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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Rather yenomous.

A tenderfoot who visited the Yosemi-
tie in the old days thus related his ex-
perience: The stage driver found out
that lie was seriously afraid of snakes
and Immediately proceeded to make his
hair stand on end.
'Venomous reptiles? You bet. don't
know what reptiles is, but them snakes
you can just bet your life is venomous.
Why, one day was comm down here
drivin e wagon, when catches sight of
snake in the brush all ready for a
spring. My horses starts, an whips
'em up fast to clear the snake, don't
you see, afore he could spring. He
makes one clear spring, the snake does,
an he misses the horses"
That was lucky. But you-you"-
Lucky? You bet your life it was
lucky. He missed the horses, the snake
did, but he stuck his fangs clean
through the wagon"
You don't say"
Il do say, and maybe you don't be-
lieve it. but it's fact. He stuck his
fangs clean through that wagon, an
that wagon is swelled up so bad that
we had to leave it by the wayside and
take the horses home"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Library Social.

Last Thursday the lawns of Doc
tor John Riley, ]. F. McAninch and
c. A. Marlin were beautifully light
ed by the soft voluptious, oriental
brilliancy of Japanese lanterns,
while age and youth and beauty
mingled thereon to enjoy the music
the refreshments and the pleasant
time given to all. Dull sobriety and
the constant routine of daily life
soon make grey hairs, bent forms
and disagreeable people if pleasure
and ningling with our fellow be-
ings does not come once in while.
The Zobo Band was there for the
occasion. on the Doctor Riley lawn.
From there twas but step across
to the McAninch home where the
ice cream was served by fair young
ladies who waited upon each guest
SO neatly that they almost ordered
twice to have them near them. Then
they went across to the Marlin lawn
where trappe was given and in the
cup some could see the sprites of
Baccus of old sparkling forth, babe
them drink deep. Indeed twas a
splendid affair. Everyone seemed
pleased and glad to help to add to
the library fund. Some of the older
ones sat and compared the beauti-
fully lighted scene and the gaily
decked throng with twenty years
ago when part of these lawns were
oak groves and 'twould have been
impossible to have gathered such a
lot of people. This advancement is
one of the strongest pleas for
schools and public libraries. The
latter is tremendous civilizer
when once started and filled with
good books and the youth get to
reading in them, their minds no
longer turn to vicious things but,
with the author, soar to heights
that lift their minds and make
them thoughtful of themselves and
fellow man. This was a success
both socially and financially as
they took in over twenty dollars,
and the organization deserves "a
vo e of thanks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
A New Excuse.

One Of the men in large pottery
took two or three days holiday now
and again, and when he came back, on
being asked what was wrong, he said
he had been away burying his grand
mother.
He did this two or three times, and
then he thought he had better change
his excuse, so, on being asked the next
time, he replied:
well, my brother, the sailor, is at
home just now, and he is so used to
the sound of the waves that had to
lash pailfuls of water on the window
all night before he could sleep, and
then had to sleep during the day."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
A Blunt ouerx.

a good story is toldeof one of the dig
nitaries OF the Scottish church. Before
he became known to fame he was min
lister of remote parish in Perthshire
and was not considered a particularly
attractive preacher. AT his suggestion
extensive alterations We're made in the
transept of his church, and these had
the effect Of sweeping away considera-
BILE seating accommodation. One day
after the alterations had been effected
he visited the church to see how it
looked.
"What do you think Of the improve
ments, John?" he asked of the beadle
Improvements" exclaimed John in
disdain. They're no Improvements at
a. Whaur are We goin to put the folk"
"Oh,' said the minister, 1--WE have
abundance Of room, John, considering
the size Of the congregation"
That's a very weel the noo," retort.
ed the beadle, "but what will we dc
when we get a popular meenister?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
LAST COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Gubernatorial Fight Reaches Final
Staoe-Candidates AZ Cad,r P,n;de

