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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
A Splendid Case.

He was a young and briefless at
torney who had been genteely
starving to death in down town
skyscraper for several years. The
other afternoon stranger wan
dered into the Office, evidently by
mistake. He held slip Of paper in
his hand and said hesitatingly that
he was looking for a lawyer by
"Ah, yes, certainly, sir. Sit
down, said the excited young at
torney.
"Well, you see it's this way, mis-.
ter" began the caller. GIVE been
sued by Teller out in Cicero. Be-
tween you and me, I hain't got any
case at all, but I've got enough
money to make fight and I'm goin
to do it..
"My dear sir cried the lawyer,
grasping the visitor by both hands,
don t say another word. You have
the best case I have ever seen. -.
Chicago Times Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
THlRTY-ONE KILLED.
Continued from First Page


Iul Calamity. rhe hire department. was
called out and in less than thirty min
utes Garrison avenue, especially in the
vicinity of the wreck, was crowded
with people and willing hands and in
curing friends were ready to render
all the aid that the emergency required.
The scene in that neighborhood of the
wrecked city was horrible. Men and
women, clad in their night clothes, from
the neighboring houses, were seeking
shelter and calling for aid for some
absent member of the family or friend
who failed to escape from the wreckage
OF the buildings in which they had been
living. Men, women and children
sought refuge in O'Keefe's saloon, and
were afforded shelter. In the back part
OF the saloon number of injured were
stretched out on the floor, with only
their night clothes to protect them from
the chilly condition of the midnight air.
The tornado crossed the Poteau river
and swept the National cemetery, lay
ing W the walls and deaolishing the
residence of R. G. Baldwin. Its path
was about 300 yards wide The scene
after the fury of the storm was spent,
was one of desolation and devastation.
Three miles below Van Buren,, Ark,
three lives were lost and one mile south
OF Alma seven are reported dead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
A Letter From Missouri.
Butler, Missouri, December 26, ;!

Butler, Missouri, December 26, '97.
Editor Guernsey promised to
write letter telling what l thought
of this country. In the first place a
man would be foolish to express him
self about the country in so short a
time. So far as have seen this is as
fine country as l have ever seen or
wish to see, as there is no sickess or
colds or contagious diseases here like
we were bothered with in Audubon
county; the ground is frozen but two
or three inches and the grass is green
as in June. We had eight inches of
snow here few days ago but the ther-
mometer had not registered lower than
ten degrees above zero and they tell
that it is colder now than it usually is
at this time of the year. We only had
thirteen different Christmas trees in
this city this year. We have three big
brick school houses and about two
thousand scholars. AS to society, these
are the best and most sociable class of
people l ever met; there is plenty of
iowa people here and they will back
me in what | say. If my S0-acre farm
in Audubon county was located here
$500 an acre would not buy it. We
have no use for an overcoat or heavy
wearing apparel and fuel is cheat, good
wood sells for $500 cord; coal, $500 a
ton; / sold corn for SAC a bushel, oats
for Csc; hay, $500 per ton and straw at
$500 ton; cattle are some cheaper
than in Iowa; horses are of a very poor
quality, they use mules down here in
the place of horses Land ranges in
price from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre and
you can't find man who wants to
trade for Iowa land. l have lived in
Audubon county thirteen cold winters
and if [ had my means with me it
would be thirteen years more before |
would see it again. We have had nc
fire to speak of, only a little nights
and mornings and to cook with. The
town property sells very cheap and
land rents for from $3.50 to $500 pei
acre. Have not heard of any hog
cholera since we came. This letter
may take more space than you have
to spare so / will close. Regards to al
inqujring friends,
Rotoc co,ptx,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
Throwing the Dart.

According to ancient history
throwing the dart" was one of the
five exercises practiced by the
Greeks, the other four exercises be-
ing wrestling, running, leaping and
throwing the discus, or quot. 1t is
believed tt At this sort of combat
was decided in one day, and some
times the same morning, and that
to obtain the prize, which was
single, it was required that the COM
blatant should be the victor in all
those exercises
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

