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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-18

j. G.. Hardman went out to the
Bluffs Sunday on business trip.
Cheap shoes, special line, one
fourth off. If HANS HANSEN.
James Larsen and sister, Miss
Norah, drove out to Elk Horn Sat-
urdav and visited relatives until
Monday evening.
A. E. and Will Andrews shipped
two cars of cattle from their yards
last Saturday, the latter going with
them to Chicago.
D. B. Beers has sold his ponies to
Robert Datford north of town, who
promises to take the runaway notion
out of their heads.
Bonnie Woodward, of Atlantic,
was an over Sunday visitor at the
/ home of her uncle and aunt Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Freeman, returning to
Extra, Monday, to finish her visit
there.
/ Surveyor P. l. Whitfield was calling
on Ex-County Surveyor D. B. Beers
! Monday to consult with him in re-
gard to former survey which it ap-
/ pears the parties wish to have gone
over again with the chain.
Miss Edith Liegan wrote to her
mother, Mrs. Beers, last week that
on Monday, April 18th, she would
change her surname to Grimm. We
wish the lady all the happiness pos
sible and hope she may never have
reason to wish that Grimm was not
grim.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-18
N. L. Hansen and wife were in
Extra Saturday on business.

N. u. Hansen and wife were in
Extra Saturday on business.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Thomp-
son on Thursday, the 18th of April,
q boy.
Mrs. McGovern is still quite i'll,
much to the regret Of her numerous
friends.
Mrs. Chris Thompson ard children,
of Extra, visited last week with her
relatives here
Clyde May and wife visited Sun
day with her parents, Thomas Hard
wick and wife.
Iona Beers is suite indisposed,
lung trouble appearing to be the
cause of his illness.
The Misses Inez and Frances Heath
were visiting friends in Brayton Sat-
urday. They reside near Extra.
Chris Thompson has had his har-
ness and shoe shop raised, and in q
short time will be ready for work.
Mrs Snren Anderson and daughter
went to Des Moines Tuesday to visi,
a short time with her husband who
is there on business for few weeks
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-18

Miss Mollie Miller of Extra visited
her cousin, Miss Amelia Hansen, re-
turning home Saturday evening.
Miss Matilda Hansen who teaches
out on the ridge in Oakfeld town.
ship. visited Saturday night with
her parents in Extra.
Jens P. Juel was in town Monday
and purchased SIP worth of one
inch galvanized iron pipe for the en-
larged system of water works he is
putting in on his farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-18
How to Avoid Appendicitis

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually consti-
pated. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
cures chronic constipation by slim
ulating the liver and bowels and
restores the natural action of the
bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit Sy-
rup does net nauseate or grippe and
is mild and pleasant to take. Re-
fuse substitutes. Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-18

Mrs J. O Cotton aud daughter
were in Extra Saturday on business.
Nels Hoegh was attending to bust
ness matters in Extra Saturday
evening.
Ed Wood, county auditor, had bus
iness calling him to Brayton last
Friday.
John T. Jenkins is better but still
confined to his bed was the report
Monday.
Joshua Cousins of south of Oak
| field transacted business in Extra
Saturday.
McGovern & Thielen shipped nine
cars of hogs from the branch the
past week.
| Miss Mary Bintner went to Extra
Saturday evening and attended
church Sunday.
o F. Ide shipped car OF hogs to
market one day last week and another
Monday evening.
Mrs. Ellis Cannon and her sister,
in law, Miss Opal Cannon were Extra
shoppers Saturday.
The Green Bay Lumber Company
received one car of lumber and one
of tile the past week.
Special sale of shoes twenty five
per cent off. See our bargain
counter. If HANS HANSEN.
F. B. Heath called on his brother
in law, l.. B. Jennings and wife in
Audubon last Friday, besides attend
ing to business affairs.
Dick Clark went to Clarinda this
week to attend horse sale to take
place Wednesday where he intended
to purchase few work teams.
Rev. Broom who was recently
given a call at this place has written
back from Illinois that he has ac-
cepted the terms and will be here
about May LIST to enter upon his
pastorate.
Mrs. John Gearheart of Oakfield
went to Audubon Monday, return
ing with her daughter and two
children who reside at Cedar Rapids
who have come for visit at her par
entail home.
| Mrs. j. M. Andrews was an Extra
caller Monday. She is staying with
her sister, Mrs. Pearl, at the home of
their brother law, l. P. Hallock,
until the latter can secure man and
wife to take charge of his home.
Uncle Henry Burton has SO far re-
covered his usual health as to be able
to shoulder his fishing tackle and HE
himself down to the classic 'Botna
where he whites away the time on
warm days in hauling out the finny
tribe at which he is an adept.
Will Thielen, the veteran farmer
and stock feeder, shipped two cars Of
, fl ne we'll fatteued cattle from his
own yards TO Chicago Monday even.
ing. He still has large herd, part
of which he will turn into the yard
and prepare for later market.
! Word was received the last of the
week from the family of Mr.. George
: Frasier, son,in-law of the late Chris
topher Smith, that Mr.. Frasier wa
thrown out of a vehicle Friday aDt
! so badly hurt that his injuries, i
( was feared, would prove fatal ant
y his daughters residing in Audubon
and other relatives immediatel,
} went to his bedside. Monday W
learned the two girls would return
to Audubon Tuesday which indi
Y Gated that he had regained conscious
& ness and was better. The team it
! said became frightened at railroa
3 engine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-18

