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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
hoppet Be es

" r"hfri bees discover that hive
~ '"S' Ms queen they mi,rch boldly
-" ne fn>;lheIi colony overpnwer
=, i"lt,r>S,M and utrveiesS ini,ahit.
''> and carry of the honey bit by bit
'''>' r"h''"rs rnrtls work They are
~ alNrIImr-rs nf the family To
s''n ~ Is f.""Ilsh 10 fly from flower to
",v"' II" u M of honey when u can
. q" :" much more easily by going
'tt''tlN To another stnrehnuSe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Stretch Out the Wrinkles

a surgeon of Paris has mnde q
woman Of forty nine look like worn
IN OF twenty-five by making small In
rision> behind the ears and oD the
scalp and stretching the skin az You
would stretch a carpet and her new
youthful beauty Is expected to last for
eight or ten vars. If she doesn't smile
or frown or cry too much.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
What Is Just,

People are perpetuaf1y sGuabblins
about what will he best to do. or
easiest 10 do or advisable to do. or
pr"i''nhiesf to do; but they never. as
fh' as ! hear them talk, ever ask what
II Is Just to do. And II is the law Of
heaven that you shall not be able to
judge what Is wise or easy. unless you
are first resolved to Judge what Is
Just. and to do it.-John Ruskln.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Wise Words.

We may be assured that liberty will
not descend to people; people must
raise themselves to liberty: It Ia q
blessing that must be earned before
II can be enjoyed; and what is worth
having is worth earnestly striving for
From the Italian.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
First Campaign Emblem.

AS far as known. the first campaign
emblem was finger ring of copper
!, was worn by the adherents Of John
Quincy Adams In 1924. when he ran
for president. and was inscribed John
Quincy Adams. 1925. Tintypes and
medallions were among the insignia
Of the 1850 campaign:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Pertinent ouery

Gentlemen. | can't sit still without
saying word and so ! rise. will
speak what lies close to my heart
Everybody debates the future of the
country. Buildings are erected for
posferity. Everything that is done
built. planted. Is simply for the benefit
of posterity Now. what in Heavens
name has posterity done for u~7'-
kasper, Stockholm
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Ice elasted and Mined.

Glacier Ice from the Alps Is deIiv.
cred to consumers In Lyons. France.
and several other cities in Europe.
This Ice IL blasted and mined In the
same manner as stone Is quarr;ed and
ls preferred to other Ice because Of
its hardness and lasting qualities.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Larae Diamond From virolnIa

Manchester. Va claims to hold the
record in the Omitted States for pro-
ducing the larges, diamond OF the
limited number found IN various
parts of the country the Virginia stone
was much the largest and most val
liable.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Black Caps Significance

The custom Of putting on black
cap-really square of black cloth
which judges IN England do when
sentencing a prisoner to death, origi.
mated from the custom Of covering the
head as sign Of mourning In ancient
days. The Judge, in putting on the
black cap, mOurns the fact that he ia
about to order life to he forfeited.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Avocado Pear Valuable,

The avocado or alligator pear con.
tains as much nutritious fat as does
ordinary cream. sometimes as high as
20 per cent AS II contains little
starch or sugar. II might prove valu.
able In the diet OF diabetes If 1t did
not cost so much
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Cause Tor Nationa, Pride.
In Norway there are practically ne
iliterates.
AIM II the TRUTH

A man spends life time In an
earnest attempt to acquire knowledge
About the only thing he learns to q
certainty Ia that II he wishes 10 be
shaved Oh Saturday II Is hettei TO go
to the barber shop in the forenoon.
Everything else Is disputed by some
dy.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

desirable as feed, produces fine
green manure, is ideal for bees, and
besides places desirable elements in
the soil. All that is necessary to
get Sc 1 samples is to send self
add ssed envelope with a stamp
O. C along with the request.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
n:,t Mo- aed OF ElectIon

81 't.,t uni>Sion IN the matter
',' i:i5'ies Is the failure of
u y, 'nltrh Stntrs 10 pro.
=" no fv',e President elect
al ''"r'"n he re$uli OF the
= r,n.nr,lpd IN the
mats II 'lh 'n,'l>"s OF congress.
- l"n he president, elect
~ M H. r>ulr IN whntever
- ~ rnd @ present himself
a. @s'nr.,' 81 ,n II" nex, succeed.
'"'tr'' -. - March
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Her suIkina Room.

