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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
chanqeableness of Fashion.

If fashion We're only limited to
dress! Unfortunately. there is a fash
ion in art and fashion in liter
allure as changeable as the style of
hats and gowns, and often as absurd.
-Gaulois, Paris.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Eternal Vanity.

A man has an awful hard time try
ing to make himself believe that all
the girls are not crazy about him.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
The Firefly.

The light is phosphoric, and is sup
posed to be displayed or withheld at
the will of the insect. Only the fe-
males are phosphorescent. Scientists
tell us that it's sole purpose it to at
tract the male-New York American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Work Done in Times Fraction.

All our great men who attained their
ambition early realized the value of
time; to them the minutes We're the
stepping stones on which they crossed
the river of life to the embanhment
OF success. They never lie abed
when they should be up and doing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
When Beauty Speaks.

What strange illusion it is to
suppose that beauty is goodness. A
beautiful woman utters absurdities;
we listen, and we hear not the alb
surdities, but wise thoughts.-Tolstoi.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Liahtens Lies Labor,

A French wit defined manners when
he said: Il would rather be trampled
on by velvet slipper than wooden
shoe"-though it must not be forgot
ten that the velvet slipper tramples
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Trouble Yet 10 Come

If the Audubon Electric Lightplant
was in the same condition as ours,
they would not be bothered over lea
wing the town in darkness suddenly.
It's just such maneuvers that keeps us
from erecting plant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
As Life Is Ordained.

Every person is responsible for all
ties, and for no more, and none can
tell whose sphere is the largest.-Gail
Hamilton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Distinction of French Capital.
Paris possesses the largest public
gardens and the largest hospital.
Good ldea-Pass IL on!

A Brooklyn mother says she trains
her children by talking to their sub
conscious souls while they are asleep
If you find this works well with the
children, ladies, try it on your hus-
bands.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Don Preston came back Friday from

Don Preston came back Friday from
a visit out of town.
Mayor r. c. Spencer departed Mon
day for Council Bluffs.
Jas. Parks is working at the Ed
Smutney furniture store.
Mr.. Faulkn er of Omaha visited the
Roth boys here last week.
Mae Rinemund returned Monday
from an out of town visit.
j. M. Graham returned Saturday
from an out of town business visit.
Howard kittell was an Extra bus
mess caller the first of the week.
Randall Hunter was visitor in the
south part OF the county this week.
Liza Zaner departed Saturday for
Atlantic to visit relatives ashort time
Mrs. Turner arrived in the city
Monday to visit her sister Mrs. Chas,
Stocking.
Maude Lynch of Sioux City arrived
in the city Sunday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
]. A. Musson and son, Reuben de-
parted Monday evening over the
North Western for Chica 20.
J. F. Frazier entertained his father
and mother last week, they left the
first of the week for Chicago.
Alma Oelke departed Sunday
for Omaha. She had been here Wis
ing her parents August Oelke and
wife.
Theresa Stanton of Chicago visited
short time in this city last week
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. P. l..
Stanton.
The Audubon County Chautaqua
opens next Tuesday July 81. at Audu-
bon and lasts six days with seventeen
complete Programs, twenty eight
events.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hinshaw of Winterset
arrived here the latter part of last
week to visit their niece, Mrs E. F.
Bilharz, aud other relatives and
friends.
Auditor Ben Train secured full
grown Pelican while on one OF
his trips north and had it stuffed fol
DR.. Rosenbladt. This is quite rare
specimen.
Mrs. Rippey and daughter Bessie
of Winterset, formerly of this city, ar
rived here the latter part of last weeE
to visit their relatives and friends
few weeks.
Mrs. Wadsworth and children re
I turned to their home at Grinnell after
a pleasant visit with her parents, Wi.
son Burnside and wife and other rela
tives and friends.
George Slemm dressed as Georg
Washington on the fourth was puz
zle. George was in to make the da,
memorable one to Audubon and b.
carried out his part to perfection.
Mrs. Samuel Shoup returned Sat
urday evening from Omaha where sh
had been, accompanied by two of he
grand-daughters, Misses Frances an
Cora Roberts who will visit her
awhile,
Rev. Father Mcdonald has returne
from Council Bluffs, where he ha
been to attend the obsequies of hi
old friend and colleague, Rev. Fathe
Smith who died at Mercy hospita
He reports three bishops and ninet
priests in attendance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
VETERINARIAN

