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

for appendicitis.
Ad has been a long patient suf-
ferer from that disease scarcely a.
BILE to drive over his route TO.
several weeks. His grit Fapt him
delivering mail for his uncle
(Samuel) when Hs7 should haw
been laid UP for repairs. z
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

ly bought of him a bunch of 1915.
corn at sixty cents per bushel and
he claims the 1914 corn at eighty
cents is much the cheapest for
feeding purposes. -;
MIR sIEBERT BETrER-
Mr.. AID Siebert sat up yesterday,
! the first time since his operation
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

Announcement cards were re-
ceived here this week announcing
the birth of daughter at the
Sam Clark home I'M Cedar Rapids,
Feb. IS, 1916, and the little Miss
was named Virginia Ardell. Mrs
Clark will be remembered by the
Extra people as Mary Campbell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Big type Poland China hogs
and Aberdeen Angus Cattle at all
times.
Nick Martes
Phone l9E13. t. Il.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

The Eastern Star Chapter confer
red the degrees on Mr. and Mrs.
w. o. Griffith last Friday night.
Lunch was served afterwards. Miss
Leech, the Suffragette speaker,
came down to the Chapter after
the work was finished and partook
of the lunch and then gave to
the members her lecture on the
Suffrage question.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
GOOD PRICES FOR
LIVE HOGS

Good prices We're received for
THE hogs offered at the Hopley
sale yesterday belew Atlantic. The
top sold for 5000. while the aver
age was $6l.50.
The Nels G. Jensen, and Sons
Bred Sows to be sold at Audubon,
next Thursday, are far super
ior bunch. Come out buy few.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

Miss Mable Hansen has been
sick the past week with the grip.
CHRISTIAN AID LADIES'
Mrs. Harry Paige entertained the
Christian Aid Society at her home
last Friday afternoon.
IN AUDUBON ON BUSINESS Il
J. G. Tibben and son Fred,
were in Audubon, Saturday on bust
'neks. n
WITH OLD NEIGHBORS-
Mrs. Frank Tibben went up to
the John Crees home Saturday, to
visit for few days.
IN AUDUBON BETWEEN TRAINS
Martin Nelson and wife were in
Audubon, Monday between trains.
A GALL FROM THE HONORABLE.
Mr.. Otto Witthauer was in the
city visiting home folks over SUN
day.
SHOPPING IN ATLANTIC Il
The Misses Frances voss and
Kathryn Theilan were shopping in
Atlantic, lsat Saturday.
SAM DUTLER HERE {
Sam Dutler of Ida Grove, came
down last Friday and visited with
his sisters Mrs. VIM Baylor and
Mrs. Chris Bauer.
EIGHTY CENTS CORN A
j ~ g.
Mr.. Will Kommes sold eight
hundred bushels OF 1914 corn tt
August Wahlert at eighty cents
per bushel. Mr.. Wahlert previous
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24

CALLED FOR DINNER q i
Mrs. Jim Laul ensen and children
of Atlantic. were guests of Mrs.
Jake Engle at dinner last Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Rose and Single Comb white Wy
andotte cockrels from prize WIN
ming strain $1oO each. adv M pd.
Geo. Paige Phone 80.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-02-24
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
A we'll improved farm of 100
acres. APPLY to John Rendleman.
Extra Iowa adv F. 10 pd.
The sun., 1916-11-15
LIP READING.
One Of the Arts Follower Describes
Its Boon 10 the Deaf.

