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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

The census enumerators for the
Ninth Congressional District have
been selected by the Commissioner
Frank Everest, of Council Bluffs,
their commissions made out and will
be forwarded in few days, but
their names are to be kept a secret.
Tom Burns and family, after an
absence of fifteen years from Extra,
have returned and will make this
their future home. They return
so as to be near Mr.. Burns mother,
Grandma Burns, of West Town,
whose health is not the best, on ac-
count of her advanced years.
Professor A. S. Packard, in an ar
ticle on "Insect Friends" which he
will contribute to The Youths Com
panion for the week of April Goth,
describes some of the evidences of
almost human intelligence in our
friends, the ants. Perry Mason and
Company publishers, Boston, Mass
achusetts.
Dentist John Bishop, of this city,
has received a letter from his par
ents down near Avon, Iowa, telling
him that his brother, who was cap
tured with Lieut.. Gilmore's party
| by the Philippines in the Philip
pines about one year ago, has arriv-
ed at home and is sleeping under the
homestead roof and eating the kind
of pie mother can make.
In McClures's magazine for Nav
Professor Simon Newcomb will
write of the total solar eclipse that
is to occur on May 2Sth, telling
where and to what degree it will be
visible and what astronomers hope
from it. The article will be fully
illustrated. There will be short
stories byConin Doyle, Robert Barr,
Clinton Ross, and several others;
ten cents copy. The S. S. Mcclure
Company. New York City.
Reginald de Koven, author OF
"Robin Hood" and other operas
contributed to The Youths Com.
panion for the week of April 10th
an article on "Taste in Music
which is said to be quite as divert
ing as it is instructive. In the same
number began serial story "The
Schoolhouse Fartherest West" The
framework of the story alone is fic
ticious, the incidents being found
ed on actual experience in teaching
school in Alaska.
The first chase ball accident" O,
the season occurred at Audubon, or
last Saturday, while the Audubon
and Extra boys were playing ball
Dick, the fourteen-year-o son Of
Mrs. A. g. Guernsey, of this CITY
was playing third base and wher
the game was nearly finished one
of the Audubon boys, in sliding tc
third base, struck Richard on the
leg, breaking just above the ankle
joint. The injured boy was brought
home on the evening train and fol
few days will be obliged to remain
very quiet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

d. NJ. Kelley, special agent for the
Farmers Insurance Company, of
Cedar Rapids, was here few days
this week visiting with Wyman
Harvey
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

Tom Burns and family, after an
absence of fifteen years from Extra,
have returned and will make this
their future home. They return
so as to be near Mr.. Burns mother,
Grandma Burns, of West Town,
whose health is not the best, on ac-
count of her advanced years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

James Channon and family have
moved to their fine new house, up
in the southern part of Greeley
towns ship.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

Mrs. Georgia Basham and her
mother have moved to rooms in
Mrs. D. w. Miller's residence, on
South Carthage street
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

A meeting of the old and new
Cemetery Associations is called for
next Tuesday evening, May 1st, at
the office of w. r. Copeland. Very
important business will come be-
fore this meeting and full attend
ance is desired.
Mrs. ]. M. THOMAS, Secretary.
MRS. DENA STATzELL, President.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

In the District Court
of Iowa, in and for
Audubon County.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

Will May and William Fulton
were down at Shomp Bintner's, last
Saturday, erecting an Aermotor
wind mill over Shomp's deep stock
we'll
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

For some time before the James
Henry family moved to Okaache,
Oklahoma, Jim McAninch would go
in and jolly Little Rachel Henry
about her going to the land of horn
ed toads, telling her that when she
got there he wanted her to send him
a good fat toad SO he could see what
they looked like, and Rachel always
told him that she would be sure
and do so. Mr.. McAninch went to
the postoffice last Monday morning
and received mysterious looking
package and imagine his surprise
upon opening it to there behold
that horned toad he had talked SO
much about, nicely wrapped up,
with the following card attached:
f" Here is your horned toad. From
Rachel Henry"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

