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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05

strations shoreward he felt that his
purpose was accomplished and SO said
nothing. A moment later he made an.
| other mistake
Its getting along" he said. "Some-
body will be out fishing soon and pick
Us up
1t was her turn to look scared
what would they think if they
found us like this?" she ventured II
won't permit it,
But everybody around here knows
we're just friends" he said. "You
know you've talked Plato tilT'-
Don't be silly. 1t wasn't that fear
ed. / don't care what they think on
that subject. But don't propose to
have them think 1 went out with a
stupid man who couldn't paddle boat
without upsetting it."
Not to speak of girl who didn't
know enough to keep STILL"
For answer she gave a kick that sent
the spray into his eyes. Then she
| shrieked with laughter. His arms were
beginning to get very tired, and it sud-
denly occurred to him that she also
might be fatigued.
"If you keep quiet a moment" he
said, "I'll swim around to you and hold
you up. That will rest you"
"Pshaw! Rest yourself. I'm all
right
He paid no attention to the injunc-
ton, and few strokes brought him to
her side. The tide was running strong,
and they We're drifting farther and
farther from the shore.
'Just place one hand on me, if you
dare she shouted, land I'll let go the
canoe. Then see how quickly it'll be
out Of sight" The threat was effective
1t was such pretty canoe, and he had
no desire to lose it.. So, commenting
on her stubbornness, he waddled back
and took hold of his end again.
Then sound of oars was heard, and
soon two men in boat were within a
few yards of them.
Say, there was Bob's inquiry,
what are you two trying to do?"
Hold on a little longer" came back
the answer. We'll have you safe in
minute"
the girl.
"Keep off, shouted Bob. "If you
come any closer, you'll scratch the
paint on my canoe.'
What do you mean?" inquired one.
DO you mean to say that you care
more for the canoe than for-for'- He
hesitated
'For me-" she shouted. Eyes, that's
it. For woman's only woman, and
good canoes boat!"
After some parleying the boatmen
consented to be careful. With their as
sistance the canoe was righted, and
the friends made their way shoreward
But the gossips in the small Hudson
river town have had good food for
much reflection, and the oldest dame
of them all admits that even she
doesn't understand it.
''Why, Jim tells me-" she said, that
when they got ashore she didn't show
the least concern for the man. Now.
the least you would have expected
would have been that she'd throw her
arms about him and say that she
would never leave him."
"And didn't she?"
mo. She just kicked up a pebble,
wrung the water out of her skirt and
laughed fit to kill. Then she said, kind
of short, Thanks and went into the
house."
"And did the man seem cut up?"
mo. He just looked at his old canoe
sharplike and cussed. 'I'll have to
blow in ten to get it in shape again.
he said."-New York Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
Ross, Iowa. September. ., 1901.

Ross, Iowa. September, Q 1901.
EDITOR AUDUBON COUNTY JOURNAL I'm an
swer to your letter of inquiry submit the fol-
lowing, upon careful inquiry, l find that the
oats crop of Audubon county varies from ten
age OF twenty fields of oats was 3O1. bushels
machine measure. The actual average of six
teen pieces of wheat was l57s bushels per acre.
The general opinion is that corn will make
ures are dried up. Late potatoes and garden
yegeta bles are almost total failure. also
lind that the reports of Sage and Wilson in re-
gard to the corn crop are very misleading.
JOHN LOyELACE,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
AUpuBoN Iowa Sente,nbar > 100,

=, Q, T,
G. A. MARLIN, EsQ.-Dear Sir:-Yours at
hand asking my opinion OF the condition of the
crops. understand you will have reports from
each township, so will contine myself to Leroy.
The acreage of corn is about an average or 100
per cent. The condition would put at 10 per
cent. Wheat think is about an average as to
condition about 100 per cent but an increase in
the number of acres. There is about an aver
crop. Potatoes are nearly failure. The early
planted potatoes was fair crop but the late
ones are problem think the condition Of
of excellent quality and good yield.
Yours truly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
AupupoN, Iowa. AUGUST 26 1oO1

AUDUBON, Iowa, August 26 1901.
FRIEND MARL1N-Yours of oath inst. received
wishing statement of crops for 1901. Would
to be criticised but will do my best to be fair
Would say: Corn SO per cent or probably av,
erage crop of 20 bushels per acre wheat as far
as know has made from s to is bushels pei
acre; oats from to 10 bushels per acre. those
being the two extremes; potatoes, as far as |
can learn. are almost thing of the past; pas
lures all dried up and non-quotable; water, fair
supply, our average with other years excepting
1891 and 1895 being about so per cent.
G.. III. GARDNER.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
Hi. Fayorite Dish.

