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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Just a suaaestion.

A reader of the New York Tribune
writes from London: Tt is evident
that some people in your country he
lieve that military organizations an
which member must be of certain
religion are all right, your editorial
opinion to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The Chronicle of this city tells
us that at Milwaukee a Jewish snili
tary company has been formed and
named The Rothschild Guards, and
suggests this opens up some new pos
sibilities in nomenclature, and then
gives the names of prominent Jews
which might figure as prefixes to or
CARNATIONS in various branches of tho
service. In your city you might have
the 'Dinkelspiel Sharpshooters, the
Sullivan Cavalry Cadets or the Min
zesheimer Muskeeters. This and more
will follow the emulation of the Mil
waukee example"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
A Maaician Mystifies.

Two men sat in the hotel lobby
glowering at the smoke which they
blew toward the ceiling. At intervals
they broke into argument, which in
volved personality.
whats the matter with them?"
asked a salesman
Zone is the proprietor of this
hotel" answered the accommodating
clerk, the other owns the only news
paper In town.
Last night both went to the theater,
where magician asked for handker-
chief. A man jokingly handed him a
big square of muslin.
The magician studied the cloth for
few minutes, and then said, dramatic
ally:
Thank Heaven, there is at least
one clean sheet in this town.
"And now the publisher says the
hotel bedclothes were alluded to, and
the other insists that it was the towns
newspaper"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
STORIES TOLD IN VENEZUELA
Gossip of South American City 1.
Racy in tho Extreme.

An American, who knows venezue-
la pretty we'll, observes in an article
in the Atlantic that he wishes that he
could retail some of the stories Of
Venezuelan life heard in the restau-
rant La India-of the prominent Off
cial (perhaps still alive) who loaded
his loot in coin on a launch which
he filled to the gunwales, and drove
her across the ocean sea to refuge
in Curacao; of the melancholy sue
cession of American ministers who
disgraced us in Caracas in the days
when the spoils system was at it's
worst: X, who drank from finger
bowls and kept his neighborhood moist
with tobacco juice; Y, who suffered
from the delirium tremens; 2, whose
wife, at dinner parties, used her nap
kin for handkerchief. But Cara
cas- gossip requires book for ITSELF"
he says.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
HIS SYMPATHY OUT OF PLACE.
Good Reason Why Authors condoI.
ences Were Not Well Received.

At a meeting of the French acade-
my short time ago the "Immortals"
had assembled and were conversing
informally on the subject of the cleo.
ton OF new member when WE'LL
known writer entered the room. He
greeted his colleagues, who smiled
broadly upon him. Presently the
smiles became laughter and it dawned
upon the writer that something about
him was the cause of the hilarity.
Good-natured explanations followed
and then, stroking his left cheek, the
late arrival said: Il fancy you are
right. | had not finished shaving when
! thought of the election here to-day
and rushed away, with the work UNI
done. Don't worry" said one of his
friends; remember Pasteur. who con-
doled with woman who had just lost
her husband, and thinking for the mo-
ment that it was the son who died,
said: You are the more to be pitied
because he was your only one"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
DO0DLES' SOCIAL
STRIDES

Doodles threw down his pencil in
desperation.
Say, what in the world is the use
of trying to prove that all the angles
of an equilateral triangle are equal
when you can see they are by looking
at them?" he demanded
Doodles' sister smiled from the SUI
perior height of her college education.
But you can't depend upon the
eye," she replied, Sin establishing
the great mathematical truths"
"Aw," interrupted Doodles with a
very audible yawn; the fellow who
made up geometry ought to be ducked
in an ice hole"
II think you aren't in the mood for
working to-day suggested Doodles'
sister.
Il should say not" declared Doodles.
Say, you don't catch me again stay
ing at home on Friday afternoon get.
ing my work for Monday. I'd have
gone to the social, only didn't want
to ask girl. What do you have to
do, anyway, when you ask a girl to go
to- a dance with your"
We'll" said boobies sister, smiling
up from her Irish crochet work, "of
course, you have to dance with her
and"
II know that" interrupted Doodles.
II mean about the program and all
that | suppose if you take her you
have to go home with her."
tits the polite way, agreed Doodles'
sister You must help fill her pro.
gram and dance with her.
Doodles burst into fit of laughter.
That's not the way Shorty Todd
did," he said Shorty took girl to a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
MUCH RESPECTED
w. H. Ballou of Cameron, Much Res
pected Farmer Died in Hospital
of Appendicitis

