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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30
TEACHER SHORTAGE
GENERAL THRU IOWA

Cedar Falls, Sept. Is Special
Stringent measures may be neces-
sary to secure teachers for the
1000 Iowa rural schools which have
not opened this fall owing to lack
of instructors and the shortage of
200 existing in the high and grade
schools of the state, stated P. E..
McClenahan, state superintendent
of education who visited the Iowa
State Teachers College this week
in an effort to secure tutors.
Reports reaching his office this
week, state the shortage is general
over the entire state, McClenahan
said. First grade High School Nor
NAL Training certificates are being
awarded to girls who will be Is
years of age within three months,
altho the law prescribesa minimum
age of Is, in an attempt to alleviate
the condition. Provisional certifl-
Gates are also now granted to per-
sons who had a standard average
altho failing IN one OF two subjects
in the examinations, he stated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30
SHALL WE SELL OR
ELECTRIFY THE FARM?

This question has arisen in the
mind of many farmer who b. gins
to feel that it is about his time to
give up the grinding hard work he
has always had to do, retire and
take things easy. So he thinks of
selling the farm and moving to
town. Many farmers do this, almost
always to their later regret, because
they find that they are not COM
Portable in town and that while
they don't want to grind as they've
always had to before, still they
miss their farm work and farm
interests. So they fail to find salts
faction after all.
Others have struck a much better
solution of the problem during the
last few years, within which time
the farm electric plant has put in
Its appearance and changed the
whole face of country life. The
farmer who has reached the retiring
age finds that it isn't at all necessary
for him to go to town to find the
leisure that he needs. He finds that
if he electrifics his farm, the drudg-
cry will disappear from farm work,
chores will almost do themselves,
and he'll have an extra hired man.
Electrical conveniences of all
kinds, such as washing machines,
vacuum sweepers and flat irons
will make his wife's lot much easier
and give her, too, the ill.,. eased
leisure that she needs as .4.ach as
he does.
They will have in their house
bright and safe electric lights in
every room upstairs and down,
lights in the halls, controlled from
either floor, lights on the porches
and at the barn that can be turned
on and off from the house. They
will have bath room with hot and
cold running water. There will be
water on tap in the kitchen, faucets
outside for sprinkling the lawn.
All OF these conveniences come
with electricity, and the farmer
who takes advantage of them finds
that he no longer has to think of
selling the farm and moving to
town for ease and comfort in his
declining years. He can enjoy them
much better right on the farm
where he has spent his life, and he
can still take an interest in his life
work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30

1T had been for some time and
when upon her arrival she found
her mother sitting up and apparent
ly quite comfortable her happiness
was complete and she was at a
loss to account for the telephone
call.
Zoe dear, we have surprise for
you, said her mother, smiling and
looking across the room. Zoe turn
ed and was clasped in the arms of
sister who had oeen absent more
than a dozen years, and another
who was less demonstrative came
forward to greet her. Both lived on
the Pacific coast although in diff
erent states and had arranged to
meet and come together when they
had heard of their mothers illness.
As soon as Zoe had the oppor-
tunity she whispered to her mother:
Everything is all right between
us again. Allen is trump"
II knew it from your counte-
nance, Zoe. You can not hide your
happiness if you try. 1t transforms
the whole expression of the tace.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30

