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Evening star., 1907-08-03

Of the other kids, In absolute need OF work,
though the money earned came in pretty
HANDY for buying clothes and such like.
My folks weren't crazy over having me
work, but I was there with all intense dis
like for any sort Of schooling. and liked
to have the quarters jingling around in my
clothes, too. for lolllpops and such like So
1 started out on the work thing pretty
early and I sure had a lot Of experience
kicking around little old Washington in
the capacity of handy boy-though, come
blamed handy at that, considering how
many times 1 was incontinently fired from
my boy jobs.
''WeiI, the last Job that I beat 'em all to
in getting settled me. didn't really have
to beat 'efn very much, for when some of
the boys loped up after I'd nailed the Job
and saw what 1t probably was like they
didn't look so Jealous Of me. The job was
that Of general handy boy in a little bit
of haberdashery shop the avenue a
few doors below AZ street, long since out OF
business. Wages. two the week. I wasn't
crazy over that job from the beginning.
but, because I'd announced at home that
I'd copped q job. 1 felt sort of obliged to
stay with it. The thing I hated worst
about the job was washing the front win
dows, because boys that l knew would
hike by and guy me while 1 was doing
that. I could chase the boys, but one
day, when 1 was out there In front-it was
my fourth day on the job-with a bucket of
water and a rag and whole lot of Old
newspapers swabbing those windows, the
little girl that 1 was bughouse over at that
stage Of it-she must have been all of
eleven years old at the time-fioated by,
all In her pretty clothes. bound for the
matinee with another little girl. and when
she saw me mooching around there, swab-
bing those windows. the expression of in
tense and unspeakable Indifference. not to
say contempt, with which she regarded
me when 1 weakly essayed to humble
something to her Is something that I shall
never forget. She wouldn't even speak to
me. and that settled it. 1 just left that
bucket Of water and the rag and the old
newspapers standing there on the side
walk. I went In and got my hat and
bolted for it. without even asking for the
four days pay due me- 1 could stand
heap, but never for that contemptuous
look in the eyes of the pig-tailed girl-kidlet
idolized, and I was off that job perma
nently. I was willing to go to school after
that, and did. and finally learned enough
to get by without standing In the old
Stars get-a-job line. But 1 never pass by
the corner and see the bunch standing
there that I don't bark back to those old
days. Present company excepted, many a
fine dandy and substantial man now
doing we'll In this town, and in a whole
lot OF elsewhere towns. stood around walt
ing for The Star Of other days to come out
with the Boy Wanted ads, and here's to
them, wherever they may be-"
Evening star., 1907-08-03
Socialism--A Prophecy.

Maurice Ajam In La Grande Revue.
The advent of socialism would be the
greatest disaster that the world has ever
experienced; the end of 1t would be military
despotism.
Evening star., 1907-08-03

The ranks of the miners and charcoal
burners are less affected by consumption
than any other occupation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
BRAYTON
A Little Town in Audubon County
Where its Citizens Say Little
But All Saw Wood

In business way, the town of
Brayton is transacting volume of
business that would be a credit to q
town twice or thrice its size. 1t is
accounted for largely by the grade of
bus ness men therein. While in
Brayton you will find sharp COMPETE
ton, yet it is OF the kind that brings
trade from the farmer and boost
from it's business men.
While awaiting train in the little
city Monday, we dropped into the
bank to pass pleasant moment with
Mr.. L. n. Miller, the cashier of the
Bank of Brayton and our converse
tion drifted to the business doue and
the amounts paid out for some pro-
ducts and we found the following to
be the exact amounts paid out during
January, 1907:
Paid for hogs. ....... 5 72,1S9 IS
Paid creamery checks. $3.50 90
Paid for grain. -. 1858 IS
A total of $7S,Ol3 10 that has bsen
paid out by Mr.. Miller for only three
commodities; saying nothing about
the hundreds of cattle and consider
able guam ity of merchandise. The
Bank of Brayton is certainly doing a
safe business as shown by its large
patronage, and the confidence le-
posed in Mr.. l.. N. Miller, it's cashier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07

