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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Securing a Luuar,c.

In one of the most fashionable dis
trlcts of Paris mock marriage was re-
Gently planned for the purpose of secur-
ing rather dangerous lunatic. An at
tractive young person named Mile De-
laplume was sitting in her boudoir the
other day in house situated in
street off the Boulevard St. German.
Suddenly ring came to the door, and
one OF her servants, having opened it,
ushered in we'll dressed man looking
like superior sort Of valet. He told
Mile. Delaplume that he had letter
from one Of her friends a countess, and
as the young woman put her hand out
to receive the missive the stranger
seized her fingers, pressed them to his
lips, and then, sinking on his knees,
made passionate declaration of love
and offered to marry her
Mile. Delaplume saw by the mans
eyes that he was dangerously mad, and,
fearful of tragedy, she accepted his
offer with apparent calmness. Then she
invited the strange visitor to the may
or's office in order to have the nuptial
knot tied. The man accompanied her
with alacrity to the establishment in
question, where a secretary, informed
of the real state of affairs, pretended to
read the civil marriage regulations.
The mock bridegroom was then taken
by detective to the police depot under
the delusion that he was bound for
pastry cooks, there to give an order for
sumptuous wedding breakfast. The
man was, it appears, formerly employ
ed as valet by one Of Mile Delap-
lume's friends. Letter
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
dis BODY LAY PHOSPHATE ALONG THE
HORSES NECK

dis BODY LAY PHOSPHATE ALONG THE
HORSES NECK.
overhead, they lodged in way which,
as Taylor declared, was perfectly natu-
raj. But Sherman didn't want his men
to be seen lodging, so he told them that
it was rnsoldierly and also useless, be-
cause when the sound of missile going
through the air is heard danger is over.
The ball has gone by the nearer Just
at the close Of the general S fine perora-
ton on the subject huge shell of the
kind which the colored people used to
say sing Tarbucket, tarbucket," on
their flight through the air, went
screaming overhead. Sherman ducked
SO low that his body lay PROSTATE along
the horses neck. When he Strengthened
up, the soldiers We're laughing in his
face. With a smile and significant
wave Of the hand he rode off, and the
men nearest heard him say, "Well
boys, it's all right to dodge the big
ones.''
1t is best not to hear the big ones nor
the little ones. This can be avoided by
keeping the mind upon the enemy's
movements and not upon his shots. Bet.
tor than all is it to be constantly getting
in your own shots wherever a foe is in
sight. GEORGE L. KILMER.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Filled Cheese.

One Of our Wisconsin subscribers,
who has creamery which is also fitted
for cheesemaking, wants to know if it
would probably pay him to buy the
skimmilk from his patrons and make
filled cheese. Independent of the law of
the state, which absolutely prohibits
the manufacture of filled cheese, we do
not hesitate to say that it would not pay
any more than any other fraudulent and
dishonest business pays. There is some
times present profit in such transac-
tons, but in the long run it is disas-
trous, not always to the individual so
Sar as mere money is concerned but a
man cannot consort with the harlot of
adulteration without serious impair
ment Of his moral fiber. Hoard S Dairy
man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Corrected In Rhyme.

Thackeray was much pestered by the
autograph hunter, says Holder in his
Recollections. He disliked above all
things to write in an autograph album,
and often refused those who asked him
to do so and sometimes rather brusquely.
On one occasion the owner of an al
bum, young lady, was fortunate.
Thackeray took her book to his room in
order to look it over. Written on a page
he found these lines:
Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains
They crowned him long ago
But who they got to put it on
Nobody seems to know.
ALBERT SMITH.
Under these lines Mr. Thackeray
wrote:
A HUMBLE SUGGESTION
know that Albert wrote IN hurry
To criticise scarce presume.
But yet methinks that Lindley Murray
Instead of 'who" had written whom.
W. NJ. THAcKERAy.,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Upsettine Natures Laws.

