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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
FOR OLD LADIES ONLY

Oh Woman, in thine hours Of
ease, uncertain, coy and hard to
please. why do you always make
complaint and yearn to be just
what you aint? Why is it, pray, if
you are lean as is the pole where
twines the bean you'll send away
for this and that and t'other
thing to make you fat? And why,
IL you are round and plump do
YOU prefer to roll and jump, and
chortle with a gleeful sound if you
take off but half a pound And
why, if nature you are blessed
with hair as black as ravens
breast, will you for the peroxide
reach and souse your tresses in
the bleach? Pray tell me why, If
you were born with yellow locks
like ripened corn you'll never rest
until your head is frescoed black
or brown or red. Oh charming one,
is it your lot to never like what
you have got, but strive with
drug and dye and paint to be the
very thing you aint !?
E. F. Mcintyre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Dicks Dream.

1t was near Thanksgiving when
Dick had this dream which scared
him almost to death, and | tell
you he was glad to find himself
in his bed when he awoke and
found that it was only a dream
We will let him tell it himself.
'.It did not seem at all like a
dream, he said. 1t seemed l had
been down in the woods beyond
our back pasture for NUTS, and
ON my Way back Just as | was
passing the lower barn l heard a
curious noise. l looked in but
there was nothing to be seen. Then
i heard the noise again. 1t seemed
to cone from the farther end of
the big floor, the room where vie
keep the grain for the horses.
l weet in quietly and put my
eye to crack There in the
middle of the room table was
spread. and sitting round it were
eight of the biggest turkeys /
ever saw. Each of them looked
two or three times as large as
the one we are going to have for
our Thanksgiving dinner.
} The table had white cloth,
and there Were plates and knives
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
For the Children =

money which he had spent, which
was not his to spend, and the
more he thought about it the
worse he felt.
| All after noon he thought about
lit. Several times he tried to whise
tile but there was lump in his
throat that stopped him
At supper he was very quiet,
and when he had finish ed he slip
ped from his seat and went unto
the living room.
Again and again Bobby tried 10
whistle but he found that the
!, aump came and stopped him every
! time he tried.
/! When his mother was helping
him get ready for bed he was so
quiet that she asked, AREN'T you
feeling we'll, Bobbie?" But he only
answered. Yes, mother. I'm adj
right"
! Oh. why did not mother ask him
about that money? He wanted to
tell her, and he wanted TO ask
her why he could, mot whistle
any more.
1 But when she had tucked him
snugly in bed she turned out the
i light and went down stairs.
| But Bobby could not go to sleep
/ and when he heard his mother
come up stairs later in the even
ing he called to her, ooh mother
can't make the whistle noise any
more and I'm so sorry about the
money
Why, what do you mean?'' she
asked, as she took the little boy
on her lap.
j. With his arms about his moth
ar's neck, Bobby sobbed out the
whole story. She soothed him, and
when he became quiet she said:
/ Bobby. dear. you did very
wrong, but will mot punish you
this time because 1 think you
have learned that you are moi
Ihapp when you have done what
you know to be WRONG You will
| remember this am sure"
1 20 yes. mother, l WILL sale
Bobbde. But why can't ] make the
whistle noise any more?" t
TRY" said his mother, and Bob.
bic tried. Sure enough, he coule
whistle again.
He sat up straight ON his moth
er's kres ad his eyes opened
wide with wonder.
10 en- Robbie threw his arms a.
round his mott rs neck and gave
her a happy kiss.
Il am going to try hard to bt
good,< and. mother l am going t.
pay back tire money" he said, a!
his uo.her tucked him in his bee
again Emma Stearns
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
What Became ii Bobbie's Whistle.

What Became Of Bobbie's Whistle.
Bobbie had learned to whistle.
He was SO proud of it, that he
whistled all the time.
One day Boobies mother sent
him to the creamery for some
milk. She gave him a quarter,
and told him that he would get
back fifteen commits
Bobbie started off whis.ling.
The man at the creamery gave him
a dime, alld a nickel. He put the
money i'm his coat pocket.
HIS mother met him at the door
and took the milk. She did not
ask Bobbie for the money and he
forgot all about it.
Come to the store with us, Bob
bje,' called Jack and Fred.
Bobbie ran and asked his mother,
who said he might go, and the
three little boys went to- the store
together.
While Jack and Fred were doing
their errands Bobbie stood by the
counter whistling and looking long
ingly lat the candy jars. His
hands were in his pockets and came
in contact with the dime and
nickel. He knew that it would
be wrong to- buy candy with it,
for the money did not belong to
him, but
] Almost before he knew it he
had the candy and the man had
the money.
He showed the other boys what
he had bought and divided the
candy with them; they ate it on
the way home.
BUT Bobbie was not happy. He
thought and thought about the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

