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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10

ing Mary Wahlert of Greeley TOWN.
ship, and Howard Shoesmith Of
North Branch. Only the most intim-
ate friends were present. Roy Shoe
smith, a nephew of the groom, acted
as best mau, and Marie Marean was
bridesmaid. The bride was becom-
ingly attired in dark blue silk dress
trimmed in cream applique, while the
groom wore the conventional black.
After the ceremony, the couple drove
to the home of the brides parents,
where sumptous supper awaited
them, to which all present did
Justice. Saturday evening their North
Branch friends gathered at Luke
Bakers and at 1870 proceeded as
quietly as possible across the road to
the Andrew Dove place where the
bride and groom had set up house.
keeping. After the usual preliminar-
les Of sleigh bells, and tin drums, the
whole company entered the house,
and proceeded to decorate the bride
and groom with all sorts of cooking
utensils and other paraphernalia of
the kitchen. After they had recover
ed equilibrium they royalty
entertained their friends, with music
and games. AS the company was
separating, some were heard to ex-
press desire for repetition of the
event. All wish Howard and Mary a
long and happy life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
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, 51s miles from
a good town on main line of railroad,
40 rods to school, R. F. D. at door,
close to church, good neighborhood,
100 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 well
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 66xSO, almost new and
stone foundation, cattle sheds, hog
house, cribs, granary, double corn
crib, wood and coal sheds, fine
house, 2 story, stone cellar 9 feet
deep, an ideal location, $4,000 to $4,000.
Balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
Greeley Township
This mist, and sleet.
Is the bitter in the sweet.

Irwin Wilson is hauling corn to
Frank Duvall.
Chas Higgins shelled corn for
Andrew Nelson and George Egan
Monday and Tuesday.
j. w. Mcclure, of Melville came
down and bought bunch Of cattle
of S. S. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Egan certainly
feel grand over the arrival of little
baby boy at the Jayne home.
The Greeley wolf hunt chased
many rabbits and fat coon into the
bag but no wolves.
The John Porter Smelling outfit
did business on the Jno. Shoesmith,
James Egan, and Ira johnson farms.
We ate Christmas dlnner at home
from the following bill of fare;-cold
gravy and bread, chunk of cheese on
the side.
1t is talked about that James Blake
has bought the Tharnish property in
Audubon and will occupy the same
in about a year.
Clyde Boehme the famous Audub-
on township broncho buster is help
ing to break in some colts on the
Kness farm.
| took up the January Cosmopolit-
an and read "WHAT LIFE MEANS TO
Ne" by Alfred Henry Lewis. regret
now that l read it. 1t lett stain. He
lead me away from the bright side of
life into dismal swamp where hope
burned blue. He even insinuated that
civilization was but a purified form
of savagery.
II you are sick.
Be very quick,
To go to ''NIcK"
He has a thing
That makes one sing.
In stirring lays
His fame and praise.
He'll rescue thee
With "RocKY TEA.''
Oh ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA, 1 mean.
Excuse me "NIcK," / am 80 green.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
Cameron Tid;n&s

Goo late for last weekly
Jan lst:- The snow -flakess are
falling gently down.
William Schrader has been on the
sick list the last few days.
John Holtz and wife were visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Edith Wiley
Sunday.
Hattie Hoerning returned from
New York last week, where she has
been tor two years with relatives.
Mrs. Audubon Shelley drove up to
Gray Sunday with her mother, who
returned home after a prolonged
visit here with her daughter.
Misses Ida and Rosa Schrader re.
turned to their home in Powshiek
county after four weeks visit
here with relatives and friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
ITS AN IOWA
Farm And Needs No introduction.
100 at This Price Should Be Ia
ken quickly.

