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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
TRANsAcTs A GENER-
AL BANKING
BUSINESS. -.
Astounded the Editor.

Editor S. A. Brown, of Benefits
vile, S. c., was once immensely sur
prised. Through long suffering from
dyspepsia" he writes, my wife was
greatly run down. She had no strength
or vigor and suffered great distress
from her stomach, but she tried Elec-
trio Bitters which helped her at once,
and after using four bottles, she is en-
tirely well, can eat anything. It's a
grand tonic, and its gentle laxative
qualities are splendid for torpid liver.n
For indigestion, loss of appetite, stom-
ach and liver troubles, it's positive
guaranteed cure. Only SOC at Doffing's
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
Grazed In the Fog.

1t is not usual for ship on the high
seas to elect to cast anchor on the deck
four masted schooner did once in the
Atlantic. The two vessels grazed in
the fog. and the ''catted" port anchor
of the schooner caught in the steamers
deck by fluke." 1t fastened to an
engineers stateroom in such manner
as to bar his exit; but, fortunately. the
chain parted just as the room was be-
ing ripped into fragments. The schoon-
er followed the steamer to it's destina-
ton to recover her anchor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
I Sc of a LONG Breath.

When chilled by exposure to cold.
take long breath, with the mouth
firmly shut. Repeat this several times
until you begin to feel the heat return
ing. 1t requires only very short time
to do this The long breath quickens
the pulse and this causes the blood to
circulate faster. The blood flows into
all parts of the veins and arteries and
gives out a great deal of heat 1t is
stated that long, deep breath. held as
long as possible. will close the pores Of
a heated skin, and the danger of taking
cold, on stepping outdoors, may be thus
guarded against.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
Their Secret is Out.

All Sadieville, KY, was curious to
learn the cause in the vast improve
ment in the health of Mrs. S. p. Whit
taker, who had for long time endur-
ed untold suffering from chronic
bronchial trouble. "It's all due to DIR.
Kings New Discovery" writes her
husband. cit completely cured her
and also cured our little granddaugh-
ter of a severe attack of whooping
cough" 1t positively cures coughs,
colds, la grippe, bronchitis and all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles, soc and $1.00. Trial bottles
free at Nick Doffing & Co.'s drug store
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
SINKS WITH MANY.
ALASKAN PASSENGER STEAMER
CRASHES INTO ICEBERG.
Number of Dead is variously Esti.
mated at From az to 7o-survivors
Say Officers Had Been Drinking
Heavily-Details of Disaster.

Port Townsend. Wash, Aug. 20.-The
steamer Queen has just arrived from
the north, bringing news of an appal-
ling disaster on the Pacific coast. The
steamer Islander, sailing from Skag-
way on Aug. IA, when nearing the
southwest end of Douglass island at
2 a. m. Aug. 2, struck a floating ice
berg and in less than 20 minutes went
to the bottom of the channel, carrying
men, women and children to watery
graves. The Islander had $50 passen-
gers and all were in bed when the YES
sci struck. The shock was so severe
that many were thrown from their
berths and the widest excitement pre-
vailed. Word was soon passed that
the vessel was doomed and a general
scramble for the lifeboats ensued,
many jumping overheard and &ttempt-
ing to swim to the shore, the distance
being short. In the scramble to get
into the boats many were hurled head
long into the chilly water, which, &C
cording to passengers arriving from
the scene, seemed alive with human
beings. Before all the passengers
had left the vessel she gave a lunge
and went down, bow first. 1t is Known
that 81 lives We're lost. 1t will be some
time before their names can be def
nitely learned, as the purser lost his
passenger list.
Among the passengers lost OH the
Islander We're: Mrs. Ross, wife of
the governor of the Yukon territory,
her child and niece; DR.. John Duncan.
of this city; F. Mills. Victoria; Mrs. ].
c. Henderson, Victoria; w. H. Keat-
ing and two sons, Los Angeles; j. v.
Douglas, Vancouver: Mrs. Phillips and
child, Seattle; Mr.. Fall, Victoria; Mrs.
Nicholson. wife of Captain Nicholson;
Mrs. j. w. Smith, Vancouver; j. L.
Blethen, Vancouver; Mrs. j. L. Will
son, Seattle.
The members of the crew lost are:
Captain Foote, George Allan, third en-
gineer; Horace Smith, second stew
ard; S. ]. Pitts, cook; Buck IIoode-
and Burke, oilers; A. Kendall. night
saloon Waterman; Joe Bard, second
pantryman; G. Miller, barber; N. Law
and M. P. Jock, porters; Moran and
Hugh Porter, coal passers; NJ Folk,
saloon waiter
There was s275,OOO in gold on the
steamer, 100000 of which was carried
by passengers. H. H. Hart, who has
spent 16 years in the Klondike, lost
$4,000 in dust. Some say that Cap
tain Foote reached a raft, but when
he saw the extent of the disaster,
jumped overheard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
Not clipped.

