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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
VIOLA ITEMS
(Too late for last week.

AAoo ihoC III istSt "OCh.I
We had heavy rain Monday.
Violet Hoffman was on the sick list
Monday.
r. L. Hoffman was i'm Omaha Satur-
day and Sunday.
J. c. Bonwell returned from his Des
Moines visit Friday
Earl and Clarence Barrett sold several
head of horses at Manning, Saturday.
Bill Booten of Sioux City was visit
ing relatives around the center last week.
G. M. Beck and r. l.. Hoffman attend
ed the sale at Manning. MIR. Hoffman
sold three head Of horses.
1t is rumored there will be wedding
in Viola, Monday.
C. M. Beck and Louie Shupe hauled
goods for II. LaFoy, Monday.
Bid Smith and wife will move to their
new home in Dakota this week.
Mabel Pike of Coon Rapids is work
ing at the Arthur Gilbert home.
Mr.. Meyers of Guthrie county will
move on the farm vacated by Bid Smith
Arthur Gilbert and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of a second son, born
last week.
r. L. Hoffman shipped cattle to
Omaha, Tuesday. He accompanied
them returning Wednesday.
Robt. Carpenters and r. LaFoys
loaded their goods at Coon Rapids
and moved to Milford, Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
CAMERON NEWS

Edward Hansen is caring for a sick
horse at this writing.
Thomas Shelly bought bunch of
calves at the VIM. Zaiger sale.
Isaac Stewart and wife from South
Dakota, are here visiting friends and
relatives.
VIM Johnston and wife were over
night visitors at the parental home,
Thursday night.
Margaret Johnston and Willie Schra-
der visited at Bert Johnstons of Audu-
bon between trains Monday.
VIM. Perrine has gone to Des Moines
to enter the Methodist hospital for
treatment from DIR. Burnside
The weather has been very disagree
able the past week as it has been either
raining or showing almost every day.
VIM. Fry went up to help Bill Bowers
move the first part of the week Jake
Wolf is doing Mr.. Fry's chores during
his absence.
Word was received from Levi Kopp,
who is in the hospital at Des Moines
that he is getting along fine and he ex-
poets to return home the first of March.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
BRAYTON AND 0AKFIELD

Geo Jessen, Jr,, shipped car OF hogs
to Omaha, Monday night.
Chris Knutsen was transacting bust.
ness in Atlantic, Monday.
Mr.. Clifton of South Omaha was call.
ing on |. p. Hallock, Friday.
DR.. Uhran was called to Braytpn on
professional business Monday.
Peter Beck and wife spent Monday
night with friends in Atlantic.
Henry Hansen and family of Extra
are visiting at the G. d. Bison home.
CLYDE Dimick of Extra was guest at
the Calvin Dimick home over Sunday.
DR.. Koob was called to Atlantic one
day last week on professional business.
Jessie Andrews of Extra is spending
the week with her aunt, Mrs. ). F.
Pearl.
Alice and Ruth Freeman were ovel
Sunday visitors at the j. j. Lewis home
in Extra.
Mrs. Arthur Andersen and Vivian
Bartlett spent Tuesday with friends IN
Audubon.
Nels Nelson returned Friday, from
his southern trip. He visited his sister
in louisiana.
Mrs. Soren Andersen went to Audu-
bon, Tuesday morning and spent the
day with friends.
Nora Larsen is quite sick with lagrippe
and unable to attend to her duties at
the telephone office.
Nels p. Hoegh and Arthur Andersen
are in Audubon this week serving as
members of the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Ray Leonard came from Nicola,
Tuesday for few days visit with her
parents, Geo. Freeman and wife.
Mrs. C. b. Sykes and son, Ben, went
to Extra, Tuesday to visit friends and
to take advantage of the big sale.
Chas. Freeman has gone to Des Moi
mes where he will be employed as book
keeper at the Fulton Meat market.
Bow Barhan came home from Des
Moines, Friday, to visit his parents for
few days before they leave for Canada.
NJ. j. Fabricius of Atlantic was tran
sacting business in Brayton, Thursday.
He has recently returned from a trip to
Denmark.
J.F. Jensen and wife went to Elk
Horn last week to see Mrs. Jensen S
sister, who is very sick with no hopes
of recovery.
Ray Heath returned Wednesday to
his home at Plankington, South Dakota,
accompanied by Lawrence Pearson, who
will work for him the coming summer.
Mrs. John Carver of Hay Springs,
Nebraska, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
VIM. Ordway Mr.. Carver came Tues.
day and will visit until Friday when
both will return to their home.
A few of the young people enjoyed a
pleasant evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G. Heath, Tuesday night
which was given in honor of Ray Heath
of Plankington, South Dakota.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
NEWS FROM EXTRA