/ shall be pleased to answer
your call whether it be in
day time or night, in sun
shine or in darkness, if you
need my services inform me.
I'll come. After years of con.
slant study and practice | am
prepared to handle any case
you may have. Phone
George Weighton VS..
Audubon, Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Better THAN Mere Wealth.

A man who gives his children hab-
its Of industry provides for them bet
ter than by giving them a fortune
Whately.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Oldest American cornoratlon.

The Oldest commercial corporation
in the United States is in New York
city 1t is the Chamber of Commerce,
organized May s. 1853, in the historic
Frances Tavern
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
The Main Trouble.

Most people would be satisfied with
the kind of living they are making if
other people were not living better.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
The North of Gold.

Writes one to the Times: Gold
regulates the price of everything
what regulates the price of gold?"
Why, everything, of course.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Shoe El4I

The house fly has been convicted of
a desire to annihilate the human race.
Beware of it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
Lost Confidence,

Other people have generally beaten
him to it when a man loses confidence
in himself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
To Thine ownseIf Be True.

A mind conscious of integrity
scorns to say more than it means to
perform.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
First Subscription Library.

In 1871 Benjamin Franklin founded
the Library Company of Philadelphia,
which he called the mother of all
North American subscription Ii
braries''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16

Mrs. ]. Nj. Graham and children
have returned from a visit in Chicago.
Myrtle Monroe departed the fret of
the week for Omaha to visit few
weeks.
Judge Green has returned from
Waterloo where he went to attend q
meeting of the State Bar Association.
Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills 10 take. Sold by
Nick Dotling.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
administrators Sale of Per-
sOna1 Property

Of ]. R. Griggs, deceased, late of
Meade county, Kansas.
l will sell at public sale at the
office on the north side of the square
on Saturday Jan. 9th 1909, the fol-
lowing personal property:
One large roll top desk,
One small fat top desk,
One typewriter and case,
One typewriter table,
One oak filing case,
One fiat top desk,
One filing case,
One sofa,
One safe,
One typewriter chair,
One revolving Office chair,
Four hotel chairs,
Two chairs
One bedroom wash stand,
One rocking chair,
One stove with pipe and hod,
One old stove and pipe,
One map of Meade county,
One calsndar clock,
Linoieum on floor,
One letter copy press.
TERMs-Cash.
r. A. HARPER,
]. 1. Stamper, Administrator.
Auctioneer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
"A n Edison Phonosrsph
On The Tree

Then a Christmas frightened
by songs, music. dances and
stories; then long evenings made
short throughout the winter by
this same great entertainer.
The Edison Photograph is a
gift appreciated by all, from the
baby up, from Christmas day on
throughout the year and In other
years.
Our installment plan to any
responsible party; five dollars
down, five dollars per month.
We have the new Ambrol Rec
ord (the minute kind) we can
deliver for Christmas.-Rath &
cambridge, Dodge City, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
Pub iCatiOn Notice
{First Published Dec. grid Ioo8)


