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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
Valuable Stamp Collection.

The first set of stamps in the 81 ,00O,-
600 collection which the late Henry j.
Duveen accumulated in less than 80
years, was purchased by Mr.. Duveen in
an attempt to induce his son Godfrey,
to take up the hobby. When the son
evinced no interest in the stamps, his
father, who knew little about the Gu
rios, bought another packet for him
self, and becoming fascinated with the
pursuit. continued his purchases until
his collection grew to be one of the
four finest in the world. 1t is said
that the late ]. Pierpont Morgan tried
In vain to purchase the collection.
The love for his stamps which Mr..
Duveen displayed may be judged from
the care he took of them. 1t is Said
he kept his collection, during the lat
ter years of his life, in a room espe-
cially prepared for them in fashion
able New York hotel. He paid $40 a
day for the room and employed spe-
cial secretary to care for his treasures.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
Rock That Floats.

James e. Grieve of Prospect, Jack
son county, Ore, has formation of
rock on his property which will float.
Mr.. Grieve claims that floating rock
is not uncommon in his vicinity, the
supposition being that it is the rock
from the eruption when Crater lake
was formed, that body of water being
about 80 miles from his property. The
rock resembles pumice stone and
pieces of it can be seen floating around
on the ponds. Regarding this strange
rock Mr.. Grieve says:
ITO appreciate this enormous erup-
ton one should visit Crater Lake
park and the surrounding country,
which is being made more accessible
and attractive every year by extern
sive road and trail work under direc-
ton of the war department"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
WITHOUT A STOMACH
Woman Lived for Fl Years Minus
That Organ.

One Of the most remarkable cases in
the history Of medical science, which
has baffied the leading physicians and
surgeons Of the world, has just come
to light at San Francisco in the death
Of Mrs. Laura Maggini, prominent
member of the local Italian colony
and pioneer resident Of San Francisco.
Mrs. Maggini was in her eighty
sixth year, and for q years, follow
ing an operation, she had lived with
out stomach. DR. Charles Brigham
performed the operation at st. Luke's
hospital after all hope for her had
been given up.
At the time it was believed that
she could live only few months at
the most, but Mrs. Maggini rallied and
in short time was in better health
than she had enjoyed for several years.
Up to the time of her death she was
active and took keen interest in the
affairs of her family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
working Upward.

There is nothing so sure of succeed
ing,as not to be over brilliant-as to
be entirely wrapped up in the thought
of success, and endowed with perse-
verance which, in spite of the rebuffs
1t may meet, never relaxes in the pur-
suit of its object, and the man Of real
talents is the man who will make bold
to ask for what he wants. He will
besiege every employer in the world
for work before he will remain idle or
be satisfied with mediocre position.
Then when he has once obtained it, he
will almost Immediately lay claim to
something better. He will summon all
his courage and demand the right to
take a step higher up on the success
ladder; and nine times out Of ten he
will be permitted to take it,. Elk.
change.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
Bird club
: lQotes

The birds are very busy these
days feeding their young, for al
most all nests contain young birds.
Some are large enough to fly, and
it is amusing to see them taking the
food which the old birds find for
them, for the parents provide food
until the young birds are strong
enough to be taught to scratch for
themselves.
A young robin left its nest and
lcrept down the limb of the tree to
the crotch not many feet from the
ground. There it sat several hours
the mother bird bringing it food.
When cat came into the yard the
mother pushed the young bird up
the limb to the nest where it was
safe for the limb was too slender
for the cat to follow.
We watched a young sparrow fol-
lowing its mother along the side
walk. Every few seconds the moth
er would pounce upon some unfor-
nate insect by the side of the walk
and poke it-yes literally poke it
down the throat Of the youngster,
which would open its mouth wide
to receive it.
The birds were all glad to come
back / know
In their gay little songs they tel
me SO;
In their tuneful awaking at early
dawn,
And their sleepy twitters when
| day is gone.
A bluebird sits in an apple tree
And trills a glorious melody;
Then deity slips through the
entrance dim
OF the snug little house prepared
for him.
A pair Of robins unafraid
On the garden pests are making .
raid;
/ really believe from signs which
/ see
/ They are building a nest in tina
/ tall maple tree.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
BUILD NOW!

