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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
A SIMPLE DEDUCTION.

You have nc children" said sher-
lock Holmes, Jr., as he approached the
well-dressed man who had just stepped
out Of one Of the fashionable clubs;
"or, If you have children, they are few
in number"
Right you are. have only one
"she is girl"
Correct again, old man. But how
the deuce do you happen to know so
much about my family? You're a
stranger to me-"
ut is very simple, replied the great
amateur detective. 81 recently over
head another say that you belonged
to nearly all the best clubs in this
city | knew that if you had a son or
two you could not buy shoes for them
and pay club dues''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
USEFUL DERRICK FOR FARM
Convenient for Stacking Hay, Grain
and Corr, Fodder or Many Little
Jobs Of Construction.

In stacking hay, grain or corn fod-
der. az well "a In many jobs Of con-
gtEuction, the handy derrick shown In
Mustration will be of the greatest
xeaue, as It saves much heavy lifting
and permits Of faster work The up
right Is pole or stick of the height
pou wish the derrick and strong
enough for The work to be handled;
this Ia braced In the manner shown in
Illustration, with small platform at
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
grasses as grow abundantIy, though
Of short duration.

grasses as grow abundantIy, though
Of short duration.
One can destroy thousands of in
scots one cannot see by raktng and
burning all rubbish on the place.
A great mistake Is made when hay,
Or straw Is sold from farm, whether
the seller be an owner or simply a ten
ant.
A campaign Is being carried on by
the department of agriculture to in
crease the average yield per acre Of
sugar beets.
BY returning the manure to the.
land, crops will be greatly improved.
Stock farmers, also, can keep the
weeds better under control.
The better the feeding, the more,
valuable the manure, and the more
The manure is worth, the more need
or the proper handling of 1t.
The corn crop of the United States,
Is officially estimated at over 3.120-
100000 bushels. This is about 12 perj
cent more than was realized last wear.
Where one is to have possession OF
field for but five years, he must plan
10 improve the soil and get a profit
from 1t at the same time for best re-
suits all around.
Chinese lilies grow rapidly into slen-
der. graceful plants. lasting several
weeks. The dishes should not be quite
filed with water for best results. but
don't let the dish go dry.
1t is not an easy matter to store the
heat of summer to use during the win
ter months, but the cold Of winter can
be stored in the form Of ice to use In
the good old summer time. |
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Police obtuseness.

why did you let that thief get
away with the automobile right under
your eyes?" demanded the chief.
He acted as if he were the owner, !"
explained the patrolman He took 1t
unconcernedly and had as pleasant a
face as if there were no doubt Of his
ownership
"a pleasant facet" roared the chief.
Don't you know yet what worried
look the automobile owner wears?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26

Mrs. M. Meislahn visited relatives
in Casey last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ashby returned
home Tuesday from visitout of town
A. E. Fullerton returned to his
home in Perry County, Illinois last
week.
Ed Van Gorder returned Tuesday
from visit with his family in Des
| Moines.
F. W. Hoenke and family came
home Wednesday from visit with
her folks.
Work on the new steel water tank
is going on and when finished it will
be great Improvement.
Mrs. Nj. T. Foley returned Monday
from three weeks visit with her
parents in: Morris. Illinois and other
places.
Father Mcdonald is having house
6ufit in Calvary Cemetery to protect
people from the cold and wind during
funerals and it will also answer for 3
tool house.
The Women's Club,met at the home
of Mrs. VIM. Rucker this afternoon,
January 26th at 2;3O. The ladies made
rugs for the Babies Rest Room at the
FairiG Grounds.
Marriage Licenses were issued to
Anton Jessen and May Christine Ras-
mussen, John Anderson and Helen
Knudsen, Otto Ingersley and Johanna
Eliza Anderson.
The Representative of the Chicago
Tribune, was in town Tuesday arrang-
ing for the delivery OF premiums to
the customers of the Audubon news
dealer, Chas. II. Jennings.
Elmer Carl, this eight year old grand
child of John schrsder who lives
north of town, died last Wednesday
night from an attack OF spinal menin
gifts from which he suffered three
weeks. He lived with his grandparents
since his mothers death. His father
lives at Deep River, Iowa.
V. A. Schlegel and wife shipped
their goods for Denver, Colorado
where they will live. They left Tues
dap but will stop on their way at ON
aha to visit his parents. He has been
running the Harper Studio for several
months and expects to take charge of
q brokerage house. Their many friends
here will regret to see them leave.
The Eastern Star members held q
banquet and installation Tuesday eve
ming of last week in Masonic Hall.
The following officers were install
ed for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Anna Tramp, w. M.
A. NJ. Currier, w. p.
Mrs. Arthur Farquhar, A. NJ.
w. r. Smith, Sec.
Mics Harriet Bilharz, Treas.
Miss Eva 5earls, Conductress sass,
Miss Cora Layland, A. Conductress
Mrs. Wilbur Kennels, w.
CT. Christensen, S.
Mrs. Annis We'ghton, M.
The five points of the star, Mesdames
Nettie Ross, Ed Johnston, Loud Rip
pey, e. A. Bates and Miss Eta Ken
nels
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
A rellabIelcough medicine

