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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02

the eAmu. He rememoered hanging
IL on the 'Nuch' of the wagon.
BE dec!!e~l 10 lend hand, and
called tn the NAeir. Bur even as he
did so he became rooted TO the
spot. The ominous crack cf many
rifles reached him from down in
the hollow where hs wagons were
out-spanneh He listened. Then he
turned abruptly, and as he did so,
two powerful Kanirs sprans out
OF the bush and lept upon him,
pinning his arms 10 his sides and
bearing him 10 the ground with the
force OF their impact. In a few mo-
ments he was securely trussed with
rawhide rimpjes and stretched prone
and helpless upon the tramp.ed
grass, while the fierce din of fight
ing down at the camp below ruck
painfully upon his straining ears.
lie knew he had been trappei, =,
and, even in the first rush of real.
ization, he wondered by whom. The
two great niggers who had bound
him now picked him up and bore
him into the wattle-hut, where he
was unoeremonious,y flung upon The
ground and left to himself.
The firing at the camp quickly
ceased. 1t died out as suddenly as
it had begun, and the impr some.
man wondered what had happened.
If his friends were victorious there
could be no doubt but that he would
soon be rescued from his ridicu ous
| position. on the other hand-bl- he
put the thought out of his mind.
He knew what defeat would mean.
Probably death to himself: certain.
ly the loss of the precious cargo
on tine wagons.
The time Dragged slowly on. Every
thing was perfectly sut. and no one
came near him. The sunlight that
flooded in through the doorway of
the hut shifted as the day wore on
! towards its close. He rolled over
and s'ared at the gathering twilight.
1t brought him no hope. The sheep
We're still out on the veldt; he
could see them. But there was no
sign of the herder or his assistants.
Still, he knew that they must be
about, or the herd would not be
there.
Oddly enough he remembere! the
old Beers words, Mistakes are
easy in Africa" and thought bit,
terly of his Wanting reply, That S
! why it pleases me not TO make any
He had made hideous mistake
the disastrous effect of which he
could not estimate. And in his bit.
ter rage he rolled on the floor and
struggled to free himself from mis-
bonds. His best efforts were utterly
unayailing. and a feeling akin to de-
spair came to him as Darkness clos.
ed in and he was left to the solitude
of his ,onely prison.
An hour later, it may have been
two, the silence about him was
suddenly broken. His ears, strainine
for the least sound, detected a
light football on the grass outside
Then came the heavy plod of horses
hoofs They We're approaching, and
finally ceased just outside the door
way
Presently the waffle lacing parted
close besi'e him, and a hand was
thrust through. The fingers touched
him, and though he shrank away
they instantly caught and held the
thongs that bound him. For a mo
ment he thought murder was in
tended. and the instinct of self-pres
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
The Man With Dandruff

can now be cured. He should buy q
bottle ofZEMO to-day. ZEMO destroys
the germ that causes the disease. Its
use stops itching instantly, prevents fall
ing hair and leaves the scalp in clean
healthy condition. All Druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02

