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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Raref,ed Humor of the Rockies.

High up on the Laramie range there
Is a little station called Sherman-a
mere watering place for trains on the
Union Pacific railway. Near by it is
a gigantic pyramid of stone GO feet
high and 60 feet square at the base,
which was set Tip by the railway as a
monument to Cakes Ames and Oliver
Ames.
In the latter eighties there arrived at
Sherman a shabby person of melan-
choly aspect, who put up a shack
western for shanty-not far from the
monument. Ostensibly, he was pros
pecting, and he continued to prospect
for three years without accomplishing
any results. SO far as could be OBJ
served. At the end of that period the
management of the Union Pacific re-
ceived from him a communication de-
handing the immediate removal of the
monument from the premises, which
he claimed as his under the homestead
law.
The matter was regarded in a hui
morous light at first. but subsequent
proceedings developed the fact that
the squatter had what lawyers call a
ease"
The stranger, it seems, had located
on a section of land which diRnot be-
long to the Union Pacitic-the same
section on which the monument had,
by an inadyertence, beer placed. He
knew very we'll what he was about,
and the upshot of the affair was that
the railway had to pay $4,000 for the
squatter's tract in order to make it's
title good.
The monument, by the way, is dis
tant only about 100 yards from the
station, and it is a favorite trick of ex-
perienced persons to induce green
travellers to attempt d run to the pyra-
mid and back during the two minutes
of the trains wait. In nine cases out
of ten they fall on the way back,
bleeding at the nose, the air being so
rarefied at that elevation Of $500 feet
as to forbid such Notwithstanding
Evening Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Liberty Gatherings.

Mrs. c. w. Miller was at the Fircus
store on business Saturday.
Mr.. John McFadden was 4 business
caller at Audubon Saturday Of last
week.
Mr.. Ed Summers was a business
caller at Audubon Saturday of last
week.
Mr.. Nat. McFadden and family at.
tended the Liberty Sabbath school last
Sunday.
Mr.. Phillip Krous and wife were in
Audubon Saturday of last week on
business.
The new creamery starts May first.
Many of the interested parties were
hauling coal last week.
Thursday of last week Mr.. C. w,
river, and two of them nearly drowned
before they were gotten out.
Mr.. Lue Fiscus and family arrived
here one day last week from Oklaho-
ma. and will stay with us until they
find another country to go to-.
Saturday Of last week A. ID. Fire
baugh was in Audubon with Misses
Lille Dittman and Katie Miller, where
the Misses took the Rock Island route
for their homes TO visit over Sunday.
They returned Monday.
Thursday of last week Mr.. and Mis-.
Bert Firebaugh, Alfred Firebaugh,
Misses Lille Dittman and Katie Mil
Ter, were visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hayton's, and the
evening was pleasantly spent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Burden Bearers of the East.

In the east the camel today. as in the
days Of Solomon, is the principal beast
Of burden in peace and in war. Across
the pitiless desert he strides. his great
pack nodding as he swings along.
Down the old. old trail that winds
through the hills of Lebanon. blinking.
they come in pairs. bringing cedars to
the sea. But the most remarkable Of
all freighters is the eastern hamal, the
human burden bearer. All or nearly
all the freight of Constantinople is
handled by the hamal. He wears on
his back a regular pack saddle. thin at
the top, where it rests on his shoulders.
and thick at the bottom, where it ends
at his hips. A broad band circles his
forehead. and when he leans forward
the saddle presents Il fiat, level sur
face.-Munsey's Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02