The Democrats of Extra township
met at the City Hall last Saturday
night and selected the following
delegates to attend the Democratic
county convention, to be held in
Audubon, Friday, April 9th:
Geo. F. kapp, Henry Rohwer, John
Noon, V. B. Hellyer, Mat Theilen,
j. B. Rendleman, N. E. Crane, Joe
Gearheart, N. ]. Marietta, Sam Nc
Gaffin, c. G. Hawk, Joe Gilroy, ]. P.
Lair, Dug Hamlin, Geo. Murphy, ].
f. McAninch, w. J. Bartholomew.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26

At the Republican caucus. held
in the City Hall last Monday even
ing, the following delegates were
selected to attend the Republican
County Convention, which was held
in Audubon yesterday:
Ed. Delahyode, E. d. Powell, Shomp
Bintner, w. II. kooD, H. L. Wissler,
A. Voorhees,, Frank Gault, w. r.
Copeland, DR.. John Riley, G. X. Hal
lock, ]. NJ. Thomas, J. B. Connrardy,
Claude Andrews, N. p. Christensen,
Dr. N. P. Lauritsen, w. A. Hamler
and Geo. Henshaw.
w. r. Copeland was reelected
township chairman for the ensuing
year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26
All work warranted at the new

All work warranted at the new
shop.
H. NJ. Clark was an Audubon
business visitor Tuesday.
All SC packages garden seeds are
sold two packages for SC at E. D.
Cotton's.
A number one, seven drawer, fan
cy sewing machine, only $4,000, at
F. Gault and Company's.
A full and complete line of bug
gies, corn planters, binders, now
ers, ETC., at S. D. May & Co.
County Treasurer Chas. Brent
man was IN the city Tuesday look
ing after business matters.
Burr Oak Fence Posts at John
Plantz's, at the old Natty Hamlin
farm, for the next two years.
Miss Maud Lynch, of Audubon
is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Curry, of Atlantic.
were in the city this week, visitin o.
at the N. p. Christensen home.
1 will dress Cemetery lots three
times through the season for fifty
cents. Work solicited. w. r. Boris.
The carpenters have commenced
work on Grandma Hamlin's new
house, down on South Carthage
street.
Jack Bruner and his force of
carpenters are busy this week build
ing an addition to the w. C. Stur-
geon residence.
Mrs. Dorsey, after a pleasant visit
with her daughter, Mrs. AL. An
drews. started Tuesday morning for
her home in Nebraska.
Little Bertha keelan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Keelan went to
Atlantic, Tuesday evening, with her
uncle, Carl Interest, to pass few
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27
OOOOOOCOOoOOC
! INTERNAL
! IMPROVEMENT
ON
Grape-Nuts


IL do not know exactly what internal
improvement IL going on, but something
M axes me feel stronger and better since
have been steadily eating 6rape-Nuts.
"They make NEST delicious brsak-
fast. Gnd would net like 20 do without
this food. IL there airy Of the company
stock fer salei II 50. at what prieeS /,
should lie good investment for year
produsts ara very popular and sold every
whers The food. Grape-Nuts, is this
finest thing In the world In Its line. and
wins and holds friends whenever u Il
tried"
The writer is one Of tbs silysrsmithE on
broadway, n. Y. His name win he gissn
on request to Postum Cereal Co. Led.
Battle Greek, Mich, masers Of Grape
Nuts.
(If your Graps-N Nuts ever get soft OF
punky from bsinz In . damp placs. dry
ous In q pie pan In the oven before serv.
iasl
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27
Firms Transaction on Day o
Assignment.
The Days Proceedings Wind Up With
Sensational Episode.

