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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
DRY, DRY, DRY
But Not As Dry As Was The Ground
In The Year OF 1894.

j. Pluvis turned not the crank that
operates his water tank. He watched
the baking earth below, and heard the
people wall in woe, bnt not bit did
he relent; he didn't seem to care cent.
Old Vulcan heard the peoples walls,
where he was making horseshoe nails,
and said: "Say, Pluve turn on the
drink! Those folks below are Oh the
blink" But Pluvius replied: Gee
whiz! You'll teach me how to run nv
biz? | tell you Vulc, those mortal men
must have lesson now and then. For
many years I've sent them rain, and
CROPS have grown on the plain. Pros
perity was at their DOORS where now
the wolf of famine roars. And while /
kept their planet wet, there wasa car
nival of debt. Men blew their susie
nance wild and free, as though it grew
upon tree. Their stock of luxuries
enlarged, they bought fool things and
had them charged. Men threw their
money at the stare, and traded homes
for chug-chug cars, and rioted at every
chance like drunken sailors at dance.
And SO | cooked their blamed old earth
to teach them what good fortunes
worth. When they're chewed on husks
awhile they'll learn to save their little
pile. walt Mason.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
Reason Why Your Ears Whistle.

Vibrations of the ear drum are COM
municated to the inner ear by means
OF three exceedingly small bones,
one of which is called the stirrup.
When this particular little bone 10
displaced, however slightly, the pa
tent hears sounds which are subjec.
tive, or, to use palmer terms, noises
confined exclusively to the auditory
apparatus and not heard by others.
These sounds frequently seem like
wind whistling through crevice or a
buzzlng such as one hears when pass.
ing under a network OF wires on q
windy day. Other sounds of similar
subjective origin are classified as
musical. They take the form of ring
ing bells, trumpet blasts. organ notes
and the piping of birds. Still another
form conveys to the patient sounds
such as frogs make as they sit on logs
and like the shouts of a crowd at a
ball game.
Doctor Marage, a famous French
aurist, recently laid before the Acad.
envy of Science in Paris the results
OF his study of thousand cases OF
THIS general sort He has found that
the nerves of the ear in certain cases
maintained the conducting, position
which they assumed when they trans
mitted the sound of ringing bell or
like sound. and, like an electric but
ton out of position, kept the bell vibra.
lions from being interrupted. Other
sounds We're produced by the persist
ent excitation of the auditory nerve
centers. High frequency electrical cur
rents and vibratory massage have been
used by leading specialists in the
treatment of ear troubles in these sew
eral conditions, and the results have
been encouraging.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
European School Statistics.

There are 465,451 schools with 49,
100000 pupils in Europe, presided over
by 1,119,431 teachers. According to
the average, there is one teacher to
every As scholars. Twelve years ago
there was only one teacher for every
60 scholars. The number of teachers
in Russia is about $4,000, while those
In Germany number 10000. In Rus
STA there is one teacher to every 644
Inhabitants, and in Germany there ia
one teacher in 361. In England there
are 177.500 teachers occupied, which
allows one teacher to every 234 inha-
itants. In Germany there are three il
literates to each 1000 of population.
while in England there are ten. The
most illiterates are to be found in Rus.
STA, where there are GIT to every 900
inhabitants. In Germany 6S per cent.
of the attendance at the schools il
composed of children between the
ages of five and fifteen; in Russia the
average is only twenty-seven per cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
FIRST LADY AVIATOR
Miss Scott, Who Passed Through
This Section In Auto Last
Year Flies In Airship

Mineola, N. j., July 24-Many avia.
tors and other air enthusiasts are con-
graduating Miss Blanche Stuart Scott
of Rochester, n. y, who drove an aer-
oplane across the country in twelve
mile flight from the aviation field here
in ten minutes. Miss Scott is the first
woman to achieve such feat in Amer
lea. She flew one of Captain Thomas
S. Baldwin's biplanes, overtaking a
mere man aviator, who had started
first, circled over the village of West
bury and returned to the field, making
a safe landing.
Miss Scott once drove an automobile
all the way across the continent over
the River to River Road passing thro'
Extra about August 1910. She is a
pupil of Captain Baldwin and has
made several trial flights on the avia-
ton field,-Adair News. n
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
The Smallest Pension.