State of Kansas, Meade County, IS:
In the matter of establishing, permanently,
the corners and boundaries of lands owned
by ], c. Finney, Robt. S. Reeves and others
To Katherine NJ. Stafford. of Cook coun-
ty, Illinois, VIM. Gray, Ebenezer Culver,
Mary L. Schoonhoven, w. H. & o. T. Will
son, Charles E. Malone, J. w. Lawton and
SIR. Cone.
You are hereby notified that J. c. Finney,
Robt. S. Reeves and others of Meade coun-
ty, Kansas, have notified me, as County Sur
veyor of Meade county, Kansas. to establish,
permanently, the corners and boundaries of
the following described tracts of land owned
by them and situated in Meade county, Kan
Sas, to-wit:
So of SWA section eleven (ID, NJ and
SEA of section fifteen (I5), NJ and SW4
of section twenty-five (22) VIZ and SEA of;
section twentythree (23) all in township thirty
80 S., Range. rs w, of the 9th p. m. Meade
county, Kansas, as between them and you and
each of you with respect to tracts of land re-
spectively owned by you and lying adjacent
to the above described lands and that l. as.
County Surveyor, will on the 29th day of.
De cember, 1908, O'Clock p. M, of said day
at southwest corner of said section 22 in said
County, proceed according to law, to estab-
i;h, permanently, said corners and boun~
d .res, at which time you may, if you wish.
be present and be heard.
MOSES BLACK,
County Surveyor, Meade Co., Kan
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
REDBLUFF BRIEFS

Andrew Kerr left Saturday for
Nebraska to visit relatives. He will
be gone month or more.
D. D. Smith lett for Partridge
Kans, to visit his wife and relatives
during the holidays. A man from
Partridge is taking care of his place
during his absence.
Clarence Wuerdeman left Tuesday
for PittsbuTg kans., to spend the
holidays with his parents
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Mein
of the west fats on December II, a
baby by.
GFRMANy
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

See shafer & Co. for Christmas
candy.
Sea shell novelties 'at Fletcher's
Furniture Co.
10 cents buys gallon of the best
coal oil at Marshall's.
janice Lebeck was down from
Bucklin on business.
Japanese baskets make nice pres
ents at Fletcher Furniture Co.
Chinaware and dolls at Fletcher's
Furniture Co.. for Christmas.
There will be Mass at Meade
Friday Jan. Ist at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Fletcher's Furniture Company are
displaying fine line Christmas
novelties.
Perhaps you could find it at SIAM
per's. He has little of just about
everything.
Edison Photographs and records
at Stamper's. Step in and ask Jim
to play few for you.
Apples-Will have about 5oboxes
on sale Saturday at s1.25 per Blu.
Choice Missouri pippins. H. G.
Marshall and Co.
1t is a little late to publish official
counts, but we are doing so with the
! Mertilla count included.
The Meade High School basket
ball team played the Odee team and
won by score of ~ to 4.
Prof. J. ]. Weber, president of
the Salt City Business College is
here looking after business.
Miss Zada Black is in Kans as
City this week and will spend
Christmas with her folks at Law
renee.
J. H. Garlic & Co., are pushing
their real estate business. They
have their auto in first class running
order and are ready to show land.
The Mertilla election board were
brought to Meade Tuesday in auto
mobiles and returned to their homes
in the same manner. The candidates
interested in counting the township
paid for same.
The tTwo Merry Tramps" com
pany showed at the opera house last
Thursday night to a good sized
crowd. The show was better than
last year and was enjoyed by all
present.
Chas. McCrellis arrived last week
with his new Chalmers-Detroit auto
which he recently purchased at the
Wichita Auto show. Chas. expects
to locate in Englewood and 60 into
the garage business at that place
We wish him success in his new
venture.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

For plastering and cement work
call on A. JACK BYRNs, for lowest
prices.
If you appreciate the other mem
bers of your family as you should,
you will go to Stampers and get
them some kind of little remem-
brance for Christmas.
Ferrys easy hame fastener for sale
at w. H. Finkles shop. Something
a farmer and teamster ought to have,
no straps to monkey with, guaran-
teed satisfactory. Call and see them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
A. O. ROSENBERRY
Transfer, Hook 0Rd Storage born
Rates reasonable. Phone No. 10.
MEADE, KANSAS.
w. II. Tracy
The Live Stock Auction.
ear.
Frat Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale at
any time or any place don't fall to write or
wire w. H. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioneer and has no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines of
property he may have to sell and is a com
potent Judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock I'M
less he is posted on quality and values. is
the high dollar for you means a reputation
for him, End, he will work for you from tn
time your sale is billed until the last article is
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First N on
al Bank or Fowler State Ban
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

