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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-04-16
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AT $1,000 FOR CASH. AT
$500 ON TERMS AT THE
MAMMOTH NEW STORE
OF l.. G.. DUCHAMP.
Who Declares War !?
Daily Item.

Daily Item.
The Chicago Times Herald is
away off in answer to a question,
from correspondent, which is in
these words: HAS Congress the
sole power to declare war, or must
the President also consent to itr'
The Times-Herald properly re-
spends: THE power to declare
war is vested in Congress-" and
1t adds that which takes all that
power away when it says: "But
lnasmuch as it would be done by
act or resolution, like all other
acts and resolutions, it must be
approved by the President before
1t can take effect, unless it is pass
ed over his veto by two-thirds of
both houses. 1t will thus be seen
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FROM FOOT TO KNEE
Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Terrible Sore-Her Story of
the Case, and Her Cure.

From Terrible Sore-Her Story of
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years was afflicted with q
milk leg, and a few years ago it broke out
in sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. suffered great agony. 1t would
burn and itch all the time and discharge
q great deal. My health was good with
the exception OF this sore. tried great
many kinds OF SAVE, but some would
irritate the sore sc that ] could hardly
stand the pain. l could not go near the
fire without suffering intensely. Someone
sent me papers containing testimonials of
cures by Hoods Sersaparilla, and tod
my husband / would like to try this med
icine. He got me q bottle snd l found it
helped me. KEEP. on taking it until my
limb was completely healed. cannot
praise Hoods Sarsapsrilla enough Tor the
great benefit 1t has been to me. 1t
cleanses the blood of all impurities and
leaves it rich and pure" Mrs. ANNA L.
EAKEN, Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla of ali
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
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HJ, Nit are the fayorite family
AIOOlt - Z HES cathartc. Price &c.
Get Rid of the Mosquito.
Times-Democrat.

| Times-Democrat.
The next session of the Nilsson.
ri Legislature will create the of
flee of mosquito commissioner,
says the st. Louis Republic, whose
duty it will be to exterminate this
pest as far as the State of Missou-
ri is concerned. Scientific inves-
tigation has disclosed the fact that
few grains of permanganate of
potash will destroy all the embryo
mosquitoes i'll very large area of
mosquito swamp. At two cents an
acre all the mosquitoes can be kill
ed off for a space of thirty days,
and as the breeding time is but
two months, four cents will assure
protection for the entire year.
This places it within the possibili-
ty OF State, and certainly of
city, to entirely rid itself of great
nuisance.
The Times-Democrat called at
tention to this matter some time
ago, and expressed the hope that
New Orleans would make some eff
fort to get rid of nuisance that
was extremely disagreeable and
not a little expensive. We are,
Tor instance, paying each year
more for mosquito bars and net
ting for mosquito houses and for
our windows from this
troublesome little pest than it
would cost to get rid of it entirely |
and sleep without the bars; but
instead Of doing this we have neg
lected the matter altogether and
allowed the mosquitoes to multi
ply SO until they are more numer-'
BUS than ever.
There was some excuse for this
when we understood so very little
'bout mosquitoes, but now that
We know their habits and know
low to get rid of them it is mere
y carelessness and neglect to sub
nit to this annoyance. We know.
or instance, that the insect breeds
n the water during the months of
lpril and May, and that a few
rops of oil or grains of perman-
anate of mercury will prevent the
losquito eggs from Matching or
Ill the young. We know, further,
lat the pest is purely local, and
lat a community which kills off
lie mosquitoes will enjoy freedom
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ACETYLENE GAS.

THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE.
Why not be independent and own vour
own little gas plant which will give
four times more light than ordinary gas
or electric lights at one half the cost t?
Applicable for use in churches. stores,
factories. hotels, residences and country
homes, safer than ordinary gas or ker.
osene lamps. Approved by all the Boards
OF Underwriters throughout the United
States. We want first class agent in
every town. Write for catalogue and
prices.
THE ACETYLENE GAS MACHINE ca.
AKRON, OHIO.
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WAR TAX.
MANY people look upon war as