A naturalist says that the squirrel
tribe is increasing all over the wooded
districts Of England and in the Scottish
lowlands. In some parts Of Scotland.
notably in the north. the little creature
is unknown.
1t is not so long ago that Scotch
judge was trying case which had to
do with the escape of squirrel from
its cage and the question as to whether
it had been stolen.
Were its wings clipped?" he asked a
witness.
But, my lord" interposed the coun-
sci, ''it is quadruped."
"Quadruped or no quadruped," said
his honor sternly, ''if its wings, had
been clipped it could never have es-
capped"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
FoRTY-Two GO DOWN WITH SHIP
Further Particulars Of islander Steam.
ship Disaster.

Further Particulars OF islander Steam
ship Disaster.
Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 2O.-Victorians
are waiting patiently for an official
list of those who lost their lives in the
disaster which overlook the steamer
Islander, for although the list of dead
has been reduced to AZ, according to
reports which reached this city today,
there are still number of names
which have not been received here
The day has been given to discussion
of the accident. 1t is said by some
that it is quite possible that the steam
er struck on a ragged reef which runs
out from Tantallon Point, as few ice
sound, they mostly finding their way
out by the Taku arm. But it must be
remembered that for every two feet of
ice above water there are seven feet
under water, and it is possible for a
navigator not to see one. All admit
that by the time Captain Foote reached
the bridge it was too late to beach the
vessel; in fact, it was impossible, as
the propeller was out of the water.
The crew, according to the evidence,
acted splendidly and left the boats to
the passengers they themselves being
satisfied with pieces of wreckage to
cling to until picked up by the boats.
Captain Foote did not jump from the
raft, but was thrown off it when it cap
sized, and he went down, as he could
not swim stroke. Some OF the pas
i L -LIe-
the ropes as soon as they got into the
boats and pushing off from the
steamer. The chief criticism as to
the operation of the steamer is that
she should have been slowed down as
soon as it was found that she was
running into ice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
The Heart Of q Mouse.

A tiny mouse who lived near the
house of magician begged him to
save her from the cat of whom she
lived in deadly terror.
So the magician changed the mouse
into cat, and she went away delight
ed.
In a few days she came back again
in terror. "Oh, save me, save me now
from the dog" she begged.
And the magician changed her to a
dog.
A few days more. and back she came
this time in deadly fear of a tiger
Nonsense" said the magician. You
have only the heart of mouse, and
afraid you will always be. 1t is the
heart that tells!'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
GREELEY.
Mr.. Jayne shelled corn Friday.