Great Britain's pension system is az
liberal as may be. considering the vast
number Of persons carried on both the
military and the civil lists; but in one
case the record for smallness of pay
ment has undoubtedly been estab-
lished. Various factors enter into de-
termining the amount to be paid sail
ors, and these factors SO combined
against one old salt that it was found
that he could draw pension of not
any more than four pence-say, eight
cents-a year.
Promptly in each quarter day there
comes an official communication trans
Knitting the amount due, in the form
of postage stamps, and he is granted
leave of absence in order that he may
convert this into money at the post Of.
flee. Then, after the proverbial man
ner of sailors, he promptly proceeds
to blow" the entire amount.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
Obituary

Emile Sofie Hansen Frederickse
was born in Denmark. November %
1864. She died at her home south west
OF Hamlin, July D, 1911 at the age of
4S years aud months. She came to
this country in 1891 and was united in
marriage to Hans Fredericksen in
Clinton, Iowa in July of the same
year. To this union were born six
children, Ellen, Frederick, Meta, Ere
da, Olge and the intsut baby about
two weeks old, Esther. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederickson lived ia or near Clinton,
Iowa for twelve years and eight years
ago moved to this county and settled
upon farm near Hamlin where she
died. The children aud father aud
other relatives, together with m ulti.
tude of friends and neighbors mourn
the loss of a beloved mother and wife.
The fune ral took place Monday of last
week from the Danish Lutheran
Church at Hamlin and was conduct.
ed by her pastor, Rev. j. P. Christian
sen Of Audubon. The funeral was very
largely attended by relatives and
friends. Mrs. Fredericksen was good
mother, a devoted wife and.a very
faithful friend. She will be greatly
missed and the many friends of the
family sympathize with husband and
children during their sad hour of be-
reavement.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
NEW MAP OF FLORIDA
Remarkable Offer By The National
Tribune, The Great Wash
ingt0n Weekly.

The National Tribune of Washington,
ID. c., the great weekly published in
the National Capital and the organ of
the old soldiers and the G.. A. r. has
Just had prepared new map of Flori-
da, the State which is. now the center
of interest among all who are tired Of
the sudden changes from torrid heat in
Summer to Arctic cold in Winter, and
who wants home where the climate
is healthful and opportunities are Of
fered to earn livelihood or ACQUIRE
wealth under the most favorable condi-
tons. The population of Florida i'm.
creased nearly so percent in the last
census decade, and will double in the
next. This map The National Tribune
has just had compiled from the latest
surveys of the Government engineers
and from the most recent data of the
Postotfice Department and lithograph-
ed in three colors on fine quality of
plate paper, % by 30 inches. This map
will be sent free to anyone who will
write to The National Tribune and en-,
close I cents in stamps for postage.
Whether you own property in any
part of Florida, or are merely interes-
ted in the rapid development that is
going on in the Peninsular State, this
map will be of both interest and value
to you, and all you have to do to get it
is to send cents in stamps, merely
to defray the cost of mailing, and the
map will be sent to you at once, secure
ly rolled in stiff tube. Address
The National Tribune,
a3 Washington, %. c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
Weather Crop Bulletin
For the week ending July. 30, Is
DAa Mninea InWa

For the week ending July 3d. 1911,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Heavy showers occurred over the
eastern third CT the state on the 2Sth:
the amounts of rainfall raining from
one inch to over three inches. Little
or no rain has fallen over the central
and western districts since the 23rd
and in these sections the drought con.
tinues with increased severity. Cool
weather continued until the 9th, but
the last three days were hot, with
moderately high winds. The condi.
ton of corn improved considerably
over the eastern sections, but over
the central and western districts there
has been decline There are mapy
barren etalks and the ears that have
formed are generally small and unev-
emily fertilized. For the state as g
whole, there has been loss of at least
30 percent in condition since July lat
and in many localities in the south
ern districts the loss ranges from 40 to
60 percent. The crop is in very cri-
fical condition and will continue Ia
deteriorate until rain comes. But il
good soaking and general rains come
soon there is still time to make fair
crop, as the Stand is nearly perfect
and the acreage is considerably larger
than it was last year. Thrashing pro.
crossed rapidly and is now about so
percent completed and preliminary
reports indicate average yields as fol-
lows: Winter wheat 81 bushels per
acre; spring wheat, Is; oats, "a; barley
%; rye lS Scarcity of water and the
lack of pasturage is causing farmers in
many localities to sell their stock. The
condition of pastures, potatoes, fruit
and gardens continues to decline ex.
cept in eastern counties where heavy
showers occurred on the 18th. Much
depends on the weather during the
coming week.
George NJ. Chapel
Section Director.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03