The hearing Moulon continued yesterday 1t
began York the junior member of the firm on the
stand hours occupied the entire day. The
dby transactions during
the overds of depositors made
the last two days soveny the fact that the firm had
deed collateral loans made by them to
secure loans of their gone the sched
ue brought light The most sensational
pode of the hearing previous
,pen The first meeting another
hearing February enable the creditors continue
their examination he
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

The proceedings opened at 0 o'clock.
Mr.. Freeman continued his examinatio on
OF Mr.. York.
OH what book did you lind the
amount Of salary and profits credited to
your ACCOUNT
A.-Ths general ledger.
Own you take the ledger moment
ard please state what the credits to you
were next prior to Feb. '95?
A.-JAnunry IS. 100, $loso. thrse
months salary.
Q-Next prior 10 that
A.-oot. G, '9s, 5000, three months
salary.
Q-The nextf
A.-July sOts. cash s3.so credited to my
account.
Q-Next prior to thatP
A.-Juns 80, 'ts, three months salary,
el,0s0. and the same In April, 'sS. for
the sAme thing. The same entry also &C.
ours Jan. '9S. The next was Got. 8. 81,
salary $3.50. The ledger ends here.
Q-There is no credit OF profile?
A.-No, We divided no profits between
Sept 81 and Feb. Is, 80.
Q-Now turn to Mr.. wocdbury's ao-
count aud give his credits.
A.-Sept. II, 90. balance credit 103.9S;
Got. 6. '97. $500 for salary for three
months; $500 for sale Of bonds belonging
TO him. Jan. 30. rs, salary for three
months $500 and April LIST, '9s. three
months salary $500; Juus @. '9s to
July LIST sl,S0l; Oct. 8. '9S. salary for
three months, 81. SD. Jan. 1, 80, salary
for three ro3ths, q, 500.
Q-Piior to Sept. IL. 's7, what profits
were credited to your account?
A.-The division of profits was on the
same ratio as the salaries.
q Why were no profits divided be-
tween Sept. II, 'g7 to teb. 10, 80.
A.-Because II wasn't convenient to
ma he them Up. Mr.. Woodbury. and my
self were away q great dsal.
Q-Yol had no basis for judging o.
the amount Of these prontsY
A.-Only In a general way. want 10
say as . matter Of justice TO MIR. Wood
bury tina the had salary OF 1000 from
the Omaha Water Company aud that was
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

credited up to the profit and loss account
as part Of the profits Of the flrm.
His income which appeared TO be $l3, 00'
year was only 9.0oOa year. I had q
salary Of 81, 600 o year a. treasurer Of tho
Municipal Security Company, which was
treated in the same way.
Q-So Mr.. We: dbury's salary was mol
%, COO Q year?
A.-Not prior to Feb. is. 90. u was
smaller before that date.
Q-For what loan of your OWE was ths
Emsrfon Bangor and AIoostook bond
placedf
A.-For loan OF SIC. COP from the Mer-
chants National BAuk.
g THAT loan does NOT appear on the
firm schedule?
A.-No. 1t was paid by the assisnsss.
Q-The loan was originally tioooos
A.-Yes.
Q-At what date was IL madsP
A.-Ths renewal was comparatively re-
cent within the last few months. DOM
know as we ever borrowed for more than
q few months at time. The lean wal
made on Sept l, '99, a renewal OF an old
loan. The old loan was for $4,000 and
was taken up by new nete and new
collateral was placed as security. The
last note was f1r tive months.
Q-How many items of securities were
pledged with the first rote which came
due Sept. LIST.
A.-Fort. Smith Water Company,
az roa. wa.tlxook q, Wtndhaun Ella ofr IL
roid S1.C0); Auburn Turst Company.
ten shares, $500; Argentine Water and
Light Co.. $1,000; Owensborough Water
Co., first mortgage, Si,5c0; Richmond
Water and Light Co., $500; Bangor e.
Aroostook bond, $1,000; Denver Water
Co., 81, 200; Portland Street Sprlnkling
Co 81, 500.
@ Those we're the items given at the
time the new loan was made!
A.-Practically the same.
Q SO the Bangor 81 Aroostook bond
had been pledged with them before this?
Ayes, with the eariiei note.
Q.-What Was the time of the first loan
A.-The first note was four months
nots made Jan. l, '99, for $4,000 at
psr cent.
Mr.. Pieroe-Is all this material?
Mr.. Freeman-Yes.
Mr.. Pisroe-You are trying to discover
SO ne property which will help US?
Mr.. Freeman Yes.
Q.-was this came b. s. A. bond
placed as collateral with them before this
Al can't tell.
q Have you book Indicating bills
payable and rsoeivablsS
A.-Yes, 10 is in the hands of the as
signees.
The book was sent for.
Q-what do you lind In the collateral
loan took as to the time the Bangor &
Aroostook bond was deposited with youf
Al emit tell by this book. can't
fix the date because the bond has been
deposited with other banks as collateral
for other loans.
Q.-what other banksf
AL can't tell without reference to
the 9th sr1 sollatersl loan book.
Q.-so this b. & A. tond was placed
by you as collateral long before May LIST.
'39S
Ayes.
Q-And the note Of the party from
whom you had taken the bond as coilat-
srAl hA1 no. bssn paid?
A.-No.
Q Did you know you were depositinl
other peoples property to borrow money
upoai
Ayes. but don't think we did any
thing wrong 90 long rs We didn't borrow
any mole than ths amount OF the bond.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

