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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Audubon 7 oMnship

amos Tibben is on the sick LIST.
Little David Kness is having quite
a siege with the Group.
Mrs. Jens Jensen's children visited
at Geo. Kness's sunday.
Christian Hickman MARKETED some
prime hoge in Extra Friday.
The youngest child of VIM. Tibben
is quite i'll at present writing.
Arthur VanAernam will work for
Henry Tibben the coming season.
Cbas. Newman was re. elected Sub
director at the school meeting Mon
day.
Geo. Voss from south of Adair Wis
tied the Petri and Newman families
last week.
Miss Maud Coll viii close her
school st No. , Friday. She will
teach the spring term.
Miss Anna Jensen visited over Sum
day at home. She is taking lessons
Understanding in Extra.
The VanAernam reception was
well attended aud one of the largest
social affairs of the season.
Miss Martha Tibben isstaying with
her grand parents helping them get
settled in their new home
Don't miss seeing "a Bashful Bach
lor" and ga New Woman for a wife
at No 2 Friday eve March 9TH.
Miss Emma Swim has been engaged
to teach the spring term at No 4,
this making the third term at that
school.
Misses Grace Hocamp and Nettie
Tibben are helping their relativ.
the Vernon Strickland family get
settled in their new home,
| The box social at No / last Friday
eve was success, fine entertainment
being rendered under tn. supervision
of their teacher Miss Maude Boehme
Mr.. G E Gustin was in this town.
ship attending to business affairs ont
day last week. They are we'll pleased
with their new home over near Guth
RE Center.
Among the new improvements to bs
made this spring are;
Big barn for Hugh Farrell, new
barn for Geo. Baier and new resi-
dence for Dick Wedemeyer.
There will be an entertainment an.
box social at No. 2 Friday eve Marcel
9th. The proceeds to go towards pur
chasing an organ for the school. AL
the ladies are requested to bring
box.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Elk Horn

w. Z. Hammer, d. d. S. Dentist
office over Oransky 8 store, Atlantic
Raamus Nissen purchased car of
hogs OF L.. Eredericksen last week.
MAIDS Petersen sold fine S-acre
farm to Ole Madsen at $500 per acre.
Miss Tena Carlson will soon open
her parlors with fine millinery dis
play.
Hans Larsen has bot the Boo cafe
and will conduct it in an up. to- date
manner.
Joe James is reported better now
after q siege with rheumatism and
mplications.
Charley Thompson, McGovern &
Co.'S man OF Brayton bot AGAR of hogs
here this week.
A fine concert was given at the
College last Friday evening the Kim
ballton Orchestra furnished the mu-
sic.
Messrs j. Petersen, ID. Sornsen and
j. Liestad attended a meeting of the
directors of the Railroad in Atlantic
| Friday.
| MIR. n. Fredricksen has been NOV
ing his household goods etc to Guth-
RE Center where he has some fine
property.
Willie Rsttenborg is now full
fledged butcher having taken up the
work in the meat market Of which be
is part ownor.
The remains of Mrs. B Thompson
late OF Extra were brot here Tuesday
and inferred by the side of her late
hus band. She was the mother OF
Mrs Peter Guide of west Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Married

At the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. A. G .Forsbeok at 6 o'clock
D. IN. Feb. 25th by Rev. G. j. Stark,
Miss Fila Forsbeck and Mr.. Lou
Hansen. About 100 invitations had
been seut out, about 60 relatives and
friends being present to witness the
ceremony. After congratulations a
bounteous wedding feast was psrta-
ken of by all present. The presents
were many and beautiful and will be
reminders in their home of old time
friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Greeley Clipping