To THE t.piroR OF TuE SCS-Su" There
was a lip reading bee yesterday At "A
school for the hard OF hearing At winch
| and a number OF other hard OF hearing
or deaf adults tool part In a lot ~
merry games. all carried 81 and under
stood by means o. liz reading. None OF
us spoke above a whisper aud nothing
vas said to us above Il whisper. Vet
we all understood and forgot that each o'
US was more or less deaf.
II IL with the desir. Of letting other
hard OF hearing and deaf people know
OF this wonderful study - that they
too can benefit by i, and join the ever
Increasing army OF lip readers who look
upon ear trunpets. shouting and ges-
iiculating as things belonging to the
dead past that | am writing You. Man
OF my fellow sufferers still refuse 20
learn TO read the lips. though the study
IL very fascinating and not difficult.
! trus, that you will publish this .et-
ter in the Interest OF the large army ~
those who are walking in silence and
cannot read the lips. VI II. :.
NEW YoRE. November ~.
The sun., 1916-11-15

What may he accomplished by sys.
remntic warfare against disease and
accident Is shown in Il preliminary
report on mortality in 1915 issued by
the Bureau Of the Census.
In eleven years the death rate from
tuberculosis has fallen from oN.7 to
14j.s per 100000, the steady decline
year after year indicating the con.
sistent success OF the campaign. In
pneumonia. too. the rate has fullen.
but the fluctuations have been pro.
%nounu"l.
In 1919 there were i4.U1l accidental
deaths in the registration area of the
United States: in 1914. 5l.11O, and
in 1915 only II ,iu6. although the reg.
istrnti"n area and its population had
increased. Figured by lU,ON Of pop
ulalion. the death rate was SJ.3 in
1913 and 1853 two years later. The
rate Of death caused by railroad and
street car accidents was in 1913 the
lowest on record. The increase in
the number of automobile fatalities
has not been 10 rapid as the increase
in the number of machines.
But there is n piece of machinery
which has not been favOrnbly affected
by the safety first movement. The
tirearm heaps up its record. In lg1I
il caused more deaths than the rail.
roads. twice as many as the motor
ears, five times rs many as the street
ears. The years list OF deaths by
bullet In the registration district in
clndes 3.GOS suicides. 1855 homicide>
and 1901 accidental killings. Alon,
the barrel Of n revolver there Is ne
room for the safety first' legend.
The sun., 1916-11-15

rwhere the red deer leaps and the
panther creeps,' rs NED BuNTLINE
sang. We cannot deny the statement
that the panther has trailed man.
Occasionally, says DR.. HORNADAy. he
follows belnted hunters or travellers
out Of curiosity" but, says the same
authority, he Is less to he dreaded
than a savage dog. The panther's
reputation for ferocity did not extend
to the West. where under the name
Of mountain lion he was much hunted.
JONI r. Corr killed 800. "only two
Of which fought couraReously."
The lions killed by Colonel RoosE.
Welt In Colorado I'm 1901 were our
own pnnthers under another name,
and the Colonel used to administer
the Quietus with his knife. He got
one that was eight feet long and that
weighed Do pounds. Bully!
II the puma's numbers are growing
In the Adirondacks there will be 20
much more game for the riiemnn.
But as n peril he is Of more danger
to deer than to man. Compared with
other hardships Of the great outdoors,
cold. hunger and hotel bills, the tawny
cat Is negligible.
The sun., 1916-11-15
Sleep.

Dr. KICHARD CLARKE CABOT. who ia
devo,ing years rircned by experience
Ia the education Of the public In
hygiene. says that we do not sleep
enough. most Of us. and urges us To
sec to It that we get all the sleep we
need. (which is" he %elucidates, n
much lis you "A soak M In twenty
four hours"
john JoNrs. who knows that Ma
roIroN custOmarily got along with
four hours slumber ont, Of twenty
four. will hurrah when he reads this
md lag him down for twice the En-.
peror'S allowance. And he will he
right in doing 81. Who knows hut
thar the C"rsican would have con
uurred all Europe IL he had rested
longer? At any rate. 1t would have
taken him more time to do 1t. would
II not; And thus his career would
have been extended and perhaps the
unfortunate denOuemrnt on 81. Helena
would have been nyprted.
The faculty of mapping Tor n few
minutes Is 81 valuable that ii ought ~
he encouraged. Any me can readily
educate himself to tax" forty winks
between Brooklyn Bridge AMI Ninety.
sixth street. Perhaps when the sub
WAY Is extended Ia lonkers the Inter.
borough will buy Il supply of reclining
chair cars. The real reason why onnr
persons sleep in church is not found
in the soporific quality Of the srrmon
but in the Ect that they neci no; fear
u rude awakening.
Dozprs should never he laughed at.
Put yourself in his snooze We do not
need the eight hour day half 81 badly
as we need the eight hour night.
The sun., 1916-11-15

