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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
THoUGHTLEss FRIENDS.
They Mean Well Enough, but They Win
DO Such Queer Things.

Most OF the annoyances OF life are
caused by friends writes James
Montgomery Flagg in the American
Magazi<. III doesn't annoy You when
your enemy tries to get you in bad.
You don't expect anything else from
him. It's his regular business. You'd
feel that he was Il pretty p;easly sort
Of enemy ii he didn't try TO pune
ture one OF your tires. Then you can
horned toad. But you can't think or
speak about friend that way when
he gets under your skin. He's Your
friend. That's all there IL TO ithe did
it, and he's feeble minded anteater,
but he's still your friend.
Only dear friend would greet yOu
when you're feeling peculiarly gay
and fit with. 'Sa-a-a. What's the trou-
bile? You look positively green, old
horse. Don't you feel well? You
ought 10 take long rest, flats right;
] don't HE that hollow eyed look Of
yoprs, perhaps It's your heart
'Or come up behind you when you
are looking calmly at some old prints
in window on the avenue and forget
ting there are such things In the world
as idiotic friends. and let his enormous
fiat nine pound hand down on you be-
tween your shoulders 40 that You think
for the moment that prehistoric mule
with hoofs on him the size Of the rub
bish receptacles on the corners has
planted them in the interior OF Your
lungs. Only friend could inspire
such diabolical and streaming hatred
that rises up in the wreck Of your
breast. when you manage to turn and
see what hit you.
Or If You happen to ask certnin
friends TO go motoring several times
and have them to dinner quite often.
and you let two or three Sundays 20
by without asking them, ii is only dear
friends who would on meeting you
next time, greet you with Hudson
Bay expression and bucket Of sar-
casm.
"Or. speaking OF the sex that Is re-
sponsble for all the poets, who but
true and tried friend would put over
to her friend, oh, Camille. you were
such pretty girl as young girl, and
you did have the lovelieSt clothesr"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
DYS.PEP-LETS MAKE YOU
FORGET YOUR STOMACH

They give so much digestive comfort.
Made from one Of the finest formulas
ever devised. including pepsin, bis
muth. rhubarb. mint and other car
minatives and digestives often pre-
scribed by physicians. Sweet and
pleasant to take. prompt IN effect
A clergyman writes: II find Dys-
pep-lets extremely neat, pleasant
and effieacious."
Why not invest ten cents in a hand
some aluminium trial box? You'll be
sure to like them, and they viii do
you vast amount Of good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
veItsire's Quick VIII.

When Voltaire was living In London
a crowd gathered to mob him rs, he
passed along the street. For what rea-
son? Because he was Frenchman.
Boldly confronting the mob, he mount
ed stone and addressed them. Brave
Englisbmen, he cried, "am not suffi-
GENTLY unhappy in not having been
born among you!" This speech was so
effective. that the crowd carried him ON
their shoulders to his lodgings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
Health Promotes HappIness

without health, genuine JOY is inn
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health Why neglect Keeping
bowels open and risk being sick and
ailing? You don't have to. Take one
small DR.. Kings New Life Pill at
night, IN the morning you will have
full, free bowel movement and feel
much better Helps your appetite
and digestion. Try one tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
rhis-And Five Cents!

Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip
enclose five cents to Foley & Co.,
Chicago, H., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive In
return a trial package containing
Toley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs. colds and Group; Foley Kid
ney pills, for pain in sides and back,
rheumatism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic, especially com
forting 10 stour persons. Harold w.
Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
hi. c.olnnnarison.

when you eat be, careful TO leave Off
hungry is advice thar is very often
given TO children at, the dinner table.
but seldom received in am obedient
spirit ~
The caution was repeated not long
since to a youngster of vigorous appe-
lite.
"Pshawr he said. You might as
well tell ME to wash my face and be
careful TO leave off dirty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
A Feminins FaiIinq.

Sometimes my little girl says she is
eight; at other times she says she is
six. l don't understand 1t; there must
be something wrong with her
Il wouldn't worry. ! know plenty
OF older females who can do no bet
er.'-Kansas City Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
PUBLIC DANGER
"a Warning Which May Save Your
Life or That of Your Children

Be careful what you take for cold.
Many so-called cold cures cough
balsams.' etc, contain opium, NOR
phine or other poisonous drugs Re
member that Father Johns Medicine
is absolutely free from dangerous
Drugs. Father Johns Medicine has
had more than fifty years success for
colds and throat and lung troubles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
Anothsr lob In siaht.