W. II. Ballou was brought from Ills
home in Viola township to the hoepi-
tai in this city Saturday to have an
operation for appendicitis. He died
Tuesday morning January IL, 1909
He was born i'll Clayton county in 1867
and was married in 1879 to Sarah Zion
He has two brothers, Frank and
Ralph Ballou and two sisters, Mrs. ]
l.. Summers of Viola township and
Mrs. VIM. Parrott of Ross. The tu
neral was held yesterday morning a,
tht Methodist church in this city al
IL O'Clock the United Brethren min
ister from Gray preaching the funera
sermon and the remains were laid Il
rest in the Maple Grove Cemetery
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Teachers Examination

The regular teachers examination
will be held at the court house We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 81.
IS and 80. Work begins at 8 a. m. No
change of program can be made. Can
didates who are unavoidably late wi /
be permitted to divide the remainder
of the halliday between subjects to be
written that half day. 1t will be wise
for candidates to be here by Tuesday
evening. All persons intending to
write will please notify me by 'phone
or letter not later than Jan. % as we
are required to provide all necessary
help in conducting these exAmina-
tions.
Teachers whose certificates expire
during the summer of 1909: The
State Department has kindly given
permission for you to write the exami-
nation in psychology for the renewal
of your certificate at 10 g. m. Saturday
Jan. 30th. Those writing in psychol.
ogy at that time may have certificate
dated July lst. by making request on
preliminary.
Those entering the January exami.
nations must be eighteen by the first
Of next July. Certificates will not be
granted until time specified by the
law j2l
ELLA M. STEARNs. Co. Sunt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Lacy--Kester Nuptials

On Jan. a. 1909 at the home of the
brides parents at Cameron Center oc-
cured the marriage of Miss Lulu Kes-
ter to Mr.. John 81. Lacy of the same
township. At the appointed time the
bridal party entered the parlor to the
strains of the beautiful Song entitled
80 Promise Me" sung by that ''sweet
singer of the Prairie" Miss Libbie
Lewis. The bride was attired In blue
silk with trimmings of white. The
groom wore the conventional black.
After the ceremonyIand congratula-
tions had been INDUCED in the party
repaired to the dining room to partake
of bounteous wedding dinner.
The bride is lady of rare character
noble true and refined, from good
Pennsylvania family that is credit
to any community. Il. G. Kester and
wife came to Audubon county q few
years ago and settled on an 80 acre
farm in Cameron township. after q
few prosperous years they bought the
Lsncelot farm at Cameron center,
where they have resided since and
raised their large family. The Kes-
ter's are among our most pptoggresas,iia1ee
and well to do farmers and the family
q model one. The groom is sober in
dustrious young farmer of good old
pioneer stock. His grand parents set.
tied in Cameron townshipin he early
seventies. His father was raised in
Cameron township where by hard
work and3 assisted by noble help
meet and strict business prudence be
has attained comfortable comp potency
The young people were recipients of
some valuable and useful presents.
This Wedding ceremony was held on
Mr.. and Mrs. Kester's Goth anniver-
sary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
las. Altman Dead

Jas. Altman and wife of Gray went
to Emporia, Kansas about two weeks
ago to visit relatives. Last Wednes-
day morning Mr.. Altman awoke
about o'clock and as he was not
feeling well he went back to bed and
little later the man he was visiting
called him and as he didn't answer he
went to his room and found him dead.
His remains were brought here Satur-
day and taken to the home of his bro
ther, A. F. Altman in Gray. The fl-
neral services were beld Monday
from the NJ. + church in Gray and
the body wo brought to Audubon
and laid to est in the Maple Grove
Cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Notice To Tax Payers

Owing to changes in the laws and
the new system of accounts ordered by
the State Auditor it will be impossi
BILE for the County Treasurer to make
out tax receipts in advance and hold
them as cash-items as has been the
custom. Hence all tax payers will
either call at the County Treasurer'e
Office on or before the last day in
March or deposit the amount in some
bank in the county and so notify the
county treasurer before receipt can be
issued.
I. Please govern yourselves accor-
dinghy. "A
+ GEO. E. KELLOGG
: County Treasurer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
A Free Advertisement.