Gubernatorial Fight Reaches Final
Stage-candidates at Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 5.-The gu
bernatorial fight in the counties ended
Saturday with the holding OF conven-
tons in the last eight counties.
The conventions resulted as follows:
Shelby instructed for Cummins; Mon
roe, 6 Cummins delegates and 6 anti
Cummins; Wapello instructed for Ma
jor John Mahon; Johnson instructed
for Cummins; Henry, anti-Cummirs
delegation; Davis, Cummins and 5
anti-Cummins delegates; Buchanan,
for Hartman, uninstructed; Worth
delegation for Trewin on first ballot
and for Cummins thereafter.
The closing week of the campaign
witnessed no sensational coup by
either side, and the general situation
is about what disinterested observers
expected it would be. All of the can
didates for governor with the excep.
ton of Sidney Foster and A. B. Cum
Minis, have arrived here and opened
headquarters.
1t is expected that most of the dele.
gates will be here by this evening.
The convention will meet on Wednes.
day.
Cedar Rapids expects to entertain
the largest crowd ever assembled on
the occasion OF state convention.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Names for Bishop.

Des Moines, Aug. Sit is learned
that Father Conaty, who has just been
elevated to the bishopric at Washing
ton, will not come to Iowa to be one
of the new bishops, but that the Sc
lection will be from a list of three, as
follows: Bishop Lehman of Chey-
enne, Fathers Cleary of Minneapolis
and P. j. Garrigan of Washington.
One of these three will come to Iowa
to be bishop of the new see in the
northwestern part of the state. Their
names went sent to Rome several
weeks ago and it is regarded as prob
able that the selection has already
been made. 1t is expected that Bishop
Lehman will be sent here
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
A Chinese Joke.

There was man in Ch'ang-an who
was very fond of giving dinners, but
the food given was atrocious. One day
a guest threw himself on his knees in
front Of this gentleman and said. "Am
not Il friend Of yours?''
You are. indeed" replied his host.
'Then l must ask of you a favor"
said the guest. land You must grant it
before rise from my knees
We'll, what is it??' inquired his host
in astonishment.
Never to invite me to dinner any
more" cried the guest. at which the
whole party burst into a loud roar of
laughter-North China Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
oldest Parasite In Creation.

Do readers know that the royal Ben
gal tiger is infested with one Of the
strangest creatures that ever lived? 1t
is said to be a fact easily demonstrated
or proved by one who has access to a
geological collection that the web of
the foot of tigers of the above named
species is inhabited by blood sucking
which is perfect counterpart of a
tiger in every particular, shape, claws,
tail and stripes included.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Too Smart.

"Huh" exclaimed Mr. Rox after
reading his morning mail. Our boys
college education is making him too
blamed smart
whats the matter?" asked Mrs.
Rox
II wrote to him the other day that l
thought it would be kinder for me not
to remit the check he asked for. Now
he writes. Dear father, l shall never
forget your unremitting Kindness -
Philadelphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
The Unicorn.

Chinese annals Of great antiquity
contain numerous detailed accounts Of
the supposedly fabulous unicorn, in
which the description are identical
with those handed down from the ear
liest times in the mythology or occi-
dental countries. From this it is in
ferred that at some time in the re-
mote past there actually did exist a
single horned equine or cervine animal
Of some sort.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

A common superstition that the an
clients possessed the art Of making
lamps which would burn forever for a
long time obtained, and it was claimed
that one such lamp was discovered in
the tomb Of Rosicrucius. Science, how
ever, has longtset this. together with
other superstitions. forever at rest,
since it has been demonstrated that
fire will not burn in chamber from
which the air has been exhausted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
A Laugh snxed n Life.

The Rev. George Harvest, rector Of
Thames Ditton. England, was very alb
sentminded. so that on one occasion he
went into friends house. and, seeing
no servant, he rambled over it, finally
entering the room Of an old lady i'll Of
quincy. He stumbled over clothes
horse, and his awkwardness made the
patient burst into such fit of laughter
that the quincy broke, and she lived
many years to thank him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
EARLY Experience.