before. and with the growth OF the ur.
ban population the number Of persons
subject to their oversight has greatly
increased. To-day more persons,
young and old. are exposed to the
possibility Of arrest than ever before;
In all large settlements the most pains
taking man finds himself In collision
with T. statute. an ordinance or II reg
ulation at every step he takes. New
offences nrc created whenever a leg
ielativc body meets. some of them
are born of a meldlesone disposition I:
others are necessary %Outgrowths OF
the intimacies enforced by the living
conditions now fashionable.
Yet We should not say that there
has been mn appalling increase IN
crime" We think that the proper
ton Of criminals to number OF inhnbi.
tnnts remains about what II always
has been; and while we have high re-
sweet for Judge CIEARwArER's opin.
ions. we must Disagree with him on
this subject until he produces proof
that he was justified In the use Of the
phrase we have quoted.
The sun., 1916-11-15

II Is now n week since the people
Of the United States elected n Presi-
dent. The popular vote was recorded
for Mr.. WILSON 10y II plurality OF
about 4OO.ON. Yet no one knows be-
yond II doubt that he has been re-
elected. thanks tn the survival ~ an
antiQuated mechanism known nS the
system of Presidential electors.
This system. completely perverted
from the uses to which the founders
of the republic intended 1t tn be put.
has broken down three times In the
III years OF its existence. In 1890
and 1924 the election Of the President
was thrown into the House of Repre-
%sentutivps. In 1876 an electoral com
mission had tn lr resoried to.
Writing over Il quarter "f n cen
fury ago JoHN FIsKr accurately mp
praised the possibilities for evil latent
in the Indirect election of Presidents
when he pointed nut that twice
within the century. In 1901 and again
in 1877. II has brought MS to the verge
Of the most foolish and hopeless spe-
rirs Of civil war. in view of that thor
ouglly m~onnrchicnl kind of accident
u disputed Succession"
The sun., 1916-11-15


Old links Is drinking freely and he 10 no
longer dumb.
jest watch US now. We pac!nsts. put
hEhtin' on the bum
He nj. his glass and wInks an ey. and
makes n mighty boast:
Here's peace TO everybody! Get busy on
my toast!
Wen do what good Carranza wants and
bring our soldiers back,
No matter II them villa thugs Ia maxim
things look black.
Wen draw the teeth o Pershing and make
Funston gentle like.
And thar won't be nothin' punitive hut
now and then q hike.
Wen try In every way TO change AL
eagles into geese,
For We get back to power In the noble
name o Peace:
It amt that We are pussyfoots, but wear
our haloes white,
But We hold that no one nowhere should
never, never fight.
We kept this country out o war by sim
ply writin' notes,
And what the nation thought Of us they
testified by votes;
This Amt ma time to shake 4 fist and
make the eagle scream.
But. gosh. why don't them foreigners Jest
let us dream our dream ?"
r JOINS.
The sun., 1916-11-15
Has There Been On "AppsNlng In.
crease In Crlme"?

Judge CLEARwATER of Kingston Is
reported to have spoken. in an address
before the conference of probation OFF,
GERS In Poughkeepsie, Of an appalling
increase In crime" The reports OF
HE remarks before us do not exhibit
figures to support the utterance OF a
phrase so disluieting. 1t may be
that Judge CLEARWATER has compiled
statistics on the subject; until these
are produced we shall refuse to be-
lieve that the world has grown worse
than II vas a few years ago.
The lawmakers have been busy for
years turning derclictions Of conduct
into misdemeanors and felOnies. II
the modern tendency has been to
lessen penalties, there has been a
marked effort to bring within the
province of the law misconduct that
formerly was left TO parental correc-
ton. Moreover, police forces, although
they have not attained ideal excel.
lence, are more efficient now than ever
The sun., 1916-11-15
OPINION IN EAST NEW YORK.
Socialism Is Confined 10 the Browns.
Vile section.

