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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-07
6 RI 7

G. Eugene Mertz made busin es
trip to Audubon Manday.
The little baby OF Chas. Jedsen wa
quite sick the first of the week.
Miss Mollie Barger and Mrs. Viii.
son went to Audubon, last Saturday
Little Alma McLachlin daughter
of Chas. McLachlin is much improv
ed in health this week.
Peter Peterson went to Omaha, last
Saturday, with cattle which had been
put in good shape for the market.
John Lacy returned home, Monday
from Oskaloosa where he has been for
some time visiting with his sister.
Miss Kittle went out to the home
of her sister, Mrs. Oh Mease, Satur-
day night, and visited with her until
! Monday.
We understand that Mrs. Denny
was called to Manila this week on &C
count of the serious illness of her
mother.
John Liken departed, Tuesday, for
his home, in Illinois, to prepare every
thing to move to the Ranch the first
of March.
Hon. Asmus Boysen went to Mann
, ing Tuesday to attend to business and
from there was called to Omaha
to seeabout business.
Louie Groteluschen was out in the
the country, Tuesday, fixing the deep
we'll of Sam Handles, which was
slightly out of repair.
George Gray drove 1914 head of cat
tie to Audubon, Tuesday, and shipped
them out over the Rock Island, for
Chicago, Wednesday noon.
j. g. Robinson. son inlaw of George
Dykes departed the first OF the week
for the eastern part of the state to
visit relatives and friends.
U. S. Beebe has rented the James
Foster place and will move to it the
first of March. Yves is hard work
er and will make it win there.
Fred Hepp the whole souled gen
ial blacksmith was on the sick list
the first OF the week with grip and
unable to attend to the duties at the
shop.
Mrs. Patton went to Manning last
Saturday to spend the day and when
she returned she brought three littl,
girl friends to help make home bright
and joyous for few days.
Nels Christensen arrived home, on
Sunday, with three cars Of stock that
he had purchased in and around Belle
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-07
Death,

Mrs. Richard Fancher died last
Saturday at 1870 and was buried Tues
day in the Cameron Center Cemetery
the funeral services being conducted
by Rev. T.J. O'Conner.
Mrs. Fancher was 81 years old and
had been a resident Of this community
for years they being among the pio-
neers Of the county
Thus has wife and mother gone
and husband and son now miss
comforting hand to care for them
in their daily life. She was univer-
sally loved and respected by those
who know her and the whole COM
munity sympathlze with those who
love her and who will miss her.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-07
Married.

Last Wednesday, John Bley and
Mary Koch were married at the
home OF her father John Koch.
The bride is a young woman we'll
known to the community having
grown to young womanhood in our
midst. She has been tireless work
Ell faithful in the performance of those
duties OF home life and is honored and
respected by all who know her.
The groom is young man Of good
report. Strong, self reliant and Wig
orous, he will be able to build home
and make his chosen companion
happy. All their friends unite in
Wishing them q life of happiness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-07

Charley Poulson was in Extra
T tuesday,, looking after some engineer
|iag work.
Mrs. J. NJ. McKarahan entertained
a large circle of her lady friends last
Saturday at her comfortable home on
Church street. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in social recreation
and all present enjoyed the rich hos
pitality shown them by their hostess.
Report of school taught is district
number one, Sharon township, for the
month of January, 1901: Number of
days absence, seventy-two; cases of
hardness, thirty; pupils not tardy but
absent:
George Miller, Peter Paulsen,
Wally Wonsmos, Annie Miller,
Lillian johnson, Mis- Miller.
Hans Johnson, Bertel Wonsmos,
Carl Tensen. Pupils neither absent
nor tardy: Nellie Weldy,
Hazel Weldy, George Weldy.
The following is list of the Grand
Jury, drawn to serve for the coming
yeaI, and Petit Jury drawn to serve
for the ensuing term the of District
Court which will convene on the 5th
day of March:
GRAND JURY For 1901.
l.. n. Esbeck, Oaktield Township.
NJ. f. Jetfries, Douglas.
George Pfeister, Cameron.
George N. Higley, Viola.
Z. R. Gill, Hamlin.
J. A. Cozine, Leroy.
c. X. Hallock, Extra.
jens N. Soc, Sharon.
J. R. Call, Audubon.
J. A. Campbell, Lincoln.
M. l.. Carper. Melville.
5. S. Berry, Greeley.
PETIT JURY.
c. e. Kibby, Leroy Township.
William Bintner, Jr., Extra.
f. p. Hoffman, Lincoln.
l.. NJ. Anderson, Leroy.
Claud Andrews, Extra
Ingvard Knudsen, Douglas
Chas. Donaldson, Audubon.
G. w. McClain, Hamlin.
G. G. Langworthy, Leroy.
s. Nj. Luse, Cameron.
r. A. Carper, Leroy.
Chas. Mclaughlin, Lincoln.
Z. w. Boysen, Sharon.
G. G. Dimick, Extra.
5. A. Heater, Viola.
w. w. Perrine, Viola.
A. |. Friend, Leroy.
Walter Roth, Leroy.
}. L.. Nedrow, Lincoln.
Christen Jensen, Douglas
Frank Bittenbender. Leroy.
William Hocamp, Audubon.
James Barhan, Extra.
A. ]. Forsbeck, Lincoln.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-07
Notice To Creameries!