companion were prepared for such
a visit. for they had seen the
smoke on the hillside beyonh And
the man who now made his appear
ance fitted in with their eXpecta-
tions. He vas thin, sinewy say.
age. naked of all but a stert-rheim
abou, his loins He was as black rs
a Basuto, but his face was the face
Of a Zulu. He came and squatted
himself upon his launches In the
vicinity of the four white men, and
silently watched them devour their
rough food. Goodall glanced at him
indiferently. The thin, hungry-ook-
ing body was sufficient to tell him
all he wanted to know.
He wants food" he said to oli
Esthuisen, with a callous grin.
The Boer nodded, and took in his
two nephcws, who had formed the
rear-guard, with a comprehensive
smile.
Hungry" he added as though
| the others remark needed embellish-
ment. He sucked noisily at the rib
| Of spring-bok, and wiped his
/ fingers on his patrarchial bearll Old
| Esthuisen was a well-Rnown trans
/ port-rider. He was of that class
known all over Africa as "vor-
nookers"-men who go anywhere
with anything they may he asked
to transport. Money down, and they
ask no questions, and are ready
to take any risks. And when there
is no transporting to be done, they
cheat the up-country Kaffir and call
il trade" Just such a man as Good,
all would prefer to work with. lie
was as sparing of words as only
his race can be, holding that only
those may talk who have something
to tell And he had nothing to
tell.
Goodall questioned the stranger
without turning from his meal He
spoke in Dutch.
up the hill, there" he asked
nodding at the hill where they had
seen the campfire.
The man shook his head. He did
not understand. Gooda,l turned to
the Boer, who promptly put the
same question in Baralong He and
the Niger spoke for some minutes
The Dutchman's manner had all the
Boer's contempt for the Kanir race
After awhile he turned to his com.
panion.
"He is one Of old Monkeran's
herders. He has many sheep AM
goats. ! asked him to sell us one
| He is afraid. Monkeran will kin him
/ say that Monkeran win not N'
him if he loses one. and he says
maybe not Such things have hap
pened. But he can't lose one for
less than five smlliugs and some
tobacco And if the tobacco is plen
ty he might lose the fatost sheen
in the herd. Would the baas come
and say which sheep he thinks is
most likely 10 get lost?"
Goolall laughed
Lovely rascals. these Kan.rs. %
he Chucl,lod
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-02
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
UNKIND, UNFAIR
Auto Travellers Coming Through At
lantic Advised To Take
Unofficial Road.

Last Tuesday night, venerable
lady hailing from jIincoln, Nebr.,
halted here for the night with her
fine big car "The Packard,' and I'm
the course of conversation we were
inform ed the lady and her car had
Travelled $4,000 miles, making five
trips to New York alone and now
she was headed for Chicago and
when there would map out a new
route, one she had never been over
before. On arriving here she con-
suited a list OF the towns she would
pass through from Atlantic east
to Adel, KINDLY furnished her by
come person in Atlantic, bent on
misleading tourists as to the au-
thorized River. River road, the
list reading; Wiota, Anita, Adair,
Casey, ETC., and innocently asked
if Oakfield, the hamlet south of here
was Wiota and if this was Anita
but by good fortune, the chaffeur on
leaving Atlantic took the right road
and everything went lovely, and in
order to not be fooled by enemies
to this road she purchased Route
book for her Chaffeur to consult
when in doubt as to the right road.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
Actual Photographic View OF F. M 6hrIStenSenS J6Weu
Store and Street Whl6 Giving AWap
Free S6WnQ MdCh06

Mr.. P. NJ. Christensen ia the son
of Mr.. b. 81. Christensen and wife, a
representative family of Oakfield
township, Audubon County, Iowa.
He was born in Davenport, Ia. on
the 9th day of May 1874. At the age
of two years the subject of this
sketch was brought to this county
by his parents when they located in
Oakfield township. In 1895 he had
the misfortune to have an arm bro
ken and not having it set properly
was disqualified for life from per-
forming heavy labor. Having cul-
tivated liking for machinery of
all kinds he concluded to go into
the jewelry business being as less
laborious than farm labor. When
his broken arm became strong
enough he attended the w. F.
Woodcock Neurological and Optical
College of Winona, Minnesota. At
ter graduating here Mr.. Christen-
sen opened up small stock of Jew
elry in the old Gates building and
later bought the William Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

stock which he consolidated and
moved both stocks into the Frank
Gault & Company's store because
he could find no other building.
Later he moved into the Doctor Ri
ley building where he increased
his stock and remained for two or
three years. He then bought "a lot
and erected his present neat two
story brick store which ia complete
in all it's equlpments with dental
parlors and attorneys offices in the
second story. Through the exercise
of good business prudence, dis
creetness aud judiciousness, with
energy sufficient to his strength
and an endurance known only to
a rugged constitutions; an honest
conscientious practice in business
transactions between man and ma IN
rearing a family that is credit tc
the town aud comfort to himself
aud wife, a model citizen to the city
in which he lives, he attributes his
success to the liberal use of print
er's ink.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
Views Afoot
A MANS IDEAS OF WOMAN'S
ADORNMENT.

