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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
PLYMOUTH ROCK is POPULAR
Best Liked Breed of Chickens in This
Country and More Found Than
Any Other.

There are many varieties of the diff
ferent breeds of chickens. The differ
ence. in varieties is one chiefly in
color. This is especially true of the
Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
idottes and Rhode Island Reds. 1t
may happen that the severe inbreed-
ing which may have been necessary
to produce some varieties have in
jured their utility or egg-laying quail
ties, but as a general rule the differ
ence in varieties is difference in
color only. The white fowls present
a slightly better appearance when
dressed than fowls of dark plumage,
but when in prime condition and
properly dressed the difference will
hardly be noticeable.
AS whole, the barred Plymouth
Rock is without doubt the most popu-
lar breed of chickens in this country;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07

which extend over the shoulders and
long flag which reaches almost to
the knee. The shoulder pieces do not
interfere with the catcher in throw
ing to second and they save him
many a glancing blow from hard.
pitched balls which might otherwise
put his arm out of commission. In
the case of the umpire, the protector
enables him to watch the ball as it
crosses the plate and not worry about
where it is going to hit him. This
armor. however, is not designed to
protect him from missiles thrown from
the bleachers and it now remains for
the inventor to devise a boiler-plate
receptacle for his complete safety
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Her overdraft.

A prominent Philadelphia banker
was talking the other day of the fol-
bles of some of his feminine depos-
itors.
Women are queer creatures when
1T comes to business" he said For
one thing, no woman can understand
why we won't send her unlimited
amounts of money If she asks for 1t
over the telephone.
But the funniest incident I've
known happened the other day. We
sent word to one of our woman depos-
itors that her account was overdrawn.
We expected her to be angry They
usually are. But she wasn't.
NO, indeed. She sat down and
wrote US gracious and lovely little
letter on crested paper, thanking us
for letting her know that her account
was overdrawn.
81 am SO glad to oblige you by
remedying the. defect at once, she
wrote
And she inclosed a check for $3.50
drawnSon our own bank"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Nuptials

Tuesday June 18th, in the Roman
Catholic Church at Stuart occurred
the wedding of Mr.. j. M. Kerwin to
Miss Katherine Donahue. J. M. ker-
win is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Kerwin of Douglas township, IL youn G
man worthy of the confidence of all
mankind and particularly fitted by
good pa rental training and advice to
enter life's work.
Miss Donahue is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dohahue, former
ly resident of Extra but now of
Stuart, and very popular teacher.
The young couple have the very best
wishes of the Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
What woula Happen?

Friend-Look h&e, old man. I'm
stuck on girl, aid she likes poetry.
Now l don't knof how to write the
stuff. and | tho, ght you could help
me out a little. It would be great
Poet--I know7-I know But listen;
Two years agoja fellow came to mo
with the same story and fell for IT..
And the girl fond him out!
Friend-Anq spurned him?
F.; Poet-Wors,E she married me! Now
if you like me, don't put me un
against that horrible thing againl
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07

more of them are found on the farms
than of any other breed. On special
poultry farms the Leghorn is very
popular breed, while in the poultry
farming districts of Rhode Island the
Rhode Island Reds are almost exclu-
sively used. AS a general utility fowl
the Wyandottes are second in popu-
larity to the Rocks, the white variety
being the most popular. Their blocky
shape makes them an excellent breed
for broilers. Like the Plymouth
Rocks and Rhode Island Reds, they
lay a brown egg. The Leghorns lay
white egg, and in this respect they
have a slight advantage, as most
markets prefer the white egg, though
there is no difference in quality of
eggs with brown or a white she'll
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Demand for Good Breeds.

There is strong demand at good
prices for good breeding stock and
eggs of pure bred strains of poultry.
All you need to do is to get some
good breed and grow enough of them
to make it worth while and the rest
is easy. Only let people know that
you have them by advertising a little
and there will be no trouble in dis
posing of all you can raise. 1t is the
least trouble and the safest to keep
only one breed. There is too much
chance of mixing if more than one
breed is kept.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
A STUDY in contortions.