Is valuoble family friend.e Foley
Honey and Tar fulflls, this condition exs
actly. Mrs. Chas. Kline N. 9th st, Eas-
ton, Pa, states: Several members of my
family have been cured of bad coughs
and colds by the use of Foley's Honey
and Tar end am never without a bot
tie In the house. 1t soathssand relieves
the irritation in the observation-disclosures
up the cold. have always f8tRd it a
reliable cough cure" Sold iby all drug
.gisss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Not Sufficient.

Here's an account of another hunt
er lost in the woods said Wise.
Every hunter should carry pocket
compass"
Why" asked Dumley, how would
that help him?"
Help him to get out, of course. The
needle of the compass always points
to the north
"Ah! but suppose he wants to go to
the east, west or south ~ Catholic
Standard and Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
vice saves great amount Of labor In
stacking and is OF great value in ex-
cavating for wells, cellars, etc.
COMPLETES WITH RoAD-DRAe
Implement Made Of Blades of Steel
Do Better Work Than Plank or
Log Drag, IL Claim.

This road-drag is made of blades Of
steel seven feet long, seven inches
high and three-eighths of an inch
thick. The manufacturers claim that
these blades, as compared with a log
or plank drag, will dig into the earth
and do better work in grading or
leveling. at the same time keeping
down the pull on the horses. The
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
No Takers.

Clarence, you don't realize what 1t
is to have all your career before you.
I'd give forty years of my life to have
your chances"
"Of course you would, Uncle Benja.
min. You'd be glad to give forty of
your years to anybody that would
take en-"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
JoIIyInu the Benedict,

Wedmore-Today is the tenth ami
versary of my marriage
singleton-Well, and which do you
expect?
Which do expect?
Singleton-Yes; congratulations or
sympathy?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Thoughtful Maud.

Maud has good heart"
Has she?"
Eyes. If her new winter hat doesn't
cost too much and her candy and mat
inee bills are not too big she's going
to buy her mother patent sweeper,
OF else a cake mixer, next spring."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
To Trade

A good brick store building in
Extra. Will exchange for an 80 or
120 and pay the difference. Enquire
of Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Hlgh-Brow Drama.

HIgh-Brow Drama.
II wonder how rapid-fire bit of Ib-
sen would go in vaudeville?" "
What is rapid-fire about it?"
II make seven complete changes of
mind"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
A Painful Subject.

HE never brags about the bread
his mother used to make
"Shhh! His mother was one of the
early suffragettes."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Heard in Passing.

Heard in Passing. =
II ran across my old friend Ginkum,
this morning" said Goggles.
What did he have to say?" asked
Pinkers.
Something profane, 1 think"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Very Tough.

Very Tough. ~
THAT chicken l sent you" said the
farmer, chad been with us for years.
1t seemed tough to kill him" a
"Yes," responded the man who had
bought the chicken; ut seemed pref
ty tough to eat him, too" Yonkers
Statesman. t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Their Nature.

my husband says he drinks in
every note Of that singers voice"
Quite natural. They're liquid
notes."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26
Hasty Exit.

