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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-25

THE TALK-O-PHONE COMPANY
Of TOLEDO. OHIO. heretofore $780,
COCO corporation. have found 1t advis-
able owing to tremendous increase In
the volume OF of their business, TO in
crease their Capital Stock to N,OOO,-
OOc.0O, and now offer for sale to the
public limited amount of this Capt.
tai Stock. which is full paid and non
dssessable This Company was organ
lied under Ohio laws in January of
1904 to take over certain valuable pat
ents and manufacture talking ma
chimes of the disc pattern. During
these two years the business has in
creased by leaps and bounds until now
this concern manufactures MORE
MACHINES than either of It's two
largest competitors, the Victor or
the Columbia.
In order to do this. IL has been nee
cssary To build a very large plant (sce
photos which only show pottton)
and to invest large sums in machinery,
equipment. patterns, patents and ma
terials, SO that these items alone of
the plant as IL stands today show "A
conservative valuation of 500, 309ll.
Hence our shortage Of working capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-25
5O%EARNINGS
An Investment in Legitimate Manufacturing Concern
of Al Commercial Standing That Will Pay
Tremendous Profits

Not Speculation in Any Sense, but Investment En-
dorsed by Leading Merchants Who Are
Now Purchasing Heavily from
This Concern.
An Opportunity to Make Small Investment Pay You
Income for Life, and Then Pay to Your
Children and Grandchildren.
Don't Doubt the Truth of Statements Sheer at Proof
for the Skeptic Never Becomes Wealthy
Famous for Shrewd Judgement.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-25
Whr NE Arc Offering This Stock.

The Talk -O-Phone with it's assets of
over half a million of dollars can
borrow enough money TO carry on its
enlarged business. but the directors
and Stockholders will not permit such
a course and wisely and rightly so.
for the prospects are so brilliant the
holders Of such a loan might take 1t
into their heads to try a game or
''ninch" and "freeZe-out." The temp
tation would he too great for them to
see profits OF ~ per cent TO 100 per
cent when they received only .
per cent on their loan. There are
big capitalists who would gladly
n,It up this money. but they
would want to own and control the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
The Cement Age
We Are Building Them, Testing
Their Utility

Audubon county, through SUI
pervisor Bonweil, has contracted
to build two cement bridges, built
out of those fine cement blocks
made at the factory of Hen
ningsen and Jensen of Kimballton.
This seems step in the right di-
rection for the cement age, like the
electrical age is just in it's infancy.
The pretty blocks will be used in.
stead of piling and the bottom OF
the stream cement laid, the water
being under perfect control while
passing under. Soon the water it.
self will be utilized to produce cleo
trio light along the highways.
Then, Perchance, should your load
be too heavy for your air ship you
can travel home over "good roads'
lighted with electric sparks. Why
Bert Freeman don't utilize the Blue
Grass creek to light Audubon is
a puzzle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
A Postmaster,s Novel Report

The following is taken from south.
ern paper which in producing this re-
port says that the original manuscript
is still on file at the Washington
office: Waterford, Fulton county,
Ill. July 7th, 1859. Mister jas Buk-
annon, pres united State. Bein re-
quested by instrucksions of post ofise
department to Report quarterlie now
fulfil that pleasen dooty by reporter
as folders: the Harvester hes ben
goin on perty well and moast of the
nabors hev got ther cutin dun. wheat
is hardly a averag crop. on rollen
land corn is yallerish and won't make
q krap. the helth of the community
is only tolerable. meesels and dissin-
terry has broak out two and u mills
north of heir. Thear air powerful
awakning of Religion in the Potts ma
borhood and meny Seals is bein made
to kno thear Sins for given. Nancy
smith neer nabor had twins day be
for yesterday. One of them is a poor
poor skragly thing and kant liv out
u its dase. This is all l hev to report
the presint quarter. Give my best
Respeks to Mrs. bukannon and sub.
scribe myself, Yours trooly,
abigel Jenkins,
Postmaster Waterford fulton Co ills.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
A Sea Lullaby.
THE little mermaidens are blinking
their ewes

