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Evening star., 1912-11-03

BY SEWELL FORD

glimpse at them twinkln blue eyes is enough to show
that, and after you We heard that Deep soohn voice
of his and watched the clm easy way he takes things
you apt to make up your mind that in spite OF his
flveoot -notfn there's to him. It's fact
He's travelled all the lot and done heap OF
things he don't say anything about.
Most of the ne ghbors expect, has him sized up for
back number college professor who's been pensioned
off; but happen to know that he's OF the biggest
wild animal experts in the country. He don't get it
from books, either. He's shared the man-eatn aurora
borealis in the frozen North, and inf1ammed the
1amingo in her tropic nest. Maybe | don't get the
names just right; but, anyway understand that when
scientific society needs few spec
to fill out a collection, and can't get EN- anywhere
else, they apply to Doc Smiley.
When that happens, the little red chalet back among
the trees Thmble Lane will be shut W, and the Doc
Evening star., 1912-11-03

VOW that / to think back BEN
IN let in on the near-revival of this law
%0@ ender and old lace due
SHSD DG to a couple of hooks and eyes. You
0T@SH(d see, Sadled Just down from
IZSE6E stav in the Berkshres and expect
iDLNGN she'd brought back a pound or two
SVZ7oSNIH more n she took up. Anyway, when
(NI8ElMI | come to do the substitute act for
W9GlW her maid the other night, gets
WASW far as them two walst-llne hooks, and
%NH/ then gives up.
~ (SLd a "Gee!" saws l. "What did you
@ ~ use Sadie the last time YOU got into
this thing, shoe horn set of
SDO thumbscrews,'
@What's the matter, Clunsv2"
saws she over her shoulder Cant get together
~Oh sure" SAYS L; that is, within couple of inches
50, and if you don't mind wearn it that way, Why
Goodness" says she turnn her head for look in
the glass. "Why, this dress less than month
ago. Now try again 1t must meet
If does says !, something's bound to give way.
"Nonsense." says Sadie spreadn her elbows for the
compressor movement Now
Well, we got EN- hooked but don't know yet how
it done or what become OF the surplus. Before
"Poohl1 saws Sadie I'D look nice, wouldn't l? I've
been to too many dinner parties lately, that's all
I'm that case" says |, you need some good hard
road work II come out ear tomorrow and we II take
q tve-rn1le tramp.
SADIE agrees; so that's how happens to be
~ swingin' along back road about five P. NJ. and
meets up with this stray old girl in the ossy lid She
was on the back of depot surrey, and wed pulled
out alongside the road to let the rig pass WIDE sub
stantial female party she too, with cluster OF
chins and fty-six bust and thick coils of per
fectlv lovely brown hair that almost down far
enough the gray that escapes over her ears
and top of the hair one OF these fall millinery mon
stroses that looked like cross between florists
window and a thatched roof
was noticin' most, though how complete she
film back seat meant for two and was on the point
of nudgn Sadie and askn her how she'd like to be in
that class when the old girl pokes the driver in the back
with her parlsol and tells him to stop.
Young man." says she moonin to step up
closer "can you tell me precisely where Professor New
ton Smiley lives"
"Sure thing says |. "You go back here about half
mile take the first left down to the Post Road, and
then the next right until
IF there all those turns, she breaks in, Il wish
you would get in here and show us the way:
"Why," says |, grinnin' at Sadie, 4 might if was
alone but"
There's room for the young lady too, says she,
nlovin' over a couple of inches. And really ! think
someone ought to see that get there; for I've been
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Evening star., 1912-11-03

dering around with this stupid driver for hour
now, and he doesn't to-
But, Ma'am, puts in the driver Il thought you
said"
him off "and you told me you thought you knew the
house. Now this young man says he IS positive. VIII
Gomez"
looks at Sadie and she mods. I'll tell you, says L.
Mrs. NIcCabe knows the way like book Let her
ride in front and while re drivln around i II take
short cut the fields and beat you to It. Any
word to send on ahead!
"You might say to the professor, says she, that
Mrs. Smiley is coming
"Eho" says !, gawpin'. "You don't mean you re his
his"
"Certainy says she. I'm his wife"
W7ELL, say all dares take a chance on is swappin'
w one look with Sadie and when see what a strug-
gle she's havn to keep straight face turns and dives
into the bushes and hits the path the Country
hub grounds. Old Doc Smiley with wife, eho And
magnum-sized at that too! Why, we'd always
supposed he old bach, a widower, at least,
Curors, amt ii, how you'll sort of get to bankin on
a casual fr4me-up that way Course, we'd never asked
him if he single; but, KNOWN how he'd lived alone
for long and with his odd ways, it the natural
thing to think.
Never told YOU about t-Smiley eho Well he's freaky
lookin little old shrimp, that of the boys call
Mutt Smiley, mostly account OF the odd clothes
he's apt around home. In winter it may be
full Eskimo costume of furs, and in maybe
til be sandals, linen suit, and Malay helmet;
all sensible enough for the particular occasonbu you
know how boys are. And must admit that in some of
them rigs combined with that comic bunch of grizzly
chin spinach and the big horn spectacles he brought
from hina the Doc does cut more less OF weird
figure.
But, even at that, most of us knows there amt any
thing nuttv about Professor Newton Smiley. One
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Drawings by F. Vaux Wilson