What is your favorite dish?" in
CURED Mrs. Frontpew of the Rev.
Longface, the new pastor. She felt
sure it was chicken. but it proved not.
"Er-the contribution plate" an.
swered the Rev. Longface absently.--
Ohio State Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05

The crop report SO far as am able to judge is
about as follows: The yield of wheat. threshing
machine measure, is twelve to fourteen bushels
to the acre of very good grade for this locality
oats thirty to thirty-tive bushels per acre. good
quality, bright and heavy; timothy seed five
bushels per acre potatoes, with the exception
OF very early planting, an entire failure; corn is
blowing will fall below one-third of crop while
that not planted so early will be better; late
planting on spring blowing looks very we'll and
VIII make fair crop. perhaps thirty-fye bush
els to the acre. that is if the frost delays till late
the hay crop was bountiful and although labor
care OF IN good shape; pastures are in woeful
condition, they are simply dried up, and unless
tbsn have sub % fields to turn stock into
Audubon Township.
September 4, 1901.
AUDUBON, Iowa. August, 81, 1901.
FRIEND MARLIN In reply to your favor of
oath isn't: estimate the corn crop of sixty-five
vicinity: but if the weather conditions remain
5a Jay, and we have no frost until September
some fields will do better and others not so
we'll. Small grain is nearly all threshed, wheat
has yielded from 10 to 20 bushels per acre, aver
thirty bushels of extra good quality--weighing
twenty per cent over measure. Barey-aver.
age yield thirty bushels and is very bright but
In estimating yield of grain, a wagon box ten
feet long, three feet wide and twenty-five inches
deep is estimated to hold fifty bushels. Pota.
toes believe are practically failure. Most of
the pastures are eaten to the grass roots, blue
grass and clover show vitality and with lib
eral supply of moisture soon will produce much
feed. There is very little second growth of
meadows and last springs seeding of grain is
dead. The water supply has been and is about
normal. Greeks are not as dry as in 1900 In my
opinion, had we not had it SO extremely hot in
July. the lack of rain, would harmed the crops
but little, for at no time this summer has the
subsoil been as dry as it was last year
A. H, EDWARDS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
AUDUBON. Iowa, August 81. 19O1

AUDUBON, Iowa, August q. 1901.
Q. A. MARLIN, EsQ.-Dear Sir: Your favor of
August 4th received, / will answer your ques-
tions to the best of my knowledge. The corn,
crop, think, over this township, will yield
sixty per cent oflast years crop. The yield of
acre; oats from twenty to forty; barley, not
much raised-about forty bushels to the acre /;
early potatoes, about the usual crop; late pota-
toes. no prospect-failure so far.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN C.. RnNWEII.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
FoRTlTUDE.
n the battle goes against you

II The battle goes against you
And your foes upon you press,
Do not yield your weapons to them;
Give not voice to your distress
Up again and wage new battle;
Up again and strike fresh blows;
You may yet come off triumphant;
You may win the fight; who knowsf
Naught you'll gain by idle weeping;
Tears but add to your distress.
II the wicked world has wronged you,
At it's hands, then, seek redress.
Bring to your assistance courage,
And the fight again begin,
Knowing industry and valor
In the end will surely win.
Arthur J. Burdick in Los Angeles Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
Tuesday. September 10th, 1901.


Commencing at ~ o'clock m, the follow
ing property: 2 bay mares. years old.
Geldings and colt coming2 years old
cows some of them fresh. heifers conf
ing two years old. II head of steers. head
of calves.-34 head of shoats.-6 dozens
chickens and some turkeys. / stand of
bees. 20 tons of hay. 2riding plows. 2
sets of harness. 3culivators. l mower.
walking pillow. wagons. buggy. hay
rake. corn planter with SO rods of wire.
l road-cart. | four section harrow. hay
racks. l seeder pair. of bob sleds.. disc.
smith tools. / heating stove. cook stove,
nearly new, including the household and
kitchen furniture and other articles too
numerous too mention.
FREE LUNCH AT Noon
TERMS-$10.00 and under cash; over that
amount credit of ~ months will be given
without interest if paid when due, other
wise per cent interest from date. per
cent off for cash. No property to be remov-
ed until settled for. j. HOFFMAN.
Y. SCHWALLER, Auctioneer.
OTTO WITTHAUER, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
Public Sale.

