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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

Oh my, but l was sprised last night
to hear my Papa say
That other folks could live upon
what we just threw away;
The vegetables from out the soup
u the carrots and the peas,
The bread that dries, and then /
said But who would care tor these
And Papa said, "I'l take you
where family's so poor
That they will thank you very
much for such treat, Pm sure.
So We put on our coats and hats
and filled great big dish
And took it to the queerest place
and oh, really wish
That You could just have been
with us to see how starved they
The poor old lady cried and cried
when Papa spoke to her
And now we never waste a thing
and since / know the way,
1 gather UP a great big lot and
go there every day.
Now seems to me that you could
find a family like this,
And oh, how happy they would be
for things you wouldn't miss;
And if you felt just bad enough to
throw away your bread,
You'd member your poor family
and take it there instead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
BRAN FOR THE HANDS.

Boil small quantity of bran in
a linen bag. Put both the bran and
the juice in wash bowl, add
warm or hot water, and wash the
hands in it. This is perhaps the
best and simplest treatment for
the redness. dryness and roughness
caused by housework and exposure.
After washing if the hands are
rubbed with honey it will assist
in whitening them This should be
done at least once a day. Always
dry the hands we'll before exposure.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22


To put a quilt or comfort i'm the
frame for tying, first lay top and
Inning together and tack one side to
frames, then tack the remaining
three sides of Inning. Lay the
batting evenly over lining, draw
the top over and tack the three
sides to frames. Those who make
their own quilts or comforts will
find this very much easier than the
old fashioned way of sewing top
and lining into the frames. The
frames can be laid ON the floor
while the quilt is tackled in. Com
mon carpet tacks may be used.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
Egal,og.

One egg, beat the yolk till
thoroughly foamy. stir in the
white and two teaspoons OF sugar.
Add two tablespoons of Wine. If
liked flavor with nutmeg. One and
one-half tablespoons o of lemon
juice may be used instead of the
wine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
WHY THE STAR SHOOT.

Freddy had played out all day
long, and at evening he lay on
the grass in the yard and watch
ed the stars.
Suddenly shooting star light
ed up the heavens with a stream
of dazzling light
The next instant before Freddy
l,had time to make wish every
thing was dark again. He waited
long while, hoping to See anoth-
er shooting star, but nothing hap
pened.
Then he began to count the
stars. He had counted nearly one
hundred OF the brightest ones
when his eyelids closed and he
fell asleep.
Then he Thought his body be
came very light and that he was
lifted up in the air. Up, up he
went, until he found himself among
the stars.
| Wherever he looked he could
see nothing but stars, and all OF
them seemed to be Whispering a.
bout something.
| There was very bright one
which Freddy knew was the Dog
Star. He waited little and as all,
continued to whisper, he asked:
Il al,
please MIR. Dog Star, what lis
everyone whispering about?"
"Well.' growled the Dog Star
it's like this: we haven't sent {
shooting star across the sky fol
almost half an hour,a and that's toe
long a time to wait. We're tyins
to decide who is to go. Do You
see?"
Yes, sir. answered Freddy, po
litely, "but what are shooting star!
for? And why is half an hour toe
long?"
The Dog Star winked his eye
You're very curious for YOU
Size" he said, "but IN tell You
Shooting stars are to confuse PEG,
pile, $50 that they won't be able tt
count US.
Freddy nodded his head. so,
continued the Dog Star winkins
very rapidly, 'once in while w.
send a shooting star across tn,
sky in order to startle people AND
make them forget how many of II;
they have counted There, they HAY,
decided to let urskule go. She's
relative of Neptune, the star yoa
see straight 2nead that doesn't
twinkle"
The stars had stopped whisper
ing and were watching Urskule
Freddy held his breath and waited
Suddenly there was a Loud hiss
ing noisee and Urskule STARTED
downward.
"How pretty it u.s. exclaimed
Freddy. but what if Urskule shout
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
MASHED POTATOES.

Take boiled potatoes and put
them through potato ricer, add
butter, milk, pepper and salt and
beat with "a fork until fluffy.
Heap lightly in dish and, if you
wish, brown them over the top.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
A SONG OF WINTER.


Sing, Il song of winter,
When coolest weather comes;
Four and twenty snowbirds
Picking UP the crumbs
When the crumbs are eaten,
The birds fly to "a tree;
Isn't that Il pretty sight
For any one to see?
Then one snowy morning
They find sheaf of wheat
That some kind friend who loves
Hangs out for them to eat.
And do you know the reason
He left the sheaf that way?
He wants the little birds to have
A valentine today
Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
HARD SOAP.