On account of the recent heavy
rains and bad condition of the
roads Santa Claus has asked Jim
Stamper to assist him in the dis
trihition of Christmas presents and
has sent him fine assortment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

Z Harold Read is home spending
i Christmas.
Miss Agnes Wehrle returned from
Bucklin this week.
Tess Stalder is home from Man
] haitian to spend Christmas.
We wish you oil Merry Christ
mas and happy NewYear.
Herbert Conger is home from
Manhattan to spend the holidays.
D, M. Mackey was up from the
Cimarron river the first of the week.
Thurston Bodle is home from
Manhattan where he is attending
school.
Ordinance No. o2 relating to re-
funding some old city bonds appears
in this issue.
Clede and Bruce Kellar are home
from Manhattan for the Christmas
! vacation.
~ Herbert Graves is home from
Hutchinson to spend the holidays
with his parents.
Roy Gates IS suffering from a
mashed finger the result of large
ball falling on same.
Miss Mona McMeel is home from
Mount Carmel Academy at Wichita
VIII ere she is attending school.
Lester Randolph and Ross Camp
bell who are going to school at To
peka are home for the holidays.
Miss Marjorie Bodle returned
from Lawrence wher re she has been
attending the University at that
place. -
Meetings continue at the Baptist
church and there was another
baptismal class last Sunday morning
and evening.
VIM. Jobling and John Conrad,
county commissioners were in town
tuesday attending meeting of the
canvessing board.
Frank Wood, Ben Marshal, Gene
& .McMeel and Geo. Cole are home
from Lawrence where they are at
4 Ending the'state university.
Geo. DeCow has advertised ball
for Christmas night, Dec, at Phelps
Opera House to which everyone is
invited to attend
We have been noting with interast
the recent articles appearing in the
Globe relative to county printing
about letting it to the lowest bidder
etc. to which we suggest letting all
the Offices to the lowest bidder.
Now when it comes to the amount
paid for printing it is much lower
than the amounts paid for the other
officials in the court house and we
s are sure the printers do as much
work as any of them. However the
News is willing to leave these mat
tiers to the board, and we are of the
i opinion now that there will be no
bidding on the printing this year.
We propose to be fair with all officials
but serve notice now that we will
air anything we think irregular as
We have In the past.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

Frank Ellis was down from Fow-
Ter Tuesday.
F. NJ Paul was down from Mer-
tilla Tuesday.
WANTED-Two roomers-Inqu ire
at this office.
The glove factory remains busy
and are making up a large stock Of
gloves.
las. Jefferson and wife were down
from Jasper Tuesday doing Christ
mas shopping.
Clarence Perry returned from his
Colorado trip Tuesday and will re-
main permanently.
Sam Givler was in Meade Tues
day doing Christmas shopping and
seeing his many friends.
The city schools dismissed last
Friday for the holidays and will not
convene until jan, 4, 1909.
Oscar Thompson returned Tues
day from Mitchell, Neb., where he
has been for the past year.
Judge Randolph has some very
pretty flowers in his office and the
judge is justly proud of them.
Miss Laura Mackey returned
from Lindsborg Saturday night and
went to her home on the Cimarron.
A new Mennonite settler named
Friesen with two car loads of house
hold effects moved into the settle
ment last week.
Dave Williams and Roy Hart are
erecting large house and barn for
c. Nj. Gates on his land about
miles east of Meade.
The NJ. E. and Baptist Sunday
schools will have Christmas enter
at RETROSPECTIVE churches
on the evening of Dec, 24th.
Everyone come to the Christmas
tree and hear the program at the
church thursday eve
ming at 1880. Santa Claus will be
there.
Tom Walters, Chas. Billiard and
Sam Ellis all got school land down
in 36-34-2S and will move their
families there as soon as their houses
are completed.
There will be a big foot ball game
New Years between the college boys
from Manhattan and Lawrence.
They will fill up their teams from
players.
a. ! Paden, the Irish Flat cor
respondent, was up from Odee the
first of the week to see that the
county board did not override the
court.
We note that president-elect Taft
is looking around and putting the
most eminent trust lawyers in his
cabineut for his advises. We also
note that he said he was delighted
to have the services of Senator
Knox as secretary of state. Now
everyone knows how Knox stands
and than We sannot expect anything
else when all these same trusts con-
tributed their money to elect Taft
presidents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
"A Challenge

