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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Acids.

Nitric acid which is used In pre-
pairing the tremendous explosive. tri-
nitrotoluol, is very powerful acid,
and if applied to the skin burns ter
rbly. Surgeons occasionally use 1t
for destroying growths. Ilydrocyanic
or prussic acid is probably the most
deadly poisonous of the acids Formic
acid, found in certain insects. cspe-
cially in ants, is used as Il food-hy
crushing or eating the insects among
some aboriginal tribes. Possibly mnlic
acid, or some of the edible fruit acids
arc among the weakest of the acids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
DR.. l.. j. OLDAKER,
Dentist.
Over T.. Nj. Christcnsen's store.
Office Phone 30 Residence Phone SO
The oriainaI BUDGET.

The word budget" was originally
the name of the leather sockei i'm
which the cavalry used to rest the
butt of their carhineS. 1t also means
small wallet or purse. 1t became as
statement of the chancellor because
he took the statement he was about
to make from his case The word
was highly objected to at the time. but
1t stuck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

At which election all legal voters
of the said Incorporated town of
Extra, Iowa, are hereby notified to
appear at said time and place.
This notice is given by order of
the Town Council Of said town,
pursuant to Section 1860 of the
supplement to the code of Iowa,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Plea for Conservation.

Conservation of our natural re-
sources will be necessary if we are to
leave this country capable of support,
ing our rapidly increasing popu'ation
Our children should he left with Il
fair chance in life. If we waste orr
natural resources it will moi he LON
until the struggle for life will he
keen. Let us use our resources w~cl,
and well.-ENchange
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

corner of Carthage and Main
streets in said town, on the 26th
day of July, 1920, from 8 o'clock
a. N. to z o'clock p. M, at which
election there will be submitted to
the voters of said town of Extra,
Iowa, to be by them voted upon,
the following proposition:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Frs Lesson in Politics

My Gear prospective candidate, the
first thing you should learn by heart
is that no person will tell you that he
is not going to vote for you.-Atchison
Globe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy

This medicine always wins the good
opinion if not the praise of those who
use it, Try IL when you have need
of such remedy At Kearney's
Drug Store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Patch Your Linoleum

When linoleum wears out in any
spot, mark out with chalk on the
linoleum the piece you wish to re-
pair. The shape of this piece
should be square, circular or tri-
angular. Cut it out with sharp,
short-bladed knife and place it as a
pattern on new piece Of linoleum
and cut out carefully. Put hot
CINE around the edge and little
underneath and fix it into the
empty space. The glue will secure
it firmly, filling up the crack all
around and so prevent dust from
entering the Joint. No nails are
required. If the linoleum has a
design and the new piece is
matched the joint will scarcely be
noticed.
One summer | made an organdy
bonnet for my two-year-old daugh-
ter. After making deductions for
the rosettes, ribbon strings, or
CANDY, embroidery and beading
for the seams, my time still Melted
me over dollar an hour, because
it was prettier bonnet, with far
better material than | could have
bought for three and half or four
| dollars.
If farmers worked eight hours today
And struck each week for higher
pay,
Before e'ef long,
Unless | M wrong,
Folks wouldn't eat three times a
day.
Use grated carrots IN place OF
eggs In meat loaf. Following any
good recipe substitute two or three
grated carrots for the eggs
Grated carrots may be used in
place of eggs i'll pancakes too
When cooking sweet potatoes, add
ing small piece of lard or fat
prevents the black pitchy material
from sticking TO the sides of the
kettle.
| have known many woman to
refuse to spend thirty cents an houl
for help with house cleaning on the
grounds OF economy, and then pa,
the equivalent of seventy-five cent.
an hour for some task she coulc
have performed herself if she hao
the time" Why did she do it? Be
cause she never stopped to figure
it out.
Every housekeeper is likely t.
have pieces of tapestry carpetin|
with the figures worn off, when tn,
back, perhaps, will be smooth ant
strong. Rip the breadths apart, bea
all the dust out, then resew to hav,
the seam come on the figured side
Tack the carpet down to the floo
you wish to cover, very firm ant
smooth, with the wrong side up
give 1T several coats Of paint, an.
color you desire. The first Goa
should be thin with plenty of dryin,
in it.
When finished the surface will BE-
hard and you will find it less wor]
to care for than an oil cloth. /
will wear better, for it doesn't pee
or crack. | heard of some one VIII
had used carpet done in this wa
Tor seventeen years and then ther
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
Notice of Special Election

