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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
o Show SILK Weaving Process.

At the Alaska Yukon-Pacitic expo
sition in Seattle next year there will
be a novel exhibit from Japan-a com
plete producing plant. There will
be mulberry trees in lasge quantities,
and the public will be enabled TO
watch the entire process of silk man
ufacture from the time the worms
wrap themselves in their cocoons to
the weaving of the thread into fabric,
Every single step will take place in
full view of the spectator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
PRESERVING Flour.

Much interest has been shown of
late by the army and navy authorities
in a new method of preserving flour
by means of compression With hv-
draulic pressure apparatus the flour
is squeezed into the form of bricks,
and experiments are reported TO have
shown that the pressure destroys all
forms of laryal life. thus preserving
the flour from the ravages OF insects.
while il is equally secure from mold.
Three hundred pounds OF compressed
flour occupy the same space as 100
pounds of flour in the ordinary state.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Cost of Governing France.

Someone with passion for statis-
tics has been calculating the cost per
hour of government in France. In
Napoleon is time it was e4,6oo; in
Louis Philippe's, $4,000. The second
republic witnessed "A drop TO e4.12o
Wiuh the advent of the third Napoleon
it wsnt up to 10000 From 1870 to
1850, by reason of the war charges,
the cost of government worked out at
e12,1So an hour, while at the present
time it has reached ,c1i,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Famous Mexican Soldier Dead.

Santiago Hernandez, the last sur
vivor of the Mexican forces that de-
Tended Chapultepec against the
American army in 1S47, died recently
in Mexico City. Senior Hernandez,
who was a well-known artist in his
country, was IS years old at the time
of his death, being only little more
than IA years old when serving in the
Mexican army. He was cadet at the
College Militar when the war began,
and in one of the assaults on Chapulte-
pee was taken prisoner by the forces
of Gen. Scott The American com
mander expressed great admiration
for the yalorous young soldier
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Withou, a sinale lear

\ curious tree grows in one of the
nun erous islands which are studded
about the Pacific ocean. 1t grows, at
its full height. TO nearly so feet. with
branches spreading like huge am
brelta, yet it is completely leafless, The
species having never been known 10
show signs OF q single bud Its sap
is useful as a medicine, but as fuel
the wood IS worse than useless, being
as hard as iron and quite as difficult
to burn-Home Notes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Valuable Old MANUSCRIPT.

The state archivist at Frauenfeld, in
the canton of Thurgovie, has discov-
cred a valuable manuscript, which had
been used as cover for other docu-
ments. 1t is a portion OF a Book of
Hours written in the twelfth century,
it is supposed, either in a Swiss or
German convent. This, at all events.
is the opinion of NM. Buchi and Wag.
ner, professors in the University of
Frlbourg, and other noteworthy per.
sonages in the world of letters.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Famous Explorer Once Wait.

1t is not generally known that Stan
ley the famous explorer, was a waif,
and that his original name was not
Stanley at all, says the Delineator.
The little boys real name" was John
Rowlands. He was born near Den
bigh, Wales, in 1870 When he was
three years old he was put in poor
house at st. Asaph. 1t was ten years
later that he sailed away to America
as a cabin boy. In New Orleans a
merchant by the name of Henry Nor
ton Stanley adopted him and the little
boy was given his name. The John
Rowlands' was discarded from that
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Tram Cars Free to the Blind.

A proposal is being mooted in Liver.
pool, England, in favor of obtaining
for the blind people of the city the
privilege of riding free on the tram
cars Since the advent of fast We
hicles, such as the electric and motor
cars, the blind experience much great
er difficulty and run greater dangers
in getting about the city and in addi-
ton to that ii is felt that, as rate pay.
ers contributing to the artistic inn
provement of the city their affliction
prevents them enjoying the amenities
so created
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Plucking Chickens by Machinery,

Chickens are now plucked in a
wholesale manner by the use of pneu-
matte machinery. There is recep-
tacle in which the fowl is placed after
being killed, and into this are turned
several cross currents of air from cleo
trical fans revolving at the rate of s.
900 turns per minute. In few sec
cnds the bird is stripped of its feath-
ers,, even to the tiniest particles of
down, and the machine is ready for
another
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Clearly Complimentary.