and forks and a vase Of flowers
and different kinds of food.
The walters were rabbits all
dressed UP Ike men. They brought
in the dishes and poured the cot
fee.
There was big pumpkin on the
table, and one rabbit brought in
corn, and another a fat CRASH OPP
per on a plate by itself. l saw
it all just as plain as / can see
you, and then all at once I
found could understand the tur-
key language.
One big gobbler said This is
aid very we'll but where is that boy
we were going to have for dim
ner?'
Another said: Perhaps we had
better go out and make sure of
him .
Then they all fluttered out of
their chairs and came rushing out
where l was. I tell you l was
frightened They were gobbing
and strutting with their tails all
spread out
tried to run out, but one of
them got to the door ahead Of
me- Then l turned and scrambled
UP the ladder to the hay-mow, but
| they weer up there as soon as /
was.
They seemed all around me and
all over me, brushing me with
their wings and nipping me with
| their bills.
| Somehow ! mar aged to get up
ON one CT the beams where |
Thought was safe, but in a mo-
ment they began to gobble loud.
er than ever, and then they all
flew up at me and knocked me
off the beam, and / fell down
and down.
That woke me up, and there ]
was safe in bed. and the break
fast bell was ringing. Wasn't it a
funny dream? But was scared,
though" Irving Palfrey.
i A Little SealnStr IS.
Needle and thimble and thread,
Dorothy uses them all.
Making NOW what do you guess?
1 Garments to dress her doll?
NO, she is sewing a quilt,
For her little white kittens bed.
For the window sill lis SO hard"
Our dear little Dorothy said.
Emma Francis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Tic Toas.s

Tic Toass 4
When Mr.. Toad craWled out of bed
He blinked his sleepy eyes;
And then began to hop about
And take some exercise.
He'd tasted long; for breakfast
now
He felt a great desire;
But flies and bugs are very scarce
Before May builds her fire.
And so he squatted on the ground
In corner quiet remote,
And did a very natural thing;
Began to change his coat.
And when the sun grew warm and
bright,
And bugs began to fly,
Wise Mr.. Toad was all prepared
The first one to espy.
Nellie Coye.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Corn Patties.

+ Season the contents of a can of
sweetcorn with salt, pepper and
butter. Add two eggs, ONE, cup OF
dry bread crumbs and flour e
mough to make stiff. Drop from
the spoon into frying pam with
hot drippings enough to keep it
from sticking. Brown ON both sides
and serve Immediately.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Apple Sauce Cake.

One cup of sugar. one roumded
tablespoonful of lard, ONE and ONE
half cups of apple sauce not
sweetened. one-half cup of raisins,
one teaspoonful each of CHM amon,
cloves and vanilla, one-half teaspoon
full salt, two teaspoonfuls OF soda,
two cups of flour Bake As min
utes in, "a slow owen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Salmon Croauettes. /

One can of salmon, am equal guam
ty of mashed potato. three eggs,
three crackers rolled fine Mix all
together, shape unto rounds. dip in
beaten eggs then in cracker crumbs,
fry i'm deep fat. These are excel
lemt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
The Housewives Corner

bacon, until YOU have the destined
amount. Add a tablespoonful of
sugar and cover with hot water.
Cover tightly and set in the oven
with a very slow fire. Do this
after the midday meal and it will
be just right to serve for supper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Fruit Tea Cakes

Cream 1-2 cupful of sugar and
Ia cupful pf butter together, add
one beaten egg, two tablespoons OF
milk. ONE teaspconful OF cinnam ON,
one-half teaspoonful of grated nut
meg, one-fomrth teaspoonful OF
mace and equal parts of chopped
pecan meats, raisins and dates, es
npugh to fill ONE cup. Dredge in
flour before adding. Now put in 1
rounding teaspo ON of baking pow
der MIXED with a little floun. Beat
well - add enough flour to make
q dough. Roll thin and bake
dn a moderate oven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Notes
Bird Cub

