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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

CORRECTION
In the Diamond from the sky the
line should read, THE Menace of
the Mute
HELPING HER SISTER
Miss Nora Hoover of Audubon
township, was helping her sister,
Mrs. Earl Griffin, with her house
work last week.
VISITING AT ED WAALERTS-l
Louie Baier and wife and Mrs.
Jerry Hoover We're visiting at the
Ed Wahlert home Thursday, and
getting acquainted with that new
igirl.
MARY BASHANL HOME
Mary Basham, who has been
i staying with her sister, Mrs. Van
Aernam, returned home SATURDAY.
last.
WALTER JENSEN VISITING i
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jensen OF
Elk Horn. came Saturday to visit
over Sunday with their friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wdgges.
BOX SOCIAL SUCCESS go
The box sociable at the McClain
school house Friday evening last
where Miss Ethel Donahue has been
teaching, was success. The school
rendered a good program which was
highly entertaining. Results were
t,$l6.5O
TAKING TREATMENT
Mrs. NJ. D. Graves of near Audp-
bon, is patient at the Lutheran
hospital at Dies Moines.
OUT OF HOSPITAL
i Mis- lessen, who has been tak;ne
hospital treatment at Atlantic for a
week or two is able to be out a.
gain.
LOADS OF HOGS
/ Several loads of hogs from the
vicinity of Hamlin, were brought
to the Extra market recently.
DEMOLISHING OLD LANDMARK
Mrs. Jack Ashby has purchase
the residence of the late Wilson
Burnside on Quality Hill, Audubon,
and is having the same torn down.
It's sad to see these old land
marks disappear. If they only
could tell of the trials of the pio-
/ neer before their exit.
VISITING AT KNEss HOME
Herman and Katie Schwarting
Were visiting at the George Kness
home Friday and Saturday last.
BORN, A DAUGHTER
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Wahlert near Adair
last week. Miss Fannie Hoover is
assisting in the household.
ABEL STONE TO AUDUBON
Mr.. andd Mrs. Abel Stone visited
with his brother Frederick and
family Sunday at Aulubol.
WOLVES STILL HERE
From the way the wolves are
barking this month reminds us of
our early days. 1t would be an
easy matter for our assessors to
locate the dogs, which takes de-
Hight in answering the "yips" OF
the "varmints.
VERY SICK WOMAN
Mrs. Fitzmeyer has been a very
sick woman the past week but is
improving nicely at present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
Local Items

See Kommes Bros. for Spreader,
Harrow. Buggies and wagons.
Ray Statzell left Tuesday morning
for his claim in South Dakota af-
ter a nine, weeks visit with his
mother. Mrs. Frank Williams and
family.
j.. M. Dimick left Thursday for a
short visit with his son. Clyde
and wife in Winfield, returning
home Monday.
p. M. Petersen of north of town.
attended the X. of P. lodge Tues
day evening and remained over
might at the home Of his cousin, P.
M. Christensen and family.
The Merry Widow Club met at
the Mrs. Dora Corl home Tuesday
evening. Retire. hments We're served
and all present bad good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jacobsen and
family move today to a farm sew
en- miles from Extra.
Mis- Christensen came over from
Kimballton. Thursday and visited
With his fricnsis for two or three
aays, I g. ~ Fl .tis. rs
tra Il I
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
IN POOR HEALTH