Are you aware thai my lady" re-
tires to her boudoir for the purpose of
sulking2 The word "buulor' IS IL.
rived from the French "h"uder'' TO
pout, or to be sulky; so that IFS real
meaning Is "a place in which to Sulk i"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Famous Sons Of CIeroymen

OF thousand great nn,nes chosen
at random, ITO were sons OF ministers
Dryden, Addison, Goldsmith. Reynolds,
Herschell. Wren, Jenner, Nelson, Ce-
ell Rhodes. Coleridge, Cowper. Ten.
nyson. Froude, Kingsley and Black.
more are among them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
e,b,.ca, LILIES Believed Anemone..

The lilies of the field" so often
mentioned In the Bible. are thought TO
be the red and purple. particularly
the red. anemones with black ceutera
These anemones grow among thorn
hedges In the East. which accounts for
the saying ''lilies among thorns."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Money Value Of Aome.makino.

Swedish women have evidently sue
ceeded in giving housework and taking
care Of the babies financial value
and standing before the law of the
land. Says the law: "If the wife
gives all her work to the home she IL
considered by the law as having con-
tributed In the same degree as her
husband. who procures the funds"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Conscience Money.

There are some conscientious people
left and some of the amounts paid
are large. The record was SET up In
1S43 by man who. sent $4,000 to the
chancellor of the excheauer, explain
ing 1t represented illicit gains Of .
lifetime of smuggling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Rea, Mean,no OF .Gymnas,um"

If pupils entered gymnasium 10
their birth attire the instructor would
receive shock All the same the
word gymnasium" is derived from
Greek word meaning naked; for the
old Grecian athletes used to strip be-
fore exercise
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
ADEQUATE Defense.

A Ramsgate man charged with
shooting cat denied that he fred at
It. The animal ls snid TO have dashed
at the bullet and -,mpalei himself upon
it.-From Punch London
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

suited in 1881 negative votes
Probably no other organization
ever held a referendum which re-
suited In getting as many votes.
Assistance
The Extension Department sent
specialists for 81 demonstrations
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation
sent men for twenty-four days
work.
Office Record of County Agent
The County Agent made 800
farm visits in ten months. Had
1876 office callers, spent 1879 days
in the field and 90 DAYS in the office.
The above figures and facts are
few of the local attempts we have
made during the year. Whether
you have had any benefits of this
work depended a great deal upon
you. The fact remains clear that
If you have not had any benefits
IRON your county organization di-
rectIy, you have received the bene-
hts of three outstanding things
done by the Farm Bureau. l will.
say very frankly that any man
farming in Iowa will receive more
financial benefits from any one of
the three to pay his membership
and each will continue to pay his
membership from benefits in the
future.
refer to the (a) Farm Bureau
defeating the Nolan Land Tax bill
CD Equalizing the water and freight
rate b tween Buffalo, which ended
in the lowering Of the freight rate
from Chicago to Buffalo three
cents per bushel on grain. (c) In
setting OF the capitalization of the
railroads. 1t is thought by many
to be too high and yet only thru
the influence of the Farm Bureau
was it held down. These things
are mentioned only as three out
standing things and from any one
of the three every Farm Bureau
member has been regarded indi-
rectly for his dues.
We cannot recount the many
brilliant achievements brought to
pass by the Farm Bureau during
the last year. Time and space
will not permit it but in almost
every farm paper you will find a
complete review of the years.
work. All daily papers have been
giving front page headlines on the
achievements of the Farm Bureau.
Any farmer who has not become
familiar with the Farm Bureau
movement is to be pitled and not
censored. LEW P. REEVE,
County Agent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Not Afraid o, the Darkness.

You've been real good boy today,
Artie." remarked his aunt, as she pre-.
pared the child for bed. land I'll tell
mamma that You deserve the present
she promised you" WELL" spoke up
Arfie "as rse been such a good hoy
there won't be any need to bother say.
IN my prayers tonight. will there,
Aunt Emma7"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Device Ala, slInd to Read.

