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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

ems and strawberry thieves-but Mrs. Will
liams wasn't listening Katy led Mrs. Per-
kins out and Edith finally Gained down.
1t was comfortable to be cool and clean.
Mrs. Williams was anything but cool, and
no longer clean after handling the dirty
clothes
Billy had his spanking and apologized
handsomely, but his mother felt that he
was far from being repentant.
Both children were restricted to plain
bread and milk for supper, and put immedi-
ately to bed.
Billy was sleepy. but he suddenly sat up
in bed just his mother thought he was
dropping off.
Where are my soldiersT he asked.
Il don't know, I'm sure" said his mother.
But 1 must have them before 1 go to
sleep. They're real soldiers, I left them
in the pocket of my blouse!''
II can't get 1t for you tonight Your
clches are too dirty to touch again!
please, mother" sad Billy.
OF course she had to get them in the end
please in just that tone of voice. She
shook all the pebbles out of the dirty little
pocket and added the one Carolyn had
finally been persuaded to give up.
Billy sat up in bed to count them. Mine.
ten. eleven" he said They're all there"
missing. you know"
NO; he was in my pocket all the time. I
found him there after you counted them.
He was the corporal, you KNOW And
Billy settled down contentedly and went to
sleep.
The next morning Mrs. Williams received
a telegram:
Henry much better. Expect us tonight.
ALICE"
81 think we will go home on Monday
Billy is a child who plays better by him
self"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

Dorothy. and together we told the shabby
little tale OF love and deceit so exactly like
that other one Of long ago.
You dear childrenH' cried the grand
mother at the close, why I saw through
it at a glance. You see the silk dress is a
great teacher. My best friend was Pris-
ella Noble. and you look just as she did
then. my child. Do you not see. you pre-
cious girls. that you have given me back
my own better girlhood and that dear lost
friend?' Then she turned suddenly to her
son. go, John. go bring Priscilla. This is
the second best party OF my life"
Aunt Priscilla came and you may be-
lieve we all had the merriest time, and this
story goes to show that silk dresses not
always the best kind. but that loving hearts
can make right a great many things. and
that porcelain buttons may play very i'm
portant part IL they are put in the proper
places
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BILLY'S VISIT.
r.. G.. NJ. ENGLAND.
In Two partS-Part III.

That afternoon Mrs Williams made up
Ncr mind to keep the children all together
where she could watch them. so she pro-
posed walk 1t was very warm and she
longrd for bath in the surf at home.
The children enjoyed the walk. Carolyn
was a sturdy little body and trudged on
ahead without assistance She fell down
frequently, of course. on the stony lanes.
but came up undaunted each time. They
found a cool. shady spot on the hillside
and spent most of the afternoon hunting
3or giants behind the rocks
The journey home was not so pleasant
Carolyn was tired and the cows were COM
ing along the lanes to be MIXED, so they
had to hurry. Finally Mrs. Williams picked
up The chubby baby and carried her back
20 the house. She arrived decidedly the
worse for wear and went directly to her
room to repair damages. taking Carolyn
with her. Katy, who was getting supper,
promised to watch the two other children.
who were playing horse enthusiastically
ps If they had had no exercise for month.
The cool evening was delightful after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
CROSS AS A BEAR.

You're as cross as a bear" said Bess
to Billy.
Uncle Jim whistled. Bears aren't
cross to members Of their own family"
he said Now l knew a bear once
Bess and Billy both ran to him and
climbed up on his lap.
Did you really ever know a bear?"
cried Billy with wide open eyes.
We'll. not Intimately said Uncle Jim.
But | used to go hunting them when
with q hunting party and we saw right
straight in front Of us-what do you sup
pose?''
"A real bear" gasped the children In
concert.
Yes. {, real mother bear and her little
son. The dogs started after them, and
the mother bear began to run, but the lit
tie bear couldn't run as fast as she did,
and the dogs were gaining on him. so
what do you suppose the mother bear did?
Leave her little son behind? No sir-ee-ee;
she picked the baby bear up on her stout
nose and tossed him away head then she
ran fast and caught up to him to give him
another boost that sent him dying through
the air She kept this up for a mile and
a half. then she was too tired to go any
further. and the dogs surrounded her. Then
she sat up on her launches. took her baby
in her hind paws and fought the dogs off
with her fore paws. And how she did
roar"
Bess shuddered.
You could hear her miles away She
never forgot her baby. kept guarding him
all the time. When the mother was shot
the baby cub jumped on her dead body
and tried to fight off the dogs with his
little baby paws. That's the way the bears
stand by each other. Sometimes l think
they love each other better than brothers
and sisters Hey. Bess. what are you
crying about? I guess l won't tell you any
more bear stories Il that Is the way it
makes you feel"
BILLY" sobbcd Bess, you're as good
good as a bear"
Then they all laughed together. and
forgot what they had been cross about. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
DUMB ORATORY.

