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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-28

Miss Nora Larsen was a visitor
in Atlantic Saturday.
H. j. Cooley went to Audubon
Sunday on business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-28
Oakfield and Brayton

Mike Andersen went to Sioux
Falls, S. d. last week.
Mis- Larsen had business calling
him to Wiota Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-28

| Mrs. Tellas Leigan and son, Mar
ion, of Atlantic were over Sunday
visitors in Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-28
Henry Hansen's baby is ill
bowel trouble.

Chris Petersen is building am adj
dition to his ohuse.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-28

George Powers returned to Des
Mones last Thursday after apleas-
ant visit with relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-08-28

/ oskfisld and !
Henry Hansen's baby is ill Of
bowel trouble.
Chris Petersen is building am ad,
dition to his ohuse.
Miss Nora Larsen was visitor
in Atlantic Saturday.
H. j. Cooley went to Audubon
Sunday on business.
Miss Marie Freeman was am ovel
Sunday visitor in Atlantic.
Miss Viviann Bartlett was an ov.
er Sunday visitor in Atlantic.
Mrs. Micklesen. of of Omaha, il
visiting her parents, G. G. Thompson
and wife.
o. F. Ide received 40 head OF
feeding cattle from Kansas Monday.
A. F. Andersen. wife and sons
were at the lakes a few days last
week.
Mrs. Ebbe Hansen, of Haraln, is
visiting at the H. P. Hansen home
in Brayton.
The Chris D. Jerness and Nelson
families visited at the Mis- Larsen
home Monday night.
S. j. Kragelund, living west of
town, will soon commence the
erection of a new huse.
Mrs. Marion jenkins and daugh-
ter, Dora, went to Griswold Tues
day to visit relatives.
Rev. Jorgensen, of Rmballton,
will preach at the Oakhill church
Sunday, August 81 at 10000 a. m.
Asa and Mitt Horton have traded
their farm III Guthrie County for a
stock of Nero IAN Use in Woodbine.
Misses Arlene Bartlett and Kath-
leen Koob left Wednesday for Cali
fornia and other western points.
The Brayton Lumber Co. has
put in one of those self-regulating
beams. Now you will get correct
weigh.
The Danish Baptist peopel are
holding tent meeting at the Oak
field Center school house, starintg
Sunday.
Chris Beck, who has been visit
ing his brother, Martin Beck, has
returned to his home at Racine, Wi
consin.
Theo Ordway went to Hay Springs
Neb. to visit his sister, Mrs. John
Carver and will bring his mother
home.
Goldie and Florabel Milliman, of
Extra, visited over Sunday with Mrs
L. G. Heath and at the Calvin Dim
lick home.
Mrs. Jones and daughter, Louise
left Saturday for a weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Hines
at Council Bluffs.
T. j. Essingtonis expected home
soon from a two weeks visit a
Hader, Nebraska and with his son
Chas. at Winner, So. Dakota.
Miss Laura Manlsby, of Glidden
Iowa has been elected as principa
of the aOkfield school. She, will
her mother, arrived in Brayton Sat
urday.
Marie and Lulu Thompson, Of On
aha are visiting their grandparents
G. G. Thompson and wife and wit
their aunt, Mrs. Nels Thompso
near Loarh.
Dn-&laA& 49,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
WORK IN BARLEY BREEDING
Several New Forms Have Been Fso.
duced, Most Important Being
Tennessee Winter Variety.

The bureau of plant industry has
been doing extensive work in barley
breeding, particularly those of winter
varieties and those Of the beardless
and hullless types. Several new
forms have been produced, the most
important being a strain OF Tennes
see winter without awns. This Is a
valuable improvement, as the awns
have always been Objectionable. This
barley will be increased as rapidly as
possible and introduced among the
farmers. Several beardless and hull.
less barley hybrids which seem prom.
Using have also been developed. In.
vestigations are being made by the
government of the adaptation OF
beardless and hull-less barleys. These
varieties were at first used exclusively
for hay purposes, but strains have
been developed that mature their
grain at high attitudes where other
grain are generally unsuccessful.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
COULD STAND PLAYFUL DOG
Young Man Considerably Relieved
When He Learned the Animal Was
Not In Earnest.

