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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
X. o. 7. NJ.

K. o. T. M. Officers, 1910. Extra
Lodge No. Al Extra, Iowa
The knights of the Maccabees
met at their new quarters over the
printing office and installed the fol-
lowing officers:
H. F. Bush, Sir Knight Command
er. Sir Knight Lieutenant Command
er, not present to be installed later
Theo. Patty, Record Keeper. Earl
Thomas, Chaplain. A. G. Andrews,
Master at arms. DR.. Jno. Riley, FL
nance keeper, Tent Physician and
trustee. Roy Dryden, Picket.
The other officers were not pres
ent but no doubt will be on hand
next meeting, which will be on hand
the evening of Jan. Gath, when there
is some business of Importance to
attend to. The lodge held smoker
and they had plenty of music and
games and general good time.
After the lodge closed Sir Knight
G. w. McLain took all that would go
to lunch he had prepared at the res
taurant at his own expense to show
his appreciation of the order and
it's members. We all extend our
appreciation to Sir Knight McLain.
Theo. Patty, Record Keeper
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
Elk journal" Foreman

Thos. Dustin, who has been fore
man in the L. r. Shepherd Publish
ing Company plant for the past two
years, purchased block of the stock
of the company the first of the year
and thus becomes identified as a
member of the firm as we'll as FORE
man. This is the first time since the
establishing of the Tribune in Dec
ember, 1888, that Mr.. Shepherd has
had man associated in the business
with him that was practical all
around man, and while the transfer
of stock is making no material
change in the management or per-
sonnet of the Office force he feels
that in measure some of the re-
sponsibility of the business will fall
from his shoulders. 1t is true we
have had practical men associated
with us, but they were only employ
es and we have had good men hold
ing the stock of the company but
they were not acquainted with the
practical side of the business. We
are still short of help in the Office
and are necessarily behind with our
work, but we have the assurance of
good man next week who will be
with us permanently, and we hope
soon to be up with our orders again
and the business running smoothly.
Maxwell Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
GOOD FINANCEERING

The board of supervisors of Sac
county has practically completed ar
rangements with Geo. M. Bechtel &
Co., of Davenport, Iowa, to take
$4,000 of funding bonds at 4 1-2
per cent. par, the bond firm to bear
the expense of issuing the bonds.
The necessary resolution doubtless
will be passed at the January meet
ing. The large overdrafts in bridge
and county funds make the funding
issue appear expedient to the board.
Sac Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
Jake Welty Knew How

The biggest beet yet produced in
any of the fields adjacent to Bethoud
was brought to this Office Wednes-
day afternoon by Jake Welt. The
beet was grown by Peter Swanson
on one of Mr. Welty's farms and
weighed Is pounds when it was TAX
en- from the ground. 1t measured
twenty inches in circumference The
average yield on some portions of
Mr.. Welty's farms is twenty-five tons
per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
A. o. U. w.

P. NJ. W., John Riley; NJ. w. Free
Anders; For, j. S. Hoover; Oner.,
S. F. Klevn; Reed, R. G. Waterson
Guide; Herbert Watterson; F. W.,
VIM. Fulton; o. w. James Chanon,
Fin, R. C. Watterson
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
PROFESSIONAL KICKERs

Before you become kicker, con-
slider if you cannot become some-
thing better. One thing certain, if
you can do nothing good for COM
munity you can make a great deal
of trouble by abusing those who do.
Agitate your liver. take dose of
ground glass and remove the bile
cleanse your conscience, cultivate
faith in your fellow men then go to
work to help somebody. But dom
be kicker
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
Jim Kelly sat in his office chair.
Before dying fire.
DeSpondenf and plIIrn was moor old liz,


