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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16

fled WREN temporal things of ines
Unable value are Offered to us.
Here is where we play the role of
fools. We are so impatient for
the things we see. The petty a.
musements and satisfactions which
the world offers AIS we covet with
such eagerness, but when it comes
to the priceless gifts of Gods grace
we turn away and reject them.
And we forget that these things
of the world that loom up so great
before us are Cf short duration and
when gone leave us utterly des-
titute.
Therefore we need Christ to
turn our minds to the things
that endure and to open our eyes
to the things of real and lasting
value.
Behold l stand at the door and
knock; if any man hear my voice
and open the door, l will come i'm
to him and will sup with him and
he with me-"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
SAVE THE BIRDS

We have been Informed that war
on the English Sparrow is de-
clared. This might be very we'll
if everybody who engages in the
slaughter were abe to distinguish
the English Sparrow from the
dozens of other birds that appear
in our dooryards. But even this
bird has it's uses. The Biological
Survey gives out that the English
Sparrow feeds to some extent on
large number of insect pests,
and this fact points to the need
Of a new investigation of the pre-
sent economic status OF the bird,
especially as it promises to be OF
service in holding in check the
alfalfa Weevil which threatens the
alfalfa industry.
But leaving its usefulness out
of the question, how many OF the
so-called sportsmen who go armed
with missiles to kill the English
Sparrow can be sure he is not
slaughtering the Free Sparrow or
the Field Sparrow, or the Chipping
sparrow, or some of the Junco's or
Buntings, or Marbles, all of which
are very similar? Many of these
binds have the same habit OF feed
ing by the roadside in flocks. The
Song Sparrow. too. is abundant
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
everywhere. and he is one of our
sweetest singers.

everywhere, and he is one of our
sweetest singers.
But installing other birds for
English sparrows is not at all the
harm that will come by this sports
mems war. Our other birds will
be driven away. Because of the
protection which we have given
them of late they have become
much more fearless and confiding
than they were few years ago,
hut when shooting begins they will
depart for other feeding grounds
away from the haunts of men.
We hope our readers will not
enter into this war on the birds,
but if there are any who expect to
do so, be sure the birds you kill
are English Sparrows There is a
law which protects the others,
and ignorance of the law excuses
no one
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16

human and, as human beings, wa
are constantly beset by tempta-
tions and trials. Sometimes these
are very subtle and beguiling, some
times they break out against us
with all the fury of hell.
We need a friend who under
stands us and understands the cir
cumstances in which we are: who
will not judge us and who sympath-
ically will caution us when danger
approaches; who will lift us up
when we have fallen and guide our
steps in a world full of pitfalls.
We need Christ when we are in
doubt, and darkness surrounds us.
When tempests are raging there is
none who can comfort and cheer
us as the voice of him who says
1T is i, be not afraid" and who
speaks to the tempest BE quiet"
He speaks to- the bereaved heart,
Il am the resurrection and life
He speaks to the soul that is
overwhelmed with glieif and shame.
go in peace. He speaks to the
hesitant. doubling soul to ''come
closer and behold the evidence OF
love and suffering.
We need Christ i'm times of sue
cess and prosperity because we
might become so absorbed in the
things present that we forget the
things which are eternal. Now, we
want the best. We are not salts
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
OUR NEED Of CHRIST

The greatest need in the world
to-day is for besus Christ, the Son
cE God. We need NO more creeds
we---have a plenty of them. We
need mo- more religion--we have a
plenty off that. But we need, Christ,
the divine and human Christ.
We need Chnst because we are
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
Do You Have Sour Stomach?