Grant Lancelot visited at home last
Friday
Marsh Smith was down from Audu-
bon, Tuesday.
Mrs. Gault entertains the Thursday
club this week
Mr.. Hatland, the piano tuner, is in
town this week.
Henry Bush is quite sick this week
with the measles.
Henry Minerman returned from John
son county, Tuesday.
Miss Bess Witthauer is out of school
on account of the measles.
L. Klever returned from Iowa county
Tuesday. and his wife from Atlantic.
Boy Barhan visited his parents and
Extra friends last week until Saturday.
The X. of p. party Tuesday night
was well attended and an elegant lunch
served.
John B. Connrardy and wife started
for Arkansas to look over the land pro-
position.
Lee McAnnich returned from New
Mexico, Friday, much pleased with the
country.
Alice Connrardy entertained the
Treble Clef, Wednesday postponed from
last week.
Miss Hannah James returned from
Creston, Thursday and will finish the
school year here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seirell of Colorado re-
turned Sunday following visit with
her mother, Mrs. Whitfield and sister,
Clara.
Will Doffing will move into the house
occupied by Henry Kruger and Mr..
Kruger will move into his house in the
south part of town.
George Knox returned from Platte,
South Dakota, Wednesday, where he
has been visiting his brother, John, and
| looking for location.
Mr.. G. f. Wilcutt died at Astora,
Oregon the 14th of this month. He
was the principal of our schools for a
number of years and among the bright,
est of men. His many friends here
will regret to hear of his death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
HERE AND THERE
Don't follow the smooth pleasant ways
They generally lead to unhappy days.

Don't follow the smooth pleasant ways
They generally lead to unhappy days.
Some one produce the key to the sena-
torial situation and unlock that trifiing
legislature.
For heavens sakel men, do not miss a
chance to drag these roads. 1t would
pc an act of mercy to stray dog; for
really they are not fit for a dog to trot
along.
A fellow sauntered up to the mail
wagon Monday, shifted his cud, and
said, What's the matter with your
You're late today" Well WE'LL | did
not say what | thought by any means.
News comes from Rochester. that
Mrs. Charles Garnett went on the oper-
ating table, Friday, February ~. Later
the news came that she had survived
the operation and was convalescing
nicely.
Here is somewhat eccentric problem:
How long will it take the present
heathenish practice of PERMITTING every
human corspe to monopoliZe eighteen
square feet of earth to turn this beauti-
full world into a dismal grave yard2'
Let us get alarmed.
Next Monday, February 81, Ole Ole.
sen will manage big combination sale
at Hamlin for Nels Mortensen, Jr., and
I. H. Lastine. G. c. Nelson is the au-
ctioneer. The clerkship is in the hands
of NJ. L. Mortensen. Wheeler's restau-
rant near by will be ready to serve the
hungry.
Wednesday, February IS was my
birthday. The sky was sullen; the
earth was Shiny and cold. In fact it
was such very nasty day that / was
ashamed to own it as a birthday. So /
kept very still about it, hitched up my
team aud slipped off down the muddy
road feeling little blue and somewhat
glum. Early in the day picked up a
pretty post card wishing me very plea
SAINT roads to a happy future. That
wac cheering and made the world look
brighter. Soon | picked up another
that said BEST wishes to the best mail
carrier" Say, that was as good as a
raise in my wages. Soon after finding
this one the beautiful post cards
freighted with good wishes came thick
and fast and suddenly discovered that
was caught out in delightful post.
card shower. 1t was refreshing indeed.
Once thought the clouds had cleared
away, and a burst of sunshine was
ripping about the cart; but ON peeping
out saw the sky as black as ever,
which goes TO prove that it is possible
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
NEWS FROM GRAY