An instrument which enables
blind man to have his favorite novel
transformed into sort OF musical
box. giving out different sound for
each letter. and thus enabling him to
read with ease. has been Invented.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
With a Bio "lfn

IT has been estimated that had there
been no wars and no epidemtcs rhe
present population Of the world. 1919.
100000 people. could have descended
from a single couple in LISP years.
or since 1873 a. D.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
TO a room dllpn WI.

go into room tlipn WIN
without taking them down from tne.-
shelves, they seem to speak to you,
seem TO welcome you. seem to tell YOU
that they have something inside their
covers That win be good for you. end
that they are willing and DESTROYS to
lmpart TO you. Value them. and en-.
denvor to turn them to account.-W.
q. Gladstone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Absurd Old Enallsh Law.

Under the English common law no
one has a right to battle In the sea
This was decided by the courts hun.
bred years ago. and an attack on the
decision at the beginning of this cen.
fury failed to upset it, the higher
court deciding that in the strict legal
sense one could fish in the sea but
could not battle In 1t.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
DIDN'T Use His Weapons,

A dog stolen in New York had three
gold teeth and wore collar studded
with hundred brilliant stones If he
had been a real dog he would have
sunk those three gold teeth into the
thief. Minneapolis Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
The Power in a Tree.

young man wished to measure the
force that drives the sap upward in
trees and shrubs So he cut vine
and tied bladder over its end In
two hours the bladder was greatly
distended, and Inside of three hours
II burst with a plop. so great is the
force that drives sap upward.-Popu.
lar Science Monthly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Few and Ear Between

Occasionally one meets man who
gives direct answer to a simple cues.
ton but most persons want to make
speech.-Philadelph Public Ledger,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
siamesc Hair DRESSING.

The wives of Siamese noblemen cut
thri hair so that it stands straight
~ on their heads The average length
is nhn,lt one inch and half.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
outwlt the s,mians

The bees of Brazil hing tl,e,r honey
combs at the end a, iht >lendercst
twig at the very surnm,t ni neg 10
be beyond the reach at monkeys
Indianapolis News
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Perxerse Womani

Ahont the only thing we blame a
woman for Is that she laughs at the
old fashioned furniture owned by her
husbands folks and raves over the
antiques In catalogue.-Dallas News
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Culinary Art

Our idea Of good cook is one that
puts the Icing on her cake so thick
thar when you take bite your nose
makes dent In it.-Ohio State Jour.
nal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Good rA,no. Mus, Be puckea.

This world belongs to the man who
tz4eA IL fruits of wealth. power.
fame are to be had for the pluckinG
But It is useless to sit Idly beneath
the tree and wait for the fruit to drop,
for some other fellow usually does the
plucklng.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Oxen ENCOURAGED oy sinoino.

OXEN encouraged oy Singing.
In France the oXeu thai work in the
fields are regularly sung TO az an en-
ant has the slightest doubt but that
the animals listen to him with pleas
urp
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
The Potter.

The potter forms what he pleases
with soft clay. so man accomplishes
his works by his own act.-Hitopa-
dvSa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Worse Than outrioht Lie.

Many man who would shrink from
a false statement viii give false
coinr--whch ls still more unfair, be-
Gauss. more difficult 10 correct.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

1t has been the practice of the
Turkish tax assessors to place twice
as high tax on painted houses as
on implanted ones, with the result
hat Turkey is land of implanted,
shabby-looking buildings. The only
thing that offsets the weather-beat-
en- gray of the wooden structures is
the tile roof of bright red which is
common and lends a touch of color.
This kind of roof has probably saved
Constantinople from being entirely
burned, for since the beginning of
the war about one third of the city
has gone up in disastrous fires.
Even buildings with brick front
usually have dull and dingy wood
en- walls on the sides and in the rear,
making the whole an easy prey to
flames.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Lone Star Ressimism.