Some CT our birds are, Matched
before the end of winter. The barn
owl builds its nest as early as
February. The young of the owl
are covered with a heavy coat of
down.
The hluebird comes id March. If
he can find suitable place to-
build nest he soon is busy pre-
pairing his home.
Bird houses, when fastened to a
tsid'e Of building or tree,
should never tip backwards, or
the rain will beat in and drown
the young birds.
Bird houses should be, in the
shade, and the hct sunshine must
mot strike the opening.
Birds do not care for fancy
houses. They want safety and com
fort Many harry families live in
the simplest and plainist home
made boxes.
-.........
Wcodpeckers like homes near
cattle pastures, in orchards or in
marshy lcwlands. They like deep
nesting boxes, extending from eight
to twelve inches below the en-
trance.
Swallows are attracted by building
narrow Shelf on the barn few
inches below the caves. They live
on lies, mosqu toss and other an
noying ms sets Including ants
Entrarce holes fer bluebirds
homes should not be more than an
inch and a half in diameter.
Nesting boxes fer robins should
have wide entrances They do not
like tightly enclosed houses.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Soft Mocha Frostinp.

Mix one cupful of powdered SUI
gar, two tablespoons butter, two
teaspoons cocoa and two, table,
spoonsfua of hot coffee.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Apple Salad.

One quart of apples cut into
small pieces, ore-half bunch of
celery and three bananas, both
chopped fine, one cup of seed
less rais;us. one cup Of mutmeats.
and a little sugar if the apples
are sour. Then pour maymnaise
dressing over all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Proper Treatment for RiIiouss,ess

For long time Miss Lula Skel-
ton, Churchyille, N Y, was bilious
and had sick headache and dizzy
spells. Chamberlaimis Tablets were
the only thing that gave her per-
manent relief. For sale by Extra
Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

weight of steak and dts nutritiye
value is very much higher. But
the meat of the shank Dis sinewy
and tough and requires special
cooking. When cooked properly it
Ills far more tender than steak and
equally palatable although of diff
ferent flavor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
To Cook Sauerklaut.

To Cook Sauerkraut.
Into a baking dish place layer
OF sauerkraut over this lay several
thin slices of bacon. Then put in
another layer OF sauerkraut and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

". as rapid boiling hardena the
fdbrin. Cook only until tender.
Thicken. with Drowned flour, then
put some stale bread crumbs into
tha stew. and the result is a
dish OF delicious flavor. A, beef
shank COSTS ON am average about
one46ifth as much as am equal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Sponge Drops.

Into two eggs that have BEEN
we'll beaten, beat one cupful of SUI
gar, one cupfuy OF flour, one tea
spoonful of lemon extract and IL
rnpful OF boiling milk, pinch of
salt. Beat we'll, and bake DIN gem
pans or cup cake tins. Frost
with nose cream or soft mocha.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

Cut out the following coupon,
sign your name and address, and
send to
Mrs. w. J. Lancelot, Journal
Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Fried Cakes

One cup of buttermilk, one cup
of sugar, two eggs, ONE teaspoon
OF soda, three tablespoons of melt
ed lard, pinch of salt, enough
flour to make a soft dough. Roll
and cut into shapes, then, let rise
Fifteen mdnutes. FRY in hot lard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09
Rose Cream Fro ting.

Mix one cup of powdered sugar,
rwo tablespoons butter, two tea
spoons OF beet juice and one tea
spoon vanilla.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

How to Cock Beef Shank.
Gut the shank into small pieces
and plcae them in just enough
water to cover them Cook slow
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

Nesting boxes fer robins should
have wide entrances They do not
like tightly enclosed houses.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-03-09

Entlarce holes fer bluebirds
homes should not be more than an
inch and half in diameter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
PETER D. BATES DIES
IN Cd FELLOWS HOME

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Jan. h-Ispe-
cial-Peter d. Bates, born In New horh
state December 4. 1882. died at the ODD
Fellows Home at York yesterday OF
apoplexy. Mr.. Bates came to Nebraska
when a young man and took homestead
entry near Weeping Water. there being
no town there at the time. With him
came the family. which consisted OF three
girls and another brother, Fred Bates
who now lives In seattle, Was. After
completing the homestead entry and living
on II for number of years no re-
moved to Plattsmouth. where he engaged
in contracting and building for nearly
fifty years. A little over two years age
he went to the odd Fellows Home at
York to live. MIR. Bates was member
OF the odd Fellows and the Christian
church, both OF which no Joined early IN
life. He was veteran OF the civil wat
and a member OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic The funeral will take place
Tuesday afternoon at the Christian
church In this city. Rev. c, ID, Perlee
pastor OF the church at this place, Will
conduct tho services, which will be under
the auspices Of the Odd Fellows,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18