Public notice is hereby given that
special election of the incorpor-
ated town of Extra, in the county
of Audubon, and state of Iowa,
will be held at the building known
as the Methodist church, at the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08

1913, and amendments thereto,
and pursuant to sufficient petit
ton with the requisite signatures.
Dated at Extra, Iowa, this 23d
day of June, 1920.
H. M. MORTENSEN,
us Town Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-07-08
good plan too when making
catsup.

cdlSUp.
Make a bag of cotton material,
measuring eight by thirty inches,
distend with embroidery hoops if
possible, hang in a convenient
place. When sewing, throw into
this bag all small scraps. When
it is full enough so that when
layed fiat the bag is about one-inch
thick with scraps, sew up the end
and tie closely like a comforter.
You now have fine mop, one that
will last for surprising length of
time and look neat too, also there
will be no lint and scraps to sweep
up on sewing days.
After blankets are washed and
carefully dried beat them thor
oughly with a carpet beater. 1t
will make the wool soft and fluffy
and the blankets will look like new
instead of fiat and old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
Forming on q Business Basis

Day by day the farmer is coming to
a fuller realization of the fact that the
farm as well as the factory must be run
on business lines il farming is TO be
made really profitable. There is no
better proof of the great profit pos
Siblities in agriculture than the fact
that farming has always been the
means OF making a good living and of
ten comfortable fortune despite the
very inefficient methods used in our
grandfathers' and even in our fathers
times.
The city manufacturer would be in
the bankruptcy court in a very short
time it he employed merely hand
labor; ii he did not use all the ma
chlnery applicable to his business he
would find himself far behind his COM
petitorS. In fact he would not be able
to do any business At all because he
would be unable to sell his product at
a price anywhere near the competing
price of the machine using manufac-
turcr. This principle of increasing pro-
ductiOn through labor saving has been
recognized on the farm as well as in
the city with the result that me-
chancal equipment of all kinds has
replaced TO a great extent the old q,
time-worn hand work methods OF do
ing business
And now the farmer is following the
city man yet another step toward real
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

living efficiency. Mr. City Man has
learned that labor saving is a good
thing not merely in his business but IN
his daily lite at home, that he will have
more energy for his daily work if ne
can enjoy his leisure hours to the full
without having to do any firing non
productive work. The farmer is toll
lowing his example in this respect ana
today on farms where the pumping
churning, weeping, washing, milking
and hundred other firing chores were
done BY hand in time outside OF the
real working hours, we now find the
farmer and his wife and family en-
joying the leisure that their hard worn
entities them to. Electricity, furnish
ed by dependable little light and power
plants, has become the household ser
want and extra hired man on thou-
sands of farms all over this country.
OF course light is the first thing one
thinks OF when electricity is mentoncI
and il is true that electric Light Is
universally used wherever it can nc
obtained. 1t is also true that elec'r'.
light makes a wonderful difference III
the farm home, Frightening and chyei-
ing every phase of home life. SUI
many farm family is finding that ING
work electricity does through the na.f
electric power appliances now aN'.-
able for home use is even greai1'
service than the furnishing of lIGli.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
COOPERATION ASKED

We ask every person in the community to support
this plan, and in return feel sure you in for
season of good base ball The best team possible will
always be put in the field The season ticket sale is
guarantee affair, in sense since the games must be
actually published as schedule before you obliged
to complete your purchase of the ticket This prop
osition does not offer money-making scheme. The
players will suffer the most financially, but we feel
that ourtoWn wants and needs baseball and we be-
ieve that we can offer it a minimum cost
When solicited by any members, we sincerely
hope you will subscribe to ticket and as many
as you can possibly being the first step towards
assuring Shepherdstown of firscass baseball season.
This is not subscription for voluntary funds You
being sold fifteen days of frstcIass baseball for
the trifng sum of % cents per game. 1t is not con
templaed to ask funds of any one, but do ask You
to purchase these tickets which are real base
ball investment.
HENRY BAYLOR REMNANT,
Post Commander
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