Teachers are supposed to be as ex-
act in practise as in precept, yet
sometimes they become careless. The
New York Times tells about a Brook
Ign teacher who recently brought a
smile from her scholars by her utter
disregard of diction.
One of the girls of her class was
busy chewing gum, in defiance of
school law. To make her. crime the
more heinous she was sitting with
her feet sprawled out in the aisle.
The teacher, entering the room sud
denly, was quick to call attention to
the misbehavior.
Jennie Jones'" she said sharply;
take that gum out of your mouth and
put your feet in"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Natives with pum-pums,

One of the worst features of the
arms traffic on the Arabian sea coast
of Baluchistan and in the Persian gulf
is that the ammunition rom Europe
consists of expanding bullets b The
British government has forbidden the
use of dunn dums, but 10 prohibition
exists in the tribal country. British
troops will thus be handicapped in
future frontier operations Tens of
thousands of magazine rifles have
reached Afghanistan and the tribal
hinterland. but the danger will be
aggravated If dum-dums become COM
mon. Traders undertake to give at
least 100 cartridges with each rifle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Judicial Convention

Delegates to the 18th District Judi
cial Convention will meet at Council,
Bluffs, Iowa Tuesday, July 10 at 100
p. m. Three candidates for Judges are
to be nominated. Harrison County il
entitled to Is delegates, Shelby 10, Au.
Gubon 8, Pottawattamie 80, Cass IA
Mills 10, Montgomery ID, Fremont 10,
Page l6.
Lena zaner WAS q passenger for At.
lantic Tuesday.
Fred Vermilya and wife are occupy
ing part of the o. Kennels b ,use. or.
posite the Presbyterian Church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
ARMoR FOR BASEBALL PLAYER
Improved Protector Saves Catcher
and Umpire From Injury by
Wild or Foul Balls.

Baseball has been shorn of some of
its dangers to catcher and umpire by
the improved protector invented by a
Chicago man. This armor leaves only
arms and legs unguarded, and as these
parts are not particularly vulnerable,
the wearer may feel safe from injury
Unlike the old-style protector, which
covered only the chest and stomach
the new device has flexible parts
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Money in Little Chicks.

There is growing demand for
pure bred young chicks and baby
chicks just Matched. 1t has been found
that baby chicks can be shipped by
express for long distances with per-
feet safety. If you are in a position
to hatch some of the pure-breds let
people know that you have them. 1t
is a good business when once learned
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
FEEDER FOR CHICKS USEFUL
Constructed of Poultry Fencing. Will
Accommodate $50 Birds-Little
Ones Have Chance.

One of the handiest devices that
can be had on a farm is chicken
feeder To make it take piece of
poultry fencing (not netting) about
20 feet long and fasten the ends to-
gether. forming small park. This
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Feed for Small Hens.

Admirers of the smaller breeds saw
they eat but about half as much as
the larger breeds, but if hen is an
every day layer she must have enough
feed to make the eggs, so don't think
because the hen is small she won't
need much feed
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Insects for TURKEYS.

AS long as turkeys can get plenty
of insects it is not advisable to feed
grain oftener than once day. Rye
is too flinty for their digestive or
gans and if any grain is to be used
it should be wheat ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Food for Confined Fowls.

A moments study of the habits of
fowls should show anyone that their
diet when running loose is largely
composed of flesh in the form of bugs
and worms Therefore when fowls
are confined and not able to choose
their feed they should be supplied
with their natural rations in the form
of chopped meat and bone meals.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
EVIL OF sv
Wretchedly P.
Vanity {
G.
Appeal to hea

Appeal to hea
must have been
the many women
We're beguiled by
led by philanthropi
inc the collection /,
photographs made
league and eXhibi
college in New :
graphs showed ten,
East side with mer
children working
that hung close
fastened to them t
MES an hour and a
same toilers had
part of the exhib
the child victims
system. And it
clothing of the
was most conspi
made to meet the
TODD and even tn
are sold in the cit.
furnished stores.
stitching on a bah
herself hardly more
paid perhaps four
punches of artificial i
for a penny. If the W.
she can earn GO cents a
violets are cheaper.
four children, of ages
earn together 60 cents
work may be seen at
is beautiful; but the S.
duces it at this cost o
an abomination. Han
neckties intended to be
SO cents to 81 each, pay
cents a dozen. The ult
black stock collar for ell,
retailing for SO cents cost /,
for making less than IL ce
Is it nothing to those who
things that child life is sti
their seams ?-New York c
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Prudent.

