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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-01
Oakfeld and Brayton.

Chas. Randolph's boy is quite i'll.
Grant Browns baby has been very
i'll this week.
-mers have commenced seeding
his way.
Met was over from Anita last
lay evening.
;cy Hallock was a mighty sick
cwo days this week.
Homer Koob was over Sunday Wis
ing with Doctor and John.
Franz Freeman was a business visi-
ior in Extra Monday morning.
Blanche Noon will begin teaching
the Bintner school next Monday.
w. s. Blacks daughter is recover
ing from a severe attack of lung fever.
W. II. Pearson and family passed
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Quinn,
neal Wiota.
P. G. Knudsen is a mighty tickled
over that new girl baby that arrived
at his home last Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Delahoyde, of Extra,
passed part of this week with her
mother, Mrs. w. H. Brinkerhoff.
Plymouth Rock Eggs at SOC per
setting. j. G. HARDMAN,
Brayton, Iowa.
j. T. Jenkins returned last Monday
from a good visit with his daughter,
Mrs. Horace Bartlett, at Council
Bluffs.
The young folks gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Benson,
last Saturday evening, and had a jolly
good time.
Farmers, take your plows, harrows
and farm machinery to Blacksmith
Pearson and have them prepared for
sprign's work.
'Twas Saturday night, and as N. j,
Phillipsen neared his home his face
lighted up when they told him he
was the father of a new boy baby.
Gretchen and Kathleen Delahoyde,
of Extra, are passing their vacation
with their aunts, Blossom and Goldie
Brinkerhof, at Oakfield.
w. S.. Ordway is milking fifteer
COWS this spring and is hauling the
milk to the Oakfield Township Cream.
cry. Mr.. Ordway was with his Au.
dubon friends last Wednesday.
Charlie Essington blushingly writes
back to his friends here that since he
went to Nebraska he has been united
ii marriage to a pretty maiden by
the name of Wheeler who formerly
resided in this county.
Uncle James Essington has bee,
filling up his yards lately with young
cattle. This week he bought thirty
head, part of them he purchased from
David Beers and the rest of Mari
Heath and Frank Lambert.
If the person who lost those letter
addressed to Chas. Ellsworth, Nortl
Liberty, Iowa; Mrs. Wesley Ellsworth
Boone, Iowa, and The Beauty Corse
any, Station 3D." New Yorl
~ go to the Brayton Pos
II find them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-01

From my personal knowledge,
gained in observing the effect Of your
shiloh's Cure in Cases OF advanced Consump-
ton. I am prepared to say it is the most re-
maruable Remedy that has ever been brought
10 my attention. 1t has certainly saved many
from Consumption. Sold BY CIV. Houston
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-01

At the Journal ofice-print i.
bills QUICK, bright and at low pri
Your sale bill published in full,
i'll the Journal-then everybody II
county knows about your sale.
swift presses at the Journal print 8
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-01

For Constipation take Karl's Clio
Root Tea, the great Blood Purif.
Cures Headache, Nervousness, Eruptions
the Face, and makes the head clear as q BIZ
Sold by C. w. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-04-01

We visited G. T. Poage's fruit farm
this week and while Uncle Poage was
plotting us about he took us to his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

ono big garden. where there were per.
tume-laden orange groves and brillian,
roSe-bowers. delicious retreats, and un.
limited sherbet; where one would sec
the fierce warriors OF the turauolsa
NILS" and sip the red weepinys OF the
Shiras vine; where every woman was
beautiful, every house q palace. every
brook ropp..ng doelight.
And what did ! seer Persia I found 10
% nearly all desert. The people were
dirty and foul and the women more re-
palsive than the men. Everything was IN
decay The half OF every town was In
ruins. The famous gardens were be-
oraesled and unkept. the famous foun-
tains stunk abominably, the famous ala
oaster baths were Of slabs-and cracked
slabs-of Yezd stone. The idea at home
Is that all that Is Oriental must be pic
turescue and quaint. romantic and Cream
ily poetic And travellers try TO deceive
themselves Il 81 so, and take a pride IN
deceiving their friends and making them
Jealous by drawing imaginative pictures
OF the East
We created the widest excitement.
There IL no Persian equivalent for mi
cycle" and so II is called foot car
riage," or an Iron horse" and when
people were frightened and rude they said
u was aging devil" A horse that did
not cat corn was n marvel. and the Joke
OF bringing a handful Of chaH and offer
ing Il to bicycle was worn TO threads
before we half finished our ride.
There were no roads. but nearly always
well-defned camel-tracks. Where the
ground was hard and gritty We spun
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
A PERSIAN CYCLE PATH.

