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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
No Drums in the Middle Ages.

AS we come to the Middle Ages,
when the nations of modern Europe
were struggling into existence, we find
that at first, the drum was not used
at all. SO, although melody had been
known and practiced for many cen
turnes, rhythm had been quite forgot
ten. For what there is left to us of
the music of the Middle Ages contains
no bars. and we know that it was
slowly and monotonously chanted,
without the least accent.
In the eleventh century, however,
things began to improve, more par
ticularly as the Crusaders brought into
Europe all sorts of percussion instru-
ments from the east. Various kinds
of drums, tambourines and cymbals
We're then seen in Europe for the first
time since the days of savages, and
they have been used, with very little
change, ever since.-St Nicholas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
JEST OF THE nature FAkER.
Remarkable Fish Was Whiffletit, Ac-
cordine to Facetious Waiter.

Seating himself at restaurant ia
BILE Chicago man said:
Waiter, what kind of fish have
you?"
Co." said the waiter, "all kinds
whitefsh, bluetish, gaylings, sea bass,
weakfsh, perch"
"Pshaw," yawned the customer,
"cut that out. Pm tired of those COM
mon fishes. Amt you got some new
before?"
WELL" said the waiter, '.the Whit
fletits is very fine this morning
What in thunder is a whifletit?"
"Why don't fish sharp like you
know what a whiffletit is? Common
enough here. You see, the whifiletit
lives only in circular lakes You go
out and find a circular lake and hire
boat. Then you row out all alone
to the middle of the lake, about mile
or so, and anchor. Then you take an
augur and bore a hole in the water,
and bait it by putting piece of cheese
on the edge of the hole. The whif1le-
tit comes up to get the cheese, eats
1t and it makes him swell up so that
he can't get back down the hole
WELL" said the customer, breath
less, what then?"
why replied the waiter, as he
filled a glass of water, you lean over
the side of the boat and laugh the
whftietit to death. Want a few?'-
Cleveland Leader.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03

a crank the wheels can be made to re-
volve and set all the bells a-jangling.
| have often heard that the peasants
believe that it has miraculous power
of healing when run over the head of
sufferer who has placed a sou in the
box to which the rope is padlocked |
received remarkable confirmation of
this belief, for while making a photo
graph welltodo sailors wife and
her husband came into the church and
looked round. The woman asked ne
If thought there could be any truth
In this belief, as her child was very
backward in learning to talk. Her
nurse, who came from those parts had
advised her to bring the baby and
ring the bells of Comfort over his
head. when he would be sure to talk.
AS she was passing she had looked in
to see if it was worth trying.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
oLdtime Treatment of Maniacs,

Vienna's Fools tower which is
to be replaced by a more modern
building, was remarkable for its ex-
traordinary collection of strange in
struments and letters used in the
treatment of the insane of past ages
There was a curious machine in which
unruly maniacs We're swung until they
We're in a state of stupefaction and
therefore quiet. And the same idea
caused the invention of wheel that
revolved like that in modern squirrel
cage. There was a narrow upright
box called an English coffin" from
which the patient could look out. but
could not move. When it was built
in 1894. the Fools tower" marked a
great change for the better in the
housing of the insane From 200 to $50
patients occupied it's 1919 cells
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03

it. Before | had taken one bottle L
was better, and now | am completely
cured. "-LENA V. HENRY, Route No.
WHY will women take chances with
an operation OF drag out a s le
fourths of the JOY of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been .sl the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, fbroid tnmors, irregularl-
ties, periodic pains, backache, lndlges-
ton. and nervous prostratlon.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help YOU
write to Mrs. Pinllham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice, Your letter
will be absolutely confidential,
and the advice free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
How Ono Got His Name.

An example of a curious Christian
name may be found, says a CORE
spondent, nearer your offices than
most of the cases YOU have printed.
The facts are these The father of a
boy baby wished him to be christened
Thomas. The mother favored the
name of Robert. When they arrived
at the church the matter was still
undecided The father informed the
crrate that the child's name was
Thomas.
"Oh, no. gasped the mother dis
tressfully
The curate regarding the woman as
the ruling spirit promptly baptized the
infant Ono.
The grave of Ono kitchener is to
be seen in the churchyard of st. Giles
Camberwell London News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
Meteor Seen in New JERSEY.

