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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

A late development in the series
of legal innovations which have so
embarrassed those who are attempt
ing to adjust the famous Ballard
estate, brings this matter again to
the public attention.:
The late Doctor S. NJ. Ballard was
one of the most widely known men
death, in 1882 there survived him
his will four hundred acres, Just
north of Atlantic, were given to his
son, O. r. Ballard, three thousand
acres, south of Oakfield, were given
to his wife for her use, and to be
divided among the children of O. r.
Ballard after her death, and to a
daughter, Virginia E. Robinson,
We're given twelve hundred acres.
near Avoca, which was to be held
intact by her for the use of her
children at the time of her death.
This was in brief the disposition of
the estate made by the old doctor.
Mrs. Ballard died within the past
year. and it's since then that all the
trouble has come about. Many
suits have been instituted in the
hope of changing the disposition
of the property, and the lawyers
and courts have had many long
hours Of study and argument over
the matter.
Recently S29,000.00 was divided be-
tween sixteen heirs, and now a son
of the daughter, Mrs. Robinson,
who lives in AvOCa, has instituted
a suit to have set aside an arrange
ment by which the proceeds from
| $2O,OO0.OO are being directed to the
pocket of O. r. Ballard.
| 1t was the wish and will of Mrs.
Ballard that this sum of money
should draw interest for the sup
port of her son and that after his
death it should be divided among
his children. The grandson, Frank
Robinson, recently appointed by
| Judge Smith special administrator
of the estate against w. H. NJ
Pussy, of the banking firm of Pussy
& Officer. In his petition Robinson
sets out the fact that he was duly
appointed special administrator of
the estate for the express purpose
of bringing this suit, and claims
that the will was made at time
when Mrs. Ballard was not of good
clear mind and that she was influ-
enced wrongly. This grandson also
asks that valuable bit of Council
Bluffs property, which Mrs. Ballard
gave to the Christian Aid Society,
out at that town be given to the
heirs on his side, because he does
not think that the grantor was in
her right mind when she made the
will.
o. r. Ballard is Familiarity known
about here as Boil Ballard, and tbs
said he enjoys the income from the
S20,OO0.OO his mother placed away
for his use to the fullest degree
Atlantic Telegraph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
Western Poem OF Passion.

Together we walked when the gloam was
cleaning,
While the pale moon hung from its hook
on high,
The evening breezes in cool flight combing
The cloudy tresses OF yonder sky.
Our hearts into one seemed soft uniting,
! clasped her hand with a grip love-mad.
Save when released it a spell for fighting
The burned mosquitoes that were SO bad!
On grassy seat by the cold, wet river
We sat us down for a lovers chat,
My hot words shooting with vocal CULVER
Through the air-holes punched in my
new spring hat.
She nestled close to my hearts. pulsating
Whilst in her earlet was sweet relating
The old, old story played for new.
A bull-toad sank in an adjacent puddle;
"She yours, She's yours!' and l knew
twas so
Than the cuddle she'd cuddled while
ago!
She breathed her Yes" in my ear as
AS the soft purr of an old house cat,
And 1t scattered my senses so completely
That sat there wondering where was at
Rugged her close and closer to me-
My red blood ran with heat intense!
through me
Lilk prairie fire through barbwire
fence!
forgot the cart and all that's in it!
Forgot there was life, forgot there was
death!
And kissed her seventeen times a minute
With only pauses to catch my breath!
We swore to be solid with each other,
Our brains on fire as from ruddy wine,
AS with my kisses | tried to smother
The. lips that were trying to smother
mine!
] told of a future Just fairly teenling
With the golden ght of affections day,
Where we'd live for aye in our rapturous
dreaming
With pie or pudding three times day!
All! maddening moments of bliss I'M
Stinted!
My blood was lava! my brain was tire!!
AS the man in the moon in silence
Sqinted
And the love-god twanged on his high
strung Tyre!
| The joy of an age seemed cooped in a
second
| On a sea of rapture we seemed to sail,
| Till she softly murnered she sort o reCk
| Twas time to be hitting the backward
trail. DENVER POST.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
A one-sided Affair of Honor.