along easily al twelve miles an hour, but
| when, by way OF change there was
! swamp, or a rock-strewn pass, then-well,
we did not travel so fast.
! We generally reached a village towards
sundown. The housetops-the chief places
! OF recreation-would be crowded. A great
| shout went up when we were seen, and
our arrival called out all the people more
quickly than ever did the Pied Piper OF
Hamelln call out rats The Inhabitants
would make swoop towards US, laugh
Ing, screeching, yelling, waving
their arms, bawling questions. We would
dismount and ask for the chapar-khanna
Ghe post-house). where horses could be
found For journeying. and there was gen.
orally bare hut reserved for travellers
On the way there was often a demand
that we should ride. We would point out
that we could not ride over rough ground
ride, rider the people cried. They
pushed and squeezed. Advancing In tho
middle OF two hundred folks was not
easy. Ii was difficult to be patient. On
one occasion a stone was thrown. then
another. The crowd opened out TO give
facility for the stoning. We dashed in
side the chapar-khanna. A dash was
made to follow. But when once our ma
chimes were safe-and we were always
more careful of our machines than OF
ourselves-we would turn 20 the doorway.
and, following the HibeTnian advice OF
when you see head, hit it," let loose
with our fists with all the energy we
possessed.
MheR the doors were barrcaded we
would look round. The room was grimed
with smoke, and smothered In dust First
OF all, we ordered wood fire. for tho
nights in Persia are cold. There was
always trouble in finding wood; when
ablaze the smoke nearly suffocated us.
We told the postmaster to bring rugs.
rugs" ne would exclaim, there isn't
such a thing in the village" Go and
fetch rugs" we would reply; "and look
here, make your boy prepare tea at once;
and in an hour and half you must boil
us a lot of rice. and fetch US in dozen
pOmeSranates."
In vain he protested that It was impos-
sible.
Cor we roared, and, selling him, we
gave him push on his way. He brought
the things.
1t was absolutely necessary to be de-
termined and bullying. At first we tried
gentleness and persuasion. The result
was we starved. 4 Persian respects you
# he fears you.
We never secured much variety IN food.
We generally asked for mutton. But TO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

shire we finished our cycling in the realm
Of The shah, covering q distance Of nearly
1900 miles.
II was a curious experience. There
are no fine parks and aSphalted roads in
Persia. No cycle sports have ever been
held there. This may be because there
are no cycles. am glad OF this, for the
eyes Of the sons OF Iran would he opened.
and then they would declare the cyclists
70 he frauds. At present they believe any
distance can be covered in no time. Al
Teheran l told a. man ] had come from
Julfa. only some so miles OF. what,
s3hib. to-day?' ne asked, with the faint
est establishment.
Another man was peering curlously at
NY wheel. The pneumatic tires were
mystery. He pressed his sallow thumb
on the rubber, and then blandly asked,
"Sahib Is this Ike the heel OF a mans
foot. Does It get harder the more 1t is
used:' l wished it did.
one day l was talking TO the Governor
OF a village. II was blisteringiy hot. and
I casually remarked it was cold IN
America az that time OF the year. "Bu.
II is very hot in Bombay, isn't it?' yes.
but Bombay isn't New York." I an
swered. Surprise spread over his fea-
lures. and then he questioned, "But are
not both Bombay and New York in
Franciscan" Which shows that know.
ledge Of geography IN the dominion OF the
King OF Kings is hazy.
our hrst day IN Persia was character
istic. We had crossed the Araxes from
Armenia and we started OFF all right
over bunny, bone-shaking mule-track
and went hard for a black gorge that
gasped IN the centre OF high red cliffs
When We reached the gorge the path took
a fancy 20 occasionally dabble In
stream. As the stream was deep, boul-
ders slippery, and our necks precious,
We thought II best 10 walk. Now and
then We carried the bicycles a mile or
two. Each bicycle, with baggage weigh
Cd seventy pounds. OF course we wero
wet up to the thighs. But we soon got
used 20 that Night closed in and tho
moon was good enough 90 oblige.
There had been fearful robbery In the
Duradees Pass a few weeks before: the
mail had been attacked, and bars Of gold
ana bags Of money for the Persian bank !
had bee purloined We wondered whether !
the robbers would deem Il worth while !
attacking us. And we had hardly escaped |
from the dark hell. and were cautiously |.
and silently wheeling over a faint track, |
when two hOrsemen sprang from no. |
where. "Brigands" we whispered. and
noticing the fash Of the foes pistols in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
THE WHEEL INPERSIA
THE ROUGH AND TaoRNy PATHS
TRAVELLED ny TWO AMERICANS.
ssTIVES BROUGHT OATS FOR STEEDS,
The shafts Little Joke-He wanted
90 see One or the Bicycr.sts
Break HIS Neck, and Almost Had
HIS wish
fwritten for the pIspn,cnA

