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

The Annual meeting of the Extra
Creamery Company will be held on
Wednesday, January Sth, at one
O'Clock p. m. at the creamery.
They will elect officers aud tran
sact other business.
IL OSCAR HUNT, Pres.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

AL Fa1ris and son went back to
Atlantic Tuesday after putting up
a very nice musical entertainment
Monday night out at No. 9, Audi.
bon township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Messrs. Joe Ross and Late Simp
son and their wives of Audubon
partook OF Christmas turkey with
Mr.. and Mrs. Connrardy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Thousands of men and women in all
walks of life are suffering from kidney
and bladder troubles. Don't neglect
your kidneys. Delays are dangerous.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford quick relief for all forms of kid
ney and bladder trouble. A week
treatment 25c. Sold by Nick Dof1ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

FOR SALE:-F1fteen Silver Laced
Wyandotte Cockerels. Leave order
with Lohner and Jensen. If
MRS. g. A. BARTLETT
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

The Thursday Club met Decem-
Stranger. Current events--The
history of Iowa during the Civil
War, and sketch of the city of
Glasgow. Scotland, were the
studies of the afternoon. The next
meeting January I'd will be at
the home of Mrs. Lissie Gault.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

John Harter, an aged citizen of
Brayton was stricken with apo
plexy Tuesday and today was re-
ported as still unconscious.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Ez Holden of Des Moines passed
Thursday with his wife and
father and mother-in-law, HI. H.
Dimick and wife,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Ethel Hicks of Red Oak arrived
here this week to spend the holt
days with her mother, brothers and
cs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

s. C. Wilson left Monday evening
for Geneseo, Illinois, to spend the
holidays with his father and sister.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Nelse aud w. r. johnson and
their wives visited over Christmas
with their Wiota and Anita friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Atlantic
passed Christmas at the home Of
their relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. G. T..
Waita
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Some of our citizens passed part
of Christmas day in playing GRO
quet. Just think of that!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

w. r. Johnson & Company sold
$500 worth of their harness bust
ness to Ed Bartlett who continues
the harness shop at the same place.
W. r. aud Nelse will move the re-
mainder of the stock to Wiota
when they ill set up in business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Lawrence Hunt arrived here
Tuesday to visit lis relatives until
after the holidays.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Roy and Vernon HamIin of Dun
combe, Iowa are here visiting this
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Mr.. aud Mrs. John l. Hensley are
spending this week with relatives
y at Iowa City.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

S. E. Harm returned Tuesday
from short visit in Omaha.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

James Paige of Atlantic is visit
ing his grandparents here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26
EXTRA NEWS

Miss Iris Heath started Tuesday
for her home in Denver.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

w. r. and Nelse Johnson will
not move their families to
Wiota until February.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Mrs. William Hoeffer is quite
poorly again this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Prof. Minis of Nevada is passing
the holidays in this town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Edwin Delahoyde and family
spent Xmas day with relatives in
Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Will Varney is spending the
week with his parents at Wellman,
Iowa,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Mrs. Chris Spoo of Walnut
spent Christmas with her relatives
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Miss Inez Anders of Des Moines
is spending the week with her
parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

Miss Grace Rabson came up
from Atlantic Tuesday to visit her
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26


the holidays in this town.
S. E. Harm returned Tuesday
from short visit in Omaha.
Mrs. Chris spoo of Walnut
spent Christmas with her relatives
here.
Will Varney is spending the
week with his parents at Wellman,
Iowa.
Miss Inez Anders of Des Moines
is spending the week with her
parents.
Miss Grace Rabson came up
from Atlantic Tuesday to visit her
relatives.
Edwin Delahoyde and family
spent Xmas day with relatives in
Audubon.
w. r. and Nelse johnson will
not move their families to
Wiota until February.
Nelse aud w. r. johnson and
their wives visited over Christmas
with their Wiota and Anita friends.
Mr. and lrs. Smith of Atlantic
passed Christmas at the home of
their relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Waits.
Ez Holden of Des Moines passed
Thursday with his wife and
father and mother-in-law, III. Fl.
Dimick and wife.
Messrs. Joe Ross and Late Simp
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-12-26

r. w. Jones, Auct.
A. w. Harvey, Clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Past and Gone.
ead and Worse.
POINTS FROM PARAoRApAERs,