w. ID. Stanley is at Des Moines this
week attending meeting of the
County Supervisors of the State and
visiting with his relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. AL. Struthers.
The time having arrove Ed. John
son, that jolly and prosperous farmer,
of Sharon township, went to Chicago
on the Tuesday noon train, from the
Station with two carloads of extra
we'll fed cattle.
Be it known by these words! That,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of January.
'9S, the milk routes for the Blue
Grass Creamery, at the Station, will
be let. Now, all interested, take due
notice and govern yourself accord
ingly.
Walk and Joel Crees broke large
casting to their shelter the latter part
of the week and they were consequent
~ they We're idle for few days. The
repair came Tuesday morning and i'm
mediately they set the wheels OF their
shelter to buzzing.
Theo. Emmery and wife, Ben, Will
and Ed. Graham were over in Potta-
wattamie county this week to attend
the wedding of their relative, Miss
Laura Conklin, who was married to
an industrious young farmer of that
locality. Thursday the bride and
groom and all these people will be at
the Station to visit with their moth
er, Mrs. Lizzie Barns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Schoonover gave
Grandma and Grandma Coonrod an
oyster feast last Friday and after
dinner Ed. was telling what a fine
gun he had and how he could shoot.
Dad" lowed as how he used to
shoot pretty straight and though he
had not shot a gun for over twenty
years. So Ed. and " Dad'' went out
and put up a piece os paper as big as
a dollar, twenty five yards away, and
dad :" shot, off hand, three times
and twice he came within an inch of
hitting the bulls eye, came pretty
near beating Ed, too.
The Blue Grass Creamery Associa-
ton held their annual meeting last
Monday and elected these officers for
next year:
W. d. Stanley, President.
Nels Rattenborg, Vice President.
Harry Percy, Secretary.
Henry Young, Treasurer.
Nels Peterson, Trustee Long Term
The Board of Trustees now are Geo
Spencer, Abe R. Anderson and Nels
Peterson. They decided to run the
creamery on Sunday next year, and as
Buttermaker Ed. Schooner was un-
able to remain another year it was
necessary to hire another man. There
were severrl applications for the posi-
ton and the Board of Directors, after
due deliberation, awarded the job tc
Mr.. II. D. Small, newly married
man from Redding, Ringgold county
Iowa. Immediately Mr.. Small and
Ed. Schoonover got their heads to-
| gether and came to terms whereby
Ed. sells his unexpired time to Mr.
Small and Mr.. and Mrs. Schoonovel
will go to their farm, near Elliott
Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Small viii
move to the cottage, at the Creamery
The exchange will be made in abou
] two weeks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

Passengers arriving at Chicago by the Chi
cago Rock Island & Pacific Railway can, by
of the city, or for five cent fare be takon i'm
mediately to any of the large stores in the
downtown district A train will stop at the
Rock Hand Station every minute, These ia
eilities can only be offered by the - Great
Rock Island Route" Address JOHN SEBAs-
T1AN, General Passenger Agent Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIANS

We heartily recommend Dr.. Hathaway & Co
corner Fourth and Nebraska Streets, Sioux
remarkably successful in the treatment of
chronic diseases. They cure where others
fail They never employ travelling doctors
Our readers if in need of medical help, should
certainly write them, and YOU will receive free
of charge their expert opinion of your case by
return mail. They guarantee their cures
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
Matches.

Among the odd varieties of
matches now in vogue are the "ves-
tas, of which the splint is waxei
cord; "fusees for lighting in a
wind, with short, thick stick tipped
with a large mass of chlorate of
potash composition, and natural
gas" matches, with a very long
splint for lighting natural gas fires.
In former days the manufacture of
PHOSPHORUS matches was attended
with great danger to the workmen
from the fumes, which caused de-
cay of the bones of the jaw. Many
persons were poisoned from care
lessness in handling them, and nu-
merous CONGREGATIONS occurred on
account of the ease with which they
were ignited. The "parlor match"
had it's origin with the manufac-
ture, in 1S4S, of Schrotter's amor
phous phosphorus. This product
has neither odor nor taste, is not
poisonous and does not take fire at
ordinary temperatures Philadel-
phia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
A MUCH ABUSED FATHER.


