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FIENDlsH CRIME in MISSOURI.
A MOTHER AND HER FOUR
CHILDREN MURDERED.
The House Then Set Afire to Cover
Up the Awful Deed-A Step
SON Under Arrest.

ST. LOUIS, April pa special to the
'Post- Dispatch from Dexter, Mo-, says
that one of the most fiendish crimes
committed in Southeast Missouri was
the murder last night of Mrs. Jane
Tettalon, widow of Wash Tettalon,
once a prominent man of that section,
and her four children. AN of the re-
mains were partly incinerated by the
burning of their home, seventeen miles
south of Madden. j. H. Tettalon, son
of Wash Tettalon by his first wife, is
under arrest for the crime, and all the
circumstances seem to point to his guilt.
!; The murdered children were two boys
and two girls, ranging in age from six
to twelve years.
The Tettalon family was an inf1uen-
tial one in the community. Some time
ago Wash Tettalon, who was man OIL
considerable means, died, leaving an es-
tate, the greater part of which was be-
queathed to Mrs Jane Tettalon, his sec
ond wife. J. H. Tettalon, his son by his
first wife, was appointed administrators.
His management Of the estate was not
entirely satisfactory to Mrs. Tettalon,
and as a result several suits were
brought Yesterday, however, Mrs. Tet-
talon, agreed to dismiss the suits for a
cash consideration of $500 and to can
Gel claims held upon lands belonging to
the estate.
J. H. Tettalon went to his stepmoth-
er's home last night to adjust matters,
and that was the last seen of the widow
and her children alive. About 8 o'clock
neighbors saw that the Tettalon home
was on fire, and on reaching there dis
covered the bodies of the five victims
IN the flames. Vigorous efforts on the
part of those present saved them from
total destruction. AS it was, the bodies
were burned past recognition.
One of the children had bullet
wound in the head and half the moth
er's skull was gone. J. H Tettalon
himself was found in the yard with
thirteen knife wounds on the head and
face, apparently shammings uncon-
seriousness. His wounds are tri1ing.
Tettalon tells many conflicting stories
of the affair, but sticks to the state
ment that the crime was committed by
two unknown men. He says that he
was talking with his stepmother about
the payment of $3.50 for which he
showed receipt covered with blood,
and purported to have been signed by
the widow, when the men entered and
demanded the money. He refused to
give it up. and the men opened fire. At
the first fire Tettaon said, the widow
fell, and as he ran into the yard, he
was cut and beaten into insensibility.
He claims to be entirely ignorant of all
that followed.
The dead woman seems to have had
a presentiment that something would
happen to her. She spoke of this to a
neighbor yesterday, and told of mys-
ferrous visit that ]. II. Tettalon made
to the house recently at night
There is intense feeling against Tet-
talon, and as there have been threats
of lynching, the Sheriff has taken him
to a safe place.
knife and pistol, identified as the
property of Tettalon, have, been recov-
cred from the ruins Tettalon is a
member Of the Board of Town Trus-
tees CT Bernie, eight miles from Maiden.
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FNewey Day
I'LL Decorations.

Red, white and blue paper
festooning, 10 yard lengths, zoe.
u. S. muslin and woollen
bunting flags, in all popular
sizes.
Cardboard shields, colored
red, white and blue, with life
size Autograph picture of Adj
miral Dewey. 25c.
Lithograph picture of Dewey,
life-size, mounted on heavy card.
board with wood frame trimmed
with red, white and blue paper
teStoonlng. $50.
Red, white and blue horns,
make loud noise. SC and Ioc
each.
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STYLE and Good Workmanship.
Women's Tan Lace
OxfOrds Reduced to SI.SS

Some women's fine tan kid
lace oxfords that have been
$3.50, are now SI.S9. They
have cloth tops, turn sewed soles
and are attractive and dressy in
appearance. AT present we have
nearly all sizes.
Women's black kid lace shoes
with cloth vesting tops and neat
rounding toes. Price, So. 50.
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~ Few Specially Low
~ Embroidery Prices.