The superstitious We're thrown into
CONSERVATION at the sight of a strange
comet with fiery tail, in the eastern
sky about ten o'clock the other night
The big ball of blush fame, with q
sputtering appendix of the same color
appeared in the heavens at one min
ute past ten o'clock, and Travelled in
a southeasterly direction So close die
the meteoric object appear that it was
belived it would fall somewhere In
New Jersey, near Haddonfield, but in
quiry brought the report that while
they light had been seen near there
no meteor had fallen.-Philadelp
Evening Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
He Knew the Folks.

An amusing comment was made by
miner at an ambulance lecture in
Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland,
recently. The lecturer had stated that
If suffocation from choking was like
ly to ensue, the simplest remedy to
give relief till medical aid arrived was
make small ineision in the throat
One of the miners then shouted: "Ye
dinna ken Elphinstone folks. If was
to try that the morn. here's what wad
happen: If that man died his folk
wad haze me prosecuted for murder,
and if he got better he himself would
be the first to prosecute me for cutting
his throat"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
Not Supposed to See or Know.

On the relief train that had been
rushed to the scene of the railway
wreck was a newspaper reporter, re-
marks the Chicago Tribune The first
victim he saw was a man whose eyes
We're in mourning and whose left arm
was in a sling With his hair full of
dirt, one end of his shirt collar flying
loose, and his coat ripped up the back,
the victim was sitting on the grass
and serenely contemplating the land
scape How many people are hurt?"
asked the reporter, hurrying up to
him. Il haven't heard of anybody be-
ing hurt, young man." said the other.
How did this wreck happen?" Il
haven't heard of any wreck" You
haven't? Who are YOU, anyhow" Il
don't know that it's any of your bust
ness. hut I'm the claim agent of the
road"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
One WAY He Could Help.

An eastern college graduate applied
for work in a Michigan lumber camp.
He was told TO get busy on one end Of
a cross-saw, the other end being in
charge of an old and experienced lum-
herman. At first all Went well, but at
the end of the second day the young
mans strength began to wane. Sud
denly the old man stopped the saw
and spat.
Sonny" he said, not unkindly 81
don't mind yer ridin' on this saw, but
if it's jest the same to you | wish
you'd keep yer feet off the ground. .
Everybody's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
[k2lENlBHlz[LT TON

Mr.. Hans Madsen took trip in
the country Thursday.
Mr.. Geo. N. Christensen sold seve-
raj loads of hogs Wednesday.
Miss Lille Boysen is doing some
sewing for Jake Esbeck's at present.
Mr.. George N. Christensen's visi-
ted with G. p. Christensen's Sunday.
Miss Alma Broker is now staying
with Mr.. NJ. ii. Madsen's as second
girl.
Mrs. Bertel Christensen has been
very sick for the last four weeks but
is better now.
Larsen Il Jorgensen have now a
fine collection OF Kimballton post
cards in their store.
Many people are daily disappointed
in Kimballton by the A. n. Il S. only
making one round each day.
MIR. Hans Madsen and Mr.. n. z.
Madsen were out in the country Sat-
urday afternoon, viewing the differ
ent farms.
Mrs. r. B. Larsen and Mrs. DIR.
James were in Audubon Friday to
have their teeth fixed. Mr.. Muller
furnished team and driver.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03

Rev. Jorgensen held the morning
service at the manuals church at
Kimballton Sunday. In the after
noon he preached at Poplar.
Many people from Kimballton left
Tuesday for the convention of the
Danish Church at Fredsville, Ia. The
convention will last till Monday.
The SEovgaard Concert gave an ex-
cellent entertainments as usual Sunday
afternoon. We did miss Elonire OIL
sens beautiful singing, although
Miss Hovey's soprano was very be-
witchiDg.
The new telephone central is now
we'll installed in kimballton. All
Kimballtonians are very gratified,
and the line was used extensively the
first few days, now the novelty is
/ wearing off, but still it's fun to say,
s.IIello Central"
1t will probably interest the
friends of Mrs. Hedegaard now liv-
ing at Partridge, Mimi, who for ma
ny years has suffered greatly of skin
disease OF the one leg has had an oper-
alton performed by DR.. Fenger and
is now rapidly improving.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
Had All the Symptoms.