Wages are paid for the creating
of wealth. Wages are labor's share
of the wealth it has produced, rath-
er than a mortgage on wealth that
it will produce. Wealth depends
upon construction; and in the bull
ding field not only does the indi-
vidual add to his personal wealth,
but he adds 10 the assets Of the
Nation.
The United States now has more
wealth than any other two nations
combined. Every house built, ev-
cry road constructed, every public
building and Improvement, is add
ing to that great accumulation of
permanent wealth, making the Ma
tion stronger and stronger.
A general, countrywide cam
paign of building. assuming reason
able intelligence is exercised, would
do more than any other one thing
i to increase the permanent wealth
of the Nation and the individual.
While it's permanent wealth is pill
/, ing up--especially when it is in the
nature Of homes owned by individ-
uals--a nation may have its per-
picking problems, but there is moth
ing serious or dangerous in its in
dustrial status.
The permanent wealth Of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
PUPILS CONTROL IN
ALL RUSSIAN SCHOOLS
Boys Of is Who Are Unable to
Read Are Admitted to the
Universities.

Pupils, instead Of teachers, control
the schools of Russia under the bol-
shevik regime, according to two Eng
nshmen, one of them an experienced
schoolmaster, who have just returned
from Russia.
Boys and girls are herded indis-
criminately and there is no discipline,
say the Englishmen. Pupils control
the teachers. In KOlmna school q
youth of eighteen was appointed COM
missioner Of the institution and was in
charge Of all teachers. On one occa-
sion he closed the school for a week.
as a protest against the action of the
master, who had reprimanded pupil.
Each class has its own committee
and usually the most popular boy rep
resents the others at the masters
council. These committees not only
direct the masters, but control the dis
tribution of food which is provided for
the midday meal, and which is the
chief cause for any school attendance
at all.
Pupils do exactly as they please,
walking into the classroom and leav-
ing 1t while lesson is in progress.
i No punishment Of any kind is intiict-
ed on the pupil, as each pupil is HIS
own mentor as to right and wrong.
No home work is set, the pupil do
ing all his. school work during the
hours set apart for each session.
Attendance is not compulsory, Of
even regulated by rule, each one at
tending classes 6r staying away, as
he sees At. No marks for good work
are allowed, and consequently none
for the sluggard who makes no at.
tempt at scholastic attainment.
/ The same chaotic conditions were
observed by the Englishmen In the
universities and other seats Of higher
education. Any boy Of sixteen may
enter without qualification, though he
may be unable to read.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12

Flycatchers and orioles merrily sing
And | caught the glance Of a cardi-
nails wing.
A catbird is busily picking up
seeds
From the ground just under that
patch Of weeds.
The strains Of sweet music from
woodland and glen
Proclaim the arrival of thrasher and
wren;
Yes, the birds were all glad to
come back I know;
In their happiest songs they are
telling us SO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
FORCING GROWTH OF PLANTS
Intelligence Of Man Is Enabling Him
4 to Become Master Of Nature and
the Seasons.

BY degrees man is becoming mas
ter Of the seasons. Light and cleo
tricity are being pressed into his serv-
ice, and he can already force on plant
growth SO rapidly that he can beat
the ordinary process Of Nature by
many weeks.
One method lie to treat seed, be
fore planting It, with small doses Of
high-tension electricity. In 1910 a trial
was made of this method near Burn
ham-on-C Crouch, in Essex, England.
Spring wheat is usually sown in March
or April. On this occasion the wheat
Of which the seed had been treated
by this special process, was not sown
until July 10. It was up in Ave days,
and on September 16 was in ear. It
was reaped IL weeks from the time II
was sown, whereas the ordinary time
for wheat to mature in that country
is 10 weeks.
Another method of forcing crops is
to run current of electricity through
overhead wires. In this way the yield
Of oats and beans has been nearly dou.
bled. Experiments tried last year al
Lincluden Mains farm in Dumfries-
shire, were practically successful. A
third method Is to use artificial light
either electric or, better still, acety.
lene. Plants are thus made to grow
by night as well as by day. Cabbages
and lettuce are easily forced In this
way, but other plants such as carrots
seem to resent It, Flowers bloom ear
lier under artificial light, and are more
brilliant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
BROKEN NECK NO BAR
Recovered and Man Was Able to Work
on a Dredge.