The expenses of the institute are ac
cumulating so fast that it may be pos
sible that we will be compelled to
reduce the premiums for butter tc
$500, $500 and $780, as last year.
Will give as advertised if possible but
may not be able to cut other necessary
expenses. Yours for successful insti-
tute. JOHN LOVELACE,
Secretary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-07
JelI-O, the New Dessert.

Pleases all the family. Four aavors Lemon
orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your
grocers 10 cents. Try it today.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

ernor Roosevelt from Colorado. all telling
where he is sure to find the best game. and
the most of 1t. But. In all probability, the
Governor will go TO Glen Beulah Park. near
Debeque. which is a private game preserve,
where he can hunt deer without regard
TO the Colorado State game laws. From
there he will undoubtedly make his way into
Rio Blanco and Routt counties. in the ex-
IRENE northwestern part Of the State. where
bear. deer. elk. wildcats and mountain lions
are TO be found in great numbers.
The vast hunting area in these two coun-
ties 10 an empire In itself. Not . railroad has
penetrated the mountain fastness OF either
Rio Blaneo OF Routt County. each Of which
IL larger than some Eastern States. II is
truly q country OF magnificent distances.
Sometimes the travellers horse will plod
fifty miles over the trail between ranch
houses. Rio Blanco alone, which has only
1.7oo inhabitants. is larger than the State
Of Massachusetts,. The only means Of travel
In this wild country is either saddle or stage.
and most travellers prefer the saddle. There
IS a stage line to Steamboat Springs, the
metropolis Of Routt County. and a tele-
phone line has been strung along the trail
from tree to tree and from bowlder TO
bowlder. connecting Steamboat and Rife. In
Garfield County.
West of Steamboat Springs. toward the
Utah line, Routt County is indeed terrifying
in its loneliness and the magnifcence OF its
scenery. There are mountains and hills that
have never been explored by white men.
Mountain sheep can be seen scaling precipi-
tous and barren heights. while further down.
IN the recesses below the timber line, black
bear are numerous and an occasional grizzly
leaves the marks OF his claws on the
-
casionally a venturesome ranchman goes out
with his hounds and gets a grizzly skin. but
as a general rule these fierce beasts are let
sevet aly alone. even by the Indians.
II is in this sportsmRn's paradise that the
white River and Uintah Utes slaughter
Thousands of deer every year. to the dis
traction of the Colorado State authorities
and the anger of law-abiding hunters. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

