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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

Mr.. Guthrie is president of a
tank, madam"
do you know of any other Mr..
Guthrie?"
mo, madam"
Aunt Caroline looked around des-
pairingly.
Mr.. Guthrie is not at homer"
"No, madam"
Aunt Caroline leaned against the
iron railing.
would you mind If I sit down in
your hall and rested for a few min
utes?" she asked.
Before the man could answer a
sweet voice interrupted.
what is It, James?"
"A lady is asking for your father,
miss
The owner of the sweet voice came
forward. She was a girl, a girl of
seventeen, perhaps, a beautiful girl
in soft white gown. Her gentle
eyes met Aunt Caroline's anxious
ones.
Come I'm, please" she quickly said.
This way. Let me take your bag.
There, you will find this chair the
easiest one"
Aunt Caroline sank back in the big
chair with a heavy sigh. Her gaze
wandered about the exquisite room
and then came back to the pretty
girl
""T'm I'm the wrong house, I'm
sure, she murmured. "But you will
let me rest here a minute
AS long as you like" said the
girl "YOu must wait until papa
comes home lie knows all about
New York He'll send you where you
want TO go. You must be very tired.
Excuse me a moment"
She nuttered from the room, but
was back almost Immediately with a
little silver tray, ON which was some
thing in a glass, and asilyer dish with
cake
You shouldn't have bothered, r
said Aunt Caroline.
The pretty girl laughed
"That sounds like papa, she said
And now drink this, please, It will
do you good And perhaps you will
like tho cake. too"
Aunt Caroline slipped the contents
OF the glass. It was pleasant and
warming
Mamma isn't home. said the girl
/ half apologetcaily She is at White
/ Sulphur Springs with my aunt. Lady
Atherton. Ny aunt is H."
Aunt Caroline liked Co look at the
riri. She was so sweet and unaf
fcctcd
"My dear" she said, "you are NJ
good as you are pretty, I'm sure thai
great riches viii never spoil you VIII
yod tell me your manner"
The girl smiled at the strangers
] quaint manner
] my name Is Caroline. she replied
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
S1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
PRAGNIATISM.
The New Philosophy Popular But Not
Easily Defined. =

or late the world has heard much
OF pragmatism. Two years ago the
name was hardly known; then It was
heralded abroad by Prof. James, OF
Harvard. I'M his popular lectures on
! philosophy. and now pragmatism is
in philosophic halls and philosophic
heads are puzzling over pragmatic
doctrines.
Who are the Pramatists7 What is
pragmatism? What new doctrines
does pragmatism offer? To number
the Pragmatists is an easy task, says
the Catholic Quarterly Review; to
define pragamtism is not so easy, and
still less easy is 1t to follow pragmat-
&c doctrines. Pragmatism ought to
be good thing; 1t is the new philos-
ophy, and newness and goodness are
nowadays almost synonymous.
Then it takes its name from the
Greek word pragma, which, accord
ing to James, means practical. Prag-
matism looks to the practical and in
sists on practical results. This looks
well, for the world to-day is essen
TALLY practical and demands even a
practical philosophy.
But then the new philosophy forms
basis for the new theology, aud
this, at least for Catholics. marks it
as an object OF suspicion. What Is
more, pragmatism, its supporters de-
clare, is grossly misunderstood. That
looks bad, for a practical philosophy
ought to be clear and easily intelli-
gible to all.
Despite this difficulty, however,
perhaps because of 1t, pragmatism
has spread rapidly. 1t has taken root
In France, Italy, England and in our
own country. In France the move
ment is identified with modernism in
theology, and its leaders are LIE Roy,
Bergson and Poincare.
In Italy a young band OF avowed
Pragmatists is led by Signor Giovan-
nj Papini, who is editor of their mill
liant organ, the Leonardo. The Eng
lish exponent of the new doctrines is
f. @. S. Schiller, whose Studies in
Humanism," a comparatively recent
work, is a strong plea for pragma-
tism. In America James, of Harvard,
and Dewey, of Columbia, are the lead
ers Of the movement. A list of other
eminent scientists more or less SYM
pathetic with pragmatism may be
found in the preface to Studies in
Humanism."
Here are Pragmatists enough, but,
strange to say, from the mass of their
writings it is difficult to gather a
clear idea Of just what pragmatism
is. "The Pragmatist." says Blackwell,
of Yale, "is an Elusive person. Just
when you think you have caught his
meaning you find him saying some
thing that takes 1t all back. He
brings back through the window what
he has previously turned out of the
DOOR"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

