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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Fraternal Insurance Troubles.

Des Moines, April ia large num-
Der of insurance men connected with
the fraternal orders which have head
quarters in Iowa are urging upon the
state insurance department. retalia-
ton against the Illinois companies be-
cause of the fact that the insurance
commissioner of Illinois refuses to
grant licenses to the Iowa fraternals
on purely technical grounds. The Ii
censes for outside fraternals expired
in Iowa on the first of the month and
have not yet been passed on. 1t is
expected that the Illinois companies
will have a hard time getting into
Iowa this yaar unless the Illinois COM
missioner changes his tactics. The
fraternal societies in Iowa are becom-
Ing numerous and powerful and are
In a position to command respect.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
To Receive Pearl Titus.

Des Moines, April 15.-Pearl Calvin
Titus, the Iowa boy who distinguished
himself by his gallantry in scaling the
walls at Picking in the face Of the
eenmy, and who has been rewarded
by President Nc Kinley with appoint.
ment to a cadetship at West Point for
this reason. is expected home from
China soon. His home is in vinton
and he was a member of the local com
pany Of the Iowa National Guard
there. The company has made ar.
engagements for a reception to young
Titus on his return home and it will
be participated in by the people of the
county generally. Titus is a popular
young man and the recognition Of his
Bravery is highly pleasing in Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Bombards Palace of sultan.

Rome, April 16.-A dispatch from
Alden says that the Italian consul at
Zanzibar has arrived at Alden from
the Somali coast. where he went on a
special mission to break up the trade
in contraband. He caused the palace
of the sultan of Mijertain. Italian
Somaliland. who was largely concerned
in c~ontraband transactions, to be bonn
barded. The sultan'S son was cap
tured and large quantities of arms
and ammunition We're taken. The sui
tan fled to the interior with a small
following.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Transports Sail for Manila.

San Francisco, April 16.-The trans
ports Logan and Thyra sailed FOR Ma
Mia yesterday. The Logan took d
battalion of the Ninth cavalry, a bat
TALON of the Tenth cavalry, COM
panies | and NJ. First infantry and
the First battalion of the Eleventh in
fantry. The Thyra was to have
taken the horses of the Ninth cavalry.
but it was found at the last minute
that CHAMBERS had broken out in the
horses of the Ninth at the Preside,
and the horses of the Sixth cavalry,
which were brought back by the dis
abled Arab, We're substituted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Brice NJ ust Go to Jail.

New York, April 16.-The Ludlow
street Jail is specified as the prison in
which Councilman Stewart NJ. Brice
is to spend ten days for contempt Of
court. This order was prepared Sat
urday and will be presented for the
signature of Justice Scott Of the SUI
preme court To-Day. The order provides
that Mr.. Brice shall pay a fine of $473.
Washington, April 16.-Long inter
views We're had yesterday between
Secretary Hay and Senators Lodge
and Foraker, presumably with refer
ence to the proposed isthmian canal
measure which is to replace the Hay
Pauncefote measure. if Secretary Hay
succeeds in reconciling the views of
the senate and the administration.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
BLOTS OUT VILLAGE
HUGE AVALANCHE SWEEPS DOWN
NARROW VALLEY IN ITALY.

Only Four inhabitants Escape, All the
Others Being Killed In the Wrecks of
the Houses--Ruins of Town Dam, the
River-Flood Excavates Cemetery.
Paris, April 15.-Details of the total
disappearance of the Italian village
Vagilo, in the Etruscan DIES Apennines
during the night of March %, are given
by Figaro. Only foul of the inhabi-
tants escaped. 1t seems that a slight
sliding of the mountain had been no.
ticed a fortnight before, but the vii
layers, after recovering from their ter
ror, returned to their homes, convinced
that the danger was past.
About midnight, when everybody
was asleep, the fatal landslide oc-
Cured, carrying the whole village to
the bottom of the narrow valley. The
river, being blocked. rose rapidly and
soon flooded everything. The village
cemetery vas upheaved and many
of the collins We're washed down, the
skeletons startling the inhabitants of
other places below. When an inyes-
tigation was started it was found that
a great snow storm had followed, COW
ering the entire scene four feet deep.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Three Actors Are Arraigned.

