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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
One for the Coal Dealer.

During the past few months Lon
don coal dealers have managed to
clear their yards of a good deal of rub
Dish at remunerative rates. An indig-
nant woman stopped coal dealer in
the street one day and loudly COM
planned of the quality Of the fuel sup.
piled to her.
Il never saw such coal in my life,"
she declared. twenty-five shillings
a ton you charged me for the stuff,
and it won't burn
well, missus" was the reply, "coal
Is now at famine prices, and we have,
to be satisfied with what we can get.
l gave twenty-five shillings ton for
that coal myself"
Then you've been robbed" retorted
the grumbler. "Why, my husband
can supply you with the same stuff at
half the price"
II didn't know your husband was
In the coal trade, missus-"
He amt" snapped the lady. Hes
slater!''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
GAtarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach thu seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood Unconstitutional disease, and in order to
cure it ybu must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly OF the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall 8
Catarrh Cure is not aquack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is regular pre-
scriptiou 1t is composed of one of the best
tonics kiown, combined with the best blood
puriier!, acting directly on the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the two in
gredieni is what produces such wonderful re-
snlts in curing Catarrh Send for testimonials
F. t. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The
doctor called on said at first it was a
slight strain and would soon be well,
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said had rheumatism. 1t continued
to grow worse and l could hardly get
around to work. | went to drug
store and the druggist recommended
me to try Chambelain's Pain Balm. I
tried it and one-half of 5O.cent bottle
cured me entirely. / now recommend
it to all my friends.-F. A. BABcoCK,
Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by Nick Dof-
fling q Co., Extra; and A. H. Roberts,
Audubon, druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty
Times Its Price.

Iawoke last night with severe pains
in ali my life. When ! came down to
work this morning 1 felt SO weak /
could hardly work. | went to Miller
& McCurdy's drug store and they
recommended ChamberIain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
worked like magic and one dose fixed
me all right. 1t certainly is the finest
thing ! ever used for stomach trouble.
/ shall not be without it in my home
dure the sufferings of last night again
for fifty times its PrceG W. WIh
ington Co., Pa. This remedy is for
sale by Nick Dotfing & Co., Extra, and
A. H. Roberts, Audubon, Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

For brood sows Ravens Stock Food has no
equal. The pigs will be strong and have plen-
1t removes worms from hogs, cures cold and
fevers; prevents pneumonia and disease, and
makes them do well. 1t aids digestion, gives
good appetite, saves feed and promotes rapid
growth. When fed to hogs and pigs it will
surely prevent hog cholera. For sale by Will
A. Hamler, druggist, Extra, Iowa. 9
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
Omaha. Neb. /. Nav 4

To Whom it May Concern:
| am troubled considerably with
headache, and have tried almost every
thing which is used as a preventative
or cure, but there is nothing that has
done me as much good as Krause's
Headache Capsules. ALDER Heller,
liza Farnam st. Sold by Nick
Doffing & Co., druggists, Extra; N. G
Bronson, druggist, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

For milk COWS on dry feed, Ravens Stock
Food increases milk flow and makes better
abortion. 1t cures secures In calves. For
cattle not doing WELL it aids digestion, cures
all blood and kidney disease, saves feed and
they fatten we'll When fed often to COWS and
calves, they will keep in good order and thrive
well. For sale by Will A. Hamler, druggist,
Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
FlHllLIll