has so far recovered that she was able
to be up and out to church, last Sun
day, at the Eden Valley church, it
being the first time she has been out
i'll over a year.
Rev. Bertch baptized Stella Hepp,
Jessie Packard and Jessie Lancelot,
last Sunday, in the church and they
have assumed those ties of the church
which cuts them off from the world
and makes them live more careful
before the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Audas, Thos.
Wilson and wife and mother and
Henry Wulf went down to Audubon,
last Friday night, to attend the cele-
bration of the eighty-second year of
Odd Fellowship. They report a splen-
did entertainment and Il royal good
time.
John Liken has begun the erection
OF a fence around a quarter section.
This, when completed, will make one
of the largest hog farms in the county
and a splendid place TO raise hogs.
Mr.. Liken's place has already began
to show the effects of watchful care
and labor.
M. Terry had the misfortune, the
first of the week, to lose one of his
best mares and a colt. 1t was a good
animal and one he could not afford to
lose at this time of the year when the
heavy spring work comes on and he
has to use three beasts. The loss of ID
horse how means a great deal more
than it did a year ago as they bring
more money.
County Superintendent Arthur Far
quhar was up, Wednesday, and APP
proved the plans and specifications Of
the new building to be erected this
summer. The board have all the plans
completed and will construct a good
substantial frame building, two sto.
ries high and having four rooms, with
a seating capacity OF about forty five
to each room.
Rev. Bertch expects to depart next
Monday for Frederick city, Maryland,
to attend the meeting Of the U. B.
General Conference. He goes as a min
isterial alternate delegate, being one
of three sent from this district. This
takes him from his work for few weeks
but it will be a great benefit to him
in the long run for he will receive
ideas there that he can at no other
place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
A Literal Construction.

In a school for colored children there
was a little boy who would persist in
saying have went" says a contributor
to The Christian Endeavor World.
The teacher kept him in one night
90d said:
Now while | am out of the room
you may write have gone so times"
When the teacher came back. he
looked at the boys paper and there
was ''have gone so times" On the
other side III written. II have went
homao
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
sTALKED BY
While a Man Was Trailing a Buck
the Birds Followed the Man.

While a Man Was Trailing u Buck
h Birds Followed the Man.
l net with a curious and not alto
gether pleasant experience, writes an
Anglo-Indian correspondent who has
done q good deal of large and small
game shooting in India, when l was
one day stalking a black buck. Be-
tween me and my quarry lay a large
fiat field of black cotton soil bordered
by a very low, struggling and thinly
growing hedge Of small babul trees.
My only way to get a shot vas to cross
this. keeping the bushiest tree between
me and the buck, who had not much
to browse on and was therefore seldom
motionless. | proceeded to do the hun
dred yards on the fiat Of my stomach.
This on loose, hard baked black cotton
soil was no joke. pushed my rifle on
ahead: then, wriggling past it until the
muzzle was near my knee, l would pass
it on in front again. and so on.
Progress was slow. and l was so alb
sorbed that | failed to observe shad-
w crossing and recrossing my path
and circling round until | had gone
some 90 yards. Then the whirring of
wings attracted my ears, and almost at
the same moment a vulture landed on
the ground not 20 yards away. l look
ed up. The air was alive with these
repuisive looking birds. Then it flash
ed across me that l was being stalkedt
Doubtless these birds were attracted
by my extraordinary method of pro-
cedure and mistook me for a wounded
or dying ma making a final effort to.
reach some. shady spot. This was espe~
cially possible. as the experience oc:
Cured in a famine district where
deaths by the wayside were not infre-
quent. BY looking up l had evidently
shown myself to the buck, for he was
now off at full tilt. l therefore took
pot shot at the vulture at 20 yards, but
did not allow for the sighting sufficient
ly and missed him. The thought Of be-
ing waited for by 4 fock of vultures
while very much alive and well was
to say the least, uncanny.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
une Lost His Fourth.

One Of Judge Howland's stories had
to do with the old Maine farmer who
had been married four times. Shortly
after the death of his fourth wife u
%neighbor stopped him and said:
"Mornin. Cyrus. How's the wife this
mornin?"
"Waal, to tell We the truth" replied
Cyrus. Tin kinder out of wives just
now."-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
DIES MONIES MAN ACCUSED.
Charged With Shortage In Accounts
While Acting Cominissiry at Preside.

Charged With Shortage In Accounts
While Acting Cominissary at Presidio.
Des Moines, April 30.-George A.
Reed, a lieutenant of the Fifty-first
Iowa, acting commissary at the Presi-
dio in 1898 and 1899, has been made
defendant in Il suit for S22,492 for
which it is alleged he failed to render
a satisfactory accounting. The action
was instituted by Lewis Miles, attor-
ney for the southern district of Iowa,
and is based on the report of IL. E.
Rittman, auditor for the war depart
ment. 1t is alleged supplies valued
at SPLIT passed through Reeds
hands. Reed is in the harness bust
ness in this city. He declares that
a supplemental accounting by him
will explain the apparent shortage.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Albanian Airncities.

