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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
COLLECTOR FOR A BREWERY
So His Wife and Children Didn't Mind
His Visiting Saloons.

The man had hardly emerged from
the dingy saloon on the corner, when
the well-dressed lady stepped up and
accosted him.
My poor fellow" said she, do you
spend much of your time in such vile
places as that?"
He stood and eyed her critically.
"I'm in and out of 'em all day long"
he then returned, little sullenly.
God help you! Just think of the
precious hours wasted in such dives
of the devil! Do you spend much mon
ey in saloons?"
Yes; over $40 day"
"Merciful heaven! Are you mar
ried?"
Got a wife and five children"
And yet, while your wife and chill
dren are home crying, doubtless, for
food and clothing. you are going from
saloon to saloon like a sot!"
They amt cryin' for food nor moth
I'M" retorted the man, huff1ly, "and l
amt no sot cause 1 don't drink"
what! You don't"
"And what's more, my wife and chill
dren re tickled to have me goin' into
these places all day."
What do you mean?"
And besides, by goin' from saloon
to saloon spendin' money I'm dom my
duty to them, myself and my EN-
ployers, ma ami"
''What is vOl1r buSinacS 81
I'm collector for a brewery"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
Notice of Application Fer Telephone
Franchise.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:


Notice ia hereby given that there
will be Submitted to the qualified
voters of the Incorporated Town of
Extra, Iowa, at the general electiou
to be held on November 3rd, 1908,
the following proposition:
SHALL the Audubon Comfy Tele-
phons Company, a Corporation, of
which M. *. Simpson is President
and L. r. Simpson is Secretary, be
granted a Franchise for the period
of 25 years, for tae purpose of using.
the various streets, high ways, roads
avenues, alleys and other public
places of said Extra, Iowa, for the
construction and maintenance there
on OF telephone poles, telephone
wires, supports, and such other
apparatus as may be pertaining to
a telephone system, and used in
connection herewith"
N. HANSEN,
o29 Mayor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
A jewelers. Experience

G. r. kluger, the jeweler, 1860 Nir-
ginia Ave, Indianapolis, Ind. writes
Il was SO weak from kidney trouble
tina! could hardly walk hundred feet
-Four bottles of Foiey's Kidney Remedy
cleared my complexion, cured my back
ache and the Irregularities disappeared
and can now attend to business every
day, and recommend Fo'ey's Kidney
Remedy to all sufferers. as it cured me
after the doctors and other remedies had
failed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
Farms for Sale

10 acres, lays well, miles of Extra,
per acre, sos.
40 acres, good soil and convenient
to Extra, per acre S62.5O.
40 acres, fair buildings, miles from
Extra, easy terms. $o5.
40 acres near Extra, ordinary build
ings, very easy terms. S75.
80 acres 8 miles from Extra, good
soil, lays we'll. $3.50.
$50 acres ~ miles from town, good
buildings and good land, all seeded
but 20 acres, only $4,000 March l, 1909,
balance long time. A bargain s67.50
220 acres near Extra, $1,000 new barn
other good buildings and land in good
condition, not rented and worn out
easy terms and long time, or exchange
for small farm, best bargain any
where $3.50.
100 convenient to Extra, good build
ings and all good crop land, $1,000
March lst, 1909, and balance long
time 5 per cent interest. $75.
120 acres near Extra good buildings
easy terms. $40.
80 acres near Extra, good buildings
and best soil, $500 March lst. 1909,
balance long times per cent interest
or trade for town property in Extra
or Audubon. $50.
Also have 5, 10, Is, 20, 30 and 4c
acre places in p mile of Extra. 1
have lived here thirty six ysars and il
there are any bargains | should know
them. / will pay anyone's expenses
who will look at these farms and say
they are not exactly as represented.
JOHN 81. RENDLEMAN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
A Bit Absent-Minded.

Nufus Choate, the great lawyer,
once endeavored to make a witness
give an illustration of absent-minded-
ness. Wall said the witness, eau
tiously, q should say that man who
thought he'd left his watch to hum,
an took it out'n his pocket to see if
he had time to go hum to get it
should say that Teller was a leetle alb
sent-minded"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
FIsHWoMEN ON THEIR DIGNITY
English Show Up Police Inspector
He Is Removed.

