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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

scythc on my shoulder and was f1rsr
On the ground, but the general was
only a few minutes behind me. 1 had
planned to begin at his heels, but his
plan was to begin at my head. saw
1t In his eyes as we stood there Yes,
sub, he meant to decapitate me at the
first sweep. Mo- than that he had
sent to New Orleans for a special
scythe, and he had secured one about
two rods long.
by and by we were ready. l felt
my loss Of dignity, but had to save
my honah. The word was about to be
given, and in another moment the en-
blems of time would have been swish
ing through the air, when mewl who
was chased by niger came gallop-
ing that way He busted through the
people, suh-he busted his way right
along-and he struck the general and
knocked him into ditch and then
planted both heels on my stomach and
rendered me unconscious for half an
hour. The duel didn't go on. When 1
got my breath again, offered to pro-
coed from sitting position, and, al
though the general was telescoped by
the collision, it is due to him to say
that he would have stood on one leg
and fought it out. But it was not to
be. The public decide6 that all par
ties, including the mewl, had wiped
away any stains on their regulations,
and we were escorted to town by our
partisans."
"And of course you and the general
drank together and made up?" asked.
"Of cose, sub, of co'se-that Is, the
general didn't invite me, and I didn't
invite him, but when a third party
proposed cocktails-a party whose cred
it was good at the bar-we accompa-
MED him. And as to the making up,
sul we had imbibed and replaced our
glasses when l looked at my late an
tagonist and said:
General Blum, cannot doubt your
valor, subj
Gard he looked at me with eyes
which were moist and replied:
"'Colonel Bunker, the man who ques-
tons your chivalry is my enemy
''Then our hands met our friend
called for three more, and the loving
cup restored peace and good will"
NJ. QUAD.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
Obituary..

Once again the destroying angel
OF Death has taken from the daily
walks of life another one, and car
ried the spirit of the loved departed
to the distant and unknown shores
of eternity. 1t has claimed one in
the prime of young manhood, ere
the MONDAY of life had been reach
ed. The possibilities and hopes
and ambitious OF life were before
him. Ray King Ballou passed qui-
city and peacefully to rest Tuesday
evening, surrounded by those he
loved and thoses who had admins
tered to his every comfort and want
during his sickness. He was con-
scious to the very last and fully
realized that his time had come and
calmly awaited the final summons
He was born in fillmore county,
Minnesota, October Is, 1870. and
came with his parents to Audubon
county when quite young. He pass
ed away at the home of his brother,
Charles Ballou, in Hanlin town
ship, May 20, 1900, aged twenty-nine
years, two months and seven days.
He died Of tuberculosis. The funer-
al was held, Thursday, at the Meth
odist church. in Extra, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev.
M. ]. Conner of Audubon, and Rev.
]. Wirth, of Hamlin, after which
the tenement of clay was laid to
rest in the Extra Cemetery. He
leaves behind four brothers and
one sister who mourn his depart
ure. Thus the uncertainty Of life is
brought before us. We mourn for
our loved departed who have pass
ed from the toll and strife of life to
enjoy the blessed sunshine and
eternal rest that awaits us. Fondly
and tenderly the departed has been
laid to rest. In the hush and soil
tude of " The city Of the dead" the
friends of the departed will go in
remembrance of other days, and in
the memory of the past recall the
sweet and happy boyhood days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

During the storm Thursday night
lightning struck the flag staff on
the school house and splintered it
all to pieces, veered off flom the
northeast side of the cupola to the
chimney on the east side of the
building, ran down it short dis
lance and came through the brick
about foot from the ceiling in the
upper room, hit and then broke the
wire that held the pipe, went on
down and struck the floor about
three feet from the wall, and back
again to the chimney, after passing
through the floor and breaking the
wire that held the pipe in the room
below. The damage done was not
very great, but it seems miracle
that the buildingdid not burn. 1t is
a good problem for the pupils in
physics to study, lift waSresistance
or attraction that caused the queer
veerinS about.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
A DUEL THAT FAILED
HONOR WAS SAVED WITHOUT THE
SHEDDING OF BLOOD.
Colonel Bunker Tells How the Code
Wns Outraged In the Prcliminaries
and How .sanguinary Outcome
Was Happily Averted.
Copyright. 1900 by G. B. Lewis.l