IN POOR HEALTH
Mr.. William w. Perrine, of Viola
township is reported to be. IN poor
health. Hese has bee.y one of the
greatest and most patient suffer
ers for the, past Is years or more
that we ever knew.
See Kommes Bros. for John Deere
gang plows and Sseder.
BOYS CORNER
MRS VARNEY SICK
Mrs. Will Varney has been a
very sick woman for several days.
She is now under the care of
trained nurse, Miss Madsen, and
is getting along fairly we'll.
LADY SICK
Mrs. Lloyd Graham was quite
sick the first of the week
EMPLOYED IN ATLANTIC
Miss Anna Roed came up from
Atlantic, Friday, where she is en-
ployed at the home Of DR.. Find
lay, to visit with her parents O.
yer Sunday. She returned the first
Of the week.
mo CROY HOME
Miss limo Croy, who has been
staying at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs.. Croy. went out
to Marine Friday, to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Croy
ASSISTING DURING SICKNESS
Miss Katie Esbeck is assisting
at the Varney home during Mrs.
| Varney's sickness.
A SURPRISE PARTY
About forty young people, friends
and relatives of Elmer Rasmussen,
made UP a surprise party and Wis
tied him on his 23rd birthday, at
his home northwest of town. Var
ious amusements were INDUCED in.
CHARLES TRAMP TO ID. MONIES
Charles Tramp, the great brick
and tile man of Auduboqg Coun-
ty was passenger south to attend
company meeting in Des Moines.
THE THREE JOHNS
Mr.. John Root of Milford, Iowa,
has, or will in the near future,
move his family on the John
Moore farm north of Extra, which
he has rented for this year. John
Moore and John Barry, his tenant,
q
will move to the farm Moore re-
Gently bought GEAR Marcus, in
Cherokee County. Iowa.
ATTENDED FUNERAL
Mrs. Nels Hansen, the wife of
our druggist, Neqs Hansen, attend
ed the funeral of Nels Nelson in
Audubon, Saturday, returning home
Sunday.
TO JUDGE BUTTER
Chris Petersen, the buttermaker
at the Extra Creamery Company's
plant, was selected as ON of the
judges in state butter contest
at Cedar Rapids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Board of Supervisors of
Audubon County, Iowa, will receive
sealed bids for STA lin. it. corru-
gated culvert pipe of various sizes,
up to 100 o'clock p. NJ, February
2sth, 1916.
All material to comply with the
Iowa Highway Commissions speci-
ficatioas. Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. For any
further information, apply to A.
j. Van Sise, County Engineer.
FL. A. Northup,
County Auditor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
HAY FOR SALE

We have quantity of good ha,
for sale at eight dollars ton, il
the barn. Near the depot.
adv. t. +. Wilson and Johnson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
VOCAL AND INSTRU-
MENTAL CLASSIC MUSIC

Mrs. Fred Cotton, instructor i'm
all branches of music. My work in
Chicago will prove valuable to be-
ginners and to advanced pupils.
Practice makes Perfect" The pu-
pill is expected to do good work
at home, and l expect my pupils
to lie as ambitious as 1. Enroll
NOW. Phone or call. adv. M 3
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

III 1lk1SlOflSS
Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of Supervisors of Audu-
bon County, Iowa. for the con-
struction of five co concrete cul-
verts, as per plans and specifica-
tions now on file in the office of
the county auditor and the coun-
b, engineer, bids to be received up
to II o'clock a. NJ, February %.
1915.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
For any further information, adj
dress. A. ]. VAN Size, County Engi-
neer.
H. A. Northup,
County Auditor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
Clean Your Cisterns

Cisterrs cleaned and repaired.
Also all kinds of mason work.
Ike Markham. West Extra, La.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

of sympathy between the employ
er and his employes-the bond that is
the strongest safeguard of capital and
labor. Every strike gives the denna-
gogue and selfish labor leader his
chance to lessen the opportunities for
himself. Every strike must finally be
settled by concessions. Why not arbi-
trate differences at the start and avoid
the strike. Every strike destroys the
peace and happiness of the home, iru-
poses id1eness on industry, discounts
thrift and gives opportunity for the
vicious to resort to violence and crime.
The selfish disturber who incites the
strike is the worst enemy of labor. Of
capital and of the public. He thrives
on the misfortunes of others. Out
with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

swering. The questioner complacent-
ly pointed out that his opponents
could not tell him the name of foe
against which Belgium should pre-
pare. He pointed cut that Belgium
inoffensive that no power would wish
to do her wrong, and that all of the
three neighboring great powers had
guaranteed to protect her. and had
promised solemnly to do nothing
against her. He ended by rehearsing
the well worn platitudes SO dear to our
own professional pacifists, to the ef-
feet that it takes two to make a quar-
real, that preparedness invites aggres-
sion, that the public opinion of the
world would now prevent big nations
from running small nations, and that
industrial efficiency and social reform
are all that is necessary for patriots
to consider. have forgotten the gen.
tleman's name. Often during the past
two years, when 1 have heard foolish
Americans clamoring against pre-
paredness. I have thought of this poor
Belgian well-wisher to humanity, and
I have wondered where he is now. and
whether the ruin of his country has
taught him wisdom. To put peace
above duty, honor. righteousness.
shows not only a craven but an evil
spirit. The only true idealists in this
country, the only men who are true
to lofty ideals, are those who advo-
cate the performance of duty-duty
by the individual and duty by the ma
ton; and the nation can neither per-
form its duty to itself or any one else,
unless it is amply and thoroughly
prepared in body, mind and soul to
render full service to the state in time
Of peace, and full service to the state
in time of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.J

