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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Farewell parties are being shower
ed on Mrs. S. F. Donaldson before her
departure for Oklahoma, and it is
puzzliDg her to determine whether it
is demonstration of joy or grief.
The item in your last weeks paper
asking the people of Audubon town.
ship to get together and try tor
rural mail route, has taken fire and a
petition will be circulated and sent to
Hon. Smith Mcpherson.
A letter from Miss Eva Call in
forms her host of inquiring friends
that she is fully ENJOYING herself in
her present home at Low Point, Illi-
nois. She will develope her musical
talents and mental faculties while in
that cline.
The following directors were duly
installed at the regular meeting of
the Audubon township school board
Monday, March 10th:
No. Nv. Schwarting.
No. Geo. Meyers.
No. 3-Hans Marquesen.
No. 4-E. B. Perry.
No. Fired Gebers.
No. Oh. C.. Wedemeyer.
No. Ludwig Schlee.
No. s-Hugh Farrell.
No. ELMER e.. Porsch.
Last Saturday evening the friends
and neighbors gathered at Mrs. Thos.
Klemish's, knowing she would spend
the evening in question with them
An enjoyable time Is reported as we'll
as fine supper. On Monday even
ing she had an invitation to spend
her last eve at Mr.. Swin's and in due
time she set out for that place but
imagine her surprise when she found
the driver of her vehicle refused to
stop at that place but drove her onto
MIR. Collisions where she found a
large crowd, fine supper and excel
lent music awaiting her. The people
OF Audubon township fully under
stand conducting surprises.
A. r. De Fluent, editor of the Journ-
al, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered num-
Der of years from Rheumatism in his
right shoulder and side. He says
"My right arm at times was entirely
useless. | tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and was surprised to receive re.
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been constant companion
of mine ever since and it never fails.'
For sale by Nick Dotfing & Co., Elk
ira; A. H. Roberts, Audubon, drug
gists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Plymouth Rock Eggs, from fine
thoroughbred hens weighing eight
pounds or more, each setting of
thirteen eggs, fifty cents.
m15c EUGENE WILSON.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

May and Mary Farquhar came
down from Audubon, today, and
went out to Greeley township to
spend week with their friend, Miss
Stella Masterson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Miss Carley Gates and NJ. A. Mills
arrived from Earlham, Wednesday,.
Miss Carley will return to Chicago,
next Monday, but MIR. Mills will re-
main in this city for some time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Charley Hunt leaves for kertley,
Wyoming, today where he has po-
sition as engineer in a saw mill.
Charley thinks there is good open
ing before him and hopes to de we'll
in that western county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Rev: c. H. Miller and wife arrived
from Casey, Monday evening to Wis
it with relatives and friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Charley Milliman, our solo cornet
player, went to Atlantic, last even
ing to assist that city's band in a
grand concert, in that city, tonight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Uncle Oliver Smith was visiting
with his friends and transacting
business, at Audubon, Wednesday,.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Audubon County journal
CA. MARLIN, Editor.
Thursday, March y, 1900.

Alex Cline, southeast of town,
lost valuable colt, last Saturday
night, by DEATHS cruel hand.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

From Kingsley, Iowa, comes the
news. that new baby girl was born
to George Conklin and wife. on the
18th of this month. This causes
Grandpa and Grandma Conklin, of
this city, to smile all over their
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

lin Fulton arrived from Council
Bluffs, Monday evening, to look
after business interests and to visit
with relatives and friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

George Johnson's family are sore
ly afflicted, this week, with the pre-
vailing complaint, la grippe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

John Hunter shipped carload of
fine cattle that he has been fatten-
ing. to the Chicago market, on last
eyeninU
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Isaac Andrews and family are in
the city, this week, on visit to his
parents, Uncle Jake Andrews and
wife, and his brother, Hon. Frank
Andrews.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Edwin ,Delahoyde, cashier of the
Exchange Bank, of this city, was at
Atlantic, last Monday, visiting his
friends and attending to business
matters
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

John Persing and wife came over
from their home, near Guthrie Cen
ter, and passed three or four days
with her parents, Uncle Henry
Conklin and wife, in this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