This rainy day game Is great fun, and
the more players the merrier. Perhaps in
big summer hotel. where a long. wet
afternoon holds a score of restless little
captives many hours may thus be spent In
fun and laughter.
Select large room. the emptier the bet
ter. At one end of II rope OFF the stage.
From this rope must hang white curtain.
two old sheets OF heavy muslin Will do,
stretching from wall to wall and opening
IN che middle. Pin placard on this cur
tain announcing that:
Miss Smiths School
VIII entertain a select audience
with Rotations
from 3 TO pm.
The audience will come quickly enough.
There must. OF course. be teacher who
must be witty and clever at making
speeches Some older person might volUn-
teer who will explain that the elOcution
class Is about 10 give exhibition. The
class will then come from behind the cur
tain, standing lined up before It. AS the
teacher calls for q certain performer the
line draws away from him. leaving him
standing close TO the curtain.
Now. on the other side Of this curtain
stand an equal number of players in front
OF certain Sits which have been made for
their arms to go through. II there IS sin
gle performer he will stand with hands be-
hind him. between two convenient Sits.
The PERSON on the other side thrusts his
arrJ through these Sits, making @ very
grotesGue combination WIKI the person out
side. and the recitation begins. the speaker
being aided by the gestures of the dumb
invisible orator.
When the recitation Is in concert or in
dialogue. and when rs il often happens. the
speakers are girls and the dumb orators
are boys the effect Is side splitting.
very good recitation for the purpose Is
Tile Smack in School" but the sober
pieces do lust as well. for the contrasts are
even more ludicrous. Poe'5 Raven and
"'ur!ew Shall! Not Ring Tonight; are also
excellent, but there is wide range IN
cunlce to guilt Ell tastes and nges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
FUN.
A READY ANSWER.

Little Tom belonged to very religious
family. and part of his training consisted in
making him fearless under all conditions
because" he was told. "Gcd could take
care of him anywhere" Toms grandfather
had a pet phrase which he often used. and
which Tom put to good use. Il tremble for
sinnersr' GRANDPA her used to say.
One day Tom. his father. mother and
grandfather were out sailing. and Tom
became 50 frightened that he trembled and
almost cried.
What are you trembling for, Tom?" ask
ed his mother. "Of course, you are not
afraid?"
Looking up bravely. Tom said
I'm trembling for sinners. mother dear;
| bet they're glad they are not herer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
\ PLAN FOR QUIET.
TWO RIDDLES.

What is better than land boom to take
real estate off your hands?
Answer-Soap.
What is the western part of boys trous-
ers?
sun SETS
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DROP CONSONANT PROvERB.
e % l. o. II a I'll =

WORD PUZZLE.
1. Sent scent, cent. z. Fair. fair. fair. fare.
CONCEALED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
!. Lyre. 2. Lutte 3. Drum. 4. Fife. Z. Harp.
CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
MOB
sET
CHARADE.
Carnation (car-nay- shun).
PIED PROvERB.
hedge between keeps friendship green
DIAMOND.
NEvER
TEN
MATCH PUZZLE
| ! | !
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NOTES FROM THE GADREN.
by HARRIET SPRAGUE.

by HARRIET SPRAGUE.
The little, shrinking sviolets
VIII End more sense, we hope.
And save Themselves from shrlnkage
By using good wool soap
And il the tiger lilies
Don't watch out carefully
Some day they'll be behind the bars
In a menagerie.
The fierce snap dragon broke his jaw
It's done up row In plaster;
He meant to bite the wandering Jew
Instead, bit china aster!
And dear sweet William. there's a maid,
We're recently told,
Whose bleeding heart Is all your own:
Her name Is Marigold.
The little crocus used bad words.
And from his painful walls
The garden folk Judge his mamma
Used well the dread cat tails. 3
Jack the pulpit made a hit,
He held forth On these matters:
Consider lilies, how they grow,
And likewise weeds and tatters
ms paper now must go to press.
It's four O'Clock and after;
And ringing down the garden path
Is tulips joyous laughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