Mrs. Temple returned to her home
at Extra Monday from visitin Storm
Lake.
Rev. G. j. Farr and family of Cali
fornia are here visiting her sister, Mrs.
II. G. Leach.
Leota Conway OF Dexter visited
here last week with her uncle, John
Conway and family.
Mrs. 4. III. Wickham and children
OF st. Paul are herd visiting her par
ents, e. H. Cole and wife.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Monk Of Manning came down to
visit Thursday at the August Burr
home.
A. S. Culver and two daughter, EN-
ma and Gene left uesday for Colora-
do Springs to visit relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peterson and
child and their son, Peter Peterson
and family went to Adair Thursday
to visit.
Attorney Joe Ross and family were
passengers to Cedar Rapids where
they will be the guests Of Mr.. Ross's
parents.
Willard Csrper who had been here
visiting his father, r. N. Carper re-
turned to his home in st. Charles
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Searle of New
York was here visiting her parents w.
Burnside and wife and other relatives
and friends.
Vern .Anders who has been here
this summer working for Charles Rob.
bins, departed Thursday for his home
/ in Lancaster, Indiana.
Mrs c. b. Brooks and daughter,
Mabel Of Iowa City arrived here last
week to visit her daughter, Mrs. DR..
Carrie E. Wood and husband.
Mrs. Otto WHITAKER and Mrs. Bow
man of Extra returned to their homes
Tuesday after visit here with their
sister and daughter, Mrs. G. II. Will
de-
Mrs. j. w. Richards and two grand
children went to Harlan Monday to
visit her son, Jesse and from there
will go to Omaha to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Spencer.
DR.. Brooks went to Rochester, Min
nesota by auto route to see Mrs. Lang
worthy. That grand old lady sub
mitted to an operation for the renlov.
al of large tumor.
VIM. Laubender and wife returned
Tuesday from Malvern, Ohio where
they had been visiting his old home
and attending family reunion. Their
daughter, Miss Mable who had been
visiting in Oxford, returned home
Tuesday.
F. M. Rice & Co. are fitting up the
horse barn in Washington Street
north of Main Street for livery barn.
The barn was formerly used as sales
stable. The new barn will keep only
q few of the very choicest rigs and
teams and will do q livery business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
COUNTY SURVEYORS
Legislature Ends Jobs And Work Will
Be Done By Employing
Men When Needed.

A great many county surveyors sup
pose they are still in office but will dis
cover they are not. The legislature
abolished their Offices 1t was sup
posed that those already in office duly
elected might hold on until the end of
the terms for which they We're elected,
but according to the attorney general
this is not the case, and on July 4th all
county surveyors Were legislated out.
The board of supervisors can elect or
appoint an officer permanen' ly or tenn
porarily for that work and for drainage
engineering and good roads direction.
-Adair News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03

A. c. Ross was an Atlantic caller
Tuesday.
Leona Gearheart went to Brayton
Sunday to visit.
G. B. Gibson went to Manning on
business Monday.
Miss Matte Dennis went to Allan
tic Thursday to. visit her sister.
George Preston and wife visited
from Friday until Monday in Omaha.
Mrs. w. w. Smith was in Atlantic
Tuesday visiting relatives and friends.
Peter Roth of Guthrie County was
in town one day last week on business
Ed Northup and wife returned to
their home in Vlllieca after visit
here.
Mrs. E. L. Finch returned Sunday
from pleasant trip to the Western
Coast. X
S. T.. Mantz and wife returned from
a good visit with their son, VIII up
in Canada.
Mary Campbell of Extra came up
Sun day to meet friend at the North
Western Depot.
Miss Joy Pfiester of Carroll visited
last week with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Renftle.
Mrs. III. F. Owens aud daughter,
Miss Parsons have gone to Illinois to
visit for month.
Boise MushYush arrived here last
week from Laurel, Nebraska to visit
relatives md friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rutherford are
the proud parents of q little daughter
born Sunday, July %.
]. w. Fulton returned to Atlantic
Saturday after visit here with his
son, DR.. ]. M. Fulton.
Will Mehle who ie attending school
IN Indiana, arrived in the city Thurs
day to visit his mother.
Charles Van Gorder has returned
from four week'svacation at his sum-
ner home at Lake Okoboji.
Miss Myrtle Lister o. Mason City
visited here the fret OF the week with
her sister, Mrs. E. w. Grove.
Mrs. Nissen of New York arrived
Thursday to visit her friends, Mrs.
Rasmus Rasmussen and sister.
Julia Preston who is clerking in ].
f. Russell's store in Fort Dodge came
down Sunday to visit her parents.
B. L. and II. G. Curtis of Scott Co.
Virginia who has been here visiting
went to Indianapolis Tuesday to visit.
Miss Ruth Turner of Rapid City, S.
Dakota visited here last week with
her COUSINS, the Misses Emma and
Gene Culver.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03