Before a dying fire.
Dependent and glurn was poor old Jim,
His spirits were in the mire.
For Jim, the broken editor
OF weakly" country sheet,
Was busted. wretched, tobaccoless
And hadn't thing to eat.
On the first day of December
He had sent his statements out,
To all his town subscribers.
Likewise the IL. F. ID. route. 81
Now over week past New Years
His money and grit were spent.
He had waited and hoped in silence,
But he hadn't collected cent.
Jim arose from his seat by the fireside
A look on his face that was sad,
Walked across to his desk by the window
Threw away the last chew that he had
He took ,cl from his =, drawer a revolver,
A fling er touch on the trigger
Jin's soul on the long, long quest.
ST. Peter came down that morning,
Relieving the night mans trick.
Now the fellow that beat ST. Peter
Was sure enough brick.
The first at the gate that morning
Was the shade of poor, old Jim.
If the look of spirits the passport.
VT y certainly meant heaven for him.
Sorrow wrapt him like cloak,
But he waited in solemn silence
Until st. Peter spoke.
James Kelly. editor, January, 1910
Suicide in his office.
Reason, no living made with PEN
Like the lightning's flash from the
storm cloud,
Blazed forth ST. Peters wrath
Away from the gate you coward
Get out, you IT blocking the path"
For the first time since arriving,
Jim Kelly found his tongue
And on his life's troubled story,
Jim Kelly the changes rung.
He told of the days of hunger,
OF the curSing early and late,
How the ad bills, job work, subs criptions
Everything went on the slate.
And he wore through the whole long
story,
A pathetic undertow
OF SORROW, grief and sadness,
AS ON V the Irish know.
Jim Kelly wound up his pleading
With that evening by the fire.
That tobhccoless. busted evening,
With his spirits deep in the mire.
ST. Peter pondereda moment,
Then he caught Jim S Irish grin,
So he opened wide the portal
And let Jim Kelly in.
Now when they stripped Jim Kelly
To put on his robe and crown,
hate to tell what happened,
But the story will not down.
They found, oh, shall tell it,
Found what do you suppose!
Jim wore sheet steel pajamas
And asbestos underclothes!
This exposure only goes to show
That although he was detected,
He simply wore the costume for
The fate that he expected.
Ross kiner
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
THE ONLY WAY

Advertising is just as great
necessity to an active business life
as food and drink are to the healthy
physical existence. If you stop eat
ing you die, for want of sustenance;
if you stop advertising your bust
ness dies for want of publicity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20

OF all persons we meet, we like the
rustler the best, and we can readily
forgive the few errors in his politics,
or religion for he rustles. He en-
courages and enthuses and hurries
along the slow going Industrial
prosperity follows in his trail and
mental development is his. He is
the salt of the earth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
EASTERN STAR

Officers of the o. e. S. for the en-
suing year: Mrs. Gault, w. NJ; John
Riley, w. P; Mrs Williams, A. NJ;
j. B. Lohner, Secy; R. Waterson,
Treas; Mrs. Riley, Cond; Miss Stat
eel, A. Cond; Mrs. Bates, Adah; Mrs
Houston, Ruth; Mrs Jensen, Esther;
Mrs. Frederick, Martha; Mrs. McInich
Electa; Mrs. Watterson, Warden;
Mrs. Jobs, Marshal; L. R. Smith
Sentinel
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

j. NJ Dimick, c. G.; c. O. Hunt
V. C; j. E. Walker, Prelate; A. c.
Andrews, M. at A; DR.. j. c. Newton
K. of r. and S. and M. of F; DR.. r
A. Jacobson, M. of e; Ed Delahoyde
P. M. Christensen and j. B. j. Lob
ner, Trustees; e. D. Powell, Dele
gate to G. T. Social Thursday Jan
goth. All knights welcome.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
Simple Remedy for Ladrippe

LaGrippe coughs are dangerous, as
they frequently develop ints pneumonia
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough bnt heals and strengthens the
lungs so that no serious results need be
feared, The genuine Foley's Honev and
Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in
yellow package. Sold by all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
MASONIC

E. d. Powers, w. Nj; Frank Krae-
mer, S. w; ]. B. Lohner, j. W; Fred
Wahlect, Treas; Fred B. Smith, Sec;
p. p. Clure, S. D; R. G. Waterson,
j. D; James Hicks. S. H; Nose
Knudsen, j. S; AID Waterson, Tyler.
Exodus 342.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-01-20
G. A. r..

Officers elect for O. P. Morton
Post 35, G. A. R. for 1910: John T.
Hill, Commander; William E. Hur-
geon, S. V. C; William E. Davis, j.
V. G; James j. Lair, @. U; Samuel
D. Ham, Surgeon; Joseph H. Bell,
Chaplain; H. F. Andrews, Adjutant
Thomas ]. Adair, O. Day; William
III. Bowman, o. Guard; Daniel Ar
fist, S. Major; Anthony Aurer, @
A. Sargt; Xerxes Knox, 1. Guard
Perry Bruner. o. Guard; Thomas J.
Adair, Representative; James P
Lair, Patriotic Instructor.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14

