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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
MEET HIM WITH A SMILE.
A Rule That ELECTS "A Protest From
Married Women.

81 do wish some one would write a
few rules for men, said young mar
ried woman recently. I'm awfully
tired of reading in magazines and
newspapers that ! must meet nv hus-
band when he comes home from his
office pleasantly and cheerfully,' that
the house must be like new pin,
must be prettily gowned, the dinner
must be daintily cooked and served
and that he mustn't be worried with a
recital of the troubles of the day, no
matter if delirium supervenes for me.
'Thcse preccpts are all right theoret-
ically and under ordinary circum-
stances are practical. Every woman
follows them instinctively who wishes
to retain her husbands admiration, but
why aren't there a few laws of this
sort laid down for men to follow?
"Why isn't there some one to tell
them to look cheerful when they come
In and to forbear to grumble if dinner
is a trif1e late for any good reason, to
be little sympathetic and affection
ate and remember that theirs are not
the only troubles in the house?
According to the ordinary writer, a
woman's whole married life should be
spent in practicing expedients to keep
her husbands love from growing cold,
while he apparently may pursue any
course he pleases, civil or uncivil, ty-
rannical or gentlemanly, and be sure of
retaining hers.
'"This may not be the masculine idea
of the case at all; the sterner sex may
not really expect to get the whole
globe and give nothing in return, but
1t is not the writer's fault if they don't.
I sedulously keep all such articles
away from John, for he's very good
husband and Pm afraid such litera-
ture would put ideas into his head and
spoil him.
"Now, poor unenlightened soul, he
has an idea that my side of the part
nership has its own worries, and he
tries to help me straighten them out,
but who knows how he would change
If he ever discovered that he is really
made of china and has to be handled
with care to keep from being broken?'
Baltimore News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
Can't Leave Wall Street.

Speaking of the fascination which
Wall street eXerts over those who have
once entered it's speculative arena, a
newspaper man said:
"In one of the largest commission
brokerage establishments in Wall
street at the noon hour found scores
of brokers, both old and young. fever
ishly scanning the quotations. l sin
gled out patriarclal looking broker, a
pioneer on Change.
"'Can man retire from Wall
street, asked him.
You bet he can,' the old man re-
piled, when he's fiat broke. That's
the only kind Of man I've ever
known to retire from Wall street
during an experience of nearly 40
years. OF course if he can raise few
dollars he'll be right back again.
Then there's the man who has
cleaned up a neat little fortune on
some clever deal and taken solemn
oath never to come near the 'street"
again. He always comes back.
81 knew one man, however, who
really did quit. He is the exception
that proves the rule, but he never had
courage to come down town farther
than Fourteenth street. The magnet
failed to touch him at that distance {"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
From A Southern Sunny Cline.
LIssIE TEXAS,
April 6, 1900.

April s. 1900
FRIEND WILL MCGUIRE.-Thought
| would write and tell you how we
are getting along. This leaves me
and my family we'll. 1t has been very
wet down here for some time, yet the
crops look we'll vet, and we have been
blowing corn for some time. | have
twenty-five acres plowed for rice but
have not sowed it yet, think will in
a couple of weeks. | wrote to Jim
Boyer but he never answered me. |
don't see why people want to stay up
there where there are no places to be
had when down here there are fine
farms that can be bought for ten dol
lars an acre that will rent for from
two dollaas aud half, cash, or from
three to four dollars where you share
the crop which will bring from three
to six dollars per acre, and some claim
that this year it will do better than
that as the cotton is now SO high.
One firm bought ten sections for rice
land at six dollors and half per acre,
and that is the poorest land there is
here yet they are renting it for ten
dollars per acre. They have rented
out three thousand acres at that, and
they make the bitches. Charley and
Lizzie like it down here very well,
and tell you she has fine garden
and lots of chickens. let her have
four COWS to milkand she gets twenty
cents pound for all the butter she
can make. Daniel Grandfather aud
family are all we'll. Alice is still a,
Seeiey, but the boys are at home and
are working out by the day. Tel
them all we are we'll and are doing
well. Come down and see lis and ge
all the news. Your friend,
ROBERT CAMPBELL.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
Story OF A Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for wears by the
chains of disease is the worst form of slavery.
George d. Williams, of Manchester, Michigan,
tells how such slave was made free. He saws
+" My wife has been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed alone. After
using two bottles of Electric Bitters she was
wonderfully improved and able to do her own
work. This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness,
melancholy, headache, backache, fainting and
dizzy spells. This miracle working mealcine is
godsend to weak, sickly, run down people.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only Soc. Sold by c.
W. Houston, druggist. 6
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
Kanans City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, April - Cattle-Receipts,
$780, supply quickly disposed OF at steady
prices; heavy native steers, s4.75@5.5O: light.
weights, $44O@5.40; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@5.20; butchers COWS and heifcrs. So. 4O05 OO:
Gamers, ,s2,75@S4O; fed westerns, s4.l5@4.s0;
Texans, $4l5tp4.6O. HoRs-Receipts 1000;
supply mostly of inferior class; desirable
grades steady. others shade low er heavy, $3.50
@55O; mixed, $5.25(95. 40 light, $5l0@D5.371s:
pigs, s47O@5.OO. Sheep-Receipts, 5000: fed
offerings very active, strong to loo higher;
spring lambs lower, selling s7.75; fed Colorado
lambs, S7.00G7l5; muttons, s5.5O(98.25: stock.
ers and feeders. s4.5O@6. Is; culls. ss.5O(045O.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
Try drain-o! Try drain-o!

