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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Need Much Money for Docks.

So much money is required to bring
the London dock facilities up to date
that the three private corporations
controlling the existing dock system
have agreed to turn over their inter-
ests to the board of trade and to ac-
cept compensation in government
stock when the dock bill becomes a
law. Then a general and comprehen-
sive plan of Improvement costing
about $5,000,000 is to be inaugurated
to meet the sharp rivalry Of certain
continental ports. The bill now be-
fore parliament contains 90 clauses
and seven schedules. 1t provides for
the setting up of new body, to be
known as the port of London author
ity, consisting of IA elected and ten
appointed members.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
lmaainary Necessities.

Were it not for the thousands OF
people who are slaves to imaginary
we might have avoided the
panic of last October" says a writer
in Appletons. 1T was these people
Indirectly who brought it on. 1t was
these people who suffered most when
1t came The laws of nature are iron
in their retribution. The man who is
earning $50 week and spending SO
does not fear panics Neither does
the man who is earning $4,000
year and spending $4,000. Sailors
who do not know how TO reef their
sails would be at the mercy of squalls.
People who do not know how to cut
down their expenses are at the mercy
OF panics. a certain rich New Yorker,
who retired from the stock exchange
recently, started business 40 years
ago with three friends When times
We're prosperous he could not afford to
live as we'll as they did. When times
were hard they had to borrow money
of hile in order to live at all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
To Defy the Libel Law.

London is to have a daily paper
which will defy the rigorous libel laws,
which are feared and usually respected
by all other journals published in
Britain. The new paper will print
news and comment which would rem
der any other publication liable to
heavy damages for libel, and will ig-
more the existence of the libel laws.
To make the success of this sheet
possible, it will be edited, published
and printed on foreign territory. Its
office will be at some town on the
French or Belgium coasts, from which
copies can be mailed to reach London
by the first delivery. Thus the Eng
lish laws will be evaded
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
A Noraadic Piece of Land.

Cape Cod itself is sand and like
everything of a desert nature is no
madic. Like the Arab, it is always
silently stealing away, so that the ap-
pearance of the peninsula constantly
changes. The prevailing winds in the
winter being from the north, the sand
is blown south; in summer it is
blown t'other way, but the winter.
winds being stronger, the land is
gradually working south. Monomoy
at the lower end used to be an island,
its extremity being called Cape Mala
bar, a name not used now. Why,
cannot say. This island of Monomoy
is rapidly growing toward Nantucket,
it having advanced some five miles in
the last so years.-Outing Magazine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
SponaY Chromium

Chromium in a remarkably new
spongy form has been produced by Bi-
net de Jassoniex by heating cast chro-
MUM containing Is per cent of boron
In an electric furnace with a large
mass of copper. The ingot shows the
white, spongy metal in the midst of
the copper. When the latter is dis
solved out the dried residue is a brill
liant, spongy mass of nearly pure
chromium in the form of interlaced fill
aments or crystalites grouped like
snowtakes or moss leaves. The small
amount of boron present may be driv-
en- off by heating. The spongy chro-
MUM is attacked more easily than
the ordinary metal, does not oXidize
in air, but in flame burns like finder,
glows very brightly in oxygen and is
attacked by hydrochloric and sulphur
ic acid, but not by nitric acid.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Iron Iona Known in japan.

The japanese We're acquainted with
iron from very early times. A sword
that was used by one of the ances-
tors of the present emperor, about 500
b. c.. according to the Engineering
MAGAZINE, is still in existence. Later,
the great civil war broke out in
the sixth century. swordsmiths and
armorsmiths came to occupy promi-
nent place From this time on down
to about 800 years ago no noticeable
progress had been made. At the be-
ginning of the seventeenth century
all branches of industry began to pros
per. The demand for iron Instruments
increased, and the scarcity of iron sup
ply began to be felt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Fish Chased Ashore by Whales.