T. considerable opposition to . gasoline
tax among house members. but that
many favor extensions OF the income tax
rates. repeal Of the free sugar clauses
Of the Underwood tariff and inheritance
tax and tax on production and manu-
facture Of war munitions. House lead
ers. however have no idea OF formulat-
ing a revenue program until the national
preparedness plan Is disposed of and the
exact needs apparent.
Consideration of the preparedness
measures will continue I'm house com
mittees during the week. Tomorrow
Rear Admiral stanford will continue his
statement regarding yards and docks
before the naval committee.
The house this week is expected to pass
tho Ferris s4O-acre stock raising home
stead bill. affecting seventeen western
states. II IL third Of the American
conservation measures. There will be an
attempt made to bring up the privileged
omnibus roads bill, contemplating &26,-
oOO.OOO federal aid to states for highway
improvements,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
Borden Says Draft
in Sanada Wouldn't
Make Yankees Fly

OTTAWA. Jan. n.-The determination
OF Canada to continue 10 exert every pos
sible effort 10 send aid to Great Britain
until the war is brought to a victorious
conclusion was given expression In Par
Lament today, first by Sir wilfred
Laurier. leader OF the opposition? and
then by Sir Robert Borden. the premier
The two leaders declared that while war
continued in Europe there shall be no
political questions fought out in Canada.
Sir Wilfred Isaurier also declared that
while there would be further sacrifices
needed In Canada, he did not think Il
would be necessary TO have CONSUMPTION
here leN
Sir Robert Borden said there would be
no conscriptlon In Canada, but added that
u there were there would be no reason
TO anticipate an exodus OF American set
lers from Canada TO escape g. American
settlers In Canada, he said. had shown
no hesitation In joining the Canadian
forces and there were today many hun
ireds OF men Of American birth serving
with the Canadians on the battlefields OF
Europe, and many hundred more In train
ng In England.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
One Killed and Over
Dozen Injured When
Church Fight RACES

SCRANTON. Pa. Jan. l7.-Rioting be-
tween rival factions at the church OF
the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Dupont,
near here today, resulted in the death
Of one man. the probable fatal injury OF
two others. and the serious injury OF at
least dozen more. Knives. revolvers and
clubs played a prominent part in the
riot, eleven state troopers being among
the injured.
George Grizer. the dead man. was shot
through the thigh, the bullet severing an
artery Trooper Rois sumner OF Potts
vile, sustained a fracture at the base
of the skull and Joseph Tinh of Dupont
was shot through the lungs. Neither
is expected to live.
This church has been the scene Of hall
dozen riots in as many weeks, one
faction Directing to the authority exer'
cised by Bishop NJ. ]. Hoban of the
Catholic diocese of Scranton and the othei
supporting him. Every time a newly APP
pointed priest has sought to hold Herv
ices. he had been prevented from enter
ing the church by the opposing faction
but today arrangements had been made
to say mass under the protection OF thu
sheriff. who called on the state police
A detail of dozen troopers was on hand
when services were to have opened, bu
so forbidding was the attitude of the
crowd that a call was sent in for mor'
and twenty-fiv responded.
Before the reinforcements arrived thu
mob had attacked the first detachment
and when the second reached the seen,
most of the damage had been done. !
second riot ensued in which the fightinl
was spectacular.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
Read The Bee Want Ads. 1t pays
Movements OF ocean steamers.
Another Wonderful Recovery
From Kidney Trouble

Fer nearly nine years / was a great
sufferer from what my doctor said was
kidney trouble and my blood was out OF
order; enduring all that time excrueiat-
ing pain in my back and across my
bowels. l was drawn down so that
could only walk with my hands on my
knees. My doctor said he could no moth
Ing for me. ] tried many kinds OF med
icine, but all TO no avail. a friend told
me about Or. Kilmer's Swamp Root and
as had tried everything else that heard
OF, bought a bottle OF Swamp Root and
Il did wonders for me, prize II higher
than any other medicine and / shall rec
ommend It to my friends, / wish to add
right here that after using Swamp Root
for two months l began to straighten up
and am now sound and we'll and feel like
! might live a long timo yet TO tell what
your medicine has done for me. Yours
very truly. T. c. CLAY.
Marion. Ohio.
$50 Sugar ST.. State OF Ohio. Marion
County.
Personally appeared before me this
18th day of December. A. d., 1914. T. c.
Clay. who subscribed to the above state
ment and made oath that the same is
true In substance and i'm fact
CHARLES W. HABERMAN,
Marion County. Ohio, Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
MILLIONAIRE" BRAKEMAN
STRICKEN WITH PARAL YSIS