Ask your Grocer today to show you pack
age of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as we'll as the adult
All who try it. like it. GRAZING has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomache receives it without distress. x the
price of coffee. 15c and 25e per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
Grants Taylor an Appear.

FRANKFORT, April 9.-Chief Just1ue
Hazelrigg of the court of appeals has
granted writ of error from the decision
of the court Of appeals to the supreme
court of the United States in the con-
test over the Offices of governor and
lieutenant governor.
81 used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in my fam
lily with wonderful results, 1t gives immedi-
dyspeptic's best FRIEND" says E. Hartgerink,
Overisel, Mich. Digests what you est Can
not fail to cure w. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
Sheep Men Attention!

am agent for Milk Oil Sheep Dip
and Summers Worm Powders. Dip
ping tank. free. Give me a trial.
w. l.. CLARK, IIamlin, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12

Last Friday, April 6, 1900, was the
eighty second birthday of Uncle Mace
Gill, who resides hard by the Station.
A sumptuous dinner was prepared at
the Gill home that day and besides
the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Gill,
who reside here, their daughter, Mrs.
N. "a. Lewis, from Walnut, was there
as is always her custom on these occa-
sions. When all were seated about
the board you could have searched the
whole country over and not have
found happier family party. When
the meal was over all repaired to the
sitting room where each IN turn con-
graduated the good father upon the
successful voyage upon the. river of
time that he has made thus far.
Although Uucle Mace's hair is white
as the driven snow he still advances
with an upright regular step and
gives promise of living many years
yet to come, which we all hope he
may.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12

To secure the original witch hazel salve,
ask for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve we'll
known as certain cure for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counterfelts.
They are dangerous. W. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-12
..NEv,S OF a'4NlllN

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gerard were
agreeably surprised, last Friday, by a
visit from their brother-in -law, Mr..
j. D. Miller, from Minneapolis, Min
nesota, who they had not seen before
for twenty-six years. The gentleman
is high official in the Legion of
Honor Lodge.
| There will be caucus of the Re-
publican voters of Ham!in township,
at the Center school house, on Mon
day evening, April %, 1900, to select
eight delegates to attend the county
convention to be held at Audubon on
| Wednesday, April 25th, and to trans
act other business
Last Monday and Tuesday were
days of much spiritual revival among
the Presbyterian people, at Old Ham
lin. These days were given over to a
Sunday School Convention, and be-
sides the members of the congrega-
ton here Rev. Ferguson, from Della
: van, Iowa, Rev. Durmoth, from Wat
erloo, and Rev. Henry, from Red
Oak, were present and favored the
convention with happy talks. All
phases of the Sunday School work
were discussed and all felt it was
good to be there.
Program for the Easter Entertain
ment to be given at the Methodist
church, in Old Hamlin, on Sunday
evening, March Is, 1900:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
PERILOUS EXPERIENCE
OF the Transport Mcpherson
-Four Hundred Miles Out At
the Mercy Of Wind And
Waves

Fort Monroe, Va +, Feb. "a
The transport Mcpherson. y wed
by the steamer Admiral S. mp>
SOP, passed in the capes at days
break and anchored eff Fort Mon-
roe quarantine station. She
brings troops from Cuba.
The transport had thrilling
experience. During the heavy
storm Monday, whiie 44O miles
at sea, she broke her propeller
shaft and drifted helplessly for
many hours almost to the coast
OF Bermuda. Assistance was ask
ed Of a little Italian steamer, but
her captian was afraid the big
transport would swamp him.
Excellent discipline prevailed.
Contemplating an emergency,
rations were immediate Y cut
down to ell Of the 1853 people
Much personal bravery was
shown. When it appeared that
the broken shaft must snap the
rudder unless secured, the en-
tire crew volunteered for the
dangerous duty. The four men
selected performed toe task sues
cessfully. and the ship, then
manageable, was put under sail
power. Wednesday severe
storm arose, which drove her
further out Of her course. Thurs
day night Ward Liner stood by
for three hours, but the trans
port was making heaGway> under
sail. Yesterday morning, how
ever, she accepted the Admiral
Sampson's assistance. The diff
cult work of securing the tow
line was ACCOMPLISHED by throw
ing II overheard attached to q
life bnoy.
In the N DIST Of the storm M a
jor Hutchins, in charge OF the
ship, was thrown violently
against the superstructure ano
severely injured.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
ERYSIPELAS,
Albemarle, n: O., May IS, 1899.
The Editor OF the Stanley Enterprise

Albemarle, n: O., May IS, 1899.
The Editor OF the Stanley Enterprise
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
C~Oni IS Il 3rOic Defense.