George Leander is getting material
on hand for the erection of large
barn out on his farm.
The Brayton Lumber Company re-
ceived car of red cedar poles which
were being unloaded in their yards
Monday.
Mrs. George Horton and sister-in-
law, Miss Myrtle Horton, visited at
the home of V. E. Horton in Audi.
bon Monday.
Alfred Jorgensen, the popular and
polite clerk in the j. F. Jensen store,
made it point to visit his parents
near Kimballton over Sunday.
Mrs Nelson Eve didn't learn the LIST
name) met sister aud Others at the
depot Monday evening from away
off some where on the main line that,
Judging from the OSCILLATION going on
for minute or two was sure pre-
menition on our part that the ladies
had not enjoyed each others COM
pany for many moons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-02
Call For Primary
To the Democratic Voters Of the City
of Chickasha:

To the Democratic Voters Of the City |
of Chickasha:
A primary election is hereby called
to be held in the city Of Chiekasha
on the 10Th day of March, 1907, be-
tween the hours of o'clock a. m.
and o'clock p. m. Said election to
be held for the purpose Of determin-
ing who shall be the democratic nomi-
nee for the following city offices, to
be elected at the annual municipal
election, to be held in the city of
Chickasha, on the first Tuesday in
April, 1907, to-wit:
Mayor, Chief of Police, Police Judge
and one Alderman from each of the
four wards in said city; and one
n,emher of the democratic executive
committee for each Of the four wards.
The candidate receiving a plurality
Of the votes cast shall be the demo-
cratic nominee for the Office to which
he aspires.
And it is further ordered by order
Of the democratic executive commit
tee, that there shall be conducted a
registration Of the voters Of said
city, the registration book TO be kept
at the Office Of John A. Mcclure, at
the corner. Of Third street and Kans-
as avenue Said registration book to
be open from and after March / and
closed on the 18th day Of March, 1907
and no person shall be allowed to vote
at such primary election, who has not
registered in person and signed the
primary pledge
The following judges are hereby
appointed to conduct said election at
the place hereinafter named.
Ward No. /. J. F. Bishop, at Car
negie Library.
Ward No. 2. J. |. Hill, at Yellow
Barn.
Ward No. 8. :. D. Lindsay, at Po-
lice Office.
Ward No. A, S. J. Hatzell, al
Woods Store.
= By order Of the democratic execu
tive committee of the City of Chick
asha.
]. D. CARMICHAEL,
: Chairman
: (Attest:) G. H. EVANS,
Secretary
Il First published Feb. 10, 1907.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-02

