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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
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OF ponies.
The last one which came into the
ring was very small shaggy pony
not much larger than good-sized
deg, and such a thy monkey rode
him.
He was way behind in the race
and Freddy felt very sorry for him.
Crack, crack, went the ring mas
ter's whip and the ponies all dash
ed around the ring. How their feet
flew.
Look, look" cried Freddy, 1.-THE
little one is gaining. He is not the
last one now. There are four he
hind him.
Away he rushed, past another and
then another. See the little monkey
plume fly back in the air, and hear
his scream when he finds that he
has left all the others behind him.
How the little pony skips over
the ground. He dashes up to the
ring-master and the little monkey
is given flag.
Freddy has watched the race
with shining eyes, and when the
little monkey won he jumped up on
his seat and waving his hat high
above his head he shouted: Good
for you, little monkey"
At this the crowd screamed and
laughed, and FREDDY, much embar-
raised, sat down and hid his face
behind his mother.
Then the band struck up lively
tune. Snap, went the ring-master's
whip and again the ponies were
tearing around the ring. This time
the little monkey rode backward
and waved the flag in the faces of
those behind him.
They soon ran out of the ring
and the show was over. Freddy
thought it the happieest day he had
ever known, and the monkey race
the best part of the circus.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
A NIiIklnan Joke.

Wayne MacVeagh, the lawyer and
diplomat, has on the outskirts of
Philadelphia an admirable stock
farm. One day last summer some
poor children were permitted to
go over his farm, and when their
inspection was done, to each of
them was given a glass of milk.
The milk was excellent. 1t came,
in fact. from a two-thousand dollar
gov.
swell, boys. how do you like
w" the farmer said, when they
nad drained their glasses.
"Gee. Fine" said one little fell
.ow. Then, after pause, he add
ed: II wisht our miIkman KEEP a
COW.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
The Invitation.
"oh, hello, George
Hello, Mabel"
Page Three.

r. AiiC
"oh, hello, George
Hello, Mabel
How are you, Mabel?"
Just fine. How're you, George?'
Same. Say, Mabel, let's go
through the park this afternoon.
What say?'
well ah-ah -ahemAI-I-ah I'm
kind of-well, I'm kind of tired,
George"
Then you won't go?'
"lm so sorry, but George, you
understand just how it is, don't you
George, dear?"
Yes, l guess SO. suppose I'll
have to ride with some one else,
then
'Ride?"
"1es; my new eight-cylinder road
ster came this morning.
ooh George. Did it really? Isn't
that just splendid? Say-ah George,
Il guess I'm not as tired as 1
thought I was
"Well, I wouldn't take any chanc
If I were you, Mabel. 1t doesn't pay.
I'll take some one else.'
'But really, dear, I'm not tired a
bit. Honestly"
It's sweet of you to say that.
but. i don't want to take advantage
of your kindness. Good-by, Mabel"
Mabel slammed the receiver VI
ciously on the hook. Darn it, she
muttered, ''Why didn't he say so
in the first placer Michigan Gar
goyle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Swiss Rolls.

Add tablespoons butter, 1 table,
spoon sugar and pinch OF salt to
one cup milk. scald and let cool.
When lukewarm add IL cake of
yeast. Stir in well about ga quart
Of flour. Put in a moderately warm
place to rise. When light, place in
the icebox for at least 3 hours, or
over night. When ready to use turn
the raised dough on well Toured
board, and roll to half inch thick
ness. Spread with butter and roll
up like Jelly roll. Cut into ga inch
lengths and lay in pan leaving room
to rise. Let rise slowly until very
light. Bake in a quick oven about
20 minutes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
The Housewives Corner

powder and la teaspoon salt. Add
gradually while stirring constantly,
2-3 of a cup of milk and one well
beaten egg. Wipe, core, pare and
cut two medium sized sour apples
into eighths, then slice the eighths
and stir into the batter. Drop by
spoonfuls tnto hot deep fat and fry
until delicately Drowned. Drain on
brown paper and sprinkle with
brown sugar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

as she laid down a copy of a tech
nical magazine which she had been
perusing, 'and it appears before
long We'll be able to get pretty
nearly everything we want just by
touching button"
ut will never pay here growled
the husband. you would never be
able to get anything in that way"
why not, John?''
Because nothing on each would
ever make you touch "a button. Look
at my Shirt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Apple Sauce Gingerbread.