Any animal that is in healthy con.
dition will, if it has enough to eat, lay
on fat. 1t may take great deal of feed
to make a small amount of fat, but only
keep on and ultimately it will get fat.
Thus any one who is in the business Of
fattening cattle has nature back of him,
and the kind of animal with which be
is working is not of such vital impo1-
lance.
But in the dairy the case is entirely
different The milk COW is an unnatural
product and her tendency is to go back
to the original state from which she
came. And if the highest measure Of
success is to be obtained there must be
constant combating of natures laws.
We often hear it advised that the heifer
at her first calf should be MIXED as
long as possible to strengthen the milk
ing habit. This is because Of the fact
that we have just stated, and it is ad-
vice that should be we'll considered.
But the most important bearing of this
fact is upon the feeding of the COW. If
by liberal feeding we force the heifer to
give large quantity of milk, we there.
by strengthen the tendency to give milk
IN the later years of her life, and this is
not only true Of the heifer with her first
calf but also of the older COW; the more
we train her to give milk the more she
can be made to produce. So that we
may safely say that COW that has had
liberal feeding from her calfhood up is
worth more, very much more, than if
she had been poorly fed. Which way
are you training your COWS?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Any One Can Make Good Butter.

The writer and his wife have worked
up slowly, step by step, from the old
stone crock and dash churn to the sep
arator and modern appliances of all
kinds for doing the work speedily and
well; from few scrub COWS to fine
herd Of high grade and full blood dairy
COWS; from COWS that made only 100
pounds OF butter year to COWS that
make more than three times that
amount. We have met difficulties,
many of them, and still meet them, but
determination to win will overcome
them
The idea that one must be supplied
with all the modern machinery for
making butter before good butter can he
made is erroneous. Modern appliances
tighten labor and do the work more
economically. We made just as good
quality of butter when we raised our
cream in tin cans set in a cheap wooden
tank as we did when using a high priced
Dreamer, or as we now make when using
a separator. have a friend who was
noted for making fine butter before sep
arators came in use. A tank and cans,
the cost of which did not exceed SIS,
were used, set under a plum tree at
least SO feet from the we'll from which
he carried the water to cool the milk;
lots of work, but it was step toward
something better. He now has separa-
tor and convenient dairy room These
friends, like many others, did not COM
plain Of lack Of opportunity, but used
the means they had to better their CON
dition instead Of complaining about no
chance to improve Cor. Rural World.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
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SkIMMlLk CALVES.
Feed Which Will Produce Growth and
Lean Meat Rather Than Fat.

LchH 1fIeat 1SstUHer IHaH tat.
A correspondent of Hoard Dairy
man, P. B. Crosby of Maryland, says
that most people have an idea that a
calf will not thrive on skimmilk, and
they consequently give it new milk,
and with the new milk goes the profit
also. Now, I know by actual experience
that calf can be raised on slimmilk
if he has enough. We have one now on
this place that at 4 weeks gets 20
pounds of slsimmilk day, and, besides,
all the bright hay it wants, which is a
good deal. And with this liberal feed
ing it is beauty, and, as for growth, as
the hired man expresses it, "It beats any
calf ever did see.' The trouble with
not only calves, but most young stock. is
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
OUR NOTICE.

All business locals inserted in the news COL
1mns will be charged for at the rate of Ten
CENTS per line, for the first insertion. and
FIVE CENTS for each subsequent insertion
CENTS per line for first insertion, and Ten
CENTS per line for each subsequent insertion.
an notices will be kept in until ordered out,
All accounts must be settled monthly. Politi-
cal correspondence TWENTY FIVE CENTS per
line, each communication to be accompanied
by the cash
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Providing For an emergency.

What will you have?" inquired the
waiter as Mr.. Heyroob scanned the
French bill of fare.
WAL. " he answered, placing his
finger over an item, we kin bring me
some O. that. But don't go away, cause
If it tastes like it looks in print I'll
have to try somethin else. detroit
Free Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Be on the Safe Side

Dairymen that have facilities to keep
milk at degree of temperature so low
as to prevent the generating of destruc-
tive bacteria may possibly dispense with
hot water, but the average dairyman
has no way to find out the exact degree,
and to be on the safe side it is best to
use the hot water, and that, too, at the
dancing. boiling point
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
What italy Needed.