many people look upon War rs
something new, something that
will give them interesting and sem
sational reading matter, they ne
yer give any thought to the heavy
expenses of war, of the loss of life
and the destruction of property.
The following bill which is be-
ing prepared by Congress to levy
war tax will give them some idea
of the extra war taxes that will fall
upon the people in case of war:
The members of the ways and
means committee of the house are
busy engaged with the treasury
officials in the work preliminary
to the drafting of a war revenue
measure to be introduced in con-
gress Immediately upon the open
ing of hostilities with Spain. An
increase in the internal revenue
tax on beer 81 to 50 barrel and a
large increase in the tax on manu-
featured tobacco, including cigars,
cigarettes, has been practically de-
cided upon. Bank checks, bills of
exchange, drafts, deeds, mortgages
and other paper of this class, pa
tent medicines and nostrums in all
probability also will be added to
the list.
A rough estimate of the receipts
to be derived from these sources
is that the increase on these arti-
Giles alone will approximate if not
exceed S1OO,OOO,OO0 year. Beer,
it is thought, will ppoduce an in
crease of S35,OOO,OOO; manufactu-
red tobacco an increase of $685.
100000, or more, and commercial |
paper and patent medicines $32,-
100000. Another source of re-
venue which is it said is almost
certain to be availed of it's tran
sactlons in railroad and other lis
led stocks. 1t is believed that the
returns from this source will be
arge. In all the fighting 80 far,
he remaining industries and the
which were taxed for
war revenues during the
'ebellion, have been left out of the
lccount. An increase of from 2 to
cents on letter postage, and tax
IN gas and electric light has also
'een suggested to the department,
'ut these items have not yet been
considered. The increase of one
ent an ounce on letter postage
probably would augment the re-
eipts by s3O,OOO,OOO year. A 1
ill providing for a temporary {
oan of $l00,000,OOO and a perma- &
ent loan OF from S3O0,OOO,OOO to t
5OO,OOO,OOO at 3 per cent payable l
n coin has been prepared by the J
rays and means committee and t
nil be Immediately introduced in c
ase of war. The whole question L
t the finances of the government
n view of probable hostilities is t
eing carefully considered by the a
reasury officials SO that definite \
nd well thought out plan of ope- Fl
atoms may be at the disposal of "
congress in case of need. n
q
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Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of weak.
ness, and the glow of health comes TO the
pallid cheek when this wonderful remedy ia
taken. For sickly children or overworked
men it has no equal. No home should be
without Browns Iron Bitters. For sale By
'All Dealers"
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DISEASES OF THE SKIN

The intense itching and smarting incl.
Dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eve and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efhcient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
plains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at IS cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
ejust what horse needs when in bad condi.,
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by T. J. Liable, druggist.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Awsv,

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
aetic. fun OF life. nerve and vigor, take No-To-
0ac. the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
seed Booklet and sample free. Address
oteriing Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-04-16
ELECTION.

We the undersigned board of Superyi-
sors for the Parish of st. Martin. by the
power vested on us by Act No 1877 See II
of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana of 1896 have appointed to pre-
side at an election to be held in the town
OF st. Martinville on the 18th of May
1888 for the purpose Of electing one Ma
yor and five trustees, the following, to
wit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30
Chas. Benton recently finished an
addition to his livery barn.

Chas. Benton recently finished an
addition to his livery barn.
III. d. Mohr, the Green Bay man of
Gray, was here on business Tues
day.
John Norris returned Saturday
from his trip through Kansas and
Nebraska.
Mrs. Thos. Cassidy has been
visiting daughter in Oklahoma
for some weeks.
Roy Mccain attended Y. NJ. C.
A. meeting of Lake Geneva, Wis
consin, this week.
Ella Hurd returned Wednesday
from a two weeks wish at Belle
PLANE, Des Moines and Nevada,
Iowa.
Charley Rose, who is at the Clar-
india hospital, is much improved in
mind and body and will soon be
among us again.
Mrs. S. krell and family leave this
week for Winterset to vi sit relatives
then &c to Indianola, Iowa, to per
manently reside.
INV. ui0 I'll .. CuJOyCu
a visit this week from Mr. and Mrs.
]. B. Swinburn, of Delaware, Mrs.
Swinburn and Mrs. Hinkhouse are
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. belong who
left for Colorado last winter, were
here few days last week shat
hands with old friends. They talk
of locating in Newton, Iowa.
The republican county conven-
ton will be held at Audubon,
Tuesday, August 8, ataRusselpse
Opera House, for the purpose of
selecting 8 delegates to the state
convention, 8 delegates to the con-
gressional and s delegates to the
judicial convention and nominal
ing candidates for the offices of
county clerk, county recorder,
county auditor, county attorney
and member of the board of super
visors. Township caucuses will be
held Thursday, August 4. Town
ships are entitled to delegates as
I
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30