John w. Davis, sergeant Com
pany L, 4th Iowa Cavalry.
John I, Jenkins, corporal, I'd
Iowa Battery.
Orlin E. Jones, private, I'd Iowa
Battery.
John w. Montgomery, corporal,
Company E Sd Iowa Infantry.
Charles H. Norton, corporal, I'd
Iowa Battery.
Robert A. Oliphant, corporal,
Company B, 4th Iowa Infantry.
W. Scott Rice, sergeant, I'd Iowa
Battery.
Harry d. Shelley. sergeant, I'd
Iowa Battery.
William F. Smith, bugler, Com
pany L 4th Iowa Cavalry.
The majority Of the early set
tiers were democrats. Many OF
them were southerners and opposed
to the war In the early recruiting
in the county several young men
about Oakfeld had agreed to en-
list in Captain Spoons Second
Iowa Battery, among them John
T. jenkins. Uncle Johnny Jenkins,
father Of the boy, was Kentuckian,
a democrat and opposed to the
war. When he heard that his son
had enlisted he spoke to him on
the subject.
"John," said he, "did you sign
that paper to go to the war;"
Eyes sir, l did, said John.
.'Well John, | don't want you to
ever show yourself here with a hole
in your back" said the father.
The records show that the fol-
lowing persons were married in
1861: George Il. Calder and Jul
dith A. Hewlett; Elam w. Pearl
and Sarah f. Norton; Thomas w.
Osborne and Lucy DUNCAN; James
B. Root and Martha |. Donnel;
Luke linus and Caroline Parmley.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30
EARLY DAYS OF
AUDUBON COUNTY

settled it contained some of the
best timber in western Iowa. The
timber extended from the south
line of the county up the east side
of the Botna river to Hamlin. For
fifteen miles it was an unbroken
body of timber sometimes extend
ing for miles out, heavy fine tim
Der covering large areas. One
large grove on the Ballard farm
covered about 500 acres, and an
other tract called the big Grove"
covered two thousand seven hum
dred acres, extending from the
town of Oakfeld north to the Her
rick farm and two miles east.
There were other groves at Gaults,
Milliman's, West Extra, at the
Wilson and Dodge places, in Ham
lin township, at Barlow's grove in
Leroy township, at Luccock's
grove and beginning again at the
county line there was a fringe of
timber up Troublesome creek, all
ternating with the groves of Bowen,
Hamlin, Lewis, Walker and
Thomas. There was small
grove in the extreme northeastern
part of the county and another in
Douglas township, later called
Donaldson's grove.
These groves contained many
varieties Of trees, large and small.
Majestic specimens Of the oak and
walnut and enormous elms. Early
settlers tell Of an oak eight feet in
diameter and walnut tree which
made three logs each twenty feet
in length, eighteen inches in dia-
meter at the top and three feet at
the butt.
Naturally, there were some wild
animals in these woods. A large
bear sku | which was found in a
small stream in the big grove which
is now in the museum of the State
Historical Society.
William Powell, who lived where
AID Seibert now resides at Extra,
while out hunting discovered some
bear but being alone, feared to at
tack them. When he came home
and reported his find Alex Kinkaid,
who lived in the big grove south of
the Burton place, John Jenkins,
John Hoggard and Philip Decker
took dogs and went in pursuit. The
old bear killed one of their dogs in
the fight but they succeeded in dis
paUcnlnS Ulem.
Wild turkeys were plentiful and
the timber on the Temple place
where Harold Sturgeon now lives
was a roosting place for them for
several seasons. Howard Green,
Folly Herrick and Others have told
of killing many of them. There
was beaver dam on the Botna a
mile above Extra where the beaver
had cut down trees as large as q
stovepipe.
Nathaniel Hamlin and DR.. Bal
lard were the two large landowners.
DR.. Ballard leased the most of his
land to tenants but Hamlin engaged
in farming and stock raising, en-
ploying what help he needed.
Being situated on the Mormon
trail which was the overland trail
to California and Pixies Peak he
was able to dispose Of his products
to emigrants at good prices. For
many years he kept goods for sale
He, with Charles Marsh, started
the first blacksmith shop in the
county.
Money was very scarce among
the settlers. The money which
came into the county generally
found its wav into Hamlin's hand;
as postmaster or county treasurer
To relieve the stringency Mr.. Ham
lin issued script money written or
pasteboard. A. B. Houston arts
tically ornamented the bits o
pasteboard with pen and various
colored inks.
In 1861, at the time of the be
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30
A system of rotation in work is

A system of rotation in work is
in vogue. Each girl works a week
at a time on a job: that is, the girl
who is housekeeper this week, will
be the maid of all work next, and
the chief cook will be housekeeper,
while the one who was assistant
cook becomes cook. This rotation
continues Throughout the school
year, with the result that the the
oretical instruction received in the
first years of the course gets year
of practical usage before pupil
graduates from the university.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30
Zoe and
- Her Problems