[From the Atchison Globe.1
People exaggerate your bad habits.
so get rid of them.
You sometimes get encouragement
where discouragement would save you
money.
Don't let hating your enemies inter-
fere with your regular work, which is
more important.
Some men are born rich, others
earn wealth, and a chosen few are
appointed to receiverships.
Occasionally one meets a man who
brags about our Wanted civilization
as II he were responsible for it,
Alb Adkins makes the request that
when he cashes in no one shall say
anything about the Grim Reaper
Alb Adkins says his son-in-law is the
sort of financier who expects a bush
league ball team to make money.
If the well known world were run
entirely on lines of the survival of the
fittest, how long would you last?
Sometimes one encounters a gov
eminent employe who makes one won
der why they call it the civil service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

Lord Newton, one of Great Britains
official family. is out with an inter-
view to the effect that the Allies will
win in the great war. Win what,
though? That is the question. II
they should win victory of sufficient
proportions to lay the foundation
stones for an eternal worlds peace,
the sacrifices that they mus. yet make
to achieve a victory that would make
this possible will not have been in
vain. But if they beat the Central
Powers only to a position where they
will obtain better peace terms than
are available now, and which will
leave Europe in even a bigger armed
camp than it was before the war be-
gan. the victory for the world and
humanity will not amount to much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

Slav strategy in the continued sue
esssful advance of the Russian forces
on the eastern front is winning the
admiration of the military experts
among the Allies. But the come
back" that Russia has staged and the
power of her punch or push are
worthy of far greater admiration.
strategy is an important element in
the open kind of fighting that is now
going on in the eastern arena of the
war and plays its part in the winning
of victories, but it isn't very often that
strategy delivers the goods unless it
has the requisite kick behind it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
SIDE TALKS
The Eternal Conflict.

-
Put yourself in his place. Was there
ever vexed question between two
parties that could not be quickly set
tied II each party were able to do just
that:
And in nothing LIS this more true
than in the eternal conflict between
employer and employee.
heard an office worker complain
ing the other day because she had had
to stay overtime several nights during
a busy season She thought her EN-
ployer ought to pay her extra money.
And yet, this same woman was out
for Illness a week last winter, and she
does not think 1t anything more than
just that she should be paid for that
week.
On the other hand, I have heard an
employer complain that his steno-
grapher did not like 1t when he geve
her three or four letters aftor five
o'clock. ] happen to know that he
times a week. Would he like it Il
this same stenographer came in half
an hour late two or three times a
week?
Another business man of whom ]
know has been complaining bitterly
because one Of his buyers, very
clever woman, has left him for better
money elsewhere. That's gratitude,
he said. why, promoted that wo-
man, step by step, from an errand
girl until she was getting three thou
sand a year, and then she leaves me
for a little more money. That's loyal
ty."
1t sounds bad, doesn't it, but here
| is the other side of the medal. The
employe is a very smart business wo-
man. She earned every promotion
and every dollar she got-and more
! too, in all likelihood. She was earn
| ing three thousand when she left. She
was offered thousand more. Sup
pose her employer had had an op-
| portunity to get a woman as clever
as she for a thousand less than he
was paying her. Would he have done
| it or not?
| Sentiment in business is splendid
thing. 1t is that which makes EN-.
ployes work overtime and over pact
to help out in time of stress 1t Ii
that which makes employers pay
their faithful workers in times of sick.
ness, or pension them IN old age.
| But sentimentality is quite another
| thing, and there is no room for tina,
| in business or anywhere else.
Put yourself in his place. TURF
every question that comes up inside
| out, and then give the other man a
| square deal, both in the service yoI
render and in tho judgment you make
| of him. Isn't that a good rule fol
| both employers and employees who
| want to be air?-(Copyright by
| George Mathew Adams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
DON'T STRIKE.