Crooja's defense at Paardeberg
Drift will take It's place among the
heroic actions Of history. The
admiration which it excites is
based upon the reasonable sup
posion that Crorje aud MS devot-
ed army are holding out with 81
definite purpose IN view. l is
no credit to mmander 10 eX-
pose his men to death in q hope-
less position merely to avoid the
shame or surrender That is des>
peraGion not heroism. But #, by
holding Out to the death, he can
keep the enemy In check until re-
inforcem ents come or c0-opar-
ting force can get into position TO
attack, then he may be perform
ing the most splendid military
service.
Thai this has been the purpo Sc
of Cronj IS defense our best in-
formation indicates. W1en he
started up the Modder il was
evidently with the intention Of
establishing himself somewhere
near BloemfonJein, where he
could be joined by other divi-
sions of the Boer army. Roberts
and Kitchener, however, moved
more rapidly than the British
had been in the habit Of moving
before their arrival, and Cronje
was caught at a disadvantage.
The best he could do was to en-
trench himself and keep the
British employed while the for
ces he had meant to join were
making ready for a vigorous de-
fense. Then, when the moment
arrived, he could either cut his
way out or surrender at discre-
tion conscious of having done all
that man could do.
This is the true spirit of the
soldier, and it is this that wins the
worlds admiration for the des
perate defense of the Beers a.
Paardeberg Drift.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
Impossible For CrOpj7 to E@c-p

London, Feb. 25.-4 P. NJ
Since 2;15 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon nothing has been received
from the scene of what the London
papers call General Cronje S death
struggle, the war officials announ-
cling at midnight that they had
nothing to give out, They stated
that they believed it impossible
for Cronje to escape from the grip
of Lord Roberts.
The report circulated in Berlin
that Cronje had succeeded IN max
ing his escape came from the Boer
headquarters in Brussels, where
it is stated that details were still
lacking.
The only news from other parts
of the seat Of war received during
the night, is special dispatch
from COlensO, unuer daGe or EeD-
ru ary Oath, stating that the Brit
ish, IN spite of strengA opposition,
was advancing slowly but surely,
and driving the Beers from the
kopjes between Groblos Klop and
Hangwane.
| Ladysmith reported by helio-
graph on Friday that the Beers
were retiring northward in large
numbers. Meanwhile, the certainty
of relief is SO strong at Durham
that the authorities are actively
preparing trainloads of provisions.
luxuries and medical comforts for
dispatch to beleaguered towns as
soon as communications are re-
opened.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
DEATH Of COL. ELAN.
Brilliant Virginia Editor Passes
Away. Was A Native OF
This Sta g ard Braye
Soldier.

Norfolk, F'eo, 23-Colonel
William C. Elan, editor in. chief
of the Norfolk Virg,nian--Pilot,
died at his home III Louisa coun~
ty, today. For some time Colonal
Elan had been unwall, but the
end came shortly past 1 O'Clock
this affern0Cn-
Colonial Elan was six5y-tour
years Of age. He is survived hy Il
widow and q family. He was
born 10 Faye55aville, N. @, but
was OF Virginia parentage, and
shortly after the war became a
resident OF fnis State.
Cocne! William c Elam was
a native Of North Carolina. At
an early age he support Of his
widowed mother and family &C.
volved upon him He eDts red the
Confederate service when bus D
youth aud served throughout she
war, wianing promotion il the
line of his duty by deeds Of he
roism and galiantry. He was ser
lousy wounded at Trevi'lian, in
Louisa county, and was there
cared for ny the family Of the
present Mrs. Etam- It Was then
as the result Of she tender min
istratiCns Of ths young Lady VINO
later oacame his wife that he
subsequently cast his lot witt
the people OF this State and II ads
it his h0me. Ha located ia Vir-
ginia shorsly af6er the war aud
was Identified with various Rich.
mond papers, particularly bhe
Rich mond W 1ig.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
East IN and Western Conventions