Peter Sehwab took a grlst to the
Audubon mill one day last week.
Ralph Stanley 5 little boy Dolllver
has been quite i'll for several days.
VIM. Bell of Bear Grove was call
er at the home of j. f. Reynolds
Sunday.
Dslbert Rowland went with Chas.
Minerman to Lane South Dakota
Tuesduy.
Master John Reynolds has been
confined TO his bed for the past well
with liver trouble.
Mrs. Nate Turner hiss been suffer-
ing with severe attack of the quin-
cy for several days.
Bernard Higgins had an uncle very
badly hurt last week by horse fall
ing on the icy road with him.
Clarence Davis moved last week
from the j r. Reynolds farm to one
he has rented one mile south of Au-
dubon.
Mrs. Dick Harlzeil has been dam
gerously i'll the past week. A special
list came from Iowa City Monday to
prescribe for her, she is now improv-
ing slowing.
| Chas. Minerman took his household
goods to Audubon Monday loaded a
car with them and Tuesday departed
| for his new home near Lane South
! Dakota His wife and children wi |
follow in a few days.
Lydia daughter OF Mr., Wick Ar
ciauX who has been suffering tor
sometime with an abscess in her head
was TAKEN to Iowa City Wednesday
by her sister Mary and Mrs. DR.. ia
cobsen to have an opera ion performe
Notice
The clerk of Greeley Twp. will re-
ceive bids for the road work of said
Twp. for the year 1909. All bids
must be in by one O'Clock March 10
The trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids, by order of trus.
tees.
A e. PINE. Twp. Clerk
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
How LoreIla Was Interested

While the visitor told how he had
ridden 80 thrilling miles on the cow
catcher of a locomotive, five-year-old
Lorella listened attentively As he
concluded, she asked: Did you catch
the COW, Mr.. Blank?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Dead

Mrs. Betsy Delsena Seward died at
the home of her son-in- law, John
Markley Wednesday night Feb. oath
aged 81 years mo. 6 days. Mrs.
Marley aud Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cor
bin took the remains to Fayette Co.,
Thursday evening for burial by the
side of her husband Stephen Seward.
Short funeral services at the home
conducted by Rev G, j. Stark.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
His Occupation.

A big, brawny fellow, in answer to
question in justice court as to
what he did for a living, said: We'll,
sir, in the spring ketches an sells
young mockin birds; in the summer
mostly sells rattlesnake buttons fer
rattles fer the babies, but in the Win
ter I sometimes has to chop wood"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
No Heed Paid to Beaainq Letters.

As nearly as can be ascertained, the
wealthy persons of New York city re-
ceive $4,000 begging letters day
from strangers, and the writer's stand
a better chance of finding money than
in getting from them, for even the
most liberal of philanthropists do not
dispense their charity excepting ac-
cording to careful plans and after in
vestigation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Kills WouId-Be SLAYER

A merc;less murderer is Appendicitis
with many victims. But DR.. King $
New Life Pills Kill il by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing consti
patton, blonsness, chills, Malaria, head
ache and indigestion. 25c N icll Dotling's
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
To Save lime

A small machine glass with mark
ings indicating different numbers of
drops will be found a great saving of
time TO every mother, while the ac-
curacy of measurements by means OF
it is we'll worth taking into considera-
ton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Invention of Porcelain.

At display OF porcelain in China
an exhibitor said that Chinese litera-
ture ascribes the invention of porce-
lain to a period some 25 centuries be-
fore Christ. Foreign experts are by
no means certain that the art existed
before the seventh century of this era.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Thoughtful Chile.

They are considerate youngsters in
England, as most people know. A lit
tie boy whose grandmother had just
died wrote the following letter, which
he duly posted: Dear Angels: We
have sent you grandma. Please give
her a harp to play, as she is short
winded and can't blow a trumpet
London Tit-Bits
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
WastefuI PhiIanthrony.

"Buddie thinks he's done something
awfully funny and smart said his
mother, but he hasn't. Look here!
He's taken all the buttons l had in my
work basket, wrapped them up in pa
per and thrown them down to the lit
tie Dutch band in the court to make
them think they We're pennies. Il
makes me tired. There We're about g
dollars worth of buttons there"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Junk Evidently Built to Last.

Although 40 years old, the
Whangho. Chinese junk, has since
April, 1906, twice crossed the Pacific
ocean. The ship is but 12l feet long
and is the first vessel of this size to
accomplish the feat. Its three masts
are made of Formosan mahogany.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
For Sale

10 acres of choice level land suit
able for q retired farmer. Located
about three blocks from Elk Horn
church. Win sell from one to ton
acres TO suit the purchaser. Enquire
at Elk Horn bank of
John PETERSEN,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
The 4 asst Straw.

II am entirely friendless," remarked
the man of gloom. Why, do you know.
to-day / bowed to the inevitable, and
it cut met"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Useful Home Remedy.

"a Turkish bath is such an excellent
thing" remarked Miss Tartun, that
l have often wished these Turks who
sell candies at eXpositions would take
one occasionally"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Kites for Locusts.

