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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
The way to catch a porcuptne

The porcupine climbs the tree as
readily as squirrel would, provided
you don't slip up and cut his tail off
while he is going up. Somehow or 9TH
er he can't climb the tree without his
tail, and he won't come down without
it. Ii you catch one of these porcu-
pines climbing tree and chop his tail
off, he viii stop right where he is and
will stay there until he starves to
death unless he is taken away.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31

day to John Halt at the cash price of
seventy dollars per acre. The people
now wonder where the price of land
will stop at as every farm sold COM
mands better price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Mertz will de-
part for Colorado City, Colorado, next
Monday where they expect to pass a
week visiting with his father and fam
lily. They will go over the Rock
Island. Peter Mundt will have charge
of the store during their absence.
John Liken shipped six cars of cat
tie to the Chicago market Sunday.
These cattle were some of his own feed
ing and were very choice lot and we
understand that he received SO. 10 for
the same. John accompanied the
stock and got back to Gray Tuesday.
Joe Cam, who has been sick for sew
eral weeks with typhoid fever at his
home in Audubon but is now able to
be around little, was up to Gray
Tuesday looking after land deals and
his store business. Joe says he is still
very weak and has such terrible APP
petite.
Arthur Gray who teaches school in
the eastern part of the state, and wife
arrived in Gray Tuesday accompanied
by his wife and went to the home of his
father Frank Gray to visit for time.
Arthur expects to soon leave for Cana
da to look after land that he has pur-
chased in that northern country.
The only serious drawback that
Gray has had in supporting ball
a no hn 10 b. IF n MI ol,n =,
they hope in few weeks to have
ley, who is now able to throw some
which he will soon have by plenty of
practice.
George Hepp, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred G. Hepp, was out riding around
on his family horse Friday when he
accidently fell off and struck the
ground with such force as to break his
arm. A doctor was called and set the
broken bones and now the little fellow
is resting as easy as could be expected
under the circumstances.
Frank Leet, cashier of the CONNER.
cial Bank at Audubon, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, Helen,
SeAoSS Wy w VIC ~AoLluo l)OS Sci
near Gray Sunday and visited for a
time. They returned home again in
the evening but Miss Helen remained
until Tuesday when she went back to
Audubon on the morning train.
Mr.. James Mertz, father of Eugene
Mertz the city druggist, arrived from
his home in Colorado City. Colorado,
where he runs store and has been up
to Odebolt for few days at the bed
side of his father who has been very
dangerously ill but is now much better.
He came down to Gray and visited a
few days with Gene and wife the last
of the week and returned home Mon
day.
AS business was dull Monday and
but few people were in town a number
of the business men drove up to Man
ming to witness the game of ball be-
tween Coon Rapids aud the team
there. Manning won the game by a
score of ten to nothing. The Manning
boys have strong team ana have
only been beaten twice this season.
The following boys droveup: E. Beems
Gene Mertz, Sandy Peterson, Frank
Liken, Frank Slough, t. B. Creveling.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
The Home Rulers.

Mrs. krank-Yes; I'm fond of pets. 1
have five cats and four dogs that just
rule my house,
Mrs. McCall-Ah! I've often heard of
"reigning cats and dogs" These must
be the ones.-Philadelph Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
Mrs, Mackav IN.

London, July 2S.-The body of the
late John w. Mackay, who died in
London last Saturday, will not be
taken to the United States until Sep
TENDER, Mrs. Mackay's health forbid
ding her earlier departure.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
Enough to Settle IT.

A wag after having witnessed an un-
usually villainous performance of
Hamlet remarked: Now is the time
to settle the Shakespeare-Bacon con-
troversy. Let the graves of both be
dug up and see which of the two turned
over"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
Figuratively speakinr.

WELL" said young Graftsky, "T've
soldiered half of the afternoon, and
guess l might as we'll round it out by
loating the other half.''
YES" said his friend, ]. Wise, Jr.,
but the rounding out will be lot
easier than squaring yourself with the
boss afterward. Los Angeles Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
Both Blunt.