II you are troubled with sour
stomach you should eat slowly and
masticate your food thoroughly,
then take one of Chamberlain Tab
lets Immediately after supper. For
sale by Extra Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
HOME FROM COLLEGE,

The Misses Flora and Carrie Rem
dleman came home from GrinneM
College and visited oyer the weeks
end with their parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
WITH PARENTs sUNpAY---

Oscar Andelsen, one of the eff
cient corps OF clerks at the Hans P.
Petersen store, visited with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Knuusen, o.
yer Sunday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
UP FROM LoRAH---

UP FROM LORAH---
Leroy Hensley. the young farm
er from Lorah, spent sunday With
his parents here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16

TO AUDUBON SUNDAY
Grant Jones and wife and MIS-.
Jesse Williams and daughter Ber-
tina, autoed to Audubon, Sunday,
and spent the day with friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16

Miss Goldie Watterson went to
Audubon, Saturday, to visit with.
friends over Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-11-16
Local Items
FROM H'ANILIN VISITING

Elmer Olsen of Hamlin, visited
his friend ARNOLD Esbeck, a few
days last week.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
The Athletes Constitution.
(New York Sun

The recently announced failure of 1 attack of pneum onia has stirred the l advocates of college athletics to the depths. That a man of his splendid physique and good habits should suc- ease in which constitutional stamina counts most in favor of recovery is but an added proof of the fact to which The Sun has frequently ad- verted, that competitive athletics, which tends to develop great physical vigor, is almost certain to damage the heart, upon which the integrity of the entire circulation of the blood depends.
 Even to the lay reader some recent experiments made in the Mister In-
 stitute by $. Hatai are interesting and instructive. It was proved that all the
 organs of the body are increased by
 exercise during the growing period.
 The heart, kidneys and liver show an
 average excess of twenty per cent in
 size among the animals that exercised
 vigorously in revolving cages, com
 pared to their companions, which
 
 other organs increased in size to a far jess extent.
 This simple physiological experi- ment would demonstrate what has long been matter of general observa
 ton. While systematic exercise or physical culture under an intelligent instructor is rewarded by beneficent re-
 suits competitive athletics, which de- ,1ands change of diet and habits and self-denial, has been found to impair keenness of intellect as we'll as the in- tegrity of the body. We'll thought out exercise, no matter how strenuous, when adapted to the age and constitu- tional capacity of the boy or girl, to- gether with interesting social func- l tions, relieves the monotony of school life. But as the investigations of i Professor Bardeen of the Wisconsin | University have clearly shown, from 1 , to 10 per cent. of the freshmen in l that university already present en- i largement of the heart and dilation | attributable to indulgence in athletic 1 sports, which appear to have become a sine qua non in our preparatory l schools.
 The lesson is obvious, to limit boys l and girls to systematic and mildly 1 exa acting exercises that do not induce i nervous and muscular strain during 1 the growing period of life, to avoid [ altogether all violent competitive work, as for instance bicycling eighty i miles, done by several Boy Scouts in as an endurance test. The 1 human body is a self-regulating ma chine that may be depended upon safely after it, has reached maturity | Previous to this period it's various parts are not sufficiently developed to regulate the organic compensatory l functions.
 Only by this cautious course may the constitutional stamina of the young be conserved to meet the on- slaughts of infectious disease or to l sustain them in the battle of life after
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

I they reach maturity. In tha around athlete the heart is devel out of proportion to the lungs other organs, as has been we'll sf in the experiments above mentit When he abandons training and turns to ordinary diet and habi life this disproportion becomes pronounced, leaving him less caI oi resisting disease than the norr proportioned individual of st habits who may present a less rc appearance.
 Moderation in living and res habits are regarded by the highesi thorities as more conducive to n taining the integrity of the hu constitution. This rule applies exercise, an excess of which is all oetrime ental.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an Execution me directed, and will be sold at PE lie Vendue to the highest bidder.I the building on the corner of ColsI bia and Lindwood streets, in the tcl of New Britain, 2 days after dd which will be the 20th day of JanuI A. D., 1916 at 1:S0 o'clock in the ternoon, to satisfy said Execution ] my fees thereon, the following scribed property, to wit:
 2 Ice blows, 1 side hill blow, platform scale, long pike polesl Ice saws, 2 pulleys, l boring nachs 6 rakes and shovels, 2 dczen sr1 bikes, jack grapple, 1 needle 1' 1 fork bar, 1 line marker. 1 doUl harness, i ice net. 1 horse clappe grind stone, 1 hay cutter. 1 sleigh, supply wagon, 1 delivery top wags l fork bar, line marker, 1 doul ] pair storm blankets. Is horsepo CT gasoline engine and other sn1i tools.
 Dated at New Britain this 18th q of January, 1916.
 MYRON D.. STOCKWELI4
 Deputy Sheriff.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