DIAGONAL.
Ny whole is the of important study.
I. member OF the body. 2. young animal.
y. small green howerless plant. 4. An attend
ant. 8. Accord. @. Large. Z. Nocturnal.
CHAkADE.
NJ first is mans name. my second is vowel.
my third is bird and my whole is an Indian
Ratchet
CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
l. Charles led the cat around by string. 2.
Did Ella tell the teacher; 3. They met the
river bank for the last tine. 4. On seeing bear
rush of his den the boys took to their heels.
DROP CONSONANT PROvERB.
f. % l. III
DIAMOND.
l. A consonant in carried. .. beverage ;.
Bright. 4. part of the body. .. cousonant
in Carried"
ADDITIONS.
l. I am a beverage: put letter before and ono
after me and | turn into something to eat ,.
am cover: put letter before me and one after
and am what boys like to do In winter. 3. ! am
the past tense of verb IL you put letter be
fore and after me become magnificent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

Pass a string (abcut two feet long. with
the ends tied together) through button
hole of your coat. After hooking thumb
in each loop OF the string. hook the little
fingers into the upper strings of the op-
poste hand. The string will look very
ward
To pull out the string. loose tle hold of
the right thumb and left little finger and
draw the hands apart smartly. Then the
string viii appear to have been pulled
through your buttonhole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
THE BROOK SONG.

The cardinal blushed at the song Of the brook.
As 1t rippled along at her feet;
~ wondering why she was turning 50 red.
The song was so low and so sweet
That couldn't exactly distinguish the words
But II sounded to me like the gIrgle OF birds
When they're putting their babies to bed.
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ANOTHER SONG OF SEVEi:.

There very naughty little Japs
W no spent their lesson time in playing craps,
But they sang n different tune
One delightful afternoon
When discovered by their seven stern faced pans,
Who taught them seven lessons with some straps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

She called, with many clack and clutter
With many an anxious, troubled cluck-
She didn't know he was a duck!
And we, it CHANGED, were there to see
This much-afflicted family.
We did not worry, for we knew
A duckling knows thing or two
We wanted to explain-but, then,
How can one 'xplain things to hen2
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Ns.-iNF2n 2.S4po

When Celia's hen Matched out her brood
One of her chickies seemed no good
Treated his ma with disrespect,
Marked d:sobedience and neglect.
In spite of warning word and look
He plunged alone into the brook.
His mother kind ran up and down.
Lamenting that her child would drown.
With every feather in flutter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
A NATURAL ERROR.

A Frenchman learning our language, had
the usual difficulty in placing words and
meanings in their proper places. He heard
a lady say once: Press that gentleman
to have some refreshment." The sentence
attracted him. and he looked up the naan-
ing of the word press" in his dictionary.
Later, he astonished his hostess one even
ing, when she asked him to sing. by say
ing, jovially, Madame. if you squeeze me
long enough, then VIII | sing"
Some one has invented an envelope that is
chemically prepared in such a way that
when any one tries to open 1t the words
Attempt to open" suddenly appear. This
must give the dishonest a shock SINH
lar to that received by the mischievors
small boy who opened his big sisters let
ter for fun. He found himself confronted
by these words on d sheet of paper:
you dishonest little boy. ! know you
would be mean enough to DO this. and now
you are found out!'
A PLAN FOR QUIET.
We have all heard of rubber neck" In
Germany they now trying rubber
floors" What d blessing they must be in a
nursery where Il .arge family holds high
carnival seven days a week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21
A Pretty Wedding

Miss Edieth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nils Christensen east of Elk
Horn, and Mr.. Daniel Larsen were
united in marriage at the Seventh
Day Advent church seven miles
northeast of here, on Wednesday,
February 20, at 2 O'Clock p. M, Rev.
L. f. Starr of Stuart, Iowa, otficia-
ting. Miss Knudaen acted as brides
maid and Mr.. Axelsen as best man
and Miss Nora Nilsen played the
wedding march. The bride was very
prettily and tastefully gowned while
the groom wore the traditional black.
After congratulate ms the wedding
party repaired to the home of the
bride where a sumptuous dinner had
been prepared and to which all did
ample Justice.
Both bride and groom were born
and raised near here and both are res
pected members of society in the
community in which they live and
we predict for them prosperous and
happy married life. The young
couple will commence housekeeping
on the groom's farm a few miles
west of Extra. The Journal force
offers their sincere congratulations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
Miss Clara Jorgensen was the Victim
Of Too Much Confidence. Shot
Herself in the Foot.

