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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
The Old Tire Negro.

es, they are fast p>ssiog a.
way, those old inns negroes,
that used TO b members OF our
households in the years of long a
20. The man of TO-DAY who did
not know an "Urcle Ned" or
NANNY Chloe" is TO be pitied,
for he missed some of those sweet
memories that ar, to many of us,
rich legacy OF Chi 'dhood.
Home would not have been
home to us without Nanny Mar
tha, and the children llved Da-
vie her husband almost as much.
DaVie was very sober negro,
bui in those old antebellum days,
he would not have thhought he
had kept Christmas right with.
out his glass of eggnog.
Memory takes US back to
those Christmas mornings, when
with each recurring season, Da-
vie would come, tipping in home
before day, and into mothers
chamber, calling with CHEEKY
voice, "Christmas gift, Miss Sa-
rah," But he always brought a
foamlng glass of eggnog, and he
never failed to be bered
by /" Miss Sarah" Many and
touching are the incidents that
90 to show how warm the attach
ment was, between the family
and the slave; and one of the
sad features of to-day, is that
those dear old negroes that we
loved, have but few worthy sue
cessors. rhe new and College
bred negro, does not command
the love and respect we gladly
gave the Uncles and Aunties ol
Mons Ago, nor nave the great ma.
jority of them, that sterling inte-
gritty and trustworthiness belong
ing to their forebears.
We almost instinctively take
off our hat to one OF those old.
timers whenever we chance to
meet him ; and should one be in
distres we cannot find it in our
heart 10 deny MIN help.
Son The "aiore de war" negro
will have passed away, and will
1--we only in memory and story.
Let US judge their descendant S
that dwell among US leniently
for the sake of hallowed mem.
ories. Our Fatherless Ones.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
Vaughn Case Continued.

Greenville, S. c., Oct. q. IT.
u. Vaughn, who was arraigned
at a special term of court today
on a charge of criminal conduct
while superintendent of the Odd
Fellows Orphanage Home in this
CITY. pleaded not guilty and ask
ed for a continuance of three
days.
This request was granted and
the trial will begin Wednesday
morning.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
Social News

On Wednesday last, the day of
the Malloy- Meiklejohn wedding,
Mrs. Walter M. Stevens enter
tanned at a bridesmaids dinner
in honor of the bride elect, Miss
Henrietta Malloy and the girls of
her wedding party. The table
was beautifully laid, with hand
some glass, silver and china and
the centerpiece was a tall vase of
yellow chrysanthemums. This
was delightfully."- informal oc-
casion. A delicious turkey dim
ner was served in several courses.
The places were marked with
tiny boxes which contained hand
some gold bar pins, marked with
the date of the wedding-the
brides gifts to her maids. The
occasion was one of great pleas
pleasure.
Another Sociai event of last
week occasioned by the same
interesting wedding was the
elaborate dinner given by the
groom, Mr.. Lewis w. Meiklejohn
to the ushers, ministers and gen.
tlemen visitors who were in Lam
caster for his wedding. Dinner
was served privately at the Hotel
Royal. The big round table had
a lovely centerpiece of crimson
saliva and places for fourteen
guests. The affair was most de-
lightful in every particular.
Before this dinner the ushers
and best man were presented
with gold knives bearing the
Monogram of each and the date
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. we'd
ding.
Probably the most enioyed
function of an unusually gay
week was the morning bridge at
which Mrs. John Crawford en-
tertained Saturday, Miss Mar
garet Malloy of Cheraw being
the attractive honor guest. This
pleasant affair assembled twelve
congenial players and for several
hours, a number of interesting
games were participated in. Mrs.
George w. Croft of Aiken won
the first prize, a beautiful en-
broidered yoke. Mrs. Walter M.
Stevens cut the consolation, a
dainty handkerchief, which she
presented to her guest, Miss
Elise Duvall. Miss Malloy was
given silk hose, the guest of
honor prize. After the games a
substantial luncheon was served.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
neutrality-suspicious.