o. P. Tyler returned hist Saturd av
evening from business trip out to
Omaha.
Cal Graham has gone over into
Greeley township to work for Frank
Duvall.
Miss Cora Cook is up from Extra
this week visiting with the Dimick
families.
Tuesday William Mcclure aud
wife enjoyed visit from his father
and mother.
o. P. Tyler will commence putting
up TWENTY-FIVE acres of hay, on his
farm, next week.
Ben Graham was the proprietor of
a lively runaway. last Sunday, but
no great damage was done.
Miss Mary Conner is down from
Audubon this week, guest at the j.
Lewis home, over east Of town.
Remember the Childrens' Day ex-
ercises at the Evangelical church, in
the Station, next Sunday evening.
You just ought to 60 see the Fizz-
Fourth-of-July goods the McGuires'
have in the show window at the store.
Miss Anna Warner and Ernest Bry-
an were among the eXcursionists who
went up to Lake View, last Sunday.
The last part of this week Miss
Lille Crees will eetertain her friend,
Miss Cassie McCabe, from over at
Coon Rapids.
Miss Bird and Jack Connrardy and
Elmer Clure, from Extra, are passing
this week at the George Smith home,
in the Station.
Mrs. David Beers, from Oakfeld,
is hare to pass a week or ten days
with her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Dim
lex, south of the Station.
Sorn Madison, down where the
Dinick's live, this week, purchased
two of those extra good mich cows
that Cappie Dodge has to sell.
,Iesper Jensen had the five hundred
bushels of corn he had stored at the
Station shelled out and delivered to
Harry Percy, first part of the week
The George Gerard and George
Smith families went way down in
the Ballard woods, last Sunday, on
hunt for goose berries, and oh, what
a tired lot they were when they came
home in the evening.
There is letter in the Hamlin
postoffice for Mrs. L. A. Johnston
that came from Templeton: and one
Tor Rev. j. A. Haynes, from Chicago.
If these are yours 60 get them; or if
you know these people tell them.
They do say that everybody had
royal good time down at Mr.. Bert
Dryden's birthday party, last Satur-
day evening, and that that young
gentleman received some pretty and |
useful gifts from his young friends.
Among the last schools in the town
ship to close Is the one taught by
Miss Lille Crees, down at the Center,
which will occur next Friday. The
afternoon that day will be given over
to exercises, participated in by the
scholars of that school,
Miss Julia, Uncle Clark Wilson's
daughter, who was injured last week,
is reported as getting along nicely.
We all hope that her injured limb
may be speedily restored to useful
ness and that she may suffer no incon-
venience from the hurt.
The Business Men of Extra are
working hard to make the coming
celebration, on July Fourth, one of
the hest ever given, and extend spec
ia invitation to all the people of
-Hahlin and vicinity to meet with
them and partake Of the pleasures of
the ,,av
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

"Aftef suffering from severe dyspepsia over
twelve Years and using many remedies with
out permanent good finally took Ko1ol Dys-
pepsia Cure. 1t did me so much good# rec
ommenl it to everyone" writes j. E. Watkins
Clerk AID Recorder, Chillicothe. No, 1t di-
gests what you eat. W A Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
A Practical Motive.

Aunt Gertrude-And what will you
do when you are man. Tommy?
Tom y-I'm going to grow beard.
Aunt Gertrude Why?
Tommy-Because then l won't have
nearly so much face to wash.-Col.
lier's Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

OF the 21,o0O,O0O letters sent out OF
Holland last year, 100000 went to
Germany, 100000 to England, 2,9OO,-
900 to Belgium, 100000 to France, etc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

Experience in the Russian winter
maneuvers shows that for marching
snow is much more firing than ordi-
nary muddy roads.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
$500 Reward.
UP A COLD NIGHT

Or to quickly cure LaGrippe take
!" Weeks Break Up-A- Cold Tablets"
[ will cheerfully refund the pur-
chase price if it fails to cure; price,
Csc. Nick Doffing & Company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

'tDeWitt's Little Early Risers are the finest
pills ever used"-D. ]. Moore. millbrook,
Ala They quickly cure all liver and bowel
troubles. W. A. Hamer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

W. S. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved the life
of his little girl by giving her One Minute
Cough Cure when she was dying from Group.
1t is the only harmless remedy that gives i'm
mediate results. 1t quickly cures coughs,
colds, bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all throat
and lung troubles. W. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

"After suffering from piles for fifteen years 1
was cured by using two boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve,' writes W. J. Baxter
North Brook, N. Q. 1t heals everything Be-
ware of counterfeits W A Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