Cream l cupful sugar and one
half cupful of shortening together.
Break l egg into it and beat; add
Sd cugful of molasses, 1 teaspoon
full soda dissolved in LA cup water,
one and ons-half cupfuls of flour
with IL teaspoon ginger and IL
teaspoon cloves sifted in it. Spread
half the batter in a pan and put a
teaspoonful of thick apple sauce o.
Yer it 2 inches apart. Cover with
the remaining batter. Sprinkle SUI
gar over the top and bake.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
His Great Head

Farmer Honk-"I s'pose your
nephew has been great help to-
you since he graduated from the a
cademy?"
Farmer BentoYer-"Well, no-not
SOS you could notice it. You see,
he's been so busy figgerin on a
plan for Interesting capital in a
scheme to build railroad from
ken icsbergs to Paraguay, where
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Going After the Cows.

Two little friends trot side by side
Over the, meadows green and wide;
On, and on, to the pasturage gate,
Where Flossy and Bossy stand and
wait.
Two little friends; one wears hat
It's broad brim hiding his cheeks
so fat;
His eyes are blue, and his hair is
gold,
And he's mama's little man, six
years old.
The other, only dog is he.
But honest and trusty as dogs
should be. \
Without him Johnny could never go
After the great, big cows you
know.
On, and on, DER the fields so wide
Johnny and Rover go side by side,
And hasten on to the pasture gate,
Where Flossy and Bossy. stand and
1 wait
And now the pasture is reached at
last,
And doggie, Rover barks loud and
fast;
But Johnny, mama's scared little
man,
Goes scampering off as fast as he
For the cows are big and Johnny's
afraid;
And Rover can drive them without
his aid
And that's the way that Rover and
he,
Together go after the COWS you see.
Mary ID. Brine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

A lady says: There are baked
applss and baked apples. One who
has never eaten them prepared as
follows has never eaten baked APP
pies at their best. Take large sour
apples and core them from the bios
som end without cutting clear
through the apple. Set them in a
pan and fill the hole with sugar.
Lay piece of butter on each and
sprinkle with cinnamon. Pour one
half inch boiling water in pan and
Serve cold with cream and sugar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

When Father Fixed the Tire.
When father fixed the tire, us boys
KEEP still as mice an made no
noise
Some folks rode by, says, "Get a
MULE
Pa says, "shut up, YOU bloominl
fool
L can't just here what pa says
Guess maybe twas mis- golden text,
But sis looks peevish, ma looks sad
An squelchy-like at poor old dad.
Jus then the tire squoze fathers
thumb,
An he says-well, twan't "Jerusa-
lem
Pa dances roun' an says to ma,
sYou made me buy this thing .
says pa.
"Did you hurt you, dearie?" ma in
quires,
cob. no." pa yeqls, u hurt the tires
That stuff you see there, ma'am, is
blood,
Eceptin' what is sweat or mud
Pa says, eff we get home, SONS
day,
Eli give this blasted car away
An then he jams theItiN in place
An says, "Hooray, Now watch m,
race"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

In South American country a
man is expected to kiss every wo-
man he is introduced to. Gee, If
that practice prevailed here we
would have to train our minds to
forget previous irtroductions.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Dreamed Corn.

Two cups corn from the cob and
1 cup water cooked together 20
minutes, or until the water is all
cooked out. Cook on an asbestos
mat to prevent burning. Add two
teaspoons butter, two tablespoons
milk or cream, l teaspoon sugar
and 1-2 teaspoon salt. Serve hot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

the everlastin' fortunes of everybody
connected with it, by shippin' bro
ken icebergs to Paraguay, wheA
they don't have ice, and carryin'
back pampas plumes to Hudson Bay
its kept him SO steadily engag-
ed, in fact, that he amt had time
to do anything else but eat. "-Puck
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Freddy at the Circus.