The Molteno (Cape Colony farmers
have hit upon a novel plan for dealing
with locusts. A farmer has imported
some eagle kites for the purpose of
soaring locusts from the crops.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04

a spring tonic that makes rich, red
blood. Bring strength, health and happi-
ness to the whole family, Nothing equals
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea as a
Spring regulator. Soc at Nick Doiling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04

Prevalence of English Language.
Two-thirds OF all the letters which
pass through the post offices of the
world are written in English.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
The Iartar's Manners.

When Tartar invites an honored
guest to dine with him he will take
the guest by the ear and lead him to
the table.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
American Burial Baskets in Demand.

AMERICAN BuTIaI CasKets m Demand.
American burial baskets in coEsid-
cradle numbers are now exported to
various foreign countries, including
the West Indies and South America,
and England, South Africa, and Aus
tralia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
BookWornS.

There is no doubt that all books
kept for a long time in libraries and
other places become the abode of the
germ and microbe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04

If you'd be dubbed a handsome girl,
And win handsome Knight,
The secret here | do impart,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Te
at night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
Live Well the Present pay.

To-day we'll lived makes every yes
terday a dreamof happiness and every
tomorrow a vision of hope.-From
the Sanscrit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
If We But Knew How.

Whatever happens to anybody, it
may be turned to beautiful results
Walt Whitman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04
self.sacrifloe Necessary.

The winner is he who gives himself
20 his work, body and soul. Buxton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-03-04

A. E. PINE, Twp. Clerk
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
HOW A MONKEY PLEADED FOR MERCY

tn Barbados the monkeys frequently I-.--t-- -.-
l. sugarcane rs a general thing, however. they axe
lnOtenSve creatures. and the average planter regards
them with good natured tolerance Once in aH H.e.
however they commit little too much damage on
the growing cane. and an example ha, to- hc made .t
one poor Culprit by shooting member Of amy r---
tCuldr troop of monkeys that may be found near the
scene of destruction Exposing the dead hoLy s- 81
warning Is usually sufficient and the cane mo- longer
attacked.
On one occasion great damage had been rerrc-
trated, and the Planter-ClarcuCe Agari now re-
siding in St Lucy. BarbatoS-Weut out with his gun
to act eXecutioner He succeeded IN I~1.4tt~- u--
stray SmIIn IN a tree that detached t-uu al.
adjacent shrubbery The poor animal realizing that
1t trapped. rushed up 70 the tOpuoSt branch and
then TO the utmost end of the branch and looked IN
the most appealing manner ut the man below. The
latter finally raised his gun. and the point ~
pressing the trigger when the monkey Llcry took
held 1t out in the most suTpLcatIng way coucelv-
able The planter. who Is fo1I ot a-i-1aIs. had
his heart quite touched and he promptly lowered
his gun
\ companion. however. in his endelvor To- see what
else the poor SmiIn would do raised his gun and al
parenty once moe its life IN danger Then en-
sued most striking exhibition of animal reasoning
Poor Madam Monkey at once graspcd the fact that
her first claim for consideration had apparently
faicl and the only reason her intelligence could sug
gcst for the failure that the infant sIan not
regarded as her own genuine offspring. What was
to be done? How could she convince these two
human bruteS that She really sad and distressed
mother,
\ happy thought occurred To her She plucked 4
leaf from the tree hell 1t close TO her breast and then
pressed the breast till few drops of milk eNuded-
Then she dropped the leaf, and again held UP her
baby the gaze of the aStounded men below. Need
less 10 say. She escaped with her life.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

the dreams of golden sands, and of rocky ledgeS IN
which cold NUGGETS cleaned as plentifulIy plums
in a plum pudding time on the return Journey
They suffered incredible privatiOns; but both had
received supernatural assurance OF tnal success so
that now neither entertained the idea OF abandoning
their difficult and hazardous enterprise
On their third trip Their supply OF water again ran
short; but they were lucky enough to discover a
natural well in the desert known the scattered
bushmen by the name Coogardie Pitching their
camp by the side OF the grateful water they turned
their horses loose and decided 10 rest for day or two
at least That night both prospectors dreamed OF
untold wealth all round them and in the morning.
with high hopes they set find it In an hour,
Ford picked up a nugget that weighed half an ounce,
More eagerly than ever they continued their search
and by r;ghtfal had gathered up twenty ounces
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