Every strike means empty places in
the factory, the canceling of the pay
roll and the emptying of the dinner
pail. writes John A. Sleicher. in
Leslie's. This is the first result. Every
strike means suffering to the worker
first and to his employer next, and 1t
is harder on the former than on the
latter, because the latter has resources
in reserve. Every strike brings suf-
fering to the unemployed, distress to
innocent onlookers, the withdrawal of
children from school and savings from
the bank Every strike breaks bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
JAYMAWKE JOTS

You can interest any man, advises
the Frankfort Index. by saying to him.
You work too hard
What happens when men go to sleep
on their Jobs is indicated, says the
Fort Scott Tribune. by the failure of
the seed men to get a provision in
the federal good roads law providing
for the sowing of grass lawns along
the roadsides.
As an engine of warfare, points out
the Harveyville Monitor, the subma-
rine is out of sight. The Monitor also
notes that gilded fingernails are the
fad now, and it adds: And the girls
that have them need only bracelets of
ffve-dollar gold pieces to make their
costume complete.
1t may not feel like it, but summer
is surely on the wane. Some of the
blacgsmithS and machinery repair
men in the rural sections of Kansas
have already begun to advertise that
now is the time for the farmers to
have their ploughshares taken care
of before the rush begins
Everybody, reports the Sabetha
Herald is envying Charlie Maynard,
who spends most of his time saving
ice. But the chances are that Char
ley perspires just as freely at this
work as does the fellow who labors in
the Sabetha Herald has any roubts
about the substance of this suggestion,
he is hereby invited to put in a
couple of hours or so saving Ice and
the chances are that his friend May
nard will be delighted to turn over
the saw to him any time he may make
the request.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
BED TIME TALES
BY CLARA INGRAM .yUDSOM
IIELEN's ROBIN.

One morning when Helen was sit
ting out on the front porch playing
with her dolls. she heard a funny
little Peep! Peep!!" right over her
head.
What in the world can that be q"
she asked herself. and she laid aside
her dolls and began listening and
looking to see where the sound came
from.
1t didn't take long to discover a
nest, yes, siri and a beautiful birds
nest, right in among the beams that
supported the yine-covered roof Of
the porch. OF course Helen couldn't
see much of the nest. oh. no! but she
could see enough to. make her know
that 1t was a very nice nest and to
make her wish that she could see
more.
I'm not going to play dolls any
more today" she said, I'm just 60
ing to watch that nest, and maybe
will see the mother bird, and then I'll
know what kind of bird lives on my
porch" SO she put her dolls in their
cart and settled herself in a comfort
able chair to watch and wait.
Before she had had time to grow
tired the mother bird came home,
just as Helen had expected she would,
and Helen could see her just as plain
as plain could be! And what kind
of bird do you suppose she was? OF
course you have guessed that
inotneT DiTQ was q DeauI1Iul robin,
and Helen was SO glad that she lived
on her porch.
When tho mother bird came toward
the nest five little robin heads
reached up to greet her and to get
the worm she was bringing home
Such fun as it was to watch them,
Helen was only sorry that she had
been playing out on the back porch
until this same morning, for back
porch play had made her miss seeing
the robins before.
But If she had missed the early
part of the robins stay. she certainly
didn't miss much after she once dis
covered themi She watched them
every day-bcth morning and after
noon-and she learned to know Just
what Mother Robin and the babies
were likely to do.
One day when the babies were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
The dyspeptic imagines all the
world is wrong just because his liver
is.
Don't put off mending your ways
until they are completely worn out.
The activity of some people is lin
TIED to jumping from the frying pan
into the fire.
The farmer who takes summer
boarders should know enough not to
pull leg before it is ripe.s
Put your resolutions on ice. It's
hard to keep them for any length of
time without spelling.
You never can tell. The race is not
always to the swift, even when we flee
from temptation.
Don't flirt with destiny. Dame For
tune doesn't always smile on the man
who stares her out of countenance.
Tommy-"Pop. what is a pessi-
mist?" Tommy's Pop-"A pessimist,
my son, is a person who is always
worrying about how cold it is going to
be next winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