To rIs EDITOR OF The SvS-Sn: 7
noticed IN THE SrN an account Of the
election Of a certain Ass"inblNman,
Which goes on to say hat tvs denotes
an increasing soC.alistic tendency in
Last New York. which was the first Soc
ton to send a Sociaiis, to the State
Assembly. THIS statement is inaccurate
and misleading.
East New YORK. IL n large and by no
means TO be dexpIsed section of the city.
1t ~ not sorialistic nor enthusiastically In
,iined, The notorlety OF sending the
fist socialist to the state Assembly
should not he attributed to 4. 1t il con-
ceded that there Is a socialistic tendency
IN a certain locality OF East New York
aud that locality is Brownsville. Browns
vile il not East New York. nor ever
tle representative portion Of il.
THIS is in defence OF the people Of
n.ne-tenths of East New York. who are
not Socialists.
BrNJAMiN T. CRAWFORD.
BROOKLYN, November 10.
The sun., 1916-11-15
General "a Hughes'x Retire mcnt.

tauaIn loses from its official life
n vigorous and %ipSourccful man 10y
the retirement of General Sir SAN
HuGHLs from the Ministry of Militia
and Defence. There had been n long
continued friction between him and
his colleagues in the Cabinet. and his
resignation. which had been requested
by Premier BoRDEN. followed II CORE
spondence with many charges and
counter charges.
There was nothing to Indicate that
the accusations earlier made against
him Of personal profit from army
contracts were revived I" force his
retirement. The commission before
which these charges were tried com.
pletely exOnernted him, The difficulty
appears to have been that Sir SAM
insisted upon having his " way
and that his way vas not also the
Governments.
lie was no doubt sincere in his lie
sire To improve the condition of the
Canadian soldiers ut the front. He
felt keenly the destruction Of Cam
da's crack troops. the Princess rntri.
ella regiment. and the bl,ln,ler that
early in the war cost the lives of 81
many men on the Belgian front. His
plan was a Canadian war council or
ganize,l in England with II deputy
Minister Of Militia ut its head. The
Canadian Government held. however.
that there should be an oversen Min
lister Of Militia. As this would de-
prive General HUGHEs of much of his
authority he opposed it,. This differ.
ence led to II series of conflicts over
appointments and The handling of sup.
plies and troops, and eventually I o his
retirement from the Ministry.
The British Empire cnnnot we'll for
get the services that General liuGHE-
rendered it. In Canada he ably soc
onded the efforts Of Lord KirCHENEr
in England. At the outbreak Of the
war. by his energy and indOmitnbls
industry. he despatched stores of sup
plies and n force of men greater tlial
Great Britain had asked. Canada
through his vigorous efforts, was thu
the first of the oversee possessions tt
declare its allegiance to and activ,
support OF the imperial ideals.
The sun., 1916-11-15
MIGHTY IN WAR roo.
Corn and Cotton Now Indispensable
o. Agents Of Destruction.