Take thirty-two quarts of water,
one and one-fourth pounds OF sal
soda, fifteen pounds of crackings
or any kind of clean grease and
four boxes of I've. Put in kettle
all together, and boil till it drips
from the paddle like honey.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
GRAPE WATER FOR INyALIDs

Pour one-half cupful of boiling
water over 1our tablespoons grape
jelly and stir until dissolved.
Then add one-half cup cold water,
one teaspoonful lemon juice and
one tablespoon sugar. Chill thor
oughly. If the weather is warm
Chill by adding ice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
BABY RAT AND THE TRAP.

In the attic of the big house
lived Father and Mother Rat and
Baby Rat.
1t was a nice home They slept
in the corner behindt the trunk
and their nest was all lined with
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22

soft cloth that Father Rat found
in the big box.
Mr. and Mrs. Long who lived
down stairs, Very seldom came to
the attic SO the rats had the
place all to themselves and Baby
Rat could run and play as much
! as he chose.
His parents watched him very
carefully for their two older chill
dren had been gobbled up by the
cat the very first time they
ventured out of the nest.
Father Rat took Baby Rat to
the window and showed him the
cat lying in the sun and told him
what he must do ii he should ever
i chance to meet him.
One day MIR and Mrs. Rat were
invited over to their friends to
eat some fine cheese 1t was not
safe to take Baby Rat, and they
did not like to leave him, but he
promised to stay quietly in the
nest if they would only bring him
a piece of cheese
He did stay in the nest for a
while after they, were gone, but he
got SO lonesome that he finally
, ventured out.
1t was so still in the attic that
he was afraid. "Why not go down
stairs?" he thought He wasn't a
baby any more, he was three
weeks old"
So down he went He came out
behind the cupboard in the kitch-
en-. How good it smelled down
there; then he went into the pan
! try.
Up on the shelf die could see
bread and cake and pie freshly
] baked. He meant to get up there
/, by and by but first he wanted to
book around.
Behind the PANTRY door he came
upon Z; tiny wire house, just big
/ enough for him to curl up and go
to sleep in. And right i'm the center
was a piece OF cheese.
Baby Rat could scarcely believe
his eyes. He darted forward to eat
lit when he suddenly stopped.
i wonder if l could carry that
home and surprise Father and
Mother Rat" he thought.
AS he was trying to decide what
to do Mrs. Long opened the pam
try door and caught sight of him
You little rascal, get out OF
here she cried as she ran at him
with THE broom.
Baby Rat scampered into the
hole and never stopped running
until he reached his home in the
attic
His Father and Mother had just
come home and he told them breath
lessly of the cute little house and
the big piece of cheese.
His mother Rugged him up close
while his father told him that the
wire house was a trap, and he
must never, never go near ONE. He
told Baby lRat, that he and Moth
er Rat We're very displeased with
him because he had not obeyed
them, and had gone down stairs
where there was SO much danger.
Baby Rat promised that he would
never disobey them again, nor new
er go near a trap and he never
has. A. M B.
The Frog and the FliMe Flies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
j LITTLE FRIs1AY.

Tell me, cunning little squirrel,
Why you always chase around,
Up one tree and down another
Scarcely resting on the ground?
'Spose you're going to a party
Looks as if you'd curled your
tail,
And your big black eyes are
shining
As You scamper on your trail.
Stop a minute, little Frisky,
Don't you know your fur looks
fine?
What, you say you'll miss your
dinner?
Come to me-rll give you mine.
Constance Nuar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
A WINTER BLANKET.

A million little snowflakes
Come SOFTLY down last night,
And woye a pretty blanket
All sofS and warm and white.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
At last in early twilight,

At last in early twilight,
With lingering goodEbyes,,
They one by one departed
The fluttering flixie-flies,
And King Ger-ump, delighted
With such a joyful day,
Sat down among the rushes
To croak the night away.
Youths Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22

BANANA CAKE.
One-half cupful butter, one cup
1ul sugar, 1-2 cupful milk, two
scant cups flour. one and one-half
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
Goo sick
60 Cork
Many Women in this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of This Fact.

Rldgway, Penn. - II suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for over
seven months so could not do any of my work. L
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when my sister in-law told me
now Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her decided to try it, and it restored my
health, so l now do all of my homework which is
not light as have little boy three years old"
Mrs. o. M. RH1NEs Rdgway, Penn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-02-22
IuiIliiIIlililiIIIl]
Mrs. Lindsey Now Keeps House For seven.