Pm too practical to do as heroes do
in books, Miss Slight, SO I'll just ask
you bluntly. will you be my wifey'
mo, thank you, Mr.. Terse. l myself
don't believe in those silly bookish no
tons, and as the silly heroines always
say yes, why, I'll tell you bluntly, no,
sir. WON'T"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
Our Lack.

what is the national air Of this
country" asked the foreigner.
This Is republic and therefore has
no national heir" replied the native
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
1t Went OF.

Mrs. CT wonder where in the world
the alarm clock has gone? 1 saw it on
the table yesterday.
Mr.. Cit was there yesterday, but
heard it going off this morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31

A Chinese compositor needs type
case at least sixty feet long and has to
walk about twenty-five miles day
up and down it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
Suffering.

To suffer an hour with and for one
we love brings us nearer in spirit to
him than many years Of joyous COM
panionship, for only in sorrow does the
heart reveal itself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31

When we get what we want, we do
not enjoy it as much as we had autici-
pated.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-31
The World as We Fir

The World as We FIJI, 4.
Fudd-This is a hard world
Dudd-And yet everybody is looking
for soft places in it.-Boston Tran
script.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27

Denver, Col, Feb 27.--The News to- day says the Colorado A. c. will, offer purse of $10,000 for the Corbett-Ic, Govern fight The bid will be for warded before April 15.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27

that she has the advantage of several weeks outdoor work before we do, aud when we go south we go right from the cage to your grounds, and the re- suit is we have lost more games to you than we have won, and then when we come north again the reputation of having lost hurts us ill the big games.''' Manager Thompson was of fered q game at Cambridge. but he would not consider it unless he could have one at Georgetown too.
 Released by the Chicago club on
 Tuesday, Jack Doyle signed a contract with the New York club yesterday and will play first base. Doyle is also in line to be captain of the team. When Freedman bought the New Yorks in 1895, Doyle supplanted Davis as man. ager before that season was half over. Jack was a failure and when Irwin
 was signed as manager that fall Doyle was traded to Baltimore for Kid Glea- son. But Hanlon soon tired of Doyle
 and he was traded to Washington with
 several other players for McJames and | DeNfontreville Later Doyle was trad ed to the New York club. but as he and Davis could not get along together I he was released last winter to the Chi
 cago club in exchange for Cancel
 Strang and Garvin. Doyle was on the hospital list q greater part of last seas
 son. and when Manag ger Selee took hold
 of the Chicago lie promptly signed
 another first baseman. When Davis 1 jumped the New York club for the Chi
 cago American league club. Doyle inn
 mediately began to lay his plans to get hack there with the success noted.
 Jack is q good ball player when in con
 ditiou. but he has had frequent rows
 on the ball field with umpires. His at l tack on Umpires Lynch and Emslie are baseball history. If he assumes
 control of the New Yorks. it is reason able to expect some lively times. John Ganzel has been released.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27

Portland, Ore, Feb 27.-Before q crowd of 2,000 people at the Pastime club last night. Tom Tracey of Aus tralia was given the decision over Rube Ferns of Kansas at the end of the twentieth round. At the end of the eighteenth round Ferns was clear ly distressed, but his splendid condi- ton kept him ill the ring until the scheduled twenty rounds was con, cluded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27
WITH THE PoLoISTs.
Doe Threatens to Break Into Connec-
 ticut Again.