II you took az the northwest corner az q
map Of Persia, you may. or you may not,
find a spot marked julia, lying on the
Armenian side OF the stream Araxes.
That Is the place where. with two friends,
7 commenced a bicycle ride through the
land Of the Lion and the Sun. II you are
good at tracing routes on maps. II Will
no, be Ions before the eye drops on Ia
hr.z. and on the right will be seen Kazvin.
Let your fingers slide in a line almost
down tho map. and you will find Teheran.
Kurn. lspaham. and Shiraz. and then,
with a twist TO the left. Bushiro will be
discovered on the coast. II was at Bu-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
A STRIKING CONTRAST.

secure mutton In Persia one must usually
buy the sheep alive, and the killing. skin
ming. dressing and cooking occupies too
much time when three men are irritable
with hunger.
We rarely paid more than IA cents TOT a
leg Of mutton One OF us prepared nice
ember fire. while another hacked the joint
into one-ounee rnorsels. These were thread
edona wire. and then, twisted and twirled
over the red ashes, were cooked This
method Of preparing mutton was faver-
tie ono with US
Orten we had fowls. paying 10 cents
apiece FOR them. Indeed. to DO stricty
accurate. we nearly always had lows
because they were easily obtainable,
whereas mutton seldom was, and we Old
not care TO embark on the Wholesale ex-
travagance OF buying live sheep. Tor
which we would have to pay so cents.
The Psrsians are not bigoted Aohsmme-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

me moonlight. We parleyed at dis
lance. They seemed more frightened than
We were
we went searching for one village and
IVuho another. IL was not much OF n
pace as far as villages go. But we were
very cold, and very hungry, and very
urea and very wet So we aroused the
pace and made them find as room.
anu while We were being gazed at like
WHO beasts, we dangled our frozen legs
oFsr twig IRE and thawed them. One
man made us tea In dirty pan. and an
o'nsr Tried US sandy rico IN a fat-swim-
.nhs DISH. much dirtier. Then We had
busue the whole crowd out ana lie
DOWN to sleep the sleep Of the wandering
cyeust, always Keeping the six-shooters
within reach.
roets have much 20 answer for. think
. got my idea OF Persia from "Lallah
"Sa>~" 1 Anticipated = gorgeous land
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
s~ SPECIALS FOR CHRIST M

hundred columns, the spot where Alex
ander the Great ,easted.
The shattered pillars were the gaunt
remnants of a mighty past, and an
American riding his bicycle over such
historic ground was marvel beyond
imagination.
JOHN FOSTER FRASER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
Christmas Presents.

Have you line Have you looked at our big dis
play of HOLIDAY GOODS? You want to see it. We carrya
line of Christmas goods surpassed by any house in t
city Everything you think of that appropriate for
Christmas present Our selection of novelties superb and
cannot be beat What do you want We you
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
A Minister in the Wrong Pew.

Springfield, Mo-, March 2s-Rev. j.
E. Sentz of this city has been called to
the pastorate Of the Central Presbyte-
rian church of Denver, and it is said he
will accept. Mr.. Sentz is the preacher
who, in July last, at the Republican
state convention here, created a sensa-
ton by delivering prayer in which
he vigorously scored the silver men
and for which he was severely criti-
cised by the democratic newspapers.
Silver men here are of the impression
that this pray has been overlooked
in Denver, and they are watching de-
velopments with no little interest.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
A British steamer Lost.

Nanaimo, B. c., March 27.-The
steamer Barbara Boscowitz, which ar
rived today from the north, brings
news of the wreck and total loss of the
steamer Willapa, from Tacoma on
Tuesday, March l6, for Alaskan ports,
on Regatta reef, near Bella Coda, west
coast of British Columbia, last Friday.
The passengers and baggage were
landed on Campbell island, two miles
distant. On Sunday last they were
picked up by the Boscowitz and re-
moved to the Bella Coda settlement,
where they now are.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
w. A. Bisbee, OF the Dauntless, Has Gained
An Important Point.

