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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Columbian Club Entertain.

Last Tuesday. the beautiful lawn of
the President of the Columbian club,
Mrs. John a. Nash was lighted by the
mellow light of japanese lanterns of
our national colors, that hung from
numerous places to light the path.
way of the members of the club, as
they arrived with their husbands and
gentlemen friends. The broad porch
was lighted with lanterns, as vas the
lawn and the effect was almost tropi-
cal in its beauty. Dainty refreshments
We're served IN a spacious tent con
structed Of red, white and blue, the
inside of which hung with draperies
of the national colors.
1t is the first time the gentlemen
an entire success. The guests were all
congenial and have met SO often that
they all felt perfectly at home with
each other.
Social events are toned by the edu-
catlonal element of the assemblage.
The people composing the club are all
bright, intelligent women, each a good
entertainer, so that time passed heav-
lily for none of those present.
AS they were together their minds
could but fit back over the lapse of
years, when the club was in it's infan-
cy and struggling for some tangible
substance to reach on and grasp.
Their opportunity came in.the form of
a library and their foundli ng has i'm
proved we'll ever since. They felt now
that the men had stood by them we'll
and as a reward this garden party
would show their appreciation for the
encouragement and substantial aid
given and the men feel that they have
been we'll repaid.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
MONEY TO LOAN!
scith the German Savings
Bank at . per cent interest
optional payments.
NASH. PHELPS
Audub0n. IO,cn

Ethel Kuhn departed for Dexter the,
first of the week to visit a short time.
LATE Simpson from the Stillside,
farm, east of Brayton was in Audi
bon Tuesday visiting with friends.
John Minor of Harlan but a former
resident of this place was in town the
first OF the week taking orders for or
gans and pianos.
Lu Langworthy returned to his
home at Sioux City after a very pleas
ant visit.with his father, c. G. Lang
worthy and family.
Mrs. Beam of Klondike arrived in
Audubon on lase Thursday to pay a
visit to the DR.. Needless family and
other relatives and friends in Audi
bon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tessman Jr. liv-
ing northeast of town were made hap
Ply over the arrival of a new baby boy
on last Saturday who come to claim q
part of their care and attention.
Wilson Burnside returned from
WatertownS, ,I.~the last cf.the week
and reports crops in excellent condi-
ton. He owns a good farm up there
and says prices are steadily advancing
the same us here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Journal Voting Contest.

The voting on the Journal contest
is waxing warm. Many votes are
coming in. We give below the list
of names in the order they come in
voting. Save your cupons and send
them for the one you want. Pay in
yonr cents and get a vote. Miss Don
ahue ahd Miss Cotton have requested
their names not to be used.
Emma Fitch, Extra.
Mary Leonard, Audubon.
Jennie Gumstrup, Kimballton.
Maud Campbell, Extra.
Ellen MCGUIRE, Audubon.
Lucille Connrardy, Extra.
Mollie Barger, Gray.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27


Ed Prick, Jr., was in Des Moines a
couple of days the first of the week.
Ed Finch was in Omaha the first of
the week with a fine car load of stock
cattle.
Sol Cline a travelling man supposed
to be selling intoxicating liquors was
arrested in Brayton Tuesday morning
by deputy Sheriff Humphrey and
brought him to Audubon for trial. He
was taken before Justice Elliott where
he was placed under $4,000 bond to
appear for trial Tuesday. The south
part ofthe county has been a rich har-
vest field for men engaged in such
traffic, but this is the second offender
arrested and we doubt not but what
they will oon became tired of paying
the fines imposed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Valentine Leonard of Dougler town
ship has bought Joe Sweeney farm out
in Melville township.

The sale of real estate the past tvs
weeks has been unusually active farms
selling as rapidly as during the fall
and winter. The past year has been
n of great activity in real estate
circles and the prices received were
much greater than in years past and
the prices are increasing steadily and
rapidly. From the records we ascer-
tain that during the year 1900 there
was 27103 acres sold and the total price
for all lands sold was $10l, 1893, 200
which makes an average price ofS36,63
per acre. The highest price PAID per
acre was $500 and the lowest was
$3.50. These amounts apply to last
year and prices are easily $500 to $1,000.
higher than last year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
THos. n. soYLAN,
LAWYER.