$50 the bride and groom especially
requested their friends not to threw
rice afterthem?"
Yes, They asked us to hand the
rice owe in package SO that it could
be usedfwhen they go to housekeep-
ing" ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
Chicken Feeder.

will accommodate $50 chicks. The
wires of this fencing are just the
right width apart to let the little
chicks through and keep the old hens
out. This gives the chicks chance
to pick at the feed a long time safe
from the interference of the old hens
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07

The Prizes were awarded by the
Committee on the Fourth as follows:
Tug of War, box of cigars to Country.
Tug of War, $40. to A GU w
Foot Race, 100 yds dash, S.. 90 to B g
Viegan
Foot Race, girls under Is, $500 to Der.
nice Kelly
Foot Race, fat men, So 90 to r G Jones
Foot Race, boys under Is, $500 to Roy
Wilson
Foot Race, legged race, $500 to B G
Viegen
Wheelbarrow Race. SIS 90 F ] Mantz
Ball Game Audubon vs. Gray, $50 to
Audubon
Pony Race, 50. 90 to ] C Nicholson, 81
to Delton Miller
Best Decorated Auto, 1st Matt Gard
ner, 2nd johnson & Buck
Best Decorated Team, LIST John Dur
ban, 2nd Al Shoup
Creased Pole, $500 to Lie Stafford
Oldest Couple, MT and Mis- Lee
Foot Race Around Park, $500 to c e
Mclaughlin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07

are ready for market in ten weeks,
weighing at that age between eight
and ten pounds. For table purposes
they are esteemed very highly, their
flesh being fine and nicely favored.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07

4 Elem Sears went to Des Moines
Tuesday on business.
i DR.. Rosenbladt took Mrs. Jas. Pet
ersen to Rochester for treatment.
The Chautauqua opens July 9th
and all will Go we'll to get their tickets
in advance.
| Jas. Lang of the Audubon Hardware
Co. and Jas. Herman went to Oma-
ha Tuesday.
Mrs. A. f. Drake went to Atlantic
Saturday to meet her mother Mrs. A
n Conant of Des Moines.
| Marriage Licenses were issued to Aa-
ron Luzader and Maude Allard and
Henry Fiscus and Christine Degn.
Bertha and Mary Fredericks from
Boone arrived here Saturday on their
way to Extra to visit their grandfather
Perry Parr-tt.
Daisy Prick and Mrs. d. r. Frick
went to Atlantic Tuesday to Pharma.
ceutical Convention, then will go to
Lake Okoboji.
r. II. Watts and wife entertained
MI. and Mrs. j. II. Walker and son of
Hollywood, California over Sunday
and the Fourth.
Mike Mcclure of South Dakota was
here to visit his father and family. He
was accompanied by Isabelle Nc
CURE and mother.
| A fire was discovered Friday night
in the Farmers State Bank which
caused lots of excitement but no dam
age was done as it proved to be from
match being thrown in the waste
basket.
Saturday at the Republican county
convention it was held that the con-
test between Robt. Mullepger and w.
D. Stanley who tied on the vote for
chairman of Hamlin township ruled
that Mullenger hold another year be-
cause the contest should have been
settled by the Election Board.
| A quite serious accident happened
to Lucille, daughter of Jas. Carper
on the Fourth of July on the Mar
shall Smith merry-go-:ound. She was
caught in the cable and thrown under
and was badly torn about the face
neck, scalp and breast. but at the pre-
sent writing she is resting comfortably
aud it is hoped she may recover.
i The Standpatters controlled tn,
County Convention Saturday. Chas
White was made Chairman, Audubon
| Shelley Secretary. The following were
appointed delegates to the convention
| August 3: George M. Ross, j. c. New.
Ion, Nels P. Hoegh, Fred Reynolds
Chas. Zimmerman, w. G. Elliott, Geo
Agnew, Arthur Farquhar and Chas
White.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-07-07
GEESE ARE VERY PROFITABLE
Gray African Variety Grow Heaviest
in Shortest Space of Time-Are
Nicely Favored.

Gray African geese are very profit
able to keep. They grow the heavi-
est in the shortest space of time and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
A Violin Virtuoso.

