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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
Puzzled the Post Office.

The postal authorities of Rhode
Island were puzzled a few weeks ago
and being unable to find solution for
the case sent the matter to Washing
ton. where it is still pending. Zebe
Bradford Peterson, of the town of
Rehoboth, Rhode Island, wanted to
move his hen coop to another town,
about ten miles distant.
Having received a goodly price from
a recent sale of farm products, he
purchased SIS worth of five-cent
stamps which he placed on the sides
of the hen coop. When the collector
came along he found the stamp.cov-
cred coop in front of box, addressed.
The wooden structure would not At
into his team. He was at a loss of
what action to take so he returned to
the village.
The postmistress wired to one of
the cities but they could not find a so
luton for the difficulty.
A message was sent to Washington
asking for advice, but no one there
seemed to know, while Peterson went
into the village and wanted to know
IF this was a free country or not"
and what was the matter with the
postal system"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
A STRANGE Short Cut.

It will certainly be news to most
people, says the London Globe, that
New York is short cut for kilograms
between London and Paris and be-
tween London and Berlin. However.
the fact is vouched for. The messages
are received at an agreed address in
New York and are Immediately pass
ed on for London, Paris or Berlin, as
the case may be. The reason for
this amazing roundabout to save
time is curious. New York time be-
ing about six hours behind European
time, it's wire connections with Eu-
rope are almost always unoccupied
during the London forenoon, while
during the same time European wires
are often congested. Via New York,
therefore. is short cut" but expen-
siVe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
The Servant Problem.

A Washington man was telling some
one of the trials of his wife, an excel
lent housekeeper, with reference to
the servant problem. Just about the
time the mistress would get a new
girl broken to the ways of the house
hold and he would bid fair to become
model servant, she would decamp or
enter the service OF neighbor.
One of these, Mrs. B., had in.
Cured the especial enmity Of the first
woman, for she had lately taken two
servants from Mrs. Brown. One night
in the winter Brown was aroused from
his slumbers by queer sounds in the
kitchen
"Burglars!" he hoarsely whispered
in the ear of his spouse, as he pre-.
pared to tumble out of bed and pro-
coed downstairs.
Edward" calmly observed the wife,
I'D give anything to possess your op-
timistic nature. Always looking on
the bright side. I'll wager anything
it's that odious Mrs. B. woman try.
ing to get Mary away from mel"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
WHERE LINEN rs MADE.
Belfast the Center Of the Trade Of
the World.

There is nothing prettier than a
field Of Irish fax in full bloom. The
stems are about 80 inches high, says
writer in Truth. They are very
slender and of pale green.
On each stem is a flower in an ex-
quisite tone of blue; something be-
tween cornflower and a forget-me-
not. The little flower is not of a very
robust constitution. The petals soon
fall, and then a seed pod forms which,
when given time to do so, produces
quantities of what we call linseed
chin" is the Celtic name for flax.
But when the flax is grown for the
manufacture of linen it is pulled up
before the seed has had time to ma.
ture
After having been exposed to the
air for a few days the flaw is laid in
water, and during the fortnight that
this process lasts the odious smell
with which it fills the air is of re-
markably powerful character.
AS the local guides say: "Shure it's
just the flax fermintin' It's power
full smell entirely, but there's no dan
ger in it, glory be to God"
The soaking makes it easy to sepa.
rate the straw from the fibre by bruis-
ing it between rollers and then sus-
pending it through an opening in the
top of machine in which horizon
tai shaft with wooden blades revolves
at the rate of $50 times minute.
Parted forever are the fibre, flax and
the straw, now tow.
Next comes the spinning into yarn.
done in immense mills, and after that
the yarn is woven into the fabric
itself. Finally comes the bleaching,
when the linen is laid out on the green
field to be whitened by rain and sun
and wind
These long strips of snow wilderness
on the green turf surprise the stran-
ger. He thinks it some sort Of top
dressing, spread upon the land to fer
tilize it. Belfast is the center of the
linen trade.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
YOU KNOW
That This Farm Can Not be Sold for
Less Money. You Can See good
Raise, Then Why Not Buy.