WRITTEN FOR II SUNDAY
IL Governor Theodore Roosevelt writes a
history of his coming hunt for mountain
lions in Colorado, he will not be liable to
repeat his famous sentences:
"At the next shot I got him"
For. in hunting mountain lions. there is
no next shot" II the first shot ooes not
kin or cripple, ten chances to one the hunt-
er is in for a bruising. claving. bleeding
scuffe with a tawny and terrible antago-
mist, with nothing but the thin blaze OF d
hunting knife as salvation. The SOUND OF 4
rife shot is always looked upon by q noun
tain lion as an invitation to tight, ana tne
Invitation Is generally accepted so promptly
thu, there is no time to pump another shell
into the magazine. OF course. IL the lion
has been freed by a pack of hounds. the
hunter has a chance to pick the ANIMAL on
at his leisure. but such a method OF hunting
will hardly be adopted by Governor Roose-
Welt. I'm view of his essays on the beauties
and advantages of being strenuous IN eV-
erything.
The mere announcement that Governor
Roosevelt will hunt big game In Coiorauo
has served to stir up interest t~hroushou.
the length and breadth of the state. "A
men are hunters In Colorado. Some follow
the fresh spoor Of the deer and elk on the
western side of the Great Divide. others
make bear, mountain lions and ooocaS
their speciaIties. while bespectacied gehtle
men from the East roam over the cray anu
mari beds Of the State. breathiessiy in'en'
on running some long-dead dinosaur 10 ns
last resting place. The prospec'or - =
most rapacious hunter of all. even though
he is liable To wander into a bear trap In his
apparently aimIess search for the aurifer-
Gus o~utcropping that is TO lead MIN 10
wealth. All these hunters have a wondrons
felIow-feeling for each other. Governor
Roosevelt experienced the freemasonry Vi
the craft during his ranch days IN w"
tana, and the same bond Of sympathy e.is's
In Colorado. as In all States or countries
wers there Is much outdoor life.
Many invitations have been sent 70 Wv
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kid and thanked US all. He was SO CRATE
full 10 US fellows that he swore to square
things next day. That's how Texas came
to do the only good turn OF his life.
From Dubuque to McGregor most OF the
farmers both sides the river live on the
BLUFFS. Below the houses the coulies are
full Of springs. Every farm has its spring
house, same as in Ohio. A springhouse Is
Reuben's cold storage. At s o'clock next
morning. wnen the men were in the fields
and the women. having fed their chickens.
were washing dishes and consequently shy
on cold water. Texas took US out. Accord
ing to his lead We sneaked up near a farm
house. keeping out OF sight. and then sent
Texas in alone dressed in the best clothes
We could contribute.
Texas didn't ask for breakfast. He told
Matilda-We call 'em all Matilda-he tod
her he had had breakfast. But he asked for
a wash basin in which to clean up and for
a drink of water. Pretty soon Texas was
headed for the springhouse with a bucket
TO bring them water. and the key. We beat
Texas getting to that springhouse. 1t was
the promised land inside. pdrds-crocks of
milk and butter and cream. We let 1t over
flow in the right directions. Then Texas
carried back the bucket OF water to Ma
tilds and got a lunch for noon on the
strength Of his brass.
He made a long circuit for a blind. 10
get back to where We were in the woods
back Of the springhouse waiting to see
how Reuben would express himself when he
came down to slske his thirst. Odd Reuben
didn't come. but he sent Little Reuben with
a jug hat had q corn cob for a cork. l got
the house between the l2-year-old and the
good looks of Richard Croker, sneaking
up on him. and as soon as he was inside
/ slammed the door shut. and latched it l
evHporated then.
THE next scene in tho play was starred
by Old Ruben. who came over the hill with
a switch in his hand and disciplinary meas
ures in his mind. He couldn't see his VIC
tim-or us-so he called. But It wasn't in
Little Reuben's power to show his hand yet.
SO the old fellow decided to raise him.
He beat the brush about. and said things.
II never occurred to him that the Kid
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