Freddy went to the circus and
saw many wonderful things. but
that which pleased him most was
the monkeys riding on the backs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
S SFS;g Mp as


Jane, told you to be sure to
remember to bring me my hot wat
er the first thing in the morning."
~ was afraid I'd forget it, and SO
1 left it at your door last night
so as to- be sure of it,
Mrs. Methusaleh sighed YEARLY
That's the 413th COOK that has
left us in the last 600 years. she
protested. 'This servant question is
getting on my nerves. "-Philadel-
phia Public Ledgar.
PAS got the infbuenzy
And so has sister Sue;
DOR mothers in a frenzy
Cause baby went, "Kerchoo."
irene calls it 'tThe La Grippe"
Her nose is fiery red;
But grandad doesn't care a rip.
He says it's "Cold in the head
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Eggless, BUTTERFLIES, Milkless Cake

Put in saucepan the following.
l cup brown sugar, 1 cup water,
2 cups raisins. 1-3 Cup lard, IA tea
spoon nutmeg, 1-2 teaspoon cloves,
teaspoon cinnamon, pinch of salt.
Boil three minutes. Let cool. Then
add l teaspoon soda dissolved in
a little hot water. 2 cups flour, and
1-2 teaspoon baking powder. Bake
one hour.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

Baking soda added to soft water
is good for washing the hair. 1t
beats anything yet tried for max
ing the hair soft and fluffy.
Mrs. M. Seimersen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
The Indian Basket Maker.

A long time ago when there were
more Indians than white people in
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Drowned Turnips.

Peel and cut the turnips in
squares and boil in sailed water
until tender without being broken.
For half a dozen turnips heat /
ounce butter and when quite dot
add a half teaspoonful sugar. Fry
the turnips in the butter until nice
~ Drowned. Sprinkle with pepper
and salt and serve in a hot cover
ed dish.
Apple Fritters.
Mix and sift one and one-third
cupfuls flour, 2 teaspoons baking
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19


We are indebted to Mrs. M. Seim-
ersen for the following recipe for
an eggless, butterless, milkless cake.
We hope the housewives will try
1t. 1t is Inexpensive and sounds
good to us.
And by the way we would very
much like to have others. follow Mrs
Seimersen's example and send in re-
cipes which they know to be good
Household hints, suggestions or
whatever would be of assistance to
the housewives are acceptable.
Let us make the Housewives Cor
ner of the Journal an exchange, and
give as we'll as receive helpful ideas
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

could that he had broken his knife
cutting the willow twigs to make
baskets, and asked them to give
him one.
Floy kept close to her grandma
while she went into the house and
got an old knife and a bowl of
milk.
The Indian drank the milk and
after examining the knife stuck it
in his belt.
AS he turned to go away he said,
s'You good woman. You kind to
poor Indian. Indian never forget
"A moment later he disappeared in
the woods.
Afterward they learned that there
was an Indian village but a few
miles away, and that the Indians
made baskets which they traded
for other things which they needed.
They often saw Indians after that
but were not afraid of them.
Several years later an Indian bas-
ket peddler came to the house.
Floy's grandma bought basket of
him, and when she offered him pay
for it he would not take it,.
mo, no." he said; lone day a
long time ago you gave an Indian
a knife, and milk to drink when
he was tired. He told you the In
dian never forgets. Here is anoth-
er for the little girl, she is big
ger now"
And he gave Floy the loveliest
little basket you ever saw. She has
always kept it and although it is
not so bright and fresh as when
he gave it to her it is still very
pretty.
. Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for dan
ger;
Sneeze on Tuesday. kiss a stranger;
Sneeze on Wednesday, get letter;
Sneeze on Thursday, something bet
/ ter
sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sor-
Snseze on Saturday, JOY tomorrow.
i AS | was going to st. Ives,
/ met man with seven wives;
Every wife had seven sacks;
Every sack had seven cats;
Every cat had seven kits;
.l,Kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to st. Ives
Mama's Girlie.
df / were only kitten,
n How jolly and nice twould be
To play about in the sunshine
And run up the tallest tree.
{ | never should hem the towels,
| Nor sew any buttons on;
never should have to stay il
Ic school
| Till the brightest hours wer,
gone.
And if were feeling lazy
! I'd curl myself in ball.
And lie all day by the fire
| With nothing to do at all.
But, dear, had quite forgotten
If / were only cat
couldn't be mama's grille.
| Now what do you think of that.
Sydney Dayre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19
Was not Qualified.