New York, April 16.-De Wolf Hop
per, Dan DAILY and William A. Brady.
who were arrested in the Academy Of
Music Sunday night on a charge Of
violating the Sunday law. We're ar
raigned in police court before Magis-
trate Zeller. The magistrate reserved
decision.
The annual benefit of the Actors
Fund of America took place Sunday.
night in the academy. Mr.. Brady.
who is a theatrical manager, took part
in the benefit and Hopper and DAILY
took part in a burlesque on "Uucle
Toms Cabin"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
From The Land Of The Dakotas.
SOUTH SHORE, SOUTH
DAKOTA, April 4, 1901.
T yNyr~rrr
!, H. L. WISSLER,
Dear Sir and Brother,

Dear Sir and Brother.
Will write you line to say we got
through all right, my wife stood the
trip better than / expected, and she
and Dottie and the twins are still at
Goodwin; they have been sick with
colds but they we're better on We'd
desday and | will go down and get
them some day this week. The
boys and l are baching up here and
dong as we'll as could be expected.
| like the appearance of things up
here very we'll but can tell you more
of the real thing when [ have had
more experience. Land is advancing
right along in price as one quarter
section sold here for twenty dollars
an acre, last Tuesday, that l could
have bought in December for six
teen dollars, and l think mine is
worth four dollars an acre more
than / paid for it. Give my respects
to your family and all my friends
in Extra. but more especially to the
brethren. Write to me when you
can as we are very glad to hear
from the old home.
Respectfully,
W. H. JONES.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Big Colony for Oklahoma.

Indianapolis, April 16.-The arrange
ments for the location of a colony in
Oklahoma, promoted by p. H. Fitz-
gerald of this city, are advancing rap
idly. Part of the land will be thrown
open to the c%olonists by June 1 and all
of it will be available by next Octo-
Der. The location Of the land is in
the eastern part of the territory, where
the ground is said to be fertile and
well adapted to farming or fruit grow
ing. Eighty thousand acres will be
purchased. A city will be located on
the Big Canadian river. Mr.. Fitzger-
aid said that he would take $4,000
people into the territory.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

In speaking of the death of the
father of Mrs. Frank Beebe, the
Adair News, of Thursday, April
18th. says:
John Kaufman. for twenty-five
years a resident of Adair county,
passed from life to the great beyond
on Tuesday, April 9, 1901. Mr.. kauff-
man has not been in very good
health, since he received a broken
arm from a kick of a COW about a
year ago, and for several months
he has been confined to his bed,
and his death has been expected
for several weeks, and most of the
children were at home when the
final summons came. The deceas-
ed, John Kaufman was born in
Burt county, Pennsylvania, August
10, 1928, and his spirit departed this
life Tuesday, April g., 1901. In 1855,
Mr.. Kaufman was married to Miss
Sarah Ann Lungst, and they have
six children. They came to Iowa in
1868, and the deceased has been a
resident of Summit township for
twenty-five years. He served dur
ing the war of the rebellion in the
Iowa National Guards, receiving an
honorable discharge for valiant SER
vice rendered his country in time
need. After a long and useful life
this gallant old soldier has answer
ed the final roll call. During his
long residence in the vicinity of
Adair, none knew this genial old
gentleman but to honor and re-
spect him and he a counted as
one of the best friends of the News.
An indulpent husband and father,
a kind and helpful neighbor, John
Kaufman has left many warm
friends who will ever remember
him as a man of sterling worth, one
who had higher ambitions than the
gain of wealth alone. The funeral
services were held on Thursday
morning al 10 o'clock in the Meth.
odist church, the services being
conducted by Rev. ]. G. Pike. The
remains then followed to their
last resting place in the Adair GENE
terry by a large circle of sor1owing
relatives and friends"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Messrs. Lee Prall and George
Cox came over from Adair this
week and purchased two carloads
of cattle of James, Gripp, n ear of
Fred Wahlert Jr., one a from c. c.
Carver, one from Tom Lee and one
from George Bert-all are pros
porous and Successful stock feeders
in Greeley township-which they
drove to Extra and shipped them
to Chicago, last Saturday afternoon.
This stock was accompanied by
Earnest Voss and Tom Lee, who go
for a short business trip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
JAPs BREATHING WAR SPIRIT
Mikado's Government Makes Direct Repre-