Y.
Mart Butterton went to Chicago,
last Saturday night with a good sized
shipment of stock. He had five car
loads of cattle and three car loads of
hogs. Mr.. Butterton has worked hard
to get this stock ready for the market
and proposes to take short rest and
visit other scenes.
Ex-Sheriff William Armstrong, of
south Melville, was at the Station for
a brief time, Tuesday morning. His
little son, Charlie, who hauls their
milk to the Blue Grass Creamery got
his foot cruelty hurt in the barbwire
fence, and Mr.. Armstrong was doing
this chore for him.
George Spencer shelled out one
thousand bushels of corn, William
Mcclure shelled out what corn he
had at the Station and James East. at
Old Hamlin, shelled out fifteen humid
red bushels ofcorn which they all de-
livered to Harry Percy, at the Station,
first part of the week.
This week Harry Percy was visited
by Mr.. j. M. Brown, Chas. Counsel
mans grain overseer for Iowa, and
Mr.. j. j. Stream, Mr.. Conselman's
head man at Chicago. These gentle.
men were making tour of inspection
of the different offices in the county
and stopped to pay Harry short
visit.
Next Friday Professor Hooker, OF
Audubon, will put a phone in the
west room of William McGuire's
store, at the Station, they will couple
it up with the main line and then we
will be ready to talk as far as Extra
on the south, Manning on the north,
Harlan on the west. going by the way
Of Klmballton and Poplar.
Program for Childrens' Day, of the
Evangelical church, at the S. Beers
Grove on Sunday, June "a, 1900, to
commence at ten O'Clock. Sunday
School at eleven o'clock, followed by
a sermon from the text: {" A Little
Child Shall Lead Them" found in
Isaiah ri; part of sixth verse.
PROGRAM AT 40 p NJ
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
SHOW OF HIGH-CLASS FEATURES
Grand Free Street Parade,
Worlds Greatest Quintette

Acrobats beyond compare, in
groupings and feats of skill
and novelty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21

The Business Men of Extra are
working hard to make the coming
celebration, on July Fourth, one Of
the hest ever given, and extenda spec
ial invitation to all the people of
Hai,lin and vicinity to meet with
them and partake Of the pleasures of
the Gay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate Committee on Elections de.
cided 10 recommend the dropping OF the
contest proceedings for the seat of Senator
Clark.
Pension Commissioner Evans was heard
by the House Committed on Invalid PEN
sions and made a very satisfactory state
ment.
President Mckinley made change in the
civil service rules to meet the case OF dis
charged soldiers.
The Senate committee has completed its
report on the bill providing form Of gov
ernment for Puerto Rico.
The House of Representatives passed the
Indian Appropriation bill.
Old Williard's Hotel Is to bo torn down to
make room for a modern hostelry.
Representative Slbley (Dem.) OF Pennsyl-
vanta made a great speech In the House OF
Representatives, advocating holding on to
the Philippines. The conference report on
the Urgent Deficiency bill was passed.
The Senate committee decided to report
adversely bill to remove the charge OF de-
sertion from all soldiers of the Civil War who
failed to receive an honorable discharge.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
agreed to II report on the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill.
The Senate committee decided to favora-
bly, report the bill for the creation OF the De.
pnrtment OF Commerce.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
decided that the new possessions can be gov
erned independent OF the constitutional pro-
visions governing state and territorial ad-
ministrations.
The first volume OF the report of the Phil
ippine Commission was published. 1t
recommends territorial form OF govern
ment, patterned after that which prevailed
in Louisiana.
The Indian Appropriation bill was dis
cussed In the House OF Representatives.
The Senate, in executive session, consid-
cred the Hague peace treaty.
Captain Sparkling, OF the lighthouse tendG
Maple, Is dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
MURDERED A Ia-YEAR-OLD BOY.
Ialtimorean Arrested, Charged With
the Crime.