Insurance., Real Estate and Collections.
Special attention to Drawing Wills and Pro-
bate Practice. Office in OverhoItzer block
AUDUBON. IOWA
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Hudubo1l rleW$.
FARM LOANS,

Per Cent. Interest once pear,
optional payments with
SaTings Bank.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
NOTICE OF FORECLOsURE.

NTHEREAs Henry S. wardwell and Lucy
w S. Wardwell. both of Penobscot, in
the county of Hancock, and State of Maine,
by their mortgage deed, dated September "a.
d. d. 1885, and recorded in Hancock county
registry OF deeds, in volume 206, page 262, con-
veyed to William N. Perkins, of said Penob-
scot, certain lots or parcels of land situated
in Bluehill and Penobscot, and described as
follows, namely; The home farm OF the late
William X. Wardwell, in penobscot, contain
ing about one hundred acres, with the build
ings thereon; also twenty five acres in Penob-
scot. called the Fulsom field; also fifty acres
in Bluehill, called the Slower lot For more
particular description of the above, reference
is made to deeds OF the same to VIM. X.
Wardwell, recorded in Hancock registry of
deeds.
Crhe above description is from deeds re-
corded in Han. Reg. book 1856, page 257, and
book lSS, page 1917
And whereas said William N. Perkins on
the 9th day of April, a. d. 1899, by his assign
ment of that date. duly recorded in volume
34s. page 1859, of said registry, assigned the
above described mortgage to Ernest Perkins
of said penobscot; aud whereas the condi-
tions of said mortgage have been broken, now
therefore, by reason of the breach OF the CON
ditions thereof / claim a foreclosure of said
mortgage. ERNEST PERKINS.
BY Edward e. Chase his attorney.
Penohscot, Me-. january Is, a. d. 1901.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30

To all persons interested in either of the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At probate court held at Ellsworth, in end
for the county of Hancock, on the third
day of January, a, d. 1901.
ysNHE following matter having been pre-
i scented for the action thereupon herein
after indicated, 1t is hereby ordered that no.
tice thereof be given to all persons interested,
by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Ellis
worth American, newspaper published at
Ellsworth, in said comfy, that they may APP
pear At probate court 10 be he'd az Bucks
port, in said county, on The fifth day
Of February, Il. d. 1901, at ten of the clock
in the forenoon. and be heard thereon IL they
see cause.
Aimira A Bowden. late of Ellsworth, in
said county, deceased. First account of j.
Atwood Bowden, administrator, filed for set
Element.
Charles II. Drummey. late of Ellsworth in
said county, dee .ased. Petition presented by
Margaret F, Drummey. widow, for allowance
out of the personal estate Of said deceased.
Danforth p. Marcyes, late of Eden. in
said county, deceased. First account of Chas.
Eugene Marcyes, administrator of the es.
tate of said deceased filed for settlement.
o. p. CUNNINGHAM. Judge of said court
true copy, Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR. Register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
sMELT FISHING.
How II is Done on the Bays and In
let's of Hancock County.

How II is Done on the Bays and In
lets Of Hancock County.
Many accounts OF the smeit industry at
Surry have appeared In the papers. Near
~ 100 men and boys are engaged at Surry
and In thirty five years, more than $40 GOO
worth OF smelts has been taken.
The smelts are all caught with hook
and line; taking them otherwise, such as
by seine, would be regarded by the hsh-
ermen here as great wrong. The fish
ing is all done In tents, the tents being
about six feet long, FIVE feet wide and
high enough for q man to stand up In
them. These tents are covered with cloth,
heated by stove and usually lighted by
a lantern.
A hole about six feet long and eight
inches wide Is cut In the ice and the tent
set engthwise OF this. Six lines attached
to pole fastened to the plates Of the
tent hang into the water nearly eight
inches apart. These lines, during fishing
hours, are always kept in motion.
The way the fishermen handle these
lines, how they can bait the hooks and
|Siat hlltits Nutuf hs tnty says lucy are
stalking holt" Is wonderful. One man has
been known to cetch 100 pounds in lees
than one hour. This means at least 1000
fish or about seventeen a minute. One
smeiter has been known to catch 500
pounds during one tide's fishing.
Some have made :25 to $50 in day and
others 900 in few weeks; but these big
catches are only made by those expert in
fishing. The chances are that a green
hand would starve the first winter, IL
dependent wholly on what fish he caught.
During the fishing season politics, re-
ligion, war and all other subjects gem
orally discussed in the stores, are dead
issues. Nothing but smelts is talked
about; nothing bat fishing discussed by
the fishermen. The usual salutation when
meeting another is: "How many?"
1t Is a beautiful sight some still, cold
morning to watch the streams of white
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
mfnifaI.
A Great Record.


