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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
Audubon I oMnship
(Too late for last week J

CToo late for last weekly
Many are still in the grip of the
grip.
Kate Benton is quite i'll with lung
fever.
John and Henry Tibben are in Chi
cago this week.
Chas. Newman marketed hogs in
Extra Saturday.
VIM. Kroeger is busy dehorning
cattle these days.
Fred Krum is rapidly recovering
from his recent illness.
Miss Lizzie Krum is working for
Mrs. VIM. Hocamp, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Hill have both
been sick with the grip.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Schwenneker
visited at the George Meyers home,
Sunday.
FOR SALE: One dark red 2 year
old Short Horn bull. Inquire OF
Geo. Kness.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Ho.
camp ir. twelve pound boy Satur-
day Feb. Sth.
The box supper at No. was sue
cess, the proceeds amounting to over
seventeen dollars.
Miss Myrtle Dill from south OF
Extra visited last week with her
friend, Miss Bonnie Parrott.
Allen Hill, a son-in-law of Chris
tian Juhl, aud Fred and Henry Juhl
have rented the old Connrardy place
Mr.. Hunt and family, who kept
house for Barney Dofing. departed
Monday for their new home in Neb.
Miss Mabel Bush, daughter of VIM.
Bush of Fairfax South Dakora is Wis.
itlng with her aunt, Mrs. A. P. Pet
ersen.
Two daughters of VIM. Aupperlee
Of near Casey visited with relatives
at the Martin Immel home, the past
week.
sr,s Jergens and family moved
soutL Jf Adair, Friday. Mr.. James
Blake jr. has bought the farm they
occupied known as the old Jobes
place.
Mr.. Peter Eraest aud Miss Lizzie
Vokt are to be married Wednesday
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vokt, Rev. Clee-
ter of the German Lutheran Church
officiating. A large number of guests
are invited and a good time is antici-
pated. The reporter extends congra-
tulations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20

Mrs. Theodesse Martin was visiting
with VIM. Krauel's few days last
week.
The William Schrader sale was
we'll attended by Cameron farmers,
last Friday.
Lew Carper of Ross was an over
night visitor with Charlie Johnston,
last Monday night.
Harry McCaw was visiting with
Frank Buckner's and Charlie Beers,
Sunday and Monday.
James Baker had been on the sick
list from the effects of hauling
load of coal from Ross during rainy
damp day.
DR.. Fulton was called up Friday
to prescribe for Grandma Gray, who
we are glad to announce is improving
at this writing.
Fred McRistal and wife, Watson
Fry and wife and Harry McCaw
were all Sunday visitors with Joe
Johnston and family.
Robert Rutherford is busy moving
his household goods these days on the
premises occupied by his brother,
Thomas Rutherford, who will move
to Audubon in the near future.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
Worlds Largest Gun.

The biggest cannon ball ever made
weighed $500 pounds, and was manu-
featured at the Krupp works, Essen.
for the government of the car. The
gun from which this projectile was
fired is also the largest in the world.
and is placed in the Notifications of
Cronstadt. This gun has a range of
IL miles, and it has been estimated
that each shot costs $500.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
John Figan Dead

John Figan, aged fourteen years
died Thursday, lung fever being the
cause of his death. He was buried
Friday in the German Lutheran GEM
etery. Rev. Cloeter officiating at the
funeral services.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20

Builds up waste tissue, promotes ap-
petite, improves digestion, induces re-
freshing sleep, giving renewed strength
and health. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. IS c, Tea
or tablets,-Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-02-20
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will hold pub
lie sale at his residence 5 miles due
east of Hamlis station II north and
! west of Greeley Township Center
schoelhouse on Section 9, on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
A QUEER TREE
The Tumbo Is a Monstrosity of the
 African Desert.