Doe Threatens to Break Into Connec-
 ticut Again.
 Phil Jason, who was secured by Lawrence early in the season from the Portland polo club, has been released by Lawrence. Hipson of the defunct Plymouth team has been signed in his place.
 Tommy Holderness might as well be equipped with a couple of bale hooks. He is doing more holding than any man in the league and seems to be getting away with it. Lawrence American.
 Lewis leads the league in point of rushes by big margin. He is quick i'll getting away from the goal and has a long reach,x a combination that has given him the prestige of being at the head of his brethren on the rush line. Lowell Citizen
 Since McGilvray became the owner and manager of the Lewiston polo club, and Roberts joined the team. the nnmber of polo enthusiasts in Lewis ton and Auburn who regularly attend the game has been increased one-third. This has been especially demonstrated III tAAC 4VoNA fNel sSCuC ttS every seat has invariably been bought before the tickets were put on sale at the box office. Saturday night the call for these tickets was so great that the supply was exhausted before the peo- pie were accommodated, with the re- suit that the second row. in the bal cony, was. about half filled.-LeWiston Journal.
 Fred Doe is credited with an inten- ton of going into Connecticut next sea- son to start polo there again. It will be remembered that Fred came to Brockton two seasons ago, announced to the Enterprise that he was going to kill the National league polo clubs and then he went to work and did it Now if he should go right into the camp of the enemy and re-establish the game there that he has killed fo1 others. what a poetic affair the whole circumstance would be, and what q sorrow would exist in the breast of the Hon Jean Jacques of Waterbury, Brockton Enterprise. Poetic, indeed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27

Tom Sharkey. the pugi1ist, went to the Yorkville police court yesterday with his counsel and asked to be ad- ndtted to bail until his examination on the charge of keeping q disorderly place at IA East Fourteenth street. He was out of town when Police In- spector Cross raided his place last Fri, day night. Sharkey was bailed in S1,- 900 for examination.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27
KINGS HORSE WON.
Ambush II First by Six Lengths in the
 Stand SteepIechase.

London, Feb 27.-King Edward went to Kempton park yesterday, where his famous jumper Ambush IT was among the starters for the Stand steeplechase and won the event. This is the first time the king has raced his horses in his own name since the death of Queen Victoria.
 The second horse in the racefor the Stand steeplechase of 100 sovereigns was Alexander Browne's King David and T. G. Bulteel's Drogheda was third Ambush IT won by six lengths. Only the three horses named ran. The bet ting against Ambush II was at ovens and ? to 1 against King David and 4 to 1 against Drogheda-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb 2T.-The Gen. tury A. c. of this city has decided to make bid of $20,O0O for the Jeffries- fight, the contest to take place during the Fiesta celebration i'll this city on May 1, ? and 3.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27
Taking Their Daily outing

With good, safe horse to drive would save the ladies many doctors fees. Fresh air is natures tonic. and you get your rig from this stable. c. D. PENNEY, scoVIIl vYI5gs gsT.
 Horses given the best of care.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27

T have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for number Of years and have no hesitation in saying that it is the best remedy for coughs, colds and croup have ever used in my family. have not words to express my confi- dence in this remedy. Mrs J.. A. Moore. North Star, Mich. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-27

old friend and packer, q sfickef, a man worth tying up to for lifetime; Dan Flaherty and Dennis J. Lucey, men with hearts in the right place; Bill Crowley, the diplomat; Ed Ryan, the goods;' Honest Tom Fahey, the genteel sport; Manion and Farrell, the real things '
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08