Railway travelling in China appar-
emily has dangers of IT'S own. OF late
complaints have been rife as to- tho
failure OF the authorities to afford
proper protection To- passengers on
the notwithstanding line 10 APP
pears that when some irresponsible
Chinese meets with am accident
through trcspassing ON the limo or
not exercising proper caution at "a
level crossing. 30 is customary for his
fellow-villagers TO- stop the next train.
lombard 30 with stones and extort
compensation from tho unluci,y trav-
elers. who arc fortunate 40 they reach
their journeys end with their heads
unbroken Such attempts 90 reprea-
sion as have been made have proved
entirely inadequate. and these ont
RACES arc said 20 Doc Of frequent oc-
curronce. Near Chlntiong recently
n mob hurled through Che windows OF
q train heavy jagged pieces of gram
Ste. any one of which might have
caused serious injury TO passengers.
London Telegrap~.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
Chinese scholar ON Marriage.

Sir Robert Hart, speaking of mar
riage and death customs in the Far
East, tells a story of a great Chinese
scholar and high official, who said
that our foreign way of letting the
young people fall I'm love and choose
and the Chinese way of first marrying
and then making acquaintance re-
minded him of two kettles of water;
the first-the foreign-was taken at
the boiling point from the fire by
marriage and then grew cooler and
cooler, whereas the second the Chi
nese-was a kettle OF cold water put
on the fire by wedlock and ever after
ward growing warmer and warmer,
$50 that" said his friend, "after fifty
or sixty years we are madly in love
with each other. -Tit-Bits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
FEMININE NEWS NOTES.

There are more than coo women
studying medicine at the French uni
versities.
Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Dem
mark have given the municipal fran
chlse to women.
Mrs. II. Level. of Topeka. Kan,
was fined one cent for disturbing an
other woman's peace.
Two thousand women attended
Uncle Sans public view OF smuggled
goods to be sold at auction In New
York City.
A town In North Prussia has de-
creed that any woman who prom
enades the streets in trailing skirt
will be fined $3.50.
Christian Science leaders invited
reporters to the home of Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy. in Newton. Mass, but
refused to let them talk to her.
Miss Adeline Knapp, magazine
writer and an authority on condi-
lions in the Philippines, died in her
home, in San Francisco, in her fiftieth
year.
or the 10000 women who have
qualified for the law in the United
States. less than forty have become
advocates in the Federal Supreme
Court.
The American Suffragette, a new
weekly publication, managed by
suffragettes, is in the hands of Mrs
Sofia Loeberger and Miss Helen
Murphy.
Mrs. Caroline Woodward. OF New
York City, found herself a prisoner
through action taken by the Legal
Aid Society's attorney against the
head of a rival society.
Miss Crete Wildmaser, who was
married to Paul Laudbeck, q hunter
of large game in Africa, was the first
European woman to acquire citizen.
ship In the Congo Free State.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
Now Minister Nrnkcs a Hit.

The new minister I'm a Georgia
church was delivering his FIRST SER
mon. The darkey janitor was a criu-
cal listener from the back corner OF
The church The minister's sermon
was eloquent and his prayers seemed
~ cover the whole category of human
wants
After the services one of the dea-
cons asked the old darkey what no
thought of the new minister. Don't
you think he offered up a good
prayer. Joe?"
"Ah mos suhtainly does, Boss
why, dat man axt de good Lord TO-
things dat de oddor preacher didn't
even know lie had Everybody's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
VIENNA BREAD.