The Turbo Is a Monstrosity of the African Desert.
 The mature jumbo is a tree with s trunk about two feet long. shaped much like an inverted cone. Almost all the trunk is below the surface of the ground. the visible part rarely exceed. ing a few inches. But the remarkable feature of the stem is that 1t Is often fourteen feet in circumference and be. comes more or less two lobed image The stem looks more like q great mass of ''the burned crust of q loaf of bread" to quote pr. weiwitsch's letter, than the trunk of 2 tree. The under. ground portion becomes greatly elon. gated. and its continuation Is the tor root of the plant. This goes down sev- eral feet in its effort to get the few drops of water that the arid conditions of the country permit.
 There are never more than two leaves after the seed leaves drop of. and very curious leaves they are. Start ing from a groove on opposite sides oi the depressed mass. they stand straight out on both sides of the plant They are often six feet long and two feet wide and usually split into ribbons that undulate over the ground in a way strikingly suggestive of the tentacles Of an octopus With It's great ugly body and its tentacIe-like leaves it Is nc wonder that it has been the most re- markable plant novelty of inc last cen tury- The flowers are borne in scarlet cones on a cymosp iufIOrescence com iHE from the crown of inc trunk.
 TEmh0a hainesII belongs to the joist fir family. or gnetaceae. and is known only from Portuguese West Africa 70 Dzmsra.and. This iS a region that seldom gets any rain. and desert condl- tiOns prevail almost completely. except for the sea foEs. The jumbo is thus q desert plant par excellence. and it is only hy a close approximation of these very ard conditions that we can cuI- tivate it-New York Botanic Garden.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

l Afe BOu utf uSheU uue oL Cidy.
 his tctte coolly. Are you i'll ? asked his wife coolly.
 "No, not very. Eve got the jumps Whats that? Tea? Ugh! It's choco late. Push 1t out of sight, will you? 1 can smell it.
 Leila set the delicate cup on q table behind her.
 What time did you return this morning" she asked. stifiing yawn.
 "I don't know-about . or G. How the devil should I know what time came in:'
 Sitting there before the mirror of her dresser she stole a second glance at bis marred features in the glass. The loose | mouth, the smeared eyes, the palsy. like tremors that twitched the hands where they frightened on the arms of his chair. became repuisive to the verge of fascination. She tried to look away. but could not "You had better see pr. Grisby," she managed to say.
 "I'd better see you: that's what I'd better do." he retorted thickly. You'll do all the doctoring I want And l want it. all right"
 Very well. What is it:''
 He pa~ed his swollen hand across his forehead.
 What is it?' he repeated. Its the limit this time. If you want to know. I'm all in"
 "RouletteT' raising her eyebrows, without interest.
 Yes. roulette too. Everything. They got me upstairs at Burbank's. The games crooked. Every box. ev- cry case. every wheel. every pack IS crooked. crooked. crooked, by Godr' he burst forth in a fever. struggling to sit upright. his hands always tighten ing on the arms of the chair. Its nothing but a creeping joint. run by a bunch of handshakers, I-T1l''-
 Suffering. choking. stammering im- precatiOns. his hoarSe clamOr died away after awhile. She sat there. head bent. silent. impassive. acquies- cent under the physical and mental strain to which she had never become thoroughly hardened. How many such scenes had she witnessed, She could not count them. They differed very little in detail and not at all in their ultimate object. which was Co get what money she had This was hls method of rrimbursing himself for his bosses
 He made an end to his ouiburst aft g awhile Only his dreadful fat breathing ngw fIief the silence and. surpoSfnz he had finished. she found her v0Ece with an effort
 T am sDrry-' It cones at a had time. as you kzsE--
 "A had time be b-nke out violently. ~HOv csz It cone as any other sort of times Win us an tines are lad If this is u0rse than the sve-sze it can't te heIpeI Ee are f7 ft for keeps this tine
 -weg
 Yes. we bs repeated. buI his face had gr0zn Ehzs-Iy and his urosr--En sTss were fssssnss "a hsrz In the mfr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