r,-,,. r,,no. r,,. c,,, c.r. c,r,
ava ,,,,,, -. .,u, ,i,,, -, AmorI,o,
AZ n,o. ana mo, arc comb,ned In ,hc
pro.ec,,i,p n, rho w,r Il, E,urone
hs,. ~ ,o,,,, an, N h.rro, ~ a,co,o,
q, aro ~ i,oh %, 4. tho for,,u,,
A n,,,,,or h,,o. n, cn,,o, and . ,n,,,,op
hsrr.,. NJ o,co,o, u,.,. ,,,ed lac, yoar
N m.,o ,ho o,,,o.,y.. h,risd h,. IN.
A,,,o. ...,n., ,,o To,,nn,c ,r.rcho
such , ronnr, m,,. .h,cu tho nsc,e.,s
In, ,ho,. ,,ay a,s, rom.mh.r ,bat
Am.r,c.n corn and co,,,n have fed and
c,o,b.d millions NJ ,eon,e 4, I.urone
during tho same time Tbev NAV also
remembcr that tho high prices for corn
and cotton az tho rcsult of using them
FOR munitions Of war have made the
farmers NJ tho West and South rros.
perous ma never boforc The destructive
qualities NJ those innocent atpearinx
a~ricu,tura, nrod,c,, baye been ouite as
poten, ar those for the preservation OF
life and health. and II IL as impossible
to preyent he one nae az the other.
The farmeS p,ouehinr his corn and
the pickaninnies. picking the cotton pre-
sent two OF the most beautiful ideals
Of peace and conten,ment to he found
on the Western continent. and both have
inspIred poets and artist. to sing their
pralses generation after generation,
Corn and cotton have been carrying
messages of peace and good will to all
the world. but now they are the great
est agents OF destruction In the greatest
war the world has ever known. be-
cause the chemists have been busy
snaIyzinv and combining their secret
forces TO find something moro powerful
and safer in Ia ndlips thar black now
der for use not, only in war bu, in
I compellinr nature to give nm other s.-
cre,s for ,hc ben.h, Of man And the
chemists .re mn, vet satisfied They
90. rrca,er possihiu,ics in corn and
co,,ou nron,s,nr ia mako alcohol, tho
f,,o, n, ,Lo fu,urc IN ,ate tho n,sre or
gaso,,,, vlon tho at, ve,,s ,re o..
The sun., 1916-11-15
4 Patriots Willingness 10 Conduct
Personally a Dantean Tour.

70 TUE EniToR OF THs Su%-Sir. let
American men OF means give freely that
night schools may he esta biished and
extended. In these schools let all friils
Ice subord.nated to the study OF the
American language and American
Kultur.
II gives me a thrill to hear last weeks
immigrant do las best 10 explain Wash
ington, Hamilton and the rest. especially
when he calls them "our. forefathers'
And while We undertake the easy task
OF Americanizing eager foreigners, let
us also establish extension courses for
Western suffragettes, Ford car farmers,
peanut politicians and all the motley
crew that think more Of their bellies
than they do OF their honor
n ! could do it | w,uld lead all the
gentry on a personally conducted tour
To he'll. II by so doing America might
i've, RICHARD l.. READ.
NEW YORK. November -.
The sun., 1916-11-15
HE Kept Is Out of War ~ n Vote
Getting Argument.

Tt Tnr EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Many
hard headed men in this country are
cropping for the cause that influenced
the American people TO such an extent
that the majority cast their votes for
MIR. Wilson.
The true cause is a sad one and a
blight OF the American people. TIN.
phrase He has kept US out o. Nai"
won more votes for the Democratic
nominee ,han .any other indi, dual
Democratic argument.
II ~ n crushing trulsm that a great
percentage OF Americans prefer peace
WITH d!shonor TO war with honor. The
SNUG complacency OF the suddenly pros
Porous American to-day IL such that As
long a. he is prosperous the rest OF tue
c%ountr! car look out for itself.
Car nothing be done TO awaken these
%lcthar2ic citizens To- the full sense Of
their responsibility and dignity as y
part ~ his great nation
LEWIS VI. STENFSs.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, November -.
The sun., 1916-11-15
SPARROWS.
Now Is the Time 70 Diminish the
Number Of These Birds Effectively.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Re-
ferring to your interesting article re-
ga riding the English sparrow. is It not
worth while to give prominence TO the
fact that the Department OF Agriculture,
Washington. D.. c.. furnishes gratis a
descriptive pamphlet with directions as
TO the best way Of destroying s%parrows?
liz II possible there is any law which
protects them? n so, I have never
heard OF IL.
While there may in some sections be
ordinances of a general nature prohibit
.ng the use Of firearms or poisons In
city limits. there is, I believe, no law
which prevents people from using other
methods Of destruction. II a fair per-
centase Of those people who complain
bitterly against the annoyance and loss
caused by sparrows would go to the
small trouble Of building proper traps
the sparrow crop would be decimated
in no time.
1t is a simple matter to trap practi-
cally all the sparrows you may DE both
cred with. because they have a certain
range. somewhat as quail do, and dif-
ferent focks rave rather well mapped
out regions upon which they prey.
I by setting a proper trap of a most
inexpensive sort during the winter
months rapid inroads can be made upon
the birds. because at that time II Is
Easy to attract them and you then catch
the adults, which breed so p~rollncally In
the very early spring. Trapping is the
safest and mos; successful way. The
meat OF the sparrow is edible. and not
wlthstanding the small size. the birds
can really I've used to advantage when
caught In large numbers.
W. =. CoRBErT
NEW YuRk, November ~
The sun., 1916-11-15
LITTLE AUTOPSIES.
Men 81 Various Tempers View the
Remains Of n Recent Tuesday.