Sam p. Harm was business visitor
in Brayton again last Monday.
VIM. Ordway was reported being
much worse on Sunday at his home
near Oakffeld.
Mrs. Mollie Jenkins of Allan tic
arrived in Brayton Monday evening
on visit to relatives.
Tellas Leigan went to Atlantic
Monday on business. He will soon
stsrt pool hall, the third in town,
80 we are informed.
I. j.. McGovern informs us that
last week his firm shipped from the
branch fourteen hundred and sixty
five hogs or twenty-five carloads.
Mrs. l. p. Hallock is reported as
being i'll this week and her daughter
in law, Mrs. KEGS Hallock. is here
from the country looking after her.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
valentine box social in the Ben
dixen Hall Thursday, February 14th.
All are cordially invited.
LOsT:-A finger ring done up in a
piece OF black silk. Finder return to
owner or Nels Sorenson and receive
reward. Chris Jorgensen, residing
east of Elk Horn. fla
Mr.. John Kernar, of Omaha, at
tended the funeral of his sister in
law, Mrs. Mary Bowen, last Sunday
His wife being i'll, was unable to &C
company him. He returned home
Monday.
Nels Sorenson went out to the
Danish Baptist Church, west of
Brayton one evening last week and at
the close of the services as he was
about to start for his home, the good
church people halted him, and before
he hardly knew it, he was inside OF a
fine $a3 winter overcoat, present
from the congregation. Nels duly
appreciates the gift these cold days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07

Garfield Lumber company, involving
10 cents. Canflelds asked 10 per
cent rebate on a bill amounting to
2.4O. which the gas company gives
when bills are paid before the tenth
OF the month. The Canfields sent q
check on Jan. IL for 1925 as full pay.
ment. The gas company protested
the issuance of a receipt and took the
matter into justice court to collect Is
cents, thereby establishing a prece.
lent. Tho COSTS in the case, which
was by jury. amounted to over $40.
Milton Ward Of Chillicothe com.
nitted suicide at his boarding house
IT Abba by drinking carbolic acid.
He was 46 years Of age and a son OF
the late DR.. Ward of Wapello county
He was plumber and formerly lived
IN Ottumwa, where ne belonged to
The fire department. Part of the
time he was employed In Abba by
The Lowell Construction company calk-
Ing water mains for the water WORKS
system recently installed. He was
formerly married but his wife eloped
with man whom Ward had be-
friended.
1t is believed that one of the pris-
oners held at Burlington for the muir.
der of John Gavin, near New London.
recently, has made clean breast of
the crime. But the confession is
kept profound secret and no idea
of its nature can be secured. The
statement supposed to be the confess
sion was taken down in shorthand and
transcribed and is now in the hands
Of the Henry county officials In Mount
Pleasant. 1t is believed that Zim-
mer made the statement and that
while admitting that he was an active
participant in the crime. Grimes, the
negro. did the actual killing. This
comedies with the general belief Of
the people of Burlington, and in the
neighborhood where the crime was
committed.
While hunting near Marengo, the
16-year-old son of T.. E. Coover was
accidentally killed. The lad had been
shooting game and in some manner
his gun was caught in the brush, dis.
charging the contents into his body.
Ben Thompson of Mount Pleasant
was arrested at Ottumwa on the
charge of shooting at Burlington FLYER
No. just east of Mount Pleasant ON
January 5. Thompson has been in
the insane hospital once and his par.
ents had him before the commission.
ers recently, but he was released. No
harm was done to the train beyond
damaging the window in the coach.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
Horses and Motor Cars.

God created horses for the use of
mankind and the devil invented motor
cars for the destruction of mankind"
remarked coroner at Shrewsbury,
England. The reporters may publish
that statement, Mr.. Coroner?" sug-
gested the foreman of the jury The
coroner said they might publish it as
much as they liked; it was quite true.
SO here is the genesis of the motor
car.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
IOWA
NEWS