A telegram from Cherbourg, Eng
land, describes a strange happening
there. The fishermen had brought in
big catch of fish and shellfish and
the market was just opening when a
police inspector stepped up to one
of the fishwives to make note of
an infringement of the local bylaws.
The woman had stepped two yards
further than the bylaw allowed her to
do. minute later a second police
complaint was made-against wo-
man who had undertaken to sell the
fish of a fishwife who was ILL., A third
complaint was made against a fisher
man who went out of his turn in put
ting up his catch for sale.
The news of the police officiousness
spread quickly. Many of the women
were still bargaining with the fisher
men, but the last bids and counter
bids could not be heard for the shouts
of the women established behind the
fish baskets on the market place. In
two minutes the word was passed
round that the fishwives We're going TO
close the market in order to show
their Indignation against the police.
For some time all was hurry and
hustle, within ten minutes the market
square had been cleared and the fish
returned to the boats in which they
had been brought into harbor Thus
1t was that the 10000 inhabitants OF
{ n
strike came to az end, owing to the
removal by the municipal authorities
of the obnoxious police inspector.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
His Act.

Father said young ST Cornsilk.
q have long desired to go on the
stage, and now, with your permts-
sion"
Hosea Cornsilk thoughtfully stroked
his fame-colored chin beard
"All the worlds a stage, my son, =
he said. gently. Take that hoe and
dig up the potatoes in the half acre
field behind the hog PEN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
He Knew His Mamma.

Neighbor-Bertie, your mother is
calling you.
Bertie-Yes'm, l know it, but 1 fan
cy she don't want me very badly.
Neighbor-But she has called you
seven times already
Bertie-Yes, know, but she hasn't
called albert" Philadelphia In
quirer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
Guessed His Idea.

The young man had gone to the
heiress' father-always a ticklish job
but he took his courage with an iron
grip.
Sir" he blurted out, Il want to ask
you for your daughters hand"
The old man, not in the least dis
concerted, said:
(Which hand? The one she signs
checks with, suppose"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
This Is TerribIe!

Don't you know that lots of peo-
pie consider Rockefeller bright and
shining light?"
"Well, he's this much like lamp.
He depends on his coal oil and Is GER
tainly wicked. kansas City Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
A Healthy Family

"Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR., Kings
l.. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route l. Gull
ford Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in gentle way that does
you good; 25c at Dotfing's drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
Let Us Hope So.

William" she said, means good;
James means beloved | wonder
A flush mantled her cheek q won
DER she softly murmured, "wha'
George means?"
George means business, / nope
said mother, looking up fror7 the Wei
ding announcements in .he evening
paper.-Illustrated Bits
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
lInnecss sary.

Mary-Do vou think it would be
conceited for me to tell my friends
that / made this dress myself?
Edith-Not conceited, my dear-su
perfuous.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
At the Notion Counter.

Rich Customer want to get some
darning cotton. What kind do you
recommend?
Airy Shop Critically, l can't say,
I always use silk.-Judge
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
C. A. PETERSEN
Auctinnaar

Well, are you going to have a
sale this season? If so, you'd
better give Petersen a chance.
He has had three years ex-
perience. Terms reasonable.
Tin cups furnished free.
Phone 80, Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22

DIR. L. j. Oldaker, Dentist. Office
in the front rooms over the Chris
Jensen Jewelry store. All work in
my line promptly attended to.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-10-22
SCOT 81 a Ton.

The sweepings of London's chimreys
make annually $4,000 tons of SCOT,
which sells, as fertilizer, for 100000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

why, yes, l saying it was mighty good cof
fee; the best I've tasted in dogs age. How dyou
make it?"
why sure I'm maxim it the mssus told me-
wit the Frinch drip.y
WELL now" said Smith, at reminds me of the
way we used to have it when camping up in
Maine. Only the way did to put the coffee
into straight cold water and let it come just to
boil"
"Yis, an manny's the hoonderd times I've made
good caffee that way meself, now!" said Katy And
beaming broadly, she withdrew to get him his bacon
and eggs.
Although Talbot s. was hardly conversant with such
details that particular day brought Regina her after
noon off. He had returned from New York a little
early himself; and thus he met her at the local sta
ton he coming out
She with a cumbrous Teutonic yokel, who, when
Smith raised his hat showed himself several times
more bashful than Regina herself But he
possessed clear babyblue eye and that species of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

read all those at the other end" he said. Wouldn't
you like to take bundle of them back to your room?
The astonished radiance with which she accepted
the offer allowed him to go little further even. He
showed her how she could the metal binder
and then take out the colored pictures for mural
decorations
After that Bertha the easiest conquest Of them
all. Whereas old Katy was sending in some
seven times day, to ask If the steak was brotled
right and the masters mullins to his taste-and
Regina could with difficulty remember to serve the
lady first.
The end of the month--the critical period-had
passed. and there appeared to be rather less like-
hood any of the three leaving that house in Pelham
Heights than there of its abandoning
it themselves.
Indeed, it seemed somewhat strange to Talbot S.
that the condition of things had not ere this
come home to Isabel He did not wish to have to
offer her the explanation He wished her to ask for
It. He had rather counted upon her noticing those
magazine pictures when she made her weekly in
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23
TALBOT SMITH A4SSPP SERVANT PROBLEM ApnnRz MCFARLAND