rrOrcrtv owners and the contract was let tor the
drilling of a we'll
The well was not more than half completed when
Klausnitzer received a letter from his brother in
bohemia saving that he dreamed OF the return OF
the wauderer with a fortune of one hundred thou
sand dollars in American gold Evidently the
friendly ghost in hurry 20 carry the tdtng~ ot
pending good fortune back friends across the sea
Two or three weeks later the drill penetrated the
productive sand. It tapped-nOt OIL. but a tre-
rneud0us flow of natural gas. large pipe line
crossed the farm great distance SO the owners
Of the well had difficulty in contracting tor the
sale of their gas production on royalty ot a certain
sum a thousand cubic feet
The feel OF velvet was pleasant 20 the touch 50
the members of the Dream Oil x Gas Company de
,ded 10 put down another well without delay y
fair flow OF gas encountered m Tins well also but
the production much smaller than m the tr~-
well that it decided TO drill deeper. This was
done and another productive sand was encountered
from which the oedgInous amber fluid that has
made so MANY miIliouaireS began 20 flow over the
derrick floor klausnitzer' fortune was made. Hal
"a quarter of "a million But the members ot the
Dream oil \ Gas Company had no mind 20 surrender
the holdings with the possibilities OF the- lease -H-
oue-twenticth part developed They felt that t-cE
were Just getting started and that 20 gult at that
stage OF the game would be 20 show dIs,reil-a-Le
lack of cuuiiel-e in their sup errat-a adviser 80
they drilled another well
The third well like the first. proved enormous
gasSer. MI the members of the company were conn
dent that if drilled on 10 the lower sand q ,or,ouS
flow of oil would be secured but they can use the gas
in their business AM the oil cant get away until the
drill opens the hole So they contracted the Ias pro-
duCtOn of this well To the gas company. and made
preparations TO drill Well Number II hasn't / cen
completed Vet. but all concerned feel sure that te
cannot lose They believe that whenever the D-e...
Oil & Gas Company conte1upIateS making step -i-
would prove disastrous their friend and adviser --
the land Of shades VIII give timely warning
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
The Fatcful Dream

ONE night he went to bed more than ordinarily
~ tired after a hard days labor He fell asleep al
most Immediately, and as he slept he dreamed that
a spirit appeared before him and commanded him
drill oil well between the house and old apple
tree that stood in the yard saving that he obeycd
ne would never know want again. Next morning he
told his wife what he had dreamed. " Drill oil
money to drill oil wells and YOU haven't enough 10
bu& the children shoes "
What his wife SAID was only true, but Klaus
nitzer had high hopes that the heavenly visitor who
had advised him where to drill would lend him
sIStauce TO get the money Sure enough. idea
to HIM one daV of a CoutrivauCc to facilitate
the work of q paper hanger He constructed a rough
working model, tool, it to Pittsburgh and sold the
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

earnest. az. made some
inquiries. found that
the farm in question
was located on the out
skirts Of an old oil belt
and in what oil men
considered azOne of pos
sible production. j hen
he decided that the
ghosts might be giving
a straight tip after all
so he helped Klausnit-
ger organize the Dream
Oil & Gas Company,
composed of eight part
ners- klausnitZer Sc
cured a lease from the
owner of the farm. as
well as from adjoining
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

invention before uightfall for five thousand dollars
he had heard as an occasional dabbcr in oil To him
ne Contded ms dream. stating that he willing
hazard all his five thousand dollars on the advice
TO relieve the pressing wants Of his family At first
the Squire laughed; but, finding Klausnitzer in
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE o. 1909

children habituaIly went TO bel supperless only few
down shantv free of rent simply to keep HIM out OF
the poorhouse who the willing recipient OF cast
off clothing food any other form OF charity that
well disposed neghbors felt inclined TO besow upon
him now enjoys an income of fifty dollars day and
owns property potentionaly worth millions 1t all
hatnnernd Lo.ause he was q dreamer
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