the viii Of the majority prevails. The
expense Of the campaign and hold
ing the election, under the resolution
adopted BY the committee, win be re-
aueed to a minimum, and none Of the
candidates are financially able to de-
fray the expense necessary, under the
blanket primary, unless it be the
champion OF virtue from Pauls Valley
whose most familiar by-word is a ref
erence to the Eastern Harem.
The most contemplate part of this
vile and slanderous document is the
mean attempt to charge the response
bility of my vote up to the Hon. Re
ford Bond, and by inference, charge
that was lacking in individuality.
From some of the tactics used by this
''novice in politics." we might well
draw the conclusion that he had not
yet passed the stage of a Sophomore,
and that he was struggling for some
class honor instead of aspiring to a
responsible position of representing
this great district in the lower House
Of Congress. Perhaps this is an ex-
cuse for his base presumption, but,
lest he should misunderstood, ! want
to say that l, alone am responsible for
the vote / cast, and no man who is
worthy Of holding any position Of
trust would vote against what he
thought was right, to satisfy the wish
of some one else.
| have no patience with a man who
enters a political convention or any
other convention, for that matter, par
ticipates in its proceedings and di-
rects, or seeks to direct its policies,
until he finds that he is likely to lose
in a fight for some particular idea,
and then declares that their actions
are null and void. Mr.. Weaver's ac-
items, together with the smile of con
tentment that played over his count
enance during the forenoon Of the
18th day Of FEBRUARY, is 10 me con-
elusive proof that if the committee
had adopted his views, he would never
have raised his voice against the legal
Dity Of its proceedings. His feeble eff
fort to repudiate the actions of the
committee might be countenanced by
group Of children, but it will be con-
demned by the thinking men of this
great district. But, I am told, that
this action is characteristic of the
man, for it is said that this "novice,
who dreams of "gilded rotundas" in
the national capitol, and sees "mist-
robed autumn woodlands" on barren
plains, has somewhere, though il
might have been in the long ago
participated in meeting Of his fel-
l0Wr1en, sought to enforce his ideas
made contracts, and, as on the occa-
sion Of the committee meeting at Ho-
bart, he held the losing hand. Per-
haps he can give us a reason for his
action then and in doing so, receive
the thanks of the committee whose
names he has prefaced with such vile
epithets. I am pleased to note thai
we shall soon hear him in a new
lecture, entitled, "By Their Fruits, VI
Shall Know Them" ! think this is ;
very appropriate subject.
J.D. CARMICHAEL,
Committeeman 10Th Recording Dist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
JUNIOR STORIES.
A STORY ABOUT A DOG WHOSE
NAME WAS RockSY

The Juniors may think Rocksy a
very queer name for dog. But he
was so odd looking we gave him an
odd name His long black, shaggy
wool covered his eyes so that he had
to look side ways. Perhaps you would
like to know how we came to get him.
One morning some cruel boys had him
by the Saints church whipping him
awfully.
We girls felt so sorry for him that
Tessie my sister went out and took
him from the boys. He was a very
nice playmate although he was very
ugly. One day some boys were try
ing to see who could get to a certain
mark first, and one Of the boys whose
name was George Lane went to jump
over cur gate, and Rocksy thought he
was playing with him, and he caught
George by the trousers and pulled him
from the gate.
A very warm day in May a girl by
the name of Lizzie Kametz was teas
ing him and Rocksy bit her. Lizzfe's
parents got mad and shot him. We
all felt that we had lost our best play
mate.
I have never written to the Courier
Junior before but read it every week.
/ enjoy the Junior part very much.
Your friend,
Margaret Morgan,
P.O. Box 1913.
Cleveland, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
THE FRIZE WINNERS.

The judges after carefully reading
over all the aCutest and Wisest Say
ings' of the little people and the
"Best Descriptions" have decided On
several prize winners. The winners in
ottumwa are Helen Rowe and Mar
garet Whelan, the former telling a
little story about 81 don't like the
heards of it, and the latter about "Oh.
mama, when did you get your tooth
mans picture Out of town the prize
winners are Olive Reese, who gave
an excellent description of little broth
er Theodore, as well as his wise say
ings, and Eta Ryan of Charlton for
the best description.
The Judges found it very hard
matter to decide on the prize winners,
because all the stories were SO good.
All the Juniors working in this con-
test will receive beautiful little re-
membranes of some kind as -e-
ward for their efforts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16