5umed the pastorate the church debt amounted to $4,000. The former edi- flee was destroyed by fire in 1913, making the erection of a new one necessary. Through painstaking care and much labor he was able to pur chase the present property and erect an edifice and parsonage, which com pares favorably with any jn ;. town the size of Kensington in t*cW Eng land. The present plant is valued at S46,000, and was dedicated about eighteen months ago. Insurance on the old church and the sale of prop erty amounted to $16,000, leaving a deficit Of $34,000. During his pas- torate he has paid off $21, 500, leaving D debt on the church at present of S12,500
 There was a deficit on January 1, 1915, of $246.09. This was paid and In addition $500 was paid off on the mortgage, the latter being at present b12.000. The financial report as pre- Bented follows:
 Receipts.
 Ordinary revenue Sl, ,9bb. 4o Extraordinary revenue ..... 2,644.0O
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

During the year there were eleven marriages, forty-four baptisms and thirteen deaths. The congregation consists of ninety-two English speak ing, sixty Italian and twenty five Polish families.
 Leaves $500 to Library.
 The directors of the Peck Memorial library of Kensington have been notl- fled by the Probate court of New Haven that the institution will benefit to the amount of $500, from the will of Mrs. Margaret Upson, which was probated on January 5. Mrs. Upson was the widow of Theron Upson, who was one of the incorporatOrs and for a long time an officer of the Berlin Saw ings Bank. The couple resided in Kensington up to twenty years ago, when they moved to New Haven. Both were prominent and highly re- spected members of the Kensington Congregational church. Mrs. UpsOn died on December 16.
 To Make First Appearance.
 The Kensington Ladies' Minstrel troupe will make it's first appearance on Friday evening of this week, when an entertainment will be offered at Parish hall. The girls have been practicing for the last three weeks and now feel as though they are let ter perfect and promise to put the efforts of the male troupe ''in the shade" The entire program has not been completed, but will be announced in a few days. Miss Nora O'Brien will be interlocutor The entire proceeds will be donated to St. Paul's church.
 Assessors File List.
 Despite the ravages of grip which have laid members low at different l times, the assessors have completed their list of the taxable property of the town The list was filed with Town Clerk Shaw on Saturday. It will probably take a few days to com plete the manifeSts which must be completed by February, according to law. and then will be ready for publi- cation.
 Rendered House Warming. A party of sixteen friends from New Britain rendered rendered a house warming to MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bell at their new home on Turnpike Road on Saturday evening. It was a genu- inc surprise to the happy couple, and they showed their appreciation by act ing the part of hosts in a charming manner The evening was pleasantly passed with games of pinochle, whist and other games. During the evening a collation. was served. The party l broke up at a late hour, those pres ent voting MT. and Mrs. Bell capi- tai hosts. The guests made the trip by automobile coach.
 Town Meeting Tonaorrow Night. The second adjournment of the an nual town meeting will be held tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock in the Town hall. Ways and means for the collec-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
RESULTS IN s. S. LEAGUE.

TWO games were played in the $ day School League at the Y. M. c, Saturday afternoon. The St. MaI team defeated the Center church te IS to II and the Baptists administe a decisive trouncing to the So church boys, the score being 21 Z. The South church team did g register field goal, both points be made from the foul line
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
COAL. AT $40 A TON

Rome, Jan. 16, 2 p. m.-In of the cold weather Italy is a cou almost without coal fires. The smoke to be seen is that from road locomotives, factories and 8 hotels. The peasants in the m tains and the poor of the cities able to make a few fires of wood coal IS beyond the reach of any cept the wealthy American lies unsold at the seaports. On count of high freights anthracite Z more than $40 a ton.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