Have you seen papa's new dog,
Carlo?" she asked as they sat in the
parlor
Yes he replied uneasily Il
have had the pleasure of meeting the
dog"
Isn't he splendid? He is SO af-
fectionate.'
Il noticed he was very demonstra-
tive" returned he. as he moved I'M
easily in his chair.
He is very playful, too l never
saw a more playful animal in all my
life"
II am SO glad to hear you say
that"
"Why?"
Because was a little afraid that
when he bit that piece out Of me the
other evening he was in earnest. But
If he was only in play, of course, it's
all right. can take fun as we'll as
anybody"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
NOVELTY IN SUGAR SPOONS
Flllaree Silver is Not Only Practical,
but 10 Ornamental a.
Well.

Sugar spoons of flligres silver may
seem like an absurdity but none the
less they are practical as well as
ornamental for the lace like design
is 80 close that the saccharine grains
do not slit through it's mesh. Some
times the handles Of these delicate
spoons are also Of filigree but again
they are Of plain silver or gold, when
not Of Russian enamel or CARED
ivory.
Gold sugar spoons are considerably
used, although that metal-unless
there is an entire dinner service d 1t
lis not popular for table furnishings.
The gold spoons sometimes have
handles Of the two precious metals
mingled or Of Russian enamel trim.
med with gold. Similar handles IRE
on ivory-bowled sugar spoons and
these often are most elaborately
carved. Spoons Of this beautiful
white material occasionally have han.
dies Of crystal but these, although
love'-, are rather nerve-racking Ito
WELD when at the table Of an &C
quaintance. as careless movemen,
Is likely to shatter them
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
new RINGS FOR NAPKINS
Ohlong Affairs With Squared.Off Ends
Among Latest Novelties In
Table Furnishings.

Oblong napkin rings with squared
of ends are among the novelties in
table furnishings. They are de-
veloped in silver and gold, decorated
with an engraved pattern or repousse
pounded into an Oriental design and in
carved ivory or painted celluloid.
These oblong rings are found cheek
by jowl with the holders Of circular
type which, instead of being rather
ponderous affairs, are now decidedly
narrow and rather sparsely decorated.
They also lack the rolling double rims
which erst-while distinguished such
rings.
Not especially substantial yet won.
derfully. attractive sEas.s4Asupalkia
rings Of filigree silver. OF the most
delicate design and irregularly-edged,
they look-when drawn over roll Of
damask-llke a tracery in frost. II
carefully handled they do not bend
out Of shape or break, but it is neces-
sary to use extreme deliberation In
the cleaning Of them.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
LIES STRUGGLE
WITH ILLNESS
Mrs. Stewart Tells How She
Suffered from 16to45 years
old-How Finally Cured.

Euphemia, Ohio. Because OF total
ignorance of how to care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going to school, l suf-
fered from a displacement, and each
month | had severe pains and nausea
which always meant lay-off from work
for two to four days from the time l
was 16 years old.
Invent to Kansas to live with my Sis
ter and while there a doctor told me OF
the Pinkham remedies but did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
came home to Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last 10 years.
1.-THE Change of Life came when l was
AZ years old and about this time saw
my physical condition plainly described
in one of your advertisements. Then I
began using Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and l cannot tell you
or any one the relief it gave me in the
first three months. 1t put me right
where I need not lay off every month
and during the last IS years l have not
paid out two dollars to doctor, and have
been blest with excellent health forawo.
woman of my age and l can thank Lydia
E. Pinkham' sVegetable Compound forit
"Since the Change of Life is over I
have been maternity nurse and being
wholly self-supporting / cannot over
estimate the value of good health. I
have now earned a comfortable little
home just by sewing and nursing since
I was So years old. Ihave recommended
the Compound to many with good re-
suits, as it is excellent to take before
and after childbirth. Miss EVELYN
ADELA STEWART, Euphemia, Ohio.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31