Mother Ito baby)-Its muzzer's little
ootsy-tootsy. Muzzer loves her little
darling baby.
Fanny (who has just been Spanked
Don't you believe her. baby. When you
Sob, grow up, she'll spank you t-t-too!
Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Palmer Sues for Divorce.

Onawa Ia, Aug. 3.-Richard Pal
mer, eX-banker of Ute, Ia, has filed
petition for divorce against his wife,
Nora, in the Monona county district
court. The case will be heard at the
August term. Plaintiff asks for the
custody of the six children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Cruel,

Old Aunt ION her deathbed,-I am
just making my will, my dear Helm
rich. | know. alas. too we'll that you
are not religiously disposed and have
no desire to promote the cause Of
Nephew (hastily,-Beg your pardon,
aunt: quite the contrary.
Aunt-Heaven be praised! Then you
will be glad to hear that have left all
my property to the church !-Humor-
istische Batter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Falls From Load of Hau.

Missouri Valley Ia. Aug. 5.-Henry
Fry, one Of the oldest citizens of this
city, fell from the top of load of hay,
breaking several ribs and injuring
himself internally. Physicians think
his injuries will prove fatal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Dragged to Death by Horse.

Audubon, Ia, Aug. 6.-Herman
Holm, young man residing with his
parents two miles north of this city,
was dragged to death by a horse last
evening. While leading the horse to
the barn it started to run and the long
rope which was fastened to the horses
neck became tangled around Hohn's
body. Before the animal could be
stopped he was dead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Train Runs on New Road,

Cedar Falls, Ia, Aug. 3.-The first
train was run over the Manchester
and Oneida railroad Thursday. John
L. Sullivan has accepted the general
management and will remove with his
family to Manchester at once.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Letters Go to Whiting Farmers.

Whiting Ia, Aug. IA free delivery
mail route will be opened here Mon
day, Sept, 2. 1t will be % miles long,
Passing 13S homes and serving nearly
700 people. 1t will cause the suspen-
sion of two country postoffices, Maple
Landing and Losing. Jay kilbourn
has been appointed carrier at $500
per year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Railroad Springs a Surprise.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 2.-Those who
objected to the building of spur
track from the wholesale house of
Sias & Cole to the main line of the
Chicago Great Western railway were
surprised to find this morning that the
track was completed, having been
built in the night between 9 o'clock
and midnight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Killed bv Kick of a Horse

Atlantic. Ia, Aug. Civilian H.
Disbrow, prominent citizen of the
county, four miles northeast of town,
was kicked by vicious horse yester-
day at the home of a son-in-law, James
Lepper, near Lorah, and was so seri-
ously injured that he died in short
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Biq Fire at oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Aug. 6.-The shops
and foundry of the Iowa Manufacture
ing company were destroyed by fire
Sunday. The loss is $4,000. Insur-
ance is $4,000. They will rebuild i'm.
mediately.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
EEuD ENDS in FATAL SHOOTING.
Two Farmers In Washington County
Fiuht Over a Calf.

Fight Over Calf.
Des Moines, Aug. News has been
received here of tragedy on farm
in Washington county. Henry Humm,
an old soldier, about 60 years of age,
shot and killed William Buntenbach
on farm about mile and ahalf south
of the city of Washington. They had
quarreled over a calf, but there had
also been feud of long standing be-
tween them. Humm secured a gun
and shot Buntenbach, who will die.
The latter was wealthy retired
farmer, a German, who had formerly
lived in Scott and Muscatine counties
and owned property in both counties
He leaves a wife and several children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

This evening drayman, Thos.
Allen. was driving to the depot in a
hurry with the laundry basket and
in passing over the crossing, north
of the blacksmith shop at West
Town, he lost his balance and fell
out of the .dray, receiving a severe
shaking up but no serious Injury.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Mr.. Alfred Green, who has con-
Quoted shoe store in Atlantic for
good many years, has rented the
Doctor Riley" little brick building"
dext west from the Stephen Gano
hardware store, and he will soon
arrive with stock of shoes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

J.B. Connrardy has grown plum
IN his garden, of the Burbank varie-
ty. that is not yet ripe and measures
five and one-half inches around.
How is that for dry weather?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

George J. Smith is now in the Lar
annie Mountains. and his. address is
at Fish Creek, Wyoming. George
writes that the mountain air agrees
with him and that he is feeling
some better
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
IOWA HAPPENINGS.
Thomas Ercanbrack Dead.