y Vow that come to think back, our ben'
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16
Pumpkins Too Watery.

Pumpkins as feed for hogs can hard ly be compared in value with corn. The field pumpkin is about 90 per cent water, and the sweet pumpkin about 80 per cent. A feed containing so much water cannot be used sue cessfully as a substitute for such a feed as corn, which contains only 10 to 12 per cent water.
 The pumpkin therefore is valuable not as a substitute for, but as a SUD- plement to, the grain ration. Used in this way 1t is very valuable, both for cows and hogs Brood sows can be put in good shape for the breeding season with pumpkins and grass.
 Pumpkins should not be fed heav- fly to fattening hogs; moderate al lowance with the corn will make bet ter gains because of the variety and succulent, but they are too bulky to feed heavily during the fattening period.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16
WAS WRAPPING FROM HEAT
Eandy Legs of Man Watching Fire Horrify Gallant Would-be
 Rescuer.

The great Chicago fire is recalled by Mr. F. F. Cook in 'Bygone Days in Chicago" and he tells this anus ing story of Isaac Spear, a we'll known watchmaker in the early days. Mr. Spear was very short, and so ab- normally bandy-legged as to attract instant attention.
 He was in the forefront of the crowd, watching the fire, and at one time became so absorbed in the spec tacle that he stood at point of im- minent danger, like one transfxed,
 A kindly newsboy, alarmed at the situation, rushed gallantly forward and, tapping him on the shoulder, shouted above the din:
 Say, mister, if you don't come away you'll burnp
 The caution not having the de-
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16

sired effect, the youngster sprang to the rescue a second time. Once more he gave anxious warning, and still Isaac paid no heed.
 On returning to place of safety, the boy, to his horror, observed the little mans deformity. Screening his face with his arms, he charged again into the consuming heat, and, while literally dragging the watch maker to place of safety, shrieked in his ear:
 You must come away! You're warping ~-Youth's Companion.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16
INJURY BY WEEV|LS
Insect Moves About but Little
 Except in the Fall.
Pest May Be Greatly Reduced by Picking Them Of the Little Cot ton Until Squares Begin
 to Form in Spring.
Ry G. H. AFFORD, Special Agent of the

By G. IT. AFFORD. Special Agent of the
 Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
 Work, Jackson, Miss.)
 Farmers who destroy the squares, bolls and foliage-the sole food sup ply of the weevil-on or before Octo- Der 20 and add strength to this almost knockout blow by blowing under all the weevils in the cracks and holes in the ground and in the grass and trash on the ground and by destroy ing practically all the weevils hiber- hating along the turn-rows, fences, hedges, and in general the vicinity of the fields and follow up the destruc- tion by picking the Weevils off the little cotton until the squares begin to form and by picking up the pune tured squares for at least one month after the squares begin to form, will certainly reduce the number of boil weevils to the minimum.
 When the over-wintered weevils emerge from winter quarters in the spring and reach the little cotton there is little further movement until tA4N SShS1 c4 hAoPSA oAOA cSoooAl HI 1AO- gust, September and October. The oveIwintered weevils go from winter quarters to the nearest cotton field and remain there until the migratory period in the fall. The fact that the weevil moves about but little except in the fall makes 1t possible for an individual farmer to obtain the best result from his own efforts in fighting the pest. There is little danger of the arrival of weevils from fields where they have not been picked of the little cotton until in August when the cotton crop is normally set. The danger of the movement of weevils from farm to farm before August is not important enough to warrant any farmer in hesitating to thoroughly pick the weevils and punctured squares.
 Where the food supply of the wee. wills is not destroyed early in the fall and strength added to this blow by blowing under the cornstalks, grass,
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16

