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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
How much money will the av,

How much money will the aver
age farmer of Audubon county
clear this season: Every man, wo-
man and child in the county is di.
rectly or indirectly interested in
this question: for agriculture is at
the basis of all prosperity. Wealth
er, market conditions and many
other causes will enter into the
calculation, but the energy, indus
try and good common sense of the
farmer and his family are the most
important factors. Our farmers
are the most progressive in the
country and are always on the alert
for the newest and the best meth.
DDS. Many of them are subscrib-
ers for the Homestead, of Des
Moines, Iowa, an exponent of both
practical and scientific agriculture;
and many more are seeing each
year the importance of reading a
good agricultural paper. The
Journal is glad to announce that
we have made excellent clubbing
arrangements with The Homestead d
Come in and subscribe for it next
time you are in town. 1t will cost
you but small amount in compari.
son with it's value, and it will help
you to make money with your
farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
To the Public.

We wish to inform the purchas-
ing public that we are now ready
for business with everything
new that goes to complete an up
to- date meat market.
We conduct strictly cash busi-
ness, and solicit part of your
patronage. One call will con.
vince you that our line of fresh
and cured meats is nice.
Oysters, fish and poultry in
season.
Let us coin your beef and pickle
your pork. Ask for prices. Cash
paid tor hides.
a 10 p 4 Cook
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
Land Exchange

We can offer few attractive bar
gains in real estate that we can ex-
change for chatteIs of value. 90
acres close to a country town, part
OF farm lies level, balance rolling,
part timothy and clover, IL acres
fenced with American woven wire,
fruit; 10 acres fine timber, some wal
nut timber, good house and rooms,
summer kitchen, good stables, corn
Cribs & etc, well watered, phone in
house. Will take good threshing
OUTFIT as part pay. JOURNAL
Send stamp for reply.
See Doctor Richards if you are in
need OF glasses; you cannot do any
better anywhere in the state
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
20 or 40 acres to grub out or break
EBBE j. HANSEN
40 Extra Iowa.

Mrs. Alfred Voorhees, entertained
a company of young people at her
pretty cottage home, up in the
Extra Heights, on Thursday even
ing of last weeksin honor of her lit
tie friend, Miss Ruth Cornwell, of
Omaha, who is visiting her. n verv
toothsome luncheon was served
and all had the merriest kind ot a
time. The party was composed Of
the Misses
Carrie Gault, Anette Delahoyde
Dena Hensley, Ethel Hensley,
Elowene Dimick, Flora Houston,
Mary Powell, Clara Powell,
Ruth Cornwell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
Exira's Schools.

Under the able superintendency
OF Professor f. A. Minis, assisted by
Mrs. Dena Stated who is one of the
pest assistants that Iowa has pro-
duced, our city schools are train
ing our children, instructing the
boys and girls, and educating the
young ladies and gentlemen and
preparing them for the emerg e ncies
OF lite. The Professor and his able
corps OF teachers are laboring day
by day to perform the duties in
vowed upon them by d harmonious
School Board and an appreciative
patronage. AT the annual meeting
Monday last, every teacher was re-
tanned for another year. The salary
OF Professor Minis was raised to
SlOO0. for nine months term, as
was also Mrs. Dena StatZel's raised
to $4,000 per month and Mr.. Nels
ohnson raised to $500 per month,
all OF which the intelligent people
OF Extra will fully endorse. Our
board is composed of gentlemen Of
honor, with business qualifications
second to none, and are watchful
OF the interests of your children
and mine. What more ought we
to expect. The children who
attend our schools, from the in
fants to the graduating class, are
as bright and intelligent as any
city can produce. All are workers
not drone in the lot. Then is it
any wonder there are no empty
houses in our little city. Where
dwells happiness supreme among
the beautiful trees of the Nishna,
and green sward of the Botna. To
the board of education, the tea chers
and children we doff our hats and
say, go on to greater works.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

kathryne Crane entertained, last
Thursday evening in honor of Mrs
Charles Neff and her daughter,
Miss Frances Crane; who took their
departure the next day for the new
home at Dehart, Texas. Cards were
indulged in until late when dain-
ty lunch was served, for which the
gentlemen found partners by being
presented with small cards on
which was written description of
the lady he was to escort to supper,
which was both entertaining and
original. Miss Frances was present
ed with beautiful locket by her
admiring friends. Following were
the guests OF the evening:
Anna Dorr, Bessie Marshall,
Rose Pratt. Bernice Seibert,
Frances Crane, Mrs. Jennie Netf,
Jack Berry, John Hunter.
Randall Hunter, Will Delahoyde,
Fred Cotton Nick Dotfing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