Mr.. Jayne shelled corn Friday.
John Hay marketed some hay in
Extra Friday.
Ed Burt and family visited with
parents over Sunday.
Miss Nina Wilson visited friends
i'll north Greeley Sunday.
Frue Hayes and family visited at
the George Burt home Sunday.
Kane Williams marketed a fine
bunch of hogs sn Extra Saturday.
S. s. Berry marketed big load of
wool in Guthrie Center Saturday.
Our spirits are high these days
that is, the spirits of the thermom-
eters.
S. S. Berry, Mrs. Goochey and her
daughter Mamie did shopping in
Extra Friday.
August Wahlert who recently had
his hand injured in self feeder will
soon be on deck once more.
John Reynolds shelled out hum
dred bushels of corn last Friday. The
same was sold to William Hensley at
fifty cents per bushel.
Miss Amy Goochey Will teach the
fall term at number and her sister
Mamie will instruct the little ones in
the village school at North Branch.
Fred Lyle refugee from the
drouth stricken regions of Missouri,
has moved into the johnson property.
lie brought his stock and all his ill.,
dispensables with him.
Miss Winnie White will finish de-
liyering the books she sold previous
to her visit to Oklahoma and then
enter Drake University where she will
complete course in oratory.
North Branch has two daily mails,
two telephones from Adair and Guth-
rse Center respectively, and enough
country loafers to clean up the pea
nuts every Saturday night. How is
that for country hamlet !?
John Shoesmith of North Branch
has purchased the Amos Baker farm.
This is among the prettiest homes in
Audubon county and it's sequestered
location makes an ideal place for a
quiet country home. This no doubt
will be much appreciated by John
after his continued residence amid
the commotion and din of North
Branch!!!
Come out from the towns We harassed ones,
Come out where the balmy zephyrs play.
They'll put your troubles all to rout.
All !who can solve the mystery?
In silent woodlands far away
From the rasping noise of the boisterous
crowd
We feel the touch of him who scorned
The eager grave and the clinging shroud.
| Then beseiged by clawing cares,
Steal quietly away and pray.
Let a breath from Beulah land sweep DER
| The threshold of this home of clay,
3 a M N Err SAVE
the most healing salve in tho world.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
What a Tale It Tells.

If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched, sallow complexion, a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, it's liver trouble; but DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver, purify the blood, give clear skin,
rosy cheeks, rich complexion. Only
25c at Nick Doffing & Co.'s drug store.
Insure with the Continental Insur-
ance Company. Theo. Patty, Agent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
Use Hard Beds.

A German doctor advises the adop-
ton of hard bed and that children
should be trained from the beginning to
sleep upon no other kind. 1t is certain
~ true that as a rule the hard bed con-
duces to the most refreshing kind of
sleep, the feather bed, so dearly loved
by our grandmothers, being enervating
in the extreme and encouraging weak
ness of mind in the matter of getting
up in the morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
Turk is Inviting Trouble

Constantinople, Aug. 2O.-Two com.
panies OF Ottoman troops have occu-
pied Klisobar, disputed territory
across the Bulgarian frontier, and the
Bulgarian charge daffaires has de.
nanded their recall within specified
time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

A. G Bass, of Morgantown, Ind had to get
up ten or twelve times IN the night and had
severe oackache and pans in the kidneys
guaranteed. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

Mr. Daniel Bantz. Otterville, Ia, says:
"Have had asthma and very bad cough for
years, but could get no relief from the doctors
and medicines tried until took FULEY'S
HONEY AND TAR. 1t gave immediate re-
lief and done me more good than all the other
medicines combined" Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

VIM. Finn, of Lima, o., obtained excellent
results from the use of FOLEY'S KIDNEY
CURE. sit relieved my backache and severe
pain over the hips. 1t toned my system and
and reliable remedy, sure cure for all kid
ney diseases" Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

many other things bring on Bright's Disease
FOLEY S KIDNEY CURE will prevent
Bright's Disease and all other kidney or blad-
der disorders if taken in time. Be sure to
take Foley's. Nick Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

A. Il. Davis Mt Sterling, Ia, writes: ssI
was troubled with kidney complaint for about
two years. but two one dollar bottles of FOL-
EY'S KIDNEY CURE effected permanent
cure" Nick Doffing e. Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
FOR wHoopING COUGH.

''Both my children were taken with whoop-
ing cough" writes Mrs. o. E. Dutton of DAN
vile, III. "a small bottle of FOLEY'S HON
Ely AND TAR cured the cough and saved me
doctor bill y Nick Doffing & Co
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

If people want to talk about you. it
is easy for them to invent a story. The
point is not to enjoy talking about peo-
ple.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

A boy is like fountain pen. You
can't tell from what he costs whether
he will make his mark or not-Detroit
Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22

a Chinese pillow is light affair, made
Of a crooked stick, with steel point
fastened to it and is pulled by water
buffalo.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
To. HEAL. A HlJpT.