OF course, no one can blame the la
dies .or their "mama" for personal
adornment. 1t is feminine instinct,
and can no more be eradicated than
can that of the mocking-bird to mimic
or of the antelope to be afraid, And it
is slander upon the sex to assert that
it is due simply to vanity, since this is
so obviously untrue.
However, with so much conceded.
one should not be deemed ungallant
for insisting in the most timid way
that there are some means of adjoining
the person that are really better or at
least less bad, than others; and by the
same token there are some that are
considerably worse than others.
For example, one cannot object upon
ethical grounds to a string of pearls
about a woman's neck or bracelet of
gold about her wrist, or rings on her
fingers, or jewels in her ears. 1t NAV
be that so far as real beauty is CON
cerned these things do not surpass the
necklaces of human teeth, or the brace
lets and anklets of copper, or the nose
rings of brass, that are worn by the
bellies of the cannibal tribes of the Paci-
fic Islands. Still if women choose to
decorate themselves in such manner.
either in civilized lands or elsewhere.
who is there to say them nay?
But the trouble is that our song
birds are disappearing, and their ioy-
Gus melodies have nearly ceased to be
be heard in grove and woodland round
about. The woodthrush, the warblers,
the song sparrows, the beautiful finches
and grosbeaks, all are vanishing from
the haunts of men. True, there are
still some left; but they are growing
rare, and the unwelcome day seems
near when our woods and hedges shall
be deserted and silent. Of course we
can still see the dear little songsters,
even if we can not hear them. Per-
haps they could be found in greatest
numbers in the great millinery supply
houses of the East, where they fill
boxes and barrels, and crates, and
where every day sees thousands mount
ed in effigy where they will sdorn wo-
mems heads. And we can see them,
too, on the streets on bargain days, or
at the theater, or perhaps at the church
on Sundays.
The pity and misery of it! The pot
hunter Stays the innocent little crea-
lures for hire, that woman may orna-
ment her person with them; the groves
and woodlands are being depopulated,
and in year or two the hats will be
laid aside and forgotten. But who can
restore again the happy innocent lives
that are being SO ruthlessly taken? And
when shall our woodlands ring again
with the melodies that have been
hushed in death? Or who thinks that
a dead bird on woman's hat really
makes her more attractive to look
upon?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
KNIFE SET
The journal Remembers the Ladies. It's Own OrioinaI
Scheme to LiQht6n the Troubles
OF Housewives

Do you have Christy knife set?
If you do not, the Journal desires
that you have one.
You don't even know what Christy
knife set is?
Let us tell you.
1t consists of three knives for kitchen
use. The first is medium-sized BREAD
KNIFE, with serrated or saw tooth edge,
made of high grade steel, with black
enameled handle. The second is A
CAKE KNIFE, similar to the bread
knife, but somewhat smaller. And the
third is A PAIRING KNIFE that is Just
the right shape and size for the dozen
different things you use pairing knife
for. The three are packed together and
constitute one of the handiest knife
combinations you can imagine. And
they are made of the best knife steel
and should last almost lifetime.
Until the supply is exhausted, the
Journal is sending by mail one of these
knife sets to every person who advan-
ces his subscription year. It makes
no difference whether it is brought up
to date, or ahead of date, or behind.
For every dollar that comes tagged, so
that the sender is known, A KNIFE
SET GOES BACK.
Don't bother your mind as to WHY
the Journal sends out such expensive
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
ANNA MARIE GILROY
Died At Her Home August 20, 1910,
aged 8 months and 20 days

Anne Marie Gllroy, daughter OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. Joe. G. Gilroy, was
born in Denver, Colorado April 80,
1910 and died in Extra, Iowa August
20, 1910, aged three months, 20 days.
Her brief time on earth was short
and full OF suffering but now she
has gone where suffering and pain
are felt no more. The funeral was
held from the Holy Trinity Church
on Park street Monday morning,
Rev. Hundt. pastor of that church
officiating. Interment took place in
the Catholic. Cemetery, east of Extra
The parents have the heartfelt sym
pathy of their many friends in this
their poignant sorrow and bereave-
ment
That ever haunting and louged for face,
That perfect vision of infant grace,
Shall shine on us in a Splendor of Ii ght
Never to fade from our eager sight.
All that was taken shall be made good;
All that puzzles rs understood;
The wee white hand we lost, one day,
Shall lead US into the Better Way.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