In recently published biography OF
Mischa Elman, the violinist. the writer
says: THE boy came honestly by his
love for music, for his mother and his
maternal grandfather were good vic.
linists. When he was four years old he
begged for violin, and one was
bought to please the child. Two days
after he had received what his par.
ents gave him as toy he ran to his
father, who was school teacher, and
said: Listen. / can play your waltz
His father took him to the next meet
ing of the village orchestral con
sisted of six pieces-and the boy
played the waltz and another like one
who had had years of experience"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
WOMAN TAINTED
AT PRIZE FIGHT
Sunday Ring Battle at Muscatine Has
Stirred Pastors of
Town.

The ring battle at Muscatine last
Sunday, reported in previous issue
of this paper, has stirred the ministers
of that city to an unusual degree, es-
pecially when 1t was learned that the
mayor and police had granted their
permission A second story from Mus
catine is as follows:
The prizefight agitation resulting
from Sundays battle here has reached
a What are you going to do about
it," stage on one side and a I'VE will
show you on the other. Frankly put
ting it the ministers, who at their
weekly meetings yesterday did little
else but discuss the prizehght of Sun
day, resolved that something ought to
be done Rev J. C. H. Light of the
United Brethren church spent the
greater part Of yesterday afternoon
getting evidence on the fight with a
view Of starting something within a
few days or less At the meeting of
the ministers they not only concluded
that the Sabbath had been desecrated
but that 1t had been chewed UP into
small bits and made wanton sport Of.
Their INDIGNATION is intense, as ia the
entire church membership OF the city.
The fight is strongly condemned by all
of the business men of the city. Every
where on the streets the fight is the
one subject of conversation.
When 1t was discovered that the pro
meters of the fight had the permission
of the police and of Mayor Hill to pull
off the scrap their amazement knew no
bounds Mayor Hill and the police ev-
identity understood the law allowing
sparring matches. where the thing did
not get too brutal. They were enIight-
ened Yesterday, however, In manner
that left no doubt as to the feelings Of
an outraged public.
Incidents of the fight show how In
teresting 1t must have been. About
fifty women were present in the grand
stand yelling for the white boy to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
Cannot Hunt Quail Until November
First, But Pinatted Grouse and
Priare Chicken Can be
Hunted Now
LICENSES ARE RENEWED
Nimrods viii do Well to Observe the
Rules or the Game Wardens
VIII Take Action-out-
look is Good.

The season for issuing hunters
licenses is now on and has been since
July l, when the licenses issued last
year expired.
In order that the public may know
the proper time to hunt the different
varieties of game to be found in this
part of the country, we publish the
following synopsis of the game laws
OF Iowa:
You can hunt pinatted grouse or
prairie chicken between September
and December /, woodcock between
the tenth day of July and the first day
of January, ruffled grouse, or pleas
ant, wild turkey and quail between the
first day of November and December
Is, wild duck, goose or brant, rail,
plover, sand piper, marsh or beach
bird between September ! and April
Is, gray or fox squirrel between Sep
TENDER / and January 1.
You cannot shoot Or kill quail on
the public highway.
You cannot kill or attempt to kill
any game bird from any water con
veyance except as propelled by oar or
paddle.
You cannot hunt or shoot from any
boat, canoe, continuance or device on
any of the waters of the state between
sunset and sunrise.
You cannot kill any deer, elk or
goat.
You cannot shoot for traffic, or shoot
or kill more than twenty-five birds,
game or animals in any one day or
have in possession more than twenty
five of said birds, game or animals, ex-
cept ducks, of which you can have
fifty
You cannot ship, take or carry out
of this state any OF the birds, game
or animals named
You can ship within the state by
making proper affidavit. not to exceed
one dozen game birds in any one day
during the open season, but not for
sale or profit
You cannot use swivel gun or any
gun except such as is commonly shot
from the shoulder.
You cannot hunt upon the enclosed
or cultivated lands of any person with
out the owner, occupant or agent S
permission.
You cannot ki1 any wild song birds
or other birds except game birds at
any time.
You cannot take or kill any Mongo.
lian ring neck, English or Chinese
pheasants until October /, 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
WOLFE AGAIN
HEADS BOWLERS
Reorganization Of keokuk Bowling
Association Effected Last Night
With Five Clubs
Represented.
LOOK TO GOOD LEAGUE
Everything Points to Strong orsaniza-
ton and Early openlns-wiIl
Not put 1t on Amateur
Basis.

