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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26


A tickling cough, from any cause, is
quickly stopped by DR.. Shoop's Cough
Cure. And it is so thoroughly harmless
and safe that DR.. Shoop tells mothers
everywhere to give it without hesitation
even to very young babes. The whole
some green leaves and tender stems of a
lung-healing mountainous shrub, fur
nish the curative properties to DR..
8hoop's Cough Cure. 1t Gains the
cough and heals the sore and sensitive
bronchial membranes. No opium, no
chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure
or suppress. Simply resinous plant
extract that helps to heal aching lungs
The Spaniards call this shrub which the
Doctor uses "The Sacred Herb" AL
ways demand DIR. Shoop's Cough Cure.
N. Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26
A. FL. EDWARDS
ARTHUR FARQUHAR Com.
III. j. MANTZ

There is something about Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup that makes it
different from others, as it causes free
yet gentle action Of the bowels through
which the cold is forced out of the
system. At the same time it heals
irritation and allays inflammation of the
throat and lungs 1t is pleasant to take.
Children like it. Contains no opiates
nor narcotics. Sold by Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

MONEY TO LOAN
With the German ssocistgs
Bank at 5 pei, cent i,stes.est.
Optional Payments.
NASH 6 PHELPS
4,sdMb0sa. IOacn
Howard Kittell was an Atlantic bus.
mess visitor Thursday.
audubon. IOaCa

Howard Kittell was an Atlantic bus
mess visitor Thursday.
VIM. Doffing, of Extra, transacted
business in town, Thursday.
Alvin Robinson has returned from q
visit with friends in Atlantic.
John and Archie McVicar, nephews
of John A. Nash, are visiting here.
Lewis Bagley came home from Iowa
City Saturday to spend the holiday.
Dan Berger and Mrs F. A. Sheets
went to Council Bluffs the first of the
week.
Frank Nelson, the cashier in the
Farmers State Bank spent Sunday in
Avoca.
John A. Mussen and family left the
last of the week for Salem, So. OAK,
to visit
Rev. D. c. Mcintosh returned the
last of the week from visit with his
friends in Kansas.
j. NJ. Fabricius, of Redline, was a
city visitor, Thursday. He formerly
was in business here.
Justin Quinby, of Des Moines, was
business visitor in this city between
trains last Thursday.
Miss Olivene Hubbold, who is at
tending school at Wynona Lake. Ind.
came home Friday to spend the holt
days.
Mrs. DR.. Clark, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ed Bilharz, left
the last of the week for her home at
Indianola.
The following out of town teachers
left Friday for their homes to spend
Christmas: Misses Tompkins, Patton,
Harris, Lilly AID Brown.
Mrs. John Rutherford and children
arrived Sunday from their home in
Des Moines to visit with her parents
at Ross and other relatives and friends
a few days.
DIR. Clifford Brooks will be in Audi
bon for the next ten days. Anyone
needing anything in the optical line
will do we'll to call at their earliest
convenience.
Miles Gardner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
5. M. Gardner, who is attending the
Ames College, arrived home Thursday
to spend the holidays with his par.
ents and friends,
Mrs. VIM. Cloughly went to Des
Moines the latter part of last week tc
visit her daughter, Mrs. j. j. Quinby
Mr.. Cloughly went down Tuesday
where they spent Christmas.
John Weighton and wife and ]. b
Asbby and wife attended the wed
ding of Miss Battie grand
daughter of Mrs. Lois G. Stuart, thai
took place Thursday evening at sever
O'Clock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26
Burlington Boy Kills Self,

urlington.-Thomas Keith (col.
ored), aged 10 years, committed sui
eide by shooting himself with a re-
yolver at the home of his brother.
The young man was a sufferer from
melancholia and was undoubtedly in.
sane when he committed the act.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS,
In 500 Optional Payments
At s Pc, Cent
CHARLES BAGLEY