'okens of appre eciation, or HOW it can
do it-and issue such good paper too.
1t can or it wouldn't. And it wants to,
which is WHY.
Ifyou need the knife set, the proper
step is to take the matter up with your
private banker and induce him to
cough up" in the parlance of the
street. If he objects or refuses, try to
make the raise while he is sleeping,
since the courts have held that this is
perfectly legitimate proceeding. If
he makes "roar' when he wakes up
you may have to put it back until
another night, but don't lose heart for
if you can catch him just once off his
guard the knife set is yours.
OF course, you are really good di-
plomat, it may be that you won't have
to go to the above trouble at all. In
fact it will probably be simply a mat
terof LITTLE CONVERSATION; and
what could be any easier or simpler
than this. Try it and see if it doesn't
make your kitchen work go more
smoothly. 1t is surprising sometimes
what a little heart to heart talk will do.
The knife sets are not for sale. They
are TO BE GIVEN AWAY. And the
Journal wishes to be instrumental in
sending the M into as many Audubon
County kitchens as it is able. NOW
ITS YOUR MOVE.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
Comment
Ordinance Number Seventy One

This ordinance was published in
the Journal August lSth.and let it
be understood that the town of Ex-
ira ls under lasting obligations to
it's town council for establishing q
law that will protect and guard the
lives of every man, woman and
child in the city. Like many other
towns Extra had the dangerous
places to which this ordinance ap-
plies, therefore, we were no excep-
ton, and like other cities the burial
OF filth was practiced altogether too
much. Certainly, unsightly things
should be concealed as much as
possible, but it SHOULD be 80 in
humed that percolation to other
points (into wells for instance)
could be impossible. In this mat
ter all small towns are too careless
where restrictions are lax. The OBJ.
Jectlons to this ordinance will be of
pecuniary nature only, and when
we are all accustomed to it we shall
be pleased that the board so de-
creed. Like good citizens let us fall
in line and do, as we are requested
to do. Follow the dictates of Ordi-
nance No. IL.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
South Road VS. North Road
Unfair Methods Rxsorted To By At.
lantic To Establish Competing
Highway. Crossing Railroad
Many Times.
Editor Journal.

Dear Sir;-In perusing the editor
ial of the Atlantic Daily News of
I Aug. 20, 1910, l note an article anent
the River to River Road in which
the statement is made that "ever
since the state road was first talked
of the towns between Atlantic and
Des Moines along the line of the
Rock leland road have claimed that
they had the moot feasible and by
far the fastest road betweenthe two
cities" 1t is part of the history of
the movement that DR. Foster and
other citizens of Guthrie Center
were the pioneers in furthering the
road between Dee Moines and At
lantic, and that they spent several
years and considerable money on
the project brfore it was brought to
the general attention of the public.
am pleased to note that the towns
along the main line of the Rock Is
land have now become interested in
the good roads movement and that
they are making an effort to i'm
prove the roads in their vicinity, it
is undoubtedly needed there. But 1
do not see that that fact ought to
affect the state road as already es-
tablished. When it was sought to
establish River to River Road the
route was selected by convention
held at Des Moines, after due con-
sideration of the claims of other To-
calities. The city and citizens of
Atlantic, presumably were not in
terested nor biased in any way, in
favor of the Guthrie Center-Exira
route, as the road would strike At
iantic in any event, unless indeed,
they were influenced by "Des
Moines interests" and the editor of
the News and other Atlantic en-
tlemen who were members of the
River to River Road convention at
Des Moines, after being convinced
that the Guthrie Center-Exira
route was the best and most feasi-
BILE, rendered valiant service in hav.
ing the road so located. The fact of
the matter is that the River to River
Road, as established by the Des
Moines convention, between the cit.
ies of Des Moines and Atlantic, was
at the time and is now the most
practical road between the two cities
regardless of any "Des Moines in
terests." 1t is being kept in good
condition, has fewer hills, fewer
railroad crossings and grander
scenery than the south route and
the difference in distance, if any, is
so email that for all practical pur-
poses it does not amount to any,
thing. There are about twenty rail-
road crossings between Atlantic and
Des Moines on the proposed Rock
Island route jeopardizing life and
limb continually.
A BOOSTER.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
Ut EXTRA, IOWA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 1910
RURAL CARRIERS
The Post Office Department Give
Them NoIorial Authority
Over Pension Vouchers