No. 4. 260 acres three-fourths Of
mile from a good railroad market,
good roads, 3 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 we'll, this
twenty is in hog pasture and con-
tains a stone quarry worth thousands
of dollars. good soil, finely watered by
springs and wells, well fenced, 4
or 5 room house but not first class,
granary, hen house, good barn 4Ox48,
a big orchard. Here is bargain for
some one at only $45 per acre. Write
Journal Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
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, 5h 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 66xS0, almost new and
stone foundation, cattle sheds, hog
house, cribs, granary, double corn
crib, wood and coal sheds, a 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, 1907-06-06
Don't Think You Are Old.

A certain amount of social life is
absolutely essential to the old as we'll
as to the young. A woman never
grows SO old that she ceases to enjoy
the company of others, and generally
the older she grows the more she en-
joys it. 1t is always a pity to see a
man fall into a state which he ex-
plains by saying: ooh, we're getting
old and don't care for so much variety
in our lives" says Woman's Life. In
the pure selfishness of his soul he al
ways speaks of "us" and 1--WE" as II
1t naturally follows that because he is
getting Anticipated his wife must keep
pace with him in his decline Let him
keep in touch with the world, and
both he and his wife will be the bet
ter and the younger for it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
MR.. N. HI. NASH
prominedt citizen aud an old settler
OF Appanoose county. cured of Granu-
iated Lids and Lid DeformitY.

prominedt citizen aud an old settler
of Appanoose county. cured of Granu-
lated Lids and Lid Deformity.
Rathbun, Iowa. April Is, 1902.
hereby wish To Inform my friends
and those atfl c,ed with eye troubles
that | have had graduated lids for
years which gave me considerable
trouble. l also had severe reforming
OF the eye lid SO that it dropped onto
the cheek. | was treated by occulists
in Des Moines and was also treated at
an eye hospital near here where they
advertised that they never used caus-
tics or strong drugs in the eyes for
graduated lids. We'll, maybe they
thought the medicine was not strong,
but know they applied cocain be-
fore using it to prevent pain, but still
my eyes would burn for hours after
wards like fire. l almost gave up in
despair of ever being cured when I
read in the Centervjlle papers about
DR.. Weber coming to the Continental
hotel once month and decided to go
to him. was surprised when he said
he could cure the graduated lids IN a
short time by mild and painless medi-
cine which he did in short time. I
did not feel the slightest pain in using
his treatment, but instead it was
soothing to the eyes. He also operated
and corrected the deformity of the
lid and put it in its natural position.
l am thankful to say that my ewes are
perfectly we'll.
Respectfully yours,
~ H. NASH
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
a Practical Joke.

New water mains were being put
down and an immense line of pipes
lay end to end in the road. Late in
the night half-drunken tramp rolled
pipe out of the middle of the line,
curled himself up in it, and fell asleep,
fairly well protected from the buster
Ing wind. But on towards the small
hours couple of students discovered
the tramp, and rolled his bed and
himself back into place in the great
line again. The tramp, awaking in
the morning had to crawl through
nearly mile of pipe before he regain
ed his freedom.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
81. .: ~
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! ! Buy a Homie 4
h &:
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 well 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 51A per cent, $4,000, by
March 1, 1907, balance long time at 6
per cent perhaps can get it at 511a per
cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
untImeIy Courtesy.

"Politeness always pays" 81 beg to
differ with you" Then you'll have
to cite an instance" Il can. Yester-
day morning l was driving my tour
Ing car down the avenue when saw
that naughty Miss Snippersley on the
sidewalk" "Yes?" II tipped my hat
and smiled" "Yes?" Eyes, and
when l looked ahead again l found
had bowled over two workingmen and
was trying to climb telegraph pole"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
Changed His Tune.