A serious menace to health is.
threatened at Nahant by the large
quantity of fish which have been
thrown up on the beaches and rocks
following, it is believed, the appear
ance of porpoises and large fish, sup
posed to be whales.
Although the fishermen gather them
as fast as the tide recedes, many are
overlooked 1t is the opinion of the
natives that the fish, which include
mackerel, hake. pollock and herring,
all small in size have been forced
ashore by the larger fish, which have
invaded the waters decentralization
Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
About the lbsen House.

The lbsen lovers all over the world
are interested in the argument that
is going on in Christiania over the
purchase of the 'Ibsen house Sigurd
Ibsen says that his father never owned
the house and only rented rooms in it.
and he opposes the idea. The citi-
zens, however, know what an attrac-
ton such house would have for
tourists and are bent on adding it to
the sights of the city And so it is
that the fire of genius burned to il
lumine the mercenary outlook of the
burghers of the Norwegian city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27

Lou Stetzell and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy at
their place the latter part of last
week.
Old Mr.. Guy and Miss Lizzie
Rasmussen of Carroll were Sunday
and Monday visitors at the Jensen
and Lewis homes.
We're Spilker came down between
trains Tuesday morning from Ar
cadia where he is working in the
Northwestern depot.
ISIS Ella Denton went to Audu-
bon Monday evening, and from there
she went to Extra Tuesday and visit
cd friends short time.
Miss Iva Roberts began her school
in the Fischer district last Monday.
A good many of the country schools
will begin next Monday.
The Misses Frank and Ruth ANder-
son returned to their home Saturday
after q weeks visit with their sister,
Mrs. j. B. Campbell and family.
Harry Lamp returned from the
state fair Monday morning and his
brother in law returned home, also
Mr.. Bcunier who helped 10 his place.
Charlie Hepp and sisters, Della
and Ida, and nieces, Florence and
Esther, got back Tuesday morning
from their fishing trip at Lake View.
Miss Mary Neu of Templeton
called on her friend Clio Beers Thurs-
day eve and attended the Ladies Aid
Society's supper at the Audas home.
MIR. ard Mrs. Auaas and Ora Cor
ner, wife and Charlie took the early
train Monday morning at Templeton
for Des Moines to attend the state
fair.
Uncle Billy McWilliams is build
ing a cave for Mr.. Williamson this
week. Last week he put up new
chimney for Farrell and one on the
bank.
The young people of town and the
surrounding country had fine time
at the Boysen ranch last Saturday
night, the girls having invited them
there.
Misses Clio Beers and Mary Neu OF
Templeton went down to Des Moines
Saturday morning with Ormsby
Beers for few days in the city and
at the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith returned or
Monday morning to their home il
the eastern part of the state after s
good visit with her brothers, Ton
and Will McMichael.
Rev. Golden will preach in Gray
next Sunday evening. He was un
able to be here last Sunday afternoon
on account Of being called to De
Moines to preach a funeral sermon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Greeley Clipping:

George Mccall has been quite sick
for several days.
Ray Hoover went to his home in
Audubon the first OF the week.
Stacking is about all finished and
few have commenced blowing.
Matte Hensley commenced teach
ing the young ideas how to shoot at
No. / Monday.
Grandpa j. H. Reynolds is very
sick with rheumatism and other COM
plications of diseases.
King Corn shivers these cold nights
and wonders if he will get his ears
frosted early this fall.
Clyde Mccall and wife drove over
in Guthrie county Sunday to visit
his uncle, Mack Mccall, returning
home Tuesday.
Charley Jayne and wife, Ira John
son and wife, Albert Frederick and
son Lee went to Des Moines the first
OF the week to take in the state fair.
The young ladies of the Epworth
League served ice cream and cake
Thursday evening of last week at
Lewis Anciaux's. They cleared 81 90.
On Sept. 2Sth to Oct. Sd we will
have special sale On carpets, rugs
linoleuns, lace curtains and por-
there's, during which price will be
forgotten. Walker.
Rev. Kelley drove to the eastern
part of Adair county the first of the.
week. He is expecting call to
preach for church in that locality.
We trust the good brother will find
more sunshine and fewer storms in
the year to come than in the one Just
passed.
The church at the center was pa.
pered and cleaned up this week.
Claude Jayne and Bob Buchanan did
the pspering and made very neat
job of it. Worth Hartzell and others
made some nice cement steps and
walk and now when the ladies get
that new carpet and those up to-aats
pulpit chairs we hope to have lar &c
| crowds at preaching.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Old Walnut Carving for New House