|ERW?N0ES

The best way to doctor pig is not
to let him get sick.
Winter only as many sows as can be
given perfect care.
Sheep Iced drafts Of cold air in spite
Of their heavy fleece.
To do their best sheep must have
plenty Of pure, clean water.
Feed the boar for vigor, not for fat,
and let exercise enter into his devel'
opment.
Watch the colts teeth. Not infre'
quently they become long and need at
tention.
Beef cattle show a shortage. both
as I'd numbers and weight at the big
markets.
Good juicy sweet apples suit hens
first-rate. They ought to have q few
every day.
The more comfortable you keep your
hogs the more profits they will re-
turn to you.
The man who pleases the poultry
will find the latter doing it's best t.
please the man.
The value of a hen Is measured
more by her winters work than by hel
year-round record.
A gloomy house makes heavy
hearted hen, and your best success
comes from birds that are happy al
day long.
Account should be taken of ever
pullet and cockerel and every her
and cock held ovef for the laying ant
breeding season.
About the best remedy for scsly
legs, which Is the work Of miniatur,
PARASITES, is an application Of sulphur
and melted lard once week
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
STYLISH PLUSH
HANDSOMER AND MORE Salts
FACTORY THAN CHEAP FUR.
Any Intelligent Needlewoman Can
Make an Effective Set Of Scarf
and Muff and include a Hat
II She Chooses.

Well made pushes initiate good
furs 80 successfully and are so much
handsomer that cheap skins that they
have come into high favor. Also the
fashionable scarfs and muffs are plain
in cut and adapted to these materials
Any intelligent needle woman can
make for herself an effective set con.
sisting Of scarf and muff and include
a hat IL she chooses.
The pretty set shown in the illus
tration Is most effectively developed
in either broadtail, mole or sealskin
plush. Sheet lambs wool makes the
most satisfactory muff bed and two
sheets will make the fashionable muff,
neither very large or very small
This bed must be covered with mus.
lin. Innings are made Of soft silks
and satins and chiffon puffs and ruff.
fies are sometimes added by way OF
decoration, but are really not essen.
tial. Scarves are finished with tassels
or other ornaments and silk frogs are
used for fastening.
The scarf for such a set may be
anywhere from one and q Qusr1er to
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
PREVENT WASHING OF SOILS
Deep Flowing and Other Methods Will
Materially Help Farmer In Cot
ton Growing Section.

In cotton growing sections Of the
south, where the single-crop system is
employed, SO great is the soil water
washing that 1t requires only a few
years to wash away parts of farms
under tfllage. Some attempts are be-
Ing made to correct these conditions.
The cotton grower must reject the
old methods which were followed in
the early days, and he must plan to
turn the soil to greater depths. Deep
blowing not only facilitates the flow
OF water through the soil, but 1t also
assists In opening up or breaking the
hardpan layer which frequently re-
suits from shallow cultivation. Under
such treatment the upper layers of
SOIL absorb and retain larger quanti-
ties of the free water. Subsoiling
might also be mentioned in this dis.
cussion. although this is a practice
that has not been adopted In the
southwest. The deep-tillng machin.
cry provided by some pillow companies
Will certainly bring about improve
ment In the character of the surface
layer OF soil, and will ultimately assist
IN securing better yields on farms
which heretofore have been cultivated
at loss
Contour blowing Is adapted to mod
crate slopes, and should be applied
on fields that are gently rolling. Our
system of farm management should
also provide for an increase in the
supply Of humus. 1t Is not a difficult
matter to secure vegetable matter,
even In sections where livestock hus-
bandry does not form a part of the
general farm plan. The cowpea Is an
Ideal crop for this purpose, and since
1t takes the same place In the south
that red clover does In the north, It
should be cultivated more generally.
Undertakings may also aid in re-
moving the free water from the sur
face OF areas which remain exceed.
ingly moist during the springtime.
When such water is removed the sur.
face soil is left in more open con.
dition, and with the advent of heavy
rains the surplus water passes read
lily from the surface. percolating
through the soil, and thus preventing
severe erosion
Mention should also be made of
crop rotation. The use of catch crops
in order to maintain vegetation upon
the surface during the greater part
OF the year is recommended; the
maintenance of a permanent covering
OF grass on fields that are billy (Ber.
muda grass answers welD, and the
reforestation of exceedingly STEEP
slopes are also features which deserve
more than a passing consideration.
The terrace has not been adopted on
the Oklahoma farm except In one or
more sections. Just how far this plan
can be developed remains to be seen.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
| SOME TIPS FOR THE HOSTESS
Suggestions That May Prove Helpful
In Entertaining Guests at a
Party.