y. j. Farmer, restaurant keeper
II Keokuk, wrecked the saloon of Per
Nval & Lock while, 1t was said, he
vas crazy drunk. Percival & Lock
AVE the finest saloon in the city.
Ray Wyatt had all the fingers cut
from his left hand while operating a
corn shelter near his home at Voor-
aeis. His brother, Bill, endeavored
20 stop the machine and was injured
by being hit in the face by belt.
Edgar Skinner, a brakeman on the
illinois Central was instantly killed
at Cherokee while attempting to
remedy defective coupling. He was
aauSht between an engine and coal
ear and instantly killed. The body
was badly mangled.
Mrs Mary Peterson Of Waterloo:
while dressing chicken pricked her
angef with broken bone. She
thought nothing Of the injury for a
lew days. Her hand began to swell
and she consulted a physician. She
IS In critical condition.
The Panama city water tank which
provided water for fire and domestic
purposes. burned few days ago, re.
sulting IN a spectacular exhibition.
The fire resulted from an oil stove
mat had been used in an attempt to
thaw out the pipes. The loss is to-
tai.
j. Brown Of Kansas, after an alb
sence from his law office of several
days. reappeared at Council Bluffs a
Few days ago and filed twenty addi-
tional suits against saloons and re-
sorts. No one has yet been able to
associate Brown with any organiza-
ton or Individual.
BY an explosion of the acetylene
gas lighting plant in the basement of
the First National Bank building Of
b1bley, Martin Schneider wds badly
burned about the face and sustained
serious injuries to the eyes. He was
Immediately taken to Sioux City,
where he will be placed in hospital
tor treatment.
Gug Gaskill, the 9-year-old son Of
dr. and Mrs. William Gaskill OF
Atlantic. was seriously injured while
coasting. He ran into rusty iron
rod that had been part of a fence and
out terrible cash in his leg, the rod
literally tearing the flesh from the
bone, until twelve stitches were neces-
sary to mend the injury There is
danger of blood poisoning.
AT the trial of boy bandits before
Judge Eichelberger at Centerville
Adlal Stevenson was sent to the re-
form school at Eldora and Earl Stew
enson and Albert Stewart were placed
IN the custody of Mayor Wyckerff on
good behavior, their parents standing
poe. for them. Earl wanted to go
with his brother to the reform school,
put 1t was thought best to separate
lhem and that when out from the in
nuence Of the other brother he would
reform.
Forty-nine indictments have been
returned by the grand jury against
saloonkeepers of Clayton county for
wlllfully maintaining nuisances and
conducting liquor traffic in open viola
ton OF the mulct law Sseriff Ditt-
mer has served summons on the
Elkader saloonkeepers to appear at
the April term of court and will serve
every saloonkeeper or partner in said
saloons with like summons. A $500
bond is required of each person for
his appearance.
The Citizens Gas and Electric COM
pany Of Waterloo won its case against
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
Same True of Spelling.

When was in England, before the
entente cordiale," | discussed the
metric system with an Englishman.
Ihe kHglish system of weights and
measures, he admitted, was complex,
but he said it was precisely because
of Its lnnumerable difficulties that it
constituted marvellous instrument
Tor making supple the young brains
which filled the English schools.-M.
Grimm in lie Journal of Paris.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
Mr.. Sylvester was an over Sunday
visitor in Atlantic.

Mr.. Sylvester was an over Sunday
visitor in Atlantic.
D. w. Powers is reported better
this week and able to sit up.
Clarence Crane, the lately married
man was Brayton visitor Monday.
Nit Horton starts for Lebanon,
Nebraska, Tuesday to visit relatives
for while.
Mr.. Fred Wilson of L ,rah, was in
town Monday in consultation with
DIR. Koob.
The Brayton Lumber Company re-
ceived one car of wire and one car Of
lumber this week.
Ralph Goodwin has purchased a
pool room in Lewis and left Monday
to take possession.
An Atlantic Accident Insurance
agent was plying his profession in
Brayton last Monday.
Mrs. Ben CLARK, of Orient, is visit
Ing Nor paTouIS, MI. auu mF6.
Horton, who reside here.
Mr.. Glass, an Atlantic insurance
agent, was in town Monday working
up insurance on houses, etc.
Neils Petersen's big sale will be
February 18th, three miles north of
the Extra depot. Don't miss it.
o. F. Ide went to Audubon Satur.
day and purchased double deck car
of hogs which he shipped to Boston.
Mrs. j. S. Clark, OF near Orient, is
here OH an indeterminate visit with
her mother, Mrs. D. B. Beers and
family.
Asa Horton purchased a car of
cattle Monday OF II. j. Nelson which
he shipped the same day to Des
Moines.
The "Club' committee give a
dance this Wednesday evening, the
music being special selections played
on photograph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
Biggest Crowd Ever in Extra

is expected Friday evening, Febru-
airy 18th, when Emslie's Male Quar-
tette, of Indianola, Iowa, will enter
tain the people with some beautiful
musical selections. This quartette
comes very highly recommended and
large crowd is desired. Plan to be
in Extra on that evening to hear them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07