Vienna. April 29.-It is reported from
Belgrade that the Albanians in old
Servia are committing wholesale afro.
CITIES. Seventeen persons We're killed
II many others wounded in a recent
encounter between Albanians and
Servians at P~ridvoritza, old Servia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Similar, but Different.

"Do you think am capable Of act
ing a part?" asked the stagestruck
youth.
81 do" replied the busy manager.
land the farther apart we are when
you act the better it will suit me."-
Chicago News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Cheap.

Lover-You are getting prettier every
day.
Sweet Girl-Just now l am living on
brown bread and water to improve my
complexion.
How long can you keep that upY'
"Oh. indefinitely"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Japan Preparinc for Fipbt.

Berlin, April 30.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Cologne Gazette
says it is announced from Toxic that
the harbor of Matsumai. capital of
the island of Yesso, opposite Nladivos-
took. is being transformed into Il naval
port. The work is being carried out
with all speed and is already com
p1atad
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Measles.

LeaNrnworth, April 25.-Measles
have broken out in the Fourteenth
cavalry at Fort ~Leavenworth and it is
reared the disease will practically dis
able the regiment. Forty men are now
In the hospital.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02

Bombay is an immense city, with
land and sea shipping equal to the best.
1t has large commerce and trade and
manufacturing interests. Its buildings
are said to be the finest In India.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Murder In First Degree.

New York. April 26.-The indictment
against Albert L. Patrick for murder
in the first degree was handed up
yesterday. Patrick is charged with
the murder of William Marsh Rice.
There are ten counts in the indict-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
Notes,

Mrs. Slowboy-My husbands so lazy
that II it wasn't for me don't believe
he would get up in time to go to bed.
Mrs. Rounder-My husbands differ
ent. He scarcely goes to bed in time
to get up.-Chicago News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02
HuduboD.

Melville people turned out enmasse
and went to the home of Dick Thorn
as, this week, and gave them such q
surprise that they will not soon forget
it. Over one hundred guests We're
present and as this people seldom for
get their baskets and when the time
came to eat such plates of food and the
vicinity are famed cooks, everyone
was supplied and then there was some
to spare.
Milt Jefterie, living out in Douglas
township, has sold his fine piece of
land and is now in Missouri looking
at that section of the country. Milt is
one of the best farmers in the com
munity and in losing him that locality
loses of her best and most emerge
tic citizens. We believe, however that
he will buy land again in Audubon
county, after he has gene to all the
other places and sees that this is the
best of all.
Mrs. j. A. Nash went to Council
Bluffs, Tuesday, to be in attendance
the Federation of Woman's Clubs, that
had planned to meet when Minister
Conger was there. The women of the
last half century have most surely
made wonderful progress along lines
of work, The much talked of New
Woman " is but a phantom of the fer
tile imagination of a few soaring men,
whose thimble full of brains were
frightened by the ghost OF a noble God
fearing oma by his side. She has
lost none of her womanliness, but gain
ed in her studies and her researches
in lines long supposed to be the realm
of mar alone. She now at least claims
half the scepter of knowledge and in
the triumph and queenly and woman
~ dignity, takes her place with man;
his equal but not his superior.
The voting contests are going mer-
rily on, and the different societies are
getting strong hackers out. We give
below the standing of the societies in
their rank, i. e. The first is: cat the
head or in the lead; the second the
next, and so on down the line. The
ones below are for the second contest
got up. We cannot publish the others
as We would like, as they are refused
: to us.
Catholic Church, Audubon
Rebeckah Lodge, Audubon
Audubon Fire Department
Audubon Agriculture Society
M. w. A., Audubon
Christian Church, Audubon
Presbyterian S. S., Audubon.
P. e. o., Audubon.
Columbian Club
Danish Conservative Club.
Audubon M. e. Church
Epworth League Audubon
Melville M. T.. church.
Baptist Church, Audubon
Presbyterian Church, Audubon
Bethania Church, Audubon
Women Lodge, Audubon
Evangelical Church, Audubon
Ebenezer Church, Lincoln
Catholic church, Extra
Kimballton church
Clover Leaf Quartette
Masonic Lodge, Audubon
X. p. Lodge, Audubon
G. A. r. Lodge, Audubon
X. P. Lodge, Extra
Melville Center S. S.
Christian Church Aid, Audubon
Old Hamlin Presbyterion church
U. B. church, Gray
d. B. S. Society, Extra
Union Baptist church, Greeley
Odd Fellows Lodge, Audubon
Viola Center church
Eden Valley U. B. church
Liberty Sunday School
Evangelical church, Hamlin
Old Hamlin NJ. f. church
Maccabee Lodge
German church, Ross
Advent church, Audubon
German church, Audubon
Odd Fellows Lodge, Gray
Longfellow Literary Society
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-02