A Frenchwoman on her way to this
country met on the steamer the prin-
cipal of a well-known school of Ian
guages. After she reached Philadel-
phia she took some lessons at the
school, stating that she meant to write
a book of her impressions III America,
and minated that she should speak at
lengthy OF the, Institution and its mas
ter. Thinking Of the free advertise
ment that was to be his, the professor
redoubled his affability.
When the book appeared he read
with mixed feelings:
"On the steamer | met Mons. K,
who was seasick in seven languages"
That was ALL
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Sky Signs.

Whether clear or cloudy, rosy
sunset presages fine weather. A sick
Unlocking, greenish hue, wind and
rain. A dark or Indian red, rain. A
red sky i'll the morning, bad weather
or much rain. A gray sky in the
morning, fine weather. A high dawn,
wind; low dawn, fair weather. Re
markahle clearness Of atmosphere
near the horizon, distant objects, such
as hills, unusually visible or raised
by refractioH, and what is called a
good hearing day, may be men
TONED among signs Of vet, II NOT
wind. n"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
L. j. Rippey went down to Winter.

u. j. Rippey went down to Winter
set Tuesday on a business trip.
Chas Stocking was m Extra bust
ness visitor between trains Thursday.
II. HI. Turner departed Monday for
Henry county, Ill. to visit mis- bro
theirs.
John Burgh lpassed through town
Tuesdayion his way from kirkman to
Brayton.
Mrs. Black of Norwalk, la. arrived
in the city Monday to visit at the
Geo. McNary home
Tim Mccall returned Monday from
Rochester, Mimi. where he went and
had an operation performed.
The Presbyterian Missionary Soci-
ETY. met at the home of Mrs. j. M. Nc
karahan Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilde became
the happy parents of a little daugh-
ter born Sunday January 10, 1909.
Mrs. ]. NJ. McKarahan and daugh-
ter Mabel went out to Omaha Mon
day to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. Homer iEmery left Thursday
for her Nome in Guthrie Center after
visiting relatives and friends here.
Mr.. land Mrs. Goldsmith departed
Monday for the south after weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. j. A. Mus
son.
Mrs. E, B. Holmes returned Satur-
day from visit in Casey to visit her
son, A. C.--Holmes and wife of this
city.
Jas. CARRIER of Gray passed through
town Thursday on his way down to
Hancock to visit his sister, Mrs. Chef
Dustin.
Mrs. Howard Kittell returned Sat
urday from Extra where she had been
visiting her parents, E. j. Hansen
and wife.
Nettie Theurer of Mendoza, Illinois
was in the city Wednesday and wen
on up to Gray to visit at the Wills
Zaizer home.
Vern Alney left Tuesday noon TO-
Atlantic after visiting a few days will
relatives at the Frank Taylor and S
w. Leighty homes.
Zeola aud Percy Bott departed Sat
urday for their home at Murray after
q pleasant visit with relatives at tn,
]. w. B. Cole home.
Mrs. Don Preston is enjoying a vi
sit from her brother, Rev. Brown ant
family of Iowa City. They expect t,
be here about two weeks.
/ F. L. Wheeler left Saturday fol
Lusk, Wyo. His family will go in
the spring and if satisfied they will
remain there. He is working at tn
carpenter trade.
The Audubon County Farmers Mu
tual Telephone company held thei
annual meeting at the court house il
Audubon Monday and elected th
following officers:
Frank Taylor, President
H. w. Stearns, Secretary
Thos. Shelly, treasurer.
The board will meet Saturday in tn
cOnrt hOpap fo talk h1ainaaa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14