Sift one pound -four into a warm
basin, add two teaspoonfuls salt Put
one yeast cake and two teaspoonfuls
sugar in a bowl, Work together till
the yeast is liquid, melt one table.
spoonful butter add half pint milk,
which should be heated till tepjd,
add one egg well beaten; stir them
into flour. Knead WE'LL place the
dough in a buttered bowl, cover with
clean cloth. set in warm place to
rise for one hour, then knead a lit
tie, roll out in a long piece, cut in
four strips and form these into
plaits. Put on a Toured oven shelf
to rise for fifteen minutes. bake In
hot oven.-lNew York Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

a thorough canvass of Chicago I'm
dicates that the bachelors out there
want old fashioned wives" There
amt any. and the question of the
future Is unsettled so far as the men
arc concerned. But It isn't up TO
them. The girls have decided TO
marry them anyway. - Philadelphia
Inquirer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21

Holbeln's picture OF Christina OF
Denmark, painted under orders from
Henry VIII of England. who had some
thought Of marrying the princess, was
cold. notes the New York Evening
Post. for s33O.0OO The enormous
price is explained by the fact that
the women Henry VIII did not marry
are much rarer than the women he
did
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-21
6he Soil 5 BOT y odrs 10 Impro0ersh.

The Bible tells of the to whom various talents
left and the they made of them
that God will hold responsible for the make
the soil He has formed and placed hands?
rob it from postery,
children productive than when you it?
Are going increase talents you going
hide them in a napkin? 1 believe land
sponsibe his stewardship the inheritance
w. f. Massey, in Progressive Farmer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
JOKE AS BASIS OF LAWSUIT.
Interesting Case That Is Said to Be
on Record in Chinese Legal
Annals.

One of the most interesting cases
Of compensation for the death OF a
relative is recorded in Chinese law
books. A certain WI was set on by
robbers, and his head nearly severed
from his body. His friends, finding
him almost dead, with his head hang
ing by strip, put the head carefully
back in position and applied band
ages. The patient, being strong and
healthy. the wound healed, and the
only sign remaining after few
month was a seam around the throat
Some nine years later WI was sitting
among friends at banquet. Some
one made a really good joke; all
laughed as for w. he flung back his
head and simply roared.
Horror. The seam opened AND
Wu's head fell to the floor. All eff
forts to repeae the operation OF the
| former occasion failed, and percept
ible gloom was cast over the re
mainder of the feast.
Wu's father, thus deprived of the
future attentions of one OF those
whose duty it would have been to
worship him after death, brought al
action for heavy damages against the
man who made the joke that preclpl
tated disaster. Unfortunately The
case never went TO a decision, as i
was settled out OF court on terms
satisfactory to the plaintiff.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Decoration Day
At Extra, May 3Ist
PROGRAM

Tony M. Rasmussen, President.
John B. Connrardy, Marshal.
Martial Music by Extra Concert
Band.
Assemble in the Park at 1000 a. m
Selections of music by the Band
Vocal music by choir.
Invocation, Rev. w. E. Harvey.
Vocal Music by choir.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Mrs.
Mary j. Riley.
Vocal Music by choir.
Address, Hon. l.. T. Genung.
Music By Band.
AFTERNOON
Assemble in the Park at l:3O q,
IA. Form parade under charge of
the Marshal and March to the ce-
metery, escorted by the band.
G. A. IL. Ritual Service by o. p.
Morton Post, with music and ad-
dresses
Decoration of Soldiers Graves
under supervision of Mrs. Maude
Oldaker and Mrs. Ellowene Della
hoyde assisted by company of
girls.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
House with a Wrong Tablet.

A curious example OF the mistakes
of history comes from Paris. For more
than half a century a 1ouse of the
Quai Cont has borne on the front a
tablet with this inscription: Historic
Memorial In 1888 the Emperor Ma
poleon Bonaparte, officer OF artillery,
on leaving the school OF Brienne, lived
at this house in the fifth story. Then
follows that the taplet was placed in
position by his ma .esty Napoleon Ill
on October IA, 1881
After this great lsngth of time it has
been discovered tina. Napoleon never
lived in the house, SO the tablet has
been removed. ONLY another instance
of how our most cherished beliefs are
shattered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
DUE TO PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Life of Human Beings Prolonged and
the Ravaees of Infectious Dis
eases Checked.

