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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
BIG PRICES FOR ANIMALS.
A Small sized Fortune Needed to

~ Euy q Giraffe.
Because of the difficulty Of getting it
to America and of keeping it alive aft
er it arrives good giraffe is quoted at
$1,000.
Next to the giraffe in the aristocracy
of cost come the rhinoceros and the
htppopotamus, worth from $4,000 to
$1,000 each. If a dealer could breed
these animals, he could get rich, but
the big mammals rarely breed in cap
tivity. About the only place in America
where hippopotami have been known
to raise their young is in the menag-
erie in Central park, New York.
A chimpanZee of size is worth $1,000,
and when one reaches the intelligence
of the late Mr.. Crowley, Chico or Jo-
hanna he is beyond a fixed price. The
monkey kind are most uncertain prop
erty. The animal man says they are
certain to die. But the ordinary ones
can be bought very cheaply.
One can buy a nice young baby ele-
plant for $1,000 at times, but really
good animal is worth from $500 to
%c,poo' AL elSpuduI uOeS lOL COululdllu
the maximum price because Of the
beauty of his countenance, the ele-
gance of his figure, his intellectual en-
dowments or his size but because of
a sweet. sunny disposition. A mean
elephant is about the most evil of liv-
ing things. Sooner or later he has to
be killed, usually after he has slain
two or three keepers and done more
damage than he is worth. OF two ami
mails of equally good disposition the
larger and finer commands the higher
price, of course, but the most magnifi-
cent beast with an inclination for MUIR
der isn't worth as much as very COM
mon one that is trustworthy-tha is,
ordinarily so, for the sweetest tenn
pered have days when they seem in
spired of satan.-Junior Munsey.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
A Career Ending Joke.

4 This is true story about one of the
mayors of Kansas City. He was mayor
when the incident occurred, not so very
many years ago. Two newspaper men,
both very good friends of the mayor,
were about to leave town, and they
asked Mr.. Mayor to help them cele-
brate their departure.
1t was hot day in summer, and aft
err an hour or two of convivial indul-
gence the mayor Of Kansas City was
very much under the influence of Iiq-
uor. The newspaper men were feeling
joyial, but they We're still able to walk
around. 1t finally became necessary to
do something for the mayor. Seeing
fruit wagon pass, one of the newspaper
men ran out and hailed the driver
When he drew up to the curb. he was
asked whether or not he wanted to
make So. He replied that he most GER
tainly did.
1t was then explained to him that
drunken man would be stretched out in
his wagon, face toward the sky, and
that he must drive through all the bust
ness streets of the town and then take
the man home
Not knowing who his passenger was
to be, the driver consented, and the
joke was carried out to the letter.
Through the streets of Kansas City the
mayor of the town, stretched out on an
open wagon asleep, was driven, and
there was a placard that announced the
cause of the strange plight fastened
on the back of the wagon. The mayor
was not re-elected.-Chicago Chronicle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Crane Island.

In Lake Minnetonka. Minnesota, there
is picturesque island which takes its
name from the fact that it is unin-
habited by man and given over to the
cranes. Generations back these birds
decided upon this spot for summer
resort. AS times went on and the sur
rounding islands populated no mai.
had the heart to disturb them, until
now Crane island is pointed out from
passing boats as one of the curiosities
of the northwest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
coleridge,. c1a..,n cation of reader.

Coleridge says: Readers may be di-
vided into four classes-first, sponges,
who absorb all they read and return it
early in the same state. only a little
dirty; second. sand glasses. who retain
nothing and are content to get through
a book for the sake of getting through
the time; third. strain bags. who retain
merely the dregs of what they read;
fourth, mogul diamonds. equally rare
and valuable. who profit by what they
read and enable others to profit nv it
also"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Hupninr the Capt1et.

