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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

a profit of more than $4,000 on the CSC
sheep for the year. This man also
said that the average cost Of feeding
one steer is equal to that for ten
sheep; also that counting bad years
with the good ones, his sheep were
the best paying live stock he had on
his farm.
"a young fellow near Norwalk took
up sheep on piece Of rough land at
my suggestion He started Jan. 1, 1909,
with As ewes. Up to November 1, 1911,
what he had spent for his sheep
shearing, feed and all, amounted to
$944.00. He sold wool to the amount
Of $4,000, several sheep to the amount
Of $4,000, and then had on hand AMI
mails worth $1,42200, making total
return of $1,964.OO from his sheep, and
a net return of about $4,000 from
his As ewes.
Another friend, who makes a spe-
cialty of breeding Shropshires, writes
me that last year he raised 1876 lambs
from SO ewes and that these lambs
sheared 8 lbs. per fleece and that
each lamb brought profit of $12. In
addition he still had the original
breeding stock that he started with
Do sheep pay in Iowa?
When they are properly handled
they do.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
Style in Mourning.

Spectacular mourning is not SO
popular as it was some years ago"
said the manager of city department
store in answer to an inquiry on that
subject. There is still large bust
ness done in all kinds of mourning
goods, but either the somber period
has grown shorter or many bereaved
persons prefer not to be conspicuous
because of their sorrows, for the sale
Of mourning goods has fallen off. In
the stationery department there seems
to be no change-in fact, the demand
for black bordered cards and writing
paper has increased" To illustrate
the quality of some "show mourning
he. said: "At a stationery establish
ment short time ago woman in
deepest black asked to see samples
OF dinner dance cards. She selected
one and ordered one hundred to be
done on black bordered cards, com.
promising with her conscience by
suggesting that the border be not too
heavy"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time. l
would hardly get over one spell when 1
would be sick again. No tongue can tell
what / suffered from cramps, and at
times could hardly walk. The doctors
said / might die at one of those times,
but ! took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and got better right away.
Your valuable medicine is worth more
than mountains of gold to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. BERTHA MUFF, SOB N. 4th
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills we
know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove
this fact.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
beNOpened, read and answered by
WOMAN aud held In strict confidence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
i'm MolO11y
Brute
By M. J. Phillips
Copyright. 1911, by Associated Literary
Press.)

Nopyrl8nI, 1Sl1, by Associated Literary
Press)
you're brute, Tim Moloney!"
said Sheila O'Brien, her blue eyes
flashing, ito whip Danny Cassidy"
"Poor little Danny" Knocked Big
Tim. "Sure, he weighs two hundred"
"But he isn't as big as you are"
returned Sheila, with glance of adj
miration, sternly depressed. "You
had no business to strike him."
HE danced five times with you
last night" accused Big Tim. Every
time he does that, and brags about
1t, I'll thump him."
"You have no thought Of a poor
girls reputation" rejoined sheila, on
the verge of tears. Sure, what will
folks say, when they know two big
cmadhauns were fighting about me?"
Being unused to the ways of wom-
en-, Tim blundered then. eff you
didn't dance but once with Cassidy"
he pointed out triumphantly, "there'd
be no fighting and no talking"
"I'll dance with who I please"
fiared Sheila, white and angry. Here's
your ring, Tim Moloney; you can't
prison mel"
1t was a rueful Big Tim who found
himself in the street soon after, his
modest diamond ring in his pocket
and desolation in his heart. That the
hammering of the bumptious Cassidy
would bring any such result hs had
never for a momant dreamed, or he
might have been slower about going
into action.
But the damage was done. He
promised himself sternly that If Cas-
sidy didn't keep a civil tongue in his
head another beating would be his
portion.
Big Tim, lately promoted to the
Broadway squad,' governed the bust
est corner in the city with a rod of
iron. Inches over six feet, with shout
ders as broad as door, he carried his
bulk like willow wand. He was a
handsome chap, with roguish brown
eyes. His brown hair showed an I'M
ruly desire to curl behind, though it
was clipped short. He was always
clean shaver, with tinge Of healthy
red in his firm cheeks.
Chauffeurs, motormen and transfers
were on their best behavior at his cor
ner. He had a singular dislike for ar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
.Nal1Ln'h3 5000 Loy. them"