THE little mermaidens are blinking
their eyes.
1 The catfish is purring away,
The moonfish is slowly beginning to
rise
And the dogfish commencing to bay,
The startishes twinkle far down In the
deep,
The sea horse has gone to his stall.
So sleep you. my baby; oh, slumber and
sleep,
For drowsiness covers us all.
oh, down in the sea all the shadows now
creep
And the shadowy shad will supply us
with MORE
And the drumfish is muf1led In dream
drummings deep,
And the oyster reclines on his oyster.
moor.
The sea COW is mooing out over the bars,
The whale has been whaling it's child
For asking the garfish to smoke some
cigars
And waxing the seal till twas wild,
The porpoise is polishing itself for drift,
The skate Is up north on the ice.
So sleep you. my baby, while wavelets
will lift
Your cradle in swayings so nice.
Oh, down In the sea all the paddock have
With the herring hair raising romp on
the floor,
And they sleep in the shade of the shad-
owy shad,
While the oyster reclines on his oyster.
moor!
Wilbur d. Nesbit in Judge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
It Happened

1t wasn't a Missouri editor but q
printers devil who was going through
his first experience on making up"
forms. The paper was late and the
10y got the galleys mixed. The first
part of an obituary notice of a respect.
ed citizen had been dumped in the
forms, and the next hand full of type
came of of galley describing re-
cent fire. 1t read like this: "The pail
bearers lowered the body to the grave
and as it was consigned to the flames
there were few if any regrets, for the
old wreck had been an eye sore to the
town for years. OF course there was
individual loss, but that was fully
covered by insurance." The widow
thought the editor wrote the obituary
that way because the lamented part
ner of her joys and sorrows owed him
five years subscription.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
After Long Years.

After long years work is visible. In
agriculture you cannot see the growth
Pass that country two months after,
and there is difference. We acquire
tirmness and experience necessarily
Every action, every word, every meal,
is part of our trial and our discipline
We are assuredly ripening or else
bllghting. We are not conscious of
those changes which go on quietly and
gradually In the soul. We only count
the shocks In our journey. Ambitions
die; grace grows as life goes on.-Fred-
erick w. Robertson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
Christian Church Notes

The Bible School grows larger
every Sunday, and this is a source
of great satisfaction.
1t is gratifying to note gradu-
ally increasing audience at preach
ing service, and yet there is room.
The Y. P. S. G. E. held fine SEES
zion Sunday evening. Many young
people were present and much in.
terest manifest.
The new financial system is being
very favorably received. The sim.
plicity and common sense theory
commend it wherever introduced.
Warm weather and short nights
do not seem conducive to piety,
judging from the many who absent
themselves from the prayer meet
ing.
The revival songs of the new
hymn book seem to be much appre-
ciated; and while familiar thew
have the gospel ring and cannot
fail to awaken enthusiasm. They
sing themselves.
At the Audubon township church
matters are Improving. Last Sun
day afternoon we had quite good
Bible School and the largest con-
gregation at the preaching the
present pastor has seen.
"Fervent Charity" will be the
subject of the sermon on Sunday
morning; everybody cordially in.
vited to attend. In the evening
nnion service will be held at the
Christian church, the pastor of the
Congregational church delivering
the address. We bespeak for him a
large hearing.
Joel Brown, Field Secretary OF
Drake University, was in town,
Monday night and lectured at the
Christian church on Christian
Education" He used stereopticon
giving pictures of the faculty and
views of the several buildings OF
institltion which he represents.
The audience was good, consider
ing the inclemency of the weather,
and the lecture we'll received.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
PICTURESQUE ALGlERs.
All Its Streets Are staircases. and
All Are Safe.