Corn 22c, oats 1712c, Wednesday.
B. S. Phelps returned Friday from
his Vermont trip.
Ed. Rice contemplates a trip to
Wall Lake some time next week.
The Epworth League gave an ice
cream sociable in the NJ E. church
Tuesday evening.
Hart & Eddy have manufactured
and sold over 800 of their patent bee
hives this season.
John L. johnson, of north Doug
las township, will erect a large
barn after harvest,
A marriage license was issued
this week to Abraham Lincoln Eos
ter and Ella Dunnick
Mrs. E. d. Black,nan enjoyed a
visit this week from her father, Mr..
Peter Fish, of Chicago.
Tabernacle meeting and celebra-
ton at the Vim. Sheets grove in
Melville township, July 4th.
Mrs. Sim Curtis and baby left on
the Wednesday morning train for
Omaha. She will visit for two
weeks.
Miss Mary Wilson returned We'd
nesday of last week from Des
Moines where she passed month
with relatives.
Miss May Campbell, Miss Nc
Quillan and Mr.. Ed. McQuillan, of
Harlan, Sundayed at the John
Morrissey home.
Rev. Moon, of Red Oak, the new
minister on the Audubon M. E. Cir
cult, delivered his first sermons at
Ross and Bethel last Sunday.
Celebrate at audubon!
Dennis Weatherby, contemplates
moving to Cass county, having
sold his farm in Melville township,
to Henry Kleuver, at $3.50 per acre
Joe Tharnish started for Jeffer.
son, Iowa, Wednesday with his
trotting horse, Honest Dick, to par
take in the Fourth of July races al
that place.
Mrs. John Van Scoy went to New
Virginia, Iowa, for pleasant two
weeks visit with old acquaintance
having lived in Warren county fol
thirty-three years.
Last Thursday Thos. Musson re
turned from Jefferson, Iowa, will
81 head of fine feeding cattle for hi
Melville ranch. He also bough
and shipped so head to Bonneville
Monday evening the Baptis
people commenced a series q
meetings to be held under the ten
located on Baptist church ground.
Rev. Harry Ferguson. the evangt
list, is conducting.
Mrs. H. A. Arnold and two Chi
dren left Wednesday for Below
Falls, Vermont, where they wi
pass the summer with relatives
Mr.. Arnold leaves about Angus
LIST for the same place.
While Jim Hart was working at
buzz saw Tuesday a block file,
from the saw. striking Jim on tn
nose, and flooring him. Jim 500
recovered his equilibrium, but til
nose is mashed affair.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30

TO 2 The E. s E; AMD 81 SIR KNIGHTS 1S OF
T., AUDUBON, IOWA.
WHEREAS, The Supreme Architect
of the universe, in His providence, on
June Is. 1898, removed from us George
Willis Guernsey, q true and courteous
Knight; and
| WHEREAS. Since he became one of
our number, on September 3, 1895. we
have learned his worth as citizen,
Mason, Templar; and
WHEREAS, BY the death of said
George Willis Guernsey, in the midst
of life and usefulness, we have lost a
true and courteous Knight; his family
a loving husband and father; the citi-
Zens of this town and county faithful
friend and neighbor. A man of quiet
and unassuming manner, social and
genial nature, charitable and humane
disposition, loved by all who knew
him, and sincerely mourned by the
community in which he lived" There
fore: be it
ResoIped, That we extend to the
widow bereft of loving husband, his
children deprived of an indulgent
father, his companions and neighbors
of noble friend, our Knightly sym
pathy and coincidence in this their
time of trouble. And be it further
ResoIYed, That these resolutions
be spread upon the records of this
Commandery. A copy sent to the
widow, and that the same be published
in the Audubon County Republican,
Audubon Advocate and Audubon
County Journal.
H. w. HANNA, J
j. A. NASH, Com.
F. S. WATTS,
The above resolutions We're duly and
unanimously adopted at Regular
Conclave of Godfrey Commandery No
A, X. T. June 2S, 1898.
A. H. ROBERTS, E. C.
E. B. COUSINS. Recorder.
Cure that Cough with Shiloh's
Cure The best Cure. Relieves Group prompt
ly. One million bottles sold last year: 40 dos.
es for 25c, Sold by Q. W. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30