Of toll succeeded in saving enough money TO BRING
his wife and "a numerous family OF little klausnltzers
from far off Bohemia to free America Soon after
their arrival hard luck came again The pottery
went into the hands Of receiver, and was closed
down indefinitely. and kausuttzcrS cndcaVorS 70
fad other employment came to nau"ht In Their
extremity his wife took washing while he did odd
Jobs of auv Kind that came his way
Then a farmer offered him Job milking ten COWS
night and morning and doing odd chores, for which
he was TO receive a dollar day. rs an extra IN
duceneut. he was given charge of two hundred
chick These he to feed and take care OF. IN
-eturn for the cgns He found that it took most
of his earnings 10 feed those hungry chickens-wh
stcadfastIv refused TO rc,iprOcate by laying e.Gs
Affairs came to such straits that often there no
food in the house and the children went to school
poorly clothed that their s,hoolmates made fun OF
them.
Then another farmer offered klausnitzer a dollar
day to wor, his farm rs there were no chickens IN
the bargain. he accepted with alacrity There WAS
an old ram-hacke shautv one corner of the farm
which he WAS permitted to occupy rent free
However the change brought no Tcrceptbe I'M
uroveIneut in conditions Sickness visited the IN
sufficient uourished children nth painful frc-
Qucncv. and 60 pay doctor bills and support wife
and scs cral children a dollar day is an up hill
undertaking But lust when ElausaItzer began to
get desperate the fateful dream came
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
And Londonderry Reef

L LNOST as sensational at the start though yield
ing much smaller quantities of the yellow metal
ii the long run the discoveries of the London
derry and Wealth of Nations reefs. also in West
Australia. The Wealth of Nations reef yielded one
hundred thousand dollars within week after its
discovery but 1t was found by prosaic prospecting.
With the Londonderry reef it was different Two
prOspectors had met with failure at COogardie ar
irving on the ground too late to find promising
prospect Discouraged and broke. they started back
to Victoria One night. while the way, loud
voice spoke to one of the prospcctors, giving him
plain directions for the road he should take find the
object of his desires Waking his companion. he
asked him he too had not heard some speaking.
He had heard nothing; but the pair talked matters
over, and came to the conclusion that to hearcu to
the message OF the unseen speaker whether divine,
dlabOlC, merely human could not possibly make
their condition any more desperate Next morning
they took the road instructed and soon came to the
Outcrop OF the Londonderry reef from which they
took four thousand five hundred ounces of gold be
fore proceeding to the mining warden to demand
lease by virtue OF their discovery
Frank Klausnitzers Fortune
THE latest instance of a man dreaming himself
into a real fortune Is reported from the oil and
gas regions of Pennsylvania. There man whose
New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

Nh IIVIIV'I TO- 'IV4'70 II " - . |
of dreams
Frank Klausnitzcr arrived at Ellis
Island from Bohemia IN 1901 lie
had a hard row to hoe, hunting work,
until he arrived in kittanning, the
thriving town about forty-tve miles
north of Pittsburgh. on the Allegheny
River. There he was given work IN
the pottery operated by the Wick
EL;-. En-...-.r... ND after two Nears
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-21

The Herald man was appro-
ached by David Edcns the other
day and requested to announce
that his name was not Sorry"
but David" and that hereafter
he wanted the public to address
him by his right name. Sorry"
is nickname some of his COM
panions gave him several years
ago and it has stuck to him like
a poor relation. David says fun
is fun" but when they tack a
nickname like Sorry" on TO a
fellow it is exceeding the bounds
of discretion. The Herald takes
sides with David in the matter
and insists that the public drop
the nickname or pick out one more
appropriate to the man. David
is an industrious boy and does not
deserve any such nickname as
Sorry"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-10-21
K. of P. Convention.

The District Convention
Knights of Pithias will meet in
Dillon Nov II and 18th
AT the last convention of Dillon
Lodge the following Committee
were appointed to make the nee
essary arrangements: Commit
tee to sechre homes for Delegates:
M H Moody, w c Bracey, w A
Blizzard, J A McCormac, J F
S-''-h OV Hamilton, w T Be
ih.. : A Dillon Program Com
"'G1. A c Gentry, II K Cot
,..n.u, A b Jordan, c L
" ,@' Entertainment Commit
=, ! ! Allen, M A Stubbs, E
J. E R Hamer, J D Man
ming, W.T. Bethea, A p Hayes
Committee to Secure Speakers:
H K Cottingham, R M Laing, z
l. Moody, N B Hargrove, E L
Moore, Morris Fass, w + Bethea,
A B Jordan