O-Hov late In the dav did ne make
this deposit9
~ don,. knov
O-Wers Won there when this deposit
as m.aap
Al DOM know.
O.-wers there an, other $500 deposits
I made that day?
Ana. The total deposits for that
dnv ware "a E64 SO. and checks paid
were %. $50. As.
O At that time vou were solvent,
were vouf
Al stated that felt We were insol-
| vent between and 8 O'Clock on the after
noon Of October sIst.
Q.-You were accustomed to receive
New York mail at what timer
A.-betwsen ana . o'oiook. Nearer
oiook' II any''ins' sn'uio 'H'' ~
Ill the dspohs was maze a. 10y
oiook oy Ar' nasAeh ns "ouiu nave
saveu money =" h0'e ""'''u an Aou''
"o1'"u ~, mo- .
-. o.,,.., s,s,
%. 49,. -. 49,. danos,.s
N. -,
NJ.
o.,o,.. a.. ,-ors
.,-s ,..a,....
s',,s -, .. M o,v.n, ~,
o-You did tbsnp
A-y..
O-Now what ao von bs,,svsp
A-Iva. solvsnt In nv ovn,opipion
.t that time
o-w.re Won solvent at noon Ootobsr
Stat,
~ h,,,svaa mxsa,f In be s,lvent at
that time.
- IT,. =. ,m.,.n. .rswr
~ 49,,
"1.' ~ ~ :. , o,..n.
LION you Nho" no" whether you
were or ho''
Al know 'nat owing 10 'ne si''A''en
as nave des crioed III aiter tne protest
oil tne nose' We "srs net Solvent.
Q.-Make 1t fuller than that. Please
read the question, Miss Moody.
Tbs question was then read.
A.-Well, that answers the question,
Mr.. Freeman.
Q.-Do you know now whether you
were solvent or insolvens at noon on o.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