July and August and are not shaded are parched at once and the immature weevils destroyed. If the immature weevils are not killed at once by the heat, they will starve for lack of food because of the hardening of the square-the weevils' food.
 The use of brush on cultivators to brush or agitate the plants when cul- tivating the crop will assist to some extent in destroying the weevil. The punctured squares will be knocked to the hot ground sooner than they would fall and at the same time q few adult weevils will be knocked to the hot ground. When an adult weevn is thrown on the surface of finely pull verized hot soil, it is killed almost in- stantly. "3-,, ,.. ...rt -,.~e
 Attempts continue to be made 10 poison weevils. If the advocates of poison would only remember that dur ing the growing season the boil weevil feeds only by inserting it's beak deep ly into the squares or bolls, they would realize that it is impossible to place poison where the weevils will feed uo- on it. In all the experiments per- formed in the field by the bureau of entomology very heavy applications throughout the season from chopping to picking have failed to show any ad- vantage in the use of poison.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16

trash, weeds and other vegetable mat ter that serves as winter quarters for the weevils and by destroying practi cally all the weevils hibernating along the fence rows, hedges and ditch banks, the over-wintered weevils are often sufficiently numerous to pune ture the squares as fast as they form on the cotton. Under such conditions 1t is not necessary for the over-win tered weevils to multiply before the squares are punctured as fast as they form on the cotton. When the over wintered weevils are sufficiently nu merous to puncture the squares as fast as they form no cotton will be made unless the weevils are picked of the little cotton and the punctured squares destroyed. @5. D Dr; ": D. Hunter of the bureau of en. tomology estimates the possible prog -eny of a single pair of weevils during a season beginning on June 20 and eX tending to November at 12,755, 100 Nature has provided a number of hSSHClcS lO prevent SUCH tACeSSlFG multiplication, however, the picking of pair of weevils off the little cot ton means millions less later on. Ev cry pair of weevils picked off the little cotton and destroyed reduces the mum. Der of puncture squares and bolls by millions.
 Before squares form on the cotton the over-winter weevils that have emerged feed upon the opening leaves or bud of the little cotton. Early in the morning it is an easy matter to find the weevils in the buds of the little cotton. It is not at all difficult to pick them off the buds of the little cotton and destroy them.
 The only reason why we cannot eradicate the weevil by thoroughly picking them off the little cotton is that the majority of the over-wintered weevils do not emerge until after the squares begin to form on the cotton. As soon as squares form on the cotton the weevil gets on the inside of the bracts and feeds only by inserting it's beak deeply into the squares. After the sGua1es begin to form on the cot.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16
FORGE OF SUGGESTION.

What makes you jump out so un- expectedly and race around the yard with a lawn mower?" asked the neighbor.
 Whenever 1 get to reading." re- piled Mir. Crosslots, "the hired girl prances around with carpet sweep CT and l have to get even in some way"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16
Feeding Cotton Seed.

Cotton seed may bc fed to steers with good results, although the vsual practice now is to feed the cotton seed meal remaining after tie oil has been extracted in the mills. The cot tonseed has a pronounced laxative ef- feet if fed heavily.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-05-16

Angry Passerby-Lo0k nels' af rOa| don't you clean the mud OH sidewalk? .,ldnj
 Citizen-If you people s, w soo] stop and row so much yOuN wear a path.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
HARNED-ANDERSoN
John S. Harmed. Son of Rev. and
Mrs. Harmed, and Esther l.. An
derson, of Sioux City, Were Mar
RIGID Friday, June 14th.

1t was a pleasure to attend the
wedding and perform the marriage
ceremony of our youngest son, John
S. Harmed to Miss Esther Ander-
son of Sioux City.
The wedding was at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmed with our son Michael, the
brides parents and grand parents,
with other relatives and friends
wene in attendance.
i Rev. Stevens, the Baptist minis
ter, was present and took part in
the affair.
This happy couple moved into
their neatly furnished home in
Omaha on Monday morning, June
18th. They were the recipients of
numerous, valuable gifts and the
best wishes of many friends follow
them.
JOHN AND SARAH HARMED
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
MASTER OF CEREMONY
Hon. Vim. 1. Atkinson, of Butler
County. The Man, Who Has the
Management of Our Chautauaua,
from July 1st to 7th in Extra.