I've trick up my sleeve. can make good any time I wish to. Pm in a position to marry that man to the girl he's mad about-stark, raving mad"
 Mrs. Mortimer slowly raised her head and looked at her husband.
 Leroy. are you mad?"
 'T! Not much!" he exclaimed glee- fully. T can make him the husband of the most run after girl in New York-if I want to- And at the same time can puncture the most arrogant, the most cold blooded. selfish. purse proud. inflated nincompoop that ever sat at the head of directors table. Ono! Now you're staring. Leila. ! can do it can make good. What are you worrying about? Why, I've got a hundred ways to square that check. and each separate way is a winner"
 He rose. shook out the creases fin his trousers and adjusted the squat gold fob which ornamented his protruding waistcoat.
 "So you'Il fix 1t, won't you. LeilaT' he said. apparently oblivlous that he had expressed himself as able to ad- just the matter in a hundred equally edifying and satisfactory manners.
 She did not answer. He fingered a moment at the door. booking back with an ingratiating leer. but she paid him no attention and he took himself off. confident that her suIkiness could not result in anything unpleasant to any body except herself.
 Nor did 1t. as far as be could see. The days brought no noticeable change in his wife's demeanor toward him. Plank. when he met him. was civil enough. though 1t did occur to Morti- mer that he saw very little of Plank in these days.
 -Ungrateful beggar." be thought bit- teriy. Hes toadying to BeIvether now. can't do anything more for him. so I don't interest him"
 And for awhile be wore either q trucuIent. aEgTieTed air in Plank's presence or the meeker demeanor of a martyr. sentimentally misunderstood. but patient under the affiiction.
 Then there came a time when he needed money. During the few days be spent circlfng tentatively and ap- prehensivsIy around his wife he learn ei enough to know thst there was money to te had from her st present No doubt the moaey she rsEsed fO pia- cate Piank-If she had placzted him ia that fashton-uas a strain on her re sourceS whatever those resources were.
 One thing Was certain Plank had Eot rrnzined very Aorg Ia fgnorance of the cheek drawn against his hal ance- if I2d~~a. as Mortimer feared,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
AND,

differing somewhat as to the details of management
 J. B. B,-How many soldiers are there in the United States standing army? @ What is the cost of iron enough to build mile of railroad C') How many miles of Louisville and Nashville railroad are in Tennessee t4 How many miles are covered by Chicago?
 A.-The total enlisted strength. staff and line, is 62,516 exclusive of the provisional force and hospital corps. (2) Something like four hundred dol liars. (3) 79229. CN Chicago's area is 1905 square miles.
 J. l.. D-To settle a dispute please inform me where the largest cotton mill in the country is located and how many acres it covers:
 A. Inquirers as to biggest and best comparative information gener- 1 ally do not consider, how impossible it is to answer such queries satis- i factorily. This is big country. There are more than fifty million dollars invested in cotton manufac- turing in this country. and more than twenty-five million spindles. It i is impossible to say which individual mill is biggest.
 H. B. W.-Who invented the Oreida' board?
 A. Probably you mean the Oneida
 
 1 tablished an Oneida creek, in LenoX, Madison county, N. Y., in 1s47, by John H. Moves. Originally the com munity was strictly communistic, all property and all children belonging primarily to the society and the re- strictiOns of marriage being entirely abolished. In 1879, owing to the in creasing demand of public opinion that the social practices of the society should be abandoned, marriage and family life were introduced. and in 1880 communism of property gave place to joint stock system and the community was legally incorporated as The Oneida Community, Limited
 Jimmy-What is the value of one grain in United States money? @ What is the weight in pounds of cubic foot of gold? (3) Where were the following born? W. J. Bryan. Governor Paterson, Senator Carmack and Secretary Taft? (4) What is the estimated population of Birmingham. Mobile, Dallas and Jacksonville? (5) How long has "Bowser' been printed? C6) What is the number of war vessels in the United States navy? @ Which four nations of the world are counted the strongest? (S) How many inmates are there in the Tennessee peniten- tiary? (9y What is the salary of the governor of Tennessee?
 A. The gold dollar contains 25.S grains, therefor a grain of gold is worth 3.S75 cents. (2) 12O4 pounds avordupois. (3| Bryan in Salem. III. Patterson in Clermont county. Ohio; Carmack near Custodian Springs, Sum mer county. Tenn; Taft in Cincinnati (4) Birmingham 5O,OC0 Mobile 65. 70 Dallas 100000, Jacksonville, 450O0 l (0 Ten years. (6) Two hundred and seventy altogether. of which l3 are battleships. armored cruisers, 10 mOni- ! tors, IA protected cruisers, 36 gun boats, 5O torpedo boat destroyers, etc. G If you mean naval strength. | Great Britain United States. France. 1 Germany. (s) 1SOO. (9l Four thous- and dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

he said responsibility. "The house is worth two hundred and fifty thousand and there's only fifty on 1t now. If that fat Dutch skinfiint, Plank. shows his tusks we can clap on another fifty" And as she made no sound or move- ment in reply: "As far as Plank goes, haven't I done enough for him to square it? What have we ever got out of him except thousand or two now and then when the cards went against me? If I took it, it was prac- tically what he owes me. And if he thinks it's too much-look here, Leila,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
cv,s.ion oE Ns.sor.fstv.