When Lots wife was turned to salt.
he probably started to look for a fresh
one.-Kansas City Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-12
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap"

a cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something
that will relieve and cure the most Sc;
we're and dangerous results of throat and
lung troubles. What shall you doH Go
to a warmer and more regular climate?
Yes, il possible; if not possible Tor YOU
then in either case take the ONLY REM
cdy that has been introduced in all civ.
ilized countries with success in severe
throat and lung troub es, "Boschee's
German Syrup" 1t not only heals and
stimulates the tissues to destroy the
germ disease, but allays Inflammation,
nights rest, and cures the patient. Try
one bottle. Recommended many years
by all druggists in the world. Go, to &.
w. ". Hooi7s and get sample bottle
free. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
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Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. q. Tyler 81
Spilman, entertained the High
Five Club, at their home, Saturday
evening last, in honor of Mr.. Ty-
ler's mother, and his sist r, Mrs
Harwood, of Richmond, Va. The
Iady's prize, a neat little jewel box,
was won by Mrs. Tyler, of Rich
mond, and the gentleman's prize,
magnifying glass, by Mr.. r. j.
Patterson. There were four tables,
and a splendid time was had, and
at the usual hour elegant refresh
ments were served. Those present
were Mrs. Tyler, of Virginia, Mrs.
Harwood, of Virginia. Mrs. FL. b.
Spilman, Mrs. r B. Windon, Mrs.
R. T. Stone, Mrs. r j. Patterson,
Miss Mary Knight, Miss Sarah
Knight, Miss Eleanor Spilman,
Mr.. o. a. Roush, Mr.. II. E Spill
man, Mr.. r, B. Wiudon, Mr. r. j..
Pate rson, Mr.. l. N. Knight Mr..
j. l.. Knight, DIR. r. T. Stone.
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uealtIl. Its Value.

No other earthly possession can
compare it's value with that of good
health. Not only does ill health
impair one's capacity of really en-
joying the good things of this life'
but also his ability to attain to the
higher life-the life that runs par
allel to that of the infinite. Truly
has celebrated writer said;
"Health is the soul that animates
all the enjoyments of life, which
fade and are tasteless, if hot dead
withoutit. Without health, man
starves at the best and the greatest
tables, and is poor and wretohed in
the midst of the greatest treasures
and fortunes
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-12
JUNE 10, 1901.

The wives of only two Presidents
have died while their husbands
were in the high office. The first
death was that Of Mrs. John Tyler.
She died in September, 1912, and
her husband re. married before the
expiration of his term in 1915.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison died in
the White House in October, 1892,
a little over four months before the
expiration of her husbands term.
-Four Presidents have died in office,
Harrison and Tyler, from natural
causes, and Lincoln and Garfield,
mt the hands of assassins.
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Cnrn of Thnnks.

We desire to return our thanks
to all friends whose kindness help
ed to assuage our griof over the
loss of our father. The experience
through which we have passed has
served, we trust, to qualify us for
similar service when some of our
friends may be called to their final
rest. We can truly say, Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Father of Mer-
DIES and God of all comfort; who
comforteth us in all our affection,
that we may be able to comfort
them that are in any afiliotion,
through the comfort wherewith we
ourselves are comforted of God"
GEO. COMsToCK AND FAMILY,
Mrs. MARY O. BRADBURY.
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Woman's suits ana Dresses
Tailor-made Suits, --latest Elton and
BoIero effects, made of homespun in
several shades, neatly lined, only
So 0S.
Tailored Suits, Venetian Cloths, in
colors, family trimm ed, only S0. "a.
Tailored Suits, All Wool, Nenetians
in Brown, Blue, Gray and Black,
Neat, New effects, only SIS 90.
Tailored Suits, lot of odd suits in
the newest colorings and black, fine
ly tailored, only so 90.
of all wool plain materials in colors
and black, neatly tailored and stitch
ed, only 800, I.25, 1.76 up.
Silk wnistS-Fine Tafreta in
Newest Spring Shades and Black,
many llew designs, only $3.oS.
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Alnnst n FIre.

