour enployer.rcmarls that he hates 70
soc you becoming tired and offers to scnd
out and getgyou q glass of lemonade decline
Il and tell him that your being tired Is
matter for yourself alone to deal with. CIhis
is an entering wedge on his part1
no NOT Seem to Seek Favor. %
Keen an eye on the whereabouts Of things
IN your employers desk but do not attract
,ttnntion TO these services It would seem
like a bid for his favor.
IF YOU consider that anyone In the office Oh
fors vnr undesirable attentions decline y IN
such n way as not to refer tothc moral ques-
ton involved.
II YOUR employer helps you up /" In any
wav in your profession donot assume any
4 thing on account of his having done so.
ee Do not wear flowers In tho Office
DO not 70 to lunch with your employer IN
lesssyou arein a position Of long standing ana
there are exceptional circumstances IKE
business which, for some unusual reason, mas
10 he discussed In an extremely llnlteo ll!lie'
Then insist on paying for your own lunch
Avoid the man who in any way !" KNOCKS
+he O, hers especially the other women IN the
office.
Hold your head we'll and carry yourselt
we'll.
Affect the shaunpooer and the manicure and
the wearing Of tailor mades rather thiln
finery,