TIL was an affaih of honah ovah
In Peyton O Thhhsday aftahnoon."
"Ainybody hu't?"
"Ye-es. Rob Mullins tiahed foah-
teen sEots at Hep Babbah.'
tWrs Hep ahm'd?"
"No. He'd left his shootin' iahns
nvah at Pc Rawlins'."
Any danls sc done?"
Wees. With the seventeenth shot
Bob hit Bud Skinnah's yellow coon
dog"
What did Bud do?"
"He done chased Bob clar down tn
pl' rivah road clean into tn crick."
"Ah, but Count" she cried, do you
love me for myself alone?" YES" he
replied. you are your fazaire's only
child"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
PERSONALS.

Several newspapers have given Sec
rotary Elihu Root the initial "B,"
which does not belong in his name.
Princess Clementine of Orleans,
aged so, is the oldest princess in Eu-
rope.
Leopold Carreras of Philadelphia
does not read jokes, as he dislocates
his jaw every time he laughs.
Manuel Garcia of Spain, the oldest
living professor of music in the world,
was born "a years ago.
Governor Pingree's first nomination
as mayor was given him because there
seemed no chance of his party's Sue
cess in the municipal election.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
A Word To Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with
Group or severe cold need not hesitate
to administer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t contains no opiate nor
narcotic in any form and may be given
as confidently to babe as to an adult.
The great success that has attended it's
use in the treatment of colds and Group
has won for it the approval and praise
it has received throughout the United
States and in many foreign lands. For
sale by G.. w. Houston, Extra; A. III.
Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin. l have been
afflicted, more or less, for quarter of
a century with catarrh of the stomach
and constipation; residence in Wash
ington has increased these troubles.
A few bottles of your medicines have
given me almost complete relief, and I
am sure that continuation of their
use will effect permanent cure.
Pe-ru-na is surely wonderful REM
edy for catarrhal affections.
J. D. BOTKIN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
the audience was too closely packed

the audience was too closely packed
to be comfortable. Mr.. Weaver treat
ed his subject in manner which
showed that he had it we'll in hand.
Hee showed the difference between
the doctrines of the orthodox church.
es and Mr.. Ingersoll's belief, neither
condemning nor eulogizing, but leav-
ing that for just and impartial
Judge to decide.
Last Thursday Mr.. Beckman, while
crossing the field between his fathers
and his own house in the shower, was
struck by lightning. After lying for
perhaps three-quarters of an hour the
rain brought HIM to a consciousness of
his surroundings, and being unable to
walk, he crawled on his hands and
knees to his home half mile distant.
His wife did not at first recognize
him as the lightning had burned his
mustache, hair and clothing nearly
all off. DR.. Beers was summoned and
found that it had struck on the back
of his head, leaving a hole there. 1t
had run over his chest and abdomen
and down his limbs, finally going in
to the ground. literally tearing his
shoes into shreds. He seems to be on
the road to recovery and if the heat
has not injured him internally he will
probably be about again in few
days, none the worse for his encounter
with the dangerous element.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

BOtkin's
Statement

WASHINGTON, DC, April l, 1885,
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, O.
MY DEAR Doctor: 1t gives me
pleasure to certify to the excellent
curative qualities of your medicines:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

The committee in charge has is
sued announcements of the Good
Roads State Convention, to be held
III Des Moines on October g. The
convention will meet at the Audito-
rum, and half-fare rates have been
secured on all railroads. A sample
section of road will be built under
the direction Of government engi-
neers. The principal objects of the
convention will be to effect an or
ganization that will push the work
for good roads Legislation in Iowa.
Ky
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

The State Fair this year drew like
mustard plaster, the attendance
during it's continuance aggregated
125,OOO. The gross receipts from all
sources were about $50,OOO.OO, of
which about $4O,OOO00 will be requir-
ed to pay the expenses of the fair,
leaving a net profit of $lO,0O0.O0.
Already the directors are schem-
ing how the money shall be expend-
ed -Ex
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
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When the ten new regiments of
volunteers which will be recruited
in accordance with Secretary Roots
last order shall be filled the United
States Army will mum Der 90, 900 men
which is within 5000 of the total
by the recent army act.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
A Wonderful Cure of Diarrhoea!