All Are Safe.
Here Is pretty pictue of Algiers by
Frances =. Nesbitt: Now it is pos
sible to go safely into even the darkest
ana remotest corners, and they are
dark indeed. A first visit leaves one
GREATNESS, but delighted-breathless
because all the streets are staircases on
a more or less imposing scale-the
longest Is said to have at least 500
steps; delightful, because at every
turn there is sure to be something un.
usual to strangers eye. The newer
stairs are wide and straight and very
uninteresting, but only turn into any
old street and follow Its windings in
and out between white walls, under
arches, through gloomy passages, here
a few stairs, there gentle incline, al
ways up and always the cool deep
shade leading to the bright blue of the
Sky above.
Being so narrow and SO steep, there
are. of course, no camels and no carts.
Donkeys do all the work and trot up
and down with the strangest loads,
though porters carry furniture and
most of the biggest things. Up and
down these streets comes an endless
variety of figures-town and country
Arabs, spahis in their gay uniforms,
French soldiers, italian workmen, chill
dren in vivid colors, Jewesses with
heads and chins swathed in dark wrap.
pings.
Interesting beyond all these are the
Arab women fitting like ghosts from
one shadowy corner to another, the
folds Of their haicks concealing all the
glories of their indoor dress, so that in
the street the only sign of riches lies in
the daintiness of the French shoes and
the fact that the haick is pure silk and
the little veil over the face of finer
material. Chicago News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
A Conscientious Patient.

Medicine won't help you any," the
doctor told his patient. "What you
need is a complete change of living.
Get away to some quiet country place
for month. Go to bed early, eat
more roast beef, drink plenty of good,
rich milk, and smoke just one cigar q
day"
A month later the patient walked
into the DOCTORS office. He looked
like new man and the doctor told
him so. Eyes, doctor, your advice
certainly did the business. went to
bed early and did all the other things
you told ME. But say doctor, that one
cigar day almost killed me at first,
It's no joke starting in to smoke at
my time o. life."-Under the Spread
ing Chestnut Tree" Everybody's
Magazine for August.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Last Sunday evening the medita.
tions of Squire J. P. Lair, of Extra
were broken in upon by Mr.. Grant
Smith and Miss Minnie Van Dusler
who appeared before him, armed
with the proper credentials and re-
questing him to perform a mar
riage ceremony for them. The
Squire brushed the dust from off
his glasses and in about 'leven or
eight minutes had said the pleasing
words which made them husband
and wife and sent them forth into
the world with his blessing. The
bride is young lady who came
from about Creston to cook for
Landlord Smith at the Park Hotel;
is person of pleasant appearance
and many graces of heart and hand
Grant is too we'll know to need any
word of praise from us 80 we'll Join
his army of friends in wishing him
and his bride long and happy life
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Last Sunday there was pleasant
home coming of all the Uncle
William Bintner children at the old
homestead, south of town, and the
following comprised the party: Mr..
Nicholas Bintner and his family;
Shomp Bintner and family; Will
Bintner and his family; Lawrence
Bintner and family; Mr.. L. M. Noel,
son-in-law, from over north OF
Casey, his wife and baby; Mics
Mary Bintner, Lawrence Bintner
and Bernie Bintner, who are still at
home; also Mr.. Lawrence, father of
Mesdames Nicholas and Shomp
Bintner; making fifteen relatives
and there were fifteen little grand
children present which made thirty
persons, then to break the monoto.
ny of even numbers The Camel y
was there with kodak to catch the
shadow before the substance fadee;
and there you are. A bountiful and
toothsome dinner was served of
which all heartily partook and the
day was royalty passed by all pres
sent upon that occasion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

The Council Bluffs Transfer ball
team came back to Extra, one day
this week to play second game
with our team and the boys started
in to make it sure this time that
there would be no question who
won the game, but after seven in
nings our battery, Jack Malloy and
Earl Brownie; let up and the visit
ors secured two hits and scored
twice, hence at the end of the game
the score sheet looks this way:
Extra Wonders. q o o 2 o o o ~
Bluffs Transfer 20 o o o 0 90 l 1--2
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
For Trade

One of the best 100 acre farms in
the county, with good buildings,
So 900 optional ten year. loan, to
exchange for an 80. Also 60 acres,
improved. near Extra, at $50. 90 per
acre; $40O.0 90 cash, balance ten years
time at five per cent interest. Also
80 acres near Extra, no buildings.
$4750. Also 40 acres three miles
from Extra at$45.00 per acre. I have
lived in the county thirty years and
should know bargains. Come and
see JOHN RENDLEMAN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
sticking to Etiquette,