Hard to Duplicate it in Ellsworth.
Scores of representative citizens of Els
worth are testifying on the following SUBJ
ject. Such record of local endorse
ment is unequaled in modern time. This
public statement made by citizen is but
one of the many that have preceded it and
the hundreds that will follow. Read it:
Mr.. Geo. w. Perkins, farmer, of Grants
Corner, says: AZ was troubled with kid
ney and urinary complaint for almost five
years, and If out in the cold / suffered
more than usual. My back ached until
was miserable, and the urinary weakness
caused me much distress, not only during
the day, but at night. / took medicine
for the trouble, not only one kind, but it
did not cure, and at last got Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Virgins drug store. After
using Them little while l found they
were doing me good, SO | stuck to them
and was awarded complete relief. / make
1t my business to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills so that others may have chance
to know all about this valuable remedy"
For sale by all dealers; price SO cents
boz. Foster Mlburn Co, Buffalo, N.
", sole agents for the U. S.
Remetnber the name, Doan's, and take
% other
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30

The old yesr's last day IL done. Tue
iuminant orb OF dsy has sought its rest,
sinking In the gloom and blsckness that
shroud the western hills, sinking In sad
ness, never again to rise Ia the nine
teenth century An era has passed. on In
the gioaning; passed on into undyine
record, the fairest jewel 10 the casket OF
time.
Night spreads her ever EMBEDDING gar
ments over the leRden sky; not star Is
visible; the moon even hides itself from
human gaze; the heavens themselves draw
nearer to commune with earth; the sor-
rowing wind means softly; sn ley chill
dweIss in the midnight air; solemnity
reigns unbroken, and nature from her
hidden places comes forth TO mourn.
Awed into silence by thoughts too mani
fold for expression, about the ath-bed
of the old year, with aching hearts and
bated breath, we cluster to watch the
great and finai close OF the dying century.
In imsgination's eye, extended prone be-
fore us ON his couch OF death, the shsdowy
monarch lies, chieiest OF the sons OF time.
The last throes OF agony rack the wasted
frame, the last glow OF life burns In the
feyered breast, delirium's remorseless hand
strokes the waning vitality, the CLASSY
eyes and frenzIed gestures plainly speak
their awful story.
shadowy indistinct glimmerings OF for
mer greatness, like whirlwinds OF dis
solving mist. struggle in mighty swiris
before the staring eyes OF the death-struck
century. Strange shapes, strange fancies,
unearthiy spectres shake their flaming
visages and ever relapse into deeper nor
ror stiil. Wild distorted visions OF ter
rors vet unknown, heart-rending calami-
ties, untoid sufferings, and eons OF nnre-
corded grief hold resel in the dying MIND,
where reason once held sway.
Fire and pestilence loose their restrain
ing chains and spread desoiation ana
death to the uttermost regions OF earth;
the anguish of revolution and bloodshea
returns in fury to the children OF men,
Blood stained lands and CORY battlefieids,
thick with numbered forms, rise rank on
rank in g CHASTITY train. The deafening
thunder OF muititudinous cannon, the
clash of hatred from reyenging steel, ana
the mighty cries OF human anguish from
the despairing lips of the wounded, CRATE
barshIy in the dying ears. OF truth, the
end is nigh!
But. anil reason dawns, the light OF In
tellect glows dimly in the hollow eyes,
peace settles over the troubled soul, pas
sions cease their tumult, the iurid glare
of unreal fancies sinks with ever lessen
ing briiliance until 1t is lost In the calm
glory OF reality.
In lightning review, before the dying
ewes. surge the endless host of memories
from DAYS forever fed; msrshaiied In sol
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
Watery Blood a Menace
to Health.
WE KNOW HOW PALE
PEOPLE CAN GET RICH
RED BLOOD.
CONE AND LET US TELL YOU
ABOUT Vlk0L.