close OF business. 10 the standing Of the
various accounts indicated By the ngursi
after the names2
A.-Yss,as nearly as 1t could be shown.
Q.--And when the entries appear In
| red ink what doss IL meant
A.-Ovsrdrafts Of accounts.
Q.-Ars there any on the last page OF
| this ledger.
A.-Ysa
Q.-How nanyi
A.-Two.
Q.-whoss accounts are theyf
Any wife's and my mothers.
Q-Ars there any other overdrafts on
Nov 1stf
A.-No.
Q-what transactions resulted in
overdraftsf
A.-Transaotions on Dot. 31st. That
ia 20 to one Of these accounts. The 9th
was ovsrdrawn before that time.
Q.-Ths account Of Mrs. Il. III. York
was still further owe r1rawn on Oct. Sisi
wasn't itf
Ayes.
Q.-Your own account was balanced on
| that dayf
Ayes.
Q.-Mr. woodbury's name doesn't ap.
pear on the ledger does itf
A.-No.
Ole was not . dspositor in your
bank thsuf
A.-No. He ran his account on tina
general ledger
Q.-On the 2sth Of October you received
deposit Of Fred A. Thomas for $1,000.
didn t your
A.-Yes.
O On the same day you received q
deposit Of Geo. II. Parker for $a7S didn' I
your
Ayes.
Q.-On Nov. 1st, as treasurer of the
Portland Institute and Public Library,
Mr.. II. A. Noyes checked out $500 didn t
he
Ayes.
Ion the same day Miss Mary A.
Plummer checked out 500 didn't she?
Ayes.
Q-shs was in your employ was she
notf
A.-Yss.
Q-On the same day you MS treasurer
OF the Portland Athletic Club checked
out 500. didn't jour
Ayes. MIR. Deering had orders tc
pay out money on this account
Q-On October S0th, under the name
of Mrs. II. A. Medley appears deposit
of s25Oi
A. Yes.
Q-On November LIST W. II. Moulton
checked out s.. 500, didn't her
A.-Yes.
Ole was formerly q member of your
firm, was he nots
Ayes.
Q.-On the same sday the Municipal
Security company, Of which you wsr'
the treasurer. checked out $50. the day
before $50. and the day before that ss5t
or thersaboutsf
| A.-Yes.
Q-On October slst Edward L. Linl
deposited 1905. didn't he.
| Ayes.
| Q.-ns was not connected with you II
business or In any wsyi
A.--No.
Q-On October sist I. ]. Haskell de
posited $500, didn't hei
| A.-YeA
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

A.-Yes, with my knowledge ct the
present time / admit IL
Q.-Then II you admit tbs possibility
of your Insolvency on the S1st OF October
at noon, what occurred early In the
morning to interfere with your Insolvency
as 9 possibility
Al don't know.
Mr.. Freeman-You don't knowt
Mr.. York shook his head.
Mr.. Freeman-Don' shake your head,
but answer yes or no.
Mr.. Vsrrill-Yoa needn't take any In
struosions from Mr.. Fireman, MIR. York.
OIL understand Jour answer to mean
that you admit you.don't know whether
you were solvent or not at noon on Co.
tobsr 31sti
A.-No.
Q.-You were here that dayf
Ayes.
OFF. anything had occurred to have
affected your solvency you would have
knowp, wouldn't your
A.-Yes.
Q.-Now, was there any change in
your affairs between the morning OF o.
tober 3ist and October 3Osh to lead you
to believe you were insolventf
A.-Nothiug In my knowledge.
Odd anything cocur prior TO Oc-
tobsr 80 to materially effect your solven-
cy?
Al don't know Of anything.
Q-HAve you discovered anything since
them
A.-OnIy what I've testified to already.
O.. What was there to Affect your SOL
vency between October IS and October
Goth.
A.-Only what Is shown on the books.
Q-was there any material change In
the condition Of your affairs?
Al don't. know Of anything.
Q Nothing that gave the slightest
DO utt about your insoly encys
A.-Nothing.
Q--Now, what was there between o.
toter LIST and Ootot er 15ths
A.-Nothing but tie changing of the
manager ent of the Crystal Water COM
pany of New. York.
Q-So tte:e lisa possibility that you
may have teen insoI,ent oototer 1ss.s
Al don't admit 1t.
DO you know why you should not
admit IL In view of your te,timonys
A.-Well, / don't suppose We could
have gone out and disposed Of all our
assets OF short notice and pay our liabili-
ter, hut we Believed our asEets good.
We believed we were soly eut.
Q-Do you make any distinction be-
tween be ing solvent and relieving to te
solventf
Ana.
Then wien you admi tied that you
might have teen insolveut on the noon
Of October 3lst,, but you believed you
were solvent you do make distinction,
don't you?
A.-Well, we believed we were SOL
| vent and that our assets were good.
Q One 10 matter Of fact and the 9TH
er nf opinion, isn't III
Ayes.
Q.-Can you conceive any set OF cir
cumst when the fact might exist,
and your opinion might be different
from itf
| A.-YsA
Q-If you were insoivsnt you would
have known iti
Al think / should.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
INDIANS WEIRD STORY
Quntsino Natives Report Ffndtng OF
Lost Schooner Pioneer WIN
Skeletons of Crew on Board.