Tennie Ga"I want to tell how Ihave been benefited
by Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Compound eight years ago
gotn such of health keep house for three
the family had dull tired dizzy feelings hands nearly
all the time and could scarcely sleep doctor said had
severe case OF liberation and without operation always
be an INVALID but told him wanted to wait awhile druggist
advised husband to get Lydia E. Pnhams Vegetable Cmpomd
and has entirely cured Now keep house
IN the garden too thankful got medicine feel
though it saved life and have it to others and
they have been benefited Mrs W. LINDSEY R. Tenne Ga
cine Co. (condentiaD will be opened
read and answered confidence.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
Analyses Conditions,

The following analysis of the New York
market situation was received yesterday
by w B. Hibbs & Co. from Logan &
Bryan, their New York correspondents:
THE announced intention on the part
of Germany to pursue tactics In connec-
ton with submarine warfare Of a sort
construed as likely to be at variance with
the pledges heretofore given the United
States government and Of a kind likely
to seriously infringe on the rights OF neu-
trail nations, provoked a state OF affairs
that was reflected by much drastic liqui-
dation and severe declines in the stocks.
AS is usually the case under such condi-
tions selling was conducted in a hasty
manner and without in many instances
sober consideration as to the intrinsic
merit of may issues. AS we have advised
for quite a period, judicions course die
tates a wel-fortlhed position. It strikes
US that corporate issues In many in
stances have reached levels which should
appeal to discriminating investors, but,
of course, 1t is idle to even hazard a guess
in the face of the complex situation as
to what the extent of further declines
If any, is likely to be-
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
COTTON Markets.

New York. Feb. 1.-The decision OF the German
EOTsrnment TO begin ruthless warfare caused
the most violent break in cotton today in the his
tory q the New York exchange
description Of the scenes attending the opening
is impossible. Complete demora lizatiou prevailed
and losses as much as y cent per pound were made
between sales Practically everybody sold all the
options with commission louses. What buying there
was came from covering Of shorts Of a moderate
degree and purchases By trade interests. It was
aid that Of the buying orders from mills we're
disc-etioo-y and many bales Of the staple at low
price were secured. March started at l5.5 com
pared with H.B at the close on Wednesday and
then sold oT to l3T5. May. which ended yesterday
at 1854 opened at "a cents and dropped { cents
on two sales then by easier stages TO l25o. 4 de-
cline of SIC points
Never before in the history Of the exchange have
such Wild scenes existed and the extsnt Of the
denorslizstion might Be imagined By the fact that
twenty-five minutes were Consumed in completing
the call which usually takes Eve minutes or less.
This Is 4 new record
After the cau It was common gossip that the
trade buying At the low levels was the largest In
a long time, probably the largest ever seen and
there 10 no doubt that fortunes were made and
lost in the fst twenty-five minutes
rsre~L OF senerl selling shortly after
O'Clock promoted fresh weakness throughout the
list. but toward the close active covering move
ment developed causing 4 recovery Of more than
y cent Ths market finally fsrerish at q net
loss Of III to IS points Port receipts today vzs
uze bsisA Asziaa p.s7 halss laxt yssx.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia Feb. l-BUTTER-Demand We.
fairly active and the market ruled firm under light Of
ferinss We quote Western solid-packed Creamery
fancy specials, u; extra. 42a43; extra hrsts paiO
frsts. Sa3s; do. seconds, 5as6: nearby prints
fancy. IS average extra, 43a44 hrsts 3sa4o; seconds
S5a5; special fancy brands d prints at tSa5l
EGGS-Ihe market ruled firm and prices advanced
20 cents a case, l cent a dozen, under small
supplies and a fair demand. We quote: Nearby
extra per doz.. IS; nearby frsts l2T5 per standard
nearby current receipts. l25 per case; Western
extras, per doz. IS; extra hrsts. Iz75 per case
hrsts. l26 per case; caDdled eggs were jobbing at
Sa5l per dozen.
LIVE PoULTRY-Fowls as to quality, aoa2
ROSTERS l5sls; sprinx chickens. softmeated, 2s22
White Leshorns. according TO quality lsa1; duck,
TO size and quality. lss22; turkeys 0a24: geese
lss2 pigeons. old. per pair Zsa3o; do, young Del
pair, 9a5
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fresh-kiIled, dry-pseted
fowls. II TO box. dypicked. fancy selected, Der
pound, Is; weighing pounds and over apiece
IN; do, 81 pounds apiece. 2a23; do, . pounds
apiece, Ds2; fowls. In barrels, fancy. dry-picked
rsSaias . oouads <nd sx sItssa. ~ saAlle,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02