When blood ia watery and thin, or,
as doctors would say, lacks red blood
corpuscles, 1t is a sign that much is rad
ically wrong.
We would advise everyone who has
such symptoms to start at once to
take a proper remedy TO overcome this
trouble.
That remedy is vinol, the greatest
and most modern tonic and rebuilder
vinol owes its virtue to the fact that
it contains in highly concentrated
state The active curative principles ex-
traced from Gods livers, the same ele-
meas that have made cod-liver oil
famous for wasting diseases.
These medicinal elements are dis
solved in delicious table wine so that
Ninol is most palatable.
None OF the vile-smelling obnoxious
grease that characterizes cod-liver oil
and frequently makes IL an impossible
remedy for those who should take it,
is found in vinol.
We could relate many instances
where Vinol has done good and re-
stored the roses of health to the pale
checks of the sufferer.
The following Is fair sample OF the
way people write in regard to Vinol:
"For several months / suffered lassi-
tude and tired all the time. Also n
sinking feeling in my stomach. which
nothing would relieve, and was pale
and weak. AS an experiment / tried
vinol and II wrote pages could not
tell all IL has done for me. "-MRs. A.
K. LA PausCH, Amesbury, Mass.
Because we know vinol so well,
and because we know so surely
what II will do, and how II will
accomplish the good 1t does in a
scientific way, We unreservedly en-
dorse and recommend it, and in
every instance guarantee to refund
to any one what they pay US for
Vinol If they do not find 1t entirely
satisfactory.
GEO. A. PARCHeR,
Wholesale aud Retail Druggist, II Main ST
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
Llsh, Furnishes a Toad Meals.


10 hole in the stone retaining wall OF
a lawn at the northwest corner OF Pros
peet avenue and Independence boulevard
lives an unusually large and well-fed toad,
says the Kansas City Star. An electric
arc light hangs over the corner, and at
night 1t attracts myriads OF bugs aud
flies. 1t Is then that the toad leaves his
hole and hops out across the granitoid
walk TO where the insects, blinded by the
light, fall upon the pavement and crawl
around.
The toad sits, his eyes sparkling in the
electric light like beads OF jet, till q
beetle or moth falls near him, aud then
he hops cautiously near to it. His long
red tongue shoots out with the quickness
OF a Fash, and the insect disappears
DIVA his throat. II takes good many
bugs to make full meal for this toad and
often he is on the pavement for more than
an hour.
The toad is there every night and
passers- by stop to watch him. He keeps
out OF the way OF pedestrians, and when
he goes back to his crevice in the stone
wall he moves lazily and with short,
seif-satisfied hops.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
STATE OF MAINE.

CoUNrY OF HANCOCK SIS:
L, Bertrand E. Clark. attorney for the above
named petitioners, hereby make oath that
have made dihgent search within the State
of Maine for the above named Benjamin Free
man and his heirs, deyisees, or assigns, and
that am unable to find said Benjamin Free
man, or any heirs devisees, or assigns, or per-
sons claiming in any other way, by, through or
under him, and that l have made diligent
search within the state of Maine for the
above-named Thomas Simmons and his heirs,
devisees, or assigns, and that l am unable 10
find said Thomas simmons, or any heirs, de-
visees or assigns or persons claiming in
any other way, by, through or under him.
have ascerSained that said Thomas Arey is
deceased, and except as hereinabove stated
i am unable to find any heirs, deyisees, or as
signs, or persons claiming IN any other way,
by, through or under said Thomas Arey.
Wherefore make oath that the heirs, de-
visees or assigns, or persons claiming in any
other way, by, thIo ugh or under said Benja-
man Freeman, Thomas Simmons and Thomas
| Arey are unknown to me except in So far as
| the heirs OF Thomas Arey are hereinabove
! named BERTRAND L. CLARK.
! Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of January, a. d. 1891 Before me,
/. r. JOHN L. KNowLroE,
| 10 stamp. Justice OF the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
| HANCOCK ss.;-Supreme Judicial Court,
| January term, a. d, 1891.
| Upon the within petition ordered That
| the petitioner give notice to the following
named respondents being all the respondents
residing in the State, to wit: To Elsie Arey,
| OF Gouldsboro, Jane Bfagdont OF sullivan,
and George Arey, of Sullivan, all in the coun-
| ty Of Hancock and State of Maine, by caus-
| ing an attested copy of this petition and OF
| this order thereon, to be served upon the
| within named respondents by some person
| duly authorized to serve civil processes in the
| place where said respondents reside may
| be found at the time OF said service, fourteen
| days at least, prior to the second Tuesday of
| April, a. d. 1901 that they may then appear
before our said court to be holden at Ellis
| worth, within and for said county Of Han
| cock, and answer to said petition.
Also ordered that notice be given to all per-
| sons claiming as heirs. devisees, or assigns, OF
in any other way. by, through or under Benja-
min Freeman. Thomas simmons aforesaid, by
/ causing an attested copy OF this petition and
| OF this order thereon, to be published three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
\ can, public newspaper published in ELS
4 worth, in our said county of Hancock, the
4 last publication to be made thirty days al
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30