- HE woman suffrage movement has not
= the editors of the womens departments
in the newspapers have begun 20 print de-
signs for voting mes.--Philadelphia In
quirer.
Senator Bevcrldge never Will be happy
till he get dates tut on all the packers
canned goods, though no Illinois statesman
Is making a row about the dates In In
diana's historical romanccs.-Chicago News.
Dead men tell no tales. but the anec-
totes that friends tell about them more
than make up for it-Chicago News.
How can you expect men to keep ont
of the liquor business when one reads that
a big wad of $40 bills in the inside pocket
of Cleveland saloon keeper stopped bull
let and saved his llfe?-New York Herald.
1t seems that Mr.. Hartman does not spec
uate, this form of amusement being left to
the gentlemen who deal with Mr.. Harri-
man-Philadeiphia Ledger.
Mrs Thaw saw "a pretty mountain and
got some excellent cheese in Europe. Moth
ing equals the stS'rcatiye value of travel
Louisville CourIs ournal
At the opening of the jamestown EXPOSE
ton, April Goth, twenty-five Governors are
expected to be present. Then 1t Is likely
that something besides the exposition will
be opened UP on that day--Washington
Post
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Are YOU a Mollycoddle?

Said President Roosevelt In his IIar-
ward address: ..As I emphaticalIy dis
believe in seeing Harvard or any other
college turn out mollycoddes instead OF
vigorous men, do not in the least OBJ
ject to sport because it Is rough
Whatever Mr.. Roossvelt's defects as
an author. more especially as an author
Of messages to Congress-, he has UNI
questionably the gift OF forcibla and
pungent speech. 'Ndollycoddle'' had long
lain dornescent in the popular vocabu-
larry. Now, IN a Wee, 1t has passed,
reviyifea. into the currency of common
conversation. Some doubts arc expressed
in certain quarters, however, as to the
precise meaning % tie word. Our faith
fnl ally, the dictionary. defines it as
One who lacks resolution energy or
hardiheod; IN effeminate man: used in
Geidsien on contempt.
That is the mere lexicon meaning.
When you a.c President of the United
States, however. you have the privilege
N inyenting and fixing your own
meanings. There Is ground for believ-
ms, thus, that Mr.. Roosevelt used the
term ''molyeoddle" in more specific
& sense, Quite coneeiyahly, his idea OF a
lnollycodde Is the man who has not
contracted the habit of Staying State
ful of bears as an appetizer for break
fast; who cannot play tennis with one
hand while writing a Belamy Storcr
letter with tho other; who behaves I'M
satisfactorily 10 the President, but no
guile enough so to be publicly BRANDED
as prevaricator; who eri,iclzes the
Panama Canal. viii not accept ia joi
there or resigns one already accepted
IN short. perhaps, regular Poultne:
Bgeiow OF n man,
But whatever mollycodde is. it i
evidently something very, very bad, an
for our part. II we may so far intrud
upon the copyright OF Mr., Gelett Bur
CESS, We would far rather see than b
one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
newspapers about the universities, for
Tho Rn.ister is the friend of all Of them,

newspapers about the universities, for
the Register lis the friend of all Of them.
aut 1T seems necessary to say soune-
thing. First, the University OF Virginia
Is entitled TO the primacy. II things
had worked as we'll as they ought--we
censure nobody-that illustrious seat at
learning might have had the priority IN
years Of all American universities except
Harvard. Lot that pass, Washington
and Lee has a double claim on our
hearts from it's antiquity as college
and from the shadow of great names In
which 1t stands, Tho new university,
the oldest one in the State, having not
absorbed the William and Mary history
and charter should by means approved
all around, secure the second place ~
the annals IL American COLLEGIATE lh-
situations, IL 1t is practicable. ny transfer,
and with the Typographical excellence OF
its location and the noble historical as
sociations connected with that location,
place itself In the forefront of American
universities, Its plan Is different from
that OF all others in the United STATES
1t will conflict with no other ana " "
will have nothing to do with acceptlns
| enormous gifts from inull-mill'oHhlres
| on the outside will have u uniaue tame
and work out for itself IN Southern
:, and conservative way a distinctive place
! Of It's own among the world's great
| universities, THE Register can see no
! reason why a combination of home busl-
ness men and home educators and
4 scholars, self-goyerning body, having
nothing TO expect from the State govern-
| ment and scorning 70 accept favors from
| the great rich OF other States, cannot
form and successfully conduct the Uni
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04