gument and red-blooded love for &C.
ton. The man who did not heed the
te-gloved hand was likely to find
himself jerked bodily to the paving
stones by a blue-clad giant with leap
like catamount.
The next day after his quarrel with
Sheila he ruled his little kingdom
with the impartial excellence of Solo,
mon, albeit 1t was all done subcon-
sciously. The warning whistle blew
and traffic stopped. With one hand
he held three converging strands;
gesture Of the other and the fourth
thread worked it's way through. Then
he shuttled the others back and forth
with the calm confidence of the weav-
er who carries his design ever before
him.
His thoughts were not on his work
Everywhere he looked he saw Sheila's
blue eyes blazing with anger, clouded
with tears. Every sound resolved
itself into Sheila's voice. You're
brute, Tim Moloney!"
Again and again he rehearsed their
quarrel, or thought of the seven hun
dred dollars saved up with which to
start housekeeping. The poor little
spurned ring throbbed and burned
against his heart.
He did not know that, midafter-
noon, Sheila, lips compressed and
head held high, came down the ave-
nue.. She was on wholly unneces-
sary errand which, she assured her.
self, was very important. Nor did
he know that on pretense of waiting
for car she was watching him with
| betraying usefulness.
Despite his preoccupation Tim saw
the little old lady on the curb as
soon as she arrived there. She had
silvery hair. 1t showed around the
delicate face, beneath the bonnet,
which was fashions last word in the
seventies. She was bent and carried
a cane. She wore a shawl; her gown
was pitifully shabby. In her faded
blue eyes was look almost of terror.
The streets were slippery with new
fallen snow.
Tins whistle shrilled. Both hands
went up decisively. All traffic
trucks, motors. trolleys-stopped. The
living stream. posring in from four
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

No Cheap Grocery House Stuff
when you buy Pails or Tubs at John
Nelsen'e. n
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
Miss Bessie Brooks returned

Miss Bessie Brooks returned to
her home in Cedar Rapids Monday
after visit here at the DIR. Brooks
and D. w. Wood homes.
A. H. Dollahoyde and wife went
to Des Moines Monday where Mrs.
Dollahoyde will have an examina-
ton and perhaps an operation.
C. E. Won Heeder received the sad
news from Milford Utah, saying
that his father was dead at that
place where he lived. No further
particulars were learned.
Mrs. Stella Keefe, of McClelland,
inspectress of the Eastern Star
Lodge, arrived here Thursday to
inspect the lodge here. She was
entertained at the home of Mrs. Ar
thur Farquhar.
School closes Friday for a three
months vacation. The school has
had some new Improvements put i'm
and this has been very successful
school year. Prof Smith has done
his best to keep every thing in good
order. He goes to Newton next
year.
The home of Alex Linke, in Mel
vile township, burned to the
ground Friday night. The cause of
the fire is unknown. A few small
articles were saved but everything
else was destroyed. The house was
insured by A. F. Drake and the
loss will be paid soon.
George and Arthur Erickson, who
have made their home with A. Fer
guson and wife for several years,
departed Thursday for New York.
Their father and brother live there
and they will work with them on
the beach selling refreshments and
renting tents New York was their
home before they were brought
here.
Christian Berg and Mrs. Anna
Jensen were united in marriage at
the home of Mr.. Berg in west Au-
dubon, Thursday, May %, Rev. j.
p. Christensen performing the GER
emory. Mr.. Berg is the mail car
rier on R. F. D. No. 4. Mrs. Jensen
has been housekeeper for Mr.. Berg
for sometime. Congratulations are
extended to them.
At special meeting of the
School Board held here last Tues
day evening, Prof. F. w. Johansen
was elected as City superintendent
Prof. C. E. Lauterbach was re-elect-
ed here as Principal but has de-
cided to go to Vinton where he has
been elected as Principal OF the
School. Prof. Johansen was former
ly Principal here but was Principal
of the Creston school the past year.
He is very able man and will be
greatly liked by all.
Rev A. B. Miller preached the
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday eve
ming. The subject of the sermon
was "'The Claims of Conscience
A very large audience was present.
The graduates are: Edwin Preston,
liza McFadden, Lorraine Graham, Eva
Smith, Alma Christensen, Helen
Ward, Frank Bagley, Lorene Mer-
rift, Blair Rice, Genevieye Roth, Eff
fie Skinner, Elvin Cole, Lillian Fol-
ey, Alice Krause, Lucille Culver
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