Another good job is going TO be
made In the Office for somebody"
How do you known
"'rhe boss daughter Is going TO be
married and he'll have a son-in.law TO
place."-DetroIt Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11

Estimates On new buildings. Repairs, etc.,
promptly made. Shop in rear DR.. A. z.
Cutler Block, Main st. Telephone II. F.
lockwood or M. E. Bux -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the Young
Mems association for the election of
officers will be held in the Library,
March Is, 1915. Polls open at j
o'clock and close at 6 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Fred c. Martin.
Recording Secretary
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
Disappointed.

she-rm disappointed in jack; bes
tried to put his arm areund my waist.
He-A And he couldn't get il round?-
Baltimore sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-11
Coward.

Before we were married you said
you would gladly dare anything FOR
me-"
"Well?"
"And now you stand there ard ad.
NIT that YOU'RE afraid TO ask your boss
for q raise. Detroit free Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
WORK AGAIN COMMENCE
ON COTTON BUILDING

Work has again commenced upon
the e. D. Cotton new building on
Main street.
1t is to be hoped that the wealth
or may prove favorable from now
on for pushing his fine structure to
an early completion.
Many moves devolve upon the
occupancy OF the new store. When
Mr.. Cotton leaves the old building
and occupies his own, John Nelson
the hardware mann will move i'm.
One of the rooms vacated by John
Nelson will be occupied by the Err
ke Bros. while the other room will
be occupied by Pete Jorgensen as
racket store. The room vacated
by Erke Bros. will be occupied by
I'll. z. Petersen as department
store. DIR. Rendleman will occupy a
suit of rooms in the new structure
while John Rendleman will move in
to more pleasant apartments. Mrs
spoo will occupy the remaining
rooms above, to accommodate her
boarders.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
DA|RYMEN'S ASSOCIATION

AS secretary of this association
1 wish to thank the editors of our
county papers for the interest
shown in this recent organization
by giving space in their respective
papers to a. report originally given
tc a reporter CT the Nonpareil of
Council Bluffs of our last meeting
Jan. 27, 1915, and may I at the
same time ask your further kind as
sistance in the future. l can as
sure you as long as I remain secre-
tary of the associa. ion you shall
get first hand information of what
we are doing.
Permit me at the same time to
ask those creameries not represent
ed at our last NEE. ing to send me
the names of two delegates from
assocll tion or in case nome have
Deen elected to Let me have
the names of their president amid
secretary SO that l may be able to
notify you and have you take part
III our next meeting.
AS YOU have noticed, we are plan
ming to hold a great joint cream
cry and dairymen's picnic this sum-
mer, the place to be decided by d lie
gates from all our corporation
creamelies, and want to tell you
that we are planning something
good. Some of the features of the
picnic will be the scoring of butter
from the several creameries; the
presence of at least two prominent
speakers, free ice cream and butter
milk, tie latter to be contributed
by the creamery who is to be the
most of the day.
In accordance with the expressed
wishes at our last meeting, | have
sent a letter to Rep esentatir Witt
nauer Des Moines asking his sup
port N pending butter and cream
leglsla ION and am i'm receipt of let
lei from him promising his loyal
suppo,1; N same.
1t is our hope and wish THAT this
associ ON may help to promote the
waning in crest in the god old
COW and our coop rative cneamer-
les; which two in the past, have
played so conspicuous part in max
Ing the clay hills of Audubon Co. a
paying proposition. But NO less in
the future than in the past will the
above cambination be needed if
these same clay hills are to pay in
terest on $3.50 to 5000 pr acre
land.
Sincerely yours,
john G. Thomson
Sec Aud. Co. Dairymen's ASSN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
THE BOOSTER MEETING