The learned hobo was dispensing
knowledge for the benefit of his less
enlightened companion.
Have you ever been bitten by a
log?" he asked.
"Many's de time" replied the unen-
lightened one.
Are you not afraid of hydropho-
bia?"
Nix on de hydro
'Tis curious disease. When per-
son contracts hydrophobia, the very
thought of water makes him sick"
rs dat on de level? Youse amt
stringin' me?"
1T is scientific fact"
Den bet I've had it all me life, an
never knowed wot was de matter wild
met"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
Warned of Fathers Death

There was a peculiar coincidence in
connection with the sudden death of
the Alkham (Kent, England) village
blacksmith, Mr. James Pay. His
daughter, who was in service with a
doctor in neighboring village, went
to her mistress on the day of her ia
theirs death, stating that she had a
feeling that she must go home AS the
girl seemed anxious, her mistress al
lowed her TO go, and she arrived home
in time to witness the death of her
father, 20 minutes after he had been
working at his forge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
PECULIAR WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
Breton Peasants Ascribe Miraculous
Powers to Odd Continuance.

In the village church of Comfort
(near Pont-Croix), in western Brit
tany, is very good specimen of the
now rare wheel of fortune 1t is
made of wood with row of bells on
its outer rim and pivoted be-
tween couple of rough beams
altogether very primitive workman
ship. BY means of a cord attached TO
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03

than a minute at a
time. My doctor
said an operation
w a s t h e onl y
chance / had, and
/ dreaded it almost
as much as death.
One day l was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia d.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided To try
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-06-03
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
WasCured by LydiaE .Pink-
ham, Vegetable Compound

Adrian, Ga. -"I suffered untold
misery from female weakness and
disease, and | could not stand more
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20

~ HE United States post-office de-
! partment has had brought before
it just recently queer piece of red
tape. Way up on the Canadian border
at Beebe Plain is a post Office. Right
in the same building with it is an
other post Office. Beebe Plain is in
Vermont and Beebe Plain is also in
Canada.
Two offices are under the same roof,
within ten feet of each other. In case
a resident of Beebe Plain, VT, wants
to send a letter to somebody who
lives in Beebe Plain, Canada, if he
mails his letter in this post office 1t
makes a trip of 294 miles to reach
Beebe Plain, Canada, and likewise a
letter addressed to Beebe Plain, VT,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20

" ASH1NGTON--T great white
w United States capitol building is
sort of central magnet of great DOW
er which attracts many queer people
from all sections of this broad land.
Capt. j. p Megrew, union war vet
eran with splendid record, is in
command of the capitol police force,
and the peculiar people who flock to
the big building come under his OBJ
servation.
Away back in the '7Os, before Capt.
Megrew became chief of the capitol
police, the tragedy of the DOME oc-
CURED. A young Catholic priest, who
had become demented from overstudy
assembled to the platform just below
the Goddess of Liberty, more than 259
feet above terra firma, and plunged
headlong into space. In striking the
thick copper sheathing of roofing over
the rotuna the body made a deep in
dentation in the metal, which is now
pointed out to visitors by the capitol
guides.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20
Queer Piece of Red Tape Is Found

and mailed in Beebe Plain, Canada,
goes 294 miles, 81 of them in Canada
and the remainder in the United
States, just exactly as the other letter
does, for the reason that that is the
way that mail is routed, and, of
course, it has to follow that string of
red tape, whereas if the fellow who
has letter to mail to some one In
Beebe Plain, VT, but lives in Canada,
simply walks across from one side of
the post Office to the other and sticks
his letter in the Vermont post office,
the Vermont man will probably get
it within a couple of hours.
The remarkable thing about 1t Is
that there are separate entrances to
these two post Offices, they have the
same lobby, and there is not a sign
of a partition to mark the division be-
tween the domain of Uncle Sam and
the possessions of King Edward, and
yet some railroad company is carrying
the letters of these two places, If ad-
dressed to the other, 294 miles, when
they need not be carried at all except
In the carriers bags.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20
Uncle Sam Worried Over $40 Error