John Liken got two carload of cattle
in Tuesday evening.
Tommy and Willy Signal are sick
with the measles this week
Messrs Shingledeckerand Coppersmith
got in carload of salt last Saturday.
Miss Vera Arnold is ailing with bad
cold in her head; so that she will have
to miss school.
Dr. Carlisle of Manning was called
down to the sick bed of Mrs. Newell
and Edith Bunker.
Howard Rogers is working in Single.
decker's store during the illness of their
other clerk. Tommy Signal.
Don't forget Coppersmiths sale,
February %, "a, and 25. Several articles
will be sold. Col. c. Z. Mertz, auct
A. g. Forsbeck is tearing down the
old school house and building a barn
out of it. The Markleys are doing the
work.
Little Edith Bunker is quite ill at this
writing She is staying at Chas. Gar
mire on account of her mother teaching
school.
Mr.. Freitly and sisters went to Man
ming. Wednesday evening to attend the
wedding of Harry Freitly and Miss
Hazel Babcock.
Mrs. Peterson received word that
her daughter, Alvey, in Omaha was
worse with the quincy so she went on
the next train there.
Don't forget the 25 cent supper given
by the M. 4. Ladies Aid Society, Friday
evening. beginning at 5 O'Clock pm,
until all are served. Aprons will be
sold.
Mrs. Jim Altman and son, Charlie,
came last Thursday evening from EN-
poria, Kansas, where they have been
staying and Chas. has been going to
school.
Free lecture on Odd Fellowship by
Hon. Jerry S. Green, commissioned
lecturer for Iowa, at the Nj. w. A.
hall, Gray Iowa, Saturday, February %.
Lecture commences at 3 o'clock m,
Everybody knows or has heard of the
eloquent Jerry s. Green, and it will be
a treat to hear him. In addition to the
strongest kind of press notices he has
the endorsement of the most eminent
fraternalists in the country. He is elo-
quent, forceful and convincing. The
Miles Reporter says: The general yer
I dict is that it was splendid lecture
well delivered. 1t was convincing proof
that in Mr.. Green the Odd Fellows
have an able, judicious champion, one
whose representation of what an Odd
Fellow ought to be should bring every
member into line of duty. All must
admit that Jerry Green is wonderful
revivalist in the cause of Odd Fellow.
ship" Ladies especially invited. Nc
admission fee and no collection. Music
by local talent. By order of Committee
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

the narrative. The many parts that
Mr.. Eggleston has played are embraced
in his recollections, including his ex-
perience as a Hoosier schoolmaster, his
life as young man in Virginia before
the civil war, as Confederate SOL
dier for four years and then his many
years as newspaper man and writer
in New York.
The reader is brought face to face
with such national characters as Cen
erals Jeb> Stuart, Fitzhugh Lee and
BeauregardN Of the' Confederate service,
Grant as general and president, au-
thors like Frank r. Stockton, John
Hay, Edmund Clarence Stedman, VIII
liam Cullen Bryant and Mark Twain
and newspaper and literary men like
Carl Schurz, Joseph Pulitzer, Parke
Goodwin and w. NJ. Laffan.
Mr.. Eggleston was born in vevay,
Ind, in 1899 and taught school in that
state. Later he practiced law in Vir-
ginia and served throughout the war
in the Confederate army, then took
up writing in various ways, being
literary editor Of the New York Even
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Notice Of Probate OF Will.

District Court in and for Audubon County.
STATE OF 1OWAlss
Audubon County
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas. On the 2lst day of February A, D.,
1911. paper purportingto be the last Will and
Testament OF Hans Olsen late of said County,
deceased, was filed in my once. and was by me
opened and read. and the same day the District
Court of Audubon County. Iowa. made an order
appointing and fixing the 9th day of
February. 1911. as the time when the
same will come before the court at the Feb
ruary term thereof then to be held. for final
proof and probate. as the duly executed last
win and Testament OF the said Hans Olsen
deceased. at which time all persons interested
may appear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate
Dated this 2lst day of February 1911.
81 lSeall l.. A. McGINNIs. Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

wolves around the JAMES LANE ALIEN
love of DIR. Birney, the faithful coun-
try physician, for Mrs Ousley, "the
bride Of the mistletoe" and wife of his
lifelong friend, and the effect it has
on the children of the two families.
There are no villains in the story, but
there is the desolate home OF the I'M
loved wife. The doctors struggle is
the handspring naturally, but the
dramatic features are furnished large
ly by the half grown children, espe-
cially In the case Of the doctors little
son, who, gradually perceiving the
true state of affairs and siding with
his father, brings affairs to a climax
with one of those terrible remarks
that only child utters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

for man to manufacture sort of sun
shine and to make sunny world be-
meath a cloudy sky. 1t was the best
birthday ever had. / have every one
of those pretty cards cornered in q fine
album which my thoughtful better half
presented to me.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Notice of Probate of Will