The Ladies Booster Club of Ex-
ira met Monday evening to elect Of
ficers and lay their places for the
summer work. The present officers
nave been SO fait. full and filled the
office SO satisfactorily that all were
reelected and also the executive
Doarl and standing commi tees.
Two more new members were call
ed to the flower con mittee to help
care for the flowers in the park.
Three more new Sc ts will be add
ed to tie park this s2ring Like the
ones thrt were got EN- late last
summer. Just what he club is PLAN
ming to do to help improve the look
Of the city is not made known Yet
out they will extend IL cir wo k far
ther than just the city park this
year.
The Sec. Mrs. L. j Oldaker would
like for those who pay the univer-
sal price of one dollar per lot for
Tile care of their lots in the ceme-
teries dur rng the summer to pay
uhe money to her or leave il at
che office with DR.. Oldaker and re-
ceive receipt for same. This will
make it a great deal more conven-
.ent for the Sec and prove much
more satisfactory than the way it
no
The Club finds that those interested
In both cemeteries responding more
freely and willingly each year in
uhe work of keeping up their lots
and manifesting greater interest
in the care of the cemeteries
The Club will meet in regular
session the 1st and 3rd Mondays of
each month from now on.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
90 PER YEAR
CLOVER PROBLEM IS
BECOMING SERIOUS

Have you been having trouble
trying to get a stand of clover
SO much, even, that you are Begin
ming to get a bit discouraged about
it?
This has been the experience OF
many thousands of Iowa farmers in
the last few years, and before them
of many thousands of other farmers
in the older states.
The farm without clover is going
down. The only practicable way to
prevent this is to buy really large
amounts of grain from others, feed
it. and carefully return the manure
TO the land.
Most farmers are not doing this.
In fact, only part of them CAN do
it. This is why we MUST have the
clovers.
One fourth or more of Audubon
County should be i'm clover. This
acreage is NECESSARY in order to
restore the nitrogen that is being
removed from her soil by corn and
ether crops. This is especially true
because we are beginning to see
signs of approaching soil exhaus-
lion. Right now. practically every
acre of land in Audubon County
should produce SIXTY BUSHELS or
more of corn in normal years il
planted to that crop. We all believe
that our land is good enough to do
it,-and 1T is.
Yet the average yield i'm Audubon
County for several years has BEEN
less than forty bushels. This means
that ON many of our farms corn is
yield ng emily from thirty to thirty
five bushels per acre and that on
most of the others the yields are
Only from forty to forty-fiye. More
over, it is becoming gradually hard
er e7en to get these yieids.
With the proper proportion of
our land kept i'm clover, the yield
OF corn would rise to somewhere
rear what it OUGHT to be. Yet
clover is becoming steadily harder
to grow.
The farmers of Audubon County
should solve their problem, NOW
THIS SPRING. 1T is not necessary
to grope blindly nor to trust to
mere chance with clover i'm these
times.
Others have solved this problem;
and because they have We can do
it COO.
Not a pound of clover seed should
be sowm this year i'm soil that has
not been TESTED. 1t might as we'll
be Thrown to the birds as planted
IN acid soil i'm which it can not by
any possibility succeed. This is one
of the chances which is no longer
necessary to take with cloveys. Them
WY take it?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
MRS JULIA FISH DEAD
FORMERLY OF EXTRA

Mrs. Julia Anne Fish of 1914
TWenty-fourth street, died Feb. 2S.
The deceased was born Jan. %,
1914, at Bristol, Kendall county III.
She moved to Prairie City, Ia. wi h
ner parents, James and Mary Jobes,
50 years ago. She taught school i'm
Jaspar, Guthrie, Audubon and I'm
ion counties, Ia. On Aug. 81, 1863,
at Extra la. She was married to
Henry Fish. She is survived by her
husband, one daughter and five
soEs, Adie Burns of this city, Sher-
man F sh of Amarillo, Tex, Clyde
Leonard and Vernon Fish of Boil
var, Mo-, and Guy Fish of Des
Moines. She was member of THE
Methodist Episcopal church. She
has lived a Jealous. earnest, con-
sistent Christian life for more than
fifty years. One of the most graft
flying thoughts of her whole life
seemed to be the fact that her pre-
cepts and example have influens ed
her husband and six children to
all become devout Christian men
and women. She faced death with
the same degree of courage and
Christian fortitude that character
lied her whole life. She is a sister
of Mr.. Jobes of Extra.
The Register and Leader.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
POWER FARM
CROPS IS DW|NDL|NC