Some time during last night, a
plug of tobacco fell from box on
the shelving in the grocery store
of Mr.. Fred Smith, and striking a
box of matches on the lower shelf,
ignited them. The matches and
box were consumed but no farther
damage was done. Had the tobao-
co fell to the floor after striking
the box, there would have no doubt
been disastrous fire on that block
Tue dampness of the tobacco no
doubt smothered the fire.
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New Engines.

The K. e. Nj. Railway is getting
five new and latest improved 90
ton engines, two of which have ar
rived. No. 279 will be in charge
of engineer Fred Segrist, and No.
$50 will be in charge of engineer
Lloyd Fuloher. The other three
Nos. 2S1, 282 and 283 will likely
be assigned to Messrs. James
Stevens, Will S. Tormey and Thos.
Lamb.
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Killed.

Chas. Yarney, Jr., aged is years
and son of Capt, Chas. Varney, of
Gallipolie, while sparring with Jer-
ONE Woods, full grown man,
Monday afternoon in front of
young Varney's fether's place of
business, received n blow over the
heart from the fist of Woods,
and Immediately dropped dead.
The Register extends it's deepest
sympathy to Capt, Yarney and
wife.
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WIN Have a railroad.

Putnam Democrat.
The south side of Kanawha will
have railroad within year from
this date. This news is CLEANED
from those who know what they
are talking about. Now let us
awake from our slumber and Sc
cure flow from the oil which I'M
derlies US. Why not PutnamP
Two weeks ago not drop of oil
had been struck in Braxton, today
it is one of the most prominent oil
fields in West Virginia.
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Dress Goods
And Silks.

Easter has passed, but not
all the people Of this vicinity
have bought their new spring
outfit. Never in any previous
season have we been SO thor
oughly equipped to cater salts
factoriIy to all the dry goods
needs Of the people of this
community. Our stock is first.
class in every respect. Our
prices, quality for quality, are
the lowest. We are anxious
to show you our line.
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= rrsrBDn4A1r 6 eoAGEA4E4-
Greatest Bargain News Ever Printed,
PSrtiGn Of SsE high grade st0Oko

\ Shirt WaistS--A full line of white
and colored waists, we'll made and
perfect hitting, only 90 cents.
Plain and striped percales and
lginghams, Bishop sleeves, French
Back. only 10 cents.
\ White WniStS-Made of Fine
White Lawn, trimmed with insertion
and pleats, only - n 90.
OUR Millinery Department
IContains many Price Cut Values.
TrImmed Hnts-All hand sewed
on silk wire frames. Made of Fancy
TUCKED Chiffon, embellished with
Mowers, foliage, ribbon and orna-
meuts, only 800, I,26, LOO and
200.
Pink, Brown, Castor, Black and Red,
elegantly made, newest hot turban
and bonnet shapes, only &:}. OS.
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Died.

Monday, June 10th, 1901, at
his homo on the j. d. McCullooh
farm, formerly Sehon) Mr.. John
Spencer, aged rs years. His funer-
al will take place this afternoon at
2 O'Clock. Interment in the Kin
oade burying ground. The de-
ceased WAS member of the 18th
w. Va. Vol Inf, during the civil
war.
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C@IN8O
Full Bloom,

Every department is a
center of interest here. We
are recognized headquar-
ters for Dry Goods, Carpets
and Millinery. Our aim
has been to select the best
of everything, and we in
tend that things shall be as
represented. What we say
is so. Success comes from
doing things right. That
has been our aim in the
past and will be in the flu.
turC.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-12

Cold, rainy weather has been
very unfavorable for farm work Z,
and, on the whole, for growing
crops. Early planted corn made
little progress, while late planted
is coming up poorly; corn generally
is reported in bad condition., being
damaged by cut.worms, and turn
ing yellow.
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Millinery.

Our Easter showing of Milf
merry was unsurpassed, so all la
dies who attended agree, and
their opinion is certainly well
founded. Our cndeavor to excel
all previous efforts was more than
successful. We shall continue
to show during the balance OF the
season an unrivalcd line OF the
seasons most stylish and desira-
bic millinery at popular prices.