FROM our neighboring county of
Berkeley announcement is made by
Col Stuart w. Walker that he is
candidate for delegate at large to the
Democratic National Convention in
San Francisco. We are confident that
if he shall be chosen for this honor ne
will represent his party and his State
with credit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

FOR the first time since he became
ill last September, President Wilson
yesterday held a full cabinet meeting
and was apparently in excellent health
If he shall indeed have recovered his
oldtime vigor We will confidently look
forward to interesting happenings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
TEAMS TO BE PLAYED

The best and most representative teams from the
following towns will be scheduled and played Cham
bersburg, Waynesboro Greencasle, Hagerstown, Han
cock, Berkeley Springs, Martinsburg, Winchester,
Berryvle, Charles Town, Brunswick, Marist College,
Frederick, and Myersvie, and if it is impossible to get
good teams in these towns equally as good or better
team such usually represent these towns will be
chaI, ,loI
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

THIS Congress seems such a help
less body. With need of wise lcgis-
lation such as our country has seldom
experienced, it is apparently unable
to enact any measure that will relieve
us from the serious condition in which
the people find themselves.
And still the Republicans are asking
for full control of the government
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
EGGS FOR SALE.

Pure-bred S c. r. I. r. eggs for
fine laying strain from "Race
OF Roanoke" and "Minna," Sl.5O for
Is eggs and $500 for 100 eggs.
J. h. OSBOTRN.
Shenandoah Junction, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
SCHEDULE

1t is contemplated to PLAY at least fifteen games at
home during the months Of June, July and August.
These will be regularly scheduled before the beginning
of the season. Several games are pending with 'abOve
the average semi professional teams and with profess
SiOnal teams.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

THE Republican presidential cam
paign grows more interesting each
day. Now General Pershing has come
out with the announcement that he is
willing to accept the nomination, and
this way nut quite a crimp in the plans
of the other aspirants. The old-line
politicians are somewhat dazed at the
way the more independent folks are
running away with the situation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

in Tampa, Florida. few weeks ago
ere was organized what was called
c Overall Club the members of
W. ch pledged themselves not to buv
expensive clothes, but to wear over
a! or similar garments of blue denim
o. other cheap stuff. The plan was
adopted as protest against the in.
oFo'nately nigh price of clothing and
reouke TO the pronteers in this line
OF business. The idea took like wild
hre, and now overall clubs arc being
organized in various sections of the
country, with large memberships
Lawyers, physicians, merchants. bank.
efS' business men ard laborors have
gone 10 wearing oveIalls, and in some
sections the clothing trade is bep,n-
ning to feel the effects OF the move
ment.
We nave suggestion to max. along
t'lis me: Now that summer is coming
why not organize barefoot clubs and
ger the better of the greedy shoe
protiteers? The prices of shoes are he
yond all reason, and practically all
footwear is selling at from two TO
three times its real value In Wash
lngton few days ago a Conpressman
was charged SIS for pair of shoes
winch, 1t was stated, had been sold by
tbs wholesaler at $3.50. and he at once
started an investigation of this n,r
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
FOR SALE
Thoroughbred LeGhorn ROSTERS fol
sale at $3.50 apiece.
ShepherdstOwn, w. Va.
+. l.. GOLDSBOROUGH.