Eat last we shall have chance"
said Mrs. Newcomb, ito get acquainted
with the Snipleighs."
"How?" asked her husband. "Has
she finally seen fit to call on you?"
mo, but they're going to build new
and bigger house across the street from
the one they occupy now, and when
they go there to live can call because
etiquette gives the ones that live any
where the right to call first on others
that just move in, you know."-Town
and Country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Mrs. Farmley Dointing to the giraffe
at the geological gardens)-Oh, just
look! What animal Is that?
Mr.. Farmley-What? That is an o.
trich.
Mrs. Farmley-An ostrich! Then
where are Its feathers?
Mr.. Farmley (contemptuously)-
Don't betray your ignorance, Maria.
Don't you know that ostriches mott
at this time of the year?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
Hard to co11ect.

Ascum = Whatever became of that
queer patient you were telling me about
last spring?
DIR. Price-Price-Oh he's got a com
plant now that's giving me great
deal of trouble.
Accumulated! What is 1t?
DR.. Price-Price-Why, a complaint
about the amount of my bill.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

One of the best six hundred acre farms
in the county at $4,000 per acre; two sets
of buildings; will sell on unusually easy
terms, or will take small farm as pay
ment and give ten years time on balance
at five per cent interest. THIS Is A BAR
GAIN !! Also 100 acres, with good build
ings, at $4,000 per acre, in Danish
settlement; ST., 10000 cash and balance
on long time, at five per cent intesest
j12 JOHN RENDLEMNN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

W. E. Brinkerhoff; formerly res
ident of this place but now employ
ed on the Extra paper, was in the
city yesterday and visited with old
friends. He come here to meet his
sister, Mrs. James Irving, of Victor,
Colorado-Friday Atlantic Tele-
graph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

For some time Peter Bertlesen,
who resides southwest of Brayton,
has had reputation of beng the
strong man at quilting sticks;"
and our good friend J. c. Hartman
is also quite man at that game go
last Tuesday they met at the Bray.
ton Lumber Shed to have pull"
in response to a challenge from
Mr.. Bertlesen to Mr.. Hardman and
Mr.. Hartman "pulled him up"
just as easy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
No Reason to Complain.

Il should think" he said to the man
who was engaged to one of the twins,
that it would be dreadfully annoying.
They look so much alike l don't see
how you can avoid making mistakes"
my dear sir" was the reply, that
doesn't trouble me in the least. 1 don't
want to avoid it. Are you so prosaic
that you can't appreciate the advantage
of getting double allowance of bliss?"
Chicago Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Some gentlemen with an adhesive
touch broke into Chris Hansen's
store. down at West Town, last Sun
day afternoon, and carried off a
quantity of goods; they also got
hold of some Danish coins which
they did not seem to want so threw
them into the street where they
were found the next day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
A Fantanx Eloorea

Scribbs-I'm getting up a fetching
article on 'How Men Carry Their UNI
brellas.''
Mrs. scribbs-Huh! Men don't carry
their umbrellas; they lose their UNI
brellas and borrow other people's-Chi-
cago Record-H Herald
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Since 1861 set of farm scales had
stood at the home of Uncle 1. P.
Hallock, in Oakfeld, until one day
this week when ]. c. Hardman pur-
chased and put them in place upon
his lakewood Stock Farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
How She Got Out Of 1t.

Didn't 1 hear that young Spooner
kissing you on the porch last night?"
asked her mother.
Certainly not" she replied.
"Are you sureY"
Positive" Then, as she saw that
the ordeal was over, she added to her.
self with sigh Of relief, at was on
the lips" Chicago Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

When your eyes pain or blur they
are calling for help and need it.
See Doctor Weber, the eye and ear
doctor who cures. At Park Hotel in
Extra. on Thursday August %,
1906. Examination free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

The Fourth Quarterly Meeting of
the the M. E. church will be held
next Saturday and Sunday, August
IL and IL, 1906, at Extra. Quarterly
conference Saturday afternoon at
half past three o'clock; preaching
by Rev. Stevenson on Sunday at
eleven O'Clock, in the forenoon. ALI
are cordially invited to be present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Major Lyman, Of Atlantic, was in
our city last week in the interest of
The Atlantic Telegraph who is get
ting up fine souvenir for Reunion
of the Botna Valley Veterans Asso-
citation which will be held at Allan
tic, August %, %, "a, 1905 The SOU
venir will be for free distribution.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