Cedar Rapids, a. Aug. 6.-Thomas
Ercanbrack of Anamosa. prominent
politician and Mason. died at Du.
buque yesterday morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

The Shelby County Old Settlers
Association will hold it's annual
meeting, this year, on Tuesday,
Augutt 18th, at Harlan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Mack Thomas went down to Car
son today to look after his store
down there,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

For SALE!-Fourteen fall pure
bred Duroc- Jersy boars; also some
matured sows, bred for fall litters.
Inquire of SAM SCHARFF, Two Miles
South of Extra. m3Otf.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Rev. Hald. of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church, at Oak Hill, will
be in, town, Sunday, and preach at
the Christian church, in the Scandi.
navian tongue. The services will be
held at three o'clock in the after.
moon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

It's not easy for woman to pin her
faith to husband who never gives her
any pin money.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

ATTENTION, THREsHERs.-Ha
received carload of lump coal
from the Christy Mines, Des Moines.
Will sell at lowest price.
DAVENPORT ELEVATOR Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John Pine, of Gree
ley township, drove up to Audubon
today to attend the funeral of Char
ley Ochletree that took place there
TODAY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Three ladies of the Salvation
Army have been in town this week
holding meetings on the streets.
They are young ladies of good
strong character and hold the re-
Snacf of all
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Mack Thomas and wife and T. H.
Ericsson and wife drove over to
Elkhorn, last Sunday, spread their
napkins meath the protecting
branches of some scrub oak, ate
their dinners and then visited with
friends along the homeward way,
arriving here about nightfall.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Very few people know how to handle
nthusiasm.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

There will be meeting of the
share holders of the West Hamlin
Creamery Association at the cream
cry on Tuesday, August 18th, to
hire buttermaker and to attend to
such other business as may come
before he ,naafipU
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Mrs. Clarence Scott will start for
Wheatland, Wyoming, the first of
next week, to visit her parents Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Poage, for short
time
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

The wire for the F. p. Hooker
telephone line from Extra to Oak
field and Brayton arrived, Monday,
and in few days the workmen will
have it strung and then Oakheld
people can call to the outside
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

No hunting allowed in my pas
lures. HENRY HICKMAN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Every team that could be of any
service was pressed into use last
Wednesday evening by the young
people to take in the show at Audu-
bon. All, however. came home we'll
pleased with the performance and
their trim
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

In the August Review of Reviews
Doctor Shaw discusses the great
steel strike in it's various aspects
and comments on various other
matters of current interest at home
and abroad. NJ. de Bloch's recent
address in Paris on the lessons of
the Boer war is reviewed. New
York City; Soc a copy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Fl. S. Wattles received, last week,
a bright red envelope having let
ter inside bearing the post mark of
Burlington. Kansas, July 81. Red
Letter Day A girl; all doing we'll.
Chas. E. Wattles. On the other side
he had written that they had had
thirty five consecutive days with the
thermometer at an average of 10315
but with comparative cool nights
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Cuba's Industrial Possibilities
are set forth in an illustrated arti-
Gle contributed to the August Re
view of Reviews, by Albert 6. Rob-
inson, newspaper correspondent
who has passed mnch time in Cuba
and has familiarized himself with
the agricultural and mineral re-
sources of the island.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Chris Hansen, of Audubon, has
purchased the right owned by Les
Heath, of West Extra. to the coal
sheds on the track and will be down
next week to take possession and
begin work. He has men busy now
getting an office and scales in place
ready for business. Chris is hust-
Ter and the people will find that he
will treat them fair and give good
GRADE of coal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-22
ONE NIGHT OUT.
Rock Island inaugurates Fast Train
Service Colorado to Chicago.