Big supply of toilet needs Just ar
rived at Ovens drug store. See the
window display Maybe yours is in
there
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

Every dollars worth of goods YOU
buy at BoSwcll's only costs you o.
cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

THE business of the country has
again become demoralzed by an I'M
luStliiable and silly strike This time it
Is Swltchmen, fremcn and other class
es OF railroad men that have abandon
ed their posts Of duty, and with no re-
gard for their fellows or for the neces-
sites OF the people have done their
best to stop the operation of the rail
roads. The strike started in Chicago
for some cause that has not vet been
made clear, and though there has been
scarcely any justification for their ac-
ton railroad employees as far east as
New York have quit their Jobs and
tled up business. Nearly all freight
movements in this part of the country
have been stopped, and though pas
seager and mail trains are running
fairly we'll, most of the roads are
making no attempts to handle freight
or express.
The strikers have disregarded the
orders of the highest union officials.
who have been steadfastly opposed to
breaking faith with the railroads and
violating their agreements. A radi-
cal element seems to be in the saddle,
ami the conservative men who have
headed the labor organizations for
many years are pushed aside I'd their
authority laughed at There g reason
to believe that the |. W. W. !. 1 similar
influences are at the bottom of thc
trouble.
The strikers CAM; NJ. Their
strike is so uniuStimaol- and 400 .sh mat
public sentiment is dead aCG.us. ten,
and we shouldn't wonLer il j. is the
Beginning of the end OF thu Unions in
this country. The heads of corpora
tons will simply have to run their
business on their own plans, regard
less OF union rule, now that reckless
and unreliable radicals have gotten
control of the labor organizations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
The Ten Year Non-ReneWobIe
Term Policy
A LARGE AMOUNT OF LIFE INSURANCE
AT SMALL COST, WITH A HELPFUL
PROVISION FOR CONVERSION
=. &: INTO PERMANENT FORMS
THE POLICY PROVIDES

Insurance for ten years at the lowest possible cos:
You thus obtain protection for temporary needs much
smaller outlay than required for permanent insurance The
conversion privilege exercised within eight years and be-
fore reaching the age o fifty guarantees permanent insu
if you shall then be physically impaired You
have the option of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15

sold at So on, plus the tax of As cents. This fund
will guarantee the payment of visiting teams
ADMISSION
Regular admission to games will be 80 cents, plus
war tax of 3 cents. This advance sale will offer pa
irons an opportunity to each and every game for
% cents including war tax. Furthermore, the pur
chasers of tickets will be given certain privileges
to games other than the regular schedule, such pend
ing games with the Baltimore Dry Docks, Blue Ridge
League teams and Georges Creek teams, such further
privileges to be determined by the management.
A grand stand is contemplated provided pending
arrangements can be carried out An admission of ten
cents will be charged to the grandStand except the
holders of season tickets will be admitted upon pay
ment of five cents.
The method of disposing of season tickets will be
follows: Each and every purchaser will subscribe
for many tickets as he or she may wish to purchases
payment will not be made until on or before May 29h,
until at least two-thrds of the regular schedule
cred by season tickets has been pubished excepting,
however, that should unexpected difficulty be exper
fenced in getting games, that if one-haf the schedule
is completed before May 29th, then subscribers
will be expected to pay promptly for tickets subscribed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-04-15
GUARANTEES

The average coStin guarantees paid to teams play
ing here is $1,000 per game. For fifteen games an
outlay IS required of $4,000 is proposed TO raise
sufficient funds to meet these guarantees by the follow
ing method Not less than 100 season tickets will be
sold at So o. plus the war tax of As cents This fund
will guarantee the payment of visiting teams.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
COSTA RIGA MAKING TROUBLE

Tegucigalapa, Honduras Dec. 10
some curt and not very cordial notes
nave been exchanged between repre-
sentatives of the British and Costa
Rican governments over q law recent
~ passed by Costa Rica annulling all
international transactions by the pre-
vious administration OF President Ii
noco.
This law rcscinds an oil concession
given to British interests, affects cer-
tain arrangements between the II
noco government and the Costa Ri
can branch OF the Royal Bank OF Can
ada, and affects some American inter-
ests, including the Sinclair syndicate
which had obtained certain oil rights
under the Tinoco administration.
The British government fled a
strong protest with the government
OF Costa Rica. refusing to abide by
the law To this Costa Rica replied
that 1t would not allow II foreign DOW
r'to interfere with it's internal legis-(
alton. Great Britain then sent it's
minister from Panama to Costa Ri
ca, personally to settle the dispute.
As consequence. the Costa Rica
Dress Is bitter against the British
claims and much anxiety exists there
at the probable outcome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
ACTION ON IMMIGRATION.