The fall meeting OF the Keokuk
Bowling Association was held last
night in the Commercial Club rooms.
ofncers were reelected and plans laid
for the coming season. The meeting
was attended by representatives from
tye OF the teams composing the league
last year. The officers are:
Leroy ]. Wolf, president and treas
urer.
Thos. P. Gray, vice president.
Z. h. Dickey, secretary.
Represented at the meeting were
the Drexel. Olympia. Keokuk cmb
Well and Co, and Grand Leaders.
They will compose FIVE teams of the
league. The other three teams. max.
ing eight in all, will be secured from
business houses of the city and NAV
be the same clubs as last year. In
order to secure three more teams
committee was appointed consisting
OF Mr.. Gray, Elmer Mas and Score
tary Dickey, which is to secure an
phcat1ons and report at meeting to
De held some time next week
communication to President Wolf
from Norris A. King, consul for the
Iowa district of the A. L. N. A., which
is an organization of wide scope for
the promotion of amateur athletics.
was read. Mr.. King pointed out in
his letter the advantages to be gained
by putting the bowling league on an
amateur basis, and briefly explained
the fundamental principals. The
league members have no leaning to
amateurism and the matter was given
little more than a formal consjdera-
ton.
Representatives were precipitated
into a lengthy and general discussion
of the handicap system and its merits
and this phase of the league was
viewed from every angle While there
seemed TO be a few in favor of no
handicap, the concensus of opinion is
that handicaps must prevail II an eight
team league is to be in the field
Again, some of the supposed strong
er clubs do not lean to scoring the
play by individual games, instead of
total pins for three games in toruna-
ment
Believing that they should not take
hasty action in this important matter
Mr.. Gray was instructed to write to
ST. Louis bowler in order to find
out just what system prevails there.
Each club will again be required
to put up SO as an entrance fee,
which will be distr. buted as prizes at
the end of the season.
An early opening of the league Is
looked for. The secretary will draw
up a schedule as soon as eight clubs
are in. 1t will likely call for an open
ing the first week in November.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30
GOOD WAY TO US
HYOMEI FOR CATARRH

Besides breathing through the In
haler few times a day, many ca
tarrh sufferers write that they find in
haling HYoMEI pronounced high-o-
mel from bowl OF steaming wa
ter each night before, retiring a great
aid in curing stubborn cases.
Try it; it's very simple; gives
quick relief and makes you breathe
easier.
Fill bowl full OF boiling water;
pour into the water a teaspoonful OF
HYOMEI, cover head and bowl with
towel, and breathe through nose
and mouth the pleasant, medicated,
antisepttc and healing vapor that
arises.
This method relieves that stuff
ness at once, and makes your head
feel fine
You can get a bottle of HYOMEI
at Wilkinson & Co., and druggists ey-
erywhere for only 80 cents. Ask for
extra bottle HYOMEI inhalent.
HYOMEI is guaranteed by wilkin-
son and c., and druggists every
where to cure catarrh, sore throat,
coughs, colds, asthma and Group, or
money back. Try 1t on that generous
basis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-30

He takes the position made vacant by
the resignation of w. E. Pledge.
The notice of the resignation of
Mr.. Pledge and the appointment of
Mr.. Roberts will probably be made
this morning.
railroad man and has been in the en-
ploy of the Burlington for something
like ten years. He started his career
as switchman under the supervision
of his father, j. R. Roberts, who at
that time was the yardmaster at Keo-
kuk, and continued the work up until
two years ago, when his father enter
ed upon other duties, thus leaving the
position of yardmaster vacant The
veteran yardmaster was succeeded by
his son, Harry, who at the present
time is the youngest yardmaster on
the Hannibal division which extends
from st. Louis to Burlington
His new position carries with it a
neat increase in salary as well as
added responsibilities, as the yards at
this place are the second largest on
the Hannibal division, being only sur
passed by the st. Louis yards. Mr.
Roberts is good organizer and I'M
derstands the work thoroughly. His
friends, and they are many, predict
that he will go still higher.
I. F. Gallagher, who is at present
the night yardmaster at Keokuk, will
probably be promoted to the pisition
of general yardmaster, while C. M.
Hart will likely succeed him as night
yardmaster.