On Sunday last, Miss Clara Jor-
gensen, the pretty and popular
milliner at Kimballton, after hard
weeks work, concluded that little
outdoor exercise would do her good;
so, shouldering her little No. % rifle
as precaution against the attacks of
wild animals we presume, she sailed
forth and was soon enjoying the
balmy air which occupied all earthly
surrounding that day, and becoming
exhilarated by the ozone she was
breathing. began to swing her rifle
around her fingers as you have often
seen man doing with his walking
stick, when bang! went.the gun and
ooh! Oh! Oh! Pm shot," cried the
lady. And it was only TOO true; as,
in twirling the gun she must have
inadvertently pulled the trigger and
the deed was done, the ball striking
about the center of the foot, passing
through it, aud was found in the
stocking, having spent its force. The
lady had a physician called promptly
and the wound being properly at
tended to, on assurance was given
that in few days the accidental
shooting would be but a dream of
the past.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21
A MODEL FART
Why Go to Canada and Leave
Such Bargains at Home.

A 6. $50 acres at $40 per acre.
One of the finest stock and grain
farms in the county, 51a miles from
a good town on main line of railroad,
40 rods to school, R. F. D. at door,
close to church, good neighborhood,
160 acres fine, almost level farm land
in cultivation. Deep black Iowa dirt,
no sand, no stone, no burs, 100 acres
of brush and timber pasture, all we'll
set to bluegrass, finely watered,
springs, deep wells and wind mill, 2
tanks, hog pasture lots, etc, big young
orchard, all kinds of small fruit, a
monster barn 66xS0, almost new and
stone foundation, cattle sheds, hog
house, cribs, granary, double corn
crib, wood and coal sheds, fine
house, story, stone cellar 8 feet
deep, an ideal location, $4,000 to $4,000.
Balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21
Til Mine Landsmand!

Grundet paa, at jeg nu i Foraaret
rejser til Montana, jeg antager, sidst
j April Maaned, Wide jeg meget
onsSe, at faa mine smaa Ejendomme
solgt:
Hvor vi Dor er der godt 5 Ac. Id :,
godt Drikkevand, allie Slags Frugt
og Bartraer, som givegodt Udbytte;
Husets Storrelse er; l Stue 12x14
Fod, Sovekammer OKLA over disse 2
Loftskammer, Stue 12x12, Kokken
1ox12, Spisekammer 5x1o, og en- god,
muret Kalder derunder; Stald 14x32
og Majs hus til $50 buschels, / nyt
Honsehus l2x24 og ct gammelt 1Ox14
Fod. Der er KNAPP 2 mil til Kim
balltop og % mil til Elk Horn.
Denne Plads vii jeg snlge for $500.
Eft Stykke land Fiscus ca } Ac. som
jeg har kobt med den Hensigt, at leg
Wilde have en- Bntik, da Diet ligger paa
ct Horne we'd Veje, er og en- god
Plads for en- Sadelmager, err til Salg
for $3.50.
Kimballton har jeg 3 Byggelod-
der, hvor paa min Butik ligger paa
den midterste. Butikken, er 22x32
og Fod hui 2 Verelser horer sam
men med Butikken, hvert Varelse
l6x16. saa naar der bygges ct Kokken
til kan en- Familie BIO der. Butikken
vii jeg salge for $500 og de 2 andre
Byggelodder for 5000 pr St., Hvilket
er meget bilIigt, Ola alt tegner til, at
Banen nu kommer herud. Jeg har
endnu mere Toj end jeg onsl1er at
tage med til Montana, og Diet allie
Storrelser fra 2 og OPP til 100 Aar, og
sad godt Toj, som de fleste kan
tremvise, nye, moderne, smukt, solidt
og billigt Observation-Disclosures, Diet vii
betale sig for Dem at komme til
himballton og kobe Diet hos mig,
selv ON de Dor % Mil herfra. bet
err 10 Skik, at Folk overrasker hinan-
der; jeg har like noget imod ON der
wilde komme so paa en- Dag og kobe
hver ct S@t Toj af mig, denne Over
raskelse Wide baade gavne og
glade mig.
RAsMUs HEDEGAARD,
kimballton, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21