Jake Meyer has received an invita-
ton to attend an O'd Settlers Reun-
union at Coal Creek schoolhouse grove
in Keoknk County August IL. Jake
says that he helped haul lumber to
build the Coal creek schoolhouse forty.
two years ago and thinks that he will
go down and see how things are look
ing and attend the picnic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
After Dinner

Lady" began Hungry Higgins, "Td
thank yer fur a meal"
"Ah!" exclaimed the bright house
keeper, you're one of these after
dinner speakers"
Not exactly, lady, or l wouldn't be
SO hungry. | amt got so much as q
chestnut about me."-Catholic Stand
ard and Tines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03

An ordinary case OF diarrhoea can. as
a rule, be cured by single dose of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarr-
hoea Remedy. This remedy has no SUI
perior for bowel complaint. For sale by
Winfrey and Chantry. y,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
Audubon ChautauQua

The Audubon Chautauqus was a
success in every wav. All that were to
be on the program were here. 1t COM
menced July "a aud closed Sunday,
July 30. The programs were very
pleasing. No program was announced
for Monday forenoon as they could
not have it ready in time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
For Rent

The West Extra Store and dwell
ling in back part of building, two
stories and large rooms. Good buzz
mess location tor proper person.
All who have done business in this
building have made money, who
had small Capital to start with.
Call on Theo Patty or S. Weinstocl,
Granger, Iowa. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
Christian Church Notes

Sunday School at 10 q. NJ.
Preaching atll a. m. and 500 p. m
Junior Endeavor at 2 p. m.
Senior Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03

Buy your batteries, autom O bile
gas engine and machine oil of
If John Nielsen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-03
For Sale

Two yearling Short Horn bulls
Call on
If 7. H. Lastine,
Hamlin, Ia.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-09
STOCKING LAKES
WITH BROOK TROUT
Two Million Fish From State
Hatchery for Waters of
Eastern Washington

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug, 1.-Two
million Rainbow. Cut-throat and
Eastern brook trout were distributed
in the lakes and streams OF eastern
Washington by the state fish hatch
cry on the Little Spokane river this
season, according to perintendcnt
:. s. Drew, who announced today
that the plant will resume early in
DNcembe to double the output. The
efforts Of the hatchery officials have
been largely directed to the introduce
ton of Eastern brook trout this
species being well adap pied to the To-
cal waters. They are game and spro-
vide excellent sport, as well as high
Is desirable food superintendent
Drew said that the policy of import
ing Eastern trout will be continued
next season, when it is expected to
restock more than a dozen lakes
The Spokane Fish Protective associs-
ton has co-operatcd with the Off
cials of the hatchery, also assisting
the FISH ana game wardens in en-
forcing the laws. The officers Of the
association we're instrumental In in
teresting the federal government in
assigning experts to make a scien-
tific Investigation OF the nearby lakes.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-09


ton which arises among the travel
ers at the breakfast table. Baseball
fans Alaska bound are also to be ca
tered to. for Editor Highland will
seek to obtain the latest scores each
day.
G. L. Andrews. who was lecturer
on Alaska AT the territory's exhibit
at the A.Y.-P. exposition two wears
ago, was passenger on the North
western. lie will visit diferen nj
parts Of the territory in search Of
exhibits Of mineral, agricultural and
forestry products for display at the
American Land & Irrigation eNposi-
ton TO be held in New York CITY
November : to 70. r. l.. Williams.
general attorney for the Hartman
lines, and other legal lights were in
cluded in the passenger list Of the
Northwestern.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-09