Eastern and Western Conventions
Philadelphia Times.
Tne selection of Kansas City as
the place FOR holding the Demo
cratic National Convention furns
ishes new illustration Of the re-
mark that westward the star of
empire takes its way. Up to this
time no national convention of
either of the principal political
pan ties has joalueyed beyond the
western store Of the Mississippi.
The Democratic convention of
1876 WAC held in S.. Louis, as was
the Republican convention of
1896. The Republican convention
Of 1892 was held in Minneapolis,
but with these three exceptions
no national convention has gone
west of Chicago.
Whiie it is probably true that
the friends of Bryan were inf1uen-
tlal il the selection Of Kansas CITY
as the locatior1 of the coming DEM
ocratic Convention, the choice is an
entirely logical oue on other
grounds. The western border of
Missouri is not beyond the geogra-
phlcal centre of The coun-
try and Kansas City is a
town possessing all the nee
essary qualfeat,ons Of con-
vantion city. La raj wa7 ard tele-
graph facilities, hotel accommos
dations ard otner necessary re-
qnire menus, il is qalfa equal to
all he demands 4nd there will
he few and well in ormed people
IN any part OF tne country to
criricise the selection.
In no former Presiden bial year
hays the Two convention cities
repre- sented geographical exs
tremes to the same extent as
this year. A great Presidential
convention has seldom been held
farther east than Philadelphia
| and never before has one jour-
neyed so far VS. As the western
line of Missour;. But it cannot be
said in any true s4nse that the
rival conventions this year will
represent rGa 81 9tiCrs in which
they are heid. Z h re will be Re-
! publican SAFES IS G.,c west as
the Paclfi: anu Democratic
States that border IN the At
lantic. The Dem 5cvats will simply
cross one STATE fartler to the
west than ever before and the
Republicans. in selecting Phila-
dalphia, have chosen an cid con-
vention city.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01

The house in which John Brown
was born in Torrlngton, Conn, and
which has been in dilapidated con-
dition and occupied for some years
by poor negro family, is to be pur-
chased and preserved by society
organized for the purpose.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-01
CRONJE HAS SURRENDERED
Now a Prisoner With His
Army in The British
Camp.
CapituIatiOn Unconditional In
tense EXcitem snt i'm London
The Grim O.d African
Lion Made Ill ag2iti-
cent Rests ence.
cent Rests eHce.

Ia OA AAeAeN ds AAAA
cent Rests ence.
Lordor, Feb. 6.--The fol-
lowing dispatch has bean receiv~
ed from General Roberts, dated
at PaardeOurg:
"Cronje and all his forces cap
itulated unconditionaljy as day
light and are now prisoners in
my camp. The strength CT his
,, force will be communicated Ia
ter. I hope Der Majas1y's govern
ment will consider this event as
satisfactory, occurring on the
anniversary Of Mejaba Hill"
(SigneO ROBERTS.
Pardeburg, Feb. 81 General
Cronjs sent an Cfficer through
the British lines as dawn this
morning with f 4g Of truce. ~he
officer said he had e. message to
the British General in command
and was taken to Kitchener to
whom he said General Cronje is
willing to surrender. having
found his position untenable, and
| only defeat AID capture was in
prospect if he continued the
fight. He wished to save unnec-
| essary shedding of blood and
save the women aud children. He
requested tnat they be given
safe conduct. Kitchener granted
the rFquesJ SO TAR as he women
are concerned. bub Insisted that
the surrender in all other res
spects be unconditiL Luai aud abs
solute.
General Cror je agreed to this.
| The Boer commander at once
left his Iaager, aud, escorted by
half d zen fl ,ers, entered the
! BRUSH l1nes. He was met by
| General Kitchener, WHO immedl-
ately brought him to General
Roberts headquarters The
| greeting of the rival generals
was kindly and extramely sym
pathetic on the part Of Roberts.
New York, FEB. 27- The first
news that was allowed to dribble
| the censor's hands of the splen-
did stand made by CroDJs's men
at Paardeburg drift reached Am
erica on Tuesday of last week. Il
showed that Cronje and Roberts
had been fighting hard since
Sunday, February Is, just south
| of Koodoe's Rand, which the
Beers had been unable to reach,
but which position was com
manded by their fire, the British
making unsuccessful attempts to
reach the rand thems elves.
! Throughout that week and un
til this morning the grim ole
African lion, with his 8, 600 men
held out against the persistent
assaults of Roberts As, 900 men
| London, Feb. 27-The Queen,
who is at Windsor Castle, has
cabled her congratulations to
Lord Roberts on the surrender
of General Cronje and his army.
General Roberts dispatch was
posted in the War Office just al
the press lobby was opened, ane
q few people besides the newspa
!. per men were present. The news
, / spread quickly and crowds hur
ried toward the War Office, wher'
there was scene that has beer
without parallel during the war
The comment on all lips wa
that this first real victory wa
doubly welcome. coming as i
did on the anniversary of Msjub'
Day.