Shortly before his death. which oc-
CURED in 1866, Massimo d'Azeglio,
statesman, orator, poet, the painter of
"Orlando Furioso, but, above all, the
trusty friend and valued counselor Of
Victor Emmanuel. was talking to a
Frenchman, who congratulated him
upon the unitication of Italy.
Eyes was the reply. 1--WE have
made new Italy; now we must en-
deavor to make new Italians. "
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

A crossing sweeper in a fashion
able part of west London advertised.
his pitch for sale in daily newspa-
per. He had owned" the crossing
for IA years, and for the good will
thereof he asked f1OO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

In Picking, China, SO runneth the tale,
a mandarin of wealth and taste present
ed luminary of the stage with pack
Of cards made of human skin, 400 years
old, and originally captured from pi-
rate Of the most blood curdling sort
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

One Of the surgeons of a hospital
asked an Irish help which he consid-
cred the most dangerous of the
many cases then i'll the hospital.
That, sir, = said Patrick as he point
ed to case of surgical instruments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

For 5000 years the Hindoo stand
ard of living has been almost the
same for rich and poor. The rajah S
floors are bare, and the rich man
washes, in the open air and dries
himself in the sun like his poorer
brother.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

The king Of Greece, when conversing
with the members of his family, never
employs any but the English language.
He seldom speaks French and only uses
Greek when compelled to do so.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
Signs.

"Was that man ever farmer?" in.
quired Mrs Corntossel
mo" answered her husband very
positively.
But he's always talkin about the
delights of Twin in the country. :"
THAT'S what shows he never was q
farmer. Washington Star
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

Great Britain has $50, 900 miles of
roads which cost 990,ooO,0O and
5000 miles of streets which cost
ego, OOO.O 900.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

o PHASE of a
soldiers expert
'ence causes the
novice as much
anxiety as that
Of getting broken
in under fire.
With the mass
of young Amer
leans it is outside
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28
FACING FIRST FIRE.
\ FIRM GRIP NEEDED ON ONES
NERVES AND WITS.
Pluck Which Lasts Until the Ball Opens
Has Scored Nine Points-Keen Interest
In the Iron Game Makes For Courage.
When Shaky, Fight.

copyright, 1898, by American Press Asso-
citation. Book rights reserved.l
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

" R. R. G. PHELPS, the leading pension
V attorney of Belfast, N. Y, writes:
II was discharged from the army on
account OF i'll health, and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. frequently had
fainting and smothering spells. My form
was bent as a man Of so. constantly wore
an overcoat, even in summer, for fear of
taking cold could not attend to my bust
ness. My rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago commenced using DR.. Miles
Heart Cure, Notwithstanding had used so
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. DR..
Miles Heart Cure restored me to health It
is truly wonderful medicine and it affords
me much pleasure to recommend this rem
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

Leaning upon the courage OF others is
me proper thing for a novice up to
certain point. When one is uncertain as
to human capacity to stand the iron
hail. it helps the situation to see the
drm bearing Of brave comrades and
leaders. And then man with the right
kind Of stuff in him will wish to emu
late the courage of those whom he rec
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

edy to everyone"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR, MILES MEDICAL
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-28

leans it is outside
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
BODY GUT IN TWO.
Regular Army officer Killed by n
Train He Tried to Board.

Lieut.. Frank G. Kalk. Fifth infantry,
regular army, and commandant of the
Iowa Wesleyan university cadets at
Mount Pleasant, was instantly killed
while trying to boardsthe way car of n
freight train near the Main street rail-
way crossing, Burlington. Lieut. Kalk,
in company with Frank Crane, went to
Burlington from Mount Pleasant for
the purpose of attending the perform
ance at the Grand opera house, ii be-
ing their intention to catch the train
for Mount Pleasant at 11:10 o'clock.
They missed the train, and then con-
cluded to take way freight leaving at
$3.50 a. M, which they attempted to
board as it passed the crossing. Lieut..
Kalli swung on to the front platform
of the way car, but missed his footing.
and was dragged 30 feet and then run
over by the ear, his body being com
pletely cut in two. The remains were
taken to Mount Pleasant, where they
were received by military escort from
Wesleyan university. Lieut.. KallI was
graduate of West Point He leaves
a widow, the daughter of Gen. w. H.
Stanton, quartermaster, stationed at
Washington. and two children
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
FARMERS ARE HAPPY.
Successful Working of a Cooperative
Society In Rockwell.