copyright. 1900. by c. B. Lewis.l
81 had gone to a small town in Mis-
sissippi to rest and recuperate, suh,"
said the colonel as he restored his glass
to the table, ''to rest and recuperate
after my hard work in the state SEN
ate. l hadn't been there day when
/ met up with person who called him
self General Blum. He didn't have the
look of a general, sub, but I didn't
start in asking questions. Taccepted
his word that he had been general
accepted his word as a gentleman
does, and he invited me into the near
est barroom to imbibe cocktail We
didn't imbibe. When the general called
for drinks for two, his order was not
taken. In other words, sub, as he
didn't put down his money the cock
tails remained unmixed. The general
looked at me appealingly, but turned
away. I would not hurt his feelings
by offering to pay for the drinks.
Had General Blum stopped there
all would have been well, but he did
not stop. Next day he called on me to
talk over the late wah. 1t wasn't ten
minutes, sub, before 1 began to doubt
him. found that he didn't know the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
Trekking in the strand.

There was a block in the Strand, in
London, and the man in the hanson
had train to catch.
Il say. cabby!" he yelled; whip up
that horse or l shall miss my trainv'
Il can't drive over this lot!'-point-
ing to the string of vehicles in front.
Il know that you idiot! Drive
through them!'
The cabby bent nearer to the spy
hole in the top of the cab.
Look here, guv'nor." he said, this
ere cab amt darned Maxim gun!
I'm drivin' a cab, not pursuing bloom
in lot of Beers with fire engine boss,
or skiddin' over Africa in armored
train! II We're you I'd buy bal
loon OF flying machine! Perhaps that
'ud suit you. Would you"
But the irate passenger had taken
to his heels, and was lost in the crowd.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
THE DEATH OF THE WORLD.
Scientists Fail to Agree as to How
the End Will Come.

Scientists seem to agree that the
earth some day is to be destroyed by
gigantic cataclysm, but fail to agree
upon the chow DIR. Henry Smith
Williams, in writing in Harper's
Monthly on "Some Unsolved Scientific
Problems" says:
eff so much uncertainty attends
these fundamental questions as to the
earth's past and present, it is not
strange that open problems as to her
future are still more numerous. We
have seen how, according to Professor
Darwln's computations, the moon
threatens to come back to earth with
destructive force some day. Yet Pro-
fessor Darwin himself urges that there
are elments of fallibility in the data
involved that rob the computation Of
all certainty.
much the same thing is true of per-
haps all the estimates that have been
made as to the earth's ultimate fate.
Thus it has been suggested that, even
should the suns heat not forsake US,
our day will become month long and
then year long; that all the water Of
the globe must ultimately filter into it's
depths and all the air fly off into
space, leaving our earth as dry and as
devoid of atmosphere as the moon, and,
finally, that ether friction, if it exists,
or, in default of that, meteoric friction,
must ultimately bring the earth back
to the sun.
But in all these representations
there are possible compensating factors
that vitiate the estimates and leave
the exact results in doubt. The last
word of the cosmic science Of our cen
fury is prophecy Of evil-if annihila
ton be an evil. But it is left for the
science of another generation to point
out more clearly the exact terms in
which the prophecy is most likely to
be fulfilled"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
Found the Ends.

An Irishman who was out of work
went on board vessel that was in
the harbor and asked the captain if he
could find HIM work on the ship.
WELL" said the captain, at the same
time handing the Irishman a piece Of
rope, ''if you can find three ends to
that rope you shall have some work"
The Irishman got hold Of the rope
and, showing it to the captain, said,
That's one end, your honor" Then he
took hold of the other end and, show
ing it to the captain as before, said,
"And that's two ends, your honor"
Then, taking hold Of both ends Of the
rope, he threw it overheard, saying,
"And faith there's another end to it,
your honor"
He was Immediately engaged.-Lon-
don King.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
A Whistler story.