suited in their extinct and thus far
there was every reason for congraula-
ton. It appears unknown to man, that
the Norwegian wolves have been en-
gagged in patriotic war Of self, defense
against the pack of Russian wolves
as long as their numbers were undi.
minished and after they we're scatter
ed by the hunter the continued to DO
SO for some time after. The Albatross
from the same place of all the birds
has perhaps the most expended power
of flight. 1t has been known to follow
a vessel for several successive days
with out once tuching the water ex-
cept to pick out food and even then it
did not settle
Captain Hetton says. The flight of
the Albatross is truely majestic With
out-streached, motionless wings he
sails over the surface of the sea-now
rising high, now, with a bold sweep
and wings inclined at an angle with
the horizon descending until the
tips of the lower almost touches the
crest OF the waves, as he skins over
them. These birds go sailing and
wheeling about in all directions for
more than an hour, without the slight
est movement of the wings and 40
other bird can equal the ease and
grace of this bird as he sweeps past.
Edna Lewis
New Avery Hotel,
Avery, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
OUR PET DOG

am going to tell about our pet
dog Pat. We named him Pat because
his birthday came on the 18th of
March. A man in ST. Joseph, Mo,
sent him to papa. when he was but
six weeks old. When papa received
him, was little baby He was
Water Spaniel His coat was a
brown curly one, he had a long curly
tail and big brown eyes. He had
long ears, and white vest Pat was
very good Watchdog He was a
great pet to all of us. One morning
| went out to call Tim to come and
help me eat my bread and butter. He
did not come when | called. ran
up to the house and told mamma about
it. When papa came home at noon,
l told him too
Papa said, HE ran away to Missouri
to meet Gordon and got lost" Well I
believed that until last year, then
papa told me that he was poisoned.
Papa told me that Pat went to Mis-
souri, to keep me from crying, but
when papa did tell me he was pioson-
ed cried anyway am thankful
that we have something left. but it
is not very much, only picture.
Helen Rowe. age 8,
324 West 9th St.
Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
A HORSE, "cHARLiE"

Once upon time there was a
family whose names were White They
had an only child whose name was
May. One evening a short time be-
fore Mays birthday her mother told
her she could go to ner grandmother's
to spend her birthday. May was verv
glad and anxiously waited for the day
to come. When the day arrived May
was up early in the morning. helping
her mother do the work and prepar-
ing for their journey.
Her father went to the barn, Mitchell
the horse Charlie and drove around
to the porch. May and her mother got
in the sleigh and were soon riding away
through the forsty air
In going to their grandmother's they
had to cross river but as it was
frozen they did not think it was dan
gerous. When they were nearly
acroos Charles foot slipped and he
fell on the ice, breaking his neck Us
he did So
Mays papa told her and her mother
to get out and they would walk to a
farm house that was about mile
away. Reaching here Mays papa and
the farmers took another horse, and
went back where Charlie lay, cut a
hole in the ice and buried him in the
river. They then went to the farm
house The farmer loaned Mr.. White
his horse and they continued their
journey. Although May had nice
time she had sad birthday for she
loved old Charlie
Olive Reese, age 10,
R. R. No. 8,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
DOGS

There are agreat may kinds of dogs.
Some have long hair and some have
short hair, some have curly hair and
some have straight hair, but over in
India there is one kind that has nc
hair at alt
Hounds are used in hunting animals
or men that have done something
wrong.
Esquimaux dogs are used in the
place of horses to pull their sleds
over the ice and snow in the frozen
north The men hitch up these dogs
in long strings in pairs and then they
are called dog trains
The shepherd dog saves the sheep
from the wolf Sometimes they are
trained to go out in the pasture ami
get the COWS.
The ST. Bernard dog lives in the
Alps mountains and saves people who
are buried several feet beneath the
snow They are sent out in pairs, one
with a cloak, the other with bottle
of brandy. They are large and strong
and save many lives.
The Newfoundland dog is a large
dog that is great swimmer AMI
saves many children fro mdrowning.
The bulldog is a large dog and being
very cross is used as a watch dog.
Some of the kinds used for pets are
the spaniel, the pug-dog and the ter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16

lage. One day Frank was sent to the
village, then he spent the evening with
his friends. The moon was up when
he set out for home. He had not gone
far when he saw dark object before
him in the path. He thought it was a
dog but as he came nearer he saw 1t
was a wolf He thew himself down
upon the snow. The wolf came and
stood beside him, then the wolf
reached his neck and but one foot On
has body. As quick as thought Frank
siezed his paws ane drew them over
his shoulders, sprang up and walked
of. He drew the wolf so tight he
could scarcely breath. He scratched
his legs and made it difficult to walk.
At last Frank reached his fathers
door. He dasLel the wolI against the
door which awoke his father. He
let loose the two dogs and they soon
had the wolf under their power.
Bessie G.. Costello, age 10,
Melrose, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
rier. The terrier is a small dog use
full In catching rats.
Mildred Adams, age 6,
Seymour. Iowa.
THE TWO GOATS