At the caucus, held last Friday
evening, tor the purpose of nominal
ting city ticket, Judge ]. P. Lair
was selected as chairman and Mack
Thomas was chosen secretary. The
following ticket was nominated:
C. A. Marlin, Mayor.
I. M. Thomas, Recorder.
N. P. Christensen, Treasurer.
II. L. Wissler, Assessor.
Alfred Voorhees, and Frank Gault
Councilmen.
The next day another ticket was
nominated with the following per-
sons for the various offices:
Henry Rohwer, Mayor.
w. r. Copeland, Clerk.
Fred Delahoyde, Treasurer.
P. Il. Whisted, Assessor.
! Otto Witthauer and VIM. DoftinS
| Councilmen.
J The City Clerk has decided that
the last ticket was not filed in time
to be given a place on the ballot,
consequently there will be but one
ticket in the field. No one really
cares who fills the offices, but there
are a good many who would like to
see contest that they could go in
to in spirit of good natured rival
ry. Mr.. Rohwer, who heads the last
ticket filed, is young man full Of
push and energy and would make
an exceptionally good mayor as he
understands business and is public
spirited and would look after the
detailed affairs of the office as
though it was his own private
!. affairs. What is true of Mr.. Rohwel
is equally true of all who are on the
| ticket with him. and had it not beer
decided that the papers were flee
too late the people would have wit
messed pretty closely contested
election
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Clarence Austin and family have
moved and now occupy the George
Murphy house, on west Washington
street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Carpenters are busy constructing
a new house on the land he recent
ly purchased off the Nelson tract,
west of the Extra depot, on the hill,
that Iohn Martes purchased.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Will Andrews passed last Sun
day with the Isaac Andrews family,
down near Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Edward McAffee has gone to his
home, up in Emmett county. His
family will follow in a few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

John Crees and wife have bid
their Extra relatives goodbye and
have moved down hear Menlo, onto
a farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Try the old fashioned Ginger
Bread and Coffee Cake at the Home
Bakery

Mrs. Charley Pattison will arrive
from her sad mission, at Earlham,
Friday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Miss Eva Walker has bought
big bill of lumber from the Green
Bay Lumber Company and will
have a fine house erected, this
spring, on her farm. down by the
homestead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

The Audubon Township Cream
cry Company will shortly erect a
building, near the Extra depot, in
which to store their butter and sup
Miles
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

All persons holding books belong
ing to the Library will please re-
turn them Immediately and save
the librarian the trouble of calling
personally. 1t is necessary to have
them in soon, as the association
wishes to check up all the books.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Noah Crane was a business visitor
last Tuesday,.

The Home Bakery has most any
thing in the Pastry line you want.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

PosTs FOR SALE!-I have Elm and
Red Oak Posts for SAFE at six cents
apiece. Also Burr Oak Posts for
sale cheap. Four and one-half miles
southeast of Extra, Iowa. l will be
there April I'd.
EBBE ]. HHNsEN,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

For SALE.-I have one hundred
bushels of seed potatoes for sale
EARLY Ohio's CHARLEY PARROTT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Bought a carload. /
am going to make you
offers it will pay you
to investigate before
you buy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Have only a SIN all
quantity of these goods
but have a price that
will move them quick.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Audubon township.

Farewell parties are being shower
ed on Mrs. S. F. Donaldson before her
departure for Oklahoma, and it is
puzzling her to determine whether it
is a demonstration of ioy or grief
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28
vnruous CALHOUN COUNTY.
An Arcadisn Portion of the state Of
Illinois.
From the Chicago lnter OCEAN.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Calhoun county. situated on o peninsula
which for 'afty miles divides the waters
OF the Mississippi from those Of tho lli.-
nois. is proud OF many distinctions ihat
make IL the most unique county 50 OF tAa
great state OF Illinois. II Is sovcnfy-a''
years since is boundaries were surveyed
and since Il became distinguished 20 ths
annals OF the Middle West as worthy q.
special notice. II Is quiet returns
county. but II has pride in itself ana
fiaunts a few facts that astonish ou's''-
ers
Calhoun county has no debt. no p1urefs'
no poorhouse no crimes. no prisoner 10
consumption. Il has set its face against
many modern improvements. and aiiT'o-
ues is utopian conditions largely 90 ihis
fact. There are no theaters. no t'e-
graphs. no waterworks. no street cars
no pavements. no factories and no flt.-
roads. No automobile has ever nouetra'-
ed TO its Businesses. and no golfer 80
ever made his little ball spin over ~
green sod. There Is not photographs
within the limits Of the county Foreign
ers are barred out as II by stone 'hlA
There is not Chinaman or an Iilihn oA
the census list the shiny collar ard ln'
hand organ are unknown.
Descendants OF the FIRST English .n'
Scotch people that came 10 Amer
tied the county. They were STURDY W.
ners. who entered rough and pictuf
country to build homes and to %" ~.
soil II Is six miles from river 20 n'.'.
and from she high bridge divld'rf
two streams there Is a wonderful N'." ~
hills that are all awry Here are prince.
forests and mountains that are pii'l .
unon another. The topography Ni
county became ts safeguard. for only
industrious could cultivate virgin in-
that was rock strown and overgrown WIN
timber.
The Kingdom OF Calhoun h. the nam.
given 70 the county. and hs resident ~
not resent the Implication IN IT. title ~
houn does not approve Of unrestricito ~.
migration and 70 81 eXacting about
character OF all newcomers. This ii',.I
.ousncss accounts for the fact thai ~
iau is never occupied. and that Il . W.
as q storehouse for the clean RECORDS
the county.
Petty crime Is almost unknown. No-
and then the tramps or gypsies passs
through she county will steal a pumPN-
or fat chicken. and n the transsi'
IS caught the owner Of the stolen rropr
IS quite able to deal with him without
expense OF a trial A mild reproof q
severe cases. a few well direcsed h~
prove salutary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28