few cents per pound. From two to
three pounds is sufficient for an acre,
providing it is sown in drills. which
Is the proper way. Any soil which
will produce a good crop Of turnips
will give a good crop of rape. The
preparation of the ground should be
much the same as that for turnips,
although personally have usually
sown rape on ground so much over
run with weeds as to be unfit for a
spring crop. This is where I found
one great advantage from the crop
l would work the ground over once
or twice before or during seeding. then
after seeding give it the necessary
special work and SOW the rape in drills
about two feet apart. By this means
the ground can be worked with scuffler
or horse hoe until the rape has covered
it over. With suitable growing wealth
er this only requires about month or
six weeks.
Where the ground is moderately
strong and has been we'll prepared
rape usually grows from two feet to
thirty inches high and is fully ready to
either cut and haul to the stable or
turn stock on at from six to eight
weeks after being sown. If intended
for pasture stock should be turned on
to it at eight weeks. and if the larger
leaves are eaten off at this time a
fresh. tender crop quickly follows !
find that more and better pasture can
be obtained in this way than if left
untouched until fall
Rape may be sown with a fair chance
of success any time from May until
July l. The crop may be harvested by
cutting with a scythe and throwing in
small heaps. which can be hauled to
the stable as required. Animals should
not De turned into rape While it is wet
with dew or rain unless they have had
freedom to it previously
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
Cotton In New EnuIand.

A curious experiment in cotton
growing in a northern latitude has
been tried at Indian Orchard. in west
ern Massachusetts,, says the American
Cultivator. Last year two residents of
that town succeeded in growing we'll
developed cotton, and they propose to
try it again this year-in fact. have the
new crop already we'll under way. The
seeds are planted in April, and the
growth is rapid. The seeds were OBJ
tanned from bale Of cotton from the
south and are from one Of the early
cheap varieties widely grown in that
section. The cotton blossoms are of a
reddish hue and quite fragrant. To
mature the commercial cotton in this
latitude requires rather favored sea-
SOD. as the plant is easily killed by
frosts. The experiment was tried out
of curiosity and for the sake of the
sight Of crop so novel in this lati-
tude. Success the first season led the
experimenters to take the matter up
more seriously and to plant larger
piece this year to see just what could
be done with early cotton in the north.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
FIG. I.-oNE FORM OF TOMATO TRR11Is.

FIG. lone FORM OF TOMATO TRELLIs.
sketch Gig. u shows a method which
has proved very unsatisfactory with
me.
The answer was as follows:
The best trellis for supporting toma-
toes IS the hinged trellis shown In the
sketch Gig. q. This can be spread to-
accommodate the width Of row ana
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
OF GENERAL FARM INTEREST.

Cowpeas add nitrogen to the soil and
improve its mechanical condition They
are most profitably grown in rotation
with other crops.
A set of farm buildings well painted
impress the passerby favorably. The
same impression is made on the owner,
and that is of immeasurably more i'm
portance.
Some people judge farmer by the
fences he maintains. The wise man
looks over the fence and sees the crop
in the field. Therefore put your work
on your fields though the fences have
to groan and croak.
The man who can complacently face
his potato field polluted with weeds
and not disturb his hoe and cultivator
had better let the other man raise the
potatoes and he give all his time to
crops that can successfully compete
with weeds.
Some one asks, Does it pay to take
a hoe into the cornfeld? II the hoe is
knife sharp and you use 1t vigorously.
to destroy the stray weeds along the
row it pays well. Should you be one
OF those fellows who write the aver.
age stuff about the man with the hoe
you had better take typewriter.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
A lLEADEN MEDAL,
It Played an important Part In a
Love Affair.
BY SARAH. J. A1wA1ER

BY SARAH J. ATWATER.
tCopyr1gnt. 1910. by American Press Asso-
-. citation.
At the breaking out Of our war with
the japanese had been somewhat sur
prtsed at the devotion Of a young lieu
tenant In the army who seemed to
consider me the object Of grand pas
sion. he was several years younger
than and extremely boyish. We Rus
slams are fair haired race, but Paul
Nevinsky's hair was almost white
not with age, for be was but nineteen
years old. His eyes were light blue
and his complexion milk and rose,
suitable for girl. No beard had yet
sprouted. ...s
I well remember the day Paul called
upon me to say that his regiment was
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
RAPE FOR FORAGE.
Not For Milk Cows, but Excellent For
Dry Cattle, Sheep and Hogs.