Mikado's Governme nt Makes Direct Repre-.
sensations to st. Petersburg.
London, April Japan has made
direct representations to st. Peters
burg against the Manchurian conven-
ton, says a dispatch to the Times from
Toxic, but the result is not known.
Japanese public opinion is very strong
on the subject. The cabinet is pru-
dent and pacific. but impressed by the
national enthusiasm which is certain
to become uncomfortable If there Is
any undue yielding. The result of the
issue Of the first installment of the
Seoul-Fu San railway loan testiies to
the extent of the patriotic enthusiasm.
The amount was covered many times
over with subscriptions from remote
rural districts in spite of the extreme
tightness of the money market"
"'There is reason to believe" says the
st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Mail. that the Manchurian con-
vention between Russia and China will
be ratified in April"
The Yokohama correspondent of the
Daily Mail. who records various indica-
tions of preparations for war on the
part of Japan. says: "Interviews have
appeared with prominent statesmen,
all breathing the war spirit and ex-
pressing the general opinion that it is
impossible to allow Russia a free hand
IN ManchuIia. This is the gravest
crisis from the point of view Of Japan
since her war with China"
According to a dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Daily Mail the Ko-
reans at Sa Mau, a frontier town. re-
Gently repulsed an attack by 200 armed
Chinese.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Mrs. Frank Deweese, has recover
ed from her late i'll spell and that
lady and her mother, Mrs. Ellis
Crane, were W town. last Satur-
day, and as soon as Bert Parrot
gets the property he purchased OF
Doctor Newton papered and paint
ed and fixed up just to suit his eye
he will move from Mrs. Cranes
cottage. up in The Heights, to his
new home and these ladies will
move over from West Town and
occupy their own house.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Public Notice.

Contracts will be let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder on the 4th day of May,
1901, at the Oakfield School House, for the
painting of school houses in sub-districts
Numbers l, 2, 81 and 8, School Township of
Extra. Specifications: All work to be two
coats ofpure white lead and oil; nail heads
to be set and puttied after first coat.
Bids will be received by the Secretary, at
Oakfield. Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
ap11S d. w. POWERS, Secretary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Mr.. J. G. Wheelock, who has been
employed as manager of the Elgin
Creamery, in this city, for the past
few months, has accepted the posi-
ton of buttermaker in the Cream
cry at Irwin, Iowa, and will leave
for his new home in a few days. Mr.
Wheelock is a thorough gentleman
and we heartily recommend him to
the people of Irwin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
There They Are.
CALIFORNIA.
April ID, 1901

AprII 10, I5UI.
To w. A. HAMLER.-Well here we
are still on the go, and Lizzie is
feeling good for her. We are run
ming late about six hours and will
reach San Francisco at ten o'clock
tonight, We are now in the great
California Desert, and the weather
is about like June in Iowa. We
have two engines and thirteen cars
on this train. Regards to Maude
and Pete. J.. C. NEWTON.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Mrs. M. D. Bailey and her SON., Ell
mel came down from Audubon, last
Saturday to pass a few days visiting
with Mrs. Bailey's daughter, Mrs.
Vim. Fulton, down in kickapoo
Park
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Last Sunday John Nelson, Sunday
School Missionary, organized a fine
Sunday School, just over the line in
Cass county. Good interest was
manifest and the attendance all
that could be expected. He hopes
to organize a Sunday School at the
L. V. d. Lewis school house, in
Extra township, next Sunday after
noon at three O'clock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Lester Peterman expects to soon
take his departure from IS and
Will go to Fon du Lac, Wisconsin,
where he will pass the summer
playing c%laironet and flute in the
big band in the evenings and upon
gala occasions and working with a
carpenter and contractor during
the rest of the time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