District Court in and for Audubon county.
State of Iowa %
Audubon county,
TO all whom it may concern:
Whereas. on the 10th day OF FEBRUARY 1911 q
paper purporting to be the last Will and Tesla.
ment OF Andrew Christensen. late of said county,
deceased. was filed in my office. and was by me
opened and read. and the End day of May 1911.
appointed and fixed as the time when the same
will come before the court at the May term
thereof then TO be held. for final proof and pro
bate as the duly executed last Will and Tesla.
ment of the said Andrew Christensen deceased.
at which time all persons interested may appear
and show cause why the same should not be
admitted TO probate.
Dated this 18th day of February. 1911.
rs l.. A. McGINNIs. Clerk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Low coIonist Rates to Pacific Coast.
Daily From March 10 to April 10.

For daily and personally conducted
tours, via the Chicago, Union Pacific &
North Western Line
Personally conducted California tours
in Pullman tourist sleeping cars leave
Chicago every Tuesday and Thursday
Double berth Chicago to the coast costs
less than eyer before.
For full particulars write s. A.
Hutchinson, Mgr Tours Dept, 2l2
Clark St, Chicago. or apply to ticket
agents North Western Line. 81
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

Charles Neitzel bought fine horse
from Pat German.
Mrs. John Maggill has so far recover
ed her health and returned to the home
of her son, Samuel Maggill. Harry
Lacy came down after her Sunday.
Mrs. Maggill intends to visit there a
few days then she will return to her
home up near Vail.
Bert Johnston came up from Audubon,
Friday morning on the train. He came
out through the storm to hunt wild
ducks but the ducks all flew north and
Bert returned home Saturday empty
handed. You had better wait till it
quits showing the next time Bert.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
lettings Of
New Books
And Authors
VOLUME of remi.

-OLUME Of remi-
niscences by a
veteran author
a n d Q dit o r,
George Cary Egg
gl e 8 t on. has
made its appear
ance and receiv-
ed much COM
mendation from
the critics. The
volume Is en-
titled "Reconec-
tons of a Va
ried Life" which
gives n fair idea
of the SCOPE of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

Make the Best Of Everything.
The secret Of cheerful life lies IL
making the best of things and putting
fret and worry behind you
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

are met in The
Bride of the Mis-
tletoe," but the
story is rated as
being much finer
in caliber. 1t is
told in a series Of
word p ic t ur e s
rather than the
u $ al narrative
and dialogue. but
loses nothing by
this handling.
The story re-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Semi-Solutjon.

Half the secret of happiness is to
forget the unpleasant things. The
other half is not to be found out
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

irg Post for six years; then editor Of
the Commercial Advertiser, now the
Globe, of the same city, and then went
with Joseph Pulitzer on the World,
where he wrote editorials for eleven
years.
An anecdote of John Esten Cooke Of
the Confederate army, setting forth the
manner in which he was made a ma
jor, is typical of Mr.. Eggleston's style.
running as follows:
On Stuart's staff he Cookie distin-
guished himself by a certain laughing
nonchalance under fire and by his eager
readiness TO undertake Stuart's most per-
ilous missions. 1t was In recognition Of
some specially daring service Of that kind
that Stuart gave him his promotion, and
Cooke used to tell with delight of the
way In which the great boyish cavalier
did II.
You're about my size. Cooke" Stuart
said, but you're not so broad in the
chest"
Eyes. am" answered Cooke.
Lets see IL you are" said Stuart. taxi
ing Off his coat as II stripping for box
ing match. TRY that on
Cooke donned the coat with its three
stars on the collar and found 1t a fit.
Cut off two of the stars" commanded
Stuart, land wear the coat TO Richmond.
Tell the people in the war department to
make you a major and send you back to
me In a hurry. I'll need you tomorrow"
In "The Doctors Christmas Eve"
James Lane Allen is said to have
written a work worthy of standing
beside 1.-The Choir. Invisible" in his
famous series Of Kentucky stories.
The characters are much the same as
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23