Simon Nielsen residing near Attain
tic was business caller at the bank
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Larsen of Brayton,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl.
sen the first of this week.
Pete Nielsen, the pool hall pro-
prietor, made business trip to At
lantic one day last week.
Chris Rattenborg, east of Elk
Horn, is going TO have a windmill
put up on his farm this spring.
Little frankie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rasmus Nissen, has been
very i'll the last two weeks but was
reported better Monday.
j. P. Jensen will put in mill,
supply tank and pipes with water
works for his house, the Elk Horn
Implement Company having the
contract.
Chris Madsen traded horses Tues
day with G.. w. Rasmussen and was
so we'll pleased with his swap that
be soon after made another trade
Win Carl Wlut.
Peter Nissen south of Elk Horn,
went to Atlantic one day last week
and purchased house moving outfit.
He is now prepared to do any work
in that line either before or after the
railway gets into Elk Horn.
Why not get a Naan Plush Sofa
Pillow already Burned while they are
so reasonable in price? Read Ad in
this Issue.
q. Hansen is figuring on disposing
OF his stock of hardware at Mitchell,
South Dakota, and going into part
nership with his brother Chris in the
furniture business here and in Audu-
bon, G. w. taking charge of the
store here including the undertaking
business.
Anton Anderson who has been
working for Peter Lykke, has been
very i'll with an attack of lung fever
but prompt treatment and strong
constitution has carried him through
to the point of convalescence, from
which state he may soon be pro-
noupced a hale and hearty man.
Soren Sorensen will ship couple
OF cars of stock to Chicago Saturday
and besides himself we learn other
parties nearer the main line will shin
hogs or cattle and that fully dozen
persons will go up to that wicked
city with the stock and it is we'll
understood they all go not on a lark
as one not knowing the boys might
suppose; but to view the Great Lake
and take in part OF the city near
the lake-and then some.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21
kirnbal1ton-E lkhorn

Miss Esther Boysen is quite i'll
with cold this week.
Mrs. Nilsen and son, Nils, went out
to Omaha Friday, returning Tuesday
Peter Nielsen has quit working for
Nels Nielsen in the blacksmith shop
and will soon go to Minnesota.
Chris Larsen has sold 237 bushels
of clover seed, bringing him 5000,
and he thinks he will sell as much
more this spring.
Walter James is busy now buying
stock for the farm which he will till
for his father this season IL miles
southeast of town.
G. w. Hansen, the furniture dealer
was in Des Moines the first OF this
week purchasing carload of goods
for his Audi bon and Elk Horn stores.
Rasmus Hedegaard intends to go
west in a short time and is making
an effort to sell his effects. He made
business call in Elk Horn Tuesday
Miss Mary Esbeck, the eighteen
year-old daughter of Peter Esbeck
and wife, has been great sufferer all
winter from inflammatory rheuma
tism but is feeling some better as
spring approaches.
Mrs. Rasmus Madsen, residing a
few miles southeast of Elk Horn, has
gone to the Swedish hospital at
Omaha to undergo an operation
which she is in hopes will restore her
to her wonted health.
Mrs. Soren Jensen south of Elk
Horn, underwent an operation at her
home last Wednesday, DR.. Emmert,
assisted by DR.. Heilesen of Elk Horn
and DR.. Cleveland performing the
operation. She was reported better
Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-21
YOU KNOW
That This Farm Can Not be Sold for
Less Money. You Can See good
Raise, Then Why Not Buy.

No. 4. 260 acres three-fourths of a
mile from good railroad market,
good roads, 8 miles to another rail-
road town, three-fourths of mile to
school, about 40 acres under cultiva.
ton, about 70 acres bluegrass, pas
ture, balance fine young timber, all
but about 20 acres lays well, this
twenty is in hog pasture and con-
tains a stone quarry worth thousands
of dollars. good soil, finely watered by
springs and wells, well fenced, 4
or S room house but not first class,
granary, hen house, good barn 40x4S,
a big orchard. Here is bargain for
some one at only $45 per acre. Write
Journal Extra