Two-inch wide cloth, with +
inch open embroidery work. &c
yard.
Three-inch cloth, with I-inch
open work embroidery edge. &c
yard.
Fourinch cloth, with 14-inch
embroidery work. &c.
Cloth II inches wide, with 6
inches of work on the edge, at
27c yard.
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had been rolling along through the III
terminable State a long time, Wnen the
Boston lady came into the dining car
for her dinner Casting her eye out Oh
the car window upon somewhat
changed landscape, she said to the
waiter, with purely geographical inter
est:
Are we still in North Dakota?'
mo, ma am" said he alertly, ana
with a hospitable grin; "whatn you
take to drink, ma m?"-Boston Tran
ScriDt
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the ruling prices for the output. But
now that the price of the product has
advanced SO much the future appears
bright with hope for better returns
and mines heretofore closed have been
reopened. The Newton expects to
follow suit very shortly and as the
deposit of copper ore is known to be
very large there is no reason why the
owners should not reap handsome re-
turns
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. hildren's Kid Shoes
. Reduced to SSC.

We have a small lot of very
dark green kid shoes for chill
dren, almost black in color. They
have been $I.75 pair, but in or
der to close out we reduce to
SSc. They are in desirable
shapes, with hand turned soles
and neat coin toes.
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A Fable.

Once upon a time a man insanely
conceived it We're spring and said aside
his winter underwear
The next day it was very cold, and
the man, venturing abroad. fell through
a coal hole in the sidewalk, whereupon
he cursed the weather.
Had it not turned cold" he ex-
claimed, nobody would have occasion
to. open his coal hole,'
He did not reflect, seemingly, that if
he had retained fiannels suitable to the
season, these would have rendered him
so large that he couldn't fall through q
coal hole.
This fable teaches that men are ex-
ceedingly unreasonable at times.-De-
troit Journal
Save money by buying your tea and
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A Natural Inference.

A Boston lady of great reSpectability
was recently travelling to North Dakota,
a rigid prohibition State. and in the
dining cars this notice was posted:
mo intoxicating liquors will be served
while the train is passing through the
State of North Dakota" The train
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AAA Enameled Dressers.

Another carload Of bedroom
suits has arrived. 1t contained,
among other things, some white
enaneled dressers or bureaus,
with bevel plate mirrors in fancy
shapes.
A good many of our custom
ers have been awaiting these
dresses, and we are sure that
they will be we'll pleased with the
styles and prices. The handles,
ETC., are solid brass. Prices,
$II.75, $I2.75 and $3.50.
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;;': s: !;
90 bus buggy and
H. H. Babcock
&c Co.
DIGGS VEHICLE AND IMP CO.


RECRUITS WANTED FOR THE
United States Marine Corps. United
States navy; able-bodied, unmarried men
are citizens of the United States, or those
who have legally declared their Intention
to become such; must be of good charac,
and write English. and be between feet
inches and feet l inch in hight. For
ing Office, 40 Ellis street, San Francisco,
California.
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Mems Silk Crash Hats.

''Melba" silk crash hats for
Young men; two and one-half
inch brlm and very stylish. Price,
SOC.
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The hair and beard of man rarely
grow gray together, the one being al
most invariably darker than the other
for several years. There is no rule as
to which changes first.
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e ONE Choice Silks
AS to Colors and
Designs.

In Our silk department you
will find many novelties in waist
silks that cannot be seen else
where. Combinations of color
that must be seen to be appre-
ciated; originality in design that
cannot be overlooked and prices
that make buying easy. We have
given special attention to this
department and the results have
been most gratifying to our pa
irons and ourselves. Here we
mention a few of the attractive
styles:
Beautiful Duchess ground, in
pigeon blue, with a white pique
geranium, dahlia, royal blue and
cord in traverse stripes. Price,
$I.5o yard.
Heavy Gros de Loundres silk,
in royal, cerise, emerande and
pearl gray, with broad banding
Of satin in black or white. Price,
$1.35 yard.
Ombre stripes, in plain and
polka dot overshot effects; also,
stripes composed of a grouping
OF white polka dots on green
cerise, royal, brown, magenta
and black grounds. Price, 81
yard.
Checks, plaids and broche
stripes in new color combina-
tons. Prettier silks for mex
pensive shirt waists cannot be
found. 75c.
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WVen's Straw Hats
M for PiCnics, Etc.

Mems straw hats, in yacht
shape with stiff or soft brims and
black bands. Will be found ex-
cellent quality for soc.
Childrens straw sailor hats i'll
blue and white or brown and
white, or plain white with black
bands. 25c and SOC.
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Letter writing is said to be lost art.
Senior de LONE has not won laurels in
attempting to rehabilitate 1t.
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KW7omen's Stylish
M Lace OxfOrds, So. so.