Joe Moon came up from Atlantic
Saturday to visit.
]. B. Trunnell went to Spencer
Friday to visit his son.
Mrs. Clyde Mccall went to At
lantic Thursday to visit.
Leota Conway went to Dexter Sat.
urday to visit her parents.
Mrs. Marion johnson went to Ute
Thursday to visit relatives.
Joe Ross and L. e. Simpson went
to Omaha Friday on business.
Miss Leona Wilson went to Ames
Saturday to visit her mother.
Mrs. H. B. Wilson went to Allan
tic Thursday to visit friends.
Prof Johansen, of Creston, arrived
here Saturday to visit friends
j. H. Halford, of Manning. was in
Audubon Saturday ON business.
w. c. Elliott returned Friday
from business trip to Omaha.
Mrs. T. w. Powers went to Allan
tic Saturday to visit her parents.
M. T. Yagey Went to Crete, Ne
braska Saturday to visit his family.
Wills Staley and wife went o
Des Moines Friday to visit relatives.
Mrs. E. S. Van Gorder returned
Friday from visit in Des Moines,
Ed Finch returned from Casey
Friday where he had been on bust
ness.
Fred Jones and wife went to Ba-
yard Friday to visit the G. Crees
home.
Ralph Herbert and children went
to Atlantic Saturday to visit his
mother
Jens Christensen returned Friday
from Canada where he had been on
business.
Mrs. John Kuhn returned Satur-
day from visit in Des Moines with
relatives.
Miss Pearl Erickson, of Denison,
came to Audubon Saturday to visit
her brother,
Mrs. Victoria wager returned to
her home in Milford Saturday after
visit here with friends.
G. H Reynolds went to Carroll to
visit Friday and then went on to
Des Moines to visit his sister.
Mrs. Homer Booten, of Perry, az
rived here Saturday to visit her
parents, c. E. Kibby and wife.
Miss Theresa Smith, of Newton,
arrived here Friday to visit her
parents, W. w. Smith and wife.
Miss Matte Fulton returned tc
her home in Atlantic Friday after a
visit here with her brother, DR.. j. ]
Fulton and family.
Alex Ferguson went as far as
Manning Thursday with the twin
boys, Charles and Arthur Erickson
who are going to New York.
Samuel Lyons. and wife, of Howell
Michigan, returned to their hom4
Friday after visit here with thei
niece, Mrs. H. j. Hoggennaker.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
woman SICK
twelve YEARS
Wants OtherWomen to Know
How She Was Finally
Restored to Health.
Louisiana, Mo:-"1 think a woman
naturally dislikes to make her troubles

known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth means
so much to me that
l cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake of other suffer-
ing women.
81 had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. l had drag.
cling down pains,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
ImposslblIity.

Does your wife ever attend your
lectures"
"Of course not, that would never do"
"Why not?"
could any wife sit and hear her
husband talk for two hours without
nterrupting him?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

DR.. L. J. Oldaker, Dentist. Office
n the front rooms over the Chris
Jensen Jewelry store. All work In
my line promptly attended to.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30

Your Shoes Repaired neat
ly and promptly at Cotfos.'s
Store.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26

that boy under sixteen who had been
treated ms a criminal, but as mischiev-
Gus.
lie was not destined to stay superin-
tendent long at the Ohio institution.
When the state Of New York was cast
ing about for "A man to place in charge
of her juvenile asylum she hit upon
Hilles. AT first lie was TIE head of a
great institution in New York city,
but advocated taking the boys to the
country, separating them into grades
and giving them more home life. The
state adopted his ideas and built an
institution on the village plan on a
great estate ut Dobbs Ferry. This was
the first time the village plan had been
put into practice, and the credit Is due
to IIilles. Carefully separating the jul
venile offenders 50 that the better
would not be thrown unfortunately
with the worse, he placed them In cot
tages and gave them as nearly as pos
sible the surroundings Of home. His
work at Dobbs Ferry attracted atten-
ton throughout the land.
President Taft had known Hilles in
Ohio and formed high opinion of his
executive ability. 1t was for this rea-
son that the important post Of assist
ant secretary of the treasury was ten
dered him. Under the Taft regime this
place has proved sort of training
school for presidential secretaries, so
that when Charles ID. Norton resigned
his White House post Hilles followed
him. The fight for the denomination
was coming on and the presidents
fright hand" naturally had an impor-
tant part in the struggle, The nation
al craftsmanship followed as the logi-
cal next step, For meteoric rises in
politics, gentle reader. can you beat
the ascent of Charles d. Hilles?
The new Republican chairman Is
tall and handsome and looks the part.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
Men Who
the Campaign
The National Chairmen
Have Shown Great
Political Skill.