GIVE been reading an article on
john" said the wife,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

AS was going to st. Ives.
met a man with. seven wives;
Every wife had seven sacks;
Every sack had seven cats;
Every cat had seven kits;
kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to st. I've
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

ger;
Sneeze on Tuesday. kiss a stranger;
Sneeze on Wednesday, get letter;
sneeze on Thursday, something bet
ter.
sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sor
row;
Snseze on Saturday, Joy tomorrow.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-08-19

this country. Floy lived with her
grandma and grandpa in a little log
house away out in the wild woods.
One evening as she and her
grandma were sitting on the door
step waiting for her grandpa, who
was out in the forest ehopping, to
come home, some one walked out
from among the trees and stood
before them.
Both looked up, expecting to see
grandpa but instead was an Indian
with bundle of willow twigs in his
arms.
Floy was too frightened to cry out
and her grandma turned very white
but he did not offer to modest them
He looked at them very solemnly
for a moment, then said: You
frightened? Me no hurt"
Then he told them as we'll as he
could that he had broken his knife
cutting the willow twigs to make
baskets, and asked them to give
him one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

 IS 0lD
Rugged Fire Fighter Is Branded As Physically Unfit forService in Brozen Attempt to Dust Him For Political Motives.
 Active Member of Depart ment Until August 1, Un- der Ruling of Board His Lawyers Consider Taking Matter to Courts.

Whether the board of fire commissioners succeed in their ilnpudent effort 10 oust Chef Edward Mooney from the fire department reu aims in do;Ibt.
 At a secret meeting of the board, called after Mooney's lawyer had been assured that the commissioners were not going to consider the reported scheme to literally throw him out of his hOnored position, the commission CTS, by unanimous vote, decided to retire him.
 To-day the doughty fire fighter dof- fed his uniform. His lawyers told him to do so, and to await their fur tl1er investigation of his case. Gull Hnan & Cullinan are his counsel. The commissioners who voted to ouSt Mooney are:
 John A. Leonard, president of
 John H. Tague, who made the
 motion to oust Mooney.
 John H. Cassidy.
 Carl Iindquist.
 The chief reported for duty, as usual, this morning at o'clock. He was in full uniform. Later, after a further conference with his lawyers, he reIinquished his duties as chief.
 Persons familiar with the inner
 
 prised at the move of the commits siOners. It is known that for a long time the administration had been stunning for Mooney for political req sons, but had beene unable tc get anything tangible upon which to bass action against him.
 That they should have the effront- cry to attempt to discharge him be- cause of physical unitness is regarded l as huge joke. for Mooney is pos sessed of a physique and constitution that brand him thorough athlete. He is alert, keen, and as daredevil in fighting fires as any man in the department.
 He is still an active member of the 1 department and will be until August 1st.
 Chief Mooney at first was of the opinion that the vote of the com ntssioners last night left it option | al with him as to whether he might (Continued on Page 2)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

ing
 A meting of the rnachinists will be held at their hall tonight when fol- lowing the committee ratification this afternoon the men VIII voc to call of the strike
 Though the present agr greements are held to cover only the Remington Arms and Ammunition Go. and the Remington U-#M. c. plants, which are recognized as one by the unions, it is believed that the contracts will at once be ratified by the 1 8 concerns in Bridgeport known to be doing sub contract work for the intuition plants. A vote will be taken tonight to as- certain what action the machinists de- sire to take upon calling strikes in any of the sub-contract factories here that do not acquiesce Nin the agree ment, and also what action they de- sire to take in forcing all the other factories in Bridgeport towards granting the eight hour day.
 J. J. Keppler, head of the macI1iD ists. said today that he apprehended little difficulty in getting the eight hour day in all the factories for the reason that there was a great scarcity of machinists and unless American factories granted the demands it meant an exodus of machinists to Europe to fill the void there. Fur therfore it was conceded in metal cir cles that America is to see the great
 est boom in machinery it had ever known and that a result all the factories making 1athes, or tools would have to run on the three shifts
 Of eight hours daily within a few l weeks, so great are the orders now coming from abroad
 Incidentally it was said that the big Remington plants are soon to work on l the three eight hour shifts to catch up with foreign orders and that this &11-- 1 the notices to employees.
 It was also announced that the
 agreement to be signed today which
 will take the men back is so general l in it's scope that it will include all the 1 men in the building and metal trades
 who have walked out in the present l controversy.
 l It is likely that labor leaders will l be required to remain in this city for l at least a week until all the minor de- l tails springing up as a result of the
 controver have been settled. There
 which involve individuals of the sepa-
 rate unions.
 l Frank Jennings, international vice l president of the machinists, who has l been through New England since his
 recent visit in Bridgeport, reported today that a, big meeting of nracE1in- 1 ists and tool makers was held in 1 Springfield last night at which a, de-
 nand was made for a general eight l hour day in that city
 1 Four vice presidents of the Interna- tiona1 Association of Ma,chinists are 1 in this city today pending a final ad- I justmen of all details relating to the | general situation in Bridgeport. They 1 are Frank Jennings, Thomas J. Saw 1 age, J. J. Kepp1er and J. F. Anderson. 1 A meeting of the hod-carriers'
 union for the collection of dues and l the initiation of members will be held l tomorrow afternoon in their local l hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24
Ship Tilted Slightly at First, They Say, Then Rolled Completely Over, Garry ing Hundreds of Picnick- CTS Into Water.
Survivor, His Wife and Three Children Lost, Tells Pitiful Story of Sinking of Vessel With 2,50O Merry makers.