During the last SO years preventive
medicine has done far more to alleVl'
ate suffering and to prolong life than
the average man is aware. 1t is est1,
mated that during the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries the death
rate throughout the civilized world
ranged from so to perhaps so per
New York the average lies between
IL and 10. This great decrease in
yearly mortality is due principally to
protection from infectious diseases
now afforded to children during the
first five years of life. In New York
city there has been a reduction since
1873 of over so per cent. in the death
rate of the infantile portion of the
population. 1t is obvious that the
probable lifetime has increased coinci.
IDENTIFY with the prevention of diseases
to which children of tender years are
especially susceptible. DR.. Hermann
nj. Biggs of the New York city health
department has estimated that the
expectation of life at birth in this city
in 1866 was only a little more than
25 years, while in 1908, calculated on
the death rate for that year, it had
almost doubled, and equaled about
forty-two years Such statistics as
these are certainly striking common
taries on the advance and triumph
of medical research; for it is true be
yond cavil that this progress has been
dependent primarily upon the knowl'
edge gained in the laboratories, the
harvest of persistent investigations
DIR John C TnrreI in Hammers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Knights Temp1ar Decorate

The Knights Templars of Audi
bon and those residing here will
decorate the graves of their dead
in the Extra cemetery today
Thursday beautiful custom
they have observed annually ever
since that custom was inaugurated
The following are the names of
those brethren of the order who lie
in the cemetery: Geo. w. Guernsey,
Jas. F. McAninch, o. j. Houston,
Frank j. Stranger, VIM. Walker
and Geo. Hardenbrook.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Anciaux of
Greeley intend to throw ali care to
the winds and enjoy themselves
this summer in sight seeing. They
intend to leave here Saturday May
10Th for Iowa City to visit her rela-
tives then they will go to Cedar Ra-
pids and from there they will go to
Seattle where they will visit until
September
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
How to Shake Hands.

Lady Violet GreTille is trying to
make a warm han;!clasp and hearty
handshake popular. She is very glad,
she says, that the elbow shake is
going out of fashion. Who invented
the elbow shake, she says, she does
not know, but it is senseless, devoid
of grace, with no, charm or meaning.
1t used to be part of boys or girls
education to learn she graceful curve
of the elbow that was necessary when
hands were shaken.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Seat the Park

Never did our Park look so beau
tiful in the springtime as now. A
few dollars each will buy an iron
seat which can be loaned the Park
during summer and used in your
business houses during the winter
months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Another SUGGESTION.

whats the reason your boy doesn't
like TO work on farm? He's fond OF
outdoor exercise"
I'm workin' on that problem now"
uplift experts could make arrange
ments to have plowin' records printed
in the sp0'tin' news, | think Josh could
be persuaded to take an interest"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Married

Mr.. Ufe Henningsen residing
west of Extra and Miss Katrina
Nelson of near Elk Horn we're uni
ted in marriage today Thursday at
the ST. Johns Church A miles west
of town, Rev, Jorgensen officiating.
We extend congratulations and
wish the happy couple long and
happy lite.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
On Mission ary Tour.

Miss Rachel Costello and Miss Elinor
Rendell are two English girls in this
country ctnring OH woman suffrage.
They are described As beautiful young
women, fine and gracious, and only diff
fering from Radcliffe or other college
girls in the United States in their genu-
inely delightful Eng ish accent. They
will take graduate course at Bryn
Mawr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Varying Impressions.

"The days are growing longer" said
the man who keeps a lockout for the
first robin.
q don't notice any difference" said
Mr.. Sirius Barker; they seem. as
usual, to be getting longer if you
count from one pay day TO the next,
and shorter if you fgure the time be-
tween rent days
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Have you looked over Nick's line
of Organs and pianos which are
being sold at the lowest prices ever
heard of. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
A Card

This is to certify that all druggist are
authorized to refund your money if Fo.
ley's Honey a1d Tar fails to cure your
cough or cold. 1t stops the cough, heals
the lungs and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates The
genuine is in yellow package
Dot1ing 9 o ). sssx ss
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Samples of few Iowa farms for
sale by j. b. j. Lohner of Extra, la.
SO a. pasture land, $40.
50 A. Improved, SIS.
so A. Improved, $50.
so A. west of Extra, we'll i'm
proved, $50,
81 a. unlmproved, $50
l20 A. improved, $40.
100 A. We'll improved $50.
100 A. Improved, $S6.
100 a. Improved $50.
100 A. Well improved $3.50.
100 A. Splendid in every respect,
$3.50.
100 A. West of Extra, SllO.
l2O A. west of Extra, $95.
$50 A. an excellent farm $50.
200 A. Improved sos.
200 A. Improved, $S5.
240 A. Fine farm, $9350.
24o A. Improved, 500.
$50 A. Extra good, 500.
800 A. Well improved, $50.
Two 100 A. farms al 1925.
so A. at $3.50 per acre.
100 A. at $3.50 per acre.
A fine 800 acres close TO town and
school, $ll0.
Have several small tracts for sale
near town.
If you wish to look a any of these
farms, please, be sure to COLL me up
or write me before you come, other
wise you might not find me at
home. Yours for business
j. b. j. LOHNER
Phone 1875 Extra, Ia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Christian Church
Order Of Services