1t, we are told. was ever seen before.
given moments attention to such an
episode. They would have put in their
time reading ship-subsidy and tariff
revision. or whatever other subjects
Were of equivalent Importance in their
contemporary politics. We of to-day
are fallen indeed who can feel so pail
rable an interest in the exploits of a
degenerate idler and waywafd chorus
girl.
Such are the allegations designed to
prove the popular depravity of us mod
ems 1t is interesting to find that this
theory of national degeneration is
strongly combated by the facts. Fifty
years ago last month, it is> discovered,
New York was convulsed with another
murder trial. Did Mrs. Cunningham
kill Harvey Burdcll in the house on
Bond Street? That was the question
which everybody asked of everybody
else and which for the time excluded
all other matters from public interest
We are indebted to the New York
GtOuG Iol kiiAS IclihiiisSShS0t eai0 W.
culling some extracts from the edi-
torial comment:
1--WE believe" said The Tribune OF
February 10, 1867, in an article prob
ably written by the great and virtuous
Horace himself. "tllat not less than one
hundred and fifty columns of The
Tribune have been devoted to the evil
dence and the comments thereon--an
III n ,,Nf :, AZ,
been occupied by any other matter
the writer slyly ndded--"so satisfad-
torily to our readers"
And what was the attitude of the
public? Said The Times tRaymond
probably writing) Of February z. 1867:
in the cars. the ferry boats, the hotel
barrooms. saloons-in all public places
and. SO far as we can hear. in all pri-
vate retreats. it Is the subject of dis
cussion. surmise. reverie We have
never known an excitement so ullver-
sal. so intense, and so long tagging
in New York"
Nothing but Bond Street" said
The Herald OF February Il, 1857. "rhe
public sups of horrors, dreams of muir
ders. and gets up the next morning
| with a renewed appetite for the same
food. For the time being the murder
| ahsorbs every other topic, and the sub.
iect seems altogether inexhaustiblc."
TO exhibit marked avidity in per.
| using the doings of the Thaws may
not. indeed. be a commendable per-
| Torrance. That. we believe, is nobody's
contention. But at least those who arc
anxious to demonstrate that our taste
! is worse than our grandsires' must
point to something else in evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Mr.. Coleman Very Ill.
TSpeoIal to The Times DIsnatch

BoYDToN, VA, March s.--The con-
dition of Mr., IT, u. Coleman, who has
a severe attack of pneumonia. is stlll
unchanged. The trained nurse who
waited on him last night reports that
he spent the night comfortably, Mr..
Coleman Is a very popular. as we'll as
prominent, citizen of this town, and
the community at large are very anx-
ious about him.
Colonel William Townes has been
quite sick for the past two weeks. and
las been closely confined to his house
during that time,
y very heavy rain fell here this
morning. which will increase the hor-
rsble condition Of tho roads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Character and character only is the
thing that Is eternaIiy powerful In
this world. Character is the divlnest
thing on eartl,.-Phl'Ips Brooks.
Law and Order in Virginia.

The Amherst Progress Is commend
ing tine board OF supervisors, the silcr-
iff and the Commemorative attorney
down the man suspected of having
committed a nameless assault in the
county some time back.
After the capture the man was taken
to Danville for trial, in order that his
case might be heard and disposed of
without the influence of local preju-
dice.
Not long ago The Times-Dispatch
had occasion to commend the local
authorities of Prince Edward for their
skill and diligence in running down
two men who had committed Il brutal
murder in that county. The clue was
slender, but the sleuths were keen.
end after capture the murderers con-
fessed and were tried, convicted and
executed. They implicated Il third
man, but tile presiding judge gave
him ample opportunity to establish
TN alibi, which he succeeded in doing,
after which the other men confessed
i Cnat lney udu ldlSeiS aNSu'N~u t'A4'A'
In contrasting the trial now progress
Ing in Culpeper with the Thaw trial
in New York, the Baltimore Sun says:
1.-THE woman who was wronged had
to go on the witness stand. She was
treated with the utmost compassion
p by the counsel for State and defense
nlike. The judge excluded all from
tile courtroom while she was testify
Z ing except the few whose presence
was necessary. No question was Put
to her except in the most gentle and
cons!derate manner. The Virginia
I fudge has maintained the dignity at,l
NSolemnity of the court. The lawyers
hASe not offended good taste. and the
& audience in the courtroom has been
tiecorous, silent, and now and then
moved to tears by the pathos Of the
Tragedy which was being recited on
he witness stand. In Virginia justice
4 sits enrhroned as solemn and Ina.
posing figure. In New York she seems
to have lost many or her highest at.
tributes"
The people CT Virginia nave Gauss
to be proud of their court system ant
their court officers. We have In tn,
highest sense tie orderly adr,inistra
ton of Justice" and as consequence
there IS respect for law among TIN
people, ard very rarely any case d
lynching.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Borrowed Jingles.
A Modern socialist.