No. 1. 100 acres 5 miles from
town, good roads, phone in house,
and R. F. D. at door, 40 rods to
school, 100 acres level second bot
tom fine deep soil, 40 acres rolling, no
waste land, about 40 seeded to clover
and timothy, fine crop of corn on
clover sod, going 20 bushels per acre.
any Of this farm will produce that
amount, the corn is on the rolling, 40
well fenced, 10 acres hog pasture
fenced with woven wire, finely wat
cred, deep well and windmill, we'll at
house, a fine or room house, a
fine new frame barn, some orchard.
Here is a snap at $65, will go to SIS
before "a year. Terms $4,000 to
$4,000, by March 1, 1907. Easy terms
on balance, Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10

gains advertised, and this was about
the only day this week that could
go. Just the same, it's very funny
that the other women couldn't have
waited for one of the other seven days.
Well, five, then.
Mrs Owen was so provoking about
the carfare. She just insisted upon
let her. She thought because she had
been married longer than she ought to
pay, but told her that expected to
be married just as long as she was.
So in the end l just made the con-
ductor take my dime only it proved
to be counterfeit and he wouldn't &C.
cept it. I didn't want to get big bill
changed, so Mrs. Owen loaned me
dime.
1--WE saw some beautiful lace cur
tains marked down from IS to $3.50
rare bargains, too. l shall need them
if you ever decide to build and l can
keep them perfectly with mothballs.
Mrs Owen got some curtains, too, and
she didn't have change enough, so
to the remnant counter l fell short
and she paid 50 cents for me- We
bought some odds and ends of trim.
mings and are going to divide them,
because we can save half cent on
the yard.
after that we went to get our
smoking jackets. There! | am afraid
l have given you a hint as to what l
am going to give you for Christmas.
You think you can guess? Well, per.
haps l won't decide to keep it, and If
l don't you won't know, so you will
be surprised anyway. !,
mo, Bob, l am not quite through.
am just coming to an important thing
that want to ask you about, particu.
larly. | want to know how much I
owe Mrs. Owen, so you can give her
check.
mo, can't remember the little de.
tails, but l think paid four times
and she five-or was it six? Why
can't you figure it out? Well, for a
man who took so many prizes in your
Latin class at school think you are
almost stupid. Ii you can't figure ii
out we are utterly lost!
For shame, to suggest that l buy
the drinks and call it square! You
know she never
|, Perhaps you will feel better ma,
tured when you get that paper read
and will try then to make your wife
happy by figuring it out for me.
You know, BsA, that if you wish to
be happy you must try to make others
happy. do, Why, to-day / made
little cash girl as happy as "a queen
She had bundle wrapped for me
three times and SO ] gave her tina,
dime Yes, it was the one the con
ductor wouldn't take.
Now hurry and get through with
your layer. "-Chicago Daily News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10

officers, Mrs. Audas and Mrs. F. r..
Mclaughlin to Audubon Tuesday
evening.
Born Xmas day, at Jamaica, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mitchell, daugh-
ter. Mr.. Mitchell used to run a
butcher chop here.
Misses Louie Rogers and Beatrice
Stephany visited last week with
their relatives, Frank Rogers and
Ora Corner families.
Mrs. Tom Spilker was called to
her parental home in Scranton last
Thursday on account of the serious
illness of her father.
William Hayes and wife returned
to their Mills county home last Sat-
urday after visit of over two weeks
with his parents here.
We had quite thunder shower in
the night Sunday night but by morn
the ground was slick with ice, and
saint and sinner alike stood on slip
perry places.
Born New Years day at Carrollton
to Mr.. and Mrs. Vernace Gilley, a
son. The grandparents in Gray are
receiving the many congratulations
of their friends.
Preaching every Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock in the U. B. church
until the meetings close at Eden
Valley when there will be meeting
each alternate night.
The Sunday School elected new
officers last Sunday. Mrs. Christen-
sen, Supt; Ella Denton, Asst. Supt;
Matilda Jensen, Sec; Ina McLachlin,
Treas; Libbie Lewis, Organist.
Rev. Hayes was Glidden bust
ness visitor last Monday, going to
see about the new gasoline lamps
they have been putting in at Eden
Valley. He is holding meetings
there now.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10