Having sold my farm and going to move
to Oklahoma, will sell al. public auction
at my place mile east of Extra, on the
ChaS Sears farm on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
BRAYroN, Iowa, August 81, 1901.

BRAYToN, Iowa, August q, 1901.
G. A. MARLIN, ExIRA, IowA.In answere to
your request regarding condition Of crops in
judgement and knowledge that corn will be a
big half crop averaging % to 30 bushels, wheat
- Oats 80 t barley % bushels
tirely eaten off and dried up, water supply fair
in wells and creeks. ELI HANSEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
Extra News.
Crop Reports.

The following letters have been re-
ceived from few of the representative
farmers of the county showing the
crop conditions of the country. Only
about one-half answered the inquiry
we sent out:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05

Having sold my farm, and going to move
to Oklahoma / will sell at Public Auction
at my residence One Mile North of the
Extra Elgin Creamery, on
Wednesday, September II, 1901,
lowing property; -Four head of work hors-
es, 16head of cattle-milch cows, yearlings,
two and three year-olds, II head of shoats.
new two-seated buggy, 80 acres of corn in
field, to be sold by the acre; 10 acres of
grass meadow, second growth; straw
sets of harness and tlv nets, about three
cords of wood. about two loads of heating
chunks, one hive of bees, some household
furniture.
TERMS.-Sums of $1,000 and under, cash !;
over a credit of 10 months without interest
If paid when due, otherwise 8 per cent from
date; 5 per cent off for cash.
ANTON BACkER.
Y. SCHWALLER. Auctioneer.
OTTO WITTHAUER, Clerk.
Evening star., 1901-11-22
Poultry, Pigeon and Belgian Hare Show
Masonic Temple. Day and evening-Advt
MCKINLEY council Instituted.

Mckinley Council, No. 992, National
Union, composed Of employees of the WASH
ington navy yard was instituted at Masonic
Temple, northeast, last night Mr.. M A.
Lynch, foreman Of the gun carriage division
of the navy yard, was elected temporary
chairman.
Mr.. j. P. Burrill president Of the District
cabinet, made appropriate remarks, and
Capt H. T. Brian, ex-president of the SEN
ate of the National Union, instituted the
council. Two hundred and twenty -four
members were obligated. This is stated to
be the largest council of the order ever in
stituted.
The following permanent officers were
elected and installed President. W. w.
Chase; vice president, Jesse B. K Lee
speaker, John Reinhart; ex-president, NJ. A.
Lynch; secretary, Richard J. Jones; finan-
cial secretary Charles B. Squiers; treas
urer, Charles G. Robinson; chaplain. John
T. Burdine; usher. George W. Slater; SER
geant-at-arms, Robert Moore; doorkeeper
William E. Peake; trustees, William F.
Pierce, Sherwood Morgan. George b. NJ
Guffey; delegates to cabinet, w. c. Niehol-
son and W. w. Chase.
Evening star., 1901-11-22
WORK OF WHITE RrBBoNERs.
Business Meeting of North Capitol
Branch.

The North Capitol Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met at the home of Mrs.
VIM. H. Fisher Monday evening last, with
a large attendance. The program opened
with the hymn Coronation and Miss s.
d. Baldwin led in the devotional exercises.
In the absence of the recording secretary,
Mrs. Hoyt Holton, the minutes Of the Oc-
tober meeting were read by Mrs. George
Carney, corresponding secretary.
Superintendents of. departments for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
Evangeiistic, Miss S. D. Baldwin; Loyal
Temperance Legion, Miss Josie Hfllman; lit
erature, Mrs. Gussie H. Bentz; soldiers and
sailors, Mrs. William Bra1ey; press, Mrs.
Ella NJ. Shipe.
The following standing committees were
appointed: Music, Miss Mamie Zeigler and
Miss Edith NJ. Smith; calling, Mrs. Lille
ID. Ebert; chairman. Mrs. j. NJ. Holland,
Mrs. Annie E. Lowdermilk and Mrs. A. j.
Payne. An effort Is being made to increase
the membership of the union, and six new
members were enrolled on Monday evening.
A piano duet was rendered by Misses
Mamie Zeigler and Agnes Day. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Don P. Blaine read letter from
a soldier stationed at Pasig, Philippine Is
lands, expressing his thanks for comfort
bag sent him by a member of the union.
Mrs Lucius Randolph, District superin-
tendent of work among the soldiers and
sailors, was then introduced and gave an
interesting talk on the work of the depart
ment at Fort Myer, Washington barracks
and elsewhere. Refreshments were served
by the hostess, Mrs. Fisher.
The next meeting Of the union will be a
public one, to be held December IL, at 7::'O
pm, at the District w. c. T. U. building,
go 9th street northwest.
Evening star., 1901-11-22
Flynn's business College, sth and Il,
Business. shorthand. d.typewriting-s25 a year
Advertisement
Auditor Reports Adversely.