A Prominent Virginia Editor Had Almost
Given Up, But Was Brought Back to Per-
feet Health by Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. Read His
Editorial.
From The Times, Hillstille, Virginia.
| suffered with diarrhoe for a long
time and thought l was past being
cured. 1 had spent much time and
money and suffered so much misery l
had almost decided to give up all hope
of recovery and await the result, but
noticing the advertisement of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and also some testimonials
stating how some wonderful cures had
been wrought by this remedy I decid-
ed to try it. After taking few doses
i was entirely well of that trouble, and
l wish to say further to my readers
and fellow-sufferers that am hale
and hearty man today and feel as we'll
as [ everdid in my life.--O. r. MOORE,
Sold by c. w. Houston, Extra; A. H.
Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

a sensible writer says: Don't
worry about tomorrow, because you
may die tonight and tomorrow will
find you beyond worry. Don't
worry over thing that happened
yesterday, because yesterday is a
hundred years away. If you don't
believe it just try to reach after it
and bring it back. Don't worry
about anything that is happening.
today for today will last only fifteen
or twenty minutes. Don't worry
about things you can't help, be-
cause then there's no need to worry.
Don't worry at all. If you want to
be penitent now and then it won't
hurt you bit; it will do you good.
But worry, worry, worry, worry,
fret, fret, fret; why there's neither
sorrow, penitence, reformation, nor
finance, strength, hope nor resolu-
ton in it, It's merely worry"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

One of the largest cattle mort
cages that has been given in many
a day in Mills county was placed on
record yesterday at the court house.
It was for the good round sum of
S42, 900 and was given by the at. o."
Cattle Company, of Laramie, Wyon-
ing. 1t holds against fourteen humid
red and seventy-eight head of high
grade Hereford cattle, four hundred
head of which are now on feed on
the Davis farm, near Emerson. The
document required S20.50 revenue
stamps.-Glenwood Opinion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

The dispatches from Manila con-
tain this welcome bit of news:
The Fifty-First Iowa, the last of
the volunteers on duty in Luzon,
has been withdrawn from the bar
racks of Calulet, atCalucan, prepar-
atory for starting for home. The
number that will sail iseight humid
red and six. Less than three humid
red were on duty at the front when
the order for relief came, four humid
red and six being on the sick list.
The regiment has undergone hard
outpost duty for three months, very
much exposed to the rains. Seventy
five have re-inlisted. Although the
Iowans took part in the fighting be.
tween Malolos and Fernando, not
one was killed in battle. Thirty.
nine were wounded and nine died
of disease.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

GUTHRIE CENTER, September O.
Mary Haverfield Ashton, wife of
Postmaster Ashton, died yesterday
after an illness of only nine a> ).
Mrs. Ashton was born in RichIand
county, Ohio, November 6, 1923. She
was married to Rev. Charles Ashton
January 26, 1915, and eleven child
rem have been born to them, three
of whom, a daughter and two sons,
have already gone before. The
Ashtons came to Guthrie Center
fifty-nine years ago. Rev. Ashton
being engaged in the work of an
itinerant minister. The family has
lived at Harlan and Carlyle but
since 1879 have lived permanently
at Guthrie Center.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
Correspondence
Ross News.

F L Taylor and family broke bread
with F. L. Anderson and wife last
Sunday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
H1GHLANDERs NOT IN 1T.