Nothing was said as they made
their way to the home OF her mother.
Zoe shuddel ed when they arrived
and noted the shadowy forms pass
between the windows and the sub
dued lights within.
A neighbor met them at the door.
Zoe's heart stood still as she awaited
her answer to the inquiries concern
ing the invalid.
The woman talked almost in a
whisper. She's some better, but
not out of danger. The doctor and
nurse are in the room with her."
The nurse came out then and
spoke to Zoe. you may come in, /"
she said, "she wants you"
Her mother lay wan and white,
her eyes closed. She looked so ghast-
ly Zoe wondered if she breathed.
Suddenly the eyes opened and when
they rested on Zoe she smiled and
her lips moved.
Zoe stopped to hear and her
mother whispered: Allen? you have
told him.
Zoe shook her head, she could not
speak.
A troubled look came into the
tired eyes which closed YEARLY.
Zoe crept from the room with a
sinking heart. Her mothers words,
1T is the only way" came to her
with sudden force. She had not
needed her mothers advice and
now she lay very i'll, perhaps dying.
Zoe went to the kitchen where
Allen was waiting
How is she,"? he asked.
She shook her head and burst
into tears. "She is dying" she
sobbed.
There, there, ''he said soothingly,
slipping his arm around her while
she hid her head on his shoulder.
1T can't be so bad as that. What
does the doctor say?"
He didn't say anything" she
sobbed.
wait here, and he left the room,
returning almost Immediately
followed by the doctor.
She has been very sick woman
and | am not prepared to say yet
what the outcome will be, but she
seems to be rallying her forces
somewhat and | am hoping for the
best. Even if she RECEIVERS she will
require very great care and close
attention for several days." the doc
tor told them.
! Strenuous days and weary nights
followed. Allen returned home alone
Zoe remaining to be near hel
mother and assist in caring for her.
| For several days the result was in
! doubt then there was improvement
and Zoe felt that she might safely
return home. Clemantine had
remained at home during hel
absence.
When she went to take her leave
OF her mother she lmplored hel
again tog go to Allen and acknow-
ledge her fault and Zoe chastenec
by the near approach OF the gray
shadow Of death, promised.
But with the dang i past hel
mood changed, and she postponed
the disagreeable duty from dav te
day although the strained relation
ship still existed between them
Why is it so hard for some to
acknowledge that they have done
wrong. To Zoe it seemed an impos
sible demand and the days Slipped
by while she hesitated.
Then one afternoon there cam,
another telephone message. He
mother wanted her.
| What should she do. She felt tina
she could not acknowledge to he
mother that she had failed to keel
her promise. The time had arrive,
when she must seek a reconciliation
with Allen, and she knew that ther
must be an acknowledgment first
| With a sudden resolution sh
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30
WILL GUARD HEALTH
OF ALL STUDENTS

Closer attention will be paid to
the health conditions of the students
of the Teachers College of Cedar
Falls henceforth, a special clinic
having been established on the
campus with the opening Of the
fall term. Or. F. N. Heade of Cedar
Falls has been appointed health
officer for the college by the state
board of education.
DR.. Heade has been a practising
physician of this city for many
years and is we'll qualified for his
new position. Students are afforded
consultation service with DR.. Heade
free Of charge, although hospital
charges will he made in case of SER
ious illness. Faculty members are
not afforded this privilege.
Several co-eds were found to be
physically unfit to continue their
studies in examinations this week
by the health officer and advised
to return to their homes at once.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30

A census worker in Kansas City
asked a woman whether she could
read. She answered, rather hesita-
tingly, that she could not, and
then fastened to explain: Il
never went to school but one day
and that was in the evening and
we hadn't no light and the teacher
didn't Gomez
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-30

81 am raising your rent next
week, Mrs. Brown" said the land
lord. ooh, | am glad to hear
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
NO CURE FOR FOWL CHOLERA
Afflicted Birds Should Be Killed by
Dislocating Necks and Car
casses Burned.