An EnElishuian. 2 FrpBehmsn and a German sitting together fu the sm0k- ing room Of an Ooean finer the oUnver- satiOa turned 1a their nst5oaaIity. and enc Of them asked what esch of the three would choose t0 Ize if ise were TO; Of his gwu nation The Frencnuaa ssd If I were not a F-ench1zn- ! uOaI8 he an Enzlishuan-- The Ezzfishnzn sail IT ! were not aa EnETEx8uzn- [ wOEbf wish to be ons- The Ge-zr ~Tf u=-r nE- % C2s--u-z- [ uuzsd -Esh va-ae ras4sla-N
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
Some insurance

Paderewskrs hand Is insured for f45.C0o.
 Nine Lima CavalIeri the singer. in- sureS her throat for s50.OO0.
 La Belle Otero. the ParisIsn dancer. fnsures her feet for s1JoOOO. reckon ing each tue at a vaIue of sl5.O00. N. CarOlus Duran. the famous paint CT. sets the value of his eyes in the policy which insures them at $30OOo.
 KubeIIk InsureS his right hand for s5o0oo. and for this he pays a pre- mium Of s1.5oO . year. This guaran- teeS that if an accident to his hand prevents him fulfilling an engagement he will revive sI00rO and that if hs Inses his hsrH '-~ -'r -~rpire sraooo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

/ maid. who had almost finished A \ drying and dressing her mis tress' hair, was called to the door b, persistent knocking. which al frs she had been bidden to disregard. It was Mortimer's man, desiring t( know whether Mrs. Mortimer could re ceive Mir. Mortimer at once on matter: of importance.
 'No," said Leila petuiantly. Tel Mullins to say that cannot see any body" And, catching a glimpse oi the shadowy Mullins lodging about the dusky corridor: What is the mat ter? Is Mir. Mortimer ill?"
 But Mullins could not say what the matter might be. and he went away only to return in few moments bear ing q scratchy note from his master badly plotted and still wet, and Leila with shrug of resignation, took the blotched scrawl daintily between thumb and forefinger and unfolded it. Behind her the maid, twisting up the masses of dark, fragrant hair, read the note very easily over her mistress shoulder. It ran, without prelimi- naries:
 I'm going to talk to you whether you like 1t or not. Do you understand that? If you want to know what's the matter with me you'll find out fast enough. Fire that French girl out before I arrive.
 She closed the note thoughtfully, folding and double folding it into a thick wad The ink had come off, dis coloring her finger tips. She dropped the soiled paper on the floor and held out her hands, plump fingers spread. And when the maid had finished re- moving the stains and had repolished the pretty hands her mistress slipped her chocolate thoughtfully, nibbled a bit of dry toast, then motioned the maid to take the tray and her depar- ture. leaving her the cup.
 A few minutes later Mortimer came in, stood a moment blinking around the room, then dropped into seat, sullen, inert, the folds of his chin crowded out on his collar, his heavy abdomen cradled on his short, thick legs. He had been freshly shaved:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

linen and cloth ing were spot less, yet t h c man looked un- clean.
 Save for the network of pur- pie veins in his face there was no color there; none in his lips. Even his fabby hands were the hue of clay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

E B.-Are tbe lsnking systems of the Rank of England and the Bank of Francsa similar. or if different. ubere- ins
 A--TheT are similar tn the fact hat trssh are aEeurs If their resTsrtfve EuvernmFuSs- No d0uht inc Frpnrh bank hes ulruEp1asI after slse uEI@- r-ra
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

DEMOCRAT SELLS FOR 4a CENTS
 A K0ETH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
J. c. B.-Is the average length of

J. c. B.-Is the average length of life increasing?
 A. Evidently it is The same pro- portion of the population that 300 years ago attained the age of forty years, now lives to the age of sever ty. In 1893 the British government borrowed money by selling annuities on lives, based on average longevity. and an authority says the transac- ton was profitable One hundred years later a similar undertaking. based on the sama expectation os life. proved a failure because the term of life has heightened.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

l.. A. My hair is very curly, what can I do to make it straight?
 A. My advice is to do nothing Curly hair is very attractive and you will probably regret changing it. If you insist, however, take eight ounces of beef suet. an ounce of vel low wax. an ounce Of castor oil. five grams of benzoic acid. half a gram of oil of lemon. and eight drops Of oil sessia. Mix suet and wax over a slow heat. add castor oil and acid and allow to cool, and then add tre other ingredients. Use as any other pomade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
The Fighting Chance. ts;SSE es;s;Et, ;;;:, y:
 he Publishing Company
CHAPTER TEN
Copyright, l9O6 by the Curtis Publishing Company Copyright, l906 by Robert w. Chambers.