Jacksonville, Fla, March CIV. A.
Bisbee, owner Of the steam tug Daunt
less, scored another victory this morn
ing in the United States court in the
suit brought by the government for
forfeiture Of his vessel for alleged vic.
lation Of the neutrality laws of the
United States. The government attor,
neys presented a petition for an order
directing that the Dauntless be taken
into custody by the marshal, and that
the bond given by the claimant be an
nnlled.
After argument, Judge Locke de-
clined 10 grant the motion, which was
based upon the mandate of the SUI
preme court in the Three Friends case.
The judge held that the case against
the Dauntless differed in many respects
from the case against the Three
Friends, and he held that in the deci
sion Of the supreme court, the lower
court before which the cases are pend.
ing, is given authority to act i.i in its
Judgment the status of the case re.
quired. The judge did not issue
formal order, but took the matter un |
der adyisement He minated how
ever, that he would not grant the mo
ton for the cancellation of the bond
but would allow the vessel TO be usea
by its owner provided deputy mar
shall be placed in charge.
This decision was entirely satisfac
tory to the owner, and he will at once
lpply for clearance for Nassau or some
'ther port in the Bahamas.
In connection with the libel against
he vessel, the claimant this morning
lied his answer to the amended libel
n which he declares that she has been
N armed cruiser as charged. He de.
lies emphatically that the Dauntless
as ever been used in any way to enti
lie her to forfeiture by the govern. ,
lent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
WORLDS CROP OF WHEAT.
Heavy Falling on, But Not squaI to wbs.
Was Expected.

Chicago, March 2s.-The Times-Her-
AIDS Washington special says: The
worlds wheat crop for 1896 is 2,42s.-
800. 900 bushels. The fact will be Off
cially announced by the secretary Of
agriculture in report to be issued this
week. Although the total wheat crop
is 11s, 900, 900 bushels less than in 1895.
it is larger than earlier estimates indi-
Gated.
The crop for 1896 is the smallest for
six years.
Regarding the distribution of the
wheat crop of the United States for
1896, the report will state: The in
crease in price which began in the fall
of 1896 so stimulated sales that many
parts of the country are now left with
only sufficient for seed. All sections
report an exceptionally small percent
age on hand, the general average be-
ing 2O.6, against 1868 last year, and
but So, 900, 900 bushels in farm
ers' hands March list.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
PROPOSED MONEY REFORM.
Two Bills Introduced by Mr.. Walker OF
Massachusetts.

Washington, March 7.-Representa-
tive Walker of Massachusetts today in
troduced two bills relating to banking
and currency. The first bill provides
that hereafter no national bank shall
be required to deposit bonds to secure
circulation, and circulating notes are
to be issued up to the amount of the
unimpaired capital of the bank The
same reserve is required for the circu-
lating notes as for Individual deposits.
The cash reserve shall be in specie,
and at east one half of it in gold. The
specie shall be paid on demand under
penalty of "a per cent interest as dam
ages during the time of refusal to So
pay.
The other bill provides for the issue
of $3.50, 900, 900 of bonds under the act
of January 10, 1875 running from two
to ten years and drawing 21S per cent
interest. The proceeds are to be used
in redeeming and cancelling outstand,
ing United States legal tender notes,
treasury notes and silver certificates.
The bill further authorizes the sale of
silver bullion and silver dollars in the |
treasury at market value whenever |
they cannot be kept in circulation as
money. The proceeds of the sale OF
silver shall reduce the issue of bonds
% that extent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
TWO MEN STOP A STEAMER
On the Sea to inquire Who Won in the Prize
Fight at Carson.

Boston, March Fit is not often
that big steamer is held up on the
sea highways nowadays, but such a
thing happened to the Nacooche last
Friday, when off Hatteras, and Cap
tain Smith was a most enraged COM
mander. When the steamer was at
full speed, she was signalled by two
men in an open boat, and, thinking
them shipwrecked sailors, the ship was
stopped. When they came within
hailing distance the men asked who
won the prize fight at Carson. 1t cost
the steamship company $40 for coal
and oil consumed in starting up power
again after answering them, and the
captain talked several languages in
the fishermen for their in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
Tho state Of Manhattan.