Fred FRESHMAN went down to Aud
ubon Wednesday with his son Willie
to consult doctor in regard to his
son who has been on the sick list for
couple of weeks.
Mise Minnie Neitzel and brother
Charlie, Harry Schrader, Rosa aud
Ida Schrader, Mrs. Fred Tessman and
little son were visiting at Joseph
johnson home Wednesday.
Misses Ida and Rosa schrader went
down to Audubon Monday to take
the noon train for her home but as
they were viewing the scenes, the
train pulled out and left them so
they were obliged to postpone their
trip until later date.
Fred McRistal purchased a COW
from Wallace Bolton last week.
AL Miller purchased some pigs
from Herman and Otto Tessman.
Charlie Beers and wife are the
very proud parents of a little son.
Revival meetings commenced at
Eden Valley Sunday eve conducted
by Rev. Hayes.
Mrs. Parrott's brother, Will Zion,
came up from Audubon Saturday
to visit here a week or two.
Bert Johnston returned from Dixon
Friday and reports good time and
all we'll and doing fine there.
William Schroeder accompanied his
two nieces to Poweshiek county
for an extended visit with relatives.
Mr.. Sam Magill, wife and children
and Mrs. Robert Rutherford, and
Nancy Rutherford spent Sunday at
the johnson home.
The family OF George Berry, of At.
lantic, who are staying with Mr..
Dyer and helping him care for his
children, are having the care of q
sick child who is suffering with
pneumonia the past few days.
Robert Rutherford, the younger. is
now in the hospital in Kansas City
where he underwent an operation
Word received from him reports that
he is getting along nicely and his
many friends here are rejoicing.
Mrs. Johnston received a telegram
Friday morning announcing the
death of her mother at Brooklyn,
Iowa. Her husband departed on the
Rock Island train that day to be
present at the funeral, as also did
William McCaw of Vail, Iowa, who
Is brother of the deceased, Mrs.
Sharrar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
YOU KNOW
That This Farm Can Not be Sold for
Less Money. You Can See good
Raise, Then Why Not Buy.

No. 4. 26O acres three-fourths of a
mile from a 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 20 acres bluegrass, pas:
ture, balance fine young timber, all
but about 20 acres lays well, this
twenty is in hog pasture and con-
tains stone quarry worth thousands
of dollars. good soil, finely watered by
springs and wells, well fenced, a 4
or s room house but not first class,
granary, hen house, good barn 4Ox4S,
a big orchard. Here is a bargain for
some one at only $45 per acre. Write
Journal Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
North Branch

Leonard Dove returned to Indian
ola Wednesday.
Little Mabel Shideler is on the
sick list this week.
Will Aten returned to his work at
Simpson College Monday.
Misses Effie and Bernice. Dove at
tended church at Greeley Center
Sunday night.
Frank Nelson was detained at
home Sunday morning on account Of
several sick sons.
Ethel Shideler and Maud Headlee
returned to their High School work
at Panora Saturday.
Mr.. Hartzell of Greeley Center
shipped two car loads of Sheep to
Chicago, Saturday.
Fred Marean acted as chore bow for
his brother Marcus during the latters
absence from home.
Marie Shoesmith and Clara Artist
returned to their school duties in
Des Moines, Thursday.
The skating is unusually good this
week, and the young people are en-
joying it to the utmost.
Mr.. II. o. shoesmith went to Aud
ubon Saturday after load of flour
for the North Branch Store.
Frank Nelson and family and Rev.
Aten and family partook of bount-
eous New Years dinner with Mas.
Marean.
A little stranger made her appear
ance at the home of Will aud Ollie
Foresman, Sunday morning. The
little girl tips the balance at 9 lbs.
Marcus Marean returned Tuesday
from Chicago. where he had shipped
some of his sheep and lambs. Marcus
is making success in sheep raising.
Grandma Kennedy of near Bear
Grove who fell some time ago and
broke her shoulder, is not improving
as rapidly as her friends had hoped.
Several of his friends surprised
Henry Benton Wednesday evening of
last week by bringing their suppers
to his home. They finally separated
with the hope of many more such
evenings together.
Mrs. Reuben Shoesmith is expected
home from Des Moines soon. She is
slowly regaining her health after a
long siege of typhoid fever. Her son
Glen, who has been i'll with the same
disease, is able to be around again.
Walter Dove filled the pulpit at
Greeley Center Sunday night, as Rev
Aten went to his work at Wichita. A
good service was reported, after the
service he found he had sick horse
and the horse had lain down on the
buggy tongue and broke it conse-
quently Walter walked homo.
Charlie Simond and Bertha Allen
were married at the home of the
brides parents on New Years Day.
They have gone to housekeeping Just
north of the Union Baptist church.
The charivariers found them there on
Saturday eveing and made merry for
a time, just ask Charlie where he
found the license.
A very impressive wedding cerem-
ony was performed at the North
Branch parsonage on the evening of
Jan. second, the bride and groom be.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
THINK OF 1T
A Fine One Hundred and Twenty Ac-
re Farm at $4,000 Per Acre. 1T
Will Never Be Cheaper.