Miss Vivian Bartlett returned from
Atlantic one day last week after
wishing friends.
Mrs. Geo. Conrad of Atlantic visit
ed over Sunday at the home of her
brother Joe Donor in Oakf1eld re-
turning Monday evening accompsn-
led by two of her neices.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07
Oakfield and Brayton

Having sold my store 1 would con-
slider it a favor if those indebted to
mo would call soon and settle &C.
counts; will find books at store.
C. l.. BISON.
Brayton Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07

Plenty of home grown Timothy
seed for sale at $l.75 per bushel.
CHARLES SPENCER. Extra,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-07

Making
In it skilled labor has combined the best
materials into Range which is perfect
in every detail of operation, convenience
and economy. The entire exterior of this
range and closet is made of cold rolled
polished blue steel in natural finish, cone
head rivets, driven cold. Flues are large
board. Large oven. Fire box em 17bodies
all the latest ideas. 1t combines perfect
combustion with great durability; Innings
are of the best heat resisting grey iron;
heavy. back wall with air space; bottom
CRATE is of nom c!nker, duplex construc-
tion and works freely at all times Du-
pick drafts, keeping ell points of the fire
box at same temperature. thereby pre-
venting Warpng or buckling of CRATES.
Water front is of grey. iron of extra ca
pp 2? c Copper reservoir. large capacity.
faces being highly polished. its baking
qualities are splendid; it is superior in
lots of ways. Ask your neighbors about
them, some. of them have Monarch
Come in and see them and get our prices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-31

cnces on the broad basis Of mutual
helpiulness IN the unlfyiug of our laws
and of combined action IN staying the
lnsidious invasion Of centralized gov
erumcut. with the sympathy and CO.
operation of the people Of the cOun-
try and with the Iaw-maIsipg powers
Of the State Legislatures led into har-
monv, shamed into activity or forced
to do the people g will. the House
OF Governors, it would seem. should
become in a few wears a mighty force
in the American Government. 1t should
strengthen the States by granting them
fuller liberty, unite and unity them
more perfectly and make the United
States more truly the United States.
We need in our country today less
politics and more craftsmanship. less
party and more patriotism. We need
an awakening to higher Ideals We
need a higher conception of America s
place and destiny in the evolution Of
the world We need something nohler
AS a purpose than our self satisfied
complaccncY at the material prosperity
of tho Nation. for there is a moral and
ethical success that is never rung up
on cash register. We need the
scourglng Of the money changers out
of the temple of egislation-State and
National. we need purifying and
ennobling Of the body polite. We need
the clear clarion voice of a great in
spiration TO rouse the States 10 their
duty-not the gilded phrases of mere
rhetoric, but the honest eloquence Of a
high and exalted purpose like that
ringing speech of Patrick Henry s. r
century and a quarter ago, which
breathes the very spirit Of the present
hour of need whom it is said that the
States are too weak TO do their duty
and must surrender to government cen
tralization:
'Thcy tell us that we are weak, un-
able 10 cope with so formidable an ad-
vcrsarv But when will we he stronger? ?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-31

VIII it bc the next week Or th.
year! Shall we gather streng},
rrresolution and inaction7 ShaIii'
acquire the means of cirectual =,
ancc by lying supinely ON orr /
and hugging The dclusive nba,
of hope until our enemies sbaIi
bound rs hand and footl Sir ~.
not weak if we make a proper ma
those means which the God of ", ~
has put into our power "
Whatever tends to lessen tho
Of the American people to be ahso
~ self-governing, whatever tena
take from S0,000,000 people
privileges and to hypothecate thc,
the hands of a few. is a menae
principle, hazardous in what it nor,
and makes possible. "
The plan Of the House Of Cow,
is simple, seemingly feasible :,
possibly do harm and may hayo y
it the germ of great good. Is IL 4
n trial1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-31