Take Lessons In Telegraphing.
The able and versatile horse editor
had just hung up the currycomb
and taken hitch in his surcingle
preparatory to heavy haul when
a gentleman from Brooklyn trotted
into the stall and sat down.
Good morning." remarked the
horse editor pleasantly, as he did
not owe tie visitor a cent.
''What would you do under the
circumstances" responded the Wis
itor, with a kind of an escaped from
Bloomingdale CLEAN in his unsteady
eyes.
"Well, I'd "a said Good morn
ing, or How are you?' or GO to
the deuce.' or something like that,
you know-most anything would
have done just to show that you
knew how to speak when you were
spoken to. See?" And the horse ed
itor put on a smile of roasting sar-
casm.
The visitor started strangely and
looked nervously at his gentle re-
proven.
Really" he said apologetically,
"you must pardon me. I'm that
worried I don't hardly know if I'm
afoot or horseback. That's what
I'm here for
"What for9" inquired the horse
editor.
"Well, what do you think of a
man Of my age, with a grown up
wife and children, !" he said, almost
Historically, being compelled to
go to night school and learn to do
telegraphing2"
"Why do you have to do itf''
"Too much education is running
the country was the apparently
irrelevant reply.
whats the matter with you,
anyhow" inquired the horse editor,
in vexed tone.
GIVE been imposed on-that's all, ~
said the visitor, in the sulks. elm
bued with the idea that 1 ought to
teach my four daughters something
by which they might earn their liv-
ing if they couldn't find husbands
to take the job off their hands,
sent them to one of these telegraph
colleges, and they learned telegra-
ply. Fewer women learning that
than typewriting and stenography,
and they'll have a better show,
that's why l chose telegraphy.
That's all right. They learned in
fine style and easy. They're smart.
They take after their father more
than they do after their mother, if
I do say it myself. It wasn't long
till they taught their mother the
dot and dash language, too, and
now, by the jumping Jehoshaphat
them women sit around and carry
on a conversation right under my
nose, and never know gol darnec
thing what they're talking about
They tick on their plates at the table
with knife or fork, and then laugh
with a ha-ha to raise the roof. I'll
be reading my paper, when all of {
sudden I'll hear knocking away of
in some other part Of the house, ant
then whoever's in the room where
am will ha-ha and tick back, anl
then they will scream and tick some
more till II get up and leave. They'v'
been doing that way ever since my
wife learned how, and I don't hav,
any peace. My wife learned il
about six weeks SOS she could ticl
at a fair speed, and she and the girl
haven't let minute 60 by, it Seems
to me, without practicing. Ant
when they amt practicing they ar,
talking all around me without say
ing word. I've got to protect my
self in some way. How long do 70,
think it will take me to learn?''
"Oh, about a thousand years O.
go, replied the horse editor, ant
began munching at his daily hay
New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

"Mike, said his employer, "some
of your ideas about politics are alb.
solutely indefensible.
"Oi don't think So said Mike.
"Oi've licked half dozen fellies in
my tonne for disagreein wild my
oideas. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

In 1920 anthracite coal was first
successfully used in Philadelphia for
generating steam, and it was not
until 20 years later that anthracite
fuel was employed with success in a
blast furnace by David Thomas at
Catasauqua, Pa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
Bates county.
Bucklen's Arn1ca salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price CSC per box. For
sale by G. w. Houston, Extra; or G.
L. Bison, at Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
Galvanic Battery In His Mouth.

A gentleman suffered from pain
in his tongue, which he could not
account for, and was afraid of can
Ger. After the doctor had said there
was nothing the matter with his
mouth an electrical friend discov-
cred that two different metals had
been used for fixing the teeth. These
dissimilar metals had the effect of
producing an electrical current in
the gentleman mouth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

The first factory for making pins
was established in New York in 1912,
and in the same year the first roll
ing mill was put into operation in
Pittsburg.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

The standard which the Spanish
conqueror of Mexico, fernando
Cortes, used in his march from Vera
Cruz to the City of Mexico, nearly
four centuries ago, was until recent.
ly preserved at little church in the
capital of the state of Tlaxcala.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
A Remarkable Man.

DR.. Maclagan, the archbishop of
York, is a very remarkable man.
He began lifea a soldier and served
five years in India, but after he be-
came clergyman he soon proved
that his whole heart was in his new
work. He was 13 years bishop Of
Lichfield, and was already a man of
SIS when he was elevated to his pres
ent important and responsible posi-
ton. He has all the Scotch deter
mination of character, and was once
dubbed by critic the episcopal
martinez of the English church,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

Until the discovery of the gold
mines in California Russia was the
greatest gold producing country,
mining about $13, 900, 900 year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

An improved snake story comes
from Calcutta. Two tame pythons
were kept together, when one swal-
lowed the other. The inside snake,
feeling uncomfortable in the others
midst, proceeded to eat its way out
vt the other end.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

To Cure "A Gold In One Day.
, Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money if itfails to Cure; 25c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, Ohio,
was for thirty years needlessly tortured by
eczema &c. He was quickly cured by using De
salve for piles and skin diseases c w Houston
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
Not Indefensible,

One Minute Cough Cure cures
quickly. That's what you want. c WHouston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

Paris has 70 halls where fencing is
taught.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13
ApOlOgies.