Fred Kraft left Monday for Omaha
on business.
Ray Green, of Grinnell, is home for
the holidays.
Mrs. Vern Snelbaker left Monday
for Des Moines.
Chas. Watts is home from Chicago
for the holidays.
Miss Mamie Eckles went to Creston
Monday to visit her aunt.
Mrs. Beula Small, of Sioux City, is
visiting her father, d. d. Soar.
Orphie and Earl Terry are visiting
their relatives in Hamilton, Mo.
j. M. Cole returned from Earlham
Monday to look after business here.
Mrs. w. S. Roberts and children left
Saturday for their new home in Oma
ha.
Mr. VIM. Howard was visiting E.
II. Cole and other friends in town this
week.
Miss Esther and Eddie Kerwin are
visiting at the John Moore home in
Hamlin.
Miss Mabel McNutt is visiting her
grandfather, John McNutt, in the
country.
Branch Frick and wife, of Portland,
Oregon, are rejoicing over the arrival
of fine boy.
Rev. Marion Johnson passed thro
town the first of the week on his Way
to Des Moines.
Georae Kellogg and family departed
for Woodbine Monday to visit their
daughter few days.
Miss Anna Hansen, of Extra, was
the guest of her friend, Miss Mabel
Keith, over Sunday.
Elmer McKarahan spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and j. NJ. Nc
Karahan of this city.
John Roth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
RoJn, went to Omaha the first of the
week to visit relatives
Mrs. O. Underwood, of jefferson, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. DR..
Brooks, arriving Saturday.
Mrs. B. j. Black and children de-
parted Monday for DeSoto to spend
Christmas with her mother.
Miles Kness returned Monday from
Clarinda, with his wife, who has been
in the hospital for several weeks.
Miss Yedder arrived Monday even.
ing to spend Christmas here with her
parents Rev. and Mrs. P. V. d. Vedder.
Mrs. Tharnish's sister, who has been
visiting her, departed for her home at
Lansing, Michigan, the first of the
week.
j. G. Fisher aud family are enter.
tanning his brother James Fisher, of
Ohio. This Is his irst visit in four
teen years.
F. 81. Adams went to Des Moines
last week and accompanied his daugh
ter, Miss Marie, home where she will
spend the holidays.
Mrs. Cecilia Connrardy left Satur-
day for Des Moines to visit her broth.
er Harry and wife, who will return
with her to Audubon to spend the
holidays.
J. M. Graham received letter from
DIR. George Weighton and family Sun.
Q8y sCatlng UnaJ tney naQ lett Dec.
2lst from Scotland on their return
here, after several months visit there.
Grandma Rice, mother of Miss Ma.
mie Rice of this city, and Robert Rice
of FL Reno, Oklahoma, passed away
Sunday evening at the age of seventy
five. Her son arrived in time to at
tend the funeral.
Judge o. D. Wheeler, of Council
Bluffs, who is holding court here, at
tended the bazaar at the NJ. E. Church
last Thursday evening and entered in
conversation with Mrs. Eliza Meyer
of this city and found that she was
his school teacher in Keokuk county
forty years ago. She remem bered she
had pupil by that name but had no
idea it was the Tuuge,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26
Drank Acid BY Mistake

Cedar Falls.-Albert V. Wood, aged
rs, died from drinking carbolic acid
by mistake. He became unconscious
Immediately and died after an illnegs
of two hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26
Shot His Biz Toe Off.

Cascade. Dowd, aged Is
years, shot off his big toe while
"fooling" with an old shotgun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

When winds Shrek high in fiendish glee
And enters winter with his key
Protect yourself, from disease be free;
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Nick Dotfing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

these fellows The
y defy competitors in Audubon down
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

the Furniture
We
Million Dollars? We
that busted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-27

brown paper and began to write her
list. Aunt Kate looked suspiciously at
her once or twice, but asked no cues
tons. 1t was 5 o'clock when Hester
Ann began. At her aunt called her
to supper. She laid the paper and
pencil carefully aside and ate her bowl
Of bread and milk and two molasses
cookies. She washed the dishes and
then went back to her paper. but it
was too dark to see.
Cant we light the lamp a little
earlier tonight?' she asked timidly.
s.You can wait until the usual time
Hester Ann responded her aunt. .If
/ can sit in the dark, guess you
cam
The old clock counted the minutes as
they slipped away, and the two silent
figures sat there in the darkness. At
Z precisely Aunt Kate lighted the glass
lamp and set it in the middle of the
table. Hester Ann had thought of so
many things that she had to write in
very fine lines to get them all on the
paper. The pencil was. dull, too. but
she did not dare ask for pen and ink.
Once or twice she looked anxiously
at the clock. At 8 she had to read to
Aunt Kate, and at half past she must
60 to bed.
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brightly, and Hester Ann in her brown
merino walked to church beside her
aunt.
After church was over Aunt Kate
went home, but Hester Ann stayed at
Sunday school. AS she slipped shyly
into her place in the class the girls
nodded to her good naturally and went
on with their talk. They liked Hester
Ann in a way, but they could not I'M
derstand her. The quiet little figure in
the queer old fashioned dress might
almost have been visitor from some
other world, so little had they in com
mon with her. Hester Ann was used
to- this She settled back in her cor
ner and watched admiringly the pretty
girlish faces. She noticed the way the
sunlight seemed tangled in Flossie Ar
nold's fluffy golden hair and how pref
~ Jessie Benton's dark eyes and glow
ing cheeks looked in contrast to her
crimson dress. Hester Ann could new
er have curly golden hair, but when
she was rich she was going to have a
dress like Jessie Benton's-a warm
dark red, like June rose in the sum
light. The girls were chattering about
Thanksgiving "Oysters and turkey
and every kind of pie and ice cream
and fruitsp exclaimed one.
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thanksgiving
q

