Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-09-02


Moline wagons this week.
The flour mill at Manning was par
tally destroyed by fire Friday night.
Godfrey Commandery No. A X. T.
regular conclave the evening of Sept.
eth.
Chris Mikkelsen, of Sharon town
ship, got eSS bushels of wheat off of
l6 acres.
Julius kopeska has purchased the
Chamberlain farm in northwest
Hamlin township,-l6O acres for
$500.
Rasmus Rasmussen has again leased
of S. Lyman, tbs Wonsmos black
smith shop on Market Street for a
term of eighteen months.
climber jim" and !" Alix Gray"
will ego for blood" at the fair next
Tuesday and Thursday. Considera-
BILE interest is taken in these races.
E. j. Freeman and Mr.. Leonard
have returned from Buffalo. They
report most jolly time. Mr.. Leonard
met his brother whom he had not
seen in "a years.
Stonebrook 4 Mccall have new
cigar case that is very handsome and
handy. This firm is enjoying good
cigar trade. The past few weeks they
sold over 10000 cigars.
A. Fiscus has received the fine ram
that he bought ofGeo. Mckerrow, of
Sussex, Wisconsin, and will be ex-
hibited at the Audubon fair next
week. Mr.. Fiscus will also exhibit
his new garden cultivator.
The news comes from Oklahoms
that Eek Walkup, former Audubon
boy, was, last week, presented with
twins-two boy babies-by his good
wife. To say that Eek is treaaing or
air is stating his happiness very mild
Mr.. VIM. f. Howe, of Rolfe, Iowa,
was united in marriage Wednesday
morning to Miss Mamie Baxter, a,
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. Baxter, in this city, Rev.
Clenmer officiating. After congrat.
ulations by many friends the happy
couple boarded the Northwestern
train for their new home at Rolfe
Iowa.
| Frank F. Reinemund and Margere
z. Wilson, daughter of MIR. and Mrs
H. B. Wilson, We're made husban,
and wife Wednesday evening b,
Elder Clemmer in their own NIGEL,
furnished cottage just north of tn
Mr.. E. church. A number of invite
relatives and friends were present an
after the pretty ceremony all iniulg
ed in delicious luncheon. With til
best wishes of all the happy coupl
, drift out upon the matrimonial Sc:
The JOURNAL. took another jump j
circulation this week, ten new sub
scribers-read the names below. W
now guarantee the circulation of I'll
, JOURNAL to exceed 1900:
Peter Petersen. Templeton, low.
C. I. McCuen, Ross, Iowa.
Lars Jensen, Kimbsllton, lows.
a Carl Shredder, kmballton, low,
1 "a. o. SouhCas <AUaauOus 1uWd.
h j. Bryan. Audubon, Iowa.
3 E. NJ. johnson, Audubon, Iowa.
Vint Rose, Audubon. Iowa.
II Chris Baier, Anita, Iowa.
81 Sam Monk, Akron, Nebraska.
f That splendid structure which "
n doing its part successfully in reSto
ing good times-the Northwesse
lie Elevator, operated by Thos. MUS.
he & Son, is no more, burned to Z
a ground early Saturday mornin
re The fire was discovered about 5.
A. NJ. having started in room fill
with eobs, and as there is no FIRE ne
u this room the origin of the blsze
.e attributed to spontaneous combu
Is ton. At the first slarrn the Ii
~ company promptly appeared. b
their work in saving the stractn
lie met with defeat, regardless of the
er great efforts with meagre faciliti,
II. The nearest hydrant was at the eou
or house and it required 1860 feet
lie hose to convey the one stream TO {
scene of action. The warehouses y
office near by were saved. The eley
81 tor contained about 5000 bushels
grain. mostly whest, and slthous
Z. some was saved, considerable was
~ total loss The elevator was insur
~ for "a 600 and the grain for 500
Mr.. Nusson is now in Chicago ms
as ing arrangements for the building
On q new elevator, and We are inform
en- will be double the capacity OF the Q
is thst went up in smoke Mess
h, Mnsson s Son. with great cours:
TO met the situation pleasantly and ",
ready Saturday morning TO buy 1
farmers grain which was shovel
into freight cars Work on the q
- elevator will commences next we
i and viii be in running order by q
n 10th.
d. Something to Depend On.
snl Mr.. Jams Jones, of the drug firm
Jones & Som. CoEden. his. in spe.
ing of Dr.. Kings New Discovery, s.
g that LAST winter his wife waS attack
he with Is Grippe and her case grow
lie serious that physicians at Cowdsn =