George Myers, of Audubon town
ship, sold Mr.. Peter Wolf a fine
bunch of feeding steers, last Satur-
day, which that gentleman drove to
his home up in Hamlin township,
where they will receive the finish
ing touches and then be shipped to
the Chicago markets.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

London, April 13.-The police of this
city, says the Amsterdam correspond
ent of the Daily Express, recently got
wine of contemplated attempts upon
the life of Mr.. Kruger. One of the
persons arrested is said to have made
a confession.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

U. S. Walker has had the plans
all made and will soon commence
the erection OF a fine, large farm
house On the James Barhan farm,
which Mr.. Walker owns. in south
east part Of Extra township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Sylvanus Berry, of the North
Branch country, arrived from South
Omaha, last Saturday. with two car
loads of feeding cattle, which he
drove up there and turned to grass.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

John Stager had a force of men
busy, the first of the week building
new sidewalk and grading up his
lot, on Washington street, and now
Johns new home presents an at
tractive appearance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Tax Ferrets In Luck.

Muscatine, Ia, April 16.-Tax fer
rets here have found 50 persons anG
firms owing this city a total of 500.
600 back taxes. One law firm owe!
$1,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cline, over in
Audubon township, e made to
rejoice, last Tuesday. by the advent
of a fine baby boy at their home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

bid" Workman has hired out to
E. d. Cotton and will act as con-
ductor of Mr.. Cotton's grocery wag-
on out through the country during
the spring and summer months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Workmen are busy building a
neat kitchen and bedroom addition
to the Mr.. P. L. Hansen cottage in
Kickapoo Park.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Mr.. William Bintner has busted
himself the past few days in erect
ing buildings on the property he
recently purchased of John Stager,
on west Washington street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

George Guernsey began work in
the Extra postoffice last Monday
morning and will assist Postmaster
Ernest Powell in handing out mail.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Mr. Thomas Dustin is having his
home, on Depot street, in this city,
raised up and a rock foundation
built under it, which will add to it's
hea11fy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Audubon County Journal
c. A. MARLIN, Editor.
Thursday, April 10, 1901.

Mrs. T. ]. McClain went up to
Gray, last Saturday, and visited
with her daughter, Mrs. John
O'Leary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

John Hunter was transacting bu-
siness in Atlantic, last Tuesday
afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
For Sale

Three Short Horn bulls, not reg
istered and some cows and heifers.
4-1Stf A. G. DODGE
11l2 miles northwest of Extra depot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Miss Roxy Bruner went up to
Audubon, last Saturday, tovisit her
friends in that city and with rela-
tives in the north part of the
county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18
Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
and notified not to purchase a GER
tain note given by me to William
Rorick, dated about March 20, 1901.
for $500 and interest. Said note
was given by me for the purchase
price of a horse. But the said VIM.
Rorick misrepresented said horse
to me, and the same proved to be OF
no value and have returned and
delivered said horse to said Rorick,
and | will not pay said note.
3lS-2w JOHN r.. ATKINSON,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-18

Spring coughs are specifically dangerous and
unless cured al once, seriour results often
follow. One Minnie Cough Cure acts like
magic. It is not a common mixture but a high
grade remedy. Nick Dofing T. Co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Judge Cantrill has rendered a de-
cision refusing to grant the rail
roads of the state the injunction
they asked, to prevent the state
board of valuation and assessment
from certify ing to the various coun-
ties the franchise value per mile OF
each railroad or county taxation.
The railroad attorneys will appeal
the case, but meantime the board
will certify the franchise value to
each county. If the decision is up
held it means that the railroads
will have to pay over 100000 in all
TO the various counties which they
do not pay now.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