William e. Steward, former resi-
dent of Riverton, Ohio, is one Of the
few persons with broken necks who
recovered. z
Mr.. Steward was injured in Wash
ington and for a year lay in hos
pital, where he was treated for a
broken vertebra. He finally recover
ed so that he could be released from
the hospital, but was obliged to wear
a plaster cast about his neck, as the
5vertebrae would not hold his, head up.
After wearing the cast from six to nine
months the neck became stronger and
the support was discarded.
Mr.. Steward is now visiting Coos
county, and, although his neck is still
little stiff, he is able to earn living.
He has been working on drainage
dredge in the Sutro basin in Califor.
MIA.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
HOUSE WAS DARK
F..rmer Woke Up At Noon-Found
Place Under Bio Drift.

Prompted by hunger to get up the
day after the big snowstorm at Smith
Center, Kan, some time ago, Floyd
Jones, young farmer, was nonplused
when he found his watch said twelve
o'clock and the room was dark as at
midnight. Opening door, he found
himself facing a wall Of snow. After
hard work he succeeded in digging out
to daylight, only to find that his house
had been completely burieds beneath
big drift and that it was high noon.
Some drifts in the neighborhood, by
actual measurement, were found to
be 80 feet deep.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
Drink Hair Tonic.

Hair tonic is the very latest al
coholic concoction as a substitute for
LIQUOR in dry" New Hampshire. The
thirsty of the state have discov-
cred that some hair tonics contain
SO per cent grain alcohol and they
are drinking it. Witch hazel is the
'.chaser.Y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
Holds Down Four Jobs.

M. G. Corbett of Des Moines, Ia, is
holding down four jobs. They are at
torney at law, train dispatcher of the
s. M. & ST. p, referee in bankruptcy
in the place of Referee Frank Com
fort, and detail man in the bankruptcy
office for Gus North, also in the war.
otherwise, his working hours are
from 8 a. m. to lip. m.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12

country is represented in homes,
buildings, private and public con-
struction work.-is the Nations Re
serve Fund. AS long as the reserve
fund is growing the Nation is a
Going Concern and in sound condi-
ton. If you would add to your
personal wealth and make the Ma
ton sounder and stronger--BUILD
NOW.
The City Beautiful is correctly
named when called the Celebration
City.
See Kommes Bros. for pumps,
pipe, tanks and windmills.--adv.
Mrs. Frank Spoo returned Friday
from few days visit in Des Moines
at the Will Voss home.
Mr.. S. P. Daugaard of Brayton
was a business visitor in Extra,
Saturday, and made this Office a
pleasant call.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tibben are
expected home this week from Cam
ada. They have been visiting there
the past several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Schwenneker and other
relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12
PLENTY OF WALNUT LOGS

Since the close Of the war the
demand for walnut logs has de-
creased. The Des Moines Saw Mill
Company has about one thousand
car loads Of walnut logs piled up in
its yards. This is about four mil
lion log feet. The need for gun
steeks is no longer pressing and the
logs will be converted into lumber
for the manufacture Of furniture.
The new Slavery hotel in Des
Moines is being finished in walnut
and the contractor states that it is
more expensive than mahogany.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12

See Kommes Bros. for pumps,
pipe, tanks and windmills.--adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-06-12

West Philadelphia, Pa. -" During the
thirty years I have been married, have
The state herald., 1919-02-07
Weekly Health Talks
The Many Mysteries
of Nature
BY l.. ". BOWER, NJ. D.

You can take an onion seed and pansy
seed. and plant them side by side in the
same spot Of ground. In one ease. you
get an onion, with its peculiarly strong
odor, and in the other you get flower Of
rare beauty. You can plant poppy seed
and get opium IA dangerous. habit-forming
drug), or you can plant a rhubarb seed and
get something that helps constipation. No
scientist. living or dead. can explain these
mysteries Of Nature. Behind the invisible
life germ In each seed is hidden the deep
secret that nobody understands. Every
thing growing out Of the ground seems in.
tended for some use In establishing natural
conditions. DIR. Pierce, OF Buffalo, y. Y,
long since found out what is naturally best
for women's diseases lie learned il all
through treating thousands Of cases. The
result Of his studies was a medicine called
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. This
medicine is made Of vegetable growths that
nature surely intended for backache. head.
ache, weakening drains. bearing down
pains. periodical Irregularities. pelvic In
fsmmhtions. and for the many disorders
common to women In all ages Of life. DR..
Piercc's Fayorite Prescription is made OF
lady's slipper root, black eohosh root, uni.
corn root, blue cohosh root and Oregon
grape root. Women who take thi. stand.
I'D remedy know that in DR.. Picrce's
fsvorite Prescription they are getting .
safe woman's tonic no good that druggists
everywhere sell II. /,
favori,e Prescription should have the
full confidence Of every woman In America
because II contains no alcohol and no mar.
couc. DIR. Pierce knew. when he first
made this STANDARD medicine. that whisky
and morphine are injurious, and 40 he has
always kept them out Of his remedies.
Send l0c 10 DIR. Picrcc's 1nvalids' Hotel,
Buffalo. N. Y, for trial pkg. Of tablets.
The state herald., 1919-02-07
tFse an rl cubbsr you up wid our b.