That night as soon as Hester Ann
had gone upstairs Aunt Kate took the
paper from the mantelpiece and began
to read it:
Dear Miss Alice-I am glad most of all
because | can remember mamma and am
named Hester, like her, and have her
Bible. Then I am glad about you and
Aunt Kate, You because you are so pretty
and sweet and let me love you Aunt
Kate doesn't let people love her. but she
has been good to take care of me two
years and sends more money to the
heather than any one in the church,
heard Mr. Lowell say so. am proud and
glad about Aunt Kate.
Then have plenty to eat and wear and
have such nice times at school, and. if
my hair isn't pretty and curly like Flos-
sizes IN glad it isn't red, and I'm glad
Aunt Rates SO handsome to look at and
that there are SO many pretty people to
watch.
And I'm glad for spring and summer
and parts of fall and winter and my love-
ly walk to church and the violet I found
under the fence yesterday.
Aunt Kate laid the paper down
There was an odd sensation in her
throat. She felt as If she was being
smothered. Bits of the letter kept say
ing themselves over and over to her:
Aunt Kate does not let people love
her." "She has been so good to take
care of me two years." 81 am proud
and glad about Aunt Kate Mechan-
ically she turned the paper over. There
was more writing:
I'm afraid I'm not your thankfulest
scholar, Miss Alice, / want so many
things. l want to look like other girls
and not have my dresses so long or my
hair in pigtails and tied with black rib
bons. want a red dress like Jessie Ben
TONS
But my thankful list is larger, as you
said it would be, and I guess it's better
for the heather to have things than for
me to have a red dress and a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. I wish / didn't forget things
and wasn't a trouble to Aunt Kate.
wish she'd call me Hester, not Hester Ann.
For long time Aunt Kate sat with
the bit of paper in her hand; then she
rose, put the paper back on the mantel-
piece and went around locking doors
and windows, as usual
Thanksgiving morning was clear and
pleasant. Hester Ann braided her hair
and tied on the black ribbons with
feeling that something good was going
to happen. She ran downstairs and
then stopped in surprise, for Aunt
Kate was still in her morning dress
and green checked apron.
aren't you going, Aunt Kate?' she
asked, with sudden sinking of her
heart.
''No; I'll stay home and get dinner.
You go long. Don't forget your paper
for Miss Alice. It's on the mantel-
piece. And fix your dress. It's hitched
up behind
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-27
copyright, 1907, by Frank H. Sweet

copyright, 1907, by Frank H. Sweet
"Oh, we're going to have real old
time party in the evening and roast ap-
Piles and popcorn and make candy. OF
course we have big dinner every
body Does" said Jessie.
Suddenly Flossie turned to. Hester
Ann. what are you going to have
Thanksgiving?' she asked.
Hester AIMS face grew rosy red.
Her lips trembled and then set them
selves in a firm line. She was so long
in answering that the girls all stopped
talking and looked at her curiously.
"A boiled dinner" she said at last
quietly.
"A boiled dinner repeated Flossie
in puzzled tone. what is that? I
don't believe we ever had one. What
Oh, here comes Miss Alice! Hester
Ann says she's going to have boiled
dinner Thanksgiving day. Isn't that
funny? Did you ever eat one?'
Miss Alice understood at once. She
put her hand lovingly on Hester Ann
as she answered Flossie: Il shall never
forget a boiled dinner / once ate when
was little girl. 1t seemed to me
had never tasted anything SO delicious.
but Thanksgiving means great
deal more than dinner, you know girls.
I wish you would make out list of
the things you have to be thankful for
and give it to me Thanksgiving morn
ing at church. You may think there
are so many things you want that there
isn't much on the other side, but if you
are honest you will be surprised at the
result. Write both sides If you want
to. should like to see which is my
most thankful girl"
After dinner Hester Ann studied the
lesson for the next Sunday Then she
found bit of pencil and piece Of
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D
Hester Ann S