TORONTO, Ont, Sept. PA special
from Ottawa to the Mail and Empire
says:
The Forty-eighth Highlanders of
Toronto will not be granted permission
to visit New York to take part in the
reception to Admiral Dewey. The Mi
litia Department has not received the
communication from the district com
handing officer at Toronto embodyine
the request of Lieutenant Colonel
Crosby and his officers for permission
to make the trip. but when IL comes
an answer In the negative will be re-
turned.
The view held here is that Admira
Dewey is to be the central figure II
the New York celebration, yet, aftel
all, the demonstration really will be ;
glorification OF the United States vic
tories in the Spanish war. Under tn,
circumstances, therefore, IL Is consid
cred very impolitic for British regi
ment to participate. The pipe band o
the Royal Scots OF Montreal has ais
been refused permission to take par
in the proposed demonstration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
WANTS GOLD STANDARD.

COLON. Colombia, Sept. 23.-There
is a. popular movement in the interior
of the Republic of Colombia for the
establishment of the gold standard.
The gold mines are yielding an in
creased output, and the time Is re-
garded as propitious for agitation OF
the subject.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
BoER GUNS TO THE FRONT.

CAPE TOWN. Sept. 23.-Special dis
patches from Charleston announce that
the town is filled with sensational ru-
mors. According to these advices
there Is reason for the belief that four
teen large guns have been stationed on
the Boer frontier in the direction o.
Utrecht
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
JAS. r. MORGAN, Auctr.
Auction Sale
OF
DELINQUENT SUGAR STO' ks
On SATURDAY, OCT. l4rH

At my saiesroom. 50 Queen street,
will sell at Public Auction
AT Il O'CLOCK NOON.
BY order of the Treasurer. Mr.. Frank
Hustace. the following certificates o
stock in the Kamalo Sugar Co. Ltd
IL the delinquent assessment. with In
terest thereon. Is not paid before the
above date:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
What is LaXatiDe?

LAXATIVE IS NOTHING BUT THE
FINEST CASTOR OIL, with it's objec-
ttonable taste removed by our new
process. LAXATIVE is as pleasant to
take as honey. Children like 1t. No
tatns neither opium, morphine, nor
other narcotic substances. It relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation
and fatulency; it assimilates the food,
regulates the stomach and bowels, CIV
ing healthy and natural sleep.-The
Children's Panacea = the Mothers
Friend.
Prepared only by the Western
Chemical Co., Chicago, Ills.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
Residence Sites
AT MANOA
FOR SALE.


HAVING PURCHASED A TRACT
az the finest land In Manoa for resi-
dence sites. I will now receive appli-
cations from parties desiring to pur-
chase.
These lots are immediately In 'front.'
OF the residence of IL E. Cooper. Esq,
and command a grand view of Manoa
Valley and the picturesque country Ca
Diamond Head
There are 10 lots In 2 series. 5 font
Ing on the west. or main. Nanoa road
and s facing on Liholiho street
The lots are each loo feet vide and
rom leo to CSC feet deep. Government
water main laid past the lots on wes'
Manoa road.
Early applications necessary. MAJ
Of the property and all Information II
regard to terms of purchase. etc. =
my ONCE
Terms-Oue-third cash. balance II
one and two years at 6 per cent
Early application necessary.
L nnnnAaaa
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
RETIRING FROM
BUSINESS SALE

ne
q
10
of upodaie shoes originally paid fOr pair
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-05
LAXATINE

THE KIND YOU HAVE ALWAYS
bought has borne the signature OF the
Western Chemical 60. of Chicago, H.,
for years. Allow no one to deceive you
with counterfeits. limitations and 'just
90 goods" are but experiments, and en-
danger the health of children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
a Rurines. Proporition.

One Chicago man successfully repealed
an importunate beggar on State street last
evening, says the Chicago News. He was
waiting for a car when shabbily dressed
human being shuffled up to him and gasp
ed out a request for five cents to pay for
bed and a bowl of soup. AS the request
was strongly tainted with suggestions Of
alcoholic Indulgence the man looked him
carefully in the eye for moment and then
said: You look like a reasonable fellow
I'll make you a straight business PROPOSE
ton. I'll step into this drug store with
you and each of us will take out all the
money he has in his clothes and let the
clerk divide equally between us. Is it a
go?"
The beggar looked at him only a second,
then he murmured something about go
ing" but it was in reference to the man
and his possible destination. After viii IN
the bedless one turned on his heel and
shambled up the street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
Rright savings of Children.