According TO an unconfirmed reporss
coming from the Quatsino Indians, OF
Alaska. who had 1T from the Coast IN In
dams. the fate OF the sealing schooner no
neer, Capt Lock. which sailed for Ber-
ing sea two years ago, and which mas
not been heard OF since last october, mas
been discovered. There is nothing very
definite about the matter. however ana
the story may be purely fictitious
The Quatsino Idians allege that the
Coast Indians found the hull or the
schooner washing on the rocks about
fifty miles below Quatsino. The rumor
is that the Skeletons of the vessels oni-
GERS and crew were found on board, with
the exception of one of the hunters. None
OF the white inhabitants of Quatsino. how
ever, were able TO find out from the
natives where the hull was. According
to the Indians the vessel has gone to
pieces by this time.
The Pioneer formerly engaged In the
fishing trade from this port. She sailed
from Victoria two years ago on a seal
ing expedition. In october OF last year
she was spoken by the Ainoke. Capt.
George Heater. coming down from Ber-
ing sea with her catch, and since then
has completely dropped out of sight,
Opinion Is divided as to the truth OF
her reported discovery on the rocks, many
considering 1t a wild tale OF the Alaskan
Indians.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
TACOMA WILLING TO ASSIST
Chamber of Commerce Favors the
Car which L. to Advertise the
state of Washington.

"washington on Wheels" the car which
il to advertise this state throughout the
East has already been assured hnancial-
ly The promoters are holding on Tor pop
uiar subscriptions before taking the car
In charge but already local capitalists in
several parts OF the state nave onSre t,,o 70
Anthony Corcoran, who was in Tacoma
yesterday attending meeting or the
Chamber Of Commerce OF that city. called
especially to consider the advertising car
proposition, reports a favorable accept
ance OF his plans. The only drawback was
a jealousy on the part OF tho Tacoma
Chamber that Seattle people would be
favored. Mr.. Coreoran endeavored TO
show them that it was not a local advef-
tising proposition, but one Intended Tor
the whole state. The Tacoma Chamber
deferred an appropriation until regular
meeting, when all members could be pres
ent, but gave every encouragement to tho
carrying out OF the project
The trip OF this ear TO the East Is
surety. - said Mr.. Corcorau, on his arrival
in the city yesterday. 1t viii undoubtedly
be managed az a state institution, but
if II should not. local capitalists every
where are ready TO back tho proposition
to more than the amount needed.
while l was in Tacoma the Evening
News OF that city offered 70 follow the
car with daily news. stating the condi-
tions Of the weather and other things in
Washington that would he OF interest In
the East The proposition ~ that this
information shall be thrown on the screen
given due credit by n signature at tho
Bottom We intend 70 accept this propo-
sltion as being the first offer OF the kind
from the press. bat Il VIII not be In any
seRse exclusive We expect the leading
paperk OF the three principal cities IN
Washington 10 send US similar kilograms.
ana We will accord TO all the same prlvi-
iege
TO insure the subscribers from every
nArt 81 the state that this Is not A local
proposition. I have invited representative
from Tacoma and spokane 20 Join with
Us. These people vii be able 10 look out
for all the principal parts % the state
and can join with US In our Illustrated lee
lures seeing that The views Of sections
tributary 20 their homes are properly rep.
resented
we have 80 far received mere sncour-
Rsement from other parts Of the state
than Ne have from Seattle. ana X simply
means that II the local enterprises do
not ioin In this proposition thu other nor
lions OF the state vii have the advan-
taEe az We viii have - give representa-
tlou IN the ear according 20 the amounts
xuhel n bed. II"