On June is the Rock Island Will
establish "One Night Out" train ser.
vice. Denver and Colorado Springs. to
Chicago. Trains will leave Denver
daily at 1915 y. m. Colorado Springs
NJ 1870 y. m, arriving at Omaha at
500 a m, Des. Moines at 10 a. m.
and Chicago at Z p. IN. Connections
made at Omaha with connecting lines
Tor Minneapolis and st Paul The
equipment of this train Will be up to
date In every way. containing all mod,
ern improvements both for comfort
and safety. and will consist OF compos.
lite library car. sleeper. chair car and
diner Tho high class service of this
"one Night Out Rock Island train,
together with the exceedingly low
rates to the east in effect on that road
beginning June 20. will insure most
liberal patronage.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-22
6. %. r.,,.r wA,.,,... "a, .,s.,,.a 4. r.r,,
Saves Two from Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack OF whooplng cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. w. X. Havi-
land, OF Armonk. N. Y. but when all
other remedies failed we saved her
life with DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Our ncice who had consumption in an
advanced stage. also used this won
derful medicine and today she Is per
fectly well" Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to DR.. Kings New
Discovery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for coughs and colds.
SOC and 81 bottles guaranteed by G. f
Tiffany Trial bottles free.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-22
PERSONALITIES.

Anton Dvorak, the Bohemian com
poser, has been made member of the
Austrian house of lords.
Paderewskl has composed an elab-
crate threnody in memory of his Grip
pied son Hippolyte who died recently.
General Sir Evelyn Wood has just
begun his 1iftieth year of active service
for Great Britain. His first three years
We're spent in the navy.
Slgnor Crispi is reported to he in ne
gotiation with a firm of publishers for
the simultaneous publication of his
memoirs in four different languages.
Although "A years old, Gideon Haw-
ley of Erie, Pa, is still running an en-
gine. He began railroading in 1916 and
has been with the Lake Shore since
1852
Joseph Chamberlain. the English sec
| retary for the colonies, has added ANA
teur photography to the already long
list of his hobbies and never wearies of
Swapping friends and buildings in
London.
Charles Wyndham recently celebrat-
ed the twenty-tifth anniversary of his
management of the Criterion theater in
London. No actor manager before him
has succeeded in holding a theater SO
long in London.
The youngest man in the consular
service of the United States Is Dwight
Francis Hanssler of Centralla, Ills.
who has just been appointed a consular
agent at Sonneburg, Germany, and who
was born in 1880.
Captain Bernier. who is to lead the
Canadian expedition in search of the
such work from childhood. One of his
earliest recollections. he says, is that OF
planning arctic expeditions.
Louis GODDARD, the noted French aero
| naut, who Will soon attempt to cross
the Atlantic in balloon. is the son of
n famous balloonist, who reared his son
in the same calling. He has made near
ly thousand aerial journeys.
John and Mary Burkett of Kokomo,
Ind, began marrying each other about
40 years ago and have kept it up at in
tervals ever since. They have had three
divorces and four weddings neither
having welded another in the mean
time.
At recent meeting of the Academic
de Medicine in Paris NJ. laval. the cele-
brated oculist who was operated on u
year ago for glaucoma and is now to-
tally blind, presented an apparatus OF
his own invention to facilitate writing
by the blind.
Don Carlos dc Bourbon. son of the
late Count of Caserta and husband of
the Princess of the Asturlas, has pri-
vately asked the Italian government to
allow him to settle in Italy with his
wife, as popular hostility has made
residence In Spain almost impossible.
The Marquis of Rlpon. who has been
yiceroy OF India and a member of near
ly every Liberal cabinet since Lord
Palmerston's time, has Just celebrated
his golden wedding. As Earl de Grey
and Ripon he was chairman Of the
commission that drew up the treaty of
Washington in 1871.