Here are some children's sayings report
ed by the Chicago News:
Now, boys" said the Sunday school
teacher, "our lesson to-day teaches us that
if we are good while here on earth, when
we die we will go TO a place of everlasting
bliss. But suppose we are bad, then what
win become of us?' wen go to a place
of everlasting blister" replied a small
boy at the foot of the class.
Mamma" said small Charlie, Il think
I'll be a preacher when 1 grow up" every
well, my SON. replied the fond mother,
but what put the idea into your head?'
We'll" replied the little fellow, II s'rose
I've got to go to church all my life any
way, and it's a heap more fun to walk
around and talk than It is to sit still"
Nice little boys are always the subject
of friendly interest, but one never knows
what kind of an answer to expect from
them when questioned. You are nice lit
tie boy" said a kindly old gentleman to
a bright youngster of five; have you any
brothers?" mo, sir" replied the boy; I'm
rather short on brothers, but I've got SIS
ters 10 burn"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
BRIGHT BITS.

-"Aguinaldo declares" said the corporal
with the newspaper, that in a few weeks
the European powers will recognize him. -
Faith" responded the Irish volunteer,
his own muther wouldn't recognize him
if wac kitch him."-Chicago News.
They are calling one another a great
many hard names in the Dreyfus trial "
yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox but I take
notice they don't darst to say most of 'em
right out in English, SOS everybody can
understand 'em. Star.
A Mere Suggestion Economy is a
good thing" he said to his only daughter,
"but did it never occur to you that the
Young man who called last evening could
save quite as much gas by leaving earlier
as by turning 1t down?'-Chicago Evening
Post.
Fun on Olympus.-"Watch me-" re
marked Jupiter Tonans, and, drawing a
thunderbolt, he hit the earth. Good eyer
shouted Mercury. For it was known among
the immortals, even at that early day,
that the earth was a all.-Indianapols
Journal.
At the Shore.-First Summer Girl-"Of
course l didn't accept him" Second Sum-
mer Girl-"And henceforth you must meet
as strangers First Summer Girl (sigh-
ing)-"Tm afraid not. If We could meet
as strangers we'd probably flirt Puck.
Romantic Tourist-"I suppose you have
no interesting old ruins in this nelghbor-
hood?" Villager-"No ruins? Great Scott
mister! I can show you more'n two dozen
buildin's in this county that used to be
creameries in the old days fore the Trust. -
Chicago Tribune.
Money talks" they observed. There
came into the eyes of the millionaire the
wild, hunted look peculiar to his kind
but it doesn't give itself away!' he cried
| agonized.y. For the fear that he would
die rich was haunting him in day and
night shifts.-Detroit Journal.
Poor Mrs. Wylie! She's perfectly mis-
cradle. Her husband has turned out g
perfect disappointment" What, Wylie'
| why, he's reformed! l should think she c
| be happy He has become thoroughly do
mesticated-stays at home all the time
| That's just 1t. She fell in love with hin
because he was so gay, and always OF
| the go.''-Harper's Bazaar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10
ChesteraeId,s wit.

Lord Chesterfield was never at a loss for
a polite retort, says Success. Once he pro-
posed a person as proper to fill a place
of great trust, but which the King himself
was determined should be flied by anoth-
er. The council, however, resolved not to
indulge the King, for fear of a dangerous
precedent, and it was Lord Chesterfeld's
business to present the grant of Office for
the Kings signature. Not to incense his
majesty by asking him abruptly. he. with
accents of great humility, begged to know
with whose name his majesty would be
pleased to have the blanks filed up.
with the deviFs!" replied the King, In a
paroxysm of rage.
And shall the instrument" said the earl
coolly, run as usual Our trusty and
well-beloved cousin and counselor pa re-
partee at which the King laughed. and
with great good humor signed the grant.