No 2 100 acres at $50. z miles
from good town, R. F. D., close to
coal at $3.50 per ton, about 80 acres
of this is in cultivation, balance
brush pasture. The ninety acres
lays we'll and is new ground, little
or no stone or sand, no burs, small
but good improvements. Here is a
good tract of farm land at bargain
price, a good stock and grain farm
finely watered by spring and we'll.
Price $50 per acre, about $4,000 first
mortgage SIC per cent, $4,000, by
March 1, 1907, balance long time at 6
per cent perhaps can get it at 5h per
cent,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
Gray Itsms

Skating is all the pasttime for the
young folks now.
School began again Monday with
the usual number enrolled.
DIR. Smith returned the middle of
last week from his visit abroad.
Prof. Harmon returned from his
holiday vacation one day last week.
The Ed Newell family visited his
brother, Charles Newell, and family
Sunday.
Young Mr.. Bailey of Manning,
visited We're Spilker between trains
Sunday.
Mr.. E. C. Rice and family we're
over Sunday guests of relatives in
Audubon.
Miss Spencer, of Atlantic, is visit
ing her uncle and family, Mr.. Hite
Packard.
Mrs. Farrell's mother returned to
i her home at Baskerville the last of
\ this week.
Born Monday morning the 7th to
George Fabricius and wife little
girl baby.
Misses Lois and Sarah Clark visit
ed several days last week at the home
OF their sister.
Howard Kittell came home Fri
day evening and remained till Sun
day afternoon.
George Gray and wife ate their
New Years dinner with the Ora
Corner family.
The pupils are now called together
by new school bell which sounds
clear and nice.
Miss Ada Kittell returned Sunday
afternoon to her schoolwork after a
two weeks vacation.
uE. b. Beems was an over Sunday
!, guest in Audubon with his wife at
the home of her parents.
Shaw and Mishler changed their
engine for larger one, now they
can do your corn Smelling in short
older.
The young people are planning a
party to be given at the Ed Lacy
home, east Of town Friday evening
of this week.
We understand James Cunning
ham and family will soon move to
! Clarinda, where he will work in a
chair factory.
Mr.. Liken shipped several carloads
of cattle the last of last week, Frank
Liken going into Chicago with them
on the special.
il Quite number of Oddfellows and
Rebekahs accompanied the installing
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10

Der your poor wives at home who
have no one to speak to- Do you
wonder that we get all choked up with
things to say to our husbands?
You are not very polite to tell me
to hurry and get it off my mind. I
am doing my best to entertain you.
1t wasn't this way when you used to
come to see me before we were mar
ried. You used to say that you never
got tired of listening to me and now
well, now you want to do all the
talking yourself.
MRS. Owen and went downtown
to do some Christmas shopping.
eve, got started by nine o'clock, but,
dear me, the stores were crowded. I
can't see what makes women rush
downtown SO early in the morning. I
should think they would have their
homework to do.
I'VE wanted to get ahead of the
others, for there were some nice bar
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
Card

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from cold. Cures la
grippe coughs and prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. Contains
no opiates. The genuine is in q
yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
Audubon / oMnship

