Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24
FARM LOOMS
5 per. cent. Interest OnC6 a
year, $500 optional payments
with Davenport Savings Bank.
CHARLES BAGL6y
The kephart case was called up in
court Wednesday and dismissed.

The Kephart case was called up in
court Wednesday and dismissed.
Marriage license for last week:
Frank Sunberg and Daisy NJ. Kelley.
Mr.. Murphy, of the Grinnell Gazette,
made business visit to this city Mon
day.
Northup & Finch shipped car load
of fine cattle to the Chicago markets
Friday evening.
Mr.. Ayers, from Manning, was in
town Tuesday, looking for a good man
to work in a livery stable.
B. f. Kennedy and wife left for Des
Moines, Wednesday,, to visit with
friends in the Capital city.
Miss Dora Young came last Satur-
day and is spending the week visiting
/ with her many friends here.
VIM. Cloughly returned Monday
from trip to the north and east,
looking after business interests.
o. l.. Lane and j. B. Doak returned
home, Tuesday, from Gilbert, Iowa,
where they purchased fine bunch of
cattle.
Rev. and Mrs. McSparren departed
Tuesday evening for Greenfield, Ind,
where they will visit with friends and
relatives.
Dr. Porterield, from Atlantic, came
up Tuesday morning to visit during
the day with his friend, w. H.
| O'Connell
Charles Bagley departed for the east
Tuesday evening. He expects to visit
Chicago and places where he has rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. Watson, the we'll known horse
man, as we'll as travelingman, was in
town Tuesday, looking after business
and talking "horse" with friends.
can repair your bicycles and put
them in first-class shape. Bring them
in and leave them with me.
J. G. WOLFE.
L. d. Thomas was transacting busl-
ness in Audubon, Wednesday. L. D..
was a resident Of Audubon, Years ago,
and has worked up good business in
settling old accounts, at Atlantic.
G. B. Russell returned home from
Atlantic, Tuesday evening, where he
has been taking treatment. His con-
dltion is not improved as much as was
hoped for and he is continually sink
ing.
The foundation for the Nash resi-
dence, south of town, is being laid and
the force of workmen will soon be at
work on the main structure. 1t prom
ises to be a fine residence when com
pleted.
Rev. Will Graham, of the Hamlin
charge. occupied the Presbyterian
church pulpit both morning and even.
ing last Sunday. Rev Graham de.
livered two strong addresses to GU,
people.
Mrs. Alex Caldwell received WORD
this week that her sister, in Illinois
was very low and doubts were ex.
pressed of her ever being able to recov
sister is improving.
A. j. Eddy was the first man in his
community to begin blowing corn. He
began, last Wednesday, on corn plant
ed May Sd. Mr.. Eddy is one of oul
best farmers, and generally among the
first with his work.
Dan kerwin returned from lowe
county last Saturday, bringing about
sixty head of fine yearling steers with
him. He found no trouble in dispos
ing of them, as they are now all sold
: and he is out looking for more
The High School ball nine will pla,
5 the Manning High School team mex
Decoration Day, on the Manning dia
mond. The boys have had some gooc
practice lately and expect victory t.
perch on their banner this time.
Homer Petrie came in, Monday
l from Omaha to work for F L. Evans
: on some of the fine buildings he ha
contracted to build Mr.. Petri is the
workman who built the PRESBYTERIAN
church and is an excellent mason.
Sherman and Jake Wright went
, to Omaha Tuesday evening with ca
of cattle. The boys not only went tc
see that they get the best prices b,
c their presence, but they wish to trans
l act business of a personal nature there
e Chas. McLaren returned Saturda,
from business visit and pleasure tril
t to Omaha. Charley graduated from
f the Dental College there and his tire
v years course made him acuuainte,
: with many people whom he Vet en-
joys to visit.
Men are constantly looking 70
:, things they can depend upon. Whel
: they hear of thing, good or bad, the,
: want the word of a disinterested party
Now a word about land in the vicinit,
| of Candy, Mimi, in which we are in
e terested and j. f. Luse is agent jim
s Rice, from Ross, went up last weel
: and comes back, saying it was mucl
: better than he expected to find it. H
: assured US that crops We're ahead @
our crops here. What about corn?'
| asked. He replied: " believe it cal
! be grown there as well as here. II
: fact men, old residents, and who will
a not sell out, say they raise from 80 t
: 10 bushels per acre every year. Ant
!, drouths They tell me there that the,
never have them. In fact the lake
T about there draw moisturen When
= asked Charley Beers what he though
: : of it, he replied: g 1t is the poor man
:. country. That land is as rich as ours
: Crops are growing and look as we'll a
> possible u Charley Talbot, of Audi
bon, is another one that tells US tina
there is no danger of drouth or Gro
foil ,,rn &c in,