Emory College. oxford. Ca Oct IL
An preparations for the cross country re-
lay race have been made and unless the
weather takes an unfavorahle turn the
race will come off on schedule time Mon
day afternoon. The course. which will be
over tho Lawrenceville road. has been
marked out, and the start viii be made
from Walnut Grove and the finish will
occur a the junction OF College Avenue
and Benson street This course gives ten
miles of good country road. the greater
Part Of which Is ia splendid condition. and
several % the teams arc confident OF their
ability TO break the college record. IS min
utcs - seconds. Tine teams in the Sopho-
more and Freshman classes were selected
the early part OF the week. and have been
in hard practice ever since. The other
teams We're selected this afternoon au1
are. senior MAJ l. Harris OF Biuggold.
James N Kawls Of Cuthhcrt. W. r. Quill
ian. Jr.. Of Madison. Edward C. Sasnett
az Atlanta. Chas. f.. bowman, Jr, Of OK
ford Walter - pomiugoz Of cambridge.
Alfred T. Broom OF Newman. Edwin a.
Rogers q Wallcsca. George Dexter Blount
of Barnesville. ana Henry $ Johnson. Jr,
Atlanta. Ncryn Moore OF Atlanta. James
g. Knox Of Covngtou. Paul r. Turner Of
Cedarjowu Guv A. Myers OF Atlanta.
Herman Johnston % Palmetto. j. Leroy
Duncan ~ Atlanta. G.. Gordon Quillian Of
West Point Lamar Payne Of Jouesboro.
aud While y Mccain Of Atlanta. Sub
Freshman. JAS Chadwick. Battcy Of
Rome, Joseph Dmarl 81 Crawford
Charles g. TYLER OF Moutrle. T.. W. john
son Of Atlanta. Alfred Wynn ~ shady
dale T. " Carroll Of Covlugton. Frank
williams or oxford. Wallace Roberts OF
Ilcks0utUla. Fla. J. s Heerv OF Reds
willie. and " Easterling % Reldsvillc
ON account of sickness Garnctt Quillau
or the Freshman and Walter Anthony o.
tho S0phom re- teams have been forced 20
drop out Their places were hlled by
George T. Farmer OF Jonesboro and Mon
tague Boyd Of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28