Use BANNER SALVE, the great healer It's
guaranteed for Cuts. wounds, sores, piles and
all skin diseases. Use no substitute. Nick
Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-22
WOULD HAVE COST HIM HIS LIFE.

haye been using FoIgYs KIDNEY r Cure
and take great pleasure in stating it gave me
permanent cure of kidney disease which GER
tainly would have cost me my life" Take
none but Foley's. Nick Doffing & Co.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21

hair grc~ long and their mfnds xfcs
high Every Saturday night they
held . literary banquet Each week
some member of the club uas ssxtsn-
ID to write . STORY. and Il WAS Rad
g the dinner Ecomium and favosar
bic criticism vefs prohibited Afser
the reading of she sto<y the members
Jumped upon If as hard as they eouid.
pointed out the flaws in il and pooh
poohed ii generally. If possible The
highest tribute that a story could re-
ceive was complete siIenca Thar
vas the best and writer ever got
But such coterie must always
collapse said Mr. Bachelor. why
must it collapse Oh. just bills. and
things. Rent comes due, and few
cooks viii go on cooking forever for
nothing That's who We collapsed
II the rent had been complimentary
and the service OF the steward graz
taitous we might be running yet
Clubs Of that kind ought never to be
expected to pay anything to any one
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
$BOOkS AND BOOk-AlAkERS$


ing on its rounds received an c1e-
from the proprietor OF a New York
newspaper which / thought I could
not afford TO decline. and / didn't de-
1 cline IL Then for a year or two |
engaged in journalism II was real
I ly the first time / had ever actually
worked on the staff Of a newspaper.
although for fourteen years l had been
in the newspaper business
In December a year ago q friend
OF mine who used to be on the staff
Of a Brooklyn paper. and who is now
connected with my Boston publisher,
wrote 10 me and told me that the
firm was looking for a good novel
he thought ! was the man 10 write
il. for he had always believed that
had such talent concealed about me
somewhere. In reply l said to him
that might prepare a book, but that
| didn't feel very much like throwing
up the work / was then doing and go
in into such a speculative venture.
suggested that II the firm would grub
stake me | might consider the sug-
gestion.
1T so happened that business kept
me travelling good deal while / was
doing this. and much of the story was
written on telegraph blanks in Pull
man cars, for the grub stake that |
got from the publisher was sufficient
to enable me to travel in proper style
Since December one year ago / have
written altogether 10000 words.
Now I have Just finished my second
story, and I'm going to take a rest of
three months before | do anything
else.
The characters in Eben Holden
are not portraits. although | consider
myself TO a great extent more of a
copyist than a novelist Eben Hold
en- is a composite. with my fathers
old hired man as the basis, and some
members OF my own family blended
into it. The scene of the story is
laid at Pierpont. n. Y, my home. The
people up there are real Americans
They have the quaint philosophy that
can only be developed among folks
who have time to think. In New York
few of US ever have that
Eben Holden has been selling
very well in England. 1t has gone
well also in Melbourne. and firm in
Germany wants the rights of transla-
tion. | don't know how the quaint
phraseology of Uncle Eb will sound in
the Teuton tongue, but | suppose it's
all right. or they wouldn't want it.
Il do not think that it is possible
for a newspaper man to mix up liter
ature and newspaper work The lat
ter takes out of you all you have.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
EVER waTcHFul UNCLE SAM
Consul Whom He Sent to the Philip
pines in 1907.

In the journal Of the United States
Senate for the years Immediately
following the organization OF this
government appear two entries
which indicate that Uncle Sam had
interests TO be looked after in the
East at q very early stage in our
history.
The first entry reads: According
10 the printed records OF the United
States Senate the first American con-
sui appointed after the organization
of the government under the consti-
tuition was Samuel Shaw, nominated
by President Washington. February
9. 1870, to be consul at Canton, Chi
ma"
The second is as follows: "On
January s, 1901, President Adams
sent TO the Senate q note stating, I
nominate John Stuart Kerr, Esq, a
native of Philadelphia. now resident
in the Philippine Islands, TO be con-
sui of the United States for the city
and island of Manila in the dominion
of the King of Spain"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
EeEN HoLDEE-Irvins Bachelor
Tells How He Wrote the Mes, Sue
cessful Book Of the Century.