Washington d. G. Feb.-The Fe-
deral Department of Agriculture has
just issued statement showing
the purchasing power of am acre
OF farm crops in 1915 compared
with 1903. While the price per
acre of several farm crops is shown
TO have increased to some extent
within the past five years the gain
In price has not kept pace with that
OF some of the necessities used by
the farmer. The report shows that
the purchasing power of AN acre of
wheat in 1909 was SO pounds of
lard while it was only 81 pounds i'm
1918. In 1903 an acre of wheat
would buy 243 yards of calico W .ile
in 1913 the purchasing power was
only It's yards. 40 hoes could be
purchased with the proceeds of an
acre of cotton in 1909 while five
years later the buying strength has
decreased three hoes An acre of
corn in 1909 would buy 70 pounds
OF coffee and only SO lbs. in 1918.
27 pairs of overalls could be bought
with the receipts from one acre of
cotton n 1909 while the purchasing
power in 1913 dropped to "a pairs
An acre of wheat in 1909 would buy
twc more pairs of brogan shoes than
in 1913,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
SCHOOL CIVIC LEAGUES

These leagues, the object of
Which is the betterment of social
conditions are springing up in many
localities, especially in the south.
In Virginia there are seven hun
dred school and civic leagues organ
lied in the country school districts
by the Cooperative Education So
ciety.
They have their meetings in the
school houses. Officers are elected
and the teacher is a leading spir-
it in it's activities. 1t is education
al and adapted to rural conditions
and needs.
They have musicals, spelling bees
readings and recitations, and dis.
cussion and debate of public ques-
tions of local interest occupy the
meetings.
One league last year raised So,
500 for the improvement of the
roads leading to the school and
IhlS year IedSu ue, WHICH nolQ ltS
meetings i'm one room school
house, started movement for am
automobile road over 100 miles in
length.
The Improvement of the school
itself is one of the chief interests of
the leagues. s650OO collectively we {
raised by them in 1928 which
was expended for school improve
ments.
A year ago in a sparsely settled
section where there were no chsool
facilities, a league was formed, am
ola farm building was rented and
furnished with few chairs and a
table and the school trustees were
requested to supply the teacher.
The teacher proved to be am en-
thusiast and interest increased. Now
model school building has been
erected mainly through the efforts
of the league which raised large
portion of the money. the balance
being public funds. Many high schoe
in Virginia have been built in this
way.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
JOeUM JENSEN
GONE WEST
=

Jocum Jensen of Brayton was in
the city Tuesday last Wishing all a.
good bye.
Mr.. Jensen has cen in the mer-
camille business in Brayton for a
number Of years, tu. not having
enjoyed good health fer some time
ne was advised to seek a different
climate.
Having Travelled consi derably
with that OBJ 9 t in view he nally
located i'm Cordovia Nebr whe it
Is claimed tire climate IS fine.
We understand that he purchas-
ed a sto k of goods n b city end
will sill fol ow the m rcantle
iife for which he is, y ra-ure so
we'll fitted.
Mr.. Jensen N trad ng is a + ir am
square dealer, an honest merch an !,
one in whom you put implicit conf
dence, and ore WHO woull no be-
tray a trust.
The best wishes of every one who
knew him goes with him and ris res
pected family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
n P PETERSEN DIED
SOUTH WEST BRAYTON

Mr.. Nels P. Petersen a young far
m9r wing southwest of Brayton
died at his home last week follow
ing an operation for appended is
which was performed at the ATTAIN
tic hospital a few days previous to
his death.
Intelment was made at the Oak
field Cemetery. Mr.. Petersen leaves
wife and five children the oldest
CHILD being only ten years of age.
He was an industrious and affable
man whose fortune it was to have
MANY friends, who mourn for his
demise.
The sympathy of all is extended
to the bereaved wife and children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
JOHN ] QU|MBY
I'LL WITH PARALYSIS

John j. Quimby the Postmaster
OF Ross and the best known man i'm
Audubon County, received stroke
OF paralysis las. week, and has
been laying at the point of death
SINCE. Mr.. Quimby moved his fam
lily from farm to the village Of
Ross in the. middle eigh les and
bought grain for old George Gray
Since that date to the present he
has resided there most of THE time
as the village postmaster, homo. ed
ard respected by all. His condition
showed some improvement the first
OF the week, but at his age, sixty
five, faint hope only can be enter
tanned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
HAMMANN WAHLERT