Running the gantlet as military
punishment was. it is said. originated
by Gustavus Adolphus to punish
thieves in his army. 1t was borrowed
by the English from the Germans. who
copied 1t from Gus,avus. and. being en-
pioyed In the British regiments in
America. was readily taken up by the
Indians of this country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

John O'Leary was doing some much
needed repair work Tuesday on the
walk leading to the depot. 'Tis good
example for Others to follow. Don't
allow your walks to get run down.
A stitch in time saves nine, keep your
walks in good shape and twill cost
less in the long run.
Tuesday noon while the crew of Jno
Kings threshing outfit were at dinner
at U. S. Beebee's place east of town the
outfit caught fire in some way and
was totally destroyed and along with
it three wagons and 25 bushels of grain.
Luckily they were threshing from the
shock or more grain would have been
destroyed. 1t was dead loss to the
property and we do not know if he
will get a new outfit or not.
B. P. Norton, State Dairy Commits
sioner, dropped in on the buttermaker
last Monday and in testing the milk
found erything all right. He how
ever found considerable fault with the
condition of the cans Said they were
filthy and ordered them to be cleaned
or the ones using them would be sub
iect to a fine. The sweeter the cans
the better the grade of butter and the
more money there is for the patron.
The school hoard will meet next
Tuesday to contract for new furniture
for part of tire new building. They
expect to economist by using the
old furniture and only adding to the
high school. They will get the latest
and best improved in seats SO that
things will be modern and up to date.
A force is busy at the school house but
there is little show of getting things
entirely in shape before the first of
October, but the board are figuring on
having short vacations and on running
the full nine months term.
The NJ. w. A. Lodge at recent
meeting decided to build hall. They
have decided that the towns is in need
of an opera house or building for public
gatherings and will put up hall 3Ox
20 to be used for that purpose. They
expect it to have seating capacity of
about four hundred. They have not
as yet decided upon the exact location
or the plan of raising the money. This
is progressive step as the town has
long needed some such thing to help
out at times. The boys of this lodge
represent class of people who do not
know what the word failure means.
The Union Grove meetings of the
defiance circuit U. b. church out at
the Gray circuit was held last Sunday
in the Jas. Moore grove near Botna.
1t was decided success in every par
ticular. The pastors, Revs. Huffman
and Bertch had planned the services.
The grove was in excellent condition,
the day fine, and the assembly espe
cially large. People being there from
the six ditfererent appointments of the
two charges, some coming 16 or Is
miles. Rev. Huffman preached at IL
a. M. on The church the household of
God" the sermon was excellent, after
which basket dinner was partaken
of At 2 p. m, Rev. Bertch preached
on Christian Baptism, after which the
ordinance was administered to Is can
didates. The universal sentiment seem
ed to be that they had never attended
such gathering, where so many were
in attendance and all gave such good
attention and decorum, certainly they
realized it was u religious gstheting.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
The Worlds Space.

A statistician asserts that when $50
years shall have passed the density of
the earths population will be so great
that each person will have only two
thirds of an acre. which space will
have to suffice for all purposes-agri-
culture. roads. houses. parks. railways,
etc, he estimates the present popula-
ton Of the earth at 1.60O.OOO,OOO and
says that in 225O it will be 52.O73. OOO,-
600
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Slaves and Colds.

1t is not generally known among men
that close shaving is apt to bring on
cold BARRIERS. however, are acquaint-
ed with this fact. and it is rather OIL
account of 1t than through any desire
to bring their patrons back soon again
that they do not. unless ordered to. adj
minister close shaves.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Deserted.

jamestown. Va. where the English
gained their first foothold in the new
world III 1907. was burned in 1876. To-
day nobody lives there. Little remains
to mark the site except crumbling
church tower. dilapidated gravestones
and remnants of the foundations of a
few houses.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Canadian Ears.

In cold countries like Canada the
ears are often forced to grow in an I'M
natural way by the custom CT forcing
the caps down over the skull and max
ing the ears stick out. 1t is only Amer
lean ears which get frostbitten In Can.
ada. The ears of the natives are In.
ured to excessive cold.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
A nit OF Exart., WIZ

When William NJ. Evarts was secre-
tary OF state in President Hayes cab
met. he said in an after dinner speech
at Omaha: II like the west. like her
self made men. And the more travel
west, the more meet with her public
men. the more am satisfied of the
truthfulness of the Bible statement
that the wise men came from the eastp'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
A Useful Mother-in-law.

after all. a mother-in-law is pretty
good thing 10 have sometimes"
What wonderful experience have
you been having lately"
My wife was afraid to discharge
our cook. and she wouldn't go for me,
so we sent for BRIDES mother and
turned her loose in the kitchen. They
smashed some of the furniture, but the
cooks gone
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Had Trouble. of HI. own.