Thursday Oct. 18th, Mr.. Leon
ard D. Adams and Miss Nettie
Fualkenberry We're united in
marriage at the home of P. E.
Blackmon. The attendants
were Mr.. w. B. Vaughn with
Miss Lois Sims, Mr.. 7. S. Floyd
with Miss Mae Sims.
The bride was handsomely
gowned in blue silk trimmed
in cream lace.
The groom is very prosper
Gus young man of the Longsville
section, and a son Of Mr.. i. J.
Adams.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
w. S. FauIkenberry of the Long
sVille section. The contracting
parting are well thought of and
respected in the community in
which they live. We wish for
them prosperous journey
though life. The ceremony was
performed by p. +. BIackmon.
Attendant.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
Fell Three Miles From Balloon
in the Air.

Paris. Oct. 21. Death by a
three mile fall from the balloon
of Lieut.. Gerry, Germany's rep
resentative in the coming balloon
race, threw gloon over the aero
nauts. Lieut.. Stetler Gerry and
his aid were killed. The balloon
burst when at a height of 10. 600
feet. The report was heard on
ground.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

If you need a good laugh, see
Mutt and jeff, " made famous
by Bud Fishers cartoons, at the
Opera House Saturday night.
We had a pleasant call yester-
day from our old friend, Mr.. M.
Lowry, of Taxahaw, who is serv-
ing as a juror this week. Mr..
Lowry is one of the successful
farmers of the county who never
buys corn, meat and the other
necessaries which can be raised
at home Hence his success as a
farmer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

Mrs. j. Stoney Drake Of Allan
ia is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Gregory.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thomas Car
nes and little daughter Blceka
Arant Carnes were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Arant
Sunday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
ground.

The implicit confidence that many peo.
pie have IN Chambrrain's Colic, Cholera
and Didrrhoea Remedy is founded on their
experience in the use OF that remedy ana
their knowledge of the many remarkable
cures of colo, diarrhoea and dysentery
hat II has effected For sale 10y all dealers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
How The Hen Captured The Egg
Market.

When Mcs. Goose has laid an egg
She does not cackle. No;
She keeps the matter mum-She's
like
A lot OF firms | know.
but Mrs. Hen is different
When she doth eggs produce,
She PUB ishes the fact abroad,
Beacause she's not a goose.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

The best of all cartoon plays,
Mutt and jeff, will be the next
attraction at the Opera House
coming Saturday night. You
must not miss it.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

A long suffering public now
rejoices that the carnival has
left the town. It made the ear
ly hours of last Sunday morning
hideous as it wended it's way to
the depot. Here's hoping it has
left us never to return.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
MAKE HOMES CLEANLY
The Favor of Filthy Insects Now A
Mark Of Ignomlnous Distinction.
Do you have many flies?

Do you have many flies?
If so, there is some filthy spot
where they are Matching out right
near you. 1t is perhaps on your
own lot, and probably either vault
or pile of barnyard manure.
Ten cents worth of unslaked lime
thrown into a vault-not all in one
spot, Of course-drives them away.
And hauling away the manure
stops their breeding i'm the barn
yard. The time to swat the fly
is before it is born.
DO 1T NOW.
There are too many pest places
around Extra. Decency forbids that
the filthy insects be tolerated longe
in the homes of intelligent people.
Half dozen i'm a kitchen or dim
ing room may be excused, but a
swarEi of them is disgrace.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
Returned From Hospital

Mrs. Lawrence Petersen and son,
Merlin, went to Omaha, Friday,
where he had second operation
on his right eye. 1t will be re-
membered that he was hurt at
school when Chester Winterburn
accidentally shot tack in his eye,
four months ago. 1t will be fully
a year before his sight will be re-
stored and then it will be impossi-
BILE to see without glasses.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
Now On Track

A Ger of WASHBuRN-CROSBY
cos GOLD MEDAL FLOUR has
just bsen received by us and is now
or track rear the station.
For a few days we are making
special prices on GOLD MEDAL
FLOUR in five and ten sack lots
for delivery from the car, giving
you an opportunity to buy flour
ON a very close basis.
Try GOLD MEDAL FLOUR in
your home. Every sack will give
you perfect satisfaction. No other
Milling Company is giving the same
careful study and attention to the
milling OF perfect flour-a flour
that runs absolutely uniform every
day in the year.
DON'T OVERLOOK THIS SPEC
IAL SALE FROM THE CAR.
Price $1.50.
E. D. COTTON
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
IRA BOWEN
MIR. IRA Bowen, Of Anita, Moved to
Des Moines, to Engage in the
Contracting Business.