which also act as boat when the ship
lands Count Zeppelin expressed himself
as entirely satisfied with the results OF
the trip No other trial was made az 'he
time. The craft was returned 10 SIS
floating quarters aud after the necessary
repairs had been made the inventor and
his assistants SCI themselves 20 the prob
lem OF decreasing the weight q the ship.
Despite its great size and IT'S volume
OF nearly $4,000 cubic yards. II weighed
with cars and crew, only eleven tons:
hut the possibility Of decreasing this
weight without sacrificing stability meant
the capacity for just 50 much more weight
and consequent horse power in the pro-
polling engines.
What alterations and improvements
Count Zeppelin made IN consequence Of
the first Trial he has not revealed, but q
Is assumed that they We're OF considerable
extent since II was three months and
half before the great machine was again
brought out Meantime certain critics
had suggested that the navigation OF the
ship In al directions may have been moth
ing more than "a skiiful taking advantage
OF the air currents which flow iu different
directions az different nights. Attention
was called 90 the fact that a halloonist
had once. on wager. traverscd the three
sides OF an aerial triangle, los raising and
lowering his balloon 10 catch the various
currents and II was limited that Count
Zeppelin could have done the same with
out any machinery or motor power This
last trial OF oct H. however has COM
pletcly rofutCd that theory The nlrship
travelled six miles with the wind. which
was blowing about ten miles AN hour
Then turning and without rising or fall
ing from the air stratum OF about 2pl
feet IN which b WAS travelling II came
back against q frcshcninE breeze at r.
good rate. 10 then went through d number
Of maneuvcrs turning and twisting. ris-
Ing and falling for au hour and those
spectators who had seen it on rs initial
trip declared that b travelled 40 a faster
rate OF speed and answered iis rudders
and attitude shifting weight more prompt
Is on this occasion than on the previous
trip.
Count Zeppelin Is said 90 have expressed
a belief that a few improvements will
render his ship capable Of a speed Of 30
miles an hour. In spite OF the fact that he
Is over 70 years OLD ana has spent thirty
years Of hard work OF his invention. he
intends 10 continue tho work with I'M
ahatcd vigor BE considers the problem
Of aerial navigation solved. but there must
be a great advance loo construction along
the lines he has laid down before the air
ship can become a ship OF commerce. In
all the present crnfi has cost about $780,
90. more rather than less than that sum.
Much OF this has been spent in expert
mentntlon. Another airship Of the same
kind could be constructed for fractional
part Of that sum.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28
CHARGES or cowARDroE.
Made by CoaEer Against Capt. Hall
of the. Marine Corps.

washington. DOT. q Minister congr
has preferred charges % eoNardiee
against capt Newt T. Hat. United States
Marine corps. the second ia command Of
tho marine forces a Fckln durEs The
siege
Tho details arc closely guarded the reg
ulatlons ~ tho War and Navy Depart
ment strictly forh.ddlug puhlicity.at this
stage. It D.. gathered however. that Mr.
C0nRrr questioned Capt Halls courage
because 81 tho iatters decltration 90 carry
out certain military operations suggested
by mo minister
The charge in the ordinary course
passed into trc hands 90 Gen Cnaffee.
the commando. In-rhief 90 the forces in
China who examined them. made an in-
qulrv on HE own account. AMI then CON
C.udci that tns wUoe matter rested on
enc difference Of judgment between the
minister and The captain, scnt the papers
fo Washington. with 70 communication
that ~ further proceedings be had,
finding vindeatirE o." captain.
From tho War Department the papers
went 60 the Navy Department. and after
some consideration. b. WIS determined
that the morale 81 the marine corps re-
quired the most formal ana conn lete ac-
qulftal Of an accused officer from such a
charge. Ia order that be might rot 10
after ycars suffer from its tcpcution.
Consequently the papers we're nEa.n re-
fn-rei 60 Gen Haywood the comfnaudant
90 tho marines. who Is taking steps a
nave thorough investigation ~ "a prop
cr court
n appears thot the only report ~ The
conduct Of the marines at pekin to reach
the department. was from Capt Han. the
senior officer. CAPT Miles being stu too
300 20 report
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28
CANDIDATE BRYAN woS.
sham Presidential Election Caasec
Excitement 80 Aney.