ssDT~HERE, so much done.'' said
Aunt Kate Evans, slamming
the oven door Hester Ann,
haven't you finished those po-
tatoes yet? I never saw such slow
child. And look at all you've wasted
by your careless pairing! Give me the
knifer'
Hester Ann meekly surrendered the
knife and stood watching her aunt as
the thin brown parings slipped through
the quick fingers. She wished Aunt
Kate didn't work so fast-it seemed as
If it would be easier to speak to her
II she did not, and there was some
thing she wanted so much.
"Aunt Kate" she said shyly.
'.WellY,
"Are we going to have any Thanks
givingY
The last potato dropped into the pan
of cold water with splash, and Aunt
Kate turned her handsome gray eyes
on her niece
I'D like to know what put such nom.
sense as that in your head" she said.
"As if 1 didn't have enough to do TAX
ing care of great growing girl like
you without getting up any fancy din
ner! Perhaps you'd like turkey and
mince pie?' she added sarcastically.
''Yes'm, / would"
Aunt Kate almost gasped at Hester
AIMS audacity She sat down in one
of the wooden chairs and looked Sc
verely at the child.
Hester Ann, look here" she said.
"Yes'm,, answered Hester Ann hum
bly,. There was sorrowful curve to
the childish mouth and the big brown
eyes were full of tears as she raised
them obediently to her aunt's face
Haven't I taken good care of you
these two years?"
"Yes'm.''
Haven't you always had good whole
clothes and plenty to eat?"
Hester Ann looked down at the
queer old fashioned green dress that
reached below her shoe tops. Eyes m"
she repeated.
'Then I'd like to know what call
you have to be teasing for anything
more. Well have our regular boiled
dinner next Thursday, just as usual,
and, now mind, don't want to hear
another word Of this nonsense. Now
you can go and sweep off the front
steps and the walk
Hester Ann went to the shed for the
old broom and then out to the front
walk. She shivered in the chilling
wind as she worked. The whole world
seemed very cold and desolate.
The next morning the sun shone
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soft crimson ribbons lay on the bu-
reau She smoothed them lovingly
How many, many beautiful things
were happening She would remem-
Der this Thanksgiving day all her life
She pulled off the black ribbons and
tied on the crimson ones. She was al
most glad of the short braids, because
she could catch the CLEAN of the rib
bon over her shoulders as she looked
in the glass. Then she ran down
stairs. 1t was a strange dinner She
felt as if she was in a dream and more
than once laid down her knife and
fork and looked earnestly at her
aunt.
"What is it. child?' Aunt Kate asked
at last.
"Nothing.n Hester Ann answered
contentedly, "only dinner tastes SO
good and Thanksgivingly and you look
so nice"
Aunt Kate flushed then almost as
Hester Ann herself would have done
and could only answer by filling the
child's plate again. Hester Ann gayly
helped her put things away and wiped
the dishes and then went to get her
sewing. You needn't do that today
said her aunt $50 and bring me your
school dress. think maybe it would
look better little mite shorter"
That night after the lamp was light
ed Hester Ann sat on low stool by
the fire. Aunt Kate was seated in the
shadow.
Hester she said, tive been kind
Of hard and cold. It's been so long
that I'd most forgotten what girls like,
but always loved you. Do you think
you could learn to love me?'
Hester Ann jumped from her seat
and threw her arms around her aunt's
neck 4'Oh, Aunt Kate, ! always did, y
she said, "only you were SO handsome
and $3.50 tall-and / was always
bothering. If you will only let me
kiss you good night, as-mamma did,"
Aunt Kate stroked the smooth brown
head awkwardly. Il wish you would, .
she said. Hester Ann slipped down
and picked up the kitten.
81 think we're such a beautiful fam.
n.y." she said contentedly. II didn't
know Thanksgiving could be so nice
Aunt Kate"
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Aunt Kate hurriedly began work on