A writer whose Christmas money
perhaps ran short, and who is obvious
ly trying to comfort himself with the
thought that her birthday is yet to
come, remarks that 1.-The one kind of
gift always acceptable to woman is
something, anything, in cut glass" 1t
is wise saying, and one to be ex-
planned on the principle that like at
tracts like. She, like cut glass, re-
veals new beauties the longer one
studies her.-Elsinore Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Preparing for Sorrow.

A man must make up his mind
that sorrows and troubles are sure
to come You must have your share
and perhaps more than you think is
your share. When you have fixed this
fact in your mind you have made
much progress toward meeting it man
fully, with patience, faith and hope
Christian Observer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
The cxnic.

The cynic puts all human actions
into only two classes; openly bad and
secretly bad. All virtue, and generos-
ity, and disinterestedness are merely
the appearance of good, but selfish at
the bottom. He holds that no man
does a good thing except for profit.
The effect Of his conversation upon
your feelings is to chill and scar them;
to send you away sour and morose-
Beecher.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
MANS Mission az = cItIzen.

Some have said that it is not the
business of private men to NEEDLE
with government-a bold and dishon-
est saying, which is fit to come from
no mouth but that of a tyrant or a
slave. 10 shy that private men have
nothing to do with government is to
say that private men have nothing to
do with their own happiness or mis-
cry; that people ought not to concern
themselves whether they be naked or
clothed, fed or starved, deceived or in
structed, protected or destroyed
Cato, the Elder.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Women Fishermen-FIemish STYLE.

Women Fishermen-FIemish Style.
On the coasts of Holland, Belgium
and northern France the fisherwomen
are familiar sight, with their great
hand nets and quaint costumes. Many
Of the towns have distinctive cos
tunes by which their women can be
recognized anywhere Those of Maria
kirke, near Ostend, wear trousers
and loose blouses, while their heads
and shoulders are covered by shawls.
They carry their nets into the sea and
scoop up vast quantities OF shrimps
and prawns, with an occasional crab
or lobster and many small fish They
often wade out till the water is I'D to
their necks, and they remain for hours
at time in water above their knees,
rarely returning until their baskets
are full.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Oakfield and Brayton

Mr.. Doe has been quite i'll with an
attack of la grippe.
Mrs. Chris Jessen is i'll with an
attack of liver trouble.
Jack Clark is now working for the
Brayton Lumber Company.
Isaac Smith had his now addition
to his house plastered last week.
Miss Daisy Heath went to Atlantic
again Friday to have her eyes
treated.
Hans Nymand's little child is re-
ported quite i'll this week with bowel
trouble.
Henry mcCrory, southeast of Oak
field, is building new residence on
his farm.
McGovern Il Company shipped out
two cars of hogs from this station the
last Of last week.
Arthur Hansen went to Omaha
Friday to visit at the j. P. Bendixen
home for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hardwick
have the care of very sick baby
with stomach trouble.
Saturday was the dullest OF the
season, but very few people from the
country being in town.
Mrs G. A. Arnold and Miss Bessie
Ide drove to Atlantic Friday to do
some shopping and visit.
G. K. Hallock came home from the
Bluffs Saturday with carload of
stock cattle for his ranch.
l.. P. Rasmussen sprained his ankle
so severely that he was obliged to
use crutches day or two.
John w. Cannon finished his va
cation last Saturday. His son carried
the mail during his lay off.
Mrs. Minnie Buckley of
Dallas Center, Iowa, is visiting her
friend, Mrs. George Freeman for
few days.
Hans Nymand's new silo attracted
several OF our citizens Friday who
went out there to see what silo
looks like.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Bison were ex-
pected to arrive here Sunday after
their long outing in New Mexico,
California and Denver.
The chimney on the Odd Fellows
hall struck by lightning some time
ago, was torn down Saturday and
new one built in its place.
On Monday, September 18th, there
will be fine stock of Ladies' Cloaks,
Skirts and Furs for sale at j. F. Jen-
sens store. Come and look it over.
Rasmussen Brothers have COM
pleted their cement stone house and
now Nielsen Brothers are putting on
the roof and finishing the other
wood work
The Brayton Lumber Company re-
ceived a car of fine lumber Saturday
from the Iowa Lumber Company of
Seattle, Washington, Henry Rohwer
manager, the freight on wlneh
amounted to 1898 II.
We have one of the best and the
easiest running cream separatora
on the market and we can ALLOW you
$3oin trade on your old machine.
Walker
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Plan Costly BRIDGE.