Geo. Pencil, of Atlantic, was in
town Tuesday.
| Ed. Van Gorder's house is now
ready for the plasterers.
Moody q Kelly sold three Clean
Sweep leaders this week.
John Nash went to Lake Okoboji,
Tuesday, by way OF Des Moines.
Celebrate at audubon!
Chas. McLeran is now at his dem
tai parlors in the Gleason block
every day.
| Wednesday the water main was
tapped to furnish wetness for the
Overhollzer block.
John Lindstrom and Chris Juste-
sen are attending the Exposition at
Omaha this week
Col G. S. Hart will visit after the
Fourth with relatives in Yorkshire,
Bagley and Dedham, Iowa.
Mrs. G. II. Jones and her mother,
Mrs. Rogers spent Thursday with
Mrs. John Gray in Atlantic.
Thursday last Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Myers, northeast Of town became
the happy parents of baby boy.
Mrs. Clark Cross returned Tues
| day to her home in Des Moines
after months visit in Audubon.
w. C. Elicit was down in the Extra
country, Wednesday, and whiled
away few pleasant moments at
the Journal office.
Louie Striker will be at Audubon
Saturday, July 9, at the Dryden
Livery Barn, buying horses. Bring
in your good horses.
J Miss Lottie Terry left Monday
evening for her home at Cherry
vale, Kansas, after a few months
visit with the Soar family.
| The Audubon county bridge fund
bond of $4,000, has been issued, sold
to the First National Bank of Chi
cago, money received, and deal
closed.
The Hooker telephone is now in
working order and the experts left
for Chicago, Wednesday. Fred
Bradshaw will act as operator and
lineman.
We understand that the band
boys will soon put on new drama
Theatre Company, is here W orking
up the caste.
| Peter Nelson, grain and stock
merchant, left Tuesday for Chicago
with a carload of hogs. From there
he goes to Northern Michigan for q
ten days visit with relatives.
Miss Irma Tharnish, of Audubon
on her way home from Des Moines
: is visiting at the home of he1
brother, E. A. Tharnish. They leave
for home this evening-Atlanti.
Telegraph.
) Lutte Lane recently returned from
t northern Iowa, with one hundred
J. head of cattle and calves. He solo
seventeen head of calves to Sparkle
t Baker and six two-year-olds t
f Chas. Wiley, of Lincoln township
t last week.
> Carrie Stafford, who recent
graduated DIT Tie SOu0C1l bluu
school for the mute, arrives HON,
: Thursday of this week to renal
S during the summer with her PAL
i ents. In September she goes t
5. Washington, d. c., to take finish
It ing course.
Extensive preparations are bein
a made for the Fourth of July Gel.
" bration, and every effort is bein
e made to properly entertain til
n large crowd expected. One hundre
e and twenty-five dollars was expene
ed on fireworks alone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30
To Whom 1t May Concern,
Ross, Iowa, June "a, 1898.

ROSS, IOWA, June "a, 1888.
This is to certify that I, the I'M
dersigned, having purchased the
secondhand Jones Chain Drive
Mower that G. w. Hoover, of Audu-
bon, has been advertising SO lively
the past year as failure, claiming
it would not work, did not have
power enough, would choke down,
and Notwithstanding the many as
sertions and condemnations that
Mr.. Hoover and his agents have
piled uponA this mower | wish to
say after giving the mower a Sc
we're trial in heavy blue grass that
it is the best mower l ever used, be-
ing lighter in draft and having
greater cutting power. Ny advice
is buy Jones Chain Mower if you
want the best.
Yours truly,
F. HERNDON.
Ladies, take the best. If you are
troubled with Constipation, Sallow
Skin, and Tired feeling. take Karl's Glover
Root. Tea, pleasant to take Sold by Honston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30