Auey oct e "a sham presidential
election held at.the Hlgh school here yes
terday afternoon. j. zoe talk OF the town.
ard has created eometaiug Of "a stir. the
cand.dafes FOR presidential honors were
TWO Of the students James Riddle and
VII Currie. horh popular and intelligent
young men The ton was held IN the
mot approved STYLE was perfectly fair
and tne interest 81 neither candidate SUI
frred 600 thr teiat.
Mckinley was represented by Iuddle and
Bryan hy Cufr.e All the states with
their quota Of electoral votes were repre-
scented iu the .ont,es. Numbers from
o. q we've pat upon tho blac kboard. each
number representing state with 10
iai ele@oral Vp.e During the morning
session the pupils czech selected "a num-
Der amt were given the siase which CORE
spoud"d with Tho same. according 70 %
ast Of the states which had been made
ana numbered rs me teacher. The can
didhtsu We're given carte blanche 10 OBJ
tain the electoral votes % che states by
any manner pos Bile
All during the noon hour the excitement
ran hEh, hut was Intensified by one Of
Mcklnley's lieutsuants appearing on the
SCENE with q corruption fund IN che shape
ft q "-A HsfA OF sAHuN. Cries OF Hanna. p"
Hanna were heard on an sides. Tho
pupils who had been lucky enough 20 So
cure such states as New York. Pennsyl-
wanna, Illinois and ohio were especially
IN demand others in proportion
The ballots were deposited w. a box one
ol time under the supervision OF the
principal and a visitor. While the returns
wcro being counted tho candidates were
each nc "a blackboard taking them down
as called out They ran neck and neck
ana the excitement was intense. in fact
az Tho closing hour OF school had passed
ana order was not required. pandemoniun
reigned. The yelling could have been
heard all over town Young Currie. who
represented Bryan. received 227 electoral
votes the last vote that Of Nebraska, be-
iug found ~ his favor.
presidential election IN miniature could
not possibly have been better exernpliacd
70 each side whsle others were doubtful
ANA wavering. Voters went back on their
pledges and sold the candidates out lust
as they do In big elections 4 funny thing
thnt occurred was that Mex inley carried
Georgia, while Bryan carried Massarhu-
setts. Teacher Thompson. who devised
the whole scheme. Will have 20 get out n
patent on n
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-28
TWO PolSoNS WERE FOUND.
ANALYSIS or THE ORGANS OF NIL
LIoNAIRE RICE.

ySitthaas Found Arsenic and Traces
of Mercury-Arsentc Could Have
Come From the EmbaIming fluid,
hut ~ Contained NO w~rcury-In-
feTences THAT Were Drawn-Pat-
rick aud Jones Turned over 40
Grand Jury on Forgery Charges.
New York. oct E.-Prof wuthaus in
hts chemical analysis Of me stoma n ~
william Msrsh Rt-e reports that he found
mercury and arsenic In the stomach. Prof
V1uhaus report 90 Coroner Hart is as
follows.
u have the honor 20 report on Sept -.
isoo ATTENDED an autopsy made o. tae
morEue by Dr = J. Donun. Ia tho pro--
once Of y Hamilton Williams. upon tho
body said 10 b. that 81 william March
Rice took away certain organs from
the said body and submitted them 60 81
analysis with the results detailed below
on Sept g. $50 ] called az Klowrlght 81
undertaking establishment. On Fourth nv-
enue. near Twenty-sixth street. and there
received from Mr. Pitter "a sample OF en-
haiming nuid which alec anaiyz~d.
This omhalming huid contained besides
founaldehyde. the following mineral iu-
gredients Potassium. sodium. zinc ana
aluminium sulphuric arsd. arsenious n,li
and chlorine These are probably com
hined IN making the iSquid In the form %
sodium arsenite. zinc chloride ana alum.
Tho etnbalminE mud contains no mer-
curry. The Analysis ~ the stomach and ~
tho intestines for vegetable polsons have
given negative results.
Mercury aud Arsenic
The analysis OF tho stomach. of the in
testines and Of thc kidneys for volatile
poison failed 20 show the presence OF any
foreign substance other than formalde-
hyde. constituent Of tho embalming
hquid mentioned before. The ANALYSIS
for mineral polsons referred 20 before his
not bsen carried 20 the point where zinc
would appear. That metal may OF may
not be present. The stomach was found
10 contain arsenic. IN notable quantities
and an unweighable minute quantity OF
mercury. The presence Of the arsenic in
this and the parts mentioned below could
be accounted for n the emhalmlng liquid
a sample of witch analysed. had heen
used IN preserving this body. The intes-
tines were found 20 contain both arsenic
and mercury.
The quantity q arsenic present has not
been determined The quantity Of mercury
present In the sample examined was found
TO be .0SG gram IN 20 grams Of tissue
equivalent 20 i7-looths grains per ounce
tof 80 Eralnsl.
The kidneys contained arsenic and mer-
curry also. The quantity Of arsenic has
not been determined Tho quantity OF
mercury present IN the sample examined
was found 90 b. .Oo6i grains In iG7 grams
Of tissue. equivalent 20 .0o3 grains per
ounce.
Il would infer that tho very small
quantity Of mercury found in the
stomach and tho relatively large amount
found IN the intestines. aud particularly
In the kidneys. that that metal IN come
form 81 soluble combination had been in
induced into the body during the llfe OF
the deceased. probably several hours
probably days. previous 10 his death"