Walnut carvings and wainscotings
and the main stairway in the old John
Hay mansion on Euclid avenue Cleve-
land, will be used in the interior of
the splendid new colonial dwelling
which the widow OF the secretary of
state is about to build near Wade park.
Plans for the new home of Mrs.
Hay reached Deputy Building Inspec
tor Horner Saturday. The estimated
cost of the house is placed at $4,000.
The stairway and carvings taken from
the old mansion on Euclid avenue
will be part of the large entrance hall
of the new residence. This hall will
be 20 feet wide and A feet long.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Big rain Tuesday night and We'd

Big rain Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning.
Mrs. John CARRIER spent few
days the first of the week at Ross.
Mrs. James Rutherford and Lucille
Spilker returned Tuesday evening
from Vail.
Mrs. John Dunick and children
came down Tuesday evening to go
out to Elmer Dyer's to see that new
baby.
Mrs. Charles Tucker of Dedham
was in town Tuesday evening She
and her sister, Libbie Lewis are GO
ing to the state fair together.
Mrs. Thomas Marklsy has couple
of sisters from Nebraska here visiting
her. A married sister and husband
from Carroll were here in their auto
Sunday.
Mrs. Trotter of Stuart, mother OF
Mrs. Howard Earhart, came Friday
evening to see her son-in-law, who
got SO badly hurt by his team run
ming off with binder, recently.
Mrs. JOAN Markley and Steve and
her daughter, Mrs. Darlington of
Manning started for weeks visit
with relatives at Casey. Mrs. Irv
Marley is taking care of Grandma
Seward during their absence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Good Authority.

A Cincinnati paper. having spoken
of people as "summering" at Watering
place, one of its residents asks ironi-
cally: Would it be correct to say
that a man is falling in New York, or
'sprinsing' in the mountains?" I'm
luckily language does not run by logic.
AS for summer as a verb, is not Isaiah
good enough authority? OF the noun
tains he says: The fowls shall sum
mer upon them, and all the beasts of
the earth shall winter upon them
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Gray News

Prof. White is painting the hotel
buildings,
Mrs. Peterson spent Tuesday at the
Christensen home.
We have been having a taste of
fall weather lately.
School will begin in Gray week
from next Monday.
Miss Ada Kittell spent several
DAYS last week in and near Gray.
Mrs. Ross Higgins and Blanche
were Manning shoppers Tuesday.
Don't forget the musical at the
hall Saturday night, August 10Th.
Cameron Ross was business visi-
tor in Gray one evening last week.
The school board is having Il
furnace put in before school begins.
Born to Walter Jensen and wife
Wednesday, August 10th, bouncing
boy.
Sam and Carl Ross, jim CARRIER
and VIII Lewis went Sunday to the
Fair.
Mr.. Charles Farnham and family
spent Sunday at the Frank Gray
home,
Mrs. e. Farrell and children spent
Tuesday in Manning at the IIslford
home.
Miss Matilda Jensen has been ten
dered the intermediate room of our
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs Hart of Audubon
called at the John Markley home
last Sunday
A niece of Mrs. Markley's and her
husband from near Dedham visited
them Sunday.
Mr.. Buckmaster's father came Sat.
urday evening for couple of days
visit with them.
Mr.. Howard Kittell and Misi
Hansen of Extra we're at church il
Gray Sunday night.
The Austin Linn family attended
the wedding and reception of hel
sister, Miss Jennie Clark.
C. Settlemire and wife went up to
Glidden Tuesday to visit her brother
Will Brandhorst and wife.
Miss Mildred Bowen has resigned
her position as intermediate teache
here and will teach in South Dakota
Mrs. l.. Robinson is spending +.
week or tive in town among friend
while her new house is being
plastered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon from below
Audubon came up to her father
George Viewers Saturday night tor
short visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Humor of the Sanctum.

