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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

From all that dwell below the
Skies. read papa.
Meow: Meow.
The children were quivering with
excitement now. Papa read louder.
Meow; Me,o-o+ow.""
There was NO use going on with
the reading. Pussy had gained the
day. Papa paused, and the sexton;
who was adjusting a window, went
out. Marjorie, obtaining mama's con-
sent. followed breathdessiy.
"Oh, / know dts my Queen Bess;"
she exclaimed, as the sexton opened,
| the ceellor door.
Sure enough, out sprang Pussy;
\ grimy and wildeyed. Hungry too for
she had been shut in the cellar all
these days witch nothing to eat or
! drink. ..
Marjorie, regardless Of coal dus
and cobwebs, caught her up In her
arms and carried her home, and
! when the other children arrived,
Pussy, who had been fed all the
cream she could eat, met them at
/ the door, rubbing against them
and purring LOUDLY.
ITO think," said they; petting her
i'm turn. that she was shut up i'm
that dark cellar ALI that long time,
and we did not know it."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

scene, with o rope; boardsk
mathis and a LANTERN. First Carl
slid DOWN, hand over hnad; until
he stood ON level ground.
Next the rope was hauled up and
the boards and lantern let down,
and i'm a few seconds Edward stood
beside Carf in the darkness, where
there was MO sound but the murmur
of the unseen water.
With the aid of the lantern,
the children began carefully 1
pick their way forward through the
semidarkness.
What looked like icicIes OF pur-
est crystal hung from the roof,
and the ground under their feet
was composed OF the same sub
stance, ....
Presently they came to the edge
OF the land, and before them
stretched a sheet OF clear water.
THE boys walked back and forth
by the light OF THE lantern, but
they could see nothing but the
stalactites overhead, the crystal
like substance under their feet and
the water which they could not
see across -
With the boards and Nails which
they had with Them they made q
raft, but neither boy cared to en-
bark on the mysterious water mot
knowing what hidden dangers might
await them.
So they concluded to go home
and tell their fathers, and perhaps
they would come with them to ex-
plore the cave o fully.
The fathers OF the boys were
very much; interested in the boys
find, and returned with them to
see for themselves.
With the aid of more lanterns
which they had brought with them
!, they were able to have a much
clearer view of the interior Of the
cave. They were no less ~facinated
: by the spaendor which they beheld
than, the boys had been.
They strengthened the raft which
the boys had made and made anoth-
) er, and then they all embartked ON
! the bosom OF the smooth surface
OF the water. The ldttle Lake cover
ed the floor of the cave except g
small space ait the entrance.
There were four SMALL islands
OF whftest stone, and everywhere
! from the roof there hung the crys-
tai icicles. A lantern was placed
: on each smalut island, which brought
the distant parts Of the cave int
! view, and the SCENE was most en-
chanting ..
al For two months the boys spen
each day in the cave the stranges
E and most fascinating playground
! ever known TO childhood. They swan
i in the water and paddled albou
on it's surface by the hour.
EeH3fI NSf&+Hr ~
AS the time drew NEAR for til.
& boys to return to their home
n other children were let into thl
Z secret, and the news spread rapid!
over the little vdlIage.
Soon after another entrance Il
e the cave WAS blown out by dynamite
h in another part of the field, AM
a broad flbghlt of stairs led, down t
the surface of the water. "a fee Q
fifty cents is charged The hundred
of sight-seers who decend into tn
boys fairyland, which DIS now illum
mated by electric lights, while owe
it's waters little Floating bridge
!. have BEEN laid from end to end,
distance OF seven hundred feet. ]
is known the world owe as TIL
: Crystal Cave.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26
Chamberlain.s Collie and Diarrhoe,
Remedy.