Mr.. Atkinson came to Extra a few
weeks ago and succeeded in calling
a few of the boosters together and
talked "Chautauqua. His earnest
ness and honest statements ap-
pealed at once to the few assembled
and another meeting was set; after
which the Boosters passed around
the contribution papers that sealed
$500 to start with.
Since taking up the Chautauuua
matter in Extra, he entered the
race for Representative in his home
County and received an overwhelm-
ing vote over his opponent.
Every minute of the time while
the Chautauqua is here will be filled
with the richest talks and music of
choicest selections that has never
before been heard here.
Good natured Hon. Bill Atkinson
will manage the entertainment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
MRS. THACKER DEAD
Mrs. Thacker, Better known as En-
ma Green of Audubon County,
Died at Her Home in California,
Wednesday, June 18th.

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Thacker, we'll remembered former
residents of Audubon County, will
be interested to learn of the death
of Mrs. Thacker at her home in
Ocean Park, California, which oc-
CURED June IL, 1912.
ALI those who knew Mrs. Thacker
nee Emma Green, i'm the years ago,
will appreciate with those who have
been associated with her during the
maturer years the fullness and
sweetness of her life,-a life ever
fraught with loving and useful ac-
tivities.
Mrs. Thacker is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. M. F. Bachelor, OF
Colgary, Canada, and a son, Mr..
Carl R. Thacker, of Ocean Park,
California. Her husband and two
children, Howard and Daisy, had
gone before her.
The burial was in Rosedale, Ce-
metery, Los Angeles, great wealth
of beautiful flowers abundantly at
testing the love and esteem of all
who knew her.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
"What Is Man,

What is MANI" Physical science
gives us an anwer in facts like
these: Everything needed to make
man weighing $50 pounds can be
found in the whites and yolks OF
1900 hens eggs. Reduced to a
fluid, the average man would yield
SO cubic metres of Illuminating gas
and hydrogen enough to fill bal
loon capable of lifting 1855 pounds.
The normal human body has in it
the iron needed to make seven iarg
nails; the fat for 1 pounds of can
dies; the carbon for IS gross of
crayon and phosphorus enough for
$4,000 matches. Out of it, besides,
can be obtained 20 coffee-spcons
full of salt, so humps of sugar, ant
about 44 quarts of water These
facts analyze the physical man, but
leave our questions unanswered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
Cotton Big And Good

Saturday was big day in Extra.
For many miles east and west we
drew trade. Cotton had big run.
He has a big store; he is big
man; he carries big stock for
big people. Everything in and
around Ed Cotton is on the big or
der-except his prices; they are as
little as they can be, consistent with
good goods; good stock to choose
from; good treatment at the coun-
ter by good looking clerks, ahem,
except one and that one is ? we'll
just call in, interview the clerks,
buy a package from each one and
guess who we mean.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
THURSDAY CLUB PICNIC
Held in Temple Timber, Monday Al
te,nocn. Good Time and Lots to
Eat

A picnic was given by the Ladies
of the Thursday Club to their hus-
bands and children and a few other
invited guests, last Monday after
noon.
The picnic grounds were chosen
with reference to the location of the
creek for certain reasons, and an
ideal spot was selected about two
and one-half miles south of town,
in the heart of the forest near the
Temple home. Each me mber pro-
cured conveyances for her own
guests and nearly every auto in
town was in demand. The crowd
began to gather at two O'Clock and
the last ones arrived at six, just in
time to partake of the supper. A
bonfire was built and required the
attention OF most of the ladies dur
ing the greater part of the after
noon. In spite of inclement
weather and the inability of several
members to be present, the picnic
was a decided success and credit
should be given to thoe who fur
nished autos and ito the committee
an charge, viz Mesdames Oldaker,
Milliman, Bintner and Clara Nc
Aninch.
And speaking of picnics, did you
know that Extra is going to cele-
brate?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
ENROLMENT LIST
Following Is A List of the Pupils
That Enrolled at she Instituet,
at Audubon,