A Michigan editor complains be-
cause the village undertaken is haul
ing wood in the hearse. suppose the
editor is mad because he is not haul
ing his delinquent subscribers.-Long
Island City On. W Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Are Raisino Fewer Apples.

The American apple crop has
dropped off more than one-half within
ten years. 1t used to average about
100000 barrels Il year. Now it av-
erages only 2S,000000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
MAKING a Man Proud.

A thing that makes a man about as
proud of himself as he can be is to
be asked to subscribe for the stock
of some corporation, when he hasn't
red cent.-New York Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27
Automobile for Sale

A new 1907 Holsman automobile
with top and foot brake for sale
cheap. For particulars call at
the Journal office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-08-27

Vast Increase in Wealth.
The taxable valuation of Guthrie,
the capital of Oklahoma, is s5.5OO,O0O,
as against s1,500,0Q0 last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-03

The Princess Geloselsky. in mourn ing costume, who came to this cOun- try to attend the funeral of her father. General Charles Whittier Her hns- band is a Russian prince.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-03
TAMMANY TRIP WILL
 COST ABOUT $115,000

New York, July 2.-There is hurry Tammany, where the finishing touch es are being added to the prepara- tions for the start to Denver tomOr- TOW About $50 braves will make up the party. They expect to have oodles l of fun under the leadership of Big Chief Murphy, and they expect to pay at least Sll5,000 for it. This is the most modest estimate of those in charge of the de luxe excursion to the mile-high town. The arrangements in- clude the provision of a liberal sup
 ply of snake-bite remedy. The braves have heard that there are lots of serpents out in the wild and woody and undiscovered country to which they are going and they will not go unprepared.
 Five special trains will carry $50 braves to the great pow-wow. Two trains will go over the New York Central, two over the Pennsylvania, and one over the Erie railroad. All will be made up of care de luxe.
 Upon arriving in Denver the Tam many men will parade with martial music before going to headquarters at the Brown Palace Hotel. They eX- pect to make a fine appearance, head ed by Big Chief Charles F. Murphy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-03
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,
 Dy Carrier.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,
 Dy Carrier. s2Mtly, one copy, one week ....o .1E A,1ily, one copy. one month .... SS 1aily. one copy, six months.... 1.7S Sally, one copy, one year COG. 7.So 1 BY HAIL. ~tAK~ CSob In Advance, NAt1y, threo months ........... 1.Eo sally, six months ............. 800 3aily one year ................ sc 31Bday Edition, ope year.,.,.... 3.eo Weekly Edition, one year. ........ 1.tt aIi 1karged) 41.So.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-03
Heart toHeart
 Talks.
 By EDWIN A. ME. Conyricht INS by Edwin A. N"-.
THE GAMBLER.
By EDWIN A. ME.
Copyright, 1868, by Edwin A. Ny.

"Yes. he is gambler. but his word is perfectly good in business, and he is good hearted fellow
 Such expressions are more or less current in many communities. And such expressions are misleading. What is q gambler?
 1. HE IS X LEIGH.
 He takes money over the green cloth and gives nothing in return. He saps society. He is a parasite. He produces nothing. He consumes the produce of others and does not pay for it. He lives on others. like the I"use on the tapeworm He absorbs but does net give out. He is useless ,o the body polite. He is never pointed 1o with pride. He is always viewed wi Ii alarm. He is q human leech.
 2. HE IS A CRIMINAL.
 He wins money diSllonpstly. He is therefore at heart a nlalefactor He grows worse as his career grows. T'c drunkard may reform but the rule ' that "once a gambler always gam bler" The gambler cannot keep the money he wins One day. grown dr.>- Eerate. he commits q crime.
 There was Sanson.
 He was about the first Elmh'0r W" know of He wagcrcd thirty *u't of clothes with the l'hilisti res 'ihaf were smooth pcop" a::d cut wittcd him. Whereupon Ee committed murder Samson is q li 2.Ct pn Cf the s;tni- blcrs. They usually cnl by beco ming known erimina,5.
 3. HE IS AN OUTLAW.
 Ever: state has strict laws against gambling. In every city it is prohibit ed by ordinance It is the gamblers daily business to violate these laws. He is absolutely and deliberately law less. He is not q citizen. He is an outlaw He is professional la wi break CT. He is bandit. His hand is against every man.
 4. HE IS A MAN RUINER.
 The gambler has no bowels of mercy. Compassion is not in him. Woe to the man who gets into his clutches, He will squeeze that man of money, rtpu tation. soul and throw away the rind. In word. HELL IS NEXT DOOR TO WHERE THE GAMBLER STAYS
 How. then, can it be said of him that he is honest in business and a good fellow?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-03
WHO WILL BE GOV
 ERNOR'S SECRETARY?
RumOr Names Judge William \. Fal- coner, who Refuses to Discuss the Matter, but MT. Donaghey Denies It.