I. G. West, the special agent for the Stand
ard Oil Company, has written to the Dis
trict Commissioners, submitting a claim of
2 cents additional on each gallon Of gaso-
line furnished the District under a cur
rent contract with the company. Mr.. West
states that the company proposed furnish
ing the District with gasoline at cents a
gallon, delivered from tank wagon" He
says that instead of receiving the fuel from
the wagon the District authorities have
made requisitons for it In barrels Two
cents additional must be paid, the COM
pany says, for package and preparation.
The District auditor, Mr.. J. T. Petty, has
reported adversely to the companys claim
saying that the contract with the Standard
Oil Company requires it to furnish gasoline
8 cents per gallon, and expressly stipu-
lates that 1t must be delivered without ex-
ira charge for cans. jugs, bottles or boxes''
In view of this specific provision, Auditor
Petty says the proposition to charge cents
per gallon extra for gasoline in barrels
would seem to be one which the Commits
sioners cannot legally entertain
Evening star., 1901-11-22
Detectives Looking for Him.

Capt. Boardman's detectives are anxious
to interview young man who rented a
room at the Mouse of Mrs. Emily Rams
dell. No. 1872 Jefferson place. and who re-
mained but a short time in his new quar-
ters. He is wanted for the reason that
Mrs. Ramsdell believes he is able to give
some interesting information about the
disappearance of two gold watches from tho
house about the time of his departure.
The young man, whose appearance in
dicates that he Is about twenty-five or thirty
years of age, represented to Mrs. Ramsdei,
that he was in the employ of the .IIdpa
Publishing Company, and he expected fo
remain here several weeks. He was we'll
dressed and Mrs. Ramsdell had reason to
be well satisfied with her new boarder hnt
shortly after the young man left the honse
she discovered her loss.
Evening star., 1901-11-22
PRIZES DIsTRIBUTED.
Winners in Ordway Range Competi.
tions Receive Their Rewards.

Winners in Ordway Range Competi-
tions Receive Their Rewards.
The riflemen, teams and individuals, who
were victorious in the several contests con-
stituting the annual rifle matches of the
District of Columbia National Guard at the
Ordway range recently, received the prizes
to which they were entitled last evening.
the presentation ceremony taking place in
the drill hall of the Center Market Armory.
There was large attendance of spectators.
Music was furnished by detachment of
the Corps of Field Music of the District
of Columbia National Guard
1t had been arranged that General Geo.
II. Harries, commanding the District of
Columbia militia, present the prizes to the
winners, but he was unexpectedly called
away from the city, and the duty devolved
upon Col. Theodore Mosher, the adjutant
general. The winners were congratulated
upon their success by Col. Mosher, who per-
sonally handed over the prizes as the names
Of those entitled to the same were an
nounced by Major James F. Bell, the in
spector general Of rifle practice of the mill
tia. AS each winner moved forward he
was warmly greeted with applause.
complete list of the winners with their
scores, has heretofore been published in The
Star.
Evening star., 1901-11-22

Report on Protest of Mrs. Bourne Re-
Garding Alleged OPPRESSION.


Garding Alleged Oppression.
Mrs. Linnie NJ. Bourne of 2027 Hillyer
place has written to the District Commits
sioners calling their attention to the fact
that a corner lot owned by her in Takoma
Park has been assessed for water main on
both the Maple avenue and the Carroll
avenue fronts. She says this double taxa
tion is oppressive, and there should be some
more equitable law governing such cases.
The matter was referred by the Commits
sioners to Mr.. H. H. Darneille, the District
assessor, and he has reported on the pro-
test. saying:
THE property referred to fronts 100. 81
feet on Carroll avenue and 216S7 feet On
Maple avenue. The act of Congress ap-
proved August IL, 1894, in part, provides
that corner lots shall be taxed only on the
fronts with depth of not exceeding 100
feet; any excess over 100 feet shall be SUBJ
ject to the above rate of assessment viz.
81. % per linear foot. By authority of this
act the lot in question was assessed for
water main laid n Maple avenue, the as
sessment being for the Carroll avenue
front, 129.35 feet, and the excess of 1867
on Maple avenue. The first instalments of
each of these assessments have been paid
recommend that the writer be informed
that both assessments are correct, and that
the Commissioners are without authority
to afford any relief in the premises
Evening star., 1901-11-22
FORTY-EIGHT LAMPS.
Recommendation Regarding the IL
Illumination of Rock Creek Bridge.