Baltimorean Arrested. Charged With
the Crime.
Philadelphia, (Special.) - Hugh Dugan,
aged IL years, residing at 2032 Wood street,
was found dead with his skull crushed. He
Is thought to have been murdered.
Welsenborn, baker from Baltimore, 10
years old, was arrested on suspicion. Du-
gan's mother said Weisenborn had threatened
to kill her boy. Weisenborn at first denied
having anything to do with II.
The police did not believe Weisen5orn's
story, and after many attempts to wiring q
confession from him, he finally broke down
and made clean breast OF the affair.
He said that the boys of the enelghborhood
among whom was Dugan, continually an
noyed him. Young Dugan met him and
again began to tease him and call him vile
names. Becoming angered, Weisenborn says
he threw tho boy to the ground, pummelcd
him and left him lay in the alley. Not think
ing that he had killed the boy, Welsenborn
went to n theatre, and then home to bed.
where he was arrested. Weisenborn came
here from Baltimore about six months ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Ambassador Choato had conference with
Lord Salisbury on the Nicaragua Canal and
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
William Stanley Hazeitine, well-known
marine artist, died In Rome, aged sixty-four
years.
In Paris diplomatic circles tho suspicious
movements OF Russia on the Persian and
Afghan frontiers, and her despatch OF troops
and war material to the Chinese frontier, Is
Interpreted as a menace to the peace OF
Europe.
Heavy SHOWS and blizzard weather blocked
traffic and caused suffering In some parts OF
England.
AT the meeting OF the British Parliament
the chief topic In the Queens speech and In
the address In both Houses was tho war In
South Africa.
Prime Minister Salisbury defended the
governments policy, and Lord Rosebery bit
terly attacked it. The Irish members held q
meeting and the factions were united as
John Redmond said, in the interest OF assist
Ing the South African republics to maintain
their independence.
The German steamer Remus was wrecked
near Aarhuus, Denmark, and the captain and
thirteen men were drowned.
The French government navy bill calls for
the expenditure OF over ninety million dol
lars for new ships oi war.
Influenza Is prevalent In Rome. The Queen
OF Italy has a slight attack.
Russia has guaranteed the bonds OF a new
Persian loan.
Premier Erik Gustav Bostrom said the
differences between Sweden and Norway
were approaching u settlement.
The government OF the Netherlands would
like to have the international tribunal estab-
llshed at The Hague.
Zola was acquitted in the libel suit brought
against him by novelist Ernest Judet.
There was a rumor In Paris OF II rebellion
In the Soudan.
The German government officials claim to
have information that vesseolitzky, the Pan
Slavist agitator, now in London, Is supply
Ing press associations with matter designed
to embitter tho relations of England and
Germany, and to weaken the Triple ALI
ance.
A yellow book was issued in France bear
ing on the recent territorial concessions Sc
cured In China.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
TRAIN WRECKED
NINE PERSONS KILLED AND NINE
OTHERS INJURED.
CAUSED BY A BLIZZARD.
Chicago and northwestern Passenger
Train In Rear-End Collision at Fords
River switch A Heavy Freight Tele-
scopes the Passenger Cnr-Fire Adds to
the Horror of the Disaster.

Escanaba, Mich, Especial. Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train No. Il, known
as the Felch Mountain accommodation train,
was wrecked In rear-end collision at Ford
River switch at $50 p. NJ. Nine persons
we're killed. three are reported missing, Ave
seriously and four slightly injured.
Fast freight train No. 2S0, northbound
from Green Bay to Ishpeming, drawn by
Engineer james Green and Fireman Cole
Nee, was making about fifty miles when IL
passed Narenta for Ford River switch. seven
miles west OF this city. The engine was
forging ahead through n blizzard. which
made 1t impossible to SEQ signal lights put
short distance ahead. When within one
hundred yards OF the switch at Ford River
Green saw the rear lights OF n train directly
ahead and. with a warning cry to his lire
man. jumped.
The next instant the heavy freight struck
the passenger coach OF the accommodation
and telescoped 1t and the baggage ear ahead
The dozen or more passengers In the car
had not a moments warning before the crash
came. and moment lator tho cries OF the
injured conld be heard above the roar OF
escaping steam and cracking flames, which
soon enveloped the wrecked cars and made
the work OF rescue doubly hard. As fast rs
the injured were removed they were taken
to store short distapco away, while the
train crew fought desperately, assisted ny
the uninjured passengers. to gain control OF
the fire. which threatened the destruction oil
the wreck before oil the injured could be
removed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
FIELD OF LABOR.