"a Colorado NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
millionaire-one who was getting up an
art gallery, went to Whistler's studio in
the Rue du Bac," says Vance Thomp-
son in his Paris letter to The Saturday
Evening Post. He glanced casually
at the pictures on the walls-'sympho-
MES in rose and gold, in blue and gray.
in brown and green.
How much for the lot?' he asked
with the confidence of one who owns
gold mines.
-Four Millions said Whistler
"'Whatv
"My posthumous prices And I
painter added, Good morning."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
GREAT PUBLIC SALE
OF Short Horn Bulls, From Buck Creek
Stock Farm.

The subscribers hereby announce to the
farmers and stock growers of Southwest
ern Iowa. that they will sell at public sale
at their farm 6 miles north of Atlantic
and ] mile north of Buck Creek Church,
on Telephone line, commencing at i
o'clock sharp, on
Tuesday, June 5th, 1900.
Twenty Choice Bred Short Horn Bulls
from noted Bates and Chruickshanks
families. Age:-10 to Is months old.
Also 500 sawed fence posts and so cords
of stove wood
TERMS:-12 months time without inter
est If paid when due. if not so paid 8 per
proved note. per cent off for cash.
Sale under cover; rain or shine. Will
meet and return parties to train if notified.
+. G. SMITH.
G. w. CARTER.
A. H. GooDsPEED, Auctioneer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
The Sons of clergymen.

De Candale, the distinguished French
savant, says that the sons of ministers
have contributed to science more emf
nent men than has any other class
He might have added, too, that tho
have also swelled the ranks of
poets, theologians and not fe
the military heroes Of the past.
urday Evening Post
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
BUSINESS MEN WILL CELEBRATE
The Day To Be A Success.
All are united in making the day the best
ever enjoyed in the county.

A large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the Business Mems League
was held in the rooms of the Stuart
Bank this forenoon when plans
were natured to make the coming
Fourth one worthy the push and
enterprise of the business men of
the town.
The meeting was called to order
and c. A. Marlin was elected chair
man and Otto Witthauer secretary.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Committee on Speaker-C. A. Mar
lin, DIR. John Riley.
Executive Committee-Dr. J. c.
Newton, Frank Gault, AL Voorhees,.
Committee on Program-W. w.
Sickels, J. F. McAninch. DR.. N. F.
Lauritzen, D. E. Stranger, n. P.
Christensen, p. ]. keelan.
Committee on Music-Ed. Della
hoyde, DR.. ]. c. Newton, Chas. Mil
liman.
Committee on Grounds = Frank
Hensley, +. d. Powell, I. II. Allen,
Henry Rohwer, Bert PARROT, Jacob
Bauer, Fred Delahoyde, Vic Gear
heart.
Finance Committee. NJ. Thorn
as, Ed. Delahoyde, John [. Hensley
Entertainment Committee-Rev
E. II. Votaw, Rev. r. G. F. Cham
bers, Rev. Father Falenschmid.
Committee on Decorations-Flos
sic McAninch. c. w. Marlin, Hat
tie Fulton, Louie WEIGH, Nick Dof.
fling, Mamie Tanner, Fred Cotton, C.
B. Nellis, Mollie Delahoyde, Zilpha
Gault, Rose Bodey, Will Wissler
DR.. n. P. Lauritzen, Lottie Bennett
Florence Rathbun. Nettie Sickels.
Committee on Amusements-Jn
L. Hensley, AL Voorhees,, C. B. Mel.
lis, Sam Brown, w. A. Hamler, Geo
II. Henshaw.
The meeting selected H. L. Miss
Ter, President Of the Day. and c. A
Marlin, Marshal of the Day.
The above gives the assurance
that Extra will be the place to cele
brate the Fourth. The business
men hereby unite in extending a
cordial invitation to all the people
in the surrounding country and a
special invitation to the business
men and the people of the towns Of
the county to come and meet with
them and enjoy the hospitable en-
| tertainment of the town. All the
business interests of the the towr
are united and feel confident tina
the day will meet the expectations
of those who meet with US.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