Poultry experts at Iowa State col
lege are warning poultry keepers
against fowl cholera which is very
contagious disease of hens often prov
ing fatal without any previous indica'
tions of trouble. Indications include
a slow movement of the animal, a
tendency to crouch and ruffle the
feathers, and yellow or bright green
stools. Examination of the dead bird
shows a congestion of the blood yes
sells in the liver, kidneys and intes
tines
1t is useless to treat sick birds. All
that show symptoms should be killed
by dislocating their necks. Burn the
body with oil and bury at least three
feet deep all dead birds and all ex'
creta. Place one 7.3 grain bichloride
of mercury tablet in gallon of drink
ing water in nonmetal container OF
use 3O-gallon sodium sulphocarbolate
tablet in every gallon of drinking
water.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
HAD The CRIT !:
EVERY WINTER
FOR YEARS
Nerves We're Unstrung, Had
Pains in Back. Took
Hypo-Cod.
NOW FEELING FINE

81 suffered from q bronchial cough
and had caught the grippe every win
ter for years." declared Mr.. Flynn,
whose address is given below.
my nerves were unstrung and run
down, and had pains in my back.
secured a bottle OF Earle's Hypo-C Cod
as tonic to build me up. and after
taking one bottle felt good, and had
great faith in II. am now on the
fourth bottle, and feel stronger. have
no backache now, and am feeling
good for a man Of my age, 6S years
old.
II now recommend Earle's Hyp0-
Cod because 1t done me so much good,
would not be without it. recon-
mended it to friend OF mine next
door to me that had the 'fiu. He has
used bottle now. and he says IL helped
him wonderfully" continued Mr..
Patrick Flynn. 3147 N. 23d St, Phila-
ielphia.
For elderly people in a rundown
condition Earle's Hypo-Cod has no
equal. according 10 the many state
ments of users who assert 1t does the
work so quickly. is so pleasant to
take, that 1t agrees with even the
weakest stomach. Druggists. chemists
and experts assert il is good. and if
given trial we are sure you win be
more than pleased with results. Drop
in at the drug store tonight and ask
the druggist about It. Read the
formula plainly printed ON the orange
colored carton. Take home a bottle.
Earle's Hypo-Cod IS sold here by all
druggists. and the leading druggists in
all nearby towns.-Adv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
PINOCHLE GAME CAME FIRST
Enthusiast Naturally Annoyed at Being
Interrupted While Engaged in
His Favorite Pastime.

However deplorable the fact may
be, playing two-handed pinochle at
% cents a hand is one of the favorite
diversions of commuters between this
city, New York, Atlantic City, Cape
May and other commercial outports of
Philadelphia. One man, who carries his
pleasure as well as his worries home
from work, was playing pinochle in his
library the other evening with
crony, when the butler entered and
handed him a telegram. He returned
it unopened, "Pll look at it later"
"But the messenger is waiting, sir"
the butler respectfully demonstrated.
The financier read the telegram. 1t
said: "Struck S,000-barrel gusher to
day. Everything fine"
"Confound you. Thomas, why did you
spoil my gamer" he cried.
He didn't care nearly so much about
the fortune he had made, as about the
% cents. he was in danger of losing
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
Grain GRADING
And MARKETING
Columbia University Added to
Number Of Colleges Giving
Course Of instruction.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS AIDING
United States Department Of AurIcuI-
ture IL Preparing Sets Of Trays
Illustrating Various Grad
ing Factors.