"My dear" murmured the sick man
TO his wife, II am nearing the golden
streets. I hear strains of sweetest
music, unearthly IN It's beauty, Il"
John" said his wife, what you
hear is photograph in the next fiat"
so it is. Darn those people, any,,
how. No consideration for their neigh.
bors. Go and tell 'em to stop that in.
fernal racket at once"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
Joke on Good Man.

A minister, during his discourse one
Sabbath morning, said: I'm each blade
of grass there is sermon" The fol-
lowing day one of his flock discovered
the good man pushing lawn-mower
about his garden and paused to say:
We'll, parson, I'm glad to see you en-
gagged in cutting your sermons
short London TIt-Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06

4Ouy AaSaHTu VI f16m1lu Vls1teO
with parents and friends here last
Sunday and Monday.
TIE Clay township school picnic
which was to be held last Friday
was postponed until Tuesday.
Miss Wiuff, sister of Peter Wiuff
has just arrived from Denmark. She
is staying at Peters at present.
Earnest Miller and Chris j. Peter
sen left for Atlantic last Saturday
to begin making the final survey for
the proposed railway.
Henry Heilesen drove to Atlantic
Monday with his mother and sister
who left for Des Moines to attend
the annual camp meeting.
Andrew Rattenborg who has been
our sturdy mail hauler for long
time, will soon quit his job. His
time is out in about four weeks and
he will then turn it over to his
successor.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
johnson gave q party to all their
friends and by the number present
it shows that they certainly have
many. The weather was good and
all had fine time. Supper was
served at six O'Clock and the plat
form was cleared and all who wished
to dance stayed until late hour.
Thomas Jorgensen, the painter,
had runaway last week. The team
was hitched to the college bell pole
and as Thomas came in front of the
team with ladder they jerked back
and broke the bell pole. This threw
the bell upon their backs. They ran
but short distance when one of the
horses fell. Nothing was broken and
nobody hurt worse than bad scare.
There is talk Of building large
ladies' dormitory and class room and
also dining hall at the college
grounds. The progress of the school
during the last year has been such
that more room is necessary to &C.
commodate the students, and the
prospects for the coming school sea-
son still points towards more stu
dents than ever before. They ex-
pect to build this building south of
the main building.
Bad luck with livestock generally
Implies bad management.
Surely the farmer has cinch on the
pure food proposition.
The distance between profit and
loss in the beef steer is very small.
Don't send your fowls to market I'M
til they are in good marketing con-
dition.
On most farms more water fowls
could be raised to advantage, espe-
cially geese.
Middlings make good feed for young
pigs, especially when mixed with
skinned milk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
Elk Horn
(Too late tor last week.