the trouble, and If possible to turn it
to the advantage of his candidate. 1t
was such tactics that caused Wood
row Wilson to climb steadily and final
ly to capture the prize.
McCombs was born in Arkansas in
1879, graduated from Princeton, then
took a law course ut Harvard and en-
tered practice in New York city. At
first he started as a lawyers clerk.
Then he formed a partnership with
Gilbert +. Roe Senator La Follettes
former partner, and later opened an
office Of his own, step that requires
courage for a young lawyer in New
York city. McCombS won out, however,
and today has a comfortable practice.
The only time he entered politics was
in 1904, when he ran for the New York
assembly in a Republican district and
was defeated. When Woodrow Wilson
was trying 10 Introduce more Demo
cratic ways into Princeton McCombs
stood by him, working up sentiment
among the alumni He was one of the
most ardent supporters of Wilson for
the presidency even before that gen
tleman had decided that he wanted to
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
walk In" Dixon.

1t will not be settled till after the
progressive national convention at
Chicago on Aug. . whether or not Sen
ator Dixon will continue as chairman
of the national committee, but every
indication now is that he will. During
the campaign leading up to the Re
publican convention the Montana SEN
ator not only showed that he could
manage a fight, but that he could
write vigorous letters and issue strong
interviews. His official title is Sena-
tor Joseph Moore Dixon. but among
newspaper boys in Washington he is
called walk In" Dixon, the reason
for the title being Il large sign of in
vitation on his door. He means it,
too, for he re-enforces it by hearty
verbal invitations. The first time |
ever called on him that CHEEKY note
gave me n tingle that lasted all day
Senator Dixon was born a North
Carolina Quaker, like Uncle Joe"
Cannon. The future progressive chair
man was educated in Earlham college,
Ind, and Guilford college, \. c., was
admitted to the bar and settled in
Montana where he served successfully
as assistant prosecuting attorney, pros
ecuting attorney, member Of the legis-
lature representative in congress and
United States senator. A man without
money is rather handicapped in Mon
tana politics, but Dixon won on sheer
popularity.
1t was something of a surprise to
his friends when he was placed at the
head of the Roosevelt campaign, since
he was not very propounced insur-
gent in congress. He has been suf-
hciently PRONOUNCED as a campaign
manager, however, and has lived up to
his pet name Of "Wal5In" by walking
into his enemies in approved Roose-
veltian style.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
NOTES OF INTEREST
TO THE FARMERS
interesting Items For Those Who Live
On The Farr-Some Expert
ments Tried

At the Michigan Experiment Station
an experiment was recently conducted
for 10 weeks using variety of cheap
Substitutes for oats and timothy hay
as al feed for horses. Six horses at
work received regular ration of tim
othy hay ard oats at an average cost
of 29.6 cents per day, estimating the
feed at current prices. The horses
lost on an average Of II pounds each.
Six horses were fed a cheaper ra-
ton consisting of SHREDDED constalks,
oat straw, hay, ear corn, oats, beet
pulp, bran. oil cake and a few carrots,
the average cost of which was III
cents per day, and the horses gained
on an average IA pounds each -Four
horses were also fed the cheaper ra-
ton, but as they were at rest part of
the time, they we're not fed so heavily
as the others The average cost
of maintenance in this trial was 1923
cents, and the average loss in live
weight for each horse, four pounds.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
DARkESVlLLE ITEMS.