Chicago, July AL. D. Gadory, employed as g. candy butcher on the steamer, was the first eye witness to tell a. detailed story of the accident
 Ut was about TAO o'clock this morning and the boat was lying at the dock near Clark street bridge loading passengers" said Gadory. tFWe were to leave in 20 minutes and the upper deck and cabins were crowded with passen gers There were hundreds of women and children. I estimate that there were between 2,00O and 5000 on the boat at the time of the acci- dent. I was standing on the lower deck near the gang plank, watching the people come aboard. Suddenly I noticed the boat list toward the center of the river. It rolled slightly at first and then seemed to stop. Then it started to roll again. I became alarm ed and shouted to the crowd to keep still. Apparently a majority of the passengers were on one side of the boat and this had overweignted it and caused it to list. Suddenly the haw- snapped and the officers pulled the gang plank in and refused to allow any more on the boat.
 'tAt this time everybody was panic stricken. I attempted to reach an upper deck but could not because of the crPwd and excitement and ran back to the port side where the gang way had been- The boat~then slowly drffted away from the dock. rolling as it slipped into nidstrean and a mo- ment later it had turned over on it's side. I climbed over on the side of the boat, and stayed there until I was taken off by Iifesavers.
 Many. of the passeng gers leaped into the water as the boat went over. Scores of others were caught in the cabins and drowned. When the small boats began coming out to us I work ed with other Survivors in taking pas sengers out of the water and cutting holes in the cabins to remove bodies."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24
LOADED TO CAPACITY"
 PICKNICKER'S STATEMENT

The EastIand was filled to capacity and hundreds turned to other boats, according to S. G. Hall, one of the Western Electris; picknickers. He es- timated that seven thousand tickets had been distributed to the employees and that more than 2,50O were crowd ed on the Eastland.
 ''I went to the dock" said MT. Hall ''and was told to go to the other boats a s the Eastland was already too crowded. There were Is or 20 peo- pie behind me and more coming fast.
 'tI was told that 1000 tickets had beeen distributed among the com pany's employees and that there were to be six boat loads. The only boats that I heard were to be used however, were the Eastland and the Theodore Roosevelt.
 ''I had scarcely gone 10 feet to! ward the Roosevelt when the Eastland began to list. Hundreds ran to the rail and many climbed over it's side as it turned over. All were thrown into the water"
 Continued on Page 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-24

dead.
 Flags were lowered to half mast and, mercantile establishments were draped in black.
 Identification of victims offered cornparativeIy few difficulties Efforts were being made to systematic the work and these were dn full operation later in the day.
 Investigations were started by the Federal Steamship Inspectors, the city police, county coroner and states attorney. The activity of this last official hinted at proceedings before the grand jury
 Mrs. William Petersen, wife Of o foreman at the Western Electric Go, was pulled through a porthoIe Of the ship to safety.
 The merchants of the South Water Street Commission houses and their employees made many rescues. Chick en coops and bales were thrown into the river to the victims. Many saw ed themselves in this manner. Other merchants, with the aid of ropes and
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