that the situation in the coal region was
not so serious as to necessitate rushing
the soldiers from their various local head
quarters to the coal fields no effort was
made TO move them to-day. Governor
Stones order for the entire militia Of the
State to be sent to the anthracite region
will, however, be carried out tomorrow.
in preparing for the departure, and official
orders were issued designating the time
each regiment should leave tomorrow n
also assigning the locality to which the
different shall proceed. There
fore by tomorrow afternoon the 5000
guardsmen OF the State. including the 1000
who have been on duty in the region for
several weeks, will have arrived IN the an
thracite section ready TO give protection
to the mine property and to miners who
desire to work. Opinion seems divided as
to the effect the large force of soldiers in
the field will have on the mining or coal.
The operators and railroad company ON
Gals contend that many miners now In the
ranks of the strikers are anxious to return
to work and that many will now do so
when they find they will be amply pro-
tected from assault by reason or the pres
ence of the soldiers.
The militiamen will be divided in such
manner as TO have every colliery and every
mining village under sufficient guard 20
prevent disorder or to protect the workmen
and their families.
The striking miners, however, are strong
in their expressions of confidence that none
claim that there will be even less coal sent
to the city markets than has been the case
of late. The coal that has been shipped OF
late, they assert, is the product that was
cut before the strike that has only recently
been hoisted to the surface.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08
COAL FAMINE AT HAND.
Soft Coal Men Appeal to Cassatt to
Take Fuel to New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. Tt is stated that
less than four days supply OF coal re-
mains for the running of the pumping sta
tons Of the Brooklyn water works, and IN
less more coal comes before Thursday and
Friday the pumping station may nave TO
close. The gas companies in Brooklyn are
all short of coal. Many Brooklyn churches
probably will close If the coal famine con-
tinues. A gang of coal pirates is at work
in the harbor, and in future many captains
of tugs and barges will go armed to fight
the robbers. One barge captain reports
that he was robbed of ten tons OF soft coal
while on the way from South Amboy, N. J..
The captain says he was awakene by the
men. who had boarded the barge. They
were armed with pistols and he was power
less. They loaded four skiffs and disap-
peared with their precious cargo.
A soft coal famine on the heels OF the
present anthracite coal famine, according
to the coal dealers, is now impending, and
Is likely to strike this city in a few days.
While the sidings along the railroads are
choked up with thousands of cars loaded
with soft coal, very little of IL Is reaching
the city and the price OF soft coal Is in
creasing day by day. The soft coal OPP
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to try to
bring the coal to this city.
Scarcity Of motive power Is given as the
cause of the delay in shipment. Prospects
are that, In case the coal strike continues
until winter sets in. the gas companies viii
have great difficulty in turning out the
normal supply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08

Journal of that city said there was no law
whatever for II. The st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat termed 1T "a degradation of the judi
CARY and the Philadelphia Times said:
Perhaps there is something in the COM
pany's charter, perhaps there Is something
in Indiana law which ~justifes this course.
but on general principles the turning over
corporation into the hands CT a receiver on
the occasion of a dispute with its employees
amounts to confscation." The Philadel-
phia Press thought that as a method of
settling strikes lit will commend itself to
law-abiding and order-loving people"
Judge Taylor's decision has never been
affirmed by a higher court, though the Su-
preme Court came near asserting the same
principle in a case decided early in 1892. In
that case. the question being whether a
railroad company could be compelled to
establish stations for the convenience Of
the public. the court held that it would
only interfere to compel a railroad to per-
form a particular act where there is a
specific legal duty on it's part to do that
act and clear proof of a breach of duty"
In other words, the court would compel
railroads to observe their contracts and
obey the law, but it would not presume a
contract or a law where none existed.
Judge Taylor based his decision on the fact
that there was a contract between the
street-railroad company and the city, not
an implied, but an express contract. to per-
form specific acts. and that 1t had failed to
perform them. AS there is no such con-
tract between the anthracite coal operators
and the people, 1t follows that Judge Tay-
lor's decision. even If it is good law, does
not apply to the present situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08
THE ISSUE.