BUTTER-Bcst prints. new. pcr ID, 43; do, tub,
z; process. 4a-j, store packed, 3as.
LARD-Tub. pure. per n. TaI71s; do. COM
pound, lialia; cottcnseed oil. per nVe-gallon can
us
CHEEsE-New York. new. per n. 24a25: fat
SsB: Swiss. domestic. 22s25. do. foreign. s6sso
LIVE POULTRY Chickens. per b. Za23; hem.
Per n, Dali roosters, rer n. l3al4; ducks per n
and over, each, Is; turkeys Der D 2aes
DRESSED POULTRY Chickens choice Der n .
3a23; hens choice Per n. 2la22; ROSTERS. per n,
lSa4; capons. ms each per n, $50; ducis
large, Per n. Do geese, large D 1870; turtsys
choice. per n. Sa30 do. medium. per n. g.
LIVE sTOCK-Calves. veal prime. per D..
lialih; do. medium. loa'l; spring lambs fat, per
tb., l2al3; sheep, per b 6a7h.
DRESSED GOODS Pork small Der n l4alp1
do. heavy per b.. l3a!3h
GAME-Rabbits choice. Per doz.. 2sa3.oo; com
mon, L2Da2o.
GREEN GOoDs-Beans. Per basket, 2aas.o;
Florida crate l75a25O; Brussels sprouts at l5aIs:
cabbage, per 100 ms. 6ra700; carrots box Local =
caulifower. California crate, I75a2O0 celery For
ida. per crate. 20Oa275 cucmbers basket 3ooai 20
cymblings, crate. 1j0a225; eggplant per crate 200
s33; kale. per Dbl, l.2Sal5o; lettuce Florida pcr
basket, looa2Oo; okra, Florida pr crate 250al %:
onions. per bag 7.5O; peas Florida, per basket zoo
$500; peppers, per crate 2oOa25O; potatoes per bbl
per bb, 4oOai25; sweet potatoes per bbl 22oai 20
spinach, per bbl.. 2ooa25o: tomatoes. Florida, per
crate, 2Vs4DO; turnirs per box, l.c0al5.
FRUITS-Appes, per bb 250a5.50, grapefruit
per box. 3ooa95o lemons per box. 275a35O oranges
per bo1 California, 2.e5a275; do, Flonaa 20a2 IS: :
pineapples, per crate. 3.5Osi.p.
SEEDS-Bhe gss. per bushel. L7o; clover,
Alfalfa lb. li1sal5; do. alsike per h., I7a2p;
red, per D lehsl9; do. white per n, aa<o;
saphing or mammoth. per n. lsa2D; timothy, per
bushel 2sa2eo; orchard grass per b1shel 2soa2 IS
HAY-Timothy. No. l. per ton. r.oAl5.oo: do ,
No. 2, 400: mixed. looOal2o0 CON- new per
Dbl, SIS; wheat straw per ton 500; tangled rye
straw. per ton. HOO long re straw per ton 400
red top, per lb., lOar2.
HIDEs-Green. per n. 20; do. saIted. per n.
q; do. dry, per h., Sa3; horse hides each 7.Ooi
calf skins. green, each, S75aL25; lamb SKINS green.
each L5oazoo
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
Remodeling Dairy Barns.

Those who happen to have barns Of
the Old-fashioned type must be content
with them of necessity. but should not
be satisfied until they have done all in
their power to make them convenient
sanitary, and comfortable for their cat
tie, says the New York Evening Post.
The barn with a root cellar and plank
floor is an expensive thing to alter, for
concrete floor would necessitate new
concrete piers and floor beams TO sup
port the heavy flooring. However IL
the plank floor is sound II may be COW
cred with cork brick, which is frequently
done with great success. The piers sup
porting the floor must be solid and strong
10 carry the added weight. Cork brick
has advantages over cement, in that il
never becomes slippSry or very cold, and
cows may lie on il with but little bed
ding. besides which the change 10 cork
brick need only be made as the purse
will permit. whereas a cement floor would
have TO be put in all at one time.
The COW stable without a cellar is
simple. and, considering the long life of
concrete, inexpensive TO modsznize. The
work may be done by the men on the
place. and any OF the large cement COM
panies will send TO any prospective Gus
toner full directions for mixing and lay
ing cement, or the United States De
pdTlIltDl OF AEElCuluIG VIII SeDQ a bul-
letin on the subject for the asking. The
most economical stanchions are metal,
and the best ones are made with short
extension arms; in case one OF the cows
in a row should be longer bodied than
the others, the stanchions may be eN-
tended in toward the manger by chang
ing two bolts. There are many who 20
to the expense of running drain tiles
from the one end Of the manure drops TO
the manure pit outside; which is quite an
unnecessary expense. II the drops are
kept partly filed with some good alb
sorbent, such. for instance, as dry earth,
need for drainage. The value OF the
manure will be greatly increased by
spreading a little ground rock phosphate
in the drop daily.
The modern way Of watering is far
ahead OF the old way Of lettering COWS
out in the yard to drink ice water from a
trough. Some years ago IL was consid-
cred the proper thing to water cows in
the concrete manger out OF which they
ate their feed. but Of late that method
has been frowned upon by experts as be-
ing conducive to the spread OF disease,
for example. foot and mouth disease. So
today we find the best dairies installing
individual drinking troughs, which work
automatically. These are, OF course
more trouble to take care Of. as they
must be cleaned, and cleaned thoroughly
at frequent intervals.
Where there are two rows OF COWS It
will be found more convenient to have
them face each other. as the feeding
can be accomplished more quickly than
when the animals are back 10 back
Every stable should be provided with a
well-built medicine closet kept supplied
with such medicines as linseed oil. Ep-
som salts, castor oil, acetate of ammonia.
tinCture of aconite. oil Of turpentine.
and the like stock remedies
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
BALTTNORE PRODUCE