Oh, friend when you butt in," ar
And then you feel in doubt,
The wisest plan is just turn round
And calmly butt right out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26

U y 7
Al Absolutely Pure
mo only baking powder
made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar
|0Alum.n0 LIME PHOSPHATE
= 7]QgQ)0Q[b010 :
To Our Audubon. Readers
AS matter of convenience to our
Audubon friends and those living on
the Audubon Routes, the Journal de-
sires toinform you that Mrs. James
Chandler of Audubon has been en-
gagged to look after the collections and
any other business pertaining thereto.
Settlements made with her will be ap-
preciated.
Yours Very Respectfully,
Audubon County Journal.
Ed Finch went to Atlantic Wednes
day.
j.. 8. Thorpe returned home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. George Kibby visited in Allan
tic last week.
H. s. Wattles was an Audubon Wis
itor Wednesday.
W. Elliott was in Carroll lest
week on business.
Dr. Rosenbladt was a south bound
passenger Tuesday.
Sheriff Crees went to Extra We'd
nesday on business.
G. II. Reynolds was in Ogden, Iowa
last week on business.
Dave Randolph shipped a car ofcat-
tie to Omaha Monday.
Steve Hemstreet is very illat his
home in south Audubon. ss g z
]. A. Nash went to Davenport to
visit and on business, Tuesday.
Mrs. Vern Snellbaker went to Des
Ioines Thursday to visit her ester.
Thos. Elwood of Des Moines visit
ed his uncle, Joe Elwood last week.
Andrew Jorgensen was over to Jack
sonville last week to visit his parents
The play "Hearts As,rand" will
be given at the Opera House, Jan. 80.
Rev. Christian.en, went to Des
Moines Tuesday to vieit and on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weighton and
daughter were in Omaha last week
visiting. , ,.;4
The infant child of John Kerwin
and wife died Monday. 1t was only a
day old.
The play 1.-Two Orphans" was given
at the Opera House Monday night to
. good crowd. .
Jack Ashby and wife went to Allan.
tic Monday to visit relatives and
friends in Omaha.
VIM. Cloughly Of South Dakota
was iu town the first ofthe week Wis
iting old time friends.
Hugh Delahoyde and wife of Muir
ray, Iowa visited here last week with
the Chas. Van Gorder family.
The Household Economics depart
ment of the Columbian Club met Sat
urday at2:3O p. M. at the home O
Mrs. J. A. Nash. Mrs, Earl Mahare
was the Leader of the meeting.
Mrs. w. Green accompanied hel
sister, Mrs. Lloyd to her home in Brigt
ton, Iowa Monday to Yisit- Mrs. Loyt
has been visiting here with her daugh
ter, Miss George Lloyd who teacher
school here. 49,
John Carl returned to his home il
Deep Riuer, Iowa. He came here tt
attend the funeral of his son, littl,
Elmer Carl who died at the home O.
his grandparents. John Schrader ant
wife last week. ......' ~ Is
Bert Fiscus and family left Monday
for Schenectady, New York where they
will make their home. They have liv
ed in Audubon for q. number of years
and have many friends who will re
greet to see them leave.
i A rellabIelcough medicine
Is valuoble family friend.e Foley
Honey and Tar fulflls. this condition ex.
acAy. Mrs. Chas. Kline N. 9Th st, Eas-
ton, Pa, states: Several members of my
family have been cured of bad coughs
and colds by the use of Foley's Honey
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26

blades are adjustable and can be set
to suit the character Of the work,
and the condition Of the dirt. The
machine weighs $50 pounds complete.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-26

H. .Visitor-Poor man, ], suppose you
are down and out? .Fatssss .:i'
Jail Prisoner-Hardly, mum: Il am
down all right. but won't be out for
30 days.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