An old Georgia farmer had not
been to the city since the days of the
mule drawn street cars. When he
returned this year the electric cars
had replaced the mule power. He
viewed them with astonishment.
"Lordy, what'll them Yankees do
next?" he exclaimed, "They freed the
niggers and now they have 'manci-
pated the mules" "-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Messrs. Derby and kimball. two
members of the town conncil out at
Marne, were in the city last Satur.
day interviewing his honor, Mayor
]. 0. Howard, as regards our fire
fighting apparatus. Their time was
SO limited that they did not have
an opportunity to admire our ele.
CANT city hall as much as they
wanted to.
One day last week Thomas Cog
lon, who resides northeast of Extra
was working about his stable when
he got crowded against the side oi
stall by mule 80 tightly tina,
one of his ribs was broken and
another one badly fractured. Doctor
Riley was called who mended the
hurt, and our good friend was
forced to cease work for few days
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
Kreamer & Kelsey Painters and pa
per hangers. a2o

Telluride, Colorado, Daily Journal
"Clark was born under the Unior
Jack, but after coming to this coun
try, swore allegiance to the Stars and
Stripes, and last evening his patriot
ism to the flag seemed to permeate
all. He is an orator of ability, mar
of considerable magnetism. and the
graceful and easy way he has OF
welding his ideas to yours borders
on the wonderful sometimes; he says
just what you have often thought
but lacked the power of revealing to
Others"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

While going home the other even
ing Perk Smith made a mis-step,
fell to the sidewalk and so famed
himself that he was forced to keep
his room at the home of his sister,
Mrs. John Hicks, in this city for a
few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

A physician in Spain gets five
cents visit from working man
and twenty cents visit from an
arstocrat and is supposed to attend
the poor for nothing. Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

W. H. Wagner, supt. of Schools,
Hebron, Nebraska: ''The house was
packed. He made great hit. The
audience was simply carried off its
feet as they listened to Mr.. Clark.
play Ball' is the finest thing have
ever heard.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BIBLE LIE.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BIBLE LES
SON FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1906:
SUBJECT: Doctrine of Atonement
GOLDEN TENT: For the love of
Christ constraineth us; because we
thus Judge, that if one died for all,
then were all dead; and that he died
for all, that they which live should
not henceforth live unto themselves
but unto him which died for them,
and rose again" III Corinthians, 81
a. 15
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

On April first the young people
of the Greeley Baptist church met
and elected the following officers
for the next six months:
Elsie Benton, President:
Mary Hays, Vice-President;
Veda Masterson, Secretary and
Treasurer;
Mrs. Charles Sloan, Organist;
Essie Goochey, Chorister.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Abraham Carrier and wife, of
Newton, celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary March %. No
one who attended their wedding is
now known to be alive.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Under ground telegraph lines
have been laid between London and
Scotland. Germany set the example
by putting important lines under
ground in 1878 and France followed
in 1888. Such lines are free from
destructive storms and in case of war
are out of reach of enemies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

The little band of girls, who
formed sewing society few days
ago, have changed the name of
their organization to the S. o. N.
club and will meet at the Mrs. r, B.
Connrardy home, next Saturday
afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Robert, aged ) was irritated by
the crying of his little sister.
Sister, he said, why don't you
stop crying? You must be sick. You
don't look we'll, and you don't sound
we'll. "-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Prof William Bell, Principal of
Schools, Creston, Iowa: 81 have had
the pleasure of listening to number
oflectures by Henry Clark. l have
no hesitancy in stating that regard
him as high up in the ranks of pub
lie lecturers. He is able, brilliant,
entertaining and instructive. / class
him with Hedley, Mcintyre and
Henson.N
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Quails have become so scarce in
Europe that both France and Ger
many have prohibited the killing of
birds, even the transport of dead
quails across their territory being
forbidden.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

About so per cent of the writer's of
fiction in Germany are women. A
leading characteristic of the German
people, according to one of their own
authors, is deliberate slowness and
they are suspicious of the stranger
who displays haste in his actions.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