Black or tan kid oxfords; fine
soft leather; Louis XIV. stitched
heels and cloth vesting tops.
Price, $3.50.
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McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
parilla and iron. sci M street.
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began to improve. After twenty bottles had
been taken. the Cancer disappeared entirely,
and he was cured The cure was permanent
one. for he is now seventeen years old. and has
never had o sign of the dreadful disease to re-
turn J. n. MURDOCH,
279 Snodgrass St., Dallas, Texas.
Absolutely the only hope for Cancer
"a Sxuiffis Snaoific
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S.S.S.fY9fs s Blood

as it is the only remedy which goes
to the very bottom of the blood and
forces out every trace of the disease.
S. S. s. is guaranteed purely vegetable,
and contains no potash, mercury, or
other mineral
Books ON Cancer will be mailed free
to any address by the Swift Specific
Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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The
Cruel Knife!

It is absolutely useless to expect q
surgical operation to cure cancer, or
any other blood disease The cruelty
of such treatment is illustrated in the
alarming number of deaths which re-
suit from it. The disease is in the
blood, and hence can not be cut out.
Nine times out of ten the surgeons
knife only hastens death.
My son had a most malignant Cancer, fon
which the doctors said operation was the
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only hope. The oper-
ktion was a severe
pne, as 1t was neces-
kary to cut down tc
the ia W b on e a n d
scrape it. Before 3
great while the Can
GER returned. and he
gan to grow rapidly.
We gave him many
remedies without re-
lief. a n d Fl n a ! ly,
upon the advice Of q
friend, deci d e d to
try S. s. s. (Swift's
Specificl, a d withl
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Pacific Coast
Mining News.

The following news concerning mines
and mining will be of interest to those
who care to know matters pertaining
to the mineral resources of the Pacific
ct
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Boys Golf Caps
Reduced to Csc.

Some mixed golf caps for
ooys reduced from SOC to 25c.
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WEST POINT NEWS.
Calaveras Citizen: The Yellow Aster
has started up under the management
of its, new owners, Morgan, Doane &
Jackson.
Rumor says the Lockwood and Lone
Star mines are to be started again soon
Also the Blizzard in Sandy Gulch, under
the supervision of Mr.. Griswold There
is pump on the way for the last
named mine and wood is being cut for
the engine.
We hear that parties are UP here to
start the Josephine and Black Wonder
mines, owned by Fred Greve
A load of machinery came up last Sat
urday for the Paragon mine. We hear
they have a 20-foot lead and the mill is
crushing ore night and day
The Defendant, formerly owned by
the Porteous Brothers. was sold one
DAY last week for $4,000
Philetus Lewis, the owner of the
Poorman mine near Glencoe, is having
the old shaft retimbered and will soon
put on a force of men.
TO REOPEN A COPPER MINE.
lone Valley Record: 1t will not be
many moons ere the Newton copper
mine Will be again in full operation, #
present indications count for anything.
There is at present a big lot of ma
chlnery being hauled from the depot
mere TO the mine, and back of this is the
TACT that several Eastern capitalists
nave become interested with Colonel H.
-. Ranlett in the property.
For several years the price of cop
per has been so low that copper mines
all over the country have been closed
down, not being profitable to work al
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Bicycle Tires, Etc.

, Bicycle Tires, EtC.
Double tube tires, SI.85 each.
Single tube tires, So each.
IN. & W." double tube. tires,
1920 each.
Inner tubes, ooc.
Schroeder valves, complete,
I5c.
We carry complete line Of
bicycle sundries at prices that
will more than pay you to give
us a trial.
400 to 4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
Republican State Convention.
BY D. c. MOTT.

The call for the republican state convention
was issued on Thursday and is as'follows
To the republican electors Of the state OF
Iowa:
There will be delegate convention OF the
republicans of Iowa held in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, August 2nd. at II
o'clock a. m. for the purpose of placing In
nomination candidate for each of the follow
ing Offices, viz:
For Governor,
For Lieutenant Governor, ...
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
For Railroad Commissioner,
and for the transaction of any other business
that NAV properly come before republican
state convention. .. . .....
All voters of the state believing in republican
principles and who indorse the policy OF the
republican party are invited to unite under this
call for the election OF delegates to said coll
yentlon. The ratio of representation Will he
as follows: .. .n.-
One delegate at large from each county, and
one additional delegate for each two hundred
(2OO) votes or fraction OF one hundred uOol Oh
over cast for Hon. Geo. L. Dobson, republican
candidate for secretary of state at the geherti
election held November 8, 1898.
It. is especially recommended and urged by
the state central committee lhat the several
counties in the state reorganze their county
committees at the convention held for the pur-
nose of electng delegates to the state conVeh'
ton. The representation to which the SeVefa'
counties will be entitled under this call Is as
folowS Ninth dlStrict)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