Our observation is that being rich
Is no credit to a bachelor and no
help to married man.-Dallas News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
The Years Work of
the County Farm Bureau

the County Farm Bureau
The Farm Bureau activities have
oeen varied a great deal but the
main efforts have been directed to-
wards organization, soil erosion
and poultry work.
Agricultural Engineering
The Farm Bureau helped plan
fifteen farm homes during the last
year and thirty-six other farm
buildings. They conducted four
teen sol erosion demonstrations at
tended by thee hundred and nine
farmers. The demonstrations in
cluded the installation of from one
to three dams, talks on dams and
the general condition of the wash
ing of the soil.
Soy Bean Variety Test
The Farm Bureau conducted a
demonstration plot at the County
Fam. The beans were all sown
May Goth by double sowing with a
corn planter and harvested as hay
September 9th. Fields will be
stated in tons per acre: Medium
Green, 4.02; Wilson, sos; Iota
San, 8; Black Eyebrow, l.25;
Elton, SO.
A good stand was secured with
every variety except the Iota San.
Farm Management
Two schools conducted, attend
ed by thirty-two farmers who were
assisted in keeping simple farm rec
ord books. The County Agent as
sisted eighty-three farmers in max
ing out income tax schedules.
Poultry Demonstrations
Twenty-one demonstrations, at
tended by 1876. During the year
thirty-one flocks have been culled.
There were 7,l5l birds originally.
After culling there were 4,493, or
1858 culled out. 1t is generally
thought that it costs 81 to winter
a hen. So figuring there was saw
ing of S5,2l6 by culling. At the
demonstrations the flocks were
found to be diseased. The sick
birds were dissected and general
discussion followed, the diseased
being caused in many cases from
improper housing.
Thirty-eight people called for
plans for poultry houses.
Exchange
The free exchange run in the
Farm Bureau News contained az
ticles amounting to the sum of
$l34,6l5.
Soil Acidity
By individual test and test made
by soil expert seventy-seven
farms were tested for acidity. So
per cent proved to be acid.
Bee Keeping
Eleven demonstrations, attended
by eighty-three. The manage
ment of spring and summer bee
keeping and proper methods Of
winter storing discussed and dem
onstrated.
Eighty-seven farm laborers
placed. 1853 farmers applied for
men. This gives a good idea Of
the labor situation during the
past year.
Club Work
Conducted Pure Bred Gilt
club, 46 members; coached a judg-
ing team; conducted a corn club,
10 members; Baby Beef club.
County Exhibit
The Farm Bureau put up coun-
ty exhibit at the State Fair, won
$2S7.6l in premiums. The exhibit
was brought back and put on en-
hibit at the County Fair.
Organization Work
The county organization organ
lied twelve township units. The
townships have varied a great deal
in the activities Of it's organization
Some have been very active, hold.
ing regular monthly meetings while
others have not had them regular
and held them only ON call. There
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
The correct VA,

gloves is to work each finger and the
thumb down separately The gloves
should never be forced down by the
fingers Of the other hand into the
crotch of the fingers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Voice Identifies

In France noted r,lm s 3r,a.
to speak and sing inl' ~ .lal
before their discharg. trout ~,,..
that in future thei, u..l re
identified In case of r,.."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Unnecessary.

Alss II ought to he conceded that no
man needs to wear a srovepipe that to
make people watch his smoke.-i'aIias
News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

CUES. What is meant by min
ority'' president? How many such
presidents have we had? Could
s,S9,sasssiiisslss+ian be adopted which would
iOrestall such thing? Ans. A min
ority president is one who is elected
by minority Of the popular vote.
Out of total Of 33 presidential elect
ions, there have been IL minority
presidents chosen--these being j. @.
Adams, Polk, Taylor, Buchanan,
LincolnQS600, Hayes, Garfield,
Cleveland(twice B. Harrison, and
Nilson(twice) Only way to pro-
vide against having minority presi-
dent would be to change our elect
oral system to that effect. This
idea has been agitated to some ex-
tent but has never aroused much
support. Under present system
the people of each state vote for
electors of course, and small ma
JOrlty in state carries with it the
states whole electoral vote, Thus
the candidate who has majority in
electoral college need not necessarily
have majority of total popular vote
OF all states. The electoral system
Is to some extent farce, but it has
some advantages and it will not be
changed unless public sentiment
finds convincing reasons for chang
ing it.
Distributing of over AZ 900 samples
of the new annual white sweet clio
yer seed to Iowa and other farmers
has made the clover we'll known
thruout the country.
1t has made remarkable growths,
according to the farm crops section
of the Iowa Agricultural Expert
ment Station and records of growth
Of ten feet have been received
Many others have reported a height
Of eight and nine feet.
Samples of the seed were sent
out IN the spring to any farmer who
would try it out and report the work
to the department. This policy will
be followed again this next season,
says H. D. Hughes, discoverer Of
the clover, and more seed will be
available than before.
The clover will reproduce seed
rapidly and any one wanting to get
supply Of his own can do so in a
few seasons.
This new annual white clover is
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Not Much OF sn1u