Postmasters have received an or
der from the Post Office Depart
ment which makes rural carriers
Notary Pubiics for the purpose of
taking oaths and acknowledge
ments upon pension vouchers and
other documents of federal pen
sioners. Formerly postmasters of
the fourth class were authorized to
take cathe upon pension matters
and the effect of the order is to give
carriers also the authority. They
are permitted to take fee of 25 cts.
for each oath and acknowledgment
taken.
The extension of the authority to
the rural carriers will be great
convenience to old soldiers who
live in the country because it will
enable them to complete the for
malities of drawing their quarterly
pensions without making trips to
town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Miss Marie Dutler passed Mon
day night in Extra with her aunt,
Mrs. Jacob Engle as che was on
her way from Marne to her home
out east of Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Last Sunday the collection taken
at the Nj. e. Churches here and at
Old Hamlin for aid to Superannua-
ted preachers or their widows
amounted to eight dollars.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Messrs. James and Parks hired 7
w. Jensen's auto with his son, Har.
vey as Chauffeur and with the James
and Wright girls made the run to
Audubon and back in the moon
lights cleaning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Miss Helen Cotton of Kearney,
Nebr. returns home the last of this
week after visiting her uncle, II. S.
Burton and cousin, Miss Crane at
the Burton farm south of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Theo Franz of Adair and VIM.
Pry and Alfred Warnicke of Penn
sylvania passed through town
Tuesday on their way to Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Mrs. L. v. Hayes aud children re
turned TO Manning Tuesday after
attending the reunion of the fami-
ly at Tom Elwood's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Asahel Burwell is having his
house reshingled and we hear he
will have it resided too when he
will have quite comfortable resi-
dence to move into.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Miss Byrd Connrardy, DIR. Graf
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe Simpson
went to Omaha Monday, where the
former had her eyes fitted with
glasses by specialist, returning
Tuesday night by the auto route.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Miss Clara Whitted gave her pu-
pills in the public schools an out
ing and picnic dinner in the Milli-
man grove Saturday. The little fell
lows enjoyed themselves hugely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Miss Fanny James returned to
Extra Friday accompanied by her
sister, Hannah. Miss Fanny is keep.
ing books at the Cream station for
her uncle, A. G. James at present
and may decide to remain here per-
manently.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

N. Doffing went on a trip down
on the main line Sunday returning
Monday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Pete Thar nish and wife returned
home Tuesday after a weeks out
ing in Nebraska and at Carroll, Ia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Miss Elsie Hunt will go to Vail
Ia. next week where she has engag
ed to teach commencing Sept. 5.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Mrs. L. e. Conkling went to Aud.
ubon on the train Tuesday return.
ing in the evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25
Miss Lena Bush went to Atlantic
Monday for short visit with friends

Roy Dryden is running the en-
gine for the Patty threshing ma
chine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Taking advantage of the fact that
yesterday was Miss Leah Brinker-
hoff's 18th birthday, several young
ladies" walked in and surprised her
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. G. c.
Lahman where she is visiting. The
young people had q general good
time until five thirty, when Mrs.
Lahman invited them into the din.
ing room where they were seated
at the table and splendid two
course supper was served. to which
needless to say, more than ample
justice was done. Miss Leah receiv-
ed several presents which will serve
to remind her of her twelfth birth
day spent in Missouri Valley.-.Mo.
Valley Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Peter Hansen and wife returned
yesterday from a few days visit in
Anita.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Assistant Attorney General Geo.
Cosson was in the city Saturday
evening between trains and took
the time to make the News pleas
ant call Atlantic News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

John Frost returned Monday
from business trip out of the Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

The Misses Mary and Gertrude
McQuaide are the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Newton for few days as they
are on their way from Davenport to
their home at Fairbury, Nebr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Olnf Jensen were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Jensen in the country Sunday.