Traveler-Get en-, man; get on! Wake up
your nag. Driver Shure, sor, l haven't
the hart to bate him. Traveier-What's
the matter with him? Is he sick? Driver
No, sor; he's not sick, but it's unlucky
e lie, sor, unlucky. You see, every
morning, afore l put i'm in the car, /
losses i'm whether 'e'll have feed OF
oats or I'll have drink of whiskey, an
the poor haste has lost five mornings
running.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30

smoke belching out Of hundred stove
pipes and slowly ascending almost perren-
dicularly 100 feet In the air. From dis
tsnce all these little houses hudded to-
gether remind one OF some miniature city.
Sometimes, when the bay first freezes,
these villages come into existence With as
little notice as that of mining settle-
ment. The smelts are shipped to Boston
and New York markets.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
NOrICE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

JUHEREAS Albert B. Staples. of Sedg-
w wick, in the county of Hancock, tate
of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated June
IL, a d. 1888, and recorded in Hancock county
registry of deeds, in volume 1926, page 50, con-
veyed TO me, Charles II. Perkins, Of Brooks
vile. State and county aforesaid, certain lots
of land situated in Sedgwick and Bluehill,
and described as follows; Known as the Arno
b. Staples farm and wood lots, conveying all
the lands owned by the late Arno b. Staples.
And whereas the conditions OF said mortgage
have been broken, now, therefore, by reason
of the breach of the condition thereof, claim
a foreclosure Of said mortgage.
CHARLES II. PERKINS.
North Brooksville, Jan. IS, a. d. 1901.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
NegaI 1Tutifes.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.


yyyHEREAS George A, Phillips, of Els
w worth, in the county of Hancock, State
of Maine, by his deed Of mortgage dated De-
cember 10, 1895, and recorded in the registry
of deeds for said county of Hancock, Novem-
Der Is. 1897, Ia vol. sls, page 259 conveyed 70
me, Alfred b. Crabtree, OF Hancock, in said
county and State, a certain lot or parcel OF
land situated in said Ellsworth, and described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning on the south side of Reeds Pond
and at Ezekiel w. Moofe's corner ON the
Pond; thence running southwesterly on said
Ezekiel w Moore and Edward Moore, Juniors
lines to a corner on the check line between
lots numbered two hundred and six and two
hundred and seven; thence noFtherly on said
check line to said Pond; thence southeasterly
on said Pond to the place of beginning, and
containing four hundred acres, more or less.
And whereas the conditions OF said mort
gage have been broken, now, therefore, by
reason Of the breach of the conditions thereof
l claim foreclosure OF said mortgage.
ALFRED b. CRABTREE,
Dated at Hancock, Maine, this I'D day Of
January, a. d. 1901.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30

rINHE subscribers hereby give notice that
Il they have been duly appointed executors
of the last will and testament and codicil
thereto of Lucy t. Phelps, late Of Ellsworth,
in the county OF Hancock, deceased, no bonds
being required by the terms Of said will. And
Edward A. Phelps, being resident without the
State OF Maine, has appointed Arno w
King, of Ellsworth, Maine, his agent for said
state OF Maine; All persons having de,
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
EDWARD A. PHELPS.
January 7, 1901. MARIA black PERRY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30
January Is, a, d. 1901.


COUNTY OF PENnBscoT ss.-January Is, a. d.
1901
Then personally appeared the above named
William Rogers and Allen Il. Rogers and
made oath that the persons claiming as heirs,
devisees, or assigns, or in any other way, by,
through under Benjamin Freeman, above
named, and that the persons claiming as
heirs, devisees, or assigns, or in any other
way, by, through or under Thomas Simmons,
above named, and that Except as herein
above set FORTH the persons claiming as heirs
devisees, or assigns, or in any other way, by
through or under Thomas Arey. above-named
are unknown to your petitioners.
A. j. DURGIN,
IL. 81 Notary Public.
l. X.