1xA XOlA
(Too late for last week)
Say boys have you noticed that the
clerk has mysteriously disappeared?
Well he has but don't worry over it
as he will probably show up again
when he goes broke.
A dance was given to the Young
people at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Boysen on the Chris Petersen
farm east of Elk Horn Saturday eve.
A good time was reported.
A. Jacobsen will have new we'll
dug and tile put in the old one this
week, also his windmill repaired.
The Brayton Hydraulic Stone Works
has the contract on the job.
And. Jacobsen bought fourteen
head of yearling steers of Andrew
Madsen northeast of Kimballton
last Friday which he took to his
farm six miles south of town.
Peter Jensen is doing some ditch
ing on the Jacobsen farm six miles
south of Elk Horn and when thru
there will do some work on Mrs.
j. G. Hansen's farm southeast of
town.
Mr.. Chris NJ. Andersen, south of
Elk Horn, sold his gray driving
team for three hundred dollars last
week and has been offered five hun
dred dollars for a bay team but
refused.
Mr.. Rattenborg has been cutting
down the hill north of Lars johann
sens place and is now working on
the hill north of M. P. Petersen's.
He has done some excellent work on
the road around Elk Horn.
N. G. Christensen had new tiles put
in his we'll Saturday and also new
pump and has now water work
system which can't be beat. The
Brayton Hydraulic Stone Works
finished the tile and did the work.
G. w. Boysen, ST., built q nice
hen house last fall and he now has q
fine flock of tour hundred chickens
which he has Matched out by an in
cubator. Willie says it pays we'll
to do something in that line as they
are selling fifty dozen eggs every
week. 1t is a hard task to take care
of those small chicks.
1t you want to see place that is
strictly up-to. date in every respect,
drop in at the BRACE Sorenson farm
and have him show you around. He
has recently had his barn floors laid
with cement or rock, cement troughs
made for his hogs and cattle, and he
now has his surroundings in A
order and every thing is arranged so
that he don't have to take step out
side to feed his stock. brace says by
having things fixed in this way, he
can get along without hired man
and his labors don't seem near sc
great.
Chris Larsen is suffering with sor'
eyes.
Joe James was out trying his auto
last Sunday.
Joe James drove to Hamlin one
day last week.
Listen and you will soon heal
those wedding bells ring.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Sorensen gave a
party to friends last Sunday.
Thomas Jorgesen has begun paint.
ing Chris Paulsen's house south O.
here.
Richard Anker made short visi
to Blair, Nebraska where he ha
many friends.
Thomas Jorgesen and Henry He'll.
essen made trip to Walnut last Sat
urday afternoon.
Henry G.. Garrison has been work
ing for Petersen and Hansen putting
up the steam swing.
Several from here attended tn,
silver wedding at Martin Morten
sens last week aud all report goot
time.
Several from here left for Council
Bluffs last Tuesday to attend the an
nual meeting of the Danish Lutheran
church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06
The Way of It.

Stella-Does she sew for charity?
Bella-Yes, her husband will prob
ably have to accept aims when her
Gown is made.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06

There is likelihood that the Illinois
university will establish great vet.
Urinary college at the Chicago Union
stockyards to be run as one of the
departments of the agricultural col.
lege.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06

A Holstein COW on the farm of w.
j. Gillett of Rosendale, Wis, has in
a test conducted under the direction
of the Wisconsin experiment station
made the following remarkable show.
ing: The test began December "a,
1906, and closed February "a, 1907,
and shows a production for 60 days
of 5529.6 pounds of milk containing
217,207 pounds of butter fat. The
highest worlds record for seven days
was made February 6 to 10, when the
tests showed 615.7 pounds of milk
containing 2S.176 pounds of fat. an
average of 1920. The worlds record
for 80 days was established in the
period from January Fl to February
20, when the total production was
2S73.6 pounds of milk, contain
ing 1883 pounds of fat, an
average of 1860. The largest milk
yield for one day was that of Febru-
airy 1917, when the great COW gave
100 pounds of milk containing 3,637
pounds of fat, an average test of
3.43. The largest production of but
ter fat for one day was on February
$40, when she had to her credit 1854
pounds from 90.6 pounds of milk, test
ing 81, equal to 5.34 pounds of COM
mercial butter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06

Director W. A. Henry of the Wis
consin experiment station has hand
ed in his resignation to take effect
next July, and while he will thus
sever his connection with the ex-
pertinent station he will continue
with the college of agriculture as pro-
lessor emeritus.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-06-06

1t must be remembered in seed
testing that the same terminating
power which is indicated under the
favorable conditions of heat and
moisture obtained in the test may not
be secured when sown in the open
field.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
Message Says Missing New
ark Mason Visited in
EastfOrd, Conn.
SISTER WIRES TO FAMILY
Strangely Absent Business Man
Said to Have Told Her He
Was Going to New London.
Arrest Made at the
Hoffman Home.