At cost Of about $5,0OO,000 it is
proposed to build bridge between
Zealand and Falster, to take the place
of the present steam ferry, whereby
the international route Scandinavia
via Gjedser would be improved and
shortened.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Plaster Portraits POPULAR

Plaster portraits are the fashion
able form of counterfeit present
ment'' in London. They are done in
the form of miniature busts or bas-re-
liefs AT the low price of half guinea
t$2 500 apiece. They are modelled by
clever artists from the sitter iii 40
minutes
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Luxury.

I know 1t is more agreeable to
walk upon carpets than to lie upon
dungeon floors; l know it is pleasant
to have all the comforts and luxuries
of civilization, but he who cares only
for these things is worth no more
than butterfly, contented and
thoughtless upon a morning flower;
and who ever thought of rearing a
tombstone to a last summers butter
fy?-Henry Ward Beecher.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
From a Practical Point of visu

Like most minister's families. they
were not extensively blessed with this
worlds goods. She, however, was the
youngest of ten children until her
father explained to her of the baby
sister who had come in the night.
Well" she said, after thought, Il
pose it's all right, papa but there's
many a thing we needed worse.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Eternal White Lies.

1t is an amusing fact that every
woman claims TO have a little dress
maker who makes her the Very latest
and the most stylish dresses for
hardly anything" That cheap dress
maker and the hat | made myself
are myths which no one believes, but
which are eternal! Moda, Milan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Plantain Tropical BIessina.

The plantain is native of the
tropics which helps to keep mans
larder filled The plantain is credited
With having grown in the Garden of
Eden alongside the tree from which
Eve picked the apple. Its fruit is used
much as are bananas and its cab
base'' is esteemed a great delicacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Parisians Stick to the Horse

While New York and London are
talking about Tire displacement of
horses in the city streets and the pos
sibility OF their final disappearance
from the cities through the growing
use of electricity and of automobiles,
the number OF horses used in Paris
grows at a rapid rate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Shockinu.

Where have you been, Clementine?"
asked the aunt
Il have been down TO the falls play
ing with the eddies," replied the pretty
girl with wet fingers. The old lady
Was Mortified
What? Playing with the Eddies?
And without chaperon?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
For Enaaaement Rinas.

why did you accept George so sud.
denly after you had refused him only
last week."
Because | read in the papers that
diamonds were getting cheaper"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Paint! Paint! Paint!

Just little more Cararra paint on
hand and must go regardless of
price in the next thirty days. Call
in to see me. NELs SoRENsEN,
Mgr. Green Bay Lumber Yard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Mother.in-Law for Sale

A mother-in-law has been put up for
auction in the streets of Belfast by a
well-known local man, named O'Hare.
He cleared the house of furniture in
spite of the protests of the mother-in-
law, raised her on table, and offered
her to the highest bidder, but there
We're no offers. She subsequently
went to the police office and obtained
a warrant for assault, but O'Hare had
disappeared.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
For Sale

a Short Horn bull, ] years old
East of Oakfeld.
JOHN DETTMERs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
oulck,Rellef for Asthma Sufferers

Foley's Honey and Tar affords im-.
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in the
worst stages and if taken in time will
effect cure. Nick Dofiing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24
Filled the Bill

Belle-Iaek said looked so sweet
In my new gown he couldn't help kiss,
ing me.
Maud Well, the modiste guaranteed
the dress would give you satisfaction.
Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-24

astS VIZ IA
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
'otone, the Remarkable Tissue Builder
Builds Up Cases Like This In
Remarkably Quick Time.