Miss Harriet Bilharz has return
ed from Okoboji.
Miss Edith Harris wis down in
Five Mile Grove, near atlantic.
Henry Cooley has commenced
the construction of his new barn.
NJ. E. Hutchinson, an attorney of
Lake City, was in Audubon on bu-
sines last Tuesday.
The review school has nearly
fifty scholars enrolled and pros
poets for more after Jul y 4th.
Harry Tramp, who Has been as
sisting his father, Chas Tramp, the
past week, left for his lpme in Cres-
ton Monday.
| Dentist McLeran md Photo
grapher Frazier will attend the eN-
position in body immediately
after July 4th.
Mrs. G. B. Russell and Ed. Bill
harz attended the Yam Gorder-
Getchell wedding at Des Moines
Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
Mrs. Sullivan and daughter left
last Saturday for their home at
Londale, Illinois, after passing a
pleasant month with Mrs. Sullivan's
daughter, Mrs. A. H, Harger.
Last week Mrs. w. B. Davis en-
joyed visit from mother and sister
Mrs. 9. F. Green and Mrs. r. E..
Walker, of Sabula, Iowa. They left
for their home Monday evening.
A. II. Barger, the tombstone man,
is now at work on a large ten-foot
monumental be erected at:the grave
of Mrs, Lawrence Finnerty, in the
Catholic Cemetery, south of town.
| Miss Rose johnson, of Odebolt,
| Iowa, who is visiting relatives in
her friends, the Thomas family, at
Fourth.
Following is the number of head,
assessed valuation and taxable val.
ue of live stock in Audubon county
for 1898:
SS sss Asf s{s Ss!sS' lsT ssGS
Horses 9O75 331 ,6O4.OO S29O1. on
Mules 80 Isl I,sl600 5s29.ot
ssR Iinee s5 Isl n s5ssSS s astsS
Total 58643 1904, 176.O0 H3 544. 0t
The total taxable valuation Of
Audubon county for 1897:
Personal and Real ------3 223 102 on
Total Tax Valuation '97, 3 1853 237 o.
81 865 On
The decrease in taxable value i!
on personal property, due to new
assessment law, and it is estimated
that the decrease in realestate il
'99 will be about 100000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30
AUDUBON
NASH, PHELPS & MOSIER,

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW- kinds of legal bust
ness carefully attended to, both in the state
and federal courts, real estate, commercial and
drayn and estates carefully managed on reas
enable terms. We have complete set of alb
stract books for all lands in Audubon county
Office over Commercial Bank, South Side Park,
Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30

The celebration at Audubon will
be grand affair and cordial in
vitation is extended to all. Room
and amusement for everybody. Pa
rade will consist of floats, up to
date calathumpians; bands, etc.
Following is the program for am
easements:
100 yard foot race free for all, first
prize $500; second prize $50.
30 yard foot race for boys under
16 years, first prize $500, second
$1.0O.
Sack race fres for all, first prize
$500 second. $1.OO.
Egg race free for all, first prize
$500 second. 500.
Creased pole free for all $l.00.
Three legged race, first prize zoo
second $1.OO.
Grand ring ride free for all, first
prize $500 saddle second,$2.5O bri-
die.
An effort is being made to give a
grand parade of floats representing
the various business houses of Au-
dubon. The arrangements have
not yet been completed for this ex
hibition but we feel sure it will be
a success.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-30

number of very beautiful presents
among them many pieces of cut
glass, silver, handsome pictures
and china
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-01
Sand in War.

Admiral Irwin, in the course of
his testimony before the Senate For
eign Affairs Committee, was asked
what be thought of the defenses OF
Porto Rico. He said that the forti
fcations of San Juan were "magnifi-
cent pieces Of masonry, impregna-
bic in their day, but now ''of no
more value than a wooden fence
against the - or 13 inch guns OF the
Indiana. The admiral quoted the
opinion of Gen. Gilmore, after an
extensive experience, that sand is
the only material that can stand the
terrific pounding Of modern guns.
Gen. Gilmore said that if he were
ordered to build a fort 200 miles
the nearest sand he would have it
hauled to the spot in wagons, II
necessary. A few sand bags at
night make good the ravages of the
day, and it is not until the crest of
the parapbet is shot away that the
ratification becomes untenable. The
fire on the works at San Juan seem
to have shown the truth of Admiral
Irvins prediction.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-06-01

The visitor at the business man $
desk might have been tramp, and
he might not. In any event, he was
not there asking loan.
do you want to know how to
make dollal?" he inquired, politely.
Yes, Id like to know how to make
several" replied the puzzled business
man.
You can, sir: but, of course, you
must know how to make one first.
That's so. Tell me how.
My information is valuable, sir.
|, will cost you 10 cents.
That's two beers.
Yes sir, including the lunch that
goes with ii"
Heres two dimes. Now, tell me.
<.Well, sir, when a friend strikes
YOU for s. lend 81. Good morning,
sir, and as the visitor passed out the
business man remarked that it WASH t
half as bad as begging dime, any
way.