A~AAAA"e&tAcA VI ANoSA SESSh DEAu4c.
The District Commissioners have been
making further efforts to secure the light
ing of the bridge across Rock creek at
Cincinnati street, traversed by the Chevy
Chase branch of the Capital Traction Com
pany. The latter company was requested
to light the bridge from it's poles, but de-
clined. The electrical engineer then COM
municated with the Potomac Electric
Power Company, requesting the establish
ment of lights on the bridge. The COM
pany, in reply, stated that they would not
be justified in building a conduit to the
bridge unless they We're guaranteed forty
eight lamps. The electrical department
thinks the bridge would be we'll lighted
with thirty-two lamps arranged in clusters
OF two each, but the company states that
this will not repay them for their expendi-
ture in installing them.
1T, is true states the electrical en-
gineer, that the wires now existing en-
Connecticut avenue extended hey ond
Cathedral avenue, could be extended
southwark Connecticut avenue to The
bridge but in view of the many improve
ments now being made in that section
and to the fact that the wires would pass
the northern entrance to the new Con-
necticut avenue bridge, 1 think 1t advisa-
bic not to establish an overhead system
would recommend that forty-eight incan-
descent lamps be established on the Rock
Creek bridge, to be connected with the
underground system Of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company" The recommenta-
ton has been approved.
Evening star., 1901-11-22
SPANISH WAR BOUNTY
WARNING CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL ARMY OF VETERANS.
officials Say There is Nothing in Al
legged Law to Give $500 Each
to Volunteers.

A circular of warning was issued today
for PRONUNCIATION among the soldiers VINO
served during the war with Spain by Ad-
jutant General L. c. Dyer of the National
Army Spanish War Veterans whose head
quarters are at 121 D street northwest. this
city. For week past his office has been
deluged with letters from all sections OF
the country. making inquiries concerning
certain published statements, circulated
broadcast, to the effect that certain law
yer had unearthed an old law emitting
every volunteer of the late Spanish-Ameri-
can war to bounties amounting to $192
each. The law making this alleged provi-
sion is stated to be "a federal statute
passed years ago."
The Brooklyn lawyer estimates that the
discovery of this old law will cost the fed
eral government about $5,OO0,OO0, and it is
stated that the matter is now pending be-
fore Attorney General Knox and the Court
of Claims; also that the Brooklyn attorney
has already filed 1900 claims for bounty
with the authorities at Washington.
Adjutant General Dyer brought the mat
ter to the attention of the Treasury De-
pa1tment, and then, upon the findings of
Mr.. F. f. Rittman, auditor for the War
Department. had satisfactory interview
with the chief of post office inspectors in re-
gard to the matter
Auditor Rittman, in his opinion, states
that the published statement, so far as the
United States government is concerned, is
incorrect and misleading" There are no
such cases before the Attorney General of
the United States for action or decision,
he says. mo law was ever passed by Con-
gress granting any bounties whatever to
any soldiers in the late with Spain.
Certain laws were passed giving extra pay
to such soldiers in certain cases. The last
general bounty law was enacted April
D. 1872, and nearly all the soldiers enti-
tied to bounty under that act, and also
under previous acts giving bounty to SOL
diers for service in the civil war, have al
ready been paid all the bounty due them.''
There is foundation whatever for
any such statements as those published
concludes Auditor Rittman, land it is hoped
that those who are interested in this matter
Will not be induced to make useless n-
quiries or to file worthless claims on ac-
count of such misrepresentation
This opinion and the proposed action of
the postal authorities are Incorporated in
the circular of warning. which cautions
former soldiers not to be deluded into pay
ing fees to attorneys or others for such a
purpose Copies of the circulars will be
sent to every organized body Of Spanish
war veterans in the United States, as We'll
as to many individual soldiers.