miles AWAY. now fast becoming invis-
able through the mist.
Il want you to know that bottle
cost three dollars."
And the basket was particular
pet of mothers. presented by par
ticular friend who had made IL OUT
of particular kind of grass ana oyeo
a particular color"
s.AH right. I'll get her another
And the linen-there were q very
nice lunch cloth and a napkin that be-
longed to a set mother got -aoroao-
You can't replace them.
I'll buy her a whole new SET Wnea
the war is over he answered, unre-
lenting. you can't make me sorry.
It's your own fault you lost the pas-
ket."
She looked at him a long time with
an inscrutable expression; tnen'
ss,rshere was something else in the oas-
vet" she said. tentatively. trailing her
hand in the turbulent water.
| what ?" inquired Bob, without m
| terest, keeping an ANXIOUS eye on ene
clouds Thunder and lightning We're
I frequent now and colo VINO va
| chopping the greentsh-Dfack water
into white-capped waves
/ 81 can't tell you," she said ..
| '.All right" he answered. keep Il
to yourself. Say. Gladys, we cant
| make the Point" The waves were
getting high now and crashing against
| the light little boat with terrific force
/ and the wind was blowing hurricane.
| A few drops OF rain spiashed into their
faces and new crash of thunder
brought a torrent.
ssThen wen 60 back!" she shivered.
sTt's two miles. We can't!" ne
| shouted above the roar of the wind
I'll try to make the island"
| He turned the boat toward dark
patch in the water a quarter OF mile
or SO away, and the waves. coming for
an instant broadside, nearly turned
them over.
Gladys grasped the sides of the boat
and held on desperately. For the first
time she was really frightened. They
were both good swimmers, but with
the waves SO high the idea was i'm
possible. Besides, the rain was COM
ing now in sheets, and it was hard for
her to make out even where Bob sat.
She slipped into the bottom of the
boat and held her head down to keep
the water out of her eyes. ~
Suddenly there was a crash that
twisted the boat. Water surged over
them and then-oblivfOn!
Gladys woke up on a flat, grassy
place with trees all around. The sun
was shining now and Bob was bending
over her.
Thank God" he said ct thought
call for us both. Don't move, Gladys.
Just rest there until you are stronger.
We will have to stay here until some
one sees us and takes us home. The
boat is smashed to smithereens."
She smiled wanely and sat up in
spite of his protests.
Dear Bob" she said, holding out
both hands to him, don't you want TO
, know what else was in the basket?''
! He had forgotten about 1t in the
/, face of more serious things. But now
j he was all interest. 'what?" he asked
, | quickly.
MY hearth" she said, turning away
with an odd little smile.-(Copyright
, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

Evidently this is a free country only
in theory. An indignant, and presum-
ably perfectly respectable citizen of
Chicago demands that public author
ity there shall take the necessary &C
ton to prevent one of his neighbors
from continuing his practice of ap-
pearing on his back porch during day
Light hours in his pajamas. II the
Chicago ordinances and the laws of
Illinois are as numerous and as COM
prehensive as are those of Topeka and
Kansas it ought not to be difficult. to
locate a provision in one or more of
them which would curb the careless
ness of the gentleman who is so SEN
slbiy partial to his pajamas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
ON SPUR OF
TME MOMENT
Helpful Household Hints.

Helpful Household Hints.
How to Make Curried Beef: First
catch your beef and stretch 1t on the
kitchen table, mailing 1t firmly at each
end SO it cannot get away. Then
go to a livery stable and borrow a
curry comb. Take the curry comb
home with you and when you get
there pass it rapidly over the beef
with a motion which resembles that of
shaking dice for chances in a rattle
for SO diamond ring. II this process
Is kept up long enough the beef will
be thoroughly curried. Curried rico
is very nice. but rice is harder to
curry than beef because it is harder
to nail to the kitchen table and will
not stand while being curried.
Stuff a sofa pillow with It, If the
sofa pillow will not hold 1t all put the
rest in bed tick.
How to Reduce Flesh and Become
Sylphlike: Live at a 81 boarding
house and split four cords of wood
every morning before breakfast. If
this does not reduce the flesh suffi-
emily eliminate the boarding house
feature of the exercise entirely.