We challenge the world to clay
pigeon shoot to be held at Meade,
Dec. "a. Bring your guns and be
prepared for defeat.
John Sweets.
Doug Adams,
George DeCow,
Billy Green,
DR.. Fee,
H. B. Phelps.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
Turkey Shoot.

F. E. Bowman will bring in IS
turkeys to shoot on Dec. 24th. Do
not forget the event and be on hand
to win several birds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

For SALE-Horse, 5 years old,
weight about $50. Also harness
and buggy in good repair. Will sell
cheap. GEO. VANDERBURG, Col
ingwood, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
JAS. I. STAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for a good auctioreer
But is well posted on qualities and prices Of liv
stock, and all merchantable commodities and has
the mack of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you we'll as for himself
Informttion in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnished TN application. Terms reasonable
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recommend Mr.. Stamper to any
need of his service.
LOUIS BoEHLER Cashier, Meade State Bank
F. w. CURL Cashier, First National Bark
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
Notice to Hunters

Quail hunters and fishers are posi-
lively refused hunting privileges on
our ranch.
JASPER and 7. 7. SINGLEY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24
Notice Contractors

NOTICE. CONTAGIOUS
Bids wanted for the new Catholic
church. Call for plans and specif-
cations at ]. Wehrle's Dry Goods
store. Committee reserves the right
to accept or reject the same.
F. WAR; Sec'y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

Strayed-One light red color hog,
weight about 200 lbs. Strayed from
slaughter house halloween. Reward
for finder. Dorland & Martin 46
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

The vote on commissioner of 3rd
district recalls the insta &c of the
election of Harry Hayden in that
district in 1891, just IT years ago
when he had just majority over J.
N. Stamper. This year Mr.. Paul
has only majority. In 1901 Har-
ry Hayden and Albert Hempel ran
a tie race for commissioner of same
district and in the draw Hayden
won. Hempel contested and the
probate court decided in favor of
Hayden, who served as commissioner
of that district for IS years.
In the second commissioners dis
triet John Conrad was appointed
Nov. 6, 1897 and has served ever
since over II years in all. B. H.
Cordes preceded him having been
elected by the Populisls. Mr.. Cor
uCS lSlt inc COuuly anu CldlAlCu MS
residence in Crawford county and
gave that as his reason for resigning.
At the meeting of the board on
Nov. 6, 1896, Harry Hayden and
VIM. Beatty of Fowler were mem
bers and they elected John Conrad
to fill the vacancy and he has been
elected ever since.
All persons desiring toll connec-
tons or connection with Plains,
Fowler lines 2o3. zoo, 2o8, 2Io or
215 please call for long distance.
1t will greatly aid service as we have
installed toll board and those lines
are connected with it.
SOUTHWEST TELEPHONE CO.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

Free Edison Concerts Saturday
afternoons and evenings at Stamp
er's. Don't fail to hear some Of
them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

centso neachs
A County Treasure
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-24

County Surveyor, Meade Co., Kan
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-07-07
Officers; 6aaoen.

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