Ira Bowen, who was for long
time ON the road in this territory
for Pratt-Mendsen Paper Company,
and has for some time travelled in
the same territory for the G. C.
Prouty Company, he and his family
making their home here, has left 70
Des Moines, where he and his fam
lily will make their home and where
Mr. Bowen will engage in the con-
tracing business with his father-in-
Law. Iras many friends here, will
wish him success unbounded in his
new field of labor and will expect
him to attain it, if intelligent SER
vice and painstaking effort count
for anything Anita Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
A HAPPY ENDING
An Accident Which Might Have
Tlminated Most Seriously Turns
Out Otherwise.

Little Miss Florence Alsup is the
snrightly survivor of an accident
which might easily have proved IA
tai, last Sunday afternoon.
While riding in buggy with her
father and brother, the horse was
frightened by an auto, near the
Journal Office, and became nearly
unmanageable. She was thrown
out. falling under the buggy, and
one of the wheels passed over her
neck.
She escaped almost without injury
Aside from mark on her neck,
there was nothing to show where
the wheel had passed over her. Nor
is there anything to show why she
should not have been seriously hurt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
EXTRA GETS THE BIZ
Her Best Days for Business COIN
eide with Other Peoples DulIest
and the Reason Is Easy.

Last Saturday is said to have
been the dullest day for busi-
ness that our neighboring city of
Atlantic has experienced in many
moons.
Extra stood in pleasing contrast
Her stores We're filled with people
buying goods; and from a busi-
mess standpoint it was one of the
very best days of the present sea-
son.
The reason is eaily discerned.
Extras merchants put on some
special sales and the Journal told
the good people, who live round
about, about them. Enough said.
But why not oftener?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
IDEA PAYS DIVIDENDS
Northern Iowa Farmers Adopt Plan,
Which Proves Profitable and
Worthy of Emulatittn.

An association of farmers in north
ern Iowa have been spending time
and money the past three years get
ting valuable information about
their own private herds of dairy
cows
More than seven hundred farmers
patronizing nine different cream
cries, belong to the association.
They began by employing an ex-
pert from the state dairy associa-
tion. And Immediately they began
to discover some facts that they
had not even suspected.
One man had a, herd of fifteen
cows, whose yield of butter fat was
285 pounds each per year. The net
profit, which he realized from each
COW above all cost, was about
eighty dollars per year.
Another farmer owned a herd
whose average annual production of
butter fat was less than fifty-three
pounds per COW. He was actually
losing about fourteen dollars per
year on each COW he kept; but he
didn't know it.
The records of the other herds
fell between these two. There
were fifteen men who we're making
about sixty-five dollars per year ON
each COW in their herds. And there
were fifteen other men who were
really losing about ten good dol
lars per year on every COW they
owned.
The work Of getting rid of the
poor cows started up quickly. And
the average yield of butter fat per
COW also started up.
Now, the members of the associa-
ton are beginning to reap their
reward. The increase in the
average production of each COW
owned by them is about $40 per
year. And as they own more than
nine thousand cows, they are real-
zing about $65,000 per year more
than if they had continued on in
the, old. old way. That is, their
yearly cash dividends from the good
work so far amount to more than
$50 apiece. How is that?
The foregoing of course sug-
gests a question: Why would not
dairy improvement association
prove a good thing for Audubon
County also?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
CAUGHT BY AUTO
Audubon Youth F%gets to Lock
Car While CFanking Up and Is
Run Down.

Arthur Schraeder, who has been
working in the Beason garage at
Audubon, was the victim of a very
distressing accident, Tuesday eve
ming.
He was driving the new car re-
Gently purchased by his father, Will
liam Schraeder, and was returning
it to the shed when the engine died
He got out to crank it up again,
but forgot to lock the car first;
and when the engine started the
car came for him. He made an eff
fort to get away from it. and al
most succeeded; but his foot was
caught and badly broken. He es-
capped with an ugly compound frac-
ture of the bones of the ankle, and
was of course lucky, though it
means a spell of suffering.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
Guthrie Center Drinks the Bitter
Cup to the Tune of 3 to 4, in
One of the Fastest Games of the
Season.