The drought in our section has beer
broken by refreshing rains and all
kinds of vegetation is putting on new
life again.
Rev. F. A. Strother will preach the
annual sermon to the p. 0. S. of A. OF
lnwood in the NJ e Church, South
Sunday, July 81, at II a. m.
The ladies OF the NJ. E. Church
South, of Darkesyille, will hold an ice
cream festival on the evening of July
Goth.
Mr.. Hugh Lewis and wife, who have
been visiting his father have returned
to their home at Oakland. Pa.
The stork recently visited Mr. NJ. O
Fowler and left fine baby boy.
Mrs. Irene Underdonk continues in
delicate health.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
Orchard Notes

Many growers say that weeds are
as valuable as fertilizers as clover and
COW peas if they are burned under
every year.
The grower who will sort his apples
into two or more grades, packed well,
will get more money for his fruit than
the one who throws all kinds togeth-
er in barrel and places layer of
the best ones on top.
The city dealer profits by the lazi-
ness of the grower by grarding and re-
packing his badly sorted fruit
That corky old apple, the Ben Davis
still holds high price in the city
markets because its fine appearance
deceiVes the ignorant buyer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
Three Young
Will Run
Hilles, McCombs and Dix
on Are All Under
Forty-six.
ny JArfHs a. HDcnRroN.

HTtEIls is young mans campaign.
/ u Not that the candidates are ex-
/ II actly In the adOlescent class,
/ Roosevelt being fifty-three, Taft
/ hfty-four aud Wilson fifty-fve, but
/ that their managers, the chairmen Of
their respective national committees,
are quite youthful NcCombs a shade
under thirty-seygn and Hilles and
Dixon each turnifg fortystlve this sum
mer. This fact gives emphasis to the
statement. THE old order changeth,
giving place to the new" The old
style politicians are passing from con
/ troll. we are In the era Of new blood,
new men, new methods.
The three managers ara alike In one
respect. each having managed the pre-
convention campaign OF his chief for
/ the nomination, although in the case
of President Taft William Il. McKin-
I ley was the official manager, Hilles
cooperating with him as the presi-
dents secretary. Not only are these
campaign chalrmen young, but they
belong to the type Of the new Ameri-
can business men-smooth faced, clean
minded, nffable and democratic, but
withaI vigorous, efficient and business
like. Here resemblance ends, HOWEVER,
likewise friendship.
From present Indications the cam
paign of 1912 will be one of the hard
est fought in American history. 1t
will be unique In that 1t is a three
cornered affair. Third parties there
have been before, but never ON such n
scale and never headed by such n
candidate. Moreover. the campaign
chairmen Of this year cannot follow
old presidents. They will have to
venture on new ground and, in a
sense, to originate. The old land
marks are gone. Party lines have
shifted and are still shifting In the
past the national committee heads had
their work ready to hand. The nu-
merical strength of the parties could
be depended upon. New York, In
j diana and few other states consti-
tuted the battle-ground This began to
change twenty years ago but the
changes were never so sweeping MS
/ this year, Now the whole political
groundwork is crumbling and will
have to be formed anew.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
Big Money

Last years agricultural products
were worth $90O0.O0OO0O to the far
mers. The government used farm val
ues in getting figures for this total
Assuming that the farmers kept one
third of the products for their own use
the consumers paid more than s13,
000,000,000 for what the PRODUCES re
ceived $4,000 100000. The cost of get
ting the years products from produ
GERS to consumers amounted to the en-
ormous sum of $1,000, 100000 The rea
problem to deal with is not high cost
of living. 1t is high cost of selling
b. +. Yoakum, chairman St. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
Raising Celery

Celery has been paying crop. in
Luzerne county, Pa. NJ Garrhan and
son Robert have been particularly sue.
cessful in growing it. For many years
they have been irrigating, using var
ious methods, the overhead system be.
ing installed recently. 1t is claimed
that their profits are largest in sea
sons of drought where the general
crop is light and prices high. Irriga.
ton has enabled them to control soil
moisture and to realize the largest
returns. Cabbage, tomatoes, onions
asparagus and beets are also impor
tant crops on the Garrhan farm.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
eeding Dairy Cows

Fill the producing cows up on clover
hay or alfalfa hay if you can get it in
stead of fodder or other coarse stuff
containing low feed values.
The sensible dairyman does not ex.
pect something for nothing, and COW
cannot give a full flow of milk on
feeds that do not contain sufficient
milk elements,
Oats, wheat, bran Oil meal and
shorts should supplement the clover
hay.
Feed some ground corn, but do not
make it the sole concentrated ration.