James Huyck; Ida Reynolds; Lu-
lu Reynolds; Anna Andersen; Elva
Nielsen; Emmaline Petersen; Inge-
borg Olsen; Alma Leigan; Hazel
Weldy; Mabel Hood; Carrie Jorgen-
sen; Eva Smith; Effie Skinner;
Lois Everts; Beatrice Hudson; Ag-
nes Lutwitzi; Helen Conway; Leoua
Conway; Hulda Johansen; Hazel
Steere; Agnes Donahue; Ethel
Gray; Clara Whitfield; Lizzie Kelle-
her; Helen Clark; Leola Clifford;
Olive Olson; Bertha Tucker; Belle
Dawson; Anna M. Gudersen; Syne
jensen; Ora Hicks; Ellowene Dim
mick; Ruth Andersen; Franc An
dersen; l.. l.. Bobenmoyer; la
McFadden; Alma Christensen; Ma
bel Leib; Gladys Fancher; Olive
Kopp; Hazel Gates; lola Johnson;
Nellie Brady; Ethel Fancher; Mary
Law; Tressa Brady; Minnie Burr;
Mabel Keith; Eta Burr; Anna
Borkhordt; Matilda Hansen; Myrtle
Prettyman; Olive Kester; Grace
Hobbs; Elizabeth Foley; Mamie
Michel; Vivian Bartlett; Bertha
Young; Blanche Windisoh; Myrtle
Windisch; ANNA M. Nelson; Chris
tena Christensen; Mary lines; Viola
Johnson; Eumice Cooley; Alice
Krauss; Lucille Culver; Maude Coll.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
CARLSON -MUSSELMAN
James Carlson, Cashier of Firsot
National Bank, and Miss Ethel
Musselman We're Married at La
coma, Iowa, Wednesday, June 5.

AT high noon ON Wednesday, June
9th, at the home of the brides par
ents in Lacona, Iowa occurred the
marriage of Miss Ethel Musselman
to Mr. James N. Carlson, the Rev.
b. l.. Ney of Mediapolis officiating
Mrs. Earle j. Saunders of Des
Moines Sang 81 love you truly"
after which the wedding party took
their places beneath a flowered
arch, to the strains. of Mendelsohns
Wedding March, played by Miss
Daisy Fancher of Charlton, Iowa.
The ring ceremony was used, little
Doris Manley being ring bearer.
The brides sister, Vera and Nadine
Ney were ribbon stretchers.
The bride was beautifully gowned
i'm hand embroidered messaline with
point lace trimmings, and carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley, attended by her
cousin, Miss Effie Wallace, of Des
Noines, who wore a gown of pink
marquisette over messaline. Mr.
Paul Nicholson of Slater, Iowa, was
best man.
After the ceremony, which was
witnessed by about forty five guests,
an elaborate four course luncheon
was served by the brides sister,
Mrs. Everett Frank, assisted by Meri
Davis of Derby. Iowa, Faye Hughes
of Lucas, Iowa, and Edith Johnson
and Leta Smith of Des Moines.
After a trip through Colorado
and the Rocky Mountains, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlson will be at home at
Extra, Iowa, where Mr.. Carlson is
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
BRAYTON
Did Herself Proud, Last Saturday.
She Advertised A Good Time and
Everybody Was Satisfied with the
Results.

1t is surprising what commo-
tion can be raised in neighhor-
hood when few citizens pull to-
gether with one object in view the
business men of Brayton agreed
among themselves to call in their
meighbors on the 10Th and offer
some prizes for contest. The liberal
manner in which the business men
and citizens answer the appeal as
sured everyone that it was to be
a great day. The day was an IDEAL
one for the occasion, bright and
clear, and the village was the scene
of much merry making. A very
large crowd assembled and this
along proved the popularity of the
experiment. The ball game was
won by Brayton. Balloons were sent
up internationally. The trap shoot
ing was very interesting. The free
dance was the climax of the hilar-
ity, which cid and young participa-
ted in.
We would suggest that Brayton
reserve the 10Th of June, each year
to be known as "Brayton Fete Day
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
He's No Good On Earth

Bury the knocker out in the
woods in beautiful hole in the
ground; where the woodpecker
pecks and the bumble-bee buns
and the straddle-bug straddles
around. He is no good to the city
push; too impractical, stingy and
dead, but he wants the whole earth
and a'l of its crust and the stars
that shine overhead. Then hustle
him off to the bumble-bees' roost
and bury him deep in the ground;
he's of no use here, get him out of
the way, and make room for the
man that is sound.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-20
Iowa's Natal Day

On June II, 1888, President Van
Buren signed the document that
made Iowa a state in the union and
the day should be generally obser-
we'd throughout the state.
The people of Iowa lack a spirit
OF appreciation of what their state
really is. They have the apprecia-
ton, but the appreciation is not
working. The observance of the
states birthday will result in an in
creased appreciation of its wealth
and beauty by the people who live
in it.