SOcfety In ROCKWELL.
The Farmers Cooperative society of
Rockwell, the largest in the west, held
their tenth annual meeting, and Sny-
der's hall was crowded full of prosper
GUS and energetic farmers, enthusiasts
tic over their organization.
This year has been the banner year
OF their history. Over 100000 bushels
of grain have been handled besides
other enormous interests looked after.
The total volume of business transacted
is $265,01524, and this is done at the
small expense of So, AGO. They have paid
for grain at an average of from one to
three cents more than individual buy
ers, which accounts for the enormous
business. The net profit for the year
is S2,745.
From almost nothing. the association
now has assets amounting to $17,696.
The town of Rockwell, in which the
business is done, has doubled in pop
ulation and prominence since the or
ganization. Machinery, coal, -four and
all articles essential for the farmers are
handled.
President Norman Densmore was pre-
sented with a magnificent gold watch
az the conclusion of the meeting. James
Brown was elected his successor and
Agent Campbell continues the manage
ment of the business
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
News In Brief.

The next annual racng meet Of the
Iowa division OF the l.. A. w. will be
held at Iowa City on July and 5.
Mrs. Margaret Kelly died at the home
of her daughter in Carroll, aged 1os
years.
j. S. Root, ex-postmaster and o
wealthy and prominent citizen Of
Charles City, was found dead in bed.
Mrs. Minerva j. Fry, of Laporte, aged
10 years, died at the depot in Columbus
Junction while waiting for train.
The Iowa City State bank has come
out under new management with
Euclid Sanders as president.
Gilbert Penney shot Oscar Durkey,
perhaps fatally, in row over cards at
Cherokee.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Tschirgi celebrated
their golden wedding in Dubuque.
where they were married so years ago.
Seven of nine children born TO them
survive.
The electric light plant in Rock Rap
ids, on which the work was commenced
last April, has been completed and ac-
copied by the city. The total cost of
the plant was 100000.
The Hub Clothing company in OF
trmwa sustained a $4,000 loss by fire.
DR.. John L. Puffett, aged SO years,
died in Cherokee.
Oscar Isaacson, aged 20 years, was
lowered into n well in Fort Dodge to
clean away rock after dynamite dis
charge and was overcome by gas and
died.
James w. Smither, a wealthy manu-
facturer here, died in Burlington, aged
81 years.
At the municipal elections In Musca-
tine the entire democratic party ticket
was elected. Mayor r. b. Fulliam now
enters on his fourth term.
Harry II. Raymond, of Reading, Pa.
has signed contract to play third
base and manage the Ottumwa club in
the Western association this season.
Irving NJ. Treynon has been appoint
ed postmaster at Council Bluffs.
A post office has been established at
Bliedorn, Clinton county, with William
j. Bliedorn as postmaster; also one at
Halsville, Wright county, with Arthur
w. Finch as postmaster.
Nick Nelson, who shot and killed
Harry Brooks at Fishville, has been cap
tured and placed in Jail in Oskaloosa.
Another large pearl button factory
will be started in Vinton at once by
the Waterbury Button and Electric
company, of Waterbury, Conn.,, and
local capitalists.
Fayette county druggists met in Wau-
coma and perfected the Pharmaceutical
association for the county,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
GOOD CITIZEN GONE.
Representative McCuIly Dies at His
Home in PclIa.

Home in PclIa.
The death of Hon. III. NJ McCully,
aged IS, the representative of Marion
county in the lover branch of the legis-
lature, which occurred the other day
at the home of the family in Pella
from heart failure, superinduced by
stomach trouble of long standing, re-
moves from Pella and Marion county, as
well as from the state, a Political figure
familiar to Iowans for more than a
third of century.
Deceased came to Iowa away back
in the early sos, and a few years pre-
ceding the war of the rebellion he To-
Gated at Pella, where twice he was
elected mayor, thrice he was chosen as
a member of the board of supervisors
of Marion county, and twice he. repre-
scented the county in the legislature
the first time in the Nineteenth general
assembly, the last which held it's ses-
sions in the old capitol building, since
destroyed by fire five years ago In all
the various capacities in which he
served the public, his.fealty to it's high
est interests was never questioned. He
leaves wife and two daughters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
DECEMBER AND MAY.
Baxter George, Aged IT, Mnrries JUL,
Bnrnes. Aged IS Ycars.