Sir" began young Timklns as he
entered the presence of the dear girls
father, Il want to marry your daugh-
ter
"Oh, don't bother me with your trou-
bles! interrupted the old gentleman.
"She told me some time ago that she
Intended to marry you. so you'll have
to settle 1t between yourselves."-Ex-
change
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
SunnY.

The word sunny borrowed its original
significance from astrology. 1t describ-
ed person born under the influence of
the son. this luminary being supposed
to exercise 4 beneficial influence on the
character Of the individual.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
To Prevent Rust.

Iron and steel Immersed in solution
of carbonate of soda and potash will
keep free from rust long time. even
when exposed to damp atmosphere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
AN EASY WAY
10 Keep won.

It is easy to keep well IL we would.
tnly observe each day few simple
rules of health.
The all-important thing is to keep the
stomach right and to do this 1t is not
necessary to diet or to follow a set rule
or bill Of fare. Such pampering sim
Fly makes q capricious appetite and a
yelling that certain favorite articles of
lood must be avoided.
Professor Wiechold gives pretty good
advice on this subject. He says: Il am
6S years old and have never had seri-
GUS illness, and at the same time my
life has been largely an indoor one, but
early discovered that the way to keep
healthy was to keep healthy stomach,
not by eating bran crackers or dieting
bf any sort; on the contrary, I always
sat what my appetite Graves, but for the
rast eight years have made 1t a daily
practice to take one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal and
attribute my robust health for man
OF my age to the regular daily use of
Stuart's Tablets.
My physician first advised me to use
them because he said they We're per-
fcctly harmless and were not secret
patent medicine, but contained only the
natural digestives, pepstones and dia-
tase. and after using them a few weeks
] have never ceased to thank him for his
odvice.
II honestly believe that the habit of
taking Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after
meals is the real health habit, because
their use brings health to the sick and
ailing and preserves health to the we'll
and strong
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
INAUGURAL BALLS.
NV. e. tsul-,is.:l


l'he firSt inaugural BAH was given II,
Iinoner Of General and Lady Wasting
ron by an Eristeeratic and exclusive.
I " "a aiziti1or known as the New York
assembly. but ii did NOT take place un-
~ l9ur months after the first president
iliis taken the oath Of otiies AL ,lls be-
ginning of Washington SECOND term
81 rtis' We're issued for d dancing as
sc oty m honor Of George Washington,
President of the United States, ii Was
g Very fire function. There Was no ball
when Adams was iraugurated. nor Jef-
Eierson, becaEs- there was no suitable
place y hold r. Washington city wac
q rrlere village hut in 1903. at the MAJ
isen inausuratipn the custom was rs
rs ed and Was followed III Monroe
Joohn Quincy Adams. Van Buren,, s
Folks and Jackson inauguratio1,s ~
palls' being given at hotels. They were
comparatively small affairs at first. biis
grew In size SO much and became ~
crowded that at Jackson,s second ~
auguration the function was held in III.
Masonic temple When. William Henri
Harrison came in there ware two balls
wing TO quarrel between two aoliti-
cal ORGANIZATIONS. each Of which clai,ne,s
~ q iiiaiiaslng the affair.
,2ne q eheHa vas he'd az the Masonic
( seiili'se g iio ..he other at the hotel. The
a 'l',i continued thru the four years
~ : es ss"ofs'e. so that when Taylor
VIZ va 3iiia'is'lia1ea there We're three balls
s'is ~ .u'iasi' fhe auspices Of the rival
sitl'nittees and the preslen, honored
them all by his presence.
l Il. hl'i!ulnss' We're erected in
, ~ sluare TOR the Buchanan and
si'e iits't Lincoln pals because there
vas no nan sarse enough. Iincoln's
ny i'lssus' atation bail was given in
.i,e i'asehi c'flce. winch was JUST FIR
sis'asl st lhas time and at Grants first.
y Vas sivenin the treas
- = MS second lnaugurations rem
i'Vas ,ss Weoash nalialrg was erected $50
~ ioV ieet u. slze' put u was 50 cold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
MORE RAILROAD TALK.
Chicago Paper Persists in Assuring
Changes in Both reat Western and
(.entrn n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Chicago Paper Persists in Assuring
Changes in Both g reat Western and
Central NInnngemcnts.
The Chicago Tribune of Sunday heads
its railroad column with statements
concerning both the Chicago Great
Western and Iowa Central, relative to
changes in management that will occur
soon. The Tribune says:
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Morgan and Hartman syndicates to
wrest control Of the Chicago Great
Western railway from the present own
ers. The Chicago Great Western. It is
said, Is the only western road that has
no utilization whatever with the New
York financial interests. A majority of
the bonds are held in England, and
President Stickney is allowed to do az
he may deem best for the interest of the
Englishmen. The independence OF this
road is annoying the Morgan and Harri-
man interests sorely. and they are said
to have their agents in London instruct
ed to gobble up all the securities of this
road they car get. Should they sue
ceea In getting control of the property,
1T Is believed the Chicago Great West
lern will be prevented from giving the
syndicate roads further trouble by di-
viding it up among two of the existing
lines. The Kansas City end of the road
~ is believed would be turned over to
Vanderbilt's Chicago s. Northwestern
line to provide IL With the long desired
outlet to Kansas City. BY connecting
with the Great Western at Marshall
town the Northwestern would have as
short a line between Chicago and Kan
sas City az any of the existing lines
The st. Paul end of the Great Western
may go either to the Milwaukee, q ST.
Paul or burlington roads.
1t is quite certain that the Illinois
Central before long will secure control
of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis and
Iowa Central railrOadan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured

diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
yny to cure Deafness, Nnd that is by constitu-
sional remedies. Deafness is caused by an i'm
Eustachian Tube. When this tube getsIinfamed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness Is
.he result, and unless the Inflammation can be
,ondition, hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases ont OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inaamed condition OF
he mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
,ase OF Deafness (cansed by catnrrh) that can
1ot be cured by Hall . Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
~ Sold BY Druggists. 75c.
Aall's Family Pills are the best.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
NEW RAILROAD CONTRACTS
!. c. Gilman, ofThis City, Awarded
b. a. %. and f.. j. 81 Il. Contrscts.

G. c. Gilman, of This City, Awarded
3D.. 81 %. and E., u. 81 T.. Contracts.
Mr.. c. G. Gilman, of this city. the rail-
road contractor who has been doing
an immense amount OF construction.
cork on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
in Ohio and INDIANA during the past
year. has just been awarded two more
large contracts by that company The
new work is principally in Indiana and
will be completed during the coming
season. Mr.. Gilman S force will be COM
rrised of over 300 men, besides three
steam shovels and a large number of
trums. The steam shovel work is al
ready carried on night and day. In ad-.
e.tion to this work Mr.. Gilman also mas
under construction over $4,000 cubic
Yards of bridge masonry, 10 be- built the
coming season.
Mr.. Gilman has also been awarded a
contract by the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
railway, of Mr. C. Fl. Ackert formerly
lcf the Iowa Central, is president and
general manager. This contract is for
the laying of ten miles of double track.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
A DELICATE OPERATION.
Ono of About Eighty Cases Ever
Known In Surgical Procedure OPP
Grated Upon Here Saturday.


A most delicate surgical operation,
and one that has been performed only
about eighty times by surgeons of the
entire world, occurred here Saturday
when Mrs. Frank Haefner, of SO5 Arson
street. underwent an operation for cx-
ira uterine pregnancy. The operation
was entirely successful, the patient hav-
ing rallied nicely. with the prospects
excellent for her complete recovery.
The operation can not help but be of
worldwide interest and will likely be
referred to by medical journals of this
and foreign countries. owing to the ex-
IRENE rarity Of the cases Of this kind
The operation is an abdominal one and
is similar to the Casarian operation.
which, however. is even more rare III
SURGICAL procedure. Cases such as the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
hat Henry had been defeated for coun

Gilman.
RETURNS WILL BE LATE.
The polls do not close until7 O'Clock
and 1T is not probable that the result
will be known before 1890 or IL O'Clock.
The large vote polled and the clumsi-
ness of the ballot arrangement will
make the count slow and the election
boards will have to work hard to COM
plete their work in less than three or
four hours. No arrangement has been
made for receiving the returns at any
one place but the city building will
probably be the headquarters as usual
in city elections
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
Eat u Whole Cabbage.