Some democrats last summer were
cock sure that Admiral Dewey was a
democrat. We contended then that it
was poor time to mention the matter,
and that il made little difference what
was his politics so he was a good naval
officer. Now definite information is at
hand. A Manila correspondent to
Leslie's Weekly says the Admiral said
as to politics:
~ am IL sailor A sailor has no politics. The
administration is his party, and, republican OF
democratic, it makes no difference. Then, again
| come from Vermont, and you know what that
means 10 be anything but a republican In
Vermont is to be a man without party. My
flag lieutenant comes from Georgia. He tells
me that to be anything but democratic In the
south is to be a nobody, III lived South /
would probably be democrat"
"Haye you ever voted?" the correspondent
asked.
"Yes, years ago. But my vote was usually
Influenced by personal preference or by local
conditions. / am not a pO Itieian, have never
held political office. and am totally ignorant OF
party intricacies and affiliations.'
Admiral Dewey said that neither by vocation
disposition, education or training was he
capacitated to fill the presidency. lie said that
he was too well along In life TO consider such a
possibility. His health would not permit IT,
All his life's work had been IN different lines OF
effort, and, while the kindness and enthuiasn
of his friends were grateful To him and the
generous tributes OF the American people were
dear to him, he could not and would not be q
candidate for the presidency OF the United
States under any conditions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

The Des Moines Capital and Spirit
Lake Beacon seem the most wrought
up" of any papers IN the state over the
senatorial question. 1t takes column
or two each issue to keep up the en-
thusiasm. And yet the Reporter must
confess that there is not very much of
a following of their leads. The cold
fact remains that the people, the com
mon, every day, intelligent people, are
not intensely excited over the matter,
and about eight out of ten will say, in
response to inquiries, 1--WE haven't
given the idea much thought yet. b"
Everybody is more interested in when
spring will come than in senatorial
boomlets. Waterloo Reporter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
WHERE for "rhe story CT The Philippines" by
Murat Halstead, commissioned by the Govern
ment as Official Historian to the War. Depart
ment The book was written i'm army camps at
San Francisco, on the Pacific with General
Merritt, In the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong
Kong, in the American trenches at Manila, in
the insurgent camps with Aguinado, on the
deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and In the
roar of battle ut the fall OF Manila. Bonanza
for agents. Brimful of original pictures taken
Large book Low prices. Big profits. Freight
paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy unofficial
war hooks. Outfit free. Address, Il. T. Barber,
Sec'y. s ar Insurance Bldg, Chicago. 43-26w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

| was reading an advertisement OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and Dia--
rrhoea remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently, which leads me to write
this. | can truthfully say that | have
never used any remedy equal to it for
collie and diorrhoea. | have never had
to use more than one or two doses to
cure the worst case with myself or
children. -Pokomoke City, Nd. For
sale, by A LII, Roberts. DRUGGIST.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20
Continued Oh 4th page]

"The possibility Of a debate between
Hon. LATE Young, of the Des Moinos
Capital, and DR.. Heron, of Grinnell,
is no longer a possibility" states the
Fort Dodge Messenger. "Word has
been received from DIR. Herron's
manager in which he SAYS that DR.
Heron refuses to debate with Late
Young because LATE Young knows nc
more about social problems than John
l.. Sullivan and he has no desire to de-
bate with either Corbett, Fitzsimmons
or Young
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

The Advocate says Hon. Tom Kelly
will doubtless be nominated for repre-
sentative again if he cares for the
Office. 1t should have said if he cared
for the nomination. A democratic
nomination is hardly equivalent to an
election in this county when at the
last election it went republican on the
head of the ticket by majority of 2S7
votes. 1t is more than likely that Mr.
Kelly will not care for nomination
this fall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20
Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" Itisa great surprise on nc
count of its exceeding prOmptness in
relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and
back, in male or female. Relieves re-
tentI0n of water almost Immediately
Ii GU want quick relief and cure this
is t lie remedy. Sold by A. II. Roberts
DtLggist, Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