Australia exports wheat.
A Bible trust Is being talked OF.
England has women blacksmiths.
Germany has over 20, 900 brewers.
Buffalo Express has been unionized.
Minneapolis has dressmakers' union.
New York hns 98, 900 municipal employees.
Mexico has abolished her export coffee
tax.
Kentucky unions will hold u State con-
vention.
England's coal output last year was 300, e
900, 900 tons.
Illinois has Railway and Telegraph EN-
ployes' Political League.
At Denver union teamsters enjoy the
twelve-hour days others sixteen and
eighteen.
Pttsburg mnchinists struck for a nine.
hour day without reduction In pay.
Glasgow is now talking OF municipal bak-
cries and the municipalization OF the milk
supply.
Milwaukee has reduced street car fares
during the morning and evening hours to 4
cents
At Minneapolis the Stonemasons Union
has decided to raise the imitation fee to S15
AFTER Apfh a.
Within a year the membership OF the
Minneapolis Electrical Workers Union has
doubled.
Switzerland makes a monopoly OF the
whisky business, and up to date she has Sl1,-
900, 900 on the right side OF the ledger, with
very little drunkenness.
Five hundred st. Louis BARRIERS, who either
failed to pass the State examination, or did
not care to take it, have left that city.
Miss Susan b. Anthony delivered an ad-
dress before the Bricklayers and Mssons' In
ternational Union OF America on the sub
ject OF "Woman Suffrage"
Pittsburg marine flremen struck for eco
per month and board on the down-river
boats and $50 per month on the pool boate.
The flrst annual exposition OF the Des
Moines Jobbers and Manufacturers' Associa-
lion will be held In Des Moines during the
six days commencing February 20 and end
Ing March 8.
number OF women have Joined the Mi
waukee Hatmakers Union. This Is the first
union In Milwaukee which has members OF
both ssxes, and may be the opening OF new
era In labor organizations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

William Dean Howells does most OF his
writing In the morning.
Senator Hale, of Maine Is something OF an
athlete and is particularly fond OF fencing,
at which he was once an expert.
Alois Burgsthale-, who has been hailed in
Germany as the coming king OF tenors. was
but few years ago u farm boy In Upper
Bavaria.
The Grand Duchess Serge, OF Russia. is
not only said to be the cleverest OF all the
Queens grandchildren but she is also one OF
the most gifted OF European royalties.
W. S. CLARK, the Senator-eect from Mon
tana. has his New York house carpeted
throughout with CID and extremely valuable
Oriental rugs, on which he Is an authority.
Nine. Loubet, wife OF the President OF
France, Is an expert mllIlner and coed
chess player.
Arthur Plnero, the dramatic author, nc
cording to an interview In the Paris Debats,
holds among his most valuable treasures tho
sword OF great-uncle, who fought under
Nelson at Trafalgar.
The Royal Astronomical Society, OF Lon
don, has elected as foreign members Prof.
George T. Hale, ofYerkes Observatory Prof.
Robert Helmert, of Berlin University; Prof
X. f. Kustner, OF the Bonn Observatory, and
DR.. Juan NJ. Thome, OF the Argentine Ma
tional Observatory.
william Waldorf Astor is said to resent the
fact that his fellow countrymen in England
drop his prefix OF honorable, which he had
until he was naturalized.
On being applauded with hand-ciapping
during a recent sermon the Rev. DIR. Lorimer,
OF Boston, stopped, forbade the people to
clap, and requested them to say amen" In
stead.
President Mckinley Is lover OF chess, a
game with which no frequently amuses him-
self. He Is an expert at all chess problems,
and believes firmly In the value OF the game
as a training for logical thought.
Despite tho Eastern flavor OF SOME OF his
verse, 4. b. Aldrich does not know any ORR
entail language.
Queen Victoria has been presented by Lord
Curzon with great gold candlesHsk from a
Buddhist monastery.