Now is the time to buy a bottle
of this remedy SO as to be pre-
pared in ase that any one OF your
famdly should have an attack OF
collie or diarrhoea during the SUM
mer months. 1t lis worth a hundred
time tits cost when needed.
Kearney.s Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Mr.. Wdlliam Bintner informs nus
THAT his SOD, Laurence; who resides
in Canada, uecently submitted to am
operation, in a Canada hospital for
appendicitis. He is recovering rap
idly from the operation and will
soon be around again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Mr.. and, Mrs. Fred Hansen and
two children autoed from their hons
in College Springs, the, latter part
of last week for a visit with her
parents. Dwight West and wife.
Mrs.West accompanied them to- their
home, Monday morning and wild
make a visit of a few days with
the Hansen, family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. G. 9. Christensen and
daughter and MT. and Mrs. John
Nmick went to Atlantic Monday
night. The two gentlemen attended
the Elk's Lolge meeting, while the
ladies visited, a few hours with reIa-
tives, and friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26
EOR THO
CHIEDReN

T,rTE 4. AND- OT r Inn A pTD
1u,. No., Iand = rsa
Has two fat pillows at the head,
a downy comfort spread all neat
AND restfnl from the head to feet;
drowssy, dreamy place TO sbay
And yawn, I'm NOT get up today
w,thin, the hand, Of Ide-a Bad.
1t is a pleasant land, and yet
If y we're you | would forget
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26
THE CRYSTAL CAVE.

ssAEJ &ftE --7
THE CRYSTAL CAVE.
The sun shone brightly and the
air was soft and warm in the island
OF Bermuda. The tall palms waved
their broad leaves in the air, and
wild Flowers lent gorgeous color
ing to the green, OF the landscape.
Carl Winthrop and Edward Carter
lay stretched at full .ei;gth OF
the soft cool grass. They had been
exploring the island and taking
mote OF all it's wonders, for they
were English boyssand' this was
their first visit to aIle islands.
Already they had seen many
strange and wonderful things, for
these islands, set out in the broad
waters Of the Atlantic, had a trop-
ical climate and differed widely
from that of their own island home
with It's rugged climate and dense
fogs.
They had looked forward with the
greatest delight TO this Visit to the
Bermudas, but we're not prepared
Tor the strange appearance OF every
thing which met their eyes. The
lu~xurious growth of the grasses
and Flowers so early in the season
was a marvel to them.
AS the boys were lying there
Carl rolled over and buried mis-
race in the saft grass. He lay STAN
for a little while then, springins
], IL his feet he exclaimed, There Is
cold air blowing up in my face"
"a few inches from where his face
had been was a small hole, which
might have been taken fcc a ground
Squirrel hole; but as the boys held
their faces over it they could feel
a cold draught of air.
s'There must be a cave down Their
said Carl, land / am going to make
the hole bigger"
They ram home, their parents
were staying on the island a few
months. and had houses to- live
in, and. soon returned with a spade
and picka1. After a few minute!
Of hard work, there appeared tt
their gaze the entrance to- a hole
which appeared to be bottomless
for when they dropped in larg'
stones the Noise of the decent Waf
lost in silence, many feet below.
Carl began to pull off his Goa
and hat Run to the house an
get a rope" HE said to Edward
II I'm going DOWN.
Edward started ,on a run, "Ge
a long. ONE" Carl called after him
flor we will have to tie it =
this tree" .
Edward was soon back with tn
rope which they fastened secured
to the tree. Then tying the othe
end, of the rope around himsel
Carl prepared to decend into tn
dark hole. Half climbing and hal
falling. he disappeared i'm the DARK
ness. $3.50.
After seeming ages of suspend
Edward heard him calling; but th
dark cave was too much for hi
courage, and he shouted to Ca
to- come up
After a few moments there wa
a sound of crumbling rock, and Ca
stood beside him.
I'VE must get some CANDLES 7
take down." he said;. .for it's blac
BE- might down there, and all th
stones / broke off fell into water"
The boys were very mysteriot
and excited on their return HON
that night, for they had decide
moi to mentiom their discovery vi
It'll further explorations had bee
made.
MORNING found chem on Il
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

MIR. and Mrs, Orvie Young were
entertained last Sunday at the home
Of relatives, Sam Beers and family;
near Hamlin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26
several
Irwin

Mrs. Sam Green spent sever
hours last Sunday at the Irw:
Jones home, south OF town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26
Items