tree an III cubbsr you up wid our ~
Close"
The feeble syss Of the old man
were clear enough to see that Lureeny
was very weak and weary. She 70
Piled:
you hasn't got bit O. sense. But,
I dus feel kinder chillinl Pears like
sumpin In hyar is plum wore out, dess
like Q ole clock mos run down. And.
II We tu'n 'em inside out"
Larceny felt strangely weak and
cold. A chill such a. she had never
felt before benumbed her by degrees.
So strange did shs feel that abe called
her husband.
"Lonxo, II awful col. reckon
rs gwine ter die right now, in sight
Of de promise Ian. 'Lonxo. ef dat IL
30, I want you to take dis yere o'inge
cipperus to Mass Linkum. an tell him
to keep 1t till de longes' day he live,
and den give It to de bes' pusson he
know, an tell him bout de chllluns,
an dat axed him to befrien' you.
You've been good man to me, Lon
20"
Here the husky voice broke of and
Alonzo was alone.
Who could depict the grief and an
guish of the poor old man as he sat
that long night through beside the
dead form of his wife2 In the morn
ing some other refugees came along
and helped him to bury her wrapped
carefully In her "stOre clothes"
Then Alonzo started on his mission.
Days Of misery, anxiety, hunger. cold
The state herald., 1919-02-07

soon follow. Never part with II No
long MS you live. md when you die
give Il TO the best person you know"
Then she kissed the cyprIn. In thnt
moment her eyes closed. md her Inst
sigh drlftcd Into the beautiful shell.
Now. Lurccny wns going to give this
precious thing to her hero. the com
pnssionatc Lincoln. Who but he wns
worthy Of this gift over which had
swept the pure breath Of the mnIden
who died Of a broken hcnrtf Some
times Lurccny put the shell to her enr
aud the soft breath Of her young mis-
tress seemed to be sIrblng inside.
Days the poor old couple Journcyed
on. weary and disappointed TINT the
way was NO Intcr,ninnblc. At Inst they
rcnched n height from which they
could sec In the distance The goal Of
their efforts. the city Of Washington.
They both lifted their hands IN Joy
md thnnkfuincss. II wns more bcnn.
tlful thnn they Ind dreamed.
"Oh. Lonxo, II IL like the new Jcru'
snlcm. But Use too plum tuckcrcd out
10 go On tonight. Wen cnt snack,
mn den SET bynr IN daylight. md der
put on our. store cioxc nm 20 an What
yc reckon Mass Linkum n snyf'
II dunno. but ! reckon he'll bt
mighty kin. spcshully wen he lnff
. all 'bou, us. You lean bnck nsin thu
The state herald., 1919-02-07
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "Come- back" man was really never
down.and.out. His weakened condition
because of overwork, lack Of exercise, i'm.
proper eating and living demands stimula.
tion to satisfy the cry for health-givine
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules, the National Remedy Of Holland,
will do the work. They are wonderful.
Three of these capsules each day will put
man on his feet before he knows il;
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning. the kidneys. gravel or stone in
the bladder, stomach arrangement or other
ailments that befall the over-zealous Amer.
lean. The best known, most reliable rem
edy for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the test for more than 200 years
since its discovery in the ancient lnbora-
tories in Holland. It acts directly and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down.and-out. but take them
today. Your druggist will gladly refund
your money II they do not help you. Ac-
cept no substitutes. Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box. three sizes.
They are the pure. original, imported
HARLEM Oil Capsules
The state herald., 1919-02-07
.OCOOOCJUO
And Her Thin Shoulders Were Heav.
Ing convuIslveiy.