George McClain has just complet-
ed buying up a fine bunch of year
lings. They are mostly Herefords.
They are an extra fine bunch and
he bought them in order that he
might have cattle enough to keep
down his pastures
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Wyman Harvey has made ar
rangements and has decided to
resume work in the Stuart Bank,
about September LIST, where he will
assist n. P. Christensen the Hon
est Real Estate Dealer" in buying
and selling land and in conducting
the bank. He will continue to write
insurance for the Etna Life and for
the Hawkeye Insurance Companies.
We are pleased to learn of this ar
rangement as it assures us that he
and his family will not drift from
our midst.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Charles Wilde was down from
Viola township and spent Decora-
: ton Day with his friends. He at
tended the musicale at the church
in the evening and was so carried
away with the music that he cap
tured one of the singers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

/ have some good stock animals
now ready for service; and few
hifers for sale. A. c. DODGE. One
and one-half miles northwest of
Extra depot. a19S.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

The Sunday School picnic, down
in the Milliman woods, was a very
pleasant affair and the little ones
and many of the older ones spent a
pleasant day. Let us have more
picnics and enjoy life while we may.
We have thu best picnic grounds
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

The Juniors of the High School
entertained the Seniors. at the pleas
ant home of Miss Flossie McAninch
on last Friday evening. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in playing
games and various other amuse-
ments, after which dainty refresh
ments were served. The Seniors
present were the Misses Amy Con-
ger, Berta Gano, Maude Campbell,
Eva Tulburt, Susie Huyck, and
John Riley. The Juniors present
were the Misses Ina Anders, Hattie
Fulton, Lille Hunt, Gretchen Della
hoyde, Lillian Dyer, Martha Bruner
Flossie McAninch, Cathryne Conn
rardy, Nettie Sickles, and Messrs.
Otto Born and Fred Parkinson.
Professor J. L. Conger, Principal
and Mrs. Statzell, Assistant Princi
pal, were also present. y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
Chlldrens' Day exercises at the
Christian church, in this city. has
been postponed. The date will be
announced later.

Joe Gearheart and Will Neiswen-
der have formed co-partnership
to do plastering business. The
latter gentleman will move his wife
here, from Anita, next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Hensley Brothers and Brown
went out by Elkhorn and bought
some extra fine punches of cattle,
which they shipped to Chicago on
the special train, Sunday morn
ing. The following are ome of the
parties who sold them cattle: o. II.
jacobson, fiftytwo head of fine fat
steers; Martin p. Mardesen, car
load of fat cattle; Lars Esbeck, an
extra fine bunch of butchers stock
ers. They also bought car load of
hogs from A. F. Littlefeld and Jim
Martin. of Audubon township. Sam
Brown, Edwin Delahoyde and A. F.
Sanford accompanied the special
train.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Thursday Miss Louie WEIGH gave
her scholars picnic and today,
Friday, the Misses Bessie Bowman
and Lottie Bennett are treating the
scholars of their rooms to an out
ing in the Milliman woods.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Word was received by Mr. and
Mrs. w. c. Sturgeon, this afternoon,
that their son, Arthur, was dead.
He is at Emerson, Nebraska. The
telegram did not state the cause of
his death. Chal leaves this evening
to bring back the remains. At this
time we can learn none OF the par
tiCulars, nor can we state when the
remains will arrive for burial
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Elmer Bailey was down from Au-
dubon and spent Decoration Day
with relatives and friends. He re-
NAMED and attended the musicale
at the Methodist church in the
evening"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

II Mrs. Georgia Basham has pur-
CHASED the Poyer building, hereto
\ fore used as photo gallery, and
will at once move in and occupy the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Joe Gearheart has discarded his
sling and swings his broken arm as
free as though it had never been
injured. Joe is hustling at work
while many under like circumstan-
ces would spend the summer pet
ting themselves, thinking possibly
they could not work
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Last Saturday F. w. Delahoyde
and John Bennett sold to Henry
Tibben, of Audubon township,
surrey, costing $1,000 and as neat
one as you generally see. Mr.. lib
ben has toiled many days and now
we are glad to see him enjoy some
of the fruits of his labor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