A Socialist. Socialist; that's what pins
to be,
With lodgings at the waldorf while I set
the pec-pul free.
With motors cars that do a mile In sixty
seconds flat
In which to run the errands of the pro-1e-
ta-rirat
with private secretaries and valet at my
side.
To help me as toll to bring about the
Grand Divide.
sasslety is to the bad, and things Is getting
rank
1 want to be Socialist with millions in the
bank.
want to rise at 10 O'clock and slave away
till noon,
For work--1ve mover done stroke-is
mans most precious BOOM
And when rye sheared the coupons from
peck o. bonds err so.
I'll put in all the time that's left to give
the poor show.
There's Happy lack and Frisco Pete--they've
often said to mo
That wealth was not divided up the way 1t
orter be,
And I'm for n dlvvy, though the kickers
call me crank
want to be a Socialist with millions in
the bank.
I want quiet summer nome to rest in when
it's hot,
bungie- oh at Lenox or humble Newport
cot,
And when the blamed reporters come. with
shy, reluctant air.
I'll tell 'em how poor father made more
dough than was his share:
I'll tell 'em how he left the coin to mo one
fearful day. III
And how--riot yet, but soon, YOU know-1'n
give 1t all away.
So when the Job is open, here's my appll-
cation blanlt--
want to be a Socialist with millions in the
bank.
Earle Hooker Eaton, in Success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Senator Machen.
Eaeleston's Good Service,
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Slgnoi Biancheri. tho venerable president
of the Italian chamber, finds hobby in
horticulture,
The Erie Railroad has taken off twenty
Ave suburban passenger trains In order 10
provide facilities for It's freight traffic.
the Gar has directed that the coat Of the
funeral Of Professor MendeejeT, the famous
chemist shall be betrayed by the state.
A politicians trust IL about to be or
ganized In Washington to control tho prices
Of room and beard during the meetings Of
Congress.
ioayenworth. kan, boasts Of a man who
reads every line &, the Thaw case. ana who
is married to woman VINO reads every line
OF tho Congressional Record.
Lord Curzont whose wife Is an American
and who wsa formerly NIccroy Of India.
announces his intention TO rc-enter public
life after next summer lie VIA Try 10 en-
ter Parliament.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
MERELY JOKING.

An Unfair Divvy
Mrs Watkyns '1f you are unhappy with
your husband, why don't you separator
Mrs. wylkyns: because his plan OF d.
yiding assets isn't fair. He wants to take
all the bonds and real estate and give me
all the children "--Somcrville Journal
Matrimonial Reform.
"She married him to reform him" did
she succeed?" sure! He used to be
spendthrift, and now he has nothing to
spend. Houston Post.
Poor Sport.
First Horse ATTACHED to lovers sieigh):
Lets run away Dobbin.''
Second Horse: What's the user They
wouldn't notice it."--Chicago News.
Correct.
What is there on your hat that makes
YOU so proud of it?" ''The eyes of all the
other women."-cleveland Leader.
Past and Gone.
We'll. WE'LL exclaimed Miss passay, 80
she's twenty-five to-day. I guess 1t would
surprise her If should tell her / was the
same age"
"oh, no." replied Miss Knox, she knows
that. of course
"She knows that Tn twenty-fve?'
mo; that you were."-Philadclphi Press.
Bad and Worse
"Of course" said the tresome, wise
acre 'whenever you see a stylishly dressed
| woman imping you may depend upon 1t 1T 8
| because her shoes are too small"
mot always replied the weary listener,
| "sometimes it's because her feet are too
large.''--Philadelphia Pregs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04

versity of William and Mary OF Rich.
mond. AS for the bug-bear of "too many
universities" England has three, includ.
yersity of London, and Scotland has four
ST. Andrews. Aberdeen, Edinburgh
and Glasgow--all locally well-known
and supported, and seem of them hay
ing distinction In Europe at large
panville Register,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Wilson in Iail.