The per capita wealth of Germany
is much lower than that of France,
England or the United States. The
United States is the wealthiest ma
ton and Great Britain second.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Two st. Louis women have been
fined ten dollars each for criticising
another's hat; Ii a decision like that
will stand the test of the courts, no
city need be pressed for revenues.
Washington Post
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Free Anders yelled whoa, back,
haw, gee, come around here Buck;
it's all got to be plowed anyway;
and started out with his three yoke
of oxen, the first of the week, for
Alfred Miller, farm over southeast
of town where he did his first job
of breaking prairie land for this
season
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Milliner-R Really, Miss, the white
feather on your hat makes you look
at least five years younger.
Miss-Does it? we'll, you may put
a couple more on it.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Old Charlie Miller, i, waiter who
served at the Astor house in New
York for thirty years, has retired
with $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Rev. T. c. Fleming, d. D.: 81 have
heard Henry Clark speak on different
occasions and always found him in
teresting and forceful. His lecture,
BOXES" is unique in conception aud
delightfully."- expressed.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

1t is against the law in Russia to
marry more than five times. and a
man may not marry after he is
eighty years old.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Russians have the reputation of
having the best teeth of all civilized
people, fact which they attribute
to the regular chewing of sunfower
seed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

1t is impossible for one person to
communicate with another by mail
in Constantinople. Messages must
either be sent by servants or deliver
ed personally.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Harry Nailor, who had been
making his home with his grand
mother, Mrs. Bruner in this city,
went to Audubon, Saturday, to see
if he could stand life upon his
father, John Nailor's farm, near
that place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

1t has been announced that Andrew
Carnegie has given S2,000,0O0. in
addition to previous gifts for the
maintenance of the Carnegie
Technical school at Pittsburg.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

The support of the royal family
costs the people of Great Britain
over three and half millions of
dollars each year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Otto Born, who had been here
visiting his father, Uncle Louie
Born, started on the return trip to
his home up at Oaks, North Dakota
Tuesday morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Mrs. Nate Carper of Audubon
was down here few days last week
called here by the illness and death
of her grandmother, Mrs. John
Turner,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

If you have weak eyes and poor
vision see Doctor Richardson on
Tuesday forenoon; have them fitted
with glasses and then behold ma
nature as she really ia
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Statistics show that Quakers are
among the most healthy people of
the world, their average longevity
being sixty one years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Mollie Delahoyde, who is sojourn
ing out at Long Beach, California,
sent her little niece, Dorathea Del
ahoyde, box of orange blossoms
from that far away land and oh, my
but they did smell good.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Quito is the only city directly on
the equator. At that place the sun
always rises and sets at the same
hour, six o'clock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Bessie Marshall, once a resident
of Extra, but whose home is now at
Correctionville, passed few days
| this week with her friend, Anna
Dorr and other friends here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

They sat within the parlor dim,
And fretfully she said to him,
l wish, Dear Charlie, you would
behave,
Ii not, l wish that you would
shave-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

When he failed in his business his
creditors said
''Nlr. Jones has gone up" Now
| wonder
Why they said he went up when
they very we'll knew,
As matter of tact he went under"
But if he went under and sup"
both at once,
The wonder he failed surely ceases,
Such marvellous feat could not
otherwise DO
Than result in his going to pieces.
Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

A club in Chicago has declared
war on the newspapers which make
it their business to print news of
crimes and scandals.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

In japan the mill operatives work
from six o'clock in the morning until
eight at night and there is no Sun
day off.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

If you have head ache go and see
Doctor Richards, Tuesday after
noon, at Doctor Jacobson's office;
he'll remove the pain and remedy
the defect.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Drace Sorensen are
the proud parents of big baby
boy; and Drace wears such a broad
smile. Drace bought box of
cigars and set up the smokes to all
his friends and neighbors.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Messrs. James Dennis, Ed Evans,
and Lu Loss, of Audubon, were
calling on friends and attending to
business in our city, last Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
Forty acres blue grass pasture
to rent. Enquire Journal. as

Marshall Vic Gearheart and
helpers did good job of work with
a King drag upon the streets of
Extra, Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Japan is preparing to erect the
finest legation building in Washing
ton. 1t will surpass ali the other
embassies in magnifcence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Home grown apple trees to close
out at ten cents each. Best winter
varieties. j. NJ. JENSEN
Re- a IL Extra Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

In Siam all highborn persons
walk with the elbows turned inward
and the thumbs outward.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Miss Anna Artist, who had been
teaching school up IN Douglas
township; returned to the home of
her father, Daniel Artist. east of
town, last Saturday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

WANTED:-Horses to pasture by
the month or season, good blue
grass, plenty of water. Enquire
Journal Office. as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Less than five dollars a week is
earned by three out of every four
Englishmen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Oh. the book we sought to publish,
And the house we hoped to build,
And the friend we ought to visit.
And the place we should have filled:
There are scores of angels weeping
In the far celestial blue,
And record they are keeping
OF the things we tried to do, !.
But we didn't Elk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Miss Edith Turner, of Anita, pass
ed a few days this week at the home
of her brother, W. p. Turner, out in
Woodlawn Park in this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Merchant John Nelson received a
car load of furniture for his Extra
store, this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