The most tedious utterances, po-
cause the most supertiuous, and
often the most hypocritical, to which
the public has to listen are apollo
gies, whether in sermons or
speeches. Christian Advocate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-01-13

Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, Ohio,
says: "After two doctors gave up my bow to
die, saved him from croupe by using One
Minute Cough Cure" 1t is the quickest and
most certain remedy for colds. coughs and all
throat and lung troubles. C. w. Houston,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-22
Improving the Park.

The initial steps have been taken
towards permanently and sub
stantually improving Wilson ave-
nue. In the past few weeks
workmen have grubbed out the outer
row OF maple trees on the south side
Of the park and Street Commissioner
Worrick and assistants are now es-
tablishing grade for a walk along
the south side Of the park from
Capital street TO Church
street. 1t Will be constructed
Of granite sand from Grants Pass,
Southern Oregon, and will be nine
feet wide. This improvement will be
widely appreciated by pedestrians and
more especially by the oicgclists who
are restricted from riding on the
walks on the south side Of that thor
oughfare, west Of Twelfth street. Let
the good work continue without in
teIIupti0n until Wilson avenue, so
faYOraoly located as a city, park shall
be a source Of pride and admiration 10
the residents Of this city as IWell as
70 the visiting tourist.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-22
STATE TREASURY HoLD-UP.

Supreme Court Scored BY the WoodbuIn
Grange.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the WOOdburn Grange,
March 10.
Whereas. II has been decided by
the supreme court Of the state that
claims against the state for salaries
Of officers and for supplies for state
Institutions, such as the penitentiary,
reform school ect., must be audited
by the secretary OF state and warrants
drawn therefore against funds in the
state treasury, but 10 direction given
oy the court TO the state treasurer TO
pay the same on presentation, and
these warrants are endorsed by the
state treasurer, mot paid for want OF
funds" when the funds are in the
treasury, and these warrants draw
interest against the state at 5 Per cent
per annum. And
Whereas. This decision Is causing
large and unjust burden 10 be piled
up against the taxpayers by way Of
| interest Of not less than $4,000 Der
annum. Therefore be it
Resolved, By WOOdburn Grange, /.
That the issuing OF these warrants /:
creating an unnecessary and unju 81
| burden 10 the state.
,. That the placing on the market
/ Of 50 large amount Of public securi
| ties in the shape Of warrants drawing
| high rate OF interest, far above the
J rate Of net income derived from Ordi
nary legitimate industries, cause;
! these warrants 10 be sought by meI
who have money TO loan, thereby
withdra sing much Of the money OF
the country frOw being invested in the
useful productive Industries Of the
state, and making interest on money
! high wherever it is employed in these
! legitimate industries,
3. That state and county warrants
ought not TO draw interest, for such
interest is paid by the taxpayer, and
the large investments in these war
rants tends to increase the demand
for money, makes money scarce, inter
est high aud depreSses industry and
progress.
4. That on investigation we have
been enabled u see the reason, either
legal or equitable, why the supreme
court holds that the secretary of state
must draw these warrants on funds iu
the state treasury aud did not alsC
hold that the state treasurer must pay
the same on presentation, unless il
vas 10 give capitalists an opportunity
to invest in these most desirable and
profitable securities.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-22