lost and the valuation, SO, was paid
by Postmaster Weart. Subsequently
post Office inspectors discovered that
the package had been delivered to the
addressee and the records mfslaid.
When the facts were disclosed
every effort was made by the de-
partment to return the amount to
Postmaster Weart. He had moved
from Deal Beach to Hood River. Ore.
Inquiry showed that he had died
there. An effort to locate his heirs
proved unavailing. Neither of his
two sons could be located. although
they both were traced by post office
inspectors from place to place. The
search already has cost the depart
ment several times the amount of the
original loss. but the disbursing of.
fee of the department still has the
check ready for delivery to Weart's
estate IL his heirs can be located
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20
BACh EROH THE HUNT

the rearing of turkeys under OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
though in this the species dealt with is the
tame one. On this island, which is the most sue
ceSsful turkey farm in the world the BIRDS are
permitted to wild. and are not even furnished
with any shelter other than they can find among
the trees and scrub. But plenty OF corn Is thrown
about where they get it.
In this artificial wilderness, 1t might be
called which of about 1000 acres,
the turkeys get close to nature as possible. In
deed, the whole idea of their management is to
let them alone interfering with them as little as
possible. In the winter time their heads often
freeze under their wings when they are at roost
trary, it renders them exceedingly vigorous, and
they attain huge size, the gobblers sometimes
weighing much SO pounds when sent to
market
Every spring a few wild gobblers, trapped for
the purpose in Virginia the Carolinas, in
troduced into the hocks Fishers island, to
tribute fresh blood This is esteemed a matter of
the utmost Importance Our tame turkeys
toriously difficult birds to rear, under ordinary cir
cumstances, being delicate and liable to epidem-
icS-on which account many farmers have given
up trying to raise them. The reason why is SIM
ply that there has been too much in breeding, and
the stock has lost its hardness.
number of varieties of the tame turkey have
been developed by breeding, the principal ones
being the Bronze, the Buff, the Slate, and the
White, the Black and the Narragansett- The
White was originally a1bino. But all of these
derived from single species, which is of
Mexican origin. There is only other known
species, which is native to Yucatan and Guatema-
Ia 1t is called the "ocellated turkey owing to
the fact that its tail is ornamented with eyes like
that of the peacock. 1t is of the most beaut1-
full of birds, its feathers blazing with metallic
Elections of gold, green, blue and bronze.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20
Tragedy and Romance of the Dome

Next to the tragedy of the dome is
recent occurrence which is desig-
mated as 1.-The romance of the dome"
A young couple secured permission
from Capt. Megrew to be married be-
meath the great bronze Goddess of
Liberty on the lofty congress steeple.
A preacher rendered his services, and
the novel ceremony was performed in
mid-air beneath the goddess with two
capitol policemen and a sprinkling of
visitors as witnesses.
Then comes the comedy of the
dome" An eccentric fellow who had
invented a parachute made an inef-
fectual effort to test his invention by
sending down from the dome several
of his parachutes with cats attached
to them. He was evidently afraid to
risk his own precious life, so decided
to use felines. His purpose was
thwarted by the capitol police, re-en-
forced by the Washington Humane so
ciety
Statuary hall is one of the most in
teresting apartments in the capitol.
1t contains the stone and bronze
statues of a number of Americans,
distinguished alike in war and peace;
famous generals, statesmen, explorers
and diplomats to the gen.
eral government by the several states,
each state selecting it's most illustri-
OuS sons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20
For the Thanksgiving
Dinner