Columbia university has recently
been added to the number of colleges
giving instruction in grain grading and
marketing. The United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture, charged with the
administration Of the grain standards
act. is keenly interested in having such
instruction made part of college cur
ricuia, particularly of agricultural col
ieges, and today there are 20 colleges
Where students study grain handling
Columbia University Helping.
AT New York city the local federal
grain supervision Office is giving active
assistance to Columbia university In
outlining and presenting the grain
grading course to be given, and SIM
liar help is being accorded other col
ieges by federal grain supervision Off
Gals located In 33 districts throughout
the United States. The department is
also preparing sets Of eight type trays
Illustrating the various grading factors
OF shelled corn, wheat, and oats, to be
lent to colleges teaching grain grading
under federal standards.
Last fall a conference Of teachers
OF farm crops In number of agricul-
tural colleges with federal grain SUI
pervision officials was held at Chicago,
where the entire grain situation was
discussed with view of equipping the
instructors with information that would
enable them to formulate courses of
study in grain grading and market
ing. Every phase of the grain trade
was covered and report of the con-
ference prepared for distribution
among the various colleges interested.
Grading Demonstrations.
Grain grading demonstrations cover
Ing period Of from one to twelve
days have been given by United States
Department of Agriculture experts be-
fore students of agricultural colleges
In IL states. The department is pre-
pared to assist colleges in every pos
sible way in furnishing them with au-
thoritative information regarding the
objects of the grain standards act and
the practical application of its pro
visions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
Discovery CAME TOO LATE
Dssaiw Forced to Admit He Was
Slow in Ferreting Out Gross
Case OF Fraud.

While they waited for the train two
passengers got into conversation.
Presently one disclosed the fact that
Be vas detective, and the other was
|aiualy greatly interested.
I suppose you have an exciting
Pine" be exclaimed.
les | must say I have had my
AaN Of it, owned the sleuth.
Discovered great many gigantic
t10dS ! supposeT invited the other.
iqhg for strange yarns to while away
lie time.
! should say So" the detective re-
lied Between you and me, the most
complete case Of fraud l ever saw was
Vonan' young and pretty. / would
AsVe been ready to swear she was
. angel But she has a temper like
SAlrwind, and is as cunning as a
serpent"
'HoT did you discover her true
dsTaCter%
7 married her."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
II luu u06a D lI|08I6iIs0
You Should Have the Best

Have Won ever stopped to reason why
It IS that 50 many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all st once drop out
Of sight and ara soon forgottenf The
reason il plain--the article did not fulfil
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
N endless chain system the remedy d
recommended BY those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need Of it.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, .
preparation have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for IN
almost every case it shows excellent re
suits, as many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has 90 large 9
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact,
50 many people claim, that Il falflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects arr
nary troubles and neutralizes thu uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle Of
Swamp Root by Parcels Post Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton. n. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottlea
for sale at sill drug stores,-Adv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
Millions for a
Neu, Stomach

One Of the greatest American million
aires said to his physician, $ A million
dollars, Doctor, spot cash and no gruu,-
bling, for 3 new stomach, and then
the sick man groaned and turned AWAY.
AL his wealth could not make him
happy or contented, for happiness large
" depends upon digestion. Without
health where does happiness come. inf
After all the stomach plays great
part in everyday life. Without
healthy stomach and good digestion our
blood is thin, watery and poor, our
heart action Is weak. our liver does not
do its duty. and man is miserable and
unhappy. Prevent disease by putting
the house in order and strengthening
the system against the germs Of disease.
DR.. Pierce, Of the Invalids Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, n. T.,
years ago understood diseases and their
prevention, and he discovered certain
roots and herbs which were natures
remedies, and succeeded in putting them
up in form that could be easily pro-
cured at the drug store liquid or
tablets. This he called DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This Dis
coyery gives no false stimulation be-
cause it contains no alcohol or any mar
cotic. 1t helps digestion and the as
similation of such elements in the food
as are required for the blood. It gives
to the blood the food elements the tbs
sues require. For over fifty years it
has enjoyed the confidence Of the
American public. Try it nowl
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-12-14
FERTILITY IN TON OF STRAW
1t Has Ability to Increase Crop Just as
Much as Manure, Although 1t Is
Slower to Act.

A ton of straw contains as much
fertility as ton of manure, and all
though the fertility does not become
available quite so quickly, it neverthe-
less has the ability in the long run to
increase crops just as much as ma
nure. OF course the ideal way to use
straw is to use it as bedding for ami
mails and then spread it on the land
mixed with manure. Where this is
impractical the straw should by all
means be spread on the land at the
rate of around one and half tons
per acre and plowed under.