COLUMBUS. Neb.. Jan. l7-(speeIal
foieeram.)-strieken with paralysis while
making his regular run as brakeman on
fhe Burlington passenger train between
Columbus and Iincol Charley Black was
removed from his trai today at David
city and rushed to n hospital. Late ad.
vices tonight report his condition critical
Mr.. Black suffered a stroke this morn.
ing at o'clock while crossing in HI,
room at the Young Mems Christian asso.
citation. and his calls summoned o. ~
Cameron, fireman on the same train
occupying an adjacent room. Compan,
officials were called. but Mr.. Black. be
lieving himself entirely recovered. in
sisted upon taking out his train. and thu
second stroke followed. Black Is popu
larry known as the millionaire brakeman
being possessed OF independent means
Tie was about ready to leave on a vaca
ton 20 California.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
Have Cooking Arrangement.
obaerye Golden Weddinn.

BEAVER CITY. Neb.. Jan. l7.-(spe-
ciaL)-Mr. and Mrs. John Plowman cele-
brated their golden wedding at their
home In this city Saturday. keeping open
house for their friends.
They were married at Peterhead. Scot
land, January Is. 1861 Mrs. Plowman
was Miss Jane Bromfield Of Peterhead.
Aberdeenshire Scotland. and Mr.. Plow-
man was then a resident OF London.
where they remained until June 1867.
and then came to America. They first
settled at sharon. Wis, and in 1875 To-
Gated ON a homestead In Furnas county.
three miles south OF Beaver City. In
1855 they moved to town, and have since
been among the most prominent and
highly respected citizens sof the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
NATIONAL CIVIC
FEDERATION OPENS
president Seth Low in His Initial
Address Endorses Wilson's
Preparedness Plan.
FAvoRs TRAINING FOR ALL MEN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
National Civic Federation opened its
sixteenth annual meeting today with
prominent civic welfare workers
from throughout the country pres
emit. Subjects for discussion in
cluded preparedness, immigration.
government regulation Of private in
dustry and other problems. The
woman's section Of the federation
opened a separate two days meet
ing.
National preparedness was the
feature of today's program, which
was given over largely to presenta-
ton Of committee reports.
4, Seth Low Of New York. president OF
the federation. sounded the first note on
preparedness when. in his opening ad-
dress. he declared that 81 the United
States IL 20 prevent the "antagonisms and
hates Of Europe and It's age-long tradi-
ton Of empire" from finding Judgement
on this continent after the war. II must
be by the strength OF our own right
arm and by the willingness 10 die for
what Is certainly precious 20 ourselves
and for what we believed TO be no less
precious 20 humanity
FRvors Wilson Program.
Mr.. Low said he favored the admin
istration's defense program. not because
he thought It ideally perfect. but because
it was a long step in the right direction
Personally" he continued. II believe
-
the Swiss system, modified, perhaps. 70
meet our conditions should be required
OF every young man in the United
States"
ANY plan Of military preparedness
which makes the flag under which we
live the emblem OF our life. our ali. and
not a rag with which 10 protect the
corpse from which the spirit has fled.
welcome" declared Miss Maude wetmore
of Rhode Island. in presenting the report
OF the women's department
The great assistance rendered by the
federation to legislators in planning
drafts of compensation laws was dealt
with by August Belmont Of New York,
in his report on the years activities OF
the workmens compensation department.
Labor and Locations.
A. J. Porter. chairman of the minimum
wage commission. recommended that the
Departments Of Labor and Commerce
make a Joint investigation Of the reia-
tlon OF labor 20 the location OF industries
and the effect OF legislation on behalf Of
women and children on industries and
workers.
other speakers included p. Tecumseh
Sherman, Louis A. Coolidge. Louis b.
Schram and Thomas w. Shelton.
other reports included those on pension
problems. industrial hygiene, changes In
labor conditions and the growth Of en-
ployers' welfare work.