A Pilgrim rug party is the very
latest fad-shades Of our grandmoth-
ers! Do you suppose under the dis
guise they would recognize the old
rag carpets, which adorned every
room? Time has certainly turned
backward in its fight, and the older
the fashion the newer, more up-to-
date 1t seems to be.
The "hit-and-mlss" style of rug may
somewhat resemble the old rag car
pet, but the exquisitely woven ones
Of blue and white, green and white
and green and pink are such artistic
things that their relationship to the
plebeian rag carpet is remote, save in
the method of preparing the ma
terials.
Only cotton fabrics are used, and as
in the olden day, pound and half
ball weaves into a rug of square
yard in size.
Well, now for the party Such an
affair was given recently for bride
elect. and the cards said "thimbles, -
so the girls were prepared to sew.
They found piles Of dark denim strips
cut about an inch wide. These were
sewed together and wound into hard
ball
Then there was a pile of white
strips. When these were finished there
was material enough for a complete
rug. By the time refreshments were
served the strips were sewed. The
cost Of weaving is very small
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
Some Attractive Gowns.

Flesh pink ninon over white soft
satin composes a charming evening
gown. A Greek aspect is given 1t by
the straight overskirt, ending exactly
midway between the waist and feet
There Is a border to this and border
on the lower skirt precisely alike, and
representing tulips rising from leaf
shaped design. A smaller form Of this
embroidery borders the bodice and
the end of the kimono sleeve. The
whole is worked in pink and silver
beads and there is a neat folded belt
of pink satin and silver ribbon.
The line of the bodice remains as
last season, carried we'll up over the
top Of the arm and quite distant from
the Edwardian low bodice in this re.
spect.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
HANDY POULTRY HOUSE
Many Excellent Methods of Ar.
ranging Nests.
Building Must Be So Arranged That
1t VIII Be Comfortable Place for
Hens, Otherwise They VIII
Not Thrive.
(By J. G.. HALPIN.)

Every poultry house should be well
supplied with nests which are easily
accessible and readily removed for
cleaning and disinfecting There are
many methods of arranging nests,
each method having some particular
advantage over all others. The nests
may In some instances be placed I'M
der the front edge Of the dropping
board. and SO arranged that the hens
enter from the rear and the attendant
gathers the eggs by opening a door
or doors on the front side This Is
an inexpensive arrangement. as the
dropping board forms a cover for the
nests.
These nests are dark, which ia a
decided advantage, as hens like to
hide, and there is less danger of them
learning to eat eggs. 1t has the de-
cided disadvantage Of making the
floor under the dropping boards of
little use in feeding 1t darkens the
floor and hens are much more likely
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
The Smile.

The girl who smiles too much makes
as great a mistake as she who smiles
too little, for though she may be only
actuated by an honest desire to
please, she lays herself open to the
charge of insincerity. A smile can
transform plain face into loneliness,
but it only does this when it is the
outcome of some special emotion, and
not a mere aimless parting of the lips.
Smiling to ORDER" or on any and
every occasion, is fatal to charm, and
should be carefully avoided.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31

I used not only for damping stamps,
but also for moistening the gum on
the back Of envelopes.
1t merely consists Of one Of those
pretty little brown and white jugs in
which cream 10 so commonly Supplied.
filled with a sponge sewn up in .
small piece Of muslin.
"A" on the right hand side of the
sketch indicates this, and the sponge
should be large enough to fill the Jug
and protrude little way above the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
Weighed in the Balance,

The young man was something Of a
bore and the young woman sent word
But he has box of candy with
him." was the word That came back
from the maid.
The young woman reflected.
NO." she finally said, 1T isn't worth
It. Tell him I'm out"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31

two yards long, according to the
height of the wearer The short
scarves are more convenient and quite
as handsome as longer ones.
In making hats for these sets small
shapes are chosen and only a portion
Of the frame Is covered with plush.
Either the crown or brim employs
some other fabric.
Any woman possessing a well tail
ored street gown may complete her
toilette with such a set and go forth
quite satisfied as to her appearance.
Just at present the finishing touch
Of little nose gay or corsage rose
Is the height Of good style. As
pushes are made very wide only three
quarters of yard is needed Tor q
set.
JULIA BOTToMLEx
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
&c. Wall Nest. D, Nest Under Drop
ping Board.