tion of back taxes will be devised and any other business proper to come before the meeting will be discussed
 Address on "PTison Work"
 The Kensington Mems Lyceum will hold it's next meeting on Monday, January 24 in the Kensington Metho- dist church. The feature of the meet ing will be an address on Prison Work" by c. H. Thomson. secretary of the Connecticut Prison association. The meeting will be open to the gen. eral public
 Berlin Congregational Church.
 There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts tonight at o'clock
 There will be a meeting of the Motherhood club on Wednesday af- ternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Smith. The subject for discus sion will be Helps for the New Year" The regular weekly prayer meeting will be held on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. w. E. Lamhear, a member of the Connecticut Temper ance Union will tell of the work of that organization.
 The schedule for benevolences to July follows:
 January 30-For home missions.
 February 13-For the education so- ciety.
 February 27-For the Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy.
 March 12-For foreign missions.
 March 26-For emergency.
 April 9-F'or home missions.
 April 23-For ministerial relief.
 May For American Missionary association.
 May 27-For emergency.
 June 12-For Sunday school and Publishing society.
 Kensington Congregational Church
 The prayer meeting for the Blue Hills district will be held on Wednes- day evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Mott. Rev. Carleton Hagen will be the leader and the subject for discussion will be Acquaintance with God"
 The Wigwam club will meet Friday evening at the parsonage.
 KensingtOn Methodist Church
 Weekly prayer service will be held tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock The first department of the Epworth league will have charge and the topic will be "Evangels of the Homeland"
 The Epworth league will hold a business meeting on Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock. A social hour will follow.
 A rally of the New Britain group of the Epworth league will be held in Plainvillc on Friday evening" It is hoped a large delegation will be present for there is an earnest desire among the members to retain possess sion of the membership banner. Rev. J. B. Roberts of Hartford will de- liver the address of the evening.
 Briefs
 First Selectman William H. Gibney underwent a thorough physical ex- animation at the Hartford hospital late this afternoon. He has been troubled with gall-stones for the past year.
 Mrs. Leonard c. Hubbard is threat ened with pneumonia. Dr. Hodgson is attending her.
 Miss Edna Bugbee, teacher at the Worthington school Is confined with grip.
 There is one advertised letter at the Berlin postofice for Mrs. Helen B. Churchill
 Miss Fogarty is substituting for Miss Edith Mather at the Hubbard school Miss Mather is ill with an at tack of grip.
 Mrs. Hjalmar Johnson of Kensing ton was reported to be on the verge of pneumonia this morning.
 William Copeland of KensingtOn re- stunned his duties at the American Pa per Goods company this morning af- ter an absence of one week. He was a grip patient.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Some Good Damasks

See the 72-in. Damask of fine grade in beautiful designs, it's one or our Specials, $1.OO yard. Some finer grades, in 72 inch, very hand some Bleached Damasks, are of ex- quisite quality, at $1.5O and $2.OO yard. Oak Leaf" Silver Bleached Damask of regular $1.25 grade, $1.1O yard.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Berlin News SUCCESSFUL YEAR AT ST. PAyL'S Al! CHURCH Rev. J. C. Brennan Presents An-
 nual Report
 MORTGAGE DECREASED $500
Mrs. Theron Upson Leaves Request of $500 to Peck Memorial Library of Kensington-Town Meeting Tomor-
 row Night-Grand List Completed.

Rev. J. c. Brennan, pastor of St.
 PauPs Roman Catholic church, Ken Bington, presented his annual report at the mass yesterday morning. The report was very gratifying and shows the condition of the church to be in good shape. Father Brennan has been pastor of the church during the past four years and has handled the financial side of the corporation in an excellent 1 manner When he as
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Among the Crashes

Pure linen, brown with colored border, 1Oc value, for Sc yard. Brown 1Oc Homespun Crash, sell ing for Sc yard. Bleached Crash of 17c grade for 41ac yard. An all white Crash, 17c kind, 15c yard. A brown absorbent Crash, 20 in. and 17c grade, for 15c yard. Twill Crash, IT in, 20c kind, 161ac yard.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
HARVARD TEAM WINS.