For Sunday, May 16th-Sunday
School 10 a. m.
Morning Service | q. IA.
Y. P. S. g. E. p. M.
Evening Service p. M.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the services.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Congregational Church
Notes By the Pastor

Pastor and delegate return from
the State Association Friday.
Baccalaureate sermon Sunday
morning. A called meeting of
trustees and congregation immedi-
ately after this service is announced
to consider the matter of a settled
pastorate. A strong, vigorous mis-
sion for ethical and spiritual Gull
ture at 8 p. m.
No pessimism, no mud singing,
no ranting against other churches.
Nothing but clean, sweet, live Cos
pei preaching. We want you to
come.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
Take Notice

There must not be any hunting
nor shooting on the Jensen farm
nor on the Littleield farm adjoin-
ing under the penalty of the law.
Trespassers will be prosecuted.
in3 WALTER SCOTLAND
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20
For Sale
A number of Registered Here
ford bulls of eervicable age.
If NELL. MAsTERsON, Extra.

If you desire clear complexion take
Foley's Orno Laxative for constipation
and liver trouble as il will stimulate
these organs aud thoroughly cleanse
your system, which is what everyone
needs in the spring Ia order TO feel we'll.
Nick Dotfing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Henry Carpenter and wife of
Brownell Kansas were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bechtol day or
two last week. The two gentleman
and their families emigrated 10
Kansas years ago the latter moving
back here a few years later.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Geraniums, pansiee, colius, can
mas SALIVA dahlias, gladioli for
bedding in yards, write w. NJ.
Bomberger can send them by
mail
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

j. S. Fleming, Jr. manager of the
Manning Produce Co. showed US
the larg est hens egg Monday we
ever saw. Itrneasured 81 inches in
circumference the long way and 612
inches around it. This egg ie a
whopper and if there are any larger
ia the country we wonld like
TO see them.-M Manning Monitor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Evergreen plants fine and safely
any time it rains up to June 10th.
Phone when it rains l will have
them freshly dug on any train.
w. M. BoMBERGER
Harlan Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Mrs. Rendleman, and Messrs.
Fulton, Peterson, Jensen and Wolf
are all having cement walks laid on
the west side of their premises
fronting on north Carthage street in
Kickapoo Park.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

VIM. Dyer is now visiting at kal-
ispel Montana with his brother in
law, M. b. Dodge and other former
Audubon County friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Born Saturday morning May Is to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kreamer, a
girl. Mother and babe doing we'll
and Frank is taking vacation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Geo. Eye and children were down
from the county seat Saturday call
ing on his wifs's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Jensen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Mark son of J. w. Kline and wife
has been sick the past week with an
attack of something akin to the
common measles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

VIM. Masterson and son Mel |.
were in town Monday on business
and report the farmers all busy
planting corn and that the prospect
for an OVERLOOKING fruit crop was
never so promising,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Band Concerts will enliven our
citizens Saturday evenings this
summer when the weather permits,
and baseball has not been relegat-
ed to "innocuous desuetude' as
many prognostigate
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Sluggish livers and bowels are the
cause of nearly every disease. Cleanse
your system and regulate the bowels and
liver to healthy, natural action by Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. The surest
remedy known. 35.cents, Tea or Tablets
Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

Messrs Jobes and Herrick are out
on the j. b. Rendleman farm in
southeast Greeley this week setting
out trees and making other improve.
ments toward adding to the value
and beauty of the premises.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-20

l have for sale one of the best
stock farms in Iowa. Good build
inge; living water, plenty of tim Der,
$40 acres at $50. per acre. 2 miles to
railroad. m20
JNO. b. CONNRARDY.