That familiar spat of base ball
striking nit, which sounds like
throwing brick into pan of
dough; is again heard in our town
which makes us think spring has
surely come.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

DR.. Jacobsen's offiic has been re-
moved to rooms in rear of First
National Bank.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

One day last week, Martin
Christensen's little five year old boy,
residing west of town, shifted a
kernel of corn up into his nose and
all attempts of his parents tailed
to remove the bothersone obstruc-
ton from his proboscis. So they
brought the lad to town and DR..
Jacobsen had quite time before he
got the corn removed from his
nose.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Should the oceans of the world
evaporate they would leave behind
them layer of salt 235 feet deep.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Germany is composed of twenty
five States besides Alsace- Lorraine.
Prussia is the largest of the states.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Mexico has produced more silver
in the last five hundred years than
Z ~ other country in the world.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Winnie Simmerson is helping
Mrs. Nick Skonning with her
household duties.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

DR.. Jacobsen's office haa been re-
moved to rooms in rear of Firs Nat
ional Bank.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

You may say what you please,
You may fret, you may tease,
After all, it wont help you, my
friend,
Let your mind be at rest;
If you'll but do your best,
1t will all come out right in the
end. .-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Will Delahoyde was in the merci-
less hands of the grip, for few
days last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

A pair of good work horses for
sale. JOHN DODGE,
M 20 Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals will be received by
the undersigned, District No. :,
Extra township, until April %, 1906
for the construction of an addition
to the said school house in the
said district. Plans and specifica.
tions can be seen at jhe residence
of f. b. Noss. Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
e. B. NOSS,
A1O Building Committee
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
OLD. EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY APRIL s. 1906.

A nice pair of ponies for sale.
See John Dodge, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

In Japan children are taught to
write with both hands.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

An elephant can carry a load OF
five thousand pounds with ease.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Insure in the Continental Insur-
ance Company. THEo. PATTY, Agt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

A frog can't breathe with its
mouth open.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

The revenues of the Turkish
government scarcely pay the interest
on the bonded Indebtedness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

The soldiers of Italy are given two
hours off for nap every afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Spring seems to have been snoweo
in somewhere down the line.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

In Mexico many women and child
ren work in the mines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

Miss Nolte, who had been passing
vacation week with her parents at
Dexter, arrived in Extra, Saturday
evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

I'd like to write of grass SO green,
And woods where vioiets are seen
And also of the early bean,
And fancy climbing peas;
I'd like to write of robins red,
And little hedgings to be fed;
OF planting pansies in the bed
Excuse me while l sneeze.
I'd like TO write of spring, but 1
Have yet tonote soft blue sky,
Or see cloudlet floating by,
OF butterflies, and so
| will not write of gentle spring;
No verses from my pen Pll fling
Because, as sure as anything,
If | do, it will now.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

A boy, who had just started going
with the girls, was asked by an
older lad how he liked his girl. The
boy answered him boldly saying
"Oh, she's alright but
l tried my best to hug her,
And she ier&ed away saying nah
nah, nah.
She replied. after being asked the
reason.
Papa says Mus mix" bah an all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05
Time Table
Extra, iowa
GOING NORTH.

GOING NORTH. GOING SOUTH.
M----sO0 a. m. 3421a :35 a. m.
s43-3:l5 p. m. 344-4:4O p. m.
Sunday train IL :O3 P. NJ. and j :O5 P. NJ.
j. A. SPANGLER, Agent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

GOING SOUTH.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-05

r. E. COOK.
The Adair County news., 1906-03-21

purchasing them, though am more in
favor of bridges. have made several
narrow escapes in fording streams,
and want to see all the CROSSINGS
that become past fording bridged. +
would be especially glad If the people
living on Green river could secure a
bridge at Neatsville. ! am willing to
pay my part of the tax for said ina
provements.
Mr.. Luther Williams, prominent mer-
chant of Montpelier, speaks as follows:
81 am strictly in favor of immediate
steps being taken to benefit our conn
ty roads. They are in fearful coditipn
in many places-travel almost impassa-
bic. hence it is an absolute necessity
to work the roads in substantial way.
The grader is necessary machine, but
the work it does must be followed with
stone. am also for BRIDGES where
needed, and win cheerfully pay my
part Of the tax for said improvements.
Let the Fiscal Court act on the PROPOSE
ton, and should levy be made 1 am
satisfied it would meet the approba-
ton Of very large majority Of tho
people Of Adair county.