Some democrats are bowling Beef
Aguinaldo! Algerism! Imperialism
and the like to try to break the conf
dence of the people in the administra-
ton. But it doesn't seem to have
much effect.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

If Senator Gear for any reason shall
cease to be candidate, Congressman
Hepburn and Lacey will Immediately
appear in the field and probably Dol
liver also. This is one of the things
talked of and is no secret. Iowa
CaDital
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

Because Cato Sells is to be the ring
master of the democratic convention 1t
must not in any way be construed as
connected with Sells Bros. circus.
They always give a good performance.
Atlantic Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

The Carroll Sentinel suggests the
election of Horace Boies as United
States senator. That strikes upon the
ear as a strange and discordant sound.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20
GEO CLlFroN. Insnnity

GEO CLIFTON, Insanity ~
III - Woodward, clerk -- $50
A i. Brooks, physician q 90
III II Andrews, ati orney 90
j II Jones, sheriff IL 40
VIM Owen, Witness 90
ID Emley, witness ---. SO
II I'll Petty, witness IS
John + Clifton, witness ~ | 80
GRO ii STEMM, Insanity
III ID Woodward, clerk -. 5 so
A l. Brooks, physician 2 90
j III Jones, sheriff -- II 60
Il A Bates. witness 50
4r CHAs ROSE, Insanity
III ID Woodward, clerk 5 80
II ID Miller, physician 3 90
III f Andrews, attorney ---- 4 90
j III Jones. sheriff . ~
j j MURRAY, Insanity
II ID Woodward, clerk --- 5 70
III ID Miller, physician ------ 800
III + Andrews, attorney 10
JAY Murray, witness - | IS
II NJ McLeran, witness -.- As
Joe Roth, witness . 80
j I'll Jones, sheriff -- 5 62
On motion the following taxes were
abated
II Il ",
Gray, Iowa, for charity. ,I'
Mr. and Mrs + Stoneking all per
sonal.
Jacob Mayer personal for 1897 er,
roneous assessment.
r Gault for 1895 personal for errone..
GUS assessment.
On motion the following taxes were
refunded on account of erroneous as
sessment.
o Il Ide, on dog for 1898 so
ID e Johnson, on dog for 1898 so
On motion auditor was ordered to
issue warrant for IS. 40 to II NJ Talbot
TO convey Mrs Townsend's children to
the Soldiers Orphans Home ut Daven-
port, Iowa.
On motion board adjourned to meet
again at one o'clock D m.
One o'clock p m board met pursuant
to adjournment.
On motion board adjourned to visit
poor farm and meet again at s o'clock
II m April 9th.
April 9th, 1898, board met pursuant
to adjournment.
On motion the following reports
"oie dpploNeu.
Quarterly report, ID w Fullerton,
constable Leroy township.
Quarterly report Fred III Blume,
justice of the peace, Leroy township.
Annual report, @ f Mertz, justice of
the peace, Lincoln township.
Annual report, Henry Young justice
Of the peace Hamlin township.
Annual report Martin Kness justice
of the peace Greeley township.
Quarterly report Of J II Jones, sheriff
Of fees collected was examined and on
motion approved.
On motion the following bonds were
approved.
n j Marietta, constable Extra town
ship.
DC Ross, justice of the peace Dong
las township.
On motion the resignation of Henry
Young rs justice Of the peace Of Ham
lin township was accepted.
On motion + G Miller was refunded
$500 taxes on account of erroneous
assessment for the years 1897 and 1898.
On motion the following bills were
allowed.
John Esbeck, assessing Oak
- field toWnship------------- 81 "a
Jenkins & Vail, merchandise
Tor poor ---------------- - w
l. d Phelps, on salary ------- 1900 90
Courier Blank Book Co, sup
pies "a w
TCnntinuad IN ath naval
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

lows. Commencing at the NV corner
of the ne quarter of the ne quarter of
section 32, township rs. range 81, and
thence running south one mile Ia the
south line of said section b and ter
minatilg at he sw corner OF the Sc
quarter OF the sw quarter of said Sec
ton line, same To be located on east
side of said line, aud TO be established
when petitioner pay damages assessed.
On motion board adjourned until 8
a. m. Wednesday, April 9Th.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20
Organizers Wanted.

A few organizers wanted TO organize
subordinate lodges in Iowa and Nebras.
ka for one Of the best fraternal organiza,
tons in the world Good pay to good
men. Address,
1873 w. j. STUART,
Atlantic, Iowa,
Manager for Iowa and Nebraska