face smiled out like some rural German flower bed
Her sense of the fitness of things compelled her to
refuse for "Heinie" for time. But 1t was only for
a time "He hass never in automobooble OF his
lifelong BEEN" she said Und. ach, what for thing
to put the Christmas letter to the Water in Greif
stein!"
few minutes later Regina stood in the chill No
vember moonlight bidding her man-to-be goodnight
with little ecstatic squeezes of the The gentle
man in the big oily gloves lifted his head from the
crank caught the tongue-clogged yearning in Henies
heavy face and suddenly he had another and more
radically generous think! Why shouldn't Regina help
see her swain home as we'll?
And waving away all her TREMENDOUSLY futtered re-
fusals he gave her only brace of jifes to get her
things
Coming back, the tonneau was manifestly too big
for only one and Regina compelled to get In be-
side the gver of the treat When she did not sit
gathered together in a silence which even more
eloquent than colloquia German she was for the
twentieth time trying to convey to Herr Schmidt
some of the absolute wonder and magnfcenee of that
evenings excursion!
Solving the servant problem 1t was too easy. 1t
like taking pennies from the helpless blind!
When he was nearing the house. for moment
Talbot S. had an idea that he saw head at Isabes
window Yet when he went into her she did not
answer and thus manifesty, she asleep. He
would tell her about his evening at the breakfast
table
She did not come down. however. till he just
about to leave He began to lead up TO the matter.
But she showed that she not listening Hitherto
she had not been able to Now she seemed unable
even to hear If he had not known Isabel thor
oughly it would almost have made him uncomfort-
able
That day the first warm, meowing winds of In
dian summer descended upon Broadway, and Talbot
S. determined to shunt the Office at the noon hour.
This time Isabel should go motoring whether or no.
The afternoon was too superativey good to be
bghted by all the woman's clubs in America.
He found Regina and Bertha standing nervously
in the lower hall. And from door in the rear Katy
showed a face that was decidedly aghast.
Isabel was upstairs. Two closed trunks blocked the
way outside her door, and, with speed that was
vibrant she was putting things into third. her big
Saratoga.
Great Scott" he said. What under the dome
are you doing?"
81 think you can see very WE'LL
But where-where the deuce are you starting for?"
81 think you might almost be able to guess that,
too I'd hoped to be gone before you returned. But
apparently there was something that brought you
home early!"
The shipping tags danged only too plainly in his
view They read. Mrs. VILLA Cameron, Ridgewood.
New Jersey" And Mrs. Villa Cameron the moth
er of Isabel.
There's letter for you your DESK" she said
"if you think it's worth your reading"
He went into his own ROOM came back with the
letter, and then, with bedazement which was fast
becoming anger, he threw II upon the chiffonier.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

specon of the domestic quarters and SO bringing the
matter up through that But apparently Bertha had
not hung the pictures yet. Furthermore he had
several times observed that Isabel did not to be
quite herself of late In any he would not bring
1t up himself until he could be absolutely certain OF
The success of his campaign
III
Remembering that she did not appear to be quite
herself on Thursday evening of that week he asked
her If she wouldn't like little spin down to Harlem
But she answered without that nicely of appreciation
which is the peculiar perfume of wfehood, that she
would prefer to spend the evening some club bust
ness with Mrs Atkinson. He walked about the house
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

rustic stoutness which suggests honest virtue as
much as ample feeding. And through her bushes
one could see that Reginas pride in him was alto
gether fondly Unreasonable.
About ten that night Smith went down to the pantry
to rummage for some biscuits and cheese-a practice
which still stayed with him from NOT too distant
boyhood-and thereby he caused Regina to enter
with great abruptness through the outside kitchen
door.
Patiently, she had been saying goodnight to some
one
He looked at her. much delighted and asked "if he
heiszt Heinrich oder Hans?" ia
Heinrich" she answered, with gaping astonish-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

ment "Who has told your"
"Oh, nobody, nobody! But when mans as good
looking that, he's always called either Hans or
Heinrich. No other way to IT."
"Und he is good also" she whispered avertedy but
radiantly and slipped away to the back stairs.
1t sent Talbot s ouD to the library again with
feeling which no of policy has right
to bestow.
Bertha, the upstairs maid, was much less easy OF
approach. because she native born, and had had
the beginnings of education. But the opening came
the following afternoon when she came up to his den
to remove his waste-paper basket and straighten the
magazine shelves At the latter she looked with
most obvious longing.
1t his chance and he rose to it at once. We've
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