ping Board.
ened and others that are not. A nest
for q Leghorn or other small hen
should be IL inches square; for the
larger varieties, IA inches square. The
nest should give at least IL inches
mead room and be about IA inches
high. They should be kept clean and
well bedded with fine nesting mate
rails, such as straw or hay. Shavings,
excelsior, ETC., are not satisfactory as
a rule, for they may stain the eggs.
Coarse straw and other harsh sub
stances do not make satisfactory nest.
ing material. A hen likes a pliable,
soft substance in the nest.
Fowls need chance to wallow In
the dirt In order to free their bodies
az scales and lice. Without this. their
hodies become covered with broken
down scales which. together. with
lice. cause intense itching. In the win
ser dust bath usually has to be pro-
yided inside of the poultry house and
should be near an open window. SO
that the sun shines on 1t during a
nart of the day. For this purpose q
common box filled with fine sand, to
which has been added little insect
nowder, is quite effective. Sifted coal
ashes and road dust, etc., also make
effective dust baths. In a house
Uhich has good dry sand floor, or
IN cement fioored house, where the
aoor is covered with three or four
snches of tn fine sand, dust bath
A seldom needed, as the hens will
we,Iow In the sand on the door.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31


on Top. 3. Wall Nest.
to lay in the straw on the floor than
In the nests. with the result that
many times eggs are left for several
days before being gathered. The care.
ful poultryman who furnishes guaran-
teed eggs will not sell those which
have been laid on the floor. In build
angs which have q high rear eleva-
tion, some Of this trouble may be OBJ.
waited by elevating the roosts and
dropping board. This can be done,
especially with Leghorns or other
light breeds that fly well. For the
heavier breeds, 1t will be found neces-
gary to put in slanting board with
cleats to enable the hens to walk to
such height. 1t will always be
found necessary to keep the floor ex-
tremely we'll bedded Many heavy
hens will Jump down from the drop
ping board instead of walking down
the inclined perch and If the litter
as thin thex- max N is,ss 81 sas-ssss:--s
= 81 d 10 rs = Ire 93f4f as''
Another and quite common arrange
ment Is to fasten small open boxes
TO the walls of the poultry house
These boxes can be fastened with tw'
Cd nails and easily removed 70
cleaning. Where this system is used
IL the boxes should accidentally be
come badly infested with mites, tn
entire box being of little value, Cal
be burned and new boxes put in. Thi
method does not allow trap nesting
and the nests are not dark, yet 1t 4
used very extensively by poultrymen
! Where hens are confined and al
lowed to lay in open nests of this type
the eggs should be gathered at leas
twice each day. This is an extremel
good practice and should be followed
especially on farms where goo
quality of table eggs Is being pre-
duced.
There are several good types
wall nests. some Of which are darl
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
USEFUL ON WRITING TABLE
Suggestion for a Handy Little Con.
trlvance for Moistenine Stamps
and Envelopes.

In these days Of stamp licking"
many OF our readers will welcome the
little suggestion contained in the &c.
companying sketch, for 1t may be
carried out In few moments and can
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31
A Qiplomat.

Son-Pa, is diplomat man who
knows how to hold his tongue?
Father-No, my boy. A diplomat is
man who knows how to hold his
Job.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31

neck In the manner shown in the illus.
tration. Then, II little water 10
poured upon it, 1t will be ready for use
and will remain moist for a long time.
hut when, of course. 1t does become
too dry to be of service, 1t merely
REQUIRES moistening again.
To make 1t ornamental as well
"A useful, the Jug might be tied round
with ribbon of some pretty color, and
will prove q useful addition to the
writing table.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value
for your money. goes twice as far as any
other. Ask your grocer ADV.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-31

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle.
showing II is simply Qulnine and Iron in tasteess
form, and the most effectual form. For grown
people and children. 50 cents. Adv.