! A very impressive wedding cere-
mony occurred at the home of the
brides parents in Audubon twp. on
Wednesday,, Feb. 17Gh. when Miss
Bertha Hammann became the bride
of Mr.. c. E. Nahlert, the Rev. A. H.
Deletzke of the Grant twp Lutheran
church acting as the officlating cler-
gymam.
Miss Elsie Wahlert was chosen as
bridesmaid and Mr.. William Ham
mann as hest man.
The bride of this happy event is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. III.
Hammann and is a most estimable
lady whose friends are numbered
by her acquaintances. The groom is
the SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wah-
lert and id there is anything the
matter with him The News has new
er heard of it. The wedding was a
quiet home affair, attended only by
relatives of the contracting parties.
With hundreds of others, the edi-
tor of The News joins in extending
congratulations and extra good wish
es for their happiness and success
through many years .-Adair News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS
HELD CONVENTION HERE

The twenty-third annual district
convention of the order of the
knights of Pythias was held at
Extra on Thursday last. the 25th.
day of February 1915. The lodge
was opened by George Corl, Chan
cellor Commander OF Extra Lodge
number one hundi ed and eighty one
precisely at half pastt seven post
meridian.
Sir knight DR.. Newlonl delivered
an address of welcome to the visit
ing brothers )of which there were
thirty present from her lodges {,
when Sir Knight H. H. Cate of A
nita Lodge number one hundred
and NINETY, gave most hearty and
sincere response.
Grand Chancellor Commander of
the domain of Iowa A. J. Beckett of
Troy Lodge number thirty one of
Abba Iowa, being present, school
of instruction was held which WAS
enjoyed by all present.
Ehe rank of Knight was conferred
by Adair Lodge No. 1913 in a very
UP to date and dignified manner,
after which Extra Lodge No. 181
conferred the rank of Page. I'M their
customary brotherly love fashion
By this time the clock in the tow
er struck twelve and the Pythian
Sisters on the floor below having
prepared one CT the best appetite
ing bamquets ever tabled in Extra,
all present repaired to the feast and
regaled themselves sumptuously un-
Til the inner Knight was appeased
and pacif ed. Early next morning
the rank of Esquire was conferred
. py Ami a Lodge No. 100. The work
peing over and the dishes on the
tables being cleared away, a quiet
peaceful dance was organized by
The lovers of the fantastis sport,
while hose who cared more for
iraternal oratory remained in the
Castle Hall and spouted and spout
ed until sun-up Friday morning. ALL
present spoke in the highest praise
of the banquet provided by the Ply
THAN Sis.erhood and were sur
prised at the variety and the quail
Hy of the many dainties, before
chem, and voted the ladies were ar
uists of the epicurean art.
The visiting brothers present
were:
Adair No. 1913
!. H. Williams, C. c. Ross; w. ].
Tobias; A D. Arthur; Clyde Lock-
nclz; G o. Richardson; Bert Lough-
ar; j. g. Miller; R. w. Ward;
Chas. E. Cox; Thso W. ARNOLD;
Harvey F. Luth; Frank johnson;
J. S. Porter; John L. Perry; R. H.
Magarrell; R. o. Gaber; Rev. Lew
Is Watson-
A~ita No. 100.
w H Dinsmore; H. P. Ziegler; D.
r. Forsh ey; w. F. Hendricks; w.
c. Nichols; VIM. Crawford; H. H.
Cate; Otto Van Wagand; H. G..
Highley; F. R. Wagner; Nels john
son.
A. ]. Beckett G. c. Troy No. 81,
Abba Ia.
VIM. Saevry, Denison.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-04
CO. FARM SOLD

c. e. Caldwell of Harlan having
disposed of his farm in Greeley
twp. Audubon Co. came over Tues
day to sell his share of the last
Years crop. He received $4,000 per
acre for the land ard sinse he sold
the party who bought it has been
offered $3.50 per acre profit on his
investment Mr. Caldwell still owns
over a. section of land near Harlan.
He raised over twenty thousand bu.
OF corn last year, four cars of which
ne sod last week at 2 cts. bushe