elk heads that are valued at 500 each.
There Is also a collection o. stuffed am
mails. the result OF the prowess of the hotel
proprietor. The inhabitants of Meeker and
vicinity make a business Of killing game
for "tenderfeet'' hunters from the East.
They even express a willingness TO do a
similar service for Governor Roosevelt. In
case he finds that his long absence from
the hunting field has impaired his vision
or that politics has caused him to lose the
steadiness OF HIS nerve.
1t is said that every man on the other side
OF the Great Divide in Colorado Is a dead
shot, and this Is evidently true OF Rio
Blanco citizens In any event. In October.
1896. three masked men entered the Meeker
Bank and told the cashier to throw up his
hands. Instead q complying. he lodged out
Of the bank and gave the alarm. Armed
citizens seemed 10 spring out Of the ground.
The robbers did not even make an attempt
20 get any money. but devoted their entire
attention to escaping with whole skins.
Even this was a failure. They we're bOwlsd
over in one. two. three order. Some OF the
bodies had as many az ten bullet holes. and
not a citizen OF Meeker was hurt. seriously.
The robbers were identified as members Of
the notorious "HOle-in-the-Wall" gang.
They we're experts in all departments Of
bandit life. but they were playthings in the
hands OF Colorado citizens when it came to
shooting.
Against such shots as these Governor
Roosevelt will stand Il poor show. but IL Is
not the nature Of Rio Bianco or Routt
County citizens to make an exhibition OF
their skill unless they are "bantered-' Ac-
cordingly, II Governor ROOsevelts charac-
teristic modesty stands him In stead, and IL
he does not attempt TO show that he can
shoot up to the standard of the nsS spaper
stories about him. there will Se no en-
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teavor TO make the New York State chief
executive look like an amateur with the
rife. -
II Governor Roosevelt sticks to his inten-
ton OF spending two months in the hunting
territory Of Northwestern Colorado he 10 in
for a siege OF rough travelling. January and
February are the worst months for snow I'm
Colorado. The stage ride from Rife to
Meeker is OF itself enough to weary an or
binary man past eduranee. Twelve hours
are required TO make the trip. TIL trail Is
something frightful. owing to drifts OF snow.
Experienced stage riders wear three or four
overcoats. a fur cap. leggings. overalls and
two pairs OF gloves.
Wolves. deer. coyotes and occasionally
mountain lions can be seen from the stage.
In summer the trip is ideal, but In January
or February even the hardened ranchmeII
hesitate about attempting IL. One can easily
imagine how much more difficult II will he
to travel into the Businesses OF the big gam
in Rio Blanco or Routt. where not a sign cf
u trail has been cut. j,
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With the hides loaded on their ponies
they travel back to the Utah line and set
tie down again on their reservation. pre-
pared to tan the deer skins and to sell
them for 80 cents apiece TO enterprising
white traders. In the meantime. the
Colorado Game Commissioner can do moth
ing but tear his hair over the remains Of
thousands Of bucks. does and fawns, that
have been slaughtered Unfortunately
BY the Indians. the carcasses being left for
the coyotes to pick clean.
II is in this hunting country that Gov
ernor Roosevelt will seek wild trophies.
Even without guides. he would be able to
find all kinds OF game, but there Is no lack
OF experts ready to show the next Vice
President where he can get the greatest
number Of pelts with the least exer-
tion.
Jake" Borah. one Of the best Of the old
time hunters. recently volunteered to lead
the Governor where he can have the most
exciting kind of lion shooting. 'Jake's'
idea OF a good time is to start a pack OF
dogs along the bottom of a gulch. The
lion will begin to climb. and when he ar
rives at the top he finds a hunter there.
ready to back I'D a missed shot with a
rough and tumble fight. Lion hunters who
have not "Jake'S' nerve are content to let
the dogs tree the game and then Jick OF
the lion at their leisure.
In Meeker. the county seat OF Rio Blanco
County. Governor Roosevelt will find many
mighty hunters. Even the women Of Meek
.er are crack shots. and can show the pelts
to authenticate stories about bring
ing down mountain lions and bear OF kill
ing the fierce. active wildcat. Magnificent
elk heads. worth hundreds of dollars. are
TO be seen in every house. Ranchers have
rustic seats and arbors manufactured OF
deer horns. and lion skins and other pelis
are so common as to excite no comment.
In the lobby Of the Meeker Hotel are five
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could be in the rpringlouse. That was
shut.
1T wasn't until his throat had gone dry
with hollering that Old Ruben charged the
boys stronghold. The next minute he
came out with a strong hold Of the boy.
"'You vsrmint.' says OH Reuben. you
hide from yer daddy. do you? You spill
yer mothers cream and milk. will your
Oh. I'll larn ye! And he did.
He larruped the kid. and he wallOped
him.. Every time Little Reuben opened a
howl about somebody putting W a game on
him the old man shrieks. You li=r Then he
begins from the beginning all over the kids
body again. 1t hurts me more'n you, he
says. but he goes on MARRYING himself.
NOW. what do ye thinkT shouts OH
Reuben. and when the little one says. 'Nuth-
In = Old Reuben calls him a liar and does
some more MARRYING. 10 wonder farm
boys are strong.
well. partners. that boy joined the pro-
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~ ph;1;n n Arm ours Devotion to His Grandchildren * Illness Cm@db by
~ L NIP ~. AIl1OuI > an Outdoor Christmas FrIc With the Little Ones x

, There was a merry romp while the senior
Armour showed little Philip. Jr.. how he
used 20 make snowballs. some sixty years
ago. on the slope OF the hill Just back 81
the schoolhouse In Madison County. New
York.
Neighbors passing the beautiful homo
built by the younger Armour AMI stu occu-
pied by his widow and three sons. nodded
a smiling greeting 10 the elderly man and
his bright-faced little companions.
Guess that's enough. boys" finally said
Mr.. Armour. II guess we'd better 20 in.
Grandpa Is cold"
Since Christmas night Mr.. Armour has
been III. suffering from a severe attack Of
bronchitis. which threatened to develop in
to pneumonia.
The sudden death last winter OF Philip
l.. Armour. Jr.. was a great shock 10 the
founder OF the Armour industries. The
three sons Of the younger Armour have
been a great comfort 10 the bereaved IA
Their. and seldom does he leave home for
any length Of time that his GRANDCHILDREN
do not him or. are sent for
later to join him.
Mr.. Armour has never In any way for
mally retired from business. but Of late
years he has INDUCED himself IN visits to
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THE PROBES.
SIGNAL
IN TRAMP
, " TELLS HIS
n STORY.