William d. Hoffman, the well-known
coal and ice dealer and Mason, who
strangely disappeared a week ago last
night, has been located. He was in
Eastford. Conn. visiting a sister for
several days, and left there yesterday
morning, saying that he was going to
New London.
This information was received by
Miss May Hoffman. the missing mans
daughter, yesterday afternoon in tele-
gram from Hoffmana sister, who lives
in Eastford. The message was brief,
simply stating that Hoffman had been
there and that he left, saying that he
was going to New London.
Word was cent TO the mans relative
by the sheriff's office several days ago.
Numerous letters were sent out, one
of which was addressed to Eastford.
The letters requested the one who got
it to communicate with members OF the
family as soon as they received any
tidings of the missing man, but not to
inform him that they had been told of
his leaving his family. Additional in
formation is expected from the sister
today or tomorrow.
Seen at her home, SOB Summer ave-
nue., this morning by an EVENING
STAR reporter, Miss Hoffman was
much elated over the information. all
though it is vague, She said that she
expected all along that her father
would be found ana that she now be-
lieved that he would ultimately return
home.
So far as is known no word has been
sent tn the New London authorities,
but it is expected that someone will
go there some time today
The condition OF Mrs. Hoffman, who at
tempted suicide on Thursday night last
by inhaling Illuminating gas, is greatly i'm
f(,ontfuued on second PaneO
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
Seen Sailing Over Lake
Michigan While Competi-
tors Are Scattered.
VARIABLE WINDS PREVAIL
Message Dropped During the
Night From Balloon in Which
Chandler and Mccoy Are.
Great Interest in ST. Louis
in Aerial Contest.

MT. VERNON. Ind, Oct. 22.-Push-
ing steadily before a fair northwest
wind, Captain ]. De Forest Chandler
and his pilot. J. c. Mccoy, who broke
Lieutenant Lahm's long-distance record
of 4O2 miles in their trial flight Satur-
DAY, passed over this city during the
night with their big Signal Corps bal
loon No. 10, leading full half hour the
other eight balloons that are contesting
in the international cup race. Starting
sixth in the ascension from the Aero
Club grounds in st. Louis, they tra-
versed the $50 miles between that city
and here in seven hours and fifteen
minutes, and when last seen were soar
ing rapidly to the eastward.
AS they passed over the town they
dropped a message reading:
1--WE passed Mt. Vernon, Ind, about
11:4O p. m. Please notify C. j. Glidden,
Continued on Second Paze.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
ROCKEFELLER
PLAN MEETS
OPPOSITION
Newarkers Join in Fight
Against VivisectiOn Plant
Being Established.

In line with the agitation all over tie
country the Humane Society met last night
in the Public Library and appointed com
mittee 10 join in the fight against the
vivisection plant which it is proposed to
locate near New Brunswick. John u.
Rockefeller is the<donor of the funds that
win establish the institute. which II estab-
lished, will be known as the Rockefeller
Institute for Vivsection. 1t is proposed to
cut up live animals in the interest of sci
ence.
Lathrop Anderson, president of the Essex
County Board for the Equalization of
Taxes, presided at the meeting. There
were about a hundred members aud
visitors present, including many women
Addresses in protest against vivisection
were made by Mr.. Anderson, Harris Grice
and several ladies.
Action was then taken on the appoint
ment of the committee, which will include
former Alderman and Assemblyman Will
lam Pennington, chairman; Joshua Briefly
and Mr. Grice.
The committee will get Unto conmuni-
cation with the National Society Of Anti
Vivisectionists and a concerted effort Will
be made to prevent the establishments
the institute.
It is said that the S. p. C. A. will also
take the matter UP this week.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
-REGISTER!
THIS is THE LAST DAY TO
DO 1T IN CITY.
Party Workers Striving to Get Out
Voters to Equal Last
Years Total.

At l O'Clock today the 140 polling
places in the city were opened for final
registration. Nearly 1900 names must
be added to the lists today so that the
registration of this year will equal the
total of last year.
Yesterday workers sof both confer
ences completed their canvasses, and at
the polling places today will swear in
all who do not register. The leaders
have warned the workers that this is
q dangerous procedure. 1t is very easy
to get into trouble innocently by the
swearing in process.
In the other municipalities of the
county the voters will have their last
opportunity October 20.
Friday and Saturday of this week the
County Board Of Elections will meet to
listen to appeals of voters who were out
of the county repatriation day. that
their names be added to the lists.