Albany, n. Y, March ss-The pro
posal to establish the state of Manhat-
tan, including within its boundaries
the territory now included in the
Greater City Of New York, is before the
Legislature. Assemblyman Trainor in
troduced two bills with that end in
view, and there win be very serious
hearing ON Thursday next, when the
assembly committee win listen 10 no
table persons advocating the measure.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
WAR AT ANY MOMENT.
EXPECTATION OF EUROPEAN
AUTHORITIES.
Complications Liable TO Arise at Any Mo-
ment Wlhch May Precipitats Mat
ters In Spite OF the Influence
Of the Crown Prince.

London, March 27.--A dispatch TO
the Observer from Athens says:
II Is stated on the best Of authority
that war may be expected - break out
at any moment, most probably near
Arta. and less probably near Larissa.
II is believed in diplomatic circles that
the presence OF Crown Prince Constan-
tine will have restraining influence
on the troops. more especially those
now formed in brigades. thus breaking
the influence OF the national commit
tee, which has heretofore been para
mount, Shots have at various times
recently, been exchanged between the
outposts Of the opposing forces and
sanguinary engagements have with
been averted Should clash
come IL would be difficult TO avoid con
iitions which would engulf all Europe
In the struggle.
A dispatch from Rome says the Off
'ials Of the foreign office consider that
var between Turkey and Greece is in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
Peoples Party Not a Party.

Chicago, March 27.-The election
board today decided that the Peoples
party in this city is not a party under
the law, and refused to allow the nom
inees of the party's conventions to go
on the official ballot. The peoples par
W Endorsed in convention the regular
democratic candidates for city and
town officers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
TO ANNEX HAWAII.
OF THE QUESTION
HAS AGAIN BEGUN.
Hawaii's Representatives and Friends OF
Annexation In This Country See the
Presidents and Argue for
Closer Union.

Washington, March 27.-It is said
that formal application for annexation
to the United States probably will be
made soon by the government OF Ha-
wall through its minister TO the United
States The application will be pre-
scented TO the state department and
it is expected that it vii be transmitted
congress- Ex-Minister Thurston, At
torney-General Smith and Gen. Hart.
well Of Hawaii have been here since
\ the Inauguration in the interests of an
nexation. Mr.. Hatch, the Hawaiian
minister, and Mr.. Smith saw the presi-
dent yesterday, and Mr.. Mckinley lis
tened attentively TO the arguments
they had to present in favor of annex
alton.
Messrs. Hatch and Smith have also
seen Secretary Sherman in regard to
the question of annexation and pre-
scented their arguments in its favor.
They decline to discuss the attitude of
the president or his premier on the
subject, except to say that the situa-
ton is encouraging. Everything, said
Minister Hatch, is as yet in tentative
shape, and nothing formal has been
done.
Hon. John w. Foster, formerly sec
rotary of state, lectured here tonight
on the subject of Hawaii" Mr.. Fos-
ter was premier during the latter por-
ton of President Harrison's admins
tration, when the treaty of annexation
of the Hawaiian islands was sent to
the senate, and the expectation that
he would have something tosay on that
feature of the subject attracted large
audience, including the representa-
lives of the Hawaiian government now
n this city. The ex-secretary came
)ut in emphatic terms in favor of the
of the island.
He asserted that the Americans of
Hawaii are loyal and patriotic sons of
he fatherland, and declared it would
70 81 u uSi anu ul'tCSSlfCu ldbC W dDih-
on them to the rule of some foreign
lower. Annexation presented no po-
itical nor administrative difficulty,
nd the objection advanced that there y
vas no authority in the constitution
0 annex territory not contiguous did 5
OF seem to have had any weight with .
he executive or with congress when Il
lasl1a was admitted, nor will it, he II
dded, with enlightened statesmen to- Ii
ay.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-04-02
A New Treaty With Spain Wanted.

Washington, March Negotiations
are ahoat at the instance of the Span
ish minister for revision of our treat
les with Spain, particularly with a
view to bringing the rules as to the
treatment of naturalized citizens into
conformity with more modern treaties.
If the same rule is to govern in the
revised treaty as applies to these, two
years domicile by naturalized citi-
zen in his native country will be pre-
sumptive evidence of an abandonment
of naturalization. If the Spanish min
lister succeeds in his design, similar
request will be made by the Turkish
minister in behalf of his government.