IRVING BACHELLER, whose book
Eben Holden has sold z5o.0ga
copies and is nov going OF Ike
hot cakes at the rate Of about
s.0eu a week. Is an example OF the
newspaper man who makes success
in literature. But his success Illus
trates the point 50 often made-thai
the newspaper man cannot DO htera
ture and newspaper work at the same
time. auy more than q man can swim
and walk simultaneously or stand on
his head and on his feet at once
Mr.. Bachelor for fourteen years
vas broker IN articles and stories
for newspapers and periodicals The
Bachelor Syndicate was one Of the
many establishments that supplied
newspapers with ready made goods.
but the man who wrote -Eben Hold
IN" has not the huckster talent that
alone would make such trade pro-
ftable. out OF his syndicate Mr..
Bachelor never grew rich. few
years ago John Brisbsn Walker, who
runs the Cosmopolitan Magazine,
bought the syndicate out and employ
ed its founder to run il
Mr. Bachelor spent three interest
ing months with Mr.. Walker. AT the
end OF that time he rendered his res
ignation. He had no definite idea OF
what he was going 10 do next. The
only thing OF which he was absolutely
sure was that he wanted TO do some
thing else somewhere else.
Il hadn't very much capital when
left Mr. Walkers employ" says MI
Baeheiler Il had put little money
aside. and my wife and decided
that instead of looking for employ
ment. it would not be a bad idea for
me to see IL could produce some
thing in a literary way.
The extent of my worldly posses
sions you may judge by the fact that
/ thought SIS a month was as much
rent as | could AFFORD while | engaged
in literature. We lived at lrvington-
on Hudson. was a literary man for
lust thirty days. In that time | pro-
duced 1000 words. 1t was the nrst
part OF 'Eben Holden, as 1t now
stands. That is, 'Eben Holden is the
original story that wrote then, with
so .OOO more words tackled on TO It.
Il sent my story. which l then call
cd Uncle Eb.' to Harper's Round Ia
BILE. the Youths Companion and st.
Nicholas. They rejected it with dc
lightful unanimity.
While my manuscript was start
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21

When you ere through with your dAy-s
work there Is nothing len I suppose
a newspaper man could make himself
DO literary work during his vacztions
II he ever got any
Ny advice TO rersons who wish tc
publish Is 10 seek some new and
| pushing firm a. l did Some Of the
o'd-fashioned establishments are no;
publishers at all: they are simply
printers They don't know anything
about the art Of disseminating and
selling their produce. and IL no one
comes 10 their store for book they
don't sell IL l have had very many
offers, OF course. from publishers, but
| intend to stick to the Boston firm
that first brought me out. -.Eben Hol-
den you may notice, is being widely
advertised in street cars and news
papers That Is largely my idea of
pushing book
Il do not think it is the title that
sells book. any more than the title
sells a newspaper II is what one
man says 10 andher about it
Il attribute much OF my success to
the help of my wife. She and wrote
'Eben Holden together-especially
the love scenes. I would always read
these to her and ask her opinion OF
them Her opinion Of them as they
stood when / first turned them out
was invariably very bad. She made
me rewrite most of them You know.
perhaps, how mad it makes a man
when one OF his efforts which he
thinks is rather good meets with ad-
verse criticism. Well, when my wife
told me what rubbish I had written.
and how / had left out perhaps the
most important point in some love
scene. | would get pretty hot and in
sist that | was right, and that my
work was fine. After while. how
ever. | would cool of and meekly do
as she said. rewriting the scene and
of course improving it
There is really no one whose criti-
cism is so valuable as that Of ones
wife. There can be no question OF
her disinterestedness. A mere friend
may feel timid about treading on
your feelings He may fear to offend
you. and he often sacrifices frankness
10 friendship. The beauty of a wife
is that she doesn't"
Mr.. Bachelor then told something
about the old "Lanthorne Club"
which he and a few writer's establish
ed on the roof of a house then stand
ing on the site where the Rhineland-
er Building now is, in William street.
The shanty on the roof was occupied
by an old Dutchman, who gladly
gave up possession for the sum OF
$50 Then the organizers. among
whom was Stephen Crane, employed |
a cook and fitted up the shanty so
that it looked like a ships cabin |
There, far aDcve the madding crowd, |
the ''Lanthornes' held high intellec- |
tual revels. A luncheon was served |
every day, and the members let their |