1N0V0OEA sOvvltSlnP
Mrs. Henry Tibben is on the sick
list.
Arthur Schwenneker has pur-
chased an Empire cream separator.
John Aupperlee is back on visit
from Canada, calling on his former
neighbors.
Clyde Boehme is helping his un-
Gle, Grant Kness, up In Greeley this
week.
Remember the Greeley Insurance
Company meets at No. l., Saturday
June 18th.
VIM kroeger is kept busy she'll
ing corn, he shelled for Robert
Balm aud VIM Franz.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Porter has been quite
sick, but is some better.
Charles Boehme and Amos lib
ben each cold fine punches of fat
cattle Monday to Extra buyers.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Geo. Meyers Thursday
Jan. 18th instead of Mrs. Henry
Tibben as before announced.
Mr.. Roth on the old Marquessen
farm, will have a sale Tuesday Jan.
10Th. preparatory to move to North
Dakota.
John Porter shelled corn for Hen.
ry Dutler Tuesday, the latter SELL
ing and delivering the same to
Charles Palm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlie Railsback are
expected home from Canada. We
understand they will rent a farm
here the coming year.
Miss. Lizzie Krumm of Guthrie
Co. who has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. VIM Hocamp returned
home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foss, come
of our most respected residents, ex-
pect to move to Extra and make
their future home this week, their
son Charlie will live on the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hocamp visited at
the Geo. Vanaernam home and en-
joyed the music of that new
photograph which Mise Clara
received recently for a birthday
present.
Rev. U. Cloeter was called home
from his visit at Wolsey, Cedar Co.
South Dakota to preach the funeral
sermon of the late Mrs. Minnie
Petri which occurs today Wednes.
day Jan. 9th.
The Literary is prospecting finely
at No. 2 good order and the best of
attention prevailed at the last meet
ing. The question for the next
meeting which will occur Jan 18th
is "That man is the architect of his
own character"
Mrs. Minnie Petri died at home
of her daughter Mrs. Lou Hickman
Sunday forenoon jane after long
illness of heart trouble. The funeral
services will be held at the home
today. Her husband preceded her
to the other world, all of her child
rem reside near her and were able
to comfort her during her illness.
The children are Mrs. Annie Voss
Mrs. Mary Newman. Mrs. Lou
Hickman, Chas. and John Petri.
Wanted.
We want your corn Smelling. First
class work guaranteed in the least
possible time. I have not time to
look you up as am busy. You
are next Phone 0r write fo n
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
:s:.;S S:!s;S :
| Buy a Home |

Don't think that lands here will be
cheaper. You are making a mistake.
We have farms to sell on small pay
ments. We can locate you. We offer
you few descriptions of a LONG list.
We can care for your trades. Tell us
what you want and we will refer you
to the man that has it.
AUDUBON COUNTY JOURNAL
Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
Disturbed the Congregation

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
OF Foley's Honey and Tar. Nick
Dofing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
Wanted.

We want your corn shelling. First
class work guaranteed in the least
possible time. I have not time to
look you up as I am busy. You
are next. Phone or write to ]. II.
McCreary, r. F. d. 3. j 10
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-10
A DIFFICULT
PROBL EN-

EALLY, Bob, you
may as we'll put
down that horrid
paper and listen
to me. I simply
am dying to tell
you all / did to-
day-for 1 had a
delightful time.
You men are
away from home
all DAY visiting
with other men
and-and S m o k
ing and you don't
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-19
MINIMUM OF THE FARMERS.

The growth Of the Farmers Un-
ion is one Of the wonders Of these
times. From quiet but earnest talk
in which five farmers participated it
has grown to be a mighty organiza-
tion numbering 100000 members in
twenty-three states. The south is
fairly covered by it, and it remains
today an organization Of farmers, by
farmers, for farmers There are few
or no demagogues or politicians in
it. It stands for everything that will
help the farmer, and the south has
no organization that is more efficient
today or that promises to be more
helpful in the future. It aims to In
duce the farmers who grow cotton
to act as one man in the marketing
Of their chief cash crop, and its sue
cess in that direction has been salts
factory and beneficial.
The organization sitting at Little
Rock has just placed 15-cent min
imum upon the new cotton crop.
There are plenty Of men who will at
tack this minimum, but the assail-
ants are not farmers. The farmers
think that when all other products
are commanding higher prices cot
Ton should bring IS cents. The farm
ers are entitled TO larger compen-
sation in an expensive era, and the
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-19

law Of supply and demand is sup
porting them in their reasonable de-
mands. The minimum named at Lit
tie Rock was not hurriedly or care
lessly determined. It is the result
Of cautious and comprehensive sur
vey Of the entire situation, and if the
members of the union will stand 10y
ally up to it surprising good may
flow from it. The prosperity Of the
south is tied up in the proposition,
and cordial cooperation on the part
of the members of the Farmers I'm
ion can carry it to a glorious consum-
mation.-Age Herad.