Whlle most of you were trying
10 De as comfortable as possible at
home with the thermometer at 100
a few of the loyal fans spent cool
and pleasant afternoon, last Sunday,
i'm the shade of the big trees. in
the Athletic Park and witnessed the
best game of ball that has been
played on our diamond, this year.
Our neigh bors from the east brot
a team here that played the game
as 1t should be played and our boys
had to put up the finished product
in order to get away with the Blue
Ribbons.
Things started to go bad for us
the first inning with Guthrie to
bat. Ferry knocked one to Cotton,
who disposed of him at first. Nc
Cluin got base ON balls. Badger
hit clean, sending McCluin to sec
ond. Graham's peg TO second 70
catch McCluin went wild and the
la ter scor.d Badger was caught
trying to steal third. Canack
struck out. Our boys held them
safe the rest of the way. In the
sixth inning they came very near
getting a man aross the pan. Fer
ry got to first on an error, Nc
'Clum got a base on balls and
Badger filled the bases with his sac
Fifice which was fumbled. Camack
came to bat and laid a fine one in
front of the plate which Graham
got, and touched home plate fore
ing Ferry. He then threw to first
heading Oft Camack. McCluin was
thrown out at third for refusing to
cover that bag. Again i'm the ninth
they came Within an ace of scoring
but perfect ball on the part of our
boys saved the day. Badger got to
first on an error and went to third
on Camack's single. Ebersal
knocked one to Brownie to throw
to Graham in time to catch Badger
SAluth1 put OnC
down, to Cotton who caught Ca
mack on third Condon struck out.
One run for Guthrie.
Our boys were unable to make
the circuit for the first three round.
In the fourth, Knox got bingle,
which melted him three sacks and
he romped home when pitched
ball went past the catcher. In the
the sixth, Cotton got to first on a
clean hit (applause) and stole sec
ond, Brownie sacrificed him to
third, Sturgeon was there with his
regular swat that brought Cotton
home. Sturgeon stole second and
went to third on Knox's third
strike which was fumbled, allowing
him to reach first. McClain's sac
rifice brought Harold home. Knox
was caught stealing third Krae-
mers high fly to center was caught
ending the inning and netting us
three runs.
The individual Batting average
OF the team is as follows:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
THE WAGES OF SIN
One of the Manifold Gases, Where
the Psnalty of Wrongdoing Is
Visited upon the Innocent.

A. scene which brought tears to
many eyes took place in the court
house at Carroll, last week, when
family was separated and the father
taken to the penitentiary at Fort
Madison.
He was Les Walker, and was
reared in Audubon, and was quite
widely known at one time as a
crack ball player.
A short time ago he was arrested
as suspect i'm connection with the
wholesale theft of chickens, which
had been going on in Carroll and
adjoining counties. The evidence
was strong; and he finally COM
fessed to the crime and was SEN
fenced to five years at Fort Madi-
son. Not until then did his wife
know either of his misdeeds, or of
the trouble they had got him into.
With two little children she went
to Carroll to see him. The meet
ing was a most affecting one, and
he was finally allowed to go, ac-
companied by deputy sheriff, to
restaurant to take last meal with
them before bidding them farewell.
Here the parting scene was even
more distressing, and it became
clear that the punishment had
fallen as heavily upon the innocent
as upon the guilty
He was taken to Fort Madison,
leaving his family in want. THE
way of the transgressor is hard"
yet to the guiltless seems to have
ia the harder lot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
EXTRA. IOWA. THURSDAY, JULY
EXTRA SLIPS ONE OVER THE RIGHT MUST WIN
journal Readers Approve Its Stand
for Honest Politics and Righteous
Principles.

The Journal is not a political or
gan. 1t depends on no political par
ty or organization for patronage,
and it is not compelled to condone
corruption or wrongdoing as prac-
ticed by tricksters and knaves, in
our political parties. 1t has no
sword but Truth and NO guide but
Conscience.
Expressions of approval on the
part of its readers are numerous
AID cordial. One of the kind that
lends cheer and comfort is given
below:
Hamlin, Iowa, July IL, '12
The Extra journal,
Gentlemen Enclosed please find
one dollar for my subscription to
your valuable paper. / greatly ap-
prove of the stand you have taken
against corrupt politics. Also ap-
prove of Mr. Lohner and the others
of the Extra delegation, who with
the few scattering delegates of the
County refused to endorse fraudu-
lent Taft and his steam roller
method.
May the Journal always flourish
as long as she has a patriot for an
editor.
Yours TRULY,
esdHnn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
BUGGY PROVES UNRULY
Son Of Nh. snd MFs. Grant Jones
Sustains Bad Fracture, While
COasting.

George Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Jones of this city, met
with painful accident, last Friday.
In coasting down a steep hill in a
buggy, it became unmanageable and
in trying to stop it, he got his leg
caught in such manner as to
break the two bones just above the
ankle.
DR. Newton was called and dressed
the wound and he is now getting
along as nicely as can be expected.
We hope to see himaround again
s0On
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
A PAINFUL INJURY
Extra Boy Has Hand Badly Hurt by
the Discharge of a Twenty-Five
Revolver.


Master Howard McClain, eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert McClain
of this city, was most painfully
wounded by the accidental discharge
of revolver, last Sunday morn
ing.
He had been shooting, but had
laid the gun down, when in some
manner it had become filled with
dirt. He started to clean it o:t
and while doing SO it was acciden-
tally discharged in his hands. The
bullet passed clear through one
hand inflicting very painful
wound. The injury would doubt
less have been much more serious,
but for the fact that the caliber Of
the gum was small.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
SEEMS LONESOME
Tie Passing of the Band-and
Brink" Have Left A Vacancy
So Hard to Get Used to.

Ever notice there's always a
touch of sorrow when you are do
ing anything for the last time? The
little girl laying away her dolly be-
cause she's too large to play with
it longer-the grownup spending
his last day in the old home be-
fore leaving for another far away
the schoolboy packing his books al
the close of his last term in the
little red ooIhouse-amd every
act in the career of mortals which
carries with it the idea that ii IS
the very last-thefinish, brings a
feeling of pain and grief to the
heart trifle too pathetic for words
to portray.
Picture them if you can, the ten
thousand little "thinks" that fitted
and flashed through the minds of
Exiras band boys when on July
4th last, they met for the last
time and disbanded.
For thirty long years, the boys
have maintained their Organization
and many of those who were pre-
sent at its demise, werealso wit
nesses and active participants at
dts birth. The "ups and downs
trials and tribulations, of the or
ganization have been part of the
career of many OF the boys, and
dt commanded their respect-aye re-
verence-like some grand patriarch
of old.
Under their tutelage it had sur
Uiyed for three decades, each mark
ed with triumphs and achievements
numerous and noteworthy.
Men had come and men had gone
but the band lived on and flourish
ed. And now at last-on the an
niversary of our nations birth and
the day upon which, thru all these
years, they have thrilled the hearts
of multitudes-they were playing
for the last time. Childish feet
tripped gaily by, the elders. laughed
and chatted and caught the spirit
OF the day as the music floated
out upon the breezes-but for these
veteran band men there was sad
ness and anguish. 1t seemed that
every selection was the requiem for
the child of their hearts.
Extra will miss the band more
than cold, unfeeling type can tell.
And she will never forget the many
hours Of pleasure the boys have gil
ven her in the years of service.
May they all live many wypojpojp
May they all live long to interpret
for others (if no longer for us)
the beautiful and touching soul en-
chantments found in the realm of
Apollo.
With the passing of the band al
so passed another-our own Will
liam E. Brinkerhoff No use to
tell you we miss him. For many
years he has been our faithful
right hand" man and his interest
In the Journal has scarcely been
Exceeded pY our own. AT every op-
portunity he boosted" for us with
the same breath that he boosted
for that other "favorite" OF his
ehe band. ~" can say in all truth
he knew his duty arG always dia
N-and our feeling of deep appre-
citation shall always be foremost in
our remembrance of bill" and his
years of official service.
We trust that kind Providence
will deal kindly with him and that
prosperity will hover over him
in his new western home and fill
his pockets to overflowing with
shiny, yellow twenty-dollar gold
pieces ere each and every sunset.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18
Methodist Church Notes

Subject for Sunday at IL o'clock,
Neglected Opportunities"
Subject for Evening, "Plowing
and Sowing
Words in favor of the Bible.
This Book is worth all other
books which We're ever printed" :"
says Patrick Henry.
"rhe Bible the best Book in the
world" said John Adams.
This Book, Sir, is the Rock on
which our Republic stands" said
Andrew jackson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-18

Gerald she said, facing him
with heightened color and putting
her hands behind her, you Will
have to choose between me and
your old pipe"
Not an instant did Gerald hes
itate.
THE old pipe goes, dear" he
said, throwing it away, II was
thinking of buying new one any
way :"