Not For Milk Cows, but Excellent For
Dry Cattle, Sheep and Hogs.
l have given rape thorough trial
and have found it a most valuable
crop for summer and fall pasture,
partly on account Of it's providing ex-
cellent pasture until late in the fall
and also because it is very useful in
cleaning the land. says correspondent
OF the Orange Judd Farmer. 1t does
not however. provide a proper food
Tor milk COWS owing to its favoring
the milk and butter somewhat similar
" to turnip tops. But as food for dry
cattle. sheep and hogs it is most ex-
cellent. furnishing an abundant pas
ture from the middle Of July until very
late In the fall If cattle are given their
liberty. 4-. .~. -..r.>-.. 2.-....... 49,.
The expense Of growing rape is
very trifing. as the seed costs but q
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
arm ano
FARMS EAST AND WEST.

Comparative Cost Of Lands In the Two
Sections Discussed.
In letter to the New York Times
correspondent wrote recently:
If the Times really wants to know
why it is that western land-in
Iowa or Illinois-sells for 500 to $500
an acre while plenty Of farms can be
bought in New York for $40 to $40 an
acre, let it pay attention. The secret
is about to be released. And let me
say at the outset that with consider
able familiarity with both west and
east I'd much prefer to buy eastern to
western lands.
Zone point in favor Of the western
farm is that, whereas a western farm,
properly handled, will raise crops
which pay good interest on the in
vestment without fertilizer, great
many acres Of land in the $40 and $50
belt are merely something to put pro-
ductive soil on top of. The French
method of carrying the land away
when one moves wouldn't 60 bad in
connection with several cheap New
York farms.
Another thing-one can take an
eighty acre farm in the middle west
and plow every foot of it, while there
are very few cheap farms in this Sec
ton which can be cut up into fields
large enough to pay for using large
machinery. The result Is that the east
ern farmer. If he is to make use of the
cheap lands, must 'putter.' Now, the
right sort of puttering is profitable
fruit, berry and truck raising will
make moderately large fortunes for
diligent and capable men-but most
men don't like that sort of business.
The middle westerner is a whole lot
happier with a four horse gang plow
and a harrow that wouldn't 60 be-
tween stumps in the east than he
would be on a $40 an acre New York
farm. And he doesn't strike as many
stones in the course Of season as the
New York farmer will in day. The
American farmer hasn't lost his sense
of the 'bigness" of the country yet,
and until he does lose it he will prefer
to work the large farm rather than the
small one. even if he gets no more for
his labor.
"Furthermore-and this is not to be
gnored-around that high priced land
in the west will be found a more intel
ligent, better educated body of men,
taking them by and large than in a
given number Of eastern farmers, be-
cause the factories and the other city
joys seem TO lure much larger proper
ton Of the ambitious youth of the east.
The city is so close to the farm that
the transition is but step. OF course
there are many Of the most intelligent
farmers Of the country here. but the
farmer with a desire for intellectual
associations-and some have twill
find less of this opportunity in the $40
and 500 localities than in the west.
Intelligent farmers, like men in other
professions. like intelligent companion
ship.
II am firmly convinced that the best
opportunities for agriculture lie within
a few hundred miles of New York city.
and my impression is that the best
way to get the right sort of farmers
to go to this land and stay there is to
get number Of this kind of men IN
terested in one locality, thus insuring
immunity from death by intellectual
starvation. 1t used to be imagined
that farmer couldn't starve in that
way, but we know better now"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
FIG. u.-BErrER TOMATO TRf1.rls.

can be used to support the plants In.
one or two rows as desired. The best
length is ten feet and height four feet.
The trellis is quickly made Of wooden
strips which are nailed together as.
shown BY sketch and hinged ut the
top 50 that It can be closed together
and stored away when not ID usa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Admission &c. Ave. E, Ensley.
For Haftiesnai,e Bites