Aunt Nate luTIlHdly UGSdA WIN I'll
a pumpkin pie.
Hester Ann walked very soberly
through the gate and down the street.
She could not understand it at all; but,
anyway, Aunt Kate was not cross
and she would see Miss Affective
things to be glad about.
Two hours later she came slowly up
the road and closed the gate behind
her. She did not feel glad or thankful
just then. Every step made her rebel
more against the boiled dinner. Slow
" she opened the door and went into
the house Aunt Kate, with fresh
white apron over her best dress, was
just placing crisply Drowned turkey
on the table. Hester Ann stood In the
doorway, her color changing from red
to white and her eyes round with
amazement.
.sWhy, Aunt Kate" she gasped. lis
the minister coming?,
1.-THE minister! | guess it's likely
he'd leave home today. don't you? No;
it's only for You and me. and every
things ready, SO run up and take off
your things You'll find new hair rib
bons on the bureau. =
Hester Ann hurried upstairs, trem-
bling with strange delight. Two
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-27
A sWORDFISH DUEL.
Two Of the Monsters In Vicious and
Deadly Battle.


Deadly Battle.
The big swordfish had reached the
blue waters of the ocean when with
out warning blue backed torpedo
like body shot out of the depths, COM
ing att like an arrow.
The swordfsh tipped intuitively, and
sword grazed its head as big,
thickset member of its own family
swept through the waters above it.
The two fish turned and came at
each other like mad bulls. Again by
some miracle they missed, just graz
ing one another. to whirl about and
begin the circling play for time and
opportunity.
Then. like flashes of light. they turn
ed and came on with strange whis-
ting sound and compact that tossed
the white churned spume high in the
arcane together as only bodies
weighing 200 or 800 pounds can when
impelled by animate vibrant engines
Of unknown power-came together and
remained there, whirling, tossing tails
in air, rolling over and over The long
slender fish had pierced the other, and
the terrific efforts on the part of the
fish were to unsheath the sword, which
was only accomplished after a strug-
gle for several minutes.
Then both fishes shot away, then
again came together, giving mighty
side blows, and then out of the red
stained water one broke and fed.
The writer found the largest of these
fishes few days later on the sand.
where it had been washed or thrown
by the waves. Four or five deep
wounds marked the body.
In one rush the sword had entered
the eye. coming out at the gills; an
other cut furrow along the top of
the head, another still had entered
slightly from below, but the real cause
for defeat was evident in its sword,
which was splintered and broken
against its enemy Recreation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-27
Firstborns VIII Agree.

They were discussing the law of en-
tail-the English law bequeathing the
bulk of the family property to the eld-
est son.
There is so per cent of logic in that
law" said a physician, land if the
family property went to the firstborn,
whether son or daughter, the law
would contain 100 per cent of logic.
For the frstborn child is practically
always the best-best in brain, in
build, in beauty, in everything. AT
lanta Constitution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-27
a Delicate Hint.

Two very cadaverous looking tramps
looked in at the window of railway
station where telegraph operator sai
at his key
Say. pardner." one Of them said in
very husky voice. report couple u
empties goin' east Harper's Weekly
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-27
Awful Blunder.

Newspaper Office Boy = Oh, there's,
been an awful time up in the editorial
room today! Business Manager-Eh? ?
What's the trouble? Office Boy-Ths
hall porter made mistake and put the
mo Admittance" sign at the subscrir-
ton Office and the welcome" doormat
in front Of the editors room.-London
Tit Bits.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-11-27
Dangerous Combination.

Weary Walker-I alters knowed IL!
Tired Tatters-Knowed what? Weary
Walker-Wot that sign meant, "Clean-
ing and Dyeing" Tired Tatters-W We'll,
wot about it? Weary Walker-Why, l
alters knowed they went together
illustrated Bits
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-04-24
To Enjoy a Good Dinner.

There is no need of any self-deny-
ing diet list. no call for nasty d'Sa-
greeable medicine, no list Of hard cX-
ercises: simply Mi-o-na stomach
tablet before each meal, and one be-
fore going to bed. and it will so
strengthen the stomach that good
dinner Will give YOU pleasure and
comfort without the least fear OF
distress.
The best proof Of the value Of our
advice is the fact that j. F. w De-
Lorme gives positive guarantee
(applying to two soc boxes OF Ai-o-
na) that Your money VIII be refunded
unless the remedy cures. y guaran-
tee like this must give YOU conf
dence in Mi-o-na stomach tablets.