The new treatment, called Protone, Is
powerful inducer of nutrition, in
creases cell-growth. makes perfect the
assimilation of food, increases the num-
ber of red d-corpuscles, and as a
necessary result builds up muscle and
solid, healthy flesh, and rounds out the
figure.
For women who can never appear
stylish with anything they wear be-
cause of their thinness, this remark
able discovery solves the problem. An
addition even of 10 or 20 pounds Of
fiesh together with rudy cheeks,
works wonders in personal appearance.
AS a beauty maker for the figure, IL
probably cannot be surpassed. II Will
cost you nothing 20 prove the remark
able effects Of this treatment. No diet
ing or eating of particular kinds OF
food are necessary. The treatm ent is
absolutely noninjurious 10 the most
delicate system. The Protone Com
pany. 392 Protone Bldg. Detroit. Mich,
will send to anyone who sends name
and address, a free SOC package of
Protone with full instructions) TO
prove that il does the work They will
also send you their book on why You
Are Thin" free of charge. giving facts
which will probably astonish you. Send
coupon below today with your name
and address.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
TOMORROW IS THE
LAST TO REGISTER

Tomorrow is the last day for the
registration Of voters throughout the
State in the present campaign. While
the registration thus far is the largest
known in Wilmington under the pres
ent law. aside from that at the special
election on the license question las.
November. it is expected that the en-
rollment tomorrow will bring the
figures far above twenty thousand for
Wilmington. Already 19,S47 voters are
registered in Wilmington and it is estl-
mated that there are several thousand
vet unqualified. Both parties will exert
every effort tomorrow TO get out their
deliruuents
This remarkable increase Is attri.
buted TO the abolition of the dollar
registration fee. many persons now
qualifying who refused TO pay the dol
lar necessary before the dollar exac-
ton was wiped out
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
POWDER CONCERN
met PRICE CUTS

NEW YORK, oct. 1G.-Agreements
Of the Gunpowder Trade Association
and other DOCUMENTS procured by the
Department of Justice in its inquiry
into the operation Of an alleged trust
by the f. /. dupont de Nemours Pow
der Company Of New Jersey were ad-
mitted in evidence at the hearing yes
terday before Unitd States Special
Commissioner William C. Mahaffy in
the law offices of Graham & LAmor-
taux.
George weights an. formerly an offi-
rial Of the Hazard Powder Company,
was examined as TO the methods of the
association in dealing wifS rivals. He
said that the association made no war
pn other powder makers. but only met
ruts IN prices when rivals initiated
price cutting. The hearing was adj
lourned until next Wednesday after
noon, when the examination of wit
nesses win continue in room No. 515,
Custom House
George s. Graham. counsel for the
powder makers. said after the hearing
that when the r. ]. dupont de Mem
nurs Company was formed II purchas-
ID outright all the subsidiary COM
panies some of which had formed a
part of the former gunpowder trade
association and that under advice of
counsel its organizers took every meas
are TO comply with the restrictions i'm
posed by the Antitrust law.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
COLORED VOTERS
HAD A BIG RALLY

One Of the largest meetings OF col
ored Republicans ever held in Whining
ton was that last night under the aus
pices of the Sixth Ward Republican
Club in the Odd Fellows Temple,
Orange street above Tenth. Not only
was it so largely attended that an over
flow meeting had TO be held, but the
voters had big parade in which every
'colored band in Of Wilmington partici-
pated. as well as the different clubs
The parade marched over many streets
and then swung past the German Hall,
where the anti-Taft negroes were hold
ing a meeting.
Charles II. Colburn. State committee
man at large, presided. He denounced
the "Blackbird Democratic Movement" 4"
The Rev, DR.. c. p Irby, founder Of
the United Christian Home, spoke upon
the issues before the colored voters He
said that they were the Jurors sitting
upon teh case under consideration and
he advised them TO support the Taft
and Sherman ticket.
Former Judge +. NJ. Hulett. of the
District Of Colum bia, had this to say:
THE Democratic party has done
nothing for us since its existence. but
maintain an auction block-you which
were our fathers and mothers were sold
from their offspring"
John w. Patterson. Of Washington.
William IL. Heald. candidate for Con-
gress. and Dr. w. Henri Pipes also
made addresses.
These were the vice presidents: DR.
S. G. Elbert, William f. Grinnage. DR.
Cornwell Bsnton, James A. Anderson.
DR.. 3. T. Moore, Charles Tiller. Wilson
Hemsley, s. J.. Anderson. j. Harry
Weeks. John W. Thompson, Edward
Startling, Charles Lambert, Adam Hin
son.
IL was one of the best meetings ever
held by the colored Republicans of VIII
mington and shows that there is prac-
! cally no disaffection over the Browns
vile affair"
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
COUNCIL HAD A
BUSY SESSION