DR.. Phaker-Take this prescription;
1t will either kill or cure you.
Patient-But suppose it kills me?
Doctor Phaker = Nothing ventured,
nothing gained. My motto is, mo cure,
no pay" so Pm taking chance as we'll
as you.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Clarence Drake, of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, who is visiting his par
ents, A. F. Drake and wife. at Audu-
bon, is in Extra today calling upon
old time friends and former ascot
ates. The Journal acknowledges a
friendly call.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Mr.. Isaac Hunt brought to our
Office box of excellent eating ap.
pies that satisfied the epicurian
taste of the editor, mellowed in the
mouth of the foreman, overindulged
in by the apprentice, and because
he did not know enough to quit
when he gotenough they raised h
with the devil. Come again Mr..
Hunt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Mrs. F. NJ. Phillips, of Valley
Junction, is here for visit with her
sister, Mre. }. w. Musphy, who re-
sides with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Hammer, out in Woodlawn Park.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

The Extra Wonders have been
matched to play a game of base
ball with the Walnut club, in that
city; the fret day of The Farmers
Festival which will begin on We'd
nesday August fifteen. We are
asked to especially invite the young
men of Extra to remain and attend
grand ball to be given at the Ger
mania Hall, in Walnut, on that
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Miss Ethel shindler, of the North
Branch country is here having a
goods visit with her friends, Misses
Rhetta and Bessie Elwood, who re.
side on the farm Sam Brown for.
merly owned, southwest of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Mr.. G. W. Nottingham wife and
their baby, of Avon, Colorado, ar
rived the latter part OF the week for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. V. B. Hellyer. The lady will
be remem bered as Myrtle Hellyer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

John Martes and family and
Anton Nepper and wife came home
frnm Carroll, Monday, where they
had been to attend the funeral of
MIR. Martes' daughter who died very
suddenly up there last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stoner, of this city, met with
a sorry mishap, Friday evening, by
stepping upon a sharp piece of
glass and cutting cash about
three inches long upon one of his
feet
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
Sol Peterman, of Nevada, Iowa
arrived in Extra, yesterday to visit
his relatives and old time friends.

Grace West went out to Council
Bluffs, Monday, with her aunt, Mrs
Lille Herrick-Myers, for short
visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
Special Notice

All who know themselves indebt.
ed to the firm of Hansen and Gun
ningham will please call and settle
at once. NELs HANSEN,
EYira Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Ed Smith went out to Omaha the
first of the week to visit his brother,
Earl Smith, who is clerk in a rail-
way Office there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

A postal card from Mrs. John
Hunter: from Delta, Colorado, to
the family here says that that lady
and her daughter, Miss Grace Hun
ter, passed Sunday with Mr.. John
Plantz and family, formerly of
Extra; enjoyed the day very much
and were going to neighboring
town to see Carlyle Hunter, who
has some throat affection.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Misses Mary Marshall and Mary
Meredith, of Atlantic, are in our
city having good visit with their
friends,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

There will be special meeting of
Exodus Masonic Lodge on August
eighteenth for work in the first de-
gree. A. VOORHEES,, Master.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Jack Malloy, one of our base ball
pitchers, enjoyed visit from his
father who arrived Sunday and re-
NAMED for a day or two.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Professor Robinson and wife, OF
Harlan, are visiting her parents, ].
9. Hardman and wife, just north OF
Oakfield.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Walter Copeland arrived from
Council Bluffs, Monday, to visit his
wife and parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
w. Copeland.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

The famous Hopkins Brothers
base ball team will be in Extra to
play two games with our boys the
week of August twenty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09

Just as we go to press word
reaches us that the mother of Mr..
Fred Carey who resides in Oakfeld
township, down by Brayton, is very
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-09
She Knew Him

He-Have you nothing to say to me,
now that am leaving you forever?
She-Au revoir.