The woman who gives l-r som TOR
pearl necklace profanity gels bar
gain at that.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30

For long time after the tomato
was introduced to the world by ex-
Plorers from Peru it was regarded as
poisonous. 1t was cultivated in
gardens only for ornamental pur-
poses and was known as the Glove
apple" or Jerusalem apple" A
reader of the Pathfinder at Griswold
Iowa, writes that his father used
tomatoes as food as early as 1856.
In a few instances the fruit was
eaten prior to that date but it did
not come into general use until
about 1870.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Will Store Sweet Potatoes

Farmers of Manatee County, Fla,
This year will store sweet potatoes
on an extensive scale for the first
time, due to the work of their
county agents. Because of the
difficulty Of obtaining proper stor-
age, it formerly was a common
occurrence for farmers to ship their
POTATOES to northern markets or
Sanneres within a short time of
harvesting, and later find them
selves compelled to purchase pota-
toes by the 3-pound can at several
times their original market price. A
community storage house with a
capacity of 10000 bushels has been
erected, and farmers have space
allotted where they can place their
potatoes and take them out at will.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-16

-An wool serges, gabar-
dimes and wool poplins IN a
fun range Of regular and
extra sizes Black, navy,
dark brown and grey. Tai
lored models. For quick
Clear &C nE
anes .-..----- VOsVO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-16

$500 TAFFETA, s1.7s-
Full yard wide all silk tat
feta, q good heavy chiffon
quality. Many desirable
shades from which TO select.
$500 values for quick Clear
i a5s' yard. $1.79
-75c LINGERIE BATISIE
800 inch lingerie batiste,
solid color grounds in white,
light blue, pink and Law
snder with blue bird de-
signs. Use value, for quick
clearance, EO-
the yard $1,000. SOC
$3.50 GEORGET sl.es-
f0-inch, heavy quality all
silk georget erepe-such col
OTIS as buff, honey bird,
wine, jay madonna bluel,
peacock, turq uoise, seal
brown, and many other sea
sonabls shades. Values to
$3.50 for quick Clearance
, 7.,s $1.98
$50 SATIN NE SSA-
LINE S2.49-A good heavy
grade Of SO inch satin mes
saline in peacock navy
electric, wine, maize, laven-
der, pink, salmon. light blue
and many other shades.
$3.50 value for quick clear
n, 1oes yard S2.49
$3.50 CREPE DE CHINE
S1ss-A superior quality Of
90 inch all silk crepe de
chine IN al coiorA, suitable
for blouses, dresses and
dainty undergsrments. $3.50
value, for quick elearanes,
5n1 .$1.98
Sis JAP SILK Sis
36-inch heavy quality Jap
silk IN light blue, pink,
maize, eopen, old rose, black
and navy. Sl.75 value, for
l e.. 5. slial.n'' $1.19
800 vOHES AND Or
CANDLE S 69c-40 inch
voiles aud organizes in q
good range OF solid eolors.
sl-O0 value, for quick clear
s s5s y..a 49,. sc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-16
piece goods clearance
in our Underpriced

Use MERcERIZED SAT
ZEN 59c-Double fold, mer-
eerized sateen In q full
range Of eolors. A heavy,
durable sateen- T5e value.
for quick clearance, En-
the yard. ....... OOC
Use MERCERIZED POP
LIN 59c-Bsautiful mercer
ized poplins in a full range
Of eolors. Suitable for
dresses, shirts and children's
clothes. 75c value, for quick
clearance sale, En-
the yard 1900. OCC
-6sc SOISETTE 1870
inch soisette in solid colors
and all wanted shades, suit
able for shirts, blouses, etc
soc value, for quick 40
clearance, the yard EOC
$50 EXTRA HEAVY
CRETONNES $3.50 inch
extra quality eretonne in
floral and conventional pat
terms. s5c value, for quick
clearance, co
the yard. Wv
SOC TICKING sc - Good
quality ticking in fancy
stripes. Suitable for porch
curtains. SOC value, for
quick On
-ledlalce -...-s-s- wv