X BOUT o'clock on the following A afternoon Mrs. Mortimer's / \ maid. who had almost finished A N drying and dressing her mis-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

Harry--How many negroes are there in this country, and what pro portion of them live in the south?
 A. The last census figures were 8,S40,802, and less than ten per cent live north of the Potomac river
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

George-What is the origin of the expression "to kick the bucket?"
 A. Like most popular phrases the origin is yelled in obscurity There is a story that during the reign of Good Queen Bess of England a shoemaker named Hawkins con- mitted suicide by placing a bucket on a table to enable him to reach a rafter. and then kicking away the bucket
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

A. M-If you sign your name to take book and take only part of it, can the agency compel you to take out the remainder against your will?
 A-You must live up to your con tract, whatever it was.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

H. N.-White or gray felt can be cleaned by covering thickly with Fuller's earth, leaving on over night and brushing off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18
INQUIRIES
ANSWERS
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A. G. K.-Your cent of 1903 may be worth from three to 25 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

E. NJ have bird dog that has black mouth; its breath is bad and for it?
 A. I find no reference to a dis ease of that description. Consult a veterinary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

K. l.. B.-The shiny appearance of skirt can sometimes be removed by covering the glossy parts with a wet cloth and rolling tightly in upon the damp surface. Leave three hours and then unroll and hold hot iron an inch above so that steam will rise thickly from it. Do not touch until it is dry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

Fay-Do newspapers make any charge for printing society news? are always glad to get news but an editors views as to what constitutes news sometimes differs with that of contributors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

D. M.-The Standard Oil Go was organized in Cleveland in June, 1870.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

Reader-What is my birthstone and horoscopef I was born Janu- ary 2S?
 A. The garnet is the stone for January. Good natured and an agreeable companion, rarely quick tempered, quiet and dignified and successful in dealing with people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-18

H. c. D.-Please tell me where I can get the book Through Hell With Hiprah Hunt?"
 A. This book was published some six or eight years ago, and I have been unable to find bookseller who recalled anything about it except the fact stated. It may be that if a bookseller had an order for copy he might find it somewhere.
The Forrest City times., 1908-02-28
>1N,g.geMN.oNM ~ G.Ng.GNG.NN

We have an odd thing in paper nap kinS. They come already folded in the shape of birds, animals and gro- tesque figures They come ten or twelve To package. and retail at l0c. Ask to see them. Newsstand.
 If you want to see nice line of jewelry or if you are i'll need of any goods in my line, give me q call. Everything is marked at rock-bottom figures, and goods are fresh and nice. G. c. Taylor Palestine, Arkansas.
 \ few drops of that Flea Dope sold by paslay will rid your dogs and prem- iSes of all the fleas he can pack in. It is wonderful to see them roll off dead in q moment. Give it trial. You will be well repaid for your outlay.
 MT. l.. \. Ellis, of L'Anguille town ship, one of the hustling candidates for assessor, was mixing with the peo- pie in town couple of days the first of the week and gave us pleasant call. He has our thanks for favors.
 A dainty breakfast, an elegant lunch or sumptuous dinner may be q right on time if you phone your 0 CT for groceries to w. F. Kirby. TOUT pantry supplied complete with fresh goods. Phone lS4, Prompt delivery. When the breath is foul and the ap- petite disordered prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy needed. It puriiies the stomach, liver and bowels, sweetens the breath, promotes yig0r and cheer 1 fitness ]. Y Sanders, Special Agent l If you need d good mare or mule or two, we can supply you. We have l just received carload of mares and l horses and two carloads of fine mules that can't be beat. Fussell-Graham- Alderson Company. Call and see them ] \ beautiful line If Ladies Dress l Skirts are now being shown by Bran 1 don, Baugh X Go. The stock contains a great variety of fabrics, all sizes and lengths, and are reasonably priced al from Sl.21 to slJ.o0. Give them q call
 Our line of extra pants is now very complete and we have them in all extra sizes, extra quality and extra values. We want to show yOu our stock, and if you need pants. we will lit and please you. Brandon. Raugh X Co
 If you want handsome skirt for spflnE. We can interest you Our line just received is the prettiest shown in town, and you cannot get better in Memphis or elsewhere for the style and price. Fussell-Graham- Aidefson Co.