To rue f:piToR OF Tue SrN-Sir: Tn,
recent election reminds me Of an incl
dent at school the scholar had All
example To do and a given time IN
which to do 4. AZ the end ~ that
time the example Was carried mp. and
the scholar waited as IL were for the
verdict. The teacher wasn't quite salts
fled. 80 the example was handed back
anil the scholar told TO try again.
Four years ago the people of these
United States gave Nj. Woodrow Will
son the chance to do good for the couu-
try. and last Tuesday he came NJ To
near judgment on his report Perhaps
tHe judges were not entirely sat SIZED
with his report. for thev have sent him
hack tn try 1t again. Now the question
that Gomez TO my mind Is: WIN he
make good" ERNEST q HIRRoSs
New YoRE. November H.
The sun., 1916-11-15
TRADE BRIEFS.

Panama = principal exports % tho United
states In 1913 were hides. ha'sts, ip.csr
ana tagua nuts.
First shipments Of manganese ore from
the Mand!nga mines, situated near Colon.
were made In 1913 Il is planned to de-
yelop the property extensively,
American merchandise IL well received
IN siam. and there are opportunities. FOR
increased trade in many lines. Including
iron and stee', electrical supplies, .cien-
tine instruments and canned goods.
Peru oners an attractive field FOR Am.ri-
can hardware. England and Germany are
the only other competitors for this trade.
Thirty.two thousand six hundred and
eIshty.elght pounds Of auinine were pro.
duced In the Madras district. India. in tn.
past year II brought unusually hish
prices.
The STATE Government Of Bahia. Brazil,
IL encouraging the erection of factories for
preparing domestic rice. The nr., two
companies To take advantage Of the states
proclamation will receive 900 each and
freedom from import duties for ten year.
spanish merchants are interested In
American ditch digging machinery and
light motors,
Regulations have been adopted for the
distinction Of Imported hides into thl,
country. TIL. Treasury Department and
the Department Of Agriculture are working
Jointly to bar all hides that have not been
properly disinf-cted,
stationery supplies are needed In Man
,hurla.
The consular district Of Valencia, Spain,
produced ~, 800 metric tons OF olive oil I'm
1913, That exported 10 the United states
sold at $500 a ton.
Swiss merchants In the consular district
Of Bern have formed a syndicate to pur.
Ia.a nathan NJ al Etnls IA 1900
The sun., 1916-11-15

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In
SuN OF to-day under the heading
Ranger and an Island Mr., Louis Vein
berg writes interestingly OF the late
Henry W. Ranger and OF Mason's ISL
and. where he painted many OF his best
landscapes. Mr.. Ranger was indeed a
wonderful painter. but. as MI. Vein
berg says. he had a wonderland TO ami
mate his brush. Mr.. Ranger lived on
the banks Of the beautiful and historic
Mystic River, and all the good things
which Mr.. Weinberg says about Mason's
Island apply to all that rugged coun-
try within a radius OF five miles Of
Mystic, Conn, know OF no spot In
the world that offers greater attractions
to the artist. n commend It to all thOse
who would become Rangers.
BENJAMIN II, HEWITT.
HARTFORD, Conn. November II.