The story am going tn sell yo'.
about is the two goats.
1t must be fun to climb as these
goats do they are mountain goats.
They climb high rocks where no man
can go. Once these goats went on a
bTidge over the river.
The bridge was only one old tree,
There was no room for one goat to
PASS by the other. There was no room
to turn around, and they could not so
back. So they began 70 quarrel. How
stupid we are to quarrel saio one OF
the goats at last. We shall never get
across in thi, way. If l lay down you
ean walk over mo
THAT is very good plan said the
other goat. will walk as gently as l
can"
So the first goat lay down on the
bridge, he kept very still, the other
goat put down one foot very softly,
then he put down another.
Pearl Lemley, age 8,
Melrose, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
THE ELEPHANT

Once there was an elephant whose
name was Soup, who belonged to a
man in India.
The man had two children who used
to have good time with old Soup.
One day the man went to see what
the elephant and the children were
doing.
He found them on the bank of the
river with fishing rods in their hands
and old Soup had one in his trunk too.
He watched them while and before
long old Soup had a bite.
The boy took the fish off his hook
and threw it in the basket and went
back to his place without putting On
any bait.
The elephant seemed to know that
the hook was usless without any bait
and did not throw it back in the water
He found that the boy was not going
to bait the hook so turning around
he saw his master. Then he picked up
the bait box and set it down before
him.
What do you want me to do with
that?" he asked.
But old Soup could only raise up his
big foot and set it down again.
Then the man picked up the bait
box and started away with it but old
Soup was not going to be leased i'll
that way.
So dipping his trunk in the river, fill
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
/" THE FOX AND THE CAT"

One day a1fox met cat in the wood.
"Ah,," thought the cat, che is very
clever and knows of this world, will
speak to him" So she said in friend
ly way: Good morning Mr.. Fox, how
do affairs go with you these trouble
some days?"
The Fox was angry and stared ut
the cat, but he finely said, .'You poor
little mouse hunter what business
have you to be speaking to me. You
are not my equal in anything. How
many tricks do you know"
Il know but one," said the cat.
"And pray what is that?" retorted
the fox.
eff a hunter should come into the
woods with hounds l could climb a
tree" answered the cat
Pooh" sneered the fox, Il am mas
ter of hundred tricks"
But just then hunter appeared
with fierce hounds. The cat ran up a
tree close by, but the poor fox was
torn By the hounds So you see one
good trick Is better than all.
Your friend,
Hattie Hart.
1741 East Main St.
Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16
AN ESSAY ON BIRDS

Birds are a very easy subject TO
write about as there are so many diff
ferent kinds.
Some of the ones that inhabit our
country are the wren which is pretty
little gray bird which sings very
sweetly and builds it's nest Of straws
sticks, hair and such things as it can
find that will do to help make a
nest.
The sparrow is very common bird.
It lives in barns and sheds and builds
its nest in the roof or in the straw.
The meadow lark builds Its nest in
the meadows and fields and is often
run over by the reapers.
The wild canary is the most beauti-
full bird that inhabits our country. 1t
is of bright yellow color and builds
its nest so that it will swing from a
limb. 1t makes the prettiest nest and
sings the prettiest song of any wild
bird know.
Now l will tell you about some
birds which saw in my bird story
book.
The parrot, is a green colored bird
and does not live here unless it is
sent. 1t is different from any other
bird becauge it can talk.
saw one once and heard it talk,
but could not understand what it
said.
The ostrich is a very large bird,
it is from SIX to eight feet, tall. 1t
lives in Africa and lays very large
eggs. They are sometimes used for
holding water, they hold more than
five pints.
will tell you about the stork, then
l will close. 1t is found in the old
country. The Dutch like to have them
build their nests IN their towns, so
they build q kind OF false chimney
for them. The bird is nearly four
feet tall.
Bret Harte Davis,
R. F. D. No. 1. Box So,
Olive, Iowa.