Baltimore, Feb I-EGGS- Market firm. MARY.
land, Pennsylvania and nearby firSts 40; Eastern
Shore Maryland ard Virginia, irsts, 40; Western
(Ohio) hrsts, 40: West Virginia hrsts 50: Soutbar
North Carolina) frsts, g; Western storage cas-,
count, 81; selected candled stock, in carton s.
BUTTER-Separator. extra. ha42; frstS SAP;
private. h-To.. 4laf2; hrsts. 37a3s: d. In e1trs
la42: frsts Sa39; blocks, Ms extras GAO,
frsts, ssa39; dairy prints Maryland, Pennsylyania
and Virginia, extras, Gas; frsts, aa2: store
packed. hrsts. n; rolls Maryland and Pennsylyanla
D. do. West Virginia, o.
LIVE PoULTRY-Prtces per pound unless other
wise stated. Chickens, choice, young by boat
Ha22; do, by express, Na22; do. rough and poor
lea20; old hens, rs and over, Dan: do small
to medium, l9a2D; do, old roostery and star,
lo.11. Ducks. young Muscory and Mopsrel. II. do
White Pekings. lsals; Indian Runners, young r,Is:
Puddle choice, fat lsals; do. smaller l5als Gee.e
Maryland and Virginia. fat. lsals do. Southern and
Western. Tals; do. Kent Island, fat loao; turkeys
choice hens, @a@; do, young gobblers. q; do.
2oa2l. Pigeons, old. pair %; do. young 20 Guinea
Fowl, young. Ia lbs. and up 25a35; do. smaller,
Is; do, old, 8.
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITs-pots.os.
white, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania br,sheI'
leoa20o; do, New York and Msine, b1Ishel eOa
zoo; Eastern Shore. Maryland and Virginia, No /.
bushel L75al do. frosted. busheI 75aI 90; nearby
bushel oox, I.75al.s5; No. 2 and cuIls. lOGa
l.5O; sweets. Eastern Shore, virginia, yeIIows
per barrel, 30OaS.50; do, Eastern Shore Mar
land and Delaware, barrel. S5oa4n; do. YORK
River. barrel. S.OOa35o' North Carolina barrel.
35oaS75; Hampers. basket lOoal.4o; yams, large,
Maryland and Pennsylvania packed, barrel, 2ys3 50,
do, New York State, No. !, barrel, 3ooat5O; do,
No. 2, 2ooa25O; beans, Florida. green, basket lJa
State, Danish, ton. lCoalI0; do, domestic TON
soooasooo; do, Florida. crate, 2ma3O; celery'
New York. bunch, 9oa5o. Cranberries, as to aual,
lty, barrel. 5oas.0 Cucumbers. Florida, basket,
25oa3.5o. Eggplants Florida, crate L75a25. Crane
fruit, Florida, to size, box, 2ooa275. Kale- Nor
folk barrel, soa9o; do, native, busheI boz, Ss4o
Lettuce, Norfolk, basket, 5oal50; do F1orda.
basket, LoOa29. Onions, New York and Western
yellow, loolb. sack. 5ooa55o. Oranges, Florida as
to size. l.75a2.-. Peppers. Florida crate ? seas on
Spinach Norfolk, l5oaL75; do, native, bushel boT
5oa6o Squash. Florida, crate. 20oa22 Strawberries
ida, fancy, carrier. s.ooz27; do, choice, carrier,
20oa2.50.