II you want to. 1t won't hurt you.
People used to think that cabbage hung
heavy in their stomacts. After each
meal, no matter what you eat. take a
dose of DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
You will never suffer from constipation,
indigestion. sick headache or stomach
troubles. b. a. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25

TO all those who contemplate trip
to California it will pay you to step
down to the Chicago Great Western and
inspect the elegant new tourist cars
which go via this route. one car leaving
Tuesday evening at $40. the other car
leaving Saturday at 1922 a. m. j. A.
Ellis. agent, will be more than pleased
to show and have you make a personal
inspection of these cars.
Poor things. unheard of, they died
upon the field of dishonor. We refer to
substitutes for genuine Rocky Mountain
Tea, made by the Madison Medicine
Company. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25

Taken this month keeps You well all
summer Greatest spring tonic known.
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by the Mad
ison Medicine Company; So cents. Nc
Bride & Will Drug COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
Working 81 Hours a Day.

Workers DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are always busy, curing torpid
liver jaundice billiousness. fever and
ague. They Danish sick headache and
drive out malaria. Never grippe or
weaken. Small taste nice, work won-
.ders Try them. Twenty-Five cents at
George p. Powers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25

When you are bilious use those fa-
NOUS little Pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers to cleanse the liver
and bowels. They never grippe. Geo. p.
Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
Very Low Ratesito California, por.-
land, semitic, Tacoma and Puget

Via the Northwestern line. Tickets on
sale each Tuesday until April 80, inclu-
ticket agent Chicago & Northwestern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
operated upon here, are looked upon by
gynecologists as not likely to occur once
liz 100000 times.
FAvoR1TEs COMING AGAIN.
The Big Holden Comedy COMPANY
Go. Dat the Odeon Thursday Fri-
day and saturday.

The Big Holden Comedy Company
!: Go. ~ AT the Odeon Thursday Fri-
day and Saturday.
Thursday night March 2s, The Holden
Comedy Company No. ] will open a
three nights enga cement at the Odeon
theatre, presenting for the first time
here the beautiful southern comedy
drama Virginia of Virginia. q very
pleasing story concerning enc of the
first families; of old Virginia, furnish
the principal characters Of the play.
New ard interesting specialties will be
introduced between acts. Principal
among the players are Miss Louise Car
ter VINO Will doubtless be remembered
by her Marshalltown friends who have
seen her on different occasions.
Prices during the engagement 10. 90
and 80 cents, with one lady free Thurs
day night with one paid S0-cent ticket.
Gilman.
Special to Times Republican.
Gilman, March %. Mrs. Addie Clay
has bought the Mrs, Webster property
on Elm street and Will iii up for a
residence.
> l.. Powers. landlord of the Gilman
house. has sold out TO Mr.. Quigley and
vii give possession tomorrow
ld Cook moved TO the farm owned by
William Dunn, southwest of town, on
Friday
r. l.. Thompson bought the Central
house of r. l.. Allen and is putting it in
order for occupancy by tenants.
Deputy Sheriff c. S. Hutson came
down from Marshaltown ON Friday to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-25
-Remnrk able cures Of Rheuma,lym

Remark able Cures of Rheumatism
[Vindicator. Rutherfordton, N. CT
The editor of the Nindicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy of Cham
terlain's Pain Balm twice with the
most remarkable results in each case
First, with rheumatism in the shoulder
from which he suffered excrucating
pain for ten days. which was relieved
with two applications of Pain Balm,
rubbing the parts afflicted and realizing
instant benefit and entire relief in a
very short time. Second. in rheumatism
IL thigh Joint. almost prostrating him
With severe pain. which was relieved by
two applications, rubbing with the lini-
ment on retiring at night. and getting
up free from pain. For sale by all
druggists.