city Council transacted considerable
business last night. In the absence Of
President Of Council Taylor, Councilman
James Kane, of the Fourth ward, on mo.
tion Of Mr.. White. Of the Eighth ward
presided.
The Society Of Prevention OF Cruelty 10
Animals reported having taken up 100 dogs
in September and putting 20 death $50. The
society's regular monthly appropriation
OF $50 was allowed.
A communication was received from tho
Free 100 Association thanking Council
for the $1,000 appropriated for the main
tenance Of the exhibit in the Brandywlne
Park.
T. Leslie Carpenter In a letter, object
ed TO p windmill az a stable at No 81
Adams street because the wheel has twice
fallen IN his yard. lie asked Council to
pass an ordinance preventing the use OF
windmills within the city limits. The mat.
ter was referred to the law committee.
The Water Department was allowed $50.
900 the balance due on its second quart
erly appropriation.
Chairman lyons Of the accounts COM
mittee, informed Council after the matter
had been brought up by Mr.. McGovern
Of the Eleventh ward. that Council would
not purchase an adding machine for the
use Of the city tax collectors az this time
Mr. McGovern also brought up the ques-
ion of the legality of the appointment Of
Councilman Walter Rash OF the Second
ward as assistant to the building inspector
in the work Of REMEMBERING houses in the
city. He expressed the opinion that Mr.
Rash. as a Councilman, could not accept
the appointment and added that he would
vote against paying his salary for that
position and that in the event Of Coun-
ell passing his salary he would as a
citizen bring action in the Chancery Court
to restrain It's payment
The matter caused some discussion and
the majority Of Councilmen were satisfied
that the appointment was legal inasmuch
as the ordinance was drawn up and was
approved by the city solicitor
city Treasurer Ross reported balance
in bank Of s27e s6o.35. Treasury receipts for
the week We're: James II. Morris. 500:
Eugene NJ. sayers. s675; George II. Nc
Can, Sf75 miscellaneous. sl3s7B
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
DEBS HERE TO
TALK SOCIALISM

Eugene Debs, candidate for president
on the Socialist ticket arrived in Whining
ton this afternoon. He later discussed
campaign issues at Turn Hall
The red special bearing Mr.. Debs and
his party together with a band stopped
on the Reading tracks between Tatnan
and West streets at LIS o'clock, The train,
consisting Of dinner coach and baggage
car, was lavishly decorated with red flags
and upon the arrival Of the party the lieu
tenants Of the candidate Immediately got
busy distributing literature among the
throng which quickly gathered.
An EVENING JOURNAL repre- sentative
boarded the train and asked for Mr. Debs
He was referred to the candidates chief
lieutenant, MT Reynolds ,sho stated that
Mr.. Debs was IN excellent health-bet-
ter than he had been for some time lie
had a long rest yesterday and spoke 10
an immense throng in Reading last night.
When asked If II would be possible
to get an expression from Mr.. Dehs,
Mr.. Reynolds said that il would not
be at that time as Mr.. Dcbs was dress
ing preparatory To going 10 the meet
ing place. But" said the lieutenan.
''he will tell YOU Just what / will tell
YOU and what I have just expressed
to the friend who left me and that is
this: This IS a mean world and 7
would not care TO live in IL IL Il was
not for the hone held out by social.
ism
AT 1s0 o'clock the band left the train
and marched up Tatnall to Fourth
street PLAYING the "Marseilles." while
many following sang the great tune
with all the power of their lungs.
Noticeable among those following the
band were two handsomely dresser
Young women carrying canes bedeck-
ed with red ribbons.
The Red Special VIII go 70 Newark
this afternoon. where Debs win speak.
and then proceeding to Baltimore for
meeting tonight. After that the
itinearry carries the party West ana
South.