ana Ner Thin shoulders Were Heav-
Ing convulsiveiy.
guessed It might be some old love let.
ter from VIII Chandler.
Ayrn's tough little heart suddenly
melted-was this evening a repetition
Of many other endings Of st. valen-
tines dayf Had Ella Flagg hoped
each year that she would receive some
message from her absent loverf
And then the full realization Of the
misery she had caused brought q
dreadful feeling Of wretchedness to
her heart.
II must tell her." decided Myra sud
denly: II must tell her about the let
ters I have kept back-and when be
comes after her. must tell him. too,
and I must help her get ready for
her weddlng-It's my punishment
Softly she opened the door and went
inside.
When VIII Chandler came home 20
claim Ella Flngg for his bride. people
marveled thnt Myrn Watts appeared ms
Elias maid Of honor. and they could
not understand what had healed the
breach between the old friends.
Myra might have told you that II
was a bundle OF suppressed letters
md valentines which Ella Fingg had
burned thnt memorable night when
Myrn mndc confession Of her wronEdo-
Ing: but she kept her secret. and no
lid Ella. md VIII Chandler refused
10 listen TO her story bccnusc he was
no glad ana engcr TO hold Ella In his
nrms nanin.
And when another valentine day
cnmc around Myrn sorted the mail.
quickly. dcftly. md In another spirit.
When At Inst she cnme 10 n large en-.
bossed envelope postmnrked Cali.
fornin. where WIN and Ella were iiv.
Ing with old Mrs. Fingg. u beautiful
color sufYuscd her dark fnce.
"Comc out here and live with u.s."
wrote Ella on tho bnck of the vaicn.
tine they sent. "wiil knows OF q
splendid position for you, mud II II
summer NIL the time In California"
Myrn went. and she snys II In sum.
mcr NIL the time In her heart. too. ever
since thnt night when she unburdened |
Il TO her friend nnd brought hnpplnrss
10 three sorrowing souls.
Copyright. 1915, by Mcclure Nswrpapst
Byndioats.)
The state herald., 1919-02-07
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A3turyHLinr0|~
.A0|ivs vsHa'Frr

~ANNONS were booming down
the valley and at intervals
there was the sharpS rattle Of
musketry. Bodies Of soldiers,
some in blue and some In gray, were
seen In places along the valleys and
broken ground. But they were nil far
from the little rain-washed crevice on
the side Of the mountain where an old
negro stood scanning the distant
scene as well as his half-bllnd eyes
would permit. After looking he would
return to the farthest end of the
crevice.
as de fitin' all over yit, SOS we kin
90 long, Lonzo?"
II reckon hit II never git DONE" said
the old man, nodding his head to the
frightened woman, who crouched down
into the smallest possible space.
1t was no wonder she was afraid,
for the war had swept away the last
member Of her old masters family.
And nothing remained of the fine PLAN
tatOn and home but blackened Chin
neys, for the tide of war had swept
back and forth over 1t until all was
gone.
Alonzo went to the edge Of the little
rift in the mountainside and looked
down the valley, but his blenred eyes
were filed with tears he dared not
shed, and his broad chest heaved with
the sobs he held In check. Finally he
cleared his throat with mighty ef-
fort and said:
II reckon we might git ober the
ridge To- dahk, but We got ter creep
mighty close to de gully tell we reach
de timbah. Mebbe we fin fahmeh
w'at'll give US n bite an let US sleep In
hees BAN. Come"
With many groans the woman rose
to her feet. tOttering with weakness.
for since the sweeping away of her
masters family, the destruction of the
plantation, and the death of their chill
dren these two had suffered terribly
from privation. For the last three
days they had lived entirely upon wild
fruit. But they struggled onward
toward Washington. where In their
simple hearts they believed the good.
the tender. the human Lincoln would
make them welcome. s.
They had their Sunday garments In
little bundles. and In her bosom care
fully wrapped from injury or contaml-
nation was an orange cypria. Its rich
colors and beautiful form had so
charmed her that her young mistress,
whom she had loved and nursed with
the unselfish devotion Of a dog. gave
II her. She held 1t In her hands the
night she died and when Lureeny had
asked II 1t were not very precious the
dying girl said:
"Yes. Lureeny, 1t Is precious, very
precious. Cousin Godfrey brought II
to me, and he has gone where shall