From outing.
The treatment of rattlesnake wound
resolves itself into the application OF o
few very simple rules In the first place,
a person wounded by snake usually
does the very thing that he should not
do-that is, goes tearing off at top
speed for the nearest human habitation,
thereby increasing the circulation and
disseminating the virus through the
system more rapidly The man should
sit calmly down and bind his handker-
chief around the limb (if it is a limb,)
break off a stout twig and insert be-
meath the handkerchief. producing a.
rude tourniuuet and twist until the
circulation is effectually shut off.
With a sharp knife make an x in
cjsion over the wound, taking care to
INIT deeper tnan the fangs have
done. If he has good teeth and no
canker in his mouth, he may now suck
vigorously upon the wound. 1t does no
good to suck the original wound. 1t
is quite difficult to get any virus back
through an opening not greater in cali
Der than a fine needle.
If all this is done without delay, the
chances are that the patient will suffer
no greater inconvenience from his ex-
perience. If he chances to have Randy
n stick of silver nitrate he can cauter-
lie the wound thoroughly. Faillng that
a brand from the fire will serve.Te Aft
or a time he may release his tourniquet
somewhat and permit a portion of the
retained blood to enter the circulation;
the system Is capable of taking care
Of great deal of poison If it is allowed
to flow into the blood gradually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
VACATION. SCHOOLS
ARE WELL ATTENDED
A Clever Swindler Victimizes
Ensley Coal Dealers
PASS WORTHLESS CHECKS
ing Completion In Spite of Unfa-
vorable Weather-General
News of Steel City

The vacation schools in Ensley are
being well patronized and highly appre-
ciated. The enrolment of the several
schools combined shows that about 470
pupils have awaited themselves of the op-
portunity of attending The percent of at
tendance is usually 80 or more. The
largest attendance is at the Powell and
the Bush schools, in each of which the
enrolment is over $50.
This is the first time in the history
of the state, so far as known, where pub
lie vacation schools have been estab-
lished. The experiment is being watched
with much interest
The plan differs materially in other
states, where the idea seems to be merely
attractive work that pupils will be kept
off the street and hence be given only an
incidental moral benefit.
BY the Birmingham plan pupils who
failed to pass and others who passed
their grades but feel the need of strength
ening, or desire to so prepare themselves
that they may be able to omit a division
OF a grade are allowed to enter and thus
receive the benefits of the schools at very
little expense to the school board and
none at all to the pupils
An accurate record is being kept of at
tendance, the schools represented, the
promotion lists and number and kind of
subjects pursued by each pupil, so that
an exhaustive report may be made of the
work and efficiency of these schools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
EpsIey Personals

Mrs. f. o. Harris and children nave
left for Atlanta, where they Will visit
relatives.
Miss Sadie Clark and little Elenor
sullivan will leave today for virginia
ON a visit to their grandmother.
Mrs. ]. M Fletcher and children of
Shreveport La, are visiting her sls-
ter. Mrs. Foster Crisp, on Ensley High
lands
MIR. and Mrs. F. K. Thompson OF
Gadsden are the guests of theirt par
ents. Can't and Mrs. p j. Rogers, on
Avenue e and sixteenth street.
Mrs. Clara WEIGH of Mobile, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ Du-
ker at Palmer Terrace has returned
home t g.
f. O. Harris will leave tomorrow on
a. business trip to Cincinnati, lndianap-
oils, Chicago and Grand Rapids, to pur-
chase fan goods.
Mrs. H. c. Russell and children and
Miss Sara Gelder are visiting relatives
at Eufaula.
A. c. Hazen of the engineering de-
partment of the city Is spending his
vacation at his home at Cambridge
Springs Miss.
ID. II. Gayle of the Barrett Drug COM
pany is spending the weekend al
Lithia Springs, Ga.
DIR. and Mrs. w. W. McTyiere left
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
His Inst Moments

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Nurses in hospitals are rather apt to
lay too much stress on the advantages
received by the patients and their duty
of thankfulness, but still it is the poor
soldier who suffers most from always
having his causes to be grateful flung
in his teeth.
Witness the following true story:
Chaplain-So poor Hopkins is dead.
should have liked to speak to him once
again and soothe his last moments. Why
didn't you call me?
Hospital Orderly--I didn't think you
ought to be disturbed for 'Opkins, sir.
so I just soothed him as best l could
myself.
chaplain-why, what did you say to
him?
Orderly" 'Opkins," says I, you're
mortal bad
81 am says e.
hopkins, says I. I don't think
you'll get better
"'No,' says e.
hopkins. says I, you're going fast
Yes says e.
hopkins, says I, I don't think you
can 'ope to go to 'eaven.
"'I don't think cam says e.
"'Well, then, Opkins, says I, you'll
go to the other place.
"I suppose So says e.
"'Opkins.' says 1, you ought to be
very grateful as there's a place per-
wided for you, and that you've got some
where to go. And 1 think o card, SIR.
and then e died..