YES" she said, treat 1t as you've been treating
mel"
But don't need any letter from you'll And what's
more I'm not reading any! What in misery's got
you, anyway"
She had finished packing the trunk and she now
attempted to close It. But as always the "old sock
doager" would not close.
He stood staring at her, rubbing himself behind the
ears.
Again. by force Of pressure. she tried to make the
hasps come to their appointed grooves. But they
would not. She flung back the lid and brought 1t
down with feverish jerk. 1t damned at the hinges.
Jared her the soes of her feet and she could now
neither get 1t up down. AS they had learned long
ago. the "sockdoager' called for dual control. I'm
less she was to work herself serious injury there
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02
MANY WERE CALLED
 BUT FEW CONVICTED
An Unusual Gathering In the Police Court Yesterday. Not All Were Tried.

The police court lineup yesterday was rather a variegated one in many respects, being composed of men and women, white and black, Americans land Mexicans, and charged with mis- deamors of differing kinds. S. G.
 Brown was the name opposite the man
 who overworked Aaron Goldberg's tel ephone the night before, trying to per Isuade that gentleman that he was des- ecrating the American flag. He was Icharged with drunkenness only, which was the only offense the police caught Ihim in although he admitted he was the man who had disturbed Mir Gold berg. The latter finding he was an ir- irresponsible and given to liquor made no complaint against him for his I threats of the night before and he was released on paying a $5 fine
 Andy Garcia pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was given seven days which it is believed will enable him to celebrate one 4th of July soberly A colored man charged with drunk enness said he desired to let his case go over a day as he had some wit nesses to. summon, and being out on his own recOgnizance had a job of work that was pressing him at court | time yesterday.
 George Jenson was given five days
 for being both drunk and asleep on the streets. M. Eumado, a Mexican. for a similar offense was given a like sen tence.
 An American girl who is married
 to a Mexican was fined $10 for delin- quency in a proper observance of her marital relations. and after that came the partial disposition of the haul made the night before by the police. in a raid on a lodging house Four per sons were sought by the police and three were apprehended. One was a Icolored woman named Cynthia Carter who was being wooed by an ebony colored Lothario who made an escape via a rear entrance when the police arrived at the frone door. No con victing guilt could have rested at her door only that her reputation was well known and admitted during former
 police court appearances. The sent ence was ten days The other couple
 were white people, the girl being under
 IS. it is said. The man whose name
 was not learned and whe was not ar raigned yesterday, is guilty of no of fense under the ordinances as the
 character of his consort is too public
 to make him guilty of any misde-
 meanor listed, though it is believed he
 is amendable to the territorial law by
 reason of the girls age and it is not
 improbable that he will be turned over
 to the county for trial. The girl was
 jailed for ten days.
 The final case was one against the
 proprietor of a pool hall who it was
 alleged countenanced gambling in con
 nectiOn with the games on the table.
 He was not present when the alleged
 offense took place. Witnesses for the
 prosecution sWore that a certain man
 in. the employ of the house was present
 and they believed he had knowledge of
 the gambling. The defense gave even
 stronger testimony to the effect that
 on the date named the man was not
 working, having taken half holiday
 to celebrate his birthday The case
 was dismissed
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02

arate treasury and makes it's rates, which are therefore varying in some instances, the insurance in one state costing more than it does in an other. It has been determined, how ever, by expert accountants that in all the jurisdictions the rates are adequate to carry the liabilities. It is believed therefore that the order will be strengthened by combining the insurance feature into one central or SaniZation on a schedule of rates that will be the same in every state This may raise the rates a trifle in some jurisdictions that have been fortunate in securing a large membership of young men and have not been called upon for heavy death losses but it should also lower the rates in others where the conditions have not been so flattering. It is not believed the change will be great in any jurisdic- tion and whatever it may add to any, will be worth the cost in having a larger and better organized lodge to carry all liabilities.
 To carry out this purpose of the supreme lodge. a committee was ap- pointed, consisting of the officers and seven other delegates to investigate the rates and conditions prevailing in all the jurisdictions and recommend the changes needed to make this new plan effective This is not a move taken by reason ok any present weakness in the order, but only for its greater strength and retrench- ment, that it may continue to be prosperous.
 The order in Iowa is in a most flourishing condition, says Mr.. st Claire. The 10th of June was made a special occasion for the bringing in of new members in the state of Iowa and a record was made when 600 new names were added to the rolls that night.
 The head of the order in Iowa is D. F. Carroll, state auditor and at present the republican candidate for governor. Close in his counsel is w. H. Berry, a state senator. The Iowa grand lodge and the supreme grand lodge are notable organizations, said MT. St. Claire. and among those gathered in Des Moines were many men of acknowledged greatness throughout the country.