dance and got mad at her because she
told him that he ought to learn how to
reverse. He sneaked away and left her
there at the dance and she went and
cried about it,
DoOdles laughed so that he swung
both legs over the top of the writing
desk, falling off his chair as a result.
Cant you keep still and do your
geometry" asked Doodles' sistey.
Nope" responded Doodles, cheer.
fully picking up the vase he had
Knocked down. What gets me is
what, TO talk about all the time to the
girl. Why, some of the fellows can
jolly a whole bunch Of girls aud make
themEhll laugh. Well, wouldn't take
the trpuble to make an idiot Of my
self for lot of silly girls
Say, guess Ill blow over to Fat
Price's. The social doesn't begin until
four4and it's only three now"
Dinner was on the table when Doc
dies came in, flushed, enthusiastic ana
hungESs
81 went to the social" he announced
to the family.
Il thought you didn't like girls"
chided Doodles' sister.
"GNgg in for socieU?" queried Doc
dies father, with a twinkle in his
eye, sas
exDso,o!aallss dropped several handfuls of
crackers into his SOUP. 81 took girl,
all right" he said. Then he redeemed
to the roots Of his hair, as the family
gave a shout of laughter
Wei, I'm not going to be lobster
any longer" protested Doodles, with
a suggestion of swagger in his man
ner. SF tell you, Fat Price wasn't in
it today. l went over with him and
two girls and they both said / could
beat him all hollow dancing. I'm go
ing toifake Fats best girl next week
and he's awful mad Say, dad, some
of the fellows are going to have tuxe
does for the quarterly dance and Il
don't see why / shouldn't have one. ~
Look here, young man. said Doc
dies father, with the twinkle gone ont
of his eye. I'm sending you to school
to acquire a fair proportion of com
mon sense. but I'm afraid you are los
ing sight of that purpose Suppose YOU
make conquest of your geometry
before you attempt any feminine con
quests" =
Doodles looked subdued and an I'M
comfortable silence prevailed at the
table for few seconds. Then, sud
denly, Doodles' face cleared and be-
came sunny again. 81
We'll, say, dad, how about the foot
ball 'togs? Don't l get those?' he de-
manded.
That's different natter" rephed
Doodles' father. Well get those to-
morEow s---( !hicago Daily. News. .,a9sis.as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
The Point of View.

$50 you cling to that childish super
stition about 10 being unlucky," said
the traveller.
yes" answered the other.
Cant get away from it"
But see how completely 1t is di>
proved This glorious country started
with 10 colonies"
Very true. But l am an English
man."-Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
AUDUBON

John Weighton made business trip
to Carroll Saturday.
Fern Andersen was an Anita bust.
ness visitor Friday.
John Gray of Casey was in the city
Saturday on business.
Will McMicheals of Gray was here
on business Thursday.
Chas. Darland of Monteith is visit
ing relatives in our vicinity.
Joe Bell and Xerxes Knox OF Extra
were city visitors, Saturday.
J. w. Mcclure departed Saturday
for Chicago with car of stock.
J. M. Armstrong and wife returned
Friday from an out of town visit.
Mrs. Sam Scharff of Brayton was in
town Saturday calling on friends.
Hi Mendenhall returned Saturday
from an out of town business visit.
Julia Christensen went down to At
lsntic Saturday to visit few days.
Mabel Keith returned Sunday from
short visit with relatives in Atlantic
p. J. Stanton and wife of Okla. ar
rived in the city this week to visit rel
atives.
Grace West went down to Extra to
spend Sunday with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. r. j. Creveling went out to
Omaha Thursday to visit relatives and
friends.
]. A. Humiston and wife returned
Monday morning from tour through
the west.
w. G. Elliott returned Thursday
from Duluth where he had been or
business.
John O'Brien returned Friday from
several weeks visit with relatives in
Illinois.
Joe Gilroy and wife of Extra visi
ted friends in this city a few hours
Saturday.
Miss Rose De Doe of Letcher, S. D.
is visiting her mother and sister, Mrs
F. l.. Wheeler in this city.
Theressa Smith departed Sunda,
for Cedar Falls after short visit will
relatives and friends in this city.
Mrs. John Cameron returned Mon
day from Hancock where she ha,
been to visit her son, Chef Dustin.
Robert Rachel returned Tuesda,
from Omaha where he had been sine
Sunday visiting relatives and friends
Frank Levens and wife returned
Wednesday from Mills, Neb. wher
they had been visiting a couple Q
weeks.
Mrs. Schdester arrived in the city
Monday from her home in Nebrask
to visit her father VIM. McLeran VIII
is quite sick.
Mrs. Fred Coleman arrived in tn
city Saturday from her home in Net
to visit at the Chas Mccoy and Johl
Griffith homes. $3.50
Chas. Dollahide and Chas. Hunts
berger returned Thursday from wee
tern Nebraska where they had beer
on business and to see the country.
]. P. Kelgor will start shoe repai
shop at D. E. Scars Harness Shop il
Audubon commencing at once. Re
pairing quickly and neatly done
Work guaranteed. a
Mrs. J.. F. Fraziers father and mo
ther, Mr., and Mrs. Kent departe
Tu esday for Council Bluffs after
pleasant visit here. From there the
will GO to their home in Holden, Mo.
The last number of the Audubon
Entertainment course of the season
will be given by Elias Day and Dram
Fruit Day at the Presby terrain churcl
Monday evening January IS, 1909 a
o'clock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
The Essentials.