Barnes, Aged Is Years.
Baxter George, proprietor of Spring
brook farm, large horse ranch three
miles east of Dexter, went to Abel re.
Gently and took with him Mrs. Julia
Barnes, a blushing widow of 3S sum-
mers. Mr.. George is II years DID, but
yet young in heart and he and Mrs.
Barnes were married at the Arlington
house by Rev. j. N. McCurdy, pastor
of the M. +. church at Abel.
Mr.. George is wealthy, probably hav-
ing over $4,000 of this worlds goods.
He has no children and as his wife has
two, a little boy and girl, he expects
to devote the remaining years of his
life to the happiness of his wife and
these two children and will probably
see that they are well provided for out
of his property. The lady he married
had been doing his laundry work for
some months, and an intimacy was cul-
tivatcd that ripened into love and their
visit to Adel was seemingly as much en-
joyed by them as though they were but
IS and 20
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
A FARMER MISSING.
Fears That He became Insane Over q
Business Failure.

William Ricke, one of the wealthiest
farmers in Hamilton county, has been
mysteriously missing from his home
for three weeks. About a year ago he
started one of his sons in the harness
business at Williams. 1t proved to be
losing venture and much money was
sunk in the store. The matter proved
upon the old mans mind, and he urged
sale, until finally an offer came from
man near Bows, small town north.
The entire stock was loaded on the
wagons, and when Bows was reached
the prospective purchaser would not
buy. The young man returned home
with his goods, as he had no place else
to take them, and terrible scene was
enacted a few days afterward the
senior Ricke commenced selling grain
and stock from the farm, and as soon
as he had accumulated some money in
that way he left. His family fear he
was rendered insane by the failure of
his son in business and has committed
suicide in some out of the way place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
MINING CAMP TRAGEDY.
One Negro Shoots and Kills Another
ut Dance in FishyfIIe.

One Negro shoots and Kills Another
ut n Dance I'm FishviIIe.
Mic Nelson (colored) shot and in
stantly killed Harry Brooks (also col
ored) at Fishville, mining camp seven
miles northwest of Oskaloosa. The
trouble occurred at dance. Nelson
was caught by some of Brooks friends
and disarmed. He got away but was
finally caught in cornfield near Leigh
ton. The sheriff had hard work to
keep crowd from killing him. Nelson
served two years in the penitentiary
for shooting at III. M. Grouse, conduc-
tor on the Rock Island road. He is n
hard citizen, and said to a reporter he
supposed this would mean life job.
Harry Brooks, formerly of Excelsior
and Carbonate, was miner. widow
er, his wife, a Miss Marshall, divorced
from Tom Connors, having died not
long ago. He has no children. He has
borne generally pretty fair name,
and has been quite well liked wherever
he has been
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
A PECULIAR CASE.
Railway Brakeman Loses His job
for Nonpayment of Bills.

A peculiar and interesting case has
been filed in the district court in Chali-
sued C. A. Vance, 20" brakeman, got
judgment on their claim and caused his
wages to be garnished. He lost his
job on the road, and now sues the mer-
chants, two of them for SO, 500 each and
the third for $1,000 damages, claiming
his wages were not liable for debts and
they caused the garnishments to be
served with the purpose of causing him
to lose his job. This is the first case of
this kind ever begun in the courts of
Charlton, and is causing a widespread
interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-03-17
Heir TO n snug sum.

La Crosse, Wis, March 14.-Henry w.
Vets, proprietor of laundry, says that
he has been informed by letter that he
is to receive from the estate of his uncle,
Amos Il. Emo, late of New York, $780,
600. He says his name does not appear
in the will, as the provision made for
himself and some others was in such a
way as to escape the inheritance tax.
Mr.. Emo left an estate valued at $40 900,
GOO. Nearly 100000 was left to chari-
fies