There are said to be at least a
half dozen candidates in the field
for prison commissioner, two com
missioners having to be elected next
January. The candidates are Jas.
M. Richardson, of Barren, and Ed
Fennell, of Harrison, the present
incumbints; Senator Coleman,
Hon. Henry George, Gen. H. b.
Lyon and Mr.. S. e. Booth, of
Anderson county. The commission
ers are to be elected by the Legisla-
ture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Nashville's new Democratic af-
ternoon paper, the News, made its
appearance last week and starts
out with good promises of success.
Van Leer Polk is the editor and all
departments of the new paper seem
to be in the hands of experienced
and capable men. 1t has excellent
news facilities and altogether is a
very deserving candidate for public
patronage in one of the best cities
of the South.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23


The remarkable statement APP.
pears in the Eddyville Tale of Two
Cities that the turnpikes of Chris
tian county were built by State aid
and that Christian county now OPP
poses similar aid to other counties
"too poor to build their roads" The
turnpikes in question were built by
local corporations and purchased
by a vote of the county, less than
thirty days ago. Christian county
has received no aid from the State
in building roads, but if we mistake
not the penitentiary pike in Eddy.
vile was built by the State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Boss Sapp, the new leader of the
Kentucky Republicans, is a little
schemer, weighing 100 pounds, with
light hair, blue eyes and beard
less face. His laugh is a queer
contraction of the muscles of one
side of his face. AS an organizer he
surpasses even Gumshoe Hunter.
He is not disturbed by the attempt
to take his scalp, although he has
sent Deboe to Canton to see about
it,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Judging by what is actually &C.
complished and assuming that the
great man is he who does what his
fellows fail to do, the greatest liv-
ing American is Thomas A. Edison.
According to United States Com
missioner of Patents Duell, Edison
leads the list of American inven-
tors, having procured TAP patents,
the most of which are for electrical
devices. The man with the next
best record is Francis H. Richards,
who has procured 619 patents,
mostly for weighing machines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

The news that Judge |. II. Good.
night, of Simpson county, is hope
lessly i'll with typhoid fever, will
cause genuine sorrow all over Ken
lucky. Judge Goodnight is one Of
the best and purest men in public
life in Kentucky and his popularity
is shown by the many honors his
people have heaped upon him. AS
Congressman, jurist and party
leader he has never failed to per-
form his full duty. He is only So
years Of age.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23
CALL FOR ONE,
CataIOgs Lexington Horse Show
at This Office.

The KENTUCKIAN has a number
of copies of the catalog Of the great
Lexington horse show, fair and car
nival for gratuitous distribution to
interest parties. You will find this
to be the handsomest fair catalog
ever issued; you will also find the
premiums most liberal in every
class, and the amusement features
the most extensive and supurb ever
offered for public patronage. Call
and get one.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23
Yesterday Another ScOr
Heartburn.

When the quantity of food taken is
to large or fine quality torich, heart
burn It likely to follow, and espec-
tally so if the digestion has been
weakened by constipation. Eat
slowly and not too freely OF easily
digested food. Masticate the food
Thoroughly. Let Six hours elapse
between meals and when ysu feel a
fullness and weight in the region OF
the stomach after eating, indication
that you have eaten too much, take
one of Chamberlani's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and the heartburn
may be avoided. For sale by all
druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23
The Best Remedy for Stomach
and Bowel Troubles.

81 have been in the drug business
for twenty years and have sold
most all of the proprietary medicines
of any note. Among the entire list
have never found anything t.
equal Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for all stom.
ach and bowel troubles" says O.
w. Wakefield, of Columbus, Ga.
"This remedy cured two severe
cases Of cholera morbus in my fam
lily and / have recommended and
sold hundreds Of bottles OF it to my
customers to their entire satisfac-
ton. 1t affords quick and sure
cure in a pleasantlorm. No family
should be without it. / keep it in
my house at all times, For sale
by all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

A party of six revenue officers
were ambushed in Putnam county,
Tenn, by moonshiners and one
killed and one wounded. Deputy
Marshal Thomas Price was fatally
shot and Passeman Mackey wound
ed. Frank Whitaker, a moon
sinner, was taken away by
his friends mortally wounded.
The surviving officers retreated af-
ter returning the first FIRE, There
were eight moonshiners.