F-s1 A--.----e--z . Be Ns5e e A.
g bay Fr55zy-D0cEst Ec-z-
Judzs Hszitt heIj % eTsoinx -
sion q csrar1-e-t NJ. 2 Aor11sF
eFeoinz. h0Pi-z u y sols % CQDEle-e
the tsEBrE nf tes-iuo1F ID t1s c3ss
q 2 J. Fiemiug r. J. A CsrS01-
ogt st 10-D u6s1 soi01rlDe1i Tss
taken until todsg. tie intrud 1ctto1-oi
testinouy had Do 1seu fnisbsd-
Atss- u. today TIE czse Ess -
s1Ded ard s0ue recital tsSliDo1F
iotFudUoed. 2 J. Pen
sts1d-
Il vas agreed b. TIE respective
counsel % make TIE 1nsl srEuueuts
fn tie ezs bes1re Judge HsEitt ~
Alhzuy. Fridsy q this Ueek- TilUO1
Ford and v. r. H0lusS counsel for
Mr.. Fleuiuz WfL ooih make spsechss
10 behalf o their ciieot Ehils p h
D'Arry WiH make the closing srEu-
nsent Tor toe 6efeDds1t- Nj. CsrsO1.
Docket eatfiss made AZ today -
siyn we're a. f0liCzS
II. ;. Siuon. ios0lTert - ; r
Hammer. assiEuee- report cCotrDed
and cause cg1tir1e1-
IA. Baker. -. Williams * Eng
lsno Baoki1Z o. T5cel Ter>ni 2 C.
murrer % the soswer q the receiver
a. % the claim q tar for so over
ruled aud & appearing % the court
that the assessment vas FUi1. The pe-
titiOn j. dismissed and the receiver
ship is cOntinue5.
Gertrude Il. Greene - Wn HzEer
et al partition cause continued
The Salem FlC1ring mills - Wm P.
Lord et al, wit u review. cause q q
tinusd
p. Fieuming - J. A. Carson
receiFership tTied soo submitted aud
b. the court T. ken under advise msut
Ada POg0e. iDsClvent, 7. y. Derby
assignee, assignment, ordered that
real property be sold at private sale
and cause cOCtIDUed.
Nancy J. Lee - Reuben Lee, d.
yorce, mOtiOn sustained a. 70 l. 2 and
3 grounds, sDd OyerrUled as 70 4 and
cause continued.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-22
PERSONALS

c. d. GsbrIelsOn is 10 Portland.
II. POhle was a business visitor 70
Portland today.
Er. Gov. Il. y. Moody went 70 Port.
land this morning.
u. BOttger returned today from
points 10 California.
z. VI. La Fore, salesman for John
Hughes, 10 10 Portland.
Mrs. .. y. Denny, Of Portland, Is the
guest Of Mrs. W. p. Lord.
Constable w. L. Jones came down
from JeIersOu this afternoon.
Hon. It. t. Geer returned TO his
home at MacIeay this afternoon.
Mrs. z. G. Hansen has gone tO
Omaha and Chicago on visit 70 rela-
tiyes.
John w. Rowland. book keeper at
the insane asylum, went 70 Portland
today.
I'M. Cutes, Of Grants Pass, was in
tue city today, registering at Hotel
Salem
j. a. Jeffrey, district attorney for
Josephine county, we mt 70 Portland
this Afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-22

VI. z. POzue, the newly elected clerk
for school district No. "a, Nent TO
POrtlaDd this Afternoon.
Mrs. W. ". COntris and daughter
Marian have returned from an ex-
tended visit az Forest Grove.
Joe WOofOrd and ". J. Conner have
begun work as Deputies assessor, for
Assessor J. W. Hobart, Of Marion
County
DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Rowland returned
this morning from an extended visit
with DR.. aud Mrs. Jay e. Smith in
san Francisco.
Walter Davis will leave Thursday
for Annapolis. Nd, where he will take
an examination for admission as
naval cadet TO the school located at
that place.
Mrs. John Giesy has returned from
a visit with relatives at Aurora. She
was accompanied home by a little
granddaughter, Hazel, daughter Of
/ Dr. w. w. Olesy.
Miss Grace Brown, a student at
Monmouth, who recently had the
misfortune TO fracture her wrist, was
10 the city yesterday, enrOute 10 her
home at Eugene. She will teach in
Lane county.
+. w. DurbiD, +. n. Derby, Amos
StronR,J. E. Godfrey, jefferson Myers
ID. J. Holmes, Geo. 5. Downing and p.
ii. darcy were among the delegates
20 one Of the three state conventions
that meet in Portland tomorrow, who
went 70 the metropolis this morning.
George b. Gray, John NJ. Chase, ],
II. Fletcher, W. J. DARCY, w. II
Downing, w. ii. HoliHes, Oswald
West, John Bayne, VIM. Kaiser and
Cnas. Burggraf we're among the dele
gates to one Of the three state con-
ventions which meet in Portland
Wednesday, going TO the metropolis
this afternoon.
Rev. j. S. White, pastor OF st. JO.
seph's Catholic church, returned home
this morning after a seven weeks alb
sence In Southern California at Los
Angeles. Father White returns very
much improved In health and bearing
unmlstakable evidence of.haying been
In region Of constant sunshine.