ors was In 1861 and for seven years there
waged q civil war in the Middle Kingdom that
far exceeded in bloodshed the conflict between
the North and the South in the United States
And It Is an interesting coincidence, that
these two national upheavais were IN progress
at the same time and both inspired by the
same sentiment. love OF country; while in
still more striking manner did this mighty Chi
nese protest become counterpart of the
American revolution In its avowed purpose TO
claim Its country for itself and Danish forever
beyond the confines Of the empire the hated
Manchu usurper
That the victory Of Washington and his Iova,
hosts was not duplicated by the Chinese revo-
utionists at that time was due to the fact
that their efforts were impeded interfered WITH
and finally successfully resisted by that sama
power whose unjust domination of these
American States eventually resulted in the
immortal Declaration Of independence.
And yet how much is known of the history OF
the tai Ping Kwok" the Tai Ping Rebellion.
or THE Great Kingdom OF Peace?"
The cable and the wireless have so brought
the ends of the earth together that TO-DAY We
read in the morning paper what has transn,red
in the evening on the other side Of the earth,
But In those days. China was land buried
IN mystery. practically unknown and unex.
plored and whose political and economic condi.
tons attracted but little attention from the
outside world. and so far as we are concerned
we were too deeply engrossed In our own ri.
gantic struggle to maintain the unity of our
own states. to give thought to what was
transpiring across the Pacific
The history Of the Tai Ping rebellion is one
Of intense interest and full of tragedy. pathos.
and romance but is merely referred to here
as being the first cohesive effort made by the
Chinese to regain the government of their own
land and free themselves from the thraldom
of a foreign rule.
Their efforts we're unsuccessful. The move
ment was born in the spirit Of enthusiastic pa
triotism but It ended In total riot and demorali-
Eation
It's leader. Hung Hsieu Chuen. first raised
the cry Down with the Manchus" and his en-
thusiasm was infectious.
The Chinese turned to him as a divinely ap-
pointed saviour Of their land. and he, being
more or less of a visionary type. believed him.
self to be inspired and commissioned by Heav
en- to accomplish this herculean task
He had received certain amout Of Chris
tian training and It is an astonishing fact that
the whole movement was primarily based on
Christian principles But that his religious
zeal exceeded his good judgment and sound rea-
son is indicated by the fact that while he re-
ferred to Christ as the Elder Brother be i'm
piously termed himself the Younger Brother
thus placing himself on an equality with Divin
ity
Notwithstanding this and other faults Of
Judgment his cause appealed to the great mass
OF the people. thousands iocked to his VIC
torious banners and his war against the Man
chu government was series of uninterrupted
triumphant achievements.
City after city fell before his patriotic as
sauIt and Wuchang. Hankow and Han Yang
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
BEING BRISK A GOOD HABIT
Children Should Be Taught ouickness
In Running Errsnds and In
Dressing Themselves

II child Is allowed to acquire a
slow. dawdling manner when told to
do any particular duty II will be
found very difficult to effect cure.
and this means a serious hindrance to
success In after years.
Teach them while very young to do
everything promptly and to finish
what they have commenced II they
are sent on a message make them TO
clearly understand that they must go
direct to the shop and not Ioiter on
the way Children may be seen at
any time carrying a message and lin
gering to look at everything on the
way
often wonder at what time the
poor mother gets her messages home
when see a child lettering about IN
stead of walking along briskly
Quickness in dress. also. should be In
sisted upon. n too young to dress
themselves they should be taught "a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

earth is more keen and intellectually alert to
learn and acquire than the yellow man OF the
Orient.
To the western world this revelation OF the
spirit OF revolt and change in China seems
very sudden. Most of US believed that the en-
pre- with world-old srperstitions, was still re-
fusing to admit the blessings Of modern prog
ress We believed that it was untouched by
the revolutionary fire which In twenty-five
years has changed the Japanese nation. mirac-
uIously so that 1t has shufied OF its old faith.
and its old moralities, adopted the shoddy
clothes Of Europe, darkened its cities by the
black smoke Of busy factories. made slums OF
its fower-gardens established q great army
and great navy to fight a war which has
brought 1t to the verge of bankruptcy. adopted
the philosophy Of greed and grab, and general
ly learnt the beauties and joys Of western
civilization China still seemed to be sleeping
in the sun. OF dreaming away its life in the old
faith of smiling contempt for the rush and roar
of western progress.
All travellers from China bear witness to the
temperate, contented, cheerful. laughing char
acter of the Chinese peasant, and to the intel
Igence. the courtesy the equanimity. the kind
illness, the calm philosophy OF the Chinese gen.
tle1nan. When England was tangled forest
inhabited by naked savages. China was the
home of literature and the arts For two thou
sand years 1t has had it's poets and its great
teachers and its men OF science Many of our
modern inventions we're discovered by Chinese
sages thousand years ago. and abandoned as
foolish or dangerous toys which would not add
to the happiness of the human race. When
their passions are aroused the Chinese people
have certainly revealed savage cruelty equal.
but not surprising perhaps. the cruelty OF the
western world in the middle ages. But II all
things are measured up 1t seems that they have
much to lose as well as much to gain. in virtue
and in happiness. II they adopt the standards
OF European civilization. For. after all, our
western system OF society has not in spite OF
al our progress" given great measure Of
happiness or material comfort to the average
laborer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
I||a EAf10US
HIB}|e( ! !
ALBERT (RAY5ON TERfiUNE
MOSES