cctlon Each State working out its own
problem has 10 a degree specialized, as
Oregon with IS referendum. by which
the people direct their legislators and
by which party machines have been
abolished. Those States that have par
italy solved great problems in self
government have valuable material in
the form of documents, reports discus
slons, blue books, records. etc. giving
in concrete form the results Of their
experiments and experiences which
would be inspiring so Governors desir
ing to look into these questions with
the fullest light possible.
We have, annually, conventions of
educators. of lawyers, OF ministers. of
doctors. of scientists and of members
Of every profession, trade and industry,
meeting to become acquainted, to con
fer on matters Of common interest and
TO strike the FIRE Of new wisdom or in
spIratlon from mutual contact. yet two
State Governors may never meet except
accidentally or incidentally at some
dinner or political gathering. The news
papers report even these meetings
only because of the opportunity they
afford TO spring again on the public a
worn but cpIgrammatic colloquy be
tween two Southern Governors on the
subject of thirst.
The Congress Of tho United States
would IN no wise nc disturbed In It's
normal work as marked out for il by
the Constitution by the institution of
tine House of Governors There need
be no conflict between Congress and
the new House, for the States. quietly
working ont their own problems by Che
light Of their united wisdom. could not
trespass on the specific legislation left
by the Constitution 10 the sole and alb
solute charge Of the Federal Govern
mont
The House Of Governors. even if
it were merely a meeting place for the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-31
Always Keeps Chamberlain's
Remedy in His House.

"We would not be without Chan
lain g Cough Remedy. 1t is ken
hand continually in our home. -
W. W. Kearney, editor OF the Indsu
ent, Lowry City, Mo. That is lust !,
every family should do. When ke,
hand ready for instant use, cold
be checked at the outset and cure
much less time than after it has be.
settled in the system. This remcd
also without peer for Group in
dren, and will prevent the attack /,
given as soon as the child bee
hoarse, or even after the croupy .
appears. which can only be done
the remedy is kept at hand. For
by all leading druggists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-31
NEW IDEA IN AMERICAN POLITIC

g.
Fuller Fr Voice of the People and Make
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-30
SEMBOWER GETS A LEAVE.
While Indiana Professor Is. Away,
Frank AydeIotte, a Rhodes Schol-
ar Will Take Place.

Bloomington, Ind, March 30
Frank Aydelotte of Sullivan. Ind, and
at present a Rhodes scholar at Oxford.
has been elected to the chair of asso-
ciate professor in the English depart
ment at Indiana University to succeed
Prof. c. J. Sembower, who has been
granted a leave of absence for two
years for the purpose of pursuing adj
vanced work at Harvard and abroad
Prof. Sembower will not leave the
university until June, and Mr.. Ayde-
lotte will not return to the United
States to assume the duties of his pro-
fessorship until September.
In making the change Air. Aydeiot
does not forfeit the scholarship which
he has held for two years. and ii is
that he will return to Ok
ford in 1909 to complete his work
there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-30
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
FOR LOYAL LEAGUE
Meetings Have Been Arranged
Some Months Ahead.
OFFICERS - COMMITTEES.

Speakers and subjects for the Sun
day afternoon meetings of the Crispus
Attacks Loyal league for the months
of April, May. October. November and
December. 1907 and January and Feb
follows:
April y.
Gardening as Professionalism
Evans.
Our Mechanics" personal expert.
ences) James Oakley. Isaac Winburn.
*May 49,
"ORr Accomplishments in the Music
al World"-tn In History Miss Speed
t2) AS Artists. Mrs. II. Coins: 81 Plan
tation Melodies. Mrs. E. Freeman.
October 20.
Our Contributions to the City's We'll
fare'-n Good Citizenship. w. B. Ar
G. Huffman. NJ. D.: 81 Some Hindranc-
es to Our Progress, L. Owens. ]. T.
Watkins. chairman.
November Il. Ito be selected.)
December d.
Women's meeting Personal Expe-
riences-Mrs. J. r. Norrell Mrs Ar
thur Willis. Miss Anna Brown.
January 10. 1905
.'Cryspus Attacks. the Martyr''-Geo.
w. b. Conrad. Mr.. Dennis. chairman.
February Is
Celebration of the Douglass Dunbar
Douglass. the Agitator'-Rev. n. w.
Williams
Douglass, the Orator. Statesman
and Diplomat-Harry Coins
Dunbar biographical sketch, Ever
EFT Gotham.
Dunbar the poetl-Miss Mary
Young.
Officers and committees-Presiden
Geo. ". B. Conrad: first vice president.
W. G. Huffman: second vice president.
Walter III. Dennis: recording secretary.
Everett Cotman: corresponding secre- |
fary. w. B. Arnold: treasurer. J. c. |
Moore: chaplain. J. T. Watkins: SER |
seant-at-arms. Thos. Mitchell
Board of Directors-G ". b. Conrad. |
Percy Griffin. Lemuel Owens. Herbert |