-Higest prices paid for eggs butter
and hides. Peter Hassenfeldt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Elma C1emensen returned to her
home in Brayton, Monday morning
after a few. days visit with her
friends, Kathryn and Anna Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Mrs. Merle Terhune was quite
sick the latter part OF last week
with a bad case OF 'tonsilitis. She is
improving NOW.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Mrs. DonahIe, after am extended
visit in the country with. her daugh
ter. Mrs. Arley Wolff and husband;
returned to her home In MAXWELL,
Iowa. Last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Foley autoed
down from their home near Audubon
Sunday and spent the day at THE
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Minerman-
Irving Wilson assisted with the
farm work at the J. Jacobsen home
in the country last Friday and Sat-
urday. I.
Ben Jensen, Of Atlantic, spent a
pleasant week end with home folks
in Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Mrs. John Harrison and two daugh-
ters returned to their home In Car
roll last week. They had been visit
ing -four a week with her brother,
Dim Rieff and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

There are a great many people
who would be very much benefited
by taking Chamberlain.s Tablets for
a weak or ddsordered stomach. Are
you ONE Of them? Mrs. M. R. Scarf,
BaIdwinsvi1Ie, N. Y; relates her
experience In the s of these
tablets: 81 had a bad spell with
my stomach about six months ago,
and was troubled for two or three
weeks with gas and severe pains
in the pit of my stomach. Our drug
gist advised me to take Chamberlain
Tablets. I took a bottle home and
the first dose relieved me wonder
fully, and / kept on taking hhem
until I was cured" These tablets
do not relieve pain, but after the
pain has been relieved may pre-
vent its occurrence.
Kearney.s Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

VISITING FATHER AND MOTHER
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Harmed and
SON, George. left Sunday for Derby;
Iowa where they will visit a few
days with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Harmed and Family.
A number OF Young people from
Extra enjoyed a picnic on Mob Hill
Monday evening of last week.
Mick Thielen, autoed to Wiota
Sunday evening to visit friends at
the PETER Kurtenbach home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-26

Chris Wolff brought in fifty two
head CT CATTLE last Monday morning
which he sold to buyers,
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
THE PEOPLES BARGAIN.

HThe annual increase Of our wealth
is estimated to he fifty billions of dol
lars. The American people are set
asked to give anything to their govern
ment, but merely to invest small per
ccntage of the annual increment OF
wealth In this country and take in re-
turn from their government the strong
est security on the face Of God s earth;
70 receive in return for the omnCy le"'
3Ik per cent per annum, both principal
and interest exempted from all taxation
except estate or inheritance taxes, az
with the further provision that If the
government should issue any othc'
bonds during the period of this war al
n higher rate of interest the purcha'c'
Of a Liberty Loan Bond may turn IT II
and ret a new bond at the higher "a;
of interest.
"In protecting the credit Of I'll
United States government YOU are pr"
tectiug your own business, you a
protecting every interest you have /.
life and property. In doing that vo'
are rendering patriotic service II
supplying the sinews of war to you
country. William G.. McAdoo.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
ANSWERS DRAFT CALL.

Charlie Chaplin has responded 90 ihe
sccctivo draft call, and stands in line
waiting his turn 10 declare himself. Hs
il minus his well known mustache..
derby, shabby attire and cane, appear
ing as nothing other than an everyday
Young man in q neat business suit. low
cuts md cap. whats your name7r'
inquired the clerk, his head bent ov,r
n mass Of cards, not even taking tho
trouble 10 look up AZ the patriotic man
beside him. "Chsrles Spencer Chaplinc
responds Charlie in q soft but firm
voice. II IL evidently the Charles
Sncncer, that caused tho clerk 60 pre-
sumo he is signing up merely another
Of the twcnty'one To thirty variety.
" What's Your busincsg," came next.
" Motion picture actor" who EMPLOYS
your' Mutual Film Corporation. -
.'WhcrcP Lone star Studios. Holly.
wood.' It's going 20 be pretty tough
for vob movie fellers," continued the
clark, whereupon he handed Charlie a
pen to 'ign his statement.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
NOTICE.