A huge chief. dressed like from
tier dandy. and bearing startling re
semblance to Henry Ward Beecher.
was one of the foremost Indians of
the great Northwest not many years
ago. He kept the government guess
Ing. worried the settlers and managed
to win important favors from both.
Some historians say he was worthy
and noble man Others describe him
as one of the cleverest. most consum-
mate hypocrites unhung
A Wariike Career.
His Indian name was Sulktash-
Kosha ("Half SUM-. but the white
men nicknamed him Moses" and the
nickname stuck He was war chief
of the Oki-no-Ka-Ne tribe "a branch
of the Nez Perces 'nation'D and was
later chosen chief of many other wan
dering bands In early years Moses
led his braves through series of
bloody wars against the Sioux and
won for himself local fame as a fear
less soldier as well as for almost SUI
perhuman cunning In 1858. when
the wave of white emigration was
rolling rapidly westward. Moses did
his best to beat back the tide Of civ.
ilization. With his savage forces he
met a detachment of troops under
Gen. George Wright in a fierce battle
at the Yakima River This was one
of the deadliest combats ever waged
between white men and savages
II was after the Yakima River bat
tie that Moses's whole character
seemed to change. He saw clearly
that the. Indians could make no head
way against the government; that the
old free warlike days were at an end
Some native chiefs continued to wage
hopeless campaigns against the troops
and soon or late were killed. driven
far from their homes or caught Other
chiefs meekly consented to lead their
tribes to one of the reservations and
there to lose power and freedom as
wards of the government"
Neither of these two courses ap
pealed to Moses taste. He set his
willy brain to work at finding some
pieasanter means of solving the In.
dian problem And soon his plans
were made. He declared himself the
friend of the local Indian agent and
asked only to be allowed to settle
down with his people to a quiet life
Of hunting and farming.
It was hard to treat a man of this
sort in the stern fashion accorded to
"hostiles." Yet the government did
not care to have the chief and his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
POWHATAN

On q high platform shaded by
boughs sat grizzled Indian. On
either side of him stood one Of his
favorte daughters. Below the plat
form were ranged forty guards. Be
yond were a mass of savages. In
front of the dais stood thick
bearded white man This white man
fearless adventurer. amazing liar.
founder of Virginia. ideal soldier Of
fortune-was Capt John Smith. The
grizzled chief on the platform was
Wah-un-so-na-cook. He is better
known to history by his official native
title. "Powhatan"
Capt. Smiths Rescue,
Smith had left the struggling Eng
lish colony newly established at
jamestown. and had gone into the
wilderness on an exploring expedi-
ton. He had been captured by In
dams. and passed on from tribe to
tribe until he had been brought be-
fore Powhatan For three days and
nights there had been ceremonials to
determine whether Smith was the
''reincarnation" of a good or an evil
spirit. At last Powhatan stopped the
investigation by ordering Smith put to
death At this point-according to
Smiths own story which has of late
years been doubted-Powhatan's thir
teen-year-old daughter. Matoaka
(known to the English as "Pocahon-
tas") leaped down from her place at
her fathers side. threw herself be-
tween Smith and the executioners and
begged Powhatan to spare the cap
tive
Powhatan was born about 1850 and
was hereditary chief Of eight small
Virginia tribes. But by successful
warfare and diplomacy he soon found
himself Sycamore. or head chief, of
thirty tribes. with wide territory and
about 5000 warriors He had twenty
sons and ten daughters. but Poca
hontas was his favorite child
Powhatan did not wholly welcome
the coming of the English Sometimes
he posed as Smiths dear friend;
sometimes he clamored for his life
More than once he sent provisions to