WRITTEN FOR II SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
"Red-Eye." as he calls himself. is a
tramp because he has found vagrancy less
obnoxious than anything else. He has had
a taste OF all from crime to pedagogy. and
can chat as variously. though his discourse
10 most eloquent when running on his self
lsrrogated resemblance to Richard Croker.
Red-Eye 10 the leader OF the pedestrians
now In st. Louis. having established hi
headquarters round a camp fire in Little
Oklahoma, which Is on the river front well
down from the Merchants bridge.
The tramp chief was I'm a mellow humor
New Years Day. having begun the cen
fury with q wittIcism TO his liking. He was
commenting on the samsness Of the camp
nres OF vagabondia: the Goals set In q
blotch of ashes. from which straggls away
Tin cans toward q fringe Of rough stones
upon which the wanderers sit.
IF he ask for bread" inquired Red-Eye.
would you give him a stons?-look at the
stones about that firei'
This suggested 10 Rey-Eys an anecdote.
IT'S funny, pardners"-all the tramp
world are "pardners"-"Irs funny how the
oecency comes back to a man when he
thinks he Is up against It. The meanest
man 1 ever met on the road was hat
bully Texas. but 1 saw him turn once.
Five OF US were following the Burling-
con tracks north from Dubuque. Texas was
half seas over and three fingers to grow
on, and repentant Of all his misdeeds.
Texas killed q fellow once. As we walked
down from the tracks by moonlight that
night 20 camp out on one Of the river
sandbars, It was bothering him.
I'VE were Indian file. and hadn't gone
100 yards along the willows frlnging the
bar when an owl hoOted. Texas echoed
back at him. 'woo-woo' moaned Texas.
But as we drew nearer the dead tree
where the bird sat Texas shut up. Be-
tween being in liquor and a coward any
how, Texas kin o. whimpers when he
opens UP next. Partners he says I did
kill a Teller once
well, We tumbled TO II that Texas
thought that owl was a ghost. So the crit
ter would boot. and Texas would SILVER.
Ali the time We were getting nearer. At
last Texas baked complete. and goes to
crying. We were only ten yards from the
tree. They're after me- whispers Texas.
Partners, I amt a missionary. but l told
Texas TO pray TO that spirit.
$50 he skunk off to the foot OF the tree
and down on his knees In the sandbar. We
couldn't hear what he said, but every time
the owl would boot Texas ducked his head
like lodging a right swing. The owl Wit
a-wooeo again and again. and then 1
whispered to Texas Texas / says, an
swer him. Partner
Then Texas looks up right reverend at
I that old owl hooting in the tree 1 pray
you began Texas, and the owl few away.
Texas felt as II his burden Of sin had
been rolled away. too. He capered like a
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AS TO THE

THE following Is an opinion doubtless TO
be shared by many Americans who heard
Matthew Arnold lecture during his stay
among us. After his return to London. at
the close OF his first American tour. he Wis
tied Mrs Proctor. the widow Of Barry
Cornwall" and mother Of Adelaide Proctor.
The lady was then 50 years old. and
in giving Mr.. Arnold Q cup Of tea. she
asked. with the pardonabls frankness OF
age:
And what tid they say about you in
American"
WELL said the literary autocrss "they
said I was concsited. They said my clothes
did not fit me-"
well. now" said the old lady. Il think
they were mistaken as to the clothea"
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incubator nursing saved the little girls life.
but when at about 2 years Of age she was
still unable to walk an examination by
the Y ray showed that the hip joints were
out OF place. IL was decided that the only
way 10 overcome this affliction was TO per-
form a dlficdlt and painful operation. The
time set for this was in December. but the
operation was postponed until after the
holidays
To get the little limbs In proper posi-
tion II will be necessary to encase for at
least six months. provided the child can
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endure the pain. II not. the cast will be
broken. But this treatment Is the only
one. the physicians say. through which
they can hope TO effect a cure.
Mr.. Armour. Sr. has been deeply grteved
at the afaiction Of little Lolita. and has
looked forward as anxiously as have the
parents 10 the outcome OF the operation
upon the tiny heiress 10 Armour millions.
Philip u. Armour's career has been much
like that q many other wealthy American
men. Close attention TO business. working
at his disk early and late. has brought
him wealth greater than he would ever b