There is a plum tree growing on
Whitefeld Browns lots, in this city.
that is marvel to the passers by.
1t was sold by John Creme, from the
Perry. Iowa, nursery, was set out
last year and now has three humid
red and twenty-seven we'll defined
plums upon it's branches.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

II. S. Wattles bought fine lawn
mower and rake and presented it to
the Ladies' Cemetery Association.
Il is very useful gift and will be
greatly appreciated by the members
of the Association and the public.
No person has taken more interest
in the cemetery or has done more
for it than Mr. Wattles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

On June 10th the Christian church
people will consider the plans for
renodeling their church building.
1t is desired that there be full at
tendance of members on that day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

The musicale given under the
auspices of the Epworth League, at
the Methodist church,, Wednesday
evening, which was under the SUI
pervislon and direction of Mrs. w.
A. Hamler, assisted by Mesdames
George II. Henshaw, r. c. f. Cham
bers, Otto Witthauer, Misses Bessie
Bowman, and Mollle Delahoyde,
Nessrs. w. X. Copeland, A. +. Beebe,
p. ]. keelan, w. F. Donaldson and
w. w. Wilson was one of the best
entertainments ever given in the
town. A large and appreciative
audience was in attendance. Every
piece was we'll rendered and met
with much applause. No town
OF our size can touch our musical
talent and this occasion taught
many of our people that it is use
less to pay one hundred dollars for
some travelling troupe when we can
far surpass them with our home
talent. Everyone who assisted in
the entertainment is deserving of
more than public appreciation and
public praise, but since we can pay
them in no other way let us all pay
them all the encouragement due
them, and whenever they take the
time and expense of preparing to
give all entertainment, let us be
present and do what we can to give
them a good liberal patronage. The
receipts amounted to 1925 and had
the weather not been so threatening
so the people could have returned
from the country is would have
been much more. AS it was the
house was full of people.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

Miss Maggie Workman, who has
been passing some months with
her relatives at her father, David
Workman's old home, in Ohio, ar
rived in Extra one day last week
and paid a visit to her relative, Mrs.
D. E. Stranger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

William Thielen, one of our cattle
kings, has been buying up quite a
number of stockers lately. Owing
to the favorable season he has such
an abundance Of grass that he had
to buy twenty five head in order to
have enough to eat the surplus
grass in his pastures.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

ai9o ~ Knapp arrived in town,
do,asday evening, and passed Wed
sEsday with his mother and sister
end friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

:, HEAP!-A Registered
they Will havell, three-years-old.
do it at home c. NJ. DODGE. .
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
Arson is down from
ing with relatives
straight at Sher-
ANNOUNCE ne much smoked

past, we thinlof Ross, was in town
peonle ande1e week talking imple-
= ne of our dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Insur-
10. Patty Agent Xa.

For County lshaw made a bust
hereby announctubon the last of the
nOminof;oo e..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

will immedial Duties of Pastor and
he theme at the Con-
.ORJECTM3h next Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-31

! of Audm I Pfc your crops against
Syou have seen George
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-09-20

After three and a half years occupa-
ton Of the chair OF chief executive presi
dent Mckinley has finally come to the
conclusion that "Trusts are dangerous
conspiracies against the public good and
should be made the subject of prohibi-
tory or penal legislation" In this re.
spect he differs from the editor of the Re-
public who considers trusts a blessing,
but isn't it strange that with both
branches of congress Of the same political
complexion as the president that he has
never once mentioned this generally rec
ognized fact in any Of his messages to
Congress. but left 1t for campaign bait
to be inserted in his letter of acceptance
of denomination. Too late, William,
the sleeps pelt cannot now cover the
bristling hairs of the wolf.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-09-20

There are twelve presidential tickets in
the field. The editor has forgotten the
names OF most of them but it matters
little. Two of the candidates are dis
tinguished for being named both for
president and vice president. The social
labor party wants Job Hartman for
president while the social democracy
has named him for the second place.
The same condition exists in respect to
a man named Woolley on the prohibit
ton an United Christian tickets. In
the final political washing neither of the
candidates will cut q more material
figure than soap bubble.