A somewhat persistent rumor has been in circulation to the effect that
 Judge William A. Falconer of Fort Smith, we'll known politician of Ar
 kansas, chairman of the Platform Committee of the recent State Demo- cratic convention, is slated to become private secretary to George w. Don aghey of Conway, Democratic nomi- nee for governor. The rumor was f1atly denied by Mir. Donaghey. Judge Falconer stated that he had nothing to say in the matter, declining to dis cuss it.
 MT. Donaghey was talked with over long distance telephone and said: T am not going to appoint MT. Falconer, that I know of now, and have not ap- pointed anyone to the office of private secretary. If others say that l have they know more than 1 do.''
 It has been rumored that Mir Don ashey would appoint Bruce Bullion of Conway as his private secretary. MT. Bullion took an active part in Mir. Donaghey's campaign and politicians have believed that he would be hon. ored in some way. However, Mr. Bull lion was elected secretary of the State Democratic Central Committee at the recent Democratic convention and was practically named for that position by MT. Donaghey, as it is cus- tomary for the Democratic convention to honor the wishes of the nominee for governor in regard to the selec-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-03
HEAT AND ITS RESULTS.

With the advent Of the heated term
 comes the usual wave of crime and ireanitv The heat of crowded cities becomes intolerabe, and each day G;splavs it's gruesome list of fatall- ties.
 It is a fact worthy of note that this annual heat-insanity, if we be al- lowed to coin phrase, is usually confined to that class of people who are forced by circumstances to re- main in the city and at their daily tasks. those in more fortunate posl- lions being able to leave the heat and suffocation of the cities for the f, esb air and cool breezes of localities remote from the scenes of toll and business worries
 Whatever may be held to the con- i trary the theory of heat as a breeder of crime and insanity is reasonable,
 for experience teaches and statistics
 prove that extreme heat, whether in midsummer or in one of the quarter seasons, is always accompanied by a
 period of madness in which suicides increase and homicide of a nature pe-
 culiar to such degrees of temperature
 are much more frequent than at any
 other time. It is also noteworthy that
 crimes of this season, while they may
 be atrocious, are, as rule, unpre- impulse, the reason for which is in- applicable except upon the hypOthe- sis of heat insanity. A mother be- coming suddenly crazed, strangles her babe-the most unnatural of crimes and upon realization of her awful act, suicides. The first crime is due to an overheated brain and body, and the second to the horror of the first.
 The evils arising from life ill crowd ed cities are apparent at all times, but when the thermometer registers 12O degrees in the shade, those un- fortunates who cannot retire to the cool and quiet of country life are each moment on the verge of madness and the number of offenses against the laws of the land and against those of Nature herself increases in propor- ton to the rise of the thin line of mercury in it's frail glass case.
 In this respect it might be apropos to remark that Nature makes no pro- vision for the building of great cities nor for life therein. She gave us a beautiful world and an abundance of fresh, pure air, but if we choose to herd like sheep between the walls of tall buildings where pure air is quick ly befouled by the eXhalatons of both man and beast and the impuri- ties rising from all kinds of decay, we must take the consequences.