Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Mack are the
happy parents of little baby girl.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Mack are the
happy parents of little baby girl.
o. P. Tyler, of Council Bluffs, was
on our streets, Thursday last, looking
after business affairs.
Miss Jennie Mitchell, one of Audi
bon county's Oldest teachers, went to
Marengo last week, to care for a sick
brother.
The first American flag to float on
the sea was made by the girls of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from
their own silk dresses. That flag
sunk in victory on the Bon Homme
Richard.
Sarah Bernhardt was once asked if
there were to be another command
ment, what would it be. The lady
replied, "There must never be
another; it is hard enough to keep
the ten we have.'
John Rutherford, our popular dep
uty sheriff. was down to Extra last
week, on business. It's really con-
fusing to know what business the dep
uty sheriff could have in that peace
able city. We trust he will not dis
turb the tranquility of the city of
beautiful groves and sparkling
springs.
Mr.. A. e. Allen, of Viola township,
was in the city last week, being his
first trip down since last fall Mr..
Allen begins to show his years plain
ly. We we'll remember Mr.. Allen
purchasing his land away back in the
middle seventies, when he was in his
prime. And homsteaders occupied
his acres. What times!
The town election was very tame
affair, less votes being polled than
at any time since the existence of the
town or nearly SO. r. G. Spencer
was elected Mayor; D. L. Freeman
Clerk; f. H. Adams, Treasurer; f. NJ.
johnson, Councilman; A. H. Roberts
Councilman: G. w. Ellis, Assessor.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Finch, on March %, 1906 at eight
O'Clock in the evening in this city
occurred the marriage of their daugh.
ter, Miss Della Finch, to Mr.. Robert
Armstrong, Rev. A. r. Grant per
forming the ceremony in the presence
of the relatives and close friends o
the bride and groom. The groom il
the son of William Armstrong ant
wife, of south Melville township ant
is young man of noble qualities ant
sterling worth. The bride is one o
Audubon's most charming youn,
ladies and fitting helpmate for hin
who has chosen her for life partner
They will make their home on tn
farm of the groom's father.
Between eighty and ninety ladie
met at the school house, Wednesday
to attend Mothers Club. A nice pro
gram was arranged. which was mucl
appreciated. Miss Edith Beason reac
a paper on the decoration of the liv
ing room, advising simple patterns il
wall paper, and harmony of color
generally, for artistic effect. Mis-
Ada Kuhn handled draperies, sug
costing muslins instead of cheap lace
preferred cream tints for living rooms
etc The sketch on bed rooms b.
Mrs. Charles McLeran, was up t
date. They should not be neglecte,
but daintily colored, simple in full
nishing, free from odds and ends an
brio abrac, which are dust collector
The meeting did much good.
There will be special interest in tn
community, even among those VIII
seldom read fiction, in short story i
the April number of Lippincott's mag
azine. 1t has for its hero, ban
cashier who is turned from more {
less frenzied finance to a realization
of his higher duty by revival bel
in tabernacle by an evangelist.
The story is pure fiction. The authc
makes much of the uplifting powe
f of good woman upon Der husband
although the influence of the evan
f gelist is not minimiZed. 1t is thi
l evangelist who appeals to the thor
sands of persons who have been al
r tending revival meetings all over gu
broad land. The scene in which th
: bank cashier makes an about face
morally and religiously is painted il
l words so graphic that the reader wi
see that it is drawn from life by on
VINO has had excellent means of OF
f servation. The conversation betwee
/ the cashier and the evangelist sound
2 as natural as if it came from phone
+ graph, and the picture ofthe preache
f standing on desk and calling TO
converts, Is as accurate in every dc
, tail as an historical painting.
The story is called THE Mettle G
Mr.. Matthew'S and is by Waite
Barr, who, for time, was special re
porter of revival meetings through
, the west. 1t is supposed that "Billy
Sunday, the old baseball star, AM
now the most unique evangelist il
: America, furnished the model for tn
preacher in "The Mettle of MI
Matthews"