BALTIMORE, MD, March s.--fIenry
Mortimer Wilson, who is said to have
abandoned his dying wife in Norfolk,
and who was arrested here on The
charge of jumping a board bin OF S5g
at the Hotel Cagwell was committed
70 1ail for court to-day in default of
$1,000 bail. Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, with
whom Wilson left Norfolk appeared
az Wilson'S hearing and said She had
settle the bill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04

home. in Caroline county, after pleas
ant visit to Richmond.
Ga sals
Mr.. G. L. Hudgins, of this city, is
registered at tho Kavanaugh, in Harri-
sonburg.
Mrs. J.. p. stearnes OF Newport News,
hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Meade have re-
turned to their home, in Roanoke, after
a visit to Richmond.
Mr.. f. G. Tower, Of Norfolk, is in the
city.
Mrs. II. p. Gill. of Bowling Green,
spent last week in Richmond.
Miss Elizabeth Frazier, of this city
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
Erskins Miller, in Staunton, has gone to
Lewisburs w. Va, to visit friends.
Mrs j. II. England has returned to
her home, in Hanover county, after a
visit OF some weeks in Richmond.
Mrs. Mamie McCandlish, of Saluda,
Va, is visiting friends here,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Coghill, of Caro-
line county. spent a part Of last week
in Richmond.
Mrs. T., d. Hawks, who spent las.
week in Lawrenceville with her mother,
Mrs y. Hail, has returned home.
Miss Mazda Wright who has been the
guest of the Misses Faulconer, has re-
turned to her home, In Fredericksburg
| Mrs. Nv. r. Tams has returned to her
home in staunton, after a visit to her
! friends Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frazier,
| at No. 200 East Franklin Street.
| Mr.. C. G, Williams, formerly of Frede-
rlcksburg, Va, now Of Philadelphia. has
composed march, entitled ''1'he
| Demons March," Mr. Williams has
been unusually successful as a musician.
| Misses Fitzpatrick and Mullen, of the
| Woman's College, have returned from
g visit to Mrs. James Hoofnagle, in
Ashland.
Mrs John III, Morris, of Roanoke
is undergoing treatment at ST. Luke's
Hospital,
| Miss Matte Clark, of South Boston
Va, is attending school here.
Misses Annie and Emma Ilayne have
returned to their home in Buckingham
county after visit to friends here,
Mrs, II, c. Leake, OF No. 2O6 East Mai,
Street, who has been III for eigh
weeks, is improving,
Colonel and Mrs, Pannill Rucker, o.
Martinsville. Va, arc visiting Friends
here.
Mrs, j, T., Pitts OF Scottsville, who IL
undergoing surgical treatment here, II
rapidly improving and will he abl,
to return home In few days
Miss Elsie Dinsmore, of this city
who has been visiting friends in Fred
erickshurg. VIII sail for Cuba In
short time. TgH
r Miss Daisy Drake, of this city, l
, spending some time AT her home Ii
Clarksvilla, Va, on rccount of the III
ness OF DIR. and Mrs. Drake
v Miss Lottie Pulley of the class o
: 1907 Woman's College, this city, l,a
returned from a visit TO her home nea
Berlin Va A,ss Pulley was CUES
8 Il, an observation party given lSebru
. AIRY 22d by Mr.. and Mrs, j, A, Stephen
> con, of Berlin.
Friendly to All,
Is We don't want to take sides In II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-04
Murder Trials and Popular De-
pravity."

Fessimiats chose sad pleasure 1t Is
10 point out how Very, very rnueh
worse the world is continually getting
tue eagerness with which the public
Is now deyourng the details Of an
sensdlfxipg murder trial, Nothing like