Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Kimballton 4 Elkhoru.

| Remember the glorious Fifth of
June at kimballton.
John T. Minor was at Kimballton
on business this week.
Chris Jacobsen, of southeast Shar-
on township, is having his new resi-
dence artistically painted.
We understand that the Elkhorn
| Farm journal will soon resume pub
| LEGATION in the hands of a new firm.
Nelson Lance, Of Des Moines, and
Mr.. Benjamin, of Boston, visited the
creameries in this part of the country
the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Wonsmos. who
live near the Sharon creamery. are
the happy parents of a big boy baby,
born Wednesday, May 18th.
The Kimballton high school will
have an entertainment at the school,
house on Thursday evening, June 9th.
A fine program is being prepared and
it is expected to have very good
time.
Uncle Jens Marcusen, of Audubon,
was out through Sharon Saturday
and Sunday visiting relatives and
friends and looking after biz. He
was accompanied by his body guard,
Ahlstrand William.
The JOURNAL office is somewhat
handicapped on account of Hayseed's
absence, and consequently the Kim
ballton reporter was unable to show
up this week. We shall endeavor
however to be more regular in the
future.
Last Sunday Mrs. Geo. Marcusen
gave birth to a boy baby, but it was
decreed that the little one should not
live to see the light of the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcusen have the
sympathy Of their many friends and
neighbors.
John G. Frederickson returned this
week from Battle Greek, Iowa, and is
now at his home in Clay township,
west of Elkhorn. John had the mis-
fortune to fall from wagon to the
frozen ground one day early in the
spring and has just about been laid
up ever since.
The following lines have been
written specially for the JOURNAL
and was dedicated to &c Fighting Bob
Evans"
Cuba, lost Cuba, come out. from distress
Launch out like the eagle away from its nest,
an iyhf rtpnr hrll Fowl cto Il
| For honor and liberty, freedom so grand.
These many long years have you suffered in
Your footprints have left on the ground many
stains.
Your homes have been wasted, your miseries
increased
| BY the tyrant hand Spain, who halls from the
East.
Stand up for your rights and boldly proclaim,
! Your liberty dear with one loud acclaim:
| The flag of protectien-the Stars and the Stripes
Will aid you in fighting for honor and right.
/ No hand dares to touch yon that fails to ex-
| claim
Glad tidings of peace to your homes once
again,
With the help of our banner for God and the
right
You'll conquer the foe in the midst of the
fight.
Our brave boys in blue and our gallant in gray
Are all today one in the battle array,
| They stand up for liberty, justice and right,
| They'll not give an inch sir, in the midst of
| the fight.
Far off on the peaceful Pacific today
Our Dewey has won a grand victory they saw
| The is confirmed and the whole truth
revealed
And our noble commander is supreme on the
field.
How the enemy wavered and fed from the fire,
HOW the ships were encountered and crushed
Has of cou1se all been told by brave men and
Hurrah for our Dewey and his boys in blue.
Then on to the front let the battle be brought
On the tyrant foe Spain, that she soon may be
| caught,
And freedom in Gods name be given to men
Who have suffered extremely, yes time and
| and again.
Your victories will come and your flag will
Der the Queen of Antilles" the home OF
the brave;
For humanity's cause they'll wage a hard
fight.
The hand of the tyrant must cease its dire
work
For Uncle Sans men were ne'er known to
There's Dewey and Sampson, Schley, Evans
and Lee
What more do we need on the land or the sea
All hail to our country in liberty's name!
All hail to the brave who went down with the
Their spirits are living and burning in flame,
Three cheers for our motto Remember the
Maine"
When at last and quickly peace does bound
On land and sea is true liberty found
Our boys will go back to their homes SO dear
Where loved ones are waiting their footstep.
to hear.
Then may all the nations stand up for the righ
Depressing no member, engage in no fight;
May the banner of peace be unfurled in the sky
And may liberty and love, live forever not
die.
IS. w. WRIGHT.
kimballton, May 1898.
Landing Party Repulsed.
LONDON, May lS.-According to 6
dispatch from Havana, published here
today, there has been an engagement
off the port of Carberien, province Of
Santa Clara, and, it is alleged, an Amer
lean landing party has been repulsed.
Oregon Is Safe.
WASHINGTON, May Is. - Secretary
Long this afternoon said: ct can be
stated positively and officially that the
Oregon is safe, but it can not be prop.
ely made known where she isl