The delicate flavor of the pumpkin is deyeloped
only by long and gentle application of heat so
when preparing it for pies always it for three
or four hours, then mix it with the other ingredi-
ents
To each cupful of pulp add two well beaten eggs
half a cupful of sugar, tablespoonful of corn
starch, dissolved in cupful of cream, half tea
spoonful each of ginger and cinnamon and a tea
spoonful of lemon extract; add large tablespoon
full of melted butter and fill the paste full this
mixture Bake brown in moderate oven.
Although the observance of Thanksgiving is par
ucularly northern custom. the following recipe
appropriate to the occasion
Turn pound of stoned raisfns, one pound of
dried currants, onefourth of a pound citron
sliced thin into large mixing bowl and dredge
well with -four Add half pound of fresh suet
chopped small, then mix the whole thoroughly In
another bowl cream one-half pound of butter with
equal weight of sugar; add to this mixture the
yolks of six eggs beaten smooth and pint of
rich. sweet milk.
Whip the whites of the eggs very stiff, then add
them alternately with and quarter pounds
sifted flour to the mixture Then stir into it the
juice and grated rind of one lemon, teaspoon
full each of cinnamon and cloves, onehalf teaspoon
full of mace. grated nutmeg and onehah tea
Lastly fruit, stirring and beating vigorous
ly until the whole is thoroughly mixed
Pour into well Toured pudding bag. allowing
plenty of room for swelling, drop into a roomy pot
of boiling water and boil continuously for five
hours Serve hot with made follows:
Cream together cupful of white sugar a
lump of butter the size of egg When smooth
and white beat in the grated rind OF lemon and
the whipped white of egg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20

Giving thanks always for all things unto God
and the Father in the of Lord Jesus
Christ-Ephesians v:20.
The thankful spirit is the true and source
of happy life There are plenty of things to be
thankful for, and it is wise to make effort
find them. They never far away. They are
under our control We their masters. God
made us that way We may be in touch with very
disagreeable people, but if do like dis
agreeable feelings need not have them. There
are many good things to think of with reference
to such people Be missionary them. Think
how nice it would be If such person had sweet
disposition and let your own radiate its virtues.
We can rejoice and be glad matter where we
are Paul and Silas sang hymns while jail.
Why not? 1t was bad enough to be in Jail. God
was good to them He revealed to them facts of
eternal life These were good things to think
about and why should they not enjoy them? To
sing was reasonable thing to do God had Civ
en- them something against the day of trouble and
they used it. Why should not we? What is the
use OF being miserable when can Just as well
be happy? God is near in the joys and COM
forts OF life as well in trials and tempta-
tons we have good reasons to be thankful
der all conditions of life The sun always shines
no matter about the clouds. Daylight is a good
thing, but the best thing is, God created his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-20
Snuff Takers of the u. S. Senate

excited the wonder and awe OF the
modern page.
He was very proud of gold snuff
box presented to him by the senators
upon the fortieth anniversary of his
entry into their service, and he kept
it filed with a choice brand of the
powder. He carried it in a tail pocket
of the frock coat in which he always
appeared, and the force of his habit of
reaching for it caused a laugh at his
expense.
1t was during the troublous times at
tending the Hayes-Tilden contest, and
it was thought best that Capt Bassett,
as custodian of one of the boxes con-
tanning the disputed electoral votes,
should be armed. He was according
ly provided with revolver, which he
carried in the pocket of the empty
coattail.
AS the procession was about to start
on the march from senate to the
house Capt. Bassett was asked if he
had his revolver with him.
YES he replied, ''here it Isl and,
diving into the wrong pocket, he pro-
duced not the revolver, but his cher
ished gold snuff box.
There had been threats of attack
ing the procession on the way to the
house, and the members of the party
were in rather a sober frame of mind.
but the tension was relaxed for the
moment by the laughter which was
caused by the mistake.
Perhaps the most noted of the SEN
ators who were addicted to snuff with
in the memories of the old employees
was the late Allen G. Thurman of
Ohio. Mr.. Thurman was a frequent
visitor of the official snuff box on the
Democratic side.
Vice-President Wilson, who died In
his room at the capitol, was another
noted patron of the senate snuff box.
and so was Senator Edmunds of Yer.
mont.