81 think. said Miss Cayenne, that
will write a magazine story"
Have you thought one out?"
Yes. I'm going to have man
named Hiram, another named Peleg. q
girl named Samantha and an old gray
mare, and the rest doesn't matter"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
VETERINARIAN

l shall be pleased to answer
your call whether it be in
day time or night, in sun.
shine or in darkness, if you
need my services inform me.
I'll come. After years of con.
slant study and practice I am
prepared to handle any case
you may have. Phone
George .Meighton VS..
s;fs ~
:as4 Audubon, Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-14
Sufficient Reason.

Don't you admire the old-time mele.
dies?" s
e mo; I'm a fresh-air fiend."-Dra.
matte Telegram. 4asls wi ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-24
ABLE WAS IN WRECK
Well Known Local G. A. R.
Man Slightly Injured in
Utah SmaShup-
HE ATTENDED CONVENTION

Jacob Able, the only local Civil
War veteran to attend the convention
of the G. A. r. at Salt Lake City, Utah,
on his return home was a passenger
on the i'll fated train which was
wrecked at Tinker's Summit, Utah,
and in which seven passengers were
killed and a score of others injured.
Mr.. Able was injured about the back
and between the elbow and shoulder
blade of the left arm. His injuries
consisted of bruises only but he still
feels the effect of the experience. He
was seated in Pullman car at the
time.
Mr.. Able was also on the passenger
train which was laid up for several
days at the Royal Gorge, due to a
washout on the line, five miles long.
He speaks of his trip as the most plea
SAINT experience he ever had, enjoying
himself everywhere and taking a
prominent part in the receptions ten
dered the G. A. r. members at differ
ent places.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-24
Executive Plans to Take the
Bitter War Right Into the
Camps of the Strong Insur-
gent Forces.
WILL WAGE BATTLE
WITH GREAT VIGOR
In Middle West Where Great
est Opposition Exists, the
President Will Attempt to
Give Explanation.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 24-President
Taft intends to take up the gage OF
battle thrown down by Senators La
Toilette and Cummins over the Pawn.
tariff bill in the middle west and there
is lively prospect that the fur will
fly before the president is a two days
journey away from Boston on his west
ern trip.
1t was announced some days ago
that the president would touch upon
the tariff in his middle west speeches.
Since then LaFollette and Cummins
have been beating up the brush in
that section and the dispatches indi-
cate that public sentiment is strongly
set against the new tariff law.
In consequence of this the report
reached Beverly today that the presi-
dent was being urged not to touch the
tariff in his middle west speeches De-
cause of this adverse public sentiment
1t was pointed out that a hornets
nest might be started up by the presi-
dent if he attempted to defend the
AS might have been expected this
was the one thing necessary, If Mr..
Taft had not already made up his mini
ii cause him to decide upon a series of
tariff speeches in the middle west.
Will Tackle the Bull.
1t can be said now on the highest au-
thority that Mr.. Taft will talk tariff.
and it is altogether likely that he will
talk 1t with vengeance. In the orin-
ion of the president. the tariff would
naturally suggest itself as an appro-
pirate topic for speeches at this time.
And in view of the fact that there is
said to be strong feeling OF opposi-
tion to the Payne bill the president
feels that 1t is more desirable than
ever for him to talk tariff.
Among his friends Taft is known as
a man who likes fight. and that he IS
stirred up over this report that he will
avoid the tariff. and is fighting mad. is
indicated by the report that comes
from one close to the president. who
represents the presidents attitude as
that Of one not In the habit OF discuss
ing things In . country where there
are people who disagree with him.
In this frame of mind 1t is now prob
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