All the talk, the suggestions and the ar
guments pro and con regarding the pres
ent strike cannot obscure the fact that the
most important issue involved is that of
the right Of any and every American citi-
zen to work, If he has an opportunity and
wishes to do so. and to be protected in the
exercise OF that right. This is funda-
mental and underlies all else. Say what
you please about the right of labor to or
ganize, which nobody denies; say what
you please about public utilities and the
right of the people to, enjoy a gift of ma
ture; say what you please about the griev-
ances of the miners, which are undoubtedly
such as to excite the sympathy of every
fair-minded person and to demand a rem
edy-the fact remains that the most i'm
portant issue of all is that of personal lib
erty as embodied in the right Of every
American citizen, whether a m Of a
labor union or not, to work under any con-
ditions he may choose to accept and to be
protected in the exercise OF that right to
the full extent of the power of the govern
ment. Any political system or any social
code that prevents any class of men
exercising this right is to that extent a de-
privation of personal liberty and is a form
of slavery. 1t is equally slavery whether it
compels men to work against their will or
denies them the right to work If they wish
to do so and have an opportunity. The old
form of slavery, that which existed In ante
war times. compelled negroes to work
against their will and without wages. That
was the law of the period. but it was not
more odious or indefensible than a social
condition which would deprive white men
as well as negroes of the right to work for
wages unless they belong to a labor union.
In as far as organized labor aims at es-
tablishing and enforcing this principle it
cate Of personal rights and every friend Of
republican government. Thomas Jefferson
said we should postpone to the great OBJ
ject of liberty every smaller motive and
passion" He also wrote in the great paper
which made the Constitution of the United
by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights among which are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness" The man who is
not protected in his right to work If ne
wants to is deprived of liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. BY as much as liberty
is more valuable than anthracite coal, its
preservation is the most important issue
involved in the present strike, or thai can
be involved in any strike. ,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08

the owners OF the lands are in sympathy
with the strikers. AS the leases are doubt
less for a long period. perhaps a hundred
years. the lessons are probably without
legal remedy unless the companies are
guilty OF some breach Of contract to for
felt their leases If the lessons think their
property is being ~mismanaged they would
have a right to apply for relief. But If
they have given an iron-clad lease of their
lands to the railroads they are not entitled
to much sympathy. A man who voluntarily
puts his head in a lions mouth should not
complain if something happens to him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08
YEARLY Meeting ENDED
FRIENDS ADJOURN AFTER A SERIES
OF INTERESTING SESSIONS.
Many Old Members May Not Be Able
to Attend Next Year-MethOdist
Missionary Society.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. THE eighty
second session of the Indiana Yearly Meet
ing of Friends came to an end this morn
ing. BY many it is considered the most
successful yet held. 1t was harmonious in
every way, the reports from all depart
ments of work were highly encouraging
and the outlook for the future is considered
especially bright. The Yearly Meeting it
self is in fine financial condition and 1t is
believed that another year will free Earl
ham College, the chief pride of the Friends
Of this section, entirely of debt. When
once it is freed it is believed to be certain
that the increasing patronage and the large
endowment fund. which is also constantly
increasing, will prevent the necessity of
further Indebtedness. The personnel Of
next years assembly will probably be
changed considerably, owing to the fact
that the meeting will be held at Marion.
Many old members in and about this city,
who are greatly advanced in age, and who
have been familiar figures for many years.,
Will hardly be able TO make the trip to Ma
rion.
The devotional meeting this morning was
in charge of Anna Stabler, of Baltimore,
and John Henry Douglass, of California.
Mr.. Douglass left to-day for his home. He
Is IL man Oh large experience ana NlelOS a
strong influence wherever he goes. His
talks and sermons were greatly enjoyed
this year.
The business meeting was in joint ses-
sion and began at 8 o'clock. The commit
tee on gospel services reported that devo-
tional meetings were held on such occa-
sions as were favorable. Four meetings
were held for ministers and workers. On
Sunday there were five meetings in the
Yearly Meeting House and thirty-six of
the ministers held service in the churches
Of other denominations. All these meet
ings were satisfactory. The committee APP
pointed to prepare a history Of Southland
College reported that it was not yet ready
to present the history. The time for a re-
port was extended until next year. South
land College is located near Helena, Ark,
and Is devoted to the education of colored
youth. 1t is maintained wholly by Indiana
Yearly Meeting. 1t has sent out many
preachers and teachers and is welding a
powerful influence for good. The minute
on the state of society was very satisfac-
tory and was approved.