Anthems Sung During Year.
In York (Eng) Minister 600 an
thems are sung in the course of the
year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-23
Nature makes the cures

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and
needs helping out.
Things get started in
the wrong direction.
Something is needed 70
check disease and start
the system in the right
direction toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil with hypo-
phosphites can do just
this.
1t strengthens the
nerves, feeds famished It's
sues, and makes rich
blood.
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FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

Send 1Oc., name of paper and this ad. for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Chld's Sketch-Book
Zach bank contains Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST.. New York
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-21
HARDTACK OR PRUEES?
DOUBT ABOUT THE BEST FOOD
FORMATIONS SOLDIERS.
Varied DAtaries Of coneuering Leeions
of the Past Japanese Armies
Fightton Rice, RawsFish and =
Vegetables.

On what shall'the warrior feed that
he may gain that.iron in the blood and
steel in the muscles that carries on ar.
L1ies to victory? We had pinned our
faith to bareback and black coffee. But
now bareback has been put under the
ban, and the recent Illinois military
maneuVers marked the ascendency of
the pruDe. Did not the much reviled
hardtackt save the nation in GLIB
Could arr army fed on prunes have
done it? And what. indeed, will be
the army without that staff of life
that has SURVIVED even the pricking of
army poets pen points? AS we'll Ham
let without the melancholy Dancer
the ghost, or the skull of poor Yorick.
Though il was 'reviled, still was 1t
loved by those who by dint of'long ne
cessity or perseverance acquired the
habit: for surely .hardtack is as much
an acquired taste as the olive, cigar
cite or highball. We must admit that
we are apprahenstve about the prune:
and still cling stoically to the. opinion
that more haUltack and less bully beef
would have enabled us TO come out of
the war with Spain with a record O
fewer soldiers killed by rations served
than by Spanish bullets.
There seems, as we survey the
ground, to be no hard and fast diet
etary for conquering legions. The
Spartans, according 10 Lycurgus.
trained on game and wine; ,but was il
not game and wine. and a few other
things. that undid Handbags conquer
ing legions in that fateful winter in
Capua? There can be no doubt that
the grand Old Guard fattened and kept
up its fighting heat on win ordinare,
and rather frugal fare. Still the Rus
slams who met the rice-fed Japanese
had almost the same fae-when they
could get it Evidently national tenn
permanent and early training must be
considered. Washington's army fought
rather badly and won very slowly on
very little food. And then came in the
long reign of the bareback
The japanese are the greatest fight
ing people of the east. Their armies
fight on rice. raw fish and vegetables;
and this, well warmed up with cur
ries. is the diet of the other great
fighting people of the east-thei great
Sikh brotherhood, the military Spar
tans of the modern world. Slowly, but
surely, it seems that the fighting world
is falling into'two parasitic meat and
the rice armies, and the wine that the
Spartans and the French drank, is be-
ing eliminated. But the substitution
of the untried prune for bareback
seems to be rash step that skaters
all calculations on the strength of our
striking arm.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-21
To Marry and Keep His Work.

Making good his promise to break
bachelorhood before reaching the age
of 40 years, and marry a girl half his
age, Constable William G. Yearsley
of Magistrate Hagerty's Office will in
a few days wed Miss Lillian NJ. Ken
dell of Clifton Heights. Pa.
The bride-to-be is Is years old.
Yearsiey is SO. They were introduced
by Mrs. William Davis, a sister Of the
constable, who played the role of
matchmaker. She always counseled
her brother to get married and have
a home Of his own.
'Tll get married before I'm 40," de-
clared Yearsley a year ago. at which
time he had not met his fiancee. And
I'll surprise you by getting wife half
as old as 1 am"
Eight months ago the couple were
introduced. 1t was mutual love at
first sight. Yearsley won her consent
to marriage several weeks ago. They
will be married at the sisters home,
where they met, 155 North Fifty-sev-
enth street
Miss Kendell is a graduate Of the
Newark, n. j.. high school, and an &C
complished musician. - Philadelphia
Times.