That / was no longer willing to make
the sacrifices imposed by the duties OF
my PROFESSION, that my interests were
no longer in the schools but in other
business. That under no considera-
ton would | again accept the posi-
ton. I have never had moments
regret, because OF my decision. And
yet, recently have had other
thoughts as | looked back over the
years These are some of the
thoughts.
The profession of teaching is one OF
the greatest of human employments
In America today over half a million
of teachers are in charge OF eighteen
million pupils in our public schools
but figures fail to express the import
ance of the work. If each year an
equal number of persons should come
In contact with as many lawyers. nc
such social consequences would fol-
low, as follow the profession of teach
Ing
The touch of the teacher, more
than that of any other person, is
formative and uplifting. A charge &c
influential is committed to no body
else in the community, not even tS
the minister; for though he may have
la higher calling, he is directly oc
cupied with il but one day instead o.
i've.
The profession of teaching, durins
the past century has risen to a noble
height of dignity and attra ctivenes -
has moved from q subordinate to s
central place in social influence
Such weighty words is i'll adapt
Ito amateurs. Those who take 1t up a.
IA means 70 making a genteel LIVING
or as stepping stone to som ethint
else usually find It unsatisfactory, thu
required preparation is long. there i
repetition and monotony, and much
necessary drudgery. Success is rare
Nor are the pecuniary gains con-sid
cradle. There are few prizes, and no
one teachers income in a hundred
will carry him above want And We
those who enter II as profession
follow 1t with a passionate devotion
which takes little account of the in
come received. They give their best
they give their personal interest, the.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-09

the betterment of the school system
Here is a summary of a part OF
the work attempted and accomplish
ed during the past five years;
.. Organization of the school svs-
tenn upon modern pedagogical lines.
a. Adoption of a rational course
of study; eliminating the useless and
sntiquated parts of arithmetic ani
placing emphasis upon the essentials
of this important subject; technical
grammar given small place in the
course and English a large place;
history. geography and literature
given a larger measure of attention
than formerly, but such useless parts
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-09

1t is worthy of notice that while
there has been an increase of 40
per cent in the school population, the
increase in enrolment is SO per cent;
in daily attendance SO per cent; in
number Of days attendance 70 per
cent. The number reaching the last
grade of the grammar shoot shows
an increase of 122 per cent; reach
ing the senior class Of the high school
$50 per cent; while the total high
school enrolment has increased 201
per cent.
To accom- IA odate and care for this
growth there has been an increase
o. only ~ per cent in the number
of school buildings. of ~ per cent in
the total seating capacity, and Of
80 per cent in the number of teach
ers employed.
think IL no further report were
su omitted these figures would speak
eloquently of the growth of the
schools not only in numbers but also
in efficiency
Educational and Administrative Pro-
Grcss
al advancement made during the past
twenty years, and it has been my
constant aim since accepting the po-
sition Of city superintendent to place
the North Yakima school abreast If
the times educationally and keep
them there when 30 placed. 1t has
been my aim to nave the finished
product Of these schools, selfgov-
erning, self-directing men and vo-
m en-worthy citizens of the state;
to give them a sense of their rer-
sonal, community, and national re-
sponsibility; to teach them that this
welfare of the nation does not rest IN
the hands of its rulers, but in the
lives of its people: to enlarge their
ability to appreciate beauty in nature
and art; to teach them to do things.
and in every way to increase their
power to work in the fields to viii in
they are best adapted. In the ac-
complishment of this aim | haze
had, in the main, the hearty coop
Grafton of school boards. principals
and teachers. Without their Coop
Grafton 1 could have accomplished
little or nothing. and I here and now
wish to express to them my apprec "a
ton.
In general, the work has been
along progressive yet conservative
| lines. While it has been of a con-
structive character, every movement
Of revolutionary nature has bean
| avoided In the process of reorgan-
| a Fel
the stress of work, but they have
shown strong professional attitude
toward the plans for Advancement
and, have enthusiastically received
| and acted upon every suggestion for