Boston, Jan. 17-Harvard defeated Princeton at hockey Saturday night 2 goals to none. Wylde, the Harvard goal by effective blocking, was large lv responsible for holding Princeton scoreless.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Biz Towel Values

See the red bOrdered Huck Towels for 1Oc each. Others in Linen, of large size, 15c values, for 12hc each. Take special note of the Towels worth 19c for 17c each. Worth 25c for 22c each. Worth 29c for 25c each. Worth 35c for 29c each. Regular 45c Towels offered for 35c each.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
Blankets and Quilts

All wool Plaid Blankets, regu- lar $500 value, for $4.5O pair. Scotch Wool Blankets, shrunk and bound, $6.5O value, $4.89 pair. Italian Silk Slumber Robes for S9c, were $1.25. The $2.00 kind $1.49. Crochet Quilts, Marseilles designs, regular $2.00 grade, $1.5O each. Regular $1.25 Quilts at S0c each.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17
BUY LINENS, COTTONS, QUILTS, ETC., AT
 ANNUAL SALE NOW GOING ON

by in
  the made havebe buying heavily of barg1i these
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

tlon of back taxes will be devised and any other business proper to come before the meeting will be discussed.
 Addrns.S. (
New Britain herald., 1916-01-17

the home of his niece, Mrs. Louis V. BeV1ns of Broad street The old man mad been in poor health for some time and for several days his condl- ton had been critical. He was a resident of Clinton, Conn.,, and had been living at the home of his niece for some time. Since coming to PlalnV1lle he had been very feeble and was seldom able to leave the house.
 w. A. Bailey and company, which has charge of the funeral, has ar ranged to take the remains to Clinton tomorrow morning for burial. Services will be held in that town
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-30
OBJECT OF THINNING FRUIT
ed important Duty-ineiose Grapes.
 in Paper Sacks.

Thinning is so much neglected. and yet so important. that it is well to cali attention to 1t.
 If one has any doubts upon this matter, let him take two trees of the same variety of peach or pear. and from one remove half or three-fourths of the fruit, and upon the other let all the fruit grow. When the fruit is ripe. market the crop of each tree, keeping a correct account of all the expenses, and see which tree has paid the most.
 One bushel of choice fruit, carefully packed in clean half-bushel baskets, will frequently sell for more than two or even three bushels of ordinary fruit of the same kind. Pears, peaches. apples and grapes grown for the best markets should be thinned when fruit is one-third grown, the trees properly sprayed in season and the trees kept cultivated or mulched.
 For exhibition, remove fully half the fruit from the trees, water freely in dry weather. Grapes should be in. closed in paper sacks.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-30
RANGE FOR YOUNG CHICKENS
Problem of Supply Green Feed Does Not Receive Sufficient Attention
 From Farmer.

The problem of supplying range or green feed for chicks does not re- ceive sufficient attention. This is aD important side of the proper rearing of poultry and the farmer who has sour skimmilk to spare and a good green range has more than half his chick problem solved.
 For temporary feeding. one can soak oats overnight in water, wash them thoroughly next morning and spread them in half-inch layers in boxes or trays. Place these trays in the shade outdoors and sprinkle with water twice daily. Tn from three to six days the oats will be ready for feeding. For ba- by chicks feed when the sprouts are one-half inch long. giving once daily what the chicks will eat in about ten minutes.
 Rape may be sown and. when grown, cut up and fed to chicks. Cabbage, lettuce. mangels. beets, turnips can al. so be used for green feed.
 The only really satisfactory way, however, to supply green feed and a good range is to sod a piece of land to Bernuda grass by blowing the ground and dropping a piece of Der muda sod every 13 inches. and to put some burr clover into this Bermuda grass in the fall.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-07-30
TIME FOR PICKING BERRIES
overripe-Gather When of Full Color and Flavor.

Unlike some of the tree fruits, ber- ries must not be picked when under. ripe. They are unmarketable when overr:pe. Pick when of full color and flavor, yet firm.
 If gathering of the fruit takes place so that the vines are relieved of their ripe fruit in the cool of the day, leav- ing the plants nothing to do but to rip en their remaining fruit when warmth and sunshine will hasten the process, the full crop will be sooner brought to maturity. The berries are better for being gathered in the cool of the day, but when, as is often the case, they must be gathered when warm from the sun, they should be taken as soon as possible to a cool, breezy shad- ed place. The packing shed should be ample enough to shelter all crates of berries until ready for shipment. A breeze is helpful when the fruit is dewy but a hot, dry wind will mar the freshness of the fruit