August LIST, 1917
To VI. r. Cook, Chicago, Illinois, IL
care Of +. Woltcrslorf & Co, Madi
son Street & Ashland Boulevard:
Be pleased to take notice that on tn
9TH day of June, a. d. 1917, seventeen
hundred and twenty acres described a.
the East Half of the Southwest Guar
ter and the South East Quarter Of See,
ton Six, all Of Section Seven and
Eighteen; the northwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter and the southwest
quarter Of section nineteen, all IN
township Fourteen, south, range five
east, and also six hundred and forty
acfes described Rs the south half of
section five: the north half Of section
eight ell IN township fourteen south
rargE 1--WE cost, III Ntrmilion Parish
Louisiana, were ad;hdichted 20 ne al
tax sale. made by the Sheriff and Ex
OGicio Tax Collector of the Parish Of
Verntlicn, state Of Louisiana, for thc
unpaid taxes assessed against saij
property for the year 1915, the deed e
which was recorded In Volume SO Of
Conveyanees at page 3l9 Under entry
No. 2D941 of the records OF the Cler,
4 Recorders Office of Hcrmlion Par
ish, Louisiana, on the 3Oth dag of JUNE
A. D. 1917. Respectfully,
L. q. BROrSsARD,
+. j. SAMSON,
). D. BR0ussARD.
srOussard & Samson, Attorneys
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned, coroner and me'lica'
examiner Of the persons called 20 ) =
examined for military services, wishc
to thank those who assisted, being Drs
]. T. Abshire, II. a. Eldredge, l.. j.
Eleazar, R. P. Nelson, p. J. Miller, j.
E. Kibbe, c. w. Kibbe and l. T. Young
for their patriotism and volunteer sew.
ices TO us.
I wish also to thank and commcnl
the people who have answered Their
call for their excellent behavior an
close attention and patience, which n.
rendered our task much easier. ] Zee
proud of the way in which We have
been able to conduct the physical eI
aminations.
LEO SAPARITO,
Coroner. Te-miiion Parish, n
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18

Their than two miles. It is true that
some of the schools and transfers are
rather crowded but l conclude thai
every country child is within reach OF
school facilities.
The record shows that there are q
one-room and 90 consolidated schools IN
this parish. which Is evidence to me iha:
about 1000 children are being taught IN
these one-room schools and are being
disseminated against. The one-rctrh
school is here 70 stay for there are
isolated districts that cannot be- con
solldate1 but let Us strive 70 biul1 larg
or school. for our country children, thas
making community centcrs for the dc.
velopment Of our rural population.
our town brethren would hardly Ike
the idea OF having their High Schools
cut up into one room schools and locd-'1
in the several districts of their city
and yet they pipe about the one room
country school located at each man q
door where their children might ba
taught through tibet first to the eighth
grades. How convenient they are.
! Let us progress educationally a.
then we progress sgricultursily and
commercially.
az INTERESTED TAXPAYER
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
erMEMBER MOTHER!

This - the mourn ~ ''H.H'
.,Iso hc the month for mother '" '"''
,.,,.,tiop One Of our exchanges MI
-, roiI an the head when It says al
- III, family usually has vaca''o'
corb ,,nmcr-cxccpt mother
But mother, who j. the very haS'S 90
tho family. aud who WORKS "'e"' ana
law for the children welt, w"ih"r
Jocsu Z seem to hr recognized. 10" -
tcn she docsu't have any extended per
,oJ Of change or rest until that daE
comes when she is "worked out
Mother ism Z asking for vacation -
mi that is only the greater reason ~
,hc should have one. She Is SO busy
cleaning up the house, getting Ter
trude's yeca,icn things ready, h'Ir-
ing John get ready for ~. pih2e''
Trimming Camp, and working orcasl'n-
lIv in the garden that she docSn {;
awe any time to think about any va
alton. Mother never did have o."
faculty of thinking about thcmsclrc.
very much, anyway. All Of thc"
thoughts are of others.
If you wait until mother suggests
vacation for herself, mOthsr viii never
have n vacation. But why not com
,cI her 10 take vacation! Why not
yet the railroad time cards and ri X
out a fine little spot mud then send be-"
here with some other member Of th'
,amiIy and have the return ticket SO
made out that she won't get back III
'rss than six wecks'
Because mother never asks for Va
cation is no reason why she would not
enjoy one and profit from one. BE
ause she works with the dishes and
ironig and reading to grandpa every
Law is no reason why she wouldn' t en-
10Y few weeks spent in the north or
even little cottage along the river
Reesras-.shs- never has had paeRtiap
before IL no reason why she shouldn >:
have one now.
Send mother on vacation.
"Get out the old gray bonnet, with
| Tho blue ribbons on it''-ahd fix hc'
ont with some real vacation toGs ano
steamer trunk and some extra vel
low bank notcs-and let the real hcd'
Of the house have time Of rest arc
change and comfort this summer.
And, remember this! Don't wa
until shc begins to beg for a vacation
because others seldom beg for va
ton.
This is June and with June the VI
cation season begins.
Remember mother.
Do not-mothcr at your houseworF
father In your study-do not bc n
WAYS too busy. The little heart want
an outlet, the appraised bud wants
kiss. TIE little hearts have somrthin
TO tell you, a little grief to bring,
small joy, a game Of play expect'
now and then. All. beware. Tho'
, requirements will slackcn and wi
ease, if il be too often. Now III
1 away, dear, father is busy "Don
. be troublesome, dear, mother must q
r her work. -
There is food for thought In II
story that is told of a young lad, vi
for the first time accompanied h
ather to public dinner. The wait
asked him, "what will You take
iriuk7" Hcsitating for n moment,
-cplicd, "t'll take what father takes.
rhc answer reached his fathers e9
and instantly the full responsible
-, # his position flashed upon him.
moment his decision was made; Al
in tones trCmulous with emotion, a
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-08-18
WANTS BETTER COUNTRY
SCHOOLS.