On one piece Of reconstructive legis-
lation, at least. congress Is giving the
country prompt action. Indications
are that the most drastic immigration
measure ever enacted will go to the
president before the Christmas hol-
idays.
The Johnson bill VIII virtually stop
the influx Of foreigners, admitting
only travellers. students and those OF
near blood relationship to citizens and
aliens already here. Time will be
given for the arrival Of tkose who
have made all their preparations for
coming to this country. then the
stream will be automatically stopped
at It's source. The law may be expect
ed to take effect within three months,
unless President Wilson vetoes 1t. In
view OF tho widespread demand for
such a measure and the short period
OF its operation, veto Is not anticipat-
ed.
The house amendment shortening
the time Of restriction from two
years to one IS wise. II is recognized
that industrial conditions are SO un-
settled that nothing more than a tenn.
porary measure Is possible Within a
year, the economic situation should
be much nearer normal. permitting
the working out of permanent i'm
migration policy for the future. II
may be that within a few months, az
business revives. n shortage of labor
will appear that will make it advis-
able 10 let down the bars somewhat.
Needless to say. they should never be
lowered as far as they have been in
the past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18

N The farmers OF the country are very
pstser. says writer in the Country
0entleman. about the break I'm the
price of wheat. Fully half of their
years efforts has vanished. hey
have done their part In the face or
almost insuperable difficulties, and
nov that their crops arc ready for
market some force or forces over
which they have no control clip Off
three billions OF dollars from their
rVNcnue
Not Knowing exactly whom to
blame. the farmers have blamed ev-
srybody I'm any way connected with
the transportation and marketing OF
meir products. They blame tho rail-
roads. the grain and produce ex-
changes. the millers. the grain brokers
aud the government. but chiefly they
blame tho exchanges.
There Is n deep p-seated prejudice
asainst these market centcrs. The
average farmer believes they perform
no useful service for agriculture and
that their principal function Is to
prsv'dc a place where gambling In
soodstuffs may be carried on safely
and probably by those on tho In
side"
The farmers are not alone In blam
Ing the marketing forces OF the coun-
try for the present situation. nor arc
they alone In the prejudice against the
exchanges. Nor Is wheat the only
commodity on which farmers-and
city people. too-are losing money
says an editorial In the same maga.
zinc:
last year the farmers lost heavily
on all livestock. actually lost millions
OF dollars. Some good farmers los
nearly all they possessed. Yet I'm spit,
of the fact that meat prices were alb
normally low at the point OF produc
ton. the great consuming public never
paid more for their steaks and chops
Who was to blame? We make M
! accusations. We merely point ou
tho facts What was the effect OF
the farmers? They said to them
selves that our present marketing sys
tenn Is rotten; the day would com,
when they would smash IT,"
II II quite evident that tho farmer
did not profit In this last year. Meth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-18
THE WORKERS. COUNCIL ENTER.
TANNED.

Tuesday. the 14th Mrs Geo. Beau
mont nt>entertaincd the Workers Conn
Gil OF Trinity Methodist church at
her home on North Salem avenue. Mr.
II. {. Wallace. the superintendent OF
the Sunday school gave a very en-
couraging report. Afterwards the as.
sistant superintendent. Capt Robert
Brown, gave some fine suggestions.
with glowing account Of the Wes-
ley Bible class.
The Beginners, Juniors, Interme-
date and Young Peoples were well
represented.
The pastor. DR.. j. w. Daniel gave
a very timely talk on improvements.
Afterwards a delightful salad course
was served by Mrs. Frank Lyman.
Miss Margaret Beaumont and Mrs.
Brooks.
Among those present were DIR. and
Mrs. Daniel, Messrs. IL. G. Wallace,
Adam Reamcs, Robert Brown,
Mesdames Alex Broughton. ]. w. Cox
Brooks. Adam Reames, Beaumont
Frank Lyman. Misses Ida Reames
Eva Sires, Hattie Phillips, Mamie
Chandler. Margaret Beaumont.