Only a short space of thirty years
ago, the farmer was considered Cor
tunate who could boast Of good saddle
and horse to tend his stock, come to
town on business. or pay his visits.
Ten years later buggy replaced the1
saddle and he went TO town with hls
produce, attended to his business and Oh
Sundays visited afar, with his family,
his less fortunate friends and fellow
farmers.
Today. the automobile, with it's great
possibilities, has replaced The above
vehicle ard one is found on very nca"
every farm. The same thing might BE-
said Of the Ok and the wooden pillow of
several decades ago. It has been re
placed by the large span of mules thct
can do triplc the work, and in n great
many instances, the tractor, that can 90
several times the work Of q pair Of
mules, is used.
This does not mean that the horse
and saddle, the OK and the wooden plow
did not serve their purpose in their d9y,
but that great and mighty force We call
progress has relcgatod and dedicated
them TO the memories of tho past. The
have served thetir purpose.
Thirty yrtars ago there were only
nine onc-room schools in Vermilion
Parish aud the child, who had ihc
strength and nerve 10 lasso one of tN:
many wild bronchos roaming the prair
les, might attend one Of these schools
lie was considered fortunate by TIA,
weaker ones Of his neighborhood, es
pccially by the girls, for he was goinl
to school.
Later, communities began to grow
and another teacher was added TO ih
schools in more thicklv settled district
and then another until each toachc
taught one grade and the child wa
considered fortunate who could attcn
such n school
: This was the natural sequence q
. growth and development and no artif
yial means were used to get these chi
drcn together for they lived clos
d enough to walk.
Then that great idea Of consolidate
sPrang into existence, which seeks {
G give to the child who lives in the lcS
n populated districts, the same education
: nj advantages that we have been givin
r for years to those that live in the town
;. II is their right as American either
d 20 be treated impartiallv and / want ,
G add that MY child from the country hI
It as much right 10 wear a starched shiI
IL or good shoes as does the child in tow
9 However, consolidation does not m.l
Y that children from the country shOui
# lie educated In our town schools b,
n that large country schools should |
b, built with a course Of study that wi
b., FL thtm for rural occupations.
1t The one room school in the count,
& like the Ok and wooden plow, was gcc
If enough thirty ycars ago but demand hi
'e relcgated them IN the past and given
ID the large codntry consolidated scho
to with its vast possibilities. These schoo
If save time, for in one wear the child ?
y ceives more than he did in three yea
4 before,
r. By careful survey Of school coat
nc tons in Nermiilon as found from {
record in the School Board = Oficc,
find that there Is no Place ii this Dori
that a child does not live within thr
miles of school or transfer route a.
e. in most instances, he doe. not live l.